The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 March 1935

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,523 ESTD. 1835. FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1935 10 CENTS
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  • 352 1 'DEFENCE HAS BEEN NEGLECTED' POWER OF OFFENCE HAS NOT BEEN INCREASED I "An Unfortunate Document" j Says Lord Lothian j SECURITY NOT TO BE ACHIEVED BY ARMAMENTS "II7ERE it not a peace document I would never have agreed to it," writes the Prime Minister
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  • 408 1 Cannot Protect Us From Armaments London, Mar. 14. THE reasons necessitating the adoption by the Government i of the policy set forth in the recent White Paper on defence are referred to in an article which the Prime Minister has contri- i buted to this week's News Letter,!
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  • 25 1 London, Mar. 12. The death occurred of Sidney isoutherton editor of "Wisden," while attending a meeting of Surrey County Cricket Club at the Oval.— Reuter
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  • 122 1 Britain Takes Risks For Disarmament London, Mar. 14. npHE Government defence policy, as 1 set out in the White Paper was discussed in the House of Lords last night on the Labour motion of censure similar to that i debated in the House of Com- mons on Monday.
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  • 231 1 COMEDIANS LOSE SLANDER SUIT AGAINST PARSON SEQUEL TO "CRAZY COMEDY NIGHT" i "Filth To Raise A Laugh" London. Mar. 14. THE propriety or otherwise of music hall comedians was exaustively explored in a five-day u-Uon in which the promoters of Crazy Comedy Night" enternment on Sunday evenings at ton Town
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  • 59 1 Hospital Admissions Higher Than Ever Colombo, Mar. 13. The malaria epidemic executive comittee in Colombo has recommended e expenditure of 150,000 rupees on the anti-malarial drug Atebrinmusoscale cost of the treatment is 'imated at one rupee per head. Government agent at Kegalla that admissions to hospital are r
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  • 53 1 London, Mar. 13. The registration of new motor I vehicles in the United Kingdom during the month of January totalled 371.160. an increase of 6.523 on the corresponding figure tor 1934. All classes of vehicles share in the I increase, which is heaviest in regard British Radio to
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  • 30 1 Increased To 45 Per Cent. London, Mar. 14. The International Tin Committee has increased the tin output quota to 45 per cent, for the three months April-June. Reuter
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  • 201 1 hope, believed in it more firmly than ever. Lord Reading 'Liberal) also supported the Government's policy and rejected {the suggestion that the White Pap<T was intended to impede the negotiations with Germany or that it showed lukewarmness towards the League. The Government's anxiety for peace, he said, was shown by
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  • 189 1 Belga The Weak Link ITALY ALMOST OFF GOLD Paris, Mar. 13. Jlf ARKET circles are viewing the future of the gold bloc with misgiving. Strong, short interest has developed against the belga, but it is felt that this currency will only fall if and
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  • 68 1 To Fight Charges To The Last Ditch New York. Mar. 13. Mr. John Strachey. the ex-M.P. wh< v/as arrested in Chicago on a charge <>i being a Communist, has been released on bail of $500. He has left Chicago loi Cleveland to continue his lecture tour He
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  • 49 1 Newark. Mar. 13. Federal Judge Fake has ruled that the National Industrial Act is unconstitutional in respect of its authority to regulate inter-State business The Acme Company of Jersey Cit\ was granted an injunction restraining the Government from forcing the Company to observe the fabricated metal Reuter code.-
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  • 285 1 RIDICULE AND INDIGNATION AT MOTOR TRAPS POLICE SPIES IN PLAIN CLOTHES Bandit Danger Will Be Increased London, Mar. 14. A STORM of criticism, ranging from indignation to ridicule, is passed in this morning's papers on Lord Trenchard's motor police traps, to prevent motorists from exceeding 30 m.p.h. in the built
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  • 57 1 London, Mar. 14. The Prime Minister had sufllri* ritiv r recovered from his severe cold to come tc London today in order to preside t over the usual weekly Cabinet meeting but he returned to Chequers afterwards and will remain there until next week I i when he hopes to
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 69 1 'kff flMjfflnl C^TL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL 4 TONIGHT PATRONS ARE RESPECTFULLY ADVISED THAT THE BALL ROOM WILL BE EXCLUSIVELY RESERVED FOR THE ST. PATRICK'S SOCIETY TONIGHT. TOMORROW'S ATTRACTIONS RIJSTTAFEL 12 30 to 3 SPECIAL DINNER CONCERT 8.15 to 9.15 p. m. DANCE (formal) 9.30 to Midnight AND FINAL APPEARANCE OF
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    • 70 1 bW 1 > i Trr*vt*^T^B SEA VIEW fl HOTEL I TONIGHT TOMORROW NIGHT FORMAL INFORMAL SPECIAL DINNER DANCE ENTERTAINMENT BY THE |1 DUO LANTHOS] INTERNATIONALLY FAMOUS ACROBATIC ECCENTRIC DANCERS DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY A. KONCHESTER'S POPULAR BAND GRILL ROOM ~*zl WHETHER IT IS LIGHT REFRESHMENTS YOU DESIRE OR A MEAL
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  • 419 2 Will Be Fought In The Air i z^peat Britain's new defence plans do not go far enough." said Mr. F. Sigrist, a prominent passenger on the world cruiser Aiandora Star which arrived In Singapore yesterday. 'Stressing that Groat Britain was definitely lagging b"hind the other big powers,
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  • 74 2 The lollowing contributions to the Ceylon Malaria Relief Fund are acknowledged: Previously Acknowledged -$4,328.72. Messrs. K. Joseph $2. M. Thilliambalam $5. V. S. Chelliah S3. D. P. Mendis $5. A. Sivam $2. C. Karthlgesu $2. S. C. Palmer $5. G. V. Seers $5. H. Harder $5.
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  • 81 2 'From Om: Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Mar. 12. A fatal collision between a car and a motor-cycle occurred at the junction ol Oopeng and Batu Gajah Roads. seven miles from ipoh when a Chinese, the cyclist, was thrown under the car wheels crushing his right leg. The man
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  • 42 2 yjiother class In beginner's Malay l start at th- ywe A on Friday, rcn 22. at 9.:w a.m. Mr. Jaafar will iin instruct the class, and the usual in- will b«- charged. Inquiries can be made bv phonins 2351
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  • 1223 2 "with a cup of Ovaltine. And the excitement in the tips oi her fingers in gloves, of course, the hollow ieeling of delight ful fright under her heart. How strange It was: she ielt all of a flutter and quite young! Inside the swing-doors at last. No. she
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    • 130 2 see SIR CEDRIC HARDWICKE HP* WBffllpW^tffi^- Wss£sM§s% x 1 British Dominions humorous satire fc^^^^B OF PARIS" as satire. Birmingham Mail. THE SINGAPORE FLOWER SHOW 1935~" Will be held at the New World. Jalan Besar. Singapore. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday the 29th, 30th and 31st March 1935 IJNDER THE DISTINGUISHED
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    • 262 2 TO LET. TO LET: "Crescent" Flats. Katong. jSea Frontage. Modern Sanitation. Rent jfrom 545 upwards Apply Meyer Brothers. No. 81 MEYER ROAD. Seastde Bungalow, tennis court. Apply Meyer Brothers. "Furnished seaside bungalow at Beting Kusa. Also 319 River Valley Road. Apply to the British Malaya Trustee and Executor Civ. Ltd
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    • 1039 2 i CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS i "AGNESIA" ANTISEPTIC DUSTING POWDKR FOR the prevention and cure ot "PRICKLY HEAT" Obtainable from all Chemists and Stores. Prepared only by GRAFTON LABORATORIES, 20b, Collyer Quay. BOARD RESIDENCE. I "EAST ANGLIA." 6, OXLEY RISE, Near Town. High and cool situation. Large grounds. Excellent cuisine. Tennis. Dally
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 359 2 Diary Of The Week FRIDAY. MAR. l. r > High Water. 6.34 a.m. 7.2 ft.. 9.36 p.m 6.8 It Football: S.A.F.A League. Div. I. S.C.F.A. vs. S.R.C.. Alison Road Stadium; Government League. Div. 11. Monopolies II vs. Printing, J.C.S.A. ground: FYtendly, M.P.H. vs. Trad- School P h around. SATIRDAY. MAE.
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    • 270 2 i Law Notices For The Day The Chief Justice and Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell at Ipoh— Court ot Appeal. Before Mr. Justice Burton in the Ist. Court at 11 a.m. Assizes:— l. Rex vs. Tan Boon Kiah —Part heard. 2. Rex vs. Ramoo. Before Mr. Justice Mills at 11 a.m.
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    • 243 2 Today's Radio Programmes 8.8.C. Transmission 111 9.35 Big Ben. A Chopin recital by Ernest Lush (pianoforte). 10.05 "A Thousand Words." Beang meanderings in poetry and prose. 10.20 Ronald Hill hands you "An Eariul of Music."* Forty-five minutes of song and harmony. 11.05 The Scottish Studio Orchestra. Greenwich time signal at
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  • 1807 3 His Explanation Of Missing $103,000 SAYS OTHERS~HAD $96,000 Crave Allegations Against Mr. Lee Wee Nam Al beartai lasting four days the end of th«> T_™ w f'-jr t 1? "jWMS sb breach oi trust as servant in respect of $103 75* on anrt
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  • 361 3 Kl ALA LUMPUR \RT EXHIBITION Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 13. JNVITATIONS are being issued todaj for the opening ceremony and private view of the International Art Exhibition, which His Highness the Sultan of Selangor will ioimally open at the Chinese Assembly Hall on Tuesday. Mar 26. The ceremony
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  • 37 3 Miss Ng Siew Tian. formerly of the nursing staff of the Infant Welfare Centre, left Penang on Saturday by the day mail for Malacca to take up an appointment of health nurse at the Alor Gajah Hospital.
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  • 76 3 Ma j. -Gen. Lewin ]T|AJOR-GENERAL E. O. Lewin, AVI G.0.C., Malaya, is sailing for home by the Chitral leaving tomorrow with Mrs. Lewin. The General is going on short leave and expects to be back in Singapore by the middle of May. He arrived in Singapore in February last year.
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  • 542 3 No Definite Arrangements Made AT a meeting of the committee in charge of the Silver Jubilee Celebrations at Malacca it was made clear that no definite arrangements could be made until there was some idea of what funds were available. Consequently a finance sub-committee, consisting of a
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  • 100 3 Mr. J. Van der Noorda And Miss Sylvia Hill (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh f Mar. 12. The marriage took place this afternoon of Mr. Johannes van der Noorda, manager of Lindeteves Stokvis, Ipch, to Miss Sylvia Hill at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Hamilton Aikin officiated
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  • 98 3 Mr. Chew Boon Huck and Miss Leong Hean Inn The wedding took place in the old style at Penang of Mr. Chew Boon Huck and Miss Leons Hean Inn. The bride groom is the fifth son of the late Mr. Chew Cheng Keat and Mrs. Chew while the
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  • 174 3 KNEES WOULD LET HER DOWN. Result of Neglected Rheumatism. Here ;-> a letter thai goes i'> prove that even rheumatism <>t king stand ing can be relw-v-d by the ti u 1- 1 treatment I- have been i nilen-r ironi rheumatism lor some 1U to 14 y. now and have
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 116 3 I e GA P I I ROAD HOUSE I ig^B^Hs^l s^^a^^Bß^si g^^^^^^^^^ •J^&- pfssß^avW^vJ .MAtTini.. ■j Cricket or Tennis blue drill screen*. I Maker and repairer of rattan J and Bertam Chicks, Canvas and Spring Blinds. Tarpaulins. Tents, Bags, Blue Screens, Bertam Panels, Wire Netting J Fencing, Wool buntings and
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  • 492 4 Hill, who was also in red. Prince Purachatra and Mrs. Olinger. oi California, Col. Rae and Mrs. J. Lee. Mr. Uo and Mrs. Rae, Mr. J. Lee and Mrs. J. M. Sime. the latter a dignified figure In a flowered lrock. Mr. G. Olinger and Princess Purachatra,
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  • 176 4 ROTARY DINNER TPHE scene at the Adelphi Hotel last Monday night was Indeed a picturesque one when a dinner-meeting of the Rotary Club of Singapore w;.s held in honour ol Rotarian R. L. Hill. President ol th Rotary International. Besides the men In sober black and white,
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  • 657 4 stripped blouse and black skirt. In a pretty maroon coloured ensemble with openings at the neck was Mrs. B. E. Johannes. Mrs. Al Rivers wore blue. JEW SUSS At the first performance oJ this picture which is described "as undoubtedly the finest film of its kind that has
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  • 287 4 K. Lee. Miss Helen Hing and Mrs. S. B. Tan, wife of Mr. S. B. Tan. 9 <• It is rather appropriate that a thought should be given to the sick and j needy during the forthcoming Jubilee celebrations. The proceeds of the Ball on H.M.S Terror
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  • 121 4 •Bon voyage" parties are all the vogue among the youth ol May lair. At these special attention is given to the table decorations, a favourite centrepiece being a ship or boat motif: a replica in cardboard oi the "Queen Mary." lor instance. This is made by taking
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  • 15 4 MISS NORA CLEMENTS (photo by Nakajima) MISS YOLA COMBI )h(>t by Nakajima)
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    • 178 4 /-AtWAY^ SUPREME n l^° Sunday Despatch 4^ dß^^te" *<^^ A Here are three ineluJing 1 1 B^^- y>^ the first prire-w inner -^k!!meßK& &Jl§ convincing proi>t *»t P3BBB "*^»'VMp^Mmj^ kw>sj^-£^-- j «i -y •■'■^s^B B^wi^ bb na^^" "J.l»>* h Bk v B^ I '--■■'■]->*■'■; BB^^9^9^£a' BBBar^ I B n^M* »»W
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  • Article, Illustration
    199 5 nn «ku tv ok r» F Enelish g A PICTURE taken on the Woodhead road between Manchester and Shenirld and Sir John Simon, British Foreign Minister, in conversation. IVORK HAS BBBM STARTED by me. n hers of the Nazi Voluntary Labour »rps on making the vast tracts ol moorland in
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 101 5 please ask For a demonstration at SCHMIDT CO., 89, BRAS BASAH ROAD, RAFFLES HOTEL BUILDING OR AT THE LEADING PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS IN TOWN. DO YOU REALISE THAT THE IMPERIAL AIRMAIL IS rcoNOMicAL?- compare 25 eeafta per halt ounce to United Kingdom and Australia with ttW time saved! IS FAST? deliveries
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  • 365 6 Maxwell Scholarships SIX TO BE AWARDED THIS YEAR QN bchali of the trustees of Sir W. v Oeorge Maxwell Memorial Cooperative Scholarship Fund the following circular letter has been issued to all schools in Malaya: I take pleasure in advising you that the Selangor Urban Co-operative Union as Trustees of
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  • 73 6 (From Our Own CorrespondentKuala Lumpur. Mar. 11. A Javanese. Ahmad Dali bin Saim. and his wife Inan. appeared before Mr. J. P. Biddulph. in the police court, on a charge of criminal breach < i trust in respect of three gold brooches valued at $66. the property
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  • 57 6 i From Our Own Correspondents Penang, Mar. 12. A motor fatality occurred yesterday ,at Bayan Lepas. where a Chinese schoolboy was killed. The victim, a pupil at the Tong San School named Goh Teik Lim. was returning home from school with three other boys, when he was knocked
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  • 68 6 Motorist In Collision With A Bull (From Our Own Correspondent.' Ipoh, Mar. 11. The danger of straying cattle on the road was further emphasised last night when a car driven by a Chinese was In collision with a bull on Chemor Road, two miles lrom Ipoh. The place
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  • 611 6 PLANTERS VISIT TEA ESTATE Novel Coolie Line Experiment SHOT GUN AND AMMUNITION Gaol For Chinese Found In Possession A SAWN-OF shotgun and a quantity of "number nine" ammunition were alleged to have been found In the possession ol Chan Chun in a police raid at Kepong. Chun Chun appeared before
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  • 121 6 Big Favourable Balance (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 11. The latest issue of the F.M.S. Government Gazette contains some encouraging trade returns. They relate to the last quarter of 1934, with comparison with the corresponding cfuarter of 1933 Gross exports for the 1934 quarter were $58,726,008,
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  • 511 6 COURT SEQUEL TO DEAL IN CHARCOAL Shop Proprietor Assistant Charged With Cheating A DEAL in charcoal between two business firms resulted in the appearance of the proprietor (Abubucker) and an assistant (G. D. Neubronner) of one before Mr. J. M. Brander, the Singapore Second Magistrate, yesterday on a charge of
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  • Article, Illustration
    139 6 University T.x, lMn N Suicide Mr. Cha Plnf-Ju Tn IV||) National Dniv?rsit 5 committed suldd< large dose of poi Mr. Cha had 1,,, severe attack ol weeks. He retired shortly after 12 locking himself up ol poison. He vai i: vin P dying slate at Qve o'cl. cfc
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  • 27 6 Mr. J. Calder. on his i leave, will be going to Ben mta magistrate, while Mr I will go from Bmmban take up duties* as Coil* venue.
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    • 97 6 IQzUNSTAHT RELIEF from terrible r,-H,rip;ion. Just, a feu- drop .,f 1 his oiarv-llous healin«' W^^^^r^lF-^ lotion ami you have instant n-lh-f. Irritation and pain Co kV at once and a few Bora »pptk»Uot»« u,l] pffed a complete Stoivs to-day. T.jrt^. p.r !>>tt If. > rv 1*> I > > Soap
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    • 177 6 Claitdette Covert P^^^ i^fe^* n^ I TEMPTING sonT I SOAp ano see Jm ■OF SMOOTHNESS BY HOW EASY IT IS TO lywil'il DELICIOUS HAVE TH|S CHARM y W M^mA FRAGRANT LUX TOILET jJL _4 oHbJ JEIUS SOAP REGtJ LARLY. I «BP JUIAUDETTE COLBERT is not alone in her opinion of
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  • 261 7 I Victim Of Secret Society pLVENGE. it has been established, was thp SS m tiV< bellinci the shooting of Onn J2 y ar old Chinese. Liew Kho! o 0 "Feb U 2 o n taAVtirßoadflllt^«t He was the victim ol a Cantonese secret society. He himself
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  • 94 7 Successful Johore Police Drive 'From Our Own Correspondent. Johore Rahru. Mar. It. A number of lorry drivers appeared before Mr. J. B. Weiss, first magistrate charged with carrying excessive weight All pleaded guilty and his honour in each case uttered a severe warning. Fines ranged from $22.50 cents
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  • 428 7 Mr. E. J. Shrubshall of the Malayan Forest Service left Kuala Kangsar on Saturday lor Kuala Krai to take up his new appointment as Conservator of Forests. Kelantan, and relieve Mr. A. B. Walton who proceeds home on leave. director while he (accused) remained in the strong room. "Lre Wee
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 17 7 L'fUSBANDS WANTED CHOIC* A*** &m CHAH Cl tM wo w^Tod^\^ ov n^B wsasss 1 ALHAMBRA NEXT CHANGE
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    • 84 7 CAPITOL 6.15 TONIGHT 1~9J5" Grand Premiere for Malaya of WARNER BROS.' brilliant Companion Picture to "VIENNESE NIGHTS' Re-live all the Romanc and Glitter of the -*'%^l -r L i" > >sSaB ■■■>>.:>. T ]J melodies and sonj^s B^ I hat have made the World happy for years! ill* 1 NED
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    • 275 7 X in U Sin^,,."""^ 1 at J< SUSS il! ■<■>■'* r^«rd run f«r films J WEmSSST' <ertai "'v deserves that honour {KI: PRI J^ X I 1 f y% 6.15 915 my MATINEES V m-* rT w IVI SATURDAY I "AVILIOIN iVv.y I i v imkisive PMxmciK* CL^linnL/ I :ji
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  • 838 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, MARCH '5, 1935 In Defence Of The League EVER since its institution, the League of Nations has fought an uphill battle. Its motives have been questioned by various member countries at one time or another, and the principles upon which it is founded have been
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  • 393 8 Mr. Edward Walker, of Henry Waugh Co.. Ltd.. Penang. leaves for home on holiday today. Dr. O'Grady has returned ,from leave and assumed duties as Medical Officer. Ipoh. The Hon. Mr. S. Veerasamy has appl:ed for another six months' leave from the State Council. Dr. MeSwan has
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  • 509 8 TO the history of Club life in Bangkok i comes the Bangkok Women's Club. writes our Bangkok correspondent. They are the successors to the Ladies' Musical Society which for ten years and more has provided Bangkok with a series of concerts of great merit and I much
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  • 113 8 Do You Know "Section 10" where the new wharf extensions of the i Harbour Board are being car- J i ried out, was for 70 years the private wharf of the P. and O? J A stone ivhich stands on the a roadside near the entrance gate >
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 135 8 »T»ywwww» ii. i i>i.ii i iji i \m ALLSOPPS The Hand of Friendship CALJDBECICS 'TOR THE COLD LUNCH" COOKED MEATS PORK BRAWN -HAMS PORK PIES PRESSED OX TONGUE PORK BRISKET SILVERSIDE PREPARED FRESH DAILY. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. ORCHARD ROAD. i^ .■^h^ Warin Studios— If you appreciate STYLE If
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    • 63 8 WAS INSURED The concluding sentence of a newspaper article relating to the loss of a steamer or of a building by fire often states: was insured for so much." Just a few, simple words but so pregnant with meaning: they tell a tale of foresight. A "GAFLAC" Policy is YOUR
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  • 907 9 Municipal commissioners Want an Aquarium MAY BE COMPLETED IN A YEAR'S TIME No Reduction In Rickshas: More Needed In The Suburbs y^T long last it looks as though Singapore is going to put the Van Kleef Bequest to some use, the Commissioners having decided in favour of an aquarium on
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  • 107 9 ALL THREE SECTIONS REPRESENTED National Party Not To Be Formed London, Mar. 14. A NATIONAL Publicity Bureau to carry out propaganda work for he National Government has been blished under the control of a Ittee consisting of the Post-r-General. Sir Kingsley Wood. Hutchlnaon and Mr. Malcolm Donald,
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  • 75 9 Sir Philip Sassoon Unable To Make Statement London, Mar. 14. the House ol Commons the Jnd< r Secretary lor Air. Sir Philip said that while he was at unable to make a statement rding the recent conferences In n the Government*! air ma;l telegram received about the
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  • 61 9 lovernmettt To Issue Another White Pap»*r London. Mar. 14. Secretary tor India. Sir Samuel tated in the House of Commons hoped to issue in a few days a Paper giving the text of the ma of the Government of India unmunicated by the Princes and Ministers to the
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  • 81 9 ADVERSE BALANCE DECREASED Exports Increase While Imports Fall London, Mar. 14. A FRESH rise in Great Britain's trade is shown in the February figures. Exports, at £34.098.000. show an increase of £4.038.000, or 13 per cent, compared wlvta February. 1934. Imports are £56,302.000. which is a decrease
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  • 53 9 London, Mar. 14. Preliminary figures of overseas traae for February show a decrease of over £1,000.000 in the value of imports and an increase of more than £4.000.000 in that of exports as compared with the corresponding month of last year. The totals for last month were £56.302.000
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  • 121 9 London, Mar. 14. With three weeks to run before the end ot the financial year the latest Treasury returns show that ordinary revenue up to Mar. 9 amount ?d to £663,326.254. which is .€21.727.865 more than last week's figure. The estimate ior the year is £706.520,000. At
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  • 102 9 Educated Princes Resent Election Colombo, Mar. 13. Six highly educated princes are resentful at the election of the fiftyyear old Prince Aggame Manissallu. the only uneducated claimant to the Sultanate of the Maldive Islands. The Sultanate carries the comprehensive title "Lord of The Thousand Isles" and became vacant
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  • 69 9 Appeal For Thanksoffering Jubilee Fund London, Mar. 13. The BBC. announce that the Prince of Wales will broadcast an appeal for the King's Silver Jubilee Thanksoffeiing Fund at 8.45 p.m. on May 5. It will be recalled that the Fund was recently inaugurated by His Royal Highness
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  • 107 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices (From Our Own Correspondent) RUBBER: London, Mar. 14. Spot (Sellers) 6d. <6d.> (Buyers) 57 8 <5 7 B d. April- June 6 1 32d. <6 1 16d.» July-September 6 5 32d. (6 3'16d.) Oct. -Dec. 6 932d. (6 11 32d> Market: Quiet. New
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  • 38 9 Members and guests attending the St Patrick's Society Dinner and Ball at Raffles Hotel tonight are reminded that nii hits will be served on the lawn at 8 p.m. Dress:— dinner jackets (black or white >.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 61 9 UPROARIOUSLY FUNNY DELIGHTFULLY ROMANTIC WHEN A MILLION-HEIRESS TAKES A FLING AT SERVANT LIFE THERE'S LAUGHTER AND LOVE A. PLENTY! GAYNOR AYRES Servants' Entrance with NED SPARKS WALTER CONNOLLY G P HUNTLEY.* IR ALHAMBRA NEXT WEEK. GEORGE ARLISS .^^||WJ in the Memorable Gaumont British Spectacle Hfiy^fl "the IRON pUfVt^ <ffi^^^H GALA
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    • 356 9 Kll^Bßß •SOME REALLY OUTSTANDING NUMBERS Alonp Fox-Trot My kids a crooner Fox-Trot RONALD GOURLEY (Pianoforte) Piano Medley, ParU-. 1 and 2 ***** Congratulate me Fox-Trot m»,n<: Goodbye, Hawaii Fox-Trot m>lOb His Majesty the Baby Fox-Trot Water under the Bridge Fox-Trot niMll A little love, a little kiss lUn peu d'amour)
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 246 10 ULU BENUT CONSOLIDATED MEETING Five Per Cent. Dividend Approved QRESIDING at the fifteenth annual general meeting of Ulu Benut < Consolidated Rubber Co., Ltd., at noon yesterday, in the registered oflices of the Company, Hong Kons Bank Chambers, Singapore, Mr. S. J Q. Wong said Bearing In mind the fact
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    • 451 10 "THE local branch of the CharK tered Bank of India, Australia and China has received the following cable from the head office. At the annual meeting of shareholders, directors will recommend a final dividend at the rate of 14 per cent, per annum, subject to income tax.
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    • 634 10 I i appear to have helped to dry up the low-lying and water-logged areas. Tapping has not been commenced on this area as it has been considered expe- 1 client to defer bringing it into the tap- I ping round. The occurrence of the oidium mildew this refoliating
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    • 76 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT FOR R.M.A. No. 1. X RIBBED SMOKED SHEET March 14, 12 o'clock noon a Buyers Seller* Spot (loose) 20 20 Vj (F.0.8.) Current month 20V4 20% April/ June 21 Vs M% t July/September 22 3 /8 22 October' December 23'/_ 23% Tone
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    • 99 10 Singapore Produce Prices March 14 Gambler *>"& Java Cube 8.75 Hamburg Cub*. 11.00 Muntok White Pepper 32.00 White Pepper 34.00 Copra, Sundried 4.25 Copra, mixed 4.00 Small Flake Tapioca 3.90 j Blanja Jelotong 5.75 Sarawak Jelotong 6.75 R (81am) W.C. No. 1 per koyan Sl2O R. B. Siarix No. 1
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    • 169 10 ANOTHER LOSS REPORTED rHE report of the directors to be presented at the seventh ordinary general meeting of the shareholders ot \lexandra Brickworks, Lirrited. to be leld at the office of the secretaries The Borneo Company. Ltd. >. Mercanile Bank Building. Singapore, on rhursday. Mar. 28. at 12.30
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    • 27 10 The following outputs for February are notified: Kuala Reman Rubber Estates Ltd. 91,000 lb. Lok Kawi Rubber Ltd. 28,000 lb. Bruseh Rubber Ltd. 33.000 lb.
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    • 1065 10 THURSDAY. MARCH 14, 1935. Buyers Sellers. ;Ampat Tin <4s) 4s l%d 4s 7 'id ;Asam Kumbang 34s 35s c.d Austral Malay <£) GOs 6d 61s 6d x.d Aver Hitara Tin (5s> Us 6d 12s 6d Ayer Wens ($1» 1 80 1.85 Bangrin Tin (£> 24s 25s Chenderiang
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    • 822 10 CHERMANG DEVELOPMENT LIMITED Chairman's Speech At Annual rpHE annual general meeting: of Chermang Development, l.t<j was held yesterday at Messrs. Evatt and Co., <>n Mr. G. A. Potts, the chairman, presiding. Also present m Messrs. VV. H. Macgregor, Tan Cheng: Lock. K. Chet and J. A. Clarke (for the secretaries).
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    • 113 10 Mar. II i. Lmerican Can Com. ii3 .merican Telephone and Telegraph li)<i Ueheson Railroad 38^ Irestone unq leneral Electric 22 jeneral Motors 28 Goodrich 3 1 jtoodyear 18 !nter-Telepho_i< and Telegraph National City Bank 19 few York Centra] Railroad 12-, 12! Pennsylvania R'road 18 Radio Corporation 4 1
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    • 355 10 The following Inxonnatli t*<* received from the Chiel ol ti.- O Bureau of statistics. Batai Production on Estat long tons ol 2.240 1b iivv ;ht Territory Toi Java 77 4_-< Out. r Provlno 104,696 Netherlands Inc. Igl IM 881 Notei 1. This li .in tola] productl
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    844 11 Local Chinese Topics CHINESE DIPLOMAT Interviewed IST OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT Di T. Wang, the well-known u diplomat and former Minister of the Chinese NaGovernment, who left for Java k by plane, gave Chinese pressan interview in the previous evenand his views on a number of mo- Lssu are
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  • 847 11  -  Ely Culbertson by I I World's Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst J THE PUNISHMENT OF VIRTUE A CERTAIN number of hands arise in the course of play which leave good players at a disadvantage compared to their less imaginatheir less imaginative brethren. When the case is
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 578 11 Assets exceed $12,000,000. Assurance in force over $35,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Lite Building, Cecil Street, Singapore LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the
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    • 430 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital in 600.000 shares of £5 each £3.000,000 Reserve Fund £3.000^000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 1 3 000 000 HEAD OFFICE 38. Blshopsgate, London EC 2 Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hollo Saigon Amritsar Ipoh
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    • 631 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. Booking %gents for Federated Malay States Railways. Royal State Railways of Siam. < Incorporated in England). HOME VIA CHINA, JAPAN HONOLULU CANADA. hFOra MAGNIFICENT "EMPRESSES" COMPRISING THE LARGEST AND FASTEST STEAMERS ON THE PACIFIC FREQUENT SAILINGS FROM
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    • 35 12 I TELEPHONE 1 'PBON9 OUOO. lOSE no tune in caU» J ing i»— whatever the oeed may he for in the Classified WanvAd Col omna lie results waitina to serve you. ftce press WANT ADS
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    • 136 12 HEAP EN6 MON S.S. CO., LIMITED. (RED FUNNEL LINE' (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS iin L Ivf nT§> Regular passenger and c.4r««» >»'^ from Singapore to Java, Korneo, Ranka and Rilliton. lor BATAVIA, CHFRIBON \M> SEMARANG (Every Tuesday anr» 1 rida> s.s. Nam Yong Fri Mai s.s. Ban Hong Liong Ttttl Mn
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 542 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 a.m. 7 p.m. Kelantan I via Gemas) every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
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    • 1884 12 LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the Whi- or expected to an-ivr Cast Wharf (Entrance Hai Lcc 22; Ophir 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate I Chitral. Corfu 18; T«n^ Soudan 14; Bandai Maru 8 Empire Dock (Entrance (..u. City of Norwich 30; Bth Larut 38. Empire Dock (Entrance (iate
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    • 432 13 O^ and P. O. S. N. CO'S SAILINGS. OUTWARDS Due Due T'na** S'pore. T' na «w» N -5.500 Mar. 14 MANTUA ***** MaTS CORFU 15.000 Mar. 15 BANGALORE 6 000 June 6 RANCHI 17.000 Mar. 29 CARTHAGE 15 000 June 7 BURDWAN 6.070 Apr. 11 RAWALPINDI 7 000 jZI 21
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    • 480 13 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. < Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer n.» s.ii. City of Adelaide m— 30 Anr 9 City O1 Birmingham a£ 30 Stay 1 x Calls Dunkirk. I FOR HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. City
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    • 1178 13 LULM BLUM FUNNEL LJNS (Oosia THE HUA KHIOW OTB4MBHXP OO (IMU Sfenun Ship Co.. Ltd.. and China Ltd. Mutual bieam Navigation Go.. Lid THE CI7NARD WHlth fj KtL rHB STRAITS STEAMBHIP Co.. Ltd. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO LUJ k JBOB CHINA NAVIGATION Co.. Ltd. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIKN < M C-INB
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    • 800 14 K. P. M. KONIN" LIJKK PAKLTVAART MAATSCHAPPU OPHIR Friday. Mar. 15. Muntok (passengers und mails only). Batavia. Semarang and Sourabaya. TINOMBO Friday, Mar. 15. Belawan-Deli. MI JER -Friday. Mar. 15, Rhio, Blinjoe, Djeboes. Pangkal-Pinang, Koba, Tan-jong-Pandan and Batavia. MAROS Friday, Mar. 15. Poeloe-Kidjang. Sapat Tembilahan. Poeloe-Pallas and Rengat. TOBA Saturday.
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    • 368 14 REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SAILINGS TO NAPLES GENOA MARSEILLES Via Pen an f, Colombo, Bombay, Suez, Port Said, Alexandria on I the Famous PRESIDENT LINERS I AD oattlde itaterooma I Excellent cuisine Swlmmlnf bath Three day stopover In Efypt. Arrive Leave Arrive Singapore. Singapore. New York. PRESIDENT GARFIELD Mar. 23 Mar. 26
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    • 683 14 i (^i IV* Ld M.S. RIO DE JANEIRO M\ltl. SISTER VESSEL OF M.S. BUENOS Mills M\|<| TO, THE UNITED STATES VIA S.AFRICA S. AM ERIC* Lea. Arr. Arr. Arr. Arr. Arr *hNext Sailings Spore Durban C Town R. de J'ro Santos B Air* m.s. Santos Maru Mar. 27 Apr. 13
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  • 142 15 Oxford Crew May End Cambridge Wins solving THE GREA T BOAT RACE MYSTERY New Methods ■Of Training Henley-on-Thames. DROBABLY the greatest mystery in the world «f sport has been the complete eclipse of Oxford by Cambridge in the Inhersity boat race Sanderson in the Dally Mall v* i"^ 1 llt
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  • 221 15 I Commemorate The J King's Jubilee m races to commemorate the 9 Silver Jublta have been arm land for the next flat- 1 :s Prize, a handicap ol 8 three-year-olds and up. r a mile and a half, will be M som spring meeting on m
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  • 127 15 Results In Lawn Tennis r Tournament i From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 12. Yesterday's results in the Selangor G.C. lawn tennis tournament wero as follows: MEN'S OPEN DOUBLES. H. J. Sinclair and G. O. Hovil beat F. 3. Gough and W. A. D. Wynch I—6, 6—l.
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  • 530 15 SUGGESTION TO LEGALISE PARI-MUTUEL BETTING ON U.S. GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS Sarazen Refuses To Play Under Such Conditions I New York. NTKNSE feeling has been roused by the suggestion that pari-mutuel betting on American golf tournaments— at present illegal— should be legalised. Gene Sarazen, the famous American professional, is one
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  • 93 15 Penanj; Football Association Report (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 7. The annual report of the Penari'-t Football Association shows that a profit cf $908 was made on the season. This was mainly due to having had two home Malaya Cup matches and to Penan ji's share
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  • 587 15 Two-Referee System AND CHOOSE ENGLAND TEAM TO MEET SCOTLAND Many Protests By Amateur Clubs London. THE football bigwigs will sit A in judgment on the trial match at West Bromwich Ml Mar. 27, and endeavour to do two things at once. Their specific job
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  • 271 15 N. J. Bradley Out Owing To Injury M. J. BRADLEY, the Cambridge presi--11 dent, has completed the tight Blues crew for the Boat Race, to bo rowed on April 6, by awarding Blues to E. A Szilagyi, T. R. M. Bristow. M. P. Lonnon, D. o Kingsford
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  • 33 15 Kingston, Mar. II The match between Jamaica and M.C.C. ended in a draw today. Jamaica 452 tor G declared 'Fuller ills not out. Mood! not out > M.C.C. 109 lor 3. Heater.
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  • 51 15 A hobbies night will be held in th« i Y.M.C.A. Junior Department today lat 7 p.m. Members who are interested lin stamp collecting, photography, tret work, drawing and coin and pictun collecting are requested to bring then collections and works along with them All oth-r junior m<rnbors are eordlalk i
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  • 458 15 SELANGOR SOCCER Chinese Beat Malays •From Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 12. was an unusually large crowd at the Pudu Road ground today, to witness the soccer match between, the S.C.R.C. and the Malays, which resulted in a win lor the Chinese by three goals to one. Territorially,
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  • 134 15 Indoor Championship Of France Paris. Jean Borotra. famous Frenoh Davis Cup star, is the indoor tennis champion of France for the tenth time. The "bounding Basque." most spectacular in his tactics of any of the star court performers of the past decade and a great favourite with
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 170 15 111 m H. M KING GEORGE V. and to give readers a splendid memento of this historic event. The SUNDAY TIMES publish next Sunday a special JUBILEE ISSUE OF 60 PAGES. will be profusely illustrated, containing several special articles on the subject of the 25th Anniversary of His Majesty's Accession.
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    • 35 15 CHANGE TO Those old worn- Vv,*crJ out plugs of youts yJ may be wasting /n^^n one gallon j£Kmmm y |j|| made m fngiano I POP MALAYA KKMI MBKR LOOK FOR TUK CHOP MADE IN ENGLAND
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  • 543 16 STROOBACH'S FINE DISPLAY AGAINST R.S.Y.C. WIN RACES AGAINST TEAM CHINESE II F R O M H.M.S. MEDWAY Cricket Club Outclassed In All Departments SHOOTING PRACTICE FOR S.C.F.A. S.C.C. II 0; Chinese II 4. rpHE only player in the S.C.C. who gave a really good dis- play in the Second Division
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  • 532 16 BETSY BREAKS HER MAST ON Sunday, the Royal Singapore Yacht Club sailed tw. against a team from the 11.M.5. Medway. In th. m, M| ing, Corrib, Merlin, Betsy and Mowgli represented tfc and Paddy, Columbine, Punai and Ella the R.s.Vc the afternoon
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  • 187 16 London, Mar. 13. Following are today's football results: DIVISION 111 (Southern) Bristol City 0. Orient 0. Torquay 1. Millwall 1. SCOTTISH LEAGUE Albion Rovers 2. St. Johnstone 4. Reuter. The following have accepted to play association football for S.C.C. 'B" XI vs. Government Monopolies 2nd XI today at
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  • 245 16 STRAITS CATTLE TRADERS EASY VICTORY IN MATCH AGAINST STRAITS TIMES Press Centre-forward Misses Several Chances Straits Cat. Traders 5; Straits Times 1. THE Straits Cattle Trading Co. F.C. are reputed to possess one of the strongest sides in the Commercial Cup competition and it was, therefore, not so much a
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  • 308 16 To Give Exhibition At Island Club JOE Kirkuood. the Canadian Open and former Australian golf champion, will give an exhibition of trick shots followed by a lecture on golf at the Island Club on Sunday at 4.30 p.m. The same applied to the Press forwards and once Swee
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  • 263 16 KEPPEL AND GARRISON CLUBS MEET ON SUNDAY THE following are the teams and starting times for the match between Keppel Golf Club and the Garrison Golf on Sunday, to be played at the Garrison Golf links, Garrison players mentioned first: 9.00, R. Renton (4t and D. M. Stevenson
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  • 73 16 The Garrison Golf Clubs women's monthly medal was played on Wednesday and Thursday. The following were the best returns. Mrs. B. de H. Smith 43 12- 31 Mrs. E. M. Lindesay 44 9 35 Mrs. F. L. Pearce 52— 9-43 Keppel Women's Championship The tie between
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  • 185 16 Proposal To Establish Six In London A scheme to establish six professional Rugby League clubs in London next season has been sanctioned by officials of the Northern Rugby League. Mr. S. E. Parkes. the promoter of the venture, has been given full authority to proceed with a
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  • 143 16 Mowgli (Walker) 5- 1-59 (Clubt Paddy 5- 9-41 (Navy* Prima Donna (ScottTaggart) 5-11-27 (Club) Columbine (retired) Both races produced some excellent racing and were much enjoyed by all, the visitors handling the strange yachts under tricky conditions very creditably. Week-End Programme On Friday there will be the usual Friday afternoon
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    • 78 16 ACCIDENTS and SICKNESS An OCEAN "LEADER" POLICY (9 rpxjT? Accident Guarantee Ulli, UVstMN Corporation. Limited. (Incorporated in Great Britain) CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS SINGAPORE. Manager for Malaya: TFI Nn C. NORMAN BENNETT 2310 GIRLS ARE YOU BAIT FOR BACHELORS! See the inside story of a marriage bureau in "BACHELOR BAIT" K.K.O.
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    • 8 16 1 j\ B^^^^^^^^B s tin! I Brooke Bond
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