The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 April 1935

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    Masthead
    18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. H. 558. ESTI) 1835. FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1935 lt> CENTS.
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    MONIES TO BE USED IN WIDEST SENSE
    137 1 I Relief Of Distress The JHE Singapore Silver Jubilee Fund was launched amid enthusiasm at a public meeting- presided over L T' nair^teJay. 8 *****011 the V^ M&,orial I 156 °hhev c f.. t t°M first COl 1 bu i <>ns received was
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    JUBILEE FUND LAUNCHED IN SINGAPORE
    160 1 Enthusiastic Meeting In The Victoria Memorial Hall Judge And His Wife Shot Dead On Lonely Road SON CONFESSES TO MURDER \u*-tint' (Texas), Apr. 15. Texas Supreme wiir were found lonely road last a ensational sequel i their son, Howard, was charged with murder. viously narrated
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    WON HANDS DOWN
    54 1 London. Apr. !4. soldier and sportsTweedmouth, died m a esterday trom He was 61 and a is right-hand aown lormerly as a nd polo player and \\\wn he won 010 pony from the aire, Dufee. by walkhia hands. i served m the and later was millLord Selborne.
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    CHINA BUYS BIBLES
    88 1 More Than 4,000,000 Last Year London, Apr. lA. British and Foreign Bible Society's report to be presented at the; annual meeting on May 1 shows that '296.495 eopiea o> the Scriptures www >;<id m China m 1934. an increase of! 394.204 compared with 1933. despite; Communist ravages
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    APPEAL BY GOVERNOR
    2820 1 QVER 200 members of the public w gathered before His Excellency the Governor yesterday at Victoria Memorial Hall, unanimously carried the resolution moved by Sir Shenton Thomas for the raising of the King George V Silver Jubilee Fund for the relief of distress m Singapore. One of
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    Mr. MacDonald Calls Germany's Bluff
    279 1 Mr. MacDonald Calls Germany's Bluff London. Apr. 25. A remarkable review of the European situation is made by Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald m the National Labour organ, the Newi '.etter today. The substance of Germany's general case has a background of reason and human nature, writes Mr. Mac Donald. and
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    NICKEL COINS FOR CHINA
    165 1 Silver Price Raised In U. S. Shanghai, Apr. 25. TTHE Currency Commission of the Ministry ol Finance has decided to issue standard nickel coins to replace copper and other subsidiary coins now m circulation. A Chinese message Iron- Washington states that the Government of the United
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    FRANCO-SOVIET AGREEMENT
    55 1 FRANCO-SOVIET AGREEMENT Paris. Apr M Agreement on principle hai btan reached between \i Laval and M Litvinoll on the main lines ol the Franco Soviet Pact, the drafting dlfflculttoi having been iiurmounted According t<» Le Matin the Pact will be initialled at the- end ol the week by M Laval
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    CEYLON BUYS MORE FROM BRITAIN
    72 1 Very Heavy Imports Of Piecegoods Colombo, Apr. 25. A GREAT increase m Ceylon's pur- chases of cotton and artificial silk piecegoods from Great Britain has followed the restriction oi Japanese imports. So stales the latest Chamber oi Com merce returns, commenting on the enormous, progresa
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      138 1 (tkl MALAYAN PREMIER HOTEL J i v n I \jt ft I I to 8,15 p.m. 51 <i: 9.30 to midnight &OKKE£r^^SL _*mB& JUBILEE WEEK FESTIVITIES 'oay JUBILEE RACE DINNER BALL < ABAKKT AND EXTENSION TO 2 A.M. DINERS S4. GRAND ORCHESTRAL CONCERT KAKFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA directed by MAY sth
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      94 1 k, wM wMu^M F JUBILEE WEEK PROGRAMME 1 Adelpiii t Horn •SwVifwp^WomlTK MAY 6th, 1935 I JUBILEE "DINER DE LUXE" BALL DINNER $5.00 NON-DINERS $1.00 EXTENSION TO 2 AM. MAY 9th, 1935 SPECIAL "DINER DE LUXE" BALI MIDNIGHT SUPPER I DINNER $5.00 DINNER $4.00 AFTER DINNER SUPPER $2.00 ADMISSION $1.00
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    FICTITIOUS NAME ON A CHEQUE
    810 2 Pensioner Bound Over (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 11. THE case postponed from the recent session of the Selangor Assizes, m which Vellupillay Rajah, a Government pensioner, was charged with dishonestly using as genuine a cheque for $60 which he knew to be
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    ACCIDENT NEAR RAWANG
    239 2 ACCIDENT NEAR RA WANG Three Injured Men Improving (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 24. j JV/fR Ong Ec Kong, the State tennis m champion, who met with a motoring accident near Rawang, on Monday night, is reported to be making good progress towards re;covery. He is confined to
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    CHINESE IN SIAM
    46 2 Appeal Made To Home Government ti,,. o Shanghai, Apr. 25 rodents of Ck Si^ Seilt 5 '^Chinese »eMaenis or Siam arrived m Nanirinn Silm S ameSe Chilles e SloSSta m!1 cy f reqUest the Chines e Govern«Hd for all. led once Union Times
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    SIR SHENTON THOMAS
    60 2 Leaving For Kuala Lumpur On Sunday His Excellency the Governor, attended by the Private Secretary will leave Singapore for Kuala Lumpur at 10 P.m. on Sunday and return at 6.45 a m on Wednesday. Lady Thomas. Miss Thomas and Mr. H. G. Beverley AVde-de-Camp will not be
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    36 2 Last Saturday was a gala day at :he Aston Athletic Club's premises vhen the 14th anniversary of the Club v f celebrated and the festivities and celebrations lasted from l ?5Sk to he afternoon to midnight
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      157 2 25 YEARS A KING TO COMMEMORATE KING GEORGE'S SILVER JUBILEE WILL ISSUE ON FRIDAY, MAY 3 A SPECIAL ENLARGED COMBINED JUBILEE and BRITISH TRADE FAIR NUMBER eSfis^^S^^HHDc-'^Eik. v3&" <^^ j^Bb BBHf Hu^^mtw^ M H M King George H M. Queen Mary. The frontispiece of this number will be illustrated m
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      246 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS I MATCH YOUR LIPSTICK WITH YOUR NAIL POLISH NEW CUTEX LIPSTICKS I to harmonise with I CUTEX NAIL POLISHES. I Obtainable from MEDICAL HALL, LIMITED. Battery Road. i BOARD RESIDENCE. .I "EAST ANGLIA." 6, OXLEY RISE, Near Town. wicr* q n <i r(tn\ situation. Large ground*. Excellent cuisine.
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      403 2 fENDEKs tSINGAPORI ■nnaopAijTY, Tenders, Tenders aft q h following mater particular,. Room -j Supply is Date ol Closij May 15th. l:Jan. Ist. L 936 Date ol Ci i 31. 1935 I Mv:. I NOTICES THE SINGAPORi HARBOUR BOARD, Tneiitv-filth annix,^ uv HJH k Monday, Maj ♦>(}, Jt<; closing op rsnasn
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      56 2 Diary Of The Week IKIDW. \i-KII. M S.C.C vs. R.A.. An.son Road k W%t Vi if' AIU °l U 44) I);n 1. P.W.D. v.s. Survey, J.C.S.A it..-.,...,,, f ground; Friendly. M.P.H. vs Eurasian Aaßoclatton Extraordinary WUUhlres D -s. Co fZ r -t ,7." tin iIT 5W p m y.m.c.a. ground
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      52 2 Law Notices For I The Day Before .Mr. Justice Milk m the md Court at 11 a.m. Bankruptcy and Judgment Summons. Before Mr. Justice a 'Beckett Terrell at 11 a.m. Summonses-in- Chambers. Originating Summonses and Motion. Mr. Justice Burton at MalaccaAssizes. Before the Registrar at 10.30 a.m Fixing list of
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    Fugitive Tamil Shot By Police
    132 3 REFUSED TO SURRENDER Died 0/ Injuries taincd In Fall Malacca. Apr. 24. m;ui Inspector had hot a Tamil dead tartling report to reach tys ago. On inquiry at Police Station, the fol- g to the incident ver, what was for a be a wild rumour.
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    $10,000 BAIL
    49 3 Singapore Resident s probal dollars.' l) X Walters In the sterday. i rye Chia, a with crimii $5,000 lictment, Tye with over 500 T remilling by en November this year, but gedly unacMr. .1 M Brander o sureties, but Chia's ilthy" and m one surety granted and
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    OFFERED BRIBE
    68 3 Stole Woman's Clothes ndent. i Kuala Lumpur, Apr. °3 and breaches of main business at lice court today X Wilson. nh the theit roperty of a c binti Abbas, living i Apr 20 He was also 53 as an illegal rvani while save the and as she thought
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    Singapore Weddings
    480 3 MR. R. SHUTTE AND MISS M. HUGHES TPHE wedding took place at the Cathedral Of the Good Shepherd en Monday of Miss Mary Hughes daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Hughes of Neweastle-on-Tyne to Mr. Richard Vernon Neaje Shutte son 01 the late Dr. and Mrs. Bhutte 01
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    90 MORE GENERALS
    67 3 "hina Easily Has More Than Any Country Nanking. The Executive Council announces he promotion of 90 military comnanders m the Chinese Army to the ank of lieutenant-general. Among them are Yang Chleh. presilent of the Central Military Academy, >nd Ho Yao-tsao. Chinese Minister to rurkey. With this
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    Forgery Charge Fails
    291 3 Forgery Charge Fails FORMER wiij Kvmi iProm Our Own Correspondent i Johore Bahm, \pr. ;4. •pHE trial ol Haji Yusofl bin Haji Ibrahim, a rcrmer Naib Kathi who It was alleged, on a date unknown m the district ol Kukub forged a document purporting to be made by a pubuc
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    AIR PASSENGERS
    53 3 The following were passengers by the Royal Netherlands Indies' Airways: From N.I. to Singapore on April 23. Mr. Ho Seng Ong. Mr Bloxham. Mr. Versteeg and Mr. Appold. From Singapore to N.I. on April 24. H.H. Princess- Vilmachatra. Mr. Versteeg. Mr. H. Cathers. Mr. K.Me. Nab and Mr.
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    European Women In Motor-Car Accident
    421 3 European Women In Motor-Car Accident morning that Kok Chun Kuan died from shock and haemorrhage following fracture of the skull. Mr. Clemons said that he was driving a four-scaUr Customs car along Batu Road out of the town. Mrs. Clemons and Mrs. Marriott were sitting m the back. At the
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    Sweepstake Winner's Ambition
    329 3 TO VISIT ENGLAND Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 24. J^JR. Leong Boon Swee. Assistant Officer m Charge of Detectives. Selangor, won $18,000 m the Perak Turf Club's sweepstake on the second day of the Ipoh races. His good fortune follows swiftly the death of his lather less than B
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    SULTAN OF JOHORE
    66 3 Not Going To Europe Soon (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. Apr. 85. l understand from a very reliable source that His Highness the Sultan of 'Johore will not be leaving for Europe In the near future There is every likelihood of the Sultan beins present at
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    HAD TO BE CARRIED DOWNSTAIRS
    191 3 HAD TO BE CARRIED DOWNSTAIRS Now She Alilks s Cows She farmer** wife and <•■ uldn't put her feel ♦<• the ground What a terrible handicap, both lor her and her husband! It was all dW rheumatism; she w, telpless with it Bhe write., ol her exp rien folloipinf letter
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      49 3 Ihe Hallmark of Precision /E.LEITZX MICROSCOPES lifr^liljj for Medical, •fyfQi Bacteriological '•-'^Jf'Wl Physiological. Petrological. vP»i\w^Sb Mineralogical Examinations Research Work Stocked and Demonstrated by r *T* M sbpSSS^b r 50/e Agents for Malaya, *4 Burma and Siam Schmirlt 9 H9 B Basah Road, Raffles Hotel •■■■ill CC \#O- Building, SINGAPORE.
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      51 3 o/c/ reliability p/us neu; styled bodies, make AUSTI N a still better INVESTMENT. See the new Models at BORNEO MOTORS LTD. Singapore, Malacca, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang. fl| I JB 111 BRITISH ASBESTOS (FLAT and CORRUGATED) 'ELEPHANT BRAND *t■*VV v k A SOLE AGENTS tf IUXIIKIE^ 'iftE/ mcorpor.ted m
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  • WOMEN'S INTERESTS
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      Around The Town
      1431 4 A ro und The To wn GALLI-CURCI GONE aru the days In Bingapore— let us bope lor good when famous singers and other artistes could come here and play Xv only a handful Ol people. This indignity has been inflicted too often In the past on famous people who have
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      Mignon Looks On
      462 4 upcountry. spent a most enjoyable time. Incidentally. I wonder why there are mot more dance competitions held In Singapore? There is no necessity lor i valuable prizes to be given. Not only do competitions help towards increasing the standard of dancing but thvy also provide a change
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      TERROR BALL
      87 4 More aixajt tin May 10. lor which tlckci very rapidly. In idditi cabaret numbers, then several novelty d;u.« 'cabaret items will b<numbers by Mr Peter Oui Hutchinson. wiio an Ir« 'known to Btngapore mkl V Amons the pri/c^. wi o< 'awarded to the vtamen I I dances an
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      PINEAPPLE CREAM
      87 4 This is a light and nouri.>: which is easily made. First ml a pint of pineapple Jelly. I packet, with only half the qi water. Then make custard :rom pint of milk and two Bgp |it slightly. This should the top of a double MQcep being beaten well
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      94 4 SUPREME jp /><il>if> out t/i« liikii j^ al A Could there ho .1 moro 1^ Jjk. A convincing pi->*^ o! il- :> You too w.hh tin' in t n A v JH jßki^ii. j^y Maia>a— lst Ks-. v^^^s mfa W* SfHi lt< iii if, Li «u.i 'I /^^F^w'' s 1
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    149 5 PEOPLE were rendered homeless m the central and northern Mississippi Valley and thousands ifirir Ihi's from the rising flood waters of the Mississippi and its tributaries. The floods were for titty years and National Guardsmen were called out to patrol the levees and to help m rescuing families marooned by
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      51 5 Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures can be obtained on application to the Manager. Price 50 cents each. i!if patenl inner IM, ettl opea l>> user, anrl lh«' l< k vrr lid for <lail> iim ensure* tea witk garden frr^hur--. i |iflH^^^^B^c^lfi2i?F*l^B 1..- 'fill ■i^^k^^^b^Siß^* _.^^^r^ lit Brooke Bond
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    FIRST MEETING OF RECONSTITUTED P. A. M.
    3030 6 Chairman On Benefits Of New Association MR. S. B. PALMER ELECTED PRESIDENT Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 24. A COMPREHENSIVE and able review of the work done during the past year was made by Mr. R. S. Chantler, retiring president of the United Planting Association
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    China Is To Have A Children's Year
    170 6 NEW ERA IN THE CARE OF THE YOUNG Nanking. pr «JHE recognition given today by the Nationa| I and public bodies td chi.d ren s highly sjgnificant of the fact that the ensuing ye a r, dating from Aug Iha designated as Children's
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    Holiday Tragedies
    195 6 KITCHEN COLLAPSES ON THREE PEOPLE Seremban, Apr. 23. QN Saturday last there was a display v of fireworks at the Merryland Amusement Park. Mr. P. A. Peris, building inspector. P.W.D.. was badly injured m the eye by one of the fireworks, and had to be removed to hospital.
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    ST. GEORGE'S BANQUET
    38 6 In the report yesterday quet of the Royal Bo it was stated that mem.. Wiltshire Regiment carried "Roast Beef of Okie F:. interesting ceremony was performed I members of the Royal Artillery not the Regiment.
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      71 6 VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL JUBILEE CONCERTS THURS. MAY 9th and SAT. MAY 1 1 th at 9.30 p.m. BOOKING NOW OPEN AT LITTLE'S Prices $2, $i and 5O Cents. THE BENGAL LANCER MEETS THE GIRL OF I^-V X i" am!her man's arms *j* i' n SA^ UEL GOLDWY^ PRESENTS «Fii^ X
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      88 6 Clandette Colbert ff^^^ p;T;V'V S*^ 1 j(:}i M'.frnn^ HOW EASY IT IS TO '-'if U3ING DELICIOUS M U c tu.c ru«DM FRAGRANT LUX l *t HAVE THIS CHARM i i and in'^p^sorthT^ (J^ plf trcsh nnd smooth. I^Vf' ntl£T Only the purest materials are used m Lux \^^Ra^ M wrap,^m,
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      127 7 VICTORIA THEATRE. 2 RECITALS. 2 TONIGHT AND TOMORROW NIGHT 9.30 p.m. and under the auspices Club MENAKA MENAKA MENAKA CLASSICAL INDIAN DANCES Tb hniquej fOLK DANCES and SOUTH INDIAN DANCE with INDIAN ORCHESTRA Prices $3. 2. 1. 'I Ws OPEN AT LITTLE CO, CHANGE I I WATCH WNMtisGifMffl!l!9Rfcttri*w~tmiMim^M I Aiyl
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      299 7 I ALHAMBRA ZTUUI V,l J^ A THR.LL.NG COMEDY ROMANCE REALLY WORTH SEE.NG TWICE jf* <Jv CONRAD NAGEL TOBY WING »^^^Pf^ HELEN TWELVETREES JOE 111 I MORRISON the new singing sensation m 2 new big I HOH T »ong h,u A LITTLE ANGEL TOLD ME SO and 1 T "ME WITHOUT
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    The Singapore Free Press and Daily News FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1935 Dr. R. O. Winstedt
    834 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1935 Dr. R. O. Winstedt IT IS the aim of all administrators, great and small alike, to leave behind some monument of their progress. The type of monumient varies with the man; for some it is fine buildings; for others -a green or
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    DAY TO DAY
    229 8 Mrs. F. G. Lundon is returning from England by the Ranpura due m Singapore today. Mrs. Morrison, lessee of the Seremban Rest House, has returned from her holiday trip to New Zealand. Mr. Arthur Newark, the Chief Instructor of the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club, has returned from
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    ABOUT SINGAPORE
    149 8 I I Do You Know That Singapore was a lar^e and important town at least i 400 years ago Writing m 1557 from his fathers notes the illegitimate i son of the great a" Albuquerque j records "it was a large and i i populous town as is
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    as I was Saying
    571 8 ONE has heard before of the device which a Derbyshire vicar is said to be hoping to get permission to instal m his church tower a peal of bells distributed by gramophone record and loud-speaker. The method has "The Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight" going people
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    Station Scene
    865 8 CIVE minutes before the Cork mail 1 is "due into Ringsbridge Station the tour-wheelers and outside cars begin to arrive. They come m alongside the platform with a great clatter and bustle, but the noise is only of rattling vehicular bones over the stones, and is not caused
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      100 8 MOUSSEC BRITISH CHAMPAGNE. CAUDBECICS "FOR THE COLD LUNCH" DELICIOUS COOKED MEATS PORK BRAWN -HAMS -PORK PIES PRESSED OX TONGUE PORK BRISKET SILVERSIDE PREPARED FRESH DAILY. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. ORCHARD ROAD. AxN INVITATION Through recent personal contact with many leading Dress Manufacturers m Great Britain, we have been able
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      70 8 A KIDNAPPER WHOSE VICTIM was a money lender has put m a plea of "not guilty," claiming that he was a collector of marine fauna and wished to add a shark to his aquarium. A "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT and ALL-S ICKN E S S POLICY will help to keep you out
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    "SHOOTING" A FILM NEAR SINGAPORE
    29 9 NEVILLE: "THE RATS HAVE GONE; YOU'VE SAVED THE NATION! AND NOW TO MAKE FULL RESTORATION PIPERS 'HURRAH HURRAH NEVILLE* "ILL GIVE IT DUE CONSIDERATION."
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    U.S. Director At Tanah Merah
    257 9 U. S. Director At Tanah Merah ANOTHER TIGER STORY lilm with a Malayan, nd and a local cast will; Durse of production m nn the next few days, reporter. arc being made Malay kampong near Wing, the American pro;uccessful "Samarang." rapore for the past! from London* and Ma cast tor
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    FATE OF MISSIONARY CAPTURED BY BANDITS
    178 9 FATE OF MISSIONARY CAPTURED BY BANDITS Parents Still Living In Hope London, Apr. 25. "HY wife and I are both keeping I*l up our hearts and living m hope, though it is all very disturbing," said Mr. A. Bosshardt. father of a missionary, who was captured by Chinese bandits. He
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    111 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices From Our Own Correspondent) RUBBER: London, Apr. 25. Spot Sellers) 5 3 4 d. »5 3 4d.) 'Buyers* 511 16d. <5 1116 d.> July-September 529 32d. <5 15 16d.» October-December 6 1 32 d. <6 il6d.) January-March. G 3 16d. <6 7 32d.^
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    Civil Service In Kwangtung
    99 9 Operation Of New Scheme Hong Kong, Apr. 25. "THERE will be an assistant district officer m every district m the Province of Kwangtung m July, this year. The candidates will be selected from the Civil Service Training College of Canton. Military leaders formerly belonging tc the
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    WHEAT FEARS
    229 9 Canada Withholds Huge Supplies London. Apr. 24. A serious view is taken by United Kingdom importers and milers of the Canadian Government's policy of withholding huge supplies of wheat from the world market except at a price much above the competitive level. The annual report of the Liverpool
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    GOVERNMENT TROOPS KEEP REDS AT BAY
    133 9 GOVERNMENT TROOPS KEEP REDS AT BAY General Ho Chen Chun In Hankow Shanghai, Apr. 25. ACCORDING to Gen. Ho Chen Chun, who has just arrived m Hankow from Szechuan. the Central troops m Chengtu. capital of the Province, have the situation m hand. Although the Communist forces under Hsu Siang
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    FELL IN FRONT OF CAR
    134 9 Cyclist Run Over And Killed Mr. W. G. Porter, the Singapore Coroner, could find no evidence of criminal rashness or negligence, on the part of a Tamil motor-car driver at the inquiry into the death of a 21-year-old Cantonese. Leong How Chong, and accordingly returned
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    MENAKA'S ART
    170 9 IT was a real pleasure to see the Victoria Theatre almost filled for the first of three performances by Menaka and her company of dancers and musicians, and this splendid support possibly owes something to the fact that the performances are under the auspices of the Lotus Club,
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      113 9 1^ m^k I TIFFI N $1.00 r.-.im of I.ettute "<« Fish and Lemon "led I illet Steak, Cepes P*M A I'ommf Croouelte old Meal a Salad >»•>«• v a U Creme we, I ruit. Coffee OUR SPECIALTIES FRESH c° R r B TER SOLE AND BAKED ALASCA HONE 4906. Made
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      169 9 "COURVOISIER" THE BRANDY OF NAPOLEON BY ROYAL WARRANT TO gg H. M. THE KING ijß BRANDY LIQUEUR /H^Eelk PINTS $5.25 A***A QUARTS $10.00 jW^SSSS^ duty extra J^" NAPOLEON "80 YEARS OLD" THE BRANDY THAT 1 REVIVES MEMORIES OF THE L^ OLD "EUROPE HOTEL" 1 4AMIX O*^^ 0 Wi QUARTS... $20.
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    Fraser's Share List
    1089 10 THURSDAY, APR. 25, 1935 MINING Buyers Sellers. Ampat im »4s) 4.s 3d 4s 9d A£am Kiunfrnnt 31s 33s Austral Malay «£> >9s 61.> Ay«-r Hltam Tin <ss» 13s 3d 14s Ay«r Wenf <$i> »85 1.95 c.d. Bangrin iin ill 24s 25s OhendciiHiig <£> It 9d 8s 9d
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    Petrol And Kerosene Prices
    105 10 April 25 Shell and Fish Kerosene per Unit of 2 x 4-gallon tins $4.86 Crown, Cross and Dragon Kerosene per Unit of 2 x 4-gallon tins $4.46 ■Shell Motor Spirit ex pump per British Imperial Gallon K2 shell Motor Spirit m 4gmUon drums per British Imperial
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    MALAYA'S TRADE
    81 10 Chartered Bank Chairman's Views At the 81st ordinary general meeting of the Chartered Bank of India Australia ,nd China, Ltd. the chairman. Arthur Willis, m the course of his annual eeviev saidWitli the rubher and tin restriction schemes working efficiently. Malaya's expats <• ntlnue to expand, also her
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    Wall Street
    288 10 Apr. 23. 24. 25. American Can Com. 121 120 120 American Telephone and Telegraph 111» 2 1 1 1 1 ill Atcheson- Railroad 39 7 41' /2 41*2 Chesapeake 42 42U 42 3 i Dupont 97 n 96-V, 96% Firestone 14~ X 14 4 14» 2 General Electric
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    Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
    93 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association April 25, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers Good F.A.Q. m cases (F. 0.8. April) 18 1116 18 1316 No. I X. R.S.S. m cases (F. 0.8. April) 19*2 19% No. I X. R.S.S. (Spot-loose) 19» 8 We No. I X. R.S.S. May June 19% 20
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    98 10 April 25 Gambler &QQ Java Cube 9.50 Hamburg Cube 11.00 Muntpk White Pepper 28.00 White Pepper 26.00 Copra, Sundried 4.65 Copra, mixed 4.35 Small Flake Tapioca 3.90 Blanja Jelotong 5.75 Sarawak Jelotong 6.75 R. <Siam) W.C. No. 1 per koyan $120 R. B. Sian. No. 1 $102
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    Exchange Rates
    223 10 April 25 SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2 4 3 32 London, 3 months' sight 2 4 1 16 London. 60 days' sight 2 4 1 32 London, 30 days' sight 2J4 London, demand 2 3 3132 London, T.T. 23 31J32 Lyons and Paris, demand 849 Hamburg demand
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    122 10 J* 8 Indragiri 1.08/ Ml; Nyalas !5r ii Mentaii:ab 39 40i 2 uiu Benut 48V2'50»' 2 Sungei Tukang 97/1 00 f!?lf 2 35/2 45 cum Malaka Pindas 1.40/ 1.45; United Malacca 1 570 1 62 1 Broga 87/90; Tapah 1.65/1 70; Bassetts Do/d 2. Mining. M. Collieries
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    GOLD OUTPUT
    24 10 The Raub Australian Gold Mining company Limited advise that the output for the four weeks ended April 20 amounted to 1.208.42 ounces
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    Grand Hotel's Improved Position
    657 10 Grand Hotel's Improved Position WARM TRIBUTE TO 1 MANAGER A MUCH improved position was reported by the chairman, Mr. R. P. Brash, at the annual general meeting of the Grand Hotel (Ipoh), limited on Monday, Apr. 15, at the Hong Kong Bank Chambers, Ipoh. During the course of his speech.
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    PEPPER PRICES
    72 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 24. Today's closing prices on the London i pepper market were as follows: White Muntok, unchanged at 9y 4 d i In bond. Demand was good but busi-ii ness slow. Black Lampong afloat 3 9|l6d. buyers- I March-May 3%d.; business done m
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    WAY TO SUCCESS
    926 11 Local Chinese Topics U R. H. W. CHUNG FINDS J continuous hard work nv OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT Tv. a man achiev- 1 In life is always a labour and continuous A man may not have thai others gets more credit eds m spite of rith very little
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    JAPAN AND BRAZIL
    27 11 Tokio. The Japanese Economic Mission to Brazil, led by Mr. Hachisaburo Hirao, left here for San Francisco en route to ißio de Janeiro Reuter
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    CULBERTSON on CONTRACT
    558 11  -  Ely Culbertson by Worlds Champion Player And Greatest Card Analyst TOURNAMENT TEMPERAMENT Few players have the temperament for tournament competition. Even the experts have foibles that detract ifrom their play and frequently cost valuable points. Burnstine cannot stand slow-playing opponents and Howard Schenken dislikes the kibitzer. The
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    Prisoners Rob Police Station
    116 11 Prisoners Rob Police Station WHILE ON WA V FROM ONE GAOL TO ANOTHER Melbourne. QN the way irom Bendigo gaol to Penv tridge. three prisoners, Francis Campbell. John Devine and Reginald Davis, were lodged at Bourke Street West police station, Melbourne, pending the arrival of a prison van. Soon after
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    NANKING'S NEW MAYOR
    65 11 Will Attempt To Reduce Administrative Expenses Nanking, Apr. 8. Nanking had a new mayor today when Mr. Ma Chao-tsun was sworn into office. He replaces Mr. Hsih Ying. who resigned recently on account of ill health. Interviewed after his installation, Mr. Ma declared that he would attempt
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      BOY SHOT DEAD
      144 11 Tr. Tientsin. RAGEDY attended the Children's Day celebrations at Hankoutsun. a town a few miles from here, when a number of policemen fired on a large crowd of schoolchildren and killed a ten-year-old boy. According to the Chinese press a schoolmaster, while marching a number of his
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      EX-GOVERNOR GUILTY
      99 11 Sentenced To Term In Prison I' Nanking. General Chin Shu-jen. former! Governor of Sinkiang, was sentenced Dy the Nanking District Court to three and a half years' imprisonment. He was found guilty of instigating a foreign menace towards the State m that he concluded a provisional agreement between
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      COMMUNICATIONS
      79 11 To Be Improved In North Manchuria Dairen. An extensive improvement of communication facilities m North Manchuria, under Japanese direction, is envisaged. It is learned from a reliable source that the Manchuria Telegraph and Telephone Co. here has decided to appropriate 1.000 000 yen to modernise and increase the efficiency
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      FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS
      57 11 Lease To Be Renewed In Hangchow Nanking. The lease ot the general loreign settlement and Japanese Concession m Hangchow will be renewed for another 30 years, m accordance with a decision reached by the Government. The Hangchow Municipal Council has been notified by the authorities to instruct the
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      TO TOUR MANCHUKUO
      49 11 Tokio, Apr. 8. The Belgian Ambassador to Japan. Baron de Bassompierrc, left Kobe at noon today aboard the Kichirin Maru for a tour of inspection m Manchukuo. Baron de Bassompierre is understood to be contemplating a tour of China on his way back to Tokio Reuter.
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      135 11 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m the Colony of Hong Kong) i The liability of members is limited to ,the extent and m the manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of 'the Colony. HEAD OFFICE HONG KONG Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 .Reserve
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      813 12 The following passengers are pro- ceeding by s.s. Corfu sailing from Singa[pore at 9.30 a.m. today for Ponang. j Colombo and Europe. Mrs. Yuill, Mr. G. W. H. Vint. Lt T. P. Brown, Mr. O. M. Lee, Mr. F. L. G. j Crossley, Mrs. G. J. F. Pegler.
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      608 12 i 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 am. 7 p.m. Kelantan »\ia Gemas) every Monday Wednesday,
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      295 12 STRAITS CALCUTTA CONFERENCE The following rates have been estaIblished effective as from Apr. 24. 1935: Tuba root m bales from Singapore or Penang to Calcutta $15.00 per 50 eft. direct $14.50 per 50 eft, via Rangoon. CLEARANCES April 24. Suddhadib (81am); Atlantic Maru <Jap.»; Malacca. Llanover. Ho Sang. Larut. Diomed.
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      210 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR ships astagsMi ih. or expeeied U t ,rri\r ■afll Wharf (Kntrai.,, Ophir 22. Vuei 20 Main Wharf (Bntraaet Gali Corfu, Ranpura 18 JMmchaon U; Olen bracken Main 7 I Kmpirc Do< k (Kntr.i,,,, BUYersandal 30; Scientist 35: Awobatan M Fmpire Dm-k (Kntraiui- <„,,. Larut 39; Taijain M West
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      407 13 O^ \s^ and BRITISH INDIA p. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS. OUTWARDS Due Due '1 nage Spore. T'nage Spore. 17,000 Apr. 26 KAISAR-I-HIND 11,500 July 5 810 May 8 BEHAR 6.000 July 18 17 000 May 10 RANCH I 17,000 July 19 11.000 May 24 SOUDAN 6,500 July 31 BANGALORE
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      505 13 Eller man Bucknall I Steamship Co., Ltd.) (Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON. ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails x City of Birmingham Apr 29 May 2 City of Bristol May 14 May 16 City of Bagdad May 30 June 2 City of
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      1043 13 SHIP PI \<; I" X H'NNfcL LINE (Oeeaa Thr llua Khiou .St,-anu»hi|i <» 1 Ltd M«am Ship Co., Ltd. and China Mutual Thr C ujiard White Star Lltl Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental I.im Itd The China Navigation
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      752 14 K. P. ML KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ MAROS— Friday. Apr. 26, Poeloe-Kidjang. Sapat, Tembilahan, Poeloe-Pallas and Rengat. OPHIR Friday. Apr. 26. Muntok 'passengers and mails only) Batavia. Semarang and Sourabaya. TINOMRO Friday. Apr. 26, Belawan-Deli. MIJER Friday. Apr. 26. Rhio, Blinjoe. Djeboes, Soengei-Liat, Pangkal-Pi-nang. Koba. Tanjong-Pandan and Batavia. VALENTIJN— Saturday. Apr.
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      354 14 REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SAILINGS TO NAPLES GENOA MARSEILLES Via Penanf, Colombo, Bombay, Suez, Port Said. Alexandria oa the Famous PRESIDENT LINERS All outside itaterooms Excellent cuisine Swimmlnf bath Three day stopover In Egypt. Arrive Leave Arrive Singapore. Singapore. New York. PRESIDENT HARRISON May 4 May 7 June 18 PRESIDENT HAVES May
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      477 14 GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR y WHITE STAR LINE. TO LONDON, VIA NAPLES, MARSEILLES. AMYVJKr f.,i. AM) HODDLBSBROrCn SKASHIMA MARU 10.000 May 1 Sf HAKOZAKIMJ tYASUKUNI MARU 12.000 May 14 If .TERUKUNI HAKONE MARU 10.500 May 29 SO lIAKUSAN MAHU SSUWA MARU 10.700 June 12 13 HARUNA MARU SFUSHIMI MARU 11.000
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    2062 15 -And Millions More Will Hear The Cup Final Wtii 1 ill i; times are good or bad tH^ t v virtual.v everybody m Great^ LrLin^^t I fc D^ uhtn the Shetrield Wednesday and West Brom ITik- lnterest throu Shout the Empire, and tomorrow, specials** will rise
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    832 15 Five Best Players Of The Year «^ND mUh the spring comes Wendy." Peter once .sentimentally ,i?ays Hnkf tt '™^<>™- who is Just M sentimental Ln th TT 8 f Wifden>s c °ver with the promise of wten "foilo f tSr° yS etS iU and thC tv m
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      105 15 I DO YOU KNOW THAT by I 'MPERIAL AI R W AYS AND I QANTAS EMPIRE AIRWAYS fa« to England is now only £156. and bane £64. fare* are inclusive of ground transport, ■MMtettoa at night stops, and even tips. tl»l there are NO 'extras.' Mton i n ached m
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    692 16 INTER-CLUB MATCH AT SEPOY ■LINES— ENGLAND vs. REST AT BUKIT TIM AH FOURTEEN pairs took out cards for I the Keppel Golf Club April women's foursome played on Wednesday and the following scores were returned: Mrs. Gardiner anl Mrs. Elder 47— 12 3 4 34» 4 Mrs.
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    COMMERCIAL CUP MATCH MARRED BY FOULS
    538 16 S.H.B. Beat Cattle Traders THREE GOALS SCORED FROM THE SPOT i S.H.B 4: Straits Cattle T.F.C 3. A FEATURE of the Commercial Cup replay between the Singapore Harbour Board and the Straits Cattle T.F.C. on the former's ground yesterday was the record number of
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    Raphael—Frisco Return Fight
    401 16  - Raphael— Frisco Return Fight Ringside (By r\UE to counter-attractions and to j the necessity of expediting matters owing to Aime Raphael's boxing engagements abroad. Mr. C. A. Bell, the young New World promoter, has been compelled to make the Raphael-Frisco return fight a mid-week one. Notwithstanding this unusual departure, there
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS
    194 16 Today's Ties In Mixed Doubles Tournament Ties tor tomorrow m the S.C.C lawn tennis mixed doubles tournament Mrs. C. J. Smith and R. B. Lewis vs Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Sturgess Miss Heagerty and T. H. Holyoak vs Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Smith. (From Our
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    Start Of Selangor Tennis Championship
    259 16 Start Of Selangor Tennis Championship G. O. HOVIL (EATEN BY EAST COAST PLAYER .From Our Owi Kual.i lunipur Dr 1 DRILLIANT m opening ol tl. Tennis Championship^ preliminary round m it ed off. title holder, who motor accident on I match postponed to Apr that he will be lit The
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    Wyatt To Play In Opening Match Of Cricket Season
    116 16 Wyatt To Play In Opening Match Of Cricket Season SPLENDID PROGRESS OF INJURED JA W London, Apr. Ifc n. E. S. WYATT. the England and Warwickshire cricket captain, has made such splendid progress that ho will be able to play m the opening match of the season at Lords, m
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    203 16 Programme For Week-end Racing There will be the usual Friday afternoon races today for the A, B. and C classes at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club. Members are reminded that next Friday a non-member must be carried as a member of each crew m order that the yacht shall
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