The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 April 1935

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  • 16 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. mo, 14,537- ESTD. 1833. MONDAY, APRILI, 1!>35 10 CENTS.
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  • 361 1 Soundness Of Britain's Finances Demonstrated £7. MILLION SURPLUS 1 m* Income Tax Retvirns Surprise The I^ondon, Alar. 31. DRITAINS financial year < (led tonight and the returns u issued by the rreasury reveal the satisfactory fact that there is a surplus revenue over expenditure amounting
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  • 134 1 DIED WHILE PLAYING GOLF Sir A. Steel-Maitland The death incurred suddenly while playing golf yesterday of Sir Arthur Steef-Maitland (says Sir Arthur was at the time of death Conservative Member for tl Tarn worth Divi- m of w wickshlre. H. v*as edUC a:v(\ Rugby and I B illiol C [Oxford,
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  • 25 1 The Ftm Oi sir James Barries -The Little Minister"; MR lOVII OBO*GE HAS sen 1 HIS NEW DEAL PLANS TO THE < AIHNE,
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  • 575 1 Japanese Rear- Admiral Interviewed He Has Seen The Base He Still Likes £:.<* <v^,Te to V L anno pARITY is k ii! a cardinal point m Japan's laval policy re-afflrms Rear- Admin l Nakamura, commander of the Japanese naval training squadron Vilich leaves Singapore for .Java todaj after a 4
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  • 110 1 L ltaly And Abyssinia Disagree Rome. Mar. 29. It is officially announced that the! Abyssini m Government has decided to break ofl direct negotiations with the Italian Government. It is understood that the Abyssinian! Government are demanding arbitra- tion. but the Italian Government will agree to such a
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  • 51 1 Lord Bridtfeman Succeeds Mr. J. H. Whitley London, Mar. 30. In the House of Commons the Prime .Minister announced that Viscount Bridgets xn had been appointed chair- j man of the British Broadcasting Cor- J fK-ratioi. m succession to Mr J R.l .Vhitlr.^ who ciiod last month.
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  • 73 1 Spontaneous Applause At Then tre Moscow. Mai yi An enthusiastic oro British demon nation by 2.000 spectators alace at a gala, n> r.urm U sky's "Swan Lake** ballet at the theatre n Mr. Anthony laWh and his rty appeared from the Imperial Boot The whole nous aneousl plauded for
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  • 195 1 The Poetry Of Life London. Mar. 3f. THE exhibition of modern Chinesi I painting at the Ntw BurUngtoi Galleries gave more than a bint o I the spirit which still Informs tn* world's most ancient civilisation now fallen Into confusion, declares Tht Times m a leader today.
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  • 100 1 MR. EDEN ON WAY TO WARSAW Successful Moscow Visit Concluded "CLOUDS OF SUSPICION REMOVED" London, Mar. .ii) Mr. Anthony Men, Lord Privy Seal accompanied by the British Ambassador, Lord C'hilston. had further conversations this morning m IMos ow with the Commissar for Eoreim Affairs, M. LitvinofV. and this after noon
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  • 22 1 London, .Mar. :{o. The Duke ter has been trial at the Old Bail< y i charp of fi Reuter
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 38 1 |l^«w^ MALAYA. PREMIER HOTEL A TONIGHT WEDNESOAY. APRIL 3rd COCKTAIL DANCE NEW cabaret 630 815 pm ATTRACTION DINNER DANCE THE ROGERS MNFORMAL. TH£ MERR y to """night I ENTERTAINERS RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA Directed by DAN HOPKINS Phone 5381.
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    • 10 1 (Leading article on past* 8: special story 011 pasre ii)
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    • 48 1 Togs? a W/m ADELPHI F]'' HOTEL BOOK NOW MIDNIGHT SUPPER BALL I TO BE HELD ON THE ROOF GARDEN OF THE ADELPHI HOTEL THURSDAY, MAY 9th, 1935 FOLLOW I NG THE PATRIOTIC CONCERT AT THE VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL $2.00 PER HEAD OUR JUBILEE PROGRAMME WILL BE PUBLISHED TOMORROW
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  • Article, Illustration
    161 2 The Band ol the S.S. Police, under thc direction ol Mr. F." E Minns, will perform the following programme, weather permitting, at Telok Ayer today, commencing at 5.15 p.m.: Selection, The Arcadians. <Monckton> Selection. On With The Show (Nlcholls) Piccolo Solo. Thc Wren m The Poplars (Adams); Cornel Duet. The
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  • 279 2 Equivalent To One Year Of Summer Weather The effects Of light on materials used for trimming motor-car bodies can now be measured and judged with direct accuracy. A machine is m use m the laboratories of Morris Motors Ltd. which m 64 iiours subjects materials to exposure equivalent
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  • 67 2 1,100 Ex- Aristocrats On Charge Of Espionage Riga. Mar. 20. The atmosphere of panic caused by Germany's rearmament is believed to be the underlying cause of the arres* of nearly 1.100 ex-aristocrats m Leningrad. The arrested people include 42 exprinces. 33 counts. 75 barons. 660 exgenerals and other
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 40 2 I "THE GREEN HAT," M.ci.c. AAre_ c! s Great Novel now on the screen See it at the pavilion "OUTCAST LADY" with HERBERT MARSHALL CONSTANCE BENNETT and all-British cast mm^ m^ m^^^' m^ m^^^ m m^^^^^^^^ m^ m^************** m m*mmmmmmmamaaaammmmmmmmmwmmmmm
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    • 446 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. BEAUTIFYING FACE CREAM Harriet Hubbard Ayer. The famous complexion beaut ifier. 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, BOARD~ RESIDENCE.
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    • 486 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders. Tenders are now invited for ta« following materials or services For particulars, see Municipal Tend-ri Room. Supply Of 750 cubic Yards hi ofc C for delivery .it Bewage Dlsp Works. Alexandra Road Dat< Closing. 4 p.m Monda April l.sth 1935. Supply of Pumps. Dectrlcal Equipment. Pipes
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 249 2 Diary Of PThe Week MONDAY, APRIL 1 High Water 904 a.m 8.3 t t. 10.15 p.m 7.8 ft Football SA FA League. Div 11. Murine Dept vs RE.. Pulau; Brani; Div 111 S R.C. vs. Fort Canning. SRC. ground: Commercial Cup. Municipal S'-rvices vs Straits Cattle, YM.C.A. ground; Post Office
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    • 235 2 CATHEDRAL New Bishop's Throne SPECIAL significance was attached to the evening service yesterday at St. Andrew's Cathedral when the dedication of the new throne and 1 chancel screens was performed by the Bishop of Singapore before Evensong began. The chancel screens and the Bishop's throne were paid lor out of
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    • 540 2 CEREMONY Straits Steamship Dividend PROFIT OF $330,W0 FOR THE YEAR THE annual report of the Sttaits Steamship Company, Limited ;or presentation to the shareholders at .he fiftieth general meeting of (he .ompany, to be held on April 6, kt noon, states The directors beg to submit an audited statement of
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    • 614 2 Today's Radio Programmes Singapore ZHI (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd) Wavelength 49.9 metres. p.m. 6 Recorded music. 6.30 Relay of dance music by Raffles Hotel dance orchestra under the direction of Dan Hopkins. 6.45 News bulletin supplied by Straits Times. 7 Relay of concert artistes
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  • 220 3 A TTEMPT TO SUBORDINA TE ASIATIC OPINION Strong Feeling Regarding New U. P. A. M. From Our Own Correspondent.Ipoh, Mar. 30. a STRONG leeling that they A .tre unlikely to receive a full ol representation m the Planting Association of liai exists among Asiatic planting circfc This was stated to
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  • 86 3 Unable To Find Bail In Theft Charge privatei I the Wiltshire RegiJ.imes Pt rry. Albert Podgett. r<l Stagg end John Courtney, traduced <>n Saturday before Mr. Norman Ortce, the Singapore second Irate, charged with the theft early iiours of the mornlni tor-car valued at 5i. 500. the
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  • 1289 3 NEARLY $3,000,000 LOSS ON REALISATION Malaya Consolidated Tin Dredging Co. Ltd. COMPANY TO BE WOUND UP (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Mar. 29. THE eighth annual general meeting of the shareholders of Malaya Consolidated Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., was held at the registered office of the company. Chartered Bank Chambers.
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  • 330 3 Shot Or Returned To Johore? rpHE fate of Singapore's two tigers— the "Municipal Pet" and the newcomer whose tracks were first seen a fortnight ago should be determined this week. Two expert trackers working for the lawyer-sportsmen, Messrs. J. Braga and P. Samy, are trailing
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 63 3 Here At Last AT WASSIAMULL'S NEW SHIPMENT ARRIVED PRINTED MATERIALS All Latest designs colourings specially ordered for this season Al SO Plenty other fancy materials ■^***m*m***M****M*ma*m***M**M*m**m*M*m**a*******M*m*MM*m***9 VISIT EARLY WASSIAMULL ASSOMULL CO. 31 33 High Street Phone 7144. "THE GREEN HAT," Michael Arlen's Oreat Novel now on the screen See it
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    • 396 3 Bodily Power Mental Strength A ii&K t^^^^BH^ They are here m <f^J SANATOGEN T__ m Ihe nervous system must be vigorous, otherwise flfl not only the Ixxiv suflers but will-power .md flfl mental ...pacify are senoiibly dfle.ted as well. flfl Invigorate nervous system by tukmu Sanat- ogen. In so doing,
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  • 1480 4  - The Inevitability Of the DIESEL AIRCRAFT PEGASUS Aviation Topics BY GREAT ..aides iiave been made m recent years m the progress of aircraft design, many of which have effectively increased Ihe speed and range of aircraft. Two meat problems still remain to be solved, however, and the Increase of flying
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  • 287 4 Unfortunate Number Of Mishaps I The report of the committee on the I work of the Roy.d Singapore Flying Club during the p^st year states that the 'Club, as m 1933. had suffered from the general trade depression although membership had increased. In the months of June and
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  • 624 4  -  IDA CANTOR BY I'M getting very tired of it. Some day I'm going to scream when some kind soul asks me "And is Mr. Cantor as funny at home as he is on the radio?" Il your husband was a bricklayer or a steeplejack or
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  • 178 4 FAMOUS DOCTORS IDEAL REMEDY FOR STOMACH PAINS '"Bisurated Wag results and is ti stomach paws ami anditii I! tarljr recommended for v I Gastritis. Stomach Pains, r and even Stomach Ulcers." H. Lehmann. Faculty ol H< n further prool were needed i stomach trouble by 'Bisurated- J the amatlng evidence
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 26 4 "THE GREEN HAT," Michael Arlen Great Novel now on the screen! See it at the pavilion -OUTCAST LADY" with HERBERT MARSHALL CONSTANCE BENNETT and all-British cast!
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    • 117 4 K. L. M. Royal Dutch Air Line BIG REDUCTION m PASSENGER FARES and FREIGHT RATES Singapore London Single £156 inclusive Return £280 Phone 7856 or to any Booking Agents 1^ m^^^ m^^ m^ mm^ mm^ m^ m^^^ m^************************aaaaam An atmosphere of old Japton YOU WILL FALL FOR THE CHARM OF
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  • Article, Illustration
    102 5 sstl's „rr r ,h ,os GOEBBELS, German Minister of Propaganda revealing to members of the Foreign Press m Berlin Germany's conscription decision "XXX HITLER, his deputy, Rudolf Hess, General von Blomberg and other German Ministers, attended the spectacular Memorial Service m the Opera House. Berlin, for the German dead m
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 31 5 Ihe patent inner lid. cul open lis user, and the lever lid for dail\ useensures lea with garden freshne?*. i f -ft rf WW***»_^ •I fl amammW \WWm^m*^^ Brooke Bond lea
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  • 332 6 HAYTOR R UBBER ESTATES PAY FIVE PER CENT Profit Of $16,848 For The Year AN increased net profit lor last prices for rubber during 1934, ber Estates. Ltd.. who held their French Bank Chambers. Mr C R Cherry was m the chalf and the others present were: Mr. H. D.
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  • 379 6 NEW OATH OF ALLEGIANCE (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Mar. 27. COLONEL Phya Bahol Balabayuha Sena, President of the State Council, issued the following notice m the Government Gazette on Monday: 'During the period that the people cf Siam have not yet offered a proper style and
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  • 22 6 Major R. H. Columbine. 2 20th Burma Rifles, la granted combined leave to the United Kingdom from Apr. il. r> Oct. 31.
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  • 186 6 Mass Meeting Of South Indian Muslims At a mass meeting of South Indian Muslims held at the Indian Bullion Merchants' Association premises. Market Street, yesterday at 4.30 p.m.. under the chairmanship of Mr. Moona Kader Sultan. Officier de Legion d' Honneur, it was unanimously decided to participate m
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  • 923 6 MALAYAN BREWERIES GOOD YEAR Increasing Sales Outside Malaya A FINAL, dividend of Z\' 2 per cent, making six per cent, for the year was declared at the annual meeting of Malayan Breweries Ltd.. on Saturday. Mr. W. H. Macgregor. the chairman, presided, and the others present were The Hon. Mr.
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  • 225 6 LAST OF THE FAMOUS SATEH CLUB Midnight Rendezvous Of Smart Folk A SINGAPORE midnight rendezvous, popularly known as the Satet Club," situated m a small road leading to the sea by the Alhambra and the Marlborough Theatres, has closed -as did the formerly well-known Egg Club. The sateh vendors and
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 185 6 AGONISING PILES. Tkere is aa need ta safer this distressing aMictioa. Oae tube of DR. VAN VLECK'3 n_ASi_iA will r«he*/e yoa of all paiafai awellinf and inflaauaation. Results are aasanag. It sacceeds ta most obstinate cases. Simple to nse aad cartaia m its curative action. Try it to-day. Stocked by
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    • 150 6 25 YEARS A KING TO COMMEMORATE KING GEORGE'S SILVER JUBILEE £titoap_m^ec|Jrcjs£ WILL ISSUE ON FRIDAY, MAY 3 A SPECIAL ENLARGED COMBINED i JUBILEE and BRITISH TRADE FAIR NUMBER s?r^ ___B m«___. v ___H_r^<______?'__> ___r *W *m% __________bF* Rs fLw< W f*r ml*m\WmMsM Wt *,*m -^_^___p ___il''i____ S Am mm (p*"*^)
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  • 112 7 Paris, Mar. 26. The Chamber tonight voted confidence m the Government by 374 votes to 210 on a motion of the Socialist. M. Camille Planche. demanding the appointment of a committee of inquiry into the manufacture of arms. M. Flandin. opposing the motion, declared: "I refuse to agree
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  • 412 7 New Clubhouse Opened A PLEASANT function was held at the" Post Office Club. Serangoon Road. Singapore, yesterday afternoon when the new clubhouse was formally declared opened and prizes won m the Club's tournaments were distributed. The occasion was also the fifth anniversary of the Club and there
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  • 144 7 Success Of "Imitation Of Life" "Imitation of Life," the Universal picture starring Claudette Colbert and Warren William In the main roles, with a large supporting cast, was featured Rt Saturday's change at the Pavilion theatre and is attracting full houses, despite strong counter entertainments. As "Bea" Pullman,
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  • 75 7 Daughter Of Retired Chinese Official London. Mar. 29. The daughter of Mr. M. T. Liang, retired Chinese Government official, was presented by Mme. Quo Tai-chi, wife of the Chinese Minister m London, at the first Court this season at Buckingham Palace last night.— Reuter. Mr. Liang was
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 325 7 ALHAMBRA H nr_______BU___H__H_'iAr_r»aa_________________-____-nM ■■■™m.^__________i^^^_ DARRYL F. ZANUCKS MIGHTY PRODUCTION THAT HAS AMAZED HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE SINCE THE OPENING! wK^T sc^ crkC The most a az ing characterise t ,pV rm\, sation Beefy has ever given! 43L 9 W/^/jm/J? with k V mWm^*^* m m Um illi I II *1 LATEST
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    • 185 7 FOX S Directed by the Famous GRANDEST Producer of HUNGARIAN "WHITE HORSE INN" RHAPSODY A MUSIC- "CONGRESS DANCES" j Melody and D ERIK CHARELL Mirth. l\ Hu First American Picture. CARAVAN With a Great Cast- Jk M R ea l Hungarian Gypsy CHARLES BOYER Music (of "The Battle") Delightful Folk
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    • 153 7 POWERFUL! The tremendous drama of a widowed mother and her daughter, unknowing rivals m love! I PA VI LION TONIGHT. CLAUDETTE COLBERT WARREN WILLIAM Bin Universal Pictures' "IMITATION WITH A great star m what is without doubt, her finest film! V MICHAEL ARLEN'S MOST FASCINATING NOVEL "THE GREEN HAT" becomes
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  • 22 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE BIRTH. ELDRED. At the General Hospital, Singapore, on Mar. 31, 1935. to Dorothy, Wife ol Mr. W Eldred. a son.
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  • 863 8 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1935 Italy and Abyssinia ALARM will be felt throughout Europe this week-end at the news that the Abyssinian situation has become very serious. This is a surprising announcement m view of the fact that previous messages indicated that the Italian and Abyssinian authorities
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  • 117 8 Mr. Cyril Baxendale has left for home by the P. and O. Carthage. Mr. William Affeld, Jr., of the American Consulate m Singapore went on home leave on Thursday. Sir Andrew Caldecott will act as Governor's Deputy during the absence of Sir Shenton Thomas on his East
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  • 101 8 I; Do You Know j J The story of the "miracle springs" of Mount Faber? J A blind Chinese dreamed i that he bathed his eyes m a i spring on the hill and received i back his sight. The dream was I vivid enough to make him
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  • 591 8 Jubilee Medals And Coins Earliest English War Medal s Echo Of A Famous Arrival An American Looks At London 11HE announcement that special medals and coins are being struck at the Royal Mint London, to commemorate the Silver Jubilee ol H.M. King George Vs reign focuses
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  • 1057 8 The last of the casual couples having received tickets and passed to the polished floor. Madame has closed the hatch window that opens on her dance hall, so that the squeal of the supergramophone, the slither of dancing feet seems more distant, and Madame has leisure to point to
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 214 8 J^ C_M_S_EEDL| Caldbecks TO COMPLETE A MEAL A GOOD CHEESE FROM A GOOD SELECTION ENGLISH AUSTRALIAN CHEDDAR DUTCH GOUDA— EDAM CREAM GRUYERE GORGON ZOLA ROQUEFORT ALWAYS FRESH Singapore COLD STORAGE co., ltd. ORCHARD ROAD. >»»M_M____-____.____«»«M_a__M-a_____________^Baii^^ aaßB >>jrii' _____M_________________* J)-Jt-OnQ ONCE-A-YEAR W^S CASH THE "WEAR WELL* CYCLE. l-rame Built oi beM
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    • 39 8 CRIME IS A SOCIAL COMPLAINT which can be cured, says a judge. He probably believes m "time" the great healer. Meanwhile take out a "GAFLAC" BURGLARY POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT. FIRE LIFI ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambera. Telephone 648§.
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  • 539 9 CAUSE OF ITALO- ABYSSINIAN DISPUTE A Desolate Spot In Heart Of Desert UAL UAL DESCRIBED yHREK men who know the truth about the lal Ual i„Italy an*!, 1 hich gave rise «»e P^ent tension between Immrn^L Tf a> have arrived m Addls Ababa Clifford „Tk B thC DaHy EXPrCSS The^
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  • 192 9 AGREEMENT WITH U.K. EXPORTERS Sterling Stock Service To Be Created London, Mar. 30. a:. nient has been signed on ft behall of the United Kingdom the Brazilian Governments ard to the settlement of debts due to United exporters. m Government agrees to nnualli C 1.200,000
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  • 85 9 Commercial Agreement To He Negotiated London. Mar. St. Ited Kingdom Government Is proceeding to Rome to tions with the Italian Gov- for a definitive commercial to replace the provisional Which was concluded by the Ol notes on Mar. 19. jation will be under the bip of Sir
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  • 32 9 London, Mar. 30. effected m very rough H.M.S. Suffolk last October of n ol the s.s. City of Cambridge Bouth China Sea was comme<l yesterday at Hong Kong.British Radio.
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  • 925 9 difficult so that the orchestras performance last night was most creditable when it Is remembered they were hampered by having to prepare it more hurriedly than they would have liked through no fault of their own. MRS EVA CLARK The Flnlandia Tone Poem (Sibelius* is another
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 98 9 GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL THE MOST CHARMINGLY SITUATED HOTEL ON THE ISLAND Every room has a bathroom and verandah Modern Sanitation thioughout fficent Dining flf Dance Hall Cocktail Bar. DENNIS. Reservations at $1/- per court. Tei egrams GOODWOOD" Phone 6490. T HE GREEN HAT." Michael Arlen's (^<>vel now on the screen!
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    • 131 9 GENUINE RACKET *L > !)*Or s7Trt > 5 1 0 v V>-*A m^mw-mJLy ________f^>_/W_ RE-STRUNG AND REPAIRED UNDER EXPERT EUROPEAN SUPERVISIHM v^°_. J OUR RACKET TO US- WE USE ONLY robinsoiuTco., ltd. I -I m^ mmm^ mmm^2****m***\\*\m^*mm*l^LJm\\\m\^ *'M V nutritious Kjß Jf A*mmor' J2&. SRfc^P^* _W. '^^^Br* s *-*^*^~^■■k^j^ksmh^ jjt.^-
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  • 1048 10 SAITKDAY, MARCH 30. 1935 Buyer* Sellers. Ampat Tin (4.5) 3s 6 d Asam Kumbang <£) s J"J Austral Miav <t> oo' h Ayer IHtam Tin (ss) 10s 9d 11s 9d xd. A er <$1) oil 25s Chei nanK •£> ?7 Hitam Tin 50 cts.) .45 .4* Hoii«
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  • 103 10 Singapore Produce Prices Mar. 30. Gambler 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 Blanja Jelotong 5.75 Sarawak Jelotong 6.75 R <Siam) WC. No. 1 per koyan $120 R. B. Siam No. 1
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  • 215 10 Mar. 28. 29. 30. American Can. Com. 117» 4 115 3 4 115 3 8 American Telephone and Telegraph 102 102^ 102» 4 \tcheson Railroad 36' 4 36- 2 37' 2 Chesapeake 38 38 Dupont 89U 89' 4 89' 2 Firestone 13 7 8 13 5 8 14
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  • 147 10 Official Regulation About Foreign Currencies The following translation of an official declaration issued by the German Ministry ol Economics has been hrwarded by the local German Con-sulate-General According to the German "New Plan" it is absolutely necessary to have a certificate (Devisenbescheinigung). issued by the competent Reichsstelle fur
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  • 1626 10 ORIENT TRUST PAYS THREE PER CENT. Greatly Increased Profit Over Last Year rHE twenty-third annual general meeting of the Orient Trust, Ltd., was held recently at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, E.C, Vlr. E. L. Hamilton (chairman of tne company) presiding. The Secretary (Mr. H. S. Pickthall having read the
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  • 66 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT FOR R MA. No. 1. X RIBBED SMOKED SHEET ia If o'clock noon. Tone of market: Very quiet. Latest cable:- London spot sheet 5 5 __d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G ets. 11 1 16 per lb. Buyers Sellers Spot
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  • 212 10 Mar. 30. SELLING London 4 months' sight 243 32 London 3 months' sight 241 16 London 60 days' sight 2 4 132 London 30 days' sight 2 4 London, demand 2 3 3132 London T.T. 2 3 31 32 Lyons and Paris, demand 845 Hamburg, demand 1 37
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  • 330 10 Singapore. "M.v j'l MEAT Beel steak Beel stew or curry Fillet steak Mutton. Australian do Pork, lean K;iti Pork, lean and tat Ist quality) do poultry Capons 'locally reared) Fowls Katl Hens (locally rear* Pigeons, domestic, fledged Pair Pigeons, domestic. unfledged do F(i(;s Duck, fresh Fowl, freth
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  • 22 10 The toaowini rubber mit; the month o, T**g9 vised: Mentakab Estate Jeram Kuantan Estate Bagan Estate 64.W0 Kap Estate 12.180.
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  • 38 10 For MM weeks Tett» be( troubled by U* pr .you™ leopMd. -rt-lch hw several «•>.,., Atop J« land ewU on W«*!« Id I baited the maraud*' wnen S2" inject* n,x- morni* young spotted leopard i by Mr. H Rickard
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  • 746 11  - A CYCLE of Costume Films MOLLIE MERRICK Hollywood In Person By WHEN Fredric March tells you that he hasn't had his haii cut since last August, you know m for a cycle of costume pictu Al the present time, playing the role of Jean m "Lea Miserables." Belie was the
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  • 111 11 The Singapore Union Epworth Committee, which consists pf representatives from every Epworth League m Singapore including the Young People's Circle will be sponsoring a public service of worship on Sunday, April 7, at 8 p.m. at the Memorial Hall. The general theme of worship will be "Jesus and
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  • 924 11  -  Ely Culbertson by I I World's Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst j A TOUGH- LUCK HAND ALTHOUGH I am usually very in- tolerant of bad playing and bad bidding, there are occasionally bad results which must be condoned. North and South reached a contract of seven
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  • 126 11 Rumania Confronted Hy A Grave Decision Bucharest Mar. 23. The possibility of a German-Ruma-nian rapprochement is being discussed m view of the recent progress of the extreme right movements m Rumania. Well-informed quarters consider definite success for the extreme right would mean the end of the Little
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 696 11 Assets exceed $14,000,000. Assurance m force over $38,000,000. The Great Eastern life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Liie Building. Cecil Street. Singapore W^ omcE ,2? QJd Jew[y E< The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 183 12 'Fishing Net To Catch Shipwrecked Mariners A NEW life-saving apparatus which, it ta claimed, can be used A ta the roughest sea when ordinary lifeboats would be useless, was tested out m the public baths at (ard.ft. It consists of a flexible net support- i ca in the water by
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    • 233 12 To Enter Customs Service On Upper Yangtze A Shanghai built craft of unusual interest has just completed the preliminary builder's trials. The vessel is j the triple screw Upper Yangtze river j inspection tender. Hsiaan. Designed and built by the Marine Motor Works for the Customs, the
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    • 238 12 Open Invitation To English Oarsmen London. An appeal from Germany for the support of English oarsmen and crews at the big Hugel regatta, at Essen m August, has just reached me. writes Geoffrey Simpson m the Daily Mail. The organisers of this regatta, which is the equivalent of
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    • 81 12 London, Mar. 27. A large crowd cheered the King and Queen when they returned to Buckingham Palace today after their holiday cl' nearly a month at Eastbourne. This afternoon Their Majesties visited the "Ideal Home" Exhibition at Olympia. On Thursday afternoon they will welcome the Duke of
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    • 222 12 BRITAIN TO CANADA EVERY DAY War Air Ace's Atlantic Plan CAPTAIN ROY BROWN, the Canadian airman, who, m 1916, killed Manfred von Richthofen, Germany's greatest air "ace" of the war, plans to fling a daily forty-eight-hour air service across the Atlantic between Canada and Britain. When, with a despairing bullet.
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    • 97 12 London. Mar. 27. After her 18 months' trip to the southern ocean, where she had been ■making further investigations into the habits and feeding grounds of whales, the royal research ship Discovery II is expected back m the Thames m the middle of June. At present she is
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  • 585 15 MALAYS MEET MORE THAN THEIR MATCH Craft and Britton Make Promising Debut Wiltshires Malays i THE Malays lost their unbeaten record and were beaten at their own game by the Wiltshires by the odd goal m three m a First Division football match before a
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  • 866 15 MacNamara Scores 20 In 65 om Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 30. IDEAL weather favoured the State trial on the padang toR H. White. W. A. D. Wynch Silva were unable to play, W. H Pager, Gorbex Singh and bert were brought m to fill
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  • 48 15 < Scoring On Hong Lim Green belt 1 Teachers Association were by t> o y three wi ckets and 34 runs &',ull Re on Hon e Lim Green on Of tho The ViSit rS tOok firSt leaSe the fo^Vq d r CO,nplle 36 Pemng bat C n
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  • 139 15 Good Batting By Indians The Ceylon Tamils' Association scored a runaway victory over the YMCA at Balestier Road on Saturday The V.M.C.A. compiled 62. Willis contributing 33. Ponniah was In deadly form with the ball and captured seven wickets "or 15 runs. The C.T.A. replied with 65 for
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  • 307 15 The first inter-school encounter between St. Joseph's Institution and St. Andrew's School took place on Saturday on the former's ground at Bras Basah Road, and ended m a well deserved victory for St. Josephs by 40 runs, the last wicket falling with three minutes to go. St Joseph's
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  • 91 15 Samson de Silva Bowls Well The match between the R.A. and the Nondescripts, which was played Dn Saturday at the McNair Road, proved one-sided, the home team being too good for their opponents. The R.A. batted first and were bundled out for 78, Samson de Silva taking seven
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    17 15 EDWARDS (S.R.C.) saving an R.A. shot m the flrst division match on Thursday. R.A. won 4 nil.
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  • 137 15 ton c Williams b de Silva 5, Salaman c and b de Silva 0. O'Brien b de Silva 0, Marchant c Bruyns b de Silva 0, Hayden lbw b de Silva 26, Lear b Sithambaram 12, McSweeney b Williams 8 Viant not out 1,
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  • 198 15 Old Rafflesians Beat Indians Visiting the Indian Association yesterday the Old Rafflesians Association won their cricket match by two wickets Scores LA. Harigovmd b Le Cain 0. Davar lb Chelliah 13. Baskaran lbw. b Ignatius J34. Mistri b Ignatius 6. Dr. Gubbar b j Ignatius 0. Sinha c
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  • 234 15 Ceylonese Bowlers' Fine Performance Playing on their own ground yester- I day afternoon, the Ceylon Sports Club beat the RA. < Changi > at cricket by 90 runs. Sundram and Samson de Silva ran through the Gunners' side and finished up with averages of five for 14
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  • 74 15 A friendly match of ping-pong of five singles will be played between the Wah Chong Badminton Party and the Oversea Chinese Banking Corporation i Staff Association tomorrow, at the lat- ter's premises. China Building. Chulia Street, at 10 a.m. The following will represent Wah Chong B.P.: Tan Chong Beng.
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  • 472 15 Young Players Hold Their Own I (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 28. THE Klang Club have good reason to be satisfied with the result of their Flowerdew Cup Match against the Selangor Golf Club at Klang. Klang have this year so far been represented for the most part,
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  • 52 15 In the final of the Perak Golf Club championship, played at Taiping on Sunday, Captain J. Brookman beat G. A. Howard 5 and 3. Owing to the exhibition matches by the Japanese Davis Cup players Yamagishl and Nlshimura on this ground on Wednesday, there will be no tournament ties on
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  • 267 15 Aussies' Team For South Africa WOODFULL PONSFORD ABSENT TT is understood that the following players have been selected tc play for Australia during the forthcoming South African tour Don Bradman. W. A. Brown. J. H. Fingleton, S. J. McCabe. L. S. Darling. A. G. Chipperfield. W. A. Oldfield. Hans Ebeling.
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  • 166 15 Chinese Win By Only (ioa! Of Match At Taiping a laiping. Mar. :h>. The Chinese "A" giving a poor display, met and defeated the Taiping) Europeans yesterday evening m a first I division match by one goal to nil. It speaks well of the Europeans for keeping the
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  • 88 15 1 r The following communique was issued on Saturday by the Singapore Amateur Football Association. 1 The disciplinary board met on Mar. 27, and considered the circumstances under which Raja Mat bin Hussein of the Abattoir SC. team was sent off the field, by the referee. 1 for
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  • 1401 16 Spurs' Relegation Almost Certain SATURDAY'S LEAGUE MATCHES (From Our Own Correspondent) London. Mar. 31. rIE most notable results m yesterday's League matches were the defeat ol Aston Villa at the hands ol the Arsenal and West Bromwich's victory over the Spurs at Tottenham,
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  • 633 16 RECREATION CLUB SAVED BY CLOCK Splendid Bowling By Haxworth AN exciting finish was provided m the cricket match at the S.C.C. yesterday, time saving the S.R.C. from defeat when they were still 70 runs short of the S.C.C. score, with only one wicket to fall. The game commenced on Saturday
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  • 362 16 Match Between The Second Strings The S.R.C. won the game played on Saturday and yesterday between the second elevens of the padang clubs by ten wickets. One Saturday afternoon each side completed their first Innings. Yesterday the S.C.C. fared little better m their second essay, scoring 70 runs,
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  • 50 16 Mrs. English Wins Women's Championship The results of the semi-final and final rounds m the women's championship, Cowap Cup, of the Sepoy Lines Golf Club were as follows: Semi- 1 inal Mrs. English beat Mrs. Coutts. Miss Lucas beat Mrs. Strickland. Final Mrs. English beat Miss Lucas.
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  • 108 16 The following were the results of tho Rugby Union matches on Saturday Bedford 3, London Scots 12. Blackheath 27, Bristol 0. Coventry 14, R.A.F. 0. Devonport Ser. 21, Aldershot Ser 15 Halifax 5, Waterloo 16. Harlequins 31. Gloucester 10. Leicester 11, Bath 6. London Irish 11. Woodford 11.
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  • 74 16 The following are the ties fixed for Monday and Tuesday next: Monday, April I— Singles Handicap G. Clunies Ross (plus 3) vs A E Pereira (owe 1), E. Ryan (plus 15 3) vs C. B. Webb (plus 15.3), A. J. Vaz (plus 30) vs. O. G. Struys (plus
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  • 214 16 Selangor State Trial From Our Own Correspondent' Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 31. Brilliant weather favoured the con elusion of the State cricket trial aittwo days on the Padang when Mar namara's XI beat Noon's XI by 51 run A feature of the test was the fn batting
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  • 129 16 Is He Contemplating A Come-Back London. is Phil Scot seriously contemplating a come-back? Recently Scott gave a couple of exhibitions with Eddie Steele and Tim Foley, while an acquaintance who was associated with Scott when he was a British champion confirms that the former fireman has been thinking
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  • 152 16 Not Retiring From Malaya l From Our Own Correspondent I Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 3ff. The news that E. N. W. Oliver, thSelangor lawn tennis player, was terI minating his engagement as manogi of Pendamaran Estate, Port Swett* |ham. gave rise to conjecture is to j whether
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  • 30 16 Cambridge. Massachusetts. Mar. MM* Jack Mediea the swimmer covrr* d 1500 metres lree style m 18 mim 59 3'lo MCS. to create I new world's re Reuter cord.
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