The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 March 1932

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  • 15 1 The Singapore Free Press 13,597. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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  • 122 1 Questions regarding the Governors expenses were asked m the House of Commons Paige 9. Britain will balance its budget was the encouraging statement made by Mr. Stanley Baldwin Page 9. The F.M.S. Government has refused to reduce taxation on the rubber industry Page 7. Two French specialists
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  • 63 1 DARTMOOR MUTINY (Reuter's Service I London, Mar. 16. Thirty -two handcuffed convicts were to-day charged m connection with the Dartmoor mutiny of Jan. 24. at Princetown Town Hall where they were .shepherded into an immense steel railed dock. Accused are charge under the Malicious Damage Act of 1861
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  • 1409 1  -  Leslie Goodwin As a passtime, fishing In mid ocean, has many attractions. There is not the sport m this type of fishing that one can enjoy with rod and line, neither is any great store of patience necessary. Skill does not play a very important part, a
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 215 1 BIGIA TEA Urines the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. RAFFLES HOTEL ELLENT ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION E TO-DAY'S ATTRACTIONS DINNER and DANCE 9.30 TO MIDNIGHT '.ill the lady who took away the wrong Spanish Shawl from Raffles Hotel by mistake on Saturday evening 20th
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    • 285 1 THE EUROPE HOTEL TO-NIGHT ST. PATRICKS NIGHT SPECIAL IRISH PINNER DANCE MENU. DINNER MUSIC 1. Patrol THE BHOYS OF Smoked Shannon Salmon TIPPERARY Amers Londonderry Broth 2 Morceau LONDONDERRY AIR O'Connor Morris Boiled Turbot, Tipperary Sauce 3. Selection THE^ BING BOYS Ayer 4. The Savoy Irish Medley arr. Somers Chicken.
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    • 288 1 ment's attitude towards the French disarmament proposal Page 9. De Valera proposes to remove the oath of allegiance Page 8. Mr. Walter Citrine is to investigate trades unionism m the Far East Page 9. The Archbishop cf Canterbury is taking a health trip to the South of France Page 9.
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    • 11 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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  • 230 2 The following students were successful m the London Chamber of Commerce Examination hHd m November last. SENIOR Book -Keeping. Chan Eng Seng. LM 3oon Ek Typewriting. Distinction (65 > Sim Eng Kirn, Pass (45) Lee Boon Ek. Commerce and Finance. Pass Ananlharama Aiyer, Lee Boon Ek. Knvlish.
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  • 150 2 Tokyo. Mar. Following police examination of two unnamed influential reactionary extremists, who are believed to have been wire-pullers behind the assr-jiins of Mr. Inouye and Baron Takuma Dan. Kurosawa, one of the other three youths who were pledged to remove prominent perWionaKes whom they considered were imperilling Japan,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 410 2 BUSINESS CARDS. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Highest Class Work— Lowest Rates. LAIDLAW BUILDING— Thone 7898. MUSLIM KHAN CO., 37, JAVA ROAD. BOOK BINDEKS. Orders promptly executed CHARGES MODERATE MARBLE FLOORING TILES. SINGAPORE CASKET CO., Not. 1 5, Penhaa Road. Off Lavender Street Phone 6015 MARBLE CHIPPINGS, ROAD METAL
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    • 676 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS. NOTZCE 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 Purchase of surplus Coal Tar, approx. 1,450 piculs per month, frqm May Ist. 1932 to
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    • 683 2 NOTICES. SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. Amendment No. 4 of 19.32 to the General Improvement Plan under Section 50 of the Singapore Improvement Ordinance. PLAN OF PROPOSED AMENDED LAYOUT FOR TRUST LANDS AT BALESTIER ROAD. Notice to owners or reputed owners of property affected by the plan. Whereas the Singapore Improvement Trust
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    • 568 2 9 1 suffered < unnecessary pains since I was 15 "After having given Kalzana tablets a fair trial I have no hesitation m saying: *They are a b(x>n to girls such as myself who suffer a great deal of pain at certain periods!* I have suffered these unnecessary pains since
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    • 195 2 AUCTION SALK I DISTRESS SALK. 1\ Till] SI PRKMF (OIKT M TFI STRAITS KTtL&MENTI SKTTI.IMKNT Ol HNGAPOM Distress No 22 ul !93'J In tht CaiiM- ot Tan Soo Bin l*r. Versu.s Chop Bee Tin AUCTION SALK of STOCK-IN-TRADE OF AN EATLVi HOL'3* To be held at No. 418 North Mfc
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 267 2 THE WEEK Thursday, l?th. High Water. 03.38. 7.2 ft., 20.31, 5.9 ft. < '.olf Garrison G.C ladies 1 monthly medal (stroke). Football: Div. 111. Medical College vs. Post Office, at 8.H.8. Cold Storage vs. Medical Services, at Gey lan*. Friday, 18th. Hlßh Water, 05.20. 6.9 ft.. 21.15, 6.6 ft. Football:
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  • 386 3 isit of Inspection by Journalists moon (Feb. 12 members of South Wales Institute of Journalists ends viiu'd tbfl islands of Sydney Among the prat) were M. Mircel Ign eOßMpGOdenl of the Parir Lr Journal, who is m Sydney I the openlof of the Harbour Bridge, U West <
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  • 190 3 Doctor's Suicide on Eve of Home Office Charges Londo: Feb. 2. In the court-room at Chester, where he was to have appeared yesterday to answer a number of prosecutions under the Drugs Act. an inquest was held on a doctor who was said to have taken
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  • 70 3 "Seems to Have Stolen Everything"' A'.thur Bennett, aged 57. who was said to spent only cne Christmas out of prison sine? 1895. Tras sentenced at Marylebone yesterday to nine month c> hard labour for stealing lrggage from Paddtagton station. Mr. Bingley. commenting on the "tfrrflMp" li^t
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  • 189 3 Attempt to Save Man's Life Brisbane. Feb. 13. A dramatic stcry of a race agiinst time to BBVB a men's life was revealed when the aeroplane Atlanta arrived at Archerrleld aerodrome I with the dead bedy of a man named Williamson aboard. Yesterday the Australian Inland Mission
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  • 68 3 Canada Now In Position To Export A survey of the Canadian bulb industry revrals that m British Columbia the industry has made such strides that it is now m a position to export. I The principal growing art-as (Vancouver Island and the Fraser River) show that a year's
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  • 50 3 Amphibian Plane Witti Capabilities i London, Mar. 4. I An amphibian war plane capable of a nonstop flight of over a thousand miles, equipped both for fighting and reconnaisance, and capable of bomb dropping m salvoes, has been constructed for the use of the Royal Air Force.
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  • 1365 3 ANNUAL MEETING income Reduced by the Slump Penan** March 12. The Bishop of Singapore, (the Rt. Rev. B. C. Roberts* took the chair at the annual meeting of the Singapore Diocesan Association which was held at the Town Hall. Penang. yesterday. The Bishop was supported by the
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  • 211 3 Rush to Join Prince's Army of Youth London, Feb. 2. "We can win thrown if we recomii.se thai the future is m our hand"." The Prince of Walts is extremely gratified at the response to his appeal on WMneadtf night to Britons, eld and young alike, to n
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  • 176 3 Graf Zeooelin's Polar Mail Mr. Hans BmopflUfr of Sydney, has m his pammtkm a stamp which he tx-li.-w. to be the only one of its kind m Au-tr.un. It is <n a postcard, posted on txhalf of his tetter, by an officer of the Graf Zeppelin durlnu UM
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  • 49 3 The fii\>t meeting of the V.MC.A. Btmrj dramatic and debating society, will be held m the Board Room ol the Association on Friday, at 8.30 p.m. The programme arranged lor this occasion will include literary Barnes and thn-r minute .speeches. All members of the V.M.C.A. arc invited to attend.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 302 3 7S jf X •^^■l «S^ II Si r*h*i'riop fc \^^iW^y ot a lifetime i NOTE THE jwaj c/rcf/)/ f/ic New, positive registration NEW FEATURES Gillette Razor. .practically free? 1. Patented po s itive-re K istra. tion razor ili.h assures real shayI he n ask your dealer for Gillette's "Good VTill"
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    • 170 3 v- X -V. At Last- A motor specially built for folks who fish 4 h.p. for only $225.00 And a 14 h.p. service model, the last word m a low priced, powerful titil* ity motor $400.00 And then we have the four cylinder 18 h.p. quad the sportsman's machine. Speed,
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  • 334 4 Strange Companions Jesing Sydney Harbour Bridge. THIS SMALL PARROTT is known a> the love bird, so called because of its affection for its own species. Possibly because it has not another bird for a mate explains why m this instance the pan«ott has entered into a close friendship wl'.h the
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 282 5 VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL ORGAN RECITAL Friday Next, March 18th, at 5.30 p.m. ORGANIST:— Mr. J. R. CASELEY. VOCALIST Mrs. EVA CLARKE, L.R.A.M., A.T.C.L. ADMISSION CTS. 20. KATONG PARK Friday, March 18th, at 9 p.m. BAND PERFORMANCE By THE BAND Ist BATTALION THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT. BY KI.VD PERMISSION OF M. COL.
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    • 292 5 Don't Miss this Last Chance of having THE LAUGH of the Year 1 Finest Theatre— The Best Pictures. Positively LAST NIGHT of The All-Laughing Double-Feature Show that has made all Singapore Set earn "OLD SOLDIERS NEVER DIE WITH LESLIE FULLER A BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS j j Directed by MONTY BANKS
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    • 356 5 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer again The first of the 1932 supers gets away to a flying start. WITH PACKED HOUSES! AT Tol NIGHT WILLIAM HAINES JIMMY (Schnozzle) DURANTE LEILA HYAMS m The Star Picture of the Month— and the year's most sparkling Comedy GET RICH QUICK WALLINGFORD METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER Super BOOK NOW for the
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  • 140 6 County Committee Explains the Position London. March 1. The following official statement has been issued by the Surrey County Cricket Club. "Owing to conflicting statements which have appeared m the Press with regard to Mr. Fender and the captaincy of the Surrey Eleven, the
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  • 51 6 As a result of a meeting held to review the financial position of the club. Swindon Town have placed all their players on the open-to-transfer list, as was the case about the same time last year. H. T. Wyper, the Queen's Park Rangers and ex-Charlton outside-right, was recently transfered to
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  • 2113 6 Oxford University beat Queen's Club at tennis at/ We*>t Kensington en Feb. 27 by three matches to two. Crystal Palace P. C. still retain hopes of promotion and have signed on J. C. Clifford, a wing half-back, from Newpork County. Clifford, is 22 years of age. The
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  • 156 6 TO MEET AI. RrVßfc Contest to Take Place at th» New World The Mttfe-dIMMMId con; Jack Md Al R* I to fak- plan Bttll N VI 31. it win be 12 round aif.,. is now nearin* tli, cease to be clamping His real ftatm h In* s°H
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  • 78 6 S.R.A. Classification of Htrm and Ponies List No. 6. Amendment N > i March. i 932. HORSES Transfers.— My Sweetie from ChM i 4. Strange Story from Cla.\.v I to Cto New Classifications Class I Homeric Filly*. Short Suit Change of Name. -Amy* 3eah. Deletions.— Class I.—
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  • 54 6 March Ladies Spoon Twenty -nve cards were tak* t. Ml lor «h« March Ladies BpoOH ■nl tlv returned Mrs. S. H Moss 40 12 37 Mrs. R. E. Earle M I Mr. O. R. WflMflMU. 47 Miss Orient- a" 10 41 Miss C. BhmdHl M Mrs. W.
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  • 82 6 London. Harrh .">• Final lovfltaa are belntr mren v> thr Amirrr coursr for the Grand rtjrfionel to hi run on March 18 The KMffli ll In Btt desp:t<- lack of rain. Workmen pen to-day making Hi measurement- of the jump*, and fend t se that
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  • 95 6 j Ttas final of Hrn MugiM** Pw [frlnnahip is fixed tot Karen ifUi Anrtrew\s School Hall Thr pfOgfftfßßK follows. -Exhibition MhU h 230 p: pion Tr^m, Cliincse Companion Athl ation rWMU The Rest S. r? position. 4 4.) pin Chou Wai S<jj:. Suo Guan; SinKleft Cluiinplotu»h: If p.m.
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  • 44 6 The following have been IntlUd sociation Football for SCC. Isi XI on Monday, at Anson Road St.ir 1 rington. J. a. Olasgow. J I. Harper. A. K. Readc. E Lakiir < J. E. Harvey. C. Kendall. M D P E. Kire. I
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  • 44 6 Percy AlILs. the famcus Rolf, r professional duties to the BtftßOMfW Id Buckinghamshire, on April 2. Hyears attached to the Wannsw Club I and therefor* was unable, under the considered when Oreat Britain's t« "Ryder" Cup match was chosen Now he automatically becom** nv.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 213 6 V^-^m* MS T J %_>i TH) _>^ Vyr prepared from Nature's Best Foods A COMPLETE FOOD "Ovaltine" is a pure, natural product prepared from Nature's foods which are richest m nourishment— creamy milk from England's richest pastures, malt extract from the best home-grown barley, specially selected eggs, and the purest
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  • 1341 7 WOMAN PATIENT Allffl) ATTEMPTS AT EXTORTION A RKMARKABLE CASE attempted extortirn and h- St i aits-born Chinese woman If* G. C Dodd. the District morning. The complainant .1 local Chinese doctor and Ls Mr. V. D Knowles, Mr. A. V. presenting The motmmd. far the pnrsecution. asked
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  • 395 7 MR. .1. W. SIMMONS Tea Party to the Major and Minor Chiefs of Selangor Klang, March. 14. TIM Honblt Mr. J. W. Simmons, British Resident, Selangor, who Ls leaving shortly for home r.n furlough, v. as entertained on Saturday at farewell lunch by His Highness
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  • 129 7 Wv iick.no* lodge receipt from the Malaya Publishing House, of "Angles on Practical Flying." by P. W. F. Mills Local interest attaches to this publication inasmuch m ttm author has been closely associiU'd with the Singapore Flying Club, to whose associates and his friends
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  • 38 7 Rev. Bro. James, who for many years was on the staff of St. Joseph's College m Hong Koi>? and was recently transferred to the Christian Brothers College m Singapore, has returned to Hong Kong for a short vacation.
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  • 1056 7 ANNUAL REPORT Deficit on Past Year's Working The annual general meeting of St. Andrew's 'Mission Hospital is to be held at the Hospital on Thursday. March 31, at 5 p.m. H. E. Major General L. C. L. Oldfield and the ConsulGeneral for China have kindly consented
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  • 2334 7 HARDSHIPS IN THE DESERT Graphic Details of Adventures Hong Kong, Mai. 9. If Marco Polo, the intrepid thirteenth century Venetian merchant, could have taken a peep into the equipment of the Trans-Asian Motor Expedition, the first party of which has arrived m Hong Kong, he would have
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  • 632 7 NO RELIEF GOVERNMENT REFUSE TO REDUCE RENTS "UNABLE TO TAKE ACTION" It is officially announced that the Federated Malay States Government, after mature consideration of the recommendations of tht*» Committee appointed to consider thr incidence of taxation on the rubber industry, whosereport was recen%ly laid before Federal
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  • 54 7 Ex-Governor Alfred Smith to Run Again Vrw York. Feb. 29. EM Oowilior Alfnd E. Smith. Democratic standard-bearer In tht last ntittim tl election. i fired his initial gun m Urn forthcomiim '•;unpalgn to-day when he announced that he will oppose Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt m the Vermont Democratic
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  • 780 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1932 RUBBER INDUSTRY TAXATION The statement by the Chief Secretary to the Government of the F.M.S. at the Federal Council meeting on Monday to the effect that the report of the committee appointed to consider the incidence of taxation on the rubber industry was
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  • 293 8 William Haines Scores a Great Success William Haines scores another success m Get Rick Quick Wallingford. the M.G.M. pictur? which opened at the Alhambra Theatre last night. The picture is excellent entertainment. There is a laugh m every foot of the film and the story keeps one
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  • 83 8 President De Valera's Statement Reuters Service] London, March 15. "We propose to remove the oath of allegiance," declared Mr. De Valera m the Dail to-day. "We have a mandate to remove it and we want every section of the community to be able to send representatives to
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  • 81 8 British Delegation Membership Not Yet Considered [British Radio Official Service] Rugby, Mar. 15. The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, to-day stated that almost Immediately after the Government was formed a Cabinet committee was appointed to supervise the preparations for the Ottawa Conference, so far as the Government
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  • 1950 8 HAP HENG SYNDICATE Investments m Brunei Coal The Hap Heng Syndicate case was taken another step yesterday when Ho Wan Hee. Chan Chin Scow (his wife), and Bonifac- Pestana were charged at the Singapore Arizes before Mr. Justice Sproule with making false entries, totalling $13,472.25. m
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 330 8 MALDANO'S BRANDY NAN COCKTAIL Mellow and rich m flavour, is a delightful replacement of the common cocktail. SOLE AGENTS I CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD., (Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinance* of Hong Kjng). (Incorporated m Shanghai) 201 CANTONMENT ROAD. TELEPHONE 5371 A 5372. rv cpvrui V§^ &^jat/ TO H. M. THE
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    • 50 8 A CLOCK has recently been made of cheese. This should lend emphasis to the expression "The time is now ripe." The time is now ripe to take out "G AFL A C" POLICIES on yourself and your property. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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  • 222 9 COMMONS QUESTION £11,000 MAINTENANCE OF YACHT DECENTRALISATION ■88 SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, March 16. jjj t: House of Commons Mr. i>ked whether Sir P. Cuncould state the annual nditure m connection < rnorship of the Straits and Federated Malay and whether m view of the that much of the
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  • 210 9 Encouraging Statement by Mr. Baldwin [Br.t'sh Radio— Official Service] Rug-by. Mar. 16. With nearly three weeks to run before the f the financial year only -?24,000,000— 800 less than at the corresponding date ■•••ar— remains to be received by the enue authorities to assure a balanced budget.
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  • 96 9 To be Opened on Saturday I British Radio— Official Service] Ku*by, Mar. 16. Wales Government have now Uvken over from the constructors, Long and Company the great bridge harbour which will be opened on The bridge crosses the harbour m a h span of 1,650 feet, the longest
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  • 29 9 Geneva Committee Adjourns [Routers Service] Genevik, March 16. meral Commission on Disarmament "■ned until April n when it will sit ly to prepare work for the technical Cotr^^.K>ns...
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  • 539 9 PROVISIONAL Statement at Geneva Meeting [Reuters Service] Geneva, Mar. 15. At the Assembly Committee M. Hymans announced that Mr. Sato had informed him that provisional Sino- Japanese agreement had been reached at Shanghai. IReuter's Far Eastern Service 1 Tokyo, Mar. 16. It is authoritatively learned that the
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  • 139 9 Air Minister Not Satisfied [Reuter's Service] London, March 15. Sir Phillip Sassoon (Under-Secretary for Air) gave the House of Commons what is apparently the first official hint of the Government's attitude towards the French disarmament proposal at Geneva. He asked: Had we sufficient confidence m any International body
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  • 33 9 The Re-organisation Scheme r.Rcuter'3 Service] London, Mar. 16. Royal Mail debenture holders and White Star preference shareholders approved by overwhelming majorities the scheme of re-organisa-tion of the Royal Mail group.
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  • 39 9 To Investigate Trade Unionism m the East [Reuter's Service] London, March 15. Mr. Walter Citrine is leaving for the Par East m the autumn to investigate trade unionism m behalf of the International Federation of Trade Unions.
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  • 165 9 "UNSATISFACTORY" DISCLOSURE IN HOUSE OF COMMONS ADMIRALTY ANXIOUS I Reuters Service 1 London, March 15. The state of affairs regarding the Singapore Base is unsatisfactory and is now engaging the earnest attention of the First Lord of the Admiralty, according to Capt. D. Euan Wallace. Civil Lord
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  • 151 9 Coolies Terrorised by Firearms [From Our Own Correspondent] Ipoh, March 16. A sensation has been caused here by the report of the kidnapping of the clerk of a big estate at Sungei Siput by gang robbers. He is held to ransom. It appears that a few days ago
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  • 133 9 Death of Leader of Trans-Asian Expedition [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] Hong- Kong:. March 16. The death occurred at Repulse Bay this morning of M. Georges Marine Haardt. the famous French explorer and leader of the transAsian Expedition, which is at present m Hong Kong. M. Haardt was
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  • 61 9 Health Trip to South of France [Reuter's Service] London, Mar. 15. The Archbishop of Canterbury, on medical advice, is going to the South of France next week. It is officially stated that his general health is excellent, but slight rheumatism persists. The Archbishop has been troubled with minor
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  • 71 9 Heavy Death Roll Feared [Heuter's Par Eastern Service] Canton, Mar. 16. The first detonation m the ordnance explosion yesterday occurred at 4 ajn. and wakened the entire city, thousands rushing into the streets m terror. Three more explosions followed m quick succession and immediately all the buildings caught
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  • 49 9 Police Fear That He Has Been Killed [Reuter's Service] New York, Mar. 15. Fears that Colonel Lindbergh's baby may be dead are apparently entertained by the police, who have circularised all keepers of incinerators m hotels, apartments and city institutions to watch for parcels containing baby clothes.
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  • 812 9 WRINKLES WILL GO French Specialists Arrive Can a man of 50 regain the youthful appearance and physical fitness of a man of 35 Can women be made to look many years younger m a very short space of time Both the above questions were answered m
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  • 74 9 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, March 16. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £129 9|16 (£128%). Forward £131 3|16 (£1303/ 8 The market is quiet. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify to-day's rubber prices as
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  • 73 9 The West Indian Colonies [British Radio Official Service] Rugby, Afar. 15. The Colonial Secretary, Sir Philip CunliffeLister, stated m the House of Commons to-day that the Governors of the Leeward Islands and Windward Islands and Trinidad are m general agreement as to the desirability of a commission being
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 63 9 LAW NOTICE Before Mr. Justice Sproule m the 2nd Court at 10.30 am Assizes —Rex vs. D. B. Festana, Ho Wan Hee and Chan Chin Scow. Before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell m the Ist Court at 11 a.m. S. 407(31 Poh Chwee Chiang and etc. vs. Neo Yian Jin and
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    • 95 9 WEAR COTTON OXFORD FOOTBALL BOOTS THE SPEEDIEST AND MOST COMFORTABLE MADE AT LAST— A PERFECT SOCCER BOOT— A BOOT DESIGNED AND BUILT IN CLOSEST CONSULTATION WITH PROMINENT ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONALS A REVELATION IN COMFORT AND WEAR Let us fit you with^a pair To-Day Price 515.00 per pair. Sole Agents ROBINSON Co.,
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 906 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE. REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. rOBTS'IGUTLY EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON A N. CONTINENT WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT Thricr Monthly Service Liverpool, Havre and Glasgow, Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. t BAKPEDON For M'sellles. L'don, R'dam and Glasgow liar. 20
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    • 520 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co M Ltd(lncorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Steamer. Dv€ Spore Sails Spore. ba. KASAMA For Havre, L'don, R'dam Hamburg Mar. 30 Apr. 2 OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN, s.*. CITY OF DERBY
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    • 386 10 P. O. British India and Apcar Lines .j?^ (Incorporated In England) 1 1 MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGn I SERVICES. I il PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N. CO I UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVKKXMgw I LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVK I OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPii Dae Tonnage.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 754 11 0. S. X Line. t r»K El ROPE. AFRICA, NORTH AND SOITII AMKKK A AM> INDIA. Me. Saita. vN^, M%RI lOS ANOKLi;S and NEW VOHK .Express Fright Service, .Frooi Kotx-j Apr. 13 M^/" N %MXI LONDON. Rotterdam. Hamburg and Antwerp vih P. Swe'.teaham. Colombo. Aden. Sues and Port Said Mar
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    • 379 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNE c^n^ AMERICA^ MAIL LINE DOLLAR PRESIDENT LINERS MAKE BOMBAY REGULAR PORT OF CALL. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY ALL DOLLAR ROUND THE WORLD STEAMERS WILL CALL AT BOMBAY AFTER LEAVING COLOMBO. NO LOSS OF TIME INVOLVED IN JOURNEY FROM SINGAPORE TO EUROPE. STEAMERS WILL SAIL FROM SINGAPORE EVERY ALTERNATE TUESDAY.
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    • 727 11 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU TlDORE— Thursday, 'Match* 1 7, 3 Sefet-Pandjarig, 'aVngkalfa. Sbengef-Pakning, Sink and P»-kan-Baroe. TOMOHON Thursday, March 17, Slngkawang, Pemangkat and Sambas N HOLLANd Friday /March 18. Batavia, Semarang. Sourabaya, Macassar, Brisbane, Sydney, MeibcMSrne irjd Adelaide. MAROS Friday, March 18. Poeloe-Kidjang. Sapat. Tembilahan, Poeloe-PaUas and Rengat
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  • 347 12 Armed Robber Wounded by Fishmonger Melbourne, Feb. 12. When Henry Mellish, fishmonger, was shot at without a warning by two men m Williamstreet, Seddon, shortly before 1 o'clock this morning he returned their fire with a revolver, and one of the attackers fell to the ground with a
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  • 366 12 It Isn't often that so humble a vegetable as the cabbage becomes the subject of heated discussion m London, but some rcmakable disclosures during the past few days have made it a really absorbing topic", writes the London Correspondent of the Sydney Morning Herald. The cabbr.ge. m fact,
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  • 114 12 A judgment of the Bangkok Appeal Court has been delivered m the case m which Nai Jai Nui Bhakdi was sentenced to a term of seven years* imprisonment by the lower Court for stealing Tcs. 50,000 belonging to the Post and Telegraph Department. The lower Court reduced the term of
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 601 12 Burns Philp Line. r (Incorporated In Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. BeffUlar monthly sailing? by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the S.S. MANOOLA (3.352 tons). [Cargo only.] s.s. MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins
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    • 504 12 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. K (Incorporated In USA.) GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). Doe Sails I)u, N>w r MS. SILVERWILLOW In Port Mar. 12 MS SILVER YEW Mar. 22 Mar. 28 MS. SILVERCYPRESS Apr. 12 Apr. 18 For rates
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 706 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangko* every Saturday 7 p.m. and 1 Thursday 7JO ajn.l Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 ajn.l Saturdays 1 pnvj Kuan tan (ria Jerantut) 7 pnxj X elan tan every Monday, Wednesday I 5 and Saturday 7 p.m I 1 Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, I 1 Penang
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    • 167 12 Solviken, Nor. 1435, from Hong Kong 16, for Penang, Rangoon 17. Tairea, Brit. 3756, from Calcutta 16, for Calcutta via ports 17. Mata Hari. Brit. 510, from Penang 16, for Penang ria ports 30. Kamuning, Brit. 1275, from Bangkok 16, for Bangkok unc. Carthage, Brit. 7810, from Yokohama 16, for
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 55 13 The following clause has been Inserted m the Straits -Pacific Conference Freight Tariff No. 2 effective as from March 16hh, 1&32 All rates quoted m thla Tariff, when applied to cargo for American destinations, are In US. Dollars, and when applied to shipments for Canada are In
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    • 146 13 The Talrea arrived here from Calcutta with 50 goats. Lieut. -Commander L. W. Leask. R.D.. R.N.R., has been appointed to be a member of the Pilct Beard. Selangor. m the place of Capt. E. Gamblen, resigned. The Shipping and the Import and Export Offices will be closed on Friday. March
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    • 48 13 DQrlfit the Easter Holidays the Master Attendant's Office will be open on Saturday the 26th iost. from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. for the Issue of Sunday Permits. It is requested that payment of fees should as far as possible be made by crossed cheques.
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    • 469 13 Accident In Bangkok River When the motor-yacht Paiigka was riding t anchor m the river off Bang Ko Bua, Phra at 4 a.m. on Sunday. (March 5), he last of three empty lightters towed by Messrs. Tan Wang Lees tug-boat Chang Nam. leavily collided with her and
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    • 271 13 Per Erria yesterday: Commodore A. Bojesen. Mrs. E. Cunyugham Brown, Miss E. Cunyugham Brown. Mr. G. Barrett. Mr. C. V. Brandon, Mr. O. Clorius, Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Chrystal, Master Gerald Chrystal. Miss Helen Chrystal. Madame Ananta Devakul, Mrs. H. Dove. Master Christopher Dove, Miss Catherine Dove,
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    • 1039 13 The following passengers are proceeding per Carthage sailing at 9.30 a.m. on Friday, the 18th instant, for Penang, Colombo and Europe. Master Clarke, Mr. A. J. Mclntosh. Mr. R. K. Hepburn. Mr C EL Collide. Mr E J. McNaughton. Mr Or. H. Cumins Eutkr. Mr. E. Ince. M.
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    • 92 13 Per K.N.I.L.M. from Batavia. Mr. Verhoogd, Mr. Steffers, Mrs. Te Roller. Per P. and O. Carthage from China and Japan: Mr. and Mrs. H. Toepser, Thiscain Bin Man, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Wilkes, Mr. T. T. Moy, Mr. J. P. Witham, Mr. T. T. Judah, Mrs. S.
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    • 17 13 Per K.N.I.L.M. to Batavia, Mr. Colvin Brown, Mr. Archbold, Mr. Kapadia, Mr. Mistri, Mr. Rothinnel.
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    • 57 13 Mrs. Little, wife of Rear- Admiral C. J. C. Little, performed the naming ceremony at the launch of the submarine Sturgeon at Chatham Dockyard. A religious; service was conducted by the Rev. C. P. G. Rose. Dockyard Chaplain The choir of the Dockyard church was present and the Royal Marines
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 542 13 F OX SAIGON DIRECT. U, l^ajah of Sarawak. above steamer will leave for Thursday, March 17th, at 4p.m i For freight and passage apply to HIftETTO SHIPPING AND TRADING CO., Agents. Tel. N° IRAVEL--FUND3. TKAVKLLERS CHEQUES represent the most convenient form of carryTravel Funds. XMI RICAN EXPRESS TKAVKLLERS CHEQUES ire
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    • 309 13 THE BETTER MILK FOR BABIES 1 ov a never imagine he was the same child! You remember how he was always ailing and wailing. Now look at the young imp Always happy and inro some mischief or other. "Lactogen" did it. And he loves it. He's gaining steadily. He's thriving.
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  • 284 14 The following Novels were added to Raffle; Library during the past fortnight Ashton (Helen) Bricks and Mortar. Asquith (Cynthia) When Churchyards Yawn Barnes (M.A.) Westward PtMMfe. Barry (Charles) Murder on Monday. Brandane (John) Straw -feel. Brown (Vincent) Old Silence. Buckrose (J.E. > Doctor's House. Bush (Christopher) Cut Throat.
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  • 92 14 The new Ford 8 h.p. motor car which will bsold at £120. was revealed for the first time to more than 1.000 dealers who attended the opening of the Ford Motor Exhibition at the Albert Hall. Excited dealers thronged round it Immediately and a babel of conversation
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  • 151 14 Organ R j 18th inst. wil! Im- uiv-n by M V. 11l I L.H A M C m:idL' her lit audit Dee It ti: M I SymplM CoiKfit. urn.' tin Will be uelcomrd Admission to U 20 nut: nd tru- 1. *ppi h> tbt tends. Vllr Mirir;,]
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  • 89 14 Tom Mix to Make New Films Tht- reign of ejangsten and their plac 1 will ci »n the screen! With Tom Mix at tht ;i I nun-tanned men of the BI back to Hollywood. Within a few w. -r wIU bej?in the lust I I I for
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 167 14 •***-m a k^ l^^l STAR BRIGHT El rr^n.Vv.%|l aye ready made, and simply L L °sliJLc 1 H require pouring into moulds I^SSSSSI and chilling until firm. m Favourite Fruit Flavours: Lemon, Orange, Peach, Cherry, Raspberry, Pineapple, Strawberry. In Pints and Quarts. SOLD EVERYWHERE. IUATIHOZ X CO. Here is your
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    • 724 14 BANKS AND INSURANCE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. < Incorporated In England) Capital £3,000,000 6ubscnbea 1.800.000 Paid-up 1.050.000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1.666.845 BOARD OF DIRECTORS I J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambrn. Esq.. W. H. Shelf ord Esq., Sir Thomxs Catto. Bart. Sir
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    • 129 14 south Rffira BRITISH INSURANCE OOMTANI I |M, U FIKK. MARINE, TRAXsn A*. MOTOR CAB INSURANCE A( < Imi AT LOWEST CURIUM KATES L. C. MARGOLIOI,. MaMjft Office 2. Fi... ,reen THK EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION FIRE, MAk'IXE. MOTOR CAR AND PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE. i L. G. JOHNSON: General M*,^ HEAD
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 788 14 ROUND YOUR DIAL Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following Is a lfc*t of stations which can be received In Singapore: Java Stations Bandoeng PLM from about 5.20 p.m. gramophone records and telephony tests with Sydney, Australia, and other stations, Usual call after records "Hullo Sydney." Tanjong Priok, 21 metres from
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  • 39 15 Ifciping Tin Dredging Dividend M < V ICE— COPYRIGHT J London, Mar. 16. Uitions report reveais a r» is a credit on the nt of £523. loss of £1.164 and a credit ,-,mught m. Ing announce I di\idend
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  • 307 15 RYALL EVATT'S FORTNIGHTLY REVIEW Singapore, Mar. 16. :i t»ie month fieif has ady downward trend to the ibber share*, and with buyers ..li at prMCm low quota- unlikely that priors may p further. i Uttk hop*- left m the prospect •rut ion and the commodity has h low level of
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  • 82 15 YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION r. Chamber of Commerce Rubber I»B ht-lri its 1.061 si. auction yesterday W* catalogued 1.899.876 lbs.: 848.16 1.548.890 lbs.: 691.47 tons. Sold W W IflM. Spot 2^d. 3v cts. imicn XXvi izn> Cents rer Lb. Quality No Sales <i Average Quality f% to 6-. 6 to 6«,
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  • 140 15 ari Wj Radio— Official Service] '«*»> i. Mar. 14 15. M6H 8.99' 8.98 4 285 287 S M Is. 6 5 32d. ls. 6 5i32d. 14 I' II 15.20 15.22'v 1 I 25.90 26 MO 607'.. 605 i;il 4 1 16 4 1|16 II m% 38 13 16
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  • 663 15 Unsatisfactory Tin Position Sin^spore, Mar. 15. During the period under review the local share market has remained quiet and featureless. The low* ring of the Bunk rate to 4 p.r cent, during the week has heloed to steady the sharp advance m Sterling noted |fl ;ir la-t i<
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  • 222 15 Farm Implement Makers' Bigr Losses Sir Gilbert Garnsey. the account; nt. has Decn appointed receiver and manager of Agricultural i and General Engineers. Ltd.. the £2.500.000 agriculture machinery combine, which controls 16 companies. It represents the biggest merger of agricultural implement makers m Bikoin employing nrmy
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  • 355 15 To-Day Price Changes March 16 SELLING London 4 months' sight 2 4 1 ;32 London, 3 months' sight 2;3 15]16 London, 60 days' sight 2 3 7|8 London, 30 days' sight 2;3 27 32 London, demand 2 3 25 32 London, T.T. 2j3 3 4 Lyons. Paris, demand 1035 Hamburg,
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  • 69 15 March 16th., 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot 6^ tlft Standard R.S.S. on Tender Mar. 6 1 6"\ April 6*\ 6\ May 6->i 6 7 v April-June 6 n 4 6-V July-Sept. 7' 4 1% Tone of Market Quiet Steady.
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  • 743 15 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16TH. 1932 CLOSING QUOTATIONS Buyers Sellers Asam Kumbtuig 24s 25s c.d. Austral Malay <£> 18s 20s Ayer Hitam (ssi 10s lis c.d. Bangrin Tin 9s 6d 10s 6d Batang Padang (sl> 07»-» 12 s Batu Caves ($1) 18 23 Bukit Arang ($1) 30 40 nom.
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  • 601 15 The following publications were issued or received by the Department of Statistics, S.S. and F.M.S.. during the period from February 27th. to March 4th. 1932, inclusive, and arc available for public use m the Reference Library. Fullerton Building. Singapore. Application may be made by members of the
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  • 79 15 Loss for 1931 was £1.342. m which figure is included £500 written cff for depreciation. < Previous year loss £1.431. after £1.000 for depreciation t. Amount brought forward was £288. add transfer from tax reserve £2.000. deduct loss for year £1,342. leaving to be carried forward £945. Crop
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  • 216 15 Messrs Roustead and <>.. Penan*. Agents: Takuapa Valley Tin. Output first half March 550 hours. 140,000 cubic yards. 789 piculs. LOANS Spore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1926 red. 1956 66 $22,000,000 103^ 104.,: c.i. Spore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1928 red. 1948-68 $21,000,000 102^ 103 'aj
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  • 137 15 Changes m Representative Prices [United Press Association] New York. Mar. 14 IS. American Can. Com. 67 -a 67 Cities Service 6 1 8 Cotombla Gas and Eiec. 14\ 14% Curtis Wright I 1% Electric Bond and Shat-- 7 7 8 Gen. Electric Mfc 20%. Gen. Motors
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  • 528 15 Dutch Doubts Concerning: Restriction Amsterdam. Feb. Absence 1 of information m regard to thf* rubber negotiations at The Hague has created almost complete stagnation m the Amsterdam rubber trade. No transactions m the commodity are being concluded pending the outromr of the discussions, as it is hoped that
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  • 178 15 Organization Completed at Shanghai Organization of the Shanghai Chinese foreign -style bankers' central reserve bank with a capital of Tils. 70.000.000. subscribed by 26 leading financial institutions of thy city. nan been completed, according to the Chin i Press. The inauguration of toe clearing bouse institution, designed to
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  • 33 15 The Slam Electric Corporation Is pajrlit? final dividend of four per cent, nuking -\.--i and a half per cent, for the year fUSI. The? net profit for the year was Tcs. 2,32^§»1 44
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 74 15 \ssets exceed $12,000,000 Assurance m force over $35,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Life Building. Cecil Street. Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27. Old Jewry, EC Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British
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  • 561 16 POLO AND RACING Colonials Draw with The Rest The Singapore Swimming Club At Home was a great success judging from the tremendous crowd which attended from the afternoon to late at night. The Club house and pool were gaily decorated with coloured lights, the top of
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  • 439 16 A G-^d Year m Spite of the Times The annual general meeting of the Singapore Golf, Club was held at the clubhouse yesterdayevening, the Hon. Mr. A. P. Robinson presiding. Mr. Robinson said that there was little to show on the balance sheet except that it was
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  • 17 16 drew with the Amicable Athletic AMOciation 2-2, yesterday the B.C,C. scorers being Evans and Ferguson (penalty goal)
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  • 408 16 JEROME FANDOR Dooley Second, Knight Error Third f neuters Service J London, Mar. 16. The Lincolnshire Handicap was run Co-day and resulted as follows. Mr. F. McKinlay's JEROME FANDOR 1 Mr. B. Davis" DOOLEY 2 Capt. A. S. Wilson's KNIGHT ERROR 3 36 ran. Won
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  • 232 16 The following have been invited to play lor S.R.C. against the V.M.C.A. on Saturday the 19th inst. commencing at 2 p.m. on the S.R.C. ground. S. L. Oehlers. G. A. Tessensohn, W. Keyt (Capt). G. Westerhout. O. C. Aeria, C. E. W. de Souza, S. Fereira, G. Ross,
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  • 61 16 On Sunday. March 20th 1932, the A Class will mil a single race for the St. Patrick's Challenge Trophy. The B Class will sail a Sweepstake Race. The proceeds of the Sweep (50 cents per boat) will purchase a Club Beer Mug. A OlMt st?rts 10
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  • 57 16 Th" Band of the S.S. Police will perform the following programme, weather permitting, at Tclok Ayer en Friday commencing at 5.15 p.m. March "The Thunderer" (Sousa), Overture "Masaniello" rAuber). Selection "The Vagabond King" (Priml), Serenade" In this Hour of 5-ftened Splendour" (Pinsuti), Song "Good Bye" (Tosti), Selection "A Musical Switch*:
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  • 557 16 A POOR GAME Fine Performance By Rodrigues S.C.F.A 1; S.R.C 1. The S.R.C. took. a long time to get going m their First Division league match against the Chinese at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday. For three quarters of the game the defence toiled unceasingly
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  • 242 16 Relief Fund for China To thr Editor. Sir.— l shall be glad if you will be good enough to publish the attached announcement m your paper. The purpose of the publication of this list is to encourage contributions from the Englishspeaking section of the Community, and
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  • 91 16 Shorter Course This Year [British Radio Official Servicel Rujrby, Mar. 15. The University Beat Race will be rcwed on Snturdav mornfng over a course about 400 yards shorter than usual. Owing to structural alterations on a bridge *hich will cause violent currents at the usuai -i^rting point'
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  • 59 16 Alf Mansfield, formerly a famous fly- weight boxer, who has been blind for several years, is now able to see as a result cf an operation performed on him by Professor Tariean. It is probable that wM-h a further eperaion he will regain his sight completely. Mansfield lives m Bradford,
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  • S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
    • 510 16 R.S.Y.C. Tournament Ties Yesterday's results m the S.C.C. lawn tennis championship were as follows: Veterans Double Handicap E. W. P. Fulcher and V. J. Coleman plus 2 beat E. S. Alder and R. E. Prentis plus 3, 2 6, 9 7, 6 3. Championship Doubles R. B. Gotch
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    • 118 16 THURSDAY'S TIES Hoops and Miss Skcy vs. Walker and Mrs. Chamier. Anderson vs. CoJtart. Hough vs. Cooke. FRIDAY S TIES Nathan and Mrs. Warden vs. Dyer r.nd Mrs. Chasen. Holiday and Alford vs. Hoops and Oltart. Smit vs. Haworth. SATURDAYS TIES Day vs. Nathan. Holiday vs. Warden. Blyth
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  • 157 16 Clearing House System of No Use to Britain [British Radio— Official Service] Rugby, Mar. 15. In the course of parliamentary answers today Mr. Walter Runciman. President of the Board of Trade, said the Government had made it clear to the French Government that it took exception m principle
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 270 16 I Angles on Practical Flyi n g BY P. W. F. MILLS $2.25 Local interest attaches to this book on flying m that the auth. for his close connection with the Singapore Flying Club since 11 ■'AIT years ago. Recent issues of the Club Rules have contained "Flying N seaplane
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