The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 April 1932

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    16 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,632. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINCiAPORE, S.S. THURSDAY. APRIL 28, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    342 1 Fcr the first time since 1915 thr United Stales Steel Corpoiat*cn has passec its quarterly dividend on the common stock KcfJlrV Candid criticism of Singapore as he found it was given by Mr. W. Fletcher, a London bu»iness man. In an address to the Rotary Club yesterday
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    A CREMATION IN BALI
    1076 1 I I "Come along quickly, there is going to be j cremation only a short distance from here i |1 half an hour's time," I overheard mfl neighbour's guide say m the Hotel at Den Pasai and, being unwilling to miss the fun, as funeral are
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      252 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 SPFCTAT DINNER DANCE RACE DINNER and j CABARET d MLLE. MURA SMIRNOVA WILL Df\L<L* APPEAR m Spanish dance creations On Saturday,
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      453 1 THE EUROPE HOTEL Q<lllli*tl<lii MSnfkf SUNDAY CONCERT PROGRAMME aaiuroay nigni 9 .i 5 to n P .m. O^^^-^*^! ~T) f^f%r\ Grand March from the Opera kjllLCllll JViiCC "TANNHAUSER- ***Wagner 2. Overture MARTHA Flotow ri*^^^^ C^ T^Orir^A 3 Concert Valse DANUBE WAVES Ivanovici L/lllIILr OL LyilllCC 4. Violin Solo HA6ENERA Sarasate
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      153 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Public tenders Page 2. Lactog.n prizes Page 3. Echigoyas sale— Pape 6. Amusement quide Page "5. Good second-hand cars— Page 3. Cctton— Oxford football boots at Robinson* —Pace 9. CHRYSLER COMFORT UIDJIHSPnis UtKM^^M There is no better pill 1 WrnmM tnan MARTIN S. You can 'I MWWr r
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      11 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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    S.V.C. ROUTINE ORDERS
    269 2 The following are Singapore VolunW'er Corps routine orders by Lieut. Col. M. J. T. Reiily. M.C.. Commanding S.S.V.F. Sinjc-aporr April VI. Kamni» The following range allotments are published for Information: Ruses leave Drill Hall Sat. Sun. Bkt. Timah R Farrer R 2 p.m. 7.30 p.m. 30.4.52 "B
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    FLIGHT TO ENGLAND
    131 2 Young Sydney Pilot's Plans Sydt.ey. Mar. 28. 1.-iiuj; a De Havilland Gipsy Moth, named F*liih. Msd bearing the letters "Australia LJE.W." Mr. James Mclieod Weir (19» left the Mn-scot prodrome at 10 o'clock on Saturday morning on a pleasure flight to England. He iald before leaving that
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      496 2 BUSINESS CARDS. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Highest Clsss Work— Lowest Bates. !i LAIDLAW BUILDING— 'Phone 78S8. a o C MARBLE CHIPPINGS, ROAD METAL LIME FOR SALE Delivery ex Railway Siding Alongside QuarryMarble Tombstone* Memorials In Stock. Special Designs Made to Order Natmcplates Supplied and Inscribed Price i Moderate.
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      689 2 TENDERS. I SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS. NOTICS M hereby given that tenders are now lvtt-ed for the following materials or services nd that particulars of such tenders may be btalned m the Tender Room. Municipal faces Supply and delivery of Mild Steel Reinforcing Bars of s" dm. x 40' long
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      683 2 NOTICES. I FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. Closing of Stations (Singapore v Island). Notice Is hereby given that the undermentioned stations will be permanently closed after the departure of the last passenger train on Monday. May 2nd. 1932: Tank Road. Newton Cluny Road Halt Bukit Timah (Old Station). Opening of Railway
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      417 2 NOTICE. i notice. Prevent Colds A nice tiiiK <;i the Indian Immigration did 9tm€ have Committee will be held at Penang on «f| u |«nfr jear and ia>tii VednesdHV. M*y nth, 1932. at 10 30 a.m. ftdowntoFoniMmliit J X STARK, WliAn I hear otfcara Vice-Chalrman 6c Secretary, Indian Immiarration Committee.
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      339 2 I THE WEEK I Th«r«daT. 2Sth. I i«h Water 02.59. 7.6 ft.. 17.53. 6.4 ft. I I'nßio-Crunese School sport*. Jalan Besar, 2.30 I P nr I »pDtl>aU: S.A.F.A. Div. I: R.A. v.s. R.A.F.. I Anson Road Btadium; Div. 111. S.H.B. I vs. Vehicles Dept.. 8.H.8. ground; I S.C.C. "B" XI
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    MOLLISON'S FLIGHT TO THE CAPE
    717 3 AND HIS ROMANCE Engagement to Lady Diana Weflesley Denied Capetown, March 28. While crowds awaited his arrival at the aerodrome, Mr. J. A. Mollison. the 26-years-old Soots airman, crashed on the seashore at Capetown last night, after breaking the record for the flight from England.
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    LADY D. WELLESLEY
    75 3 Silence About Report of Engagement Tours. Frame. April 28. Lady Diana Wellesley, the 18-years-old-daughter of Clare Countess Coy.ley, who is touring the chateau country m her motor-car, treats with laughter the reports that she is to, be engaged to Mr. J. A. Mollison. She has been here
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    "HE CAME TO TEA ONCE"
    467 3 How Airman and Lady Diana Met London, March 30. "I am flying home slowly," says Mr. J. H. Mollison. In a cable to Lord Wakefield to-day. "Many thanks for all you have done." j The plane m which the airman made the record flight from
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    GIRLS PADDED TO GO OUT
    91 3 The "Wasp-Man" of Trieste Rome. Women and girls of Trieste. Northern Italy, are padding themselve? against the attacks of the "Wasp-man." The local "Jaek-the-Ripprr whose assaults on women m the streets ge nernlly take the form of glancing knife wounds, is leading to what almost
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    PROFESSOR RUNS LABORATORY C.I.D.
    236 3 ritra-Violet Rays End Art The Old IfMfetr forger, alter k>ng utvd meOMSfUI iun. is beaten at l:tst. Tbe X-ray and the ultra- violet my h;iv»> put an end fca faking. »j Pictures MB DO longer be passed off tor what they arr not after Mnf examined
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    DIED TOASTING BRIDE
    83 3 Mourning Instead of Honeymoon Brighton. After proposing the toast at his son.** wedding. Mr. Henry Matthews, of Ashfardroftd. Brighton, turned to his wife and asked." "Hows that?" "It was all right." replied t))»- wif«\ At that moment Mr. Matthews ml lapsed am* dl«l before a doctor could
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    83 3 Nearly 1,700 children mo6t of whom are or the poorer classes are taking part m the hobbi* -r exhibition promoted by the Portsmouth Welfare Association. The exhibits include Dolls houw* tfurniture made from matchboxes; candlestick*madi' from cotton reels, clever designs lor bock K. hearth tiles and printed falytrs. posters suitable
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      119 3 This coming II SATURDAY ANOTHER I w L^^B ■A V v WITH MANY MORE GOOD SECOND- I HAND CARS AT VERY LOW PRICES I WILL BE HELD AT I BORNEO MOTORS LIMITED. I SINGAPORE. I TTTT BRITISH EMPIRE PRODUCTS' BALL Friday 20th May Victoria Memorial Hall The following prizes will
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      29 3 CUT TO PERFECTION! I EAGLE ana GLOBE saws I SAWS MADE OF THE FINEST I BRITISH STEEL I Sole Agents United Engineers Limited. I SINGAPORE (Incorporated m S.S.) BRANCHES
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    Proud Horses before the Judges.
    235 4 an er.uor puuhitw take; i praesriota perch on a cornice to mrko Ml bid at an Amsterdam sale of Sumatra tobacco. THE CAR m which Count Zichy and Heir H3iis von Braun are to undertake a flight to the stratosphere. iIM.S. DIOMZDEG PRIDGE. As the
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      339 5 VICTORIA THEATRE Commencing Wednesday, May 4th and Nightly at 9.30 p.m. THE SAN CARLO Italian Grand Opera Company ARRIVING BY THE CONTE ROSSO DIRECT FROM ITALY. WEDNESDAY, MAY 4th. I THURSDAY, MAY sth. IL TROVATORE RIGOLETTO FRIDAY, MAY 6th. "SATURDAY, MAY 7th7~ i a DAiiruP CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA LA BOHEME AND
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      461 5 Another Scoop" for THE CAPITOL MALAYA'S FINEST THEATRE TO-NIGHT 0.1. 5 First Pictures of THE BOAT RACE, 1932. See CAMBRIDGE'S great Victory vividly photographed by PARAMOUNT BRITISH NEWS. HERE HE IS^^ You Remember how he made YOU SCREAM IN "LONELY WIVES?" EDWARD EVERETT HORTON The Screen's most facetious Star, <&'■''■
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      340 5 OPENING* TO-MGHT AND TO RUN THROUGHOUT THE WEEK-END. BOOK TO-DAY AT ROBINSON'S. GRAND OLD MARIE DRESSLER I God Bless Her MORE HUMOROUS— MORE HUMAN DEARER THAN EVER IN HER FINEST SCREEN ROLE— y EMMA Living A Part m a Riotous Comedy With a Great Cast COME ROAR YOUR HEAP OFF!
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      HOME RUGBY
      460 6 End of the Season Club Positions London, April 12. The leading London clubs are winding up their seasons m rather poor fashion. Blackheath and the Harlequins both have engagements next Saturday, but the former have lost three and drawn one of their last four games, while the Harlequins
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      JOE BECKETT
      322 6 Former Boxing Champion to Become Wrestler I From Our Own Correspondent London. April 12. Joe Beckett. Hie former heavy-weight champion of Great Britain., is t© become a professional wrestler 'I am all out for all-in wrestling. he said to-day. The reason for Beckett's change of fighting methods m
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      PLANE BEATS MOTOR
      100 6 Rivals of Air and Ground Settle Doubt Montlhery. April 7. As a result of a wager, Divo. a champion auto racer, and Doret. well-known aviator, yesterday staged a race between car and plane, four times round the racing track. Dlvo covered the ground m two minutes 13
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      107 6 1 All are glad to hear that Jiro Satoh. cf Japan, is to be In England again m the ccming lawn tennis season.:^ He is a real personality. Satoh. after Wimbledon, had a remarkable run of success iii last season's tournaments, and he has spent the winter m Australia with
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      WELSH RUGBY
      666 6 Champions Unrepresented m Internationals It is worthy cf notice that Pcntypocl. who are piacticuhy assureu of winning the unofficial team championship of Wal**s. did r.ot supply one single member to any of the four Welsh international sides this season; yet they have won 31 out of 40 games,
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      SPRING CUP
      235 6 Abbots Worthy Does the Course Twice I From Our Own Co» i espondent London. April 12. Those present at Newbury on Saturday saw Abbots Worthy win the Spring Cup after an extraordinary set of incident; before the start of the race. While at the post Abbots Worthy fouled
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      JACK JOHNSON UNFIT
      32 6 Denied Boxing License m California Sacramento, Cal. Jack Johnson, former heavy-weight champion of the world, was denied a boxing license m the state of California because of unfit condition.
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    MISS STAMMERS' SUCCESSES
    247 6 Young Tennis Player's Promise IFnm Om Own Correspondent I I I < mliMi April 12. lIIM K. E. Stammers, who celebrated her eighteenth bitthday on Sunday last. MeOMplMl- ed a wonderful feat m winning the Surrey hari court women's singles championship nt the Sylvan Rcehampton Club yesterday,
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    THE M.C.C.
    273 6 Proposal to Increase Ordinary Membership I Firm Our Own OMVMpMiMfci I ..M.fc.n April I Ai\ taapoctani prapuori us to be b forward at the animal mMb| of the WUOi early next n.onth. The proposal is tlnumber of orainary mcmtxTs llMtod annual. v be increased from 121) to 200
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      80 6 I: Special CHEAP SALE FROM MONDAY, MAY 2nd. TO SATURDAY, MAY 7th. EGHIGOYA 2- M, r><> MIDDLE ROAD. Personal Flkrts 4 COLLYER QUAY (A.P.B' H ISN'T SHE BONNIE? FOR MOTHER BA^Y— 1 L SUNSHINE VITAMIN "D" L There is Sunshine Vitamin D M 4 L m Sunshine Glaxo A result
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      209 6 b^H b^Hb^bw >^sa^s^ssw H A AT s% I s^B I \J LIQUID x 1 I "FRUIT- JELLY I Oh so easy! I JUST POUR INTO MOULD I WITHOUT ADDING ANYTHING AND CHILL UNTIL FIRM. FRAMROZ 8c Co., I J SINGAPORE. B llvl f R^ nm Witness from J Halls ifjj^Halls
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    AS OTHERS SEE US
    2256 7 AS OTHERS SEE US CANDID CRITICISM A LONDON BUSINESS MAN ON SINGAPORE ROTARY ADDRESS Mtwaporr KoUrijuix listened yesterday to a i.ithrr *earrhing criticism of local conditions Mr. Fletcher, a well-known London business man. who spoke at the weekly luncheon meeting of the Rotary Club of -nuMporv. Rave his impressions, gained
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    59 7 The engine of the new 8 HP. Ford Car is 4 -print suspended with rubber suppoits. An important innovation is the fitting of rubber mounted steering connections, so that not cnly are the steering wheel and the driver's hands insulated from jar. but the steering gear as a whole is
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    NEW PAGE IN INDIAN HISTORY
    711 7 KING'S APPEAL Frontier Council Inaugurated Pashawar, April 20. Glowing colours and stirring oratory marked the historic occasion of the inauguration of the Frontier Legislative Council by Lord Willingdon this morning. Special enthusiasm was evoked by the King-Emperor's message which the Viceroy read and by the
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    AN ECHO OF 1914
    270 7 Lord Beatty Breaks Regulations Londen. March 31. The i.t-.tlcment thai the Grand Fleet was m danger la the early months of Urn war owing to the lack of a base secure a-.nr.st .submarine attack i ncl had to steam from one harbour to Bnctlwr, Klwayi In
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    SPIRITUALIST LIBEL CASE
    581 7 MRS. MORRIS LOSES Judge On "Discarnate Spirits" London, April 19. A verdict with costs, .for the defendants, the Associated Newspapers, was given m the spiritualist medium case after the jury had been absent for over three hours considering the evidence. Remarkable emotional scenes marked the Judge's summing
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    IMPERIAL ECONOMIC CONFERENCE
    200 7 What India Stands to Gain London, April 15. "I n.l Ice to learn thai th- Government of India ha- agreed tv a delegation Ul tin Ottawa Ccnfeiem;, *aid Mr. Baldwin, m a speech at Llandudno. The Indian delegation, he declared, was strong and well-balanced. It was interesting
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    LYNCHED BY KANSAS MOB
    74 7 Sequel to Assault on 8-years-old Girl Colby (Kansas), April 18. An infuriated mob of 200 hp.uled from jail and lynched. Richard Read, an <?x-ronvict, who confessed to a fatal assault en an eight-year-old girl. The governor of the JaiJ first refused to surrender the key?, but
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    39 7 A new pneumatic bathing suit has recently been placed on the market. It can be inflated m the water and is said to be very useful for children and for airmen. The wearer can keep afloat for 48 hour?.
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    MAN IN BLACK IN GIRLS' SCHOOL
    631 7 "RED" JAILED Praise For Club Boy Who Gave Chase IVn.iim. April 25. Charged with being a member of an unlawful society, to wit. the Communist Party, a Hylam named Wong Foo Peng was yesterday afternoon produced before Mr. E. Jago. He claimed trial Miss
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    KREUGER AND BLACKMAILERS
    251 7 Stockholm Newspaper Suggestion Stockholm. April 1?.. The ragSMtton that considerable suitls of BMMf which had disappeared from the asset* of Kreuger and Toll were used by K reuse r himself to pay blackmailers abroad is advanced by a Stockholm newspaper, the Tinningen, which points out- that many
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    FIRE IN MICA MINE
    115 7 17 Caught by Gas and Suffocated Patna, April 17. Seventeen miners arc reported to have been killed m the Ladyrangi mica mine m Gawan thana, Hazariba«h district, following a fire m the timbered ventilation shaft. According to an official account the down draught m the shaft
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    IS GANDHI TO BE RELEASED?
    873 7 RUMOURS DENIED I STATEMENT BY THE INDIA I OFFICE I "THE BIG STICK" London. April 13. The India Office denies reports that Sir Samuel Hoare has been m oomapendcnoi wit" I Mr. Gandhi regarding Hrn t»rms pf his NhM I from prison. I Simla. April
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    25 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. FARIS. On April 25th 1932^ at Bungsar Hospital. Kuala Lumpur, to Olive, wife of Dr. Far is. Malayan Medical Service- a son.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1932 MOTORING MADE EASIER
    668 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1932 MOTORING MADE EASIER The propaganda campaign which is being launched this week with the object of increasing the membership of the Automobile Association of Malaya has a very wide field m which to operate for only a very small percentage of motorists m
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    584 8 The Acting Chief Secretary to Government and Mrs. Caldecott will be at Singapore from April 29th to May 3. Mr. Charles Chaplin, the film star, entertained at tiffin yesterday at the Adelphi Hotel H.H. the Ranee cf Sarawak and her daughter H.H. Daya Elizabeth and Mr. H. C. Stickland. Mr.
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    THE SALARIES TAX IN SIAM
    1173 8 CRITICISED MEASURE Spate of Newspaper Correspondence Judging by the volume of newspaper correspondence no matter cf public interest has created more concern m Siam than the proposed tax on all salaries above Ticals 50 a month. Columns on columns of letters criticising the measure have
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    241 8 TO MOTORISTS 1 the Editor. Sir. It may interest your readers t hat word has just been received Erooa Automobile Association (G. 8.) that pending •ompletion of negotiations between the nobile Association of Malaya and the Auu>ncbile Association <G.B» members ol v he Malayan motoring' or-
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    84 8 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London. April 27. Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prieos as follows Spot £1135 8 (£ll6* 8 Forward £115~ 8 (HIS I The market is dullish due to closing of account. Messrs. Symington and
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    LAW NOTICE
    56 8 For Thursday. April 28 Before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell In the 2nd Court at 11 am S 79 32— A R Holden and Do.. Ltd vs. S ch View Jin and another consolidated with S. 1148 31 boh View Jin vs A R Hokien and Co Ltd. Before
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION
    425 8 The following action was taken by Coir.So. 5 on April 15th. Decided that the traffic using Upptl V' Road does not justify public lighting of that street at present. Accepted the only tender of Mr Lee Kirn sao for purchase of coal tar from Gas H for a
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    21 8 ources of revenue had become ;i ecesfity. One may note that the ifeM he new taxes has not been over -estimated
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      145 8 ™Good Taste* Sole Agents CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO.. LTD., {Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances o/ Hong Konpi (Incorporated tn Shanghai). 201 CANTONMENT ROAD. TELEPHONE 5371 5372. BY SPE< lAL TO M THE APPOINTMENT 4_KU^"lHk KING OF SIAM ESTD. 1872 DIAMOND SET PLATINUM ENGAGEMENT RINGS ETERNITY RINGS. also BRIDAL PRESENTS IN DIAMOND
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      38 8 A CAPABLE WOMAN NOWADAYS commands a good salary, says a writer. It is, however, usually her husband who earns it. What about a v GAFLAC POLICY GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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    JAPAN ACCEPTS FORMULA
    295 9 COMPROMISE PLAN 4RMADA TO DEAL WITH INSURGENTS RIA TROUBLE m Service. 1 Shanghai, April Zl. nionnnn i- i\,d in- sir' rain nil formula Xt I midon. April 27. 111 ShiccmitMi to Lunpmn'fl plan an welcomed tfaa opini< n' .i further stauc up. Ft! E;ist Ahum is still
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    HIGH PRAISE TO SIR MILES LAMPSON
    119 9 i Shanghai. April 20. •m. this afternoon, m depre- ms "reckless charges against -met courts" by Gen. MacNaghten. f rnuua of the SMC. at the annual f Si ttWinent ratepayers, pays a h Sir Miles Lampson. who. it l ';:tlfssly striving for a success-
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    OATH OF ALLEGIANCE
    46 9 Uil! m House of Commons ■REBB SERVICED— COPYRIGHT 1 London. April 27. m the House of Commons n minutes rule during the Bill "th of allegiance for members. his argument on Republican f'lyd. side members were symuppotted. The vote revealed 296 i i
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    VISIT TO SCOTLAND
    36 9 Warships' Summer Cruise b Radio— Official Service] Ruf-by. April 26. MHith manned ships of the Home the flagship H.M.S. Nelson, left or the summer cruise m ScotwlH be followed by visits to coastal
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    TEA DUTY
    20 9 "lution Passed by Parliament [Reuter's Service] London. April 26. ■mmons to-day by 256 votes Budget tea duty resolution.
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    THREE BROTHERS ACCUSED
    1130 9 FATHER'S ESTATE Fourth Brother's Allegations A (i.si n which thrat brothers are charged With criminal fcreach of trust cf over $6,000 by irth and younger brother came up m the "id Pdice Court yesterday, before Mr. G. C Cxid the District Judge. The three accused, aim name*
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    ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHT
    483 9 PLANE DUE TO-DAY MAKING A TALKIE TRAVEL PICTURE FOUR GERMANS A Junkers seaplane m which four Germans are making a round-the-vorld flight, is expected to arrive m Singapore at about 10 o'clock this morning. Captain Bertram, the leader cf this little expedition which is making a
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    PRINCE AND CUP WINNERS
    111 9 Visit to Newcastle United To-day [British Radio Official Senrtcel Rugby. April 26. The Prince of Wales, who is doing a two-day tour of Tyneside. will to-morrow meet the winners of the English Cup at the Newcastle United football ground. His visit is being marked by a
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    KIDNAPPED BABY
    90 9 Lind burgh m Contact With Kidnappers Reuter's Service] Hopewell, New Jersey, April 27. Col. Lindbergh established personal contact with the kidnappers of his son last week, according to a high New Jersey State official. He conferred with the group that received $50,000 ransom. Lindbergh now plaits to meet
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    159 9 Seek Yik Lee". The place mentioned being 81 New Bridge Road. Another similar entry dated July 14 for $200 received from Chop Seek Yik Lee was also shown the complainant. Complainant admitted that he had not looked thoroughly through the books before swearing the information against his brothers. He had
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    THE BANK OF MALAYA
    109 9 FINANCIAL POSITION Statement of Assets and Liabilities (From Our Own Correspondent 1 Ipoh, April 27. The Bank of Malaya, which closed its doors yesterday, announces that the statement of its assets and liabilities is as follows: Estimated assets: Immoveable properties $742,648. loans and advances $2,001,378. cash
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    TRADE WITH RUSSIA
    207 9 Suggestion to Limit Imports [British Radio Official Service] Rugby, April 26. In the House of Commons to-day several question were put regarding Russia and the President of the Board of Trade (Mr. Walter Runciman) was asked if the Government would consider terminating the Russian Trade Agreement and
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    AFRICAN AIR ROUTE
    85 9 Extension of Passenger Service [British Radin Official Servirel Rugby. Apnl 26. When the weekly African air mail leaves Croydon to-morrow the entire 8.000 miles of the route to Cape Town will bo open for passengers as well as mails and parcels. Hitherto passengers have been carried only
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    HONOLULU TRIAL
    77 9 Sensational Case Drawing to a Close [Reuter's Service] Honolulu. April 27. A demand for the conviction of the accused m "the honour slaying" case, of second-degree murder, carrying a sentence of from ten years to life imprisonment, was made by the prosecution m their address to th? jury
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    "RIGGING" THE MARKET
    63 9 New York Stock Exchange Allegations [Reuter's Service] Washington, April 27. Sensational evidence was given to-day before the Senate Committee which is investigating conditions on the New York Stock Exchange. Mr. Fiorello Laguardia. representative of New York City, alleged that over $250,000 has been paid m recent years
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    TARIFF POLICY
    84 9 New Businesses Come to Britain I British Radio— Official Service! Rugby, April 20. Questioned regarding foreign firms who are opening factories m Great Britain as a result of the new tariff policy Mr. Walter Runciman (the President of the Board of Trade) said 50 new undertakings had been
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    IN 280 PIECES
    79 9 Gruesome Murder of Woman at Vienna Vienna, April 15. Two hundred and eighty small pieces of a woman's body found floating m the river revealed a gruesome murder here. The police arrested a workman, who formerly had relations with the dead woman and recently formed an attachment
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      119 9 WEAR COTTON OXFORD SOCCER BOOTS ESSENTIAL FOR SPEED, SWERVE AND SURE-FOOTEDNESS. Patent 254.222 THE COTTON— OXFORD SOCCER BOOT IS DESIGNED AND BUILT IN CLOSEST CONSULTATION WITH PROMINENT ASSOCIATON FOOTBALLERS. IF THE GAMES WORTH PLAYING— IT'S WORTH COTTON— OXFORDS Price 51 5.00 pair A REVELATION IN COMFORT AND WEAR LET US
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      988 10 SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION Co.. Ltd. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd. and China THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co.. Ltd. Mutual Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co.. Ltd. THE SUN SHIPPING Co.. Ltd. THE CHINA NAVIGATION Co.. Ltd. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE Ltd. INSURANCE. The
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      496 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) "ELLERxMAN" LINE. FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ (ANAL HOMEWARDS. Steamer Due Spore. Sails Vpor*s.s. CITY OF PITTSBURG For Havre. L'don, Rdam. H burp Hull Apr. 29 May 2 OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. s.s.
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      346 10 P. O. British India and Apcar Line! i (Incorporated u\ Kuwlaiuli MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO I] SERVICES. I PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO I'NDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S (iOYKKNMi v f LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVK K. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN Doe Tonnagr. Suifrapore. r..nn. v
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      574 11 0. S. K. LINE EXPRESS FREIGHT SERVICE TO LOS ANGELES NEW YORK, r BOSTON, PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE NEW MOTORSHIP "KINAI MARU" Arr Lemvr Los Anjrliv New York May 11 May 11 June 20 July 5 tPOM May 12 May 14 paiticul:irr> pltasr apply to: OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA. Singapore. Tel Nos. 5337,
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      392 11 EUROPE ria AMERICA VISIT SUNNY CALIFORNIAYOSEMITE PARK HOLYWOODGRAND CANYON WEEKLY SAILING FROM HONG KONG AND OR MANILA FARES £120— £112— £83— £79 EUROPE via SUEZ SAILINGS EVERY OTHER TUESDAY MAINTAINED BY THE STEAMERS PRESIDENT HARRISON— HAYES— PIERCE MONROE— VAN BUREN— GARFIELD— POLK— ADAMS Fares From Singapore To PENANG Ss3o ALEXANDRIA
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      877 11 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ TlDORE— Thursday, April 28. Selat-Pandjang, Bengkalis, Soingei-Paknlng, Siak and Paka»Baroe. PALOPO Thursday. April 28. Singkawang, Pemangkat and Selakau. GEN. VERSPYCK— Thursday. April 28. Letong, Kramat. Tarempa, Midai and Genting. M.XROS Friday. April 29. Poeloc-Kidjang. Sapat. Tpmbilahan. Poeloe-Pallas and Bengal. OP TEN NOORT— Friday, April
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    VESSELS ARRIVED
    70 12 Bintang. Dut. 404*4. from Vancouver 27, tor Port Swettenham 27. Perak, Brit. 519, from Teluk Anson 27, for Teluk Anson via ports 29. Siamese Prince. Brit. 3817, from Shanghai 27 for U.S.A. (New York) 3. Gustav Diedrichsen. Dan. 1353, from Rangoon 27. for Hong Kong, Swatow. Amoy 27.
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    A NEW USE FOR TIN
    526 12 Planting Cast Iron Pistons The automobile industry cf the United States has developed an entirely new use for Tin. Forty per cent of all the motor vehicle* m that country are being fitted this y«ar with castiron pistons and these pistons are coated with Tin.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS
    154 12 Programme of drills up to and for week ending May Ist. 1932. Thursday. 5 p.m. Drill Hall. N.C.Os. Promotion Class. Examination; 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall. "E" (Chinese) Coy.. Coy. Parade: 2nd. Bn. Sig. Section. Sec. Parade: Serangoon Road. S.V.F.A., Unit Parade/ Friday. 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall. B*
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    68 12 Penang 1 Rawalpindi. Brit. 9459, from Yokohama 27, for London 29. Rokan. Dut. 388, from Rengat 27, for Batavia 28. Malini. Siam. 788, from Bangkok 27. for Bangkok 28. Hervar. Nor. 761. from Bangkok 27. for Bangkok 28. Tinombo, Dut. 525, from Belawan Deli 27. for Belawan Deli 29. Compeign,
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    THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    116 12 Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Rohna 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3). Rawalpindi 18: Kistna 16; Tilrwa 14; Siamese Prince 11; Juno 9. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate S). Himalaya 30; Glaucus 32; Granville 37; Islander 39. Empire Dock
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      709 12 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated In Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. •afular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the S.S. M ANGOLA (3,352 tons). [Cargo only.] s IfARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins
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      492 12 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. l ßt (Incorporated In USA.) GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New O rk. Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). Due Salb Du*- v w Yo(1 MS. SILVERWALNUT May 3 May 9 13 M.S. SILVERPALM May 24 May 30 4 M.S. SILVERTEAK June 14
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      739 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 *.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.38 ajn. Saturdays 7 p.m. Kuan tan (via Jerantut) 7 p.m. Kelantan every Wednesday 7 a.m every Saturday 7 p.m. Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Fenang and Lower Siam 7.30 a.m. F.M.S Batu Anam,
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      PIRATES SECURE HUGE BOOTY
      876 13 BOAT TRAINS VICTIMS Operate Unhampered Near Shanghai Border Shanghai. April 11. j, Treasure and cash totalling over $550.000, 1 y personal jewellery valued at $50,000 and much merchandise have been stolen by Taihu Lake pirates m an unprecedented wave of piracy which has swept over Soochow
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      PASSENGERS ARRIVED
      60 13 Per P. and O. Rawalpindi from China and Japan: Mr. and Mrs. Browne. Mr. R. Elliot. Mr. and Mrs. Huang. Mr. Crowder, Mrs. M. Jennings, Mr. J. Rae. Mrs. Kelias, Mr. J. Carmichael, Miss C. A. Ayton-Lee. Mr. Woo Ching Po. Mr. F. S. Cable, Mr. and Mrs.
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      PASSENGERS HOMEWARD
      1251 13 Per Lalandia, yesterday: Mr. H. Borger, Dr. Booberg, Mrs. C. R. Brown, Mrs. W. M. Ccchrane, Miss B. Cochrane, Miss Ccchrane, Mr. C. T. Cooke, Mrs. M. van Gelderen, Miss Ruth van Gelderen, Mr. J. Hindhede, Mr. R. P. Hunter, Mrs. R. P. Hunter, Mr. W. A. Hamilton,
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    18 13 The Kedah arrived from Belawan Deli with 45 horses, the Hong Thong from Pekan Baroe with 30 pigs.
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      366 13 s>^ /^^//JwM th wondertul action of Germolene Sw> iy™ that docs the trick. Such a difference i u f!"-i (mm t«nco«* ulcrn j,.r /Mr/// irom <)ttlcr ointments which bitt and ::':::Xlr:t^/±', /MM corrode Pain goes at onee > y° u can u,trs >..rm.,i.n. nit: C/BmjVMi almost feel it heal; and
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      402 13 TO EVERYWHERE IN CANADA WAND MOST OF THE UJSrA. The New Scenic Route of the Canadian National Railway*. See the beat of the marvellous Canadian Rockies stay at Jaipat mMm Park Lodge m the heart of wondrous mountain b*a«ty, o* JB^jBL travel straight through from Vancouver without chanfrinc cara. o
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    THE BLUE DANUBE
    1463 14 Film that Introduces Tzigane Music WITH The Blue Danube Mr. Herbert Wilcox. who is m charge of all productions t-manating from tht- great BritLsh and Dominions studios at Boreham Wot ci. England, set out to create a new type of sound picture onr which should be built
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    STRANGE REQUEST IN WILL
    110 14 An After Death Shave 1 From Our Own Correspondent] London, Mar. 29. "I desin- that after my death my barber. Magnus Troon. shall shave me and dress my nrger nails and I direct that he shall be pnid I lee of £5." j This strange request
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    SIX HORSES RUN OVER MAN
    110 14 Felled Race Official's Amazing Escape Mr. H. J. Barrett, of Fambridge, Essex, was ridden over by six horses, but practically unhurt, at Essex Farmers' Hunt point?- to-point races at Stow Maries. I Himself an official, Mr. Barrett was hurrying across the course towards the officials'
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    KIMONO FOR NUDE STATUE
    128 14 Philadelphia (Pa.) is m an uproar. The City Mothers have Just discovered the statue of a goddess. And she has not any clothes on! Philadelphia's City Mothers ate going to insist that she be provided, out of city funds, .with a kimono. I The statue is
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    SCOTTISH CASTLE REJOICINGS
    185 14 First Daughter for 189 Years London, April 2. The birth of a daughter to Sir Robert lan Algernon Fcrbes-Leith of Fyvie and Lady Forbes-Leith at Fyvie Castle. Aberdeenshire, announced yesterday, is the first birth of a daughter to the ulie of a Fyvie laird for 189 years.
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    21 14 Mr. G. C. Lancaster, of Juntai Estate. Kuala I Pilah, has returned from leave and resumed! 1 duty as manager. II
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    THE POPULARITY OF BLUE
    191 14 The New Sprint: Colour IFrom Our Own Corrt spondentl London. Mar. 29. Spring hns brought "Th»- Blu»> Girl" to Paris .and indeed, to LoikJoii. Dr, ssmaJcers. lan?c and small, have tacitly apn-t-d that this will bt- a Blue Spring. Any gatheriim of t lenanUs wUI look
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    22 14 Mr. T. E. Mason, of Messrs. Mansflt 1U Co Penang. mturnotl from home leave by tho I rlector. uaompanivd by Mn; Ma.son.
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    CROWD HOLDS UP CAR RACES
    236 14 Police Rushed to Brooklands BruoJiLtnds Mirre* A crowd of 400 climbed two I :.t Brookland.s and hrld up start of a m.air-ruv rteently. Thee* H. Wisdom m the D:uh Herald It was an incident unpar:>!l. of the track. Just as UM titzhfh race m ■fcavl
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    SKYSCRAPERS IN DESERT
    107 14 Cities Not On The >» iP Found Storit s ..i k\-.nip« is m 111 Of Southern Arabia an- t«-ld t Hrlfr-ty a fOm| O rman UpM* just retumad to Berlin Beanie Utters of Introdurti": m SulUn Cf Makalla to VMM (>h Hi Ifritz was enabled penettßti h
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      727 14 BANKS AND INSURANCE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. Incorporated In England > Capital i 3.000.000 Subscribed 1.800.000 Paid-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. Shelford Esq., Sir Thomas Catto. Bart. Sir
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      137 14 SOUTH Up BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY I »MITtl FIRE, MARINE, TRANSn AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT X \TES L. C. MARGOLIOUTH. M.inam-r Other: 2. FinJayson THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION i.tj FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR CAR AND PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE. .L. G. JOHNSON: (,enenU Maiucs HEAD OFFICE: 3-r Malacca
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      572 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 p.m. 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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    FINAL DIVIDEND OF 3 P.C.
    414 15 Ma lacca Klei-tric Lighting Limited HlfMllllli-'i neld u> the French i; y..sU-rcU>. pr.Md.-d and others C V Bailey and J. A. ,1 report and aci -.iid. l irum the report, the lepraewd tradm* condi- r0 > irtton ior •:<i 't IfM you may antiai redacUoo
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    WORRIS MOTORS FINANCE
    184 15 1 Iradinu Profit of I nui[ "1 ;t Ol £1.020.000 wa.s earned Motor*, Limits. ThLs com- upwmrda „t n.e00.000 for each of 1 TV reduction fe not I when allowance Ls made. I I lifpiiiluß of 1931. and. 'hat. to use the word* I the words appearing
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    COMPANY NEWS
    53 15 Affairs of Kombok and Seremban I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT} London. April 27. Kombok (F.M.S. > show a credit on the profit and loss account of £93 and there is a balance of £9,113 to be carried forward, making £9.206. Seremban show a loss of £2.813. The net
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    UNITED STATES STEEL
    97 15 No Quarterly Dividend on Common Stock IReuter's Service] Mew York. April 26. For thr tirst tinn bJbjsjc 191f» tile United StaUs Stet C<>! tx) ration ha.' pa.ss«'d its quarterly dividend on the Common Stock, though the regular di\ .cir tici of »1.75 is declared on the Preferred.
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    LYALL & EVATTS FORTNIGHTLY REVIEW
    495 15 LYALL EVATTS FORTNIGHTLY REVIEW Singapore, April 27. Tin re L> practically no change to the rubber situat on and the priet- of thus commodity has kept fully .steady, round present quotation, for tl.e last month. Reports continue to tome m oi Dutch East Indies plantations closinK down, but news Is
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION
    125 15 Tin- Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.067 th auction yesterday. ■tea there were catalogued 1.572.302 lbs.; 701.92 tons. Offered 1.473.052 lbs.; 657.61 torus. Sold 1 130.184 lbs.: 504.54 tons. Spot 1 London 1 15 16 d. i New York 3 cents PRICKS REALIZKI) Ribbed
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    To-Day's Price Changes
    350 15 EXCHANGE RATES April 27. London. 4 months' sight 2 3 29 32 London. 3 months' sight 2 3 27 32 London, 60 days' tight 23 13 16 London. 30 days' sight 2;3 25 32 London, demand 2|3*i London. T. T. 2 3 23 32 Lycns and Paris,
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    905 15 WFI)VKSI>\Y, APRIL 27TH. 193? CLOSING QUOTATIONS 1 -**-^-**^*^i^ g| Buffer* Seiten 20s 6d 22s 6d 186 20s Ayer Hitam iss« 9s 6d 10s 6d Bangrin Tin 8s 9d Butang Padang isl> 07}* 13^ Batu Ca\es ($1) 2° 25 Bukit Arang ($1) 30 40 ncm. Burmah Malay 5s
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    65 15 April »Ith.. 12 o'clock noon. Bayers OtOai R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Bpot 5 r S» 5% Standard R.S.S. on Tender May s*, ST.5 T Juno 5 7 i 6 July-Sept. 6 6'v Oet-Dec. 6% 6 1 Tone of Market: Quiet Steady. J.atest Cable:— London
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    NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
    146 15 Changes m Representative Prices (United Press Association i New York. April IS 26. American Can. Com. 42 4 42 v Cities Service 4 S> 4' 4 Colombia Gas and Elec. B'^ex. div. 8' 4 Curtis Wright 1 1 Electric Bend and Share 14 13 \s Gen.
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    THE £ ABROAD
    205 15 THE ABROAD I British Radio Official Service] April 9 25. 26. Amsterdam 9.35 9.08 8.97 '-j Athens 300 300 290 ML Bombay Is. 6 1 16 d. Is. 8 l'l6d I* 5 15 16d. Berlin 15 3132 15.50 15.30 Bru; -el:; 27 1 16 26.20 25.95 Bucliarest 632 lift 612
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    NEW USES FOR RUBBER
    329 15 Under the heading of "New Uses for Rubber" Paint recently discussed, as follows, the posslbity of utilising rubber m paint manufacture: Some of its properties resilience, low permeability to moisture, and strength early made rubber an object of interest to paint chemists. but chlorinated rubber alone,
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    33 15 An important order for 4.500 sq. prift, of rubber flooring has recently been placed by the Glasgow Corporation. The entire floor spare of their new elect ricity showrooms will be covered with rubber.
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT
    675 15 Effect of the Tin Announcement Singapore. April 27. During the period under review business ha* teen on the dull side m all sections of fcbr hare market. Th price of Tin continued to idvance under the influence of speculative mying nnd anticipation ol action to be taken
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    THE JUMBO
    377 15 Dunlop Official and the New Tyre London. April 1*?. A! hough tin Dunlop Company have beer* experimenting loff some time past with the tyitfr Of tyre vari usly known a^ the 'Dough-nut.' "Jumbo. 11 and Air-wheel." it has brn fi:inkl> admitted by Ml official of the company to
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      77 15 /met* exceed |U,d»t,f Assurance tn force over f35,—,f0 LThe Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated tn the fMrali* Settlement*) a^AD OFFICE Oreat Eastern Life Building. Cecil Street, Singapore LONDON OFFICE 27 Old Jewry. E.c The Company ha* £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and compile* with the
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      ORWELL'S VICTORY
      99 16 Evens Winner m Field of Eleven IReuter's Service] London, April 27. The 2.000 Guineas Stakes was run to-day at Newmarket and resulted as follows: Mr. W Singers ORWELL 1 H.H. Agra Khan's DASTUR 2 M. M. Boussac's HESPERUS 3 Won by two lengths, third I 1 away. 11
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      PENANG TURF CLUB
      268 16 Sweep on the 2,000 Guineas The results of drawing of the "2.000 Guineas." sweepstake In connection with Penang Turf Club are given below. The value of the sweep Is $9,470. 1044 Happy Manmore. 1048 Sera pah Boy. 1072 Cock Bridce. 1079 Vieux Marchur. 1101 Sir Trocps. 1131
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB
    92 16 Mixed Foursomes Competition The Mixed Fi m somes were played on Tuesday 26th. The b^si returns were: Mrs. Sharpin and Mr. W. Hay 40— 6 l 33'_. Mr. and Mrs S. H. Moss 44—9 —35 Mr. and Mrs. A C. Potts 46—9 —37 Ft.-Lieut <sc'Mr: C**G C.
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    GARRISON G.C. VS. ISLAND G.C.
    210 16 The following are the lies m the Island Golf Club versus Garrison Goil Club match on Sunday Island Club players mentioned first. Four Ball Foursomes. a.m. a 8.30 S. Ibrahim and T. Morita vs. R. Renton and R. B. Gotch. 835 H. Lim and J.
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    HOME RUGBY
    116 16 Recent Rugby League Results London, April 16. The following are the results of the matches played under Rugby League rules, to-day: Broughton 17. Rochdale 3. Dewsfcury 10, Hull K. R. 0. Featherstone 5, Keighley 0 Halifax 1 4< wigan 0 23. Bramtey 3^ Hunslei 21. Wakefield T 6
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    AQUATIC SPORTS AT BLAKAN MATI
    577 16 A BRASS ELEPHANT Gunners and Sappers Compete A very successful swimming gala took place at the swimming pagar of the Royal Artillery at Blakan Mati yesterday. The gala which was largely attended, was under the patronage of Lt. Col. St. J. R. Nicholson, D.5.0., R.A.
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    BOXING
    145 16 MacCorkindale's Victory Over Muller London. April 12. The victory of the South African boxer. MacCorkindale. over the German heavyweight champion. Hem Muller. was much more decisive than appeared merely from the announcement of th? gain on points. This was all the more creditable since the South African stepped into
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    S.C.R.C. CRICKET
    97 16 Teams For Week-end Matches Cn Saturday vs. S.C.C. at 2 p.m. on S.C.C. ground: Chua Choon Leong (Capt.). Evan Wong, Ong Siow Hiar. I. Hoahing. Chua Choon Sim. Sim Teng Chew, Teo Keng Teow, Lee Fong Lim. Loh Jui Yeow, Wcon Chow Tat, Tan Thean Tek. Reserve: Gan
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    INDIAN CRICKETERS
    63 16 Mr. Baldwin Proposes Their Health I British Radio Official Service! Rugby, April 26. A complimentary luncheon was given to the members of the All-India cricket team m the House of Commons to-day. Lord Ebbifham (the vice-captain of the Lords and Commons cricket team) presided. Mr. Stanley Baldwin proposed
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    47 16 The South Africans last match m Australia, was against Western Australia, at Perth at the end of last month. The jurists scored 488 for 9. declared <B. Mitchell 125, D. P. Morkel J5O not out) and dismissed the State for 183 and 62 (Morkel eight for 13).
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      103 16 Sir W. Murison and C, V. Miles m Final The outstanding semi-final tie m the Veterans Doubles Handicap of the, S.C.C. lawn tennis tournament was decided yesterday. Details YESTERDAYS RESULT Veterans Doubles Handicap Semi -Final Sir W. Murison and C. V. Miles plus 15 beat G. E. Cobb
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      TANGLIN CLUB LAWN TENNIS
      342 16 YESTERDAYS RESULTS Men's Doubles Handicap E. A. Taylor and Mosley plus 2 beat Major Graham and Prentis owe 4. 6 4, 2 6, B—4.8 4. Matthews and Matthews plus 2 beat Goldie and Gilmour scr.. 7 5. 4 6, 7 5. Mixed Doubles Open Mrs. Taylcr
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    DON BRAHMAN
    38 16 To be Married on Saturday Sydi cy. April 19. Bradman, who is to be married on April 30. has been presented with a case of cutlery as a gift from the New South Wales Cricket Association.
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    MANNAMEAD
    32 16 Scratched From Derby and 2,000 Guineas London, April 19. It has been found Impossible to train Mannamead for the Derby and the Two Thousand Guineas, and therefore it has been scratched.
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    AMERICAN BASEBALL
    25 16 [Reuter's Service] New York. April 27. Yesterday's baseball results are as follows: AMERICAN LEAGUE Philadelphia 2. Boston 10. New York 6. Washington 5
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    SURREY CRICKETER DEAD
    29 16 TFREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London, April 27. The death has occurred of W. H. Lockwood, the former Notts and Surrey cricketer. He was born m 1868.
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    HUFTON DROPPED
    23 16 [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT 1 London, April 27. West Ham United have dropped Hufton for their match at Sunderland on Saturday.
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    FOOTBALL
    49 16 The following have been invited to play Association Football for S.C.C. "B" XI vs. Y.M. C.A. on Tuesday, at S.C.C: T. Black; H. Riley, J. E. Harvey; W. Rodger, G. R. Nesbit, W. R. Dobbs; D. Lowdon. Q. V. Andrews, >C. Q. Starkey. H, Meynell, P. D. Cork.
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    46 16 Khoo Hooi Hye. who held the Maaayan law* tjennis championship title for several y«drs thfle be was m Singapore, is now m Penang. and* is dcmpeting m the Penang lawn- tenrtfe championships, which begin next week. He is playing with Cheah Wat Hye m the doubles.
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    SINGAPORE PLAYER'S SUCCESS AMATEUR GOLF
    91 16 SINGAPORE PLAYER'S SUCCESS AMATEUR GOLF W. H. Elkins m Fourth Round [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London, April 27. Mr. W. H. Elkins (Singapore) beat the Hon. D. Scott (Banstead Downs) by 6 and 4 m second round of the amateur golf championshfp. [Reuters Service) London, April 11. On the St.
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    Oxford's Victory Over Cambridge
    682 16 IFrcm Our Own Correspondent] LonJton, Mar. 29. Oxford it*cal Cambridge by 9 games to 6 m the inter-vars.ty golf match on the Royal Lytham and St. Anne's links after one of the closest struggles that have *been seen for some time. Indeed at one time it
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    DAVID JACK
    151 16 Will He Leave the Arsenal [From Our Own Correspondent! London. Mar. 22. David Jack, the Arsenal forward, speaking regarding rumours a* to his future, said: "I have not actually applied for a managership of a Football League club, and that is all I have to say at present."
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    BILLIARDS
    72 16 [From Our Own Correspondent] London. Mar. 29. > Joe Davis Is the professional billiards champion a*;am There was last year no contest tor the* title; he won i{ m 1930, and yesterday, iin the championship match at Thurston's Hall, London, he beat Clark McConachy, the New ?ealanjjßSJ by 5,902
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