The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 April 1932

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    16 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,622. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    448 1 .Viv.il reservists have had to be called up to rope with the unemployed rioting m Auckland. .New Zealand, m which hundreds have been injured and damage amounting to £100,000 caused Page 11. A poignant story cf the brutal attack upon his nineteen year old wife was told
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    IUPICS OF THE WEEK
    1213 1 Quicquid agunt kominti nostri eW farraqm Libell: Juvenal. An inevitable thought m regard to recent official statements concerning the decentralisation scheme m Malaya is that, far from becoming decentralised, matters are right In the middle cf the maze, and that it will require a Judicious application
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      207 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. RAFFLES HOTEL TODAYS ATTRACTIONS TIFFIN MUSIC-1 to 2.30 p.m. RIJSTTAFEL SERVED IN THE BATIK GRILL, NOON to 3 p.m. SPECIAL DINNER DANCE MONIA LITTER AND HIS ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381 (10 LINES) SIN DAY, APRIL 17th^-GRAND
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      242 1 THE EUROPE HOTEL SUNDAY CONCERT PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT 915 P-m. to 11 p.m. 1. Concert March from "Aida" Verdi SPECIAL DINNER AND 2 Overtuie E """"S SE vn^ kc^ I\ A \Tr<l? 3 VaLse TALES FROM THE DAlNljfc VIENNA WOODS Strauss 4. Violin Solo 'HEJRE KATI" Hubay No extra charge for
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      131 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Notice by Improvement Trust Page 2. L?.-t day ol I tie's annual sale— Page 10. "ly women us? L'-.\ toilet ap P Btactrn Nel on's public ii godown 1 Page 3. Ideal milk i? palatable^ satisfying and safe P3ge 8. New shipment of K.iyser stockings at Wassiamull Asscmull
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      11 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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    GRAND ORCHESTRAL CONCERT
    207 2 Moni.i Litter and His Symphonette Orchestra An eveiit oJ note which should not Ik- mi&std ls the grand orchestral concert being held m Raffle*; Hotel 0B Sunday next. A rare musical treat l^ promised, the programme containing such notable works that it is very rarely one has
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    INHAPPY KING CAROL
    131 2 No Reconciliation With Divorced Wife Kik ti.ir.-t April ft. Great d: appointment has been caused m <*ourt drain here owing to there being no hope of a reconciliation between King Carol and Princess Helen, his divorced wife, despite a ye:rrV effort* on the part of the King
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    12 2 Th. Huu-blp Mr. Jankidass J.i MLC OrioMi paw aymtl vlslt M bcra
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      512 2 BUSINESS CARDS. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY II NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Highest Class Work Lowest Rates. LAIDLAW BUILDING— 'Phone 7898. MEMORIALS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO., Nor. I*3. Penhas Road, off Lavender Street Phone 6*75. I MARBLE CHIPPINGS, ROAD METAL LIME FOR SALE Delivery ex Railway Siding Alongside Quarry. Marble Tombstones Memorials m Stock. Special
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      686 2 TENDERS. ■■^■■■■■■■^■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■^■^■^■^■^■^BBggggM SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are now r nvited for the following materials or services c md that particulars of such tenders may be >btained m the Tender Room. Municipal l Offices a Installation of Sanitary Fittings at Nos. c 18, 19, 20.
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      717 2 TRADE MARK NOTICES, j NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the trade nark consisting of the leprcsentation of a piece if gum. bearing the legend "P-K," and super»osed centrally of a double headed arrow is the rade mark of WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY. corporation organised and existing under the of the
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      463 2 NOTICES. JOINT COMMITTEE OF rHE NATIONAL SOCIETIES [)F GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. Preliminary Announcement A Concert of National Songs and Music will ac held at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Empire Day. Tuesd.ty. M:«v 24, 1932. the proceeds of which arc to t>- devoted U> the British Unemployment Fuml Full
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      362 2 NOTICES. FOX ft II lIP 111 Bridal bouquets, sheaves, pratentfcUoi baskets, wreaths. Java and local cut Sown, Always remember Mrs B C SHANGHAI STAK COMPANY. 126 Orchard Rd. Telephone 1874 In the Mall "1 MAHMOOI) BIN HADJI DAWOOf) DECEASED. Notice Pursuant to Section 2^ of the Trustee Ordinance 1129 Notice
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      286 2 THE WEEK .Saturday. 16th. Hmh Water 04. 5 G. 6.8 ft., 20.05. 6.5 ft Kuttntan Rubber Syndic ate extraordinary meeting 1 Chartered Bank Chambers. 12.15 p.m. Crickrt. S.C.C. vs. United Services at S.C.C. Etcetera* vs. S.R.C. at S.R.C. Football; Div. I Gloucester vs S.C.F.A at Anson Road Stadium. <u>lf: Inland
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    FAREWELL TO BISHOP AND MRS. DUPPUY
    1721 3 12 YEARS SERVICE Work m Hong Kong Reviewed Hong Kt.nz. April 9. The high esteem and affection m which the Bishop of Victoria and Mr. Duppuy are held m the Diocese by all classes of the community was evidenced at an ''at homey' yesterday
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    LE SOIR CLOSES
    44 3 Radical Paris Paoer Suspends Publication Parts. March 28. The evening paper. Le Soir. ceased publication to-day owing to financial difficulties. Le Soir was the only evening paper m France consistently favouring a radical policy, though it had no definite party affiliations.
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    "DOES NOT WEAKEN MORALS"
    423 3 Lady Oxford Pleads for More Divorce A gathering of London Free Church ministers passed a resolution at the City Temple m favour of the general basis of reform m the marriage law as laid down by the Rcyal Commission on Div-ree m 1912. The Count-ess ol
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    NEW CANTON DAM
    40 3 Extensive Plant Opened by Commissioner In the presence of some 2.000 UrTTifWl. comprising officials, representatives of all wetions of the community and foreigners. Mr Ching Tien-koo. the ex-Mayor of Canton, and now Provincial Commissioner cf the Depart-'
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    CORRUPTION CHARGES
    291 3 Another New South Wales Sensation Sydney, Mar. 19. Charges of the prMPCat nature, alleging corruption m regard to the issue of tin-harv i licences, were made yesterday by the deputy leader of the Opposition (Mr. Stevens). Mr. Stevens said he had m hLs possession statutory declarations which implicated
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    GLIDING
    43 3 Altitude Record Broken m Austria Vienna. March 2«». A Mff altitude rprorcl m .1 pJMer uas established to-day by Capt.iin Brum^ki well-known Austrian airrmn Capt.n:, nnt~ moski attained a he^ht of Marty r, 000 f t romainliiK m the air exactly five
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      137 3 Co. L^i^^^^k^Mff^^^H jly A\otor Cars 4 OOLLYER QUAY <A.P.B > ISN'T SHE BONNIE? FOR MOTHER BABYSUNSHINE VITAMIN "D" There is Sunshine Vitamin M D w m Sunshine Glaxo result firm flesh sound bone no digestive disorders Ask your doctor S U fM S MINE Builds Bonnie Babies Sole Agents for
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      65 3 THERE IS NO RESTRICTION^ TO THE USE OF— B^T' /^^M>VPil Mwßra IB Kb»H' H IMHi 111 RENOLD CHAIN DRIVES I For light or heavy work, large or small horse-powers, r high or low speeds, long or short centres— A DTO MAKE SURE OF ECONOMY WRITE FOR DETAILS OF RENOLD CHAIN
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    IMPROVEMENTS IN 1932 CARS
    859 4  -  E. Y. Watson SAFETY CONTROL Changes to Meet Present Conditions (BY Detroit. New and varied methods of control have added to safety m operation of the motor cars of 1932. This observation is prompted by a composite view of all cars following the mass presentation pericd
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    179 4 Death has bereft the Kedah Ruling House of two of its members within the space of a week. On Friday died H.H. Tunku Bahadurshah. The deceased, who was A.D.C. to H.H. the Sultan for many years, was the son of H.H Tunku Thiaudin alias Tunku Kudin who at one time
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      260 4 The LONDON i WHOLESALE TRADING I COMPANY LTD. Offer you Direct from London NEW GOODS NEW PRICES WRITE AT ONCE FOR OUR FULLY ILLUSTRATED LIST OF ADVANCE VALUES. THE LONDON WHOLESALE TRADING CO., LTD., 80. FENCHIRCH STREET. LONDON, E. C. 3, ENGLAND. Cables: SPECIFICAT, LONDON. BLISTERS CAUSED I DISFIGUREMENT On
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      175 4 |Sp^ The Wide-spread Popularity of our o<\fW RENOWNED O m Orange-Smash m vLJa> has brought into existence various /f^) imitations, but our f^'^ M ORIGINAL fJ Orange-Smash tjffik has remained inimitable. Ask for the ji^lp W^ Original refuse imitations. Jpf r^q THE MENNEN TRIO There's one shaving cream .^peciliraliy '^■Sajji
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    RETRENCHMENT IN HONG KONG
    2295 5 ECONOMY REPORT Trenchant Criticism and Recommendations The long-awaited report of the Hong Kong Retrenchment Commission appointed In July of 1930 has now been released by the Gov- nt for publication. Dealing with the whole 1.. Id of Government expenditure, the report oilers some trenchant criticism and
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    FOREIGN COMPLAINT
    427 5 Action of Japanese Marines m Shanghai Another case of interference by Japanese marines with a foreigner possessing an official Japanese pass is reported from the Yangtszepoo district at Shanghai. The foreigner, who was on his way from the French Concession to his home Yangtszepoo and was armed with
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    PREMIUM BONDS
    116 5 $2,000,000 m Prizes m Canton Scheme Canton, Mar. 29. The Government has been officially informed by Nanking that the Central Government has given its consent to Canton's recommendation for the issue of $5,000,000 worth of Treasury Bonds for the purpose of strengthening the national defences m south-western China,
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      171 5 j^^j CIGARETTES Germs of decay lurk m ugly film I Prevent trouble— keep teeth free from film I with this special film -removing tooth paste IF you were to allow your teeth to gently removes this film and reveals go even one day withoufebrush- the clean enamel surfaces of your
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    U.S. Senator Indicts Trend of 1932
    1968 6 U.S. Senator Indicts Trend of 1932 Excitement m Hollywood (BY OUR FILM < ORRFSPONDFNT Pictures A Lesson from Singapore SKNVIOR Smith W. Bioukhau. «»l lov.;i. has, recent 1> naus'.*d more than ;t tipple of j excitement m Hollywood by his .speech to the Senate, m which he says m part;
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    Marie Dressier and Her Friends
    813 6  -  SIDNEY FALKENBERG (BY 3L|ARIL Df^sler was .sitting m her *inny. cheerful study, answering her -fan" mail, which was .stacked on her desk. "What a bug for punishment you are." I ex--vlauned. "Fancy anyone spending a betweenpicture holiday answering letters!" "Not at all." she replied. "I
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    LEARNINC ABOUT CAMELS
    88 6 Camels may pi eight day.^ without water but they don't seem to be able to go long without a b.tt-. according to Ruth Selwyn. Ruth was appearing m the tent show scenes for Polly of the Circus at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayei studio and had Ji^t started to ride
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    WHAT PRICE GLORY?
    58 6 Joan Crawford. Metro-Goldwyn-Mavt r star. took her pet Scotty. "Woggles". en a shopping tour r«enUy. "Waggles" has been photographed many times with his famous mistress. Miss Crawford didn't realize how popular he really was until she heard a small girl n:nark to her i mother. "Oh Mama
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    46 6 Sylvia Sidney, now m Paramount^ "Ladles of the Big House." received her first stage roles 1 because of her blood-curdling scream Miriam Hopkins' mother, a trained signer and > I pianist, wanted the Paramount blonde actre-s? I i (to become a musician, but she chose acting. I
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    St. George's Day Battle at Wembley
    1961 6  -  [VAN SHARPK The Men Who Will be There: Newcastle's Six Scotsmen (By 1 E*OR years the prm.nces have enjoyed the pull m English iootball. The North hut always proclaimed its superiority over the South, and records of the game, ol oour.se, prove that thm
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    PUNITIVE EXPEDITION IN SARAWAK
    1446 7 REBELLIOUS DYAKS 'Government to Stand No More Nonsense by AM a, ld h s Dyak foll MM ULsirict ad beromo impassible a forceMl Mfceted to effect their arrest, but failing Ml to l.i> Mitt M* crops and property m r to demonstrate thai Government would ■tMd
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    THE DECLINE OF TUBERCULOSIS
    473 7 PROGRESS MADE I Success of New Methods I of Treatment I The striking fall m the mortality rate an rate of fatlUlMU of all forms of tuborcnJosi to the most interesting feature of a review o S^J? 111!* problrm Dr. A. s. MacNaltv SeaUh ,^k ffiCer
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    GERMANY'S WOMEN POLICE
    463 7 har^es Against Hitfh Official Berlin, Mar. I. The case of a prominent policewoman wh< has entered upon hunger strike to obtain jus tice at the hands of her male superior* m tlv profession is of paramount interest just now t< j Germany's women. I Frau Erkens, organLser
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    GLARING DOLE ABUSES
    405 7 THE MEANS TEST Refef Sought by <? Well-to-do Further glaring examples of the abuse of 'A* dole are given and the ncresslty of a mean* test emphasised In the report df the Public Assistance Committee of the LC.C. f In tli's. the Commits estimate (hat the needs
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    34 7 llu- lion- Mr. J. D Hall. British Adviser Cedah. us goin* on ejlVt by the Corfu J55 Mr a »d Mrs. Hall were tho »vert.* rf hormur at staU» Dinner at the MM WmZ
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      208 7 I CHOOSE FRIGIDAIRE I L^ 2 T JJ rt wlB glve you more effi«ent refrigeration with surprising economy. Refrigeration that ran h» n~, v I Z~ Control." Refrigeration suitable for ve^Mes ty n, W s of the 'Syd^ m6 nB f l euL d^ d t^^r^ n >•» wUh ice
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    WHAT'S WRONG WITH OUR MILLIONAIRES?
    1054 8 LONELINESS The Suicides of Rreuger and Eastman The suicide of Mr. George Eastman. theja Kodak king." following almost immediately un r, the suicide of Mr. Ivar Kreuger. "the match king, raises m sensational form the old c mmtllMl of the relation between great wealth and
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    21 8 1 His Highness the Sultan of Selangor and suite will leave Klang on Wednesday to attend the P.M.S. DUrbar at Pekan.
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    BRITISH SCIENCE EXPLOITED
    345 8 VITAMIN D An American Takes the Patent Tlie current issue of "The Lancet" contains IB important example of the working of rtedfcal patents law in Britain. i It was revealed in the Medical Rest arch Council's report that the manufacture of I vitamin D in this country
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    j -LONG-HAIRED DOCTRINE"
    218 8 New Religious Sect m Shansi I Peking. March 27». A new religious Md railed th Lon« Httoed Doctrine has arisen tan the Shan«»anp district m Shansi Province. It- members M«r? Uml they are the Meeeibur* of an hv'.»mi;- CUlt called the Pai Lin Chiao. which m old
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    RUSSIAN HUNTERS
    144 8 Bodies Found Hanging From Tree Near Harbin Harbin. Man h The bodies of three Russians, residents i. Shihtowhotzt who did- Dpi return from hunting trip, have now been found. These mer KonovofT. his son and a nephew named Kis Uzsky. on February 26. went on an expeditioi to
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    A GIANT SWING
    135 8 Observation Car to be Fitted to Airship New Turk, March 27. A hanging observation car in which one member of the giant airship AkrciVs crew may be lowered 2,000 feet through the clouds to act as the ship's eye while It cruises through dense clouds has been
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    59 8 When Mr. J. M. Favell. Senior Assistant Superintendent. Revenue Surveys. Kinta and Batang Padang. proceeds home on retirement at the end of this week, his place will be taken by Mr. B. Cooper. Mr. Cooper will be going on leave in August and the appointment will then be filled by
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    'VARSITY FASHIONS
    160 8 London. The trend of fashion at thi Universities this spring is not likely to be startling. At- Cambridge plus-fours have disappeared and grey flannel trousers of moderate dimensions, worn with vividly coloured pull-overs and sports coats hold the day. In addition, every one is wearing club ties, of
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    A FAMOUS CLUB
    191 8 London. The most popular, as well as the most u,,-to date. Ofl all the historic clubs m St. James's Street is Whites, which originally stood at the bottom of the street, opposite the present p;:st office, and was known as White's Chocolate House, from the name of
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    A NEW PLAYWRIGHT
    144 8 London JMMI Buri'.e. author >l Ih« M»' "Tobias and tin AmkH and Tin BmW which VM doiu at Malvein 1:« M fC« b«bly loud- n'.s most considerable Po* wriKht and urent thinu* may be M" him He Ls a very shy man. and it ha.x >»til> I
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    27 8 Sir William Peel, former Chiel jF.MS.. and now Oovernor of Hour Knriv eompaniftd by Lady Perl, is to gv on lr«v. 'month. He is travelling »la OMMOI
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      185 9 VICTORIA THEATRE TO NIGHT 9.30 p.m. Positively the Last Performance of the TANGLIN TIT BITS The Brightest Show of the Year. BOOK NOW at .ioli ii Little*. $i, <<*»• £O. BAND PERFORMANCE SUNDAY, APRIL 1 7th, 9 p. m RATONG PARK S. POLICE BAND WP^6.l5 TO-NIGHT 9.ls*"^^ PHONE 6903 MATINEK
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      283 9 Everybody Agrees IV s the best laugh-show m town Don't Miss It! Positively Last Night! MATINEE TO-DAY at 3.15 TO-110 lIT WHEELER AND OOLSEY I The Funniest comedians on the screen m their biggest success "PEACH 0' RENO Can you imagine anything funnier than BERT WHEELER as a professional Co-respondent
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      252 9 YES! OLD He's out to tell the and do you wonder? dfA Here's another b TERRIFIC SUCCESS! <&"m^* 1 LAWRENCE TIBKETT LVPE VELEZ In a Superb Musicale THE CUBAN I LOVE SONG Now Packing the ALHAMBRA MATINEES TO-DAY, TO-MORROW AND if!OW»A V at :i p.m. ■ft A Im KEEP COOL
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1932. THE WEASEL COMES TO TOWN
    873 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1932. THE WEASEL COMES TO TOWN Three notable American politicians of the post-war period have just arrived m England Mr. Andrew Mellon. Colonel H. L. Stimson, and Mr. F. B. Kellogg than whom no three other Americans have played a more outstanding part m
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    198 10 Second-Lieut. P. Storr is appointed Actinß Captain whilst Second-in-Command of "B" Co.. s.v.c. Mr. G. H. Bowen will return from leave about the middle of May to the Singapore Office of Barlow and Co.. and Mr. H. C. Fraser will proceed on leave from that office m early June. A
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    79 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, April 15. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £104 13 16 (£lO3 13 16). Forward £106 ***** (£lO5 13 16). The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify
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    BETTER TIMES IN ENGLAND
    1126 10  -  H. J. J. Sargint AN IMPETUS TO TRADE Work For 500,000 More By I Special to the Free Press] J London, April 14. I The operation of the Abnormal Im- J ports Orders have given British indusI tries the greatest impetus since 1921. I j Mr.
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    SINGAPORE'S NEW RAH WAY SYSTEM
    626 10 DEVIATION COMPLETED In Operation Early m May The $8,000,000 railway srhcm- deviation of th^ liiv b«'t\< m I i:nd Singapore m order to abnh i. dangerous crossings, opta to th»of Singapore hitherto MMltVtlopM] provide Singapore with a t-rnun worthy of .ts importance has within th»>
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    THE GOVERNOR
    39 10 Departure for the Bail Coast A Government House bull. 1 At, 9 pm. <laM night H Lady Clementi. attended by MA.D.C and Mr W C S Oott) !> ary. left Singapore by the I J for Kuala Trengganu
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      236 10 [CURACAOI rCREME'bE MENTHE.j CHERRY BRANDY I KUMMEIT) SOFTNESS AND MELLOWNESS ARE THEIR DISTINCTIVE PROPERTIES. SOLE AGENTS CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD., 1 Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances of Hong Kong.) m Shanghai' 201 CANTONMENT. ROAD. TELEPHQX 5371 5372. BY SPECIAL T M E APPOINTMENT KING OF SI AM. ESTD 1872 DIAMOND
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      24 10 I f BAGGAGE The "GAFLAC" Policy Covers All Risks. SAY NO MORE GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFT ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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    NAVAL RESERVISTS CALLED UP
    153 11 AUCKLAND RIOTS INKMPLOYED CLASH WITH POLICE HUNDREDS INJURED f Router's Service Auckland, April 11. RUd tooting occurred here torhJch hundreds of ctfUtalM mid 23 m lured and £100.000 worth of dOM The trouble broke out when Pi— bed with the police at the 1 I procession
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    A COURAGEOUS MAYORESS
    98 11 Attack by Dunedin I 'nemployed Resisted Wellington, April 8. Of Dunedin. Mis Bl^ck. showed IM front to a demonstration by unrefUMd to »iv r entail particuicta Ifaa asked before .jupplyinfc them from ;r relief depot. applicantl threw stones broke windows. vaulted an elderly woman who complied M.ivnn.vss
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    INCREASED TAXATION
    70 11 Budget Deficit of £8,*****0 Wellington. April 7. to hrMte the S ap of £8,000.000 be/.ealand's revenue and expenditure •nnounced by the Finance Minister. Downlt Stewart. ■ii< hide drastic economy, increased taxarteMtaf £2.000.000. a reduction of m AOd rents with the right cf appeal. fixation of maximum interest rates
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    INDIAN-BORN VICAR
    130 11 Dispute With Lancashire Parishioners London. April 8. Indian-tarn Vicar's disagreement with his n the subject of six days 1 proceedthe BLshop of Manchester's Commission ito the dispute between the Vicar Umb-m-Rossendale, Lancashire, the Rev. Uui Caleb, and some of his parishioners. previous hearing at Church House. Btte, allegations
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    POST OFFICE PROFITS
    77 11 £10,000,000 Surplus Last London, April 8. British Post Office is still flourishing, indtag the trade slump and the fact al services m many other countries 'i severely. •MK.ster-General. Sir Kingsley Wood. h at Manchester, revealed that the net for last year, after providing for ln--1 approached £10.000.000.
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    2,000 HOMELESS
    44 11 ire Sweeps Siamese Town PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] Bangkok. April 15. •nd people are rendered homeless 1 to property amounting to nearly Hi is the result of a fire m a big town called Utaradlt on Sunday Hun was no loss of life.
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    DIFFICULTIES FORECASTED AT GENEVA
    213 11 FAR EAST DISPUTE Japanese Delegate's Fears [Reuter's Service] London. April 15. Baron Matsudaira, after a prolonged stay In London to get m touch with foreign people hire and explain the Japanese standpoint. leaves for Geneva during the week-end. Interuwed by Reuter. he called attention to the
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    LYTTON COMMISSION
    185 11 Han on Dr. Koo Still Remains Geneva. April 14. It is learnt m Japanese quarters that the difficulty m admitting Dr. Weftingtcn Koo (Chinese merrber of the Lytton Commission! into M-*n-efaoril persists and that a further reason for the frilure of the Shanghai negotiations was because the Chinese
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    "CAUTION & MODERATION"
    204 11 "CAUTION MODERATION" Lord Sankey on Indian Difficulties f British Radio Official Service 1 Rugby. April 15. Lord Sankey. who was Chairman of the Federal Structure Committee at both sessions of the Indian Round Table Conference m London, contributes an article to 'The News," m which he says that the Committee
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    MISSING ENGINEER
    97 11 Mr. Shand Found m Exhausted Condition I From Our Own Correspondent Kuala, Lumpur, April 15. Mr. Shand, the Naval Base engineer, who had been missing from the Admiralty Bungalow at Bukit Fraser since Tuesday evening, was discovered m an exhausted condition yesterday evening at 4.30 at Jeriau just
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    SOURABAYA 'PLANE CRASH
    52 11 Death of Rescued Dutch Flier [Renter's Service! Sourabaya, April 14. Three non-commissioned officers are missing from a seaplane which crashed during the night on trials. The plane c.ui^ht fire after striking the water. The fourth N.C.O. was rescued seriously injured. Sourabaya. April 15. The rescued seaplane officer
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    BRITISH BUDGET FORECAST
    185 11 NO CUT IN INCOME TAX Heavy Dumping of Foreign Teas [Reuter's Service] London, April 15. The hopes of harassed taxpayers that the budget will bring them relief m the form of a reduction m income tax are rapidly waning and it is now believed that when Mr.
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    "THE CHRIST IS HERE"
    349 11 Remarkable Scenes m Spiritualist's Libel Suit London. April 7. Scenes unparalleled m the history cf British Law Courts were witnessed to-day m the High Court during the hearing of the spiritualistic libel suit. The plaintiff. Mrs. Meurig Morris, a young trance medium, complains that the Daily
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    "WILFUL EXTRAVAGANCE"
    190 11 Government Clerk Sentenced In Bankruptcy Court A Chinese named Seng Yew Liang, a Government clerk, was sentenced to four weeks' simple imprisonment by Mr. Justice Cobbett m the Bankruptcy Court yesterday for having brought about his insolvency by wilful extravagance. It was stated by the Assistant Official Assignee
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    DRUGS AS TOYS
    47 11 $1,000,000 Haul m New York New York, April 8. A huge haul of contraband narcotics, totalling m weight 24.000 ounces, valued at $1,000,000. was made when picking cases from a French liner, the lie de France, were unloaded. The drugs were camouflaged as toys.
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    HEAD OF BURNS' DEAD
    33 11 Famous Detective Agency (Reuter's Service] Sarasota, Florida, April 15. The death is announced of Mr. William John Burns, aged 70, founder and former president of Burns' International Detective Agency.
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    THE HONOLULU MURDER
    612 11 HUSBAND'S EVIDENCE POIGNANT ACCOUNT OF ATTACK ON WIFE "I WANT TO DIE" [Re liter's Service! Honolulu. April 15. A poignant account of the attack upon Mrs. Massie was given by her husband, a United States naval lieutenant, who is one of the accused, when he gave evidence
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    A UNITED IRELAND
    130 11 Assurance to Ulster Reiterated [British Radio Official Service] Rugby. April 15. In the House of Commons this morning the Dominions Secretary. Mr. J. H. Thomas, stated that, some doubt having arisen with regard to a paragraph m the despatch to Mr. De Valera. the Northern Ireland Premier.
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    ATLANTIC FARES
    98 11 Reduced Rates to be Stabilised f ßritish Radio Official Service] Rugby. April 15. At the end of a private meeting m London of British, American and European shipping lines, the following statement was issued last night. "After full discussion it was unanimously agreed that the Atlantic Conference be
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    28 11 Messrs. K. G. A. r>ohoo. C. H. Whitton. A. D. York and A. C. Boyd are promoted to be Officers m Class V. of the Malayan Chil Service.
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    DIFFICULT CORNER TURNED
    264 12 BRITAIN'S BURDENS ANGLO-AMERICAN CO-OPERATION PRINCE MR. MELLON IReuter's Service 1 I ndmi. April 14. "All the world, particularly the American* have watched with admiration the heroic manner m welch the Government and people, of Grvat Britain have faced their difficulties and have not hesitated to add to
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    MR. MELLON INTERVIEWED
    151 12 No Special Instructions About War Debts London, April 8. Mr. Andrew Mellon, the new American Ambassador, arrived m London to-day. Interviewed by Router this afternoon, he remarked that Anglo- American relations had nrver been better than at present. Both countries were facing problems of a most serious
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    MIDDLE WEST COMPANY
    160 12 Application for a Receivership (Reutefs Service] Chicago. April 14. The appointment of a receiver is likely for the Middle West Utilities Company, a $2,500,000,000 holding company of the Insull Combine of Utility Companies. The Company's bankers are doubtful whether sufficient funds can be raised to meet the
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    SILVER MARKS
    45 12 Reich Council Sanctions Minting of 100,000,000 fßeuter's Service] Berlin, April 14. The Council of the Reich has sanctioned the minting of silver coins to the face value of 100.000.000 marks, which will raise the total circulation of coined money to over 1,500,009.000 marks.
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    AN EXAMPLE OF QUICK TRAVEL
    106 12 I Mr Elliott, a passenger m the aeroplane from Singapore to Bat-.wn on Wednesday, had booked a passage on the m.v. Dempo. which Ml Batavia on Wednesday, the same day that Mr. Elliott flew from Singapore to Batavia. As Mr. Elliott wanted to visit Java
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    RIGHT OF WAY – DISPUTED
    306 12 RIGHT OF WAY DISPUTED INJUNCTION GRANTED Mr. H. WolskeFs Property at Meting Kusah A prominent Singapore business man and an owner of property were parties to a motion that w»s heard by the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) yesterday. Mr. H. Wolskel applied for an interlocutory injunction restraining A. Y.
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    P. AND O. CINEMA SHOWS
    367 12 Sir Robert Ho Tung's Suggestion The P. and O. Corfu took away a number of passengers from Singapore when she left for Europe yesterday morning. Miss Clementi. the daughter of Sir Cecil and Lady Clementi. was one of the passengers. The Governor and Lady Clementi
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    GENERAL MA
    106 12 i Soviet News Agency's Denial Renter's Service] Moscow. April 14. Allegations with regard to the Chinese General Mas staying at Blagcvescher.sk and his connection with the Soviet are denied by the i Tass Agency, which declares that General Ma had never been m Blagoveschensk or any other point
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    SEQUEL TO KREUGER CRISIS
    108 12 Loan Arranged by Swedish Government Stockholm. Mar. 30. As the sequel to the Kreuger and Toll crisis, the Swedish Government has arranged a loan of 100,000.000 krcnor to maintain the liquidity of the SkandinavLska Kreditaktiebolaget, which has been sadly shaken. Swedish private banks have likewise promised
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    49 12 The NUrudu on the 24th brought the Rev. •T. W. Rowland back from Singapore, and Mr B. W. Hurrell back frcm furlough, looking the picture of health. We understand that he will take over the Kcta B luct District v.hen Mr. Robertson qoe. on lr-.ivi curly Li Ap'U-BNB Herald.
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    393 12 SHIPPING CONFERENCES To the Editor. Sir. I have read with interest Mr. Roland Braddell's letter on the question of Shipping Conferences which appeared m your columns, and I should like to be allowed to make one or two observations thereon. Mr. Braddell refers to the recent
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    ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL DANCE
    253 12 To The Editor. Sir, On behalf of the Committee of the St. Andrew's Cathedral Donee, may I beg the courtesy of your columns m order to r-hartk all those who assisted to make the dance last week a success. Times are very hard, but m spite
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    COL. STIMSON
    45 12 U.S. Secretary of State at Plymouth [Reuter's Service J London, April 14. Col. H. L. Stimson (U.S. Secretary of State) MTived at Plymouth to-day en route for the Disarmament Conference Mr. P. B. Kellogg, who is attending the Hague World Court, also arrived.
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    ABETMENT OF SUTTEE
    50 12 Nine Arrests m Indian Village [Reuters Service] Patna, April 14. Nine men of the Thukur caste m the village of Kandauli have been arrested and charged with aiding a widow to commit suttee. Police witnesses deposed that they saw the widow on her dead husband's funeral pyre.
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    TOMLINSON HALL LITERARY SOCIETY
    95 12 A meeting of the Society will be hejd m the Tomlinson Hall, (adjoining the Presbyterian Church, Orchard Road), at 9 p.m. on Tuesday. Members of the Society will render a dramatic reading of "The Mob," a play by John Galsworthy. "The Mob" is not one of
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    21 12 Mr. D. D. B. Cock, of the Export Denartment of Messrs. Bcustead and Co.. Ltd., is going on leave shortly. i
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    A LAST CHANCE FOR DEBTORS
    1441 12 CLERICAL THRIFT Co-operative Society Warning A profit of $2,542 was reported at the halfyearly general meeting of the Government Servants' Thrift and Loan Society, which was held m the Council Chamber yesterday evening. Mr. E. H. Valberg presiding. The chairman, referring to a circular that
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    BRITISH MILLS WORKING OVERTIME
    723 12 REVIVING TRADE Mr. Rumiman on Industrial Progress [British Radio Official Sen ice 1 Rugb>. April 14. Mr. Walter Rwnciman. President r.f the Bo;tro of Trade, m a speech to-day said Great Britain is the most highly industrial country m Europe and with its commercial activities still
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    TRIPLE MURDER AT MENGLEMBU
    158 12 THREE CHINESE DEAD MURDERER CHASED HIT NOT CAPTURED SHOPHOUSE CRIMF. [From Our Own C< rnwpond.r I*oh, April A gruesome triple murder wits ttttom shophouse at Mengk'fnbu at midnight hv policeman. I It appears that the OMMtaMI Ivul n suspect a Chinese MH^ from U.- of the
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    CUBAN LOVE BONG
    219 12 i.awrenvo unDett iSai-K at Alhambra f By Our Film Corrv.spondent Ju.M a* W9 were beginning to think Lime wv saw and heard Lawrence Tib^ .ic^tr the Alhumbra Thtatri oblige with C\ l Bonn, which openei at that theatre h Without being startlmgh original M pleasant diversion by
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    U.S. KIDNAPPERS
    229 12 Hollywood Stars' Panic of Fear Anyone who |HM followed The st<T> Itidnapping of Colonel Lindbergh haft easily realist that those him stars vit children, making fortunes every w«.t v of them do. are fair i.'itmt to the MdNtecfi specialise m tfcjfel type of crime. Acci>nl!!i Mollie Merrick. Free
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    $150,000 LIQUOR CARGO SEIZED
    132 12 13 Alleged Rum-Kunnrr-Arrested New Lundtn (Connecticut). Man h Thirtt'en aliened rum-runm rs and a liquor cargo valued at |IIM seized on the Gamecock, a BntLsh yacht winch OfUt«d m th. taft A contest I.K<.\l. I'KI.K \Ya*hing<<m. Mini' A political ssen>ati n was a Senat«- sub-Commit tee
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      ROW'S HOPES FOR ENGLAND
      446 13 Australian High School Lad's Promise 'ii i Traaper m ikifik rod or. 31.1 mi u-jt d-m't b surprised if NS. w 1(1> I boaata another batting genius, one Vho will dtUfht sj>ectators by the sheer artistry Of hLs flaihlng blade. And he Ls only 16 years
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      C. G. MACARTNEY
      251 13 Dazzling Innings of 94 m 32 Minutes t Scoring 94 runs m 32 minutes for Gordon against Paddinpton. at Chatswood Oval. C. G. Macartney played one of the most dazzling j innings of his career. The great batsman's X form convinced spectators that his retirement from, first-class
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      HORNIBROOK CHANGES MIND
      185 13 Left-hander Will Play Again if I Selected I Sydney. Mar. 22. tlmy Hcunibiook. Queensl; .:id's left-hander and one of tnc 1930 Australian cricket team. I will re-enter big cricket, provided the State 1 selectors make the way easy fcr him. Komi- 1 bro^k. who was keenly anxious
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      BRADMAN'S LATEST
      102 13 BRA DMAN'S LATEST Don Bradman. Australia's greatest batsman. Ik taking his latent role of "journalist" very seriously. He even couples prophecy with mo- t desty. j But he is not original. Here are the players i he thinks should represent England m the tour < to Australia next winter: D.
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      MILLIARDS
      546 13 Close-Cannon Fetish Killing the Game i j what js wrong with prater kmal MMtidi 1 1 Has the public became thvd of the four-figure bieak mi-i chums and their fetish for plot cannons f I i These questions are prompted by the poor support that is being given to
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      B. H. LYONS BOMBSHELL
      215 13 Knock-out Cricket Proposed for Counties Mr. B H. Lyon. captain of Gloucestershire County Cricket Club has thrown a bomb Info the world of cricket. Speaking at the clubs annual dinner a; Bristol, he suggested a knack-out county crick-.n competition, with three-hours" time limit fc each innings.
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      W. J. O'REILLY
      207 13 One Result of Australian Experiment The Sydney Refrree m itv report of the reeenf Sheffield Shield match between New 3outh Wales and S.uth Australia s.iys: I If anyone had any doubt as to the class of W. J. O'Reilly as a bowler his form on Saturday must
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      MAROONED ON ICE FLOE
      278 13 300 Drifting m Arctic Blizzard llebMngfors. \lar. M, Five aeroplanes to-d;«y dropped Rod and fodder to 300 men and 100 horses still trapped on part of the ice-floe Hurt broke aw.\v from the roast near here and drifted into tlie Gulf rjf Finland. They have now
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      TRAGEDY OF LOVELY WIDOW
      248 13 Deathbed Bride Yields to Despair Fart*. March I*. The dramatic raidfe Of the playwright 11. bray, wlio ihDt himsell last October vi tli. front row vt the dress circle during a performance of one of hH plays, was recalled to-da« by the iMappVOy of Ms beautiful
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      27 13 Mr. Harry Baker, of Eintan BBtfttr. who ha. been associated for many years with ptenlirw companies m the Rhio Arcnipelaßo. has k-fe for tobme on the Memnon.
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      509 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM ANIX CONTINENT. VIA POSTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Mmw. Doc S pare. SaJto B»r» I > CITY OP PITTSBURG Por Havre, London, R'dam and Hamburg Apr. 30 May 2 OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND
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      637 16 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated In Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Begular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the S.S. MANOOLA (3.352 tons). [Cargo oniy.l MARELLA Ls one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de luxe,
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      1323 16 MAIL DESPATCHES CHURCH SERVICES byjtrain Third Sunday After Easter Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and GARRISON CHURCHES Thursday 7.30 ajn. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.3o' a jn. TaMgUn Garrison Church Sat urdfl y s 7 pnL 7 a.m. Holy Communion Kuantan (via Jerantut) 7 p.m. g 45 am parade Service
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      ATLANTIC TRAVEL OVER 100 YEARS
      679 17 RIVALRY AMONG NATIONS Struggle ror Blue Riband At a time when the Atlantic passenger and mail service is so much m the public mind, and when competition, accentuated by subsidy, has produced the Europa and Bremen, which, m their turn, have led to the difficulties
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      MOVEMENTS OF H.M. SHIPS
      75 17 H.M.S. Herald, is expected to arrive Singapore on or about Monday, April 25. on passage to the surveying ground. Approximately every fifth week ship will visit Singapore, for coal, etc. H.M.S. Canterbury, is due at Singapore on Sunday. April 24. from Colombo and sails on Wednesday.
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      175 17 The 8,600-ton cargo motor vessel Anna Maersk, which is a sister ship to the Peter i Maersk, is being built for Mr. A. P. Moller. i She is under construction at the Odease Steel Shipyard, and is 440 ft. long, with a beam of I 56 ft. 10 ins., the
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      MASTER MARINERS
      1101 17 Prince of Wales on Responsibility The Prince of Wales, as Ma~ter. pmided ever a dinner of the Honourable Company oi M.ute. Mariners at the Mansion House. It was a notable event m the history of the Company, which received its Royal Charter m 1930 and is new oeing
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      22 17 The G.G Paul Doumer arrived from Saigon with 240 p:r..s. the Van der Lijn from Sourabaya with 80 bullocks and 805 pigs.
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    WILLYS-OVERLAND
    700 18 Some Outstanding Performances The fame of Willys-Overland's cars for outstanding performance is world-wide. While minor refinements have been made m the Willys-Overland Six "Silver Streak 100,000 Mile Motor" m all its essentials, it is the same power plant that has startled motordom with its long list of successes. Some
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    AVIATOR KILLED
    84 18 Attempt to Fly Across the Pacific New York, March 29. I A Japanese aviator named Yoshinori Nagoya crashed and was killed to-day while he was preparing to attempt a flight; across the Pacific. He had departed from Floyd Bennett airport, intending to have his aeroplane tested by experts
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      848 18 BANKS AND INSURANCE I MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. i Incorporated m England* Capital M 000.000 Subscribed 1.800,000 Paid-up 1,050.000 Reserve Fund and R.-st 1.217 926 BOARD OF DIKLC TORS J. M. Ryrie, Esq.. Chairman P R Chalmers. Esq.. Charles J. Hambrn. Esq.. W H. Shelford Esq.. Sir Thomas Catto.
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      408 18 THE 1 SOUTH fiMrijl BRITISH X^p^|j INSt RAN( X OOMTANI II mi FIRE, MARINE, TLWsiJ AND MOTOR CAH INSURANCE ACCEPTED \i LOWEST CUBEKNT I.'XTEs L C. MARGOLIOI IH Office Fml;i\N THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION (T| FIRE, MARINE MOTOR CAR AND PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE. L. <i. JOHNSON: r.eneral M^i^f, HKAD
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      722 18 RADIO ROUND YOUR DIAL j Popular Shortwave Radio Stations I I The following is a lLst of .stations which can toe received m Singapore Java Stations Bandoeng II.M from about 5.20 p.m. gramophone records and telephony tests with Syria. Australia, and other stations. Usual call alter records 'Hullo Sydney." Tanjong
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      887 18 STATION DATA Kadio f Pontoise Since the adoption, m Paris, of the i local summer time, the broadcasting station of "Paris. Poste colonial de Radio-Diffu-sion, known a.s Radio-Pontoise. tan now be' heard m Malaya on a wave length of 19m. 68. from 7 to 10 p.m. (instead of 8 to
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      154 18 recently recorded book reviews as part of the scheme. Included are J. B. Priestley. John Buchan, and Hugh Walpole. CANADIAN RADIO Latest statistics fhow that on December 31, 1931, there were 548,342 licensed radio sets m Canada, which is about twice the number recorded m 1929; this works out roughly
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    STATISTICS OFFICE LIBRARY
    490 19 flrinf publu.ition- *»-r»- OMSJOi or n I>. partmeiit <>f Statistics. S.S. auc tin period from April 2nd U and ■;< avattaWi i<>r pae> In me Bjcfeteon Übrafy, Fuiiertoii Singapore Applk'Btluu may be mad» tin public lesident m Malaya t( nubln iitluns loi' jelererxr -M lION 1. ISSt
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    110 19 j sllli Uobant 121.800 lbs. (March fiist A iatjc niJN; (March lbs> 'i <0.. Sin K aporr. S«- rrtari«,: Brunei Otltpul Eat March. IMS. 40.000 lb*. Han* \9AI. 341.700 lbs total t^ nnanrtal year lor 9 mUm.\ lbs. 4.H42 lbv MtlM. 1 KayUMT HJ.7H2 lbs 18.299
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    10 19 "'«"> politicians and business men. India possess sound judgment.— Ktl I>adabhoy.
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    RESTRICTION DECISION
    811 19 Symington and Wilson's Comments In their weekly circular for Mwrrh H fttesn Symington and Wilson ahe London rubbei > brokers) state An official communique wa.s Lssuvd by th.Colonial Office to tru- press on Saturday vening reading as follows .—•'The British and Netherlands Governments m association with representatives of
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    PAHANG CONSOLIDATED CO. LTD.
    40 19 The Borneo Co.. Singapore, inform us. with reference to the :>ar»graph on Thursday concerning PahmiK Consolidated Co. dividend, that It ho Interim Dividend of 3 1 p-r cent is on the Cumulative Preference Share* i l
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    INDRAGIRI RUBBER
    40 19 Tin output ci rubber for this Estate !or tin* month .',i March 1932. amounted to 98.779 Jbs., m a kin v a u>tal for the 6 month-; of the current k financial year of 557.392 lbs. I I
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    21 19 What we are suffering from m this country is the penalty of being the grrate.-t mart in' the world. Mr. Runclman.
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    To-Day's Price Changes
    362 19 To- Day's Price Changes EXCHANGE RATES April 15. SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2 3 15 i 6 London. months' sight 2'3 7 London. 60 days' sight 2 3 27(32 London. 30 days sight 2 3 13 16 London, demand 23 2532 London. T.T. 2i3 3^4 Lyons and Paris, demand
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    59 19 April 15th.. 12 o'rlork. iu>«»n. Bayers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot s>, 5 Standard R.S.S. on Tender May 5s 5' 2 June m s"v July-Sept. 5\ s;{,5 Oct-Dec. 6 6's Tone of Market: Dull. Latest Cable. London Spot Sheet 17.d.I 7 .d. per
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    928 19 FRIDAY. APRIL 15TH. I!W2 CLOSING QUOTATIONS Bayers Sellers AIM X .:;.i. rti 20s 6d 22s 6d Austral Malay 18s 20s Ayer Hitam (ss> 9s 10s x.d. Bant;rin Tin 8s 6d 9.s 6d Baiang Padang (sl> 07 'a 12 V* Batu Caves ($1) 15 20 Buk.it Arang ($1)
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    NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
    148 19 Changes m Representative Prices (United Press Association! New York. April v. American Can. Com 50 >, 51 Cities Service 5 5 Colombia Gas and Bee. 8 8 1 Curtis Wright li v 1 i v Electric Bond and Share 12'- 14 V Gen. Electric 15 15
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    THE & ABROAD
    185 19 THE ABROAD IHri'ish Radio Official Service] March 26 \pril 13 14. Amsterdam tJ§H 9.33:.. 9.311.. At hen* 295 300 300 Bombay Is. 6 9 64d. Is. 6 1 16 d. Is. 6 1 I6d Berlin 15.70 15 15 16 15". Brussels 26 13 16 27.02 22.90 Bucharest 637 'j 6371.
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    LEWIS & PEATS RUBBER REPORT
    249 19 LEWIS PEATS RUBBER REPORT Singapore. April 15. The only items of interest since our last repurt are the Colony Stock figures and the American Questionnaire figures for March. The local stocks shewed a decline of 5.612 ton*, which. In i view of the low shipment during March, is a hopeful
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    PATALING RUBBER
    49 19 Dividend of 2 Per Cent. Declared I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT I I London, April 15. The annual meeting of Patalinu Rubber Estates Ltd. adopted the annual report, including payment of a 2 per cent dividend. The profit was £6,000 and 114.637 is being carried forward. i
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    PARIT PERAK RUBBER
    473 19 2Vz Per Cent. Dividend f The sixteenth ordinary general meeting of ihe Parit Perak Rubber Company. Limih-u. was held en Wednesday at the registered offices of the Company at 33. Beach Street. Penaiip. Mr. D. A. M. Brr.wn presided and tl*e others present were Messrs. L. E.
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    AYER FANAS RUBBER
    242 19 Loss of $13,050 Last Year The directors 1 report to the shareliolder* for the year ended January 31st. to be presented at the annual meeting at Derricks at noon on Tuesday April 26. states: The lot.? for the year amounts to $13,050.88 Deducting this sum from tlie
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    BARLOW'S WEEKLY REPORT
    143 19 Sincaporr. April 14. Thf local ni.tikti is mam dull after show mil- siiuht irnprovcnuiit durintj tlic past two day> and pries hjrve dec-Tln^d fnim 5v to 5 1 This iiHuninu's cablt's quoti- L(»nden umiiiuiKtd at id t.nd New York down to 2 lft|M sold. The (OnMf Wrtw<
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    4½ PER CENT SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL LOAN 1970-80
    54 19 Wr are requited by thr Municipal 8.- man to state that j>crip fcr thp reee:d n#>» isbu»» of the 4.. p»-r rent. Siii^porc Ifliiifc gm 1970 80 will be available by th- Jsth fcistent and will be handed to tfv Broke; throftfttl ivhim
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      79 19 Assets exceed $12,000,000 Assurance m force over $35,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. Incorporated m the Stralu 6ettlexnent»> iT^on^^ ZTL****" 1 UtC BU dln8 CcC StrCet 8ln LO^ON OFFICE: 27 Old EC Tne Company has E20.000 deposited with t he Supreme Co«t ot En^and and co mp ,;es
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    SENIOR LEAGUE FOOTBALL
    831 20 I'OIXTS SHARED Fuiau Brani Miss Penalty Against S.C.C. S.C.C 1; Pulau Brani 1. Conditions wen anything but favourable for good football on the Padang yesterday, when the S.C.C. nut Pulhu Brani m the First Division of the Leajiutv Kick and r.i;;h was the order. more so with
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    SECOND DIVISION
    29 20 Police Defeat R.A. In s c -id Di. ii on match at Anson Roac Sradiurr 'c trrday. the Police defeated R.A. E by 2 rc.'ls *n i.
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    THE DAVIS CUP
    44 20 Fir 'and Give Hungary a Walk-Over I Reuters Service] Budapest, April 15. In the Davis Cup Finland has scratched owlnj to the illness of her players. Hungary, w h( thus have a walk over, will meet Ireland ii the seccnd round.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB
    34 20 The flies' Monthly Medal was played or April 13th. and 14th. The best returns were:— Mrs. S. P. Holmes-Smith 1 Down Mrs. J. D. Brealtey 2 Mrs. P. Power 3 ti
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    ORWELL FAVOURITE FOR THE DERBY
    204 20 LATEST BETTING {Link Boy Fancied for City and Suburban I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, April 15. < Mr. W. Singer's Orwell, which had five* wins i out of six runs last season, including the £3,180 Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket m October. is a
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB
    263 20 April Mixed Foursomes Result Th" April Mixed Foursomes held at Bukit Timar 1 last evening resulted m a tie between Mr?. MacDonild and Mr. S. N. Kelly and Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Moss. Fifty-six cards were taken out and the folj lowing were returned. Mrs. Mac
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    209 20 The result of the Ladies' Eclectic competition for a Cup presented by the Vice-Captain is a win for Mrs. R. E Earle. who returned the best score of 32 1 2-3 30 1-3 nett. the other scores returned being: V(r. T> T-k Dinlnti O A 1 1
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    RIFF-RAFFS VS. SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB
    172 20 The time 3 and players for the match RifTR^ffs vs. Sepoy Lines to be played at Sepoy Lines on Sunday are as follows. Riff-Raff players mentioned first. 8.45 V. J. Coleman and Pit. Lt. Croome vs. A. C. Brooks and L. V. J. La
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    ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB
    52 20 On Sunday, the A Class will sail the first i n:ce of a series of three races for the Somcr- ville Challenge Bowl. The B Class will sail a Team Race. A Clas* starts at 10 a.m. B Class 10.10 a.m. Courses will be posted as
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    WILL HISTORY REPEAT ITSELF?
    512 20 KILMARNOCK OR RANGERS To-day's Scottish Cup Final Football interest at home to-day will centre on Hampden Park, Glasgow, where for the second time m their history Glasgow Rangers and Kilmarnock will be fighting out the final of the Scottish Cup competition. Were this a League match
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    LAWN TENNIS
    128 20 S.C.C. Tournament Ties TUESDAYS TIES Godown Doubles Handicap (Semi -Final) R. F. Goodman and Swaine owe 3 vs. J. E. Harvey and H. Hall plus 3. L. J. A. Feilden and E. A. Matthews plus 4 vs. W A. Phipps and E. Kent plus 15. Championship Doubles Roy
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    TANGLIN CLUB TOURNAMENT
    174 20 TIES FOR TUESDAY Mixed Doubles Handicap Miss Fitzpatrick and E. A. Taylor scr. vs. Mtes Hcdsins and Ashworth plus 15. Mr. and Mrs. Laville plus 15 vs. Miss Stevens and Rowland scr. Miss Crowe and Kemlo plus 15 vs. Mr. anc Mrs. Hodges. Miss Salmond and J.
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    POLICE OFFICERS & CIVILIAN STABBED
    247 20 POLICE OFFICERS CIVILIAN STABBED EARLY MORNING CRIME Two Constables Seriously Wounded A case of serious assault occurred at the 6th. mile stone Serangocn Road on Tuesday morning, as a result of which a Malay constable, a Chinese detective constable and a Chinese civilian were treated at the Tan Tock Seng
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    MIDDLE ROAD MURDER
    129 20 Assailant Charged and Remanded Ancther stabbing affray occurred on Thursday st 12 noon m M.ddle Road, two men sustaining injuries, which m one case proved fatal. The deceased. Lee Neu. was walking m Middle Road with a friend named Liow Kirn when they were attacked by another
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    GALLACHER AND LAW
    269 20 Chelsea Stars for French Club [R€U*.<?r's Service] Mmes, April 14. It is officially announced that Gallacher and Ls»w, Chelsea's Scottish international centreforward and left back, have been engaged by the Nimes Sporting Club and will arrive at Nimes on May 4 and 5 respectively. They will start
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    S.C.C. CRICKET
    260 20 Teams for Next Week-end Teams for S.C.C. cricket matches next weekend have been selected as follows: For S.V.C. vs. Glosters on Sunday at Tanglin: R. N. Hamilton. Major Graham, C. B. Maxwell. H. B. Noon, E. G. Stauntcn. J. L. Bcnnar, G. C. Aohworth, A. I. Horsley. J.
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