The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 March 1932

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    16 1 The Singapore Free Press \o. 13.585. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    472 1 Fear that they would be surrounded on the larding cf the Eleventh and Fourteenth Japanese Divisions is given as the reason for the Chinese retreat. It is row doubtful whether any Chinese soldiers are within 20 kilometres of Shanghai Page 9. A map of the Shanghai battlefield
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    GOLF : PET DAYS
    987 1 GOLF PET DAYS •Don't you hate going away from t fU ourse you love?" said a sympathetic frienc to me the other day. It was that bleak quarter of an hour breakfast which the grateful and depart, n^ sjuest cannct but wish well over. He wonckis about all manner of
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      280 1 BIGIA TEA •rings the freshness ,d fragrance of the rla y a n gardens ired to your home. RAFFLES HOTEL i] things that make a visit to Raffles delightful. Thr Charming Gardens, Thr spacious Lounge and Lobby. Thr exceptionally Rood food served m the IW nin X Room. B^tik QriU
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      183 1 THE EUROPE HOTEL SUNDAY CONCERT PROGRAMME Saturday Might 1. Valse SOBRE LAS OLAS Rosas (Over the Waves) 2. Overture FRA DIAVOLO Aubcr 3. Selection THE DESERT SONG Romberg 1 l\l«%«%ii*i 4 Trumpet Solo O STAR OF EVE Wagner A fir LI A I Flll£l (Soloist-Mr. A. Mart.,, VJPCVIUI 1/1 11
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      248 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Use Cuticura for your skin Page t. You pet value from an Austin Page 6. Land for rale ai Cameron Highlands Page 2. Medical loose leaf pocket book at M PH. Page 12. Javanese rijsttafel at Sea View next Sunday —Page 1 I Lentheric perfumes *or all types
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      11 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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    GENERAL CHINESE WITHDRAWAL
    145 2 1, Mil Cables received from Shanghai yesterday reported a general withdrawal of the Chinese forces from the positions they have so tenaciously held since the commencement of the bu Japanese offensive on February 19. Following the landing of a Japanese division at Liuho, which is some fifteen
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    POLICE STATION SCENE
    351 2 Norwegian Sailor's Evidence m Begg Case Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Begg yesterday appeared before the Third Police Magistrate. Mr. A. W. Hay. to answer to a charge of disorderly conduct m a Police Station. There had been a third party m the person of Berger Olsen.
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    SINGAPORE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    62 2 Accident Ambulance Service The number of calls attended during the month of February was 200. and of these 13 were to cases outside Municipal Limits. The csuses are classified as follows: Motor Car Accidents 31. Motor Lorry 10; Motor Bus 14; Trolley Car 8, Collapse Cases 4;
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    WOMAN MOTORIST KILLED
    46 2 Racing Car Skids and Crashes into Tree Paris, Feb. 24. A tragic accident marred the start of a womens motor -race from Parts to St. Raphael when the twenty-year-old Mile. Friedrich v/as killed after her car had skidded ami crashed into a tree
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      146 2 BUSINESS CARDS. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Highest Class Work— Lowest Rates. LAIDLAW BUILDING— 'Phone 7898. MUSLIM KHAN CO., 31, JAVA ROAD. BOOK BINDERS Orders promptly executed. Charges Moderate. MARBLE FLOORING TILES. SINGAPORE CASKET CO., Nos. 1 A 3, Penhas Road, Off Lavender Street Phone 6075. CAIRNHOLM PRIVATE HOSPITAL
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      270 2 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 Offices Installation of Sanitary Fittings at properties Woodleigh Filter Bed Area, Upper Serangoon Road. Date of
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      171 2 BOARD AND LODGING. MANOR HOUSE Tel No. 2965 Chancery Lane. Unsurpassed Situation. Cool and Comfortable. FIRST-CLASS CUISINE Mrs. Graham Hutchison Manageress i SINGLE ROOMS, furnished, full board jarage. tennis. Apply 781 Grove Road. KtttCCf iSasy transport. EAST ANGLIA. 6 Oxley Rise. Reasonable, convenient and comfortable. Phone 4390. NOTICES. THE SOCIETY
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      184 2 NOTICE. GENUINE SLUMP SALE From Feb. 22 to Mar. 7. PIANOS New and Secondhand VIOLINS, MANDOLINES ETC., From 30% to 50% Reduction MUSIC 5 cents per piece. W. J. GARCIA. Amber Mansions MALAYAN ORCHID SOCIETY AX ORCHID SHOW will be held AT THE V.M.C.A., STAMFORD ROAD. (m the large hall
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      168 2 FOR SALE CAMERON HlfiiuT^ Far Sale k'ncl r.uit;,!; ing. etc. near RintfU't Rj elevation 3.600 to tjOOQ apply to. Box No. lnj Press FOUR CYLINDER CHI Good running order, o- What offers Box No. 38H $100. SERVICEABI I. ClTftO practica Vy n« v tyn reliable old "bus." Rip; Free Press.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      338 2 THE WEEK Thursday. 3rd. High Water. 06.19. 7.5 ft.. 21.35, 7.5 ft. Lawn Tennis: S.C.C. Married vs. Single. Football Farrer Cup. Municipal Electrical Dept. vs. Treasurer's Dept. Geylang ground. SCC vs RAF. at SCC SCC vs. A PC. at Paya L.<bar Road. Friday. 4th. High Water. 08.00. 7.8 ft.. 22.15.
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    DANGEROUS CRIMINALS AT LARGE
    164 3 faring beape From Midnapore Goal Midnapore, Feb. 13. v empc was made en the night 1 7th by thrtc lot Uam prisoners, one whom. Din.sh Chandra Majumdar. was •aWnc.fi to transportation for life for as- r ChttlM Te K art. another was conie^i with a bomb
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    &1,539,939 SCHOOLS CUT
    94 3 &1, 539,939 SCHOOLS CUT Fewef Chip > u> Teach Now fßy Dutch Air Mail| London, Feb. 16. £1 i>39.939 is made by the London BMttttt m the new estimates for expeatffeM will be £12,767,115. the «*e sin<. 1924-25. But the money to rim will be £353,216 higher. use Exchequer grants
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    COLONIAL TARIFFS
    104 3 To be Reviewed by Hoard of Trade London, Feb. 16, The Secretary of State for the Colonies, Sir Philip Cunliffe-LJster, speaking yesterday, said that all the Colonies except three gave preference to this country, with the exception of those who were barred by treaty from giving it, and
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    BOMBAY SOCIAL LEGISLATION
    129 3 Objection to 'Tolerated Area" System Bombay, Feb. 15. In the course of his reply to the Bombay Municipal Corporation's representation to the Government requesting that the Prevention of Prostitution Act should be amended so as to prevent prostitutes from becoming tenants of respectable quarters and to provide
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    80 3 Messrs Stanley Gib Dons Ltd. and Sen Pemberton a nd Co. Ltd., have purchased the world famous stamp collection belonging to the late Mr. W. Doming Beckton, formerly president of the Royal Philatelic Society, London, for a figure undisclosed but totalling several thousands of pounds. The "Beckton" collection covers the
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    ECONOMIC CRISIS
    336 3 Signor Mussolini's Views Paris, Feb. 15. The Agence Economique et Financiere (a j Paris agency for economic and financial news. with branches all over the world) publishes an article by Signor Mussolini showing that the crisis has arrived at a point where indispen- j sable measures must be
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    19 3 1 Betting, says a church paper, is essentially a means of getting something for nothing. Or vice versa. Life.
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    9 YEARS CAPTIVE AMONG ABORIGINES
    311 3 WHITE GIRL'S FATE Brought Up In the Native Customs Sydney, Jan. 25. A aeart h party for a girl who for the past tune years ha* been held captive by a dangerous aboriginal tribe m the wilds of North Australia leaves Sydney on Sunday week.
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    PRIEST AS FILM MAKER
    258 3 Leading £250,000 Talkie Expedition to South Seas A Catholic missionary priest is to lead a £250.000 film-making expedition to the South Seas Islands at the end of the year. One of the largest corporations m the United I States is undertaking this enterprise, and it plans
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    LONDON KIDNAPPING MENACE
    305 3 "Pin Pricks" That Result In Unconsciousness London, Jan. 28. Somewhere m London a mysterious organisation, employing both men and women as agents, is at work trying to drug and kidnap girls. Three attempts have come to light m the pa-vt few weeks. The latest attempt this time
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    25 3 The same apparatus that heate the American home will keep it cool m the future says a heating engineer. Ha, ha. It does.— Detroit News
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    245 M.P.H. SPEEDBOAT SURPRISE
    282 3 British-Built Craft to Compete Against Britain for U.S. I Miss England 111., the 4,000 h.p. motor-boat which is being built for Lord Wakefield to mainlain Britain's world water-speed rtcord m 1932. is to have a challenger from an entirely unex- I pected quarter, writes Harold Pemberton
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    TOO MANY M.Rs.
    415 3 Commons Laughtct Over Claims for Rooms <B\ r>uT<h Air Mail) London. I- en. Ib. Then was umu-ement m the House of Com-' mons this afternoon over questions and answer* I concerning the rooms allotted for the use of the various parties. Mr. Buchanan <Lab. Glasgow. GorbuLs. asked
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    A RECORD JOURNEY
    300 3 Allahabad to Hong Kong m Seven Days S wen days from Allahabad to Hong Kong Ls the record journey that has just been made by Mr. Karl voa Wiegand, the distinguished American newspaper correspondent. Mr. von Wiegand who is Chief of the Hearst Foreign News Service, was
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      231 3 What's that throw away my old razor? Yes, just that! Gillette offers you the New, vastly improved, Gillette Razor with 5 of the wonderful super-keen. A douhle-edged, double-service, New Gillette Blades H)R JM IKIMf MORI THAN YOU ORDINARILY PAY FOR Till W^^^E^^~^P' I his \«u. positive-registration Gillette Ku/or guarantees <
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      79 3 r I SHANGHAI HONG KONG/ RANGOON BANGKOK I 33 805 1440 '-2.9;* MILES MILES MILES **tl.Es 817 I MILES 1 L ABUAN 9 SINGAPORE 417 373 MILES MILES 532 s^ MILES |SUM^T| SARAWAK 1 JAVA OUR STEEL CASTINGS ARE GOING FAR AFIELD! GEARS OF ALL TYPES. LOCOMOTIVE AND TRUCK WHEELS.
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    A BRADMAN IN THE MAKING; HONOLULU SENSATION.
    263 4 MR. ARTHUR HENDERSON, chairman of the Disarmament Conference, photographed m Geneva. With him is his wife. ABOVE: Lord Cecil speaking for world disarmament at a recent meeting m England. AN AUSTRALIAN colt m action under the eye of the coaches. M. Stuthridge. from
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      194 5 VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL SINGAPORE MUSICAL SOCIETY. THE MESSIAH FRfDAV, MARCH 4th, at 9-15 p.m. IVfONDAY, h 7fh, at 5-30 p.m. Prices: $2, $1 and Cents 50. j Booking at Littles from Tuesday February 23rd. COMING THE GRANT ANDERSON COMPANY i vs t wait till Sin Takes a Holiday PAVILION The
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      195 5 Have YOU Seen I This Picture that Everybody's I Discussing The new Star Sensation— Beautiful, Captivating BARBARA STANWYCK as "the girl who wasn't the marrying kind" IN I MICIT ■•■■«.aygjMit(. -^ffF TSfcSXBJ&d*. .^^r v yl iviff^^^iajwf*- :MHMMJMOMfr.-.. jy ■v'JWB BF^tH task. x Warner Bros/ daring production now being presented to
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      209 5 h^jßmt—S^*^ TELEPHONE N2 6909 1 The Show of the Month Still Packing Out TO-\K»HT OVEFTtiuT HILL FOX SUPER NEXT CHANGE A drama so different it will enthral you WARKER BAXTER LEILA HYAMS C. AUBREY SMITH "SURRENDER" "CONGRESS DANCES (7/d's Greatest Spectacular Triumph IS COMING SOON TO THE CAPITOL PHOTO Or
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
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      NEW WHITE HOPE
      809 6 Ho>v McCorkintfdale Held Gains The heavy-weight nnht j>t the Albert Hah lor the championship of the British Empire, bet vccn Larry Gains, the Canadian nvgro. and Don McCorkingdale. of South Africa, ended m unuv after fifteen rounds. Ihe result was very much a .surprise, partly because ci
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      ANOTHER MATCH
      273 6 Canadian Must Win to Meet Camera Mr. Jvtt Dickson. the bOddßf promoter, .stnt.v 1 that he m negotiating for a return contest between Don McCovkingdale. the South j African, and Larry Gains, the coloured Canadian champion. As both men are anxious to hs4ht tigaln, he does not anticipate
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      "WHO CAN STOP THEM ?"
      391 6 "WHO CAN STOP THEM Will HuddersfieM Stem Arsenal's Progress London, Feb. 1.5. I Arctic weather failed to chill Cup-tic thusiasm. though play was affected by ;acherouN grounds, on so me of whicb, snow lgered. To-day's truimj.h of the Arsenal ouses the question: Who can .stop them' 'spite the conditions, they
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      THE BOAT RACE
      257 6 Five Different Oxford Strokes From Our Own Correspondent London. I ob. Interest is now becoming keen m the Varsity boat nee. The weeks work of the Oxford University crew has been full of surprises, the process of elimination continue*, changes having been made daily. It i s
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      BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP
      166 6 There is a strong possibility that the professional billiards championship will vjaki Ix; abandoned through lack of support. New that Willie Smith has declared openly that he will not take part, the field of possibles is narrowed to two McConachy and Joe Davis. It was hoped that Claude
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      99 6 Francis Burton, a bookmaker, was fined £2 at Nottingham for using the Olympic Greyhound track for the purpose of betting. For the prosecution it was stated that the track was a public place to which any person could have access; the defence argued that it was perfectly legal to bet
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      304 6 Wm%P There la no better pill I WmMM l^*^ MAKTIN S You ttD I Mir -»> I MM.. j .J..-. C .,^.tfl. t rt *fli«' I CIJTICIJRA For Rasfws ijM Erzvma IB W ami Ml Forms of W V lt< hinfi. Burning W Irritations. I lialin with 1 I <
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      340 6 Your own mother instinct will tell you -can't di K est ordinary milk H,,, Baby ,s doing better on Lacto g en." most any Baby can digest UctoJ He lS more peaceful. All those puckers And when you give baby 1 ;ll «v or pain and trouble are smoothing you
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    VICTIMS OF "HELL'S ANGELS"
    1214 7 HOW FOUR MEN DIED fIjLfiEDY AND HUMOUR IN FILM PRODUCING ROTARY ADDRESS tours of the filming m picture which was shown .ntl.v. were recounted by Mr. tin Flying Carpet, i i. nd the world with Mr. rton) who addressed the RolttJ Club during their ..r t}}>
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    WEDDING FOLLOWS TRAIN ATTACK
    112 7 COUNTESS'S ROMANCE Marriage to Man She Shot Paris, Feb. 22. A turbulent romance came to a happy ending to-day when Mr Raymond de Trafford married Miss Alice Silverthorne. formerly Countess Frederick de Janze at the Neuilly Town Hall. The marriage is a sequel to the extraordinary
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    TARIFF COMMITTEE
    359 7 To Recommend Additional Duties I British Radio Official Service] Rugby. Mar. g. The personnel of the Tariff Advisory Committee, set up under the Import Duties Act, was announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Neville Chamberlain* m the House ol Commons to-day i The members are Sir
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    VERY DIFFICULT STEERING
    159 7 Sir Malcolm Campbell's Speed Record Daytona Beach (Florida). Feb. 24. Instead of adhering to his original intention cf making a trial run Captain Sir Malcolm Campbell surprised thousands of spectators by c ending Bluebird roaring for the record to-day. On the first run he attained 267.459 miles
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    ACCIDENT TO "SOUTHERN CROSS" FLIER
    318 7 MR. ULM CRASHES Plane Hits High Tension Wires i Melbourne, Feb. 21. I Mr. C. T. P. Ulm. one of the famous Southern Cross fliers, and his passenger. Mr. Kerr. were flying from Sydney to Melbourne after attending the Air Force Reunion at Laverton. when
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    EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE
    324 7 List of donations received by the European Unemployment Committee m February. 1932. j RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE TO END OF FEBRUARY Inccme: Government Contributions $65,952.82; E.S.A.M. $46,397.43; ISP. 7.421.83; Donations $40,857.21. Total $160,629.29. Expenditure Relief Account $143,297.73; General Expenses $3,736.73; Balance m Hand $1 3. 594.83. The Singapore
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    FRENZIED RUSH TO LEAVE SHANGHAI
    2008 7 AID FROM CRUISER Thousands Mob British Ship Shanghai, Feb. 14. Frenzied efforts of a mob of several thousand Chinese refugees, men, women and children, to secure a passage to Ningpo and other South Coast ports on the British owned C. N. S. Hsin Peking, shortly
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    LORD SNOWDEN GIVEN UP AS BAD JOB
    136 7 MILL MEMORIES Speech at Dinner to "Cotton Queen" London, Feb. 24. Memories of the days when he was "given up as a bad job" as a cotton operative were utttered by Lord Snowden who was present at a dinner given at the House
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    THRIFT IN MALACCA
    317 7 Government and Municipal Co-Operative Society [From Our Own Correspondent! Malacca, Mar. 1. The annual general meeting of the Society was held yesterday afternoon at 4.30 at the New High School. There was a pood attendance with Mr. P. W. Tambyah m the chair, while those present ii
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    HOME-GROWN WHEAT
    226 7 New Bill Introduced m Parliament r ßritish Radio— Official Sen ice 1 Ru*by, Mar. 2. A further important measure designed to improve the condition of agriculture was considered m the House o' Commons ♦..-day. when the Minister lor Agriculture (Sir John GiJmoun introduced the Wheat Bin. tin object
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    37 7 Mr. R. Lindsay Smith who. prior to going away on leavy. was on Tampin Estate, has returned to Malacca and is now stationed at Serkam Estate, another division of the Malacca Rubber Plantations, writer; our Malacca Correspondent.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY. MARCH 3, 1932 JAPAN'S OPPORTUNITY
    1017 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY. MARCH 3, 1932 JAPAN'S OPPORTUNITY authorities are seeking means of coming to an understanding over Shanghai will be welcomed by the friends of both sides for there has been general disappointment over the failure of the previous negotiations which have taken place between the representatives of
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    THE MESSIAH
    207 8 Those who intend being present at the. Memorial Hall on Friday night to listen to the performance of the Messiah by the Singapore Musical Society will be well advised »to make sure of their seats by booking at John Little's without delay. The plans are filling very rapidly,
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    26 8 Sir Leonard Savile. Engineer -in -Chief to the Admiralty, who came out to Singapore Do inspect the naval base, returns to England by the Naldera to-day.
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    311 8 THE COLONIES AND THE TARIFFS To the Editor. Sir. I do not think your London correspondent, writing under date Feb. 16, is quite fair to Sir Robert Hamilton, the Under-Secre-tary of State for the Colonies. Once the principle of collective respc risibility is waived, as it
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    LOCAL WEDDING
    349 8 Mr. Bruce Brooke and Miss Marion Nutt A very popular looal wedding lock p. ace It St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday wh:n Mr. Bruce Brooke, ct the Borneo Co.. Singapore an 1 son of Mr. and Mrs J. E. C. Brooke ol War- vvickshire. was married to Miss Marion
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    ROTARY SCHOLARSHIPS
    180 8 Winners at Rotary Club Tiffin The winners of the 1932 Rotary SchoJarshlps were entertained by the Rotary Club at the weekly luncheon meeting yesterday. The boys were Tok Peng Hock (Raffles Institution.. Tan Keng Kang (Anglo-Chinese School) Henry Kitchen (St. Joseph's Institution) and Chua Eng Keng (St. Andrew's
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    124 8 The first number of the Ist Battalion S.S.V.P. Year Book has just been published and it is hoped that In future a regular record of the activities of the Force will be kept. The Volunteer movement m Singapore started some 65 years ago and the Year Book contains a resume
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    SUDDEN END To ASSIZE CASE
    414 8 SUDDEN END To ASSIZE CASE JUDGE'S COMMENT How It All Came About There Wat a mthti a case at the Asm/, Chinese of the eoottc oharge of gan« rot* i the complainant haci t, Sproule. address "Our ten U that particular aimbei ot any particular fact, n d he is
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    OFFER OF RESTITUTION
    196 8 Prisoner's Plea for Ptetp* ment to fH the lta«J Albert Christopher EV:--the Singapore As.-i/es btfOK M yesterday to criminal IBM '4 falsification of BOCOUOtI WbUl cf the Nestle and Anirlo-S Mr. V. D. Know lev that he had MM they had been entir< lth hls and Perera
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    UP-TO-DATK ROBBERS
    76 8 Chinese Remanded Sentrrirr H The three QhtlWM 1 Singapore assizes on 1 two women whom th- rcom. after the pa ru ther. were yesU'rd;r> I «nd I robbery, the jury Until sonable doubt lh;it with knives, as llatod H prisoners uerc r«BM I I tence. ThLs is the
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      268 8 EMPTY BARRELS MOST USEFUL FOR HOLDING LARGE GARDEN PLANTS WHEN CUT IN HALF WE HAVE A NUMBER FOR SALE. CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD., (Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances of Hong Kong.\ [incorporated m Shanghai* 201 CANTONMENT ROAD. TELEPHONE 5371 6c 5372. m ial nxL^t^ TO H M< THE APPOINTMENI ifflA
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      48 8 AN OLD FASHIONED FATHER meant what he said, states I a novelist. So would a modern one if he had a chance to say it. A GAFLAC POLICY always means what it says. "Say No More." GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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    REASON FOR THE CHINESE RETREAT
    1225 9 REASON FOR THE CHINESE RETREAT THREAT OF ENCIRCLEMENT CHINA PREPARED TO MAKE FURTHER DETERMINED STAND JAPANESE EXPECT VICTORY The primary reason for the hinese retreat, it b stated, was lh( landing of the Eleventh and Fourteenth Japanese Divisions northward of Liuho, by whom the Chinese feared they would be rarroanded.
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    VICTORY EXPECTED
    250 9 Result of Japanese I )ri ye I British Radio— Official Service] Rujjby. Mar. 2. p.-incse forces, m a deterBUMfe considerable progress. A claimed that the Chinese had been retreat and that victory was expected. I Japanese military activities ■t time when peace overtures •rally attributed here to >f
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    LINDBERGH'S BABY SON KIDNAPPED
    113 9 POLICE BROADCAST "Nobody Has Any Time to Talk" IReuter's Service] New York, Mar. 2. The nineteen months old baby inn of Col. Lindbergh, the weJI-known American pilot, has been kidnapped. "Nobody has any time to talk," was the only reply to enquiries at Lindbergh's home as
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    MR. E. M. BAKER
    94 9 Former Malayan Official Dead fFREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHTI Lonticn, Mar. 2. The death ha* occurred at Dawlish of Mr. Edgar Morris Bak?r, late of the F.M.S. Civil Service. [Mr. Baker came to Malaya m 1870 and was flr-rt attached to the Secretariat at Singapore until 1889.
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    SIR LEITH ROSS
    92 9 Chief Economic Adviser to Government I British Radio Official Service] Ruffby. Mar. 2. Sir Frederick Leith Ross has been appointed Chief Economic Adviser to the British Government m succession to Sir Sydney Chapman, who retired from the Civil Service on his appcintment as a member of the
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    "THE FLAMING TORCH"
    87 9 Hitler's Bid for German Presidency [Reuter's Service] Berlin, Mar. 2. The presidential campaign opened with a Nazi manifesto m which the electors are warmly exhorted to make Hitler head of the state on March 13 to lead Germany to liberty. The manifesto declares Hitler is the only
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    BRITAIN REPAYS
    39 9 Debts to America and France [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London, Mar. 2. It is officially stated that Great Britain repays America $150,000,000 on Friday and France about £13.000.000. British nationals are now allowed to purchase foreign exchange.
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    DUTCH ECONOMY
    27 9 Merchant Fleet Accepts Wages Cut [Reuter's Service] Rotterdam, Mar. 3. The Dutch merchant fleet has accepted an immediate reduction of 9 per cent, m wages.
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    RUBBER HEADING FOR A CRISIS
    103 9 NEW LOW PRICE Restriction Negotiations Still Progress IFREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT! London, Mar. 2. Under the title -'Rubber Crisis at Hand' the Evening Standard affirms that the market does not attach much importance to Mr. Lutyjas' anti-restriction statements but believes thfet negotiations are still m
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    LATE MR. ARTHUR JONES
    50 9 Tribute to a Rubber Pioneer [FREE PRESS SERVICE-- COPYRIGHT] Lone. i. Mar. Professor Leiper. writing m The TtBMC, pay; the warmest tribute to Mr. Arthur Jcnes, wrho died at Harrow Weald on February 26 and was burit-d there yesterday, as a rubber pioneer, expert and arbitrator.
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    THE SCREEN
    282 9 Nice Women at the Pavilion Many amusing domestic complications enliven the story of Nice Women, which opened a season yesterday at the Pavilion Theatre. Principal players m this interesting film are a youtv^ girl who is desperately m love with a pennies: clerk, the clerk who returns her
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    82 9 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SER VICE— COPYRIGHT! London, March 2. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £138 7 8 (£137 7 16). Forward £141 1 16 (£139 11 16). The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and
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    127 9 Kelly S. Quah vs. The Jelai Concession (Pahang) Ltd. The action, Kelly S. Quah vs. the Jelai Concession (Pahang) Ltd., was reported settled yesterday, when it was called before Mr. Justice a'Beclcett Terrell. Mr. E. A. Stevens, appearing for the defendants, made the announcement. He said Mr. S
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      339 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE <Jlnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE DOLLAR PRESIDENT LINERS MAKE BOMBAY REGULAR PORT OF CALL. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY ALL DOLLAR ROUND THE WORLD STEAMERS WILL CALL AT BOMBAY AFTER LEAVING COLOMBO. NO LOSS OF TIME INVOLVED IN JOURNEY FROM SINGAPORE TO EUROPE. STEAMERS WILL SAIL FROM SINGAPORE EVERY ALTERNATE TUESDAY.
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    DEATH OF MR. LYTTON STRACHEY
    431 12 PAINTER OF VICTORIANS Man Who Made Biography a Best-Seller Mr. Lytton Strachey, the writer who showed the modern world how eminent Victorians behaved when they were off parade, died recently at the age of 51. T. D. writes the following appreciation m the Daily Express
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    BRITAIN'S BIRTH RATE
    360 12 Last Year's Lowest on Record The birth rate m England and Wales last year 15.8 per 1.000 v.as the lowest on Tecord. This figure, issued from S?m?rset House last night, shows thai- the numb?r of births has fallen far below what is estimated to be necessary to
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      590 12 KERR STEAMSHIP CoTii (Incorporated tn U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, Nen York Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). Due SmiU W dm, M.S. SILVERWILLOW Mar. 8 Mar. 14 M.S. SILVERYEW Mar. 22 Mar. 28 MS. SILVERCYPRESS Apr. 12 Apr. 18 For rates and particulars please
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      699 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 a.m. Ketiah Monday to Friday 7.30 frT" Saturdays 7 p.m. Kuan tan (via Jerantut) 7 p.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 7 p.m Sevemban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang and Lower Siam 7.30 a.m. F.M.S., Batu Anam, Batu
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      85 12 nang. Rangoon, Calcutta 3. Machaon, Brit. 4908, from Yokohama 2, for London via ports 4. Dukat. Nonv. 761. from Bangkok 2, for Bangkok 3. Karuah, Brit. 112, from Muar 2, for Muar 3. CLEARANCES Mar. 1. Rompin. Scott Harley. C. Hin Tay Yit, Larut, Kamuning, Nam Ycng (Brit): Asdang (Siam);
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      1222 13 The following passengers are proceeding by the P. and O. Naldera, sailing at noon to-day, for Penang. Colombo. Bombay and Europe: Mr. P. A. B. Jones. Mrs. Lynden Bell, Mr. H. Fairburn, Miss W. N. Nelson. Mr M. Burton. Mr. J. C. Maclennan, Mr. C. M. Heasman. Mr.
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      PASSENGERS ARRIVED
      89 13 Per P. and O. Naldera from Japan and China ports. Mr. A. Jackson, Mr. W. Antill, Mrs. Sternberg, child and amah. Mn. H. Gild, Mr. R. Bairnsfather, Mr. J. Ipekdejian, Mr. G. Stralan, Miss E. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Lv, Capt. T. Kyle. Mr. Kemmett, Mr. N. Perrson.
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      THE ERRIA
      978 13 New E. Asiatic Cargo and Passenger Liner An article was published last month m The Motor Ship on the performance of the Selandia, the first large ocean-going internal-combustion-engined vessel, which has been In successful service fcr 20 years. The owners, the East Asiatic Co., who certainly have the
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      26 13 The radio station Semerang on tho North Coast cf Java about 6 deg. 58 ins. S.. 110 deg. 25ins. E., has been closed to general shipping.
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      503 13 Singapore Free Press I (Daily ana Weekly Editions) Office: 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. ..iii.r.6. Cable Address: ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE premier morning daily m Malaya. Delivered with the Chota Hazri each Latest nev;s, latest telegrams I latest announcements. London rubber and tin cables appear daily. Special Mires include pictures, serial story, bridge
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    THE BOYS' BRIGADE
    776 14 Recruiting Campaign m Singapore The Ist and 2nd Companies of the Boys' Brigade m Singapore are holding a recruiting campaign during the first tuo weeks m March, and the Singapore District Committee wish to bring this campaign to the notice of all boys between the ages of
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    ACID-THROWING
    134 14 Chinese Sentenced to Ten Years Gaol i Describing the offence as a disgustingly revolting crime. Mr. Justice Lindsell, at the Hong Kong Criminal Sessions, sentenced a Chinese' t<? ten years' hard labour for throwing corrosive acid on a young foki of a stall. In passing sentence. His Lordship said
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    70 14 Lord Louis Mountbatten has just made two new inventions. One is a "call disc" which is fixed on the outside of the bedroom door and registers the time at which the occupant wishes to be called, and the other is a new kind of polo stick which he has just
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    KUALA LUMPUR AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY
    69 14 Kuala Lumpur regular broadcasts are until further notice DAILY on 55.5 Metres 10.30 to 11 a.m. PETALING HILL TESTING. (Except Sundays and Public Holidays.) FRIDAY on 65 Metres FROM THE STUDIO 6.30 p.m. K ron tenon g Music. 7.00 English. 7.15 British Official Wireless News.
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    GERMAN UNEMPLOYMENT
    140 14 New High Record Reached Berlin, Feb. 22. German unemployment has reached a new high-water mark, the unofficial returns showing an increase of 85,000 during the first half of February, with a total of 6.127 millions. Some consolation has been felt at the fact that the increase is somewhat
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    N.S. WALES DEFAULT
    95 14 Federal Government's Firm Action Canberra, Feb. 19. The Australian Federal Government has taken m hand the collection of taxes m New South Wales, which has defaulted m payments to the Federal Treasury. The Premier, Mr. Lyons, has submitted to parliament an Emergency Bill, empowering the Commonwealth Government
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    WASHINGTON B1-CENTENARY
    221 14 Celebrations In Japan and Germany Berlin, Feb. 21. On the occasion of the second centenary of George Washington's birthday, President von Hindenburg sent President Hoover a cordial telegram, presenting good wishes to him and the American people m the name of the German nation. "Washington, who was a
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    RADIO BOOM
    240 14 Germany has 4,000,000 Listeners-in Berlin. Thvrv to a boom fa radio. Germany has four million hsteners-in, which indicates an increase i of half a miUion during the last year This is attributed to the fact that more people stay I at home owing to economic necessity to enjoy
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    HAIRDRESSER TO PAY £210
    133 14 Film Actress's Hair that Went Blue In the Dublin CtotuH I ncia MrMillnn. of Raid BtfJ London, him Mini trded £2)oa|tf Messrs. Proat, hairdressers oi Dublin. for«l ful and m ajMajeul traatai it whs wmtfiwlftt baeaaat i oaM judlced ber prospects Mrs McMillan wM that m
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    WHY NOT THE BLUES ?
    153 14 WHY NOT THE BLUES It may b» *hP fi who has ju>t h. i dm Dublin hairdn and treutment "t«n 'Mr j\ was altoutther w\ i very imuauaJ rffed it «aa -;t colour which pn as .1 him actress 11- but it Improved th.m I j -platinum blond. !l at
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    15 14 Members of a Kent hott for twenty years run way to sinp them—1 >III)1 n
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      83 14 M USE THE AIRMAIL M 1 Singapore- Palembang- Java W every Wednesday Airmail fee 10 cents per V 2 oz. (Correspondence posted at the General Post Office Singapore before 6 a.m. on Wednesday will connect M mA with this service) Singapore-Alor Star-Europe |M every Thursday WM Airmail fee 50 cents
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      403 14 BANKS AND INSURANCE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600,000 snares 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 ond Branches: A lor Star Harbin Penang Amritsar
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      322 14 MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. 'Incorporated m England) Capitai v .000.000 Subscribed 1,800,000 1 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.. W H. Shelford Esq., Sir Thomas Catto, Bart. Sir C. C. Barrie, K.B.E.
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      162 14 SOUTH ffflJ BRITISH FIRE, MAR.NX. fi^ MOTOR CAI INSURANCE A( KpTrn LOWEST l K R KNT R D IT i! EASTERN" UNITED assurance corporation j3 FIRPr~>IARi NF MOTOR CAR AND PERSONAL A(Tli) FNT insurance! L. G. JOHNSON: rfl^ HEAD OFFICE: 3-r MaWc*, Singapore. THE OCEAN GUARANTEE ORPORATIov lIMITED (Incorporate m
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      463 14 ROUND YOUR DIAL Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following Is a lilt of stations which can be received m Singapore: Java Stations Bandoeng PLM from about 5.20 p.m. gramophone records and telephony tests with Sydney, Australia, and other stations, Usual call after records "Hullo Sydney." Tanjong Priok, 21 metres from
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT
    36 15 FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT Tin Tons Sold Price I4d H42. 0.0 25 $71. I 211 1M 141. 2.6 50 70.62.. H0.17.6 50 70.62." 1 M 140 12.6 50 70.62 a 75 70.50 M 140 12.6 100 70.50
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    NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
    145 15 Ch arises m Representative Prices tunned Press Association] New York. Feb. 29 Mar. 1. American Can c m 66'^. 67 s C t I Si vice 6 i" 6> l Cclcmbia Gas and t: 13 13 v Cuiti:, Wright 1 t j Electric Bond and Share
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S FORTNIGHTLY REVIEW
    487 15 Singapore, Mar. 2. A fresh low level t6 l j cents per lb. > for rubber has been touched to-dny. and the weakness ot this commodity, due to fading restriction ho^es. causes one to shudder at the thought of the price level it will eventually
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    K.N.LL.M. RETURNS FOR JANUARY 1932
    104 15 K.N.LL.M. RETURNS FOR JANUARY 1932 The returns for January were generally taken somewhat below those for December last year, a fact which re-appears every year. The Batavia-Bandoeng service however made a favourable exception due to the great interest ehown by the tourists of the "Empress of Britain" m this attractive
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    To-Day's Price Changes
    370 15 To- Day's Price Changes KXCHANGE KATES March 2 SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2 4 132 London, 3 months' sight 2 3 31 32 London, 60 days' sight 23 29,32 London, 30 days' sight 2 3 7 8 London, demand 2 3 13 16 London. T.T. 2 3 3 4
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    74 15 March 2nd.. 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot 61 6 v Standard R.S.S. on Tender March 6 6\ April 6 7 v 7 May 7 7 1 v April- June 7 71^ July-Sept. 7» L 7" s Tone of Market
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    937 15 WEDNESDAY, MAR. 2ND. 1932 CLOSING QUOTATIONS Buyers Seller* \snm X urn bang i£r 24a 25s Austral Malay 18s 20* Ayer Hitani (ss> 9s 9d 10s 9d Bangrin Tin 10s 3d 11s 3J Batang Padang Ul i 07\& 12Vfc Batu Caves ($1) 18 23 Bukit Arang ($1) 30
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION
    125 15 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubbe Association held its 1.059 th. auction yesterday when there was catalogued 2.460.604 lbs 1.098.48 tons. Offered 2,048.676 lbs 914 5| tons. Sold 1.667.451 lbs.; 744.39 tens. Spot London 2 i m New York 3 5-16 cts. PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet
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    MALAYA TIN STATISTICS
    90 15 Foreign exports of tin. being final shipments on ocean-steamers at all Malayan ports during the month of February, 1932. Destination Tons United Kingdom 260 United States of America 1.180 Continent of Europe 1567 British Possessions 250 Japan 247 Other Foreign Countries 29 TOTAL 4533" Tons Note: 1.
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    CEYLON TRADE
    310 15 Bad Beginning to This Year Colombo, Feb. 20. The year 1932 has started gloomily for Ceylon's trade the Customs Returns for January show. The downward trend of exports, which was a characteristic of last years depressing figures, was continued, and a new low record was touched. The total
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    95 15 Buioh River Rubber, report for year ended September 30. 1931. states that loss amounted to £2.766. With Debenture interest and trustee fees, together with debit balance from last year's accounts, total loss now stands at £9.207. During year call of Is per share was made on partly-paid shares, making same
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    RESTRICTION IS NOT IMPOSSIBLE
    84 15 DUTCH OPPOSITION Testing Possibilities of British Concessions I FREE PRESS SERVICE— OOPYRIOHTT London, Mar. 2. The Financial News considers that the pronouncement of Mr. Lutyjes. head of the Dlvi- sion of Agricultural Economics m th e N.K.I, against restriction is not to be taken as conclusive
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    STATISTICS OFFICE LIBRARY
    651 15 The following publications were issued or received by the Dep?.rtm3nt of Statistics. S.S. and F.M.S.. during the period from February 6th to 13th, 1932. inclusive, and are available for public use m the Reference Library. Fullerton Building. Singapore Application may b? nni' by members of th public
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    GERMAN STEEL TRUST
    46 15 19,000,000 Marks Loss Cologne, Feb. 24. A loss of 10.000.000 marks is shown m thebalance sheet of the German Steel Trust. though the total earnings are over 50.000 000 marks. The Directors proppse to recoup the loss from the 80,000,000 mark reserve lund.
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    53 15 Evatt and Co., Kuala Lumpur, Secretaries: Katu Tin first half of February. Hours Run 446; Cubic Yards Treated 122.000; Tin Ore Won Pikuls 514.00; Estimated Cost $13,000; Estimated per cv. yd 10.65 cents. Boustead and Co, Peru rig: AgfnUTakuapa Valley. February outwit 979 hmn-c 240.000 cubic
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      82 15 Assets exceed $12,000,000 Assurance m force over $35.000.000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street, Sin 3 apore. LONDON OFFICE 27. Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies
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      358 16 Handicaps for To-day's Races Tlie handicaps for to-day's races at Ipoh art' as follow. Race 1. Horse Class 3 Div. 2 <6 furlongs.) Mikado 9.5. Alwar 8.12. Smiths Dean 8.12. Lucky Girl 8.12. Golden Harp 8.9. High Crag 8.7. Don Hosto 8.5. Lady Years 8.3. Domino 83. Gorilla
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      57 16 The official programme has been issued for the Perak T.C. amateur me?ting on Saturday and Monday. March 26 and 28. which «ffD provide two runs for horses class 3 and 4 combined: two runs fcr ponies class 1 and 2; and two runs fur Iskandar Polo Club
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL
    207 16 Opening of the Season on Monday The Royal Air Force and Pulau Brani will set the League fcotball season going with their First Division match at the Anson Road Stadium on Monday, and on the same day the Naval Ease and Malays will meet on the S.R.C. ground
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    S. AFRICANS IN NEW ZEALAND
    64 16 Mitchell and Taylor Score Centuries Auckland. Feb. 24. In the first cf the New Zealand Sxtures between the South Afr.cms and Auckland, which began on Tuesday, the following are the scores: Auckland 342 (Matheson 83 not out, Byerley 77, McMillan 4 fcr 133). South Africans
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    S.R.C. CRICKET
    134 16 The follcwing have been invited to participate m th? trial match commencing at 2 p.m. on Saturday the sth. inst. on the S.R.C. ground. O. Bogaars. G. E. N. Oehlers, H. Balhetchet, G. A. Tessensohn. A. B. Collick, R. Bartels, O. C Aeria. P. D'Almeida, W. A. Aeria,
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    51 16 When Selangor V.M.C.A. defeated a weak Selangor Club XI last Saturday, scoring 162 tor I to the Club's 50 and 10 Van der Holt took five Club wickets m the first innings lor 1^ runs and C. O. La Brooy, the inter-State howkr. seven for 3 m the second (six
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    AMATEUR BOXING IN SINGAPORE
    285 16 A FRESH START Locai Association to Carry On Many suggestions for the carrying on of the Singapore Amat?ur Boxing Association were made at the meeting held m the Memorial Hall yerterday. and it was suggested to the incoming committee that they go into the ques- t
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    HOME FOOTBALL
    27 16 Arsenal Beaten at Bolton [Reuter's Service] London. Mar. 2. Results of matches m the First Division of the English League played to-day were as fcllcw:
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    74 16 Lincolnshire and National Scratching^ 'FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT 1 London, Mar. 2. Meistersinger has been scratched from the Lincolnshire and Fair Richard from the Grand National. The co-favourite for the Grand National, Sir Lindsay, which sustained a serious injury to his leg while running at Newbury on
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    RUGBY LEAGUE
    39 16 Australia Tour Trial London, Feb. 24. Under Northern Union Rugby Rules to-day, Wigan beat St. Helens Recreation by 23 points to 6. In the Australian tour trial, Reds beat Whites et Huddersfield by 15 points to 0.
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    CRICKET
    57 16 I The following will represent the Indian Ascociaticn against th 3 S.C.C. on the Padang on Sunday at, 11 a.m. N. A. Mallil. (Captain), P. K. Bhaskaran. D. S. Fernandez. N. Abhasbi hoy, R. Jumabhoy. S. Choorsinghji, Wazir 1 Singh, S.S. Varma, A. A. Samy. K. Amarchand, Solkhan Singh.
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    ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB
    61 16 On Sunday. March 6th. the A Class a- ill sail a single race for the Johore Shoal Buoy Trophy presented by Mr. C. Boden Kloss. B Class will sail the first race of a series of two for the Tilling Challenge Cup. A Class start 10
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    RECORD CANNONS
    45 16 McConachy's 297 m Break Against Davis London, Feb. 19. Clark McConachy, the New Zealand billiard player, has eclipsed Walter LindrunVs world record of 284 consecutive cannons, by making a run of 297 during a break of 1,130 against the English champion, Joe Davis.
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    19 16 Derby included m their team m a recent League match the Cambridge double Blue and Corinthian, Fabian, as Inside-tight.
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    ENGLAND'S VICTORY AT DUBLIN
    975 16 EXCITING FINISH Ireland's New Backs Impress (From Our Own Correspondent] IBy Dutch Air Mail] London, Feb. 16. The Cup ties, m Scotland and England, rather tcok attention from the Rugby international being played at Dublin. By beating Ireland by three goals (two penalties) to two goals
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB
    60 16 The following are the fixtures for March; Sunday. 6th, Wei Hai Wei Cup, 2nd round vs. Keppel G.C. (away). Saturday, 12th, Club Championship Qualifying Round. Saturday and Sunday, 12th and 13th, Men's Monthly Medal Stroke Wednesday and Thursday, 16th and 17th, Ladies' Medal (Stroke). Sunday, 20th, Match
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    TWELVE ARRESTS AT CUP TIE
    416 16 MOTHERWELL MATCH Gangs m Party Colours [Frcm Our Own Correspondent] [By Dutch Air Mail] 1. I. iid ii. Feb. 16. The Third round of the Scottish Cup was played on Saturday. Twelve men were arrested during a fight between the rival factions at Fir Park.
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    PULAU BRANI LOSE
    274 16 Beaten m First Game by Chinese S.C.F.A 1: Pulau Brani. 0. Pulau Brani. on their first appearance m lccal soccer this season, met with a set-back, the S.C.F.A. beating them I—o m a fairly even game played on the Anson Road Stadium on Tuesday afternoon. Pulau Brani
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    TEST CRICKET
    142 16 M.CC.'s Programme m Australia The programme lor the England teams 1932 Australia tour has been drawn up as follows. October 20th: Western Australia. Perth. 28th: South Australia, Adelaide. November 4th: Victoria. Melbourne, 11th: An Australian XL, Melbourne. 18th: New South Wales, Sydney. 25th: First Test Match, Sydney. December
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    17 16 Mr. W. H. Elkins. the Malayan golf champion, leaves for home leave by the Naldera this week-end.
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