The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 April 1933

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. o. 13,924 ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. THURSDAY. APRIL 6, 1933. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    116 1 Belgian experts have found that the disaster to the City of Liverpool did not originate m any technical or structural defect. Page 9. Foreign diplomats at Peiping have decided to protest to Japan against the use of military force m the railway zones from Shanhaikwan to Pciping.
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    STOP PRESS
    100 1 ANTI-PIRACY GUARDS London, April A. Questioned vi the House of Commons regarding piracies, Sir Bolton EyresMonsell First Lord of the Admiralty, said it was impossible with the number warships available to forestall all piracies. Sir Basil Peto suggested armed guards for all vessels trading on the China coast
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    73 1 Revenue officers found jar* of -i. -t. concealed m a water tank on the s.s. Tonjer. Two Shanghai Chinese were charged hefore the District Judge, yesterday Page 7. It is understood that Mr. Roosevelt ha* invited Mr. Mar Donald to go to Washington to discuss war debts Page 9. The
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    DEBT COLLECTION
    1049 1 "You KOtter moo. Solomon.' explained Mr. Smallbone. '"If ym don't, we'll lose e.verj penny, sure as the uood Lord made little apples. That's twenty-two pun ton, an he knows me be .sight. Same M he gaed me comin' Intel th' shop, he d be out be th" back
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      285 1 MGIA TEA l^ringrs the frcshnese md frajcraruo of the M alayan gardens dired to your home. f AFFLES HOTEL I MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL I TO-NIGHT fi'ECIAL DINNER DANCE I 9-3° to Mid-Night. I U AMBER ROOM NOW OPEN "tor" PRIVATE*! 1 i^S!???l^ri?_ A N DINNKRS STRICTLY PRIVATE I I RAFFLES
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      155 1 SEA VIEW HOTEL TO NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE AND GRAND FAREWELL PERFORMANCE BY THE IMANOFFS AND ANY ZOLNAY NEW DANCES NEW COSTUMES SPECIAL PROGRAMME DINNER $3.— NON-DINERS $I.— Freedom and "DUFF'S" Whisky gang thegither! GUARANTEED 12 YEARS OLD. L^J Singapore Cricket Club. >^B^^ Singapore Recreation < lub ml^^SfpissS» New Adelphi
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      144 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS British Trade Fair Page 2 New map of China Page 16. New gramophone records Page 9. "InHccessible" Mount Everest Page 4. CHRYSLER LOW INITIAL COST Prevent Colds by taking FORMAMINT The Germ-Killing Throat Table*. Take Formamint at the first sign of an irritated throat. Formamint cures Sore Throat
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      11 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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    MALACCA ASSIZES
    259 2 Chinese Gang Robber Gets 7 Years [From Our Own Correspondent! Malacca, April 1. The second day of the Malacca Assizes opened this mornir.-: at which His Lordship intimated that as Thursday of this week was a Public Holiday all bankruptcy cases would be held over until Tuesday of
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    FAREWELL DINNER
    118 2 A fan well dinner was given at the G. H. Cafe by members of the staff of the Municipal Animal Infirmary to Mr. K. S. Nalr. Assistant Municipal Veterinary Surgeon, who will be going on furlough shortly. Amon^ those who were present were Messrs. J. T. Forbes D.
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    MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS
    85 2 Th» following arc the proposed movements of H.M Ships Suffolk. Captain John H Godfrey. R.N. Arrive Singapore about April 12th. from Borneo <> f Sail April 13th, for Colombo and Uni:*"u Kincrdom. Cumberland, Captain Cyri! H. G. Benson. DSO, RN Arrive Singapore April Isth, from Colomtv> FUmain
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      409 2 Hair Dressing i Beauty Culture Eyelash Dyeing. j (a speciality I Alice McGregor Federal Dispensary Ltd. J < Incorporated m the F.M.S.) Successors to Timms' Dispensary Ltd. t Raffles Place, Singapore. I Telcphoi.c h:.^ i L i BUSINESS CARDS. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H NUGENT BCCKERIDGI Bt«fccst CUm* ff«rk— L*w«at KaUa.
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      481 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Tenders. NOTICE la nereoy given that tenders are now Invited for the following materials or services and that particular? of such tenders may be obtained In th' Tender Room. Municipal Offices Supply of Sulphate of Alumina for period 1633 to 31 ***** Dite of Closing. 4
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      423 2 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 teeth ar a9 a higher polish, brighter lustre— FlLM stains disappear completely. S9 a» a^ Pepsodent Laboratories an- is still the Pepsodent you
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      354 2 IHK WKKK Thurvda>. bth. Hifh WatCl 06.11 6.4 ft. 20.45. 6 7 ft Cricket Jobore cricket club vs. S.CC. at Johore Bahru. Tenii. HSY.C tourna'.iont Har; Raja Hadj;. Pi blu HoJU Friday. 7th. High Water 07 .39. 7 1 ft 21 14 7 I ft. Ooi: tpore Golf club, mixed
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    'POCKET BATTLESHIP"
    94 3 Launching of the Admiral Scheer Terlin. Apr. 1. Germany's KCOod pocket battleship was launched t<;-day at Wilhclmshaven ;i ncl WH christened Admiral Scheer. m memory of the German Naval Commander at the Battle of Jutland Simultaneously the |0,000 ton battle cruiser. Deutschland was put into commission m the
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    DEALING WITH DEFAULTERS !
    47 3 DEALING WITH DEFAULTERS Washington. Apr. The Bmiti Judiclarj Committee ha^ given tentative Approval t th»"bili to prohibit any peNKMM within the United States *o lend money lor purchase or II obligations of air Foreien tovenunent which has defaulted m tta nbliu^tions to the United Stat< Reuter Wireless
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    LOWERING THE WALL
    77 3 Mr. Roosevelt Proposes Reciprocal Tariffs WusliiiiKtnn, April < Legistetlon to empower Ibe President ta initiate practical reciprocal tarifT sgteementa to lower trade barrlcn snd to establiati a forelgii market for American products U propossd by PresJdenl Roosevelt m mnnfr U» Qongress. He is also asking for legislation
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    SIX HOUR DAY
    44 3 r.S. Legislature's Emergency Bill Wahiijiton. April Th HwrtW v.<:ri:ni» week campaign MM i'dvitnMcl by the House of Rrpic "iitatr.es ftppiWItlf i,f an emeiyenrv 34 week bill tflecllfC f<JT two years oxroptinc tlie canning and industri'-s dealinß wit'n perishable good*. Reuter wireless
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    What Shall We Do With Russia
    1475 3 The incident of the arrest of number of British cnuineers working on a contract m IfOSOOI lor the Metropolitan -Vickcrs Electric -a I Company is likely to bring to a head the future relations oi the British and Soviet Govenuncnti The mi ntality of
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      319 3 To the last drop/ Wn 111 C&? />/* <?^' I f —^^g& 'i» c pi ir us Gcorunrueal J |ljl Malayn for 'SINGAPORE FOOT' g^^ II iS a deflnite cure for SINGAPORE FOOT and is equally efficacious for S^g^|f DHOBY ITCH, RINGWORM and all irritating skin infections. OBTAINABLE FROM Hall,
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      144 3 DIG FOR PROFIT WITH I RUSTON-BUCYRUS j DIESEL PETROL ELECTRIC EXCAVATORS AMPLE POWER FOR TOUGHS! DIGGING. SPEED POWER STABILITY. EASIEST POSSIBLE CONVERTIBILITY. UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED ■■■■■■■■■■■siNtiAi'oki HBBBMH^b MALAYA'S LARGEST SPORTING GOODS STORE STOCK TENNIS RACKETS BY All THE LEADING L: J MAKERS OF THE WORLD. V :Jf COME INSPECT PHONE
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    HELP FOR FARMERS
    294 4 Siamese Government's Appeal I From Our Own Correspondent] Bangkok. April An appeal has been made to those m the Arim who are now to be freed of the salaries tax. whii h m to I*- repealed when the unplMtfUltn income tax comes into force, but who will
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    S.V.C. ROUTINE ORDERS
    215 4 The following are S.V.C. Routine Orders by Lieut. Col. M. J T Reilly. M.C.. Commanding S.S.V.P. Singapore, April 5. Ranges— The following range allotments ar<* published for information Buses Leave Headquarters Sat Sun Bkt. Tmh R Farrei H. 2 p.m. 7.30 a.m. 8.4.33 C Co —Table B
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    BANGKOK NIGHT LIFE
    179 4 People With Money to Burn I From Our Own Correspondent I Bangkok. April 2. Despite tho depression people m Bangkok seem still to have money to burn, and night life m the dance halls, cabarets and centres where Chinese gather seems to be as active as ever.
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    46 4 Two Polish lieutenants have reached a height of nearly 29.000 ft. m an ordinary balloon. Their faces were covered with a thick layer of grease against the intense cold, and oxygen supplies were carried, but the men suffered greatly from the cold, one having frozen feet.
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    30 4 m that part of the world In which they arc concerned. Officers interested may see further details m a letter held at Headquarters. H. L. Graham, Major. Staff Officer, S.S.V.F.
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    RETIRED YARD CHIEF
    167 4 Making Car Thief Advertise Himself Although he retired four years ago. ex -Chief Constable Wensley, one of the most noted of Scotland Yard detectives. Is still helping the war against criminals. His latest effort is a device which, it is claimed, will foil motor-thieves. The invention consists
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    90 4 The Leicestershire Regiment has dropped Its march "Rcmaika" hi favour of "A Hunting Call" a tune more suggestive of the county's fame as a hunting centre; this is the first official notification of the kind for many years Lord Rowallan died m his chair at fcrooks Club. He was onoe
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    MALAYA BECOMING MORE AIR-MINDED
    1088 4 OVER A HUNDRED INSTRUCTED IN FLYING Kuala Lumpur Club's Excellent Progress In comprehensive and attractive from the 1 1 annual report of the Kuala Lumpur Plying Club for la.>t year seUs forth information i about land living m Malaya that should be at considerable interest to
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    102 4 A scheme ioi shut inn work b unanimously accepted by Hrn mlt ton It Ls believed that it ls Hrn such a scheme has been appln about 300 men will br rr-. m At Stratford Mtai Coin Woman; My husband ri. to Wm wtth her. Vhv Clrrk; And lici hus
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      116 4 inaccessible Mt. tverest PJ S3? I II 31 II li"^l I \Ayl IVlUwl UU Everest Expedition flew over the •> ftSr?il^ highest and most inaccessible i^^fSy ::r j mountain m the world. --^(y I'he Expedition Organiser, 10l IV 1 mKO Etherton, cables "Everest flown v H m^r over to da>
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      68 4 ALL OVER THE WORLD Fruit at its freshest and finest, \^Sk?^^^ J^44<^~~^ 'V pure sugar and unfailing quality V V" £&%jOBP%^ s S have made Messrs. Chiven' Jams X^K^ world wide favourites. Thousands \^^£-a^'^ own orchards are made into jam wE*22^^ the duiy they ar* picked. ChiversJams Try also Chivers*
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    A CASE FOR RETRENCHMENT
    468 5 How .Merchants and Shippers Can Spend Less to Make More. 5>1 1 > t 11: .mtomaiically mrrea.se as overhead* ut cut One of the mm prevalent ilrectloni m which Drain innecessarllj high, and even unnecessarily incurred. Is linked With the problem of storage of goods. Many
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      90 5 K~"\ NICHTLy C.1 5 c 9.15 f»M. MATINEE TD-DAY (HAM RAYAI .{.15 OAUTY KHYTIIM ROMANCE^ ft s .ill 111 "EVEIMrNQS for SALE" TliE KLORlors VIENXKSK Ml SIC ALE IMft^^ Starring A^ HERBERT I With r SARI MARITZA l^jA' M MAR} KOLANI) jy B fl B^ This is a how to
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      84 5 Singapore endorses the World's Opinion! 1 CAPtTCM-1 m Ma a a m m at« m m m m m m m SPECIAL HOLIDAY MATINEE TO-DAY at 3.15 TREMENDOUS SUCCESS OF THE GAI MONT-BRITISH TRIUMPH— ROME EXPRESS Make a Night of it by Dining at the CAPITOL RESTAURANT where the famous
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      137 5 Matinees To-Day, Saturday Sunday Howls off Laughter Gasps of Admiration j ALHAM BRA'S AUDIENCES KNOW WHAT'S GOOD! -M.G.M.'S BRING YOU A SHOW THAT HAS EVERYTHING Robert Jfoiitgoiiicry T» 1 1 ii la h Ranlthoail "FAITHLESS* SUPPORTED BY LAUREL HARDY'S new Short Feature "BEAU HUNKS" Miss RIBOET ssss TO-NIGHT, "H ARI-RAYA-IIADJI"
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      HOW THEY GOT TO WEMBLEY
      989 6 KVERTON'S NARROW WIN How Manchester City Won Through From Our Own Correspondent 1 London, March 21. Lan< 'itsluii- has the FA cup final all to ltmit tni tl> iecond UOM since the war and the third ÜBM m all as .1 result of the triumph
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      HEAVYWEIGHT BOXERS
      196 6 European Title Fight This Month (From Our Own Correspondent i London. Mar. 21. Articles have at last been signed for a match on May 18 between Jack Peterscn, heavy-weight BJOJring champion of Great Britain, and Hine Muller. of Germany, who at one time claimed the European championship, but
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      RUGBY RULE REVISION
      158 6 Replacement of Injured Players I Prom Our Own Correspondent I London. Mar. !1. The announcement that the Rugby Union baa agreed to the New Zealand Union's request for a continuation of the custom of replacing in uued players has 'due again revived discusBion on this subject. The
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      DERBYSHIRE CRICKET
      88 6 A. \V. Richardson Continues As Captain i Prom Oui Own Correspondent London, Mar. 21. Presiding at the annual meeting of the Derbyshire County Cricket Club, Sir Herbert Bvershed declared that the comma mmoo m likely to one for the county A \V Richardson, who had produced splendid results
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      NEW BOXING HOPE
      100 6 tFMoa Our Own Correspondent} (London. Mar. SI. Another British heavyweight "nope" tv discovered, it is thought, during the tournament at the Ring. He is Kid Scott, a Sheffield lad 'm 18. who is being —fitted by the famous [lightweight champion. Johnny Cuthbert. To qualify for the semi-final
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      BILLIARDS AT A LOSS
      97 6 From Our Own Correspondent) London, Mar. 21. Tom Recce, the prnfriikwl billiards player, appeared In the Cambridge Bankruptcy Court His statement of affairs showed liabilities expected to n?nk of £516 and net assets of £665. giving an estimated surplus of £149. Mr. Roece attributed his position
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      199 6 I the first mfamte of the second half there were indications that Manchester City were playing for safety, but there was apparently n t over.much anxiety on this account, for when the J second half way four minute.- old Manchester City went further ahead. Tilson had withstood a challenge near
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      565 6 SUFFERED WITH PSORIASSJEARS Red Patches Itched Terribly. Healed by Cuticura. I was a sufferer from psoriasis for a period of ten years. It started with small. red patches on my stomach and back and gradually became larger and itched I terribly. Dry scales soon covered the eruptions, and one m
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      253 6 beware of imitations valt me t^^^of^^^^ y supreme tonicfood canivot be equalled, $$j/PjJW jr -<rt^^' r -^x^ Proof of "Ovaltine "s" superior quality and maxin::iin C^Wfzn l\^^^ v^~^w value a-> a food -beverage is found m the ir.< re i wSr&E l^v^. -'v^K. number of imitations on the market. All
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    YORKSHIREMEN JOHN
    947 7 YORKSHIREMEN JOHN PRESIDENT OF SOCIETY FOR THREE YEARS IMPENDING DEPARTURE FROM MALAYA Work For Benevolent Fund John Scott, Colonial Secretary, given a great ovation by V- rkshire compatriots when Lady Scott were the guests Society of Yorkshiremen m .it the Adelphi Hotel last ht. Sir John is leaving Singapore on
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    ENTERTAIN SIR SCOTT
    513 7 MISAPPROPRIATION CHARGE Salesman Accuses Former Employee Two travelling salesmen were the contestini parties m a cast- before Mr. J. F. F Gre^g m the Third Magistrates Court yesterday, m which one charged the other with having misappropriated a cheque for $100 m October 1932. The complainant was
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    PROMISSORY NOTE DEBT
    175 7 Chinese Woman Wins Claim Th» continue! In the Supn m< Court yesterday, In which Lee Bay Keo, wife of Mi Vim Penfl Sian well-kr.ov n l< Chinese, surd Knottier vonuui, Ng Hoy. and others, for 5i.4 .)3 i-aui bo be due on pro- note. The invt de
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    JARS OF SAMSU IN WATER TANK
    398 7 REVENUE MEN'S HAUL IN STEAMER Liquor Taken Aboard At Shanghai Two burly Shanghai Chinese firemen of the Norwegian s.s. Tonjer were tried by the Criminal District Judge. Mr. H. A. Forrer. yesterday on a charge of being m possession of dutiable liquor, locally termed
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    THE "HARI RAYA HAJI" FESTIVAL
    405 7 TO-DAY'S MOHAMMEDAN HOLIDAY Manner and Significance of Celebrations •By Our Muslim Correspondent) The great Muslim festival of the Pilgrimage, or the 'Hari Raya Haji. as it u> commonly called locally, is being celebrated by the local Muslims to-day. The "Hajj. or the Pilgrimage to Mecca
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    "TRIAD" DOCUMENTS
    299 7 Chinese Sentenced For Possession After being recently sentenced to scvei« month*' rig&rous Imprisonment for chusii grievous hurl to his wife fan 1931 by stabbinghei trith a knife, s Chinese prisoner Teo Chip, was produced before Mi a w Hay m the s cond Magistrate's Court yesterday t:.- he
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    BOY THIEF SPANKED
    359 7 Six Strokes For Raiding New World Shop Clad only m a singlet a.v! shorts, a 14-years-old Chinese bo\ stood trial before H. A Fmicr m the Criminal District Court yesterday, on charges of housebreaktnf ;-.:id theft of knives ■•.mi a kitchen pan roivi an eating stall m
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    MALAYAN FLYING CLUBS
    96 7 Lower Perak Residents To Form Club Teluk Anson. m Lower Perak. situated on the Perak River has often been visited by R.A.F. planes and interest m Hying has now developed Into practical from by the expression of a desire to from flying dub. A Moth plane belonging
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    IMMENSE METEOR
    54 7 Hits Texas and Is Shattered in. i ril lu (Texas), April .">. An IfIOBCOM meteor has fallen m the district Of Amaiillo. In the south west of the United States. On .striking the eai*th the meteot disintegrated with a noise like thunder, yet not one single fragment has
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    THEFTS FROM STORE
    249 7 Eurasian Assistant Admits Offences Bcarceh week after taking up his ne* appointment M salesman at Messrs. John LittU dc Co. i.td.s. .stun- m Raffle* Place, young Eurasian named Cyril Metajool found the temptation of easy access to the good* exposed for sale too much fOf him. On
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    DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS
    739 7 Rotary and Unemployment Relief SPIRIT OF MOVEMENT Three Nominations For Presidency Reference was made at the business, meeting of the Rotary Club of Singapore, yesterday, to the policy governing the distribution of funds subscribed to the Rotary Unemployment Fund. Mr. Schaub said that certain rumours had reached
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    RED ARMY
    103 7 Report of Revolt a "(iroundless Invention" Moscow. \pril A report which has appared m several foreign newspapers alleging that nrattnj look place m the >^th Regimeni <>i Qm Kcd Army rtattofHHi m Daurta, fa ofltetally chanctertatd h^re as a malx ions anu |TOUXMUesa uncntion. No occurrance "i Urn
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    BODY ON LINK
    72 7 Talpißf Sub-Warder Found Decapitated Tin grueMOM dhoowj mitf on v at Kamuntiiif of the dNfepttftled body of a malr Sikh >n th* railway track. fh<» hPad bfiii? found abo it quarter of a milr Thr body was later identified a that of Pakar Sinuh. a sub-warder of
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    SIR RONALD ROSS'S BEQUESTS
    436 7 LEFT ESTATE OF £7,403 "Pitiful Fortune" of Man Who Saved Millions ,From Our Own Correspondent London, Mar. 22. Sir Rouald Ross, of Htu'h Mansions. Putney Heath. Director m Chief oi the lU> s Institute and Hospital for Tropical Diy ases, Putney Heath, and the discoverer Ofl
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    SINGAPORE-JOHORE SHOW
    395 7 Many Entries of Amiiultural Products Ail ai nm: <m< lit I] m band ioi tne Bingapore-Jchore Agri i Btooi and there we man] entrti tgriculturaJ p.oducts coming from Johoi Bi bortleuli then il be M'Vtral <v nun-tiat n :is i>i poultrj hashing ly machine* bygftence milking ol cows
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    LAW NOTICE
    66 7 Friday, April Tth lleloie the < hirl lu>ti<«- m tin- Ist (11 .tt I) .tin For jTifriri"), S Ml U Tan 134-m it r»i. Una i' i" v p i. .m«i p v p. Mi init. hi A( In < w summoi.' -e.s-i! duunten and OiigtMl Sunnno!is« v
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH.
    59 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH. GOMES— On April sth. 1933. at No. 56-1. Bencoolen Street. Singapore. Victoria (Rosiei Gomes. 68 years, beloved mother of Mr. M. F. Gomes. Mr. A. S. Gome.s and Mr. Robin Gomes The cortege will leave the residence at 4.45 p.m. to-day for the Church of St. Joseph
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    SINGAPGRE FREE PRESS THURSDAY.APRIL 6.1933 THE DOOM OF THE DIRIGIBLE
    847 8 SINGAPGRE FREE PRESS THURSDAY.APRIL 6.1933 THE DOOM OF THE DIRIGIBLE And now the Akron The superairship, the giant dirigible that was based upon the avoidance of the defects that brought the R3B. the Shenandoah and the RlOl to disaster and destruction has plunged to her doom carrying 71 brave men
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    123 8 Dr W S. Leicester, Medical Officer attached to the District Hospital at Kuantan. Ls on a visit to Singapore. Marie Ney (Mivs. T. H. Menziest. who has returned from a visit to her husband m Malaya appeared m "The Lake at the Arts Theatre. Mr. P. A. Pledger, of Mjessrs.
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    95 8 LATEST TIN AND RUBBER PRICES AND STERLING RATES Rubber and Tin prices and the sterling rate m New York and Paris specially cabled to the Free Press are as follow RUBBER London, April 5. Spot 2 1 16 d. (2 3 32d.) Forward 2 3 16d. (2 3
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    Singapore's Own Flower
    791 8 On Sunday evening the police band will play m the bandstand at the Botanical Gardens. m perpetuation of one of the oldest of Singapore customs. This is a custom which has gone on since 1861. when the Botanic Garde n^ first came into existence. Sir Stamford Raffles,
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    "FAITHLESS"
    217 8 Sacrifice The Test of Matrimony T.ilkilah Bankhead KOTM m vole v. inch .alls for KMM vry AramattC }«.nniv.il. m •Faithi.-.sv. ,h». m q y release whtcta oommenced ;it the Alhambra y« .steida> She plays opposite that star of so many liuht and comedy dramas. Robert Montgomery, but m thLs
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    JAPANESE DUMPING
    39 8 New Delhi, April S. The Government of India has sanctioned the introduction In the current session of the Assembly of an anti-dumping Bill with the object of protecting Indian textiles and othex industries from Japanese competition. Reuter
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    "WILD CARGO" FROM MALAYA
    768 8 Mr. Frank Buck To M. Another Jungle Film Frank Bi.rk. the nui'.ur of the mil picture of ttM Malayan jun \le. Him 3ack Alive." has COM back to Smv.ai do the trick again, but this time on amor aMll OW ;i BMT more vast ;u> 1
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    TIN MINER LOST
    99 8 Left Wife m Camp and V Seen Since Thi in\-tt mm.v AHfpMnHKa 01 Ml Elsum. Buropaaa Mmn,'.: En;n.' I i In Uk* RnnqiHin Ciazrtt**. Accoi ii: lK<t>ir Mr El .urn stabli.-ln-d hi mm plac«\ mm\ tinlts iioin Ta^oy borderti Siamese frontier, with a \t«u t> thf 1
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    FAMILY POISONED
    72 8 Tragic Affair on Board American Yacht Vanconvcr. >!••■ All the m«'tnb«i <>! .t family wi to-day by two laggMl who urn' yarht J B and broke into thr run.: Lying on the floor were flu w. Cn>s Mi \ui«- and \\:< n ttei imr of whom was a
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      85 8 i U w BEAUTY PREPARATIONS m Nourishing Cream Foundation Cream Cleansing Lotion Orange Protective Lotion Hand Bleach Toilet Soap Face Powder Depot British Dispensary* Ltd. 33 Raffles Place Singapore. ALTHOUGH RUMOURS are afloat that the Crystal Palace is to be sold, there appeal's to be no truth m the report
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      392 9 nster Dirigible ■<! Into Sea ITH STORM i kc (lam When i Mrrounded IV I\« w York. April 5. like ;j cJam when •f Uk," said ol the crew of deaerfMng the h ki .still uni opinion Is that tht ;i) euriHili and i eaughl in
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      142 9 \RMKI> PKOTKC TION NKKDH) I <in«j..ii .\pr 5 rhe que lion viii be put tc the First Lord "I I"- Admiralty m tIM tkmm d Commons -(Jay. Whether, m vi,u oi the kulnappin, "><• Nan.han- officer* br Intenda to afford PWtwstloo lot British veawh tradtoa along the ChtawM i out
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      165 9 U.I. lOSMKI X STEPS" I i Nin. April s s n John Simon, m the House «>f Common*, s-u that report from the Bim h MlnMer M Pefctaf nwiniliml that the steamer [fancnang of th< China NaTfetton II uttarktd tit noon on March 29 >'v large force of peratei wiui,
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      OF LIVERPOOL
      28 9 abin was Alight tiw; Crash |»*rus.srls. pr that n, 00l h tll tructura] .ie,,,, aiK! that the pass, n-cr obm m alight before the* (rash.- Reuter
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      BANDITS' THREAT TO SHOOT CAPTIVES
      107 9 HUGE RANSOM DEMANDED Former Intermediaries to be Sent Again < Oennan tjrp, ri k uitll n thousand buUKi Xtoj authoMtics an n(1 until April i.i to M -v, (lipm „m shot T»>" ./aparMs, Mthortttai m ro-<,p,Mati,>n BUM ...nsul.u ofltan IV, pr.TKum, to MDd h mt<
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      BOXER INDEMNITY
      94 9 Dutch Portion Remitted From 1926 Nanking. April .">. i 1.-urned tliat the Netherlands haMXWd 10 remit to China the Dutch portion the Boxer Indemnity M t rom January 1 1926 —Renter Far Eastern Thr IliKui". Apri! ;>. It ki understood th-..t the remittanc, t<. China 01 th, Dutch
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      EIGHTH ATTEMPT
      50 9 French Airmen Fail m Long Distance Record Hid 1st rt\ April .">. The Kit iich airman. Bos.,outrot and Rossi. look oil for South Amsrica at 6.25 am m mn tttemiM to beat the ion- distance record. I<ater. Ron and Hoss«»iitr,)t ivturiu-d att 1 makiiit: (heir eight unsuccessful start.-
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      INQUEST ON VOSS ADJOURNED
      75 9 London. April 5. The im\ win pn.i):,i)i\ havf t,, decide whether v<» s v. us mi innocent victim or whether he met hi.s d.ath m resuK of malicious ad of his "\Mi said |he Man, lic.st.r coroner In oj)cninp the Inquest on Alb<rt vos.s. v v
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      204 9 Am. a dated April 3, stated: a sensation htm been created of the victtmi ■■I the City ol Liverpool air-lm r ciisast. i was ''■iMX'd. by th. police jreaterdaj »nd th, body '■tl 1"1 lll<):ill\ fhe body w;i round two miles Irom the scene 1)1 (ttnatcr and it is m^k-
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      SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE
      100 9 WORK TO PROCEED ON NORMAL LINES Commons Question on Far East Affairs (London, April 5. In the Houw ol Common, it question time I jMr Botton Eyres Monsell. First Lord of the Admiralty, auain stated the position as thl Mr John Jackson contract and conpletioa of wort
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      WORLD CONFERENCE
      41 9 Establishing Basis For Team Work London. Apr. 3. Mr Norman DMfe United States del^ate m coim.Htion with tlie prt-paration for the World Eci.-noniK CorAvrvncv and Disarmament wOl have further t -nnversatlon with Cabinet Ktalsten r.oardinc these subjects this after-
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      WAR DEBTS MOVE
      43 9 London. April it hi understood that President RoOWVeH bM invited Mi Ma< D.'iKilrl t" to Washington ai Easter foi debti and economic iiluiw. m this connection an early announcement is expected la "inch Mr MacDaaaM will •ccept the imitation- Reuter
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      71 9 Paris. April 5. President Roosevelt's desire for an early conjferenoe at Washington with expert representative! of a few Powers to draft the agenda of the World Economi.- Conference was dfccuas|pd by Mr. Norman DavLs. the US delegate to Europe, with M. Paul BODOOUr, the French Foreign Minister. The latter did
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      41 9 London. April 5. It has been provisionally Arranged that the -roaniM^ committee of the world economic oonfisrance win meet at Geneva on April 22 and it is hoped the first meeting of the conference will be held on June 1. Reuter
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      £2,346 ROBOT
      136 9 Traffic Signal System to Displace 16 Policemen London, Apr. What is pi\>bablv the most ftlaborate example oi automatic traflk control m the world was Inaugurated la TYmfelfv Square. London, today Traffic control b\ light rignab ta rapidly t\tendin? In London where every week about twelve new systems are
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      EXPORTS TO CHINA
      93 9 Hoped For Expansion of Cotton Shipments London. April 5. In the HOUM of Commons last ni^ht. Major D. J Cokille. Parliamentary Secretary for OreneM Tn>de. informed Mr. A E. L. Chorlton (Ctans.) th;.t the Overs, as Trade Dei)artment was endeavouring to .secure further expansion of British cotton
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      FRENCH AIRWOMAN REACHES INDIA
      35 9 FRENCH AIRWOMAN REACHES INDIA Karachi, Apr. 5. The French airwoman. Mary Sehilz arrived bore last niuht and left for Calcutta ?U 6.45 p.m. Renter. Calcutta, April 5. Mary Sehil/ arrived at ft.lf from Karachi. Reuter
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      POWERS' PROTEST TO JAPAN
      291 9 Use of Military Force m Railway Zones GEN. FENG'S PUN Organising Whole Country For United Defence Shanghai, .Inril t ro avoid further .sacrifices the Chines command ordered the abandonment "he positions at Pin^tinMshan. Shihmenchai ami Plane, and *uns. t£TL^ b^TSE on the western bank of the
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      FENG'S PROPOSALS
      318 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Leading Generals to Command Defending Armies General Huang Shao-hsiung. Minister of the Interior, returned to Nanking yesterday from a visit U, General Feng Yu-hsianu at Chanschiakow. In a letter addressed to Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, the famous Christian G.-ntral proposes placing eighty per rent of
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      NO PATENT LAW
      76 9 Foreign Rights Not Recognised m China Nankins. April 5. "Articles patented in*foreign countries enjoy no patent rights within the jurisdiction of China," says the Ministry of Communications m response to a query as to whether it is lawful to manufacture for sale m China duplicates of foreign
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      SIR GEOFFREY SALMOND ILL
      39 9 London, April 5. It is officially announced that Air Chief Marshal Sir John Salmond. who recently retired, is returning to the Air Ministry to replace his brother. Sir Geoffrey Salmond, who is seriously ill Reuter
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      337 9 (sLM^i/% The Fabric for (^Mtj Shirts and (^M\liflU Pyjamas men IjWUj like to Wear I Husbands rejoice m Shirts and I Pyjamas made of Viyella. So 111 ill practical it is. Soft. Absorbent. I I I I Keeps the body at even temperI 111 ature, with just the extra HI
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      1139 10 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE BIAM STEAM NAVIGATION Oa, Ltd. Steam Ship Co., Ltd.. and China THE HU A KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO.. (1931) Lul. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. THE CUNARD BTEAMBHIP Cod., Ltd. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. THE CHINA NAVIGATION Co., Ltd.
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      521 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) •'ELLERMAN" LINE. FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Steamer. Dm Sport. Sail* 8>or« b.B. CITY OF MANILA For Havre, London, Rotterdam Hamburg Apr. 15 Apr. 17 r.B CITY OF KHIOS For Havre, London, Rotterdam Hamburg
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      350 10 British India and Apcar LaJ (Incoi /orated In England) IMAIL, PASSENGER AND JtyJ SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. \i UI'NDEK CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GO LONDON AND FAR EAST HAIL SERVI g OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA I 4 Doe Tonnage. Singapore. SOUDAN 6,500 Apr. 12 RAWALPINDI CARTHAGB 15.000 Apr.
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      647 11 O. S. K. Line. FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA. m KNOS AIRES vu Colombo. Durban Port tfizab, th. Cape Town. R,o de Janeiro. Santos and Monuvidfo (Round-the-world £172> Anr o n -xi:i MIIAos .AIRES Z Coi.mbo. Durban Cape P" 28 to*** Rta <i, Janeiro. Santos and Montevideo 'Kound-the-world fare £ni»»
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      475 11 »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Wgggggggggg»»^^^^ggggggggggggggggggg» I WrL OuPl PI iSI I TO EIHOPG FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO, BOMBAY, SUEZ PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES GENOA MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK* j Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Spore. Spore. Penang. N. York. Pres. Pierce Apr. 8 Apr. 11 Apr. 13 May 23 Pres. Monroe Apr. 22
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      956 11 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ VAN HEUTSZ— Thursday. April 6. Hong Kong. Swatow and Amoy KKAEL— Thursday. April 6. Cheribon (not or passengers.. Semarani,' Sourabay^ Boeleleng. Ampenan. Padang-Bay. Benoa and Banjoewangi. TlDORE— Thursday April 6. Selat-Pandjang, Bengkalis. Soengei-Paknin<r. Siak and Pak ,nBaroe. MAROS— Friday. April 7. Prigi-Radja. Sapat. Tembilahan.
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    GIRL FORCED TO MARRY
    304 12 DEATH THREAT IF SHE DID NOT Lover of Mother As The Husband How a girl was forced under a threat of death to marry the man with whom her mother had been living so that her mother, who A'a 11 a war widow, should not lose
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    NOT READY YET
    176 12 Darwin Airport And Air Service to Australia Replying to comments regarding the difficulties of granting permission for the establishment of a Dutch air service to Australia, the Australian Minister for Defence "Sir George Pearce) states that he was well aware that the landing ground at Darwin was
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    SECRET LORRIES TEST
    121 12 Sir W. Morris Preparing A Surprise A new range of motor trucks, claimed to be an advance on any commercial models now running, will soon b* m production at the works of Sir William Morris. The details of the new vehicles have been kept a close secret.
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR
    47 12 Passengers by the K.N.I.L.M. from Batavia to Singapore on April 4th were. Mr. Selby Bigge. Mrs. Bluett. Mr. Spies. Miss Hutton. Mr. Kennerley and Mrs. Kennerly. From Singapore to Batavia on April sth; Mrs. Bakker. Dr. Deggeler. Mr. Miles and Mrs. M. A. Janssm.
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      609 12 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated In Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Itefular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7.375 tons) and m« 8 3 MANGO LA (3.352 tons). [Cargo only] s MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia.
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      328 12 1933 HOMEWARD PASSA(.h> Best available accommodation obtainable by all Lines tron. COOKS WACqIisHLITS I WOP LD TRAVEL SERVICE j 39, ROBINSON ROAD Individual attention NO BOOKING FEES. HENDERSON LINE. SCHEDL'LE OF SAILINGS By Fortnightly Passenger Steamer Between Rangoon. Marseilles and England. HOMEWARD SAILINGS Port of Disembarkation Plymouth Leave Rangoon 1933.
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      243 12 s.s. KIM SANG r,) m /j April sth, 19 Consigners ol BMOO I Japanese Ports arc inn vessel having grounded Average has been derliirei! of 5 per cent of UM of the goods will I I also requested to muk .<;i A m our Oflire. BOU STEAD cUniou Sni'ivpor. April
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      677 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thuisdays 7 30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturdays 7 p.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 730 ?..m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Saturdays 7 p.m. Kelantan t >ia Fadang Besan Monday and Friday 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Gemas)
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      176 12 Malini, Siam 785, from Bangkok 5.4. for Bangkok 5.4. Kangaroo. Brit. 270G, from Pcnang 5.4. for Fremantle 5.4. Vyner, Brooke, &ir. 713. from Kuching 5.4, for Kuching; 8.4. Bulan.'-'-Bfit.^ *441. from Malacca 5.4, for Penang \i^y^&rf& 9.4. Na;;oya jifl^fu, 3729, from Batu Pahat 5.4, for Kobe 5.4. Ban Ho Guan,
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      "UNCONTROLLABLE PANIC" ON ANTUNG
      354 13 COURT OF INQUIRY FINDING No Blame to Master And Officers Ibe Marine Court ol Inquiry at Hong Kong into the f •ircumstanc-r. turroundlng the stranding of the China Navigation Company's vessel, Antunt?. on Hainan Island was held before n lull Court. The Court m their summing
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      ON LEAVE AT HOME
      321 13 Enjoyable Holiday Cruises It i> not everyone who when at home finds •vary moment occupied. Those for whom family ties are limited may well find that time hangs a little heavily on their hands. For such there is a welcome and cheap diversion m setting off
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      MARRIAGES OF NAVAL OFFICERS
      135 13 Need Of Strict Observance Of Regulations The following notice has been issued m Admiralty Fleet Orders "It has come to notice that many officers v.ho arr msrried have failed to comply with the directions m Article 932. King's Regulations and Admiralty Instructions, as m notifying the
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      21 13 According to Telegraphic advice, dated April Batavia. light on Sambar Lightship (3 degrees 40.05.. 110 degrees 19.5' E.) is burning again
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      FIVE DESTROYERS AS A GIFT?
      524 13 FIVE DESTROYERS AS A GIFT? REPLACE OBSOLETE VESSELS Modern Type For Australian Navy T Canberra. March X. IHe Australian Prime Minister (Mr Lyons. announced tonight that the Commonwealth Government has begun negotiations with the British Government for the replacement of t. hP destroyers of the Australian Naval Squadron, including the
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      $8,000 AWARDED
      295 13 Crew's Back-Pay Claim Allowed Judgment on a civil claim of approximately $8,000 filed some time ago In the Second District Court at Shanghai by Atorney N. A. Preobrajensky on behalf of three former members of the crew of the King Umf, has been delivered In the plaintiffs" favour.
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      £24,000 AS PREMIUM
      87 13 Government Payment For Cunarder Th<* Board of Trade has provided insurance for £1.780,000 against construction risks m respect of the partly completed Cunarder now lying m the Clydebank yard of Messrs. John Brown and Company. Limited. For thus a premium of £24.767 WM required. Total insurance needed
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      419 13 TUG SINGAPORE FREE PRESS Head Ofllo 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. Cable Address ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE. I The premier morning daily m Malaya. Delivered f with the Chota Hazi each morning Latest t ICn latest telegrams and latest announcements London rubber and tin cables appear daily J Special features include pictures, bridge
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      219 13 TO EVERYWHERE IN CANADA U AND M OST OF THE U.S.A =3= F^rk Lodpc m thi- hrart of xvondron.s moun.a.n v I'uvV.v s lhro lBrh from ya»«-«>«'viT uith,,-it rhMMci,,^ VarsL 'Hj B'l r ifrft I* rnfin-i otul ivf.^rnintinn miplij MmL Canadian National The Lnru*st Rail i< <i K System iv
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    UNCONSCIOUS AT HEIGHT OF 15,000 FEET
    143 14 FASTEST FLIER IN HEIGHT TEST DRAMA Assistant Collapsed In Mid-Air c. h Stainforth, holder of tin worlds air speed nioid. a. is carrying out an altitude test when his as kstant, Mr C. Watson, «>i tin Royal Aircraft BstabUahmenl ai Farnborough, collapsed. The aeroplane
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    NEEDLE THROUGH HEART
    214 14 11(10 Stolen From Woman's Flat Scotland Yard officers discovered important clues vi the mysterioui death of Mrs, BUaUwtli St.i; i 44. the wife of printer, of Blackstock-road, Flnsbury Park. N. Mrs Stanh v was found dead und a bed ju her Hat. Shi- bad been hit on
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    THROIGH TRAIN TO NEAR EAST
    196 14 Within the next t< v \.etks the Southern Railway Company will place? contracts amounting to many hundreds of tho-.i.;and.s of pounds for three train ferries to ply between Dover and Dunkirk. "Specifications are practically complete." a Southern Railway official said. "'Very shortly we shiill unite
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    COST OF WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
    935 14 ESTIMATED AT TWELVE MILLIONS ANNUALLY Growing Burden On Industry Writing In The Tunes Dr. John Cottte, M D.. t'M.O. re fern n. to the burden upon industry caused by the growing co>t of compensation to workmen m respect of accidents .^ays No controversy could arise upon
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    BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION
    159 14 BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION PROGRAMMES FOR INDIA. HIKHA, t S STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. and J FEDERATED MALAY STATES I PROM THE EMPIRE TRANSMITTER, DAVENTRY, ENGLAND Wavelength* 25.3 metres and SIS I J metres. J Thursday. April 6th. GMT. 1.30 p.m. The Signal from J Big Bon News I Bulletin. I 145 National
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    CAR IN A NET
    128 14 The Strangest North Sea Catch Southern!, Mar. IS. The trawls of the fishiiv fleets bring to light many queer catches, but surely the queerest i> a car. brought into Grlmsby recently by a trawler. Captain Wolfe Murray, of the Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen, speaking at
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS
    79 14 Programme of drills up to and for week ending April 9th. 1933. Friday. 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, Fortress Coy., European Section Lecture; Ist Bn. Sig. Sec. Signal Training; Bde. Sig. Sec, Signal Training; Malay Headquarters, "F" (Malay) Coy., Weapon Training. Saturday. 2 p.m.. Bukit Timah Range. "C" (Scottish*
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    KUALA LUMPUR AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY
    61 14 I Kuala Lumpur regular broadcasts are until further notice: DAILY on 48 92 Metres 10.30 to 11 am PETALING HILL TESTING. (Except Sundays and Public Holidays). 6.30 p.m. Krontchonp Music. 7.00 English. 7.15 British Official Wireless News. 7.25 Recital of H.M.V. Recorded Music. 8.30 Close
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    STUDY OF CRIME FAMILIES
    150 14 Widow's £10,000 Gift For Research The study of the families of criminals will be one section of the research work m connection with mental disorders which has been made possible by the gift of £10,000 from the widow of a former Canadian missionary, Mrs. R. G.
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    37 14 ■voting Capes of monkey skin are the newest fashion. The House of Representatives has pa-sed a bill imposing heavy penalties on persons publishing diplomatic information prejudicial to the interests of the United States, says Renter from Washington.
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      29 14 after busmen onport a glass of TIGER BEERviiII Quench your thirst and refresh m bodu and mind a product of HAL4VAN N f Htl If I distributors. flAllHf.NlAVl 1^
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      538 14 BANKS AND INSURAMf* CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £3.000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE 38, Bishopsgate, London, EC. 2. Agencies and Branches Alor Star Iloilo Saigon Amritsar Ipoh
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      312 14 THE YOKOHAMA -Xt jT BANK, LTD (Established m Capital Sub^cnbed <Full\ up» Reserve Fund President X X Vire-PreMd< nl Head Office: Yokoh i Singapore Branch: MF.Yf.K KAttlt.S I'l M I LONDON l!\\kl WeMmiut- r Bank 1 M The Nattooal Piwln Lloyd's Bank. Ltd RK \N( lit Alexandria (Wgffl I Calcutta.
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      332 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 about 5.20 p.m. gramophone records and telephony tests with Sydney, Australia and other stations. Usual call after records "Hullo Sydney." Tanjongr Priok. 21 metres from
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    LIVELY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
    959 15 VTE ON KKPORT H-COMMITTEE Notion Asking Board To Resign i meotinc ol 'he- Matntj Co., Ltd.. was held on Kennedy. Burkill and 00l Cecil Rat presiding Messrs R P. Brash n), Kinß. W O MMm, hMPehoUsn wHk Mt c tlnf Urn teeretai I •:m on Mar
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION
    119 15 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,116 th. auction yesterday Catalogued 1.408.714 lbs 628.89 tons Offered 1.336,905 596.83 Sold 1.065.891 475.84 PRICKS KF.ALI/FD Ribbed Smoked Sheet ents Per Lb. Standard Quality No Suits Good Average Quulit? 5 7 to 6 Off Quality 5 1
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    RUBBER IN ENGINEERING
    260 15 Advantages as Shock Absorber An experiment continued over the last eight years, which proved that rubber i ould withstand shocks of two and a half tons 10.000 times a day without showing appreciable deterioration, was referred to by Mr. E. P. Smith. A.1.R.1.. m a paper, Rubber
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    26 15 Kramat Pulai, Limited; Output from the mine for March, was. from the mine 125 plculs; from tributors 21 picuK Total 146 piculs
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET
    326 15 An Improvement m London [From Our Own Correspondent] London. Mai. It. Durfaf the last few days their has been a marked improvement m the Rubber share 'uark'.-t Conditions on Monday proved mUlMHillj satisfactory. The market could hardly be described as active, but a moderate volume of business
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    RIBBER RESTRICTION
    50 15 Advocated By Dutch Leader I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London. April 5. The Financial Times Amsterdam correspondent stated that Mr. Burger. I member of the former Anglo-Dutch Liaison Committee has written an article m the Anisterdamsch Effectenblad m which lie advocates the urgent necessity of forced rubber restriction.
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    KELANTAN RUBBER
    50 15 Proposed Reorganisation of Company (FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT* London. April 5. An extraordinary meeting of Kelantan Rubber Estates. Ltd.. has been called to consider reconstruction of the company with a proposed capital of 1.000.000 shares. The company was registered m November 1909 and has acquired estates m Kelanlar.
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    GOODRICH RUBBER
    257 15 New Debenture Stock For Old 1 In order to redeem the Six and a-Half per Cent. First Mortgage debenture stock (£169,250 of the British Goodrich Rubber Company (which is to be paid off on July 31st.) and for the purposes of the business, the Board has decided to
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    PAHANG CONSOLIDATED CO.. LTD.
    59 15 An interim dividend has been declared on the cumulative preference shares of Pahang Consolidated Company Ltd. The amount of dividend is not stated In the cable to the Borneo Company. Ltd., Singapore, but is presumably for the half-year to January 31, 1933, at the rate of
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    TIN DECLINE IN FEBRUARY
    668 15 CONSUMPTION HOLDS FIRM Unexpected Straits Fall m Carry Over In the monthly review of the tin situation for February. Messrs. A. Strains and Coy. state m the Financial News that the course of production and consumption during February has proved considerably better than was anticipated. There
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    94 15 A Leicester doctor writer as follows to the British Medical Journal -"I have been using all-rubber nail brushes for the past six months, and m my opinion they rre far superior, from a medical point of view, m every way to the ordinary type with stiff bristles set m a
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      202 15 April 5 SELLING London, 4 months' fight I|S 27 32 London, 3 months' light 2 3 13)16 London, 60 days' sight 113 2532 London, 30 days' sight 3 3 3 4 London, demand >|9 23 32 London, T.T. t|S 1116 Lyons and Paris, demand 990 Hamburg, demand 162
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      PRODUCE
      152 15 April 5 Tin Singapore price (per pikul> V 79 12'j Gambier 4.50 Pepper White 21 Flake Tapioca 4.40 Pearl Sago Small 4.25 Copra, Sundri«?d 3 tn) Sago, flour 182«£ Devoe's Imperial Brilliant Kerosene per tin 269 Sylvan Arrow Kerosene per tin 2.49 Socony Motor Gasoline ex pump per British
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    NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
    172 15 Changes m Representative Prices SALES STOCK EXCHANGE 450.000 600.000 720.000 United Press Association Apr. I 2 3. I American Can Com. 55 1 55 4 56 ;< 4 Am. T phone and T eraph 88 T 89 90 Atcheson Railroad 39 <■< 39* 39 4 Dupont
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    MALAYAN TRUST
    115 15 Reconstruction Scheme Details Shareholder! of the Malayan and General Trust haw received circulars dealing with the proposal? lor reorganisation of the company's finances as outlined at the meeting m December last. The scheme of reconstruction provided (inter «lia> for Reconstruction on basis of cash assessment of Is 2d.
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    EASTERN BANK
    114 15 Increase In Net Profits Net profit of the Eastern Bank for 1932 amounted to £121,944. an increase of £2.337. It is noted m the 1932 accounts that balance is struck "after appropriations to contingency account," cut of which full provision for bad and doubtful debts has been made.
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    MALAY COCONUT ESTATES
    82 15 Crop for 1932 amounted to 6.025,250 nuts, decline of some 368,000 nuts on 1931 crop Nuts, however, were larger, with result that output of copra, at 25,339 piculs. or 1,508 tons, allows Increase of 1,570 piculs, or 93 tons. Gross profit amounted to £7,622, and net to
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    95 15 April sth.. 11 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot (loosci 6 6 lit R.S.S equal to London Standard, (F.08.i 6 1 6 Standard R3.S. on Tender April 6 116 6 1 M:iy 6's 6 316 June 63 16 6 1 April
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    STATISTICS OFFICE LIBRARY
    399 15 The fellowin^ publication- were issued «>r received by the Department ot Statistics, ti s and F.M.S durinu the period March 2.~>tn to Marcn 31st. 1933. inclusive, and are available for public u.se m the Reference Library. Fullexton Building. Singapore Application may be made by members of the
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    111 15 ll.tinv.n-. Barker Co.. Ltd.. agents: KamuntinK Tin Dredging Ltd: <utpul pikuls) March 1933 2.904 < March 1931!. 2jMt)J hours run March 1933 1.571 < March, U32 1.730,. yardage March ISU 416,500 (March 1932 380.000); estimated value ol ore $138,890 (979.7U); cstlniaUd pan mini- proflft )93.ft1.> <
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      80 15 Assets exceed $12,000,000 Assorancc m force over $35,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Strait* Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the
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    MUD-LARKS AT THE STADIUM
    610 16 FOOTBALL ON WATERLOGGED PITCH Harlequins Beat Wiltshires Harlequins .3; Wiltshire* II .2. The soft. uatM-JoKtM-cj Stadium field seemed la i* Urn ideal football ground for the Harlequins and the Wiltshire Regiment's second eleven when they met m the second division of the S.A.F.A League yesterday. Tht
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    LEG THEORY INSTIGATOR CONFESSES
    627 16 MR. A. W. CARR OF NOTTS C.C. To Use it This Season m County Cricket Mr A W. Carr. captain of the Nottinghamshire team, has confessed that he is the autlmr and chief instigator of the Larwood Voce lag-theory bowline Which aroused a storm ■>i controversy
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    ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB
    224 16 LADIES' CHALLENGE CUP Arrangements For Week-end Competitions On Saturdry Royal Singapore Yacht Club "B" class yrchts will s ail the third and last race of the Mviei for the Ladies Challenge Cup prcsenced by Mr. Denis Santry. The start v. ill be at 4.30 p.m.. and
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    OGPU VICTIMS AFRAID TO SPEAK
    738 16 EVIDENCE OF ILL-TREATMENT "Deliberate Sabotage" of Anglo-Russian Relations London. April 5. Sir Esmond Ovev's tedious efforts to yet information as to the charges on whirl: the British employees of Metro- Vickers at Moscow were arrested and to secure that the trial fffT not be a
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    KUANTAN FOOTBALL
    289 16 KUAN TAN FOOTBALL Sultan of Pahan^'s Brother Leads Team I From Our Own Correspondent] Kuantan, April 2. An unusual crowd of football enthusiasts witnessed a game of soccer played between a Pekan team captained by Tengku Ahmad, a younger brother of His Highness the Sultan of Pahang. and the football
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    CHINESE SWIMMTNG CLUB
    48 16 The T^rd anniversary of the Chinese Swimming Club will be held on Siindav. The following programne has been arranped; Swimming ramlvwl. 9 a.m. to 10.30 a.m.; annual general meeting, 11.30 a.m. to 1 pml Tiffin ISO and a tea party from 4 to 5 p.m.
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    V.M.C.A. CRICKET
    124 16 Teams For Week-End Matches Th« following will represent the V.M.C.A. against the Nondescripts on the Nondescripts' ground, McNalr Road, at 2 p.m. on Saturday. R. L>m> (Captain) O. L. F. W111&, W. R. Willis. H. Gibson. F. R. S. Martinus. G. A. Nelson. F. A S. Hoole, John
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    S.C.C. VS. JOHORE
    108 16 The following have accepted to play Cricket for S.C.C. vs. Johere to-day at Johore: Major. C K. Hill, Lt. M. T. L. Wilkinson, R. O. Cranford. J. H. Willmott. W W. Dean. G. Child. Lt. H. C. Eking, J. E. Jeans, R. A. Ashworth (Capt>, F. Vine,
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    SELANGOR SCHOOL CRICKET
    62 16 Malay Lad Scores Century m School Game In a match against the Selangor Malays on ♦he school ground at Kuala Lumpur. Hassan for the Victoria Institution Malays scored 107 not .out, out of a total of 130. His score included sixteen boundaries. At assembly on Monday morning
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    20 16 Entries for the Malayan billiards championship tournament for the Padmare shield close on April 8. The tournament opens on April
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    ISLAND CLUB GOLF
    288 16 Results of Racecourse Cup Competition Much interest was centred around the competition for the Race Course Cup presented by Mr. E. S. Manasseh. The final was played on Sunday morning between J. T. Smith (scr.) und Y. Chikamoto (14^ and resulted m a win for Chikamoto by
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    47 16 The April Monthly Medal (Stroke) will be played for on Saturday and Sunday, April Bth. and 9th. and the Ladies Spoon (Bogey) on Monday, April 10th. The qualifying round of the Telegraph Cup wiU be played off m conjunction with the April Monthly Medal.
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    S.C.C. TENNIS
    134 16 FRIDAYS TIES Following are ties arranged for to-morrow m the S.C.C. Lawn Tennis Tournament; Godown Doubles Handicap. E. A Taylor and F. T K. Hobbtrs owe 30 vs. R. F. Young and B. J. P. Fletcher plus 3. Championship Pairs SemJ-finaL Roy Smith and N. S Wist» vs.
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    R.S.Y.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    83 16 No games were played yesterday owing to rain. Revised ties are as follows: TO-DAYS TIES Nathan vs. Haden. Cowin vs. De Golia. Mr. and Mrs. Matheson plus 15.2 vs. Miss Snow and Afield plus 15. Tweedie and Mac Donald owe 2 vs. Blyth and Walker scr. FRIDAY'S
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    WATER POLO
    92 16 Gunners To Meet V.M.C.A. On Saturday The following will represent the V.M.C.A. Juniors Ist and 2nu Tearr.js against the R.A. at the V.M.C.A. Swimming Pool, Port Canning, on Saturday, at 4.30 p m Ist Team. Llm Kirn San 1, Lai Khoi Hian. Ong Kirn Teck. Yap Yeow Siing.
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    CHETTYARS EXPELLED
    151 16 British Consul's Aid Sought In Indo-China Madras, Mar. 21. An order of expulsion, It is reported, has been issued by the Government of Indo-China on four Nattukottai Chettyar bonkers. A telegram from the Indo-China Nattukottai Chottyars As.sociat.on, Saigon, says "British Indian bankers, holders of French judicial degrees, are
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