The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 April 1935

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14.544 KSTD. 1835. TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1935 10 CENTS
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  • 3788 1 Ex parte Motion For Order Against Two Solicitors and Advocate GRANTED BY SUPREME COURT Parties Referred To As Mr. A, Mr. B, [HAT two solicitors and an advocate had joined together m an agreement, or conspiracy to deceive the Deputy Public Prosecutor,
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  • 58 1 DEVALUATION OF THE GUILDER "INEVITABLE" Rubber May Be Aoversely Affected I e.i. EXPORT DUTY INCREASE? London. Apr. 8. defence of the A aider by the Dutch authorities npeded bears Into covering, sharp rally In guilders thinks that Switzerland .7 a question 01 re most vulssing eco- i Icier being will
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  • 74 1 drom Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Apr. 8. .i result <>f negotiations with the International Rubber Committee, the basic quota for Sum Mrs been raised to i(U»00 tons, applicable from the Assembl) has approved of the new basic uuota N< therrvous m i m It is n will
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  • 11 1 •<f"»i. Apr. X. I )ii. will Mr In on May Reuter
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  • 53 1 1 Loudon, Apr. 8. The Chinese Government Purchasing, Commission is ordering from British firms a 100 covered and a 100 uncovered I freight cars, each oi 40 tons and madr of steel. The Commission is also purehashr quantity ©I machinery to the value ol -116,000 for the
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  • 95 1 Refused To Obey Nazi i Berlin, Apr. 7. jHISHOP Marahrens, leader of the ■J opposition Confessional Church, J was arrested at Darmstadt this morning when about to conduct a [prayer meeting for pastors now destained m the Dachau concentration camp for refusing to obey the orders of
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  • 49 1 McComb (Mississippi), Apr. X. Fourteen have been killed and 100 injured as the result of a tornado striking the town and three others were killed m storms m other parts ol jthe South, while ten persons are ported drowned when a logging boat capsized on Lake Providence. Louisiana.- Reuter
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  • 85 1 SETBACK FOR NAZIS IN DANZIG A Two-Thirds Majority Not Secured Danzig, Apr. 7. THE provisional final figures mdi■- cate that while the Nazis have, failed to secure a two-thirds majority m the Diet they have increased j their aggregate vote by about 30.000 compared with the 1933 election. About 247,000
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    • 24 1 BIGIA TEA the freahaew ar d fr,(r«nce of the M.l.y*" r Jens direct to yoor home. I* S^- I^ALAYA-s PREMIER HOTEL TONIGHT DINNER AND
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    • 117 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA SEA VIEW |p HOTELI TONIGHT I SPECIAL DINNER DANCE CABARET I DE MEZEY REVUE DANCING SINGING COMIC ACROBATIC DANCING COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME FOR APRIL 12th Grand Cabaret BOOK I^OW Muticil Comedy Co" lIV,f MAY 6th Jubilee D.nner Ball
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  • 157 2 Government's Attitude To London, Apr. 6. The tfuus 01 Lords has passed the second reading of the Bill introduced by Lord Rockley. with the special permission ol the King whose prerogative is affected, providing that for the appointment of life p?ers. the number be limited to five
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  • 114 2 U.S. Aim To Take Profits Out Washington, Apr. 7. One of the most spectacular and drastic tax proposals ever seen is published by the Senate Arms Trade committee m the form of a draft bill which imposes throughout the industry m war time a 50 per cent
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  • 103 2 German Control Of Arms Manufacture Stockholm, Apr. 7. A striking revelation that a considerable part of Sweden's armaments' industry is under foreign, particularly German, control is made m the report of the commission examining the question of armaments' manufacture, a part ol which was read In Parliament by
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  • 228 2 Letters To The Editor ,MORE SUPPORT FOR MEMORIAL HALL SERVICE— STRAITS-CHINESE WHO HAS NO CHANCE OF SEAT IN THE h CATHEDRAL— APPEAL TO THE BISHOP— MAKE IT REALLY PUBLIC To the Editor, Sir.— l have read the letter about the forthcoming Thanksgiving Service with a great deal of
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    296 2 Lynn, Harker, And Hare In A Felonious Scheme In "Dirty Work" (which opens tomorrow at the Pavilion Theatre) Lynn. Harker Co.. says the Birmingham Post, are partners m a felonious scheme, of course with the most highminded and scatter-witted 01 intentions, to rob the safe of the Sterling
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  • 580 2 Menaka Coming To The Theatre Royal Menaka. the well-known dancer, who jis appearing at the Theatre Royal. Singapore, for a week commencing on Saturday is m private life Mrs. Leila Sokhey. A beautiful Bengali Brahmin iof aristocratic birth and high social standing, with the sophistication and
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  • 77 2 Before the Chief Justice m the Ist Court at 11 a.m. Miscellaneous Application No. 3/35 In the matter of K. Syed Mohamed and In the matter of Section 312A of the Criminal Procedure Code. At 2.15 p.m.:— Pro. 31/35— Re Chee Wong Hee. deceased. (Writ
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  • 232 2 Inventions Which May Astonish The World Berlin. Apr. 5. The German Air Ministry told Reuter that it was impossible to give figures corroborating Herr Hitler's intimation to Sir John Simon that German military air strength was equal to that of Britain, but m German air force circles
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  • 175 2 111-Feeling Causes Driver To' Leave District (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 8. A warning against mob law was uttered by the Coroner at an inquest on a Chinese, Tan Mah Hock, who was killed m a motor accident at Jelutong. Returning a verdict of death by misadventure,
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  • 164 2 ABYSSINIA'S QUARREL WITH ITALY Rome, Apr. 6. QFFICIAL circles state they still hope to continue direct negotiations with Abyssinia and consider it incorrect to describe the negotiations as having broken down. The Italian Cabinet has agreed to institute a general staff for air organisation m Italian
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  • 25 2 London, Apr. 3. The King and Queen will leave Buckingham Palace this afternoon tor Windsor Castle where they will staler about a mouth- British Radio
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  • 317 2 No Conflict Of lateral At Present London \pi Mr. Anthony Eden is du< to In Warsaw this evening Ambassador had proceeded to be present, together with repi tatlves of the Polish Govern the British Ambassador And of his staff to welcome Mr I Conversations with Marshal and
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  • 58 2 Record Claimed For SovlH Balloon Mm m A height ol 130.000 a few days ago by an stratosphere soundirm ballot passengers. The Sou.' world's record The balloon. whirh with an automatic "brain wireless installation. br<> of the progress ot t! fl cended at the rate Of hour.
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    • 8 2 T Be Ooened Onl';'^ THE GOVERNOR, k W
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    • 264 2 j CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS I !l =gS— SB—^ M Make Your Own Facial Pack with GREEN FULLER'S EARTH Specially Imported for Toilet Use Price:- $-50 per lb. Medical Hall, Ltd. Battery Road. 1 1 1 BOARD RESIDENCE. Business girl wishes lady to share attractively furnished flat for 6 months, central position,
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    • 165 2 SINC.AI'OkF^ 555^ MUNICIPALITY Tender. Tenders are now Invited I following material.s 'particulars, see M. j Room. Supply Ol 750 cubic for delivers Works. Al.-x. nd Closing. 4 )>• 1935. Supply of Pump ment. Pipes and V soil Pumpim- Si Park and Albert Bti SSf* 4pm T,i Supply of 15 ton
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 241 2 Diary Of The Week TUESDAY, APRIL 9 High Water. 1.49 a.m. 8.8 ft 3.20 p.m. 69 ft. Football: S.A.F.A League. Div. II: Marine Dept. vs. SC.F.A., 3Andson Road Stadium; Div. II: H.M.S. Terror vs. Wiltshires 11. S.R.C. ground; Div. Ill: Fort Canning vs. Khalsa Association, V.M.C.A. ground; Friendlies. S.C.C. 'B"
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    • 166 2 Today 's Radio Programmes 8.8.C. Transmission 111 9.35 Big Ben. The Scottish Studic Orchestra. Daisy Badger (Pianoforte). 10.35 "Soldiers of the Queen." (Old Soldiers Never Die Songs and music of past wars The Wireless Male Voice Chorus. The 8.8.C. Empire Orchestra. Followed by a descriptive commentary on the life of
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  • 1119 3 MISADVENTURE VERDICT ON MR. A. S. BAILEY Rusmussen And Petersen Commended mo CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE ATTACHED TO SHIP'S PERSONNEL f, )l( i ol death by misadventure was returned by the oroncr, Mr. W. O. Porter, yesterday at the insi im P Mr irtioM Savage Bailey who met his death under mmsUnces
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  • 448 3 Position Opposite Raffles Museum Favoured SINGAPORE'S Van Kleef Aquarium is not, after all, to occupy the proposed site on the green opposite St. Joseph's Institution m Bras Basah Road, the Free Press understands. Strenuous opposition to the proposal i to use that
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  • 240 3 Exhibition Opened In Singapore AN exhibition of paintings m water colours, by the famous woman artist, Lafugie, was formally opened by the ConsulGeneral for France, at the Y.W.C.A. town branch m Collyer Quay yesterday. Madame Laiugie. who maintains a unique collection of oil and water colour paintings
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  • 432 3 Preferable To Seeing Industries Knocked Out |Up. ARTHUR WILLIS. Chairman of the Chartered Bank oi India. Australia and China, speaking at the eighty-first ordinary general meeting held at the bank's premises, 38, Bishopsgate London. E.C., on Wednesday, Mar. 27, 1935, said: "This bank has branches
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  • 145 3 UNCONTAMINAT ED BRICKS The direct transport of 3,000,000 bricks from Lancashire brickworks to the bottom of a tunnel under Mumbles Head, near Swansea. South Wales, without a single brick being touched by hand between starting point and destination, is a feat recently accomplished Iby the London Midland and Scottish Railway.
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  • 353 3 SUDDEN PRICE SLUMP IN NEW YORK lAMES F. Hutton and Co's Manchester ter weekly market report dated March 13 states: Mild excitement was caused m Liv»r pool yesterday by the sharp decline m cotton prices, following upon Monday's slump m cotton at New York and New Orleans,
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  • 88 3 BIG SCALE HOUSING IN LIVERPOOL The Corporation of the City of Liv erpool has erected just on 30.000 dwellings m the last fifteen years at a cost exeeedinu €17.000.000 The annual rent-roll is now about .€1.000.000. In addition, over 6.000 houses have been built within the city by private enter
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 91 3 NATURES CURE Or De JONGM'S LIGHT -BROWN COD LIVER On contains VITAMINS A and D CORRECT PROPORTION WITH ALL THE OTHER VALUABLE CONSTITUENTS of Cod Liver OH CONSUMPTION ASTHMA e «ONCHITIS RHEUMATISM •NFANTILE and ALL WASTING BIISEASES s^ THOLOMEUSZ Hd. JZ ORE 20 R m Q«»y Kual. Lumpur (F. MS.)
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    • 32 3 1910—1935 JUBILEE For your Jubilee Decorations I CJ& S& I use t*p- I Colour Sprayed Lamps Large Stocks Available fJHnrflHimf o/ (Jhi GENERAL ELECTRIC CO LTD., f4 England, Magnet House, Singapore; APB
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  • 1311 4 Your Own Clothes In The Most Economical Way BY OUR WOMAN CORRESPONDENT A KNOWLEDGE of cutting and fitting, and an understanding of how clothes are put together, can be extraordinarily useful, even if you never make a dress yourself. This knowledge is an advantage
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  • 105 4 Knitting the sleeves is always an unattractive part of jumper-making. The relief at having finished one sleeve is shadowed by the certainty that another has yet to be made and that the second sleeve also may not turn out an exact match. A plan to avoid both these
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  • 108 4 Drawers that do not run easily are most inconvenient and often cause damage both to the furniture that contains them and to the wall behind. If dampness is suspected the drawers should be lifted out and slowly but thoroughly dried m a warm room. If any rough places are
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  • 662 4 Forecast Of Fashions In Pari* This Season's Skirts Will Likeh Be Shorter WE give the second of two articles specially written t>. tMarion for the Free Press on Spring fashions In 1 Paris. Although many day dresses are frankly narrow, several couturiers have been inspired by the full
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  • 451 4 TN NARA. Japan, the ancient capital of Rising-Sun Land, a visitor from the Occident may sense the old Japan whose spell still wreaths about the rising and vigorous modern nation. Here traditional social custom shows the quietly compelling ties that hold women in~ comparative seclusion. Nara's
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    295 5 THE DIKE Of GLOI I ESTER arrived at Portsmouth aboard the t miser Australia from l" s t,,m D Australia and New Zealand and was greeted by his brothers the Princ* <>t Wales and the Duke of York. The Lord Mayor of Portsmouth presented Ihe Duke with an illuminated address
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  • 184 6 Ambitious Scheme Of Decorations And Illuminations THE complete oflicial programme for the King's Silver Jubilee celebrations m Singapore is now ready. it is proposed to decorate, and to illuminate by night, Irom May 6 to 11. the route from Government House Qatea to
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  • 77 6 South BridfC Road Building Again In Occupation Alter the lap.se of nearly a year Mr. V.. A. For re r moved back yesterday to the original first magistrate's court m the South Bridge Road building This Will leave the Coroner's court iree lor Mr. W. G. Porter's occupation.
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  • 99 6 MALARIA EPIDEMIC CHECKED Now t Under Complete Con trol Colombo, Apr. 1. A REPORT to the effect that the malaria situation is now under complete control and that a further recrudescence of the epidemic is regarded as very unlikely, is said to have been presented to the Executive Committee of
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  • 508 6 First Official Visit (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pekan, Apr. 3. THROUGHOUT Pekan and Kuan- trfh active preparations began early m the month to accord a welcome to His Excellency the High Commissioner on his first official visit to those districts. H.E. and party arrived at Kuantan
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  • 285 6 Scholarship Students Prospects i From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 3. THHERE was a large attendance at the eleventh annual general meeting of the JalTnese Co-operative Society which was held at the Town Hall this evening. Mr. R. N. Thambythurai presided. In his address, the chairman
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  • 126 6 Death Of Former Singapore Resident News has been received of the death at his home m Staplehurst (Kent) after a long illness of Mr. H. G. Wightwick, manager of Singapore Electric Tramways until 1923, two years before the formation of the Singapore Traction Company. A keen
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  • 115 6 Came Back To Find Work In Malaya (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 5. Sentence of five years' rigorous imprisonment was passed by Mr. Justice Cussen. at the Selangor Assizes, on Mang Vat alias Pan Yit. who was charged with returning to the F.M.S. alter having been
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  • 125 6 Kick In The Abdomen Alleged Colombo. Apr. 1. A MURDER charge was made against a schoolboy m the Colombo police court today. Sub-Inspector W. J. Ekanayake. of the Crime Police, filed a plaint charging T. Geerasena Perera. of Dematagoda. with having en Mar. 26. at Dematagoda.
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  • 163 6 Ceylon European Association And State Council Colombo. Apr. 1. A strong speech was made at the annual meeting of the European Association In Colombo this morning by the Chairman. Mr. F. H. Griffith. "While this Association." he declared "has given its full support to the present Constitution,
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  • 133 6 At the annual general meeting of the Junior Civil Service Association held on Apr. 6, the following were elected office-bearers for the year 1934 1935: President. Mr. Kiong Chin Eng Ist vice president. Mr. Lim Seng Kiang 2nd vice president Mr. A. Pillay. Hon. sec. Mr. M. T.
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  • 84 6 Former Employee Waiting Sentence Sentence on Lee Khang Chen and Siah Kah Hoe will be promulgated on Apr. 11 by Mr. Norman Grice, the Singapore second magistrate, on their own plea of guilty. Khang Chen, a former employee counting several years' service at Frankel Brothers of Victoria
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  • 324 6 Undesirably I Teaching TIGHTENING UP REGULATION From Our Own < Bam I i pr s I AST week m th, appeared a its Education authorities cancelled their clrcul beginning ol th< Chinese schools This waa promptl the vernacular pap i a tilt at the authont The
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  • 441 6 A CI lON FOR RS. 20. 000 DAMAGES Matara, (Ceylon), Mar. 29. AN action for Rs. 20.000 damages, by one Government officer against another, has been filed m the District Court of Matara. The defendant's answer was filed today, and trial fixed for June 20. In this
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    • 82 6 [\TUtyihe Bat ah! /"""m. y>a of cV *R *>** r a y^l^^TamlcMsTßTl ?&>'}/> Imparts a del* ca te, individual and disfj£s tinctive fragrance, giving v\f the skin a clean, wholesome feeling Pure, smooth and Sfjj medicated with balsamic, > essential oils, it does much •< to keep the. skin comfortable
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    • 144 6 fsSSBBBBBBBBT 7 !Jr T -7^B& *Xo*~ iot jVs aR >v •*%a.. m a IN report recently issued g^gsjsjrJW vß^T^ attention was drawn to the T^P^ fact that many children, as the result ol more i xacting srh<.<-i f3^aW" J work. become "nervy'" and \TvB lacking m vitality. They are N^s
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  • 786 7 SCHMELING ALWA YS MASTER OF HAMAS [tnerican's Gatneness In Face Of Severe Battering Hamburg, Mar. 13. lasl night r weight v ry over m, m a ms his 1 I Schmeling was k a breather ose m an submis- t.mk tremendooi pungreatest sameness SehaaaJtai (llllls( .|i almost to standstill n
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  • 391 7 Eurasians Beat Sikh Union (Prom our Own Correapondentj I xt *v, Kuala Lumpur 4nr i N the Stonor Shield encounter placed three w^»t f ni Sta ed shaku >°»«ng tail waTeed f^, t enty runs but their V S 8 Wlth five minutes left tory wi?h la t
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    • 135 7 I SH! SH! There's Dirty Work Ahead! r {gmgX Wet j v IV aY ataVaV ad? l^aWJ blbb^b^bl -H IV^liß^ J tit ■r I I f V I VI f i I I I I i v.^l J I Kfefll [g JHH aLa ftk I^b^b^b^b^b^b^b^b^R RECTED l;v Opening Wednesday JOM
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    • 400 7 B^ BM| CAPITOL I Lasl Ni?hl of The Fdn I'Mm,(i,{1 Mm,(i,{ 9.30 Sharp -«I*jW "THE CHOCOLATE ''iJpß^K^ soldiers m^^m with It's delightful music I g» tS^^KSC LONDON MUSICAL xjTJ COMEDY COMPANY m ;j| "The Chocolate Soldier" can boast of a Ethel Beard as 'Nadina' Musical Score far more delightful than
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  • 715 8 The Singapore Free Press TU ESDAY, APRIL 9, 1935 Income Tax Injustices MALAYA is fortunate m not possessing an income tax though when the cost of living, the petrol tax. Municipal assessment and the charges for various public services are taken into consideration such congratulations may be somewhat premature and
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  • 347 8 Miss Molly Crawlord is leaving Penang on April 27. for England by the Glenapp. The State Council of Ceylon has voted Rs. 40.000 tor the celebrations of His Majesty's Silver Jubilee. Mr. Chin Sem Lim. ol Ipoh. who is away m Hong Kong at present, is .expected
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  • 120 8 Do You Know— j That until a few years age j the only access to Tanjeng Rhu was by motor boat from J Johnston's Pier I Members of the Singapore i Swimming Club ivfoo ivished to visit the club used to meet together on Sunday mornings at the
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  • 574 8 Busy Time Ahead For Don hiuang WITH the doubling ol the X.L.M. jir service between Amsterdam and Batavia m June. Don Muang aerodrome is going to be a very busy place on Sundays, writes our Bangkok correspondent. At present there are every Sunday two Imperials and
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  • 755 8 What becomes oi old actors?* 1 ahe asked. "Where do hits go m the winter time?" he answered flippantly. "What happens to the butterflies when the wind blows cold? You'll find them m Balham and Brixton, reading stage papers, listening for the telephone bell always afraid
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    • 163 8 <mlmw%^t .^k^H Bti I BM^B^^B^BvJrlLJWtawllfeatafl al W&m A I a^N «V la— i.i lm W V N M ,/"y-; >jii/; CAILDIBIECIK'S BY SPECIAL fcfcC AJM ™H M THE APPOINTMEN'I K,N( OI IV%I FOR YOUR WEDDING BIRTHDAY PRESENTS We always have the biggest and finest selection of most useful articles m
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    • 64 8 THE MAN WHO LIVES LONGEST is the man who never does anything m a hurry, says a 'doctor. At the same time, it is just as well to ignore this particular theory when crossing Battery Road. You can make no mistake about getting a GAFLAC n ACCIDENT POLICY m a
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  • 75 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Takes Action baR ter plan Shanghai, \|»r. 8. Industries I ,rted to measures products broad conroducts and i has with th< > to ar« RAW SI I h also be raw silk, K !^l!\! F llere con,es tlle ,d l ,unt «*r again:
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  • 47 9 AT THE CA PITOL I icellenl Performance Of •Tht Chocolate Soldier" Commme life. ■nan-! 5, and i IS than rtlich >cal *ight opera and illow- j I l I 'Un-I omed rhey pro- ince I Nacu Russell. dethe "Arcady. requests tied Will be should »w there pro-
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  • 10 9 d and I aiping, tment, Mr. A.! Stanley.; (laire.! KattonJ
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  • 165 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Opened By Mr. Wang In Shanghai Shanghai. Apr. 8. pVVER one thousand pieces ol Chinese ancient paintings, curios, and other forms of Chinese art. which will be exhibited m London shortly, were exhibited m Shanghai for the benefit of the Shanghai
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  • 269 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Great Drive Planned Shanghai. Apr. 8. AN official message from Kwei- yang, capital of Kweichow, states that fighting around Ung An District, m North-west Kweichow. continues between Government forces and Red units and that the main body of the Communist forces led
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  • 194 9 British Government To Decide London. Apr. 7. The British Government must now decide whether the next step m Europe will be an attempt to negotiate a general security system. Britain being a party to the sanction on the analogy of the Saar international force, or whether Europe be
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  • 70 9  - A CONFERENCE OF CONSULS Sin Chew Jit Poh Japanese Activity Shanghai. Apr. 8. A LL Japanese Consul stationed m various parts of China attended an important conference called under instructions from the Japanese Foreign Oihce No announcement has been made. It is confirmed by a spokesman of the Japanese Consulate
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  • 89 9 Alarming Situation At Malimnawar From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Apr. 8. Fur the second time within the past few years Malimnawar where is situated the Perak River Hydro-electric Company steam installation plant, a great ore occurred today and nearly wiped out the village The fire started m the
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  • 51 9 Xew York. Apr. 7. In the National Indoor swimming championships. Jack Medica. of the University of Washington, shattered his own world's record m the 500 yards free style, winning the event by doing it m 5 mins. 16 310 sec. His previous time was 5 mins. 26 6 10 sec.
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  • 33 9 The annual camp of the "D" (Chinese) Company of the Penang and Province Wellesley Volunteer Corps will be held at the Volunteer Headquarters. Peel Avenue on Monday evening. April 15. until April 22.
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  • 72 9 Significant Hint By Italy Rome, Apr. 7. A significant hint that Italy would stress and recommend allowing Austria. Hungary and Bulgaria bigger armies is made m the semi-official Popolo dltalia which, discussing the armament level of these countries, says to allow a strong State like Germany to rearm
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    • 61 9 Jate: THURSDAY, April 18th THE CAPITOL Gala Malayan Premiere of M.G.Ms Wonder Musical Picture JJ- A MacDONALD and MAURICE CHEVAUER m LJHE MERRY WIDOW" today $1.00 Watch! TOMORROW (1 erne a la Reine Daily Menu Selan K in Francaise 3 Chicken Spatchcock PHONF Spinach and Pomme Parmentier t-MUIMt c old
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    • 123 9 COMMODITY MARKET Latest Rubber And Tin <From Our Own Correspondent* London, Apr. 8. Spot (Sellerst 5 7 16d. (SUd.) (Buyers* 5 5 16d. (5%d.) July-September 5 9 16d <5 5 B d. I Oct. -Dec. 5 11 16 d. <5 2532 d.» Jan-Mar 5 13 16d. <5 15 16d.» Market-
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    • 388 9 /O XI I v 1 I \^s n I gyj oriental bouquet hinting the mys gy^^l3flll^j^ Kfl buoy a:-, y cauaee fliry of Imported from Francre. ROBINSON Co., Ltd. jJPx PREPARED \R k 1 \\r FROM THE JU,CE OF x^Dv Vf CHOICEST CfILIFORNmN ORfIMGES Xllftkl ORANGE SMASH M^ J DEFIES
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  • 2066 10 THE WORLD IS USING LESS TIN Remedy: Lower Prices "DISSOCIATE PERSONALITIES FROM RESTRICTION" (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Mar. 26. TIN has been an uneasy market m London this week. True, its price fluctuations have covered a range of only £7 10s., but this constitutes a remarkable contrast to the
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  • 98 10 April 8 Gambier 5.00 Java Cube 9.00 Hamburg Cube 11.00 Muntok White Pepper 30.00 White Pepper 28.00 Copra, Sundried 4.40 Copra, mixed 4.15 Small Flake Tapioca 3.90 Blanja Jelotong 5.75 Sarawak Jelotong 6.75 R. (Siam) W.C. No. 1 per koyan $120 R. B. Siam No. 1 $102
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  • 38 10 Licences have been granted for two new imposing hotels m the Blackpool district. One will be at Squires Gate, adjoining the Blackpool boundary to cost £100.000, and the other on Fleetwood promenade, costing £50.000.
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  • 658 10 Hamilton Rubber DIVIDEND OF 12 PER CENT. THE nineteenth annual general meeting of shareholders of the Hamilton (F.M.S.) Rubber Co., Ltd., was held at the registered office of the company, No. 2, Holland Road, Kuala Lumpur. Mr. J. Murray, the chairman of the company, presided. The representative of the agents
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  • 76 10 Results of the working of Kuchai Tin's bucket dredge for March are as follows: Actual running time 320 hours 50 mins. time lost 40 hours 15 mins. Government Quota Restriction Scheme 382 hours 55 mins.; average digging depth 47.90 feet; ore won 310.04 piculsyardage treated 65,500 cubic yards.
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  • 1049 10 MONDAY, AFR. 8, 1935 Buyers Sellers. tonpat Tin (4s) 4s 3d 4s 9d *sam Kumbang 33s 34s Austral Malay 59s 61s fVyer Hitam Tin (ss) 11s 9d 12s 6d Ayer Weng $1) 2.00 2.10 Bangrin Tin 24s 25s Chenderiang 7s Hitam Tin (.50 cts.) .49 .52 Hong
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  • 48 10 Rubber Associate DAILY k'RHIs CUUMMXI las R.M.A. No. l l:|| SMOKED MH, tD Apr. 8. II „VI,Mk Kuyrr* \aiu_ Spot (looaw) Vb (fob Current n April May June July Sept Oct Dec. Tone of markLatest cable: 1. 5.7|16d per lb. New York Spct Bhecl Q
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  • 99 10 Shell and Fish Karon per Unit of 2 x i tins m| Crown, Cross and Dragon Kerosene per Unit 2 x 4-gallon tins $44$ Shell Motor Spirit ex pump per British Imperial Gallon Shell Motor Spirit gallon drums per British Imperial Gallon Shell Aviation Spirit gallon
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  • 134 10 April 8 SELIJM. London 4 months' right London 3 months' al London 60 days' right Londoh 30 days' Bight London, demand London T.T. Lyons. Paris, demand Hamburg, demand New York, demand Batavia. Sourabaya <i n Samarang. demand Penang. demand jx P: Calcutta, Bombay, demand Rangoon, Madras. Colombo, demand
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  • 479 11  - COLOUR FILMS will make NEW STARS MOLLIE MERRICK Hollywood m Person ABy grill soon be- past as or silent d completely to talk. ,lH nterest.ll maktO the nt the the roup of j r- igning lutionary of ction tion felt ...on. ill ha* play about about urill tru( r> nind
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  • 173 11 Several Firms Beginning Manufacture < Many Lancashire textile concerns have adapted their productive resources tor the manufacture of silk and artificial silk fabrics m addition to cotton cloths. The latest development m this direction is being undertaken by a Man- Chester textile house, who are merchant producers of
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  • 36 11 Tungku Ampuan Besar of Pahang and Johore, who was on a short visit to her nephew. H.H. Abu Bakar, the Sultan oj Pahang. arrived at Kuala Lipis on Friday and left for Johore Bahru on ♦Saturday.
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  • 333 11  -  Ely Culbertson I rld S Cham P ion Wayer and Greatest Card Analyst I A BOLD FRONT JT is a psychological fact that the best j way to discourage a lead from a certain suit is to discard freely from that suit showing a confidence m its
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  • 435 11 First General Meeting (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Mar. 31. THE first general meeting of th< shareholders of the Siam Papei Company. Ltd.. was held on Thursday m the compound of the papei mill of the Army. There were some seventy shareholders present. For the supply of
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  • 304 11 (Continued from page 4» klmonoed figures seen on every street The kimonos are still there! but m dwindling number. Girls who work all day handling the hose of a gasoline pump m filling stations, as hundreds of them do everywhere m Japan, cannot be hampered with the
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    • 863 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 Lite Bul.ding. Ccci! Street. Singapore nmn SaP re LONDON OFFICE 27. Old J,.. t; c The Company has £20.000 deposited «-ith t h o emp r;:;
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 568 12 THE PRINCES TALES TO MARINERS Mate Who Put Safety First TOE annual dinner of the Honourable Company of Master Mariners. I over which the Prince of Wales presided at the Mansion House, /as a very joyous occasion. It was remarkable for the number f good stories told by the Prince
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    • 555 12 Band For Induction Of The Belgenland The International Mercantile Marine Company, owners and operators of several United States steamship companies, had to pay $215 the other day to have three national airs played at the induction of the liner Columbia into the American passenger trade. The money was
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    • 252 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside hr or expected i„ ,rr East Wharf (Entrain. >, xW Rajula 22; Cn n Main Wharf (Entrai Pangkor 18. Mii 14; President Polk I afaru 9; Olenb Empire Dock (Eati Dakar M.ira M Penrith Caal Kajang 38. Empire Dork (Entrain, Saint Andrew 46; West Wharf (Entrain
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    • 44 12 Badly damaged whet: submerged rock while nt Dairen to her home por; Chinese steamer Li abandoned, her crew >-. cargo having bean mm MS* vessels, according to re| North China Th. LI C 1.480 tons, ran into r<x-k In a n< ar Menshi.
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    • 182 12 Tugs Collide Near Woosung Three officers of the s.s. Shing Shwan. a tug. are being detained by the Nantao District Court m connection with a collision outside Woosung when another tug. the Ling Shing. was sunk and its captain. Huang Ko-lao. drowned. The accident occurred about 10 p.m.
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    • 28 12 The s.s. Cap Varella is due to arrive m Singapore on Apr. 10 from Colombo, and will sail the same day for Saigon, Tourane and Haiphong.
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    • 64 12 Two Being Built In Hong Kong The following is from the Admiralty statement m connection with the Naval Estimates The Adgate and Watergate. Boom Gate Vessels, of the 1932 and 1933 Programmes respectively, have been completed. Orders for the similar vessels oi the 1934 programme, the Dowgate
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    • 23 12 The s.s. Cathay has left Hong Kong and is expected to arrive at Singapore at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Apr. 10.
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    • 570 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m F.M.S.) TELEPHONE I Freight 5433 Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING AGENTS FOR FEDERATEB MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. M_ avßaa I^B B"B\ fern J B WJ^wM UwM\ I vrj 1 B aW^^Bt^Bg^l I B t^BTaTaa*a*afafafa*a ,^^B^Bß*a^B^B^B^B^B^B^B^B^Bm^^^»^»^.a"»»»"a"""^^^^^ M MIM<M M^ M .S^ flncorporated
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    • 89 12 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE of Western Australia FREMANTLE (Via Port Swettenham, P^nanf Palembang;, Banjoewangi and Ncrth Western Porte) |MJ( 1 S'porf N P* 1 T.s.m.v Kangaroo Jttl T.s.m.v. Kangaroo A Fares Single £19.0.0. Austral* Return £30.0.0. Currency For particular* of Freight »nd F*ag« pleaaa apply McALISTER CO., LTD SINGAPORE P^ANG Planters
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    • 449 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7 30 am 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
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    • 333 13 aV^^'M' > t p BRITISH INDIA P. 0. S. N. COS SAILINGS. OUTWARDS Triage Spore. T'nage Spore ,-n-DV 6 070 Apr. 11 CARTHAGE 15,000 June 7 16.000 Apr. 12 RAWALPINDI 17,000 June 21 17.000 Apr. 26 BHUTAN 6,100 July 4 .S^ali 6 810 May 8 KAISAR-I-HIND 11,500 July 5 oa'tpU-P"
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    • 494 13 Jillerman&Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL **«"*u«A». Steamer Dn#l Q x City of Birmingham Anr m*v o LcSSrEEi M^ ?4° JJa a ayy y 1 City of Bagdad May 30 j 9 City of Kimberiey »J
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    • 800 14 !K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ ROKAN— lim sd:iv. Apr. 9. Bengkalis, Paneh. Berombang. Tanjong-Mengei-dar. Tanjong Leidong and Asahan. MAJANG Wednesday. Apr. 10. Prigi-Radja. Sapat. Tembilahan. PoeloePalla.s, Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. CREMER Wednesday. Apr. 10, Belawan-Deli and Penang. THEDENS -Wednesday. Apr. 10, Muntok and Palembang. TOHITI Wednesday. Apr. 10, Toengkal. Moeara-Saba
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    • 518 14 TO EUROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO. BOMBAY, SUEZ PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA. MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK .Arrive Leave Leave Ar v 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.
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    • 548 14 GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR v WHITE STAR LINK. TO LONDON, VIA NAPLES, MARSEILLES. ANTWFRI' Roi lim AND MIDDLI sltliiil (.ii **mA\ SKATORI MARU 10,000 Apr. 18 1» SFUSHIMI MARU SKASHIMA MARU 10,000 May 1 2 HAKOZAKI MARL tYASUKUNI MARU 12,000 May 14 15 TERUKUNI MA HAKONE MARU 10,500 May 29
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  • 193 15 Harvey's New Offer To Petersen TO FIGHT AS A CRUISER Lew Harvey is still pursuing his challenges to Jack Petersen for a rubber" contest. His latest -suggestion writes "Straight Left." m Sporting Life "Perhaps Petersen will reduce his demands if I agree to make 12st 71b. "I am prepared to
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  • 90 15 Edinburgh University Rugby Team An invitation has been extended to Edinburgh University Rugby team by Yale. Princeton. Lafeyette. and the Pilgrims' Club of New York for a short tour m the United States at the end of this month. Details are being considered, and a decision will
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  • 135 15 •From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Apr. 6. The Companions' Bidminton courts at Jalan Nghee Heng. was the scene of a large gathering yesterday when the old boys of the Foon Yew Chinese School met and defeated the Sw Cheow Chinese School of Singapore m all the
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  • 67 15 Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 4 The S.C.R.C. "B" defeated the Postal Union m a friendly soccer match at Pudu Road today by four goals to two. Territorially the Chinese had much the better of the game. Their goals were obt lined by Khai Swee (2) and Choo Keat (2),
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  • 606 15 Non-Benders Hold Selangor Club To A Draw In Best Match Of Season aOOD BATTING FOR BOTH SIDES Bowling. O M. R W T. G. D. A. Cooper 13 2 40 S. C. B. Northcote 17 3 58 4 H. Thomas 3 8 C Mills 2 21 L. A. Banner 2
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  • 187 15 Low Scoring In Match Against Brewster Club Ipoh, Apr. 6. The Ipoh club maintained their unbeaten record when they defeated they Brewster Club at cricket today by 30 'uns. IPOH CLUB Jonklass b Foley .29. Revaz b Foley 3. Clementson b Foley 12, Cranford b Peng Seong
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  • 47 15 London. Mar. 30. At Henley, the London Rowing Club retained their position as head ol tlv river, their Urne being nineteen minutes forty-one seconds over the reverse Boat Race course. London have been champions since the inception of the even' m 1925. 126 crews participated.— Reuter Wireless
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  • 959 16 R. A. F. First To Score Against R. A. In League Match BUT CONCEDE FIVE GOALS R.A 5 R.A.F 2. TIIE Royal Artillery collected both points m a First Division football match against the Royal Air Force at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday afternoon. The final score was
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  • 95 16 Ties for tomorrow m the S.R.C billiards tournament are as follow: "B" Singles Handicap E le Mercier (owe 60) vs. H. C. Humphries «owe 60). Mixed Doubles Handicap W. A. Aeria and N. S. Hogan <owe 125) vs. Dr. C. Tessensohn and C. W Webb (owe 100). TIES
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  • 77 16 Local Association Officials Elected The following have been elected officials of the Singapore Ping Pong Association for the current year. President: Mr. Soh Ghee Soon (reelected), Vice-President: Mr. Koh Yee Phitt, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer: Mr. Koh Swee Chiang re-elected) Hon. Asst. Secretary and Treasurer: Mr. Tan Cheow
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  • 51 16 The following have been invited t( play association football for S.C.C. "B XI vs. Raffles Institution tomorrow al S.C.C: P. E. H. Bodel-Bienfait; E. V Smith. H. A. O'Connor; T. Watson, V C. Teasdale, T. Maclachlan; C. Fittock M. C. Elliott. P. H. Harrison. C. F. Jennings, G. R. L.
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  • 37 16 Two Commercial Cup matches were played yesterday, the M.P.H. defeating the Overseas Chinese Bank by 3—l on the V.M.C.A. ground, and Fraser and Neave defeating the Post Office by 4-2 on their own ground.
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  • 32 16 London. Apr. S. Following arr inquiry into the AyrFalkirk match on Mar. 9. the Scottish Football Commission have cancelled the result of the match which will be replayed on Apr. 10. Reuter.
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  • 168 16 %sslfm PENANG RACES Handicaps For g^ Easter Mettag 'From Our <. pOLLOWING aeeond d the Penang i tag: Harass, Clan i y.T. Reftll v Bailor Bill h s i.• Player 7.11. B Ifahgoo 7 5. Gk nl Middy »>.7 In th* event <■; -rait '•<■!■
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  • 651 16 Monopolies* Winning Goal POOR FINISHING BY LOSERS Monopolies 2 Police 1. ROUGH tactics marked the match between the Monopolies and the Police, m the second division of the S.A.F.A. League, on the Padang yesterday, two Police players being ordered off the field m the
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  • 120 16 Sepoy Lines Heat Singapore wOH V.'IUD Sepoy Lines G.C. women played tin Singapore Golf Club women at Sepoy Lines on Friday and were beaten by 4 :1 to 2 1 The results. Sepoy Lines players first, were as follows: Mrs. Coutts and Mrs. English 1; Mrs. Cherry and
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  • 111 16 Draw For S.G.C. Guillemard Cup The lollowing is the draw for the Singapore Golf Club Guillemard Cup. the first round to be completed not later than Sunday, Apr. 28. J. H C. Read vs. J. A. Chippindale. W, E. Hutchinson vs T. M. Calhaem. J. P. Campbell vs. S. J.
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  • 45 16 The committee has decided that the prize giving for the S.C.C. Spring lawn tennis tournament will be held on the day of the final of the mixed doubles tournament, entries for which close on Wednesday. Apr. 10. the tournament to commence on Thursday. Apr. 25
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  • 88 16 GOLF IN U. S. Craig Wand Aad Sartm Tio BBgßSta, <.r..i r v The (fasten 001 l ioi only rine m which Bobb plays, ended In .1 Wood and Oem 6 Craig Wood's rounds a pi and Baraaen 0h. 71. 73,70 Baraaen did th< inward 33, Includini two f th
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  • 41 16 Golf Dane Cuts 2 2-."i Seconds' off 500 Metres Breasi Strata Urbsa The Daniah vi Immer J broke tire 500 m< br< record. His tin* >1 7 mil eomparea with Ih< mm. 33 l ki German Sen* rtz m
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