The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 April 1934

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO 14.243 ESTD. 1835. THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1934. It CENTS.
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    II Mr. Roosevelt Fight Wall Street
    92 1 II Mr. Roosevelt Fight Wall Street Tv WAY TO RESTORE HIS PRESTIGE Business Restive Under Restraint ting On the one hand wnents and outdmin Oration towards big iers and the big business the development of c trade recovery \\-it>ior t t impose easl tifi :ht Presidents friends th< Stock Etehang<
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    76 1 *'*"«<*. Apr. 1„. oes to pass a i;oo:i thi Pn sident's veto if ess .:y," declared Wester:: abers of the House of Rei whil< the special silver has manJmously dema n ceo nedial assagc of silver legls- nwhil( a Democrat membei ol thi House of Representa--5 Mr Whifc has introduced
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    97 1 Washington, Apr. lli. Senator Rainey, the Speaker of the Representatives, states silver ail] not be Included m the administration's programme m this session ol Congress. Mr. Rainey re- the House of Represer.- to agree to the Silver Bill. He I that T r.e President is just! about silver as he.
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    20 1 circlei have Indicated United States probably will reg esl Increase In her export; q i under agn em nt.— Reuter
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    Industrial Unrest Spreading
    100 1 New York. Apr. Hi. md stria] unrest continues in] s parts 4 the country. Omaha, Nebraska, has a tram strike. rsville. N« v. York, has a strike o: makers, who have walked 2(K fa »ries; at Birmingham. ama 3^oo miners have joined already striking a:.a eight have
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    MUCH ECONOMIC RECONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS
    228 1 MUCH ECONOMIC RECONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS I League Expert 1 Reviews Situation In China London, Apr. 18. A CONSIDERED appreciation of the situation m China was given to Reuter by Sir Arthur Salter, the well-known League economist, ;on his return from his mission t^ the Far East. He expressed the j
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    STERLING WEAKENS
    89 1 But Budget Effects Will Restore Strength London. Apr. 18. Contrary to expectation sterling 1 turned weaker owing to a heavy general demand for dollars, believed to be due to Mr." Roosevelt's opposition to Inflationary schemes. On the other hand, the reduction m income tax and a balanced budget
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    69 1 Hamburg:. Apr. 14. Warning to the world that Germany hereafter as far as possible will import only from those countries to which she can export, was made to-day by Baron Von Neurath In a speech at a banquet. The currency policies of other countries •< he said 1 had forced
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    U.S. Wants Part Of British Surplus
    478 1 U.S. Wants Part Of British Surplus HOW WAR DEBTS SITUATION MAY BE AFFECTED BUI Which Brands Britain I As A Defaulter New York. ADMINISTRATION officials who 'followed the long series of attempted debt negotiations, ex- 1 press the fear that the British case for revision will be prejudiced m popular
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    THE BUDGET HAS A GOOD PRESS
    174 1 THE BUDGET HAS A GOOD PRESS .4 It hough Major Attlce Describes It As Meatiest Chi Record London. Apr. I*. Pew Budgets have been so enthu Siastically welcomed as Mr. Neville Chamberlain's tonic to the community. Apart from the Daily Herald and be News-Chronicle, which echo Major Attlee'a description as
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    SIAM'S CROPS
    95 1 SI A M'S CROPS Ceremonial Forecast At Opening Of Ploughing; Season From Our Own Correspondent.* Bangkok. Apr. 18. The official ceremony lor the commencement -of t-he ploughing season this morning resulted In the following forecast. It was announced that one part of every ten parts or grain harvested this season
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    35 1 M lt s 1 ?v i ri h hV T Ur Do fuss: S'snor Mussolini: General Combos: and M. S.nu-h. during the recent three-Power eonfereme m Rome Mgnor Suvich is to visit London next week.
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    50 1 Moscow. Apr. 14. The Soviet is floating a 3\ 2 per cent, milliard rouble internal loan to aid the second Five Year Plan, chiefly for the further growth of industry and capital investments, the extension of social and cultural enterprises and to increase the material welfare of workers. Reuter Wireless
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    Chinese Town Destroyed By Fire
    80 1 Shanghai, Apr. 18. A most disastrous fire broke out m the walled town of Chunyunhsien, m the mountainous regions of Chekiang, on Monday when nearly the whole town was burnt to the ground. There being no modern fire-extinguishing equipment m the town, the flames were
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    COL. REILLY'S REGIMENT
    65 1 C OL. REILLY'S REGIMENT InniskillinKs Ordered To Shanghai London, Apr. 17. The First Inniskilling Fusiliers are proceeding to Shanghai m the autumn The King is inspecting the battalion at Aldershot this week.— Reuter. Lt.-Col. M. J. T. O'Reilly < former Commandant of the Straits Settlements Volunteers* belongs to the Ist
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    31 1 Miss Betty Marino, popular American violinist and radio entertainer, who played to thr Singapore Rotarians at their tiffin meeting yesterday and afterwards addressed them on broadcasting m America. See pa&e 3.
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      82 1 On Other Pages Japan has summoned her overseas amba<sador> to Tokio to discuss the Washington naval conference next year rage 9. America desires an increased wheat quota if she is to remain m the internat.onal discussions Page 9. Miss Betty Marino addressed the Rotarians >'esterday Page 3. Smith and Wise
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    SPAIN IS GOING ENGLISH
    87 2 British Cars Oust American Rivals Madrid. Spain is becoming more English every day. Whisky, cocktails and afternoon tea are taking the place of sherry— they go better with English cigarettes. Two teashops on English lines have been opened m Madrid to for the "upper ten." American
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    UNHAPPY CHINA
    89 2 Catastrophes During 1933 Disaster laid a heavy hand on China during 1933, according to a report which has just been issued by the National Relief Commission. Altogether 14 provinces were visited oy civil wars, banditry, famine, floods, lisease and droughts. The provinces are Hopei. Hunan. Shantung. Szechuen. Fukien.
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    FOREIGN FILMS
    77 2 tStrick Ban Likely In China China may soon rank with Germany m its stern censorship of foreign films. The Moving Picture Examination Commission has just ruled that beginning m April all films imported to China from abroad must be sent directly to Nanking for examination before the are
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    NO QUOTA INCREASE
    71 2 Tin Bufffer Pool Taking I Shape (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 17. The Financial Times understands that plans for the setting up of a buiTer tin pool are now taking shape. The newspaper further understands that there is no possibility of an Increase m the tin
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    FRUIT PRESERVING IN SINGAPORE
    480 2 FRUIT PRESERVING IN SINGAPORE I Licence For New Factory Fruit preserving is one of the latest of Singapore's new industries. Pickled fruiti arc imported from China. Here they are washed, the salt removed iiom them, dried, and then preserved m sugar. An application to convert No. 902 Simon Road into
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    OLD CUSTOM REVIVED
    133 2 Sacrifices To Ancient Heroes Canton. Mar. 31. j Impressive rituals were witnessed at jthe local Kwang Kung and Yuen Fei temples when Spring sacrifices were I offered to the ancient Chinese war heroes by military officers of the Canton Government. The ceremony. abolished since the establishment ot
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    MALAYAN ROADS
    357 2 Latest Bulletin Of A.A.M. Singapore. —Changi, Joo Chiat, Tanjong Katon^ and Grove Roads. Temporary Level Crossings —Caution I Newton Circus at Jn. Newton, Kg. Java, Bt. Timah and Scotts Roads. Turn L; proceed clock-wise One way Traffic. Mandai Road. 13 J 2 mils Bridge unsafe for traffic over
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    CANNIBALISM
    124 2 Outbreak In Province Of Hupeh Word has reached Shanghai of a grim outbreak m Chushan, western Hupeh near the Shensi border, because of a serious drought, followed by the drying up of harvests and finally famine. The people of the village are eating each other. The old. the weak
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    H.M.S. HERALD IN PORT
    102 2 H M.S. Herald arrived m port yesterday morning. Yesterday evening the shin's soccer team met the Opiurr Packing Plant and won by lour goals to one. This morning a party from the Herald wili pay a visit to Messrs. Eraser and Neave's aerated water factjry and
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    NEW MINISTER
    248 2 Sir Josiah Crosby Returns To Siam 'From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Apr. 10. The departure of the British Minister is much regretted, but his successor is sure of a warm welcome. Sir Josiah Crosby, the new Minister, had a fine record behind him, of service m Slam both
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    SIAMESE UPRISING
    414 2 Government Makes A Profit 'From Oar Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Apr. 10. The new, Siamese Consul m Singapore has let the Bangkok public know thai a large number of non-commissionec fficeis and men arrested following the recent uprising have been acquitted dn6 that among the five officers whi liad
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    WOULD-BE REBELS
    255 2 Over Hundred Believed Arrested Our Own rorresponder.t > T t Bangkok. Apr. 10. The latest ertort to stir up the disaffected elements m the capital and elsewhere has resulted m a number of poople finding themselves behind lock and key. The nifmber of those arrested is saw by
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    42 2 An extraordinary general meeting of the Institute of Architects of Malaya *2D nni held at the re^tered office V*Tv? BUildhlg n W^nesday. Vlay 2 at 5 p.m. to confirm minutes of annual general meeting held on Apr f ballOt S T O
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      84 2 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of A large collection of rare valuable rbil qU rCelain and bronze curios of Sȣnor Mln and Song pasties, including paper scrolls. Foochow lacquered figure ornaments and vases, crystal imber and jade miniature ornaments,' This collection has Just arrived from China). ro be held at the saleroom
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      266 2 Diary Of The Week Thursday 19th. High Water 0.56 a.m., 2.20 p.m. Football: S.A.F.A. league, division one R.A.F. vs. R.A., at Ansor Road; i^ampjp^ Tiong v« Fathul Zaman. J.B. Stadium Friday, 10th. rliuh Water l 28 a.m.. 3.06 p.m. Tennis: SCC. Veterans Doubles final. football: S.C.C. (B) vs. 22nd. Battery
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    M.May Cut Out Singapore
    25 3 M.May Cut Out Singapore L STOP TO BE (resumed 1,1.. i m will <>nc to M dan l r v X.L.M.. put- •hi end Mr
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    D OF SESSION
    32 3 Members Celebrate t Thormiiihh Baimkok. Apr. 1»>. broke up of The Ministrj i. dinnei and rtainmeni v d the pc a dii entertaini or. a third night befor< de-
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    RNMENT HOUSE
    126 3 ISunda>. Apr. iv. Mrs Caidec I Lrman i, 1 Houa Tutsiby April 10. I /Jdtwn, R.N., LieutF N., Mr. and Mn Lamt and cedat GoTcrnmei I I Ufdnesday. April 11. I 3 Harrfa spent the day. V hn. John Oreig atham, lojd and Mr H m!- cott iga-
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    BETTY MARINO PLAYS" TO ROTARIANS
    507 3 One Of America's Leading Radio Artists BEIIY MARINO, one of America's 1 fading radio artists, entertained members of the Singapore Rotary Club a l their luncheon meeting yes.erday, when she played two elections on her violin and addressed the gathering on the subject of "Broadcasting
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    RICE MILL STRIKE
    307 3 Chinese Chamber of Commerce Manifesto from Our Own Correspondent i Bangkok, Apr. 10. me difficulties of the rice export ■re once more exemplified by the >resent .strike of ricemiil coolies. The Uysla which attacks milling when Hies refuse to function affects all nected with the industry. The
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    80 3 Mr. E J. Strugnell, Assistant Conser- For ests and District Forest ncer. Raub and Bentong,< is leaving -mv Pri 2s on transfer to Kepong to 2£2 J G Watson. Forest Re'<nfl t fflCer The latter is K° in t0 »f ml L m Pur to act as Deputy Director 1
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    THE LATE MR. A. E. ODELL
    480 3 Largely Attended Funeral Yesterday t There was a Dirge attendance yesterday ai the funeral of Mr. Arthur c Odell who died at his residence m ousted Road on Tuesday night The Yen. Archdeacon Graham White took the service at the chapel at Bidadari Cemetery
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    D.E.I.—JAPAN TRADE
    124 3 D.E.I.— JAPAN TRADE Consul Tries To Placate The Press From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Apr. 15. In connection with the recent appeal Dy Mr. Koshida. the Japanese consulgeneral, to the local press to retrain from publishing articles likely to create li-leeling between Java and Japan luring the coming trade negotiations.
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    62 3 An echo of the sensational Hong Kong murder case, m which Cheng Kwck-you, a member of a well-known Malayan family, was sentenced to ieath (which sentence later was comnuted to imprisonment for life) for instigating the death of Fung, a rival for the hand of Miss Lai Ming-fei was sounded
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    "No Right" To Claim Trial
    276 3 "No Right" To Claim Trial RENT COLLECTOR'S j BREACH^OF TRUST triT^V Uilty minal breach of at 19J, Seang Tek Road The accused was known to him as he h»ri m: V cn U af ffe b bunr n o emP A loyeS SSSTifi A to^u 3 ct la 4r a
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    VERY UNUSUAL
    186 3 Finance Minister Opposes Cut m Pensions <From Our Own Correspondent Bangkok. Apr. 10. The proposed cut m pensions has not the approval of the Minister of Finance, nor was it indeed put forward by the Government. This is plain from the speech against the proposed legis- i latton
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    Air Mail Letter From London
    4643 4 •T*HERE is one universal subject of conversation, computation and Joyful anticipation m London to-day the Budget statement which the Chancellor of the Exchequer will make m the House of Commons on April 17. less than a fortnight hence. Almost every man and woman m this
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      87 4 SPECIAL j LAUNDRY j3 lnviBjbl fteitiig j WEEK DAYS, J SATURDAYS KECEIVINtu Singapore] laundry j 255 orchaJ OPPOSITE COod NEW TO SING* LATttl I ROM 8 1 10 CENTS TO I THE "IOVEUT Capitol 6ui.6f North Bridft^ M PYRAMI? HANDKERCHIHFS FOR ME Pyramid Handkerchiefs, like ll^ Products, are completely relulb^
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    Welsh Guards Win Army Rugby Cup
    104 5 1 i.ioyd <»t the l oidstream (iuards presenting the Prince of Wales Rugby Cup to trfttat Dtnn, the Welsh (iuards tiptain. The Welsh Guards beat Royal Horse Guards 9 nil m the final. Welsh Guards supporters cheering OB their team m the Army Rmgby
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      133 5 pop uTar/^k^s^^ ALL OVER THE WORLD l^jMSJhs Irtsw English Fruits, gathered and (|T <^«^* <^ Jf packed at the acme of their perfec- v i 1^ ■'if noTj »,etve them with CHIVERS* <w'l STAR.D- they are delicious aV^^s, r Cbivers' Canned English Vegetables are just as dependable^ t M 9k
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    OVERLAND ON FOOT TO EUROPE
    459 6 Five Chinese hln Search Of Adventure PREVIOUS WALK TO SHANGHAI AN enterprising party of five Malayan Chinese— two ladies d;id three men— will next week set out to walk to Europe from •Singapore. The party, which is known as the Asia Touring Party. 1j» to
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    BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION
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    THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1934.
    58 6 O.M.T. 2.0 p.m. Time Signal From Big Ben. News Bulletin 2.15 The Northern Studio Orchestra, directed by John Bridge; Ernest Armitage (tenor), from a Manchejter studio 3 0 Time Signal from Greenwich. Evensong, relay^ ilrom Westminster 3.45 Interlude (gramophone re--3.50 Variety programme. 4 15 A light
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    16 6 Mrs. W. S. Leicester and Mrs. A. de B. Haughton of Kuantan have sailed for home.
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    Cyclist Lost His Head
    143 6 Cyclist Lost His Head FELL. AND LOST HIS LIFE An inquest on a Shanghai Chinese who died following a cycling accident on Bukit Timah Road was held by the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, yesterday. The deceased was Woo Sze Chong. Evidence led by Mr. Mtecredy, A.S.P., was to
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    Vulture Gives Clue
    119 6 ALLEGED MURDER OF GIRL BY TWO BOYS From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Apr. 16. The trial is expected to begin shortly m Fort de Kock of two native boys who are charged with the murder oi a young girl. It is alleged that the boys lured the
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    PENANG WEDDING
    148 6 Mr. A. R. Craig And Miss C. E. Todd A prettj wedding took place at St. George's Church, Penang. between Mr. Andrew Russell Craig and Miss Charlotte Ethel Todd of the General Hospital. Penang. The bridegroom is the youngest son of the late Rev. Robert Ctaig. of Ardentinny.
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    Y.W.C.A. CHINESE DEPARTMENT
    122 6 When advertising the Social gathering of Chinese members of the Y.W.C.A. to be held at the Hostel on Friday next. April 20th from 4.30 to 6.30 p.m. the date was inadvertently made Friday. April 29th instead of Friday, April 20th. Members of the Y.W.C.A. and their friends
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    34 6 The Hon'ble Colonel and Mrs. Cecil Rae will be leaving for the TJS.A. m a fortnight's time. The Colonel is gome to Detroit, Michigan, as Malayan delegate to the annual meeting of Rotary International.
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    FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION No. 35
    110 6 I agree to abide by the conditions governing this competition as set out above and to l°m Pt al the decision of the Competition Editor of Singapore Free Press m all matters appertaining thereto. My forecast of the n£vs tne lowinj? League matches to
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    FOOTBALL COMPETITION No. 35
    56 6 Middhsbro vs. Huddersfield. Fulham vs. Bradford, Lincoln vs. Burnley. Millwall vs Brentford. Bristol City vs. Reading Torquay vs Crystal Palace. "C vrT vs Barnsley Thto duplicate list is for the convenience of competitors In keeping a record of their entries and on no account should It
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    HOLIDAY PAY ADVANCES
    122 6 Proposal To Discontinue Not Favoured t.From Our Own Correspondent^ Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 16. The question of discontinuing payment of Government salaries m advance on the occasion of the various festivals m Malaya, was referred to by Mr. V. H. Winson. presiding yesterday at the annual general meeting
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    14 6 H.H. Tunku Ibrahim. Regent nl •Kedah. who is ill with pneumonia is i improving.
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    $150 Must Be Won
    554 6 FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION Six Free Chances Every Week BELOW will be found particulars of the Free Press Football Competition No. 35. j In which you are asked to forecast results of S ten matches to be played on April 21. THE PRIZE OF $150 will
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    Push Which Cost Ten Dollars
    299 6 Push Which Cost Ten Dollars Chinese Charged With Using Criminal Force A process server who complained l that criminal force had been used on I him while trying to serve a warrant of commitment on a Chinese shop assistant, "got" his man m the police court yesterday when the latter
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    THAT PULAU RIMAU "MONSTER"
    224 6 7 M aus es H^ rRAP U/ORK ON B Pen;u,. c aecau ■wtaieb I char, i wreck **1 ißc«do fl ijpond v i upbefon was th. v rnom,nthe wn-.-K the dr. man on the .Vjjj ;and violent jin twa Th, *jj -the jurfacc w*.,^^ button perlence.
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    Fatal Fall Whilst Drunk
    134 6 Fatal Fall Whilst Drunk CHINESE FRACTURES HIS SKULL Medical evidence disclosed at an m quest held before Mr. W. G. Porte yesterday that a Teochew named To] Tek Chye, aged 42, had sustained a fa] on the road while drunk and died wit I a broken head. Witnesses stated that
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    Tailor's Dispute Settled
    97 6 BUT THE PUBLIC, AS USUAL, WILL PAY Penang. April 17. After several days spent m arbitrating m the strike by workmen employed m Chinese tailoring establishments, the Protector of Chinese. Mr. B. L. Blythe before whom both parties laid their views, was successful m settling the differences
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    PENANG AIR VISITORS
    160 6 Filming London Australia Race Route I'enang, Apr. 16. The Arethusa arrived at Penang shortly after 6.30 p.m. yesterday, thus marking the official opening of >the Penang aerodrome. The plane's late arrival, however, disappointed hundreds during the day. In the morning a crowd of over 500 had gathered
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    ACCUSED FALSELY
    156 6 r Tables Turned On Complainant i i l Medical evidence was produced m the Criminal District Court yesterday when Lee Cheng San failed to appear before Mr. H. A. Forrer for trial on a charge of laying false information. Mr. K. Talukdar, representing the accused, called a Japanese
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    TEACHERS TO MARRY
    67 6 (From Our Own Correspondent Taiping, Apr. 15. The marriage will take place at the Church of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. Taiping, on Monday, between Mr. Ignatius Joseph Chang Ah Kher and Miss Mary Elizabeth Ng Ngoot Sam. The bride is a member of the stall
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    64 6 On Monday night a Teochew, was picked up from the roadside a' Pasir Panjang with signs of poisoning He was m a critical condition and vui. sent to hospital. The man has not, been able to speak and the police have no clue as to whether the poison was self-administered
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    A WORTHY CA
    104 6 Events b Aid Of Aid Society On Sunday, Apr;' B j from the Children's Aid S m Tomlin.vjn Road. I for a picnic to tt I where tbt f will 1 company. Tliey will i»* top taxi.s. a\ ti plentiful siff will be I Ulbll I* [the
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    PICKLED FRUIT IMPORTS
    153 6 Factory Control In Singapore Further evidence of local industrial activity was given at the meeting of the Rural Board yesterday when application was made to convert a dwelling house m Simon Road into a fruit preserving factory. The chairman, Mr. W. S. Ebden. said that it had
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    E DIET ADJOURNS
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    COFFEE HOUR CONFIDENCES
    22 7 COFFEE HOUR CONFIDENCES md ['d lo\ to. until on •I. rig I iile leave I ryrtes k the ticularly htetJ to; Hyer
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    801 7 Proposals Of Government Committee fo monkeys, whose habits cannot be considered as similar to those ol domestic fowls. '"We found .small honey bean m dark and restricted Quarters, binturong. animals found only m primeval jungle, confined m small and dark cages, cut oil" irom everything,
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    232 7 ■Sorrel and Son" is one of the few motion pictures which will remain for years to coir.c one of the best screen productions. Such acting as H. B. Warner puts into this picture (a United Artists release) cannot easily be equalled by any other
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    LOTTERIES IN SIAM
    213 7 Tickets As Gifts To Premier (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Apr. 10. In the lottery associated with the annual Red Cross fete a million tickets were sold at a tical each. The first prize, a matter of about £8.000. was won by a Chinese woman working m
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    28 7 The postponed annual general meeting of the Singapore Government Servants' Co-operative Thrift and Loan ftnelHv. Limited, will be held m the Council Chamber to-morrow (Friday), at 5 p.m.
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    Mahattan In Spring
    776 8 Mahattan In Spring near white, yellow, dusky, brown black; features European. African Asiatic: hair curly, and kinky and Jht; and. m three out of ten indices, these features mixed m *cc of all the racial segregation and customs of a country where segregation is n. burning quesHe :nav see a
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    The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, APRIL 19. 1934. The Budget
    466 8 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, APRIL 19. 1934. The Budget I IF doubt existed thac we are on the road to better times it J should be effectively dispelled by Mr. Neville Chamberlain's Budget speech. The real congratulations! for the satisfactory state of! affairs disclosed by Mr. Chamberllain should go
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    41 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES ACKNOWLEDGMENT. I i The family of the late Mrs. ELIZABETH DAVIDSON wish to convey (their thanks to all relatives and kind friends who attended the funeral as well as those who sent wreaths, telej grams and letters ot condolence.
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    1259 8 WITH a payment of £2,444 to th Imperial Government the Colon wipes the slate clean of its past lia bilities to the home authorities i respect of the military contributioi Apart from all the disputation whic 1 arose out of it. the old method c payment,
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    FROM DAY TO DAY
    435 8 FR OM DA Y TO DAY The Raja Bendahara, Perak is leaving for London on the Carthage m a fortnight's time and is very much EnSd/ o^^ tO hiS fi^ y tri7£ The Malayan Agri-Horticultural Association at its last annual general meeting decided to reduce its annual subscription rom $6
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      48 8 1 A SAILOR WHO PLEADED GUILTY to assaulting a stranger said the man was very like an old enemy of his. It must have been a striking likeness. What about a "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT and SICKNESS POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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    30,000 CRACK SHOTS
    31 9 30,000 CRACK SHOTS „.|(ie [nmns To Assist Organisation Riga. Apr. IT. Vfoscow that a i territorial Russia central have ordering the iw wo per train them m the recently M-mv. Reuter
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    25 9 jFMAN WHO INVENTED MARGARINK AND HAI) 20 CHILDREN •i. Apr. 1 I. '..cob i irine hat the ,i> his .led hildren. Reuter Wireless
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    THE FUKIEN REVOLT
    37 9 Union Times Lyence Of Compad With The Reds Hong Kuiu. Apr. 18. C oiunistfl st< rthe C tnmuKiai were to l r tld tO I I I m r< bel I ringing m ffl
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    Japan Prepares For Next Year's Naval Conference
    360 9 OVERSEAS AMBASSADORS SUMMONED TO TOKYO Shanghai, Apr. 18. AMR. HIRCTA. Japanese Minister l"I for Foreign Affairs, has summoned the Japanese Ambassadors m Moscow. London, Paris. Rome. Berlin ar.d .he Ministers ii China. United States and other countries m Europe ,o at.end a conference
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    FORMER R.A.F. CHIEF
    124 9 Death Of Air Vice-Marshal F. R. Scarlett London. Apr. 17. The death is announced of Air ViceMarshal F. R. Scarlett at the age 01 59 Heuter. It is only three years since ViceMarshal Scarlett was placed on the retired list alter a distinguished career irst with the
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    ATLANTIC AIRSHIPS
    87 9 Scheme To Form Company Washington, Apr. 17. Democrat Condon has introduced into the House a Bill directing the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to lend $12,000,000 to the Aeronautica Engineering Corporation of Cranton fqr the purpose of establishing a transatlantic airship line. The company will use the money to construct
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    TIBETANS WOULD WELCOME RETURN Jo CHINESE SUZERAINTY
    155 9 TIBETANS WOULD WELCOME RETURN Jo CHINESE SUZERAINTY C Calcutta, Apr. 18 onditions ta tlbet L sun most confusing. X is reported that here is an smuggle for power beo7tt2 Gnv^ maS and tlw la >' members preiem wlth the Lamas warrilv 2255? he upper ha »d- Outwardly, conditions at Lhasa
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    Italy's Bachelors To Pay Bigger Tax
    38 9 Italy's Bachelors To Pay Bigger Tax t I r# Rome. Apr. 14. thi l?w? flBti0 a nary decisions included the doubling of the bachelor tax All the decisions will be enforced practically immediately. They were totally unexpected. Reuter
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    FRENCH BUDGET BALANCED
    55 9 By utting Ex-Servicemen's Pensions Five decree laws reducing ex-service men s pensions were simied at a Cabinet meeting this morning The decreases will eilect a saving of twelve hundred million francs a year. The cuts together with those previously decreed, will save four milliards annually. The budget
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    105 9 Taxpayers Determined To End Strike Paris. Apr. 14. Direct action by taxpayers Is threatened In connection with demonstrations by civil servants like the postal servants 1 daily strike, between noon and 1 p.m. In spite of the summary suspension of 29 ringleaders m yesterday's demonstration, it was repeated to-day. The
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    CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY
    55 9 Nanking Approves Bond Issue Nanking. Apr. 18. The Centra] Political Council has approved the Issue of 6 per cent, bonds to the amount oi £i.500.GC0 for the completion of the Canton-Hankow Railway. The portion of the future British Indemnity funds available to the Ministry of Railways will b?
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    GERMANY'S CREDITORS
    86 9 Reichsbank Calls A Meeting For Next Week Berlin, Apr. 14. The Reichhsbank has invited a meeting of Germany's long-term creditors and medium-term creditors m Berlin on Apr. 27 but the creditors have little hope of any early substantial proceeds as Dr. Schacht has intimated that Germany has no
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    U.S. AIR LINES
    58 9 Companies Action Against P.M.G. New York, Apr. 17. Four United States airlines, the Boeing Air Transport. National Air Transport, Pacific Air Transport and Varney Airlines announce that they have filed complaints at Washington against the Post master- General seeking to prevent him from enforcing the order cancelling
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    WORLD'S SURPLUS! WHEAT
    289 9 WORLD'S SURPLUS! WHEAT SOLUTION BAFFLES CONFERENCE America Wants Increased! I Quota Tf at. rr Washington. Apr. IX. thi the y nited st ates are to remain m the world wheat discussions it is held' imperative that the United States export quota under the international agreement should be increased to 140.000.000
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    139 9 Varying National Conditions Koine. Apr. \ti. One of the major problems before the International wheat conference here is the question, of milling extraction. At present, generally speaking. about 72 per cent of the wheat berry is milled Into flour, the remainder being used for animal feeds The suggeated agreement to
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    136 9 .Minimum Export Price Rome. Apr. 14. The international wheat advisory committee has approved of the minimum export price plan. The agreement does not provide for fixing rigid minimum prices but a method whereby prices, including the minimum and differential rates can be obtained. According to the communique, the committee observed
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    44 9 Madam Lai Ming-fai. who attracted widespread interest m Hong Kong last year m connection with the murder trial of Cheng Kwok-yau. a member of a rich Ipoh family, was married to Mr. Loke Chung-yan. an athlete of the Hukiang College oi Shanghai on Tuesday.
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    97 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices And Sterling Rates (From Our Own Correspondents RUBBER London, Apr. 18. Spot Sellers 5 2532 d. (5 23 32d. (Buyers 523 32d (5 21'32d.) July-Sept. 5 7 {,d. (8 13|16d> Oct.-Dec. 531 32d. (5 59'64d.) Jan.-Mar. 6 1 16 d. (6 164 d.)
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      WELCOME REVIVAL IN RUBBER SHARES
      1037 10 A merican Consumption Fraser and Co.'s report, dated Apr. 18, 10 a.m states: During the past week the local share market has been lairly active and there has bee:.- a turnover of stock m all lection*. Tin has been on the easy .sid< throughout the
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      YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION
      164 10 The Singapore Unamoer of Commeice Rubber Association held its 1. 170 th. auction yesterday when there wes Catalogued 1.314.392 lbs 586.78 tons Offered 1.219.892 544.59 Sold 1.019.782 455.26 Spot London 5.21 32d. New York 12 cts. PRICES REALIZED uibbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per Lb. Standard Quality No
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      TINNED PINEAPPLES
      78 10 During the week ending April 14. 1934. exports from Malayan ports amounted to 46.024 cases, oi which 36.324 cases were to the United Kingdom, 426 cases to the Continent of Europe, 6.135 cases to Canada, and 3.139 cases elsewhere. Total exports for the period Jan. 1. 1934. to
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      FRASERS SHARE LIST
      169 10 Yesterday's Alterations Aver Hitam Tin <ss> 14s 9d 15s 6d Telebus ($1) 1.36 1.40 rCamunting <ss> 15s 15s 9d Kinta Dredge (SI) 2.50 2.54 K. Kampar (10) 12s 6d 13s \T. Collieries <$10> 22.00 22.75 Rahman Hyd. fsl> 1.10 1.14 Rantau Ord. ($1) 75 30 Raub Aust.
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      83 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association I*AlLl' PKICES CURRENT April 18, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Std.. Spot <loose > 18^4 18 13 16 R.S.S. equal to London Std.. Spot <F. 0.8.> 19 19> 4 Standard R.S.S. on Tender May, June 19' 8 19 4 July/Sept. 19
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      80 10 Because of the depression combined with the dumping of Japanese silk on the local market, one of China's biggest industries is facing a serious slump. According to recent estimates only five out of the 65 silk factories In Shanghai are m operation. Farriers are going into bankruptcy owing to the
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      Singapore Produce Prices
      165 10 April 18. 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers Gambler Java Cube Hamburg Cube J™ ividiKok White Pepper 31.50 White Pepper 30.50 Black Pepper I^-^ Copra mixed 2 60 Copra. Sundried 215 Small flake Tapioca 4.20 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.00 Small Pearl Tapioca 515 Lingga Sago Flour Fair Sago
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      BRITISH TRADE STILL EXPANDING
      252 10 DESPITE SHORTENED WORKING MONTH London. Apr. Hi. A (urther expansion m British overseas trade is disclosed m the Board of Trade returns for March. Imports last month were of the value of .£61.959.627 as compared with €57.353.979 m Feb. :ind £56.351,612 m March last year. Exports
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      RAFFLES HOTEL LTD.
      174 10 Profit On Year's 1 A profit ol $67,899.70 for the year was made by Rattles Hotel. Ltd.. according to the directors' report for the year. The report states. The trading profit for the year to Dec. 31. 1933. of the Hotel and its ancillary undertakings is 567.899.70
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      £ Abroad
      89 10 Abroad London, Apr. 16. Exchanges to-day were: Paris 78 7J32. New York 5.157/ 8 Montreal 5.14 1 4. Brussels 22.08. Geneva lS^O 1 Amsterdam 7.62. Milan 60*4. Berlin 13.086. Copenhagen 22 39y 2 Oslo 19.90%. Vienna 28. Prague 123 3 4 Helsingfors 226^. Madrid Vt%. Lisbon 110. Athens 537. Bucharest
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      222 10 London. 4 months' sight 2 4 1164 London. 3 months' sight 2 4 5 32 London. 60 days' sight 2 4 9 64 London. 30 days' sight 2 4' 3 London, demand 2 4 7 64 London, T.T. 2 4 3 32 Lyons and Paris, demand 905 Hamburg,
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      15 10 The Board I Limited have i I ;on May 12 I .r 192 I I
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      80 10 Large shipments ol railway material are expected to arrive shortly from England for the Canton-Hankow Railway. They will be delivered at Canton and Wuchang, and arrangements are being made for them to be shipped to the interior. Reuter According to figures given out by the Ministry of Finance the value
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      81 10 Amtrkfi" Can American Tcl< i and Telegraph Atcheton Ralli Dupont I Firestone, Oomn Oent ral Eh'« I General Motors lOoodrtch Goodyear Inter-Teleph Telegraph j National CM B New York Centr Railroi Pennsylvania roHfi Co. (C Radio c »n Soc-ony VaCU Standard on I Ti x.i-s Corpoi Union on
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      FULL OUT TAPPING AT PROFIT
      923 10 any sensati m ttock posit] n Even with take on situation, witl I tion, the irirubber, and n< pears to be onlj fore the Indus speroui rootlnj •that a restrici to maintain consumption pr< vent th per lb. tor th< flclal to the I am
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      BASSETT RUBBER
      177 10 The annual i I Rubber Compan ended Dec Cultivation. .tion at the do* i I follows: matu mature coconuts *****. acres. No mw >.: > duriLfc vie jrear. Labour.- Tin "isisted of 170 I jl Chinese. With 1 obtainable for rubb- 1 I part Of t l amount
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    Anti-Sedition Bill Viewed By Labour As A Dangerous Experiment
    58 11 I ondoni 16--lye pron by H -use of thi second Bill de- His n at .us doc I od at present tend riders underwardiy to ire and! out b> such rade grounds, nails had even put into -c an propaganda rah
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    SAMUEL INSULL
    86 11 Hound For America At Last IstaaaaJ, \pr. 11. In all is rig extradited tobe taken U Smyrna r Fxiiona J Insull's .'-to when th< Ex i lon a md French ports Ist laaai Apr. 12. d on his rica aboard the i sdana Thi hope of was dissipated
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    DAIMOND "WAR"
    52 11 [-J** To London \">tTdam. \p r 5. RottertamS,J n^' n <' Jeweller* nted the ultimate deunond Cor- ,r favourable < J tot Congo dla/>»nuar uncut stonw Corporation o^ to dia- j aonths, the ••••s the supra, will Congo that to, J*t Diamond bt] ess be to upset Warned
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    30 11 m> Native 11. eonsutulally presentan the °J one. as I Gov- provision »mpeUed to -aor.ary and the > Reuter Ap r 14 mnounc- md Denier redpPerattajj of outh Reuter
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    BIG DRIVE BEGUN
    71 11 rnntone.se Forces Advance To Fukien Border Hong Kong, Apr. IG. Tht Cantonese forces have commenced a general attack on the Communist stronghold at the Chunmeng Pass, on the Kwangtung-Fukien Border. Over fifteen thousand troops who are advancing m three different directions are participating m the drive. The
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    SINO-TIBETAN RELATIONS
    70 11 Conciliatory Gestures From Lhasa Calcutta, Apr. 11. An imminent rapproachement between Tibet and China is believed to be portended by the decision of the Tibetan Government to disband a considerable portion of the army and restrict purchases of arms. It is also reported that the Tibetan Government is
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    ITALIAN MINISTER
    53 11 To Stay Five Days In London Rome, Apr. 13. Signor Suvich has fixed his visit to London for April 22nd. He will stay five days and will converse with Mr Mac Donald and Sir John Simon and discuss outstanding European questions, including disarmament and the reconstruction of Central
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    Missing Chinese Plane Feared To Have Been Pirated
    82 11 Missing Chinese Plane Feared To Have Been Pirated Shanghai, Apr. 15. a, A>rn° plane belon gi"g to the Chins fnr Company has been missing T°v! days. It left Canton o^ Thursday for Shanghai with a number 3f passengers on board. The company, which has offered a reward of $500 lor
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    B.A.T. MANAGER
    136 11 Retiring After Long Service 'From Our Own Correspondent* Bangkok, Apr. 10. Retirements of the week include Mr. i Tom A. Slack, manager m Siam for the British American Tobacco Co.. Ltd., who has served almost a quarter of a century with his firm, after a preliminary canter with
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    47,560 FEET UP
    100 11 Italian Airman's Record In British-Engined Piano London, Apr. 12. A new altitude record of 14.500 netres. 47.560 feet, has been set up by he Italian airman Commendatory )onati. It was achieved with a machine >owered by a single British Pegasus upercharged aero-engine made by the JristoJ Aeroplane
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    141 11 I Former Champion Turns Against Him I Bucharest, Apr. 12. Despito official denials of a plot to assassinate King Carol and to abduct Mine. Lupescu. it is officially stated that eleven army officers have been i arrested as "implicated m an isolated action of a subversive character."
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    AMERICAN AIRMEN
    73 11 Fifty Join Colombian Force Washington, Apr. 12. In spite of the State Department's statement that it disapproves of Americans serving m other countries and ■hat they do so iat their own risk, fifty American piloits and mechanics fcave left for six months' service m the Colombian Air Force.
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    33 11 Shanghai, Apr. 12. The Chinese Government has announced that m future foreigners wishing to travel beyond foreign settlements and concessions must first obtain a passport from the Chinese Foreign Office. Nanyang Siang Pau.
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    109 12 Canton, Mar. 31. The total population afloat m Canton is estimated at over 62,000. A recent census taken by the police bureau shows that within the Canton Harbour there are 17,765 sampans and junks with 29,999 boatmen and 32 701 boatwomen. An interesting aspect of the river life
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    31 12 In commemoration of the feast of Saint John Baptst de La Salle, the St Paul s Old Boys' Association, Seremban are holding a dinner on May 15 at their assembly rooms.
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      DEAD BODIES AS SHIP'S CARGO
      328 12 DEAD BODIES AS SHIP'S CARGO STRANGE FREIGHT FROM AUSTRALIA Om of the strangest cargoes to leave the shores of Australia will shortly leave for Kong Kong and China. It Will consist ol the remains of between 40 1 and 50 Chinese which are being transported from various parts of the
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      AFTER 47 YEARS
      261 12 Lifeboat Disaster Fund Ended Tlu S;. Annet Lifeboat Disaster Fund Committee has practically finished its work after an existence of 47 years. The last annuitant under the fund, Mrs. Timms. of St. Annes. died a, few weeks ago. and at the meeting of the fund committee, under
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      INDRAPOERA FIRE
      188 12 Dutch Court Of Enquiry's Finding On Mishap The Netherlands Court oi Navigation. at Amsterdam, have delivered judgment m the inquiry concerning the outbreak of fire on board the Rotterdam Lloyd mall liner Indrapoern at Rotterdam i while discharging a car^o of East! Indian produce, at a time when
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      LAND AHOY!
      345 12 Eight Mile Iceberg Givct Crew A Shock Captain C. B. Graves, last month gave a talk entitled 'By the Wind/ tv Members of the Liverpool Constitutional Club, after lunch. In a racy description oi a voyage ol the barque; Loch Crct irom New Zealand to London, he said
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      47 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships ■<■<•, I Main tVharl H.M.S ■>„ 22 Main Wlui i I Saw. Eastbourne Empire h< ClytoiK Empire Do «M i ■tt! M Pentoi Oil nti.ui Coal VESSEL! lai)Mi\ i Sheen H Albert D n Victoria II Km Keppel Harbm Ring [>. No. I IHrl N»». I D
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      56 12 B, 18.4 (or BNankJ Gothenb i Bulan. B: 10.4 for p f Tomohoi. Dm kaw. Tlnombo D lawan D» j^J Vyr.er B. Kuchlng 184 m Port:.. ::oo^ hui 18 4 Map:, I- 18.4 for R Ban Ho Ou Sou: •■••••"•»■•••■••>•>••• inter- rhool sparta Ufl to ri^ht Stephen, Messrs.
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      444 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches and Arrivals I BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 a.m. I Saturday 7 p.m. IKuantan via Jerantut* Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. J JKuantan via Jerantut' Saturdays 7 p.m. i Kelantan via Padang Besar.) Monday and Friday 7 p.m. Kelantan via
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    ARMY CUP FINAL THRILLS
    160 15 ARMY CUP FINAL THRILLS KING'S OWN ROYAL i REGTVS FIRST VICTORY Pr i. Our Own Correspondent. ---ii r London. Apr. 3. r week-p >»i n> mo i, w 5? t tv niost important v is the final ol the Am,,, r-. Own R oyal K££* •h e Knft v T
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    FRENCH RUGBY
    163 15 Deputation Visiting England "*a«"K Apr. 5. An Unptirtant move towards the resumption ot International Ruabv matchei between England and France expected b made m Thursdays vil] receive a delegation representingthe French Rugby Fderation It was announced here to-night that the delegation, winch will be introduced by Mr. Cyril
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    CATCH BETWEEN R.S.Y.C. AND "GUNNERS"
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    Erred Largely Through Thoughtlessness
    128 15 Erred Largely Through Thoughtlessness Memorandum By Suspended Malay Footballers •TIM were recemi ri lala3 J piayer donala: lece "t'/ declared pjoips -y ntUo St d ,seu S ss ce d UCSUOnS haVe been gw srrbtfSa "In the meantime, we are unable to SS u[ough w"' a h ya FCOtba!l hOW
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    JOHORE BAHRU LEAGUE
    68 15 E*E CiV Servlce thn t yesleraa y. the Jor nthians bea+ SSb oftTo ■SKf Scrvlces sport.; Bahru At ?h! T the Johoro Jortathiam.lL t tho ln terval the SaSeTT htdeo &£s. ten m^utes play Sr-n S 3 1 atter ten Kucsein brouM < TJ, fche rest *rt.
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    A Singapore Boxing Boom
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    Woman Defeats Dempsey
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    9 15 'U U '"SStai^-**- s P-ts at Jalan Besar it.
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    ITS CRICKET
    48 15 to end tor aSo i c msra Forbe s. m mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm roquent rumours of the impending at- ajament of their earnest wish. m?se rumours have been neither jutted nor denied by the Rugby who have made no announce- t>llt ol any nature on the subject. <■ I
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    65 15 team versus M.P.H. m the a (m f thC SAFA Lea^ ue tne b R.c. ground to-day (Thursday): I C A^f ground on Thursday. 19th. Code ro Hall A B Colli <*- T. b Codefco, W Ess. L. Oliveiro, G. Oliveiro. t Sou^ T 1 11 MA H Wntt, P.
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    REFEREES' COURSE
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    INDIAN CRICKET QUADRANGULAR
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    39 15 Whilst playing soccer yesterday at Balestier Road ground a pupil of St. Andrew's School. J. Ferguson, aged 18 was accidentally kicked and sus- 1 tamed a simple fracture of the right' leg. He was taken to the General Hospital.
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    13 15 The Radin Mas School team ulii,h race at the jun i;^^^ r e,a>
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    MALAY SCHOOL SPORTS
    124 15 Annual Event At Gcgiaiif annual inter-school sports Malay boys and girls dressed m their S3 2X»~~ g ~Sg tuccen of the day. Mr. Hajl Ambi/k Sooloh bin Hai. R n»t S Pr f elU inclu ded Messrs. E R. Davies (Asst. Inspector of BchooU) i Jp olem
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    29 15 The Women's International Golf rrophy was won at Ranclagh by En ff and for the sixteenth successive year >cotland was second and Wales and reland tied for third place.-Rcuter
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    47 15 The following havo been invited to play Association InotbaH for srr tt SCC*Vo°? ApSf'H a, tA Vr G Lasnm ar; HL Da vies J. A. Hunt; R. V. Welch. L. V Taylor John Crichton; S. Webb, M. C. Elliott' t*. v. Cork. A. Ferguson. J. b Picker-
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      SMITH AND WISE FORCED TO THREE SETS
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    17 16 X splendid rtemram* by Ramasamy. Indo-C eylonese full back, m the First Division match against the N.C.i
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    League Players Ordered Off
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    CLERICAL UNION SOCCER
    105 16 Sng Koey Hoe's team beat D. X Samy's team by four goals to three yesterday en the Union's ground m the Clerical Union competition. Soon after the start. Kia Fong centred and Samy's custodian. Tan Kirn Eng. misjudged his clearance so that the ball rolled into the
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    61 16 Perhaps for the nrst time m Kuala I Lumpur, a social function will be associated with a cricket match when the F.M.S. Police meet the Malaya Command on Saturday and Sunday m a two-day fixture. Marquees will be erected on the padang where tea will be served ana officers of
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