The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 March 1935

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,53(>. KSTD. 1835 SATURDAY. MARCH 30. 1935 10 CENTS.
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  • 667 1 25 PER CENT. DEPRECIATION IN BELGA Premier Following In Steps Of President Roosevelt BLOOD TRANSFUSION" FROM GOLD BLOC TO STERLING Brussels, Mar. 29. THE Government has announced that Belgium is remaining j on the gold standard but that the belga would be devalued
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  • 41 1 London, Mar. 29. H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester, thi King's third son, arrived m Portsmoutl r his seven months' tour of Austra and was welcomed by the Princt "Vales and the Duke of York. Thei sties mi^hif.i on arrival m London
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    23 1 11.R.H. PRINCE KITNINO-MIYA at the Japanese school, Singapore. The Prin.ee is a member of the Japanese Training squadron, which arrived here on Thursday.
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  • 61 1 Decides To Stay In England London, Mar. 29. THE ex -King of Siam will henceforward be officially known as Prajadhipok, Prince of Sukhodaya. He has bought Hangmoor, a large house with 15 acres, at Virgina Water. He has decided to stay m England, says his secretary, as
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  • 91 1 Barracks To He Completed In The Autumn London, Mar. 'Zi). Garrison barracks for the Royal Artilleiy and Royal Engineer! and personnel will be completed m the autumn for accommodation of additional personnel being despatched next trooping season. said Mr. Douglas H. Hacking for the War Office at
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  • 72 1 Hate Halved In The Period From 1905 To 1934 London, Mar. 17. I. was mentioned m a House of Commons discussion tonight that as a result of the steady decline m Infantile mortality In Britain the rate had been halved m the period from 1905 to VJ>34. Last
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  • 67 1 London, Mar. 27. Substantial support has been forth coming for King George's Jubilee Trust National Thenkoifering. which is to rye the welfare of the rising generation by promoting the extension of the work clone by the existing juvenile .reani.-.ations. The fund was launched by the Prince IDf Walts
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  • 173 1 MOTHER'S PLANE DASH TO SINGAPORE Domestic Drama j 1 CHILD RETURNING TO BATAVIA j A DELICATE matter which formed the subject of an application m the Supreme Court has been, the Free Press was informed by the 'Dutch Consul-General last night, "amicably settled." Mr. D. K. Walters applied before the
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  • 114 1 Gave Their Lives For The (Chinese Revolution The Chinese National Flag was very prominent yesterday m Singapore j Chinatown which celebrated the Yellow Flower Festival and the 72 heroes who gave their lives for the cause of the I Revolution against the Manchu regime. The incident took
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  • 121 1 No Traffic Congestion In Thej London Area London, Mar. 27. The Transport Minister. Mr. Hore- j Belisha, stated toaay m Parliament; that the number of persons killed j and injured on roads, which had shown a continuous decrease m recent weeks, was likely to show a further
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  • 64 1 Moscow, Mar. 28. Smoothing the way to better AngloRussian understanding seems to be the mtcome of the first meeting between VI. LitvinofT and Mr. Eden. It is understood that all four points m the London communique were mentioned. The general European situation was reviewed m a mutually
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  • 731 1 MR. EDEN CHANGES PROGRAMME Most Important Day In The Moscow Conversations Moscow, Mar. 29. rE change m Mr. Eden's programme suggests that today is the most important day m the conversations. He Is now seeing Stalin m the morning after l.itvinoff, instead of m the
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 108 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. MALAYA. PREMIER HOTEL J f TODAY'S ATTRACTIONS RIJSTAFFEL 12.30 to 3 p.m. SPECIAL DINNER CONCERT us to ms Pm DANCE (formal) to n__«.ni>.!il «MM| FAREWELL APPEARANCE OF MIA MONNA AND HP-vX^I EXTRA SPECIAL PROGRAMME il)
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    • 180 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA SEA VIEW m H 0 T E L IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT EYEB.I ROOM WITH PRIVATE BATH, RUNNING HOI lb TOLD W^TER TENNIS GOLF SWIMMING SUNBATHING ONE OF SINGAPORE'S SCENIC BEAUTY SPOTS SUNDAY POPULAR CONCERT 1 1 a.m. to 1
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  • 98 2 Sequel To Death Of Compatriot rHE sequel to an alleged affray between two Japanese m a house tl Joo Chiat Place on Mar. 27 and he subsequent death of one of th<» nen <Yamasi Tsutsumi > m hospital rom a fractured skull was a charge i
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  • 110 2 15- Year-Old Malay Beauty In Court Ipoh, Mar. 27. A pretty Malay girl of about 15 years of age was the centre of attraction m the first magistrate's court yesterday morning when Mr. Livingstone produced a Punjabi Mohammedan, named Nuthu Khan, as the man wanted by the Perlis
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  • 98 2 Several changes m the Perak police force are foreshadowed. When Chief leave in n^ PeCtor Smith goes on Home cave m May next it is understood thnt Mr. Chilcott. O C.P.D.. Kua Kan^r irffl act as Chief Court fnspecto^ S 'ror C H°o r m Se i edWell When he
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  • 169 2 HUSBAND ON HOMICIDE CHARGE Kuala Kangsar, Mar. 26. A TAMIL, named Murugasu. for- merly a mason m the P.W.D. here, was yesterday produced before Che Osman. the Kuala Kangsar magistrate, on a charge of culpable homicide, not amounting to murder, of his wife, aged 17,
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  • 73 2 Alleged Chopper Attack On Three Compatriots Alleged to have been implicated m a chopper attack on three compatriots m a house m Killiney Road early yesterday morning, a 30-year-old Hindu Narayanasamy, was produced before *Mr. Norman Grice, the Singapore ,second magistrate, yesterday. The charges were: (l> the attemptec
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 151 2 Law Notices For The Day Before the Chief Justice m Ist Court at 11 a.m. D.C.A. 1 35— T. G. Francis vs. Nadhan Singh etc. THE SINGAPORE FLOWER SHOW 1935 w,ll he held at the Ne„ World. Jalan Besar. Singapore, on Friday. Saturday and Sunday. Mar. 29. 30 and 31
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    • 261 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. I BEAUTIFYING I FACE CREAM Harriet Hubbard Ayer. The famous complexion beautifier. Quickly clears off blemishes, fades out freckles; and discolourations, gives a fresh bloom to the dull sallow skin Used as a foundation cream it makes rouge and powder just twice as effective. Medical Hall Ltd. 1
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    • 287 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. j Tenders. Tenders are now invito, following materials or ser partlculars. see Munlcip-., Room. Supply of Water Meter Jan. Ist. 1936. to D Date of Closing. 4pm 31. 1935 Supply of filling mat- i proposed widening Date of Closing. 4 p April 4th. 1935. Supply of Pumps.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 359 2 Diary Of The Week SATURDAY, MAR. 30 High Water, 5.54 am. 7.2 ft. 9 10 pm 6.7 it. Football: S.A.F.A. League, Div. I WiltE shires vs. M.F.A., Anson Road Stadium; M.F.A. League. Kota Raja vs. Shahar Kamar, Jalan Besar Stadium; Govt. League. Div. I, Monopolies vs Police. Depot. t: S.C.C
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    • 474 2 I CHURCH SERVICES 4th Sunday In Lent ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL 6.50 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.30 a.m. Matins. 8.00 a.m. Holy Communion (choral"* 9.15 a.m. Holy Communion. 5.30 p.m. Even'oon? (choral) and Sermon. Weekdays: Holy Communion on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 a.m.; Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 7 a.m.;
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    • 370 2 Wednesday, 5.30 p.m. Choir Practice. .30 p.m. Bible Study. p.m. Player Meeting. Speaker: Mr.. Y. S. David. Thursday. 5.30 p.m. Epworth League Mcc ing. Subject: Immortality. F STRAITS CHINESE METHODISI CHURCH No. 1, Kampong Kapor Road a.m. Sunday School a.m. Malay Service. Rev. Goh Hoc *veng. 5.30 p.m. Epworth League
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    • 201 2 I^eek-end Wireless I Programmes 8.8.C. Transmission 111 SATURDAY 9.35 Big Ben. The Belfast Wireless Orchestra. William Boyd (tenor). 10.20 Harold Ramsay, at the organ of the Granada. Tooting. 10.50 "Anne-Marie." A spy story from the play "Fraulein Doktor" by Jerzy Tepa. 11.10 The 8.8.C. Midland Orchestra. George Gibbs (baritone). Greenwich
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  • 3453 3 Whole Amount To Be Deducted This Year 10,500,000 YARDS Chamber Of Commerce Trade Review THAT textile importations from Japan m 1934 exceeded that country's quota by 10,500,000 yards and that the whole of this excess is to be deducted from the
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  • Article, Illustration
    47 3 THERE WAS AN equestrian guard of honour at the wedding of Mr. Leslie Stoll, son of Sir Oswald Stoll, the theatrical magnate, to Miss Gertrude Sabey. at St. John's Church, Kingston Vale. The bride is a well-known horsewoman. The bride and groom feeding horses after the ceremony.
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  • 188 3 ti Across j Road < A FATAL lorry accident m Serangoon Road on the afternoon of Mar. 23, which led to the death of an eight-year-old Teochew boy. Tang Song Nam from shock and haemorrhage due to a fractured skull led to a Coroner's inquest.
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  • 30 3 The Paterson Engineering Co. Lid. whose local agents are Huttcnb.-.ch. Lazarus and Sons. Ltd.. are to be asked Ito submit a comprehensive tender for a water filtration plant at Malacca.
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  • 101 3 DUTCHMAN AGAIN BEFORE M iGISTR VIE WHEN a young Dutchman. Louis Alexander van Coeverden, made another appearance before Mr. H. A. Forrer. the Singapore Criminal District Judge, yesterday under the Extradition Act, DetectiveInspector Wray made an application for a further adjournment. The original application was tor
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  • 81 3 Mr. And Mrs. LE. Campbell Mr. L. E. Campbell of the Asiatic Petroleum Co.. Ltd.. and Mrs. Campbell, popular Ceylonese residents ol Singapore, celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of their marriage yesterday A large number of friends visited them m the evening Mr. W A. Keyt proposed the health
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  • 64 3 From Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur. Mar. !7. At the annual general meeting ol the St. Andrew's Society Selangor branch i the following were elected M as office-bearers for the year: Chief tain: Mr W Rodger, hon treasurer. W.N. Dickson. Committee: Messrs. P. M. Seering. D. W. McCrow,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 168 3 *m »^_Tu i T-"1* a uexujdiLuJL Skirt mmnmmmT^ J J I la I -a >1 C»re for your «kin daily with I uticura Soap. Made of the parent ingredient*, delicately perfumed. »t -.-.mains, m a moditie I form, the toothing, healing atlenra properties which pre- Mitim*. a tion. protect the
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    • 148 3 B BITAIN'S DEPENDABLE CAB ____bu^__l &!___^»dt_f__JK i^^^_ _K____tou_____. m\t' _> "Jm-. **m B_____~^.- y >'•'•'■ **w _B_____R _e__«__-_^ Mbm_____. -^^<<f______l W *V7H ■**J> ri** kjTviaj i*m»i*sM m f__^_B El \_\\\>*\v'MH mW aamr.-m ___T^^B V r ____^____r w Iwtf/'r ~^S m_. N > iftwfll C^___ vQAwwP/^___ ___r^____^^ «>.«« <"/.<-' m.v, i
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  • 661 4 Chess Notes And News By The Chess Editor 111Y thanks are due to several correspondents who express appreciation ol the resumption of these chess notes. I have taken note of various suggestions made, including the publication each week of problems, and I hope to incorporate them here at a later
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  • 252 4 FLYING BOOM IN N.S. W. Record Number Of Licences Granted Last Month CLYING is "booming" m New Sou'h Wales. The number of flying pupii< is greater than ever before and 26 "A" licences weir granted during February compared with about 50 ior the whoL'l of last year Not only are
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  • 71 4 Walks Out On Hollywood Hollywood. Maurice Chevalier is going home disgusted. He feels the parts allotted to him m Hollywood are unsuitable for him. and that the pictures themselves |are not the kind m which he ought to appear. He has lately been made to dress up bemedalled
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  • 35 4 Menaka. the noted Indian dancer, accompanied by an orchestra of seven, is expected to pay a short visit to Malaya before long. The North Indian ballet the Kathak. is the outstanding feature ol Menaka's programme.
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  • 574 4 SCREEN KISSES ARE NOT ALL HONEY Trials Of Film Direction (From A Correspondent) IT takes at least five people to consummate one screen kiss, which should be some sort of consolation for those who envy the romantic work of screen stars. Screen kissing cannot even be compared to the private
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  • 59 4 Bombay, Mar. 25— The Amir of Afghanistan is expected to arrive at Rawalpindi on 30th inst. In order to meet the Viceroy. London, Mar 26— The Admiralty has issued orders for every available shin to be at once prepared for service Extensive preparations are being made Bombay, Mar.
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  • 281 4 50 Years Ago Free Press. For The Week Ending March 28, 1885 MALACCA (From Our Own Correspondent) THE large number of graphic accounts of visits to Malacca which have appeared m Singapore newspapers lately should certainly have the effect of increasing the number of
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  • 154 4 The other day while I was sitting quietly at my office d?sk at work, as is my custom of an afternoon. There came a cloud of dust, and very .-oon I rose to see whence it arose. We thought at first there wao a sandstorm }n
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  • 69 4 The London Evening Standard of! Feb. 16 says m its first leader: "The 1 Singapore Free Press draws attention'; to the position m which that important British possession and naval coaling station would be placed m the event of war. At present its defences are wholly, and indeed
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  • 79 4 The annual athletic sports of the Singapore Cricket Club were begun on the Esplanade yesterday. The attendance was good, though not so large perhaps as In former years, and the Pavilion was well filled with ladies. The members of the committee were: Jchn Anderson, judge. E. W.
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  • 78 4 The total imports into Singapore m j 1884 were close upon $80,000,000. beIng $542,000 more than the preceding [year, and this m spite of the importa- tion of specie from the United Kingdom being less by $1,339,000 than m 1883. Trade with Australia decreased by $204,000; with British
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 228 4 INDIGESTION AND STOMACH PAINS Stopped m 5 minutes! Relief quick relief is Ur overwhelming necessity when v the pains oi indigestion. That leading medical authorities i doctors, hospitals —recommend specily Bisurated Magnesia for the most obstinate easos ol acid stomach and gastritis They know l lor they are with the
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    118 5 Fm ...win.: SNOWSTORMS which rased almost continuously for many days, four avalanches, the worst the area had known for years, occurred a 4 Mi he. de M;^*nne France, entirely mltlm. oil communications with Italy. The roads m the district were buried under HM fifty feet deep and were quite impassable.
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 237 5 Atottvs Tvpeeal £a*rfgtt l_M____.il MW— W—i^ MMMMMM— M^.^_ w^— v ]XV Tbuf-pafHi tati^ look forward tb wonderful s»Wts vAjherr IH^ Oxford creu* t>r\n<L SPEED UMIT Xa« BUtLT^UP AREAS Kr U f\/\f\ J NY*. er'isna uc'.tl »gjic.v amy bu'.lf- dou*n JF >l^^_____________ /V _-_tf >*^^ T^7 *A«-ca^ -*har may tie iuir
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  • 640 6 Mr. J. Laycock's Collection Of Orchids BEAUTIFUL BLOOMS Ills Excellency the Governor opened the Singapore Flower Show "at the New World boxing stadium yesterday morning. He was accompanied by Lady Thomas who upon her arrival was presented with a handsome bouquet of orchids by
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  • 673 6 EUROPEAN ACCOUNTANTS SUED BY FORMER PLANTER "Highly Complicated" Says CASE FOR ARBITRATION Ipoh, Mar. >7 A CLAIM for damages against Messrs. R. P. Phillips, i; g Stewart and A. S. Brown, well-known Malayan accountants was made by Mr. W. F. Barns, a retired merchant and plantei before Mr. Justice Howes,
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  • 903 6 Aiding The Ceylon Malaria Victims s award, Khian Kee (for jacobinia cornea). I Class 16. hanging basket or pot of i flowering plant: 1, Mrs. Nissin. Class 17. best arranged group of flowering and foliage plants: 1. Johore Istana Gardens: 2. Singapore Botanical Gardens: 3. Khian Kee. Class 18. bulbs:
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  • 109 6 Retirement Of Johore General Adviser (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Mar. 28. After 32 years service m Malaya, the Hon. Dr. Richard Olaf Winstedt. now General Adviser, Johore. will be proceeding on furlough prior to retirement about the end of next month. Dr. Winstedt was appointed acting
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 136 6 818 II __________r mr Tlrescription I WM If you are a sufferer fr ,n I Eczema. Ringworm, [>!,.,•.. U Itch, Salt Rheum. Prickly Heat. Psoriasis, Singapore Foot, Itch- mg Eruptions and Rashes, use D.D.D. Prescription. Just a few H drops of this marvellous lotion and you have instant relief. Irritation
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    • 372 6 UHLJIII -j .mm I m m *^*m\ W ______w a__l LADIBI, If jam art ahort you oon 10 ereaat yoar height aad. at oat aad the I tauie time, develop that grawfu, willuar *«^^L tgure that la ao much admired by rl>pnng tht Boaa Ijatap IT NBVKB S'^^r^ AIL« No
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  • 329 7 QUESTION OF ASSETS Alleged Claim To Be Worth I $105,000; Valuers' Figure $57,245 TTHE trial was started yesterday before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Singapore criminal district judge, of Kassim Mohamed Oli Mohamed. a 34-year-old Indian jeweller carrying on business I m High Street. The charge
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  • 65 7 Woman Newly Arrived Prom China Seremban, Mar. 27. There is a case ot small-pox m the Seremban General Hospital, a Chinese woman who arrived from Singapore a fresh arrival from China— being the victim. There is also one case of chicken-pox. a Tamil hospital attendant having contracted the
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  • 44 7 Subject to the approval of the Governor m Council the Malacca Municipal Commissioners have decided to spend $1,500 on the Jubilee celebrations. Malacca has adopted the town planning policy outlined m a memorandum written by Mr. G. W. Bryant for the Penang Municipal Commissioners.
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  • 100 7 Why Chinese Did Not Register Children's Births (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 26. A strange excuse for not having reported the birth of four of his children was given by a Chinese merchant m the police court this morning. He said that three other children of
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  • 121 7 V Letter Found By Police Penang, Mar. 28. A Cantonese goldsmith's assistant named Chee Thin Hong was found dead at an establishment situated at Kedah Road, at 9.40 a.m. yesterday. With the exception of a few marks on his chest there was nothing on the body to suggest
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  • 61 7 Shanghai, Mar. 22. The people of Chungshan District re- j siding m Shanghai have decided to have the remains ot Miss Lily Yuan, a leading Chinese cinema actress, buried m her native village m Chungshan. m Kwangtung Province. The people of the District have been asked to
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  • 46 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE ENGAGEMENT. I JONES- TORRANCE. The engagement is announced between George Edward Ifellerah, only son of Dr. and J Mrs. C. E. M. Jones of Alton. Hants, and Sheila Stuart, only daughter ot Major and Mrs. J. H. T. Torrance of Court field Road. London.
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  • 986 8 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1935 Mr. Eden's Pilgrimage WITH the conclusion of the AngloGerman conversations m Berlin the centre of interest has now shifted to Moscow where the Lord Privy Seal. Mr. Anthony Eden, has jgone on the second stage of a tour which will include Warsaw
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  • 38 8 A tea dance will be held at the Johore International Club on Sunday from 7 30 to 9 p.m.. when the Band of the Johore Military Forces will be m attendance by kind permission of H.H the Sultan
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  • 99 8 Do You Know i The centre of Raffles Place was formerly a garden enclosed with iron railings? I Raffles Place was made when the reclamation at Boat Quai was carried out m 1822 it Is faTt\i th f c square is fact the site of the hill ivhich
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  • 1413 8 AN Essex farmer has been trying since last autumn to discover who robbed his hazel trees. Much ado about nutting. POLITICAL speakers who electrify •7 audiences," we read Others Just gas them. 9 -UOUSEHOLDERS angered by m- ere aeed charge ior water." Iratepayers. IN court the
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 115 8 am X "PEDLAR BRAND" HAWKER'S SLOE GIN. CAUDIBIEC^S BY SPECIAL A *gj TO B.M. THE IPPOIXTMENI KING OF SIA>I FOR YOUR WEDDING BIRTHDAY PRESENTS We always have the biggest and finest selection of most useful articles m STERLING SILVER E.P.N. S. CRYSTAL WARE. Never fail to call at your jeweller
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    • 70 8 j A DOCTOR SAYS that crying is good for the complexion. Wives are said to be taking up the new cure with enthusiasm, as there is always the possibility of obtaining a new hat as well. Whilst one cannot insure against this risk v GAFLAC n POLICIES cover a very
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  • 1612 9 Singapore Flying Club Object To Petrol Tax 'DIFFICULT TO SEE HOW IT kCAN BE JUSTIFIED I Necessity For Aerodrome At j Cameron Highlands j A PROTEST against the petrol tax involving fuel used by "aircrafts which do not use the roads" was made by Wing Confmodore F. G. London, presiding,
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  • 1073 9 KINSTEAD of condemning the quota system out of hand, because oi their traditional policy, the Chamber should allow their future policy to be determined by actual result alter the system has had a fair trial." IN these words Mr. L. A. Da v. I
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  • COMMODITY MARKET
    • Latest Rubber And Tin Prices
      • 14 9 London, Mar. 29. Spot £215-10-0 (€216-0-0* 3 Months €212-0-0 (€212-15-0. I Market .-Steady.
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      • 16 9 London. Mar. St. New York 4.84V., (4.80^ I Paris 73 5 8 (72 15 16 >
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      • 52 9 London, Mar. 29. Spot (Sellers) 5%d. (5 15 16d.) (Buyers) 5%d. (5 13,16d.) July-September 5 7 8 d. (6 l!16d> Oct -Dec. 6 1 32d. (6 3 16d.) Jan. -Mar. 6 5 32d <6 5 16d> Market— Steady. New York, Mar. 29. May 1125 (1135). July 11.37 (11.60). September
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      • 22 9 London, Mar. 29. Silver Spot 27 7 8 d. <2R 3 -'«d.» Gold 143s. 8d (144s. 10» 2 d)
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 179 9 BOOKS JUST RECEIVED Claudius the God. R Graves I J .JJ Twin Flower. G. E. P. Collins j 00 Birkenhead the last Phase. By his Son m Brazilian Adventure. P. Fleming uu The Shipbuilders (a Novel) Bk Soc. Choice. G. Blake 5.00 Village m a Valley, B. Nichols 4 .00
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  • 76 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT FOR R.M.A. No. 1. X RIBBED SMOKED SHEET 1 Mar. 29, 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers Spot <loose) 18 7 8 19-/8 (F. 0.8.) April 19 19*/ 4 April June 19V 2 19% July Sept. 20i/ 2 20% Oct. Dec. 21% 21%
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  • 102 10 Singapore Produce Prices Mar. 29. Gambier 4.75 Java Cube 8.75 Hamburg Cube 10.50 Muntok White Pepper 30.00 White Pepper 28.00 Copra. Sundried 4.35 Copra, mixed 4.10 Small Flake Tapioca 3.90 Elanja Jelotong 5.75 Sarawak Jelotong 6.75 R. (Siam) W.C. No. 1 per koyan Sl2O R. B. Siam No. 1 $102
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  • 23 10 The output of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Company. Limited, for the lour weeks ended Mar. 25. amounted to 1.114.75 ounces.
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  • 32 10 A final dividend oi 10 per cent, m respect of the last financial year, payable on May 2. has been recommended by the board of the Labu <F.MS I Rubber Co.. Ltd.
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  • 164 10 STANTON NELSON'S RUBBER REPORT TTHE market remained depressed and subject to considerable liquidation up to Mar. 26. On the 27th, however, the announcement by the International Control Committee had the effect of raising the London spot price by three farthings, and that of Singapore by two and
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  • 227 10 Mar. 29. 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 and Paris,
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  • 185 10 Mar.26. 27. 28. American Can. Com. 114> 4 116 1171. American Telephone and Telegraph 101T« 102? 8 102 Atcheson Railroad 36 7 8 375 8 36 i Dupont 89 90 3 m restone 14' 8 Unq. 13? 8 General Electric 22* 8 223 8 22»« General Motors 27
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  • 57 10 Australian Premier In London London, Mar 27 Conversations on the meat Z/L tween the United Kingdom and Aus" rf a m n eeUnitt rS^ gan at a 'when Mr g p Owning street today Ramsay Mac Donald who Pr^e e r'Mr 1C T°v mcd the c °»»o™eS«£ M^S^*»***
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  • 968 10 Fraser' s Share List FRIDAY, MAR. 29, 1935. Buyers Sellers. Ampat Tin (4s) 3s 6d 4s Asam Kumbang <£) 33s 34s Austral Malay o9s tla Ayer Hitam Tin (ss) 10s 9d 11s 9d x.d. Ayer Weng (sl> 180 1.90 Bangrin Tin U> 24s 25s Chenderiang <£) 7s 8s Hitam Tin
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  • 141 10 Death Roll Estimated At 10,000 To 50,000 J m Shanghai, Mar. 27. Hundreds of villages and several towns have been inundated with the overflow of the Yellow River m West Shantung, southernmost Hopei and north-east Honan. Swollen waters have broken the dykes, flooding hundreds of square miles of
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  • 117 10 rp U Berlin, Mar. *>3 presided Mlniste r G Goering. presided at a meeting m the canital BHnni at the Zeppelin Shipping co." was founded with ecfo| la l ce f S in J Berlin with the obine for aintainin g a regular airship E£^TSS2 and mail and
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  • 97 10 Mar. 29. c Shell and Fish Kerosen* per Unit of 2 x 4-gallon tins crown. Cross and Dragan Kerosene per Unit of 2 x 4-gallon tins Cross Kerosene per Unit of 2 x-gallon tins Devoe's Imperial Brilliant Kerosene per tin (of 4 Gallons') Sylvan Arrow Kerosene
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  • 58 10 London. Mci Preliminary returns ot the I rnent of shipping at United Xii ports during 1934 show that th< tonnage entered m foreign tru: 1.0 per cent, greater than m ll that of clearances 0.1 per cent Movement m the eoMtlng tr 1934 showed an increase ot 5.9
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  • 26 10 The directors of Cheviot Ru Limited, have recommended I final d vidend m respect of the last Bnan year of 7 per cent, payable on May
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  • 1512 11  - PROGRAMME RECORDING for the Empire Service NOEL ASHBRID GE Weekly Radio No tes By B.Sc, M.I.E.E. rMR. NOEL ASHBRIDGE, chief engineer of the 8.8.C, continues his series <m technical advances m broadcasting with particular reference to what the 8.8.C. has done. His previous article dealt with the design of the
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  • 764 11  -  Ely Culbertson by I World's Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst I UNEASY ACES TODAY'S hand was submitted to me by Mr. E. C. Welsh of Kansas City, Mo. Mr. Welsh held the South hand aelow In a match point duplicate game and as usually happens with
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  • 414 11 Notes Chi Next Week's Best Items THERE may be some doubt as to who is the most acceptable ordained preacher m Britain, but Gipsy Smith, who at the age of 75 is still capable of attracting enormous audiences, is probably the most popular lay preacher of modern
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  • 138 11 Assailant Says He Was Overworked Galle. (Ceylon). A FEMALE servant employed m the bungalow of Mr. M. Shums Cassim. proctor, m Pedlar Street. Fort, opposite the V.M.C.A.. was stabbed m the bungalow. A male servant admited having stabbed her. The police s nt the girl to the
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 287 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, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the
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    • 409 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m 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 £3,000.009 HEAD OFFICE 38. Bishopsgate, London EC 2. Agencies and Branches. \lor Star Hollo Saigon Imrltsar Ipoh Semarang 3angkok Karachi
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  • 774 12 GREAT BRITAIN'S SHIPPING RECOVERY __r Upward Tendency But Far Below Normal AMONG the quarterly shipbuilding returns for the past three years. 1932, 1933 and 1934, those for the three months ended Dec. 31 last, which are issued by Lloyd's Register of Shipping recently, make quite a satisfactory
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  • 315 12 Luxury Liners For European Service XHE management of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha has now formulated an ambitious building programme to make the company one of the really influential operators m world shipping, says the Japan Chronicle. The most interesting part ol this scheme is that
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  • 224 12 Many I-osses Fron Th, Tilawii Three ship's ol!. the BJ H Navigation Company's vesa report that their cabins recently al the Kowloon culprits who obtained dupli, and made off with over siio Mr. W. G Army. Chiei on., s.s. Tilawa. reports that betWi and 2.30 p.m someone
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    • 464 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. 'Incorporated m F.M.S.) II I.M'HONE Freight MSI Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING V<;| NTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. Incorporated m England). HOME VIA CHINA, JAPAN HONOLULU CANADJ BY THE -EMPRESS" ROUTE-LUXURY AT LOW COST CanSL!^_.ef M^Si no" thr nd f t
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    • 89 12 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE of Western Australia FREMANTLE [Via Port Swettenham, Penang Palembang, Banjoewangi and Ncith Western Ports) Due Sail r T S'porr. S'porr T.s.m.v. Kangaroo June II June 12 T.s.m.v Kangaroo Aug. 13 Aug. v Fares Single £19.0.0, Australian Return £30.0.0, Currency For particular, of Freight .nd l^aagt pleue applj
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    • 219 12 BIBBY LINE [LONDON ADDRES> tt, PALL MALL, LONDON. S.N 11 Of last twin-screw Oil Di Mail Passenger Vessels I RANGOON. COLOMBO. POR I M ins. MARSEILLES, PLY3IOI 1 11 WU LONDON with through conned h U Singapore and Pen; lIOMEU Al?\# AUUNC.S Leave 1 1 nr *tv GLOUCESTERSHIRE Apr. 13
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    • 537 12 P 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,
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    • 110 12 SINGAPORE mm ma HARBOUR Ships alongside the u or expected to arri.. Main Wharf (Entrance Gat, Ranehi 18: Benmaedhui Felix Roussel 11. Qtenog] Empire Dock (Entrance City of Adelaide 90; steel Seafarer M; Axum Rahman 38 Empire Dock (Entrance i Marella 46: Bumaeu West Wharf (Entrance („i, Teucer 4: Phemius
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    • 421 13 *^»*>MM__MnH__«___liHli_MHilMW *J V. l -^t aatmrnm >. _-»_____-^"-^*^r^ BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS. OUTWARDS Due Due T'nage Spore. T'nage Spore. RANCHI 17.000 In Port BANGALORE 6.000 June 6 BURDWAN 6.070 Apr. 11 CARTHAGE 15,000 June 7 NALDERA 16,000 Apr. 12 RAWALPINDI 17.000 June 21 RANPURA 17,000 Apr.
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    • 500 13 Ellermaii Bucknall l a Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated ln England) 1 "ELLERMAN" UNE ji FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL 1 Steamer I>ue Sails City of Adelaide In Port Apr. 2 < City of Birmingham Apr. 30 May 2 City of Bristol May 14 Ma*-
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    • 1223 13 j*j^* *>^'*^^--*^*-' F^__r*^S^_^__B»*_____A V I mm a j Am Wat IHB BLUR FtTNNKL LINE (Oosan THE HUA KHIOW BTEAMSHIP OO MW.) Steam Ship Co.. Ltd.. and China Ltd. Mutual Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd. THE CUNARD WHITE siak Ltd CHE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co.. Ltd. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO LAO THE CHINA
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    • 875 14 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ VALENTIJN— Saturday, Mar. 30. Rhio. Padang-Bay. Ampenan, Boeleleng and Sourabaya. •MVARTENHONDT— Saturday, Mar. 30. Batavia. TOBOALI Saturday. Mar. 30. Koedap. Tampoetih, Tampat-Tinggi, Bengkalis. Batoe-Pandjang, Seneboei and Bagan Si-Api-Api. 1 l y Saturday, Mar. 30. Tambelan and Pontianak. 1 HA Saturday, Mar. 30, Moeara-Saba and
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    • 444 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNE dbid AMERICAN MAM/ LINE I l *i J r^ m v M__-_^^v EUROPE na AMERICA VISIT SUNNY CALIFORNIA YOSEMITE PARK HOLLYWOOD GRAND CANYON NEW LOW THROUGH RATES HONG KONG TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA WEEKLY SAILINGS FROM MANILA AND OR HONG KONG TO SEATTLE DIRECT OR VIA HONOLULU
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    • 663 14 §m BH___S_B_____________B LySUUSUL xJ TO LONDON, VIA NAPLES, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND MIDDLESBROUGH HARUNA MARU 10.500 Apr. 3 4 SSUWA MARU 10.700 §KATORI MARU 10.000 Apr. 18 19 SFUSHIMI MARU 11.000 J SKASHIMA MARU 10.000 May 1 2 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.500 J JYASUKUNI MARU 12.000 May 14 If MARU 12.00u
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  • 2295 15 Aims-Houses Approved By Municipality LONG DISCUSSION ON HAWKER PROBLEM 'THE hawker problem loomed large at the meeting of the Muni- cipal Commissioners yesterday when a discussion was initiated by Mr. John Laycock on a recommendation by a committee that the law be amended
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    • 287 15 .vj?v Wf sf W&t ;^si „J*l*m m \pl*m*v*V* <fKC..rt{(.n**mmmA<* m ytog^ *m Wft^^SSmSmk i mmmntmm.******^ m*mmm\ tmmmmm ■t_____^9s m>*" mLv mmWw njj Hfc*¥ I THE BRITISH BEDFORD j Depicted above is one uf the semi-forward drive WTL models m the service of Messrs. Seng Hup and Co. of Singapore. This
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    • 200 15 (l(taO{(u (Hours Where to g0... ££t What to d 0... v i I I<£L r A^W^l WITHOUT PURE BLOOD HEALTH IS IMPOSSIBLE. |MH •«g VETARZO&S Ii! Never before wu there anything like It. nor are ite marvelloue proparttee likely IS.^™^ ever to be equalled In dlaeaaea arising from Impure blood
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  • 272 16 R. E.s Impressive Display In First Outing HAT TRICK BY HOLMES Rogers The Brains Of The j R.E 3; S.C.F.A 0. GIVING a very impressive display yesterday, the Royal Engineers beat the S.C.F.A. three-nil m yesterday's game m the First
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  • 115 16  - PROGRESS OF SPORT IN CHINA Dr. Wang atS.C.R.C* rVR. C. T. WANG, a former foreigif; minister of Nanking and present j I president of the Chinese National I Athletic Federation, gave an indication]' of the importance that sport has at-jj tamed m China, when he was enter- 1 I tamed
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  • 855 16 Bookmakers' Relief That Golden Miller Did Not Come Home f London, Mar. 29. LC Grand National, run at Aintree today resulted as follows: Keynoldstown j Blue Prince Thomond II 3 Twentyseven ran. Won by three lengths, eight lengths between second and third. Retting 22 to 1;
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  • 174 16 VERY SUCCESSFUL YEAR From Our Own Correspondent.* Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 28. A general meeting of the Selangor Hockey Association was held this evening at the Selangor Club with Mr. C. H. Sansom presiding. After the reading of the minutes. Mr. Sansom said the association had had a
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  • 404 16 Teams For Week-end Cricket Matches I -"THE following will represent the S.R.C. m a two-day cricket fixture! against the S.C.C. on the S.C.C. Padang j today at 2 p.m. and tomorrow at 10; a.m.. P. R. Lewis. J. Edwards. D. DCotta, If. Orr, L. Alvis, N. Sullivan. P. d. Almeida.
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  • 48 16 Willy den Ouden. who, as reported m yesterday's Free Press, has set up I a new world swimming record, was erroneously described m a headline as a "Dutchman," but is actually the frmous girl swimmer. The masculine reference m the body of the message was an agency error.
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  • 37 16 THE Wiltshires make their first outing for the season m the First Division of the S.A.F.A. League today when they meet the Malays, who have already won two matches, apainst the S.C.C. and the R.A.F.
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  • 486 16 Semi finals Of Scottish Cup Today HOME FOOTBALL FIXTURES HPHE semi-finals of the Scottish Cup are being played today and as seems almost inevitable the Rangers figure m one of the ties. Though opposed by Hearts, who have an excellent record .this season and are third m the table, it
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  • 110 16 S.C.C. Spring Lawn Tennis Tournament SINGLES FINAL ON TUES DA V /V R. S. BATEMAN and A. A. A. PaUr son <owe 15.1) beat S. E. Newb».r\ and V. P. Barbat (owe 3> 2 6, 7-5 6 3. m their tie m the veterans' doubl. handicap at the S.C.C. TIES
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