The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 April 1935

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 11,550. ESTD. 1835. TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1935 10 CENTS.
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  • 217 1 Mr. Howeson Resigns From Anglo -Oriental is() THE LONDON TIN CORPORATION ivjew Directors Joining The Boards LONDON, APR. 15. JK h 1 HOWKSON HAS RESIGNED HIS M CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE DIRECTORATE OF BOTH THE ANGLO-ORIENTAL MINING CORPORAION III) IND THE LONDON TIN CORPORAIiov LTD. is arcompanied by a statement that
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  • 72 1 Cor To Flood Markets Of Vnitvd States Washington. Apr. IS. D rter to pment Belgian produc■'■''6 n» American market with r-priced goods following the devarinn of the IMqa. th. Belgian Govwill supervise t^xports with export licences, so the Imhamador told th. Secretary Blate, Mr. Cordell Hull hte these
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  • 71 1 Famous Explorer Welcomed In Berlin Berlin, Apr. 14. The- Swedish explorer, Sv^n Sven Hedin. arrived from the Fur East today and was met by Swedish and Chinese diplomats. He declared he was most satislied with the results of his exploration m the Interior of China on behalf
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  • 60 1 London. Apr. 14. Millions of listeners last night heard i broadcast by the Prince of Wales on behalf of the King George Jubilee I rust, the purpose of which is to entourage healthy recreation and means of self-expression among the youth of the country by assisting and developing
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  • 14 1 Ilondon, Apr. It srS compuls in las been British Radio Radi
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  • 135 1 Fierce Rioting In India New Delhi, Apr. 14. /~VNE Moslem and one Hindu were killed and 42 members of both communities were injured m a communal riot at Forozabad m the Agra district today. A Hindu was killed and 36 were injured m rioting before the
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  • 56 1 Averted At The Eleventh Hour By Agreement Akron, (Ohio), Apr. 15. The threatened strike of rubber workers m the Goodrich, Goodyear mid Firestone factories has been averted at the eleventh hour by members of the Federation of Rubber Workers, who ratified an agreement which had been reached
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  • 880 1 COMPLETE RESTORATION OF PAY CUTS Features Of The Budget THE outstanding features of the Budget are the reduction m income tax allowances, calculated to cost £10,000,000 m a full year, and the complete restoration of the cuts m Government salaries made m 1931 m order to
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  • 127 1 300 MILES AN HOUR A T 33,000 FEET Wiley Post's Latest Exploit Los Angeles, Apr. 14. WILEY Post, who took off m his "Winnie Mac" plane at 5.27 a.m. (Pacific time) for a second stratosphere flight of 2,447 miles to New York, was forced down at the Purdoe University airport
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  • 49 1 Tronoh Mine Coolies Sent To Hospital (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Apr. 15. Severe lightning was again experienced at Tronoh over the week-end. Six Chinese coolies while at work at Tong Heng Mine were struck unconscious. Four recovered but two were sent to hospital seriously burned.
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    • 43 1 SIGIA TEA the freshness Brings tnt nd fragrance of the M..1..v-» rdCns d r cc. to home. RvI^MALAYA-t PREMIER HOTEL TONIGHT Ito m '^ißhl (inform.,l) Hr JB^^ fire* I lr appearance of W gg v11 Ec teo by niS"S BRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381.
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    • 153 1 JUBILEE WEEK PROGRAMME ADELPHI l^ffi HOTEL Jj| P| SEA VIEW H 0 T E L may 6th JUBILEE DINER DE LUXE MAY eth JUBILEE DINER DE LUXE AND VNI> BXTENSION DAI I EXTENSION DAI I to 2 a.m. BALL BALL DINNER $5.00 NON-DINERS $1.00 DINNER $5.00 NON-DINERS $1.00 MA¥ MIDNIGHT
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    • 11 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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  • 33 2 Before Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell m the 3rd Court at 11 a.m. Part heard S. 183 34 Jit Hin and Co. vs. R. J. Wood and Co.
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  • 1279 2 Mr. E. Newbold I, On the motion for the ajournment, s, Mr. E. Newbold rose to pay tribute to trie retiring Director of Public Works, ie S.S., and Adviser on Public Works, F.M.S.. Mr. G. Sturrock. Mr. Newbold said: Mr. Sturrock arrived m this country 28 years ago,
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  • 35 2 London, Apr. 12. The death occurred today of the Earl of Dundonald. aged 82. a distinguished soldier whc served m Egypt, South Africa and m the Euro Dean War. British Radio Radio.
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  • 20 2 London, Apr. 14. British Summer Time will come into operation at 2 o'clock tomorrow morning. British Radio Radio.
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  • 215 2 Mr. Quo On Mental And Moral Similarities Edinburgh, Apr. 12. Addressing the annual meeting of Chinese societies m Scotland here today, Mr. Quo Tai-chi, Chinese Minister, said the moral and mental similarities of the Chinese and Scots must make Chinese students entering the traditional atmosphere of this
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  • 131 2 First Reading Of Draft Convention Geneva, Apr. 13. The committee for the regulation of the arms trade completed its first reading of the draft convention, based on the American proposals, today. The British Foreign Officer. Mr Stevenson, explained the British proposals as comprising a uniform, worldwide, system of
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  • 128 2 Trade Between Japan And The United States Washington, Apr. 11. After a conference between the Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull and Mr. Sayre, the Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Saito, m a statement said they discussed general Japano- American trade relations m a friendly spirit and found no causes
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  • 148 2 "Wine Of Exaggerated Optimism" Milan. Apr. 1 is necessary to pour a certain amount of water on the wine ol aggerated optimism regarding the Stresa conference, states an irtlcle In Popolo d'ltalia. attributed to Mtmolini, which warns the people against expecting miracles to happen following "the unsuccessful British
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  • 36 2 London, Apr. 14. The Cunard-White Star Co. has announced that the Aquitania has received no damage from her 25 hours efT Brambles In Southampton Water and her .sailings will ho inainta<n.>H planned.- British Radio
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 203 2 ftrescription I H you are a mitTercr from I Eczema. Ringworm, Dhobics Wm Itch, Salt Rheum, Prickly Heat, m^ Psoriasis, Singapore Foot, ItchBj jag Eruptions and Rashes, use M D.D.D. Prescription. «7ust a few B «lrops of this marvellous lotion and H you have instant relief. Irritation H and pain
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    • 249 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMFrS^I NOVELTY GIFT FOR EASTER. BOURJOIS SOIR DE PARIS EASTER EGG PERFUME of all chemists and stores. SOLE AGENTS:GRAFTON LABORATORIES, 20b, Collyer Quay. BOARD RESIDENCE. "EAST ANGLIA." 6, OXLEY RISE. Near Town High and cool situation. Large grounds. Excellent cuisine. Tennis Daily or monthly terms. Telephone 4390 THE MANSION
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    • 301 2 m Nl( "'Ai.rrv I Tenders ar-- IT~ following n partleiiUra Room SU mcr■oil PuiS Park and a Ciotlng 1935. Supply o| D;r, May 15th Construct;,,:. Oeorce'a a Byed a Date ol i April LM'l Supply ol v. Jan. i Date o: 31. 1935 II OOU jon T April 19th. i:
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 154 2 Diary Of The Week TUESDAY, APRIL 16. High Water, 9.41 a.m., 7.6 ft., 10 14 p m 7.8 ft Football S.A.F.A. League. Div. 11, M.F.A. vs. Police, Anson Road Stadium; Div. 11, Govt Monopolies vs. R.E., S.R.C. ground; Div. 111, Abattoirs vs. Wiltshires, V.M.C.A. ground. Golf: Keppel Club, Committee Meeting.
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    • 135 2 Today 9 s Radio Programmes 8.8.C. Transmission HI 9.20 Big Ben. The Torquay Municipa Orchestra, relayed from th< Pavilion, Torquay. 9.35 Reginald Smith presents his second 1935 dose of "Mor< Nonsense." Another forty-fiv< minutes frivol. A light revuesica mixture of sauce, syncopation and songs with West-End stage comedians and artists.
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  • 3572 3 Memorandum Discussed By Executive Council SIR ARNOLD ROBINSON'S MOTION POSTPONED Lengthy Discussion On Chandu Revenue Bill Sof importance were raised at the meeting of llm Legislative Council yesterday. On the motion for the adjournment Dr. Lim Han Hoe Ortsstd th. necessity tor more provision for
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    • 33 3 natures C||| Or De JONGH'S t( >» UVER WU contains '•OnS'° N ASTHMA INf^' L E R H n E d U A M L AT«SM $Tl «C^DUUSES «k"; I R4WI Q«r Um|lu MF.M.s.) —^>-
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    • 56 3 D€QUt\ ra AUSTIN >»" Ot Offers today a car of very modern lines and performance yet it is not so radical m de*djrn that it will soon go out of fashion. The Austin Aiicot of today will be considered a smart car years hence. See them at BORNEO MOTORS LTD.,
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  • 1622 4 Golden Rules For Keeping Fit Plenty Of Good Food And Exercise BY OUR WOMEN CORRESPONDENT THIS is going to be a simple articletelling you the things you all know so well that you never give a thought j to them. And if you are an exception, look j about you
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  • 28 4 Miss M. E. Pring, Principal of St. Mary's School, Kuala Lumpur, who went on long leave m December, is staying at 66, St. Augustine's Avenue, South Croydon, Surrey.
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  • 659 4  -  Joan Littlefield By RIVER PROCESSOnI OF OLD j STATE BARGES London. LONDON will be a silver city during the Silver Jub;. Public buildings, offices, hotels, theatres, will all be bat like floodlighting, and there will be massive CTOWn studded with myriads of
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    • 81 4 t I I 1_ I I x. 1 1 VU vJ^L vJ-t^A^C-AAJLCXU^d p' I vJ t IVI I 1 1 J^B I aa aq• p— I I M^H H J^F I Wl A n I t II If f COMBINATION j yfl I H X AFTERNOON TEA R ROYAL ASSORTED
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    147 5 AMERICA'S LATEST vnvFITV rehearsai at Mount Verno f New York" 0 MUdiSt P a y is m year 1950 nudism will be the eln n In nt <<ipation that b > ih Guild has announced as its first h V H Ule Xudist T "^tre m 1950.' Guv Lafon as
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    • 42 5 ■HI H I B B H H ■■■■■k bB bB bbbl bB .^bV^ BBv v^B HbW BBBBi T^BBB»^^^BBa BBBBBBBBB^^ BBBbI Order your supplies m good time from I i I I THE SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. PROPRIETORS OF iHE ROYAL BAKERY
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  • 506 6 LANDING FEES FOR MEMBERS' MACHINES Reduction Asked KUALA LUMPUR FLYING CLUB MEETING <From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 15. AT a meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club held last night, the Hon. Mr. W. D. Barron presiding, Mr. Mungo Park proposed that the Government be approached on the
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  • 190 6 Meeting Of Johore Society (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Kahru, Apr. 13. A meeting of the newly- founded Society of Old Collegians of Johore was held yesterday at the Johore Club when there was a large attendance of old boys Irom the English College. Johore Banru. The rules
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  • 37 6 A Malay was found m the Rochore (i 'strict on Sunday bleeding profusely irom two lacerated wounds on his head. He was taken to the police .station and thence dispatched m a semi-conscious condition to the hospital.
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  • 201 6 Sultan Of Johore's Tribute The Royal Johore International Club held a n ception last night m honour of Dr. and Mrs. R. O. Winstedt, j who arc leaving Malaya on retirement this month. The inlormality of the evening was most marked. It began at 7.30 p.m and ended
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  • 73 6 A committee meeting of the Straits Settlement! < Singapore > Association will be held on Monday. April 29. m the Singapore Exchange Room at 5 p.m. Agenda To confirm Minutes. Matters arising therefrom (a) A Bill to amend Ordinance No. 117 (Chandu Revenue). An Ordinance to consolidate
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  • 201 6 Dividend Of 12 Per Cent •yHE iorty-secor.'d annual report of the board of directors to the shareholders ot Mercantile Bank. Ltd., states: The balance oi profit and loss account for the year amounts to 173.398 7s. 5d.. and the amount available after adding £172.432 9s. 9d., brought forward
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  • 65 6 Matthew Gasse. the European charged with cheating Mr. M. Maschoeiff one of the managing directors of the Hotel Metropole. of $10 made another apj pearance before Mr. Norman Grice. the Singapore second magistrate yesterday. Court Inspector 9 A. Maclennan told the magistrate that his instructions were to withdraw
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  • 29 6 A 13-year-old Malabari boy was taken to hospital m a semi-conscious condition on Sunday evening from Havelock Road. He was complaining of chest pains and found difficulty m breathing.
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  • 406 6 AND ASSAULTED CONSTABLE Witness To Whom All Europeans Are Alike HTHE trial began yesterday after- noon before Mr. Norman Grice. the Singapore second magistrate, of four young soldiers attached to the Wiltshire Regiment. James Perry. Albert Paget. Leonard Stagg and John Courtney, on a
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  • 94 6 Afghan Acquitted On Breach Of Trust Charge Abdul Gaffor, an Afghan, who was arrested m January on a charge of criminal breach of trust of $1,920.48, as an agent alleged to have been committed m Bangkok a year ago, was acquitted yesterday before Mr. Norman Grice, the Singapore
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  • 87 6 Chinese Given Bail Of $200 "I do not want to trouble the police by taking them to find my bailor: I can write from the civil prison just as well." Such was the considerate attitude adopted by Sim Keng Seng before Mr Norman Grice, the Singapore second magistrate,
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  • 407 6 Bullock-Cart Transport Discouraged [NO NEW VEHICLES TO BE LICENSED AT a recent meeting of Municipal Committee No. 1. it was decided j unanimously to recommend that no new bullock carts be licensed m future. and by a majority, that the annual tax lon bullock carts be raised successively Iby SI
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  • 90 6 Judgment was delivered yesterday m the Supreme Court for $1,080 and costs m favour of Messrs. United Motor Works against Mr. G. S. Mcloud of the Naval Base m respect of a sports car belonging to the plaintiffs which was wrecked m an accident at Thompson Road
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  • 199 6 SPECIAL MEDALS TO BE ISSUED THE lollowing communique has bee I issued by the Colonial Secretary. His Majesty the King has approved 'the issue of a special medal to commemorate the 25th anniversary ot His Majesty's reign. The medal will show on tin- obverse the crowned effigies of
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  • 300 6 Nomination Of A Municipal Commissioner An extraordinary general meeting ol I the Eurasian Association of Singapore will bo held at the Singapore Recreation Club on Thursday. April 25: The following is the agenda BUSINESS Nomination of representative ol tin Eurasian Association to the Municipal Commission m place Of
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  • 24 6 The Master Attendant's office will be open from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday. April 20. for the issue ol Sunday labour permits.
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  • 78 6 HER JOINTS SQUEAKES LIKE NEW SHOES S J^nft^ woman joints iound«i her band swollen Kruachen Bali after ita n "i an M Iraatold art It ankles us. c |my knej SUM S Wh< ginning v It* jpendlng P und I tried KniM i directed. In My hands MX month different
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    • 212 6 Mr. E. Flack Tdk How Cuticura H«i Intense Irritatioi Mj wife and I caror out ia a aU OTer our bad.c §j jw, and crutted and the Mean. nd were terrible tc endmt. Thf wat intente. keepioc u» andcausinf the rub 0 bWd fr 3t J tinual tcratcbing "We tried
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  • 533 7 PROGRAMME OF CELEBRATIONS IJ-HE following is the programme for UoT coe on U M% C t SUVer JUbil€€ Celebra Church Service m the morning. All the Government buildings will the JUb ee Banks and mercantile firms will also decorate and flood-light their premises Private houses and
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  • 158 7 I London, Apr. 13. r In addition to the battlecruisers, cruisers, destroyers, submarines, aircraft carriers and other types of vessels m the Royal Navy, ten battleships will take part m the naval review to be held at Spithead on July 16 m honour of the King's Silver Jubilee.
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  • 230 7 Attack On Missionaries In China a i London, Anr 1.1 S ion7ries r inV a h' taCk n Euro e 5* T 6 hP m tO t, W rk Ut her Wn Tn^M U< i n was lost by slx v <*es. Lord Marley said missionaries securm« f°
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  • 40 7 Joseph Jacob, an Indian stowaway on the Naldera which arrived from Penan* on Apr. 12, pleaded guilty on Saturday m the Marine court and was sentenced to two months' imprisonment by Capt. O. H. Freyberg, the Master Attendant
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  • 47 7 Members of the Lotus Club m invited to attend an At Home at 5 p m m n J^ e< S eSd t y at B Raffles Quay to meet Menaka. the famous Indian 0 3 at present ln Singapore No individual notices will be sent out
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    • 284 7 fr.- m TONic^is^r* 8 1 ALHAMBRA 1 3f M ALICE FAYE the girl W i lrtc^™^^"^""^™ l "™™^-J I White's Scandals "^Jr Z<2? JZ^ 2°°°^ s Jk3 FOX ailCJ tner triumph m this £reat WWm ???r, NI HTS HOLLYWOOD n^dr 1& JAMES DUNN P^^^yP MIICHLLL md DUR ANTK OPENING TOMORROW
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    • 80 7 OPENING TONIGHT! PA VII inwT! Vjw^ **wil_JVH| 6.15.9.15 "A JOYOUS PERFORMANCE" Slys p ress 'THE CHURCH MOUSE' LAURA LA PLANTEIAN HUNTER JANE CARR MONTY gfP- ,_l__| I a bAI f^r fc t^HI I__E__ ________i Ift^n v JE______l m Positively LAST NEGHT! Don 't miss it -CAPITO^I l? s "±*»Z CARAVAN
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  • 1007 8 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1935 The Arms Traffic IT can no longer be held that we m the Far East need bother very much about political affairs m the West. The attitude of laissez faire is today an anachronism that is rapidly being dissipated. The advice of
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  • 145 8 Mr. J. G. Brown, of Anthony and Co., Penang has left for Home Major C. D. V. Georgi. 0.8.E.. of the Agricultural Department arrived back from leave by the Naldera yesterday. H.E. the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas and party are attending Galli Curci's recital m the Victoria
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  • 105 8 j Do You Know j That Government House was built on top of the hill it no* occupies m 1869? 1 Originally the hill of Fort Canning was the Government J Hill, but m 1859 the fort MM i established there and the j Governor moved his residciicc
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  • 483 8 IT la an odd Tact that Lond newest great building— Bush HOU34 m the Strand, the new winp, o! which ll aeartng completion— should be the means of preserving some of London's oldest customs. It gives an audit dinner to its ten- I Heir tcust In ants (>vorv yt
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  • 796 8 UDtJT, my dear Prendergast." 1 .said.! **"why a conversazione? Why not be content with som*' more modest form Of evening .>arty? I am not very .sure that I know What a ••onven-azione is. though I have eoroetlmei attended them m my turbulent youth The basis 01 it is.
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    • 86 8 The Drink ™$W%WJW Good Taste C4LDBECICS BY SP£CL\L b^ A TO HJM. THE APPOINTMENI KIV(> Ol >I%M FOR YOUR WEDDING BIRTHDAY PRESENTS We always have the biggest and finest selection of most useful articles m STERLING SILVER E.P.N.S. CRYSTAL WARE. Never fail to call at your jeweller for quality and
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    • 55 8 AN AMERICAN GIRL eloped by aeroplane with a suitor of whom her father disapproved. Whereupon the irate parent also went up m the air. When planning- home leave this year, however you travel, "GAFLAC" WORLD WIDE ALL RISKS POLICY should cover your baggage. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFI ASSURANCE CORPORATION. LTD.
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  • 140 9 Germany Compelled To Introduce Conscription OFFICIAL REPLY TO THE FRENCH NOTE Locarno Obligations Not Carried Out Berlin, Apr 14 pi, to the French Note declares thai Ger compelled to introduce conscription owine tn ling the Versailles Treaty and secretly m m unents. J army was limits to 100.000 Fr-mro force
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  • 86 9 I Significant Gathering: Of St at is men Geneva, Apr. 11. •Nt gathering at representtern European States. tcnte and Russia oc- > luncheon table mull, the Soviet r and the Soviet i I the League discussed all the I arising from the French ie, the decisions at ming
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  • 91 9 1' ™-aJ Sai.raction In The World's Capitals ""<'"''• Apr. U. •■< the Strega ••iris Ti 'loud on the •a Ls the genBritish atti- embodiment nts coneernlnc ad the forthare regarded The hater is step towards **m nt among the ■I article m thai Hungary f «l»lan Pad only
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  • 210 9 been made closer, which m itself is a guarantee ol peace. With regard to Austrian Hungarian and Bulgarian rearmamem the Times hopes the British Government will continue to support MussoItnj s attitude that a reconsideration oi the relevant parts of the peace treaties ,is overdue. Morning Post Ii
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  • 184 9 Not To Impede Germany's Return To League London, Apr. 14. A satisfactory step forward has been made with regard to next week's pro- ceedings at Geneva. The three Powers have agreed, without prejudice to the I attitude of the other Powers of the j -ouncil, to support a
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  • 553 9 ISo Unnecessary Export Of Silver M k. x. >. S oo ng head the Na« on r s; m r Co snci,5 nci lfl and President of the Bank of China a L nc number of f oreign bankers at hJs J^ r lar^ iast
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  • 49 9 Dr. and Mrs. E. W. de Cruz, oi Penang. have issued invitations for the marriage of their daughter. Dulcie Emily. to Mr. Edward Augustus D'Souza. at the Church of the Assumption. Penang, on Monday, April 22, at a.m. and afterwards to a reception at No. 9. Logan Road. Penang.
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  • 43 9 w^f tl C screeni ns date of the "Merry £nn° H a L thC CaPUOI haS been advanced a day. "Caravan- will have its *22 showing: tonight and the "Merry \Vidow" will begin with a matinee at J. 15 on Wednesday
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  • 124 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices •From Our Own Correspondent* X London, Apr. 15. New York 4.85' H ,4.84V 4 S 73Vz (73 5 i 16) GOLD AND SILVER Silver Spot 3H' 4 d. r3l sjl6d> Gold 1435. lid. (144s fid EXCHANGES c London, Apr. 15. £226- 5-0 (£227-
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    • 170 9 I CHARM ANTE SCIENTIFIC MM&H*Jm J (HH I)KENS MHKR'J^ ll^ SfZKS 2 TO lfi B PUCKS: 95 cents 1,. ff.M "FOR REAL HEALTH AND BEAUTY ROBINSON Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR THE DRINK THAT CANNd Jrnh M TATFR SM ASM I COX KINGS I (AGENTS) LIMITED Head Office: 13, Regent
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    • 174 9 Help Kidneys Don't Take Drastic Drugs Tour kidneys h^v« nlno millions tiny tu»»s or filters which aro nd-i/.i.-. i h> neglect or drastic, Inilatiiuc driißM. lUware' If Ktdmy trouhla or Hladili r weak i<«-sm irKj;..H you suffer from <;. ttin« l> Nlfjnta, 1/-K Pains NsnrousneMi lurxiBesa, Stiffness, l:huuinatt*m. I. nn(»airi«
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  • 768 10 Dividend Of 8 Per Cent. THE twenty-second annual general meeting of shareholders ol Bukit Kepong Rubber Estates. Ltd., was held at the registered office of the company, No. 1 Embankment, Kuala Lumpur. The chairman, Mr. D. St. L. Parsons, presided. After notice convening the meetin& was read
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  • 42 10 The Board of Klmanis Rubber Limited have recommended payment on May 17 of a final dividend of 2 l 2 per cent, ir respect of the last financial year, leaving £4.264 to be carried forward, subject to audit and the usual adjustments.
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  • 1005 10 7' 20s 6d 21s 3d St. Steamship ($1) 17.25 17.50 x.d. Straits Traders ($1) 23.60 23.90 Thornycroft Pref. Ord. ($5) 2.40 2.50 United Eng. Ords. ($10) 7.80 7.95 United Eng. Pref. 7% ($10) 14.80 15.10 Union Insurance 375.00 383.00 Wearne Bros. ($5) 14.85 15.10 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 5%
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  • 601 10 "High Duty On Refined Metal" PROPOSALS TO BE CONSIDERED BY CONGRESS (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Mar. 30. /CONSIDERABLE apprehension is expressed m the City of London V^ concerning a recent proposal by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs that a
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  • 98 10 April 15. Gambler 5.00 Java Cube 9.00 Hamburg Cube 1100 Muntok White Pepper 28.00 White Pepper 26.00 Copra, Sundried 2.45 Copra, mixed 2.20 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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  • 97 10 Apr. 15, 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers Good F.A.Q. in cases (F.O.B. current month) 183/ 4 18? 8 No. 1 R.S.S. (F.O.B. current month) 19 9|16 19.***** No. 1 X. R.S.S. (Spot— loose) 19V2 19% No. 1 X. R.S.S. April Tender 19% 19*8 No. 1
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  • 204 10 April 15. SELLING London 4 months' sight 2|4 3j32 London 3 months' sight 2|4 I|l6 London 60 days' sight 2|4 1|32 London 30 days' sight 2|4 London demand 2|3 31|32 London T.T. 2!3 31|32 Lyons, Paris, demand 848 Hamburg, demand 138 New York, demand 56*4 Batavia, Sourabaya demand
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  • 441 10 Singapore, Apr. 12. Beans, French do Beans, long do Beans, sprouts (taugeh) do 03 Beetroots. Chinese do 08 Beetroots, Javanese do 12 Brinjals (trong) do 06 Cabbage, Batavia do 08 Cabbage. China do 08 Carrots,, China do 09 Cucumber do 05 Mustard (sawi) do Potatoes (Netherlands India)
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  • 277 10 Cotton Price Levels Unsettled lAMES F. Hutton ter weekly mark.- Wednesday. Mar 20, I There has been i ;otton values thi.^ general trading po cidedly bearish Ou factors and an evkfc ence m the Amcr have proved unsettle With the present an is only natural that
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  • 89 10 Rubbers.— New Scudai 1 60 1 takab 39 l 2 /41' 2 Tipah ITi Nyalas 1.00/1 05 AlNnby Ulu Benut 50 51'^ PaJaflU I.T Broga 91/94; Sungei Tvktßf Bassetts 65/70 cum Mininf— Talams 126 1 87/90 Takuapa 20 6. 21 40/41 Ayer Wen X M. Collieries
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    • 33 10 (heap %tora«e kinds of produrf »Talla«)lr at SUnton Nrlsun and <° BiTersidc <• Boat Qua}, Sin«»P« rf ,9*?vt ccsts Ce**** 1 ITAHTON NELSON CO., LTD 4. COLLYKRQIAV— Telcpf" 3H» <sfaside r.onow s OFTICE Inspect i"
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  • 515 11  - HOW FILM CAPITAL improves BRITISH ACTORS CONSTANCE COLLIER Hollywood In Person By OM pi Britain's leading actres ses substitutes lor Mollie Mcrrick jlvlni her impressions of Hollywood. She appears impressed by the people there than the picturemaking industry and says that the inhabitants are a race apart pssib destined to
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  • 663 11  -  Ely Culbertson by World's Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst DUO DARES pI-iOM the city room of one 01 America's large newspapers comes the i olio wing story m connection with the Sims-Culbertson match for system supremacy. It seems that bridge is becoming one oi the major
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  • 311 11 T Publication we» '«by the Depwt. "«»i* the s '"<l F.M.S.. air JfS fi t 0 12 1935. •■/■•■■l..bl, („r public tJbnjty, Fullerton rr.ad, Application, may ol the public »wrow publicuISs m „k,a tmknt "SfCISfS alld Stocks "»itestic pin n h 1D: 'I &E 6) 8
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  • 544 11 TO TAKE 38 CHESTS OF CHINESE SPECIMENS TO SWEDEN Peiping. T\ R Sven Hedin, recently returnee to China lrom an extended trij into Sinkiang, has arrived back ii Peiping after an absence of about j year and a half. In spite of months of hard
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  • 36 11 New Law Made Compulsory In France Paris, Apr. 9. The new law organising the "passive defence" of the civil population against aircraft attacks has been promulgated rendering suoh organisation obligatory throughout French territory.- Reuter
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  • 61 11 London, Apr. 11. Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha. Minister of Transport, stated m the House of Commons that the number of persons killed and injured during the past three months was six per cent, less than during the corresponding period of 1934, while during the same period there were approximately
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  • 206 11 "Spirits" Decree Missionary's Release PRIEST FREED BY REDS ,y^FTER being a prisoner m the hands of Communists lor more than year. Father Cyprian Bravo, i Spanish Dominican priest, owes his life and freedom to the superstitious belief of his captors m "spirits." Clad m rags, his feet encased m a
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  • 146 11 Prohibition Of Imports Advocated j London. Apr. 11. In the House of Commons today, on a motion lor adjournment. Mr. A. M. Lyons (Con. Leicester), raised the j I question of Japanese competition m ■the hosiery trade. He urged the Government to impose a taritl which would make
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  • 98 11 (From Our Own Correspondent London, Apr. ft. I much regret to report the death, on Mar. 26. of Mr. James Robertson Hal. late of Singapore, at Rumah Merah. Beckenham. Many old residents m the F.M.S. will be sorry to hear that Mr. Charles Peters, fifth son
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  • 49 11 The Malacca Historical Society has received an interesting addition to its museum, through the generosity of Mr Teoh Tiang Chye. J.P. He has presented an old l 2 picul rice measure, known m Malay as "saat" which was m use before the Weights and Measures Ordinance came into being.
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    • 127 11 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI i BANKING CORPORATION. Incorporated m the Colony ol Hong Kong HEAD OFFICE HONG KONCi Authorised Capital ssonnnnnn > Lss Ued and lullv paid up S§S:SSS:JSS Reserve Pi, nd -Sterling 6.500 000 Reserve LiabUitfoT 810 00IU)00 i! Pr^ r i^ ors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIKECIOKS i- 1 00
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    • 456 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AM) CHIN* (Incorporated m England Royal Charter* Paid up capital m 600.00<i shares of £5 each 'Jj.i/OuOOO Reserve Fund 'rm'iSm Reserve Liability of -000 00© Proprietors -:;000 000 HEAD OI I|( X 38. Bishopsgate. Londoi. LC o A encies and Branches AU,r Star Iloilo Saißor
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 685 12 Accuracy And Reliability Proved MANY INSTALLATIONS pvURING the past year the development of the Admiralty magnetoD striction system for echo sounding transmitting and receiving oscillators has been consolidated and it is now claimed that this system will be, from now on, the basis of accurate,
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    • 45 12 The P. and O. Bangalore arrived In London at 6 p.m. on Friday. The M.M. vessel Andre Lebon Is due here from Saigon today at 9 a.m. and will sail at 4 p.m. for Colombo, Aden, Djibouti. Suez. Port Said and Marseilles. Berth S.H.B. wharves.
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    • 338 12 STEAMSHIP CAPTAIN CONDEMNED /^IVING judgment recently m a case which was before him m the King's Bench Division for twentyone days, Mr. Justice Talbot held that the loss of the steamship Evermore m the Bay of Biscay m April, 1933, was not due to a peril
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    • 30 12 The P. and O. Behar has left Hong Kong and is expected to arrive at this port at noon tomorrow. She will proceed alongside the S H.B. wharf on arrival.
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    • 144 12 Hon* Koiu \P' The question ot What whether personal betongin gage may In certain r.i was raised at the Man: terday, when four tampan i were charged with the conditions ol tlielr licences. The evidence itiowed sampans were being 1 on Tuesday night and I filled with
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    • 550 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m F.M.S.) TELEPHONE Freight 5433 Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. LAN AU lf%R^?i f^^^l I W (Incorporated m England). HOME VIA CHINA, JAPAN HONOLULU CANADA BY THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE— LUXURY AT LOW COST. See Lovely
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    • 68 12 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE of Western Australia FREMANTLE (Via Port Swettenham, Penang Palembang, Ban joe wangi and North Western Ports) Dae Sail Spore Spore T.s.m.v. Kangaroo June 8 June 9 T.s.m.v. Kangaroo Aug. 8 Aug. 9 Fares Single £19.0.0, Australian Return £30.0.0, Currency For particular* of Freight and Paasa^* plaas* apply
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    • 24 12 For everything to Nloc)ef Ocean Passages. Fof* Exchange and ftrf^ ■pply r WOP tO TRA^ni^^ 3ft ROBINSOS K0* D No Booking F** Telephone 59°*
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    • 578 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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    • 262 12 SINGAPORE I HARBOR I ship* RlaanMi the \\>,, <»r nacctoi t.. l r n^^ East Wharf (BatnUMl lt Sibajak 22 Main Wharf fCntl C V Sarpedon H Lebon 8 s Empire Dadl Blrai Horn Khcni Siantar M BKv< Empire Dack Fntr.m., Pangkor M X W T est Wharf Kntr.:,. (1
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    • 339 13 I x f BRITISH INDIA 0. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Duo Due T'nage Spore. T'nage Spore. Apr 26 KAISAR-I-HIND 11.500 July 5 May 8 BEHAR 6.000 July 18 RANCHI 17.000 July 19 SOUDAN 6,500 July 31 .Tun. 6 NALDERA 16.000 Aug. 2 rune 7 RANPURA 17.000 Aug. 16 RAJPUTANA
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    • 497 13 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL ~™*u*v\*. Steamer Dn# X x City of Birmingham Anr 9q ™Jl o City of Bristol M^ J JJay 2 City nf Ro<rH A *t May 14 May 16 x
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    • 861 13 ■n, INSCBANCE. SSSSSi cS d L£? dOn Md Olobe lhe ••>» M"tne b,,^ vO L/tO RAILWAYS n» Federated Malay State, Railways Tlu koyal State Railway, of Blsm IrnrmriM.} A1 AIRWAYS. 7*> BLUE rUMMEL LIMB Regular service to Marseilles. London. Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Bremen Genoa. Havre. Liverpool and Glasgow-Boston. New York
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    • 786 14 K. P. M. KUMVIUKK PAKLITAART MAATBCHAPPU HOKAN ruetday, Apr. 16, Bengkalis,Paneh, Beromba^g. Tanjong-Mengei-riar Tanjaog-Lddonf and Asahan. CUDf. VERSPYCK- Tuesday, Apr. 16, Letong, Maras, Tare L.pa. Midai, PoeloePandjan^. Serassan, Genting and Kramat. BOELONGAN— Tuesday, Apr. 16. Rhio, Tumbclan. Singkawang, Pemangkat ;»nd Selakau. MAJANG -Wednesday, Apr. 17, Prigi-Radja. Sapat. Tembilahan. Poeloe-Pal-las. Pen,?alian-Estate
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    • 495 14 TO EUROPE I ROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO. BOMBAY, SUEZ PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Spore. Spore. Tenant V York. Pres. Adams Apr. 20 Apr. 23 Apr. %25 June 4 Pres. Harrison May 4 May 7 May 9 June 18 Pres.
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    • 594 14 GENERAL PASSENGER IGENTS IOI: i^^^^^l WHITE STAR LINK TO LONDON, VIA NAPLES, MARSEILLES. ANTWERP i AND MIDDLESBROUGH l SKATORI MARU 10.000 Apr 17 18 SFUSHIMI MAR! SKASHIMA MARU 10,000 May 1 c HAKOZAKI tYASUKUNJ MARU 12,000 May 14 If JTERUKUNI HAKONE MARU 10.500 M« s y 2U 90 HAKUSAN SSUWA
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  • 2787 15 Unique Turn In Case Against Messrs A, B And C. MX. CLARK NOT MEMBER OF LOCAL BAR Attorney-General May Have To Appear In Person 14 almost without precedent m the history of n pore Supreme Court occurred yesterday d ing oi three motions by
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  • 267 15 Hindu New Year Celebrations Johore K.t In a. Apr. 14 thp°T L hC firSt Ume m thc history the Johore Bahru Indians the JoL J?h i h yl n held a athletic sports open to all Indians :ui Ceylonese m Johore Bahru. Mo.sl he items were for
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  • 123 15 Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 12. A single organisation of motorists m Malaya, without branches or divisions- that, is the objective of those who sponsored the motion lor the amalgamation, as a preliminary, of the Selangor and Negri Sembilan branches of the Automobile Association of Malaya, submitted to tho
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  • 661 16 TWO STRAITS CATTLE PLAYERS SENT OFF Three Goal Victory For The M. P. H. COMMERCIAL CUP Ml 3; Straits Cattle T.F.C ONE ol the biggest crowds seen at a Commercial Cup fixture was teen on the V.M.C.A. ground yesterday afternoon to witness .he clash between two of the strongest teams
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  • 127 16 FCity And Suburban. Two Thousand Guineas And Derby London, Apr. 15. The callover toi the City and Suburoan is as follows 7 to 2 Montrose 5 to 1 Snook r; 6 to 1 Light Sussex <nd Tartan 7 to 1 Mastervere offered 9to 1 Coton Easter, offered 10 to
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  • 189 16 From Our uwn luhwiwh^ww lpoh, Apr. 15. THE iollowing are the entries lor the; Perak Turf Club Skye meeting: ,j Horses. Class 4: Catspaw. Maggie CJirton. Nurseling. Desmondette. Arcadian, Eastern Charm, Komolux. Finan- •ier. Cheerful Eyes. Smiling Eyes. Shil- eleagh. Le Renarde. Winneld. Golden j
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  • 59 16 (Prom Our Own Correspondent lpoh, April Ift. The team to represent Perak against >enang at Easter is as follows: W. O. onklaas <oaptain>. Speldewinde. Cleentson. Whatford. Bede-Cox, Suppmh. ioreira. Wood. Perimpanayagam, B:i--laudin and Johnstone. Reserves: McLeod. Selvadurai and O. B. Williams. R. Whitaker md Dennison-Smith owing to prior
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  • 103 16 London. Apr. 13. The following were the principal Rugby Union played today: Devonport Srr 13 Gloucester 9 Harlequins 15 London Welsh 10 Leicester *9 Black! lath U Llanellv 42 Bath 0 London Irish 8 O.M.T. 27 Manchester 9 Birl.enhead Park il MoseKy 26 Old Millhillians 3 Northampton S6
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  • 262 16 SQUASH rackets, a game played three years ago only In London clubs and I public schools, has swept into national popularity. Now City business men and clerks are playing. More than £500,000 has already been spent m building and equipping squash courts twice as much
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  • 246 16 STRAITS TIMES OVERWHELMED iH B 18; Times TOE' Straits Times Press F.C 1 took their most severe beatim n the Commercial Cup at the ia nds ol the Harbour Board at cantonment Road yesterday. The s ,id not .nake a .single reply te toe
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  • 149 16 Thirty-nine cards were taken out to the April Medal which resulted m win for G. R. Wiseman who returned I score of 80-16=64. TELEGRAPH CUP The following have qualified: G r. Wiseman 2« Jsz* j. L. J. Haxworth it^Zl L. W. Byrde S« iI-« A. Farahar Silt-? A.
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  • 75 16 Results Of Previous Week's Ties The following results m the fW.C.A. tennis tournament. SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP Miss D. Fones beat Miss Z Elias 6—3; *~Miss B. Campbell beat Miss E. d'Silra. 6—o: 6—2. LADIES' DOUBLES Mrs. R. F. Smith and Mrs. R. C. Oehlers beat Miss E. Smith
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  • 54 16 The following will represent the V.M.C.A. m a friendly soccer game vs. the Warders Sports Club at Outram Road ground tomorrow at 5.10 p.m.: Vytopel; Tan Yong Poh, J. Baker; F. Pullen. P. C. Sands, F. C. Shaw. Kozusnicek. A. Zazula. G. Bleha, R. J. Fennil. J. B. Stevenson. Reserves:
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  • 44 16 The men's monthly medal of the Garrison Golf Club was played on I Saturday and Sunday. Apr. 13 and 14. Winner T. M. Calhaem. all square. Ball Sweep Ist. 9 and 2nd. 9 holos Wfcfl won by T. M. Calhaem. all square.
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  • 431 16 Racecourse Cup Competition The following IW results of the I Racecourse Cup competition, 1935. it the Island Club -Ist Round.— Dr H. L. H. Lim beat S C Grove 3 and 1 Manders beat T Leijssius 2 and 1. S. K. Wong beat Yong Loon Chong 7 and
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  • 90 16 Perak Team To Meet Selangor (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Apr. 15. The Porak badminton team against Selangor at Easter is as follows: Doubles: Tan Cheng Phon and Lee Fan Leong first pair; Yeong Slew Khans and Choo Wah Pun, second; Ong Poh Choon and Lee Guan Kai.
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  • 230 16 MARINES TAKE THE POINTS FROM WILTS. Winners 1 Better Passing SKCO\I> lM\l>|m larinc F.l'. 4: 1 1 1 q I a I m the first, hall ol t 1 Mvision Leauu» I Viltshircs II ycst I rjC. ran out I ;oals to one. I The soldi* n I scoring chano
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  • 196 16 \]?S INSTEAD OF MtDALa THIS YEAR ENTRIES tor the Amateur Boxing Anril Tournament, organised by the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association have closed and the following entries have been received: FLYWEIGHT M. Bruyr.s. K. Poonosamy and P. Kattan. BANTAM Othman b. Md. Salleh. Y. Backer. L.A.C Lashbrook and
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  • 22 16 Playing two matches at home Qffl the week-end the R.A.F. drew wit the P.W.D. and th/ 1 Indian Associ; tion
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