The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 April 1933

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    Masthead
    19 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO ?.»29. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1933. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    216 1 British Government has decided to bring a special bill on rubber research before the House of Lords Page 9. New charges against the Metro- Virkers Company are contained m a Soviet technical journal on the eve of the trial of the British prisoners which opens to-day Page
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    STOP PRESS
    29 1 LORDS PASS RUSSIAN IMPORTS BILL I (union April 11. Without .1 division the Howe ol Lordi pa.NMri al] .st.i. i RusMau goods Import prohibition bill to-d;i\ Reuter
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    ON THE WING
    160 1 Progress Of Long Distance Fliers London, \pril 1). ignore tang distance, flights stance 10-da> i- dition 1 X left Aleppi on tin evening ol Apni 9 For .i.i-k and Ml-.- J«an Batten who Mt Athena nt j.K) th:> mornins tor Aleppo, both en route for Australia, the
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    U.S. TO WAIT AND SEE
    58 1 Now Votk. April 11. President Roosevelt ha* decided io defer tht hoICI ol an American Ambassador to Germany, according to th< Washington eorraapondent of tin Htm York Tinea. It Ls under" stood be desires u> see how the situation m German; will develop under the
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    121 1 m husband being granted .1 decree and S"?.?>00 damages Page 7. I on mi m possession of opium a Chinese was lined SI O.OO0 Page 7. Half -a-million Chinese refugees from the war area are homeless and destitute Page S. Commissioner of Police m New York has bfen appointed beer
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    A HEAVY LOAD
    953 1 Through th< window MVavc oi the cart with Ml un.it white hood. It h;id born there since i.u-iy morning; the huge whooai CMI thin ahadOWl acrOM the floorboards Beneath the hood was Anna's furniture she could >m the Irass bedstead dully t;]itt« rm«; the wardrobe mii Tor
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      205 1 KLIM ►WDEMCD MILK \PrROAtH TO PURE, \-ihrizi:d milk i m the tropics. [nablb at alx. leading >N STOREB. RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL [I TO-DAY'S ATTRACTION It TEA DANCE 6.30 p.m. to Midnight I! THURSDAY, APRIL 13th. II PECIAL CRUISE BALL I! MES BORING PARTY IN PORT) I 9.30 p.m.
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      118 1 WKK HHBf V^Hf BB BY —^H^V i|B |INTRODUCING TOLLEY'S Fine Old Brandy $5 |M»r quart in< lulling <lut>. rO-MOR/eOW SIGHT ADELPHI HOTEL ROOF GARDEN DINNER DANCE j THE HIM i:il A X(d j miliMin Kimrl j CELEBRATED FRENCH VAUDEVILLE ARTISTS FROM THE CASINO DE PARIS SEA VIEW HOTEL THERE WILL
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      35 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Hot Crou Buns— Pane 8 Eau (if Cologne Pant- 9. Reserves of Enrrgy— Page 3. 00ll B\ Morrison Page 1. Urn Oar Baifjalns Page 4. Moto: Yawl For Sail- P;i'j. 2 CHRYSLER COMFORT
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      22 1 KLIM POWDERED MILK THE NEAREST APPROACH TO PURE, FRESH, PASTEURIZED MILK OBTAINABLE IN THE TROPK S. OBTAINABLE AT ALL LEADINQ PROVISION STORES
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    EXAMINATION RESULTS
    443 2 Kinjj Edward VII College of Medicine The results of tlie March proles.sional examinations at the Kin^; Edward VII College Of Medicine, Sin^arne were as follows: Final examination for Bit Diploma iL.M.S. Singapore* Beni Yeck lieng. s o. RaJahrasß Ifohamed Salien. a. c Btnha Objana Tamotsu, v. c Q
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    37 2 Tiir engagement Ls announced between Tic\ur Miles Stevens of the Municipality Sin«anore. elder son of Mr. and Mrs. w H Ru-vens of Gloucester, and Helen Doreen, only daughter of Capt and Mrs. F. H. Clarkson of Singapore.
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      427 2 Conducive to slimming. Starch reduced and made with fresh natural Gluten. STOCKISTS MEDICAL HALL, LTD. CHEMISTS. OI'TPORT ORDERS PROMPTLY EXECUTED. BUSINESS CARDS. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Highest ClaM W»rk lowest ttmtm. LAIDLAW BUILDING— 'Phone Ifttft. BOARD RESIDENCE. 3 TANGLIN HILL Near Garrison Golf Course SINGLE AND DOUBLE ROOMS
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      571 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Tenders. NOTICE is hereDy given that lenders axe now invited for the following materials or services and that particular? of such tender; may be obtained In th' Tender Room Municipal Offices Supply of Sulphate of Alumina for period 1 633 to *****934 D-ite of Closing 4
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      403 2 NOTICE. St. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL, SINGAPORE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Parochial Meeting will be held m the Hall of St. Andrew's School, on Tuesday. April 25th. 1933. at 5.30 p.m. AGENDA: 1 To confirm the Minutes of the Annual Parochial Meeting held on Monday, April 4th. 1932. (2)
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      208 2 DIRTY, DANGEROUS ANTS! Protect your home and your food from fc-t!aj antn. These dirty, trouhl«*Hoin«* litlle [JX_M 1 jM-i- follow m armies where tli«ir fc scouts report "food here and no Flit!" M^^^^^^^^Bl Before voh know it they swarm all over IJQ I »S your houM' and smear your food
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      224 2 IHK VVtiKK Wednesday. 12th. Hi«h Water 1 1 .31 9.1 It 33.31, 9.1 II "The IffMUh." BlngapOK Musical Boesttj, Mi mortal Hall. 5.20 p.m. FtxitbitH Rallies Itut. VI SCC at Padang. Thursday. ir>th. High Water. 12.1t, 8.8 it. 23 54. 9.2 ft. Football SA.FA (Div. I» R.A. vs. Makty.v Ansui,
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    MR. JOHN BUCHAN
    27 3 Lord High Commissioner For Church Of Scotland M.P., the veil -known I Lord Ulyh Corns' V j of the J Re ut er Wireless
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    U.S. AND SOVIET
    48 3 Wash.nffton, April 9. President Rih .\ilt has lnfcrined a group of j reporter! that he has dLsCUSt-'jd Ifeffj quaiHon gr.iticn of the U.S.S.R. and; perttDeaft )mam Wl h Senator Robert M. La; tte. RcpiXbllCMl. Wisconsin, v.ho recently j returned from ft visit to Russia.- Tass
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    BUDDHIST FINDS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE
    417 3 INDIA'S BIGGEST MONASTERY Thousand's Of Clay Seals India's biggest ruined monastery lying m the ancient town of Somapuram (modern name Paharpur* m the district of Bigra, Bengal, where Dipankara. who initiated Tibet Into Buddhism, stayed and studied m the 12th century, is gradually yielding to
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    31 3 Captain A I Aston, M.C., M.C.S., has been ttpptMttt 1 I ict as Resident Councillor. Penang. Mr. V. M. McCrae. A.ssistant Engineer. P.W.0., Straits Settlements, has been seconded to the F.M.B.
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    WRITER ACCUSES THE NAZIS
    315 3 ATROCIOUS TORTURES ALLEGED Prisoners Shot Down In Secret Vienna, April 9. Allegations of atrocious tortures perpetrated by the Nazis on their political opponents nou languishing m German jails *re made by Egon Erwin KLsch. a prominent Europe™ writer and journalist who was recently thrown into jail
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    COAL AND OIL
    147 3 Successful Experiitients on Atlantic Liner London. April 5. The successful experiment* m burning coal and oil m combination m the transAtlantic voyage of the Scythia wen referred to by Sir Percy Bates, presiding at the Cunard Steamship Company meeting, when he stated that recently colloidal fuel remaining
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    ROAD HILL
    116 3 One of Biggest Measures of Session London, April 7. The Government's Road and Rail Traffic Bill, one of the big measures of the session, was formally presented m the House of Commons to-day by Mr. Headlam. The Bill is based on a comprehensive transport enquiry conducted by the
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    GOLD IN U.S.
    62 3 President Expected to Lift Embargo Washington. April 5. The President Is expected to issue an executive order lifting the Federal embargo on gold. With reference to the forecast that the President might lift the gold embargo, it is expected that the order will probably be signed to-day
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    WIFE MUST CONSENT
    61 3 Biography Condition In Galsworthy's Will London. April 7. John Galsworthy, the famous author, left £88,587. His will entrusted his literary representative with full powers to deal V.tfl his works a nd also directed that no biography be published without the consent of his Wife, who i 1
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    LARGEST IN WOULD
    60 3 Selenium Discovery In The Urals Sverdlovsk. April 9. A deposit of barytes containing seloi ium, the world production of which up till now has not exceeded a few scoro tons, has been tfrrovored near Zlatoust m the Ura^s. This bnrytcs depc.it is tho la/c-t m fhe world,
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    FLYING AT K.L.
    191 3 First Club Flight to Medan During March the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club membership reached 151. Mi. D. S Afctfer continued to act as captain Out of a total of 15" and 15 minute-; tying time. 6 hours and 25 minutes rat devoted to Instruction, 49 houn unti
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY
    156 3 Thf following novel? were added to Raffles Library durinp the past fortnight: Adair Cecil i Shelmerdale. Albanesi ■E. MafJCfc) WhiU' Branches Arlen < Michael i Mans, Mortality. 2 copies Amis (Jennifer) Pandora LifU> the Lid. Bailey i Temple Little Girl Lost. Beck L.Adams i Garden of Vision. Benson
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    VISIT TO MECCA
    40 3 First Englishwoman To Perform Pilffrimp.Re Jeddah. April 7. Lady Evelyn Cobbold. the first Englishwoman to perform the Mecca pilgrimage, returned ban from the Holy City to-day. The pilgrimage on arrival receiver] cfcfta bill of health Reuter Wireless
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      249 3 Abundant i pastimes-all take ."h ea v^tou' Tf Horlick's is made from full-cream ones energy and vitality. cows' milk enriched with the nutriI 'Vur tO maimain Bivin dements ypur^ystem^eedl' p^H J HORLICKS fk. y^^r y^^ y-\ I? 7OT XT A —^2. HORLICKS EGO NOGG Made ctcactly as MALTED you would
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      254 3 Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Ltd Registered under the Trust Companies' Ordinance 1926. REGISTERED HEAD OFFICE Nos. l. 2 and 3, Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place, Singapore. BRANCHES 21. First Cross Street. Malacca. 11, Light Street, Penang, AND 4. Klyne Street. Kuala Lumpur. BOARD OF DIRECTORS S. Q. Wong. Esq., (Chairman). K.
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      1934 4 I 1(111 l^£. 11l M^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^g—^^^^^^^^^^^—^^ THF. t'SED CAR. The old bogey of Car versus Capital i> as dead as the ancient dodo. The opportunity of owning a car is at the door of everyone who wishes to be able to get about without having to depend upon rikishas or buses,
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    104 5 <>\ THE SERPENIINK. <;u parkH bj the Serpentine m 1 1 > cl<- l-mk while their »wner* t nj»> «l the Spring -unxhim-. H. the GtrWUM \ml>a»ador m l*ondon. *a> fxnl at I'otters liar 'hurchyartl. tmt the crt'Hs ul \hv tW« Herman 7-tppt'lins hrou^hl down during the (irtat i I.
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      87 5 ,1 is smm thing different a something lint fins the imagination m that marvelloua him THE ROAD TO SINGAPORE" WAKNKR BROS/ PRODI (TION In this strange ta]e of the WILLIAM POWELL, tropUs is a sU>ry that Bi thrill and grip the interest of NARI \N MARSH. Mi K ht> entertainment
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      37 5 n^AEii]?jo MATINEE TO-DAY 3.15 NIGHTLY *l. The Year's V^" i^M i^j^ <£j^3^P^ fy Amazing Epic i^J^C^^ African Sleeping y^^^J^t^ Sickness With the Clamorous \ustrian Star TALA BIRELL and MELVYN DOUGLAS. There h^s NEVER been Anything like "NAGANA."
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      163 5 The Independent Theatre with the Pick of the World's Pictures. MATINEE TODAY at 3 JACK HOLT wm, EVALYN KNAPP I Sporting Age SUPPORTED BY THE DECEIVER, a murder mystery. OPEiIIK; TO-TlOltKOtt! MATINEES .—FRIDAY, SATURDAY. SUNDAY MONDAY. JANET GAYNOR, CHARLES FARRELL— TOGETHER FOR THE LAST TIME IN TESS of the STORM
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY
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      WOMEN WRESTLERS
      356 6 Police Hint to Hall Tenant The WOOMen'l all-in wrestling contest, which was to have taken place at Hull and aroused a storm of protest, was stopped by thr> police. The contestants were to have been Miss Jennie McDonald, described as champion of Scotland, and Miss Flo Kin;;, of
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      SCOTTISH RUGBY
      292 6 Melrosc Bring Off Surprise Victory 'From Our Own Correspondent! London. Mar. 21. Owlne to the Scotland-England international mntoh at Munayfield. the Scottish rugby procramme was greatly curtailed. Only two championship matches were played. Edinburgh Academicals were beaten by Melrosc I by 10 points to 8. and Watsonians and
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      UP-COUNTRY GOLF FEAT
      71 6 R. I). Finlay Lowers Maiakoff Course Record When playing o\er the MalakofT Club course. Province Wellesley. on Tuesday last. Mr. R. D. Finlay. formerly a member of the Singapore Golf Club, returned a card of 30 for nine holes. He holed his tee-shot at the third, and
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      LARWOOD MYSTERY
      492 6 A. W. Carr's Dash to Port Said Following the news that A. W. Carr. thp Notts cricket captain. Ls hurrying to meet Larwcod, the Notts fast bowler, at Port Said on his return from the Test matches In Australia, the secretary of the Notts County Cricket Club (Mr.
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      YOUTHFUL RUGBY BLOOD
      156 6 A Coating England Scrum Half (Fran Om Own Corn spondont London. Mar. 21. Though England have not thus season given as. much encouragement as Wales to youthful rogsjer dUkkl. much talent haa been unearthed for future reference For instance. \V A. Wmmt, ol Bedford and East Midlands,
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      "JOCK" HUTTON
      108 6 I From Our Own Correspondent i London. Mar. 14. •Jock' Hutton. the fam .us Scottish international full back, has terminated his connection with the Blackburn Rovers Club by mutual consent. Hutton. who first appeared for Scotland m 1923. played on ten .masions for his country. He joined the
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      164 6 The fifty-seventh chess match between Oxford and Cambridge took place at the City of London Chess Club Oxford reven sjsj their deieat of last year, winninu handsomely by I l>oints to 2. Over the whole .series Cambridur lead with 2(i wins against 15, and six draw:- Mr. Biiimor of the
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      176 6 GOOD HASTE it's flavour is so delicious and rare thai you can offer it for _every occasion lif iTa 7I '^>^'V Lever lid v^^:^ Brooke Band Tea B^BWB^B^B^B^B^B^B^B^B^B^B^B^B^BniBWBaM£ w-^i^^^^^^^^^^^K^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^' I I /tftvr every I Hijncf cf exercise ALMOST MAD WITH SKIN TROUBLE Thousands of sufferers afflioted with Eczema, Pruritus, Psoriasis,
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      52 6 Remember-that pure blood not onhr keeps away disease, but Is Nature remedy— in fact, the blood to the stream of life. In the treatment of Blood and Skin Complaints Clarke's Blood Mixture Is unexcelled. It expels the poisons and assists healing. QT sJ Cktmhti and Storm. fifaofe jmrf m LIQUID
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      227 6 m^mr "i "^fc •wSSi f*" J^F Xts >3^ V invites you to try this New Tonic Bevi "C«.>w «Si tiate Chocolate Milk is made from rich England milk and liylnly flavoured with tine Chocolate It makes .i very diqeMibK', pal.tfaHK- .nul nUClitioUf drink suitable as a morning beverage »>r .i>
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    NO LIMITS TO THE WHITE HOUSE DISCUSSIONS
    682 7 F\U TIIORI TIES DRAWING UP HEAVY AGENDA k Discussions On Silver Reported Ooing Un Well ifc(,iSLATION EXPECTED SOON E;i Admits Responsibility For Disastrous Tariff Race {■rill be M't to the discussions at tssC White House m tlsf representatives of the nations invited by
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    52 7 1 «>!) at CHANGI" 1 hi b<>ti ng; 'SugL Qd 'Ad Rt-m" too c tea Holly wcod i. but I understand n i M.ili\;m Film I UfflCl Itic; to overch of important ulties? In these and honest i' i• .sary solid I jrbodj who feels that
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    SNATCHED PARCEL
    110 7 Woman Identifies Thief at Parade A p«ll»l ■IWtftWir was sent to prison lor our months and ordered to undergo six •nonths" police supervision try the Criminal District Judge. Mr H. A. Forrer. yesterday. He had a previous conviction. The ia?e as outlined by Chief Court Inspector Sheedy was
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    18 7 Mr. A H. Short who is a passenger on board the Naldera is expected m Penang on April
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    PARTNERSHIP OF 42 MEMBERS
    868 7 ILLEGAL AND PUNISHABLE Solitary Malayan Member Charged But Acquitted The affairs of" a firm composed of 42 partners formed the subject of enquiry before Mr H. A Forrer. the Criminal District Judge. yesterday alternoon. when Chan Chan Pang, one of the partners, vm charged with being
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    ANGLICAN PADRE'S GOOD WORK
    101 7 I From Our Own Correspondent j Bangkok. April 5. The annual report of the Singapore Diocesan Association has a special interest for church workers, m Bangkok, where the S.P.Q. has had, over very many years, a very uphill fight. The Bishop m his annual letter paid
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    DEATH OF PERAK'S MALAY KNIGHT
    486 7 DEATH OF PERAK'S MALAY KNIGHT Raja Sir Chulan's Services For His Countrymen From Our Own Correspondent, J Ipoh. April 11. The death took place at his residence m Kuala Kangsar yesterday evening of the Hon. Raja Sir Chilian bin Sultan Abdullah, Raia di Hihr of Perak Raja Sir Chilian had
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    SCOULAR-CANTRELL
    216 7 Wedding at Kuala Lumpur The marriage took place at St Andrew's ihurch, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, of Ernest latthew Scoular of the Asiatic Petroleum lompany, Kuala Lumpur, son of the late Mr. tobert Scoular and Mrs Scoular. of Hampstead. ondon, and Ailcen Doris Cantrell. elder aughter of Mr. and
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    BOUND OVER
    97 7 Eurasian Shop Assistant's Lapse Cyril Meinjoot. the ycunii Eurasian v.ho \\a*,| employed for a week at Messrs. Jcfcn Littler and Co Ltd., as a salesman, and who was! 1 arrested by Detective-Inspector IfcEwan onj 1 April 4 as he emerged from the ttoro with ie- j veral stolen
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    CHETTIARS FEED 12,000 PEOPLE
    55 7 Prom Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, April 10. The Chettiar community of Kuala Lumpur celebrated the Pangani Uttiram festival by feeding five thousand poor people at their temple on Saturday and seven thousand yesterday. The same liberality is being displayed to-day, and to-night the celebrations will
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    FINES OF $10,000 AND $4
    186 7 FINES OF $10,000 AND $4 ILJKJNTICAL OFFENCE BUT- EVast Difference m Quantities For possession of 468 tahils of opium valued at $2,340. a Chinese named Tay Kwang was yesterday sentenced to a One of $10,000 or two years' rigorous imprisonment m default, and a further (our months" imprisonment m any
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    F.M.S. SCHOLARSHIPS
    332 7 Serdang School of Agriculture From Our Own Correspondent I K u.: l.i Lumpur. April Id. The rules laid down for major and minor scholarships to be manted by the F.M.S. Government m respect of the School oi Agriculture, Malaya, nave been published. In both cases candidates must be
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    CLERICAL UNION SCHEME
    221 7 Silver Coin Collection For The Unemployed The Clerical Union, has now taken steps towards organising a scheme for the collection 3f silver coins weekly from the employed clerks For the benefit of their unemployed brethren. circular has been sent out to ?50 employers af clerical services m
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    38 7 The next meeting of the Tomllnson Hall Literary Society, will be held m the Hall, fadjoinins Presbyterian Church. Orchard Road) at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18th, when there I will be a concert arranged by Mr. McNeish.
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    $2,500 DIVORCE DAMAGES
    267 7 "Best Man" Cited As Corespondent DECREE FOR CHINESE Wife Who Went Away After Confession A decree nisi to be made absolute m six montlxs and $2,500 damages UN granted David Lent? Khoo. a ChrLstian Chines,. who was the petitioner m a divorce east which came before the
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    JOHORE PLANTERS
    470 7 The Customs Duty Declarations a ooountttee iiu'ctinK <ji th<- Johon Planter*' Ajsodatlon wai held at Urn oflta I Lowfck and fo. Hani Kmt Bank (■>.,■ Singapore, <>n fcfnnrtaj with Mi j \v I Adam m the chair. A lettM from the Principal 111 rt'^ardinL the tree treatment m
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    LAW NOTICE
    37 7 Wednesday, April 12th Before Mr. Justice Mills m the »nd < ourt al II a.m. S. *****82— Chong Sze Lu-.v and another vs- Chop Ban San For and anor Mr. Justice Whltley at Malacca A izes
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    64 7 His desire to pouess himself of I RMtar-CM tube had unpleasant consequences for Chinese v.ho was sent to the Pint M;inUratr to receive sentence following his conviction m ;i lower court FT© had a pnvtoM <onvicti<-n. The charge m the present as. «ns oM „f theft, and his hunour po&sed
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH
    28 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH DUNCAN —To Mr. and Mrs. W. W Duncan, at "Violetta." Newton Road. Singapore, on April 11th. the gift of a daughter. Jean Margaret. Both well
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1933 A BRIGHTER OUTLOOK
    967 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1933 A BRIGHTER OUTLOOK The outlook is distinctly brighter than a month ago. There has been general approval of the American proposal for preliminary conversations In advance of the assembly of the World Conference, and though precedents of happy results emerging from preliminary conversations
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    53 8 Mr C L. Green has been appointed Vice President of the F.M.S. Chamber of Mine? The Free Press is informed that Mr. Joiee. of Messrs. J. A. Russell and Co.. has been appointed manager of the Buffalo Reef Gold Mine, which is being developed by the Buffalo Reef Prospecting and
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    93 8 LATEST TIN AND RUBBER PRICE! 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 11. Spot 2V4d. (2 3 16d.). Forward: 2 11'32d. (2 9 32d.). Tone of Market
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    500,000 CHINESE ARE HOMELESS
    325 8 REFUGEES FROM WAR ZONE Appeal To Nanking For Relief Shanghai. April 11. A semi-official PMMBCC from Peipmu estimates the total number oi boanaleaa chm< from the wai -affected areu> m North Chlm to be nearly half a million. Relict given by the various institutions m Tientsin
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    TROPIC INTRIGUE
    195 8 Somewhere On The Road To Singapore" ■yed m ie new iilm 1( the Pavt] n lasl nifhl may have tak»'n place on The Road k> it 'A.> .j .^ome dlstai land Apart tram the title nothing Tiu- ston l< a itrons dramatl the eternal triangle, ad m the
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    NAGANA AT CAPITOL
    197 8 Thrilling Animal Play List Nitfht ■"The tie-toe By \M tOOI than the boaeti of the African Jungle." declare* the proi In the much*her*lded Universal producUon Naiyana. which is now running at T 1 1 < Capitol. After teeing Mi mo en tting scenes, however, m which lions,
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
    62 8 Extraordinary Meeting To-morrow An extraordinary meetin" of the Legislative Council will bf held m Singapore, on Th The orders of the day include tho talcing of the oath by (he new mer.iber-. th» iion'b!- th. acting treasurer <Mr. L. Rayman) !^d the Hon'ble Dr. N. L Clarke (on
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    O.R.A. ANNUAL DINNER
    70 8 Members of the Old Rafflesians' Association arc reminded of the annual dinner to be held at the G. H Cafe Ltd.. Battery Road, on Friday. April 21st., at 8. 15 pm. The date of the dinner has boon accelerated m order to enable members to bid farewell
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    KILLED FOR A SONG
    230 8 tiny To Be |J by Ar SELECTIVE tyJ Arrested Britoi m L 1 1 Over 10' munlsti 'Af!' house search can N.i/: storm r affra\ i.i b anti-Marxist i>.rmbk h two poop The pottOB chinr that ttafl Ooounun m Bit-slav and ftl groups' Man> ing the
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    47 8 Tsed Car B In this tm the pro nerds. r«]iiirfs Urn h«- l pnpani I Tl\i< is p;trt U and m SnifM> a pr.i- !i- :il f full day on j>.i 1 K»\nb.<- mi I rantro of thoirc Sturi\ pt a rar t.<> liillitii
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    SOVIET'S GROSS DISTORTION OF THE FACTS
    148 9 NEW CHARGES ON EVE OF \ttack On The Metro-Vickers Company TRIAL MAY LAST TEN DAYS ecret Indictment Of 77 Pages Handed I o Captive Britons [Ol the whole civilised world will be focussed o-i day where the trial of the unfortunate Britteh ro-Vickers arrested
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    WORN OUT BY INTERROGATION
    64 9 Mim (iw April 11. I let, this time vk i i.i an] are tl ti t!i le u\ the he.r. v> chnics t lit -.••.I the Sft tii' < ompany to 2 H: :'l b bnbassy K. night ■'I lately Informed M: U i< wed by
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    80 9 MOSCOW, April 11 m trial of the Metroon Wednesday is lit trying to obtain being distributed 1 re. om ol the trades the trial will be I to hold 5000 people. 1 leatares Ism trial will be slaying <m Ike laces of the w h<t uill Im» surrounded
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    VISIT TO PRISON
    68 9 IMaweer, April s. I thi other arrested Bntoas n unexpectedly called to this afternoon and ini.t and all the prosn.u- ;id tO then collet l ivt'ly Mr Btrang, the British ompantfd by another Bri- i -it ii.-., the lAibianka tci interview Mac Donald nly Er: .hshniaii Mill
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    SWORN TO SECRECY
    95 9 Moscow, April 9. ■tan nt of 77 pages tontgaln eighteen persons to the accused who are i Age Oj electric power and given a promise not to Of the indictment which Mi the greatest secrecy by PllbUl Pmsetutor ha-s sub- Supremo Court and has will be^in at
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    285 9 when it was the Blue R r.v of tfct noble- 1 mens' club. Th« room Is nun .1 meeting place R'orfcen —Router Wireless WCTAIi APATHI Esmond Ovey earlier reported that Thornton appeared to have lost the power of concentration and rat reduced to mental thy nnd Mr Btran
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    OFFICIAL DISPATCHES
    214 9 False Confessions Shown *!>"""* Prisoners London. April 11. i In White Paper v>\wd hy the Government to-day baaed on dispatches from Sir Esmond Ovey. the British Ambassador to Moscow and also from Mr. Btimnf the Charge d'Affaires, between March 19 to April 7. it is stated th;V i
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    OIL WELLS TO CLOSE
    49 9 Drastic Order In Texas Austin. Texas. April 11. The US Railroad Commission has ordered 10.000 oil wells In Texas to remain closed until April 21. Only tests of certain wells to obtain data of potential production will be permitted during the next ten day.v Reuter
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    INDIA DENOUNCES TREATY WITH JAPAN
    124 9 SIX MONTHS NOTICE Dumping Endangering Industries New Delhi. April 11. The Indian Government ha- taken steps to denounce the 1905 I.idoJapanese Trade Convention by j;;ving Japan notice whereby the mast favoured nation treatment will lapse after tix months. This announcement was made by the Commerce
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    143 9 London. April 10. The question of Japanese imports into India was raised m the House of Commons to-day dv Major Proctor, who aflked whether the Secretary loc India. Sir Samuel Hoare. would consider mating joint representations to Japan voluntarily to reduce her imports. Public opinion m both countries,
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    142 9 Vounji Marshal's Fortune In Italy Shanghai. April 11. Many high oftu-iais. Including General War:.; Bhu-shang, Chairman of the Hopeb Government, Oeneral Lm Chin, Oovernor of Honan, Mr T. V. Soonc. Mr. Wu Tieh-cbeug, May. of Shanghai, and m .Marshal Chans HsUeh-Uang on board the Cor.te Rosso yesterday before it
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    NEGROES PROTEST MARCH
    134 9 50.000 Convcrjiins On Washington New York. April 11. Fifty thousand negroes are marching on Washington to protest ugainst the verdict m the Scotoborough case, it is announced In a negro newspaper published m Harlem, the negro suburb of New York. An attempt to hold a huge parade
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    BRITAIN LOSES RECORD
    134 9 Italian Flier's 437 \z Miles an Hour Confirmed Rome, April 11. An official communique issued by the Air Ministry confirms that Warrant Officer Angelo broke the air speed record by flying five times over a measured straight course at an average speed of 682.403 kilometres an hour.
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    FIVE DEAD IN AIR CRASH
    24 9 Paris. April 11. Five persons were killed m a seaplane crash at the naval air base at Berre Reuter
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    JAPAN-SOVIET WAR THREAT
    175 9 Bitter Attack On Railway Guardianship BANDITS CONDONED Plans For Mass Arrests Of Russians Moscow, .\pril 11. Accusations of attacks by Hunhuz bandits on the eastern line of the Chinese Eastern Railway which are stated to be "closely connected not enly with the Manchurian authorities but also with
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    35 9 Harbin. April 10. The story of the alleged "theft 11 of 102 locomotives. 4.000 g OO ds wagons. and 99 passencev coaches, is agitating the people here. A Japanese official newspaper demands
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    68 9 Special Bill In The Lords I London. April 11. In the House of Commons to-night. Mr. Kunciman announced that, owing to the congestion of business m the Commons, the Government proposed shortly to introduce a bill m the House of Lords m order to facilitate the continuance of
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    68 9 the arrest of the Soviet general manascr of the Chinese Eastern Railway, who is stated to be responsible for evacuating the rolling-stock to Russia. The Manchukuo authorities h«T« demanded the Immediate return of the stock. Opinion Is freely expressed that the bone of co'itentfc k may remit m open conflict
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    135 9 Neat Reply To Commons Question London. April 11. In the House of Commons Mr. Wardlaw Milne asked whether Sir John Simon would m.iki. representations to the Chinese Government m favour of restricting advances to Chinese railways out of the British .-hare of the Boxer indemnity to such railways
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    98 9 Explosion Disaster m Rand Mine Johannesburg, April 7. Five Europeans, including the underground manager, and two natives were fatally gassed m a mid -night explosion 4,000 feet deep from the level on the Langlaagte estate gold mine. A fire followed. Seven other Europeans and natives are suffering
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    DEATH TO RACKETEERS
    55 9 New York. April 11. A determined attempt to end racketeering m New York State is reflected m the announcement that Edward Mulroonoy, the famous Commissioner of Police, is resigning to become the head of the State beer control commission. It is expected hJ$ disciplinary reftime will prove
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      1185 10 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE BIAM BTEAM NAVIOATION Co.. Ltd. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd. and China THE HU A KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO.. (1931) Ltd. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP Cod., Ltd. THE STRAITS BTEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. THE SARAWAK BTEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. THE CHINA NAVIGATION Co Ltd.
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      491 10 Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Steamer. Doe Spore. Salla 8>or« CITY OF MANILA For Havre, London, Rotterdam <fc Hamburg Apr. 14 Apr. 17 CITY OF KHIOS For Havre, London, Rotterdam Hamburg Apr. 30
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      384 10 P. %Sf 0.1 British India and Apcar Lmesl (Incoijjorated In ETngland) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CAP SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVEK LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVK r OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA \p\\l Doe Tonnage. Singapore. I ..t SOUDAN 6,500 Apr. 12 RAWALPINDI
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      632 11 -r s\>'»»^ MARSEILLES, LONDON, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND n MIDDLESBROUGH. 1. MKU 1 1' 4" Apr 19 20 YASUKUNI MARU T 12.C00 June 13 14 T 10.400 May 3 4 HAKONE MARU T. 10.400 June 28 29 r 10.000 May 18 19 SUWA MARU T 10,700 July 13 14 1;' 10.000
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      327 11 &J+MMIMn WJ)9 SCHEDULE EUROPE via AMERICA VISIT SUNNY CALIFORNIA YOSEMITE PARK HOLLYWOOD GRAND CANYON WEEKLY SAILINGS FROM MANILA AND OR HONG KONG TO SEATTLE DIRECT OR VIA HONOLULU TO SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES AND VIA PANAMA CANAL TO HAVANA AND NEW YORK LOW THROUGH RATES HONG KONG TO EUROPE VIA
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      941 11 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ MAJANG Wednesday, April 12. Pn^'i-Radja. Sapat. Tembilahan. Potlo. -Palla.\ PengallanEstate and Renuat. THEDENS Wednesday, April 12, Muntok and Palembang. CKEMEK— Wednesday. April 12, B lav.an-D' li and Penantr TOBELO Wednesday. April 12. Toengkal. Moeara-Saba and Djambi REIJNST Thursday. April 13, Cheribon <n<it for pUMOCen),
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    319 12 English Pioneers In Canadian Rail History A review of the pioneers m Canadian railway history, m the •"Canadian National Railways Magazine" pays tribute to the work, done m Canada by Laneashiremen m the early days of railway transportation In the Dominion. A prominent place is given to
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    213 12 First Equestrian Statute To John Wesley I An event of great Interest to Methodists all over the world is the unveiling In Bnst an equestrian statue of John Wesley, who built his Oral church m Bristol The statue has been erected m front of the old church,
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    234 12 I .iindon. M.i 1 Tariffs liave^ 1 omi 1 Chamfa rlain iChan< be 1 when h t was presented with portrait m oils himself by Urn Birmingham Dnlonist A nation on his 64th birthday— in n aol his part m bringing tariff reform into I Mr. Chamberlain
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    86 12 Tin s.v BomaM. arrived al London on April 10th, at 7 a.m. The ss. d'Artagnan, la Avu hue from P«nang on sunday at 8 a.m. and will probably sail on the same day at 2 p.m lm Baigon, Hong X and Shanghai. Berth 8.H.8. vhai Applications for Bunds] permiti to
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      589 12 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated In Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. R*tular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MAPELLA (7.375 tons) *nd thm 8 8 MANGOLA (3,352 tons). [Cargo only] MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia Cabins de
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      420 12 BBBY LINE. [LONDON ADDRESS I 22, PAIX MALL, LONDON, S.W.I. of fast twin-screw OU Driven Mall Passenger Vessels between RANGOON, COLOMBO, MARSEILLES. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON with through connection from Singapore and Penang HOMEWARD SAILINGS Leave Rangoon OXFORDSHIRE Apr 27 STAFFORDSHIRE May 11 GLOUCESTERSHIRE May 25 WORCESTERSHIRE June 8 CHESHIRE June?
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      191 12 THE EAST AS Ilf ff LIMII i < Incorporate; PASSENGER V 111 snf\i »^E TO GENOA. lUMM x HAMBIK., vi, Proa J MB 8> -Si LALANDIA 18 4 MEONIA t A LSI A 30 5 BOIMN< FIONIA U 7 ERRIA LALANDIA MEONIA ALSIA BORING I A .4 The above xc
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      683 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursdays 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturdays 7 p.m. Kuantan <via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Kuantan ivia Jerantut) Saturdays 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Padang Besar) Monday and Friday 7 p.m Kelantan (via Gemas) every i
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      83 12 I Redang, Slam 2118. from Bangkok 114 foi Bangkok 12.4 Tung Bong, But. 156, from Malacca 11.4 far Malacca 12.4 I Begum, Brit. 3fi.sfi. from Tegal 114 for Colombo, Malabar Coast 11.4. 1 Baku a ni( *****, fn.m Hnii, rdam 11 4 for Sourabaya 1 1 4 1 CLEARANCES April
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    CHINESE MEMBER OF CREW WOUNDED
    1012 13 REVOLVER USED IX SELF DEFENCE Ship's Captain Discharged By Magistrate Kl.iriK. April H. Leil rh M Mabell i. was it Klang with roluntarily causing hurt to One <>i tIM ■ii-.' roO| Yali Chin, with i i ■unvrt ma tfstrate Raja Hitam, discharged the accused, remarking
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    TREASURE HINT FAILS
    244 13 Crew's Ordeal After Year's Adventure Brivham. A treasure hunt winch be-an a year ago When nine men left Brixham m the 35- tons' cruiser yacht Vigilant to search the Spanish Main and the Cocos Islands for gold, has been abandoned, according to a letter received a; Brixham
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    BANK RAID
    301 13 Revolver Drawn m Hue and Cry "Up with your hands or well Mov youi brains out and that goes for you, too!" With this grim command, three veU-dresaed "customer*" In Lloyds Bank. Commercial-road. Stepney, whipped out levolven and levelled them at the cashier and the junior cleft Heedless
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    SIAM'S IMMIGRANTS
    178 13 Nearly ;)00 Entertainers Annually [F.om Our Ov.n Correspondent I Bangkok. April 1. The sixteenth volume of the Statistical Year Book of the Kingdom of Siam for the year BE. 2473 (1930-31) is now out. For the first time statistics relating to public hospital work are published. Information for
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    41 13 Viscount Knebworth was to have appealed on the wireless on Saturday night on -behalf of the Seaside Camps and Settlement Association. Owing to a misunderstanding as to time he was late and the announcer was reading the appeal when he arrived.
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    83 13 result He would have killed mo. Proceeding, the witness said "I could not sU-p back as the second engineer was behind me. I fned and the bullet hit the first man. The other people ran back into their room. The wounded man staggered and fell, and I rnllrd the other
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      238 13 REDUCTION CARPETS and MATTINGS NEW SHIPMENT BEST SELECTION ATTRACTIVE DESIGNS CHOTIRMALL'S 41-43 HIGH STREET, Phone 7957. Foods j The Allenburys' Foods are particularly suited to the feeding of babies m hot climates. They are I germ free, and being simply and easily prepared by the addition of boiling water, their
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    142 14 Important Decision m Test Case London. April 6. A most important dcc i ion m a test case was given m the Chancery Court rffrctinq; the copyright of works broadcast by wireless. Plaintiffs, the "Performing Right Society,? sought an injunction restraining defendants, Hammonds Brewery, from an alleged infringement
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    OIL AGREEMENT
    118 14 Rumania Comes Into Line Berlin. April 3. The Oil Conference lias ended and the documents now await .signature. A definite agreement bM been reached ith the Rumanians by which their production quota of 18,500 tons daily will be renewed for a further period of three months, unless thr
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    CHACA WAR
    89 14 New Hope Of Settling Dispute Geneva. April 7. New hope has arisen of settling the Colombia Peru dispute. The Secretariat has circulated the text of a resolution adopted by the advisory committee of the League jesterday stating it i* now possible to make /urther efforts, with the co-operation
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    REASSURED!
    86 14 Result of Mr. Norman Davis's Visit To Berlin Berlin. April 10. Mr. Norman Davis left for Paris this e\eninu\ He declared that he war, reassured as a result of his Berlin visit. He found the new authorities ready and willing to discrss all problems Mr. Davis had a long
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    46 14 Communists Sentenced For High Treason Helsingrfors. April 6. The High Court has sentenced 71 Communists to varying terms of imprisonment for attempted high treason. It is stated the accused participated In extensive illegal activities m West Finland to establish a Bolshevist organisation. Reuter Wireless
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    55 14 R.A.F. Flight To The Cape London. April 7. The R.A.F. long-distance flight from Enuland to Walvis Bay. recently made by Sqd.-Ldr. Gayford and Flt-Lt. Ni.'holetts. has been officially accepted M a world's record. A notification to this effect ha^ been received by the Royal Aero Club from the
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    80 14 Mr. A A. Henggter has been elected a member of the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines. Mr. C. L. Green has been appointed VicePresident of the F.MS. Chamber of Mines. Mr. A. K. Brown, Land Officer, Sarawak, Is retiring and has gone on leave. Mr. E. Spooner-Lillington of the Pout and
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      677 14 just watch? "'ITOUR boy may have plenty of courage, but it takes energy and stamina to give and take m a fast boxing match. Almost any boy, though, can develop strong muscles and a robust body by eating the right food every day. Quaker Oats not only builds bone and
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      1358 14 BANKS AND INSUk f L CHARTERED BANK I THE YoKollwi\ X^ OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA R\\U I I I [ncorporated m England by Royal Charter)] DHlift. I aid up capital m 600 000 shares of £5 each 0.000.000 Capital Sub j «serve Fund £3.000,000 U P> i eserve Uability
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      662 14 BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION j J PROGRAMMES FOX IN IMA. HI KM A. i STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, and j FEDERATED MALAY STATES i PROM THE EMPIRE TRANSMITTER. 1 DAVENTRY. ENGLAND I I J Wavelengths 25.3 metres and 31.8 i metres. J Wednesday, April 12th. J GMT. British 1 Summer Time t a
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    TIN RESTRICTION AGREEMENT
    360 15 I lON AFTER 5T L 934 fnber of Mines Discussion UV tin: 1 Ol tIM •.< Id on Sat ur- President), pn- p Council, < ontinu- .v' litmi ry of n trt f^ j yd EL j.,,. t 1 It: Mars h lJ ''.tnuuitj is Wj wrf
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    239 15 Monthly return of dealer* an! port stocks Straits Settlements at close of business. March 31st.. 1933. in tons, as declared. A. OKAI.F.RS STOCKS l> R Y W E T T O T A I. Total d» rubber as RSS USS Wet estimated EstaU Remill Blanket Scrap Lump
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    158 15 Changes m Representative Prices \pr.l X 10. American Can Com SS >h SI Am Tphone and Fgrapii 91 92 95'. Atcheeon Railroad SS 44 43 Dupont SS 37 40 Firestone Common 10- Nq 10 Qen Elect iK IS 1 IS 14* cm atotor IS' 12 13
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    154 15 Competition For Treasury Allotments London. April. 8. On tlie MOBqf market supplier, on the whole. have continued fully usable but the feature of the week was the keen competition among the clearing banks for Treasury allotments with the result that the average rate dropped from 1110 t<; 1011
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    ROSEVALE RUBBER
    49 15 LflM lor 1932 wax £1,567. which includes £250 written off for depreciation and £640 for renewal of coolie line* Deducting loss from amount brought m. there remains £2.534 to > forward. Crop wa.s 482,592 lb.. which has been sold for £3,833 total revenue being £4,134. .i loosfr woman.
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    136 15 Domestic production, as represented by exports from Federated Malay States Unfederated Malay States, and Straits Settlements, of tin. and tin-in-ore at 72 per cent., during the month of March. 1933 Tons Tons Federated Malay States 506 Unfederated Malay States Johore 7 Kedah 7 Kelantan nil Trengganu 24
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    167 15 I I \.ttt and Co.. Secretaries: Brunei: Output for March 1933 33,000 lbs Total to date of current financial year for J m'ths. 180.000 lbs. Output for March 1932 35,000 lbs Changkat 21.898; 2 m'th;,. 46,873; 27.512; Haytor 19.017; 3 m'ths. 57,416; 16.762; j Lunas 36.600.
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      204 15 April 11 selling London. 4 months' light I :i 21 32 London 3 months' sigtu ;j u> London. liO days' si-,'ht 2 3 25 32 1 ondon. SO day.s" sight 2/t% London, demand 2 3 23 32 Lyons. Pails, demand 990 Hamburg, demand 16 4 New York, demand
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      142 15 April 11 Tin Singapore price <per pikuh $8137', Gambler 2 Pepper WhiW 2l Flake Tapiora Pearl Sago StnaU 425 Copra. Sundn d B^gO, Hour j g2 Devoes Imperial BrUllant KeroM-n per tin 217 Syhan Arron KVOMM per tin 197 Socony Motor Gasoline ex pump per British imp Gallon S6
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      84 15 April llth.. 12 o'clock noon Buyers Seller* R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot (looat) gi.. 69 16 R.S.S equal to London Standard. (POBI 6 ***** 6% Standard R.S.S on Tender April 69 16 fi'v May 6\ 611 16 June 6, 613 16 May- June 6
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    933 15 TUESDAY, APRIL 11TH. CLOSING QUOTATIONS CLOSING QUOTATIONS Buyers Sellers Asam Kumbang 23s 3d 24s 3d Austral Malay 18s 20s num Aver roam (Sal i»« f,d 12a tin Bmiuiu Tin u s ]•>., Batang Padang (gl) 05 07'.. Batu Caves ($1) 35 40 Bukit Arang <$1> 40 nom
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      81 15 1 v«rt« rxcerd $12,000,000 Assurance In force over S35.000.OO» I The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. 'Incorporated In the Strelte Settlements) g Great Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, EC. has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British
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    934 16 S.R.C. AND CHINESE DIVIDE POINTS Exciting Stadium Game Yesterday SRC c nines*. 2. The S.R C vere put to the \u id test yesterday vhrn the> met the Chinese m the lirst division l of the Laagm The\ had to rely on substitutes for Day and
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