The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 March 1932

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  • 16 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,592. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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  • 186 1 Such food progress was made with peace negotations in Shanghai yesterday that a meeting was called for to-day, although it had to be cancelled because "Japan is not yet ready to talk" Page 9. The League drafting committee has prepared a resolution suggesting the creation cf a
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  • 190 1 UNFORTUNATE HITCH The Sino-Japanese Negotiations [Reuter's Service] London, Mar. 10. In the House of Commons to-day in reply to Mr. George Lansbury. Capt. Robert Eden made a lengthy statement on the course of the S.no-Japanese negotiations. He said it is not clear at present how the unfortunate hitch
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  • 1492 1 THE BAD OLD DAYS— VI In my last ramblings I spoke of the shooting days of the old times, and I mentioned the incident cf the shot bullock. It is a classic story, and should be perpetuated. One day, when practising fcr an interport match, a bullock strayed on to
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 195 1 OBTAINABLE AT ALL LEADING PROVISION STORES RAFFLES HOTEL THIS EVENING TEA DANCE CABARET ATTA-BOY REVUE CABARET BEAUTY CHORUS Mrv G. A. Ckemente Miss Yolanda Oombi Hugh Den ham ■hi \rra G«e Miss Joyce Sassoon Paul Verdayne Miss Reverie j Gtennln* Miss Eileen Brewer Joe Goddard Miss Diana Murison Miss Marjorie
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    • 271 1 THE EUROPE HOTEL ST. PATRICK'S NIGHT THURSDAY, MARCH 17TH. SPECIAL IRISH DINNER DANCE MENU. DINNER MUSIC t. Patrol TOT B'HOYS OF Smoked Shannon Salmon TIPPEBARY Amers Londonderry Broth a «<>■•<*<"> LONDONDERRY AIR O'Connor Morris Boiled Turbot, Tipperary Sauce 3. Selection THE BING BOYS Ayer OA 4- The Savoy Irish Medley
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    • 165 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS I Peps for sore throats Pag? 6. K. and W. book lovers' library Pag. 1 1. New H.M.V. records at Moutrie's Page 16. Zenith watches from U.S. de Silva Page 8. Reduced prices for Cold Storage Eskimo Pies —Page 8. An Ocean policy protects you from loss by
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  • 131 2 The vigilance of the Perak Police in respect ul gang robbers was shown last week when ihre* Chinese were arrested at Kuala Kangsar Station as they alighted from a train. One of ilu- men was in possession of a loaded revolver *md it was iiuspwted that the men were con■MM
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  • 821 2 ANNUAL REPORT High Standard Being Maintained j The report of the Commuter of the Royal Singapore Flying Club presented at annual meeting last night, stated, inter alia: Progress during the yenr has been satisfactory both in the flying and technical work. There have been 49 new
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  • 791 2 Set out in tabular form the following arc the flying times to date (31.12.31 >. Total Number of Flights in 1931 3.296 Divided into Instructional Flights 1.606 Other Flights (Solo, taxying. tests, etc.) 1,690 The above figures show a steady increase ?aeh year. In comparison ■with the 1930
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  • 334 2 Highly Developed System of Court Flattery London. Feb. 23. The following letter from Mr. Hubert Banner, the author of "Romantic Java" etc. appears in the "Star" this week Sir. With reference to the article, The Wise One Celebrates on Prince Buwonn. ruler of one of the
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  • 102 2 News has reached Bangkok of the death of Mrs. S. O. Peoples, which took place at her 1 home in California last month. The informs- t tion was forthcoming in a letter from Mrs. 1 Marion Cheek, a daughter of Dr. and Mrs. I McGilvary with whem Dr. and Mrs.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 463 2 POTTER'S ASTHMA CURE POWDER AND CIGARETTES. (Made in England) For the relief of Asthma, Hay Fever, Bronchitis, and all Respiratory Troubles. Stockists: MEDICAL HALL LTD. Opp. General Post Office, 3, Battery Road. BUSINESS CARDST MUSLIM KHAN CO.. 37. JAVA ROAD. BOOK BINDERS Orders promptly executed Charges Moderate. FUNERALS. SINGAPORE CASKET
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    • 562 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders aTe now 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: (1) Nos. 50. 51. 52, 53, 54. 55. 56, 57.
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    • 470 2 NOTICE. ordinanck^TTT^ (BANKRUPTCY). THK S|:PREM won STRAITS miUMUt, SKTTLKMKNT Of 5.5,,,,,,,,, Summary tsr In Bankruptcy. Re SIM CHENG s^\ No. 89 Balestier k,, 1(l £of pore, Widow. S n a Kelvin, Ordrr made J uil Hate of Order f,,r March 9th, 1932. Date of Adjudication Jun, l* Date and place
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 331 2 THE WEEK Friday, 11th. High Water, 00.29, 8.7 ft., 12.47, 8.6 ft. Cricket: S.C.C. vs. United Services, at S.C.C. Football: Div. I. Malays vs. R.A. Stadium. Div. II R.A.F. II vs. Gloucester II at Jalan Besar. S. Cattle Trading Co. vs. Naval Base, Geylang. Sehmgor Turf Club amateur races (first
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  • 4362 3 1931 CONDITIONS J HONdhONG AND SHANGHAI P\NK MEETING UCED PROFITS Hong Kong. Feb. 29. him I nMftinir of shurr holders of h( [Ifgfci x id Shanghai Banking (i. S.iturdav. thr Chairman. Mr < <;. Mackr. reviewed thr hM<>r\ r.l last ye;.r and analysed r i thr slump,
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  • 51 3 Murderous Assault on I. M.S. Officers Peshawar, Feb. 24. A communique says: On 19th instant a murderous assault was made on Captain Crichton, 1.M.5., Agency Surgeon. Kurran, in Parachinar bazaar. His assailant was an armed Afghan tribesman, not yet identified. Captain Crichton was seriously out not dangerously
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  • 94 3 The following is the programme of drills up to and for week-ending, March 13th. Priday, 5.15 p.m.— Drill Hall, "B" Coy, Officers and N.C.Os W.T. Course; "D" (Eurasian) Coy., Company Parade and Weapon Training; "P" (Malay) Coy., Weapon Training, Portress [Coy. (Europeans), Run Engine and Light; "B"
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  • 275 3 New Governor of Philippines in Hontf Kontf Colonel Theodore Room velt. the new Governor-General cf the Philippine Islands, who succeeds Mr. Dwight Davis, arrived in Hcng Kong by the American M.iil liner Ptv•ident Taft la.st uetk. Immediately upon landing, Col. Roosevelt and party were driven to
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  • 15 3 Nottingham Magistrate: What are your wages?— Deaf Man: Only *wo small whiskies that day, sir
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 164 3 Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited. BRANCHES: 21, First Cross Street I MALACCA. 11. Light Street PENANG. 14, Klyne Street KU^LA LUMPUR. Registered by and Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government. Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guardians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected, Probate or Letters of Administration applied
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  • 859 4 THE illustrations on this page prove that Dame Fashion is no longer a tyrant but a gracious being who allows us ease and comfort all through the day. How reasonable the prevailing styles are in comparison with those of pre-war days when our less fortunate sisters were
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  • 521 4 «IF a woman's eyes are the mirror of her soul, her hands are just as unfailingly a reflection of her character," say> Peggy Shannon. "It is not necessary to be a palmi-t to form a very accurate idea of a persctudit] by the hands. And. though it
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  • 267 4 (From Our Own Correspondent London. Spring fashions were launched by Baroque In spectacular form at a dance parade on Monday. Mannequins were presented to the tune of a specially composed song (written by Mark Anthony, with lyrics by the designer of the dresses, Mr. Val St. Cyr.) Miss
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  • 303 4 Clothes that art Fm (BY FRAN( STAR H) THE first thin. *W ing my wvdi are particular:, thirties, and to wl Being a blond. clothe- ta bUd, iithe street tin .suits, on:- of the m fl -a<m granite doth beavor. Another cloth, with ihort either >uit I
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  • 97 4 Handbags continue to provide tmk tt» a tiered leathor stvU- benv:. fh*- atestWfßM pairing shoes and bac Three tiers on the bay is qptf charming effects are iralnen wh-n the are graduated, the clasp coming under 1 frill. Though brown leathers are used I fof these lrilly-bacs.
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  • 100 4 1 Not to please the invalid's ficklr app«* for someone with a very hearty j has been designed a new set of breaKi* bed china in a soft but! colour »itb borderlines of green. I The largest piece is the covered bouillon but there are also two
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  • 74 4 Contrasts are ftlillMt» *f achieving contrast fc to l r chiffon. In makmK a P*tUW fon might be used as net for the bodir,-. m. length sleeves The stiffened chiffon something like organdie. Mid r r than it looks. dfxrip l Any fashion which "quainf is Just
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  • 83 4 Nowadays, hairdr.^ who ask their clients tennis, riding or |Ml arrange the coiffeur a. I Under the bov,ler ,r >fd large waves are ttv M| dlfTerent Is needed for hair Is drawn low to iDM H curled in a bunch at th Option smart hat of the
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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    • 233 5 —PHONES. 5281-5262— LAST TWO NIGHTS'. MATINEE TO-MOiiROW AT 3.15 I The Picture Everybody's flocking to See ERIK CHARELL S UUNUKtoo Att m\\ I fw^^ y/^r w^M S3 Wm I Bl I B^ WITH LILIAN HARVEY JUST SEE IT and you will understand why The World's Press is Enthusiastic 'The Players
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    • 311 5 i ÜBB^—^^^E^zy> Jß rylll Jl^mP ff^l ES^P^ v~ |N^K^T^^ TELfPHONE N9 6909 r^^^S] TO-NIGHT SS Matinee To-morrow at 3 p.m. "It is impossible to see the film without thoroughly enjoying it." So writes the "STRAITS TIMES" Critic and you'll agree PLATINUM BLONDE is a grand show XE\T V II A
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 283 6 GflHfas's Tribute to Fender I By Dutch Air Maill London, Feb. 23. Reference to the captaincy of the Surrey Crlcke: Club was made by Mr. A. E. R. Gilligan, the former England captain and special cricket Writer to the News-Chronicle, in an address at the Epsom Brotherhood
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    • 343 6 Cambridge Crew and the Tlu (By Dutch Air Mail| London, Feb. 23. A* a result of C. J. S. Sergei, secretary of the Cambridge University Boat Club, having developed influenza, all the other members of the crew have been inoculated against the epidemic. Sergei is recovering, but the
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  • 138 6 Match With Larry Gains (By Dutch Air Mail| London, Feb. 23. Heine Muller. the German heavy-weight who defeated Reggie Meen. the British champion, has been promised a match with Gains, winner of the return bout between Donald McCorkindale and Larry Gains, according to an announcement
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  • 192 6 Brandy Said To Have Been Given to Horse Bombay. Feb. 29. Sensational allegations of doping, which resulted in the disqualification of a winner, were made at Lahore on Saturday. Immediately after Poor Box won the Delhi Plate, run on the second day of the ninth Gymkhana meeting at
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  • 108 6 Durham are the "dark horses" of this season's Rugby county competition. It is 18 years since they figured in the final. The North feel they have been neglected by the English selectors this winter. And perhaps they have their players would have certainly done no worse than the
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  • 19 6 Camera Outpoints Belgian Champion Paris, Feb. 29. Camera outpointed the Belgian champion. Pflhre Charles. In a 10-round bout.
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  • 85 6 For the first time Malacca Varsity men are celebrating the Boat Race day by holding a tea party. At first it was proposed to have a dinner which graduates from either University could attend. Unfortunately, on tht 19th. Instant, the St. Patrick's Society are holding their
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  • 150 6 Don Bradman's recc-d in the Test matches in which he has been engaged make wonderful reading. He has totalled 2.695 runs, wfth an average of 112.2. Following Ls the list of games in which he has played: Versus. At Year. Score. England Brisbane 1928 18 and 1.
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  • 79 6 Attempt to Bribe Player to Lose a Scottish Match I By butch Air Mail] London, Feb. 23. Gavin Hamilton, former captain of the Montrose Football Club, was sent to prison for 60 days at the Glasgow Sheriff Court for attempting to bribe David Mooney. the left back
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  • 298 6 Jack Clemenger has been appointed captainmanager of the Australian Davis Cup team, which is also paying a visit tc England this summer to compete in the championships. The Gloucestershire committee have recommended the re-election of B. H. Lyon as captain, although he will be unable to play regularly next season.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 377 6 I In the I Highest Circles I I Lipton's Tea is the FSL 1 I choice of those «r B who can appreciate f I I and command the >^^tv U fl flavour have won •SZ^T>^^dj!^^?^^^ai& B for it a prestige as £v27 /rsF\^r tp-L^T^i fl LIPTON'S I YELLOW LABEL
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    • 225 6 JjtftS suspect "^■v v^^Sy jV^^ Germ Infection and f\ v^ Remove All Pain and Discomfort. T^KVER neglect the least soreness or inflammaA^ tion in your throat Slip a handy Peps tablet into the mouth. The pleasant antiseptic tones thei give off will bathe the throat and all air-passa^ s These
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  • 230 7 THE NEW DAIL FIANNA FAIL MEMBER AS SPEAKER THE FIRST MEETING [R 'liter's Service] London. March 9. i [>;ul in which the Fianna Fail party lin tIM r > nas assembled for the first IWter Hall Dublin and attract* I mr.-nst in view of Fianna Fall's
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  • 985 7 I Centralisation in Fact After a wait, extending over a period of some years, a decentralization policy has become a fact Instead of a theory. It is not unlikely that Sir Cecil Clementi, having first acquainted himself with a good deal of what had been said on the subject,
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  • 53 7 U.S. Bill to Cope With Kidnappers fßouter's Service] W.ishins ton. Mar. 10. Spurred on by the Lindbergh kidnapping the House of Representatives has passed a Bill making the despatch of threatening letteis' through the United States mails a Federal crime I punishable by 20 years imprisonment and a
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  • 420 7 LORD SNOWDEN'S HINT If Tariffs Are Used to Reduce Income Tax London, Feb. 29. The possibility that Viscount Snowden and the other dissentient members of the Cabinet may resign if the revenue from the new import duties is used to reduce the income tax is
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  • 504 7 BEGGS DISCHARGED Magistrate Unimpressed by Sailor's Story Stating that the case rented entirely on the uncorroborated evidence of the complainant, a Norwegian waman named Olsen. by whose statements he was net impressed. Mr. G. E. Clayton, Second Police Magistrate, yesterday discharged Mrs. Begg and her husband. Norman
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  • 461 7 Rejected by Council of State New Delhi, Mar. i. The question ul whether Provincial autonomy should be introduced immediately or simultaneously with the grant of responsibility at the Centre was debated at great length in the Council ol State to-day. Sir Sankaran Nair, Chairman of the Indian Central
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  • 123 7 CUTS IN ESTIMATES Government Grants to be Reduced British Radio— Official Service] Rugby, Mar. Ihe education estimates for the coming financial year show an aggregate cost of £52,006.461. This is a net decrease of £6,371. 137 on the coat for 1031. Reductions arc made under
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  • 285 7 Exclusion of Women from Administrative Posts IFrom Our Own Correspondent] London, Feb. 25. "Opportunity" (the organ of the Women Civil Servants Joint Committee) publish the following in connection with the recent change in the appointment of civil servants in Malaya and Hong Kong The recent announcement that Malaya
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  • 230 7 Communists to Blame for Disorders Communists are indirectly to blame for the jubilant cracker-firing here last week-end in celebration of big Chinese "victories" and for the riots in Penang. A Shanghai message of March 4th. states: The International Settlement and French Concession were startled at 7 p.m. when
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  • 125 7 OXFORD CAMBRIDGE SOCIETY Arrangements for Boat Race Dinner Any former members of the Universities who are desirous of attending the Boat Race Dinner to be held at the Roof Garden of the Adelphi Hotel on Saturday. March 19th, at 8 p.m., are requested to communicate with the JoLit Hono- I
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  • 101 7 Two enterprising Frenchwomen are now in Malaya on a scientific mission. They are observing the habits and life of Sakais. They are Mademoiselles Cuisinier and Sokoloff. who ar-; rived in Kuala Lumpur last week-end,' Unconfirmed rumour (says the Malay Mail) states that the Retrenchment Committee to be I appointed for
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  • 1111 7 HONGKEW AGAIN OPEN Refugees Returning to Battle Areas Shanghai, Mar. 4. Shanghai appears to be very anxious to forget the terrors of the past few weeks and to get back to normal. Thousands of Chinese and foreigners this morning filied the Municipal Council building seeking
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  • 677 7 RECOMMENDED BY S.S A BRINGING PRODUCER AND CONSUMER NEARER COMPETITIVE USES The following details of the Baillie Schema (which the S.S. A. Committee on Tuesday decided to forward with Mr. A. A. A. Paterson'fr scheme to the A.B.M. for them to make representations to the Colonial Office
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  • 24 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. j RENDLE. On March Bth, at 136 Ampang I Road, to Patricia, wife of H. C. R. Rendle, M.C.S., a dauehter
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  • 700 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1932. INCREASED USE OF RUBBER The action of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association in regard to what may be called the Baillie (or Paterson) scheme, is of considerable interest. As a preliiminary step towards that unanimity j which is especially desirable, it would be
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  • 356 8 Mr. E. E. F. Pretty, Acting Secretary to the High Commissioner, is proceeding to Java this week and will be away until Easter Monday. The Singapore Highway Code, extracts ot which we published on Tuesday, is also to be obtained in Romanised Malay. Mr. Sydney W. Pascal]. President of Rotary
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  • 76 8 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, March 10. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £129i/8 (£131). Forward £130y 8 (£132%). The market is erratic. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify to-day's rubber prices as follows Spot
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  • 219 8 CCA. Debate on Mui-tsai Bill By a vote of 63 to five, the members of the Chinese Christian Association decided in debate yesterday evening at the Association's hall in Prinsep Street that the definition of "Mui-tsai" in the Bill which the Straits Government pro- 1 pose to introduce
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  • 1674 8 SELECTION SYSTEM COLONIAL OFFICE DESPATCH TO GOVERNOR I REASONS FOR CHANGE' r The despatch to the Governor from the t Secretary cf State fcr the Colonies (Sir P. j Cunliffe-Lister) in regard to the c.ianged system of recruitment for the Malayan Civil t Service, sent from Downing
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  • 162 8 Special Cabaret Revue The first of two p*l organised by MLss Vera Gee. part P"**** v/hich are to go to HM *"*~2 employment Fund, took plan- last evening during th«- dtoW which was attended by somothi a record crowd The who.- ol tt" P r( v/as contributed to
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  • 54 8 Friday. Hatch 11th Before the Chief Juvtirr >'. 11 a.m. Summonses- In -Ch Summonses and Motions t l ni^ rk Beforr Mr. Justice Spn».»l< 10.30 *.m.. OS 2B 32— Tas K vs. Poh Kang Hotv in Before Mr. Justice aWkrli 2nd Court at 11 a.m. I. JudP" 1
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  • 16 8 The Talplng Polo Club has I Bangkok Club and a Taipin M go there In April.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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    • 12 8 ||B _^T A WATCHES Sic 1 ii ITU pCHI I n SINGAPORE.
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  • 1237 9 PEACE MEETING CALLED AND CANCELLED "JAPAN NOT YET READY TO TALK" BOTH SIDES ACCEPT LEAGUE RESOLUTION SIR MILES LAMPSON AS GO-BETWEEN V -otiations to secure complete cessation of hostilities and UK withdrawal of Japanese troops from Shanghai appear to be makinu atisfactory progress and both China and Japan have expire
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  • 84 9 Colonial Office Denial of Rumours [Renter's Service] London, March 9. The Tin Pool's holding will only be released iin accordance with the sliding scale of prices approved by the Governments signatory to the I International tin quota agreement, says the Colonial Office in a communique denying rumours
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  • 66 9 Admiral Taylor's Questions in Parliament [FREE PRESS SERVICE—COPYRIGHT! t London, Mar. 10. The question of the Singapore naval base js to be raised in Parliament by Vice-Admiral E. A. Taylor (Cons, South Paddington who is t seeking information as to the progress of the e graving dock
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  • 44 9 j I Mr. Tudor Evans of Buklt Sembilan Estate, I Kuala Ketil, the Kedah cricketer, was involved In a motor accident on Sunday morning. He e was admitted to the Sungei Patani Hospital n in an unconscious condition, but regained II consciousness on Monday.
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  • 168 9 GERMAN PRESIDENCY Deserted by War-Time Colleagues [Reuter's Service] Berlin, Mar. 10. At 84 President Hindenburg is as fit as a fiddle. Nevertheless, his age is regarded as an objection by many, especially middle-clies, olectors, who feel that the burden of government should be carried on younger shoulders.
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  • 128 9 EARLY DUTCH DECISION Officials Of Both Governments To Attend [Reuter's Service] The Hacrue, Mar. 10. Hopes of A ii* Jo Hutch agreement on the restriction of rubber output are revived by the announcement that negotiations pending in London will be Attended by Herr Luytjes, advisor to
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  • 123 9 Further Reduction to 4 Per Cent I Reuter's Service] London, March 10. The Bank of England discount rate has been reduced to 4 per cent. The reduction of the rate to 5 per cent, on Feb. 18 came as a pleasant surprise and business received an immediate
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  • 95 9 Wholesale Arrests in Russia [Reuter's Service] RJ*&, March 10. There are reports of a new wave of arrests In Russia. In Moscow and other towns, especially in the Ukraine, honeycombed by police activity, the Ogpu are arresting non-proleta-rians, and others whose source of income is not apparent. The
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  • 80 9 40,000,000 Russians in Distress [Reuter's Senrice] Rigra, March It. Forty million people are affected by the failure of the harvest in various parts of Russia and require relief, according to an official report from Moscow. The despatch of a million tons of grain, decreed last month, to
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  • 56 9 Prelude to Return to Politics [British Radio— Official Service] Rugby, Mar. 9. Mr. Lloyd George, who has now fully recovered from his serious illness, is expected to return shortly to Parliamentary work. A luncheon for Liberal Members of Parliament which he attended to-day is regarded as a
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  • 144 9 AUCTIONED FOR $5,000 Sold in Singapore for $50,000 j fFrom Our Own Correspondent] Ipoh, Mar. 10. Peculiar significance attaches to the report that the Sussex Estate, Lower Perak, whicn was recently auctioned by the liquidators and fell to Mr. Mcreau for $5,000. has now changsd hands
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  • 140 9 Concession to German Firm Reuter's Service 1 Berlin, March 10. A German firm has reached an agreement with the Nanking Government to erect an iron and steel foundry and blast furnace in China. The report that Germany is lending the Chinese Government $20,000,000 in return for
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  • 124 9 RAIL— ROAD COMPETITION Problem of Heavy Goods Traffic [British Radio Official Service] Rugby, Mar. 9. Competition between road and rail transport was referred to by the Transport Minister, Mi-. P. J. Pybus, at the Commercial Motor Users' Association luncheon. He said there was a general feeling that the heavy goods
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  • 100 9 Fall in New York Rate [British Radio— Official Service] Rugby. March 10. When the foreign exchange market opened this morning the New York rate for the pound sterling, which closed last night at 3.69?i, was quoted at 3.67^4. The Paris opening rate was 93%. Rugby. Mar. 9. In
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  • 77 9 Lord Cecil's Broadcast Tribute [Reuter's Service] London, Mar. 10. In broadcast appreciation of M. Briand Lord Cecil said it was M. Briand who laid down the (principles which the League Council sought to apply in the Far Eastern crisis. He added that had Japan accepted them last autumn
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  • 80 9 Suggestions to F.M.S. Chamber of Mines [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT! London, March 10. An extraordinary meeting of the Malayan Chamber of Mines to-day adopted a resolution Inviting the Tin Producers' Association to ap- i point three persons to confer with their members.—Messrs. P. E. Mair, C. J.
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  • 28 9 To be Introduced on April 19 [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Mar. 10. Hie Budget will be Introduced In the Houso of Commons on April 19.
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    • 565 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE SAILING NOTICE OF FAMOUS PRESIDENT LINERS. TO MARSEILLES. NEW YORK AND BOSTON From Singapore and Penan* via Colombo, Bo mbay. Sn»r. Port Said. Alexandria. Vaple* and r^ww Arrive Leave Lorn ArH^e S*pore Spore Penan* N. York n-p«! Polk Mar. 14 Mar. 15 Mar. 17 Aor. 2« «>-*»*
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    • 766 11 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ REYNST— Friday, March 11, Choribon, Semarang. Sourabaya. Bceleleng, Ampenan, PadangBay, Benoa and Banjoewangri. MAROS— Friday. March 11. Prigi-Radja, Sapat. Tembilahan, Poeloe-Pallas and Rengat. PLANCIUS Friday, March 11. Muntok, Batavia. Semarang anc Sourabaya. TINOMBO— Friday, March 11. Belav.ix.-Deli. GEN. VERSPYCK— Friday, March 11. Letong. Kiamitt.
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  • 749 12 CIGARETTES OR COFFIN NAILS "Why Christians Should Not Smoke" As I was sitting after breakfast smoking a comfortable cigarette and opening the morning's letters, says R.8.1, in the Manchester Guardian, a folded leaflet fell out of one envelope, with the following sentence uppermost: Dr. Waterhouse, Linnaeus had placed in his
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  • 138 12 Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Plancius 22; Kutsang 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3). Lipis 16; Director 13; Rw.ises 11; Malayan Prince 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3). Greystcke Castle 30, Chak Sang 33; City of Canton 37.
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  • 110 12 A lion escaped at night from its cage at a circus at Walsall. Staffs, and climbed a v.all into the garden of a house. A woman coming into the garden thought she saw her little girl and touched it. The lion rose and followed her into the house. When the
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  • 111 12 Djambi 12. Ban Ho Guan, Dut. 965, from Sourabaya 10. for Sourcbaya and Bandjermasin 12. Hero, Norw. 823. from Bangkck 10. for Bangkok 1 1 Senang. Dut. 729, from Palembang 10, for Muntok 12. Binjoe. Dut. 715, from Bandjenn'.->!n 10. for Bandjermasin 13. Mahidol. Brit. 440. from Kuantan 10, for
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  • 77 12 Ipoh, Brit. 528, from Pencjig 10, for Penang 12. Chak Sang. Brit. 1470, from Calcutta 10, for Shanghai via Hong Kong 11. Elout. Dut. 987. frcm Cheribon 10, for Bawean, Sourabaya 15. Blinjoe, Dut. 715, from Bandjermasin 10, for Pontianak 12. Han3, Dan. 363, from Penang 10, for
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  • 63 12 Mar. 9.— Mafcella (Nor); Reiyo Miru (Jap> Suddhadib <Siam>; D'Artagnan (Fch); Ussuriez (Soviet); V. d. Does do B;*?, Tobelo/'Van Lansberge, Khoen Hoea (Dut»; Silverha: i Lipis, Baron Blythswcad, Ain^ Leon^, He >• Lee, Stn Aik Lee, Petaling (Brit). Mar. 10— Resolute (Ger) ;'Ktdah. Kofcr, Rahman, Sin Kheng S:ng, Gemas,
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 680 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.] rs. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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    • 373 12 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. L (Incorporated In U.SJ^.) *I\ •'i.MKAI. AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, lw v Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Sum Due Sails M.S. SILVER WILLOW In Port Mar 12 Nt> Tn» MS. SILVERYEW Mar. 22 Mar 28 M.S. SILVERCYPRESS Apr. 12 Apr. 18 For rates
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    • 131 12 S. KjJiJ ISHIHARA "TNm^T RMI J TRANSPORT (o (ißcorpormt d MILAN MARU n FOR MO.II. YAW VIN K B O x« lUOOYA xn,, vokoiush^ MII/.N MARY) CLYDE MARU 24 ERIE MARU MALTA MARU BOSTON MARU For rates and <•. rs to; ISHIHARA SANCYO KOSffl LIMITED. HL (Ineorpoi ss. UNION B11M)IN(.,
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 471 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7 .30 ajn. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 '.v.m. Saturdays 7 p.m. Kuan tan (via JeranCut) 7 pjn. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 7 p.m Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang and Lower Siam 1 so a.m. F.M.S., Batu
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  • 260 13 The G. G. Mariin arrived ficm Saigon with 100 pigs, the Elout from Cheribcn with 1,108 pigs r.nd 200 oxen. The Cer.te.ur irem Fremantie with 2.025 shetD. Engineer Captain A. E. Hurst has been awarded a good service pension of £150 a year from December 8,
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  • 159 13 i i Negotiation for the sale of the Rajah of Sarawak, which have been going on for some time, have now been satisfactorily concluded. I The name of the purchaser has not been divulged, but it ts rumoured in shipping circles that the vessel has been
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  • 177 13 LTo the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald] Sir,— With reference to the illustration in your issue, you have been misinformed as to the ship it- came from, which was H.M.S. Nelson, orginally a three-decker, launched in 1815 at Woolwich, in England. She was not commissioned,
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  • 190 13 Ceylon Governor Issues New Commission His Excellency the Governor of Ceylon has Issued a Commission lo Messrs. M. J. Cary (Chairman), A. E. Goonesinha. I. X. Pereira, G. R. de Zoysa. F. A. Obeyesekere, Sir H. M. Fernando, Messrs. H. G. P. Maddocks, R. W. Fowke, R. H.
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  • 177 13 Wreck of Ellerman Liner Located Th« wreck of the Ellerman liner City ol Pekin, 6,960 tons, which lost her way in a dense fog, a mile south of Heito Island off South Zenra District, Korea, on April 10th, 1930, has been located at the seabed, 400 metres
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  • 976 13 Italy's Mercantile Marine With the floating of tne Oi& ucv cc:;;...^ Italia, at once a trading and a holding company, which is the focal pant for the concentration of the whole RsJua shipping trade the Italian mercantile marine entered on a new phnoe of its development. The
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  • 32 13 It has been decided to build a breakwater 500 metres long at Bahia Blanca, Brazil. The t grain exporters intend to improve their loading equipment and so hasten the departure of ship^
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  • 170 13 Loss of Propeller at Sea Fremantle, Feb. 4. The Japanese freighter Cape Town Maru la helplessly adrift about 300 miles west of Cape Leeuwin. having lost her propeller. The tug Uco was despatched from Fremantle this momIng with towing hawsers, and is expected to reach the helpless vessel
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 130 13 c *fiii!iil WiHioul a moments hesitation instant, certain, sure an immediate start is assured with Hxibe BATTERIES STARTING LIGHTING Sole Agents MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD 14-20, Orchard Road, Singapore. j The Lanoet'<!&\ys)sa>fs7^^. /untreated milk\ i both whole and skimmed. has very i 1 little ahtihacmitio activity This authoritative quota* tlon that
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    • 266 13 HOW TO AVOID INDIGESTION. An Easy Way to Do It In most digestive troubles, excess acid and fermented food have a tendency to remain In the stomach until the next meal is eaten. That is why intense pain so often follows Immediately after eating. In cases of this kind, digestive
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  • 2503 14 FINANCIAL DANGERS Parishes Must Rally to Support The following are the report and accounts for the year 1931, to be presented at the I twenty-first annual general meeting, to be held In the Town Hall, Penang. on March llth. at 5.30 p.m. In the course cf his
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  • 204 14 Queen's Visit to Bedridden Woman London, Feb. 19. "Well, here I am." "Yes, thank you. Your Majesty." The speakers wore the Queen and a 65-year-old bedridden woman, Mrs. Ballard, the inmate of the Warkworth House Institution near Islev.orth. The Queen had just visited I a nearby hospital,
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  • 54 14 The engagement is announced o! Mr. Ong Beng Poh, cf Messrs. Henry Waugh and Co.. Ltd., Kusla Lumpur, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Ong Kean Seng, to Miss Kecng Slew Imm. only d-Mighter cf the late Mr. Keon-? Chye Soon and Mrs. Kocnß Chye Snon. The marriage will take
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  • 55 14 To be Sent to Mr. Gandhi London. Feb. 26. Eight volumes oi Ruskin's writings are being sent to Mr. Gandhi, says the editor of the Spectator in a foctnote to a letter from Miss Edith Hope Scott, stating that Mr. Gandhi has written from Yervada prison
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  • 154 14 The St. David's Hospital. Llmbonggan waJ the scene of a pretty function on Saturday afterncon when a tea was held to welcome Dr (Miss) E. Patterson and Sister Miss E. mtfield. Dr. Patterson has come to take the place of Dr. E. C. Davles. who
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  • 5 14 RSTNHTDR SDHFZ T Dallas news
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 722 14 BANKS AND INSURANCE 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 J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro. Esq.. W. H. Shelf ord Esq., Sir Thomas Cacto. Bart. Sir C. C.
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 512 14 ROUND YOUR DIAL Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following Is a lfc>t of stations which can be received In SingaporeJava Stations Bandoeng PLM from about 1 5.20 pjn. gramophone records and telephony 1 tests with Sydney, Australia, and other stations. Usual call after records "Hullo Sydney." Tanjong Priok, 21 metres
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  • 573 15 Hore S<ientific Rubber Methods Needed 1 <»/,<. |>b. 19. rffed <;f tlw* present depres- 1 (.1 rubb.r-producinK i.ibb- intiTiM attaches to vbedMT the rubber plan tail: pass out of Euiopean into Financial News.). tattoo growers found it Im- 1 1 prolit. wtHNM it became 1 that n;iii\»-
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  • 167 15 TA KAU (F.M.S.) RUBBER rU T:tKhu < F -M.S.> Rubber fr TT y lOt lhr twelve months to Iv ber last yf -ar is quite satLs- the depressed condttk>n.s r undertaking was compeHed to ttEF T S nable to aYokl tacwtlnii a^ ls fe*« In the previous financial Profit of
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  • 49 15 "Jo 30th Sept. of Planers' Co. was 1(2 22 (agst. £22.933 tl r Pluh £93,467 brought for- d NttMn ■P <15 pc P a> <« Ord.. U in k 7>re vlwl tr ade. political un- u h?* SLT level of b Ujiß^ arn *««s. Contingency l *tn»wlW br required.- 1
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  • 386 15 Mr. Eric Miller on Making Ends Meet London, Feb. it. The twenty-second ordinary general meeting ol the L*mgen (Java* Rubber Estates Co.. Ltd., was held on Friday last at 2 Idol-lane. EC. Mr. H. Eric Miller Uhe chairman), in the course of hLs speech, said: Our tupping system
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  • 129 15 Singapore. Mar. 1%. During the period under review, the market las shewed a tendency towards firmness, prices idvancliig slightly on last weeks levels. The ecent improvement in Sterling has. however, :aused prices in the London and Singapore narkets to react and the tem\orary improvement has not been maintained.
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  • 333 15 Effect Upon British Growers London. Feb. Ift. A contemporary, in a leading article, urges ie removal of rubber from the list of xemptions to the general 10 per cent, tariff remarks the" Financial News). After dismissing the quite important entrepot rade of London and Liverpool in a
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  • 11 15 The United Btate« Treasury reveals a deficit tlmost European.— Hamburger Nachrichten.
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  • 13 15 To- Day 's Price Changes SRT GHDTR TRGTFX DRTH R DFHBTGF RFHG T
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  • 53 15 March 10th., 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers rv.S.S equal to London Standard. Standard R.S.S. on Tender March 9% 6 7 S April 6- N 7 May 7 7^ April- June 7 1% July-Sept. 7 1 7\ Tone of Market .—Quiet. Latest Cable .—London Spot Sheet
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  • 904 15 THURSDAY. MARCH 10TH. 19S> CLOSING QUOTATIONS Bayer* Seller* Asam Kumbang 24b 25s c.d. Austral MaJay (£> 18s 20i Ayer Hitam (ss) 10s 6d 11s 6d Batigrln Tin (£> 9s 6d 10s 6d Batang Padang i§|i 07H 12% Batu Caves (sl> 18 23 Buklt Arang ($1) 30 4C
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  • 214 15 Monthly return of Colony stocks at close of business. February 29th. 1932 in torn. A* declared In tons. DRY WET TOTAL Total Scrap DRY WET DRY drj rubber R.S.S. CREPE Wet Lump m estlmatRemill Sheet and WET ed bi Area and Estate Blanket Deah** Bark Bark U.S.S.
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  • 142 15 Changes in Representative Prices (United Press Association) New York, Mar. 8 9. American Can. Com. 73 71 7 v Cities Service 6 v 6"* Colombia Gas and Elec. 16 15"v Curtis Wright 1% Electric Bond and Share 10 L j 9\ Gen. Electric 22 11% Gen.
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  • 233 15 Ipoh Rubber Estates reports, after £400 i (same) lor depreciation, loss to 31st Oct. last < was £2.408 (agst. £1.604). Deducting £246 brought in leaves debit £2.162 forward. (British Radio— Official Service] Feb. 20 Mar. 8 9. Amsterdam 8.53 'j 9.24 9.18 Athens 270 285 280 Bombay Is. 6
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  • 224 15 LYALL EVATT'S DAILY REPORT Singapore, March I*. The tin market has recovered slLjhtJy from the shock of Tuesday's Heavy fall in Londou and the local price is 66 >* which is s above yesterday. The future outlook is uncertain. for the market will be iffected by fluctuation* in sterling exchange,
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  • 193 15 Why The Native Will Continue Tapping Amsterdam, ffefc. 21. The eighth official report on the native rubber industry cf the Netherlands East Indie* u> remarkable in that it states all earlier calculations of the price level below which rubber would become worthless and the native- mbtow plantations
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  • 29 15 Interim Dividend of 21/2 Per Cent JFRKE PRESS SERVICE— OOPYRIOHT) London, March 1«. Ayer Hilam Tin are declaring an inttrira iividend of 2 1 per cent.
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  • 105 15 ILirrLsons and CrosflelC Ltd.. Mrdan. Agent* United Scrdang (Sumnrai 320 595 3ialang 82.581. Tajidjong 120.700 Sung-i Kari i Sumatra; 25.000. Tanah Datar J7.630. Asahan 52,800. Bah Luis 95.878 roerangie <S> 57,066. M?ndms <s> U3 04ft Bila (Sumatra. -jOOOO. Central SumU~, si^ Scengei Rr.mpah 27.000. N.V. Rubber
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 78 15 Assets eaceed $18,— ,f 1 Assurance In force over $35,<KW,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlement*) HEAD OFFICE: Great Eastern Life BuUdlng. OecU Street. Singapore LONDON OFFICE: 27. Old Jewry, EC The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies
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  • 1802 16 REGULAR MALAYAN AIR SERVICE DELICATE DISCUSSIONS THE COMMERCIAL ASPECT OF AVIATION FLYING CLUB ANNUAL MEETING "Delicate discussions" are in progress concerning the use of the Royal Singapore Flying Club's Saro Cutty Sark flying-boat for a regular mail service between Singapore and Penang, it was stated in the course of the
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  • INTERNATIONAL LAWN TENNIS
    • 103 16 Australia Takes Revenge Sydney, Feb. 20. Australia proceeded to take ample revenge for their defeats by Japan in the first two Tennis Test Matches, when to-day, Hopman, Crawford and Sproule won all their encounters, and secured a sufficient lead to make the Third Test a certainty for Australia.
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    • 330 16 Three Australian Titles Won Sydney, Feb. 19. Jack Crawford was unbeaten in the championships played in Adelaide. He defeated H. Hopman in the fim.l of the singles. With E. Moon, of Queensland, he defeated Patterson and Hopman for the men's doubles; and with Mrs. CrawfDrd won the mixed
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  • GOLF
    • 34 16 The Final of the Wei Hai Wei Cup between the Singapore Golf Club and the Garrison Golf Club will be played at Bukit Timah on Sunday April 3rd.
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    • 69 16 Arrangements for Club Championship The qualifying round will be played during the afternoon of Saturday. 12th. instant. Players will arrange their own partners: conditions will be found on the Club Notice Board. The first round match play for those qualifying will be played on Saturday, April 9th..
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  • 39 16 Third Division Results In the Third Division of the League yesterday the Post Office defeated Public Services on the Geylant ground 3 l and Junior Civil Service defeated Ho Hong at the Harbour Board ground 2 l.
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  • 162 16 The S.C.R.C. team to meet Y.M.C.A. on Saturday at 2 p.m. at S.C.R.C. ground, will be as follows: Evan Wong, John Then, Lee Pong Lim, Choo Joe Kong, Tan Chiap Kin. Trji Lye Whatt. F. W. Chan. Jimmy Beh, Loh Jui.Yeow, Ong Slew Hin. Seng Cheng. lieserves: Tan Thean
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  • 52 16 Women's 200-Metre Breast-Stroke Record Sto'kh< Irn. Feb. 22. puring swimming trials yesterday Miss Elsa Jacobson, Danish women's swimming champion, established a new world's record, covering the 200 metres breast-stroke in 3.08.6. The former record was held by Miss Linton of England, who covered the course in 3 minutes and
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  • CHELSEA ON THE ROAD TO WEMBLEY
    • 439 16 How They Disposed of the Wednesday [From Our Own Correspondent] [By Dutch Air Mail] Lonion. Feb. 23. Over 60,000 people assembled to watch the F.A. Cup replay between Sheffield Wednesday and Chelsea at Sheffield and the receipts totalled £4,340. In spite of the excitement however, it proved to
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    • 19 16 [Keuter's Service] London, Mar. 9. In a First Division match to-day Portsmouth beat Bolton 3 2.
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  • 255 16 Fine Acting In B.LP.'s Dreyfus Judged merely from the point of view of the acting. Dreyfus, the British International production which opened at ths P.?.vil.on yesterday, must be de~cr;b?d as a great picture. But it is hardly right to say t?:at tlic admirable ■vork cf Cedric Hardwick3, G^org?
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  • 91 16 The ties for the first three days of the tournament are as follows: SATURDAY— March 12th Wright vs. Cooke. Anderson vs. McLeod. Blyth vs. Walker. Pittman vs. Day. MONDAY— March 14th Boyd and Merton-Brown owe 3 vs. Wright and Bayliss Ecr. Hough and Mrs. Dix owe 3
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  • 54 16 On Sunday. March 13th, the "A" Class will sail the first race of the series of three for thr Guillemard Challenge Cup. The "B" Class will sail the second race for the Tilling Challenge Cup. "A" Class starts 10 am. "B" Class 10.10 fcjnJ Course:, will
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  • 34 16 That very popular sportsman. H.H. the Sultan of Perak, received a great ovation on Saturday when he led in Back Number, the winner bf the chief'faoe of the afternoon, says The Times of Mala>».
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 139 16 JUST ARRIVED ifisMasfei^oice NEW RECORDS FOR MID MARCH Also the two big successes of Paul Abraham abound with catchy tunes. C 2329— Flower of Hawaii, Marek Weber's Otth with Comedy Harmonists. C 2285 Victoria and Her Hussar, Light <>>; ra CALL AN I> HEAR THEM \T 9IOIIKIE X Co.. ,4,1
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