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

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,318. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1931. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    493 1 In the Championship Doubles final yesterday Kleinman and Smith beat Anderson and Dean, and m the Veterans' Doubles final Miles and Potts beat Sedwick and Sayi Page 20. In a Division I match at the Stadium last evening the Glosters beat the R.A.F. 4 o; on the
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    THE TYRANNY OF METAPHOR
    1126 1 O Aristotle! If you had the advantage of being the 'freshest modern' instead of the i greatest ancient, would you not have, mingled i your praise of metaphorical speech, as a sign cf the highest intelligence, with a lamentation that intelligence so rarely shows Itself m
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      240 1 fSAH OF ■v, am FACTURING LEADERSHIP NO KELVINATOR U\S EVER WORN OUT OKTZ BKOS. CO., 53 Robinson Rd j RAFFLES HOTEL I FRIDAY, APRIL 24th I j THE BALL ROOM IS RESERVED I j The Royal Society of St. George I I Dress .—Black or White Dinner Jackets I j
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      294 1 ij "Renowned by Recommendation" j! TO-NIGHT I j MUSIC on the VERANDAH from 7.45 pan. to 8.30 p.m. jjj 1 1 MUSIC DURING TIFFIN EVERY DAY. |j CONCERT EVERY SUNDAY— 9.IS p.m. to 11 p.nt. j I s z W ROBERT DRESCHERS FAMOUS VIENNESE ORCHESTRA. jjj GRILL. m SSSS^TF%JSS: I
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      70 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Cm :ma guide P?p 2 Hotel asncußcemcnts r" 1 i. Notices, r.uciicns. tenders— -Page o Mt. Emily Pocl time table Page 9. Protect yourself with Ocea Pa;>e 29. :-.rxfh I rhe Ch.;,:: Plymouth Page F aud M. Vlch; d Pn> r ?(>. iTHE GIFT SHOP! for the highest
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      17 1 17 YEARS OF MANUFACTURING LEADERSHIP NO KELVINATOR HAS EVER WORN OUT GETZ BROS. CO., 53 Robinson Rd.
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    MARCUS AURELIIS'S PIE
    335 2 MARCUS AURELII S'S PIE Ancient Recipe Discovered m Budapest Budapest. Mar. !<» A ftame pie. which is stated to have been the favourite delicacy of Marcus Aurelius and of the Emperor Hadrian, has come to light among some records of Lucius Commodus Venis. the adopted son of the Emperor Hadrian.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS
    137 2 The following is the programme of drills up to and for week-ending. April 26th. Friday, 5 p.m Malay Drill Hall. "F" vMalay) Coy., Drill and Weapon Training. 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall. "D" (Eurasian) Coj*., Weapon Training, 5 p.m.. Drill Hall, Ist. Bn. S.S.V.F. Signal Sec.. Field Tests
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    RADIO SAIGON
    55 2 The studio orchestra of Radio Saigon, under the direction of M. Andre Soyer. will broadcast the following programme of music to-day Diedamie. Marecnal <solo for violin by Robert Barras); BaUet Regence, C de MesquiUr Secret. Valse, May; Les Dragons de l'lmperatricc, Messager; Fantasy on The Last Waltz Strauss;
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      204 2 New Shipment Just Arrived of MORNVS 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. i r— Everybody j Agrees That the Best food m Town, i The most attractively- j j presented dishes
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      260 2 Victoria Memorial Hall TO-NIGHT at 9.30 p. m. PROFESSOR MARTENOT Will Present The Musical Sensation of the Century MUSIC ST ETHER VIDE. HONG KONG TELEGRAPH The Audience were Enchanted and Amazed. Your Only Opportunity ONE DEMONSTRATION CONCERT ONLY. TO-NIGHT at 9.30 p. m. BOOKING AT LITTLES $4. 2 AND 1.
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      348 2 S !ißn!liin!iaian!li^^ MM y^^MMmWMMM^>^ IT '^3)s SL i. \m |^V „.1 i uAnVrjrr i (tO-WGHT 6.15 8 9J5l I I j and tNIGHTLY j I m [I io-Morrow and I i j Sunday— J I S EUSSAS MATINEES at 3 p.m. j j I LAND" I I The woman aflame.
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      299 2 THE WEEK i Friday. Mth. H»*h Water. 01.06. 84 It IMt. ft. Kotan Club tiffin. RiiiHos Hotrl. OkteM SCC vs Ceylon Sport.s Club. S C.C. y m h\x^tball Oiv. 1 Malays vs. S.R.C.. Stadium; RM Div Pulau Brani vs. R.A.F., at SUB; Div. JI M PH. vs F. N. at
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    GRAND NATIONAL EXCITEMENT
    881 3 LIVERPOOL'S CHINATOWN A Week's Washing on Gregalach Somewhere m the shadows of the alley a piano tinkles. The night is warm and amorous, and the breeze a caress. Gay lanterns, bright pltft, red. and blue, wink m the open windows, and gaudy Chinese signs creak at their
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    RUSSIAN OIL DUMPING
    140 3 Drastic Reprisals Urged m Rumania Berlin, April 15. Messages from Bucharest indicate that the association of Rumanian oil-well proprietors ras demanded' from the Ministry of Industry prempt and drastic reprisals against the action of the Russian oil industry m flooding the Jugoslav. Austrian, Hungarian, German and Czechoslovak
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    DON'T LET INDIGESTION AGE YOU.
    149 3 Many a young person looks old and haggard through indige&tion The continual pain and discomfort combined with the inability of wf akencd stomach organs 'to extract nourishment from food art such a terrible strain that they drive all trace of youth away. If you ever
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    "YELLOW PERIL" CRY
    366 3 Japanese Merchants m S. Africa Johannesburg. The 'Yellow Peril" cry hrs been raised m all important centres m South Africa following the conclusion of a :,o-caued "gentleman's agreement" with Japan .Hereby the Union Government agrees to Issue |MU&9oft visas to any Japanese nationals recommended by the Japanese
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    DOUBLE SCHOOL TRAGEDY
    119 3 Boy Dies m Dark Room: Teacher Hangs Herself Warsaw, March 22. At a school near Lublin a little boy aged eight yesterday annoyed his woman teacher to such an extent that she ?ocl:ed him up m a dark room as a punishment. Several hours later his mother,
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    ADMISSIONS TO F.M.S. BAR
    139 3 Two admissions to the Bar of the Supreme Court. F.M.S., were made yesterday morning, says the Malay Mail of Tuesday, by the Hon'ble the Chief Justice, Sir L. H. Elphinstone, K.C. They were Mr. Shi Meow Yong. whose admission was proposed by Mr. It N. Malik.
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    A SALMON'S GOOD DAY
    57 3 A remarkable instance of a salmor.s long journey "home" was mentioned at the meeting of Lettcrkenny (Co. Donegal) Pishing Board. It was stated that a salmon marked with the Bellyshannon mark was put back into the water at Gweedore and it reached Ballyshonnon apain within 24
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      270 3 v /^^^T OLD SCOTCH i M M 0 SJ B B B .^ST^B^. MJnßtiJl '''Hff'jif n**(i'J'Q iff? ;i^^P FHVOURITE iPf pPPRECWTED flO FROM I ij; kj [I PENfINC THEDJSmLEfiS OG£rtCri7D,ED//fB(/RGH,SCOnfWD: mS^ SM B^^Bbw^B^B^B^V^^^lJbV^B^L I B^BB P^H ■yg«L\| 1 A Healthy Outlook He remembers when tkis was just a jungle, how
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      13 3 LEA%. PERRINS SAUCE BRINGS THE HOME FLAVOUR TO THE HOTEL FARE Q i
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      342 3 1 Estate Trust Agencies 1 (1927) Limited. I jl BRANCHES: i I *1. First Cross Street MALACCA. S Si 11, Light Street PENANG. 2 14, Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR. i If} j* Registered by and Security deposited with m the Straits Settlements Government. j| Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, S
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    HYDE PARK PRAMS
    973 4 A LONDONER'S JOTTINGS. FREAK PARTIES IN CHELSEA. Lonaon. THE most fashionable age at the moment would seem to be anything under a y?ar. and the most fashionable occupation for young Society mothers these fine spring mornings Is pram-pushing m Hyde Park or Kensington Since the birth of
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    Moods and Modes of Eve
    821 4 Moods and Modes of Eve Picnics m Malaya PICNICS are given far more frequently out here m these days than some few years ago. The present generation are brought up to seek rather than shun the rays of the sun, even m the tropics; women have discarded topees for brimless
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    A STRANGE COLOUR
    117 4 A STRANGE colour, which has a charm all its own, Is a curious off-black. It can hardly bo called mulberry, and yet it is between mulberry and bronze. One fashion writer has waxed quite poetic In describing the tint, as though colour were breaking through a mist
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    TAPESTRY BAGS
    102 4 IF you decide to have a material bag this spring you will be "m the fashion" and find your choice wide and interesting. There are tapestry bags for those who cannot make up their minds about the colouring they prefer, but want something dark. Small broche silk, taffeta
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    A NOVEL BEAUTY CONTEST
    560 4 (Free Press Special correspondent > Tokyo. April 6. THE most beautiful unthatched heads, both male and female, of Japan some as innocent of hair, as a well-polished door-knob met at Nagatoro. a beauty spot near Tokyo. yesterday. The object was to find out who was the
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    THEY WENT TO GREECE
    84 4 MAYBE when dress designers wanted Kome- thing different they went to Greece for it; m any event a mannequin at a smart parade the other day was given sandala to wear, and told to leave off her stockings but to varnish her to© nails a bright
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  • IS THE SCHOOL SYSTEM BAD?
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      APRIL BRIDES
      154 4 i APRIL is the month for weddings, and J i **this year a large number of Society 1 brides are to be married m London. i The modern bride is very receptive to 1 new ideas and has warmly welcomed the I scheme put forward by an enterprising
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      FASHIONS FROM PARIS
      892 4 Colour Craze to Sweep the World (By Mollie Merrick). Hollywood. IJROM Paris, where he is taking notes on advance fashions for the beauties of Paramount Studio, Travis Banton writes me of the colour craze which will sweep the world during the coming season. Travis Banton designs the
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      A CHILD EXPERT'S VIEW.
      490 4 BY T. R HKNRY •yHE "adolescent spurt." thi growth which comes at ab children enter high school knvi reaching dangers that chan* Ur tional system may be justified Such was the warning of i>[ q Davenport, director of the X of the Carnegie Institution oi V.
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      ROAD TO FAME
      138 4 OCCASIONALLY an outst.indm:: cess, bern overnight, stn U Ui^ j permanency. For the most j>.»n. how it is no more than a iut'U IWW* amoiiß the stars which po to m ik< up I 1 ?!o.iniiii), patina of fame. It should intensf vouiir woinm 1 their work
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    142 4 tions of "nund" as the POrd reaches the talking rtAflt Intelligence The definition «>i tateUK puted point— upon whii -li th. mittee proceeded was "ability I ond think m trims ofl italMCtl The conference OOimtttW I intellectually superior children heredity, but nurture and p m large measure tIM vUtA I
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    MAN'S MANIA FOR "TYING-UP"
    334 5 30 YEARffJJRDEAL Victim Who Began at the Age of Eleven The strange case of a man who for thirty years— since the age of eleven-has suffered from a mania for tying himself up. is described m the current issue of the British Medical Journal by Dr.
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    WOMAN SUCCEEDS DEAD FATHER
    200 5 Chairman of City Company Brighton. Mar. S4. A father's high esteem for his daughter's ability, to which he testified m his will, has resulted m her appointment as chairman of an old-established firm m the City of London. Mrs. Nellie Phillida Rushby. the new chairman of
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    EXPEDITION HITCH
    232 5 Sino-French Asian Undertaking Pckirg, April 9. The Chinese papers stat- that friction has developed m connexion with the Sino-French expedition to Asia owine to the fact that the French caterpillar cars, belonging to th? party were shipped to Kalgan without the permission of the Chinese authorities. Iti addition
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    SHANSI FINANCES
    166 5 SH ANSI FINANCES Military Commission Visits Mukden Mukden, April 11. The disbandment and other outstanding military problems of north -western China will come up for lengthy discussion at the coming con- ference here bet'veen General Chang Hsuehliang, head of the Manchuriaa Government, and five "influential Shansi Divisional Commanders headed by
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    SCIENTISTS' ORCHARD DISCOVERIES
    422 5 NO MORE THORNS Growing English Fruit all the Year Round Will it ever be possible to have fresh English apples ripening *11 the year round? writes *,hDaily Express Agricultural Correspondent. It may be. for the scientists working m their laboratories are discovering strange things about fruit. They
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    GREYHOUND RACE CLUB SUIT
    256 5 2 l > Million Taels Damages Claimed! m Shanghai Shanghai. April 12. The Greyhound Racing Club, which has its headquarters at Luna Park, is suing the Commissioner cf Police. Capt. R. M. J. Martin, and the Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council. Brig. Gen. E. B.
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    AIRMEN'S QUARREL
    214 5 Triangular Argument Delights Tokyo Tokyo, April 9. Japan looked on with amusement to-day as a little gToup of Americans arp?jcd as to who. if anybody, is going to attempt a flight across the Pacific ocean from Japan to the west coast of the United States m Lieutenant Harold
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    74 5 Dr. H. W. Wade, formerly head and chief pathologist of th^ Culion Leper Settlement. Philippine Islands, and now medical director of the Leonard Wood Memorial Fund for the Eradication of Leprosy is visiting the leper treatment centres all over the world on behalf of the Leonard Wood Memorial Fund. He
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      290 5 Air «>£*•»**• i nic READY TO SERVE FOODS AND DAIRY PRODUCE OF rhonsr your menu from St Ivel •i i j; fooH products. i Soup* F'sh. Sausages, Entrees, *i[|am- Hacon. J^ms. CHeese. 2} All th« best «torea In •> Singapore Mil them. n Made by:. 2 APLIN BARRETT h H
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      350 5 Musical Sometimes a baby*s natural food fails. I know the difference almost from the Dairy milk would be the next best first feed. Amd it is this. "Lactogen" thing. But Baby can't digest dairy is milk which Baby can digest- The milk. And that's where Lactogen f> "Lactogen" process makes
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    WHERE THE REAL COCKNEYS LIVE
    1128 6 LONDONER'S SEARCH "Up and Down the City Road" Writes Douglas; Goldring hi the Daily Express": 'There aren't any old London families," a. friend assured me the other day, m an aggressive Liverpudlian accen* -The population of the u>*" lo Constantly be^jg renewed. A family which
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    MUSIC-HALL IDOL A "BROKEN MAN"
    436 6 MUSIC-HALL IDOL A "BROKEN MAN" ELVEN HEDGES Story of a £700 A-Week Partnership The king oi Jazz, the finest syncopated pianist Jn the world, the idol of the English music halls of yesteryear, has just been found wandering, lonely and deserted, through the streets of Prais. His face is unshaven.
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    SELF-MEDICATION DANGERS
    231 6 "Remedy" Accelerates Boy's Death A case described as "extraordinary" engaged the attention of the coroner at a Stepney inquest on James William Law. aged seventeen, a tailor\s apprentice, of Robesonstreet. Bow. It was stated that Law had been taking pastilles for catarrh. He was being attended by a
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    A SPIRIT MESSAGE
    183 6 Son Who Heard Dead Father's Voice Major C. C. Colley. speaking at a "survival-after-death" meeting m London told a remarkable story of how he was gi\ en the news m a spirit message of the death of his father. Archdeacon Colley. 'My father recognised." he said, 'that
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      328 6 Build u^BbmAi^^^^ while v/orhin^ i > Don't let the day's hard work sap your vital energy. Take Wincarnis to give yourself for the hours of the evening the strength and the keen energy which have passed from you during the daylight hours. Wincarnis is the tonic which is also a
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    £100 SUPPER MAN STAYS AT HOME
    258 7 £100 SUPPER MAN STAYS AT HOME DKARER CABARETS Sight Life Business Bad m the life of London's night restaurwn?* and dance clubs has developed. ftgjhi life business is "bad." and many tpper resorts are threatened with J r( t difficulty. Cabur* t entertainers are demanding exorbiurt i Kent* have increased
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    GRAMOPHONE ROMANCE
    271 7 Sourer Hears His Voice of 24 Years Ago famous artists, a singer and a pianist. recently confronted with gramophone of their work made twenty-four years SCO Mr Peter Dawson pulled a comical face when ird his 1907 self sing "Asleep m the Deep" the accompaniment of a buzzing
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY
    218 7 The under-noted non-fiction works will be < ready for issue on Saturday, at 9 a.m.: 'G.H.i Editor. The Ham wood Papers Ladies of Llangollen and Caroline Hamil- ton. 1930. illus. j Simon. Life cf Simon Bolivar. t published by the Pan American Union, illus. Jjrril) Military Operations. Egypt
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    40 7 Tek Thye. the well-known Chinese I patriarch" of Sungei Bakap, and Of the be;t known Chinese re- j tentag and Province Wellesley, on 1 'brated his 74th birthday. Mr. j iiospiuoJity and genial Dersonality I ■noun to most Europeans- T.O.M
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    FATHER SEES HIS SON KILLED
    343 7 FATHER SEES HIS SON KILLED R.A.F. CRASH Aerobatics Over Farm ThP fotH 800 1 (CdUnbrid ««»»lrr). Mar. 26. thJ 4th r v? mCCr An Kell. of „T,. Whll hls was burned to death d a a^Plane crashed m a Held here ioov^hifT^H AngeU WaS Pi>rfonnin S aerobatics eur^rf L f
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    MATTERS MUSLIM
    314 7 Malaya Football Association «By Our Muslim Correspondent) A meeting of the Council of the Malaya Football Association. Singapore, was held at the Malay Volunteer Club. Bras Basah Road, on [he 15th inst. with Haji Abdul Hamid bin Haji Mohamed m the chair. Among other things it was decided
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    FRENCH PRESIDENCY
    195 7 Candidature of the Brandy King Paris, April 16. Th Presidential election campaign is beginning to clarify. While it is agreed that M. Briand would probably be elected if he stood— since apart from his numerous friends many rf his enemies would vote for him to oust him frcm
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    72 7 A Chinese cooly. who lo~t his balance and fell into the Pe.vk River, while bathing, was drowned on the Bth inr.t.. near Kuala Kangsar. A search was made for the man by some compatriots who h3ppened to be near by, but his body could not be found. Later the corpse
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      2703 7 (ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS) A copy of this Prospectus has been filed with the Registrar of Companies. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements under Ordinance No. 155 Companies The subscription lisi will ooen on Tim—-'-- Aarfl iem *t in j Wednesday, 'the 29th ijS 1931 a! 4 pm"' d r brfo NOMINAL CAPITAL—
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    GIRL IN FOREST CAMP OF DEATH
    1248 8 HUNTING FOR MURDER Second German Rouse Case Berlin, March 23. "Gentlemen of the jury, think of my terrible position. I was leading a double life. At home I had to appear cheerful and unconcerned whil3 my heart was breaking m reality. At night I
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    HIPPOPOTAMUS AS A NATIVE GOD
    699 8 HOLY HUBERT South Africa's Pet m Clover Johannesburg. Hubert the Hippo is again m the news. This strange animal which, for no reason that can be ascertained, suddenly left his home m Zululand m November 1928, and has since wandered down the whole length of
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    "MAN WHO NEVER CHANGES"
    88 8 Sir W. Birdwood's Tribute to British Soldier London, April 14. Paying tribute to the bravery, staunchness, good temper and other qualities of the British soldier. Sir William Birdwood remarked "We have seen changes and reorganisations, but m all I thank God that there is one man
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      453 8 FINE STRAPPING FELLOW ONCE— now thin and "weedy" Have YOU been trying to cheat Nature So many men. and women too. overlook j Natures first law— that lost vitality be i replaced. Eager to enjoy to the full, they go heedlessly on; with inevitable results Loss of j weight, a
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      253 8 AST— OMO'OTH Plymouth can do smoothly more miles an hour because the Plymouth engine develops 48 horsepower because it is the famous Silver Dome high-corr-pression type for which Chrysler Motors engineering is famous with rubber engine tis*^^t% "t/4 mountin g s > mirror-finished cylinders, full-pressure lubrication and many other important
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      441 9 BUSINESS CARDS. 1O TRAVELLING REPRESENTATIVES STAYING AT HOTELS. Ihe services of an experienced Shortband Writer Typist are available at hours of the day Satisfaction rantMd. Terms moderate. STRAITS TYPEWRITING BUREAU ■.'B-E. Chulia Stm*. Singapore IMARBLE FLOORING TILES. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. Noc. 1 Si 3, IVnhas Road. off Lavender Street Phone
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      585 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*: Supply of two Steam Boilers, steel chimney and auxiliary plant for Kallang Gas Works. Date
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      603 9 NOTICES. ROBINSON AND COMPANY, LIMITED. Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) NOTICE is hereby Riven that the Twelfth Ordinary General Meeting of the Members of the above-named Company will be held at the Registered Offices of the Company, Chartered Bank Chambers, Singapore, on Saturday, May 2nd, 1931. at 12 o'clock noon.
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      456 9 AUCTION SALES. REMINDER AUCTION SALE of Excellent design mahogany and walnut stained teak dining, sitting and bedroom urniture. crockery, glassware etc. To be held at No. 17 Oxley Road (Off River Valley and Orchard Roads) On Monday, April 27th, at 3 p.m. NOW ON VIEW CHING KENG LEE CO., LTD.,
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      825 9 Please Cut This Out For Future Reference. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. MT. EMILY SWIMMING POOL. AMENDED TIME-TABLE. It Ls notified that the above Pool will m future be available for use of the Public m accordance with the amended Time-Table annexed, showing also revised charges for admission. BY ORDER. Time 9to 10.C0
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
    39 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Mrs. R. Carapiet and family thank ali those friends who sent floral tributes, letters of condolence and telegrams m their recent bereavement as well as their attendance at the tUMnI Of the late Mr. Jacob Carapiet.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. APRIL 24. 1931. EXTRALITY—THE OTHER SIDE
    1164 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. APRIL 24. 1931. EXTRALITY— THE OTHER SIDE A witty man said recently that the only satisfactory thing he knew about the discussions which have proceeded during the past few years for the abolition of extra-territorial-ity m China, was that everybody has now agreed to call it
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    MUSIC FROM THE ETHER
    524 10 THE MARTENOT RECITAL 1 What Science Has Brought To Art Something resembling a toy piano, two loud-speakers to all appearance no different from the ordinary radio type and a Steinway concert piano were arranged on the platform of the Victoria Memorial Hall last night. There was
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    LATE MRS. E. M. BUCKERIDGE
    175 10 The death occurred at the General Hospital yesterday morning, after a very brief illness. of Mrs. Buckeridge. wife of Mr. H. Nugent Buckeridge. artist and photographer, of Singapore. Mrs. Buckeridge. who was 62 years of age. first came to Singapore m 1923. She leaves one
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    LATE MR. JACOB CARAPIET
    283 10 It should be mentioned that the wreath given by Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Johannes and family should read his grand children Ripsie and Basil and his great grand children. The Honble Mr. A. G. Glenister and Mrs. Glenister are leaving for home by the Hector.
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    MALAYAN CLERICAL SERVICE
    224 10 MALAY SCHKMK Economy at Expense o f Efficiency (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur nr ii The Daily Express now under-,.", mittee appointed by Government the general clerical service has b. lnto port on the present administrate, tion of the service and to rocomm ld which will
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    UNEMPLOYMENT EFFECT
    104 10 Increased Crime m Kuala Lumpur [From Our Own On Kuala Lumpur. \pnl 23. The unemployment problem i*. restUttnc m aa increase of thefts and crime lenenuip. Two armed robberies were reported \\w- norninjf just outside Kuala Lumpur. In the men were apparently novices dftven to < rune by
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    NEW IPOH REGISTRAR
    81 10 Good Wishes from Kuala Lumpur Bar [From Our Own Oormpood Kuala Lumpur. April In the Second Court thi> ir.ormni: V.: Veerasamy. on behalf of the B.ir \pre«ed thanks to Tungku Abdul Rahman for H_f courtesies shown and their admivati >v ol the way m which he meted
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    MALAYAN BEER
    341 10 The New Coapuy'f Operations The site for the factory of Mil: Ltd.. the subscription list In n I new company was opened fetter I of land behind the Alexandra Rink !of Alexandra Road: tcceei Mm means cf a private ro.id of a^p A;:!; v feet m length from
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    63 10 ••The discipline and rffiru'iie\ pdlice force is to a high d of a good Government and th« extent to which the adminLMm confidence of the population at that the Government of too* I erratulate themselves on havn thB King's peace. I fOWe 10 >i\uned. so well disciplined and p l>
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    LOWING CONFIDENCE IN REPUBLIC
    121 11 Tin: new spain Gambling to be Suppressed Router's Service] Madrid, April 23. Minister declares that measures sport of capital are most suctanCM the case of 29 people un their money from a hrn nt and now had decided to similar reports are received The Minister of
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    KING OR MISTER?
    92 11 Questions m the Commons L< ndon, April 23. Alfonso or Mr. Alfonso," queried In the House of Commons X dynes stated an application received on Alfonso*! behalf for :n Britain Asked whether -.ranted Anfonso, Mr. Clynes as he knew Alfonso came condition! corresponding to prevailing m different
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    MR COLLISION
    73 11 KTwo Killed m (Router's Service] London. April 23. -Martha! Felton Ve&ey Holt. Air ndinfl the Fighting Area. Air (ir at Britain, and Flight-Lieut. H. M. billed In a collision at Stnhurst s x between a Moth In whicn Vice- V v Holt and Lieut. Moody were and pilot
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    EXTRALITY RUMOURS
    39 11 Foreign Office Ignorant of Agreement [Reuters Service] London. April 23. Office is ignorant of reports with regard to an imminent between Sir Miles Lampson and Wang with regard to extrality. All ■•vii heiv is that discussions are
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    TREATIES SIGNED
    43 11 Norwegian and Dutch Agreements :ut\s Far Eastern Service] Nanking. April 23. the Sino-Norwegian Exeement was signed at 330 to-day Ign Minister. Mr. C. T. Wang and Minister. Mr. Aubert. The h Extrality Agreement is being signed Details are not being published.
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    MR. SNOWDEN
    94 11 fridge! Speech May be Divided Radio— Official Service] Ruffby, April 23. tor of tIH Exchequer. Mr. Philip ll rruikinu a .steacy recovery, is lon to-momm for the first time ition some irnrtri ago. The visit with arrangements for the I be made en Monday. The great physical ordeal
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    NEERUT CONSPIRACY
    45 11 Two Accused (I ranted I Reiner's Service! Allahabad. April 23. time since the beginning of ('«>mmunist conspiracy case m >lvin« three Europeans and 28 nrt to-day granted bail to two "J Nimbkar and H. L. Hutchini'>n Chat they abstain from polittdtaf the pn>ceedings.
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    THE WATER SPEED RECORD
    69 11 KAYE DON'S HOPE Out of Reach of Foreign Competition I British Radio— Official Service] Mr > M r^ Ro*by. April 23. Pc pTetn Tr Phy PreSenled by Pc Pie a, n^y Qf tne late gir r rSoth T he wiu attompt to make nother record at
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    DEBATE ON INDIA
    110 11 Lord Peel's Questions to Lords [British Radio—Official Service! Rugby. April 23. The debate on India m the House of Lords take place next week, when Lord Peel mm ask Government's intentions as to holding a further session of the Federal Structure Gammtttae m London; when and upon
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    SUEZ CANAL DUES
    80 11 Deputation to Lord Inchcape !3ritish Radio Official Service] Ruffby, April 23. Inchcape. Chairman of the London Committee of the Suez Canal Company, yesterday received a deputation representing the whole of the shipping and commercial interests of the United Kingdom, which requested that the Company should reduce the
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    THE MADEIRA TROUBLE
    95 11 Remainder of Expedition Sails Lisbon, April 23. Capt. Magalhaes Correira. Minister of Marine, sailed with the remainder of the expedition to Madeira early this morning. Capt. Correira, who is m command of the naval and military rorces. said h? hoped to be spared the necessity of shedding
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    UNEMPLOYMENT
    63 11 Burden to be Assumed by State I FREE PRESS SFR VICE— COPYRIGHT 1 London, April 23. The Trades Congress is recommending the Royal Commission that the State assumes the entire burden of unemployment benefit by a levy on all incomes starting at 1 per cent, on incomes cf £250
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    THE CUP TEAMS
    45 11 Birmingham Makes One Change [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London, April 23. West Brcmwich: Pearson; Shaw, Trentham; Magee, W. Richardson, Edwards: Glidden, Carer. W. G. Richardson. Sandford and Wood. Birmingham: Hibbs; Liddell H. Barkas; Cringan. Morrall. Leslie: Briggs. Crosbie, Bradford. Gregg and Curtis.
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    92 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT 1 London, April 23. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £111 9)16 (£lll 9|16). Forward £112 ***** (£ll2 15|16). The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's
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    34 11 His Highness the Sultan of Kedah will celebrate the 50th anniversary of his Sultanate on May 17. There will be great celebrations on May 17 and 18 at Alor Star, including the •'Menyunjong duli."
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    ST. GEORGE'S DAY IN ENGLAND
    147 11 SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHDAY Anniversary of Attack on Zeebrugge r ßritish Radio— Official Service] Rug*y, April 23. To-day is St. Georges Day and the feast of England's national saint is being duly celebrated, together with other events associated with the date. It is also Shakespeare's birthday, which
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    MR. H. CHRISTIANSEN
    62 11 To Organise Siamese Ministry Department (FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT Bangkok, April 23. Mr. H. Christiansen, manager of the East Asiatic Company m Bangkok, has been loaned by the Company to organise a new commercial intelligence department m the Ministry of Commerce and Communications as principal trade commissioner.
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    THE KING OF SIAM
    31 11 Recovery from Indisposition Reported [FREE PRESS SERVICE: COPYRIGHT] Bangkok, April 23. An official message from new York reports the King of Siam has recovered from his indisposition.
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    "I ABOMINATE MY DEEDS"
    172 11 Dusseldorf Murderer's Statement m Court Dusseldorf, April 15. Not a single hair of his sleek, immaculately brushed, head was out of place when Peter Kuerten, the Dusseldorf murderer, walked out of the Court at the conclusion of the third day of his trial, at which he
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    SUNBATHING IN LONDON
    80 11 Secluded Location Near Croydon London. April 15. London, like Berlin, now has official sunbathing headquarters. The exact location is being kept secret, but it consists of four acres of woodland near Croydon. There is perfect seclusion and no possibility of interference. The Sunbathing Society, m a circular
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    THE SCREEN
    324 11 Grumpy at the Capitol The Capitol Theatre had a well filled house at their first showing of Grumpy last night. The programme on the whole was an excellent one and included a Pathe Review, a Paramount Talkatoon Novelty and a very good Paramount British Sound News which is
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    INDIAN MAIL PLANE CRASHES
    56 11 PILOT'S ESCAPE Nosedive During Test at Croydon [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, April 22. The Indian air mail plane City of Edinburgh was being tested at Croydon to-day when it crashed from a short distance from the ground. The plane burst into flames but the pilot,
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    AUSTRALIAN AIR MAIL
    63 11 Homeward Service Cancelled for the Present The postal authorities announce that Oirinf to the forced landing of the City of Cairo on the outward flight to Australia the notice previously published concerning air mails to be closed at Singapore for despatch to Indn and Great Britain on
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    AUSTRALIAN AIR MAIL SERVICE
    61 11 Due to Anglo-Dutch Rivalry London, April 15. Anglo-Dutch air rivalry is responsible for the extension of the British air mail service „:> Australia, according to the Daily Herald, which asserts that Imperial Airways, Ltd., learned of the Dutch intention to extend the Batavia service to Australia,
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    AIR PARCELS MAIL
    54 11 London -Paris Service from May Ist Rugby, April 16. Urgent freight, including livestock, will be carried on the new evening air parcels service being started by Imperial Airways, Ltd.. between London and Paris on May Ist. Twin-engined Handley-Page Napier air liners. each carrying over one ten of
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    MURDER CHARGE
    217 11 Accused Javanese Extradited An extradition order was made by the District Judge. Mr. G. C. Dodd. yesterday, against a Javanese named Virok bin Karno. who is wanted m Cheribon to answer a charge of murder. The accused, who is alleged to havo been responsible for the murder of
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE
    142 11 Tuesday. April 14th. Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Thaine arrived at Government House. Friday, April 17th. His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Executive Council at Government House at 9.30 a.m. His Excellency and Mrs. Scott were the guests of the Commodore of the Royal Singapore Yacht
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    LAW NOTICES
    51 11 For Friday April 24th Before the Acting- Chief Justice: Summonses m Chambers, Originating Summons and S. 1634 30, The Chinese Comirurckil Bank Ltd. vs. See Tiong Wah. Before Mi. Justice a 'Beckett Terrell: Bankruptcy: Petitions for Receiving Orders, Motions, Applications for Discharge. Examinations under Section 31, and Public
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    HARMSTON'S CIRCUS
    115 11 Admirers of the big top and sawdust ring may have their fill at Harmston's circus and royal menagerie which opened at the junction of Albert Street and Victoria Street last night, for they will see a long programme of juggling, trick riding, educated horses, feats such as leaping
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    MALAYAN PORT POLICY
    158 12 COMMONS QUESTIONS Governor to be Asked to Report THE PRAI EXPERIMENTS jß<v.r.er\, Service) London. April 23. The allegation that the Malayan Government hum to tstablLsh a monopoly m the provision of harbours m Malaya and refused a permit for the extension of the wharves at Penang prior
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    REGULATING INTEREST
    157 12 Australian Saving Hanks* The New South Wales Cabinet has cieci^.%»d to introduce and pass through all stapes on April 28 a Bill giving effect to proposals lor absorption of the New South Wales State Savings Bank by tte Commonwealth Savings Bank. Canberra. April 22. Tht HOUM of Representatives
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    REPUBLICAN EXUBERANCE
    122 12 Mistaken for Naval Mutiny m Cadiz ißeuter's Service] Madrid, April 23. Rumours of impending trouble m the fleet at Cartagena culminated m the mutiny of the rrews of the warship Cervantes and two destroyers m Cadiz Harbour. Details are lacking but it Is understood the mutineers were overpowered
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    TEST FLIGHT COMPLETED
    47 12 Iris Flying Boat Returns From Egypt I British Radio Official Service! Rugby. April 22. Om of the Iris flying-boats which left England on March 24 on a flight to Egypt and *>ack returned to Plymouth to-day. The second boat is still at St. Nazaire.
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    A POPULAR MOVEMENT
    56 12 560,000 Girl Guides m Britain I British Radio Official Sen ice 1 Rugby. April 22. Princess Mary. Countess of Harewood. at the annual meeting of the Girl Guides Association at Imperial Headquarters announced that there are now 560.000 guides m the British Isles. There has been an
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    A QUICK TRIP
    74 12 London to Rome Before Lunch .British Radio Official Service) Rugby, April 22. Captain Frank Harks, who set out from Heston aerodrome early to-day to fly to Rome and back m one day, made a forced landing 150 kilometres (94 miles) sout>. of Paris to-night. He was not
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    WHALE OIL FACTORY
    101 12 Suspension of Licence to Norwegian Firm Colombo, April 1. By 27 votes against 12 the unofficial motion for suspension of the licence which the Government granted to a Norwegian fum to establish a whale oil factory near Galle was carried m the Council yesterday. Every unofficial member
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    WEST INDIAN COLONIES' DIFFICULTIES
    135 12 A FINANCIAL MISSION The Effect of the Sugar Depression I British Radio— Official Service] Rugby. April 22. The Secretary of State Tor the Colonies has, with the concurrence of the Treasury, appointed Sir Sydney Armitage Smith to undertake a mission to the Leeward Islands and to
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    POLLING DAY TRANSPORT
    111 12 Debate on Electoral Reform Proposal I British Radio Official Serviee'i Rugby. April St. The House of Commons has resumed consideration of the Electoral Reform Bill for the first time since the defeat of the Government before the recess, on the clause abolishing University representation. The House debated
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    HONDURAS REVOLT
    40 12 Rebels Killed m Skirmish [Renter's Service New York. April 22. A Tegucigalpa message states that 29 rebels were killed m a skirmish between rebels and Government forces on the north coast of Honduras. The Government casualties were slight.
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    ELUSIVE SAYA SAN
    330 12 Burma Rebellion on Its Last Legs While the elusive Sava San is still eluding the police hi* tactics are enraging his followers who have threatened to evit off his head unless he emerges from his hiding place and leads them (states the Rangoon Gazette*. Conflicting reports as
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    CHOLERA OUTBREAK
    221 12 225 Fatal Cases m Calcutta m a Month Calcutta is m the grip of a cholera epidemic which began early last month and up to date has proved fatal m 225 cases. For the weeks ended March 7, 14. 21 and 28 the number of deaths showed a
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    17 12 Solicitor at Shoreditch: Do you live on affectionate terms with your wife? HusbandOh, cut out that stuff
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    MALACCA ELECTRIC LIGHTING
    2609 12 MALACCA ELECTRIC LIGHTING COMPANY'S SUCCESS Reduced Current Charges The Hon*ble Mr. P. M. Robinson presided, over the annual general meeting of Malacca! Electric Lighting, Limited, held m the French Bank building yesterday. Others present were Messrs W. H. Macgregor, C. V. Bailey, S. H. j Moss and G. A. Potts.
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    MYSTERY OF MURDERED MOSLEM
    638 12 "YARD" STEPS IN Grief -Stricken Indians m Air East-End House London, Mar. 25. Scotland Yard to-day took charge of the investigation into a bizarre London murder the murder a£ a Moslem devotee, who was found beaten to death m a locked, gas-filled room m Victoria Dock-road.
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    EARL OF ATHLONE
    44 12 Returning with Princessv .Vlicr Next Month i British Radio Official Servics i Rupby, .Vpril *2. The Earl of Athlone. (he forn\^r GovernorGeneral of South Africa, ay.d I^rjncesr Alice will arrive m London on May 9.- arjii wi?J ttay at Kensingtcii Palace.
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    AUSTRALIAN AIR MAIL
    121 12 LAND C« SEA PEjUfo The Sinjrapore^-Da^-Section m EXISTING FACI|.i TlFs iR*-ut.r' R Bernee] Replying to a queetloo byoS worthy <Lab. Hull., m th, >, as to why Bytag boats we* Singapore-Port Darwin 'lian air moil route. Mr. P Secretary for Air> said i slllll <ing used because
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    KAILING MINING CO.
    78 12 Protection of British Interests I Reuu-r'.N ■enrteej London. Vjm-ii In tlir HoUM of Commn,.' Mr y g ((Parnham, Surrey) Mke4 «hai Nepi Henderson (Secretary far Pom^-n v taking to !*■*> that British Intereets b nese Kalian attaint Ooapans *ci treated m relation to tranapcci the Pekinn-Mukdm railway
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    THE GOLD MOVEMENT
    66 12 I Large French CoMitmofc f or America New York, \pril Tin- Ong movom.'in ul sold from P 1 the Unit*! StaU\s l-i four v».yesterday with the shipment of 3,500 000 ft lars m ttit* liner P.iris. Simultu:.--announet-d. that two further shiprr..-: ling 13.00U.000 dolla.-sv ham bern HB^pA
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    YANGTSE COMMAND
    31 12 New American Senior \a\al Officer [Router's S;-rv;. Lcmdon. \pnt Bfcrar-Admira* F. Rc»se rms been appa:.>i Senior Naval Officer on the Yancu oes*ion to R-_»r-Admiral C. K. MetaM April 28.
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    DIAMONG ON BAIL
    38 12 525J00 Bond m Assault Case [Renter's S"rvice! CaLskill. \pr.i Juck Djimonci. who is charted the driver of a l(,rn .tlicut'd to be < liquor bt /online U* I rival |*IIC, hi leased i.n bail of fttjOit.
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    OEMONSTRATION FARMS
    41 12 Lords Ktject CJovernnu rit Proposal [BrttW IMte— OOctal Bit »1 Km: by. \pril irtr Hous. vit UKdi tc-tw/h! I Kftrgi major*: u-s. the two tint Omenuuetttl Agrtcidtura] Land DUM wench pro\ia<*d for the oetaMllfl pemUon BBJ0) df-monstratu n farm>
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    KING ALFONSO
    29 12 Visit to Prtaacen Beatrice i British Radio— OflfciaJ Ber Rust*. Apr« King Alfonso, who spem the I shoprpin*;- and paying pefßOfial < to -»ifliv i»nncess Beatrice M Tom
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    NAVAL AGREEMENT
    34 12 France's Nen Proposals fßriti-li Radio H 'rhe Preneh Amu.. I ihe British Qovemment >>roposals of tIM J ir.xh O< iKival at:rt":i:! TiMte arc ix)\v b^uiu gudfe A ropy hM ftleo been Gownnntrt
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    TELEGRAPHIST ACCUSED
    69 12 E. E FVivirn. a tn'n rap! I I Contra! IMegnpll Oil v Calcutta. HHW IIWi before V-' burgh. Chief Prt*Mii. n» M > daim of I l>n;u;: theft. It \v;*s alk-m-d tlu: tok'trrams pen received it from the Bombay tht Btateman tnd the bis be -wilfully tecreted wad
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      SCOTTISH CUP FINAL
      469 13 The Drawn Game at Hampden Park London. April 11. In the final of the Scottish Cup at Hampden j Park, Celtic drew with Motherwell, the score being two goals all. The following were the teams: Celtic J. Thompson; Cook, M'Gonnlgle; Wilson. McStay. Geatons; R. Thompson, A. Thompson,
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      AMATEUR TENNIS PLAYERS
      362 13 The Question of Free Board An amateur lawn tennis player of the star class is a labourer worthy of his board and lodgings. So much is to be concluded from a refreshingly candid report issued by the Amateur Rule Committee of the United States Lawn Tennis Association
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      THE TURF
      74 13 The Masher Wins Newbury Spring Cup London, April 11. At Newbury to-day, the Newbury Spring Cv;:, a distance of one mile, resulted as follows. THE MASHER 1 MASSAI 2 RIVALRY 3 Sixteen horses ran. The race was won by three lengths. A head separated the second and third
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      H. W. AUSTIN'S YEAR
      712 13 Capable of Winning at Wimbledon Now that the leading players cf London and Paris have settled their lawn tennis differences en the wood courts at Dulwich. and our tournament players are venturing into the open— at Hampstead and Hastings— a glance at the possibilitips and probabilities
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      PHAR LAP.
      288 13 Pursuing a World's Stake Record. Phar Lap, Australasia's champion racehorse, has now won a shade over £52.000 m stakes, and figures m sixth position m the world's list of biggest stake winners. Those ahead of him are Gallant Pox (America) £68,273 Ksar (France) 67.078 Zev (America) 62,726 Isinglass
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    567 16 NATIONAL NEED £60,000,000 That Goes Abroad A holiday advertisement says there are forty miles of sands on the Belgian coast. There are forty times forty miles of lovely sands round the British Isles. It was estimated that something like £60,000, 000 was spent m Europe last year
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    322 16 Term Explained by Lord Darling Lord Darling, m the King's Bench Division, recently, gave an explanation of the word "conspiracy"* as used m a legal sense. ""Conspiracy is generally used m connection with picturesquely dressed men m the Wild West or elsewhere." he *aid. "Usually m tlv*
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    76 16 Mr. W. L. Blythe. who returns from home leave towards the end of the present month will go to Seremban as Protector of Chinese m place of Mr. J. Jeff, who is coming to Kuala Lumpur to act as Protector of Chinese Selangor. Mr. A. B. Jordan, who at present
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      89 16 MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. Under contract with the French Gover MAIL STEAMERS I To Marseilles via Colombo, Djibouti and Port Said. |M. V. FELIX ROUSSEL GENERAL METZINGER To Marseilles via Madras, Pondirb Colombo, Djibouti and Port Si AMBOISE To Saigon, lloiig Kong, Shanj{l>«i. Mm and Yokohama. PORTHOS CHENONCEAUX To Saigon. Touranr and
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      646 16 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. 0 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.ro Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      WILLIAM SYMINGTON
      482 17 Pioneer of Steam Navigation Karri) 29 > was the centenary of the urn Symington, a leading pioneer ring. He was born m 1763 village of Leadhills. m the south and bit most notable work was nd; but the last years of his life London, and he died m
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      HOOGHLY NIGHT TRAFFIC
      275 17 25 Hours Saved m Trip Down River terprise of the Commissioners for ihe tta m lighting the River Hooghly Garden Reach and Ulubaria has been experience of the City of Exeter 1 left Calcutta on Friday and is now m the Statesman of April 6. stretch of
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      PACIFIC FISHERIES
      1878 17 Tremendous Strides m British Columbia Smce the inception of commercial fishing m the coastal waters of British Columbia, a little more than half a century ago. the value of fishery production m the Pacific Coast Province has exceeded $500,000,000. writes Recce H Hague m the Canadian National Railways
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      PORT OF LONDON
      275 17 Recent Economies of Working In his review at the last meeting of the present board of the Port of London Authority Lord Ritchie, the chairman, emphasized the economies m working which had been secured during its tenure of office within the last three years. Since March 31,
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    THE BLACK LIST OF WHITE HOUSE
    661 18 UNDESIRABLES Crime Record of 50,000 Men Histories of 50.000 persons who luiuhl liumi the President HI kept at the White House rogues' gallery. It is probably the least -known crime record m the world. This biographical and pictorial collection of undesirable characters is maintained
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    CHINA'S WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
    292 18 In China, standards of weights, measures and length vary all over the country-. Generally speaking, two kinds of standards are now m use, namely; the old and the new The old standard was formulated from the Weights and Measures Law promulgated m 1914, establishing a double
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    21 18 Mr. Thomas H. Menzies. of the firm of Messrs. Brown. Tough and Menzies wffl be leaving for England about May 6.
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    A FOOL'S JOKE
    456 18 Harbin Newspaper Annoys Its Public Harbin, April 1. The Smo-Russian newspaper Kung Pao this morning played an "April fool" joke on the Harbin public which was swallowed by thousands of people and WM the talk of the town for the whole day. The Russian edition of the
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    86 18 Dr. Wu Lien-ten, director of th? National Quarantine Service and of the Maiuhurinn Plague Prevention Service, is leaving China for Europe, via Siberia, to attend three conferences m Europe. He expects to return early m July. The conferences Dr. Wu will attend arc the Conference on Medical Educational Progress m
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    "JACK THE RIPPER"
    210 18 His Own Story of GhaaHf Career IMMBMliarl Iprii M With only his head .nui Bhoul above tho dock, and drewed i«» i blue suit. PvXvi Kuerten held t thronged as M was irtth Journalist* v lOftsti from all nvt-r Bui of the moal terriMe recital counted m
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    EUROPE'S ECONOMIC POSITION
    54 18 Xeei for Franco-Get Understanding The general raeel jtim tko Dfeconto the ipeeeh ol Urn Pi Directors, Herr Oskar \v. ci i-i thai to-day t•• Bui to father from i lour yc«n auo. Hi' atl iri.sis largely to the unsati with France He eoonq ■< Pramc-C^Mtnan undn f
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      326 18 MAKE «w^ fiFTEN neglect of a simple injury will lead to blood- poison or an outbreak ot septic sores. Therefore, dress every cut. burn, or insect bite with this antiseptic Zam Buk ami avert dangerous complications. Zam-Buk is the wonderful herbal ointment that kills and excludes disease germs, soothes pam,
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      402 18 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 900,000 shares of £5 each £3.000,000 Reserve Fund £4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000,000 HEAD OFFICE: 38. Eishopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches: Alor Star iHong Kong Saigon Amritsar Iloilo SSemarang
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      328 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 1.666.845 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 C.
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      189 18 INSURANCE, THE yg^9s SOUTH p ffjf?, BRITISH mmauoKm < ohtant, FIRE. MARINE, TRANSh AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED LOWEST CURRENT RATES L. C. MARGOLIOUTH Office: 2. Finlny.,,:. Q PERSONAL ACCIDENTS. FATAL ACCIDENTS :u. have you made prorteftoo r« of your depend nts should overtake you? it only costs $io yearly
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    PAHANG CONSOLIDATED
    529 19 Exemption Claimed Under Old Lease dajl of its paMlßg into law. the trlctlon Enactment has met with oppoconcretc form from the largest' .-producers, the Pahang Consolidated Hi: oppOriUUß has taken the form of 1 m the Supreme Court against the i;uib. says the Malay Mail. lounded on the
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    THE SILVER PROBLEM
    165 19 LI rench View of American Attitude Paris, April 13. nee Inrtmiikilki is studying the ques•silver ran ■gain become a precious tnmentinc oo the news that tm vermaent tuu no intention of call- ation.ti conference with a view to of the price, it notes the sugthe Press that
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    RUBBER SHARES
    575 19 Hints to the Would-be Investor London. Mar. 30. It say.s a good deal for the patrence of the average Rubber shareholder that the recent setback m the price of the commodity to rather less than 3/.d. a lb.. which Ls the lowest price ever officially recorded, should have
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    RADIO APPARATUS
    260 19 Possibilities of Penang r Market !By Air Mail I London, April ft. With the production of more powerful radio n-ts. enabling local I'sers to get into communication with more distant stations, the demand for radio receiving sets and parts has increased m Penanfi and the prospect for a
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    AMERICA'S STOCKING
    47 19 New York. Mar, 20. Th largest amount of monetary gold ever held by one country is now concentrated In the United States, according to the Herald-Tribune, the amount being 4.685,000.000 dollars (£937. 000.000 >. a million more than the record established m the country m 1927.
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    To-Day's Price Changes.
    416 19 To- Day's Price Changes. EXCHANGE RATES April 23 SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2j3 27|32 London, 3 months' sight 2 3 13]16 London, 60 days' sight 2j3 25|32 London, 30 days' sight 2 {3 3|4 London, demand 2|3 23 {32 London, T.T. 23 11J16 Lyons and Paris, demand 1430 Hamburg,
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    949 19 THURSDAY. APRIL tZKD CLOSING QUOTATIONS lfayers Sellers. Asam Kiimbcuig 30s 22s 6d austral Malay 19s 216 Aycr Hitam Tin «ss> Us 3d 12s Bangrin Tin 13s 6d 14s 6d Bat&ng Padang ($n 10 15 Batu Caves ($1) 37% 42** 3ukit Arang ($1» 35 40 Burmah Mnlay (£>
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    GERMANY'S TRADE
    75 19 Big Favourable Balance Last Month Berlin, April 17. Germany's trade statistics for March show a favourable balance of 263 million Marks, including reparation payments m kind. The Press points out that it is necessary to moderate the optimism induced by these figures by the reflection that March is
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    GOOD TRADE OMEN
    92 19 Sign That the Worst is Over Prices were becoming more or less established, said Mr. A. E. Cowper, general manager of Messrs. Whiteleys, Ltd.. at the annual meeting and that was an omen from which they looked forward to better results. The prospects of improving business had
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    JAPANESE SILK
    36 19 Increased Exports m March Tokio. April 16. During March the export of Fuji silk amounted to 743.000 yen for 1.375.000 square yards, showing an increase of 44.000 yen and 95,000 square yards over February.
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    HIGHLANDS' PROFIT DECLINE
    194 19 !By Air Mail I London. April Z. Profits of the Highlands and Lowlands Pa: a Rubber suffered a sharp decline last year In comparison with 1929, but. with the industry la such a deplorable state, even a small surplus is satisfactory. The profit was £4.526. against £36.974.
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    21 19 Guthrie and Co.. Kuala Lumpur. Agents: Renong Tin (First half April 1 No J Dredge 255 pkls.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    61 19 April l.'.rd., 11 o'rhx k noon. Buyers Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot 9 9 1 Standard R.S.S. on Tender May 9\ 9 s June 9\ 9"^ July-Sept 10 10 Oct.-Dec. 104 10 Tont' of Market Quiet. Latest Cubic London Spot sheet 2 15
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    COMPANY REPORTS
    83 19 Golconda Shareholders to Expect Lean Time (FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT 1 I.«mdon. April 33. Jasin report showed profit of £200 Th« sum to be carried forward is £4.490 The annual meeting of Golconda adopt id thf report m which it was stated that shareholders must expert a lean
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    LYALL & EVATT'S DAILY, REPORT
    153 19 LYALL EVATT'S DAILY, REPORT Singapore. April IS. The market us to-day quietly steady, ■ftefl the panic of .selling during xhv past lew days, but there is little strength to quotation and buyers are far from keen. Rubbers. New Scudais opened at M HK. but have since been sold at the
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    MACPHAIL & CO.'S DAILY REPORT
    168 19 MACPHAIL CO.'S DAILY REPORT Singapore. April 2:;. Tin. Firmer.— l dr is Is 3d &s 6d. Pungahs 12* 9d )3s 3d. Pangnga Rivers 4s 4s fid. Talam Mines 65 70. Malaya Consols 15 17. Penawat- 1 52 55. Kintas 95 1.00. Hitam Tin II 20. Rantuu Prefs 38 41. Rahmans
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT
    157 19 Singapore, April 2.1. The market has pumiMl a downward trend (taring the week, but this morning a slightly lirmer tone is reported from London and New York. Then b> really no strength In the pr<sent position, and the law increas,- m tlwU. K. Stocks has helped to further
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    BARLOW'S REPORT
    163 19 Singapore, April •>:: The toiw <if the local market ha* been dull and Miter throughout the week, price*- at the close show a decline of To-day's PlhlW quote London up 1 :<:d. 2 15 16d. and New York up gold to 6 L uold This represents the first
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      60 19 Assets exceed $12,000,000. Assurance m force over $38,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m the Strait* Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House. Singapore LONDON OFFICE: 27. Old Jewry. EC The Company has £20.000 CteDGKiteri with *t o athu*™.^ ;;:rr ri oi und and <>— AGENTS WANTED Secretary G
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    CHESTERFIELD'S CHANCE OF PROMOTION
    255 20 THE THIRD DIVISION Will Lincoln and Tranmere be Pipped on the Post IReuter's Service] London, April 22. Results of home football matches to-day were as follow: DIVISION 111 (Southern) Brighton 2: Coventry 0. DIVISION 111 (Northern) Chesterfield 3: Lincoln 2. SCOTTISH LEAGIE (Div. I) Motherwell 1:
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    INTERNATIONAL SOCCER
    151 20 Wales Beat Ireland m Last Match Reuter's Service London. April 22. In the soccer international at Wrexham today Wales beat Ireland 3 2. This match had been arranged for earlier m the season but was postponed on account of difficulty m getting sides together. It was the 45th.
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    PORT DICKSON YACHTING
    228 20 Difficult Day's Last Sunday, says the Malay Mail, a Club race was sailed over course "A" in a light sea breeze. The twelve entrants were hopelessly mixed up at the start and remained so until the first mark was passed. This mark was an extra one placed
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    S.C.C. CRICKET
    197 20 L Teams for Week-end Matches The following teams have been selected to represent the S.C.C. m their matches over the week-end Vs. Gloucesters II at Tanglin on Saturday at 2 p.m. C. J. Bembroke, C. K. Bryant J G. Glasgow, W. R. M. Haxworth, R. M. Hoops W.
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    THE S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    432 20 DOUBLES FINALS Smith and Kleinman Champions The finals of the Men's Open Doubles were played off at th€ Singapore Cricket Club yesterday afternoon when Roy Smith and D. H. Kleinman defeated A. D. Anderson and J> A. Dean by 6 2. 6 4. The former pair
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    SINGAPORE MAY RACES
    234 20 Training Work on the Course After the sharp work on Tuesday on the Racecourse proper Trainers, following custom, did not ask much of their charges yesterday morning when under pleasant conditions, a few spectators watched the work on the track. With so many meetings nowadays training has
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    DERBY RUNNERS ON VIEW
    180 20 Philae Wins Craven Stakes Lcndon. April 16. In the Craven Stakes (over 1 mile) at Newmarket, the twelve runners included the following Derby candidates: Sir Andrew. Truculent. Philae. Primitif. Oban. Sandwkh. Vert, Hells BelLs and Cameronian. The last-named is adjudged one of the finest three-year-olds m
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    WORLD BOXING TITLE MATCH
    76 20 120,090 Expected at SchmelingStribling Fight South Bend (Indiana), April 15. July 3rd. is the official date for the StriblingSchmelink- worlds heavyweight title fight. This notification was officially communicated to Schmeling at his camp to-day. The fight will take place m the evening at the Municipal Stadium.
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    GLOUCESTERS GAIN FULL POINTS
    1191 20 R.A.F. BEATEN j Promising Debut by New Winger Gloucesters 4; RJV.F 0. Displaying much better polish generally than their opponents, the Gloucesters gained full league points at the expense of the R.A.F. when the teams met m the senior division at the Stadium yesterday. It was
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    INDIA'S LAWN TENNIS AMBITIONS
    590 20 EYES ON DAVIS CUP Funds Needed to Develop Promising Players Calcutta, April 16. 11l connection with the possibility of holding the All-Indian lawn tennis championships at Calcutta or Delhi m order to secure larger financial returns than accrue from Allahabad, it is hoped by these means
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    LAWN TENNIS
    128 20 G. O. Nicholas Wins Ceylon Title The annual lawn tennis championships of Ceylon were brought to a successful conclusion before a large gathering la t wee!:. fvial results being Men's Open Singles. G. O Nicholas beat Dr. C. H. Gunasekera. 5 7. 7 5. 5 7. 7 5.
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB
    43 20 The following competitions will take place shortly: Langham Carter Cup on May Bth.. Mixed foursomes. Hose Cup. Men's singles. Entries to be m by April 30th. The Men's Monthly Medal Competition (Bogey) will be held on Saturday and Sunday.
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