The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 March 1935

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. Ha 14,526. KSTD. 1835. TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1935 10 CENTS.
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  • 48 1 "Europe Too Small For A Battlefield" London, .Mar. 18. Germany monopolises all this morning's papers, very few of which show any signs of alarm. The question of whether Sir John Simon's visit to Berlin should be postponed is debated but some give most prominence to the
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  • 244 1 BUT PROPERTY TO BE CONFISCATED Italy Provides Refuge For Greek Rebels Rhodes, Mar. 18. M. VENIZELOS. with friends left here today for Naples on the Italian liner Rex. Reuter. Rome, Mar. 13. M. Venizelos. who arrived at Rhodes this morning, is a tree man according to
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  • 109 1 London, Mar. IX. In the House of Commons today Sir John Simon, in a statement on Ger- j many's action, said the Government.', were already in communication with I France and Italy. The Government had instructed the British Ambassador in Berlin to deliver a Note to Germany this
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  • 121 1 ITALIAN GESTURE TO YUGOSLAVIA "Cordial And Concrete Collaboration" Belgrade, Mar. 15. A STATEMENT which may mark the end of one of the most delicate problems in the Balkans was {made by the new Italian Minister, Count Di Campallo, presenting letters of credence to the Prince Regent Paul.
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  • 617 1 Prices Marked Down As Precautionary Measure: No Panic CONSEQUENCE OF GERMANY'S Fear Of War Scare Leads To Demand SIR JOHN SIMON ALMOST CERTAIN „f I J IXold .„"t k H>, E r T It COlm follo,vi B ,h «n*i'.y T Mi ■""h.r^K^TsSn ■a,,,, i "x?" t
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  • 172 1 Great Barracks Being Erected Near Lar^e Towns Berlin, Mar. 18. provision of an adequately trained air defence force and rigorous ing oi every member of the public r defence protection are the chief to make Germany impregnable tisi air attacks following Gen ring's announcement that a millair force
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    99 1 Sir John Simon Expected In Berlin Berlin. Mar. 18. appears to be no change in tude oi Government circles re- garding Sir John Simon's visit to Berlin where preparations are being made to discuss with British Ministers th« new situation arising from the Government's rearmament proclamation. According to
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  • 255 1 MARKETS IN A STATE OF SUSPENSE City Waits For Lead From Commons CONTROL SUPPORT FOR STERLING London, Mar. 18. HITLER'S conscription bombshell has thrown the London markets out of gear, but there are no signs of panic. Prices have been marked down purely as a precautionary measure The city is
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    26 1 MR. RAMSAY MAC DONALD, the Prime Minister, paid a visit to the Oxford Gardens School in North Kensington, an elementary school which is celebrating: the jubilee.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 49 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. .Ca^r MALAYAN PREMIER HOTEL 4 TONIGHT TOMORROW SPECIAL DINNER cabaret attraction r MIA MONNA CONCERT AAlAme 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. CALUKIS DANCE (formal) CELEBRATED INTERNATIONAL 9.30 to midnight DANCERS RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381.
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    • 85 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA SEA VIEW H 0 T E L TONIGHT (INFORMAL* SPECIAL DINNER DANCE CABARET "DUO LANTHOS" INTERNATIONALLY FAMOUS ACROBATIC ECCENTRIC DANCERS DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY A. KONCH ESTER'S POPULAR BAND DINNER $3.00 NON-DINERS s 1O O ADMISSION THE ROTARY C
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  • 1081 2 Appeal By Chairman Of Mercantile Thrift Society MEMBERS of the Mercantile Co- a operative Thrift and Loan 8 Society were well represented at Fullerton Building yesterday when the annual general meeting of the Society was held, the Hon. Mr. James Robertson presiding.
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  • 64 2 Before the Chief Justice in the Ist. Court at 11 a.m. 5.515 34—- K.V.A.L.R M. Palaniappa Chettiar vs. W. L. S. Basapah. Followed by: Pro. 400 34— S. 13 35 Re estate of Sahijah binte Tallang. Before Mr. Justice Burton in the 2nd. Court at
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  • 104 2 First Siamese Minister To London Dead Bangkok. Mar. 17. The death has taken place of Prince Prisdang who was born in 1852 and matriculated in London in 1873. He opened the Siamese Legation in London and presented his letters of credence as First Minister to Queen Victoria at
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  • 61 2 Police Make Third Arrest In London London. Mar. 14. A third man. John O'Brien, aged 74, described as a dealer of no fixed abod appeared at Croydon Police Court rn a charge of being concerned in the theft of £21.000 worth of gold from Croydon aerodrome on
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  • 284 2 Sir. Cedric Hnrchvicke In "The King Of Paris" A STRANGE situation arose out of the casting of Cedric Hardwicke to jplay Max Till in the new picture. "The King of Paris." which is the next change at the Pavilion Theatre. Max Till is a great
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 43 2 lI\A■II i I I k H ROGERS in HANDY ANDY cA FOX Picture with PEGGY WOOD CONCHITA MOHTENEGRO NEXT CHANGE PAVILION^ When we say POSITIVELY the funniest picture he has ever made We mean ABSOLUTELY the most hilarious picture ANYBODY has ever made!
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    • 453 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. FOR BABY'S HEALTHY GROWTH FOLLOW Dr. TRLJBY-KING'S METHODS and USE KARILAC SUGARS and i KARIOL EMULSION Medical Hall, Limited, j 3, Battery Road. BOARD RESIDENCE. I "EAST ANGLIA." 6, OXLEY RISE. Near Town. High and cool situation. Large grounds. Excellent cuisine. Tennis. Dally or monthly terms. Telephone 4390.
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    • 485 2 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders Tenders are now invited r or following materials or servlc. 2* particulars, see Municipal tL/ 0 Room. le nden Construction of road and d SulTolk Road, from Th to Boundary of Lot 17 Closing. 4 p.m. Th,. 28th. 1935. Supply of Water lleten I Jan. Ist.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 200 2 Diary Of The Week TUESDAY, MAR. 19 High Water 10.45 a.m. 8.6 ft. 11.25 p.m. 8.3 ft. Football: S.A.F.A. League, Div. 11, S.C.F.A. vs. Wiltshires, Anson Road Stadium; Div. 111, Medical Services vs. Fort Panning, Medical College ground; Commercial Cup, Overseas Chinese Bank vs. Straits Times Press F.C., Y.M.C.A. ground;
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    • 430 2 Today's Radio Programmes 8.8.C. Transmission 111 9.35 Big Ben. "A Bit o' the Blarney." Memories of Ireland in poetry, song and laughter. Presented by William MacLurg. 10.05 Talk: "Canadian Travellers' Tales." Told by Murdo MacDonald. 10.20 The Torquay Municipal Orchestra, relayed from the Pavilion, Torquay. Percy Manchester (tenor). Greenwich time
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  • 407 3 Extensive Campaign kTo Be Launched By Police Ipuh. THE Ipoh Detective Branch were busy last week tackling Um Increase in small gambling farms which are cropping up .t^ain in and around Ipoh. The ptlftcc are quite alive to the situation and an extenive campaign is
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  • 462 3 Accused Considered To Be Quite Sane Penang. TTHE preliminary inquiry into the case in which a Tamil woman named Ponamal was stabbed to death v.as continued before Mr. D. Wills In the Police Court. Gurusamy, who is charged with the offence, was producco in the
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  • 137 3 Howler Hats And A Scarlet Coat largest field of hunters everj i' red together for a paper-chase Singapore was out on Sunday ng when twenty-thror riders the field in the third "chase" of ■ason. this time organised by Mr. nd Mrs. O. R. S. Bateman. [1 would appear from
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  • 85 3 \rmed Tamil Get* Away With Earring Tamil armed with a knife robbed Chinese woman of an earring at Serai, on Friday. The circumstances, similar to those which a European woman was >bed of a ring while waiting lor a at Margate Road, lead the police to believe that
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  • 291 3 LECTURE BY EDITOR Literary Treasures QPPORTUNITY was availed of by the v Chettiars' Chamber of Commerce of the advent among the chettiar commu- nity of Mr. Murugappa, the editor of "Kumaran," a Tamil weekly issued from Karaikkudi in South India, by way of getting him
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  • 478 3 Verdicts Of Misadventure, Found Dead, And Suicide By Hanging •yHREE Coroner's inquiries were held on Thursday at the Penang police court before Mr. D. Wills. The first was i an investigation into the death of u ;male Chinese named Tan Hong Kay who died at the
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  • 260 3 To Re Entertained By Yorkshiremen The Society of Yorkshiremen in Malaya is to give a farewell dinner to Mr. Charles Salter at the Sea View Hotel. Singapore, on April 5. Mr. Salter has given yeoman service to the Society, being the original hon. secretary and having held
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  • 374 3 Misdirection Submission By Counsel From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh. Mar. 15. The F.M.S. Court of Appeal, which began a session in Ipoh on Monday, oame to an abrupt end shortly before eleven o'clock this morning. Their lordships (the Chief Justice. F.M.S.. Sir Samuel Thomas, the Chief Justice, S.S..
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  • 47 3 New Regulations Now In Force At Home London, Mar. 16. The speed limit of 30 miles per hour in buil-up areas will be enforced Irom midnight tomorrow. The controversy continues about the proposed police methods to detect offenders against the speed limit British Radio
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  • 260 3 1,200 Schoolchildren To Participate In Lantern Procession Ipoh. AT the Perak Chinese Chamber of Commerce on Friday a meeting representative of the various Chinese bodies was held to consider in what manner they should observe His Majesty the Kir.g-Emperor's Jubilee celebrations. Mr. Leong Sin Nam, J.P.,
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  • 118 3 Between London And Edinburgh London, Mar. 13. A daily air service between London pnd Edinburgh, via Leeds and New-castle-on-Tyne, will be operated from the beginning ol next month by the North Eastern Airways. The company proposes to use air speed Envoy bi-motor aeroplanes and. in view of
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  • 202 3 39 ft* Off— and Sho Peek Better. a woman who h u round rant, iafe way to lose fat Without Irs ak dieting or dangerous drugi writes: "A year ano I was BUteO up vvi'h rhrum.it ism. ;md v. is far feOO lat I weighed n
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 40 3 CMM and MM hou our forefathers and their sweethearts kf pt warm when firewood was scarce -Bundling" was a great idea SEE FRANCIS LEDERER in the sensational comedy hit of the year "THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS" COMING TO THE CAPITOL
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    • 362 3 ECZEMA CAUSED CONSTANLITCHING In Pimples and Dry Crust. Healed by Cuticura. "1 suffered with eczema on both arms and on my neck for eighteen months. It started with small pimples and sometimes in a sort of dry crust, causing constant itching and burning, and a great loss of sleep. "After
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  • 929 4 Attractiveness And Charm May Be Marred By Neck-Lines (From Cur Woma /MVEN a pretty lace, attractive hair, and a good figure, would you believe it possible that any women could comnletely .spoil her appearance by a neglected neck You would not, neither would I
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  • 883 4 Work Of Many Celebrated Women Artists SPECIAL TO THE FREE PRESS Paris. FIRST editions of most of the masterpieces of the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries will pass under the hammer at the end of this month when the late Louis Barthou's collection is dispersed.
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  • 132 4 A pretty bedjacket for the convalescent is quickly made from a piece of material wincette or silk-thirty-two to thirty-six inches square, according to the size wanted, and five or six yards of narrow lace. Fold the square diagonally again, but it along the fold from one point
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  • 322 4 "INHERE are two varieties. White Veal Stock and Poultry Stock. The second is made by adding to the veal stock two old boiling fowls, which should be put in with the meat. The recipe for White V?al Stock makes four quarts. The amount can. of course,
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  • 488 4 Haf a dozen sausages will be required to a pound of mashed potatoes. Grill fry. or boil the sausages until half cooked, then skin them. Take some of the potato, and completely cover the sausage with it. Roll in a little flour and make into a nice' shape,
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  • 88 4 A useful article for the kitchen has recently been put on the market. In shape it is like the ordinary lemonsqueezer, but on the reverse side of it Is a grater made of stainless and noncorrosive silver nickel which shreds the rind without any risk to
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 121 4 ft* r CT 'y' Waterproof Green Canvas roller blinds. Maker and repairer of rattan and Bertam Chicks, Canvas and Spring Blinds. Tarnaulins. Tents, Bags. Blue Screens, Bertam Panels, Wire Netiing Fencing. Wool huntings and IFlnns. ABDUL RAHMAN, Telephone 2454. Office:— 6G. Robinson Road, opposite Telegraph Co.) Workshop: 17-A Joo Chiat
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    • 81 4 V I NATURE'S (CURE Dr De JONG*"S LIGHT -BROWN COD LIVER OV contains VITAMINS A and D IN CORRECT PROPORTION WH ALL THE OTHER VALUABLE CONSTITUENTS of Cod Liver Oil Highly rKommmdtd by iM M*d>ci f for O¥«r E'GHTY yt*n In tl»t VM CONSUMPTION ASTHMA BRONCHITIS RHEUMATISM INFANTILE and ALL
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  • Article, Illustration
    198 5 NTS OF ITALIAN TROOPS embarked a; Messina, Sicily, lot Italian Somaliland. on the borders of Abyssinia, with whom Italy is at rrescnt in iispvte. Photo shows the trrops massed at Messina before embarkation. (MAURICE CHBVAUBE, Metro-Golduyn-Mayer star, in an artfetk turner of the garden oi his lu.me in Biverly Hills.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 23 5 TiNEAPPLT DEVONSHIRE I ALSO FIHEST CURED DANISH lli^iuiii#»iß nei ir |A||t [mmsm V] SIHCAPOI\E COLD STOKACE <£.. bi a^Hi^HiHß i. Warm Studio* 47. mmmm
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  • 493 6 NO REFUSALS IN AGENDA OF TWELVE ITEMS Pavilion Licence Transferred LESS than thirty minutes sufficed to dispose of an agenda of twelve items submitted for the consideration of a session of the Board of Licensing Justices held yesterday afternoon in the court of the District
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  • 385 6 CHINESE TENANT 1 AS COMPLAINANT Story Of Missing j Poultry AL. B. Swaine. a European estate manager, was defendant in a police summons case of committing /mischief by demolishing a Chinese tenwant's huts, before Mr. N. Grice. the Singapore second magistrate, yesterday. Swaine was represented
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  • 552 6 Farewell At Seremban ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE FOR 27 YEARS •yHE Hon. Mr. Justice Mudie. who is well-known in Perak. Is about to proceed on three months leave prior to retirement and on Thursday he took his seat on the bench of the Seremban Supreme Court for
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  • 237 6 Singapore Jews Hold Dance A Purim dance, held at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Saturday night in aid of the charitable work ol the Singapore Jewish Women's League was well attended by the Jewish community. "Purim" is a festival of rejoicing. The dance was organised by the "Isratelight"
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  • 189 6 Johorc Malays Celebrate 'From Our Own Correspondent) Johorc Bahru. Mar. 18. The Abu Bakar Mosque presented a colourful scene on Saturday— Harl Raya Haji. The usual religious service took place in the morning when H.H. the Tungku Mahkota and members of the royal family and Malay officials attended.
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  • 700 6 PROGRESS OF PENANG BRANCH OF A.A.M. Income Exceeds Expenditure 'THE report ,of the committee of the Automobile Association of Malaya. Penang and Kedah branch, is as follows: Income exceeds expenditure by $655.86 as compared with a loss of $019.64 last year. This has been b: ought nbout bv tre reorganisation
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  • 414 6 Ancient Bhuddist Rites Performed I Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 14. •"THE ancient Bhuddist rites oi mar- riage were performed this "morning in the house of Mr. L. Y. Swee. whose fifth son. Mr. Law Joo Gin. was mar ried to Miss Low Kim Ying, the eldest daughter
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  • 130 6 Alleged Attack On Shopkeeper's Wife An elderly Chinese shopkeeper and his wife living in a village oil Holland Road had an alarming experience on Saturday night. Awakened by the barking ol their dog they went downstairs suspecting burglars and in the shop found a young Chinese hiding.
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  • 133 6 After Injury In Motor Accident (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Mar. 15. A recent accident at the 2V 2 mile Chimor Road, in which a bullock was killed as a result of a motor accident h#d a sequel in the first magistrate's court today when Wong
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  • 373 6 INDIAN'S CLAIM 10R $783 Alleged Wrongful Dismissal above in support of the following claim Salary 15 months $435 Board and lodging 198 2nd. class passage 150 $783 He denied the defence allegation that he was dismissed as a measure of retrenchment or for unsatisfactory work or conduct. Rajaram. Griglal and
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 167 6 H Bm^£ Ifl A wrll-kno«m Bm.lo 't^SSJB^fIBJBBi In j*y jy A. B^B^^^W %sT Wi c flLvl I Vk yi 1 W\ \i X wIM m a^ \l v. y Z/ /\rc you oircr 40 r Difficult breathing, headaches, dizziness, sleep lessness, lack of appetite and high blood pressure are some
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  • 134 7 CURRENCY COMPETITION DANGERS Plea For Provisional J Stabilisation I London, Mar. 16. QTRESSING the danger of com- petitive currency depreciation a meeting of the Council of the International Chamber of Commerce urged the Governments not merely to return to gold but also to attempt a provisional
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  • 128 7  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Co-operative Conference Resolutions Shanghai, Mar. 17. The third session of the Second Cooperative Conference held yesterday passed the following resolutions To request the Central authorities to draw up a set of regulations for the control of trust and co-operative loan societies for the purpose
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  • 105 7  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Regulations Issued By Marshal Chiang Shanghai, Mar. 17. Acting in his capacity as Chairman of the Military Council of China, Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has promulgated a list of regulations in connection with punishments to be meted out to army officers and rank and file.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 285 7 OPENING TONIGHT^ ADIT O I I The Epic that has /^fel 615 box office phone 9.15 I P% wT I Lb Stirred the Nation! /V/lllllSl /I Distinguished British Star in his First British Production ///wfliflra GEORGE ARLISS^H i <i k rM/p To see 'The Iron Duke" Lk a real duty
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    • 321 7 WnfUKtKKk GIRLS! ARE Y0l) "BAIT" FOR BACHELORS? WwM§MmuUjo^M m ee K. O. Radio's avalanche of laughter ai lln ■ES^&H&B^^B SiIUAMRRS TONIGHT rfoMhes^jl^^^^i "^nHmDnH 6, 5 AND 9, 5 w$ l H| INo man has any defence against these girls no wonder -£r=^n BA CHELOR BAIT" ■Iho'nce.' Eve STUART ERWIN as
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  • 964 8 The Singapore Press Press TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1935 Germany's Challenge WHILE it is almost impossible to exaggerate the ultimate effects of Germany's determination to tear up the military clauses of the Treaty of Versailles it is possible to exaggerate their immediate consequences, grave though they may be. In this connection
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  • 129 8 Mr. T. S. E. Vines was a passenger for Rangoon by the Imperial Airways Aurora which left on Sunday. Mr. A R. White has been appointed to act as Deputy Surveyor-General F.M.S. and S.S Mr. A. A. Straohan. acting Senior Engineer. Posts and Telegraphs. Selangoi and Pahang.
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  • 88 8 Do You Know j Pilotage is not compulsory for the port of Singapore An attempt ivas once made to compel all ships to take a I a pilot in entering or leaving but the difficulties of the pilotage i are not great and a navigator is not under
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  • 459 8 Curing A Child Opium Addict Si. Peter's Tamil Church 11. 1 AMONG the women addicts who hav.been treated at the Anti-Opium Clinic. Singapore, several gave th history, of having to drug their newborn babies with opium smoke blown into their lungs. On- of them was herself
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  • 1093 8 IF tolk romtng Into the shop on the Hard talk "of foreign travel |fr Spittys lace grow dark "I ouldn't goo outer Maychester agon if I was pide a gowden suverin. an* there ain't any." he will tell you, and the voice oi a portly lady In the
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 159 8 Caldbecks BV STfiCIAL A 3 TO H.M. THE UTIHMMIM KIN<I Ol >!X>l FOR YOUR WEDDING BIRTHDAY PRESENTS We always have the biggest and finest selection of most useful articles in STERLING SILVER E.P.N.S. CRYSTAL WARE. Never tail to call at your jeweller tor quality and (right service. (Incorporated in Ceylon?.
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    • 62 8 MIGRATION is not peculiar to birds. Servants have been known to migrate and their going has been heavier than their coming. The most honest servant you can employ as a protection against dishonesty is a "GAFLACT B U R G L A R Y POLICY which includes Theft by servants.
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  • 99 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh MARSHAL CHIANG'S TOUR Shanghai, Mar. is. E. E preparations are bemade in Kweiyang, capital Ince ol Kweichow, to sive I Chiang Kai-shek a royal »hal i.s expected there on afternoon when be will in important military connection with tlu- round 1 mmunists.
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  • 99 9 Heir-Presumptive To Throne of Spain Engaged Paris, Mar. 13. Juan, third son of ex-Kins m\ heir presumptive to the r-u'd to Princess Maria/ Prince Charles of BourbonPrince Ju 21 years old and a in the British Navy. A1 u rving in the Destroyer Portsmouth but utter his I
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  • 120 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices I ur Own Correspondent) RUBBEE: London. Mar. IK. U is i 5 5 L6d. 5%<L i Buyers i 5 3 I6d. 1 5 9 I6d. •pnl-Juii. 5 9 32d. I5 21 32d. > September 513 32d. 5 25,32d. I i October-December SIT S2d.
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  • 168 9 Soviet View Of Geraany'fl Rearmament Moscow, Mar. 18. A grave view ol Germany's intentions is taken by the Government organ isvestla which says the German step a measure aiming at maintaining for Germany freedom lrom anv obligations with regard to security and the mailed rmany must have
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  • 60 9 Germany's Position Now Clarified Taris. Mar K The majority ol Paris newspapers consider it is now much better the situation i.< clarified in Germany. L> Matin .-ays. "The die is cast. The Third Reich has struck a definite blow liberating Germany from the conditions against which
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  • 134 9 "Fascist Germany Has Torn Off The Mask" Moscow. Mar. 17. The Soviet Press receive! the German action with such headlines as "Germany shatters the Versailles Treaty." [zvestia and Pruvda make no comments but the paper. "For Industrialisation." says. Its significance cannot i over-estimated. Fascist Germany has torn oil
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  • 197 9 Poland Wants A Joint Ultimatum Warsaw, Mar. 17. Germany's action has created little excitement in political circles, where it was considered the logical sequence of the developments beginning with the Franco-British declaration ol Feb. 3. It is pointed out that the declaration referred to the annulment ol the
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  • 114 9 Pact Of Mutual Assistance With Russia London. Mar. IS. "One outcome ol German's action will be to turn the eyes t:i France to her 'second line 1 31 security, namely, the pact of mutual assistance between Prance, Russia and the Littl> Entente." states Renter's diplomatic correspondon!, "especially
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  • 115 9 Adventure With Careless Tavi- Driver Munich. Mar. IS. Aitor reviewing a parade In Berlin j Hitler flew here and drove through packed streets at the head a parade ol the whole ol Bavaria's t ilitary formations, alter which the thrill ol the day was provided by a can
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  • 132 9 I Suggested Appeal To League Of Nations London, Mar. 18. While the question of the visit ol Sir John Simon and Mr. Anthony Eden to I Berlin is being reconsidered it is underjstood that iii any case Mr. Eden will visit Moscow and Warsaw. It is linden; x>d
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  • 124 9 I Remarkable Tributes To Popularity London. Mar. hi. Lord Bledisloe. who left New Zealand for England today after serving for five years as Governor-General, before leaving received remarkable tributes to the popularity which he and his wife had earned. Commenting on the high success of Lord Bledisloe's term
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  • 63 9 Early Meeting To Deal With Abyssinia Geneva, Mar. 18. A telegram from the Abyssinian Government requests the League of Nations to deal as soon as possible with its appeal under article eleven owing to the breakdown of negotiations with the Italian Government. This will probably necessitate a meeting
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  • 223 9 RETIREMENT OF AN OUTSPOKEN JUDGE A JUDGE most outspoken In his criticism. Mr. Justice H. W. Prichard. for seven years on the Bench ol the Straits Settlements, left Singapore on Saturday on leave prior to retirement. Mr. Justice Prichard is one of the I very few King's
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  • 107 9 Births Up Infant Mortality And Deaths I),^ti London, Mar. 15. Th< statistical return by the Re-gistrar-General In regard to the population < 1 England and Wales for 19:>-: shows that a definite Increase o: the birth rate <;<•» urred last year for the first time since h»-0 The
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  • 34 9 State Attorney And The Insull Brothers Chicago, Mar. 17. The State Attorney hai announced that the remaining State charges of embezzlement against Samuel Insull and his brother Martin will be dropped. Reuter
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  • 47 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai, Mar. 18. An official announcement issued by Mie Chinese Silver Committee states i hat during the last week 8.700 gold bars were sent to London lor the pur •liase of silver. This is the highest shipment for several decades.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 143 9 The Cure of Obesity and Constipation THE CULTURE OF THE ABDOMEN I By F. A. Hornibrook. IKNOLD BENNETT writes "I know a Ifilr ■«:<! man wiio suffered for 30 years om ill-health. He was a regular dyspeptic. toe day he bought a book by Mr. P. A. hornibrook, "The Culture
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    • 146 9 flavour of ll^^K av it signifies SOLE AGENTS ROBINSON Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. ef M\ flm. I a^^" h /p 1 arm 1 v y W^ f^< DEMAND J0" J&M* ring u p 635i J&fflßjjr for a trial order. *^^si^BHH^^k COUCH m f^YWMwBmWm^L a^aW |~HE sure means of IfW
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 1778 10 "A WISE RUBBER QUOTA DECISION." London Approves STOCKS NEARLY NORMAL BY CHRISTMAS (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 2. BY the time that this article appears in print, everyone concerned will have been familiar for at least a fortnight with the International Rubber Regulation Committee's decision that during the second
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    • 214 10 HARPER, GILFILLAN AND CO., LTD. TT is announced that an amalgamation between the firms of Adamson, Gilfillan and Co., Ltd., and Harper, Gilfillan and Co., Ltd,. will take place at the end of this month. These two old-established merchant and agency concerns have had mutual working arrangements
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    • 100 10 March 18. Gambier 4.75 Java Cube 8.75 Hamburg Cube 11.00 Muntok White Pepper 31.00 White Pepper 33.00 Copra. Sundried 4.25 Copra, mixed 4.00 Small Flake Tapioca 3.90 Blanja Jelotong 5.75 Sarawak Jelotong 6.75 R. (Siarn) W.C. No. 1 per koyan Sl2O R. B. Siam No. 1 $102
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    • 229 10 NET PROFIT OF $118,841 THE report of the directors cf Malayan Breweries, Ltd., for the year ended Dec. 31, 1934, for presentation to shareholders at the annual general meeting on Saturday, Mar. 30 at noon states: Accounts. After making adequate provision for depreciation and
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    • 355 10 Dividend Of Four Per Cent. •"PHE report of the directors of Ayer Tengah Rubber Estates, Ltd., for presentation to shareholders at the eighteenth ordinary annual general .meeting to be held on Saturday, Mar. 1 23, 1935. at 11 a.m. at Fort Road. Mallacca, states: I The year's working
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    • 1028 10 MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1935 New Srudal ($2) l 9 I New Serendah ($2) 2*<l Nyalas ($1) Pajam ($1) Parit Perak ($1) 2 Perak R. Valley ($1) Punggor <$D jßadella (ss> t Sandycroft ($2) S. Bagan ($2) Sungei Ramal ($1) o ftf S. Tukang ($1) JjJ Tambalak ($1)
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    • 223 10 March 18 SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2 4 1 16 London, 3 months' sight 2 4 1 32 London, 60 days' sight 2 4 London. 30 days' sight 2 3 31;32 London, demand 2 3 15 16 London. T.T. 2 3 15 16 Lyons and Paris, demand
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    • 54 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CUEBENI M'K R.M.A. No. 1. \*';ir.i SMOKED SHEKI March 18, 12 o'clock MM ■■fan vifc rs Spot (loose) <F.0.8.) Current month 13 r >; April/June 19^ July/September October/December (Tone of Market -Quit t at th Latest Cable London j 5 7;i6d. per Ib.
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    • 118 10 South Wales is tIM Bnt DO ing district to receive orders Irish Free State as the n sul< new trade pact concluded wit British Government. The Powell DulTryn collierii tained a contract to supply of steam coal for delivery over 1 six months. Negotiations arc also In pn
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  • 566 11  - 200 ENGLISH WORDS Only In Story Of SOUTH SEA ISLES MOLLIE MERRICK Hollywood In Person By TVPEE," Herman Melville's charmstory oi the South Sea isles, made with approximately Uy 200 words of English dialogue. Ming that you and I shall have tent ourselves with a lew ve Polynesian phrases anci
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  • 169 11 TAKE-OFF WITHOUT A RUN Roof Landings Are Now Practicable London, Mar. 16. CENOR De La Cierva, the inventor of the autogyro, stated last ht in the course of a lecture be--1 the Royal Aeronautical Society, hat after experiments lasting 18 months, an autogyro had now been •uilt
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  • 130 11 Allowed To Retire At 55 Instead Of 60 London, Mar. 15 Under the Superannuation Bill which the House of Commons passed a second time today members of the Consular Service in China are allowed to retire at the age of 55 instead of 60. as in other
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  • 574 11  -  Ely Culbertson by World's Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst •"THIS week I plan to discuss interest- ing hands which developed when P. Hal Sims and I played our now famous battle of handicaps. The conditions of the match, as my readers v.ill no doubt remember, were
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  • 481 11 The foil wing publications wore issued or rec Ived by the Department o* Statistics. B.S. and F.M.S.. during the period March 9th to 15th. 1935. inclusive, and are available tor public use in the Reference Library- Fullerton Building. Singapore. Applications may be mad; by members of
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  • 158 11 Biggest Round-Up In History Of United States New York, Mar. 15. The biggest round-up of illegal traders in liquor and narcotics in the history of the United States occurred today when 1,219 persons were arrested of whom 841 will be charged with the illicit manufacture of liquor.
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    • 370 11 Assets exceed UZ.MMM. durance in force over $U.,.0«0.»«« The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. 'Incorporated in the Straits Settlements* HEAD OFFICE: Great Eastern Lile Building, Cecil Street, Singapore LONDON OFFICE 27. Old Jtwry, Lc: The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the
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    • 411 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AM) 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 £3. 000.00* HEAD OFFICE 38. Bishopsgate. London EC 2 Agencies and Branches. Alor Star I Hollo Saigon Amritsar Ipoh Sem.irunic
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 647 12 Plans To Take Two Parts Back To Shanghai Extremely interesting things are going on near Tungchow Beacon, where the s.s. Kian broke her back about two months ago and the salvagers, without j being too optimistic, hope to bring the two parts of
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    • 286 12 Board Of Trade Award For 1934 The Board of Trade Shield, awnraed annually to the Company of the Coas^ Life Saving Corps in Great Britain or Northern Ireland which performs the most meritorious wreck service of the year, has been awarded for 1934 to thePortwrinkle and Rame
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    • 167 12 Shanghai Waterfront Improvements Application of the Central Bank of China for expropriation of land adjacent to its projected Jukiang Wharf along the Whangpoo River in easter.i Shanghai, for extension purposes, has been granted by the Chinese Ministry of Interior, and a public notice to that J effect
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    • 632 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). BOME VIA CHINA, JAPAN HONOLULU CANADA. FOUR MAGNIFICENT "EMPRESSES" COMPRISING THE LARGEST AND FASTEST STEAMERS ON THE PACIFIC FREQUENT SAILINGS FROM HONG
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    • 77 12 For everything appertainin* to Ocean Passages, Foreign Money Exchange and Freight. apply CORK'S WACQjjJriJTS [WOO tO TOAyfiSlPV^rj 39, ROBINSON ROAD. No Booking Fees. Telephone 5908 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE of Western Australia FREMANTLE (Via Port Swettenham, Palembang, Banjoewangi and I L Western Port* Dm rim iirr J T.s.m.v. Kangaroo Fares Single
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 545 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 <via Gemas) every Monday Wednesday, Thursday and
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    • 94 12 CLEARANCES March 17: Rusa <Brit.); Bochum <Ger. >: Mayebashi Maru (Japan); Hai Hing, Produce <Nor. >; Soedoe. Van Outhoorn (Dut.). March 18: Ribot. Op ten Noort. Singaradja. Augustina <Dut.>; Anyo Maru (Japan) Kinta, Silverteak, Sin Kheng Seng. Jerantut. Rahman (Brit.). 6 a.m. tomorrow. From Indo-China by Athos II in Singapore
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    • 207 12 STRAITS HOMEWARD CONFERENCE Minimum Charge for a B L. Merl chants are hereby informed that the words "and outport additionals" are i deleted from the line reading "subject 1 to optional charges and outport additionals" appearing on page 4 of Freight Tariff under the heading "Minimum Charge." 1 The minimums
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    • 268 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the llr or expected to arrive East Wharf (Entrance < Kutsang 20 Main Wharf (Entrance <.. 4 t« Conte Rosso 18: To, kor 15; Aeneas 13; A' Kedah 8; Bandai Mar Empire Dock (Entrants Gati City of Khios 30. Pr Empire Dock (Entrant v <, Djambi
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    • 422 13 BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. CO'S SAILINGS. outwards Tnaw S°£re. T nage RANCffI 17.000 Mar. 29 BANGALORE 6 000 Jun^6 BURDWAN 6.070 Apr. 11 CARTHAGE ***** JuSe NALDERA 16.000 Apr. 12 RAWALPINDI 7000 June 21 HANPURA 17.000 Apr. 26 BHUTAN 6 100 Cv 4 KKBau X SS 10 8
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    • 490 13 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer n n» c«n City of Adelaide m^q A ail CUy y oi Sr am M. P a r y 2 2 City of Bristol May H M x
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    • 1022 13 ISi^i^LS 1 111 Na^Bratlon Co.. Ltd. THE CUNARD WHITE BTAfe 1 til INSURANCE. in^Snce cZ LW. dO and Globe Tbe and Mftrsey M rl^ RAILWAYS. nxe Federated Malay States Railways The Royal State Railways of Slim AIRWAYS. £35? t™T*o 8 W Macßobertson— Miller Aviation Co., Ltd. C^, U f ental
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    • 820 14 Kb P. Mb KONIN^LIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPLJ ROKAN liu sday. Mar. 19, Bengkalis, Paneh. Berombang, Tanjong-Mengei-dax, Tanjong-Leidong and Asahan. BOELONGAN Tuesday. Mar. 19. Rhio. Tamb<]ahan. Singkawang, Pemangkat and Selakau. <iEN. VERSPYCK -Tuesday, Mar. 19. Letong, Maras, Tarempa, Genting, Midai. Poeloo-Pandjang Serassan and Kramat. MAJANG Wednesday, Mar. 20, Prigi-Radja. Sapat. Tembilahan. Poeloe-Pal-las.
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    • 485 14 TO~EUROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO. BOMBAY, SUEZ PORT SAU>, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, GENOA. MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK Arrive Leave Leave Arrive S'pore S'pore Penan* N. York. Pres. Garfield Mar. 23 Mar. 26 Mar. 28 May 7 Pres. Polk Apr. 6 Apr. 9 Apr. 11 May 21 Pres. Adams Apr.
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    • 582 14 TO LONDON, VIA NAPLES, MARSEILLES. ANTWERP. ROTTTKI^ AND MIDDLESBROUGH HAKUSAN MARU 10.500 Mar. 20 21 HAKONE MARU 10,500 HARUNA MARU 10,500 Apr. 3 4 SSUWA MARU 10.700 SKATORI MARU 10,000 Apr 18 19 SFUSHIMI MARU 11,000 SKASHIMA MARU 10,000 May 1 2 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 JYASUKUNI MARU 12,000 May 14
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  • 2019 15 ARSENAL DEFENCE MASTERED Great Displays By Second Division Clubs (From Our London Staff) A s h race to. the F.A. C U p p r t ee ds ev!£ fSt^oTiootbaU rk form prepares for shocks But verv fW ™„ih u k anticipate
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  • 192 15 JACK PETERSEN AS A CR UISER Only If He Can Get World Title Fight 'THERE is no truth in the statement broadcast that Bob Olin. the American holder of the world's cruiserweight title, had cabled Jack Petersen ottering him a contest for the title, v/rites "Straight Left" in Sporting Life
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  • 162 15 YACHTING (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Mar. 15. The second race of the Johore Yacht Club March series took place yester- day afternoon when five b^ats competed. The wind was moderate and' gusty The beat was between Tambntan and Skudai. Aeolus led around the
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  • 129 15 One-Nil Victory For Air Force The R.A.F. beat the Clerical Union in a friendly match at Anson Road Stadium on Saturday by a goal to nil. The R.A.F had most ot the play. They got within shooting distance on countless occasions and It was only the brilliant
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  • 96 15 International Federation Decision Paris, Mar. 15. A meeting of the International Lawn Tennis Federation decided not to change the foot fault rule. It was proposed to adopt the Australian method of placing a second line to allow for the forward bound of the server but at the
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  • 60 15 Paris, Mar. 15. The Tennis Federation has rejected the Czechoslovakia!! proposal to permit amateurs to receive payment for making tennis films. Forty-two favoured the proposal and forty-one opposed but a two-thirds' majority is necessary. Reuter Wireless A BATSMAN scores to leg in the match between the
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  • 836 15 G. LaBrooy Scores Selangor's First Century SEVENTH WICKET PARTNERSHIP OF 135 FOR Y.M.C.A. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 17. HTHE distinction of making the first century in Selangor this season went to G. Laßrooy, playing yesterday for the Y.M.C.A., in the Stonor shield competition against the Kilat Club.
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  • 192 15 Woman Cricketer Shows The Men Sydney. The males assumption of superiority In sport received another setback recently. Miss Ha/, i Pritchard. who played for Australia against the English women cricketers, took part in a men's match at Petersham Oval, near Sydney, and in one department at least,
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  • 34 15 In a Commercial Cup fixture played on the Singapore Harbour Board ground yesterday afternoon the M.« laya Publishing House beat the Harbour Board by the only goal of the match.
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  • 446 16 Marines 2: Monopolies 2. TVO penalty ixoals enabled the Government Monopolies XI to share the honours with the Marine F.C. in yesterday's game in the Second Division of the S.A.F.A. League, on the S.C.C. ground. Both sides come i^ear to notching the
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  • 37 16 TIIE Argentine, Pedro Candioti, has created a world's endurance swimming record at Buenos Aires by remaining in the water for 87 hours 19 minutes, beating Ghose's record of 79 hours 24 minutes. i
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  • 82 16 Tomorrow's Match At The Stadium The S.C.F.A. and th t > S.C.C.. who have not vet met in the First Division of the League this season, will meet in a iriendly match at the Anson Road Stadium tomorrow afternoon. The gate charges will be 50. 25 and ten
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  • 80 16 The following will represent the Y.M. C.A. against Abattoirs on Wednesday, March 20. on the Y.M.C.A ground. Anson Road J. Bleha. R. Lyne. Tan Huck Wan. F. Pullen. W. Mitchell. N. Lim. Ang Whatt Kim. V. N. Pillay, G. Day. A. Zazula and I. Reshty. Reserves: J.
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  • 64 16 The charges for admission to the match between the Marines and the Royal Artillery on Friday. March 22. at Anson Road Stadium will be 50. 25 and 10 cents, for West Stand. East Stand and Ground only, respectively. The third division match Y.M.C.A. vs. 8 C.F.A. 11l
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  • 68 16 Cricket Club Doubles Tournament The following ties have been fixed: TODAY P. M. Scott and W. Sharpe vs. W. M. Edwards and Vaughan Jones. WEDNESDAY, Mar. 20 E. Laidman and J. H. Willmott vs. H. Gray and W. Y. Semple. FRIDAY, Mar. 22 A. Ferguson and V. J.
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  • 57 16 London, Mar. 18 •THE Cheltenham Gold Cup was won today for the fourth successive time by Miss Dorothy Paget's famous steeplechaser "Golden Miller" winner of last year's Grand National. British Radio. the noticeboard and when possible will be published in the Press. All ties to start at 5.10
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  • 265 16 Brilliant Showing At Manila PHILIPPINES NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT MALAYA'S good reputation in inter-port sport has been greatly enhanced by the fine performance of the Malaya Command soccer team which went to Manila to participate in the Philippines National championship tournament. As the appended table shows,
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  • 392 16 BROWN RODGER WIN WELL A Good start was made In the S.C.C. Spring lawn tennis tournament yesterday, when ten ties were played off. A particularly fine performance was put up by R. W. Brown and W. Rodger who, after being five games down in the third set.
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  • 381 16 THE latest betting on the Lincolnshire is as follows 9 to 1 against Commander offered, 10 to 1 taken; 100 to 7 against Llanarmon offered. 100 to 6 taken; 15 to 1 against Pepino taken and offered; 100 to 6 against Gay Venture offered. 18
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  • 349 16 SAID'S BRILLIANT GOALKEEPING FOR FRASER NEAVE Fraser Neave 2 Mun. Services 0. THE Commercial Cup football fixture between Fraser and Neave's and the Municipal Services on the formers' ground in Anson Road yesterday was devoid of any thrills. Fraser and Neave's eventually won by two clear goals but there was
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