The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 March 1937

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15,117. ESTD. 1835 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1937. Id CENTS.
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  • 561 1 Complete Rout In Guadalajara Sector BIG PUSH ON THE MADRID FRONT 210,000 FOREIGNERS IN FRANCO'S FORCES Heavy Rebel Losses Of Men Material TTHE NEWSPAPERS HERE HAVE BEEN COMPARING THE 1 INSURGENT RETREAT ON THE GUADALAJARA FRONT 7APORETTO (THE FAMOUS BATTLE DURING THE GREAT WAR WHEN
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  • 96 1 Demonstration At The Colliery (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 23. TllE labour unrest has spread to the lt.tiu Arang mines, operated by Malayan Collieries, Ltd.. where 7.000 Chinese are employed. The strike was declared this afternoon and it is reported a group cf
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  • 92 1 London, Mar. 23. THE British steamer Marie Muler last night was reported to be birring from stem to stern after the crew of 72 had been rescued by lifeboat. Fire broke out when the vessel, which was bound for Liverpool from India, was ofl Holyhead
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  • 33 1 London, Mar. 22. The Postmaster-General announced in the Hou.se of Commons today that arrangements have be?n made for special Coronation postage stamps of three half-nenre dpnr.mlnat.inn t■> >w> issued.- British Wireless
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  • 73 1 London, Mar. 24. DESPITE a day-long search with the help of the Royal Air Force and private planes there is no trace so far of the Duchess of Bedford and the police admit they are baffled. "A serious situation" in the words of Lord Plymouth, the chairman of
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  • 114 1 Exceed Foreign Sales By £20,000,000 Washington, Mar. 22. FOREIGN purchases of American *> stocks in the first week of March exceeded foreign sales by $20,000,000. according to Government statistics. British sources have been the heaviest buyers. Switzerland and Holland ranked next with France fourth. The
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  • 135 1 London, Mar. 22. THREE young educated Abyssi--1 nians who studied in Englandone the son of the Abyssinian Foreign Minister, Mr. Herouy, the ether two the sons of the Abyssinian Minister in London, Dr. Martin are announced by the Legation to have been "butchered during the three
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  • 243 1 "FLYING DUCHESS" MISSING: FEARED LOST IN STORM Search Extends Over Eight Counties London, Mar. T.\. ANXIETY continues to be toll for the Itfet) the Duchess of lied ford, who has Iven missing since yesterday afternoon when she mi out on a solo flight in her private aeroplane from Woburn Abbey.
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  • 71 1 (From Our Own orrespondent) K.wiKknk. M.ir. '12. 'THE cholera Inures foi the wholt country for the week ending Mar. 20 were 550 c.im and 379 deaths. In Bangkok for the same period there urn 57 cases and '57 deaths. A number of the Francon'a's passengers on
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  • 55 1 Tribesmen's Attack On British Pickets New Delhi. Mar. VI. Tribesmen unsuccessfully attacked I picket from the British camp at Dam dil on the Northwest Frontier on Sunday. Pickets from tW3 other camps were heavily fired on and an attempt v. if also made to hi up 'he bridy*
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  • 35 1 LoMdon, Mar Tho Duke and Dik.. hcd Ciofdon jretterdaj by air Ptrii after month'i i thr Continent In tIM eftnlni tlirv oinod v.it'i Qw i-i M.iry at M.ir'.b trough Home.- British Wireless
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  • 37 1 Nantes. Mar. IS. Three people were suffocated, tw > rsre dying and another score are V\ .is the result of the passing of a ffhotf quarter of the town owmu to fr.i>turod gaspipe- Reuter Wirel ess
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 53 1 pi ■▼ISH TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. DINNER DANCE informal' 9.3o to midni!!ht& NEW CABARET ATTRACTION HARLES ROBERT CHAKACTCm, CLASSIC COMBDV. ADAGIO A BALLROOM DANCERS NON-DINERS $100 FRIDAY 3CTH— COCKTAIL DANCE EASTER SUNDAY— SPECIAL ORDINNER A; DANCE (informal) CABARET CHESTRAL CONCERT 9.30 p.m. HOT iUNS ORDER NOW RAFFLES
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    • 65 1 Ik mM v ■•LOiTll SEA VIEW W^ HOTEL TOMORROW NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER-TANCE CABARET DOLORES DOLE* ADAGtOCHARACTKK 4(OMK()Y DANi K^ MUSIC BY KELLER'S FAMJIS ■tJMGAftIAJI OKCM -4 ADELFHI GRILL THE BEST FOOD AT RFACONABLE PMC CONCERT DURING TIM IN THE ROTARY CLUB $k> OF SINGAPORE MEETS TOMORROW AT 1 P.M. AT
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  • 361 2 Malayan Breweries' Report TN spitf* of generally improved trading conditions in Malaya last year compared with the preceding year. Malayan Breweries Ltd. reports a fall in net profit, after providing for depreciation, directors' fees and doubtful debts of 52.700, from 8139,041 in 1935 to $136,274 for 1936.
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  • 345 2 NEPHEW CHARGED BY UNCLE pAPT Nelson Jon*..,, the second ma-Si-strata. Singapore, held a preliminary inquiry yest-rday into an allegation of assault preferred against a Chinese, Ong Heng Hin. who i& alleged to have hii Qua Cheng Poh. his uncle by marriage, on the head
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  • 906 2 THE G.O.C.'S $100,000 HOUSE Letters To The Editor FUNDS WRUNG FROM BRITISH TAXPA YER PART OF THOSE $500,000 GIFTS FROM MALAYA?—WHERE IS IT GOING TO END? —IF THERE IS AN INVASION—WE ONLY FOOT THE BILL To The Editor. Sir. -Where are the public-spirited citizens of Singapore who rose In their
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  • 86 2 Shanghai. Mar. Ml. Dr. Wfeng Chung Hui, the Foreign Minister, has been appointed f o act us Vice-President of the Executive Yuan in place of Dr. H. H. Kung, Minister oi Finance, who has been appointed to proceed t/; England :us China's chief envoy to the Coronation.
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  • 108 2 The Singapore Volunteer Corps programme ol drills up to and tor week ending Mar 28, is u follows: Wednesday, 5.15 p.m. Headquarters 2nd Bn S.S.V.F. Big. Section. Blgnai Training; 2nd Bn. S.s.v.F. Sig Section Musketry ;<nd Drill; HQ. 30 x Range. "E" Coy Weapon Training and Zeroing Rifles:
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 341 2 SITUATION VACANT. DRAUGHTSMAN required for Hon« Kong. Ship or Engine State experience and terms Box No 615 care of "Singupore Free Press AGENTS WANTED. £OC easily earned in Commission by obtaining orders lor Private Christmas Cards ana Calendar.-^ Loin your iriends and acquaintances No previous experience necessary Write today for
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    • 614 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS SKIN TISSUE CREAM. I Übe Harriet Hubbard Ayer. jf CCC [DrCBB A bonoflcial troatmo!it. f:>r your M^ Skin Combined with K^ntl*- H< Office: CX-il Stn*«, Singas«rv aids in replenishing was4 d tissue; x«i: -Tim**' smcap«ir in loning and st] ting th<* mILS KMla I nmp in Office 25.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 151 2 THE CRUCIFIXION" To He Given In St. Andrew's Cathedral This ulternoon at 6.45 p.m. "The Crucifixion." a cantata by Sir John Stainer. will be gang in the Cathedral. It is some years iv>\v since this work has been rang in Singapore, and it is being given now in response to
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    • 97 2 Diary Of The Day High Water: 8.58 a.m. 8.2 ft.; 10.6 p.m. 7.8 it. Sports BOCCSf: Malays vs. Midds, at Stadium; S.H.B vs. Medical Services, at SH.B.; Excise D«pt. vs. Y.M.C.A. at Paste Panjang. Cricket: St. Andrew's vs. RAF.; R.I. vs. Y.MC.A. Cinemas AUIAIMBRA In Old Santa Fe. with Ken
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  • 5132 3 MALAYA'S GREAT TRADE RECOVERY MALAYA'S GREAT TRADE RECOVERY $89,000,000 Increase For Last Year AND SIGNS OF STILL FURTHER IMPROVEMENT MALAYA'S GROSS TRADE LAST YEAR WAS JUST OVER $1,152,000.1)00 —SOME 5K9,000.000 GREATER THAN 1935 Judging by figures for January this year, there should be a further very large increase as the
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  • 376 3 Accident After Wedding. IMPING painfully into the fourth Singapore court yes- terday aiternoon, and assisted by Major T. L. Fox. 0.8.L.. the trainer, A. E. Garrard. the well known professional jockey, had explained to him a charge of causing grievous hurt to his wife by
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  • 117 3 (From Our Own Correspondent Johorc Banru. Mar 19. At the Pontian Clab padang. kindly lent for the occasion by the Ungku Abdul Mojid. DO. Kakup Mrs. L. A Allan pertormed the ceremony of presenting her troop Hag to the first Pontian Scout troop. The flag was presented by
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  • 145 3 Woman Swallows Caustic Soda THE death of a 37-year-old Cantonese woman named Leong Ah Loy. who d.ed from caustic soda poisoning in the General Hospital on the night of Tcb. 20. formed the .subject of an inquest in the Coroner's Court before Mr W MacQuarrie yesterday Giving
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  • 187 3 Full Enrolment Reached Within Two Days The New Night School tor factoryworkei and coolies' children opened by the Y W.C.A. with the financial aid ol the Rotary Club )t Singapore and Mrs Lee Kong Chian has reached its lull enrolment wlthir two days of its opening Its
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  • 97 3 From Cur Own Correspondent.! Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 20. The following i.ave been elected lofflce-beareraI offlce-bearera oi the Selangor Club: Vice-President. Mr. R C. Russell. Committee: Messrs. F. W. Palmer G O. Hovil. L. R Keriidge. C. R. M. Stutely and Colin H. Miller. Government Nominees: Messrs. A. Bleep
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 27 3 BURTOL QUICK I CLEANERS FOR SAME DAY SERVICE Goods handed in by 10 a.m. can be collected by 6 p.m. same day. 278, Orchard Rd. Phone 7776.
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    • 219 3 SPEND YOUR EASTER HOLIDAYS IN SUMATRA SPECIAL RETURN FARES BY K. P. M. From 15th March to 15th April inclusive Singapore Belawan-Deli return Ist class return $65.00 2nd class return $50.00 Pcnang Belawan-Doli roinrn Ist class return $30.00 2 6 class return $20.00 For details please apply 1c K.P.M. Line.
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  • CHAN'S XI MALAYA
    • 660 4 MALAYA WILL PUT UP j GOOD FIGHT SIR JULIEN CAHN: captain ol the tourists: has made cricket his hobby and has tak?n touring sides to Jamaica The Argentine. Denmark and Jut and. Canada. USA and Bermuda, bowls slow 'eg breaks very effectively Is
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    304 5 FIELD MARSHAI si, tt\ Dererelt Chief of the lmp?i tl (iencral SlufT. and (olnnrl «.t IV- m Krmmrnt. vis.trd Maida Barracks, AMenfcol iad n> Mechanised marhinc-Kun torni i< UUi unit. NOR MUSSOLINI, crossbi* railway lines, bein ff cheered by railway workers when on his way to start the d cmolition
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  • 195 6 Mr. N. A. Mallal a u-sult ot the ballot taken by ihe stnits Settlement* (Singapore) Association, Mr. Nazi* A. Mallal has been elected a* the tasociatioa'a nominee on the Singapore Municipal i OBBURissioaen in the plate of Mr. (i. HnrfthiP who resigned prior fa going :.n leave.
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    49 6 KM/ißt 111 BERGNER, who ne\er sees her own films, did not break her rule even to be presented to Qi?cen Mary, who attended the premiere of •'Dreaming; Lips," the Bercater*i hit»st production. Miss Berfn^. n arriving at the tinenia t performance in order to Le presented to Queen Mary.
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  • 221 6 NEW OFFICERS FOR GARRISON Arriving Next Month Officers and men and families for *he fc'iM.'apore ganison wi 1 arrive at IPOT2 by the Rawalpindi on Apr. 23 from England. They ii.cude L;.-Col. A. Mason. MC RE. with wife and infant. Major H G. P. Armitage. R.A.M.C.. Brevet H. Vlnden, th?
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  • 14 6 Capt c j Veevers -,>t the 1/2 Punjac Regiment has gone on long leave
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  • 1058 6 CHILD WELFARE WORK Need To Teach Parents Principles Of Hygiene ii AFTER a depressing start, due partly to the cessation of home visiting in 193G consequential to a reduction of staff, the figures for this year show a noticeable increase in attendances, particularly
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  • 455 6 Sentenced For Forgery NINETEEN- YEAK-OLII KOH GEE BAH started his career of crime in 1034 when he was bound over in $25 on a charge of criminal breach of trust, in Singapore. In the following year he was sentenced to three months on a charge of
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  • Article, Illustration
    34 6 THE PLASTER CASTS of the Coronation Medal now brim: struck at the Royal Vint, with the head of the Kinp on the obverse side and the head of the Queen on the reverse side.
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  • 932 6 "BARBAROUS SENTENCES" For Trivial Crimes PLEA FOR JUSTICE WITH MERCY (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 22. AVIGOROI S plea that an inquiry be made "into magisterial methods of gauging sentences generally, to the end that the administration of justice in the State be tempered with a civilised measure
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  • 204 6 ANTI-MALARIA BILL 44 N0 Urgency" (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 22. /CONSIDERATION of the AntiMalaria Bill which was introduced at today's meeting of the Selangor State Council was deferred en the proposal of Mr. Yong Shook Lin who represented the interests of property owners in Selangor. Explaining the
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  • 51 6 PENSIONS FOR U.S. RAIL WA YMEN Washington. Mar. 21. r T\IK railway companies and principal railway labour unions announce they have agreed on a 5 per cent, pay roll tax to finance a pension scheme for employees on retirement. The companies and employees will each pay half the tax.- Reuter
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  • 197 6  -  SCIATICA in Sailor Who Could llanllv Walk For Pain Rheumatism had so crippled th! sailor that he could only m.iki way about with pain and dtflV Here he tells how a friend mtr<*: him to a rem i ay which made perfectly flt t«>r the hard
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  • 205 6 Alleged Malicious Prosecution ACQUITED of a theft charge some months ago. Mr A P Scully brought an action before the Singapore Hiph Court yesterda\ against his former employer N! M. Lee. for damagrs for alleged malicious prosecution wrongful missal and commission unpaid Mr s he worked u
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  • 63 6 Preparation! art wed in hand taf tin- iayint; >l thr toundatlon il thr New Bopn rm C mt% t ac tlir corn Ilieh str< »t md St A -'drow s Road rtn rrrfouy u;: 1 fc pvfonMd bv Hia Bxcelh n»v ihf nmr Sir T< J 1
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  • 35 6 H i Excellenc) n. n >r n.«> P -i led Juii.- h- >hsrrvrii .»> Pub k Holiday thr »ftMwn tti C n rabtututtnn i > the birthday ofl n i Majett] K i vi 1
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  • 22 6 i ommtnrtni rr m Apni 1 lh m ""ti Mrtln ir. KwUa bM P« MMI ain im t •»p Buku rtm.ih lU'.ton
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 27 6 Vigour Increased In 24 Hours LADIES' HAIR DRESSERS. IMAISON PERM ~'K Stamford Road. Singapore MAISON MARIE 63. Victoria Street. Singapure. depots for ?4ax Factor's Cosmetics Phone: 4610.
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    • 69 6 COX KINGS (AMBITS) LIMITED Head Office: 13. Regent Street. LONDON S W I TAKE CHARGE OF EASTERN KII AT THEOt PORT SAID BRANCH HAVE IT LAIXDERED AND READY FOR YOl ON THE RETURN JOURNEY Representatives board all homeward Nmiul steamers at PORT SAID,* MARSEILLES, LONDON AND LIVERPOOL to arrange Baggage
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  • 116 7 A Malay reported to have be*r. itabbed >O the arm on Tuesday afternooi by a Chinese at Oeylang was removed tO th Tan TOCk Benf Hospital In B shocked condition. The wound wji bleeding profusely Knocked down in Hill Street by a moi r :ry on Tuvsdav afternoon,
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  • 136 7 Another Double Feature Programme Some nk* linglnf by Gene Autry. ho cowboy wiih "the golden roice" raises M ln bid Santa Ft*. which opened at the Alhftmbra laat night, from the ordinary level ol cowbjy Aim*, ii is tr-u :he scenes are set »n the wild but the
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  • 147 7 Chinese Man And Woman Charged Charged with possession of count prleit coins, implements for counterfeiting and counterfeiting, a Chinese, named Lim Kim Hoi. and a woman, named Sim Gek Hong, were produced before Mr. H -A. Forrer in the Criminal District Court, on Tuesday, when a preliminary inquiry,
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 258 7 The "Cuckoos"... "Rio Rita" Now Comes The Funniest and most Thrilling of Them All ALHAMBRA Opening NEXT CHANGE f\ a^ See ihe Bashhil Boys I °yLrJ<^ W gjsw Jure m Egypt where %^|C» V^§|« areJDunedl They had %^^H|^ 1 taJBBBE^ I^^ nothing to mL honor. P\. HlO m^M I^. you
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    • 29 7 ALHAMBRA TODAY 3.15— 5.15— 9.15 Double Feature Bill! KEN MAYNARD |n an KxcelkMit Musical Western "IN OLD SANTA FE" with H. B. WARNER ALSO:— 808 STEELE In "HIDDEN VALLEY"
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    • 269 7 OPENING TODAY at the CAPITOL Special Matinees Daily Until Monday Next MGW'S DAZZLING SUCCESSOR TO THE GREAT ZIEGFELD! What a giant show to welcome back lovely Eleanor Powell, I Queen of Taps! Mightier than any other production of 1 1 stage or screen Another loy Film in the Big Parade
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  • 857 8 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY MARCH 24, 1937. Un to u ch ability 'THEHt. must be few if any who have not at some Umc deplored the accident" of their birth and in many cases the o>>cription "accident" i.s only too true. Just as many people have al.su lamented that
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  • 180 8 Mr, L Forbea hits been appointed to ofllciaU M DlMrlei Oflivt-r. and Judge. Province WcllMltf. Lady Hilda Keith ralcooer, tht h m Mr Ariel Baird and :he R<v h\\- i i A J P Brer.nan. arrived In PWU on Friday irom Rangoor.. Mr G W Somerville. acting
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  • 42 8 London. Mar. 10. Sir Patrick Duncan, who succeeds ihc Larl of Clarendon as Governor-Gene-ral of South Africa, sailed from Southampton today in the liner Warwick Caste He was accompanied by Lady Duncan and thoir dauehtor. British Wireless British Wireless
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  • 27 8 London, Mar. 10 Queen Mary this afternoon opened the Helen Chambers Laboratories for Clinical and Patholoßica' rrantrdiu It the Mario Curie Hospital. HamnstPari British Wireless
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  • 26 8 London. Mar. '11. Th? death is armoured of Sir James C urrie. director of the Empire Cotton GrOWinc Cnrnnrnti^ Reuter Wireless Reuter Wireless
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  • 821 8 THE claim of the Isle of Man to pro- vid-e "its own distinctive postage stamps," which has been urged again before the TynwaW Court, may be a mark of Manx patriotism, or it may be just evidence of more dissatisfaction with the stamps supplied by the
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  • 936 8 rvAf.'KLY beautiful, .< I i U* rnort to be flowing at I: i... MB. I: .1 white trade: .uici :i < 4 Umarda a tmali i Uage The trader was hai: Lhc -At.c-.iy band! and bronzecoloured sh > the man In the boat iwam mistily in front him
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 107 8 PUOWa OF f RfIMC€ H2 I COGNAC Don't be Vague ask /VO WHISKY GOES INTO ANY BOTTLE SOLE AGENTS I€% I^l I ITTI e sea I *J nil LI I I LE LTD. f Incorporated in England I I.' >RTANT NOTICE. 1 exhibition of Siamese Art Work ver and Neillo
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    • 57 8 A NOVELIST SAYS "The modern girl's comp!3xion has simply gone to pot." He's wrong— that's where it comes from. But when her mind is made up she protects her Jewellery and furs by a "GAFLAC" ALL RISKS POLICY GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE V LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated In Great Britain)
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  • 621 9 ARMED POLICE GUARD ON ESTATES But All Quiet On Selangor Front GOVERNMENT IN TOUCH WITH THE U. P. A. M. HOPES OF AN EARLY SETTLEMENT (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 23. THERE were no mass demonstrations by striken in Selangor today but the police are still in a
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  • 421 9 But She Won 't Write A Book About Us NOTED authoress of two authentic books on Angkor and Java, "Cambodian Glory' and "Java Pageant," .Miss 11. VV Ponder has returned to Singapore alter an absence of some years but not to write a book on the
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    18 9 JOCKEY GARRAKD'S ar after the incident on Monday in which his bride was seriously injured. (Free Press photo).
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  • 166 9 MATERIAL SHORTAGE EXPLAINED Arms Programme Not To Blame London, Mar. 22. THE Government's rearmament policy was in no way responsible for the recent commodity scramble, asserted Sir Thomas Inskip in the debate on the Air estimates. World demand, including a revival in the United States, had caused a .shortage of
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  • 114 9 London, Mar. 23. The Premier's salary will be doubled at €10.000 a year under a Bill which is now being drafted and will be introduced this week. All other Cabinet Ministers will receive £5.000. except the Lord Chancellor, who at present takes e 10.000 Including
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  • 133 9 London, Ma- 23. ALONG and striking message lrom Mr Lloyd George frankly accnovledgins that whoever was responsible lor the disaster to the Filth Army in the famous rrtreat in March. 1918. it was certainly not Gen Sir Hubert Gough was read at the annual reunion
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  • 111 9 Jerusalem, Mar. 22. pOINCIDENT with the return of j the High Commissioner. Lieut.- Gen. Sir A. G. Wauchope, the Government is taking firm measures to deal with the unrest, especially in the northern district. Unlettered discretion and wider powers to make defence regulations are vested in
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  • 72 9 Paris. Mar. 2'!. MARSHAL loch's remains, which *™have been resting in the crypt since IM2J) were removed to the Invalidcs on this, the eighth anniversary of his death, in the presence of his widow and an imposing congregation headed by President Lebrun. The body will lie
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  • 102 9 50 Per Cent Saving In Size And Weight From Our Own ij>h. Mm Mr \v. H. CHadwel Ip »r of r. I doable-acting forced a twostroke n.ti which it ki clainv d, will i cent. In Wight Milt 111 .1 '!!> lt
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  • 78 9 Tokio, Mar. 20. FIVE hundred bandits madt a 'surprise night attack on the walled city of Ilan, a prosperous trading centre 300 miles north-east of Harbin, and forced an entrance and massacred a number of the inhabitants, plundering and burning buildings, according to reports from Harbin.
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  • 66 9 New Company With Capital Of £1,000.000 From Our Own Correspondent! London, Mar. 12. A merger ol 17 rubber producing companies Ls contemplated by a uroup of producers, according to a report m the Financial Times today. The new company wi!l have a capital exceeding Ju 1.000.000 and it
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  • 54 9 London, Mar. 23. In the Hjuse 01 Commons yosU-rday. replying to Lt.-Col. Sir Walter Smiles. Mr. Eden said he had seen a Press report concerning the death of two Korean smugglers resulting from an encounter with preventive officers, but did not consider the enquiry suggested by the questioner
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  • 116 9 SCENES AT BURIAL OF VICTIMS Spanish Militiamen Among Mourners Paris. Mar M. THE funeral of the ti\r pNHM killed in the Fascist nuts at Clichy passed otT quietly. The police who were kept in barracks ready for an emergency VMt n»»t needed. Tens of thousands ot ptopli
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  • FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 462 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES From London 6 p. m. March 23 Share of £1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 p.c. 1944-64..... Hs'h 1 15 Funding Loan, 4 p.c, 1960-90 111 7 8 1H 7 h War Loan. 3V 2 p.c 102'
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    • 191 10 From London 5.30 p. m. March 23 RUBBER: Easy London Spot: 12 3 16d. 12 5 16d. Previously: 12' 4 d. 123 B d. May-" 12' 4 d. 123 B d. Previously: 123 B d. 12>od July-Sept: IMt-ti. 12?«d. Previously: 12» 2 d. 12 9 16ct Oct.
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    • 1114 10 Fraser and Co. 's List TIESHAV. MAR 2.1, 1».{7: 6 P.M. AJleuby.s <S1 l .30 Aid ci.ijun 51. Anial Malayi <$i Ajnr HtUua 'f 1 > l 1 ou Ayei Mokfe 'fl» Aver Pan. us «$1» Basset t $1> Batu Lftntanf si Bedford 1811 I
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    • 61 10 From London 5.30 p. m. March 23 Cash I 02 15s. Previously Weak at *:283 Three monttii *:°R4 Si Previ. tatr. 8171 2% 6d New York Tin: Settlement: tr>3 lOs Previously too 15s' Ba tarda jr: El 2> 4'_.d Previously _J 7 4'^d Spot .:o-'h<. Previous! y
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    • 73 10 London Closing Quotations March 23 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday vlously Paris Francs to 124 21 iW\ 1063„ New Y.wk to 488 4 88' 488 slb Amsterdam Guilders to 12 107 892 8'.. 2' Hong Kong Per dollar I*. 2 5 16d Is
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    • 180 10 Mar. If). :>o. •>•>. American Can Com iO7' 4 io6'_, iu6- r > a American Telephone and Telegraph 172 unq iG3». Atcheson Railroad 83 83 :i 4 M B P«* Sl* Sift 80 104'. \U% 159 38' 38'.! 36 General Electric 56*,. 56 54* 2 ral Motors
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    • 64 10 SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES Mar. 23 Gambier T.T. 7 |g Java Cube 10 50 Hamburg Cube 15.50 White Muntok Pepper 20.00 Black, Pepper 1150 Copra, mixed 8.05 Copra, sundried 830 Small Flake Tapioca 5.25 Rice Saigon Al $170 Rice Siam, W.C. No. 1 5156 Rice. Siam. W.C. No. 2 $146 Rice.
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    • 80 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association f J Mar. a, If o'clock noon v tvr, Buyers Sellers No. I.X.R.SS. in cases FOB. March. 4r« 42',. Ooofl f.a.q. in cases F.OB. March* 4 1 K 41 i 'No, I.X.R.S.S espotloose <awardabie Singapore) 41^ 4 4-> April 42 tty May-June 42i 421., July-Sept.
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    • 209 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations ski. lint; London. T.T. 3 i 1 16 London, demand 2 4 1 16 London, 4 months' sight 2 4 Lyons, demand 1240 Hamburg, demand 141 New York, demand 56 15 16 Montr- ai demand 56 13 16 Batavia, demand 103*1 Bamarang, demand W%
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    • 63 10 ISSUKD BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE (I OSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY Tin ;it midda> was Sl?>7'. down s»«, Siz>:::^:U" led M du thr h Sellers in the Hw—i lection were unuilling. hone ver to louer he.r prues. and as h,,>rrs were bv tht r ;lhsn ness
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    • 135 10 London. Mar. 19. The income ol the R.n C. last year Including €2.509.750 derived irom licence leevS, amounted to 1:2,953.469 In 1935 the total Income was €2.472, and income from licences €2.042 844. Net revenue from BBC. I publication* last year was .€442,009. During the year listeners' letters
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    • 118 10 Honour Recaptured From The Queen Mary Paris, Mar. 12. The Normandif yesterday recaptured the Blue Riband of the Atlantic lrcni the Queen Mary, accomplishing the west-to-east crossing at an average speed of 30.99 knots, compared with the Queen Mary's 3063. A later message states that
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  • 597 11 Winning CONTRACT *>\ ttv^ou^Guaa David Burnsttne, Merwin D. Mater, Otvxtid Jacoby and Howard Schenken, world's leading team-of-four and inventors of the system that I has beaten every other system in existence OVERLAPPING VALI KS WHEN one partner is void in a suit and the other holds considerable high card strength,
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    38 11 ELEANOR POWELL, star of >!.-(.. -M.s Mf mill 111 comedy 'BOKN TO IMNTF.' is berc st*en surrounded by ihe shoes *»he wore in exerattof the intricate dames u liich she rertoiins in the film. opening at (lie Capitol toda.\.
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  • 83 11 Mr. R. B. Wlttmot, His IfmJ Trade Ooxmnlssloner at Bine 4)>r:' companied by Mrs Willnv t. will be arriving in Mngapore on F'rid.i the I Ha.ipulana Mr. Willm.)t. who hftfl boon w the L United Kingdom n leave .md oil la] duty. will, on his return,
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    • 1000 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY SINGAPORE HONG KONG 1.333 kc/s (225 m.) BsXM mc/s (31 4 m.) p.m. p.m. 6.00 Children's Hour. 3.30— 6.30 Chinese programme. 6.20 The Boat Race Oxford vs.! 6*30—10.30 European programme. Cambridge. 635 _2_-*£. t1___?«£ com B.B.C— Transmission 5 mentary on the Boat Race, relayed from London.
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 523 12 Preparations By Ships For Naval Review SOI/THAMPTON DOCKS will bt a beehive of industry on May 19 and 20, for it seems that about 35 ships varying in size from the Aquitania to the smallest of tugs will be setting out with sightseers for the Coronation
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    • 142 12 FEN FLOOD DANGER NOT PAST R.A.F. Come To Help Of The l/ocal Authorities London. Mar. !0. More favourable conditi' r»s hate 8 t in the Fen dstrict and the flood waters are diminishing, but the danger is not yet past. The R >yal Air Force and Cambridge undergraduates \xco reinforcing
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    • 29 12 The Nederland Line Royal Dutch Mail vessel, m.s. Poelau Bras is now expected to arrive at Singapore on Apr. 27 after having been delayed it Pnrt Said.
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    • 23 12 Mr L. D. Wood, J.P., the Senior unofficial member of the Province Wellesley Rural Board, will be going Home on leave next month.
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    • 516 12 The tollowing were ixuv.se nj?er.s Irom Singapore on the m s Meonki. which sailed for London on Mar. 18. Mrs C. E. About, Muss M C About. Miss E E About. Mr. F. P. Franklin. Mrs F P Franklin. Master D P. Franklin. Mrs. S. H. G Franklin. MLss
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    • 73 12 It i> reported that the large DanLsh ■hipping concern. J Launt/«'n us to acquire control of the Aalbori skibsveent. in Jutland. The .shareholders o j the Utter at an extraordinary meeting have p^sed resolution rot the sale o! the concern "n condition that tho board
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    • 52 12 STRAITS-NEW YORK LINES FREIGHT TARIFF NO. 13. TIN. It is notified for intormation that with effect as irom June 2i I«M7. the contract and non-e >ntract rmtel of ireight on Tin to US Atlantic and Gult Ports will be ratoftd to US 123.00 and US. $25.00 per ton oi 20
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    • 43 12 STRAITS-PACIFIC CONFERENCE FREIGHT TARIFF NO. 5. TIN. It is notified tor intormation that with effect M lrom June l. 1937 the cafte oj rrelgM on rm 10 PiciAc coast port.s wttl be increased t > U S $21 (X) per ton of 20 cwt.
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    • 137 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the Wharve* or I \|wi ti .I t,, Arrive East \\ii u i (Entrance Gate I) Rohna 22. Muinam 2U u,, 19. iffain Wharf (Entrance Gate 3): Carthage 18. faponi I 13 President Monnx 11. Kuan Tunni 6 Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3): Suisaiiß 30: S^eel
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    • 47 12 Mar. 22 H*to .oaa Mitftti i Potlau Lao( I Nil K i Sin Kbeng .st:.- Kliai i Bnt), Mit 11 .T- H Lan Tb itu. Hour K v Esm-TV.d.i Ci :nas Anahu K Klnta N <mj Bi It I Maru (Japan (Dul i H u i
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    • 637 14 JV# Jl IVJL* RARENTSZ- Wednesday. Mar. 24. Sais?on~and Hong Kong MAKASSER— Wednesday. Mar. 24, P. Samboe, Prigi-Radja. Sapat. Tembilahan. Poeloe-Pallas, Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. THEDENS— Wednesday. Mar. 24, Muntok and Palembang. TOGlAN— Wednesday, Mar. 24, P. Sp.mboe. Toengkal. Moeara-Saba and Djambi. wn VAN HEUTSZ— Wednesday, Mar. 24. Penang and Belawan-Deli. REAEL—
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  • 607 15 Home Sports Letter Millwall May Make Old Moore Prophecy Come True Crowds Follow Successful Cup Sides Brentford's Expensive Transfer Consistent Northern Section Leaders Gloucester Equal Yorkshire Record Great Season for Heavyweight Boxing Early School Out of the Derby. (From O\u Own Correspondent) London, Mar. 13. f\L£> Moore
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    18 15 Miss Ruth Aaron*. Armriran hoUlci of thr British open nin«-i)onj rlilipinn hip pltyinc in content in London re<«nl!\
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  • 1208 16 Can Dark Blues Break Losing S equence OXFORD WEIGH FOUR HEAVIER TH A N CAMBRIDGE (Exclusive to FrM Press) London, Mar. 3. 'THIS Oxh.nl crew has been described by competent critics as the "best eight seen on the Isis for years." They have most
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  • 368 16  -  NIMROD (B\ NO SCORE IN YESTERDAY'S FIRST DIVISION SOCCER R.A. 0; K..VF. 0. A STEADY rain throughout had quite a lot to do with this cream puff game which was spiced with some gorgeous red currant thrills, and eventually, the Royal Air Force ami the
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  • 104 16 Cricket Club Beaten Hy Lone (ioal Tl R.A.M.C beat the fcc n one- icer match spoilt by continuous rain at the SRC ground terday. Although with a wet. heavy ball on a slippery field, both sides ouid not Ik :i-- garni 'h< *-ould ;ed. the R.AMC. demonstrated
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  • 76 16 London, Mar. 23. OXFOKI):— Bow, Ashby (Oundle) 12-1, Winster (Winchester) 12-U, Stewart (I- ton) 13-e, Kowe (i:ton) l.»-ll, Burrough (St. Ld wards) 13.7, Stur-roc-k (Winchester) 14-4, Cherry (Westminster) 11*11, Hodgson (Eton) IS-t, Merifield (St. Edwards Sixth School) 7-11. Cambridge, Cm (Australia) 11-G. Mason (Clifton) 11-8, Bradley < Mom
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    27 16 h!L WF EJ dUri "J PUy in thc lnatlh whkh resulted in a scoreless draw between the RA. and RAF. at Anson Road .esterday (Free Presw* photo).
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  • 204 16 Cambridy have noi v^. <»:. 46 rare. 5 I i Oxford'* M, and ttai i>.i.-k have not WOO Um 1923 Thll defeat l-t COmptel may well be on* Of th«- nO .eh Ox•.'iid will have t<> overcome If U can gel away In lr»>nt this year,
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  • 104 16 Five Players New To State Cricket (Fr«rn Our Own < Hfiunj. Mai HTuy. r- mi! Cricket Igsjai lo meet Sc'l.tngor over I Kuala Lumpur h.ts been m lollows T. S Ar.thony. Ang Earr. H It d Labrooy, Bl Cbaow 1 Lim Khye Su S I
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  • 37 16 NESTANGLO SCORE EIGHT GOALS The WtttangV) beal P r.s B by eißht pOttll Houses League .wrer piaf« Owing And c i Lapted m t ht- a B m b;. I:. ltd 1 Kami On N j uda
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  • 183 16 Stradlin^ AmonK Tho Runs 'From Our Own Corrvspoi:d«*nt Nccani.it. Mar. .'1 T v n« Qenuang Crleki I Club have begun UIC RMOO v.<ll and ar<> likrlv to repeat thaw; last pear'i wmtemtm Opening m th an overwhelming win over the Oemmi Railway Institute, they Followed this up with
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  • 72 16 Th^re :.iy m th«- Y MCA rain and Um taliowtni played otl !od.t\ Men's Hindi* ap Double isrmi -luul A. H Humphrey and J P Ha ton vs. Dr Chong Ifcfl s. Smith Men Open Doubles Imali ChaxtikavmniJ a:-.d N 6 Wla K.in...s i-.d Widl. Men's llandiiap Sincles
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  • 43 16 In UM Y MCA U hv R t '<i team d bv L y Brown team, BO >n by 1 MIT V 1 en were Khateni it) Kin i« k Rana Thalot La rhlaa and k land contributed u: wn't
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    • 109 16 THE FAR-EASTERN CRISIS Recollections Observations by Henry L. Stimson Secretary of State 1929- 1933 Japan's nroadv up.,,, china I prmpitaled .1 rrisi* of rra\r in. pot 1 1. Amrrit a ;md to hoiUI j, r4 arr thr rrulitif. ol thr Mlualion How did thr N on -K« 04; nil ion
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