The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 May 1932

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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    320 1 Eleven resolutions effe ting the administration of the Ccmpany were submitted at an extraordinary meeting of United Engineers. Limited, yesterday Page 12. At the annual meeting of Seremban Rubber states. Limited, Sir Stanley Bcis. the chairman, «>aid he was against the proposal t« use ftibbtr for lighting
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    LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS
    1073 1 For finest fcotwear say Bate- Pagt 4 Try a pipeful Of *Edg v. orth" Page 5. US. de' Silva for chrtsteniiif presents Pi —io. Detective stories ttai I rtt Krllr and \Valsh Page 1. Federal Dispensary v .a p your dog healthy Pace 7. CONFETTI, AN OBSOLESCENT PRACTICE
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      295 1 KLIM POWDERED MILK \REST APPROACH TO PURE, I U >H. PASTEURIZED MILK UNABLE IN THE TROPICS. IMNABLE AT ALL. LEADINQ PROVISION STORES. RAFFLES HOTEL I with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water T, > DAYS _ATTRACTION SPECI A L TEA DANCE-4L30 to 8.15 p.m. Informal After Dinner Dance
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      132 1 PIPING AND FITTINGS manufactured by The Scottish Tube Co., Ltd. LARGE STOCKS CARRIED of GALVANIZED GAS, GALVANIZED STEAM AND RED STEAM QUALITIES McALISTER Co., Ltd. Sole Agents for Malaya. THE EUROPE HOTEL MUSIC ON THE VERANDAH 7.45 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. NOTICE Special Race Dinners and Dances will be beld
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      126 1 CHRYSLER LOW UPKEEP Detective Stories J That Really Thrill THE OMNIBI S J. J CONNINGTON 4 Master Detective Stories PRICE 54.50 THE SECOND CRIME CLUB OMNIBUS 1014 Pages 4 Selected Crime Club Books PRICE $4.50 FREEMAN WILLS CROFTS OMNIBUS •'An experienced merchant of thrills" PRICE $4.50 GREAT SHORT STORIES of
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      21 1 KLIM POWDERED MILK THE NEAREST APPROACH TO PURE, FRESH. PASTEURIZED MILK OBTAINABLE IN THE TROPICS. OBTAINABLE AT ALL LEADING PROVISION STORES.
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      491 2 PEROX SUPER PEROXIDE TOOTH PASTE. The ALL -BRITISH Peroxide TOOUI Paste which keeps the teeth beautifully clean, and sterilises the moutlv It effectively removes film and tobacco stains without any abrasive action. Price 50 cents per tube. Can be obtained Irom all Chemists or Stores or from MEDICAL HALL, LTD.
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      657 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS. NOTICE Is hereby given that tenders are now i Invited for the following materials or services and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained In the Tender Room, Municipal Offices Purchase of unserviceable stores lying at Kallang and Trafalgar St. Depots. Date of Closing.
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      753 2 WATCH FOR OPENING CALIFORNIA SANDWICH SHOPPE Temporarily closed for further improvements. NOTICES. THOMAS PEYTON McARAN, DECEASED. NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to the Tiustees Ordinance. 1929. that all creditors and other persons having any debts, claims or demands against the estate of the abovenamed. who died on the Ist day
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      543 2 AUCTION SALES. SHERIFF'S SALE. OftJCiKlr r O kV\ljft. April 19i2 IN THE SUPREME COLRT Ot Tlit IN THL SI FRKMF COIRT M Tin STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF MN(, \POIO SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. suit No. 371 oi ir>:<L' Befut i Suit No. 15 ol 1932 Cheang Bet* Kay. Trn.n
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      778 2 THE WEEK Wednesday, Hh High Water 10.00. 8.0 ft.. 21.54 8 3 ft Rotary Tiffin: Mr. W. Birtwistle M "Oui Local Fisheries". Adelphi Hotel 1 pm Singapore Sprin* Races. Second Day. Football: Div. I: I.C.F.A M, SRC. AOMS Roao Stadium: Chinese League Stamford XI vs. Kaliang XI. S.C.F.A ground. Oolf:
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    IONKOPING
    777 3 Home of the Swedish Match •-p l Lake Vattevn m he pleasant little town of borne of th. Bvatttah match. world Jonkoptng b practically safety match, tor. although llatcli Co has numerous n Is the Jonkoptag factory •i., i «,i th, whole concern, and ipiet a prominent position m
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    CAR BANDITS
    169 3 Goldsmiths' Representations to Home Secretary LFron Our Own Correspondent I I i.d» •> April 12. Sr> alarming has become the number of raftdi oy car bandit* throughout the country that the Hi.mt Secretary baa bean saked to exercise the utmost rigour of the law ba stamping out this
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    REMINISCENCES OF POLICE PERSONALITIES
    1586 3 "T.S.M." LOOKS BACK Recollections of Upcountry Offices Ol the many Malayan Policemen it lia.s been my fortune to mcct not all can say that! --I think W. J. Buswell was the first, writes T.S.M. m the Malayan Police Magazine. He was a bip mm with a
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      225 3 Stronger Nerves Increased Energy SLEEPLESSNESS f By unng Sanatogen you wil Y\ n CTl^ oy Boun healthy >le*y XaJ*^s^l^. i2r^ because Sanitogen takw >»^^ 2^2 1\ way cau9e oi your ileer xtfr ""'jfi W««neM your nerve-weaknwt W More than 24,000 physicians all %Nyv >^_^6Sfc4 over the world ha\f rtvommend- I
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      155 3 Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited. BRANCHES SI, First Cross Street MALACCA. 11. Light Street PEXAXCi 14. Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR Registered by and Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government. Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, (Guardians, Rent Collectors. Investments Supervised and Interest collected. Probate or Letters of Administration applied for
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    WILL JAPAN LEAVE THE LEAGUE?
    2344 4  -  "RETURN TO ASIA" REORIENTATION OF FOREIGN POLICY GROWING MOVEMENT BY A. E. PIERES [Special to the Free Press] Tokio. Apr. 10. The agitation m Japan to withdraw from the League is largely artificial and has been directed by those very circles who <*o adroitly managed
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    AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS
    209 4 Country Faces Budget Deficit of £20,000,000 Melbourne. April 14. Mr. Lyons, the Federal Premier, estimated a deficit cf over £20.000. 00 C m the Commonwealth budget during the course of his speech at the Conference of State Premiers here today. He declared that an all-round reduction of 20
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      135 4 "^k "Hou; do vo« manage to keep thin. Jim. m this beastly climate'"* I^& "I always drink Whitkey and Polly, which contains natural gas ana" I*(|H9(P^Q d° ?s ot blow one out." Apollinaris UUUdLI BLJll^^p^.^^^^ 4} »'vy ASKPOR CAPSTAN BLUE TOP FOR FINEST FOOTWEAR SAY BATA 0 WE HAVE A
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    RED INDIAN TRIED FOR MURDER
    177 5 Age-old Tribal Custom as Defence London. Mar. 14. An IK uld tribal custom will be pleaded lw tht defence of Golney Seymour, a Red Indian vh, 1;il on a charge of violating and murci' M Ann ncan girl student opened Wimtay at Globe (Arizona). Outside
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    WH AKKOPLANE CRASHES
    85 5 Student Killed Near Lahore Lahore. April 20. f the Uhon Ptytof Club tbJi Bornint about four miles dtin| m vt'iy serious injuries local i oQsge, oos of whom BospcteL s >nv;il. son of an A-Mstanl I 'uk.. b DhftVWl, von ol ■''m Ch.uid Dhavan. ol members of
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    LINKING OF RUPEE TO STERLING
    339 5 Resolution of Protest Adopted New Delhi, March 27. The Federate on of Indian Chambers of Commerce held its concluding session to-day, and chief interest was centred on a resolution, which was discussed m camera, on the attitude of the Federation towards the R.T.C. Committees. The
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    LAUNCHING A NEW NOVEL
    932 5 "FLAMBOYANTE" Mr. Hubert Banner's Cocktail Party [From Our Own Correspondent] London, April 19. A cocktail party was held last Wednesday by Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Banner at their flat m Hampstead to celebrate publication of Mr. Banner's new novel. "Flamboyante". Among those present were Mrs. Eustace
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    WATERLOO BRIDGE
    108 5 London, April 6. An extraordinary position has suddenly developed m connexion with the re-building of the Waterloo Bridge, says the Daily Telegraph. Sir Owen Williams, a distinguished engineer and one of the greatest authorities m this country on reinforced concrete, formally offered to do the work at- an
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    FINLAND GOES WET
    169 5 First Whisky Consignment Arrives ll«i>iiiKfoiv. Karen It. The ckwc of tiu "dry" Kascn In Finland was! marked by the arrival to-day of the first con- j signment of whisky since the Prohibition law was repealed by a referendum. The Government will reap a harvest of over" 1.000.000
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    DISARMAMENT
    266 5 Women's Demands Outlined London. Mar. 16. At Geneva a deputation consisting of delegates from 14 women's international organisations, having an aggregate membership of 45,000.000. interviewed Mr. Arthur Henderson, who is president of the Disarmament Conference, and said that women demanded disarmament on the basis of equal right cf security
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    MOSCOW WARNS JAPAN
    505 5 Imperialist Adventurers* fc Plotting MMtnr, Apia 10. ,A rtrfttni article appears to-day In I> cmrlal GiAt mment Organ, under the name of Kail Radek. prominent Sovitt Journalist ur.d out gi the- .paper, returned to Mch'hw f iom Geneva, mherc be Attended tni sessions of the Disarmament ecu
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    WHITE (HARD ACTIVITIES IN HARBIN
    445 5 MiMon. April IS. K» i been rt.e.-.d'. here from nkMkl ;.i'riv»tlt I R White Quanta In tbt Harbin dMriet. The reports >n' attempt to blew up the iSS (he Sunga'ri River and the attempts now bvmg made to fasten responsibility lor this and Mmilar act!
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      196 5 Li o o\ <,;-■, a it AUDACIOUS ORIGINAL Illustrated magazine Tolong-Lah, published m aid of the 1 BR8 1 BENEVOLENT FUND OF MALAYA. IS NOW ON SALE. Price 51. 20 post free anywhere from P.O. Box No. 22, Kuala Lumpur. COX KINGS (AGENTS) LIMITED 11, ■.,<] Office 13, Regent Street,
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      231 5 SUCCESS WITH SUNSHINE GLAXO What Nurses Write: EXPECTANT MOTHERS NURSING MOTHERS morning sickness relieved nausea finished 1.• t wm Wby f^gf^ fctulenctiM became Terr dL I sdnsed Sunshine Gkxo 1. j —-.i. --i«a«« -i_i-> a^rnin, sad night. Result good. Got TZm^^lZSll PI. mTf TTI •tronirvr, slept better, had a good
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    Commonsense and Conventions
    636 6  -  HORATIUS IN ntt«T»— the Korcuns-Appioac-h system which invented by Ely Culbt rtson. is being tan* adopted by Contract Bridge players, an eminent critic ha; declared that commonsense bidding is better than all MM conventions m th. world It Ls a sweeping and rather a n<U,.,uuus statement especially
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    THE DAY OF SMALL THINGS
    1137 6  -  ELY CULBERTSON BY ALTHOUGH the object of Contract uidding i:reaching the best bid m the combined hands, the best bid doe', rot necessarily mean a game bid. Players who despise partiul MOCI s are taring players. 'We might just as well try for gan.e. partner;
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    SOME OF THE NEW BOOKS j
    2114 6 Mam huria. the Cockpit of Asia, by Col. P. T. Stherton and H. Hessel-Tiltman. (Jarrolds) 2s. 6d. So much has been written about Manchuria during the last Tew months that an tbsence of enthusiasm m picking up the latest iddition to the spate of
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    Briands Geneva
    788 6  -  MPaul-Boncour. the French statesman ana orator who has so Icnti been associated with the representation of France at Genpva. and has succeeded the late Aristide Briand as Permanent French Delegate on the League of Nations Council, contributes the following character sketch of M. Briand at Geneva, showing the
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    SINGAPORE CHESS CLUB1
    236 6 SINGAPORE CHESS CLUB 1 Proposed Visit of Dr. Alekhine I I At the aiuiual meeting of the Smgp.porc Chess Club the Chairman, reviewing the accounts, ex- 1 plained that although the balance of funds at I the end of the financial year was less than that of the previous year,
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    Work at
    870 6 country air at Le Cochwl. h* Nbnnaj to the great injury of his. health, shut up hermetically at Geneva between thi Walls of that salon, where so many NSOttftl were begun, so many resentments paritir. so many mLsunderstitndlnp> dissipated htwo anecdotes whirh made the heam and which was
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    SINGAPORE DIOCESE
    787 7 Reconciliation of Cathedral Dissensions be vourse of a letter dated January Tth j to the S.A DA. Magazine lei M.trch the Birttop <>; Bingmp N iRt. Rev. B C. Roberts*,' W- have Mt out on a new year, somewhat perturbed by the disappointing set-backs of U Dd I
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    INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
    1087 7 IPOH MEETING Inspection of New Enggor Bridge A successful meeting of the Malayan Association of the Institution cf Civil Engineers was held at Ip?h on April 23rd and 24th. 1932. The members attending the meeting dined at the Grand Hotel. Ipoh, at 8 p.m. on Saturday.
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    MAN WHO SPRANG ON LEOPARD'S BACK
    988 7 HANS THE HUNTER Game Fight to the Death Johannesburg. Hans the Hunter Ls dead. He died as he would have wished, by the fangs and claws of a leopard. Hans was an Ovambo native, who worked on a farm east of Windhoek, m South-West
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    NEW LIFE FOR THAMES
    518 7 Preparing for Bumper Season [From Our Own Correspondent] Lcndcn. April 19. The tvz "Come to the Thames" movement his caught on. All along the river from Putney to Oxford boathcuse?. hctels. restaurant- rafes, tnd clubs are preparing i.r a bumpcv season. 1 fcr the ancient florin
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    IN PRAISE OF BEER
    408 7 Aid to Efficiency m the Worker [Prom Our Own Correspondent] Linden, April 19. Speaking at the annual dinner of the InMitute Of Brewing, Sir Thomas Hordcr, the famous doctor, affirmed that a consideration of the national beverage came well within the doctor's province. It behoved him
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      139 7 LET US HELP YOU TO KEEP YOUR DOG HEALTHY AND HAPPY. We carry a complete stock of SHERLEY'S and 808 MARTINS world famous dog foods and medicines. (ALL AND GET YOUR COPY OF 'HINTS TO DOG OWNERS" FULL OF VALUABLE ADVICE GIVEN FREE WHILST SUPPLY LASTS. THE FEDERAL DISPENSARY, LIMITED.
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      192 7 wkg& f Wk ML 1 I Vff^ NOW RELIEVED COW GATE/ COW GATE MILK FOOD freshly made and shipped immediately direct to all Eastern ports has always been famed for its sound keeping properties and wonderful nutritive value. Now the new tin with the expiry qO^ AT ;THE DATE date
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    S.S.A. REPORT |
    895 8 S.S.A. REPORT Slump Seriously Depletes Membership The report of the Committee of the Straits Settlements (Singapore* Association, to be presented at the annual meeting m the Singapore Exchange Room, Fullerton Building, at 5.15 p m next Tuesday states: The Committee at the clo.st- )t the yar was as follows:— Mr.
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    EAU DE COLOGNE
    47 8 4711 Factory Opened Near London IfMOY. Muelhens. manufacturer of the 4711"' brand of Eau de Cologne, have decided to instal a factory m or near London. German employees will be transferred temporarily to London, m order to initiate the English workers into the processes.
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    COLONIAL PREFERENCE j
    295 8 I Statement m House of Commons London, .\pril 19. Replying to Mr. Joe Kirkwood m the House of Commons the Secretary cf State for the Colonies (Sir P. Cunliffe-Lister) circulated a list of the Colonies and Protectorates (including Malaya) enjoying the advantages of the home preferential tariff.
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    I A RECORD FINE
    146 8 Osaka Drug: Traffickers to Pay Y6,000,000 At the Osaka District Court judgment was given on Kyoji Kibada, Kanichi Shimamura I and nine others charged with smuggling of narcotics, which totalled over Y4.000.000 m value and with the violation of Customs tariffs. Three were acquitted with the
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    JAPANESE EMIGRATION I
    336 8 Steady Flow Into Manchuria There is a steady increase m the number of Japanese emigrants to Manchuria. Recognising the necessity of providing an organ for the control and guidance of these emigrants, the Department of Overseas Affairs and the Department of Agriculture and Forestry have for some
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    SIGHT RESTORED
    109 8 London. Mar. 16. Alf Mansfield, once a famous flyweight boxer, is now able to see again after being blind for many years. Mansfield m his heyday met many of the best men m the world at his weight, m- eluding Jimmy Wilde. A short time ago Mansfield was
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    PINKERTON'S IN LONDON 1
    295 8 PINKERTON'S IN LONDON 1 A New Detective Force (From Our Own Correspondent) London, April 19. A new detective force, fashioned on lines identical with the famous Pinkertons of America. Is to be founded by Superintendent Charles Cooper, one of the Big Five at- Scotland Yard, with Divisional-Detective Inspector Walter Selby.
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    NEW MOSQUITO DANGER
    125 8 Sir Malcolm Watson's Discovery London April 19. The birth of a new specie- of anopheles mosquito m Europe is suggested m the report of the Ross Institute for Tropical Disease. This is based on the discovery of Sir Malcolm Watson that many anopheles, apparently preferring to feed
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    THE LIMITS OF MATTKH
    455 8 Young Scientist's Discovery Cambridge, Mar. 1 1 A young Cambridge scientist has throw t. a "bombshell" into the ranks of astronomers and atomic investigators. Mr. V. V. Narliker, a research student 01 FitzWilliam House, has shown that thcr be no more complex chemical eleni- are already
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      81 8 T^lTi-r^ "V 'DELICIOUS T A J^r^m. x_ v J s The Word For t x Qt tllG lionaire playboy... m a peach of a romantic MA 1 I JN L L k4 mnet GAYNOR i A I O I. iVJ. CHARLES i XklilC^CLL II ll^^ M W m M M
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      306 9 VICTORIA THEATRE ITALIAN GRAND OPERA SEASON OPENS TO-NIGHT FITLL ORCHESTRA— FULL CHORUS COMPANY OF 60 PERFORMERS. NEW SCENERY AND COSTUMES TO-MGHT-9.30 p.m. IL TROVATORE th, X? R £2? SU, RI«OL£TTO mil) AY. MAY 6th. SATURDAY, MAY 7th. i 4 DAMcuc CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA U BOHEME AND PAGUACCI MONDAY, MAY Mh. TUESDAY,
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      330 9 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1932. *'Here is a film that fulfils all that one hopes and expects from the British Product** Morning Post. Where Naturally at THE CAPITOL Commencing at TO-DAY'S SPECIAL MATINEE. 3.15 TO-NIGHT England's gayest and Most Sparkling Romantic Comedy "SERVICE FOR LADIES" m A
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      509 9 I'Ull'lU »Ilf 1 t^aV mm\ V I aw mm\ m m I A I V fla% am V^^V OPENING TO-DAY AT THE MATINEE 3 p.m. Janet Gaynor Charles Farrell IN DELICIOUS S^^3Bt^ria>l^li^^al ay jbT tßk. aY a^Bt a^P^^J ■■JBBtv^ZlaV jr |S^p^|^P VI^HAT relief when iwcet, cool St»/W C—aaoUm ia tmoothed
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.]
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    ' BIRTH.
    20 10 BIRTH. JACKSON—^ At Bungsar Hospital. Kuala Lumpur, on April 29th. 1932, to Vera. wife of C. E. Jackson, a son.
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    \\ SINGAPORE FREE PRESS
    1528 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS I WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1932. I THE SINGAPORE RAILWAY j A spirit of optimism m regard to the future of »thje F.M.S. Railways, rather m contrast to the effect of the recently issued report of the Road and Rail Transport Committee, attended the ceremony at the j
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    THE KING OF SIAM'S EXAMPLE
    1463 10 REDUCED CIVIL LIST What the New Taxes Will Yield [Frcm Our Own Correspondent 1 l'» i ukiik. April 27. His Majesty haa set an example of economy by again, and for the second year m succession, reducing his civil list. The latest cut is half
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    COMMODITY MARKET i
    75 10 COMMODITY MARKET i LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT! London. Ml Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £119 T 8 itXlVk). £121~b (£H9 l 8) The market Ii firm Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify to -days rubber prleef
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    ROBBERS' MASQUERADE
    164 10 Seven Years' Sentence In Assize Court Sentence of seven ment was passed by Mr. Justice Whttl day on i Chm.-t vha aith anothei robbed the m: whith OH ether nuu Dad V** nding as repanvrs sent by thf HUM As it hi\pix>necl there ua.- I house, and wh
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    ROBBER SENTENCED
    226 10 Gold Earpick That Was Tnw d To Him When Tiew Ah Koh churned trial Justice Whitley at the Sin charge of armed em; robber? Public Prosecutor <Mr P A M I that the robbery with which th- I charged was committed by four ]>■ whom accused w;»s alleged
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      21 10 A HAPPY THOUGHT FOR THE CHRISTENING PRESENT. CHILDREN'S CUPS IN SOLID SILVER. U. SL De SILVA Bros., 23- Hiffh* Street. Singapore.
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    PLAN TO SEIZE C.X.X..
    108 11 PLAN TO SEIZE C.X.X.. SOVIET ARRESTS KHABAROVSK MESSAGE \i.!i:(;ation LEAGUE POLICY Moscow, May 3. Miv information a plan Bovfttl institutions In liays and arrest betaf the seizure of Railway, states a telegTam :h. ra.ss Agency, which a at Harbin is still tense. pea of the Railway con|(W, < \i riOUS
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    THE NEW REGIME
    60 11 China's Lack of Authority m Manchuria I Reuters Service 1 Geneva. May 3. QovenUDent no longer exercises part of Manchuria according report of the committee Ljrtton, lmestmating on behalf I Itatee the Manchukuo army under Japanese tutelage unst forces which do not -nn. The Japanese main- it
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    DISARMAMENT
    91 11 Mr. M;u Donald I'nahle to Go to Geneva Service] London. May Ud's right eye is to be operated OD Thursday. His left eye, wu operated on. is &atis- v ill be unable to return Dl 'Mnanu'in conversations -ci but will, preside over the Cabinet morrow. HLs general health it
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    WSCI'SSIONS TO BE RESUMED THIS MONTH
    78 11 b Radio— Official Service] Kuffby. May :h( Foreign Secretary, reo Loodoo thi.s afternoon from Gem va. M In the mrre important proDisarmament Conference is khout a fortnight r Mr Mac Donald. expects M head of the British the middle of the present Stated at
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    MOST EFFICIENT FORCE
    117 11 Secretary 9 Tribute to British Police •<-iu>— Official Service] Rugby. May 2. on the Police vote m the *imon», the BOOM Secretary. Sir :ud he believed the British ipertor to all others m effirength were greatly increased Mill more effective m supt the cost involved had to
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    Kl^'iTTkiT AM) TOLL
    15 11 Kl^' iTTkiT AM) TOLL Accountant Vrregtad Service 1 st4K-kholm. May 2. of Kreupr and Toll,
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    STUDENTS ATTACK MR. QUO TAI-CHI
    111 11 HOUSE INVADED Objection to Terms of Truce Agreement [Reuter's Par Eastern Service] Shanghai, May 3. Misfortune continues to dog the progress of the Shanghai paaet mini IK *****. This morning a hundred Chinese students entered the house of Mr. Quo Tai-chi. the chief Chinese delegate
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    HONOLULU TRIAL
    136 11 Hill to Give Pardon to Accused [Reuter's Service] Washington. May 2. Two sensational Bills are to be introduced into Congress m connection with the Honolulu murder trial. The first propores that Congress shall grant a free pardon to Lieutenant Massie and the three other defendants. The other Bill
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    104 11 Question of Commercial Treaty [British Radio Official Service J Rugby. May 2. Questioned as to whether the Government wculd invite representatives of Denmark to confer regarding a commercial treaty by which Denmark, m return for importing an increased quantity of British materials and manufactures, would become entitled
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    LOANS TO BALKANS
    98 11 Bulgaria and Greece Unahle to Meet Service [British Radio Official Service] Rugby. May 2. Speaking m the House of Commons, Capt. R A Eden, the Under-Secretary to the Foreign Office, said the British Government recognised it was matter of the greatest regret that the Greek and Bulgarian
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    WAR DEBTS
    84 11 Proposal for Payment m Silver r I Reuters Service] Washington, May 2. A proposal that it should be permissible to pay war debts to the United States m silver was introduced m the Senate by Mr. Hayden. Arizona, who moved a resolution providing that until 1936 an ounce
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    TURKEY'S CURRENCY
    73 11 No Replacement of Paper by Silver I Reuter's Service I Constantinople, May 2. Government is not replacing paper money by silver but the Slate Bank has called a meeting of bond-holders for May 21 to vote on the question of the State Bank's power to withdraw a certain
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    AMERICAN COTTON
    58 11 Release of Stabilisation Holding [Reuter's Service] Washington, May 3. The Farm Board announces that half its holding of 1 .300.000 bales of stabilisation cotton will be marketed from August Ist. The Board states the Cotton Stabilisation Corporation will make every effort to distribute the sales throughout the season
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    IMPROPER CONDUCT IN COURT
    181 11 PENANG ASSIZES Mr. Justice Prichard Censures Police (From Our Own Correspondent) Pcnang, May 3. "I don't want to know anything about informers or suggestions to judge or jury I .notice certain things m evidence which ore quite improper." said Mr. Justice Prichnrd at Penang Assizes this
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    COINING CHARGES
    130 11 Alleged Counterfeiters m Penang [From Our Own Correspondent! Penan*. May 3. A large number of exhibits including Paris plaster moulds, twenty and ten cent pieces of S.S. currency and half guilders, were produced m the Police Court this evening when the preliminary enquiry into charges of counterfeiting, possession
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    COUNTY CRICKET
    103 11 Rain Interrupts Two Matches [Reuters Service) London. May 3. In addition to causing the Army vs. All India to-day match at Aldershot to be cancelled rain interrupted the two county matches which concluded yesterday. The scores were as follow: Middlesex vs. Warwickshire At Lord's. Warwickshire led on first
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    INDIAN TOUR
    28 11 Match Against Army Cancelled [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London, May 3. The match between the Indian cricket tourists and the Army was cancelled owing to rain.
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    HOME RACING
    52 11 Kempt on Park Jubilee Betting [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London. May 3. The following is the latest betting on the Kempton Park Great Jubilee Handicap to be run on May 6. 7: Inglesant 5 to 1; Hillcat 6 to 1; Venturer 100 to 12; Dolittle and Vamos 10
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    EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE
    133 11 The Committee acknowledges, with thanks, the following donations to the Singapore Section received during April, 1932 Singapore Football Association $231.95 Anonymous 5 00 A. E. Baddeley 10.00 Sir John Scott, K.C.M.G. 25.00 Kluang Club 36.00 St. Andrew's Cathedral Collections 74.32 J. A. Clarke 25.00 Singapore Manufacturers Exhibition
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    AIRMAN'S TRAGIC DEATH
    160 11 MRS. K. MILLER'S FIANCE CAPT. LANCASTER CHARGED WITH MURDER SINGAPORE VISIT t Reuter's Service] Miami. Florida, May 3. A dramatic sequel to the death here on April 21 of the American airman. Haden Clark, at the home of his fiancee. Mrs. Keith Miller, the famous Australian air-woman,
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    I 1928 FLIGHT RECALLED
    591 11 When Mrs. Miller and Lancaster were m Singapore Mrs. Keith Miller and Capt. Lancaster will be remembered by a number of pecple m Singapore, where they were "stranded" for some time at the beginning of 1928 during their flight from England to Australia m the Avro-Avian
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    THE OPERA SEASON
    60 11 After Theatre Suppers at the Cricket Club Members of the Singapore Cricket Club are notified that during the Italian Opera season at the Victoria Theatre, commencing to-day. the Club will be opened to members at thtermination of the performances until 1 a.m. during which time snack suppers,
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    NON-EUROPEAN RELIEF FUND
    50 11 Already acknowledged $12,803.58 Mr. H. Waugh 250.00 De Reszke Cigarette donation 439.39 S.H.B. East Wharf staff 6.00 Johannes Sammy 50.00 Ec Hoe Hean Club 100.00 Dr. L. Sammy 20.00 Anonymous 25 00 Rotary Club, Singapore 200.00 Imperial Chemical Industries 9.00 S.A.F.A. Proceeds of Charity Match 29.70 $13,932.67
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    494 12 FRANCE AND HER GOLD I BRITISH CRITKs Diplomatic Aims Legitimate I Pariv >1.,r. h n l*he editor ot the In t ransiKe.au i, Bail by, to-day nplh-s u> the Hrti. British relation* by ttu Editor 4 i P\st, which appeared recently ti\ vhi The article mentioned four prtiv I>A plaints
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    373 12 An Active Malayan J Octogenarian I Visitors to the town ot Boiu*nenv>utf ly IWMfk upon the unusual numt* I h\ui^ theie. mmy >: (hn comparatively speaking, youthtu) n. tnities and pursuits. Oiu VOUM to find mcll Attributes it) a man «h<» I over thirty fmn ot
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    604 13 W. G. Quaife's New Game For Cricketers A game specially designed to improve fielding Is receiving the attention of coaches and games masters m England just now. The inventor of the game is Mr. W. G. Quaife. who spent prac- I tlcally the whole of his life
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    INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY
    182 13 England Heads Table [From Our Own Correspondent] London, April 5. The last international hockey match of the season was played at Whitchurch, near Cardiff when Scotland defeated Wales by one goal to nil. The table is now as follows: P. W. L. F. A. England 3 3 3
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    MOTOR BOAT RACING
    166 13 New Club Formed In Calcutta Calcutta, \pril 14. The latest addition to Calcutta's many Clubs has just been formed. This is the Calcutta Motor Boat' Club. The second city of Empire, though surrounded by excellent stretches of water, has never turned its attention to motor boat racing,
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    GOUF
    1308 13 A Game of Memory The other day I played m a cold, but agreeable, Pourscme against an eminent person. He had by all accounts been previously playing very well, but on this occasion everything went just wrong, especially on the putting green It was palpable to any observer, but
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    I LIGHTNING TRAGEDY
    195 13 I LIGHTNING TRAGEDY Golfer and Caddy Killed [Frcm Our Own Correspondent) London, April 5. "It is the first case of its kind m my twenty years experience." said Mr. T. W. Stuchbery the East Berkshire Coroner, at the inquest at Maidenhead on the golfer, Mr. Felix Joseph 1 Kelly, aged
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    POLO
    33 13 British Team Beats Rome Rome, April 15. The British polo team Los Vaqueros beat the Rome Club to 7.. points m a match for the rup presented by the King of Italy.
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    RIGHY FOOTBALL
    149 13 Important Decisions In New Zealand Wellington. April 14. The pn p ml .v.nt New Zealand should becoue member od the imperial Rugby Commission hai beL'n rejected by the New Zealand Union at their annual meeting. The much criticised wing -forward position has been aboli-hed. and the throe front-row
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    199 13 Phar Lap's Brother For Ceylon Calcutta, April 13. News has reached ban that a brother of Phar Lap. the famous Australian racehorse, has been specially purchased m New Zealand by Mr. G. L. Lyon. a Ceylon owner, with the express intention of winning the Viwroyfc Cup.
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    A MERE MAN LAUGHS
    414 16 If Women Did Customs I Duty London, April 19. Another injustice to women is brought to light to-day. "Why no women customs officers a woman traveller, demands. "Must women for ever suffer. the clumsy examination of men at the ports 'What do men know about dresses
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    U.S. DIVORCE NOT VALID
    168 16 Marriage In England Declared Null Lord Merrivale. m the Divorce Court, granted a decree nisi of nullity to Mrs. Daisy Louise Davies. otherwise" Bridges, of Chesterton-terrace. Cirencester. on the ground that, when she went through a ceremony of marriage with William R. Davies. at Cheltenham, m
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    j HUSBAND'S DESPAIR
    151 16 Shot Himself to Stop Wife Talking Paris. Mar. 30. Because his wife would not stop talking, a tanci-cab driver attempted to commit suicide last night. The pair were sitting m their home after dinner when a discussion arose concerning the wife's relations, and after a time the
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    VESSELS ARRIVED
    110 16 Hua Tong. Brit. 109, from Muar 3, for Muar 4. Gen. yerspyck, Dut. 640. from Natuna Isl. 3. for Natuna Isl. 7. Poelau Bras. Dut 5659. from Maca-sser 3, for Belawan Deli 4. Amuretz. USSR. 225, from Napoli < Italy) 3, for Vladivostock 8. Pangkor, Brit. 687. from
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    STRAITS PACIFIC BUREAU FREIGHT TARIFF
    171 17 It is notified that the following regulations have now been adopted and will take effect as from May 2nd. 1932.— <1> ARBITRARIES All Arbitraries on cargo from outports are piepayable at exchange 56. (2) PENALTY FREIGHT Excels freight on bales cases which are found to
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    CASUALS OF THE SEA
    887 17  -  A denial Gathering at Anderton's Hotel After three years m the wilderness, the Seven Seas Club has returned to Anderbons Hotel and moored m that hostelry for a full due, it is hoped. Friday the twenty-sixth of February was the date on which the club held
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    Long Connection with the East Severed
    1148 17 Severing an association with the Far East which has extended over many years, Mr. W. G. Lawson. formerly of the Standard Oil Company, left Hong Kong on retirement by the P. and O. liner Rawalpindi, accompanied by his wife and daughter. Mr. Lawson, who
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      537 17 THE Singapore Free Press (Daily and Weekly Editions) Hea d Office: 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. >ne:6066. Cable Address: ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE. The premie* morning daily m Malaya Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning. Latest news, latest telegrams and latest announcements. London rubber and tin cables appear daily. Special features include
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      264 17 KAYSER STOCKINGS New shipment just arrived All latest shades now m stock Call now and get your pair early from Wassiamull Assomull Co. 31 and 33 High Street. Phone 7144. W/iy handicap your playing through Armour's Tennis Strings universally recommended for their 'pep', durability and freedom from permanent stretch. They
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    ROUND YOUR DIAL
    552 18 Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following Is a list of station* whicn can be received m Singapore Java Stations Bandoeng PLM from about 5.20 p.m. gramophone records and telephony tests with Bydney, Australia, and other stations. Usual call after records "Hullo Sydney." Tan Jong Prtok, 21 metres
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    KUALA LUMPUR AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY
    237 18 Kuala Lumpur regular broadcasts are until further notice DAILY on 55.5 Metres 10.30 to 11 a.m. PETALING HILL TESTING. (Except Sundays and Public Holidays). FRIDAY on 65 Metres FROM THE STUDIO 6.30 p.m. Krontchong Music. 7.00 English. •715 British Official Wireless Hvwi 7.25 Recital of
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    1635 18 INTRODUCING THE BUDGET t A CROWDED HOUSE 1 t MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S SPEECH TEA AND SUGAR V Westminster. April 20. j Mr Chamberlain opened his first BudK 1 t cl to-d:iy before I distinguished audience m he naileries and I full complement of members. The Distinguished Strangers" Gallery contained many rcpivs*
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    1932-33 REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE
    189 18 The Tlmuijj statement of ordinary revenue nnd expenditure estunattd for 1932-33 i- .it; follows ESTIMATED 19.1? REVEMF. Inland Revenue Inconii -tax 280.000 into Surtax f>6 000.000 Estate Duties 76.000.000 Stamps 23.000.000 Excess Profits Duty t 1.200.000 Corporation Profits Tax > Land Tax. etc. 300.000 Total Inland
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      1267 18 BANKS AND INSURANCE CHARTERED BANK MERCANTILE BANK OF __L^ Oh INDIA. AUSTRALIA AM) CHINA IMni A I TF^ IHE _^_|R^_ (Incorporated m England b\ Royal Charter IlNl/lA Ij 1 11. Jar I %fV < W^^ 'Incorporati'd m Enulanrit o /^\l IT 1 i rafc lr\T_^i7_^M Paid up capital m 600.000
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    AI.AINST USING RUBBER
    165 19 SIX S. HOIS'S VIEWS Would Undermine Public Appreciation BS6 SffiVICK -COPYRIGHTI Ixindon. May It. neciing of Si rvmban Rxibbtr .at ,ptt-fi th« repcrl riMivhif ill Stanley H«>i.v tin rhaiiman. U .-p., ii ,)i umhv: rvjbbtr irlew "i IIM dt'.-^t ruction ol fthi Ii Huned nr.ich laixiur |o
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    136 19 I THE ABROAD M;.::sh Radio— Official Service] \pril M 'SO Hay I. •>.30 9 02 9.03 'j 300 47. > .m-lUts 480 sellers IS,d Ll i 63 64d Is 533 32d. 15.3S 15.38 !tUO 26.12 PI 610 <iin 4', 4 1 nom. 4' t nom. M k 38 36 >,
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    MALAYA TIN STATISTICS
    74 19 1 Tin. \m-uv- final .shipments n "•Hinili al] MhL.v.im ports. tLuruiu > 111 l Tons. rt "XtaW 780 BUtci of Am. rlea 2.366 Europi 1.274 ■rttMi 550 '208 <• imtrtn 39 5.217 Tons. i!:*l wen- 83.704 pel month fi.975 I im an-- tonmrj a.814 F. bniary 4.533
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    61 19 lXK 'X AM) iix rktIKNS I I' I-M. (April).— East Asiatic < April 1931. 259.100 •Mvt. 100.200 lb, April Xu 'Li Lumpur. Srcrrtartes: Hours Hun 674; Cubic Tin Or, Won pikuls mated coal 19.500: Estimi 859 487. Cubic Yartte 111 On Won Pikuls 523: $*****. Estimated I*W btetM lorn for
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    RUBBER CONTROL
    644 19 How the Dutch Could be "Persuaded" London, AprU 19. Mr. Qyorgn' Spencer, Governing Director of The Monaich Rubber Tso. Manchester, writes to The Financial Times: The Dutch and British OMMHMMI have failed to wgre;- on a scheme of restriction. In the manufacturing tr.ide. which I represent, there is
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    NESTLE AND ANGLO-SWISS CONDENSED MILK
    167 19 Acro;di;is to the preliminary statement isj>ue;l over the week-end, the net profit of the Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company for 1931 amounted to 21.277.371f.. which compares with 26.382.777f. for 1930. The Preference payments for the year absorb 3.407. 999f.. and the statutory' dividend of
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    573 19 May 3. SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2 3 2932 London, 3 months' sight 23 27J32 London. 60 days' sight 2,3 13;16 London, 30 days' sight 2;3 25<32 London, demand 2(3 :v < London, T. T. 2 3 23 32 Lyons and Paris, demand 1040 Hamburg, demand no
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    PRODUCE
    146 19 May 3. Tin 150 Toivs $60.50 Gambler 7 Pepper White 24 1 Flake Tapioca 3 Pearl Sago Small 4\, Copra. Sundried 5.70 Sago, flour 2.1 7 >- Devoe'.v Imperial Brilliant Kerosene per 2 tins 5.1 8 Sylvan Arrow Kerosene per 2 tins 4.78 Soeony Motor Gasoline ex pump per
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    442 19 May ird., 12 o'clotk noon. Buyeis Sellers RS.S. equal to London Standard. Spot 5^ ft% Standard R.S.S. on Tender May s^v Hi June 5 11 16 5 13 16 July s :i ST.5 T July-Sept. 5 7 v 6 Oct.-Dec. 6 1 Tone of Market.—
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    MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS
    125 19 The following are ocean shipments of rubber. Including Latex. Revertex and Concentrated Latex, during the month of April. 1932. Preliminary return. Grand Total 36.382 Sheet Crepe Latex. Concentrated TOTAL Tons Latex. Revertex Tons Tons Name of Port Ex- Transhipment Ex- Transhipment Ex- Transhipment port port port Grand
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    LABI AND CHEVIOT
    305 19 Rubber Companies* Profits London. April IH. The announcements of the results of three rubber planting companies for 1931 made yesterday were noteworthy m that each of the com panics obtained a profit, an achievement worthy of record having regard to the course cf the price of rubber
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    DENMSTOWN (KRIAN F.M.S.) RUBBER
    172 19 A net K»s Of £1.448 is reported by the Dennistown (Krian F.M.S.t Rubber Estates lor 1931 Cofaiml £4.176 for 1930>. The sum of £3.00(i has been transferred from taxation account and added to the £4.055 brought m from the previous accounts, so that atter writing off
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    TAKI'PA VALLEY TIN
    231 19 The following telegram has been received (ran the Mine: April cutput 1,037 hours, 280.000 cubic yards. 1.360 pikul: 11 and S. Bank £99 £102 W. Hammer and Co. (100» 178.00 183. 0U Ho Hong ($5O) 23.00 27.00 Henry Waugh and Co. ($lO > 3.50 4.50 Kinta Electric
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    BRUAS RUBBER
    507 19 Loss of 87.178 on Last The report of the directors of the Bruas Rubber Company, Ltd.. to be presented at ttaiannual meeting m Penang. on Saturday. May 14. states: The loss for the year amount* to $7,178.79. to which must be added $5,813.17 for depreciation, making a total
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    JAVA AMALGAMATED KUBBKK
    227 19 After provid.: £5.394 for Dutch East In dim taxc the Java Amalgamited Rubber Esi.tto Ineurrad iam of £8.83 1 iv 1931. By tran*ferrlng ES.OOO tioin taxation reserve and £4.000 lrom general raaervi and crediting the sum of 11.414 brought m. the directors are able ti> carry fcruard
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    KUALA KANGSAR PLANTATIONS
    127 19 Report for year to Ort. 31. 1931. states that copra crop from Qapis esUte amounted to 1.701 pikuls. Crop realised net average price <»1 11s. V.-d. per plkul. Rubber crop liarvcoLrd amounted la 1.792.700 lb.. which has brrn realised at yros; average price of 2.97 d. per
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      75 19 Assets exceed $12,*00,f0* Z^L. Assurance In force otct |35,00W The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Oamtu Settlement*) HEAD OFFICE: Great Eastern Lite Building. Cecil Street Singapore. LONDON OFFTCE: 27. Old Jewry ec The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Oonrt of England and complies with
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