The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 April 1932

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  • 16 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,633. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. FRIDAY. APRIL 29, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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  • 293 1 A review of the progress made in the development of new uses for rubbor is contained in the annual report of the R.G.A.— Page 7. A Chinese compradore has brought a claim for $14,410 against A. R. Holden and Co. There arc counter claims Page 16. In
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  • 1040 1 The legendary lore of the Maori, with its picturesque imagery, ranks high in the chro- nicies of days when the world was young. Canj didly. this is a "fish story. Perhaps, like the curate's egg, it may be regarded with suspicion, >and carry a verdict of
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 252 1 sfcSssn I IB bl^^^ipß OBTAINABLE AT ALL LEADING PROVISION STORES I RAFFLES HOTEL Rooms with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water TO-DAY'S ATTRACTIONS TO-MORROW TEA DANCE TIFFrN 2 ,r sic l to -.>u p.m. 6.30 TO 8.15 P.M. IQTTAFri INFORMAL AFTER DINNER IN THE BATIK GRILL ROOM DANCE
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    • 312 1 THE EUROPE HOTEL Q«>liiMffl4i« ySf.!*! SUNDAY CONCERT PROGRAMME oamraay nigni 9.15 to n P .m. C^^^* 1 IJ nrm l Grand March from the Opera OpCCim I\dCL "TANNHAUSER Wagner 2. Overture MARTHA Flotow "Pi* JD r^/irir»O 3. Concert Valse DANUBE WAVES Ivanovici 1/inilCl Cl LlilllvC 4. Violin Solo HABENERA Sarasate
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    • 202 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Auction sales Page 2. Trnffi" instructions Page 2. Gardening in Malaya Page 1. Entertainment for a lifetime— Page 3. Insure against personal accidents Page 1. CHRYSLER EASY HANDLING GARDENING. I To create your ideal garden V you need enthusiasm and I mif .'.itTt in short, ycu need I
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    • 6 1 OBTAINABLE AT ALL LEADING PROVISION STORES
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  • 270 2 The following are Singapore Volunteer Corps routine orders by Lieut. Col. M. J. T. Re illy. MC. Commanding S.S.V.F. Singapore, April 21. Ranges The following range allotments are published for information: Kuses leave Drill Had Sat. Sun. Bkt. Timah R Farrer R I pjn. 1.30 p.m. 30
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  • 87 2 Programme of drills up to and for week endjpk May Ist, 1932. Friday, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall. 'B" Wing Depot Coy., Recruits Class; "D" (Eurasian) Coy., Section Leading; Intelligence PI., Lecture; Fortress Coy. (European Sec>, Lecture. Malay Drill Hall. V (Malay) Coy.. Coy. Parade. Saturday, 2 p.m
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  • 59 2 The lolloping is a comparison of estimated traffic ivceipUs of the Imperial and International Communications Limited: March 1932 £411.666 March 1931 £447.668 Agftrt-fKUe for three months January to March: In 1932 £1.255.169 I In 1931 £1.251.037 In crmipuruin aggregates regard must be had to the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 529 2 RUBY MIXTURE FOR DOGS. An excellent remedy for worms in young dogs. Highly recommended by Dog Experts. Stockists MEDICAL HALL. LTD., 3, Battery Road. tlu.iiity Service— Price Economy. ISUSINESS CARDS. STRAITS TYPEWRITER AGENCY I STATIONERS REPAIRERS. 14A Chance Alley, Singapore. »The Cheapest House for your Stationary, Typewriters, Ribbons and Carbons
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    • 781 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS. NOTICE Is hereby given that tenders are now Invited for the following materials or services and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained in the Tender Room. Municipal Offices I Supply and delivery of Mild Steel Reinforcing Bars of V dia. x 40' long
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    • 449 2 NOTICES. Don't say "Out of Luck" Leave it to the 'Lucky Horse Shoe Tip" to fix it and be thru' with guesswork. Buy one of the Red Hot Tips on Saturday morning for fifty cents. TtoOKNTCROFT (SINGAPORE) LIMITED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fifth Annual General Meeting of the
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    • 521 2 LIFE WASN'T WORTH LIVING Lonely Widow's Fits of Depression ROW CHEERFUL iS^jfc^^ Thanks to Kruschen \\£&tfc '$p A widow 70 years of afio iiTiag X**"***— \j^mM/:l^ m alone in the country rheumatism fan s.v^ss]^Psfcj£. V J her hands and knees. la there any wonder that she became depressed to »i
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 273 2 TFK tVKKK I Hii.i>. ?«Uh. Hsjb Water 04.40, 7.0 ft.. 19.08, 6.6 ft. .J:tpanc.s< Consulate reception 1130 a.m. Municipal Commission 2.15 p.m Singapore Chess Club annual meeting, Adelphi 5 p.m. Football: S.A.F.A. Div. I: S.C.C. vs. Chinese, Padang: Div. II: Gloucester II vs. Police. Anson Road Stadium; R.A. n vs
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  • 1872 3 DR. ARIFF'S LECTURE Malay Poetry and Bangsawan In a v.i n:t; resting lecture at the tiffin of h» Rotary Club, at the E. and O. Hotel last i .veck (sa\s the Straits Echo*. Dr. Kamel Mchamcd Arifr began by reciting the following Malay versrs
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  • 169 3 The First Necessity in India London. April 17. The need for t|M unity of Moslem India \\:ik the subject of an address by Mr. Louis Stuart bn the occasion of the celebration of Eid-ul-Azhn in the mosque at Putney. He s:>id that he did not presume to advise
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  • 414 3 Tht- following novels were added to Rani Library during the p.ist fortnight: Adair (Cecil) Hills of the We I AMBgton i Adrian > Mr. Jubenka. Arch-r (Owrin Ride ol the Morning Avers i ßuby M I Lo^k tc the'Sprint I Barre iJeani The D.?rk Hui Baxter Gregory i
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  • 24 3 Mr. E. R. KfieJt, the Siny^pnre lawv. r. :.nd (Mrs. Koek are returning to Bingapotfv the ,Terukini Maru. \\lilch left Lordcn on April 7
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  • 416 3 One of the chief 1 r. \>:< :.i> „1 and out v by p opk read them. 1 king bundreda <>i tbo i the] spent their pennies ai the] did It b ngthj and expensive affair, and tl I lation of the result* 1 thai it is
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  • 122 3 Ractßf Car Dives Amoii^ Crowd y*7, Mun ceo, \p r j Five penona were kflM at Mefhourn qMdW«J in t«O acckhnts durint- th,« DOUT» of DMnice. While the cars v It roArtßf annind UM CO«m ?n Ibe early l.,ps. enr of them mkUJ, ,v,-<l •at a turn, fairlv
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  • 31 3 Dr. C P. Allen. Dr. J. M A Uw on uiri Dr. E. D. Window ar»- dur back in Mal.i\;i liom leave by the Ranch! at tin rnd o/ till- month.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 162 3 II y i _j! 1 l'h» ri- s t-ntiTtainment for hL V^ j^A V a lifetime in Cine-Kodak To-day th 1u n of taking the pictures; to- s==^^f' morrow, next week, next BJP^ y«-.»r nj even a decade hence— the pleasure of Showing them on the screen Thousands are now
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    • 86 3 Estate Trust Agencies if (1927) Umited. 1 BRANCHES: II f}' H r SLS DW J Street MALACCA. 11. Light Street PENANG. 14, Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR. 1 Registered by and Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government. Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guardians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected,
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  • 417 4  -  —OF A BLONDE CAROLS LOM3AHD Hollyu.'od. JfiELIEVE it or r.ot. th-. UQtftto problems of 1* a b'(,:id- fa- r^rumb' 1 th;..,.« cl a brun tte. Our d; :k-h;uicii istt'is may readily enhance f uir beauty uith bn»ht jello-.vs. k *>' reds and S4) amboyan* blue but such
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  • 127 4 Looking through a collection of delightful new blouses. I found four which were of particular interest without being in the least bizarre. One was of spotted silk, black on beige, the revers being edged with frills of the same material, and pearl buttons fastened the front. A blou.se
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  • 110 4 A year or so ago, there was a vogue, sudden and brief, fcr "weeding-ring necklaces:" well, much the same ideas has reappeared and circular necklaces fitting the neck are made from strands of gold wire, and strings of tiny beads. This jewellery is, however, prettier than the
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  • 118 4 Among the new furniture are sets of shelves, cupboards and so on which might be used separately, being quite complete in themselves, or placed together side by side or on top of one another, according to what purpose they must serve, and the size of the room.
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  • 106 4 Do you like tortoiseshell If so. you will be intrigued by the many new dressing-table pieces which are up-to-date and often handpainted. Low tortoiseshell stands hold double glass for cut-out photographs, and a narrow photograph frame is in shell too, but it is more usual these days
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  • 88 4 Apropos of table trimmings, crystal witch bowls are really up-to-the-minute. They are usually partly filled with water, and have glass animals floating inside. When the bowl is fitted to a stand holding an electric bulb, the Illumination gives a most exotic effect. A friend of mine
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  • 432 4  -  VIOLET DISMORE) (By T'HE difference between a smart and a dowdy i woman is not always in the colour or style of her clothes. Sometimes it lies simply in i the way she cares for them. A woman with al* small dress allowance often looks
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  • 146 4 On the ground that in these times small articles of craftsmanship find the readiest market, a good deal of artistry is being devoted to the trivial things. Among the oddments which are being made increasingly attractive are boxes, trays and bowls of glass with pieces of petit point
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  • 1029 4 Colours That Belong to Moonlight Expression In a Bow CUMMER cvea.ng dre. scs emanating from Par.s arcus*. dark suspicions that there has been some funny business al th? cross-roads el Spring and Summer fashion; and that the romantic period of cloth?s has been done away with The Paris gowns turned
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  • 1550 4 KING EDWARD'S HINT So Careless All'Purple Where She Failed [Special to the Free Press] i It used to be said and with a certain amount of truth that Frenchwomen had a bath thrice" cnly: at birth, marriage and death Happily, these unenlightened days have passed,
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  • 301 4 What do you think of the new autumn styles Even in busy Hollywood the feminine •players find time between camera work and social duties to discuss this question of international importance. Frances Dee has found time to shcp for a complete autumn wardrobe. "The most flattering modes
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  • 124 4 We all know eyes are important, but a beauty salon expert is emphasizing the fact by introducing a whole variety of "shadows Some women find their eyes are more attractive if they use a dull bronze "shadow This Is considered quite the latest thing and ls not very
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  • 104 4 Many a handy egg-timer has been put out of countenance because it cannot be found |Mft when it Is wanted. A sand-glass which Ls likely to be alwn hand consists of a wire handle and .stand which will hold four eggs, with a sand-plass perchfd on the
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 306 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. WIDNESDAY, MAY 4th. THURSDAY, MAY sth. IL TROVATORE KKIDAY, MAY 6th. SATURDAY, MAY 7th. i a Dai iriuir CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA LA BOHEME AND PAGLIACCI
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    • 363 5 p_____j A Great Entertaining Show THE FAMOUS FACETIOUS STAR OF "LONELY WIVES" EDWARD EVERETT HORTON r.^^m Tm^M Bmfitii^ '&<& *:Jf '^^D» 1 j^IHB^ wS j^^^^^y^^yi^^ **wms? Ufa*.. WITH MARY ASTOR ROBERT AMES. in Radio's Snappy Comedy "SMART WOMAN" Her Husband liked Blondes so she brought him one home for the
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    • 256 5 MATINEES: TO-MORROW 8 SUNDAY! Again we say with pride ANOTHER INCOMPARABLE ENTERTAINMENT from M-G-M RtduteJ faesimiU SIS' In tubes for the Hand-bag or Pocket "'HAZELINE' SNOW" tirade Mark) This delicately perfumed preparation is quickly absorbed by the skin and vanishes without leaving a trace of greasiness* Throughout the day, always
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  • 2849 6 RUGBY SEASON IN REVIEW Scotland's Poor Record London. April 1. Tli Rugbj isajon just concluded rrv— li in retrospect little ground for satisfaction to Scottk-h lollowtiv Of the KSOM as fur as Inter- 1 national results me concerned, my* the Glasgow Herald. Scotland's record of three
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 349 6 I Highest Circles AJp I Lipton's Tea is the AS I choice of those «r I who can appreciate f "y I and command the >^^T\ I fine distinction of £**^l^rK^!x£^*\ I flavour have won < TV >^ X:^iiii^i 7^^^^i I LIPTON'S I VPITOW TABPI I I TEA I 1
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    • 71 6 sZ— r f 1 PHILIPS DAYLIGHT ELECTRIC LAMPS The daylight blue glass used in the construction of PHILIPS DAYLIGHT LAMPS gives the nearest approach to actual daylight attained by means of artificial light. Sole Agents United Engineers Limited. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements). ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT, 17-19 BATTERY ROAD. SINGAPORE AND
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  • 5918 7 R. G.A. COUNCIL'S REPORT INCREASING INTEREST IN FLOORING AND UPHOLSTERY THE APPLICATION OF LATEX A review »f the progress made in the development of new ums f«r rubber is contained in the annual report of the Council the Kubber Growers' Association, which was presented to
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  • 26 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. MACKIE. At Batu Gajah Hospital, on April 21st. 1932. to Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Mackie. Bruas. Perak. Federated Malay States, a son
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  • 795 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1932 AN OUTSIDER LOOKS AT MALAYA I Apart from any other services which the Rotarians have rendered to Singapore they have been the means of providing us with some of the most informative and entertaining addresses that would otherwise, in ail probability, have remained
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  • 132 8 Mr. Lye Eng Hong has been appointed a director of Boon Ser.g Co. Ltd.. with effect from April 6th. 1932. The engagement is announced of Miss j Dorothy May Hardwick. of the General Hospital Staff. Penang. and Mr. P. H. Fryof the Asiatic Petroleum Co. Under the auspices of the
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  • 196 8 Delightful Comedy At The Capitol A delightful comedy drama of the sophisticated kind is Smart Woman, the Radio picture which opened at the Capitol yesterday. An interesting story is told of a woman who fights hard to keep the husband she love.s. One finds it difficult to understand
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  • 226 8 The Charges Against M. Cornfield M. Cornfield, who appeared in the District Police Court two weeks ago and was found guilty of cheating on two charges, again came before the District Judge, Mr. G. C. Dodd. yesterday to make an application for bail. It will be remembered
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  • 875 8 HOMEWARD BOUND Brig.-Gen. Macnaghten Passes Through Brig. Genei^! E. B. Macnaghten. C M.G DS.O., former Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council, is among the passengers on the P. and O. Rawalpindi, which leaves this murning for Hcme. Brig. General Macnaghten is travelling to England on an
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  • 117 8 There were 196 deaths in the Singapore municipal area during the week ended April 23, as compared with 203 in the previous week and 263 a year ago. The mortality rate equalled 21.67 compared with 22.45 in the preceding week and 30.69 in the corresponding week of last year. Of
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  • 679 8 EXPLORING WORLD AIR LINES GERMAN PILOTS EFFORTS Capt. Bertram Explains His Flight A valuab'e contribution to the MM communication throughout the v. made when the expedition hMdad I man aviator. Capt. Bertram. I- MnrtMdf I Junkers all-metal seaplane in Wbk Bertram and three others Ml m iking a the-world flight.
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  • 220 8 Marie Dressier In Emma Emma, .starring Mane Dnx.i.i m to Singapore linlftTlT— iMft niKht hambr.i Theatre This picture li ttM l Dres.sler\s films yet .seen m tIIHHWn the fart that tin- inimitable M..: roupk'd with drama. riM throtinhov keeps the audience in roars of ninth The story is
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 155 8 CALDBECK'S PALE DRY SHERRY A REALLY DRY WINE CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD., (Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinaries of Hong Kong.) {Incorporated in Shanghai) 201 CANTONMENT ROAD. TELEPHONE 5371 5372. lOcts ESKIMO PIES lOcts at REDUCED PRICES Sinsapore COLD STORAGE <* «M Orchard Road Sub-Depots. !4itii>*€> EXCLUSIVE illlloSjNOT EXPENSIVE MILLINERY FOR
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    • 31 8 SPORTING CUPS IN SILVER AND E.P.N.S. LATEST DESIGNS BEST QUALITY REASONABLE PRICES Artistic Engraving at LOWEST RATES. SPECIAL DISCOUNT TO CLUBS AND SCHOOLS. U. S. De SILVA Bros., JEWELLERS SINGAPORE. I
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  • 193 9 DYNAMITED TRAIN TOKYO'S RE-ASSURING STATEMENT DR. WELLINGTON KOO ter's Far Eastern Service] Tokio, April 28. investigations into the re■inn of a Japanese troop train prove <..mplieity it is unlikely to strain Soviet relations as it is believed to nlv the act of individuals, declared OflUf Spokesman,
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  • 72 9 House of Lords Finds for Hank of Portugal iHtuters Service] London, April 28. <>f Lords by 3 to 2 decided that I PprtUf] was entitled to recover £t)li)iiin) from Waterlow and Sons in connection with the claim ryn'nti the latter for negligentI fraudulent order to print a
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  • 92 9 Governor Roberts Gives Evidence [Reuter's Service] London. April 28. S N Roberts, who was Governor of or prison at the time of the sensational Mrftcta in January, gave evidence at the sp< < :.il assize court at Princetown, presided Ol( hf Mr Justice Finlay. at which the accused
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  • 37 9 Conservative Returned Unopposed [Reuter's Service] London, April 28. ton SliiNr (Con.) has been returned to for Eastbourne unopposed in Mr Marjoribanks. who died in n recently. Mr. Slater is a industrialist and ex-player for Wanderers.
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  • 40 9 Death of Dulwich M.P. I Reuter's Service] London, April 28. i Is announced of Sir Fredericl n.5.0.. who was Member of Par <• Dulwich Division since 1910 number of Lloyd's and Baltic an< rar served with the r.f.a.
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  • 41 9 Prince's Appeal to Young People ritish Radio— Official Service] Rugby, April 28. of Wales completed his tour of I at Tyneside yesterday and in a Newcastle last night he earnestly n cent appeals for Voluntary indi-partk-n.iarly by younger people.
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  • 29 9 wending Hill Rejected By Commons h Radio— Official Service] Rujfby. April 27. f Commons, by 294 votes to 4, introduce a Bill to amend the O»Uus Act.
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  • 194 9 DISARMAMENT Hint from Responsible British Source [Renter's Service] Geneva. April 27. Blunt admissions by Great Britain that she regarded the progress towards disarmament as disappointingly slow and a hint that she might have to consider using the clause of the London Naval Treaty permitting construction above pecified
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  • 126 9 Cheerful View of "London" Chairman [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT 1 London. April 28. Mr. John H. C. E. Howeson. chairman of the Louden Tin Corporation. Ltd.. considers that M.\rch and April 1932 were the critical months for the industry and is confident in the future. The effor^ of
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  • 253 9 Bruening anent disarmament will be at least temporarily, blocked. Ccl. Stimson will not wait longer at Geneva and he is leaving on Friday for the Riviera en route for home. Mr. MacDonald cannot stay Indefinitely at Geneva. It Is doubtful, anyway, whether a real rapprochement could be obtained as, since
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  • 177 9 Amazing Scones in Court [Reuter's Service! Honolulu, April 28. The closing scenes of 'the honour slaying" trial were marked by extraordinary outbursts from counsel. The septuagenarian counsel for the defence. Mr. Clarence Darrow. in an impassioned address to the jury, urged them to apply "the golden rule."
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  • 37 9 Shell and Union Oil Corporation Report I [Reuier's Service] I New York, April 28. The Shell and Union Oil Corporation reports I that for the financial year 1931 it made a net 'loss of $27,000,000.
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  • 12 9 ARRIVAL AT DARWIN Wt HOURS AHEAD OF BUTLER
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  • 312 9 L Renter's Service] Port Darwin, April 28. Scott arrived at 10.22 this morning, establishing a new record for the flight from England to Australia. Scott beat Butler's record by 5 hours 40 minutes. "Well done" was the brief but heartfelt message sent by Mrs. Scott, who had
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  • 163 9 Import Duties May be Modified TBritish Radio— Official Service] Rugby, April 27. It was announced in the House of Commons to-day that the Government shares the view of the Import Duties Advisory Committee that the duties imposed by the recent Orders should not. in general, be reduced
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  • 123 9 Appointment of Ceylon's Chief Secretary [British Radio— Official Service] Ituffby. April 27. The King has appointed Sir Bernard Bourdillon (the Chief Secretary to the Government of Ceylon) to be Governor and Comman-ier-in-Chief of Uganda in succession to Sir iVilliam Gowers. [Sir Bernard Henry Bourdillon. K.8.E., C.M.G., tbeen
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  • 129 9 i Messrs. Bromley and Citrine to Attend Empire Conference [British Radio Official 'Service J Ruffby, April 27. The General Council of the Trades Unton Congress has appointed Mr. J. Bromley (the Chairman) and Mr. Walter Citrine (the General Secretary) as advisers to accompany the Government delegation to
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  • 462 9 DE VALERA'S DEFIANCE Dail Debate on Oath of Allegiance Bill [Reuter's Service 1 London, April 27. The moment the people are ready to stand for an independent Republic we are quite ready to lead them, declared Mr. De Valera, moving the second reading of the Bill
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  • 142 9 How U.S.A. Government Costs Ha»e Swollen [Reuter's Service! Richmond, Virginia, \pnl 27. An urgent call for economy in State and local expenditures was made by Mr. Hoover at a conference of State Governors here to-day. He pointed out that the total Government expenditure of the United States
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  • 108 9 Full Discussion at Ottawa Conference [Reuter's Servlcel London, April 28. The Financial Times Toronto correspondent reports that the question of Empire currency will be fully discussed at the Ottawa Conference. Proposals will be submitted that the banks of the Empire should carry a minimum of 10 per cent
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  • 69 9 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, April 28. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £114i/ 8 (£113%). Forward £1161/8 (£115%). The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify to-day's rubber prices as follows Spot
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 172 9 WEAR COTTON OXFORD SOCCER BOOTS ESSENTIAL FOR SPEED, SWERVE AND SURE-FOOTEDNESS. m m£ Palcnt 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 $15.00 pair A REVELATION IN COMFORT AND WEAR LET
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 988 10 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 BTRAITS STEAMSHIP Co.. Ltd. THE SUN SHIPPING Co.. Ltd. THE CHINA NAVIGATION Co.. Ltd. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE Ltd. INSURANCE. The Liverpool
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    • 459 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Steamer Due g^^. SaU9 s^,,^ ss. CITY OF PITTSBURG For Havre, L'don, Rdam. Hburg Hull In Port May 2 OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG A SHANGHAI AND JAPAN.
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    • 387 10 P. O. British India and Apcar Lines. (Incurpc rated in Enßland* MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. Dram CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S (iOVHRNMFM LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. !>"<• Da Tonnage. Singapore. Innu,.. miiu-.ih... RANCHI 16,740 Apr. 29
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 798 11 TO NAPLES. MARSEILLES, LONDON, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND MIDDLESBROUGH MARU T 10.500 May 4 5 TEHUKIM MARU T 12 000 June 28 29 AMARU T. 10,700 May 19 20 iHKI'SAN MARL' T 10.50.i .Inly 13 14 I rUbHIMI MARU T. 11.000 June 2 3 HARUNA MARU T 10.5U0 July 27 28
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    • 568 11 TO EIROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO, BOMBAY, SUEZ, PORT SAID, .MFXANDFIA, NAPLES, AND GENOA. Arrive Leave Leave Arrlvr S'pore S'pore Penan* N Vn^ Pr P B pjf» rr r May 9 Mnv 1" Mav T2 Jnr\o 21 Pr*«. Mnnro*> May 23 Mnv 24 May 2« Julv S Pr^a.
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    • 764 11 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ MAROS— Friday. April 29. Poeloo-Kidjang. Sapat. Tembilahan. Pot loe-Pallas and Rengat. OP TEN NOORT— Friday. April 29. Muntok. Batavia. Semaranp and Sourabaya. VALEXTIJX Friday, April 29. Cheribon. Semarang. Sourabaya, Boeleleng. Ampenan, Pa-dang-Bay. Benoa and Banjoewangi. TINOMBO— Friday. April 29. Beiawan-Deli. DE WEERT— Saturday. April
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  • 638 12 Relation to Disease and Crime At a meeting of the Society for the Study of Inebriety in London recently Lady Barrett, the president, in the chair, there was a discussion of the cigarette habit. Dr. J. D. RolJeston said that travellers in South America reported that cigarette smoking
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 703 12 Burns' Philp- Line. t Incorporated in Australia i FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. lagnlir monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7.375 tons) and the SS. MANGOLA (3.352 tons). [Cargo only.l t MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia.
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    • 598 12 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. Inc (Incorporated In U.S.A GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York. Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). Due Sails Due New York. M.S. SILVERWALNUT May 3 May 9 June 13 M.S. SILVERPALM May 24 May 30 July 4 M.S. SILVERTEAK June 14 June
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 692 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.36 a.m. Saturdays 7 p.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) 7 p.m. Kelantan every Wednesday 7 a.m. I every Saturday 7 p.m. I Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh. Penang and Lower Siam 7.30 a.m. P.M.S Batu
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    • 275 12 VESSELS ARRIVED Will-o-the-Wisp. Brit. 118. from Singkep 28. for unk. unc. Mnhidol. Brit. 44C. baa Kuantan 28. loi Kuantan 30. Giang Ann. Brit. 545. from Sourabaya 28. for Sourabaya 29. Senang. Dut. 729. from Palcmbang 28. for Palembang 30. Belawan. Dut. 715. Ircm Bandjermasin 28. foi Bandjermasin unc. Both, Dut.
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 287 13 The report of the Cunard Steam Ship Company for the year ended December 31. shows a net loss, after providing for full depreciation and Debenture interest, of £553.204. The directors write that Atlantic passenger traffic showed a marked falling off. even on the diminished returns of the
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    • 198 13 Italian Medals For British Seamen Rome, March 30. The Italian Ministry of Marine to-daj announced the award of me«als U> the captair and members of the crew of the Royal Mai liner Arlanza. for the rescue of members ol the crew of the Italian steamer Casmona
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    • 107 13 Germany Rejects Her Cargo of Convicts Berlin.. March 29. Hamburg to-day turned away the Argentine cruiser Chaco, the ship that nobody wants. On board the Chaco is a motley collection of convicts deported from the Argentine— Poles, Lithuanians, Czechs, Letts and Esthoniens. The captain wants
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    • 73 13 Seaman Swept Off Warship and Drowned Auckßnd, N.Z., Mar. 27 While HM.S. Diomede was returningg from Sydney where she had been attending the opening of the New Sydney Harbour Bridge, Able-Seaman Ribbins, an Imperial rating, was swept overboard by a wave and drowned. Commander V. A. C.
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    • 93 13 the shipbuilders, remembering only the War and the post-War "booms." still wonder in a vague way what has happened to frustrate the promise of continued prosperity, forgetting that other countries who have been longer at the 1 game have suffered in the same way. All kinds of extravagant suggestions, ranging
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    • 1058 13 Idle Ports and Dockyards One of the first things to shake the comfortable assumption in France that national thrift and industry would confer a kind of magic immunity from the effects of the world crisis was the state of the Mercantile Marine. To-day, in spite of their trials
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 522 13 jngapore Free Press Daily and Weekly Editions) liS KOIUNSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. Cable Address: ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE. i) it premier morning daily in Malaya Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning. Latest news, latest telegrams tnd latest announcements. London rubber aid tin cables appear daily. Special tures include pictures, serial story, bridge
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    • 260 13 w T(»^ f^Twr WL/\ mJtßfQ*^ mk BrC *^m «^^^A ii?' /Mil ><J TO EVERYWHERE IN CANADA V»F AND MOST OF THE U!Sy*> K«7 The New Scenic Route of the Canadian National R»ilwajm. \«y See the best of the marreUous Canadian Ro^^^^Jii!*!! T2/ p ark Lodge in the heart of wondrous
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  • 144 14 Nc.jrly every bn]y suffer sj time, after sating. Soni folk call 'hi? IncUl U n ome dyspepsia. timi' hcp.rtbuin, others wastriti-. but no ma'tcr what you call it the chanet.s are ten to '>n:tbat the cause of Ibfe trouble is acidity. 1 Excess stomach acid sours
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  • 161 14 Death of Princess Assistant to Mine. Curie Stuttßirt. April 3. One of Germany > leadi'.m women with a most dtettnejullbed re© vcl In the field of science. Prince -s Mary ant Andronlkofl, fonm-rly Baroness von WraiiKd. lias died at Hovenheim, MM Stuttgart at thr aye of 52. The
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  • 539 14 Russian Hunter Killed on Way from Church Hail; n. April M. Bo« a woman whs widowed as ihc was walking heme from Church is th;< tn«fc fa'reaching Harbin to-day from Erho mu lilutankiang. WHUe they were returning honn- fr.m church <m Wednesday rvt-ninp. the man. a professional hunter
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  • 425 14 Scheme to Help Cathedral Finances A n.vr' Mfem lv.s been prepared by the I St. Andrew's Cathedral authorities to take the place of the annual Sale of Work,' with the cbject of raising funds for the Parish. It is proposed to hold Markets in the Victoria Memorial
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  • 223 14 j THE BEST MEDIUM J The value of newspaper advertising l was emDhasised by Mr. W. BuchananJ Taylor, publicity manager of Messrs. J. fc Lyons and Cc. in an address to the Publicity Club. Edinburgh. "No advei Using medium has been I discovered, SO far." be
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  • 242 14 Sir Austen Chamberlain Reviews Progress London. April 14. A Mgnitkant illustration of the progress of the war en tropical diseases was given by Sir Austen Chamberlain at the luncheon 1 Mowing his flection M Chairman of the Oovernmi of the Louden School of Hygiene and Tropical
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  • 121 14 1.500 Biscuit Factory Employees Will he Unemployed l>ubljn. April 17. a bombshell has been thrown Into Labour political circles by a circular tamed to their employee* by Messrs j. lr b and Company the well-known biscuit manufacturers and ttx second largest employers of labour in Ireland declaring
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  • 78 14 To Marry Mrs. K. F. MrNrill of Paris i Londcn April X. Mr. John D. Dewar. known on Hie turf a.s "Lucky Di-war," announced his mgt| nc tc-day to Mrs. K. E. McNt-ill. of Pans. Mr. Dpwar is the owner of Cam< lonian, last year's Derby winner. He
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  • 214 14 Death of \Yell-Kno\wi W Philanthroni-t I Hl',! philanthn ni>t and the I mud, Hit Don si Bradfi rd and .n It) ■on, the h» Pears .v s m biggest bridge-buiM a) eonferaoti In the Her husband «.i n Itll u d S(.. (:;•;>. Cowdrmjr. wl •hi pi-' n
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  • 17 14 Pruuv MnfeMgM <>i tttm «mi ib" ,uth l!Ut I'm- ;it tlu Klon OqH n;iil wnk
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 152 14 SHE. LEYS Celebrated DOG MEDICINES Lactol, Lactol Biscuits, Worm Capsules. Skin Cure, Shampoo, Tonic and Condition Powders. Emergency Chests. Etc. NALDIRE'S WORM POWDERS AND SOAF hBENBOW'S DOG MIXTURE C ASTKIQIE FOR WORMS 808 MARTIN'S CONDITION POWDERS Sopex, Pulvex, Rurmange Send to us for all your DOGGIE REQUISITES DOG COLLARS, LEADS,
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    • 725 14 BANKS AND INSURANCE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital in 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, EC. 2 Agencies and Branches Alor Star Iloilo Saigon Amritsar Ipoh
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    • 128 14 E Illi SOUTH 111 INSIK\N( I OMi > > n FIRE, MARINf MOTOP \u INSURANCE \i I KPTn I LOWEST < I Kill l:u L. C MARI I OfTii. 2 1 eastern" unitbß ASSURANCE OOKPORATIOI FIRE, MARINE I MOTOR CAR I PERSONAL IDI INSURANCE. j L. G. JOIINMIN Qri I
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 771 14 ROUND YOUR DIAL Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following is a list of stations whim 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 Prlok, 21 metres from
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  • 650 15 Si, Montagu Turner's lie view .;.;h afdtaaxy aanaml meeting I KM Chiirtered Ban* of i,d China wa-s held on the BishopsKate, EC, Sir MonItlM <h;unn;«n- presldtiie <■< urvc oi lii* aaaacb, Um mart important of the events certainly as afltctlßl the in-, 1 hai been the departure by
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  • 721 15 Ten Per Cent. Dividend I Declared The thirty-first annual gt'iieml meetinß ol the shareholders of the Gecrge Town Dispensary. Limited, was held on April 16. at the Registered Office of the Company, 39. Beach Street. Penang. Mr. P. N. Syer presiding. After the notice convening the meeting
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  • 104 15 ti aether with the balance-sheet and profit and loss account be approved and adopted." j Sir William Henry Neville Goschen. Bt.. I K.8.E.. seconded the resolution. The Chairman moved the declaration of a dividend at the rate of 14 per cent, per annum .J less income-tax, for the half-year ended
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  • 360 15 To-Day 's Price Changes EXCHANGE RATES April 28. London, 4 months' sight 2 3 29 32 London, 3 months' sight 2 3 2732 London, 60 days* tight 2,3 13 16 London, 30 days* gight 2,3 25 32 London, demand 2 3 London, T. T. 2 3 23 32 Lyons and
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  • 62 15 April 28th., 12 o'clock noon. Bayers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot 8% 5 < 4 Standard R.S.S. on Tender May 5", 5 T June 5 7 s 6 July-Sept. 6's 6', Oct -Dec 6^ 6-V Tone of Market: Steady. Latest Cable:— London Spot
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  • 918 15 I 111 RSI)\Y, APRIL 28TH. 193S CLOSING QUOTATIONS Buyers Sellers Asam Kumbang 206 6d 22s 6d Austral Malay 18s 20s Ayer Hitam (ss> 9s 6d 10s 6d Bangrin Tin (£> 7s 9d 8s 9d Eatang Padang ($1) 07 hi 12' Batu Caves 111) 20 25 Bukit Arang
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  • 132 15 Rubber Plantations' £23,537 I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRiGHT 1 London, April 28. The annual meeting of Lavant Rubber Company. Ltd.. adopted the report. The chairman. Sir H. Wright, said it had been dec ided to retain as much of the original labour fcice as could be employed harvesting
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  • 138 15 Changes in Represent at ivr Prices (Untied Press Association 1 New York. April 26 27. American Can. Com. 42 43 Citier, Service 4' 4 A% Colombia Gas and Elec. 8 1 8 7 v Curtis Wright 1 I Electric Bond and Sh.re 13'-. 14 Gen. Electric
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  • 197 15 THE ABROAD (British Radio— Official Service] April 9 26 27. .Amsterdam 9.35 8.97'-. 9.03' Athens 300 290 sel. nom. Bombay is. 6 1 16d. la I 15 16d. Is. 5 15 16d. Berlin 15 31 32 15.30 15.40 Brussels 27 1 16 25.95 26.15 Bucharest 632 hi 612'.. 605 Rio
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  • 102 15 Government Consulting Mining Bodies The Malay Mail learnt on Wednesday liom an official quarter that the F.M.S. Government, has not yet agreed to the 20.000 torus soft m the output of tho restricting countries and that the matter is still under consider? tic:. Steps have been taken
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  • 34 15 Automatic signals were recently in-tailed at the Corner of Cornhill and Gracechurch Meet. London. The lights are changed by the whe.ls of vehicles passing ever sections of rubber s;'t flush with the road surface.
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  • 402 15 MARCH FIGURES Big Reduction of Total Imports London. April 12The Board of Trade Returns for Marrh are distinctly encouraging. Both total exports and U.K. exports have improved by more than £1.000.000 over February (which contained the same number of working days as March viz.. 25». while
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  • 225 15 Much tile most impressive movement fur tlif inonth is in the textiles of cotton and wool. But. though the month's figures are good in them.' elves (particularly lor export of cottuii pten good*— in which India at last show* ?lgns of improving— and for exports
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  • 87 15 GU THRIE'S WEEKLY RUBBER REPORT Slngaperr. Apr.l ZH. Another dull and uninu>restinß week falls t«» be recorded, with little ehing.? in the pcMMSta The tout* of the market during tlw las; fe* days has b.-en rteudier. but the opiniiiti ppiicars. to bo lu-ld wnrnnUf that, while prices mav t>e maintained
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 77 15 Assets exceed $12,000,000 m 2S Assurance In force over $35,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Inootporaied In the Saraito eettlemento) HEAD OFFICE: Great Eastern Ule BuUdlng, CecU Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27. Old Jewry EC Fhe Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies
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  • 587 16 R.A.F. DEFEAT GUNNERS Air Force Forwards' Fine Marksmanship R.A.F 2: R-A 0. The R.A.P. playt-d very polished football when they met the R A in the First Division of the League yesterday. They were well worth their win and it was due to the excellent display of
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  • 79 16 Griffins From Australia TFREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] Bangkok. April 28. The Sports Club has issued a griffin scheme for the 1932—1933 season. It is proposed to import griffins from Australia at a cost at the present rate of exchange of 600 ticals each. Intending subscribers are warned that
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  • 41 16 Supervisor Wins Two- Years-Old Stakes [Reuter'3 bervlce) London, April 28. The Two-year-old Stakes at Newmarket today resulted as fallows: SUPERVISOR 1 MANNERINC 2 CZAROWITZ 3 Won by 11-.,I 1 lengths, third two away. 17 ran. Betting 5—2, 6—l, 7—3.
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  • 100 16 The following have been selected to represent Singapore in Far East Interport Shoot, to be held o.i Farrer Range on Sunday, May Ist at 6.30 a.m., firing to commence at 6.45 a.m.: Major R. L. Nunn. D.5.0.. Capt. W. T. Cherry. Lieut. E. B. McCall, Lieut.
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  • 36 16 fßputer*s Service] New York. April 28. Baseball results yesterday were: NATIONAL LEAGUE Cincinnati 0. St. bouis 4 Cn icag;> 8. Fittsburgh 4.', AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit '3> Chicago 4 81 L Olll5 1, Cleveland i]
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  • 70 16 W. H. ELKINS English Amateur Championship IReuter's Service] London, April 28. In the fourth round of the English Amateur Golf championship at Sandwich W. H. Elkins. cf Singapore, beat G. Marwood. of West Bowling, at the nineteenth lln the second round Elkins beat Hon. D. Scott, Banstead
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  • 722 16 Four New Records Set Up Four records were broken at the annual sports meeting of the Anglo-Chinese School which was held at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday, Jbefcre a very large crowd. The meeting was .the twenty third of the series. The athletes competing in the various
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  • 96 16 The following have been invited to play for SRC. against the Ceylon Sports Club tomorrow commencing at 2 p.m. on the SRC. ground. G. Tessensohn. G. E. N. Oehlers, S Fereira, P. D'Almeida, W. Ess. G. Ross. Dr DCotta. H. Balhetchet. R. Bartels. R. T. Morrow. T. Leiissius.
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  • 185 16 DOUBLES FINALS Championship and Veterans' Roy Smith and N. S. Wise won the doubles championship of the S.C.C. yesterday evening by beating Dr. H. O. Hopkins and A. A. A. Paterson, 2 6, B—6,8 6, 6 3. The second set saw some strenuous play, and prolonged
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  • 92 16 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Mixed Doubles Handicap Mr. and Mrs. Newell plus beat Miss Dunne and Watty plus 15, 6 4. 4 6. 6 o. Men's Doubles Handicap Moss and Battishill scr. beat Johnson and Hamilton plus 3, 6 4, 9 7. FRIDAY'S TIES Mixed Doubles Handicap
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  • 450 16 Pavilion's Latest British Production The British and Dominions production opened at the Pavilion yesterday. Here is an addition to British musicals which seems to suffer by hovering between the telling of a serious story and the presentation of fantasy in conventional musical comedy style. An attempt to
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  • 102 16 Arsenal Repeat Cup Win at Huddersfield [Reuter's Service] London, April 27. First Division League matches to-day resulted as follows: Huddersfield 1, Arsenal 2. Newcastle 2, Blackpool This was Arsenal's second match this week. On Tuesday, they had drawn I—l1 1 at Villa Park. Leading positions are now as
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  • 22 16 pr. Bains team defeated E. A..Brodie's team. fr-h in tlje water-polo tournament which :>'#*: placed in the SJ^Q. swimming pool yesterday evening.
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  • 1069 16 REPUDIATED CONTRACT Compradore's Wrongful Dismissal Claim In a Supreme Court claim for alleged wrongful dismissal that came before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell yesterday the agreement of service signed by the claimant was repudiated by him en the ground that It did not correctly embody the
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  • 23 16 A- number of entries have been received for therMalkyan billiards championship tournament <aU*ring fcnspire Chopping week the closing date Is Thursday May sth.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 196 16 H.M.V. RECORDS THAT ARE IN GREAT DEMAND ***** Rhymes Part 1 and 2. New Mayfair Orcbtstra ***** More Rhymes Part 1 and 2. Ambrose Orchestra ***** Eleven more months. Once Aboard the lugger. ***** My Mystery Girl. Oh Mo'nah. ***** Save the last dance for me. rMeet me In the
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