The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 April 1935

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,557. ESTD. 1835. THURSDAY, APRIL 25. 1935 10 CENTS.
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  • 161 1 The Plaza Rapidly Enveloped By Flames INCENDIARISM SUSPECTED I Feverish Efforts To Save The I Counterfoils ssage from Dublin states that the Plaza, A of the Irish Hospital Sweepstakes, was tire yesterday. Firemen worked feverishly to save the thousands „i counterfoils stored m steel
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  • 8 1 Mameda, Apr. 84. clipper completed Honolulu today. Reuter
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  • 140 1 All Roads Lead To Lourdes Paris, Apr. 23. Pilgrims from every part of the world. Including China, are flocking to Lourdes lor three days and nights of prayer beginning on Apr. 25. when the whole world is asked to intercede for peace. Catholic Bishops all over the world
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  • 18 1 Berlin, Apr. 24. Kin-^i Thai Po-shlang. secretary of [the Chinese Legation, died today alter a prolonged illness. Reuter
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  • 168 1 Air Ministry Order London, Apr. 24. PIVE square miles of sky will be closed on Jubilee Day by order )f the Air Ministry which prohibits frying between midnight on May 5 to midnight on May 6 within a ftve-mile radius of St. Paul's.
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    243 1 Record Response To Radio Speech London. Apr. 24. More than 2.000 local authorities m Britain are completing their preparations tor next month's Silver Jubilee Celebrations. In most cases local councils have voted funds tor decorations and illuminations. B.mfire processions and treats lor i SIR ELDON BANKES will sit
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  • 811 1 IMPRESSIVE INSTALLATION CEREMONY OVER a tablet unveiled by His Excellency the Governor m St. j Andrew's Cathedral, yesterday, hangs a Blue Ensign— in its last: i resting place. For the past twelve months, this Standard has flown on the national j cenotaph In
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  • 150 1 SPECULATORS FORCE UP PRICE OF SILVER "Someone Will Be Caught In The Race" London, Apr. 24. itOPECULATORS are forcing the world price of silver up to the United States' domestic level which m turn exerts pressure on the United States to raise their price. "Where and how the race will
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  • 65 1 Striking* Decrease In Laid-Up Tonnage London. Apr. The shipping laid up m the ports of Great Britain and Ireland r1 Apr. 1 shows a striking decrease oi 172.717 tons compared with Jan 1. equivalent to 19.7 per cent., and 773.322 tons, or 34.6 per cent., compared with Apr.
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  • 343 1 MURDER TRIAL SCENE AT BOURNEMOUTH Detective Novel In The TWO ACCUSED PLEAD NOT GUILTY Al \K(.I. crowd waited three l!n:irs hrt'ore admi.ssioii t.. Bourne mouth Police Court yesterday when the Kattenbury «;isr again tame up for hearing. Mrs. Rattenbury and a youni: chauffeur named Stoner are accused of murdering the
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    • 133 1 MALAYAN PREMtER HOTEL n t\i i H_________~ tL 1//IIIV/L ttormal) RHB^^^ __^w V ">>m to midniont _P^^^ ____> __L l^^f -•\Kir\(j NivjH.lL<Y IMP %s*M^li!^ "< WEEK FESTIVITIES SATU RDA JUBILEE RACE DINNER BALL u AV < ABABST AND EXTENSION TO 2 A.M. DINERS S4. GRAND ORCHESTRAL CONCERT SUNDAY RAFFLEB CELEBRATED
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    • 38 1 Anci dvi ]^P# ADELPHI Ip HOTEL KOOF GASMEN TOMCiHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE I ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED BY I DE MEZEY REVUE I CONCERT DURING TIFFIN I li^ AMBER GRILL l\ I HIGH CLASS FOOD SERVICE AT SURPRISINGLY LOW PRICES
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  • 41 2 Before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell at 10.45 a.m. 1 Originating Summons. In the 2nd Court at 11 a.m.:— Part heard:- S. 92 32— N. C. Nadaysan Pillay vs. A. T. K. P. L. M. Palaniappa Chettiar.
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  • 323 2 Drama Of Brilon Lost In Bush Melbourne. HALF-CRAZED by hunger and thirst, and dogged by the fear of murderous blacks, an old prospector, who is believed to have relatives m Kensington, London, has just been rescued from the "bush." For miles m the lonely Kimberley Range
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  • 238 2 SEVEN YEARS WITH GEORGE ARLISS II7HEN Dudiey Digges. after serv- ing seven years as stage manager for that grand old man Df stage and screen. George Arliss, decided to turn actor and make iiis own name famous, it proved to be a wise move. Digges. who
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  • 336 2 I Sound Win Against W.-Cmr. Hunter e i, (By The Chess Editor) MR. Cheh Hsieh Shun, the Chinese chess champion defeated Wingi Commander P. B. Hunter, president r of the Singapore Chess Club, in a i game played at the Chinese Swim- >! ming Club. Singapore, yesterday
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  • 69 2 £71/15/ 6 FOR 5/- Record Tote Dividend For Trotting Event Melbourne. At the Victorian Trotting and Racing Association Meeting at Ascot. Dan's Son, who won the second division of the Association Handicap. paid £71 15 6 for 5 invested on the totalisator. This is a record dividend for a trotting
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  • 273 2 Further Tournament Results Further results in the SRC. lawn tennis tournament are as follows: Singles Handicap G. Lowe (owe 15) beat Dr. S. L Oehlers (owe 15.3) Doubles Handicap S. Stewart and N. S. Hogan <owe 15.3 1 beat G. and J. Ross (plus 3) 6—2 6—4.
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  • 261 2 "The Scarlet Pimpernel" At The Capitol The clamorous, blood-thirsty mobs of the Paris so well described by Baroness Orczy m her best known books thrilled a huge audience at the premiere at the Capitol of the London Film production "The Scarlet Pimpernel" last night. There is hardly any
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  • 58 2 Eat Sparingly Before A Journey Air travel is so general today that doctors are frequently asked for advice regarding "air sickness." which is considered by some people to be the result of flying at high altitudes, (writes the Medical Correspondent of the Daily Mail.) In point of fact
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  • 39 2 Dairen. •TEN miners were killed and more than 50 were injured as the result of a coal gas explosion in a Fushun coal mine near Mukden. Of the dead two were Japan- Reuter ese.—
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  • 76 2 Former Sea \w* H«»t«'l Bnploycc At tbC contiusioi. ceeding* Norbert Wilfred former employee ofl was brought back to Bin arrest from Si am Produced befote Ml the Singapore second n terday afternon Plato wa In police custody until I Two chaws have h against the accused (I)
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    • 64 2 UkUW SPIUS WKmrnmr is "<> better pill mmum l i>«n makiivs. y<> ui>] Mwmr c "'y »p«n martins pills. I |F r i )y a "hemists Stores and I m by 1Mb KKDKKAL DISPKNSARY. Raffles Square, Singapore. 9 •To Be Opened On FRIDAY. 3rd MAY ifcl By His Excellency 'THE
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    • 355 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS^ SINGAPORE MUMci|..M.,f v Tender.. Supply of 15 Date of d. I May 15th. 1935 Supply of Water M Jan. 1st. 1936. Date of Closing 4 p n 31, 1935 P Fr^- XcJ C. B QOLOQ Municipal B^ —^w^^^ N0T1CE& THE EURASIAN ASSOCIATION. Si\(.\|. ()|u Noin Members are her
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 365 2 Diary Of The Week THURSDAY, APRIL 25 High Water, 2.5 a.m. 8.5 ft., 3 20 p.m. 6.6 ft Football: S.A.F.A. League, Div. 11. S.C.C vs. WiltMhires. S.CC. padang Commercial Cup, Post Ofllce vs. Straits Times. V.M.C.A. ground S.H.B. vs. Straits Cattle, T.F.C (replay). S.H.B. ground. Lawn Tennis: S.CC. Mixed Doubles
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    • 190 2 Today's Radio Programmes 8.8.C. Wavelengths 25.29 and 16.86 metres. 9.20 Big Ben. Sir Barry Jackson presents the Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company m scenes from Shakespeare. i 10.05 "The Empire Bookshelf." Readings from Empire authors. An extract from "Boomerang" bj the Australian authoress, Heler Simpson. Greenwich time signal at 10.20. 10.20
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  • 253 3 240 M.P.H- Liner Created By Man Who Can Scarcely Walk I( wibault, grey-haired, crippled, stands day by day m a -time hangar on the outskirts of Paris watching workdeft finishing touches to the greatest air-liner he has France, writes a special correspondent of the
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  • 87 3 Ho* Chinese Honoured His Wife's Memory Canton. Uod was given by Bluebeard," whose matripast 13 years Light here. 48--. ar-old Cantonese, died shortly after m^- nd, "to honour her wry," be madr It t practice to take mnlversary of her death i I wMgnantly denied that
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  • 22 3 RCVJS., Adviser, Services. Biam! r twelve years of the Siamese t it time be hat country m th> m- m n try
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  • 67 3 London -Adelaide Air Race MELBOURNE COMPETITOR ■TO TRY AGAIN PLYING Officer C Davies, one 1 of the air race competitors, stated that he would fly m the London-Adelaide air race. j As the rules of the race have not jet been fixed, he has no definite plans, but will be
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  • 151 3 Clever Woman Saves £200 Ear-Rinß tr Shanghai. A beautiful young Chinese woman who refused to be alarmed when a thief snatched a pearl ear-ring valued at £200 from her ear recovered the i jewel by a ruse as clever as it was I daring. While waiting for her
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  • 122 3 Another U.S. Protest To Washington. Apr. 18. The United States has st-nt a note CO the Japanese Government reiterating its protest against the Ifonchukuo oil monopoly as a violation of existing treaties and conflicting with the "open I door" policy m the Far East. It is understood
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  • 123 3 Heads Shorn And Put Into i Convict Dress i t Berlin. Apr. 18. Though the Nazi party is still holding c iloof from the Protestant Church con- a lict— the party leaders' conference at g Munich having i nded without formu- t ating any official plan for
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  • 119 3 Many Killed And Injured In Canton Canton, Apr. 10. A ghastly tragedy occurred here this afternoon when the Capitol Theatre, while showing a Chinese talkie to a well- filled house, suddenly collapsed. The disaster resulted In the death of 10 persons and serious injuries to more than 50
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    82 3 TWENTY GRAND, Americas greatest racehorse, holder of the American record for the mile and a quarter, and winner of the 1931 Kentucky Derby, arrived aboard the "American Banker" at Kine Georire V dock, London. The horse, owned by Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney is entered for several of England's classic races
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  • 738 3 FORMER NAIB KA THI ON FORGERY CHARGE Alleged False Thumb print On Divorce Certificate i From Our Own 1 1 1 A CHARGE of forgery of a c been made by a public se namely a certificate of divorce, second session of the Johore A against Haji Yusoff bin Haji
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  • 250 3 SWEETHEART GAOLED AS SPY. Victim Of Rival's Jealousy Berlin. Acquitted by a Berlin court today on a charge of espionage, an American teacher— who described himself as a "scared rabbit"— it alleged to have been the victim of another man's jealousy. The teacher, Mr. Richard
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  • 58 3 Mrs. Bryant's Loss In Kuala Lumpur i t From Our Owr Correspondent. Kuala Lumpur, Apr 23. Mrs. Bryant of Malacca reports!, 'the loss here or a dian.>rnd rine I valued at 100 During the Bftetti holidays sbe has'] been staying it i Kuala Lumpur hotel but is
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  • 203 3 New York. JLJORE than 150,000 students m IVI American Universities, college.s and high schools left their classes I today to take part In a one-hour strike, organised as a protest against war and Fascism. tn W t°t R le RC oursclv < >s not to
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  • 106 3 Committee Appointed By The London, Apr. 17. In the House of Commons today the Postmaster-General announced that a committee had boon appointed to con slder the future of British broadcasting after the expiration of the BBC charter on Dec. 31. 193 G. The committee would be
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    • 57 3 NATURE'S D r De JONGM'S »GhT-BU.OWN c OD LIVER O<L conuins N COI^ MINS A and D PROPORTION WITH VA LLTHE OTHER y ALUAELE CONSTITUENTS lf Cod Liv«r Oil > i» M J Vr <S <! b k»i Fref Miion •SKIS 1011 ASTHMA tHITIS RHEUMATISM 'NFANTILE .„<. ALL W ASIi
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    • 544 3 Tsf "V sV 'w~"^ w^EH+^^^E^^9Kmf^^^^^PttS^Km^m*m~-. r^.^ fJ7w mtr \pf*~* >\ *^^^*jj&&ff^^ »©v*oeo <»00. J. J. IVJLI r> THE BENNETT COLLEGE, SHEFFIELD. OPEN LETTER TO PARENTS 1 Dear Sir orMadam,— When ymir children first arrived they brought with them a wonderful lot of sunshine. I beJnVrf r^^Tn 01 W^ but, still
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  • 1101 4 BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR BRITISH CAR INDUSTRY High Registration Figures Recorded lix Four Months (From A Motoring Correspondent) 'THE output of private cars so i tar this season bids lair to surpass the previous highest Bri- tish figures by a substantial amount. For the first tour months j of the current
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    38 4 SIR MILES I.AMPSON, the British Commissioner in Egypt, attended the manoeuvres of the Egyptian Aimy held in the Ribeiky. Desert (Suez Uoad). Sir Miles accepting a light from the Egyptian War Minister. Salib Samy Bey, during the manoeuvres.
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  • 199 4 WIFE OF A SUGAR MILLIONAIRE Reno, (Nevada). T)RINCESS Alexis Mdivani will not be lonely during the remaining five weeks of her stay in Reno to establish "residence" for her divorce. She has been joined by Mrs. Lois Clarke de Ruyter Spreckles. a member of the
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  • 897 4  -  ROSE PATTERSON On The Continent Practical Joke On Emperor Recalled BY Paris, si IT is not long since we were], given two new coins; the five!; franc piece to replace the little I nickel so universally condemned as hideous, and a gold coin of the
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    • 40 4 SBSHSUB a^i «*o £i oy m. am o PC\ LONDON. R. 6M cv Pam -V,t lasting and eCOttOlJ^aSflf F rb rtork you canno ESS 'T lO uettlt 'than [^^-..-^^f the proved pa inx i TP^for work i» v ST^ROreAN Superb'""
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    125 5 WILDLY CHEERED b 5 thousands of Blackshirta m the Piaz/a V> n l -i~"™^^^vz,rx l^S'^ C Z££rZ^^ Wrti-w*. interest, attract con-' hC iStOriC 3 Wer CCOnfereen c bet We e" Great Britain. Kra.,,o and taly as the resu|t of the Gefman re armamf|)t m()v( Ull(K *«*i st uR the Essex
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  • 980 6 Rural Board Wants A Joint Committee MUNICIPALITY TO BE APPROACHED IQEVERAL matters of interest the rural areas and zoning iiiß oi the Kuril Hoard yesterd taken of welcoming two new i hute to the memory of the 1; The Hon. Mr. S. W. Jones, the
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    45 6 SIR JOHN SIMON, the Foreign Secretary, opened the Memorial Exhibition to the late Sir Nigel Playfair. the famous actor-manager at the Victoria and Albert Museum, Kensington. Lady Simon points out an interesting exhibit to Sir John Simon and Lady Playfair. widow of Sir Nigel Playfair.
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  • 261 6 Husband Wins 3 Trial Divorce Suit i NO DOUBT AT ALL. SAYS JUDGE London, Apr. 15. A DIVORCE suit, which has cost about £12.000 and has had three trials, lasting altogether 19 days, came to an end yesterday with the granting of a decree nisi to the petitioning husband. He
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  • 231 6 Easter Week-End Visit To Penang At the invitation oi the Amalgamated Amusements. Ltd.. the United Chinese Musical Association Orchestra rendered dance music alternately with Villaneuva's Rhythm Boys m Wembley Cabaret at Penang tor three nights. 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. from Apr. 19 to 2l] In aid of
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  • 113 6 Centenarian's Recipe For longevity Shanghai fcven Chinese centenarians have tv cipes for longevity. Mr. Kwang Ching-shan. of Heng^ shan. Hunan, who has passed his cen tury. attributes his long life partly Uj the tact that his marriage lasted only a short time. He married at the age
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  • 200 6 AFTER 5-MILE CHASE BY POLICE Shot Fired At Father AFTER being pursued by police tor more than five miles. Bertram O'Sullivan. 14»2. shot himself dead beI hind some bushou Dear Broken Hill abattoirs recently. It was alleged that O'Sullivan took money from his lather's home and bought a
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  • 150 6 TOLL OF FLOOD DROUGHT IN CHINA 3,000,000 People And 7 Years' Food Supply Destroyed £150,000,000 DAMAGE IN ONE YEAR Shanghai HTHE terrible waste caused b> drought*, and Hoods < A during the past 15 years is related in the latest r, of the China International Famine Relief Commissiononly permanent nation-wide
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  • 207 6 HUSBAND PLANS A CRUISE Hollywood. IV^RS. John Barrymore Dolores IVI Costello. the film actre^b— and her two children moved out today from their palatial Hollywood home. They left shortly alter a telegram had been received from John Barrymore, now m New York, instructing his agents
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  • 92 6 London. Apr. 12. A conference of India civil and military pensioners m London passed a resolution today, stating that to transfer the liability to provide funds for the payment of their pensions from the Secretary of State and Parliament to aii Indian Assembly, which could repudiate such
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  • 100 6 Singapore Sriiooll>m> Upcountrv •Fruni Our Own Cofiespuudi Sixteen boys and two teat I the Anglo-Chinese School. I arrived here during th. Easur h< on a geographical tour < They lefi Singapore and i ill Kuala Lumpur, [poh and before coming to Fenang I leave today far Kamp try
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  • 88 6 The followlni rontrlbution-s Ceylon Malaria Fund acknowl< Previously acknowledß»d M Johnre Rahru ULstrict Mr. M. Subramnnlam Mr. V. Seonivasaparn Mr. M. M. V. Ponniab Mr. S. Raslah Mr. T. R. Sabapathy Mr. S. Ponnusamy Mr. c. Cftnagantal Mr. P. S. Dia.s Ratu Pahat ULstrict India Ceylon As.so.iat
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    • 158 6 RASH ON HANDS OF DRYJATURE Very Sore and Painful. Healed by Cuticura. I had a rash on my hands of a dry and scaly nature. It was very sore when it began to crack and was also very painful. It caused a lot of restless nights through irritatlun and it
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    • 85 6 pop uTar7^^ ALL OVER THE WORLD j£&^"*^~ "i Wt Fre«h English Fruits, gathered and (T S^^^S&J* packed at the acme of their perfec- W 5^— »erv« them with CHIVERS' \v\\ V^rVfc 7 CUSTARD- they are delicious 9 w^% Chivers' Canned English Vegetables are just as dependable— J O picked and
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  • 141 7 Doctor To Live With Aboriginals r~ uck on civilisation. Dr. I homson, anthropologist, of University, has left for Queensland, to wander toriginal tribes for two :ompany them through the inland of the north, mak- Investigation* and estab- I lly relations. He will live I the food ol the
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  • 160 7 Ma> Soon Ho Forced Out 01 Business m air lines are losur mail at the British United much that, it is forced out or months unless they In the rates now m nautical Chamber mmerce to which practically all iiated. are trying ivernment to increase .■.iid many
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  • 25 7 Haghdad. Apr. :>3. en has arrived and jw to leave tonight. She needs to and within three days to her outward flight.-
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  • 276 7 BY ROCKET INTO STRATOSPHERE THE most daTtoTbid to conquer space will be made in a few months' time in Soviet Russia by means of a stratosphere rocket *>o far occurred only i n the G g w"l,s° n f JUl6S Vern -d 'r J2% hUgC 1 1OCket
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  • 149 7 Young Couple Maltreated By German Police Basle. Apr. 23. Another Swiss protest to Germany is believed to be imminent as the outcome of the treatment of a young Swiss couple living at Basle, the wife being a former German subject. In response to a notification that a
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  • 168 7 7 Years 9 Pain To Save 75 gEVEN years ago Venkra Fulton, of Kmgstree, Scuth Carolina, was told by Dr. E. T. Kelley that she needed an operation and that it would cost 75 dollars < £15). The amount was a colossal one to the i girl but
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  • 450 7 Famous Aeroplane Up For Sale The "Southern Cross." probably the world's most famous aeroplane, and certainly the most travelled, is for sale. Its owner. Air Commodore Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith. described by another great aviator. Lindbergh, as the "world's greatest airman." has decided < to part with it at
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  • 34 7 London, Apr. 22. The death has occurred of Sir Richard Harte Keatinge Butler. As deputy-chief of the General Staff on the Western Front from 1916 to 1918, he was Marshal Haig's righthand man. Reuter
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  • 45 7  - -Sin Shanghai, Apr. 23. As the result of assistance given to a number of large Chinese factories by the combined effort of the Bank of China, the Central Bank, and the Bank of Communications, business conditions in Shanghai are reported to be resuming normality steadily.—
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  • 82 7 Hundreds Witness Spectacle Peiping. Y^ANG Chen-tsu. commander of j the detachment of militia which recently mutinied m the Yutien district, m the North China! demilitarised zone, was executed here 1 m orders from the Hopei provincial' government. Wang was captured near Yutien j a few days
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  • 99 7 Joint Note Presented By Powers London. Apr. 23. A joint note was presented on Friday to the Lithuanian Government by i Britain. France, and Italy, the principal guarantors of the Memel Convention Sir John Simon stated in the House ot Commons that representations had' recently been made to
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    • 70 7 i CAPITOL SATURDAY MORNING at 11 o'clock f*f 4 MICKEY~MOUSE y MATINEE c££ SPECIAL GALA PROGRAMME including "TWICE TWO" (LAUREL and HARDY'S Latest Comedy) Walt Disney's best coloured cartoon GODDESS of SPRING" and (By special request) "THREE LITTLE PIGS" Admission Adults 50 cts., Children 25 cts. See on o«* m
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    • 180 7 jßߣi£j^^^^B^BwWSi"p^<^y jqqQSBSJpSvK 'V < >iildßHß&"' ■'■it -^jr Aw l^ Ladies Meet.'* /^k ?y Him nHKmnu y i jciro everett rnjr\ I Uil jmfuyn- EDUJRRD RRfIOLD slick and excellent sa > s k^ v Unfl mERKEL SUNDAY DISPATCH W J mitt.. W S^W X [::s pavilion :4: i i"%! SEASON STARTS
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  • 770 8 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY. APRIL 25, 1935 Civil Aviation In Malaya Civil Aviation and Major Nunn's report provides additional evidence that the step should be taken without delay while the industry is still young. There must be uniformity throughout the Peninsula. for, whatever, its advantages m other departments of
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  • 540 8 Mr. T. R. Lamb has arrive-i on Chabau Estate. Asahan. to act for Mr. B. L. H. Stephcrd who is shortly going on long leave to Europe. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Grumiti have arrived from Sydney and are staying at the Runnymede Hotel. Penang. They are proceeding
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  • 740 8 I tilt its Ami Sunday Observance (i lad stone 's Cabinet Meeting Valuable Archives 101.872 Scots In London FOR better or worse the vexed question of Sunday observance hardly 'ever arises In Malaya, and even at Home the Sabbath is losing many of its rigours though
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  • 1092 8 UJV 1 had €20. do you know what I'd do Mrs. Kogern paused m the act of bisecting a large firm cabbage. Of course, her customers knew, but she had listened patiently to them, and she must have her say. •I'd go to Poland to see the old ones.
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    • 45 8 AFTER A CHARITY FOOTBALL MATCH, the local hospital received a large sum of money, eight spectators, two players and the referee. All' forms of sport are covered under the "GAFLAC" PERSONAL ACCIDENT POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT, EIRE LIEE ASSURANCE CORPORATION. LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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  • 1511 9 The j banquet was a brilliant affair Piesiding over the concourse of Enahohmen. with Scots. Irishmen, and Welshmen as guests was Mr O R s Bateman, the president of the Society' Also present were His ExceLency the Governor, who once again made an excellent after-dinner
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    • 207 9 COTTON POLICIES London, Apr. T.\. It's appointment of Investigate the >i Ucle illustrates that Thorniest problem Administration. T\w •s an- breaklnt irate places. M Book Society Choice v Shipbuilders novel by George Blake rains master of thr best Hugh Walpole. A novel. Daily nd creative Mi Literal? Supplement. owi rful
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    • 154 9 ENGLAND Toast Proposed By Mr. O. R. S. Bateman For the second year m succession, I have the honour to propose the Toast [of England. It is not an easy Toast to 'propose without outside assistance, said Mr. Bateman. On Monday last at a tennis party COMMODITY "MARKET Latest Rubber
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    • 158 9 "COURVOJSIEK" I THE BRANDY OF NAPOLEON I I m ROYAL WARRANT TO 9 H. M. THE KING 1 j8 BRANDY LIQUEUR /*iß_ P'NTS $5.25 Aaa __i fl^ J^C*^A QUARTS $10.00 M^t^Sj^SS^ DUTY EXTRA j^ A^ NAPOLEON -80 YEARS OLD" mg 1 K?y ''OURVOISIE' 1 THE BRANDY THAT 7^^^ REVIVES MEMORIES
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  • 237 10 U.S. Withholding 6,000,000 Bales JAMES V. Hutton and Co.'s Manchester weekly market report dated Mar. 27, states The past week has seen cotton news somewhat m the background by reason of International developments, especially m Europe. The general tendency during the week has been for dearer cotton
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  • 212 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association April 24. 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers Good F.A.Q. m cases (FOB. April) 18 3 4 18 7 8 No. I X. R.S.S. m cases FOB. April) 19 916 19 11.16 No. I X. R.SS. Spot-loose) 19% 19ft No. I X R.S.S. May June 20
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  • 1079 10 Fraser 's Share List WEDNESDAY, APR. 24, 1935 MINING Buyers Sellers. Ampat Tin Us) 4s 3d 4s 9d Asam Kumbang 31s 6d 33s Austral Malay 59s 61s Ayer Hitam Tin (ss) 13s 13s 9d Ayer Weng ($1) 1.95 2.00 c.d. Bangrin Tin 24s 25s Chenderiang 7s 9d 8s 9d Hitam
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  • 522 10 CONNEMARA AND CHABAU PAY DIVIDENDS Smaller Returns From 1935 Unless Price Rises nineteenth annual general meeting of shareholders of Connemara, Ltd., was held at the registered office of the Company, No. 1 Embankment, Kuala Lumpur, Mr. F. B. Gough, the chairman, presiding. After notice convening the meeting had been read
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  • 483 10 Dividend Of Four Per Cent. The fourteenth annual general meeting of the Chabau Rubber Co., Ltd.. was held m Kuala Lumpur. After the secretaries. Planters' Stores and Agency Co., Ltd.. had read the notice concerning the meeting, the chairman. Mr. Wm. Legatt, addressed the meeting as follows The
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  • 257 10 Dividend Of Six Per Cent. The twenty-second report of the Directors of The Jeram Kuantan Rubber Estate, Limited, for the year j ended Dec. 31. to be submitted at the annual meeting at Singapore on Apr. 30. states Accounts.— The net profit for the year (after providing for
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  • 116 10 Rubbers:— lndragiri 1.08 1.12; Nyalas 98/1.02; Mentakab 38ft/40; Ulu Benut 48 1 2 /50V_; Sungei Tukang 98'LOl; Kempas 2.35/2 45 cum; Malaka Pindas 1.40/1.45; United Malacca 1.57 1 2 /1621/,--ißroga 88/91; Tapah 1.65 1.70. 1 Mining:— M. Collieries 23.00/23.50; S Taiping 38/40; N. Taiping 52/54; Takuapa
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  • 99 10 April 24 Gambier 5.00 Java Cube 9.00 Hamburg Cube 11.00 Muntok White Pepper 28.00 White Pepper 26.00 Copra, Sundried 4.65 Copra, mixed 4.25 Small Flake Tapioca 3.90 Blanja Jelotong 5.75 Sarawak Jelotong 6.75 R. (Siam) W.C. No. 1 per koyan Sl2O R. B. Siam No. 1 $102
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  • 231 10 April 24 SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2 4 3 32 London. 3 months' sight 2 4 116 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 3L32 Lyons and Paris, demand 851
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  • 218 10 Apr. 20. 23. ?4. American Can Com. 121 1 4 121 120 American Telephone and Telegraph 110 ill' mi 8 Atcheson Railroad 39> 2 39 7 8 41 U Chesapeake 42» 8 42 42 1 Dupont 98 i 8 97 8 965 Firestone 14 7 8 14 t
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  • 110 10 London, Apr. 23. Today's closing prices on the London neper market were as follows: White Muntok. unchanged at 9 1 id m bond. Black Lampong spot and April delivery 3»_d.; business done and sellers afloat 3 99/16 d. buyers; March-May 3 9/16 d. buyers. The market was firm
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  • 371 10 Small Profit Shown f or The Year The annual general the Ulu Piah Co Ltd at noon on Apr. 13, 19 registered office ol the I Beach Street. PenanP. Brash m the chair I present were Mr F N J. D. Kemp. Mr. J. F At Mr.
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  • 57 10 It is announced m tin* M Kennel Gazette lor April ttu marily because of the demand his time. Mr. C. Ward-Jacks"!'.. Hon. secretary ol the Malayan X Association and hon. editor ol Malayan Kennel Gazette In Hebruai requested to be relieved ol his The date upon which Mr Wan Jackson
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    • 46 10 <StcrtMe costs I I *tff*cl tmif [Cheap storage for all kinds of produ. c now available. at M Stanton Nelson and < Riverside Oodoun. IH. Boat Quay. M_| S*\*ve tests Cohsu( STANTON NELSON CO., LTD 1. COLLYER QUAY, IDfOATOBI SEASIDE GODOWN RIVERSIDE GODOWN OFFICE Inspection ln\ PRODUC^jCHMJJ^
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  • 564 11  - CHARLES LAUGHTON'S Success In COMEDY ROLE MOLLIE MERRICK Hollywood In Person By aying Ln Hollywood: triage m every movii very great be< i. produced through a ither a unique tapporl tween act< r and director, and actor, between and the adap--0 on. I i surprised I hear that I tie
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  • 278 11  -  Ely Culbertson by World's Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst SUBSEQUENT DEFENCE Not only is the opening lead an important consideration in defence, but each subsequent lead. as East discovered to his sorrow in today's hand. North, dealer. Neither side vulnerable S— A K 5 3 H—
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  • 55 11 CAN YOU FIND THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL They seek hini here. They seek him there. The Frenchies seek him everywhere. Is he m Heaven? Is he m Hell— that demntd Elusive Pimpernel" Hidden m the above scene from the London Film production "The Scarlet Pimpernel" is Leslie Howard's head. St c
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  • 749 11 Globe Trotting Chinese Student HAS WALKED 18,000 MILES Sydney. ILIH. Poon Tuck Ming, a young Chin- ese stuti( nt. has arrived m Sydney, having walk d 18.000 miles and cycled 13.000 miles In various countries of the world. His visiting card bears the words after his name, "Globe Trotter." Away
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  • 425 11 CANNOT EXPLAIN HER CONDITION Taiping. FURTHER evidence was recorded m the case In which a Malay woman, named Mah binti Hassan. is alleged to have been taken to a room In a Japanese house, druggec. and robbed of her jewel- lery. two Chinese, Lee Oh Poe
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  • 113 11 Mr. Raja^opalachariar's Sudden Intimation Madras. Apr 1!. What was considered an ordinary public meeting at the High Court beach tonight to congratulate Mrs Lakshmipathi. took a dramatic turn when Mr. C. Rajagopalachariar. the Madras Congress leader, towards the end of his speech, announced his resolve
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 73 11 JUBILEE SALE have received instructions from our 'rectors to give all our patrons a reduction ■I 1/3 °q off our fixed prices on all our goods during the Jubilee Season. have no hesitation m assuring you that Has is the chance of a life time, and trust ou r patrons
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    • 149 11 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Incorporated m the Colony of Hong Kong) I I J The liability of members is limited to the extent and m the manner pres- 1 Clibed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of I the Colony. HEADOrriCE: BONO KONG Authorised Capital .$50,000,000 Issued and fully
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    • 495 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m Engtan< b Royal Charter i Paid up capital m 000.000 shares o! £0 each OOOJOI Reserve Funo *::tooo'coc Reserve Liability ot Proprietors 100 JM HEAD Ol IM 1 38. Bishopsgatc. London X Agencies and Branches. Alor Star (Iloilo Sai Amritsar Ipoh.
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
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      18 12 £taS^t^ T __i_, _2^^ 1 r!s _r r,,,,:ird amp t „at« She »a!s __L___*_-*?_^ »< Southr____«,«„ -s_r___rE.X£_n_: „r d
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    • 507 12 MAURETANIA' S LAST TRIP Memories Of Amazing Ship WHEN, within the next week or two. the 28-year-old ex-Queen of the I Atlantic, the Mauretania, steams up the Firth of Forth on her last voyage. "Finis" will be written to one of the most amazing chapters m the proud history of
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    • 553 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m F.M.S.) TELEPHONE Ereight 5433 Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING AGENTS EOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. Incorporated m England). HOME VIA CHINA, JAPAN HONOLULU CANADA BY THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE— LUXURY AT LOW COST Sre Lovely Lake Louise, Banff the Beautiful and
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    • 25 12 For everything appertaining to Ocean Passages, Foreign Money Exchange and Freight. apply cock's WAC<_jp^LITS .WQRtO TWAVgii *--Vic7J 39, ROBINSON ROAD No Booking Fees. Telephone SBM.
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    • 68 12 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE! of Western Australia FREMANTLE (Via Port Swettenham, Penang Palembang, Banjoewangi and Ncrth Western Ports) r. Du< 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 Pa_sa*« plaaao apply to*—
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    • 173 12 HENDERSON LINE SCHEDULE OF SAlLIM.s By Fortnightly Passenger Bfc ner Between Rangoon, Port Sudan Marseilles, Palm a and Kncland HOMEWARD S\I1IV> Port of Disembarkation Pl\ mouth BURMA YOMA. 18 PEGU Ju] CHINDWIN J U1; KEMMENDINE Jur. BHAMO AMARAPOORA SAGAING PEGU CHINDWIN KEMMENDINE BHAMO AMARAPOORA SAGAING Calls London. Through Passage Rates
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 461 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 a.m. 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Gemas) every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and
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    • 106 12 VESSELS ARRIVED Mijer. Dut.. 1.127 tons, torn Batavia 23. lor Pranka 26. Tinombo. Dut.. 525 tons from Belawan 24. for Belawan 26. Silindoeng, Dut.. 946 tons, from Samarinda 24. lor Berouw 26 Trenovian. Brit.. 2.818 tons lrom Odessa 24. for yiadivostock 24 Shanaver. Brit,, 2.981 tons, from Port Said 24.
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    • 103 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside tfei or exptitcd |a rrn|b East Wharf (Entrain,- i, Rohna 22; Yinu > Main Wharf (Entrain,- Coriu 18; Panfkoi Glenearn 11; Kistna y. <• Empire Dock (Fntr.in,* Silversandal AO Can Taybank 34; Str, i 38. Empire Dock (Fntr;m,« Gate I Perak. Ctmtaur 4G. West Wharf (Entran.o
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    • 455 13 Oi X-J' and BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due Due T'nage Spore. T'nage Spore. x\i>[ 17.000 Apr. 26 KAISAR-I-HIND 11.500 July 5 6.810 May 8 BEHAR 6.000 July 18 RAJPUT. 17.000 May 10 RANCHI 17,000 July 19 11.000 May 24 SOUDAN 6,500 July 31 NGALORE 6.000
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    • 499 13 EUerman Bucknall i 1 Steamship Co., Ltd.] (Incorporated ln England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL v D Sails x City of Birmingham Apr 29 May 2 May 14 May 16 25 SEEKS. May 30 June 2 City of Kimberley June 14 June
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    • 1080 13 \maa* m Z& t S^ s^^ REPRESENTING. SHIPPING Steam Jh^r/n? 1 1 _25 <<>Cean Tne ,lua Khlow Steamship UtM| Ltd. mSmZ 20t V td and China Mutual The C unar Star Ltd. T_uTSt™5 V,, i n JS-* The Sarawak Co.. Ltd. Jhe ChTna \ZT S < r iP °n L
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    • 815 14 K. P. M. I KONINKLUKE PAKLIVAAKT MAATSCHAPPU VAN DER LIJN Thursday, Apr. 25, Toboali. Cheribon (not for passengers), Semar.tng. Sourabaya, Boeleleng, Ampenan, Padang-Bay, Benoa and Banjoewangi. TIDORE Thursday, Apr. 25. Selat-Pandjang, Bengkalis. Soengei-Pakning, Siak and Pakan-Baroe. TOBELO Thursday. Apr. 25. Letong, Kramat, Tarempa, Midai and Genting. BOELONGAN— Thursday, Apr. 25,
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    • 518 14 mmmmmm^^^^m m mmmmmmmmmammmaa*l&*W****. PRj^TnKNT T.TNER-- I g m 9*m\^afl* J P# )M TO EUROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA Cp^SfSi BOMBAY, SUEZ PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK Arrive Leave Leave v Ar "^t Spore. Spore. Penang N York. Pre.. Harrison May 4 May 7 May 9
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    • 673 14 O. S. K. LINE FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA t Rio de Janeiro Huenos Aire*, via Colombo, Durb.i: Maru Cape Town. Rio de Janeiro, Santos and Montevideo i Ohio Maru Cape Town via Mombasa. Zaitflba Dar-es-Salaam. L. Marques. Durb.i n. I London and Algoa Bay. f Africa Maru Buenos Aires
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  • 1689 15 Never Looked Like W;-_-_: a winning Against Scotland CHELSEA'S FINE RECOVERY Wednesday Sound Spurs' Death- Knell In First Division I (From Our London~~_"taff) and had reversed their usual fate at H Apr 8--1 ainod home triumphant. Arsenal might pden Park and for having
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    11 15 for the Malays against the Se'angor Rangers. The M.F.A. won 3—l.
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  • 397 15 PENANG CHINESE WIN BY S D SERVICES' BY FOUR WICKETS Eu Cheow~Teik Again Bats Well TfeanT S Club putation. established their reruns e arfd e 7h C eS Were a ut 123 UNITED SERVICES L Cpl. Fahy c Ong Lee b Khye Su mr H nton b Cnon e °hee
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  • 23 15 aium on Saturday. Juno 22 S R c" vI h Kh,, D V i S On U Ue m^ B§5M55 I
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  • 6 15 day by the TmUni for Calcutta
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  • 331 15 knd Of Successful Cricket Tour fHE Malacca High School cricket team concluded their week's visit to Singapore yesterday, registering schools 010 and n defeats overloca! They played their last match just School L?«_S agalnst St Andrew school at Stamford Road, winnin- by Tif C] etS and three
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    • 155 15 25 YEAR A KING TO COMMEMORATE KING GEORGE'S I SILVER JUBILEE I Zhc I xm I WILL ISSUE I ON FRIDAY, MAY 3 I A SPECIAL ENLARGED COMBINED I JUBILEE and BRITISH TRADE FAIR NUMRFP ty^mmmmmW^f^r^mmm^^^^^^mm^m^m^m^m^. ____________kl__P__ mmmv^m% ___"*^v **^^^^^fc* ___^____B_¥lF'^^ jw' a a*? _Sfl__B____l V o* *W_fe _>. r_^
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  • 143 16 Amateur Boxing Tournament Preliminaries RESULTS OF SECOND ROUND THE s _cond preliminary round of the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association open tournament took place list night at the New World Arena. Th< best bout Of the evening was that between P.C. Mariappan. the Police champion, and LAC. McNa ly. m the
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  • 47 16 The following have been invited to play association football for J* 11th Battery R.A today at SXJ.C.. j Philip- D. E. Nickels. E. V. Smith, n Rn-is C G Van Houten, V. C. Teas?ale D C. Meathrel, H. Wright. J. M. Brandor. F. G. Heath, C Brown.
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  • 23 16 Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 22. In a iriendly soccer match on the Padang, Selangor Rangers beat the Selangor Club by two goals to nil.
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  • 981 16 Meeting ll^_. mpeting was issued by _.-..r.A~ for the summer race meeuiis IV-SijS? mmmmmm m«. Note.— The Committee are unable to provide the third run for Horses Classes 2 and 3 over 7 furs, and 1 mile respectively. A third run will be given to Ponies Class
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  • 496 16 I BOTH TEAMS MISS CHANCES I 1_ 9 Mun. Services i v.*» i Chinese Bank Oversea Chinese Bank sprang a surprise yesterday au, T noon by beating the Municipal Services on the Y.M. ground by the odd goal m three m a Commerc.al u„
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  • 45 16 London. \pi ■"pllE City and Suburban Hindi cap, run at Lpsom tod.o \er one mile, two furlongs, results H °MONTROSE 1 BRITISH QUOTA LOST SOUL Fifteen ran. Wen »> t*o lM_gta_ half a lenßth between second .mil third. Betting: 7 to 10m t
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