The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 May 1932

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  • 16 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 1:1,612. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. TUESDAY, MAY 10. 19*2 10 CENTS.
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  • 539 1 j In consequence of the considerable Left £ti ns m the French election, M. Tartiuu s Government will resign to-day after the election of the Preident; M. FainJeve, former Premier, is opptsing M. Lebrun m the Presidency election, but is not expected to be successful Page 9.
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  • 1003 1  -  FREE LANCE Trekking from Dar-es-Salaam to Durban was devoid of anything worth recording. Beira lies very flat on the coast, almost, one would think, below sea level, and had it not been that here, again, former Singapore friends were meeting me. I should not have gone
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 212 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Mala ya n gardens direct to your home. RAFFLES HOTEL Rooms with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water. TO-DAY'S ATTRACTION SPFfIAI lIIWI'R ANn SPECIAL DINNER DANCE NNER AND 9.30 p.m. to Midnight. RACE BALL TO-MORROW ON TEA DANCE— 6.3O—
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    • 149 1 THE EUROPE HOTEL MUSIC ON THE VERANDAH 7.45 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. NOTICE Special Race Dinners and Dances will be held on Saturdays: May 14th and 21st. Extension on Each Night Until a a.m. UP TO DATE GRILL. the Europe hotel ltd., Telephone 5341 (4 Lines) Singapore SEA VIEW HOTEL
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    • 68 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Cinema attractions Pase 5. La r t week cf Italian Opera Pfcfc 5. Car repairs at Borneo Motor- P-«* 3. Dteful ■hartnt aid tram Ifiynaidi Pace l The Stas Party are giving another Caban CHRYSLER EASY HANDLING G. W. P. Canvas Tarpaulin MOHI). BIN HOOSAINSAH, (Ground floor. Telephone
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    • 12 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA y GROWN IN MALAYA
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  • 247 2  -  M. M. Death of Well-known Mining Engineer Mi. E. J. J Rodda M.I. MM., who was manager ot tIM miniim property known as the Bun Hin Gold Mines. Ltd near Bidor. died »-arly en Friday morning m the Buni^ar Hospital. Kuala Lumpur Mr Rodda. who
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  • 148 2 Programme of drills u|> ti> and In weekending May 15th. 1932 Tuesday. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall. Armoured Car Section; 30 Yards Range Revolver: 'A" (M.G Company: Section Drill Night Firing; Malay Drill Hall. 2nd Bii. S.S.V.F.. Practice Kinus Birthday Parade. Wednesday. 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall. S.R.A. (v):
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 431 2 SILF KEEPS YOU SLIM. The safe treatment for obesity Price 65 cents per tin. Obtainable from Medical Hall Ltd., Retail Dept. or from all Chemists and Stores. Importers MEDICAL HALL. LTD., Wholesale Dept 20 B Collyer Quay. Business cards. CAIRN HOLM PRIVATE HOSPITAL Singapore. MISS MOLLIE McGRATH, TH. 4110. Matron
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    • 574 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS. NOTICE Is hereby given that tenders are now invited for the following materials or services and that particulars o! such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room. Municipal Offices Supply of Heavy Pipes and Cast Iron Specials for period October Ist. 1932. to September
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    • 321 2 NOTICES. EXCHANGE HANKS It is hereby notified thftt the Exchange Banks will be closed on Monday. May ltith. Whit Monday (Bank Holiday) ORIENTAL TELEPHONE ELECTRIC CO., LTD. (Incorporated m the United Kingdom) Notice to Telephone Subscribers. A new Telephone Directory is now m course of preparation, and Telephone Subscribers are
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    • 576 2 THE Singapore Free Press (Daily and Weekly Editions) Head Office 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. Telephone: 6056. Cable Address: ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE The premier morning daily m Malaya Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning. Latest news, latest telegrams and latest announcements. London rubbci and tin cables appear daily. Special features include
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 394 2 THE WKEK iir -da> 10th. H. v A. •< 1- 8 7 M 13oJ ft. A t n: it s Ulnprnta f8ln»«--,>,,n Od n T.ik rton Building. .i.15 p.m F«K>tball Div I UAF n SJWO .'t AflMB Road. Div 111. VMCA VI Monopolies V MCA n. n .I.C.S.A. at S.HB
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  • 8606 3 THE RUBBER GROWERS' ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING INCREASED USE OF COMMODITY ADVOCATED \MALGAMATIONS RECOMMENDED ht'im Our Own Correspondent I London, April 26. llu annual meeting of the Rubber Growers' Association was i Iriday at the Southern House, Cannon Street Station, i <»t as m the past at the offices of the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 59 3 1 2 &3 10 1 a A li/P 9 A 5 7 5 ft. 1 a_ HOI I) "f^Bv "JUHHiBBBBr^^^AIBiBBiBBB^^^" ii^bbbvbbi i-^a jv I ARGF V^' n fi 1/AlAVl' Oi STOCKS TIIDITC m ft »r 1 vDLni 29 ft 3O I A fV 1 «ffi An" TUBE FITTINGS THE PRODUCTS
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  • 1233 4  - Treasure Hunting on the Great Bear Lake F. B. Watt By I HAILED when It began as a preliminary flurry that would be of no consequence compared to activity that would strike Great Bear Lake, m Canada's frozen north-west territories, with open water In July, winter staking (for it Is
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  • 449 4 Rivals for Jobs as Clerks The growth of rivals to the man clerk was referred to by Mr. H. W. Hughes, President, addressing the triennial conference of the National Union of Clerks at Ruskin College, Oxford. "The passing years." he said, "have seen many changes m the
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  • 105 4 The adjectives that the Bright Young Thing In Society uses to-day all the world will be hearing to-morrow. Adjectives are the most changeable currency of modern slang and "date" a nerson more quickly than anything In the c.« of critical youth. Some words, of course, have a much longer run
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  • 1136 4 LIFE, LUCK AND This Creed Will Sustain Me On My Transatlantic Flight OOSSIBLY the title of this article may seem to you. my readers, to indicate that lam a callous person, fearing nothing. But I have not titled it m a spirit of bravado: it is simply my philosophy of
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  • 263 4 400 M.P.H.: Has no Wings Cannot Crash An aeroplane which can travel at 300 to 400, m.p.h.. yet which is practically uncrashable. is claimed to have been invented by Senor de la Cierva, the designer of the famous windmill or autogyro, plane. Like a flying torpedo, it is
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  • 1505 4  - A Mammoth of the Skies T. STANHOPE SPRIGG FLYING TOPICS (By IL.oii.ion. ¥JY his recent record flight from England to ■■'the Cape m the record time of 4 days 17 hours Mr. Mollison has, m the opinion of many air experts, made superfluous the projected attempt cf the Royal Air
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  • 804 4 Oh The Toppers lie Has Polished [London Xp^i An old familiar friend who every Budget Day for marly 4 ing from the House to-d.iv f rjf m; King of the Cloak Room— ret r li Every M.P. for years v* J\ known "Joe"
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 259 5 VICTORIA THEATRE LAST WEEK LAST WEEK SAN CARLO'S ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY TO-NIGHT 9.30 p.m. BUTTERFLY rO-MOBBOW, WEDNESDAY THURSDAY, MAY 12th. LLA TRAVIATA FAUST IKIDAY, MAY 13th. SATURDAY, MAY 14th. LA TOSCA CARMEN Hook at Little's $3, $2, $1. Sunday Nexf, May 15fii, 9.30 CRAM) FAREWELL CONCERT. GEMS FROM OPERA MKMORIAL
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    • 247 5 I CAPITOL I Commencing j'6:isj TO NIGHT j^is; l The Beautiful and Popular Star of 4 RIO RITA" Now presented m one of the finest and most unusual of modern productions BEBE DANIELS Beautiful Brilliant Sought after Yet she said "I hate all men P BEN W k^ y LEWIS
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    • 131 5 JLAST \l(.lll 10-\K^IIT Don'r miss this tinal chance of seeing Janet Gaynor Charles Farrell "DELICIOUS Fox Movietone's Wonder Musicale TO-MORROW WEDNESDAY I OPENING at the Matinee at 3 p.m. <»i'4'»il4'i- lliiiii -llcliS AnsolMr* with .WALLACE 2?i:i:itY ami < LAX li (^ABLE r Id lid '7 CL iS S if >
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 1528 6 I Pts. P W. D. L. F. A. Aberavon 38 16 4 18 327 259 Abertillery 34 23 3 8 299 173 Aldeishot Scrvu-r 13 11 0 2 212 82 Artists' Rifles 23 12 2 9 229 217 Aston Old Edwardian:. 24 12 2 10 261 204
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    • 324 6 Malayan Championship Ties The following are tin tie.-; m the Malayan billiard championship tournament during Empire Shopping Week: May 10th. fi p.m. Selleh Bin Kassim (Fathol Karib Club) vs. D. F Cockle (Royal Air Force Base Club t May 10th. 8.30 p.m. N. M Sulaiman (Post Office Club* vs.
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    • 144 6 ■A. B. Seltars Succeeds Greenwood London, April 6. It MOM apparent that the Yorkshire Otchft captair. uul be A. B. Sellars. as F. E. Green wood definitely announced yesterday that be will only be available for occasional matches, chiefly at home. Sellars. who is 25. will lead the
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  • 372 6 Woman Plays doll at 7 4 LaaiM IprM The veter mis Of VOH?R'I 111 name. Their youthlul «ktll »nd spinproved at Ranelauh ye>terda\ KTttCt I* Munro [when sixty-four player^ <-.m\: I wars c.ld. chalUnned l«>r the cl :i the Veteran Women's <; AMOCtaUI i teen of them
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  • 100 6 Referee Heckled For CaMiMR Natch on IpoJi Mi' Tun Incident*, oocvrrlnt la the lcayui Meed nanics c.tun tx) >t< mit'ty n vaitinn OW it"- I MMpOMtan Of Yusoil. MH \S.l.< till the »MiU Of thf m«n\th. I questioned \\\v n taVMHi detisiun tn jxiuilty kit k ;uUiim;
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  • 57 6 I Renter's Sen ire Now f«Hi M Saturda\ s results VOft NATIONAL UU4M PirtsbtirKh 3 PWIMi Cincinnat i 9 H< >ton Chicago 3: Braokljm AMERICA LBAOI I New York 4 IV Stoiu' s<oitd a horn- ntttl Bcwiton 0 St 1 v.i Philadelphia 7 C'evelan i (Ci.sM»U. Vfxsmick Ctx
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 249 6 MOST MOTORISTS HAVF. SUFFERED THE COSTLY EXPERIENCE OF HAVING UNSKILLED REPAIRERS TEAR DOWN THEIR MOTORS TO FIX SOMETHING THAT REQUIRED NO FIXING. WHY THROW AWAY MONEY ON UNNECESSARY WORK? WE FIND THE FAULT BEFORE STARTING THE JOB, THUS REDUCING TO A MINIMUM ALL LABOUR CHARGES. LEAVE YOUR CAR WITH US
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    • 170 6 Hands Bandaged For Eight Months Healed by Cuticura "My fingers and the palms hands broke out with a div. s v ma which lasted for a period >< months. My hands b«-in^ m h.<during the whole of that time, I depend on others to do iwytl me. The burning and
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  • 344 7 PHEFT OF £80,000 u1 SKARCH FOR THE U v,\STKR MIND cnHO CAFE MEETINGS Ijondon. April 26. Me«B able to reveal further tl hold up officials at Somerset ItMOt intended lor payment of Whitehall «h..t m, mm. on, <* whom !ism Mjal kno.l.du,. and rtptrte** o. nwd m
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  • 361 7 The Santa Crux Festival Horn Our Own Correspondent > Malacca. May 8. Ml Santa Crux Festival was relebrathuadredi of local Portugese Catholics. Catholics from Negri Sembilan and m Singapore this morning at Malim Huh Mas.- v.as sung by Rev. Father Th- MMB by the cel?brant was indeed impressive.
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  • 783 7 ILL-FORTUNE STRUGGLE Academy Success Comes Too I^te London, April 26. Mr. John H Hyett the portrait sculptor, to-day told the .story of how Mr James Fraser Scott died penniless In London a few hours after he had achieved his life's ambition the ;<.i.ptance of a picture at
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  • 51 7 Visit to Grave of Sultan Ahmad IFrcm Our Own Corespondent 1 Kuan tan. May 9. The Sultan of Trc-npirami and suite, who arrived at Pekan en May I aod visited the grave his father-in-law. Sultan Ahmad, rrrived Ku.ntan by car v.ith Tungku Mohamed and Bandar. Assistant Dbtrict
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  • 68 7 I Tuesday, May 10 th Before the Chief "j^T.n the Ist. Court at U S a 'TB7 32 R. M S. Rama.samy Circular vs. N M Mt-yappa Chettiar. m the 2nd. Court at A l!.ixe; m 'Rox v,. Wong Ah U* alias Soh Mr. JusU<-e a'B^kett m thr
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  • 20 7 L M Minjoot. son of Mr. A. J. Minjoot of for Si Ratncs College. Singapore, to qualify as a teacher
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  • 1104 7 A DEMAND FOR ACTION To thr Kditor. Sir—The economic and financial state of the J Malay Peninsula at present is, m common with the greater part of the world, m a bad way j It shows no rifß of improvement and tht situation as a whole
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  • 824 7 COLLYER QUAY FIGHT Fracas Outside A.P.C. Offices An Ittaek by a gang of about twenty Chinese upon a BoropeMl police inspector was described m the Police Court yesterday morning, when five Chinese were chanted before the Third Police Magistrate. Mr. A. C. Boyd. with voluntarily
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  • 162 7 Charity Performance at the Capitol I The special charity performance at the Capitol Th-atre yesterday evening m aid of the funds Of the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus, was a tremendous mcccv and it is estimated that a sum of over $2,000 will be banded over to
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  • 32 7 Miss Sophie Norkham. a nurse who has brcn attached to the Durlan Daun Hospital. Malacca. for some little time, left by the Medusa for Singapore on transfer to the General Hospital there.
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  • 772 7 STRANGE ASSIZE STOKY Reference to Brother's Murder m China L A remarkable story was told at tht Singapore AfltM before Mr. Justice N. H. P. Whitley yesterday, when Ang Seng How *es charged with the murder of Lim Kheh Giah m a sleeping place m Fisher
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  • 155 7 Appeal for Public Support It Ls 89 years sim the Church ol England Zenana Missionary Bode** School. Govrrnmc nt Hill Singapore, we founded; it is the enly c. of E. school for pirls m this City, and it -till carries on its WOCk of edncattng Asiatic and
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  • 120 7 THE CATHEDRAL TRADING SCHEME Membrrs of the Cathrrlr.il Coivnsation and others arc reminded of the ■Wtttll to be teM on Wednesday afternoon m the Memorial Hal at 520 p.m. At UUa meeting th srheme w-il be explained m full, question may be M*«fl and uill be answered, and penernllv all
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  • 656 7 BANDITS' HAUL DARING PORTSMOUTH ROBBERY LONDON ARREST London, April 2«. A bank messenger who was taking £23,477 to the P<xst Office at Portsmouth yesterday IM knocked down by bandits' car and then roboeff of the money. The theft Uxik place almost at the doors ol
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  • 248 7 ThffTt was a laru gathering Of OtflOO Tamils including Hindus and Christians at the TV* Party given on Saturday by Mr. and Mrs C B Paul to meet their ms'it Ittai Gn.re Paul. M.A.. Principal Of Uduvil Girls' Bilingual School, Jaffna, who is spending a
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  • 859 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1932. FACING THE SLUMP. In spite of the appeals which are made from time to time m behalf of our numerous unemployed and m spite of the repeated references to the slump and the urgent need for public and private economy indications are not
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  • 77 8 21). HakU?an Uu on April 22 (due May iSissti .Weston Jarvis. c.M.G. M.V.O. was m tt»cL£ JSTS: HaJey.^aT KUa a LUmPUr 3 d £Z% T U tO Malaya deliver a 30 Tn n My America i'l^ UndCT the aus P'« s <" the SW Leaeue at th<? Social Hall l
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  • 31 8 LONDON AND NEW TORK TIM AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE-COPYRIGHT] £1257/ 8 (£131%)' 9/8) For ward The market is flat De^mb^ r 4 20 RUbber July 389 < 3
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  • 487 8 CHETTIARS' ATTITUDE "Tantamount to Being Told to Get Out" (From Our Indian Correspondent > Indications that the local Nattukkctci ChetEs have decided to offer a dete» mined and ■nuous opposition to the provision of the r posed Moneylenders' Ordinance were 'orth»ing m the course cf
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  • 31 8 Hues to Commonwealth to be Paid t>u »t Sydney, May I Mr. Lang locked the doors of the State to won't get those.- Well you rendered to-morro\r.
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  • 16 8 Heath of T.U.C. Medical Adviser [Reuter's Service] <3,v ti, London, Mar .9 wmmm
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  • 6 8 a-Trv^ SPeCla Cl Crk »«il SdJ
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  • 203 8 EMPIRE SHOWING WEEK HOME I. \Ti;i. Message From Secretary f t the Dominions The IntoVMl which is h- the Empire Shoppn^ W. rl is Indicated bj n Wed by the Pn,id,,n gue m Singapore from th, Thomas. Secretary of S; J I and from Sir j.,nir, i r Pederatici, of
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  • 53 8 Colonial Office \waitin E Further Detaib rProm Our Own Dott T London. VprU EvfTm^ COUrSe f tht d<>b;ll< Estimates In the House o i Com 'I tM Mted a minimi Mb) .bont dec,ntrah.sat lon1 on and I then nor for the decentnUfcatlon ol ;m 1 sorb a ions. admini
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  • 177 8 The Barber of Seville Presented G^ V f' «-Kivrn b rirlo desSThZ? night r thlnC h<aVy ln th wealth of beautiful nvlody is inr!u, scene, onerously m.x,,l with oents. Tho Company pi. lv d murh. s lccess Sipnor C;ivm n nft hit as Figaro, tho barbc>r The othc,
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  • 21 8 FREE PRESS SERVICE— COP' London London nibbrr st.x from IIJM tons to fii 411 100 incrcusrd mmi «>i 4Ko
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  • 14 8 Sir [«MlMfe OoMMHWd I <"h Advisory Commltt-,- und<>r the Ofo Films Art at homr
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 196 8 it MARTINI ff\ VERiMOUTH (MARffl ASK for '^EH MARTINI AND GIN, and ;-#3ggs9Jg >lst ing the label. The 'WH ad Mark "MARTINI" is '^^fli y Ur f v: "»> /^jJß^ggf CALDBECK MACGREGOR &CO LTD incorporated m Shanghai) l 201 CANTONMENT EOAD. TELEPHONE 5371 M I APPOINTMENT TO H M t
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    • 38 8 A HISTORIAN ASSERTS that the ancient Egyptians wore no skirts. Neither did many ancient Britons last summer. Cover yourself against Accidents with a "GAFLAC" Policy. I GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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  • CABINET TO RESIGN TO-DAY
    • 382 9 PAINLEVE A CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENCY M HERRIOT AS PREMIER K'-uter's Service] Paris. May 9. A tion for thr Presidency In NMMMt may tx> the first immei ..lues swing to the Left. :> r M I'mnlt vc. supported by the M U-brun. President of the .m rto expected that
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    • 209 9 Final Party Strength m the Elections [Router's Service] Paris. May 8. 10.45 p.m. election returns indicate that the the Left continues. Out of 128 10 far 74 are for the Opposition ard 54 for the Government. Paris, 11.12 p.m. II Tardieus Government now certain. Paris, May 9.
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  • 29 9 imphgl After Accident May 2. ITMbably safer than Plc"l«l'"lm Campbell, holder "<> sfM.d record when a trav.-Ilinp as a passenger I <r m Piccadilly. He Is ■I arm
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  • BRITAIN AND AMERICA MUST GET TOGETHER
    • 156 9 "Don't Stand Gaping Helplessly" [Reuters Service l London. May 9. A trencnant condemnation of "the hideous process of deflation" which is the main cause of the worlds ghastly present-day muddle was uttered by Mr. Winston Churchill m a broadcast to America from London. He earnestly advocated Anglo-American
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    • 102 9 "Leave Us My Husband Until To-morrow" [Reuter's Service] Paris, May 8. "Leave us my husband until to-morrow." pleaded Madame Doumer, who. with her two daughters, is watching the body of the President, lying on a plain brass bedstead at the Elysee. The gaping wounds m the cheek
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    • 119 9 Moscow Denies That he is a Bolshevik [Reuter's Service] Moscow, May 8. The newspapers are indignant at the suggestion made m a communique of the French Ministry of the Interior that Dr. Gougoloft* is a Bolshevik. They declare that, on the contrary, the French Government is now
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  • 189 9 Communist Upheaval m Latin- America [Reuters Service] New York, May 8. Believed to be part of a Communist upheaval throughout Latin-America planned for yesterday, of which the Peruvian Government received a hint from London, a Red mutiny broke out last night at Callao aboard the Peruvian cruiser Coronel
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  • 182 9 Woman m Raid on London House London, April 30. A spectacular burglary with all the ingredients of a mystery thriller occurred last night at the Twickenham home of ex-King Manoel of Portugal. Diplomatic documents, Jewels, silver and priceless paintings were stolen. The most dramatic feature of the
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  • 194 9 LONDON INTERVIEW Hopeful View of China's Internal Situation [Reuter's Service] London. May 9. A hopeful view of China's internal situation is taken by Sir Robert Ho- Tung, the Hong Kong millionaire. Interviewed by Reuter to-day he pointed out that Peking. Nanking and Canton are
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  • 266 9 Trade's Appeal for Protection [Reuter's Service] London. May 8. The British silk industry has been sacrificed to France and the United States, but it ran still recover the whole ground that has been lost if it is given adequate protection, declares a memorandum by the Silk Association of
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  • 98 9 British Unemployed m Japanese Embassy Scene L Reuter's Service] London, May 9. Six delegates of the National Unemployed Workers' Union were escorted by the police from the Japanese Embassy to-day because they refused to leave without seeing the Ambassador with whom they had not made an
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  • 68 9 Gen. Gordon's Chinese Court Robes Sold by Auction [Reuter's Service] London, May 9. General Gordon's Chinese court robes, presented to him by the Emperor of China after his successful work m organising the army m China, realised £50 at an auction m London to-day. They comprised embroidered
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  • 56 9 Long-term Credit Granted [fleuter's Bervice] Moscow, May 8. The Soviet is granting Turkey a long-term credit equivalent to $8,000,000 as the outcome of the Turkish Premier's recent visit to Moscow. The loan will be used for the acquisition of the latest Soviet manufactured equipment and will be
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  • 23 9 Japanese Troops at Shanghai TReuter's Par Eastern Service! Toklo, May 9. It Is understood that the Fourteenth Division is leaving Shanghai.
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  • 70 9 STRUCK BY LIGHTNING Imperial Airways Plane Damaged FREE PRESS SERVICE] COPYRIGHT J London, May 9. Thirteen passengers on the huge Imperial air liner Horatius had an unusual experience during their flight from Croydon to Paris to-day. While flying through a storm over Tonbridge. Kent, the
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  • 283 9 Itching Powder Which Had No Effect Nelson (British Columbia). May 2. Two hundred naked Doukhobors of both sexes were calmly walking m procession from farm settlements towards the town singing hymns when police barred the way and a pitched battle ensued. A hundred and seventeen were arrested.
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  • 129 9 American Accused Leave for America [Reuter's Service] Honolulu. .May 9. Mrs. Massie, accompanied by her husband and her mother. Mrs. Fortescue. left for San Francisco. The former was prevented from receiving a sub-poena by a party of heavy fisted naval officers, who opposed the police when a native
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  • 105 9 Vaccination Rush on "Tuscania" London. May 3. How the ship's doctors, assisted by two Army medical men going home on leave, vaccinated 1,500 passengers and crew m two days, following a small-pox scare, was told when the liner Tuscania from Bombay berthed at Liverpool. It was all
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  • 86 9 Payment of £400,000 Arrears [Reuter's Service] London, May 9. The question of China's arrears m League of Nations contributions was raised m the House of Commons to-day. Sir John Simon replied that China owed £400.000 gold, which the Assembly decided should be paid over ten years.
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  • 62 9 M. Herriot Among Rescue Party Lyons, May I, Twenty -seven are dead as the result of tho collapse of two houses m Cours d'Herbouville as a result of a landslide. M. Hen lot had a narrow escape m a second landslid? while assisting m the rescue
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 333 9 Til 13 I K|| (SEMI-STIFF) hHB cool COMFOR T THE For years you have longed for YAM HFINFN a comfortable soft collar that inn niLLi^ll doeg not look untidy after a few OUTLASTS hours' wear, and does not crease, MANY ORDINARY wrinkle or cling to the neck. COLLARS c neec
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 939 10 THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean -p^ HUA K HIOW STEAMSHIP Co., (1932) Ltd. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd.. and China THE SARAWA K STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. Mutual Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.). THE CUNARD STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL
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    • 536 10 EUerman Bucknall I Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. s S OTY CT OF BAGDAD For Havre, L'don, R'dam and Hburg May 15 May 16 si SS? OP BEDFORD For Havre, L'don, R'dam. H'burg I*ith
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    • 338 10 P. O. British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated m Ennlandi MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S QOTWfMEM LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. rl>u. l»u» Tonnagt. Sintraporr Tonnar* 1 pr. NALDERA 16,000 May 13
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 555 11 0. S. K. LINE EXPRESS FREIGHT SERVICE TO lOS ANGELES NEW YORK, BOSTON, PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE NEW MOTORSHIP "KINAI MARU" Due llur Arr. Leave Los Angele* New York \k»y 13 May 1A June 20 Jury 5 X *9 H May If i ularb please apply to. OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA, Singapore. lei
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    • 410 11 +1& /r^-Mzx=rr to EUROPE via AMERICA VISIT SUNNY CALIFORNIAYOSEMITE PARK HOLYWOOD-GRAND CANYON WEEKLY SAILING FROM HONG KONG AND OR MANILA NEW LOW THROUGH FARES ORIENT TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA WILL BE QUOTED UPON APPLICATION. EUROPE^ SUEZ SAILINGS EVERY OTHER TUESDAY MAINTAINED BY THE STEAMERS PRESIDENT HARRISON— HAYES— PIERCE MONROE— VAN
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    • 859 11 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ MAPIA Tuesday. May 10. Paneh. Tanjong-Mengeidar and Asahan. BOTH Tuesday. May 10. Bawean. Sourabaya. Kota-Baroe. Balik-Papan and Samarinda. BATAK— Wednesday. May 11. Prigi-Radja. Sapat. Tembiiahan. Poeloe-Pailas. PengaltaoEstate and Rengat. ELOUT Wednesday. May 11. Muntok and Palembang. VAX HEI'TSZ Wednesday. May 11. Be la wan-Deli
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  • 621 12 CHURCH SCENE Girls' Letters Read During Sermon Stiffkey, April 6. Here, to-day, m the little ancient village church, lit with oil lamps, the Rev. Harold Davidson, the central figure m the sensational morality trial, faced his largest congregation since he became Stiffkey\s rector, more
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  • 132 12 The Rotterdam Chamber of Commerce and Industry inform us ti«at the movement of sea going iMpi m the New Waierv ry was as follows: Entrance. March 1932. 805 ships, measuring I 1.200.455 tons net fcr Rotterdan: 224 ship.-, measuring 389.148 tons net for the s*uall m
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  • 36 12 It is stated that contracts for new destroyers and ether warships to the amount of two million sterling have been placed with British firms by the Portuguese Government. There is also an order for fifty torpedoes.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 697 12 Burns' 'Philp< 'Line. (Incorporated m Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7.375 tons) and the S.S. MANGOLA (3.352 tons). [Cargo only] v MARELLA is ono of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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    • 456 12 Kerr Steamship Co., Inc. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New (tv x Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). DUe N N N« fM M.S. SILVERPALM May 24 May 30 MS. SILVERTEAK June 14 June 20 For rates and particulars please apply to GUTHRIE (<)., Tl)
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 653 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 <*»"- Kedah Monday to Friday 7.36 ajn. Saturdays 7 pjn. Kuan tan (via Jerantut) 7 pan, Kelantan every Wednesday 7 a.m every Saturday 7 p.m. Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang and Lower Siam 7.30 a.m. F.M.S., Batu Anam,
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    • 147 12 Klang. Brit. 723, from Penang 9, for Penang 11. Nieuw Holland. Dut. 6270, from Adelaide 9. for Java and Australia 19. Lipis. Brit. 462. from Malacca 9. for Malacca 9. Op Ten Noort. Dut. 3566. from Batavia 9, for Belawan Deli 9. Mapia. Dut. 362, from Tandjong Bali 9, for
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  • 1320 13 Safety and Load Line If. when these lines appear m print, the Merchant Shipping (Safety and Load Line Conventions) Bill has not received the Royal Assent, the carrying through of that formality will be only a matter of a few days. Substantially the measure has gone through its
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  • 438 13 Effect of Declining Trade London, April 21. The board of the P. and O. Company anounced yesterday with regret that they were •unable m present circumstances to declare an interim dividend on the Deferred stock" A similar announcement was made by the directors of the
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  • 170 13 Among the passengers on the President Pierce disembarking at Singapore were the following Mr. Roger L. Cassaday. representative for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Export Corporation of Akron. Ohio, enroute to be stationed m Singapore. Mr. Frederick Kring Jr., who Is on an annual tour of inspection for
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  • 65 13 The following passengers left London for Singapore on the N.Y.K. Hakisan Maru, which sailed on April 22nd: Mr. B. S Bandhumnavin. Mr. D. M. Coles. Mr. E. S. Giles, Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Jones. Miss E. A. Jones. Mr. E. J. Koch. Mr. H. Larrain. Mr. and
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  • 98 13 The P. and O. Ranpura, has left Hong Konp and is expected to arrive at this Port at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, the 11th instant. She will proceed alongside the S.H.B. wharf on arrival. The Nieuw Holland arrived here from Adelaide with 11 horses, the Reijnst from Sourabaya with 175
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 285 13 1 U^i if B^ S >^ M^^^^^*M^W»aaaaaaaaaaaaaa%a^^|^^J|^, fc and Cheer-h-ee from depressing ailments wouldn't you like to be like that? Of course d wl v* I you would. Andyoucan! ••Me^icf.P^^Ci^,^ For unless you are suffering "Sanatogen is readily absorbed from some organic disease, til€ stOT^ch and has an imthere is
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    • 249 13 Bl Bk -^Tl i7v jtii ANI TO EVERYWHERE IN CANADA SglP AND MO.SJ OP THE UISiK fte Park Lodg, m the t«n of wondrou, mounl^r bi^S «JK travel .tr.ight throo^, fr«. V.ncouyer without ch»iSS?SjZ For raffs, literature avd information apply II HONGKONG BANK CHAMBERS. SINGAPOR* Jflpl Canadian National II v
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 400 14 BANKS AND INSURANCE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 < Reserve Fund £3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000,000 HEAD OFFICE: 38. Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches Aim- Star IVoilo Saigon Anirit.s-.ii
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    • 326 14 MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA LTD. < Incorporated m Eneland> Capital £3,000.000 Subscribed 1.800.000 Paid-up i .050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1 217.926 BOARD OF DIKEC TORS J. M. Rvrie, Esq., Chairman P R Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, Esq., W H Shelf ord Esq., Sir Thomas Catto Bart Sir C
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    • 161 14 south mmjm BRITISH INSIK\N<i: CQMTANI I.IMITKI FIRE, MARINE, TR.w'sn AND MOTOR CAM INSIRAN( i: ACCEPTIIj LOWEST COBEENI RATRs L C MAHGOMOCI H Ofllcr I KuiLivvi: 1 1 THI EASTERN UNITED ASSI'RANCE (OKFOK\llus ,T| FIRE, MARINf MOTOR CAR PERSONAL ACCIDI \i INSURANT f L, <.. JOHNSON: <irntr.il \\,,i^r, HK.%I) OKFICK M.H..
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 210 14 ROUND YOUR DIAL Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following is a list of stations which can be received In Singapore Java Stations Bandoeng PLM from about 6.20 p.m. gramophone records and telephony tests with Sydney. Australia, and other stations. Usual call after records "Hullo Sydney." Tanjong Priok. 21 meh-es from
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    • 265 14 1 am. to 3 rf.m W2XAF 3148 r 6.30 a.m. Ztewtn, Germany. 31 33 BHBM Long Island, W2XV. 62 5 or 34.68 B'W from 11 p.m. Other stations to listen to are Vatican City. 19 84 or 50 n; Singapore, VSIAB, 84 metres, from 9 h pm. on Wednesdays and
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  • 838 15 CIRCULAR ...jtion of Bath Rubber Mills Ltd. I nmlon. April -i*i. accounts the nt Co.. Ltd.. I He m ii.ul.u- to b anxious thouuhl and ;n. manufacture itcrteL instead of I v h m the raw to be w Id si Ml MM urn.- Hi (i
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  • 270 15 Offer Of First Mortgage Debentures London, April 26. The directors of Harpenden (Selangon RuMMf Company announce that i ash ISMBJBMi .ii. DOW < -xhausted. and the immediate provision Of lurthn lunds is a vital nei ess;t\ it the cornis to remain m exislem Efforts to !<>rmulat« m< on.-tructiun
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  • 79 15 HOSCOTE R UBBER The Reconstruction Plan It i- proposed to place the BceCQte Rubber Estates. Ltd. m Uquidatit>n A new company < Hoscote Rubber Estates. Ltd." is to be formed to take over the assets and liab. lilies of the present company. The new company's capital will be £14)000 m
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  • 94 15 Output for 1931 was 1.987.653 lb (against j.-if>.252 lb >. Avenge net Bale price, inciudinn estimated value of unsold portion ol crop, wai 2.40 d. fxr puund. equi\a!t-nt i IJ3d. pet pound London landed termi (4.41 d per pound, equiraleni lo IJM. p«-i pound London landed terms).
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  • 353 15 To- Day's Price Changes EXCHANGE RATES May 9 SELLING Lone on 4 months' sight 2 3 29.38 London, i n.onths' sight 2;3 27(32 London, 60 days' sight 23 13 16 London, 30 days' right 2 2 25|32 London, demand 2'3->i London. T. T. 2 3 23 32 Lyon*. and Paris,
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  • 70 15 May 9th.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyets Sellers R S.S. equal to Lon.ion Standaru, Spot 1% Mi Standard R.S.S. on Tender May b' A June 5 T s 6 July 5 15 16 6 July-Sept 6 1 16 6U Oct. -Dec 6 l 6 1 Tone
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  • 910 15 MONDAY. MAY 9TH. 19:;» CLOSING QUOTATIONS INDUSTRIAL Alexandra Brickworks Prefs. 1.50 1.75 Alexandra Brickworks Ord ($2) 80 1.00 nom Central Engine ($1) 20 30 nom Chinese Commercial Bank ($5O) 70 75 Consold Tin Smelter 7 per cent Prefs. 15s 6d 16s 3d Consold Tin Smelter Ord. Us
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  • 471 15 Sinjfaprir. May 6. The prices quoted are generally those cunvnt at Clyde Terrace Market. At the other markets there may be small variations MEAT Beef < Round* Kati 40 Beef stew or curry do 30 Pork, lean do 50 Perk, lean and fat Irt qua lit >
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  • 132 15 Crop harvested for year 1931 was 4SS.7M tt». (against 447.978 lb.t. Gross price realised 2 73d per pound <4.G9d. per pound) and "all-in"" cost 3 98d per pound <6.P2d. per pound >. Lost E2.08 1 (£3.7G4> Sum Of £3.049 OB tax ICStm C. Dount hat been transferred
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  • 593 15 Report for Half Year The report of the directors to the bondholder* of OiJ Palm Plantations Ltd for the half-year ended Febuniy 29th. 1932 states: The Estate is regularly visited by Mr. E. J. C F^wards and the following are some abstract >m hLs last report: BeriM
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  • 251 15 SO UTH PERAK RUBBER Mr. M. S. Parry on Output Control London, Mar. 22. Th. ;mnu.ii general meeting of the South Perak Rubber Syndicate. Ltd was held yeM<i v.'.v :r BuntS Ho" 71 St Mary-axe. EC. Mi. M. Sidney Parry the chairman, who pre.^id; d. .--aid that the accounts showed
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  • 89 15 Harrisons. Barker and Co.. Ltd.. Penan*. AgMltt Kamiintinu Tin Output iPikUs> 3.261 pftoll (Apiil 1931' against 2.518 pkJ.s (April 1932>. Bom run 2.847 hrs. against 1.838 hre: Yarda««* 640.000 yds against 398.000 yds; Estimated valur of On $123.(i75 afeaimt $85,000. Rr*Jri:ttrd Onm Mine Profit $36,340. Adaimon,
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  • 17 15 Loss for 1931 £2.011 (profit of £1,844 1. reducing credit brought m to £4.133.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 76 15 >d $12,000,000 Assurance m force over 535,00Q,00fl The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Blraits Settlements) Great Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27. Old Jewry EC n nv has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance
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  • MALAYS' SEVEN GOALS
    • 656 16 Gunners Completely Overwhelmed MaI *ys 7: R. A 0 wIT e^ MalayS had an easy P a ssa^ m their First Division encounter with the R.A at the Stadium yesterday. Dolfattah was unable to play owing to an injury to his ankle but Amin the teams latest aquisition.
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    • 54 16 Goals. p w L D- F. A Pts RAP S 7 1 0 34 13 14 7 5 2 0 15 9 10 Gloucesters 7 4 1 2 15 9 SOFA 8 3 2 3 9 9 9 IF ?s s s j 8 ICFA 7 0 6
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    • 19 16 In a Second Division match on the SRC S d 3-nn rday the hineSe def ated the
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    • 60 16 Tanglin Tournament Results Club tournament were as follow: Mixed Doubles Open JMSi.T?rr beat miss Rash Mixed Doubles Handicap Miss Salmond and de C. HamUtor SC r beat Mij Fnz Patrick and Taylor scr t?'/5 TUESDAYS TIES Mixed Doubles Handicap Men's Doubles Handicap an^orir^^^'^^NeweU WEDNESDAYS TIES Men's Doubles Handican
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  • GLOUCESTER DEFEATED AT TANGLIN
    • 137 16 Muthucumaru's Share m Ceylon S.C. Victory £^?c. tajfi rr^'s Gloucesters.-c. S. M. Hanson c and b Jam-en 4; Sgt. Pitman b Muthucumaru I L,euL Percy-Ha:dman b Muthucumaru 11Broady c Muthucumaru b j ansen 10 sgt Walker b Muthucumaru l Marriott c Raja b Jansen 13: Lieut. Muirhead c
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    • 244 16 On Saturday the i ndian A £ociation an o.C.C. XI by mx v.icl-ets. T S k' C v V'~ H B lto0 Fornanci !4- F. Earl c Kennedy b Bhaskaran II; a' Inglis c md b Bbutenn 5: c. ElUo; b ft a \axma 2; E.
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    • 282 16 The following are the scores of the match payed between the Indian Association and a Medical XI. on Sunday. Medical XI.--U C Yzelman b Mistry 5- V Xavier b Bha^kTran i< 1, w. Jesudason c Abbasbhoy b Mistry 2; B. R. o Willis c
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  • 101 16 Navy Challenge Cup for T at B N u a kif £2?" c ™Peted for at Bukit Timah on Monrtay next. te^ or" 1 3 are the d —*r Miss M. U, and M M patera (gG 'g.c c S W L Stevens and R tif' Allen Dr. J.
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  • 22 16 The Ist Divirion League Match. R.A.P. v S S^R.C postponed from April llth will br» Played at Anson Road stadium to^ay 5
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  • 23 16 ELKINS AND GIBB Entered for British Amateur Championship [FREE PRESS SERVICE-COPYRIGHT] Other overseas entries include those of five
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  • 228 16 Lone Ship That Was Disqualified ySTSL^I^j* Royal si^^ of wind 1 h Qeam marrCd by absen^ Jinn f.h K PPBSent W6ather con ditions rather support the theory of some enthusiasts that this bson 7 the year might WeU mad e a cot of monsoon m these waters. «-"<*nges
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  • 167 16 Selangw's Success Against Xegri Sembilan I From Our Own Correspondent! L Seremban, May 7. Selan«ror 2: Negli SembilaJl Favoured by fine weather and m the presence" chatn h^. c f h 3the c ring f s^^°rs. the team «h?h y Selang r FootbaU Association Lnrf !Z! a and
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  • 29 16 Negri Sembilan Club Beat S.C.R.C. [Prom Our Own Correspondent] Negn Sembilan Club and were defeated £l 8 not out L H T ay three wickets for 21.)
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  • 37 16 on T S h a e t,!?H laC K a TPaCherS Visiting the Jas Club on Saturday beat the Jasin Clubs eleven Thov scored 102 for 3 wickets t q L 5
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  • 33 16 I" connection with the visit nf Q Plies should be rent to Hon. Secret St. Jcsepn's Institution will hold its ™»h One Mile flat race Entrte TIS L &nda
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  • 683 16 May Monthly Medal v.'s^s: s turday c r w THo t London, April 29. The Indian cricket team made their first appearance this morning at Pelsham Peasmarsh. u£f y c they began a practice mate against Mr. T. G. Scott's team, each side playtwelve men. The weather
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  • 25 16 Perry's Fine Recovery m Bournemouth Final London. \nril 30 SMaasaSSS Drizzling rain interfered with the players and the court was slippery Payers and
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  • 28 16 FULL SCORES Lall Singh's Consistent Batting Taiping Polo Team Beaten m Bangkok 'FREE PRESS B^LcopY MO Hn sis l c fi rr; thp Taipins
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 111 16 H.M.V. RECORj THAT ARE IN GREAT DEMAND B6OSO ***** More Rhymes Part 1 and 2. An,,., 86U9 Eleven more months. ***** nCe AbOard the lue er My Mystery Girl. ***** Save the last dance for me ***** me ta C WShed Must it end like this. C 2245 Fantasia on
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