The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 April 1934

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    18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAIL Y NEWS. NO. 14/136 ESTD. 1835. TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1934. 10 CENTS
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    GROWING UNREST OVER N.R.A. POLICY
    202 1 GROWING UNREST OVER N.R.A. POLICY In Congress And Big Business pr.iSLATION W HICH THREATENS L L RECOVERY Mr. Roosevelt Must Make Sacrifices If Trouble Is To Be Avoided Washington, Apr. 9. |T IS CLEAR thai the difficulties of the adminisratfon are increasing owing to the £rowin£ sighs unrest m sections
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    Machine-Guns To Rioting Unemployed
    189 1 Machine-Guns To Rioting Unemployed FIERCE FIGHTING IN MINNEAPOLIS Minneapolis, Apr. a. FIERCE fighting between 3.000 i:nemployed fe taking place^outside the City Ha.. Tin ri «ers started marching through the town shouting 'We want bread and work" and demanding restoration ol the disbanded Civic Works Administration. as a result ol the
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    Desperate Battle in Boston
    58 1 Boston, Apr. 9. i Employing knives and ice-picks rival taction! ot the Armenian Church en- I in a desperate battle which originated in mutual accusations of the murder of Archbishop Tourain on December 26. Two hundred and fifty police armed with guns and tear gas oomos
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    FASHIONABLE BERLIN PASTOR DEFIES REICH-BISHOP
    132 1 FASHIONABLE BERLIN PASTOR DEFIES REICH-BISHOP Church Dispute Comes To A Head Berlin, Apr. 9. THE GERMAN church conflict was bronchi to a head yesterday 'when Niemoeller, the ex-sub-'marine commander, and pastor I Of the fashionable parish of Dablem in Berlin, defied the I Reich -Bishop Mueller's order superseding him and
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    Relations With Rome Still Strained
    83 1 Relations With Rome Still Strained Vatican City, Apr. o. A pronouncement in the newspaper. Osservator Romano, shows that relations between the Vatican and Germany are as strained as ever, it denies that the Vatican has agreed to the dissolution of the German Catholic Centre Party. Addressing three hundred German Catholic
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    TOREADOR OF IRISH POLITICS
    277 1 O' Duffy's Opinion Of I Mr. De Vatera TRYING TO BAIT JOHN BULL TO MAKE HIM SNARL Dublin, Apr. 9. I r VENTS IN Ireland are again I*-* moving to a crisis. The local government elections, which the Government has decided shall be held on June
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    WATER SHORTAGE
    58 1 Emergent? Measures By Government London, Apr. H. In the House of Commons this* afternoon Mr Ramsay liacDonald announced that In view oi the serious shortage of water the Government had decided that emergency measures must be taken. The Minister <>i Health is introducing a Bill to-morrow, and the
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    "War" Between Germany And France
    104 1 "War" Between Germany And France BUT ONLY TARIFF REPRISALS Berlin. April 4. ./COMMERCIAL reprisals against France are announced by the .German Government. The Ger!mans contend that imports |into France of German goods' allowed under the quota system are! seriously hampered by being subjected to decisions of "comites interprofessionals." namely persons
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    UNILEVER DIVIDEND
    215 1 I.C.I. Reports Good Business j Last Year London. Apr. 9. Unilever N. V. to-day announced a final ordinary dividend of florins 20, or' 2 per cent, making 4 per cent., against 6 per cent, last year. The sterling equivalent In the Eng1 lish company is 24 Dutch cents
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    Germany Budgets For Big Armaments Expenditure
    95 1 Germany Budgets For Big Armaments Expenditure London, Apr. IN the House »f COfIUNM >>r .)ohn simon referred to the increased German ft] nament estimates shown m the 1M34 hud set as compared vsith 19SS, ;hk! /•marked that the increased estimates were. Navj :>».oi>y.O(M) marks (roughly 1 4.000.000). Army !:*.>iimmmmi and
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      136 1 On Other Pages The Cantonese >uspected of the murder of Inspector Popejoy was charged yesterday Page 7. Fears of Japanese intervention in the Kalian coal strike are entertained Page 9. British Fascists are opposed root and branch to the Government's Indian policy —Page 9. Dr. Schacht declares it is impossible
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      11 1 There it no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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    Law Notices For The Day
    59 2 Before Mr. Justice Prichard in the hid. Court at 11 a.m. S. 915 33— Chia Eng Say etc. vs. Lim Cheok Seng. Before Mr. Justice Gerahty in the trd. Court at 11 a.m. S. 367 33— Tan Joo Hern and another vs. The Sze Hai
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    KING'S HOUSE
    72 2 Monday. April 2. Mr. and Mrs. U. A. Currie had luncheon at "The Lodge" Fraser's Hill. Tuesday, April 3. His Excellency and Mrs. Caldecott attended by the Personal Staff left Fraser's Hill for Kuala Lumpur. His Excellency and Mrs. Caldecott dined with The Hon'ble Mr. M. B. Shelley
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE
    57 2 Wednesday, April 4. His Excellency presided at a meeting Df the Executive Council held at Government House this morning. Friday, April 6. At noon Mrs. Caldecott opened the Singapore-Johore Flower Show at the New World. In the afternoon His Excellency visited the Flower Show at the New World
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    41 2 Linz, Apr. 6. The governor of the prison here and three head warders have been arrested In connection with the escape of four prominent Socialists and two Nazis on Monday and the prison has been placed under militarv eruarri.- Reuter Wireless
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    TRAGEDY OF U.S. FLOODS
    102 2 i MOTHER AND 5 CHILDREN 1 DROWNED Heavy Rains And Sudden |l Thaws New York, Apr. 4. Thirty-seven lives are feared to have been lost and heavy damage to pro- i pprty done through extensive floods m the north and south-west following i torrential rains and
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    DISARMAMENT
    136 2 French Satisfaction With British Note li Paris, April The Council of Ministers has unani- j mousiy approved of the reply to Bri- j taln'f question m the note vrrbale re- I yarding the disarmament guarantees I France requires as the condition of her signature to a disarmament convention. Frame
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    BUMPY BUT LOVELY
    112 2 Girl's Impressions Of Channel Glide London, April. 5. Miss Joan Meakin. who set out on a glider flight from Cologne to London, via Brussels, towed by an aeroplane, crossed the Channel to-day *t a height of 2.000 feet from Ostend She arrived at Lympne. the crossing taking
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    FRANCE'S ECONOMIES
    90 2 Government Appeal To Civil Servants Paris, April 5. Anticipating opposition from civil i servants to the retrenchment and salary cutting decrees, the Govern- 1 I ment has addressed an official de- ciaration to them expressing the conviction that civil servants will under- stand the need of these decrees
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    GAOL FOR AGED PRIEST
    52 2 Said To Have Libelled German Government Cologne, Apr. 5. A 64-year-old Catholic priest, Father Leonard Jansen, has been sentenced at Aix-la-Chappelle to six months' imprisonment for alleged libels and agitation against the Government. After serving his sentence, the priest will be interned in a concentration camp.-
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    THE STAVISKY SCANDAL
    633 2 EX-CABINET MINISTER INVOLVED Mysterious Document Comes To Light Paris, Apr. 3. A mysterious document found on a man recently arrested has come to light which has some connection with the Stavisky enquiry. It is said the document involves a former Cabinet Minister, several Deputies and a famous
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    EMPIRE TRADE
    67 2 Australia Does Not Want Another Conference Canberra, Apr. 4. An official statement announces that j the Commonwealth Cabinet is opposed to another Imperial Economic Confer- ence at present, considering the j groundwork for inter- Dominion trade j was done at Ottawa. j The communique adds that varia- tions
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    WORLD SCIENTISTS MEET
    62 2 Chemists Told To Help, Not Destroy, Humanity Madrid, Apr. 5. Scientists from all parts of the world are attending the international congress of pure applied chemistry which was opened today by President Zamora, who appealed to scientists not to provide governments with material to destroy peoples, but
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    ARABIAN TRIBES RESTIVE
    74 2 ARABIAN TRIBES RESTIVE DESERT REVOLT PLANNED Concerted Move Against j Ibn Saud Jerusalem, Apr. 4. Reliable reports from the Hedjaz indicate that a number of important tribes are engineering a serious decjerf revolt against King Ibn Saud immediately he is heavily involved WWb the Imam of Yemen. Last moment efforts
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    BOY SCOUTS
    149 2 J Johore Receives Cup For Most Efficient Malay Troop The presentation of the Aw Boon Par cup, which was awarded to the Johore Boy Scouts Association for the most efficient Malay Vernacular School Troops m the Peninsula m 1933, was made at Batu Pahat on Saturday. A rally
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    HIGHER POSTAGE
    153 2 New Rates m India Now Effective New Delhi. Mar. 28. Postage rates m respect of letters and 1 book packets as embodied m the Finance Bill passed by the Legislative Assembly last night are: Letters tur v. eight not exceeding half a tola one anna, for weights exceeding
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    MALTREATED PRISONERS
    88 2 So Detective Goes To Gaol For 13 Years Berlin, Apr. 6. Draconic sentences were imposed by! the Stetin Court on three police offi-i cials for maltreating persons in thej concentration gamp at Bredow, near Stettin, which is now closed. Hoffman. chief detective, was given 13 years hard labour
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    FAMILY OF SMUGGLERS
    90 2 Ran;? Of 24 Drug Traffickers Gaoled Cairo, Apr. 4. Twenty-four members of one family, members of a notorious drug smuggling gang, have been sentenced to terms of imprisonment varying from 18 months to five years. Seven, including the leader. Mahmoud Hassenel Saivi. received the maximum penalty of
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    KING GUSTAV FORGIVES
    73 2 Grandson Who Married German Actress Cannes, Apr. 4. It is permitted to suppose that tho i King kissed the bride and shook hands with the bridegroom, thus letting bygones be bygones, declared an official of the Swedish Court, following the meeting at Cannes between the Km;i of
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    35 2 Wholesale and retail trade continulad to improve in 1934. Carloadings tin Canada for the week ending February 24 totalled 41 463, an increase of 7,524 or 22 per cent, on the same week last year.
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    HUB OF AIR SERVICE
    109 2 Liverpool's Important Airport London, Apr. 6. The Prime Minister and the Air Minister to-day inaugurated the new Glasgow-Belfast-Liverpool-London air service at Speke aerdrome. Liverpool. Mr. Macdonald welcomed this importI ant development in passenger air I transport which aims at making LiverI pool the hub of a
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    FUGITIVE FINANCIER
    117 2 Insull To Leave For U.S. To-day Washington Apr. 4. The United States authorities hope I to be able to arrange for Insull tc j start back to America in an American vessel leaving Instanbul on Tuesday Alternatively an American ship depart I ing on April 24th may be
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      76 2 The charm of a youthful complexion (Trada Mark) H K Gives to the sic in a velvety. Mtt 7 1^\) x smooth appearance. Y 4aWb/{ L^ Provides the ideal basis for face bT t^ll powder. Lf I Keeps the complexion youn<^ jlHV r fl 7"//6es /oa th>t handbag 1 mi
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      221 2 Diary Of The Week Tuesday loth. Sigh Water 7.19 a.m., 9.10 p.m. football: S.A.F.A. League First Division, S.C.C. vs. Malays, S.C.C, 5.10 p.m.; Second Division. Wiltshire vs\ Chinese. A. R. Stadium 5.15 p.m.: Third Division "A." Chinese vs. S.H.B. J.SC. J.B. Stadium, 5.15 p.m. Wednesday, 11th. Sigh Water 839 a.m..
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    THERE'S A GOOD TIME COMING
    214 3 Ottitnistic American Movie Chief Sees The Writing On Ihe Wall BRITAIN'S FILM CHALLENGE the world were so rapidly improving that to be happier one for everybody, was ih« Mr. j. S. Hummel. Foreign Sales Manager of on a world tour, m an interview with mat
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    BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION
    253 3 PROGRAMMES FOR INDIA. WDMMA STRAITS SETTLEMENTS and FEDERATED MALAY STATES 1 ROM THE EMPIRE TRANSMITTER OAVENTRY. ENGLAND. TWO ot tne following frequencies and I *iueienjths will be used simultaneously but the wavelengths may be chanced in the i lOUlM of each day\s transmissions An- 1 nouncements will
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    TAILORS WANT MORE
    177 3 Dearer Suits Foreshadowed in Penary Chinese workmen in tailoring establishments In Penang are reported to have formed a guild, the object of which is to put them on a better footing and secure for them more advantageous working conditions. It is understood that the Guild has upon
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    F.M.S. DEATH DUTIES
    242 3 Total Of $213,000 Collected Last Year »s?s? L olle^ Uon of estate uuty in the] *.M.S. continued to be difficult, says the annual report of the Collector of Estate Duty for 1933. No unusually large sate S were declared and the total! value oi solvent estates declared
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    TAMIL C.W.A. SALE
    241 3 Full Attendance At St. Andrew's Hall The annual sale in aid oi the Tamil Church Workers Association was well attended at the St. Andrew's School Hall on Saturday when Mrs. A. B. Jordan declared the Sale open. She was received by Mrs. Abisheganaden and was presented with
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    FACTORY ACCIDENTS
    198 3 Two Estate Managers Fined In the Warden of Mines' Court, Ratu Gajah. on Wednesday. Mr. L. H. E. Whitaker. Manager of Pondok Tanj Estate, pleaded guilty -to three charges, under the Machinery Enactment: (1) > Failing to report a serious accident which occurred m the Pondok Tanjong Estate
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    LUANG PRADIT
    56 3 Now Back In The Ministry (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Apr. 3. Luang Pradit, who was recently accused oi being communist, has now been appointed Minister of the Interior. Three Ministers have recently resigned. Ind one died. The Minister of Finance ateo sent m his resignation, but has
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    CASHIER PLEADS GUILTY TO BREACH
    188 3 Abscondei Arrested In Penang AN ECHO of the less of aimosl $12,000 m the office of the Rotterdam Trading Co., m Singapore m 1931, was heard m the police court yesterday, when a man named Tan Siang, Hin was charged with criminal breach of trust.
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    TALES THEY TELL IN SIAM
    336 3 TALES THEY TELL IN SIAM I More Fantasies About Japan <From Our Own Correspondent > Bangkok. Apr. X. j The trying time m Siam is not at an end. Five of those connected with ithe recent insurrection have now been sentenced to death and many to lons terms of imprisonment.
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    FLOWERS GROW
    115 3 But Not Little Sydney. Mar. 31. Noticing that their two boys were losing weight to mi alarming extent. the parents at Rosohill decided to iind •out (That the lads were doing after school hours. Their investigation led them to a j horse training stable, where they found the
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    THAT RESTLESS MONSTER
    325 3 THAT RESTLESS MONSTER Seen From The Dindings Pier Penang, Apr. 8. There seems little doubt thai a monster exists m the seas around Penang as the latest story from Dindings would indicate. A correspondent to the Straits Echo who wishes to remain anonymous describes a monster that was seen by
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    48 3 Invitations have been issued to all members of the Amateur Sporting Association by Mr. Low Jin Tong to dinner at his residence. No. 127. Chin Swee Road on Friday, Apr. 13, at 7. M0 p.m. on the occasion of the marriage Of his brother-in-law, Mr Wee Hood Lil.ili
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    The Future Of Austria-Conversations In Vienna
    1496 4  - The Future Of AustriaConversations In Vienna Sir Philip Gibbs, By K. B. E. This is the sixth of the series of articles which Sir Philip Gibbs, the well-known British author and journalist is writing for the Free Press on the situation m Europe. Vienna. I HAVE been talking m Vienna,
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    Britain On The Screen
    935 4  -  Joan Littlefield By London. nEGINALD SMITH, who tor some years has been Managing Director of P.D.C.. an organisation lor distributing American films m England, realising that English cinemas were demanding more and more British pictures m their programmes, resolved to begin picture production himself. He took
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    NICE CROCODILE
    395 4 Present To Zoo, A Real Sydney. Mar. 31. Mr. St. John Robinson, of Townsville •Queensland) makes a hobby of keepi ing crocodiles. He thinks the world of ithem. but as a personal favour to the secretary of Taronga Park, he is sending a 16ft. specimen to the Zoo
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    BOMBAYCALCUTTA AIR MAIL
    368 4 EARLY INAUGURATION ANTICIPATED Hitch About Extending j Service To Ceylon i < Bombay, March 14. The Associated Press understands M that, as the result of an important con- ference between representatives ot Messrs. Tata Sons. Ltd.. and the Government of India m Delhi during the < last
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    JET IN EAST SIBERIA
    63 4 Irkutsk. Mar. 31. The exploitation of the Bykov-Zorin and Burtin jet deposits has been started, m eastern Siberia. 3.000 tons of high grade jet is to be extracted this year. Mineral jet. which is a variety of sapropelite coal, is used m the polygraphic industry, and
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    DRIVES HIMSELF TO WORK AT 82
    104 4 DRIVES HIMSELF TO WORK AT 82 And Still IV V|j H>w many oj y >% will be the eqi of this rlforous in letter h. •*i Arrived hen 7th April. l,"70 i I drive my Ford and dales to I play a little foil little dose ol Xi ol corlee
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    Russia To Have A Million Trained Pilots
    313 5 Russia To Have A Million Trained Pilots In French tennis champion, has been ati tennis enthusiasts to the roof of Selfridge's ihc pla>ed exhibition matches on the new Court. Prince Sixte de Bourbon -Panne has died m Paris from septic endocarditis. The ex -Empress Zita of Austria was a sister
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    PICKPOCKETS' FLAIR FOR FOUNTAIN PENS
    292 6 Caught Red-Handed At New World TWO pick-pockets who worked »so cleverly among the crowds at the New World on Saturday night that their victims were unaware of I their fountain pens having dis- appeared, were before the Second! Magistrate. Mr. N. Orice. yesterday norning They
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    Another Pickpocket Sentenced
    73 6 Iii the same court another Chinese pick pocket, a Cantonese named Ham Sien. was charged with theft ol a wallet. Inspector McEwan stated that on Apr. the man accosted another Chinese Otltskle the pawnshop in New Bridge Road where Inspector Pope joy was shot and snatched his
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    Shot Sister-in-law And Self With Stolen Gun
    136 6 Shot Sister-in-law And Self With Stolen Gun 'From Our Own Correspondents Penan*, Apr. 9. Armed with a loaded revolver, a i I young Eurasian, Hilton Alfonso, a i sanitary inspector attached to the! rural Board at Nebong Tebal, is alleg- j ed to have gone to his mother-in-law's i house
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    BAD MONEY
    139 6 Counterfeiters Busy In Siam 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Apr. 3. Hong Kong is one of the places where Siamese currency notes are forged and •passed into circulation among the Chinese coming to the country from this and south China ports. As a set off Chinese in Siam
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    $150 Must Be Wop
    546 6 $1 50 Must Be Wop FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPE TITION Six Free Chances Every Week BELOW rill be found particulars of the Free Press Football Competition No. 34, In which you are asked to loiecast result >%of ten matches to be played on April 14. THE PRIZE OF $150 win
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    DOCTOR'S WIDOW IN CAR ACCIDENT
    182 6 Chinese DriJ Fined F Or r Negligence A MOTOR rol h car containsof the late Dr. j B J Malay driver ov, jits occupants into described m tb i !forc Mr. J. M R, The driver of m the accident, N^ prosecuted for n, It
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    Deaf And Dumb Child Killed By A Lorry
    114 6 Deaf And Dumb Child Killed By A Lorry j j (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Apr. 7. A verdict of death by misadventure was returned by the Taiping Coroner. I Che Mustapha Albakri, on a Chinese I girl, aged 7. who was knocked down by a Sanitary Board lorry at
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    HONOUR FOR SULTAN
    192 6 Order of The Rising Sun h.k. tm Sultan of Jobore was 1 deceraced with the First Class Order of t the Rising Sun by the Emperor of Japan on Saturday. i T.H. Uie Sultan and Sultana reached Japan on their way to Europe on March 2C, and
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    COAL GAS FOR CARS
    84 6 The Wallasey Gas Authority M decided to install plant at thru Works for the supply of eomprJ gas for fuel for internal comtaM engines. Gas und*r I pressaT] 3.000 lbs. per sq. inch will b» rnctial m steel cylinder* w»«ighlng \um The cylinders \*il. be suitably
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      237 6 [FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION No. 34 I agree to abide by the conditions governing this competition as set out above and to accept as final the decision of the Corrpetition Editor of Singapore Free Press in all matters appertaining thereto. My forecast of the results of the following League matches
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    POPEJOY MURDER SUSPECT CHARGED
    529 7 "Little Cockroach" In PRELIMINARY ENQUIRY TO BEGIN NEXT MONDAY niNGAPORE'S satisfaction and relief at the announcement of an k/ arrert bavtag ben mad. a: last m the Popejoy Murder Case was evdenced yesterday by the huge crowds which gathered outside the poli,^ court building m South
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    NEW SIAM LAWS
    273 7 NEW SI AM LAWS Assembly Is Now In Recess •from Our Own Correspondent* Bangkok. Apr. 3. The Assembly passed a perfect spate' ~>t new legislation before they rose tor recess. Members will now be In retirement until August, and before the, recess occurred representatives urged l :hat their salaries should
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    QUAKE REPAIRS AT PATNA
    314 7 QUAKE REPAIRS AT PATNA Flood Of Requests For House Building l'atna. April 8. A stjek-taking of the various problems that have arisen in connection < with the earthquake shows what has I already been accomplished in the dir- j ectlon of immediate relief, and attentlon is now being concentrated on
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    NEW FLYING SCHOOL
    254 7 Rangoon Institution The Indian National Airways' plan to start a flying school in Rangoon is expected to materialise shortly. Flight-Lieutenant C. E. F. Arthur, who will be in sole charge of the school, will officially declare the school open at Ma gal a don Aerodrome on April
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    77 7 The following left Singapore by the j Arizona Mam on Monday, for East and 1 South African and South American norts:- Mrs. S. M. Broadbent. Mr. E. iManzoni. Mrs. Rosa Oracie. Mrs. M. D. iHisccx, Mr. A. S. Somerset, Sister A. IVm Pein. Mr. and Mrs. L. V Alien I
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    U.S.-JAPANESE RELATIONS
    351 7 CHINESE VIEW OF RECENT NOTES Recognition Of Manchukuo Unlikely Nanking, Mar. 30. Intense interest has been aroused m the Chinese capital over press reports! that the exchange of informal letters oetween American and Japanese dip- omatic representatives, m which it is 1 allegedly stated that disputes between; I
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    WORLD CYCLING SCOUT
    193 7 "Rover" Kandiah's Ambitious Rover Scout E. Kandiah who is also a member of the Health and Strength League, London, will leave Singapore j to-mcyow to carry out his second programme round the world on a push cycle. Seen by a representative of the Free Press yesterday. Mr.
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, APRIL 10. 1954. Hope Revives
    475 8 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, APRIL 10. 1954. Hope Revives A MEETING ot the Bureau of the Disarmament Conference is lo be neld m Geneva to-day. It is not going to be an historically significant meeting and it will, it is practically certain, disperse with nothing more (practical achieved than
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    1154 8 IT HAS more than once been claimed that The Bible is the world's "best; stller." Certain it is that m the Malayan area it enjoys a circulation) which is remarkable m view of the) huge preponderance of Asiatic "The World's people. This is ex- j Bestseller'
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    FROM DAY TO DAY
    450 8 A preparatory school for European children is to be opened on Kea Farm. Cameron Highlands, on May 1. The premises comprise a commodious bungalow and the children will be supplied with farm products, including rich milk from Jersey cows. Fees $80 a month inclusive. The wedding
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    550 8 m the sprint m appearano shipping tracks great ice can v... the interior ol 0 gravity and enorrtv is continual:-, sloping valhcoast, m th< they force theli their weight belli bed until ti for them r are known b i owing r <> tldaJ i bances. great times to
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      318 8 ALLSOPP BRITAIN'S BEST BEER REDUCTION IN PRICE FROM APRIL Ist, 1934: Quarts, per doz. *>6.55 Pints. per doz. 1)3.70 Duty Included' QUALITY GUARANTEED UNCHANGED Obtainable at ail Clubs, Hotels, Restaurants Provision Stores. iiY SPECIAL T BY THE APPOINTMENT KING OF SIAM ESI I) 1«7», FINEST SELECTION OF SMART JEWELLERY JUST
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      53 8 MANY PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS navel all over the world. Even amateur ones knock about a good deal. What about a "GAFLAC" BAGGAGE POLICY? GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTH JOHNS— On April Bth. to Mr. and Mrs. 3 M. Johns, a daughter
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    U.S. not to Lend Russia Money Until She Pays Her Debts
    35 9 M ishington, April 4. Ed the loans to 1 rhe Bin Ignature. Soviet b;. i rp ration debts. «n the tnmitt i Reuter Wireless
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    NORWEGIAN DISASTER
    7 9 ;,OOfl I); I jreal Reuter
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    PRINCE GEORGE
    15 9 African Visit Ending thville. Apr. 6. ol for mbark on England. Reuter Wireless
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    JAPAN PROTESTS AGAINST BRITISH ACTION
    114 9 KAILAN COAL STRIKE DEVELOPMENT Shanghai, Apr. 9. hpHS KAILAN coal strike took a serious turn this morning, when the Japanese Commander at Tang-| .an intervened and made "a >ng protest against firm actions' ken by the British interests andj ihe Chinese police Jointly. The Chinese
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    Japan's Demands Likely To Be Agreed To
    172 9 Shanghai, Apr. 9. It Is reported that General Huang Fu. head ol the- North China Administration, who is now m Nanchang conferLng with Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, has recommended that the Japanese demand for the resumption of postal and railway services between China Pr
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    Still Far From Solution
    89 9 D.E.I. NATIVES STILL MAIN OBSTACLE TO RESTRICTION iFroxn Our Own Correspondent.* London. Apr. P. ■"THERE is heavy professional bu\- ins of shares on rumours of an early rubber restriction announcement but soundest quarters hold the view that the D.E.I, smallholders problem is still far from solution
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    TRUSTEE SCHEME FOR PAYMENT OF GERMAN DEBTS
    256 9 TRUSTEE SCHEME FOR PAYMENT OF GERMAN DEBTS DR. SCHACHT SAYS ■INTEREST IS TOO HIGH Basle. Apr. 9. me creation of a trustee account for the receipt of amounts due by Tmany's debtors to be used to pay Germany's creditors according to the amount available was envisaged by Dr Schacht m
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    International Bank Dividend
    116 9 Balse, Apr. 9. A profit oi 13.000.000 trancs. compared with 14.000.000 last year, was announced by M. Leon Frazer. Governor o; the Bank of International Settlements, at a meeting of the governing body. The usual six per cent, dividend Will be paid and the statutory amount placed
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    BANGKOK RICE STRIKE
    63 9 Twelve Ships Held Up From Our Own Correspondent Bangkok. Apr. 9. The rice export trade is still at a standstill. Twelve ships are held up owing to lack of cargo. There have been nine cases of serious assaults on rice mill staffs and the coolies threaten to
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    LE BOURGET TRAGEDY
    83 9 French Air Force Officer Burnt To Death Le Bourget, Apr. 6. Capt Maumoussin, of the French Air Force, was burned to death this evening when his plane suddenly crashed and burst into flames. Reuter Wireless Rome, Apr. 6. The conference of economic experts of Italy, Austria and
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    Fascists Opposed To Government's India Policy
    86 9 Fascists Opposed To Government's India Policy London, Apr. 9. tt*|*HE FASCL movement is against White Paper policy root and branch." declared Sir Oswald Mosley at Stoke-on-Trent last night. "It i.s the duty of England." he declared, 'to remain m India and govern India, which owes everything to British rule." He
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    SIR FREDERICK PALMER
    103 9 Death Of Well-Kncwn Railway Engineer London. Apr. 9. The death is announced of Sir Frederick Palmer. the well-known engineer, who was a member of the Whangpoo Conservancy Commission m 1922. Sir Frederick, after being an assistant engineer on the Great Western Railway, became Engineer to the East
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    M. DUCA'S ASSASSINS
    55 9 Life Sentence On Three Principals Bucharest, April S. The trial Of fifty-three men charged with being concerned m the assassination ol M. Duca. the Prime Minister, has ended. The court martial sentenced the three principal accused. Constantinesco. Caranica and Belimace to penal servitude for lite and the
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    1,000 MILE CAR RACE
    53 9 Italians Win Italian Event Brescia, Apr. 9. The Mille Miglia. the thousand mile motor race, resulted m the Italian Varzi, driving an Alfa Romeo, coming m first. TarufHi, driving a Maserati, won the light car class. Perm Hughes and Count Lurani driving an M. O. Magnette
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    103 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Price And Sterling Rates (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 9. Spot (Sellers I 5 15!32d (5 7|16d.) (Buyers) 5 13|32d (5%d.) July-Sept. 5 9|16d (5 7j32d> Oct.-Dec. 5 21|32d (55/ 8 d.) Jan.-March 5^d (5 23|32d.) Market Steady. United Kingdom rubber stocks at
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      WHAT 120,000,000 ARE THINKING—No. 10
      865 10  - WHAT 120,000,000 ARE THINKING— No. 10 Ralph W. Page By Plight Of Property Owners THIS is the tenth m a series of daily articles by Ralph W. Page, economist and writer, who toured America to discover what its people think of the National Recovery programme, and has put his findings
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      Petrol And Kerosene Prices
      102 10 APRIL 9 Devoe's Imperial Brilliant Kesene per tin (of 4 Imp. gallons) $1.70 Sylvan Arrow Kerosene per tin 50 Socony Motor Gasoline ex pump per Brit. Imp. Gal. 82 Socony Motor Gasoline m, 4-gallon drums per British Imp. Gallon 85 Socony Motor Gasoline per 4-gallons tin
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      U.S. SUGAR
      92 10 Quotas For Domestic And Outside Production Washington, April 4. The House of Representatives has passed the revised sugar bill under which quotas, except for domestic allowances of 1,550.000 tons of beet ugar and 260.000 tons of cane sugar will bo left to the discretion of the Secretary for
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      F.M.S. LOANS IN LONDON
      134 10 F.M.S. LOANS IN LONDON Direct Responsibility In Future «tZ 2 1921 the derated Malay spates desired to raise a sterling loan Struts 83^ t0 d S0 tnrou h the btraits Settlements m order that the Colonial Stock Act, might apply to the !FM<? r n ft biU is now Polished
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      MARCH TIN OUTPUTS
      138 10 rSnZi pfcu r is Ulic 525 piculs: Hltam MS? mmercial falJ ures m Canada m 1933 numbered 2,044 and involved liabilities amounting to $32,954,000 compar««S5 4 Sr f 5K ci and Uabilltles of ti^Jl ad f baromete r m Canada continues to rise, says the monthly review
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      Merchandise Marks Infringement
      571 10 Merchandise Marks Infringement ACTION BY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE When commenting on the subject of Infringement of Merchandise Marks m nis speech at the annual general meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce recently the Chairman referred to a circular which had been issued to all members of the Chamber. Subsequent
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      76 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT April 9, 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Std., Spot < loose) 17V2 17% R..S.S. equal to London Std.. Spot (P. 0.8.) 17% 17.13|16 Apr. 17% 173/ 4 May June 11% 18 July Sept. 18 l 8 18»/ 4
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      Exchange Rates
      219 10 APRIL 9 SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2;4 11 64 London, 3 months' sight 24 532 London, 60 days' sight 2 4 9; 64 London, 30 days' sight 2;4 1,8 London, demand 2 4 7 64 London, T.T. 2 4 3^32 Lyons, Paris, demand 908 Hamburg, demand 147
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      "Only A Final Decision Is Needed"
      245 10 "Only A Final Decision Is Needed" Why Rubber Strengthened On London Market London, April 6. On the Stock Exchange today gold minings again monopolised chief attention, the Kaffir market basing hopes on some reduction m taxation being announced m the South African Budget to be introduced on Tuesday. Although end-of-the-account
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      Queue For New Loan
      226 10 London, April. 5. The subscription lists for the new funding loan were closed after only being open for two hours. The issue met with the expected success and a queue was formed half an hour before he lists were opened.— Reuter Wireless. ,m. m London, Apr.
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      RUBBER CO. RESTORES WAGE CUTS
      945 10 RUBBER CO. RESTORES WAGE CUTS NEW SERENDAH SETS AN EXAMPLE 'From Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 7. That part of the "cuts," imposed during the slump had been restored and a bonus given to the manager and his staff, and that the rising price of rubber had been responsible
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      Singapore Produce Prices
      138 10 April 9. 12 o'clw k noon Gambler Java Cube Hamburg Cube Muntok White P» «j White Pepper Black Pepper Copra, mixed Copra', Sundried Small flake Tap. Med. Pearl Tapiu Small Pearl Tapi Lingga Sago Flour Fair Sago Flour Palembane Jelot Banja Jeloton^ Sarawak Jelot< R. (Siam) W.C.
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      MARCH RUBBER OUTPUTS
      32 10 United Patani 2 131.100 lbs.; Taipin Batu 45.500 lbs: "^0.750 lbs.; Footliil's 2 Consolidated 248. 1G7 lbs 195.000 lbs.; Val DOr 11.250 lbs.; Kuala Sldim Basse tt 30.332 lbs
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    664 11 Yesterday s Closing Quotations IM(»l» >f il M 7S 4Ls Sd 43b 6d c.d, 109 xa 1.90 2.00 6d 35fl 6d 55 c.d ISs 52 7s 9d 1.46 20> -j 24 Kamuntlni d 6s 7 2 d. ur 9d 17s 3d 15s 3s 3s 6d (55) 135
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    U.S. COTTON FUTURES
    111 11 U .S. COTTON FUTURES Strong Opposition To Revised Code New York, Apr. 6. An increased margin of requirements tor transactions m cotton futures is contemplated m a revised code of cotton exchages. which a committee of the New York Cotton Exchange is discussing. The new requirements will be 10 per
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    EXPLOITING BOYS
    114 11 L Master's Criticism Of Sporting Bodies Sydney, Mar. 31. "Sporting bodies to-day are exploiting the schoolboy" said Mr. F. McMullen, headmaster of the Sydney High School at the Combined High School Carnival luncheon. "Too often to-day we see schoolboys playing with grade cricket and football teams and while
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    MARKED DECREASE IN INSOLVENCY
    699 11 MARKED DECREASE IN INSOLVENCY LMPROVED RP^CORD IN F.M.S. LAST YEAR Better Trade And Increased Circulation Of Money m^l c m J>* r W^h 1932 there was marked decrease m insolvency m Perak and Selangor with a slight increase m Negri Sembilan and Pahang- -a considerable over-ail decrease throughout the Federated
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    MARKET PRICE LIST
    447 11 Mngapore. April 6. MEAT Beet steak < Round > Kati 35 Be^f stew or curry do 28 Pork, lean do 40 Pork, lean and fat (1H quality > do 32 Mutton. Australian lb ?s owl Katl 36 Hens (locally reared* do 45 Ducks Saigon i Each 80
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    TRADE WITH INDIA
    71 11 Ireland Looking For New Markets London, April 6. Trade negotiations between the Irish Free State and the Government of India opened in London yesterday at the office of the Irish High Commissioner, Mr. John Dulanty. Possibilities are being examined of developing trade between India and the Free
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      STOWAWAYS FROM INDIA BY RAJULA
      156 12 STOWAWAYS FROM INDIA BY RAJULA HEAVY FINES ON THREE TAMILS Three Tamils, Nala Thamby, Kamachi and Kunji Pillai. were charged m the Marine Court yesterday before Commander J. T. B. Notley, with being stowaways on board the s.s. Rajula from Negapatam. Accused said they paid 100 rupees to a cook
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      FOREIGN SHIPPING IN CHINA
      520 12 Withdrawal Of Rights Demanded Withdrawal of coastal and Inland j navigation rights from foreign com- j panics was demanded m a resolution adopted at the second meeting of the j National Navigation Conference held at Nanking, according to a Reuter message publishd last week. The resolution
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      SHIPPING PROBLEMS
      182 12 European Countries Want Britain To Take Action London, Apr. 5. The Danish. Netherlands. Norwegian and Swedish Governments, through their respective Ministers m London have recently made representations to the British Government regarding the present precarious state of the shipping industry. They have expressed the view tnai this is
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      PASSENGERS ARRIVED
      46 12 The following passengers arrived by the Ipoh Irom Penang yesterday: Mr. E. T. Williams, Mr. A. R. Pfardten. Mr A. C Giggins. Mr. Gulland. Miss Gombi and Mrs. Frewtn. By the Kelantan: Dr Leicester. Mr. and Mrs. Haughton. Mr. Lawrey and Mr. G. Rogers.
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      48 12 The Osaka Shosen Kaisha. which has recently established a service to West Africa, is now extending its traffic with the Dutch East Indies. The Bt4 amei Madras Maru has been placed upon a service to Padang. Sumatra. and the Canada Maru upon a new service to Palembane. Sumatra.
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      644 12 BOUSTEAD&Co.,Ltd. 'Incorporated m F.M.S.) TELEPHONE Freight 5433 Passage 5431. X LLOYDS AGENTS. Imperial Airways. Booking Agents for Federated Malay States Railways. Royal State Railways of Siam. GOME VIA CHINA, JAPAN, HONOLULU CANADA. incorporated In England) FOUR MAGNIFICENT "EMPRESSES," COMPRISING TM LARGEST AND FASTEST STEAMERS ON THE PACIFIC FREQUENT SAILINGS FROM
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      595 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. Kuantan '.via Jerantut* Monday to Friday 7 30 a.m. Kuantan via Jerantut > Saturdays P- m Kelantan <via Padang Besar> Monday and Friday 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Oemas) every
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      315 12 SING A />0 Af£ Ships alongside the uu Expected East Wharf (Intranet aU Rajula 22; Bolvtken 20 Main Wharf .Entrant Kedah 18: Concordia la* Talma 13; Prei Zeeland 9 n H J Empire Dock (atfttrmae* r: aU Clara Camus 30; I J*« Larut 35; Bhyogen M I Empire Dock (Entrance
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      468 13 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) cvko tt»,^ "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. Steamer City ot Bagdad Due Sails City of Lille Apr 14 A P r 16 Apr. 29 May 2 Cty of Eastbo£ne H NG K NG SHA GHAI "'AN. City ot WeUJngton
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      837 14 K. P. M. 4UMHIKUJKI PAKFI VAART MAATSCHAPPIJ ROKAN —Tuesday, Apr. !0. Bengkalis, Paneh. Brrombang, Tandjong-Mengel-dar. Tanjong-Leidong and Asalian. VAN HEUTSZ— Wednesday. Apr. 11. Belawan Deli and Penang. Vl AJANG— Wednesday. Apr. 11, Prlgl-Radja, Sapat. Tembilahan, Poeloe-Pallas, Pengallan-Estate and Rengat. PAHUD— Wednesday. Apr. 11, Muntok and Palembang. PASIR- Wednesday Apr. 11.
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      365 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP liNE iInd AMERICAN M AMI* IAVCE EUROPE via AMERICA VISIT SUNNY CALIFORNIA YOSEMITE PARK HOLLYWOOD GRAND CANYON NEW LOW THROUGH RATES HONG KONG TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA WEEKLY SAILINGS FROM MANILA ANDjOR HONG KONG TO SEATTLE DIRECT OR VIA HONOLULU TO SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES AND VIA PANAMA
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    903 15 farrow Squeak For Arsenal ■font Wins Spurs A Great Victory (|r on, Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 25. First Division table of the Football League 11 iltcred by yesterday's results. AU four n.itrht*. and both Sheffield United and L bottom ol Hie Division, were
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    47 15 The following have been invited to ay cricket for Merchants vs. Etceteras on Sunday, at S.C.C.: R. A. Ashworth. J. McLeod, P. W. Holt, J. V. S. Rrooke. G. Carr. E. J. Riches, A. P. Craiuie, E. MacCreanor, C. G. Jenner, A I Horsley, J. H. Willmott.
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    267 15 S.A.F.A. LEAGUE TABLES TO DATE Latest positions m the safa fcr^rr cup Goals. P. W. L. D. F. A.Pts. r A K 4 3 0 1 12 4 7 WU^ires H 0 12 9 Pulau Brani 4 2 2 S J J Ic^A. til 1 4 2 3 fp A
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    242 15 St. Joseph's And V.M.C.A. Draw St. Joseph's Institution I: V.M.C.A. .1. In a friendly match at the St. Joseph's ground yesterday the V.M.C.A. drew one goal all with the St. Joseph's Institution's eleven. The school- boys put up a very good game and their custodian. Paul, effected several brilliant
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    Siongr Boo Beat A.A.A.
    87 15 In a friendly soccer game yesterday I at the Clerical Union ground the Siong (800 Athletic Association obtained a victory by four goals to two against ithe Amicable Athletic Association. James Goh <2> and Hong Kwang i scored for the Siong 800 before the I interval
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    152 15 TEN— NIL Clerical Union Soccer League There was a large crowd at the Clerical Union padang on Saturday to witness the opening of their new soccer league, when the "D» team captured by Koh Swee Teck met the C team captained by Lim Boon Chye. Play was fast and interesting
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    593 15 RIFLE CONTEST AT MUAR Major D. H. Grist Tops The List Tl\e Muar Rifle Club held its 7th annual open meeting during the Easter holidays. For the first time and m order to mark the occasion of the Club's 10th. anniversary a two days meeting was held, the service events
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    COLMAN LEAGUE
    148 15 Kota Raja's Good Win Kota Raja 11. 3; Perhimponan Stia. 11. 1. The second strings of the Kota Raja| and Perhimponan Stia met yesterday at the Jalan Besar Stadium m the second division of the above league, when Kota Raja secured a decisive victory. Exchanges were even at
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    THEY STARTED WITH HIGH HOPES
    534 15 BUT HAD TO BE TOWED HOME THE WEATHER seemed promising. with a fresh southerly breeze, at the start of the B class race on Sunday for the third and final race for the Winstedt Challenge Cup. Several boats were level on points as a result
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    PENANG RACES
    394 15 Handicaps For First Day Of Extra Meeting (.From Our Own Correspondent* Penang, Apr. 9. The handicaps for the first day Saturday, Apr. 14, of the Penang extra meeting were issued this afternnon. They are as follows: PONY ENTRIES i Ponies: Class H. (live and six iurI longs) Spoilt
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB
    139 15 Lan^ham Carter Cup The mixed foursomes played on Friday, were won by Miss B. H Egger and Mr. F. J. Patton with a net score oi 33. The following are the results Miss Egger and Mr. Patton 33 Mrs Allen ond Dr. Allen 33»' 4 Mitt
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    Score of 62 Wins Keppel Medal
    120 15 Thirty-five cards were taken out for the April Medal of Keppel Golf Club and the following were the scores re- TELEGRAPH CUP The following have qualified and the draw for the first round is as under: J. Thomson vs. A. M. Low. B. la
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    Kathleen, Ella, And Marjorie Win On Saturday
    205 15 There was a big variation m the direction of the wind during on Saturday's racing at the R.S.Y.C. and remarkable finishes were witnessed. It blew from due south at the start but followed yachts right round the course, finishing up north-east All three
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      Smith And Wise In Doubles Final
      361 16 Smith And Wise In Doubles Final Excellent Tennis Against Warden And Hopkins NWISE and Roy Smith reached the final of the championship doubles at the S.C.C. yesterday by defeating Dr. H. O. Hopkins and W. J. M. Warden 7—5. 6—3. The semi-final produced some or the best tennis the tournament
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      FAR EAST OLYMPIC
      125 16 I>isji!t( Over Manchukuo's Participation Hong Kong, Apr. 9. At the representatives meeting held this morning m connection with the question of admitting the M mchukuo. Indo-China and the Dutch Indies into the Ter.th Far Eastern Olympiads as separate units, Japan insisted that the Manchukuo should be permitted
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      47 16 Th< following players have been seiected to represent the S.C.C. against Raffies Institution at soccer on the Padang en Friday D. R. Godfrey: J. R. MacDougall. C. Q. Starkey. G. Boas. G. I Merrifit-ld, G. Dodds: Gardner. A. Ferguson. P. H. Harrison. J. Macintosh J. K. Gale.
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      LADIES' GOLF AT BUKIT TIMAH
      418 16 MRS. OKE WINS APRIL MEDAL Draw For The Spring Cup The Ladies* April Medal competition and Qualifying Round ior the Spring Cup were played at Bukit Timah yesterday. The medal competition resulted m a Win tor Mrs. Oke m ># A" division with a net
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      BILLIARDS
      80 16 .Malayan Championship Tournament The Malayan Billiard Championship tournament for the Padmore challenge shield will be held at the New World from Saturday, April 21. Entries close on Sunday. April 15th. The tournament is open to bona fide members of any recognised club m Malaya, and is played for the
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      But F. And N. A. Beat A.P.C.
      1094 16 But F. And N. A. Beat A.P.C. TN Commercial Cup matches yesterday the Municipal Services 1 drew with Malaya Publishing House in a goalless game at Jalan Besar. The Straits Times Press S.C. drew 3-3 with the Harbour Board and but for a goal in the last feu minutes F.
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      Y.M.C.A. TENNIS TOURNAMENT
      42 16 The following ties are arranged ior Tuesday April 10th at 5.15 p.m. Men's Singles Championship: Kamis vs. D. Green Court No. 2. Men's Doubles Championship: I. A. Alsagorf and I b Daud vs. E. Simon and E. M. Tampoe-Philips.
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      54 16 j van. M Sebastian, H S Lee First Round C Gregory vs. Ng i Kok Khew: Loke Yaik Kwai vs. Ong :Ee Kong; H. J Sinclair vs. L. R. Ferriday. Byes.— Che Ma'arof bin Zakariah, Leong Hoe Yeng, H. S. Haskins, Ng Kok j Thoy, Yuen Koon Lee, R. E
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      I England's Team For First Test i
      86 16 I England's Team For First Test i A.E.R. GILLIGAN'S i FORECAST From Our Own Corresponds London. Apr. 117RITINO In the News Chronicle A. E H. Oilligan 'former England captain) tips Brian Vaientint. the young Kent amateur, as the most likely captain for England against Australia and suggests the probable side
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      Satoh 's Fiancee Says Pressed Him To Go
      87 16 Satoh 's Fiancee Say s Pressed Him To Go Clear He Was On The Verge (J Nervous Breakdown OATWT8 tennis he did Europe to accept Tennis Asm of the arm I The i 8atoh;i d< play In lacked com conduct >ed be was breakdi L ading I perts G the
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      SULLIVAN WINS IN RANGOON
      245 16 A K.O. IN SECOND DArvn Convincing Form Against Goudie About the latter part or last month, Nicky Sullivan. Joe Diamond and Young Chocolate proceeded to Rangoon accompanied by Mr. Chas. de Alwis. Mohd. Thajudeen's manager. On March 31 at the King Carnival Stadium. Nickey Sullivan was
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      LAWN TENNIS
      57 16 The Selangor State Championship From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 6. An interesting feature of the entries for the Selangor State tennis championship is the increase in' Malay competitors for the men's j Doubles. The draw resulted as follows: Men's Singles. Byes— J. B. Bong, Dr. R.
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