The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 May 1932

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    16 1 The Singapore Free Press \o. i:;.HI»i. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    367 1 Mr. Larg:, the Labrur Premier tf New South Wales, has been dis-missed by the Governor Page 11. The brdy cf Cclcnel Lindbergh's child has been discovered a few mile, frcm Col. Lindbergh's estate at Hcpewell. New Jersey. The child was kidnapped 10 weeks ago Pagq 12. General
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK
    1588 1 Quicquid BBBBt hmnincs uostri est farrago Libelli Juvenal. We shall all be sorry at the departure of j the Op.ra Company after to-morrow night's interesting concert for Miey have given us I de'.ightful entertainment during their visit. It <is difficult to name the opera with which
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      607 1 BIGIA TEA I.rinßs the freshness and fragrance of the M|la y a n gardens direct to your home. RAFFLES HOTEL THE EUROPE HOTEL with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water TO-NIGHT SUNDAY CONCERT PROGRAMME TO DAY'S ATTRACTIONS 9.15 P .m. to ll p.m. Dll .TTARKF Saturday. May 2
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      163 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Is your baby safe? Page 5. Simends Milk Stout— Page IC. A perfect film complexion Pace 8 Week-end amusement quide Pace 9. The hygienic way with colds Page 20. Advantages of the Frigidaire Page 7. i W^l-— CHRYSLER LOW UPKEEP m »i_>. rmr- _cmi tm* mmw t mt
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      13 1 I There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA I GROWN IN MALAYA
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    115 2 Sir Neil Malcolm, vi an interview m Hong Kong, slated that the present financial depression had, to a certain extent, affected the western r(__st of N.rth Borneo, where the rubber mterests had been very severely hit by the fall In the price ol the staple product. The _hrn. had not
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      427 2 _____-_-_»______________i_^-l EDUCATIONAL. DOLLAR ACADEMY, Dollar, ScotlandPreparation for Universities. Arm:'. Public Service Commerce. On list of Schools nominating for Sandhurst. Contingent of Junior Division O.TO Mild climate ana Healthful surrounding, specially suit, -le for colonial boys and boys from urban area;.. Preparatory School adjacent. Prospectus and full particulars may be obtained
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      628 2 TENDERS. I 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 I obtained tn the Tender Room. Municipal Offices Supply of Heavy Pipes and Cast Iron Specials for period October Ist. 1932.
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      243 2 I THE WEEK Saturday. 14th. High Water 03.14. 7.4 ft., 17.45. 6.5 ft Singapore Races Fifth Day. Football: Div. I: Malays vs. S.C.F.A. at Jalan Besar. Chinese League: Balestier XI vs. Stamford XT at S.C.F.A. ground Cruktt: S.C.C. vs. Negri Sembilan at Seremban; R.E. vs. S.C.C. at Pulau Brani; Ceylon
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    A FILM OF KING ALFONSO
    126 3 IPJ Ask "(an the Camera Lie?" Londer-. April 26. I played such a large rer the Cup Final r dispute m the mm. «n tht ifi IfcOovern, m which ex-King 1 mlute at a parade of rai Colli Parliamentary Secretary to the IMO did not
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    MISS ANITA LESLIE
    192 3 Debutante Sepkin*; film Work Anil l daughter of Shane Leslie, the writer, is one of this yen's debutantes, but. the uuh ihe ta preparing for Court, attending c -nimitte. meetings and dances, her heart Ls m film work. After haunting agencies m va.n she b cam. unpopular.
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    30 3 I Mr. Law.son. May I ask If he ls aware that a film I saw stated that he took the salute? The Speaker here intervened and call the next business.
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    ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL
    146 3 ST. P AUL'S CATHEDRAL I'sed by Cromwell as Barracks London. To the library of St. Paul's Cathedral h>s (recently been added a small folio dated July .15. 1634. and bearing the signature of William I and, the Archbishop of Canterbury who was beheaded by order of the Long Parliament In
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    61 3 An 80 year-old woman who lived alone m a bouse m Rutland was recently found lying m the hall of her house with a broken thigh. She had fallen two days before and since then had lain helpless until a visitor heard her [cries through the letter box. She was
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    WHEN SAVOY HILL SAYS GOOD-BYE
    1247 3 AS 2LO FADES OUT j A Night of Memories And Sad Hearts J A Big D n strl&es mid:ii;."._: on S l;mi:v, M y 14, th bb.c. will stage lht biggest fadeI OUI Ie ii:. history. ■Ingsrs and Mixophontsts, lecturers :;nd 1.-.n--guage teachers will broadcast
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    S.V.C. ROUTINE ORDERS
    304 3 Singapore. May 11. Th- following are the- routine orders by Lieut Col. M J. T. Reilly. MC. Commanding S.S.V.F Ranges. The following range allotment are republished for information Buses leave Drill Hall Sat. Sun Bkt Timah R Parrer R 2 p.m 730 m ***** -D' Coy— afternoon
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    GIRL'S THOUGHT-POWER OVER HENS
    469 3 GIRL'S TH OU GHT -PO WER OVER HENS Hut She Can't Make Them Lay I_nd( ri. April lb. Living near Wandsworth C< mmon b a ynum. 1 woman Who has brought psycho-analysis to thr farmyard. Sh. sends out a thouuht-uave and her hens t sleep By the nu.-st effort of
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    ANTI-SLAVERY WORK IN ABYSSINIA
    1653 4 ANTI -SLAVERY WORK IN ABYSSINIA EMPEROR'S ATTITUDE Return of British Investigators (From Our Qv/n Correspondent) London. April 26. The annual meeting of the Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society, which was held at the Central Hall, Westminster, was made the occasion of a special •welcome home" to Lcrd Noel-Buxton and Lord
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    CHINA RELIEF FUND
    232 4 The Committee of the Relief Fund for China .rganised by the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce acknowledges with thanks donaLions from the following European firms, the goods to be sold at the Oreot World Charity Carnival on May 13th. 14th. and 15th.. m aid of the Fund:—
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    "ATTEMPTED BURGLARY"
    168 4 Car Agents' High-handed Action [From Our Own Correspondent! London. April 26. An amusing story of "attempted burglary" was told at Wokingham this week when two men were charged with breaking into a garage and stealing a car. The plaintiff said that he was awakened at 5 a.m. on
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    ITALIAN COLONIES
    52 4 Signor Grandi on the Necessities Rome. May 5. Signor Grandi. speaking m the Chamber said: We ought to work to make the colonial needs of Italy better understood. If the new situations were recognised we could not allow no account to be taken of the necessities of the
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    21 4 Mr. Shutte. of Messrs. E. A. Barbour Ltd.. 1 Malacca, has been replaced by Mr. Druery. late I of Telok Anson.
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    HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING
    314 4 McCorkindale's Victory Over Heine I Muiler [From Our Own Correspondent] London. April 26. Dan McCorkindale. the South African boxer, defeated Heine Muiler the German heavyweight champion on points m a twelve round contests at the Albert Hall on Thursday. It was not an inspiring fight. There was little
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    SHANGHAI LOSSES
    175 4 Chapei Property Owners Ask $11,397,058 Claims for fire losses m Chapei aggregating $11,397,058 have already been registered with the offices of the War Zone Insurance Compensation Association, a Chinese organization formed on April 1. to aid m the filing and collection of insurance claims m Chapei. says the
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    24 4 Gethin rode Venturer to Victory m the Great Jubilee Handicap on Siturday. Perryman being up on Hill Cat second > and Weston un Pricket < third).
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    AN ARMS TRANSACTION
    208 4 Charges Brought By Canton Aviation Corps Official Hour Ron*. May I. In an endeavour to .secure a BOM rig—Mßl <* firearms on behalf of the Canton ifj___j Corp* last September, an officer of the Government failed to obtain the necessary weapons from the licensed dealers m EEmM
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    FASTED 43 DAYS
    96 4 Girl's Effort to S.m Nc* Mother [From Our Own i I ,ncl..i, Iptfl Much interest ha> bOOB SI announcement that to fast for 45 days m I d a prize of £200 m ord. H the money ne. .led for an to save her mother hiup on
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    A SHILLING'S WORTH ADVICE
    89 4 Newspaper's Ridiculous vi lel of Bigamy LEE [From Our Own OH UadM M l A Burnley weaver I with bigamy stited that bi 1912 at her own f r marriage eereino: 1 U following legal ;ul\i.v at tb. a weekly pafMT; _1 von I wife, for
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      288 4 |CR<§>WN| V LIQUID-,:" 1. I I FR U ITVvqEI-L^l I i^fl MP __l *ij7** Oh so easy! V '-.JUST POUR INTO MOULD A WITHOUT ADDING ANYTHING ■4? AND CHILL UNTIL FIRM. fFRAMROZ 8c C 0.,*8 ■w^ SINGAPQ PC Growing boys need y^ 'KEPLER 1 C m (Trade Mark) jf COD
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      166 4 will be stopped by taking KJU.ZANA Diarrhoea is usually caused by inflammation of the intestines, generally due to irritated nerves. By taking Kalzana, the Calcium food, you will provide your blood with the mineral necessary to strengthen the inflamed areas. The swelling will be quickly reduced and the diarrhoea will
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    THE LAW BREAKERS
    337 5 Hoard of Trade President's j Seat in Commons l Prom Our Own Correspondent] London. April 26. l«usi week, it was discovered unexpectedly Of the Board of Trade was I illegally in Parliament. The in- j VMttpftw who reached this irrefutable conclusion which induct d the Government to
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    117 5 *J Renem] meeting of the IfimtlJ Service Chib. in the club premises. No. 26 Petian Jalaa Beaar, the following gentlemen '■rh>. bearers for the current year: Syed Abdulrahman bin Hassan I'xuients Capt. Mobomed Sal'.eh Capt. Abdul Qanl bin Awing. Hon: Syed Mohamad AlkafT. As-,t. Hon: Mr Ismail bin Abdul Hamid.
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    BRITAIN'S APRIL SHOWERS
    323 5 A Big Increase in Rainfall [From Our Own Correspondent] London. April 26. One of the most notable climatic characteristics of recent years has been the persistent wetness of April. The official standard normals of rainfall,- which are based on the period 1881-1915. show that over those three
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    DOUBLE MURDER ON ESTATE
    163 5 Heedless Warnings to Wife News of a gruesome double murder in Province Wellesley on Monday reached here yesterday, s-ates Wednesday's Straits Echo. In Bcrtam Estate was a Tamil couple among the coolies, married eight years ago. The wife was only eighteen years of age and the
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    LONDON'S THEATRES
    375 5 The Co-operative Revue Idea iFiom Our Own Correspondent! London, April 26. It has been suggested that no London critic dares to write the truth about) the Theatre. This is half correct. Critics love the theatre too completely to say always what they think. At the moment- the theatre
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    143 5 The following appointments are notified m the F.M.S Government Gazette of May 6: Dr. T. Wilson to be a Medical Officer; Messrs. R. W. I. Band K. a. Blacker, D. A. Somerville, and J. K. Creer to be Cadets, M.C.S., Mr. J. H. Johnston to act as Asst. Superintendent. Trade
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    HOW DIET AFFECTS THE TEETH
    1222 5 DECAY INCREASES Caused by Too Much Cereal Food Th- 1 Is evidence that the amount of dental caries, or decayed teeth, m civilised populations has increased m modern times. Many primitive races appear to have had better teeth than we; the Eskimo-;, the Maoris, prehistoric
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    FATHER DROWNS CHILD
    218 5 Jump With His Daughter Into Thames London. April 28. An inques;- to-day on Mr. Alexander Collins, son of Sir Godfrey Collins M.P.. uncovered an unhappy family story of how the father struggled to remove his children from the home of their mother ana then, with one child,
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    11 5 Tuesday was the 51st. birthday of H.H. the Sultan of Perak.
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    IN MANCHURIA
    412 5 Bandits Loot A Railway Town H.irbin. May 2. Bandits and demoralised tro ps are reported to have occupied Sunhua oa the Hulan-Hailun Railway and looted the town after failure of the leadinu .uizens to pay $75,000 as tho pric* demanded fcr leaving the town unmolested. There is now
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      262 5 li il__i _V_l I __li__P__l WCVjL'" rm i_ _V_iP_l P_W*___l __^o________^^ E^^Smm\ E*^ 3 Wmmm^T AW __^_l BY* _______^^_C*§£?^ _T mW^^\y& y^ !> Pepsodent announces a notable new discovery -an entirely new cleansing and polishing material that is twice as soft as polishing materials commonly used m tooth pastes. Gives
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      207 5 /O c v 7 if W llill ___t :_■_"^^^^__S_ M *W" All V-*x \^W NOW RELIEVED "^Ok P* BYCOW GATE t 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 fhe
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    Your Guide to the Cinema
    1002 6 Your Guide to the Cinema Tn.. -vocal ii( lai dur- j u^ tn ..in. n Dftb Tha throe most J inure, n, aiil be Gih .Andre. Sari Marit/a and Da M Wvnyard. < Urn Oa'ill Andn r ;u naoat ■tmattoaaTty .siuiiMinj'. with careen caaan and Nor.M- phi Idl with unexpected
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    LAUGHS
    163 6 Mi Chevalier baa this to aaj J J b.--; laughs— p?fhapg you can tind I I your t!f lifted hen j j Hearty laughers m y be trusted, i I Thoar uho laugh with body as veil M J iuic. ire usually generous and sympa- I I ilietic. J
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    New Faces Coming to the Screen
    138 6 Hither unique i th* authentic film made by Butchers R_D Servio. oi the pergonal activities of the Prince of Wales, entitled Our Farmer Prince. This film, which Is to br shown at thr samr timr as Thr Calendar, should satisfy the curiosity and interest
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    BIG FILMLAND LAWSUIT
    199 6 Fox Action Against Gaumont -British Vas: interetts— involving million, of poundslie behind the i sue ol a i vit thc Fox Film Corporation tor the purpose ot reom ring monrys Inveated m the Oaumont-Br_ti:__ Picture Corpo-ation. Drf. ndants .-.re Mv Isid.uv O .-vr nri i privatr holdlm
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    By Our Film Correspondent
    121 6 By Our Film Correspondent •LIGHT RAY" PISTOL Latest Hollywood Invention The latrst Hollywood invention la "Ugh. ray" pistol that fires bullets to hit wh t ever the beam of light is directed! Thi* unusual fire-arm Ls One of thr "props" m Mrtro-Gcldwyn-Mayrr's The Passional.Plumb, r. starring Buster Keaton. Kr.iton pla\s
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    Laugh and the World Laughs with — Marion Davies
    763 6 Laugh and the World Laughs with Marion Davies (BY SIDNEY WlmmmUmmmMEEmOl BfiARION Davies U one of the few .successful comediennes who has no secret ambition to be a grvat tragedienne. She wants to mike the I world laugh, and is quite willing to let others play the tragic roles. "I
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    LONDON ACTOR ENDS 20-YEAR EXILE
    112 6 Roland Young, tin dapper, cynical httle man with thr deep-voiced dry bumour millions oj clnama-goei know him For %9 yean hi b I no: acted outside the United States. „Ith.. ugh he is London man. and now he i^ bar.: there to play m his
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    38 6 Divers who air attempting to salvage thi M.2. m West Bay off Portland have di covered that j the engine hatch aras opened, which supports the theory that an accident overtook m._ whfk she was on thr surface.
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    What County Cricket Needs
    660 6  - What County Cricket Needs IVAN SHARPE (By (Special to the Free Press) It's Fight Against Rival Games I Will Evening Play Juttify I lf.sc//" 1 Quick coaafirmattan of the vlaa I expiea ed hrrr a week ago that cricket Is MifTrring from thr rffect of countrr attractions i. provided by
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    "THE CRIMINAL IS A FOOL"
    407 6 Scotland Yard Chiefs Candid Hook Chiet Detective Inspect r James Brintt. one ot Britain's greatest criminal detectives, alter over :.8 years' experience, is ol opinion that there is no explanation ol crime I The conclusion is cont-ained m his t>n>k of reminiscences published by Messrs.
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    RED NOSES
    84 6 Twenty (iirls Get Fret iUi> Treatment Etat beauty tuatment lartui marcel, steam bath, massage, etc given to twenty Rirls at the Hal Roach B It all came about as part of tIM PitUs-Thelma Todd comedy K- 1 H tically the entire action ot the -t.-n lata m health
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    A JOKE'S A JOKE
    1852 7 ]\v It Kver So Hoary braid it said that nobody who v ;rs nee •>• ham aw I am not whether 'host who hold that belief going to na h tha aeaae, or tha .ti. leney. but whichever they matt* i much because I prothe lh.-
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    CHINESE IDEOGRAPHS
    281 7 I I I Professor Percy Hillhouse. the well-known naval architect, is an expert in more than the design and construction erf ships, and in an address which he gave to members of the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders.) Glasgow, recently, he showed equal dexterity in the design and
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    CIVIL AVIATION
    48 7 A Night Service in Toky»>. May 3. A night flight between Tachiarai in tCyuehu and Tokyo was successiully eonducted last night despite bad conditions, the distance of 932 kilometres being covered in seven and a half hours. A regular passenger nitjht service will be opened shortly.
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    FRENCH POLITICS
    260 7 .1. Tardieu on Sod a list Menace Paris. May Speaking by radi -phone last evening. M. TardVu stressed thr importance of the vote to bt- taken on Sunday the Bth instant. In the face of thr hrirs of M. Ponicare's policy, he said, the Socialists are ready to
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    A POLISH PLAN
    164 7 Economic Pressure on Dantzig London. May 3. In connection with the- report of a planned Polish e-oup de main agalinst Dant»zig. the special correspondent of the Daily Herald in I that city states that it is to be hoped that j the exposure of the aims of
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    52 7 The Rev. S. M. Collier left on furlouch by the Darvel on April 27th. and many people. 'of all communities, were down at the wharf to say goodbye. We wish him a pleasant \oyage. a good tun* at Home, and a safe return in due course to North Borneo. B.N
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    JAPAN AND RUSSIA
    165 7 Friction Accentuated by Many Arrests Harbin. April .3 Thr Russo-Japanese tension m North Manchuria is net likely tO be eased by tho sensational developments of thc last few days, following accusations of terroristic activities bySoviet natl naK leading to many astonishing arrests. Nearly every Rus _an ht
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    FATAL STABBING AFFRAY
    136 7 Motor Car Driver Charged With Murder A fatal stabbing affray took place at tlu-* junction of Cantonment- Road and BurmaJ. Road. Penang, on Monday night. One Alagappen and another Tamil named Ret nam. a motor driver to a Chinese towka', jn Ipoh, had a quarrel and. it
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    LADY HOUSTON ILL
    113 7 "Breakdown Because Treasury Rejected £200,000 Offer" London. April M. l_ady Houston is lying seriously ill at one or her homes near London. \A The Veiling News was informed at the house to-day: "Lady Houston L. suffering from atMiiplete breakdown as a result of the Chancellor of the
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      161 7 S>OSE FRIGIDAIRE it will gi ye you m ore efficient refrigeration with surprising economy. Refrigeration that can be controlled by means of 1 1 ■8888 jt ls dependable and remarkably free from trouble, is always on the job and prevents spoilage, supplying you with ice cubes and delicious frozen salads
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    KILLING PEOPLE AT £5 A-PIECE
    628 8 f ROAD DEATHS Inhuman Motorists Who Drive On London. April t%. An loqueni and ]>•> appeal to the QfWtl llimailt to stop ttM "murder" ot mno.en; l_M-cii Ui U-Otot— ta was made m th. Bona < Lord bg Loed Boobaaaßtac when he moved the eecond
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    ROAD DEATH RIDDLE
    222 8 I Theory That Body Was Moved After Accident I. ..mini. April Tht- theory that the body of rt mau killed cm a road three miles KNltt) ol Buxton wa.caiTied irom the roadway to grass at tlu- side j 1 after he had been knocked down by a
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    STABILISING THE DOLLAR
    164 8 President Hoover's Opposition to Bill Washington, May 5. The House ol Representatives has voted the Bill pre -moled by Messrs. Goldsborough and Fletcher, asking the Fe'deral Reserve Board to stabilise the dollar on the basis of its real value m 1926 with a view to stimulating r
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    COLLISION IN MID-AIR IN SUSSEX
    587 8 K.A.F. PILOT KILLED Officer And Midshipman Die I After Malta Crash I London. April 2ti. In a mid-air collision between .wo R.A.F. aeroplanes over Hartfteld. near Uckfield. Sussex, to-day. an R.A.F. officer was killed and a sergeant escaped by parachute Both machines Watt wrecked. And
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    EARL'S SON AS POLICE CHIEF
    173 8 The Hon. Humphry Legge Chosen for Berkshire London, April 26. Commander the Hon. Humphry Legge, second son of the Earl of Dartmouth and assistant Chiel Constable of Staffordshire, was appointed to-day Chief Constable of Berkshire. He succeeds Colonel A. F. Poulton. who is retiring after
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    AMAZING ENDURANCE
    90 8 80,000 Miles Non-Stop in a Citroen Montlhery. April 27. Yacco. the "iron man" of the French race tracks, has just completed 80.000 miles of driving in 1.233 hours 47 minutes. This amazing performance he has made on the speedway here in a special Citroen. He has been circling
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    SIR H. SAMUEL'S CRITICISM
    1630 8 THE NEW DUTIES Defence of Position of Liberal Ministers London. April 26. Sir Herbert Samuel, the Home Secretary, in a speech at thee National Liberal Club, London, made another attack on the new import duties and also defended the position of Lineir.l Ministers in the Government.
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    53 8 The Kuala Lumpur Amateur Radio Societyhas changed its title, and will henceforth be known as the Malayan Amateur Radio Society, Kuala Lumpur. There is no change In the personnel of the executive. Transmissions remain as heretofore, viz., Tuesdays and Fridays 6.30 to 8.30 p_m. Sundays 7.15 to 8.12 p.m. Wave
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    MEMEL ELECTIONS
    558 8 LSome (ierman Press Comments Berlin. May 6. Tin Oeraaan Prem Is naturally much gratified by the result i the Memel ilrrtlnna. althcugh the good shewing of the German Meiml Pai tie- was iiinerally expected. The Centrist organ QennanJa, which us eon* sldered to be close to the Ooternment,
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    GANG ROBBERY ALLEGED
    295 8 I Hospitable- Old Man Near!) The StOT] ot M\ self-st\l-d tv China" who entered the bouse ■ST night's shelter, and turned out ft) I robbers who attacked their bosta ■0 the Hon'ble Mr JosttCl M M Selangor Assizes on Tui*sda> Y:\- >l ail Boh Chows, assessed trial
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    55 8 Tiie members of the local Bar BBBMah the Magistrate's Court. Ipoh. M MmdßJ bid farewell to Mr N. A. Worl. tIM Magistrate, who sat for the la_4 timr B\ taking up his appointment as Registrar. _>upj»'» Court. Kuala Lumpur. Mr. E. C WaUson was the senior member present was th.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1932. THE LAST STRAW
    705 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1932. THE LAST STRAW We do not think we are exaggerating the latest ghastly phase m the story of the kidnapping of the twenty-months old son of Colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh to say that its effect will be to concentrate public anger and indignation
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    146 10 Mr. F. E. Shepherd and Mr. V. T. Chapman. European Warders, S.S. have been seconded for service m Johore. The Superintendent of Government Monopolies. S.S. is appointed to act as Chairman of the Opium Advisory Committee. Mr. H. F. Monk. M.C.S.. has been appointed chairman of the Retrenchment Committee m
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    "JUST FOR A SONG"
    186 10 New British Musical Production at Capitol The Capitol announce an entire change of programme commencing at to-day's matinee when the all-British Gainsborough musical production "Just for a Song" will be given its Malayan premiere. Produced by the studios that made "Sunshine Susie." this picture is a
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    LAW NOTICE
    46 10 Tuesday, May 17th Before Mr. Justice WhiUey m the 2nd. Court at 10.30 a.m. Assizes Rex vs: Siow Ngai Choon alias Song Kirn Pui. Before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell m Chambers at 11 a.m. Summonses -in-Chambers, Originating Summonses and Motions. Followed by Judgment Summons.
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    JOHORE DOCTOR BEREAVED
    37 10 The death of Mrs. Luther, wife of Dr. S. Luther, the Government Pathologist, occurred at Johore Bahru yesterday. The funeral took place at the Johore Bahru Church of England Cemetery, and was largely attended.
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    CHINESE COOLIES INVADE MINE
    192 10 WORKING THE TIN Remarkable Situation Near Ipoh (From Oui Own Correspondent! Ipoh. May 13. An indication of the temper of the mining coolies was disclosed m a recent incident which has now come to light at a European open-cast mine near Ipoh last week. The manager
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    INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
    357 10 Javanese Acquitted of Aunt's i Murder There was an abrupt termination yesterday of the case m which a Javanese gardener named Nawi was charged at the Singapore Assizes before Mr. Justice N. H. P. Whitley en Thursday, with the murder m Buckley Road at about 8 p.m. on
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    EX-PRESIDENT DOUMER
    236 10 Requiem Mass at Catholic Cathedral His Excellency, the Governor. Sir Cecil Clementi. Sir John Scott (Colonial Secretary!. Major General L. C. L. Oldfleld General Officer Commanding the Trcopst and many other representatives of the Government attended the solemn requiem mass for the late M. Doumer. at the Cathedral
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    ITALIAN OPERA SEASON
    175 10 Puccini's La Tosca which was presented by the San Carlo Grand Opera Company last night brought together those two most accomplished artists, Signorina Moretti and Signor Royo. They were m excellent mood last night and all the sombre tragedy which makes this work of Puccini such a
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    MALAY ROMEO SPANKED
    561 10 SCHOOLGIRLS MOLESTED Magistrate Orders 10 Strokes A Malay boy of sixteen pmttttm* a.j|_. ir d before the Third Polic M.iastr c Boyd, to answer to I charge of ootl modesty of a girl. The accused claims tried. For the past tew riay> school Raffles School have been
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    77 10 LONDON TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London. May 13. Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £120 7 8 '£122 8 Forward £122 5 8 (£124 8 The market is heavy. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify to-day's rubber prices as
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    ESTATE TRAGEDY
    192 10 Sentence m Seremban _JHM Case l From Our Own Correspondent] I Snrmbiii. M.i<- I After a trial which lasted three I I the case was concluded this gfVM-tflt •>' Negri Sembilan Assizes before Mr Jn-: McFall. m which a Tajnll named MEE employed on Chimpul Estate. Ayer Knnll
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    29 10 Pastor W. W R. Lake who lias just from furlough, will deliver I Unlimited Power at the Sevt nth-.i l] C'liaiKl, FViiang Road. Saturday. 5 I' are cordially invited
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      57 10 (!_3pn|e| \^_>oWUT Y A STUDIO m which futuristic artists are exhibiting, was broken into the other night, but the intruder took nothing. Except, one imagines, a hurried departure. A M GAFLAC BURGLARY POLICY affords full protection. GENERAL ACCIDENT. FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480. Mr. and
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    REMIER LANG REMOVED Y GOVERNOR
    237 11 SOUTH WALES SENSATION UMAX TO HITTER STRUGGLE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT H Benrtot] Sydacj, May 13. h Etatmtaai of the Labour Mr ÜBff, by IbE Gov>r of Nee South Wales, Sir jndamc. constitutes a climax lhf embittered struggle bepn the FEEEWEm (iovernment (W south Wales over the
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    WORLD TRADE REVIVAL
    95 11 W for Half Measures Past 'British Radio— Official Service Rugby. May 12. tm for International co-operation as world trade revival wa.. strongly '"ddes, chairman of the the annual general <i that the time for half-t-rt MOM of the tradidiplomacy must be outstanding international ■*'d m the near
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    CHINESE FLOODS
    50 11 H fcr Further Relief Funds f*«er service] I-ndon, May 12. i -r funds to cope the Chinese floods to ,llrM an appeal issued by Flood Relief Com" "i of Sir J. Hope mmtttae Ls controlled lenenl directorate. ArchibLshops of -te, the Lord lent of the Free Chine* Minister.
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    BRITISH FUNDS FIRM
    28 11 f B«k Rate :^l Service] Etatm, Ma ,y 2 1 m the Bank .rtoek markets British funds „v« Per cent, at X! "<. Riuitinij. Kanpura this
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    MUI TSAI PROBLEM IN HONG KONG
    99 11 REGISTRATION SYSTEM Inspectors' Visits Mutually Appreciated [Reuter's Service] London, May 12. Sir P. Cunliffe-Lister gave a reassuring reply regarding the mui-tsai question m Hong Kong to a deputation of the Council for Equal Citizenship. The questions raised also included the status of coloured women
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    JAPANESE IN ACTION
    236 11 Chinese Volunteers* Heavy Casualties (Reuter's Far Eastern Service] Tokyo. May 13. According to Mukden Press reports Japanese trcops clashed with a body of Chang Hsuehllang volunteers m the neighbourhood of Shanhaikwan. The Japanese finally dispersed the volunteers, who left 120 dead after prolonged fighting. JAPAN'S PLAINTIVE NOTE
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    MONEY CONFERENCE
    127 11 Britain Willing to Attend International Meeting 1 Reuter's Servicel Londen, May 13. In the House of Commons Sir John Simon stressed the Government's willingness to attend an international money conference. Replymg to Mr. Winston Churchill, who asked whether the Government had any information as regards the attitude of
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    INDO-CHINA TRADE
    38 11 Franco- Japanese Agreement [Reuter's Service] Paris, May 13. A Franco-Japanese commercial agreement dealing with Japanese relations with Indo-China has been signed by M. Tardieu and M. Rollin. Minister of Commerce, and Mr. Nagaoka, the Japanese Ambassador.
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    EX-KING ALFONSO
    39 11 Assaulted by Spanish Workman r ßeuter's Service) London May 13. Ex-Kinp Alfonso was struck repeatedly m the face by a Spanish workman when he landed I from the P and O. liner. Strathaird. The workman was arrested.
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    WEST TO EAST ATLANTIC FLIGHT
    80 11 LANKY REICHERS First Stop Planned at Dublin [Reuter's Service] Newark, New Jersey, May 13. The airman. "Lanky" Reichers. took of at 11 o'clock last night on a flight to Paris. He is halting at Harbour Grace and Dublin, and then Paris, where he hopes to
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    DARTMOOR SENTENCES
    95 11 Long Terms for Some Mutineers [Reuter's Service] London, May 13. Sentences ranging frcm 15 months imprisonment to 12 years penal servitude were passed at Princetown Assizes on 21 Dartmoor mutineers. All the sentences are consecutive upon thc terms the prisoners are now serving. Nine others were acquitted. [FREE
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    BANGKOK TRAGEDY
    60 11 Dockmaster Drowned While Leaving Ship [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT J Bangkok, May 13. Mr. Lan Mackenzie, dockmaster of Bangkok Dock, was drowned m Bangkok river early this morning whilst leaving an anchored steamer. He was married less than a year ago. He was captain of the Sports Club
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    THE KING
    48 11 Visits Mr. Mac Donald m Nursing Home [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, May 13. The King visited Mr. Mac Donald at the Park Lane nursing home and impressed upon him the necessity of taking a rest. Doctors state that Mr. Mac Donald is making excellent progress.
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    WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW
    38 11 A Loss of Over £28,000 (FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, May 13. Whiteaway. Laidlaw and Company show a loss of £28.576 and there is a debit balance of £91.839 but this is eliminated by £100.00* reserve.
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    POST OFFICE ROBBERY
    66 11 Indian Bandit Sentenced to Death [Reuter's Service] Fa rid pur. May 12. A special tribunal sentenced to death Manoranjan Bhatrtacharya, one out of five bandits arrested m connection with the armed robbery of Madaripur post office m March, m which one man was stabbed to death. Surendranathkar.
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    MUSICAL SOCIETY RECORDS
    158 11 Played at Victoria Hall Recital Those who attended the organ recital at the Victoria Memorial Hall yesterday were able to judge for themselves the excellent manner m which the voices of the Singapore Musical Society choir have been recorded by H.M.V. It will be remembered that the
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    CAPTAIN FRASER SMITH
    67 11 Ben Line Skipper's Death on Way Home The funeral took place at Singapore yesterday evening of Captain Fraser Smith, of the Ben Line. Captain Smith was taken ill on his way Home on leave from Hong Kong, and had to enter the General Hospital, Singapore where he
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    RESHUFFLING OF GERMAN CABINET
    134 11 GEN. GROENER RESIGNS 1 No Question of Government Resigning [Reuters Service] Berlin, May 12. General Groener, who with Herr Bruening. and the Minister of Justice signed President Hindenburgs recent decree dissolving the Nazi storm troops, has resigned the post of Minister of Defence but continues as
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    IRELAND AND OTTAWA
    209 11 Free State to Have Equal Status [Reuter's Service] Ottawa, May 13. The problem of the status of the Irish Free State at the Ottawa Conference was stated shortly and discussed m the Canadian House of Commons, but at present it is intended to give the Free State
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    UNEMPLOYED RELIEF
    180 11 Plan Discussed At White House [Renter's Service] Washington. May 12. A plan for Federal relief of unemployed was discussed at a White House conference between President Hoover and Congressional leaders. It contemplates the authorisation of the reconstruction of the Finance Corporation to lend $300,000,000 to the State for
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    A VITAL MARKET
    85 11 British Machinery Makers and Russia r ßeuter's Servicel London, May 12. fi demand that everything be done to maintain the Russian market was formulated m addresses from the British Machine Tool Association, agricultural machinery makers, m evidence before the Sub-Committee of the Trade Industries Committee, whose present
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    LINDBERGH BABY MURDERED
    713 12 SKELETON FOUND KILLED SOON AFTER THE KIDNAPPING 5 MILES FROM HOME The discovery of the body nf a baby to woods near Col. Lindbergh's estate at Hopewell. New Jersey, has solved the ten weeks old mystery of the Lindbergh kidnapping rase. The baby's skull was fra<. u
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    THE KIDNAPPING
    229 12 Stolen By Night From Home New _<:rk. March 2. j Colonel Lindbergh's 20-months-old son, Charles August- Lindbergh, was kidnapped from his home near Hopewell, New Jersey, m the night of March Ist The baby was stolen sometime between 8.30 and 10 o'clock. At 7.30 his nurse, Betty Gow.
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    THE MURDERED BABY AND HIS PARENTS
    439 12 prints, and at the public high road, where these ended, motor-car tracks. Th^re was no telling, however, when the tracks had been made or when* they began. The ladder which lay near the house was more than long enough with its extension, t_> reach
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    SULTAN OF PERAK
    337 12 Birthday Celebrations at Kuala Kangsar Ipoh, May 10. The birthday cf H.H. the Sultan of Perak was celebrated throughout the State yesterday as a public holiday. In Ipoh the B. y Scouts held a largely attended parade and loute march m honour ef t-he occasion. Kuala Kangsar.
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    FILM STAR'S PUNCH
    72 12 Suit for Damages Against Victor Mc La glen Los Angeles, April 6. Victor McLaglen, film actor, was sued to-day by Thomas R. W. Hughes, fo_y -eight, for $10,000 fcr a punch on the nose. Hughes alleged that on last January 29 while at the studios, the actor
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    71 12 Our Seremban correspondent writes that there was a meeting of the Negri Sembilan State Council on Thursday, m the Council Chamber, when the Yang di Per Tuan Besar of Negri Sembilan and the British Resident. Mr. G. W. W. Hughes were present. The Yang di Per Tuan Besar arrived at
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    FUTURE OF HONG KONG TRADE
    735 12 OPTIMISTIC VIEW Chamber's Chairman on the Outlook Hong Kong, May 6. The annual meeting of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce yesterday was notable for a review of trade conditions by the Chairman, the Hon. Mr. W. H. Bell, who dealt, inter alia, with
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    A DISASTROUS YEAH
    609 12 Shanghai Chamber of Commerce Review I Probably no year since thc establishment of the Republic has been so full of major problems for China as the year 1931-32. is the opinion of the Chairman of the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce, expressed at the an.iual meeting of the
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    AMERICA AND THE WORLD COURT
    152 12 ADHERENCE LIKELY Favourable Report t«> the Senate [Renter 'a Sirvicel Washingtor. May 1. After a del .y Ol bM yi us. m which thrr. mkti's..\ president re< nimrndecl tht ditional approval of the World Court Protocol by the Senate, it looks as if the United
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    FOREIGN "REDS"
    396 12 Trial of the Noulens Couple Nanking. May I. Mr. Wang Chmg-vei. t-he President of the Executive Yuan, has received a telegram from Mr. Tsai Yuan-pel. appealing for a public trial of Mr. and Mrs. Noulen who are held by the Chinese authorities on (barges of Communism j Mr.
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    27 12 The engagement i.s aa_oo_ood and the marriagi will shortly take place between Captain Thomas Sutherland. Straits Steamship Co. Ltd., and Maruaret FlDOh of St 1 Leonards. Sessex
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    IS IVAR KREUGE DEAD
    401 12 IS IVAR KREUGE DEAD THE v X Don Where I lit! :,<• U\ Gold '■I., ii i lead i j found sh i thi bone? n h. miU-i ni .i'\i risht) m 1 1.. These pic bl. rtminok gists :M •hi l.c, i BUM 'Ml' I'.er still Ir >!..|, I
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      1027 13 The Season's Hest Play and Players The Cup Final is over and be sanls tt another Soccer sen son aie fast running out. And once again the play has ratne. dIS-PPO-Hted nit. In mv of Urn matches I have ..n the play hu: been patchy and the average
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      62 13 The Sandakan Tennis Club deplores its falling membership; a newspaper correspondent, according to a recent Home paper, claims that croquet is the only acUve game at which one can look quite pretty do desires for good looks stir no Sandakan brayrta Half the Sandakan tennis ground was formerly used fet
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      497 13 Championship of the League Prom Our Own Correspondent] L« Bfaflß, April 16. The prospect of the race for the League Championship between Motherwell and R.i. ers being decided on the last day of the season a>d m the las', engagement? of the two ri<_ s wa. dispelled* at
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      WEAK ENGLISH OPPOSITION
      285 13 Scottish Juniors win International I From Our Own Correspondent] London. April The 34th Junior International between Scotland and England was played at Tynec astle Park. Edinburgh, on Saturday before over ti.OOO spectators the sm Ule.t attendance at this game (m Scotland) since 1900-01. and was won by
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      SCOTTISH CRICKET DEBIT
      115 13 [From Our Own Correspondent. Lo'.:drn, April 26. 8 ;i* ii cricket imde a chil'.y detail on Satur- .1a... Tin? am n_|_t rain en Friday vetoed p'av on many ground.s and several games m which pl.y was started had to be abandoned "iter a few overs had been
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      66 13 Eiic Fiddian. after being one down at the end of the first 18 holes, won the English amateur golf championship at Sandwich by stymieing hLs opponent, A. Bradshaw. on the last green. Fiddian had defeated l_. G. Crawley, (the holder! In the semi-final 2 and 1. Bradshaw, who defeated E.
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      277 13 Union President on Quality of Play [Frcm Our Own Correspondent J i London, April 2_. Mr. John C. Sturrock. the president ol the Scottish Rugby Union, speaking at a compli-' mentary dinner to the members of the Gala football team, this se. .en's Scottish Champion.-, said Scotland had
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      MANCHESTER CUP ACCEPTANCES
      150 13 i P.om Ouc Own Correspondent! London, April it Th fc Mowing ate tive acceptances for thr Maocheetet Cup lo be run at Manchester ot_ May 20Ot Majeur. Orpen. Shell Transport. Sit Andrew. Creme Brulee. Rock Star. Hill CaU Coaster. Nitsiehin. Bach. Pahokee. North Drift Seer. Ttppeta, Plluet
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      77 13 A 13 ycnr-old boy at Saltash, Devon arm* ordered by the magistrate to be sent to act industrial school for defrauding clergymen by telling them he had put half-a-crown m Umk collection m mistake for a penny. It was statethat one clergyman had retttrned the money telling the boy to
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      696 16 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated m Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND IVIELBOURNE 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] s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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      52 16 Two new motorships for the Hamburg- i America Company are being built by Blohm I and Voss. These will be named Caribia and I Cordillera respectively, and are intended for 1 the fast service to Central America. They are < of about 12,000 tons and have a speed of It'
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      72 16 The French Senate Finance Commission have agreed to extend a credit of 110 million francs to the Compagnie Generale Transatlantique to enable it to meet its obligations during the next six months. It is therefore likely that the new super-liner m course of construction m company with other vessels for
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      148 16 SILVER JAVA PACIFIC il Jo.r.t II n PACIFIC JAVA KNGAJ UM SILVER LINE. ITE to San Fi.incisco. I. ox tic« md N Pacific Forts BH I* s pan PEE m SAPAROEA IF I M MJ SILVERMAPLE (fl II x vi.i Morula wa Java I' Vessels from P.. Eat 1 s.s
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      658 16 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m and Thursday 7.30 a.m. i Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 ajn. Saturdays 7 p.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) 7 p.m. 1 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
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      530 16 CHURCH SERVICES Whit Sunday ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL 6.50 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.30 a. b_ .Matins. 8 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral) 9.15 a.m. Holy Co'iimunion 5.30 p.m. Evensong (Choral) and Sermon. Monday, Wednesday and Friday ot 8 a.m. Holy Communion. Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday at 7 a.m. Holy Communion. ST. ANDREW'S
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      MALACCA ARBITRARY ON RUBBER AND RUBBER LATEX
      25 17 The above arbitrary of 6s. has been temporarily reduced to 2s. 6d. per ton of 50 cv. ft.
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      PALM OIL IN BULK AND PALM KERNELS
      50 17 The rates of freight on the above commodities from Straits to Conference basis Ports m Europe are reduced to Palm Oil m Bulk 575. per 20 cwt. Palm Kernels 40s. per 14 cwt. i The above reduced rates come into force on 13-5-32.
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      22 17 The G.G. Paul Doumer arrived from Saigon with 170 pigs, the Van der Lijn from Sourabaya with 35 bullocks and 719 pigs.
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      NOTICES TO MARINERS
      221 17 Quarantine Hulks Withdrawn The quarantine hulk Aratoon Apcar formerly situated at a distance of 7.5 cables 029 deg. frcm East St. Johns island flashing white light, Lat. 1 deg. 14 mm. N. long. 103 deg. 52 mm. E (approx) has been withdrawn. The quarantine hulk de Carpentier
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      MOTOR-BOAT BLOWS UP
      249 17 MOTOR -BOAT BLOWS UP Leap for Life From Blazing Craft London, April 8. A large motor-beat, the Multum m Parvo. blew up m the Thames at Richmond last night. Fire had broken out on board and spread to the engine-room, where the petrol tanks ignited. Soon the whole boat was
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      WHANGPOO COLLISION
      148 17 Chenonceaux Slightly Damaged The American merchant vessel Shelton and the French mail liner Chenonceaux were slightly damaged m their upper structures on Friday night. April 29. m a collision on the Whangpoo. near the China Merchants' Central Wharf. Broadway. Shanghai. As a result of the accident, the Shelton
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      FOREIGN VESSELS IN U.S. PORTS
      136 17 Official protests have been made to the Government of the United States by the British Ambassador and certain other European States against the provisions of a bill which is being introduced into the Senate by Senator King, of Utah. The bill provides that officials may
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      INCIDENT ON SUNNING
      681 17 Insubordination of Piracy Guards Hong Kong, May 7. Before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon, the hearing was resumed of the case m which five Shantung constables were charged with insubordination towards their superior officer. Lance Sergeant Kriloff. when he wcs m charge of the
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      BRITISH COAL EXPORTS
      232 17 The decline in the British coal trade is causing great concern among shipowners, and efforts are being made to revive it. Great indignation is expressed at the term of tfhe latest Mines Act. which stipulates a minimum selling figure for coal, thus enabling foreign competitors to foresee
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      81 17 The new great chipping combine Italia, which unites the fleets of the Societa Nationale Generate Italiana. the Lloyd Sabaudo and the Consulich, is now In operation. The ships of th-* combine will have white funnels topped with a black band, below which will be a band of the national colours.
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      522 17 Singapore Free Press (Daily and Weekly Editions) lis ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. Ti|hJjt Cable Address: ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE. /premier morning daily m Malaya Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning. Latest news, latest telegrams and latest announcements. London rubber tin cables appear daily. Special features include pictures, serial story, bridge and chess
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      273 17 T.O EVERYWHERE IN CANADA WAND MO.SJ. OF _HE OUStK The New Scenic Route of the Canadian National RailwaySee the best of tbe __r-o_o_i Cauadisn Rockie a— stay at liijW mf-MMm Park Lodge m the heart of wondrous mountain beanty, cc yHBL travel straight through from Vancouver without changing tatta. <^JIW
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      EMPIRE PROGRAMMES
      1655 18 Will be Sent from England by Post White the 8.8.C. is getting ready to transmit a 24-hour programme and n.ws service to "the Empire on which the sun never sets" via the short-wave link another scheme is rapidly approaching completion whereby the many medium-wave stations throughout the Empire'
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      77 18 Mr. E. Reimann, of Messrs. Henry Wsughj ?nu Co.. Penang, accompanied by Mrs. Reimann, left for home yesterday by the "Some: c Prince." They were seen off by a large number! of friends on Swettenham Wharf. One of Kuala Lumpur's few old houses has' been swept away by the work
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      ROUND YOUR DIAL
      666 18 Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following ls a list of stations which can oe received In Singapore Java Stations Bandoeng PLM from about 5.20 p.m. gramophone records and telephony tests with Sydney, Australia, and other stations. Usual call after records "Hullo Sydney." Tanjong Priok, 21 metres from
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      KUALA LUMPUR AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY
      67 18 Kuala Lumpur regular broadcasts are until further notice DAILY on 55 5 Metres 10.30 to 11 a.m. PETALING HILL TESTING. (E.cept Sundays and Public Holidays). FRIOAY on 65 Metres FROM THE STUDIO 6.30 pm. Krontchong Music. 700 English. 7.15 British Official Wireless News. 7.25 Recital
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      THE CATCH OF THE WEEK
      108 18 [From Our Own Correspondent] Lendon. April 2X. Tht bast fish of last week scat i Wye (Herefordshire) salnon of 42 lb. Other salmon of 35 lb. «-.nd 31 lb. were caught m th_ ..ame river by General Evns. The Tay yielded a ■a lm of
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      CHANTREY'S MASTERPIECE
      68 18 Famous Monument Destroyed by Fire [From Our Own Correspondent. Lsndsn, April 2.. A fire uhi< h began durtag Coauauntea s rWee m the early BMn_B| compM,-!v d. str<c%e<! Hafodi Chinch, near Devils Bridge- Aberystwyth, and al-o th 9 World fm.; v- ChantTCf Monument valued at Mgjgg. This monument
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      491 18 •mt Allenburys Foods I arc particularly suited to the feeding of infants m hot climates. They are free from harmful germs and are readily prepared by the simple addition of Soiling water only, thus giving complete independence of doubtful milk supplies. Milk Food No. 1 Milk Food No. 2 Bin
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      539 18 BANKS AND INSURANT CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital In 800.000 rttsre. or Ij t acta t > iuo.i) kj Reserve Fund tt .000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor. HEAD OPTICS: aa Btshopegate, London, EC 2 iBHMiBS and Branch.- Alor Star
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    PNEUMATIC TIRES
    550 19 Standardization and Research nc depression .4 .cine slat kening oi development of n .c.'iuiacture, but rs vit ii v Lsion and reha not taken ph« ■<■ mj_ search has tx-en onoaitfl factors m t. !!;irrt II m the unbei f) In mc t.i tins during ktnee tin ia.st
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    25 19 a«| establish a ship"2iv<*tock which will be •Quired by Russia m the J>art of u ir engines and •<H"c Of about 100 million »-<J Hbioad
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    DUTCH ESTATES CLOSING
    733 19 Difference Between Java and East Sumatra An outline of the situation m the Dutch East Indies since the abandonment of rubber restriction negotiations, contained m the "Del. Courant" of April 14th. shov that, since January Lst. 1931. more than 40 East Coast rubber estates have last their
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    MUAR RIVER RUBBER
    75 19 M UAR RIVER RUBBER Net amount brought forward was £5,654: W( iking for 1931 resulted m a l_.-s of £851 I (.against £964). leaving £4 BT2. which directors impost to carry forward. Rubber crop of 587.745 lb. was collected during year. Market value of inve: stmenLs on March 31. 1932.
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    175 19 Accord. ng to the Fish Trade-; Gazette- a num- J ber of trawler owners in America arc testing a new method of repelling marine growths from the bottoms of their trSQESIS. It is the' liquid application of a special cold vulcanising rubber. On a vessel to which cold vulcanised '"sea-going"
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      EXCHANGE RATES
      201 19 May 13 SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2 3 2932 London. 3 n.onths' sight 2,3 27,32 London, 60 days' sight 23 13 16 London, 30 days' sight 2 3 25|32 London, demand 2,3% London, T. T. 23 23;3_ Lyons and Paris, demand 1050 Hamburg, demand 173 New York,
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      PRODUCE
      143 19 May 13 Tin 7ft Tons $62.50 Gambier 7 Pepper White 24V_ Flake Tapioca 3 Pearl Sago Small 414 Copra. Sundried 5.6 ft Sago, flour 2.05 Devoe'b Imperial Brilliant Kerosene per 2 tins 5.18 Sylvan Arrow Kerosene per 2 tins 4.78 Socony Motor Gasoline ex pump per British Imperial gallon
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
      59 19 May I3th.. 12 o'clock Man, Kuyt'iv Sellers RSS. equal to London Standard, Spot 5\ s'-_ Standard R.S.S. on Tender May 57 16 59 16 June 5 s'v July-Sept S;S 57. Oct-Dee. 6 6U Tone o( Market:—Dull Steady. Latest Cable:—London Spot Sheet 115-16 d. per lb.
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    935 19 FRIDAY, MAY 13TH. 1932 CLOSING QUOTATIONS Buyers Sellers DOLLAR _U BBLKr* A.sam Kumbang 22s 24s Austral Malay 18s 20s Aver Hitam <ss> 10s 3d lls 3d Bangrin Tin M 6<i 8.-» Eatang Padang ($1) (»7» v 12 V4 Batu Caves (sl> 22 25 Bukit Arang ($1) 30
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    LATEST COMPANY NEWS
    122 19 Malay Coconut Dividend I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHTI London May 13. Shelford report shows a forward profit and loss account cre'dit of £2,223. Central Johore shows a loss of £2.303 and there Ls a debit forward of £9.798. I Sungei Rinching shows a loss of £1.082 and
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    THE £ ABROAD
    183 19 THE ABROAD I 7— British Radio Official Service May I 11 tt. Amsterdam 9.03', 9.07 9.04 Athen.. 480 sellers 535 sellers 540 sellers Bombay Is. 123 32d. ls. 5 3132 d. Is. 5 3132 d. Berlin 15.38 15.40 15.35 Brussels 26.12 26.15 26.10 Bucharest 610 615 612 '-j Rio 4
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    BARLOW & CO.'S REPORT
    235 19 BARLOW CO.'S REPORT Singapore, May \'l. Tne local market has been quiet to dull during the past week and prices have not responded Lo the daily fluctuations m New York. The latest advices from New York state that the Import Tax of 5 cents per pound has been cancelled and
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    LEWIS & PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT
    153 19 LEWIS PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT Singapore, May 13. j The idea Of an import tax on rubber has apparently laded away and New York has fallen back to its old level. In spite of a further reduction ol 2.769 tons m Colony Stocks, prices locally have been inclined to sag during
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    STILL HOPING FOR RESTRICTION!
    951 19 DUTCH VIEWS No Importance Attached to i Statements i Even .-.fter receiving news from the Netherlands, that the decisiein by the Governments of Great Britain and the Netherlands was against rubber restriction, there the question h still being discussed that some measures should toe taken by
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    109 19 The abstemious life of highly trained footballers often leads to a craving for sweets; a bottle of which is always to be found m thr dressing room of a well known club. The other day the manager of this Club discovered bottle labelled "blackcurrant lozenges." Help_se himself to a liberal
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      81 19 A f t, eiceed |12 t 000,»0» i Awnrance In force over fSS.Oeo.OIMi The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements) HEAD omCE: Great Ea_tern ute Building. Cecil stree, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27. old Jewry EC Tb, company ha* £20.000 depoalted with the Supreme Court of
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  • FIRST LEAGUE FOOTBALL
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      MALAYA CUP TRIALS
      182 20 Thc trial match arranged for Friday. May 20th.. has been cancelled and matches on Thursday. May 19th. and Sunday May 22nd.. have been substituted. Both these matches will be played at the Anson Road Stadium. For the match on Thursday. May 19th.. the following player, are invited
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      S.C.C. vs. FORT CANNING
      137 20 The following have been invited to play association football for SCC "B" XI vs. Fort Canning en Thursday at S.C.C: L. N. StrachanD. E. Nickels. R B. Black; I. C Van Cuylenburg, s Dodds. R. s. Tufnell; A. C. C Perdriau. N. G. Morris, F. G.
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  • INDIANS IMPRESS AGAINST SUSSEX
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      CONSISTENT BATTING
      671 20 Nazir Ali's Good Ail-Round Form The smartness of their fielding and sound, if not brilliant, batting by various members of the side were the features which helped to create a very favourable impression among English critics of the Indian cricket tourists, when they played a drawn game against
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      LAL SINGH INDISPOSED
      43 20 [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, May 13. Lai Singh has not been able to play for the All India cricket team this week as he is suffering with a slightly septic foot. He will probably play m the next match.
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    GOLF
    70 20 Cotton Declines International Honours I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] x London May 13. Although Cotton won the Southport open golf contest he has declined to play m the international match, giving as his reason the fact that it is too near the open tournament. London, May 5. The Walker
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    46 20 I The annual Net-ball League Competition for ,the Clarke Challenge Shield for ladies' teams ■rui Singapore will begin m the middle of July j 1932. Teams wishing to compete are requested to notify the Honorary Secretary, 17 St. George's Road, Singapore, not later than June 4th
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    THE MALAYAN TURF
    495 20 SINGAPORE MEETING Scratchings and Selections For To-day The following are the scratchings and selections for to-day's events m the Singapore Turf Club Spring meeting: Race 1. Ponies Class 2 Div. I— (6 furs.) 2.30. Rio Rita 9, Leonie 8.12. Princess Richmond 8.12, Miss Cue 8.11, Phar Rong
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    AMERICAN BASEBALL
    139 20 Latest Results and League Positions to Date [Reuter's Service] New York. May 13. Yesterdays baseball games resulted as follows NATIONAL LEAGUE Cincinnati 2. Brooklyn 5. Chicago 3. Boston 8. Hargrave and Moore scored home runs. St. Louis 8. Philadelphia 2. AMERICAN LEAGUE Boston 4. Cleveland 5. McManus scored
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    HOLIDAY LAWN TENNIS
    105 20 Singapore Entries for Kajang Tournament Several Singapore players have entered for the popular Kajang lawn tennis tournament to be played during the Whitsun holiday*** D. H Kleinman. Major Graham and W. Warden are entered for the open sfngto: sfr William Marina and Kleinman and Warden and Graham
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS
    50 20 'The results of yesterday's ties m the Tanglin Club tennis tournament were as followsMixed Doubles Open L_fr_ an ______T Cameron b <*t Miss Old-field and Droogleever 7—9, 6—2. 6—l. J Mixed Doubles Handicap Mrs. Taylor and Stringfellow owe 15 beat Mrs 'Stapledon and Eidmonds ser. 6—4, 6—4
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    HOLIDAY SPORT
    424 20 Inter-State Cricket and Guillemard Cup Tennis Inter-State cricket between the S.C.C. and Negri Sembilan at Seremban, between Penang and Selangor at Kuala Lumpur, and between Malacca and the S.C.C. and Gloucester Regiment; and the annual lawn tennis match between the Colony and the F.M.S. for the Guillemard Cup
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    DAVIS CUP
    49 20 Denmark Enter Third r Round [Reuter's Service] Copenhagen. May 12. Ulrich (Denmark) defeated Kukuljevic (Yugo-Slavia) 6 3. 7—5. 6—2. m the second round of the Da\ is Cup competition. In the doubles Ulrich and Henriksen beat Kukuljevic and SchaefTer 6 3. 5 7. 6 4. 6 4.
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    CRICKET
    199 20 Raffles Institution Win Again Raffles Institution defeated St. Andrew's school, by 40 runs on the R.I. ground? on Thursday. Raffles Institution. A. G. Valberg b Sanderson 5; If. Valberg c Lovick b Sanderson 7: R. Hoffman c and b Weber 6: L. Alvis lbw Sanderson 2. S. C. Ross
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    BILLIARDS TOURNAMENT
    91 20 Yesterdays ties in the Malayan billiards championship tournament at the New World resulted as follows: E. E. F. Pretty (Singapoi Jlub) 250; Tan Bock Lim (Clerical Union) 194. Pretty made the highest break of the tournament to date Low Peck Gim (Amicable Atheletic Association) 215; Loo Cheng Swee
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    US PASSPORTS TO COST MORE
    160 20 The American Consulate General has been notified by the Department of State. Washington^ that after May 16. 1932. under the authority of an act of Congress which will become effective on that date, the fee for the issuance of an American passport will be U
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