The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 April 1934

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14.233. ESTD. 1835. FRIDAY, APRIL 6. 1<»34. 10 CENTS.
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    PRESIDENT LEBRUN SETS FRANCE AN EXAMPLE
    255 1 Sacrifice £4.500 lor Economy fl/ lj U government Servants Decide To Strike Drastic IU tonus To Balance Budget B- the budget have been decided upon J i< Ministers, They involve cuts m the servant* Although President Lebrun hiniIce twenty per cent, ol his income,
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    AIR LINER WILL CARRY 39 PASSENGERS AT 135 M.P.H.
    126 1 AIR LINER WILL CARRY 39 PASSENGERS AT 135 M.P.H. A PENNY A MILE j London. A or. 5. .TWO NOTEWORTHY British achievej ments In aviation construction are 1 announced. i The biggest land aeroplane m the World, built ior Imperial Airways, which has begun its flying trials; has a top
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    New Funding Loan Will Save Treasury £1,000,000 A Year In Interest
    343 1 New Funding Loan Will Save Treasury £1,000,000 A Year In Interest London, Apr. 3. A large Government funding operation is announced to-night. It takes the lorm ot a 3 per cent, funding loan 1959-2969 at issue of £150.000.000. On April 15 Government are under contract to repay £105,000.000 of the
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    SIAM'S RULERS
    57 1 Official Visit To Paris Paris. April 3. The King and Queen of Siam arrived to-day on an official visit from Turin. They Were greeted at trie station by M. Doumergue. (Premier* M. Barthou (Minister of Foreign Affairs* and a military band played the Siamese National Anthem. Their Majesties
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    36 1 Prince George on Tuesday laid the foundation stone of the Government buildings m the new capital m Northern Rhodesia. Lusaka, which is replacing Livingstone, which is insufficiently central and too southerly, states a Reuter Wireless message.
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    THREE WOMEN CHARGED WITH MURDER
    129 1 THREE WOMEN CHARGED WITH MURDER INCLUDING WIFE OF MAN WHO DIED OF POISONING CIX SlKHS— three men. Sahdu Singh, Hardit Singh and Indar Singh, and three women. Atak Kour, Harbans Kour and Maian Kour were charged yesterday before Mr. J. M. Brander. the third magistrate, with the murder or a
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    HALF A MILLION LESS
    206 1 Unemployment In Britain Falling Steadily London. Apr. 3 Another large reduction In the number of unemployed is announced to-night. The figures issued by the Labour Ministry show that on Mar. 19. there were approximately 10.058.000 insured persons aged 16 to 64 m employment m Great Britain.
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    PANLUNG NOT PANHUNG
    62 1 British Invasion Of Yunnan Denied By Dr. Rung Shanghai, Apr. 5 The report oi the British invasion oi Yunnan was created m certain quarters with the. object of injuring SinoBriti.Vn relations, the Minister ol Finance. Dr. Kung announced. It was absolutely unfounded. British guards did not t
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    LORD CARSON
    49 1 Slight Improvement Continues m+ London. Apr. 3. Lord Carson, who is seriously ill with bronchitis a: his London home, was reported to have passed a more comfort able day yesterday. The slight improvement m his condition continues. He is not yet out of danger. I British Radio
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    HAKODATE FIRE
    44 1 Another Outbreak Destroys 70 Houses Hakodate, Apr. 5. The total deaths In the fire on Mar. 21 was 1,987. A conflagration on the sea front this morning: destroyed seventy houses. Two people were killed and 15 injured m a gasoline explosion.-- Reuter
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    Japanese Warship Sank Because
    122 1 Her Construction Was Defective Tokio, Apr. 5. A NAVAL CJM.i a en<|U:vy has tri found that the capsizing of the torpedo-boat Tomotsuru on Mar. 12 was cue to constructional defects aad -ark of stability.— Reuter. The Tomotsuru was engaged m manoeuvres with other units of the
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    28 1 The Russian authorities m Vladivostok have announced the completion of the i<>ng distance telephone line from M iscow which is over three thousand mill s long. Union Times
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    18 1 Miss Toshiko Sekiya, celebrated Japanese soprano, who gave a very enjoyable recital at the Memorial Hall last night.
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    QUIT RENTS REDUCED TO $2 AN ACRE
    324 1 QUIT RENTS REDUCED TO $2 AN ACRE Good News For Rubber Industry OECEXT agitation among plant' r and other holders of agricultural lands m respect j: quit rents, which found expression m speeches at the Legislative and Federal Councils; has had effect so tar only m the Colony. A notice
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    39 1 Budapest, Apr. 3 Thn a Rumanian, a Czecho- ivafcian and H.izu a~ian, have been sentenced > T 13 and ten years' impr> mment respectively by *he Hungar.an Supreme Military Tribunal for esplonai thi resta oi a neighbouring State Reuter Wireless
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      39 1 CB TAINABLE AT ALL EAOIHG PROVISION STORES |i i i.i nupi nVKMBMI to-night COCKTAIL DANCE Ketchill 6.30 to 8.15 pm DANCE Informal) 9.45 to Midnight SATURDAY, APRIL 7th TH FAMOUS MAGICIAN DEWYNE Raf FLES CELEBRATED bIRCHESTRA L PHONE 5381.
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      93 1 On Other Pages Miss Totshiko Sekiya, Japanese soprano, gave an enjoyable recital at the Memorial llall last night Page 7. Ne*s from the courts— Pages 3 arid 6. f he U.S. income tax schedule is to be icvised to a flat rate of four per cent— P e number of
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      65 1 CHRYSLER LOW UPKEEP i SEA VIEW HOTEL j TO-NIGHT formal) SATURDAY informal. SPECIAL DINNER DANCE and CABARET WITH THE —DE MEZEY REVUE IN AN ENTIRELY NEW PROGRAMME ADDED ATTRACTION "SLOW MOTION act AN ASTOUNDING REPRODUCTION OF SLOW MOTION AS SEEN IN THE MOVIES SUNDAY MORNING 1 1 a.m. 1 p.m
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    KING'S HOUSE
    159 2 Sunday, Mar. 25. His Excellency visited the Leper Hospital at Sungei Buloh m the forenoon. His Excellency and Mrs. Caldecott were present at an Orchestral Concert at the Selangor Club this evening. Monday, Mar. 26. In the morning His Excellency called JO H.H. The Sultan of Selangor at
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    KING OF NEPAL'S BOLD ACTION
    1300 2 KING OF NEPAL'S BOLD ACTION E Averts Dynastic Troubles DRAWN REVOLVERS IN PALACE SCENE Calcutta, Mar. 25. His Majesty the King of Nepal, anticipating a dynastic crisis, has deprived live senior members of a branch of the ruling family of their appointments and all rights of succession and powers as
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    REV. FATHER BECHERAS
    218 2 Well Earned Holiday After 15 Years Work Reverend Father Edward Becheras. Vicar ol the Catholic Church at Upper Serangoon, and Director of Holy Innocents School will be sailing home on leave on the 18th instant by the M.M. Porthos. His previous visit home was m 1914. when
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    57 2 An open verdict was the termination of the enquiry held m connection with j the death of Mrs. Mary Toft, late of Po Gardens. Ipoh. The Coroner found that the cause of death was poisoning, but there was insufficient evidence to enable him to say what the poison was or
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    SECRET SOCIETIES
    132 2 That a ritual was observed among Chinese secret societies for the Chinese New Year when the leaders of societies exchanged cards of greeting among themselves was mentioned by Mr. R. C. Blair Wiltshire A.S.P. before Mr. Norman Grice. the second magistrate, yesterday, during the course of the hearing
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      18 2 j FOR SALE. SPORTS MODEL, 24 h.p. 2-seater FORD. Apply Box No. 385. care of Free 1 Press.
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      440 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS —r TENDER*. EUCRYL DENTIFRICES POWDER AND PASTE BRITISH OWNED If BRITISH MADE I Sole Agents: GRAFTON LABORATORIES, SINGAPORE. mmmmmmmmmmmwmmmwmmimmmwmmlmwm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm BUSINESS CARDS STRAITS TYPEWRITER AGENCY STATIONERS KF.PAIUFRS 14A Change Alley, Singapore. Tiu Cheapest House ior you fl Efr Stationery, Typewriters. Ribbon •~gggjf|>|» and Carbons also for Pencil anc
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      436 2 GDNGAPORi MUNICIPAL] TenderTenders are now ollowing materials or >articulars, see Municipal r< Excavation and d< p ac Gunone Pulai r Date of Closing 'o April 9th. 1934 Supply only of steei r roof truss memtx Gas Works. Dtt 4 p.m. Tuesday. Municlp NOTICKs i NOTICE Steamers and DO atest particulars
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      449 2 Diary Of The Week i Friday, Gth High Water 1.41 a.m., 3.29 p.m. Singapore Flower Show. New World. second day. Football: S.A.F.A. League, First Division, I.CF.A. vs. R.A.F.. A. R. 8 Stadium, 5.15 p.m. (Mr. G. R. Nesbit); Second Div. R.A.F. vs. Malays. J.B. Stadium, 5.15 p.m. (Mr. J. R.
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    Hawrers Hamper Market Trade
    42 3 Hawrers Hamper Market Trade use considerable loss market stall holders much as $10 or $15 they also cause to the Municipality, cipal officer In the erday, when h< pr for the 81ms tlu> that several meat Mr. h Orice, j acl e:;s>-d
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    BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION
    22 3 FOB INDI V N KMA. .TEDHALAI SMIM arwa, usly, but fn quent 19 62m. >3m. n. I i m.
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    MANCHURIAN POPPIES
    101 3 For Opium Manufacture Changchun, Apr. 1. Civil Ail airs has Kirin ProvlnfoUowlng instructricts where ponpy eultiva- D ol poppy will be i bord( r districts, dense ►untainous areas where ild be difficult to malnPW ar ire consequently select districts where it is < maintain public peace. If should
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    BOMBAY'S FINANCES
    92 3 Decides On Inquiry Ne* Delhi. Mar. >8. m the debate, m the mbly on the Finance I 'Vn. Str Gcor^ e Schuster. innouncod that an la i be held into the I ol Bombay Port.!' J* Government of India > Vd the maintenance of i financial stability Bombay
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    40 3 IW. by Chop Keat 1 w','"' Ptman ß. that Mrs. n^e Cheah Liew Im '"a** wealth, Run on I' ,H Way n Tl »'^day wh o^ dencf m Rangoon. v laughs ?f n ly 33 years olda,lb. She leaves four
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    DISPUTED SHARE IN LOTTERY PRIZE
    886 3 Court's Over Sweeps Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 4. Questions as to whether the court can cieal with disputes arising out of private lotteries o! the type run by the turl dubs cf Malaya were disccused In the Supreme Court here when R G Sabapathlpillal sued a
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    MADRAS MEDICAL SCHOOL
    127 3 Itatus And Scope Of Studies Raised Madras. Mar. 31. Sir George Stanley inaugurated this vening at the Royapuram Medical chool a rive-year course of medical tudies. thereby conferring on Madras he unique distinction ol Joeing the irst Province In India to extend and enprove the L.M.P. Licentiates
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    OATH VALUELESS
    130 3 Boy Rejected As Court Witness Brisbane, Mar. 15. A boy, agco nine years, who was called to give evidence In the Texas Police Court, Queensland, was rejected as a witness by the Police Magistrate, after having been questioned as to his knowledge of the nature of an oath.
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    63 3 The death occurred at Taiping, on i Friday night of Mrs. A. S. Kathirgamar. I wife of Mr. Kathirgamar, chief clerk land steward of the General Hospital, Taiping. The funeral took place the I next afternoon m the presence of a large gathering of relaives and friends and the body
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    CANTON TRAGEDY
    157 3 Launch Disaster Victims Demand Compensation Canton. Mar. 25. Relatives of victims of the motorlaunch disaster In the Pearl River two weeks ago. together with representatatlves of local public bodies, to-day staged a parade m front of the Gov- ernment's headquarters as a protest J against the alleged failure
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    DOCTORS BAFFLED
    166 3 Milwaukee Woman Turning Into Man Milwaukee. The weird case of a Milwaukee! woman who seems slowly to be turning into a man m many characteristics! has been revealed here. One surgical* operation has been performed m an. attempt to restore her to normal. Another operation is planned for
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    Women Demand Equality
    222 3 Women Demand Equality i i Canton, Mar. 31. Twenty thousand women. wno gathered here tor the observance of Women's Day, adopted a series of resolutions, demanding, among other things, lifting of the Chinese woman's position lo complete freed am and equality with men, the abolition of; Muitsai <girl slaves) and
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    CANCER CURE
    75 3 China Offers $50,000 Nanking. Mar. _t>. In memory of Dr. Sun Yat-scn. the Central Executive Committee has decided to raise $50,000 as an award 1 for any affective cure of cancer of the liver, which caused Dr. Sun's death m 1925. Applicants are requested to describe m detail
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      57 3 FRID.IY, IPR" 1034 t Ben, An- 4l Peci Bonnet Nan j I Dance re- from c «nHot< I An- &TVRDAY, IFRIL 1. 1934. i Ben. News B P I Verdi), c j ne re- [n uh H -old -an 01 Tooting, I T l. rater v 1. t revue. by
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    Corset Which Cost $3,980!
    309 4 Corset Which Cost 3,980! BLACK SATIN AND DIAMOND BUCKLES Hollywood. Calif.. Madame Rose Binner. expert corsettiere here from New York to visit her son. has startled Hollywood by her decided and frank opinions of some of j the stars' figures. Not that she has been uncompliment- ary. for Mme. Binner
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    Slimming Craze A menace
    330 4 Slimming Craze A menace Doctors are alarmed by the growth of the slimming cult, which is becoming a menace, not only to the women who are the principal victims, but also to the whole community. They say the slimmers. by denying i themselves the food which is necessary |to give
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    Simplicity Off The Spring Styles
    1103 4 Simplicity Off The Spring Styles (By Our Woman Correspondent) 'V'EVZR before has there been such a decided trend towards simplicity as there is m the spring styles. But it ll a sophisticated simplicity, an imaginative /simplicity Ther. 1 is an ever increasing complexity m the technical creation of models, for
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    16 4 A royal blue dress trimmed with strass has a dainty split-neck opening m back. Heim. Paris.
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    Victorian Trend Revives Charm Of Rich Jewels
    232 4 "Elegance, romance, and the ladylike m dress, the three outstanding phases of the recent revolution m women's fashions, have inevitably brought jewellery to the fore, with all the brilliance and abundance of pre-war days." says Esther Ralston, who is making a screen come-back
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    36 4 Chic m its simplicity, this dress of heavy material is of emerald green. Buttons of strass from the neck to the waist make the top part of the dress look like a man's \estee. (Heim, Paris).
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    14 4 This linen plaid frock sports a novel collar and upper-arm cuff set. Dah-ray design.
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    What Paris Is Wearing
    718 4  - What Paris Is Wearing Lucie Marion I By. COME Of the Pirlj H^ V specialise m town j. door clothes have produce the new m summer collections 01 only give indications foi H tb and not for altern.,.,, re^ frocks, but their genei same, if not so acci Is The
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      371 4 Graduating stripes m size and colour trim this beige coloured linen dress. Natural linen anyhow is chic, whether m beach dresses or sports dresses for the boardwalk. Dare has designed a beige linen dress for you to-day. which shows how the silhouette effect might be produced by stripes. This same
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      107 4 Some plain /j\ facts about j£ tooth timmm}** -jr limSp M mli i 1 lr~7__a^ _m_L S|l tISTERI.NK gsf| TOOTH PASTE Pfe CleatlS Quhktr J Wj-H I Gz« V snv7/c7; Etta I Cwmnl^ Strengthens Gums W P 1 H<w <* Refreshing Tash mT COSTS LESS There is no Finer Tooth
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    Japan's Davis Cup Team At The S.C.C.
    177 5 Japan's Davis Cup Team At The S.C.C. lirl who defeated Mm Bone 800 ivan rhamptonl «J 2, <• 3 Chan hew, secretary for soouts athletic meeting. IH) and J. T. Smith lhe R nal of the Malayan roll impionship. murT (VeT to^Ht P"* C L on Li Bemg Soo, Yama;ishi.
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    "CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MALICE"
    537 6 Lawyer's Allegation Against Mr. D.H. Tudor rjURING THE continuation yestcrM day of the case against Mr. C. E. E. Edlin on charges of obtaining credit by fraud before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the criminal district judge, it was elicited that a particular clause m Bankruptcy Law
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    FLOWER SHOW OPENS TO-DAY
    219 6 FLOWER SHOW OPENS TO-DAY SPECIAL EXHIBIT Ol ORCHIDS Owing to the abundance of rain luring the past few months amateurs taking part m the Singapore flower show, which opens at the New World to-day, have no need to fear competiion irom professional flower gardeners. The show will be officially opened
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    THE WORLDS GRANARY
    172 6 Soviet Greatest (.rain Procjueer Moscow. Mar. 31. The latest figures available show that the Soviet Union has become the greatest grain producing country m the world. On the territory of the present Soviet Union grain production In 1913 totalled 80.100.000 tons, as against 105.300.000 m the United
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    DUTIABLE TOBACCO
    66 6 Heavy Seizure Made I r At Sea J Three Chinese were allowed bail m $500 each until April 13 when sentence will be promulgated on their pleading guilty to the possession of 293 lbs. of dutiable tobacco before Mr. H. A. Forrer. the criminal distict judge.; 1 yesterday.
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    48 6 The engagement is announced of j Clara Augusta, eldest daughter of Mr. j V. E. Dias, chief clerk. Medical Depart- j ment. Malacca, and of Mrs. Dias. to Mr. George Anthony Kessler. eldest son of the late Mr. Walter Kessler. of Singapore, and of Mrs. Kessler. of Malacca.
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    NO CASES
    84 6 White Gloves At Malacca i From Our Owr. Correopondenro Malacca, Apr. 3. Tlie April session of the Malacca Assizes opened this morning but there being no criminal cases on the calendar, the Chief Police Officer. Mr. N. L. Lindon, on behalf oi the AttorneyGeneral, presented a pair of
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    61 6 It is understood that Mr. T. H. G. Philipps. acting Secretary to the Incorporated Society of Planters, has resigned his position alter only a short tenure oi office. Mr. C. A. Matthew, the Secretary, went on leave m the middle of last month. Mr. V. L. Cachema lite, former secretary
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    SEDITIOUS DOCUMENTS FOUND
    356 6 I Malayan j Communist j Party Activities A MAN WHO is alleged by officers of the Special Branch to be "a minor executive" of ohe Malayan Communist Party was produced before Mr. J. M. Brander m the police court yesterday and asked to show cause why he
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    2,000 KILOMETRES ON SKIS
    139 6 Red Army Officers Feat Moscow. Mar. 31. j The 2,000 kilometre run on skis by j six Red Army commanders, from the Urals to Moscow, took twenty- three days, with nine days' rest. The way led across taiga and the Ural Moun- tains with their precipices
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    22 6 Mr c. T r?«nde of Mental Estate Mersing accompanied by Mrs. Hinde ana cw-idren is going home on furlough by the Baleoran
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    PROGRESS IN AVIATION AT K. L.
    248 6 PROGRESS IN AVIATION AT K. L. AIR TAXI SERVIQ POPULAR AN AIR TAXI i gurated by th. g flying club last mon to Penang and Q >>> were undertaken by i public. In the Club's rep opinion is express sd ,>" rcfll should prove populai men whose time Is :Ui
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    $150 Must Be Won
    550 6 FREE PRES FOOTBALL COMPE TITION Six Free Chances Every Week BELOW will be found particulars of the Free Press Football Competition No. 33. m which you arc asked to forecast results of (ton matches to be played on April 7. THE PRIZE OF $150 will be
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    17 6 Jessie Matthews, the fascinating English film star, who is appearing m "Friday the I3th" at the Pavilion.
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    FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION No. 33.
    90 6 FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION No. 33. I agree to abide by the conditions governI ing this competition as set out above and to accept as final the decision of the Competition Editor of Singapore Pree Press m all matters appertaining thereto. My forecast of the I results of the following
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    FOOTBALL COMPETITION No. 33
    69 6 Arsenal vs. Huddersfield. Sr y v vs Tottenham. Manchester C. vs. Portsmouth. Lincoln vs. Preston. £°.J?B C i ty s Brentforct Bristol C vs Charlton. Northampton vs. Bristol R. Newport vs. Reading. ci L e vs Wrexham. This duplicate list Is for the convenience of competitors
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      553 6 ll STUDY j J I, N YOUR I AT SPARE -WrY _#-w j TIME* I H _-Q<-N HAVE A COLLEGE TRAINING IN ALMOST ANY CAREEK FOR A FEW B__&INGS MONTHII IMATRICULATION There are many jrays of comrneoclng a career, but Matriculation m Is the jumping-ofl board for aU the best
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    96 7 Stand i4itn«a/liwStoc* And Trade Exhibition I .cc of the mmittee of the elation, has de- Don Show which held at this Exhifor the following nving been grant--.(i Association Committee nu of dogs I do not ring this Show to fttion. that I appreciate Of dogs who
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    24 7 1 robbery was c by a Teochcw on dthat at Llp.rn.ne Changl Road costed him, vm Hi a rod and am of money. red.
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    "HUMAN TARGET"
    147 7 Shot Through Shoulder Sydney. Mas. Ml stagt act at the New Tlvoll Theatre, J Haymarket, Sydney cused unexpected] excitement when Maurice Rooklyn. the "human target", who catches rifie bullets m his teeth was accident ly shot through the shoulder. His act had puzzled spectators for a j week
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    RABIES IN HARBIN
    131 7 I Several Hydrophobia Deaths Harbin, Mar. 31. Notwithstanding the increasing j number of deaths from hydrophobia. he majority of dog owners still refuse a have their pets inoculated against! rabies. j The latest victim to this disease is a f eventeen-year-old Russian girl. Nina* 3eekova, who some
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    FOUR TONS OF AIR MAIL WEEKLY
    1082 7 FOUR TONS OF AIR MAIL WEEKLY Problem Of Subsidies To Carrying Companies TOE first Of the Government's subsidy agreements with Imperial Airways will expire m two years. Another will end three years "later The re o a( :;"cificu o^toT s^l TS CUpy <™ *E from the 'issue" Of specincations for
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    CONFUCIAN REVIVAL
    225 7 L Sacrificial Ceremonies In Canton Canton, Mar. 31. The movement for the revival of Confucianism here is gaining considerable headway. The Government has adopted a resolution restoring sacrificial ceremonies, abolished some years RgO, ior tlie Great Sage. To-day sacrificial rites ior Confucius were held under the joint auspices
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    MISS TOSHIKO SEKIYA
    356 7 A MEMORABLE RECITAL Japanese Songs And Operatic Arias Never has Singapore heard Japanese; songs sung more sweetly than when' Miss ToshiKo Sekiya, the celebrated Ja- j panese coloratura soprano, sang uiem m the course of her recital at the Victorts Memorial Hall last night. On her way
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    CEYLON DIVORCE CASE
    191 7 I Fluid Thrown Over Doctor j Plaintiff Colombo. Mar. 31. A plea of guilt was tendered to-day at the Colombo Police Court by Noordeen Hameen Kitehilan of Slave island, who was charged with having on I February 28 last m the Colombo District Court premises Intentionally insulted
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    EUROPEAN TOUR
    112 7 For Cantonese Air Officers Canton. Mar. 31. Oeneral Huang Kwang-yu. commanIder of the force of the Kwangtung first I I group Army, accompanied by Colonels j Chang Chi-shuen, Mci Lung-on and J Ting Chi-shu. left for Hong Kong to- I {day en route to America and Europe* for
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    $2,000,000 TEMPLE
    76 7 Destroyed By Fire In Hankow Peiping, Mar. 30. According to a Chinese telegram from Hankow a serious fire broke out •n the Wanshoukung yesterday, completely gutting the temple. Two persons were burned to death and 24 others were killed when the walls collapsed. Many were injured. The Wanshoukung
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    13 7 The Chinese authorities m Shanghai have prohibited the people from holding fancy-dress dances.
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    8,640 ENGLISH PENNIES
    165 7 Exchange To avoid the payment of exchange. English pennies, numbering 8.640, and weighing approximately 140 lbs., were oai.d to the travel department of Burns Philp Ltd.. by a prospective passenger as part of a deposit on her fare to England. A sum of £40, was paid. £4
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH.
    28 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH. SARAVANAMUTHU.— At i:er home m ITholpuram, Jaffna. Ceylon, on April sth, Mrs. Saravanamuthu, the beloved mother of Dr. S. Nagalingam. J. P.. Singapore.— By cable.
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1934 Rubber Straws In The Wind
    481 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1934 Rubber Straws In The Wind 4 'ALTHOUGH during the last two J I** or three weeks little has been heard of the progress of the rubber 1 1 restriction negotiations beyond the i, denial of the rumour that the 4 negotiations had
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    1137 8 Lt l^^kast **f*M- ALTHOUGH fourteen years have passed since Sir Josiah Crosby was m Siam his appointment as British Minister at the Court of King Prajadhipok is an Sir Josiah eminently satisfacCrosby To tor >' one for ne 1 1 mm be returning to the Return lo scene of nis
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    FROM DAY TO DAY
    424 8 Mr. R. C Weston has taken over the management of Sungei Jelai Estate. Miss G. L. Bruce has taken over the Secretaryship of the Kuala Lumpur Book Club from Mr. J. M. Hollway. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. M. Robson of Kuala Lumpur are going home
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    Siam To-day
    1332 8 Like his mon- Immedl n the throne ol Blan k pok. who. with the Qu< shortly. Is a great admir and English ways k i the first Siamese mon, dUCe modern cust<>:\ engaged an English |< son and heir, Prlno i aiterwards famous MB turn he tent ins
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    U.S. INCOME TAX REVISED
    37 9 U4T |ATE e OF FOUR Approves New Schedule shingl >n, Apr. .">. ■iv appi :.!..t;- es lishes the I per cent on is normal x ar lon, Ipr. 3. lied -tailed 521.362 Reuter Wireless
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    GIANT CUNARD LINER
    61 9 For 8,000 Men At Clydebank t Rugby, Apr. s continw irk on N mber Brown s m .n i v n the 5 ra but the until m mployshell is and it ady tor tit £35.- and i will tve a 1 will be ly i test
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    NON-CORROSIVE STEEL
    27 9 i >ting Exhibit \t London Shov Apr. .*>. •.vhich popular I was irnisha most play and 1 this which ln--11 which In n inn. British Radio
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    PLANNED TO SEIZE POSTS AND RAILWAYS
    84 9 Arrest Of Siamese rm Our Own Correspondent.' Bangkok. Apr. J. I P•■ have arrested a number i peopie .or plotting against tbe Qovm -m and planning to seize the vs. Don Muang and the posts and graphs. 4 The arrested men include five Siam
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    HEAVY MILITARY COSTS
    167 9 Canton Wants Fund From North Canton, Mar. An appeal for Loans from the Cenrnment by the Kwangtung military authorities may shortly be made to meet the banking crisis here. Because of the huge sums spent by Municipal Government on various instruction projects, roads, bridges ar.d public Utility
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    A GENERAL TALK
    119 9 Italian Foreign Minister's Visit To London London, Apr. J. 8 ii r Suvich Under-Secretary Ln Itahan Mini-try oi Foreign Affairs. prop s to visit London at the beginning ot the third week ol April for three or four days on a courtesy visit return th visits to
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    NO CLAIM TO EQUALITY
    106 9 Hut Germany Wants To Be At Naval Conference Berlin. Apr. 5. Germany expects to participate In di xt year's naval conference with a view to procuring some revision of the Treaty of Versailles so as to obtain greater naval security, according to to-day's newspapers which, however.
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    SUGAR INDUSTRIES
    72 9 Government Committee Set Up London, Apr. 3. A Government committee has been i appointed under the chairmanship of Mr. Wilfrid Greene, X.C.. to inquire I into the condition of the sugar mii dustry m the United Kingdom, m!- eluding home grown beet sugar and I imported sugar. The
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    CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
    76 9 Dr. Alekhine Defending World Title Baden, Apr. 2. The first game m the series for the world's chess championship between i jthe holder. Dr. Alekhine, and the GerIjman champion. Bogoljuboff, was I i drawn after 65 moves. i A maximum number of 30 games will be played and
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    AN INEVITABLE STEP
    76 9 I NEW TOKIO AGREEMENT WITH MANCHUKUO Control oFAir Industrial Resources Shanghai. Apr. 5. The Manchukuo Premier and the War Minister, who are now m Tokyo, have completed basic arrangements with the Japanese Government for a new treaty between the two states, under which Japan is to control
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    SEETHING DISSENSION
    202 9 Disputes In German Church Munich, Apr. Church dissension m Bavaria is stil The suppression of tht Rhenish evangelical churches by German Christians is evoking the condemnation oi the Reich Bish< p Mueller whom Dr. Beckmann of Dusseldorl described a* a protest meeting last night as a "second Pope.'*
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    GLIDER FLIGHT
    105 9 Woman's Attempt From Germany To England Brussels, Apr. 3. The first stage ol a glider Right from Germany to England by a young Englishwoman. Miss Joan Meakin, was successfully completed today when she made a perfect landing on the aerodrome two minutes after th< rope hart cut from
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    NOT CONVERTED
    73 9 Karl Severing Still Opposed To Hitler London. Apr. ,">. His conversion to Hitlerism is stoutly denied by the ex-Socialist Minister Karl Severing, who repudiates the alleged passages m his forthcoming book which are quoted as a basis of his changed belief. Kerr Severing is very distressed at the
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    TSAI TING-KAI
    67 9 Rebel Leader Expected Here This Month Hong Kong, Apr. 5. General Tan Chi-shau and General Chiu Shau-sin. leaders of the recent revolt m Fukien, have booked passages for Europe. They will leave Hong Kong on the 12th. inst., and General Tsai Ting-kai. hero of the Shanghai "war," will
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    FOUGHT PIRATES
    50 9 Submarine L 27 Being Broken Up London, Apr. 5. Famous for her work against Chinese pirates during 1927, the submarine L 4 Is now being broken up m a Thames shipyard. A member of the gang working on the vessel served with L 4 during the war.- Reuter
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    AUSTRALIAN TRADE
    30 9 Latham Delegation In Java Sourabaya. April 5. Mr J G. Latham (Australian Minister of Industries) and members of the Australian trade delegation to the East, have arrived. Reuter
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    TIBET INVASION OF SIKANG
    110 9 TIBET INVASION OF SIKANG I Threat To Chinese Position Shanghai. Apr. .*>. An official report from Sikang states that the Tibetan forces now invading the territory have made several attempts to cross the Klnsha River but were repulsed. Tlie Szeehuan troops who are holding the districts on the east bank
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    MODERNISING CANTON
    165 9 I Disappearance Of The Sedan: Chair Canton. .Mar. 81. One after another the picturesque features of Old Cantor, are passing out of existence to give way to modern development. The latest thing to go: la the sedan chair. For centuries, during which Canton had only very narrow streets
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    SOUTH AMERICAN WAR
    116 9 New Dispute Over Leticia London. Apr. :>. Another war Ln South America, m addition to the Bolivian-Paraguayan dispute over the Gran Chaco. Is threatened owing to the breakdown of j the conference at Rio de Jane'ro be- i tween representatives of Peru and Colombia with regard to
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    GUERILLA WARFARE
    71 9 Risings Reported Throughout Manchuria Shanghai, Apr. The Chinese volunteers m Kirin are reported to have been conducting a guerilla war against the Manchukuo droops for some weeks. A pitched battle m the District of Ilan. which lasted two days, resulted m heavy casualties to the Manchukuo army. More
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    39 9 London, Apr. 3. I The conference of the National Union of Teachers at Brighton yesterday carried a resolution urging Government to pass without delay a Bill to raise the school leaving age from 14 to 15 years. British Radio
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    100 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Price And Sterling Rates (From Gur Own Correspondent* RUBBER London. Apr. 5. Spot (Sellers) 6 3 B d. <5 3 B d. I (Buyers) 5 5 16 d. (5 5 16d> July-Sept. 531 64d. <5 33j64d.> Oct.-Dec. 537 64d. (5 37;64d.) Jan.-March 5 4364
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      CHIEF RIVALS OF COPRA AND PALM OIL
      609 10 Growth Of The Soya Bean Industry In America The United States of America have m the past imported substantial quantities of copra and palm oil from Maiaya and other tropical countries and despite the prevailing depression, exports of this produce from Malaya to
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      FRASER'S SHARE LIST:
      166 10 Yesterday's Alterations Hitam Tin (50) 52 53 c.d. Jelebus ($D 1.40 1.45 Penawat (50) 97 1.02 Pungah (£1) 26s 6d 27s Renong Con. 31s 3d 32s South Taiping ($1) 45 46 Sungei Luas ($1) 1.27 1.31 Sungei Way ($1) 2.60 2.67' 2 x.d. Takuapa C I 23s
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS
      110 10 Foreign Imports of Tin Ore during the month of Mar, 1934 Country of Origin Tons. 1 Alaska 2. Burma 251 3. Netherlands India Banka and Billiton Singkep Other Places 2 4. French Indo-China 127 5. Japan 78 6. Siam 1,737 7. Tanganyika 15 8. Union of South
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      217 10 Apr. 2 3 4. American Can. Com. 99^ 100 1 1 101 4 American Telephone and Telegraph 111 3 120U 120» 8 Atcheson Railroad 66» 4 67 l s 67^ i Dupont 96 97 98 1 4 (Firestone, Common 21% 21% 2l Genera] Electric 22* 4 22^ 8
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      BRITISH CAR EXHIBITS
      149 10 1 At Famous Continental Shows The Continental Motor Show season is now m full swing, and British cars are even more prominent among the exhibits than hitherto. As we have previously noted, one leading manufacturer, the Austin concern, exhibited over twenty examples of its models on the
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      TIN OUTPUTS
      52 10 Kramat Pulai. Ltd report output for the month of March, as follows— from the mine 148 piculs tin ore, from tributors 22 piculs. total 170 piculs Nawng Pet: hours 633; yards 32,400; pikuls 442; working costs $6,932; approximate realization $31,500. Takuapa Valley: 1,227 hours, 263 000 cubic yards,
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      85 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT April 5, 12 o'clock noon. j Buyers Sellei i R.S.S. equal to London Std. Spot (loose) 17% 17 1111 R.S.S. equal to London Std. Spot (F. 0.8.) 17% 11% Standard R.S.S. on Tender Apr. 17 1116 17% Apr.-June 17% 17 7 8
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      YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION
      187 10 The Singapore Chamber of Commero Rubber Association held its 1,168 th auction yesterday when there was Catalogued 1,836,125 lbs. -819.70 ton Offered 1,743,575 778.38 Sold 1,389,417 620.27 SPOT London 5.9 32d. New York 11 5 16 cts. PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per Lb Standard Quality
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      PENAWAT TIN DREDGING
      451 10 New Company Approved By General Meeting An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Penawat (Malaya) Tin Dredging Co.. Ltd.. was lield at its registered office. Chartered Bank Chambers. Penang, on Thursday. Mr. H. S. Russell occupied the chair, and the others present were: Messrs. E.
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      Singapore Produce Prices
      180 10 April 5, 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Seller Gambier 4.00 Java Cube 6.50 Hamburg Cube 6.75 Muntok White Pepper 29.50 White Pepper 28.50 Black Pepper 15.50 Copra, mixed 2.60 Copra, Sundried 2.10 Small flake Tapioca 4.60 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.40 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.45 Lingga Sago Flour Fair
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      217 10 April 5. SELLING London, 4 months sight 2 4 5 32 London. 3 months* sight 2 4 9,64 London. 60 days' sight 2 4 18 London. 30 days' sight 24 7 64 London, demand 2 4 3 32 London, T.T. 2 4 564 Lyons. Paris, demand 905 Hamburg,
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      STOCK EXCHANGE
      91 10 Restriction Report Bulls Rubber Market London, Apr. 3 On the Stock Exchange today gilt3dged securities were a feature of strength on the excellent revenue returns. Business m other sections was not tally resumed after th? holiday out gold minings have shown renewed prominence and, among West Africans I
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      76 10 I ti^ London, Apr. 3. The effect of favourable revenue figures published on Saturday was reI fleeted m the strength of British Government stocks when the Stock Exchange opened after the holiday this morning and War Loan 103'o per cent advanced to 104V4. Not only is the surplus the largest
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      18 10 M J The output of rubber from Jimah Iff&fKffi?" 1111 of Marcn amounted to 38,237 lbs. Reuter Wireless
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      NETHERLANDS INDIA RUBBER EXPORTS
      322 10 Interesting Official Statistics THE FOLLOWING information has been received from t h Chief of the Central Bureau of Statistics, Bata\i Foreign export of rubber from the Principal Ports of the Outer Provinces converted to Long Tons of 2.240 lbs. (net weight, i.e. including moisture*. (Dry rubber
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      WORLD TRADE
      114 10 i Japan Ready To Participate; In Conference T London, Apr. 3. i me Japanese Government has offl- nally notified Great Britain of its willingness to join m a trade conference vhich will range over trade geneiallv out will specially refer to textiles The conference probably will be held
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      BEAR GREASE FOR BALDNESS
      153 10 BEAR GREASE FOR BALDNESS It seems that bear grease is very' popular on the Pacific Coast as a cure tor baldness The Board of Trade of' Prince George, which is midway between the big pun* country of Jasper National Park. Alberta, and the end of the Canadian National Railways' line
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      19 10 Mr A. E Kershaw, Senior Inspector of Mines, has been appoined to act as 1 Warden of Mines, Perak
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      Petrol And Kerosene Prices
      93 10 APRIL 5. Devoe's Imperial Brill Kesene per tin (ol 4 Imp. gallons* Sylvan Arrow KefOl Standard-Vacuum Motor Gasoline ex pump pt r British Imperial Gall Standard-Vacuum |f< Gasoline m 4-gal. drtu per British Imp Gallon Standard-Vacuum MGasoline per 4-galloni Shell Aviation Bplrit gallon drums; p r
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      U.S.A. AND BABY CARS
      82 10 Growing Popularity Of B**-* _^?*i Recent reports from States indicate that Ihe of the Austin Bantam <as the Affl version of the Baby Austin I is increasing. Americans are noted "big-car" minded, but p depression has been Insti revealing the advantages oi car so popular m
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    INDIAN LABOUR FOR ESTATES
    429 11 INDIAN LABOUR FOR ESTAT ES Recruitment On Quota Bas::Probable Own t >rrespondent I r\ il I iniipur. Apr. g, expressed here that have permitted n-recruited cml- us not consider- arc taking I i ol en Igra- ::::< rstOOO. arr rict emigration i. it is agreed of rubber renoi recruited la-
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    SPECTATOR KILLED
    43 11 Accident Af Sports Brisbane, Mar. 30 tds uearClevetally injured struck on th rown by a cornmeeting. He i -Ports meet- I the Thornlands, com- bending down, measurcovered by a compear contestant hurled >ck him on the back •died while being con-
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    DEATHS FROM CANCER
    118 11 Statistics issued recently show that' deaths m Australia from cancer rose irom 73 per 100.000 persons ln 1911 to! 105 per 100.000 persons m 1932. and! that while the death rate from all causes has decreased m recent years' the death rate from cancer has increased. In
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    KEPT GAMBLING DEN
    378 11 Two Years Gaol For Russian Jew V. Bhutte, Russian-Jew, charged by police with conducting public gambling fat House No. 1. Lane No. 1475, Avenue Read, between February 8 and 23. was j sentenced t<.» two years* imprisonment' and lined $3,000 by the First Special District Court at
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    238 11 Australian Girl's Fine Record Sydney, Mar. 20. Considered to be the finest one-hand girl typist In the world Miss Barbara Murrell. of Hurstville. near Sydney, types 50 words a minute. •For this feat she received a certiflc- j ate from the Incorporated Phonographic Society of Australia, m 1931.!
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    216 11 >nipnts of rubber, including latex, revertex and concentrated latex, during the month of March. 1934. Sheet Crepe Latex. Concentrated Latex, TOTAL Tons. Revertex. Tons Tons. Name «i p ort Transhipment Transhipment Transhipment GRAND Export Export Export TOTAL Proper Straits Malay Proper Straits Malay Proper Straits Malay Settlements
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    297 11 "NEW RACE OF AIR ARMAMENTS Moscow j And Britain's Policy I I I Moscow. Mar. 10. I Tne organ of the Soviet Government, "Izvestia." points out that the 1 campaign conducted by Lord Rother- j mere and the military circles for vie Increaae In British air armaments has' already given
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    246 11 Exaggerated Reports Corrected Cape Town, Mar. 16. It is learned that some reports of the Bill to amend the South African Constitution have been much distorted, j First of all, the Bill expressly says that whenever the King is mentioned, it shall mean the King of Great Britain
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    95 12 Increase In Port Figures The Rotterdam Chamber of Commerce and Industry notify that the movement of sea-going ships m the New Waterway was as follows Entrances. February— sll «7i6i (ships, measuring 1,234,926 (1,119,105) I tons net for Rotterdam; 205 (192) ships, measuring 411,648 (423,927) tons net for the
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      Cabinet Committee To Deal With Question Of Subsidy For British Shipping
      843 12 Cabinet Committee To Deal With Question Of Subsidy For British Shipping Mr. Runciman. President of the Board >of T_^de, referred to the position of British shipping and the joint appeal of 'shipowners to the Government when he j spoke at the dinner of the British Chamber of Shipping at the
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      113 12 SING A PORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the Whan Expected to Arrive East Wharf (Entrance (iatr i, Ophir 22. Main Wharf (Entrance tA \m •> Terukuni Maru 18; Hopt m( ur Baloeran 11; Menestheus 6. Empire Dock (Entrance (..u* t» Benavon 30; Cingalese Pi West Wharf (Entrance t.. lt Rasa 4:
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      185 12 Tottori Maru. Jap., .3.708 tons :r« Nagoya 5.4. for Bombay via Colon*, 6.4. Patras. Dut.. 1.181 tons troa So** baya 5.4. for Bawean. Bali. Java U Both. Dut.. 1.438 tons fan TV -4.4. for Belawan Deli 4 4 Ban Ho Guan. Dut Sourabaya 4 4. for Sou Ban
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      31 12 Anril 4: Parigi. Bo* Gewang I Dut Bur- I Shyojin Mam Japan 1 W Larut. Sin Kheng Beni (Malacca. Esmeralda. M< April 5: Flc-vu. H "W <Brit.» Kota Geca C
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      232 12 By Hakonc M i i Europe via ports C I Ifotooaga, Mr. L. F. V. 'Said: Mr. N. Mat W Naples: Mr 1 E I Alexander. Mrs B J C. B,:dcr. Mr. L. M B I ;M. E. Burnell. Mr !E. Callwell. Ml i Dr. b Ishlkawa, i
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      38 12 Cruise In N>nll* rr His Blame* M 1 Kosindr Is to cruise In s I and proposes to call at 9 Apr. 24th to Apr Mttl 1 to May 15th. and irom Ms) j 9
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    110 12 Steps To Prevent Canton, Mar. 22. A number oi regulations governing the loading of river boats have been formulated by the Reconstruction Bureau of the Bureau o! Port Affairs. In order to eliminate shipping disasters on the Pearl River. The regulations are: 1. Permits for the maximum number
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    88 12 Hong Koajr. Mar. 22. H.M.S. Robin, river gunboat, was very severely damaged m a sudden gale yesterday morning. The Robin, which was alongside the dockyard wall, was battered heavily against the wall. She sprang a leak and m a few minutes there were three feet
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    412 12 Strange Relaxations When Ashore A well-known captain some time ago revealed that at one time he spent most of his time-orY ashore attending lectures given to medical students. It was a strange manner of seeking re- laxation from the sea. but then, m!- vestigation shows that mariners frequently
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    33 12 I The following passengers arrived by the Perak from Teluk Anson yesterday Mr. G. Wiseman, Mr. P. M. Williams, Mr. F. M. Edmonds, Mr. Ascoli, Mr. John Laycock and Mr. Yeo Chay Poh.
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      439 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches and Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 a.m., Saturday 7 p.m. i Kuantan (via Jerantut Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut I Saturdays 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Padang Besar I Monday and Friday 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Gemas)
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      811 14 K. P. m_ 4UMNKUJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OPHIR Friday, Apr. 6, Muntok 'passengers and mails only), Batavia, Semarang and Sourabaya. MAPIA-Friday, Apr. 6, Prigi-Radja. Sapat, Tembilahan. Poeloe-Pallas and Rengat. GEN. VERSPYCK— Friday. Apr. 6. Letong. Kramat, Tarempa, Midai, PoeloePandjang, Serassan, Genting and Maras. TINOMBO -Friday, Apr. 6, Belawan-Deli. TORADJA- Friday. Apr.
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    820 15 Chester And Pompey Crash Into Final Lins And Thrust Beat Villa And Leicester i.omi •>>. Mar, IS. I for one of jeer, In gOOd, Old's rtl and acked with defeat Huddersfield .disputed Lfied to worthy 1 ;'rn- *nbley >n the usually I igyeai
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    RECORD GOLF ENTRY OVER 2,000
    180 15 Mammoth Competition At San Francisco j ~o?! ce u San Francis co solflng tournaSSt Pr ed t0 be a mammoth anair. There have been 2,021 entries which establishes a world record Four municipal courses have been requisitioned tor the qualifying round m which six former
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    WOMEN'S HOCKEY
    155 15 Welsh Beat Scots In Desperate Match j From Our Own Correspondent I 1 London. Mar. 19. Owing to heavy early morning rain on Saturday, several important hockey fixtures, including Wimbledon v. Rugby, i H.A.C. v. United Services, and Purley^ v. Royal Artillery, had to be cancelled. Of the
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    ALEX. JAMES
    350 15 Famous Forward May Leave The Arsenal (From Our Own Correspondent) London. Mar. 1(». Two football "surprises" were announced yesterday: Edward Drake. Southampton's star centre-forward, who refused a week ago to sign for Arsenal, has decided to accept the Highbury offer after all. The transfer fee is believed to
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    JACK DOYLE'S FIRST WIN SINCE SUSPENSION
    950 15 General Post Of British Amateur Champions (From Our Own Correspondent) v rir www* k. London, Mar. 23. jack UUYLE, the young Irish heavy-weight, returned to the J rinsr this week after his six months' suspension, and knocked out Frank Borrington, of Derby, m the
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    CRICKET IN PAHANG
    246 15 F. K. Macnamara Takes 9 Wickets Bright cricket was witnessed at Pekan during the week-end, when Mr. G. Harikrishnan's XI from Kuantan met Mr. J. D. Hodgkinson's XL In spite of the deadly bowling cf F. K. Macna- mara, the F.M.S. fast bowler (9 for 39), I
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    SCHOOL SPORTS
    65 15 Anglo-Chinese School Meeting The Anglo-Chinese School will hold their Annual Athletic Sports on Friday. May 18. at the Jaian Besar Stadium commencing at 2.30 p.m. Two events are open to Old Boys of the School, viz. 100 Yards for those over 30 and Half Mile for those who
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    62 15 The following have been invited to play cricket for PS.L. and I vs. Services on Sunday, April Bth.. 10 30 .m. at S.C.C. .—Dr. H. O. Hopkins, C. N Reed, A. L. Hill, A. E. G. Blades, F. P. H. Pearse, Dr. J. M. A. Lowson, O. R. T. Henman.
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    WIFE'S DELIGHT AT HUSBAND'S LOSS
    197 15 M Pounds of Fat! Here is something all wives of fat men will be glad to know. It is the experience of a woman whose husband recently weighed 16 st. 6 lbs. She writes: "I really feel I must write and tell you that, after
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      864 16 Cherrington Dismisses Roy Smith CHAMPION BEATEN IN THREE SETS rE UNEXPECTED happened m the S.C.C. lawn tennis tournament at the Cricket Club yesterday evening: when Roy Smith, for four years champion of the S.C.C, was knocked out m the semi-final of the championship event by E. C. Cherrington. Smith first
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    Y.M.C.A men's Doubles
    29 16 Y.M.C.A men's Doubles The following tie will be played m the V.M.C.A. Doubles Championship on Saturday:— Yadi and Kamis vs. Tan Thian Sang and Poh Guan Chwee. r '■■■■■■•■■■■■■i
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    12 16 Yamagishi. Japanese Davis Cup player, m action at the S.C.C. on Wednesday.
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    ABATTOIRS WIN
    404 16 Medical Services Beaten In Division 111 Match Abattoir S.C. 2: Medical Services 0. A superior forward line and a good defence gave the Abattoirs Sports Club their win of two goals to nil against the Medical Services yesterday at the Anson Road stadium m the Third Division of
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    FRAMROZ CUP
    230 16 V.M.C.A. Water-Polo League There was keen competition m the league game between the Blues, captained by Wee Chwee. and the Reds played yesterday at the V.M.C.A. swimming pool. From the start the Biues were aggressive and scored their first goal through Wee Chwee. Play alter this was pretty
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      MIXED FOURSOMES
      79 16 To-day's Sepoy Lines Competition The following couples have been drawn as partners m the mixed foursomes at Sepoy Lines Golf to-day I Friday >. They will play off m foursomes as they arrive. Burtt and Miss Ormerod. Murrell and Miss Sim. Grice and Mrs. Hawes; Elkins and Mrs.
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      Keppel G.C. Ladies' Spoon
      18 16 The April Ladies Spoon < bogey) of Keppel Golt Club will be competed for to-day.
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      Police vs. The Bar At Sepoy Lines
      148 16 Following are the teams and starting times for a match to be played [at Sepoy Lines on Sunday. Apr. 8. !<Bar players mentioned first I 8.15 a.m. N. A. Mallal and C. O. Lim vs. Hope-Falkner and F. i Sharp. 8.20 M. Ismail
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      Chinese Too Good p Puiau Brani
      760 16 Chinese Too Good p Puiau Brani The Raffles' Institution ground yesterday afternoon was the scene of an exciting cricket match between the Raffles Institution and St. Andrew's School teams, the latter winning by three runs Valberg scored 54 out of a total of 89 for Raffles. St. Andrew's made 92
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    SELANGOR RACES
    343 16 Handicaps For To-day's Meeting Following are the handicaps for the first day of the Selangor Turf Club's Apiil Amateur Meeting at Kuala Lumpur to-day Race 1. Ponies; Class 3. Div. 3. 4.. furs. 3 p.m. .Little Pat 11.7 Prophet's Gift 10.5 l Red Blazes 11.5 Arjuna II 9.12
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    LOCAL BASEBALL
    113 16 American Association's Day Out Members of the American Association of Malaya will play a baseball game at the Rallies' College grounds on Sunday, Apr. 8. at 3.30 p.m. It will be a match between Rubber vs. The Rest. Mr. E. A. Stevens will manage the j Rubber team
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