The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 April 1930

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  • 19 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. I ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1930. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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  • 233 1 Government was defeated m the House of Commons yesterday when the motion of Mr. Mac Donald for suspension at 11 o'clock night was out voted: Page 11. Instructions to the Japanese delegation to the Naval Conference arc almost certain to reach London to-day and nr* expected to
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  • 954 1 Collections ol howlers are always amusing and there is never any lack of this form of humour as each fresh examination produces some pleasing additions. An excellent local example was that of a candidate who informed a startled examiner that the "mountains m Java are five
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 185 1 pWING LOONG. t.K.H i ULOfC IM. ■101 ifi Rafflef Hotel EXCFI ,y> UU l iyN WITH MODERN SANITATION j* TEA I DANCES X KVKRi MONDAY >WEDNESDAY AND FHII)\^ DINNFRi DANCES EVOtl lUEBDAI tMIIRSDAY AND SATURDAY V MONIA UlTttß'S ORCHESTRA IHE BEST AND WOS'I roI»AR DANCE BAND EAST OF SUEZ DKLHiHTK^
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    • 239 1 I KELLY and WALSH, LTD. I— ARE 1 SOLE AGENTS FOR TBE f ofa ADDRESvSING AND LISTING MACHINES. Speed and Accuracy These and many other advantages would be yours if you P adopted -ADREM_.." Not only does the "ADREMA" save time and labour J* 3 on all repetition work, but
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    • 149 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. SBdngtOO plate lasts longest Page 11. Haig whisky goes back to 1627 Page 8. Little's great two week sale is now on Page j Auction sales and Invitations for tenders Page 9. A new range of model hats at Robuu>ons Page 1. Hotel arrangements and entertainments— Page 1.
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    • 12 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32, HIGH STREET.
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  • 209 2 At The Tivoli. _r:in.me at Urn Tl week U la made up principally i Ti.( ts is another of those y b_ r> Ina lv.^ rival m 10-. i any mm I plottini and Inall bci ailar pictures T)ie Whirl better propoaiIt i-, wrongly i i In the
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  • 144 2 •"lul-'M. viar. -1. anting 1" '-111. i-f-vint; Of the Baton:; .'.OOO claim hy tht tptcy proceedliv claim vi ol the debts bad been pc ■i [or £50,000 m respect ot Income tax, winch Ilr Bottoanley described Eantai tk The Receftri r told Ifr. BoUoanlry thai he
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    • 585 2 MEN OLD BEFORE THEIR TIME If you are just a Weak -backed, vi^ourleBB, don't-want-to-do- anything p< j rson, positively sitting-out the best years of your life, what you've got to do, and do quickly, is to get back m brain and body the nervous energy and vitality you have lost.
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    • 476 2 »^o^^><kk^:^>^^^;k^># VICTORIA THEATRE TO-NIGHT AND NIGHTLY AT 9.30 P.M. <|> V R B SALISBURY PRESENTS X THE QUAINTS IN THE LATEST LONDON SUCCESSES. X f TO-NIGHT— "SO THIS IS LOVE" y V SATURDAY, APRIL STH, AT 4.30 9.30 P.M X "WHEN KNIGHTS WERE BOLD" T MATINEES, THURSDAY FRIDAY, APRIL 3rd
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    • 314 2 ®®®®®®®©®@^C^2B^®^ i^ALfiIMBRA 1 f f EVENINGS aH_l5 I V AND **M I SATURDAYS Mf) fl J sAT j t METRO ■Lll W^'- MAYER IT sent >< prfla The Wofc] :oiy '•Entertainers J DUNCKII S STERS j TALKING, SlNGirfcl- ANCING COMEDYJ 1 GRE ATI LIFE I ©A Wonderful Musicsil BJ«ncc x
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 248 2 PTHK WKlfilL lacsday, April i^t. Hii;!> Wlßtei 11.41, M, -3.48. 8.7 I \V Sll.i I m.. _kll, BMP Bl Derricks i ooa C.C lUI n BM n'. B C R.C. T- i i Padang. Dli i f!\ r. i Welch ii. ii \Dalv ll C a I mph al S.R.C
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  • 923 3 CONTRABAND JOKES. "Bims and Boms" of the Press. Moscow, Feb. 19. Thr Russian people have always been more than usually endowed with the gift of humour, especially of the satirical type. Some of the best illustrated satire m Europe could be found m pte- war Russian
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  • 149 3 All His Luggage m a Suitcase. Boston. Carrying only a suitcase. Sir John Pagge, the 'Jack-of-all-trades," who has succeeded to tlv baronetcy through the death of his brother sailed for England m the liner Lancastria. His daughter Lucie saw him off, and then returned to
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  • 157 3 FRIENDS SAY FRANKLY:— "ISN'T DORIS SKINNY?" Doris knows she is thin and has nearly P worried herself to death wondering what to do about it. She has tried al__i-)3t everything fa I che hope of getting fatter— rich foods, mcdi- I cines and so on. but nothing
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 247 3 EASTER HOLIDAY ATTRACTION, j SEVENTH MAli EXHIBITION j KUALA [IOIPUR Organised hy thc Malayan A ii- Horticultural Association j The Kxhibition will jk tescr and better than m previous vJirs. This is rendered possible as it wil! be stmed at the new Exhibi- tion u rounds, Ampang \\<'*-d* Kuala Lumpur.
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    • 155 3 ITHERMAX I iThe "Ruston" Boiler f ■which CUTS FUEL COSTS f Tr A fuel consumption of 8 cwts m a "THERM AX" X m* gives the same evaporation as a fuel consumption of 10 cwts m a verticil cross tube boiler! X ■m*m We will £ive all int- rested power
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    • 222 3 W <>»'-f__l »B B B 1 <:_i<B.l'l __|:p»aTa^aW_i->Wi-1..M SPECIALITIES by WILKINSON, HEYWOOD CLARK. Fadeless Green Paints j Are offered as the most permanent greens yet produced; every shade is guaranteed to withstand strongest sun without bleaching, turning blue or blackening. Covering capacity approximately 800 sq. ft. per imp. gallon I
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  • 2673 4  -  W. T. Marsdon THE NATION IN SUSPENSE. His Long Illness: Startling Theory of Poisoning. By THE FREE PRESS publishes below the first instalment of a life story of King George V of England, written by W. T. Marsden. a well-known biographer of the Royal
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  • 1086 4  -  Hubert W. Kelley Morning on the Avenida Juarez: Falling Traditions: The Blind Player: The Senorita Shorthand Writer. By Mexico City. FT is morning m the Avenida Juarez-, m thr. heart of the Continent's oldest and least-known city. The pale sunlight tinges the bleachec bones of ancient
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  • 1389 4  - Aviation Day by Day. T. Stanhope Sprigg RAILWAY BUYS AIR SHARES: 1929 SCHNEIDER CUP ENGINE. By l_ondon. March 5. rE big railway companies of great Britain, j caught unawares by the rapid devel. .pment j of road transport, are not taking any risk of repeating itself m the case of
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  • 355 4 THE POSITION OF THE LEFT HAND. KEEP THE ELBOW IN. IfAVE you ever felt that the left elbow thO way and that it reefcti the fre. of the clubs.' This is more likely to oi the short shots than. say. the drive but botli instance- it
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  • 790 5 YEN'S CAMPAIGN. Overthrow of Kuomintang Threatened. Peking, Mar. 19. The establishment of a Provisional Government here under Marshals Yen Hsi-shan and Feng Yu-hsiang. and the Shansi Commanders' contemplated abolition of the title of "Nationalist Revolutionary Army" by the Shansi- Kuominchun allied forces, are regarded by political
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  • 123 5 AUSTRALIA. New Sport m Sydney. Although it has proved popular m America, auto polo is a game which has never been I played m Australia. j This Is probably explained by the high cost of maintaining the necessary equipment, which consists of specially prepared cars. Usually
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    • 110 5 I J*v lj"_rv"_^ **r V-/A %*> I Safety, Economy ___1 T Dependability i .DUNLOP t W X 7 _T¥ i*_» Af *Z**Z**Z**l 9 *Z**Z**l**l**Z**^ THE EASTERN STUDIO. LEE, PHOTOGRAPHER, SINGAPORE. Enlargements, Miniature, Wedding and Other Groups, Indoor and Outdoor fIODERN STYLE. ELECTRIC LIGHTING, etc WE ALSO DO AMATEURS' WORK. MONKEY^BR^iT
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    • 804 5 DOUBLE A^GARETTBS ____Z __S^_L rl V— I tmm*m***immmm NOTHING BETTER IS OBTAINABLE AT THE PRICE OF 50 CENTS FOR 50 CIGARETTES THEY ARE OF SUPERLATIVE QUALITY HYGENICALLY PURE AND ALWAYS FRESH FROM ENGLAND ARDATH TOBACCO Co., LTD. LONDON _____*M__________________________________H_^^ :< i>_fc; >___p» mm* PA I N R EL. IE VI
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  • 543 6 A CEYLON CASE. Absence of Any Ruling by Supreme Court. Whilst expre: ring the opinion that finger taftpressions provide evidence of perhaps the most reliable kind with regard to the identity of ar accused person, Mr. v. m. Fernando, the Fir*' Additional District Judge of Colombo,
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  • 317 6 Big Death-Rate Reduction. rem rkable fall In the death and Invs lidt Q ihe the begin- discu by Pi School of Troplt the headquarthe Mcd I Boci f Lond I first < nth i Chadwtck public lectures. L that for the pei I 1881 to
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    • 314 6 1 J ifl^Bk ly" m^^-~--~ '^S* ___^_^_i_^_r_A The car for even] climeThe Overseas A full 5-seater designed and MORRIS built tnrou g h °ut by the greatest car manufacturers m Europe, and designed for a definite purpose long, faithful, unfailing service under the world's worst conditions. Every dimension, every detail
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    • 164 6 DRY ECZEMA ON BABYXFACE Caused Great Disfigurement. C.-Jicura Healed. i y baby was I tax montha old dry eczema on b i lace. It hi I I .viih a ned ra_h and itched so tha- I had \.> muffle htr hand: om s itching. It ca I orement fc a
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    • 452 6 I LATEST FASHION 1 The Very Choice Selection I OF LOVELY LACES Wassiamull, Assomull S Co PERFECT DRESS DESIGNERS i 'Phone 7144 56-57 High Ntro.-t —llWllll-hllM IM i IWII m ■■■■I ■111-*****-illll-illl -ii i _iiil ■ii iiMnlia ii am _ii 'mmmmmmmii wmm* tmmri'mmwmmi&m,? jr p \_ii^~^H*r^_ieaeoei*^f»^j/9kj_iii^ u>»'_ iii' r g
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  • 340 7 Drugs Worth Over a Million. Canton, Mar. 20. Interesting revelations concerning the opium traffic m South China and the plans of thKwangsi Party to export two million dollar*' worth of raw opium from Pakhoi have be.n made m connexion with the recent Kwangsi occupation of Pakhoi
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  • 297 7 Mr. Ormsby-Gore m the House of Commons on March 5 arked the Under-Secretary of Staio for the Colonies whether any model Standing Orders for Colonial Legislatures have been drawn up and transmitted to Colonial Governmens as a result of the recommendation of the Colonial Office Conference.
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  • 231 7 In the House of Commons m mail week Mr. Ormsby-Gore asked the Under-Secretary jf State for the Colonies 1 1 when the proposed Colonial Office Conference is expected to take place: whether representation of the Colonies, Protectorates, and Mandated Territories at that Conference is to be limited
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  • 112 7 New York. Feb. 20. Was Clara Bow, the cinema actress, jilt.- i by Harry Richmann, or was it the hard hearted Paramount Corporation that shattered her romance? The possibility of a shattered bank account, rather than a broken romance, it is now suggested, caused Miss
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    • 178 7 II If you suffer I I AN/ENIA I 1 NERVOUS HEADACHE I f Bg-ftVE COf LAPSE I »r INSOMNIA I 9* CASSEU.S The restoratives which are most f_f* __a *_m for Nerve Complaints are 'W MM W \\i_C^mM*__\ .nt. .ned m Dr. Cassell's Tablets. m __M tWt J <■ .<
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    • 298 7 »1 rjr I j AOt*WtW&S I pi' W_\ M Pi ifi I *Uk I ill il I IP vl. 7/ 7/ j: m" ii CAPSTAN CIGARETTES TNfta**tt*Mm«M is ..Sued b, the Hrmst. Ammcn Totu.-o Co (Sir _.t Ltd 1 Incorporated m England) Check your baby's weight IfVHAI A n vBV
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  • 2235 8 Annual Report. The annual report of the East Asiatic Co., Ltd., for its 33rd. financial year ended December 31st.. 1929, states. During the past year the world's markets were characterised by overproduction, political events m important spheres of commerce and local economic incidents m various prominent
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  • 41 8 Romford magistrate, to a man accused ot being drunk: Some of you men don't seem tc know where the Plimsoll line is drawn. Nottingham constable: I do not know the prices of cigarettes or beer, as I neither smokc> nor drink
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  • 108 8 Nine Tears lo Cantaa Mr. A E. irted 1921 from h l world on fool fa P> Ifongoll lor**, J ad' After passing tow, Sh me BOW „d koon. M Polo before the authority d I U'uvt iii a fi w daj f< r the
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    • 106 8 I Concessionaires for Malaya I lITALASIA LIMITED! < Incorporated m tbe Straits Settlements.) I I Singapore, Penang, Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh. I c*z*z*z*z*z*z*z*z*z*z*>z^ i ROYAL DUTCH INDIAN AIRWAYS 1 I 1 -Lsssf I S FLY TO JAVA X :;i 1 T^T IN A TRIPLE ENGINED MONOPLANE >. -*^i CLOSED <
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    • 238 8 KWiS l____^__-_-______. //yfw\''\\*\y i «A v- v. yyv/il i v* THE PREMIER WHISKY THAT GOES BACK TO .Gl? mm is ItL^-W. ifSF v *9 mh *B _j_t~l _______^3__________-<4_2___xV J&A\ \*t\ '<■"*? t __K-_^_M__K______ fl Ifl ____rfl-_-______-_______ i __H ____n_____Ri-H_ _______S_________CTH__ __9 Local Agents THE ANGLO-SIAM CORPORATION LTD. SINGAPORE. >^i" w\
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    • 346 9 SUSINESS CARDS, TO BUSINESS MEN. I run Shorthand and Typewriting Bureau t this Address especially for your convenience. te smal.e.s. enquiry will at all times receive our best attention. Prompt Service Charges Moderate. STRAITS TYPEWRITING BUREAU. 28-E. Chulia Street. SINGAPORE. MASSAGE ANICURB ISS FUMIKO 82 Dhoby Ghaat MARBLE FLOORING TILES.
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    • 656 9 TENDERS. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. NOTICE is hereby glven that tendefs Me Lge invited for the following materials or lerrices. and that particulars of such tenders nay be obtained In the Tender Room Ifunictpa] Offices: Excavating earth at Monks Noon Hll! April 2nd. 1930. EnfNon of a Cinema Operator)- Box at
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    • 736 9 TO LET.HOUSE ON THE SEA AT SELETAR. I Sxcellent bathing pagar with pier. Dining room and lounge, large verandah with dance floor, three bedrooms with bathrooms and two dressing rooms. Oarage for four cars and extensive servants' quarters. Electric light. To let. furnished or unfurnished, or would sell. Apply St.
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    • 499 9 NOTICES. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 5% DEBENTURE STOCK 1926. Interest Due May Ist, 1930. Notice Is hereby given that the Trannfei Register of the above Stock will be closed from April 17th to April 30th, 1930, both days inclusive C. H. GOLDIE, Acting Municipal Secretary. PERAK TURF CLUB. Amateur Meeting:— April 4th
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    • 499 9 IMPORTANT NOTICE. RE TYE GUAN TONG 1 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE i Suit No: 325 of 1930 Chew Yew otherwise known as Lee Seng Tong or Teck Seng Tong, or Ong Seng Tong, or Ka Yum Tong, or Chew Teck Tong Plaintiff. and
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    • 50 9 ifljpi-wiis Wm_f*y pm I mfrimlj iph MA&TIN*! PILL*- I I^ld bw mU CUmmieU W Stweem I TIMMBDIBPENBA*Y, I Hqaar*, Singapore. I BEAUTIFUL RATrAN CHICKS AND BERTAM PANELS. Ideal for Bungalows and Clubs. Superior quality hard wear. Old chicks promptly repaired. For quotation write to MOHD. BIN HOOSAINSAH, 66. ROBINSON ROAD.
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  • 24 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. HUGHES. At the European Hospital. Kuala Lumpur, on March 28. to the wife of A. W. Hughes. Kuala Lumpur, a son.
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  • 1529 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1930. THE WATER STRUGGLE. The chief impression which remains after a continued study of the debate m Municipal Commission regarding the supply of water to shipping, is that everybody was stumbling hopelessly m the dark and that a good deal of recklessness was displayed
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  • 612 10 Mr. C. J. MacCulough Discharged. In the District Court before Mr. C. H. G. Clarke yesterday. Mr. C. J. MacCulough appeared on a charge of issuing a false declaration. It was alleged that the accused on November 18 obtained a car from Mr. W. J. Reid.
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  • 34 10 Wei-Hai-Wei Cup. The match on Sunday between Sepoy Lintf Golf Club and Keppel Golf Club m the f\*M round of the Wei-Hai-Wei Cup resulted m wl win for Keppel. g*» w
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  • 405 10 SO THIS IS LOVE. End of Musical Com. Programme. In view of the praise which the c^mp, have already earned during their present it may seem superfluous to say It but Quaints were certainly at their bright- best m So This Ls Love, the Stanley
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  • 96 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK Try AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London, March 31. ."> piMessrs. Lewis, Lazarus and notify to-day's tin prices as follow Spot £170 14 16 (up £1 8 16). F ward £172 6 16 (up £1 8 16). The market is Arm. Messrs.
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  • 319 10 Thrilling Fiim for Pavilion Press Representatives wen through courtesy of Messrs Pathe Frere. opportunity yesterday of seeing the which is to be snown at the Pavilion ■cueing on April 'A Simba (which m tht lion i is undoubtedly a film which k_ paralellcd m the history of
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 239 10 m^im^mmmmmmmmmmimwmm*^m^mm*mmmmmmmmwmwmmmimmmmwmmmmm*' "RFFfI" !Ffo Man ?W?o eolti for a DXrmsA Deserves what he gets. "Af I^APPV But the man who fall* for an AvLwVllV Gets what he deserves. Sole Agents CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated under th* Companiet' Ordinance* ef •Incorporated im Shanghai). 90. Robinson Road. Telephone 6226. m BY SPECIAL
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    • 70 10 „|J > Ml S £___________[-^-S| \.Vc\_ mmm Jatll a N_A^OU_UT»^-' ASPARAGUS j THE DIVORCE^ RATE IN AMERICA is expected to remain constant. This of course needs no comment. You can't have more than one per marriage "GAFLAC" POLICIES give you full protection against most troubles. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE
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  • 165 11 NOT IMPORTANT. Mr. Mac Donald's Motion Quashed. London, March 31. Government was defeated m the House Commons this afternoon when the motion I Mr Mac Donald for the Suspension at eleven lock tni^ht" Rule Ml defeated by 183 vot to 179 Mr Neville Chamberlain thereupon moved
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  • 139 11 INahas Pasha Optimistic. Router's Service London. Mar. 31. Mr Henderson, ths pfliiflp-il British .n.ii Nahas Pasha, the princip: met at a Conference to neg< Egyptian political issues Ifr Henderson, extendim, the British Go\ relcome at the public opening m th MM they BM t to seal by
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  • 94 11 ASSEMBLY PASSES COTTON TARIFF BILL. I Nationalist Party Walks S»T -Ct] New Delhi. Mar. 31. .rtfl Bill anbodjrtag the budgetar pted by Assembly, wit aendmei by an Indian chetty and ac pt.-d by C"r' modifying Britih prf MM which co» le villi Indian Uma removing British preierenc th.- case .f
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  • 52 11 SENSATIONAL CLAIM BY U. S. PROFESSOR. iv s He Found Peak Higher Than Everest. Service KM York. March 31. that Di Joseph Rock, DirectO* N graphic Society's exptditia China and Tibet, who has jus America, disco\ered a higher moun the Himalaya Range Everest, the highest measured moun world is 29.000
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  • 30 11 I A Reassuring Message. Hcuter's Service.] Sydney. March 31. nved all OK. Thi.s wire Wyndham relieves anxiety as to th airmen. Smith and Shier. lously wirelessed appealln
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  • 41 11 IlteMe Sequel to Car Smash. PRESS SERVICE- COPYRIGHT.] London. March 31. Bui \outh of York. commitU shooting himself with a revolver eveniiiß Apparently 1 "man passenger who w v which he was driving wh» had been killed. Actually t.
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  • 40 11 I Prices of Photograph. Materials. n**m SERVICE-COPYRIGHT London. March "rid reduction will take plac, '"turn prices, m most cas, (f MM ta others of fourpence. The reduction of twenty percent ii umei Karher cables on page 12.t
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  • 461 11 I>E A DLOCK CONTINUES. Success or Failure Decided m Next Few Days. [Reuter's Service.l London. March 31. Vhilst the newspapers generally agree the Na' ft] Conference has reached a deadlock the Da v News declares it has been marked by a raj rochment of British
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  • 108 11 New Schemes Financed. [Reuter's Service] Riga. March 31. The Kremlin Ls once more interesting itself j i Crun_, and eagerly anticipates the arrival of a i.mese delegation now en route to Moscow. It stated the Comintern recently assigned a con-le-.able sum of money to
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  • 67 11 Prince Saionji 111. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.l Tokio. March 31. The aged Prince Saionji. the last survivor of he Genro," the brilliant group of Elder Statesnet who has been indisposed for the past few days, has taken a turn for the worse and pneumonia has
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  • 60 11 Robert Gould Shaw Dead. [Reuter's Service] New York, March 31. The death has occurred of Mr. Robert Gould Shaw, the first husband of Lady Astor, from whom he was divorced m 1903 when he married Miss Mary Converse a member of the wellknown Boston family. Mr.
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  • 53 11 Further Delay of Business. [Reuter's Service] London. March 31. The only effect of the Government defeat Is further delay to Government business, already behindhand. Government desired to dispose of a number of matters to-night, but the House cannot now sit after eleven o'clock. r Earlier cables
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  • 827 11 LETTER CARRYING CHARGE. Accused's Fine Army Record. The case In which Raja Manikan, an Indian sub-warder at the Criminal Prison, stands charged with conveying letters to a prisoner from a person outside, was concluded m the Fourth Magistrate's Court yesterday, Mr. J. F. F. Gregg reserving
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  • 107 11 [Adviser to Government Retires. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT. Bangkok, Mar. 31. Their Majesties the King and Queen of Siam entertained Sir Edward Cook and Lady Cook to dinner on Sunday night on the occasion of the termination of Sir Edward Cook's service as Financial
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  • 23 11 [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, Mar. 31. Mr. Van Lear Black arrived at Seoul at 17.33 from Shanghai.
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  • 1099 11 ROOM FOR EVERYTHING. Views of Famous Paramount Director. <By Our Film Correspondent). It is often being pointed out by ardent Hollywood publicists, with an eye to the paradoxical nature of the comparison that whilst there used to be a lot of "talking" attending the final
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  • 558 12 WEEK-END DEVELOPMENT. English and French Experts Fail to Agree. [Reuter's Service.] London. Mar. 31. The newspapers give prominence to reports of a new crlris In the naval conference and declare the English and French experts v. ho have been searching for a formula to reconc'V the
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  • 86 12 Large Scale Resignations Denied. [Reuter's Service.] Bombay. Mar. 30. A Government communique states that the report of large scale resignations of village office/s in Gujerat resulting from Gandhi's campaign m that area Is exaggerated. Only one talati < village accountant > and 74 patels village headmen and
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  • 66 12 i Nine Drowned m Pleasure Party Panic. [Reuter's Service.] Belgrade, Mar. 31. During a sudden storm on Lake Ochrida a motorboat full of Jugo-Slav diplomats and their wives on a pleasure trip developed engine trouble. The passengers panicked and jumped out of the boat and tried
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  • 84 12 Why He Remained a Bachelor. London, Mar. 21. The Daily Mail says that the late Earl of Balfour's memoirs, which will shortly be published, reveal that he fell In love at the age of 27 with the Hon. Mary Lyttelton. daughter of Lord Lyttelton. and niece of
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  • 2004 12 AMAZING REFEREE. Sharkey m Tears at Fear of Disqualification. The fight for thc heavyweight championship between Phil Scott and Jack Sharkey was the foulest and most disgusting that has ever disgraced professional pugilism, declares Trevor Wignall at the outset of his graphi" description of
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  • 599 12 "Scott was Beaten Fairly." Miami, Flo.. Feb. 27 I stopped the fight between Sharkey and Scott to-night and awarded it to Sharkey on a technical knockout In the third round because Scott would not go on fighting, declared Lou Magnolia, referee of the
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  • 592 12 Visit of Sir Cecil Clcmenti. (From Our Own Correspondent. 1 Malacca. Mar. 29. His Excellency Sir Cecil Clement! is to make his official visit to Malacca on May 4th and sth. A public meeting at which the Resident Councillor, the Hon. Mr. B. W. Elles will preside. Ls
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  • 126 12 Nanking, Mar. 24. Emphasising the necessity for the protection of foreigners and foreign property m Shantung. Chihli and Honan m the event of a NankingShansi war. the Nanking Minister of War has issued hundreds of communiques for distribution among the military commands along the Peking-Hankow and
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  • 897 12 ESTIMATES PASSED. Compulsory Service Rejected. [Prom Our Own Correspondent. I Batavia, Mir. JgJ On Tuesday the various motions concerning the supplementary defence budget were further j explained m the People's Council and finally put to the vote. The first motion providing for the laying down by law
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  • 151 12 Unfortunate Wrangle at Daytona. London, Mar. 21. lv*r. Trevor Wignall, cabling to the Daily Express, declares that Kaye Don's attempt on the land speed record has developed into an unfortunate wrangle. The city officials at Daytona complain that they are unable to obtain trustworthy information
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  • 122 12 BRITISH CARS SUCCESS. Sir William's Romantic Rfc* to Fame. r British Radio— Official Seme, i Rurbr, Mm. B Sir William Morris, the motor MaiWtfa. I is (according to an official British W_n message), at last to receive a dividend |g cent, free of tax. amounting tt)
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  • 161 12 Conversations Open. [British Radio Official __hrvfcl Kuj.fi*. M.ir M\ The Anglo-Egyptain negotiations wQi formally and publicly opened m the I i Room „t the Foreign Office to-n.ormv. to WIMD speeches will be made by the 1 Setittaiy. Mr Arthur Henderson, and Egyptian Premier. Nahas Pash 1 After
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  • 120 12 ITALIAN ART EXHIBITION OVER. Total Attendance Exceed* Half a Million. .Brftfch Jlati.o— -Official Service Kußh>. Mar Tit Cknrernment hat nlghl gawe a t)...--to mark the success which had the recently concluded Italian Art Ex...: [whi.h whs rhtted by over .soo.ooo peepk l re Pannoor expre_Md the deep pat of "he
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  • 105 12 Miraculous Escape from Death of Admiral's Daughter. British Radio- Official Service l Rutchy, Mjr M Miss Gladys Grace, thi woman air pIM is a daughter of R« ar-Admiral Henr\ I <• and a grand-daughter of the late Dr W < Orate the famous cricketer, had
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  • 68 12 Wonderful British Performance. [Bri«i.sh Radio- -Official WBtrki ■WgWJT. MM The British built DnneM BMtar-cycl has been ridden day and ni_hl far M completed 13,200 miles, which is t: strenuous officially observed t. st of tliat tempted. Despite UM fact tliat the roads
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  • 36 12 ARAB DELEGATION ARRIVES IN LONDON. I British Radio— Official Service Ru K b>. Mir ih. Pakatlne Arab Delegation I i Musa Pallia, reached London 10 nlghl It Mil see UMd Passlicld MM I.V m I week
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  • 29 12 (Reuter's Service 1 I m***j***\ h I .\1 Van Lee* Black lett for s. th islnor 1 1 me. Ml route to O^aka.
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  • 25 12 i i Renter's Service 1 fj P.irLs. Mint* Hanau* Men* pulton .ranee towards her ball f c|l F eredtton the fcaJanc
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 291 13 LIKELY SPLIT IN CALCUTTA SOCCER. I Future Control of the League. Calcutta, March 7. All is not well m the Calcutta football world and the prospects of a split which may disrupt the league unless commonser.-e and ta-t are used do not appear to he far dl tant. The ate
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    • 483 13 Considerable interest continues to be taken m the Hong Konc Lawn Tennis Association's tournament says the S China Morning Post. In th< open singles, the stock of C.A.L. Rurr.jahn ha_ gone up somewhat since his convincing victory over M. K. Lo. It will be recalled
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    • 98 13 An unfortunate Incident took place after .h fit l 1 i 1 match between Chine c .Yah and H Blue at Sandakan on March Sth. wh. .1 an India:, spectator aDoved hia f< !_tnga to 3 bettei of him and Insulted aotn paaain n tbe presence 1 1 large crowd
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    • 66 13 Proposed Races with French Crews. London. March 13. The Oxford and Cambridge Crews have beer, invited to Paris at Easter time to race against the crr.ck French crews on A»vil 19th. on the Seine. It is suggested that the winners of the Varsity boat-race
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    • 287 13 Knocks Out Russian Pugilist m One Round. Marine Smith, of HM S. Hermes, rece- startled Shanghai boxir* fan i by knocking oat Kid Andre. Rus; ian batt'.cr. m le:;s than oar round m the main event at the Auditorium The dope favoured the Siberian Lo >vin.
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    • 133 13 Another example of the precarious condition of some football teams occurred this week, writes our Lcndon correspondent m mail week. Bristol City have announced that the whole of their 28 professional players have been placed on the transfer list. "The reason" said ar. official of the
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    • 157 13 Ten Clubs Report a Profit of £2.0.:. At the annual meeting of the committee o the Lancashire Cricket League at Accring'o- 1 Mr. W Barlow, hon. secretary, said the Tact that the combiner membership of the fourteen clubs m the League numbered 8.915 pre ec their claim
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    • 146 13 Scott and Sharkey had to work peett) briskly for their thousands when they were m the ring recently, but not nearly so hard we may be sure, as the fighters m the days r bare fi;ts. Here is an account of an encount. it Hanalope, IlUCkinghamshire, on
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 221 13 *^mU*r**%\\J s^ \V\ CJ I KFFP^'/// iSVT, (Trade Mark) I N "_-^S At all Chemists and Stores Bcr-ojghs Wellcome Co.. London m mm mm m m m m mmm^__. <* XV f*':<>iti Retrt-; t J x a^<?^ft^X-X-)®^>AX?X5). A"i^SX_^?vSKftVi)€KS)®®®®(j^^ :^M| ffrFlflXr'ilii'.t- t JtE '< *er B9__ _fli y V w* _____^___E^
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    • 192 13 A Healthy Outlook He remembers when this was just a jungle, how he was afraid he would never see those young healthy trees ready to be tapped he was afraid malaria, 'flu or fever would invalid him home first. But thanks to Hall's Wine which has kept his system toned
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 276 13 NICHOLAS NICKLEBY IN PICTURES: No. 74. Thc Dingers Thicken. Ru Arthur Morefartd. V~_r___* //T^^^ T/C/ ill 111 -'J \w\mmV^fw*\ kl i M Outthe accumulated J~!v ...A* a^. visit To you wast- v/ V'S v5aV hi I l» Jl l ilfl\V!r! 1 anger of Years Vho where there was a Cupcsoard
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    • 770 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES. LONDON &N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. I Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre). Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. I TTUCER For London. Rotterdam and Hamburg
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    • 565 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT 'VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL.) FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN Ore Singapore. S_s. CITY OF SHANGHAI Apr. 3 s.s. CITY OF CORINTH Apr. 30 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY
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    • 427 14 f_W g_D *~ja I British India and Apcar Lines. I (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO I SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. I UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAP\N I D* Tonnatre. Sine pore. Tonnage.
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    • 598 15 O. S. X Line Destinations. Vessel Arrive. Leave. u.idam, Hamburg, Bremen »-erp via Colombo. Aden, Sue/ ■ML l Maru Apr 27 Apr. 28 P Etta .b.'tii C:.:>r Town. Rio <.; Monti rick B, and Bin n._; [Round -the- word passage £193. J ml*** Maru Apr :>o May 1 M a.
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    • 535 15 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP JLINE M AMERICAN MAIL LINE j i **iT^^*^__s* "~~~^^_P9_______________i_____f i^^* v%^fc^~^^. w^*^********4****** M TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES and GENOA. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Singapore. Singapore. Penang. New York. PRES. WILSON Mar 31 Apr. 3 Apr.
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    • 807 15 K. P. M. MNHWfIYKE PAKETVURT MMTSCHAPPU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA.) (Incorporated ln Holland.) UWDKR CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN QOVERNME-TT Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to:— Passage, Freight, J Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penan*) of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 747 16 Burns Philp Line (Inoorporatad In Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Betrular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tone) and tha motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). Ihe sj. MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia Cabins de
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    • 105 16 1 I AMERICAN EXPRESS ca oic. International BANKING mnd TRAVEL SERVICES. Travaßer* Letter, ef Credit Money Ordaea. Drafta. Traaaf era af Faada by Mall aad Cable, Tears. Cndsea Steanwhtp Ihii is ll .in Ballrsai Tleketa. _*W*m* Ineraain SINGAPORE Union Bldg PENANG— E. O. Hotel LLOYD ROYAL BELGE SOCIETE ANONYME. <
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    • 428 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co Inc 44, BEAVER STREET. NEW TOBK (Incorporated In DBA) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON. NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE. im_ M.S. SILVERASH Apr Apr. 14 v M.S. SILVERYEW May 1^ May 18 j a PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVICi SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES
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    • 25 16 THE SINGAPORE SHIPCHANDLERY COMPANY, LIMITEn v. SHIPCHANDLVKS I SHIPBROKKR* I COMMISSION AGKh TS. I mm, :-MA*NABD S I U, Batter, 80-" 1 fELEPHONE No MS
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    • 672 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. ST TBtAIN. Kuala, Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thure- 1 day and Friday 6 a_m. I Bangkok every Thursday 6 ajn Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 am. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday
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    • 720 16 Nam Yong, Brit. 769. from Semarang 31. for Batavia 4. Parigi. Dut. 630. from Permangkat 31, for Singkawang 3. Khyber, Brit. 5674. from London 31, for Yokohama 1. Benmacdhui. Brit. 4198. from London 31, for Manila 1. Angby. Sar. 417. from Sibu 31. for Sibu 5. Maetsuycker, Dut. 638. from
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 103 17 mm*mmmmmmmmmvm*meemmwm*mmmwwmmm*wm* The Van Outhoorn arrived from Palemoang mi day with coal The t' ana O Rawalpindi has left Hong Kong i<i > expected t<> arrive at this ix>rt at 7 am Wednssdaf She arill proceed alongside >c Singapore Harbour Board's wharves on •rival t9* manners calLs dt.ent.o__ to the inkt-n
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    • 346 17 (heap Transport. torm of transport is by water, i i why it costs less to carry poodi and .1 3.000 miles oversea than it does m 300 miles by railway. Germany post-war trade recovery to her vast fstem. motor barges carrying ten times SS British barges can
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    • 225 17 CREASING THE SPEED OF OLD SHIPS. i-lur Powered Machinery for P.C. Hooft. baa been s marked increase m speed hugely due to the mtro-:;'»:;.nl-combustion engine, with oamers aomett-Ms find the older to '.'...ik m satisfactorily with led -ailinga of the newer veSBeK then baa been s new developf U two
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    • 44 17 PULAU RIMAU LIGHTHOUSE. SHIPS. I mt Hghthonass, ths Pulau the last to transform it-;-"k burntm int.. sn lacawdaaatem m th Ptoani Oaaettc I aahstan Mann- Etogtaesr. mm*. the en, al hi month. I ><•:<• 10 adv.- tod ror this tn-nstormat-on. JBtuwst to Hngapon th. mmm
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    • 558 17 An Interesting Book. I fke and Schweitzer held minor appointm. ts— UW former as a surgeon, and the lattei .ts a steward tn the service of the Dutch Ea India Company towards the close of the se- iiteer.th century when that company was th' moi
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    • 414 17 The Tenth for the Rotterdam Lloyd. When all the cargo liners of the Kota cla.-s completed the Rotterdam Lloyd will have t»:i !4-knot to 14 -knot 9.500-ton cargo ships t .rime to the Dutch East Indies. The last t be built is the Kota Tjandi. constructed
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    • 92 17 The twin-screw motor cargo vessel "Silverypress. one of four similar ships which Harland ad Wolff are building for Messrs. Stanley nd John Thompson (The Silver Line*, has _een launched. The length b.p. ts 455 ft., the >cam 61 ft. 9 ins. and the depth 40 ft. The dweight
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    • 739 17 Shipping Companies' Representations. Following the piracy of the Anking m Sept. 1928, m which the Chief Officer and Chief Engineer were murdered and upwards of $80, 000 worth of property was taken from the passengers, the Chamber, says the annual report of the Hong Kong General Chamber
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    • 264 17 In the great liners some of which have second gardeners it is natural that the original artist should be finding his place. In prewar days the liner, faithful slave of the hot:?!, usually had large, well-varnished copies of Old Masters to go with the eighteenth-century
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    • 28 17 The Oertz rudder has proved very successful m the North German Lloyd liner Bremen and is to be fitted to a further 173 ships of 676.000 gross tons.
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 172 17 Crave?. A are favourites with the ladies. They I do oet stick to the lips. CRAVENA MADE IN CORK-TIPPED VIRGINIA CIGARETTES LONDON Made Specially to Prevent Sore Throats CARRERAS LIMITED. 142 YEARS REPUTATION FOR QUALITY Sole Agents .-HUTTENBACH, LAZ ARLS, SONS, LTD., Singapore, Penang, Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur. I HAVE
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  • 1012 18 AMONG THE BILLIARDS "GIANTS." LIN DRUM'S POSITION. A Handicap for Leading Players. On the results of the leading matches during the present season there can be very little tioubt left that Walter Lindrum. the Australian b lliard player, would have won the profesicnal championship if circumstances had perm tted him
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  • 60 18 Australians Reject an "Unsavoury Name." Melbourne, Feb. S3. Residents of the little South Australian village cf Chicago decided by vote yesterday to change its name to Booth, m honour of the late Salvation Army leader. They considered that Chicago was an unsavoury name, and that they
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  • 283 18 British View of Wrestling. Writing from Miami. Florida, last month Mr. Trevor Wignall of the Daily Express says: To vary thc monotony of rushin^ tn t*tm training camp to another I divided yesterday between the charters of some of the f ..-iters at Miami, the race-course at
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 331 18 I ANNOUNCING I THE NEW CABINET KELVINATOR WITH 1 ISO -THERMIC TUBES FOR FAST FREEZING 1 AGAIN KELVINATOR maintains f THAT UNPARALLELED LEADERSHIP ALL 1930 KELVINATOR models ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE NEW ISO- THERMIC TUBES, A COMPLETELY AUTO* MATIC DEVICE WHICH PRODUCES VERY RAPID ICE FREEZING. THIS IS THE FASTEST
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    • 345 18 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated m England by Royal CharterPaid up Capital In 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor.- £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches: Mor Star Hong Kong Rangoon Amritsar lloilo Saigon Bangkok
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    • 456 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK Of" INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated In England). Capital 13.C00.000 Subscribed 1,800.000 Paid-up 1.050,000 Reserve Fund and Reet 1.61 2,04*5 BOARD OP DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq- Charles J. Hambro, E-q J. O. Robinson, Esq. W. H. Shelford, Esq Sir Thomas Catto, Bart. LONDON
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    • 329 18 INSURANCE. THE /w i SOUTH |If BRITISH V INSURANCE COMPANY. MM. iD FIRE, MARINE, TRANSIT AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED \T LOWEST CURRENT R\ i Kg, L. C. MARGOLIOUTH. Mi Office 2, Finlayson Q| PERSONAL ACCIDE.NTS? FATAL ACCIDENTS are everyday < t HAVE you made provision for the tectto of
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  • 815 19 I ma 1 Five Per Cent Dividend. rhe annual meeting of Tapah Rubber E In Id yesterday with Mi W. R In the chair, others present bein; 1! I>. Mundell. A E. Baddeley and J latter also representing the seta. Ttae Chairman m moving the adoption
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  • 267 19 TAIPING TIN D REDGING REPORT. No Final Dividend. te Directors' report to the shareholders of T. >ing Tin Dredging Company Ltd.. to be pre M ed at the annual meeting on April Bth t 3 Beach Street, Penang. states: redge No. 1. has continued to run smoothly i! treated 3-S
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  • 154 19 No Dividend. The Dired.ors' report to shareholders of North Taiping Tin Dredging Company to be presented at the annual meeting at Henry Waugh and Co.. Penang. on April Bth. states: The revenue from sale of tin ore was $46,087.76; Less Mine. Head Office and Melbourne expenditure
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  • 201 19 Tbe roHowlai is the twenty-third annual report of the directors to the shareholders of _h^ s.o Hal Ton? Benl-I-H 1 I to* me- Oampanv Ltd.. to be preaeni dai n ating on Vpril sth et 1 pm at the Ba:ii:. The net prcf.t for th
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  • 83 19 Further Action. rs. Peat, tfanrick, Mitchell and Co., have received lnformatiun th_.t the dredge at Hong Konc Tin Ltd., baa been limped from 24th until 28th Marcii being the equivalent of four stoppages of 24 hours each and that the dredge will remain closed until April 4th
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  • 4 19 To-Day' s Price Changes.
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  • 212 19 March 31. SELLING. London 4 months' sight 23 15J16 London 3 months' sight 2j3% London 60 days' sight 2j3 13|16 London 30 days' sight 2!3 25|32 London, demand 2 3^4 London. T.T. 2 3 1116 Lyons and Paris, demana 1432 Hamburg, demand 234 New York, demand 56 Batavia
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  • 205 19 March 31. Tin 225 Tons $86.50 Gambler 85 0 Pepper White 64 Pepper Black 47 Flake Tapioca 5^ Pearl Sago Small 6.75 Copra Sundried 8.95 Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) g.30 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 320 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260
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  • 908 19 SINGAPORE. MO liuyers Sellers. Asani Kumbang 35s o'is Ayer Hitam <ss> 15s 16s" Bangrin Tin 22s 6d 23s Cd Batang Padang ($1) 19 23 Batu Caves ($1) 95 1.00 Bukit Arang ($1) 90 1.00 Burmah Malay <£> 22s 6d 23s 6d Chcnderiang (£1) 2s 6d 3s 6d
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  • 190 19 Singapore, Mar. Ci. Rubber. London 9 11 16 d. Unchanged 4 par Price (L/doh Std.) Spot 26, SS. R.S.S. on Ten der April 26'_», May- June 27 July-Sept 28. Oct. -beer 29 S. Dull. Tim—London. No Price. Mining.— Firm. Sungei Ways 3.35 3.50. Ku chais 1.32
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  • 428 19 London, Mar. 5. Markets have been easier during the past week on a falling off m the American position and the absence of any signs of recovery m Germany. Copper. The corner m Standard Warrants has now finally collapsed, and it is difficult tc see how 18
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  • 61 19 March wist.. 12 o'clock no m. Buyers Sellers. RSS. equal to London Standard, Spot 2G\ Standard R.S.S. on Tender April 26 26 May 27 27 'j May-June 27.. 28 July-S-jpt. 28 M Tone of Mnrkct: Steady— Sellen Re i Latest Cable: London Spot sheet 7
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  • 134 19 SULOH RUBBER ANNUAL MEETING. Support for May Stoppage. [Prom Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, Mar. 31. At Suloh Rubber Co. annual meeting m Ipoh to-day Colonel Rae. presiding, reported a Mircessful year. The Company is m a sound poattion and able to face the future with confidence. The report was duly
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  • 331 19 The wheat export situation is the principal unsettling factor m the business outlook m Canada; over 200.000.000 bushels are still on hand, mostly held by the Canadian Wheat. Pool, and rather drastic declines m prices have occurred on the grain exchanges during the past week. Orders
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  • 124 19 Pending Marketing of Shares. Th" Financial Times m mail week Mated .that it was Informed that a market was to be made m the .-hare::, of the BritMi-AM.< i _ran Tin [Corporation m I kbna II undofatood thai tbi step will not be until ih< _mum_ i abai
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  • 106 19 U. S. INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY IN JANUARY. Buaineaa and Industry In the United states showed an encouraging e\p.i:: ion during January says an Official Return. Operation In thr basic Industriei revealed a aurpri uar from the lov. leveia of November and _:> m.x*r. and stimulated activity m practl OB of business.
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  • 33 19 533 Companies Support The Proposals London, Mar. 21. The Rubber Growers' Association has published a list of 533 companies which have already agreed to support the tapping h< hd:iy scheme.
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  • 20 19 Messrs. Guthrie and Co.. Penang. advise that Teja Malaya's Wo. 2 Dredge recommenced dredging operations on March 24th
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    • 71 19 ASSETS EXCEED $11,000,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $38,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchefter House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: S_7 Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act
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    • 44 19 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated m Kngland by Royal Charter AJD. 1720.) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE. Fidelity Gaarantee— Administration Bonds. i 1 Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, '1 BARKER CO., LTD. BRANCH OFFICE CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 832 20 FOUR EVENTS ON SUNDAY. Retirement of Popular Race Officer. Sunday was a very cheery day at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club as the club was "At Home" m honour of Captain "Micky" Flett, the popular race officer for several years past, who leaves Singapore for Home
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  • 73 20 The results of the &0 metres races at the Chinese Swimming Club on Sunday were as follows: A. Division: 1. Bock Chye. 2. Seng Kay, 3. Hong Seng. Time 33. 2-5 seconds. B. Div: 1. Thye Hock. 2. Sian Hock, 3 Kirn Bee. Time. 34 sees. At
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  • 112 20 At the annui 1 general meeting of the members of the above Club held on the 30th instant at the Club's premises the following gentlemen were elected office-bearers for the ensuing year: President, Mr. Low Ah Choo; Vice Presidents, Messrs. S. K. Ts'ai, Kam Gim Hock; Honorary
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  • 350 20 WEAK FINISHING. Glut of Goals m Jalan Besar Game. Welch Rer* 4; I.C.F.A 3. The Welch Regiment just managed to win by the odd goal m seven against the I.C.F.A. at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. The Indians kicked off and the right wing was set
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  • 249 20 G.E.C.'s 2nd. Div. Chances. G.E.C 6; S.C.C. XI l. Last evening's friendly match at the Robinson Road Stadium between an S.C.C. XI and the G.E. Co.. though overwhelmingly one-sided, was interesting m that it showed very convincingly that the probable 2nd. Division champions this season
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  • 64 20 The following will represent the S.C.F.A. "B" against the Welch II m the Reserve League on Tuesday. April 1. at the Singapore Stadium: Teck Seng; Kia Heng and Tian Peng; Lian Hong. Chwee Teck and Swee Teck; Chim Bock. Ngiam Kong. Eng Gan. Sim Lim
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  • 62 20 The following will represent the S.C.F.A. "A" against the S.C.C. II m the Reserve League on Thursday. April 3 at the Padang: Ngim Djin; E. Chong and Gek Soo: Oim Lock, Chee Kit and Swee Chiang; Y. C. Song. Kwee Liang, Gim Poh, Quan Cheong
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  • 174 20 The Wei-Hai-Wei Cup. The match between the Singapore Golf Club and the Garrison Golf Club on Sunday, resulted m a win for the Singapore Golf Club by 5 points to 2. The scores were as below. S.G.C. players mentioned first. L. D. Hardie 1 up (6 and
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  • 17 20 Paya Lebar and Kandang Kerbau post offlces will from AprU Ist be established as telegraph offices also.
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  • 837 20 GROWING MEMBERSHIP. Greater Waterpolo Activity. The report of the Singapore Swimming Club, for the annual meeting on Sunday states: The secretary's leave pay and passage has now been fixed on a definite basis, and a reserve of $2,900 has been made m the accounts. Expenditure m connection
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  • 83 20 The annual Flag Competition took place on Sunday at Bukit Timah and the prize winners were as follows Winner John Bright, Runner up C. F. Snell, 3rd. E. R. Cartwright, 4th. Major Buchanan, sth. J. R. Bennett, 6th. R. Renton, 7th. J. c Grant, Bth. E. G.
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  • 25 20 [Reuter's Service.] London, March 31. In Division m (Southern) of the English League Clapton Orient defeated Neport county by 3 goals to I.
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  • 411 20 RESULTS AND TIES. Keen Competition m Spring Events. Owing to the rain play was not possible m the S.C.C. lawn tennis tournament yesterday and the ties were postponed until Wednesday. TUESDAY'S TIES. Championship SingleRev. Aitken vs. R. B. Gotch. Championship Pairs. P. S. M. Dew and E.
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  • 190 20 Yesterday's Results. Mixed Doubles. Miss F. Milne and D. Siddons vs. Miss A. Rappa and Frank Gomes (unfinished). Ladies' Singles. Miss M. Gomes beat Miss L. Pereira 6 o' 2—6; 6 o. Miss D. Foston beat Miss E. Nunes 4 6' 6—l; 6—2. Doubles Handicap. G. W.
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  • 68 20 TO-DAY'S TIES. "A" Doubles Handicap. Tan Huck Toe and Wee Eng Lock vs. Chua Choon Leong and Evan Wong. Open Singles Championship. Tan Thian Sang vs. Wong Teck Fah. Lai Kwong Chun vs. Tan Hua Yeow. "II" Singles Handicap. Tan Kirn Chiang vs. Khoo Ah Bah.
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  • 134 20 The racing track at Singapore Speedway is now m the last stages of completion and it Is expected that actual practice will commence within the next 24 hours. Mr. Charles Datson the two mile world's record holder considers this track equal to any m the world, for the
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    • 186 20 The STJMBOL of I all pat is best m 1 "PIT A IVTO 1 CONSTRUCTION. 1 _4S/_. FO« /LLI/Sr/JAr^Z) CATALOG I j I "Pay ll yoJ Pity" Terms Arranged. I S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. 'Incormrated ln Hong Kong). 1 RAFFLES |>LACE, SINGAPORE. &d®§®®®@*^^ A Selection of Books In Malaya. V
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