The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 May 1932

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  • 16 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,654. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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  • 401 1 Meritorious behaviour during' the recent riots at Dartmoor has earned remissions of sentences for several convicts Page 9. In face of what is one of the gravest crises Japan has ever faced Mr. Saito is struggling to form a Cabinet irrespective of political affiliations Page 9. The
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  • 1178 1 Carl sat at his desk m the Rue Charles Lafitte. It was the moment for which he had j come to Paris and taken the dingy flat on the seventh flocr. His front windows overlooked the Bois. but from his study windows he faced across a damp French court,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 221 1 BIGIA TEA I Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. RAFFLES HOTEL I with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water. TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE i GRILL J S Grilled Chateau Briand Nicoise J French Beans Fried Potatoes. SATURDAY, MAY 28th ST. ANDREW'S
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    • 140 1 THE EUROPE HOTEL TERMS INCLUSIVE OR A LA CARTE. BEAUTIFULLY COOL^EXCELLENT CUISINE AND SERVICE. AFTER DINNER DANCING ON SATURDAYS, ON A PERFECT FLOOR, TO THE MUSIC OF THE EUROPE ORCHESTRA. "A pleasing combination of all the characteristics that distinguish the really first class Hotel." GRILL ROOM. Dinner and Danee Every
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    • 264 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS A sensational new razer Page 1. Italian Opera Co. returns Page 5. Notice re Taipinq amateur race? Pap 2. Reduced premiums for motor cur insurance Pace 8. CHRYSLER LOW INITIAL COST m mm m m BREAKING (IUT CAUSED CA N Had to Put GIo/js on Child's Hands. jCuti
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    • 11 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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  • 306 2 Chinese Sent to Prison for Cruelty a shot-kin- mm of cruelty to a dofcmi befon Mr. A. C. Boyd. the Third Police MagLstr.it I Teochew Chinese named Chua Hong Any being charged with mischief by killing a doy, the property of Sim Ngi-e Chonp. and with cruelty
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  • 136 2 Friday being the anniversary of the birth o the Lord Buddha, special services will, as usiiul be held at the Buddhist Temple. Kinta Roa* and also at Mahabodi Temple. Bth milestone Tampenta Read, at the Buddhist Burial Ground 9% milestone. Tampenis Road for three con M-cutive days commencing from the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 494 2 BUSINESS CARDS. CAIHNHOLM PRIVATE I HOSPITAL Singapore. MISS MOLLIE MrGRATH, Tel. 4110. Matron I'ruprietress. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Highest ClasN Work Lowest Rates. LAIDLAW BUILDING— 'Phone 7898. MAKBLF CHIPPINGS. ROAD METAL LIME FOR SALE Delivery ex Railway Siding Alongside QuarryMarble Tombstones Memorials m Stock. Special Designs M:;de to
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    • 591 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS. NOTICE Is hereby given that tenders are now Invited for the following materials or services md that particulars of such tenders may be obtained In the Tender Room. Municipal Offices Erection of Foremivn's Quarters. Coolie Lines, etc. at Kolam Aver Lane. Date of Closing 4
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    • 335 2 Off like a shoh. quick, smooth, effortless |^H^M J^^r -springing into abundant B^&^H^Q^^^ life at tne touch of tne starter with BATTERIES STARTINC LICHTINC Sole Agents UNIVERSAL CARS LTD.. Orchard Road. Singapore. NOTICES. TAIPING TURF CLUB. I Amateur Races. FRIDAY, JUNE 3rd. 1932 (KING'S BIRTHDAY). SATURDAY, JUNE 4th. 1932. Bones
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    • 114 2 IS YOURS A sunshine Baby? I NO RICKETS— NO CONSTIPATION C Will your Bahy be a Sunshine Baby Will he have L «traight limbs, sturdy bones, perfect leeth and a sound m constitution.. like other Sunshine Babies There can be no rickets, no constipation, no fiabb* flesh, if a Baby
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 396 2 THE WEEK Tvenday, 24th. Empire Day. Umpire Shoppiiv. Week Concludes. High Water 00.00. 92 ft 13.58. 7.5 ft. •Jerara Kuantan annual meeting. Chartered Bank Chambers, noon FiJutlMJl Div. I: S.C.C vs I.C.F.A. at SC.C. Div. II: R A.F. vs. S.C.F.A. at SRC, Dlv. Ill: Ho Hong vs. Post Office at
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  • 155 3 HtUstones Biffer Than Tennis Mulls utta. May 6. rt» ivi'd m Calcutta. .11 .i.id dam;iuf done b\ tin cyclone inScuthtni Dei d m, re extensive, than agencies. stricken towns h. tound'.- istance and asfcesi; the Ud ihan tennis balls fell U. and number of faftaUtto*, unao
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  • 78 3 E v <>" A Military OHurr I ihore, May 1. of y«\Mrrday morning. the Indian MUitary BM unknown per- Ins buagmkm near the m the Cantonment. v found unconscious V teal nunation re•"1 Mima with a blunt P*Ul show that he Ls •.ly l-ihorr. May 2. n Captain
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  • 249 3 Production Of "Carmen" Delayed Sydney, April 15. Thi> production of the opera "'Carmen" m the present season at Hit Majesty's Theatre has been postponed Tor a week, because, it is explained, thp orchestral scoTes have been so oadly cau-n by rats as to be useless.
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  • 99 3 Story Of Gambling In "Futures" Bombay. April 25. Deputy Inspector Watkins of Colaba Police Station raided to-day Hvo houses m Cowasjee Patel Street. Bombay, and arrested twenty-four pttaooa, ißChadlOg a European named Bird. who it is st::tt*d PHI engaged m receiving bets on cotton "futures" on a large
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  • 70 3 At about noon on Friday the body of a ChiNM, Koh Ho Tiew. was found m the Malacca Riwr at Bunga Raya Road by Gangar Singh, Sikh P.C. 3134. The body &a& identified as being of one Chinese missing out of four bathing m the Rivei- at 2>h mile Bachang
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  • 446 3 "The Spirit of Adventure" Shortly after the death of Sir Henry Segrave n hile m the act of breaking the world's water peed record, a group of his friends and admirers instituted a Trophy m his memoiy. to be awarded anually to the British subject who
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  • 15 3 Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Aitken, of Kajang, are fearing for home on retirement shortly.
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  • 294 3 Operation of Rajah of Sarawak Fund I FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London, May 21. It is officially announced that m the first six menths of the operation of the Rajah of Sarawak Fund there have been 44 cases m which grants have been made for varying periods, amounting
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  • 207 3 New State Councillors Congratulated 'From Our Own Correspondent). Seremban, May 20. The monthly dinner meeting of the Seremban Rotary Club was held at the Railway station Restaurant- last night when there was a large number of ladies and gentlemen present. The meeting was presided over by Mr. L.
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  • 113 3 Strong Concentration m the Pacific I Reuters Service] Washington. May 20. It is announced that the American Atlantic Fleet, at present m the Pacific, is remaining there until Oct. Ist. The decision of the Navy Department to keep the Fleet m the Pacific is provoked by desire
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  • 74 3 I Reuters Sen-ice London. May 22. Parliament is contemplating one of the most interesting debates of the session this week on the occasion of Conservative amendments to the Budget m connection with the Exchange Equalisation Account. The sponsors of the amendment are Sir Robert Home and Mr.
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  • 65 3 Trade Secretary's Appeal to Students [British Radio— Official Service j Ruffby. May 21. Major D J Colville. Secretary of the Department of Overseas Trade, speaking at a Government luncheon to a party of Argentine students, expressed the hope that on their return home 'memories of their visit
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  • 58 3 Chancellor's Slight Indisposition i British Radio— Official Service 1 Rugby, May 22. I The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Nevill* Chamberlain) who has had a recurrence oi I gout while on holiday m the country, is ai present confined to bed. but hopes to be bad m
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  • 533 3 A Suggestion for the Customs Authorities (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuantan, May 1!). Trtmgganu appears to be the largest importer of sarongs, silk and cotton, into Pahang through Kuantan and the traders are chiefly Malays, men and women. Every time they enter this port, with their wares, it
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  • 87 3 Mr. D. Theseira. Deputy Collector el I.uil Revenue, who has served at Ike Land Oflic. i Malacca, for a considerable number oi years, will be going on leave at the end of the current month prior to retirement. It us Mttflanleod 1 that Mr. Felix Beins. Deputy Collector of land
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 158 3 AUSTINCREATORS OF MOTORS AND MOTORISTS. 1 I I ONCE A MOTTO, this saying has now be- I l^^% I tome a proverb amongst Austin owners. J^\ <*$* Pride of ownership is inseparable from owning an Austin car. It implies the \^r K^\^t' \e^* t\ blending of attractive appearance, <v^ JfP
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    • 121 3 BUY EMPIRE PRODUCTS. From MAY 18th to MAY!£4th INSIST WHEREVER POSSIBLE THAT ALL YOUR ENGINEERING SUPPLIES ARE BRITISH AND] FROM THEN ONWARDS PERSIST IN THIS PRACTICE UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED, SINGAPORE, REPRESENT FORTY TWO BRITISH MANUFACTURERS FROM WHOM THEY ARE WEEKLY RECEIVING THE VERY LATEST ENGINEERING AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. BRITISH GOODS
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  • 1651 4  -  T. STANHOPE SPRIGG Flying Topics Windmill Plane Development (By ixtnoon. •FHE American Goodyear Zeppelin Company. which is just completing an order from the U.S. Navy for the second of two airships larger than anything previously built, considers that these colossi of the skies are too small
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  • 781 4 Mystery Isle for Women and Children Paris. I am able to reveal an amazing scheme which has for its purpose the formation of a luxurious peace Island colony to which men, women, and children of any nationality, who have paid the necessary premium, will
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  • 168 4 Unexpected Aerobatics m Moth 'Plane Calcutta, May 7. Dr. H. Rahim narrated a thrilling experience when he encountered, during a flight, a terrific storm which swept Calcutta at nearly 53 miles per hour yesterday. Along with Mr. G. Mohiuddin, as a passenger, he took off m a
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  • 392 4 Dean's Laconic Note m 1925 Five years ago Mr. Alexander Drew, consulting engineer, warned the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's that the dome of the cathedral would collapse m five years unless the supporting piers were immediately repaired I "In 1925 I gave the
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  • 304 4 "Department of the Imagination" D.2 is the official designation which hides an Important development of police work at Scotland-yard. The full title of D.2 is "Scheme of Operations Department." Lord Trenchard, the new Commissioner of Police, is responsible for the innovation, which follows a series of
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  • 1371 4  -  ALFRED E. PIERES HADAKA MATSURI THE TRIALS OF A TEMPORARY DEITY By (Special to the Free Press). iokyo. Ih.iv. IJEING a temporary "deity" proved a strenuou., business fora citizen of Inasawa. Tliousands of his Japanese compatriots, clad only In Klincloths and head towels, mobbed him.
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  • 316 4 Novel Competition Won by Aeroplane The pigeon has been beaten by the aeroplane, and the pigeon -loft is no doubt preparing a letter of protest to the Royal Aero Club. It was beaten by only 15 minutes on a 70-mile flight. That Is to say. that although
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 258 5 VICTORIA THEATRE FOR FIVE NIGHTS ONLY RETURN VISIT OF THE ITALIAN GRAND OPERA COMPANY PRIOR TO THEIR DEPARTURE FOR JAVA. COMMENCING SATURDAY NEXT, MAY 28th OPENING PERFORMANCE rARMFN V^ i^« w mm§ I BY REQUEST. MONDAY. MAY 30th TUESDAY, MAY 31st AIDA MADAM BUTTERFLY ~~77 THURSDAY. JUNE 2nd ffDNEWAT, JINE
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    • 153 5 [€AJOTOIJ TO-NIGHT Premiere for Malaya oi PARAMOUNT^ AMAZING SCREEN DOCUMENT Directed by the Ace of Directors who made "LOVE PARADE" and "SMILING LIEUTENANT" WITH LIONEL BARRYMORE PHILLIPS HOLMES NANCY CARROLL B l i i SPECIAL MATIXEE TO-MORROW at 3.15 Box Office Phone 5261-5262 P DARIGOLD hAnirra PI Tne Milk y°
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    • 146 5 MATA HARI IS COMING! MATINEE TO-MORROW JACK HOLT Ralph GRAVES the famous buddies of "FLIGHT," "DIRIGIBLE" AND "SUBMARINE" bring you their first giant MIRTHQUAKE of MYSTERY A DANGEROUS AFFAIR THRILLING CHILLING EERIE WIERD PLUS A THOUSAND LAUGHS ALSO THE LATEST— MICKEY MOUSE CARTOON. RAFFLES HOTEL St. ANDREW'S HOSPITAL mm vB
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 406 6 Bud Walley's Fine WiA The spectators were roused to unusual heights of enthusiasm at the Mannesmann Hall. Swan--OMb hi mail week, when three thrilling fights were witnessed by a house full to capacity. In the principal contest, says Boxing, scheduled for fifteen rounds. Bud Walley (Singapore > deputising for
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    • 206 6 Results of ties played recently In the S.C.R.C. tennis tournament. "A" Singles Handicap Chua Choon Leong beat Tan Huck Toe 2—6. 6 3, 6 2. Tan Thian Sang beat- Chen Hua Yeow 6 3. 6—l. 6—2. Lai Kwong Chun beat Chen Su Lan 6 l. 6—l. Chua
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    • 124 6 I Reuter's Service 1 New York. May Latest baseball results are as fellow NATIONAL LEAGUE Cincinnati 3 Chicago 4. Twelve Innings Pittsburgh 3 Brooklyn 2. AMERICAN LEAGUE New York 6 Washington 8. New York 7 Washington 12. (.Ruth scored a home run> Philadelphia 4 Boston 2. (Foxx scored
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    • 68 6 fProra Our Own Correspondent] Malacca, May 20. The Mixed Foursomes Competition for May was played yesterday and resulted as follows: Mrs. A. Gould and E. Nicoll 52 ISH 39 1 Mrs. R. F. Pinson and P. McNee 51—10 a 41 Mrs. MacMillan and H. C. Willan 54—13 Mrs.
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    • 516 6 The End of the Football Season [From Our Own Correspondent] London, May 2. Everton are League Champions. Here is their record. First League Champions 1931-32. Second League Champion* 1930-31. This feat of winning the championships of the two divisions m successive seasons is a Very rare
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    • 294 6 Financial Troubles of League Clubs [From Our Own Correspondent] London. May 2. Next Saturday will see the close of the most disastrous season football has ever imown financially. One club. Wigan Borough, withdrew from the Third Division. Northern Section, tlu-ough lack of public support, and at least
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    • 120 6 Alan Fairfax Gives a Hint "It was touch-and-go whether Bradman signed Accrington's contract, and I should not be surprised if, when his contract m Sydney expires two years hence, he decides to come to England." This hint as to the future of the famous Australian batsman was
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 145 6 Directory Malaya t.330 PAGES -A CJ^^ and MAP ot MALAYA JE_ f JH# NOW I V I D 1 PEL, ABLE %J I UP-TO-DATE FULL INFORMATION OH SALE AT ALL BOOKSELLERS PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY C A RIBEIRO CO., LTD.. SINGAPORE Brooke Bond Tea /^x Ijditfi gat^denJteAhtieAA/ I cover J
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    • 492 6 MALARIA Just as quinine is indispensable m overcoming the fever and m destroying the malaria parasites m your blood —so is Sanarogen indispensable m enriching your weakened blood and m restoring full strength to your run-down nerves. Feed your blood with Sanatogen Your blood, diluted and u'oak^ned after th. ravages
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  • 1096 7 WHERE MALAYA LAGS COMPARATIVE COLONIAL FIGURES OUR LOW PERCENTAGE I Prom Our Own Correspondent] London, May 10. ■i the penile m this country know what MM Kiv(ii to British trade, by our MUHMfh thtj may have some ideas about th< Dominions The papers are now i.ra*.
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  • 946 7 FREE DISPENSARY Ix>cal Association Registered [By Our Muslim Correspondent] It may be remembered that some few months, ago the Committee of Management of the Muslimin Trust Fund Association, Singapore, decided, on the suggestion of Tuan Syed Abdur Rahman bin Taha AlsagofT, to establish here a dispensary
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  • 1589 7 SOME SLIGHT RELIEF Altered Exchange Value of the Tical I Prom Our Own Correspondent] Bangkok. May IK. The lonfe expected change m the exchange value of the tical wj»s sanctioned by the Cabinet on Tuesday, and made public on Wednesday, a convenient day as the exchange
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  • 540 7 AMAZING PHOTOGRAPH French Coast Photographed From Dover [Prom Our Own Correspondent] London, May 10. Yesterday The Times published a marvellous double-page photograph of the Channel from Dover Old Park. Two things about it —the extraordinarily clear and wide range of the French coast which it presents,
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  • 102 7 At a meeting of the elected Committee of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association, held on Tuesday the Singapore Exchange Room at 5 p.m. the Vice-President (Mr. G. Parbury) stated that under Rule No. 7 of the Association the only business to be transacted at this meeting was the appcintment of
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  • 835 7 GREAT WORLD SHOW Co-Ordination Among Chinese Shipowners (By Our Chinese Correspondent) Shortly after the Empire Shopping Week at the Jalan Besar New World, an exhibition of Chinese products will be held at the Gn at World, Kirn Seng Road. The display will start on June Ist,
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  • 97 7 Horticultural Meeting Prizewinners [From Our Own Correspondent J Malacca. May 21. A meeting of the Malacca Horticultural Society was held yesterday evening at the M.V.C. Headquarters, the President, Mrs. C H G. Clarke, being m the chair. The speaker for the day was Mr. A. B. Westrop of
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  • 979 7 MR. MOLLISON'S HOPE LADY DIANA AND MISS JOHNSON WEDDING IN 10 DAYS London, May li. Mi*. J. A. Mollison, the record -breaking airman, and Miss Amy Johnson, the airwoman, whose engagement was announced yesterday, have arranged to be married m London within the next ten days. Mr.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 20 8 McEVOY At the Maternity Hospital. Penang. on the 19th May. to Gladys, wife of J. A. McEvoy a son.
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    • 61 8 The engagement is announced between Harold English Pyman. 2nd Battn: Royal Tank Cofps. younger son of the late Mr. Harold Pyman of West Hartlepool, and Mrs. Pyman of Southlands, Weybridge. and Elizabeth Sheila, younger daughter of Mr. Charles McArthur, Managing Director of The Straits Trading Co.. Ltd.) and of
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  • 964 8 TUESDAY. MAY 24, 1932 IRELAND'S FUTURE IN THE EMPIRE A correspondent, writing yesterday as to the consequences of the passage by the Dail of the Irish Free State of the Removal of the Oath Bill, raises one or two points of interest. His submission m the first
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  • 34 8 The Rev. M. Dodsworth arrived m Penang from Singapore by the Kedah on Friday. Mr. B. M. Kauffman and Mr. H. H. Sturt of Singapore left by the Kedah for Belawan Deli last week.
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  • 73 8 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, May 23. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £1223^ (£124%). Forward £1243/ 4 (£127y 8 The market Is irregular. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify to-day's rubber prices as follows
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  • 472 8 New World Exhibition May be Extended The "Buy British and Empire Pitoducts" campaign at the New World is likely to be extended until Saturday night next. Jt was not known definitely whether this would really be the case, a Free Press reporter learned last night, but the
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  • 444 8 Worst Experienced for Ten Years The floods with which the low lying areas of Singapore was beset yesterday were exceeded only by those of nearly ten years ago. m the I opinion of several old residents. Taking into account that the Bukit Timah Road was under several
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  • 111 8 Members of the Musical Society Choir are asked to note that the entrance for those on the platform will be by the back door of the Memorial Hall. It is requested that everyone be present and ready to go on the platform by 9.15 p.m.; His Excellency
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  • 38 8 The Committee of the China Relief Pund organised by the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce announces with thanks the receipt of the following subscriptions Collection per Mr. Tan Yong Llah, Tembiluhan. P. 210; The Devonshire Badminton Party. $10.
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  • 686 8 50 STALLS Novel Experiment for St. Andrew's An interesting time is prom: attend the St. Andrew's Market u 1 be held for the first time on Friday at the Memorial Hall The mark, i cially opened by Lady Srott at 4 :<■■ stall-holders who obtain their
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  • 197 8 Seremban Cut off Tnm the North [From Our Our. Scrrmban. M' v This momlnp it wxs report, i that several of the telegraph Tirol and Seremban had -n on! persons unknown. The polic formed and are making enq matter. Both the P. and T MM it is
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 378 8 CALDBECK M ACGREGOR Co., Ltd., (Incorporated under the Companiei' Ordinances of Hong Kong.) (Incorporated m Shanghai) THE WINE MERCHANTS 201, CANTONMENT ROAD, SINGAPORE. t BY SPECIAL >B^>g|l^3ff TO H. M. THE APPOINTMLNT KING OF SIAM. DIAMOND SET PLATINUM ENGAGEMENT RINGS ETERNITY RINGS. also BRIDAL PRESENTS IN DIAMOND SET WATCHES, BROOCHES,
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    • 40 8 id YOUR ATTENTION IS DRAWN TO THE REDUCED PREMIUMS which now obtain for MOTOR CAR INSURANCE. For full particulars of INCREASED BENEFITS and IMPROVED COVER Apply to the GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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  • 110 9 JAPAN'S POLITICAL TURMOIL GRAVE CRISIS r Saito's Struggle to Form City Cabinet n Service] Tokio. May 23. Iston reached prior ■rdinary session ralß| but afttr trued pending the raw Pranltr) bM solicited the Following the •■•-ult.-d Baron r of the Minseito. mend for a portTokio. 1..U.T and is rercteJa the
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  • Article, Illustration
    246 9 Icilh Aboard Yacht at Montr (arid Service] >|.mt<> Carlo. May 23. )-c!ay aboard the at the age of 80 and remarkably full ttroath, Forfarshhe. where to India In 1874 and nart m lr<jisl;it i\ c and diplomatic control for many years. His sphere of a c t i
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  • 25 9 MAN URE FOR COTTON I^tirnational Barter Negotiatiom May 23. of Epyptian for the ex- r cotton. ■n reached to Hungarian Bwadm are Ut« to supply
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  • 130 9 DECISION IMMINENT Preparing for Stupendous Operation [Reuter's Service] London, May 23. The City is preparing for a stupendous nn.nclal operation. It anticipates the imminent Government decision to convert over £2.000.000.000 five per cent. War Loan It is universally agreed that the present is an ideal moment
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  • 249 9 Vice-Consul's Effort to Rescue Missionary [Reuter's Far Eastern Service] Shanghai. May 23. News from Pengpu In Annul states that the British Vice-Consul, Mr. W. G. Graham, was shot on Sunday morning by demobilised soldiers, ivhile travelling from Pengpu to try to effect the release of a British missionary
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  • 103 9 Japanese Leader's Death at Shanghai r ßeuter's Par Eastern Service) Tokio, May 23. In recognition of his services the Emperor, learning that the death of General Shirakawa at Shanghai is expected every moment, has bestowed a Barony upon him. Shanghai. May 23. The death has occurred of the
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  • 87 9 Kipling and Wells Pessimistic [Reuter's Service J London, May 23. Eminent literary personages like Kipling and H. G. Wells swell the chorus of warnings that things will worsen before they improve. The former, m a new poem printed m the Morning Post, entitled Storm Cone, opens
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  • 76 9 London "Debut" Marred by Rain [Reuter's Service] London. May 23. The Quakers' "peace army" for the first time went into "the firing line" yesterday when they assembled m London dockland to prevent a clash between contingents of dockers and the police. The dockers were demonstrating against the alleged
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  • 51 9 Sporadic Assaults Continue [Reuter's Service] Bombay, May 22. It is officially stated that the casualties m the rioting by Hindus and Moslems up to midnight on Thursday were 138 dead and 1,600 injured. The tension had lessened to-day but one person was killed and seven injured m sporadic
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  • 288 9 DONOVAN'S REWARD Man Who Saved Governor's Life f Reuter's Service] London, May 23. "Meritorious behaviour" during the Dartmoor riots has earned a five years remission m a murderer's life sentence (nominally twenty years). Eleven other convicts will be released immediately m consequence of remissions varying from
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  • 59 9 [Reuter's Service] > Rat a via, May 23. J Tapping has been completely abandoned I on 256 rubber estates m the Dutch East I Indies, while 130 estates are being only partially tapped, according to the Govern- I ment's Statistical Bureau. The total << untapped area
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  • 55 9 Union Jack at Head of Indian Procession [Reuter's Service] Poona, May 23. For the first time for many years a huge Union Jack fluttered at the head of a purely Indian procession, a thousand Untouchables welcoming the arrival of Mr. Ambedkar. their Round-Table Conference representative. British residents
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  • 110 9 Prince Lobkowicz Killed m Berlin [Reuter's Service] Berlin, May, 22. In the presence of hundreds of thousands of spectators the Czecho-Slovakian Prince Lobkowicz was killed m the Berlin Grand Prix motor-race, owing to his Bug&tti overturning. Sir Malcolm Campbell was forced to retire m the fourth out
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  • 81 9 Rising m Andalusia Frustrated [Reuter's Service] Madrid, May 22. Vast anarchist outrages planned for Monday next week appear to have been frustrated by the police. The assassination of the Premier and the Minister of the Interior and a rising m Andalusia are said to have been designed.
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  • 74 9 Prussian Cabinet Resigns TReuter's Service] Berlin, May 22. As a sequel to the big Nazi successes m the recent Prussian elections Herr Otto Eraun and the Prussian Cabinet have formally resigned, but the Nazis are still without a majority for 57 Communists hold the balance of power.
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  • 24 9 [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, May 23. Latest rubber stocks held at Home are as follow: London 58,606 tons; Liverpool 60,583 tons.
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  • 108 9 A CONFERENCE Japan's Proposal to America [Reuters Service] Baltimore, May 22. Japan has requested the United States to participate m a round-table conference m Tokio to discuss joint measures by the five Interested Powers— Britain. France, the United States, Italy and Japan— to protect their nationals
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  • 105 9 Thousands of Acres Submerged m England [Reuter's Service] London, May 22. Heavy rain* have transformed large parts of England into lakes. Warwickshire, for example, experienced the worst floods m thirty years! large areas being under water, houses flooded and many roads impassable. Thousands of acres m Yorkshire and
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  • 352 9 May Behaving Like Winter [From Our Own Correspondent] London, May 11. May is still acting like winter and we are asking the not very original question "What is wrong with our climate?" It is obvious, however, that for a long time now the weather has been seriously out
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  • 317 9 A Dangerous Affair at Alhambra Those who attended the first screening of the Columbia picture, A Dangerous Affair, at the Alhambra yesterday, were well pleased with the fare provided, for m addition to a thoroughly enjoyable main attraction the programme contained several very interesting shorts. Screen Snapshots, for
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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    • 1004 10 THE BLUK FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. «m~ rv> m »rw* ™«o THE HUAKHIOW STEAMSHIP Co.. (1932) Ltd. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd., and China SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co.. Ltd. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.). rj^ CUNARD STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. TH« BTRAITB STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. THE AUSTRALIAN
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    • 533 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m ttigland) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Steaiae* Doe S>ore. Sails B>ere. s.s. CITY OF BEDFORD For Havre, L'don, R'dam, Hburg Sc Leith May 30 June 2 s.s. CITY OF DERBY For M'seilles, Havre,
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    • 333 10 P. €r> O. British India and Apcar Line (Xnoarpcrated In England* MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N q UNDER CONTRACT WITH BIS MAJESTY'S (iOVERNVn LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAfji Dor Tonnage. Singapore KAISAR-I-HIND 11.320 May 27 RAWALPINDI KARMALA 9.160
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    • 707 11 0. S. K. Line. irKM V NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA AND INDIA. f* H h M Due. S*ifc. m\»;« |(h iXGKLES and New York Prom Penang June 2 2 H"* 1 0 From Singapore June 3 3 kiMION. Kotterdam. Hamburg and Antwerp Ulttf c fcaafeO, Adt-n. Suoz and Port Said.
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    • 409 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ofrtd AMERICAN MAIL LINE 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—
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    • 909 11 K. P. ML KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ MAPIA Tuesday. May 24. Paneh. Tandjong-Leidong, Tanjong-Mengeidar and Asahan. PATRAS Tuesday. May 24. Bawean, Sourabaya, Kota-Baroe. Balik-Papan and Samarfnda. MA JANG— Wednesday. May 25. Prigi-Radja, Sapat, Tembilahan. Poeloe- Pallas, FrngaHanEstate and Rengat. CREMER Wednesday. May 25. Belawan-Deli and Penang. ELOUT Wednesday, May 25. Muntok
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  • 701 12 IMPORT FRAUDS Millions Saved for the Country Come with me on a tour round the Scotlandyard of trade, writes a Daily Express Special Repesentative. It is officially called the Government Laboratory, its "sleuths" are chemists and the "research workers," yet they are really detectives who analyse
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  • 129 12 Klang, Brit. 723, frcm Penang 23. for Penang 25. Op Ten Noort, Dut. 3566. from Batavia 23. for Belawan Deli 23. Fulda. Ger. 5525, from Hamburg 23, for Manila 23. Van Lansberge. Dut. 1085, from Belawan Deli 23, for Batavia 23. Flevo, Brit. 124, from Batu Pahat 23, for Indragiri
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  • 42 12 May 22. Jarak. Pontiana!:, Mirzapore. Bulan. (Brit); Soekaboemi. Kepah, Mamban". <Dut>; Malini, (Siam>; Dukat, (Nor); Hoyeioo.n Ma-u. (Japan). May 23. Compiegne. G. G. Merlin, (Fch); Fulda, (Ger); Hakodate Maru, (Japan); Op Ten Noort, BHak, Van Lansberce, Retch. (Dut>; Steel Navigator, (Am).
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 598 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] SJ. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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    • 450 12 Kerr Steamship Co Inc. (Incorporated In USA.) NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New y or Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Su<v M.S. SILVERPALM May 24 May 30 M.S. SILVERTEAK June 14 June 20 M.S. SILVERSANDAL July 5 July 11 15 For rates and particulars please apply to: GUTHRIE
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    • 656 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BT TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 ajn. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 *m Saturdays 7 pm Kuantan (via Jerantut) 7 pm. Kelantan every Wednesday 7 a.m every Saturday 7 pm, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang and Lower Slam 7.30 ajn. F.M.S., Batu An am,
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  • 273 13 The health bulletin of the League of Nations' Eastern Bureau for the week ended May 14th. is as follows: Alexandria: 2 plague cases and 2 deaths; 1 smallpox case. Bombay: 2 plague cases and 2 deaths; 12 smallpox cases and 4 deaths as against 10 cases and 2
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  • 126 13 [From Our Own Correspondent] London, May 10. The following passengers left London for the Straits on May 7, on the Glen Liner Glengarry: Mrs. P. M. Landon. Dr. A. J. C. Eland. Mrs. W. E. Williams, Mr. and Trs. W. H. McLean. Miss J. Burton. Miss G. van
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  • 38 13 Per President Monroe: Mr. Sven Dithmer, Mrs. Sven Dithmer, Master Erik A. Dithmer Miss Helen M. McMunn. Mr. John Sargent Mrs. Elizabeth J. Sherman, Miss Elizabeth Sherman, Mr. V. M. Studd. Mr. K. E. L. Prickett.
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  • 298 13 Lives of 18,000 Horses Saved m Spain Madrid, April 24. Since the law making it obligatory for horses m the bullring to be protected with petos (quilted coats) was passed three years ago It is calculated that the lives of some 18,000 horses have been saved. During 1931,
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  • 216 13 The Patras arrived here from Cheribon with 108 bullocks and 1,018 pigs. The P. and O. Chitral lias lert Hon. 3 Kong and is expected to arrive at this Port at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, the 25th instant. She will proceed alongside the S. H. Board's
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  • 545 13 Ten Lives Lost Off Welsh Coast Cardiff, April 24. The Spanish trawler Utia Mendi. of San Sebastian, struck a rock off the South Pembrokeshire coast on Friday night and foundered, with the loss of 10 men. including the master, Captain Luis Oleeta. Two men v.ho were
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  • 300 13 Decline m British Ports Quarterly returns compiled by the Chamber of Shipping show that there were laid up on April 1 m the ports of Great Britain and Ireland 734 vessels, of 1.800.000 tons net. Compared with the totals for January 1 the idle shipping represents a decrease
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  • 169 13 Total For Three Months Statistics compiled by the Liverpool Underwriters' Association show that during the quarter ended March 31 last there were posted m the Loss Book as lost eight British vessels, of 13,877 tons gross, and 19 foreign vessels, of 50,801 tons gross. These figures compare
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 547 13 r*^ the Singapore Free Press I (Daily and Week/y Editions) 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. TI/U Ik Address: ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE. f/ xh« premier morning daily m Malaya. g/ Delivered with the Chota Hazri each .rning. Latest news, latest telegrams .d latest announcements. London rubber and tin cables appear daily. Special aures
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    • 375 13 ay^ a^a^a^a^a*^^^^^* < jj^,^^^^^^^ a^ T»O EVERY.WHEREi IN CANADA WAND MASJ OF HUE, UJSIOL The New Scenic Route of the Canadian National Railway* See the beet of the laiTtllnan Caaadian Rockies atay at Jaapat Park Lodge m the heart of wondrous mountain bemmtj, ov y^ißL travel straight throo(k froai Vancouver
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  • 193 14 The following Is programme of drills up to and for week ending. May 29th. Tuesday, 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters, "A" (M.G.) Coy., Lecture— Fire Direction: Armoured Car S<-ctlon, Section Parade; Stadium— Anson Rd., "*T (Scottish) Coy.. Rehearsal King's Birthday Parade; Headquarters. T < Chinese) Coy. and 2nd Bn.
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  • 224 14 300 Cases of Poisoning at Le Havre Paris. April 24. The authorities at Le Havre have opened an Investigation into a number of mysterious cases of arsenical poisoning some 300 m all among the crews, of various merchant vessels which have touched the port during the past
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  • 147 14 Munich Mountaineer's Plans Calcutta. May 6. Mr. P. S. Smythe has abandoned hu> project for a reconnaissance this year of approaches to Lhe summit of Nanga Parbat Peak, over 26,000 feet high, m the Chilas district of Kashmir. A Munich mountaineer, Hecr Mercki. is on
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  • 68 14 Kuala Lumpur regular broadcasts are until further notice: DAILY on 55.5 Metres 10 30 to 11 a.m. PETALING HILL TESTING. (Except Sundays and Public Holidays). FRIDAY on 65 Metres FROM THE STUDIO 6 30 p.m. Krontchong Music 7.00 English. 7.15 British Official Wireless News. 7.25
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  • 321 14 Motorist Arrested Twice m One Night To be arrested, accused of being drunk m charge of a car. released, and re-arrested m another county a quarter of an hour later, and to be medically examined on three occasions within an hour was the experience of Geoffrey William
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  • 98 14 "Sydney Another Chicago" Adelaide. April 16. "Political life m New South Wales is reeking with graft and corruption. Sydney is becoming another Chicago." said Mr. Baden Pattinson. who returned from Sydney to-day. Mr. Pattinson said that graft In politics and business seemed to be the accepted order
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  • 23 14 Mr. G. M. Brand has arrived m Seremban and will relieve Mr. A. G. Wilson, of Harper Gilfillan and Co., Ltd., Seremban, shortly.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 272 14 tj Iss cij Au^lcTwiss cidensed *,»>! |H You cannot actually se^ Pn Beauty coming out 01 a tin of |M Vi v i^IJ an B Beauty springs from health. <\m\ hc.ilth Rfl \Hj is largely the result of correct feeding mh id infancy. There are LITERALLY Millions of H3 l^^l
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    • 541 14 BANJ[S AND CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600.000 >hares oi £5 each £3,000,000 C Reserve Fund £3.000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Bi.-hopsgate, London, E.C. 2 Agencies and Branches Alor Star Uoilo Saigon Amritsar Ipoh
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    • 257 14 THE YOKOHAMA m; H I apital Sub. I up) Virc-Pi. fi lied on,. \^^M SliiCipnre Rr.uxli l^^^^l Westmiiw.r Bu The RMianal I Lloyd's Banl: I'-IMMilix I Alexandria (I ;alcuHa, Catitoi, a W iamburK. H F^ inncilulu. Kaiyu;<M X v Manila M r. .fl R.« <i, "fl femarang Shangh Sydney. Tokiu.
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 341 14 ROUND YOUR DIAL Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following is a list of stations which can be received m Singapore: Java Stations: Bandoeng PLM from ab^H 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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  • 328 15 Atnmtat Protests Against X Japanc c Dumping fW (X trade during 4H tli.- subject of bitter I iirominciit millt^g i.fiiace of Japanese oj of the Stutf.-man SL M.iv 4. Mqra that the fl .r winch Japan has been X nimis ports and jj| ih. pM| ii«w *9E
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  • 225 15 Un -Product of Copper Refining London. net for c.m tda In Lon- from the Dominion Deput:a Ottawa toe 101 l wing article tftli the production di rrtrwhitw m t addition to tin num.T- t- now ceinjz produced lined M I by-product In a produced lor the Dm
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  • 32 15 ■Jj* r EltAtv Senior Supt.. Trade and <">», on v* 51 KUaIH Lvm P U IS PIX)- :r1 Th, v Uh Mre K 110 and U^^^ SHU lhe Nal PeUM .bout June 25.
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  • 407 15 Mincing Lane Puzzled London, May 15. Mincing Lant dealers are frankly puzzled by America's proposed rubber duty of 5 cents a pound, says a City Correspondent of Oh Evening Standard. On the price dov vuiiiiu m Mew I York the tax would be equivalent to over 150
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  • 166 15 Company's Loss of gltil,lB6 Last Year [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London. May 2.:. The annual report of the India Tyre and Rubber Co. (Great Britain which was reflstered m 1927 to manufacture and sell m the BiiUsh Empire, except Canada. India tyres and tubes and other product.- similar
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  • 86 15 I.T.C. Recommends Acceptance Reuttr's Service 1 l.i. 1 1 (L<>ii. May 22. A meeting of the International Tin Committee held at Tlu Hague on Friday was unanimously Of the opinion that the Byrne scheme should be accepted and introduced as early as possible, subject to the pre-vnt
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  • 65 15 Oriental Make Profit of £1,048 I FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London, May 23. A profit of £1,048 is reported by the Oriental Rubber Co. and a sum of £9,624 is being carried forward. The f-o-b. cost was 2.51 d. British Malay made a loss of £1,870. reducing the
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  • 356 15 To-Day 's Price Changes EXCHANGE RATES May 23. SELLING London. 4 months' sight 33 29 32 London. 3 months' sight 2|3 ***** London, 60 days' sight 2|3 13|16 London. 30 days' tight 2)3 25J32 London, demand 23% London, T. T. 2 |3 ***** Lyons and Paris, demand 1060 Hamburg, demand
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  • 62 15 May Ufci, 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers RS.S. equal to London Standard S^ ot 55 16 Standard R.SS on Tender June 51.. July 51. 5 4| July-Sept. 5\ s Oct-Dec. 5 7 s 6 Tone of Market: Dull. Latest Cable:— London Spot Shtvt 1 13-16
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  • 939 15 MONDAY. MAY 23RD. 1932 CLOSING QUOTATIONS Bayers Sellers A&am Kumbang 22s 24s Austral Malay 18s 20s Ayer Hitam (5s > 10s 3d 11s 3d Bangrin Tin (£> 6s 6d 8s Dataiig Padang ($1) 07 V4 12 Vi Batu Caves (.$1) 22 25 Bukit Arang ($1) 30 40
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  • 468 15 Singapore, May 20. The prices quoted are generally those current at Clyde Terrace Market. At the other markets there may be small variations. MEAT Beef steak (Round) Kati 40 Beef stew or curry do 30 Pork, lean do 52 Pork, lean and fat (Ist quality. do 40
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  • 102 15 Sir Ernest Wild, the Recorder at the Old Bailey suggested recently that those who attended the court might m return for "entertainment" put something m the boxes at the head cf the staircase for discharged prisoners and their dependents, sir Ernest stated that at the last s: ason only ninepence
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  • 785 15 Proceedings at the Monthly Committee Meetling of the North Borneo Chamber of Commem I held m the Offices of Messrs. Harrisons and iCrosfield (Borneo). Ltd. on Saturday. May 7th. I 1932. at 11 a.m. Present: The Hon. Mr. F. W. Pinnock (m the I Chair).
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  • 169 15 Adverse lia lance Increased to $665,928 The |«p t ol the Directors to be subiinttra to (lM shareholders U the Cycle and Carriage Co. <U26> Ltd. at, the sixth annr.iJ pawri ■MtUßi to m- held at the roistered office. <>i th< j Company. 41. Orchard Road.
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    • 83 15 "T^ rxriTd $12,000,000 Assurance m force over $35.000.000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Straiu Settlements) HK .W,omCE Great Life Buiiding. Ceci. Street, Singapore. OFFICE O]d m ly bM £20.000 ceposite, with the S U pr emfi Cou,, of En^anC an d co m pHe S
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  • 174 16 HOLDER BEATEN Welsh Champion Beats Man From Selangor [Reuter's Service] London, May 23. In the first round of the Amateur Golf Championship at Muirneld to-day Leonard Martin (America* beat Martin Smith (the holder) one up. H. Howell (Welsh Champion) beat Gibb (Selangor) 3 and 2. [FREE
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  • 47 16 British Team Defeats France [Reuters Service j Paris. May 22. Britain won the Anglo-French Internationa] Club tennis match by 11 matches to 8. Notable results were Borotra (France) beat Perry 6 3. 2 6. 6 o; Cochet and Borotra beat Collins and Gregory 6—2. 6—4.
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  • 262 16 L.T.A. Miss a Team-Building Chance The following British players were nominated for the French lawn tennis championships. Which began m Paris on Sunday: Men's Singles. H. F. David. G. P. Hughes, and F. J Perry. Men's Doubles. Hughes and I. G Collins. Perry and H. W
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  • 152 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 11. "The Great Forgotten" would be a 'good title for the lawn tennis story which concerns the omission of Dr. J. Colin Gregory and lan Collins from Great Britain's Davis Cup team last year and so far this year. They played
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  • 91 16 Malayan Championship Final To-day Yesterday's semi-finals m the Malayan billiards championship resulted as follows Tan Kirn Song (Siong 800 Athletic Club) 250 Govindar <Snthol Karib Club) 128. Low Hock Kiat. (J.C.S.C.) 250, Yeo Koon Yam (A A.A 216. Low Hock Kiat ma-dc the highest break of the Murnainent to
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  • 54 16 Germany to Meet Ireland m Third Round IReuter's Service] Vienna, May 22. In 0M Davis Cup Germany beat Austria by 3 matches to 2. Cramm < Germany) beat Matejka 6--2, 2—6. 3. 5—7, B— but Artens <Austria> beat Prenn 6 4, 6 2. 6 3. The winners meet
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  • 79 16 LATEST BETTING Corolaneo and Rockhorn Scratched [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, May 23. The following is the latest betting on the Derby to be run on June 1: Miracle 100 to 9, Cockpen 100 to 8, Hesperus 100 to 7, Dastur 100 to 6, April
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  • 190 16 May Ride For The Aga Khan London, May 11. Steve Donoghue will probably wear the colours of the Aga Khan or his son, Prince Ali Khan, m the Derby on June 1. The first arrangement was that he should ride the Prince's Jackdaw the Second m the
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  • 226 16 Negri Sembilan Team Selected [From Our Own Correspondent] Seremban, May 21. After the second State trial held on the Station Padang yesterday the team to represent Negri Sembilan against the Military. Singapore, m the H.M.S. Malaya Cup match to be played m Seremban next Saturday was selected
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  • 210 16 Mr. J. Miller and Miss Alice Millard The wedding of Mr. Joseph Miller, of the Chartered Bank. Singapore, and Miss Alice E. Millard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest B. Millard. of Rochester, New York, took place at the Presbyterian Church, on Saturday afternoon. The bride, who was
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  • 55 16 Hospital Assistant's Collapse I From Our Own Correspondent] Penang, May 23. Mr. S. V. Nathan, a hospital assistant attached to the Parit Buntar Hospital, collapsed while on duty last night. Medical assistance was immediately summoned but life was found to be extinct. The deceased had complained of
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  • 72 16 There will be an Old Boys' Association 100 yards race at 5.25 pm. and an open old boys' 880 yards rare at 5.35 p.m. at the St. Andrew's School sports at Jakm Besar on Thursday. The St. Joseph Institution's sports meeting whiqh was to have been held at the Jalan
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  • 455 16 SUNDAY'S YACHTING Final Race for Leraberger Cup With the south-west monsoon apparently having set m, weather conditions for sailing were better on Sunday than for some time past, and the events at the R.S.Y.C. although raced under leaden skies, were favoured by good southerly breezes.
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  • 178 16 Progress of the Chinese Leagme The Inter-District Football League which started a month ago is very promising. The League Table below shows the position of the various Districts up-to-date. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. Telok Ayer St. XI. 4 4 0 0 19 4 8 Mackenzie Footers.
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  • 155 16 Division 111 Positions to Date Team p. w. L. D. F. A. Pt« M.P.H. 8 7 0 1 28 8 15 SH.B. 7 5 1 1 18 11 11 Bramtoco 7 5 1 1 17 14 11 Ho Hong C. 7 4 1 2 16 4 10 Marine
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  • 151 16 Chinese Volunteers' Spoon Shoot The following were the ten best scores made at the Chinese Volunteer Rifle Club's Spoon Shoot on Sunday at the Farrer Range. 300 300 300 Ttl Yds. Yds. Yds. D'rate Rapid SnapShoot- Sergt. Lee Kiah Thong won the A Class Spoon, L.-c. Chia Tiang Bee
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  • 448 16  -  BIG MARGIN S.C.R.C. BEATEN BY Nondescripts' Two Victories The Nondescripts beat Raffles Institution on Saturday by 37 runs. Nondescripts: Pat Cooke c and b Ah: 4; E. Abeywardane c Ross b Alvis 4; L. Smith c. All Yunos b Ross 16; R. Scully c E. Loveday b Alvis
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  • 170 16 On Saturday, at Bras Basah Road. St. Joseph's Institution defeated the Gloucesters' 2nd XI. Glouc<*trrs: Cole, b Boon 0; Dance, lbw. b Boon 18; Blake, b Boon 8: May, b Boon 14; Avenhill. c Matthews, b Leijssius 12; Wood, b D'Cruz 12; Ridge b
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  • 66 16 The following have been invited to play cricket for P.S. and L. vs. Services on Friday May 27 at 5 p.m. and Saturday May 28 at 2 p.m. at S.C.C.: Dr. H. O. Hcpkins. A. F. Banter, W. Haxworth. Dr. E. D. Lindow. H B. Sym. A. G.
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  • 106 16 [Prom Our Own Correspondent] Seremban. May 22. The cricket team of the Victoria Institution. Kuala Lumpur, visited Seremban on Saturday, and. playing on the Station Padang against the St. Paul's Institution, Seremban. won by 31 runs. The visitors batted first and knocked up 77 runs towards
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  • 151 16 Rubber Industry Society Meeting [From Our Own Correspondent] London, May 11. The London Section of the Institution of the Rubber Industry Golfing Society played the qualifying round of the Wallwork Challenge Cup Competition at Addington Palace Golf Club on Thursday. There were not so majiy entries as usual, and
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  • 49 16 On Monday. May 30th the Singapore Polo Club will be at home at 4.30 p.m. and it is hoped that all members and their friends will be able to attend. Matches m the Singapore Polo Club tournament this week will be on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
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