The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 April 1936

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,817. ESTD. 1835. THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1936. 10 CENTS.
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    GERMAN REPLY TO LONDON PROPOSALS
    889 1 Will Not Withdraw Troops BUT NO INCREASE FOR FOUR MONTHS Another Disarmament Conference Proposed GERMANY'S eagerly-awaited reply to the proposals of the Locarno Powers was handed to Mr. Eden yesterday by Herr von Ribbentrop. The contents have not yet been officially disclosed but reports both
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    Negus Defeated In Big Battle
    12 1 SOOTHSAYER: "THE IDES OF MARCH HAVE GONE!"
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    ORISSA GOVERNOR INSTALLED
    96 1 King-Emperor's Message Read Cuttack (Orissa), Apr. 1. Sir John Hubba?k was t xlay irst:il!ccl as the first governci of the newly-con-stitutcd province of Orissa. The Chi^f Justice Administered the oath of aliegiancc to the Governor. The Governor received addresses from public bodies and r?ad a special message
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    FIRST IN WHICH EMPEROR HAS TAKEN PART
    340 1 Bodoglio Claims Complete Victory Rome, Apr. 1. A COMMUNIQUE from Marshal Bado^lio reports the Emperor and his best troops were defeated in a big battle near Lake Ashangi. This is the first battle in which the Em^rrnr is reported personally %O have been
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    26 1 London, Apr. 1. Mr. Montague Collet Norman was yesterday re-elected Governor of the Bank of England and thus enters on hil seventeenth year's office. British Radio
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    SINO-JAPANESE PARLEY
    140 1 AGREEMENT NOT VET REACHED Gen. Sung Turns Down Japan's Proposal Shanghai. Apr t THE Sino-Jap -i:ie»c ptrlcy h?ld in Tii ntsln yesterday agan inded witiuut TJ|ult Fv J.ipanr* ri -1 Gen Tada^Jilnsisted that a SmoJapanese treaty, under which Joint measures will In takjn against tho Communists in North
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    Large-Scale Smuggling In North China
    163 1 AID BY JAPANESE ALLEGED Appeal To Nanking Shanghai. Apr. 1. I'HE large-sea l^ smuggling carried on in North China with the alleged assistance of a Japanese Transport Company has increased so rapidly that th2 Sup:rlnt?ndent of the Tientsin Maritlrrv Customs Department a MUaher) ha> had
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    ALBERTA'S FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES
    106 1 May Make Token Payment On Hone] Obligations Ottawa. Apr. 1 Alberta fac<\s th<* prospect wf bclnr^ lv first Canadian province to tail :ti<">t its bind maturity obligwt'inn A Provincial loan of $3,200,000 natures today and the Dominions I power to loan the Province the necesi\ n v
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    KWANGSI ADVISERS
    65 1 Offer To Seven Malayan Chinese Shanghai. Apr 1 *m v< i) Mal.iViin CttfMM h.iv BMH .tsK-'d io b»* honorary advisers 10 Un OoTCfi nenl Dl Kwanf(.sl by Gt-n. 1.1 Chung Van. ot the KwunKsl IOfOH Th >y r elude Messrs. Cheun« Yok Cloy <of Kuala Lumpur*. On« ChtQ
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      70 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. ''-i€*lMTf l*iiATi*r J-*tiV 't' i* «4^ 5Lr T^bE* »tt >i^ TONIGHT I ORCHESTRAL CONCERT CHANGE OF PROGRAMME I'MuiT'iimei L ,?SS E t nmioc ANPRtt 9 ,j (f rmal) MOOEBN BHVTHM NOVELT, »30 to midnight DANCERS
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      93 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA. ADELPHI t||t HOTEL TONIGHT TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY THE RELLER BAND WHETHER VOL REQUIRE IK. III MPM HDBMI OR A MORK ELABORATE MKM. IMF ADET.PHT GRILL IS RENOWNED FOR ITS EXCELLENT FOOD %NII (Ol RTEOIM
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    BUSINESS IN PERAK BETTER IN 1935
    140 2 Chamber Of Commerce Meeting (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Apr. 1.The Hon. Col Cecil Rae presided at the annual meeting of the Perak branch ol the F M.S. Chamber of Commerce in the absence of Mr. J. L. Hope, who is away on lurlough.
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    DROWNED IN MINING POOL
    114 2 <From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 31 "Death by misadventure" was the verdict returned yesterday by Che Maarof. sitting as coroner in the Kuala Lumpur police court, at the inquest on a Chinese named Pak Long Chew, who was drowned in a pool at Kepong
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    DRILLING FOR OIL IN ENGLAND
    36 2 London, Mar. 30. The Secretary of the Mines Department yesterday inaugurated at Portsdown, in Hampshire, the first deepdrilling plant erected In Great Britain under the Petroleum Production Act 1934.- British Radio
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    INDIAN TAKE DIVISION POINTS FROM CHINESE
    204 2 IRC 1: Chinese 111 1. A GOAL scored off a psnalty enabled the Indian Recreation Cub to take full points against the Chinese 111 in a third division soccer match on the Y.M.C.A. ground yesterday. Th€ ground was not conducive to good play after
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    ISLAND G.C.
    113 2 Women's Monthly Medal Results The women's monthly medal competition at the Island Club resulted as follows: Mrs. R. W. Higginbotham 45—12—33 Mrs. J. Hill 44— 7—37 Mrs. J. L. Raitt 51—14—37 Teams for ladies' match vs. Singapore G. C. at Island Club on Wednesday next (S.G.C. names first)
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    OFFICE BEARERS
    139 2 Amateur Sporting Association At the sixteenth annual general meeting of the Amateur Sporting Association held on Wednesday, Mar. 25. 1936. at Mr. Khoo Eng Watt's residence. Craig Road, the following were elected office-bearers for 1936 Patron, Mr. Aw Boon Haw; president, Mr. Lim Hock Seng; vice-presidents, Messrs. Ang
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    S.C.C. TENNIS
    85 2 The following ties have been fixed tor today in the S.C.C. tennii tournament: Championship Doubles W. T. Horman a.d' F. P. H. Pearse vs. C. E. Winter and P. H. Swinchatt. Championship Singles A. Y). Anderson vs. H. E. Orr. Veterans' Doubles Handicap S. E. Newbery and C.
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    R.S.Y.C.
    100 2 On Friday Apr. 3, the usual afternoon roces will be sailed at the R.S.Y.C. starting at 5.20 p.m. On Sunday, Apr. 6, the International 6-metre will sail the 2nd Race of^a series for the Guillemarfl Challenge Cup, starting at 10 a.m. The "B" Class will sail a Team Race,
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    TAIPING ROTARY CLUB
    36 2 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 31. The Taiping Rotary Club was inaugurated on Monday by Prince Purachatra. The Hon. Mr. S. B. Palmer's nomination as first president of the club was confirmed.
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    MINING FAMILY IN COURT
    455 2 ILLEGAL TRANSFER OF PROPERTY ALLEGED Father, Mother And Son Charged <From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Apr. 1. £HARGES of transferring property in order to evade seizure by creditors were brought against Lau Lean Bok, his wife and son in the police court! The prosecution stated that
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    "STRIKE ME PINK"
    276 2 Eddie Cantor Serves Up Slapstick Slapstick of the old order is being served up at the Capitol under the Eddie Cantor "chop", and people— for the most part have been shrieking with laughter at the antics of the little pop-eyed comedian. The hit-run-fall-and-escape stuff has been done
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    3 Funeral Of Mrs. J. G. H. Grey
    486 2 THE funeral of the late Mrs. Lilian Bertha Maud Grey, v/ife of Mr. J. G. H. Grey, of the Borneo Co., Ltd. Singa- i pore, took place at the Bidadari Cemetery yesterday afternoon. The Ven. Aichdeacon Graham White officiated. Among thofo present
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    "PICKWICK"
    110 2 Celebration Of Handredtli Anniversary The centenary of the first v. i mbet of "Pickwick" wai celebrated by bo exhibition of manuscripts, proofi ard ether relics of Charles Dickens at t 1 Victoria and Albert Museum, by a dinner ot the Pickwick Club attended by the Lord Mayor cf London
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    34 2 It is understood that the we Ming of i Yung Mulia Raja Rogajah, daughter oi Yung Mulki Raju Raznian. of Kuala Kangsar. and Tcnjiku Yahyh of Kroh will take place tome time this month.
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      16 2 I PROVED HAIR I IONIC DtrmiuiY I RESTORES' GROWTH OF HAIR I I •EFRttIIRI-«OOL)Rfi MEALIII. I
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      457 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. ,^f^h*.'.^l^\\ Luxuria Face (%*2r~^~ '-•"-*.°"*"\2i Powder. An exquisitely fire ni»*r?iiim ireifffct powder adaptable* to ail types ol skin. Price $2.00 per box. MEDICAL HALL LIMITED. BOARD KKSiHKNCE. SEA FROtTf KATOXG GRANGE— 77 Meyer Kd. Large rooms faeini s. a with own bath room H and C And mod.
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      247 2 Diary Of The Day High Tide 726 a.m. 7.1 ft., 9.18 p m. 71 ft il Sport Soccer: Div. 2. Marines vs. R.A. at PA. ground. Div. 3. SK,C. v.s. MP.H at SRC. Friendly. YM.C.A. Juniors vs. Raja's College at Y.MC A. Cinemas ALIIAMBKA "The La^l Of The Pagans: with
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    A COUNTRY WHERE TWO MILLION GODS ARE WORSHIPPED
    71 3 A HINDU DEITY: An extraordinary Rjrart representing the god "Hams" seen cutsirfe a temple at Cawnpore before being tarried in procession through the streets durirg the g»cai Festival of the Mazi Durramashi. The "Hams" is probably a version si the Garuda, a
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    The Magic Of India
    2264 3 A HUNDRED NATIONS AND A HUNDRED TONGUES" rfIOUGH the time allotted him was very short, Mr. E V uavies, Headmaster of the Rangoon Road School, gave a ,v instructive address un "Glimpses of India" at the weekly mchecn meeting of the Rotary Club of Singapore yesterday
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    36 3 Messrs. Warin Studios, Ltd., Union Building, Singapore, have been appointed F.M.6.R. Advertising Contractors with effect irom Apr 1, 1936. in plac»» ol Messrs. Frank Mason and Co j who terminate their contract on Mar. '31, 1936.
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    12 YEARS' TERRIBLE PAIN WITH GASTRITIS.
    142 3 I man think who. after terrible gastric pain and everything else, takes a .t "trial." only to find n completely! past twelve years." Mr. I have suffered very iritis, sometimes having irve my si If for as much as i time, (inly to start
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    INDIAN CHARGED WITH THEFT FROM TYPIST
    640 3 Parcel From England AT LOGGERHEADS OVER VISITS FROM HER FRIENDS OAMSIAHAR, an Indian peon of IranrK IVakc :niil Co., Hongkong Bank building appeared btffsft Mr M. 11. Blacker in the third court, Singapore, yesleid iv to .insurr a charge of theft of a parcel
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    UNION TIMES
    45 3 To celebrate the thirty-ninth .inni rersary oi ih»* Union Tim- i .1 reception v. .i> held jresteitUjf bv the Union Tim. 1 Press Ltd :it the- Air Vten 1 1« ,t «-l at 2 30 p.m. Speeches were made In English and Chinese
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    46 3 Mr. Chan Chun n hon wi ratify ot the Malacca Rotary Cfob, wUI attend \},r conn. c!r. (.I l,'.»t.nv Ciiibs ol Malaya, Blam an I Imm.i China on Apr 4 and 5. to bo held at Ipoh. a.s the i DeredlM datayalt of Hh Malacca Chin<
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      297 3 SUPREME FAVOURITE of Mm SIXCiAPORK cinema-patrons DOLORES DEL RIO in another WARNER BROS. HIT. A delirious duchess /^r "^^k Oon the loose meets I| 1 Jj o suave Co»onovo flpr^ of the Casinos BeIH«^eVJHH*^V B Mond that's how II I |aW| I|■ HE 4*^k A the laughs be gin f
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    PROBLEMS OF BRITAIN'S AIR DEFENCE
    1140 4  - PROBLEMS OF BRITAIN'S AIR D EFENCE MAJOR-GENERAL E. B. ASHMORE BY How Observer System Works I^IIE writer of the fol'owivg article, Major-Gcneral Edward Bauey Ar.hmore. is a distinguished o/jfl er on tfr" retired 'ist of the British Army. Originally in the Royal Artillery, he commanded a Brigade of the Royal
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    HAUPTMANN CASE RECALLS FIRST ELECTROCUTION
    949 4 Early "Hanging Matches" HRUNO RICHARD HAUPTMANN'S probable journey to the electric chair emphasises the change in the reporting of executions since this method of punishment was adopted, and also recalls the furore over the first legal electrocution back in 1890. Prior to the legalisation of
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    USWORTH RESCUE
    78 4 Silver Medals For Seamen Presented By The King At the investiture last month. His Majesty the King presented the Board of Trade Silver Medal for Gallantry In Saving Life at Sea to Mr. Kenneth Campbell, able seaman and look-out, and Mr. William Skinner able seaman, of the Cunard-White
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    28 4 Trophies won by Mr. Oliver Bertram, the racing motorist, were among articles stolen from his flat at MontpeUer Place, Knightsbridge, S.W. The flat was unoccupied at the time.
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    LEAGUE'S NEW PALACE
    144 4 Shaped Like Horseshoe THE new palace of the League of Nations in Anana Park has taken 30,000 cubic metres of reinforced concrete and 2«,000 cubic metres of masonry. The number of offices is about 900. There are 1.700 doors. 1,650 windows and 21 lifts. Over 23,000 square
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    31 4 Mr F. H. Griffith has been elected President of the European Association of Ceylon Mr Mackintosh Smith, the retiring President, deplored the apathy of the Europeans in regard to the Association
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    CENTENARY OF THE ARC DE TRIOMPHE
    386 4 Cost Over Nine Million Francs THE Arc de Triompho celebrates its centenary this year. Though begun in 1806 by Napoleon, who intended it as n monument to the glory of his army, after the battle of Austerlitz, th^ great Arch wai not completed and
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    Moscow's Museum Of Brains
    205 4 PAVLOVS TO BE INCLUDED T IKE that of I.enin and other dis- tinguished citizens of the Soviet, Pavlov's brain will be dissected and preserved. In their Pantheon here, ttMM great brains stand on shelves in bottles, duly labelled Lenin's brain has a larger bottle than the
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    National Costumes Revival
    136 4 NEW DESIGNS /CENTRAL Europe's extreme nationalism has brr »ght about a revival in national costumes, Hungary and Croatia having revived their traditional dress and Austria flaunting the national costume of the provinces in town of late. Bven Kini Edward VIII BOmetUw I wan peasant costume during his
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    48 4 The President of th? Board of Education will receive a deputation from the lfsMoi»sJ Union of T Mrh r- ••> h athe union's viows on the amendments proposed by the Church of England to the n?w Education Bill. The executive ol the union has protested against the proposed amendments.
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    294 5 MR. PHILIP KERR, Rouge Croix Pursuivant of Aim v,.,, r |.»x h.» took part in the ceremonial »f hi»>* KdwaiJ Mils r IM i phclosraphed with his fiamee. Miss I>on»thv avp. after the .tn m<-iit of their rnuacemi n( YiJ Klorf S I iN U K^^v "!T 4 T k
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      86 5 y I \l l ||^//Si^^a;land If -T' i4 DELICIOUS BREAKFAST PRESEUVE Quality is always our first consideration, but u r are in the fortunate position of beivq able fit MMhiM most reasonable prices icith quality, due t>> <mr method of buying. New Zcuhmd hnfMrtal linHoney is one of our many
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    PENANG'S TRADE IMPROVES
    288 6 Exports Increased STEADY RISE IN RUBBER PRICES (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Apr. 1. T'RAIJK improvement evident in 1934 -v.'.d been maintained throughout 1935, even though expectations at the beginning of the year had not been realised, said Mr. F. 11. Grumitt when presiding at the annual
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    ORDER TO CUT FREIGHT
    239 6 ONLY ITALIAN LINES AFFECTED Possible "War" On African East Coast London, Mar. 21. THJIE Minister of Commerce and In- dttStrles, Mr. Fourie. has ordered a ■< nerai reduction of 35 per cent, in the freight rates charged by the Italian shipping lines on South African products
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    42 6 Mine L*agu£rs from the Union Epw;.r:h League, Teluk Anson, will tra■l down to Singapore tc t;ike part in the All Malaya Institute which begins in Apr 14. Par: of the expenses of he Leaguers are being met by the Uni<,n Eoworth League.
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    SELANGOR'S TODDY CONSUMPTION
    267 6 SELANGOR'S TODDY CONSUMPTION Illicit Sales (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 30. TODDY consumption in Selangor was the subject of questions by Mr. J. R. Vethavanam at the Selangor State Council meeting at Klang today. He asked: 1. What was the actual revenue 6)\\ed from toddy produced and sold
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    "AH! WILDERNESS"
    196 6 Riotous Comedy With Beery And Barrymore Lionel Barrymore can always bs relied upon to give a good characterisation of any role which he portrays and in "Ah! Wilderness,'" which opened af the Pavilion on Tuesday, teamed with Wallace Beery, the result is a riotous comedy of "recollections" It
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    30 6 Mr. M. R. M. Perlakaruppan Chettlar. brother of the late Mr. M. R. M. Raman Chettiar, has arrived in Klang to take charge of the deceased's business interests in Malaya.
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    DEARTH OF TEACHERS FOR TAMIL SCHOOLS
    613 6 Serious Handicap In Selangor PROBLEM OF INSTRUCTION IN IMMIGRANT LAN 3U AGES (From Our Ov/n Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 30. PROBLEMS relating to the education of Tamil children and the 1 training of teachers were discussed by Mr. J. R. Vcthavanam in his speech
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    LOCAL ACCIDENTS
    71 6 The number of calls attended by the Accident Ambulance Service of the Singapore Fire Department during the month of March was 226, and of these 35 were to cases outside Municipal Limits. The cases are classified as follows:— Motor Car Accidents 28 Mctor Lorry Accidents 20 Motor Bus
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    14 6 Mr. T. H. Dutton. of Prltchard and Co., Ltd. Ipoh. has returned from Home.
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    Encouraging Civil Aviation
    233 6 Encouraging Civil Aviation MORE LANDING GROUNDS (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 30. THE need for emergency landing grounds for aircraft was stressed by Mr. Yong Shook Lin. speaking on the adjournment, at the meeting of the Selangor State Council at Klang today. "At the last Meeting of this
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    EMPIRE ARTISTS' EXHIBITION
    155 6 In London jI^ONEY prizes are being offered to I** Empire painters who take part in a "British Art Exhibition" in London in the spring. The exhibition will be open to all British Empire painters. There will be no entrance fee, nor deduction of commission on sales. Artists
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    59 6 When flre broke out in a house in Rroakdak' Road. Walthamstow. Mr v ook, who lives on the top floor, leaned from his bedroom window and handed his baby across to a neighbour. Although the space was nearly 10ft., the tv.o people managed to stretch out from their windows sufficiently
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    HOME EXPORTS TO CANADA
    246 6 Pact With U. S. A TARIFF RATES MAY BE REVISED Ottawa. Mar l\ IF hints given both »>> u lr Prime Minister and the Finance Minister during the discussion in the House uf Commons of the trade pact with the Inited States are to bt» taken
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    N.S. ASSIZES
    134 6 <From Our Own Correspondent) Serrmban. Mar. 3i. The Negri Sembilan Assizes began today in the S"rcmban I^MM Court, before Mr. Justice Alt ken. Mr C H Whitton. the DPP. prosecuted in the* ease in which three Malays. Hamid bin Manap. Koda bin Pendek. and Sengi! bin Said, stood
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    STARDOM Foreseen For Franchot Tone
    760 7  - STARDOM Foreseen For Franchot Tone SHEILA H GRAHAM Hollywood Today BY I* very long now before iut Toae attains the posinportanoe in the film Inpresent accorded his wife, viorrl. Ever since his P< rfonnance as the young "Mutiny On The M.-G.-M. has kept a open for vehicles in *s strong
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    AT THE ALHAMBRA
    226 7 Strong Drama Among A Primitive People The lovos. hates, customs and ceremonies of a primitive people are very well portrayed in "The Last of the Pagans." which opened at the Alhamtra last night. The acting is natural p.rri the dialogue, carried on as it is in the
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    Winning contract
    392 7 Winning contract S^Wfou^ Gxs* David Burnstine, Michael Gottlieb, Oswald Jacoby and Howard Schenkn world's leading team-of-four and inventors of the system //lot has beaten every other system in existence. DEFENCE WITH A AIM I \l. I) A few weeks ago in one of our artides, we made a rasuai n
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    KEEPING IT CLEAN
    150 7 Great Washing Feat 'TWENTY-ONE thousand pieces ol 1 ship's linen and 1.400 ftewmnla 1 white uniforms were discharged from the troopship California on her arrival at Singapore trom tho United Kingdom and Egypt on Tuesday night. They were loaded Into vans which rumbled from Keppel Harbour to
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    GRAND HOTEL, IPOH
    85 7 Creditors Appoint Liquidators (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Apr. 1. A meeting oi creditors ol the Gr.-ii i Hotel, which is in voluntary liquidation, appointed Messrs A S Brow", C. H. K. Cormac and A. M. Mckcrrull to be liquidators. The meeting appointed a committee ol creditors
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    INSULT TO SHAH
    114 7 Persia Closes Legation And Consulates In U.S. Washington. Mar. It The Persian Government tMM ordered the Legation at Wifhlflfi jii and all consulates throughout the United States U) be closed OO account of articles in tho American press which are considered discourteous to the Shah. No Indication
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      41 7 OPENING i, FRIDAY Ist. MAY Iw MAD! Y Of n> OUS jj'i^if*^ TODAY! 5.15 p.m. AT THE VICTORIA THEATRE MAGIC MIRTH MYSTERY by the MALAYAN MAGIC CIRCLE THE CHILDREN WILL ENJOY THEMSELVES $1/- TO ALL SEATS PROCEEDS TO CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY
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      325 7 RADIO PR( FOR 1 Singapore ZHI (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd.) Wavelength 49.9 metres p.m. 6 Recorded music. 6.45 News bulletin supplied by Straits Times. 8.30 Close down. Penang— ZHJ (Penang Wireless Society) Wavelength 49.3 metres p.m. 7.00 Time signal. 7.03 Day's programme. 7.05 Concerto
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      344 7 XJRAMMES ODAY Transmission 2 The following frequencies will be used: GBJ ISJI m., GSG 16.86 m., OSD 25.53 metres. p.m 620 Big Ben Brass Band concert 650 An organ recital from First Presbyterian Church, Rosemary' Street. Belfast. 720 Greenwich time signal. Talk: "Imperial Affairs." 7 :i5 The Bath Pump Room
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    The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1936. War's Crowning Horror
    1033 8 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1936. War's Crowning Horror FEW but the most hardened of believer^ in the doctrine of "Might is Right" could fail to be touched by the pathetic appeal of the daughter of the Negus against j the use oi poison gas by the Italians
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    DAY TO DAY
    190 8 Mr H. G Banham. oi the Chartered Bank, last year's Selar.gor Rugby captain, is being transferred to Ipoh at Easter. Mr. A. Keir. Inspector of Schools. Pcrak. is leaving shortly on nine months' leave. It is understood that he intends to go round via Hong Kon^ and
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    Os I was Saying
    786 8 Mr. H. G. Wells And "Things To Come rHE most remarkable feature of Mr. i H. G. Wells's film is his own belief n humanity, -writes a correspondent of < :he Manchester Guardian. The fam- < 3us writer is nearly 70 years old and i a
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    Pantomime
    937 8 CAM Bleakley hung his rap up behind the "spear." took off his coat, bum that up also, rolled up his shir; titeeYM and sat down to his tea. His wile lifted the teapot from the hearth a"d pour.-d out his tea. "Pickled 'errings." said Sam appreciatively. "Ah loves pickled
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      70 8 PEOPLE SELDOM TAKE the trouble to go to a doctor for colds nowadays, reads a newspaper item. No wonder, they can ba picked up so easily almost anywhere. And may lead to something very much more serious causing ruinous expense to aftyone not holding a "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT and ALL SICKNESS
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    140 PER CENT. PROTECTION FOR IMPERIAL AIRWAYS
    330 9 K. L. M. Letter Rate Increased GOLD EXCHANGE ADJUSTMENT QWING to tho vagaries of the foreign exchange, Imperial Airways are given still greater protection from K.L.M. (Royal Dutch Air Lines) postal competition by a new schedule of rates between Singapore and Europe which
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    BRITISH BUDGET SURPLUS
    313 9 BRITISH BUDGET SURPLUS Record Receipts From Estate Duties London, Apr. 1. TOE British Treasury announced last night that the surplus tor ear 1935-:!'-. which ended yesterday. Is £2.941.000. I tolled e 752.920.000 and hi 71 0 979.000 nati mil expenditure was nd the revenue £18.500-0-000:: ot the Budget estimates. ity
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    DEATH SENTENCES ON COLONELS
    38 9 Sofia, Mar. 31. POL KOLEFF, the ex-Minister for the Ulterior, and Col. Kalcnderoff, have been sentenced to death for complicity in the coup d'etat last April. They fctfi been recommended for m.nv.— Reuter Wireless
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    DR. TEMPANY APPOINTED TO LONDON
    63 9 y//£ appointment is announced of Dr. H. A. Tempany, C.8.E., Director of Agriculture, Straits Settlements, and Adviser ort Agriculture, Malay States, to be Assistant Agricultural Adviser to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. Dr. Tempany will be leaving Malaya on May 22 and will
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    REFUGEE PROBLEM
    135 9 Britain's Concern For Germans And Assyrians London, Apr. 1. Lord Cranborne state:! in the House of Commons yesterday that the British Government will be represented at conference at Geneva on July 2. convened by the League of Nations, to arimngt a system of legal protection for refugee* coming
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    THE DELGENLAND
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    NO EVALUATION
    98 9 "vernment Determined To I Wend The Franc Paris, Mar. 31. nance Minister, M. Regnier, Hy denies the possibility of -niment considering the devaM the forced conversion of a sold embargo and declares to defend the franc most Reuter No Longer Profitable To Operate New York, Mar. SI. Another
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    MR. DE VALERA
    69 9 Serious Eye Operation In Switzerland Zurich, Mar. 31. Mr. De Valera. who was operated on here on Mar. 26 for eye trouble, is sufTering from a cataract so advanced as to ossify the eye-ball. The condition has been acute for IS months and he saw the present
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    MALAYAN MAGIC CIRCLE'S FINE SHOW
    8 9 MALAYAN MAGIC CIRCLE'S FINE SHOW "Something For Everybody"
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    SUM'S GREETINGS TO HOY KING
    286 9 SUM'S GREETINGS TO HOY KING > Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Apr. 1. B:,hc»i in the name of the ih "P<-}1 military, naval and air '"ivn and judicial officials and today sent a telegram v ™|8 respectful greetings to King 'i ll V H' occasion of the Siam y*ur. OINGAPORE has
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    LORD EUSTACE PERCY
    92 9 "Minister Of Thought" Resigns From Cabinet London, Apr. 1. It is announced today says Reuter. that Lord Eustace Percy. Minister i without Portfolio in the Brltisn Cabinet, has resigned from the Gov 1 einment. Lord Eustace Percy, who is specially interested in educational matters, was described as
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    THE HINDENBURG
    42 9 London, Apr. 1. The Gorman airship Hindenburg on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic to Brazil was sighted from several English south coast towns yesterday flying westward over the Channel and making good progress against a strong headwind. British Radio
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    HAUPTMANN EXECUTION POSTPONED
    390 9 HAUPTMANN EXECUTION POSTPONED Two-Day Respite At Request Of Grand Jury Trenton, Now Jersey, Apr. 1. TJAUPTMANVS execution has been postponed for 48 hours. The postponenvnt of the execution is due to the intervention of Mr Alleyne Freeman, ioreman of the Grand Jury considering the case of Mr Paul Wendel, th<>
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    BIRTHDAY PLANES FOR CHIANG
    69 9 BIR THDA Y PL A NES FOR CHIANG Shanqhai. Mar. 31. The Farmers' Bank of Nanking has subscribed a sum of $100,000 towards the Aeroplane Fund v hich has been started in honour of the 50th. birthday of Marshal Chiang Kai Shek. Civil a7id military departments thrcnighout the country are
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    ART TREASURES
    112 9 Admiralty Arranges Escorts To China London, Apr. 1. The Admiralty has informed the Chinese Embassy of the following arrangements for escorting the Chinese art treasures aboard the P and O liner Rannura to Chir.a on Apr. 9 H.M.S. Scout will escort the liner from Tilbury to the op
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    NEW VICEROY
    45 9 London, Apr. 1. The Viceroy-desigrate. Lord Linlithgow. accompanied by his wife and daughters and personal staff, leaves London today for Delhi. He is joining the liner Strathmore at Marseilles on Friday and is expecto I to reach Delhi on Anr 18 British Radio
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      423 9 TWO POWDER BASES TO HELP YOUR SKIN TO COPE WITH TROPICAL HEAT *S HESE powder bases are speci.illy prepared by Cyclax lO help your skin to with the problem of excessive heat. They UN very fine, almost invisible, tree oi y.rease. i hey check perspiration, and prevent your make-up from
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      514 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. From London 6 p. m. April 1 Share Of CI denomination unless otherwise stated Previously Yesterday Rise or Fal! Conversion- Loan, fl >.c lilt H iiB3 4 m% Funding Loan. 4 p.c., 1960-90 116% 1t6% War Loan, 3' 2 p.c 106% 107>„ -4% Straits
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      167 10 Mar 28. 30. 31. American Can. Com. no 118% 119% American Telephone and Telegraph 161% 163 164 Atcheson Railroad 72 72% 73>/ 2 Chesapeak 57 3 4 57 J i Dopont 145% 145 146V2 Firestone 30» 2 30% 30% General Electric 38% 38% 38% General Motors 66
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      Yesterday's Rubber Auction
      152 10 THE Singapore Chamber of Coramerc: Rubber Association helj its 1,2715t. auction yesterday, when there were catalogued 751.899 lbs.; 335.67 tons OH red 725.497 lbs.; 323.88 tons Sold 622.980 lbs. 278.11 tuns. Spot London 7.7 16d. Nt'w York iftjfc cts PRICES REALISED Ribbed Smokod Sheet Cents Per Lb.
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      63 10 The eighth annual general meeting oi Alexandra Brickworks. Ltd.. will be hold at the office of the Borneo Co.. Ltd Mercantile Bank Building, today at 12.30 p.m. Renting Consolidated Tin Dredging Co Ltd. dredge statistics for the month of March. 1936. arc: hours run 411. cubic yards treated*lO9 000. tin
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      LAST NJGHT'S QUOTATIONS
      199 10 By arrangement with the Exchange Telegraph Company, Ltd., the Singapore Tree Press is able to offer te its readers this complete and reliable service of commercial news from London. New York and other centres. This is the first occasion on which a newspaper published in Malaya has
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS.
      178 10 From London 5.30 p. m. April 1 RUBBER: Steady. Buyers Sellers Buyers sellrrv London Spot. 7 7 16d. 7%d. Previously: 7 7 16(1 7%d April-June 7 9,16d. 7%d. Previously: 7 9'l6d 7%d' July-Sept.: 711 16d. 7%d. Previously: 7%d 711 16d Oct -Dec: 7%d. 713 16d. Previously: 711
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      72 10 From London 5.30 p. m. April 1 London Tin: Firm. Cash: £213 53 Previously: Firmer at £211 17s 6d Three months: £206 15s. Previously: £206 2s 3d New York Tin: 4762 Previously: 4720 Copper: Settlement: £36 10s. Previously: £36 12s 6d Gold: Yesterday:' £7 0s 8d Previously;
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      Foreign Exchange Rates. London Closing Quotations April 1
      67 10 Foreign Exchange Rates. London Closing Quotations April 1 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Francs to 141.21 75% 751., New York $to 488 2 3 4.95% 4 95/., Amsterdam Guilders to 12.91 7.29» 4 7 30 1 Hong Kong Per dollar Is 313 16d Is
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      219 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations April 1 SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2 4 5 '32 London, 3 months' sight 241» London, 60 days' sight 2 4 3i32 London, 30 days' sight 214 I]l6 London, demand 2 4 1!32 London, T.T. 2 4 1132 Lyons and Paris, demand 870
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES Fraser and Co.'s List
      1095 10 SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES Fraser and Co.'s List WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 193G MINING Buyers Sellers. Am pat Tin <4s) 5s 5s 6d I Asam Kumbang <£> 28s 6d 29s 6d Austral Malay (£> 58s 6d 59i» 6d Ayer Hitam (ss) 14s 6d 15u 3d Ayer Weng ($1) 1.67'» 1.75
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      95 10 April 1 Buyers Seller* 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. Siam No. 1 par koyan 110 Banja Jclotong 7 50
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      STOCK EXCHANGE
      50 10 Most Markets Generally Neglect ed London. Mar. 27. BuyinK of electrical equipment! .u.d a lurthcr Improvement in Royal Dutch to 34 were the bright spots on the S »rk Exchange t.xiiv In r>thprw:s-.' n<"' -,i mart i Among Tor Ign rxchsnt't's father inflationary sentiment was in evidence in
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      105 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association *hr sh:in> d throe mo/ ts touch! i 0 ipper r« Ami i lean prodi uimeni ir rr i Ji 9 50 W.iil I uriK-d ikm > v Reuter April 1. 12 <r< I(m f.oon timers Si llcr. N«» ix R ss. in eases 'FOB.
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      BADELLA RUBBER ESTATE
      125 11 3 Per Cent. Dividend r T HE 26th ann-.ial general meeting of Badella Rubber Estate Limied was held at No. 4. Fort Road. Malacca, on Saturday, Mar. 28. Mr. J. M. Sime. moving the adoption of the report and accounts said: The year"s operations resulted in a
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      South British Insurance Dividend
      600 11 Cabled advice .has been received by the Singapore branch of The South British Insurance Co., Ltd., that an interim dividend of Is Id per share has been declared. Shareholders on the Local Register will receive their dividends on Thursday, Apr. 9. estate was assessed at 212.812
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      STOCK EXCHANGE
      186 11 Marked Activity Among Internationuls London. Mar. 2f». There was marked activity among internationals on the Stock Exchange today and the late dealings on firm New York advices relieved an otherwise monotonous day. Among oils, Royal Dutch, were prominent, rising from 32 15 16 to 33' 2 Imperial Chomicals
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      FRASER & CO'S WEEKLY REPORT
      855 11 FRASER CO'S WEEKLY REPORT Local Market In The MFra.ser and Co.'s weekly dated Mar. 31. is as follows: is in the doldrums and -ith locally and at home apuilVring at the moment one "1 those periodical attacks cl lassitude which makes dealing irudg< ry and gives our hebdomadal s aft
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      EASTERN BANK HAS A GOOD YEAR
      1472 11 Satisfactory Results Despite Many Difficulties BRITISH TRADE AND JAPANESE COMPETITION London, Mar. 21. 'THE 26th animal general meeting of the Eastern Bank, Ltd., was' I held yesterday at the offices of the; bank, 2 and 3 Crosby-square, Lon- 1 don, E.C. Mr. J. S.
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      194 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members Is limited to the extent and in manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50 000.000 Issued and Fully Paid-up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund: Sterling 6.500.000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000
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      479 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. Ai:STRAMA AND lIINA (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital In 600 000 shares of £5 each £3.000,000 Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.00t HEAD OFFICE 38. Blshopsgate. London EC. 2. Acrm-ies and Branches. Alor Star (Hollo Saigon Amritsar [poll Keniarang Bangkok
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      m.v. VICTORIA
      52 12 Owing to the fact that there are no berths available at the Singapore Harbour Board the m v. Victoria will b'; obliged to anchor in the Roads from daylight until nor>n today, before proceedings to the wharves from whenc* she will sail again at 5 p.m. for Genoa
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      m.v. SIBAJAK
      34 12 The m.v. Sibajak of the Rotterdam Lloyd will berth alongside the SHB wharve* at 7 a.m. on Friday Apr 3 and will be leaving for Europe the same day at 10 a.m.
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      KOWLOON DOCKS PROFIT OF NEARLY $600,000
      373 12 Credit Balance Of $88,243 Carried Forward r ri!K l)irc< !ors of the Hong Rons and Whantpn.i Dock Co Ltd., in their report for the year ending Dee. 31, 1935, state: In accordance with the special resolution passed ai the extraordinary general meeting of shareholder-
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      EXTEND THE SUBSIDY
      335 12 Dr. Batey's Hint Of New Liners Speaking at the North-East OOMi Engineers' dinner in Liverpool. Dr. J. T. Batey, president, referred to the Government's tramp shipping subsidy and so id. "Wo appreciate what thr Gcverrment has done with the object of assisting our tr.imp shipowners in the
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      COLLOIDAL FUEL JELLY FOR SHIPS
      274 12 London F'> *1 for i treated In mtl) a w;iy Unit it tc d lo .s« t Idly, w. <!• rlb< <i in a papei by Di Manning and Mr I* A A Taylor <»i the Fuel I 11 ol tbt |k P'irtmeni ut Scientific
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      CLEARANCES
      62 12 Mar. II: PraMtnl Mm I (W i Grwanß, Tjipai. J. V. Obarnovelt <Dut»; Lartit. Ban Hour Lioiir, Ksmeralda <Britj. Apr 1: AJax Mahid ij. Men« l.iu 1..k1v D'sun Pmder Benmacdhnl BeAlaven, Culilornia. Ii I tj D.i ra r Rtma A •Bi hU icas.s"r, thedent, IChoen Hoea, Kullt, Singkt'l. Toba,
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      655 12 BOUSTEAD&Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In P.MB.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passat* MSI. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKINC.i AGKNTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF 8 1 AM. CANADIAN MClffM v WORLD'S cftEAitn (Incorporated in England) S«AVKL SYSTEftfe THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE ofTcrs TRANS-FACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS
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      117 12 HENDERSON LINE SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS By Fortnightly Pa.s»enger m.ih.m Between Rangoon, Port Sudan, Marseilles, Palma and England HOMEWARD BAILING! Port of Disembarkation Plymouth Leaver Rangooa IM VOMA Ai»r 20 PEGU Mif 2 CHINDWIN May 16 KKMMENUINF. May IJO BHAMO MM II AMARAPOOIfA I«M SACJAINO lulv Jl BURMA J'llV M YOMA
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      615 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 a.m. Alor Star: Mon. to Pri. 0 7.45 a.m. Saturday 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m. Ipo: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m. KJang, li'iala Llpls, Port Swetteriham, Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* T p.m.
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      201 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the Ulnnrv or expected to Irrive, East Wharf (Eritra.nv Gait \> H -.r,.inis 18: Cremer M Main Wharf (Futrance Gate S jmafl 18; H- nitvfirfl i Ivlnim. Tulnvi I Bch^i n Kolu n J.. .t x i tj Empire Dock (Entrance Halt I): Citj of Oerbj
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      463 13 J aind BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. CO'S SAILINGS, OUTWARDS •BHUTAN 6.100 Apr. 9 RANCHI 17 000 JunllQ RAJPUTANiI 17.000 Apr. 10 SOMALI G 810 T Z BEHAR 6.000 Apr 19 NALDERA Ju v 3 CHITRAL 15.000 Apr. 24 KAISAR-I-HIND 11 500 Ju vl7 WAN 6.500 Mav 6 6
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      611 13 (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL ACCEPTING CARGO FOR MONTREAL AND HALIFAX VIA COLOMBO. Steamer Due Sail* xCITY OF DERBY Havre. London, Rotterdam. Hamburg In Port Apr. 2 CITY OF DUNKIRK Havre
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      1184 13 unman THE BLUE FUNNEL 1-INI^ (<J-r:in tnr llu a Khiow «m hi« r- <i«t<». n.i Stca.-n Ship to. Ltd and China Mjlu-W Ihr<un u Wh.lr S^r Ltd J l ea N: V 1 ill lon lld > hc S*ra»-ak Mramsl.ip (0 ltd Ihe St. aits sli.hm hip t« Ltd. Ihr
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    349 14 Modernisation Makes It An Up To Date Force Apart from the very rapid warship buUding which has bttn reported from time to time, Germany is making great eflorts to Increase the strength ol bet Navy by the modernisation ol her o»o ships, reports the Morning Post. Under
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      667 14 K. P. M. CREMER Thursday. Apr 2. Hong Kong. Swatow and Amoy. TINOMRO Thursday, Apr 2. Selat-Pandjang. Bengkalis. Soengei-Pak-ntng, Siak and Pakan-Baroe. REAKL Thursday. Apr 2. Cheribon <not for passengers). Semarang. Sourabaya. Boeleieng. Ampenan. Padang-Bay, Laboean-Hadji. Benoa and Banjoewangi GEN. V. I). HEIJDEN Thursday, Apr. 2. Letong. Kramat. Maras. Tarcmpa.
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      589 14 JOINT SERVICE PRINCE LINE' SILVER UNE FOR HALIFAX. BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA, VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Dae Sails Due Singapore Singapore New York. M.S. JAVANESE PRINCE Apr. 4 Apr. 13 May 24 M.S. SILVERCYPRESS Apr 20 Apr. 27 June 7 MS. SIAMESE PRINCE May 4 May 11
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      492 14 O. S. K. LINE FOR LAST, SOI^TH AND WEST \FRICA AND SOITTII AMKRICA Kofuku Maru Cape Town via Mombasa. Zanzibar. Dar.es Salaam. L. Marquis. Durban. Algoa Bay and Moasel Bay A;»r 7 7 t Hawaii Maru Santos, Buenos Aires via Colombo. Mombasa. Zanzibar. Dar es Salaam. Beira. L. Marques. Durban.
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    BENNY SHARKEY TO MEET EUROPEAN CHAMPION
    1008 15 Bout Included li PetersenMcAvoy Programme Londpn Mar. 24. J MAURICE lIGI/TZER, who holds the French feather-weight championship raid the 1.8.U. European title, has oeten matched with Benny Shurkey of Newcastle for a fight on the Petersen--McAvoy programme at Earl's Court Stadium on Apr. 23.
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    GOOD LIFTS BY SINGAPORE NOVICES
    293 15 Olympic Sets Decided nual Novice Weightpionshlps organised by Amateur Weight-Lifting r carried through at the lium, on Saturday. decide tho championships sets i.e. The Two Press. Two Hands wo Hands Clean and Jerk. hi divisi >n Ibrahim with 90 lb in the Two itary Press
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    UMPIRE BREAKS BLOOD VESSEL
    696 15 COULD NOT SEE WHATi WAS HAPPENING Home Tennis Match j Incident 1 London, Mar. 21. COUR bewildered tennis players inj a tournament at West Twickenham Hard Court Club. Strawberry Hill. S.W., yesterday could not understand the decisions of the umpire, Mr. W. Williams, writes B. N.
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    CHINESE SWIMMING CLUB
    240 15 Members are notified thai the pagar lights at the Chinese Swimming Club wiii bt nunlnf in Thursday, Apr 2. from h pjn In connect! n with the visit of the Swimmen to Ipoh during the Easter Holidays particulars as :.\rds train fare, i r rappoiten are now
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    NO SINGAPORE-NEGRI FIXTURE THIS YEAR
    425 15 NO SINGAPORE-NEGRI FIXTURE THIS YEA R Trouble Over •By Our Ovn Correspondent Sirrmhan. Mar .10 SINGAPORE and Nenri Semmlan M not havins 1 State cricket fixture this season. I understand that Nrurj Sembllan suggested a dato which was not suitable to Singapore Singapore in turn appear to have Miugested date
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    IPOH GOLF CLUB
    63 15 Annual Meeting Of The Women's Section <Frcm Our Own Correspondent Ipoh. Mar. 31. The annual meeting of the women's section ol the Ipoh Gull Club was held today. The election of ofTier- bearers resulted as follows: Mrs. Clifford Ogilvi^, captain; Mrs C W. Shorland. hon secretary; and
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      29 15 > r with the NEWS \GAIN esterday's free press t'onlainetl an SCLUSIVE ■noitncemenl of SUSPENSION of Singapore Footballers Every Morning Full If WORTS and PICTURES of Ihe L±! i:ST SPORI
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    PALM OIL WINS EASILY AT K. L. TO PAY $59
    1441 16 Selangor Turf Club Spring Meeting BIG CASH SWEEP POOLS OVER $43,000 (Frotn Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 1. HOLLOWING ire the results of the second day of the Selangvf Turf Club spring meeting RACE 1 Hor.-es, Class 3, Div.
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    Y.M.C.A. SOCCER
    61 16 The following have been selected tf play soccer for the Junior Department against Oldham Hall on Thursday Apr. 9. at Arson Road: Tan Kwang Seng. Khoo Soa Thuan Phoa Keng Haik. Ong Swee Kcnc »Captain). Ee Thian Han, Ngan FoolCheong. Tan Wee Eng. Choo Sem Chye. K. Leembruggen.
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    Y. M. C. A. Open Tournament Surprise
    609 16 Y. M. C. A. Open Tournament Surprise BONG SOO AND CHOON LEONG HFFF ATFO ONE of <hc biggest surprises of the Y.M.C.A. tennis tournament was the defeat of Lim Bong Soo and Chua Choon Leong by cng Loon Chong and Tan Huck Toe in the Men's Open Doubles final yesterday.
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    S.C.C. AND SAPPERS SHARE POINTS
    629 16 S.C.C. AND SAPPERS SHARE POINTS First Division Soccer R.E. FAIL TO TAKE ALL THEIR CHANCES S.CC. 2; R.E A FTER a goalless first half, the S.CC and tin- Royal Hnni- neers scored two goals each to share the I eague points in yesterday's First Division game on the Padang. 'THE
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    HOME FOOTBALL
    43 16 London. Mar .11. in the northern lection tod.iy Ht>t*»»dalt b( at Wuls.tll by six <ls t > tour At Rugger U •< iiy beat Osfavd um vcrsity by 8 point! to !iv«- Falniou'h beat St Buti Eistpltal by six Doln! to nil. Reuter
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      55 16 JUST PUBLISHED INDISCREET MEMORIES By E. A. Brown Prom the Foreword by Sir Andrew Caldocott, Kt. Bach., C.M.G., C.8.E.. Colonial Secretary. Straits Settlements. "The Author has asked me to prefix a few words to his "indiscreet memories"; surely the climax of his indiscretion." Price $3.00 KELLY WALSH, LTD., (Incorporated in
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