The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 April 1936

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,823. i:STI). 1835. THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1936. 10 CENTS
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    FRENCH REPLY TO HITLER'S MEMORANDUM
    418 1 -Peace, Total and Lasting; Peace With Equality Confidence" MUST BE WITHIN THE LEAGUE FRAMEWORK Sanctions And Use Of Force For Re-establishment Of International Law m SPECIAL MILITARY, NAVAL AND AIR FORCES FOR LEAGUE Paris, Apr. 8. PREN( II reply to Hitler's memorandum of April 1
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    26 1 Mr. F. P. Crook, mining engineer, has returned from home and has joined the staff of Ang'o Oriental (Malaya) Ltd., and is on Larut Tinfields, Ltd.
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    AIRMAIL LINK TO SHANGHAI
    113 1 London, Apr. 8. JN the House of Commons the Undersecretary for Air. Sir Philip Sassoon, said he hoped the extension cf the British airmail from Hong Kong to Shanghai was practicable later but as Mr. A. C. Morcinq. the questioner, would realise, this uould depend on
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    Russo-Japanese Clash On The Mongol Border
    480 1 KW ANTING ARMY GIVES ITS VERSION MR. J. H. THOMAS ON TIN CONTROL I Government Attitude To Renewal London, Apr. 8. TPHE Colonial Sccrelary. Mr. J. H. Ihrm;is, state J m a renly to Capt. Pf .d Macdonald m the iloase of Commons that
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    TURKEY TO FORTIFY DARDANELLES?
    179 1 "Remilitarisation Essential To Her Existence" Istanbul, Apr. 7. Hints that Turkey may repudiate the clauses m the Treaty of Lausanne with regard to the demilitarisation of the Dardanelles Straits if it cannot achieve the same end by negotiation are contained m a message from Ankara stating
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    ADMIRAL STIRLING
    34 1 London. Apr. 8. The deatn is announced ol Vlce-Ad-minU A J. B StirlinK Reuter MARILYN HIT MIT (he wcll-knowM aiti-css and Mincer, whus; dcith took place m New York on Tn~sd i\
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    NEGUS' MOTOR CAR CAPTURED BY THE ITALIANS
    108 1 NEGUS' MOTOR CAR CAPTURED BY THE ITALIANS IS HE TRA YELLING ON MULE-BACK? Invaders Occupy Large Area Komr, Apr. 7. UfiniEßE is 'ho Negus" is tho quo. non observers on the northern front arc asking today. It is pro sum -1 h iba&d >n?d the inctcr-ca: Whicli th It ilh.r.s
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    ADDIS ABABA NOT TO BE BOMBED?
    59 1 London. Apr 7 'I 1 HE British Ambassador m Rome. Sir Eric Drummond. uho yesterday sau- the Itaian Under Secretary for Foreian Affairs. Sicj'inr SuiUh. received an a-sur-ance that the Italian Government were mindful of the undertakings previously yiven that tK$ Ita'ian air force
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    137 1 v!i,; an- s;».»ri t.i b" killing *nd plut.'i rini t r> r Bled inapt ci tin HefiM ite bombsd and nachlne-ftini rpsSl Itr W I rout i •h s nith >! )u >r im such an <-x? Nt I \dvancing Italian IIOQpi Mil t tell ;fl burial paitlca to cl"ar
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      75 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. I TONIGHT i ORCHESTRAL CONCERT CABARET ATTRACTION SPECIAL 9 'biimfr ILONA «rtblAL DINNER a Xl n D F P DANCE ,fo rmal) .AJMJKJ."™ 945 to Midnight DANCERS NON-DINERS SI 00 SPECIAL EASTER SU WD AY
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      170 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA. SEA VIEW HOTEL IDEAL SEASiuC RESORT EVERY ROOM WITH HIM V ATI 1 BAIM KUNNINO HOT AND QOCJ) WATFH TENNIS GCJLJ- SWIMMIN(. SINHAIHINCi ONK Oh SINOAPOIth'3 BCEWIC HEAUTY SPOTS TONIGHT, FRIDAY SATURDAY mmmc iiMT I BPBCIAL DINNER Served the
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    VICTORIA THEATRE
    177 2 Dolores Del Rio In "The Widow From Monte Carlo" Around a slight plot of the efforts of the American wife of an English marmalade king to crash into English, society is built up an amusing film, and Warner's "The Widow from Monte Carlo," which opened at the Victoria
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    "THE GIRL FRIEND"
    177 2 Humour Predominates At The Alhambra Jack Haley, the Cantor-like comedian, scored a great hit last night m "The Girl Friend." the current attraction at the Alhambra. Together with the lovely star, Ann Sothern, he carries the picture through on his own shoulders, fcr the plot is very
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    Back to The Land
    1430 2 Letters To The Editor THE EDUCATIONAL PROBLEM IN MALAYAENGLISH EDUCA TION NOT A PANACEA FOR ALL EVILS— NEED FOR AN INQUIRYEXAMPLES FROM CEYLON AND INDIA —FROM COLLEGE TO THE LAND —MOVEMENT MIGHT BE INITIA TED IN MALA YA To the Editor. Sir f --I have re.id
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    CHINESE SWIMMING CLUB
    83 2 The following have been elected to the ladies sub-committee of the Chinese Swimming Club: Chairman, Mrs. Soh Ghee Soon; vice- Chairmen, Dr. Ivy Tong, Mrs Choo Tbck Ouan. Mrs. J. Kam; hon. secretary, Miss Vi o; hon. treasurer. Mrs. Lee Oeok Eng; committee, Mrs. T. Chew MIM
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    Begg, A Puller And A Torchlight
    185 2 Begg, A Puller And A Torchlight MIDNIGHT DRAMA IN i MacPHERSON ROAD J WAS on rounds m MacPherson Road at 12.15 m the morning when I heard shouts of mata, mata," I went m the direction from whence the sounds were coming and saw Beg?; poking Lim Chua Oon with
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    GEN. SCHWEISSGUTT
    49 2 Paris, Apr. 7. General Schweissgutt. the assistant chief of the French StalT. will lead the French delegation m the Staff talks m London. The greatest importance is attached here to co-operation between the British and French Air Forces. especially m the case of ag- > gressicn.- Reuter Wireless
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    GATTEY AND BATEMAN
    75 2 IN yesterday's Free Press m a notice inserted on this page by Messrs. Gat toy and Dateman, the word "Communists" appeared under their name. This was a most unfortunate transposition of a line from another part of the paper and, of course, lud no reference whatever to
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      157 2 South British INSI'RAXCE COMPANY, LTD tlncor|x>rated m New Zealand* Is your MOTOR CAR fully insured W. J. DEXTER. Manasrr. Tel. 5926. 2. Fiiilayson Grten I MILLINERY! from conservative styles to the most extravagant models you will (md at j 117A North Rridge Road (Meyer Mansion) The place is a bit
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      386 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. "AGNESIA" fragrant HAIR DRESSING A valuable Drrssmu and Tonic for the Hair. Is strongly stimulating and a HBft ptvvrntai: 1 c of h.uwlin Price:— Sl. »s and 8?.0« per bottlo. MEDICAL HALL LIMITED. Chemists and Druef;Lsts. BOARD RESIDENCE. SEA FRONT KATONG GRANC.K— 77 Meyer Rd. Large rooms ta.-ing
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      457 2 Übc Sinoapovc jfece press llead Ofllo*: OmII Btr**t, Mlntapor, Pbuor 5471 i nn N w u rxUDNioivs to all d»- t r|irOi Te4; "Ttxm« btnf.^,, KoaU Lampar Office: 25. Java BtrMl Phonr: Jb»j Lmdon Oflec: 40 4.1 I tort Bire»l U,,« M 8C.4. Pbuoe: OntrmJ I*«M Tel; "l«n<lwili?i' l»i»4*» SUBSCRIPTION
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      147 2 Diary Of Th c Day High Tide: 12.15 p.m. Football: s.A.F.A. League, niv. I, RAF. vs. S.C.F.A., Anson Road Stadium; Div. 11, r.a. II vs. R. Inniskilllng I Fus. 11, Changi; Div. 111, Medical Services vs. M.P.H., S.R.C. Cinemas VICTORIA "Widow from Ifontfl Carlo": with Warren William and Dolores del
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      48 2 Law Notices For The Day Before the Acting Chief Justice m the Ist Court at 11 a,m. S 257 35— Wong Van Lai vs. Chua Kirn Chai and 2 ors. i Before Mr. Justice Adrian Clark m tlu> 3rd Court at 11 a.m. Mjlion m Suit No 151H36
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    GLIMPSES OF SOUTHERN
    2326 3 Mr. Laycoek Addresses Rotarians \vi a tourist of the most unrepentant type. Ido not hesii i ,ii- to w:tlk the streets of Rome or even of Venice or Naples, which I know better, with a Baedeker m mv hand and that Town paper cover to disguise its
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    WHAT THE BRITISH HAVE DONE FOR CEYLON
    225 3 WHAT THE BRITISH HAVE DONE FOR CEYLON BROUGHT IT INTO LINE SAYS FATHER S. G. PERERA Kandy. Mar. 30. A LECTURE on "Early British deal- j ings with the Court oi Kandy" was delivered hy Fr. S. G. Perera. S.J., at the annual general meeting I of the Kandy Historical
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    CATTLE KING SHOT
    216 3 Revolver Lying Beside Body M. X Ifohamed Yasoof, oldest son of Mr M. Kader Sultan, the forme? "Cattle King." was found shot dca I m his house m Adis Road shortly alter seven o'clock yesterday. Dressed m a sarong and shirt, he was lying on his bed.
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    GERMANY'S ACTION ON THE RHINE
    1459 4 Result Of France's Policy BY WICKHAM STEED unTHIS is the price France must pay for M. Laval's policy," said a prominent Englishman on hearing of the German occupation of the demilitarised Rhineland zone and Herr Hitler's denunciation of the Locarno Treaty. He meant that if
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    FRENCH "IMMORTALS'" COSTLY UNIFORMS
    486 4 FRENCH IMMOR TALS COSTLY UNIFORMS On The Continent How Bernstein Works Paris, Mar. 28. T*HE famous n:reen uniform of the French AcaJerny is an expensive matter. It datis from the time of Napoleon when he was still First Consul and full dress costs 'about £60, without the sword, that is.
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    RICHARD WAGNER'S GRANDSON
    115 4 Designs For The Stage 117IBLAND WAGNER, grandsor of Richard Wagner, has just made his public debut as a designer for the j stage. He is nineteen ard shows much talent, having made sketches for stage scenes m the last two years while still at school at Bayreuth.
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    CHAPERONES RETURN
    78 4 Budapest. Mar. 30. This carnival season ir: Budapest is marked by the revival of the chaperone Balls are not confined to society circles and are held by each profession, tradiand service, so there is no small demand lor elderly ladies who are content to behave as elderly ladies.
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    PICKWICK CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS
    696 4 London Life By Joan Littlefield Sha w\s Ei&ht ieth Birthday t London, Mar. 25. ON Mar. 31, '836, Chapman and Hall published the first number of "The PickwirK Papers, and this year Mr. Pickwick's centenary is going to be celebrated with as much pomp as if ho
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    33 4 Mr. R. E. Ince, of King Edward VII School. Taiping. is leaving shortly t*. U?ke the place of Mr. L. R Whaler Assistant Inspector of Schools. Penaiu' when the latter goes on leave.
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      352 4 The 65th Annual Statement of the SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY Reflects the Strength and Stability of Life Assurance A voluntary co-operative enterprise which for generations has stood every test FEATURES OF 1935 B ASSURANCES IN I ORC E Exceed Four Billion Eight Hundred Million Straits Dollars. This is the amount
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      28 4 ARM BRAND SWEETENED FULL CREAM CONDENSED I NILK *f/rJ out— "iGe*\ v-fl BUILDS STRONG HEALTHY BODIES SOLE DISTRIBUTORS: 0. A. Hajee Mohamed Ismail Co. IH«S, Beach Road Singapore.
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    QUEEN MARY LEAVING THE CLYDE
    69 5 SIGNOB C RANDI, the Itmlfaui Air'oaisaaor. arriving al Ihp K«»riipn Oilier > SI HIKING PICTURE M tli e S ia nt British liner Queen Mar> U sl.e made liei way down the tlyd« to Southampton. ON A SOUTH AUSTRALIAN STATION. < Bot \vr< !e? siaticr,
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      39 5 Phot<)£rai>£iic copies of Fret Press local picture* can be obtained on application to the manager. Price 50 cents each. O?^OER YOU?? r,« ippi irs IN GOOD lIMF -1.-- aK»>» v^j k vk3^h. >< <>n ,UintM ...»,.rfi. ,T»Ei-v,{5,3)7)8^ tlt i > j
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    VIEWING SINGAPORE FROM THE AIR
    272 6 Joy Flights On Easter Monday QUANTAS COMPANY'S OFFER PIN'CiAI'OItEANS will have another opportunity to view their city fn.m the air on Easter Monday when again Qantas Empire Airways are arranging for the local flights which proved so popular last New Year's Day. Residents will recall
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    ROBBED HIS SISTER
    153 6 Man Sent To Gaol For A Year < From Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 7. Sentence ol one years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of $250. or a iurther one month, was passed by Che Me^at Yunos. third magistrate. the Kuala Lumpur Police Court esterday,
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    ATTACK WITH PARANG
    78 6 From Our Own Correspondent. Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 7. Sentence of 18 months' rigorous j Imprisonment was passed by Mr Justice Pt'dlow. at the Selangor Assizes i t<;day. on a Tamil named Maniakaran who was tound guilty of voluntarily causing, grierloua hurt to Nadesan ai Sunfei Ci.oh estate,
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    20 YEARS OF INDIGESTION CURED AT ONCE.
    202 6 Jiwi Imagine twenty years of painful .djgt'.sti.m twenty yaars of nlrcpUm ness; ol frequent tickneas and sem:starvatfon. Imagine the misery ot It and imagine c rt'iin of being c unpletely cured by short course ot M.uleun Brand' )niarh Powder. Yet tlii.i i; fie
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    TWO WOMEN STABBED
    304 6 Husband Of Young Wife Charged Penang, Apr. 6. THE inquiry was continued belcie 1 Mr. HAL. Luckham m the police court yesterday, m the case In which a Chinese, Chew Ah Seong. was indicted on two counts of attempted murder by stubbing his young wife. Choo Gaik
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    KWANGSI GOVERNMENT
    259 6 Malayan Chinese As Honorary Advisers (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 7. No confirmation can be obtained of the Shanghai message, published m Malayan newspapers, which stated that seven Malayan Chinese had been asked to be honorary advisers to the Kwangsi Goverrment. Mr Cheong Yok Choy, one
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    18 6 i^— Mr. H. Welsberg, M.C.S., Under-Sec- I'frtary to Government, F.M.S., has been ■«T>polnt«M« «ct~By Tiemsurei, traits Settlements. I <
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    THE R.R.I.
    122 6 $20,000 Spent On Instructing Small Holders (Ffcou Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 6. Th- Rubber Research Institute oi Ma'u.va spent $20,285 last ytar m m strutting small ho!d*rs. Thlf amounr was made up of $994 «oi film propaganda. $***** lor Asiatic rubber instructors, and $2 000 as
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    Triple Murder
    75 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 8. INVESTIGATIONS by the Kuala Lumpur C.1.D., have revealed that the Malay woman and child whose bodies were found m a stream at Kuang yesterday were strangled. The husband who was found dead six miles away had a head wound caused
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    Famous Muslim Missionary In Singapore
    459 6 Famous Muslim Missionary In Singapore HEARTY WELCOME BY LOCAL CO-RELIGIONISTS jLJIS Exalted Eminence Allamah Shah Mohammed Abdul Aleem Saheb Siddiqui Al Qu.idri Chishty Idrisi, Of Meerut City. India, the famous Muslim missionary, arrived by train from Kuala Lumpur on Sunday mornling and was received by a very lar&e i crowd
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    ENDEAVOUR TO UPLIFT MALAY WOMEN
    187 6 What The Girls' Schools Are Doing ROCHOH SCHOOL PRIZE DAY AN interesting display of handwork, clever acting m two sketches and good singing was provided by the pupils ot the Rochoh Malay Girls' School yesterday at the schools pri/r distribution. A MONG the glints who
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    Son Strikes Mother
    246 6 SENT TO GAOL FOR A MONTH r PIIE Ingratitude oi a son who struck lii.s ajjed mother, his sole support, was revealed m the fourth Singapore court yesterday when Wong Fook Srng, a 30-year-old Chinese, was clian'.cd with voluntarily cuu.-ing mkllWM hurt to his I 60-year-old motJier,
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    MA R L E NE DIE TRICH I Valks Out STUDIO
    850 7  - MA R L E NE DIE TR ICH I Valks Out STUDIO Sheilah Graham Hollywood Today By Mil] DIETRICH'S refusal to nine work m .Paramount's a Soldier,* 1 owing to the oducer Ernst Lubitsch, )n to wearing peathroughout the film. a hornet's nest of trouble, with several unpleasant stings m
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    SEGAMAT SHOW
    124 7 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat, Apr. 7. Preparations for the Segamat District Agricultural Show and the Arts and Crafts Exhibition to be held on Thursday and Friday. Apr. 16 and 17. Jen the Segamat padang. are almost j complete. H.H. the Tungku Mahkota of Johore will open the
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    Winning contract
    383 7 Winning contract fffdd David Burnstine, Michael Gottlieb, Oswald Jacoby bnd Howard Schenken world's leadina team-of-four and inventors of the system thai has beaten every other system m existence. MASKED BATTERIES WHILE on the subject of unusual bids, we can never forget a hand bid' some years ago by Mrs. I
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    LOST HIS BRIDE.
    72 7 (RW Our Own Corn-spond'-nt t Ipnh. Ai»r H At the Perak Assizes an Indian labourer employed on Jour Lan I-i Estate. Tapah. charged with volunia rily causing grievous hwt to a gir! ?ged 16 was sentenced to four years" rigorous Imprisonment. He told the court that he
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    SWIMMING BANNED
    73 7 Following tht (i >üblc d'ownniv, t:ila lity on Monday a: Keppel I Pov.'i Station, In which PrivaW Prandj Huob.ird. 20. and prl Fred Birch. 2J, lost th-iv |fo undentood that the soMion of tii" illddlgtei Rt^irneiit have I^Tii strucivd nM to swim iti< r«- a^ain The reservoir La
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      161 7 ALHAMBRA 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 A F/SMOUS MUSICAL COMEDY SHOW ON THE G SCREEN .-i (Sf ?ufii6u< P t 'c tut? NEXT CHANGE BORIS KARLOFF arid BELA LUGOSI "TBEttWSiBLERAY" "qlJ'inTn c. as prophylactic against MALARIA. r.v d > g su^ar-coatcd grai»is Quinine HydroeiJoride. /J< sun to lake a quickly disioifffrating (soluble)
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      167 7 s» %> y I can tuorfe. |)lay. and dance anH Since taking Kaizana f carry an my ordinary Ufi at the al;e nei^ T m j/, critical time tuifhout the least l I uj j. least. I am Retting so jit pain or discomfort. So writes a Kaizana user gain
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      229 7 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY 8.8.C. Transmission 5 The following frequencies will be used: GSO 25.53 m., GSC 31.32 m., GSA 49.59 m. a.m. 6.20 Big Ben. "April Folly." A seasonable revue, presented by John Pudney. 6.50 "A Countryman's Diary."* A talk by A G Street. 7.05 A Recital by Max
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      430 7 chestra: kader, Frank Thomas; conductor. Idris Lewis. 10 20 "Books to Read." Some suggestions for the listener's bookshelf by Eric Gillett. 10.35 "April Folly."* A seasonable revue pr:sented by John Pudney 1105 The BBC Dance Orchestra,* directed by Henry Hall. 11.50 Greenwich Time Signal. The News. am. 12 05 A
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    The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1936. The Soviet-Mongol Pact
    1087 8 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1936. The Soviet-Mongol Pact PACTS of vari us kinds defensive pacts, pacts of non-aggression, trade parts and others are now an established leature m the regulation ot International relations, and the last few weeks have seen the German proposals for a whole series
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    81 8 Mr. R. B. Black, chairman of the Sanitary Board. Taiping. goes on transfer to Kuala Lipis about Apr. 23. as Secretary to Resident. Pahang. Mr Barrat. who arrives from England this month, will take over from Mr Black. Mr. T. F. Carey, Assistant Contro ler of Labour. Klang. has left
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    Os I was Saying
    607 8 Coal Ousting Peat In Scotland A recent article made mention of the Scots farmhouse where "the goodwife bakes on the girdle swung over the peat flre." Yet m actual fact the majority of farmers' wives m the North burn coal m these prosaic days (writes a
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    Origin
    860 8 jyiß. and Mrs. Jimmy Collins. ol Streatham. were no: married week The honeymoon was being spent at a Northumberland coast resort Fay had contemplated Paris at first, but later had acceded to Jimmy's di-sr visit the north-east coast. "From what I com gather it's nice and quiet and there*!
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      60 8 PERFECTION IN SHAPE A French beauty specialist states that for perfection m shape. British girls' ears are far above the avenge. But not outstanding. A "G AFLAC' ACCIDENT and ALL SICKNESS POLICY is an outstanding security for financial assistar.ee when most required GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE b LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD.
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    WHERE IT COSTS
    10 9 NORMA SHEARER. "Her babies cost her £80,000"
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    BRITAIN MAY LIFT BAN ON FOREIGN LOANS
    537 9 Appointment Of A Committee CAN BE JUSTIFIED BY BALANCE OF PAYMENTS London. Apr. 8. 'THAT U will probably lead to a 1 healthy loosening or the bonds m which the London capital market has been held ior the past five consensus of City
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    BRITISH SHIPPING IN PACIFIC OCEAN
    161 9 subsidies~ldrTvin-g out pioneers New Zealand's Plan To Meet Competition Wellington, Apr. 8. rjEBATING the position of British Shipping m the Pacific, the Legislative Council leader, Mr. Mark Fagan. mentioned the possibility of the building of two steamers each costing: over £1.000.000 m order to compote
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    CANTON TO REFORM CURRENCY
    53 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai, Apr. 8. FOLLOWING the acceptance of the majority of the terms of the leaders of the South for a Canton-Nanking compromise by Nanking, Canton leaders are reported to have agreeed to carry out the currency reforms of the Central Government m
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    11 KILLED IN U.S.A. AIR CRASH
    111 9 "Graveyard Of Alleghanies" Claims Another Victim Union Town (Perm Apr 8. Eleven people were killed instantly when a trans-Continental and Western airline< crashed on a hillside at Dulaney's Cave, m the district known by pilots as the "'Graveyard of the Allcghanies" owing to the
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    ALLEGED SABOTAGE ON AMERICAN SHIPS
    157 9 New York, Apr 8 'THE Washington correspondent of the New York Times says as a first slep m the investigation into the al leged sabotage on American ships i manned mainly by foreign-born crews, the Bureau of Navigation has requested the operators of freight and
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    £80,000 TO HAVE A BABY
    532 9 £80, 000 TO HAVE A BABY Price Of Motherhood Too High For Film Stars In Hollywood THE FAMOUS GO SHOPPING FOR CHILDREN MATERNITY has proved such a costly business for Hollywood's mar- ried stars that they now go shopping: for babies. Childbirth m Hollywood may cost the mother star anything
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    DIVORCE GRANTED TO CHINESE WOMAN
    110 9 CUSTODY OF THE FOUR DAUGHTERS Question Of Alimony And Maintenance j <Fro:?i Our Own Correspondent! KvaJa Lampnr, Apr. 8. AFTEn evidence was heard today In the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court, the Chief Ju s allowed the application of Mrs Theresa Ho (nee Chin* lor the
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    HUNGARIAN PREMIER FIGHTS DUEL
    37 9 Budapest. Apr. 7. 'THE Premier, Gen. Gocmhocs, and M. Eckhardt, leader of the largest Opposition Party, have fought a pistol duel. Each fired onto alter which their seconds slopped further Reuter Wireless fighting.-
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    NINE DEAD IN BOMB OUTRAGE
    89 9 Meant For Candidate In Mexican Election Mexico City, Apr. 8. Nine persons are dead and many seriously injured as a result of the wrecking of two Pullman cars of a train travelling between Port Vera i Cruz and Mexico City. A bomb, placed on a
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    50 9 London. Apr. 7. Combined manoeuvres of the Army and Navi are being arranged to ray place at Millord-on-Sea < Hants* according to an announcement by Mr DutY Cocper m the ol Commorn Air Force units will also co-operate m the Army exercises between Juh 1 and October- Reuter
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      567 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. From London 8 p. m. April 8 Share ol .£1 denomination unless otherwise stated Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall Conversion Loan, 5 p.c, 1944-G4 118 3 f, lia 3 /4 Funding Loan, 4 p.c, 1960-90 117% 117% War Loan, 3/2 P c 107»/ 2
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      LAST NIGHT'S QUOTATIONS
      207 10 By arrangement 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 published m Malaya has
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS.
      189 10 From London 5.30 p. m. April 8 RUBBER: Firmer. Buyers Sellers Buyers London Spot: 7 9 16 d. 7* B d. Previously: 7'-d 7s"d Apr-June: 711 16d. T%d Previously: 7^" iSd! July-Sept.: 7%d, 713 16d. Previously: 7%« l 7 1313 d Oct. -Dec: 7 13 13d. 7?
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      205 10 Apr. 4. 6. 7. American Can. Com. 123 4 121 3 121 American Telephone and Telegraph 166 2 167 2 169 Atchcson Railroil 78 78'« 77 V, Cbesapeak 57% 57% 57 7 ti'P^nt 151 tt 151 3 4 151 :< 4 Fin stone 31 4 31 '4
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      Yesterday's Rubber Auction
      169 10 Yesterday 's R ubber Auction THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce 1 Rubber Association held its 1.272 nd. auction yesterday when there were catalogued 674 091 lbs.; 300.97 tons offered 633.877 lb 282.98 tons; sold 548.891 lbs.; 245 04 tons. Spot London 7'/ 2 d. Yew York 15.15,16 cts. PRICES REALISED
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      CABLE TIMES
      47 10 1 The Eastern Extension Telegraph Co. announces that the transit time on full rate telegrams from Singapore to Lcrulcn yesterday were as follows: Telegrams handed m up to 5 p.m. 5 minues; 5.30 p m. 2 minutes; 6 p.m. 2 minutes; 6.30 p.m. 2 minutes.
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      71 10 From London 5.30 p. m. April 8 London: W>ak Cash: £211 7s. 6d. Previously: Weak at €212 15s Three month: ,£204 7s. 6d. Previously: €203 2s 6d New Yovk Tin: 4687 Previously: 47.25. Copper: Settlement: £36 15s. Previously: £34 12s. 6d Gold: Yesterday: £7 os. lOd. Previously:
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      Foreign Exchange Rates.
      69 10 London Closing Quotations April 8 Method of Parity bofore Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday vlously Paris Francs to 141.21 75 75 New York to 4.83 2 3 7.94" {5 7.94 7 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.91 7.27U 728 Hong Kong Per dollar Is i 3l6d ls 3 I;n<;d
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      230 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations I 1 April 8 SKLLING London, 4 months' sight 243 32 London, 3 months' sight 243 32 London, 60 days' sight 2 4 1 16 London, 30 days' sight 24 1 16 T-ondon, demand 2 4 132 London, T.T. 2 4 1 32 Lyons
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1073 10 Fraser and Co.'s List WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1935. MINING Buyers Sellers. Ampat Tin (45) ds 6d 6s A.sam Kumbang 28s 6d 29s 6d Austral Malay 58s 6d b9s 6d Ayer Hitam (ss) 14s 6d 15u 3d Ayer Weng ($1) 1.67 V* 1.75 Bangrin Tin 18s
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      88 10 April X lluyrrs Seller* (HunMor 6.00 Java CttJM 9 00 Hamburg rube 1075 White Muntok Pepper 16.75 Black Pepper 875 C pra, Sundrlod r>i>r> Copra, mixed 4.75 Smul Flake Tapioca, 4.50 R. B. Slam No. 1 Pr k'. no Bania Jolotong 7 75 Sarawak, JetOtopg 7 50
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      STOCK EXCHANGE
      39 10 Fresh Investment Demand In Industrials London. Apr. 6. On the ptcck Exelurt?*' tod:iy with iv absence of fwph d voiopmcnts m .<> political iphtrt and the continued RJlux of lavourafele limY figures tr. nvestment demand has resulted par-'
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      63 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association .Ipri! X 1 i x r. a 'FOB. April i Gomj FAQ (P. 0.8 j.ril INo t Biogapoit) Apiil May-June July-Sept J.'!i M.'J T(;> of M irl 111 Late.'t ,-,1 T 1 4 p.-t !b N-. v 18 I U Ib itlculiirlv In li Bupp
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      INTEREST IN TIN SHARES REVIVES
      775 11 INTEREST IN TIN SHARES REVIVES But Rubbers Are Still In The Sulks D(w,j\ past week no new deve--01 any moment have the European situation, 1 natl tnal dictators, veritable its m trousers, still preach v mpered by expansion and the major problems seem for ttll momeni to have been discreetly
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      RUBBER OUTLOOK "NEVER MORE SOUND"
      1033 11 But Crisis Dulls London Market N.E.I. NATIVE PRODUCTION FACTS (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Mar. 27. THE outlook for Rubber is probably sounder today than it has been for a decade. Stocks are dwindling rapidly, especially m the United Kingdom, consumption shows sturdy steadiness, and
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      ALL MARKETS DISTURBED
      322 11 EFFECT OF FRANCOSOVIET PACT IN EUROPE Soothing Result In Far East 117ILLIAM Jacks and Co.. Ltd.. In their weekly report dated London. Mar. 11 state The Franco-Soviet Pact has had a soothing effect m the Far East, but h.is up.set Europe, and because of that all markets
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      MONEY MARKET
      91 11 Influx Of Foreign Capital London, Apr. 4. In the money market today an influx of foreign capital and large dividend disbursements continued to swell the unbroken credit stream which, although favouring borrowers, causes discount houses some concern, as it frustrates all iheir efforts to improve the discount rates.
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      SCOTTISH IRON & STEEL
      178 11 SCOTTISH IRON STEEL Dividend Raised To 7 Per Cent. Glasgow. Trading for 1935 of the Scottish Iron and Steel Company, inclusive of trans- fer fees, and after provision for feu duties, bad debts and all other charges, hus resulted m a profit of £83,679. .There is added £6.790 brought >n.
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      STEEL SHEET WORKS TO REOPEN
      87 11 Wellfield Galvanising Swansea. The Wellfield Galvanising Company, of Llanelly, advertises here for rollers, sheeters and shearmen accustomed to the manufacture of high-grade sheets. The reason for the inquiries 4s that the company's works at Llanelly, which have been closed for the past six years, are
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      WORRYING BEGINS AT 57
      202 11 IT KILLED FILM CHIEF Widow Says He Was "Very Well Off" London. Mar ILiR INGLEBY ODDIE. Wostniins?< r i lfl coroner, said yesterday at the inquest on film producer 1. .'rmann Fellner. who was found hanged on Sunday morning: "It is well known m the medical
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      LUCKY ESCAPE FOR MRS. AMY MOLLISON
      111 11 Accident Which Finished Her Cape Flight Or tn Apr. 4. Mrs. Amy Mollison had a lucky mpi when her plane was damagf*! m taking off from Colom Bechar hist Dlghl Alter the plane had run 600 yards a wheel flew of! ar.d the right
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      CHILD WELFARE
      107 11 The hon. treasurer ot the Child W^l fare Society acknowledges wi*h thfcnkl the subscriptions of $2 per month winch are being col) cted by Mrs H. (i Baxter from the following subsmb' i r.s: Hon: Mr. A. S Small and Mrs Sm.il) Mrs Campbell. Mrs. Reilly. Mrs (Jr.
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      198 11 HON6KONG SHANGHAI BANKIN6 CORPORATION. (Incorporated In tbe Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members is limited to the extent and m manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $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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      531 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (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 £3.000.00f HEAD OFFICE I 38. Blshopsgate, London EC. 2 Acencies and Branches. Alor Star Hollo Saigon Amritsar Ipoh Srmann*
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    PORT IMPROVEMENTS AT HEYSHAM
    128 12 Two Big L.M.S. Railway Schemes Under Way The growth of the cross-channel traffic between Hey^ham and Belfast hus prompted the LMS Railway to t embark on two big improvement schemes at the Lancashire port, involving a total expenditure of over S. 38.000. The introduction of the
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      FISHING FLEET CAN BE SAVED BY FISH-FRIERS
      214 12 FISHING FLEET CAN BE SAVED BY FISH- FRIERS London, Mar. Iff! BRITAIN'S vvtiitr fishing Im| is growing old. Hie Sea Pisli Commission of the I United Kingdom, which issued its report on the White Fi.,h Industry yesterday, points out that apart from Hull-owned vessels. 88 per cent', of the fleet
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      AFRICAN STEAM SHIP DEBENTURES
      264 12 Stock Active On Rumour Of Conversion London, Mar. 12. Considerable activity developed yesterday m the Six per Cent, debenture stock of the African Steam Ship Company on rumours of a conversion otTer to holders beinf? imminent. The stock, wnich on the previous day had changed h:>rds
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      THOMAS GRAY MEMORIAL TRUST
      370 12 award of nim tor NAVIGATION I INDER the «riH <>i tiio lata Thoauui L, Gray, the Koyal Society ol Arts has bean appointed residuary legatee of bli prtate for the purpose of lounuing a niemoriul to his father, the late Thomas Gray. C.8.. who was for
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      CONSTRUCTION AT LEITH SHIPYARD
      101 12 Messrs HpiiiV Roob. Ltd. <>l LHtti have launched th«* General IV i single-screw moU>r tv« lor th»- Ofmi Ughteragi Co. Thr ujk is nt»ed wiu Atl«| Polar diesel «n«lnes MMn Robb also n p.strunmp, 150-ton motor <>»djBt tor th«- Whhh> Urban Disirict Cuiicll Th«- propHJim I
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      ADMIRALTYS MINIMUM FOR CRUISERS
      165 12 ADMIRALTYS MINIMU M FOR CRUISERS Sir Honor Kv\*< Support Admiral «v the PI M 1 de.scnb <\ G uct plui k! gaCltfaCtOfy I h»';ir Ihr i >„ i si.'tcmciit ii p. rUrutmrta to n U I return will b< Mi to the 10 i i st.rus. which i.s nu;nb<r 1
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      TWO LANCHES ON SUCCEEDING DAYS
      99 12 TWO LANCHES ON SUCCEEDING DAYS Now Tonnugt 1 Kor Hums A it«l Laird Linos LiMtdon, Mar Messrs Hurla:ni and \\<-lfi i launch, on sum t\!in« (iavs tii» Ulsterman and Voyal Scotsman new motor pa.ssi m-- r vcssrls f. Burns and I^ilrd In vm« t» a Belfast me! (m The Royal
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      518 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. Incorporated In F.M.8.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— P&tnaffe Mil. LLOYDS AGENTS. •OOUNGI AGENTS FOB FEDERATED MALAY STATES KAILWATS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. CANADIAN MCIMC »WOBtD'S OBEATtn' (Incorporated In En gland > THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via ■ONOMILO or dirjett EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by
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      84 12 HENDERSON LINE 8< Itßm IK Qf 8A1IIN«.* Bj Forrnichtl> rmtwncer sir*mw Hrtwrrn Kancoon. I'orl Sudsu. Marsnllrji. Falma and Kn»l*n< linMhiM.h KAII.INQi Port or nUrmlMr ballon rh.M'.yih Leave H 4 Yf)MA PMrU M r 'HINDV/IN KKMMKNDIf.K IUIAMO I AMAHAPOXM BAOAbia HUKMA YOMA 1 CHINDWIN KFMMKMil 1 BRAIIO < .Ills l.oililoii ThroiiKfi
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      490 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 pm Thursday 7.45 a.m Alor Star: Mon. to Frt. 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 Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* T p.m Kota
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      48 12 CLEARANCES Anr 7: Bonita Nor i Knmpar. Dejnpc <D'!t Chy«- Hin Tav Yit. I jrut. Nain Yoim. Silver Gull < Brit Anr. 8: Sin Aik Lee. Agamemnon. MuHiu't. Dloined, Glenogle. Flintshire Hua Tong (Brit>; Singkel. Khoen Hoea. Maka.sser, Tabinta. Thedens Tolia VftTf^utsz <Duti; ValutrtV ■Burllut Zi am.) VyneV firooke
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      100 12 SINGAPORE HARIiOUH Ships alonfMdc t lit* f rxp«(ti<l |a ItVi East Wharf CBMtMai Half I. H.iju.a '12. Mum i Main WharT ttlatr— m Gal i» nn)D 111 Knlauif '< n K.mpire Dock (Kntrarirr i «i. Javanese Pi Lain* :i4 i Kniplrr lUnk (F.ntrunrr f.jti i Ka: .i M I V.vi
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      592 13 'Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) \p"^3S ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Engicnd.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL ACCEPTING CARGO IOR MONTREAL AND HALIFAX VIA COLOMBO. Steamer n ue Sail CITY OF DUNKIRK Havre London. Rotterdam. Hamburg Apr 13 Ar,r 1G I CITY
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      998 13 SUII'I'IM. <»:.,, s^>,j 1 s i', J ;::;,,r nSSrdTiF ihe .Siain Him XlftflhM to, Ltd nu.,s S.ran h:n lin lid Aberdeen and I o ;unonw«lth Line R%^-*- SiV -nJ Albion ci LW Sujsrer; London and Cliit and >irrr> m^ BAILWAI The Federated M.»!ay States Railways 11,, u o>al s a(f>
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    Queen Mary And Little Shop Woman Share Secret
    189 14 London, Mar. 24. I^RS. ARTHUR KEKFING has a small confectionary shop m Battersea- and a large secret. Only one person shares Mrs. Keeping's secret that is Queen Mary. Mrs. Keeping's husband does not Know the secret, although he knows ibout it. This
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      664 14 K. P. M. VAN DEK LIJN Thursday. Apr 9, Cheribon (not for passengers), Semarang, Sourabaya. Boeleleng. Ampenan. Padang-Bay. Benoa and Banjoewangl. BUIJSKES Thursday. Apr. 9, Penang. Oelee-Lheue (not for passengers). Sabang, Tjalang, Meulabph, Tapa-Toean. Sinabang. Singkel, Baros, Sibolga, N.i .1. Sasak and Padang. TINO.MBO- Thursday. Apr. 9. Selat-Pandjang, Bengkalis. Soengei-Pak-ning.
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      593 14 JOINT SERVICE PRINCE LINE SILVER UNE FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA. VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Due Sails Doe Singapore Singapore New York. MS. JAVANESE PRINCE m Port Apr. 13 May 24 M.S. SILVERCYPRESS Apr 23 Apr. 27 June 7 M.S. SIAMESE PRINCE May 4 May 11
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    VICTOR NORMAN'S FINE PERFORMANCE
    1004 15 VICTOR NORMAN'S FINE PERFOR M ANCE Jumps Without Effort EASY WIN AT NATIONAL HUNT MEETING London, Mar. 11. INHERE was a chance at midday that the National Hunt Meeting might have had to be postponed for a day on account of fog, but the weather cleared sufficiently some time fore
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    MALAYA'S GOLF STARS AT K. L. THIS WEEK-END
    682 15 i For Championship Meeting (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 7. li/lALAY.VS best golfers will be at Kuala Lumpur this weekend for the championship meeting, which starts on the j course of the Selangor Golf Club on Friday. The Malayan Championship
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    Thoy's Sound Innings
    290 15 RATHBONE RANGERS BEAT POLICE T^HE Rathbone Rangers beat the Police Dept. m their cricket match on Sunday, largely owing to the fine innings of Thoy, who scored 55 before being caught and bowled by Windsor. The Rangen made 121. whilst the Police scored 107. A feature of
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    31 15 Mr. A. A. Samy, retired dredge-master of the Hong Kong Harbour Board and father of Mr. J. A. Samy of Messrs Bannon and Bailey, Kuala Lumpur, has died m Hong Kong.
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    SPARTAN LEAGUE LOSE BY 7 GOALS TO NIL
    564 15 Ewers Quick On The Mark DISAPPOINTING DISPLAY BY NAVY'S DEFENCE London. Mar. 24. THE Koyi 1 Navy and Royal Marines beat the Spartan League at Maidenhead by seven goals to four. In view of the near approach of the Services Championship, the
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    "DIEHARDS" MAKE DAZZLING FOOTBALL DEBUT AGAINST S.C.C.
    1270 16 Best Soccer Yet Seen This Season CLUB TEAM OVERWHELMED B.CLC 0; Middlesex Regt 6. r T!IK Middlesex ("Diehards") Kcrriment made a grand football A debut on the S.C.C. ground yesu rday. It was not so much the fact that they won by an
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    CHINESE GET 5 CLEAR GOALS OFF Y.M.C.A.
    221 16 In Third Division Match Chinese 111 5; V.M.C.A 0. TN a third division fixture on the Singapore Harbour Board ground yesterday, the V.M.C.A. sustained a severe defeat by five clear goals to the Chinese 111. The game was enc-sided The Chinnes? k3pt their
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    S.K. Wong Wins Race Course Cup
    211 16 S.K. Wong Wins Race Course Cup THE competition at the Island Club for the Race Course Cup resulted m a win for Mr. S. K. Wong, who defeated Dr. H. L. H. Lim m the final. The full results were as follows: Preliminary Round A. L B. Lim beat T.
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    PERAK SKYE MEETING
    282 16 Handicaps For First Day From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Apr 8 FOLLOWING are the handicaps for th' 3 first day (Saturday, Apr. ID of the Perak Turf Club Easter skye meeting RACE 1. Ponies, Class 3, Div. 3. 4 furs, straight: Leonie 11.2. Larrikin 10.9. Phoon Tok
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    FORT CANNING JUSTIFY THEIR PROMOTION
    423 16 Monopolies Defeated s—l5 1 t RAHIM AND JOHARI PUT UP DESPERATE RESISTANCE Fort Canning 5; Monopolies i. r*ORT CANNING, the newly promoted Singapore League team, are progressing well m the second division, m which tho> beat the Government Monopolies by five goals to one at
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    31 16 The Selangor Rangers will meet thr Malays on Saturday. Apr. 11. and will p'.ay against the Chinese on Sunday. Apr. 12 Both matches will take pl.u at the Jalan Besar Stadium.
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      55 16 JUST PUBLISHED INDISCREET MEMORIES Of E. A. Brown from the Foreword l?y Sir Andrew CalcJocott, 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 m
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