The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 April 1933

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  • 19 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. |\U. KSTA RUSHED 1835. SINGAI'OKeT" S.S. "MO?fI)AY, APRIL 24, 1933. 10 CENTS.
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  • 337 1 Sir Frank Swettenham declares the policy of decentralisation to be unnecessary and unworkable m an exclusive statement to the Free Press Page 7. Manchuria is proving too mu-h for Japan, declares the London Times, referring to the possibility of perpetual aimed conflict with China Page 9. Mrs.
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  • 1286 1 We commonly a.^oeiate Tibet with intense cold, raging winds and the baroness of the desert. We see a raw lunar plateau, without trees or nowtrs. and almost without lile. sparsely peopled by rather dirty nomads, shivering m their rags. The IWMOI for this prevalent
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 230 1 i^^a< ,r\^K^Kj^^&^&/KnKfn&n^^M [vFFLES HOTEL I MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL jq>|S II H HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER TO-NIGHT TEA DANCE-6.15 to 8.15 p.nu AND INFORMAL DINNER DANCE 9.30 to Mid-Night RAI FLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA. iUI PHONe 5381. r ]n ..i! I!!H_J]21 )K "P ar excellence." SGHOFIELD'S I SAFE CHECK I J-
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    • 168 1 I ||fl|«^i«*B^B^i^K*^^B««^|j^^ .^^^^^^B^^^T^^^^^BBB^^ I HLhbbH b^L^b^b^l b^L^L^bh b^b^b^Lk INTRODUCING ToiXEY'S j Fine Old Liqueur Brandy S.> quart incliidiii:; ilnty. SEA VIEW HOTEL WEDNESDAY, APRIL ittth. 19:}:}. ■M\\i:i| O4AXE Entertainment Mmc NERy y q p provided by Original (lassie Dancer 1 accompanied by AIr L MIRABEL iolinist Graduate of the Conservatoire
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    • 122 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Ru'tKuii Plage 9. Cteew I c-. am M:ik- r. Bat b V Wbiteai i Castro] hi P 4 Don't Handicap Your Children Page 14. CHRYSLER COMFORT Guard his Health Give him Formamint at once and so cure his Sore Throat before it develops into Influenza, Scarlet Fever or
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  • 229 2 PrograanM td Drills up to and for weekndtaH April 30th 1933. Monday. 5.18 p.m. Headquarter- C (Bcottlsfa. Coy.. Weapon Training and Miniature Bulge; Depot Coy.. Arms Drill; N. C. Os. Promotion Cla.ss. Voluntary Parade. Squad Drill; 5.30 p.m. "B" Coy.. Weapon Training and 30 Yards Ran^e. Tut'
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 448 2 HEATFor the prevention and cure of PRICKLY HEAT here is ONE STANDARD REMEDY "AGNESIA" ANTISEPTIC DUSTING POWDER. 60 cents and $1.50 per box. MEDICAL HALL, LTD. CHEMISIS. BUSINESS CARDS, BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Highest Class Work Lowest Rates. LAIDLAW BUILDING— 'Phone 7898. STKAITS TYPEWRITER AGENCY STATIONERS A REPAIREKS.
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    • 546 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Tenders. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are now Invited for the following materials or services and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room. Municipal Offices Supply of Sulphate ol Alumina for period 16 33 to 31 5 1934. Date of
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    • 580 2 NOTICES. ROBINSON AND COMPANY, LIMITED. Dicorpor txted m Straits Settlements i Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. NOTICE Ls hereby given that the Fourteenth Ordinary General Meeting of the Members of the above-named Company will b? held at the Registered Office of the Company. Chartered Bank ChambtT.s. Singapore, on Saturday, April 29th..
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    • 595 2 Grave Health Dangers of INDIGESTION I[ J^ oastrk TRcas X <^*y Hundred* of prople fall i l^^a^^^ Dctroycr ol Health. It I M^ I 1^ 1 U Ilk to c C"^* l agoni«! lk y^ iVI 1 Bk thr shoulder l>la.i<-t Wr ly ffy\l IL tecting ot nauua ah«> IJygWk
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 304 2 THE WEEK Monday. 24th. High Watt-r. 10 30. 8 6 ft. 22.25. IJ ft Football Englanu VS. Rest Padanu. <CommtTrial Cup> F and N. vs. S.H.BJ.S.C. Anson Road. Bramtobo vs. Monopolies. S.K B. Billiards: Malayan Championship. New World. Tuesday. 2"» th. Ht-ri Water. 11.09. 8.5 ft 22.49. 8.6 tt F.
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  • 426 3 T'" SERVICE S TO HIS STATE I^KKIM;, AND L |ii\cMiics Of His r B a died <>t B nt m n ■r fame ::,i>st 111V India B lit of I' r* .i p mpurtance, P^ lit P SI. when Bt .1 i..<Ki)itli m '>n Hf mai 00lCam- :i to mm
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  • 911 3 NOW AN OLD AGE PENSIONER "If I Hadn't Made A Fool of Myself" Eaoratio Btttomiey is now an Old Aye ftnMonn Ten shillinj-s week f rom (he State Not enough to livr on h t( ld an ]nt( er, -iUKi you. course, nay not aea
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  • 1071 3 AFTERMATH OF INDUSTRIAL PLAN Unemployment Becoming Rife A few days ago I stood m a worker's cottage outside Moscow A father and a son. the father, a Russian, skilled worker m I Moscow factory, and the son a m-mber of the Youm 1 Communist I. mimic,
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  • 38 3 Mr. Chung Ah Ming. J p., a member of the Prrak State Council, will be appointed to serve on the Federal Council m succession to the Hon'ble Mr. Cheah Cheang Lim, whose term of office expires m May.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 262 3 Ws^Ss^JB*l REDUCED FACSIMILE CRABWEffA CORK-TIPPED VIRGINIA CIGARETTES a>varded GOLD SEAL by Institute of Hygienefollowing 10 years' endorsement For ten successive years CRAVEN U A II have been awarded the Certificate of the Institute of Hygiene for quality, purity and maintained merit. Year by year those methods and ideals of manufacture
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  • 2344 4 for Breach of Promise SWEETHEART FAILS TO PLEASE SWAIN'S MOTHER wmt :'•<» bj pi i action Ol mania. J l Branson .■> con XI ICiM Enn-ia T>MMm small of build and txtiag black coat with lars at m. back i Ibe court nomen Mends. i ruum
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  • 232 4 Sequel To Motor Crash At Cannes Mrs Elvira Barney ha.- been fined 100 (about i/^s at the present exchange) I ordered to pay 10.000 frans (about £i ir» as provisional payment for damages and the costs Oi the trial, as the result of the motoring accident at
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  • 233 4 "Boh" Sievier Described As "Incorrigible Spendthrift" The discharge of Ifr. Robert standish Blerier, described as a journalist, of Randolph-crescent, Maida Vale. London, who was adjudeed bankrupt last No\ ember, was suspended for flv< years m the London Bankruptcy Court, wi an application was made. Mr. Armstrong. Assistant
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  • 593 4 HAGUE COURT DECIDES FOR DENMARK Sovereignty of Erie the Red's Land The Hague. April The Permanent Court "t International Justice at The Hague I >-■.-..<■■ i i ment i In favour of Denmark m the dispute irith Norway over the legal status I Eastern Greenland. 1 It
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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  • Article, Illustration
    144 5 "P'-n V-eiati- .1 CtfeWr, S>d,nham I h,r, b a ceo m mod a, ion at ,h, nen SS*TSr Tk3to^« Jt^TiSS!^ BUSTER KEATON ON ms H ONBYMOON\-IIMUf Keat.m. th,- film JTk. uas r,c,ntl> married to Miss |f., Srril,|,, ns o( IfnlK oiul is 'p,,u hone > moon at hi I'aso. IVxas.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 96 5 *^JW RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903 Thi sh < ny that set the whole -j/'T town W«*l with laughter V ft tf\ mJ^^ TT TW T" 'ft--^ 'Wnß? starring the inimitable S V D N T R V wk I A HOWARD 'Wm^SP- EXCLUSIVB FILM OF BIG CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT XI VT"CHANGEJ "MONEY
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    • 72 5 IrOITIMTOL i TO- I im X! JAMES CAGSEY m Warner Hros. 1 amusing comedy of a fi K hlinj. champion "Ho plaxtl hide and seek m boudoirs of beautiful Blondes "WINNER TAKE ALL" with MARION NIXON, VIRGINIA BRUCE DICKIE MOORE Presented with An Excellent BRITISH Featorette VOICF v\n» T.OOD-NKJHT starring
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    • 65 5 Join the Enthusiastic Crowds at SEE SAMUEL GOLDWYVS MASTERPIECE AND PRIDE— THE PICTIRE LONDON RAVED OVER STREET SCENE IMTED ARTISTS NEXT CHANGE Chester Morris and Billie Dove IN "C O< H of fh<> A■lt WATCH FOR "THE MUMMY". LIST OF MUNICIPAL BAND j j ENGAGEMENTS FOR APRIL 1933. j Katons;
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY
    • 2033 6 OXFORD'S GRIM STRUGGLE Cambridge Set Record Series of Wins rppoa Our Own Conespondent) London. April Cambiidge University mad Boat Race history on Saturdas when they won the eightyfifth race by defeating Oxford by two and i quarter leimths. By so doing they gained their
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 385 6 WHITEAWAVS BASIC VALUES Popular Goods at Popular Prices WmJ^^^ >I|:N S golf hosk m/ I** ml|J[|f|SL^^^3^ Wool and cotion with (/I 1 V i;im turnover to^ s In vt MKNS FELT BATS. MIX'S TENNIS SIIIKTS. brta. nart ißftpi Qrey or Sl/ ;;1 t() :I White twi:l wi:h »««<*^ OOUct, long
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    • 241 6 CooKedl M EATS PREPARED ERESH I I DAILY FROH THE I CHOICE IF FRESH MEAT I HISS U I d^^^^ TONGIII I CUE* Nw HAM str^ L-*$ CUCICf j Keep I young i Such Symptoms as these are WARSI^ I Easily induced fatigue, dizziness, I difficult breathing, blurred I vision,
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  • 454 7 NOT DECENTRALISATION BUT SUPER-CENTRALISATION Tower In High Commissioner's F Hands In Singapore STATEMENT TO THE FREE PRESS hjectioos Set Out In Wilson Report rMost Convincing PRESS LONDON CORRESPONDENT London, April 23. SIR I i. ink Swt-tU'iiham. m reply to my inquiry Mto his rfefn
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  • 437 7 B *fonrmrd katananl of "niincndatiotis -'Mi ■■.'nrral ap- <!1\ IhOM k about which tnlmtty eptlon U is B I .ndrrstood and tt on varimis conk DOUry. He does fuHl ieal!sed the B I nt s agalnai the B ''ion m Singahowlnga dIwuMMM lony and the f.m.s B ated
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  • 853 7 Relief That Reforms Are Not To Be Rushed several leaditiK unotlu-ial members of the rnmmunity m the Federal Capital have readily expressed their first impressions of the report of Sir Samuel Wilson on De.intralisation. The general feeling as divulged to the I .M.S. Press was one of
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  • 282 7 NO MARKET IN SINGAPORE Couldn't Compete Against Cheaper Drinks The experiment tried by a OtfIMMM arrack renter of finding a place for Ceylon arrack among the liquor consumed m Singapore has been abandoned, says a Ceylon paper. The failure was due to the comparatively high figure the
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  • WEEK-END CRICKET
    • 240 7 Gets Century and Takes 6 Wickets The match befeen Y.\:.C./.. and the Wilt--hires at Tanglin on Saturday was G. Williss match. He compiled a good iruwy. Rivmg only two chances, and captured six of the ar*ry wickets for 33. V.M.C.A. Sco-ed STiB for .ix vkk«ts before
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    • 284 7 S.C.C. Robbed Of Victory Over Indian Association The S.C.C. fftn robbed of a victory against the Indian Association on Saturday, through failing light. Batting first, they put up the formidable total of 207 for three wickets against rather poor bowling, the chief contributors being MacCreanor. 74 not out
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    • 250 7 Remarkable Bowling m St. Andrew'sNondescripts Match St. Andrews gained an ea-sy win over a Nondescripts side on Saturday afternoon, runnine up 199 In reply to the club's total of 73. Ferguson was the highest scorer, with a nicely played innings of 60. He also took the honours
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    • 231 7 "Mr. Extras" Star Batsman at Y.M.C.A.-Khalsa Contest V.M.C.A. second eleven were beaten by 11 runs when they met the Khalsa Association on Saturday. It was a low scoring match, m which the bowlers were on top. S. Singh and Rahda shared the honour: and the wickets for the
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    • 307 7 Play abandoned owin« to rain. I niled Services (Ist innings): n. J. Carpent t c Oehlers b Sullivan 20, Lieut. Wilkinson < Ifothjrgen b Leijssius 6. L a. c Fteteher run t-ut 5. LCpl. Palmer c DCotta b Alvis 7. Fit. Li.'ut Croome c and b
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    • 172 7 st Joteph'a institution defeated the United Engineers at cricket on rh< Bchool KJOUnd on Saturday by 75 runs. St. Joseph's: Boon, c Matthews b Lo\ed;r 3ti. Fernandez c Hoi sley b Lcneday 0 Cordeiro b Loveday IS, LeijMUM Bra Clifford 8. Lb Men v r b
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    • 66 7 The lollov.iny v. ill represent St. Joseph '.s BchOOl at cricket a^am. t the Royal Enuiiv r an Monday on the School ground at 2 p.m.:— jH. Boon uapt.t. T. Cordeiro. R. DCruz. I I Lci.js.sitr. G Fernandez A Philemon R Ifta'joot. LOW Kee Pow E
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  • 101 7 Hut Epidemic Not So Bad as In 1928-29 Deatha directly attributable to influenza durtny the past winter are estimated at 20.000. But the "British Medical Journal" declares that the outbreak will prove to have been detuinely las severe than that ot 1928-29. but comparable with those of
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  • 88 7 Half the Crops Destroyed m New Hob rick's London. April II). The Culoitfal Office st ito hai severe hurricane passed over th» BorttMm end of the central Islands of the N« -a PeMdti >n \un! 8 and 9. Serious dama,'? was tone m th north to property and
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  • 566 7 Goals Late m the Game at Jalan Besar SUPERIOR SPEED Airmen Unlucky Not to Score Chines*- 4 R.A.F. .t. Baptrlot Inuslnnv- enabled the dim. defeat the Air Fore by the derisive nmru. of four ROHI- to nil at Jalan Besar on Saturday although th. lama had just
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  • 173 7 Assizes, Wild Hoars and Millionaires (FfeOßl Our Own Correspondent i Kuantun. April IS, Tin Palianu A-ssize*. opens at Kuanti a to-moi 1 1 'V and mil la.st three days ixinr.Justice IfcML TIM Crlndß-J trials numb* r lour, enil -ipptals four. BttmiuU appeals <>r.. letters ol administration two. orU:m:vu.
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  • 117 7 European Garage Proprietor Charged Before the Second Police Magistrate, Mr <\ W Hay, on Saturday, John William Pnt iTiornley was charged will: criminal bTOttll I tiu.st m mptd of a motor '-ar, on April 5. or alteriiath* l\ oi i>iis< 1 ilef by causing dama;- th»- caiv
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  • 1048 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1933 WEEK-END COMMENTS According to messages from Tokio published this morning. Japan has announced her intention of calling a halt m her invasion of Northern China. If assured of a neutral belt on the south side of the Great Wall, she is prepared to
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  • 243 8 Street Scene." the new film which OpMMd -it the Aihambra on Saturday, is one of the jest things King Vidor. that master producer. has yet given. It deals with life m low- lass tenement, house m New York, and pro\ides a vivid kaleidoscopic view of "how the poor
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  • 53 8 Copies of the report of Bripadier-Orneral Sir Samuel Wilson. G.C.M.G., K.CB., X BE. Permanent Under -Secretary of Statn for the Colonies, on his visit to Malaya, are available for >,ale at the Government Print mc Office. Kuala Lumpur, at 50 cents a copy, and at Kelly
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  • 750 8 DISPLAY OF FORCE IN THE CAPITAL Interesting Budget Grouping (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. Apil 1!>. The Budget figures fur the new year 1933-34 are being eagerly studied, for they provide an inresting commentary on ths 1 fe M the country as a whole. The railways
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  • 50 8 Extension Of Service To Italj Wttfa eff«Ct from April 24(h |fH D Letter TetagnuM will be aceepl i if praph offices m th»- Sf FM S. for triinsn.i lion I 1 U :n rates: 25 word- < r i the indication D.L.T. 510.35. oath additional word 40
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  • 45 8 LATEST TIN AND RI'BBER PRICKS AND STERLING RATES RUBBER I/ondon. April 22. Spot 2 7 16d. (2> >d Forward 2V 2 d. (2 19 32d). Tone of Market Quiet. STERLING London. April 22. New York 384 (388). Paris 88 15|16 (89 7 16)
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  • 136 8 tod to bt H The 1 I st.inc.f. M(i- -ably man I attmtmni vhli I oiii jbj Sir H.. Been tai I HI I.eith-H- Ad\; France's Define* hj ft !!.rri,,, "1 GOLD Si\N DAR[t "No Question fl^ AhudoniMtf 1 M Hand pro eonfeniv The:. Ing the M
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  • 10 8 w Alt. his hopes alter c;\ d Reuter
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  • 43 8 Dm vnoi nutm < i| t:.' the mcM'.i thf the m nf. I leave* him i about tin »ir uit; ■tiik. heart I ho hi h: (han., clop. C qufc I Thi B In pi i skillulh tun-tt.- i murci* muni srrvrv
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  • 77 8 I London Air Servio m J (FRBE PRB I „nd-Mi till Sir In* < 2 view m ti<> I udun (fcfl t<»-il:i\ nli'> thai lifl AiffWAJfl !»<>',' eztesd tin- i' hi \ir >^l i m coniuiitiioii uitli \o^M India. Burnt. i M.ila-. SUt( S !vl i anhtrra
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 173 8 NAPIER JOMHSTOMES 'N J C3JLHV WHISKY 1& '//\rrr~TC~ I m MACGR EGOR^BBB^/ Co. Ltd. Sole Agents for Straits Settlement* »nd Federated Malay States incorporated under the Co*nt>anie» ordinancma of Ho«| Kong." "Inc or tn>raUd m Shanghai." Have You Visited Our New PROVISION STORE r IT IS WORTH YOUR WHILE COLD
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    • 40 8 A THING OF BEAUTY IS A JOY until the fashion changes. Fashions never change m regard to the benefits and joy brought to homes by GAFLAC n POLICIES. GENERAL ACCIDENT. FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION. LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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  • 269 9 iJ0 OF PERPETUAL ARMED CONFLICT fosibilih Of Attack On Pekin And Tientsin IMB WARNING TO CHINESE burst Of Anti-British Propaganda I n Tokio London, April 23. t.t>k ot establishing order m Manchuria ,rr lartluT afield, declares the Times developments In the Far East.
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  • 14 9 ml «»l Pornei •vernor i "i. .ii Ipril tenhan t.hrr I I
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  • 40 9 Discovery On French Liner Marseilles, April 22. II art] half a ton of re "met opium was dis- ■<■ rovcn-d by the police m the prison cells of thf liner. Theophile Qcuthfer, wl'ich arrived hen from LstanbuL— Reuter
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  • 70 9 Mr. Soon^'s Visit To sh.inehai. Apui t iffalrs Conuntttee oi the Bouth- Government has sent a to Nan- it—ring against Mr T. V. Soong proceeding to Washington to participate In the w id Economic Conference discussions by way of Japan Mr. Boong is strong!] suspected of repteamt King
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  • 73 9 Anti-English Propaganda In Tokio Tokio, April 23. TtM latest manifestation of anti-British tiwntmtat stirred up by the abrogation of the Indo-Japam.M Treaty is the distribution of ip.ilamatory posters by an organisation calling itself the Asiatic Anti-British League, urging Japanese. Chinese and Indians to combine to emancipate the people
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  • 36 9 Shanghai. April 23. The American commander-in-chief of the Pncific Fleet arrived at Foochow yesterday with tght bnttloships. Tlie Chinese officials m the city pnvi» t.h«» American sailors a rousing welcome Union Times
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  • 110 9 Soviet May Sell To have r ace Puris, April 22. I•■ Tempi m an editorial referemv to the Rjso- Japanese crisis over the Chinew Ea-sW- Railway say.s that it is not likely to d«v.l< p U pennili Ifoseow will probably "save face" cede her interest m the railway
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  • 171 9 LONDON WELCOMES OGPU VICTIMS National Anthem Sung By Station Crowds London. April 23. '■England at last, thank God' exclaimed the British engineers from Moscow when they arrived at Liverpool Street station at 9 a.m on St. George^ Day A great crowd gathered on the platform
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  • 34 9 Mosow. April 22. Braude has petitioned the Central Executive Committee either to -a eel the priso i HBlencra on MacDonaid and Hiorrtoa or to commute these to deportation. Action is expected \ery shortly Reuter
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  • 131 9 Moscow, \pril IS. The threat that Britain m the end will be thf loan by the Russian export embargo i-: implied m an exclusive signed statement by litvmofT to Reuter expounding Soviet trade policy. The statement stresses the Soviet's elasticity la Imports which are capable not only of the wirit-t
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  • 33 9 London, April 23. The Russian tradt- delegation m London left Victoria Station this morning for Russia They were seen off by M Maisky". the Russian Am- bassador to London. Reuter
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  • 80 9 Prohibition Of All British Imports Momow. April 2'!. The Soviet retaliation against the Brltlsb embargo i« announced t;. ths Co-vmissar of Pa Trade It ecnsl :r kbttlon of orde:> to. or purchases from, Britain. The chai under tin British prohibited, v regulatl n ir.'pos^d on British <■;!- In
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  • 148 9 System That Can Be Controlled Washington. April 22. In the Senate Banking Committee a motion to delete provision for lowering the gold content of the dollar failed to pass, the voting resulting, m a tie of 10 votes to 10. An amendment authorising the Federal Reserve Beard to
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  • 53 9 Washington. April 22. The House of Representatives passed the Wagner-Lewis Unemployment Bill The Bill was then returned to the Senate Senator Wheeler proposed the amendment ol the Inflation measure which will give the President power to remonetLse silver on a fixed ratio with i>old and provide for free coinage ol
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  • 38 9 Washington, April 22. Mr. William Green, their president, announced that the Executive Council of the Amerlcar Federation of Labour will urge immediate m creases of wages to off-set the deieteriou: effect of currency inflation." Reuter
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  • 47 9 French Aviatrix to Fly Bad to France Tokio, AprU 23. Th<- French avlatrix Mile. Hiiz who arrtra from Paris on April 16. hopped off at 5.46 air on her return flight over the same route. He first hop will be to Seoul. Reuter Far Easten
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  • 16 9 The Hontrto Mr. Goodman has arrived i Penanß to take over duties as Acting Resider Councillor
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  • 660 9 Down In The Jungle PLANE DAMAGED Found By R.A.F. Pilots From Selef ar Kangoon. April 23. The Australian airwoman, Mrs. Bonney, who has been missing since she left Alor Star, Malaya, for Burma on Friday, was found to-day thirty miles south ot Victoria Point, Burma. She is
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  • 89 9 j Definite Proposals Expected j From Dutch [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT I London. April 23. Mr. Nicolas C. S. Bosanquet. J J chairman of the Rubber Growers J J Association, will deal with the J J question of the restriction of J rubber at the annual meeting of
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  • 26 9 Akron, Ohio, April 22. i The dirigible, Macon, sister ship of the illt fated Akron, has completed a successful thirteen hours' maiden flight- Reuter
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 297 9 See Registered Trade M,ir\ Label on cvctv HjndljeTchiff T OOK for the Pyramid Trade Mark on every handkerchief you buy. In tabnc, designs, colours and service, Pyramids offer you always the Greatest Handkerchief Value m the World. Guaranteed by Toorais. PYRAMID HANDKERCHIEFS FOR MEN A TOOTAL PRODUCT lET us show
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
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    • 505 10 Isthmian Steamship Compan y 'Incorporated m U.S.A.) REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE. VIA PORTS IN SUMATRA, F.M.S., STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. GULF OF ADEN AND SUEZ CANAL Due Singapore Sails Singapore. s.s. STEEL TRAVELER In Port Apr. 26 s.s. STEEL NAVIGATOR May 17 May 24 s.s. STEEL
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 617 11 0. S. K. Line. \KKICA AND SOUTH AMERICA. \OS \IKI N U Col I' Duitjitll. AjJM I<> N I n Ttmn Rio (!<• Janeiro. BUttm wdeo (Round-the-world £172) Apr 21 28 Bl I NOfl ÜBlfl V&l Colombo. Durban. Cape Jiinviro, Santos and Montevideo tbe-world fare £172 > Miv 2 3
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    • 507 11 aBBBBBBBBBBBBBB^^^^^aBBBaI ftaT^ ftHßßßßßß^^^^^9^ftal flSHaaaaaH^Sf ff^HiOß TO i;i HOIT; FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO, BOMBAY, SUEZ. PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Spore. Spore. Penang. ft York Pies Monroe In Port Apr. 25 Apr 27 June 6 i'les Van Buren May 6 May
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    • 806 11 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Of Ti;\ XOORT— Monday. April 24. Belawan-Deli. U.-IJAK— Monday. April 24. Bcngkalk and Bagan Si-Api-Api RKTrM LT r lIOC I RN MOnday APril 24< BafaVia mara »8 and Chenbcn (MCfar puseußcn). 11 i? 25 BenBkalis PanHl Taniong-Mm^ida,. Tanjong-Lo.donß, Berombang and Asahan. M J tt
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  • 1063 12 RAMIFICATIONS FROM CHINA TO CHICAGO American Gangster's Hand m the Game The annual reports of the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau m Ca*ro are usually as ab-.-or bine as a detective novel. The report for 1932. which has just been published. is will up to standard. The
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    • 681 12 Burns Philp Line. i lncorporated Id Austria*' FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE v\* JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Befular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MAR ELLA (7.376 tonal »ad %bm 88. MANGO LA (3,352 tons). [Cargo only] f MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to
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    • 329 12 HENDERSON LINE. SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS By Fortnightly Passenger Steamer Between Rangoon. Marseilles and England. HOMEWARD SAILINGS Tort of Disembarkation Plymouth Leave Rangoon 1133. CHINDWIN 'Apr 26 KEMMENDINE May 6 BHAMO M.iv 20 AMARAPOORA Jun<> [i SAGAING June 17 Calls London. Passage Rates include tiain .an* to Port of Embarkation. LONDON
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    • 86 12 THE EAST ASIATIC J UMIIUD, I H -I I .i( I ro < 1 lIAMI'i M ALBIA fli BORXM FIONIA ERI I 'LA-. MF.' BOF'IN. 1 .1; Kj| 1 H major: TO MMMIII I rRANS !\< 111, M(T fl x bI jr, I I I 'I I l-anuU l tick-
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    • 690 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Jangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursdays 7.30 a.m.' Cedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m Saturdays 7 p.m Cuantan (via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7.30 am Cuantan (via Jcrantut) Saturdays 7 p.m ielantan (via Padang Besar) Monday and Friday 7 p.m £elantan (via Gtmas) every Monda\.
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  • 526 13 SURVEYORS TO BE APPOINTED Owners Ordered to Remove Hulk I'.h i IprM l«. Th< n tin the un the liner Atlantique, which took Arc In tii. and the owners conclud L( (or the Insurers today, wh>ti ludgment was given b\ the Com-nu-rcia. Court ol the Beine.
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  • 296 13 Uulletin of the League of Nations The health bulletin of the League of Nations ■astern 'Bureau give* the following statistics of the health conditions m the various astern IHJits for tlit week ending April IS. Alexandria: 11 smallpi x cases and 1 death as compared with 12 eases
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  • 13 13 M V Centaur arrived from Premantle with 2.466 sheep and 1 dog yesterday
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  • 400 13 Who Owns The Japanese -Mandates By Lt'sli.- R. Aldoua that Japan has followed the withjwaJ delegate, from Geneva with no- :i; Uagu, ol Nations 1 f* **c effect m two years' tW »nda ol th, Pacifk bolds undei mandate rnta te on «nan> questions which t* Japanese Priv,
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  • 227 13 Little Prospect ol Further Reduction A plea for a greater spirit of co-opjration fan the coal Industry and the adoption of a aaka policy which would cut out much of the or .sent "appalling competition" was made by Sir Francis Jostoh. who presided at the annual meeting
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  • 211 13 Kfportg, Brit 1322. from Malacca 22 4 tor Bangkok unc. Hua Tong. Bnt. 109. from Malacca 22.4. for Muar 22.4. Larut. Bnt. 464. from Puntianak 224. for Pontianak 24.4. Patrcelua, Brit. t>9lo. from Glasgow 214. ior Hong Bang 24.4. Lima Maru, Jap 1297. from Yokohama 21.4 for Liverpool
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  • 33 13 The m.m. OomplflgDe Ls duo 1:1 Singapore from Madras on Wednesday, the 26th inst., at 7 a.m. and v. ill probably sail on the same day at noon for Saigon. Tourano and Haiphong.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 330 13 < M^ aa asiaa aa a NGAPORE FREE PRESS 138 ROBINSON KOAD. SINGAPORE. ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE. prrmiri morning dailj In Malaya. Drttrered < hota H.i/i each morning. Latest telegrams and latest announcements, rubber and tin cabiei appear daily i tuns Include pictures, bridge notes with latest fashions. sporting wireless articles, besides
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    • 191 13 BICTk V "V"-^^^^^^^ A| _^H '-l"_*x»33**v^'■"^•'ii^^'' s f -1 (TO I^^ 1- 1^1 1 ■■■■■nNBiNH Rl rUNItCKMirY I vIWV M BKbfiWHRtfH F. A. BARTHOLOMEUSZ, LTD., 3A, Raffles Quay, Telephone No. 2234. JJo YOU just watcb? iy r OTJR boy may have plenty of courage, but it takes energy and stamina
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  • 480 14 Proposed Changes m Ordinance It is proposed to amend Ordinance No 99 (Medical Rcj-'isi ration) and a Bill is to be Introduced into the Legislative Council. The follow ii il new section, numbered 54, Is Inserted immediately after section 5 of Ordinance No. 99 'Medical Registration), referred to
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  • 181 14 PROGRAMMES FOR INDIA, BURMA. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, and J FEDERATED MALAY BTATEB J FROM THE EMPIRE TRANSMITTER. J i DAVENTRY. ENGLAND i Wavelength* 25.3 metre* and SI 9 I metres. J Monday, April 24th. J i O.M.T. Summer Time. B ST. 2.15 p.m. Tun? Signal from I Big
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  • 112 14 Wanted One liundxed men and women with nppetites! Tills might easily have been an advertisement for the fifty couples who participated m cafe scenes lilmed at Paramount for Ermines lor Sale." A practical kitchen had been installed admcent to the cafe setting, and real food was prepared under
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  • 23 14 Dr R E. Anderson. Health Officer, Ktenq will be going on transfer to the Health Offic. P.M.S.R.. al the end or this month.
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  • 474 14 £2,000,000 STOCK AT 5 PER CENT Cumulative Sinking Fund The Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co., Ltd.. has addressed a circular to its Debenture stockholders and Preference shareholders saying that it proposes to create and issue at par £2,000.000 of 5 per cent, debenture stock to provide for
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  • 187 14 E.M.H. Grant May Re Withdrawn (.From Our Own Correspondent) London. April 4. The position of the annual Imperial Fruit Show is m the balance. Hitherto it has largely owed its success to the participation of the Empire Marketing Board, but there is now a very great deal
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  • 32 14 Mr. J. H. Roberts, Senior Executive Engineer. P.W.D.. Kuala Kaimsar. hftf bfc:i appointed to act as State Engineer. Pciak, vice Mr. Parker vhi In? been transferred tr Sinerapore. a« Deputy Director. P.W.D.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 143 14 li Hi L. L- L \J/li fv^JL Save the Coupons I Handsome gifts obtainable. X RESZKE Uhe jiristoerat of Cigarettes SOLE AGENTS HENRY WAUGH Co., Ltd. Singapore. Penan?. Kuala Lumpur, lpoh. DON'T HANDICAP I YOUR CHILDREN! Give your Boy or Girl a good start m life here are three plans
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    • 541 14 BANKS AND INSVR \q CHARTERED BANK OP 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, Bishop&gate, London, EC. 2. Arencies and Branches Ak>r Star Hollo Saigon
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    • 210 14 THE YOKOHAMA SPFn BANK. 11, Capital SubM i:t,. up> Reserve Fund Pn.5u;.., Head Oi Sinna|M.r, Uran. t, K\lll. t H<^ LONDON v H> Wt k tiiun.?» i B The NatKM J Lloyd's R.,i'r. Alexandria (Egj Calcutta. C:ii»t. i, tien. Hamburu. I Honolulu, K:mi. Anßiles. Miiinl., saki, N<\\> hf iRan«oon. Rio
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  • 1958 15 Searching Criticism Of Eastern I Trade Situation IrCANTILE BANK CHAIRMAN'S VIEWS j t Hi", nl Bank •>: India. Mi.tt laM id a ouM ii.(i' d v .j< i do hen li silver v m it only Itl i>\ bill richei b| niwi c ill. in
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  • 44 15 Loss for 1932 was £215 (against loss of £1.258), reducing credit balance brought m to £606. Rubber crop was 266.300 lb. (Increase EOlb). Sales were 219.123 1b and 23.985 ds since. Average sale price was 2 2Gd., all-in cost, 2 74d.
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  • 168 15 Changes m Representative Prices April 20 21 22. American Can. Com 74', 72 ft% Am. T'phone and fgrmph 96 93 94 AUheson Railroad 46 4 46\ 48 Dupont 45^ 431^ 46 Firestone. Common 15 14 14 Gen. Elec-tru 171., \q\ t \s-^ Gen. Motors 17^. \q-^
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  • 427 15 Singapore, April 21. MEAT Cts. Beet >l<ak < Round. K.iU 30 Beet stew or cuny do 25 Pork, lean do 42 Pork lean and fat (Ist. quality) do 32 Mutton Australian do 35 Fowl Kati 40 Hens (Locally reared* do 42 I Ducks Each 63 Pigeons, dmestk
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  • 344 15 To-Day 's Price Changes EXCHANGE RATES April 22 SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2,3 27/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 13/16 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 25/32 London, 30 days* sight 2>3 S 4 London, demand 2 3 23/32 London. T.T. 2 3 11/16 Lyons and Paris, demand 995 Hamburg,
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  • 86 15 April Mnd.. VI o'clock noon Buyers SHlrrs R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot d00.,t 7 l lti 7H R.S.S equal to London Standard. •FOB., 7. Hf Siandiirri RS.S on Tender May 7\ 73|16 June 7>-» 7 5 16 May Juiu 73 16 7V4 July S»pt
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  • 939 15 1 I 111 SATI Kl»\\. APRIL 22X1). WA. CLUsING UrOTATIONd Buyers Sellers Asam Kumbang >£> 2j s 3d 24s 3d Austral Malay 18s 20s nom. Ayer Kit am (s^.> 11s 6d 12s 6d JfcmglD Tin (f) lis 6d 12s 6d Batan^ Padang ($1) 05 07 4 Batu
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    • 75 15 <td »12.0°*'*0t Awnrance m force otw fSS,f— LThe Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. 'Incorporated tn tbe Otralto totUanenU) I oreat Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, E.C. Ny has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and compiles with the British Life Assurance
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  • 579 16 ARSENAL'S FINE VICTORY Three-One Win Confirms Championship STOKE PROMOTED But Spurs Have Still To Qualify 11-Kfc.fc. PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London, April 22. There were 74,061 spectators for the great London first division soccer "derby" at Stamford Bridge yesterday, when Chelsea were at home to
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  • 927 16 TH« pmmuous of <iub* n the English and Scottish :.»otball leagues. up to date are as follow? p W. L. D r A pts 11 40 25 8 7 116 56 57 \X 21 9 83 63 50 S&effleM v > 40 20 11 9 77 64 49
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  • 101 16 ONLY ONE MATCH LOST TO SPAIN Perry and Hughes Beaten In Doubles Barcelona. April 23. In the Davis Cup tennis matches here to-day the Spanish doubles team Maier and Durall beat the British pair Perry and Hughes 6 3; 6—l; I—6; 4—6: 6—3. Britain now leads
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  • 43 16 Record Score In County Ciolf Championship 'FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT I London. April 23. The results of the Count" GJt Championship at Garton. Yorkshire, yesterday were as follows Yorkshire 619 Worcester 627 Lancashire 629. Yorkshire's score was the lowest on record.
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  • 323 16 S.C.C. TOURNAMENT FIREWORKS Suddenly Damped By A Storm Play m yesterday's S.C.C. tournament match between Merchants and Etceteras was at an interesting stage when the sudden rain feil sc heavily for a short time that any further play was out of the question. Etceteras, who
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  • 295 16 Win For "Others" In Annual Golf Match Tiu' England team waa well b aten by the Rest In the annual rom -ball goll match at Bukit Timah yesterday. The -others" won by h < n matchc Tin results v. ere EagsMsd. K»-st. S A Beavis and J.
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  • 98 16 Results Of New World Matches In the Malayan billiards championship for the Padmore challenge shield at the New World the latest results were. SATIRDAY'S MATCHES Low Hock Kiat (Clerical Union t beat Ya< ob bin Kassim iDaiul Taalam Club> by 300 to 155. Gan Hock Hoi i United
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  • 44 16 The Iferfta) Park Golf Club has recehed notut terminating the lea^e of the yolf course as from llareta 25. 1934. or, should the dub so desir?. at September 29. 1933. The committee, however, hopes that a way of preserving the club will be found.
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  • 763 16 MALAY CUP FINAL THRILLS Huge Crowd At Jalan Besar Stadium S. Peranakan Ass. 3; Kota Raja C. 0. Early this year, it will be remembeied, the Kota Raja Club won the Malay Championship Shield by a decisive victory of eight goals to one over the
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  • 68 16 Peter Pan Wins Australian Jockey Club Plate iFREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT Sydney. April IS. The nm for the Australian Jot-key Club Plate which was run at Sydney to-day resulted as tollows PETER PAN 8.2 i LOUGH NEAGH 8 1 1 JOHNNIE JASON R.li 3 Won by a nock,
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  • 24 16 (FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT I London, April 22. Ir. the Rii'.bv scven-a-side final Harlequin, beat Wa.sps by 23 points to nil.
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  • 196 16 Lady Clement i Attend* New World Displ;i> i Lady dementi His Excellency life] QamnU L C. 1,. Oldtiek.. thr UOC. ar.d ttv Bl r E moof ttaoM rho the dUUitf bl Sing di.splay ftven by R.A P. thr WUtslHna and Ihe P Htm World Arena Saturday Dl Fir.
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  • 55 16 Kinjistonians Win Amateur Association Cup I FREE PRBH SBHtVICE— COPYRIOUTI Darlington, \pril m the Amateur Awociatkwa rap Una] replay to-day Kinßstonians ix'.n St»Hkton Hills (0 OM Stockton vu hanrtleapptd by t))«- loss of tluir left bark w hase lex m broK. > „i)\ m th<> -.mi. be
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  • 32 16 R VIM. !< I Scully I \•tit ms M I t Mi I I < li.ini| fl a i m Keagfc ii 1 it. i iiiw <»m IIff! v i Scull i
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    • 56 16 W(V ttTENVGtVr^IN; j »-i AT ANY TIME YOU NIGHT OP IF NOT, USE GAB IN m FOR WATER HEAT. ELNQUIRE rPOM. TcurWITHOUT ANY OBLIGATION I OR, IF MORE CONVEINIENT,OUR Rt WILL CALL TO SU\T YOUV ARI British Again! AUCUTTS MALAYAN COFF PROCIRABLE AT ALL UUMMG n:o\i>in\ I HENRY WAUGH Co..
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