The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 April 1932

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    16 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. IW2B. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. SATURDAY. APRIL 23, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    410 1 The K(...\. annual meeting was held yesterday. A special report appears on Page 11. In the Hou.se of Commons Sir P. Cunliffe Lister said the Malaya decentralisation proposals would receive full and unprejudiced consideration Page 11. Sir John Simon's qualitative resolution was adopted by the Disarmament Conference—Page
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK
    1341 1 Quicqtiti! itqinit hOMtet* n<ixM ■•st jurruyo Libril' luvonal When the Commission appointed to go into the question of rail and road transport published its report, it included a number of interesting appendices, but among the material omitted was a memorandum from the Penanj Chinese Chamber of
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      250 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. RAFFLES HOTEL Rooms with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water TO-DAY'S ATTRACTIONS tiffin music— i to Thursday, April 28th 2.30 P.M. RIJSTTAFEL DURING DINNER DANCE In the Batik Grill Room noon to 3
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      255 1 THE EUROPE HOTEL TO-NIGHT SUNDAY CONCERT PROGRAMME 9.15 p.m. to 11 pan. SPECIAL DINNER AND nA\iri? 2- Overture THE BOHEMIAN GIRL Balfe DAiILL 3. Concert Valse TESORO MIO Becucci 4 Violin Solo MINUET Mozart NO extra Cjiarge lOr Mr. A. S. Asinas) After Dinner Dancing. interval 10 Minutes 5. Descriptive
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      102 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Drink more milk Page 7. M.P.H. stocktaking sale Page 20. A delicately scented soap Page 4. Fruit with Nestles cream Page 8. Week-end amusement quide Page 9. CHRYSLER LOW UPKEEP RAFFLES HOTEL Sunday, April 24th at 9.30 p.m. MONIA LITTER AND HIS CONCERT ORCHESTRA Overture "Seniramide" G. Rossini
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      11 1 TV. ere i«C bclfor Ten than BiGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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    MR. JOHN WADDELL
    340 2 Retirement of Hongkong Bank Manager Shanghai has lost one of its best-known bankers and musicians by the departure of Mr. John Waddell. of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, who has left for Home on retirement after 24 years' service with the Bank m t he Far
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      445 2 BUSINESS CARDS. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Highest Clb» Work Lowest Rates. LAIDLAW BUILDING— 'Phone 7898. FUNERALS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO., No*. I*3, Penha* Road off Lavender Street— Phone W75. I STRAITS TYPEWRITER AGENCY STATIONERS A REPAIRERS. 14 A Change Alley, Singapore. I^^B^k me Cheapest House for your Station'.^l9** ar
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      696 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS. NOTICE is hereby given that tendei> are now invited for the following materials or services and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room. Municipal Offices Supply oi 200,000 Hard Burnt Clay Cover Tiles at rate of 1ti.500 per month, or
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      557 2 NOTICES. ROBINSON AND COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements). NOTICE is hereby given that the Thirteenth Ordinary General Meeting of the Members of the abovenamed Company will be held at the Registered Offices of the Company, Chartered Bank Chambers. Singapore, on Saturday. April 30th. 1932. at 12 o'clock noon.
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      377 2 Foods The 'Ailenburys' Foods are particularly suited to the feeding of babies m hot climates. They are germ free, and being simply and easily prepared by the addition of boiling water, their use gives complete independence of doubtful milk supply, I and is an absolute guarantee against infantile I diarrhoea
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      240 2 PILES CAN BE CURED. A Treatment That Is Different. 11 you :ire suffering the tortures ofl Piles tad it^ kindred ailments, and ha\i ir.ed tWQ kaovn remedy without obtaining r« liel. \*.< you |o give PTI VAN VI.RCKR ABSORITUK PILE PLASMA a trial Its rurutiv n.;«ln action on the inflamed
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      229 2 v THE WEEK Saturday, 33rd. High Water. 12.10, 8.9 ft.. 23.40. 9.3 ft. Football: Div. I. Malays vs. S.C.C. at Jalan Besar; Div. II R.AF. II vs. Naval Base. Seletar. Cricket: S.C.C. vs. Indian Assn., Padang; St. Joseph's vs. SC.C Bras Basah Rd.; R.A.F. vs. S.C.C. Merchants, Seletar; S.R.C. vs.
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    SEX NOVELS SICKEN PRINCE GEORGE
    92 3 Prefers Mr. Strachey's "Queen Victoria" 1 am sure Dr Johnson would have quickly 1 to n.-d as I have sickened of novels which c rxiM, on a disproportionate interest m ■^aid Prince George at the annual dinner the National Book Trade Provident Society Nmdon. j!
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    WHEN ELEPHANTS RANGED LONDON
    123 3 H< rds of elephants thundering through the •I'.il jungle of the Home Counties; tortoises lecp by Thames water-holes: and a strange i»l<- driving out the Londoners of 50,000 <<R<>. putun s of the past are called up by it ions m the Swanscombe gravel pits, near
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    79 3 Many v. under as to why the 8.8. persists m leavinp out the letter 'a' m 'Steadfast.' A total paper has gone to the extent of "correctIng" our "error." I would refer all sceptics to tint greatest of all English classics, the Bible. The nineteenth verse of the sixth chapter
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    A FALSE OATH
    190 3 Strange Scene m Italian Church avsino. Mar 10. An extraordinary event caused the greatest 'xc.tement m a church popularly known as Al Riparo m this town. A beautiful carved vood crucifix fell into pieces when touched by a umnan named Domenic.i Picano as she falsely swore she
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    England's Day Under the Banner of St. George
    1199 3 England's Day Under the Banner of St. George We live Ui an age when mtioi.r. n^vd to sublimate their patriotic predictions to the higher purposes gf international civilisation. Mr. I H. G. Wells and Sir Norman Angell, both men of international outlook but ol characteristic English mentality, have, within the
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    18 3 NOT a one-horse-power aeroplan e. but a Belgian fisherman who employs a horse to pull the drag net.
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    CAPTURED TWO POLICEMEN
    135 3 London Tailor's Mistake A tailor apologised at Marylebone for mistaking a police inspector and a police sergeant for j 'doubtful characters" and locking them up m a Paddington hotel while he telephoned for police assistance. Edgar Coutis Pritchard, aged 44. and his wile, Edith Pritchard, aged 30,
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    ARABS JEER AT BRITISH TROOPS
    134 3 "Tell England" Film Banned m Palestine Jeering by Arabs at British troops In the film "Tell England," caused the Palestine censorship authorities. fc* order the withdrawal of the film. Intense anti-Britten* -feeling was aroused among the Arabs by this British film (says the British United
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    SUSSEX VILLAGE HONOURED
    382 3 Prince Joins a Bowling Club Ditchlin*. (Sussex). Mar. 18. The Prtncv of Wales has becomt' a member 1 1 of the Ditchliiiß Bowling Club. This was the surpris? which greeted the j members of the club when they gathered la.st'f evening for their general meeting. On Meceptinjt
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    PAINFUL SEQUEL TO BANQUET
    50 3 31 Diners Suffering From Ptomaine Poisoning iVurbaa April 12. Dr. Weizmann, the former President of the World Zionist Organization, and 30 guests at a banquet held m his honour were taken ill, due to ptomaine poisoning. Their condition Is not serious. An investigation has been ordered.
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    TOWER OF BABEL FINDS
    251 3 5.000-Year-Old Tombs of Unknown Kings Rich tombs ol an unknown lia« ol kuvs who reigned nearly 5.000 years ago ii. Ira<i have been discovered by Mr. Leonard Wooiley These kings ruled :it Ur of the Ch.iklres, near 'ancient Babylon. Mr. Wooiley i«< the le;uier of the
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    MATTER AND ENERGY
    215 3 American Professor's New Theory New York. Mar. 9. A new theory of matter and energy explaining the phenomena of light m contradiction to the wave theory cf light nrst stated 15ft yeans ago by Huygem is announced by Professor K. Plyler. a physicist of the Uniursity of
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      446 3 LIFE WASN'T WORTH LIVING Lonely Widow's Fits of Depression NOW CHEERFUL M' 3S^^'\ Thanks to Kruschen X fel/m r\ vn<l<.\* 7<> >..»i-s of a^e living sf*"* |j alori'- m tho country- rh«'umatiKrii m t.r i,.iii«f- and knees. If* th«-rv any \Jz^^^^^ ■WMMbbT th.'tt bbYS Iwcam*^ depressed to th. iM»int c»f
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      31 3 CUT TO PERFECTION I Ifl N Ik wßm with I EAGLE and GLOBE saws SAWS MADE OF THE FINEST BRITISH STEEL Sole Agents United Engineers Limited. SINGAPORE (Incorporated In S.S.) BRANCHES
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    PLAN TO END CHAOS
    287 4 Unemployment Fund Reform London. April 5. When the House of Commons resumed after the Easter recess, the Minister of Labour (Sir Henry Bettertoni made an important announcement on unemployment Insurance. He moved a resolution authorising the continuance of transitional benefit to insured persons until June, 1933,
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    THE CASE FOR JAPAN
    326 4 THE CASE FO R JAPAN Mr. Lees-Smith on Her Life and Death Problem Mr. H. B. Lees-Smith. President of the Board of Education m the last Labour Government, jipeaking at a Labour Party regional conference at Wellingborough, Northants. said: "In a few weeks the Lytton Commission will issue its report
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    58 YEARS SERVICE
    260 4 Death of Veteran Missionary m China Amoy. Apr. 9. On April 5. Miss Mary E. Talmage passed away at Su-loh. Kulangsu. Amoy after fiftyeight years of missionary service. Miss Taltnage wm the daughter of the Rev. Eh-. J. V. N. Talmage. one of the pioneer missionaries of
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    10 4 i^a^lTrJi «*<*«* las, m "D4iciou*\ Fox r«KTfiSwi^r mun€t flßW^' Whai <*" eottU
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    PREBENDARY H. B. HYDE
    26 4 IX'ath of Former Archdeacon of Madras Lond«n, April 13. The death has occurred of Prebendary Henry Barry Hyde, formerly Archdeacon of Madras.
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    MOST HATED THEATRE PLANNED
    1222 4 WOMAN'S IDEA But It Is Most Perfect m the World Fifteen thousand ballot tickets were slht all over the world from Stratford -on -Avon, one to each of the people 5.000 m Britain and 10,000 m America who subscribed towards t*i3 new Shakespeare theatre which, costing
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    FILM PRODUCER SACKED
    295 4 Briton to Have Hollywood Man's £400 a Week Job Fred Niblo. the American ate of film producers, who made "Ben Hur.'* has been relieved of his duties at Wembley. Middlesex, m the middle of producing a new British talkie. This unprecedented step iollows adverse criticisms of the
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    REPARATIONS AND WAR DEBTS
    288 4 Mr. Lloyd George for Abolition I 1..! ,|..fl I .'I Blunt demands for the abolitius of vuu d- n. and reparations an- the outstanding fca' Mr. Lloyd Qtorgti b<x>k. "Truth aJx>uf K. P.i: ations and War Debts Tin Liberal I. ad declares. "In my view it
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      41 4 SP^ The Wide-spread Popularity of our W RENOWNED Orange-Smash h V^: has brought into existence various p^t^ /^s3 imitations, bat our »P^k ORIGINAL F^ ffl Orange— Smash W ijjMJk has remained inimitable. Ask for the affl^ J^fif Original refuse imitations. vS\
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      112 4 Charming Nancy Carroll, IPH the famous Paramount star, ii§P^^i tays: Lux Toilet Soap is p^""^"' T| a great aid m keeping one's ikin flawless for the all- --^gMMßlgjl?"^^ "^m seeing eye of the camera." ..::ii"'lll»MB IP* In all places where beauty is tJ y^<^^ sought, this delicately-scented J white soap
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    MINNA SPECIALIST SHOT DEAD
    82 5 former Patient's Revenge For Disfigurement Vienna, April 12. Qge ii>r th» disfigurement of his face operation performed by Dr. Gustav wen-known mi specialist and a SOT Of tr»* Vienna University, is the alleged to bAVe been given to the tailor named Soukoup, who was charpe <;f
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    $49,000 PENALTY INVOLVED
    81 5 rniringement Of Post Office Monopoly London, April 12. Hy ol L 49.000 was said to be involved I xtraordmury case brought before the Magistrates. Edwin Branson, of Leicester, was unlawfully conveying otherwise port 9,840 letters, m infringement of offic* monopoly, to addressees m '.on. Mklng that it
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    MARYLEBONE BY-ELECTION
    53 5 Conservative Candidate Selected London, April 12. Captain Cunningham Reid was selected as the candidate of the Marylebone Conservative Association Council by 93 votes, against 86 polled by Sir Basil Blackett. former Finance Member of the Indian Viceroy's Council. The selection revealed differences between the Central Conservative Executive and
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    16 5 THE PARIS cpera house, which it is feared, may have to close owing to financial loss.
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    BISHOP TALKS ON MARRIAGE
    126 5 "The Quiet, Contented, Happy Joy" The Bishop of Norwich, m his- address at the wedding of Mr. Thomas James and Miss Elizabeth Eliot, at St. George's, Hanoversquare, said there were some who expected of marriage a kind of continuance of the happy, eager days of engagement
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    148 5 A native of Singapore. Amedee Manuel Mercier, seaman, of no fixed abode, was charged before Mr. Edwin Morris and Capt. Llewellin at Aberysfcwyth on March 11, with having beg- ged alms m North Parade. P. C. Lshmael said at 9.40 be saw defendant outside the shop of Mr. Morgan, jeweller.
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    HOW U.S. TREATS ITS MURDERERS
    358 5 NEW FACE FOR A*WOMAN "1 Bluebeard Gives Interview While Gallows Rock The amazing attitude adopted by the United States m regard to its convicted murderers is Illustrated m the two messages below. "I AM INNOCENT" M. .ur.dsvJiU- (U'«st Virginia March id. I To-day I have
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    GANDHI AND ABBEY SECRET
    315 5 Prayed with Archbishop of York •It may cost a million lives. But I, a preacher ef non-violence, will not hesitate to ask that the price should be paid"." These words are stated to have been uttered by Gandhi at a meeting' m 'Westminster. Abbey with the
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    LOWER WAGES IN LANCASHIRE?
    70 5 Discussion With Operatives Suggested London. April 12. A conference m Manchester to-day of cotton manufacturers decided to ask the operatives if they are willing to discuss the question of wages m the manufacturing section of the industry, with a view to an all-round reduction agree- meat,
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    VACUUM CONTROL
    575 5 Notable Motoring Advance of 1932 (By E. V. WATSON' I Itetroit. Viu'iium COOtKI, one of the notable advances credited to automobile design of 1932. is utilized on eight different makes of cars. On limited number of lower priced lines, it is li>ted as optional equipment at extra co.st.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS
    141 5 The following is the programme 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— Srrtion Leading; Intelligence PL, Lecture; B Wing Depot Coy.. Recruits Course; Malay Drill Hall. "P"
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      42 5 "DOG'S HEAD" GUINNESS lIS GOOD FOR YOU Gives you strength Agents SIME, DARBY CO., LTD., S.S. F.M.S. Itxice44 fiffi nEsS m ill* v E' r! s*^B lSfe^W^E(*t[l^^ J _.^»^^!Jf^^^^^^^^^f^^ science cao B 111 I Sole Agents UNIVERSAL CARS LTD., Orchard Road, Singapore.
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      241 5 I II a A I I ff ANXIETY V*\ NOW RELIEVED COW A GATE/ COW GATE MILK FOOD freshly made and shipped immediately direct to al! Eastern ports has always been famed for its sound keeping properties and wonderful nutritive value. Now the new tin with the expiry qO k
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    TALKIE TOPICS and COMMENT
    1387 6 TALKIE TOPICS and COMMENT Your Guide to Local Entertainment All three of the principal local cinemas announce important productions for screening m the near future, and the films are of such a diverse order as to please all talkie tastes, as will be appreciated by a perusal of some of
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    Clark Gable Makes Good in Hollywood
    817 6  -  SIDNEY FALKENBERG BY Ml wane to laugh." Cl.uk Qafele said m n. cent interview. Since I WD sixteen ye..: eld. when I lett my tat hers f rm m Ohio. I have worked and struggled. Lite ha^ been a serious business with me. However.
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    Lessons of the Football Season
    1297 6  - Lessons of the Football Season IVAN SHARPE Contrasting Methods How Everton and Arsenal Have Achieved Success By Special to the Free Press) T^HE time has cor.ie to cite one or two of the footbill season's lefcsohs. A wonderful contribution has been made by Everton. who enjoyed a sensational run of
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    THE IRISH POLITICAL SITUATION
    1140 7 DE VALERA WARNED Farmers Will Pay Neither Free State Nor England [From Our Own Correspondent] Dublin, Mar. 21. Mr. De Valera's only reply to Mr. Chamberlain's speech at Birmingham on Friday, m which he issued a grave warning to the new Free State Government, ha* been
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    TRADE WITH RUSSIA
    209 7 Lord Snowden Explains Position I British Radio Official Service] Rugby. April ML Lord Snowden. replying during the debite raised by Lord Lloyd m the House of Lords en the Government's trade policy with Russia, said that generally the Government was not satisfied with the disparity between the
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    158 7 The Premier's eye trouble is the effect of the considerable strain imposed by his public duties. "For some time before the trouble reached the condition which necessitated the operation m a London nursing home early m February. Mr. Mac Donald hid been m the habit of working sometimes for as
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    WORTHLESS DRAFTS TO INDIA
    328 7 Money Changer on Cheating Charges On three charges of cheating, an Indian Muslim named M. P Kader Ibrahim stood hii trial m the Penang District Court on Tuesday before Mr. J. H Bassett. Mr. D. Re.i Williams appeared for the prosecution and Mr. T. E. Conaghan
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    VITAMIN "C"
    74 7 Isolated After Long Research Pittsburgh. Pa., Apr. 5. Dr. C. G. King of Pittsburgh University announced to-day that he had isolated the heretofore unidentified "Vitamin C." after five years pf research. The isolation was accomplished as result of work upon lemon juice. Properties of Vitamin C. as with
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    52 7 I.ivifHicns have been issued by tlu- Royal Hcuse of Negri Sembilan to the Triennial Men^hadap Ceremony to take place on April 25. which is also tbc birthday amiversa.y of H. H. the Y^ag di Per Tuan Besar of Ne-ri Sembilan. The Beniram Ceremony is fixed for 11.30 a.m. on the
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    COUNT BERNHEIM
    223 7 No Relations Traced No Will Found London. April 5. No relatives ha\e been traced of Count Bernheim. no will has been found. In death, as m life-, he remains the mystery man of the Tuif. Count Bernheim died following: a fall while riding Summer Sonp m the National
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    TELEGRAPH -LETTERS
    204 7 P.M.G. on Newspaper Advertising Sir Kingsley Wood. M.P.. the Postmaster General, addreSvSing the Grimsby Chamber of Commeice. said he was a great believer In newspaper advertising. Publicity and advertising were all the mere necessary when times were difficult, and their results must be judged not only m relation,
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    10 7 The Pondok Peranakan Gelam Club, Singapore, has been duly registered.
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      359 7 When dressing for dinner Thc USC f <Ha2cline Snow" is \'J*l indispensable. It cleanses the pores, j refreshes the skin and provides v i^ nc perfect surface for the final J n^Lsmmm a PP^ ication face powder. A. mi "'HAZELINE' '^m (Trade Mark) jm snow Vanishes immediately, T^v M M\P^
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      20 7 AN UNDERWOOD PORTABLE Makes Your Mail EASIER to Write and EASIER to Read PATERSON, SIMONS AND COMPANY LIMITED. Phone 5991.
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    MOTHERS IN STRIKE SCENES
    375 8 PORTER ON GUARD Cheers and Booing m School Yard London, April 15. Parents and children took part m a miniature siege at Stonhouse-street School. Clapham. S.W.. following the L.C.C. reorganisation scheme for schools m the district. The scheme is to make Stonhouse-street school one for infants
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    NANKING REGIME
    233 8 Reorganisation Motion Rejected Loyang. April 12. The National Government scored an important victory yesterday when, after a lengthy and heated debate, the National Emergency Council rejected resolutions advocating the reorganisation of the Government and the Kuomintang. The Conference finally decided to support the present government and to prepare
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    CONSCRIPTION FAVOURED
    67 8 Military Training Urged for China's Schools Loyanjj. April 13. The National Emergency Conference closed this morning with a review of troops. The delegates voted for the gradual enforcement of conscription m China, stressing the importance of military training m schools. The conference decided to convoke National People's Conference
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    A SHORT MEMORIAL
    57 8 Proposed Monument m Kaotien Village Nanking, Apr. 13. The citizens of Soochow are proposing to erect a monument In the village of Kaotien. near Soochow, where Mr. Robert Short met his death fighting Japanese aeroplanes. The citizens hope that Mr. Short's mother will visit Soochow to participate
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    81 8 There passed through Bangkok recently Count Ciano di Cortellazzo and the Countess a daughter of Signor Mussolini en route to Calcutta. They had hoped to fly to India, but there was no accommodation available. Count Ciano is Italy's Charge d'Affaires at Shanghai. The Dutch homeward 'plane had passengers from Medan,
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    BUSTER FLIES
    316 8 Comedian "Detained" After Wife's 'Phone Message Los Angele*. When Buster Keaton. the poker-faced comedian of the films, took his children for an airplane ride it caused a lot of trouble at San Diego. California, on the borders of Mexico and the United States. Because Buster's wife. Natalie, one
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    LONG OR SHORT BOOKS?
    323 8 LONG OR SHORT BOOKS Prince George Causes Division of Opinion Sharp division of opinion has arisen among publishers and literary authorities as the result of Prince Georges suggestion that mainbooks, and particularly novels, are too long for modern conditions of reading. Business men like their books short, library readers prefer
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    PRAISE FOR THE PEERS
    239 8 "Get Through Work Bfttct Than Comr "I haw been membt ftWHjh lO admin which it gets through Us bu im to noi* the absence ol an\ taJktni sake." said Lord Snow din 'II that wire the uir.' practice." ho added, pmid tfcj f u> Lords. "I
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    ARCHBISHOP'S GOLDEN
    160 8 Dr. Langs Tribute to Ifcc 1 <•' (Mild The Archbishop of Canter i gathering of children ami his childhood— "my golden corner oi v;;irden whet- 1 all the ejoffiw adventurer ol Dr. Lftflf m sprakin.. tt* of the Children's Play Oettta EC. "I can share with von all
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    28 8 DT. I I) Stub!) «<! th. II crntly IBtliriMWl from h pin. Dr. A. I BO P CIU ret v mod from iNti I bII pl.ii In Malai c:i
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      216 9 VICTORIA THEATRE J TREMENDOUS ATTRACTION Commencing Wednesday, May 4th t9.30 p.m. THK SAN CARLO Italian Opera Company F DIRECT FROM ITALY. ARRIVING ON BOARD THE CONTE ROSSO. Opening Performance May 4th iL TROVATORE WATCH FOR BOOKING DATE. JWs'*'" Reservations— Phone ».9o:< TTSsy 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.15 *vM*R MATINEE TODAY AND SUNDAY
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      179 9 j CAPITOL, I MATINEE TO-DAY AT 3.15 to-iic;ht n.i* LAST NIGHT OF PARAMOUNT'S MASTERLY PRODUCTION— "AN AMERICAN TR AGED Y Based on the World-discussed book by THEODORE DREISER TO- TIO II II O^V Sunday > Commencing at the Matinee TOM WALLS rm T^^mm The famous English Favourite m m. 9m
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      165 9 The STRAITS TIMES GIVES YOUR OPINION IN ADVANCE::— M glJop*ng drama throughout." "It is really good entertainment Metro-Gold wyn-Mayer pictures have a deservedly hi>»h reputation but this picture is outstanding even for "M-G-M F HIGH PRAISE! BUT YOU'LL AGREeT Matinees To-day To-morrow THE SIN of MADELON CLAUDET TOO FINE TO
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    BIRTHS.
    40 10 ORR.—At the Maternity Hospital. Singapore on April 22nd, to Mr. and Mrs. J. N Orr, 21 Holland Road, twin boys. WILSON. —On April 20th, at the Bungsar Hospital. Kuala Lumpur, to Dr. and Mrs. T. Wilson. Tampin. a son.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1932 STRATFORD AND WEMBLEY
    602 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY APRIL 23, 1932 STRATFORD AND WEMBLEY 'There's nought so queer as folk" runs an old North Country proverb and we are reminded of it when we remember that to-day is April 23rd, and think of the varied significance the day will have this year for English
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    348 10 Sergeant-Major Sham Singh has been appointed a member of the Sikh Advisory Boura for Mala-cca. Mrs. H.L.K. Giabu n and Mir,. Tay Lian Teck have been appointed members of the Committee of Ladies constituted under the Women and Girls Protection Ordinance. In the Straits Settlements Volunteers Major G. A. PotUs
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    LATE MR. G. E. CLAYTON
    121 10 Finding of the Enquiry Into His Death Following upon our enquiries at the Colonial Secretary's Office concerning the circumstances of the death of Mr. G. E. Clayton. M.C.. M.C.S.. which occurred Jit Kemaman. Treng^anu, on March 30. the finding of the officer <Mr. A. L.
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    TOMLINSON HALL LITERARY SOCIETY
    156 10 The concluding ordinary meeting of the present session will be held at 9.15 p.m. m th" Tomlinson Hall, Orchard Road, on Tuesday next, April 26th. This meeting will take the form of an operatic concert and will include vocal and instrumental selections from the better known
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    SUM'S SEARCH FOR REVENUE
    126 10 A BUSINESS TAX Internal Loan for Capital Expenditure (FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] Bangkok. April 22. The budget estimates for the year ending i March 31, 1933, are published to-day. They, show estimated revenue at 74.864.000 Ticals and expenditure at 74.455,160 Ticals, leaving ai surplus of 408.840
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    CHILDREN'S CONCERT
    429 10 Singapore's Youngsters In Merry Mood After yesterday afternoon's thoroughly enjoyable performance, supported as it was by a packed hall, there can no longer be anj* dcubt as to the complete success which has rewarded the efforts of these responsible for the revival of children's concerts. Mr. E. A.
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    KINTA RATES
    166 10 Reduction Contingent Tpon Ret renchment IFtom Our O» n torresponileTitl Ipoh, April 22. The monthly meetuig of the Kinta Sanitary Board yesterday considered several petitions for reduction of rates and electricity and water assessment. Tlio Chairman, Mr. E A. P. Helps, briefly •nnounced that thr Board had been
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    THE A. A. M.
    145 10 Perak Motor Union Changes Over [From Our Own Correspondent I Ipoh. April 22. Mr. C. H. Preetiy. presided at the last meetIng of the Perak Motor Union, at which there was formal acceptance of the chanße over to the Perak Branch of the A. A.M. Mr.
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    SULTAN'S GIFT TO SICK FRIEND
    652 10 "DONT WANT VOl' TO Dip Bankrupt's Story of Johore Ruler's Generosity A chance meeting with the Su!v at Robinson's, and an offer b\ n to pay his sick friend's passage t«> i back, was related by Mr H:irr> Bankruptcy Court yesterna> Mr. Justice Cobbett. The
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    GIRLS DISAPPEARANCE
    173 10 (iaol For Woman Who Turd to Sell Them The tftaappMUMMt lr«>m MM yoiuiK Chine' r tub- led t«. H the District Court. yeMeni.n I •nan named Lim Chcon Hoof Tin- t were the daiißhters of a Chin« the woman formerly lived ;ts were the ihildnu by Mi some
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    ST. GEORGE DAY
    91 10 Instead of holding ■biiiimn to-i. local branch of the St OMTpt'J IkW decided to collaborate with tlx Si Ai Society, St. Patn< k>. InM| him! M I 1 Society m giving concert, ut wliMi music and IMP will be featured. :it th. I I Memorial Hall on
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      52 10 iggjiSgl A REAL ENGLISH WINTER HAS NOTHING QUITE LIKE IT IN THE WORLD says an American novelist. He has evidently never experienced a real English summer. At all events there is nothing quite like a "GAFLAC" POLICY for complete protection. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers.
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    FUTURE OF RUBBER
    749 11 R.G.A. MEETING SIR H. WRIGHT REVIEWS POSITION SUPPLY AND DEMAND \<W. FRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, April 22. i)rt»rt Wright, presiding at the annual f the Rubber Growers' Association. n the activities ;md problems of the '.ussoulinw objeethe had been to improve .-try Every possible .step had been
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    GERMAN CREDITS
    40 11 1 'a tension to End of Next IReuter's Service) Berlin. April 21. •«nent has been signed extending from »32, to Nov. 10. 1933. the $125,000,000 I -inted to Germany by a group of Bri-"n-rican Dutch and Swedish banker*.
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    DECENTRALISATION IN MALAYA
    111 11 commons STATEMENT Full and Unprejudiced Consideration IReutcr'.s Far EaMein Service London. April 22. "It is unwise to give judgment on the Governor's proposals fur decentralization m Malaya without the must careful consideration and the fullest information." declared Sir P. Cunliffe lister when introducing the Colonial estimates the
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    GOVERNOR OF CEYLON
    156 11 Labour M.Ps. and Use of Powers fßeuter's Service] London. April 22. Various Utbour complaints suggesting the Governor of Ceylon's misuse of powers m overriding the State Council were answered by Sir! Robert Hamilton. Under-Secretary for the Colonies, during the debate on the Colonial esti- mates ii the
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    MADAME NAIDU
    76 11 Indian Congress Leader Arrested .Renter's Service J Bombay. April 22. Madame Sarojini Naidu has been arrested for defying the police order not to leave here for Delhi to attend the session of the Indian National Congress, of which she is acting president. [Madame Naidu is connected with the
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    FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA
    108 11 Mr. C. W. A. Scott Leaves Basra < I Reuter's Service 1 Basra, April 22. Mr. C W. A. Scott resumed hLs flight to Australia at 2.30 a.m. I Mr. Scott left England on April 19th m an attempt to set up a new record for the
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    NEW YORK REDS
    99 11 Police Injured During Demonstration I neuter's Service I N» m York. April 22. Wild seem-, cv rmpl:nM m 10 police. beins injured marked I demonstration by several thousands of OMMTCUItatI at the City Hall v hen 1 400 mount e< l and foe. police made a baton
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    AUCKLAND RIOTS
    47 11 Accused People Sent to Prison [Reuter's Service] Auckland, April Vt. Sentences of terms of imprisonment up to three months duration have been passed on rioters charged m connection with the recent disturbances. A hundred people were arrested but only a third of them were charged.
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    MR. EDGAR WALLACE
    54 11 Heavy Raring Losses I Heuter's Serv ice 1 London, April 22. ■'Personal estate nil, debts £81,000, assets £18.000." will be revealed, according to the Daily Mall, when an affidavit is lodged to-day J for provisional probate of the will of Mr. Edgar Wallace. The debts are attributed
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    SIR J. SIMON'S PLAN ADOPTED
    170 11 DISARMAMENT AN AMENDMENT ACCEPTED FRANCE PLACATED I Renter's Service] Geneva. April 22. Sir John Simon's qualitative resolution at the Disarmament Conference was unanimously carried amid great applause after he had expressed his willingness to accept .m amendment to placate French opinion, making the last sentence
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    YEARS OLD IRREGULARITY
    300 11 Hoard of Trade President's Seat m Commons fßeuter's Service 1 London, April 22. Machinery was set m motion m the House ol Commons to-day to repair the weakness m the President of the Board of Trade's position, revealed yesterday. The House promptly passed the "President of the
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    LAW NOTICE
    55 11 Saturday, April 23rd Before the Chief Justice m the Ist. Court at 11 a.m. Criminal Appeals 1. Rex vs. Ng Bak Khoo. 2. Rex vs. Lee Bee Kwee. MONDAY. APRIL 25TH Before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Tejrett at 11 a.m. m the. 2nd Court. i Summonses-in -Chambers. Originating Sum-
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    FRENCH RACING
    63 11 Amfortas Wins 100,000 Francs Race at Longchamp Longchamp, Apr. 4. The Sablons Prize event for a distance of 2.000 metres was run yesterday. The race was won by Arafortas. M. Sibbrit up. M. Cohn the owner. Rieur. Romarin and Sansanc were second, third and fourth, res- pectively. There
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB
    104 11 I The following are the Garrison Golf Club fixtures for the month of May. Sunday to Sunday May Ist. to Bth.: Robinson Cup (t.adie«>, 18 holes Bogey. Sunday M;iy Ist.: Match versus Island Golf Club home Wednesday May 11th.: 'Andrew Currie Cup' first round at K.G.C. Saturday
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    39 11 Simplex Concrete Piles Malay a > Ltd. have been authorised to file specifications relating to inventions for improvements m preparatory- piles used m the construction of concrete piles, and improvement* m apparatus for use m the construction of concrete piles.
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    JAPANESE AND COMMITTEE NINETEEN
    630 11 JAPANESE AND COMMITTEE NINETEEN "FORCE THE ISSUE" May Withdraw from League {Reuters Far Eastern Sei v:ct Tukio. April 22. Wliile it is an open seciet that Japan ii determined to withdraw from the League rathei than agree to the application of Article Fifteen m Manchuria, it is reliably stated thrt
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    82 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London, April 22. Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £112V8 (£U4 13 16). Forward £114 ii (£ll6 13 16). The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify to-day's rubber
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    AMERICAN BASEBALL
    49 11 [neuters Service] New York, April 22. Yesterday's baseball games resulted as follows NATIONAL LEAGUE Philadelphia 4, New York 5 Boston 6, Brooklyn 3 Pittsburgh 7, St. LouLs 6 Chicago 3. Cincinnati 2 AMERICAN LEAGUE New York 6, Philadelphia 8 Washington 0, Boston l Cleveland 3 Detroit 5
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    13 11 I Private Aksmau Gloz has been dismissed fron the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force.
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    ROBINSON AND COMPANY LIMITED
    227 12 LOSS OF $233,745 The Directors' Report The annual general meeting of Robinson and Co., Ltd.. will be held nt the Chartered Bank Chambers. Singapore, on April 30th, at noon. The directors m their twelfth annual report state: The depression, to which reference was made m the
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    FORTUNATE POSTMEN
    322 12 Barracks In Four-Floored Block Fortunate Singapore postmen Accommodation m a four-floored reinforced concrete building with separate kHchenettes. basins for washing up and. last but not least, a caretaker on each floor to keep the place nice and clean. But this does not apply to all the Singapore Postmen
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING
    260 12 Mr. A. Stone and Miss E. J. Jackson The wedding of Mr. Albert Stone, of the Aaiatic Petroleum Co. (son of the late Mr. and Mrs. C. Stone, of Hastings. Sussex) lo MLvs Elsie Irene Jackson (daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Jackson, of Yalding. Kent), took
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    AUSTRALIAN AIR SERVICES
    145 12 £1,500 Profit on English Mail Flight S dney. Australian National Airways Co.. Ltd.,' applied for orders to ckl r judgments obtained again.n the applicant company by the PortJackson Aviation Co.. Ltd.. and General Aircraft Co., Ltd.. these being for £54 9 2 and £46. Counsel for the
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    SOVIET RAIDS OIL MARKET
    153 12 PARIS BEAR MOVE HEAVY JELLING OF ROYAL DUTCH SHARES £11,000,000 DECLINE (Reuter's Service J Lcndou, April 22. A gigantic effort en the part of Soviet Russia to smash the Royal Dutch Shell uroup and thus capture the world oil market* is Sir Henri Deterding's explanation of
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    THE KING'S REGIMENT
    100 12 Welcome to Royal Welch Fusiliers from Abroad I British Radio Official Service] Rugby, April 21. The King has sent by wireless a message of greeting to the Ist Battalion. Royal Welch fusiliers, of which he is Colonel-in-Chief. which arrived at Southampton to-day from Egypt after 18 years'
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    FARADAY MEDAL
    52 12 Presented to Sir Oliver Lodge I British Radio Official Service] Ruffby, April 11. Tht long and distinguished services of Sir Oliver Lodge, the eminent scientist, m the field of electrical engineering were recognised this evening by the presentation to him by the Institution of Electrical Engineers of the
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    WINDSOR TEA PARTY
    48 12 Princess Elizabeth as "Hostess" to King and Queen I British Radio Official Service! Rugby. April 21. The Kinp and Queen this afternoon paid a visit to the King Edward VII Hospital at Windsor, afterwards returning to the Castle to attend Princess Elizabeths birthday tea party.
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    AN AMAZING STORY
    87 12 Dying Convict's Statement m Prison St. Louis, Mar. 31. A purported statement by a dying Chicago convict m an Illinois prison, claiming Charles A. Lindbergh, jr.. was kidnapped as part of a scheme to liberate Al Capone. Chicago's gang leader from prison, was being investigated by Federal
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    MALACCA NEWS
    338 12 I Prom Our Own Correspondentl Malacca, April 21. The death took place early this mornirg of Mrs. Virginia Rozario. relict of Mr. Hax Rozario. She leaves her daughters, viz. Mrs. Orton j and Mrs. Frank Bateman. of Singapore. Mrs. |T. W. Ferrao and Mrs. J. P. H. Beck,
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    GERMAN OPERA FOR LONDON
    1605 12 MELCHOIR AND SCHORR I Brilliant Orchestral Concerts i (From Our Own Correspondent] London. April 5. The announcement that we are to have an opera season after all m spite of the various rumours t:> the contrary has come as a genuine surprise. Last week the Covent
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    SINGAPORE CHESS CLUB
    474 12 Review of the Past Year The annual report of the Singapore Che^s Club, to be presented at the annual meeting [at the Adelphi Hotel on Friday. April 29. at 1 5 p.m. states: The last annual general meet- ing was held on Friday. March 20th.. 1931. .at
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    JAPANESE FLEET
    59 12 Departure for Port L -Arthur E I a Tsingtao, Apr. 2. "Hie entire Combined Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy left Tsingtao for Port Arthur at 4.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Prior to their departure. Admiral Kobayashi, Commander-in-Chief of the fleet, entertained leading Chinese military, naval and political a
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    BRITAIN'S TARIFF EXTENSION
    338 12 STEEL DUTY MANUFACTURED GOODS TO PAY MORE 30 P.C. LUXURY TAX [Reuter's Service] London. April 21. A 20 per cent, tariff will be imposed on nearly all manufactured goods imported into Britain from Monday next, with 10 to 15 per cent, m a number of cases and
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    LIVE LIKE RATS
    250 12 Pitiful Plight of Many Filipinos m U.S. Manila, Apr. 4. A picture of the pitiful conditions under which Filipinos are living m the United States was painted yesterday morning by Filipino* who returned home aboard the Empress of Canada after an absence of many years. The returning
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    A WAR OMEN
    106 12 A White Rainbow Seen at Hankow Hankow. Apr. 3. An unusual phenomenon was witnessed m Hankow yesterday m.;ming when a white rainbow appeared across the sky for about half an hour shortly before 10 o'clork. The rainbowaroused grave apprehension among the Chinese population of the city, as
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    SHANGHAI ACCIDENT
    134 12 British Soldier Dies at Hands of Comrade A tragic accident occurred m Sector -B" of the Shanghai Settlement defences on Friday April 1. as the result of which a British soldier 5 dead, at the hand* of a comrade. The victim of the affair was Pte. Ireland, of
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    LABOUR REGAINS WAKEFIELD
    128 12 BY-ELECTION RESULT Mr. Arthur GreenvviH Returned I Reuters Servic i London Thf Wakefield bye-election eanM the death of the OMMrfMttfl M> mU B. Hillman. resulted m the r« •turn Cabinet Minister. Mr. Arthur Grtnr boun who polled 13.586 votes Mr y (Nat. -Cons.) polled 13,242. l*abount. lant
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    MONETARY POLICY
    94 12 i Will One Ik? Formulated at Ottawa (British Radio— Official So: Rugby \pul m A-ked uheth-i bankt-rs or other on Monetary utiaus a vid ittand tin i Conference at Ottawa lir t lit dIM formulating of I common Impiri.il policy. Maj:;r Elliol-. Stiictaiv to m the Ccmmciis tO-dlf
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    KING OF THE BELGIANS
    69 12 ■itfht to Congo Delayed i>> Weaihcr [BrttWl Radio—Official Seme» Rugby. \pril tl A message from Cairo states t!: perial Airways .seaplane m which X of Belgium is Uyini: from Alexand en route for Belgium after hi^ gian Congo to-day em mint* nd tl violent gale over
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    HANK RATE
    62 12 Stimulating Effect of tht Reduction [British Radio— Official Servir* Rugby. Apnl The reductic-n of th- Bank r.u I fn-m m to 3 per cent thus halving i( m was welcomed m the City and had I >'::>. ul.itine effect British funds after a tirn. Mfl a^rain marked up
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    STRANGE TALE OF CHILD MURDER
    190 12 Thrown into River at Midnight A curious tale wav related to the I knAl when a QMMM ril.lsha pulln Chan Sen^: was charged al tin R. O. Davis. Detective Offi< ex. wit!; MMptOtatf bad character. It was allrprd that about 10 da; electrician m charge
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    MALACCA MUNICIPAL MEETING
    145 12 fFrom Our Own Convex '"dent' M.ii.ur.u Iprfl The ironthly mrfttm i'l til--Municipal Oiinmi h BCtl WM held afternoon M ti.. Bta oi "< rilor. A it ttt r "i iiiluml km. fro II H< ck. illl ;i(ti\t ;iiui UWfUI Mli Mli IP- Binci 1911. was read )'.l
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    21 13 PHAR LAP, the wonder galloper, owned m Australia, which died m America after winning the Aqua Calliente Handicap m record time.
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      255 13 Championship Won by Army IFrcm Our Own Correspondent 1 London, April 5. As expected the Army beat the Royal Air Force m the last game of the Inter -Services Tournament, and won the championship m convincing style. It was a one-sided game for the greater part. The Army's
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      SURREY'S NEW CAPTAIN
      434 13 D. R. Jardine Succeeds Fender [From Ou. Own Correspondent! London. Mar. 22. P. G. H. Fendei who has been captain of the Surrey Eleven foi 12 consecutive seasons, is to be succeeded by D. R. Jardine. with M. J. C Allom as Vice-captain. Born m India on
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      ENGLAND BEATEN AT ICE HOCKEY
      25 13 BerMn, March 15. Sweden beat England by four goals to one m t«he European ice hockey championships here this evening.
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      THE CLASSICS
      338 13 Acceptances for Derby, Oaks and St. Leger London, April 5. Thie following are the acceptances for The Derby, The Oaks and the St. Leger Mannamead, WisDorou-jh, Peter Planet. Hesperus, Hurry Brian, Corey, Celebrator, Erase, St. Andrews. Pcrtofino. Canaletto, Sunnyborough, Violator, Warrant, Shred. Bracken IV.. Short Hand, Royal Dancer,
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      ROAD CAR RACES
      245 13 A.R.A. Buys 700 Acre Estate Britain, holder of all the world speed records. Is to have her first motor road race, writes the Daily Herald. Negotiations were concluded yesterdi^ for the purchase of Drakelowe Park estaU\ Derbyshire, by the Automobile Racing Association for a race-track. The A.R.A.
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    AUSTRALIA'S NEW BOWLERS
    435 13 O'Reilly and Fleet wood Smith Several developments m the season.- first classs cricket just concluded will be a cause of satisfaction to followers of the game (says the Sydney Morning Herald). While veterans Gvimmett a::d Ironmonger tin the chief deetroycri when Soutii Africa was battintr. and while
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      585 16 CHURCH SERVICES Fourth Sunday After Easter ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL 6.50 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.30 a.m. Matins. 8 a.m. Holy Communion Choral j 5.30 p.m. Evensong (Choral) and Sermon. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 am. Holy Communion. Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday at 7 -A.m. Holy Communion. GARRISON CHURCHES Tanglin 7
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    PASSENGERS LEFT
    452 17 Per N.Y.K. Yasukuni Maru on Thursday: For Colombo. Mr. C. F. Gordon, Dr. S. Kandiah and family. Mr. and Mrs. Milne. For Port Said. Mr. R. Polak, Miss C. M. Sasse. Mr. K. Yokose. For Naples. Mr. F. C. Barry. Capt. G. H. Halvorsen. MS:, and Mis. B.
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    JAPAN'S SHIPPING
    280 17 Some Revival of Trade With Shanghai Kobe. Mar. 31. There h*w> been a marked improvement m shipping to Shanghai, says the Japan Chronicle. The N.Y.K. reports full cargoes for its vessels. It is problematical, however, whether this favourable situation will continue permanently. It Is only a little over
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    CLEARANCES
    34 17 April 21.— Fager. Sir Karl Knudsen (Nor): Tidore. Soekaboemi (Dut); Magnet. Talamba, Rtisa. Rompin. Rahman. Sin Kheng Seng. Genus < Brit i April 22. IVrak (Britt; Tajandoen. Reynst. Paula. Tlnombo (Dut); Hong Ho (Chi).
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    Port and Shipping News.
    267 17 When Mm Tairax put into Penang Ibrahim bin Abdullah, an Indian, was handed over to the police, having been found hiding on board after the vessel had left Rangoon. Later he wa& produced m the Police Court charged witii being a stowaway He pleaded "guilty" and
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    PIRATE RAIDS
    477 17 Chinese Taken from Shanghai Craft Fifteen Chinese, including several women. were kidnapped for ransom, and personal vaiuables and cash totalling $12,000 were stolen, when over 900 passengers on four steam launch trains on Soochow Creek were looted by Tuhu Lake pirates m a series of daring raids conducted
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    30 YEARS IN THE EAST
    293 17 Old American Warship to be Scrapped Hong Kong, April 11. Alter thirty years' service m the China Sea the old United States gunboat Helena, which is perhaps better known m shipping and naval circles than any other vessel m the East, is to be sent
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    CHINA MERCHANTS
    160 17 Placing the present liability incurred by the' China Merchants Steam Navigation Company j at a total of more than $17,000,000, Mr. Li Kuoohin, newly-appointed general manager of the company, during an interview with a China Press reporter, said th t the BM"C Important venn-dy U:r the Ut fteul
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    RETURN OF THE BERWICK
    44 17 H.M.S. Berwick. Captain C. N. Reyne. from the China Squadron, is now well on her way home to Devonport to reflt and recommission. A sum of £76.447 is included m the new Navy Estimates for the repair of the Berwick.
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      528 17 THE Singapore Free Press (Daily and Weekly EditionT) lead Office: 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. phone: 6056. Cable Address: ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE. The premier morning daily m Malaya Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning. Latest news, latest telegrams and latest announcements. London rubber and tin cables appear daily. Special feature* include
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      274 17 wti I -buUbl^-L s*L. _«^v Hk _KMB A^*JB^^ kv jCE/ ■mi m -Vj i l*av_>v. *_V__Hw_k \_H Mb_b_b_b_^& I^^^ M^~^~*^^^"* iSH^_^ W *^^^B HO EVERYWHERE! IN CANADA W AND &ASJ OLF LHE, UXSa^ W/ I he^ e^ Sc ic R4Mlte of tbe CaMdian National Railwafb >^j/ cc tb Best of
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      LEAGUE'S WIRELESS STATION
      919 18 THE EQUIPMENT Marconi's Important Contribution <By Our Wireless Correspondent) In vieu of the international importance of their services, particular interest attaches to the League of Nations wireless transmitting and receiving stations which were opened recently near Geneva. Specifications for the stations were prepared t>y an international committee
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      LOCAL RECEPTION
      615 18 LISTENERS' REMARKS Excellent Concerts From Bandoeng During the past week I have noticed a decided falling off m Saigon's strength. Whether thus Ls due to any defect m the set I am as yet unable to say since the incorporation of new coils has made tuning conditions slightly
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    34 18 Mr. W J. Curran-Sharp of the Posts and Telegraphs Department. Penang. has been appcinted ps Superintendent. P. and T. Department. Malacca, m succession to Mr. W. B. Hall. Mr. Curran-Sharp leaves Penang on Saturday!
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    21 18 PREPARING for summer at home.. Repainting his boat with a view to many joyous hours afloat m the J English Channel.
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    NEW PAPER FOR BRISTOL
    307 18 Bishop of Malmesbury's Action A new paper. The Bristol Evening Post, is to be published shortly to take the place of the Evening Times and Echo. The Evening Times became incorporated m the Evening World at the end of January; it was one of several amalgamations
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    KILLED BY FUMES FROM HEATER
    98 18 Three Months' MjrstefJ Solved After inquiries lastlM-' three mat have found the <;uis« 01 th. Mary Ann Brown. ar»ed 49 R-.iin.ham. Kent, who w.is ihs. HlaW In hor Lttiroom and <!m! day. Ernest Arthur Frith. a«rd 2.5. w!. thr same address, wm- found urn he
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      412 18 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m England by Roy a) Charter) Paid up capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches Alor Star Ilojlo v i Saigon Amritsar Ipoh
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      323 18 MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. i Incorporated m England > Capita] U, 000.000 Subscribed 1,800,000 Paid-up 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1.217,926 HO YKI> OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryne, Esq., Chairman P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambiu. Esq., W. H. Shelford Esq., Sir Thomas Catto, Bart. Sir C. C.
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      379 18 south nfinra BRITISH insi;ram t: comi'a.nv Umitci FIRE, MARINE, TRANSIT AND MOTOR CAK INSURANCE ACCEPTKU \j LOWEST CURRENT RATES 1 C. MARGOLIOUTH. M '"Tip Office: 2. Finlaysnn GTHE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR CAR AND PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE. L. G. JOHNSON: General M HEAD OFFICE: 3-c Malacca
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      511 18 ROUND YOUR DIAL j Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following is a list of stations which can be received m Singapore Java Stations Bandoeng PLM from about 5.20 p.m. gramophone records and telephony tests with Sydney, Australia, and other stations. Usual call after records "Hullo Sydney." Tanjong Priok, 21 metres
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    THK EASTERN BANK
    1177 19 |\ist Year's Adverse I ..m.loii Mar. 23. v-.sMund annual fUMTOI meeting of den 61 The Eastern Bank. Limited. the office ol th" bank. t io,l;> -square. I/.ndon. E.C. HMfcefl (QM chairman) presided Secretary 'Mr C I, Manning) id tin no in* «(>n\ti»iiiu the meeting tudlton' report, I
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    COMPANY NEWS
    57 19 Mrclini and Allugar Reports I FREE PRESS SERVICE Ct)PYRIGHTj London. April 22. Medini Rubber Compain Ltd., report discloses a loss of £22 and it is pi«>|>osed to carry lorwiird a credit of £4,349. The report of Allagar Rubber Plantations. Ltd.. shows a .oss of £2,518 an:i a <
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    SIN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA
    195 19 The report ft* 1931 of the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada states that the new policies issued and paid for numbered 147,246 for a n»t amount of £108.480.660. This figure has Diiii exceedi d on nly ivu> occasions m the company's history-. Of
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    BUKIT IJOK (SELANGOR) RUBBER
    107 19 I Report for year 1931 states that balance brought forward was £3.199. operations for year resulted m loss of £804. leaving credit balance of £2.395 to be carried forward. (Previous year loss, after depreciation. £647. Directors have made no provision flor dei preciation of buildings and
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    RUBBER ESTATES OF JOHORE
    99 19 The crop harvested by the Rubber Estates of Johore during 1931 amounted to 748.757 lb. < against 693.424 lb. during 1930*. and the average net sale price, including th*» estimated value of the rubber unsold, was 2.51 d. per lb.. equivalent to 3.26 d. per lb..
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    JOHORE RIVER RUBBER
    44 19 The accounts ol the Johore River Rubber Pl.mtaurn.s riWf I loss of £1.962 for 1931 ii*. gainst £2.5i54 for 1930 1. which reduces the "< arry-lcrward" fed £4.729. The crop harvested during the year amounted to 794.200 lb. i against 769.000 lb. >.
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    To-Day's Price Changes
    369 19 To-Day 's Price Changes EXCHANGE KATKS April 22. SELLING London 4 months' right 2 3 29 32 London. 3 months' sight 23 27 32 London. 60 days' sight 2 3 13 16 London. 30 days' right 23 25 32 London, demand 2 3-. London. T. T. 2 3 23 32
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    68 19 April 22 nd.. 12 o'rlmk noon. Buyer* Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot 5 1 5 v Standard R.S.S. on Tender May 5s s', June si 5 7 July-Sept 5 7 s 6 Oct-Der. 6 1 G\ .Tone of Market: Slightly firmer. (Latest Cable:—
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    921 19 FRIDAY. APRIL 22VD. 1932 CLOSING QUOTATIONS I Buyers Sellers A.sam Kumbang «£> 20s 6d 22s 6d Austral Malay 18s 20s Ayer Hitam (5s > 9s 3d 10s 3d Bangrln Tin (£> 8s «d 9s 6d Batang Padang ($1) 07^ 12^ Batu Caves 1$1« 15 20 Bukit Arang
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    LEWIS & PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT
    145 19 LEWIS PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT Singapore. April 22. Practically no change In price has taken place during the last week a moderate demand continues for nearby deliveries and forwards tft only attractive at relatively small premium-.. Shipments for April are estimated to be about 36.000 tons, but a jlittl 1 ailing
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    GUTHRIE'S WEEKLY REPORT
    75 19 Singapore, Vprii 22. The tone of the local market bM been quietly steady during the week, with no interesting feature to record. Prices have been practically unchanged during the week., but show >:it;lit advances t-his morning. To-day's quotations are: Singapore 5 1 up London 1-15 16(1 up
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    EMPIRE GOODS THROUGH FOREIGN PORTS
    286 19 Application To Obtain 10 Per Cent Preference It is understood that- the London Chamber of Commerce intends to ask the Government to amend certain of it.s Custom* regulation* m their application to Empire ■opdi that have been shipped indirectly t-o London through foreign ports, and
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    RUBBER OUTLOOK
    1023 19 Producing at Cost of Twopence I.iiiidoii. April 5. Inquiry m knowledgeable quarter* fails to elicit much fresh information m retard to tho rubber position, states the Financial Times. That ■a gocd many companies will have to close down is agreed, but which tht'se companies are the authorities appear
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      78 19 Assets eicecd $12,0— Assurance m force over $35,000,000 I The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the atraiu settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Great Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street, Singapore LONDON OFFICE 27. Old Jewry tc The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with
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      187 19 THE ABROAD I British Radio— Official Service 1 April 20 21. Amsteidam 9.30 9.30 9.2B Athen. 290 300 300 Bombay Is. 6 1 32 d. ls. H 1 16 d. ls. «d. Berlin 15 13 16 15.85 15.82*. Brussels 26 15 16 26.90 26.85 j Bucharest 630 630 630 Rio
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    NEWCASTLE OR THE ARSENAL ?
    483 20 NEWCASTLE OR THE ARSENAL THK CUP FINAL To-day's Clash at Wembley Eight years ago Newcastle United went to Wembley to play m the English Cup final and, ty beating Aston Villa 2-niJ. they won the coveU?d trophy for the second time m their history, their other success being when m
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    THE LEAGUE MATCHES
    426 20 Everton. practically certain of the League championship, will make their position secure by beating Middlesbrough to-day, for victory will give them an aggregate 6T 55 points, which Is Uie most the Arsenal can achieve by winning all their remaining games and assuming that? Everton lose the- rest
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    SINGAPORE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
    495 20 ANNUAL REPORT Malaya to Meet Indian Olympic Team The Indian Olympic hockey team which is due m Singapore m June will meet an AllMalayan XI here, it is stated m the report cf the working of the Singapore Hockey Association during the period from July Ist, 1931
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    SWIMMING
    116 20 More Records Set up m New York Newhaven, Conn., Mar. 31. George Kojac of New York Athletic Club set a worlds record to-day m the first heat of the \5O yards backstroke championship of the National Amateur Athletic Union at Yale with a time of 137 2-5 seconds. John
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    GLOUCESTERS BEAT R.A.F.
    1080 20 TWO GOALS Thrilling Moments At Stadium Glcocesters 2; R.A.F 0. The Gloucester Regiment fully deserved their First Division League win yesterday, when they defeated the R.A.F. by 2 o on the Anson Road Stadium before a fairly large crowd. There was practically no breeze at all and
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  • SINGAPORE LAWN TENNIS
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      S.C.C. TOURNAMENT
      139 20 Godown Doubles Final The S.C.C. lawn tennis tournament has now reached the closing stages and yesterday evening the Godown Doubles Handicap Final was played off, resulting m a victory for C. E. Winter and Dr. L. Demeny. Details: Godown Doubles Handicap Final C. E. Winter and Dr. L.
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      TANGLIN CLUB LAWN TENNIS
      234 20 Mixed doubles and men's doubles games were played off m the Tanglin Club lawn tennis tournament yesterday, the results being: Mixed Doubles Handicap Miss Fitzpatrick and Taylor scr. beat Mr. and Mrs. Laville plus 15 6—2, 6 4. Mixed Doubles Open Miss Rash and Stringfellow beat
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      S.R.C. TOURNAMENT
      98 20 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS In the SRC. lawn tennis tournament Mixed Doubles contest Miss M. de Souza and G. Lowe beat Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Eber 6—l, 6 4. Veterans' Singles F. Ephraums vs. T. Leijssius (postponed). TUESDAY'S TIES "A" Singles G. Lowe vs. H. N. Balhetchet (to finish).
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      HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING
      55 20 McCorkindale Beats German Champion [Reuter's Servicel London. April 21. At the Albert Hall m a 12 round contest, the South African. Don McCorkindale. outpointed Heln Muller (Germany > m a thrilling fight. The South African get m many damaging blows, but the German's ringcraft saved him frcm serious
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      ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB
      82 20 On Sunday R.S.Y.C. "A" Class will sail the second race of the series cf three races for the Somerville Challenge Bowl, the start being at 10 a.m. The "B" Cla-^s will sail a team contest with officers from H.M.S. Canterbury. The race will start at 10.10
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      Y.M.C.A. FOOTBALL
      66 20 The following will represent the V.M.C.A. against Fraser «fc Neaves m the League match on Tuesday, on the V.M.C.A. ground: A Van Bochove, J. G. Glasgow, Tan Kong Guan, Chan Joee Kirn, George Day, Lai Khoon Hian, Tan Hock Lecng. Chan Joo Tiang, James G<Jh, Lieu Yee Hian,
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      114 20 LAST DAY I STOCKTAKING SALt| Come and Secure Bargains!! AT Malaya Publishing House, Ltd. I SINGAPORE. I •'•'l That Gets to the Root of the Complaint In all diseases arising from impurities m i blocd it is necessary m the tirst place to re: the poison from the blocd; local
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