The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 April 1936

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,821. i:sti). iB3r>. TIESDAY, APRIL 7, l'Kifi. 10 CENTS.
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    DOUBLE DROWNING TRAGEDY IN SINGAPORE
    572 1 Sequel I "o Bathe In Reservoir MIDDLESEX REGIMENT YOUTH'S VAIN SACRIFICE IN TRYING TO SAVE HIS COMRADE'S LIFE Bodies Recovered By A Malay Diver liers of the Middlesex Regiment— which has only m Singapore five days— were drowned while bathing Harbour Power Station Reservoir, near
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    7 1 'ME WATCH -DOC (Copyrxghi m .*l Countnei
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    Manchukuo's Grave Hint Of Action Against Russia
    240 1 ALARM AT MONGOL PACT WITH SOVIET Hslhking, Apr. 6. r pHE consolidation of SovietRussian, position m Oi^ter Mongolia as a resjult-of Uie Soviet -Mongol pact of Mar. 12 represents a streng^l thening of Rec* influence m this area, thus greatly increasing the menace
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    MINE DEAD IN AIR CRASHES
    36 1 Italian and U. S. Planes Rome, Apr. 6. AGIAWT ftalian bomber crashed into the sen near* Naples on Ap\. 1, all five occupants being killed. This news was withheld until today.
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    INTO MOUNTAIN
    26 1 New York, Apr. ♦>. FOUR persons were burned to death when a I'nited States army plane crashed on a mountain top near Frederieksburg, Pennsylvania Reuter
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    VICEROY OF INDIA
    51 1 London. Apr. <». Tho Marquis of LJnUtbfOW, accompanied by the Ifarchloneii their thn- daughters and members of tho staff have departed to take up tho ViceRoyalty of India. They were Kiven a farewell at thr station by a representative of the Kiim and a number of notabilities
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    LITTLE PROSPECT OF SETTLEMENT
    133 1 LITTLE PROSPECT OF SETTLEMENT COMMITTEE OF r> AND THE -WAR Negus And Mussolini Not Yet Willing Rome, Apr. <i. THE Government has accepted an invitation fc> *St into touch with the Committee of 13 with view to discussing a settlement of the Abyssinian conflict. Despite the Government's acceptance of Senor
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    BIG ABYSSINIAN VICTORY?
    95 1 Addis Ababa, Apr. 6. 4 GREAT Ethiopian victory is claimed by general headquarters at Maichio Debar. It is stated the Abyssinians captured four fortifications and 700 white Italians, including 36 officers. It is also claimed that 2,000 Eritreans have been killed durina the past tioo days- Reuter
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    Appeal To Geneva
    56 1 Geneva, Apr. 6. A threefold appeal to the League has beer. ma:e by the Abyssinian Government: Firstly, for financial assistance; Secondly, lor the removal of the obstacles certain States members are still placing on the transport of arms to the Ethiopian troops: and Thirdly, for thf reinforcement
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    NO GERMAN CLAIM FOR COLONIES
    117 1 Premier's Statement In House Of Commons Londor, Apr. 6. In the House of Commons, replying to questions by Commander O. LockerLampson and Mr. E. D. Sandys concerning the former German colonies, Mr. Stanley Baldwin said the Government was unaware of any claim for a retuin
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    WILL BALDWIN RESIGN FROM THE PREMIERSHIP?
    125 1 WILL BALDWIN RESIGN FROM THE PREMIERSHIP? MR. CHAMBERLAIN AS SUCCESSOR "Tendencious" Say Officials hiMildn Apr. 6. rHE Daily Mu:l forecast* the complete reconstruction of the Government after Whitsun and says hat Mr. Baldwin has decided to esign the Prerrnt rship and will be succeeded by M-. Neville Chamberlain. Official ci!c'.es.
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    Diminished Prestige
    61 1 Nu doubt, rntertfttncd lhat Mr. Baldwin Will sec on an umplc ma)on ty. but the Opposition newspwrvTs regard last wreK's Incident as ominous for thf 3overnment. Phc Nows-Cnronjcle assort that •V>dny v vyte is d^sltn^fl to Mop th* rot among supporj^rs of the Govern-n.-nf c T!ic D.ii.v Hrrald
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    ITALIAN HATRED OF BRITAIN
    61 1 Romr, Apr ft HUNDREDS of students ee!< brut r> q the latest Italian i irt »r.v m Ahi/srima attempted to iCMOHstrate outside the British Consulate, shouting "Doun vith Enq'and." found the icau to the Consulate, barred by cordons of po ue The demonstrations trrre the culmination
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      78 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the frcrhncss and fragrance of the Malayan cardens direct to your home. -It.'i r.fwl vitC JK* TONIGHT w AM ..n N ORCHESTRAL CONCERT r^RARET^ ATTRACTION 815 to 9.15 p.m. ""f| AMA SPECIAL DINNER ifNDREE DANCE formal M JJ ERN rhythm novelty 930 to midnight DANCERS XON-MNERS $1
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      154 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GRCWN IN MALAYA. SEA VIEW m HOTEL IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT PVFRY ROOM WITH HMVAH BA 1 H »'('NNINr. MOT AND TO, .1) WATRRTENNIS -GOLP SWIMMINCi SUNBATHING ONI OF KINOAPOUK'S 1 BCENIC R&AUTY SPOTB TONBGHT FULL MOON TrOMANTIC "NIGHT" 1 SKCIAL DINNER Served
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    HUNG TUNG MISSIONARIES REPORTED SAFE
    265 2 MENACED BY SHANSI COMMUNISTS Some Cut Off In Ping Yang District Peipins. \pr. 5. Chinese reports state that Hung Tunr; has been relieved and the missionaries there are safe. Rcuter. The total number oi missionaries m the region la not known, but is believed to
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    STEAMER SERVICE TO MALAYA
    86 2 Shanghai, Apr. 6. 'THE China Merchants' Steam Navigation Co. 'a sevii-Govcm-ment concern has secured the approval of the Centra: authorities to start a stcaviship service between the ports of Malaya, the Dutch Indies and the Philippine Islands and the trading ports of Central and South China.
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    Flower Show
    261 2 Letters To The Editor SHOULD IT HAVE BLEN HELD DURING THE EASTER HOLIDAYS? -GIVE UP-COUNTRY PEOPLE A CHANCE TO VISIT IT— AN IMPROVEMENT 7 HIS YEAR —FLOWERS SEEN B V NA TURAL INSTEAD OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT ITo The Editor, Sir.— l understand the Singapore Flower Show will be
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    "Monte Carlo Widow"
    44 2 It takes Warren WiFiam to bring out the Latin m Dolores Del Rio whon they go goofy m the moonlight m "The Widoiv from Monlc Carlo," the Warner Bros, comedy of love and roulette at the Victoria and Globe Theatres tomorrow.
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    IPOH AERODROME READY NEXT WEEK.
    233 2 IPOH AERODROME READY NEXT WEEK. Ground To Be One Of Best In Malaya. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Apr. (i. ■"PIIE Ipoh aerodrome, which will he ready for use next week, was inspected today by Air Commodore Sidney Smith, who is ;»<•- eompanied by Group C<ipta'<n Peck, m the course
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    COMMONS DEBATE ON SOCCER POOLS
    269 2 COMMONS DEBATE ON SOCCER POOLS PROHIBITION DEFEATED BY 287 TO 25 "Wrapping Citizens In Moral Cotton Wool" London, April 3. 'T'HII debate on a private Member's bill designed to prohibit football pool b .ii:.. enlivened proceedings m the! Houss of Commons. Mr. R. J. Russell, moving the second reaaing. described
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    CAUSING HURT
    73 2 Three Chinese And A Police Constable A charge of voluntarily causing hurt a police constable on April 3 at pper Cross Street m the execution of lla duty, was preferred yesterday against Goh Ah Seng. Goh Ah Kow. and Hr, Ur.. m the third magistrate's court before Mr.
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    TRIPLE TRAGEDY AT KUANG.
    63 2 <From Our Oicn Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. A Malay woman and a child acre found droioned m a stream at Kuang, near Rawang, last night. The husband of the woman was found six miles away, lying dead m the Lalang this morning. Officials of the Criminal
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    39 2 day by u ir travelling from Penang m .1 Penan*? Flying Club machine Mr. Milsom is a member of the PA F Reserve and has served m Egypt and Iraq and has considerable experience ence m instruction m Britain
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    POCKET PICKED IN A BUS
    186 2 Thief Hides It Under His Armpit Ang Koh i vegetable fcmrdener, wai travelling m a bus along North Bridge Road, hanging or. to a strap, when he suddenly Celt a jerk at his pocket. On examining the pocket he found tnat his wallet containing $5.40
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    GERMAN ARMY
    156 2 Goering Says It Must He Powerful Munich, Mar. 27. Gen. Goering ii: his election Address at Karlsruhe tonight stated that Germany desired peace but she would ste that her army was strong and powerful enough to maintain it The German army, he said, had never been beaten. It
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    DAGGER CHARGE
    54 2 A Malay named Syed Oihman bm Tuan All was charged before Mr. M H Blacker, m the third court. Singapore, yesterday, with being m possession ot a dagger without a permit from the Chief Police Officer. He claimed trial and the case wnm postponed for a week, bail
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      185 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE OF TRADE MARK. CHESRO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above Tra^e Mark is the property of Chester Rhode Ltd.. of 90, Great Bridgewater Street. Manchester. England; Garment Manufacturers, and is u.ved by them m the Straits Settlements. Federated and Ur. federated Malay Sates m connection with
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      415 2 "AGNESIA" fragrant HAIR DRESSING A valuabl'? Drr^'uM and T«» lie for ll;c Hair. Is strongly lllmillaiins and a sure pi«?v€ntalivc «>r Dandruff. Price:— Sl. 2> and .S'i.oo per \n\V.W MEDICAL HALL LIMITED. Ch< mists and Diin^j.-.ts. BOARD RESIDENCE, SEA FRONT KATONG CIRANCiK— 9I Meyer Rd Large rooms fadm Ml with
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      161 2 Diary Of The Day High Tide: 11 \'A a m BGIt 11.35 p m 8 6 it Cinemas ALIIAMKItA "The Last Oi The Pagans": with Mala and Lotus. TIVOM "Escapade": with William Powell CAI'ITOL "Tale oi Two Cities:* 1 with Ronald Colman. PAVIUOM "The Guvnor": with George Arllss, KOXY ".Ginger":
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    MANDORE DONE TO DEATH BY CHANGKOL
    273 3 Coolies Relate What They Saw NGHANDLED changkol with i its edge was exhibited m s court yesterday when an j held by Mr. W. G. Porter death ol Tan Kok Khoon. a the Ban San Rubber ndal. who was done to death the dead
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    LONDON'S SHIPPING TRAFFIC
    36 3 LoiftdoM, Mar. 6. ?k>7 vessels, repre- n gister ions, used n Of these, 453 ves:i register tens) were to Empire and foreign ports. is 'i v -7.842 nel register iged m coastwise traffic
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    MALACCA ELECTRIC MEETING
    839 3 MALACCA ELECTRIC MEETING STEADY, IF MODERATE, PROGRESS 5 Per Cent. Final On Ordinary Shares A FINAL dividend of five per cent, on ordinary shares was approved at the annual general meeting of Malacca Electric Lighting Ltd., held m Singapore on Saturday. In proposing the adoption o! the report and accounts.
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    20 3 ILONA, who is now appearing with her partner Andree at Raffles. TJhey are exponents of modern rhythm and novelty dancing.
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    "SINGAPORE IS FULL OF SHOW PEOPLE"
    226 3 What They Think About Us In Java •THERE is a dearth of cabaret artistes m Java today. So says Mr F. G. Simovics. a dancer (stage n^me "Vico") and impressario who is m Singapore looking lor two things- a partner for himself and Furopean
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    BANGKOK SAYS GOOD-BYE
    307 3 MANY PROMINENT PEOPLE LEAVE (From 6ur Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Apr. 4. DURINd the week Bangkok said good-bye to Dr. T. P. Noble, one >i the best known' of its many physicians arid Mr. H. C. Aspinall. for nany years agent of the Hongkong Bank. Mr. Aspinall saw
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    GAMBLERS FINED
    75 3 Sequel To Raid By Police Twelve smartly dressed Chinese and a Malay, all business men. pleaded guilty yesterday before the 2nd magistrate, Mr. T. D. Hughes, to a charge of gambling m a Chinese mess m Geylang, on Apr. 5. When the mess was raided by the police
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    ITALIAN IN MALTA
    56 3 Use Further Restricted By Decree Malta, Apr. 5. The use of the Italian language on the island of Malta has been yet further restricted by a gubernatorial decree ordering that all lectures at the universities at the Faculties of Science and Medicine be delivered m English instead
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    KING'S BIRTHDAY
    139 3 To ISe Celebrated At Home And Abroad On June 23 It ha^ been announced m the London Gazette that the King's Birthday will bo celebrated m London and at all stations, at home ar.d« abroad, on Tuesday. June 23: except that m the case cf the Customs and
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    FARTHING AS GIFT
    162 3 Victory Dinner To Mr. John Mavchhank More than 100 friends of Mr. John Marchbank. general secretary of th» i National Union of Raiiwaymen. at tended a dinner organised by Mr. W Dobbie. M P.. to celebrate the result vi S r Oswald Mosley's libel action again?' Mr
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    180 SUGGESTIONS FOR KING'S MEMORIAL
    106 3 Sub-Committee Reduces Them To Seven London, Apr. !>. No fewer than 180 suggestions for schemes for a memorial to King George V were before the first meeting of the executive committee held m the Mansion House under the chairmanship of the Archbishop of Canterbury. As
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      186 3 South British in-( RANCE < OMPANY, ITU. d m New Zealand) INSURANCE OF YOUR MOTOR CAR IS INDISPENSABLE TO YOU i DKXTER. Mnna-rr. 2, Finlayson Groon. WAIsITS jgß| SPOIL YOUR FOOD |^B killlthem Kill Kidney Trouble Quick and* of sufferers from K»dn«y ;md madder weakness have ■1 <:.ttinp Up Niphts,
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      290 3 TOMORROW 8 SIMULTANEOUSLY AT THE VICTORIA GLOBE 6.15 9.15 I THEATRES 715 930 REMEMBER mlr \a horn: O|T o\j\ mai y t |irrT PINSE AND A COUPII mCC r U^ OFOOIAIAS y m r k r^m- jfiß^ whnh mtom if you tlo« IM L X /^P^ P% *»c »t right
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    NEW SPRING WARDROBES IN HOLLYWOOD
    844 4  -  SHEILAH GRAHAM BY Kay Francis' Selection Hollywood, Mar. 25. QEEPS into the new spring ward- robes of Famous Him stars First and foremost Kay Francis, repeatedly chosen as oner of ihe best-dressed women In the world, with a person.!! choice m clothes that has come
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    Light Silks Storm Paris
    337 4 POPULAR EVERYWHERE FEATHERWEIGHT silks have again P taken Paris by storm, and the coming season is going to see plenty of them, m every conceivable colour and texture. An increased interest of late has bei n noted m the province of mousselinea and silk voiles, more
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    43 4 A CHARMING HOSTESS GOWN: The always well-dressed Kay Francis introduces this attractive hostess gown of tailored white slipper-satin, with stiffened shawal collar covered with white silk braid and .Vg-o'-mutton sleeves ending m long tight cufTs. The skirt is gored with a fitted waistline.
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    Europe Needs Daughters
    241 4 RACE SUICIDE THREATENED London Mar. 27. UII7OMEN m Western Europe. including those m this country, are not producing enough daughters to replace themselves. It will be up to tho next generation to see whether they wish tlii.s race suicide to be complete:!." r,:iid lira Eva M. Hubback,
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    DO YOU SUFFER FROM FREQUENT COLDS?
    621 4 for ITEAD colds are responsible for more hours lost at work, and at school, than any other illness. Why Because people neglect them. A cold arises fr om germs that can act only amid favourable conditions, that is when the body's resistance is lowered
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      61 4 Once you have tasted t a jelly containing the i- j natural juices of ripe 1 1 fruit you will quickly detect a new and altogether pleasing J flavour. That is why so many hostesses I make a special point i of insisting on— (erebos Jelly Crystals /ffl Bfl^ Trade
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      253 4 Younger Every Morning! Thanks to this marvellous \^S| H^^T <<** B^ 1^ discovery, wrinkles can be made to disappear and the j skin regain its youthful m ±i beauty. V P Science has long known that it is the loss of certain \ital J^JPjflL J elements from th<- skin which
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    193 5 WE. S. I BSIHO, authcir of Ihp Chinese play "Lady Previous Stve;»»n". .rtompaiiied by h.is wife and Miss IMaiM Wong, ph«»t«sraphed r.n his return from AW«rle« to attend the s(Uth. performance of his play ;it the Little IM<* lire. Mr. H«inK liad produ it! the play m America. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
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    TYPICAL SCENER IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
    71 5 i A f overseas visit, rs who MC seiing typical Auslralian scenery as cleric led m II is i.Iii.fov.MAVANS are ucll rrpresented am <^ the lyrffc unibeis Df^oven A|t lraliu The Sollth Aushalian ••enlopury h M»| lM,il,cl hi. >,ar o, (Ih entrunr. i« Wllpena Port«i
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      40 5 AND THE SAME IS TRUh OF OUR CHILLED IBKP which is rJoliciOM c )y tender. retaining ail its natural juices and having a flavour all its own A trial will prove the truth of our statement. TEL. 5378 I 114
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    SINGAPORE LAWYER'S APPEAL DISMISSED
    1903 6 Conviction And Sentence To Stand CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST I Til*; oo.ivi<tion of Sunkaraliiifeam Shanmugam, advocate and solicitor, on a charge- of criminal breach of trust m respect of 1303.C9, and his sentence of a fine of $80 with the alternative of two months' imprisonment, were
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    Quarter-Inch Book Sold For £20
    73 6 Quarter-Inch Book Sold For £20 London, Mar. 2C. A BOOK a quarter of an inch long by three-sixteenths wide was sold yesterday for £20. It was bought, complete with magnifying jrlass, by a firm of London booksellers at Hodgson's auction rooms, Chancery Lane, W.C. The book contains E. F. Thompson's
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    1,530 Cholera Deaths In Siam
    173 6 1,530 Cholera Deaths In Siam (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Apr. 4. /THE cholera figures for the King- dom since the present epidemic began to be officially recorded at (he beginning of February are now known. The latest iigures carry to the v I kly period ending Mar. 28, and
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    STEADY IMPROVEMENT WILL CONTINUE
    522 6 STEADY IMPROVEMENT WILL CONTINUE Sun Life Chief's Assurance To Policy-Holders "THERE exists solid ground for the belief, renerally shared that the steady improvement to be noted \n the past >, is soundly based and will continue, declared Mr. Arthur Wood, president and managing director of the Sun Life s ance
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    INCOME TAX IN JERSEY
    62 6 London. Mar. 55 Income tax m Jersey is to b«- m creased. It will be sixpence IniUU ofl ruarptnet m the pound Jurat P H Pnv J«rs y's N.mIIChamberlain a DOUllclng thr Ji State's budget yesterday said that r. venue was CWjlft an in.r.as. over the
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      206 6 The 65th Annual Statement of the SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY A voluntary co-operative enterprise which for generation ha S .toTd every te.t ""iwS^'nm"! 1 Th.* M nd *£Zl «iw,s l n^ d iS!., IUId h l: y K M J" i<>n S rl »«"ar l.url-c curi., for man, thousands ol
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    Hollywood In Person
    14 7 MRS. MARCH Wants To RETURN With FREDRIC lo Ihe FREDERIC MARCH
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    LEGITIMATE
    694 7  -  BY MI RKDRIC MARCH is doing her i persuade her husband to legitimate stage. The I Elarige is a well-known m her own right, and would better than to make a narance before the footlights j !a.rvms husband. i not the only magnet luring KUrbanks, Jr. back to Eng-
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    Do You Remember These Old Timers ?
    169 7 Do You Remember These Old Timers Among the dozens of old timers a! the luncheon honouring Carl Laemmlc SR\s 30 years m the film ousiness at the Universal Studio were Charles Murray Hobart Bosworth. Grace Cunard tßasgott. and J. Stewart Blacklon of the old Vitasraph Company s worth an admission
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    FAMOUS RELICS
    96 7 Pronosiil To Acquire Huxley Papers For The Nation "It is intended to form a permanent T H Huxley Museum similar to that containing tjie Darwin relics at Downe m Kent." announces Professor Julian Huxley He wp.s referring to the appeal loi v* 2.500 to acquire for the nation
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    ROCKEFELLER AND FRANCE
    97 7 h. This The Secret Of His Gifts .To France? Part*, Mar 26. Frar.ce is indebted to Mr. John D Rockefeller for many benefaction*, and the question is now being asked whether his generosity may not be due fee an unconscious atavism. The question is based on document*
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    Winning Contract
    311 7 Winning Contract 2?^W?o\JJ\CXxjib David Burnstine, Michael Gottlieb, Oswald Jacoby and Hoioard Scheuk**, world's leading team-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system m existence A MATCH POINT SLAM 'T'HE Indianapolis team composed of Walter Pray, Edson Wood. F. X Buck and Lawrence Welch, which recently won
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    BAND RPOGRAMME
    104 7 By permission ol tin Hon Mr I 1 Onraet. Inspector-General Ol 1 >(| 1 the Band of the Strait* BetUeoN PoliOi will perform tlie toUowllll grmaOM on Friday Apr 10. at TV Ayt r at r> M) pm under the direct ol Mr J C BltCll, LX AM
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      228 7 ALHAMBRA LAST NIGHT OF EXTENDED SI 1SON! M.G.Ms Exciting South Scajs Advcnliire "The LAST of THE PAGANS" OPENING TOMORROW Ihe l;im<ius Musical Comedy that I lor months m London and New Yor^ The GIRL FRIEND' I < nlumhid picture with ANN SOTHERN I »nd lurgf? comedy cast. KKLIEF AFTER YEARS
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      164 7 QUININE. as a prophylactic against MALARIA. use every day 2 sugar -roa'rtl tablets 3 grains Quinine llydrocliloride. Be sure to take a quickly disintegrating (soluble) tablet, such as mad* by BAMH)IN(i QIININK FA(T()KY. «**< £b.ki mark Price of a bottle of 50 tablets 50 Trice of a tube of 10
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      290 7 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY B.B.C— Transmission 5 t The following frequencies will be used: GSD 25.53 m.. GSC 31.32 m.. GSA 49.59 m. .m. A 1 .20 Big Ben. "Eight Bells. A re- peat performance of a popular nautical revue, by Mungo Dewar. The cast supported by the 8.8.C. Men's
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      345 7 erlm DJA, DJB and DJN Wavelengths 31.38, 19.74 and 31.45 metres i.m. .20 All sorts of amusing things about animals. •20 Here comes the German minstrel. 1.50 Little pieces for the harpsichord by pupils of Bach. 3.50 Introducing Experts: Virtuoso Violin Music presented by Maria Linz. This artist, who has
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      458 7 Statistics Office Library Notice THE following publications VHI issued or received by the Department of Statistics. S.S a.d F.M S during the period Mar. 28 to Apr. i. 1936. inclusive, and are available for public use m the Reference Ltttmn Fullerton Building. Si. gapore. Applies tions may be macU? by
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, APRIL. 7, 1936. Was Bruno Hauptmann Innocent ?
    938 8 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, APRIL. 7, 1936. Was Bruno Hauptmann Innocent V^ NE would like to think that with tho execution of Bruno Hauptmann the curtain has at last been rung down on the sad drama of the murder of the Lindbergh baby, but unhappily this is not likely
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    DAY TO DAY
    125 8 The Hon Mr S. B Palmer, of Bruns. has gone to Kua'.a Lumpur on a visit. Tha Penang Y.W CA. has now a membership of 125 and the membership includes Chinese and Indian girls. News has been received of the death m England of Mr. A. S.
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    KING'S HOUSE
    138 8 Monday. Mar. 30. Hon. Mr. C. C. Brown arrived to stay at King's House. In the morning H.H. the Sultan of Pprak called on His Excellency at King's House. Tuesday, Mar. 31. Hon. Mr. C. C. Brown left King's Hnuse. In the mornin-; H.H. the Sultan of Selangor
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    As I Was Saying
    624 8 UIF the Genera! Stall fhlefs of the r big Powers po* together, the world I would be secure against war for a long 1 time," Gen. von Metzsch, a retired i officer of the German Army, is reported i to have declared "The expert knows i
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    Winter Visit
    1042 8 THE morning was cold, dreary m the city, with a fine mist blown imperceptibly by a little bitter wind As I waited for th: 'bus the pavemems underneath my feet w?re slimy with th? fallen mist. I had come to Norwich overnight on a midwinter visit to the
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      62 8 MY GARDENER WORKS tor me all the winter Just as he does m the summer, says a corresnnndont Many others have exactly the same trouble with theirs 'ihe mosi, reliable srrvitsrs ar "GAFLAC" FIRE and BURGLARY POLICIES on the cor tents of thp home. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE V LIFE ASSURANCE
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    Chinese Turn Down Japanese Offer Of Assistance
    270 9 Chinese Turn Down Japanese Offer Of Assistance CAPABLE OF TACKLING RED MENACE Retreating Communists May Blow Up River Dykes Sh-mghai, Apr. 6. jhE Hoper-Charhar Political Council has formally turned down 1 the offer of Japan to assist the Chinese forces m the campaign against the Communist forces m the various
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    HITTER FRENCH COMMENT ON GERMAN PROPOSALS
    421 9 HITTER FRENCH COMMENT ON GERMAN PROPOSALS "Would Pat Europe To Fire \nd Sword" Paris, Aor. 6. ■HHE German memorandum is con- -o bo a'most entirely nega- .(.ritative French quarters. C h contend that the German peace would result In the luin of Elective security .system for aid and of the
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    NANKING DISCUSSES CANTON'S TERMS
    81 9 COUNTER-PROPOSALS TO BE MADE Special Session Held In Capital Shanghai, Apr. 6. A SPECIAL meeting of the leading members of the Executive Council if Nanking was held this morning when the terms of the South for a compromise were discussed. The meeting decided to make a
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    BRITISH NAVAL CONSTRUCTION
    63 9 London. Apr. 6. rTHE Daily Telegraph naval ex--1 pert. Mr. Hector C. Bywater, learns that the Admiralty constructors are completing the designs of two new battleships with 14-inch guns and powerful anti-aircraft equipment, eight cruisers, an air-craft-carrier, and several destroyers and submarines, including special quick-divers for coastal
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    65 9 ■pedal session. They were Gen. Chiang Kai Shi'k. Dr. Sun PO, president of the Legislative Yuan. Mr. Tai Chi Tao. president of the Examination Yuan Mr Yu Yiu Jen, president of the Control Yuan, and Gen Feng Yu Siang. vic2chairman of the Military Council, Nanking. f The leaders of the
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    FOR GERMAN JEWS
    57 9 I me Response To Appeal For £1,000,000 Fund London. Apr. 6. 1 preliminary list of contributions Jo the British appeal for £1.000,000 iheC by the Council lor German Jewry, exceeds c 400.000. The list is lfll "i by contribution! by th c family, Lord Bearsted's i mily
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    HAUPTMANN'S BODY
    21 9 Hauptmann's oody has been brought from Trenton and is now lying m the funeral chapel awaiting cremation tomorrow.- Reuter
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    Safe Transfer From Blazing Motorship To British Freighter
    201 9 Safe Transfer From Blazing Motorship To British Freighter San Francisco, Apr. B. p^ 1 the paasengen of the Norwegian Xorshlp Tricolor, which caught route rr»;m San Frcincisco to were today transferred 1 Yai ruville which reports that the f will try to reach either Hone- Iv <>r Yokohama. The fire
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    KING VISITS HIS OLD COLLEGE ROOMS
    166 9 Surprise Visit To Oxford University London. Apr. 6. King Edward, who has been spending the week-end as the guest of the Earl of Dudley, is expected to return to London today. While motoring through Oxford with friends on Saturday he paid a surprise visit
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    NAZIS "DECLARE WAR" ON DR. ECKENER
    148 9 Prevented Zeppelin Being Called After Hitler Berlin, Apr. 6. Owing to his refusal to allow himelf to become a propagandist for Ittler, the Nazis have "declared war" >n Dr. Ecker.er, the famous Zeppelin •ommander. Dr. Goebbels has issued instructions hat Dr. Eckerer's name henceforth
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    32 9 A fire took place at Lorong 27-A. Geylang. yesterday. An attap house was burnt down. The Kedah Government is going ahead with public works. It does not apparently have to hoard surpluses.
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    NIGHT LANDING IN RANGOON
    112 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Apr. 6. 'THROUGH the courtesy of the X.L.M., their east-bound plane, commanded by Capt. Smirnoff, tested the new night-landing installation at Rangoon airport on Sunday night. The installation ivas carried out by the General Electric Co. and Major Brackley, Imperial Airways
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES.
      518 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. I From London 6 p. m. April 6 *Now York prices quoted m U.S. currency. The above arc dealers' middle prices; jobbers, margins, brokerage and stamp duty are not included. Sharo of .til denomination unless otherwise stated Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall Conversion Loan,
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      STOCK EXCHANGE
      86 10 Kreak In Clouds Follows Improved Outlook London, Apr. 1. A break m the recent clouds appear <d. owing to the good results of the financial year, together with the improved political outlook. Gilt-edge'l securities were steadily sought Germans were a feature amon:; U reign issues while among industrials
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      Disappointment Over Increase In Ford Dividend
      92 10 London, Apr. 2. After an initial outburst of activity, which giltedged securities, home' rails and electrical equipments were' prominent, the markets quietened down. Fords eased on the disappointment felt over the increase of the year's dividend by 5 per cent, but Cable Wireless were
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      UNITED STATES COTTON CROP
      165 10 LARGER GINNINGS Average Bale Heavier New York, Mar. 20. *J*HE final ginning report of the United States cotton season was issued today by the Census Bureau. It shows that the total amount ginned of last year's American cotton crop was 14. 41 7.000 running bales, against
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      CABLE TIMES
      44 10 The Eastern Extension Telegraph Co announces that the transit time on full rate telegrams from Singapore to ILpnc^pn yesterday were as followsTelegrams hiinded m up to 5 p m 3 minutes; 5.30 p.m. 2 minutes; 6 pm 2 minutes; 6.30 p.m. clear.
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      LAST NIGHT'S QUOTATIONS
      207 10 By arr n 2 em e*t with the Exchange Telegraph Company, Ltd., the Singapore Free Press is able to offer to 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
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS. From London 5.30 p. m. April 6
      170 10 THE COMMODITY MARKETS. From London 5.30 p. m. April 6 RUBBER: Firm. London Spot: "fo. Prevlously: April-June: T*A 711 I6d. Previously: 7 9 16d 711 IGd July-Sept, 7 d J UjIKL Previously: 711 IGd d l6d Sew 13d „L 1113 d5 13d 7 n, d 7 7 7 d d
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      THE METAL MARKETS From London 5.30 p. m. April 6
      73 10 THE METAL MARKETS From London 5.30 p. m April 6 London Tin: Steady £S£ n*mt 12 U d 6 10s Previously: at €214 ss New York xVn" Piv^usly: ft M 12s 6d. Cop^lr 6 2 Previously:. 47.70. Settlement: €36 12s. Gd. Previously: £36 10s. Silve V r CStCrday: S V
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      Foreign Exchange Rates. London Closing Quotations April 6
      65 10 Foreign Exchange Rates. London Closing Quotations April 6 Method of Parity before Rate Pre Centre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Pans Francs to 141.21 75 116 753 New York to ***** nt n 4 88 2 3 4.95 3 8 4.95 7 16 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.91 7 28*4 729 <
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES Yesterday's Singapore Quotations
      208 10 LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES Yesterday's Singapore Quotations April 6 SELLING London, 4 months' sight 243 32 London, 3 months' sight 243 32 London, 60 days' sight 241 16 London, 30 days' sight 2!4 1 16 T-ondon, demand 2 4 1132 London, T.T. 2 4 1 32 Lyons and Paris, demand 870*
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES Fraser and Co.'s List
      1027 10 SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES Fraser and Co.'s List MONDAY. APRIL 6, 1936. MINING Buyers Sellers. Ampat Tin (4s) 5s 6d 6« Asam Kumbang <£) 28s 6d 29s (id Austral Malay (£> 08s 6d 59u 6d Ayer Hitam (ss> 14s Gd 1»j 3d Ayer Weng (fl) 1.671* 1.75 Bangrln Tin
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      84 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Buyers Selkrs N IX. R.S.S. m cases April* 26 7 16 26 9 16 Good P.A.Q. m cases <F 08. April) 2G 5 lfi 26«, NO, IX. R.S.S. <Spotloose) (awardabN* Singapore) 26 U 26% A P ril 26% 26V 2 May- June 26' 2 26
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      JUGRA ESTATE CAPITAL
      45 10 1.«.ih1m.« Mar. 21. Jugra Estate »«m increased its ca)itaJ from C 75.000 to C96.0(J0 by the reatlon of 210.000 2l Ordinary shirrs or th 0 purpose oi icqutrtag the natu Jmong estate m the Kuala Lar.gat dlsnct of the Federated Malay States
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      64 10 April 6 picul $103« 2 liu\rrs v < Ciambicr J;iv.i Cabc White Muiitnk PepptM Black Prpprr C i;ra. .Si (lin-ri Copra, mixed Sma 1 Fl.tk J H Bl tn No 1 per k' Bania J- loioi,<--Barawak, Jelotunq R. (Siam» We No 1 i Rice. Saißon. Al Rice.
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      KRAMAT PULAI
      22 10 1 IM .un: R lor tin m m M t» Dowi \m•■lP < From f ribu*. n 1 ftUM 423 puwl»
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      BIG JUMP IN VICKERS PROFITS
      699 11 BIG JUMP IN VICKERS PROFITS Up £40,000 To £1,368,000 16 PER CENT. EARNED ON ORDINARY London, Mar. 21 TOE report of Vickers, Ltd., for 1935 reveals that profits jumped nearly £400,000. to £1,3G8,279, the highest level for many r ean The Ordinary dividend, as already announced, is raised 2 per
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      CAMMELL LAIRD
      311 11 Big Recovery In 1935 The preliminary statement of Cammell Laird, the Birkenhead shipbuilding and engineering combine, revealed that a striking recovery was achieved m 1935. The full report, which is now available, shows that trading profits, after deducting management expenses and tax. etc.. have advanced by £23.867. to
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      BIG COAL MINE MERGER SCHEME PROPOSED
      872 11 Yorkshire Amalgamated Collieries' Pits ALL TO BE OPERATED BY NEW SINGLE COMPANY London, Mar. 21. A N amalgamaf ion of six important South Yorkshire colliery companies is provided for by a scheme which will be heard by the Railway and Canal Commission next month.
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      VICKERS' BALANCE-SHEET COMPARISON
      38 11 The following table shows the ba-lance-sheet at Dec. 31 last, compared with the 1934 and 1933 figures:— Liabilities 1935 1934 1933 Capital 12,648.968 12.468,965 12.4438,968 Deb Stock 3,255,614 3.268.705 3.267.700 skg. fund 35,887 22,499 9,500
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      NO DEVALUATION OF GERMANY CURRENCY
      171 11 Berlin. Apr. 3. Reports of a possible devaluation of the German currency are discounted by the Deutsche Volkwirt, which also rejects the suggestion that Dr. Schacht's resignation is impending, from which it is inferred that the recent, renewed crisis between Schacht and the more extreme
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      MARKET PRICE LIST
      346 11 Singapore, Apr. 3. MEAT Beef steak Kati 34 Beef stew or curry do 28 Fillet steak lb. 50 Nfutton, Australian do 35 Pork, lean Kati 42 Pork, lean and fat (Ist. quality) do 34 POULTRY Capons (locally reared) Kati 50 Ducks each 45 Fowls Kati 34 Hens
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      197 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 tbe Colony. Authorised Capital $50 000.000 Issued and Fully Paid-up 520.000.0uu Reserve Fund: Sterling 6.500.000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000
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      550 11 CHARTERED BANK >F INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter) *ald up capital In 600 000 shares of £5 each £3.000,000 IfttTfi Fund £3.000.000 -tiserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.00t HFJID OFFICE 38. Blshopsgatr. London EC 2 Acenrles snd Branches. Alor Star Hollo Saigon *mrltsar Ipoh Sm^rinf Bangkok
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      24 12 K.\riD PKOCiKRSS Is being made with the construction of (he new oridffe over Die Thames at Chelsea, London. The tfirdrrs of the new bridge.
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      GRAIN RACE FLEET LEAVES AUSTRALIA
      632 12 Penang And L'Avenir Depart On Same Day London. AS was anticipated, there are several ships m (he South AusCralian j;raiii fleet whose departure for Britain has to be recorded. On Feb. 14 the Viking left Wallaroo for Falmouth. On the following clay the Ponape left
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      APPRENTICESHIPS IN R.A.K.
      132 12 Vacancies For 1,000 lio\ s Thr pns» nt \;>.immi»m ot t i j Ail Koi.r ni j n r t him-wHl-rduratrii bOfl to rnti'i :h. m largr iium'Mr. No less than 1 M win i. t»r»ul fnr 1ral: ln| In IIM Lit Ml m \hrsv appri xlmulcly
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      FRENCH STEAMER DOOMED
      184 12 I'sed To Bi Uvular Ctler At Singapore •yUE French Indo-Chin:i Oouvrrnrur Paul lien u an old vim* or to Singapore is to disappear !t«»m the furo if the M i She tisod to bo :i regular taller un der the Man ol the SinMctc '»-s Af!iti»urs M;irlUmcs
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      THE RANCHI
      29 12 The P aid O Ranchi I Kong and is expect «i to an port m 10 m tomorrow ir I<J alotiK.sidi' rtw I H H i arrival
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      M.S. JAVA ARRIVED APRIL 1, 1936.
      53 12 Consignees ol cargo i HlOtOnhlp Ir.mi Km i> notified thai rarpo landed In .1 rfai v\V be held at Dodcnm R" .I. <i 1* it p m m s.ore .it :i pin on Thuwd a Instant No luith.-r mjt THK FAST AStATM < UTO
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      SHORTAGE OF BKILLED LABOUR
      350 12 M.P. And Position On Tvnoside In tlie House o' Commons, speaking on the Civil Service Estimate. Sir Rub'rt Ajfct 'Nfveastlp-Mpon-Tyne E. Mb.-Nat.> drew utt ntiun to the mtom diminution m tlv last liv- years m the shipbuilding ttld shinrepuir trades on Tineside of more thju) 30
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      TEES LAUNCH FOR SOVIET
      49 12 Without ceremony the MotoAd of the vessels ordered by th:> Soviet Government from the Furness Shipbuilding (Co was launched at the Haverton HID yard. Middlesbrough, recently. The vessel, whuh was named Dick eon", has a dea<»*eight or 4.000 tons arc! is specially strengthened against Ice.
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      541 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In P.MB.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Pa»sa«e Mil. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOEJNGk AGKNTS FOB FEDKBATLD MALAY STATES EAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. CANAOMft MCiffM iWOtlD'l CHATtST (Incorporated In England) THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via lIONOM M or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANSCONTINENTAL
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      606 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And 'a f Arrivals BT TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p m Thursday 7.45 a.m Alor Star: Mon. to Frl.* 7.45 a.m. Saturday 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m. Ipo: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m. Klang, Kuala Llpls, Port Swetteiiham, Taiplng and Telok Anson: Weekdays*
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      185 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside thr Wli.inr exprrtrrl to Arrive Eust Wharf (Kntia.tr? Hajula 22; Van H«Mlts7 a, Main Wharf iKntranor t(« L^mpo }H. Lanit l r > i) Prea: Harris.!. I Olenoflc I I mpirr l>ock (Kiitramr (..I* lavmneat Prloec M r Bnrni'o M.nu .{4 K.- jam rimpirr I><m k
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      505 13 I O% and BRITISH INDIA j P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due Om Tonnafe S pore. Tonnace Spor*. BHUTAN ti 100 Api 9 RANCIII 17 000 June 19 KAJPI'IANA 17.000 Apr 0 .SOMALI C 810 July 1 1 000 Apr 19 NALDERA 1G 000 July 3 rHITRAL 15.000
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      588 13 (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) a\\vV|\^l ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITFD KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL ACCEPTING CARGO TOR MONTREAL AND HALIFAX VIA COLOMBO. Mrarmr i»ur Sail* ;iTY OF DUNKIRK Havre London. Rotterdam. Hamburg Apr 14 Apr. 1C CITY OF BRISTOL
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      1145 13 Sllirj'lNG THE BLLE FL'NNEL LINE (Ocean Ihe Hu a Khivw S:eam«hlp Co.. (1935) Ltd WSrnm Ship Co Ltd., and China Mjlu.l Ihrtuiiaid Uhilr S:ar Ltd. Mcim Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Ltd. The St. ails Strum hip (0.. Ltd. i.r mttt <ul>jll The China Navißaticn Co., Ltd. I»r lr.a\.
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    FOR MOLLER LINE
    172 14 Lar«:e Vessels Purchased In Southampton The cylindrical tank steamer Inv r Roil, of about 10 175 tons deadweight, built m 1922. and formerly owned by the British Mexican Petroleum Com pany, Ltd. <Mr F. J. Wolfe >. London the sale of which vessel, as lying at Southampton,
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    LORD HEWART SURPRISE
    124 14 'May Return T« Polities" LmMm, Mai Tho Lord chin .i sp< akin- r ifemoi Of tl Club lasi Bight, I |M "I am obliged oo oo 11 Ml -,|)«-»'cll .l!)(i I•I' ll tiov« rokU ti.pii s m i tO avoir! -Mi k rul o| and until. I
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    OVER COAT WINS SENSATIONAL LINCOLNSHIRE
    648 15 Cheers Echoed In Durban TOM BOWLING FAjLLS AND BREAKS HIS NECK London, Mar. 26. VVEB COAT, ridden m dashing style by Tommy Western, won a W sensational race for the Lincolnshire Handicap by a head Mom Boethius, with Mistral 111 a length and a half
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    RACE DESCRIBED
    377 15 Yorkshireman As Pacemaker In a field of good-looking handicappers those which pleased paddock "ritics most were Boethius, Sea Bequest. Law Court, and Over Coast Screamer was heavily bandaged m front. Nothing showed more dash than Over Caat and Spasm going to the post. Boethius strode out well. Sea
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    Boy Of 16 As First-Class Footballer
    208 15 Boy Of 16 As First-Class Footballer YOUNGEST LEAGUE PLAYER Burnley. Mar.' 17. I physique, for he stands more than sft JOU lAWTON. vho at the age of If ll^%^S^£ ever since i u.s b u n selentod to lead the Burnley k/^rted to play football at school attack against Done
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    KILAT CLUB WIN
    216 15 Ponniah Gives Great Bowling Display <From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 5. Playing on their own ground today the T.P.C.A. inflicted a severe defeat on the Kilat Club by 115 runs. V. Ponniah. the former Singapore player, was m great form with trie ball taking seven
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    SELANGOR CROCKS DEFEAT TECHNICAL SCHOOL
    248 15 Upcountry Cricket Results (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 5. DLAYING on the Technical Sclxool grcund today the Selangor Crocks defeated the Technical School by 30 runs. The following are the scores: SELANGOR CROCKS W. J. Thomas c L Oliveiro b O. M. Nair
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    DR. & MRS. MONCUR WIN S. G. C. APRIL MEDALS
    528 15 DR. MRS. MONCUR WIN S. G. C. APRIL MEDALS Mr. Park Gets Spring Cup QUALIFYING ROUND FOR GUILLEMARD CUP 'THE April Medal competition of the Singapore <„•!- < lub was played at Rukit Timah on Saturday and Sunda> and resulted m a win for Dr. J. Moncur, m "A" divis'on.
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    NEW BRITISH RECORD
    119 15 At A. A. A. Championship London, Apr. 5. fyx the White City track, W. E. Eaton (Salford Harriers) won the A.A.A. ten miles championship m 50 nihi.it cs 30 4/5 seconds, breaking the British record of 50 minutes 40 3/5 seconds established by Alfred Shrubb m 1904.
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    A CLOSE MATCH
    194 15 V.M.C.A. Just Defeat Ipoh Club 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 4. The V MCA defeated the Ipoh Club by a close margin m a one innings cricket match, extras largely contributing towards the victory. Belloch batted well and was out last wl.cn trying to force the
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    RANGERS DEFEATED
    79 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 4. The R .ngers. playing with a deplet ed side. sufTered another bad cricket defeat when the V.M.C.A. won by ■even wickets and eight runs. The Rangers 'wt-.ink first, made 84. Bain top-scorirg wiih 37 G. Laßrooy bagged four wickn.s foi
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    ISLAND CULB
    71 15 Competition For Two Beer Mugs The iollowin.j is the result of a competition for two beer mugs presented by E. W. Slight Esq.. for players with a handicap of 20 and over S Fujikawa 90 24 6G H. M. L?e 91 22 69 T. A'nano 96 -24 72
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    LADIES' APRIL MEDAL
    377 15 nit iumn The followinm i the draw, first rounc to be completed not later than Monday Apr. 20: Mrs. L G Jo'.inson bye. Miss M M H.idlcy by* Mr? Nc-ttlclold vs Mrs Elder Mrs d^l Tulo vs Mrs O V Allen Mrs R N BctNMt m, Mrs
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    74 15 MISS PA IKK I (FATTY) J\M IK BKK(. .»»:<•(« It, 1i.u1.-d as the fflrl wonder of thr koI(i:ii; %turld. has brrn cliosni pi i> n Ihr American irjim «huh iim»»n ihr British train at (.U '-raicli t^n thr C'urtW Cup rhanipiimNhip rin Mo H. She is th:» ynMfiflM \inri un
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    TEAMS URGED TO PLAY FOR FUN OF THE GAME
    398 16 At Govt. Services Meeting LAST MINUTE POSTPONEMENT OF FIXTURES CRITICISED "THE Association has had so many changes m office during the last right months that it has been found impossible to collect all the information necessary to compile an annual report,"
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    88 16 In tkc VAHtvr. Sir. A.s Hoards ihr suggestion of "Argus" that a friendly soccer match the new-comers (the First Battalion Middlesex Regiment* and the: Chinese or Malaya should be arranged S.A FA during the Easter Holi- days. I would prefer that a Sino-Malay t cmdi lie formed to
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    M.F.A. CRICKET
    61 16 The following have been selected to J play cricket for the M.F.A. against the B.CJtC. on Su-day. Mar. 12. at SCR C i at 2 p.m. sharp. rrmail Ali 'Capt.>, Mohd. Shah. Dollah Ashgar. All Yunos. L-y-man Bidin. A!:- ill Aziz. Ahmad Duke. Mahmood A Hashim. I. Salim.
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    PERAK SKYE MEETING
    197 16 Complete Entries (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Apr. 6. T^HE complete entries for the Perak Turf Club Skye Meeting, opening on Saturday, are as follows:— Horses, Class 5: Happiness. Aiya-Aiya, Kanon. Miss Singapore, Republican. Lover's Idol. Conan Doyle. Hannah's Garden. Bonny Breaker. Sea Storm Pigeon Pie. Stavisky.
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    KINTA SWIMMING CLUB
    169 16 Plans For Official Opening On Saturday The official opening of th? Kinta Swimming Club < Chinese) will take piace on Saturday. Apr. 11. at 10 a.m. and H.H. The Sultan of Perak has consented to parform the ceremony A programme for two days consisting of water polo
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    HORSES AND PONIES
    117 16 Straits Racing Assn. Classification The following is the latest classification of horses and ponies issued by the Straits Racing Association. HORSES Tranfers:— Pacific Flight from Class 1 to Class 2. Reform from Class 3 to Class 2 Evanescent from Class 3 to Class 4. Peony Hill from
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    INTER-STATE CRICKET
    72 16 Singapore's Team To Play Selangor The Singapore team for the cricket match against Selangor will be selected from the following L. Alvis S.R.C. P. X Baskaran CSC D C. De Cotta S.R.C. S. de Silva CSC. A. C. Growder S.C.C T. A. D. Hewan S.C.C. C. G. Jenner
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    35 16 AN INCIDENT during yesterday's match between St. Ar irew's School and the V.M.C.A. Juniors. Th« school had little difficulty m winning and passed their opponents' total with fou u.ckcts still m hand. (Free Press photo).
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    ST. ANDREWS HAVE EASY VICTORY OVER V.M.C.A. JUNIORS
    385 16 Four Wickets In Hand FERGUSON'S FINE BATTING AND BOWLING EXHIBITION UAVING defeated the V.M.C.A. senior team on Saturday, the St. Andrew's School eleven had no difficulty m winning their cricket fixture against the Ys Junior Department yesterday on the School Ground. Electing
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    S.C.C. s CRUSHING DEFEAT
    151 16 P. O. Win 11—1 Post Office ..11; S.C.C. 1. •THE S.C.C. underrated the Post Office soccrr team when they put into the field a second eleven, resulting m a crushing defeat, the S C.C. scoring a goal to eleven by the Post Office. The match, as
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    April Medal
    188 16 D. W. DALE WINS AT KEPPEL CORTY cards were :akcn out fur the Keppel Golf Club April medal and 'the toilowing were m? scores returned: iD. W Dale 34— 21-63* (winner) R J Finnic 86—18- es" E R. LubbDck 89—21=38* E Kent 82—13 Gy" F. H. Bradley 83—
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    ISLAND CLUB
    151 16 Victory Over Garrison Team An Island Club beat a team from the Garrison Golf Club on Sunday The results of the match, which was played at the Island Club, were as follows (Island team mentioned first* W. McMullan and R. J. Isherwood 1, G A. Johnson and Capt.
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    POSTPONED
    81 16 Municipal Services postponed both their Commercial Cup fixtures yesterday. The matches affected are. Municipal 'A" XI vs S H B. and Municipal "B" XI 's. Straits Times PS.C. The soccer match between HMS rerror and the RAF m the second (ivision of the League, which was to lave been
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNEY
    224 16 Yesterday s Results THE followin S.C.C. tennis tournumn played off yest r /day: <.. down D'ublrs Handicap O W. Gilrr. ur .u.rt V H, 4> b-at J Bright .umi D v. <Pius 2» G 4; 1 6 A R I? W: i :d H F. Orr beat
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    JOHORE SOCCER
    74 16 (From Our Own Correspondent Johorc it «hi ii Apr. 5. Thr ofltatal succor season In Johor B<:hru opened this evening whn. the nrst match of tho Johorc Bahru District Football Asorlation league was played, the Medical Sports Club bing the Posts and Telegraphs Recr tlon Club by three
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