The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 April 1931

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,:509. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 1931. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    276 1 Unofficial members, withdrew their opposition to the Tin Restriction Bill at a meeting of the Federal Council yesterday and the Bill was passed Page 11. Suggested drastic economics were mentioned by the Financial Adviser at the Federal Council Page 11. Sze Hoi Tong Bank, at the annual
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    A BEARD FOR AN OLD GENTLEMAN
    1103 1 When 1 saw the old gentleman pass me m the street, the face of him seemed familiar to my eyes. But no; after I had looked back, the face was stranger than I had thought it. Yet at least there was something about his
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      152 1 MALAYAN TEA "CROSSED KRIS" BRAND PRODUCE OF BIGIA ESTATE RAFFLES HOTEL I j MONIA LITTER'S CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA j WEDNESDAY APRIL 15th 6.30 P.M. I Special Cabaret Tea Dance 1 1 MADAME KELVEY'S TALENTED PUPILS I THE PERFECT DANCER (Admission $1.) Q ART FURNITURE DEPOT FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS. SHOW ROOMS 2B-34 Orchard
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      276 1 j EIROPE's*; HOTEL I "Renowned by Recommendation" 1 I TO-NIGHT DINNER and DANCE TO-NIGHT I Creme Clamart |> Cafe I DINNER $2.50. NO CHARGE FOR DANCING. I MUSIC ON THE VERANDAH from 7.45 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. g I MUSIC DURING TIFFIN EVERY DAY. 1 ROBERT DRESCHER'S FAMOUS VIENNESE ORCHESTRA.
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      171 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Cinema quide Page 2. Last day of Little's sale Page 10. Peps for coughs and colds Page 5. Be fashionable and swizzle Page 11. Mid-April H.M.V. Records at Moutrie's Page 20. CHRYSLER j ENDURANCE I *ad«* 1 1 f H T» ER"AnV TO V FC Hll >S h
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      13 1 BIGIA TEA PRODUCE OF MALAYA FRESHEST AND BESI ASK FOB "CROSSED KRIS" Brand.
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    TRADE STATISTICS
    490 2 Latest Library Additions The following publications were issued or received by the Department of Statistics. S.S. and F.M.S., during the week ended April Bth 1931 and are available for public use m the Reference Library. Pullerton Building. Issued by the Department Ocean Shipments of Rubber, showing destinations. March
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    41 2 Under the auspice of the Colonial Office Mr. J. D. Dalley, of the P.M.S. Police, is about U> embark on a lecturing campaign to public schools, to draw the attention of boys approaching leaving age to the advantages of the service.
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      229 2 —Everybody Agrees That the Best food m Town, The most attractivelypresented dishes and The delightful Furnishing and Comforts are 3 Features of The CAPITOL RESTAURANT that have made it Singapore's Most Popular Rendezvous Have you visited our new PALM COURT Phone (For Table Reservations) 4906. PAVILION Phone 6903. 6.15 To-Night9As
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      279 2 SIGNAL SUCCESS m^mamm*Bmaaaaamaßaasma ■■^■^^^^^■^■■iHHi^^i^ A Dramatic Thunderbolt from the British Studio that has elicited the unstinted applause of the amazed first nighters MURDER ALFRED HITCHCOCK'S ARRESTING ALL-BRITISH TALKIE 6.15 To-Night Nightly J9.30 VICTORIA THEATRE HERBERT MARSHALL m MURDER! with NORAH BARING— ESME PERCY— DONALD CALTHROP It is ELSTREE'S mighty challenge
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      249 2 '"•■'ljjJJ Vj"i» s The House with the UP-TO-DATE pfe (1930-1931 Productions Only r(S Srt I TO-NIGHT 6.15 AND 915 jjj THE CAT WILL CREEP, BRINGING X SHIVERS AND SHAKES OF LAUGHS AND THRILLS TO SINGAPORE*; 1 helen TWELVETREES j{j lilyan TASHMAN RAYMOND HACKETT I jean HERSHOLT NEIL HAMILTON AND MONTAGU
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      278 2 THE WEEK Tue>da>. I Uh. High Water 08.14. 7.2 ft 21 24. V 3 ft. S.S.A. Committee meeting I pm. Singapore Psychological AfIOOC MMtlnf Adelphi. 6.15. POotbaß: Div. I SC.C. vs. SRC at sec Reserve Div. Malays v> P Brain al S.H.B Wednesday 15th. High Water 09 05. 7.6 ft.
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    WORLD BOYCOTT OF RUSSIAN GOODS
    742 3 DENIAL OF DUMPING International Move Disclosed A remarkable statement was made on March 1 1 by Mr. S. G. Bron, the Soviet trade representative m England, when speaking at a meeting held by the Russc-British Chamber Of Commerce. Irving Hall. Bush House. He said that
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    "ENGLAND WASTING AUSTIN"
    246 3 Tilden's View of English Lawn Tennis Prospects Not since 1920. my first Visit to England, have I seen such a -wealth of tennis material m England (writes W. T. Tilden). The standard of the game is steadily going up. I believe that to-day England, with the United
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    64 3 Government has approved of the loan Of $625,000 applied for by the Penang Munici'j>;ditv m connection with the proposed waterborne Sewerage Scheme. This amount repre>nts the estimate for the first three years' pro- mc m which includes the Horpitil Scheme \hich is expected to be ccmpleted this year, costing $125,000,
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    PLANE THAT FLIES ITSELF
    476 3 Britain's Non-Stop Flight Hid Daring the next lew months attempts will M made both by Fiance and Great Britain tc ncrease the existing work! air record for distance m .straight line. The record ol 4.800 miles non-stop is al present held by France. No aerial distinction
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    BOROTRA ON TILDEN
    111 3 Regret that They can Never Meet Again Now York When the French lawn tennis team, consisting of Jean Borotra. Christian Boussus. and Pierre Landry arrived m readiness for their attack on the American national covered courts championships last month. Borotra said he will never play as s
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    29 3 Southend wife: My husband u>ed to say before we were married that no one could cook like me. When he says it now, though, he means something very different.
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    GERMANY IN TRAINING
    436 3 (lirl Runners m Shorts Berlin, M irch 10 Walking sedately between the pine trees of .he Orunewaki Is a comfortable, port!y gentle* iiian. with the traditional dachshund tutting t>ehind. a cigar m his mouth, a stick In his hand: by his side is a largely, comfortable companion
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    THE THREE-IN-ONE DRESS
    138 3 For Afternoon. Dinner or Supper Dance I From Our Own Correspondent London. Mir. 11. One of the most sensational dresses to Km shown at the spring shows is undoubtedly s wide-skirted white nel dress of ankle-lengtrj plus 8 sinister black velvet cape-jacket With cloth-of-siher facings. A mannequin
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    46 3 They tttTe put up a monument m Vienna over the grave i f the man v. hu invented th postcard, and we do hopi that hi career was ol* the kind that would Justify th- Inscription: "Having a Fine Time. Wish You Wen H Boston Herald.
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      351 3 POl >. WRAPPERS fLARGF SIZE. 24 WRAPPERS (SMALL SIZE^ jao^Bas3BßjßF2Beaas^sra% B^ B^*^^ B ,m aasf^ Mi^saaa »awgSsVsSafa]^sWißasaHßassaaaMa^aas.B^ n. > S i ■i• aa More I FREE GIFTS ST^OR 12 Wincarnis wrappers (large size) or 24 wrappers 1 (small size) these beautiful, useful, expensive gifts Now there is greater inducement than
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      345 3 ♦$Msa*^a*sa*sa+*a^^^ t Easily the Best General Service Pump f t IHE MYERS SELF-OILING I lite "BULLDOZER" f "W :^T' iW Runs Z4 hours a V H |F.EMYERS&BRO.| ll |j L: \aX, /*CV^ ll Wfthflfft 7i\\OX\UCSfi V X k ■lni \ssaiM -i\ n^ii^Mii Win Msaslls^ffilT- f (^S all WIIHOUI dlllllUOll aj.
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    FURIOUS FIGHTING PRECEDES ARMISTICE
    2634 4  - FURIOUS FIGHTING PRECEDES ARMISTICE GENERAL JOHN J. PERSHING PERSHING'S WAR HISTORY Divisions Battle to Limit of Their Capacity: Military Leaders Discuss Position BY Commander-in-Chief of the American Forces m the War IN the original plans for the Meuse-Argonne offensive it was my purpose, after the capture of the Hindenburg line,
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    "JACK 'OBBS, SIR"
    113 4 Several boys, applicants for a job, were being interviewed by a Sydney business man noted for his keen interest m cricket. "What's your name?" he asked the first. "Don Bradman. sir!" "Any relation?" "Cousin, sir!" "Well wait till I interview the other lads waiting, and I'll give
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    ROCKET PLANES IN THE FUTURE ?
    701 4 ROCKET PLANES IN THE FUTURE Sledge Experiments m Syracuse On the ice of Oneida Lake, 16 miles from Syracuse, Mr. Harry W. Bull, of Syracuse University, has made the first rocket -sledge run on record m a little plane-shaped craft which he made himself. Mr. Bull shot 50 feet m
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    RAFFLES THE FIRST
    352 4 A Prophet With Honour m His Own Country Among the various ways m which one's belongings can be lost. I suppose that the sinking of the ship m mid-ocean is the most effective. Thieves can be caught; receivers can be forced to disgorge; even from a fire
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    CLIMATIC EFFECT ON BOWIS
    153 4 Interesting Experiments i" Australia Sixteen years ago. m order I question of the effect of the nil on the various bowls material .1 th was carried out. In that 11 veal of new men have come Into the Two kinds of composition arc wood were chosen,
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    Flying Day by Day.
    1767 4  - Flying Day by Day. T. STANHOPE SPRIGG. By London. f\ETERMINED pressure was brought to bear or the Air Ministry and the Post Office, foi a-., extension of the England-India air service to Australia. The business community m Eng land has at last realised that there is nc practical obstacle to
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    THE PILOT OF G-XM ASKS THE WAY
    634 5 CHATTERING CROYDON An Hour on the Eavesdropper's Wavelength A cloudy afternoon m Hertfordshire. To pass an hour I tune my wireless set to 900 metres, writes a Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society. There is usually something of interest to be heard on
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    CHANGED FORTUNES
    330 5 One-Time Millionairess Now Owes £238,000 The aflaiis of Miss Susan Dora Cecilia Schintz. described as of Ottershaw Park. Chertsey. whose fortune m 1913 was estimated at £1.000. 000. but who now hai gross liabilities of £238. 447. are detailed m a statement issued by the Official Receiver for
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    MONEY-MAKING IN THE SQUARE MILE
    1765 5 THROGMORTON STREET Wonderful London To-day At six o'clock m the morning the dark windows of the City flashed one by one. m to squares of light. The doors were already open: a pale glow streamed out through the portals into the quiet gloom of the
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    FUTURE OF THE KIT-CAT
    187 5 May be Re-opened by Cinema Owners I understand CSTatCS an Evening News correspondent > that when the legal formalities for the voluntary liquidation of the Kit-Cat Restaurants. Ltd. proprietors of the "Kit-Cat" m the Haymarket are completed, and IBM company has given up possession of the
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      444 5 [The Great BreatAeahle Tablets for COUGHS, Colds, Chills, SORE THROAT etc THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS The Premier Morning Daily m Malaya. A ttve "news" paper 30-40 columns of news daily Also the best Medium for Advertising. Deliverec with the Chota Hazri each morning. Latest Telegrams. Latest News and Latest Announce
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    TALES OF A CELEBRATED ENGINEER
    1086 6 EARLY CARS In His 'Road Engine* He Did More Than 4 m.p.h. Ifhen I walked into Colonel R. E. Cromp 's office m his house m Kensington-court 1 I ten minutes late and felt that an apologj explanation were called for, writes M.D. ir Evening
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    MR. BALIEFF MAKES A "HASH OF SPADS"
    546 6 "MURDERS" Ballet Full of Hot News Ello, 'ow are you. please? Don't go." grinnec Mr. Balieff. As I had only just arrived, this was a triflt startling. I raised my hat and began: "Mr Balieff. I am a reporter from the "Please, ow
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    RIVIERA SCENE
    249 6 Clergyman Found After Two Days* Search Nice. Max. 17. The Rev Claude Hunton. the English clergyman who had been missing since Sunday morning, when he was turned away from his hotel, was found at a street corner near the Avenue de la Victoire. the main thoroughfare of Nice,
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    146 6 ting electric lights into the Savoy Theatre. "I remember a very funny incident there. Miss Jessie Bond had what was considered a wonderful effect m her hair m the part. I think, of lolanthe. A burning star shone there —the battery was fastened on her back between the fairy wings.
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      492 6 a )ong wy Manufactured by RONTJK, Umited. PortiUde. ENGLAND Victims of BBB ™^™^™f^ssaisßsssssai Asthma < Bronchitis WHY BECOME CHRONIC? Your health is leaving you slowly, so slowly that you v. With every attack your powers of resistance ar< and weaker until, finally, you w.ll become a chronic complaints cause so
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    ARABS, INDIANS, AFRICANS TO VISIT LONDON
    355 7 SETTLERS AND TRIBESMEN Men From the East to Give Evidence This month London will see, m th< Hous? of Lords, as polyglot and cosmopolitan a collection of witnesses as has ever assembled foi one case. The case concerns the future of East Africa, and
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    AN UNNAMED GIRL
    165 7 Secret Divorce for £40,000,000 Wife One ot the wealthiest women m the world. Mrs. Anthony J. Drexel Biddle. jun., vvhose personal fortune is estimated at £40.00u,000, has divorced her husband seci-etly. it is reported. She was granted a decree at Newburg-on-Hudson (New York State), according to the
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    £3,000 PEARLS SOLD FOR 6d.
    283 7 A £5,000 Necklace that Adorned a Doll Somewhere between Lancaster-gate. W.. and High-street. Kensington, a necklace of 123 graduated pearls worth £500 has been lost. It wa<4 missed by a woman who had walked across Kensington Gardens. A reward of £50 was offered by Messrs.
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    THE TATTOOED SPY
    102 7 A Soviet spy, with a secret message m symbols I tattooed on his back, has been arrested, writes Peter Simple m the Morning Post. T do not think that even Mr. William le Queux himself ever thought of this idea. But it conjures up the pathetic picture
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    28 7 Two sharks, between seven and eight feet long, were seen m the South Channel, opposite Glugor, swimming m a northerly direction at about 10 o'clock on Wednesday morning.
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    JAPANESE IRON GOODS
    143 7 Strong Hold on China Market Tokyo. Mar. 24 Owing to the pressure of a large stock of iron manufactures to the amount of some 250.000 tons since the beginning of the current year, the Yawata Iron Works have continually endeavoured to find outlets for the goods m
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    THE PERFECT MAN
    79 7 1931 Figure of Which all Tailors Dream New York, March. 8. Here is the brand new standard of perfection m man. 1931 model: Height, sft. Bins.: weight. 10st.; waist, 30--31 ins; hips. 37ins.: length of arm, 18ins.; length of leg, 32ins. This Apollo does not necessarily represent
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    BROOCH SOLD FOR £3,000
    157 7 At Messrs. Christie's. London, was sold a picture of "Hollyhocks and Phlox," by H. Fan-tin-Latour, for 380 guineas. At Hurcombs a diamond brooch realised £3.000. a gold-mounted dressing-case £115. an emerald and diamond three-stone ring, £100. The following pieces of old English silver were sold also
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    65 7 The Malacca correspondent of the Malay Mail writes that Mr. P. J. Felix, a young teacher attached to the St. Francis' Institution (Malacca), left on Monday night for the Seminary m Singapore. Mr. Felix's renunciation of the world for a spiritual vocation has come as a surprise to his large
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    THE FLYING CLUB
    244 7 Satisfactory Progress Recorded The annual report a:. J accounts of Use Singapore Flying Club show B surplus of expenditure over revenue of $1,696. The report records that progress during the year has been satisfactory with further development both on the flying and technical side. Ham wire 33
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    LUCKY GIRL PILOT
    82 7 Crash after Losing Consciousness Roosevelt Field. N.Y., Mar. 27 Elinor Smith, a leading aviatnx. soared j through the skies 25.000 feet above the ground j unconscious when her oxygen tube slipped from her mouth and she crashed m a small clearing near Mitchell Field to-day. Recovering her
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    NEW CAMPBELL RECORD
    47 7 Sir Malcolm Campbell, the fastest BBOtotisi m the world, speaking at a luncheon given by the British Empire Union m the May Fair Hotel remarked: 'During the past month I have made more .'peeches than I have BaadS during any time of my life."
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    27 7 Mr. T. R. A. Windeatt. partner, OshOCIM and Chappel, accompanied by Mrs. Wmdeatt and their daughter recently returned to Ipoh Battel .t holiday at home TO M.
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    BAN ON OLD CARS
    140 7 New Brooklands Racial Roles h rs BftoofclsaaßS mobile Ri einf Clulff They include reuulat'on that cars builL more than ten years ago are not eligible tor open meetings imless a special race is included m the programme for ttsSSfl Medical certificat -s of fitness, or BB
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    A MAN FROM CALCUTTA
    80 7 Arrested In London on a Bigamy Charge When John Thompson. a X ed 28. .•> school teacher, was arrested at the Fir. t Avenue Hotel. Holborn, so it was «r<id at BOW Strost pblk»* court, he said to the detective. "I expected rou at the boat.
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    ANTI-JAPANESE DEMONSTRATION
    8 7 Prince Titkamatsu Arrives m New York
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    170 7 [Raul ie*m Bervtsel New K'k \p r 'l 10. A Communist vih..> tried .<< I rpS 'ns *af touards Prince and Prtfl B ttsssT arrival from England v s fcllfd BJtth :i blov.on ihe jaw by b policeman. There was i oraajdi of Commune.' who pcs BQ shl BJBsg "Down
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    CHARMING HEROINE OF 18
    407 8 CHARMING HEROINE OF 18 FUN AND SENTIMENT "Strictly Dishonourable" Comedy "Mi intentions are strictly dishonourable." says John Tanner to Anne m Mr. Bernard Shaw's Man and Superman." but you know very well that marriage, and nothing else, will come cf them m the end. So it is with the hero
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    DUTCH EAST INDIA NEWS
    565 8 The Russian Textiles Question I Prom Our Ow n Correspondent BatuvLi. April 7. S BBC tune ago a member of the Peopled Council drew the attention ol Government to the tncreaaed import of Russian textiles (printed cotton* into the D.E.I, and requested measures for the prevention
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    56 8 News reached Ipoh yesterday, says Thursday's Times of Malaya, that a Hokkien towkay who went out to visit his mine at Ampang, has been kidnapped by six Chinese. It would appear that the towkay. who had already reached the mine, was looking down into the "lombong" when the gang rushed
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    ATTACKS ON GIRLS
    213 8 London's Women Police to be Doubled An advanced stage has been reached In the plans for increasing the number of policewomen In the London Metropolitan area and BO additional 50 women are to be engaged The decision means that the force la to be doubled. The Mackheath
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    46 8 bC Mr W S Gibson Le B al Adviser. F.M.S.. is returning from leave next week, and will resume duty as Legal Adviser. The Hon ble Mr. R. C. Cussen. who has been acting for him. will proceed on leave at the end of the month.
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    BURGLARS CARRY OFF A SAFE
    54 8 A £10 Haul— and lots ol r** rd Halls An Iron safe, i srrfted away bj perance Bill ford, E. during tin Fifteen sel oi bill Funr men si bis m the burglary. Tin the back al the They then cmrra door to t dark-covered
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    "BA"
    73 8 The Latest Thins "> SkN The ii: I I '.iv »>! i' tile Olar sys! -ill is chini. of the Pin I made the dfti cow i "Ba" is the nami provl If the Italian prol this arill lie the set aid m twelve mot I I Brat announced
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    20 8 Marshal Chiang Kal hel from the Government i gifts for the King ami Qu* occasion of their recent wsit I
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      178 8 I WW m How Parker \m w Pressureless Touch" improves your handwriting "Pressureless Touch" and featherlight poise combine m the new streamlined Parker Duofold to give such instant, easy flow of ink that the pen writes almost < A it Belt Instead of struggling with a hard-writing. Muttering pen— you
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      477 9 BUSINESS CARDS. RE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE lllrhcst flu*-* Work Lowest Ratee I \IDLAW BUILDING— Phone 7898. MEMORIALS. E SINGAPORE CASKET CO. sot 1 3, Penhaa Road. •S Lavender Street Phone ""experienced help masseuse. KOM 8 A.M. TO 8 P.M. 182 Middle Koad, Colonial Garage, Phone 3729. DON'T WEAR
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      602 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. TENDERS. 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 Office* Basis of l Vertical Boiler. 1 dynamo with wiring etc.. 1 Cameron Pump, and about
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      656 9 NOTICES. SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. Singapore Improvement Ordinance No. 10 of 1927, as Amended by Ordinance No. 13 of 1930. \DDITION NO. 8 OF 1931 TO THE GENERAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN. Notice to Owners or reputed Owners of aroperty affected by the plan. Whereas the Singapore Improvement Trust nas considered it necessary
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      697 9 TRADE MARK NOTICES. BEN NOTICE is hereby given that the above Trade Mark is the property of WESTERN CLOCK COMPANY, a corporation organised and existing under the laws of the State of Illinois, U.S.A.. and having a principal place of business at 315 East Fifth Street, City of Peru, County
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      767 9 Three years ago. \<h He m Van- Of ail the organ* of the body, the aSJBBBjr. the house ploisician id the has thr »"V st i ?T! ,ta P w<an ...ii., bf l upon your nuntal outlook- -UMaiHiriits Hotel advised me to use krusehen g£y I|M)M M ||ilt ;4S H|(
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH.
    18 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH. NEAVE— March 16. at Fetcham. Leatherhead. Grace Duff, wife of the late Thomas Heave, Singapore.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, APRIL 14. 1931. WORKING AND EATING.
    826 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, APRIL 14. 1931. WORKING AND EATING. The statement that the Genera Council of the Trades Union Congres: has some valuable evidence to pu before the Government Commissior on Unemployment, more particularly m regard to a more satisfactory handling of the insurance side of the question, is
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    183 10 Mr. L. J. Thompson. Johore, and Mr. G. M. R. Jackson. Kedah. were elected Fellows oi the Royal Empire Society at the last meeting of the Council. Messrs. Sime. Darby and Co.. who are agents for the De Havilland Moths send an interesting copy of the Illustrated Moth Gazette. Mr.
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    LORD BYNG
    35 10 [British Radio Official Service] T Rugby. April 13. Lord Byng. Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, who has been absent for several months after a severe illness, resumed his duties at Scotland Yard to-day.
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    MALAYA'S AIR MAIL SERVICE
    1029 10 NEW STATEMENT Famous British Company Interested It was revealed by Mr. E. A. Barbour at the annual meeting of the Singapore Flying Club, held at the Club-house last evening, that while he was on leave recently he understood from Major General Festing. who was connected with
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    53 10 tho v, MCBryde receiv intimation 52 c actlon for div °™c heard before the Lord Ordinary m the High Court of Edinburgh has resulted m the granting of a decree, with the custody of the child of the marriage She resuming her maiden name and wishes to be known as
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    WORLD TOURING BY AIR
    762 10 SINGAPORE visit Two Americans Set v Fashion Nfw On the heels of the unconr-mM s University undergraduates. p.. rb I Shenstone, leisurely ambling from e^ I Australia, there arrived m Singapore T^ I Star this week-end. the first two l?? I tourists. nal *arvj I They
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    LLOYD GEORGE COLONY
    51 10 Gratitude of Jewfe* Community I British Radio— Oflicial Bag*) M" It was announced at B dinner i night by the Zionist Federation 4 0 to Mr. Lloyd OoOffß, that Bis name given to a colony m Palestine J* gratitiude of the JSSitsb Cominun: part m the Balfour
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      61 10 I I 1 \sJ7\_ •»**(> .~i II ASPARAGUS I I i. I "DIGGING IS A FASCINATING PASTIME" says a philosopher. Some folks call it golf. The range of "GAFLAC" Policies will cover you whilst playing golf. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTI Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480. |H.B. WINTER
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL AND TIN RESTRICTION SCHEME
    2188 11 UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WITHDRAW THEIR OPPOSITION. SUGGESTED DRASTIC ECONOMIES. M the federal Council yesterday Mr. Bailey, speaking on the Tin Restriction Bill, protested gainst the methods adopted m bringing the Bill beta, the Council, which he thought had been treated wm'fcaS ae.sy. rie and hU
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    JAPAN'S NEW PREMIER
    177 11 Wakatsuki to Form Cabinet [Reuter's Far Eastern Service! Tokyo. April 13. Mr. Ugaki. as senior member of the Cabinet, proceeded to the Palace this morning, and m an audience with the Emperor, tendered the resignation of the Cabinet en bloc. Tokio, April 13. Following the resignation of
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    LORD GRENFELL
    29 11 Lord Grenfell of Kilvey and the Hon. Miss Grenfell were on board the Sirdhava which arrived at Singapore yesterday on its voyage from Calcutta to Hong Kong.
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    HOUSE OF COMMONS REASSEMBLES
    131 11 VOTE OF CENSURE Important Debate on Thursday [British Radio Official Service 1 Rugby, April 13. The House of Commons resumes its sittings to-morrow after the Easter recess. The first important debate will take place on Thursday on the Conservative vote of censure on the Government's handling
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    GIANT LINER
    69 11 Unsuccessful Efforts to Refloat Vessel [British Radio Official Service] Rugby, April 13. The 30.000 ton Holland America liner Statendam, coming into Southampton yesterday bound for New York, grounded m a fog on the Brambles Bank, off the Isle of Wight. Efforts to refloat her which failed at high
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    VESTRIS WRECK ECHOES
    96 11 Huge Claims for Losses fßeuter's Service] Near York, April 1?,. Suits for loss cf life and cargo totalling $5,000,000 m connexion with the sinking of the British liner Vestris m November 1928 will open to-morrow m the Admiralty Court. The owners are petitioning for a limit to
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    STEAMER AGROUND
    96 11 Mishap While Entering Penang Harbour I From Our Own Correspondent Penang. Apr. 13. The steamer Hong Kheng. belong to the Ho Hong Steamship Company, on a voyage from Singapore to Rangoon got into difficulties when entering Penang Harbour via the South Channel and went ashore on the mud
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    NEW GLIDING RECORD
    50 11 Briton Aloft for Three Hours [British Radio Official Service] Rugby. April 13. A new British gliding record wa? set up yesterday by a member of the London Gliding Club. Mr. G. M. Buxton. when he stayed for three hours one minute at an altitude of 652 feet.
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    96 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT 1 London, April 13, 5.15 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £114 15 16 (£ll5 14 16). Forward £116 716 (£ll7 3 16). The market is easier. Messrs. Symington
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    THE PRINCE OF WALES
    44 11 Proposed Visit to Lisbon IReuter's Servicel Rio de Janeiro, April 13. The disturbances m Portugal have not caused a change m the plans of the Prince of Wales' Visit to Lisbon, according to Mr. Lloyd Thomas, the Prince's private secretary.
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    THE KING
    28 11 Reuter's Service 1 London, April 13. The King continues to make progress. Lord Dawson of Perm visited the castle for the first time for two days.
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    19 11 Captain and Mrs. Geoffrey Freyberg returned to Singapore yesterday by the Ipoh after a short stay at Fraser's Hill.
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  • AUSTRALIAN CRISIS GROWING
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      MR. SCULLIN'S THREAT
      180 12 MR. SC ULLIN'S THREAT Extremists Talk Guns ULTIMATUM TO INIONS I Hfuu-r's SeiTiccl Sydney April 13. The dimensions within til- Labour Party teeai to be ■miiHlIm The new Labour party which Mr. Siullm and hi^ supporters lormed in New South Wales h.i.s issued an ultimatum to all Labour Leaguea and
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      THE ASWAN EXPLOSION
      137 12 Engineers' Heroic Efforts (Reuters £cr\icej f'airo. April 1'!. The roar Ol the explosion which wrecked the store ol explosives for use m connection with the heightening ol the Aswan dam was heard for miles round una spread terror among the Fellaheen working In the fields. The iron
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    SOUTHERN CROSS CRASH
    97 12 ■Purchaser's Had Luck i 1 Reuters Service I Sydney. April 12. Albert James, who was killed when the Southern Cross Junior crashed, iniendft to start on a goodwill flight to Japan m June. He had been plannizig for it for the past eighteen months. He recently bought
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    WAR DEBTS BURDEN
    108 12 International Conference [Reuters Service 1 New York. April 13. A proposal that an International Chamber of Commerce should undertake a study of war debts m the interests of international business improvement was submitted to the United j States Delegation by Mr. Herbert Houston, th? well-known economist and
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    THE LATE REV. W. E. HORLEY
    96 12 Memorial Service m Ipoh I From Our Own Correspondent! Ipc.h. April IS. A remarkable demonstration of respect for the late Rev. W. E. Horley was seen at a memorial service at Wesley Church yesterday, when representative* of all classes crowded the church. The Rev.
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    WOMAN'S BODY IN STREET
    122 12 LTwo Arabs Arrested for Murder The discovery of tin bod; cf a youn- Malay woman lying on Uw road at the junction of Waterloo Street and Eras Bavah Road at about midnight on April 4. has ted to the arrest of two En^lioh-spcakiuy Arabs. The two
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    35 12 Mr. W. J. Edmonds of the RngUeh Plnrmaev, Penang. i., Botog on leave SOBM time m May' During his absence the business will be under the management ol Mr A. Simpson Brown RL p. s.
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    ORCHARD ROAD FATALITY
    310 12 SIKH'S DEATH Coroner's Verdict Against Taxi Driver An accident m Orchard Road early m the morning of April 6 as a result of which a Sikh named Sher Singh lost his life had a sequel m the Coroner's Court yesterday. A Sikh taxi driver. Khar Singh, who
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    MR. NOEL BIXGLEY'S DEATH
    533 12 Direction for Rubber Companies We regret to hear oi the death ol Mr. Noel Bingley. formerly a resident of Ja\a and a director of several Java rubber and produce companies. We understand Mr Bingley contracted a chill at the funeral of the late Mr. Win Duncan,
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    EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE
    35 12 Donations previous acknowledged $22,309/78 Members, Kelantan Sports Club 70.00 Singapore Swimming Club 100.00 F. It Rilev (monthly) 5.00 R. Boyd (monthly) 20.00 B. O. Bush (monthly* 20.00 Kiunpong Kuantan Club 37.00 $22,561.78
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    FORD'S FLIGHT
    23 12 I Reuters Service! Constantinople, April 12. The British airman. Mr. Ford, has arrived here and is leaving for Alenpo this morning.
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    78 12 The .second imilau cf the Perak Assize Court lor the current year was brought t > a close yesterday r»nd the Hon'ble Mr. Justice R. Wilatamson, who has been doing the Assize work during the prst three weeks, left for Singapore on Friday. Mr. Williamson Ls one of the Dartt.ers
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    SIR M. CAMPBELL'S TREASURE HUNT
    841 12 £10,000,000 PIRATE HOARD D'Artagnan of Modern Days A cruise across the Caribbean Sea m a fast yacht, the deciphering of an ancient chart, and the hunt for an historic pirate treasure hoard of almost fabulous value such is one of the many adventurous projects being
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    DRUG TRAFFIC
    178 12 Chinese Accountant Sent to Prison Judge Hsiao, m the Shanghai Special District Court sentenced an accountant of the Dah Yue Transportation Co., 146 North Honan Road, to a year's imprisonment and a fine of $3,000 for complicity m the attempt to transport a huge quantity of red pills
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    SIAM'S BUDGET SURPLUS
    1123 12 CAUTIOUS ESTIMATION The Land Values Tax [From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. April Bth. After a good deal of discussion, a lot of rumour and more than the usual amount of gossip, the Budget is out, and the figures for the year which ends on March 31st next,
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    BRITISH MALAYA
    185 12 A Discretionary Lapse The Marvh number of the Above vrttnewm a new and distinct deprrture. In order to make the .journal a real link between past and present and the "tweenlm" who go on leave, it has been decided to popu\».-ize the magazine more and a new dlUftimtod
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    HOMEWARD BOUND
    38 12 Princes Leave Rio de Janeiro [Reut^s Service 1 Rio dr Janeiro, April 12. The Prince cf Wales and Prince George embarked m the liner Alanza homeward bound. The Prince of WaJes had his private aeroplanr ■brwitf.
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    436 12 accorded would have been much greater had they come at more seasonable time, and bad staff wort was responsible m allowing them to make the long journey up and down the peninsula by train at the wrong time. JAPAN S RIVALRY The BritLsh Consul-General'., report on the trade figures for
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    SPANISH FLOOD RISING
    214 12 SPANISH FLOOD RISING ANTI-MONARCHIST v Municipal Electors oto Republican EARLY MORNING QI Hi (Reuters ServUvi Madrid. pnl a Irimnriimi wave of ami-M, in* has manifested if.elf m the i, tions to-day, the first held m Spain years. Republican and Socialist ear triumphed m nearly every town <>■• are yet to
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    SINHALESE NATIONAL DAY
    185 12 A Well Attended Garden a weU attended uarcie n party v S H.B.JS Club by the fHnhllff ct-lebration of their national day. Mr. A. Reginald W:jevekoon, the Pr tIM Sinhalese Association, m wek visitors said "We have aewmMed und as our August Sovereign is eonfln room with
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS
    171 12 Tuesday. 6 p m Mal.u- Drill Hall lay> Coy., Drill and V. I p.m.. Drill Hall ~C (Bcottiatfc) 0 pins.. Drill. 2nd. Bn. SSV.F. <h Instruction. Company H.Q.. "E" (CI Trained link— Weapon Tru: Portress Coy. Malay Sec.. Squ.ui Drtß Pin. (Bunuten) ICO. Training*, E' R emits
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    40 12 An rnp;-.!;t'»neiit b I Prfftnalrt stuart White, cl Malay State* sun ol U» Whiti iuul Mrs. Stuart WhM« i I Storey, and Mln Oatterina Man W r.inson, daOShtcr Ol Dr. and Mr... c« BtaaMn, of icju tli i: > Chui Shr«.«pshir<'.
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    HEAVY OPIUM FINK
    119 12 Chinese Ordered to Pay S47.WM i One Year On being convicted of a rharw sion of 396 taels of prepared opium I who appeared before Mr Schotirld ;tt Kong Central Police Court m fined H7J uith the alternative of one year's ruin? '< The d-fendant was repvtMßlßd
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      TENNIS ELBOW
      311 13 Hopman Discusses its Cure Discussing tennis elbow m the Sydney Referee Harry Hopman. Davis Cup player, says it is a very frequent and, indeed, dread complaint rmong tennis players m England and the Continent, but is less prevalent m Austialia. There are two sound reasons for this. Firstly.
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      ONE CHAMPION ON ANOTHER
      214 13 Senorita d'Alvarez and Mrs. Moody Mrs. Helen Wills Moody, famous tennis player, was named "poker-face" m America because she mm believed to be both inscrutable and imperturbable. Spanish tennis champion. Senorita d'Alvarez. does not regard Mrs. Moody as a confident player. Thus lady is of apinion
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      NEVER BOWLED A WIDE
      165 13 The Distinction of Alfred Shaw When Alan Fairfax bowled 'wide" and "no- J ball* the other day. an old player said: "I can't make out why this young fellow v. ill bowl no-balls and wides. The old captains would not stand a man being so careless."
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      51 13 Helen Madison, the Seattle swimming sensation of the day. broke two more records at the end of January, the 40 and 60 yards free-style. She did the 40 yards m 20 2-ssec. and the 60 yards m 33 1-5. Miss Madison now holds a dozen worlds records and 29 American
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      10,000 SMACKS AN HOUR.
      383 13 Badminton Stars' Duels. The Royal Horticultural Ball is the hall of ten thousand smacks ten thousand smacks nn hour for thiiteen hours a clay. It does not matter, writes a Daily Express representative, m mail week, what time you go into the hall between ten o'clock
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      PENANG MUNICIPAL SPORTS.
      80 13 Competitors and Spectators Injured (From Our Own Correspondent.! Penang, April IS. The Municipal sports on Saturday were marred by an accident m the last event, the obstacle race, when the fifth obstacle collapsed injuring two competitors. Cheang Pow Weng and Ahmad bin Ismail, and two spectators. Henry
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      THE P.P.W.V.C.
      86 13 Resident Councillor Opens Rifle Range [From Our Own Correspondent I Penang, April 11. The Resident Councillor opened the first long distance rifle range m Province Well*?sley at Bukit Merah on Saturday m the presence of a large gathering, including Colonel J. J. Saunders. the 0.C and officers of
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      MALACCA FOOTBALL
      44 13 Association's Change of Name I From Our Own Corresponded l .Malacca. April 12. The Malacca Football Association held their annual general meeting to-day. The new rules framed enjoin the alteration of the designation of the association to the Malacca Amateur Football Association.
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      101 13 Lord Ellesmere has had the great misfortune to lose his famous mare. Tiffin, who died <only five years oldi. at his Stetchworth Park Stud, near Newmarket, from an interval com plaint which, it Is suspected, had been troubling her intermittently even m the days when she was m training and
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      495 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In 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. Dae Singapore. CITY OF BATAVIA M T mm CITY OF CORINTH Jun^ J HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF
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      517 15 t ami mi 1 1 i \m maa mum Mgp mmi mil M^msagfl^amammahAMmmmt •'^ff OF FAMOUS 4g#l PRESIDENT LINERS TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON, FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG via COLOMBO. SUEZ PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES AND GENOA. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Singapore. Singapore. Penang. New York. Pres. Polk En
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      492 16 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated m Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7.375 tons) and the S.S. MANGOLA (3.352 tons*.. [Cargo only.] s.s MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading: to Australia Cabins de
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      633 16 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Kiiala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 aJD Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh. Taiping. Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 ajn. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      538 16 M.s. LALANDIA. Consignees of cargo per the above motorship from Europe (arrived April 9th. 1931) are hereby notified that a general survey of all cargo landed In a damaged condition will be held at Godown No. 22 at 2 p.m. on Friday, the 17th inst. No further survey will be
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      533 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). Due Sail, i)o# v^ M.S. SrLVERTEAK Apr. 28 May 4 H S M.S. SILVERSANDAL May 19 May 25 JU 7 For rates and particulars please app'y to:
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      PASSENGERS ARRIVED
      382 17 April 13. From Sourabaya. Mr. p I Johnson. Miss R. Smith. Mr. wife, Mrs Ella F. Ekstrom. Mr. I B II Bray<\ Mr. H. Agterhof. m Boaneei, Mr p. h. LuttnngB Hebb, Anu Shu Hui. Mr. Tjoa :n Bemaranf: Mr. and Mrs. Kho Mr Kho Tions Kiem. Miss
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      CRUISER SHORTAGE
      158 17 Not IJuilding Even up to Treaty Standard yd. speaking at a meeting of the uid Hove Branch of the Navy League the question. "Are the Government Admiralty providing us with a Navy i protect our Empire, to defend our ites rdlnc to Lord Beatty and Lord Jellicoe. the
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      IN OLD B.N.B. SERVANT
      164 17 Lab Singh retired from the Armed v at the end of February this year trly 33 years service, says the British Deo Herald which adds: Having C'Ui.stabuiary as a recruit m October <b Singh rose through the ranks until ranted a commission as a Jemadar m
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      24 17 rtfcrtbud the lucky fellows of the "< -imaged m healthy, interesting th<« open air, with simple diet." I was wrong; war is health. The New
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      SAILS COME TO LONDON
      1099 17 A Royal Yacht m the Thames With no part of the history of sail has the connection of London River been stronger than with yachts and yachting, writes Boyd Cable m the Evening News. The first yacht seen m English waters came to London from abroad,
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    HM.S. DARING
    444 17 Destroyer with Excellent Pedigree One of the two new destroyers of "D" class which are being built to Admiralty design by Messrs. John I. Thornycroft Co.. Limited, at Southampton, has been allotted the name of Daring. It is of interest to note that this is the third destroyer
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    MOVEMENTS OF H.M. SHIPS
    61 17 H.M.S. Vindictive will arrive at Singapore on April 18th from Colombo and sail on April 21st for Hong Kong. H.M. Submarines Pandora and Proteus will arrive Singapore on April 22nd from Penang and sail for Hong Kong as requisite. H.M.S. Cornwall will arrffO Singapore on April
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    27 17 racing now common the world over originated from that first "jaght" brought to London, and her spirited racing up r.nd down the river, nearly 300 years ago.
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    THE SHIP OF THE YEAR
    518 17 Empress of Britain's Distinction In shipbuilding circles they nave a laudable way of extolling the most notable example of shipbuilding each year. It matters not from which yard or country the vessel may emanate or the flag it flies. If it is worthy of the
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      346 17 See the CANADIAN ROCKIES m all their Grandeur 9X mmmr^smmr^^ The New Scenic Route \^^^laL Across Canada -^^W^^E^^ For Booklets and Information V^V Hongkong Bank Chambers. >Tj?!pSi^ ZJgjSaag P. O. BOX 130 SINGAPORE. /f»fr "^'U^si**^ CANADIAN NATIONAL The Largest Railway System m North America ggAKATJ ACTS DISTINCT FROM CANADIAN PACIFIC
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      252 17 MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. Under contiact with the French Government. MAIL STEAMERS. Tc Marseilles ria Colombo. Djibouti and Port Said. ANGERS 10,500 tons Apr. 22 M. V. FELIX ROUSSEL 17,960 tons May 6 To Marseilles via Madras, Pondichegry, Colombo, Djibiuti and Port Said. AMBOISE 8.500 tons Apr. 27 To Saigon, Hong Kong,
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    THEATRE LOST FOR 30 YEARS
    714 18 HIDDEN IN LONDON Playhouse of Gay Memories to be Demolished Then is a theatre m Oxford-stnvt London winch has been lest for thirty years. Thirty years ago the curtain was rung down for the last time; the dowagers and old gentleman and bright Edwardian young
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    COMFORT DICTATES FASHION
    315 18 ■Tailors bow to the Inevitable Tailors are eagerly waiting for the moment when the first sunny day drives man into discontent with his wardrobe and shame at the shabbiness of his clothes. M:m this spring is not going to break out into any spectacular sartorial changes. Whatever
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    PHAR LAP INSURED
    214 18 Light Cover for Huge StakeWinner Phar Lap. who was probably one of the lew notable champions of the Turf not insured, ha? now betn placed under cover by his joint owners. Messrs. D. J. Davis and H. R. Telford. The sum is £6.0a0. which, of course, doesn't
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    15 18 Nottingham solicitor: How long have you been married?— Man: Eleven *eeks— it seems longer J
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    HELEN AND BETTY
    114 18 Miss Nuthall to Defend American Title "I intend to go across to America to defend my title.* says Betty Huthafl, "unless he world comes to an end. I am delist* d to know thai Helen Wills i s gome to play again Her abstention came as a
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    £600 FOR LADY HEATH
    79 18 compensation After Her Air Crash m U.S. Jersey City. tlar 10. Lady Heath, the well-known British eJrwoman. has been awarded a settlement of £6v) the Workmen's Compensation Bureau for injuries received when her aeroplane crashed last August al Cl?veland. While under contract with 'an gngUsh aircraft
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    THE TIN QUOTA SCHEME
    774 19 MALAYA'S POSITION Mr. Mair's Strong Criticism ighteeath oedsaary general meeting of Consolidated. Ltd.. was held at the Exchange. Alma-place. Redruth. Mr Mair (chairman of the company) preChairman reviewed the accounts and which showed a profit for the year I £50.815 3s. Bd.. after providing depreciation machinery
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    MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS
    245 19 Estates of 100 Acres and Over Areas untapped during the month of January 1931. Total area of Territory Est. entirely Ttl. area Tt. area ceased tapping rested. not tapped Acres Acres Acres Pt rak Mil 35,045 37 856 Selangor 3.549 50.839 54,388 Negri Sembilain 5,580 25.068 30
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    495 19 With reference to the visit of Messrs Bill Story and George Osborne to Sumatra last week, m connection with the oil field near Palembang m Sumatra, it is said that Mr. Osborne lias got a licence and not a concession to work oil bearing land there. There are three licences
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    To-Day's Price Changes.
    425 19 To-Day 's Price Changes. EXCHANGE RATES April 13. SELLING London, 4 months* sight 2(3 27(32 London. 3 months' sight 2;3 13|16 London. 60 days' sight 2j3 25J32 London, 30 days* sij>ht 2|3 3|4 London, demand 2|3 23|32 London. T.T. 213 11|16 Lyons and ParLs. demand 1430 Hamburg, demand 234 Vt
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    939 19 MONDAY, APRIL 13TH CLOSING QUOTATIONS DOLLAR RUBBERS Allenby ($1) 90 1.00 Alor Gajali 65 75 A. Hitam (sl> 1.10 1.25 Am. Malay (s2> 1.00 1.25 A. Kuning ($n 20 30 Ayer M©lek ($n 65 75 Ayer Panas ($1) 85 95 Bassett (sl> 45 50 Brogas ($1) 42'^
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    BIRKAM MEETING
    52 19 A Loss of £4,000 [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London. April 13. Birkam annual meeting adopted the accounts showing a loss of £4.000. and a forward credit of £25.565. Sungei Rampah report for 1930 discloses a loss of £2,707 and it is recommended that a sum of £8.792 be
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    LYALL & EVATTS DAILY REPORT.
    147 19 LYALL EVATTS DAILY REPORT. Singapore, April 13 With rubber and tin about unchanged, the local share market is completely idle and business has dwindled to negligible proportions. Rubbers. Small enquiry for Mentakabs at 24 and for New Scudais at 96 is the only indication of any interest m this section.
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    MACPHAIL & CO.'S DAILY REPORT.
    157 19 MACPHAIL CO.'S DAILY REPORT. Singapore. April 1.1 Tin. Weak. Rahmans 60 15, Taipings 32'_. 37"^. Hoim Fatts 55 59. Petalings 3.90 1.10. Johans 21 24. Sungei Luas 1.00 1.05. Hitam Tin 17 20. Rantau *>refs 40 45. Kintas 1.00 105. Penawats 60 63. Talam Mines 70 75. Malaya Consols IS
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    EXCHANGES
    80 19 I British Radio— Official Service 1 Rugby. April 11. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 12.11. Athens 375. Bombay ls. 5 13-16 d.. Berlin 20.41. Brussels 34.95-. Bucharest 817. Rio 3 Buenos Aires 39 1-16. Copenhagen 18.16,, Geneva 25.23. Helsingfors 193.,. Hong Kong 11";. Lisbon 108.25. Madrid 43.8. Milan 92.82 1
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBER ASSOCIATION
    67 19 April l.'rth., II o'clock noon. Buyers Spllers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot 10 's 10 Standard R.S.S. on Tender April 10' lO 1 May 10 10 v June 10 10 7 July-Sept ll 's 11 s Oct-Dec. 11 12 Tone of Market: Dull. Latest
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    SZE HAI TONG HANK
    240 19 Dividend of 10 Per Cent Approved The following report is forwarded fbt publication The twentyfourth ftXUUlft] pBHII meeting of shareholders of the above Bank was held at its registered office at No. 58 Chulia Street. Singapore, on Saturday. April llth. Mr. Seah Eng Lim < Chairman
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    SUNGEI BAHKU
    162 19  -  Air Mail] Debenture Stock Proposals I By Loudon. April :l Meetings are to be held on April 14 of th<Sungei Bahru Rubber Estates, to consider resolutions that the capital be varied so that it shall amount to £200.000. divided into 1 50.000 Ordinary and 50.000 Cumulative Participating: Preference
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    153 19 Roustead and < 0.. Agents: Buloh Kasap 60.000. against 53,500. Ifl JatfJ 622.100: Djember < Jerantut Estate i 16.500. against 12.000. to date 44.200; Gadek 70.000. against 65.311. to date 210.500; Nordanal (Johore) 5i.000. egasnst 54.000. to date llH.gag. Rim I Malacca 47.000 against 40.800. to
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    MERCANTILE BANK
    168 19 The following is the thirty-eighth annual report of the- Mercantile Bank board of dir tors to the shareholders, presented at th. -.m nual meeting on March 3 1st m London The net profits for the year, after Providing for bad and doubtful debts, and including £166. 505 lis.
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    30 19 "The big men of America are those VUO never give up Wed noticed that. Wli m rlity predict better times, and nothing hapr,H»n.s. thejr just predict some nion- —Brooklyn Tim.-s
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    GUNNERS FIND THE TARGET
    419 20 I.C.F.A. OUTPLAYED One-Sided Football at Anson Road R.A 6: I.C.F.A 1. A very small crowd saw the match between the I.C.F.A and the RA. at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday afternoon. It was a Ist. Division game and BSOted to be a very onesided affair, the
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    RACING IN MALAYA
    271 20 Details of Last Year's Running An interesting report on horse racing m Malaya during last year has been compiled by the Stipendiary Steward. Mr. J. C. Orborne. from which we make the following extracts <the full report will be published later>. In all there were 14 professional
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    LAWN TENNIS
    87 20 Perak Chinese Beat Europeans [Frcm Our Own Correspondent Ipeh. April 13. The only sport m Ipoh during the week-end was the tennis contest between European and Chinese teams cf six a side. During two days of bright tennis thc Europeans won only one doubles (Scully and Jeram beating
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    THIS WEEK'S EXHIBITION MATCHES
    149 20 Mr. E. D. Andrews, the New Zealand Davis Cup player, will be seen m exhibition matches at the SC.C. en Thursday and Friday this week. The following matches will be played:— Thursday: E. D. Andrews vs. Lim Bong Soo. Friday: E. D. Andrews and D. H.
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    VAN SHREVEN TROPHY WON ON POINTS
    532 20 KATHLEEN'S SUCCESS Punai Secures Winstedt Prize m B. Class On Sunday at the R.S.Y.C. the Six Metre boats were sailing the third and final race for the Van Schreven Trophy. Kathleen m easily got the best of the start, sailing past Tromp m good
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    160 20 Results of Yesterday's ties were as follow Championship Preliminary O. W. Gilmour beat P. H. Stewart Brown 9—7. 7—5. Championship Dr. H. O. Hopkins beat A. D. Anderson B—68 6 6—2 Championship Doubles. W. C. Hill and Dr. M. C. Bain beat W B Wigg and W.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    153 20 April Medal (Stroke) Competition Fortyseven cards were taken out for the above Medal which resulted m a tie between J. M. Watt and N. H. Holm each of whom returned a nett score of 68. TELEGRAPH CUP The following qualified: J. M. Watt 76 8 68 nett
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    47 20 At Rengam on Saturday Rengam Club were beaten by P. D. Outwin's XI 3 goals to 1. in the first half the ffsttors pressed and Pennyrock opened the scoring for the Singapore team. Johnson and Brown s-ored for the visitors and MacCombie for Rengam after the interval.
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      OEHLERS 6 FOR 8 RUNS
      172 20 Morrando Takes Six R.E. Wickets for 11 Runs On Saturday, on St. Joseph's ground the. school scored a good win over the R.E. St. Joseph's: D. Ess lbw b Whitehead 14; C. Mosbergen c and b Jones 21; T. Cordeiro c Clark b Galvin 10;
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      INDIAN ASSOCIATION MATCHES
      443 20 On Saturday the LA. drew with SC.R.C. on the latter's ground. A notable feature of the match was Wazir Singh's hitting two sixes. S.C.R.C.: Teik Ec b Fernandez 1; Siow Kee b Fernandez 12; Thian Teck b Fernandez 5; Ewan Wong c Raj b Wazir Singh 32;
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      RAFFLES INSTITUTION VS. S.R.C.
      275 20 Playing on the Padang on Saturday an S.R.C XI defeated Raffles Institution by 55 runs. Batting first the School, with the exception or D. D'Cotta and Roy Lewis, who scored 52 between them, cjllapsed against the bowling of S L. Oehlers. P d'Almeida and T. Leijssius
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      SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB
      150 20 49 Cards Taken Out for Bogey Competition Th? April Bogey Competition resulted m a tie between Mrs. O. W. Gilmour and Mrs. R. L. Nunn m "A" Division and m a tie between Mrs. J. Innes Miller and Mrs. Sturt m "B" Division. Altogether forty-nine cards were
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    THE CARNERA-MALONEY FIGHT
    999 20 DISPUTE OVER GLOVES Italian's Bandaged Lower Ribs (By WALTER TRUMBULL.) Ringside, Miami Beach, Florida, Mar. 5. Primo Camera of Italy outpointed Jimmy Maloney of Boston m a ten -round fight here to-night. The estimated attendance was 25,000 and the estimated receipts were $75,000, but it looked as
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB
    93 20 The Men's Monthly Medal was played on April nth and 12th when 17 cards were taken out. The best returns were: R. Renton. 3 Captain J. B. Cowie. 3 The Ball Sweeps were won by Major j M Mackinnon all square and a tie between Renton and
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