The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 April 1936

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,827. i:STI). 1835. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 193«. 10 CENTS.
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  • 560 1 Amazing Crop Of Rumours NEGI S 1 PLIGHT SAID TO BE DESPERATE AND THAT ABDICATION IS IMMINENT Calculations Upset By Italian Use Of Poison Gas BRITAIN IS NOT SATISFIED ,lI A I ECONOMIC SANCTIONS Ml i i j 2 1 VI AND WISHES TO nil'l<>\
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  • 247 1 Gibraltar Bay VERY STRONG WIND AND ROUGH SEA Gibraltar, Apr. 14. THE P. and O liner RanpuTa. with the Chines art treasures on board has grounded to the northwest of the harbour In a very rough sea. A later message states that she is
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  • 187 1 Husband, Wife And Daughter Killed Me'bourne, Apr. 14. Four toere killed and many icere injured when, a h\iQc tida ware struck tha Tasmanian steamer Nairana. at the entrance to Port Phillip Harbour, and ihreic the vessel o'i its beam ends. Three members of one family.
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  • 107 1 London Music Professor Among Victims Port Of Spain (Trinidad), Apr. 14. A Londoner, Mr. E. R. Brough, and also an American passenger and a steivard. were drowned when the Pan-American Cipper plane, flying from North bo South America, nose-dived into the harbour while taking off. The pilot
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  • 57 1 I Soviet To Hand Over Bodies Of .Japanese Moscow, Apr. 13. The Soviet frontier authorities m tiv_ Far East have been instructed to hand over to the Japanese authorities tin bodies of three Japanese soldiers, wiu tell In the shooting between the Russian and Japanese frontier guards m
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  • 100 1 Mr. Bosshardt Free After 18 Months In Captivity I Shanghai, Apr 14. MR. R. BOSSHARDT, the Anglo-Swiss missionary who has been m the hands of the Communists under Hsiao Keh since October. 1934. is at liberty He arrived safely at Yunnaniu today. A Peiping message
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  • 68 1 Cathedrals And Art Galleries To Benefit London, Apr. 14. A Kumbrr of British institutions will hereflt i»nder the will of the rich American, Mr A. H. Whitin. who died m Par«l a yar ago. Sail: bury Cathedral Y?rk Mnstrr, the National Portrait Gallery and Scotti'i art gull^r:(>3
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  • 207 1 ROOSEVELT'S SIX POINT PLAN FOR PROSPERITY ADEQUATE WAGES AND SHORTER HOURS Opening Gun In His Campaign |{.:ll mori», Apr. IS. DENS WED consideration for a ikoritff wwrUsg week. :»dcqu .t. 1 minimum \v:»jj:'s and lh<' ta!ii uti.m of annul employment irai promised •»> I're-idin* \lw -e\elt m a BpMCh at
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  • 72 1 Mi ami llr.uh Apr. 13. The d IUI kl :>n (Minced ol Howard T'-.uvs'jm. thC :.t:n :is Armricin maul can Rtvter. Mr. TharttOQ was UM world's n. n:a"ician. Aj^cd 67 yivrv h" hid b'.'i'ti a mkir .1 siiici brjyliu jd He BUMk .4 w.r'd tOllf
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 63 1 k IS Mi W i it 1 1 V 1-f.Wj !LK|kc_ rr- V. &^c mD TJ l w... .J'S UiWjf^ M V '"^IBt t TONIGHT CnriCTJIII RAMPP f R ST APPEARANCE OF S'LT" THE WORTH I DINNER DANCE I SISTERS 930 to midnight ARTISTES NON-DINERS $1.00 R AFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA!
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    • 115 1 Ik H mm K*DuQjCt9 SEA VIEW i 4 HOTEL IDEAL SEASIDE RESOaT EVERY ROOM WITH e*P.IVATE BA 1 H HUNNINO rt'Jl AND COIX) WATCRrTENNIS aOLP SWIMMING S L'NBATHIMi ONE OF SINGAPORE'S SCENIC BEAUTY SPOTS TONIGHT INFORMAL FRIDAY SATURDAY FORMAL SPECIAL PINNER DANCE OINNER DANCE MUSIC BY THE RELLER BAND THE
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  • 292 2 Chinese Who Was Foujid On The Five-Foot Way A male Chinese was four.d m a cri tical condition on the five-foot path at Tnnjong Pagar Road last evening. He was bleeding from the mouth and died vii the way to the General Hospital. A
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  • 232 2 Six Months' Imprisonment CONVICTED on three counts with thefts from three Singapore clubs lo which he had pleaded guilty, a 19-year-old youth, named Y. Q. O. Mitchell, was yesterday sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment and twelve months police supervision, by Mr. T. D.
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  • 259 2 R.A.F. FUNERAL AT BIDADARI Sodden Death Of Leading Virrrafiman Gilison The funeral o; the late LAC. Walter Charles* William Gttlson, who passed away at the General Hospital. Singapore on liondaj night after a short illness, took place ;n tlfe Bidadari Cemetery yesterday alternoon with full Air Force Honours. Brigadier Lord
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  • 68 2 Appointed Judicial Adviser T© Siam From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Apr. 14. The Government Gazette announces that Sir Robert Holland's successor as Judicial Adviser to the Ministry of Justice will be Mr A. F. N. Thavenot. at present judge of the Court of Appeal. The
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  • 65 2 London, Apr. 14. The following are today's Homo league resuits: DIVISION 1 Ilucidcrsfleld T. 1, Portsmouth 1 Sheffield Wed. 0. Middlesbrough 0 DIVISION II Dradford C. 1. Barnsley 1. DIVISION lll— (Southern) Ci entry City 3. Swindon 1. Ei?3tol Rovers 3. Torquay 0. DIVISION Hl.— (Northern) Ifansfleld 3.
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  • 58 2 Geneva, Apr. 14. Mr. Anthony Eden will preside nt the next session of the Council of the League, opening here on May 11. This is the first there v/ill have been a British president since Jan-ur-ry, 1931, when Mr. Arthur Henderson occupied the post. The .presidency If filled
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  • 562 2 COMPLAINT OF WRONGFUL INVESTMENT Sequel To Difficulties Of The Ho Hong Oil Mills WEE SECK HOCK, beneficiary under the will of Wee Ens Chensi, deceased, was tlu* i>laintitt In Ml action ftmillHf <•«! m the High Court, Singapore before Mr. Justice Adrian Clark
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  • 150 2 FACED WITH COMPLETE PAUPERISATION Growing Opposition To Mussolini London, Apr. 14. OPPOSITION to Slgnor Mussolini ana his Fascists is RttPVtfif m Italy. according to SiKnor Giovanni G:<?!i the Daily. Herald correspondent m Rome ior the nasi 17 years. WhOlft I Duce expelled from Italy las 4
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  • 136 2 Ceiling Zero" Quite Out Of The Ordinary Warner Br :.s i pi£ of tho .ski<"*, "Ceiling Zero." which is boin^ icrtenrd at the Victoria and at the Global Theatres simuiian ousiy is entertain- 1 ment of a high order and quite out ol thn ordinary. It portrays v»
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  • 30 2 ."Montevideo. Apr. It Six peoplo were killed and 10:: Injured In a cyclone which destroyed Mek), .1 town with a pooulation cf I.COO n Iliuguay Reuter Wire less
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 299 2 I MILLINERY! I from conservative styles to Ihe most extravagant models you will find at 117A North Bridge Road (Meyer Mansion) The place is a bit out of the way but you will get more for your money notices! NOTICE. Owing to the Easter holidays the nexi issue of the
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    • 742 2 CLASSinED ADVERTISEMENTS. I JB (ureYour y<f C o L n /V V S \^/T-r> i.ittle z't V\lf Vistat Inhaler. loil Agents, QatAJTTON LABOB \TOHIES. l\\-\\ i\\\\\or Quay. 13OAKI> KESIDENCE. SEA FRONT KATONO QKANOK— II Meyer Rd. Large m taclai sea wit A own batli PC H and C and mod
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 192 2 Diary Of The Day High Tide: 3.16 a.m. 7.6 ft. 541 pm. 60 ft. Sport Soccer: Div. I S.CC. v.s. Inntskilttngfl ai S.CC; Div. m, Chinese vs. Medical Services. Cinemas VICTORIA Ceiling Zero: with James Carney and Pat O'Brien. ALHAMBRA Soldiers of the Storm: with Regta Toomey and Anita Page.
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    • 46 2 Law Notices For I The Day Before the Aettnff Chief Justice m the Ist. ('<:urt at 11 a.m. 5.492 :^4 Heng Scow Kuan etc v.s. Shanghai Clfeema. Hrfore Mr. Justice Adrian Clark In the 2nd. Court at 11 a.m. Part heard OS 174 35-Rf Tan Ty»deceased.
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  • 766 3 Continual Disregard 'Of Traffic Regulations STATE COUNCIL'S CONCERN V (Irivillß of motor vehicles on the roads m Johore was m no uncertain terms by the Hon. Mr. d. m Tibbs at a the Johore State Council yesterday, at the Dewan Mr remarked thai lorries
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  • 3195 3 The Hon. Dr. Mootatamby said: Permit mo, Sir, to comment on the replies to my questions placed before this Council on Feb. 25. The question of replacing dressers by nurses was a matter that was not given serious consideration by other Malayan medical administrations. It had been
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 41 3 4 ft I *<*ys Film Daily "^^t JlP* Hit v .»^Hrji#^^i^H^^K J »>«• I:u es Of The People Who j «lor Ac ivrfe. t Tribute To This 1 Production Of Warner Bros. <»ahi IVrmifie at the VICTORIA THEATRE :i.{rd, at Ml p.m.
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    • 115 3 Travel home First (lass from 894.10. FOR DETAILED INFORMATION. AfPLY IO: X.P.M. 1, FINLAYSON GREEN, SINGAPORE. HIT AFTER HIT! 1 I WEEK AFTER WEEK I AGAIN I WMtNKK ipM.' I.VTF.sr IGUBM HENBATICIN I WINS THE UNANIMOUS APPLAUSE OF I THE SI*KI.L -lIOI'MI MUST NK.HIIKs I VICTORIA GLOBE NOW (i.l"> 9.15
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  • 2639 4 Three Thousand Workmen Employed In Building The New Air Fleet BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT 111 Metal living BomU Record Order The "C Cluss Campfmte Aircraft Eliminating Hemd Resi&amce The Singapore Bme A Metropolitan Air Force Government% Plant Maine Defence Scheme Open Sen Patrol. i omioM, Mar.
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  • 258 4 Commit tre And Financial Safeguards In H I Di C »:mjn Ml thf |M lion rfl Kuurds wa IP c D w.-.h Tli OQVfI MM i mame t prop ?sais Mr Be:; n j -k >d thr Chancell t 1 I 7:. t h COVld m»k with
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  • 428 4 Ncu York M.v Tin- Cowßfl '>! Oovadonsa the rtd< son <m Kum Aiion n tf» the Sp;itu.sh thfOM WhO N <r tirally ill .«t H.t v.ui.i vvrii *< k ■.-'.'ni flic efTecti nt hmnophll di KM M.is no« siiMi.i< I r iVered to lr;»v«« Cub. i H<
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    • 45 5 Faint Heart ncvor won Fair Lady" w If you ever find yourself m this predicament, lacking the courage that follows a good meal, let us help you. Our staff will always offer sure guidance and helpful suggestions to solve your c atering problems. TEL. 5378
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  • 408 6 New Migration Scheme WOULD HELP TO SOLVE PROBLEM OF UNEMPLOYMENT season" for chartering one of the transports to bring groups of families to Australia. 'There are thousands of British ex Service men who, though still m the prime of life, are not keen
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  • 51 6  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai, Apr. 13. Mr Arita. now Japanese Foreign Minister, conferred with Mr. Hsu Sir Ving. Chinese Ambassador. today. states a Tokio report. It is understood that Mr. Arita informed Mr. Hsu of the Japanese Government's willingness to aid China m opposing the Russo-Mongol
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  • 57 6 "This is probably one of a few schools m Malaya where co-educa-tion is conducted through fora, oj circumstances, but we find that the girls have a very healthy influence over the boys and also hold 'heir own m east icork." Captain Syed S?iaid Ali, headmaster, at the annual prize-giving
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  • 213 6 STUDENT FALLS FROM HOTEL WINDOW U. S. Police Mystified New York, Apr. H. jy MUCAI. student Albert Proud- feel White. a*cd thirty-one, of Mdir burgh I'niversity, fell today Ircm a fifteenth -floir wirdow of the Hr.tel Taft, New York, struck a cat parkei by the kerb, and v.is instantly killed.
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  • 1304 6 "MALA YA MUST MAINTAIN PROGRESSIVE OUTLOOK" Dr. Tempany's Stirring Speech PLAN FOR FARM SCHOOL CHAIN THROUGHOUT PENINSULA Uf SHALL leave this country with very deep regret. Its charm I and the wide diversity of its agricultural interests give to it a fascination that is all its oun. "Today it occupies
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  • 158 6  -  Elaborate Industrial Plan Formulated Shanghai. Apr. 13. TO provide molt facilities tr> the pro toclni and manufacturing organisations lor the Increase ot their products: To bring about a better credit system between bankers and business men; To reduce ban!: interest and to effect n better
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  • 91 6 Madrid Apr X The Cortes has elected as its Preside nt. Senor Martinez Barrio, actiiiß President of the Republic. This is a sequel to the forced re•sismtion of Senor Zamora, tho Pi evident, since the foundation of the Republic, the Coite.s having by 238 votrd to 9 adopted
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  • 118 6 CORNS GREW LIKE MUSHROOMS Remarkable Result o f Excess Uric Acid Unr add was t»,f »mlntul. xtr;iiiiclin;M\ \.is producing far \<»> n-. •>oLm)h. antl it uth the rrsull d. For thr past I<.ih ,ul;irly attrndrd »>v i<v »»ve rrnif.rk« > d that th .uch corns <m<- h- i, orns grow
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  • 317 6 To Resume Survey Work In Local Waters U.M.s. HERALD* the Mini survey sliip, whfch hai refitted at 1 Ic>?i^ Kong, 'xpoctod to arrive at Singa About Apr. :is to resume mirveying duties i:i Si i waters. HMS Dauntless, carrying i liels lor ttM China Hatjfl. .il
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  • 187 6 Chinese Woman Kesfiied Kr«»m Drowning A RUSSIAN ant i darinu rcscm tour ol a Chlneee mm v f k X Rf po||c The Incident < Singapore n until the chm. i Na n w i Anhui rroa VU m.i v. .irriv d «t Hoi this month The brav<>
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 152 6 Ideal Tot evetu D E L I C I O U S dHEMZaESI WITH \VI;KT-BIX wifh BIJTTKR, Jam, Jelly, or Honey. There B^|i,r a r f^ are t(>w treats so toothS^i 'A ?L_ Vm some and fewer still so ■-w WBBI I m nourishing. The best whole x^ wheat, thoroughly
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  • 754 7  - GEORGE RAFT PATCHES Up Quarrel With PARAMOUNT Sheilah Graham Hollywood Person 1 acting and executive tnping Paramount few weeks shows up with the news Pone recalcitrant star sorry and may he to work. 'it d by the studio wxa] to play second Lombard In the picture. Acrooo,* 1 has liatl
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  • 210 7 New German Scheme THE new German policy of exten- sive renovation of the nations mercantile mar'i.e, to bring it up to pre-war standards m respect of age and tonnage, will increase the number of ships trading with the Far East under the German flag. Although
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  • 940 7 Winning CONTRACT David Burnstine. Michael Gottlieb, Oswald Jacoby and Howard Scheme** world' 9 leading team-of-four and inventor* of the *y*tem that has beaten every other system m existence. SPORTSMANSHIP IN INTERNATIONAL BRIDOI QUR readers of course are famliiar with our recent victory over the French team, champions of Europe, m
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  • 87 7 Indian Knocked Out Flat On Road "This time I was sick I drank beyond my limits" oaid Kartar Singh when charged before Mr. M. H. Blacker m the third court, Singapore, yesterday with being drunk and incapable at Cummins Street on Apr 13. He admitted having been
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  • 159 7 Under the auspices of the All-Malaya Muslim Missionary Society. HLs Exalted Eminence Allamah Shah Muhammcd Addul Aleem Saheh Siddiqui Al-Quadrl. the famous Muslim theologian, will deliver m English a lecture on "How to have peace m thlc wcrld" at the Victoria Memorial Hall. Singapore, today at 5 p
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 73 7 OPENING TODAY 3-15 6.15 9.15 REGIS TOOMEY WIT A PAGE m "SQLDiERS OF THE STORM" More Exciting than HELLS ANGELS'— SPEED! THRILLS!.. ACTION DRAMA i QUININE, rophyUcUc against MALARIA. ry day 2 su^ar-coated 'i's Qnlninc llydiochloride. take a quickly dis- < oiuhlv) tablet, iadt I) IV\NOOENG mm: factory. mark "i
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    • 27 7 YOUR DOG MUST WAVE MEAT IN CORRECT FORM H« f r it m really who|f»(irnf (orm m FkMm*t^k^m °">bin«ti.n with f inett wbvMtmeala SPRAffs L OVALS J
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 342 7 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY 8.8.C. Transmission 5 The following frequencies will be used: CiSl> 25.53 m.. GSC 31.32 m.. GSA 49.59 m. a.m. 6.20 Big Ben. "Lifeboats." A programme representing the work of lifeboatmen on and off duty m all parts of the British Isles. 6.50 Brahms' Hungarian Dances. 7.00
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    • 360 7 German. 620 Technical Letter Box Son S oncert of light music. '20 News m English. 'In ncert of »Rht music (contd.). 020 Close DJB, DJN. 825 Call DJA, DJB, DJN. 8.35 News and economic review m I German. 350 Brass Band. The Band of the 29th Brigade, conducted by Bandmaster
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  • 22 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTH. JACKSQN.-At th 3 Gereral Hospital Singapore on Apr. 13. 193 G. to Mr. and Mr. C. Jackson, a sun.
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  • 923 8 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1936 Church Versus State piNX'E again, the age-old battle between the Church and the State has broken out at Home. The Dean and Chapter of Liverpool Cathedral, having taken exception Co the Government's attitude towards Germany, do not see why they should ask
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  • 8 8 H. H. THE SULTAN OF JOHORE
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  • 516 8 Overseas Athletes At Oxford AT the last moment one of the rurners selectej to represent Cambridge against Oxford m the sports wa* unable to compete. If he had run. Cambridge would have had six overseas athletes to Oxford's five, and a hoary old Cambridge gibe would
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  • 685 8 CfcWEIL go and see Archie, he needs cheering up He lives all alone m his tropical nlantation "It is not good that man should "No. it isn't '.specially Archie But that's his Job; \;c s a sci?ntiflc fellowagriculturist. I think they call them He plants little coconuts m
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 107 8 PRODUC€ OF «BNC€ A H<> I COGM AC gMMSffI CALDdECK S VISIT CAIRO DURING YOUR HOMEWARD JOURNEY When time permits Cox Kings arrange short trips by car from Suez connecting with the steamer at Port Said. For further particulars apply to PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. or at any of the
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    • 63 8 MARRIED TWICE TO EACH OTHER, a couple have just been divorced for a second time. No doubt their parting words were "Till we mate again." The thoughtful thing to do is to preserve harmony m the home by taking out "GAFLAC" FIRE and BURGLARY POLICIES GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE V LIFE
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  • 298 9  - Heavy Japanese Troop Moves To Mongol Frontier Sin Chew Jit Poh FORCES TO BE INCREASED THREE OR FOUR FOLD Japan Wants Chinese Help In "Strong Measures '.IP^^ SHANGHAI, APR. 14. THE JAP*NESE AND MANCHUKUO TROOPS STATIONED 1 ALONG THE MONGOLIA-MANCIIUKUO FRONTIER WILL BE INCREASED THREE OR FOUR FOLD SHORTLY. Six
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  • Article, Illustration
    28 9 m GEORGI BERNARD SHAW arriving h( me at Southampton on the Uimlli|l Staf after h.s u oriel tour Ho is seen gome ashore with Mrs G. A. Nelson.
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  • 247 9 ARCTIC CONDITIONS FOR THE lIOLIDA YS London. Apr. 14. THE coldest Easter In a century a step further today when ire of 37 degrees was Central London. The night minimum at Kew was only 2 degrees above freezing-point. N rth London were iii
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  • 64 9 and Mrs. Blyth arrived In i Conte Verde from expeel to return by the a fortnight. Mr. Blyth Went of the famous film Warner Brothers. narriage i I Mr. Henry George > and Miss Kathleen Audrey Jill take place at St. thedral, Singapore, on Wedf 2' o A Pr 29,
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  • 85 9 Three Month Sentence And Repatriation MOORE, a professional jockey, who came to Malaya about twelve years a,?o from Australia and who was riding under the Straits Racing: Associ/tion up to 1933, was yesterday sentenced to three months' simple imprisonment by Mr. T. I). Hughes, the second magistrate,
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  • 118 9 Fallen Trees Block Roads <From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Apr. 14. Although East2r sport m Perak was threatened by rain there was no instance of any game being stopped entirely the weather holding until Monday night when it rained m torrents nearly all over the State trees falling
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  • 177 9 VICTORIOUS ITALIAN ADVANCE Whole Front Moving Southward Rome, Apr. 14. JT is reported that the Italian troops have reachel the outskirts of Waldia. on the Imperial Road to Dessie. which military circles expect will be m Italian hands next week. The whole front is moving
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  • 87 9 Destroyer To Take Body To Germany London, Apr. 14. The funeral of the late German Ambassador m London. Herr von Hoesch. will take place at Dresden on Saturday. After a private service m the Embassy today the body will be conveyed to Victoria Station with military honours. Representatives
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  • 512 9 EMPEROR PROTESTS TO THE LEAGUE Little Progress In Peace Negotiations After Five Weeks Addis Ababa, Apr. 14. TPHE Emperor has telegraphed to the League of Nations energetically protesting against the continual adjournments m the handling of the ItaJoAbyssinian peace message and points out that five weeks have elapsed since the
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  • 62 9 London; Apr. 14. M R Ramsay Mac Donald will undergo an operation tomorrow and he is entering a nursing home today. Secrecy is observed about the nature of the operation. Mr. Mac Donald himself revealed that the operation did not concern his eye, but refused further
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 35 9 HEALTH priceless po session we hard work, ambition iiircpvartic has U* health and happiness of Investigate Chiropractic t i h-a:ing Mtenee. n J booklet free upon request. H NEILL ASHTON, CHIROPRACTOR 50 Orchard Road, SINGAPORE.
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    • 237 9 PORTABLE MODEL NO. 97 /SHA All internal fittings nickel -plated, B^v^ all external fittings black. Sturdily kfl bum. beauuiui unish. Harawood Cabinet covered In black fabric. "Pakawa" handle. Single-spring motor to play 10-inch and 12-inch i>-^f^^ records, with auto stop Ne\i B gr^MJi^ .style quick engagement winding key Record carrier,
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  • 504 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. From London 6 p. m. April 14 Share of <;i denomination unless otherwise stated Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall ConWrstaa Loan. B p.c. 1944-64 118% UZ 3 A landing L>an. 4 pc, 1960-90 117% 117% War Loan, 396 P-<- 107^ H 107% Straits 0
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  • 179 10 Apr i, 11. 13. American Can. Com. 120' 2 iao^ i2i»/ 2 American Telephone and Telegraph 167)6 167 166V4 Atchcson Railroad 82^. 85'* 4 86» 8 Chesapeak 58 1 58>/ 4 58 Duponi 151% ***** 152 Firestone ;jp 3 30^ 31 3 /r 30H 40., 40 v
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  • 77 10 Settlement Of Obligations To Cost 840,000,000 Washington, Apr. 14. The Agricultural Adjustment Administration has announced that it will pay 21 V2 cents per bushel as allotments to wheat farmers who signed the crop control contracts and adjusted their planting prior to Jan. 6. when the
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  • 84 10 Raster Spending Power Of British Public London, Apr. 11. Alt hr ugh mo etary ease continues. applicants fcr this week's Treasury Bills have bc^n cheered by obtaining a Tair quota of Bills at a slightly improved rate. The British public's Easter spending p v/cr is shown by a
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  • 240 10 The Fire Brigade was summoned to Trwjong Pagar at 8.30 p.m. yesterday nnd m arrival found a motor c*r ablaze. With the aid of extinguishers the Are was subdued within' a very short time. LAST NIGHT'S QUOTATIONS By arrangement with the Exchange Telegraph Company, Ltd., the Singapore
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  • 127 10 From London 5.3/3 p. m. April 14 BUBBBR: firmer. London s»<> ••"T'JiM 5S? 11 Buyers Sellers Oct-Dec VHL ?t Previously: 711 I6d. 7^ll Jan, Mar. 7 Sfi M STSIfi 1 !2* d 713 16d N,w York: i 6 08 Pr,v lO us y: 713 16d. 7%H STOCKS-
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  • 69 10 From London 5.30 p. m. April 14 London: Dull Three morth^'^ni o r, Previously: Dull at £210 |fe New York Tin: Previously: i:204 17s. 6d. CoppeV: 2< Preeviously: 46.87. Gold^ ttlement: €3? 5S Previously: .C 36 1%, 6d. SilvcTf St6rday: £1 0S 1Od Previously: C 7 os.
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  • 67 10 i^onaon Closing Quotations April 14 rvn.™ Method of Parity before Rate PreCenlre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Parls Francs to ***** 74 15 16 75 New York to 4 882 3 404U 4y4 Amsterdam Guilders to 1291 7271., 727 Ollg f nS Per dollar is. 313 16d is
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  • 263 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Apr. 14 SELLING London, 4 months' sight 243 32 London. 3 months' sight 243 32 London, GO days' sight 241 16 London, 30 days' sight 2!4 1 16 T -ondon, demand 2 4 1 32 London, T.T. 2 4 H32 Lyv.:s and P.irts. d
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  • 1046 10 Fraser and Co.'s List TUESDAY, \PRIL 14, 1936 MINING Buyer* Sellers. Ampat Tin -Ls) (id Gs 1 Amuh Kumbang 28s Gd 29s 6d Austral Malay (£> :>Bs (id Ml 6d Ayer Hltain (sr> 14s 6d 15b 3d Ayer Wen& <fl> 1.67 1 1.75 BHHgrin Tin
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  • 93 10 Apr. 14 Buyers SHleri Gambler 6 .00 Java Cube <j oo Ramburi Cub- 1075 White Muntok Pepper 16.75 Black Pepptr 8 75 Copra. Sund fieri U Copra, mixed 4 75 Sma'l Fhxko Tapioca 4.50 P. B. BUun No 1 per kov.in 110 Banjn Jelotonp 7 75 Sarawak,
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  • 19 10 The output v n ftiUUB Tin Lid 'or the month ol Maicii. was 179 plcillh KdT la.
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  • 44 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Apr. 11, 12 o'elui k N<> IXR.SH IF.OI I Good FA Q m i i rF.OLB April) No IX !iss <l April runs Jnh r O Jr v.its M il rcne of M iti it Cab!< i New Tori
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  • 16 10 I aniiotfiii i i i'j.r r< don :in it i■" 3 minutes; cjo i»
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
    • 145 11 LOSS UNLIKELY Control Body's Statement Amsterdam, Apr. 3. fin "Algcmeon Handclsblad" has I the following statement on behalf of London Sales Control Committee. meni Ifl m reply to reports to have been sus- bj the pool: :tual iro that the merwhlch, m view of last were
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    • 62 11 Confident rndertone Has Not Been Impaired London, Apr. 9. Though the confident undertone has Unpaired, holiday influences, I business to the evening up <>f commitments, resulting m somo irregularii Prtci tta have been very igh rubbers responded to a lurther substantial Unit( d Kingdom stocks. i have rule.l
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    • 76 11 Employed Persom Rise To Record Figures London, Apr. 7. stratlve districts of Great t! with the exception of South m the improvement m 'vmr-t wnlcn is dis( losed m tiM (|lir statistics issued last was some reduction m omploythe mines of South Wales and 1 other coalfields, but
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    • 1394 11 RUBBER OUTLOOK "IM PRESSIVELY" PROMISING" World Stocks Expected To Decline 20,000 Tons Monthly (From Our Own Correspondent) Drama #X London, Apr. 3. i^FITE the pers.stently repressive influence of the critical international situation, the rubber outlook continues to be impressively promising. JHE statistical position of the industry is improving rapidly it
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    • 194 11 H. NORTH HUNT, Registrar-General of Statistics. S.S. and F.M.S. Foreign imports of rubber during! the month of March. 1936. m dry tons. WET RUBBER DRY RUBBER (declared dry weight) ountry ol Origin Smoked Dry Unsmoked Estate Rcmill Crepes. Blanket Wet Scrap Lump TOTAL Sheet Sheet Crepes Crepes,
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    • 994 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI CHARTERED BANK BANKING CORPORATION. ■g- MsS ui««-u (Incorporated m the Colony >vil Chart r) of Hong Kong) Th «:r""v r r m d r is n t d prescribed liy Ordinance Reserve LI ibllllv uf No. S..M «t the C lOny 111 \l> Ollllr Authorised Capital $50 000.000
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  • 136 12 Two Hull CUblng fleets, the Gamt cock and the Red Star, are to cf op< ration, the companies owning them having decided to go into voluntary liquidation. This means th<> end Of the fleeting system m the North Sea. Eight hundred fishermen and
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 453 12 The following tvere passengers on .m.s Borinsia which sailed from Singa,pore yesterday: Mrs. E. Deane. Mr A. Bay Nielsen. Mrs. A. Bay Nielsen, Miss A. Bay Nielsen, Mrs. G. Rygaard, Mr. L F. dv Bois, Mr. R. dv Bois, Mr M F. B Cornforth. Mrs. M F. B.
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    • 82 12 London. Apr. 3. II is possible that the Riant liner Queen Mary will have two little sisters instead of one big one. No official request for (main ial guarantee has hern made to the Government yet by the Cunard While Star (Vnipany, hut when the matin
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    • 582 12 A NEW ERA IN THE ATLANTIC Progress Of Naval Architecture WARSHIPS AND AIRCRAFT London, Apr. 2. THE improvement m the shiphu>lding industry, modern trends m warship design, and the development of air power were among the subjects discussed at the annual meeting of the Institution of Naval Architect*, held at
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    • 40 12 •REJKJAVTK HCK \M>» Shi are hereby Informed thai th rate ol Ireiuht on I f and Wmi It RWK.IAVIK Hn with transhiptn< n( p Addendum No 1 js n iiu l I ton ol 20 ewt n-
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    • 460 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In F.M.8.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage Mil. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING! AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES EAILWATS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. CANADIAN MClffM UmjSj^ij^fJtfkit.; (Incorporated In England) MfcAvn Prsnm THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIIIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER—ACROSS CANADA by TRANS-CONTINENTAL TRAIN
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    • 223 12 BIBBY LINE [LONDON ADDRKSS 22. PALL MALL. LONDON. SWI) of fast twin-screw Oil DftfW Mail Passenger Vessels betwe« r KAM.ocn COLOMBO, roiu MJDAN MAK.su: II s PLYMOUTH AND LONDON with through connection fr wn Singapore and Pmaßf HOMEWARD SAILINGS Leave i*« Ranfoon < olomK* i'i;u, STAFFORDSHIRK Apr I OXPORIXSHIRK M.«v
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 449 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, Talplng and Telok An.son: Weekdays* T p.m Kota
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    • 237 12 VESSELS ARRIVED Palopo. Dut 628 tons from Sourabaya 14. for Penang 14 Canton. Swed 3.432 tons from Chinwangtao 14. for Pi nang 15. Kola. Brit 729 tons Irom Bangkok 14, for Bangkok 14. Hero. Norw. 823 tons from Bangkok 14. for Bangkok 15 Kum Sang. Brit. 3.341 tons Irom Osaka
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    • 143 12 SINGAPOIU I HAltltoti; I Ships alongside llh vm, (I I rxpritrd l«. I Kasl Wh.uw (Knlram. i.,, I Kums;m« Anhin I Main WharT (Kntram („i I ll. ik ik: M.mii ik. I Jan lft; Sector 13; \i I Lisbon Maru 8. A I Kmplre Dwk (Ki\U.iim< <„( I Karapara 30.
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    • 330 13 j- J T^""" M "'Vff^ V^ m.n»iw •p»i»*'yr<nw m— i wm, imw J Jj2 221 vCSaBBi iwi "?Ti3 p r "*'Wß "v'Nl/i* ■phß^^* < '^t7^€f~ jjW** kj m JStH >*'*'*■ ~iX Mr ac '^m< v hhbml fcyg^HwR f «w t \(l if '}~f\ V'ytSffz. "^^h ppkSppVpbV m 7^S&S^X^3P&%m*m^ *i *X
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    • 645 13 McAUSTER CO., LTD. [AND REDUCED] (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Eng'cnd.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITFD KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL ACCEPTING CARGO FOR MONTREAL AND HALIFAX VIA COLOMBO Summer u ue Sail* CITY OF DUNKIRK Havre London, Rotterdam. Hamburg In P
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    • 1127 13 SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ovean «r llu a Khiow Slram^hln r« ■'>•< nw Steam Ship Co Ltd and China Ma.ujtl ,n c Cuaa a "»\hiie su? I^td Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.) Ihe Sarawak SlramVhin' r« im Ihe St.aits Steam hip (0.. Ltd. Thr Au .iraian O TrnUl if™ S
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  • 64 14 French Aii I*'"" 1 In ItltiiH'hixi 'i be iimii' o\er tIM l»r II Rhine front lei M |oba< rv.it i'>;i p i ed m .r the i started to i».i:n I m I r«- uiv I) ,ag c.-r man flylni thest* pulin pit tfuden to I v d
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  • 168 14 Jury Dinffftte After «)S Hours San Jnso, Califoriiia. Apr. K. The fourth (rial o! David Lamon charged with the nrarder ot ins y w;;t\ endtHj at San Juse today m IU aun oment. The jury, alter deliberating for vi, DOWS, could not reach a verdict Lamson
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    • 720 14 K. P. M. MAKASSER— Wednesday. Apr. 15. Poeloe-Kidjang, Sapat, Tembilahan, Foeloe-Balla*, Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. THKDENS -Wednesday. Apr. 15, Muntok and Palembang. TOBA— Wednesday. Apr. 15, Toengkal. Moeara-Saba and Djambi. BOTH -Wednesday. Apr. 15, Belawan-Deli. RKlJNST— Wednesday. Apr. 15, Batavia, Cheribon 'not for passengers), Somarang. Sourabaya, Boeleleng. Ampenan, Padang-Bay, LaboeanHadji, Benoa
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    • 448 14 JOINT SERVICE PRINCE LINE SILVER LINE FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA, VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Due Sails Due Singapore Singapore New York. M.S. SILVERCYPRESS Apr 23 Apr. 27 June 7 M.S. SIAMESE PRINCE May 4 May 11 June 21 MS. SILVERWALNUT May 18 May 25 July
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    • 156 14 RED FUNNEL LINE HEAP ENS MOH S.S. CO.. LIMITED. (Incorporated In Straife Settlement* > REGULAR PASSENGER and Cargo Service* from Singapore to Java, Borneo, Bank* and BOiiton. For BATAVIA, CHERIBON and SEMARANG (Every Tuesday and Friday) S.s. NAM YONG FYi. Apr. 17 s.^. BAN HONG LIONG Tues. .Aur 21 For
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    • 440 14 O. S. K. LINE FOR EAST. SOUTH AND WEST I AND SOUTH AMHlli I Yeifuku Maru Dakar via Durban. Lobi I Duala. Port Harcourt. Lad < I Accra. Tacoradi. Gr,ii;d BlHim I Bouct. Monrovia and Conakiv I fLa Plata Maru liumos A ins via Colombo ]>, I Cape Town. Rio
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  • 2298 15  -  \Veekly Sports Notes p. tneni state of the I I' tl Easter carnival was carried through* inclusion Tht> chief m soli cham- impUT, the three matches m Singah, the last-name<l the venue of a meeting. ut m Singapore, the n Singapore and r the most colourless
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  • 98 15 •From Our Own Correspondent Seremhan. Apr. 12. At the Merryland Amusmunt Park here last night there w:«s a Rood ittcndanre for the boning promoted by Mr Chong Tham Chin oi Seremban In the main trenl Walloping c^yv of Selangor knocked out Youiik Dollah of Seremban In the second
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  • 549 16 POLICE SHOOTERS OUT OF FORM Point Thrown Away By Missed Chances WEBBER SHINES IN GOAL il'olice 1 X.A 1. I BAGUE points were shared by the Police and the R.A. m yeste relay's First Division game at the Anson Road Stadium, each side storing: one £oal. The Policemen had more
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  • 44 16 Birmingham, Apr. 13. VV. E. Eaton, the International cross-country champion, created a new native record for the six miles, his time bein^ 29 minutes 36 2 5 seconds, beating the record made hy*S. Thomas m 1892 by 26 2/5 seconds.- Reuter
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  • 227 16 renchman s Big Weight Advantage SOM PONG-NATORI RETURN MO one could wish for a more attractive <anl (1,,,, W which Mr. B. Bell is presenting at the Ni v \\oii«| 5, on Sunday .light, Apr. 19. Wehh Grand National London, Apr. 14. THE following is the
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  • 59 16 Perak Team Against Penang (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Apr. 14. The following will represent Perak at tennis against Penang over the weekend at Penang: Singles Chin Kee Onn. Choo Chee Fat:.. Soo Choon Tan. Chin Sen 800, Choon Keam Theat Tet. Doubles- Kee Onn and Chee Fatt.
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  • 90 16 The following are the results of Easter competitions at the Keppel Golf Club: Guillemai-d Cup: Winners: B. la Cloche and A. Wolfe 84— 9 3 8 74 5 8 Runners-up: J. E. Fiorde and J B Devitt 89— 14 1 4 ~74?4. Mixed Foursome: Winners: Mrs E. A.
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  • 50 16 The following hav e been selected to play for the V.MC.A. vs. All-Blues tomorrow (Thursday) on the Anson Road ground at 5.15: J. Bleha. Kam Wah. Henry. Thiam Teck. G. Day. W Mitchell, Jackson. Yeow Siang. Kirn Wee, Pillay and Swee Keng. Reserves: A. Zazula and S Black.
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  • 168 16 The following are the revised ties In the SC.C. tennis tournament 1 THURSDAY, APR. 16 Championship Singles A D. Anderson vs. R. F. Smith. Godown Doubles Handicap H. L Marshall and C E. Brooke (owe 3) vs. O. W. Gilmour and V. P. Barbat (owe 4). Veterans' Doubles
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  • 67 16 The SC.C. ground will be ei.rlostd and the usual charges made to nonmembers lor today's First Division match against the Inniskillings. Thr Club team will bo as follows: W. M. Oakrhlnd: R V. Welch and F A. McCatfery; R. Davidson. F. E Hutchlnson and L. D. S.
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  • 722 16 How Elkins Won Malayan Golf Tille (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 12. A WOMAiN threw her umbrella m the air and danced on the green with excitement as W. H. Elkins, the Selangor golf club champion, dropped his last putt on his home course
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