The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 April 1929

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    17 1 Singapore Free Press. M l iT l Tmnnrinnn l SINGAPORE, SA MONDAY, APML 1, 1929. NO. 12,681
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    233 1 Squadron Leader Kingaford Smith and Ht.-Lt-l'lnt who were, attempting a nine-days air dash to London have been forced down 200 miles from Wyndham but are reported safe Page 9 Active movements of heavy bodies of tr.ops is taking place m China and a clash between Nationalist and
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    OVERSIGHT.
    845 1 If after four days' struggle across d.sert or through a jungle covering tlu- lita of a !ost civilisation one suddenly came upon Pleyton station it would cause n<» Kreaj •'stonishment. The impression of unreality is conveyed not by its aspect of death alone that stems natural enough r but
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      136 1 ft KEEPS BRIGHT METAL r I BRIGHT I "BRIGHTSHINr I LIQUID METAL POLISH __^__^B^B I Raffles Hotel I FIRST CLASS ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION TEA SPECIAL CABARET DINNER f DANCES DORIS MANTLE AND CLIFF DANCES f Iw^nTJa, ™>AII ™~t I AND WILL APPEAR DURING THU RSDAY jjj X FRIDAY AND
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      198 1 |TRE WHELLA !mnH-Y I I GRUBBER I FOR LAND CLEARING AND I GENERAL CONTRACTORS' I I WORK I POWERFUL, QUICK AND I McALISTER CO., LTD.! 1 (Incorporated m the Strait* Settlements.) 4_V J j EUROPE HOTELI jjj "Renowne- by Recommendation" TO-DAY MORNING MUPJc ON TOE V ERANDAH FROM 11.30. jji
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      131 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Bargains at Littles annual sale Page 8. (iub cheese from the Frenh Food Page 8. •Ti.e genuine Roskopf patent, watches Pape 3Public notices, terwieis ;»>- s l auctions Page 7. Atisto motor oils golden— clear perfect —Page 14. For tailoring of dihtinction Robinson and Co.— Pare t». The
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      10 1 KEEPS NEW SHOES NEW I "BLANCONA" I SHOE CREAM I
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      183 1 THE WEEK. M < mdagi />' ■</ l«f It >. Water, l.") 5 :i.m.. 8.1. 3.19 .ir... •'•J. EasU Monday Bank Holiday. Cricket: s.c.c. v*. Belaagsr, Kuala Lumpur; <.<a\ XI vs. Johore, S.C.C. 11 ajn. Malayan Polo, Penang. Perak tmateor Races. Football; Malayan Chinese vs. Services, Stadium. Banveed Co., Theatre.
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    PICTURES BY NEGROES.
    383 2 Taught at Gold Coast College. A reemaikabk collection of drawings m monochrome and water-colour by native lads (of the Gold Coast Colony). Igd tf*** ll to 25 years, was opened recently says ih- v Morning Post, at the Imperial Tnstitute, South Kensington, by Mr. W. i* A.
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    THE WORLD ON SKATES.
    334 2 All Europe has been ikatinz, England with the rest, and the sum of pleasure an I health thereby derived must lv* enormous. T<> the Englishman who must stay m Knirland the joy is enhanced by its brevity. It I *ras indeed cal ulated that the Wimbledon
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    FAMOUS HACKNEY SOLD.
    228 2 Horse-lovers will be interested to hear that Buckley Courage, the most renowned hackney stallion of his day and feneration, has Keen purchased from the executors ot the late Sir Lees Knowles hy Mis. Kdgar Henrique*, of Southport, for a record sum. This great horse, which has been
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      362 2 NEW JTOCKS. BEMAX. The New Vitamin B. Food. TAKY DEPILATORY. NONN TONIC TABLETS. ESPANOL SOLVENT. The New Reducer. MEDICAL HALL LTD., Opposite Post Office, SINGAPOBS. Quality Service Price Economy. iove 4end Life on tht Uiqh Sea of Heaven? Q _><_,__^-^ Qoramount Return jx.^y -^L_aT*^>^ c 5 f WmW^ 1 CLARA
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      259 2 'JVgKATBK To-Night and Nightly at MO pm. Banvard English Comedy Co. *m** THE RINGER emm ■^m9mmmm-mwmmm mmmweeemmwmmmm. -mm*emmwmmmmm^- _l By Edgar Wallace Tuesday. April 2nd. Wednesday, April Srd. ROOKERY NOOK. OTHERMEN'S WIVES. Thursday. April 4th. Friday, April sth. THE f ANATICS. THE BEST PEOPLE. L^Srr 6 BOOKING AT LITTLES THARK.
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      431 2 ALHAMBRA Ito CIM-R Kf Co., Ltd-, Proprietor*. Programme Commencing Sunday, March 31st. and Ending Friday. April :,ih. In th* Second Show at 9 pjn. the Latest empire news. LON CHANEY Tell it to the Marines Heroic adventures, hilarious escapades, love and laifhfl A METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER PICTURE. I* tho Flnt Sfeo* at
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    G.E.C. SHARE AFFAIRS.
    230 3 U.S. STOCKHOLDERS PROTEST. "Serious Injustice." [Reuter's Service.] London. Mar. 29. Mr. Thomas Chadbourne and Mr. Herbert Bfrrope, representatives of American shareholders of the General Electric Company, who arrive m England on March 30 have sent messages to Sir Hugo Hirst strongly piotesting against the discourtesy shown to
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    DICTATOR OF MONACO.
    79 3 [Reuter's Service. 1 Nice. March 29. A I* w dictator has arisen m Europe. tamely Rene Leon, Director of the Ca-ino f Monte Carlo, who has become absolute llctator the tiny principality Vonaco s a result of Prince Louis o1 Monaco deiding :< disband the special commission
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    AMANULLAH MARCHES ON KABUL.
    52 3 [iteuter's Service.! Peshawar, Mar. 2*>. It is strongly rumoured that Amanullah s marching on Kabul. Simultaneous •> it s reported Habibullah has ordered the confiscation sf the property <>f the Royal Family md of refugees unless they return t<. Kabul rithin a month. Ir.ter-tribal warfare has
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    OIL RESTRICTION APPROVED.
    53 3 i K'*uter ye« vie- i Washington. Mar. '£9. The oil curtailment |)lan has beer. op| roy- I ■d by the director* of the American Petoleum Institute and referred by the Seeetary of the Interior to the Attorney-Gene-al for his opinion regarding its legality inder the Sherman Anti-Trust
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    UA SENATE RATIFIES. KELLOGG PACT.
    26 3 r Reuter's Service. 1 Pari-. Mar. 9*. The Senate h;>.< ratifed the Kellogj. pact rhich the Chamher ratified on March Ist.
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    SIR LOMER GOUIN DEAD.
    22 3 [L liter's Service.] Quebec March The death is announced of Lieut-Governor Lomer Gouin, while proceeding to pro■ogu< Parliament.
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    BRIDEGROOM'S NINE DAYS' SILENCE.
    148 3 Girl of 21 Marries a Man of 57. "My husband never spoke to me for nine lays after our wedding, and then it was only to tell me that he had married the woman." declared a young widow m the circuit court at Bailieborough on February
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    HUGE FIRE IN LONDON.
    74 3 n l whole of up mv y moj r*e *of .nost ipoctaculaj ot The outbie«' tile factory of A Lloyd _Ul~ tin box and paper manufac.as, Deptford. The flames were visible nine miles away. A crowd of fortythousand people watched the blaze. Hundred? of fire-engines, also
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    HOME FOOTBALL
    270 3 PORTSMOUTH DEFEAT WEST HAM. A Glut of Coals. [Reuter's Service.] Ijondon. Mar. 30. To-day *s matches m the English and ScottMi Leagues resulted as follows: DIVISION I. Arsenal 7, Bury 1. Birmingham 0, Newcastle 0. Blackburn 2, Aston Villa 5, Bolton 0. Liverpool 0. DM*y r K Manchester
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    GOOD FRIDAY RESULTS.
    189 3 Cup Kinalists (.o Down. [Reuter's Service.] London. March 29. Th ''ol'owin.. ore the re«n|ts of th,. Good •*riday League games: DIVISION I. Irsenal 1. Bla< khurn Rovers 0. lury I, Manchester Un. iverpool Cardiff C. 0. Manchester < 5, Bolton W. 1. 'ortsmouth 3. Birmingham I. Sunderland
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    TO-DAYS FIXTURES.
    122 3 Division I. Birm» I*'"*1 tarn vs. Portsmouth, Lv i en V inchester Car- star C. vs. Aston •uy, Sheffield V. •> s. Blackpool ea vs. Grimsv Notts ye. Southamp--00 i, #atl ley, Swan- t a ft, otten Preston, s Bi omwn )i v southern) Bournemouth <*..,. i onventry
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    THE ELECTION.
    130 3 MINISTERIAL PROGRAMME. Winston to Leave Treasury [Reuter's Service.] London, Mar. 29. Mr. Baldwin will announce the ministerial election programme at a gathering of Conservative members, candidates and leaders m London shortly after Mr. Churchill's budget statement m the House of Commons on April 15, which will contain proposals
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    ELECTION PROSPECTS.
    143 3 Stock Exchange Unofficial Market. London. March IS. The $*OCk Exchange, which usually has the srn .vdest ideas of party strength at I General Elections is displaying much int(ivst m its "unofficial market" m possible General Election majorities. Hitherto the ".Market" has been inactive. but during the past sixteen
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    U.S. COMMUNICATIONS AGREEMENT.
    86 3 U .S. COMMUNICATIONS AGREEMENT. Unification Desirable. t Reuter's Service.] >( ark, Mai eh ••<>. \he Re i>( a.i jii an i International telephone ano Telegraph Company have i jointly issued a state nient that their agreement is merely an accord regarding the desirability of consolidation of their communications and interests
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    KING'S CONTINUED PROGRESS.
    74 3 [Reuter's Service.] Loudon. Mar. 21* bullet! s Bteg the King continues to i kv satisfactory progress despite tiresome liei tatism around the right shoulder. The weight is inn-easing, appetite is returning and sleep is o\ letter quality. The insistence on length) abstention from all but essential public
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    IMALONE PROSECUTION.
    35 3 IM ALONE PROSECUTION. [Reuter's Service.] Washington. Mar. .'>o. lt i< authoritatively reported that when the case against Randall. Master of the Imalone, comes up on Tuesday, the prosecution will bi dropped for lack of evidence.
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    CONTROLLING SPECULATION.
    40 3 [Reuter's Service. 1 Washington. Mar. 30. Legislation to strengthen the powers of the Federal Reserve Hoard m order to ensure its control over funds likely to enter the speculative market will be proposed at the coming < onc-i ess.
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    FAMOUS ENGLISH SPORTSMAN DEAD.
    77 3 Owner of "PapyrtiK." The death is reported of Sir John Robinson, known as the Nottingham "Jolly Squire." He was a conspicuous figure m the Midlands m sport, business, public affairs and philanthropy. He started life as woolstapler and malster and later become a bookmaker, horse breeder,
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    FOUR R.A.F. OFFICERS DECORATED.
    64 3 I London. March 16. Honours of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire conferred m connexion with the operations m South Iraq were gazetted to-day, as follows:— Commanders (C.8.E.) Group Captain E. R. C. N arson. Wing Commander IL R. Nicholl; Officers ((1R.E.1 Flight-Lieutenant H.
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    ROBOT OUTWITS DORA.
    46 3 London, Mar. 14. A new Robot Machine which outwits "Dora" has been installed m the W est hnd It has the shape of an automatic machint 1 from which sausages, eggs, bacon, butter and seventy-seven other uncooked foods an obtainable after 8 p.m.
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      535 3 BUSINESS CARDS. I IS HIGHLY CONCENTRATED 1 j PURE FRUIT I I WR__ATS_l! aß,B^ I Fresh floral wreaths made to order 1 I SINGAPORE CASKET CO I I 83, SELEGIE ROAD. 1 B Telephone No. 75. S EntahKahed 1912. 31^^ 8 MASSAGE 1 MR. MRS. FUJIMORI 1 JAPANESE BONE-SETTER I
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      444 3 NOTICES. JUST ARRIVED, FROM EUROPE FOR A FEW DAYS ONLY Brinjrinjr this Season's most Exclusive Creations m Parisian and Viennese Gowns. DAY AND EVENING DRESSES. FINE JUMPER SUITS, LONDON TAILORED CO ATS FUR TRIMMED AND PLAIN. FINE FOXES, FINE FUR CHOKERS. ETC. COME EARY AND TAKE YOUR SALE COMMENCES TO-DAY
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      835 3 NOTICES. SELANGOR TURF CLUB. AMATEURRACE MEETING. Friday and Saturday, April 12th and 13th, 1929. FIRST RACE AT 2.30 P.M. EACH DAY. TWO HANDICAPS for (lasses 111, IV V HORSES. ONE HANDICAP for (lass I PONIES. TWO HANDICAPS for Classes II 111 PONIES. ENTRIES CLOSE at 4 p.m. on Friday April
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH
    23 4 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH MCGREGOR At I EJ il Ku ..i ir, Man I J Lo Mi and Mi (i. McGregor, L'hegai Perah, Pahang,
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY. APRIL 1. 1929. COMMENT.
    596 4 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY. APRIL 1. 1929. COMMENT. Tin 1 terrible winter is being followed at Home by a Spring hardly lesa remarkable and coming as the fnu weather ban at the Easter holidays i( has afforded that opportunity for gen eral enjoyment which should be sufficient to wipe out
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    725 4 Mr. Frank Bailey, travelling i orre pondent for th«- Egyptian Gazette, is stopping for a m nth at Kaffles Hotel Mi. and Mrs. J. Lee i.;.« Ie fl Singap re for ilukit Krasei and w i J be hws) for a fortnight. Mr. K. I Iii nbull, Inspei toi of
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    A CHIMNEY'S FATE.
    485 4 SLOWLY DISAPPEARING LANDMARK. A Changing Scene. There was once a High Pasea m Sittga,cre from the top *t which one COUld comiend a beauthui panoramn of* the town, he harbour and the sea beyond. That was f you were enthusiastic enough to change nto old working clothes
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    COLLEGE MEDICINE.
    267 4 Th< following sn the results of the March profession Examinations of the Kinv: Edward VII I allege of Mediant-. lir-t Professional Esasuaatiou. Tart I. Awang bin H; an. Boey Chew Sek, Chan, Hoey Chan, 1..,' Seng Chli Mob Kee Lvi < Nadarahah, Omar bin Buyong, Ong Keh hooi.
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    395 4 RESULT OF MOTOR "1 ACCIDENT. European to Go to Prison. I I From Om Own Corte* poenlcnt 1 I Ir->h. March 30. 1 A recent motor accident near the Pnropaai 1 n tidential quarter of Ipoh, when one Sikt I ::r.\ one Chinese were killed and two </h"r
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    SIAMESE FINANCES.
    80 4 A (.ratifying Surplus. [FRK I PRESS ?KRVIGE I >PYRIG Bangkok. Mar l'he I udget f>r the yeni common Apn! Ist. provides surplus f over 8,000 000 ticalf after providing for the ne< railways, irrigation and the preliminnri costi of tin- nen bridge acrosi the river The surplus will
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    PENANG'S ESPLANADE.
    184 4 Cricket (Tubs Ri^hls. \i the Penang Municipal Commissi meeting last week. Mr. Veoh Chang Aum withdrew three resolutions he had broof hi forward aith reeard to the local Esplana*le. Mr. Chang Aunt had moved that the annual licences issued to the Penang Cricket Club and Penang Recreation Club
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    EXCUSING THE PLUMER.
    186 4 "Jokes about plumbers." writes a clerical correspondent, 'are chronic and often smusing, but usualy based on ignorance. I speak with practical knowledge, as when young I was trained ai an architect and also m the use of tools. There are 'good' and 'bad' workmen m all trades;
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      255 4 aa ***?THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S." 4 j _n 9 "m m-y 1 1v *< _fi f_i rV _v _p i r_ -v a __S_sT_sS__s I__l Li i__ i\ y-'J^m S_____p_____ c l~_ 3J 55 *m S-- ,x^ IPn_______l _l? 1 i- L w v_|.' L 1 A tP#* A
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      171 4 I s~* I 1 C l i I r-X I EXQUISITE FACE I POWDERS rfc Delicately perfumed g to suit afl. > J SDUHIIE BROTHERS, LTD.* ft! Sole Agenta (Wholesale.) *flf 634 -1 c lV« IV. 2_> Gents' Leather Shoe- with Rubber Solei from 12.75 to |8.00 ocr pair. (fonts'
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      13 4 noooc 1 To-day's Feature. HOUSE OF SILENCE —The End. Page _V_V _V_ i «>
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    AUSTRALIA-LONDON FLIGHT MISHAP.
    368 5 I Southern Cross Down m Bush 1 *SS_________________BJ____^H JA VIATORS SAFE AT MISSION STATION. THK SOUTHERN CROSS m M £S^r2__f, ;:rrt n l^__ w y Xi •I last Hh„ set out from si. o°' ,he Kreat ***+**d*t fli K ht to London m the Southern CW SMurdav
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    RECORD OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS.
    328 5 Squadron Leader Kingston! Smith and machine and discharged all their oblige- Lt LTm both ex-Air Force pilots with tiona. They were accompanied on the flight by two Americans as members of the crew. service record! first sprang into pro- 'k- Not content alone with their
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    CANCELLED OIL PROSPECTING LICENCES.
    51 5 Washinjrt4»n. Mar. 81. The Department of th«- Interior has can- ./(•(•!!<■<) .TO permits for prospecting Govern- ment oil lands and a ilmllar numbe? of f I, dders have been called on to show cause why their permits should not be cancelled. Searly a thousand applications have
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    FASCISTS CARRY ELECTIONS.
    9 5 All candidates on the have been
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    OHTA BEATS TURNBULL.
    19 5 R E VWi 9 -tVH i IGHT. o» don. M.ir. HO. ImlWr-i ii it Dulwirh, oht.
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    PETROL TANK EXPLODES IN MID-AIR.
    33 5 PETROL TANK EXPLODES IN MID-AIR. f Reuter's Service.l Riverside, (a I.. Mar. Sl. The petrol tank of an aeroplane (lying over Beaumont exploded; the plane caught and crashed, the five occupants being killed.
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    FRENCH PARLIAMENTARY RECESS.
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    THE CHINA WAR.
    258 5 RAPID MOVEMENTS OF ARMIES. Clash Imminent. LKeuter s Far Eastern Service.] Nanking, Mar. 30. According to an official military communique the Ninth Nanking Division is Bearing Hwangchtw ;i > miles east o r Hankow It is understood Chiang Kai Shek has issueci orders from headquarters at Kiukiang
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    Fears for Foreigners.
    314 5 [K»utoi's hai Kastern Service. I Shanghai. Mar. Sl. New- from Hankow this morning states that the Wuhan authorities are preparing io evacuate Hankow and to fall back on the south bank of the Yangtsze. Families and officials have already departed. Undoubtedly the vigour of Chiang Kai Shek's
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    141 5 Li Tsi Sun's Death Denied. By arrangement with Nanyang Siang Pau Press.] Hong Kong, Mar. 30. Hu Han Min has telegraphed to Chan Min Shu that the rumour of the death ol Li Tsi Sum in untrue. Fung Chu Kwang. Hsu Ching Tong, Chen Tsai Tong. and
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    INTBR-COUNTV RULING.
    24 5 [FRES I T s 8ERV?CI ,oPYKK"' r i.onoo*., _v« .■>.. he in-i suited foil c tterel (Berks) U a- /r .l.r,).-: H:\wartr. (Bedford)
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    55 5 -at ipaigri 1 boycott in furt »er.e ol f progianime fo- I 1 ding- foi .th \<'*s h|r.V<i mc k Subha ndia r m i< J coul- v ongress mem- iaise Rs. 2 lakhs, and train 0 worker! in every district, they would I accomplish a complete boycott of foreign
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    BRITAIN'S CLIMATE.
    163 5 WONDERFUL EASTER WEATHER. The King's Enjoyment m^^ m^ a^^*~-*-*-*-*-*~*-*m [Reuter's Service.! London, Mar. 30. Magnificent summer-like weather which is enveloping the country tor the Easter holidays has enabled the King to spend much time out cf doors listening to the Kneller Hall banJ playing on the lawn at
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    "IMPERIAL" AIRWAYS.
    100 5 L India Service Opened. [Reuter's Service.l London. Mar. 3d. The Armstrong-Siddeley air liner inaugurating the Imperial Airways Service to India left Croydon at 10 a.m. to-day, en route to Basle, the first stag*' of the 5,000 miles flight. The pilot is Captain A.S. Wilcockson. There was a complete
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    BY SUBMARINE TO POLE.
    109 5 bThe Final Adventure. [Ranter*! Service.] New York, Mar. M. Sir Hubert Wilkins has foreshadowed the possibility of crossing the North Pole by submarine inside a month. The actual Arctic voyage will be 2,000 miles of which one-fifth will be on tht- surface as leads in tho
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    THE TRADE DELEGATION TO RUSSIA.
    86 5 Great Results -Foreseen. [Reuter's Service. 1 Moscow. Mar. 31. A statement issued by the Soviet press (»n behalf of the British trade delegation declares the visit already promises to bear fruit, for the enormous potential resources of Russia, when brought into proper cooperation with Britain's
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    JAPANESE CABLE NEWS.
    200 5 Japan to Withdraw Next Month. [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.l Tokio, Mar. 29. The General Staff Office has issued an order to charter thirty thousand-tons of ships in order to transport the troops from Shantung to home. It is expected that the withdrawal of the troops will be commenced
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    7KTJBC1TI '• .* ■ • S
    45 5 7KTJBC1TI S Reu national in;. c ve. aver I 0 ..men added ur^iu*. of over £4.000,0o<» has been carried to the suspensory fund foi relief of local rates. Mr. Churchill had budgeted for a surpkus of £14,500,000. Expenditure amounted to €818,000,900 and revenue to £836,000,000.
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      804 6 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES I -EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON ft N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT, Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre.) Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINKNT. Doe S por*. •tDEMODOCUS For London,
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      438 6 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co.. Ltd. "El I EMI I II" lIIIC xlltnMAN Ulfti PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT 1 (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due Spore. i I 1929. s.s. CITY OF GLASGOW Apr. 7 s.s. CITY
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      424 6 British India and Apur Lines (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO __tt_*K v l^/_b_o. PENINSULAR Al^ ORUENTAL S. N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SFRVICE. MJTWARDS FROM LoMI^FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. ->** Dor Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnage. Singapor* KALYAN 9,100 Apr. 6 MALWA
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    LORD MAYOR'S FUND I OK MINERS.
    129 7 Statement by Lord Eustace Percy. London. Mar. 11. Lord Eustace Percy m the House of Commons last night stated that as a result of the Lord Mayor's Fund for the relief of distress m mining districts anxiety m all an as as to the
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    17 7 What v 1 object io: wv%n circum*ances -p aii^pn, ...otion, or more personI ynerasies. Arthur Stanley Eddington.
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    827 7 March 28th., Closing Prices. B«yera Sellers. Batang Padanjr 45 50 Batu Caves 1.51% 1.56 VBukit Arangs 2.00 2.10 Hitams (j-i^ 72V' Hong Fatts (344 671', Johan Tin 3*5 3K cum. Kinta Tin Dred. 1.45 1.4s Klang River :;.O5 3.15 Kuchai 1.35 1.37 V.. Kuyohs 05 10 Un*uia
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    177 7 RUBBER IN THE U.S.A. I In a review of business conditions m the United States, Lloyds Bank Monthly say that m December 40\840 tons ot crude iu!iher were imported!, ano" for the y ar B high record was established when 1.0,421 tons were landed m tlu- United
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    BIG COLLIERY MERGER.
    368 7 II Ten Lancashire Tirm:; .loin Forces.! An amalgamation of ten Lanca*hii*" colliery companies, with total canital of £7,000.000, was sanctioned by the Railway iX and Canal Commission, consisting >-f Ur. Justlc MacKinnon. Sir E. Tindal-Atkinson. I X.C.. snd Sir Lewi- Coward. X.< m the j Law Courts
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    317 7 JACKS' REPORT. London. Mar. 0. Year of a further increase m the Bark or England Rate has acted as a tempora»y brake upon tne trade improvement, which o.j.v now be regarded as world-wide. topper. Consumers of the red metal bought somewhat wild!? dcrteg t!u part week, and
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    FIRST TRADE UNION CHAPLAIN.
    469 7 Jolly Vicar Who Cheers Hospital Patients. "Awaking ko find yourself famous, isn't lit?" said the First Trade Union Chaplain. ■J he broke off a preparation for a magic lantern lecture to talk to an Evening New? correspondent. The chaplain is the Rev. T. I*. Steven?. vicar
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    23 7 We don't wish to Ire uncharitable towardthe artists, but we can only allow them very small place m matters scientific—Professor A. S. Eddintfton.
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    GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    850 8 ELKINS AND CRAIK IN FINE FORM. Trying Conditions. Under conditions that were by no mean:* ideal, W. H. Elkins (Selangor 0.C.) beat S. C« Campbell (Keppel 6.C.) by 0 up and 4 to piay, and R. Craik (Keppel) beat E. R. B. Upton (Keppel) by 4 up ami
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    SATUEDAY'S PLAY.
    452 8 I'lay waa literally "washed out" by heavy rain on Saturday afternoon. The qualifying round of the Championship was finished m the morning fortunately but the first round between the qualifying eight players was postponed until Sunday morning. The first Keppel three won the inter-team competition with a total
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    MALAYAN TURF.
    610 8 PERAK AMATEUR MEETING. Successful First Day. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, Mar. 30. There was a record crowd for an amateur meeting to-day. although a shower early m the afternoon was followed by threatening weather-. H.H. the Sultan and Suite were present. The going was good and the
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    LOCAL FOOTBALL.
    612 8 F.M.S. CHINESE BEAT COLONY CHINESE. Shooting Weakness. F.M.S. Chinese 2; SJS. Chinese 0. There was a large gathering at the Stadium on Saturday for the match between the F.M.S. Chinese and the S.S. Chinese, which the former won by two clear goals. The usual indeoisiventss m front of
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    S.F.A. WELL BEATEN.
    338 8 Mala** Chinese 1; S.F. 0 The S.F.A. team was hopelessly outclassSd at the Stadium yesterday when they met a Malaya Chinese team, and lost by four clear goals. For a time m the first half the exchanges were fairly evenly contested and although both teams got within
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    CANCELLING A RACING RULE.
    33 8 ITKKK PK..SS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT j London, Mar. 30. The Jockey Club is proposing to alter the rules with the object of making entries not void by the nominator's death.
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    SPORTS CABLES.
    85 8 WONDERFUL SPRING WEATHER. Rugby Results. {FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London. Mar. 20. The weather is ideal for the Easter holidays the days being warm and the nights cool. There are signs of a drought beginning. The following were the chief results on Friday and Saturday: Army 27, R.A.F.
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    MRS. GODFREE INDISPOSED.
    28 8 [FREE PRESS SERVICE.- COPYRIGHT.] London, Mar. 30. Mrs. Godfree will not be competing m the singles at Wimbledon this year as her health is uncertain.
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    CRICKETING NEWS.
    41 8 [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.. London, Mar. 30. A public reception i being arranged for Larwood at his native place of Kirkby Ashfield on his return from Australia. Gloucestershire County Cricket Clubma«!e a profit of t'72 for the I*2* season.
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL FINALS.
    52 8 [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London, Mar. 30. In the twenty seventh Army Association football final tht* Second Shropshires beat the Last Lancashirei seven goals to nil. In Paris the Corinthians beat Club Francais two to one. In the finals of the Hospitals Cup, Guys beat London three
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    CHINESE FOOTBALLERS IN EUROPE.
    46 8 CHINESE FOOTBALLERS IN E UROPE. [FREE PRESr SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London, Mar. 30. It has been definitely arranged that the Chinese Association, I.<»h Hwa, shall tour central European countries commencing m July and reaching England when football restarts. It is probable China will join the International Federation.
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    NEXT SHOW FOR PHIL SCOTT.
    41 8 [FREE PRESS SERVICE. POPYRIGHT.I London. Mar. 30. Charlie Smith (Dept ford) has been accepted by the Board of Control as a challenger to Phil Scott m the heavyweight section. Arrangement* must be completed before June 30.
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    U.S. RYDER CUP TEAM.
    54 8 [Reuter's Service.] New York. Mar. SI. The Ryder Cup team sad- on April 10th. The captain, Walter Hagen and Johnny Fan ell. Leo I Hegel, Gene Saiazen. Horton Smith. Ed Dudley Joe Turnesa, John Ci >Wen Al Espihosa and Al Watrous will be remaining for the
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    CRICKET.
    49 8 S.C.C vs. Selangor. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 31. Singapore Cricket Club have scored 54 for the loss of five wickets. Kuala Lumpur. Later. Singapore Cricket Club made 138 m the first innings and 20 for one m the second. Selangor made 247. Rain stopped play
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    226 8 Rain m the afternoon caused the abandonment of the all-day match between an S.C.C. XI ami the S.R.C. on the Padang OB Satarda) after the former were all out for 248. of which Littlehales and Bell contributed 50 and 57 respectively, and their opponents lost one
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