The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 March 1932

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    16 1 The Singapore Free Press \O. 1.3.6CK1. ESTABLISHED 1835. S4N«;APi)KK. S>. MONIhAV. MARCH 21, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    375 1 The British and Dutch Governments have decided against restriction cf rubber production and expert Page 9. The question of strengthening the Singapore Base is to be discussed at the Ottawa Conference Page 9. Malayan Breweries annual meeting was held on Saturday Page 15. The annual meeting of
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    SYMBOLS OF YPRES
    1024 1 The disappearance of landmarks Is the order of Nature: but we must still, m our manner, receive these separations with regret. The news from Ypres is that the Ramparts, except m the vicinity of Menin Gate, are being demclished. with the object of giving work to unemployed.
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      134 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Smart men Page 8. Hot Cross buns Page 8. Travelling requisites Page 6. Toiler's Empire brandy Page 1. Gay's impenetrable paint Page 8. Water, water, everywhere Page 16. Frerh cigarettes Craven "A" Page 3. Play Ercmfoid and keep m the fairwayPare P. CHRYSLER LOW INITIAL COST 'll—^——^Mi»rw^— ttßifc-'^T'
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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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    THE AFGHAN REVOLT
    223 2 Sirdars Romantic Story London. Feb. 26. Sirdar Iko.il Ali Shah, speaking at a meeting fit the Near and Middle East Association at Grosvenor House told the story of the Afghan revolution, which, he said, had never been revealed before. When the present King of Afghani.stan was attacking
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    WARNING TO WOMEN
    199 2 Never Fall m Love With Comedians j Groucho Marx warns the women of the world not to fall m love with comedians. Lif* v.h«>n 5 married to a professional funny mem is no jok.* 1 m Groucho's opinion. "Not only must the wife listen to the bjfefband's
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS
    241 2 The following is the programme of drill, up to and for week-ending. March 27th. Monday. March 21. 5 p.m.. Tanglin. Ist. Bn. The Gloucestershire Regt.. "Trooping the Colour": 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall. "C" (Scottish) Coy.. Weapon Training. Ist. Bn. Slg. Sec. Weapon Training "with "C" Company; "B"
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    NORWAY'S LOSS
    22 2 Death of the Prime Minister O*lo. March 5. ih«. death has occurred of the Prime Mink- i' t*'< M Kolstmd.
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      476 2 POTTER'S ASTHMA CURE POWDER AND CIGARETTES. (Made m England) For the relief of Asthma, Hay Fever, Bronchits, and all Respiratory Troubles. Stockists b MEDICAL HALL LTD. I Opp. Genera] Post Office, c 3, Battery Road BUSINESS CARDS. STRAINS TYPEWRITER AGENCY STATIONERS A REPAIRERS, 14A Change Alley, Singapore. The Cheapest House
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      629 2 TENDERS. j SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are row i nvited for the following materials or services md that particulars of such tenders may be >btained In the Tender Room. Municipal Dfflcea Purchase of surplus Coal Tar, approx. 1.450 piculs per month, from May Ist,
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      628 2 NOTICES. JOHORE GOVERNMENT. Notice. It is hereby notified that a meeting of the Council of State will be held at the Dewan, Jchore Bahru. on Tuesday. M\rch 29th. 1932.. at 11 a.m. BY ORDER. THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA AND CHINA TELEGRAPH CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) Notice, I have taken
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      684 2 NOTICES. ■■■BBBBBBBaaBBBaiaBaBBBaaBBMaMaaaBaaBBaBaaaaBBBBBVBBaBaMaaaHBaBaaBaaa* < NOTICE. NOTICE Is hereby given that Mr. Gibson Fahnestock. care <rf The American Consulate, i Singapore. Ls tYn Master and owner of the auxiliary Motor Yacht Shenandoah 111 and he will not be responsible for any debts incurred by any member of his crew or otherwise with-
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      282 2 NOTICE. rHE SINGAPORK M \KI\F TvT^ %NCE ASSN., THK rt*C Ns R %SSN. OF MALAYA. MOT< m SURANCE ASSN. OF Mm v The Offices of Members oi ft Nations will be closed .'or justness on the following fet Friday, March 25th. 1933 Saturday, March Mth, Monday, March 28th i,;. By
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      157 2 THE WKBK Mnnday. 2 lnt. High Water. 09.20. 8.6 ft.. 22.30, 8.1 ft. Football: Dlv. I. I.C.F.A. vs. S.C.C. at Stadium. Div. 11. S.C.F.A. vs. RAF. at SRC Gloucester Regiment At Home. 5 p.m. Bith Badge Ball. Servants" Mess. Tanglin Barracks. Tuesday. 22nd. High Water. 10.07. 9.3 ft.. 22.53. 8.5
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    MIRDERED IN SHOP WINDOW
    243 3 Hundreds Pass by While it Was Happening Glasgow, Jan. 31. A wcinian was mundred m a shop-window m MM Ql xhr busiest streets m Glasgow last night. Hundn-ds of people and MOTH of tranicars pMKd by within a few feet but her body, which vas visible
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    SCOTLAND-YARD CHIEF ROBBED
    88 3 Ihief Steals Gloves and Leaves His Own »rok*> into the house of Mr. H. D. one of Scotland -yard's chief const at Tliornbury-road. Isleworth, Middlesex, Mr Morgan and his family were asleep. only articles taken were a pair of Mr. in s Kloves, which the thief obligingly
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    LONDONER SHOT
    58 3 Nisht Attack by Arab m Mesopotamia Bagdad, Feb. 1. >■ Brinton. the English manager of a s hrm at Mosul, was shqt by an unArab while motoring at night some mile* Jr m the town. *as taken to hospital at Mosul, where an cr »Uoo was performed. To-day
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    B.B.C. CONTROVERSY
    249 3 Love Scandals at Savoy-Hill A high official of the 8.8.C. has i-esigned fol- j lowing an extraordinary inquiry into the lov» and matrimonial affairs of the Savoy-hill staff by the Board of Governors. I This inquiry has revealed that several mem- bers of the staff have been carrying
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    TO WED DUKE'S SON
    180 3 Adele Astaire to be March Bride New. York, Feb. 6. Iwliss Adele Astaire. the dancer, who has been starring with her brother Fred at the New Amsterdam Theatre hei!2, will marry Lord Charles Cavendish, younger son of the Duke of Devonshire, m London when she returns
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    WOMAN'S LOVE FOR A HUNTER
    528 3 TRIP TO AFRICA Mrs. Rattray Tells Her Secret Nairobi, Feb. 1 Miss Averill Fumess now Mrs. Andrew Rattray told me her secret to-day, writes a Daily Express correspondent. I saw her after tea m the pleasant lounge of Major Anderson's house near Nairobi, where she
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    U.S. HAS REAL DOLE
    269 3 "80 Bread-Lines m One City" New York. Feb. 3. Alarmed by the serious industrial situation influential public men m the United Sates are joining m a demand for unemployment insurance. "No Government his so misled the public as to the seriousness of the problem as ours."
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      154 3 Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited. BRANCHES L?l 'Ml 1 <*«*» Street MALACCA. 14. Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR. T Registered by and Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government. Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guardians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected, Probate or Letters of Administration applied for and security
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      118 3 CHEMIST CENSURED Nurse Who Took 3,716 Tablets A Year A suggestion that a chemist who supplied drugs m 'such unrestricted manner" should be rensured was made by the jury at the Birmingham inquest on Mrs. Charlotte West, aged 39. a. nurse, of Erdington. It was stated that Mrs. West had
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      339 3 r«to^e F/2£ SH sUau/ulliMA CORK-TIPPED VIRGINIA CIGARETTES IN THE THU-VAC' TIN AND THE MOISTURE PROOF CELLOPHANE' PACKET, ARE IMMUNE 1 FROM ALL CONDITION-DISTURBING INFLUENCES I V RACKETS i OU have read the 8 REASONS WHY CRAVEN "A" Cigarettes DO NOT AFFECT THE JMa w{ r THRC")AT. In this announcement you
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    Dr. SALLY
    1576 4 "Good Morning, Bill. P. G. Wodehouse's Story- SALLY settled herself m a chair, and sat matching Bill. Ostentatiously ignoring Ivr presence, he started to busy himself with the papers. Some moments passed. "How are you getting on?" she asked. "All right, thanks." "I won't disturb you." "That's all
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    FEWER BIRTHS IN BRITAIN
    196 4 But Millionaires Increase London, Mar. 9. Two significant official reports issued last night reveal, firstly, an increase of 21 millionaires m Britain and, secondly, the lowest birthrate since the establishment of civil registration m 1837. According to the Inland Revenue Commissioners. 540 millionaires, with incomes exceeding
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    A NARROW ESCAPE
    83 4 Sir W. Birdwood m Motor Accident London, Mar. 9. The remarkable escape from serious injury of Sir William Bird wood m a motor accident at Cambridge on March 3, has just been revealed. Sir William Bird wood was proceeding to dine at St. Catherine's College when he
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    NEW R.A.F. WAR PLANE
    49 4 Capable Of 1,000 Miles Non-Stop London, March 3. An amphibian war plane capable of a non-stop flight of over 1,000 miles equipped both for fighting and for reconnaissance and capable of bomb-dropping In salvoes, has been construced for the use of the Royal Air Force.
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    GERMAN BANK CLOSES
    30 4 Liabilities Estimated At 10,000,000 Marks Berlin, March 3. The Handelsbank Aktiengesellschaft of Berlin has suspended payments and closed Its doors with liabilities estimated at ten million marks.
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    LONDON'S PALACE OF SECRETS
    1185 4 SOMERSET HOUSE Thrills of the Search Room It occurred to me as I was walking down the Strand that I had never been inside Somer set House, writes H. V. Morton m the Daily Herald. Although thousanis of us pass this building every day it is
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    LORD DERBY
    312 4 Visit to Madras Ends Madras, March 4. The Earl and Countess of Derby who had come out to attend th«e wedding of Miss Barbara Stanley, daughter of the Governor. left for Bombay this morning en route to England. They were seen off by Lady Beatrix Stanley at the
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    32 4 Is it imagination or are those European, nations calling the old gentleman Uncle Sap as they talk about war-debt cancelation? It may be that they have bad colds, of course. Nashville Banner.
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    EUROPEANS COALED
    144 4 For Attempting To Sell Unlicensed Revolver Calcutta. March 4. For attempting to sell an unlicensed fivechambered revolver of American make. W E Murphy (47) and W Rankin (44). described as European engineers, were sentenced to two years' rigorous imprisonment each by the High Court. I The accused denied
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    LORD AND LADY READING
    28 4 Departure from Port Said for Home Port Said. M..nh L The Marquess and Marchionets I sailed for England to-day on Inchcape's yacht, the Rover.
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    169 4 I The Band ot the Burma Rifl< •<• I Perak State Band, the Penang Muni a brass band from Medan and a half other local brass bands were present for the funeral m Penang <>f U Phuah Hln Leong (nee One mother of the Hon'ble Mr Lin Mr. Lim Cheng
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      29 4 IH^H-* 1 V >« BILLIE DOVE and Basil 3> T^ HI HI Rathbone m a scene from r ttfl H A Notorious Affair," comr/wM I ing to the Capitol soon.
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      129 4 THE BEST IS NOT TOO GOOD FOR YOUR BABY! THE future health and happiness of your baby is decided to-day and it depends upon the food he has m the first months of his life. It is then that the foundation of strong and healthy constitution is laid. THE BEST
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      197 5 VICTORIA THEATRE FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY Saturday, April 2nd, at 9.30 p.m. IN AID OF THE UNEMPLOYMENT FUND. A NOVEL REVUE TANGLIN TIT-BITS A CREATION OF THE Ist BATTALION THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT. SNAPPY SONGS, DANCES AND BURLESQUES. AND WHAT! A BEAUTY CHORUS. DONT MISS THE BIG MUSICAL FINALE OVER <30
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      356 5 Have you seen this magnificent Picture that sets a new standard m BRITISH FILM PRODUCTION? BKraeLup n IMiImI fjjj Ulllnu [The Finest Theatre— The Best Pictures. Positively Last Night Paramount^ First ALL-BRITISH Production THE CELEBRATED ENGLISH FAVOURITE CYRIL MAUDE "THESE CHARMING PEOPLE" MICHAEL ARLEN'S FAMOUS PLAY With an ALL-ENGLISH CAST,
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      147 5 TO-NIGHT MATINEE ON WEDNESDAY AT 3 P.M. Yes Here's that old Metro-Goldwyn- jM^^ Mayer lion again now announcing jjJSjp the 2nd. of MGM's amazing 1932 When Leo gets into print you know l^^'rt^/f/ it's something good .We promised Jj^^W\*_^^ you a whole SERIES of giant A^^^^^^L pictures and we're delivering
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      SOUTH AFRICANS IN N.Z.
      876 6 Vivian's Attractive Batting Wellington. Mar. 4. The second Test match between Nev. Zealand and South Africa opened here to-day. New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat. They gave a tine display of bright batting on an j easy wicket, but the South Africans* fielding
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      U.S. TENNIS RANKING
      387 6 Vines and Mrs. Moody Head Lists New York. Feb. 29. The ranking committee cf the United States .awn Tennis Association has made public the laticnal ranking lists, or what some call the national "wrangle" list, due to the widespread lifference cf opinion among f. lowers of the
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    CRICKET
    103 6 English Touring Team m West Indies Kingston (Jamaica), Feb. 18. The Colts, a group of ycung cricketers, dismissed the touring English team, captained by Lord Tennyson of the Hampshire county team), for 285 m the first innings of the opening match of the tour. The teams played 12 a
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    CAMBRIDGE CREW
    363 6 McCowan Takes Barrington's Place I From Our Own Correspondent I London. Fro. 23. There has been a sensational change m tttti composition ot the Cambridge University crew for the Boat Race. C.A.O. Barrington. th.' Queen's College heavy-weight. *ho hud jU3t Deen awarded his "Blue" being dropped. His place
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    GAINS VS. CARNERA
    177 6 Eliminating Championship Contests London. March 8. Gains's manager says that a world championship eliminating contest between Gains and Camera will be held at the White City. London, en May 30. Larry Gains, the Canadian coloured boxer. ranks among the best of the world's heavy- weight class. Amon
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    THE TORTURE OF PILES.
    87 6 Why continue to suffer' With DR. VAN VLECKs M PLASMA no cm- of thU p.. too stubborn or too km,-*, completely and pojmUttnU] <•• application and faonderfu] p. tion of DR. VAN VLECKs plasma is toMainc n oil mstant relief after the effects a cure m
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    ASCOT GOLD CUP SOLD
    47 6 Latest m the Geld Rush l.ondui. \l ir The latest curiosity n England pM ru» is the sale of an Ascot Gold Cup smiths' and Silversmiths' Com pa. of the seller is not disclosed, ft which the Cup was won Th Cup CM*.
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    BOXING TRAGEDY
    158 6 German Pugilist Dies Mtet Knock-Out Berlin. Frh A mUch between two prantaenl I middle-weights. Paul Voelkn r and Kar Sabottka ended m I dramati at the Poststadium The boit h.ui Uhe seventh round VtMQ Sabottka *:]<> i.., v until then fought m the defHMht availed him self of
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    THE BOAT RACE
    138 6 Harrington Given His Blur Too Soon London. t>b It There was an uneyx'< tod Chftllfi Cambridge Bt>at Race em C A J Ucn. Ihr Queens Col leu Iv t *hi had nrt Ix-en aw.irded h:s Hlu. b from yesterdays practhc The change caused a sjikill MB was
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    SERVICES RUGBY
    68 6 Army's Victory Over Koyul \;i\> I <i.v Mi' Thy Army deserved to wll and robust match tffltml R by 11— nil. The scrmnmaKinK oi crr-f the tackling rle.in :»nd lh* pM"*m ulfl and accurate. Shortly btfbfl ford, following forward rush try which Kendrew mVPtfttd At half-time Ibf Ami
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    132 6 An opportunity of MCta| I I l l Test cricketers m Hong X nn ring of the year will be MMk avai: Mailey. the veteran ko«1> bowlei side to tour Canada m arrangements for the Unir and. according to present which will contain about »'uW figured m the matches m
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      567 6 NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY YOUR TRAVELLING REQUIREMENTS MacU ii in. nut brown hide case en tibre lL_^-"*'^'^^^^^^B|;j ml-' Wt loundiu.cn. lined inside with rexine titled |lh h>IPIKK S IIT CASE i^^^^B^^^^^^^^^^ with plated sliding nozzle locks, and strong Md( from vulcanlzed nblv upon stou t .^^■BP^^^^^^iH^^O-' leather handle
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    SYDNEY'S NEW BRIDGE
    365 7 SCENE AT OPENING "NEW GUARD" OFFICER CUTS RIBBON IN NAME OF THE PEOPLE IR'uter's Service! Sydney. N.S.W.. March 19. Ljuaf lidded to the wonders of the be officially openec the £9,000,000 bridge. Thus, after seven years labour, pet is connected across the harbour Ml suburban area of
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    INDIAN FRONTIER UNREST
    231 7 H-i.ii of Turangazi's Hostile Activities I New Delhi, Mar. 7. Their has been a serious deterioration m the trans-border situation, owing to the hostile •s of the Haji of Turangzai and threats like the one which threatened th* My of Peshawar at one time are reported by
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    TOE-CONSULS FOR AUSTRALIA
    78 7 Arrive by Nieuw Holland Consulg tor the Netherlands and Japan I In Sydney by the Nieuw Holland r consulates m Sydney. s >nta, who has been an attache at c Embassy m London for more than ill replace Mr. K. Okumura. who lor tl months. Mr. OhUa
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    SLEM VILLAGER'S CRIME
    86 7 Xoakhall, Mar. 4. "l kidnapping, or abducting m rder. or abetment thereof, his own Uorien o f the village of Katalia, m t< iu<d to four years' rigorous by the Sessions Jud K e, the Jury •-ing. 1 aged 30, according to .the prorated forcibly hi* two
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    WARNING TO PRESIDENT DE VALERA
    291 7 TREATY OBLIGATIONS Danger of Reviving Old Bitterness I British Radk>— Official Service] KuKbv Mar. 19. The interview with the new Presdlent of the Council of Daii Eireann which appeared m the Press and m which Mr. De Valera outlined his proposed policy following the recent
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    MR. G. E. CATOR FETED
    350 7 Monopolies Staff's Farewell Mr. G. E. Cator. Superintendent ol the Government Monopolies, was entertained on Saturday at the Monopolies Club by the entire Monopolies Staff to a farewell tea party on the occasion of his transfer to Perak as British Resident. Mr. W. C. Hodges,
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    QUEEN MARY'S TREASURES
    166 7 Accommodation Provided at London Safe Deposit LonJon. Mar. The Queen yesterday visited the premises Dt the London Safe Deposit m Loner Regent Street and descended into a vault 40 feet below the roadway, where she locked a steel box. which Ls her own personal property, and m
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    LAW NOTICE
    84 7 MONDAY, MARCH 21ST I I., hi.- the Chief Justice m the Ist. Court at 11 a.m. O. S. 45 32 Re Keng Teck Association. Before Mr. Justice Sproule m the 2nd. Court at 10.30 a.m. Assizes Rex vs. Ho Wan Hee, Chan Chin Stow and D. B. Pestana
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    CAMBRIDGE WIN AGAIN
    806 7 THE BOAT RACE RICKETT'S THIRD WINNING BOAT STRUGGLE DESCRIBED [British Radio Official Service] Rugby, Mar. 20. Cambridge won the boat race to-day by four lengths and thus equalled the record formerly held by Oxford of winning the race m nine successive years. Oxford held the lead for
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    GUY MCKALLS ON THE RESULT
    193 7 Cambridge the Best Crew Since the War IFREE PRESS SERVICE- -COPYRIGHT) London, Mar. I*, Commenting on the result of the Boat Race. Guy Nit-kails is of the opinion that this fill Cambridge crew was the best since the War, rivalling the classics. Their wonderful cohesion
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    STATUE OF EARL HAIG
    130 7 To be Erected m Whitehall m 1934 Lcndon. Mar. 10. Earl Haig's statue, which has aroused much criticism over the design of the horse, will be erected at Whitehall iri the summer of 1934. Mr. James Thambo, who came to Malaya from Ceylon m 1903 and
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    MALAYS WIN AGAIN
    632 7 PULAU BRANI BEATEN Poor Finishing By Islanders Malays 5; Pulau Brani 2. Pulau Brani needs goal-getter.s. Agaiiul the Malays at the Anson Road Stadium on Saturday m the Fir::t Division of the League, they had almost as much of the game but were never as dangerous as
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    R.A.S.C. OFFICER
    382 7 Death of Lieut. Robert Tindall The death tock place at his Quarters at Alexandra Barracks, an S.Uurday. of Lieut. Robert Tindall. M.8.E.. of the Royal Army Service Corps. Lieut. Tindall was taken ill on Saturday morning and before medical attention could be given him he passed away from
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    ENGLAND DEFEATS SCOTLAND
    607 7 CALCUTTA CUP AARVOLD SCORES TWO TRIES BROWN'S RETURN 1 I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, March 20. About 65.000 peopJe saw England defeatScotland by 16 points to 3 m the Calcutta Cup match at Twickenham yesterday. It was t iv opfn, thrilling game and England showed an
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    NEW M.M. VESSEL
    175 7 Georges Philippar at Singapore The liMMftfill Marit:mes\> DM ma] boat Georges Philippar, arrived m Singapore yesterday afternoon on her maiden voyage Theship bears tlv. name of the President of the Board and directors of the company and was so named m response to the unanimous request expressed
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    SHANGHAI "PICNIC"
    74 7 Famous Film, Star's fc Comment i San Francisco, Mar. 5. The fiuhting In Shanghai was a "picnic** compared with what he saw m the Great War. m which he served as a Major dorlared Mr. Ronald Colman. the film star, who ha« just returned from Shanghai. I Mr.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS MONDAY. MARCH 21, 1932. WEEK-END COMMENT
    772 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS MONDAY. MARCH 21, 1932. WEEK-END COMMENT I "After consulting the Governments of Ceylon, Malaya and the Netherlands Indies and after carefully reviewing the situation, both the British and Dutch Governments have been forced to the conclusion that an international rubber restriction scheme is not practicable." It has
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    475 8 It was incorrectly stated m our report of the Society of Yorkshiremen's Meeting that the venue of the proposed tirEn would be Raffles Hotel, the tiffin is to be held at the Europe Hotel. Mr. H. Cave, of Sungei Puloh Estate, will succeed Mr. K. Crompton as manager of North
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    PERAK SERVICEMEN
    118 8 Firms' Apathy Condemned [From Our Own Correspondent] Ipoh. March 19. The annual meeting of the Perak Ex-Services Association yesterday showed interesting progress last year. Membership is still full despite departures. The Chalnnan referred to the lack of response by the agency houses of the Association's appeal to show
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    TO GO TO PRIVY COUNCIL
    771 8 Oei Tiong Ham Estate Duties Case Leave to carry to the Privy Council for decision a question of great importance to the subjects of His Majesty the Ktlng In this Colony was obtained from the Court of Appeal on Saturday by the Solicitor-General (Mr. J.
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    THE SCREEN
    295 8 Ann Harding m Devotion at Pavilion (By Our Film Correspondent) The RKO Pathe adaptation of the book by Pamela Wynne entitled A Flat m the Temple, m which Ann Harding appears, opened at the Pavilion on Saturday. As a screen play it has been entitled Devotion, and m
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    23 8 It is understood that Mr. A. B. Milne has severed his connection with the Boh Valley Tea Plantations, Ltd.. the Cameron Highlands TOM.
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    SINGAPORE MEDICOS AT DINNER
    598 8 THE HIPPOCRATK oath Sir D. Galloway on Aims of Society On Saturday a dinner i Hotel Ortll Room by the s, r Practitioners' Society. It v '7 1 ing of private pnettttOMl first social "function of the lowing were present —Drs H Ando. Ang Swee Hian.
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    32 8 SATURDAY'S RI'BKEK PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE—COPYRIGHT London, March 19 Messrs. Symington and Wtß notify to-day's rubber pr follows Spot 2» Bd. (2i 8d). Forward 2^ (23sd). The market is quiet.
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    NON-EUROPEAN MOOT FIND
    90 8 Already acknowledged Singapore Post and Telegraph Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society J. P. Klassen Malayan Tobacco Distributors Ltd "Gold Flake" Contribution East Wharf. S.H.B. Asiatics of Sungei LembinK C. C. Swee. Dick. Soon X X C. K. Plan. Lim Aan C. T. Leong. each $3 R B
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    23 8 [From Our Own Con I 1p4.11 M.«rrh At the Varsity dinner t<> I of Perak presided and about t«« attend. I
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    65 8 We acknowledge receipt of th< I Bangkok and Siam. 1932. wbkh by the Bangkok Times Press I been produced for forty-thr" tents, besides giving fuU p H an alphabetical list of 1- much useful information M Oovernment undertaking. U* H and ordinances, army and H festivals, holidays, weights a: II
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    NO RESTRICTION OF RUBBER
    506 9 NO RESTRICTION OF RUBBER OFFICIAL DECISIONS IMPOSSIBLE IN PRESENT CONDITIONS MALAYA'S "INSURMOUNTABLE DIFFICULTIES" \n official telegram received during the week-end by the Malayan Governments states A joint Anglo-Dutch communique will be issued for publication m the Sunday morning's papers stating that the British and Netherlands Governments have been m negotiation,
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    INDIA'S FUTURE
    62 9 Government and the Communal Problem [Reuter's Service] London. Mar. 19. > failure of the Round Table ConIndia to solve the communal problem lv«s the British Government, m accor■ith the Prime Minister's statement m »t. firmly intends to introduce without •n scheme for a provisional setUe<>overnment statement on the
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    38 9 Flight With R.A.F. To Australia Our Own Correspondent) Bangfcok. March 20. telephone message from Berlin I Franlein Ello Beinhorn, the Gervoman. is flying to Australia with 1 RAF. seaplanes now en route 1 m from Singapore.
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    MORE LOOMS PER WEAVER
    27 9 ■•cheater Conference Rejects Proposal LReuter's Service] London, Mar. 19. V amalgamation delegate con- Manchester rejected the proposed lor more looms per weaver system
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    SHANGHAI CONFERENCE
    375 9 Prospects of Settling the Peace Terms [British Radio— Official Service] Rugby, Mar. 20. A formal conference between the Japanese and Chinese representatives hi the presence of of representatives of the Great Powers with interests m Shangahi. was held this morning at the British Consulate, Shanghai. The Conference, which
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    LONDON-CAPE AIR DASH
    34 9 Mollison Hopes to Start To-day [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London, Mar. 19. In an attempt to break the Great Britain to the Cape air record, Mollison hopes to start on Monday.
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    F.M.S. ECONOMY
    116 9 Tackling it with real Ability (From Our Ovm Correspondent) Penan*, March 20. Mr. Egmont Hake, chairman of the local T.P.A., interviewed on board the Carthage, said he thought the F.M.S. Government was tackling the economy problem with real ability. The period of transition was always difficult and tragic
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    LABOURING THROUGH THE DEPRESSION
    188 9 LABOURING THROUGH THE DEPRESSION GLOOMY FRENCH OUTLOOK America Faced With Mammoth Deficit I [Reuters Service j London, Mar. 20. While Britain is surmounting her financial difficulties other countries are labouring through the depression. A Paris message states that a gloomy view of France's financial position was taken m a speech
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    WARNING AGAINST OPTIMISM
    208 9 Chancellor's Speech at Birmingham [British Radio— Official Service! Rugby, Mar. 19. After referring to the improved financial outlook brought about during the post few months the Chancellor of the Exchequer, m a speech at Birmingham, uttered a warning against the optimistic assumptions that the emergency which called
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    KREUGER AND TOLL
    71 9 British Auditors to Help Investigation [Reuter's Service] Stockholm, March, 18. The boar.i of the Skandinaviska Krecitaktiebolaget, Kreuger's principal bankers, announced to-day that they are paying the proposed dividend of fifteen kroner per share and deny rumours to the contrary. The British firm of auditors, Messrs. Price Waterhouse
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    SIR HORACE WILSON
    70 9 To Serve on Imperial Economic Committee British Radio Official Service] Rugby. Mar. 18. The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, has appointed Sir Horace Wilson. Government's chief industrial adviser, to be one of the representatives of H.M. Government m the United Kingdom on the Imperial Economic Committee
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    MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL
    53 9 Return From American Lecture Tour [British Radio— Official Service] Rugby, Mar. 18. Mr. Winston Churchill arrived m London to-day from the United States whsre he has been conducting an extensive lecture tour. A handsome saloon car which has been presented to him by his friends awaited him
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    SURREY CRICKET
    53 9 Jardine Offered the Captaincy [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London, Mm*. 19. Much interest attaches to the report that Mr. D. R. Jardine has been offered the captaincy of the Surrey team m succession to Mr. P. G. H. Fender, about whose deposition there has been considerable controversy m
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    DR. G. B. HILLMAN
    49 9 Conservative M.P. for Wakefield Dead [British Radio Official Service] Rugby, March 20. The death occured to-day of Dr. O. B. Hillman, the Conservative M.P. for Wakefleld. At the last election he defeated his Labour opponent Mr. G. H. Sherwood by 15 881 votes against 11,774.
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    THE SINGAPORE BASE
    162 9 COST OF EXTRA WORK DOMINIONS MAY BE ASKED TO CONTRIBUTE ADMIRALS' PLANS [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London, March 20. The Sunday Dispatch points cut that the question of the Singapore base will be discussed at the Ottawa Conference. The Shanghai incident has taught Britain to take no
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    SUNDAY ENTERTAINMENT
    122 9 Legalising Bill to be Presented This Week [British Radio Official Servicel Rugby, Mar. 20. The Government's Bill to deal with the Sunday opening of picture theatres and other places of entertainment will be presented to the House of Commons next week. The Bill is modelled on the measure
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    AMATEUR FOOTBALL
    108 9 Scotland Defeat England [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT 1 London, March 20. In the amateur international soccer match Scotland defeated England 3 l. Scotland were represented by the Queen's Park players with two exceptions while the English team were mostly Corinthians. The Scottish goal-keeper won the game. [Reuter's Service]
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    LIVERPOOL RACING
    57 9 Colliery Band Wins Champion Chase [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT! London, Mar. 19. The Champion Chase. £1,650. about 2 m. 7 4 C, resulted as follows: COLLIERY BAND (3-1) 1 BRAVE CRY (5-1) 2 KAKUSHIN (14-1) 3 Colliery Band won easily. [Colliery Band ran fourth last year and was
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    INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY
    36 9 England's Big Victory Over Scotland [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHTI London, Mar. 19. In the international hockey match England proved greatly superior to Scotland and won by the large margin of nine goals to one.
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    PENANG FOOTBALL
    95 9 Junior League This Season (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Mar. 18. The annual meeting of the Penang F.A. was held at the Chinese R.C. with Mr. D. J. Flemming as chairman. Mr. Flemming addressed the meeting at length and congratulated the C.R.C. as League champions m 1931 and
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    PENANG CRICKET
    72 9 (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Penan*, March 20. Heavy rain this afternoon spoilt the Penang *tate trial. Mr. Anthony's XI 289 (Adams, retired, 77, Anthony 69, Oh Chong Seng 47; Spencer 5 for 85). Mr. Knight's XI 70 for 5 (Labrooy 3 for 21). The following team was selected
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      465 10 Ellerman Bueknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Steamer. Due s^p^ Salls g'pore. s.s. KASAMA For Havre. London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Mar. 30 Apr. 2 OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. •a.5. CITY OF
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      370 10 P. 6r> O. British India and Apcar Lines. Incorporated m Ei^land* MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARrn SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N Co UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S GOVERNMrv, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA I\i»u Due V Tonnage. Singapore. »u t SOMALI 6.500 Mar.
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      746 11 T() NAPLES, MARSEILLES, LONDON, ANTWERP. ROTTERDAM AND MIDDLESBROUGH. MARU T 10,000 Mar. 24 25 5 SUWA MARU T 10 700 May 19 20 |KAS MARU T. 10.000 Apr. 7 8 5 FUSHIMI MARU T. 11.000 June 2 3 M MARU T. 12.000 Apr. 19 20 HAKOZAKI MARU T. 10.500 June
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      574 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE c^M AMERICAN MAIL LINE SAILING NOTICE OF FAMOUS PRESIDENT LINERS. TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON i mm Singapore and Fenang via Colombo, Bo »bay, MsPC Tort Said. Alexandria, Naples and Genoa. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Spore Spore Penang. N Yoik Pres. Adams Mar. 28 Mar. 29
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      1082 11 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ PLANCH'S— Monday— March 21. Belr.v.an-Deli. SINGKEP Monday, Mn»*ch 21. Bengkalte. Asahan. Paneh and Berombang. PALOPO Tuesday. March 22, Riouw, Tambelan, Singkawang. Pemangkat and Selalua. MAPIA Tuesday. March 22. Paneh. Tanjong-Leidong, Tanjong-Mengeidar and Asahan. VAN DER LlJN— Tuesday, March 22. Souvabaya. Kota-Baroe. Br.lik-Papan and Sanarinda.
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      676 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.] B.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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      874 12 BRITISH CANNED FRUIT FOR MALAYA INCREASING DEMAND Reviving the Norfolk Countryside tt Important developments of the canning industry are foreshadowed for Norfolk. The first group of the new factories will be ready m time for this year's fruit crops. Agreement has been reached between a Belgian syndicate and leading Norfolk
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      630 12 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. W (Incorporated In U.S. A > GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). Due Sail Dm Rn v ftHt M.S. SILVERYEW Mar. 22 Mar. 28 M.S. SILVERCYPRESS Apr. 12 Apr. 18 M.S. SILVER WALNUT May 3 May
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      668 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 pjn. and Thursday 7.30 ajn. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 ajn. Saturdays 7 p>nL Kuantan (via Jerantut* 7 pjn, Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 7 p m Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang and Lower Siam 7.30 a.m. F.M.S., Batu Anam, Batu
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      349 13 Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowns The new wharf at Kowloon will shortly be ready for use, declared the Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, presiding at the annual general meeting of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Oodown Co., Ltd., last week. A decrease m revenue, following
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      PORT HEALTH
      328 13 The Health Bulletin of the League of Nations' Eastern Bureau, for the week ended March 12th, is as follows Sun 3 smallpox cases. Baghdad l smallpox case and 1 death. Bassein: 1 plague case and 1 death. Bombay 1 plague case; 8 smallpox cases and 4 deaths as
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      ACCIDENT IN SHIP
      726 13 Tragic Death of British Seaman The tragic death of a British seaman at Shanghai on Tuesday, March 1, while m the execution of his duties, wr.s brought to light m H.M. Police Court, when Mr. C. H. Haines conducted an inquest on the body of George Wilks
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    SHIP AFIRE
    52 13 Japanese Steamer In Distress Manila, March 11. The Kaku Maru was on fire off Paluan Bay. Mlndoro Island, while en route from Singapore to Hong Kong on Thursday, it was rescued by American naval vessels and towed to Paluan Bay on Friday. [The Kaku Maru left Singapore on
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    CUNARD DIRECTORS SPLIT
    291 13 Why Hold-up on Great Liner Continues London, Feb. 24. Differences of opinion between the Cunard Company directors, the Daily Herald learns, are the reason why no definite steps have so far been taken to find money for the completion of the new 73,000-ton liner, 5.534. Sir Percy
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      550 13 THE Singapore Free Press (Daily and Weekly Editions) B ead Office: 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. ne: 6056. Cable Address: ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE. The premier morning daily m Malaya. Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning. Latest news, latest telegrams and latest announcements. London rubber and tin cables appear daily. Special features
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      277 13 f^ftii'i ipii 4*jb^-~ v^fts^s^^^A P^^^JH fwfycj crsxytxrclV Br^^^B I M 1- 'if«v<» *>>«^>. lt*J I B^BT I u^ -^J .^B^P^^Bs^B^Br bT^vO^^B^Bw I r^^^**"»^ < <«' M '^^!l^H hw *"*•««> m kotvm* B^bl Bk^\ >^^blb^^ C^PW^^Bf''*-'--':"'-"-"*-J'fc'lMM^^iiijßii n .I, iJT^ J^t %W X ia Q^W g"W>r^y iii ail iw '^li^ g _J^-
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      191 13 PASSENGERS ARRIVED Per P. and O. Rawalpindi from Europe: Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Hayton and Inft, Mrs. A. Montgomery, Mr. H. Neeton, Miss W. Rich, Miss W. i Sinclair, Mrs. W. Boyes, Mr. and Mrs. Blowey, 'Mr. and Mrs. Clark, Child, Soo (Amah), Mis 3 Duncan, Miss Dunderdale, Mr.
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    ROUND YOUR DIAL
    550 14 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 p.m. gramophone records and telephony testa with Sydney, Australia, and other stations, Usual call after records "Hullo Sydney." Tanjong Priok, 2i metres from
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    KUALA LUMPUR AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY
    67 14 Kuala Lumpur regular broadcasts are until further notice DAILY on 55.5 Metres 10.30 to 11 am PETALING HILL TESTINQ. (Except Sundays and Public Holidays.) FRIDAY on 65 Metres FROM THE STUDIO 6.30 pjn. Krontchong Music. 7.00 English. 7.15 m British Official Wireless News. 7.25 Recital
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    LIGHTING PICCADILLY CIRCUS
    97 14 Gas to Give Place to Electricity I London, Feb. 26. Piccadilly Circus will soon be the most brilliant scientifically-lighted spot m the world and it is going to cost £450 to make it so. The present gas light will give place to electricity. Sixteen standards 25 feet
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    73 14 Ipoh loses an eld and highly respected res/-de-it by the departure for Franco on retireI ment of Monsieur T. Dillon Cornock. French Consular representative there and manager of French Tekka Tin Mines. M. Dillon Corneck has been 23 years m the P.M.S., of which 16 yoars have been spent m
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    WHITE SLAVE HUSH-UP
    231 14 High Official Said To Be Involved Darwin* Feb. 14. The Australian Federal Government, which controls North Australia, has refused to conduct an investigation into well-founded alle^ gations cf extensive white slavery and opium traffic, with headquarters m Darwin. This refusal follows the statement of Mr. Norman Birtles,
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    RACE WON FOR A MAN'S LIFE
    180 14 Cruiser's 1,000 Miles After Operation Plymouth. Feb. 14. A thousand-miles race against timo and storm to save a mans life ended to-day When thr British cruiser York reached Plymouth. The cruiser was returning from the W.^t Indies to Sheerness when a member of the
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      322 14 PROVED! i i the baby PJbaby-fo°ll food SUNLIGHT VITAMINS. The "Ankoria" Baby Food of New Zealand is produced only m the Spring when the fresh green pastures are at their highest Vitamin Content, and by the introduction of Vitamin D known as THE SUNLIGHT VITAMIN, "Ankoria" builds up the bone,
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      399 14 BANKS AND INSURANCE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 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 Penan g
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      323 14 MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England) Capita 1 £3.000.000 Subscribed 1.800.000 Paid-up 1.050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1.666.845 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Esq.. Chairman P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro. Esq., W. H. Shelf ord Esq., Sir Thomas Catto. Bart. Sir C. C Barrie. K.B.E.
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      428 14 SOUTH liK^l BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY. I>llnil FIRE, MA RINK. TIUNs| T MOTOR < AR INSURANCE FPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT Rates L. C. MARGOUOUTH. Manage Office 2. Pinlayson Gr** n THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR CAR PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE. L. G. JOHNSON: General Waomw HEAD OFFICE: 3-« Mala««a
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    MESSRS FRASER AND NEAVE LIMITED
    1085 15 INNUAL MEETING Hell Kquipped to Face Long Depression ;din;:ry yrneral ineetin" of Messrs Fraser and Neave, M M th<> Company's office. itreet, oo Saturday. ..t were: M<*s:.rs W. H \lac-i;«"4"r C V Bailey. F. E. Dilley. R L BommenriDe, s. n. Mob, c. m. j
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    134 15 Changes m Representative Prices [United Press Association) New York. .liar. I* 19. American Can. Com. 67 65 Cities Service 6 5 7 Colombia Gas and Elec. 14'- 13 ft Curtis Wright lft. 1 Electric Bond Bnd Share 7 1 6 7 s Gen. Electric 20 19'
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    THE £ ABROAD
    217 15 THE ABROAD t«.-; i-t: Radio— Ofheißj -•■•vtce) Feb. 27 Mar. 17 18. Anv tei dam 8.65*- BJ7'_. 8.97 Athens 270 287-- 287. Bomb-iy Is. 6 9 32d. ls. 6 5 32J. 1 6 5 32d. Berlin 14 11 16 15 3 16 15 BrusseLs 25 1 6 25.90 25.87 Mj
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    MENGKIBOL RUBBER PROFIT
    34 15 I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT J London. Mar. 19. m < Mengkibol Rubber report shows a profit of £2.318. profit forward being £3.248. The sale price wp* PA>und decrease compared with 1930.
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    421 15 To-Day 's Price Changes EXCHANGE RATES March 19. SELLING London 4 months' sight 2 4 132 London, 3 months' sight 2,3 15 16 London, 60 days' sight 2 3 7jB London, 30 days' sight 2j3 27(32 London, demand 2 3 25 32 London, T.T. 2,3 3)4 Lyons. Paris, demand 1030
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    924 15 SATURDAY. MARCH 19TH. IMf CLOSING QUOTATIONS Buyers Sellers Asam Kumbang 24s 25s c.d. Austral Malay 18s 20s Ayer Hitam (se) 10s lis c.d. Bangrin Tin t£> 9s 6d 10s 6d Batang Padang ($1) 07 fcft 12ft. Batu Caves ($1) 18 23 Bukit Arang «si» 30 40 nom.
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    COMPANY REPORTS
    453 15 Radella Rubber and Ayer Tengah The report by the Directors cf Radella Rib ber Estate Ltd. to be read at the twenty-secon: ordinary annual general meeting cf shareholders to be held on Saturday. March 19th. at 9.4!; a.m. at 4. Fort Road, Malacca, states: After charging all Expenditure
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    ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN CANADA
    346 15 The most important events affecting Canada's economic outlook have been the reassembly of Parliament with the Imperial Economic Conference looming for July: the action of the British Government m imposing a tariff against the world with a duty-free entry for Dominion products; and the decision of
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    MALAYAN BREWERIES LIMITED
    832 15 LOCAL COMPETITION Negotiations Which Did Not Succeed Mr. W. H. MacGregor presided over the annual general meeting of Malayan Breweries. Limited, held m the Company's Offices, Tralal- gar Street, on Saturday. i Others present were: Messrs. C. 7. Bai!ey. E. C. H. Charlwood. P. E. Dilley, Capf
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    SUNGEI BAHRU
    116 15 New Company Registered fPREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT I London. Mar. 19. The Sungri Bahru Rubber Estates. Ltd. waa registered on March 12. with a nominal capital of £90.000 m shares of £2. to acquire the dim pany of the same name Incorporated m 190f I I The old
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    29 15 1 Mr. John Denman Barlow, of the firm <a? Messrs Thomas Barlow Bros., and director of rubber plantation companies, has Joined Che Board of bhc Union Bank of Manchester.
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      83 15 Assets exceed $12,000,000 m^ A I—l1 I I__ Assurance m force over $35,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) 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
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    1780 16 CUP TEAMS MEET HARD GAME WITH NEWCASTLE LEEDS DEPOSED 'FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT! London, March 20. The weather was sunny and ideal conditions prevailed for yesterdays football. The game between Arsenal and Newcastle United was the most Interesting fixture of the day as these teams are to
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    186 16 Entries for the Perak Turf Club Easter Amateur Meeting on March 26th and 28th are as follow: Hcrses Class 3 and 4 (Combined) First Two Divteiors 5 1 Furs, and 6 Furs. Other Divisions 4 Furs. Str. and 5F.: Parchesi, Self Esteem Nefertiti, Greenut. Pu Shen, Balbarra.
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    358 16 SHOCK FOR S.C.C. I S.R.C. Inflict Heavy I Defeat < The S.R.C. wpn their first big cricket encounter yesterday, when they cheated the S.C.C. by six wickets. S.C.C. declared their innings closed after scoring 150 (for 9 wkts.) of which Dr. Hopkins knocked up a fine
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    252 16 The S.C.C. second eleven were defeated by the Raffles Institution on the latterc ground by seven wickets on Saturday afternoon, when, due to the fine bowling of S. Clunies Rogs. the school captain, who took four wickets for 7 runs, and J. Loveday, who took two for
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    198 16 Raffles Institution defeated St. Andrews School yesterday by 86 runs. Batting first St. Andrew's were only able to put up 40 against the excellent bowling of L. Alvis (6 wkts. for 28 runs) and J. Loveday (4 wkts. for 9 runs). Dunsford was the only
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    507 16 TO-DAY'S GAMES Championship and Veterans' Doubles To-day's ties m the S.C.C. lawn tennis tournament are as follows: Godown Doubles Handicap E. L. Case and W. Rodger owe 1 vs. F. W. Peachey and C. M. McNair plus 3. A. G. A. Mosley and T. F. Garside
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