The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 31 March 1936

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,815. ESTD. 1835 TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 193(> 10 CENTS.
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    PATHETIC APPEAL BY DAUGHTER OF NEGUS
    576 1 No Protection Against Gas: "This Suffering and Torture Is Beyond All Description" BLISTERS WHICH COVER THE WHOLE FACE Victims Run About And Shriek In Agony LORD CECIL TO RAISE QUESTION IN HOU3E OF LORDS LONDON, MAR. 30. TN THE HOUSE OF LORDS TODAY LORD
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    BRITAIN SPENDS £20,000,000 EXTRA
    92 1 BRITAIN SPENDS £20,000,000 EXTRA But Small Revenue Surplus Expected HIGH YIELDS FROM TAXATION London. Mar. :>O. A review ot the nations accounts for the past financial year will be issued trmorrow and it is dear that it will reveal a small revenue surplus, despite tne lact Xhacfthere has b&?n a
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    GOOD WILL MISSION TO MALAYA
    66 1 Shanghai, Mar. 30. TJjjc proposed goodwill mission to Malaya will be formally sanctioned by the Executive Department tomorrow. The mission which wi'l be led by a leading mcfnbcr of the Depart7ticnt for Overseas Chinese Affairs, icill tour the centres m British Malaya. Indo-China, Siam, the
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    82 1 for by the supplementary mate lor the air force. The newspapers estimate that the total amount of expenditure In exrzs.^ of the budget estimate will be ab:mt 22.000.000 Revenue has. on the other hand, come m well and the recen: wei kly Exchquer returns have shewn that the yield of
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    "Don't Talk To Me Of Holiness Of Treaties"
    1080 1 HITLER SAYS HIS WORD IS HONOURABLE Essen, Mar. 27. USING the rliassis of a railway engine as a platform m Krupp's huge locomotive shop. Hitler this atternoon made his ninth election 5-peech. preluded by a minute's V*ncf throughout the country. It is
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    70 1 ALTHOUGH IT HAS BEEN REDUCED TO FLAMES by Italian bemhinq Flares the town of Harar was evacuated b> the troups of Ras Nasihu many weeks ago Wives awu relatives of the depart n? ti ..•>. a c heiv seen m tears as they left. Women and children, however, are now
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    BANGKOK VOTES FOR HITLER
    50 1 (From Our Own Corn Bangkok, Mar. 30. Seventy local German resident* hired a Siamese steamer and proceeded to sea ytsie'day where they boarded a German steamer to vote m Vie Reichs'wj election Owing to a fete invalid votes, the result uas 95 per cent for Hit.er.
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    CHINESE RETIRE TO AVOID CLASH
    161 1  -  Sin Chow Jit Poh JAPAN ENCROACHES ON TERRITORY Both m North And In The South Shat'thai. .Mar. 30. J7OUR hundred Japanese troops sud cenly app?arcd m the vicinity of Chenghml, a town abnut 30 miles t:> the >u:h ol Tientsin, this morning, ostensibly, to carry
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    FATE OF THE FRANC STILL IN THE BALANCE
    146 1 FATE OF THE FRANC STILL IN THE BALANCE HIGHER BANK RA TE AS "NERVE TONIC" Dangerous Ground For "Bears" London. Mar. 30. HOLLOWING 'he administration of a nerve tonic In the form of an increased bank rate by t!te Bank of France, foreign exchanges present i-. calmer appen anco today
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    CROWDS WEEP FOR VENIZELOS
    70 1 Athens. Mar 30 •r crowds tined the bank* of the Corinth Canal as the remains of M Vcru .clos Bfff conveyed m a dcstroi/(*r ffl route U> Crete Weepnut women cast flowers on the sea us the destroyer passed The Government has ordered ti*worr< ir to
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    87 1 w:!h til P irl N v. YCI r rla v and tta i r ild 1 1 i Principally I >r psych ilca] r i Fteneh baokeri may desist h »;:i sli p i ild Ycrk leaf rtstcral f Iht franc r 1 liar i aan to Urn B.mk o!
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    U.S. RAIL CRASH
    41 1 M:m»«ii\ <rrn« >>lvapi:ti M.»r '.W I w > PORtIM drivers I hunch ladelphli night exprai wet Itlllc the «xpros.s c *li;*J'*d with a r ir iMfi Ths pi who n p it the -n i i ii rnln'ured Reuter
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    SOVIET-AFGHAN PACT
    43 1 M— COW, Mar 30 Tlic Bovtet-Affhan treaty oi mutm. con-aggretsioQ awa n utruhty c mcluc fid m \9'M has been wntwed fot <•. v nr.s op ti IMS MMI i pro! '1 ha n by the Ifihan and B F.'jrtMgn Ministers Reuter
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      55 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of th^ Malayan gardens direct to your home. TONIGHT I SPECIAL DINNER ILONA DANCE (forma,) ANVK ft t CX WHIIVb MODERN RHYTHM H NOVELTY 9.45 to Midnight DANCERS NON DINERS $1.00 RAFFLES CELEbTrATED ORCHESTRA. when m penang stay Directed by DAN HOPKINS AT
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      103 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA CROWN IN MALAYA SEA VIEW m HOTEL IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT EVERY R(X)M WITH r'PJYATF ■AIH KOMHIWO HOT AND (XX H WATERTENNIS UOlh SWIMMING S NHAIMINd ONr OF SINIiAI*UKK'« SCENIC BtAUTI SI'OIH TOMORROW FRIOAY SPECIAL PINNER DANCE DINNER OANCE MUSIC BY THE 1
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    BOAT RACE DINNER
    164 2 To He Held At Sea View On Saturday The eighth annual Boat Race Dinner of the Oxford and Cambridge Society will take place at the Sea View Hotel on Saturday. Apr. 4. at 8 p.m HE th^ Governor, the president of the Society, will be m the
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    LAWYER SAYS HE WAS TORTURED
    80 2 To Confess To Murder Of The Lindbergh Baby Trenton, New Jersey, Mar. 30. A .startling development m the. Hauptmann case Is the issue of a warrant charging bhe tormer Trenton tawyer, Paul Wendel, with the murder Hi Undberg baby, sworn out by Mr. Kirkham, ehicl
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    FIVE KILLED IN AIR CRASHES
    79 2 Tragedies In Central Italy And In France Rome, Mar. It. A three-engined military plane (roir. Bclogra crashed at Ca tiglione D.'llagt (Central Italy > an officer and three other ranks being killed. The wireless operator escaped unhurt. MID-AIR COLLISION Versailles, Mar. 30. Two people were
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    COST OF LIVING IN UNITED STATES
    155 2 Opposition To Projected Commodity Levies London. Mar. 30. The* possible effect on the cost ot living m America is the ground which many members of the House of Re pre-sentatlves sub-committee on taxation is opoosing the Administration's projected commodity levies, to replace the invalidated
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    19 2 photo.). AN INCIDENT during the match between the S.R.C. and the Police on the S.R.C. grounds yesterday Free Press
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    GERMANS ABROAD
    182 2 How They Recorded Their Votes London, Mar 30. Officials of the German Embassy m London flew specially to Cologne and recorded their votes. The German steamer Genua was used for voting by hundreds of Germans resident m northern Italy, says a Geneva message Germans throughout the Eastern Province
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    MR. TAN BOON GUAN.
    350 2 Funeral At Bidadari Cemetery The funeral of the late Mr Tan Boon Guan. J.P., took place at the Bidadari Cemetery on Saturday afternoon and was very largely attended by relatives and friends. The Rev. T. C. Gibson of the English Presbyterian Mission officiated. Wreaths were received
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    RECORD CARGO
    61 2 Taken By Union Castle Liner To Britain London. Mar. 30. The largest South African cargo ever brought to Southampton will be discharged on Monday next from the Union Castle liner Stirling Castle, homeward bound on her maiden voyage. The freight, amounting to nearly 11.000 tens measurement, includes wool
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    GERMAN PLANES IN FORBIDDEN ZONE
    88 2 French Plan To Obtain Photographic Evidence Paris. Mai 28 FtoUowiai an Allegation thai iwo German aeroplane* recently flew over a forbidden ftench frontier lone, the French Air Ministry has d 'id I establish a corps of snecial fast p olanes. specially fitted fc'ith \v> and
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    NATIONAL MEMORIAL TO KING GEORGE V
    93 2 Committee Constituted By Thy Lord Mayor Lf;iid'n. Mar. St. The Lord Mayor of London has constituted a larsje and influential com mlttee m connection with the propr>ser! mtioral memorial to King George V The members include leading politicians of all parties, representatives of the
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    NAVAL TREATY AND U.S. CONGRESS
    132 2 Washington Mar. 30. While the prompt ratification of the London Naval Treaty is desired, its submission to Congress may be postponed until the next Session if there appears a prospect of a lengthy debate as the rdjournment of Congress is desired. Meanwhile, the State Department
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      16 2 J1.75 the tf\vviji^^ KimiFicwu l^&Jt^F fPOVEO HAIR ionic difiiitclt restmes gro*ih of hmi »"«F.Sm«C COOLING HEALING
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      467 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. .^f^rt^.^.T^^^ Lu\uria Face (vrr -X-; .rj Powder. k^SfiES^ Harriet HubAn r xcjiiisitfly llnr mediu»Ti w x \i puwicr adaptable to all tyijrs oi skin. Price $2.00 per box. MEDICAL HALL LIMITED. BOARD RESIDENCE^ I SEA FRONT" KATONG GRANfcI— 71 Meyer Kd. Large rooms facing i Ith j own
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      325 2 j IZbc Sinoapovc Jfree H>ccss Head Ofllee: Cecil Slirrt. Hlux»pot» Phone Mil IS line* wit* exlfijoiuns so all dq. I'i'ftii Tel: "Tinitx Mogapuie. KiuUa Lumpnr OOire: 25, Java Btree4. Phone: MM. loodoo Ofllee: 40 t< lin 1 Street. 1 «n^«* 1.0.4. Phuoe. Central 3C§«— SMt Tel: "LMdmaUya" Uo4«a. SUBSCRIPTION RATES
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      304 2 Diary Of The Day High Tide 358 p.m 7.6 It 7.11 pm 6 2 ft Soccer. Div. I— lnnlsktllinga vs. RAF. at An.son Road Stadium; Div. ll— R.A.O.C. vs. RAF. II at Pulau Brani. Com. Cup. -Fra.ser and Neave vs. Municipal Services. Cricket: V.M.C.A. Juniors vn. Fort Conning at V.M.C.A.
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    BRITAIN'S RADIUM SUPPLY RAPIDLY DWINDLING
    386 3 Last Stocks Being Used NONE AVAILABLE IN MANY IMPORTANT CENTRES London, Mar. 20. THE lar,t rwailable supplies of radium m this country for the treatment oi" disease are now being drawn upon at a time When still larger quantities are needed. This statement is made
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR
    179 3 Arrived from N.E I. by KNILM-plane PK-AFK" on Var. 24: Mr v. Lennep. Mrs. Scmogyi and Mr. v. Os. v. Delden. Left lor N.E.I, by KNILM-plane "PKAFK" on Mar. 25: Mr Gonggryp. Mrs Haas and baby. amah. Mr. v. Lennep and Mr. Vaughau. Arrived from N.E.I, by
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    MR. TAN SOO LOCK
    39 3 The funeral of Mr. Tan Soo Lock, son of the late Mr. Tan Jiak Whye. .T P took place last Friday at the family burial ground at Padang Jambu, Malacca. There was a large attendance.
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    15 3 Mr. A. E Coope is now acting a3 Controller of Rubber. Malaya, at Kuala Lumpur.
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    JAPANESE MISSION TO SIAM
    247 3 JAPANESE MISSION TO SIAM On To Malaya? (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Mar. 28. T^HE Japanese Economic Mission has been making itself busy m Bangkok and before it leaves Siam possibly for Malaya, it will have seen pretty much all there is to see. After spending the Siamese New Year
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    YOUNG RAJAH
    172 3 Makes His First Public Speech (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 28. The youthtul Raja di Hilir made the first public speech of his career yester day when members of the Iskandar Polo Club entertained him to tea m honour of his installation. The Sultan and Sultana, the
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    LEPER SENTENCED
    145 3 For Striking Man With Hammer (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Mar. 27. Shaik Abu Baker Wn Yah?a. Second Magistrate, Johore Bahru, went to the Leper Asyium on Tuesday to try the case m which Hoe Piang is charged with having caused hurt to Lor Ngiap on Kulai
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    MR. A. A. L. JUMEAUX
    191 3 Tribute To 40 Years' Government Service (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 28. A much respected local personality was fittingly honoured this morning at the Residency when the Resident ot Selangor (the Hon. Mr. T. S. Aaams) presented the Imperial Service Medal to Mr.
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    60 3 A BURST of spring sunshine, loo? awaited, lias brought the daffodils out iw LbrrtforT* park*, a. id Chough the (vees aie still bare, the golden wealth of the ffciwers is a wefrcme herald of the sunlit days tr. follow. This photo shows M baitK oi daftoJils m St. James' Park,
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    94 3 News has been re.celved by air mail of the death, following an accident on the football field, of Mr. Charles Macaskill, elder son of Dr and Mrs D. C. Macaskill. late of Kuala Lumpur. Mr. Macaskill had recently left Cambridge and joined the A PC. m London. Detective Sub-Inspector Toh
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    PROBLEM PICTURE IN THE QUEEN MARY
    274 3 The King Called It "Fun" P*OR the first time m maritime history r a British Utter the now Cu~anlWhite Btar Queen Mary is going to st -a with a "problem" picture us one of its main decorations The picture, m the smoking room on
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    "Die-Hards" Here Today
    371 3 NEW BARRACKS AT CHANGI Ui/ITH the arrHtt today of the Ist. Bntlalion Middlesex Regiment (the famous "Die-Hards" j. Singapore will becone a still more im- portant Empire garrison. The military- strength of Malaya i already exceeds that of the peace- 1 time command of Malta, where 3
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    POLICE BAND
    80 3 By kind permission of the Hon. Mi R H. Onraet, the Ir.spettor-General o f Police, the Band of the Sfl. Polic. under the direction of Mr. J. C Hitch. L.R.A.M. A.R.C.M.. R.M.S.M.. will per form thr followinß programme today at Telok Ay or at 5.30 p.m.: March. Tarifa
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    Tapah Rubber Estates
    961 3 Tapah Rubber Estates GOOD PROGRESS PRESENTING the annual np- port and accounts of Tapah Rubber Estates, Ltd., at the annual general meeting held m r thii registered offices of the company, French Bank Buildings, at noon yesterday, Mr. W. i H. Macgregor, the chairman, said In common with the (xperience
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    92 YEARS OLFD- AND FIT AS A FIDDLE
    206 3 Kunv 1|) and Down Stain "I feel |fl My bourn] writes Mrs A J.W. "to express my gratitude for th.mrfCOoUl results my father Jinn (blamed from Kiuschen K.tlts Ho is ninety-two peat! old. and is a* nt a fiddle H<- ran nip
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    CONFLICTING EVIDENCE
    134 3 Appeal Allowed Till! appeal of Nali Vonf Llan, who was con \U- ted hy Mr. Norman (Iri.e of voluntarily concealing or disposing of certain proper!*, namel> (wo Fordson wheels, tin* property of the Singapore Traction Company, and sentenced to a flne of $50 with the alternative of 21
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    HOME MOVIE CIRCLE
    196 3 To Encourage Private 4 Photography Under the ittldanee <»f Prince Purachatra preliminary steps have »>• taken to form a Home Movie Circle m Singapore to assist amateur cinema photoKraphers. Prince Puraehatra 'old the Free Pre» on Saturday th:it there waii plenty of pccple interested m private movie
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    86 3 Captain John Dtnltoa n<»w«n m<\ Perak Battalion FMKVF who his just b( »n trans! cm d Kcscrvr <«t Oilicrrv. i. is mi? In 10 v.Mrs <»t ,m< st-rvlco wit:i the Vm; In Mul.iy.i He enrolled In AprU IM .md scrvrd m the MSVR am fomtnLviloned m March, ium md w.is
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      HOLLYWOOD HATS ARE CRAZIER THAN EVER
      869 4  -  SHEILAH GRAHAM Nautical Influence Rampant BY Hollywood, Mar. 10. IJATS lor the spring are crazier than ever but who cares as long as they are becoming to the wearers and, strangely enough most ol them are. Take the braidtrimmed coal scuttle contraption m straw
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      47 4 A BRIDAL GOWN of shimmering satin, cut i.n classical lines, with lons tight-fitting sleeves. The plaited bead hand, which trims the neck, is repealed on the side of th: gtwn right down to the hem. A beaded plaited head band also hulris the flowing veil m place.
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      BE ADVENTUROUS WITH YOUR MAKE-UP
      769 4 How To Wear New Colours THE make-up which clfesn't 'stay put" is the- problem about which I have heard many a moan these last few clays, writes Joan Beringer. the beauty expert. "Why does my nose shine and my race look greasy just a couple
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      STRONG COLOURS COME INTO THEIR OWN
      597 4 Fairs Frills And Fashions Loud o.», Mar. 1 1. I'he battle royal m the feahton world at the moment Ifl between the, oh. so ncul tailored costume and the swagfer coat tw;>piece. writes Maud Daw9on. The fact that the coats of many of the
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      168 4 MARVELLOUS DISCOVERY FOR WHITENING SKIN MADE BY CHEMISTS LUCKY ACCIDENT While experimenting m his laboratory, a Fans Chemist was startled at the amazing bleaching and softening effect produced when some "oxygen white" aei identally spilled o\ er his hand. Rou^h skin scales and di-colorations melted away, revealing fresh, new, clear
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      109 4 EXHIBITION WENTSCHER PAINTING and SCULPTURE Y. W. C. A. COLLYER QUAY. OPEN DAILY UNTIL SAT. APRIL 4th il tftd" !f^P=~3sW Introduce Bisto to your kitchen and you will f A^wwM^J n^ new zest an d added flavour m all your gjg^»uy|jjtj me; dishes. Bisto was just made to take the
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    240 5 F (SPHINX) BATTERY of the Royal Horse Artillery rehearsing their musiiol ride for this year's Royal Tournament at Albany Street Barrarks, Regent's P ark v London. MR. RAMSAY MACDONALD, who was recently elected M.P. for the Scottish t'tiiversities. ivrtivrd ;i Harm uel come from the students when he visited St.
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    U.S. PRESIDENT'S FIGHT AGAINST FLOODS
    417 6 U. S. PRESIDENT'S FIGHT AGAINST FLOODS 200,000 People Homeless SANDBAG BARRICADES BUILT THROUGHOUT WASHINGTON Washington (D.C.), Mar. 20. WALLS made of thousands of sandbags are being erected m Washington tonight one within a short distance of the White House-— in an attempt to avoid the floods, which have already cost
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    35 6 The Johore Government Gazette ilatei tUat tho Hon'ble Dato Abdul Rahman bin Mohamed Yasin has been appointed a trustee of the Toh Ah :i Education Fund, vice V M. Ungku Abdul HamJd bin Abdul Majid.
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    200 lb. TIGER BAGGED
    221 6 Terror Of Estate Taiping, Mar. 27. VELLASAMY, a tindal m a kampong m the neighbourhood of Pondok Tanjorur who m his spare time is a professional hunter, is a very proud man today for early this morning, a* 1 a.m. to be exact he bagged a
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    MEDICAL ASSN.
    96 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Mar. 29. The hon. secretary of the Malayan Branch of the British Medical Association has circularised the medical practitioners m the country inviting them to become members of the Association. The annual subscription is $20 or half this amount, if joining after June
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    MOTHER GETS CHILD AFTER 10 YEARS
    261 6 Had Never Spoken To Her LIVED IN SAME HOUSE BUT COULD NOT MEET London, Mar 1!). ttf HAVE never spoken to my child. She was taken away from me by my husband's mother as soon as she was horn and taught to call her
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    PIRATE CUTS IN ON DE VALERA BROADCAST
    153 6 Confused Jumble Of Voices Dublin, Mar. 18. A "PIRATE" station working on the same wave-length as Radio Athlone completely jammed and drowned a broadcast speech by iMr. de Valera from the Athlone studio today Mr. de Valera was giving a special St. Patrick's
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    Siamese Prince Celebrates His Birthday
    142 6 Siamese Prince Celebrates His Birthday GIFTS TO CHARITIES From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. Mar. 28. JR.H. Prince Chula Chakrabongs. i son of the Heir Presumptive or 1 :ng Vajiravudh's reign Prif.ce Pits;:nuloke who died m Singapore m June 192 C. centimes to remember his birthday anniversaries by contributing to desirable
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    SALVATION ARMY
    194 6 First Appeal For Funds In Singapore The Salvation Army yesterday issued a circular appealing for funds. Although the Army has been established m Singapore since last May, it has deferred making such an appeal until it had. as Brigadier Lord claims, proved that it was doing valuable work.
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    FALSE EVIDENCE CHARGE
    55 6 Ray KlahGfle Rai. a Bengali, appeared before Mr. M H Blacker m the third erurt. Sin-;ao::rc. yesterday on a charge ol giving fa's? evidence on rath during the course of a trial m the District Court en Jan 2 H.» claimed trial and the case was pcsipon^d
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    ART EXHIBITION
    31 6 Tho exhibition of paintings and sculpture by Mr. and Mrs. Julius W</nts:*her. at the Y.WCA.. Raffles Quay will be open throughout th;s week and will close next Saturday evening.
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    28 6 WATCHED BY GREAT CROWDS. German gun-carriages married by stecl-helmeted troops passed threi gh Cologne m the shado.w of the great Cathedral as Germany's reoctupatici? of the Rhineland continued.
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    CLAN FIGHT
    65 6 Heated Dispute Over Ricksha A Chinese woman and five ricksha pullers wore injured m an affray between Hockchia and Hengwha clans m Rochore Canal Road on Saturday afternoon. The fight, which originated it :s alleged, through the refusal if the woman to let a ricksha on hire threatened
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    Funeral Of Madam Chia Swee Eng
    862 6 MANY WREATHS THE luncral of fie late Madam Chia Swee Eng took place en Sunday from her hcuse at Pasir Panjaxig to; Bukit Brown. There was a large attendence of relatives and friends: Wreaths were sent by: Mr. and Mrs. Lin r lcck. Kirn.
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    MALAY SAVES CHINESE
    152 6 Fell Into Sea A MALAY scxilor saved the life of a Chinese who fell into the sea from the Dutch steamer Khoen Hoea while she was on her way to Singapore. The story was told m port yesterday after the Khoen Hoea's arrival at daylight The ship
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    MURDER CHARGE
    102 6 Sequel To Alleged Fight For the first time m recent years m Singapore, a woman has been arresied on a charge ot murder Yesterday mcrning a 42-year-old Chi nrse weman ramed Sim Giok Ti was pi: -uced before the Second Magis trate. She is alleged to have killed
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    EURASIAN'S SUICIDE
    175 6 Had Keen Hcaxilv In Debt «From Our Own OOflNpMdMtl Xi: il umpiir, M.ir !K The inquiry Into the death ol Mr F Shaw, a Eurasian employed a- \ti>Kuala Lumpur pram h <t Ci. st» Limited, befor tbi magistral I Maarof. m the PoUot C.)urt tnd.tv revealed that Mr
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      276 6 I TO STOMACH SUFFERERS ■■^HE amazing cures effected by Maclean Brand Stomach Powder, 1 even m cases where all else has failed, have brought on to the market so many imitations of its name and its appearance, that you must be wery careful to insist on the original product, bearing
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      258 6 Help Kidneys Don't Take Drastic Drugs four kidnoyn have nine millions tiny tubes or filt. rs which are endangered by nepiect or drastl«\ irritating drugs. ware! If Kidn« y tro i».|« or lUadder weakness maJo.s you suffer from (letting i» Nights, I>r l*alns. Nervousness, D'.triness. Stiff nesH, HhcumatiHm, Lun,i<j«>« Neuralgia.
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    WOMEN RARELY OBTAIN Hollywood's BIGGEST JOBS
    1231 7  - WOMEN RARELY OBTAIN Hollywood's BIGGEST JOBS SHEILAH GRAHAM Hollywood Today BY U7HAT chance has a woman In Hollywood? As an actress or writer, she has more opportunity to gain fame and wealth than a man of equal talents, but m all other professions, even m -these days of advanced feminine
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    FOREHEAD CLUE
    186 7 .1. P. Morgan's Nephew Recognises His Brother Sydney, N.S.W. Mar. 15. Two nephews of the famous U.S. t: .nker. Mi. Pierpont Morgan, will meet S.vil: "ty next month after a sepanticn of 38 years— brought together by one brother*! recognition of the fore!h ad Of the other m
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    137 7 Went To Sleep On Duty (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 27. A fatal accident occurred at the Johan mine where a Chinese m charge of the suction pump fell into a sump and died from the effects of the fall. The man was resp>nsible for lowering or
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    46 7 At the first meeting of the comrnittet of management of the Selangor Govrrnment Servants Ct -operative Thrift and Loan Society. Um'ted. the followirs were elected to office:— Chairman. Mr. M. W. Navaratnam: han. secretary. Inchr Mohamed Tasa bin Hajl Alimadr hon. treasurer. Mr. C. Harnam Singh.
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    501 7 Winning CONTRACT David Burnstine. Michael Gottlieb, Oswald Jacoby and Howard Schenkem. world's leading team-of-four and inventors of the system that t has beaten every other system m existence. MAKING TIIVT BHU TRICK THE importance of extra tricks <ttj match point play is well known' to all duplicate players. At rubber'
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      35 7 ALHAMBRA LAST NIGHT of Fox Film's Rollicking Comedy WILL ROGERS m "STEAMBOAT ROUND THE BEND TOMORROW M.G Ms beautiful Epic of the South Seas '•The LAST OF THE PAGAMS" I m^F^**\ II I^l^"~^o—— f I^Ul|m|jh|mMH|M^H|l
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      185 7 QUININE. us a proplivlaitic against MALARIA. use every day t KUfar-co;<lrd tablets 3 grains Quinine llydiochloride. Be sure to take a quickly disintegrating (soluble) t.ihlrt. such as made by B\N!>Or\(. QIININK FACTORY. trade B.K. mark. Price of a botUe of 50 tablets $O.«rO. Price of a tube of 10 tablets
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      299 7 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY Penang— ZHJ <Penang Wireless Society) Wavelength 49.3 metres p.m. 1 7.00 Time signal. 7.03 Day's programme. 7.05 Recorded light music 7.35 Market report 7.40 Programme by the Hawaiian Stormers. B.OQ Sports talk by Mr M. Sara van a muttu. 8.20 Malay music. 845 News bulletin. 8.50
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      216 7 am 12.05 Dance music. 12 20 Close down. Hcrlin— DJA, DJB and DJN Wavelengths 31.38, 19.74 and 31.45 metres 620 Concert of light music. 7.20 News m English. 7.35 Concert of light music Kcontd). 035 News m German. 8.50 Hiiler Youth programme. 9.05 Concert from the Nation Broadcasting Stations. 9.20
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    69 7 Wbec inrh^ Abdul j.iiu AH', Part Die a tOQft h!s .st.it on the h til mafiitnlf'i '<• >rt. on Tim •i mint, Mr. PorWi w.iii.tr oci'D .^.lid t )>:tt b^f^ rt tbt \*(»rk (»1 the I'ommi" red ho would lik<v on holl ol tiK> Polico and th« C rtlri ifl
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRANCES ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
    35 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRANCES ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Mr. trig Sdo Gook and family tender their heartfelt thanks to those who attended the funeral of the late Madam Chia Swe? Eng. attended right visits, sc-nt letters, of condolence and wreath!
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1936. A "Green Belt" For Singapore ?
    830 8 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1936. A "Green Belt" For Singapore T ONDON loo:!- 3 so large m the mind as the greatest city m the world, and tl:e centre of the greatest empire m history that one scarcely gives a thought to its government as a city.
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    38 8 Mr. E P Colßan has assumed the di:tie.s of A.CP.. FM.S Railway Puiic?. Kuala Lumour. Mr J Mararez. of Soc fin Co Ltd.. Kuala Lumpur, is an inmate of Bungsar Hnsnitai. where he has undergone an c.\:: r:\.i3r.
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    24 8 MR. C. E. WURTZBURG, M. C. (Director of Mansfield and Co Ltd., and la^t year's president of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce).
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    765 8 A Decidedly leading Dustman British Shipping Prospects Dismembered Master pii •THE honouring of the head dustman of Westminster by the title "Leading" reminds one of an old Cockney song. "The Literary Dustman." popular about a century ago, and throwing an interesting light upon the scavenging and other social customs
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    1150 8 IT was a more expensive tea-shop than the elderly woman had ever entered b. i-re: but she thought herself justified for an occasional touch of luxury c:n rest one inexpressibly, and when one has been climbing a hill steadily tor years one can surely pause to take breath
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      294 8 9 teazotuiUe mice Ifi&K 1 N.J.GLUB iLgf j CALDBECK'S j BY SPEC IAL A. J^^ TO II M THE APPOINTMENT KING OI SIAM FINEST SEI ECTION OF SMART JEWEULEBY JUST AUKIVKI) V Ji.VV. N L G S GOOD PIECE OF JEWEL IS A TINL OLD TRADITION THAT t?.J° IHK PRIDE
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      80 8 "SURE, AND I'M HAVING a great time of it," said Mrs. Murphy, "between me husband and the lire. If I keep me eye cm the one the other is sure to go out." You can go out m the evening 1 without anxiety as to the safety of your home
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    Communists Fighting Along 50-Mile Front In South Shansi
    289 9  - Communists Fighting Along 50-Mile Front In South Shansi Sin Chew Jit Poh DESPERATE ATTEMPTS TO PENETRATE LINES ALONG SH ANSI-HOPE! BORDER Invaders Nearing Exhaustion Of Their Supplies Shanghai, Mar. 30. IJEAVY fighting is now taking place m South Shansi m three districts simultaneously. The main body of the Red army
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    LOCARNO TALKS HELD UP TILL MID-MAY
    708 9 LOCARNO TALKS HELD UP TILL MID -MAY Britain Released By German Denunciation i GUARANTOR ONLY TO OLD ALLIES London. Mar 30 THErtF is every prospr.u ji the Locarno discussions Stagnating until the middle of May Herr von Ribbentrop has returned t:j Berlin, whence he will bring the jcunter-proposals on Tuesday,
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    MISHAP TO THE NEW L.Z. 129 ZEPPELIN
    253 9 MISHAP TO THE NEW L.Z. 129 ZEPPELIN CAUGHT BY WIND AND BUMPED Four-Day Cruise Over Germany Berlin. Mar. 30. A MISHAP befell the Zenpelin Hin- de^ burg I L.Z. 129 > which was undergoing a four-day cruise over Germany accompanied by the Graf Zeppelin. On leaving the ground at Friedrichshafen
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    37 9 MRS. HUEY LONG, widow of the assassinated Louisiana Senator, has been elected to succeed her husband m the Senate. She is the third American woman to become a Senator. She is here seen with her daughter Rose.
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    KILLED ON FRONTIER
    49 9 Moscow, Mar. 30 Following the request of the Japanese Ambassador. Mr. Ohta. the local Soviet authorities m the Far East hav»been instructed to hand over the bodies of the two Japanese soldiers who were killed during the Manchukuo frontier incident near Hungrhing last Thurs- Reuter day.
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    MAHJONG DISPUTE
    78 9 Leads To Charge Of Attempted Murder (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Mar. 30. The preliminary inquiry into the ca?o U; which a young Chinese. Billy Khoo. stands charged with the attempted murder of his uncle. Yeoh Eng Keat. on Jan. 4 was concluded this evening when the accused
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    ATTEMPT TO MURDER PREMIER
    92 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Chinese Plotters On Trial In Nanking Shanghai, Mar. 30. The trial of Chang Yu Shu. Ha Pan Kwang. Liv Shu Yung." Li Huai Chin?. Hung Chung Lin and Lo Hsing Chi who are being charged with the attompted assassination of Mr. War^
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    THOUSANDS FLOCK TO SEE THE QUEEN MARY
    238 9 London, Mar. 30. NO fewer than 25.000 people saw the Cunard-White Star liner Queen Mary m dry dock at Southampton yesterday. For nearly ten hours a steady stream of people walked round her while Southern Railway officials maintained a runring commentary of information
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    LABOUR SUPPORT FOR THE GOVERNMENT
    101 9 NEW ZEALAND AND RHINELAND League The Only Hope Of Peace Wellington. Mar. 30. ZEALAND'S first Labour GovA^ ernment generally endorsed the policy of the British Government regarding the Rhi~ eland crisis, declared Lord Qftlway, the Governor-General. In a speech from »he Throne when openi:. g
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      240 9 FRISTER ROSSMAN'S y*BRATING-SHUTTLE HAND MACHINE CMBODICS ALL THE MOST RECENT IMPROVEMENTS AP?LicD TO SEWING MACH;NES. IT IS EXCEPTIONALLY LIGHT RUNNING AND QUICK WORKING. ON WALNUT BASE WITH HANDSOME COVER PRICE $61-50 ROBINSON Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. S t C \IS Mi//s bedbug*. *«Tv cochro*che*. I Wc# c i -it
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES.
      524 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. From London 6 p. m. March 30 The above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers, margins, brokerage and stamp duty are not included. Share of .4; l denomination unless otherwise stated Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall Conversion Loan. 5 p.c. 1944-64 118 3 4 x.d.
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      153 10 Mar. 26 27 28. American Can. Com. 119% 119% 119 American Telephone and Telegraph 104 1G2% 161% Atcheson Railroad 74% 73% 721;. Chesapeak 57% 57% 57% *>»POnt 149% 145';., 145% Firestone 30% 30% 30% General Electric 38% 38 38% l General Motors 63% 65% 66 Goodrich 10%
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      WILLIAM BEARDMORE AND CO.
      91 10 Sir James Lith^ow To Be Chairman Sir James Lithgow has acquired the major portion of the First debenture stock outstanding of William Beardmore and Co.. and Mr. H. A. Reincke has resigned the chairmanship of the company m his favour. Mr. Reincke, who accepted the chairmanship
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      CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE
      149 10 Mr. W. P. Braund To Be British Manager The directors of the Canada Life Assurance Company announce the retirement of Mr. J. R. Wandless, who has held the position of manager m Britain for the last 17 years. Mr. Wandless has been connected with the company almost
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS.
      193 10 From London 5.30 p. m. March 30 RUBBER: Steady. Buyers Sellers Ruvers Sellers London Spot. 7 7 16d. 7'' 2 d. Previously: 7 7 16d 7Ud April-June 7 9 16d 7 5 H d Previously: 7 7 16d. 7 9 lGd July-Sept.: 7^d. 711 16d. Previously: 7
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      72 10 From London 5.30 p. m. March 30 Louden Tin: Dull. Casn: £211 15: Previously: Fir'n E 212 5s Three months: £204 17s. 6d Previously: C 206 12s (id New York Tin: 472 Previously: 47 50. Copper: Settlcnun:: <jo 6 7s fid Previously: 7s 6d (.old: Yesterday. t7
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      Foreign Exchange Rates.
      68 10 London Closing Quotations March 30 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Francs to ***** 75% 75 116 New York to 488 2 3 495 4945 16 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.91 7 31% 7.30% Hong Kong Per dollar Is. 313 13d. Is. 3%d.
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      223 10 Mar. 30 London, 4 months' sight 2 4 532 London, 3 months' sight 2 4'« London, 60 days' sight 2 4 3 32 London, 30 days' sight 2|4 116 London, demand 24 1J32 London, T.T. 2 4 1 32 Lyons and Paris, demand 870 Hamburg, demand 140
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1121 10 Fraser and Co.'s List MONDAY, MAR. 30, 193<> MINING Buyer* Sellers Anipat Tin «4s) 5s 5s 6d Asam Kumbang it) 28s 3d 29s 6d Austral Malay (£> 58s 6d 59s 6d Ayer Hitam (ss> 14s 6d lfc> 3d x.d. Ayer Weng (fl) 165 1.75 Bangrln
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      88 10 Mar. 30 Buyers Sellers Gambler 6.25 Java Cube 9 00 Hamburg Cube 10 75 White Muntok Pepper 16.75 Black Pepper 8 75 Copra, Sundried 5.20 Copra, mixed 4.70 Small Flake Tapioca 4.40 R. B. Slam No. 1 per kzyan 110 Banja Jelotong 7 50 Sarawak. Jelotong 7.00
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      CABLE TIMES
      45 10 The Eastern Extensijn Telegraph Co. announces that the trarsit time on full tm%t telegrams from Singapore to Luidcn yesterday were as follows Telegrams handed m up to 5 pm I mi iM 530 p.m. minutes: 0 pm 3 minutes: 630 pm 3 minutes.
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      76 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Klar. 19, 12 o'< !«m k noon ltd vers SHIi i No. IX R S So i FOB M;!'-h» :>..' Good F A O ii. gaOi (FOB. March I M No. I.X. R S.S. (8po( loose (awmrdable Singapore* April-June July-Septetnb. i 26 j Oct. -Dec.
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      45 10 IWrliu. Mai Tin to ii'h ftCQtl oJ the m si' ltl North German Lloyd md n«MiburgAniciika lino The Stale will bHo I li: .m:.- m ml >n a b tti II aiid will relieve ttM i dtbts to th 6 b.i £16.000.000 Reuter
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    TIN SHORTAGE IS STILL ACUTE
    575 11 No Immediate Hope Of Relief UNSATISFACTORY REPLY TO METAL EXCHANGE COMMITTEE (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Mar. 17. OIIOHTAdI of spot tin continues to be acute and there seems to be no likelihood of its becoming less pronounced. The Ciovernment's reply to the special Tin
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    ANOTHER DISAPPOINTING WEEK FOR RUBBER
    479 11 International Political Situation The Dominat ing Influence (From Our London Staff) London, Mar. 13. TTHIS has been another disappointing week for rubber. With little happening to affect the position of the commodity itself, the dominating influence, as m all other markets, has been the international
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    147,506 Vehicles Produced In Four Months
    590 11 BRITISH MOTOR INDUSTRY'S CONTINUED PROGRESS OYMINGTON AND WILSON, m *J their weekly market report dated London, Mar. 18, state The predominating influence this week has been the involved political situation m Europe. The prospects of a peaceful outcome of the negotiations seem to be
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    UNION CASTLE LINE
    53 11 Places Orders For Three New Vessels London. Mar. 26. Messrs. Harland and Wolff has received an order from the Union Castle Line for a sister-ship to the 25.000 tons passenger motor vessel Stirling Castfe and for two cargo vessels of 8,000 tons each for the South African
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    TRADE IMPROVEMENT
    177 11 Reflected In Estimates For Unemployment Funds London, Mar. 27. The estimates for the next financial year for health, labour and insurance at £162.724.355 and lor trade and industry at £15,836.825 show decreases of £4.954.219 and £2,387,574 respectively compared with the total estimates for the current year. The total
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    53 11 Mr. L. A. Thomas. Chief Police HBeer, Perak, goes on transfer to Kuala Lumpur, m the firsi week ot next month, to act m place of Mr Sansom. Commissioner of Police, who Ls going on leave. Mr. Bagot, Chief Police Officer, Negri Sembilan. goes to Ipoh, where he has served
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    93 11 London, Mar. 25. The principal features on the StocK Exchange today were the easiness of aviatiens owing to uncertainty regardirg the profits cf firms engaged m fulfilling the Government's aircraft cuntrai'ts and the marking up Of some Kaffir specialities, owing to the favourable reception of the South African
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    STRAITS STEAMSHIP REPORT
    258 11 STRAITS STEAMSHIP REPORT PROFIT OF OVER $300,000 FOR YEAR Dividend Of 50 Cents Per Share Recommended •THE directors of Straits Steamship Company, Limited, m th«ir report and accounts for presentation to the shareholders at the fifty-first general meeting of the Company to be held on Anril 4, at noon state:
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    HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
    195 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members is limited to the extent and m manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $SC. OuO.ooo Issued and Fully Paid-up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund: Sterling 6.500.000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000
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    Whole Island An Air Base
    302 11 800-YEAR-OLD FARMS DOOM London, Mar. *!0. CARMS which have ben m existence I* ior more than 800 years .since before Doomsday Bj.jk was written a small island oil the South C-ia< f I being razed to make way lor tero|) hangars The 300 people who
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    BRITISH FILMS
    72 11 Will The Quota System Be Retained? London, Mar. Hi. A committee, presided over by Lord Moyne, has been appointed by the Board of Trade to consider tho position of British films having m mind the approaching expiry of the Cinematograph Films Act 1927, and to advise whether any
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      492 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AISTRAIJA AND CHINA (Incorporated m Errand by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600.000 shares of £5 each £3.000,000 Reserve Fund £3.000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.00# HEAD OFFICE 38. Blshop.xgate. London EC 2. A«c ■.<•■> and llranrhes. Alor Star Hollo Saigon Anmtsar Ipoh S.m..rin« Bangkok
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    m.s. BORINGIA. Arrived Mar. 20, 1936.
    70 12 m.s. BORINGIA. Arrived Mar. 20, 1936. Consign** o1 Argo per the abov* moiorshlp from Europe are hereby n(tlfi( i **»t a Beneral .survey of all W landed In a damaged condition •tM beheld at Qodown No 48 at 9 a m Bonfed '< D at I P m and Matcnos
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    46 12 Mar. 29: Nancy Moller, Bengloe (Brit.) Memphis City (Am.) Boribat (SJam) Ngow Hock, Marosa (Nor.X; Kafuku Mam, Montevideo Maru (Jap.) Kulit, Djambi, Milo, Roggeveen (Dut.). M;ir. 30: Juno. Oohir (Dut)); BUverycw, Kinta. Jerantut. Sin IQieng Seng. Ban Siont- Bee (Brit.); G.G Merlin <Fch Produce (Nor.)
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    30 12 The mail vessel mv. President Doumer from Saigon is expected to arrive today at 7 am. and sail at norm, for Colombo. Djibouti Port Said and Marseilles. Berth S.H.B. wharves.
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    THE QUEEN MARY'S MUSICAL EQUIPMENT
    127 12 An exhibition of pianos for the Cun-ard-Whitp. Star liner Queen Mary was offically opened recently by Mr. T. E. Lescher. 0.8E.. F.C.S chairman of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, m the showrooms of Messrs. Rushworth and Dreaper. Liverpool, who are supplying all the instruments for
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      SIXTY-HOURS ACROSS THE PACIFIC
      1020 12 Amazing Performances Of "Clipper" Air Liners PIXTY hours across the Pacific Two and half clays from Ban Fnincisi'o to Manila Only yesterday this was impossible yd today it is btiiiff clone, on regularly scheduled roumltrip lights, by the great "Clippers'* of the Fan- American Airways. These
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      C.M.S.N. COMPANY
      209 12 Reorganisation lieu ins In Hranch Offices ■•Of K'ntt. Mar. 1 1 With U\o com i ol Urn ■atftOG ol Itfl In fhd h<>:»\ v c Merchants' s*. Nay] n Company is now directing its tflori toward I Improvement oi iti bnu riou.port citi°>. Messrs Tan P<> yit- and
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      31 12 The Ni terland •\m R oral i>,r Mail linn m x >■.. ran I HdrnlNi fell win berth a dot v Mo a* I p.m. today an v. Ui< d for J.iva
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      STRAITS HOMEWARD CONFERENCE.
      120 12 Bhlppen ai hen bj In lim <i tii the following addition In arr quoted I IftNQ Mar M). Add To Column. I R It m shipment l. Accra, \w\\ Transhlpn* I 1 Commodity Plm ipplfil At'dititm. Vhs N i>n ftu cil Add To Mann c t With
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      VESSELS ARRIVED
      68 12 Ban Bock Llomc Brit., f.COS ions from Cheribon 30, for Batavia 31. Siberg, Dut., 1,128 tons from Tanjong Priok 30, for Tanjont; Penang 3 4. Revel Dut., 1,4!>6 tons from Cheribon 30. for Cheribon 2.4. Ipoh, Brit., 528 tons from Penang 30, for Penang 1.4. Thedens, Dut., 1,171
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      32 12 The P and O Somali has left Horn' Kong and is expoct <l to arrive al this port at 9a m tomorrow She will nroceed alongside t»io SH B v^har on arrival
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      466 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporaved In P.M S.) TELEPHONE: Freirht 5433— Pusafe MSI. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOORJNGi AGENTS FOE FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAIL WATS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. CANADIAN PACIffK j-WQRIOI WUTtn; (Incorporated m England) Itbavel trsrm THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VAN<
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      486 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals I J V BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m j Thursday 7.45 a.m. l Alor Siar: Mon. to Frl. 7.45 a.m. Saturday 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m. Ipo: Weekdays; 7.45 am. and 7 p.m. Klang, Kuala Llpis. Port Swettoitham, Talplng and Telok
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      129 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alotiff&ddc ih<* Wh.irvrs or expected i«» Arrive. Main Wharf (Entrant <:.Uv Dalmore 18; Benmacdhui X i ih I.arut. Schaninorst U.K. B; Merit* lavs 6 I'.inpirt* Dork (Fntranrr (iale I)] City Ol I>' r .:n I Adr.istiLs "Ai H. M |lv Empire Ihxk (Knlr.uur (.Mr 1): Ifarella H
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      431 13 Pa6T r Oi X^ and BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due D__ l i iw" Tonnage Spore. 'SJSFotan* nZ U pr -I RANCHI i7oo UVUau A[>r SOMALI GBlO July 1 r liiii A, 500 Apr 19 NALUEKA 'GOOO v 3 SOUDAN Apr U KAISAR-I-HIMD fl 500
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      631 13 (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Eng and./ "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITrD KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL ACCEPTING CARGO FOR MONTRKAL AND HALIFAX VIA COLOMBO. Steamer >ue Sail xcitv oi«' ijehby Huvro. London, Rotterdam, Hamburg In Part Apr 2 CITY OF' DUNKIRK
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      1155 13 mrfDNi THE BLL'E FUNNEL LINK (Orin In« Hu, Khiou >jms!iiii C o (IS1", ltd S»ca.n Ship Co Lid und 1 'liitia Mj;uji he Cuti.ud WliUe Star lid S'.eam N:ivi K atioi> (v Ltd.) The Stiawak Steamship to ltd The St. ails Stcu'ij hip (0., Ltd. i lie Aj.iiuiun (> niital
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    212 14 SAVED BY BLOOD TRANSFUSION CLORENCE DESMOND has Tovealed that she was the actress who became gravely ill from lead poisoning as a result of using grease paint which. It is alleged, contained a quantity of lead. Her case, which is unique, is commented on by
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      671 14 K. P. M. KAMPAK— Tuesday, Mar. 31, Bengkalis. Paneh. Berombang. TanjongMcnKPidar, Tanjong-Leidong and Asahan. TOMOIION— Tuesday, Mar. 31. Singkawang. Pemangkat and Sambas. MAKASSKR— Wednesday, Apr. 1. Poeloe-Kidjang. Sapat. Tembilahan. P'oeloe-Pallas, Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. j THKDKNS Wednesday. Apr. 1. Muntok and Palembang. TUBA Wednesday, Apr. 1. Toengkal, Moeara-Saba and Djambi. VAN
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    S.R.C.'s GAME OF LOST OPPORTUNITIES
    816 15 Weak Police Team Lose By Only Goal Ponniah Bats Brightly CRICKET TRIALS AT K.L. AND MALACCA CTATE Cricket trials were held m Kuala Lumpur and Malacca over the vvi i Ie end. s hin^or trial, between Fos:n and Ashworth's. V. Ponniah, rly oi Singapore, gave
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    BETTER FROM AT MALACCA
    276 15 Goh Kirn Swee Scores Bright 62 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 29. FUliril bettor form was shown m the second Malacca State Trial. Th( following will represen' Malacca igainst Negri Sembilan on April 11 and at Malacca:*— Barnaft a Jennings Colville, Witherby, Mc-Haidy. de Vries
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    "WORST IN MALAYA"
    185 15 What Ashworth Thinks Of K.L. Wicket (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 29. I HAVE never played on a worse wicket myself m the whole of Malaya," said Mr. R. A. Ashworth, speaking at the annual meeting of the Selangor Club last evening on the estimates,
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    15 15 UNIVERSITY II crew "humps" the bank durnijf the Oxford University bumping races on the Ims.
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    K.L. BOXING
    86 15 Little Choon To Met Kid Arenas Again (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 24. There will be another programme of fights at the New Olympic Stadium, Campbell Road, on the evening ol April 1 the promoter again being Mr. Walter Gideon, who organised the recent amateur tournament.
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    EUROPE BOUND
    56 15 China's Davis Cup Players Leave Shanghai Shanghai, Mar. 88. China's Davis Cup players. Gordon Liim ard Kho Sic Kle. have left for Europe aboard the Victoria. W. C. Choy. the Cambridge Blue, is joining the ship at Hong Kong, whils' the* fourth player selected, Guy Cheng. is sailing
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    YOUTH TRIUMPHS IN BATTLE BETWEEN BROTHERS
    508 15 Y. M, C. A. Open Tourney CHOONLEONG HONG SOO OVERWHELM WISE AND WARDEN A LARGE CROWD ON THE fMJCJL TENNIS COURTS YESTERDAY WATCHED TWO BROTHERS BATTLING FOR THE HANDICAP MEN'S SINGLES IN THE OPEN TOURNAMENT THAT IS BEING HELD BY THE ASSOCIATION. The two
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    CHINESE SUPERIOR
    201 15 Lawn Tennis EUROFEANS LOSE ALL MATCHES (Fri-m Our Own Correspondent* Ipoh, Mar. 30. THE gnrrmtMl iailod to win a sinnle match auam.s' Aw Chinese m their annual tennis tournament played o:i Saturday and Sunday The standard of play of both sides was lower than last year The results
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    Duffie Saves The "Skins"
    272 15 Duff ie Saves The "Skins" UNLUCKY DAY FOR FORT CANNING Inniskillings.l; Fort Canning.. o. THE Inniskillirrs won their second division match against Fort Canning yesterday at Tanglin by sheer luck. Sympathies are with the losers who were slightly the superior players. Their play had more polish anc 1 their attacks
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    SEVEN NEW BLUES
    164 15 OXFORD BOAT R \('K TKAM SELI CTED Good Performances \l Practice 1 I i .<:-• i i Ml( B J. Sciurtiiio the (I <• I vcrsity B«..»l fitili sn!~nl stili-d ImJ ri«ht that he h hern uv.irdrtl his Blue for thr lloal |UM The men wh i
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    TAIPING NATIONAL SWEEP
    95 15 The draw i i Grand Nation i\ follows Gcldrn Millr- H7v vn LOttt, Ay« imrr *****. Double Crossed I I Irwdl *****. 1 *****. Eil de B •nl L 0331 i IC-107. PtT.ian Sun ***** H I Prince 10 17. Bfinhun 1131 >ible *****. PffOTfM itli i
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    Second 18-Hole Course For Singapore G. C.
    426 16 Second 18- Hole Course For Singapore G. C. REPORT REVEALS PROFIT OF THE accounts of the Singapore Golf Club show a surplus for the year 293 against $3,408 m the previous year. There was a small drop m the active membership but absent members increased from 516 to 542. It
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    Win For Island Club Over Japanese
    209 16 Win For Island Club Over Japanese nter-dub golf match at the I Island Golf Club the Island Club the Japanese club. The following are the scores. Island Civ playen are mentioned first. N Kelly and W. McMullan 1, S. Minowa nnd S. Ikeda 0. C. A. R. Bateman and N.
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    CAMBRIDGE WIN
    62 16 Hoy lake. Mar. 25. Cambridge won the golf singles by I matches to 2. thus winning the Inter-Varslt? contest by 12 matches to .'i ;md equalling th^ record wins of Oxford m 1921 and 1930 The Cambridge South African Water Meyer. beat Quincy by 10 and 9. He
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    42 16 Members of the Amicable Athletic Arscciatian a'.e informed that notices for the annual biUiards and ping-pong tournaments. 193?. are bMng nested on tl c Association's notice-board for the signatures of those who are interested ir partaking. Entries will close on Anr 15
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    18 16 AN INCIDENT during the match between the S.R.C. and the Police on the S.R.C. grounds yesterday Free Press
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    ISLAND G.C.
    154 16 The Island Golf Club March. 1936 Medal which was played over the week-end resulted m a win for Dr T. E. Cheah m the "A" Division with a nett score of 71. and T. Amano m the "B" Division with a nett score of 71. The Ball Sweep
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    Excellent Fights In Novices' Boxing Competition
    561 16 Excellent Fights In Novices' Boxing Comp etition KNOCK-OUT VICTORY FOR BRUYNS Many Surprise Results (By Our Boxing Writer) OOXING enthusiasts who attended the finals of the novices' competition, organised by the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association, which were held at the Olympic Stadium last night had nothing to cavil at m
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    BOAT RACE PRACTICE
    78 16 BOAT RACE PRACTICE London, Mar. 26. Cambridge rowed a satisfactory full course trial on a flood tide m 18 minutes, 48 seconds. The stroke averaged 35 to the minute and finished with a burst of forty. OXFORD COACH DELIGHTED London, Mar. 25. Oxford rowed the full Putney to Mort ahe
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    Pressmen Swamped
    142 16 Post Office Team Too Strong Post Office.. 8: Straits Tinirv THE Straits Times tram a severe defeat at the hand the Post Offlcr team pttttfttaj the Commercial Cup ponpttll The pressmen tried hard but up against a vastly better total it was rarely that they man., get past
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    ENGLAND vs. SCOTLAND
    74 16 London. Mar. 30. THE English soccer t'-.im against Scotland at Wembley on Apr. t will be as follows Hibbs. Male, llapgood. < i\i\nton. Barker, Bary, (rooks. Bmu den. (amsell. Bast m and Brook The Srotthh team will br m i follows Dawson (Ringers), \ndrr «,m (Hearts). Cumminis
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    Weights For Selangor Races
    425 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 30. HOLLOWING are the handicaps for the second day (Wednesday, Apr. 1) of the Selangor Turf Club Spring meeting Race 1. Horses, Class 3. Dlr. 6 furs Sea Lion 9.0. Smeartown 8 13, Unity 8.12. Numero Treize 8.12. Evanascent
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    S.C.C. LAWN BOWLS
    180 16 Entries Invited For American Tournament The Singapore Cricket Club invite entries for a Lawn Bowls Tournament which will be played on the American plan, i.e. every team playing every other team. The teams will consist of three players, and each nlaver will bowl three woods at each
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    KEPPEL G.C.
    60 16 Twenty- five cards were taken out for the Mixed Foursome played at Keppel Golf Olub on Sunday afternoon, Mar. 29. and resulted m a win for Miss K. H. Jones E. Litchfield who returned a score of 46— 12%=33i/ 4 net. NIBLOCK CUP In the final of the
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    36 16 The next meeting of the Singapore Rotary Club will b.e held at the Adelphi Hotel tomorrow. The speaker will be Mr E. V. Davies, headmaster of the Rangoon Road School and the subject* "Glimpses of India."
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    Y.M.C.A. SOCCER
    121 16 Thr following have been selected tj play f or the Junior Department against Rajah'l College on Thursday. April 2 on the Ans~.ii Road ground Kick oil at 5 p.m. Wee Aik Chan Tan Kwang Sei:g. Phoa Keng Haik. Ee Thian Han. Tan Wee Eng. Ngan Fock Chcnng. Choo
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