The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 March 1932

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 16 1 The Singapore Free Press \o. 13,591. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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  • 410 1 News from Shanghai last night showed that heavy rain had begged the battlefields, necessitating a complete cessation of fighting for tne moment; although the Chinese lepcrt an attack on a biidge by Japanese forces— Page 9. Tokio messages state that instructions have been given to Japan's representatives
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  • 1151 1 The evening sun was falling behind the low hills and lighting up the slow-moving river j with shimmering shafts of red and gold. This j was just the moment I had been waiting for, and there was only a short time left to enjoy j it. Soon the
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 253 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. "RAFFLES HOTEL a TO-MGHT SPECIAL DINNER CABARET ATTA-BOY REVUE CABARET BEAUTY CHORUS A. Clmento Miss YoUimU Combi Hn^h Denham y\cf* \'«r» G«e Mian Joyce Sasvoon Paul Verdaynr M.-- Beverley Glenninff Miss Eileen Brewer Joe Goddard
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    • 236 1 THE EUROPE HOTEL JV7*______ I SUNDAY CONCERT PROGRAMME baturaa y ISign t 5 P m t. u P m I 1. Concert March from TANNHAUSER Wagner 2. Valse BEAUTIFUL BLUE DANUBE Strauss my 3. Overture SEMIRAMIS Rossini I V **k dk **> m 1 IB m mm. mmmm 4 Intermezzo
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    • 99 1 LATEST ADVERITSEMENTS French dress models at Madam Zaidel, Raffles Hotel Page 2. I Notices by Malayan Breweries and Fraser and Neave Page 2. Ovaltine builds up brain, nerve and body Page 3. Guthrie's cr.rry stocks cf Goodwin's well-' known soaps Page 8. United Engineers for marine fittings of all descriptions
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    • 11 1 There is no better Te» than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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  • 390 2 STRICT ECONOMY Standards Which Cannot be Permanent [British Radio Official Service] Rugby, M.ir. 8. The Army estimates, which were presented in the House of Commons to-day by Mr. A. Duff Cooper, the Financial Secretary to the War Office, showed that the amount asked lOT was
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  • 84 2 34,458 Recruits Last Year London, March 2. The abnormally wet summer, with the <_.n w-quent lack of seasonable employment both on the land and at .seaside resorts" is one of the j official reason* given for the abnormal increase In the number of recruits for the British Army
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  • 1128 2 ASSIZE HEARING One of Two Accused Discharged A remarkable coincidence manifested it. .h in the Assize case yesterday in which two Chinese were on trial before Mr. Justice Sproule and a special jury for a murder committed nearly iour years ago. Defending counsel's clerk
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 468 2 BUSINESS CARDS. •e *«-________l___________________________________^^ CAIRNHOLM PRIVATE HOSPIT A L 55, Cairnhill Road, Singapore. Open to patients under the care of their own doctor. European Sisters. MISS MOLLIE McGRATH, Telephone 4110. Matron-Proprietress. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Highest Class Work Lowest Rates. LAIDLAW BUILDING— Thone 7898. MUSLIM KHAN CO.. 37,
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    • 649 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE i TENDERS. NOTICE Is hereby given that landers are row Invited for the following materials or services and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained in the Tender Room. Municipal Offices Installation of Sanitary Fittings at:— <l> Nos. 50, 51. 52, 53, 54, 55. 56,
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    • 395 2 q aap i vfm^^^ I If How Quickly Baby Grows! j: V^ OUR Baby grows more rapidly in the 4 first year of his life— that is why hii 4 1 food at that time is so important to him; 4 not only must it feed him, but it must
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    • 292 2 SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST Addition No. I of 19*2 to K_J General Improvement Plan under Section 49 of the Singapore Improvement Ordinance. PLAN OF PROPOSED NEW ROM) FROM WAYANG SATI TO THOMSON ROAD. Notice to owners or reputed o»n«*r* oi pr» perty affected by tbe plan. Whereas the Singapore Improvement has
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 296 2 THE WEEK Thursday. 18th. High Water. 00.10, 8.6 ft.. 12.16. 9.0 ft. Football: Div. 11l Ho Hong vs. Jun Civil Service at 5.H.8., Post Office vs. Public Services at Geylang. Friendly: S.C.C B vs. Med. Services at SCC. Friday, llth. High Water. 00.23, 8.7 ft., 12.47, 8.6 ft Crirket: S.C.C.
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  • 716 3 WHAT WAR IS LIKE AT SHANGHAI VOLUNTEER'S STORY The Bombardment of Chapei A resident of Shanghai who is serving during the present disturbances sends the following interesting account of his experience to a relative locally. Shanghai. I proceeded to the Shanghai Volunteer Corps Manpower Room, with the form duly rilled
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  • 300 3 The Central Committee of the Selangor Government Servants Co-operative Thrift and Loan j Society, Ltd.. and District Committees of Klang, Port Swettenham. Kuala Selangor. Kuala Langat, j Kajang, Kuala Kubu Bharu, and a few senior members of the Society from Kuala Lumpur and out<a ions, together with the President and
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 262 3 tnothers who to pick up right away never looked y when and back again! .one uttered "Lactogen" is good rich farm milk srhapsitwaa evcrv dro P of the cream m nd every one of the vitamins. But it nas nurBe P*" been so treated that the most delicate But what
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    • 172 3 j immaammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmwmmmmmwaamwmaammmmmmmmmammmmmmammmmmmmmmmaammmmmmmmmmammmmm I i 1 M f_B I __>'_v\ I ZmmW I "V V ____E^__H W m *c jiß i VISIT OUR MARINE SHOWROOM. United Engineers Limited. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) SINGAPORE BRANCHES. -_-____-_________________-____________________-________B *\xl______^^____B' /*s^ry- syy 1 ALWAYS a picture of health with glowing cheeks and happy, laughing eyes
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  • 189 4 Kingsford Smith 's Famous Southern Cross Wrecked. KINGSFORD SMITH'S famous 'plane, Southern Cross, wrecked on landing at Rutherford Racecourse. The 'plane struck a "pothole" and split in the middle. The undercarriage, too, was damaged. None of the passengers was injured. SPANISH RIOTS. Strikers overturning a tramcar at Valencia. A TRAFALGAR
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 421 5 VICTOIIA MEMORIAL HALL ORGAN RECITAL FRIDAY, MARCH 18th GRANT ANDERSON COMPANY. TELEPHONE 6903. PAVILION 6-15 TO-NIGHT 9-15 ANOTHER BRITISH TRIUMPH! __________H r ■_•<*. JSs. *%.m\ m\\ W mWmW ,v 1 w^* 3k' t/ys- am I II m^k 1/**** mw \^Es *c) I F% I sl_>^_____________F ft £JW faultier /i^?^^^ A
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    • 309 5 I AT LAST! I SINGAPORE PRESS and PUBLIC UNITE IN ENDORSING THE WORLD'S OPINION of This Great UFA Entertainment AT THE j —PHONES. 5261-5262— j Have YOU read the local press reviews oa CONGRESS DANCES WITH LILIAN HARVEY CONRAD VEIDT I and a cast off 8000 others Now drawings* PACKED
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    • 294 5 Consistency (II ALHAMBRA'S STANDARD j ffl NEVER CHANGES P HERE'S ANOTHER REALLY ENTERTAINING SHOW!! ff] *^Tt^ma^^^mmmmm tmaf[wamm ~*ammmm mm fm^^ TO-NIGHT 1 1 Jean Harlow Loretta Young jj PLATINUM BLONDE Gay carefree comedy with a kick come and roar at it ITS SINGAPORE'S WEEK j END SHOW THE S.S. POLICE
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 572 6 ist. Welsh Guards and 2nd. Gloucesters There were reasons why the semi-final match in the Army Cup competition between the lst. WeLsh Guards and the 2nd. Gloucestershire Regiment should be, if poss ble. decided without' delay, otherwise the mati h at the Woolwich, Stadium would not have played.
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    • 274 6 Scotland Beaten After Losing Emslie London. Feb. 27. Setting a hot pace front the start with great forward rushes, backed up by stern scrummag- ing. and helped by an early injury to the opposition fly-half. Emslie. who had to retire. Ireland defeated Scotland at Murrayfleld by 20 points
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    • 169 6 Two years ago Willie Smith was so optimistic over the possibilities of his pupil, Sidney Smith, that he hazarded the opinion that in five or six years the Doneaster boy would be champion of English billiards. Gradually, during the interim, Sidney Smith has improved under the tuition
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    • 188 6 Many Good Fights at the Albert Hall Four thousand people watehed the 'Arm of the Law" do battle in the Police Boxing Championships at the Royal Albert Hall. London. Prance. Germany, and Ireland sent representatives, and the provinces aiso had their champions present. The -final of the light
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    • 154 6 Not to be Sold Yet London. Feb. 25. The National Stud containing famous bloodstock which was established through the generosity of Lord Wavertree during the War will not be sold for the present. The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced in the House cf Commons that the stud
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    • 135 6 A METROPOLITAN WEMBLEY The Rise of Arsenal And Chelsea London, Feb. 27. London's unparalleled success in Cup-ties raises thc question of a Metropolitan final at Wemblc\. when not even London's l.r_est enclosure ould hold half of the would-be spectators. i.t is impossible to recall the ***x when London has held
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    • 119 6 Necessity for Reconstruction of Methods Mr. W. T. Pearce, the President of the Rugby Union, pleaded for the reconstruction of the methods of forward play at the dinner of the Old Cranleighans R.F.C. He emphasised the importance of the spirit of battle in Rugby football, which should, within
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    • 144 6 .Roberts, of Coventry R.F.C.. had long been regarded as the second best "hooker" in England when Sam Tucker was playing. Now the international selectors have taken the advlcewhich. I believe, the famous Sam gave them last season when he retired, and Roberts gets his first "cap" against Ireland.
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    • 88 6 What a financial godsend the English Cup can be. Take the case of Southport. Thanks to their sturdy resistance against more famous teams, they played in all before 116,966 spectators, and shared in receipts amounting to the tidy little sum of £7,344. In their two games with
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  • 32 6 The match between M.C.C. and Wales arranged to take place at Lord's on August 17, 18 and 19, has been scratched because Wales will be unable to get together a representative 'side.
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  • 71 6 Sir J. Rutherford's Death Recalls I Famous Offer London, Feb. 26. The refusal of £100,000 for a race- horse is recalled by the death of Sir John Rutherford. Bir John Rutherford was a famous devotee of the Turf and he declined to part with Solarto, the winner of
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  • 86 6 Jeau Borotra _j preference for grass lawn tennis courts comes to lovers of Wimbledon as a welcome reply to America's drastic resolution in favour of hard courts. Borotra has a great personal affection for our world-famous centre court, the scene of so many of his triumph.?. and glorious
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  • 44 6 Lieut. Cai thor pe Wins Championship !< At Princes Club. Lieut R CWU** 1 Scots Greys), won the Ai -m> K;u*_.i 4 hip beatln* Lieut. R. P l3 i5nlskilUns Dragoon Ouards). 15- R! Calthorpc beat the holder. A Oorr Br.gade* In the semi-tuiata.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 395 6 UkDJIHSPIIK WtaWWM There _o setter pIU I ?WWW thmn MARTIN'S You etc I Haf*** r «'y upon MARTINS PILLS J Jfr Bold by sll Cherr.nt* 4 Storea ssd 1 3 by TIMMS DISPENSARY. Raffle* I i Square. 3i.._rapor». WET ECZEMA ON I BABYLHEAO Could Not Get Any Rest Healed by
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    • 385 6 T\. V, _^^d_______________B__________________________ i£______il________37?^^_^ %__«_s^^ -X i^* __-J______r^^__^'^» *^^7^^^e > **mf You can't lose on this «js|||||& Gillette offer! aSS^'-f^^'fl^^ "TVON'T doubt this offer because you get all the benefit Olr^T^' V/*^vß H 3 It's true! Just ask your dealer lor the Gillette iood _tf^v^ mti^^^V"^ Will" Set, containing the
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  • ROADS IN RURAL AREA
    • 2184 7 BOARD'S WORK DURING 1931 THE ANNUAL REPORT Thr of the vote for the rer<m>truction of roads in the rural area th,, vrar by a transfer to it from the ran tor the purrha.se of land for road m*t**m purpose**, was referred to at yest_r_U> s monthly meeting of the
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    • 1927 7 Planning in the Rural Area Th« report of the Board for the year 1931 was presented at the commencement of the meeting. It states, inter alia: The Improvement Trust, at the request of the Board, continued the policy of preparing designs for Village Areas in order that,
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  • 140 7 Economies will be Realised [British Radio Official Service] Rugby, March 8. The revenue returns for the week ending March 5, indicate that revenue continues to come in satisfactorily and that economies forecasted in the revised Budget of last September will be realised. The total revenue received into the
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  • 463 7 OFFICIAL ENQUIRIES Government Reply to S.S.A. The minutes of a Committee Meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association, held in the Singapore Exchange Room on Tuesday are as follow: Present: Mr. H. D. Mundell (President), Mr. G. G. Franklin (Vice-Presi-dent), Hon'ble Mr. F. A. Pledger, Messrs.
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  • 204 7 Inquest on Kubu Murder Victim 'From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Mar. 7. The Malacca coroner. Mr. W. G. Reeves, held an inquest to-day on the death of Tan Nyap Sim. the young Chinese who was found stabbed to death on the Kubu Padang on the morning of February
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  • 1326 7 joined him and they used blankets to scale the wall outside, the top of which was covered with broken glass. They got down to the seashore and with two cots that they had taken with them they fashioned a rude raft. For three days they floated
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  • 24 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. I HAMMOND.— At the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, on March 9th, 1932, to Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Hammond, a daughter, (Pamela)
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  • 825 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1932. THE VOLUNTEERS All old volunteers, and there must be many still here actively employed, must have been as gratified as were the members and Staff of the existing Corps at the successful fulfilment of the function on Tuesday, when the foundation stone of
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  • 380 8 Mr. Geo. W. Crawford of Medical Hall, accompanied by Mrs. and Mlss Crawford, has gone on holiday to Fraser's HilL Mrs. G. W. R. Redfearn, wife of the Official Starter of the Straits Racing Association, sailed for Europe last week from Penang. Mr. W. Dunman. of Renglet, the Cameron Highlands,
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  • 909 8 ANNUAL MEETING Lady dementi's P!ea For Assistance Her Excellency, Lady Clementi, M.8.E.. President, presided over a large attendance at the annual meeting of the Child Welfare Society. Singapore, held at Government House yesterday afternoon. The meeting was preceded by an At Home. Addressing the meeting. Lady Clem^Dti
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  • 760 8 S.S.A. SCHEME REPRESSIONS Tfl COLONIAL OFFICE LONG TERnTconTßacts After several months fur* s cominjj in regard u> the rubb 01 on one criminally prop:,: J Pat.r.on) WhlCh was thl >>rt the Ru.b,.3__«tt_ Settlem.and fee Rubber I-sduMv. c in October tot year. The officially ..uppliud f lng
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 370 8 MALDANO'S BRANDY NAN COCKTAIL j Mellow and rich in flavour, is a delightful replacement of the common cocktail. SOLE AGENTS I CALDRECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD., (Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances of Hong Ksng). (Incorporated tn Shanghai) 201 CANTONMENT ROAD. TELEPHONE 5371 5372. BY SPECIAL TO H M# THE APPOINTMENI dtftr^Tßr
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    • 48 8 i £60,000,000 is paid by tobacco users in taxes on their tobacco, cigars and cigarettes. Wholly Smoke A GAFLAC FIRE POLICY is of the utmost value when the smoke is followed by a fire. I GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. I Telephone 6480.
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 73 8 COMMODITY MARKET LONDON AND NEW TORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES IFREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. London, March 9. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £131 (£128%). Forward £132y 3 (£*****). The market is firm. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify to-day's rubber prices as follows Spot
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  • 384 9 SHANGHAI QUIET PER. I.. NENT TRUCE ORDERS FROM TOKIO GENEVA RESOLUTION F.t Eastern Service j Shanghai, March 9. Fourteenth Division is taking lines to-day. relieving the Ninth it is reported from Japanese I quiet reigns everywhere, but I sources continue to report ni their imes. {<
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  • 138 9 Inion Jack Hauled Down At Carnarvon Castle London, Mar. 1. The Ur__on Jack was hauled down by ardent WeLsh Nationalists and the WeLsh flag (the Red substituted at Carnarvon Castle, North Wale-,, to-day. This action followed a local agitation that the W.L.h na,<: should be flown
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  • 122 9 Prince Presides at Institute Meeting (British Radio— Official Service] Thp, _>. kUreh. 8. u_-dT rCr f Wales Prided ove r meeting t" consider the further development Insut t An f!o s P anlah R nd Spanish- American ___h WUh View to the toclunlon of Braill j, the sr,>D or
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  • 33 9 Attend House of Commons on Monday British Radlo-Offlcia! Service] Rugby, March 8. MlnHter. Mr. MacDonald. will Cornwall this -eek-end after his 3 hopes to attend the House, of 00 Monday.
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  • 17 9 ><'<Jt Ls announced of Mr. L. C.l Customs Office and Miss B. of tht Kuala Lumpur Convent.
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  • FOREIGN INTEREST IN STERLING
    • 456 9 Speculation Likely to Delay Stabilisation (British Rad.o —Official Service] Rugby, March, 9. The appreciation in sterling continued to-day •nd the opening rate thLs morning was 3.74Vi as against the overnight level of 3.71V French francs moved in favour of London to an appreciable extent at 95 V The
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    • 21 9 In London this morning the price of gold has fallen ss. 3d. to 110s. sd. per fine ounce.
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  • 200 9 Unsuccessful Claim Against Woolworths London, Mar. 2. Mr. Horatio Bottomley was awarded £250 damages by a High Court special jury to-day, for alleged libel, against Woolworths, but Mr. Justice Horridge ruled that there was no evidence to Justify two of the jury's findings and entered judgment for
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  • 66 9 Increased Dutch Imports in Britain [Reuter's Service] London, March 9. "I am aware that there have been increased imports of Dutch tea in recent months but I am unable to anticipate the Budget statement'*, said Major Elliot, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, answering a Member of Parliament, who
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  • 59 9 Te Broadcast Story of Record Run [British Radio— Official Service] Rugby, Marrh. t. Sir Malcolm Campbell, who last month created a new world's land speed record of 254 miles an hour at Daytona Beach, Florida, will broadcast in the national programme on Friday night on his arrival
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  • 23 9 The Government of the P.M.S., has, it is 6aid, under consideration the reduction of salaries of all Government servants by 25 per cent
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  • 919 9 RUTH ELDER World Trip~With Husband FOm Magnate Among the 280 world tourists on board the Hamburg-America liner, Resolute, which called at Singapore yesterday, are Mr. and Mrs. Wa)t3i Camp. Both are well-known, although Mrs Camp is better known by her maiden nam? Ruth Elder. Her
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  • 54 9 Reduction in London Through Needs Test [British Radio— Official Service] Rugby, March, t. The total saving to the Exchequer as a result of the application of the needs test for unemployment relief in the County of London probably does not fall short of £1,000,000 a year according
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  • 29 9 The members of the Indian Association are reminded that the annual treneral meeting *iU be held on Saturday March 12th at C.30 p.m. at the Association pr«ml^es.
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  • 20 9 Lady Sutherland, who has been on a visit to Malaya and Siam. is returning home by the Naldera this week-end.
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  • 529 9 AT COST OF EFFICIENCY PARLOUS FINANCES OF THE F.M.S. 20 P. C. CUT AIMED AT [From Our Own Correspondent] Kuala Lumpur, March 9. The state of the F.M.S. finances was indicated at the meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board to-day, when the Chairman. Mr. V. G. Ezechlel,
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  • 122 9 £15,000 Paid For Ducal Coronet London, Feb. 27. One of the most astonishing sidelights on Great Britain's rush to sell gold occurred when a Duke walked into a Bond Street jewtiler's shop carrying a coronet under his arm. Four hours later, the Duke received a deque for
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  • 61 9 London's Greeting to the King [British Radio— Official Service] Rugby, March 8. Attended by a Sovereign's escort of the Household Cavalry, the King to-day drove from Buckingham Palace to St. James's Palace and held the flrst levee of the year. In spite of the rain a crowd
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  • 136 9 Governor's Visit to Fraser's Hill Hie Excellency, the Governor, attended by 'Mr. R. J. Curtis, M.C.S., (Aide-de-Camp) and Mr. Corry (Private Secretary) will leave for Kuala Lumpur by the night mall on Friday, and remain in residence at King's House until i March 18th, on which day,
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 599 9 <**mmaaaaaamaaaaammimmmmmmammmwa^mammmmaammmmma***********a**w******mja.maamammmm.a*-* mim*atammmammmmmmaaamwmaammmwam*aaamam*mmam This beauty treatment begins beneath the skin J amamaammwaaamammmmmm^arrrmmrmm^mmmm mn —n j m_■ mamammaaammmaaaammmaammaammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmaam^aaaL^mmma You'll see the difference in the morning Has it ever struck you that Cyclax and every other beauty you can spend fortunes on treatment is that Cyclax begins complicated beautry treatments B^ 5 beneath
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 928 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE. REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. rOBTNIGHTLY EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON 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. MEDON Por Amsterdam, London and Hamburg Mar. 14 Mar. 15 t
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    • 507 10 mlermaii Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Steamer. Due S'pore Sails S'pore. ss. KABAMA For Havre, L'don, R'dam <5_ Hamburg Mar. 30 Apr. 2 OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. sa. CITY OF
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    • 390 10 P. &> O. British India and Apcar Lines (Incorporated in England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARm SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVErnm F v LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPii Due W Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnar, RAWALPINDI 11,000 Mar.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 771 11 0. S. K Line M»R KI'ROPE, AFRICA, NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA AND INDIA. Doe. Satta HAM**) HAW LOS ANGELI S .ind NEW YOKK i Express Freight Service) LFrom KooeJ Mar. 24 iHA/'ON MAMI LONDON. Rotterdam. Hamburg and Antwerp via P. Swettenham. Colombo. Aden, Suez ano Port Said. Mar 19 20
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    • 389 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE dlnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE I 7*V_l_*s__\ 7"^W______l_______________l'^^( J Tw_a^\ 1 DOLLAR PRESIDENT LINERS MAKE BOMBAY REGULAR PORT OF CALL. i 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
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    • 797 11 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ TIDORE Thursday. March 10. Selat-Pandjang, B< ngkatti, Seengei-Pakning, Slak and Pakan-Baroe. i CREMER. Thursday. M:\-ch 10. Hone Kong, Symto'v ?nd Amoy. REYNST Friday, March 11. Ch.rihon, Semarang, Saurabaya, Bceleleng. Ampenan, PadangBay, E.noa and Banjoe'.vanjri. MAROS— Friday, March 11, Prigi-Radja, Sapat. Tembilahan. Poeloe-Pallas and Rengat.
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  • 547 12 PRAISE FOR ALL As His FourtiT Wife Sees Him "Women Have Been Kind" (Jarrold's. 18s.. is the smug title that Lou Tellegen, the handsome actor, who was Sarah Bernhardfs leading man, and played many parts in silent films, has chosen for his very frank autobiography. He
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  • 170 12 During the few month so many ccriou. fires have occurred on board passenger vessels that underwriters are seriously considering a revision of rates. The trouble seems to lie especially with port and building risks, the latter heading including the disastrous Bermuda fire. While actual incendiarism dees not
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 667 12 Burns Philp Line. -j-exvrporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE ria JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. _Ug*_a_- monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the S.S. MANGOLA (3,352 tons). [Cargo only.] as MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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    • 56 12 s.s. TINHOW. NOTICE is hereby given that the above steamer has arrived at this port under charter, and according to the conditions of the charter party any claims .op or in connection with cargo discharged or to be loaded ire payable by the Time Charterers and not by ihe Owners
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    • 454 12 KERR STEAMSHIP CoTk (Incorporated In USA. GCNKBAL AGENTS NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New Yorti Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Sue/) D e SaJl Ual v M.S. SILVERWILLOW In Port Mar. 12 To M.S. SILVERYEW Mar. aa Mar. 2f Pr MB. SILVERCYPRESS Apr. 12 Apr 18 7 May
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 663 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 pjn. awl Thursday 7^ o Ked-d- Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturdays 7 pjn> Kuantan (via Jerantut) 7 pjn Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 7 p>m Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang and Lower Siam 7ao ajn. PALS., Batu Anam, Batu Pahat,
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    • 127 12 Tinhow, Brit. 3164, from Swatow 9, for Penang. Rangoon 10. Karoa, Brit. 3608. from Calcutta 9, for Penang. Rangoon. Calcutta 10. Soudan. Brit. 3505, from Yokohama 9. for Pt. Swettenham, Penang, Suez, U.K. 10. Haruna Maru, Jap. 6311, from Yokohama 9 for Penang, Colombo, Suez. Naples, Marseilles Gibralter and U.K.
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 564 13 World Touring Liner in Port The triple-screw de luxe steamer Resolute, of the Hamburg-American Line, which arrived in port yesterday morning is engaged on her ninth cruise around the world which end3 in May 1932. She was built for order of the Company by the A. G. Weser
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    • 394 13 When the Pyrmont Bridge closed on the coastal steamer Tyalgum late on the night of Feb. 4th, (says the Sydney Morning Herald) the funnel and after mast were snapped off, and two large ventilators were seriously damaged. The Tyalgum was returning from Tweed River Heads, laden
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    • 18 13 Per K.N.I.L.M. from Batavia: Mr. Rogers, Mrs. Rogers, Mr. Fowler, Mrs. Fowler, Mlss Flagg, Mr. Henskens.
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    • 9 13 "J Per K.N.I.L.M. to Batavia. Mr. Kishimoto.
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    • 1092 13 Its Toll of Lives and Shipping Every year fog ab sea takes its toll of Uvea and shipping. Not all the cunning and Ingenuity of man, with all the scientific aids from directional radio, to the submarine "leader" cable, have succeeded in robbing the fog-flend of his
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 519 13 THE Singapore Free Press (Daily ana Weekly Editions) Hea rf Office. 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. ftiephoiK 6056. Cable Address ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE. The premier morning daily in Malaya. Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning. Latest news, latest telegrams and latest announcements. London rubber and tin cables appear daily. Special natures
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    • 331 13 NEXT TIME YOU GO HOME fMk T NCLUDF. Canada's new scenic mute in fi fl Ifl Sec the finest scenery in the Canadian j>^ AWM AmmW HONGKONG BANK CHAMBERS^ My J<fflji|M I SBlflffff F.C|J Tha Largeat Railway System n Xorth Amaricm J\ f J! I JESJh 1 "W^*"'™™' <S-.PA R
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  • 314 14 Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following is a li_,t of stations which can be received ln Singapore. Java Stations Bandoeng PLM from about 5.20 pjn. 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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  • 163 14 The following programmes of music will be broadcast by the studio orchestra of Radio Saigon, under the direction of M. Andre Soyer. THURSDAY Bitolco parade, Volpatti; Impressions de plefn air, Wormser; Berceuse (flute solo by Jean Chefnay) Doppler; Romance in F Minor, Tschaikowsky; Mon Argentine. Leo Silesu; Fantasy
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  • 66 14 Kuala Lumpur regular broadcasts are until Jurther 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 pjn. Krontchong Music. 7.00 English. 7.15 British Official Wireless News. 7.25 Recital of
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  • 127 14 I The following is the programme of drills up to and for week-ending, March 13th. i Thursday, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S.R.E. (v), 30x Range and Section Training; 2nd. Bn. Sig! Sec, Section Training; "E" (Chinese) Coy., Section Training, Serangoon Road. S.V.F.A., Unit Parade. I Friday. 5.15
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  • 146 14 Failure of Frankfurt Insurance Company Cologne, Feb. 25. Company directors who. according to the evidence, had ignored all ethical and business rules cf sound finance, have been brought to book by the conviction ot six directors of the Frankfurt General Insurance Company, and' sentences varying
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  • 78 14 Miss R. I. Davis, Nursing Sister, who was transferred from Alor Scar He-p.tai, has assumed duties in Sun-.ei Pr.tanl District Ho.pital in place of Km* D. Smith who has sailed for home by the Naldera on long leave. A new Singer "Nine" saloon motor-car has been put cn the market
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  • 258 14 But They Do Not Like the Retort It is not often that New- Zealand's Supreme Court Judges are rapped over the knuckles by editors. But it happens. Recently the Ne.v! Zealand Law Society, after years cf persistent effort, induced the Public Trustee, who was a generous
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  • 243 14 Deficit of WJUW* I Expected I m NM, I I The principal I Estimate*, which ,< M by Sn W .:re I A diop in 1931 -^L' ol El I [its I •)er cent, decrease In bn' mix****, am* I A reduction ok t, H dinary working rv,
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 470 14 *yr^ v. Premature old age. llr 0 complete course T\mm nnrttr.il rl I'MODON AL induces the IDC UnnvailCa '^S? tfclWg-. elimination.. Specific for AmSw^al t ir i.- arid, eleances. the J rm**^^ mm fy> l Kftr>7 55_S_K kidrn'vs, and removes yr y]lipp_Hߣaßß|BM^k iinpuriti.'s It is for those f 3 1
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    • 138 14 ADVERTISING THAT PAYS The late John Wanamaker, the Ame- i rican merchant extraordinary, said of i advertising: "I believe in advertising all I the time. Advertising is essentially edu- i cational. It lifts n__n> minds out of the J rut, creates a desire for better things. I 1 spurs ambition
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    • 725 14 BANKS AND /NSU_RAiV^^^ CHARTERED BANK MTOANTHE BANK OF OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA. AND CHINA. I\m l A I TFI (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter) 1111/lAj LIU* (Incorporated In England) Paid up capital in 600,000 shares of £5 each $3,000,000 Capital .3,000.000 Reserve Fund £4,000,000 Subscribed 1,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors
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    • 134 14 THE south pmh BRITISH H|K insurant oaamaat. FIRE, MARINE, nxL AMD MOTOR CAR INSURANCE \<(_: PTEn ky LOWEST CURRENT Ull. L. C MARGOLIOL TH. Ma J* Office: 2. F Tin EASTERiN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTI fireTmarink motor cab AND PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE, L. G. JOHNSON: G fW ral Man^, HEAD
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  • 660 15 HEED FOR ECONOMY Operation With Labour Department ral ol the Kedah v.:i> held in Sungei Patani 24. says the -■ho j. n\i..il.\ mm in the Chair and planters were Rm* it was read and disz.-* > wly elected Chair- irom the report: 1 my, even the C
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  • 146 15 Changes in Representative Prices I United Press Association] New York, Mar. 7 8. American Can. Com 11% 73 Citieo Service 6» 2 6 r s Colombia Qas and El»< 16 Cuitis Wright 1 7 s 1?t ELctric Bond and Shan 10'. io>, Gen. Electric 21 4
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  • 536 15 The following publications were issued or re- by the Department of Statistics, S.S. 1 and F.M.S.. during the period from February 20th. to 26th. 1932, mclucive. and 3re available for public use in the Reference Library, Fullerton Building, Singapore. Application may be made by members of the
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  • 83 15 The Mercantile Bank has received advice by telegraph from Head Officr in London that a final dividend on the Bank's shares has been declared, less Income tax. of 5 per cent making 12 per cent for the year, ending December 31st. 1931. A sum ot £167.000 is carried
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  • 357 15 To-Day 's Price Changes 11 ***m**mm*m^m***************mmmmmt******) EXCHANGE KATES i March 9 SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2 4 l 32 London, 3 months' sight 2,3 31 32 London, 60 days' sight 2J3 29|32 London, 30 days' sight 2j3 7JB London, demand 2 3 25 32 London, T.T. 3:3 3(4 Lyons
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  • 67 15 March 9th., 12 o'clock noon Tone of Market Steady at the decline. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 2 :i *d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G.cts. 3Vi per lb. Buyers SeJlers R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot 6*4 business done Standard R.BS. on Tender
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  • 925 15 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9TH. 1952 y CLOSING QUOTATIONS Bujer» Seller* Asam Kumbang 24s 25s c.d. Ausu-t*i Malay it, 18a 20* Ayer Hitam (ss) 10s 6d 11s 6d Bangrln Tin 9s 6d 10s 6d Baiang Padang UM> 07^ 12 Batu Caves ($1) 18 23 Bukit Arang ($J> so 40
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  • 195 15 Profit of $290,081 Last Year After making adequate provision for Depreciation and Doubtful Debts the net profit amounts to 5290.081.R7. which, with the balance of $34,080.36 brought forward from the last Accounts gives a total of $324,162.23. Frcm this the interim dividend of 30 cents per share
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  • 119 15 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.060th. auction yesterday, when there was catalogued 2.253.479 lbs.: 1.006.02 tons. Offered 1.880.568 lbs.; 839.54 tons. Sold 1.493.396 lbs.: 666.69 tons. Spot London 2 \d. New York 31.. c ts. PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per Lb.
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  • 59 15 Corporation to be Formed in London (Reuter's Servicel London. Mar. 8. The Briti_<h American Tin Corporation ha? decided to form a London tin investment corporation with a capital of approximately £1.000,000 in 10s. shares. The assets consist of leading Malayan fin shares at present. BAT. shareholders have
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  • 27 15 Brown, Phillips and Stewart, Secretaries; Perak River Valley 29.415: Juru 36.500; Semanggol 30.700. MeAnliiFc, Davis and Hope. Secretaries: Sungei Tuka_ig 31.000 lbs. rirr.
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  • 702 15 Heavy Tin Price Decline Singapore, March The chief feature of Uiterest in the local market during the past week lias been the heavy decline in the price of Tin. Closing at £130.10.0 the metal shows a loss of over flO during the week, this being attributed entirely
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  • 45 15 Cuba May Withdraw Front Council (Reuters Service) Havana, Mar. Following news from the Hague that Java will not accept a change in the 1932 sugar quota, Cuba interests state that if the report ia true they will withdraw from the International sugar council.
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  • 26 15 The only certain thing about prosperity _> that a lot of busy people -wHI be enjoying while others are watching for It to show un.— Boston Post.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 80 15 Assets exceed 112, 000,. 00 itowmti.ee to torce orer 835.000.000 1 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated ln the Straito Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Great Eastern LiXe BuUdlng, Cecil Street, Singapore LONDON OFFICE: 27. Old Jewry, fi.e The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and
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    • 147 15 MALAYA TIN STATISTICS Domestic Production (.as ascertained by exports from Federated Malay States. Unfederated Malay States and Straits Settlements! of Tin. and Tin-in -ore at 72 per cent., during the month of February, 1932. Tons. Tons. Federated Malay States 2 ,13t Unfederated Malay States Johor. 36 Kedah Nil Perils 15
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  • LEAGUE POINTS FOR GLOUCESTERS
    • 738 16 S.RX. Oufclassed at the Stadium Gloucester* 4; S.R.C 1. The First Division game between the Gloucester Regiment and the S.R.C. yesterday resulted ln a win for the Regiment by 4 —l. The Regiment had the better of things throughout but generally finished off poorly. Nevertheless, the score should
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    • 156 16 In a _.?ro__d Division match cn the Padang yesterday evening the R.A. second eleven defeated tho SCO II by the odd goal in five. The hard ground made the ball Uvely and difficult to control while the Club side, which lest the toss, hrd t'-e edded disadvantage of
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  • 48 16 Draw for Semi-Final Round [Reuter's Service] London, Mar. 9. The draw for the Scottish Cup semi-finals, which are to be played on March 26. took place to-day and resulted as follows: Hamilton vs. Rangers at Celtic Park. Airdrie vs. Kilmarnock at Firhill Park .Partick's ground).
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  • 260 16 HOME RACING 39 Acceptances for Liverpool Race (FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Mar. 9. The acceptances for the Grand National Steeplechase, to be run at Liverpool on March 18 are as follow: st. lb. GREGALACH, (Mrs. Gemmell) 12 7 SHAUN GOILIN, (Mr. Midwood) 12 4 GRAKLE,
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  • 360 16 Platinum Blonde at the Alhambra (By Our Film Correspondent) Having seen Jean Harlow as a rather unpleasant type of young lady in two pictures. Hell's Angels and The Iron Man. it is a pleasant change to find her in The Platinum Blonde as a lady of refinement, someone
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  • 121 16 Island Club vs. Japanese Golf Club The following are the teams and times of starting for a friendly match between The Island Golf Club and The Singapore Japanese Golf Club to be played ever the Tanglin links on Sunday, March 13. Island OoU Club players mentioned first. 9.00 Rappa
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  • 28 16 The March Monthly Medal (Bogey) will be played for during the week-end. (12th and 13th instant) and the Ladies Spoon (Stroke) on Monday. (14th instant).
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  • 61 16 Remarkably fine bowling by Dr. C. H. Gunasekera v who took nine wickets' for 18 runs in the second ihnta*_, enabled the Ceylonese to defeat the Europeans by 8 wickets in the annual match in Colombo. Scores were: Europeans' 156 (De Kretser seven for 59. A. E. Blair 46) and
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  • 242 16 WEEK-END CRICKET MATCHES PADANG GAMES S.C.C. and S.R.C. Teams The following have been invited to play cricket for S.C.C. vs. United Services on Friday March llth, at 5 p.m. and Saturday March 12th, at 2 p.m. at S.C.C: D. C. Burn. R. G. Cranford. D. R. Harper. Dr. H. O.
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  • 111 16 The following have been invited to play against Gloucesters n on Saturday, the 12th inst. commencing at 2 p.m. on the S.R.C. ground. G. van Geyzel, N. Sullivan. L. Alvis, M. G. Anthonisz, S. L. Oehlers, G. E. N. Oehlers. R T. Morrow. C. E. W.
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  • 99 16 A St. Joseph's XI met the R.A. and won comfortably. The Blakang Mati side scored 72 and the Josephians passed this total for the loss of 3 wickets. The outstanding performance was that of Pat d' Almeida, younger brother of the S.R.C. player, who took 7
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  • 280 16 Weights For First Day The following are the handicaps for the March amateur meeting (Ist day) on March llth. at Kuala Lumpur. Pel© Ponies (About 3 furs.) —Her Ladyship 12.5. Gipsy Girl 10.9. Taree 10.9. Morning Glory 10.0. Jadi 10.0, Brer Rabbit 9.7. Jonroy 9.5. Ponies: Class
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  • 230 16 Major Esterhazy's English Home It is surely a strange freak of fate that at Harpenden. within a few miles of Elstree Studios where British International pictureproduced Dreyfus, the remarkable film based on the sensational espionage case, there lived until his death Major Esterhazy, the real traitor, for
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  • 627 16 PERAK RACES' Analysis of the Recent Meeting The following is the analysis of the recent professional meeting at Ipoh: One Win Each— Alor Stai". Alwar. Bridal Veil, Blue Bluff. Brass Knob. Buffoon. Clargo, Deep Music. Ettington. Hatchet Lane. High Forest. La Gai. Little Lacquer Lady. Neelaveni, Slump.
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  • 54 16 r The annual sports of the Anglo-Chinese School will be held on Thursday. April 28th. at the Jalan Besar Stadium. The events for Old Boys are:— l. 100 Yards for those above 30. 2. Half Mile for those under 30. Old Boys, fi.e_.ds and parents of Anglo-Chinese School boys are
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 130 16 «*-*-X2X_)®®®®(_^^ "LACETTrPAPERWARE SNOW WHITE DOYLIES and SERVIETTES ORTAINABLE IN PACKETS OF 36 OR BOXES OF 50 IN VARIOUS SIZE MORE ECONOMICAL, HYGIENIC and DAINTY THAN ORDINARY SERVIETTES. ASK TO SEE THEM AT Malaya Publishing House. Ltd SINGAPORE. Mi )®®®<?®®<_X»>^^ INTERNATIONAL HONOURS r fi IN k** *j^>* _^*r^ m* Hj Fraser
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