The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 March 1932

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 16 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,587. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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  • 444 1 The position at Shanghai is obscure since there was little news from there yesterday and it is not clear whether hostilities have actually ceased Page 9. The Chinese Foreign Minister issued an official statement yesterday that the Japanese terms were altogether different to those agreed to at
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  • 1678 1 Quicquid ayunt ho, nines no&tri Ml farrafv Libellu Juvenaj. The Topicist observes that among distinguished passengers on the Naldera on Thursday wa» not only Mr. Fairburn, our 1.G.P., but also Mr. E. D. C. Wolfle (brother of a former Dir*-o-tor of Education here) who Ls also
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 180 1 BIGIA TEA Ilirings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. RAFFLES HOTEL Several things that make a visit to Raffles delightful. DJSNtK DANCES The Charming Gardens, TirtJiDAY Tbe «P»© l «»s Lovnce and Lobby, The exceptionally rood food served hi the iiiiRSDAV IVininf Room, Batik
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    • 395 1 THE EUROPE HOTEL •v-n bviiau y Sunday concert programme TO-NIGHT 9.15 p.m. to 11 p.m. 1. Valse SOBRE LAS OLAS Rosas I Hinnor (Over the Waves) kjf)a~icii iJinnCi 2. Overture FRA DIAVOLO Auber 'in /I n^^np 3 Selection THE DESERT SONG Romberg «/ICI lydlf Ct 4. Trumpet Solo O STAR
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    • 135 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Gold Tlake cigarettes Page 4. Notice by St. Patrick's Society Page 2. If you are depressed try Phyllosaii Page 1. I On chocolate occasions try Nestles Page 3. To-day is Rijsttafel day at the Hotels Page 1. Make Ovaltine your bed -time beverage Page 13. Jantzen bathing suits
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    • 11 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 557 2 WHAT DYSPEPTICS SHOULD EAT Strict Diets Unnecessary. It is a well-known fact that some foods have i' greater tendency than others to cause indigestion, and that by limiting one's diet t-.) (trtain tasteless. unappetizing foods, j stomach troubles can sometimes be overcome. 1 Nine times out el ten. however, indigestion
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    • 513 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are row invited for the following materials or services and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained in the Tender Room, Municipal Offices Supply of floor tiles and glazed wall tiles for ext-nsion of St. James Power Station.
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    • 304 2 I I 111 ALL-WEATHER ,^3»SIUi. wm m mvAMm mmm mm^FA^Mmw^^m\. II f I mm. C M*\ U AoHi^Amm W^^^mWAmA m\^B*^^^^m 1 W9 m m Mm W^mmm V Wi mmmW^ A^m^mm^w J Am T%mV AW fll^^ht. A^mwJ^mWmr^^tmMmm Aw mmm^^^m^^dmmm mm^^%^ Ammw AW^mw^^mW Aw Aw^mm AmA Ymm mwm\ .A^Ts^mwm mmm.^ A ™Mmr
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    • 250 2 WANTED. WANTED TO LET. tWO rooms. OIIC Ben :i-'; room and Ml farasc, lurni ted wtthoul board, lor single jtmtlrman at once; letteca with price and parttcvlars to B n. No. I^3. eatc ol Pree Pirs.v ti)H SAI.K IiOOKS Of KEILRiiNCE- LtM luil..vvnu Uooks 01 reference arc for tali ai
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    • 133 2 MMi 1 Sore Throat? 1 find FORMAMfNT is a very nice friend to have in your pocket, when you are in trouble with your throat." Mr. T.B. -T. i i >d49 h^9 FORMAMINT drittroy* th«- «1 1 »r» CrrniH in mout»» .m«' tlwi»'« thus ewring *>»>» Thro ncl protri-tinK y«»n
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 226 2 THE WEEK Saturday, sth High Water. 09.10, 8.5 ft., 22.45. 8.3 ft. Malayan Orchid Show, Y.M.C.A. Cricket: S.C.C. Over 30 vs. Under 30. S.R.C. season opens. Goli: Singapore G.C. M.irch botfey competition. Sunday, 6th High Water. 09.59. 8.8 ft., 23.10, 8.3 ft. Golf Keppel G.C. Club championship. Wei Hai Wei
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  • 222 3 Axrunq appointments notified in the F.M.S. OOTcraaem Qnetti i Feb. 26 are the followUT. K S Wlilboume to be Director of Geotoßical Surwy. P.M.S.; Mr. R. L. N. Harrard to be an Assistant Superintenaent Trade and Customs; Captain D. P. White to act as Surgeon. Perak South; Messrs R I
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  • 375 3 BACILLI GROWTH Formula of Tuberculosis Serum I The Spahlinger remedy lor tuberculosis, which has intrigued the realm of medical 1 l ni 1 lOf half a generation, was formally yiven to the world. The crremony took place at a meeting at 47, B< rkehy-square. the town
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  • 41 3 The Vice-consul for China in Singapore arrived in Seremban on Saturday evening and was met at the station by the Hon'ble Mr Wong Yiek Tong. J.P.. M.S.C.. C.H Mr. Chang Seng Long, J.P.. M .SC and other prominent local Chinese residents.
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  • 308 3 OFFICERS IN PERIL Locked Door Conclave at The "Yard" Grave consideration is being given by the chief officials at New Scotland Yard to the alarming increase in che number of cases of robbery with violence and attacks on the police. Emphasis is given to the peril
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  • 136 3 LONDON— DETROIT IN TWO DAYS New Air Mail Service Plans Reykjavik, Feb. 16. London li to be brought within forty-eight hours of Detroit by a new air mail service planned by the Trans- American Air Lines Corporation, which has applied" to the Government of Iceland for permission to establish one
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 300 3 Chocolate Occasions f Jsfr f t^. c Ue t P? rt ground, C^^ Mff» rnotonng. picnic*, or any 3r ot^ rT Chocolate Occasion ra4T/ there's norhing like a v wEfKk PKlei of Nestle'i. mmffi^ The delightful flavour of 3»^gn^^/^/\ Nestle* i, a revelation in N U chorolate. s pure and
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    • 80 3 j Shanghai! I hong kong/ RANGOON BANGKOK I 1133 805 1440 2 WILES MILES MILES M/LRs 817 MILES 1-ABUAN J SINGAPORE S^ 417 373 MILES MILES S 532 S^ MILES SUMATRA I I [SARAWAK JAVA I OUR STEEL CASTINGS ARE GOING FAR AFIELD! GEARS OF ALL TYPES. LOCOMOTIVE AND TRUCK
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  • 1408 4 CINE MA CHAT COMMENT Round the Local Theatres By Our Film Correspondent Sin lakes a Holiday Twenty-five thousand square yard?, cf specially prepared MODd absorbing lab;ic. one of the |V«M< snJpntnti of thi; type cf nvater.al ever sent to a motion picture plant, til utilized at the Pathe studios in
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  • 498 4 [By Mollie Merrick] 1 Hollywocd. Reginald Denny is receiving the sympathy cf I his friends, having been thrown from his horse and injured during a recent polo game. Whether he will be .n the hospital a few days or longer depends upon the X-rays thet have been taken
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  • 48 4 John B anymore, who appears for the first time on the screen with hi* brother Lionel in A.isene Lupin at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer tv.dicss has a ncel idea for a. holiday. He is 'coV-ing up the possibilities of sea-elephant hunting in South American waters. Last vacation, it was Alaska.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 107 4 "CHARM DEPENDS OnHB SOFT, SMOOTH SKIN" P^ "> Dorothy Mackaill use3 Lu:i Toilet Soap This beautiful English star, of First National, says: "So much lather which SpiUlgS Up SO easily of a star's charm depends on a soft, smooth skin Lux Toilet surprised at the difference it makes to Soap
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 158 5 VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL j I SINGAPORE MUSICAL SOCIETY. THE MESSIAH) MOXDAY, 7th, at 5-30 p.m. Prices: $2, $1 and Cents 50. Booking at Littles from Tuesday February 23rd. > THE GRANT ANDERSON COMPANY Matinee To-day and Sunday at 3.15 PAVILION 6.15 TO-xic;irr 9.15 REAL VALUE-FOR-MONEY ENTERTAINMENT "NICE WOMEN" t vjr
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    • 133 5 AT THE BOXING ARENA, NEW WORLD. (By kind permission of the Proprietors Mr. Ong Boon Tat J.P.. and Mr. Ong Peck Hock.) NAVY AND ARMY BOXING TOURNAMENT On Tuesday, March 15th, 1932, at 9 p.m. j TEAM CONTEST FOR LOWTHER GRANT CUP AND OTHER SPECIAL CONTESTS. PROCEEDS IN AID OF
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    • 164 5 A Great Picture Brought Back SPECIAL MATINEES TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW Radio's Side-splitting Musical Farce ["CRACKED NUTS"! With BERT WHEELER and ROBT. WOOLSEY. i SEND THE CHILDREN IT'S A GREAT SHOW "6; is j TO-NIGHT f^gl •■■■■■■■■■■■a' In Response to Hundreds of Requests. GEORGE ARLISS IN i WARNER BROS. FAMOUS PRODUCTION
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    • 264 5 TO-DAY MATINEE at 3. Evening 6. 1 5 9. 1 5 Another Grand Show for the Week End hf h t B^j; of one nation and the B^. fiery patriotism of sJpP^P^***^ another, bowed to v§ JSOK Wp the great love of this -\JgSir j Wsi man and woman- "^jT*^*
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  • 271 6 Hawick Leading Border League I From Our Own Correspondent IBy Dutch Air MailJ London. Feb. 16. In Scottish Rugby Championship games chief inteiest centi'ed in the Cm la- Haw kk. tussle at Galashiels. Gala lost i3 6) and as the Edinburgh Academicals wen winners, these club-; again stand
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  • 44 6 There is every indication that the priae money for the Irish Hospital sweepstake on the Grand National will exceed £2,000,000. which will bo a record The ticket offices in Dublin are snowed under with work and leng queues of people wait outside for tickets.
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  • 247 6 Two Championships in Scotland I From Our Own Coi -respondent IBy Dutch Air MailJ London, Feb. 16'. TWO important cross-country events were de- cided en Saturday. fee IllUlU District Championship at Musselburgh and the inter-count. i contest between Renfrewshire and Ayrshire Paisley, and in both -vents the running canfirmed
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  • 61 6 I Among the air mail brought from England by Kingsford-Smith was the contract engaging Alan Fairfax to play for Accrln^ton mS season. Fairfax has attached his signature and will sail on February 28. He will receive £450 (or the season of 20 weeks, and in addition, will be paid one
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  • 1210 6  - Decline of NorthEastern Football IVAN SHARPE (By (By SHARPE) [Special to the Free Press] OVERLOOKING LOCAL TALENT Newcastle, Middlesbrough and Sunderland TPHt: (act that Newcastle United could only beat Southpcrt <a Third Division team) at the third attempt in the English Cup, and that on the same afternoon Sunderland at
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 230 6 I. B ABlts LO\t T ijl C °W 4 CATI I OotiOfOW.SU« M 111 BABY KNOWS! From the first mouthful Baby seemed to realise that this food would suit him. He knew nothing about its composition—the English West Country milk, rich in mineral salts and vitamins, from which it was
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    • 89 6 j V--s§^^Refreshet \ha^JCool DrinK S\- i*^ \S£i y/^^^^ j|, _lr-- I^3' fry t SOLE AGENTS /l^^\v BOUSTEAD CO. LTD.fißr^i? 'NJGAPORE PENANG. FMS KELANTAN *&{KOf L I >ccnj 11 MORNING TONIC 1%//ni Vox Otde English Marnvtlade at Hreakf.ist y^^m \%lf^# //I r«>-mt>rro\v und \on II understand rlu »ecrt*t yjf Fllm ot
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  • 995 7 SWINDLE THAT FAILED EMiUSHMAN AND AMERICAN SENT TO GAOL WIFE'S ULTIMATUM 18 months rigorous imprisoned by th- District Judge. Mr. on an Englishman Ratcliffe. formerly employed by pleaded PlUtf to attempted Ing m genatoe forged docu\nunc:«n named A. Lundy, pleadto imilar ehaigee, was sentenced raw imprisonment. thai
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  • 902 7 IMPORTS DUTIES BILL f Government's Agricultural Policy I From Our Own Correspondent] London, Feb 16*. The full text of the Import Duties Bill was published last Thursday. There was an immediate rush to study the list of goods exempted from the general ad valorem duty of
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  • 967 7 SHANGHAI SIDELIGHTS Disadvantage of Having Only One Pair And this is the saga of the boota of the Company Sergeant-Major of the Shanghai Scottish shock troops: defenders of Windy Sector; proprietors of Blocknouse Winnie, Francis (or j Frances). Percy and Horace; accepted equals of Minnie; and the
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  • 70 7 Another police force has recently been put "on the carpet." The carpets are, however, In reality rubber mats, on which the Bath City policemen will stand to direct the traffic. Bath, therefore, has followed the example of other towns In their attempts to prevent their policemen from having cold feet.
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  • 1246 7 LARGE DONATIONS Over $1,000,000 Forwarded Last Month (By Our Chinese Correspondent) When the Sino- Japanese war br^ke iout at Shanghai, Chinese communities in Malaya started an extensive financial campaign in aid of sufferers in the war-ravaged areas. At the very outset, the Singapore Chamber of Com-
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  • 369 7 "INOCULATION" A Precursor of Freer Markets I British Radio Official Service! Rugby, Mar. 3. The President of the Board, of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman, made some interesting remarks on the new British tariff policy at :ti& Foreign Press Association luncheon to-day. He said that Great Britain
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  • 56 7 Special Showing at Buckingham Palace 1 British Ra"d:(i— Official Serv-k-.e,i Rugby. Mar. 1, The King and Queen in the big ballroom of Buckingham palace this afternoon sa* a film of the British Himalayan expedition, which, led by Mi F S. Smythe. reached the summit of Mount Kr;»met. the
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  • 314 7 Charges Against Mr. and Mrs. Begg Mr. tiud Mrs. B gg yesterday nppdred before th'i Second Police Magistrate. Mr. G. E. Clayton, to answer charges cl cheating in lespoct of $10 and abttment Of cheating respectively. Compln nant. Bfrgfcr Olsen. n >w living 1 :it the Sailor'a Institute,
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  • 793 7 DOUBLE STABBING. QUESTION OF ACCUSED'S MENTAL CONDITION MOODY OVER FAILURES C. M. Menon, an Indian, the brother of Mr. C. ,R? Menon, the well-known local school teacher, who, as a result of an unprovoked knife attack on his sister-in-law <Mrs. Menon > and her ten -year-old daughter,
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  • 82 7 Charge of Retaining Stolen Property A Malay named Ah bin Lsmail who wa&» charged w;th dishonestly retaining tlolen property, namely crockery valued at over $300, wa.<? v yesterday fined $50 or in default to serve three (months rigorous imprisonment by the Second Police Magistrate, Mr. G. E. ClaUon.
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  • 61 7 I A Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday, March Bth., in the Exchange at 5 p.m The agenda will be as follows. 1. To confirm* Minute* 2. Matters arising therefrom:— (a > Shipping Conference, (b» Profiteering, (e> Fwm In Criminal Courts; 3. Straits Settlements il\—nang)
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  • 22 7 Nottingham Woman: She first gave mr id r ten-mile look, and then swervea and turned <w\ [the hose of her lurid language.
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  • 1034 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1932. RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE'S FUTURE The reconsideration which is now being given, particularly in the F.M.S., to the question of the condition of affairs as between the rubber in- dustry and the planting community j is illustrated by the serious discussion started in the
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  • 55 8 We utxilogise to those of our subscribers who did not obtain the usual delivery of their paper yesterday morning and to those to whom delivery wa.s later than usual. A breakdown of machinery threatened to prevent publication altogether and it was only through the cordial co-operation of the Malaya Publishing
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  • 95 8 Mr. G. Heron Is to act as Surveyor-General of Ships, Straits Settlements, with effect from March Ist. 1932, inclusive. Mr, H. W. Phear Is to act as Head of Preventive Service, Monopolies Department. Singapore, with effect from February 15th. Mr. A. M. Goodman. Secretary for Chinese Affairs. Straits Settlements, is
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  • 905 8 THE MESSIAH" Impressive Performance Last Night Exceptionally fine work by the ehonM and orchestra made last night's production of Handel's famous oratorio. The Messiah, an achievement which the members of the Singapore Musical Society themselves will find hard to improve upon in the future. Any slight weaknesses
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  • 121 8 LAW NOTICE: FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 5th Before tho Chief Justice in the Ist Court at 11 a.m. Criminal Appeals:— l. Rex «fc Tan Kinm Ch*. 2. Rox vs. Roland Bates. For Monday. March 7th, 1932. Before the Chief Justice in the Ist Court at 11 A.m. Summonses- in-ChwoJjprs Before Mr.
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  • 307 8 CIVIL AVIATION IN MALAYA PUBLIC PREJUDjCE Kuala Lumpur (U\ Fj Record IFron, Our Own Kuala Lmnonr m Addressing Kuala Lum^r Z. tiffin to-day Mr. i< p the Kuala Lumpur > aviation in Malay* Bpeakl early days he said w« h,,i amount of public prejudice t,, ,hr n>mrn<l0 believe we still
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  • 383 8 Successful Show Organised by Society A wonderful display ol flora; tMUrtj aOt:^ the large hall at the Y.M.C.A. )'«^rdny op. chids of all shapes, size* and colour. Irom it purest white to the most \arwvated. <-.». played by the exhibitors ui the OnM i held under the MHpletl
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  • 95 8 MK4DON AND NEW VORR AND RUBBER PRIM* I FREE PRESS SERVICE-^ < »f'VRIOJ London. Messrs. Lewis, Lazaru> m*~ notify to-day's tin prices its Spot £138 9 16 (£139 IIW ward £140 7 16 (£l4l II 16) The market is depress* Messrs. Symington an< notify to-day's rubbt i follows
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 210 8 EMPTY BARRELS MOST USEFUL FOR HOLDING LARGE GARDEN PLANTS WHEN CUT IN HALF f WE HAVE A NUMBER FOR SALE. CALDBECK MACGREGOK CO., LTD., iliuitrvoraied under the Companies'^ Ordinances of Hone Kohq. (Incorporated in Shanghai > 201 CANTONMENT ROAD. TELEPHONE s:m S37*. Bl SPECIAJ ro H. BL THI tPPOINTMEVI KING
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    • 57 8 I I i (ffeiontei) \Z/M>VAUTYCAy/ I A MUCH TRAVELLED MAN says he prefers an hotel which has plenty of palms i about. Personally we think there are too many palms about the average hotel. A "GAFLAC" BAGGAGE POLICY is a necessity when one travels. GENERAL I ACCIDENt, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE
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  • 1764 9 RANKING OFFICIAL STATEMENT SHANGHAI POSITION REMAINS HAVE HOSTILITIES CEASED There was a paucity of news from Shanghai yesterday and the situation there is somewhat obscure, for although Dr. Yen stated at Geneva on Thursday that fighting had been resumed subsequent messages from Shanghai report that Chinese
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  • 80 9 INDUSTRIES FAIR Attendance Nearly Double Last Year's [British Radio— Official Service j Bngbj, Mar. 4. The Olympia section of the British Industries Pair closed last night. The Castle Bromwich section closes to-night and the White City tomorrow night. The total attendances up to last night at Olympia
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  • 183 9 Creditors' Need to be Circumspect When a petition against V. N. Retuam was mentioned in the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, the debtor said that he was arranging a composition with his creditors. Mr. Justice a 'Beckett Terrell said he thought the composition had better be in bankruptcy. Counsel for
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  • 59 9 Three Months 9 Grace for Germany fßeuter's Service) Paris, March 3. Thv.- credit of $100,000,000 granted to Germany by the Bank of International Settlements, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the Bank of France and the Bank of England has been renewed for three months at 3
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  • 42 9 Mecca Chosen as Venue Jerusalem. Feb. 23. Mecca has beta chosen as the venue of the Pan-Arabic Congress which is. being convened; shortly to form an Arab "League of Nations" to combat Imperialism and emancipate Arab states from mandatory control.
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  • 166 9 £11,000,000 DECREASE EFFECT OF DRASTIC ECONOMIES PAYING OUR WAY (British ltaa:o Official Service RuKbv. Mar. 4. When the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mi Neville Chamberlain, presents the National Budget next month, probably on April 19, it is anticipated he will require to make provision for
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  • 71 9 Sensational Clue in Lindbergh Kidnapping [Reuter's Service J New York, March 4. A port card sent to Colonel Lindbergh and bearing the inscription "Baby will die", is a sensational clue in the kidnapping case. Despite tireless efforts police are still unable to pick up the track of
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  • 67 9 Scientific Examination of Schneider Plane Engine r ßritish Radio— Official Service} Rugby, Mar. 4. The engine used by Flight Lieutenant Stainforth in h|s world record flight of 407 'j mile.s an hour last September has been completely dismantled for scientific examination at the Derby -works of the
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  • 107 9 Two Warders Assaulted by Convict London, Feb. 26. Two warders* at Dartmoor prison were attacked by a convict early this morning, but were not seriously injured. In reviewing the situation at Dartmoor since the mutiny. Sir Herbert Samuel. Home Secretary, said that about 30 of the worst
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  • 71 9 Zepp. Captain Germany's Next President? Berlin, Feb. 1. Dr. Hugo Eckener. the Zeppelin commander, is a likely candidate for the German Presidency if Field-Marshal Hindenburg refuses to stand because of Nationalist and Nazi opposition. Though he has .strongly pleaded for Hindenburg's re-election. Dr. Eckener*s own chance of success
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  • 103 9 Why Sarkies Bankruptcy Had to be| Adjourned The matter of Sarkies Bros, was mentioned i In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday. The Official Assignee (Mr. Taylor said that he required the evidence of Messrs. W. P. Simpson .and F. Deason. It would not be possibly, however, to record
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  • 79 9 Impressive Scenes at Funeral London. Feb. 35. Tlit- Press, the Stage and the Turf were represented to-day at the funeral of the late Mr. Edgar Wallace at Little Marlow, Bucks, where the novelist had his country home. a mile the road from the house to the church
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  • 26 9 Mr. A. M. Goodman. M.C.S., returned from leave ot absence on February 23, and resumed duties as Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Straits Settlements, on February 24th.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 163 9 LENTHERIC PERFUMES The most fashionable and exclusive Parisian Perfumes Bk o k^^^^B B If you are BLONDE AU FIL DE VEAIh ASPHODELE, LE PIRATE. If you are BRUNETTE I LOTOS D'OR MIRACLE FORET VIERGE OBTAINABLE FROM ROBINSON Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR PROVED! H B ABY'FOW|
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 960 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE. REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. FORTNIGHTLY EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON A N. CONTINENT WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT Thrice Monthly Service Liverpool, Havre and Glasgow, Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. MENELAL'S For M'seilles, Cblanca, L'don, R'dam <fe H'burg Mar. 6
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    • 515 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd(lncorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Steamer. Dne S'pore Sails S'pore. 8.8. KASAMA For Havre, L'don, R'dam Hamburg Mar. 30 Apr. 2 OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. sj. CITY OP DERBY Mar.
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    • 355 10 P. O. British India and Apcar Lines (Incorporated in England* MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARrn SERVICES. U PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N Co UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S GOVBtm_K LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA k liMi Due Tonnage. Singapore. D* CORFU 15,000 Mar. 4
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 752 11 0. S. K. Line. M ,K EIKOFf \FRI< NORTH AM) SOUTH AMERICA AND INDIA. Due. Sails. > t t\ii» >i\Rl U* ANOBUES and NBW yokk •Expii-.ss Fltfftaft Service; I from Kobe] Mar. 24 ,>i\/hn MXK» I (IM)ON. Rotterdam. Hamburg and Antwerp i. p RitftlliiiiliaMi, Colombo Aden Suez and p "rt
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    • 385 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE <And AMERICAN MAIL LINE ■MJ^AINt^MM^M^Z MMMMMM^LX/M^^^BBbW DOLLAR PRESIDENT LINERS MAKE BOMBAY RE(;ULAR 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
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    • 854 11 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ PASlR— Saturday, March 5, Penang and Bagan 1 Si-Api-Api. DE WEERT— Saturday, March 5, Blinjoe, Djeboes. Pangkal-Pinan*. Koba, Toboali Ac Batavia VAN HEEMSKEUK Suluraay. March 5, Penang. Oeloc-Lheue. Sabang, Sumatra's West Coast, Padang and Batavia TOBOALI Saturday, March B; Koednp. Tnmpoetih. Tnnift-Ttnggl. Benpkalis Seneboe)
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 628 12 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the S.S. MANGOLA (3.352 tons). [Cargo only.] s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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    • 620 12 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. L (Incorporated In U.B.Aj i.h.NKKW. AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, Philadelphia anil Baltimore (via DUC Sail !>„,'. v M.S. SILVER WILLOW Mar. 7 Mar U M.S. SILVERYEW Mar. 22 Mar. 28 M.S. SILVERCYPRESS Apr. 12 Apr. 18 28 For rates and particulars please
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 713 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 am Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturdays 7 p m Kuantan (via Jerantut) 7 p m Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 7 p m Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipch, Penang and Lower Siam 7.30 a.m. F.M.S., Batu
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    • 685 12 CHURCH SERVICES 4th Sunday m Lent ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL $.50 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.30 a.m. Matins. a.m. Holy Communion (Choral) and Address. 10 ajn. Children's Service. 5.30 p.m. Evensong (Choral) and Sermon. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 a.m. Holy Communion. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 7 a.m. Holy Communion.
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 601 13 Luxury Cunarder's World Cruise The luxunou, Cunard liner, the Franconia, a vesel cf 20,030 tens, whose nam? recalls to hundieds of people in the West glamorous and Impressive oriental scenes which they have witnessed as passengers in the course of one or other of the liner's several
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    • 135 13 Obsolete Vessels Which Will Have to be Replaced London, Feb. 12. Despite the present severe depression British) shipbuilders are inclined to be optimistic re- garding the future. They are arguing that the first result of improvement in world trade j would be the reinstatement to the service
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    • 172 13 The prosperity of any country's shipbuildj ing industry depends on the ordinary everyday cargo ships that they build, not on the giant liners, and it is in orders of this type that the j British shipbuilders have been doing so very I badly lately. And it
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    • 69 13 There 's no prcspect of any reduction in the Panama canal due?. The takings of canal and railway amountel to only 16.401 37f> dollars against 20.367.297 dollars in the previous year. This is the worst result since 1925 and 4 per cent, is not earned on the
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    • 192 13 H.M.S. Berwick Going Home for Refit Devonshire. Captain Doughs B. Le Mottes, R.N., arrive Singapore M:rch Bth. from Colombo. Leave Singapore March 10th for Hong Kong. Berwick. Captain Cecil N. Reyne, R.N.. arrive Singapore March. l4th. frcm Hong Kong. Leave Singapore March 16th. lor Colombo. H.M.S.
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    • 163 13 Fact Italian Ship for Far ,East The Conte Rosso. (18,000 tans), one of the fact liners recently put in commission to maintain Italian passenger service and trade in the Far East, is on her first run. One of the two important Italian shipping mergers which took place
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    • 177 13 During the year 1931 further steps were taken to carry out the provisions of the London Naval Treaty. The battleship Benbow was sold, and the Emperor of India, Marlborough and Tiger dismantled for sale. In November the Iron Duke was paid off to be demilitarised, but it
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    • 157 13 I On December 28th last the floating dock built by Messrs. Swan. Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd!.. Wallsend-on-Tyne. fcr the Wellington (N.Z.) Harbour Board had safely 1 reached its destination. J The dock left the Tyne on th? 15th. July last and completed its journey
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    • 131 13 It is stated in New York that five of Ame- rica's 7,000 -ton cruisers now under construe- tion are to become miniature battleships, says the Daily Telegraph correspondent. Under the plans adopted by the Navy Department they will be made stronger in defensive qualities and general fighting
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    • 85 13 The Shenandoah 111 an auxiliary sailing yacht with four masts arrived in pert yesterday from Cclombo. The vessel is owned by (Hbson Fah-n<-*tock of th? New York Yacht Club and is of 509 tons (net). She is an oil burner and carries i crew of 21. Shenandoah
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 222 13 1 li f*\ n n 7i/° S \V'H^^ ous tension of the mB V-/x^ Y •In 'very country J?y#/ World. f/'' i food rxvera^c richer in nerve restoring nourishment Ovaltine" none more easily digested none which abundantly the food elements necessary to replenish and vitality. 2 ingredients from which this
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    • 531 13 NEXT TIME YOU GO HOME /^B| T NCLUDE Canada's new scenic route in fi B-fl from luxury trains equipped for supreme »?3 (llviiMMMM^^ft^^B fc ra^j, literature and i'i formation app'y /J I><l |^BHHBk^^BJJ SK.AKATI AND D::-Nr T FROM CANAOLAN PACIFM' \lflj I MJK4\ W Canaqean National /*l|| i I HAD
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  • 1334 14 RADIO NO TES NEWS (By Our Wireless Correspondent) The publication of statements by the Win-less World suggesting that the principle of highly selective circuits followed by tone control will provide the basis for the design of the selective receiver of the future has aroused wide interest, and it is not
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  • 125 14 I The connection from the receiver to J the "earth" should be kept as short as J I possible, othprwivr, not only is the I J resistance of the aerial-earth circuit J I as a whole increased, but useless in- I J duct a nee is adJed
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  • 375 14 Woman's 3,716 Tablets A Year Questions regarding the supply of tablets— stated to number 3.716 In a year— were put by the coroner at an inquest at Birmingham on Mrs. Mary West, aged thirty-nine, of Chesterroad, Erdington, who died iirßirmingham General Hospital as the result, it was
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  • 314 14 Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following is a list of stations which can be received in 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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  • 91 14 The following programmes of music will be broadcast by the studio orchestra of Radio Saigon, under the direction of M. Andre Soyer. SATURDAY Joyous Youth. E Coates; Scenes Sentimentales, Cazaneuve; Romance (for violoncello, Mme. Simone Chefnay) Fault; Extase, L. Ganne; Minuet de Boeuf, Haydn; Pelleas and Melisande Debussy;
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  • 66 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. Krontchong Music. 7.00 English. 7.15 British Official Wireless News. 7.25 Recital of
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  • 189 14 Journalist and Bombay GujaratTs Prophecy London. Feb. 20. There is now living in London a former resident ol Bombay who is this year awaiting death foretold to him 25 years ago by a Gujarati. He is Mr. E. H. Taylor, who 25 years ago held a post on
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  • 172 14 Shouts and Curses of Convicts London, Feb. 20. The hope that peace may at last be reigning in Dartmoor Prison was dispelled last night when noisy demonstrations made by tlie ringleaders in the recent revolt kept awake the reridents of Princetown. The mutineers have been undergoing
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  • 501 14 I Penniless Wearers of Famous Order Vienna, .lan. '20. The scene in a Vienna night club and the duelling challenees exchanged because the Archduke Leopold Salvator wore the revered Order of the Golden Fleece dangling from the waist of a hunting suit form but one of the mr.ny
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  • 198 14 Moi)d.i\ > I Lady CU-nv nti and IfiM fl sent at a dance given by I General and -1 the Aovfl^H Association i>J M..;.. |H Hundredth H Washnmton I Mr H. SM, I ing. MftM i"• bm Mi Mr N Carter dined It G jH Mrs H W
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  • 61 14 U.S. PRESID ENC Y u I A nrv. i,. I United Stat. >; fl R< pre.Mntat nr Jofefl A H Texas, who hM b House of Rcprc.M nt of thf 72nd CoiiK" f* I Senators MorrLs Shi; that the Texas d. H (NatJonaJ Co/nrntion. wh^ h f*^H Chicago in June,
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    • 401 14 BANKS AMD IMSURAM^^m CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital in 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies ond Branches: Alor Star Harbin Penang Amritsar Hong
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    • 326 14 MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Capital £3.000,000 Subscribed 1 ,800 ,000 Paid-up 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,666,845 BOARD OF DIRECTORS I 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,
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    • 157 14 THE 1 BRITISH FIRE, MAIJINK. Tig ,M MOTQ? CAB EASTERN'uNnrJ assi;ran( k om-oiiAiio^B FIRE. MAKIXE M(»T(!i: CAE AND H PERSONAL ACCIIiFM P IXSTItANCE. L. C. JOHNSON UrMni B HEAD OFFICK c Mab«, ij Singapore THE OCEAN A^^B GUARANTEE (»RPOR\tion I LIMITED I (Incorporated In c.reat Britain) Malayan Hvm\ < :nga?Oß|
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  • 1080 15 of Immigration Committee .i m «dnf of the. Committee h«-ld at the I impur, on Wedmoday :i (The Honble th'.- Malaya, Mr. c. r». .ice-Chairman and Sec- Oont Uet <>i i-abour, m. c.s.i The MrUual and Hfullh Svr\s ftfedfcal m;d Hi aith re. The Qenetal I I Hon'bJe
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  • 41 15 Re-eonslmction Scheme Approved ;FUEE PRESS &LRVICE COPYRIGHTI I rdnii. Mar. 4. S. n^ei Bahru meeting approved the reconstruction scheme. The scheme provides for the form-arum of a new company with a capital of £90.000 in shares of 2s. each.
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  • 185 15 "Would Welcome 12 Cent Rubber" I By Dutch Air Maill London, Feb. 16. Remark* made by President J. D. Tew at the •annual dinner of the Rubber Manufacturers' Association of Amtrica recently are interesting He said: "I have \ov\ In U doubt in my cwn mind but
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  • 118 15 RU BBER AND TIN RETURNS Chan S?e Onn and Co., Secretaries: KttdMl Tin Dred^mß February Actual runiiin'? time 345 Boua 45 Mins; Time lost 62 hour 15 Mins; Government quota restriction scheme 288 Hours: Average digging depth 42 ft.; Ore Won 371 incuU: Yardage treated 65.000 cubic yards East Asiatic
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  • 363 15 To- Day's Price Changes KXCHAiNGE KATES March 4 SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2,4 132 London, 3 months' sight 2,3 31 32 London, 60 days' sight 2|3 29 32 London, 30 days* sight 2,3 7,8 London, demand 2 3 13j16 London. T.T. 2 3 3 4 l.yuns and Paris, demand
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  • 71 15 March 4th., 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers R.6JS. equal to London Standard. Spot 6"v 7 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Mar. 7 7U April 7 1 7 :i May 7\ 7 l j Ap r il- June 7», 7'_« July-Sept. 7 8 Tone of Market: Quiet
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  • 941 15 FRIDAY, MARCH 4 Til. 1932 CLOSING QUOTATIONS H. Hone Bank ($5O > 33.50 34.50 Hear* Wau«h and Co <I1O« 400 5 U»» Kinta Electric i S 1 40 Malacca Electric Ord. ($1) 1.12% 1.17*4 Malacca Electric Prels ($1) 100 1.70 Malayan Brewe: es (60 .11 dis .00
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  • 74 15 Foreign Imports of Tin Ore during the month of February, 1932. Country of Origin Tons Burma 142 Netr.ei lands India Banka and Billiton 1.318 Singkep 89 Other Places French Indo-China 54 Japan 68 Siam 653 Tanganyika 8 Union of South Africa 76 TOTAL 2,408 Note: 1. Imports
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  • 130 15 Changes in Representative Prices (United Press Association] New York, Mar. 2 American Can. Com. 70 7i Citk-s Service 6 -s 1% Colombia Gas and Elec 14 14 Curtis Wright 1 1 Ekctr-c Bond and Bbun 10 U Gen. Electric 2\\ 2\ x Gen. Motors 21 7
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  • 192 15 [British Radio— Official Service) Feb. 13 Mar. I I Amsterdam 8.52 L 8.64 8.66 'a Athens 265 272 1 272 > a Bombay Is. 6 5 32d. Is. t» 9 64d. Is. 6 5 32d. Berlin 14.50 14.65 14.70 Brussels 24.70 25.32 25.07'.. Bucharest 577 s 582 L 582
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  • 109 15 Creation of Two Operating Companies I Reuter's Service i London. March It. A scheme of re-organisation affecting .several of the principal companies in the Royal Mail group has been issued. The scheme, which aims at conserving the interests of creditors and preventing the disintegration of the fleets,
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  • 598 15 Two Bright Spots in the Future i From Our Own Correspondent) London, Feb. 9. "The astounding manner in which the costs of production (of rubber) have adjusted themselves to any decline (in prices) has confounded even the most extreme opinions," say Messrs. Lewis and Peat, the well-known
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  • 172 15 LEWIS PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT Sftigaporr. Mar. 4. The arrival oi Mr. tiuftjt* in Holhuad bin been accompanied by a turther drop in valuer and during th-.» past week a low record has been reached. Mr. Luytjes in his first Interview has pronounced against restriction or i:mlrol of output, and in
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  • 192 15 Singapore. March. Z. During Um i>erii>d under review the b« market hs.s b:-en dull jud Mifttr Mia < 'osr above lowest but still show derlin ol <.n balance. To-day's rabies ffuote London djvwi u furtlivt 1 16d. to 2 3 ltd. whilst Ni-a York w up. I 1«.
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  • 19 15 The new Premier says Japan doesn't «>rrt a foot of Manchuria. WeH>Unclc Bam iw longer covets Texas.— Birmingham News.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 78 15 Assets exceed $12,000,000 Assurance in 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, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry. E.C The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the
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  • 631 16 INTERESTING MILITARY BOXING TANGLIN CONTESTS Results of Inter-Company Tournament The semi-finals and finals of the Ist Battalion, The Gloucestershire Regiment's Intercompany boxing tournament were held last night at the Tanglin Barracks before a very large crovd of enthusiastic supporters, the contestants giving the spectators a fine evening's entertainment. All the
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  • 37 16 Sullivan-Gabo Fight Not for Title We are asked by Nicky Sullivan to state that his fight with Kid Gabo at the New World Arena to-night is not for the bantamweight championship as was announced yesterday.
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  • 191 16 Army vs. The Navy To-day The second match of the Services Rugby tournament is being played at Twickenham this afternoon, between the Royal Navy and the Army. The first match, between the Navy and Royal Air Force, on February 13, resulted in a win for the Navy by
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  • 38 16 Guy's Hospital Cup Win Louden, Feb. 25. In a Hospitals Ru«by Cub semi-final match Ouys. defeated 8L Oeorge's by 12 poinU to 5. fa County match, Somerset and Middlesex? at Bath, each team scoring six |K)ints.
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  • 202 16 S.C.C. CRICKET Useful Burn-Hopkins Partnership A valuable stand between D. C. Burn and H. O. Hopkins, after N. Grenier, the veteran F.M.S. batsman, had been dismissed for 3, gave the Over Thirty XI a promising start in their match against the Under Thirty XI, which
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  • 300 16 Raffles Institution, playing on their own ground on Thursday defeated the R.A. The R.A. batted first and scored 103 to which Woodflne contributed a bright 45 not out, including three sixes. J. Loveday was the most successful of the school bowlers, his 6 wickets costing him only
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  • 333 16 Larry Gains Defeats McCorkindale [Reuter's Service] London, Mar. 4. Larry Gains (Canada> won the Empire heavyweight championship, outpointing McCorkindale (South Africa) in a 15 rounds contest. Commenting upon the drawn contest between Gains and McCorkindale on tian. 28 Trevor Wignall says The South African was a decided
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  • 85 16 i Captain Reggie Sassoon's Bad Luck London, Feb. 25. Bad luck has removed both of Captain F.eggic Sassoon's entries from the Grand National, for, following the death of "West Tndies in the course of a race at Nowbury on January 21st. his only other entry. Smoky \f
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  • 593 16 SCOTTISH CUP Battle for the Penultimate Stage Home football to-day will have an added Interest because of the matches in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup competition, with the meeting of Rangers and Motherwell on the Rangers' ground the piece de resistance. These two teams are
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  • 229 16 To-day's English and Scottish League matches are as follow: Division I. Arsenal vs. Leicester; Birmingham vs. Middlesbrough; Blackburn vs. Chelsea; Blackpool vs. Liverpool; Derby vs. Sheffield Wed.; Everton vs. Aston Villa; Manchester City vs. Newcastle; Portsmouth vs. West Ham; Sheffield Un. vs. Grimsby; Sunderland vs. Huddersfield; West Bromwich
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  • 122 16 Hopman's Revenge for Test Match Reverses Adelaide, Feb. 12. After his magnificent performances in the first two Test matches against Australia, Jiro Sato, the Japanese Davis Cup player, suffered an unexpected lapse in the Adelaide tennis tournament, losing to Harry Hopman in the singles semi-final after a
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  • 22 16 A bill is being introduced into the House of« Commons to* legalise Sunday raoirifc but therV; is little chance of it passing.
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  • 696 16 YOUTH FOUND GUILTY Remarkable Assize Court Defence An extraordinary story was related in the Assize Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Sproule, by a young Chinese, Soh Keng, who was charged with the murder of a 21 years old Chinese girl in her bedroom
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  • 114 16 Century by Auckland Batsman [Heuter's Service] Wellington, Mar. 4. New Zealand, who lost the first Test match lat Christchurch against the South Africans on Wednesday by an innings (451 to 293 and 146 > promise to do much better in the second Test. which began here this
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  • 38 16 Oxford beat Cambridge by Fiv? Bouts to Two [Reuter'3 Service] London, Mar. 4. Oxford beat Cambridge in the annual boxing contests by 5 bouts to 2. 1 Cambridge won lat;t year by 4 bouts to 3].
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  • 76 16 Grey hour, d Racing seems more popular than ever. Indeed, statistics published by the Greyhound Racing Trust show that nearly 70.000,000 people have attended the licensed tracks during the last five years. In 1927 the yearly attendances were 5,*****86, in 1931 they had reached a total of 17,500,000. The profitxs
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