The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 April 1932

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 16 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,614. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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  • 157 1 Prepress was made by the Sino-Japanese armistice conference yesterday Page 9. A slight earthquake was felt at Hankow and Nankir.gr yesterday Page 9. The Government of India has prohibited the Indian National Congress Page 9. Capt. De Groot, the central figure m the Sydney Bridge incident has
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  • 54 1 SHANGHAI ARMISTICE [Re uter's Service 1 London, April 6. It is authoi itatively stated frcm Shanghai that the Sino-Japanese negotiations are progressing favourably and agre?ment is "imminent. Reports from Sha^'.hai pay tribute to the efforts of the ftoreijn observers to obtain a pacific rettlement. especially Sir Miles Lampson.
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  • 1162 1 In the phylum vertebrate. the class mammalia, there have been Ape-man. Dawnman and Chinese-man, and now there is Air-woman; the latest and most highly (developed of the species, a creature with many features of interest to the student of aero- nautical anthropology, a decisive step towards
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 186 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness I and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. RAFFLES HOTEL TO DAY'S ATTRACTION &PECIAL ATTRACTIONS SpeCl3.l Dinner Farewell appearances of MLLE. MURA SMIRNOVA cHICI UHnCe In Spanish Dance Creations On Monday, April 11th, during TEA DANCE TO-MORROW And on THURSDAY, April 14th,
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    • 365 1 THE EUROPE HOTEL SUNDAY CONCERT PROGRAMME Saturday Night 915 pm to pm 1. Concert March THE CROWN OF INDIA Elgax 2. Valse ABANDON Weldteufel UINNFR AND 3. Operatic Selection LOHENGRIN Wagner aruuAL mmmua mw 4 v lin 8010 SICILIENNE n jrr RIGAUDON arr Kreisler DAilLfc (Soloist— Mr. A. Asinas) Interval
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    • 181 1 Chile is to abandon the gold standard Page 9. Severe sentences were inflicted on Communist ploTters m Italy Page 9. Phar Lap. the Australian wonder horse, is. dead Page 16. A mob threatened to throw Sir Richard Squires, Premier of Newfoundland, into the harbour Page 9. Six people were killed
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    • 11 1 There is i*o better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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  • 76 2 For Thursday, April 7th Briwr Mr. Justice C<*b*U m the 2nd. Court at 11 sum. Part head S. 419-.31 Hi* Majesty's Attorney General for the Straits Settlements on the relation of Lim Kirn Tian vs. Wee Kirn Cheng and 3 others. S. 929 31 His Majesty's Attorney General
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  • 64 2 The Committee of the Relief Fund for China organised by the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce sruiounces with thanks the receipt. among others, of the following subscriptions: The Chinese clerical staff of Port Swettenham Railways. $62. 1 collected by Mr. Le Loon Chuan); The Municipal Secretariat.
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  • 72 2 Theie will be a complete change of programme for the last two performances of Mrs. Allord'.s In Blue Cabaret at the Adelphi Hotel Roof Garden on Saturday. April 9th. and 16th. Two of the most popular of the Royal Air Force Concert party, will be introduced to
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  • 184 2 Dr. A. L. Hoops has returned to Malacca with Mrs. Hoops alter a very short holiday m Europe, and has resumed his duties as Senior Medical Officer of the M.A.M.B.— Dr. I. D. Stubbs. who had been acting for Dr. Hoops during the latter* absence, has moved to Tampin. The
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 531 2 BUSINESS CARDS. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Highest Class Work— Lowest Bates. LAIDLAW BUILDING— 'Phone 7898. I MEMORIALS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO., No«. I*3, Pf nhaa Road, off Lavender Street— Phone 6075. I MUSLIM KHAN CO., 37, JAVA ROAD. BOOK BINDERS. Orders promptly executed CHARGES MODERATE. I MARBLE CHIPPINGS, ROAD
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    • 614 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are now invited for the following materials or services and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room. Municipal Offices Erection and completion of Electric SubStation at the Mental Hospital. Yeo Chu Kang Road. Date
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    • 686 2 NOTICES. ARBENZ AND BREWER. NOTICE is hereby given that the business of ARCHITECT, CIVIL ENGINEER and VALUER lately carried on by HENRY RODOLPH ARBENZ at Union Building. Singapore, will on and after the Ist day of March. 1932, be carried on by the said HENRY RODOLPH ARBENZ and FRANK WILMIN
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    • 355 2 PROVED! 1 rfl£ BABY ■baby-fgoji food sunlight vitamins. The "Ankoria" Baby Food of New Zealand is produced only m the Spring when the fresh preen pastures are at their highest Vitamin Content, and by the introduction of Vitamin D known as THE SUNLIGHT VITAMIN, "Ankoria" builds up the bone, prevents
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    • 109 2 THE TORTURE OF r ILlo. Why continue to suffer With DR VAN VLECKS ABSORPTIVE PLASMA no case of this painful malady to too sttfbborn or too lonß-stnndim- to btcompletely and permanentlj- cured The mm application and wonderful power afl nbsorp tion of DR VAN VLECKS ABSOHPTIV' PLASMA is amazing. It
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 318 2 pif* THE WEEK Thursday lib. Hiyh Water 1128. 8.6 ft. 23 24 86 ft Football: B.A.F.A. Div III: M-i Services vs. Vehicles Dept.. SRC. piourd; A.PC. vs. Oovt. Monopolies, (iivlang; Cold Storage vs. Marine. S.H B. {round Oovt Servants Co-operative Society meeting. Raffles Institution Hall 5 p.m. triday, ftth. Hik»i
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  • 569 3 Action by Former Employee Fails 'From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. April' 5. In the Supreme Court at Kuala Lumpu to-day Mr. Justice Mudie heard a claim brought by Aster Gunesekera. journalist, agalnn the Malayan Daily Express Company for $1 000 balance due under six months notice, which
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  • 298 3 First Children's Concert of the Year The first Children's Concert of the year will take place m the Memorial Hall on Friday the 22nd. inst. at 5 p.m. At this concert. Mr. *lenchinsky, now well known m Singapore, will give examples of stringed instrument playing. Mr. Menchinsky is
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  • 137 3 Programme of Drills up to and for weekending April 10th. Thursday, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall. NCOs Promotion Class. Tactics on Sand Table: "E" (Chinese) Company, Weapon Training. 2nd. Bn. S:g. Sec. Weapon Training: Serangoon Road. S.V.F.A.. Organisation Parade; 5.30 p.m. Fort Canning. S.R.E. <v>. Lecture. Friday, 5.15
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 297 3 THE BETTER MILK FOR BABIES vJive your baby LACTOGEN hS Betting n L ok> he>s beginning to notice. ha PPy too-croons and gurgles all the time he's e> Mother now has an easy mind about these allunportam early days, for Baby is thriving splendidly on i-actogen. contains all the vitamins
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    • 241 3 THERE IS NO RESTRICTIONI 5,5 i TO THE USE OF— 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 DETTAHS OF RENOLD CHAIN DRIVES 1 h.p. to 1,000 b.p. United Engineers, Limited.
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  • 237 4 Hindenburg at Home Fairfax Leaves Australia Baby Lindbergh. PRESIDENT VON HINDENBURG walking m the garden of his palace with his grandchildren. A "CUSHY" SEAT on a lofty perch.-A bear that knows what is > m n er^oin Dorlr AiK:r:i!i.i THE GOLD RUSH. Checking the results of a day's buying cf
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 292 5 VICTORIA THEATRE OWING TO THE j Tit I :T1 I:\ihm 'S iIXCEii of the TANGLIN TITBITS their performance will be repeated ON SATURDAY NEXT APRIL 9, at 9.30 p.m. Don't be among the number unable to obtain seats. BOOK EARLY AT LITTLE'S Prices $2, $1, Cts. 50. NEXT BAND PERFORMANCE
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    • 304 5 "This Picture is without a doubt one of the best of its kind yet shown to local audiences" Singapore Free Press. 6)532. CAPITOL NIGHTLY! Audiences held Spell-bound SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE'S FAMOUS DETECTIVE MYSTERY "THE SPECKLED BAND With a BRILLIANT ALL-ENGLISH CAST headed by Two Leading Stage Stars RAYMOND MASSEY
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    • 485 5 MBf^S^ TELEPHONE N9 6909 1 Special 3 P.M. Matinees TO SIGNALISE M.-G.-M's. COLOSSAL SUCCESS AND ACCOMMODATE THE ENORMOUS CROWDS THAT HAVE THRONGED TO THE ALHAMBRA AT EVERY PERFORMANCE! MATINEES TO -DAY, TO-MORROW SATURDAY, SUNDAY I Wallace Beery Jackie Cooper IN T" 1 "FT "F 1 CHAMP" ALSO Unique Scenes of
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  • 1849 6 PANDEMONIUM FOLLOWS RINGSIDE COLLAPSE GAINS VERDICT JEERED Fighters Hammer Away While Trainer Dies l.i. ncii n. Mar. S, W'nik- a \ii.st ciovd bjoed and jeered at the vultry uf a coloured man Gains, of Canada— BVM McCorkindale m a fifteen-round sledneivamnKi battle for the Empire heavyweight
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  • 226 6 Thr*r Wins for Huddersfield London, Mar. 25. The following are the result of the matches played under Rugby League rules: Barrow 5, Salford 18. Broughton R. 10. Hunslet 11. Castleford 9, Featherstone R. 5. Huddersfteld 28. Dewsbury 17 Hull K. R. 7, Hull 2 Letch 31. Wlgan
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  • 50 6 In the Calcutta racing season which luu ju < concluded L. Mendoza, the former Strait-* Jockey rode 5 winners, was second five times and third once out of 41 mounts. He was eleventh out of 42 riders. Marland being top. H figures were 24 16 10 out of B 9
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 394 6 Sllenbury s Foods are particularly suited to the feeding of infants m hot climates. They are free from harmful germs and are readily prepared by the simple addition of boiling water only, thus giving complete independence of doubtful milk supplies. Milk Food No. 1 Milk Food No. 2 Bmi. t..3
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    • 341 6 OFFER A/i opportunity to own the marvelous New Gillette Razor NOTE +7FT/ the new features foracttcaUti free 1. Patented positive-registration ra/or that as- -JL t^ %X sures reaJ shaving comfort. 2. Razor and blade specially treated resists Gillette has created a sensational Sen. pnsitiie-regii-tarnish or discolouration. /ration Razor and Blade
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  • 5147 7 RESTRICTION SCHEME INTERESTING ROTARY ADDRESS PRICE FLUCTUATIONS \n int. r. Ung paper on Malayan tin mining w;is read ai the Rotary Club luncheon meeting rdaj l>> Capt. S. Ramplen Jones. Mr Roland Braddell presided. f'apt Jones said In Ihe iirst instance I submit that an expaaltlon if
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  • 156 7 SINGAPORE M USICAL SOCIETY Orchestral practice! v.iii be rrsiinnd earnmencme; on Monday next, April llth. ;it the Usual time of 5.15 p.m.. m the Memorial Hall The tint compositions to be studied will be for Strtafs alone, and woodwind bra md percuaslon players win receive farther notice a.s soon as
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  • 531 7 ESTATE QUARREL Coolies Attack on Mandore [From Our Own Correspond* n' Malacca. April 5. The sciMiid case which runic up for trial at the Assizes held yesterday was one m whirl) Heng Tek Fong. a Hylam rubber estate coolie. \ms charged with th» murder of his
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  • 258 7 Entertained By Ladies Tnion Party Lady Clement! was entertained by me Ladies* Union Party to tea at No. ti. Mount Sophia. leal tar the ooaarion, yeatardaj iftmwca. Lady Muiison. Lady Stott, Mrs. OMfleM an<* Mlm dementi wan Mnont tin otbet twota, and after tat Lady Clemcnti waa the
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  • 190 7 On Sftturdftjr BMI there w.il be rep. it PerfOßnencc of the Tannin :a 8 .t., by the Okwetttenhirc R4.yim.-nt wh, mmj IH W n»ten v-.-ui b. bMerttd Mo the prnuem, m. h will 0* the beauty ,-horiK BMN M|» Ud add, if pOMftlt, more to tn •> <.K.\M>
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  • 715 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1932. PHILIPPINES INDEPENDENCE In the absence of any recent demonstrations of what may be called a world-resounding kind, such as the bloody religious outbreak by the Color urns m January last year, of the demand by the Filipinos for independence the announcement that the
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  • 85 8 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT 1 London. April 6. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £107 11 16 (£lO9 5 8 Forward £107~ 8 (£ll1 5 8). The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Wilson
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  • 115 8 Vacancies at Richmond and Marylebone [British Radio Official Service! Rugby. April 5. Two further Parliamentary vacancies are ii prospect through the retirement of Major General Sir Newton Moore, who represent Richmond m the Unionist interest, anc Marylebone. Major-General Sir Newton Moore, ha represent Richmond since 1924. He wa
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  • 125 8 Sir Samuel Hoare Reports Improvement [British Radio Official Service] Rugby, April 5. Reviewing the Indian political situation m the House of Commons, Sir Samuel Hoare. the Secretary for India, said the general situation had continued to show improvement during the past fortnight and convictions m connection with the
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  • 74 8 Business Advisers to Join British Delegation [British Radio Official Service] Rugby, April 5. Speaking m the House of Commons regarding the Ottawa Economic Conference, which opens on July 22, the Dominions Secretary, Mr. J. H. Thomas, said the Government was favourably disposed to the proposal that business advisers
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  • 23 8 Lieut.-Colonel A. C. Gordon Smythe, Com- manding the l|2o Burma Rifles, has been granted privilege leave from April 25 to June 1. 1
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  • 1339 8 A LAWYER'S CLERK LOOKS BACK SINGAPORE AS IT WAS Some Interesting Criminal Cases Recalled Stories of old Singapore have a pleasing fascination and there is no more interesting person to speak to than one who can recall the days which date back for more thJn half a century. Mr. Lim
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  • 620 8 DRUMMER ACCUSED Money Missed From Purse A young, well-dressed Filipino nanv B Santos, who at one time was on jazz drummers m Singapore, and DJM vyetf m some of the local hotels. was pi yesterday before Mr C. H. What Police Magistrate, and charged with I respect
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 189 8 /Good "tested i Off Vtl i Jd^Hfe^^^^^^A Snip Aeents CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD., I incorporated under the Companies Ordinance, o/ Honj, Konp.. j (Incorporated m Shanghai). I 201 CANTONMENT EOAD. TELEPHONE 5371 5372. BY SPE< lAL T M THE APPOINTMFM KING OF SIAM. DIAMOND SET PLATINUM ENGAGEMENT RINGS ETERNITY RINGS.
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    • 40 8 UnU A PALE COMPLEXION is now the fashion m Paris. And after a stormy Channel crossing, a greenish tinge is often worn. What about a "GAFLAC" BAGGAGE POLICY GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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  • 315 9 SIR RICHARD SQUIRES SERIOUS DISORDERS IN NEWFOUNDLAND GOVERNMENT RESIGNS [Reuter-s Service] St. Johns, April 5. :mi;.nt lias resigned. The Premier Richard BqutaWt Ls marooned m the House mbtj with a howling mob waiting outl < iirr.-d earlier, when the doors Parliament were smashed. The nwnrtltH an enquiry
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  • 455 9 HOMEWARD BOUND Interesting Passengers on Felix Roussel Journeying home on board the Felix Roussel, j which called at Singapore yesterday morning on her return voyage, are eight members of the Trans- Asian Expedition. Following the death of their intrepid leader. M. Haardt?, the party, who were m
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  • 161 9 KREUGER TOLL REVELATIONS FICTITIOUS ASSETS BRITISH AUDITORS' REPORT MANIPULATED BOOKS [Reuter's Service] Stockholm, April 5. A tremendous sensation has been caused by tie preliminary report of the English auditors. fessrs Price, Waterhouse (who investigated the [atry crash) that the balance sheet of Kreuger nd Toll at Dec. 31, 1930 grossly
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  • 463 9 DELEGATIONS COMPLETE Position of Central Europe [ReuterVs Service] London, April o. Signor Grandi has arrived m London, completing the delegations to the four-Powers Conference (British. French. Italian and Germnn) tc discuss an economic Danubian federation which is opening at the Foreign Office to-day, with Mr. Mac Donald
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  • 203 9 Progress of Armistice Conference [Rt'iiter's Far Eastern Sen-ice Shanghai, April 6. An Important step forward was taken by the 10-Japanese armistice conference to-day ken the military sub-committee reached rtual agreement m regard t<> points to which Japanese forces will temporarily withdraw prior to total evacuation to Settlement. The
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  • 50 9 i Prohibited By the Government [Reuter's Service] New Delhi. April 6. consequence of the civil discbedienci impawn the Government of India has decidet > prohibit the usual annual session of til* Indian National Congress this year, arrange* New Delhi under the presidency of tin •tran leader, Madan Mohun
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  • 46 9 "Attack" on Remarque's Bank Account [Reuter's Service] Berlin, April 6. The bank account of Remarque, author of 1 Quiet on the Western Front," has been rnLsheed by customs authorities on suspicion <t Remarque, who lives at Locarno, is convening the Foreign Exchanges regulations.
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  • 34 9 [British Radio— Official Service] Rugby, April 6. The Imperial Crown which the King wears State occasions has been returned to its Ptaca m the Jewel house at the Tower of I>»Mdon.
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  • 51 9 Captain De Groot Fined £5 [Reuter's Service] Sydney, April 6. Captain De Groot. the central figure m th« scene during the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge when he dashed forward on s horse and cut the ribbon "m the name of tht people," has been fined
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  • 40 9 International Committee Discussion [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, April 6. The International Government Tin Committee is discussing the situation arising from the price relapse. It is understood that a further reduction m the output quota is under discussion.
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  • 35 9 Six People Killed m Siam Storm [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] Bangkok, April 6. Six people were killed instantaneously by lightning during the course of a thunderstorm at Chantaboon to-day. Another was slightly injured.
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  • 30 9 Stern and Vasiliev to Die [Reuter's Service] Moscow. April 6. Judas Stern and Vasiliev have been condemned to death for wounding Herr Twardowski, Counsellor at the German Embassy.
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  • 27 9 Shock Lasts Several Seconds JReuter's Far l&stern Service] Shanghai, April 6. A slight earthquake lasting several seconds was felt at Hankow and Nanking this evening.
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  • 68 9 [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT! Bangkok, April 6. The new river bridge was opened this morning with elaborate ceremonial before many thousands of spectators. In the course of an address to the King liegemen prayed that Siam might keep her independence to eternity. The capital has never witnessed
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  • Article, Illustration
    57 9 Another Daughter For Film Star [Reuter's Service] London, April 6. The film star, Gloria Swanson. who is 33 years of age, gave birth to a daughter m Mayfair, London. She has a ten year old daughter and an adopted son. She married an Irishman, Mr. Farmer, last year.
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  • 267 9 Cosgrave Party's Opposition to Severance [Reuter's Service] London, April 5. Opposition to any policy which will endanger the Anglo-Irish Treaty was declared at a meeting of Mr. Cosgrave's Party m Dublin, which recorded vigorous opposition to any policy which, by depriving the Free State of the advantages of
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  • 78 9 Severe Sentences m Italian Trial Reuter's Servicel Rome, April 5. The trial by special tribunal of 22 Italians from Emilia on a charge of plotting for the reconstruction of the Communist Party In Italy resulted m the leader, Carlo Alpi, being sentenced to twenty years imprisonment, and two
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  • 68 9 Referring to the fact that both of the 1931 Queen's Scholarships were won by boys from Raffles Institution, the School Magazine says Although we admit that individual application is essential for success m such a competitive examination we feel sure that much of the success was brought about by the
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  • 248 9 Tug-of-War Over New Customs Union London. Mar. 10. An economic federation of at least five Central European nations is a probable striking new development m international trade. France, who has poured gold into Central Europe, is manoeuvring anxiously for a trading advantage from the federation. Germany, playing
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  • 68 9 Abandonment m Chile Imminent [Reuter's Service] Valparaiso, April 5. The abandonment of the gold standard by Chile is assured by a special law passed by the Senate and the Chamber, and now awaiting the signature of the President. There was frenzied trading m peso securities to-day m
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  • 53 9 Why Mr. Stimson is Visiting Geneva [neuter's Servlcel Washington, April 5. Declaring that the economic burdens and the menace to world peace have been Increasing during the last few months Mr. Hoover to-day said Col. Stimson is going to Geneva m the hope of facilitating the positive achievements of
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 125 9 LENTHERIC PERFUMES The most fashionable and exclusive Parisian Perfumes. 1 1 Mii% t I Kn-l. P^ ySifi^Kß II iM^I I VL" l LJflKvflY^ Zb^lH 111 R9. "\.mk > JF YOU ARE BLONDE AU FIL DE I/EAU. ASPHODELE, LE PIRATE. IF YOU ARE BRUNETTE LOTUS DOR, MIRACLE, FORET VIERGE. OBTAINABLE FROM
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 905 10 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd., and China Mutual THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co.. Ltd. Steam Navigation Co.. 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 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Steamer. Doe Spore. Sails Spore. s.s. CITY OF PITTSBURC For Havre. London. R'dam and Hamburg Apr. 30 May 2 OUTWARDS. TO HONO KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. s.s
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    • 353 10 P. £>» O. British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated m 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 Dap Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnage. Sinrap«tr* CHITRAL 15,000 Apr. 15
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 335 11 MAHU T 10 000 Apr 7 fi KUNI MARU 1 ***** Apr 19 20 S"^ 0 T ".000 June 2 3 1 IMM May 4 Si' ARU T 10 500 Jun 15 16 TO SAN FRANriif-A"'" a ld amb r A|)r 7 ■■::r' ;K T:,,"=r=v^ to^so'.'t..'"'^;^"^ r^-'-' T 6 May
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    • 361 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE (^AMERICAN MAIL LINE EUROPE via AMERICA VISIT SUNNY CALIFORNIA YOSEMITE PARK HOLLYWOOD- GRAND CANON WEEKLY SAILING FROM HONG KONG AND OR MANILA FARES £120— £112— £83— £19 EUROPE via SUEZ SAILINGS EVERY OTHER Tl ESDAY MAINTAINED Bi THE STEAMERS PRESIDENT HARRISON-HAYES-PIERCF MONROE-VAN BLREN-GARFIELD-POLK-ADAMS Fares From Singapore To
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    • 476 11 K. P. M. I KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU Ifj TI Ba"" BO ThUrr d3y A !r "-«-«'J«.. B:n Kk: ,U, 5,,,,,,,.p ilk lng siak p,,^ h b AmP e nan p,^. ssssss^rsj!; rss sir 1 111* 11 poi ii paiias -Houtm:,,,- Batavi t o p uT,,, Ba f m!>ra =>"" smu.n,
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  • 437 12 New Hotel Rises m Shanghai 1 The new Metropole Hotel at Shanghai, undaunted by wars, labour strikes and general unsettled conditions, rises triumphant to add to the general beauty of greater Shanghai. More than a year ago work started on this new building and it was the original
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  • 176 12 Sisters to Share Over £40,000 Two elderly women and three other people, living at the Carmarthenshire mining village i- of Trimsaran. are expected to inherit a fortune |of over £40.000 left by a Trimsaran man who i- emigrated to the United States 50 years ago. He was William
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  • 131 12 Italian Wants to Fly by Manpower t The cycle-plane has arrived, claims a noted Italian aeronautical engineer. s He has designed a small aeroplane which, he I asserts, can be propelled by the pilot with j pedals. I For years designers have been trying to build
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 640 12 Burns Philp Line. IK.'. (Incorporated In Australia) r FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. BwgnlT monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the S.S. MANGOLA (3,352 tons). [Cargo only.] i.s MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia.
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    • 393 12 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. Inc. (Incorporated In USA.) GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). Due Sails Due New York MS. SILVERCYPRESS Apr. 12 Apr. 18 MS. SILVERWALNUT May 3 May 9 June 13 M.S. SILVERPALM May 24 May 30 July
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    • 164 12 SILVER JAVA PACIFIC LINE Joint service of PACIFIC JAVA BENGAL LOU and SILVER LINE. LTD. 10 San rramiMo, Los Angeles .md Nortb PuHlic Torts. Due Sail* S>nv. I P«" m.v KOTA BAROE <P> In P 9 X r.i s SILVERHAZEL (S) Ap; 11 Apr 1' s-s BATOE (P» A;>: H
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 670 12 MAIL DESPATCHES WfM. TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 pjn. and Thursday 7.30 ajn. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 *T" Saturdays 7 pjn. Kuan tan (via Jerantut) 7 pjn, Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 7 p.m. Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang and Lower Siam 7.30 ajn. P.M.S., Batu Anam, Batu
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    • 172 12 Singkawang ports 9. Bulan, Brit. 441, from Penang 6, for Penang via ports 10. Neuralla, Brit. 5624. from Shanghai 6, for Southampton via Bombay 6. Palembang. Dut. 4497, from New York 6. for Bat a via 7. Magnet. Brit. 207, from Soengei Liat 6, for Soengei Liat. Batavia 10. j
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 43 13 PORT SWETTENHAM ARBITRARY— It is notified for information that the arbitrary on all cargo from Port Swettenham via Singapore or Penang. when freight is prepaid, has been fixed at Gold $0.30 per ton at exchange 56. to become effective immediately.
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    • 27 13 The rate of freight on Rattans from StraiLs to Conference basis Ports m Europe is now reduced to 60s per scale ton. effective frcm 6 4—32.
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    • 13 13 From Batavia to Singapore by K.N.I.L.M. on Tuesday: Mr. L. Holtkamp.
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    • 16 13 From Singapore to Batavia oy K.N.I.L.M. on Wednesday. Mr. Crichton. M Elliot. Mr. Holtkamp.
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    • 150 13 Per East Asiatic Alsia yesterday. Mrs. M J. Currie, Miss Margaret Currie, Master Guy James Currie. Mrs. A. Diment. Miss Geraldine Dimem. Mrs. E. "W. Deane. Miss Edith Dyson. Mrs. J. Dunlop. Mrs. E. Granberg, Mr. C. A. Hayles. Mrs. C. A. Hayles. Mrs. M. Haines and baby.
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    • 281 13 Only Funnels and Flags Coloured It |g Intarwttm to note the way the veiy attractive fashion of giving a fine-looking liner a white hull is coming back after many years of eclipse. The new Matson liner Mariposa. which is to operate on the Australasian service tronv
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    • 97 13 Formal Opening Takes Place Welington, March 28. The Jubilee Dock, one of the largest m the world which was constructed at the Tyne and was towed here, will be officially tested on Thursday when the liner Ruahine, of 10,870 tons, will finally hand the great dock over
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    • 79 13 O.S.K. to Call at S. American Ports Osaka, Mar. 20. The Osaka Shosen Kaisha has announced that the Kinai Maru and the other eight steamers of the company on the New York line will touch at the ports of Puerto and Colombia beginning from the steamer which will
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    • 20 13 H. M. cruiser Carlisle has visited Tristan da Cunha and has attempted to solve the mystery of the Kobenhavn's disappearance.
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    • 1212 13 A Sailor's War time Reminiscences Captain Arnauld de la Perriere has retired from the German Navy. During the war, he served m the German Submarine Navy, m which he was most successful, being responsible for sinking nearly half a million tons of shipping. His chief
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 527 13 COOK'S AND WAGONS -UTS rvoRLD tra vbl gßtnai For Everything Appertaining to Travel, Banking and Freight Apply 39. Robinson Road, Singapore. Tele. 5907. SINGAPORE SHIPCHANDLERV COMPANY. SHIPCHANOLERS. SHIPBROKERS. COMMISSION AGENTS. unices— MAYNARD'S BUILDINGS 11, Battery Road. The Prcmur Morning Daily m Malaya. A iMfl" paper 30-40 columns of news daily
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    • 381 13 v^i 1 Conquer V\\ I erve troubles I tL ml Loss of nerve-strength may result m such l\l\l\\ \u^lll H l lJJJlvOß seemingly dilTerent complaints as listless'B^t^lilnii W^L tite, sleeplessness, and nervous headaches, mtiSfwMJMl^^k jb you want to re?ain 11^ health and strength S y° u mvs t go to
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  • 81 14 Offered $50 Bribe to Inspector (From Our Own Correspondent) Penan*. April 5. Sentence of three months rigorous imprisonment without the option of a fine was passed on S. N. S. Shatappa Chetty for offering illegal gratification to Inspector Blakerley at the detective station on March 13. Accused was
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  • 152 14 Dr. Braddon Wins Civil Action Sercmhan, April 3. Before the Seremban Magistrate, Che Hamzah. M.C.S.. yesterday. Dr. W. Leonard Braddon, the well-known Negri Sembilan planter, was a successful defendant m an action brought against him by the State of Negri Sembilan for the recovery of assessment on Indian
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  • 312 14 Billets Found for Fifteen Billets have been found for fifteen persons so far by the Penang Asiatic Unemployment Fund Committee These include salesmen. clerks. shep-assistants, draughtsmen. billI collectors and peons. The registration of unemployed Asiatics started on February 1 and up to the end of last month there
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  • 104 14 Tlu> dance hold on Friday April l^t 193" at the New World Dance Hall was, ft great success and the Committ.e of the Relief Fund for China organised by the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Comnierr- desires to thank Messrs Ong Boon Tat. .IP.. and On X Peng Hock. Mr da
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  • 285 14 Tin- following ut the raoUnc OfdCTI b\ 1 Col. M. J T. Reilly. MC. Commandu. V.F. Singapore. \prU R**»C*s.— The following ran-.- .tllotmei" I published for information Busts leavr Drill Hall Sat. Sun. Bukit Timah Ran«e Pan 2 pm. 7 30 p.m. 94 32 -E- Coy SKA
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 320 14 STANTON NELSON Co., Ltd. PUBLIC STORAGE GODOWN For Merchandise, Personal Effects, and Motor Cars. Apply 4, COLLYER QUAY or Telephone 5874. OF ALL 50^ WHATEVER your skin trouble you will find Zam-Buk absolutely reliable. This wonderful balm will heal anything from a simple cut, rash, or pimple to graver trouble
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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 In 600.000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000.000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches: Alor Star i Iloilo i Saigon*
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    • 325 14 MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England) Capital £3.000.000 Subscribed 1,800,000 Paid-up 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1.217.926 BOARD OF DIRECTORS I J. M. Ryrie, Esq.. Chairman P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro. Esq., W. H. Shelford Esq., Sir Thomas Catto. Bart. Sir C. C Barrie, X BE.
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    • 166 14 BRITISH N||Jgr INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED FIRE, MARINE, TRANSIT AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES L. C. MAROOLJOUTH, Manager Office 2, Pinlayson Green THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR CAR AND PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE. L. G. JOHNSON: General Maaacet HEAD OFFICE: S-« Malanwa Street Singapore,
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 535 14 ROUND YOUR DIAL Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following Is a lfet of stations wtalcb can be received In Singapore: Jam Stations Bandoeng PLM from about 6.20 pjn. gramophone records and telephony tests with (Sydney, Australia, and other stations, Usual call after records "Hullo Sydney." Tanjong Prlok, 21 metres from
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  • 118 15 Changes m Representative Prices .United Press Association! NVh York. April i ft, Can. OM 59 1 i 56 1 t Duitw 5 1 su das and Elri 10 jo Wnyht 1 1 Bond and Shun |f 13 I < trie 16 16 Ortl IfottN 14 7
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  • 168 15 THE ABROAD Brl'Jsb Radio Official Service] V.irrh M April 4 S. IMI 9.29'^ 9.37', 9.31 >.. 295 295 300 Bomb*] U 6 9 64d. Is 6 1 32 d. Is. 6 1 32 d. a»-rlin 1570 16 1590 ■nNKk 2$ 13 16 27.10 26.95 I ml 637 635 630 4
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  • 108 15 I -J' Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber HOdatlaa held lt.s 1,064 th. auction yesterday then was catalogued 1,850.783 lbs; 826.24 t'»n Ottered 1.626.004 lbs 725.89 tons. Sold 1469 591 K>. 656 06 tons. Spot London l 7 vd York 3 cts. PRICES REALIZED R-Nm Smoked Sheet Cent*
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  • 140 15 < 01. Kae's Knrouraging Note I Our Own Correspondent^ j I Ipoh. April pmonal view on the rubber position"'; H :.bl,- Oolooel crctl Rae. Milking a -m. imramnu note :tt the annual Moh Rubbt>r Elstat*-.- at Ipoh to-day.!' wlttl definite no-reMriction policy m! •nomic restriction will now operate
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  • 32 15 Ou* ooon. chief rlerk. Office of the and p.m. 8.. Kuala Lumpur, who Government Service for rnorr than »rs. has been granted fifty-six ••Uon iea Ye with effect from April 4. 'vtirvmnu
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  • 432 15 K.G.A. Meeting to Consider Position \>fr am, London. March 21. Mr WUtar mmtn^mu, interviewed, said h< wa« hardly surprised at the failure of the rubbe, restriction in->otiation.s "We rnus: no. b,. th t a h u b> legislative means Ls dead, and gird ourselves lO mm the
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  • 243 15 Mr. Frank S. Williams. American Trade Commissioner, 7 A. Ocean Building. Singapore, lias just received by cable the following statistics relating to the foreign trade of the United States with Middle Asia: FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 1932 Total Expo*.! from United
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  • To-Day's Price Changes
    • 211 15 April 6 SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2 3 15 16 London. 3 months' sight 2 3 7 London. 60 days' sight 2 3 27 32 London, 30 days' sight 2 3 13 16 London, demand 2/3 25 32 London. T.T. 2,3 3 4 Lyons. PaiLs. demand ioso
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    • 144 15 April 6 Tlii 75 Tons 5662, Gam bier Pepper White 24« Flake Tapioca Pearl Sago Small 4I j Copra, Sundried 56J Sago, flour 2 12' Devoe's Imperial Brilliant Kerosene per 2 tins 5 h Sylvan Arrow Kerosene per 2 ttna 4.7f Socony Motor Gasoline ex pump per British Imperial
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    • 65 15 April 6th. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers Rts.S. equal to London Standard. 81)01 5 1 j business done Standard R.S.S. on Tender April 5\ 5.^ May 5 7 S June 57 v 6 July-Sept 6K 6', Oct-Dec. 6. 6\ Tone of Market:— Dull— Steady. Latest
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  • 959 15 WEDNESDAY. APRIL 6TH. 1932 CLOSING QUOTATIONS LOANS Spore Municipal 5 p.e. of 1926 red. 1956 66 $22,000,000 104 105 c i Spore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1928 I red. 1948-68 $21,000,000 103 104 cj I Spore Municipal 4li p.c. of 1930 I red. 1970-80. $4,000,000 96.75 9775
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  • 780 15 WANTED— A MUSSOLINI To the Editor. Sir.— The insignificant- pessimist who writes these lines was laughed at when he predicted that general all out tapping, after the removal of restriction, could only lead, to one result, thaccumulation of huge unwanted stocks of rubber and the fall
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  • 57 15 I Passengers homeward by the A.'sia isays tinBangkok Times) Include the Rev C. R. and Mrs. Simmons. Mr. and Mrs. Oman N. wJands land Miss Neu lands. Mrs. Zachai ia>-. .Mrs. J. M. Dunlop and Mrs. Deane Mr. Dunlop uo<-, as far as Penang with Mrs DtttUop, anl Mr. Zachariae
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  • 223 15 > R.G.A. STATEMENT Research For New Uses Urged [Reuters Service] London. April 5. Accepting tl» breakdown of the effort* to frame an international srheme to regulate rubber production expert as final the Rubbrr Growers Association hai issued a statement calling attention to "the disastrous results" If production
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  • 47 15 Position of Java Amalgamated I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT* London. April C Bukit Ijok, Selangcr, shows a lus£ of £8M and carry forward a credit of £2.395 Java Amalgamated Rubber Estates aunual meeting adopted the report. The cash putiitrioa was c nsidered to be satisfactory.
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  • 515 15 Si lit; a purr. \pnl 6. During the p.t.st week the local shares rn.tr* has passed through another dull period aud business continues on a very restricted scale Interest has chiefly centred m the Tin oaritet where another heavy decline m the price of the
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 82 15 j Assets exceed $12,00Q t ooe j Aarorance m force qtct $35,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern m D <too w i te -«v— 7 H- Compan, has O^ZL^ZT W J^ EC Pelted with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British
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  • 504 16 CHRISTIE'S TWO A Double Tote Return of $761 (From Our Own Correspondent) J Kuala Lumpur, April 6. There was a poor attendance at the second p day of the Stlangor Turf Clubs Spring Meeting, t The Sultan of Perak and suite were pre3ent. 1 The weather
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  • 98 16 i Handicaps for two of the races on the third day (Saturday* cf the Selangor Turf Club meeting are: Horses: Class 2 Divn. 1: (6 furs.) Bonny 9.0. Miss Field 8.9. Selangor 8.9. Bobtail 8.1. Veracity 8.0. Winfield 80. Hopaway 7.12. Seaplane 7.12, Mentone 7 .12. Geninderra
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  • 184 16 LNew World Proprietor's Letter Mr. Ong Peng Hock writes as follows: The Proprietors of the New World have seen Mr. David Frankel's letter concerning the unsatisfactcry Boxing Show last Saturday night and his proposal for arranging another ftght between Al Rivers and Battling Guillermo. The New World
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  • 124 16 The fallowing will play water-polo for C G. W indie's IIMB against Dr. M. C. Bain' team tnis afternoon at 5 30 p.m. I. G. Stewart Moule and Lawson: C. G. Windle; E. V. Smith B. M <vv and Phillips. Dr. Bain's team is as fellows: W.
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  • 660 16 MALAYS WIN AGAIN Champions Fight Hard Against I.C.F.A. Halays 6 I.C.F.A 3. The Malays did not have such an easy jassage as the score indicates when they met he I.C.F.A. m the first division of the League. Phey had tc fight hard all the way and were
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  • 340 16 Cheaper Lighting Sought at Kuala Lumpur [Frjm Our Own Correspondent] Kusla Lumpur, April 6. At the Sanitary Board meeting to-day Mr. Ezechiel, presiding, informed the members that he was writing to the Electrical Department expressing the opinion that the present charge I for current for street lighting was
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  • 996 16 TAIPING'S $22,097 LOSS Receipts Down by More Than Half The effect of the slump upon racing is Malaya, ready indicated by reports of other turf clubs i Malaya, is further reflected m the report of le Taiping Turf Club which discloses a loss I $22,097 on
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  • 22 16 The inquest on Young* Kassim, the boxer, i who died following two fights will be held on April 8, at 11 a.m.
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  • 268 16 Ties For To-day and Friday Ties arranged for to-day m the S.C.C. lawn tennis tournament are: THURSDAY Godcwn Doubles Handicap N. S. Wise and A. C. Potts owe 15.3 vs. Dr. E. Madgwick and Dr. G. McOwan plas 4. D. E. L. Anderson and F. T. K.
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  • 185 16 RESULTS OF TIES "A" Singles N. S. Hogan beat N. E. Ess 7—5. 7—5. "B" Singles R. Pearse beat C. B. Webb 3—6. 6—3. 6 2. A. J. Braga beat L. A. Marcus wo. A. G. Armstrong- beat G. E. Kraal 3 6. 6 4. 6—o. Doubles
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  • 213 16 Passing of Australian Wonder Horse Reuter's Service! New York, April 5. The most famous five-year old gelding Phar Lap "'the red terror" of the Australian Turf, has died of colic m California, whither he had been shipped from New Zealand on March 28 for the Aqua Caliente
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  • 68 16 German Restriction on Imports [British Radio Official Service] Rugby, April 5. The House of Commons re-assembled to-day after the Easter vacation. During question time the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman. said the Government could not regard as satisfactory the reply received from the German
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  • 29 16 Lt. G. J. Bryan Wins Garrison Event Lieut. G. J. Bryan. R.E., won the officers' handicap squ?sh competition defeating Lieut N. C. Phillips R.A. m the final.
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  • 57 16 The following have been invited to play for SRC. against the United Services on Saturday and Sunday commencing at 2 p.m. and 11 a.m. respectively on the SRC. ground. R. Bartels, H. Balhetchet. M. G. Anthor.isz, P. D'Almeida. G. E. N. Oehlers, N. Sullivan, R. T. Morrcw, L.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 123 16 SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITERS REDUCTION m PRICES $200.00 to $175.00 "^j^i|P^ MALAY MODEL MADE TO WRITE THE MALAY— ARABIC CHARACTER. PFROM $225.00 TO $190.00 NETT PRICES OF OTHER MODELS ON REQUEST. FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS OR DEMONSTRATION APPLY Malaya Publishing House, Ltd. SINGAPORE. INTERNATIONAL HONOURS awarded THIRD PRIZE for LEMONADE and FOURTH
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