The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 April 1932

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  • 16 1 The Singapore Free Press i. 13,627. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE. S.S. FRIDAY. APRIL 22, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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  • 132 1 A message last night stated mai me rapture of Amoy by a Communist army was expected hourly; H.M.S. Devonshire is standing by to protect British residents— Page 9. The P.ritish proposals far disarmament, which are opposed to France's proposals, are supported by the majority of the other
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  • 1758 1 If some ancient building is in u»«»u truction, a loud outcry is at once raised agaUtft the iconoclasts. The great architecture of the England* that have been is regarded M frozen BUMte/- to use Madame de Stiel's magnificent metaphor, every ncte of whic'i in.'.st be preserved Vm
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  • 15 1 IReuter's Service] Bombay. April 21. Mr. Shraukat Ali and Miss Formsby a married.
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  • 79 1 England beat the Rest at soccer yesterday by four goals to nil —Page 16. Handicaps for the first and second days of the Singapore spring races —Page 16. Denouncing agencies which are seeking to disrupt Russo-Japanese relations M Molotov emphasised the paramount importance of maintaining neighbour!; lflations with Japan —Page
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 254 1 OBTAINABLE AT ALL LEADING PROVISION STORES RAFFLES HOTEL TO-DAY'S ATTRACTION TEA DANCE— 6.3O to 8.15 p.m. INFORMAL AFTER DINNER DANCE— 9.3O to Mid-Night TO-MORROW TIFFIN MUSIC— I to 2.30 p.m. KItIMTTAFEL .SERVED IN THE BATIK GRILL ROOM FROM NOON TO 3 P.M. SPECIAL DINNER DANCE MOMA LITTER AND HIS ORCHESTRA
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    • 367 1 THE EUROPE HOTEL r* 1 TVT* L SUNDAY CONCERT PROGRAMME Saturday ISi^ht 915 p.™. to u P .m. 1. Triumphal March from the Opera "Cleopatra" Mancinelli N 2 Overture THE BOHEMIAN GIRL BaWe IMNNFR AND 3. Concert Valse TESORO MIO BecUCCi drDLIALi LUIIIIL.II mil/ viQiin iQ j^nuet Mozart nA\irL^ (Soloist—
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    • 180 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Asepso for all skin troubles Page 6. Have you an Ocean policy? Page 16. Ladies Golf Championship notice Page 2. Singapore Racing Information Service Page 6. Bodiam notepaper from Kelly and Walsh Page 1. Kodak's capture the year's pleasures for life Page 3. CHRYSLER LOW INITIAL COST BODIAM
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    • 9 1 1 Ev I OBTAINABLE AT ALL LEADING PROVISION STORES
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 439 2 FOR BEAUTIFUL NAILS USE GLAZO NAIL PREPARATIONS. Cuticle Cream. Liquid Polish and Remover, Nicotone Remover, Liquid Polish in five shades. Nail White, etc. MEDICAL HALL LTD. Retail Dept. 3, Battery Road. Phone 611". Telegrams **Obat.'" Singapore. Business cards. STRAITS TYPEWRITER AGENCY STATIONERS A REPAIRERS. 14A Chance Alley, Singapore. hr Cheapest
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    • 611 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are now invited fbr the following Materials or services and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained in the Tender Room, Municipal Offices Supply oi 200.000 Hard Burnt Clay Cover Tiles at rate of 16,500 per month, or
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    • 368 2 g^xj Ib^^^^^ \SL^|jfl Germs of decay lurk 1 4**l in ugly film Prevent trouble— keep teeth free from film with this special film -removing tooth paste TF you were to allow your teeth to gently removes this film and reveal* Igo even one day without brush- the clean enamel surfaces
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    • 175 2 P-HOTO Q*_ NEIIVE < *S SFI-V THROUGH MICRO^OPF New Health and Vitality That's what you do when you take Sanatogen. A famous physician, writing about the iniiuence of Sanatogen on the health of body and nerves, said "I am prepared to guarantee from my own personal experience, that b> taking
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 290 2 THE WEEK Friday, 22nd. High Water 11.25, 9.2 ft.. 23.08. 9.2 ft. Football: Div I. Gloucester Regt, vs. R.A.F., Anson Rd. Stadium; Div. n. Police vs. Straits Cattle Co., Jalan Besar; Malays n vs. BA. 11. Geylanp. Crtckrt Johon Cricket Club vs. Naval Ba.<e. Johorc Bahru. Gloucestershire Rest Band at
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  • 307 3 FEWER THE CLOTHES— -The Better The Hearing Th? orator who wants to revel in the parted audience had better go to the Cannibal Islands. They wear no clothes there Or <f h* is re«dy for a s^irc of danger let him try his perorations
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  • 378 3 Penan*? Revenue Falls Below Estimate The reveniu derived from all sources by the Penanu Municipal Vehicles Registration Office last year amounted to $201,574.48 being $2,175.52 below the amount estimated, and $9,386.28 less than that collected in 1930. Arrears of taxes amounted to $3,220.00 of which $1,095.00 are recoverable.
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  • 93 3 [From Our Own Correspondent] London, April 6. The Colonial Office announces the following appointments. Promotions. Transfers and Reappointments. Chasen. Mr. F. N. (Curator), Director. Raffles Museum and Library. Straits Settlements. Mr. J. D. Hall. (Officer of Class Ib, Malayan Civil Service) British Adviser, Kedah. Mr. J. W. Murdoch,
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  • 45 3 "LITIGANTS"— BY A JUDGE Mr. Justice Bennett in the Chancery Division: Only two classes of people litigate the rich and the poor; the rich because they can afford it and the poor because they can't. Nobody would litigate at all if he had any sense
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  • 18 3 His Highness the Sultan of Selangor and suite have left Klang to attend the P.M.B. Durbar at Pekan.
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  • 124 3 Your doctor will tell you that normally the juices of the stomach arc slightly acid, but that an excess cf acidity upsets the whole digestive process, causing such painful symptoms as fermentation, heartburn, flatulence and inflammation of the stomach lining. Therefore if you suffer from any
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  • 233 3 Tht following non-fiction works have been added to Raffles Library and will be available for issue on Saturday. Acton Harold > The Last M/dici. 1932. illus. Baring (Maurice Lost Lectures or the Fruits of Experience. 1932. Becker (Beril> Paul Gauguin— the Calm Madman. 1931. illus. Bowen (Aylwini In
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  • 141 3 The following is the progra.nme of drills up to and for week ending April 24th. Friday, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, Ist. Bn. Sig Section; Cable Laying —Demonstration; "D" (Eurasian* Coy., Weapon Training—Section Leading; Intelligence PI., Lecture; B Wing Depot Coy., Recruits Course; Malay Drill Hall, "F r
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 307 3 KO DA KS CAPTURE T«E YEAR^ PLEASURE./* fOR LlfE Bright, clear-cut pictures can always be obtained with a Kodak so simple to operate I and 10 efficient that the most amateur photographer can be Mn (1 of obtaining excellent results. L KODAK LI/AITED (incorporated in England) 8 BATTERY ROAD SINGAPORE
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    • 108 3 TOLONG-LAH This Mirthful, Witty and Trenchant Illustrated Magazine WILL BE PUBLISHED UN APRIL 30th. in aid of THE PLANTERS' BENEVOLENT FUND OF MALAYA Price SI. 10 per copy by post anywhere from The Editor. TOLONG-LAH. P.O. Box 272. Kuala Lumpur. SHERLEYS Celebrated DOG MEDICINES Lactol, Lactol Biscuits, Worm Capsules. Skin
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    • 141 3 Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited. BRANCHES f^ S u^ OM HtMt MALACCA. fc< 14, Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR -1 Registered by and Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government. Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guardians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected. Probate or Letters of Administration applied for and
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  • 973 4 By Our Woman Correspondent SIMPLE and practical fashions are now the crest of the wave owing to the revo against anything fussy or cumbersome. It significant that clothes are to be designed t season not so much for each occasion, as to interchangeable, an example of this Is
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  • 135 4 rfO ideally beautiful modes are given for the very young girl in the frocks chosen by Sylvia Sidney for wearing in "An American Tragedy." which is appearing at a local cinema. Miss Sidney first wears a sports outfit which shows a short sleeved jacket in broad stripes
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  • 111 4 If you would vary the "eternal egg" which does, in time, become so monotonous, why not try serving it in a special cup in which it is actually cooked? It works thus: The egg is broken into the cup after a little butter has been melted in
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  • 115 4 One of the lovely perfumes being used in the new scent -holding necklaces is migonette. Ofcourse, this scent is as fascinating tipped on one's handkerchief, frock, or dabbed behind the ears. But I discovered it first in one of these novel-necklaces. Another refreshing perfume of the
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  • 94 4 Interesting as well as new are the woven chairs, baskets, tables and boxes In cane, wicker and sea -grass; such furniture is not expensive, and, another appealing point, it is quite light In weight. Brown wicker satisfies a taste towards severe, Imposing furniture, and one nnds ifc comfortably
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  • 303 4 PREVENTIVE medicine applies to hair as wel as to general health In the opinion of Rose Hobart. Miss Hobart has pretty brunette curly hair cut rather short, and she maintains that fifteer minutes every day invested In care for your hair is the best way to prevent unseasonable
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  • 98 4 Just now, sleeves seem to provide great scope for variation. For instance, there are long sleeves to silken frocks, which puff high on the shoulder, or the puff creeps down, and appears round the elbow. Then, the shortest sleeves are fashionable and woollen frocks are §een with brief
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  • Article, Illustration
    11 4 SERIOUS Curly Locks.— Big grave eyes gaze out on the world.
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  • 752 4 Loretta Young on i Hollywood. THREE signposts are about enough to point the way in choosing any garment for the particular woman's wardrobe: it must be youthful, it must be smart, and above all it must be becoming. Additionally. I demand for myself that it have distinction.
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  • Article, Illustration
    56 4 THREE OF MANY Evening frocks have rarely, been so varied as they are to-day. But they all have this in common, they fit snugly around the waist and hips. Here are an Empire style in ivory lace, a quaint design in printed crepe-de-chine with voluminous lace sleeves, and a sheath
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  • 451 4  -  Margaret Teignmouth Shore Bil I'n every house, that is a home too, the furniture, crockery, pictures, almost all the articles about one. become personalities. We have a chubby copper kettle named Bustling Jim- Never was such an important. bu*y little fellow. When he boils it is
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  • 301 4 TASTE in table decorations change, as in other things, and to-day the tide is turning towards silverware. If you happen to possess candelabra, use them. And. if you can afford the best in table napery and decorations, buy a few modern pieces which seem to suit the simple meals
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  • 93 4 Trousseau hunters indulge their taste for the luxurious in lingerie which is as practical as it is lovely. A dressing-wrap which "makes a change" is of crepe-de-chine patterned with soft, flattering tints of red, green and a lot of cream. Silk nightdresses with puff sleeves and yoked bodices
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  • 102 4 Following the Queen's Interest in painted cane trays with glass tops, more women than ever are attracted by their bright colours, and now use them with teapot stands to match. On some of these glass trays the colours are subdued, and this provides a good opportunity for
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  • 76 4 Manufacturers have excelled themselves this season in the production of clocks. The type which finds favour is that fitted with a barometer; or perhaps a thermometer Ls fitted. In one new design all three aTe combined. This takes a long shape, with a centre, slim portion holding
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  • 159 4 HOLIDAYS always mean new |*m md many hours are devoted to Uie lof proper costumes for the ball*, receptions, dinners and t-?as that fill the holiday j Among the many interesting pNTM A I for Carale Lombard's is a bla< k mUn and silver ensemble. Over the entire
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  • 87 4 Among the new fittings of the ball an interesting collection of >■•:.■ racks in chromium plate am: ith rubber backs. A cheval glass for tht ha* chromium plated supports And. 10 far M coloured accessories go. one >nn in finger-plate, door-knob and kled t?o match the colour dominat;:..
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  • 78 4 Instead of avoiding suede sin* of their dust-collecting tendencies, ii-: now combine it in many intMWUBf snake skin and crocodile, and the sh pretty one forgets the dast Court shapes in these t^.o-skn. all-triumphant. I saw the other d;iv court shoes with the bucks and h< ■< snake,
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  • 101 4 For all the talk that shorts in able, the beach girl is still to be MM these smart and necessary acce?j>oi surflng apparel. Peggy Slum:. snappy pair of tailored .sin rts <>1 Hfl I silk rayon, rather short M to 1«t. ;»"<1 at the waist with a chic
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  • 85 4 If you have not already invested In of ipeclally prepared material \\h.<h >> anteed to keep steamproof the win the car, as well as the mirrors in Hi then you will find HM new wiper effective. It is very much like a wir.l works on the squeeze
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  • 76 4 I Oil' The London PW Club hi fOlßg hl chair made in memory ol V.<\\ <■ ■"> was for many years a nirmli't of the club for a time its President The chair, according to an Ofldftl to be one which "in artist W dt <hip. and
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 253 5 VICTORIA THEATRE TREMENDOUS ATTRACTION Commencing Wednesday, May 4th 19.30 n.m. THE SAN CARLO Italian Opera Company DIRECT FROM ITALY, ARRIVING ON BOARD THE CONTE ROSSO. Opening Performance May 4th IL TROVATORE WATCH FOR BOOKING DATE. THIS WEEK'S BAND PERFORMANCE BOTANICAL GARDENS, FRIDAY, 22nd, 9 p.m. HAND OF Ist BATT. THE
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    • 181 5 CAPITOL! i£i6 NIGHTLY fpSil ..............I The Screen's Most Amazing Creation! j "CAN BE RATED AS ONE OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING MOTION PICTURES SCREENED IN SINGAPORE SINCE THE ADVENT OF THE TALKIE." Singapore Free Press 21 4 32. PARAMOUNT'** MASTERLY Adaptation of the MOST DISCUSSED STORY of the present decade "AN
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    • 246 5 Matinees: Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. m:ri:\ HAVEi Brilliant Broadway Star brings her greatest stage role to the Screen IN The Sin of Madelon Claudet also LIIREL X HARDY IN "BE BIG" SATURDAY NEXT APRIL 3 in aid of the NON EUROPEAN RELIEF FOND The Payment of $1 will
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 299 6 Australia's Davis Cup Troubles 'llif Australian Lawn Tenni:, Association Ihaving considerable trouble with the players selected to represent the Cor imon wealth in the Davis Cup Competition. In the first instance J. Crawford insisted that hi; wife should accompany him. This the Ooundl permitted and even went tc
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    • 262 6 Half A Million For Hospitals The Mril Sweepstake on the November Handicap. 1931. cost £262.622 16s. 4d. to run. representing 8.93 per cent, of the proceeds The receipts were £2.941.851. The figures are given in the report Hist issued of the auditors. Messrs. Craig. Gardner and Co..
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    • 167 6 CADDIE "WARNED OFF Accused of Stealing Golf Balls Lcntfon. April 5. The story of golf ciddie who had been "warned off the Wianstead golf coarse, where he formerly vvcrked. was told ;it St/atiord <E.» Police Court when Arthur Smith. a;;ed 25. of Lawrence-avenue. Manor Park, was fined 40s. for stealing
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    • 56 6 |Fi\.m Our Own Correspondent! Malacca, April 1J». The Overseas Chinese Bank of Kuala Lumpur and Singapore -tonbined played a fast game of basket-ball against the local Chinese team of the Seng Cheoiic Society, at the Ping Min School ground at inn Raya Road. The final results were 35—11 .points
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    • 53 6 The annual sports of the Angio-cirn.^e School will be held on Thursday. April 28. at the Jalan Besar Stadium. There will be two events for Old Boys— loo Yard* for those who are 30 and above, and Half Mile for those under. Old Boys, friends and natnt- of AngloChinese School
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    • 437 6 London Beaten in Paris [From Our Own Correspondent London. April 5. The annual lawn tennis match between London and Paris which this year was played on the covered courts of the Tennis Club de Paris resulted in a triumphant victory for the French team by 13 matches to
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    • 340 6 First Invitations for the Match in America The Royal and Ancient Go 1 Club. St Andrews, announced to-day that the following plajren have been Invited to represent Gtvat Britain against America for the Walker Cup in the autumn: J. T. Bookless Inverness John Burke (Lahinch. Inland' Leonard
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    • 44 6 Coming Schmeling-Sharkev Fight New York, April 11. Work began to-day on the new 500.000 dollar stadium which is being b.> Vt in Lony Island City in readiness for stagh.^, the worlds heavyweight championship fight between Schmeliiiß fend Sharkev on Tutu- 16.
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    • 84 6 A special jury sitting with Mr. Justin McCardie in the Kings Bench Division awarded i;9Bft to Lieut. Christopher Hall, of Minkton Barleigh. Bradford-on-Avon. against Brooklands Auto Racing Club following injuries he received while watching a race at Brookland; In which a car crashed through a barrier. Two persors were killed
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 337 6 SINGAPORE RACING STARTS APRIL :i(L A Winner a Day— Keeps The Depression Away Singapore Karinjj InlOrm ition S* i ice wiil help you nhrc that ever knotty problem Nil l>\ OVI M 1. 1. 1. T1NS C ONTAIMNCi TRACK NOTSa FORMS. KTC 1 AND AS I SIAL. THERE WILL BK
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    • 187 6 I Highest Circles /{jgr^ m Lipton's Tea is the /JJ 1 K I choice of those *r k who can appreciate I I and command the _-> I fine distinction of E I flavour have won for it a prestige as £r^ ry^V^^t^^o^S K I wide as tit civSised j
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  • 572 7 PROVIDENT FUND BANKRUPTCY COURT JUDGMENT IMPORTANT FINDING i murt-M t4) hnns in Singapore IdHM funds lor their employees, and unparUli to tht wry lar»je number ol cleifc* nri other** In Singapore who are me:nprovMMft funds, was delivered by Mr < t»b»'t yesterday morning. Thr H ti^kcnK
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  • 192 7 Kxtradition Proceedings Against Trader (lit ion proceedings were commenced In >Mrict Court, before Mr. G. C. Dodd. yes-'-iv. for the return to the authorities in India 11 Indian Mohamedan trader named Bawafartcar, who is wanted to answer a charge n tine in Madras. r E. Tongue. Head
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  • 40 7 v '\th Birthday Spent with (i rand-parents [British Radio Official Service 1 Rugby, April 20. Elizabeth, eldest daughter of the ■ukl Duchess of York, will spent her sixth M Wind«:r Castle to-morrow with her Che King and Queen.
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  • 72 7 uk-nt OOCUIWd at about 8.25 p.m. on niuht, when a Chinese of about M knocked down by a motor car In Road. Thi car, which belongs to Mr. 0 Itobb, was at the time being driven by a Vl An ambulance was summoned and UkeQ to the Tan Tock Sen
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  • 670 7 MILITARY PLANES Hi*h Speeds With Air-Cooled Engines Though the way to high speeds In military aeroplanes, has been led by water-cooled engines, there are certain art a.s of operation where high temperatures make it desirable that air-cooled engines shall ronlinup to be used. Much attention
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  • 164 7 Over 280 Unemployed in Britain LFrnm Ow Own Correspondent] London, April 5. The praktap i'l unemployed ex-Mala-yans is becoming more urgent as there mi- nam about 200 over here of whom we know about. The Malayan Office recently Mipported till the end oPMarch about 35 many of whom seem
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  • 123 7 Empire Preference Adopted Thr preferential duties already introduced in tlie Federated Malay States and which weie .übmitted to Legislative Council for approval at the last meeting and postponed in order to trive unofficial members time for further cons;deraticn of the principle involved, have been| brought into force in
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  • 43 7 Extraordinarily oppressive weather was experienced in Ipoh last night and this forenoon, states Monday's Times of Malaya. Apparently a big ¥^pn has raged somewhere in the Pcniaautaffr out at sea and the dull, oppressive weather |re have experienced is the result of It.
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  • 1382 7 AN M.P. VICTIM OF INSOMNIA MR. MARJORIBANKS Suicide While Not of Sound Mind London. April 5. A verdict of suicide while not of sound mind was recorded at the inquest to-day on Mr. Edward Marjoribanks, the 32-year-old member of Parliament for Eastbourne, who was found shot in the billiard-room at
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  • 595 7 THE RECENT CONFLICT Affairs Piloted Through Veritable Hurricane Shanghai, April 13. A public meeting of ratepayers of th»' International Settlement was held at the Carlton Theatre, commencing at 2.30 o'clock this afternoon, Mr. A. W. Burkili occupying the chair. In the course of the opening speech. Brig.General
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  • 536 7 MANIA FOR LEGISLATION Budget Hopes That Were Disappointed [Prom Our Own Correspondent] London, April 5. Parliament re-assembled to-day and most people now are hoping that proceedings will I not last longer than July. In past years there has been a mania for legislation. Now there
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  • 421 7 Penang Sentence Reduced By Half "Now that all the trouble over, I .shall take a. more merciful view." said Mr. Justice Whiiley *t Penang on Tuesday in 'ucing the sentence af six months' rigorous iiw H .sonment on one Ol the accused in the rerent riot case
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  • 61 7 MOSQUITOES To The Editor. Sir. In view of the abundance of mosquitoes wltsh which we have been plagued during the past few weeks, it would be interesting to know whether there is any truth in the rumour that with a view to economy > the authorities
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  • 228 7 CHARITY STILL EXISTS i I SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT CLAIM DISMISSED x Judgment was delivered by Mr. Justice Cobb»lt yesterday in the case in which the AttorneyGeneral on the relation of lim Kim Tlan applied for a declaration from the Court for authority to administer the balance of
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  • 518 7 I ps and Downs in the Theatre [Prom Our Own Correspondent 1 London, April A fur a run of nine nights at the Garrtclc rheatre. "Marriage by Purchase" was on Saturday night withdrawn. The play was produeecL an Maundy Thursday with ML>s Cathlefn NesWtt in the leading part.
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  • 43 7 Restriction on Locking Removed f British Radio Official Service J KiucVv. April The Transport Minister, Mr. P. J. PybuA. announced in the QMMMHM io-d:«'- tIM vmoval of the restriction on locking motor-cars m p;»tkinj? places. Hitherto locking h.-t! b« rn furbidden.
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  • 75 7 Late on Monday night ptapki \n Q^tenc Read were startled by a cry which came from a neighbouring lorong and njshed to the scene to discover a young Malay woman lytnp on th»r side of the road with a wound about three inches long in her throat. Nearby was a
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  • 699 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS FRIDAY. APRIL 22, 1932 RUBBER COMPANY'S EXPERIMENT The news contained in a cable from, our London correspondent to the effect that the Roebourne Finance and Investment Co.. is contemplating the purchase of rubber mills at Bath with the object of undertaking the manufacture of rubber goods on
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  • 445 8 Dr. E. Noronha of the Far Eastern Dispensary, Kuala Lumpur, has returned from a holiday in India. Mr. H. B. Hussey, Manager of the Taiping Branch of Harper. Gilfillan and Co., Ltd., has left for Home on furlough. Dr. S. K. Nair of the Kedah Medical Service, who went to
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  • 124 8 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, April 21. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £114 13 16 (£lO9 5 16). Forward £116 1316 (£lll 5|16). The market is strong. The rise is due to speculations
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  • 78 8 Rainstorm Prevents Spread of Flames fFrom Our Own Correspondent! Ipoh, April 21. Some excitement was caused at dusk yesterdr.y when two fire engines dashed through tov/n to a buncalow area where a big flre was reported. In Gopeng Road, near Tiger Lane the brigade found not an European
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  • 340 8 CHANGE OF QUARTERS New Offices in Maxwell Road The Government Monopolies^ one of the .big revenue-earning departments of the Government, is soon to move out of its antiquated home in Cecil Street. From its dustladen, plank-floored "roost" it is moving into a Tour ftorey reinforced concrete building
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  • 338 8 The Sin of Madelon Claudet Several screen stars have b?en successful ill parts which have called for a gradual transition from youth to old age. but it would be difficult to recall a great"-.- portrayal of one of these roles than that given by Helen Hayes in
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  • 75 8 Advance in Cement Prices FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] Bangkok. April 21. The Government Gazette issued to-day imposes a duty of 35 cents a barrel on all cement manufactured in Slam. Accordingly, the price of local cement advanced this morning 25 cents a barrel, the manufacturers for the time
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  • 50 8 Friday, April 22nd Before the Chief Justice in the Ist. Court at 11 a.m. .Summonses-in-Chambers. Originating Summons, Interpleader Summons. Motion and one Judgment Summons, followed by: 5.1433 31 Asam Khan vs. Asiatic Cattle Co. (for costs). Before Mr. Justice Cobbett in the 2nd. Court at 11 a.m. Bankruptcy.
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  • 29 8 Singapore Firm Applies for Land A big Singapore concern has put in an application for 5.000 acres of land on the Cameron Highlands for tea -growing.
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  • 954 8 REVOLVER ATTACK "STAGED SHOTS AT TAXI Driver Charged With Making False Report Suggestions as to how a revoh. ri streets was "staged" in Singapore v with the result that three Sikh.s MM On charge of attempted murder, wen bv.tor, the District Judge. Mr G. C D<>dd .^3" when Mohan Singh,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 125 8 CALOBECK'S PALE DRY SHERRY A REALLY DRY WINE CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD., (Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances of Hong Kong.) (Incorporated in Shanghai) 201 CANTONMENT ROAD. TELEPHONE 5371 5372. lOcts ESKIMO PIES lOcts at REDUCED PRICES Singapore COLD STORAGE Co Ltd Orchard Road Sub-Depots. GET IT AT ROLEX OYSTRR PRECISION
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    • 30 8 SPORTING CUPS IN SILVER AND E.P.N.S. LATEST DESIGNS BEST QUALITY REASONABLE PRICES Artistic Engraving at LOWEST RATES. SPECIAL DISCOUNT TO CLUBS AND SCHOOLS. U. S. De SUVA Bros., JEWELLERS SINGAPORE.
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  • 197 9 RED SUCCESSES CRUISER PROTECTING BRITISHERS FEARS OF LOOTING •ut»T"s Far Eastern Service] \m«.v April 21. Amoy to the Communist General. hen. who routed Govern -nent troops city in March, on his way < t -cl hourly omhlN is stindiii- bv for the 4 MtttMM, mho Include
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  • 144 9 No Change in British Naval Policy f Reuters Service] London. April 21. 0 reramem do not intend altering the policy ot requirinu Mnp.iwners to pay fcr naval guards as a protection a^ 'in:-t piracy m China nin.iiuitr Sir B. M. Eyres-Monsell (Firs* Lord of the Admiralty > announced
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  • 304 9 "NOT CLEARLY LEGAL- Moslem Opposition to Union with English Girl [Router's Service 1 Bombay. April 21. The Moslem priest refused to perform the marriage of Mr. Shaukat Ah. the Indian leader, to Miss Formsby. to-day on the ground thrt it was not clearly
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  • 131 9 Wrongfully Imprisoned by Portuguese I Reuters Service 1 Bfnguella. April 20. A verdict of not guilty, costs to be refunded and an indemnity of £1.800 was granted at the retrial of A. J. Brewer, a British ship's officer, who was arrested here in 1927. convicted of petty
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  • 98 9 London Comment on the Tax [Reuter's Service] London. April 21. With the re-imposition of the tea duty no man of sense will quarrel, states the Morning Post in an editorial comment, pointing out that the recent influx of Dutch Colonial teas re- suited in disorganisation involving a British
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  • 82 9 Further Reduction to 3 Per Cent Reuter's Service] London, April 21. The Bank of England discount rate has been further reduced to 3 per cent. !Th< rate was raised from 4' L to 6 per cent •hen Britain came off the gold standard last !>• i On
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  • 46 9 French Airmen's Successful Flight FReuter's Service] Cape Town, April 21. French airmen Goulette and Salel. who I c Bourget. landed here at 12.39 a.m. record Europe— South Africa flight Africa in 3 days 19 hours despite enh. ad winds and whirlwinds in the
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  • 43 9 1 Per Cent Interest on Deferred Payments [Re uter 's Se r v ic o 1 Washington, April 21 n decided to charge interest at »>i 4 per cent over a period of ben no debt payments postponed under «r moratorium.
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  • 98 9 Famous House to be Closed 1 From Our Own Correspondent] London, April 5. "rd Abbey near Worksop, in the famous nistrirt „f Nottinpham. is to be closed. !<nounerment is believed to be due to xation and death duties. During the the late Lord Savlle at the Abbey bed
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  • 76 9 International Chamber of Commerce Appeal [Reuter'3 Service] Innsbruck, April 21. The International Chamber of Commerce, in conference on the question of rendering assistance to the Danube States, concluded by passing a resolution appealing to all countries to do their utmost to create conditions to help in the removal
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  • 48 9 President of Board of Trade's Position [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London. April 21. An ingenious lawyer having discovered the illegality of any President of the Board of Trade sitting in the House of Commons an immediate indemnity bill i:; necessitated in order to regularise the position.
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  • 88 9 A Weather Pot-pourri in Britain [From Our Own Correspondent] London, April 5. March ended with cold winds which spread relentlessly over the greater part of the country. Snow fell in many parts of Scotland, and will probably come farther south during the next day or two. Sunshine, heavy
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  • 204 9 M. MOLOTOV'S CHARGES Attempts to Disrupt Friendly Relations [Reuter's Service] Moscow. April 21. "Facts have proved that in Japanese military and imperialistic circles there are advocates ol far-reaching aggression which was not to stop at the capture of Manchuria," declared M. Molctov in a powerful speech
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  • 168 9 Reappearance After 19 Years [Reuter's Service] London. April 21. The piquant re-appearance of a Baronet who has been "missing for 19 years occurred yesterday when "Francis Laurence John Barrow" gave notice at the London Register Office of his forthcoming marriage. The discovery of Barrow recalls a fruitless SOS.
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  • 82 9 Mrs. Massie's Ordeal [Reuter's Service] Honolulu, April 21. Distressing scenes of women spectators weeping unrestrainedly marked the evidence of 22--year-old Mrs. Massie, wife of the accused Lieutenant Massie in the "honour slaying trial." She sobbingly related the harrowing details of the assault, and stated that members of Kahahawei's
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  • 61 9 Withdrawing Gold From United States [Reuter's Service] Amsterdam, April 21. Rumours that the Netherlands Bank is withdrawing gold stocks from the United States are confirmed by the Telegraaf, which emphasises that the bank does not suggest? any lack of confidence towards the United States but in the present
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  • 56 9 Chinese Minister in London Resigns [Reuter's Far Eastern Service 1 Nanking. April 21. Dr. Alfred Sze, tjhe Chinese Minister in London, has resigned owing to ill health and Mr. Quo Tai-chi, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, who was China's chief delegate at ths recent armistice conference at Shanghai,
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  • 119 9 Nottingham Vicar's Plan [From Our Own Correspondent] London, April 5. The Rev. J. P. M. Lester, vicar of St. Catherine's Church, Nottingham, proposes to have plays acted In his church on Sunday evenings In place of sermons next winter in order to attract people to the
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  • 484 9 DISARMAMENT POWERS FAVOUR BRITISH PROPOSALS A CRITICAL STAGE [Reuters Servicel Geneva, April 21. Five nations were represented at the Marquis of Londonderry's luncheon party to-day, those present including Mr. MacDonald, M Tardieu. Col. Stimson, Dr. Bruening, Signor Grandi, and Sir John Simon, who are assembled for the
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  • 79 9 Award to Sir Aldo Castellani [Reuter's Service 1 Rome, April 20. Sir Aldo Casteliani is among the four recipients of the Signor Mussolini prize of 50.000 lire for special distinction last year. [Sir Aldo Castellani is a noted authority on tropical diseases, and is Director of Tropical Medicine
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  • 175 9 The Preferential Treatment in the Straits [From Our Own Correspondent 1 London, April 5. The newspapers have within the last few days published further information about the preferential treatment of British products bv the Government of the Strr.its Settlements. The specific announcement is made of an intention to
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  • 15 9 Mr. P. M. Williams, Assistant General Manager of Dunlop Plantations, has returned from home leave.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 326 9 THE ARMMORI BELT FOR REAL HEALTH AND BEAUTY. The Armmori Belt is J slendering fashion y*- belt ingeniously comV^ b i n i n g healthful Jg^ ~rg%^\ support. It is the ideal l^^^^ o^^^ m f ~\s^^ foundation garment wi^ =l^^ t^^^v for every conceivable ■TTW&sJ >v occasion or
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    • 1018 10 */>"*> r "^Mg* <H^i. VJLV > "^J-^~*^X b^^^hV^^ aw 1 oaa I aw k w THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE. (Ocean THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. Bfeeam Btaip Co., Ltd., and China Mutual THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co.. Ltd. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. THE SUN SHIPPING
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    • 459 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Stmmtm. Doe B'por*. Sails S'por*. s.s. CITY OF PITTSBURO For Havre, London, R'dam and Hamburg Apr. 30 May 2 OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. s.s.
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    • 399 10 P. o ft British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated In England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. Due On, Tonnage. Singapore Tonnage. Mtuct*«% BANGALORE 6,000 Apr. 25
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    • 780 11 IPLES, MARSEILLES, LONDON. ANTWERP. ROTTERDAM VXD MIDDLESBROUGH I LOJM Maj 4 I TERUKUNI MARU T 12.000 June 28 29 10.700 May 19 20 HAKUSAN MARU T. 10 500 July 13 14 I T 11.000 June 2 3 HARUNA MARU T. 10,500 July 27 28 MARU T 10.500 June 15 16
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    • 576 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE dfnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE M^»^lh4v^digggggalggggn^al SAILING NOTICE OF FAMOUS PRESIDENT LINERS. TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON From Singapore and Penan* via Colombo. Bo Sun, Port Said, Alexandria, Naples and Genoa. Arrive l^eave l.rav*- \rrl\i. S'pore S'pore Penang n. Vnrk Pies. Hayes Apr 25 Apr. 26 Apr.
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    • 767 11 aVi It I VI KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ ROKAN— Friday. April 22. Prigi-Radja, Sarat. Tcnibilahan. Pcelut'-Palla.- and Reiigat PLANCH'S Friday. An.i! 22. Munto!' Batavia. ■nmrani ;.nd BOUTftbaya TINOMBO— Friday. April 22. B'-lnv -an-Dcli. REIJNST Friday. April 22. Cheriio:i. Sinv.uani,'. S ;u;.iba\.i. Boefeleng, AnpMMB. PadangBay, Benoa and BMlJootatOfti TOBOALl— Saturday. April 23.
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  • 264 12 What Motor-Cycle Races Cost the Manx People Douglas, 1.0.M.. Mar. 22. Exception lias been taken in the Isle of Man o a statement made by the A.C.U., in which hey regret that they are "compelled to spend noney in foreign places when we would much ather
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  • 287 12 Capone Does Not Think Much of Napoleon Al Capone. the imprisoned Chicago sangs'^r. has much aonuration for, and several criticisms of, Napoleon Buonaparte. His views are rovealed to-day in "Carrying u Gun for Al Capone." by "Jack Bilbo" i Putnam. ss. >. Biibo. M a ic if -confessed
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  • 267 12 £200 Ingot Stolen by Car Bandit London. Mar. 22. The first "gold rush" car raid in Londoi occurred this afternoon at the premises of Mr C. L. Leete. manufacturing jeweller. Clerken well-road. E.C. A bar of gold worth £200 was stolen. Mr Leete told an Evening Standard
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  • 51 12 New York. Mar. 15. The Supreme Court has granted a decree ol separation to Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Youmans Mr. Youmans is the composer of "Hit the Deck.' "No. No, Nanette." and many other musical comedies. Mrs. Youmans is to receive £30 a
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    • 711 12 Burns Philp Line. Incorporated In Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. ■tniar monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the S.S. MANQOLA (3.352 tons). [Cargo only.] is MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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    • 384 12 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. Inc. (Incorporated In U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York. Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). Due Sails Due New York. M.S. SILVER WALNUT May 3 May 9 June 13 M.S. SILVERPALM May 24 May 30 July 4 M.S. SILVERTEAK June 14
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    • 153 12 SILVER JAVA PACIFIC UM Joint service of fACIFIC JAVA BENGAL LINE and SILVER LINE, LTD. to San Francisco, Los Angeles and North Pacific Ports. Dur Sails S'por.v > p<trf s.s. BATOE ipi Apr S3 Apr 24 ms. SILVERASH 9 >ia Manila via Ports. Vessels from Pacific Porti ms BINTANG cP)
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 658 12 MAIL DESPATCHES 1 BY TRAIN 1 Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturdays 7 pm. Kuantan (via Jerantut) 7 p.m. t Kelantan every Wednesday 7 a.m. t every Saturday 7 p.m. r Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, i Penang and Lower Siam
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    • 80 12 Senang. Dut. 729. from Palembang 21, for Palembang 23. Blinjce. Dut. 715. from Bandjermasin 21, for Bandjermasin 24. Reael. Dut. 1496. from Cheribon 21, for Sourabaya 3. Tobcali. Dut. 662, from Bagan Si Api Api 21. for Bagan Si Api Api 23. Tcgian. Dut. 672, from Pontianak 21. for Pontianak
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 1461 13 Service Pared to the Bone Since the war the British Navy has been pared to the bone. Deliberately, and because y> of the belief that excessive armaments are not M an insurance of world security but a menace lo h It. successive British Governments have urged S the
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    • 294 13 Stolen Yacht Claim Settled The action regarding the ownership of the yacht Miss Grace (originally Beach), in which Mr. T. V. Vlachos. the Greek yachtsman was to have started on a trip across the Pacific from Shanghai, has been decided by the First Special Area District Court says
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    • 180 13 Piracy Rampant on Soochow Creek Shanghai. April 11. Money, jewellery and merchandise, valued at $600,000. has been stolen by Taihu Lake pirates in an unprecedented storm of piracy which has swept over Soochow Creek and other waterways near Shanghai in the past six weeks, according to an
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    • 73 13 Sunken Schooner's Crew Paris. April 10. The discovery of two empty lifeboats floating 130 miles off Brest has aroused grave fears for the fate of 21 seamen, part of the crew of a French schooner, the Rouzie. which sank in a storm in the Bay of Biscay
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 574 13 THE Singapore Free Press (Daily and WeeA/y Editions) a 1 Office 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. Lephont: 6056. Cable Address: ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE. The premier morning daily in Malaya. Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning. Latest news, latest telegrams and latest announcements. London rubber and tin cables appear daily. Special features
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    • 230 13 BADMINTON STRINGS IN f Red, Green, Orange, Purple, Blue or Black. MADK BY Armour Co., Philip W. Thayer, String Crafters, Chicago. Union Building. Singapore. 1 Health of Women IN anaemia and debility, resulting from irregularities of the functions peculiar to women, KALZANA, the calcium food, has proved to be of
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  • 230 14 Malay Boy Who Robbed His Mother I A ten year old Malay boy. named Cheyah bin Ahamad. whose head was scarcely above the rails of the dock, was the accused in a case of theft before Tungku Ismail, the Talnine Magistrate, on Friday. His mother was the
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  • 232 14 Morning Post View of Malayan Policy I wiumg wun rognrd to fee dccWoa of the F.M.S. Government to ,rrai* tariff preferenceto Imperial goods, the Morning Post MM -The decision of the Malay states, wrttm ou, diplomatic Correspondent, is among the firstTSL. o th< ClrCUlar S nt by the
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  • 120 14 I.S. B— tlgggCfl' Pipt'-IJm Revealed I..Mu.ist«T i|>rnn>\lv.iriiji. Mm L.«\nrar;t«'r holding its mi! s ui'h Mlovlng the diM-overj- by worknn i < n\ ;,i] elaborate s\:.u -tv. b«-rr pifx-lhies nmninfr through city drains I The bootlruK*Ts how»'\ir. h pobifcd with thr v.orkiim of th. n lints
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  • 236 14 Sinjraporr. \pni l% Ranges. -Th< tolkmlag ran-,'*- lllotßratß ar» republished for inlormation Busts leave Drill Hall Sat. Sun Bkt Tmi.tfi 2 p.m. 7.30 p.m 23 4.32 D" OO] 1 Table 'V Tab!' 244.32 do ,lo S.V.R A ur.v, 304 32 B Coy. Table "L" 1 5.32 do
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 213 14 40 YEARS EXPERIENCE m^ BEHIND EVERY Wj PHILIPS LAMP 1 The products of constructive jflP thought and careful work Jg PHILIPS lamps are made jr «Jg? with a scientific accuracy if? tnat ensures consistent \J^ J WHEN PURCHASING ELECTRIC jLAMPS remember that price is one of the least important points,
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    • 735 14 BANKS AND INSURANCE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. Incorporated in England) Capital t3.000.000 Subscribed 1 ,800,000 PaM-up 1.050.000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1.217.926 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman P. R. Chalmers. Esq.. Charles J. Hambro. Esq W H. Shelf ord Esq., Sir Thomas Catto. Bart Sir C.
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    • 137 14 THE j&ii'M?^a SOUTH |»3 BRITISH IWKWiI COMPASV. UMIIU FIRE. MARINE. TK\\s| T AND M MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTH) \i LOWEST CURRENT RATES L C. M.ARGOUOUTH. Id Office: 2 Flnlayson CiTHE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION ]Jh FIRE, MARINE. MOTOR CAM AND st PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE. 1L. Ci. JOHNSON: General M,, d«,
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 742 14 ROUND YOUR DIAL Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following is a list of stations which can be received in Singapore Java Stations Bandoeng plm from about 5.20 pjn. gramophone records and telephony tests with Sydney, Australia, and other stations. Usual call after records "Hullo Sydney." Tanjong Priok, 21 metres from
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  • 623 15 Xdvmates of Preferential Duty I ..imloii April S. rini cojTeaponojonce takon from the I i mUreM Malayan readers KKK.MI MARKETS Bremekaasp traverses th»- statement made ffllUaaa McKeri lirr that the Dutch East ,ir<Kiu(»rs l»a\« done nothing to assist Brttfcll cfT<>rt> t<- u<;iti a demand for tea and Ameiica
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  • 58 15 I «»mpanies Groping for A Policy Our Own Correspondent] London. April 5. othtng nc« to roport with regard r and bur hs I can ujthcr then- will "'v. The Rubbtr C»row?rs A.s^o■MtUnf during the pa v week •!>' .'il.nt about it. The only new •hh* is now pashible
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  • 79 15 °l Klnnan* Product- Co. for 1931 E*M rcteetag credit brought in U 'Top was 1.186.938 lbs. agst MSJM lbs; gross price realise* Coconut crop 2,0^0.283. pro'""s of copra. aj?st. estimate ol Entire output was sold foi f( >rt Swettenharn and realisec n < «s sd) pt. r ton f.o.b. Depreciatior
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  • 446 15 TM fattowlag publications were issued or it dived by the Department of Statistics. S.S. Mi P.M.S., during the period from April 9th. i<. Itth, 1932, inclusive, and are available for public ust- in the Reference Library. Fullerton Building. Sinyapt iv. Appli< aticn may be made by member,
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  • 365 15 i 1 i Consumption Position and Smelter Output London. April 5. Tin statistics for March, although showiiiß a decrease of 101 tons in the visible supply, to 1 50,415 tons, were considered disappointing, in.asmuc 1 as there was a further increase of 617 I tons m the
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  • 358 15 To- Day's Price Changes EXCHANGE RATES April 21. SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2 3 29 32 London. 3 months' sight 2 3 27 32 London. 60 days' sight 2 3 13 16 London, 30 days' right 2 3 25 32 London, demand f(S*4 London. T. T. 2 3 23
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  • 65 15 i April Qok, 12 o'clock noon. Bayers Seller* R.S.S. equal to London Standard. s P°t 59k business done Standard R.S.S. on Tender May 5' 2 5 June 5\ 5-\ July-Sept. b\ 5-v Ort-Dec. 6' K 6 1 Tone of Market Quiet Steady. Latest Cable:— London
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  • 953 15 THI RSHAY, APRIL 21ST. 1932 CLOSING QUOTATIONS LOANS S'pore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1926 red. 1956 66 $22,000,000 1041, 105 4 c.l. S'pore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1928 red. 1948-68 $21,000,000 103 'i 104U c.i. S'pore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1930 red. 1970-80 $4,000,000 97 98 c.i.
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  • 129 15 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,066th. auction yesterday, when there was catalogued 1.901.922 lbs.: 849.07 tons. Offered 1.812.911 lbs.; 809.33 tons. Sold 1,513.628 lbs.: 675.73 tons. Spot London l 7 vd. New York 2 15-16 eta. PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per
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  • 132 15 Changes in Representative Prices (United Press Association Xrw York, April 19. 20. American Can. Com. 46 V 43 >* Cities Service 4 1 4 1 Colombia Ga-> and Elec 8 8 Cm Us Wright 1U 11,I 1 Electric Bond ond Shan- 14 14', Gen. Electric 14
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  • 195 15 THE ABROAD I British Radio— Official Berrtce] April 1 1« '0. Amsterdam J.30 4 9.34 9.30 Athens 290 300 300 Bombay Is. 6 1 32d. Is. 6 1 16d. lft. 6 1 Hki Berlin 15 !3 16 15 15 16 15.85 Brussels 26 15 16 27 26.90 Bucharest 630 632
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  • 125 15 Scheme Being Considered at Home I I An extraordinary general meeting of the members of The Kuantan Rubber Syndicate Limited, was held at the Offices of the Com- pany. Chartered Bank Chamber... Singapore, on April 16th. Those present were Messrs. G. A. Potts (Chairmau) W. L. Kitsercw and
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  • 580 15 i Rubber Production and Prices London. April 5. Then- is now considerable speculation cm thp likely trend of rubber production and prices during the n?xt two or three years. It is agreed that the first effect of the "No restriction" decision will be reduced production from European-owned estates,
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  • 123 15 Rubber Companies and Their Losses I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT 1 London, April SI. Messrs. Symmgtou »nd Wilson, tl^e Mincinjc Lane brokers, in their weekly circular, after pointing out th;»t ten companies whose result* have recently been published, produced 3,814 tons, which were sold at an average
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  • 98 15 Mr. Runcimaii Says German Repl\ is I'nsatisfactory 1 «itidiin. April S. Mr. Runciman. President of the Board M Trade, stated in the House of Commons that the reply received Ircm the German Ooveni- ment to th< representations made by the British Imba.ssador in Berlin on the
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  • 80 15 I Marked Increase of Exports Sine* Early March Tokyo. April Exports Of Japanese cotton tissue have grawa more active since the early part of last month. HccordinK to announcement to-day by thr Department of Finance During Uie last 10 days of March. Japan exported cotton tissue amounting to
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  • 15 15 IGaUey and Batsman, SccrvUrfaa: Jlmah Rubber output lot Mnr.-h 000 m*.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 76 15 E,ete exteed $12,000,(K>0 Assurance In force over $35.000.000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Baralto Settlement*) D OFFICE Great Eastern Ufe Building, Cecil Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27 Old Jewry EC Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British
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  • 383 16 KILMARNOCK BEATEN More Than 200,000 People See the Final I FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT 1 London. April 20. Although Kilmarnock's defence was excellent. Glasgow Rangers applied relentless pressure in the replayed final of the Scottish Cup competition, and <as reported in the greater part of our
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  • 81 16 Farewell Match to Mr. F. Niblock A match between teams representing the President and Vice -President of the Keppel Golf Club wfil b" played on May Ist. The event is in the nature cf a farewell to Mr. F. Niblock, the Vice-President. who will be leaving the
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  • 131 16 Gunboat Jack vs. Guillermo In reply to '.he challenge appearing yesterday. Mr. Billie George, the manager ol Battling Guillermo. who outpointed Gunboat Jack, wishes us to state that his protege is quite willing to meet Jack in a return contest over 12 rounds only prior to his departure to
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  • 106 16 F.M.S. Team to Visit Ipoh (From Our Own Correspondent] Ipoh. April 21. While th" Perak tennis players are going to Belangor for the week-end for the Storch Challenge Cup games the F.M.S. Police cricket team Is visiting Ipoh for a match with a i Perak side on Saturday
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  • 57 16 I Router's Service] New York, April 21. The following are the results of yesterday's baseball games: I NATIONAL LEAGUE Philadelphia 5. New York 14. Pittsburgh 7, St. Louis o' Chicago 2. Cincinnati 7 aim m league New York 8. Philadelphia 3. Washington 4. Boston 3. St. Lo\;.i 5.
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  • 49 16 London, April 5. F. E. Ornenwfcod, Yorkshire cricket captain I states that he will, after all, be able to lead the side in a number of games. In his absence the captaimy will be taker, by A B. Sellers, son of member of the Counts committee.
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  • 830 16 A KEEN STRUGGLE Fast But Scrappy Game on The Padang r.gland 4; The Rest 0 The fact that very little enthusiasm wa down by the public in the England versus Th Lest Goccer engagement on the Padang yester ?y did not interfere with keenness on the
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  • 145 16 Bramtoco's Sensational Recovery There was some sensational play in the Third Division League match between Bramtoco and the Junior Civil Service at the Geylang ground yesterday afternoon. Bramtoco snatching a victory in thrilling fashion. A quarter of an hour from time Junior Civil Service seemed to have the
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  • 74 16 On Sundav. the A Class will sail the second race of the series of three races for the Somerville Challenge Bowl, start 10 a.m. Course will be posted as usual. A^ regards the B Class, notice will be given in the next issue of this paper
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  • R. F. GOODMAN'S TENNIS SUCCESSES
    • 383 16 Chance of Playing in Three Finals The outstanding feature of the spring lawn tennis tournament at the S.C.C. has been the success which has been achieved by R. F. Goodman, of Bukit Sembawang. who until yesterday was still interested in all four events of the tournament. yesterday afternoon
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    • 75 16 FRIDAY'S TIES Mixed Doubles Handicap Mrs. C. J. Smith and Graham owe 15 vs. Mr. and Mrs. Eldridge plus 15. Mrs. Holland and E. A. Matthews scr. vs. Mr. and Mrs. Newell plus 3. Miss Fitzpatric* and Taylor scr. vs. Mr. and Mrs. Laville plus 15. Mixed Doubles
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    • 96 16 YESTERDAYS RESULTS "A" Singles G. Lowe VS. H. N. Balhetchet t unfinished). "B" Singles D Leicester beat A. G. Armstrong 6 3. 2—6. 6—4. Mixed Doubles Miss M. Lewis and Dr. Q. de Souza beat Miss L. Pereira and R. Peavse 6 2. 6 3. Ladies' Singles Mrs.
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  • 68 16 Selection of United States Team New York, April 5The United States Lawn Tennis Association to-day announced that the Davis Cup team to participate in the approaching matches with Canada will consist of Shields, Allison, Van Ryn. and Vines. Lott. who it was expected would be picked for
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  • 146 16 The following have been invited to play for S.R.C. against the R.A.F. on Saturday, commencing at 2 p.m. on the S.R.C. ground. G. E. N. Ochlers. H. Balhetchet. R. T. Morrow. W. Ess. P. D'Almeida. N. Sullivan. G. Tessensohn. C. Mosbergen, D. D'Cotta, A. G. Armstrong. T. Leijssius. Against
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  • 40 16 Mrs. A. R. Boyes. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Carter, of Bentong, has arrived in Malaya on an extended visit, after an absence of nearly five years. Ca.pt. Boyes was at one time manager of Murai Tin, Ltd.
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  • SINGAPORE TURF CLUB
    • 378 16 Handicaps for First and Second Days The handicaps for the first and second days' events in the Singapore Turf Club Spring Meeting fire now issued. The handicaps for the first day. April 30th. are: Race l.—HOTses— Class 3— Div. 2— (5 1 furs.) —2.30 p.m.: Starbeck 9.7. Tyroe
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    • 222 16 Race 3. Pcnies Class I—Div.1 Div. 2 (5 1 furs.) 3.30 p.m.: Lady June 9. Old Clo 8.9. Iseult's Daughter 8.9. Mere Maiden 8.9. Little Lacquer Lady 8.7. Rosamond 8.2. Fizz 8. Sufton 8, Capone 7.12, Ben Hall 7.12. Tom Thumb 7.11. Bridal Veil 7.9. Rosemary
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  • 291 16 Cuthbert Beaten in Paris Paris, April 2. In a light-weight contest of 12 rounds held at the Palais des Sports here last night Johnny Cuthbert. the former holder of the Lonsdale Belt, was beaten en points by C. Locatelli. a much improved Italian bexer. Cuthbert fought with his usual
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  • 100 16 Result Of Mile Race The annual mile race was swum at the Swimming Club last Sunday. All who started completed the course. The names of the competitors and times are: Wheeler 29 mins. 46 sees: Penrice 30 mins. 12 sees; Cook 30 mins. 57 sees.; Leonard 34
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 299 16 H.M.V. RECORDS THAT ARE IN GREAT DEMAND BGDitO Rhymes Part 1 and 2. New M.nlun Orclu.u.i 86i:23 More Rhymes Part 1 and 2. Ambrose Orchestra ***** Eleven more months. Once Aboard the lugger. ***** My Mystery Girl. Oh Mo'nah. Save the last dance for me. Meet me in the cowshed.
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