The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 March 1931

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13^92. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE S.S. TUESDAY. MARCH 24, 1931. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    396 1 The petition for the winding up of Seletar Plantations has been further adjourned Page 19. Chiang Kai-shek denies the ambition to become President of China and states that his only aim is to bring peace and unity to China and see the people happy and prosperous Page
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    THE LAW AND THE GOLFER.
    1341 1 If a golfer wants a legal opinion his right course is to approach a solicitor, who will approach a barrister, who will give him the latest information from the Augean stable of reported cases. Each approach costs money. I explained this to a friend of
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      194 1 BIGIA TEA I'KODI'CE OF MALAYA yUKSUKST AND BEST ASK FOR jTKOSSED KRIS M BlWd fRSFFEKHBomI I EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE WITH MODERN SANITARY ARRANGEMENTS I TO-NIGHT 1 DINNER DANCE 1 MONIA LITTER'S CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA I 5 ~GRiLL mm ROOM f I SPECIAL DIBH TO-NIGHT f ROAST CARRE OP MUTTON RENAISSANCE J
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      172 1 I EIROPPtI) HOTEL I "Renowned by Recommendation" 1 TO-NIGHT DINNER MENU TO-NIGHT I Hors d'Oeuvre Varies k Consomme Protfkteroles w S Creme Marigny S Kachi Mornsy Rouchees Toulouaaine g Ep&ule d'Agneau BourgeoLse Caneton d'Aylesbury Rotl, Sauce Pommes g Choux de Bruxelles Pommes Rissolees Pouding Maltaise g Glace Mikado 1> Piiandises
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      139 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Littles annual sale Page 10. Orchid Society show Page 2. Cinema announcements Page 2. Germolene for skin ills— Page 18. Namrit voile is obtainable ;>t RcbinsonVPage 11. Chamber's encyclopedia Malaya PlMMlfilt House Page 20. Diamond Ring brand milk is scientifically >rebared from cow's milk Pace 11. f CHRYSLER
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      10 1 MALAYAN TEA "CROSSED KRIS" j BRAND PRODUCE OF BIGIA ESTATE
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    THE SCREEN.
    147 2 Capitol Change of Programme To -night*. Honey, Paramount's happiest musical comedy romance, will be the big attraction at the Capitol to-night. Through it all runs a romance so deliciously sweet that it cannot fail to entertain you— it is a light-hearted fun-provokinq singing and dancing riot of happiness.
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    201 2 Tin- following Novels have been added to Raffles Library during the past fortnight:— Andry (Adrian) Shakespeare's Own Romance. Applin (Arthur) Too Married. Belloc (Hilairv) The Man Who Made Gold. Bolt (Ben) The Forest Ranger. Brand (Max) Destry Rides Again. Burton (Beatrice) Lovejoy. Clamp (H.M.E.) Venus Ltd DMMM (Donald)
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    66 2 TfJL^ r m o PP<>rtunlty lately. says the Tt^ k. hiyai OI tafitlng »">« delightful -trawU-rr^ and well-grown rhubarb raised Mr. and Mm. J. Cornwell at their gardens oar^T""" iKhlands Mr. Cornwell is p re PPly a llmlted ««ount of thcsT at Jh^, *Z :tStOnlBhin K l y cheap to
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      288 2 Rapid Service Excellent Cuisine and Charminp Surroundings J These three features ensure dining in town at its very best that is why we j insist that your choice should J be the CAPITOL RESTAURANT 2 Phone 4906 for your table to-night. I PAVILION J6.15 9.15 STARTING MONDAY FOR J TWO
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      190 2 VICTORIA THEATRE!! ii j To-Night and Nightly at 6.15 9.30 p.m. EPIC OF THE FROZEN j! SOUTH. I LOST ZEPPELIN i WITH S Conway Tearle Virginia Valli I Ricardo Cortez. I i i j i Booking at Little's $2, $1 and 50 cts. 6-15^TO-N!GHT 9.15 THE HAPPINESS SHOW YOU WILL
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      236 2 I [6.15 i TO-NIGHT l^u] Iw tfi j I Entire change of Programme- Here's Fresh and Sparkling Entertainment' 1 ABSORBING! 1 REVEALING! INTRIGUING I DOROTHY MACKAILL "ONCE ASINNER 1 ARE BYGONES I EVER BYGONES? 1 w 1 I DOES THE PAST EVER DIE uc B I I ONE MAN LOVED
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      238 2 THE WEEK. Tuesday. 24th. High Water 00.40, 86 ft.. 13.20. 7.9 ft. Football: Div. I Pulau Brani vs. Gloucester Krj;t.. Stadium; Reserve Div. RAF v.s. Chinese 8., at S.H.B. Singapore Psychological Association Meeting. Adelphi Hotel. 6.15 p.m Wednesday, 25th. High Water, 01.06. 8.6 ft.. 14.00. 7.3 ft Foetbal): Commercial Cup
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    WHAT MR. GANDHI MEANS BY PURNA SWARAJ.
    322 3 INDIAN LEADER EXPLAINS Not Incompatible With Partnership in Empire*. New Delhf, Mar. 6. Mr. Gandhi. In an interview with journalists to-day, a^ain txplained that Puma Swar; t) did not exclude association with *ny nation, "much t less with England. Purna Swaraj was quite
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    CONGRESS POSITION SIMPLE.
    776 3 Bomku. Mar. 11. Ahmedabad. March 11th. In a statement to the Press concerning the Conservative decision not to participate in a further Round Table Conference in India. Mr. Gandhi said: •Mr. Baldwin's decision dots not come on me as a surprise. "I must say the Congress position
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    PEASANTS CLAIM A FORTUNE.
    98 3 Deposited in Banks in India. Loitdrn, M; r 7 St. HtfT.net < T -oliv» Much i .cal GSCiteBKXlt has »>» n cauaed m regard tu Um cfaim of .1 family iirmtd BflflMt «>i the villa v <>) :<) tin- luriui- i! certain c Boneft* ptported to
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    FIRE-PROOF BAGS.
    41 3 Post Office I*l ;m for Air Mails. I.mkli.i M.ir. U> Thr Post >.'. 1 mti.Mjuftion of iif-|) 1 !.,i ll( I Tin v t,jn. r a Id id the bottoj rhej un stcel-1 Til |Q v«-nt the flame* entei ti
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    26 3 Tlv tcndei <i Mr 'it u )i; ..j] >ou accepted l"i thr ron.-.truition ol .1 mm wall at ■i':u)jo- 1 H.i 1 Ttere wen 14 tenden
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      129 3 MADE IN LONDON gjlPTTill m *1 W S?" i Made Specially to Prevent Sore U ~SF fl tim»ats -tested and I *E%^ I approved for tite 6* I*-%ill successive year Sm^ V the Institute of^giMie||g^» l# i^ m# H4 Imi 7^ /^v^x V A h^^^^ mr^^^ W V w^« SBS
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    BRITISH CLOCKS.
    419 4 Lost Industry Recaptured. A new English industry was Introduced to the public at the British Industries Fair. This Is the manufacture of British clocks and all the parts of clockwork mechanism— products made chietty in Switzerland until this year Two hundred years ago the best watches and fobs
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    FIRST OFFENSIVE OF THE AMERICAN ARMY.
    2555 4  -  JHON J. PERSHING •FRSHING'S WAR STORY Big Success at St. Mihiel Salient. ZXN,NB,NBN,BNBN.B./ Commander -in -Chief of the American Expeditionary Force «tme first Army attacked yesterday, and the reduction of the St. Mihiel salient is complete." reads my diary of September 13, written at
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    AND NOW FOR THE ATLANTIC!
    582 4 AND NOW FOR THE ATLANTIC "I AM GAME TO TRY IT." Mrs. Bruce Home After 19,000 Mile Tour. The Hon. Mrs. Victor Bruce, after a trip round the world of 19,000 miles, landed at Croydon Aerodrome in mail week and immediately expressed a desire to fly the Atlantic} "It is
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    WELL-KNOWN AIRMEN IN DISPUTE
    288 4 Sequel to Duchess of Bedford's Flight. London, Mar. 9. A dispute between famous aviators in connexion with the Duchess of Bedford's flight to India had a sequel in the King's Bench Division. Captain Barnard, the pilot on that flight, sued for the recovery of £200 alleged
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    86 4 As a result of the activities of the Municipal Veterinary Surgeon and his assistant a mixed bag was brought before the Penang Magistrate yesterday, says the Pinang Gazette, all the culprits being charged with failure to comply with the regulations relating to the muzzling or leashing of dogs. The bag
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    Flying Day by Day
    1556 4  - Flying Day by Day T. STANHOPE SPRIGG By Twin-Engined Light Plane New Safety Device 380 m.p.h. Wins £300,000. London, Feb. 25. ANEW type of light aeroplane has just been completed in this country incorporating a form of construction which, if it proves successful In practice will have an Important Influence
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    BY AIR TO SAMARKAND.
    138 4 "The Golden Journey" in a Light Plane. [By T. Stanhope Spriinj.] London Feb. IK "The golden journey to Samarkand" Is to be made next month in a manner that would have gladdened the heart of James Elroy Flicker for the qualities of "beauty and bright faith"
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    "MUSTY" LEGISLATION.
    45 4 Refusal to **€**< W*™ Iplu'ld Musty bftalaUofl when the Ix.rd Chkl J« Justice* Bvtfl and Humpt^Bench DtfMOB, ii|)h.)(l I gistrar of Compaiur In rel Irish HMpttab («weepl 1 tte pound ttal tt,- oil lawful. Tin- feel** »»ni th«t i Hcspitals Su.vpstakr *W linitrly Ulefal
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    THE PNEUMATIC TYRE PIONEER.
    1691 5 MR. JOHN BOYI) DUNLOP. Memorial in Belfast: Unveiling Ceremony. "I am honoured by being asked to unveil this tablet to the memory of the late Mr. John Boyd Dunlop, who invented the pneumatic tyre in these premises in 1888. By his invention. Mr. DunJop revolutionized the
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    THE CONSTITUTION OF CHINA.
    374 5 IMPORTANT PROPOSAL. Chiang as National President N'ankin*, Mar. 6. Following the resignation of Mr hu Hanmin. a sudden turn is expected in connexion with the Nationalist organisation of iho National Assembly *arly in May. In addition to vhe adoption of the t'rovisional Constitution, which is sponsored
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    MR. NOEL BINGLEY.
    37 5 Death of Member of Rubber Committee. London, Mar. 11. Mr. Noel Bindley, an iriportant me-rber cf the British-Dutch Rubber Liaison Committee, died suddenly last night. It is understood that he collapsed after Friday'o Conference
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      130 5 j kc;; glorious night of restful sleep J'-HiP induced by drugs or sedatives I neither natural nor refreshing. is the recognised best t-cap M all over the world beensurea sound refreshing 1 m a perfectly natural way. ial importance is the fact that, 0U sleep, the food elements so supplied
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      141 5 I AUSTIN i LEADS AGAIN I I II Jl MPH ON AN I < "^AMAZING I A New British Record made by Capt. CAMPBELL. 1 Borneo Motors, Limited. I SINGAPORE. PENANG, TAIPING, IPOH, KUALA LUMPUR. SEREMBAN, MALACCA HAAD YAI. ®®®®®®®®®®®@®®®®©©©©©©©©®®®®®©®®®®®(§)©(g)@@(g)(g)(g)^)^ ~A}. |AN AMERICAN CIGARETTE AT A VERY REASONABLE f i
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    3 "EIGHTS" SINK IN THAMES.
    310 6 TUG'S DASH TO RESCUE. Crews Plunged In Icy Water. Thrilling rescues took place in the Thames between Putney and Hammersmith, when three "eights" sink m the wind-swept river, throwing the crews in the water. There was a heavy tid'j running at die time and a
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    LONG-DISTANCE PHONE.
    315 6 England Linked up with the World. Post Oflice engineers hare been working during recent months with a view to reducing the number of places, however remote, not in telephonic communication with Great Britain, and I understand that important developments may be expected in the near future, writes a
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    LORD STAMFORDHAM.
    290 6 Fifty Years in Royal Service. Viscount Stamfordham, the Kings principal private secretary and confidential adviser, who recently underwent an operation in London, completes fifty years of service in the royal household this year. As Captain Arthur Bigge. of the Royal Artillery, he was the officer deputed to accompany
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    LETTERS OF OSCAR WILDE.
    443 6 ARTIST'S STORIES. kA I was all Wrong in my Life." Stories of all the world in Art, both in London and Paris of Aubrey Beardsley, Max Beci bolim, Ruskin. Epstein, Crpen, John Barged, "Jimmy" Whistier. and Oscar Wilde, tumble over one another in a first volume
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    OUSTRIC CASE .
    343 6 OUSTRIC CASE Ex-Minister Sent For Trial. Paris, Feb. 15. Tlit' Oustric Ccmmission has voted to send M. Raoul Peret. 3.1. Ren6 Besnard. M. Gastcn Vidal and M. Albert Favre. and. if necessary ethers, at present unnamed, before the High Court, that is tii Senate sitting in a juJicinl capacity. All
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    PRISONER ESCAPES FROM DOCK.
    186 6 Casual Stroll Through Door to Freedom. Berlin. Feb. 17. The hiitrionic gifts tnat had aided a financier called Bcrtels in mating one fortune in the inflation and another by company promoting, enabled him yesterday afternoon, as he awaited sentence on charges cf fraud in a Hamburg
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    INDOCHINA BANK.
    233 6 The Question of Privileges. Paris. Marth. <». in the discussion in the Senate so the renewal of the privilege of the Banquc Je ITndochine, M. Lebrun. the rapporteur, v t forth A\ mechanism of the project, and insisted <:n the desirability of a speedy vote, since ;-ach day';delay
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    GHASTLY OYSTER PERIL!
    211 6 How the Earth Might be Submerged. "If only one per cent, of the eggs laid by oysters hatched out the multiplication of that animal would be M rapid that in lifty years the ■JWCJCT WOUld people tin- sea M dtnsely that oceans would overflow, and in another
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    OFF TO AMERICA.
    158 6 Famous Team of Horses Sold. Mr. Claud Goddard has MM hLs tUOMI ihom team of Mack honefl with white OMlfctafl ft* what is believed to be a record price for team. The purchaser is an American, and thr four hordes v, ill shortly rross the Atlantic. The
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    33 6 Mr D Richards, chairman. Sanitary Board. Larut and Matang, is going on home leave in the early part of May It Ls said that Mr Richards will be succeeded by Mr, E Hazel*on.
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      267 6 y"^^ jg\ Keep your child healthy [M^ 4 KEPLER' \JW^*~ Cod Liver Oil wi* 2^^ J^^ Malt Extract Rich in Vitamins A, B D. Ktl'lLß- j| J S?A;::.^ft Restores natural vigour Bottles of jl. tW o s.zcs V and increases weight. j^] *Jlf k st!>'r f Has a delicious flavour.
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      142 6 111 nil/ lulil il til I^^^^^EH^^bS^W Phone 3463 New! Quick cooking Quaker Oats /"\sk >our grocer br the new quick-cookiu£( liuku Oats: 1. It cooks in 0M hllh tkt n.a, formerly required 2. It is the MM finr ijn dm lh always. i. It is e\cn more lender ami delicious
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    POST OFFICE AND AIR MAILS.
    578 7 A DEPLORABLE FALLACY. Acceleration a "Matter for the Air Ministry." [By T. Stanhope Sprig*.] London, Feb. 18. To the great surprise of all who have had previous experience of this unprogressive Gov- j ernment Department, the Post Office has an- nounced its adoption of one
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    AUSTRALIAN AIR ROUTE.
    440 7 Sir Eric Geddes on Need for Unification. [By T. Stanhope Sprigg.] liomlon Feb. 18. One of th° be^t and most convicing justifications of the Subsidy System in air transport that I have yet heard was that given by Sir Eric Oteddes. Chairman of Imperial Airways, in the
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      422 7 Gloriously Alive— Always i Not a care in the world— they can danct all night because they are gloriouslj alive— gloriously healthy and fit Hall's Wine hai •upplied them with both mental and physical reserves of power, which enable them to feC t hundred per cent, out of life. Let
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      275 7 Your whole family will welcome Lifebuoy Soap *"pO-DAY they are happy, safe and before every meal and whenever they x smiling. But how can you come in dusty or dirty from their guard them against the danger of play, infection that ever threatens In this tropica cl£mate you win find
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    MILLIONAIRE IN MYSTERY MOTOR CRASH.
    467 8 GRAVE INJURIES. "Drug Smuggling" Protest. Coldwater (.Michigan), Feb. If. Mr. W. Perkins Bull, the millionaire Canadian K.C.. and a freeman of the City of London, who was alleged by the Chicago authorities to be involved in investigations into a mysterious drugsmuggling ring, was badly injured
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    "NEVER LOOK BACK."
    253 8 What Mussolini Said. San Dieffo (Cal.), Feb. 12. Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt, junior, is considering filing a civil suit against General Smedley Butler, according to an article published in the San Diego Sun, as an aftermath of the But-ler-Mossolini incident which caused the United States' apology to Italy.
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    VILLAGE DENIED CHURCH RITES.
    232 8 Trouble Over a Folk Dance. Rome, Feb. 17. All the benefits of clergy have been withdrawn from the little village of Diano Gorleri, on the Riviera, because the village committee in charge of organising carnivals insisted on Including in the festivities a folk dance which the
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    "OVERCROWDED" BRITISH UNIVERSITIES.
    428 8 DIVIDED OPINIONS. Sir M. Sadler Arouses Controversy. Controversy has been aroused in educational circles by the suggestion of Sir Michael Sadler that some of the English Universities are becoming overcrowded. An excessive number of students, said Sir Michael, were an impediment to effective intellectual work. Some of
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    A BARNLM FOR BERLIN.
    283 8 Circus Owner's Bid to Become Lord Mayor. n rlin. Feb. 16. The appointment of g new Chief Burgomaster of Berlin has led to an interesting application for this very 'esponsible post. It comes from Heir Stosch-^airasani, owner and director of a well-kno-Aii German circus. Some weeks
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    214 8 Programme of Drills up to and for vwk ending March 29th. Tuesday. 5 p.m.., M.\lay Drill H*!l, "F" (Malay i Coy., Weapon Training and Drill. Drill Hall. Ist Bn. S.S.V.F. Sig. Sec. W. T. Instruction. 30 yards Range. 2nd Bn. S.S.V.F. (Recruits). Arms Drill. Coy. H. Q.,
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      253 8 Wi^MSifl s flM^^^l Incorporated in S.S."> k*^haM^ Oh* Ml *a D^ i n ?9.T^oi*f f f* n a n or jDtij^l Kuala Lumpur and I I I B| MILK What Kind H I V KflL^p» k -^B 1^ OES their milk supply come from l' ■^fljf^PMjl dairy stork that is
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      264 8 f A f» V ISllcnburgs Foods Made from the of cows pastured counties, the Foods areas eat as mother's m Ik. [i, germ free and arr and quickly rna«l<- b) I dition of boiling waU r on Milk Food No. 1 M I Birth u. 3 in.. nt i Malw-d
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      359 9 BUSINESS CARDS. PHOTOGRAPHED BY fl MCIENT BUCKERIDGE flUhr> l cum Work— Lowest R&tca jpLAW BUILDING- Ph""e 7895. IJARBLE MERCHANTS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. So- 1 A S. PenhM Road, t g Lender Street Phone M75. DOVT WEAR A TRUSS I >r Afente MAYNAKI) CO., LTD. 11, BATTERY ROAD. •Skulk chippings, road
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      722 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. TENDERS. NOTICE is hereby giveu that tenders are now invited for the following materials or -ervices. and that particulars of such tenders nay be obtained in the Tender Room. Municipal Offices: Cast- in -Situ Pilinß for Foundations of the New Retort House, Ga& Works, Kallang. Closing
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      467 9 NOTICES. NOTICE. Krccnstruetion <.f the reinforced ttnerpt** Jetty at Pulau Jerejak, Penan*. The date for closing the tenders for tho above works on the 25th. March as publish, r] m this paper on 16th. and 20th. March. h, 31 has been extended to Bth April, 1931. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Public
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      511 9 AUCTION SALE. DISTRESS^ SALE. IN THE SUPREME COL'RT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Writ of Distress No. 19 dated March 11th. 1931. IN THE CAUSE OF Estate of Thio Tiauu Siat (Deceased) Landlord Versus Choo- Tsung Heng Tenant AUCTION SALE of ALL THE FURNITURE, ETC. COMPRISING Tables, chairs,
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      262 9 fit) fttn/< V L tyS g^gV S i r BnunV. 's^ Nerves" THROUGHOUT THE BODY fine nerve fibrw connect the main nerve-cells brain and spinal cortl with the various organs. On this intricate "telephone system" our health depends. Weakness of the nervecells means bad transmission of nerve impulses and may
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      MARRIAGE.
      48 10 CROOK -WOOD.— At Pencng. March. 19th. Lieut.-Colonel Francis John Fielding Crook, D.S.O. younger son of Colonel Henry Tipping Crook, V.D.. D.L.. J.P. and the late Mrs. Crook of Prestwich. Lancashire, and Mrs. Dorothy Mary Wood, eldest daughter of Walter Hooker Esq. and Mrs. Hooker of Croydon, Surrey.
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      FUNERAL.
      48 10 LEOW CHIA HENG J.P. Ex -Committee Member of Chinese Advisory Board and Poh Leung Kuk, Ex-President of Chinese Chamber of Commerce and recipient of Certificate of Honour. Leaving No. 5 Cumming Street on 29th March 1931 at 10.30 a.m. for interment at the Chinese Cemetary, Ballestier Road
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1931. LET US BE TRULY THANKFUL.
    757 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1931. LET US BE TRULY THANKFUL. Twenty-five years have passed sinc< the currency of Malaya was placec upon a stable basis by the fixing ol the dollar at 2s 4d, and there musl be now a great many more here oi those who never
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    308 10 Sir Adam Ritchie, director, and Mr. D. T. Lewis, general manager, of the Borneo Company, who has been visiting the Company's offices in the East, leave for home to-day bv the Antenor. Before the Second Police Magistrate, Mr. G. E. Clayton yesterday morning a prominent Straits-born Chinese Mr. Ong Kah
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    PUBLIC PARK AT MOUNT FABER.
    447 10 GOVERNMENT PROPOSAL. Making Unique View Available to Public. The extremely beautiful views, of a great part of the Island, of the town and docks, and >f the island -studded approaches to Singapore harbour, to be obtained only from Mount Faber. appreciation of which is limited
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    93 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London, Mar. 23, 5.15 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £122i/2 (£122 13 16). Forward £123 15 16 (£124 5 16). The market is easier. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair
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    BORROWED $500
    218 10 Chinese Sued for $8,000. "Although I owe him $8,000 the principal was onlv just over $500." declared a Chinese Judgment debtor in the Supreme Court before the Chief Justice (Sir William MurLson) yesterday, speaking of tn* money awing to h Chetty. Debtor, a family man. a Government pensioner,
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    WEDDING: STRAHAN-ROOME.
    136 10 The wedding took place at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday, the Rev. Nig'.-l Williams officiating, of John Haslett second son of the Very Rev. W. G. Strahan and Mrs. Strahan of Newry. Ireland, and Joyce, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. W. Roome of Swanage. Dorset. The
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    19 10 Mr. R. J Fairer, tht recently retired President of the Municipal Commissioners, 'eaves for Europe on the Antenor to-day
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    ST. ANDREW'S MISSION PROBLEMS.
    473 10 ST. ANDREW' S MISSION PROBLEMS. ANNU AVERTING. Providing for hil,i aticntv During an flofju-nt p h f(n the MLsslon Hospital of St. Andrews Church M Andrews School yoUnl kin-on. a European Btotei markablo fact that Chim"dumped." so to sp.-k institution r; The speaker said MM Of Ul t problems thu
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    DROPPED FIRE INSURANCE
    165 10 Then $60,000 Bhic Ikstwjn Stock and Prtmhn. rPron Our own Oorre poodoti M.l.i" i Fire broke out thll monur 8 o'clock in a crowded MtfbbOWtao* Shell petrol pump hNMd ?ide of the road to UM was at the premises of Chop S:i. H Egerton ElOfti, dealei In
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    MALAYAN ORCHID REVIEW.
    65 10 The lirst number ol tf« journal Of ttM M;tla\.m < appeared and will I' I Ol I orchid taacten >»>t I work ißd th, .....sJ-'ni. ■trletod vmn it review MMM»m i honorary secretary Ol Offices, bfti undertaken the magazine Hi articles will pn>\« Ol I" grower* MtMlWblfc
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    NO AMBITION TO BECOME PRESIDENT.
    93 11 NO AMBITION TO BECOME PRESIDENT. HIANT/S DENIAL. 4. Only Aim to Bring Peac to China." Fur Eastern Service.] Nanking. Mar. 23. reports that he is preparing short i himself President of Chin fRM Chiang Kai-shek a vigorou lh<-.se reports are absolute* n, and under Sun Yat-sen* which we are following
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    LORD GLENAVY DEAD.
    121 11 LORD GLENAVY DEAD. firmer Lord Chancellor of Ireland. •indio— Official Service. I Ruirby, Mar. 23. bite Chairman of the Irtsli <• -uhl formerly Lord Chan- (iitci in Dublin last night bad iiiicd a number of official Inland A lawyer by profesI K C. Of the English and Irish !B<>H to
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    MONTCLARE'S ACCIDENT.
    85 11 MONTCLARE'S ACCIDENT. I Talking Lighthouse" Ineffective. H tdi Ofli< nl Service. Kugby, Mar. 23. lian Pacific liner Montclare. bound from St John's, ran aground on lied island off the Ayrshire dense fog on Saturday afteroil under her own steam unmoned but, the vessel listing. ed prudent to remove the 300
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    MISSING AEROPLANE.
    50 11 Mttiety for Australian Airways Machine. Renter** Service] Melbourne. Mar. 22. in regard to the fate of a I Airu machine with two pilots and which is missing .somewhere and Melbourne. She was last 1-30 this afternoon at Vangaratta. Melbourne, flying towards l fur her all day long tesult
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    ARNOLD BENNETT.
    28 11 Fmmhis Novelist Seriously 111. I; "'i'> OlVicial Scrvicr I London, Mar. 23. Mmht improvement yesterday f Mr. Arnold Bennett, the Who is K:nu seriously ill in
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    BROOKLANDS AIR CRASH.
    39 11 htacac Aviator Badly Injured. Itenkcril Service.] i London, Mar. 22. l Mii-ii y wlr oh Wong, was 1 'A the crash of a private "kl.tiid, i-rrodroim'. The pilot. H DMtUT, understood to IMfhfag, was slightly hurt
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    FRENCH "AIRMEN'S PLANS.
    35 11 FRENCH AIRMEN'S PLANS. mediate Return Might. U**tU S^ivic-.l Tokio. Mar. 23. e «H5b« (Um French airmen who Horn Paris) are planning to WUini Mftat to France on D«rniittiiu>. following the 'i on the outward flight.
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    PANAMA CANAL TRAGEDY.
    19 11 PANAMA CANAL TRAGEDY. \merican Airmen l>rouned. Reuttrt Service.] New York, Mar. 22. "iMi.jj were drowned ir when thtir machint
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    THE LIBERAL PARTY'S FUTURE.
    182 11 IMPORTANT MEETINGS. The Three Schools of Thought. I British Radio-Official Service Rujby, Mar. 23. Much interest is being taken in the decisions which it is understood will be taken this week by the Liberal Party In regard to its future policy. Mr Lloyd George will meet
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    POOR CHAPLIN.
    137 11 Mobbed by Admiring Paris Crowds. [Reutcr'.s Wireless Service.] Paris, Mar. 23. "Vice Chaii )l. rri-d the hu£Te Parisian crowd When Charlie Chaplin arrived at irr> Gare de I. von fiom Venice to-day. Th<? scene at the Station was like a "shot" from MM of his films. Thv appearance
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    CONGRESS AND "TABLE."
    134 11 AH Depends on Condemned Men's Appeal. I Reuter's Service, i Karachi. Mar. 23. News oi th? imminence cf the executicu of three men sentenced to d?ath in coi necticn ivith the Lahore connpiracy czse is unsettling the arrangements for the All-Irdia Congress, v.liich ivill open h?r^ on
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    ENGLISH TEAM CHANGES.
    113 11 Men who will take the Field Against France. (FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] London. Mar. 23. Reeve, Knowles and Dunkley have been dropped from the English team and for the match with France on April 6 their places will be taken by Burland. Spong and Brooke. The team
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    THE SQUEAKER.
    45 11 Capone's Violent Henchman Pays the Penalty. I Reuters Wireless Service. 1 Chicago, Mar. 23. Credited with having had a direct hand in mare murders than any gangster here. Johnny Genaro. a henchman of Al Capone. has met a .similarly violent fate for "squeaking".
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    MR. SNOWDEN.
    31 11 Chancellor of Exchequer Making Excellent Progress. I Router's Wireless Service.] London, iMar. 22. The latest bulletin says the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr Philip Snowden, is making excellent progress.
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    PRINCES LEAVE FOR RIO.
    29 11 Departure from Montevideo. (Reuttr's Wireless Service. l London, Mar. 22. The Mm of Wales and Prince George embarked at Montevideo to-day for Rio de Janeiro.
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    33 11 The death has occurred of Hajl Hassan at his residence in Jalan Datoh. Ipoh. The deceased, who was a wealthy Malay, owned shophouse property in Patrick Street. Ipoh and .several areas of rubber
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    ANOTHER EXPRESS CRASH DEATH.
    897 11 SCOTTISH GIRL VICTIM. Sir George Saltmarsh Amon<r the Dead. g [Reuters Service] London, Mar 23 Dorothy Lang, aged 18. of Gr«~nock whose leg had to be amputated before she couTd 1 te released from the wreckage of the Ro yal Scot express, has died. Her father
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    ENGLAND'S RUBBER STOCKS.
    23 11 [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] London. Mar. 23. Stocks of rubber held in England are as follows: London 83,132; Liverpool 49.333.
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    AUSTRO-GERMAN TARIFF CONVENTION.
    269 11 NO NEED FOR ALARM. Reassuring Statement from Berlin. [Reuter's Service.] Berlin, Mar. 23. Official circle; are unable to understand th? excitement in European capitals over the Austro-German Tariff Convention. It is reiterated that the agreemsnt does not conflict with existing obligations but is the first rtep towards
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    PRIMATE'S TOUR.
    96 11 A Lambeth Palace Statement. [Reuter's Service.] London. Mar. 23. Lambeth Palace announces that the Archbishop of Canterbury has made excellent progress towards recovery from his recent illness and has left London on a month's cruise in the Mediterranean, after which he hopes to return to his duties with
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    149 11 Jalan Besar Stadium. The following was amongst action taken at a meeting of committee No. 6 held on March 16th. Dr. Ragunathan. Syed Ahmad Alsagoff. and Mr. Tay Lian Teck are nominated to serve on the Stadium Sub-Committee. The nomination by the S.A.F.A. of Mr. S. G. Hacker
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    DAYLIGHT GANG ROBBERY.
    114 11 Armed Bengalis' Haul of Jewellery. A gang robbery took place at No. 221 Serangoon Road, occupied by Turks, on Saturday afternoon at 5.30. It is alleged that a gang of Bengalis armed with knives entered the house and. after threatening the inmates with their weapons, made off
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    LAW NOTICES.
    75 11 Tuesday. March 24th Before the Chief Justice in Chief Justice's Court: V. M. Quintal vs. The Eastern United Assurance Corporation Ltd. Chop Guan Watt Seng vs. Yeo Oh Tian and Lee Theng Sye. Before Mr. Justice Whitley and a Common Jury in Second Court: Assizes: Rex vs. Golam
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    A SIAMESE APPOINTMENT.
    59 11 New Director of Agricultural Research. [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT. 1 Bangkok, Mar. 23. The gazette announces the King's pleasure that the new Director of the Department for Agricultural Research will be Dr. A. F. G. Kerr. the present Director of the Botanical Stction <.f the Ministry of
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      146 11 I >^ 1 i l^^^a Pncc I H^!L iS thC "^bwomiiiK of fabrics, and the latest Namrit designs are simply lovely. The fabric is specially woven I to prevent troublesome shrinkage and has an a^mo^t I chiflfon-like beauty. No amount of washing harms the exquisite colours. We shall be pleased
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    DEVELOPMENT OF PORT OF PENANG.
    6020 12 DEVELOPMENT OF PORT OF PENANG. Council Demand for Prompt Action. COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL BILL INTRODUCED. The Kill providing for thr establishment of a Court of Criminal Appeal in the sfteSßj BTM introduced at yesterday's meeting of the legislative Council, and Us pr£vutiriM explained by the Attorney Cieneral. A strong
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      SPRING RACING.
      281 13 (Jockeys for Lincolnshire and National. Mar. IS. Following are the probables for the Lincolnshire (over 1 mile* to be run on March SHU Leonidas II <E. Elliott); Uoq H'-uted (H Wragg,; Fleeting Memcrj- <Perrym;t: Heron's Lea <Taylor>; The Masher (C Ray)- Bread Crumb (A Burns); Eye's Pront /«■»>•
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      THE BETTING.
      185 13 London. Mar. 13. The Victoria Club call-over on the Lincolnshire (over 1 mile), to be run on March 25th, resulted as follows: 100 to 9 against Massai (offend); 100 to 8 against taken. 100 to 7 against Sargasso. 100 to 6 against The Masher. 18 to 1 against
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      LOCAL CRICKET.
      347 13 Upper Serangoon R.C. vs. Mint* S.C. Upper Serangoon Recreation Club. Ist Innings A. Lanqe st Amin b Alaudin 6; R. Scully lbw b M. Shall 9; S. Sundrum c Amin b Alaudin 4; L. M. P. nnefather b M. Shah 0; N. Sullivan b M. Shah 3; K.
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      TENNIS.
      28 13 London Beat Paris on Covered Courts. [FREE PKKSS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] London, Mar. 22. London beat Paris in the covered courts tennis championships by 14 matches to 7.
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      FOOTBALL FINANCES.
      513 13 Survival of the Fittest. <Fi-om Our Own Correspondent.* London, Feb. 26. Although on the surface football is such a popular game, the players being well paid and enormous mom of money being spent in transfers, few people realise that this applies only to the "star t?anu and that
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      TRACK AND FIELD.
      262 13 Jalan Besar Stadium Meeting. The track and field meeting at Jalan Besar Stadium ended in a big victory for the Singapore Chinese over the R.A.F. Seletar. The results were as follows: 100 Metres Final: Yong Chong Fan 1. Discus Throw Final: Boardman (R.A.F.) 2. Distance: 28.25 Metres.
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      318 13 Save your I Jft JK Th* W,ne of Life m^^^^ I WRAPPERS I and get I it -~jj OLD and silver »euellcry, useful cutlery 40' l^^nS VJT^nd other valuable articles tree to all who S^^^^ I QkTQJ want to be healthy to all who drink Wtncarnis f I J^y^^jy^ Take
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      880 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. KXPBESS 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 Dm BaJbv f AKTKNOR For Marseilles, London, Rotterdam
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      498 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. £■"*>. -^'"<^ 7 »«T (Incorporated In England). "ELLERMAN" LINE. PASSENGER AMD FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. SJ. CITY OP ATHENS In p^ S4. CITY OF SHANGHAI Apr 27 HOMEWARDS.
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      408 14 P. O British India and Apcar Lines Incorporated in Ep*laad).) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N rn UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVFKNMfv LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA japan. Tonnage. Singapore. 1931 Tonnac- J* KALYAN 9,100 Apr. 4 RAWALPINDI \s%yj
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      701 15 0. S. K. Line. New Yorl: (from H'ltong) Freight L3ervice.: K*ansai M_ru Apr. 5 f attk— Crom Kobe,. t Arabia Maru Apr. 11 'K'.Hm. ■M-bUff| (Br*men> %r *-w,rv Ala: Li Maru Apr 16 18 r^ot.. Port Elizabeth, Cape Town, Rio de Santos. Montevideo Buenos Aires. EtU r,d thr world passage
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      490 15 OF FAMOUS €#i PRESIDENT LLNEKS. ff| TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON, FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG Tla COLOMBO, SUEZ **ORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES AND GENOA. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Singapore. Singapore. Penan.. New Terk. Pree. Gharfleld Biar. 30 Apr. 2 Apr. May 13 Pr«. Polk Apr 13 Ap-, 16 Apr
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      798 15 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU. [ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA < Incorporated in Holland UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN C.OVKKNMKNT Telephone NO. M6l, with sub-connections to— Passage. Freight Trans hnment. Marine Departments and lianagcfWi dr^k. Htyc«tßitativM In the straits Bcttkttnents (Stafapofi *oi fim^i of th< TBAVELLEM OFFJC
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    NEW BIBBY LINER.
    551 16 Preparing For Maiden Voyage. The new Bibbv motor passenger liner Worcestershire arrived in the Mersey recently, to be in readiness to commence her maiden voyage on the company's service from Liverpool tc Marseilles. Port Said, Port Sudan. Colombo and Rangoon in March. According to The Journal of
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      520 16 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated In Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. mssular monthly sailings lay the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and tbe motor Teasel MALABAR (4,512 tons). Ths a*. MARKLLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia Cabins de
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      160 16 THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO. INC. (Incorporated in U.8.A.) International BANKING and TRAVEL SERVICES. Travellers Cheques. Letters of Credit. Bfone? Orders. Draft*. Transfer* of Funds by Mall and Cable. Tours. Cruises. Steamship Reservation*. Kailroad Tickets. Barrage Insurance SINGAPORE No. 1, Collyer Quay. PENAN Q— E. *O. HOTEL. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. Under contract
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      503 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. (Incorporated la USA. GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez) Dm Sails M.S. SILVERPALM Apr. 7 Apr. 13 MS SILVERTEAK Apr. 28 May 4 For rates and other part oler >ply to AGENTS SINGAPORE GUTHRIE co., LTI(
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      680 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan. Sungei Lembln and Kuan tan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. 1 to Bangkok every Thursday 6 um Kota Tinggi, Serein ban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh. Taiping. Penang and Kedab and Lower Siam 6 airs Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and
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      81 16 City of Cardiff. Brit. 3660. from New York 23. for Manila 26. Calchas. Brit. 6313, from Liverpool 23. for Hong Kong 24. City of Athens, Brit. 4187. from Dunkirk 23, for Honfe Kony 24. Kidderpore, Brit. 3263. from Bombay 23. for Kong Kon^. Japan 24. BOrabeiL Bri*. 3091, from Calcutta
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      NEW YORK LINES.
      74 17 BILL! OF LADING The first the TanM etaUM has been amend «d i 1 ;us follows. f 50 cents Gold per scale > Blade in all cases where a Bill of ssued providing for delivery at any arttn an additional charge of per s< ale ton for
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      STRAITS CHINA-JAPAN CONFERENCE.
      259 17 ST RAITS CHINA- JAPAN CONFERENCE. au-ly the rate on Onions Manila is reduced to 60 cents ling 60 Kilos. i lopd message from Ham--0 the Hanish motor- vessel Fionia the previous 'Jay with the ch< lcla)<\ Rotterdam for the mouth oi the River Elbe. u r< dam iged. pent $500
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      PASSENGERS LEAVING.
      188 17 Funnel Antrnor to-day: Mr. C. J Huiley. Mr A J. Mantle. Mr. and H Keer, Mrs J. D. Sanderson and 2 Mr and Mrs. A E. Lickfold and W (I'HKlinK. Mrs. J. M. Ferguson Mr R. J. Farrer. C.M.G. Mr. J. M. i. Ml 11. L. Manchest -r
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      PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
      136 17 it Mr Twist. Mr. Udaran mih Bui Kamlam. Mr. IbMr P g. E. Luscombe. Mr. Mr and Mrs Mas S<x>d.rgo and HIIIIMIIII. Mr. W E. Haar'■"ii Mr G. Millwurd. Mr. J. Mr c Outer, Mr. A. W. Scho-nle-XI E Bwindeto, Mr. A. C. Davis. Mr. •J de Nobil.
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      SUBMARINES DUE.
      77 17 SUBMARINES DUE. 1 »<1 Pandora in Singapore Nexl Month. Isadora and Proteus which, nbcrtd, collide in the Straits l"< t«d on April 22. from 1 ''^>K. and will leave on April 'Capt A L Jackson. R N.) 'I i'-ut.-Com. N. A. C. Hardy. '»'i>s. un nptelti Imn from Aprtl 10.
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      NAUTILUS TRAGEDY.
      117 17 Arrives With Flag Half Mast for Christening. [Reuters Service. l New York. Mar. 23. A sorrowful start to a famous expedition was made by the Nautilus, which arrived at Brooklyn with her flag half-mast, in mourning for a quarter-master. Grimmer, who was swept overboard and drowned The Nautilus
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      MONTCLARE REFLOATED.
      55 17 Canadian Pacific Liner Not Badly Damaged. [Reuter's Wireless Service] London, Mar. 22. The Canadian Pacific liner Montclare. which went aground in the Firth of Clyde yesterday, ua; refloated tc-day by seven tugs. It was ir>und that itM was not seriously damaged as at feared and she proceeded to
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      SHIPPING CASUALTIES.
      469 17 I Increasing Number of Marine Losses. There is reproduced in the current Issue of the Marine Underwriter a highly suggestive paper which was read at a recent meeting of shipbuilders, shipowners, and lawyers In Hamburg by Mr. WUtaaan Tulk? on the "Increasing Number of Marine Losses and their
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      DOVER HARBOUR.
      202 17 Two Block Ships to be Removed. As part of their scheme for the improvement of Dover Harbour the Dover Harbour Board have decided to remove the two block ships, the Livonian and Spanish Prince, which were sunk at the Western entrance in the early days uf the War
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      A BLUE FUNNEL CONCESSION.
      39 17 Messrs Mansfield and Company have received information by cable from Messrs Alfred Holt. Liverpool, that commencing with the Sarpedon, leaving Liverpool on August 15th, all. A Class passenper steamers will call at Colombo outward bound
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    CHEAP SEA TRANSPORT.
    866 17 Britain Facing Serious Crisis. Nothing would gfve a shipping leader who is elected to the office of president of th» chamber of Shipping greater pleasure than to be able to be optimistic in his presidential address Yet Mr. F. C. Allen is too actively concerned daily in
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    SIAM STEAM PACKET.
    260 17 Effect of the General Depression. The annual general meeting of the shareholders in the above company was held in Bangkok last Saturday. The Chairman. (Mr. S. Brighouse) in proposing the adoption of the balance sheet and directors' recommendations, said: "You will see that depreciation appears in the
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      254 17 See the CANADIAN ROCKIES in all their Grandeur The New Scenic Route Across Canada For Booklets and Information Hongkong Bank Chambers. AT^r^^-^^^iHEr P. O. BOX 130 SINGAPORE 7f>*«4/ '•iLJ»»^r CANADIAN NATIONAL The Largest Railway System in North America <SEPABAT--:_ A:?D DISTINCT FROM CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY) ON A GOOD EH THING
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      214 17 LjrWLP Volv^'seßVlCe'l For Everything Appertaining to Travel, Banking and Freight Apply 39. Robinson Road, Singapore. Tele. 5907. M NOKOnKUTSCffIS" figgsi LLOYD ||#ji|J Incorporated In Utiiiianj). The undernoied are the Company's Intended flxtmea: OUTWARDS. FULDA For Manila, Hong Kcng, ohanghai, Taku Bar, Dalren and Tsingtau Mar. 3t 5 ALSTER For Saigon.
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    FREE STATE'S STEADY PROGRESS.
    1021 18 REDUCING THE HANDICAP. Debt Down Two Millions. (From Our Own Correspondent. Dublin. Feb. 18. While Fiee State finance is still very far From being out of the wood, there in a sati o[ftetory reduction in th? adverse balance v/hich once hung round her neck like the
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    RUBBER FLOORING.
    225 18 Wide Potential Market. With the idea in mind, that with improved manufacturing methods and lower rubber prices new possibilities might be opened up for the export of rubber flooring, the Department of Commerce recently conducted an investigation through its various foreign offices, to determine the extent of the
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      523 18 4. r&S in thousands of homes %5^ IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD iOU> A RECOMMEHDID A A A V^F BY STORES IVERYWHUI jl Oldetndhsh V. R. VICK A CO, m m *m m O«G KONG BANK CHAAIBItt \A <^¥^I^^ I SINGAPORF. JY| If ICIICII-I" m %£H£? m acclaimed The
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      481 18 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK. OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital in 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Bishopsgate, London, EC. 2 Agencies and Branches: Alor Star Hong Kong Saigon Amritsar n O
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      306 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 1,645.505 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryric, Esq., Chairman. P. H. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, Esq., J. O. Robinson, Esq., W. H. Shelford, Esq., Sir Thomas Catto, Bart LONDON
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      440 18 Hr. SOUTH it BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY My MM FIRE, MARINE, i mm AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCE AOCBPTI n u LOWEST CIRHKM i\ Us L. C. MARGOLIODTH. M h K Office: 2. Flnlayson Green S'ERSONTiTTmnKNTr FATAL ACCIDENTS are eve, HAVE you made provision i of your dependents should ,i overtake you
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    CURRENCY COMMISSION AT TIFFIN.
    1074 19 VIRTUES OP STABILITY. rat illations on Malaya's Dollar. t the Hong Bong Currency comwork before the Commlsi bed to members of the U Rotary Club at their luncheon f. the Mi lay Mail of Saturday, by M Esechiel, CMO.. who is one of the while Mr.
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    TRADE "STATISTICS."
    425 19 Latest Additions to Library. The foUmrinf publications won- Issued or reDetved bv the Department of Statistics, S.S. 1 F.M.S., during the week ended March 18th and an available for public use in the Eteferaxa Library, Fullerton Building. ISSLKD BY THE DEPARTMENT. Comparative Statement of the Value of Foreign
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    BANGKONG DOCK CO.
    58 19 Dividend Passed for First Time in :)0 Years. I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. Bar.ffkok, Mar. 23. Eloquent testimony to the present trading conditions is to be found in the fact that the Bangkok Dock Co. the oldest Siamese company, established in 1865. Ls not paying dividend for
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      209 19 March 23 SELLING London 4 months' sight 2,3 27 32 London 3 months' sight 23 13 16 London, 60 days' sight 2'3 25 32 London 30 days' sight 313 314 London, demand 213 2332 London. T. T. a3 u, ltt Lyons and Paris, demand 1430 Hamburg, demand 234'New
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      PRODUCE.
      186 19 March 23. Tin 175 Tons $<;3.2f, Gambler Pepper White 42 Copra, Sundried 5.90 Rice, Anam No. 2 150 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) §^o Rice, Siam old No. 1 320 Rice, Rangoon Bintar, aeo Rice. Rangoon Sloka 256 Rice, Siaoi Broken No 1 220 Rice, Siam
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    912 19 NKDSGLKHHL;JKH ■lasers B>.*i«ers. Asam Kumbang (fl 2ls 6d 22s 6d x.d. Austral Malay 19s 25s Ayer Hitam Tin (ss 12s 13s 6d cd. Bangrin Tin 13« 6d 14s 9d Batang Padang ($1) 10- 15 Batu Caves ($1) 40 50 Buklt Arang ($1 35 40 Burmah Malay 10s
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    SELETAR PLANTATIONS.
    417 19 Petition for Winding I p Agate Adjourned. On an undei taking that the priHllHltng ciedttor would be notified If, either directly or Indirectly, the company endeavoured m any way to hinder, delay or prejudice th? sale, the application f>r the compulsory winding up of Selctar Plantations Ltd.. was
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    NO PRICE STABILISATION.
    90 19 U.S. Farm Board and 1931 Wheat. I Reuter's Service. 1 Washington. Mar. 22. The Farm Board has warned the wheat farmers that no government stabilis'ition of price 1 would be attempted of the 1931 cron. They again emphasised the necessity of limiting domestic production to meet the
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    68 19 n March 23rd., 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers ?t-B.S. equal to London Standard. Spot 11% 11% Standard R.S.S. on Tender April 12', 12 May 12% 12 7 April-June i2-\ I2 7 s July-Sept 13', 13 1 j Oct. -Dec. LS% 14' s rone of Market:
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    RUBBER COMPANY NEWS.
    88 19 RUBBER COMPANY NEWS. Dorian SeteUng to Reorganise. [VKB Plim SERVICE— COPY HIGIITI I < Mid. ii Mar. Dunan BebaUnf »ra pgopiwlm Um voluntary liquidation of UM < onipanv ami the iormatioii of a new Company with share Capital of £75. noo. The meeting ti being held on April u Mt-ngkibol
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    MR. MONTAGUE NORMAN.
    77 19 Hank of England Gover— r Loaves for New York. IRtutrr'H Wiirlosf. S<-rviri-.l London, Mar. Ti. Mr. liontafw Norman, Qofimorol Um Wu* ot EiiKlajid. accompanied by l)r Spriuuf ot Harvard University, .•(oriomir h<|vimt to tluHank of Eiinland. left far New York t.. pay MM of his ptTiiKlic.il visits
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    MACPHAIL CO'S DAILY REPORT.
    169 19 Siiißuporr, Mar. 2.'t. Tin, Firnirr.— Runiau Pref.s 40 45. Talam Mines 72 77. KlntM Lll 1.18. Julians 20 25. Buncel Lmm 1.11 Lit, Kuchal 92 95. Hot* Knit--64 68, Hit-.im Tin 17 21. ITalaya Consols |f 20. Rahmans N 70. PrlaliiiK3 4.0. r > 4 l.
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    LYALL & EVATT'S DAILY REPORT.
    155 19 LYALL EVATT'S DAILY REPORT. Sin«ra.pon\ Mar. T.I. Rubber b linrhenfjed to-day and the mark* t is extremely dull, there beliitf nothing doinj? in the commodity, or llmrei Srudats are 1.30 1 32 and Mrntakab.s 29 31 OthenrlH there are no nvtrkinuv Tin is suddenly flrnur and our liondon uJvic<'s ar»-
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    BANKRUPT'S DEBTS.
    290 19 A Tost Which Justifies A memoiar.dum rrlittlH to th<» vote, appr<>\<-(| by th«- PtoAnce Committee ol the. Council, m raped ol the appointnvnt of assistant :<» theOfßcfeU A: Mi'li-c MM Mr. P. C IVck J,.i n .triLcd and now <iiducta a proper debt-colleeUßf brunch «>t umofllee, and thi
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      66 19 Assets exceed $12,000,000. Assurance in force over $38,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE Winchester Houae. Singapore LONDON OFFICE: 27, Old Jewry, EC The Company ha. £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and compile, with the British Life Aa. u^
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      79 19 ?^w M uiMijijuuuuuisfi!li!liili!iiifßfßfßißfgfi^^ j IN A.D. 1720. i J (twe hundred and ten pean jpo.> j There were no Telegraphs j j Cables Si Telephones i j and the General Post Office had i only just be«n opened with a very elementary service. J BUT— The Royal Exchange Assar- J
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    FULL POINTS FOR AIR FORCE.
    385 20 S.R.C. BEATEN. Game of Missed Opportunities. R.A.F 5: S.R.C 2. The RAF. met the S.R.C. at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday evening In a First Division match and ran out winners by five goal to two The football on both sides was poor, open goals
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    AN S.C.C. VICTORY.
    20 20 On the Padang yesterday an S.C.C. XI defeated St. Joseph's Old Boys by three goals to nil.
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    TO-MORROW'S FOOTBALL.
    47 20 The following will represent Bankers, Insurance, Engineers and Law against A.P.C. tomorrow en the Padang. Colours- White: J. L. Bonnar; Paul Storr, H. Millen; A. Cairns, E. A. Brodic, P. S M. Dew; H. A. Binnendyke, S. Dodds. D. Lowdon, R. M. Duff. J Phihp.
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    CRICKET.
    568 20 St. Josephs Institution met "C" Coy. Gloucestershire Regt. at cricket on the School ground on Saturday, with the following result: "C" Company: Cpl. Pitman b Morrando 3; Pte. Clarke b Ess 6; Lt. Brownrigg st. Keng Hock b Ess 24; Pte. Beamish b Ess 0; Lc. Hopkins c Fernandez
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    29 20 np :l at lhv proceeding of the Finance Cornnmt,, tne council on Feb 16 sho w S £*t tMTta the ,>eriod from January Ist 611 v,nin. d.trepits were repatriated.
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    THE MALAYAN TURF.
    302 20 SELANGOR RACE WEIGHTS. Third Day's Racing at Kuala Lumpur. The following are the weights for the third day's racing at Kuala Lumpur on March 25th. Race 1. Ponies Class I Div. 2 (6 furs.): —Tambour Battant 9.4, Dame Fashion 8.13, Earwig 8.5, Lady Morang 7.5, Apple Sauce
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    437 20 President vs. Captain Match. The annual mr.tch between the President (Mr. G. W. A. Trimmer) and the Captain (Mr. G. R. H. Webb> was played en Sunday and resulted in a win for the Captain by lO^ to 6, as under. Captain's players mentioned first. S. C.
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    WEI HAI WEI CUP GOLF.
    112 20 Singapore G.C. vs. Keppel Golf Club. A match will bo played on Sunday morning next at Bukit Timah between Keppel Golf Club and Singapore Golf Club, in the final round of the Wei Hai Wei Cup competition. The following are the teams (Keppel players mentioned
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    S.C.C. CRICKET.
    97 20 The following have been invited to play cricket on Friday and Saturday, in a trial match: R. L. L. Braddell. Lt. G. J. Bryan, P. H. Stewart Bruwn. W. W. Dean, D. R. A. Hcblyn. K. H. McFarlane, H. B. Noon. A. L. B. Perkins, J. C. S
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    35 20 It is disek\-?d In the annual report on the Supreme Court Registry for )rt yoar thit of UM 1763 .suits r.r which proce-vs was is-upc* ♦J6B were for the rtcoverv of money on promissory notes.
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    SUNDAY MORNING'S YACHTING.
    217 20 A POOR START. Van Schreven Challenge Cup. Little wind and a poor start caused by its absence made the first A class race for The Van Schreven Challenge Cup, at the R.S.Y.C. on Sunday an uninteresting event. Kelat was first away, then Trcmp and Kathleen a bad
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    SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB.
    376 20 •> Lawn Tennis Tournament. The following ties were played on Monday. Championship Preliminary. E. A. Joy beat E. Cherringtcn. 6 4. I—6:1 6: a— 6. V. P. Barbat beat P. H. Hopkins, w.o. D. R. Howglll beat V. R. Matthews, 4—6. 6 4, 6—2. H. L. Marshall
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    PERAK SOCCER.
    162 20 Strong Teams for Chinese Easter "Olympiad." <From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipch, Mar. 23. The preliminary soccer exhibition matches for trial of Chinese players going to the Malayan tourrey in Singapore, drew monster crowds of several thousands at Ipoh and Taiping on Saturday. At Ipoh a full team of
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    S.C.C. VOLUNTEER SNOOKER TOURNAMENT.
    50 20 TUESDAY. Mar. 24th. P. H. Romney and W. Follenfant vs. F. J L. Mayger and F. Sands. J. Lee and J. E. Jeans vs. T. B. Rogers and A. L. B. Perkins. J. B. Williamson and W. Hardy vs. a. S. Anderson and D. R. Harper.
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    FOOTBALL.
    48 20 The following will represent the G.E.C. Social and Sports Club in the Commercial Cup Commtiticn, agair.st Messrs. Fraser and Neave's XI on Wednesday neat: Khiam Teck S Ahmed and P. H. Steed. Abdulla. A. Rahim and Khaire. Hua Tian. Kum Wah. Aw Kow, Dolfatta and M. Noor
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    24 20 Dr. G D. Gordon, of the Malayan Medical Service, and Mr. Gordon, have returned from Home. Dr. Gordon is to be stationed at TalDing.
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    AMAZING F. A. CUP UPSETS.
    126 20 MORE SEMI-FINAL DETAILS Everton's Missed Chances. London, Mar. 14. Dazzled by the glitter of football's most coveted prize when they were at the point of reaching out their hands to Wembley to receive it, two potential finalists, Everton and Sunderland. saw it struck from their
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    MANCHESTER SCENES.
    227 20 With stretcher bearers dashing here and there and returning with the injured, thr Manchester ground just before the match resembled the scene of a riot. 20,000 persons shut out stormed the gates, while inside r sudden wild stampede by 3,000 carried the police away in the tide, but
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    BIRMINGHAM'S FINE GAME.
    221 20 "How Horatius kept the Bridge' 1 might well be applied to Hibbs. whose heroic movements were many in the match in "which Birmirgham tried to knock the precise and more skilful Tynesiders off their game. Thrice Hibbs, with cool courage, flung himself at the feet of the
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    LINCOLN AND NATIONAL.
    107 20 Yesterday's Prices in London. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHTS London, Mar. 23. To-day's betting on the Lincolnshire and Orand National vas as follows: 100 to 9 Massai. 13 to 1 Masher. 100 to 6 Knight Terror. 20 to 1 Eyes Front. Leonidas. Rivalry. 22 to 1 Sragasso. 25
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    S.R.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    153 20 "B" Singles. E. J. Woodiord beat M. R. Marcus. 6 o. 6 l. M. A. Cordeiro VS. P. H. de Souza (unfinished). E. S. Monteiro beat D. J. Distant. 6 l. 3 D. Leicester beat P. Machado. I— C; 6 3. 6 o. TIES FOR TUESDAY Championship
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