The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 April 1931

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  • 19 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,314. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, SJS. MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1931. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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  • 338 1 The Imperial Airways plane City of Cairo, which is carrying mails from Singapore to Australia, crashed at Kupang, crew and malls are safe Page 11. Twenty-four hours before the new Viceroy, Lord Willingdon, was due at Delhi a bomb exploded at the main station seriously wounding four
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  • 1361 1 For the first time for weeks I was all alone and there was nothing m the world I ought to do. So I got up late, cooked a great deal of bacon for breakfast, and then, just because there was no real reason why I should, I
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 151 1 VFAKS OF >lA MFACTURING LEADERSHIP NO KELVINATOR H\ FVER WORN OUT GET/ BROS- CO., 53 Robinson Rd RAFFLES HOTEIT^I EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE WITH I MODERN SANITARY ARRANGEMENTS f j| THIS EVENING 6J5 I TEA DANCE I MOM A LITTER'S CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA I GRILL ROOM i I J SPECIAL DISH TO-NIGHT
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    • 205 1 I ANNOUNCING i I Our Appointment as i 1 Sole Agents Throughout Malaya I r- FOR Swallowg Ariel!, Ltl I World Renowned Manufacturers j 1 op i I BISCUITS CAKES. j 1 McALISTER Co., Ltd. Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang. 1 EUROPE fHHOTEL! jj "Renowned by Recommendation" I I TO-NIGHZ
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    • 89 1 lATEST. ADVERTISEMENTS. 7 Cinema quide Page 2. Government notices Page 9. Time stops for no man Page 20. John Little's have smart toilet sets— Page 10. Fresh stocks of men's wear at Whiteaway's —Page 6. You can hire a Hoover at Robinson's— Pagfi 11. JTHE GIFT SHOP for the highest
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    • 17 1 17 YEARS OF MANUFACTURING LEADERSHIP NO KELVINATOR HAS EVER WORN OUT ETZ BROS. CO., 53 Robinson i
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  • 279 2 Another Plot Discovered Lisb; ii. April 10. The Government is sitting permanently at the artillery barracks, and has proclaimed martial law m both the Capital and Oporto, where all the available trocps are being concentrated. following the discovery of a plot against the Dictatorship, which was nipped
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  • 255 2 Rugby His Choice as a Game R. M. N. Tlsdall. the Cambridge president, who created a record m the Oxford and Cambridge Athletic contests by winning four events, will leave next September for Rhodesia where he is to take up farming. When asked if he
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 5 2 (Ztottfoni -R^S IN x— AJ
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    • 243 2 New Shipment Just Arrived of MORNY'S High Class Toilet Specialities. Bath Soap, Bath Salts, Bath Dusting Powder. Complexion Powder, Toilet Soap. MEDICAL HALL LTD. Opposite 0.P.0. Singapore. Outstation orders promptly despatched. Everybody j Agrees That the Best food m Town, The most attractively- j j presented dishes and The delightful
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    • 170 2 VICTORIA THEATRE For One Concert Only Victoria Memorial Hall Thursday April 23rd 1931. Under the Patronage of The Consul General for France Mons P. A. BALLEREAI MAURICE MARTENOT WILL GIVE A CONCERT DEMONSTRATION OF THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY ARTISTIC AND SCIENTIFIC MUSICAL INVENTION OF OUR CENTURY. FIRST AND ONLY PERFORMANCE IN
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    • 259 2 Watch for Landi the Woman Inspired r jjj 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9 15 j A RICH, PIQUANT FUN-FEAST I OF NOVEL, JOYOUS I j COMEDY j I THOSE THREE I FRENCH GIRLS I with FIFI DORSAY REGINALD DENNY GEORGE GROSSMITH i AND CLIFF EDWARDS. I A Metro Goldwyn Mayer Super! LAUREL
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 217 2 THE WEEK Monday. 20lh. Hißh WaU-r. 11.59. 8.3 It. 23.37. 8 6 ft. Football: Ros. Div. Chinere A. vs. R.A.F. at Stadium Tuesday, 21st. Blftl WWW, 12.35. 7 9 ft. Football Div. I. RA vs. S.C C at Stadium; Res. Div. Chinese B. vs. Malays, at SRC Div. II Wearne
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  • 834 3 ELECTION SENSATION Sir M. Campbell Replies to Mr. Duff Cooper Mr. Duff Cooper, at his meeting lr.st night at St. Gabriel's Mission Hall. St. George's, made a serious accusation against the personal honour of Sir Malcolm Campbell. Lord Beaverbrook. Lord Rothermere. and the Editor of
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  • 113 3 Actress Who Eloped by Airplane Reno (Nevada), March 12. Miss Ina Claire, the actress, has arrived here to establish a residential qualification preparatory to filing an action for divorce against Mr. John Gilbert, the film star. Mr. Gilbert and Miss Claire have been married for a
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  • 52 3 The Hon. the Resident Councillor Penang "Mr. E. W. F. Gilman. was "At Home" to a large number of local residents on Wednesday evening at the Residency. The function was m the nature of a farewell party prior to his departure from Penang next month on his retirement from the
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  • 314 3 RADIANT DUCHESS 3,000 Guests Dine to Electric Signals The largest dinner party ever held m London took place at Olympia last month. It was the banquet of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution, attended by 3.000 guests and presided over by the Duke of York, patron
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  • 360 3 "Brain Workers Must not Make it a Hobby" Dr. D. Ledunere Anderson writes m the Daily Express: My recent article on wireless and health has excited more than passing interest and served to prove that wireless, especially for those of middle and more mature age, was one
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  • 251 3 Caxton Books Sold for £20,000 CFrom Our Own Correspondent Londen. Mar. 18. A mystery regarding the disappearance of Caxton books from York Minster Library has been cleared up by the Dean of York, Dr. L. G. B. Ford. The books were sold more than a year
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  • 28 3 Mr. D. Rees-Williams. who is attached to the firm of Messrs. Adams and Allan, will be called to the Bar on the 24th instant, says the Straits Echo.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 222 3 ffrThc King of Aerated Waters FR ASER« NE.WE Wft vj £y at A Famous Product of France I j Ik brandy II Mild and Mellow and guar- &k' anteed from purest grape S ..-^^.^V juice. This Cognac is j produced by Cognac Grow- j! ■3KS?2a ers Co of Bord^aux— the
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    • 339 3 I Estate Trust Agencies g (1927) Limited. BRANCHES j{j jc 21, First Cross Street MALACCA. m 11, Light Street PENANG. tf» 14, Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR. Registered by and Security deposited with i I the Straits Settlements Government. SJj Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, ifi Guardians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised
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  • 4556 4  - The Girl and the Colt ELINOR MORDAUNT BY AUTHORESS OP Father and Daugtter." «ct. SYNOPSIS TERENCE O'SULLIVAN lived with his grandfather, old SQUIRE O'SULLIVAN. His parents had died some years ago. The Squire, who was known by his tenants as "Skinflint" O'Sullivan, was jealous of his grandson's popularity, and, in
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  • 332 4 Statement by Board of Trade President London, April 2. j Mr. W. Graham (President of the Board of Trade) was asked m the House of Commons I if his attention had been called to the failure of the firm of Arthur Wheeler and Co. (outside stock and
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  • 160 4 Order for Compulsory Winding Up of M.I.G. Trust, Ltd An order for the compulsory winding up of the M.I.G. Trust. Ltd.. dealers m stocks and shares, of which Sir Arthur Wheeler was managing director, was made by Mr. Justice Maugham m the Chancery Division. J The petition
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  • 130 4 Possible Sur-Tax m the Budget London. April 2. Mr. Snowden. m his search for new revenue is examining the possibilities of inccme-tax variations. Socialists are definitely expecting him to deal with sur-tax payers by reducing th? figure at which sur-tax becomes payable from £2.000 to £1.500
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 255 4 time... labor I Jfr more delicious Than H OuakerOatsyouhavcevertwtJ I N Wf^° U Will want tohtt, H Quaker Oats daily. SSeen c porridge for breaklast I t »i«* i if to thicken soups and j=fM\i es x^ for fritters, cakes, bfccvin, I The New I Quaker p|^\Oats St Voa tutlefi
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  • 1589 6 DELI COURANT VIEW Qualities Which Do Not Pay to Mill An interesting discussion of the question of native rubber m relation to present low and restriction efforts is contained m a recent leader m the Deli Courant. Sumatra. After referring to the discussion between' Sir Cecil
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  • 404 6 But Not to Spite Her Face I am able to-day to tell a very human story about a charming premiere danseuse of the London revue stage and the courageous step she has taken to remove an unusual obstacle to her advancement, (says a home writer*. Shis Miss
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  • 233 6 Disturbance of Bird Life by Golf The disturbance of bird life by goif was referred to m the course of a lecture to the I>lr of Wight Horticultural Society, given by Mr. c. W. Turner, on "Birds as Garden Friends." Mr. Turner quoted the report of Mr.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 451 6 WHITBAWAYS Men's Wear Department A Few Lines front Mew Fresh Stocks. JUST RECEIVED. f^>< f% MKN S STRIPED PYJAMAS. FLANNEL TENNIS TROUSERS. ustrf tpmmk In smart fast colour stripes. Li^ht tropical F llu> llalltv all P UIV wot>l ready-to-wear m WHllfc TENNI^ weieht All si7ps smart silver-grey or fawn shades,
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    • 168 6 WHEN BREASTJ FAILS *1 THE COUtBCI \i,,. I '"MAMS, ,1 >l C DOCTOB AND N ENTHUSIASM, HUMANISE? OBTAIN I MEDICAL HAIJ m BATn.KV ROAD ■■a //a| _H X ■■■I a^am f M /W i T IN^~B.* I F_. Drop it from your desk or la^aV *f^w U/.irs Hie ToaPARkER A
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  • 585 7 TRAFFIC COMBINE To Control Every Tube, Bus and Tram London, Mar. 14. A £100.000.000 combine, embracing: all the passenger-carrying services m London: A "Big Five" to control it: and The possible abandonment of tramways m some parts of London. These are the leading features of the
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  • 259 7 "Mail" Ex-Editor Lifts Zinoviev Veil London, Mar. 19. I Lord Rothermere and his ex-editor of the Daily Mail, Mr. Marlowe, carried their quarrel a stage further yesterday. "Every word m my letter which Mr Baldwin read is true" was Mr. Marlowe's reply to the Pi ess tpeer's previously
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  • 50 7 His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has, states the Gazette, been pleased to appoint Mr. P. H. Elkins to be an Assistant Superintendent of Chandu and Liquors Revenue under Ordinance No. 117 (Chandu Revenue* and the Liquors Revenue Ordinance, 1927, with effect from the April Ist, i 931, inclusive.
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  • 270 7 Height-Hunting m Germany Berlin. Mar. 15. Tlift Junkers works m Dessau have issued a statement explaining, presumably m order to correct exaggerated rumours, the scope and limitations of the "strato-sphere" aeroplane on which they have been working for more tha.i a year m co-operation vith the German
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  • 91 7 His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to appoint ths undermentioned gentlemen to form the Sikh Advisory Boards for 1931 Singapore: Mr. R. H. Onraet Chairman Jamadar Chanan Singh < Vice-Chairman Bhai Sohan Singh Viring. Sardar Sundar Singh Sawhny, Bhai Sundar Singh Karmonwal'i. Sardar
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  • 105 7 The Gazette announces the following appointments: Mr. R. J. F. Curtis, M.C.S.. to act as Official Assignee and Registrar of Companies, Penang, with effect from March 31st, 1931, inclusive; Mr. W. C. Taylor, M.C.S.. to act as Official Assignee and Registrar of Companies, Penang, m addition to his duties
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  • 303 7 The following is the programme of drills up to and for week-ending. April 26th. Monday, April 20. 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall. "B" j Company, 7 and 8 Platoons, W.T. 30 Yards Range. "D" (Eurasian) Coy., Weapon Training. H.Q. Serangoon Road. S.V.F.A., Stretcher Drill. Tuesday. 5 p.m.. Malay
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  • 153 7 His Excellency the Officer Administering the j Government has been pleased to appoint th" undermentioned gentlemen to form the Chinese Advisory Board for the Settlement of Singapore for the year 1931:— President: The Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Straits Settlements. Vice- President: The Protector of Chinese, Singapore. The
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  • 354 7 Position of Rhodes and Chamberlain Dr. A. P. Newton, Rhodes Professor of Imperial History m the University of London, gave a lecture before the Central London Branch of the Historical Association on "Cecil Rhodes.*' The lecture was mainly a sketch of the life and character of Rhodes
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  • 208 7 The news was received m Hong Kong la t week that the death had taken place m London of Mr. Arratoon V. Apcar. managing director and founder of Messrs. A. V. Apcar and Co., Ltd. The late Mr. Apcar. who left Hong Kong for England about six years ago, was
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 336 7 SUCCESSFUL REMEDY REMOVES THE CAUSE Diseases arising from the Blood must be treated by removmg the cause from the Blood, permanent relief cannot be obtained by any other treatment CLARKE'S BLOOD MIXTURE cleanses the biood and possesses remarkable healing properties i, i, due to these qualu.es that it has attained
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    • 228 7 «l\ I i I^^ JfrfrTLfQ^^Ez^^^ im Mm mf David If mother turns her back a minute, her motherhood that one word was David's off again. But Mother doesn't the most helpful she ever heard. really mind. When David's m mis- UJ r "Lactogen is rich fa-m milk -all the chief,
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  • 623 8 THE NEW FLOWER BERET All the Fashions From 1900 to 1931 The women m the jade green salon tilted their little gold chairs backwards and forwards, expectantly. There was an air of suppressed eagerness about them. They sipped cocktails and munched salted almonds. Enter
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  • 345 8 Popular Hong Kong Lady Killed Hong Kong. April 7. A serious motor accident resulting m the death m the Government Civ'l Hospital an hour after admission of a popular young European lady resident, Miss N. McNeillie. occurred m Sassoon Road about five o'clock yesterday evening. The other
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  • 394 8 Guilty of Corruption but Not Smuggling Sco- how. Mar 31. By order of the Supreme Court, thj re-trial of the Kao Ying opium smuggling case has been concluded here by me Kiangsu Provincial High Court of Appeal. Judgment was hande.i down yesterday. Kno Ying (foimer Vice-Consul
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  • 94 8 Among the passengers who arrived at Singapore on Monday from Hong Kong by the President Polk, were Dr. S. C. Kwong of Kuala Lumpur and Mr. A. A. Aziz, the latter a student of Civil Engineering from Hong Kong University. Mr. Aziz left his home a few years ago and
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  • 568 8 The Provision of Aerodromes In an interim report on the investigations it is carrying out. the Aerodromes Committee of the Royal Institute of British Architt-cts urge* the need of foresight m the provision of land- ing places to cover the whole cf Britain for civil flying, and gives
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  • 257 8 Nowadays people who not In crowded trains or buses are a danger to the community. sca> tering germs. If they must let them go and do it alone KOM <>f their neighbours says "God bless you" m pursuant of this ancient custom whereby i ixjudictun was always
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  • 106 8 Choice of Eleven Nations Berlin. M h After two days 1 discussion but from 11 countries, including Great decided that m the women's hi 1931: The parting must bi m or MOT Hair at the sides must t> MB* and thinned out; Hair at the
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 498 8 1 fILL OVER THE JTR^STS 1 YOU WILL FIND Victims of Asthma Bronchitis WHY BECOME CHRONIC? Your health is leaving you slowly, so slowly that you do not realise it. With every attack your powers of resistance are getting weaker and weaker until, finally, you will become a chronic sufferer.
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  • 39 10 The remains of Mr. Michael Gauder (brother ol Mrs. Martinus and brother-in-law of Mr. F. R. S. Martinus. of The Malaya Tribune) will be removed for interment from the Mental Hospital to Bidadari Cemetery to-day at 4.30 p.m.
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  • 828 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1931. WEEK-END COMMENT Up to the present the revolution m Spain has proceeded with a minimum of trouble or bloodshed which is indeed remarkable. Save m Barcelona which is necessarily more of a storm centre than other big towns owing to its leavening of
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  • 146 10 Arrivals by the Comorin included Mr. C. D. Ahearne, Controller of Labour, Malaya, and the Hon'ble Mr. W. S. Gibson, Legal Adviser. F.M.S. Mr. H. Mikkelsen of the East Asiatic Company, and Acting Danish Consul, is being transferred to Bangkok, and will, we understand, leave shortly. Mr. E. Koch, Manager.
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  • 71 10 Motor 'Bus and Car m Collision A collision took pace between a motor bus and a motor car at Keppel Road just outside Gate No. 5 on Saturday night. Three persons were involved, one Chinese and two Indians. The Chinese was found lying unconscious and artificial respiration
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  • 35 10 [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] Bangkok, April 19. Mr. H. W. Fricker, who has been for 54 years resident m Siam, has died. .He was considered a good judge of rough teak timber.
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  • 27 10 TFREE PRESS SERVICE— COP YRIGHT I Bangkok, April 19. Bangkok is sweltering m a heat wave. The maximum temperature on Friday was 104 Fahrenheit.
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  • 622 10 FARRER RESERVOIR Road Construction Programme The following action was taken at a meeting of Committee No. 5 held on April Bth: Decided to erect a memorial tablet at the new Water Works, Pontian, and to name the Reservoir "Parrer Reservoir," there to be a formal opening
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  • 38 10 SATURDAY'S RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London, April 19. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber prices as follows Spot 3 1 16 d (3 116 d). Forward 3%d (334 d). The market is quiet.
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  • 246 10 Edgar Wallace's Great Play at the Capitol To-night The Squeaker, a melodramatic all talking picture from the pen of England's most popular I author, Edgar Wallace, is the latest addition to the list of fine British attractions secured by the Capitol, and one which will definitely help to
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  • 738 10 REPLY TO GOVERNIuJ General Trade Enquiry The following are the minut. meeting held m the fetch*] at 5 p.m. m A Pni I Pre,ent: Mr. H. W. R ap r Hon'ble Mr. P. A. Pledger. H Rcbinson. Messrs J. G. Catnpb 'M A Koon Seng,
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  • 44 10 Service to North- V Stop I I FREE PRESS SERVICE X|> I On account of the IIIOBP Budget approperat «on IIM P Department announced tint I discontinue air mails to Nortl provinces. The auf>. to minimise inconvenience to stituttng additional land m.ul
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 142 10 REMEMBER WHEN YOU HAVE A GUEST EXSHAW BRANDY is THE BEST SOLE Av.KNTS CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD., (Incorporated under the Compunies' Ordinancet of Hong Kong). {Incorporated m Shanghai). 90 RGBINSON ROAD. TELEPHONE 6228. i Pure Fresh Cow's Milk it I FROM I OUR OWN DAIRY FARM j 1 OBTAINABLE AT
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    • 88 10 JUST PUBLISHED THE DIRECTORY AND CHRONICLE OF CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, SHAM, INDOCHINA, MALAY STATES, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, INDIA, BORNEO ETC. FOR THE YEAR 1931. PRICES: Large Size $12. Small Size $8. KELLY WALSH, LTD., (Incorporated m Hong Kong). RAFFLES PLACE— SINGAPORE. I U. S. De SUVA BROS. j I JEWELLERS i
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  • 145 11 CITY OF CAIRO CRASHES AT KUPANG i;oV DON— PORT DARWIN KXPERIMENTAL FLIGHT ALL CREW SAFE CARRYING MAILS FROM SINGAPORE TO AUSTRALIA I Reuter's Service] Sydney, April 19. Thr City of Cairo, the Imperial lirways' niail plane, which is carry- O ut the experimental flight from to Port Darwin with mails
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  • 93 11 ikin^; Carol Takes a Hand R utor's Service] Bukharest, April 18. I King Carol that the new CabInclude IC Arpetoianu to which ml M. Maniu declined to accede. II Titulescu abandoning his has now approved a Cabinet sor Jorga including M. Argerary Foreign Minister. Bucharest, April 18. minatloo
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  • 88 11 Great Results from British Exhibition b Radio Oißcial Service] Rugby, April 18. vly 1.000.000 persons have visited pire Trade Exhibition m Buenos During open for another eleven days. s telegrams reaching London are n the success of the exhibition and i striking unanimity among the r their
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  • 56 11 Mr. Bertram Thomas Honoured ish Radio Official Service] Rugby. April 18. Thomas, who recently accomI the most remarkable pieces of i modem times by his successful c-amel of Rubal Khali, the littleof South Arabia, has reached Engnatural history collections landing to the British museum. been awarded the Founders'
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  • 56 11 French Officers i ßeuter's Service] Berlin, April 18. ich officers m mufti, including the ry attache m Berlin, have been Koenigsberg for photographing ling. They were subsequently released as were confiscated. The German Bee has made representations to the thereanent. The officers had the battlefields m East
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  • 49 11 I npaid Municipal Chicago, April 18. nuances are still suffering from the Lax administration. A million-dollar t was rushed by aeroplane to Miami the new Mayor, Mr. Cermak. is lrom his electoral exertions so that rifn it and enable 8,000 policemen to bo paid their overdue salaries.
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  • 21 11 IReuter'a Service] N<*w York, April 19. «th is announced of Mr. Edward director of the Metropolitan Museum Art
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  • 151 11 SPAIN REORGANISES Recognition Proceeds Apace [Reuter's Service] T Madrid, April 18. ten stS approved th Finance-Minis-ters statement and instructed its delegate to Oene Va to express Spain's intention of airing u nu' ternati nal Labour mcc and »tlStaJ a number of social conventions. The authority are busy
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  • 56 11 Madrid, April 18. The thorny problem of Catalonia's status has been solved as a result of hectic negotiations between three ministers from Madrid and the Catalan leaders. The Catalan State will have the widest possible autonomy with its own flag, language, national anthem and official representative at Madrid
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  • 78 11 Madrid. April 18. The surrender of the ex-Premier. General Berenguer. King Alfonso's devoted friend, who was supposed to have fled to Portugal was dramatic and dignified. The new Minister of the Interior was working hard at 1 a.m. when suddenly Btrenguer arrived and quietly said: "I feel
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  • 28 11 Gibraltar. April 18. General Muslera. Governor of Algeciras, has been arrested and escorted to Seville by Civil Guards. Crowds stoned the Government House at Algeciras.
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  • 106 11 London. April 18. Lord Londonderry has offered King Alfonso the use of his London house, one of the most famous mansions m the West End. Paris, April 19. The possibility of political complications m the event of King Alfonso prolonging his stay m Paris is believed to
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  • 302 11 Madrid. April 18. Government has decided to cancel the contract concluded by the preceding Government with Foreign Banks for a $60,000,000 loan to be utilised m connection with the stabilisation of the Peseta. Government's anxiety to avoid embarrassment by "a republic within a republic" is implied by the
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  • 83 11 Paris, April 7. The Duke of Miranda, m a statement to the Press said King Alfonso, who has adopted the incognito title. Duke of Toledo, wished to efface himself. His plans were uncertain. He did not know whether he would reside m England or the South France.
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  • 47 11 DELHI STATION BOMB EXPLOSION 24 HOURS BEFORE VICEROY WAS DUE FOUR COOLIES BADLY HURT [Reuter's Service] Delhi, April 19. Within 24 hours of the time Lord Willingdon, the new Viceroy, was due to arrive, a bomb exploded near the main station and four coolies were seriously injured.
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  • 149 11 Lord Irwin's Last Message Bombay, April 18. Lord Irwin m his last speech m India replying to the Municipality's farewell address described his five years' Viceroyalty as a "labour of love." He thought the only way of achieving the "end which I believe we all desire"
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  • 237 11 [British Radio Official Service] Rugby, April 18. Lord Irwin left India to-day for England at the conclusion of what the King m a message of appreciation and congratulation describes as "five years of exceptional difficulty" as Viceroy. Many tributes to his services to Great Britain and India during
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  • 52 11 Company will Make Concessions [Reuter's Service] Paris, April 18. Certain concessions by the Suez Canal Company to the British shipowners demands for reduction of Canal dues, are predicted on the information of a financier, who, however, adds that the reductions will not go as far as shipowners
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  • 34 11 Famous Airmen Back m Paris IReuter's Service] Paris, April 1». The two French aviators Burtin and Moench landed at 11.55 a.m. on the conclusion of their flight to Tokio and back.
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  • 278 11 Training Work on the Racecourse Work for the May meeting has been going on briskly and the local list now runs up to 51 candidates. There was a good attendance at the Course on Saturday morning and some interesting work was done on the second track. The
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  • 153 11 GENEROUS JAPANESE £10,000 for Trans-Pacific Flight f ßeuter's Par Eastern Service.] Tokio, April 18. A^ahi, one of the leading vernacular newspapers, has announced the offer of a prize of yen 100,000 to any Japanese and yen 50,000 to any foreigner crossing the Pacific m an aeroplar.e non-step
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  • 120 11 American Lives Must Be Protected [Reuter's Service.] New York, April 18. The newspapers are not enthusiastic over the United States' new policy m Nicaragua. The Herald Tribune for instance says: "Americans would resent and indignantly reject any abandonment of the historic policy of protecting American lives abroad".
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  • 124 11 Producers and Importers Agree [Reuter's Service] Washington, April 18. According to Mr. Wilbur. Secretary for the Interior, a specific plan fcr stabilisation of the oil industry which envisages crude production on the basis of the actual needs of the industry and submitted by the oil States advisory committee
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  • 72 11 Situation Growing Worse [Reuter's Service.] Washington, April 18. The anxiety of the United States Government at the continuance of widespread unemployment (now said to involve 7.000.000 people) is indicated by the announcement of Mr. Doak, Secretary of Labour, that the United States unemployment service will be completely reorganised
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  • 63 11 World Telephone Extension [British Radio Official Service] Rugby, April 18. The Anglo-Australian telephone service which has hitherto been restricted to a number of larger towns m the Commonwealth is now available to all parts of Queensland, New So'ith Wales, Victoria and South Australia. It is hoped
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  • 54 11 Passenger Boat Sunk: 40 Dead [Reuter's Far Eastern Service! Canton, April 19. Bandits, incensed by the refusal of the owners of the Chinese passenger boat Tungki to pay a protection fee, sank the vessel with a time bomb at 2 a.m. when en-route from Kong Moon to Canton.
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  • 60 11 [British Radio Official Service 1 Rugby, April 18. A new record for the voyage across the Pacific from Yokohama to Victoria (British Columbia) has been established by the Canadian Pacific liner, Empress of Japan, which made the journey of 4,800 miles m seven days, twenty hours, averaging
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  • 22 11 (Havas Service) Paris, April 18. Mr. Douxnergue arrived here at 10.20 on return from his tour m Tunisia.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 396 13 England's Three Victories. IBy Air Maill [From Our Own Correspondent] London, Mar. 31. England beat Scotland by 2 goals to 1 at Perth on Saturday, and so won the "tripl? crown". Ireland and Wales having been victims of theirs m earlier matches this season. Apart from their attempt
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    • 170 13 League Clubs' Ban The decision of the members cf the first two divisions of the English Football League against the broadcasting of their matches, at their meeting at Manchester recently, sounded a death knell of this form of wireless entertainment, so far as Association clubs are concerned. Though
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    • 143 13 When F. A. Cup First Went North The death at Blackburn of Jimmy Costley, one of the pioneers of "Socc«r, <% recalls the historic Cup Final as the result of which the trophy first went North. When Blackburn Olympic met Old Etonians m the Cup Final of
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    • 92 13 Match Arranged for Stockholm Jack Pettifer, the young London giant boxer, who has been hailed by the Swedish Press as the "English Camera," is to have his first fight away from home on April 22nd, when he meets the Swedish heavy-weight, Olle Bergvall, m Stockholm. Bergvall, who was
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    • 51 13 Girl Pitcher Strikes Out Two Hitters Chattanooga, April 4. Fans to-day watched Jackie Mitchell, girl pitcher, strike out two of the greatest hitters m the American League, Babe Ruth and Lou Gabrig m the first innings of an exhibition game between the "New York Yankees" and the Chattanooga
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    • 418 13 Excellent Opening m England I By Air Mail] [From Our Own Correspondent? London, Mar. 31. The season has started as most of us wished. Two very p 3 pular fancies won the Spring double, and we were thus spared the unsettling effects m previous years when unconsidered outsiders
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    • 274 13 Lord Aberdare's Victory IBy Air Mail] [Frcm Our Own Correspondent! 1 iitlon, Mar. 31. In the final of the Amateur Rackets Singles Championships at Queen's Club this week. Lord Aberdare beat I. Akers-Douglas by three games to none, viz. 15 0, 15 7. 15 10. Lord Aberdare has only
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    • 101 13 Bowley's View of Vivian Ted Bowley. who has done a good deal of coaching m New Zealand, draws attention to the sixteen-year-old, Vivian, who is going to England this summer. "There are two or three youngsters m the side, but this one is the best a
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    • 171 13 A Story of Exeter's Early Days There is a good story told about Exeter's early days. In their second season the directors decided to give the players a treat a long charabanc excursion to one of the famous beauty spots of Devon. The team had been mostly recruited
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 207 13 MADE AT THE ROYAL BAKERY i Swiss Rolls, Cherry Cakes, Madeira Cakes, Sponge Sandwiches, Pastries etc. j Available daily at the Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. ■■aaaMßßHßMiiiiiiia^ WIJLjWm/ W^f IN THOUSANDS OF HOMES W IP IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD lOLD A RZCOMMLNDID A %A JL V^F ■V STORKS
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    • 483 13 Swinging your way ~°%mW Swinffingr on a single > Armour Davis Cup Spiral $&'W& v '££r tennis string 130 s -r- -+UP pounds of live weight on '\%-^i^T a single string! That's J/-'^'--/^ r SS evidence of the amazing ffcs'*ffiwmw strength and resilience I; ft f JW of Armour strings
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    • 721 15 111 v MARsKiu^!SSo??™^^™Sr A ND XI MARTI T 10.500 Apr. 22 23 KATOm vIARU T.nnnn Nl MARD T. 12.000 May 6 7 KASHIMA mVp,, 00 June Ul9 SA.N MARU T 10.500 May 20 21 YASUKUNI M^m, T 10C J '>' 2 3 MARU I. 10.500 June 3 4 HAKON »»i
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    • 501 15 OF FAMOUS f#i PRESIDENT LINERS. ff| 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. e u York. Pres. Adams Apr. 27 Apr. 30 May 2 June 8 Pres. Harrison May 11 May
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    • 623 15 KOMNKLYKE PAKETVAART MAa'tsCHAPPU. [ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA.] (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to:— Passage, Freights. Transhipment, Marine Departments and Managers's desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penan* > of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION BI'REAIT. BOOKING OKI
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 605 16 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated In 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. MANOOLA (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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    • 262 16 K. P. M. ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVIA. DIRECT SERVICE TO PORT MORESBY, SAMARAI, NOUMEA, PORT VILLA AND RABAUL. s.s." LE MAIRE SAILING APRIL 20th. For freight and passage please apply to Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij, Finlayson Green, corner Robinson Road. FREE SERVICE Passages booked by all Steamship Lines to
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    • 546 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. l nc (Incorporated In USA.) GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). Due Rails M.S. SILVERTEAK May 1 May 4 MS. SILVERSANDAL May 19 May 25 For rates and particulars please apply to: AGENTS, SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 727 16 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuan tan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 ajn ivota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiplrig. Penang and Kedah and Lower Slam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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    • 187 16 On the recommissioning of the Kent, which is on her way home, (or further service as flagship in China. Commander J. W. Rivett-Carnac. D.S.C., will be succeeded as executive officer by Commander W. R. Patterson, recently studying at the Senior Officers' Tactical Course. Commander Patterson entered Osborne College in September,
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 174 17 O Comorin: Mr. and Mrs. hild. Miss E. Waite, Mrs. P. Mci two children. Mr. J. Swift, Mr. Mrs Badger and child. Mrs. J. nd infant. Mrs. W. Smith and child. J Siir.mcnr.. Miss M. Evans. ■nd infant. Mr. C. Round TurnrboatM Miss G. Crumbie. Mr. J. W.
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    • 168 17 la the health bulletin of the tons, BMtCfil Bureau, for the week llth. iMibay: 4 pla and 4 deaths: 2 and 1 death. (j|<ui ten cam and 55 deaths as Uld 70 death! during the 101 >mallpcx cases and 78 M casei and 63 deaths during CMtUfCitff: 1
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    • 198 17 Manila Sends Two Back to Hong Kong Hong Kong, April 26. a Hungarian, who admitted ftway on the Coblenz from before Mr. Hamilton, at the Kowicy on Saturday, was remanded on the application of Detective ■t. who said that the Company r he was sent back to Shanghai
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    • 106 17 Passages Homeward for Off-Season have revised the tariff of the Benrlee and as far as Malaya is chief attraction is the reduction during the "Off-Season" which from July to December, the been reduced by about 10 per cent. off- Season" it is possible to cabin with private bathroom
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    • 85 17 Big Mercantile Fleet to be Built [Reuter's Service] T c Ki*a. April 17. m Z hM dCCided to undertake the Immediate construction of a big mercantile fleet. The Council of Labour instructed the Supreme Economic Council to guarantee the construction of 44 ships of a total tonnage
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    • 633 17 The Navy Scraps Its Schools I By Air Mail] London, Mar. 31. For the first time for more than half a -entury the British Navy has no training quadrcn. writes H. C. Ferraby. Sunday Express Naval Correspondent. The scrapping of the ships of the Third Battle Squadron under the
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    • 267 17 A programme is now approved for the withdrawal from service of H.M.S. Tiger, Captain A. E. F. Bedford, the last coal-burning capital ship m the Royal Navy. On her return to r>?v&nport on March 31 from the Atlantic Fleet spring cruise arrangements were to be made to de-store and pay
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  • 1080 17 Effect of Reduced Entries The following announcement is made by the Admiralty: The retirement scheme for lieutenant-com-manders which was recently announced by the Admiralty appears to have caused some parents to ask themselves whether a boy who becomes an officer m the Royal Navy m present circumstances can
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 281 17 See the CANADIAN ROCKIES m an their Grandeur The New Scenic Route Across Canada "^S^V^^^S^ For Booklets and Information \i>l Hongkong Bank Chambers. P. O. BOX 130 SINGAPORE 7^'fr^^^i^^ CANADIAN NATIONAL The Largest Railway System m North America (SEp ARATE AND DISTINCT FROM CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY) SUCCESS WITH SUNSHINE GLAXO
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    • 223 17 SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS By Fortnightly Passenger Steamer* Between Rangoon, Marseilles and England. HOMEWARD SAILINGS. Port of Disembarkation Plymouth. I4im Rangoon mi. AMARAPOORA May 2 BURMA May 9 YOMA May 23 PEGU June 13 CHINDWIN June- 30 KEMMENDINE July 4 BHAMO July is SAGAING Aug. 1 AMARAPOORA Aug. 15 BURMA Aug
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  • 867 18 Development of Empire Services London, Mar. 10. Details were issued yesterday of a deputation from the London Chamber of Commerce which waited on the Secretary of State for Air on Friday to urge the development of night air mails and the extension of the England-India service to
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  • 146 18 Five British Models Ordered London, April 2. The King and Queen, like thousands of their motoring subjects, will be using new cars after Easter. Five of the latest models of a well-known British firm will be delivered to the King at Windsor Castle during April.
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  • 34 18 His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to appoint Mr I J. R. Pyper, M.C., to be Secretary to the Board of Licensing Justices. Singapore, vice Mr J G O'Reilly. j
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  • 235 18 Why It was Not Played at Colombes Straining: their ears to catch the first notes of "Deutschland Ueber Alles" as the German team came cut to meet the French at soccer at Colombo, the German crov.d and the team were mystified to hear, not the Fatherland's National
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  • 111 18 Pilot Who Risked Life m Testing Device Experiments are being made at the airship station at Cardington with balloon "a^s designed for assisting m the defence of London Ihe "aprons" conn-. C f cables Lung between tevlZT VtlliCal Cabk>S a art a t m For defence
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 221 18 I NUMERALS 1 l! I Automobile Registration Plates. S j New stocks of the latest type jjj S white celluloid over aluminium S 1 j can he obtained at extremely W j J reasonable prices from lj Borneo Motors Ltd* 1 I Singapore, Penang, Ipoh, 1 1 Malacca, Seremban, Kuala
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    • 410 18 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 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, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches: Alor Star lHong Kong Saigon Amritsar Iloilo Semarang
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    • 331 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England). Capital £3.000.000 Subscribed 1 .800.000 Paid-up 1.050.000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1.6GG.845 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrie, Esq. Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro. Esq., J. O. Robinson, Esq., W. H. Shelford, Esq., Sir Thomas Catto, Bart. Sir
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    • 322 18 INSURANCE B south bmfa: BRITISH \^7 INSURANCE COMPANY, m,, FIRE, MARINE, TRANSIT AxND MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED LOWEST CURRENT R\ lFs L. C. MARGOLIOUTH. y Office: 2. Finlay.-on Q PERSONAL ACCIDENTS FATAL ACCIDENTS are vend..HAVE you madf provision lor of your dependents should overtake you? IT only costs $15 yearly
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  • 605 19 Stagnant Eastern Markets inth ordinary general meettokssn Of the Chartered Bank lift, and China was held on the 38. Bishopsgate. London. EC. I Cornish Turner (the chairman). led, said m the enm of his speech. fed to-day more than anything peater confidence. It must be the while of
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  • 108 19 South P.-rak Rubber Syndicate harvested of 423.1001 b. during the year ended NovH flfllmf 365.3001 b. for 1928-29), of I -163, 5331 b. were sold at an average gross "1 5.68 d. per lb. (against 10.67 d.). and the hat been taken into the accounts at J
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  • 470 19 T Singapore, April 17 at C vde'T? "^f c T Uy those ™™U «im r ,v h At the other mark^ maj be small variations. wt-i steak .Round. K lt B^ef stow or curry K^" Pork, lean 4d Pork lean and far (1« qualily Mutton Indian lb
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  • 53 19 Japanese Imports from China Tokyo. Mar. 25. Specie exported from Japan since the first of this year VM valued at Yen 8.000.000, accordIng to an announcement made at the Bank of Japan to-day. However, gold imported from China and Manchuria since the first of this year was valued
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  • 79 19 Net protfis for the year ended December 24 last of the Greengate and Irwell Rubber Company amounted to £77.963 (against £101,183 m the previous year). A final dividend of Is. 6d. per Ordinary share of 16s. is to be paid, making 2s. 6d. per share, or
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  • To-Day' Price Changes.
    • 230 19 April 18. SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2 3 27)32 London, 3 months' sight 23 13J16 London, 60 days' sight 23 25(32 London, 30 days 1 sight 2.3 3|4 London, demand 23 ***** London. T.T. 2 3 11;16 Lyons and Paris, demand 1430 Hamburg, demand 234 V. New
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    • 206 19 April 18. Tin 125 Tea, $57 25 Gambier Pepper White 37 Pepper Black 21 Flake Tapioca 3 20 Pearl Sago Small 5 25 Copra. Sundried 565 Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Rice Liang Hin Chan MarkRed Eagle (New) 6 30 Rice, Siam old No. 1 320 Rice, Rangoon Bintan
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  • 957 19 SATURDAY, APRIL 18TH CLOSING QUOTATIONS Buyers Sellers. 20s 22s 6d 19s 21s Ayer Hitam Tin (5sT lls 3d 12s 3d x.d. Bangrin Tin 13s 6d 14s 6d Batang Padang ($1) 10 15 Batu Caves (sl> 37 v, 42 u, Sukit Arang (sl> 35 40 Eurmah M?ilay 10s
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  • 491 19 Transport of Far Eastern Supplies Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Co.npany traffic officials, m checking various shipping figures for the year just closed, stat-d that the imports of crude rubber for the Goodyear factory at Gadsden, Ala., totalled something over 10.000. 000 pounds m 1930. the shipments, mostly from
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  • 32 19 Boustpnd and Co.. Penan^. .Agents: Ratrut Basin (First half April t 209 hours. \9. 000 yards, 185 pikuls. Guthrie and Co., Kuala Lumpur. AgtMits: Tnnaißor Tin 190 pkln.
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  • 65 19 April 18th.. I* o'clock noon. Tone of Market:— Dull. Latest Cable: London Spot sheet 3 l-16d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet Gets. per lb Buyers Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot g.\ 97^ Standard R.S.S. on Tender April 9; 10 May 9 T
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  • 161 19 MACPHAIL CO.'S DAILY REPORT Singapore. April IK. Tin. Firmer.— T.iipiiu-s 32 31.. RfthOMUM 70 75. Hotf Fatts 54 58. fetaUngl |JQ 4no Johans 20 23. Sunnei Liuis 1 (>o l.n.y Etttafll Tin 15 20. Rantau Prels 38 41. Kintal «>8 1 0» Ponawats 57 60. T:ilam Mines 70 75. Maiojail
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  • 500 19 Latest Library Additions The following publications were issued or received by the Department of Statistics, ss and F.M.S.. during the week ended April istli and are available for public use In the Reference Library. Fullerton Building Issued by the Department: Colony Rubber Dealers' Stocks and Stock.at Colony Ports.
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  • 90 19 Discovt-ry of an extensive oilfield by pr\ ,t, interests m the eastern part of Ji-hol Ls reported. Permission having been obtained Iron General Tan X Yu-lin. Chairman of the Jehol Provincial Government, plans are being mad«U> sUut preliminary operations. In MMMtioa with the mining industry m
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 62 19 Assets exceed $13,000,000. rp. Assurance m force over 538,000,000. lhe Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd n» OPKICE w,ne h est. r House. Btawor <InCOrP<>rated i Ih. vamm* luu £20.000 depostted with th LONDON FFICE: 27 ol(1 E ATTRACTIVE PLANS OF ASSURA^ A >° every par.ieu.a, AGENTS WANTED n r>
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    • 62 19 Be it Fire Marine Life or Motor Car the unquestionable security of two hundred and eleven years progressive trading Is offered you. Incorporated m A. D. 1720 the Royal Exchange Assurance has attained an unassailable position. Claims are promptly met and rates are reasonable. Agents throughout Malaya IRo^al Ejrcbanae Hssurancc.
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