The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 April 1936

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    Masthead
    15 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 1-1,830 ESTD. 1835. SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 193 G. 10 CENTS.
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    2½-DAY AIR SERVICE TO SINGAPORE
    269 1 Promised By Dutch In Near Future K. LM. PURCHASING BIG NEW DOUGLAS PLANES TO FLY BY DAY AND NIGHT Government of India To Provide Facilities The Hague, Apr. 17. manager of the Royal Dutch Airlines states that owing to the increase m passenger traffic on
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    NEW NAVAL SHELL
    60 1 >no ov id Destroy A Battleship London, Apr. 17. inch naval shell capable [Lfrcjjy armour *> late 12 inches out breaking was de.sciibed •y Sir Robert Hadfleld, the eminent rday one shell of this kind ir the a magazine would probably tl' battleship "J the now shell
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    C. J. MELROSE
    36 1 London, Apr. 17. Mr. C J. Melrose, the young Australian airman who is engaged on a flight 'o Australia m a new machine, left Calcutta shortly after noon for Ran- goon. British Radio
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    SPANISH STRIKE
    39 1 Madrid, Apr. 17. The Spanish Communist Party and National Confederation of Laboui today called a 24-hour strike m Madrid It is beiieved to be a protest against the Government's dilato'y application cf thp Left Wirg programme. Reuter
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    Two New Members Of Legislative Council
    264 1 Two New Members Of Legislative Council MR. ZEHNDER SUCCEEDS DR. CLARKE LAST night's Government Gazette contained tne announcement of the provisional appointment of Mr. Hugh Ransome Stanley Zehnder. 0.8.E.. as a member of the Legislative. Council. Mr. Zchndor will thus become tht Eurasian repre-ertatlve on the Council m place of
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    35 1 Washington, Apr. 17. President Rirsevelt yesterday laid the corner stone cf tho new $12,000,000 Ministry of the Interior building, usirg the trowel with which Washington I »ut Ithe corntr-stor.e of the CdnitDl m 179.J Reuter
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    30 1 ph. Ho). A (HARMING SCENE at a display of English Country Dancing given by Sinsap'sre children last niijht ai the home of l>r. and Mrs. J. V. Landon Free Press
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    FILMS WITH TOO MUCH GUN-PLAY
    185 1 FILMS WITH TOO MUCH GUN-PLAY BAN ON EXHIBITION IN COLONY Two Chinese Pictures In The List i LAST night's Government Gazette contained the following list of cinematograph films the exhibition of which m the Colony was prohibited during the period Jan. 1 to Mar. 31. of this year. All the
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    NO VIBRATION IN QUEEN MARY
    117 1 London, Apr. 17. r pHE liner Queen Mary did not arrive m the Clyde last night as she is still carrying out her 48 hours continuous steaming out on her way from Southampton. It is expected she wi'l drop anchor this evening of Gourock w~d
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    Huge Concentration Of Japanese Ships Of War In North China Waters
    408 1  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai, Apr. 17. FMFTY-TVVO Japanese warships commanded by Admiral Takahashi arrived at Tsingtao, the chief trading port m East Shantung, this morning. ADM. TAKAHASHI exiled at the oflice of the Mayor
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    STOP PRESS
    23 1 London, Apr. 17. rpHE next meeting of the Intcrnn.itinii.il Tin Committee will take place at The Hajnie <>n Apr. 22. Reuter
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      89 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. TODAY'S ATTRACTION RIJSTAFFEL 1230 to 3 p.m. ORCHESTRAL CONCERT CABARET ATTRACTION SpVrm 9 niuurn THE WORTH SISTERS Or t-IiIML UiriElLn (1) Impressions of 2 English Dudes VZ) Popular Song— A Little Bit RAMP IT if
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      197 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA. SEA VIEW HOTEL IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT EVERY ROOM WITH r*P.IVATE BA 1 H HUNNING HOI AND COLD WATBR--TENNIS GOLF BWIMMING 3 UNBATHING ONE OP SINGAPORE'S SCENIC BEAUTY BPOTB TONIGHT (FORMAL) SPECIAL DINNER, DANCE AND CABARET t DINNER DANCE MUSIC
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    "BROADWAY HOSTESS"
    211 2 Victoria Theatre Film That Has "Just About Everything" "Broadway Hostess." the First Natioral comely drama with music, featuring Win! Shaw, had its premiere at th< Victoria Theatre yesterday and is one. of the most delightful and entertaining pictures of the season. The film has just about everything, including
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    Law Notice For The Day
    27 2 Bofore Mills J. m the 3rd. Court at §.41 a.m. Part heard 5.532 35-A Kadir and 2 others vs: M X Karuppiah.
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    Conciliation Has Failed Says Committee Of 13
    223 2 MAY BE FOLLOWED BY MORE SANCTIONS rGENEV* APR. 17. THE COMMITTEE OF 13 HAVE DECIDFD THAT CONCILIATION HAS FAILED IN THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN ITALY AND ABYSSINIA.— REUTER. London, Apr 17. It is expected that the meeting of tlit Committee Ot 13 convened
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    PEACE, PATRIOTISM AND PROSPERITY
    256 2 ISSUES AT FRKNCH ELECTION 1 All Parties United On Need For Security Paris, Apr. 17. FIVE thousand candidates are con testing 615 seats m f he Cham be j elections on Apr. 26. The number indicates the continue existence of a medley of parties bu the
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    Flight From Franc
    150 2 1.-'imJoo. Apr. Id An abatement m the recent flight from the franc wai shown In 1 Bank of France return foe the <v ended Anr 10 m which, although the gold reserve was decreased by Qiljoo,GLO he liabilities also lell £11.400.000. consequently the gold cover at 67
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    "MUSIC IS MAGIC"
    333 2 Different From Isual Type Of Musical Comedy Alice Faye. the blonde star of "George White's Scandals.'" and Brb» Daniels, famous singing star of "Rio Rita," are teamed together In "Music is Magic." which opened at the Aihambra last night. This picture is different from the usual type
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    TURKEY AND FORTIFICATION OF DARDANELLES
    180 2 RAISES QUESTION IN ORTHODOX WAY Britain Agreeable To j I Negotiations London, Apr. 17. A CCCRDING to the diplomatic cor- respondents of t'ne morning papers the British reply to the Turkish note |en the refortiflcation of the Dardanelles zones commands Turkey for raising the proposals
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    DEFAMATORY LETTERS CHARGE
    176 2 Questions About The Word "Double-Crossing" pURTHER evidence was recorded before Mr. L B. Gibson. Criminal District Jurige. Singapore, yesterday, m the case m which Kavena Esmail Sahib ;ot the Ger.eral Lighterage and Transport Co. stands charged at the instance ot Mr. W. J. Tobin. late .manager lOf
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    "A GROSS INJUSTICE"
    144 2 London Sequel To Johore Dismissal London, Apr. 16. "A gross injustice" to a former Johove Government employee is referred to m the issue of Truth published today. Truth calls attention r,r, the recent dismissal of Mr. J. H. Oehlers. formerly chief storekeeper it the Central Medical Deportment
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    CABLE TIMES
    51 2 I l r Th Eastern Extension Telegraph Co 'i announces that the transit time of full rate teleprams from Singapore to Londun yesterday were as follows: Telegrams handed m up to 5 p m 2 minutes; 530 p.m 2 minutes; 6 p m 2i t minutes; 6.30 p.m
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    REBEL AND PUPPET GOVERNMENTS
    50 2 Ilsinking, Apr. 17. TT is authoritatively that the East Hopei Autonumous Government's goodwill mission, at present the official guests of Manchukuo, has approached the Manchukuo Government with a request for the conclusion of a mutual assistance pact for joint defence against Communism m North China.— Reuter
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    177 2 If the, attempts at a reconciliation are found to hive tailed a report is to be made to the Committee of 18 which is iho sanctions committee o! the League, but Sv) far no arrangement.; have been made 'or a meeting of that Committee. Secret Meeting London, Apr lfi The
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    EFFECT OF SANCTIONS
    193 2 Temporary Relief Must Soon Be Exhausted London, Apr. 16. An impression of the potential strength of concerted economic action against aggression, created by figures published m Geneva yesterday, showing first, the effects of the League sanctions on trade with Italy, has increased now that there has been
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      10 2 SCICNTtFiCALLI «rSTO«ES GROWIN OF NAIR I mUfSMUt COOLIMC MCAimc. I
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      402 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. TATTOO YOUR LIPS. I and Select \our pr/iprr colour l»y actual lest on >< »v own skin wit!: Urn iuttoo Colour Soltvtor. Five BxcJtir.g Now Shades Ns'vt i S« mi, Before llawaiin, Coral hxotic Natural. Pastil. FROM MEDICAL HALL LTD. I BOARD RESIDENCE, [sE A FRONT KATONC; CiK.WC.K—
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      344 2 I Zbc Singapore Free press Head Oflice: Cc« il m,. fhm exlens TP| Ku.tu I umptn Ofltce: >V 1 Ph., 1 ornlnn Otfiir ,"7,"" Tel SUBSCRIPTION I o Monthly -j.MI <*uarterlv H all Yearly SIT Vcarlj «l«| Note OuUtation h. the UMial hank d< ADVERTISEMENT To lai Insertion Mij> 2
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      274 2 Diary Of The Day High Tid \s. 7 28 am.. 8.4G pm Sport football: Middlesex Regiment n. Sino-Maiays An.son Road Stadium. 5 15 p m Cricket: S.CC. vs Ir.niskillinss. S.CC; S.C.R.C. I vs. RAF. I B.CR.C; B.R.C. vs. C.B.C. I BJt.C; Indian As.sn vs. AX'S. I A V.M.C.A. vs P
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    CHINESE CONTRADICTS HIS SIGNED AFFIDAVIT IN WITNESS BOX
    676 3 •Persuaded By Father" «DO YOU KNOW WHAT A [RUTH IS?" ASKS JUDGE A allegation that he was persuaded to sign an affidavit by father and the Official Assignee, containing statements i he went hack on m a statement on oath m the
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    K.L. ROTARY CLUB
    81 3 From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. If>. At n dosed meeting of the Kuala > L-impur Rotary Club yesterday the I tallowing office-bearers were nominati i'd lor the ensuing year: I Presidents, Messrs C. O. Howel! and J A Arbuthnoit; vice-president, Dr. A. Vlswalingham; hon. secretary,
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    Sultanah Inspects Johore Girl Guides
    285 3 Sultanah Inspects Johore Girl Guides SONGS AND FOLK DANCES M Interesttag function place at the Royal InteraaifeaaJ Club, >lum Bahr*. on Thursday, the J*hore Bahru Rangers, and ISrownics paraded 'specUt* by their PatroniUffhncai the Sultanah. .«J rived at 5 p.m. and! lv ed by the district Commis- Bahru. Mrs. H.
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    Barrister To Pay Costs
    274 3 "VERY CASUAL" MR. D. G. Osborne-Jones, advocate and solicitor, was ordered to pay $15, representing costs of the day, out of his own pocket for his failure to be present when one of his cases was taken up. The matter arose m the Bankruptcy Court yesterday,
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    BRITISH MALAYA DINNER
    90 3 Governor To Be Guest Of Honour In London (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 16. I understand that H.E. Sir Shenton Thomas, and Lady Thomas will be the guests of honour at the annual dinI ncr of the Association of British Ma:iaya which will be held at
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    EUROPEAN IN BANKRUPTCY COURT
    385 3 EUROPEAN IN BANKRUPTCY COURT Sequel To Slump TIOW a man. named Meyappa. absconded after mortgaging certain security which was deposited with him and how the advent of j the slump renJered his land de- velopments an unprofitable business; was revealed m the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice N. H.
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    STRAITS CHINESE
    108 3 Registration Forms Arrive From Nanking The first batch of 2.000 forms sent to Singapore trom Nanking to be Oiled m by Straits Chinese, under the new Chinese Government registra- tion laws, have all been used, and another batch is on the way. All Chinese abroad are expected to
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    MR. E. BENDIXSEN
    113 3 Two Months Saved By Air Travel Mr. Emil Bendlxsen, head of Anglo French and Bendixsens Ltd.. of Union Building. Singapore, arrived back m Singapore from London yesterday by the X.L.M. plane from Europe. Although Mr. Bendixen was away irom Singapore only two and a half months, he
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    26 3 The engagement Is announced of Miss Sybil Whittaker. daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Whittaker. of Killinghall Tin. Selangor, to Mr. Stanley Clayton, of Penang.
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      195 3 xm.» JL XtJL* TO EUROPE VIA THE CAPE AND BACK VIA SUEZ OR VICE VERSA. ROUND TRIP FARE Ist CLASS From £162.6.For detailed information please apply to: K. P. M. LINE, rinlii\son Green. Tel. 545 1. il fv/»% l^r >Vw »VnAT ?»k. New Song c^^^^^^^^^Bß|J^b!^2wl?nPct^ G one/ f); w fl
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    EMPIRE AS BACKGROUND FOR BRITISH FILM
    1063 4 EMPIRE AS BACKGROUND FOR BRIT ISH FILM Britain On The Screen By Joan Littlefield Life Of Cecil Rhodes London. AT last British f ilm producers seem to have discovered the possibilities of the Empire as a source both oi story and of background for thoir pictures. The trail was blazed
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    OVER A MILLION BOOKS HOUSED IN ONE ROOM
    563 4 On The Continent Moscow Professors Device HROFESSOR .7. P. Tikhonov ol Moscow has found a way oJ housing more than a million book^ m an ordinary room and by htg new device all the works of Sir Walter Scott and Shakespeare put
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    41 4 Mr. a. H. L. Lanmar, of the FMS f^nv yS \l S d r Ue baCk from nome le *ye I '7/. M L, Lanman will be stationed Mr r Vw Fafflc A BB 1 m P^ce of i Uanffef t^ap^
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    LONDON'S FIRST RAILWAY
    182 4 Centenary Celebrated TTHE 100 th. anniversary of the opening of the first railway m London a section of the London and Greenwich line— has just been celebrated. Thr Surrey Iron Railway had reached Croydon m 1803 but this carried no passengers and relied on horse traction. The
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    Haven For Artists In Moscow
    126 4 AN interesting building scheme m Moscow is the group of eleven eight-story apartment houses which will constitute the "Artists* Community," of several thousand inhabitants. Built m a suburban park, the centre was planned as a garden village, and will be shut of! f rom city
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    COSTUME MUSEUM
    118 4 Arrangements are proceeding for the making of a costume museum at the Hotel de.s Reservoirs at Versailles The shade of the Marquise de Pompadour. patron of the arts, whose former home Ml was. should watch developments with interest, though the Hotel des R'servcirs has had many masters sines
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    As It Was- In The
    342 4 100 Wars A&o Singapore Free Pr ss. For The Week Ending April 15, 1536 We have been favoured bf Capl Dawscn ct the brig Dawsin, which rived here 00 the loth. in.;t wi.h lbs foUcwDg extract ol thai vessel's book, on her passage lrom Manila
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      145 4 JC s« VaW^ Vig yourstoinaLhirouh] Bisurated Magnesia P| Don't suffer another day. a W fflsisV Histn.itr/ M.i f .rM j tht p,n it t s qutckett ni,ufi ulu f 4rrlC— :^rtMH "KING'S ENGLISH I^2E^2lß^^Bwl Encyclopaedia ■Mf|| 9|^U|A is n worthy componi-n to ih "KING'S ENGLISH |^^|BI DICTIONARY. |^^^^^^^^^^^^H Id two
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    361 5 a*d foOoW2d by members of the railway stall, <»f Mr. \V. A. Kodio, station foreman at Clactcn-on-Sea station and for 35 years a worker on the L.N.E.R., were h< me t«> lucton station and there entrained for Little ire, lit nf.ivdMhire, where the funeral took plate. The coffin on its
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      33 5 the arrival today pc, 1.1. PRESIDENT HAVES' A sucrial shipment of FRUIT and VEGETABLES Apples LrttMtl Oranges Cfr r Caul mower Uraperru 1 1 -r I urmi>s Lemons Beetroot Pears Parsnip:. TEL. 5378
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    "SHOT HIMSELF WITH THE INTENTION OF TAKING HIS LIFE"
    836 6 Coroner's Verdict On Death Of Indian Merchant BROTHER'S TRAGIC DISCOVERY UT FIND that Mohamed Yusofl bin Kadcr Sultan shot himself with the intention of taking his own life said Mr. W. G Porter, the Singapore Coroner, m closing the inquiry held
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    CAUSE OF BLACK-OUT
    377 6 CAUSE OF BLACK-OUT Transformer Exploded "THE black-out m Singapore on Thursday night lasted for 65 minutes and was caused by a fault m the current transformer (a part of a protective device) m the McKenzie Road substation. The transformer exploded and smashed the cliambcr. Immediately this happened, houses an: reads
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    SIAM STUDIES ENGLISH
    236 6 British Council's Gift Of Records (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Apr. 17. THE British Council for Relations with other Countri s is an association recently formed m London, with the approval of the Foreign Office, for purposes of cultural propaganda abroad. Its aim is to spread a
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    62 6 TO JUDGE by Ine enormous am unit of work beins: carried out behind the Kalian lines, m Abyssinia, the war is not so near its end as Rntnc wj.ul'l have the rrst of the t\c?rid believe. Roads a.c being constructed M fast as ever and two technicians nrr here seen
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    MR. T. J. CUMMING
    120 6 New Chairman Of Rubber Growers' Assn. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 16. I understand that Mr. T. J. Cur.-»-mir.g will be the n-w chairman of the Fubhrr Grower* Aatodation. He will be elected at the annual meeting next rhursday cc roccccd Mt R Stswart Mr
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    4 BANKRUPTS GRANTED DISCHARGE
    400 6 4 BANKRUPTS GRANTED DISCHARGE Husband And Wife ANTHONY E. Chclvam and his wife applied for discharge from bankruptcy yesterday m the Hankruptry Court, before Mr. fustice N. H. P. Whitley, Acting Chief Justice, and their application was granted subject to a judgment for $2,500. Both bankruptcies were due to a
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    Clubhouse Scheme Rejected
    429 6 BY CHRISTIAN BROTHERS r rru<: Christian Brothers Old Boys' (Singapore) Association has decided against the suggestion to provide itself ngain with a clubhouse. The matter is mentioned m the report lor 1935, to be presented to the annual general meeting on Apr. The report begins by recording
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    48 6 London. \p it, The road teeldi ni Hem !<>r ttu ending Apr 11 which included Q Friday. *i |03 kill. rod LjMI jvred. m urn Dorreap tftai i v ir the Btun Injured m o<> id Friday rear there »■< r- iol» kill. <i .uwi :m- ii!iup-<i British Radio
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      266 6 FRIENDS MARVEL AT HER FIGURE Since She Lost 45 |l of Unwanted F a i "an tt 12 stone 10 lbs Hu. X«» hrt Of he, „mj and^r back he. B .r.lsh Aft. r Rlvlnß Km < h. »nal. I lake this oppurtui i tfay In whicH M has rwaoi'.
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    2-INCH BUDDHA AS COURT EXHIBIT
    333 7 Worth $1,500 A TWO-INCH image of Buddha made of and set with brilliants, formed the principal exhibit m the rjojice court, Penang. before Mr. H. A. L. Luckham, m the case m which Susuka, the ex-priest of the Caunter Hall Buddhist Temple, was ?harged with
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    37 7 Mr. and Mrs Harris, of Kuala Lumpur have been staying at "The Lodge," Fraser's Hill. Mr^. SutclifTe. who had been spending a six months' holiday m Malaya, left Teluk Anson on Friday last en r.mte for Home.
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    Winning CONTRACT
    575 7 Winning CONTRACT David Burnstine, Michael Gottlieb, Oswald Jacoby and Howard Schenke*, world's leading ieam-of-four and inventors of the ay stem that hat beaten every other system m existence. i»/nr,ii yuur opponents nave Did a Slam, even though apparently their >:dding was purely defensive m order to prevent you from scoring
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      67 7 lainuus Singnv Star of "RIO WTA" Success m Gay New Fox Musical Ilhambra" 3-15 j—^6.l5 9.1S BEBE DANIELS^ RAY WALKER ALICE FAYE m 'MUSIC IS MAGIC 1 ItlHfefl Usmct Spectacles Can't Forget MM Jitcst Song Hits •i> ALHE PAVE Tabetics to wrJt« for f KEE aoOki.£T SS? ln ««**> how
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      138 7 This MUST be keeps the bowl spotless and ako cleans the bend where the brush cannot reach. A regular sprinkle that's ail It ir^^b^bH^^^^^^bw.^^^b^Jb^b^L. kills the germs and leaves the pan spotlessly clean and safe. SEPTIC TANKS Har pic can be used with safety In septic tanks, to which the
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      228 7 WEEK-END RADIO PROGRAMMES i I Saturday Penanjj ZHJ Liang Wireless Society) ivclrnilh 4*.3 metres rignal programme. 3 jnmentaries and results. rumm- by the Ladies' Chin Athl< ".:<• Association. ,:n.w by Chris and His bull'-tin-down. >,:,iavia— MßOM 7J| a.m. YDA 98.68 m. im SIJ m. isl M p.m. VDA 49.G7 m.
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      461 7 Transmission 3 Two of the following fre«uencies will be used: OSO 16.86 tn M GSF 19.8£ m^ OBE 25.29 m. 9.20 Big Ben. The BBC BcottUh Or- I chestra. Andrew Simpson f tenor* 10 50 "Pomp and Cireumatanoe 'Elgar.j 11 05 Rugby League Ctop Final. Interval nummary and a running
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      493 7 9.45 Marek Weber and his orchestra 9.55 Piano syncopations. 10.25 Dance music. 10.55 Light recorded music. 11.25 Close down. 8.8.C. Transmission 5 The following frequencies will be used: OBD 25.53 m., GSC 31.32 m., GSA 49.59 m. a m. 6.20 Big Ben. A recital by Elsie Suddaby soprano 650 talk:
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    The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1936. Grounds For Divorce
    997 8 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1936. Grounds For Divorce pOMEDY acquires much of it humour trom topicality and s< our joke-s are :nvariably linked ii] with current developments an< news. There are, however, a fey stock jokes that never fail to rais< a laugh and these are added
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    DAY TO DAY
    148 8 Mr. P. H. O'Flynn. 0.C.P.D., Teluk Anson, is at present on short leave. Mr F. Fletcher, of Kuala Lumpur nas left for Home on holiday. Mr. Chew Kirn Swee, Sub-Treasurer Teluk Anson, is at present on short leave. Mr. John Irving, of Kuala Terla the Cameron Highlands,
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    Topics Of The Week
    1469 8 THE Printers Devil has played man; pranks m Singapore but he was surely m his most Puckish mood somedays ago when he inserted m big type under the announcement of one of the most respected firms of accountants m Singapore the word "Communists." It would not
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      119 8 \u3 ***»^»y'«"» <^v T^^^H ■i•' 'i» v^! v^ tJ&ftßk CALDBECO^M t»V SPEC I \L X J^« TO H.M. THE OINTMENT KIN Ol SIAM ITNEST SEIECTiON OF SMART JEWELLERY JLST ARRIVED Sffi°A^ D^SSSgjia^ F V^v° LD TRADITION THAT OLD. THE BEAUTIFUL IHSIGN^ oJ^ j?itV P C E 1 E, KYDODY YOUNG
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      58 8 "THE SIGHT OF A GOLF COURSE makes me tired." remarks a business man. Perhaps the yawnirp bunkers have something to do with it. Do your yawnirg m comfort sure of the protection that a "GAFLAC" FIRE AND BURGLARY POLICIES afford. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE V LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated m
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    EUROPEAN CROSS-EXAMINES WIFE IN POLICE COURT
    1354 9 Case Where Course Of True Love Did Not Run Smooth WIFE'S STORY OF UNHAPPY MARRIED LIFE Says Husband Squandered If- Inheritance case of v xere the course of true love did not run ye. imeoth," c mmented Mr. A. V. Mendis, m opening for
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    No Damage Suffered By Ranpura
    260 9 Gibraltar, Apr. 17. THE Ranpura is expected to sail this afternoon, She is being surveyed by the surveyor of Lloyds Register, who, so far, has found no trace of damage. The P. and O. announce that the weekly overland express to Marseilles will depart from
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    23 9 SINGAPORE CHILDREN lining up for English country dames at the home of Dr. and Mrs. J. V. Landor last night. (Free Press photo).
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    THE NEW P. AND O. LINERS
    250 9 To Compete With Germans Dutch And Italians? (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 16. IT is believed m London that the two new 24.000 tons P. and O. liners which Vickers-Armstrongs are to build will be allocated to the Far East run. This would
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    GENERAL STAFFS
    55 9 Conclusion Of Talks lit London London, Apr. 16. Representatives of the army, naval, and air force staffs of Belgium. France and Great Britain who have met m Lcndon for conversation*. In pursuance of the Locarno agreement, assembled at the Admiralty yesterday afternoon Icr a final discussion. The talks
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    WOULD HE TRAVEL BY IMPERIAL?
    134 9 MOLLISON AND X.L.M. PASSAGE jyiß J. A MOLLISON. the British airman, who arrived at Singapore from Australia by Qantas plane and ar.nouncrd that he would continue his journey by X.L.M.. "So that he woul.l be certain oi spe?d and comfort." neiuly missed his s a
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    171 10 LAST NIGHT'S QUOTATIONS t v V v arr n eme "t with the Exchange Telegraph Company, Ltd., the Singapore Free Press is able to offer to its readers tins complete and reliable service of commercial news from London, New York and other centres. Thfc i
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    161 10 Apr 11. i;,. i, American Can. Com. 121% I 2*y 4 125 American Telephone and Telegraph i«5» M 167% Atchesou Railroad 8:i'« 83^ 82> 4 Chesapeak 57^, 58 I;Upin! 147 150 1491. Firestone 30% 31 V 2 3 U< General Bectrtc 39 i, 40% 4 0 3
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    440 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. From London 8 p. m. April 17 Share of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall Conversion Loan, 5 p.c. 1944-64 118 3 11 'd% Funding Loan. 4 pc, 1960-90 H7!/ 2 H7i /2 War Loan, 'V 2 p.c 1O7» 2
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    100 10 Apr. 17 Buyers Sellers Gambier 5 Java Cube 9 00 Hamburg Cube 10 75 White Muntok Pepper 16 75 BJack Pepper 8 75 Copra, Sundried 5 10 Copra, mixed 465 Small Flake Tapioca 4.50 R B. Siam No. l per koyan 110 Banja Jelotong 7 75 Sarawak,
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS
    80 10 The following outputs of rubber for the month Of March are notifiedUnited Patani (Malaya) Rubber Es- Ltd 182.528 lb., Btolakoff R-S-Rubber Plantations Ltd., 74 50 1 lb RifhK I°? lb The Win dsor (FMS) ?iS Cr Ltd 18 '"0 5b., Foothills as?,?- T —£?k»&~<». as- ru.w u.i ry
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    THE COMMODITY MARKETS.
    160 10 \From London 5.30 p. m. April 17 RUBBER: Steady Buyers Sellers ■> London Spot: 7*,d 7 11 7r 1 B «»yers Sellers July-Srpt 71Vl€6 1 r Previously: 7%d 7111Gd Oet.-Dec. 73 d 77 V P^viuusly: 7 11 16cJ. ?3 4 d. Jan.-Mar. 7^ 7 lr Previously: 7
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    THE METAL MARKETS
    77 10 From London 5.30 p.m. April 17 London: Steady. Casn: £207* 2s 6d Three months: £202 12a Gd previously: Weak at €207 2s. 6d New York Tin: Previously: .£203 7s 6d 46.50. Copper: Previously: 46.06. Settlement: .£37 2.s Gd Gold: a Previously: £37 Yesterday: £7 0s 1 oh
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    Foreign Exchange Rates.
    59 10 London Closing Quotations April 17 Centre "S,"' before Rate Francs to vto^ New York to 5 16 74 1516 *™terda m Guilders lo j 1 M Hone Kong Per dollar 7 28 4 7 28 Shanghai Per dollar Is. 3 13'lGd. Is 3 13 16d Kobe Per
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    LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
    176 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Apr. 17 SELLING London, 4 months' sight 23 v London, 3 months' sight 243 It London, 60 days' sight 24 1,« London, 30 days' sight 2 \v\l Jondon, demand ail^o London. T T t 32 I^ons and Paris, demand sto S^S 57 J COS!
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    ENCOURANGING STATISTICS
    148 10 Uwli and Prat. Ltd m their weekly rubber market report dat<-d London Mar 31. state: Plantation -The market has been extremely quiet during the w.-ek and very little business has been d->n» The uncertainty ol the French franc feu causei a little nervousness, is should France |O ofl
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    Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
    65 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Apr 17. 1 1 o'cl<m k Mliwr II No TX PSS :i r.i.s..s •FOB April. Good FAQ it) cas.s •FOB April) No. IX R B I 'Sp loose > i award. «blr Singapore) May Junv 27', July Sept October I>. January Maidi Ton«- of M.uk.
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    SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
    972 10 Fraser and Co.'s List FRIDAY, APRIL 17. 1936 MINING Bayer* Sellers. Ampat Tin (4s) 5> 9d 6s 3d Asam Kuinbang 28s 6d 29s 6d Austral Malay 58s 6d &9^ 6d Ayer Hltam (5s) 14s 6d 15« 3d Ayer Weng (*1) 1.67'% 1 75 Bangrin Tin
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    INCREASING STRENGTH OF RUBBER POSITION
    1119 11 f.R.R.C And Price Trend SIR H. WRIGHT DEMANDS PROLONGED RESTRICTION (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 10. Bm the rubber commodity and share markets is still id by international political factors, but the m stical position grows stronger evcy day and it is thai real
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    BOLIVIA TIN OUTPUT SHORTAGE
    684 11 Suggested Redistribution Of Quotas LONDON DEALERS URGE I.T.C. TO TAKE ACTION (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 6. AS I have already cabled you, Messrs. Strauss, the well-known metal dealers deplore the present shortage of cash tin m the United Kingdom, and fear that the scarcity
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    30 11 Mrs. A. B. Russell and her daughter, of Colombo, who are on a tour of Malaya, spent the Easter holidays m Ipoh. They are at present staying at Kuala Lumpur.
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    OUTER MONGOLIA
    52 11 Moscow, Apr. 16. Outer Mongolia has accepted with reservation! Manchukuo's proposals for a conference on Mongolian territory to j arbitrate on all dillerences and has also agreed to exchange diplomatic representatives, providing these do not penetrate any considerable distance inside Outer Mongolian territory. Mar.chukuo has so far not
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    $1,500,000,000 LOAN TO CHINA?
    81 11  -  Shanghai, Apr. 16. A private telegram from Mr. Chen Kicang Po, preside* t of the Chinese Bankers' Association, Shanghai, who is now on an important business mission m the United States, states that leading financiers of the country are co templating invcsthig $1,500,000,--000 i7i China m
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    BIGGER RUBBER RELEASE?
    364 11 Spot Price Of 7 5 8 Pence Not Over Generous Stanton Nelson and Co., Ltd., m theit weekly rubber market review dated Singapore, Apr. 17 state: The market has ruled fully steady, m spite of the interruption of holidays, but the volume of business passing continues below
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    OVERSEAS TRADE
    77 11 Substantial Increase In Imports London, Apr. 15. The preliminary figures for overseas trade m March show a substantial increase of imports and a small increase In exports compared with March, 1935. j Last month the exports amounted to; £36,510.000, compared with £35,111,000 month before and £35.952.000 year ago.
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    TRUST BANK TO HELP CHINESE FARMERS
    128 11  -  Sin Chow Jit Poh Shanghai. Apr. 14. The Ministry of Industry and C >mmtTce. Mr. Wu Tirg Chang. ha> pro pusei the formation of an ftgricilli bureau to be knnwn as th° Nnn| P ffl Chu and ar. industrial trusl bank for the sole
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    U.K. RUBBER STOCKS
    184 11 Decrease Of 3,282 Tons Shown Last Week Outhric .and Co., Ltd.. In th°ir wickly rubber report dated Singapore A 17. state: With the Eastor holidays, which have intervened since oof last r pori there has been only a moderate amount of business transacted Spot 26 n 'i
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    COLONY STOCKS DOWN
    128 11 Lewis And Peat's Rubber Report Lewis and Peat (Singapore* I m their weekly rubber Itpoft dated Apr. 17, state: With little or no business pass! prices advanced last wee)[ live of a cent en excellent rtatfarttet figures. World stocks continue to drop while the American questionnaire B|
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      190 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members is limited to the extent and m manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000 (MM) Issued and Fully Paid-up PMM.BM Reserve Fund: Sterling BJOO.OOQ Hong Kong Currency Ilo.ttt.ooo
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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 mf'torship from Europe are hereby notified that a general survey of all cargo landed 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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    SHIP MISSING
    72 12 Manila. Ever since Mar. 19. when the Philippine archipelago was swept by severe forms, the small steamer Commonwealth, carrying 27 passengers and crew, has been missing. The vessel was last reported to be m imminent danger of sinking. Officials express the fear that the vessel must have capsised
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      SOME FAST RUNS
      171 12 Motorship Victoria Shows Her Speed The Italian motor liner Victon tirade same remarkably fast runs on her last trip to the Far East. On her outward voyage she lelt Singapore on Mir. 16 at 6 p.m and arrived m Hon Kong at 11 pm O i, Mar.
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      BRITISH SHIPPING
      80 12 Highest Quarterly Total Beinir Built Since 1930 r, London, Apr. 15. Lloyds Quarterly Returns show that on Mar. 31 there were under construction m Great Britain and Ireland 220 m o??£ Nt Vessels of *****1 tons K ro^ —99.275 tons more than at end of December and 286,546
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      FEWER CRUISE SHIPS THIS YEAR
      328 12 Improved Trade Means Less Liners To Spare MARKED DROPPING OFF pWKR liters will be available for holiday cruJT thU^imer ihun m any years since cruises became popular. That is good news, says the Daily K press Cruises jumped into popularity four or fire years a
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      STRICTER RULES
      133 12 C.M.S.X. (V. Bffii PraoMdiag N« vv r< t i 1 Urn Qrstem ol uiprad tton of tips an numb on (teamen China Mc r < t iln ing April i ii. th^ ■hips' ofßcfl ortiet ;i Mrf r. the < nforci m< i rrw !n< asm :<j, ..m,i
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      52 12 The doath oetWied WUij In fttaaiic, «>' Mi.ss WUhelmln i n rlotta Thomas Thr decea* who was fttll of ;r^'f li'M i,, Ing for tho last two v, k popular member '»t the old <- elation of the Penanf I ftmeral took pUct th« tho romain.s hi nj hj' 1
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      PORT HEALTH
      449 12 The health bulletin of the League of Nalicr.j Eastern Bureau for the week ended. Apr. 11. states: Plague. Colombo was the only port m the Eastern Arena to report the presence of human plague during the week, one fatal case having beeh notified Cholera was reported from No*
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      459 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Inrorporft.ed In F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— P*s*a*e Mil. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING* AGENTS FOE FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAY*. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. CANADIAN PACIMC frSRK? 1 S™ 51 (Incorporated In England) JfIAViEL SYSTH* THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACII IC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER—
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      154 12 BIBBY LINE (LONDON ADDRESS Tl, VM.I. MALI.. LONDON, I. W.I I of fast t'Air: M r«w f)!l Mfffl Mail \*d r V«&s« I.s h- *ANCiOO> COIOMHO. I'OIM KITHAN MAKSKI!J V.S, I'I.VMOI 111 AM' LONDON with thrriiuh eamiectkji Btngaporc and naj c HOMEWAKII SAIIIM, I l**ve Nanf'Min ••luMfct i STAPM)RI>SHIRE Apr
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      582 12 Local And Foreign Mail I Dispatches And I Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 pm Thursday 7.45 a m Alor Star: Mon. to PrL 7.45 am Saturday 7.45 a.m. and 7 p in. Ipo: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m. nd 7 pjn I Klang, Kuala Lipis, Port Swetteriham. Talplng and Telok
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      472 13 BRITISH INDIA P. 0. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due Tonnage Spore T»n«,^ w lonnajce Spore Apr 2] SOMALI «810 July 1 dill 15.000 Apr 24 NALDERA i 6 "()00 Ju v May 6 KAISAK I HIND ***** Ju vl7 17 000 May 8 'BANGALORE 6000 July 0 17..100 May
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      627 13 McALfSTER CO., LTD. [AND REDUCED] 1 Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Eng and.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITFO KINGCOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL ACCSFTING CARGO lOK MONTRKAL AND HALIFAX VIA COLOMBO M<»a*i*ri l>ue Wum v CTTY OF BET.SIOI, Tl.ivro London. Rotterdam Hamburg
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      1162 13 SHIPPING THE BLI E FINNEL LINE MKran Ihe 11,, a K!,,« w X!r;,imhlp (1932) lul Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China MJtu.il IheC'unard Whitr Slar LtJ S'.cam Na\iKa»ion to.. Ltd I Jhr Mu*iit( Steamship (o 1.14 The St. aits Steam hip (0.. Ltd. I he- Au-luUn O. irntal Line LU
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      689 14 K. P. M. BARENTSZ- Saturday, Apr. 18, Saigon and Hong Kong. TOBOALI- Saturday. Apr 18, Koedap, Tampoetih, Tampat-Tinggi, Bengkalls, Batoe-Pandjang and Bagan Si-Api-Api. PATRAS Saturday, Apr. 18, Rhio (passengers and mails only). Bawean, Padang-Bay, Boeleleng and Soerabaia. TOHlTl— Saturday. Apr. 18, Pontianak. TOMOHON- Saturday, Apr. 18, Singkavyang, Pemangkat and Sambas.
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      516 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. MS. SILVERCYPRESS Apr 23 Apr. 27 June 7 M.S. SIAMESE PRINCE May 4 May 11 June 22 M.S. SILVERWALNUT May 18 May 25 July
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    How Cambridge Won The Boat Race
    705 15 LAURIE'S GREAT STROKING BATTLE OF TACTICS i Oxford Make A Mistake Choosing Surrey End London, Apr. 6. rr.l von the Boat Race for the 13th. successive year turdaj by five lengths m 21 mm. 6 sec. This bald conveys nothing of the thrill of
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    PENANG RACES
    85 15 "THE order of running and scratching* for today, the first day of the Pcnanp Turf Club Taster race meetine are as follows: 1. Class 4. div. 4— Nil. 2. Class 4, div. 3— Flushed. Veracity and Chorus Girl. 1 Class 2. Jiv 4— Nil. 4. Class 4, div.
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    127 15 The following wil' represent the S.C.R.C at Cricket this week-end: Today, vs. The R.A.F. on the S. C RC. gTound:— Chia Keng Hock. Chua Bcon Ann. Sim Tenq; Chew, Yap Choon Lin. Tan Boon Bens. Robert B. Tan. Kam Gim Lock. Ong Swee Law. Low Kee Choc. Scan
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    C.S.C. CRICKET
    47 15 The following will represent the Ceylon Sports Club against the S.R.C. at cricket tcday on the SRC ground: T. E. K. Retnam, A. S. A. Jansen. K. Muthucumaru. M. A. K. Hamid, B. Dudley, K. Thillainathan. K. Kanagaratnam. P. Retnasabapathy. Sabapathy, R. V. S. Sundram
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    55 15 The following will represent the N. C.C. at cricket against, the St. Andrews School on Saturday on N.C.C. ground at 2 p.m.: N. R. De Vaz, M. A. H. W.vatt. F. Chopard. I. Salim. R. S. Sithamparam. E. Van Jansz. K. Morrando. Ismail Jabbar. K. T. Ooi. Choor
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    24 15 Mr. Eddie Billet, stepson of Trainer Billet, who has been riding at Colombo, has returned to Penang and will ride for his stepfather's stable.
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    1,000 Pros. Will Be Hit
    353 15 IF NEW BILL IS PASSED Sunday Sale Of Golf Accessories London. Apr. 6. DECAUSE of an Mddental umlssmn m the drafting ol I P .irliamentary Bill, more than IJM professional golf- < rs m Great Britain are faced with th* prospect ol losing a considerable
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    25 15 phcto). THE COMBINED S.R.C. ard Indian K.C. soccer teams photographed at S.R.C. on Thursday after their match, which the Indians won 2 1. Free Press
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    1051 15 Old Carthusians' Great Victory Over Old Rugbeians For Halford Hewitt Cup Royal Cinque Ports Deal, Apr. 7. QLD CARTHUSIANS won the Halford-Hewitt competition here today, beating Old Rugbcians by three games to one, with one halved. This was the third successive victory of the winners, and their fifth m the
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    HO FOULED
    101 15 Decision Against Hoy Nara (From Our Own orrrspondent.) Ipoh. Apr. 17 Paiitlirr Bo bOU Wo§ NMI M a foul m the fifth oi a ten rouuds contest lost night. At the open lag oi urn nt;h round Ho appealed tor ii foal but was Otdtlti t>» li .ht
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      371 15 CHURCH SERVICES ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL. FIRST SUNDAY AFTER EASTER 6.5 C a.m. Holy Communion. 7.30 a.m. Matins. 8.00 a.m\ Choral Eucharist. 9.15 a.m. Holy Communion. 5.30 p.m. Evensong Sermon. -racher. Rev. D. E. J. Hodge. Weekdays: Holy Communion, Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 a.m. Holy Communion, Tuesday. Thursday and
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      378 15 Monday. 8 p.m. Reading Club Meeting. Tuesday, Bp.m. No meeting Sunday School Teachers" Class. Wednesday. 6 p.m. Church Choir Practice. Friday, 4.15 p.m. Girls' Friendly Band. Games Friday. 8.15 p.m. Young Men's Friendly Band. Debate. TAMIL METHODIST CHURCH 1, Short Street 8.15 a.m. Sunday School 9.30 a.m. Public Worship Service
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    McAvoy & Petersen Prepare For April 23 Clash
    657 16 McAvoy Petersen Prepare For April 23 Clash SPARRING PARTNERS AT A PREMIUM £200 Offer For Corbett And Sharkey J London, Apr. 7. A< X PETERSEN, British and Empire heavy-weight champion, and lock Me Avoy, holder of the middle-weight title have r>oth begun the serious part oi their training for their
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    22 16 photo). AN INCIDENT taring ihe match between the Chinese II and the R A F 11 at An.son Road yesterday. Free press
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    TOURNAMENT CRICKET AT S.R.C.
    144 16 The following will play m an S R C tournament match on Sunday at 1 p.m.: Government Services: p. d'Almeida O C Aeria. G Bgaars, A. Chapman, F R Lewis. R. C. Oehlers. G. Fernandez. J. Reutens. W. S. Poulier. H J Bruyns. H. N. Balhetchet
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    S.R.C. vs. CEYLON S.C.
    69 16 Th following will represent the SRC. against the Ceylon Sports Club today on the S.R.c. ground' L Alvls H N. BaHiatchet. H. R. Barte^A Chapman. P. d'Almelda. J O Ed wards. M. Valberg. G. R LewU N Sumvan R( D Ross, D c. Dc^ aUc R.C.
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    FOOTBALLER BADLY HURT IN FRIENDLY
    220 16 S.C.C. "B" Lose To Mental Hospital DULL GAME CN THE PADANG Mental Hospital 4; S.C.C. "B" 2. A LTHOUGH they had the better of the exchanges, the S.C.C. "B" lost to a team representing the Mental Hospital on the Padang m a friendly game of
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    S.A.F.A. LEAGUE
    69 16 The first division match between Rcya: Engineers versus Straits Chinese Football Association fixed for today has been postponed, and will be played at Anson Road Stadium on Monday I May 25. J The second division match between H.M.S. Terror versus R.A.F. 2 postponed on account of rain on
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    WIN FOR CHINA OLYMPIC TEAM
    34 16 THong Kong, Apr. 17. HE All-China soccer team for the International Olympiad m Berlin defeated a Hong Kong side by four goals to mil yesterday.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    S.C.C. vs. "SKINS"
    59 16 The following have accepted to play cricket for S.C.C. vs. The Royal Inniskiiling Fusiliers itoday at 2 pin at S.C.C R. H. G. Barr. A Colville. Lt Dobbie. B. Gaillard, G. T. Gillespie w. R. m. Hax worth, A. F. Hunter. J W. Jackson. R. L. C.
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    Y.M.C.A. SOCCER
    100 16 The following have been selected to play tor the V.M.C.A. vs. Junior Department on Monday, Apr. 20, on the Anson Road ground at 5.15 p m •T. Ferguson. Kam Wah Henry Sine Ching. G. Day, W. Mitchell, Jackson Yeow Siang, Kirn Wee, Pillay and L Reshty. Reserves C.
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    148 16 The following are the teams for the England vs. The Rest match to be Played at Keppel links tomorrow kng.and players are mentioned first a.m. 845 A. Wolfe and G. Pritchett vs r 5 i?' Low and R J Fennie. S; ent and F H Bradley vs J
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    441 16 S.C.C. S.R.C. Tennis Results THE S.C.C. lawn tennis tournament I was carried a step further yesterday when tour matches were played. The folio-wing are the results: Championship Doubles: C E Winter and PH. Swinchatt beat W. T. Henman and F. P. H. Pears-i, 6—2, 6 3. Veterans' Doubles Handicap: R.
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    INTER-CLUB TENNIS
    73 16 A lawn tennis match will be played today between the Tanglin Club and S.C.C at the Tanglin Club at 4.30 pm The Tanglin Club teams has be™ chosen as follows Men's Doubles Maj. L A. J o raham and Maj. B. G. Evans Lt. Moody w Sfn A
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