The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 April 1936

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,840 ESTD. 1835. THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1936. 10 CENTS.
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    ABYBSINIANS' FIERCE COUNTER-ATTACK
    320 1 Shells Rained On Blackshirt Camp SOMALIS TAKE PART IN BAYONET AND HAND GRENADE CHARGE Many Italian Officers Amongst Casualties IGorahai, Apr. 29. rpHE Blackshirts' camp and headquarters were A seriously menaced last night in a sudden, fierce Abyssinian counter-attack by 5,000 troops. The situation for a time
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    Soviet And Border Incidents
    84 1 Soviet And Border Incidents "UNDESIRABLE CONSEQUENCES' Moscow, Apr. 'I'.). A; official accouri at the >r in Tokio b :v the Bofiet and '.lie Fcre^n Minister. M. Yurenev sug.nicr commission to r. r !!fts on the Manchukuo {rentier and also a c; :nrnissicn In demairav the llanchukuo-M mgo- rting from the
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    DR. ECKENER FORGIVEN?
    28 1 DR. ECKENER FORGIVEN? Borlin. Apr 29. rpiiK. Propaganda Ministry's 1 onli r of Apr. 2 farbiddins McatWn of Dr. Etkcner's name in the Prpss has bt-en withdrawn.— Keuter.
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    43 1 ureaay been given forbidding Japan to ci «a the frontier it Eolations occurred. Mr Arita )t quoted lS ha they must not b<- ascrlbto malevolent intention." 11. YurcJ rv disagreed with tl is contention violations occurred would have undesirable consf 1 quenc Reuter
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    PRINCE FAROUK PROCLAIMED KING
    294 1 PRINCE FAROUK PROCLAIMED KING Will Return On May 5 Cairo, Apr. 29. PRINCE FAROUK has been proclaimed King of Egypt and will arrive home from England on May 5. London, Apr. 29 News of the death of King Fuad was i n ceived in London with great regret. The assistant
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    MINISTER RESIGNS
    15 1 Buenos Aires, Apr. 28. The Minister of the Interior, Doctor \l-;.,\ has resigned.
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    RENEE HOUSTON'S AMAZING ADVENTURE IN SCOTLAND
    115 1 Kidnapped From Theatre London, Apr. 29. rE Secretary for Scotland is to be informed of an amazing adventure which befell Miss R°nee Houston, the famous comedienne and one of the "Houston Sisters," at Edinburgh, where Renee was "kidnapped" from the Empire Theatre by a
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    Troops Being Moved To Austrian Border
    173 1 IS GERMANY PREPARING FRONTIER ATTACK? "Due To Training Purposes" Vienna, Apr. 29. A USTRIA t? f>reparing to move contingents of troops from Vienna and the Eastern parts of Austria into Salzburg and Tyrol. Reticence is bjing maintained in military circles, but It i officially
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    Herriot Surprise
    69 1 NOT TO RETIRE FROM POLITICS Paris, Apr. 29. MHERRfOT, the Radical Socialist leader, is now certain of election at next Sunday's second ballot at Lvons. He has definitely decided to stand again and the regional Communist Party has decided to vote in his favour. Reuter. Following his failure
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    HITLER'S PLAN
    45 1 London. Apr. 29. Mr. Baldwin told th? ROOM of Cjih mnns today that thr> Govprnme. t hop?. 1 n set in touch with th? Gcrrra": Gov ernmcnt at an early dat?. in order U elucidate certain poirts in the Germai rtit morandum Reuter
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    RUBBER MARKET RECOVERING FROM QUOTA SHOCK
    335 1 RUBBER MARKET RECOVERING FROM QUOTA SHOCK PLAYING FOR SAFETY Speculators Not Wanted London, Apr. 29. THE rubber market has somewhat recovered from the shock of yesterday's quota Increase to 65 per cent, for the second half of 1936, which the Financial Times calls an attempt to test the stability of
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      68 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. I TONIGHT I ORCHESTRAL CONCERT CABARET ATTRACTION Bi s to 9.15 p.m. SPECIAL DINNER THE WORTH DANCE «"«-> SISTERS 945 i« My u* The Popular American Dance Team vis to Midnight I NON-DINERS $1.00 RAFF
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      116 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA. ADELPHI N ||H'V HOTEL TONIGHT ROOF GARDEN TONIGHT SPECIAL PINNER DANCE DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY THE RELLER BAND WHETHER YOl REQUIRE LICiIIT REFRESHMENTS OR A MORK ELABORATE WEAK TIIK ADELPHI GRILL I«5 RFNOWNED FOR ITS EX< FLLFNT FOOD AND
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    INQUEST ON CHINESE
    85 2 A verdict of death by misadventure was recorded by Mr. W. G. Porter, the coroner, yesterday, at the inquest on a Chinese named Tan Ah Pin. It was stated that on Apr 17 the deeeued was carrying a stone weignIng about fifty catties. He slipped accidently and
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    BOUND OVER
    91 2 Betore Mr. M. H. Blacker, the third magistrate, yesterday, a Chinese youth i.amed Ng Chan Hock was bound over to be of good behaviour for six months in one surety, for the alleged theft of $32. the property of one Muthukumaru in a billiard room at Jalan Besar,
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    SOUTH AFRICA'S FIVE-YEAR DEFENCE PLAN
    251 2 More Planes and Pilots Cape Town, Apr. 28. TRHE Minister of Defence, Mr. O. Pirow, today disclosed in Parliament measures which would, within five years, give South Africa a thousand pilots and an anti-tank battalion equipped with the most modern anti-tank weapons capable of being
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    MORRO CASTLE ECHO
    70 2 Widow Claims £50,000 Neiv York, Apr. 29. A SUIT claiming £50,000 damages has been filed in the Brooklyn District Court by the widow of Robert Willmott, the captain of the Morro Castle, who died the day before the ship caught fire in September, 1934. The widiow alleges
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    U. S. PRIMARY ELECTIONS
    481 2 Washington, Apr. 29. rpHE latest results in the primary elections in the Pennsylvania are: President Roosevelt 180,804 votes. Col. Breckinridge 10,927 votes. Latest Massachusetts results arc: Mr. Landon 41,026 votes. Mr. Hoover 3,856 rotes. Mr. Knox, Senator Borah and Mr. Vandenberg have a covibined total of
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    LIONEL BARRYMORE
    159 2 Fine Performance In "The Voice Of Bugle Ann" "The Voice of Bugle Ar.n" is the story of a man's love for his dog. The name of the dog we don't know; the man is Lionel Barrymore. and his interpretation of the warm-hearted countryman of Missouri is splendid. A
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    SEAMEN'S STRIKE
    71 2 L Alleged Violations Of Marine Law Washington. Apr. 29. Allegations that certain American ships do not possess sufficient life-belts, fire-hose and life-boats were made in affidavits, sworn by 100 seamen and forwarded to the Secretary of Commerce, on behalf of the striking members of the International Seaman's Union,
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    FAREWELL TO SULTAN
    117 2 Muslim leaders of (Singapore foregathered on the lawn of Mr. A. M. Alsagofl's residence in Siglap yesterday to bid farewell to H.H. the Sultan or Siak (Sumatra), Syed Kassim bin Shahab. who is returning to his state by the Tinombo today. The Arab Pranakan Association, of which
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    INDIAN LABOUR
    45 2 Information has been received by telegraph that 141 State-aided labourers will arrive on Apr. 30, 1936. by s.s. Rr\.iula. It is expected that 57 will be sent to Pulau Jerejak and (the balance will proceed to Port Swettenham for quaran- i tine there.
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    LONE VOYAGE
    280 2 Mr. Daly's Lecture On Hi* Proposed Adventure Towards the middle of n<?xt week a little sailing boat will steal out of Keppel Harbour, bound on a most venturesome voyage. At the tiller will be Mr. H. Daly, who delivered a lecture at the Victoria Theatre yesterday on "Sailing
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    PRINCESS ROYAL
    66 2 Progress Continues To Be Satisfactory London. Apr. 28. A bulletin issued from Harewood House states that the progress of the Princess Royal and her younger son continues to be satisfactory. The bulletin adds that "after the severe attack of measles, from which her Royal Highness has been suffering,
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    EASY DIVORCES
    85 2 No Longer Allowed In Russia Moscow, Apr. 28. The termination of easy divorces and widespread illegal operations is foreshadowed in a report by a commission charged with drafting new marriage and divorce laws with the aim of achieving a population of 300.000.000 in 35 years. The new laws
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    QUEEN'S PRESENT
    53 2 Duchess Of Gloucester's Sister Married London, Apr. 28. The Archbishop of Canterbury officiate! at the wedding of Lady Angela Montagu Douglas-Scott, sister of the Durhess of Gloucester, to Lieut -Com mander Peter Dawnay at St. Margaret. Westminster. The bride received many royal wedding presents including a dressingtable set
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    AUSTRIAN CONSCRIPTION
    148 2 AUSTRIAN CONS CRIPTION London. Apr. 28. Answering a question in the Housvof Ccmmons regarding the decision of tho Austrian Government to introduce conscription, the Foreign BeCftUry, Mr. Eden, said that th<> matter was! under consideration and ht wis not in position to make suu-m- nt tA pres< nt British Wireless
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    COPPER GREETINGS
    38 2 From Italian S>m;uihM'* Jn AnitTi<;i Thousand- <>: .sb «m OOppi r hinu p<H)p: Italian .symp r Postcards u 'i\olopos All the ft* ir.junrtion to I u t h«' Fascia' These arr.v y pptr lor mun scarce Reuter
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    MAY DAY PARTY
    26 2 Members .ir:<i W'Mirii of thC Y V. a May Day Pari\ bull ''ing at BMO l. Tbm n:«»n«'i nnd a PvogimmflK pUi in-ch.u
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      19 2 SCIEMIFICALU I fl^Jlr^ Proved hair I 1O IC dcfikitcly I RESTORES GROWTH OF HAIR I I IEFRESIIRt-COOLUG- REOURB. I
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      222 2 Diary Of The Day High Tid«es:-5.12 a.m.. 7.20 p.m. Sport Soccer: Div. 2- Middlesex II vs. R.A. O.C. at Pulau Brani; Marines vs. R.A.F. II at Anson Road Stadium. Div. 3— Y.M.C.A. vs. Medical Services at S.R.C. Friendly Y.M.C.A. Juniors vs. Oldham Hall at Oldham Hall. Racing: Track work starts
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      39 2 Law Notice For The Day Before the Acting < ln< t Ju>Ud H tN N' Court at II am Criminal Pi Before Mr Jiistiie \dii the 'I'd unit .11 1 1 B 860 r A I S V Valamba! v.
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    54 3 VIKU oi ihv oldt -i part of Strasfa 'i<r- which, fr m heins ni»r«'ly t!i«' <• t ifcal of Alsacc-in-.r.iiiK i. i fan tva i.-.v its pfitv de foic i^r.rv following the Ger- M n reoccupation of ikr Rhinec the centre of military preparations i German trn«.«is are from t?K*
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    WOMAN DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT
    55 3 Proa Ottl Own Correspondent) PeiUUlf, Apr. SSi THE PeiUUlf Municipal tominissionrrs a ".firmed today the appointment, subject to the approval of the Governor v\ Council, Dr. How ll* d hao as i.ady \ssi-'.in; (>;: r three vcirs it i salary, tnelvdins allow.»n(p>. < dollars a month, with
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    SEREMBAN SUICIDE
    45 3 ra Our Own i; rr spondent) ScrrniJ>.iii. Apr. A:. bottle i s nit which .v. a pair ol icle i xhibits in thv? i<^- wh< n an into tl:«' death B.^rci 'lie. Chinniah. en d rea oi am A verdict ol suicide by
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    Murder Appeal By Chinese Dismissed
    431 3 {TRIAL JUDGE'S SUMMING UP UNQUESTIONABLE No Substance In Complaints WITNESS "A PROPER CASE FOR SOME PAYMENT" THE appeal of Chhui Yi, who wai convicted at .he Singapore Assizes of Having committed the murder of a compat:ioL at the junction of Jalan Besar and Syed Alwi
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    BETRAYED BY FINGERPRINTS
    278 3 MALAY BURGLAR FOUND GUILTY Impressions Found On Clock Sungei Patani, Apr 28 TANJONG DAWEI is a little fishing village en the borders of the Muda The police station there is *nder a lance corporal, who on his rounds in December last, heard a thud that made by
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    47 3 Pastor W. W. R. Lake. Director of the Malay States Mission of Seventh Day Adventisfes. who has Just returned from a short vacation, has been transferred i Singapore to engage in evangelistic His office will be 399 Upper Serangoon Road and the parsonage at 14 Wccdleigh Clcse.
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    OPIUM SMUGGLING
    226 3 Big Hauls By Preventive r.\ Service Two big haul- c: r.cn-Gr.vernment cho".du an. cp urn w:;c made b> PreVLi:t:ve Srrvic? ofTir.rs in Singapore waters on Tuesday. In the first case two leather suit cases containing 380 tahiis cf chandu. valued at over 53.000. were found among passengers' luggage
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    FIGHT BETWEEN JAVANESE
    390 3 MAN'S SKULL FRACTURED BY PLANK Quarrel Caused By Wife's Complaint Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 28. A JAVANESE named Tambra All pleaded guilty yesterday before Mr. J. Caller, the First Ma<*Lstnit Kuala Lumpur, wh charged with voluntarily causing grievous hurt t > compatriot. Sanin. at 5.30 p.m. OH Sun
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    72 3 BLEAMOK POUT.!. I tWe -If male Irrd Asl.nre." who s»ared to starclusi hi *Br<»;iiv. ay Mol .Iv cf 1!«36." is s (i" to start n^akii": a nrw film. Her phenomenal surc-css was ilir rausr «.l muvh I^enr^-buriilnit to other aspirants for lilm honours and it was reported some time ago
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    IPOH BANK SWINDLE
    111 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Apr ?8 Wo rj PrJc Chcong. until recently silver tkro§ of the Chartered Ba?ik. lias .sentenced to IS vmnth*' rigorous iw prison n: cut p'eadtng guilty to thrft of $4,627. the property tlie bank The accused substituted copper cents in place of
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    MALARIA CONFERENCE
    68 3 MALARI A CONFERENCE D::rtnrs at' rc»irr, \hv third In' national cnurs in malar iology yesterday h.»d their li">' >iack day since arrivinK in Slngap )n> Tlv.-y \v iv •'j|^ f Utt l hrw hours i:v iiit h i third lecturt en entpim- g\ hird practical flass ti I übj.'Ct, In
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    BEGGING LETTERS
    215 3 Attempts To "Touch" Malayan Business Men <Frcm Our Own Correspondent) Lor»don, Apr. 28. Mr. "Herbert Powell," an unveracious and undeserving person, has recently been addressing begging letters to many well-known London business men with interests in Ma'aya. telling a pitiful story of his nrancial and domestic misfortunes, and
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    BREACH OF TRUST
    79 3 Pleading guilty to a charge ol criminal breach of trust, in raapect of a bicycle, valued at $6. and lo four charges of falsely representing that he would fird work for four others, thereby inducing them to deliver sums varying from $2 to $3. Abdullah bin Mahmood
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    A GLOBE-TROTTING JOURNALIST
    144 3 Because he had sd many German marks which he enuld not otherwise use accnp'.ably. Dr. Karl W. Schutze. an Austrian journalist, decided to tour the world on Grrman ships. Combining pleasure with business he is acting as special correspondent of the Reicherb?rger Zeitung. a Czechoslovak nev.*spap?r 2f
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    31 3 The bridl? path which is about to be conducted from Telok Anson into the new Sungei Manick pail area will be unique in Malaya. It will incorporate an all-weather cycling track!
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      97 3 THIS 13 DEFINITELY A RECORD FOK ANY ONE COMPANY. HOT ON THE HEELS OF THEIR ESS I' "LOUIS PASTEUR," WARNER BROS., REIX SING TO SIT O: THEIR LAURELS, FOLLOW UP WITH THE PRIZE PICTURE OF THE YEAR premiere TOMORROW *m VICTORIA GLOBE Shatters every expec- cation of what she could
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      239 3 FINAL SHOWING TONIGHT Seventh and the LAST DAY 6i5 VICTORIA THEATRE mi "A TRULY GREAT PICTURE" —%my% Vmrimty Daily RAIN or SHINE! Let NOTHING Stop You from seeing this, the SCREEN'S MONUMENTAL MASM !?m:CF YOl'K absolutely last opportunity TODAY. IF YOU miss it— YOU'VE ONLY your Hi to blame Kr<
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    CAN IRELAND KEEP OUT OF THE NEXT WAR?
    517 4 Her League Obligations BY A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT THE question uppermost in Uk minds of Irishmen at the moment is "Can Ireland as a Member of the League of Nations keep out of the next European War True, she is not sprri fit-ally
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    ROYAL COURTS
    200 4 Garden Receptions To Be Held Instead London. It is officially announced from Buckingham Palace that there will be two afternoon garden receptions this year to take the place of the Royal Courts On the afternoons of Tuesday. July 21. and Wednesday. July 22 the King i will hold
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    VOICES WANTED
    117 4 Additional voices of all rangessoprano, contralto, tenor anc oass— are required tor the forthcoming pro duction of "Carmen" < concert versiua* by the Singapore Musical Society The subscription for members is $2 a year, and includes free provision 01 necessary music. An additional $3 payable at the sole
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    The Man Who Knows All The Empire's Secrets
    363 4 The Man Who Knows All The Empir e's Secrets HIS MAJESTY'S PERSONAL SECRETARY London, Apr. 18. tr ING EDWARD is now selecting his personal staff, the most important of whom is his Private Secretary. This post has, in the past, been held by men who might have reached Cabinet Rank,
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    FRUITS OF THE NAVAL CONFERENCE
    1004 4  -  HECTOR BYWATER BY Reverse To British Policy MOW that the Naval Conference is over, it is possible to forecast with some assurance the effect of its labours on the international position at sea. In the first place the system of quantitative limitation which has been
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    French Flappers Mayn't Make Whoopee
    308 4 French Flappers Mayn't Make Whoopee ELDERS' EAGLE EYES Paris, Apr. IK. •THE Anglo-Saxon idea of real emancipation for woman has not by any means found favour in France yet. The other day a deputation of men and women, including a woman barrister, approach- d the Prefect of the Seine to
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    95 5 THE ADDIS ABABA fire bri :ar*e at v< total a II .IK ir Mil in the Abyssinian capital. The brigart las beta i.rnu-d to Ihc <; l i'«n:batiPs Italian air raids. It bh M f! la< thc r (!> able to minimise ihe etrccts of .ugh explosive a-d l nce
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      55 5 i^^P Your Choice of favourite cheese at the Cold Storage. Or perhaps you arc looking for something new. Mild, medium, or nippy, whatever your taste requires, our wide selection of imported cheeses can supply it. Have yoM trie I 'liluc Moom* Chttte Spreads? I hey ///v delii i f >ns.
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      34 5 yi\ lung iof e^nclamd %(i WEW PUCHT OF C '^"i E^ e T e^ od aoUro,ffi« propos elo Je^zZ^>^ "^Ke parr,or,c ,nno,Aoni.lb the consTrjctfon of I*, e ,V W y^^^j^y^^i SPORT BY Col. BUMP~[
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    MALAY WIDOW'S WILES
    355 6 SUITOR PIN-DS HIMSELF IN COURT Appeals Against Conviction Of Using Criminal Force Malacca. •THE local police court was uncomfortably crowded when th? case in which a Malay from Sungei Udang. named Hadji Himid bin Hadji Latip. was charged with using criminal force on a Malay widow. Halimah
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    11 YEARS' DYSPEPSIA, FLATULENCE AND AGUE.
    210 6 1 1 YEARS' DYSPEPSIA, FLATULENCE AND AGUE. Then Complete Relief. Fancy 14 years of misery and pain with Dyspepsia, then complete ana permanent reli?f! This was the actual, experience of Mrs. M. M who never had a night's rest without wind and digressing agu? until she took Maclean Brand Stomach
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    CASE OF MUSHROOM POISONING
    330 6 CASE OF MUSHROOM POISONING Inedible Delicacies pRESH mushrooms ar;? nor a delicacy easily ccrn° by In Malaya though on? may buy plenty of the tinned or e'rud varieties. This is perhaps a good thing, since til mushrccms In Malaya are i\j: sat? c cat by any m*ans A cas? of
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    FOUND DEAD
    111 6 Inquest On Chinese Male Child iWtom Our Own Correspondent) Kua'a Lumpur, Apr. 28. While on hu way to the police stiv :ion at Bungel Besl on Mar. 26 Chon^ Onn. a ration contractor t3 the police, found ths body of a male Chinesch'ld in a clump ol mengkuang
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    $500 REWARD
    87 6 Loss Of $14,700 In Cash From Estate Buttrrwortb, Apr. 20. The loss of 514.700 in nons and silver from the strong room in the offices of the Caledonia Rotate, Nebong Tebai •mo time n?,c>. .'ill remains n mystery. V will bo recalled that the money was discovered missing
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    APPEAL ALLOWED
    120 6 'From Our Ov/n Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 28. Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell, in the KuMa Lumpur Supreme Court yesterday, allowed the app:al of A. Chellupah. formerly a lawyer's clerk, against tne conviction and fine of $5 under section 25 of the Minor Offences Enactment and also against
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    23 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Apr. 28. Th? death occurred unexpectedly yesterday ifternoon of Mr. S. Pon nampalam chief clerk in the CPO's
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    36 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 29. Forty-six discharged prisoners— 2o Chinese, 9 Malays. 13 Tamils, one Sinhalese, one Sikh, one Pathan ann cne Eurasian- -were helped by thDischarged Prisoners' Aid Society Selangor. last year.
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    BUKIT TIMAH ESTATES LIMITED
    413 6 BUKIT TIM AH ESTATES LIMITED 1935 Net Profits Nearly Double Previous Year T^HE annual general meeting of Bukit Timah Estates, Ltd., was held in the registered office of the company, French Eank Buildings, at 11 a.m. yesterday, those present being the Rev J. M. Ouillon, J. A. Elias and J.
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    COUNTERFEITER CAUGHT
    572 6 COUNTERFEITER CA UGHT Walked Into Police Trap Penang, Apr. 28. A man named Lim Hun Tee who was alleged to have walked into a police trap, was produced for trial before Mr Justice Gordon Smith in the Assize Court yesterday. According to the version presented to the court by Deputy
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    CLEANING UP K.L.
    116 6 Two Expectoration Cases In The Courts Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 28. The appeal of Ahmad Khan, a former lawyer's clerk, against the conviction and fine of $10 imposed en him for -pi f ting on th? side-walk in th? court premises, was heard yesterday by Mr. Justice a'Beckett
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    HUGE HUNGER MARCH
    125 6 270,000 Camp Outside Trenton Parliament Trenton, New Jerseyl Apr. 28. Over a thousand of New Jerseys 270.000 unemployed today made a hunger march to Trenton and carrmed outside and inside the State Parliamentary build!ng9. announcir.g their intention to keep the Legislature sitting until relief funds were provided.
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    CHINESE COUPLE CONVICTED
    175 6 lIJ^TRKATKD Ml'l-TSAI Bail Granted In Sum Of $1,500 Pen.,,,. I JUDGMENT «i| by Mr B f B: Judu whi) MBfl f ii ehftfft oi icqvirln pomaloa of i mm K :at. Tin accused w.i rgod on i cnd I pay the w.il- I of 1 iV his
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    13 6 Vhl.ooo for ('i.um-il nn. n-iunicip.il f>fTU-f >< II I\iuc:iham. Esspx C PUncU .i* 810.00
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      100 6 AIR PASSENGERS Both the Imperial Airways and the Dutch east-bound air mails are expected on scheiule. Passengers by Imperial Airways an* Aircraft "Canoerra." BrisbaneSingapore, arrived April 25: Commander OifTord. from Charleville. Aircraft "Aurora Singapore— Karachi, left April 26 Sir Shontcn Thomas KC.MG. 08.E.. for London, and Mr D. L. Rothe.a
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    LONDON RECOGNISED as Hollywood's
    742 7 LONDON RECOGNISED as Hollywood's Hollywood Today She| ah Graham EQUAL DLAS FAIRBANKS, JR., has irned to England to play the >rtant real-life role in his American ambassador for it ion and distribution of 3 throughout the world, ment I have just signed my Criterion Pictures Co. act as a British
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    CHESTER DOYLE
    320 7 Popular Practical Joker Of Hawaii Dead News of 'th? recent passing of Chestci Doyle, picturesque character of Hawaii, bor vivr.nt. c pnrtsman. and practical jcker will be received with regret by m;Miy Far Eastern residents who knew him And as many here knew him. a bit about his
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    58 7 The engagement is announced and the marriage will shortly take place of Mr. Douglas Cook, son of Mr. and Mrs Wallace Cook, of Oakley, Merstham. Surrey, and Miss Rhona Munro, of Tree I Hiil, Aberfeldy, Perthshire. Mr. D. D. B Cook was formerly with -Messrs. Boustead Co., Ltd., and will
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    ROTARY CLUB
    217 7 Office- Bearers For Coming Year Nominated At the business meeting of the Rotary Club of Singanore. yesterday, at *he Adelphi. Mr. H W Raper. the President, referred to the disposal of the surplus in the Rotary Club Relief Fund R( piies had been received Irom the various donors
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    Winning Contract
    467 7 Winning Contract David Burnstine, Michael Gottlieb, Oswald Jncaby anri Howard Schrnktm. world* coding team-of-four end inventors of the system that has beaten every other svstcm in existence AVOID TIIF NOOSE matter how well you play Contract ycu must exped to b? outbid cr outmanoeuvered ev-r so oftpn Jv n though
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    APPEAL DISMISSED
    140 7 Lorry Driver "A Positive Danger To The Public" From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 28. "I do no: n.ind whether he was driv.nu UM lorry along Uie Mantin Pass or not he was a positive dailgef to the pub lie." declared Mr H C Wlllan DIM' In
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      123 7 THE MOST SENSATIONAL THRILLERS SEEN FOR SOME TIME Opening tonight 6.1b and 9.15 RALPH BELLAMY WILEY POST in "AIR HAWKS" with J1 A »-A BIRELL QUININE. Prophylactic against MALARIA. every day 2 sugar-coated 3 grains Quinine Hydrochloride. to take a quickly -dis">K (soluble) tablet, ;>s made by BANDOENG QUININE FACTORY.
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      163 7 jg^ m FKis; o FIGHT His BBBT AT HIS NATURAL (.▼3 WKiciin: dT\ m Ift FRIDAY, WAY Ist, at the HEW WORLD ARENA fe %^I yi v? MIN. ROUNDS OF THRILLS fcJM YOUNG FRISCO MIDDLE-WEIGHT CHAMPION OF THF OHIKNI mm m a l i n o vj 1931 Welter-weight cham.
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      312 7 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY Singapore ZHI 'Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd.). Wavelength 49.9 metres 6.00 Recorded music. 6 45 News bulletin supplied by Straits Times. 8.30 Close down. Penang— ZHJ (Penang Wireless Society) Wavelength 49.3 metres 7.00 Time signal. 7.03 Day's programme. 7.08 Chamber music.
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      230 7 1.35 Vincent Norman and his band. Jo Gre enwich time signal. i 1220 Close down. Berlin— DJA, DJB and DJN Wavelengths 31.38, 19.74 and 31.45 metres p.m. 620 Concert of light music. «.2O News in English. 7.35 Concert of light music (contd > 8.35 News and economic review in German.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
      32 8 Mrs. G. G. Qunn expresses her sincere thanks tj all friends who so kindly atten-.ed th: funeral of her liu '.And and ta all who sent wreaths and messages 01 sympathy.
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    The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1936. Economic Nightmare
    764 8 The Singapore Free Press THURS DAY, APRIL 30, 1936. Economic Nightmare AT one time wars could be divided into two classes, religious and trade, but the era of religious wars is today as dead as ihe pike and stone-catapult with which they wore waged. For centuries past the underlying cause
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    DAY TO DAY
    369 8 Mr and Mrs Claude da Silva returned by the Gneisenau yesterday from Switzerland. Mr. B. S. Walton. M.C.S., is to sucDefd Mr. L Forbes as Adviser of Lands. Kfrtah. Mis> P H. Rogers has been admitted Into the P;nang General Hospital as a patirnt. Mr. and Mrs
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    As I Was Saying
    627 8 AT this distance and without any lecal information it is impossible to say how many people play golf in Java; probably not so many as play it in this country, says the Manchester Guardian. But a pleasing misprint in an advertising leaflet about an hotel and
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    Ann's Toys
    747 8 Ann 's To ys had drift fd h^ w.»uiri not can M sh- were rr.arri >d .»r the whole function oi a father Btffhl be to give his blessing tD some otlier -lan.-but thi trmipe to which Ann was tied by the length of a ttftftttM cord had neither income,
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      181 8 JOHN EYCU AU/IC yv <^ n fi\ if VERY FINE OLD LIQUEUR BRANDIES CLUB LIQUEUR OVER 40 YEARS OLD OVER 60 YEARS OLD Imported direct from Co£n£C by GALDEECK'S BY SPECIAL Vk/T L TO HM. THE APPOINTMENT KINC SI AM FINEST SEIECTION Ol SMART JEWEM EKY j .11 ST ARRIVBU
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      79 8 IT IS A TERRIBLE THING wh?n a husband can't keop his wife in clothes. But it is W3r32 si ill when h? buy; hir a home and can't keep h*r in that. Many husbands do thair duty to their wives by presenting them with furs arid articles ot jewellery en
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    FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR NORTH OF CHINA?
    561 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Proposed At Peioinff Negotiations A UTONOMOUS REGIME IN SOUTH HOPEI WOULD BE ABOLISHED Steps To Stop Smuggling Shanghai, Apr. 29. GTADA, of (ho Japanese North China Command, and other debates to the preliminary parley which is being hell in Piping,
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    STOP PRESS
    47 9 Shanghai, Apr. 29. II IS learnt from Tientsin that the Sino- Japanese conferhiv decided to abolish the Hopel rouncil and is now discussing procedure. Th, Japanese military authapparcntly agreed to Sunc Che Yuan's demand connection in return for l under the anti-Commun-»t pact.- Re uter
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    Sultanah Of Home
    132 9 °ATE OF RETURN NOT DECIDED j." Sultan of .lohore. Airmtxlore Sydney Smith, the Mahto* and leading offlJohore Government to H.H. the Sultanah When she left for Eng- K M plan e yesterday Tl f tai >ab booked her passage -of Lady rorahim only She has not yet
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    Johore Flies
    36 9 (K.N.1.L.M.) Mr. H. J. Haas (K.L.M., who arrived from Java in the same plane* and Mrs. S. Q. Wong, whose, husband is a member of the Johore State Council. H.H. THE SULTANAH OF JOHORE
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    WOMEN BARRED
    71 9 From Diplomatic Consular Services Lo?idon, Apr. 27. 'Y'WO doors are still barred to women. The time has r,ot yet arrived when women could be cmployed in the consular or diplomatic service With advantage to the State or p r oftt ho the women, says a Government statement, anjiouncing
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    Governor's Former A.D.C. Married
    849 9 Governor 's Former A .D.C. Married FA SHIONA BLE THR ONG AT ST. ANDREW'S Bevcr ley-Pier re pout Wedding FASHIONABLE throng gathered at the wed r ling yesterday of Mr. Henry George Beverley. Assistant Commissioner oi Police. F.M.S.. son of the late Mr. S. G. Beverley and Mrs. E. E.
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    LEAGUE OF NATIONS UNION SURPRISE
    89 9 LEAGUE OF NATIONS UNION SURPRISE Lord Queensborough Resigns Lcndoa, Apr. 29. I GRD QUEENSBOROUGH has resigned the treasurership o! the League of Nations Union. H has written to the secretary voicing the onimon that the League at present cannot function as Em effective Instrument for peace.— Reuter The League of
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      157 9 STAN D A R D Tl l ]S. AN ENTIRELY NEW SELECTION OF NEAT DESIGNS Sj» SPOTS. STRIPES. PLAIN jffl COLOURS. W* Itf PR CE 75 CTS._EA2H J^" V TOOTAL'S (t^V LONG SCARVES FRINGE FNDS. NEAT FIGURES J&, CHECKS AND SPOTS. P c CE_jg.sO e :m qgs ROBINSON CO., LTD.
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  • FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
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      LAST NIGHT'S QUOTATIONS
      193 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. Tbfr the first occasion on which a newspaper published in Makya has been
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES.
      518 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. From London 6 p. m. April 29 I *New York prices cruoted tn U.S. The above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers, margins, brokerage •nd stamp duty are not included. Share of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated Previously Yesterday Rise or Pall Conversion Loan, 5
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      Wall Street Cable
      197 10 Apr. 25. 27. 28. American Can. Com. 125 122 2 123 American Telephjne and Telegraph 164 161 158y 2 Atcheson Railroad 74 69% 70 Chesapeak 56 55 543/ 4 Dupont 143 139 2 138 Firestone 28 25% 26 7 8 General Electric 37>/ 2 35*/ 2 36>/
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      Yesterday's Rubber Auction
      130 10 THE -Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1 275th auction yesterday when there were catalogued 1.239.813 lbs.. 553.49 tonsSpot London 72^ New York 15.1i;i6 cts. PRICES REALISED Ribbed smoked sheet cents per lb. Standard quality 25% to 26 Good average quality 2534 lf^T WMty 2S
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      RUBBER OUTPUTS
      30 10 The following rubber outputs for the month of March, 1936, are notifiedPerate River Valley Rubber Co., Ltd. Juru Estates, Ltd. 25,661 lb Bemanggoi Rubber Co,, Ltd. 13,400 ib.
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS.
      195 10 I From London 5.30 p. m. April 29 R TRUER: Firm. London Spot: 7U,d. 7 9 16d. Previously: 7* 8 d 7Ud July-Sept 7 9 16d. 711 16d. Previously: 7 7 16d 7 916d Oct-Dee 711 16d. 7 3 4 d. Previously: 7 9 161 <7 r
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      71 10 I From London 5.3,0 p. m. April 29 London: Steady. Cash: £207 15s Previously. Firm at €207 12«? firt Three months: £202 15 S Previously: £2™2 17s 6d xvcw York Tin: 4650 Previously: 46.75 copper: Settlement: £37. Previously: £37 5s Li old: Yesterday: £7 Os 9' 2
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      Foreign Exchange Rates.
      79 10 I London Closing Quotations April 29 j Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Francs to ***** 75 75 New York to 4.88 2 3 4.937 B d. 4.933 4 d. Amsterdam Guilders to 12.91 728 7 27 3 Hong Kong Per dollar
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      212 10 I Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Apr. 29 SELLING London, 4 months' sight 24 332 London, 3 months' sight 243 32 London, 60 days' sight 2 4 1116 London, 30 days' sight 2 4 1 16 London, demand 2 4 32 London, T.T. 2 4 i 32 Lyons and
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1074 10 Fraser and Co.'s List WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1936 MINING Buyers Sellers. Ampat Tin (4«) 5s 3d 5o 7 l 2 d Asam Kumbang 2fts 9d 306 Austral Malay 58s 6d 59* 6d Ayer Hitam (&6) 14s 6d 15s 3d Ayer Weng (ID 1.67* 1.75 Bangrin
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      90 10 Apr. 29 Buyers Seller* Gambier 575 Java Cube 8 75 Hamburg Cube 10 75 White Muntok Pepper 16.75 B!ack Prpper 8 50 Copra. Sundried 4 55 Copra, mixed 4.25 Small Flake Tapioca 4 50 R B. Siam No 1 per koyan 110 Banja Jelotong 7.75 Sarawak, Jelotong
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      60ft. DEATH FALL
      80 10 60 ft. DEATH FALL San UFrancisco, Apr. 28. The convict. Joe Bowers, who was sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment for armed mail robbery, today tried to escape from Alcatraz Island, the "United States* Devil's Island He ignored the guards* orders to return, was shot in the shoulder and thigh, fell
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      51 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Apr '.'!>. I.' u'« l<" Bin- n Pi N( IXRSS F.0.8. AprilG(MMi h A.Q. 111 c;i (F.OB April* No. I X. K S.S (SpotJoosr> 'aw.irdublr Singapore May-Jun-July-Seplrmbor Ortober-Derrmbri January-March T3ne of Muikt: Bt Latest Cable I 7%d per lb New York Bpi I II 11,16
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      NEW OIL DISTRICT
      17 10 M. M Oil )v tlnif in the K n Siberia, which tl rlrh Reuter
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      SMALL BUSINESS IN COMMODITY MARKET
      581 11 poor Local Demand For I Rubber Shares M\SER and co., share- Singapore, in their i Inter I during the sp i'cii on the Budget by thi Chancellor of the His provi ixation, particuridii I -Id on income •I< exchange :r. tfK .s quickly i i:er
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      RUBBER SHARES AGAIN IN DEMAND
      888 11 RUBBER SHARES AGAIN IN DEMAND V/idespread Gains In Market Quotations BIG DECLINE IN UNITED KINGDOM COMMODITY STOCKS London. Apr. 15. Ql BBEK shares were a good feature of the Stock Exchange yesterday. The buying which hud been noticeable on £liursday last was resumed and numerous rises in quotations were shown
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      Statistics Office Library Notice
      416 11 following publications wsre issued or received by the Department of Statistics. S.S. and F.M.S.. during the p?riod Apr. 18 to 24. 1936. ;:sive. and arc available for public In the Rrfsrence Library. Fullerton BuiMirg. Singapore. Applications may 03 made by members of the public resident In
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      88 11 Mr, and Mrs. H. Provis have left Kuala Lumpur en route to England Mr. Provis has been manager of the Kuala Lumpur branch of the Mercantile Bank of India for two different periods of his career. Mr. Provis had intended to stay till about the summer of 1937 before taking
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      WANDERING WIDOWS
      291 11 "Tribe" Discovered In Papuan Jungle 7 k arhrrra. Apr. 14. A "tribelet" oi wandering widows has been discovered In 1 wild jungle, ir.- rior of Papua An administrator's official annual pert to his G vernment might be- exed i be dry reading. But. ta the report ol the
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      BRITISH SHIPS SAFE
      102 11 Repairs Carried Out In Mid-Atlantic Now York, Apr. 28. The British cargo ves3?l. St. Quentin. one ol the three ships reported in distrcM in the North Atlantic yesterday, ihas new effected repairs and is proceeding on her voyage without assistance. The liner Pilsudski. after reaching the Norwegian
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      33 11 Capt. Geoffrey H. Freyberg. O BE., RN. <reUred>, Master Attendant, Straits Settlements, has arrived home on retirement, under the age limit, and his address, until further notice, will be: 73, Philbeach Gardens, 5.W.5.
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      687 11 HONGKON6 SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members Is limited to the extent and in manner prescribed by Ordinance No. H of 1!>29 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund* Sterling 6.500.000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000 Reserve*
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      483 11 CHARTERED BANK Or INDIA. AOfffMLU AND CHINA < Incorporated In Ei Rland by Royal Charter" Paid up capital In GOO.OOO shares of €5 each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.0 r M) lI FAD OFFICE: 38. BLshopsgate. London EC 2 Agencies and Branches Alor Star Iloilo Saigon
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      CHARGE AGAINST JAPANESE SHIPPING FIRM FAILS
      819 12 Hong Kong, Apr. 12. A SUMMONS against the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, Prince's Building, was brought before Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistrate yesterday, in which it was alleged that the defendants allowed cargo to be loaded on the vessel, the Asosan Maru, at 5
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      55 12 Suffolk Agricultural Wages Committee have decided to increase the minimum rate wages by 6d. to 31s. 6d a week. Man and Woman Arrested.— A young man and weman who are alleged to have absconded from Torquay with jewellery and money from a house in which they were employed were arrested
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      WARSHIP MOVEMENTS
      246 12 Daring: And Diamond On Exercise Outing lions Konsj. Apr. 12. The destroyers Daring and Diamond i 'returned to Hong Kong yesterday after one day's exercises, and will leave for j Welhaiwei on May 22. arriving May 27. H.M S. Folkestone has been allotted the following programme: Leaves April
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      GLEN LINE CHANGE
      217 12 Mr. Cameron McGregor To Retire Mr Cameron McGregor is retiring from the position of managing director lOf the Glen Line. Ltd.. in the autumn. He is also chairman of Messrs. McGre- I gor. Gaw and Holland. Ltd.. and the Gen Line Eastern Agencies. Ltd Shanghai His family
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      BOLSHEVISM IN U.S. LINER
      116 12 President Garfield Captain's Report New York. Extraordinary allegation* of Bolsho- i vist agitation among the crew of the [American liner President Garfleld were made by her Commander Captain. Cullen, when the ship docked bete latter a world cruise according to the 'New York Times." Captain Cullen
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      SAMPAN EXPLOSION
      91 12 Hon* Kong. Apr. 12. Following the wreckages ot th?lr sampan by a violrnt explosion at two o'clock on Saturday morning. Pans Wing, aged 37. master of the boat, anil his seven-year-old son. Pang King, were taken to Kowloon Hospital suflering from *cver? burns. Apparently a tin of p?trol
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      ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNNERY
      113 12 The science of ant I illustrated In its n.o.st m this picture tak«-n in H v began In the aii'umn oi 1914 frcm the one inch qu mounted in HvcV Park defence of the capital >' Kmptft consisted oi 1 poundmounted on th^ roofs London bulldir;s and mint
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      STRAITS HOMEWARD CONFERENCE.
      34 12 STRAITS HOMEWARD CONFERENCE. Cocoanul Kibre in Bales a^ hereby Informed rate of freight on C f bw in bales from Straits Id Ooi in Europe ha* been rcduc 50 eft efTerttvc tnun Apr I'<3t
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      m.s. MALAYA. Arrived Apr. 21, 1936.
      56 12 m.s. MALAYA. Arrived Apr. 21, 1936. CoiMlfßt i of can r i urahlp from v n -tilled thai ien raJ CarCQ landed m dMU be hrld at CkKS mil Nb 1 Bi»nd.d "D" al I pO9 i Ma |Stnrr at :i p m on M I proximo further sur-. THE
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      616 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In FMS.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Paasace MSL LLOYDS AGtNTS. BOOKING* AGENTS FOB FEDEBATED MALAY STATES BAIL W AT B. ROYAL BTATE RAILWAYS OF SLAMCANADIAN FACIMC CQEATtn (Incorporated In England) THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER—ACROSS CANADA by TRANS-CONTINENTAL TRAIN
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      77 12 HENDERSON LINE SCHEDULE OK S*lll><- S By Fortnightly PaMencrr Mr«m Between Rancooo. Pt.rt Sod«a. Marseilles. Palma and »n<l«n« HOMEWARD SAIIIN<^ Port of Disembarkation Plj CHINDWIN KEMMKNDINL BHAMO AMARAPfMJI'A 6AGAING BURMA YOMA PEGU CHINDWIN BHAMO AMARAPnoKA SAGAINd BURMA YOMO PEGU Calb London Through PMMjeßau tares to Straits Port of Em h>7l
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      654 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 a.m Alor Star: Mon. to Prl.* 7.45 am Saturday 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m. Ipo: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m and 7 p jn. Klang. Kuala LlpLs. Port Swettenham. Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 p.m
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      148 12 singapoiu: HARimiK Ships alongside thr Wh.ne expected to tUSf East Wharf (Entrain Cremer 20 Main Wharf (Entrants i. Bangalore 18, H 14; Conte Verde 12 [> Empire Dock (Entrance <„, r Steel Traveler 3d Steel Ranker 34. Ir; Empire Dock (Entrant C Merkur 4€; Karoa 48 West Wharf (Entrain,- <,
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      401 13 BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. CO'S SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Tonoace Spore D e 1336 lonnage Spore. 6.500 May' 6 NALDERA '6 000 Tnll* 3^ 17.000 May 10 KAISAR-I-HIND i'S Julv i? K.V UI 17.000 May 22 'BANGALORE <,nn i, y ,1 a SI lEF E "isi z; i R 00
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      581 13 McALISTER CO., LTD. AND REDUCED (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in F.nq and.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Att EPTINC CARGO lOR MONTREAL AND HALIFAX VIA COLOMBO. Steamer jj ue Saih x CITY OF BRISTOL Havre. LondOft, P'dam.
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      1025 13 SHIPPING Steam Navigation to, Ltd.) The SiraJlk Z\ Li The Straits S.oam.tup Co. Ud. g ttL'^SSS U^ The China Navißation (0., Ltd. Thr Irranaddv Flolilj/ o lid The Siam Sl*am N aviation <:. Ltd. Canada Me ,m bin no! rid Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line Shaw, Savill .»nd Albion <o Ltd
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    130 14 Anonymous C.ifl To Oxford Tnivorsity Loninn, Apr. 25. Two important btnefacUona i. T'n'iHc research aro announcd today An anr.nyiru us dOAQC has givon PAQJOQQ for the ttttMlttlWlfPl Ofl IB institute of rxprrimental psychology ;it Oxlcrd University, ani sir Herbert Ai'stin. hi'ad of the w^l-known firm or me-
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    38 14 Six Wcdtt 1 Man«Miiv In I *iic i I itk f h If The Dl war.\h:p« f all I to subn I v.x Pacific ■ircnrfi r la \:> lined u vtn drawn men: i v, Reuter
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    Survey will read a paper on the mapping of the colonial Empire.
    48 14 The council undcrst'MMi I iion to vajrs oi voiced in t! last Mftl ring tl 01 scicnii U community and th< V t v pots oi mcD pragrtii. Bhou freater attention in the work British Wireless
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      681 14 K. P. M. CREMER Thursday. Apr. 30. Hong Kong. Swatow and Amoy. GEN. V. D. HEIJUEN— Thursday. Apr 30. Letong. Kramat. Maras, Tarempa. Denting, Poeloe-Pandjang. Serassan and Midai. TlNOMBO— Thursday. Apr. 30, Selat-Pandjan-g. Bengalis. Soengoi-Pak-ning. Siak and Pakan-Baroe. SIRERO- Friday. May 1. Rhio Dabo. Billiton and Batavia. PLANCH'S— Friday, May
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      598 14 JOINT SERVICE o§ PRINCE LINE -SILVER LINE FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE ANO PHILADELPHIA, VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE i>ue Sails l>ue Slieapor* Singapore Nrw York. M.S. SIAMESE PRINCE May 4 May 11 June 22 MB. SILVERWALNUT May 18 May 25 July 5 MS. MALAYAN PRINCE May 31 June
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    SINGAPORE'S SLUM PROBLEM
    1542 15 Report By Manager Of Improvem en t Trust Slum property in Singapore who demand comU pensiition when their houses are pulled down are given short L Langdon Williams, Manager of the lmprove- in his report on his recent investigations at Home, j M The hut cher is
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    F. M. S. Rubber Planters Dividend
    80 15 IN the directors' report and annual accounts in respect of F.M.S. Rubber Planters Estates, Limited for the financial year ended Doc. 31, 1935, which were presented at the annual general meeting held on Apr. 15, it is recommended that a second and final dividend
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    GIRL PLAYERS TENNIS
    140 15 In Selangor Tourney From Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 22. A FEATURE of today's play in the Selangor lawn tennis ehampionships was the remarkable performance of Miss Gladys Loke, the 15 year-old daughter of Mr. Alan Loke. who although beaten in a ding-dong three- set
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    PENANG TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
    68 15 Penang. Apr. 28. In the tennis championships mixed doubles. Mrs. Lee Hong Cheang and Goon Kok Ying beat Mrs. Foo and Yeo Wee Yeang 6 4. 6—3. In the men's singles Valberg beat Khaw Kok Khung 6 o, 6 2, and Cheah Wat Sun beat Robless 6
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    REMARKABLE
    278 15 YOUNGEST 7 u!s7 GOLF STAR "Patty" Le Berg New York, Apr. 6. VjISS PATRICIA JANE LE BERG, aged 18, known to everyone as Patty, and hailed as the girl wonder of the golfing world, has been chosen to play in the American team which meets the Britirh team at
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    MALACCA CRICKET
    225 15 From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. Apr. 20. The Seng Cheong Society cricket team beat the Malacca Teachers' Association on the Malacca High School ground yesterday by two wickets. MALACCA TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION: Ellis b Hong Seng 13. Stouter b Hong Seng 24. Fu Kong c Kam Swee b Hong
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    TO FOSTER SPORT
    102 15 Perak Malays Form Association 'From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Apr. 38. A preliminary meeting was held in Kuala Kangsar with a view to th? formation of a Perak Malays Sports Association for the purpose of fostering sport of all kinds among Malays. An inaugural meeting will be
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    ENGLAND'S OLYMPIC RUNNING HOPE
    1266 15 Billy Eaton Of Salford Harriers london, Apr. 10. CNGLAND, witn the Olympic Games four months off, has mir>urthrd a distance runner greater even than Alf Shrubb Ki-uarcUt \ss of an icy blast that at time swept the White City Stadium like I whirlwind, Billy Eaton (Salford
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    ISLAND G.C.
    96 15 The Island Club April KM. Competition results arc as foil *.s "A" DIVISION R. J. Ishrrwood <2i 3 Up L. Lanßdon WlUlami < 14 W. MrMu.hm < 3 2 down Fl.-Lt. H. Warlnß <8> 2 F. Susanuma U0» 2 C. A. R. Batoman »4» 3 *B" DIVISION S.
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    MALACCA TENNIS
    119 15 Malacca. Apr !l A number of MtCIMI hav air adv b-'on Dlaycd oil in th^ Mahicci l.iwn T'nris MHQflitkin I I [UC lor the Bryant Shield, for which th lollowmj; havp entered leant: Malacca Club. Jasin Club. St Fr;r els' As^c^ti^n "A2," Epworth League Wonß Ah Leong's Party.
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    39 15 The engagement Ls announced between Georse Rupert French, of Kelantan. son of the late Hon John French and Mrs French. French Park. Roscommon. Ireland, and Cecilia Mary, daughter of the late Michael C. Feeny and Mrs. Fecny, Londonderry, Ireland.
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    FIRST STATE TRIAL PRODUCES DULL SOCCER
    581 16 Backs Too Good For Forwards HUMPHREYS AND BOON LA Y PROMINENT Reds 2; Blues 1. YESTERDW'S S.A.F.A. soccer trial, the first for the season in t connection with the picking of the Singapore side for the forthcoming Malaya Cup compel ftion, was disappointing in
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    TOMORROW'S SOCCER
    83 16 THE S.C.C. team for tomorrow's first division match between the R.A.F. and S.C.C. will be as follows J. D. Haivley; Capt. N. L. Hammond and F. A. McCaffery; R. Davidson. F. E. Hutchinson and L. D. S. Gardener; J. E. D. Graham, W. D. J. Vincent, H. E.
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    Our Wightman Cup Chances
    383 16 U. S. WIN IF MRS. WILLS-MOODY PLAYS THE United States selection of Miss Helen Jacobs, Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Fabyan, Mrs. J. Van Ryn. and Miss C. Babcock to play Great Britain in the Wightman Cup lawn tennis match at Wimbledon on June 12 and 13 has
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    R.A.F. vs. MARINES
    32 16 The following will represent the RAF. against Marines today in a second division match: Pugh; RadclifTe Calliford; Donaldson. Hayyden and' Evans; Calder. Lawrence. Castell Shel- l < don and Rogers.
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    WOMEN'S RACES AT SINGAPORE A. A. A. MEETING?
    329 16 WOMEN'S RACES AT SINGAPORE A. A. A. MEETING? Committee To Consj l > r Suggestion NEW OFFICE BEARERS EL E(j TED 'Y'dE first annual general meeting of the Singapore Amateur Athi^tic Association was held yesterday at the S.C.C when, among other things, the new rules were adopted and the annun!
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    ENGLAND XI. TO TOUR THE CONTINENT
    467 16 Hobbis, Of Charlton, TB^^ V^^ wL-W wl. BH^ p^ London, Apr. 21. THE England team which is to play two matches on the Continent next month, Austria being opposed at Vienna on May 6 and Belgium in Brussels on May 9, has been chosen
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    Pay Up Wins The Guineas
    53 16 London. Apr. 28. THE Two Thousand Guineas was run «oday and resulted as follows Pay lp l. Mahmoud 2. Thankerton 3. Won by a short head; three lengths between second and third. Niffhteen ran. Betting :~U to 2 Pay lp; 100 to 8 MahmoiifJ; 40
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    INTER-CLUB GOLF
    133 16 The following are the starting times /or the women's golf match Garrison Golf Club vs. Keppel Golf Club to be played at the Garrison Golf Club on Tuesday. May 5 Keppel players named first 3.45 Mrs. E. Litchfield vs. Mrs D F Brown 3 50 Mrs. L Eyre
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    S.R.C. TENNIS
    82 16 The following ties in the SRC tennis tournament have been fixed lor today: Championship Doubles: W A Aeria and E. Ryan vs. G A. Lowe and N S Hogan. Mixed Doubles: Dr S L Oehlers and Miss N. Oehlers (owe 4> vs. D D'Cotta and Miss O. Campbell
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    TAMPIN CRICKET
    48 16 Tampin Recreation Club visited Port Dickson last week-end and beat thu Malay Regiment at cricket by 15 runs. Tampin made 80 (P K. Raman 20 > The Malay Regiment replied with 65 Woods. Sukumaren and Thambyraja bowled well. On Sunday Jasin Club pay a visit tc Tampin.
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    KEPPEL G.C.
    15 16 Twenty cards *pril mix.'d Dai K Club which res i Jones and J
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