The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 April 1930

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  • 19 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 12.098. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1930. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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  • 396 1 It seems to be recognised that the Naval Conference as far as a Five-Power agreement is concerned is over, though a threePower agreement may be expected by Easter Page 12. A prominent Congress leader has been arrested m connection with the salt campaign at uttark m Orissa
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  • 1158 1 I'm Ah Fatt, Hylam boy." and my Tuan for the moment is I pvM stifl of a European with I temper like a cross cut' saw. .however thats neither here nor there for by the grace of all things celestial he is both careless
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 152 1 SWALLOW ARIELL'S WORLD RENOWNED 3)®@®®®®®®®®@®©<§)©@®(§)@@@@(g)@@(g)@ SEA VIEWHOTEL JNOTICB The Management beg to announce that the ball room at Sea* ViewrHotel IS STRICTLY RESERVED! "FORI THE OXFORD 8 CAMBRIDGE SOCIETY I f ON SATURDAY, APRIL 12th. I IMPROVED I Remington Portable! Neater Letters Compact Simple J New Tabular Feature j GUARANTEED
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    • 146 1 1 Heynevervaßi (EUROPE® HOTEL 1 "Renowned by Recommendation' I I i S I DANCING.— After Dinner every Tuesday, Thursday S and Saturday. j MUSIC— On the VERANDAH every Saturday from [I 12 noon to 1.30 pan. and every Tuesday, Thursday j j I and Saturday from 7.30 to 8.30 p.m.
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    • 39 1 CHRYSLER! j ENDURANCE j CHARLES HEIDSIECK i i i j CHAMPAGNF j j VINTAGE 19 1 h I i I I I j j The Best. j j'SWEE LEE CO., j Wine Merchants. "JTASTHMA 1 r i _ssOS^" I
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    • 7 1 SWALLOW ARIELL'S BISCUITS ARE ALWAYS IN DEMAND.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 75 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Flit kills and saves life Page 13. Capstan cigarettes never vary Page 1. Uniteers for the light selling Phillips reflectors Pago 3. Double Ace one of the Ardath specialities Page 17. The New Yorkers at the Theatre: Latest cinema changes; Miss Riboefs new play Page ■"I The Exchange
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  • 169 2 New Aeroplane for American Pilot. El Paso. Texas. Mar. M> A repre.-cntatr. c of the El Paso-Mexico Ci:.'Air Line announced to-day that Lieut. Haro'.' Bromley MV aeroplane for his ptoJectCC Pacific flight has now been nearl v completed Lieutenant Brnml' v will atumpt a Mn-rtOt flight
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  • 294 2 The marriati v. ill be solemnised at the Church of St John. Bukit Nanas. on April 21. of Mr. Charles William Parry, of the Posts and Telegraphs Department, with Miss Helen Margaret Scully, daughter of Mr. and Mr> M M. Scully of Kuala Lumpur. A reception will be held at
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  • 115 2 The following is the programme of drills up to and for week-enciin^. April 13th.: Friday.— s.ls p.m.— Drill Hall. S.R.A. m. Battery and Battery Signal P?rade. Malay Drill Hall, "F" (Malay* Coy.. Weapon TrainIng and 30 yards Range. Drill Hall. "E" (Chinese* Coy.. Weapon Training. Ist. Bn.,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 232 2 It makes a clean sweep HARLEY'S RODINE RAT POISON Fascinating and Fatal. MEDICAL HALL, LTD., Opposite General Post Office Outstation orders a speciality. I M/tw B I !Sllenburgs I I Poods I are particularly suited to the I feeding of infants m hot I climates. They are free from I
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    • 574 2 I ATICTORIA THEATRE I 1 TO-NIGHT AND TO-MORROW AT 9.30 P.M. I 10/ iAIIILLLJ§| II I I BOOKING AT MESSRS. JOHN LITTLE AND CO., LTD. I PRICES S3, $2, AND $1. t PA V I LI 0 N I X From Friday. 11th, to Wednesday. April 16th, at 9.15 p.m.
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    • 399 2 l% ne ALHAMBRA p^| From TUESDAY, APRIL 8, to SUNDAY, APRIL U, nii h at 6.15 p.m. and 9.15 p.m. SATURDAY and SUNDAY it t Metro-Goldwyn -Mayer present: ©THE GREATEST DRAMA EVER BROUGHT I I TO THE TALKING SCREEN MADAME X! WITH 1 RUTH CHATTERTON, LEWIS STONE I RAYMOND 0
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 298 2 THE WEEK. FriUav. 11th. ■«t] \Y ,:n. HJI 84. 21 59. 8.0 Malorc;. 11. \V 6.00 a.m. 5.07. 610 u.rv. 6.C4 Football I)h. II AFC. ffß. Socony. Stadium Concert. Raffl«v lust 830 pni Nt Yorker— Theatre 930 >.iturda.v, 1-th. Hitfh Water, 09.50. 9O 22.26. 83 Malacca H W. 6.40 a.m..
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  • 521 3 Brightness m Drab City Offices. Ju.t as a determined chin and an iron will re MMd to a man m the City so is a made•:r> face an asset to a girl m the City, if the nake-up is done m a judicious, artistic
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  • 260 3 New Find Near Warrington. The existence of a considerable suburb to the Roman station known as Veratinum at Wilderspool. Warrington, has been ascertained by the discovery of Urn foundations of a Roman house at Loushers Lane. The discovery was made during the laying of a water
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  • 164 3 Prohibition and "Potential Revolutionists." New York, Mar. 8. Mr. Bernard Shaw, m an interview on "booze," published m the April number of the Cosmopolitan Magazine, says liquor is "chloroform that allows the poor to endure the painful operation of living." "If you take his
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  • 41 3 H.H. Tunku Aris Bendahara Abu Bakar, Slate Veterinary Surgeon, Da to Abu Bakar bin B'.iang. Deputy Commissioner, of Police, and Ungku Suleiman bin Mohamed Khalid, Assistant Collector of I^and Revenue, Batu Pahat have returned from leave and resumed duty m Johore.
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  • 515 3 A Club Where Marriage Makes All the Difference. Here are two portraits of two girls of modern London two members of the luxurious Ladies' Carlton Club, which has just moved Into it? new palace m Grosvtnor-place, with its swimming pool and its squash
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  • 167 3 Man Tied to Hand -art and Pelted With Soct. A "nsj" Ht Loughborou^h Engineering College, m which a student was tied to a handcart and pelted with soot, was referred to at a meeting of the Leicestershire County Council when, m reply t:> a question. Lieutenant Colonel
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  • 180 3 Leembrußgen Koelmeyer. The wedding was solemnized, says the Malay Mail, on Saturday evening at the Yenning Road Chapel. Kuala Lumpur, by Mr. S. S. Adams, of Miss Cecile Koelmt yer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. W. Xoelmeyer. and Mr. Terence Leembruijeen. The service was fully
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  • 116 3 On Sunday morning at about 4 o'clock what might have resulted m a very serious motor accident occurred at the Damansara-Travers Road junction, when a car being driven by a Chinese apparently toclc the corner opposite the Museum m Damansara Road too fast. As a result it ran into the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 177 3 f I S arc the ir*o*t economical m the world. Unique experience, dating back io the earliest days of the pneumatic tyre industry has enabled Dunlop to maintain supremacy m tyre manufacture. ©®®@®@®®@®®@^©©®®®(g^@ Directory ~~^j& of Malaya NO^V READY r'rwitfd and Published by and 'V >^" btainable FRoii c A
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    • 345 3 I Estate Trust Agencies j (1927) Limited. BRANCHES: I v X 21, First Cross Street MALACCA. '< ►J 11, Light Street PENANG. > y 14, Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR. > > |;J Registered by and Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government. Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, 8 Guardians, Rent
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  • MOODS AND MODES OF EVE
    • 812 4 HPfcJNNIS is the most popular sport m the because it is available as exercise to the majority of people m these parts who lead -other a sedentary existence. Women for the most part are confined indoors during the heat of the day and with almost everyone possessing
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    • 957 4 WE consider ourselves. In one respect at least on a par with Royalty— we "keep" our birth days. So. as one was imminent m the family, we planned a picnic to explore a part of the unknown country which lies some way behind and beyond the sunny town
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    • 1000 4 THE RENO WAY TO DIVORCE. BY ONE WHO HAS BEEN THROUGH IT. ThLs is the second of a series of twelve articles (copyright by the Free Press and the X. A. X.A.i written by an American woman who has been throufh the experience of divorce "the Reno way." telling how
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    • 89 4 Butter colour is to make a bid for popularity this coming season. White furs are dyed to trim spring coats. Hats of crinoline straw are rendered "younger" when m this new colour. It seems to be sufficiently bright, without being so startling as last season's favourite mustard
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  • 1493 4 The Longer London Season: King's Coronation Anniverxi, Business by Machine: The Office Boy Robot Earliest English Bank Note A Fool Who Built a Hospital: Man or Woman Most Vain London, Mar. 7. I«HE London Season seems to grow longer every year. Once it did not begin until
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  • 416 4 AffANY people, especially women, look upon science and its handmaid chemistry as essentially dull subjects, interesting only to those of a scholastic turn of mind. But the fact is that science is a remarkably good friend to the woman of to-day. Even the lightest minded "flapper" is
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 665 5 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated In Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE vim JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. siegnlw monthly by the well-known steamer MAn«r.T.A (7,375 torn) and Hit motor Tessel Malabar (4,512 tans). TO 1 1 M MARELLa v uue ot ait uirge&i and Ilneet steamers trading to Austral!* Oftblr»
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    • 33 5 THB AMERICAN IXPRESS CO. INC International INKING and TRAVEL SERVICES >*«oUora Che^aes Letter* of On**. Moawf >«•*», Drafts Transfer* of ruoj oy Mail and Cable f^Bllisod Tickets. Baggage fa— i sum SINGAPORE Union Bldg.
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    • 690 5 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. (Mas* rttnang. Pecan, Sungel l<emota and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday tun Bangkok every Thursday 9 sun tota Tinggl, Seremban, Kuiu Lumpur, Ipoh, Talping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Slam 6 ajß Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m
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    • 513 5 CHARGEURS REUNJS. (Incorporated m France.) REGULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT AKD PASSENGER SERVICE. OUTWARDS. SAaGON, TOURANE AND HAirBONG D»« Slngaaw CAP TOURANE Ma* 1 DESIRADE -June 4 HOMEWARDS. MARSEILLES. NANTES AND BORDEAUX. Dae fllngMsrs CAP VARELLA May 6 CAP TOURANE June 3 MARSEILLES, HAVRE, DUNKIRK AND ANTWERP. PORBIN Apr. 24 LINOIS May
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    • 602 5 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. Inc. 44. BMAVKR BTBBVT, MSW TOBK. (Inoocporatod In US JL) OKNXBAL AQKNTB. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON. NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE. < m Bu~ M.S. BILVERASH In Port Apr. 14 May 2l M.S. SELVERYEW May 12 May 18 2| PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 606 6 0. S. K. Line UnllllMlaa VaaaaL Arrive. Leave. Haofefarg. Bromni Ooi Aden, Suez Alaska Maru Apr. 27 Apr. 28 Cape Town, Rio de ntevldeo, and Buenos ti iht'-uorld passage £l!»0.] Buenos Aires Maru Apr 30 May 1 insfbar. Par-rs-SnhKtni. Durban and Bt-ira Canada Maru Apr. 10 Apr. 12 Shunko Maru
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    • 392 6 II J I'^^^Rfl I II I^-mI An Egyptian Holiday^ Travel home on (Im [Voidenl Liners 4^^L via Sue/ and enjo\ a lliree day holida> m l^ypl. Wi.mmi lose no time enroute. L4'ave \our Presidenl Liner al Sue/ *^^B and motor to Cairo. The Third I)a> rejoin the same -hip at
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    • 556 6 (Incorporated In Holland.) CNDSR COfTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN OOVMRNMBTI Telephone No 5451. with sub-ccnnections to:-Passage. Freight 1 Transhipment. Marine Departments and A ManuKer's desk "-pr^ntat.v,, m tbe Strait, Setllement, (Singapore .nd Pen*.,, of th*» O:«1CIAL TOIRIST BUKEAU OF JAVA. BOOKING OFFICL ROY^vT^TCI INDIAN AIRWAYS PASlR— Friday. April 11. Po:iang
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  • 453 7 THE RIDDFR OF RUDI SCHNEIDER. PROFESSORS RAFFLED. Views of Circle at Seances. Famous scientists confess themselves unable to explain the phenomena which occurred during the FPftnces held at the National Laboratory for Psychical Research last year, when Rudi Schneider, a young Austrian, submitted to tests under scientific control. A report
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  • 486 7 Explorers' Discoveries m Persia. Persian drugs, poisons and dyes hitherto uncnown to the West, are among the discoveries made by Dr. J. Macqueen Cowan and Dr. C. D. Darlington on a botanical expedition recently undertaken on behalf of the Royal Botanic Oardens, Kew, and the John
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 169 7 COLO Mfcfik* LABli. /S"5/ ye /I iVGSu v **ctr, i^9^V ROYAL DUTCH iNDLAN^/SrWATO*! I X FC >.. -•>. ii.ii dressing is required for a flight to Java «n our triple-eneined monoplanes. N INT I luu .Mr iumfortabl> sealed m ai nnii;iir^ m .imh V J[ equipped for 8 passengers. T
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    • 114 7 lieneral Motors Irucks ■^^s i i i m m«U iAllllßWftr^iC^ifllri9BM^^i p very where, every day, anc^ under all conditions General Motors Trucks are demonstrating their superior 9 ability to increase profits, 1 cut costs and extend business operating areas. If v you have a transportation or haulage problem investiI gate
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  • 579 8 GAUNT ACRES. Wages Bills That Cannot be Met. Bedfordshire. Ruin and desolation over-shadow the fields and hamlets of our fair country side to-day. Once prosperous and flourishing farms stand dejectedly m the middle of their gaunt acres with lock cbout them that brings a
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  • 346 8 Police Agents m Industry. New York, March 11. As an aftermath of the demonstration by Communists on March 6 a vigorous campaign against them is m progress m New York City. Police Commissioner Whalen announces that police agents for some time have been members of
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  • 71 8 Berlin, Mar. 9. In Karelia, a Soviet province abutting on Finland, four cathedrals, 58 churches and 30 chapels were closed or turned into workers' clubs during the last year. In many districts of Karelia there are no longer either churches or priests. As elsewhere m the
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 379 8 A^V i .i i.I II M__ >^— 1 ■"^^—■^^B^^^»=^=^^^» 1 I < JaP^ ai^^^^^*^^=^ T^^^a^^ ii I Power that far exceeds all demands POWER that exceeds all demands whether up steep grades, on bad roads or m city traffic —is developed by the Dodge Brothers Six high-compression k engine. The
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    • 334 8 WATCH YOUR WEIGHT! MEN. WOMEN AND CHILDREN CANPUT ON HEALTHY FLESH THIS PLEASANT WAY. The Medical Profession knows t:i« dangei of being unduly thin, for such a state means that there is not a sufficient reserve of vitaliu and stamina to resist disease germs. The Medical Profession also knows that
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    • 40 8 i M. •I Wf t I It BEAUTIFUL RATTAN CHICKS AND BERTAM PANELS. [deal for Bungalowi and ü b, Superior quality— hard *eai hicks promptly repaired. Kor imitZ tion write to MOHD. BIN HOOSAINSAH, 66. ROBINSON ROAD Phone No. 2454.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 382 9 BUSINESS CARDS. ASSAGE ANICURB ISS FUMIKO 22 Dhoby Ghaut. FUNERALS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. N'os. 1 A 3. Penhas Road, off Lavender Street Phone 6075. MASSAGE HALL. MKS. HARU AND MISS HANA. 69, Waterloo Street. TELEPHONE 7467 TO LET. i VER ROAD. Apply Meyer Brothers. .1 4A Rallies Place. Apply Meyer
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    • 555 9 TENDERS. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are now invited for the following materials or services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room Municipal Offices:— Erection of One Block of Changing Rooms, etc. at Mount Emily Swimming Noon PooL April 22nd.
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    • 624 9 NOTICES. EXCHANGE BANKS. it is hereby notified that the Exchange Banks will be closed on: Friday, April 18th, Saturday, April 19th. Easter Holidays. Monday, April 21st, ORIENTAL TELEPHONE ELECTRIC CO., LTD. i.lneoiporated m the United Kingdom). Notice to Telephone Subscribers. Fifteen trained telephone operators will be available for posts as
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    • 610 9 AUCTION SALES. POWELL Cz CO., k^x>. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of VALUABLE ANTIQUE CHINA, BRONZE, CLOISONNE AND BRASS CURIOS. ELABORATELY CARVED CANTON BLACKWOOD STOOLS, FOLDING SCREENS, POOCHOW PEKING LACQUERED TABLES. TEAPOYS ORNAMENTS AND A LOT OP SILK EMBROIDERIES, ETC To be held at No. 99, Tank Road. On Saturday, April 12th,
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    • 640 9 IMPORTANT NOTICE. RE TYE GUAN TONG IN THE SrPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE Suit No: 325 of 1930 Chew Yew otherwise known as Lee Senj Tong or Teck Sen* Tone, or Ong Sen* Tong. or Ku Yum Tong. or Chew Teck Tong Plaintiff* and 1. Leow
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  • 45 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. LAWSON. At the European Hospital. Kuala Lumpur, on April 4. 1930. to Marjorie, wife of Dr. H. J. Lawson, of Klang, a son. DEATH. OWEN At Penanti. P.W. on 7th April, of heart failure. Geoffrey M. Owen, of Batu Kawan Estate. P.W.
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  • 671 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. APRIL 11. 1930. THE SALVAGE OF BEAUTY. There will, we imagine, be general and heartfelt agreement with the Policy of the Rural Board m the gradual elimination of advertising hoardings and signs m our country districts. If there is one thing upon which the present generation
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  • 472 10 Mr B. C. Katon recently arrived m Kinta to take up an appointment as engineer at Pengkalen, Ltd. The Government House Visitors' Book will be removed from the Guard Room. Goverment House Domain during the absence from Singapore of His Excellency and Lady Clementi and placed m the entrance hall
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  • 98 10 DR. VORONOFF IN SIAM. Teaches Technique to Local Surgeons. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. Bangkok. Apr. 10. Professor Voronoff lectured on Wednesday night before a large audience of Siamese and foreigners including many ladies and the Bishop and Catholic clergy, on rejuvenation. To-day he conducted operations at the
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  • 167 10 Leave to Appeal to Privy Council. [Prom Our Own Correspondent. j Ipoh, Apr. 10. The full Court of Appeal which has been sitting m Ipoh since Monday, is still proceeding, several of the civil appeals involving argument amongst visiting counsel amongst whom are Mr. Roland Braddell of
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  • 285 10 Visit to F.M.S. and Penang. The following are the arrangements for the coming tour of His Excellency m Malaya: April: Wednesday, 16th. 12.30 p.m. Leave Singapore by s.y. Sea Belle II for Port Swettenham. Thursday. 17th. 7.00 a.m. Arrive Port Swettenham and proceed by car to Kula
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  • 84 10 Rev. Kenneth McPherson Accepts the Appointment. The Bishop of Singapore has invited the Rev. Kenneth McPherson. Warden cf St. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia. to become Vicar of St. Andrew's Cathedral. Singapore, and Mr. McPherson has accepted the invitation (states the Times of Ceylon). The incumbency of the
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  • 170 10 A concert is being held this evening at the Pairfield Girls School at 5 o'clock. At the Indian Association, 3 Owen Road, there will be a lecture m Tamil by Mr. Rammayya 8.A., on "Tamil" at 8 p.m. to-day. All interested are welcome. Colonel the Hon. Edward Coke. D.5.0., a
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  • 514 10 COURTS DECISION Question of Fact and Not Law. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRK Honit Ron*. \jv,| q When Mr. J D. Lloyd (Sopwtofc Imports and Exports, prosecutms-. tais> cross-examinaciou of Mvi Kwok Singapore Chinese r.. (.Tenant, who i m the Hong K>n,j Magistracy n, the charges
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  • 97 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK Tl> AND RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIOHT London, April 10, 5.05 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Soni notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £166 13 16d. (up 7 16). Forward £168 13 16d. (up 7 16). The market is firm. Messrs. Symington
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  • 180 10 A Bright Show. With elaborate stage setting, ft w«H programme, which though hard. exceptional talent is a creditab! variety, and a company *bo mtMt HP lot by their supremely optimist i< the New Yorkers, who gave tfatfe formanee at the Victoria Theatr.upon their return to Singapore *■<
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  • 11 10 Mr. H. Edward Clayton, oi Tin, Ltd.. i? shortly proceeding Selangor.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 123 10 IN MAGNUMS QUARTS PINTS VINTAGE 1924. SOLE AGENTS CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. {Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinance! of Hong Kong). (Incorporated m Shanghai* 90, Robinson Road. Telephone 6228. DUTCH SMOKED HERRINGS Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. f|/!tejSj GREAT ECONOMY SALE Mftt SPECIAL BARGAINS NOW BEING I^J OFFERED IN OUR MEN'S
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    • 121 10 S A *n*r*Htee4 Maehfae witk gumteed service. i PATEBSON, SIMONS CO., j J LIMITED. 4 Prince Street, Singapore. PHONE 2700. i j 634 j I North Bride* Road. i j TENG SENG GUAN. j I Waf Wr— ISM Tele. No: 2415. I j T. K. X's Tyres j J 715
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  • 54 11 AN UNTOUCHABLES RIOT. Hundred People Injured. (Reuters Service.] Bombay. April lo .vindred people were injured m a clash *«—ti Orthodox Hindus and Untouchables N.i.sik on the occasion of a Hindu procession '.»< -h the monster chariot of the God Rama pat bdng dragged through the streets. ttec
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  • 70 11 Whiteheads of Bombay. Bombay, April 10. result of Gandhi's so-called national I extraordinary number of white r <h<.mespun cloth* caps. "Gandhi caps" have suddenly appeanxl amongst the Indian j>opulation. merchants, who previously wore the round felt headgear have been obliged |C it for the Gandhi
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  • 59 11 Salt Law Breakers Lose leader. ntt.K k. Orisa. Apr. 10. A pri minent Congress leader, Gopalbandu CtendbUiy, was arrested while marching at of I party of volunteers to Balsore brt-.ik thf salt laws. Students became very netted and left the schools to parade the nr«*L- Fourteen were
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  • 84 11 Scientific Regulation Needed. FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT.] London. April 10. In ihe COUIM of a review of the present tin D and the effect of the action of the T.n Producers' Association, the Financial Times t >-day states that it understands that a meetT PA. is
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  • 67 11 King and Queen Visit New Sites. FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] Bangkok, April 10. Th? King and Queen spent yesterday afterr.<»n viewing the operations taking place m nnerticn with the development of west coast fc'-ci.sKie resorts which cover an area of 50 •> Vttta Huahin as the centre.
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  • 52 11 Temporary Judge at Malacca Assizes. m Our Own Correspondent.] Malacca, April It. Cobbott of Messrs. Rodyk and ->.HKapore, has been appointed to u-mporary judge at the forthcoming Mi law., Arizes. i he criminal appeals will be that Cant, a. chemist, against sentence and *.*>o for possession of
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  • 78 11 Japanese Cotton Trade Stoppage. Vinyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokyo. April 10 Ls now threatened at the cotton spinning factories owing that the representations of the against the drastic wage-cut tied by the management of the Kanegafuchi campaign led by the parties is now spreading all over '*■'< while
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  • 46 11 MOTHER BIG BANGKOK FIRE. PREBB BERVICE— COPYRIGHT. It.mgkok. April 10. big fire was added to the long list .aions which have broken out m lU* lMb year the blaze occurred m the city i.unaEe to the extent of £20,000 before taguHMt /.arlier cables on page 12.]
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  • 225 11 DIFFERENCES SETTLED. Treaty Now to be Drafted. ißeuter's Bervice.) London. April 10. As a result of this morning's meeting of the British. American and Japanese delegations to the Naval Conference all outstanding differences between them have practically been settled. The next step will be the drafting of
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  • 59 11 Southern Site Rejected. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London. Apr. 10. The House of Commons committee has approved the Charing Cross bridge scheme as far as it relates only to the north side of the river, but has rejected the Lion brewery site on the south side,
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  • 51 11 Government Asks for Wide Powers. [Reuter's Service.] Canberra. April 10. The House of Representatives passed the second reading of three bills for referendums inviting the people to grant the Federal Government complete power to amend the Commonwealth Constitution, authority to control industrial affairs and to control trade and
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  • 70 11 Government Combining With Industry. London. April 10. An "Overseas Trade Development Council" has been formed to deal with export trade problems and closely to co-operate with the Lord Privy Seal m an effort to promote employment. It consists of Government officials and representatives of commerce who will
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  • 80 11 An Election Campaign m America. [Reuter's Service. 1 Chicago, April 10. The first woman to be nominated for a Senatorship. Mrs. Ruth McCormick. defeated Senator Charles Deneen by nearly 200,000 votes for the Republican nomination m Illinois Senate and thus avenged the defeat which Mr. Deneen
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  • 46 11 Former F.M.S. Chief Justice. IFREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] London, Apr. 10. The estate of the late Sir Henry Gompertz, who retired from the Chief Justiceship of the F.M.S. last year and who died recently, has been proved at £13,761, net personalty £13.661.
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  • 45 11 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Malacca, April 10. The establishment of a local Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is proposed by the Straits Settlements (Malacca) Association and a committee meeting to go into the matter is being held this evening.
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  • 46 11 IFREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] London, April It. The Reverend Mr. Abel of Kwato, Papua, who has been Home on leave, was knocked down by a motorcar at Leatherhead last night and later succumbed to his injuries. [Earlier cables on pace IS.]
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  • 138 11 MR. WELHAM'S DEFENCE. Spirited Reply to Empire Free Traders. FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] London, Apr. It. In view of the attacks of the protagonists of Empire Free Trade on Mr. Ormsby-Gore, who is not enthusiastic on the matter. Mr. Herbert Welham. the former Editor
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  • 221 11 How Home Consumption Has Grown. [Router's Service] London, Apr. 10. The absorption of crude rubber m the United Kingdom has more than doubled m the last four years, says the report of the Imperial Economic Committee on the trade m rubber manufactured goods. The United Kingdom
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  • 98 11 Invasion of Hunan. Shanghai. April 10. Chiang Kai-shek, accompanied by Zau Li-tse, Chow Fu-hai. Ho Yau-su and Chian Tso-au. eft Pukow en route for Hsuchow to inspect Government troops along the Tsinpu line. Changsha reports state that Kweichow troops are invading western Hunan, occupying Hankiang. Some
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  • 122 11 Rifles m a School. [Nanyang Siang Pau Press Service.] Shanghai, April 10. Further reports of Tuesday's students' demonstration indicate that they are preparing to hold an indignation meeting to-day with a street demonstration m Nanking road. A dare-to-die corps." 150 strong is reported to have been
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  • 38 11 (Reuter's Service.] Washington, April 10. By a Presidential declaration May Day will henceforth be known as "Children's day" m America. Mr. Hoover m a moving speech, referred to the children as the Nations "fundamental asset."
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  • 46 11 [Nanyang Slang Pau Press Service.] Shanghai, April It. The German trade delegation is expected to arrive from Canton. The delegation consists of eight members. A reception has been planned by local Chinese and foreigu merchants. [Earlier cables on page 12.]
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  • 85 11 A fine of $25 was imposed on Mr. Corner of the Botanical Gardens who was convicted by the Fourth Magistrate yesterday of rash driving along Orchard Road. Evidence was given by Mr. Fairburn, 1.0.P., who said that he was following another car the driver of which put out his hand
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  • 666 11 AN OLD AFFAIR. Charge of Abetment of Murder. The preliminary enquiry concerning an alleged crime which was committed some nine years ago was commenced m the Second Police Court yesterday, before Mr. P. S. Williams. The accused Is Yio Ngee Kiow, a wellknown local Chinese jeweller doing
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  • 223 11 Tribunal To Visit The Site. The hearing of the appeal of Kok Kum Wah against the award of $27,250 offered him by the Singapore Improvenment Trust on acquiring three lots of his land at Kreta Ayer. was continued yesterday when Mr. O'Connor, representing the Appellant, addressed the
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  • 135 11 Entries for the S.C.R.C. ping-pong tournament are now open and will close on Tuesday, the 15th. instant. A competitors' meeting to appoint handicappers wiU be held at the Clubhouse the following day at 5 p.m A European named P. O. Carnell was arrested on the Tung On on April 3rd.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 353 11 I LIILUX I THE NON-GLARE BED LIGHT t Your bed can never be too habitable. It has to be your study J^ J^ sometimes, and at times (alas!) your dining-room and dwelling j^ place, and through all these changes the LITLUX bed-light is unJt changingly bright and helpful. Through all;
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  • 470 12 ALL CHANCE CONE? Three-Power Pact Likely. I Briton Radio Official Service. 1 Lo:idon. April I*>. All chance of I Five-Power Naval Paer MM definitely vanished, asserts the Daily Herald, owing feQ the Franco-Italian deadlock. Meanwhile the Three-Power Pact wil! net to-.- fixed up before Easter.
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  • 67 12 Red Trade Delegates Arrested m Berlin. London, f*. The possibility of a serious Russo-German incident i? envisaged m an evening newspaper report that three members of the Russian trade delegation m Eerlin are among five men arrested by the police m connection with the discovery of twe
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  • 90 12 Is Colonial Representation Adequate London. April 9. Replying to Mr. Somerville <C. Windsor* ■w ith regard to the qualifications of the two members who represent the colonies and protectorate, qn the Imperial Economic Committee. Dr. F.hiels (Sec. for the Colonies i said one v.as en the** Colonial
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  • 103 12 JAPAN'S PROGRESS IN CURATIVE SCIENCE. Eighth Medical Congress Opened at Osaka. Osaka. Apr. 1. In the presence' of 5.303 medical men. the eighth M-.ie.il Congress vrae o;:?ncJ %X Osaka this ncn.ir.c-Cut-in?; OCt f-11 ceri nonie the congress proceeded with thi^ rt cil -.y cf papeti by Japaoaee and fjrt.{;n specialists,
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  • 68 12 Shanghai, Apr. 3. The 6on IdcrsUe activity m the BjeJ i marki m Snaanliai nvently. la further er*deno I br UH latest snle, of the premises of the C iiivu-^-American Bank of Commerce (m liquid.'t!o >. at f(O 29 Nanking Road, to th^ Asia FleaK Comnany, ft»r
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  • 1489 12 OFFICERS' POWERS. Cross-Examination of Mr. J. I). Lloyd. Questions relating to the discretionary powers of a Revenue Officer to make arrests for opium pissetion were asked by the defence when the hearing was resumed before Mr. Lind ell at the Hong Kong Central Magistracy on
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  • 138 12 18,500 MILES IN 18 DAYS. Relief Pilot m Long Distance Air Dash. I British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. Apr. 9. The Duchess of Bedford and Captain Bernard left Croydon aerodrome this afternoon m a Fokker Jupiter MOBOO'XM dot Lympne, whence they will start at
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  • 79 12 King's Message of Sympathy. [British Racily Oflcial Service.] Rugby. Apr. 9. The First Lord of the Admiralty. Mr. A. V. Alexander, has rtveiwJ a message from the Kirn expressing His Majesty's distress at the disastrous accidental explosion, on board the destroyer. Sepoy, resulting m the loss of
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  • 61 12 To be Considered by Imperial Defence Committee. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. Apr. 9. Speaking m the House of Commons. Mr. Arthur Henderson, ithe Foreign Secretary) said the Channel Tunnel project would be considered by the Committee of Imperial Defence, and the reports which had been
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  • 337 12 LORD TRENCHARD'S PLEA. Empire's Dependence on Flying Power. I British Radio Official Service. I Rugby, April f). Lord Trenchard. a former Marshal of th? Royal Air Force, m his maiden speech m «,hr House of Lords, called attention to the importance of an adequate and
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  • 52 12 Mr. Henderson to Make Statement. I British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. Apr. 10. Replying to questions m the House of Commons. Mr. Henderson (the Foreign Secretary), said he hoped to be able to make a statement regarding the progress of the negotiations with the Soviet Ambassador m the
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  • 404 12 Hong: Konff Preparing Public Welcome. Ptam for a public reception to Hong Koue". new Governor. Sir William Peel. K.8.E.. due to arrive on May 7. were approved at a public meeting held at the City Hall last v.eek. Hi c Excellency will be received at Queen's Pier,
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  • 109 12 Chinese Papers Ordered to Refuse Advertisements. Shanghai, Mar. 29. Beginning from April 1, all moving pictures for exhibition m the International Settlement of Shanghai must be subject to censorship by the Film Censorship Committee of the Special Municipality of Shanghai, according to a decisioa reached at
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  • 184 12 SIR HENRY GOLLAN. Retirement of Hong: Kong's Chief Justice. His Honour Sir Henry Gollan. Chief Justice. Hens Kong (and former Attorney-General Ceylon) left Kong Kong on Wednesday. 9th. instant, by the Empress of Russia on retirement. This necessitated important changes at tne Supreme Court. The natuie
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  • 795 12 "Best Hong Kong Has Ever Had." "As members of tin- legal profession, and I say this without any fhutery whaUwver, we shall look back to the be it Chief Justice we have ever had or are t-vt r likely to have." said .he Hon. Attorney General,
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  • 62 12 Mr. Alec I.lcKenzie. the well-known Tampin planter, goes home on leave shortly, and wiiJ travel via Canada, say* the Malay Mail. It is rumoured, says the Times of Malaya, that a fleet of passenger buses will shortly by employed by a well organised company m Teluk Anson to run between
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  • 366 12 LADIES' TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE. A LUCKY ESCAPE Car's Dive Into Hon^ K on r Ha r hour. Mr. L. A. ::.i\Ur (II) ami UM Haiti* iiber x. n..d .1 remark i the early boun of South China M a;.. taxi-cab m which the? v.uv r \ut:i a traffic p i md
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  • 141 12 Vessels Seized. Nankins. Iff The open breach between the Sis;;.': Kurminchun allies and the Nat! o*l 0 ment has taken definite form hi I taken phut- Beat T'-inanlu for U.< days. The Shansi-Kuommc Inn been >iwiHn| the NattanalM ifUChing, v. hich is but I I
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  • 153 12 BIG HONG KONG JEWELLE THEFT. Wealthy Widow SuflVrs Beavj I-«"-My.terv HOT committed m the Y;u;:i: tIM .ii!v boun of b rdai 8. China IComtna I wealthy Chinese widow i> i lery to the total *al M The victim i chiii. v» ho b the i' o! Btam 9 hen m
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  • 22 12 I Mr. W. C. Air.ni! triut Hcsp.t.il. IVn.um vho had b I course for Uic L.H.MS i OeacfUl m tin imal t.-t
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 185 13 [Prom Our Own Correspondent.} London, Mar. 1 3. The scheme to convert the Ring, the famous boxing hall m the Blackfriars road. London, into an up-to-date sports arena, has been advanced a further stage. A public issue of 312,500 Ordinary shares of 10s each is to be
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    • 54 13 The nrst big event of the road-walking season took place at Enfield. when the R. W. A. Junior Championship was decided over a circular course of two miles. It was not until nine miles had been covered that the winner. H. A. Amies (Enfield A. C.) got
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    • 311 13 Irish Lack of Confidence. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Dublin, Mar. 12. In Swansea on Saturday Ireland was beaten for the seventh successive time, and with th? loss of the match went the hopes of Trip!? Crown honours, as had previously occurred i:i 1903 and 1926. Pricr to
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    • 857 13 A Most Extraordinary Fighter. London. Feb. 20. In the course of an article m the South China Morning Post telling how Kid Berg, the Briti-h lightweight who is m America seeking a world title bout with Sammy Mandell, beat Mushy Callahan. Eugene Corri says:
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    • 313 13 Their Victory Over Lancashire. fFrom Our Own Correspondent.) London. Mar. IS. Gloucestershire won the Rugby countychampionship for the first time since 1922 by defeating Lancashire, at Blundellsands. by two placed goals, one try (13 points*, to one dropped goal, one try *7 points., before 10.000 spectators. Thus
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    • 339 13 Dispute Over a Cannon. [From Our Own Correspondent.] London, Mar. 13. The match between Lindrum and Newman, which was concluded at the Memorial Hall m Farrington street on Saturday, resulted m a victory for Lindrum by 4.632 points. The high standard of the play is shown
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 163 13 BY SPECIAL kg lIM TH£ KING UTOINTMENT TO OF SIAM J I DISTINGUISHED SELECTION I OF DIAMONDS SET PUTINUM I ENGAGEMENT RINGS and all 1 I DIAMONDS SET PLATINUM 1 WEDDING RINGS. I (Mi Attractive patterns m various other jewellery set with baguette diamonds, marquises and squares AT v__y JB.
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    • 219 13 s/^y^§ So™ Throat? Formamint destroyi the germt m mouth and throat and cures your Sore Throat quickly. At the same time Formamint-tablets will protect your children from infection. Formamint cures Sore Throat, sweetens the breath and prevents infectious diseases such as Influenza, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, etc. Buy a bottle to-day.
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    • 747 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. CXPEESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON 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. CONTINENT. MFRIONEB For London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Apr. 11
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    • 577 14 EUerman 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. Oao Singapore. B.s. CITY OP CORINTH Apr. 30 s.s. CITY OF MADRAS May 28 s.s. CITY OF
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    • 380 14 British India and Apar Lines, (Incorporated m England). MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES, PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOI LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SKKVh OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA 8 pan Due Tonnage, Singapore. Tonruncr MANTUA 11,000 Apr. 19 RAJPUTANA KHIVA 9,000 May
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  • 951 15 Applique and Richelieu Decoration. In the general movement away from fuSsiness and dust-traps m our houses we have m no instance, perhaps, travelled farther than where lampshades are concerned. No longer the flutings. the lace over silk, the pinked frills; m the most attractive shades the lines are
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  • 133 15 APPRENTICE ORGAN -BLOWER. Mr. Clynes's Brief Career as Musician. The Homo Secretary (Mr. J. R. Clyne.i) was present with Mr. P. If. Oliver. M.P.. at the North Manchester Musical Festival, held at Harpurhey. The Home Secretary mentioned that he started at an early age as a musician, but his apprenticeship
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  • 43 15 Sir M: Icolm Wat. on, director ol malaria control at the? Ross Institute, war, to sail on die Windsor Castle on March 14 for Riiodjjii. to investigate malaria m tne copper-mminf area: of Northern Rhodesia. He may later make investigations m the Union.
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  • 127 15 I Nanyams Siang I'au PKOi Bern Hong Ko:is. Apr. The gunboat Lungskine has been re-ur:r..oi and c ent to Kwangsi to attack Chum sta >•-. TtM sixth route reached MuUlok and ij awaitinf the eighth route to capture Kwaihbien when connection between Cnumcow ;.nd Nanning
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  • 59 15 The following ladies and gentlemen wil! ro-i tribute tp the musicale which will b" bel under the patronage of Lady Clementi on Ma 3rd. at 8.15 p.m. at the V.M.C.A. Mrs. Kinloc* Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Miidleton. M. A. Gilkes. Miss C. Rayner, Dr. Lim Han Hoc Rev. T.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 268 15 RONUK CREAM roLigH.Nc FURNITURE DORSAYS PERFUMES PARIS ALL THE NICEST FLAVOURS IN BEAUTIFUL CRYSTAL BOTTLES JFr^Q ■"^Bm lilaa^D T IMI wty W Hmnl IRrl I »/«".^Bm! Bh 111 f BBoll^BnLSlff ß^tffßßT *9 C kv^Bzl' l! I liß I "DANDY," "DUO," "CHARME," etc? EAU DE COLOGNE D'ORSAY SOLD EVERYWHERE. ASK for
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    • 328 15 iiiqL^^^^^l Doctors II Doctors know that Eno's drugs which irritate the 111 simple, natural way by no better rule for keeping HI washing out of the system fit than a glass of water I the waste and poisons that sparkling with Eno's are the beginnings of many "Fruit Salt" first
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  • 276 16 Christianity m Africa. Some outpoken remarks about the made juacy of the lives of white men m Africa m \n example to the native of Christian civilisation were made at a Manchester meeting of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge by Lord Mountmorres, m the presence
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  • 233 16 Thrills m Ceylon Jungle. Colombo, Mar. 22. A thrilling story of an unarmed mans struggle with a bear and a subsequent night spent lying wounded m the jungle comes from Trincomalee. W. T. A:agaretnam. Officer-in-Charge. Trincomalee water scheme, accompanied by a kangany < overseer) was
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  • 213 16 San Francisco's "Spirit of Selfishness.'* San Francisco. Mar. 26. Mr U. 3 Webb California \s attorney general, fonnet Senator Fhtlan. and Mr. V. S. McClatchy. publisher of the Sacramento Bee. announced to-day that tney are leaving next wee': for Washfogtoa to ur<re pas~^.T? of the Welch
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  • 184 16 Privy Council Decision. London, Apr. 1. Litigation dating back to 1913 concerning mortgages executed between 1840 and 1844, m which one question to be decided involved juridiction of courts m British India over properties situate m an Indian State, formed the subject of an appeal
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  • 396 16 Girl Victims of Hat Factory Blaze. [From Our Own Correspoxiaeuc.j Feb. 26. It is a long time since we have had such a tragic day of bad fires as occurred on Tuesday, were recorded and m two of these tragedies eight lives were lost. At
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  • 28 16 The seventh half-yeirly report of the Selangor Government Servants' Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society, Ltd., for the period ended Dec. 31 shows a bau.nce m Hand of $10,636,15.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 431 16 ACIDITY THE CAUSE OF INDIGESTION. Any medical BUB will tell you that most DMn of indigestion and allied stomach troubles are cauced by excess acid m the stomach, which, unless quickly counteracted, may ultimately ruin the digestive organs. This acid makes the food m your stomach ferment and thus form
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    • 303 16 v ~^2^^ I»^^ "^^2- B^B^B^Ba^B^BH —and inwardly digest All the difficult cases come CO Milk is the natural food for a baby. M Lactog«n" now. Babies who are not "Lactogen" is the rich creamy milk growing! Not gaining! "Lactogen" which Baby has been needing all the is given to babies
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 125 17 (iovcrnment's Proposals Accepted. i ßeuters Service t London, Apr. 9. House of Commons replying to Sir eto iC. Barnstaple) Mr. Ammon <Un,t;try Admiralty) said that replies from i umpanies accepted the Government regarding piracy guards m principle. tated on Mar. 26 that the Governpivpared to
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    • 54 17 $;iu-h Radio Official Service.] Rugby. Apr. 9. BUM Hoyden has announced hLs re- hairman of the Cunard Company ::>n \\v lias held since 1922. at the ling of the Company m Liverpool personal affairs was the reason. Me uill continue to be a director. H»- by Sir
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    • 158 17 rrench Sailor Arrested m Shanghai. Ifcatan Of the Greater Shanghai Public •aaU-r police arrested a French sailor attached to the crew of the MM. steamer j \.i:. early on Sunday morning (Mar. 3> t attempting to smuggle eleven pistols into Sr^nghai I" he »ater police were
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    • 139 17 Through a Yangtse Barrage. Hankow. Mar. 28. B Ellerrnan line steamer City of Tokyo loot) arriving at Hankow this morn- a day late, and with sand-bags guarding her vulnerable points. She had not been A on but she had passed through a regular utle zont-
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    • 244 17 stanhope Gold Medal, awarded by the ■BUM Society for "the bravest deed rwr." has been won by Leonard R. I fisherman, aged 18. of 611. Lona ■>•-!■. -ad south Lowestoft. I 0B the morninp of June 25. the •■••r Forethought was
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    • 209 17 Government's Assistance. In Committee of Supply on a Supplementary Estimate of £3,050 for the Fishery Board of Scotland Mr. Adamson (Secretary for Scotland) detailed the steps that had been taken to give effect to the proposals outlined last November for assisting the Scottish herring fishery. Those measures
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    • 311 17 Drunken Orgy Ends In Stabbing of Engineer. Valenano Prediques, young Filipino wiper of the Dry den. American Gulf -Orient Line, was charged before Judge Milton D. Purdy m the U.S. Court for China. Shanghai, with having wilfully stabbed William Lee, third engineer
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    • 239 17 Recorded and Shot m Diving Box. Simultaneous recording of sounds and action many fathoms below the surface of the ocean was accomplished for the first time m making Men Without Women. Fox Movietone picture of the submarine service. In the climax of this John
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    • 156 17 Prohibition Fixed for 1932. January 1. 1932. has been fixed by a parliamentary committee as the date on which the Bill to prohibit children from living m canal boats shall come into force. Nine amendments softening the provisions of the Bill were down for debate.
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  • 184 17 Services to India and Africa. The establishment of steamship services between Canada, India, and British Africa Is In prospect, and the Minister of Trade and Commerce is now calling for preliminary tenders In order to determine costs, states the Montreal correspondent of the Dally Telegraph. Copies of forms
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  • 271 17 New Invention. An invention which may prove to be of great value m saving the crew of a disabled sumbarine has just been adopted by the United States navy. This device makes it possible to establish direct communication between a submarine on the bottom
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  • 155 17 A Morning Post correspondent on Board H.M.S. Renown. Pollensa Bay, Majorca, on March 8, writer: The warships of Vice- Admiral Chatfield— some 40 units comprising the Atlantic Fleet are lying here ready to sail to-morrow to meet an even stronger naval foree the Mediterranean Fleet, under Admiral
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  • 89 17 The Mayor of Southend (Councillor H. W. Richardson), speaking at a Westcliff Yacht CLub dinner outlined a £50,000 scheme for the building of a harbour at Southend. The proposed harbour, he said, would stretch from the present Corporation loading jetty to a point a quarter of
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  • 58 17 Three cases of smallpox occurred during the homeward voyage of the liner Mantua, which arrived at Plymouth m mail week, from the Far East. Those infected were a first-class passenger and two Lascar sailors. Passengers and crew were all vaccinated, and the usual precautions were taken
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  • 49 17 Seistan Mystery. Richard Barnett, wireless operator on the Seistan, is missing, according to a police report issued yesterday (says the South China Morning Post of April 4). When the ship left here on Wednesday for Amoy, it sailed without Barnett, who had been absent since Monday.
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  • 99 17 The P. and O. Company has issued two ilustrated brochures describing Mediterranean and northern cruises to be made this season by their new turbo-electric steamship Viceroy of India, the Rawalpindi, and the Ranchi, all of which are usually employed m the Indian mail and passenger service. The brochures contain a
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 254 17 DOUBLE A^^GARETTES PER TiN OF y*b^ /s EHGLAtiO NOTHING BETTER IS OBTAINABLE AT THE L PRICE, THEY ARE OF SUPERLATIVE QUALITY AND HYGENICALLY PURE ARDATH TOBACCO Co., LTD. LONDON {i&A. SLOCANXOMPETITION 1 First Prize $8,500 Cash I AND Ten Prizes of $425 Cash Each. The Chance of a Lifetime, j
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  • 530 18 English Youth m the Indian Revolt. Reginald Reynolds, the Englishman who came nto prominence. recently by acting as Gandhi's •curier to the Viceroy, told me yesterday, vritcs C. J. Ketthum. Daily Express Special •one pondent, irom Ahmadabad, on Tuesday, Ntirch 11, how he came to
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  • 224 18 Brutal Murder of White Man's Wife. New York, Mar. 7. A Red Indian squaws alleged fiercely primitive adoration for Mr. Henri Marchand. a famous artist and the curator of the Museum of Science at Buffalo. New York, is reported to be responsible for the brutal
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  • 231 18 Government Acting m Good Faith London, Mar. 31. In the House of Commons. Mr. Benn informed Miss Rathbone that the Governments m India were fully alive to the importance of expediting ieplies to the Government of India's inquiry regarding the measures proposed to facilitate the enforcement
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  • 64 18 Invitations arc being issued, says the Malay Mail, and the wedding will take place at Malacca on April 29 between Miss Rosaline Elizabeth M.njc:;t, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Minjcct. to Mr. Alfred Mmjoot. son of Mr. Alex. Minjcot. The ceremony will be at St. Peter's Church at
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  • 193 18 Murder, Theft and Housebreaking Bombay. Mar. 29. Karachi. March 28th. Pir Pagharo has been charged with wrongful confinement of a boy who is alleged to have bee? found by the police concealed m a wooden box. Arms and ammunition are alleged to have been found
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  • 121 18 "Wets'" Chances to Win. Melbourne, Mar. 30. Victoria Ls at present m the throes of a State poll on the question of prohibition. The figures hitherto indicate that the "wets" will win. For the first time m its history, the result of the poll will bind the
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 232 18 I MOTORISTS' NEEDS i We have a large selection of accessories always *f V m stock V f T LUCAS HORNS LUCAS LAMPS V PHILCO BATTERIES V WINDSCREEN WIPERS ♦> V POLISH CLOCKS CLEANING CLOTHS CIGAR LIGHTERS ETC., ETC. J BORNEO MOTORS LTD. f A jl^ A A< l^ jl^
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    • 817 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated In England). Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed 1,800,000 Paid-up 1,050.000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1.646.505 BOARD OP DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrle, Esq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq. Charles J. Hambro, Esq. J. O. Robinson. Esq. W. H. Shelford, Esq. Sir Thomas Catto, Bart. LONDON BANKERS.
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    • 241 18 INSURANCE. THE /a SOUTH ih, BRITISH \l 1 INSURANCE COMPANY. lIMI m i» FIRE, MARINE, TRANSIT AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTFU w LOWEST CURRENT R\\\ s L. C. MARGOLIOUTH. Ma:: Office 2. Finlayson Gr.. PERSONAL ACCIDENT FATAL ACCIDENTS are everyday ;..-.s»!blliu» HAVE you made provision for thr t^tJo. of your
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  • 160 19 Siiui|M»re. April 10. 0 don. 7 7 16d liv hanged. 4 prr Btd I Spot LM SS. R.S.S. 01 M.iv-Jur.c 26. July-Sep Pull sli dy. Clfi Us (3d. 40s. Up. BunfJßJ Ways 3.35 3.45, 1.29 I Kmtas 130 133. Dang RiHonf Pattl 65 70. Malaya ConJoin
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  • 87 19 Singapore. Apr. 10th. BSk falls to bt> recorded, and reaQi appears to be no underlying Lin the position at all. The market slowly declining one over the pe- i cent, while London and have lost \d md cent (gold) reign rubber to Malaya last 13 236 toi\s, of
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  • 102 19 iki m Ifadrai riiriiitnrj lifting <t. Ml nunt of m- i 1 l>? the Port oi .ladra»: Chicacole, Chatranur, xo- and Bonpeta; Vtsasapataia, ir.un. Biliary, taluks of HaraI lllfe; Anantapur. talu 1 «f MeU ta] iKs of Venkatagiri Divi- 111 HOMr and SmV.i:; .::a- Krnad Pal^hat. \Vaila\a:!ad N
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  • 40 19 Vcstordays Alterations. liuvers Se::»rs. SjM 3.40 x d 175 185 13 4*) :;t; iIS I :in TO 1 83 c J I Sj .1 BnakmX 11^5) Kill Kilt 34.10 34.40 C.C." n:^ (101 12. G0 12.30 c.d.
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  • 81 19 rge Puehase of Silver Bullion. < .inton. Apr. 2. bunion wen c ta reek m connexion ion to mint calm to *n«Mi I at the Central Bank to resume Since r Canl m Mint h teed worth of Canton purchased over i°Uver bullion for the purpose In
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  • 82 19  - S. Echo development of PenanK as emphasised by Mr. Mux Kanis lial meeting of the Penan- Chamber bi Hewed that the value of had been 'nrtlmetei m Malaya. the CbMßber could do very K..nis ;,b,o criticised the Civil Prom Kcdah which disallowed the "1 br..n< Jus thrrt by legal firms.
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  • 902 19 Idle Markets. Singapore. Apr. 10. Ver\ lit t lf of comeuuencr has claimed reOTd daring the week. Commodit n:irk»-t ■x>th lor Tin and Rubber have presented mi MMI disinterested appearnnce. Both lw minor liiKtuations. but m the absence of any fresh statistical features advices as to
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  • To-Day's Price Changes.
    • 233 19 April 10. SELLING. London 4 months* sight 2 3 15 16 London 3 months' sight 2 3 7 8 London 60 days' sight 23 13!16 London 30 days' sight 2 3 25 32 London, demand 2 3* 4 London, T.T. 2 3 11 16 Lyons and Paris, demand
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    • 206 19 April 10. Tin 125 Tons $84.50 Gambier 8 50 Pepper White 61 Pepper Black 4g Flake Tapioca 5.> 8 Pearl Sago Small 6^ Copra Sundricd 8.75 Rice. Anam No. 2 250 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (Newi 8.30 Rice. Siam Oid No. 1. 320 Rice, Rangoon Bintan
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  • 700 19 MACPH AIL'S SHARE LIST. Buyers Sellers. "\ver Went? l.uo 1.20 B.itang Padang 15 19 Bitu Caves 95 1.00 Bukit Arangs 65 75 nor Hitams 40 43 Hong Fatts 68 70 Johan Tin 43 45 Kinta Tin Dred 1.31 1.34 Klang River 2.25 2.35 Kuchai 1.28 1.31 Kuyohs 11% UH Lingui
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  • 161 19 eaJrs'sfo^ks^f T 1 1 T*^*' 9MA tht> f Colony I eaiers stotks as at close of business. March 31st.. as declared. settlements Dry Wet R.S.S. Crepe U.S.S. Scrap Lump Dry Wet Oracles TOIIS Tons Tons Tons Tons Tons Tons Singapore Island 12.155 16.244 2.288 1942 28 399
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  • 420 19 A lipstick hidden m the heart of a rose, and a carnation made of rubber and worn as a boutonniere are the latest novelties BBMOg rubber flowers m London. The little tube is held by a wire which passes through the heart of the
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  • 182 19 April 10th.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Belters. R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Latest Cable: London Spot sheet 7 7 l(3d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G.cts. 14 per Ib. Eastern Smelters 17. 60 18 00 Eastern United Assn 28.00 3'J.00 Fiascr and Nolivps Prcfs
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  • 378 19 Deflation Shock Absorbed. Detailed reports on the business situation reaching the headquarters of the National Business Survey Conference continue encouraginu and business seems to be on the upgrade, says the Rubber Age m editorial comMBt The shock of the deflation on security prices has largely
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  • 267 19 And Collected la Kind! Al ertlng thai no form of rubtx r restriction can be effective without ffwretumenl aid and seme accompayinu moans of securim; Infill— ii consumption. 1.. Heibert of London lias advocated thai each large rabber-producl country should approach its re pectlve
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  • 22 19 Dr. E. H Black. Senior Health Otli' er N Sembilan. left the European Hospital. Kua'.:i Lumpur, an Monday and returned to Seremban.
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 80 19 ASSETS EXCEED $11( 000,000 ASSURANCE ,N FORCE OVER $38,000,000 I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. j (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). ?h E e A ?om°pany C has ST^ LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old J^- I Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the
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  • 560 20 STRIKING COMBINATION. Yesterday's League Football. B.C.F.A 6; R.A.F 0. In defeating the R.A F. at the Jalan Besar 6tadium yesterday afternoon, m the first division of the league, the Straits Chinese displayed far better combination than they have done for some time. The forwards worked with
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  • 235 20 R.A 3 S.C.C 1. In view of the keenness m Club soccer this season it was surprising and very regrettable that the SC.C. found great difficulty m fielding a full eleven to meet the R.A m the reserve division of the league on the Padang
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  • 46 20 This is not a reference to the petrol war but a reminder of the fact that a struggle of a different kind m which League (Division II) points are at stake, between the companies Is to be played at the Stadium this afternoon.
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  • 46 20 A Reverse for the Leaders. I Reuters Service.] London, Apr. 9. Results m English League matches to-day uere as follow: DIVISION I. Bolt on 1, Newcastle 1 Middlesbrough 1, Arsenal 1 Leeds 3, Sheffield Wednesday 0, DIVISION HI (Southern.) Bristol Rovers 2, Bournemouth 1
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  • 52 20 GOLF ENGLAND vs. THE REST. S.G.C. Foursomes Match. The annual Foursomes Match between England and The Rest will be played at Bukii Tuxvah on Sunday morning, the 27th inst. Members desiring to take part In this match should sign the entry list at the Club House or communicate with the
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  • 192 20 FINAL WEST INDIES TEST MATCH. M.C.C.'S BIG SCORE. Sandham and Gunn m Big Opening Partnership. London. Apr. 4. Kingston. When the final Test match was begun here to-day, the weather was fine anJ there was a large attendance. The wicket was In good condition, and Calthorpe, winning the toss, chose
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  • 318 20 R.A. Beat Welch Regiment. An unusual event so far as representative cricket m Singapore is concerned took place at Tanglin yesterday when the two military teams, the R.A. and the 2nd. Battalion, the Welch Regiment met m what proved to be an interesting and keenly contested
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  • 71 20 S.C.R.C. vs. Riff-Raffs. The following have been selected to represent the SCR.C against the Riff-RafTs on Sunday the 13th instant on the S.C.R.C. ground, at 1.30 pm. Ong Siow Hian (Capt), I. H. Hoahing. Chua Choon Leong. Evan Wong. J. Lee Keng Tye, Oh Jitt Siang, Wee Kirn Hock,
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  • 145 20 The Acceptances. London, April 2. Following are the acceptances for the Great Jubilee Handicap (I 1 miles), on May 17th: Strephon 11. 9.0; Vatout 8.6; Leonidas 11. 8.6; Athford 8.5; Kantara 8.5; Artist Proof 8.4; King's Oven 8.2; Soloptic 8.2; Horus 8.2; Ghost Train 8.1; Sir Joshua
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  • 99 20 P. W. L. D. P. A. Pts. Head Office 3 2 0 14 2 5 West Wharf 3 2 10 3 6 4 Apprentices 4 2 2 0 9 2 4 Dockyard Fitters *****33 Main Wharf 3 0 3 0 0 5 0 On Wednesday at
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  • 1238 20 MATCH DESCRIBED. Visitors Establish New Records. The big event m this year's Ceylon cricke* the visit of the Australian Test team on their way to England took place to-day (April 2) when a one-day match was started at the Colombo Cricket Club ground, says the Times
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  • 220 20 S.C.C. RESULTS AND TIES. Championship Preliminary. G. R. More beat A. G. Hay, 6—2, 6 2. Championship Single. J. D. Dean by it D. R. a. Hoblyn, 6 3, 6 l. Championship Pairs. J. R. Bennett and R. E. Prentis beat P. S. M. Dew and
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  • 126 20 Results of Tuesday's ties are as follows.: Open Singles Championship. Lai Kwong Chun beat Tan Hua Yeow 6 o 5—7. 6—l. Cheong Chee Lim beat Goh Cheng Hee »3 1. B—6. "A" Singles Handicap. John Lim owe 21 beat Chia Teck Yam one 9. 6 4. 4 6.
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  • 68 20 FRIDAYS TIES. Mixed Doubles. Miss D. Foston and S. L. Oehlers vs. Miss L. Pereira and G. W. Angus. Miss E. Nunes and F. Norris vs. Mrs. Johnson and R. Nicholson. Miss F. Milne and D. Siddons vs. Miss A. Rappa and Frank Gomes (to finish). Ladies Singles.
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  • 77 20 A rowing regatta m connection with the R.S.Y.C. will be held on Saturday May 31st when the following events will be held. Nutt-Beresford Challenge Cup for Junior Fours. Course a i of a mile. Rodesse Challenge Cup for the Club Sculling Championship. Course one mile. Race for
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  • 48 20 On Sunday the 13th inst. both classes will race for the first of a series for trophies presented by the Club. 'A' class start 10. a.m. 'B class start 10.10 a.m. The course will be announced on the morning of the race before 9.30.
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  • 73 20 At the Chinese Swimming Club a ping pong championship tournament will be played on Saturday between Charles Tan and Chia Seng Quee, and on Sunday between Sian Chye and Thean Teck; Chin Hin and Koon Whye; Siew Jin and Hock Liat. On Sunday at 10 40 a.m. 100 metres hand.
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