The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 April 1935

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,538. KSTD. 1835. TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1935 10 CENTS.
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  • 200 1 Serious Situation In Dispute With Italy SOMALILAND DISCLOSURE Italian Officers' Wives And Children Ordered To Leave FURTHER proof of the gravity of the Abyssinian r situation which was outlined m yesterday. Free PresO afforded by the Abyssinian Governments recmest that League Council shall take up
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  • 275 1 R \>! ITIC WNOIM 'EMEXT Rome, Mai. Z*). p ar mat rial Is being manufactured kiy as possible and bombs. and-grenades, cannon and maxims are turned out and by the spring will been distributed to the troops. material is being manufacturin keeping with the need for rapid movement." This dramatic
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  • 52 1 Shanghai, Apr. 1. The death is announced today of Mr. Hiram Parkes Wilkinson, aged 69. who examined the British claims against China arising out cf the Boxer disturbances. He was a judge In Weihaiwei until I 1926. and has held several other im- 1 poruint judicial
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  • 358 1 Tragedy Witnessed By Wife And Daughter TERRIBLE tragedy occurred at Wharves Six R,f£ Seven r lat last night when Mr. A. Savage Bailey, one of the most prominent men m the Colony, lost his life as a result of an accident
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  • 246 1 Conscription Starts In Germany Berlin, Apr. 1. ACCORDING to a reliable source military conscription will be carried out as follows. Today class (1915 will be called up, numbering 1 580,000, of whom 800,000 will be kept 'with the colours. Classes 1901 to 1909 will be trained
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  • 119 1 Conscription If Urgently Demanded i Vienna, Mar. 28. An otlicial reference to Austria's desire lor conscription was made for the first time today by the Public Prosecutor m the Bundestag who said amid cheers that the law then under discussion was only temporary and would have to be
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  • 236 1 BRITAIN'S SURPLUS NEARER £20,000,000 Speculation On Budget Prospects London, Apr. 1 la already busy on i*J Budget prospects, m addition to ordinary expenses, the Chancellor must find £10,500,000 more for defence, £5,000,000 more for the Civil Estimates, not including the Post Office, for subsidies to distressed areas, unemployment, sugar beet
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  • 57 1 New Commander-ln-Chief For Mediterranean Fleet London. Apr. 1. Admiral Sir Dudley Pound has be< n j appointed CommaiKJer-in-Chiet of the (Mediterranean Fl<>et. m MMeeotan t<> .Admiral Sir William Fisher Vice-Admiral Sir Martin Dunbar Nasn itli h.is been appointed Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty and chiei ol the naval
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  • 98 1 Decrease In Road Casualties I .<md.ni. .Mar. UB. me first week of the 30 mile speed limit m built-up areas has resulted m a slight decrease In casualties namely 100 deaths and 2.851 injured, the latter being the lowest recorded, compared with 106 dead and 2,870 injured
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  • 82 1 Solo Flight From Australia To England London, Apr. 1. A new England-Australia flight record has been established by the English airman, H. L. Brook, who left Darwin at 8.5 p.m., G.M.T. on Mar 23 and landed at Lympne at 3.55 pm yesterday, breaking by 13 hours 10 minutes
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  • 48 1 Alleged Violation Of German Currency Regulations Berlin, Mar. 'ID. A number cl Catholic priests, monks and nuns have been arrested on suspicion of violating the currency regulations. The official announcement says the investigation shows at least, 2,500,000 marks have been illegally tmuffgled trom Germany. Reuter Wireless
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  • 45 1 Returned Unopposed For Eastbourne London. Mar. 29. The bye-election at Eastbourne due to the death of Mr. John Slater resulttd m the unopposed return of Mr Charles Stuart Taylor, Conservative. He is 24 and the youngest member of the House. Reuter Wireless
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  • 39 1 12 Years' Imprisonment For fierman G\r) Berlin, "Mar. »8. A 26-year-Old girl. Frieda. Wittman. has been sentenced to 12 years* penal servitude by a secret senate ol the Peoples' Court for "bet.raval of mllltarv secrets." Reuter Wireless
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 53 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. 'VJU»«^. MALAYAN PREMIER HOTEL 4 TONIGHT TOMORROW SPECIAL DINNER new cabaret ATTRACTION CONCERT M s to 9.i5 p.m. THE ROGERS DANCE (formal, THE MERRY 93 to midnight I ENTERTAINERS RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA Directed by DAN
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    • 108 1 JUBILEE WEEK PROGRAMME ADELPHI HOTEL SEA VIEW W HOTEL may eth -WBIIEE DINER DE lUXE JUBILEE "DINER DE LUXE" A^ m 9th AND BALL BALL D '""E* $4,00 NON-D,NERS 31.00 DINNER $5.00 NON-DINERS MOO MAY 9th MIDNIGHT SUPPER BALL "DINER DE LUXE" BALL ROOF GARDEN llfL MIDNIGHT SUPPKK SUPPER AND
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    • 11 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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  • 116 2 Two Europeans Taken To Hospital (From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh. Apr. 2. Two men named Cook and Allen, miners, of Batu Gajah. were involved m a serious accident m the early hours of the morning here when a small car driven by the former collided broadside with a
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  • 70 2 Collision In Orchard Road IYING on its side, a baby taxi attracted the attention of pas-sers-by at the Orchard Road-Tank Road junction opposite Government House gates. Singapore, last night. The taxi, which was returning empty to town, came into collision with a lar^e private car. driven
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  • 98 2 Brussels, Mar. 30. The Chamber by 107 votes to 53 after an all-night sitting approved of the .suspension ol the gold standard and the devaluation of the belga. The Chamber also granted the Government special powers for one year. Twelve abstained and halt" of the Catholics half
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  • 172 2 W. AUSTRALIAN APPEAL TO PARLIAMENT No Other Redress Available London, Mar. 27. A BIG constitutional issue was faced when the hearing of the j petition of Western Australia to ■aeede from the Federal Government began before a joint-select committee of both Houses of Parliament. Lord Goschcn. presiding,
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  • 236 2 From Britain To Malaya •THE new Singapore 111 flying boats 1 for No. 205 Squadron at Singapore will conclude their 8,000-mile journey from England today. They are due at Seletar about noon from Penang which they reached soon after 4 p.m. on Sunday, non-stop from Rangoon.
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  • 444 2 Meeting Needs Of City's Young Women A correspondent writes: The Singapore Y.W.C.A., with a hostel on Fort Canning Road for business girls, students and transients, and a down town building on Raffles Quay, where lunch room. onice.M,nd an employment bureau are mamtained 'and where classes and clubs
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  • 41 2 Luang Sanchom Jolakit (Captain W. Nielsen) of the East Asiatic Co.. Bangkok, celebrated his 70th birthday this week. Captain Nielsen continues to enjoy the best of health, and is still a very active man both on board a ship and ashore.
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  • 157 2 Mr. F. H. Grumitt's Generous Gift (From Our Own Correspondents Penang, Mar. 30. Deep feelings of loyalty towards His Majesty and to the British Crown were expressed by various speakers at a meeting at the Town Hall for the purpose of establishing a fund m Penang for charitable
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    202 2 No Question Of Retirement Before Jubilee London, IVlar. 31. The Observer announces that Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald has fully recovered from his recent severe cold and will retain the Premiership throughout the Jubilee celebrations and some months afterwards. He will play a full part m the coming ceremonials.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 48 2 To Be Opened On -4^^ FRIDAY. 3rd MAY Wi By His Excellency THE GOVERNOR. I 7 AT 6.4 5 P.M I yM v (M^ J^ i I WtVf OOTGROWN OUZ OlS> HOME AH\> jojt MoyED to a NfcJV OWt ACROSS THfc JTRtfT MASTfRS LTD. V? s 534/- 5342
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    • 518 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. BEAUTIFYING FACE CREAM Harriet Hubbard Aycr. The famous complexion beautifter. Quickly clears off blemishes, fades out freckles' and discolourations, gives a fresh bloom to the dull sailow skin. Used as a foundation cream it makes rouge and powder just twice as effective Medical Hall Ltd. BOARD RESIDENCE. "EAST
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    • 425 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders are now Invited for thf following materials or services, tot particulars, see Municipal Tend* r» Room. Supply Of 750 cubic yards bluol: for delivery at Bewmve DUp Works. Alexandra Road Date Closing. 4 p.m. Monday. April 1935. Supply of Pumps. Electrical Equipment. Flpes and Valves for
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 189 2 Diary Of The Week TUESDAY, APRIL 2 High Water. 10.04 a.m. 8.9 ft.. 10 46 p.m. 8 3 ft. Football: S.A.F.A League, Div. I. PSC.F A vs. RA Anson Road Stadium; Div. 11. M.F.A. vs. Wiltshires SRC. ground; Div. 111. V.M.C.A. vs. Khalsa Association, V.M.C.A. ground; Friendly. St. Joseph's Institution
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    • 145 2 Today's Radio Programmes 8.8.C. Transmission 111 9.35 Big Ben. The 8.8.C. Dance Orchestra. 10.20 The Torquay Municipal Orches- tra. Hughes Mackiin Uenor). Relayed from the Pavilion. Torquay. 11.05 Talk: "Church Choirs of the Empire." An account of a 33.000 miles visit to 1.100 choirs of the British Empire by Dr.
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  • 302 3 Tamil Woman Claims Trial ALLEGED PARANG ATTACK ON ANOTHER WOMAN k s alleged assault with a parang by one Tamil woman on ann other at the sixth mile, Bukit Timah Road, on Jan 21 last led to a trial at the Assize Court yesterday, before Mr Justice
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  • 164 3 Shop Assistant Tackles Armed Robbers COMPLIMENTED BY POLICE TWO armed Cantonese received unexpected opposition when tliey attempted to rob a Hylam c-offeeshop m Rochore Road. on Sunday night. A shop assistant .suddenly tackled one 01 them who was standing guard at the door and succeeded m disarming him. but this
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  • 208 3 CAPITAN CHUNG THYE PIN Death Of Reputed Wealthiest Chinese In Penmg /From Our Own Correspondent.) I'cnang, Mar. It. The death has occurred of Capital] Chung Thye Pin. reputed to be 1 one 01 the wealthiest Chinese In Penang, at his residence 58. Northaxn Road, following a brief illness. He was
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  • 41 3 The Rotary Club of Colombo an- nounce that the day of their meetings will be changed to Wednesday as from May 1. They hope that this change of day will allow more visitors passing through the port to attend their meetings.
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  • 117 3 Wedgwood And .Miss K.S.S. Mutton Presbyterian Church, Qday, Mr. a. t. f >: Mr. and Mrs. A Helensburgh Scot- d to Miss Katherine igton Hutton. daughand .Mrs. K. K. Hutton. Scotland. phen Band took the Jones was at the Mr c c. Wurtzburg, Pali hell pink satin deep
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  • 76 3 ;^re passengers by •lands Air Lines: *c to N.I. on Mar. 27; 1 and Mr. and Mrs. Singapore on Mar. 27: < Mr. Fruin. Mr. Suhr H Noble. W€ to India. Europe on .Mr Newbold, Mr. Suhr, Mr. Mo c Donald HiKl i Sm V^ POre by KN-I.L.M.
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  • 58 3 MOTHER WANTS THEM Callander (Ontario). < Maud Mme. Dionne, parents of •the world-famous quintuplets, have become the centre of a con- 1 troversy which has stirred all Canada. The question round which the storm ol argument rages is this: ,1 Has a mother the prior right to her
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  • 995 3 Detective-Inspector In Box ALLEGED THAT PROPERTIES WERE MORTGAGED t CURTHER evidence was led yesterday for the prosecution before Mr H A. Form-, the criminal district Judgei felter the charges against Oli Mohamed the High Street jeweller, had been amended. After these witnesses had been examined and
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  • 268 3 i ALLEGA TIONS AGAINST RELIEF AUTHORITIES New York. r'ONCERN has been aroused here by suggestions that, m some parts of the United States. Federal Relief Administrators are making the payment of relief dependent on the practice cf birth control. Relief authorities strenuously deny tnis,
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  • 127 3 Bui There Was No Money Involved A fire engine raced to the Government Treasury shortly before one o'clock yesterday afternoon. So did a crowd of people— wondering whether money was involved. About five minutes later the firemen emerged, with smiles on their faces. White ants were responsible
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  • 278 3 PALESTINE FINDS The Site Of Lachish Identified London. r P HE »Wt deiinitc proof of the L Identification of Tel Duweir m Palestine, with the Biblical city of Lachish has now been established. This news, received m London by Sir Charles Marston, is considered jby Biblical
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  • 208 3 Well-Known Firm's Ruildintf Opened I The tiring of crackers early yesterday morning at South Bridge Road heralded ito those m the vicinity the re-opening jof Kwong On, welf-known m local com--1 mercial circles. This shop has been doing business m Singapore lor the last twenty years j and
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  • 49 3 The two torpedoes, one found at Batu Tiga. Klebang, and one at Umbai. Malacca, were brought on Thursday m charge of two Naval men. Members of the Ipoh Branch of the Automobile Association oi Malaya are to visit the Perak River Kydro-Electric Co.'s dam at Chenderoh on Apr. 7.
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  • Article, Illustration
    62 3 MR R FIELDS and Mr. H. Hitchcock, both on the staff „f Air Zi \J 3S "illed when testing an aeroplane at HesJ n Arport. The machine, a three-seater Perrivii r.Tn c>um ir »as about 200 feet up when thT engine fa£" and' "'crSES an orchard just outside the aerodrome
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  • 129 3 says "No." It has introduced a Bill to make the quintuplets "special wards of His Majesty the King." The mothers of Canada are up m arms against the Bill. "Why," they ask, "should there be any guardians for the children than their natural guardians that is, their own
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  • 183 3 Boy Whose Heart Is Turning Into A Stone CURE THOUGHT POSSIBLE Pft London. THIS is the story of the strangest medical case m London —of a boy whose heart is slowly turning to stone. The child, unaware ol the severta oi his condition, was brought to one 01 nL m
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 82 3 I NATURE'S Dr De JONGM'S LIGHT -BROWN COD LIVER OU contains VITAMINS A and D IN CORRECT PROPORTION WITH ALL THE OTHER VALUABLE CONSTITUENTS of Cod Liver Oil Highly rKOmm«nd«4 by hh« H«4tcsl Prof«M.o for evtr EIGHTY j**rt In th« ir«*cm« >' o' CONSUMPTION ASTHMA BRONCHITIS RHEUMATISM INFANTILE and ALL
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  • WOMEN'S INTERESTS
    • 1436 4 There Are Many Handicaps That Can Be Overcome (BY OUR WOMAN CORRESPONDENT) Wli/lIKKOR. minor on the wall," IVI pleads the fair flaunting queen m the fairy tale, "who ia the fairest of us all." There Lfl always a doubt. Is the looking glass our friend
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    • 821 4 You Must Kiss With Care In The SPECIAL TO THE FREE PRESS water will make it shine brilliantly. Cut glass which is not being used for the table can be given a splendid lustre with methylated spirits. Coloured glass bowls and ornaments can be polished
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    • 139 4 Lav aside that lovely new dinner dr you've recently brought, Interrupt the setting-up exercises just for a moment and then ask yourself about those first-seen extremities head and hands. Constance Bennett, star oi the new film. "Outcast Lady, which opens tomorrow at th<> Pavilion Theatre, is
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    • Article, Illustration
      39 4 WASHING SILK m rainboKv shade's is used for this cool looking dress which has the high neck effect that it so fashionable at the moment. The little white buttons and buckle make the smart finishing touch. Model by JEANETTE.
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    173 5 mis EXCLUSIVE PHOTO of histnu interest llerr von Fltz-Rubenach and Her! Seldte Gurtner llpr Sclnverin-Kiosigk, Herr Harre !-r^S Ti^isI A L t tL2!!S^ Se <" retar >< s hed his ministerial dignity to play ring- a uith his grandchildren at a party with his family given at his London home.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 33 5 REGULAR SUPPLIES FRESH ENGLISH YEAST TOGETHER h^/M EMPIRE FLOUR, ENSURES QUALITY //i our 15 X t A f^^^HHHB^K '■•->. '^^^R V>^%^^ PRODUCTS ARE MADE UNDER WRECT EUROPEAN SUPERVISION *>AOPRIETORS i Wortn Studios S9. »^.^___^.^_^^__^.i^_______
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  • 2917 6 "First Benefits Of Control Taken By Government" NEGRI PLANTERS PLAIN SPEAKING THAT the Government has seized the first benefits of Rubber Restriction tor itself and m the matter of quit rents has the opportunity to clear itself of "the reproach of avarice," and that it
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  • 153 6 EMULSION WHICH CURES PNE UMONIA Soon Available To The Public London. THE newly-discovered emulsion which, made from olive oil. soap, mid water has produced many remarkable pneumonia cures, will soon be available to the public. The supply at St. Mary's Hospital. Paddington, is sufficient to treat all pneumonia cases anticipated
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  • 178 6 Tragic Death In Cairo Motor Accident News has been received by cable of the death m a motor accident m Cairo on Sunday of Mrs. Armitage. wife of Lieut. N. A. Armitage. RE., and daughter of the Singapore lawyer. Mr. V D. Knowles. The deepest sympathy will
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  • 179 6 Only One Remedy Needed. Having rheumatism so badly that could scarcely walk, this woman b< to put on a load ot niperflvotu Dei In a letter just received, she writ*-. "I had a severe attack ol rheumat In both knees. It was so bad that
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    • 283 6 ECZEMA AT BACK OF EARSJN RASH Would Itch and Burn. Healed by Cuticura. "I sutTcrcd with wet eczema for two years. It started at the back of my cars in the form of a rash and then became runny, and was beginning to go down my back. It would itch
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  • 113 7 Effect Of Belga Devalorisation Brussels, Apr. 1. •"THE gold content of one belga will now be 0.*****2 grammes. It is expected that the new value will lead to heavy demands for currency owing to the fact that the discount m the foreign markets will be between 12
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  • 270 7 How Low Belga Will Affect Germany i Berlin, Mar. 29. "A serious blow to Germany's export trade and further aggravation of her already difficult position of the world i market." said a leading member of the league of Germany's iron and steel industrialists, interviewed by Reuter, with
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  • 113 7 FRENCH FRANC Moral Pressure In Favour Of Devaluation Tri Paris, Mar. 28. While the fall of the belga has left partisans for the maintenance of the French franc on gold as staunch as I ever, moral pressure m favour of devaluation is being more strongly exerted from business circles. No
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  • 127 7 STOCK EXCHANGE Devaluation Has Hardly Any Effect London. Mar. 29. On the Stock Exchange the devaluation of the belga had practically no effect but m view of the continued uncertainty of the international political situation, business again was very restricted and the only notable feature was the further advance of
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  • 48 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 1. Barnard Hayes, the jockey, appeared before Mr. F. K. Wilson at Kuala Lumpur police court today charged with driving a car m a manner dangerous to the public on Mar. 8. Be pleaded guilty and was fined $100.
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  • 219 7 Sitiawan Asks Government For Grarii Sitiawan. A meeting was held at the courthouse on Thursday, to discuss the celebrations m Sitiawan on the Silver Jubilee ot the King Emperor. Mr. H. W. Steele. Manager of Sungei Wangi Estate. Sitiawan. presided. The following items were proposed— 1. Inter-Schools Sports
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  • 44 7 The annual dinner of the Selangor branch of the Oxford and Cambridge Society will be held m the Station Hotel Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, April 6 Those interested should send their names to the honorary secretary. Mr E B. David. Federal Secretariat, Kuala Lumpur.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 121 7 TRULY A SHOW NOT TO BE MISSED! PAVILION -LAST NIGHT! I Mr^^^H A Vor; Cnjoyable Entertainment" PP-^^fMS^B "IMITATION NEJB bV&* a- ■^E''*i«tsP^"' i&fr J| CLAUDETTE COLBERT I AkVv WARREN WILLIAM N£ D SPARKS. I MICHAEL ARLEN-S SKNSATIONAL NOVEL "THE (rf« I ".vr M»U "A VV-ON-|)l-|Riax SCREEN ENTER'I" WMEN^j Iff "iVl^lwJl
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    • 301 7 Rk^K. x STARTING AX C it; Ri c protect n X gates of JOAN LOWELL 1" R- K. O. Radios f ilm "ADVENTURE GIRL" WIM T Th 0 e USa c n r d ad.e re of d th" n" 00 thrilli^ j^ J^ 6 Cradle of the Deep" record
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  • 265 8 Mr. E. N. W. Oliver left Pendanwran Estate. Port Swettenham. on Mar. 31. to take up another appointment. Elaborate arrangements are being made by all communities m Pahang to bid iarewell to the retiring British Resident. Mr. H. G. R. Leonard. The engagement is announced between Robert,
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  • 130 8 Do You Know J That part of the Supreme Court building m Empress Place J belonged to a house which stood on the site one hundred years ago? i The house was leased to Government as a court house, i and purchased outright m 1814. J It has
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  • 801 8 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, APRIL 2. 1935 Empire Preference Bat Not For Singapore disregard of the Colony's interests when they happen to clash with those at Home is further exemplified m the quotas policy. Adding insult to injury, the Colonial Office refuses us the advantages of Empire Preference m
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  • 567 8 - AS there has been considerable inq.ury as to the date on which the Jubilee Concerts are to be given by the Singapore Musical Society, inquiry has elicited the following tacts. The Concerts are to take place on Thursday and Saturday. May 9 and 11. in the
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  • 1021 8 THE Emperor Wang »says the historian i was pairing down the street called the Street of Undetected Fallacies when he observed prosix rous-looking individual carrying a large song. *Go Long." he said to his Chancellor, l "I could desire to be better Informed concerning the gong-beaters of Peking and
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 252 8 MOUSSEC BRITISH CHAMPAGNE. CALDIBIECIK'S BY SPECIAL T U M THE \m>iMMKM KiN( SIX%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 tail to call at your jeweller for quality and r right .service. m
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    • 44 8 (OSMETICS CLOG THE SKIN says a doctor, and cause shortness of breath, whilst accidents clog your car and cause shortness of casli unless you happen to have a GAFLAC MOTOR CAR POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT. FIRE LIFI ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chamber*. Telephone 648t.
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  • 88 9 Flood Havoc In Shanghai. Mar. 31. millions of people m the YangtK valley are m the grip v seriou.s famine which has ruined he rice harvest m a number of many thousands of acres cultural land m the Huangho have been inundated and o\ villages
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  • 139 9 NOT TO ATTEND THE JUBILEE Australian Address Of Loyalty Dublin, Mar. 28. IV/IR. De Valera informed the Dai] he has been officially invited to attend the King's Jubilee celebrations m London but had informed Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald this was not possible In the existing circumstances.
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  • 144 9 Oxford And Cambridge Society Of Malaya A large number of applications have been received from members of this Society desiring to attend the Boat Race Dinner to be held at the Adelphi Hotel i on Saturday. April 6 at 8 p.m The Hoi: Dr. Winstedt, C.M.G. will
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  • 75 9 Midnight Broadcast By Seven Abbots •From Our Own Correspondent* Bangkok. Apr. 2. Bangkok wireless station reopened! last, night specially for a midnight j broadcast of a sermon by .seven abbots; with a message of well being on the i occasion of the Siamese New Year. Thousands of people
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  • 286 9 Increase Of Capital Announced Shanghai, Mar. 31. THE general meeting of the Bank I of China which was held yesterday, made the following decisions: The capital of the bank shall be m•- creased to $40,000,000. The Chinese Government shall own not more than hall of the
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  • 113 9 ME MEL SENTENCES Storm Of An^er Breaks Loose In Germany Berlin. Mar. 11. The expect -d storm oi anger over the Memel trial has broken loose here and undoubtedly a very serious view is taken of the matter. There bus been no official move so far and Indignation at present
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  • 249 9 "PIONEER OF SINGAPORE CO-OPERATION ABOUT fifty co-operators of Singapore gathered at the Oranje Hotel last night for a farewell dinner to Mr. W. A. L. Schaub, the late president of the Singapore Urban Co-operative Union. Mr. Schaub is going on leave to Europe shortly. Wishing
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  • 96 9 Hut Venizelos Is Now Safe In Italy Athens, Mar. 28. M. Venizelos. who is now m Italy with 109 others, including a woman, will be court- martialled at Canea. Crete, on a charge of conspiracy m the uprising. Sentence of death will be demanded. Athens, Apr. 1. The
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  • 112 9 Leaving For England Soon Prior To Retirement (From Our Own Correspondent*. Malacca, Mar. 28 Mr. B. R. Whitehouse. the District Judge and Registar. Supreme Court. Malacca, will leave for England on April 24 on leave prior to retirement. Mr. A. Williams, at present attached to the
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  • 25 9 The Ladies' Aid Society of Wesley Church. Kuala Lumpur, are organising a food sale to be held at the Methodist Girls' School on Thursday next.
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  • 390 9 SOVIET NOT A THREAT TO EUROPE German Eastern Expansion The Danger Paris, Mar. 27. lW HILE French di P lQ matic quarters J"" prefer not to comment on the Berlin conversations at present, Le Temps is of opinion that the situai tion is "disquieting because the
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  • 68 9 Resignation Tendered By The Premier Madrid, Mar. St. Senor Lerroux has tendered the resignation of the Cabinet. The resignation was precipitated by the secession of three Catholic Ministers holding the portfolois of Justice. Labour and Agriculture, who resigned as a protest against the action of the Government, m
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  • 24 9 The Hon. Mr. Tay Lian Teck. of Singapore, is to be entertained at dinner by the Victoria Institution Old Boys' Association m Kuala Lumpur.
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  • 118 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices From Our Own Correspondent > RUBBER: London. Apr. 1. Spot (Sellers) 5 13 16d. <5^4d.» Buyers* 5 1116d. «55 8 d.) July-September 5 15 16d. <5 7 s d.) Oct.-Dec. 6 1 16d. <6 l,32d.) Jan. -Mar. 6 3 16d <6 532d.> Market:
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    • 70 9 TIFFIN $1.00 I'oLiee (re»-.sonier»« I i^h a l.i Menagrrr Koa>t Sirloin of Beef HorMr.idish Sauce I rpD, h BemOi A. RroMn Potato (old Meat Salad unilla Ire Cream 'heese, I ruit. Oaffee. WATCH DAILY MENU Phone 4906. $omi9m on ts melodies! v 2«l^jßflof its wine! jLf^ IfjjH m c 9°y
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    • 325 9 r .HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEWS? 0 "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" DANCE RECORDS REDUCED TO 90 CENTS EACH "A SAVING OF SIXTY CENTS ON EACH RECORD.** ALL THE LATEST RECORDINGSOBTAINABLE FROM THE AGENTS: ROBINSON CO., LTD. II lv v oS^ki^i__ Ml "C^^^Ny-— *^^TBP Irs ALMOST MAD WITH SKSN TROUBLE IhoiWan'Js of
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    • 171 9 Help Kidneys Don't Take Drastic Drugs Your kMri'-vH h:iM' i mo million.M t.n> tukea or filt< th which :uf iajdangwi n neglect or drastic. irritaMnK «Jruk'^. li< ware. If KldiM-y Irouhlw or Bladd< r weakmm m;U<' s you auffar from (totting ii» Nltchts, k I'aln I*.1 N*»rvounneH<«. ii«-ss. StlffnoHß, Hheunuttlmn.
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  • 906 10 "Shares Will Rise" MR. ERIC MILLER FAVOURS RENEWAL OF RESTRICTION (From The Free Press Correspondent) London, Mar. 18. THAT the Tin position is much healthier today than it has been for a long time, is the consensus of opinion m the City of London. The
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  • 330 10 TEL UK ANSON RUBBER Dividend Of Five Per Cent. I^HE directors' report to the share- holders ol Teluk Anson Rubber Estate Limited, lor the year ended Dec 31, 1934. states: Accounts.- The profit for the year, after providing for depreciation and directors' fees, amounts to $43,712.26 which added to the
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  • 95 10 April 1 Shell and Fish Kerosene per Unit of 2 x 4-gallon tins $4.86 Crown. Cross and Dragan Kerosene per Unit of 2 x 4-gallon tins 4.46 Cross Kerosene per Unit of 2 x-gallon tins 4.31 Devoe's Imperial Brilliant Kerosene per tin (of 4 Gallons) 2.43
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  • 764 10 XBOUR SHORTAGE OVERCOME "THE twenty-fifth annual genera meeting cf shareholders of Nev Screndah Rubber Co Ltd.. was held a its registered office. No. 1 Embankment Kuala Lumpur. The chairman. Mr. D. H Hampshire, presided. After notice convening the meeting was read by a representative of th< secretaries.
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  • 57 10 During the last ten years one Coventry firm Morris Motors (Engines branch) have paid out m wages and salaries a sum of £7,000,000 The importance of this concern to the prosperity of the City has been further enhanced by the fact that one-third of its requirements, at a oost of
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  • 1086 10 MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1935 Buyers Sellers. Ampat Tin (4s) 3s 6d 4s Asam Kumbang 33s 34s al Austral Malay 59s 61s w Ayer Hitam Tin (5s) 10s 9d 11s 9d x.d Ayer Weng ($1) 1.80 1.90 at Bangrin Tin (£> 24s 25s it, Chenderiang <£) 7s Us
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  • 509 10 Fears For April, May And June Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT FOR R.M.A. No. 1. X RIBBED SMOKED SHEET April 1, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers Spot (loose) 19 19/4 F. 0.8. > Current month 19^ 19% April/June 197 d 20 July September
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  • 212 10 April 1 SELLING London 4 months' sight 2 4 3;32 London 3 months' sight 2J4 1.16 London 60 days' sight 2]4 1'32 London 30 days' sight 2j4 London, demand 2|3 31|32 London T.T. 23 31J32 Lyons and Paris, demand 842 Hamburg, demand 137 New York, demand 55% Batavia,
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  • 69 10 The Leicester Municipal Aerodrome will be opened on July 6. This event was arranged to take place last year, but owing to the drought conditions did not permit of the aerodrome being licensed by the Ministry. A powerful beacon, which can be seen by aircraft 47 miles away,
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  • 105 10 \prii i THE TIN PRICE April 1: MngapoN tin pricr jvt picul) $108.75 Gambler 475 Java Cube 8 75 Hamburg Cube 1050 Muntok White Pepper 30 00 White Pepper 28 00 Copra. Sundried 440 Copra, mixed 4 15 Small Flake Tapioca 3 90 Blanja Jelotong 5 75
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  • 94 10 New Factories lender Construction Several new factories, or factory N tensions, are under construction m Coventry. A Bolton firm of cellulns. lacquer and synthetic cnamr] mmntl faoturers have bought a five- acre sitfor a new factory, while two local COO cerns are making extensions, one txin^ a motor
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  • 17 10 Mr. W. de H. Maclaren, of Changkat erdang Estate. T&lping, and Mrs faclaren have returned from home
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  • 394 11  - SEVERE CUTS IN film version of Anthony Adverse MOLLIE MERRICK Hollywood In Person By W Anthony Adverse" apon the screen, the re- 1 problem written into the ill be almost entirely de- < the producers con-, isary to the screen 1 distasteful to many rtant chance is the tact tony,
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    13 11 A GROUP PHOTO taken at the fifth anniversary of the Post Office Club.
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  • 363 11 •yuE undernoted non-fiction works were ready for issue on Saturday at 9 a.m. Angell (Sir N\> Preface to Peace Quide for the Plain Man. Baerlein (Henry) Bolmonto th-^ Matador, illustrated. Bolton Glorncy The Tragedy of Gandhi. Illustrated. Chesterton <GK. A Vowals and Denials. Cok GD.H. and If.) A
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  • 664 11  -  Ely Culbertson by World's Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst KEEPING YOUR EYE ON THE SCORE JO VERY Bridge player, whether a keen student of the game or a casual and infrequent participant, and whether a I great expert or a struggling beginner, must train himself to
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    • 479 11 Assets exceed $14,000,000. Assurance m force over $38,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Great Eastern Lile Building, Cecil Street, Singapore LONDON OFFICE: 27. Old Jewry. EC The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the
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    • 417 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital In 600.000 shares of £5 each £3.000 000 Reserve Fund £3.000 000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000 000 HEAD OFFICE 38. Blshopsgate. London EC 2 Agencies and Branches Alor Star *****0 Sataon Amrltsar ipoh
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  • 296 12 French Warship Reaches Forty Five Knots One ot the French war vessels rated as "contre-torpilleurs." though their displacement is practically that of a light cruiser, has just exceeded previous speed records m maintaining during her full speed trials and with a i displacement of 2.830 tons, an average
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  • 94 12 Secretly Drafted Bill Introduced Washington, Mar. 29. A secretly drafted administration Bill for the extension of the N.R.A. with some modifications has been hastily introduced into the Senate after a warning by Mr. Richberg, the N.R.A. chief, that strikes are threatening m the steel, coal, automobile and textile
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  • 298 12 GERMANY NOT TO BUILD RIVAL FOR QUEEN MARY New Propeller Experiments With Bremen? rcles that marine engineers are deswifter than the Queen Mary. IT is denied m German shipping ci signing a ship to be bigger and Should the Bremen be called upon to defend her title
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  • 250 12 Japanese Admiral At Naval Base TRAINING SQUADRON'S BUSY DAY REAR-ADMIRAL Nakamura, Commander of the Japanese Naval Training Squadron visiting Singapore, paid a visit to the Naval Base accompanied by his personal staff on Saturday afternoon. Motoring first to the Base depotship the monitor, H.M.S. Terror— the party afterwards saw the
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  • 261 12 Story Told By Log Of Sailing Ship One ot the most unusual and interesting lectures to be given before the members of the Royal Asiatic Society was delivered at Shanghai when Dr. H. F. MacNair. PH.D.. gave an address on "The Cruise of the Caroline. Canton To the
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  • 93 12 London, Mar. 30 The cruiser Suffolk when returning from China to Portsmouth m the middle of June on her paying-ofT voyage will transport from China the art treasures for the Chinese Art Exhibition m London. The British Government has authorised this recognition of the Chinese authorities' generosity m
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  • 131 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrr.e East Wharf (Entrance (>ate 1): Hosang 22; G. Dftederlchasen k- 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3): Aramis 18; Muinam 16; P Cyclops 13; Aganvmnon 11: Tj; Trier 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate l> City of Adelaide 90; Ptoylebank Kongo Maru
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  • 59 12 The P. and O Bhutan nil lefl H<-:,-Kong and is expected to arrive at thii port at 6 a.m. tomorrow She will proceed alongside the S.H.B whar: arrival. The M.M. mail vessel Am mis is dVC here from Saigon today at 8 m will probably sail at 4 p.m. for
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    • 520 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. Incorporated m F.M.S.) IYLBPtJONI Freight 5433 Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING AOKNTB FOB FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. KOYAL STATK RAILWAYS OF SIAM. 'Incorporated m England). HOME VIA CHINA, JAPAN HONOLULU CANADA I*Y TUV: "EMPRESS" ROUTE— LUXURY AT LOW COST. Bee Lovely I*»kr Louise, Banff the Beautiful and
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    • 87 12 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE of Western Australia FREMANTLE (Via Port Swettenham, Penang Palembang, Banjoewangi and Ncrth Western PorU) Due Spore S'pnrr T.s.m.v. Kangaroo June 11 Juno 12 T.s.m.v Kangaroo Avg I Aim 14 Fares Single £19.0.0, Australian Return £30.0.0, Currency For particulars of Freight and PtiMf« please apply to McALISTER CO.,
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    • 514 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 a.m. 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Gemas) every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and
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    • 178 12 VESSELS ARRIVED Khoea Hoea. Dm (311 tons froi Pontianak 1.4. tor Pontianak 3.4 Siberg. Dut 1,128 tons irom B 1.4. for Penang and Batavia 54 Giang Seng:. Brit.. 1.085 tOM Semarang 1.4. for Java Ports 2\ Boribat. Siam. 352 tons, from Tv 31.3. for Tumpat via Ports 3.4 Ho Sang.
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    • 356 13 ml* 111 > m&£> i H \^L^ 1 Jim V V mW^m^z BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS T'nage S'^e. T najr s 6,070 Apr. 11 CARTHAGE 15 000 June 7 16,000 Apr. 12 RAWALPINDI ***** June 21 17.000 Apr. 26 BHUTAN 6 100 July 4 6.810
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    • 495 13 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails City of Adelaide m Port Apr 2 x City of Birmingham Apr. 30 May 2 City of Bristol May 14 May 16 City of Bagdad May
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    • 1107 13 bSS^ LM^d'cSS ■"A,™ 0 "M"^ «>•• <i«u INSURANCE. ii V uSn?e Co d Ltd.* 00 d G1 be ThC ha^ ftnd M Marine In.uiaoc RAILWAYS. The Federated Malay Statw Railways The Royal State Railways of Slam Ihe BLUE PUMMEL LIMB Regular service to Marseilles. London, Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Bremen Genoa.
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    • 843 14 K. P. M. KONINftLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ ROKAN Tuesday, Apr 2, Bengkalis. Paneh. Berombang, Tanjong-Mengeidar, Tanjon^-Lcidong and Asahan PASIR— Tm-sday. Apr. 2. Penang and Bagan Si-Api-Api. TOMOIION Tuesday. Apr. 2. Singkawang, Pemangkat and Sambas. MAJANG Wednesday, Apr. 3, Prigi-Radja. Sapat, Tembilahan, Poeloe-Pallas. Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. ÜBDBNB Wednesday, Apr. 3, Muntok and
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    • 524 14 TO EUROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO. BOMBAY, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Spore. Spore. Penang N. York. Pres. Polk Apr. 6 Apr. 9 Apr. 11 May 21 Pres. Adams Apr. 20 Apr. 23 Apr. 25 June 4 Pres. Harrison
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    • 669 14 ■^TjT^R^r^^ ANTWFKP. KOTTMihv TO LONDUW, vi and MIDDLESBROUGH HARUNA MARU 10.500 Apr. 3 4 SSUWA MARU 10.700 Jun <£1?ORI MARU 10,000 Apr. 18 19 SFUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Jur, eKASHMAMARU 10,000 May 1 2 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.500 July 10 11 ♦VASUKUNI MARU 12.000 May 14 15 iTERUKUNI MARU 12.000 Jul> HAKONE
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  • 1910 15 Rimmer Improves On His Record HOME SOCCER REVIEW (From Our London Staff) Flee Street, Mar. 18. Sheffield Wednesday win the F.A. Cup this year-and after their decisive victory by three clear goals over Burn- "•> m h nal. they are hot
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  • 154 15 Both Crews Row The Full Course Boat Race Oxford's Smart Performance London, Mar. 28. QXFORD m a full course trial m the reverse direction from Mortlake to Putney took 19 minutes 31 seconds which is rated a smart performance. Cambridge have done the same stretch m 19 minutes 51 seconds
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    14 15 THE S.C.C. TEAM coming out to fi eld m their match against the S.R.C.
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  • 263 15 HANDICAPPING BILLIARDS PLAYERS New System Ready For Operation London. MR J C. BISSET, chairman of the Billiards Association and Control Council states that a system for handicapping billiards players of all grades throughout the country is now complete and ready to be operated by clubs and leagues. The system has
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    • 106 15 25 YEARS A KING TO COMMEMORATE KING GEORGE'S E FRIDAY, MAY 3 :iAL ENLARGED COMBINED JUBILEE and BRITISH TRADF FAIR NUIVIBER The frontispiece of this number will be illustrated m colours. It will break new ground m Malayan Journalism A feature of the supplement will also be a specially-written 15.000-word
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  • 443 16 Given Top Weight By Handi capper SATURDAY'S RACES Good Gallops Expected Today (FYom Our Own Correspondent) Penang, April 1. •THE weights for the first day of the Penang Turf Club spring meeting have been announced. Thp ord^r of running will by published :it
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  • 240 16 London Beat Cambridge University London Fencing Club entertained Cambridge University, beating then m a two-weapon match, with 9 defeats against 16. The home fencers won the foils by 4—12, but the University were successful, by the odd fight, with the sabre. The Inns of Court Regt. were successful with
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  • 50 16 London, Apr. 1. IT is feared that Wyatt's jaw which was injured while he was captaining the M.C.C. against the West Indies m the last Test, is fractured m three places and he may therefore be unable to play Test or County cricket this season.- Re uter
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  • 325 16 FRIDAY'S BIG FIGHT AT NEW WORLD (By Ringside) AFTER an interval of nearly a month Mr. C. A. Bell, the New World promoter, will inaugurate the resumption of boxing with a doubleevent card on April 5. Nominally the 12 three-minute rounder between Aime Raphael, the French
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  • 136 16 Matches Arranged For Singapore Visit The Japanese Davis Cup lawn tennis player, G. Yamagishi and H. Nishimura, will take part m exhibitiou matches at the Singapore Cricket Club tomorrow from 4.45 p.m. The centre-court will be enclosed and charges lor admission will be $1 on the
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  • 14 16 The Y.MLC.A. swimming pool will be closed for cleaning tomorrow and reopened on Thursday.
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  • 417 16 Second Division Points For R.E. Commercial Cup Match Drawn BRILLIANT PLAY BY GOALKEEPERS R.E. II 1 Marine F.C 0. JN what was probably the first League match to be played under the auspices of the S.A.F.A. off the island of Singapore, the R.E. II beat the Marine F.C. one-nil at
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  • 726 16 MRS. CHERRY'S SUCCESS S. G. C. Golf Results xMRS. H. H. STURT WINS "B" DIVISION HPHE Women's April Medal competi- tion was played at Bukit Timah on Monday and resulted m a win for Mrs. C. R. Cherry m "A" division with a net score of 32^2, m a win
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  • 448 16 Lian Leong's Excellent Goal-Keeping S.C.T.C 1 Mun. Services 1. THE Straits Cattle Trading Company were unfortunate m not winning their Commercial Cup fixture with the Municipal Services on the V.M.C.A. ground, yesterday. Their failure was due to the excellent goal-keeping by Lian Leong. who particularly during the last
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  • 69 16 /^REAT interest is centred m vJ today's League match at the An son Road Stadium between the R.A. and the S.C.F.A. The Gunners made a very favourable impression in* their first match for the season, against the S.R*C. on Thursday last, while the Chinese showed poor form against
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  • 42 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. Mar. 30. The first game of mixed hockey here was played by the Sports Club yesterday. Eleven women, divided between the two sides, turned out. After Dm match there was a challenge from the women
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  • 191 16 Golden Miller And Briscor NATIONAL FAILURE SEQUEL A SENSATIONAL report comes from London that owing to disagreement between Miss Paget and trainer Hriscoe with rrgard to the training. Golden Miller and other jumpers are leaving trainer Brist-oe's stables. London, April 1 As sequel to his failure In
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