The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 March 1937

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15,1*1. ESTD. 1835 TUESDAY. MARCH 30. 19.t7. 10 CENTS.
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    MUSSOLINI'S LOVE AFFIAR REVEALED
    353 1 Why Woman Journalist Shot Former Ambassador To Rome "BETRAYED" HER TO ITALIANS MADAME FONTANGE SAYS DUCE WAS LOVER Court References To "My Benito" AN Italian police record, alleging, that she was a French spy and that she had boasted of being Mussolini's mistress, was mentioned in
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    ANTI-JAPANESE PLOT
    84 1 Death Sentences In Manchukuo Tokio. Mar. 29. A MESSAGE from Mukden states that the Japanese Gendarmerie headquarters have lifted the press ban on the anti-Manchukuo and anti-Japanese plot planned by a secret organisation in the Fengtien and Antung provinces, allegedly in secret contact with Nanking and the "former
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    LEGAL APPOINTMENTS
    58 1 London. Mar. 27. The King has approved the appointments of Sir Shah Muhammad utaiman. at present Chief Justice ot 'he High Court at Allahabad, and Mr. Mukund Ramrao Jayakar. as Puisne fudges of the Federal Court of India, o come into existence under the Gocrnment of India Act.
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    GRAVE CONSEQUENCES OF JAPAN'S REFUSAL
    172 1 New Naval Race In Prospect London, Mar. 29. rE grave consequences of Japan's refusal to accept 14-inch guns lorm the subject of a leading article in the Daily Telegraph which says the calibre of guns is to be raised to 16 inches, except in the
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    COMMUNIST PARTY TO
    142 1 BE PURGED i t Stalin Reveals "Shortcomings" i Moscow, Mar. 29. AN urgent campaign for the complete "re-education" of the party leadership appears to lie behind the report issued by Stalin dealing with the Party's "shortcomings." The campaign is expected to result i in changes of personnel
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    COMMONS QUESTIONS
    89 1 Answers When Parliament Reassembles London. Mar. 28. When Parliament reassembles on Apr. 7. the Foreign Secretary will be called upon to answer a number or questions on the Intel national situation, especially regarding thc Spanish civil war and the functianing of the nonintervention scheme. The Dominions Secretary will
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    LORD KITCHENER
    84 1 Death Takes Place In Kenya Colony Nairobi. Mar. 29. Thc death took place here today ol l/>rd Kitchener Router. Lord Kitchener was a brother of the famous Lord Kitchener ol Khartoum ;i:id Broome. Minister ol War. who went down in the Hampshire in 1916. when he succeeded to
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    CORONATION REGALIA
    66 1 London. Mar. 27. The names of the 14 peers who will carry the regalia at the Coronation have been announced The Marquis of Crewe has been appointed Lord High Constable. Knights of the Garter who I will carry the canopy at the King 1 annointment are the Marquis
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    MORE CONGRESS REFUSALS
    109 1 Mr. Sastri Turns Down Offer Bombay, Mar. 29. rLE leaders of the Congress Party in the United Provinces and Eihar have declined to form Ministries following the example of the other four provinces where Congress obtained a majority at the elections Sir Danji Shah and Mr. OOOptf,
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    DUKE OF WINDSOR LEAVES
    211 1 DUKE OF WINDSOR LEA VES Villagers' Torchlight Procession RETURNING TO ENZESFELD Vienna. Mar. 29. r[E Duke of Windsor has left Enzesfeld Castle, where he has resided since his abdication, and is now en route for St. Wolfgang, ln the Salzkanimergut. the* Upper Austrian Lake district, where he is due tonight.
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    REAR-ADMIRAL ROYLE
    25 1 London. Mar. 29. Rear-Admiral Guy Royle has been appointed Rear -Admiral for aircraft carriers In succession to Vice-Admiral Laurence trom July 27 Reuter
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    TRADE TALK
    19 1 New Delhi. Mar. It is understood that agreement has been reached m the Indo-Japanese trade talk Reuter
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      63 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. t r *a\ r TONIGHT Cocktail Dance 6-30 to 8.30 p.m. Dinner and Dance (iifoimJ) 9.30 to midnight CABARET ENTERTAINMENT BY EVY and MARNY WELL-KNOWN SONG AND DANCE PARODISTS Non-diners Sl.OO I RAFFLES CEL2IWATED ORCHESTRA!
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      65 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA. ADELPHI nH^ HOTEL >TIU'RSI)AY NKiHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNFR AMI DANCF MCSH BY RELLERS FAMOUS HUNGARIAN BAND NO AFTER DINNFR ADMISSION CHARGE ADELPHI GRILL THE BEST FOOD AT REASONABLE PRICES SEA VIEW HOTEL: FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SPECIAL DINNER AND
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    S.V.C. PROGRAMME OF DRILLS
    150 2 The Singapore Volunteer C gramme of drills up to and J ending. Apr. 4. i.s is ill, Tue.sdav. 5.15 p.m. Hiad< Is*. Bn. S.S.V.F Slg Section. Dr. ll Musketry; Ist. Bud. SS.V.F. Int. Bection. Unit Training: "A" Coy., MG Training: "B" Coy W n Training: 2nd.
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    FOR AND AGAINST A UNIVERSITY
    855 2 FOR AND AGAINST A UNIVERSITY AN OLD GIBE WILL VARSITY TRAINING MAKE BETTER BUSINESS MEN7—HASTEN Letters To The Editor RISE TO POSITIONS OF TRUST CHARACTER COUNTS MOST~"L.C.L." ANSWERED "MISERABLE EDUCATION OF U. S. UNIVERSITIES- WHA T CAN MALA YA HOPE TO DO? To The Editor, Sir, That Malayan .students may
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    28 2 London. Mar. ?8. to settlement oi certain detail the Admiralty h.ivo Mis cooatroction ot oyer ol the "J" typo o; tho I 1937 programmes to .sc. Reuter Wireless
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    OUTBREAK OF SURRA IN BANGKOK
    96 2 (Ftom Our Own Correspondent) Ha nu kok, !\lar. 'Hi. A serious ORthfTMlk ol surra in two ol the moafl important racing stables is menacing bath breeding and racing. The racing clubs are co-operating to prevent the spread o! the disc ise, I which, including stud
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    BODY BURIED IN SWAMP
    300 2 BODY BURIED IN SWAMP Hand Scon Sticking Out (fYom Our Own C indent) t those Bahra, Mm M H-a i. I it Oi i Chye M i ised Chlneee a i coi for trial al the lies hai tnurtk i by Sheikh Abu Bakai Bee >nd M be i kill,
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    REGULATION OF TRAFFIC
    393 2 New Bill THE full text ol a draft Road. Traffic Bill will be published iv. a special supplement to the Federated Malay States Government Gazette on Friday. Apr. 2. The Bill is designed to consolidate and revise th present Motor Vehicle Enactment and the Transport Licensing Enactment
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      422 2 %Ktu\^um9*^m... x of vital importance f^jmh*"****.-* *< wh "HW ll*" i% J STOMACH f!Sfh 'troublel The relief of sutTcnng. the avoidance of operations is a matter of such►national importance that we feci it necessary, in the public interest, Ito bnng the following facts to thc attention of those who suffer
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      247 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS *^mmm^mammim^mmmm^m*mmmm^^^*^m^^^^^i^^m^^^m Ha \^**< ~J*ammm\. mY% mm\. my^y*^*^*\ \^^s i llealth-O-Melci Balh Hwm S« ale. Weighs up lo !50 lb«. Fasy to Read. Colours: Clreen. White. lvoi> Priee sji.oo. MIDKAL lIAIJ.. LIMITED ~B()ARI) RKSWENCEr SEA FRONT KATO.Nf. CiRANCiF 77 Mf»jer Rd i^arge reborns facing aca *r\th own hath room
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      219 2 jfrcc press Head Office: fed Street. Singapore I'llOMI .11 l.i Im. extension, lo ill 'I el I Koala l.nmpur Office la\a Slreet. Phone Ipoh Ofbce: r.n > I I'hone Fenanc Oflire 12. Bishop Mrec«. Pn. Rm m 1 1 London Office: 4S 41. Fieri l I C 4 Plionr 4
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      129 2 Diary Of The Day High Water: 00.10 am. 8.9 ft., 12.40 p.m. 8.3 ft. Sports Soccer: R.A. vs. ft D'.v. 1 Sta oium; s.H.B. vs. Casuals, Div. ill, ;3.H.8. ground; F. and N. vs. Nestanglo, BH L F. aad N. '.round. Water polo: Y.M.C.A. Juniors vs. Ssnic.is, 5.15 p.m. Fort
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      19 2 MgCELLANEOUa BEAUTIFUL CEMETERY MEMORIALS in marble or granite Singapore Casket Co. 1 and 3 Penhas Road. Singapore Telephone 6075.
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    INCREASED WAGES FOR BATU ARANG STRIKERS
    504 3 Trouble Now Ended COLLIERIES' CHAIRMAN INTERVIEWED /CONDITIONS al Malayan Collieries' mine at Batu Arang, Selangor, when a special correspondent of the Free Press visited the mine on Saturday afternoon were not normal but they were considerable more settled than they had been for several
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    POLICE BAND
    52 3 The band of th? SS. Poiice Will perrorm the following programme at the Botanic Gardens at 5.30 p.m. today:— Spanish March. A Bunch of Roses <Chapi>: Overture. The Calif of Bagel.id Boieldieu Selection. My Son John Ov^.tr Strauss); Walts, The Golden Walts 'arr by Winter*: Suite Descriptive Rural
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    ASIATIC ESTATE WORKERS DISSATISFIED
    459 3 ASIATIC ESTATE WORKERS DISSATISFIED Short Staffs Mean Long Hours (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 'il. DISSATISFACTION with their present conditions was stressed by speakers at the first annual general meeting of the All-Malayan Estate Asiatic Staffs' Association j composed largely ol members oi the clerical profession employed on
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    GLLN SINGH
    101 3 Special Coronation Offers To Patrons Messrs. Qian Singh's Corona: 1 n Offers met a sale) began yesterday and met with .spontaneous success. The offers cover the entire stock of quality goods and represent the highest value ever offered since their establishment in Singapore three years ago. All goods
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      182 3 CARLSBERG PLATITUDES No. 9. A favourite saying of Carl Jacobsen <one of Carlsberg's founders! was Semper Ardens. which being Interpreted means "Always Burning As a tribute to his memory there stands at the entrance to the present day brew-house a marble bust, depicted above, which is the work of that
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      312 3 The Talk of The Town OUR CORONATION OFFERS NEVER WAS THE CROWD SO BIG -and EVER WAS THE BUYING SO KEEN and SO BRISK as on the Ist Day of our UNPARALLELED UNAPPROAC HEI) and UNPRECEDENTED OFFERS. They are certainly your guide follow them— call today and be also benefited.
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  • WOMEN'S INTERESTS
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      GLARE AND GLIMMER IN NEW FORMATS
      530 4 Film Fashions By heilah Graham Deep Colours Pastel Shades Hollywood. Mar. IG. rERE will be a glare and glimmer around the new formats created by rich deep colours and soft pastel shades. There wili be jewelry, fur. and all the luxuries women dream about
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      SOME MEATLESS DISHES
      589 4 Suitable For Hot Climates IIKRE arr some Unlit luncheon or supper dishes made without meat or fish. Cut up 1 ur larg»- toin.it *\s ami put Overt low heat with a feablespoonflll ol water and halt a grated onun, when suit, rub through .i ,icv While they
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      Copper Green
      38 4 Paris. WELVET is used for plain dresses w sometimes with the collar lined with a different colour. Puffed sleeves are very much seen, and transparent stuff may be used in little frills down short afternoon frocks.
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      OLD MAPS
      275 4 Decoration For Walls London. Mar. IG. PROM adorning lampshades, old maps or their reproductions have come into their own and properly adorn walls, where they can be looked at and to which tiiey lend agreeable colouung A map ot one's own county |g a pleasant thing, and the
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      215 4 n~T The Newest in Ur*s Ladies Handbags. 'h0 DOULATRAMI 48— HIGH STREET CORRECT MORNING MOUTH. THE ASTKING-O SOL WAY— by shak Ing u few dashes info a quarter glasa Ol water Then gargle and swish the tingling liquid through your teeth Feel the magic change instantly refresh ng and waking
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      120 4 RE -OPENING ENGLISH SCHOOL OF DANCING LATEST STEPS TAUGHT CHILDREN'S CLASSES TWICE WEEKLY $5. STARTING APRIL Ist. Apply 58. CAIRNHILL ROAO. Christie im YOl \< INSPF.C HON ol I MIM HATS DRESSES torn PARIS* VIENNA HAND RAGS and hosts ol other d< I. l.hoi things Irom the capitals of l.iiroix*
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    456 5 IRENE PRICE, the 11 -year-old Touting schoolgirl who jumped into lame after singing Shirley Temple's songs over the wireless, is now hard at work practising for the show "Swing is King." in which she is playing the lead at the Sheffield Empire, opening on the Bth. Ihe east is composed
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      113 5 Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures can be obtained on application to the Manager. Price 50 cents each RtLSHT a» sa, vßJ^^^^B O.M^Hnsi39? A.' m**y m^^^^^^^^^^^^^^m. at^^MMMMMM* Waff m^ xtfA •7-s™^"^^ Mmv^ta^mjLr -*5S&± 'Mamßmm*.^******m*^a*^^^^^- ■Ires mLmVJ* j&- m^^miK^L. "•>* Ifdf P, ;T«r '^U <i^' t^ml^^H k Wl v ~ali^^M'
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    ESTATE STAFFS MUST CO-OPERATE
    436 6 Mr. Hands' Plea STRIKES PROVE NEED FOR ORGANISED BODIES (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 27. «Y° l sh( ll,d aII "»»tl«rstand that in Malaya, whdt you are 1 trying to do and what I am trying to do, is something new." declared Mr. John
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    GOVERNOR OF MACAO
    88 6 Arriving In Singapore This Morning On his way back to Macao tor his third term ol Governorship His Excel lency Senhor Tamagninj Barbusa arrives in Singaoore by the Baloeran thu men Benhox Barbus i when he lelt Macao I few years ago affc r bis second d
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    EVADED DUTY
    67 6 EVADED DUT Y From Our Own Correspondent) .lohore Bahru, Mar. !8. Pleading gu lty to a charge of evading the paymen* of the duty of a dollar on thri batik' sarongs, which she had purchased In Sirgapore a Chinese woman was lint d twenty times that sum in the >oli<-e
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    ROTARY CLUBS CONFERENCE
    840 6 Opening By Sultan Of Selangor < ZM (From our own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, ,Mur 27. <*POH tlie .second tune we have been hon aired with the presence oi Hi.s Highness tile Suit an ol Selangor. We do appreciate hi.; interest in u.s and the movement we stand
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      149 6 Help Kidneys C lean Out Poisonous Acids Your Kidneys have nine million tiny tnl.e or titters which are endangered by c ti. ap, irritating drugs or neglect. Unknown to you, wreak Kidneys may be the real causa ol row Getting Ip .Nights, Nervousness, Dizziness, Swollen Ankles, Bladder Trouble, Headaches. Backache,
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      247 6 ''/a*m\ljt^sa* the insecticide \^y***W^S \t.hat always > ;§2lli V^Hr?rV Don't risk yourheo'lh and commm m^y^ or by accepting worthless infl l^aJv mm MC 'icidet"or imitalioni thnl mot- mtm*^mm*Mt*A W\ y querade under the name of Fi.f 4^f%A_ VK t lw'^^ift r V^Jtei.^i -K. Remember there is only one Flit /^^**r
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    UNCERTAINTY ABOUT TAXATION
    617 7 Weeks Of Inactivity On 'Change BUT THE COMMODITY -I BOOM CONTINUES f (From the Free Press Correspondent) j London. Mar. 12. T^XCEPT, in the commodity markets, and in *~J those sections of the Stock Exchange more particularly associated with them, business in London this week has been
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      76 7 It's More Thrilling Now as a Serial ALHAMBRA First 6 Chapters Opens Next Change. Carl laemmle presents BUSTER CRABBEFLASH GORDON from Alt> Raymond's famous ntwspap«r strip Syaduattd by King Feafurtt A Universal Pitturt "BATTLING THE SEA BEAST" >. m mm/ j > TOMORROW at the CAPITOL 3.15 6.15 9.15 '^T^k\\^m^f%
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      237 7 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! CAPITOL gj|| TONIGHT ONLY gig] (FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY!) Special Return Screening in order to enable you to renew your acquaintance with the ORIGINAL MR and MRS. THIN MAN!" WILLIAM POWELL AND MYRNA LOY IN M.G.M's famous Comedy Triumph (THE ORIGINAL) 'THIN MAN' Don't miss this one chance
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    2306 7 ie left hander's last ball crossed over face Mudge. He scored two with a carpet drive > long off and stealing a single on the g gave Muthucumaru the bowling. He rived the over and Dr. Hopkins took ngle off Wa.sh. He followed by hitng Mudge beyond cover for two
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH.
    101 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH. LEE Mr. Lee Chim Sian. brother of J Messrs. Lee Chim Bong. Chim Tuan. i Chim Hock and Chim Huk. psssfftl away peacefully and suddenly at th e Ceneral Hospital, on Monday. Mar. 29.; at 1.30 a.m.. at the age of 53. He leaves behind him. his
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1937. "Sole Protector Of The Arab Race"
    914 8 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1937. "Sole Protector Of The Arab Race" THERE is a quality of impudence about all the claim., made by -\iu soli ni such as his "civilising mission" In Abyssinia that their sheer effrontery often Impress* people with .>hort mem. but urely thflTC never
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    116 8 Ifi and Mrs H J ShuUlewortk and family, oi Singapore an- spending the nr st Pail Ol their leave In the Midland! Thev will be i ilni t i London in April. Ulu M Bl til arrived by th. Q M plane Adelaide irom Brisbane last week, Mr T w
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    STRENGTHENING THE HONG KONG DEFENCES
    1458 8 STRENGTHENING THE HONG KONG DEFENCES Singapore* s Share In The Army Estimates HY A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Londnn. Mar. 20. SINGAPORE and its defences and garrison accommodation still bulk large m the army Itlttmal Of the sum to be expended in defences, about £440.000 will be worked up u. 1937 having
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      138 8 bi spe< im w£ TO M THI FOR ATTRACTIVE WEDDING PRESENTS IN STERLING SILVER, E. P. N. S. CRYSTALWARE THE HEADQUARTERS AT THE ROYAL JEWELLERS I (Incorporated ln Ceylon). mngapom, I POII PENANG. »ji^_ AmmW AmmW m I ANNUAL CASH BEGINS THURSDAY APRIL Ist FOR TWO WEEKS ONLY BE FINANCIALLY
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      62 8 THE HERO of a recent novel has a cold bath every morning, is a nonsmoker, teetotaller and nongambler. And the other characters are entirely fictitious, as well. The protection a Horded by the "GAFLAC" ALL RISKS POLICY for jewellery and furs Ls real insurance. geMral ACCIDENT FIRE 6 LIFE ASSURANCE
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    MINISTER'S FAMILY WIPED OUT IN MASSACRE?
    594 9 Negus Breaks News To Dr. Martin LIBERAL LEADER ON "ITALIAN BUTCHERY" [Mi. A. W. C. Martin, the Abyssinian Minister in London, has had no news of his wife and six of his children, who are in Addis Ababa, since the three-day massacre by the
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    SECRET SESSION OF SIAM ASSEMBLY
    309 9 Duties Lowered On Tyres And Matches (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, .Mar. 29. ON Good Friday the Assembly held a secret session and as a result have lowered the duties chargeable on motor and cycle tyres and tubes, effective forthwith. Rumour had been current that
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    SOCIALIST LEAGUE
    112 9 London. Mar. S5. The National executive of the Labour Party decided yesterday that membership ot the Socialist League is incompatible with membership ol the Labour Party and that from June 1 members of the league will not oe eligible for membership of the Party This decision is interpreted
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    LAW NOTICE FOR THE DAY
    33 9 The Chief Justice. Mr. Justice Howes and Mr. Justice Home at Johore. Court of Appeal. Before the Ag. Registrar at 10 .'JO a.m. Fixing list ol civil cases.
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    GERMAN CATHOLICS TO OPPOSE NAZIS
    191 9 Even If It Means Martyrdom VIOLATION OF THE CONCORDAT Berlin. Mar. It*. GERMAN Oath -ics and Protestants alike spent Easter Sunday reafhrmtheir faith against what they consider Nazi opposition For the first time since the disput" began an appeal WM made in Berlin to the
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    MAGIC CIRCLE
    54 9 Alter the Malayan Magic Circle dinner on Sunday night to Sir Julien Cahn, vice-president ot the Magicians' Club, London, Mr. Tan Hock Chuan. one ol the cleverest Chinese magicians in Ma lava, and a member of the Circle. entertained Sir Julien and the gathering to a very polished
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    84 9 Mr W. S. Hoseason. of the North British and Mercantile Assurance Co.. Singapore, is on a motor tour ot the North and Midlands with Mrs. Hoseason and their son. They had a grand trip home via Japan. Honolulu and tlie States but did not relish the bulfeting they received on
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    CHRYSLER ON VERGE OF AGREEMENT
    101 9 CHRYSLER ON VERGE OF AGREEMENT Lansing (Michigan). Mar. 29. NEGOTIATIONS for a settlement of the Chrysler strike continued today- the fifth successive day. Before opening the meeting. Governor Murphy indicated that only the matter of phraseology stood in the way of an agreement on the demand of the United Automobile
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    AT BATU ARANG TO WORK AT BATU ARANG
    227 9 AT BATU ARANG TO WORK AT BATU ARANG Reports From Other Strike Areas BUT UNREST ON TIN MINES (From our Own Correspondent) Kuala l.umpur Mar. iO. aiteh the Mrtom clash between p itlce and strikers in the Malayan co.ilfield early OO Saturday morn. ng. In which ne mmm killed, the
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    CONTINGENT FROM AUSTRALIA
    102 9 Enthusiastie Welcome On Arrival In london London. Mar. ».8. An enthusiastic welcome was extended to the Australian coronation I *mtlngent of 150 members of the Commonwealth Navy. Army and Air Force on their arrival in London. They were greeted at the station by 'he band of the
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    Arrests In Bangkok Train Robbery
    421 9 HALF OF THE MISSING MONEY RECOVERED Bangkok Mar !fl TIM polk* have captured Hwee of thc alleged assailants in the recent train robbery and it is offlciall> stated Ihej have recovered more than half the amount of the nn •••m» The robbers were disguised as
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      132 9 "TUPLEX" UNDERWEAR FCP WARMTH. PROTECT- \*>T lON AND NO IRRITATION. TWO FABRICS IN ONE, /1 f\\ SOFT WOVEN COTTON /^]\i) \\K INSIDE AND PURE WOOL 'jf^f OUTSIDE. IDEAL FOR JR>t HOME AND TRAVEL SINGLETS BUTTON II f wZj^A FRONT AND SHORT J ATHLETIC VESTS V NECK M AMM SLEEVELESS. fl
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
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      TIN WILL RISE TO £350 A TON
      1318 10 London Just Laughs At The I. T. C. I WILD SPECULATION PLUS HUGE DEMAND (From Our Own Correspondent) ft* London, Mar. 15. jf i^ASH tin is practically unobtainable in London V< or New Vork today even at the extravagant figure of £303 a
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1759 10 amounted to StS.79l tb sold at an average o: gS.I lb and the balance WCTc mid These imoui ib ar.d re iHsed ap; i enti per lb net. Your di ell export rights in producing <he wh >i»< ol ible allowa:. to do s a
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      NEW CHAMPION FACTORY
      113 10 Gives >Vork To British Unemployed Under the managing directorship ot Mr R A Lydy. the Champion Sparking Plug C Ltd.. are preparing to construct a fine new Factory in Middlesex.' costing approximately £100,000 in order to enable them fa cope with the requirements ot such large automobile
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      26 10 Q.MS. R a. Friend, formerly of the Royal Engineers, Singapore, who will be remembered as an enthusiastic and successful amateur photographer is now stationed at Catterick.
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      WORLD WHEAT
      86 10 Reuter Wireless High Prim Predicted For 1937-38 Washington. Mar. IX. In a forecast ol world wheat stocks in July, which prooably will be under normal, the Dep irtment of Agriculture predicts omttnued high world prates for the 1937-31 aaaaoti with quotations averaging above the pievious season. In the
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      BOOM CONDITIONS
      39 10 London. >lar. 27. Export sales at present equal the 1929 boom, say foreign trade 'nrcles who attribute the activity t? the threat of [higher pi ices and fears or delayed shipments owing to the strikes. Reuter Wireless
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      UNDER EXPORTS OF TIN
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    241 11 Only Small Balance fn Ten Years* Revenue In the House ol Commons recently Sir Robert Rankin (Liverpool, Kirkdale U asked the Persidenl ol the Board! ol Trade if he would state what iras the prevent appr ximate balance available in the General I.ighth Rise Fund, and whether,
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      37 12 The mail vessel aa, Bernardiif de Saint Pierre Irom Saigon Ls expected to arrive today and sail on the day at I pm. lor Colombo, Djibouti. Port Said and Marseilles Berth S.H.B. Wharves.
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      163 12 The Position In January Emoi yment conditions ol dock anu riverside labour during January declined slightly and was .still slack. rding to the Ministry ol Labour Gazett* The average weekly number ol d ek labourers regtstered al th- fleering bouses under the Liverpool docks scheme
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    1294 15 Fields And Dividends On Small Side MR. L. WHiTAKER TAKES RIDING HONOURS (From Our Own Co-respondent) Ipoh, Mar. 20. IN contrast to the first flay of tho Perak Skye meeting, today's programme opened in fine weather. The going, though good, was inclined to be
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    493 15 WIN BY SIX WICKETS AT KUALA LUMPUR (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 29 pBNANG beat Selangor by six wickets in the inter-State three-day cricket fixture continued on the Kuala Lumpur padang this morning, though the match could nave been finished vesterdav had the
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    37 15 Chicago. Mar 29. PKKKY beat Tilden here >es terday 4— (J. (J— 4, 11—9. in the seeond of their lawn tennis duels. Reuter. Last week Perry won (i 1, t— t, 4—6. B—o.
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