The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 March 1935

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 14 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 14,53",. ESTD. 1835. FRIDAY, MARCH 89, 1935 10 CENTS.
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  • 337 1 SEEING BOTH SIDES OF THE PICTURE From Berlin To Moscow HITLER WANTS SOVIET FORCES REDUCED TRANSFERRED Moscow. Mar. 28. jyiß. Anthony Eden arrived at IVI 8.30 GMT. and was welcomed at the station by M. LitvinofT, Soviet Commissar for Foreign Affairs, the
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  • 75 1 Hitler's Excuse For German Rearmament Moscow, Mar. 27. The accusation that Herr Hitler is playing up the "Soviet menace" as an excuse for Germany's rearmament, is made by Karl Radek In Izvestia. He says despite all that separates the Soviet Union from Imperialist England the former would welcome
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  • 60 1 West Coast And Hawaii To F& Strengthened Washington, Mar. 27. Thirty-eifcht million dollars have been -allocated to naval works. A Bill passed by the House of Representatives includes twenty-six million dollars for the west coast and Pearl Harbour, Hawaii. Several million dollars will be expended on ammunition
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  • 289 1 Will Not Take Shape Until After Stresa Conference Berlin, Mar. 26. On the conclusion of the AngloGerman conversations it is pointed out that there was never any question of aiming at an Anglo-German agreement but an agreement of all the Powers concerned. As one British delegate put it,
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  • Belga To Be Devalued: Swiss Franc Suspect: Nervousness Over The Dollar
    • 192 1 Devaluation Almost A Fait Accompli Brussels, Mar. 28. AN official order has been pub- lished closing the Belgian Bourses today. tomorrow and Saturday. There will be no quotations cf foreign exchange during these days. It is not proposed to make any statement with regard to the belga until
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    • 98 1 Sequel To Wounding Of Police Officers Dublin, Mar. 26. FOLLOWING the shooting and wounding of two police officers jin the city on Saturday night and the offer of the army council of the Irish Republican Army to assist the striking tram and bus workers, city police m
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    • 29 1 Dublin, Mar. 27. "King Kong" Kuala Lumpur, number BC *****, is a winner of £100 m the Irish Sweep. Another £100 goes to Grime, Kuehing, Sarawak. Reuter.
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    • 396 1 Chinese Government And The Banks London, Mar. 28. FINANCIERS generally welcome the news that the Chinese Government has acquired a controlling interest m the principal Chinese banks as this is calculated to ensure a common policy and to increase the control of silver stocks. The Financial Times, commenting
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    • 137 1 Can It Survive Belgium's Defection? London, Mar. 28. ipONFIDENCE m gold as being V* the safest investment m these times of chaos and changes is now more strong than ever and is reflected by the very keen demand for the metal, accompanied by heavy forward selling of
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  • 271 1 GERMAN CRY TO AVENGE MEMEL PLOTTERS DEA TH PENAL TV MA V BE COMMUTED Demonstrations In Berlin Kovno (Lithuania), Mar. 26. JT is highly probably the death sentences on the four Nazis for plotting to overthrow the State and hand Memel back to Germany will be commuted to life imprisonment.
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  • 30 1 Cape Town. Mar. 28. The death lias occurred ol Mr. Tiel mann Roos. a 65-yoar-old Nationalist ex-Minister ol Justice and judi^ «.i the appellate court- Reuter
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 32 1 WfWPW^ __WW_ P I a ▼***** fmSks HtfteT MALAYAN PREMIER HOTEL 4, _-/i w^ mia" monna Hfe f LAST APPEARANCE TOMORROW I I*l RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA Directed by DAN HOPKINS Phone 5381.
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    • 85 1 |H| j I P^B I A __L- *j SEA VIEwfI HOTEL IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT EVERY ROOM WITH PRIVATE BATH, RUNNING HOT COiM WATER TENNIS GOLF SWIMMING SUNBATHING ONE OF SINGAPORE'S SCENIC REALTY SPOTS TONIGHT (FORMAL) SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY A. KONCHESTER'S POPULAR BAND ADELPHI P^ HOTEL FAVOI
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  • 78 2 Before th« Chief Justice at 11 a.m. Bammonses-in-Chambers urn! Originating Summonses. At VI noon m the Ist Court: Motion and Bankruptcy. Before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell m the hid Com*, at 11 a.m. Assizes:— Rex vs. W. P. Wilson. Before the Registrar at 10.30 a.m.
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  • 184 2 NEW CLINI C Methodist Church Work At Sitiawan Sitiawan. Mar. *23. Tiie dedication and opening cere-] iony ci the Clinic for women and: hildren ol the Methodist Episcopal! lisslon was held yesterday. Friends of the Clinic assembled on j lie Anglo-Chinese School padang uner a marquee erected by the Kampon^
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  • 123 2 LE MERCIER'S SCHOOL SUCCESSES THE following candidates irom Le Mercier's School. Singapore, were f successful m the London Chamber of [Commerce Junior Examination held m {November: Typewriting presented 10 passed 8. Chan Hon Fook (with distinction). Chua Ah Chwee <with distinction*. .Lee Chee Mun (with distinction).
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  • 55 2 Waive r Discon tinued THE Governments of the four 1 Federated Malay States have decided to discontinue as from Jan. 1, 1935. the waiver on payment of fees on Assessment notices issued under the Sanitary Boards Enactment. (with distinction i. Leow Yong Chung. Lim Jitt Fong. Loh Kar Yooi. Ngo
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  • 395 2 The following students from Rajah's College were successful SENIOR Book-keeping and Accountancy:— K. Y. De Silva. Lim Choon Beng. Lim Kian Lee. S. Sangarapillay. Tan Kwang Hui and Teo Kah Phua. Pitman Shorthand:— Tan Kwang Hin (110 words with distinction). English -Lim Kian Lee (Distinr- Rajah Shorthand S.
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  • 94 2 Ten-Minute Cure For Common Cold ___*SE2! V nogradov celebrated rl_sian doctor, m Moscow cured twenty This Ls thT fl m °^f lds m ten y hoo k 2 the flrst time tn e common cold has been conquered. Dr. Vinogradov's cure is pffoot** k« means of a
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  • 66 2 Novel Experiment By London Club London, Mar. 27. Members uf the London Gliding dub m de m^ ht oi 40 minutes last night This is believed to be the first time that nigm had taken off 53 mm at i K_Ssf# mach^e rose to a considerable £S_?_. maintaining
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  • 56 2 London. Mar The new speed restriction on Bi roads was tested m fine weather dvi the week-end. Some offenders found to be exceeding the 30 mllrs m restricted areas but report* various parts of the country uu\that m the main the limit v. v sti observed without
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 221 2 THE SINGAPORE FLOWER SHOW WW be held at die Neu World, .lalan Besar. Singapore, on Iridav Saturday and Sunday. Mar. -.'9. 30 and 51, |<gg. INDER THE MSTINGI ISHEI) PATRONAGE OF Hl< et«wiiv_/* THE GOVERNOR, SIR SHENTON TBMl^lrfSit^lj^^^SY THOMAS. Tile above BhOW will be officially opened by His Excellent ti--,
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    • 350 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS 1 i n«_n s______=»_a»Es_*_______=_! lIPANAI IPANA TOOTH PASTE Right from the start you'll like IPAN because of its refreshing flavour, ai because it leaves your teeth really CLEA and sparkling. i From all CHEMISTS AND STORES. Importers: GRAFTON LABORATORIES 20b. Co I Iyer Quay. BOARD RESIDENCE. "EAST ANGLIA."
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    • 439 2 j TKXDKHs. I. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. US Tender-. lenders are now 1: following matertalj particulars. Room J Supply ol Watt M l«t MS, r. Date Of Closing 31. 1935. ■b| supply oi Mling tnai proposed widening Date ol Closing I April 4th. IMS Supply of Pump., Dei ment. Pipes und W
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 311 2 Diary Of The Week FRIDAY. MARCH 'lU. High Water. 4.00 a.m. 7.5 It., 8.06 p.m 6.1 it. Football: S.A.F.A. League. Div. j. P S.C.F.A. vs. R.E.. Anson Road Stadium: Friendly. M.P.H. vs. Fort Canning, V.M.C.A. ground: Govt. League. Div. 11. Printing vs. Audit and Treasury. J.C.S.A. "round SATURDAY, MAR. 30
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    • 445 2 Today* s Radio Programmes 8.8.C. Transmission 111 9.35 Big Ben. "From one instrument to another A presentation of friendly harmony with Mario Lorenzi (harp). Syd Phillips (saxophone solos), A. E. Nickolds (banjo), and Madge Mullen (pianist and accompanist). 10.05 The Grand National. A running commentary by R. C. Lyle and
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  • 1072 3 Bishop Raises Question Of Partnership ANNUAL MEETING OF ASSOCIATION Ipoh, Mar £S I*lll-: Lord Bishop ol Singapore prcsidR ed yesterday at the annual general meeting ol the Singapore Diocesan AsSOCiation which was held at the FMS Perak Battalion Headquarters Mess. The Bishop, m proposing the
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  • 228 3 Mistook His Victim ALMOST KILLED ANOTHER MAN Chinese Gaoled Seremban, Mar. 26. UT made a mistake m striking this man. The man I wished to kill was another man," said a Cantonese, Wee Kong, today when charged with voluntarily causing grievous hurt to Yong Wai
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  • 149 3 Does Not Exist Now In Ceylon Colombo, Mar. 16. The Hon. Mr. T. B. Panabokke. Minister of Health, discussed the malaria situation with the Pussellawa Planters' Association on Wednesday. He said he was glad that the epidemic, as such, did not exist now according to the officers of
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  • 135 3 Posts And Telegraphs Officer Entertained Malacca, Mar. 25. The staff of the Posts and Telegraphs, Malacca, assembled m full force on the evening of Mar. 24 to bid farewell to Mr. E. E. Sproul who is going on leave. Mr. Chan Ah Yin touched on the
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  • 146 3 Young Chinese Woman's Suicide (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 27. A verdict of "suicide by caustic soda poisoning" was returned today by Che Maarof bin Haji Zackariah, sitting as Coroner m the Kuala Lumpur police court, at an inquest into the death of a Chinese
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  • 218 3 GOVERNOR TO PERFORM CEREMONY THE Singapore Flower Show which is to be held at the New World under the distinguished patronage of His Excellency the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, K.C.M.G., will be opened by His Excellency at noon today. A record crowd is expected this year
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  • 422 3 Malay Woman's Story DECOYED INTO SHOP Taiping. .Mar. 25. AN extraordinary story of how a rK Malay woman. Mah binti Hassan, was alleged to have been drugged and robbed of her jewellery was told to the Taiping magistrate today when two Chinese, Loe Oh Poe and Ng Leong Thye. faced
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  • 140 3 More Evidence In Case Against Bailiffs Further evidence was recorded yesterday at the preliminary inquiry before Mr. Norman Grice. the Singapore second magistrate, against two bailiffs of the Civil District Court. Ahmat Shah and Norman Justin de Cruz, and two Sikhs. Hari Singh and Dharam Singh. It is
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  • 116 3 Bathing Tragedy Off Clyde Terrace A verdict of death by misadventure was returned by Mr. W. G. Porter, the Singapore Coroner, at an inquiry into the death of a 13-year-old Hylam boy, Tan Yin Yew. who was drowned while sea-bathing off Clyde Terrace on Mar. 24. Deceased had
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  • 74 3 Celebration Plans At Sitiawan (From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh, Mar. 25. Representatives of the various communities at Sitiawan have decided to celebrate the King's Jubilee with the following programme: Inter-school sports, a car procession, fireworks, ronggeng, and an exhibition soccer match. In addition all shops have been requested
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  • 72 3 The aircraft Astraea from Singapore to Karachi left on Mar. 24 with the following passengers: Mr. Richard Sidney, Alor Star; Mr. R. St. G. Caulfeild, Alor Star; Mrs. G. Rocker. Alor Star; Air Com. Welsh. Basra. The following arrived by the Aurora from Karachi on Mar. 24: Mr.
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  • 192 3 What .1 rarity! < voma n with .i large family and an unllned race Read this letter she hai written "I am a woman ol SO, have .i tamlly of IS children ..r:d have not a wrinkle on my face Borne time tgo I
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 65 3 f 7*. Q A p 1 I ROAD HOUSE I .MASTER'S. —II Br i areen Waterprool Canvas Tents. Maker and repairer of rattan and Bertam Chicks, Canvas and Spring Blinds, Tarpaulins, Tents, Bags, Blue Screens, Bertam Panels, Wire Netting; Fencing. Wmtl huntings and Flags. ABDUL RAHMAN, Telephone 2454. Office: (Jo,
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  • WOMEN'S INTERESTS
    • 802 4 ■X'HE social whirl slackened somewhat last week the outstanding cv >nt probably being the premiere ot "Tlie Lives of a Bengal Lancer* at the Capitol. On Sunday, the Franconia arrived. Mia Monna and Caloris are attracting good crowds at the Raf~.es. And on Sunday there will
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    • 91 4 Glass ot any value should be washed ln a basin padded at the bottom with a cloth. It the glass is accidentally dropped it will not crack so easily. Rugs that have become "floppy" can be stiffened by brushing the backs with the following solution: Dissolve
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    • 223 4 These two puddings, which are extremely light, will appeal to children who will not take ordinary milk puddings. For chocolate semolina pudding, blend together an ounce of semolina and an ounce of grated milk cho OOlate with a little cold milk until smooth. Boil up the rest out
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    • 183 4 In most households there are piles o f newspapers taking up space and serving no useful purpose. The following are a few ways m whioh they may be used. Newspapers laid smoothly inside dresses, folded for packing, prevent creases. If the ironing sheet wrinkles, place a tolded newspaper
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    • 503 4 Mignon Looks O n yesterday afternoon ft r upcounuy by car. Mrs. Whalan intends to be present at the Penang races m which her husband is riding and which begins next week. On the journey to Penang she will spend two days at Fraser's Hill. Mrs. Whalan. who is one
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    • 81 4 CHILDREN'S HANDKERCHIEFS Children's handkercl ucntb become marked wtih mildew owing to the lact that left m a wet coat pocket The mildew stains will when the handkercl::. the usual way. and should belore washing to ensurPrepare a weak solution Chid lime and leave the stained handker chief m the solul
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    • 79 4 Casting-on for knitting thot done with needles on. those required for the i tirst row should be knitted Ln! of the stitch. This makes a neat. ::rrr. edgi does not draw the work For casting-otl al* use larger needles This ensures neater and a. lar Stitches than
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 75 4 More Health and Happiness i for india/ ~"N J >*" ~*w^-^ Here she comes, with her rich fiS? „,i ~**w-"~ X..--^^ *Z om the B*«en pastures of England ,^-^J^^ Ctory P a ?ked with its fresh whole- 1 m -*9MMWm**~~~'"~~^ i where are saying there is nothing t quite like
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  • 135 5 THOUSANDS OF TROOPS hurriedly left Athens, the Greek capital, tor Macedonia, where the rebels put up a glim struggle against the Government forces. M. VENIZELOS* house on the Island of Crete, which was reported to have been bombarded by the Government forces. DAMAGE WROUGHT »>>
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 232 5 _________________rr fi /wwI _F i)Cw' Iff > w .Am M? JBLT-. '_i _____________________________^^_H __i It _4fc f tUTPfU jjflo^~_ fi/uf i I t^'j of Kaizana m ton1 -~^A r/ I Mx i.p the nen <m\ f V^ iiL" > r s y*^' r IXfkk _< 8.A., 1..R.C.P, X > lf_l_&
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  • 885 6 JAPANESE SQUADRON IN SINGAPORE T^HE firing of salute guns as official calls were exchanged announced to Singapore yesterday the arrival of the Japanese naval training squadron, under the command of Rear-Admiral Nakamura. This year's visit is an event of interest not only to the Japanese community. A busy programme of
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  • 97 6 "Gardening for Amateurs m Malaya." published by the Malayan Y.W.C.A.. will be on sale at the Flower Show at the New World today. This book should be m the hands of everyone interested m gardening. The editor of the book, Mrs. F. D. Butler, of Kuala Lumpur is
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  • 304 6 OVER 1,000 ENTRIES RECEIVED 1 'THE Alor Gajah District Show was held, for the first time m the history of the district, on Saturday, Mar. 23. There were twelve classes on the schedule, namely padi. flour, sugar. coconut oil. tobacco, vegetables, fruit. flowers, handicrafts, rubber, poultry and
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  • 159 6 Preliminary Inquiry Begins At Penang (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Mar. 27. A preliminary inquiry was commenced before the police magistrate yesterday m which an educated Chinese named Saw Yew Huat stands charged with forgery for the purpose of cheating m respect of a cheque for $10,000 on
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  • 52 6 South India Moslems Meeting The South India Moslem community Bullion Merchants Association, 22, MarthP nrlfi^i t0 day at 4 3 0 to c °nsider the preliminary arrangements for participating m the Silver Jubilee celebraa„ Q Hi ?v, Ma3esty th€ Xin Emperor. Al Southern Indian Moslem^a^ cordially Invited to
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  • 178 6 Parsi Merchants On Betting Charge CASE POSTPONED UNTIL MONDAY Taiping. II7HEN the case was called m which three well-known Parsi merchants of the town, Jal. Rustum and James Manecksha were charged with assisting m the management of a common betting house the officer prosecuting. Mr. A. Pearse. 0.C.P.D.. asked for
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  • 362 6 ALEXANDRA BRICKWORKS MEETING Loss Due To Up-Country Works Being Silent rr<HE annual general meeting of Alexandra Brickworks held yesterday at the registered offices of the See. Borneo Co., Ltd.. Mercantile Bank Building, Mr. c chairman, nresidinff :son th* Also present were the Hon. Mr. J. Bagnall, Mr. C. R. Cherry.
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  • 214 6 INDIANS AND THE JUBILEE SINGAPORE COMMTITEF FORMED A T f a leetl e 01 a« .m*. formed Indian Silver I..hi, Celebrations Commit,. week at the India,. premises, the f0110w,,. were taken: To co-opt Messrs. R n k K. P. Motet Yoosurt sf Singh Sawny; un <l--To request the (UffeMM sections
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 98 6 DO YOU REALISE THAT THE IMPERIAL AIRMAIL IS ECONOMICAL?— compare 25 cents per half ounce to United Kingdom and Australia with the time saved! IS FAST? deliveries— London eight 'lays. Australian terminals four to five days. IS 0 OPERATED WEEKLY?— to United Kingdom and Australia with steamship connections to New
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    • 96 6 Here's Sylvia Sidney talking to you >^ppp*^ a :ji /C_*_^ Star o/ Paramount Pictures mmmmmwMwaWmm m m mmmWm m mßm\ M____H kWr^ I. 1 TC I->^li .53 SS^C l'___i S f L V X To ilet Soa P q->ckly and^ompietely _______T; C£* S^^" 4^ absolves the impurities which form on
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  • 588 7 PROGRESS RETARDED BY LANGUAGE DIFFICULTY From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 27. rpODAY'S speaker at the meet- j ing of the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club could be described as distinguished m three spheres, said the President (Mr. R. Boyd) m diplomacy, m business and (through his
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  • 167 7 Sixty-Two Reports In Four Months <From Our Owi. Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 25. Two Malay youths, Mat Aris and Noordin, appeared before Mr. F. K. Wilson, m the Kuala Lumpur police court, on a charge of being found m possession of suspected stolen property at Setapak. The first
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  • 138 7 Distressed Because Husband Deserted Her From Our Own Correspondent. Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 25. Two cases of attempted suicide were heard today by Mr. F. K. Wilson. In the Kuala Lumpur police court. Fong Mcc Kwan, an attractive looking Chinese woman was charged with attempting to kill herself by
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 171 7 <j> ONE OF THE WORLD'S CREATKT st^Vqw* QJ^ggSjl f 1 PAVILION BT m 1 t V >*"•/>• all hero—the fearsome MAfiWirru. OAROERY and MRS job. i a A 4 MISS HAVISHAM, PuTbuCH^O X «d „l A «Mf MipiMni P l«tJr.i <r n X jfr*V I jAmmmmmm i i Itr-lWtriiFl«__MMii| _W_WHllJ^^^^^B_^_k
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    • 351 7 I*l U A MRP A I GRAND OPENING TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 MATINEES **»-"**lSlPFfM| TOMORROW AND SUNDAY. Big*« r tha rct s«o>n S «***»ftC.S I* A Ik CIRCUS \w ciH" n %t£f BUT AN r^>^^^v~» yy y amazing is the amazing story of Barnum JOSEPH M. schenck p/«i«a/i TERISAI hu hilarious
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  • 752 8 The Singpaore Free Press FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1935 A Warning To The League pERMANY at present is the stormcentre of Europe and around her waxes arguments and threats and demonstrations. This week a dangerous situation has arisen m Eastern Europe. Memel Land, that strip of territory which was detached from
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  • 427 8 Pivn q Broome Cadet. Malayai ?rihl/ erVlCe havin P^sed the pr es cribed examinations m Law and Language. becomes a Pa «ph n~* Malayan Civil Service. adet Mr W. Gilliam of the Office of tha Director-General. P osts and TOegwohs Malaya, has been elected a vice-nr^' dent
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  • 370 8 IN statistics which have just become available, two facts are to be obJ served which bear testimony to the growing use which is now being made of air transport by the public. One is that during 1934 more than 100.000 passengers, inward and outwardbound, passed through the
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  • 1035 8 MR. Plumdamson combed his thii grey hair and put on his coat an bowler hat. He picked up the librar book and called notification of his d€ parture into the scullery. "Don't forget the accumulator." hi wife replied. "No. dear." said Mr. Plumdamson He grasped the handle of
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  • 122 8 r i a p Do You Know v j in T Si C n r^pr c? nCe a SOld PUSh /,w Za f,^, OWZ2/ a veT short j Mm. IW»Ze a hill at Telok I 1 Ayer was being blasted m U connection with the work an ■xt
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 114 8 Ar^k Ih k 4)9 V^a^a^^^r"] I <■■ —J Iff 401 I I :^^CS%]L Wi! fcj» T^yfs I i^K' ft'/ l,:| v :x 77* //t;nt/ o/ Friendship I CALDBtXICS MAY WE SUGGEST? HALIBUT-PLAICE-SALMON TURBOT— LEMON DOVER SOLES NEW ZEALAND BLUE COD ALWAYS FRESH-ALWAYS AVAILABLE. Singapore COLD STORAGE co., ltd. ORCHARD ROAD.
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    • 46 8 THE BEE IS A MOST BUSINESS-LIKE INSECT a scientist says. After stinging anybody it buzzes off. A "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS POLICY should be your first line of defence against illness or injury. GENERAL ACCIDENT. FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 648f Iki
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  • 1336 9 PART PLAYED BY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE Tributes To Three Singapore Medical Men II E. the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, was welcomed as 11. patron of the King Edward VII College of Medicine, Singapore, at a convocation of the College held m the magnificent
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  • 402 9 Bank Of China President's Resignation Threat Shanghai, Mar. 28. rpHE Legislative Yuan approved I of the proposal to issue loan bonds to the extent of $100,000,000 at yesterday's meeting and also approved that the loan bonds be printed by the Chunghua Book
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  • 223 9 LABOUR COMPLAINTS IN COMMONS Allowed To Go To Sea In Bad Repair? London, Mar. 26. A SPIRITED debate developed m the House of Commons today on British shipping casualties during the past winter, several Labour members complaining that: the Board of Trade had been Insufficiently active m
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  • 405 9 Mr. K. Grautoff And Miss Ht Berg A wedding o f great interest to the local German community and to business circles was held m the Presbyterian Church yesterday, when Mr. Karl Bernhard Grautoff. of the rubber and produce department of Messrs. Sime. Darby and Co.. Ltd.. was
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  • 76 9 Appointed Governor-General Of Canada London, Mai. 27. The King has approved the appointment of Mr. John Buchan, M.P., as Governor-General of the Dominion of 1 Canada m succession to Lord Bessbo- rough whose term of office will expire shortly. Lord Bessborough is at present engaged on a
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  • 104 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices (From Our Own Correspondent! RUBBER: London, Mar. 28. Spot (Sellers) 5 15!16d. (5 15t16d.) (Buyers) 5 13j16d. (5 13|16d.) J July-September 6 l|l6d. (6 1j16d.) Oct.-Dec. 6 3|l6d. (6 316 d.) Jan-Mar. 6 s|l6d. (6 5 16d> Market: Steady. New York, Mar. 28.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 28 9 Lilting Hungarian Gypsy Music Rousing Songs Fox's glorious, gay musical operetta "CARAVAN" Directed by the famous producer of "WHITE HORSE INN ERIK CHARELL COMING TO THE CAPITOL SOON
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    • 226 9 i4 1 i .1 mWA m\ I m^Jmmmamm I V:^ &^T~ V A Movtk* |*T v _^__^_i AN ENTIRELY NEW RANGE OF POLO SHIRTS. FINELY WOVEN COTTON AND ARTIFICIAL SILK. SOFT AND ELASTIC— LUSTRE FINISH. EXTREMELY WELL CUT, AND OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY. PIN STRIPES ON DOVE GREY, BLUE AND
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 1224 10 DIVIDENDS PAID BY AYER TENGAH AND RADELLA Estates In Satisfactory Condition MANAGEMENT SERIOUSLY HANDICAPPED BY LABOUR SHORTAGE TPHE eighteenth annual general meeting of Ayer Tengah Rubber Estates, Limited, was held at Fort Road, Malacca, on Saturday, Mar. 23. the Chairman, Mr. T. F. Anderson Pole presiding. The notice convening the
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    • 163 10 Mar. 25. 26. 27. i American Can. Com. 115' 114' 116 American Telephone 1 and Telegraph iO2i 2 101< 8 102^ jAtchcson Railroad 37% 36 <„ 37% u P° nt 893., 89 90% Firestone 14 14 8 Unq 8 General Electric 22» 22' X 22% General Motors 27^,
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    • 78 10 Estate In Satisfactory Condition pJ* LS air man Mr T F Anderson Pole addressing the twenty-fifth annual general meeting of Radella Rubber Estate, Limited held at Fort Road Malacca, on Saturday, March 23, said--vnnr i 222? and accoun ts have been" in your hands for the prescribed period
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    • 99 10 Mar. 28. Gambier 4.75 Java Cube 8.75 Hamburg Cube 10.50 Muntok White Pepper 30.00 White Pepper 28.00 I Copra. Sundried 4.30 Copra, mixed 4.05 Small Flake Tapioca 3.90 Blanja Jelotong 5.75 Sarawak Jelotong 6.75 R. <Slam) W.C. No. 1 per koyan Sl2O R. B. Siam No. 1
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    • 223 10 Big Increase In Imports Last Year One of the outstanding examples of Canada's improving foreign trade m 1934 was the rubber industry. Total imports of rubber last year, mostly m a crude form for use m Canadian rubber factories, amounted to $9,968,323. and exports of manufactured rubber
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    • 186 10 rsina A Canadian Waste Farm Product Several experiments lor the utilisation of cotton machinery for processing fibres bearing no characteristic resemblance to cotton have recently been made m Lancashire. After successful exneriments m the mixing of waste flax fibre and cotton for manufacture by
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    • 103 10 One More Week Left Of The Financial Year London, Mar. 27. Britain is within a few days of th« end of the financial year and the Exchequer returns for the week ending Mar. 23, have therefore a special interest. Ordinary revenue, with one more week to run, was
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    • 82 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT FOR R.M.A. No. 1. X RIBBED SMOKED SHEET Mar. 28, 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers Spot loose > 19Tb 20 (F. 0.8.) April 20 20 8 April June 20 1 2 20 3 4 July Sept, 21^4 21 7 8 Oct. Dec.
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    • 226 10 Mar. 28. SELLING London 4 months' sight 2 4 3 32 London 3 months' sight 2 4 1 16 London 60 days' sight 2 4 1 32 London 30 days' sight 2 4 London, demand 2 3 31 32 London T.T. 2 3 31 32 Lyons. Paris, demand
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    • 257 10 Lower Than Before Control Was Introduced Lewis and Peat. Ltd. m their weekly rubber market report dated London Mar. 12. states: There has been a dull market during the week with consistently sagging prices. America has been 'the weak spot and the sharp fall m cotton yesterday adversely
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    • 77 10 Mr E. P. Curtiss, who was recentiv SKIS £?~u Far East Territory for the Graham-Paige International Corpora! ?*s* ""3 from SanP?anciaco m January. He is planning to stop at Honolulu and then conSmfe to fS-V&S^* 1 PhUi PPines Dutch East Indies and India „J£ r u
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    • 979 10 THURSDAY. MAR 28. 1935. Buyers Sellers. Ampai Tin (4s) 3s 6d 4s Asam Kumbang iH> 33s 34s Austral Malay <£) 59s 61s Ayer Hitam Tin iss> 10s 9d lis 9d x.d. Ayer Weng ($1) I.TIH 1.82 1 Bangrin Tin l£> 24s 25s Chenderiang 7s 3s Hitam Tin
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    • 110 10 Prices In All Sections Improve London, Mar. 26. On the Stock Exchange today with current events regarded more hopefully interest broadened considerably^ and prices m all sections Improved An outstanding feature has been the recovery m gilt-edged securities, while there was a revival of interest, m rubber and
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    • 129 10 m London, Mar °7 rfr^TnH iU n^ provail^ m the slock j uhul day sharp rises silver and j idvam./ in° m h PanleCl alS by SrttS onflSence m tals Silver at 28 7/9 d for bar and forward fay ToTV^l highest point reased
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    • 95 10 Petrol And Kerosene Prices .Mar. 2t. Shell and Fish Kernel per Unit ol 2 x 4-aalloi tins Crown. Cross and Dra Kerosene per Unit 2 x 4-gallon tins Croat Kerosene per Unit Of I x-oallon tins D^voe's Imperial Brilliant Kerosene per tin <of I Gallons) Syhan Arrow Rerooent per tin
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    • 65 10 'Prom Our Own Correspond I London. .Mar Today's closing prices on tbe L I >epper market were as foOowi White Muntok. unchanged at w K)nd. Black lampong. spot and Api; lv ery 3%d.. afloat and Marc) s /4d.. buyers. There was little business m whi* strong demand for
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  • 972 11 CAPITALISTS starting NEW FACTORIES Local Chinese Topics piUNESE business men have begun to take more interest m the blishment of department stores and these can be found m North Bridge Road and South Bridge Road between North Canal Road and Circular Road. For centuries all forms of business Chinese town,
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  • 131 11 Office-Bearers For 1935 Elected At the 27th annual general meeting of the Singapore Shorthand Writers' Association held on Mar. 25, the following were elected office-bearers for 1935: Patron, Mr. Cheang Peng Moh; president, Mr. E. B. Solomon; vicepresident. Mr. K. R. Naidu; hon. secretary, Mr. Ec Cheng Boon;
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  • 179 11 Government Reply To MillOwners Petition Being Awaited At a recent meeting of the Singapore Ratepayers' Association Committee a report prepared by Mr. Hogan (relating to Government resurveys prior jto 1920 was considered. Thanks were 'expressed to Mr. Hogan for preparing this report. Correspondence submitted by Mr. Laycock m
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  • 81 11 Arrested on a warrant. Tarzan. a Tamil, appealed m the Penang police court charged that he. on Sept. 13, 1933, at Bangsar Road, Kuala Lumpur, stole $20 m cash and eight testimonials, from Munusamy. Accused admitted the charge. Detective Inspector L. G. Blakesley stated that the escort
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  • 618 11  -  Ely Culbertson by World's Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst IT is remarkable that two different people can fulfil two very difficult game contracts through successful squeezes and yet one of them will do so only after very careful planning and preparation, while the other player will
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  • 286 11 Office-Bearers For Current (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 27. The eleventh annual general meeting of the Sangeetha Abivirthy Sabah. Kuala Lumpur, was held at the Sabah Hall on Sunday. The premises were decorated. The inside of the building was illuminated and there was a picture of
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    • 288 11 Assets exceed $14,000,000. Assurance m force over $38,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated ln the Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Lile Building, Cecil Street, Singapore LONDON OFFICE 27. Old Jewry, EC. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the
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    • 398 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated ln England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital ln 600.000 shares of £5 each £3.000,000 Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE 38. Blshopsgate, London EC. 2 Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hollo Saigon Amritsar Ipoh Semarang Bangkok Karachi
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  • 278 12 For Singapore And Australia Run EAVING Sydney early In June next "the m.v. Merkur will commence her firs: trip m the Australia-Java. Singagapore Service. Beautifully fitted for the recreation and accommodation or passengers, this twin screw motor-ship of 6000 tons will be popular with all travellers.
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  • 189 12 Several Engagements On Coast Of Kiangsu 'j A number of engagements with pirates off the Kiangsu coast have been successfully undertaken by the authorities since the beginning of the year. On January 10 and 11. this year, the Kiangsu Water Police encountered a strong force of pirates
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  • 252 12 Novel Plan For July Navy Review By King INTEREST m the King's review of the Fleet at Spithead on July 16 is likely to be so great that the Navy authorities will be confronted with a novel "traffic problem." Many vessels have
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  • 705 12 The following passengers are proceeding by the s.s. Carthage sailing frorc Singapore at 9.30 a.m. today for Penang Colombo and Europe. Miss Wilson. Miss S. F. Lucas, Miss G. Garrett, Mr. M. F. Garwood. Mr. T R. Dunn. Mrs. F. Drumm, Mr. and Mrs Vigier, Mrs. A. W.
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    • 556 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. Incorporated m F.M.S.) ntLEFWMB: Freight :>4:;:; passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. .iOOKIM; iCMEMTf FOR UDOURI MALAY STATES railways. KOYAI. STATU RAILWAYS OF SIAM. __r* Mk Mm Mm. 11l Mm ■____n«r m I m I ___M AMAIII-UII B9f*_ttl l_H« __L__r^__l V__Tm______- ■__T^__l m I rntA > I ___^__.^______i I
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    • 155 12 HEAP ENG MttH S.S CO, LIMITED. (RED FUNNEL L*NE) I (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS 9ETTLC MINT§> 1 Regular passenger and carge nSftlc* from Singapore to Java. Borneo Banka and Billiton For BATAVIA, CTIERIRON IND SEMARANCi (Every Tuesday and I rid o aa Ban Hong Lion- Fri M laa Giang Seng Tue.s
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    • 592 12 (Local And Foreign Mail i Despatches And Arrivals j BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.30 ajn. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 730 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,
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    • 360 12 LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the w.,, or expected to am East Wharf (Entrance Gate I Ophir 22: Hong Kheng 20 Main Wharf (Entrance Gate Carthage. Ranchl It; Kai Glenogle 9. Empire Dock (Entrance Qati City of Adelaide 30. r Steel Seafarer 34; Azumasan Empire Dock (Entrance Gafc
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    • 446 13 --m \m JJ fr^~~^ J=^^^*~ mT~~ DoTS i II OS V^ and I BRITISH INDIA I P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS. OUTWARDS Due Due I u_s:c Spore. i-„.,,, v„„.. BURDWAN l?^n B ANGALORE mST jfiTi 2?SSS^ 6070 Apr U CARTHAGE 15,000 June 7 Sa^SJt? a IKS Apr 12 RAWALPINDI
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    • 499 13 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated ln England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VTA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails City of Adelaide Mar. 29 Apr 2 x City of Birmingham Apr 3u May 2 City of Bristol May 14 May 16 City oi Bagdad M
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    • 1225 13 THI BLUR FUNNEL LOW (Ocsan THE HUA KHIOW STEAM <ltl. Steam Bclp Co., Ltd., and China Ltd. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. THE CUNAKD WHITE STAR Ltd THE BTRAITS STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd THE SARAWAK BTEAMBH;; CO _Xd THE CHINA NAVIGATION Co.. Ltd. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIFN IAL LINK l.t/l THE SIAM
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    • 819 14 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKEIVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ MAROS— Friday, Mar. 29, Poeloe-Kidjang, Sapat, Tembilahan, Poeloe-Pallas and Rengat. OPHIR- Friday, Mar. 29. Muntok (passengers and mails only), Batavia, Semarang and Sourabaya. TINOMBO— Friday, Mar. 29, Belawan-Dell. MI JER— Friday. Mar. 29. Rhio. Blinjoe, Djeboes, Soengei-Liat. Pangkal-Pinang, Koba, Tanjong-Pandan and Batavia. VALENTIJN-Saturday, Mar.
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    • 351 14 •_4\ _______K_-~___l _l /P*-^ !g Hi IfjS i ■>•■» <. -^s_i__aa__fia^H^^s_E_n_naM_______i^^s^ :r^ REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SAILINGS TO NAPLES GENOA MARSEILLES Via Penang, Colombo, Bombay, Suez, Port Said, Alexandria on the Fmdoii PRESIDENT LINERS All oatside stateroomsExcellent cuisine— Swimming bath Three dsy stopover In Egypt. Arrive Leave Arrive Singapore. Singapore. New York.
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    • 680 14 O. S. K. LINE FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA Tofuku Maru Cape Town via Mombasa, Zanzibar. Dar-es-Salaam. Beira L. Marques. Durban and Algoa Bay t Manila Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo. Mombasa. Zanzibar. Dar-es-Salaam. Beira. L Marques. Durban. Algoa Bay. Cape Town and Santos )r Thames Maru Cape Town via
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  • 2135 15 Harlequins' Forwards Beat O. M. TVs CARDIFF SCORE 7 TRIES Bradford— With 10 Otley And Three Halifax Players Defeat Blackheath (From Our London Stall) London, Mar. 11. JJARLEQUINS beat Old Merchant Taylors at Twickenham on Saturday by three goals and two
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  • 297 15 SEELIG WENSTOB GIVE MODEL DISPLA V London, Mar. 12. J7KICH SEELIG. the German-Jewish J middle-weight, deposed champion md a former member of the Berlin Stock Exchange, did extremely well to share honours m a 12-round draw with I ihe Canadian cow-puncher. Ed W r
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  • 175 15 Has Now Scored 150 Centuries London. Mr E. L. Ro^rts*th^ cricket statisStates that Patsy Hendren's cent 148 for the If.C.C. against British Guiana was hi* 150 th century m first- cricket. wily Jack Hobbs has scored more hundreds <197). although Phil Mead j 147; is close on Hendren's
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  • 47 15 Mr. A. E. Jakeman To Be Referee 'Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 27. Mr. A. c. Jakeman is to be referee •J} the State trial soccer match between Lumpur District and Klang District on Thursday next week at the PC. A. ground
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  • 444 15 Perak Turf Club Overdraft Halved $71,712 PAID TO GOVERNMENT (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. :JB. I DKESIDING at the annual meeting of 1 the Perak Turl Club Mr. E. C. Watson m presenting the Committee's repoit and accounts for adoption, commented on the extremely satisfactory re- 1 suits achieved
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  • 87 15 New Starting Gate To Be Used When the flat racing season opens this month m Great Britain a new type of starting gate will be m general use. The new gate, which it is hoped will end the many accidents which occurred last year, consists of a net
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  • 177 15 Wales Beat Ireland In Soccer International AT Wrexham today m fine weather before 2.000. Wales beat Ireland by 3 goals 1. At half time Wales led by two goals to one. Both teams sutTcred casualties Hughes the Welsh keeper went of! injured belore the interval but resumed Then towards the
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    • 45 15 PETROL RUNNING TO WASTE while you use those old, worn-out, wasteful plugs. CHANGE TO tulflff r \ekw ±rm X I I t'ifeakl PW )mmmW^^ m m^m .^mmmmmmX Mm mmm\ 'm^m. s^mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. s^mmm^*^^ Distributors for Malaya BORNEO MOTORS 1.1 I REMEMBER: ASK FOR THE ENGLISH A.C.
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  • 386 16 Full Value For Victory Over 5- R. Q SCORE 4 GOALS WITHOUT REPL V Recreation Club's Defence Tires Towards End MZ tOLtz ri for Vr SST A £X t^eat^ j «s »vt G ,7e n T R W c re i
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  • 149 16 Japanese Davis Cup Players At S. C. C. Soon YESTERDAYS RESULTS IN LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT JWE following were yesterdays re suits ni the se.C. Spriiur H™ tennis tournament:— °Pn"6 lawi Championship Doubles beat P H°^ aa i d 4- R S Bateman ♦5; 7-5; aU and D X Evans d
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  • 140 16 OFFICIAL PROGRAMME FOR EASTER SKYE MEETING ■TOI Perak Turf Club has issued the I omcial programme of the Easter I^S ce 2 2 M T n8 t0 be hPld A pr 20 IrJliven tC mary the P- g ~e 1 There will be two runs each for
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  • 51 16 Fyfe Scores Three Of The Four Goals (From Our Own Correspondents.) r»i Kuala Lumpur. Mar 91 s de i fo™ a^.n Player > wh was hhe^ c gr ca t I &e\sr g ,hree goa,s *-ra I S?2S2u2 e Sl B, S« the better' their victory g
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  • 142 16 INTER- VARSITY GOLF Cambridge BeaT Oxford Bi One Match At RnrnK London, Mar. 27 Oxlord a ant n g h olf m bv°t a v y Cambri <^ beat with two halved W C !IT te to sl singles by sto 4 with nd ge won the side won two
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  • 44 16 'From Our own correspondent). today. J H Hn ngl)t c ub defeated (T o Hovi. C he^ Wat H [Oliver by 6-3 6-4 an E N the Chhfese^pilr*!^ 8 fe" and th l&tS r comblned Penang Chinese Beat Selangor Club Pair
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  • 223 16 Smallest Field In Grand National For Years INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER OF RACE T HE Grand NationaWd^be^e 'appears "thT *****1 f r ma^ >' ea It iSowne'd saf/'hrwafnTver M Anthony, trainer of Thomond hones &_-ssr -r/s,r=l pounds Se l glVe 28, rad nde him as a "y horse m the e vaTd
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  • 113 16 60 Games In~THden Troupe I Set I record S?sdfiSjlS X 2 a nev, I r New York a a "^n a recent match I /ines opp^Lo 6 t an W d h stoe'S Iden aM 'I 0 sixty games before the 1?»" going I -on 31-29. "-'"re the
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  • 47 16 DUtC S a M f OWers Rgure For 500 Metres Free Style WUly Den Ouden°t^ dam Mar record for the IS) y Put u «> a new th. dista e nc?,n m 6 e m?„ H e thus beats 48_2 /5 sec. 11-2/5 sec-neuter BhtS record
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  • 514 16 CRICKET CLUB PLAY ONLY 9 TEN MEN IN FIRST HALF M.F.A F o S.C.C ROM a spectator's amrip .v- c second ZT m 'at'Vf" enjoyable enough. c s< second string From a strictly football viewm.int °er, *T Mng els h
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