The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 April 1936

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    Masthead
    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,829. KSTD. 1835. FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1936. 10 CENTS.
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    GREAT BLACK-OUT IN SINGAPORE
    1416 1 •I enjoyed my usual evening ration oi caviare and champafne by caudle light." An Inniskilling fusilier. Candles stuck m the necks of beer bottles provided a backwoods setting m a few European homes. Mysterious Electricity Failure Over A Wide Area I CITY GOES BACK TO CANDLES,
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    WHO WILL SUCCEED DR. TEMPANY?
    119 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 16. IT is reported that Mr. O. T. Faulkner, Director of Agriculture m Nigeria will succeed Dr. H. A. Tempany as Advisor on Agriculture, F.M.S. No appointment will be made, however, until Dr. Tempany reaches England m June.
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    Government Refuses To Modify Quit Rent Decision
    269 1 Government Refuses To Modify Quit Rent Decision (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. hi FOLLOWING a request made by the Free Press representative to the Federal Secretariat for a :»tatement by Government on the outcome of the deputation to HE. the High Commissioner, Sir Shenton Thomas, seeking a revision
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    EUROPEAN'S GUNSHOT WOUND
    73 1 Dies From injuries In Hospital (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan;;. Apr. 16. lUff It. Isad'.tro Lis. nberg. of the Sungei Pinang Rice Mills Co., was taken to hospital yesterday suffering freni a gunshot wound. Despite medical attention he died last night. Mr. Eisenberg was a 'ierman and
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    RECONSTRUCTION OF CRUISERS
    66 1 More Guns And Powerful Anti-Aircraft Batteries London, Apr. 15. The Daily Telegiaph naval correspondent. Hector C Bywater. understands that the British cruisers. Hawkins, Effingham and Frobisher are shortly to be reconstructed and reaimed with an incieased number of six-inch hundred-pounder guns. A powerful anti-aircraft battery wi.l also
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      133 1 IHi \w Efl B I I k A ■bTTT II .u > 1 r— —^—^_M— i— SEAVIEW HOTEL IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT EVERY ROOM WITH HHIV ATE BA 1 H kUNNINO tlOl AND COIJD WATERTENNIS GOLF SWIMMING SUNBATHING ONE OK SINGAPORE 8 SCENIC BEAUTY BPOTB TONIGHT (FORMAL) SPECIAL DINNER DANCE li
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    THE CAPITOL
    250 2 Ilenrv Hall And Orchestra In "Music Hath Charms" The name ol Henry Hall is familiar to all wireless enthusiasts, as leader of the popular 8.8.C Dance Orchestra, i In "Music hath Charms,** which opened last night at the Capitol, we ar<" privileged to "peer behind the scenes", and
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    FALLING COCONUT
    75 2 Hits Chinese Woman Lying Tn Bed A coconut on a tree growing by an attap hut near the Siglap seashore, fell off its branch yesterday morning, and crashed through the thatched reof -on to the chest of a Chinese women who was lying m bed. The roof had
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    Law Notice For The Day
    83 2 Before the Acting Chief Justice m the Ist Court at 11 a.m. <1> Judgment. Special Case S 35 Rex vs. G. A. Phillips. (2) Bankruptcy. Before Mr. Justice Adrian Clark m Ihe 2nd Court at 11 a.m. <1> Summonses-in-Chambers. Originating Summonses, Motions. (2) For mention
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    EPWORTH LEAGUE
    111 2 Concert In The Victoria Memorial Hall The concert held at the Victoria Memorial Hall last night by the Twelfth All-Malaya Epworth League Institute proved thoroughly enjoyable. Mrs. Cicely Bennett charmed the big audience with her organ solos while Mr. R. Caunce used his rich bass voice to great
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    THE PAVILION
    273 2 Beautiful Dreams In "Peter Ibbetson" Paramount's "Peter Ibbetson" is Hollywood's first attempt at the mystical. Whether it will be a success m this "un-cultural" city is debatable. However, while it is somewhat incomprehensible m its concluding stages, there is no doubt that it possesses great beauty and expert
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    MR. RAMSAY MACDONALD
    24 2 London, Apr. 15. A minor operation was successfully performed on Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald yesterday, says Reuter. He is doinr well.
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      95 2 JUST PUBLISHED INDISCREET MEMORIES By E. Brown From the Foreword by sir Andrew Caldecott, Kt. Ba:li., C.M.G.. C.8.E., Colonial S. crctnrv. Straits Settlement)-. "Tlie Author has asked mo to prefix a few words to h^ indiscreet memories"; surely the climax of his indiscretion." PRICE: $3.00 KELLY WALSH LTD. < Incorporated
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      1655 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE OF TRADE MARK, j mm Tgl f£ be g mflapc Irv-HAT i^\ y fiCC tt>lc l(_T TIUI 1 J HradOlHrr: 1 c ure our rxtfn NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the t >\ CO L D I trade mark consisting of the words V With The KmU
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      135 2 Diary Of The Day Sport Soccer: Div. II Chinese vs. R.'V.F. at Anson Road; S.C.C. vs. Mental Hospital. Swimming: YMCA. Carnival. Cinemas VICTORIA i Ceiling Zero: with James Cagncy and Pat O'Brien. ALHAMBRA Music Is Magic: with Alice Faye and Bebe Daniels. TIVOLI Black Sheep: with Edmund Lowe. CAIMTOL "Music
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    MISADVENTURE VERDICTS IN DOUBLE DROWNING TRAGEDY
    403 3 Hubbard Lost His Life In Rescue Attempt STRUGGLE IN THE WATER RETURNING verdicts of death by misadventure at the inquir. held yesterday m connection with the fatality at a on Keppel Hill when Privates Alfred Bhch and Francis Hubbard of the Middlesex Regiment lost
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    Hylam's Death List?
    276 3 SI UPRISING SEQUAL TO MAN-HUNT A NINE-DAY country-wide search for a Chinese who was wanted m connection with the triple murder of three of the crew of the s.s. Thedens, early on the morning of Apr. 7. ended shortly before 12.30 yesterday morning when a young Hylam
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    MALARIA DEATHS
    126 3 Deaths m the Singapore Municipal area during the week ending April 11 numbered 244— males 157, females 03. Pneumonia again took heavy toll. with 47 deaths; and there were ten from malaria, against only four m the previous week. Enteritis showed an Increase with 27 victims. Ninety-six deaths
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    MISSING FOR 35 YEARS
    571 3 Famous Crook Believed To Have Been Traced Budapest, Apr. Z. A N old story of a crook who has been a legend for thirty-five years has been revived during the past few days. The Ministry of Home Affairs has been informed that the famous Kecskemethy is
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    Husband Procures Maintenance Money From Father-In-Law
    118 3 Husband Procures Maintenance Money From Father -In -Law FOR HIS WIFE "I AM Willing to accept $300 on condition t>c child is to bo m my custody" said Seer Kow Noo. pretty English-speaking Chinese girl, to Mr. J. Cunyngham-Brown. the fourth magistrate when she claimed maintenance for her child from
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    ARGUED WITH CONSTABLE
    105 3 European Fined UXHE public should not argue with the police on duty as they are the King's representatives'* commented Mr. E. E. Colman, the fifth magistrate, yesterday, when he imposed a fine' of $6 on Mr. A. Barcosh, a European warder of the Prisons Department, for driving
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    BRANDED GIRL
    92 3 Foster- Father Sentenced To Six Months (Flroni Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 15. Remarking that it was i bad case of cruelty, the magistrate sentenced Goundan. an estate labourer, to six months' rigorous imprisonment for branding lis foster-child on the neck with a red-hot wire. The child, a
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    NEW EXHIBITION OF CHINESE ART
    117 3 NEW EXHIBITION OF CHINESE ART Opening In London Today London. Apr. Ki. The exhibition of the BumorfOfKM-tna Collection oi Chinese An at the Victoria and Albert Muslim wiil be opened 'tomorrow by the Chinese Ambassad >r Mr. Quo Tai-chi The BOUSCttOH <'<>n iof over 2.500 pieces. «>t which only abou--200
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      63 3 NOT JUST A PICTURE BUT A LIVING, GLOWING DOCUMENT OF HEROISM AND SELF-SACRIFICE IHI. NOBLEST CONTRIBUTION OF A DISTINGUISHED SCIENTIST IO A GENERA I lON THEN UNBORN "THE STORY OF LOUIS PASTEUR" WITH 57. TTT B|a s a new ftt trail io pictures. MM fc *A. \_mW Something to fm
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      260 3 m^& i jf She showed you plenty m "In mmmWrnwrJ "^_rP_b> AM i|s& k Caliente" and "Cold Diggers oi 1935"! But just vait 'til lm^i^y l__________B____t how Warner Bros, have shot the flfl fl works spectacular f fl and sensational story... to giveWini -I mW HE |>\ _____H_____________ winner m
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      Around The Town
      1525 4 EASTER WEEK-END At the conclusion Of a holiday period, such as that of Ea.ter. it is my custom to give an account of how Singapore enjoyed its:*!! This Easter, however. I am able to do so only at second hand Since my holiday was spent m bed!
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      Mignon Looks On
      431 4 nly daughter ol Mr. ane* Mrs. J. D Pi.rrepcnt. WSU-kftTWO rs'dmti ol SI: gapere. ta Mr. H nry C3?-;rge Be.v tl:y. farmer A. DC. to Hi.s Excellen the Governor. t l was urd^rstoed tha; i tha wrdding w>w\l tike p!a?» en Mr Beverley's return fro 1 IV3
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      143 4 NEW MATT FINISH FACE POWDER WITH DOUBLE MOUSSE DISCOVERY BY PARIS CHEMIST REVOLUTIONIZES FACE POWDERS Now woman's age-old problem of 'skin shine' solved by science. By a new process the result of years of research by French chemists the finest seven times silk-sifted powder is blended with double mousse of
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      271 4 fmArmW^^' '"^^^—W^^mmm *f'—T v^l ■i t C•' I Sugar play« an Impot--1 I V j,' tarn pan m nnngint out the flavour ot icily and making it llj a nutrtnoua as well as I a delightful twecu I I I Aa you would exJ pect* only the verj i finest
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    BRIGHTON TO SALTDEAN
    139 5 WOKKMKN clinging dangerously to ropes have been facing the cllfT at Saltdean. near Brighton, to make sale the new underclifT promenade from Brighton to Saltdean, a distance of about six miles. A DRAWHKUMiF art feet Imt --.ha i i. H > i cause ci a awhsMaoec al
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    DUTCH RED CROSS
    47 5 n.i. l\ h of Dr. (harks Wf-.kel. a DOtch Krd Cross u,is «<l m at Abanu for tne northern war frcnt. Their caravan com,r y hM 300 mules. Mules b.ing leaded at the Italian Hospital m Addis Ahaha m preparation fcr the unit's departure.
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      161 5 teurs TopieeU budget Unemployment arriorgtrarriiTers '.5 so serious I Mil X -"1" iflwa im T^^i >;^V "^^'rSkLLr- k^-,C>\ *I i f *n /-^L I r-J —A^ Amm r^ _W I^l I i^^\**_?^ '''$_yj___f m S^___\\\^2mmr''-'W' ■■'mY- _Bfl Jm fl l^_^_^_i M___^_l ACAPg^Y of FLOATiMC FiMEARTs Ijf is den.cd tnat "^e
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    ONE POUND IN BANK: £83,000 LIABILITIES
    353 6 Company Criticised "ILL-CONCEIVED, ILL-FINANCED AND ILL-FATED" London, Apr. 7. A HOUSING company with £1 m the bank and £83,000 lla- bilities was criticised at Leeds yesterday, writes a Daily Mail correspondent. Dealing with the affairs of Industrial Builders (Leeds), Ltd.. an off-shoot of Industrial
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    THE DYAK WAY
    144 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 14. Whil" a Government surveyor from the FMS. was starving ln the Brunei I jungle, living on roots, his rescue party I with food supplies delayed a whole j day on the river because they heard j the hoot of
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    R.A.F. PROMOTION
    34 6 Fight-Lieut. E. B. Addison, of the J Headquarters Staff, R.A.F., Far East, 1 has been promoted to Squadron-] Leader. j Squadron-Leader Addison will take 1 over Person-el Staff Duties at Seletar. < 1
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    "ADMIRALS ALL" EXHIBITION
    347 6 Drake's Cane London, Apr. 7. A DMIRALS All" is the title of a new exhibition at the Royal United Service Museum, Whitehall, one of the most fascinating and yet. for some reason, one of the least appreciated museums m London. Under a line of portraits of great
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    Raffles Library
    228 6 The undernoted newly added nonfiction ar.d fiction works will be ready tor is:ue on Saturday. Apr. 18, at 8.30 am.: With Horace Plunkett m Ireland. Illustrated, R. A. Anderson; The Battle Ground, Hilaire Belloc; Peter Porcuoine. Marjorie Bcwen; The Dwellers on the Nile. Illustrated. Sir E A. Wall's
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    "KING" OF COCOS ISLANDS' DIFFICULT JOB
    815 6 "KING OF COCOS ISLANDS' DIFFICULT JOB Supports Whole Population NO SERIOUS CRIME FOR OVER TWENTY- FIVE YEARS THE COCOA Islands, a little known part of the Straits Settlements, under the rule of "King" John Sidney Clunies- Ross, are m a precarious financial state due to two reasons—the rapidly rising population
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    HIS WIFE USED TOO MUCH LIPSTICK
    203 6 So He Sought A Divorce "MADE HER LOOK LIKE VAMP" SAYS HUSBAND Paris, Apr A HUSRAVfI'S application for divorce "brcau c hi, Ulh l( lipstick m such a way as to displease him," came b.ioi, the Paris courts yesterday. The husband alleged that his
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    JAPANESE GIFT TO SULTAN OF JOHORE
    175 6 JAPANESE GIFT TO SULTAN OF JOHORE As Mark Of Esteem AN artistic Japanese garden, laid out m the grounds of the Sultan of Johore's Istana at Johore Eahru was formally presented to the Sultan and Sultanah on Wednesday by the Japanese ConsulGeneral at Singapore, Mr. Kuchi Gunji, and other leading
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    PERAK FLYING CLUB
    95 6 (Frcm Our Own Correspondent Ipoh, Apr. 16. The Perak Flying Clubs activitiare expected to begin next month when the planes have been a.>semb!cc and tested and the ground oassed b the Director of Civil Aviation Mr A F W. Andren. ground en;n neer. has arrived from Home
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    CAVENAGH BUDGE
    196 6 To !.e Closed For Reconstruction Ca* naffti Bi ig< sing ipon an e;illy d:ite tv h< clo.s. d p. nrs <<i im ii-.iructi'»ti bl !»•:•:.<< :l Urn Munici,).i] n.i.s p. i "iii ni thr r« ■'imiii- i. -Li Hon i i No. I I'lu miinitt'i also propose nut
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      55 6 g I >^ dh_kg Wool Buntings Flags. 1 Maker repairer of rattan and Bertam Chicks, I Canvas Spring BH. ds, Tarpaulins, Tents, Ba?s, 1 Blue Screens, Bertam Panels, Wire Netting Fencing, Wool buntings and Flags. ABDUL RAHMAN, Telephone 2454. <> fli re:— 66, Kohinson Road, (opposite Telegraph Co.) Workshop:— 17-A
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      197 6 Are You Tortured by the Maddening Itch of SKIN TROUBLE? If the maddening itch of a skin i have tried has failed m pre voe disease is wrecking your health, relief, the emcacy of this simple preventing sleep and rcduang you Cuticura treatment will prove an to despair— if everything
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    GOOD SUPPORT
    883 7 Local Chinese Topics I SCHOOLS ATHLETIC Meeting Receiving Jjy OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT 'j. Chinese Schools Athle- 1 Meeting initiated by the Dir tor of Education promises to be a monster tits of over 40 Chinese boys' tools In Singapore which th lr desire to take part Ing have
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    K.L.M. RECORD
    179 7 For Europe-Singapore Air Mail Service The KIM. has broken a record for the Europe-Singopore air mail service by flying 2.500 miles m one day. This distance has never been approached previously. The last X.L.M. plane to reach Singapore was running behind schedule at Gwadar. Iran, so Captain Frijns
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    THE HINDENBURG
    59 7 Granted Use Of Lakehurst Landing Ground Washington, Apr. 15. The Navy Department has granted permission for the airship Hindenburg to use the Lakehurst landing-ground for six months for a series of flights to test the feasibility of a regular North-Atlantic service. Lieut -Commander Peck, of the U.S. Navy,
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    LOTUS CLUB
    36 7 Mr. P. J. Gabriel, the talented Indian musician, will give a musical recital on Saturday at the Y.W.C.A.. *'B" Raffle:Qnay, commencing at 5.30 p.m. Members of the Club and their friends art cordially invited.
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    MUNICIPAL BAND
    17 7 The Municipal Band engagement al Katong Park for 5.30 p.m to*ray has tn ec cancelled
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    Winning CONTRACT
    323 7 Winning CONTRACT £*\\*v^o^(\xa* David Burnstine, Michael Gottlieb, Osirc'd Jacob? anti *fov gnl Schr^xrn, world's leading team-of-jour ana tnvcntere of tht igFatcM shot has beaten every other system tn existence SECOND HAM) iili.ll! THE old rule of "Second hand low" is deeply ingrained In the minds of all Bridge players, Nevtrthe]
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    FLYING TOUR
    133 7 Air-Commodore Smith Highly Impressed Air-Commodore Sydney Smith. Ai: Officer Commanding the R.A.F.. and Group-Captain A H. Peck. Senior Air Staif Officer, have returned from their inspection of landing grounds and flying-boat moorings m Malaya Air-Commodcre Smith told the Fie? Press that he was very satis fled with the
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    NEGLIGENT DRIVING
    70 7 Pleading guilty to negligent driving ni colliding with another car at Niver. load en Feb 8. Mr. Trevor Carter, of Aezsrs. Sime Darby and Co.. was fired 30 an. his licence endorsed, by Mr. E L Cclman, the fifth magistrate. Two Chinese women were slightly injured when the
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      126 7 I HERE'S A DAZZLING Mil SIC AL TREAT FOR YOU WITH THE STAR OF GEORGE WHITE'S SCANDALS [ALHAMBRA /opening tonight 6.15 and 9.15 ALICE FAYE RAY WALKER and BEBE DANIELS m "MUSIC IS MAGIC" FOX MUSICAL HIT! <a,aia '■■HM..I vua__Hßn_a_H_a_nHa_H-- II IMlllM— _»__.< QUININE. a? a prophylactic against MALARIA. «v(:v
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      555 7 Reveals Secret of Personal Influence iimple Methol that Anyone Can IS_ to Develop the Powers ut Pergonal Mac.netism. Memory. Concentration. Unl I'imn and to toi irt t I ndesirablr Habits Ihioi.xh the wonder-*-' lt n«e of Suggestion s>i pane Book Fully Inscribing this I'mtpu- Mtili.nl and a Psycho- \naly*h tharaeter
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      482 7 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY Penangr— ZHJ (Penang Wireless Society) Wavelength 49.3 metres >.m. 7.00 Time signal. 7.03 Day's programme. 7.08 Recorded light music. 7.30 Children's Hour. 7.55 Share report. 800 Talk— "Racing m Malaya" Mr. M. J. Thorpe and Mrs. Colin King. 8.20 News bulletin. 8.25 Dance music by Messrs.
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      218 7 9 55 Music. 10.05 "Modern Astronomic Instruments." Talk. 10.25 Benny Vreden continues. 10.40 Dance music. 10.50 Close down. Berlin— DJA, DJB and DJN Wavelengths 31.38, 19.74 and 31.45 metres p.m 8.25 Opening announcement I 8.30 Letterbox for Dutch East Indies. 8.35 News and economic review m German. 8.50 A popular
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1936. "An Eye For An Eye'"
    887 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1936. "An Eye For An Eye THE most striking thing about the British judicial system is its venerability. In all its forms and ceremonies it breathes tradition and centuries of development. It is this dignity imparted by age which helps to make the
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    DAY TO DAY
    247 8 Mr. T. E. Owen, of Osborne and Chappel, Ipoh, left for Home last week. The Hon. Mr. S. B. Palmer, J P.. of B.uas, wi'l be sailing for England on furlough early next month. Mr. A. Murray. Government Dentist, Sarawak, has been invalided from the Service owing
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    As I was Saying
    671 8 - 4 Tale For The Marines H hen There Was l iif tiw. On Cricket 'Distribution Of Xa tional Capital FLAMBOYANT appeals for recruit* continued to be made urtll the cighteen-fifties (writes a correspondent), when possibly the realities o, tne Crimean War robbed them of their "pulling"
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    Wet Feet
    947 8 you got stone m y'r stummlek. Toby, stiddy a heart like other people So saying she loosed her canvas apron, threw it over her shoulders, and ran down the road. "Rine seems to upset some f< Ik Jack." said Mr. Parrett to the "h.irse." "but I count that's
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      75 8 RECENT DEVELOPMENT IN FILM TECHNIQUE, it is understood, will erable cinemagoers to see horses passing the winning-pest a few minutes after the race has been won. Most of us have backed those horses at or.c time or another. A "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT AND ALL SICKNESS POLICY can be backed with safety.
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    TEN YEAR RAIL PLAN FOR CHINA PROPOSED
    141 9 T EN YEAR RAIL PLAN FOR CHINA PROPOSED Cost Estimated At $600,030,000 NETWORK IN FOURTEEN PROVINCES Shanghai, Apr. 10. yH Pu. chairman f the |Vl N) Investigation Council. submitted a most elaborate scheme n ol a network of 14 provinces m ten years. provides for the build- umber of trunk
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    THE QUEEN MARY
    68 9 Leaves Southampton For Speed Trials London. Apr. 16. The liner Queen Mary, with about 1 000 officials and officers and crew. le f t Southampton last night for her speed mall an. will not return for about a veek Many en oent engineers, representing the builders and
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    RANPURA STILL A PRISONER
    82 9 Cargo Lightening Now Possible W Gibraltar, Apr. 16. FATHER conditions were distinctly better this morning and the Ranpura, which is still firmly aground on the sandbank, commenced to discharge her cargo and heavy baggage with a salvage steamer standing by. This is the first time the
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    $100,000 GRANT
    54 9 Amoy, Apr. 16. The Japanese Government has set aside a sum of $1 CO. OOO for the purpose of establishing branch societies* of the Sino-Japanese Literary Union m Fukien. Kwangtung and Kwangsi. The Union will act m co-ordination with the Japanese commercial interests having connections m South China.
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    KING'S GREAT INTEREST IN MALAYA'S NATIONAL PARK
    682 9 KING 'S GRE A T INTEREST IN MALA YA 'S NATIONAL PARK Sir Thomas Comyn-Platt On Problems Of Game Preservation HIS JUNGLE MEETING WITH A SELADANG Exclusive Interview At Government House UT THINK I CAN GIVE KING EDWARD VIII, WHO HAS SHOWN GREAT INTEREST A GOOD ACCOUNT OF THE KING
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    Abyssinians Turn Down Peace Proposals
    451 9 Geneva, Apr. 16. THK Alnssinians have rejected the Italian proposals, which refused to grant an armistice. It i* understood that Baron Aioisi informed Senor Madantfa that the Italians are willing to negotiate a peace or an armistice on condition that the negotiations are direct between
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    TO ATTEND ARMY MANOEUVRES
    49 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Apr. 16. THE Chief of the General Staff of the army left by the X.L.M. west -bound plane this morning for London to attend the British army manoeuvres. He was seen off by many officials, including the British Charge d'Affaires.
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    LANSBURY TO TOUR UNITED STATES
    324 9 Londen, Apr. 15. JUIR George Lansbury left London ''"today f.ir the United States, where he will make a speaking tour m connection uith the peace campaign organised by religious and other bodies.- British Radio should be protected. Those who urge this policy may he scoffed
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    LINDBERGH BABY
    48 9 Trenton Lawyer Absolved From All Guilt Trenton. New Jersey, Apr. 16. The Grand Jury has absolved Mr V/endel of all guilt m connection with the Lindbergh kidnapping -Reuter. (Mr. Wendel. a Trenton lawyer, was reported to have confessed, but maintained his confession was obtained by torture.]
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      45 9 p s^ POISON bum formed m our i,,1(l »UH be thrown off for oamtained. Chiropractic 11 **b -seeing that the ""•'<•>■* are functioning perht>m <lLM ase ma not result Utoee potoooi staying m the body. H NEILL ASHTON, I CHIROPRACTOR I 37 Branktome Rd., Katong, Spore.
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES.
      526 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. From London 8 p. m. April 16 The above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers, margins, brokerage and stamp duty arc not included. Bhare of *;i denomination unless othrrwj.se stated F Conversion Loan. 5 p.c. 1944-64 Funding Loan, 4 p.c, 1960-90 War Loan, V' 2
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      LAST NIGHT'S QUOTATIONS
      203 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- the first occasion on which a newspaper published m Mali /a has
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS.
      184 10 I From London 5.30 p. m. April 16 ■IT—: Firm Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers London Spot: 7%d. 711 16d Previously: 7 9 16d 7 s H d Juy-Sn,t 7 111Gd 7%d. Previously: 7 11 lGd 7*d Or. Dtr. 7 i:{ lGcl. 7-, d. PlWloWij: 713 l(Jd 7?
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      Wall Street Cable
      167 10 Wall Street Cable Apr IS. 14. 15. American Can. Qem 121% 121% 124V_ American Telephope and Tfclegrap.) 166' 166% 166 Atchesprj Railroad 86% 83% 83., hesapi ak 53 57% 58 LupMii )f>2 147 150 Fir.'-sionr 31% :;0% 31% General Electric £0% 39% 40% General Motors 70 67% 69% Goodrt 22
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      Yesterday's Rubber Auction
      158 10 T'HB Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.273 rd. auction yesterday when there were catalogued 753.005 lbs.; 336.16 tons; offered 750.765 lbs 335 16 tonssold 612.138 lbs 273.28 tons. Spot London 79 13d. New York 16.1 16 cts. PRICES REALISED Ribbed smoked sheet cents per
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      67 10 From London 5.30 p. m. April 16 London: Weak TOfe mop?L 2 "203 7, r, Previously: Easy at C 209 15s. Mew York Tin! p llousy:! y: Copper: Previously: 47.06. [i«ld Settlement: £37> Previously: C 37 U. v J eSterday: £7 Os 10^' d Previously: €7 O.s.
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      Foreign Exchange Rates.
      81 10 London Closing Quotations April 16 Method of Parity before Rate PreOntre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday violly Pans Francs to G ***** 74 15 16 74 15 16 Ntw Yurk 488 2 3 4 94i, 494.. Amsterdam Guilders to c 12.91 7 7 m g K g PL T
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      226 10 LOCAL EXCHANGE RA TES Yesterday's Singapore Quotations demand 2 10 3 4 New Zealand, demand 2109; 16 Amoy, demand 47>4 pc. Dis. Foochow, demand 47 U p.c. Dis. BITYING London, T.T. 2 4 7 32 London, D.D. 2 4' 4 London, 30 days' sight 2 4 9 32 London, 60
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      INDIAN LABOUR
      46 10 Information hu feat recrivtd by telegraph that 70 State-aided 1 ftbOttl W!H arrive on Anr 16. by SS Rohns Il !i* expected that 16 Will be S.'H' t Pulau Jerejak and tIM baa 06 wil. p; aeed to Pot* Swettenham ior quai antine there.
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      909 10 Fraser and Co.'s List f THURSDAY, APRIL 1(J, I!)<J6 MINING Buyers Sellers. Ampat Tin <4si 5» Od 6s 3d A.sam Kumban^ 28s 6d 29s Gd Au.stral Malay <£> 58s 6d 59.; 6d Aycr Hitam (ss) 14s 6d 15u 3d Ayer Weng ($1) I.H7'-. 1 75
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      90 10 SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES Apr 16 Buyers SHler* Gumbier Java Cube 9 90 Hamburg Cube 1075 White Muntok Pepper 16.75 Biack Pepper 8 75 Copra. Bnndrled 5 is Copi mixed 465 Small Flake Tapioca 4.50 Et B. Siam No 1 per koyan 110 Banja Jelotong 7 75 Sarawak, Jelotong 7.50 R.
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      62 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association i Apr. 16, 1 im l< 11. V I X RF S 'FOB Ai I I <r OB A|M M l I I I m Singa p' i Ju; Oct \y I > V Im i i h Toi Latest < 7 BMd :M I
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      46 10 CABLE TIMES The Eastern Extension Telegraph Co., announces that the transit time on fuil rate telegr.im.s .rem Singapore to London yesterday were as follows: Telegrams handed m up to 5 p m 2 minutes; 5.30 p.m 2 minutes; 600 pm 3 minutes; 630 p.m 2 minutes.
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    FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
    1469 11 lIACKLOU LOSS FEARED IN NEW TAX PROPOSAL f ndistributed Profits Of Corporations STRONG POLITICAL OPPOSITION MANIFEST New York, Mar. 7. Till proposed tax on the undistributed prolits of corporations may mean little or much to stock and to stockholders. In a -roup ot thirty common shares, which
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    Connemara, Ltd. Meeting
    459 11 FINAL DIVIDEND OF SIX PER CENT d THE 20th. annual general meeting j of shareholders of Connemara, 4 Ltd., was neld at the registered j offlce of the company. No. 1. Em- q bankment. Kuala Lumpur. Mr. F. B. t Gough, the chairman, presiding. c The chairman,
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    Higher Food Prices ?
    494 11 Higher Food Prices WILLIAM JACKS CO's X R REPORT R I7ILLIAM JACKS AND CO., m their weekly market report ated London, Mar. 18 state The London Convention, if it' oes nothing else, will leave the uropean political atmosphere j learer than it has been since 1919, 1 A ut it
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    COMPARATIVE PRICES
    138 11 COMPAR A TIVE PRICES Today Last week. 1913. Copper. Standard .G 36. 1. 3. 36. 3. 9 Copper, Electrolytic 40.10. 0. 40.10. 0. 68. 0. 0. Tin £216. 0. 0. £215. 0. 0. £171 17. 6. Lead 16.18 9. 16.13 9 19. 0 0 Spelter 15.18. 9. 16. 1. 3.
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    NEW DESTROYERS
    168 11 £2,000,000 Orders Go To The Clyde Glasgow, Apr. 5. Thc Clyde shipbuilding industry ha* further cause for gratitude m the intimation (still to be confirmed by thc Admiralty) that three local firms are tr build Tribal class destroyers computer to value more than £2,000,000. Th( contracts are allocated
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      1114 11 lORGKONG SHANGHAI 1 CHARTERED BANK [hHlffllir PfIDDfiDATIfIN imma. acstrmix ano china lAlfllllfU UUnrUnllllUn. (Incorporated ln 1 d by (Incorporated m the Colony R,,y 1 rh ir of Hong Kong) pa d up cQplt m mjm The liability of members is limited shares ol <cb tocb BSJIM to the extent and
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    M.S. ERRIA. Arrived Apr. 10, 1936.
    71 12 M.S. ERRIA. Arrived Apr. 10, 1936. Consignees of cargo per the above motorihlp from Europe are hereby notified that a general survey of all; cargo lan led m a damaged condition will be held at Godown No. 46 at 9 a.m Bonded "D" at 2 p.m. and Matches Store at
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    STRAITS PACIFIC CONFERENCE. Freight Tariff No. 4.
    56 12 STRAITS PACIFIC CONFERENCE. Freight Tariff No. 4. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Boiled confectionery. It is notified ior information that with immediate etTect a rate of U.S. $1200 per ton of 50 cubic feet has been fixed on this commodity, packed m cases, from the Straits to Pacific Coast ports. This rate will remain
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    JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT
    37 12 The Neiierland Line Royal Dutch Mail liner ms. Johan van Oldenbarnevelt will berth alongside the SH B Wharves at 7 am. today and sail again the same morning at 10 am fo- 1 Europe.
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      BRITISH NAVY'S BIG SHIP DIFFICULTY
      716 12 BRITISH NAVY'S BIG SHIP DIFFICULTY Alternative Designs Prepared ARMAMENT PROBLEM OF THE POWERS London, Apr. 4. TWO entirely different designs arc being prepared For thc two battleships which are to be laid down early next year m accordance with the recent Government White Paper on Defence. The preparation of the
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      COMPLETING NEW WARSHIP PLANS
      312 12 DESIGNERS WORKING OVERTIME Modification By Defence Minister London. Apr UNDERSTAND that final t. are being sivon to the construction prcrramme lor 1936-17 a supplementary estimate for which is shortly to he introduced I Hector C. Bywater m thc Telegraph. The ordinary Navy Estimates ior current year
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      PASSENGERS DUE.
      228 12 The following are passengers by the T.S.S. Sarpedon due lrom U.K. about Apr. 18: Mr and Mrs. P. Woulfe. Mr. and Mrs. K. M. Levinge. Mr. W L. Calkin. Mr. and Mrs. R W Palmer. Mr. md Mrs. L D. Whitfield. Miss P Woulie. M)ss J. Woulfe. Miss
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      CLEARANCES
      67 12 Apr 15: Hafthor. Mabella. Hero (Nor >; Kepah. Makasser. Singkel. Khoen Hoea. Both. Thedens. Toba. Pahud. Reynst (Dut>: Toba Maru (Jap.); Scheer (Ger); Prachatlpok. Asdang (Siam); Rusa. LlpLs. Agapenor. Hector. Kum Sang, Ipoh. Hua Tong, Silverguava Is- i lander. Brlghtorlon (Brio. Apr 16: 8m Rheng Seng. Gemas Jerantut. City
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      470 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated ln P.M. 8.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— P*isare MIL IuLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING* AGENTS FOX FEDLBATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS, ROYAL STATE UAILWAYS OF SIAM. <mmTmmmoMomotomommMm CANADIAN MCIMC !a^_l!_f^=_fc___;_# wWOBID^ catATfcCT (Incorporated m England) HfeAVEI $Y$TH»i Sl_i__i__!&._3&J#'*&:>:<<:iia THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to
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      32 12 SILVER LINE, LTD. STATES AFRICA EAST INDIES SERVICE. Loading for HALIFAX, NORTH SOUTH ATLANTIC AND GULF POR R s.s. "SILVERCEDAR" ARR. Z2.4J6 SAILS. 27. 1. 3* HARRISONS RARKER CO., LTD. AGENTS v
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      546 12 Local And Foreign Maii Dispatches; And Arrivals BT TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m Thursday 7.45 a_m. Alor Star: Mon. to Frt.* 7.45 am. Saturday 7.45 am. and 7 p.m. Ipo: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m Klang. Kuala Llpls, Port Swettenham. Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 p.m Kota
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      120 12 SINGAPORE tiARBOI H Ships aloncsidc the 10.11 1 L ur expected to Arn\r East Wharf (Entrance Gall I. Plancius 20 Main Wharf (Fntrance Cit, Andre Lebon 18; T'm.s Maru 13; Benreoch n I nevelt 7 Empire Dock (Entrance Gat* Raby Castle M Empire Dock (Entranei c..»t, j Tango Maru 40.
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      509 13 nr v tl _M ______^v F 3 K^a a_.^_D. > I i I 0% and BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, j OUTWARDS „a Dn, T«nn»« Spore Tonnage Spore BEHAR 6 000 Apr 19 SOMALI 6 310 July 1 CHITRAL 15.000 Apr M NALDERA ***** July 3 6.500
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      509 13 McALISTER CO., LTD. [AND REDUCED] s "~________r~ 'I ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. j (Incorporated m Eng end.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGCOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL i ACCEPTING CARGO FO_l MONTREAL AND HALIFAX VTA COLOMBO. Steamrr Due &an« CTI YOF BRISTOL H.ivre Lnr.don. Rotterdam Hamburg Apr
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      1180 13 REPRESENTING SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Orean me Hu_ Khiow Steamship Co (I8J2) LU. Steam Snip Co., Ltd., and China MJtual IheCunard V%hi«e Siar Lid Steam NaMgation Le.. Ltd.) 'ihe Sarawak Steamship Co., Ltd. The Stiaiis Steam hip Co.. Ltd. The Au.slra.iaa O.ien'.al Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co., Ltd.
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      740 14 K. P. M. I PLANCIUS- Friday. Apr. 17. Muntok (passengers and mails only), Batavia. Semarang and Sourabaya. SIBr.RO Friday, Apr. 17. Rhio. Dabo. Billiton and Batavia. TlDORE— Friday. Apr. 17. Belawan-Deli. BARENTSZ— Saturday. Apr. 18. Saigon and Hong Kong. TOBOALI- Saturday. Apr 18. Koedap. Tampoetih. Tampat-Tinggi, Bengkalis. Batoe-Pandjang and Bagan
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      659 14 JOINT SERVICE PRINCE LINE SILVER LINE FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA, VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Due SaUs Due Singapore Singapore New York. MS. SILVERCYPRESS Apr. 23 Apr. 27 June 1 M.S. SIAMESE PRINCE May 4 May 11 Jur e ll M.S. SILVERWALNUT May 18 May 25
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      591 14 O. S. K. LINE FOR EAST, SOUTH AND WEST AMI If AND SOUTH AMERICA Yeifuku Maru Dakar via Durban. Lobi o. Matadi Duala. Port Harcourt. Lagos. Cotonou Accra. Tacoradi. Grand B.issam, Por* y Bouet. Monrovia and Conakry La Plata Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo. Durban Cape Town. Rio de Janeiro.
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    THE AGA KHAN'S DERBY HOPE
    867 15 3 Winners For Richards FINALIST PUTS UP FINE PERFORMANCE London, Apr. 6. he raei ig of last week there was one performance that was th bearing m mind— that of Finalist m winning the Newbury 9 st. lb. being assumed that after this Lady Ralli's
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    YOUTH RIVALS EXPERIENCE IN £2,000 GOLF
    1161 15 Alliss Joins The Leader At Bramshot Bramshot, Ajir. 2. RA. WIIITC.'OMBK. J. Adams, and P. Alliss led the field with 141 at the end of the first half of the 7?-ho!es finals of the Daily Mail £2,000 tournament. C. S. Denny, who equalled the
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    YACHTING PROGRAMME
    98 15 Today the usual afternoon races wiM be sailed at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club. Starting at 520 pm. On Sunday, Apr. 19, the International 6-metre will sail the final Race of a series for the Guillemard Challenge Cup, starting at 10 a.m. Points to dute: Ramona 6 points
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    PING-PONG ASSOCIATION
    134 15 At the fifth annual genet al meeting of the Singapore Ping-Pong Association held at the Straits Chines? Recreation Club the election of officebearers resulted as follows: President. Mi. Son Ghee So:n; vice-president. Mr. T. W. Ofig; hon. secretary-trea-surer, Mr. Choo Kwai Low: hon. asst secretary-treasurer, Mr. Tan Cheng
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    S.C.C. SOCCER
    57 15 The following have accepted to play association football for SC.C. "B" XI vs. Mental Hospital S.C.C! today, at sec R. Mcintosh Whyte; A. Ferguson and M. G. Mills; 'Lt. C. F. G. Peaise. C J. Bembroke and C. F. Pow; J. X Hobday, D. W. Tyer, A. Cromarty,
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    INTER-CLUB TENNIS
    64 15 The following will represent tht S C.C. m a tennis match vs. The Tanglin Garrison Tennis Club on Saturday Apr 18. at 4.30 p.m. at Tanglin. Men's Doubles R. K. Buchanan and A A A. Pater son. R. B B. Donnell and W. H Droog leever. W. J.
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    DAUGHTER OF STINGO OUTRACES RIVALS
    936 15 _Q OF ACS-? U 44 Runners In One Race SOLvlfi(_ c THE UNWIELDY FIELDS PROBLEM i/7\.i i London Apr 1 VTEWBI'RY and other executives might consider Ih<- MfgettlM of •1 making two divisions, one for colts and one for fillies. of yn two ear-old race
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    Knocked Down Opponent But Lost The Fight
    428 16 808 GLIN TELLS STORY London, Apr. 4. FJ/VVi; you ever listened to a hi« ton;*. lt boxer telling the story "How I lost"? It never fails to make you feel uncomfortable. Bob O.'in told me yesl relay about his defeat by T mmy
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    Wise Wins At Klang
    143 16 Wise Wins At Klang SINCLAIR ROBBED OF TROPHY DV defeating H. J. Sinclair m the men's singles final of the Klang Club open Easter tournament on Monday N. S. Wise, the S.C.C. cham pion, prevented the Selangor player from making the Godfrey Bennett shield his own property. Wise won 3—
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    S.C.R.C. CRICKET
    128 16 The following will represent S.C R.C. at cricket during the week-end: On Saturday, vs. the R A.F. en the S.C.R.C. ground: Chia Keng Hock. Chua Boon Ann. Sim Teng Chew. Yap Choon Lin. Tan Boon Beng. Robert B. Tan. Kam Gim Lock. Ong Swee Law, Low Kee Choc.
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    SELANGOR CHINESE WIN
    101 16 <From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 15. Seiangor Chinese 5: Police Depot 2. The Seiangor Chinese R.C. scored a very conclusive victory over the Police Depot on the PuJu Road ground today m a First Division match by five goals to two. Mat Jah scored first
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    JOHORE SOCCER
    93 16 Johore Bahru, Apr. 15. The Singapore Athletic Union football team beat the Johore Bahru Customs football team m a friendly game on Sunday by three goals to one In the nrst half Dollah scored for the visitors and Janis equalised for Johore Bahru Zam Zarh gave the visitors
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    RECREATION CLUB BEATEN IN THIRD DIVISION
    431 16 Indians Take Two Points In Colourless Game EJLC 2; S.R.C L THE Indians managed to gain two points off the Recreation Club yesterday, m their third division fixture on the padang, after a very poor display of soccer. Very few constructive moves were seen,
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    Tournament Tennis
    248 16 AT S.C.C. AND 5. R. C i ■TOE following ties m the S.C.C. tennis tournament were played off yesterday: Championship Singles A D. Anderson beat R. F Smith 6—4; 4— 6; B—6. Godown Doubles Handicap O. W. Gilmour and V P Barbat (owe 4) beat H. L. Marshall
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    Y.M.C.A. CRICKET
    51 16 The following have been selected to play cricket for the V.M.C.A. vs P.W D. on Saturday, at Anson Road ground: Fong Lim (Captain). W. R. Willis. H Gibson. X M. Jopp. B. R. O Willis, A Armstrong. J. Ferguson. N. Pillay. Sibley. Kirn Chong. R Berenger and G
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    Draw For Selangor Tennis Championships
    520 16 TOURNAMENT BEGINS AT K.L. ON FRIDAY TOMORROWS SOCCER A FOOTBALL match between the Middlesex Regiment and Singapore Sino-Malays will be played at Anson Road Stadium on Saturday, Apr. IK. at 5.15. Admission charges will be as follows: west stand 50 cts.; east stand 25 cts.;
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