The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 April 1935

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    14 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 14,539 BBTD. 1835. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 3, 1955 10 CENTS
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    POLAND IS THE MYSTERY NATION OF EUROPE
    229 1 Attitude To Pact Negotiations STATEMENT EXPECTED Military Alliance With Germany Denied Pi he mystery nation of Europe. She is the only State eh has not yet revealed her attitude to the current pact itions. She dental that a Polish-German alliance exists with aggressive
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    COLLECTIVE SECURITY
    111 1 Germany And Poland Will Be Welcomed Moscow. Apr. 1. Any lo- Russian co-operation m Hective organisation oi peace and m Europe is the keynote of •ommunique issued here on the oi Mr. Eden's visit. saya Mr. Eden, and MM. Stalin. ■•;>n and Litvinoff were of the km that
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    MR EDEN'S DEPARTURE
    85 1 Moscow, April 1. Eden left here for Warp.m yesterday. He was seen off by M. Litvinotr. Lord Chilston and high Soviet officials and diplomats. The station platform had a red carpet, j a picked guard of honour was ■drawn up. Union Jacks flew alongside the Soviet red
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    POLISH GOVERNMENT
    69 1 Dictatorial Powers For The President Warsaw, Mar. 28. The Government has Vesigned owing to the adoption of the new constitution which confers virtually dictatorial powers en President Moscicki and the •new Premier. Col. Walery Slawek. oi the non-party union 'government bloc> and the ex-Premier. Only three Ministries, not
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    MEETING WITH STALIN
    126 1 Heart-To-Heart Talk With Soviet Dictator Moscow, Mar. 29. Overlooked by a portrait of Karl Marx and amid whirring cinema and clicking press cameras, Stalin and Mr. Eden had an hour's heart-to-heart talk, m Stalin's office, a plainly furnished room m the Kremlin. M. Litvinoff acted as interpreter
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    Belgium's Housewives In A Panic
    138 1 Shops 'Besieged For A Week Sudden Jump In Prices Brussels, Apr. 2. THERE has been a rush of house- wives to the shops following the rise m price of most commodities which was the feature of the first day of the devaluated belga. All last
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    RENEWED PROSPECT OF A LOAN TO CHINA
    145 1 RENEWED PROSPECT OF A LOAN TO CHINA Sir A. Cadogan's Move Shanghai, Apr. 2. SIR Alexander Cadogan, British Minister m China, arrived m Shanghai last night for a week's stay m order to go thoroughly into the question of an international loan to China, with Dr. H. H. Kung, ithe
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    IMPERIAL AIRWAYS
    61 1 New Service Through Europe To Budapest London, Apr. 1. The new daily service of Imperial Airways though General Europe to Budapest was opened today by the departure this morning of one of the Diana four-engined air liners. The journey to Budapest takes nine hours. British Radio. relations, peace
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    8 1 UP, THE GONGSTERS! (See story m column six)
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    SOVIET HOSPITALITY
    126 1 Private Bathroom On Special Train To Moscow Moscow, Mar. 28. The Soviet obviously is determined to show unrivalled hospitality on the occasion of Mr. Eden's journey across Russia, which is being made m magnificent special coaches. His sleeping compartment has a private bathroom while the private car has
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    SUM'S NAVY BILL
    69 1 18,000,000 Ticals In Six Years •From Our Own Correspondent.* Bangkok, April 2. The Assembly has passed the Navy Bill involving expenditure of eighteen million ticals spread over six years, after a long debate m the course of which the desirability of submarines was stressed. The Assembly was
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    BRITISH RECOVERY
    78 1 London, Apr. 2. The Satisfactory result of Britain's financial year is the subject of much newspaper comment. Last year there was an increase m profits of 16.6 per cent. The Times thinks it is a fair deduction that taxation on the present basis would yield a greater result
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    GERMANY HAS MOST UNEMPLOYED IN EUROPE
    69 1 GERMANY HAS MOST UNEMPLOYED IN EUROPE Britain Conies Next Geneva, Apr. 2. THREE European countries have unemployed running into seven figures, according to statistics issued by the International Labour Office. Germany tops the list with 1 2,764,000, Great Britain is next with 2.272,000. and thrn Italy with 1.011,000. There is
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    EARL OF MARCH FINED
    164 1 Belisha Road Safety Plan In Force 47 DRIVERS SUMMONED ON FIRST DAY London, Apr. 2. The first batch of motorists summoned for driving at over 30 miles and hour m London built-up areas totalled 47 yesterday and included the Earl of March and the Earl of
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      163 2 25 YEARS A KING TO COMMEMORATE KING GEORGE'S SILVER JUBILEE Zbc WILL ISSUE ON FRIDAY, MAY 3 A SPECIAL ENLARGED COMBINED JUBILEE and BRITISH TRADE FAIR NUMBER Wj v V fl i^^iil^HP^ ifl iV rH. M. King George ua« B H. M. Queen Mary. The frontispiece of this number will
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      45 2 NEXT CHANGE PAVILION /^OUT OF HI S^\ HEART LOVE I V POURED IN SONGI LOVE TIME A Fox Picture with "PAT" PATERSON NILS ASTHER HERBERT MUNDIN i A Gay Romantic Musical Film, set j to the Enchanting Melodies of Franz I Schubert n I 1
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      373 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. BEAUTIFYING FACE CREAM Harriet Hubbard Ayer. The famous complexion beautifier. Quickly clears off blemishes, fades out freckles; and discolourations, fives 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. "EAST
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      602 2 TENDERS ISINGAI'ORK MUNICIPALITY. Tenders. Tenders are now Invited fnr following materials or service §£>m Ularii see Munlci p ai t ;j Supply Of 750 cubic yards for d-livery at Sewa* Works. Alexandra Road D S?I 4pm Mond:l V Supply of Pumps. Bectrleal Equipment, Pipes and Valves for soil Pumping Stations
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      92 2 Diary Of The Week Wednesday apru ~~^r~ ■mm: a Dlv see v p frc^ A Div Y M^. A A rC s WMtihlres. Medical College; Bank. Fraser and Neavev Commercial Cup. Hong Kong ground: Friondly. St. Joseph's Shanghai Bank vs Straits Institution vs. St Anthony's around FC SHB S!^ Bras
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      263 2 Today's Radio Programmes Singapore— ZHl (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd.) Wavelength 49.9 metres. 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. Stock and share report supplied by
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    WRITS OF PROHIBITION GRANTED AGAINST IMPROVEMENT TRUST
    1609 3 judgment By Chief Justice APPLICANTS SUCCEED ON TWO OF THREE GROUNDS Trust To Pay Costs ■DGMENT 01 considerable interest to land-owners was delivered sterday by the Chief Justice. Sir Walter Huggard, when he granted for writs of prohibition against the Singapore ienl Trust.
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    Pickpockets Caught Redhanded
    110 3 OLD TRICK TO ROB VICTIM DELIEVED to be the men responsible for a series of pocket-picking crimes ii 4 town, three young Chinese were caught red-handed yesterday by detectives a moment after they had combined to pick $5 from the breast coat-1-ocket of a customer at the
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    THE "OILY MAN"
    120 3 Javanese Alleged To Have Been Found Naked Behind Hedge SLIPPED FROM GRASP UAROON bin Ali, a Javanese, is already beginning to catch the popular imagination as Singapore's oily man. He was produced before Mr. Norman Grice, the Singapore second magistrate yesterday charged with criminal trespass In a
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    Asiatic Inspector Charged
    112 3 SECOND APPEARANCE IN COURT Asiatic Inspector Ifohatned bin Sudin. Sgt. Kassim bin Abdullah. and Neo Ling Ling, an interpreter, all .attached to the Kandang Kerbau pclice, made a second appearance before Mr. Norman Grice, the Singapore second magistrate, yesterday. All the accused were charged with having received
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      208 3 Lasting beauty Hie Kempton Sports Saloon depicted "oelov gmM J— MB |^JB g" Wg gk ■I p— is a modern r i a dependable ports cai I M m# f" I |wl Rl I J"% tJ f 1 with 'graceful lines and a ROOMY interior. i W mm B 111
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      68 3 MA D E ft V THE MAKER. OF FAMOUS flit xyJS^^ THINtW FRENOH RE Ml cry. THERAPION NoT THERAPION No 2 THERAPIONNO 3 No 1 for Bladdar Catarrh. No a for Blooal Bhtu niveaana. No. a for Chmnlo WMknutaM. nglinh !'r c» 3t. ChamiHta. -»f aith«r No return Malt. V:.
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    AIR MAIL LETTER FROM LONDON
    3481 4 AIR MAIL LETTER FROM LONDON The GoHgUerg Are Out Royal Holiday And Jubilee Completion Of A Palme t— Too Mdivine More Shock* For Spilsbury—Sir Walter Gilbey Again England Abroad Aesthetics On The Railway Sherry Comes Bark Arms And The Women Odds And Ends And The Rest BY OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT
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      11 4 NOISELESS STANDAUI) ■tfcT eas«ri«f writing perfection with silence |ft UNHEARD O^
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      73 4 BRACKETT UPWARD FLOW FILTERS I- 1 9h|i water supplies, trades J "W*{ I i Hi 7 I II I J II ;Hi factory waters. /-os.^ m //ecrf, under 2 feet. I -Wa/nfe/iancc cosfs mfnMMfy /o». JJL Operation simple and unskilled. n i;ii; c S e r 7 d most difficui
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    206 5 rEA XI KSFKIES at Mr. H. W. Cowlings Blue Valley Estate, Cameron Highlands. AN AERIAL VIEW of the Norma idie, the French liner, taken at the mouth of the Khrr Lolrt tertol the dry docking. One thousand and twentyseven feet loiir and disptacini; 193 M tuns the la larger m
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      161 5 jiftaa^am. «Mr* Jfafli k a. JO Bif^ Wwß.^^RJ^yj'^tfßaiaiiaVJ^amJ^g aMft^ > C/^ evr o I e t 'Yhv World's Most Popular ComnuTchil Wliicle Depicted above is a t; modern For naUQ ffars Chevrolet 1..i bwn lasi delivery van mounted on a -ton .1 Gbe\Tolet Chassis, a vehicle ol this i*»teU tf«er
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    JEWELLER CONVICTED ON BOTH CHARGES
    570 6 One Day's Imprisonment And Fine Of $100 A FTKR a trial extending over four hearings, Oli Mohamed, the High Street jeweller, was convicted yesterday on both the amended charges and was sentenced by Mr. 11. A. Forrer, the Singapore criminal district judge, to one day's
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    JAPAN'S 20-KNOT CARGO LINER ARRIVES
    555 6 Maiden Voyage Of Kokusai Line 's Flags hiv i been proved to be B) I ture m a cargo liner and I favourably with the I IWlft mail boats v TO JAPAN IN X UMK n lOC ran DOn-ttop Singapore the Kongo M under way
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    KING'S JUBILEE
    60 6 To Be Celebrated By \joc-d\ Indian Merchants The Indian Merchants' Association! has decided to celebrate the Silver Jubi- i lee of H.M. The King, and passed the I resolution that the association premises I be decorated from the Association Fund j and further requests merchants to co- I
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    Tamil Woman On Attempted Murder Charge Gives Evidence
    505 6 Tamil Woman On Attempted Murder Charge Gives Evidence SAYS SHE HAS BEEN UNWELL FOR MONTHS l to Ceylon. Up to that stage her relations with her husband were happy. She did not remember the incidents of 1 Jan. 21. She did not remember going I to Johore. The last time
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    77 6 A literary meeting of the Young 1 Muslim Physical and Literary- Union i will be held at the premises of the 1 union. No. 114 Tanjong Katong on Friday at 8.30 p.m. when the toliowing will give short lectures: Mr. Rashid: "Attempts at Eloquence"; Mr. Omar Salleh: "Education as understood
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    TREASURY BILLS
    36 6 The total applied for Ul lor €35.000.000 Treasury €62.710.000. The maximuir. was allotted m bills at three tnoi I average rate per cent, of io> 4 compared with 10s. l 04d las! British Radio
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      108 6 h O n M CT NT l C ,nr T ,l AM J° ELECTRIFY THE CINE MA GOER »N THE MOST WIDELY DISCUSSED STORY OF THE TWENTfETH CENTURY.. I!,^^ BEKNETT P"" PREMIERE TONIGHT! P A V I L I C\ N mi hi ABD 1 j i| I THE MOST
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    Seaman Describes Fatal Accident
    1337 7 Inquiry into The Death Of Mr. Savage Bailey Begun inquiry wiis be^un before Mr. W. g. p or ter Singapore Coronoi, yesterday, into the circumstances surrounding the death (reported m (lav's Free Press) of Mr. A. Savage Bailey were begun m order ld< nee ol an
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    MR. WILFRED ESSEX
    231 7 Varied Career Of Musical Comedy Baritone An interesting member of Mr. Bannister Howard's London Musical Comedy Company which opens at the Capitol next Friday, is Mr. Wilfred Essex, film actor and bass baritone, who sang with Oscar Ashe m "Chu Chin Chow." the revue that had the
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      48 7 The Screen 's First Hungarian Gypsy Operetta COMING TO THE CAPITOL NEXT WEEK RLES BOYER, Famous Continental Star of "The Battle" m his first Fox Musical Success -^EL! CARAVAN 1 1 «*Cted by the famous producer of "WHITE HORSE INN," ERIK CHARELL. Lilting Hungarian Gypsy Music! Rousing Songs!
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      409 7 f^^ iS,O Da 1 f m <>—*-■ QiJWLt.Y LUPINO —m her Latest Paramount Romantic Story. |_CAJPITOL 3.15 _5!; 5 [IF -^B A Bright, Snappy Enteitainment [hat will HI :^P IDA LUPINO iiiKi^^^Ci RICHARD ARLEN 1 *^%v "READY LOVE" She Lost her Reputation Women were her west „v m ies out
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    The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1935 The Gold Bloc
    1047 8 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1935 The Gold Bloc FOR many months now the impending collap.se ol the gold bloc has been confidently announced but that golden calf is still showing reluctance to being led forth to the slaughter, and, like Charles 11, it is 'an unconscionable time
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    46 8 Mr. Wilson, Assistant Engineer P.W.D.. Ipoh, is shortly leaving for Teluk Anson on tiansfer. The Hon. Mr. G. Sturrock, Director of Public Works. S.S.. and Adviser, Public Works. Malay States, is shortly retiring from Government service. He will be succeeded by Major R. L. Nunn the
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    ABOUT SINGAPORE
    97 8 Do You Know That anti-malaria work was begun m Singapore m 1911 a sum of 810,000 being set aside by the Municipality for the work Government seconded an officer to the Municipality for special duty m this respect and it is m his honour that Finlay-s-n Green is
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    As I was Saying
    762 8 - "Three Acres Ami A Cots" AGRICULTURE m England nowadays is as usual, beset with difficulties: some of these are as old as agriculture itself, while others have been brought about by new conditions thai are by no means confined to England. Government schemes such the "National
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    Feeding The Puppy
    918 8 r^EORGE and Joan decided to buy a dog. so they went oil to market one morning. They asked a tram-guard the way. After he had told them he olTered tc sell them an Alsatian, but they said they had only five shillings, so he informed them that
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      226 8 H ft lm -<m- .^otiu lka J H Bfl ■I ■■II iSa KB BWL. B A K< A HH MM Hfek v| Kf -^mS tSS I«i BW_L^H Bi Lv^ Br *~~Ai C4LLDBECICS SAVOURY SUNDRIES SWEETBREADS KIDNEYS BRAINS LAMBS LIVER -SHEEPS TONGUES OX TRIPE- TAILS -LIVER A VARIED SELECTION Singapore COLD
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      36 8 "DIGGING IS A FASCINATING PASTIME" says a philosopher. Some folks pall it golf. The range of "GAFLAC" Policies will cover you whilst playing golf. GENERAL ACCIDENT. FIRE LIFI ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telepbone 6489.
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    NEW SINGAPORE PLANES ARE 24 FEET HIGH
    603 9 Three Supermarines Arrive From England RAiNGE OF 1,000 MILES pOMPLETE vindication of performance of the latest type oi SUpenriarine aircraft used by the Royal Air Force, the Singapore 111 was provided by the arrival at Seleyesterday of three of these machines after an
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    58 9 The season ol "The Lives of a Bengal Lancer" ended last night at the Capitol where Ida Lupino will be featured tonight m "Ready for Love." This is Miss Lupino's first Hollywood star role. The film will be shown today and tomorrow, and on Friday the London Musical Comedy Company
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    LATEST CHINESE NEWS
    280 9 Great Bond Issue Opened Shanghai, Apr. i. A [NO to previous announcenational bonds worth 000 wire on sale this morn- hree semi-Government the Bank ol China, Bank and the Bank of itions. rted that the three banks tlm disposing the next l w days, and ol the
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    $5,000 BAIL
    64 9 irec Charges Against Malay allowed T. H. Ahmed m a 55.000 In two sureties by Mr Orlce, the Singapore second yesterday until April 9. produced by Inspector three charges:— <D forging on March 4 intending to I umont lor the purpose of fraudulently using as forged document and
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    49 9 London. Apr. 2. national Amateur Athletic has suspended the Irish debarring her from partiany international athletic including the Olympic rom receiving teams from reason lor the suspension rlsh Free State's recent deciuse to accept the ruling of that the National Athletic Association of Ireland --its activities to the Reuter
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    14 9 Dttthie, Officer-in-Charge Perak, left Ipoh on Mon- < to Kuala Kubu where *ate as O.S.P.C.
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    DIVERGENCE OF OPINION
    344 9 |SIR J. SIMON ON TALKS WITH HITLER "Speculations Should Be Disregarded" London, Apr. 1. DESPONDING m the House of Commons to a request from the leader of the Opposition, Mr. George Lansbury. for a statement on his Berlin visit. Sir John Simon said "The visit to Berlin
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    MR. JOHN STRACHEY
    77 9 To Leave The United States Voluntarily Washington. Mar. 30. The deportation proceedings against Mr. John Strachey. the ex-Labour M.P., have been dropped as Mr. Strachey has decided to leave the country voluntari- ly. Reuter. The U.S. immigration authorities took exception to some of Mr. Strachey's speeches and
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    FOREIGN POLICY
    83 9 U.K. Keeping In Touch With The Dominions London, Apr. 2. Mr. J. H Thomas. Dominions Secretary, In reply to a question m the House of Commons said that every effort was made to keep the Governments of the Dominions m touch with the policy and actions of the
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    DISHONEST BOY
    112 9 "I thought I might have been dreaming so I waited to see if the man would return," said G. A. Bell, a member of the R.A.F. stationed at Seletar, m describing an early morning intrusion to his quarters on Feb. 8. He said he was awakened by somebody
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    LAND "DRIVE" IN GERMANY
    95 9 State's Powers To Expropriate Berlin, Mar. 30. A REICH Board for land acquirx sition has been established with dictatorial powers to expropriate and compensate owners of land required for military of other purposes. The Board will also control and purchase* already made lor military aerodromes, barracks,
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    BRITISH SLOOP
    113 9 H.M.S. Wellington Arrives In Singapore The British sloop. H.M.S. Wellington, vlucn la taking the place of HM S Laburnum, transferred from New Zean, n f, »nS?£ ap0 for duty with the local R.N.V.R. arrived m port yesterBuilt under tlu 1932 programme and hunched at Devcnport m May last
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    MEMEL DISPUTE
    100 9 British Representations To Lithuania London. Apr. 2. In the House of Commons the Foreign Secretary was questioned regarding the nature of Britain's intervention with other signatories of the Memel Statute. Sir John Simon said representations were made to the Lithuanian Government by the British. French and Italian Governments.
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    THE ALHAMBRA
    123 9 Joan Lowell In "Adventure Girl" A most unusual Him is Radio's "Adventure Girl" which opened at the Alhambra last night. Over a year ago. a young Society beauty. Miss Joan Lowell returned from a trip to Central America and wrote a book of her adventures— which sounded incredible
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    15 9 Mrs. J. G. Clemetson is m the Bungsar Hospital, recovering from an operation for appendicitis.
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    108 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices From Our Own Correspondent; RUBBER: London, Apr. 2. Spot < Sellers) 5 13!16d. (5 13|16d.) (Buyers) 5 ll]16d. (5 ll|16d.) July-September 5 15|16d. (5 15|16d.) Oct.-Dec. 6 332d. (6 M6d.) Jan.-Mar. 6 7 32d. (6 3 16d.) Market:— Quiet. New York, Apr. 2.
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      53 9 TODAY TIFFIN TOMORROW *41 de ceieri $1-00 SPECIAL CURRY for TIFFIN i^^srtL. watch -ssT sys&i Muse a Pommr KmEZ Grilled Tournedos Nicobc <^"d 1*,.,, T s^ in rf MILT MENU ft-* n jr otato •^varoise Aux Fraiw-. Cold Meat Salad (hec^ PHONE Chocolate Ice Cream Fruit, r 6 Cheese, Coffee.
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      190 9 HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEWS? •HIS MASTER'S VOICE" DANCE RECORDS REDUCED TO 9Q CENTS EACH "A SAVING OF SIXTY CENTS ON EACH RECORD." ALL THE LATEST RE( OKIHNGS— ROBINSON CO., LTD. CHEDLET AND GRUYERE CHEESES This creamy and delicious cheese is easily digestible even by young children. It is health
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    STOCKS DIVERTED TO THE U. K.
    2224 10 STOCKS DIVERTED TO THE U. K. Quota Revision Demand DID U.S. PLAN RUBBER PRICE COLLAPSE? mtlook has already been condemned n these columns but they continue to I be exploited, and the market to be lepressed, by the success of those j \merican interests who, realising how easily such ignorance
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    Chamber Of Commerce
    75 10 Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT FOR R.M.A. No. 1. X RIBBED SMOKED SHEET Apr. 2, 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers Spot <loose) 19V 8 19% <F. 0.8.> Current month 19 4 19V 2 Apr. June 19% 19 7 8 July Sept. 20 7 8 21 Oct. Dec.
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    "THE MORRIS OWNER"
    80 10 The March issue of this popular magazine contains a special article on "Decarbonising The Eight." which will be oi interest and use to all owners of this model. "Europe's Greatest Natural Wonder" is a suggestion for a motor trip to Czechoslovakia. "Do You Know Your Stopping Distances?"
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    Yokohama Specie Bank
    127 10 DIVIDEND OF TEN PER CENT. THE half-yearly report of Yokohama Specie Bank Ltd., states: The directors submit to you the annexed statement of the liabilities and assets of the bank, and of the profit and loss account for the half-year, ending Dec. 31, 1934. The net profit
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    Singapore Produce Prices
    97 10 THE TIN PRICE Apr. 2: Singapore tin price <per picuh $109 Apr. 2. Gambier 4.75 Java Cube 8-75 Hamburg Cube 10.50 Muntok White Pepper 30.00 White Pepper 28.00 Copra. Sundricd 4.40 Copra, mixed 4.15 Small Flake Tapioca 3.90 Blanja Jelotong 5.75 Sarawak Jelotong 6.75 R. (Siam) W.C.
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    BUKIT TIMAH RUBBER
    207 10 BU KIT TIMAH RUBBER Small Profit Shown During Year The directors of the Bukit Timah Rubber Estates, Ltd. In their report to shareholders for the year ended Dec. 31 .states: The net profit for the year amounts to $6,820.08 and deducting from this the debit balance brought forward from last
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    35 10 For the convenience of the staffs of the Overseas Chinese Bank and the Lee Wah Bank and also for members of the Garden Club two yellow top taxis are to be stationed m that vicinity.
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    942 10 TUESDAY, APR. 2, 1935 Buyers Sellers. Chenderiang <£) s J2 Hitam Tin (.50 cts.) Idri* Hyds. (ss) H6d 6s 6d Jelebus ($1» J* Jq cd Johan Tin (20 cts.) .27 .29 c.a. Kam. Kamunting (ss> 5s bs Kamp. Lnnjul ft) 4s 15s Katu \l s *«t i
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    MALAYA TIN STATISTICS
    51 10 Foreign exports oi Tin. being final shipments on ocean-steamers at all Malayan ports during the month of March, 1935. Destination Tons United Kingdom 260 United States of America 2,849 Continent of Europe 1,021 British Possessions 569 Japan 207 The Netherlands Indies 3 Other Foreign Countries 13 Total
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    SUMMARY
    86 10 1. The above figures represent exports of smelted tin. 2. For detail of countries of destinations, see Summary L. of the Monthly Foreign Trade Return. J. I. MILLER, Registrar-General of Statistics. S.S. F.M.S. Singapore, Apr. 2, 1935. EXPORTS Monthly Cumulative Total 1935 1935 1934 January 5.920 5.920 3.061 February
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    35 10 The Singapore CblM* l General has received telegraph) structions from the h«\i<* Nanking to the effect that Apr. 1 until further notice chargeable for each set invoice forms shall be $7 local cv
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    778 11  -  Ely Culbertson Oy l^^^^onmaye^i Greatest Card EPISODE IN AN ADVENTURE ■pHS is the first chapter of a story True, the second chapter is not ;«en, but as yet there is nothing whatever to write about lam nevertheless confident that Wtthln jSS a few weeks the aftermath to
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    126 12 Japan To Build Up Oil And Steel Industry Riu de Janeiro The federal trade council of Brazil has revealed that it has approved the proposed Japanese reorganisation plan for the Brazilian merchant marine, declaring "A good many points are m it and they are backed by
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    144 12 Homeric To Make A Three-Day Cruise Off Spithead Mansfield and Co. Ltd.. local agents of Cunard White Star, Ltd.. announce arrangements for the s.s. Homeric to make a three-day cruise from July 15, to July 18. to witness the naval review off Spithead on July 16. This enterprising
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    S. c. c.S. r. c. Match Reviewed
    2229 15  -  Argus Weekly s ports Notes Compiled By Should Cricket Club Have Declared Earlier?— Two Day Matches Carr Bowls Well No Centuries Good Batting In The North Football Topics Japanese Davis Cup Players v afternoon and a Sunr\ r:ce again proved lnmplete a cricket
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    PACKED STADIUM SEE R. A. OUTPLAY CHINESE
    939 16 Superiority In All Departments GUNNERS SCORE THREE WITHOUT REPLY FIRST DIVISION SOCCER R.A. 3 S.C.F.A 0. TTiAT their slashing four-nil win against the S.R.C. last week was no mere "flash m the pan" was shown by the R.A. yesterday when they beat the
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    Swimming Club's New Secretary
    39 16 Swimming Club 's New Secretary THE Singapore Free Press is officially informed that Mr. Vaughan Jones has been appointed Secretary of the Singapore Swimming Club, m succession to Mr. H. R. W. Lobb, who recently retired. MR. VAUGHAN JONES
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    ENGLAND vs. SCOTLAND
    81 16 The Teams For Saturday's International London, Apr. 2. The teams for the international soccer match between Scotland and England at Hampden Park on Saturday have been chosen as follows: England: Hibbs (Birmingham): Male (Arsenal). Hapgood (Arsenal): Britton (Everton), Barker (Derby). Bray (Manchester City); Geldard (Everton). Bastin (Arsenal).
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    99 16 Chinese Sports Association Beat Siong 800 The Chinese Sports Association was entertained by the Siong 800 Athletic Association to a game of billiards at the latter's premises, on Sunday, Mar. 31, and the results were m favour of the C.S.A. by 3 games to 2. The C.S.A. players mentioned
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    88 16 London, April 2. Miss Paget. owner of Golden Miller has issued a statement as follows I was justified m criticising the trainer when Golden Miller fell at the first fence. In the champion chase subsequent to the Grand National performance Golden Miller was totally unlike he had ever
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    Wise Retains S.C.C. Singles Title
    201 16 Wise Retains S.C.C. Singles Title ROY Smith failed to capture the S.C.C. teffnis singles championship yesterday, when he was opposed to N. S. Wise m the final of the spring tournament. Wise who has been Club champion for two years m succession beat him 4—6; 7—5; 6—3. The champion opened
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    S.R.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    73 16 A. J. Vaz beat O. G. Struys 6—2; 2—6; 6—3. C. R. Eber beat P. H. de Souza 6 3; 7—5. D. Leicester vs. N. E. Ess (unfinished). S. Stewart vs. F. Scully (unfinished). WEDNESDAY'S TIES R. H. Barth vs. M. Orr. E. Ryan vs. C. B.
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    30 16 The V.M.C.A. registered their tirst win for the season m the Third Division of the S.C.FA. League when they beat the Khalsa Association 3 2 yesterday. on their own ground.
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    WEIGHT LIFTING MEETING
    29 16 The annual general meet m Singapore Amateur Weight Lin Federation will be held on April 6. 4 p.m. at the Young Muslim I and Literary Union.
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    460 16 Poor Display Against Malays II 4 Wilts. II 3. THE Wiitshires could have won thensecond division League match against the Malays, which was played on the S.R.C. Padang yesterday, it they had put more ginger into their Pl Instead of taking their opportunities and
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