The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 March 1932

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 16 1 The Singapore Free Press \O. 13,594. ESTABLISHED 1835, SINGAPORE, S.S. MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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  • 232 1 A first class sensation has been caused by the suicide in Paris of M. Ivar Kreuger, described as the modern financial Czar and Swedish Match King, head of the Swedish Match Co. and the large financial firm of Kreuger aid Toll; serious financial reper~ cussicns are feared
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  • 1133 1 The pupil teacher was trying not to cry. She stared from the open window of liie .vpare cla srcom, biting her lips, swallowing hard, and pressing her finger-nails Into her palms. Opposite rose the high, blank playground wall. Above it the sun was beginning to show. For an
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 193 1 If it isn't a KELVINATOR it jmTt fully automatic KELVINATOR I KIC REFRIGERATION BALB AND SERVICE CLOUET CO., LTD. 1 RAFFLFS QU*Y RAFFLES HOTEL s.s. "MARIPOSA" TEA DANCE 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. SPECIAL CRUISE BALL EXTENSION TILL 1.45 A.M. ORCHESTRA of s.s. "PRES. POLK" Phone 53H1. ~SEA VIEW HOTEL TO
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    • 245 1 NON POISONOUS NON IRRITANT JCARBOUC CO-EFFICIEHT l^jfT A POWERFUL GERMICIDE DISINFECTANT. DEODORANT. AND ANTISEPTIC OF UNIFORM AND DEFINITE STRENGTH. 1 MIXES WITH SALT WATTR I This disinfectant i» effective when mixed with S*Jt or Brackish as it is with Fresh Water. P£AJw"'U 6i Mark Lane, LONDON, E.C. M?AUSTER CO, LTD.
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    • 220 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Easter eggs from Littles Page 8. lentheric lipstick from Rot.nson's Page 9. Kelly and Walsh bcoklovers' library Page 1. Eight reasons for smoking Craven A Page 3. New stocks cf men's wear at Whiteaways Page 6. Auction sale of freehold and leasehold property by Ching Keng Lee Page
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    • 22 1 If it isn't a KELVINATOR it isn't fully automatic KELVINATOR ELECTRIC REFRIGERATION SALES AND SERVICE A. CLOUET CO., LTD. 2-1 RAFFLES QUAY.
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  • 950 2 I a' amir Positions to Date Positicms in the home football Leagues to date art as follow: DIVISION I. Goals P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. I Evertou 31 20 10 1 97 56 41 West Bromwicli A. 33 17 11 5 62 39 39 Sheffield United
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 280 2 POTTER'S ASTHMA CURE POWDER AND CIGARETTES. (Made in England) For the relief of Asthma, Hay Fever, Bronchits, and all Respiratory Troubles. Stockists I MEDICAL HALL LTD. Opp. General Post Office. 3, Battery Road BUSINESS CARDS. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Highest Claw Work Lowest Rales. LAIDLAW BUILDING 'Phone 7898.
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    • 654 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are now invited for the following materials or services and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained 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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    • 660 2 NOTICE. NOTICE. Mrs. Stanley Thomas. I hereby give notice that my wife. Mrs. Amybelle Thomas, having left my care and {protection this day I will no longer be responsible for any debts incurred by her. Signed. STANLEY THOMAS March 13. 1932. SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST Addition No. 2 of 1932 to
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    • 563 2 PHOTO OP NERVE CELLS SEEN THROUGH MICROSCupTTP 1 will take Sanatogen till my nerves are better" npHOUSANDS of people as sceptical as you have discovered that their decision: "I will give Sanatogen a fair trial," has changed their whole life. Where formerly they felt worn and tired, they now enjoy
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    • 105 2 I 'Allenburgs Foods The'Allenburys' Foods arc particularly suited to (he feeding of babies in hot climates. They arc germ free and their use is an absolute guarantee against infantile diarrhoea and cholera. Milk ¥—4 No. 1 Milk F*o4 No 2 Birth U> 3 mouth* :it>ir Malt«4 F«*d No S iim.dUi-.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 191 2 THE WEEK Monday. 14th. Hieh Water, 01.40. 8.5 ft., 14.38. 6.9 ft Haytor Rubber meeting, French Bank Building. noon. S.C.C. Spring lawn tennis tournament opens. Football: Div. I. S.C.C. vs. R.A.F.. at S.C.C. Div. 11. Malays II v.v Police at Stadium. Golf Keppel G.C Ladies Spoon (stroke Tuesday. 15th. High
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  • 1043 3 PMVING A TRAM Prince Who Apologised to a Sergeant [By Dutch Air Mail London. Feb. 23. Many amusing and thrilling stories are told by Mr. Frank Elliott, who has just retired after seventeen years as Assistant Commissioner at Scotland Yard, in which position he
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  • 463 3 Ceylon's Constitutional Efforts The strte of affairs which Malaya might experience, says the Malay Mail, under a "reformed" constitution is described by a Ceylon paper in an editorial which calLs attention to the frivolous resolutions put forward by private members of the State Council, who,
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  • 151 3 JU DGES' SALARIES To be Restored to Old Scale The Cabinet has decided that Judges' salaries, which were cut by 20 per cent, under the Economy Act. shall be restored to the old scale, "when the Budget is balanced." As the Exchequer is confident that the Budget will balance, the
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  • 64 3 Sir M. Campbell Leaves Daytona Daytona, .March 1. "I am satisfied with the record for the time being, but I hope to do bolter." were Sir Malcolm Campbell's parting Avords when he left for Toronto to-day to aadn v> the Empire Club, at which the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 239 3 |\ou have read the 8 reasons (or smoking CORK-TIPPED VIRGINIA CIGARETTES FRESHNESS is the Cl reason From Arcadia^^otks ir\ London :^^^^^S^^^ C/ravrn A 50 tin Packets of CRAVEN A 1 I Packets of CRAVEN A are wrappcJ in moisture-proof fK^ISI CEI OPHANE Only CRAVEN "A" „»n offer the conaitionII \*^vs>
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    • 157 3 Estate "Trust Agencies (1927) Limited. BRANCHES: ll f iSh^H?* 8 8 1 MALACCA. 11. Light Street PFXAisir 14, Klyne Street KUALA L^SctT 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
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  • 1271 4 P. G. WODEHOVSE'S STORY: Dr. SALLY Continuing Lord Tidmouth and Lottie Try Again: Bill Goes to Work. tfALLY heiJ out her hand. -I hope you'll be very happy. Lord Tidmcuth," she said. "Thanks," said his lordship. "Thanks frightfully. And you!" "What do you mean?" "Well, my dear old thing 1
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  • Article, Illustration
    202 4 Gen. Higgins Off to "Hell's Half-Acre" London, Feb. 4. General Higgins, of the Salvation Armj leaves London this evening for Canada on hi way to Honolulu— "Hell's Half-Acre." The Salvation Army in Honolulu is drawi from the coloured and white races, and ther are extensive social and welfare
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  • 479 4 EXPOSURE OF PLOT I Attempt To Discredit League Geneva. In the midst of the most important and most serious international Conference of recent years has come an unpleasant and unsavoury incident, writes W. N. Ewer, Daily Herald Special Correspondent. The Socialist paper of Geneva, Le
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  • Article, Illustration
    23 4 LOUISE DRESSER who wiM be seen shortly in "Stepping Sisters," a Fox comedy to be released in advance of "Delicious" at the Alhambra.
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  • 213 4 The Daily Herald revelations of the scandal of the "licensed establishment" specially opened in Geneva for the duration of the Disarmament Conference have had a swlfb sequel. A police officer, disguised as a florist's assistant and carrying a big azalea, knocked at the door of the "Pension
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  • 45 4 At their meeting on March 2 Municipal Committee No. 1 approved the proposed rearrangement of trolley bus routes, by diversion to a new terminus in South Canal Road, for the purpose of relieving traffic congestion at the junction of North Bridge Road and High Street.
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  • 805 4 WOMAN'S DEFENCE "I Made Charges When I was Hard Up" London. Feb. 3. "He is absolutely innocent of the charges that have been made against him. He has dene nothing but kindness to me, and I am grateful." This statement was made by Miss Rose Elizabeth
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  • 23 4 Mr. and Mrs. James Melville and Mr. H. T. Nixon, of Carey Island, left on Tuesday for a short, holiday at Bukit Fraser.
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  • 436 4 Joan D'Arc and Noah's Ark The annual list of "howlers" furnished b> "tlie University Correspondent," of Cambridge, is always entertaining. Here is a select on from last year's list. 'Composition is the art of bringing loose ideas into a complication." "The mineral wealth of this country is soda
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  • 961 4 A Londoner's Jottings MANY UNEMPLOYED uaauoa. MINISTERS of the Crown and Memucrs of Parliament ct the late Labour Government., many cf whom were faced with x ruin when they j lost their seats at the General Electi< n last October, have settled
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  • 72 4 THE KING'S H EALTH [From Our Own Ion*" For the nrst ttM sinr, IQ2B the KJtaf i- v Buckingham Paliu N resident nurse, is fcwaj deputy has been appo' l truth is that the Kin« I health and precauticms b Kings' engag*>menUs. M "i his illness, are now b months
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  • 44 4 Negro BtnUntti Berlin Makuri Peter Makniv> negro, has been MB* ueB t*d servitude for uttering f« *he signature of the Emp the Abyssinian Seer associated in this su: negroes. Thomas Adebar Enoch Rubinstein of 1 have succeeded In ev. to arrest them.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 193 5 VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL NEXT ORGAN RECITAL Iriday, March 18th, at 5.30 p.m. KATONG PARK Friday, March 18th. at 9 p.m. BAND PERFORMANCE By TH K BAND Ist BATTALION THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT. P ,y KIM> PERMISSION OF LT. COL. A. F. CHAPMAN AND OFFICERS. COMING: GRANT ANDERSON COMPANY. JtifSS** TELEPHONE 690^.
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    • 298 5 MONTY BANKS' side-splitting successor of MY WIFE'S FAMILY" "OLD SOLDIERS NEVER DIE' 9 With the famous English Comedian LESLIE FULLER A BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS > .1 You roared at "MY WIFE'S FAMILY"— But just see "OLD SOLDIERS Also WARNER BROS, delightful Snappy Entertainment with TWO FAMOUS SCREEN STARSDOROTHY MACRAILL and
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    • 596 5 i i Always up to standard, Alhambra leads again with a brilliant show BETTY BRONSON in LOVER ">"* BACK PRECEDED BY: "SKYJRAIDERS" Get Rich Quick Wallingf ord The Comedy Smash of the Year The Picture the Prince of Wales visited three times in London AT THE BOXING ARENA, The Place
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 1254 6 DUNN REAPPEARS Arsenal's Game With Blackpool [From Our Own Correspondent] I By Dutch Air Mail London. Feb. 2.1. The chief interest in Saturday's troth 1 < in watching the fcrm of the team:; all 1 ft in the Cup. Arsenal. Chelsea. ICanche 1.-r C.t\ and Watfcrd all
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    • 566 6 Opening Ties in Spring Tournament The Spring Jawn tennis tournament at the SC.C. which includes the championship singles and doubles, godown doubles handicap and veterans' doubles handicap. 'o >p,:ns U.-<ki\ the ties for the first t!tt«C days beiny as follow MONDAY (March 14th > Championship Singles A.
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    • 170 6 Great Britain Title Rule to Stand Tin- Board of Boxing Control have issued a statement which, referring to the championships of Great Britain, says the .-itew.irds are unanimous that the present regulation must stand, namely "Contestants must be legally British subjects and born of white parents: must bo resident
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    • 235 6 Frost -Bound (1 rounds in Scotland I From Our O\\. C I By Dutch Ak M I IOverhead conditionon Saturday, but following h.i; somi 1 f> rounds had n t I np Hm ■ftmoon i id Um bampgr. Bail control under (he circuni t m play suffered
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    • 98 6 Former Holcin s lr' f)Ute to I)a\i^ DiscusMMK the m break of 132. MtaMl h land recently. Mr Pr Australian, ranked fa snooker player in th stinted admiration of U feat "Joe DavLs's break ai best ever in snooker H great form to do it r 2
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 582 6 MEN'S WEAR FROM NEW STOCKS AT WH ITEAWAYS IBL r V- '""ill j^J wJ^^J y\ AND 7 A/ "A^^V JHose ill') Ufeiii-'M n <■' V I COTTELLA PYJAMAS I litfM^^^ i 'I A li; U v>t t tlt; P i( al pyj'-aira suit in neat I j 'fl B^* l^
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    • 72 6 ASK YOUR CHEMIST •OBATUBtO* ,nd kindr^°a 1 l!l Oi<ll A TUBI ir> fur mo* lb ***b s^F K L^a I '3 2 1 Prevent Colds X V I always put a Formamint tablet In m y mouth when Influenza is about and feel sure that that is why I escaped
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  • 890 7 \N APPRECIATION More Social Minded Than the China-born m article contributed in the m Monthly for March is from Mr John Ljiycock. j poNftleol motive and it does not rap U> n* whether a man is a D Chinese, a China-born Chinese, or matter of that. I
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  • 65 7 eOU| Tear-here* Association held th*ir dinner at the Nanking Hotel on Sunday fifty wen- present. Mr. H. MorAw.' r !> UUnt f Association, presided. BWi oll rs Present were Mr. E. La M. H F Kenhu. Mr. C. D. Quarmby, Joo Sean* and Mr. G. H. Goh. The was marred
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  • 865 7 WILL BENEFIT IRELAND Free State Minister's Views I From Our Own Correspondent.] Dublin, Feb. 6. Although the Republican party holds contrary rtefM at least some of them express contrary views on the platforms of this week— Mr. McGilliitan Minister of Commerce and Industry, Is of opinion that
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  • 70 7 China's Instalments to the League fKeuter's Service] London, Mar. 12. In a letter to the Daily Mail from Geneva in regard to a Daily Mail article on Feb. 29 alleging that China is not paying up her League arrears Mr. S. F. Jacklin. the League Treasurer, says the
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  • 58 7 A very pleasant function was hold at th« Chinese Chamber of Commerce, rpoh, on Friday, when the President and Members held an "At Home" to Mr. G. R. Sykes. Protectoi of Chinese, In honour of his departure Home or long leave. A large gathering of leading Chinese and European residents
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  • 319 7 ANNUAL DINNER Enjoyable Evening at the Adelphi The annual dinner of C. (Scottish) Co. of the Singapore Volunteers took |4lace at the Adelphi Hotel on Friday night, a very enjoyable time being spent under the chairmanship of the 0.C.. Major* Donald MacLeod. THe principal fOWOI were Lt.-Colonel
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  • 229 7 Chancellor Condemns Sterling Speculation (British Radio^ Official Service! Rushy. Mar. 12. Tlu newspapers welcome yesterday's statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer that he regarded the recent sterling speculation which forced up the exchange so abruptly during the week as injurious to the interests of industry. The
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  • 151 7 Story of Record Speed Run Broadcasted [Briti:h Radio Official Scrvicel Ruffby. Mar. 12. Sir Malcolm Campbell, who arrived at Southampton yesterday on his return from Daytona, where he created a new world land speed record of 253.9 mile* per hour, left by road for London early this
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  • 46 7 I Famous Naturalist Collector's Death [Riuter's Service] London, Mar. 12. The death is announced of Mr. J. J. Joicey, the famous naturalLst and traveller who spent forty years in making the world's largest collection of 1,500.000 butterflies and moths, valued at £50,000.
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  • 124 7 We regret, says the Malay Mail to record the death of Mrs. Schola^tica (Colleta) Skelchy, a well-known member of the Eurasitn community, which took place at the residence of her grandson. Mr. B. A. Skelchy. at 284-2, Scott Road, Kuala Lumpur. The deceased lady who was 84 years of age
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  • 654 7 BANKRUPTCIES EXPECTED Chinese Firms Adopt Determined Stand While Chinese politicians have been viewing with optimism the ability of the Chinese fofces to held their own against the Japanese troops here, for an indefinite period, the business of here, for an indefinite period, the business of severe set-back
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  • 186 7 Uorrowed a Police Official's i Car Charged with theft of half a gallon of petrol and driving a car without a licence. Gnr. Braybrook, of the Royal Artillery, appeared before Mr. A. W. Hay, Third Police Magistrate. He plead :d guilty to both charges. He was alleged to
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  • 173 7 Armed Men Sail Away With Stolen Vessel Details of a piracy in British waters, in which a junk and cargo valued at more than $700 were stolen, have been reported to the Hong Kong police. According to Leung Hok-lau, master of a trading junk, he left
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  • 993 7 AMATEUR RACES Mr. Wahab Rides Four Winners I From Our Own Correspondent I Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 12. Though the afternoon's sport commenced in fair enough weather, the latter part of the Selangor Turf Club's Amateur Meeting second day was spoiled by rain. It was disappointing
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  • 453 7 I.C.F.A. BEATEN Chinese Display Good Form BJCJTJk i. ICJTJk. There was no doubt as to who were th«. better side in the First Division encounter between the Chinese and the Indo-Oylonsse. at Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday. The I.C.F.A. lacked combination and the defence was never as
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  • 261 7 Mr. Footner's Rubber Control Scheme •From Our Own Correspondent t Ipoh. Mar. Hi. The annual mooting of the Central Perak P.A. was the occasion of a vigorous expositor* of the rubber position by the retiring chairman. Mr. Footner. who urged another control scheme by men-is of dourer tapping
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  • 56 7 Scrapping of Surplus Plant 1 Reuter's Service London. Mar. 11. The result of the enquiry on the proposals of the joint committee of cotton trade organisations for concentration of production by .scrapping surplus plant .showed that approximately 40 per cent, were in favour, 35 per cent, against, and
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  • 67 7 "Speed Signals" have bma introduced by th*» LM.S. Railway between Heaton Lodge Junction and Thornhill Junction York*, a distancoof miles. These signals, which consist, at coloured electrically controlled lights, whose beam can be seen 1,000 yards in daylight not only tell the driver of the train whether it to safe
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 17 8 WEST. On March 10th, at Bungsar Hospital, to Dr. and Mrs. G. F. West, a son.
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    • 31 8 SHEFFIELD.— On March 13th, 1932, Grace Arabella, the beloved wife of Alfred Sheffield, 70 years. The funeral will take place at the Bidadari cemetery at 7 a.m. to-day. Deeply regretted.
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  • 1111 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1932. WEEK-END COMMENT I The alarm which the dramatic death of Ivar Kreuger, the Swedish Match King, has created might appear at first sight to be out of all 'proportion to the passing of a single I individual, but it is easier to under-
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  • 89 8 On Tuesday at 6 a.m. a High Mass will be sung at the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Queen Street, for peace in China. The transport Lancashire is due to leave Shanghai on her homeward voyage on Friday, and will probably arrive in Singapore on March 26th. The New
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  • 648 8 SINGAPORE CASE Woman Who Wanted a Daughter-in-Law In view of the fact that a local Mui-tsai Bill has been drafted, and rather strongly criticised at a recent Chinese debate, peculiar interest attaches to a case that came before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell on Saturday, in
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  • 638 8 REVISED TARlppg Decision Welcomed at Home I FREE PRESS SERVICE-Copyrjq^ In connection with the dm into effect in the F.MS Times remarks in an edit.ferential treatment to \v ,-•■<: -.British'*'" ports will be helpful to fee Brttfcfa trad( fected and will be tfpnetotod in this cqmm
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  • 16 8 Messrs Mansfield an« I pointed agents for th.- I I In Malaya. I
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 149 8 H. G. Simonds, Ltd Reading. THE HOP LEAF LIGHT PALE ALE SOLE AGENTS: CALDBECK* MACGREGOR CO., LTD., {Incorporated under the Companies Ordinances of Hong Kong). (Incorporated in Shanghai). 201 CANTONMENT ROAD. TELEPHONE 5371 5372. lOcts- ESKIMO PIES-lOcts at REDUCED PRICES Singapore COLD STORAGE C td Orchard Road Sub-Depots. %l ttigy'c*
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    • 17 8 KHUN mi vim iIR llh schew Wmk rK/£> I WATER 1 1 Sh-^ I PROOF JENIIIH SINGAPORE.
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    • 361 8 COMMODITY MARKET SATURDAY'S RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London, March 12. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify to-day's rubber prices as follows Spot 2%d. (2 5 16d.). Forward 25/ B d. (2 11j16d.). The market is quiet. THE SCREEN Double Feature Programme at Capitol IBy Our Film Correspondent] Judging by
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  • 1193 9 IVAR KRF.UGER SHOT IN PARIS FLAT HEAD OF WORLD-WIDE MATCH t COMBINE FEARS OF SERIOUS REPERCUSSIONS st -class sensation has been caused by the suicide in his I IMrfs of M. Ivar Kroner, described as "the modern financial hrad of the Swedish Match Co., a huge combine
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  • 206 9 French Statesman's Impressive Passing [Reuter's Service] Paris, Mar. 12. Amid tne most impressive funeral pomp the body of M. Briand was taken to-day to the cemetery at Passy. There never has been a more impressive national funeral to France's heroes than that accorded to Aristide Briand. The
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  • 1306 9 "NEW RAY OF HOPE" America to Co-operate With Powers [Reuter's Par Eastern Service] Shanghai, Mar. IS. Mr. Wang Ching-wei, President of the Executive Yuan, speaking at Nanking, strenously rebutted the Japanese allegation that Chinese foreign policy was based upon antifore ignism. He declared the aim of
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  • 402 9 GERMAN PRESIDENCY Heavy Polling in Election Yesterday [Reuter's Service] Berlin, Mar. 12. Hitler or Hindenburg? This is the momentous question on the lips ci all Berlin to-day. The presidential election is almost the sole topic of conversation in the streets, on buses and trams, and in cafes
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  • 87 9 Policemen Shot in Anti-Japanese Disorders [Reuter's Service] Chicago, Mar. 12. Three policemen were shot and seriously injured during a riot by a mob alleged to be Communist, demonstrating against the Japanese conduct in China before the Japanese Consulate. Sixty police attempted to break up th? crowd. Suddenly six
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 147 9 LENTHERIC LIPSTICK You will just love this new creation of Lentheric Apply a small quantity on the lips hi the morning Then have BREAKFAST, LUNCH, TEA, DINNER. Your Lentheric Lipstick stays on all day. ROBINSON Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In Straits Settlements) Singapore Kuala Lumpur Invent I) Imitate. 111 -^**i^^ ~4P
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 918 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE. REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. FORTNIGHTLY EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON A N. CONTINENT WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT Thrice Monthly Service Liverpool, Hcrre and Glasgow. Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. MEDON For Amsterdam, London and Hamburg Mar. 14 Mar. 15
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    • 450 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Steamer d,^ B >ore BaUs Spore. g.a. KABAMA For Havre, L'don, R'dam Hamburg Mar. 30 Apr. 3 OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. •A. CITY OP
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    • 390 10 P. &> O. British India and Apcar Lines (Incorporated In England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. Co UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVfcKNMpx LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA fc j\pu Due Tannare. Singapore. lontu^ RAWALPINDI 17,000 Mar. 18 NALDERA
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 716 11 T0 NAPLES, MARSEILLES, LONDON, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND MIDDLESBROUGH. T 10.000 Mar. 24 25 5 SUWA MARU T. 10.700 May 19 20 T 10.000 Apr. 7 8 FUSHIMI MARU T 11.000 June 2 3 T 12.000 Apr. 19 20 HAKOZAKI MARU T. 10.500 June 15 16 MARU T. 10.500 May 4
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    • 582 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ofrw/AMERICAN MAKL LINE I *V-^^ fr SAILING NOTICE OF FAMOUS PRESIDENT LINERS. TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON From Singapore and Penang via Colombo, Bombay, Sues. Port Said, Alexandria, Naples and Genoa. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive S'pore S'pore Penang. N. York Ores. Polk In Port Mar. 15
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    • 807 11 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OP TEX NOOKT- Monday. March 14. Belawan-Deli. SINGKEP Monday, March 14, Bengkclio, Asahan. Paneh r.nci Bercmbang. VAN LANSBERGE Monday, March 14. Batavia, Scmarang and Cheribon MAPIA Tuesday, :»larch 13. P.neh. Tan jong-Lcici ;ng. Tanjcng-Mengeidar and Asahan. PARIGI Tuesday, Moreh 15, Fra&Bg and Bagan Si-Api-Api.
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  • 335 12 Klein Sent to Prison for 21 Months After deliberating for over three hours, the jury at the Old Bailey found Arthur Jack Klein guilty of receiving over £250,000 which he knew had been unlawfully obtained. Mr. Justice Finlay sentenced him to 21 months in the second division, remarking
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  • 295 12 The Health Bullet-in of the League Of Nations' Eastern Bureau for week ending March sth. 1932. states Alexandria 1 plagU3 ease. Baghdad 1 smallpox case and 1 death. Bassein 1 plague case and 1 death. Bombay 2 plague cases and 2 deaths: 13 smallpox cases and 6 deaths
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  • 90 12 Off Western Australian Coast Perth. Feb. 13. In a dense fog the Japanese freighter. Hayo Maru. went ashore this morning about 16 miles ncrth of Bunbury, with a cargo of grain taken aboard at Geraldton. The vessel was bound for Burnbury. to complete loading for the Far East.
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  • 60 12 In the course of last year fifty new air-plane stations were established in Russia, including that at Moscow, which was the first. The air fleet is used for the most varied commercial and industrial purposes, such as carrying seed to the collective farms, patrolling in the forest fire service, and
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 627 12 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the S.S MANGOLA (3,352 tons). [Cargo only.] s.s MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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    • 260 12 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. i nc (Incorporated In U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New >i Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). Due S Due V(r M.S. SILVER WILLOW In Port Mar. 12 M.S. SILVERYEW Mar. 22 Mar. 28 M.S. SILVERCYPRESS Apr. 12 Apr. 18 For rates
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    • 170 12 'SILVER JAVA PACIFIC LU« Joint service of fACIFIC JAVA BENGAI LDQ and SILVER LINE, LTD to San Francisco, f.os Aafrin m,i rlh P;»oilir Ports. S p. x mv. KOTA GEDE iP.i m.s. SILVERAY <S > x via Mai-.ihi via Tava Por Vessels from Pacific Im.s. SILVERASH (S.) m.s. SILVERMAPLE <S
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 673 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok e^ery Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7 30 am Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturdays 7 pnL Kuantan (via Jerantut) 7 pm< Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 7 pm Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang and Lower Siam 7.30 a.m. F.M.S., Batu Anam, Batu
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    • 113 12 Penang 17. I Kis*na, Brit. 672. from Bangkok 13. for Bangkok 17. Majang, Dut. 362. from Rengat 13, for Indragiri 16. Prachntjpok, Siam. 603, from Bangkok 13, for Banekok 16. CLEARANCES Mar. 11— Bueland. Hero (Nor); Trave (Gen: Milan 'Maru. Muroran Maru (Jap); S' Kiarg (Pch): Tcuscoum, V. d. Does
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  • Port and Shipping News.
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      659 13 East Asiatic Company's New Vessel A large number of guests were entertained on board the new East Asiatic motor ship Erria yesterday and were taken for a short trip into the waters of the outer harbour. The Erria Is the latest addition to the Company's fleet working
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    • 222 13 Remarkable Instances of Sugar Loading Melbourne, Feb. 10. Judge Beeby is hearing evidence in the Arbitration Court in the claims and counter-claims in respect to wages for members of the Waterside Worker's Federation. Arthur Threlfall Digby. officer-in -charge of the Colonial Sugar Refining Co's operations at Lucinda Point
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    • 180 13 Planned by Sydney Party An adventurous voyage from Sydney to London in the former Swedish pilot vessel. Gullmarn, has been planned by a Sydney party, which includes three women. The party includes Mr. and Mrs. Hedley Metcalf. of Bay-road. North Sydney. Miss Rene Saxby. and Captain Colin Branch.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 463 13 THE Singapore Free Press E( Daily ana Weekly Editions) Office 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. 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 tin cables appear daily. Special ieatures include pictures, serial
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    • 353 13 V—sS^^Hefresher JlV^^or alonO \r^^Codl DrinK 4 SOLE AGENTS Jlps^t v BOUSTEAD CO. LTD.^HpJ^^^ SINGAPORE. PENANG. FMS KELANTAN >Bjjgg' W**^*°*l^^s|tl |^r-r.^^ rf UlrfmA *tlllC^3 II 'Fill Jfklls^^^liairs Wine nieSup^m* |>^^r^-r dtT^sOl^isTsTt l^fc W Taking Hall's Wine is the surest way of getting, mad keeping, the strength i that means lasting fitness.
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  • 656 14 A crowded room at the old Tanglin Club a celebrated Russian sing?r. thrilling her audience with splendidly rendered excerpts from the great Operas. .and then the appearance on the platform of a well-known and loved middle-aged lady, to ring a simple English ballad, "the Old Grey
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  • 187 14 The Labour Department, Klang, repatriated last month 1000 coolies by the Rohna and the Rajula which left Port Swettenham on Feb. sth and 19th respectively. j The lowest tender for building a mortuary, post mortem block and pathological laboratory at the New General Hospital. Malacca, was $28,850, and the highest
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 267 14 "77ie Blood is the Stream of Life TO TREAT DISEASE REMOVE THE CAUSE CLARKE'S BLOOD MIXTURE in the treatment of Blood and Skin Diseases gets to the root of the trouble by purifying the Blood. In cases of RHEUMATISM I ULCERATED .LEGS STIFF JOINTS (PSORIASIS LUMBAGO ECZEMA SCIATICA ULCERS \GOUT
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    • 490 14 BANKS AND INSURANCE OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital in 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £4.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches: A lor Star Harbin Penang Amritsar Hong Kong
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    • 328 14 MERCANTILE BANK 01< INDIA, LTD. 'Incorporated in Enpkinch Capital 0 .000.000. Subscribed 1.800.000 Paid-up 1 .050.000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1.t>66.845 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie. Esq., Chairman P. R. Chalmers, Esq.. Charles J. Hambro. Esq.. W. H. Shelford Esq., Sir Thomas Catto. Bart Sir C. C Barrie. K.B.E.
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    • 340 14 south mimm BRITISH INSURANCE COMlxnv i i M n FIRE, MARINE, TRANsn MOTOR CAB INSURANCE M < KPTKD AT LOWEST (TRRrM RATH L. C. MARGOLIOr in ana<r r Office :2. Plata] firWQ THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION i n FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR CAR AND PERSONAL A(ni)Ex T INSURANCE. L. G.
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 630 14 ROUND YOUR DIAL Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following Is a lk>t of stations which can be received In 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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  • 1015 15 Kffect of the (General I )epression innual |M»timl meeting of the m Co., Ltd.. wa.s held at BasilI.ondon. E.C.. on Wedrd Mr L. W. Hawkins (the ■u-idinu-;i j said The Accounts which are cuver a period of un- if, -is world-wide, has a.mnKhtkit the period, and n-
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  • 368 15 May 18th— May 24th, 1932 The following letter has been circulated amonK local import firms Dear Sirs. The Overseas League are organ ising an Empire Shopping Week., and hav«> appointed a Sub-Committee to work out the details in order that all interested parties may be given an
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  • 196 15 IMrtsMl Radio —Official Service] Feb. 20 Mar. 11 I*. Am.sterd.UM M9H 9.02'_. 9.02 a Athens 270 287'_• Wl% Bombiiy 1 I 5 32d. Is 6 5 32d. ls. 6 5 32d. Berlin 14.55 15.25 15 9 32 Brussels 24 25 32 2fi.05 26 Bucharest 577'.. 615 615 Rio 4
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  • 349 15 I EXCHANGE RATES March 12 SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2 4 1j32 London. 3 months" sight 2 3 15(16 London. 60 days' sight 2 3 718 London, 30 days' sight 2 3 27'32 London, demand 23 25 32 London, T.T. 23 3|4 Lyons. Paris, demand 1040 Hamburg,
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  • 63 15 March 12th.. 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers r.s.S. equal to London Standard. Spoi 67 7 Standard R.S.S on Tender March 7C 7V April 71 7% Mav 7.^ 7,^ April-June 7 7»" July-Sept. 7!, 7" s Tone of Market :—Steady Latest Cable .—London Spot Sheet 2
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  • 938 15 SATURDAY. MARCH 12TH. HSt CLOSING QUOTATIONS Bayers Seller* Asaro Kumbang 24s 25s c.d. Austral Malay ffi 18s 20a Ayer Hitam (ss) 10s 6d lis 6d c.d. Bangrin Tin 9s 6d 10s 6d Batang Padang 101 1 07% 12% Batu Caves ($1) 18 23 Bukit A rang ($1)
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  • 674 15 Final Dividend Of 3 Per Cent. The sixteenth annual general meeting of the Hamilton (P.M.S.) Rubber 00., Ltd.. was held at the office of Cumberbatch and Co., Ltd., on March 7. Mr. J. Murray, t-he Chairman of the Company, addressing the shareholders, said As you are all aware,
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  • 30 15 (FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT! London, March IS. Cromlix Rubber reports a loss of £1.16*. the sum of £1.291 being carried forward. The average gross cost was 3.31d.
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  • 67 15 The directors of the Gadjah Rubber Estates have decided to create a series of £10.000 8 per Cent. Debentures, convertible into Ordinary shares at par at any time before redemption. This will necessitate increasing the capital to £58,250. The Debentures are now offered to the shareholders for subscription at par.
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  • 608 15 ANNUAL MEETING Profits Reduced by the I Slump Mr. F. E. Dilley presided over the annual general meeting of the Alexandra Brickworks. Ltd., held in the Mercantile Bank Building on Saturday. Others present were Messrs. P. A Pledger, J. Finlay. J. BagnaU, W. J. WUcoxsoo. T. C.
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  • 71 15 Prospects "Distinctly Remote" I FREE PRESS SERVICE— -COPYRIGHT I London. Mar. It. The daily papers generally regard the rubbvr resti iction discussions in London as entirely incomiusive. The Financial News thinks the prospects ot restriction distinctly remote. The opposition, headed by Herr Luyt jes, Ls particularly strong in
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  • 173 15 Changes in Representative Prices r United Press Association) New York. Mar. 14 II 12. American Can. Com. 70S M\ Wfk Cities Service 6\ 6*% 6V« Colombia. Ua.s and dec 15 1 14 Sr I**-% Curtis Wrighs 1-v i% 1% Electric Bond and Share _H\ 8 S'%
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  • 24 15 It seems silly to continue using "she" 'and "her" in referring to European n«lh|^' Th» woman, as everybody knows, a /ways (my* Boston Herald.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 64 15 exceed %11,—%,—t Assurance to force orer $35.000.600 t The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Btralts Settlemente) HEAD OFFICE: Great Eastern Life Building. Cecil Street, Singapore LONDON OFFICE: 27. Old Jewry, EC The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the
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  • 413 16 LAST-MINUTE GOAL NEWCASTLE TOO GOOD FOR CHELSEA BRILLIANT HALF-BACKS fFREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London, Mar. 12. As was generally anticipated, the Arsenal and Newcastle qualified for the final of the FA Cup at Wembley on April 23. the Arsenal by defeating Manchester City at Villa Park
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  • 353 16 Arsenal-Newcastle Final Arsenal 1. Manchester City 0. (At Villa Park). Chelsea 1. Newcastle Utd. 2. (At Huddersfield) THE LEAGUE RESULTS DIVISION I Boltcn Wands 5. Birmingham 1. Grimsby Tc"n 4. Blackburn R. 3. Leicester City 2. Blackpool 2. Liverpo.l 2. Sheffield Utd.
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  • UNITED SERVICES BEAT
    • 469 16 Bryan, Carpenter and Cockle in Form The S.C.C. lost their first eleven fixture on the Padang on Saturday afternon. when United Services defeated them by two wickets just on time. There were several interesting features in the game, the first, in point of time, being the good
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    • 392 16 Tie in S.C.R.C. Match With S.C.C. The match on the Padang yesterday between the S.C.C. and S.C.R.C. was noteworthy for two reasons. It was the first game of the season to result in a tie. and it also produced the M century of the season. Batting first
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    • 284 16 S. R.C. LOSE TO MALAY TEAM Hamid's Valuable Innings Despite good bowling by S. Ross (who took six wickets for 5 runs) the Perhim Ponan Stia Cricket Club (helped by a fine innings of 31 by M. A. K. Hamid) defeated the S.R.C. yesterday. The S.R.C. were dismissed for 125,
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    • 248 16 Narrow Victory for Regiment The Gloucester Regiment's second eleven playing on the S.R.C. ground on Saturday afternoon defeated the home side by IS runs. Gloucester Refft.: Sgt. Pitman c G. Ross b N. Sullivan 1; L.-Cpl. Blake b G. Ross 2; Cpl. Dance b L. Alvis 14; Pte.
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    • 292 16 P. Ratnasabapathy and H. B. Noon, for the Ceylon Sports club and S.C.C. respectively, were the outstanding batsmen of the match: at Balestier y.sterday. in which the S.C.C. came very nerr to defeat. Ramasabapathy veered 72 out of a total of 153 (hitting eight fours) and Noon
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    • 252 16 The St. Josephs Institution cricketers were at home to an S.C.C. eleven en Saturday, the Club winning by 88 runs, having declared at 201 for seven wickets. St. Joseph's Institution H. Boon c Jopp b Riechelman 6. J. Cordeiro st. Cantrell b Riechelman 0. F. Pereira
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  • 58 16 Cambridge Row Full Course [FREE PRESS SERVICE: COPYRIGHT] London. March 12. Cambridge remain favourites for the Boat Race. To-day they rowed the full course in 18 mins 42 sees, starting at the L.R.C. instead of Putney, which is .undergoing repair and is considered dangerous. Oxford rowed nearly
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  • 66 16 Cambridge's Narrow Win Over Oxford [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] Lcndon, March 12. At the White City before 20 000 spectators. Cambridge defeated Oxford in the inter-Varsity Spcrts by six events to five. The Light Blues won the 100 yards, 120 hurdles, putting the weight, pole jump, 220 hurdles
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  • 54 16 France Defeats Britain Paris, Mar. 4. The British Army sustained a second international soccer defeat when it was beaten to-day, by two goals to nil, by the French Army. The match was one of the series in the International Triangular Tournament. The British Army lost to the Belgian
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  • WALES BEATEN AT CARDIFF
    • 303 16 I FREE PRESS SERVICE—COPYRIGHT] London, Mar. 12. Ireland. 12pts. Wales lOpts. In one of the finest matches that has ever been played between the two countries Ireland defeated Wales at Cardiff to-day in the international Rugby tournament by four tries (12 points) to a dropped goal and
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    • 89 16 Gloucestershire Retain Honours Gloucestershire retained the honours In the County championship to-day when, having won the south-western division and then beaten Hampshire in the semi-final, they beat Durham, champions cf the North and Midlands Divisions at Blaydon. Durham, by 9 point; to 3. Principal club results were as
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  • GOLF
    • 464 16 This competition was played on Saturday and Sunday and resulted in a win for Mr. J. D. P. Ni«bet. who returned the excellent net score of 70. Eighty-three cards were taken out and the following were returned: THE GUILLEMARD CUP The following is t*ie draw for
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    • 16 16 London, March 12. Sir Abe Bailey's Trinadad has been scratched from the Lincolnshire Handicap.
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    • 23 16 Whilst playing golf on Frascr's Hill ibOVl a fortnight ago. Mr. F. J. Davy, of Sung-i Sipat. did the second hole in one.
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    • 71 16 Thirty-three cards were taken out for the Keppel G.C. monthly medal «bop,eyi v. lnch was won by J. Green (3 down). r !ne ball rweops were won on Saturday in A Class by N. H. Holm <1 down) and B Class by J. C. MacLeod (2
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 203 16 JUST ARRIVED HisMasfersVbice NEW RECOKDS FOR MID MARCH Also the two big successes of Paul Abraham abound with catchy tunes. C 2329— Flower of Hawaii, Marek Weber' with Comedy Harmonists. C 2285 Victoria and Her Hussar, Light op< (&^,lp CALL ANI) HEAR THEM AT n. tioi run: x <».. i
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