The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 April 1932

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    16 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,610. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1932. 10 CENTS
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    407 1 Chinese circles are most pessimistic in "sard to the Shanghai conference and consider a successful outcome is impossible, and that the regulations will Jrafj in n definitely ur less hostilities break out— Page 11. The death has cccurrtd on the Kivuia of Mr. B. N. T. Cummins,
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK
    1115 1 Quicquid i:</hnt hmmtm I Juvenal Casting about for a Uttk quotation to round off this column the Topicist discovered the following, v.iivii minded appropriate In connection with the principal topic oi the wnk; Bonis quod benefit hand perit which nr\y be Interpreted: A kindness dune to
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      111 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. RAFFLES HOTEL TODAY'S ATTRACTION TIFFIN MUSIC 1 TO 2.30 P.M. RUSTTAFEL m the BATIK GIRL ROOM 12 noon to 3 p.m. Please make your reservation early SPECIAL DINNER AND DANCE SUNDAY, APRIL 3RD ORCHESTRAL CONCERT,
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      368 1 THE EUROPE HOTEL TQ^MIQUI* SUNDAY CONCERT PROGRAMME 1. March OLD COMRADES Teike SPECIAL DINNER AND 2 T 2s, tn S*rr aU o P 3. Overture MARITANA Wallace DANCE 4- Violln Sol SERENADE Drdla isr&llUU (Soloist— Mr. A. Asinas) •»t Interval 10 Minutes. ISO exira Cliarge lOr 5 American Su i
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      171 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Tcmliuon Hail sale el sork-^Page I. Constance Bennett nea lt;x toilet I 8. Reasons iiv peopk use Uw Prigidaii Prudential Assurance Co".-. -;i Pagi 19. Rivers and ch..:: rmo meel tin N to-night— Page 9. Do not forget the Borm Mr.:- U ".i v Shou tn-ci; v Pap
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      11 1 There is m£ better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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    S.V.C. ROUTINE ORDERS
    269 2 S.V.C. ROU TINE ORDERS The lollovriu art the routine Mflta tap Unit. OoL M J. T Reilly. M.C.. Commanding S.S. VF Singapore, >L*r. .19. Rajjjfe*. The fciloum^ nui"c allotments are published for information Ruses leave Drill fl.ill Sitt Sun. Bukn Timuh lianut Fanvr Rn. 3 p.m. 7.30 p.m. 2 4.32
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      454 2 BUSINESS CARDS. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY 11. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Hifhfst CUM Work— Lowest Rates. LAIDLAW BUILDING— 'Phone 7898. MEMORIALS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO., Nm. I*l. Fttnhaa Rood. •tl Lavender Street Tbmae Mil. MARBLE FLOORINGI TELES. SINGAPORE CASKET CO., Nos. I*3, Penhaa Road. OS Lavender Street Phone M7S. MARBLE CHIPPINGS, ROAD I METAL
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      463 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS. I NOTICE is hereby given that tenders an- now invited for the following materials or services and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained in the Tender Room. Municipal Offices Erection and completion of Electric BubStation at the Mental Hospital. Yeo Chu Kang Road.
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      381 2 F BJ m tHgf^. 'Slk '•JL I *4 T I^P niri rtH J^^r I 'V j^T^^L 7^T AbvV^'^' a^B^V I ~^%EB^tulrisfSfi^^SSs^^BSSSS9l^^^ .^^^b^C^™^^sl"^^^^ n^^l^B/ j i l*~ I «b^^^9* I qu• r d with i l\ I Nerve troubles I am a be I I §L Loss of nerve-strength may result
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      268 2 THE WKKK Saturday. Znd. Hifih Water. 07 55. 7.4 ft. UJI, 7.5 ft Bstenajßr Bpring Racss, Ftni \:.i\ Football. Div. I S.C.F.A. v.s R.A :i( Jalan Besa r Ortekßl S.C.C. VS. United S .-vices at S.C.C S.R.C. VS. Mum* ip:rlil\ at S.R.C. b.b and i \> scrc Taagllß lit Bits.
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    THE NEW WAR IN MANCHURIA
    592 3 (iUERILLA FIGHTING Railway Destroyed Near Changchun T« kyc. March 22. ACCOrdtni t biief reports received by wireless from Japanese military stations. Jajianese infantrymen ar:i Chirv. h' h i• lought a pitched biitth at Nanhutou. fifty miles to the north-east of Tunhua yesterday. Thirteen Japanese soldiers
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    JEFF DICKSON'S PLAN
    191 3 A Lion Hunt for Londoners Negro hunters from the Sudan chasing ycUßg African lions in a vast enclosure forms the dangerous 'entertainment" which Mr. Jeff Dickson. the boxing promoter, hopes to give London. London, however, may upset Mr. Dickson 's intentions. According to a Reuter message from
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    93 3 The Goethe centenary was celebrated by the Bangkok German colony U.st weak, when an informal gathering of almost .ill the numbers of the German community gather* ti at the DeuUcher Klub to do honour tc the memoiy c;l the poet. After a short speech of introduction by Mr. Fuhrhop. thf
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    THE NUDIST CULT
    217 3 Modern Phryne Sentenced in Berlin Berlin. Mar. If. a twentieth century Ptajrae waltzed into modern Teuton Areopagus yesterday morning. Unattended like her historic forbear by an en- I terprismg Hypereides. she drew the historic parallel without benefit of counsel. Phryne laced her judges for dispensing favours. Her
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    OXYGEN FOR MONKEY
    133 3 Doctors' Fight To Save Gorilla Baby Famous .sptciallsts. some from New York, art fighting desperately to save the life of N'gi. an African gorilla in the National Zoo at Washington, who is suffering from pneumonia. N'Ri who is six years eld and is a favourite with all
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    30 3 Mr. C. Ayathurai has been appointed an i Indian Immigration Fund Inspector in the Colony. Mr. E. S. Tiddeman, Inspector of Tamil Schools, and Mrs Tiddemnn have nOed for Home.
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    THE CAPITOL
    509 3 Interesting Forthcoming Attractions The Capitol change to-day with a particularly attractive production. "A Notorious Affair" in which the beautiful screen star of the silent days. Billie Dove, makes her talkie debut here This picture is adapted from the English play. Fame" and has its theme kud In England.
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    QUALITY BEFORE SIZE
    706 3 Big Money For Trifles Recent Interest taken in tin- :w Holbein] mtntatuna <>t Thomas Cromwell, dettgtotfal port- raits, leu than two inch's in dfcsaseter. sold at 1 Christies for £2.047. is proof, if >uch were 1 needed, thai- the COUeCtOI of objects of art and curiosities attaches
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    STUDENT RIOTS
    297 3 Serious Affair in Ku mania Hurh.iifNt, Mar. J4 Serious rloUnf broke out m tin- university town ol Jussy. where two poltaemm .u. reported to have ben killed iiiui BMUIJ p.i „n uoumh-d tan shooting affray between students and Um jx Ik The troubli itarted vttn aliidmls bekatgfcag to
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      178 3 Tfc Ti af^v y t^ t*v kali C *^^^^E^ WITH TTIJP SUNLIGHT VITAMINS. The "Ankoria" Baby Food of New Zealand is produced only in 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"
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      64 3 THERE IS NO RESTRICTION- TO THE USE OF— f w r> rm a i rv i RLNOLD CHAIN DRIVES For light or heavy work, large or small horse-powers, high or low speeds, long or short centres AND TO MAKE SURE OF ECONOMY WRITE FOR DETAILS OF RENOLD CHAIN DRIVES i
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    ROMANCE OF NORTHERN TERRITORY
    1308 4  - ROMANCE OF NORTHERN TERRITORY V. de P. O'Gorman (By Justice As Administered In The Early Days PUBLIC HANGINGS (No. 3) Public opinion and rum compelled the Crown to drop a t:i-c against Europeans in the North Australian feud between whites and Chinese. Has that the birth ot White Australia It
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    A FAMOUS BANK PASSES
    107 4 Darmstaedter Closes Down Berlin. Mar. 13. The extinction ol the Darmstaedter and National Bank, once Germany"s most powerful financial institution, was finally decided upon on Wednesday by the last meeting of shareholders, which unanimously approved its fusion with the Dresdner Bank. The amr.lgamatk>n of the f.vo
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    67 4 The twelfth ordinary general meetins of the members of the Singapore Harbour Board Employees' Go-operative Thrift and Loan Society. Limited, will be held at the Singapore Harbour Board Junior Service Club. Cantonment Road, on April 6th. at 6 p.m. The balance sheet for the half year ending Dec. 31st. 1931
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    CONSCIENCE
    92 4 Woman's Casino Winnings Thrown to CrOWd Nice. Conscience-stricken by her big vtnninas at baccarat, a masked woman set the crowded ballroom of a casino in an uproar here by hurling hundreds of pounds" worth of bank notes from th* window. In the street crowds fought for the Buttering notes.
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    67 4 The death occurred at the European Hospital Taipinsr. of Mr. T. Newman. Manager. Stoughton Estate. Ulu Sapetanu. who has recently retamed from home leave. The late Mr. Newman MM an old resident of Taiping and had a di>poritlon which endeared him to all with whom he came in contact. Hi^
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    SCENTED BEAUTIES OF SULTAN'S HAREM
    840 4 OLD STAMBOI'L Master of the Perfumes Tells V j J*/J I" CJ The Master of the Perfumes lias spoken. in a latticed woodi n houi t in I street I Old BtambOUl their lives a bowed and bearded sage who. long ago, occupied the honoured
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    CHINA RELIEF FUND
    237 4 The Committee of tl I i rganiaed by the Sn < i C of Commer .r..:. .u:-.« vtth ratufl ct-ipt of the undent nttoned which have been collected by Mi N Benf Of the Ytnlication OtV Accountants Branch. Treasury: MHock Km S3 Lov Lena Chuan |1 I
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    FLOODS IN PAHANG
    55 4 There has teen eomtti Pahang for lour days. am. IOQ ttM tnink road Kuantan baa broken d to Robot bruise. Dear ti: 140th D M.uls havr btrn trai and again i.» ear In service, but N i> that tl kint via Sm^.tporr I Wittiest oocasaunicatton I between
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    85 4 Thrre IM aWP tnd 1V Ing from ail parti of Ki da! and P BUT when UW staM Of tl u a (aVBUVU function Walker BtatC Eiicm. K< lah CSa ill reply to the I. <• i staff for tht honour don. Inn. tnd I 'good work which had i
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      308 4 II ~r i^\ f I I iHHi STAR BRIGHT Ir^f FKU/T JELLIES B «igh class esscuct f Hr£-rErHr are ready made, and simply I r M J z Ji^°/ l require pouring into moulds feß2==£^^ and chilling until firm. in Favourite Fruit Flavours: Lemon, Orange, Peach, Cherry, Raspberry, Pineapple, Strawberry.
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      356 4 LOST 30 lbs. FAT IN 3 MONTHS AT THE AGE OF 40 I was vt>r\ stout. mihl I have taken Kruachen Salts for 3 months, and have reduced from 212 lbs. to IH2lhs. (age i. I am hearty eater, and have n«»vei dieted In any way. tlso I have nevei
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    NEW PARACHUTE SAFETY DEVICE
    701 5 TESTS A SUCCESS fabin Can Be Freed From Wings If 'Plane Crashes Paris, Feb. 25. All prrronce:ved MtM concerning security hi the air will be n .Unionised by an mvrntion v.huh is now b« ing secretly Ustvd b.re. writf^ a Daily Express Correspondent It i< HI
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    MAX REINHARDT
    123 5 Reported Financial Difficulties Berlin. Mar. 23. OwiEf to financial difficulties, the famous theatrical producer Max Reinhardt is now finally leaving the Deutsche:- Theatre, which has been th scene of his numerous triumphs for nearly th ity yiars and is generally considered the h ftdtaf stage in Germany. The
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    FASCISM
    96 5 Duee's Message to the Part > Milan. M'trch 24. In his iiniiufl] ruirsfa^i 1 addressed to ih* Fr- Party en <rn' OfCasio:i of the anniversary o' I'.rmatjiii (rf r^Tl ftra* militant F:r(i^: >r--itmsaticc at'MlJAu'flO ,1^- Sipr.or Mussolini ays thKt despite r^e-.ivt^lKticn'- < her en*mies home and abroad, ~F3ifn* *<a];
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    HOFRAT WAHL
    371 5 Detective Wizard Of Vienna I hav< M^ekoa «with th? worlds .greatest detective. Hofrat Wahl. chief of the Vienna C.1.D.. who has solved every murder mysterj in Austria during the past three years, write* a Daily Express Correspondent from Vienna. H<- rapped this amazing record by running to earth
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    MRS. AL CAPONE "BROKE"
    332 5 Wh.tt Happens to Gang Windows New York. Feb. 25. A: Cay ni Wif« prn< to be ir fiivinciall .^tr.itv writf- Margaret Latte, Dr.ily Expiess special oorrespondent. :i>\\ far the report is spread for propaganda pill post I it i- difficult to tsll. but th:ve is strong
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    ART OF MAKE-UP
    233 5 Green Powders to Hide Red Noses Cosmetics and perfumes enhance a woman's attraction?. This view ua= expressed by Mr. H. Stanley .Redgrcve a delegate at the Professional Nursing. Midwifery and Public Health Conference in London j Mr. Rcdgrove quoted the case cf a woman afflicted with red
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    38 5 Tlit- E r". :.iid Countt-ss oi Btradbroke and I rd :.c. Lady Hamilton of DaJzell are at pre>m.: in Burma. Thty are making a tour of :h- Ea«-t la VBlcll Malaya. China arid Jr.pan i rill be isJtt
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    HEROIC P.C. COMMENDED AT INQUEST
    507 5 LIFE RISKED Bold Bid to Save Children From Inferno [A police constables heroic attempt to r.ave two children from burning to death was warmly praised by coroner and jury at a Camberwell inquest. The inquest was on Royston Becker, a^ed two. and his brother Joseph,
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    PLUS FOURS ARE DYING OUT
    397 5 Flannels Popular on Golf Courses Sport, golf especially. paovicus man with c pportunities for •■peacocking." which contemporary fashion in masculine clothing normally denies him. IfOlt sartorial novelties and any signs of spring are to be found in outdoor garments. The palo jumper, which the Bloomrbury-cum-CheLrea
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    85 5 J Ttmerloh ha.^- been cut off lrom Mentakpb by flcods. Mr. One Hoon Khye. Sanitary Inspactor, Klant. Hto bf transferred to p O rt Swettenham. Mr. Ong Hocn Khye. who is a very keen sportsman, joined the Sanitary Board Klang as a clerk in the y«ar 1923. and in 1927
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    GREAT GOLD PLOT
    433 5 Attempt to Break Bank of England I am the Man Who Tried to Break the Bank of England! I am not a high financier. I am not in the pay of a foreign Power. I am the man who ,-trap-haniis in the 9.37 to town. And I
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    51 5 Tan Oo: who was convicted on March 22. in retpeet of theft cf one tin of cigarettes valued at 42 cents, was brought up for sentence at fnmatg. Accused was found to have two prevfcnu canvtetioni and was sentenced to 4 months rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Edward JsjfO, Penr.ng Police
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    JAPANS FORCES
    330 5 Steady Withdrawal Proceeding at Shanghai Shanghai, Mar. 2.2. The Japanese authorities are proceeding to earn- out their promises regarding the withdrawal of armed forces. Five cruiMTS, ■hrteen JeUroyeri and two air-craft-carriers are under orders to leave Chinese waters and it is contemplated to reduce the Japanese naval forces
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    SHOOTING AFFAIR
    83 5 Polish Police Chief Assassinated Warsaw. March 22. The chief of the political pcliqt <»1 Um < ity of Luow. M. Czechowski. whs shut d< ;ui by two unknown men on Tuesday morning when having his house in order to go to the oAc*. The PcMjh Press llWHim that
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    ENTERTAINMENT TAX
    406 5 Reductions Asked by French Theatres r.iris. >i.n u Th. Finance Commission of Uu cliamixr haa taken up the question ol the reiUce^ln to theatrical' perform Aces. M Itoustan (Minisier oJ Putlk Instruction and Fun- Art.--> baa made it Icnown that negotiations are Mm ...:t 11 up with '.i.
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    A GREAT RUNNER
    45 5 Nurmi Honoured by Finnish Athletes tlilsinxfurv Mar. 21. Tbt Finnish Athletic A-m ci;iti(.n pi<-«nt«fi thf Hinn;.;i LoUi medaJ i-: iininitwii iKktai CJ the I tIM fan U I UUCI Niiiiiu 7hJ» mijk<. the Fourth hooour vhld^ has to bin besl n rmJ
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      45 5 CALL IN AT THE bHQW I I I i Many good second- I hand cars at very I I I low prices and all of them have a B. M. L. OK card. j BORNEO MOTORS LTD. A l^^^O "C^ II CJiii vjt/\ IT UJ\C
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    What Type of Pictures Does the Public Want ?
    1734 6 What Type of Pictures Does the Public Want i By Our Film j Correspondent i FILM INDUSTRY'S PROBLEM HOLLYWOOD JS film ptUdUWH UK worMiO Exhibitors aD over tin* world art worried. And even itrtor.s and actresses are worried. Out *<>uld MVn thlDk so when one reads in th n. ver
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    SAL OF SINGAPORE
    63 6 Immediately upon completing his role op- posite Tallulah Bankhead. 'My Sin", at the Paramount New York studi" Fredric March started work as co-star with Claudette Colbert i in "Sal of Singapore." Tins latter Ls a .-erven version of the Australian writer. Dale Collins' A-ell-known novel. The Sentimentalists
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    BROADMINDED
    102 6 Divorced Husband and Wife on Tour The film stars. Alice Joyce and Tom Ifoon I uiue husband and wife, have left Hollywood to J begin a vaudeville tour ol the east, writes Mollie Meirick. J Since their divorce each has married attain. \uA Tom Moove twice, if I am
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    Lewis Stone Himself
    624 6  -  ARTHUR KEMPNER By CTRANGE, this man. Lewis Stone. Although middle-apod, he has a tremendous feminine fan" following, yet he absolutely refuses to discuss sex appeal, although an inteniew with him on that topic would assure him valuable publicity. He is not at all interested in analysing his
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    BRITISH STAR FOR TALKIES
    38 6 Hollywood, Feb. '15. Miss Aclrienne Allen, the London stage actress, lias signed a film contract with the Paramount company and will to Ha'l\\voi>d when she eu:Ls bet present part In "C\r..:n" in new Yor*.
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    WINE COLOURED CEORGETTE
    112 6 When entertaJning few frtendi for tea. what could be snwrU-r or more gracious than a long princess tea gewn of vine coloured georgette? Tnis utimnlni maHtill i; worn by Tallulah Baiikhaad. The dress has real 010 lace collar and trimming on the sleeves. Then fcr the re:
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    STAR DUST
    209 6 William ltf>d was born in Ntw York, into theatrical family. After his education in the public schools of that city, he went on the stage. Hrs characterisation ol "Sergeant Quirt" in "What Prince Glory" was his outstanding success, which paved the way for his entrance Into pictures. Dorothy
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    THE FOOTBALL TEAM OF THE YEAR
    1346 6  - THE FOOTBALL TEAM OF THE YEAR IVAN SHARPE By AND THE MAN WHO HAS MADE THEM J Honours won under Mr. Chap:M:<n'.> management arc J 1921-2 Hudder-rield Tov.n won the FA. l Cup J J 1922-3 1923-4 HuddcnAeU Town won Iht First I Division Championship. 1924-5 ditto J 192f>-ti ditto
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    THK SITUATION IN SHANGHAI
    780 7 BUSINESS DEAD Is It to be Peace or War? Shanghai. Mar IN fJ V*- «»> rtDM the ord,r to"",' w not be pleaamnl What worrit most L2 h app :u -ent facu-and there is v^. r-... behvve it h fa,,-that large c?. at,, t .s of
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    SYRIAN CHRISTIAN UNION
    190 7 Tro m Lyt Institution. 13 Dhobv Oaut vai Ike wane of a happg fathertaf of Syrian Christiana resident in Singapore, Jbhore, and other pan. dI Mahiyii. u h.'n the) celebrated tlu-ir annual social. A rvsohunn fWpwilin MfRM at tin untimely and unexpected deatli uf Hu, Holing Elias
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    HOW TO LIVE ON $70 A MONTH
    1382 7 PLANTER'S MENU A Comfortable Existence Described A h-\ week* n^o there ;:s an article in ;i Malayan newspaper whi h described how a party of unemployed Europeans urn managing to live on a lota] expenditure of 30 cent- per head per day. The
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    ABBREVIATIONS
    184 7 Short Interlude in Supreme Court Hieroglyphics in court bouses are umullv considered the monopoly oJ Police Officers, and virile the more common forms of abbroviations have almost been licensed far daily use. fudges and magistrates trip over uncommon ones, known in many casts only to the prison using them.
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    "A MAN OF PURE, UNDAUNTED SPIRIT"
    479 7 ■SHY—COURAGEOUS' Mr. Baldwin on Bonar Law A moM ftflecttOMtl tributt |o the <iu«ihnrs at peal stat-esman was pa .i In Mi BUU k Baldwin, when h> unveiled ;i portrait of Bonar ii~»w in the dining-room oi 'the ConsUtutional Club llr. Baldwin (Meed the deVetapMHM
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    SLEEPING BEAUTIES IN CAR RALLY
    697 8 POWDER-PUFFS FIRST Girls Fade Out at the First Halt r.uxion. .via re n z. Tea time in the lounge ol one of the leading hotels taCK this afternoon presented a remarkable spectacle, writes Harold Pemberton. Daily Express Motoring" Correspondent. H «m like coming into the
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    HIS £8 CAR
    116 8 In Accident Two Days After Purchase George Bond, aged nineteen, a clerk, ol Brunswick-street. Chorlton-on-Medlock, pleaded not eruilty. at- Manchester Assizes to Indictments charging him with the manslaughter of Mrs. Beatrice Kate Maud Melbourne, aged fifty, a widow, of Cross Cliffe -street. Moss Side, and with driving
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    THE VOTE THEY FOUGHT FOR!
    70 8 Athene Feb. 2». The extension of the franchise to Greek women failed to excite the women of Piraeeus where, out of a total of 32.674 votes In the recent municipal elections, only 200 were recorded by women. They will, however, have another opportunity in a
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    23 8 Jazz is thrilling and inspiring, and I spend many hours listening to it in night clubs and over the wireless.— M. Maurice Ravel.
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      256 9 VICTORIA THEATRE FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY TI.K U. I«AITAL»N i TJIg 4 GUH,CE g n»Bi ra I) t resent THKIR UP-TO-THE-MINUTE REVUE TANCLIN TIT-BITS IN All) OF THE UNEMPLOYMENT FIND wSSjjjLA Real Beauty Chorus WONDERFUL COSTUMES DIRECT FROM THF v v M LOCAL DHURSIK SNAPPI SONGS, DANCES AND BURLESQUES. THE
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      364 9 H;C-APITO L j— Coin ni« k ii€*i ns> at TO-DIY'N HATINfiB A Brilliant Week-End Entertainment BILLIE DOVE The Famous Star of the Silent Bra in her Talkie debut "A NOTORIOUS AFFAIR With the Popular English Star BASIL RATHBONE Special additional Supports BOBBY JONES IX "PRACTICE SHOTS' Latest Paramount British News,
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    22 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. GLENISTER On March 27th. 1932. at Eastbourne to Betty, wife of A. G Glenister. Ipoh twins. Mjn and daughter.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1932. CUSTOMS UNION DOOMED
    840 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1932. CUSTOMS UNION DOOMED The Committee appointed by the Governor last July to go into the question of the desirability of a Customs Union embracing the whole of Malaya has now presented its report. The committee met thirteen times, considered a considerable amount of
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    368 10 The usual monthly meeting of the Singapore Sinhalese Association will be held to-day at 6.30 p.m. Tin will be the subject of the address to the Rotary Club at Wednesday's tiffin, and the speaker Capt. S. Ramplen Jones. Mr. R. J. Fairer. ex-President of the Singapore Municipality, and at one
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    EUROPEAN ASSISTANT'S DISMISSAL
    1089 10 BRINKMANN CASE No Reference to Head Judgment was reserved yesterday morning by Mr. Justice aßeckett Terrell in the Singapore Supreme Court case in which Mr. Francis Ziegele claims from his former employers. Messrs Brinkmani. and Co.. arrears of salary 'which he stated were due to him under
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    MONTE CARLO VILLA TRAGEDY
    157 10 MR. E. N. CUMMINS' DEATH Former Chairman of the P.A.M. [Reuter's Service 1 Nice. April I. Mr. Ernest N. T. Cummins, th»- well-known rubber planter of the Malay Siatrs. ulv» la been living since last summer in a small I at Monte Carlo, has been found
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    136 10 THE Bl RDESS OK POSTERITY o the Editor. Sir. I notice from to-day's editorial that th»« rgument meeting the main objection— viz pr« ml slump conditions— to the paynion' >f th>* 30.000 bonus to Mr. Hull is that thLs sum ,111 be raised out of a
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    MR. W. ALLEN
    170 10 Retirement After 2"> Years in Singapore Mr. Allen who. on retirement lM pore on board the Ranpura t. .-onnection with Singapon Mr AUen arrr.'d in the Colony on a Good F: v exactly 25 years ago. He Joir. Bnn >>f Robinson ana Company. Ltd. ar.ii h been
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    EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE
    98 10 EUROPEAN UNEMPLOY MENT COMMITTEE The Committee acknowl. the following donations to the I tlon. received during March. 1932 Mrs W Wearne 5 Malayan Tobacco Distributors I Raffles Hotel Cabaret 58 00 Miss Gees Cabaret $163 :> Mr A E BaddeUn Kluang Club Fancy Dress Dance. Drill Hall Anonymous Dr. E.
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    49 10 A committee m*t>tinp of th.- ments (SingJipi>ret Ass«>« uition Will Tuesday April 12th m the Smir.ii>Room at spm Th«> agenda includ- conference, profiteering, fees in cnnr.r. entertainment Md WlWlfrtUp finance proj»o^«>d bun us |0 C R Settlements Cnilinfi Mid (M tions. Municipal Amendment On 1 Bill. Supreme Court building
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      49 10 \^*O OU4UTY -h^ ASPARAGUS A MOTORING CORRESPONDENT WRITES that the promised appearance of a 4-miles-a-minute racing car sounds like a joke and a killing- one at that. What about a u GAFLAC ACCIDENT POLICY "SAY NO MORE" GENERAL ACCIDENT. FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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      58 10 LAW NOTICI Saturday. April 2nd Before Mr Justice a Beckett Terrell i 2nd Court at 11 ajn. Judgment Tan Kwee Chlan and I >r- I km KM and anor. MONDAY. APRIL ITC Before the Chief JuMice in th»- l«t 11 a,m. Criminal Appeal'— l. Ml Woo < Appelhu-vt i Before
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    DARK OUTLOOK AT SHANGHAI
    127 11 CHINESE PESSIMISM "SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME impossible" hostilitieslmminent? I Reuters Far Eastern Service] -"s is impossible, but ne.ther the Chi" v r rr. e -2 A Shanghai. April l A communique attributes warlike inrfdeota in the region of Taitsang to h muttojr of a number of Chines, troops
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    Cdr. D. C. MACINTYRE
    132 11 C dr. D. C. MACINTYRE Death of Former Penan.s Harbour-Master [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London. Apr. 1. The death occurred in the Westminster Hosqq Wednesday ot Commander Duncan who was for more than Bffeeea years Harbour Master and Marine Magistrate at Off, a pott from which he retirM ohortlv •he
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    IRISH FREE STATE
    85 11 Invitation to Ottawa Conference lßeutei"B Service] Ottawa. Mar. 31. An emphatic denial of the report of a local n- wspaper regarding possible refusal of a seat il the Imperial Conference to the Irish Free State was given by Premier Bennett in the House of Commons. He said
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    MAYFAIR HELPS DOWN-AND-OUTS
    199 11 New Idea of "Bright Young People" London. Mar. 3. Lord Inverclyde and Lady Scarsdale were among forty of London's "Bright Young People" who enlivened London by a novel kind Of treasure hunt" last night. They led one party of hunters who motored to a West-end theatre towards
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    TWO UNDESIRABLES
    115 11 Germans Banned from England London, March 24. Regarding the ban on Barbusse and Muenzenl*'rg. who were billed to address an anti-war uniting at Easter in London and were refused landing permits, the Home Secretary. Sir Herl*rt Samuel, declared in the House of Commons that both names had been
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    29 11 Mr. g E. Cator has arrived at Talping and duties as Acting Resident. Perak, until the arrival of the Hon. Mr. M. B. Shelley, who i- v on leave.
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  • INDIAN PRINCES ACCEPT FEDERATION
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      BIG STEP FORWARD
      68 11 Chamber's Unanimous Resolution [Reuter's Service] New Drlhi. April 1. A bin step towards the goal of a Federal India was taken when, in the presence of the roy. the Chamber of Princes unanimously adopted a resolution declaring the States' readiness to join an All-India Federation on Uu-
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      LOTHIAN COMMITTEE IN NEW DELHI
      79 11 New »Hhi, Mar. 23. The Franchise Committee arrived tort toHlt, from Lucknow and immediately xanunod five witnesses, including Mr. Marked u r CUl18 Almy Se t>tar -v- Mr. Hutton. Ct us Commissioner. Mr. N. M. Joshi, a Round Table conference delegate and Labour leader, and
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      MISS SLADE'S TELEGRAMS
      238 11 Why Government Intercepted Them. New DHhi. Mar. 23. In the Legislative Assembly to-day. Sir James rerar. Home Member, questioned regarding the interception of messages sent by Miss Slade to Mr. Tom Williams. M.P (Labour* stated that the messages were misleading and mended as mischievous propaganda against the
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      SIAMESE NEW YEAR
      80 11 Customary Celebrations at the Palace [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] Bangkok, Apr. 1. The Siamese New Year was quietly celebrated to-day. There was a general cessation of work and the ceremonies at the Palace included the tonsure rite by three of the King's nieces. The King received members
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      CHINESE LOSSES
      186 11 Terrible Toll in Lives and Property Shanghai. Mar. 20. Mr. Wu Ta-chun. Chief of the Chinese Department of Statistics, after exhaustive investigations into the Chinese losses as a result of the Shanghai war. has published interesting figures, and estimates that the total known loss by the Chinese is
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    143 11 Mr. J. W. Morphett, Assistant Superintendent of Surveys. Federated Malay States, has been seconded for service in Johore; Mr. H. R. Carey. European Master, Malayan Educational Service, is seconded for service in Johore, to officiate as Headmaster. Government English School. Segamat The Tamil Church Workers' Association annual sale is arranged
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    NEW SITUATION IN THE RUBBER INDUSTRY
    70 11 R.G.A. MEETING Little Hope of Effective Action [FREE PRESS SERVICE: COPYRIGHT] London, ApriF 1. A meeting of the Rubber Growers Association is being held to-day to consider the new situation created by the breakdown of the restriction negotiations. Market enquiries reveal that the opinion
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    CEYLON ACTS
    52 11 Sub-Committee Appointed by Labour Party Colombo, Mar. 24. The National Executive of the Ceylon Labour Party, at a meeting held yesterday, appointed a sub-committee to confer with the Chamber of Commerce, the L.C.P.A. and the Employers' Federation with a view to rendering some assistance to those in the
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    ABSENT EXAMINEE
    141 11 Warrant Issued Against Hotel's European Debtor A warrant of arrest was ordered to be issued In the Singapore Bankruptcy Court yesterday against Mr. C. B. Maxwell, for having failed to appear for examination in connection with the affairs in bankruptcy of Sarkies Bros. The Assistant Official Assignee (Mr.
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    WALL STREET TAX
    82 11 America's Budget-Balancing Drive [Reuter's Service] Washington. Mar. 31. Continuing the budget balancing the drive the House of Representatives to-day turned their attention to Wall Street. Despite opposition from Representatives from New York the House voted taxes of a quarter of one per cent, on .sale prices of
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    DUTCH TEXTILE WORKERS
    64 11 Agreement After Long Strike [Reuter's Service] Enschenes, Mar. 31. Agreement on a basis of gradual wage reductions has been reached between employers and unions of the textile industry of which 18.000 have been on strike since November. Although factories are re-opening on Monday other unions are agitating
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    TREK ABANDONED
    143 11 Trans -Asian Expedition Hong: Kongr, Mar. 23. Since the unfortunate death of their leader, M. G. M. Haardt, the members of the Trans-Asian Expedition have remained in Hong Kong awaiting instructions from Paris regarding the future of the Expedition. The party have now received advice stating that the
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    A HUMAN CARGO
    83 11 Undesirables on Argentine Cruiser Athens, Mar. 25. The Argentine auxiliary cruiser Chaco arrived here with a captain hopeful of planting on Greece some of his superfluous undesirables, but the Hellenic authorities have given the strictest injunctions that not a single one of them shall be allowed to
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    81 11 The Committee of the Relief Fund for China will hold a general meeting at the premises of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce to-day at 2 p.m., to organise a special committee to handle the preparations for the Great World Carnival which will be held on April 22nd. 23rd and
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    BRITISH BUDGET BALANCED
    240 11 FINANCIAL SOLIDITY End of a Remarkable Year [Reuter's Service] London, M»r. St. The most remarkable year in Great Britain's financial history ended with the revised budget balanced, leaving a surplus for 1931-31' of £364,000. after providing £32.500,000 for the redemption of debt, taking from the dollar ex
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    THE ROYAL FAMILY
    86 11 Stay at Windsor During April [British Radio Official Service] Ru*by, March 31. The King and Queen this afternoon motx>r:?'l to Windsor Castle, where Their Majesties are expected to remain in residence throughout April. During their stay they will be visited by the Duke and Duchess of York,
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    76 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London, April 1. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £113 116 (£115%). Forward £114 1116 (£ll7y 8 The market is firm. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify to-day's rubber prices as
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    "GOOD COMPANIONS"
    177 11 Hollywood Outbid for Film Rights "The Good Companions", the famous novel by Mr. J. B. Priestley, is to be filmed. In face of fierce competition from the United States, the film rights have been obtained by the British company, Gainsborough Pictures, Ltd. The price, which is being kept
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    122 11 Singapore Municipality vital statistics fur the week ending March 26 give the total deaths as 161 (male 93. female 68). a rate of 17.80 ptf annum compared with 17.58 in the precedingweek and with 23.33 in the corresponding wwk of last year. The deaths included Europeans 3. Chinese 130 and
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      204 11 LENTHERIC LIPSTICK You will just love this new creation of Lentheric. Apply a small quantity on the lips in the morning. I I lIMf I f V YOUR LENTHERIC LIPSTICK STAYS ON ALL DAY. PURFUMERIE LENTHERIC, PARIS. Obtainable From ROBINSON Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) Singapore Kuala Lumpur ir~-
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    CUSTOMS UNION REPORT
    3728 12 AN ALTERNATIVE HOW PRESENT SYSTEM COULD BE SIMPLIFIED INCREASED EFFICIENCY I I limitation.- of spate prevented the publication of other than the most important sections of the report of the Committee on the Customs Union scheme yesterday. We publish thll morning the remaining parts of the report,
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    LATE MR. G. E. CLAYTON
    307 12 Sympathetic Court Allusions References to the death of Mr. G E. Cttk/ftOH, former Second Police Magistrate, were made in the Police Courts yesterday. Speaking before the District Judge (Mr. G. C. Doddt, Chief Court Inspector Kenny said that! he wished, on behalf of the Court,
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    66 12 A Chinese named Tian Ah Hock was at Penang Police Court charged with being in pos--1 session of a large quantity of chandu at Kelawri Road and also with aiding or abetting in the importation or removal of chandu. When the charge was explained Major Keet of the Government Monopolies
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    HOSPITAL FOR SICK POOR
    1516 12 ST. ANDREW'S MISSION J Major-General Oldfield's Appeal The Bishop of Singapore (the Rt Rev. B C. Roberts) presided at the annual nesting of St. Andrew's Mission Hospital on Thursday j and the adoption of the report and arcounts was proposed by HE. Major-General L. C. L.
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    F.M.S. WAR RELIEF FUND
    622 12 Administration Report for MM The report M the administration ol thFederated Malav States War Relief Fund tm the year 1931. received yesterday from M W. Thomson, chairman nmd treasure r The accounts of the Fund at the < the y« ar under review .showed a credit
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    40 12 i Secret experiments are beinp mad'vtncial post offiYes with a stainless stcci which will not corrode and will 'treatment. Although the now nib i* •'< l! than the cne Htd at present it is that its adoption would result in economy.
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
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      DAVIS CUP QUEST
      854 13 Discord Over Crawford's £150 Expenses Out of a lengthy meeting of thi> Council of the Lawn Tennis Asso"iatiun of Australia, in Melbourne, came the annctneement of the 1932 Davis Cup team, and an amazing decision to provide KIM Inwarda the expeuaei pf Mrs. Jack Ciaut iu. who
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      BILLIARDS
      1406 13 How Walter Lindruitt Broke World's Record Writen on biUtorcto ire dereloptaf a grudfe again.st Walter Lindnim, in that they have exhausted the stock of superlatives! What i one to say when Lindium in a single inninus at the table registers a break, of 4137, and his opponent. Joe Davis,
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      370 13 V^3SP^^^^^BJJs^T 1 j a Hons Konsj B»nV MORNING TONIC Kjcfti ,n rs rldwide p"pu»»ritv. its deHciou., \sor \f^if*/uJ i^at to Ur irr< i "^lc Ju»t make, you OldeEiv^lisK Marmalade CHIVER, TONS tTD Orch pjajr> H|<oji bJ^T •S*> H E MENNE N TRIO ™f. Syill r^:^r r; 'i MKXXEN. It contains
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      167 13 t THE BEST IS NOT TOO F GOOD FOR YOUR BABY! P r T^HE future health and happiness of your P 1 baby is decided to-day and it depends t upon the food he has in the first months t of his life. It is then that the foundation of
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      1006 14 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE .Ocean THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION Co.. Ltd. Steam Ship Co Ltd.. and China Mutual THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co.. Ltd. 6team Navigation Cu Ltd. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co.. Ltd THE SUN SHIPPING Co.. Ltd. THE CHINA NAVIGATION Co.. Ltd. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE Ltd. INSURANCE. The Liverpool
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      505 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) I "ELLERMAN" LINE I FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. BiU> Steamer. s.s. KASAMA For Marseilles, Havre. London, Rdam mad Hamburg In Port Apr. 2 OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. s, CITY OP
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      329 14 P. O. British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated In England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. Due Dn Tonnage. Singapore ToW NUW^ see ss e» HIND 32
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      480 15 yasukuni MARI- T i: Zo Aor a! SHIMI mart, T n.ooo June 2 3 HAKONE MARU T 10 500 Ma v I I ZAKI MARD T June 15 16 I SUWA MARH T 10 *I ™«KBNI MABU T. U.OOO June 27 30 LOU MAKa h,. 1° UVERPOOL. ■Z Pm Sai<l
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      344 15 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE iJnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE I^4 v^^^eieme^BeMK^K #««rr^ DOLLAR PRESIDENT LINERS MAKE BOM B A Y 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 STEAMERS WILL SAIL
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      595 15 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ DEWEERT— Saturday. April 2. Blinjoe. Djeboes. Soen K ei-Liat. Pangkal-Plnang. Koba Tofc^ ali and Batavia. VAN NECK— Saturday. April 2. Penang. Oelee-Lheue. Saban*. TJalang. Meulaboh TapaToean. Sinabang. Singkel. Banjak-L^land.Sibolga. Padang. Indrapoera. Benkoelen Kro. and Batavia. MWW TOBOALI-Saturday, April 2. Koedap. Tampoetih. Tampat-Tinggi Bengakalis. Srneboel
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      688 16 Burns Philp Line. I (Incorporated in Australia) I FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. ltrnlir monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the S.S MANGOLA (3.352 tons). [Cargo only.J rs. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia.
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      552 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. Inc. (Incorporated In U.SA.) GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York. Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). Doe Sails Due N*w York. M.S. SILVERCYPRESS Apr. 12 Apr. 18 M.S. SILVERWALNUT May 3 May 9 June 13 M.S. SILVERPALM May 24 May 30 Jul
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      673 16 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7-30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 ajn. Saturdays 7 p.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) 7 pm 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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      605 16 CHURCHES SERVICES First Sunday After Easter ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL 6.50 am. Holy Communion. 7.30 a.m. Matins. 8 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). 5.30 p.m. Evensong (Choral) and Sermon. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 8 a.m. Holy Communion. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 7 a.m. Holy Communion. GARRISON CHURCHES Tanglin Garrison Church 7 a.m.
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  • Port and Shipping News.
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      PASSENGERS ARRIVED
      163 17 Per P. and O Ranpura: Miss B. Bracher. Mrs. J. Carscn. Mr. A. Gridley. Mr. and Miss Left. Miss V. Pulford. Mr. L. Phillpott. Mr.. Mrs. and Miss Smith. Mrs. V. Sturgess. Mr. W. Sharpe. Miss E. Thackrah. Miss D. Whittley. Mr. E J. Jones. Mr. and Mrs.
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      LAID-UP TONNAGE
      175 17 Whilst we know that there are ships of approximately 10.000.000 tons gross laid up. and that in this country the figure is in the neighbourhood of 3.000.000 tons, the information is not sufficient for any predictions regarding the future trend of shipping to be based upon it. especially
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      CARGO LINER'S 16½-KNOT VOYAGE
      149 17 I There were recently published in The Motor Ship details of a voyage of the Blue Funnel j cargo liner Deucalion when she broke the I record for the 'run from Fremantle to Dunkirk, maintaining an average speed of 16.1 knots for the whole voyage. This
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      NOISE ON MOTOR SHIPS
      492 17 Test Trips on Over 100 Vessels Experience re3Ultant from trips cf vary-nc urat.cn up to several weeks in over 100 motor Hips, leads us to the conclusion that there is considerable difference in the amount of noise rising from the machinery, and heard in ifferent parts
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      TANKER FREIGHTS
      332 17 Events have moved so rapidly of late that it is sometimes forgotten to what extent tanker freights have fluctuated during the past ten years. The charts which have been prepared by Conrad Boe. Ll-d AS. Oslo, show very vividly that tanker owners live alternately on the peaks and
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      MARINE INSURANCE
      166 17 Marine insurance law differs in various countries and the following case illustrates an important and far-reaching difference between British and Swedish law in the matter of deciding as to the seaworthiness of a vessel. Our law assumes an implied warranty that a ship shall be. in all respects,
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      35 17 The Spanish Minister of Communications hxs appointed a committee to elaborate a plan to tunnel the Straits of Gibraltar. The secr.tar, appointed is the engineer Jenevoi.s who has made a lifelong; study of the project.
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      457 17 THE Singapore Free Press (Daily and Weekly Editions) Head Office: 138 ROBINSON ROAD SINCAPORF I "*->•■« C* A<l(W M.VERT.SER S1 RI f.. nm ua > a* tides, besides letters SUBSCRIPTION RATES. (Payable in Advance). DAILY EDITION. WEEKLY EDITION. Singapore. Singapore. Singapore. Single. i»a i (Including (Including m Postage). Postage). Single
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      250 17 TO EVERYWHERE IN CANADA \j(f AND MOST OF T.HE U.'SrA. Sffi t P k L !^V" the h u e^ rt of w ondrous mountain beauty, w /OBL Luxury trains of^Su reme"" VanCoUver with< >»t changing <^r«. P'i For rates, literature avrt information apply |g| |l HONGKONG RANK CHAMBERS. SINGAPORE
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  • RADIO NOTES A NEWS
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      THE EMPIRE STATION
      690 18 To be on The Air By August (By Our Wireless Correspondent) fco SXX us to be moved U Droitwich. thus k-avim. HM Daventry *>ite dear for the crer.on of the Empire broadcast inn stations says Amateur Wireless. You will rind that Droitwich is 20 miles to the
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      RECEPTION NOTES
      759 18 Radio Saigon was for .seme di vs weaker than usual when broadcasts were continued after the temporary break-down which lasted for about a week. It is stated that new parts had to be fitted and that the transmitter is now working normally. After a week or so. however,
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      FOR THE BEGINNER
      138 18 i It is rften said that Wireless Waves J will trawl through anything, and yet it I is frequently said that indoor aerials are not very satisfactory. How can these i two statements be reconciled. > J Ir the first place, the former state- null is nit
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      "HALLELUJAH COCKTAIL"
      152 18 Aimee McPherson Sues For Libel New York. A concoction devised by th? proprietor of a cafe in Colon. Panama, and christened by him the "Hallelujah Cocktail." had resulted in an amusing lawsuit there. Max Bilgray. its invent- jr. attributed his I rmula lo a desire tc immortalise a
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    KUALA LUMPUR AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY
    67 18 Kuala Lumpur regular broadcasts are until further notice DAILY on 55.5 Metres 10.30 to 11 a.m PETALJNQ HILL TESTING. (Except Sundays and Public Holidays.) FRIDAY on 65 Metres FROM THE STUDIO 0.30 p.m. Krontchong Music. 7.00 English. 7.15 British Official Wireless News. 7.25 B Recital
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS
    81 18 I The following is the programme of drills up to and for week-ending, April 3rd. Saturday 2 p.m., Bukit Timah Range "E" (Chinese) Coy., Table "B"; Fairer Range, "F" (Malay) Coy., Table "B" 6.15 p.m., sth. Mile Holland Road, Intelligence Platoon, Night Work Sunday 6.20 a.m., Farrer
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    34 18 j Mr. H. D. Frank of Segamat, Johore, while returning to his station from Kuala Lumpur on a motor-cycle met with an accident near Kendong when he was thrown off and sustained minor injuries.
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    LIONESS 'HUNTS' SPEED KING
    155 18 Flight-Lt. Atcherley's Adventure "At one time it was a question of who was the hunter the lioness or ourselves." In this phrase Plight-Lieutenant R. L. R. Atcherley, in a letter just- received by Lady Atcherley. his mother, by air mail, describes how he and Wing-Commander A.
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    45 18 tor. A. T. Coode, of Messrs. Coode. Wilson Mitchell and Vaughan-Lee. consulting engineers, of Westminster spent the week-end In Kuala Lumpur as the guest of Mr. J Sirachan. General Manager of the P.M.S. Railways Mr! Coode is on his way home from Hun;y Kong MM.
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    55 18 The betrothal took place in Bangkok last week cf Miss Lek Guna Tilaka, a daughter of the late Phya Arthakara Prasiddhi. and Luang Kowid Aphaivongse (Khuang Aphaivongse), Assistant Superintending Engineer of Telegraphs, and son of the late Chao Phya Abhai Phubfsra. The bride-elect is a niece of the late Manager.
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    3OZ. WEDDING RING
    258 18 Sold In The Great Gold A twent\-twc carat sold wedding -r;j.k; inp three HDM; Five thousand gold pen nibs These were among the artk> London firm in the great rush to sell and articles of gold jewellery. 'The normal weight of a weddirn; r.--a quarter to half
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    149 18 On March 17th thr members i < Mission slowly traversed the IOWB I Jwith their vehicles They were in t!x i kit. khaki and fawn-coloured bootl Ti van then HMQti u r > at the QOMMI Jthe foot of the staircase 01 hotM.ir jpany of cavalry presented arms A n
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      619 18 ROUND YOUR DIAL Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following 1« a liat of stations which can be received In Singapore: Java Stations Bandoeng PLM from about 6.20 p.m. gramophone records and telephony tests with Sydney, Australia, and other stations, Usual call after records "Hullo Sydney.' 1 Tanjong Prlok. 21 metres
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    185 19 SELLING London 4 months' sight 2 4 n 2 London, 3 months' sight ffjJH London. 60 days' sight 2 2 7 London. 30 days' si g ht 2 L,! London, demand 23 g'J* Lyons and Paris, demand 2 3 n 3 <!n Hamburg, demand Batavia. Sourabaya. demand jOg'.
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    137 19 Tin 100 Tons $56 87 Gambler Pepper White 2fi Flake Tapioca Pearl Sago Small 4 Copra. Suodried 565 Devoe's Imperial Brilliant Kerosene per 2 tins 5 18 Sylvan Arrow Kerosene per 2Mm 478 Socony Motor Gasoline ex pump per British Imperial gallon »6 Bocony Motor Gasoline (4-gL Un) s.M
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    75 19 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION April Ist., 12 o'clock noon. r,o« Buyers Sellers RS.S. equal to London Standard S P ot 5 Standard R.S.S. on Tender April 5'.. May June 5 1 6 July-S<>pt. 6 6", Oct-Der. 6\ 6\ Tone of Market Dull— Steady. Latest Cable:— London Spot. Sheet 1
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    COMPANY REPORT
    164 19 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co.'s Profit The report- of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.. for the year ended December 31 is as follows 1930 Account.— This Account shows a surplus of $615,420.34. and it is recommended that this sum be appropriated as follows To Pay a Diridend of
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    16 19 Mr. Wells has committed the unforgivable •In of becoming an institution.— Mr R a Scott -James.
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    MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS
    77 19 Sheet Crepe Latex. Con'trated La rev TOTAL Tons Revertex Tons ToiLS E rt Bgort 'iwmpmem Tra.uh.pn,,,,; Prop,r SS y Pro r ss Malny E^ i ss Ma «M S St»l,- S Pena, 1K Zlg *Jf »«5 H.3,,, 3 .460 5.3,7 MUM. 330 N N »M» Nil UH
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    95 19 Changes in Representative Prices [United Press AssoclatlonJ Xew York, .Har. 30 31. American Can. Com. 841^ 61 Cities Service 5 Colombia Gas and Elee. 13 1" 111/ CurtLs Wright I,^ 1( s Electric Bond and Share ay Gen' Motort 181 ll r-» 6 4 Reynold s
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    THE £ ABROAD
    180 19 THE ABROAD IBrio&b Radio— omclal Service] Mar. 19 JO g|. Amsterdam 9.05 9.35'. 9 13 32 Athens 287 290 300 Bombay Is. 6 5 32d. Is. 6Ud. is 6 3 32d Berlin 15 516 15.75 II 15 16 Brussels 26'. 26.9.") 27 4 Bucharest 607'.. 635 637 R io 4
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT
    187 19 Singapore. April 1. The markei has bt'cn extremely quirt during the past week, and tin-re is little inclination to deal. The main tea of inttve. t at present is the closing down of Estates, but 00 far few axe reported a* definitely shut. No doubt
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    120 19 Accordum to the official returns MI—IIU bi the Hcnn Kong Statistical Branch of tin- Dapx«| Experts Department, Utt total value of <m ports in th month of February amounted to $51.2 millions (the lowest flxtire since September mO), while exports totalled $37.0 millions (the Tr^ 1 6 SlnCe AUKUSt 1930>
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    PRUDENTIAL'S EXPANSION
    459 19 Total Assets Over £255,000,000 The annual report of the PrudenUal Assurance Company shows further remarkabJr expansion in the past year. The assets have increased by £14.843.493. and now amount to the larse total of £255.793.860 This follow an addition of £12.380.829 recorded a year ago Income rose by
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    42 19 Kikam Rubber's £1,106 Loss I FREE PKESK SERVICE— COPYRIGHT) I. "Mtl. mi. Vpril 1 of 14.40h. r««d,Kinu the amount to b«- rarrt«l forward U> £21.159. Thr awrage net salr ,mrr VM 2.40d ijrr pound. £2 2id nbl h repirt yy "<•»
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    39 19 Yesterdays Alterations Batu Crves ($1) JJ"*" Kinta Dredge fs|) Klang Rivers <$i, Penawats <$n 11 Pwngah' r Ra,b Aust 202 S Sungfi Laat ($l, 65 Sungei Ways <$i, .jj Mentakab (20) 10 New Scudai* ($2) 40
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    20 19 The following telegram has b«-n f f 2?!L the Mln output ,<Hi/^£ 280.0C0 cubic yards. 1.445 pikuU
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    UNION JACK CLUB'S GOOD YEAR
    876 20 ANNUAL MEETING R.A.F. To Compete in Services Boxing The annual paml meeting of the Union I Jack Club whs held yesterday evening with Major General Oldheld in the chair, others present being Sir John Scott. Mr. G W. A. Trimmer, Captain M Brock Birkett. R.N.,
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    121 20 MONDAYS TIES V.terans" Singles G. R O hlers vs. F. Ephraums. Ladies' Singles Mrs. N S Hc R an vs. Miss M. de Souza. Miss E. Richards vs. Miss M. LewL>. Miss P. Richards vs. Miss B. Campbell Miss M Clarke vs. Miss F. Milne Miss Z.
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    LEAGUE POINTS FOR AIR FORCE
    463 20 YESTERDAY'S SOCCER Victory Over IndoCeylonese R.A.F 5: I.C.F.A 2. Although they were the first to score the Indo-Ceylonese suffered a decisive defeat by the RAF. at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday, in the First Division cf the League. The match was played under conditions which
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    THE SECOND DIVISION
    181 20 R.A.F. Lose to Malays Malays II 4: RAF. II 2. The lifttayi II defeated R.A.F. II at Geylang yesterday by 4 goals to 2. dc«ervinu their victory bec?.U;e they adapted themselves to the tod conditions very wet ground more readily. curious feature of the match was that
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    LEAGUE POSITIONS TO DATE
    293 20 The following are positions including yesterday's games in the various divisions of the S.A.F.A. League: DIVISION I P. W. L. D. F. A. Pt3. Gloucesters 3 3 0 0 9 2 6 Malays 3 3 0 0 11 6 6 RA.F. 4 3 1 0 11
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    THE WEEK-END CRICKET PROGRAMME
    625 20 S.C.C. MATCHES Changes in Selected Teams A number of alterations have had to be made in the S.C.C. teams for the week-end cricket matches and the re-arranged sides are now as follows: Vs. United Services to-day at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 11 a.m. on Padang:
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    S.C.R.C. CRICKET TEAMS
    88 20 To-day at 2 p.m. vs. 8.8. and 1.. S.C.R.C. ground: Chua Choon Leong <Capt.i. Ev.in Wong. Ong Siow Hian. I. Hoahing. Yeoh Kum See. John Then. Wcon Chow Tat. Lee Fong Lim. Ong Hin. Tan Chiap Kim. Jimmy Beh Tc-morrcw at 11 a.m. vs. S.C.C. S.C.C. R.
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS
    241 20 Revised Tournament Ties Owing to the rain no play was possible in the S.C.C. lawn tennis tournament yesterday. MONDAYS TIES Godown Doubles Handicap N. S. Wise and A. C. Potts owe 15.3 vs. Dr. E. Madgwick and Dr. O. McOwan plus 4. A. G. A. Mosley and
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    27 20 The first tee at the Singapore Golf Club will be reserved on Sunday fnorning between 8.30 a.m. 3nd 9 a.m. for. the ;wei.-Hai-Wei Cup matches. u ■,-.-^I.-iV'-
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    ENGLISH LEAGUE FOOTBALL
    287 20 EVERTON AND ARSENAL Leading Clubs at Home To-day The English League leaders. Everton. and the runners-up. Arsenal, both have home fixtures to-day, the former with Orimsby Town and the latter with Clielsea. The fixture list is as follows: Division I.— Arsenal vs. CheLsea; Birmingham vs. Aston Villa;
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    THE S.C.R.C.
    518 20 Hockey to be Taken L T p Seriously The annual general meeting of the S C.R.C. was held on Thursday in the Board Room of the Club. Mr. Srow Poh Leng. the president, was unable to attend the meeting because of illness and Mr. Ching Kee Sun. the
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    ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB
    57 20 To-mcrrcw the "A" Class will sail the second tace cf two for' the Guillemard Challenge Cup. The "B" Class will sail the first race of a series of two races for the Winsl-edt Challenge Cup. "A" Class starts at 10 a.m., "B" Class at in io
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    78 20 Mr. W. J. Wearne. Manager of Messrs. Wearne Bros.. Penang Branch, arrived back in Penang on Wednesday, having spent the Easter vacation in Singapore,^' Another branch of sport is being revived in 'Penar.g. On Aprif 6 r a boxing tournament open to all amateurs will be held on the Paxiing.
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