The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 April 1937

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  • 18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15,123. ESTD. 1835 THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1937. Is CENTS. I
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  • 209 1 Important Strategic Position Taken FIGHTING CONTINUED ON BOTH NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN FRONTS Gen. Franco's Drive For New Recruits Madrid, Mar. 31. THE Government report the capture of an important strategic position at Saelices, dominating the rebel lines on the Guadalajara front, and also the capture of
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  • 159 1 Investigation Party Paris. Mar. SI. The Dean of Canterbury at the head 01 a British party including two other representative Anglicans, two Roman Catholics, two Non-Conformists and two organisers has arrived en route for Spain to investigate religious conditions In Government territory. Th 3 British Government declined to issue visas
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  • 112 1 U.S. NEW DEAL LAWS Constitutionality Upheld Washington, Mar. 31. TTHE Supreme Court m its first important decisions since President Roosevelt's recent strictures unanimously upheld the constitutionality of two New Deal laws, the Railway Labour Act and the FrazierLemke Farm Act. The former guarantees collective bargaining for rai way workers and
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  • 143 1 BUT REFUTES PRESS ST A TEMENTS Rome, Mar. 31. TTHE first official admission or the Addis Ababa massacres m February following the attempt on Marshal Graziani's life II made m the announcement refuting the British Press statements. It denies Ita.ian troops fired indiscriminately or set
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  • 40 1 (From Our Own Correspondent* LosWssSs, Mar. tl* Mr. Harry Frederick Dowdeswell, a partner m Keys and Dowdeswell. arch J sets end surveyors. Kuala Lumpur, died on Mar. 25. The funeral will take place at Twickenham tomorrow.
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  • 35 1 London, Mar. 31. The death is announced of Mr. Robert Moore C;llins. until 1907 Reuter's chief correspondent m China. Mr. Collins also served as chief correspondent for the Associated Press. Reuter
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  • 53 1 35 Killed Johannesburg:. Mar. 31. rVTC European and M natives were kilted as the result of a two-decker cage crashing 5,000 feet to Ihe bottom of the shaft m the Durban Koodcport mine as the result of overwinding. The cage came to rest m 30 feet of
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  • 170 1 GERMANY'S PEACE GESTURE Berlin, Mar. 31. TT ls officially announced General Von Blomberg will repiesent Hitler at the Coronation and the other members of the delegation wilt be Admiral Otto Schulze. Commander-in-Chief of the North Sea Fleet, and General StumpfT of the Air Force. Commenting on the nomination mi i
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  • 118 1 Moscow, Mar. 31. rE successful completion this year of the Soviet's second fiveyear plan is forecast m the report of the Central Executive Committee which states that m 1936 industrial output increased by 28.4 per cent, compared with 1935 instead of the 23 per ce*nt. planned. Despite
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  • 463 1 CONGRESS PARTY DELIBERATING FUTURE ACTION plain tha! there can be no question of any assurance or understanding with regard to the exercise by Governors ot the obligations Imposed on them Mr Sastn commenting on the breakdown ol the negotiations, alluded to what \.v termeo the 'per verseness oi the British
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    • 45 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens I direct to your home. S TONIGHT Orchestral Co ncert I Dinner and Dance (formal) Raffles Celebrated Orchestra Directed by Dan Hopkins No Admission Charge When m Penang stay at the E. O. Hotel.
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    • 75 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA ADELPHI ii HOTEL WHETHER IT IS LIGHT REFRESHMENTS YOU REQUIRE OR A SUBSTANTIAL MEAL AS PROVIDED PV THF BEST LONDON WEST END HOTELS THE ADELPHI GRILL-ROOM IS RENOWNED FOR ITS EXCELLENT FOOD AND COURTEOUS SERVICE. SPECIAL TIFFINS AND DINNERS
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  • 254 2 Commissioners To Forbear Costs? iil FELT sine there would be an appeal ana I hoped that Alkafl Co.. would succeed m persuading the Court of Appeal to take a different view to that which I felt compelled to take." So said the Chief Justice. Mr. Justice P. A.
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  • 110 2 Law Notice For The Day Before the Chief lassies m the Ist Court at 11 a.m. Part heard -S. 524 36 -BherifTa Fatimah binte Syed Mohalar Masoohor vs. Vappoo Maricar. Before Mr. Justice Howes m the 3rd. Court at 10.30 a.m. Div. 7 36— Muriel Bernadctte de Foe vs Daniel
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  • 226 2 Delightful Film At The Capitol Dorothy Lamour is a bewitching creature m "Jungle Princess." the delightful him at the Capitol She is completely captivating as a "princess" with a lisp, a pet tiger and a voice which brings out ail the subtlety of Malay kronchongs.
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  • 44 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Mar. 31. Five Bhophousea md wooden structures were destroyed by fire last night at Rantau village, 12 miles from Seremban. The tire brigade was soon on the scene but the names had spread very quickly
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  • 152 2 Wednesday. Mar. 24. His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Executive Council held at (government House this morning. H.H. The Sultan of Pahang, H.H. rhe Raja of Tengku Ahmad, Dato Shah Bandar. Mr. J. A. Hunter Vtr. E. E. F. Pretty. Tuan Hajl Ahmad, rengku Muhammed. Che
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 602 2 NOTICE OF TRADE MARK V JoAUOHI J REFINED BY Tidewater Associated Oil Company ft. lim. S,n Franc,Bco California NOTICE ifci HEREBY OiVEN thai ASS.OCIATED OIL COMPANY, a cor poration organised and rxisting under the laws of the Statr of Calilornia having a place of business at 7fy New 1 Montgomery
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    • 652 2 .'NOTICE OF TRADE MARK. mmm^mml^ASmsm^mmmmmmm. 1 PS [9 ef^ 3J REFINF D BY Tidewater Associated Oil San Francisco, Calilornla v. s. A. NOIK: LO ItSvXUUSS UAv£N til.'' ASSOCIATED OIL COMPANY. I corporation organised and existing under tbe laws ol the State ol Caliiorma. having a place ol business at I'j.
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    • 722 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. lirr jSC ]^^^W Jfrcc ||>ccsB rad OMl _M J—^^ J^yA W\m\ rxtriiMoiis lo ill dt-p.ti I mtniai mr\ Kuala >i j^^»^HHJH^H^^^,.< x yj ijmUi 0n,.. "jjjr IVnarif Ofllre I? Rikhop >lrrr» Pri.^ng. Ilealth-O-Mrlrr Ruth Room Scale. London Office: Weigh* up (o !50 lbs. Ka*y to Read. JW' Jl
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  • 405 3 ROTARY CONVENTION AT KUALA LUMPUR Discussed At Weekly Tiffin Meeting OINGAPORE Rotarians gave their impression.- yesterday, at the ~J weekly luncheon meeting of the Rotary Club ol Singapore, ol the Rotary Convention held at Kuala Lumpur over the Easter holiday week-end. Mr. R. E Holttum gave a brie: summary ot
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  • 101 3 Three charges ol criminal breach ot at Alkali Gardens on Jan. 2 were rred against Tan Yit Kee yester>e:ore Mr. W G. Reeves, the third ip n■■ magistrate \.'n<- flrst chargj related to Tan Yee Who, it is alleged, entrusted $i:*2.60 to Yit Kee. The second mar..
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  • 172 3 ALLEGED to be ihe "oily man" who.se n< cturnal excursions struck ton or for a considerable period into the hearts of the feminine population of Singapore. Karoon bm Hamid, a Malay, wm charged yesterday b» tfore Capt. Nelson Joni ihe second magistrate, Singapore, with
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  • 361 3 Weil-Known Medan Pianist To Play At Dutch Club Mr. Francois de Haan, a well-known pianist tr;m Sumatra he Is chiei pianist m the Medan Musical Society will be giving a recital al the Dutch Club. Singap r Saturday night, at which T la- pubJ c will
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  • 22 3 IV/lISS I) BUCKLE will be sticcccdrd by .Miss <\ Kieliardson, IV A. (London), who will be ai riving soon from England*
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  • 750 3 Principal Of Raffles Girls MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP TO BE ESTABLISHED YOUNG and old voices, belonging to present and past 1 pupils of Rallies Girls School, sang "For She's A Jolly Good Felk>w, M m the school hall yesterday when they gathered to say farewell
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  • 78 3 First Prosecution Under Ordinance BELIEVED indei C r ir.a:.,,:. Articles O Ch itassal 1 $6 by c >url The a I lilty t I harge ted a Mar. 9 I .< hn t\ t h c h ghoi the It wai at tiif l I tion
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  • 350 3 IMG DECORATIONS CINGAPORLS Municipal Cmmix- .sioiu is will hold b reoepUon <»n thr Packing m torn! ol their polotial OssSOM In honour Dl Iho Corn nation ol Kii.u Oeorge VI Then Chief guests will be II X tipGovernor, Sir Shenton Tlmsiii, and Lively Thomas. Arrant mt
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 81 3 PITMAN'S COLLEGE Established m England 65 years. Singapore Branch, under European Management at L'niteers Building. River Valicv Road (entrance Dainar Road) Expert tuition m ALL COMMERCIAL SUBJECTS. Special rouiscs m Sliortiiar.d Typewriting. Book-keepine Conimeite. Malay. Dutch and French. Individual Instruction In all .subjects. Students may be enrolled throughout the year
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    • 181 3 W\ S S. V^ at_k'. "~*"*»Sv V >w xßfe *a. i^et* m. -aSmi y a\. Wl \^9f!s^ -tS OV**"- --^^mv S _m\ l\\ x BsWi^Bßsy' +> BsbbbbbbV s^~~~~~^^ -^mmr I l\\ s\ f iWmT fl l\ mil Lr Am m\ y^^ W^ W\ Ifl B, At fl9jP 1 I\/ _^L\
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  • 1510 4 Sir Samuel Hoare Likely To Be His Successor (From Our Own Correspondent; London, Mar. 18. AT the end of May not three months hence the House af Commons will lose Mr. Stanley Baldwin and the House of Lords will gain the Earl ol Worcester. A new
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  • 1496 4 IS WAR INEVITABLE? Wickham Stead London, Mar. IS. WHILE it would be 100 much to say the new Italian armament programme was received with indiilercnce m England, there is no sign of its having rull'ed composure m any responsible British political, naval or military quarters. It
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    • 37 4 MACHINE TOOLS ALFRED HERBERT LTD. COVENTRY. DRILLS BORING MACHINES GRINDERS MILLING MACHINES SCREWING MACHINES SHAPING MACHINES PLANING MACHINES DIEHEADS AND ALL TOOL-ROOM EQUIPMENT DRUMMOND BROS. GUILDFORD ATUKrc BBsaaaT^gl bbbbsi<4*Jb UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED SINGAPORE BRANCHES. W.P.S. IS A
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    • 323 4 Whole Family's CORNS Sr Jj^a jHk L. '.^r V^ j. J removed by Radox "Aching feet put veam on \.,u w n t*s thu lady. She Mate* m lt r im X f early wrinkle* an.J aging lme M v v ha%e ..ni* to glam* at the pained, «tmit.e<J (a.^
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  • 81 5 This p:me »>f pictures revealing the beauties oi the Dleng Flatean, Mid Java ui^ taken i»% Miss Marsake Boseareg (now Mrs. HeNair) sister <»f Mrs. M. A. Dellaert, wife «»i tht- Singapore Agent oi the KLM ami K.N.1.1..M. Anting a re taint tour ot Java
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  • 91 5 TOP LFaFT: Miss Hoorueg and Mr. Dellaert at a Hindu temple on the ni*iig Plateau. This temple is one of the oldest m Java. TOP RIGHT: Miss Hoorueg and Mrs. Dell aert ascending to the Dieng Plateau on ponies. CENTRE: Miss Hoorwcg and Mrs. Dellaert on
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    • 63 5 .VVsV ammm^MAAmmmmm. S Ra a! Bm lB BsW. X a ii^^^p^ At: i£ >^iryfmS. DHi9*Jßk v *j I!!!!! JgraSn i^fs-" > Y*\ t£ vTs H t^ BBa^M ?$J^ aO. >L^dß *$7 8i :< HS^E| y. /"OF**. >$ rFS£- *****884 VW^' a>^**\ iJ^ ftM^HSKBBBBY u obSS*' uw jm\?*\y a^^ J. \f
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  • 458 6 Profits Needed To Make Up Past Neglect (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 31. A REPLY to the criticism that planters are paying made A sjnate wages to rubber tappers was given by Mr. W. G. A. Reeve-Tucker, the chairman, at yesterday's meeting of the
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  • 109 6 Accused's Reason For Stealing It (From Our Own Correspondent). Muar, Mar. "I stole 'he bicycle became I likea it." said Ninggal bin Buri. pleading guilt;, to a charge ol having stolen a bicycle. Court Inspector Yusol bin Ibrahim, who prosecuted, said that accused and the complainant, Mokri, come
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  • 71 6 On a vacation trip to 3reat britair>. ths Chiei Justice, the Hon. Mr. P. A McElwaine, will ..eave Singanore oy the Ranch! on April 9 With deterred :eave Mr McE'waine :s entitled to be away until the nd of February next out he exr;ects to leturn
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  • 34 6 The Isalacc i Hainanese leaders who are sponsoring the Hainan Island derelopment scheme, a million dollar concern, are Iftssrs. Cheong Chew Tong, Quek Kee Huan. Quek Kee Shin ;<nd Ngiir Wee Cheow. J. P.
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  • 226 6 Municipal Commissioner Summoned DR. 11. S. MOONSHI pvR. H. S Moon.shi. a prominent mem- ber oi the local Mohammedan community and a Municipal Commissioner, appeared before Capl Nelson Jones, the Singapore Second Magistrate on a summons yesterday to answer charge ol giving false Information to a public servant, namely a
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  • 174 6 Thirteen Chinese Convicted; Ten Fined (From Our Own Correspondent! Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 50. "I am alraid I sannot believe their story and I convict ihem all." .said Mr C. H Dakers W the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today at the end o: the ca i ;e against YA
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  • 96 6 CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY It wat; suggested that a "Snowball" idea should be Inaugurated to supplement the very depleted fund:; ol the Children's Aid Society the first start ed at Mrs. Lallan's home m Ridout Road, with a mahjong and bridge party, all the guests contributing $1 plus all their respective
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  • 89 6 CHARGED WITH SEVEN-YEAR-OLD MURDER <From Our Own Correspondent!. Muar, Mar. !M. Toh Cheng Leong was produced beiore the first magistrate, Inche Abdul Hamid bin Dato Mustapha, and ••harged with the murder oi a compatriot. Ng Hoon. by stabbing him 01 July 19. 1930, at Jalan Abdullah. Toh Cheng Leong said
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 23 6 LADIES' HAIR DRESSERS. I MAISON PERM 79, Stamford Road, Singapore MAISON MARIE 63, Victoria Street, Singapore. Depots for Max Factor's Cosmetics Phone: 4610.
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    • 340 6 APRIL 1936 1937 s FIRST ANNIVERSARY <bIV THK AaJWMV J. si IT* NEW UNIVERSAL PICTURES CORPORATION WHO SEND YOU GREETINGS AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR APPRECIATION OF THEIR OUTSTANDING PICTURES ALREADY RELEASED. •SHOW BOAT *MY MAN GODFREY •THE MAGNIFICENT BRUTE FLASH GORDON The NEW UNIVERSAL will give you BETTER PICTURES
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  • 228 7 SUICIDE VERDICT j Death From Drugs "I FIND thai the deceased Jacob Gel mmitted suicide by taking veronal intended to take hlj own .Mr W. g MacQoarric ihe Singapore Coroner. ronchuloa of the inquir? Int jf G rsfe'.d who claiar to b° Czeehcslovakian orig-ln Stowfa is It was alleged an
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  • 629 7 Week Of Uninterrupted Success For Rubber HOPES OF BETTER TIN PRICES IN FUTURE WITH the greater part of the pa^t Break iji%en up to antiiipation of. participation m. and recovery lrom the Raster holidays little has happened our laM report either m political or financial circles at
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  • 366 7 Malay Representative Honoured \jR MOHAMED BIN HAJI YUNOS. a ledger clerk of the Consoli- dated Account* Division of the Singapore Municipality, who has been chosen to jepresent the Straits Settlements Royal Naval Volunteer I Reserve contingent at the Coro- jj nation %\.s entertained to dinner by I 1
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  • 82 7 Return Screening At The Alhambra Frank Di Jeky.l i and Universal'i Flash enet tack to the Altera this time, sue- Ii oy action i hapten '.vere shown Si BUBtet Crabbe and I COTS rovket through planet Mung whi w they :2- b lei who ..ve under id Durir.e
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  • 51 7 Rome. Mar sts The 1 tted on hi^ thr it the lebrat on of r .1 High Mass at S: Peter's oeer. .-o packed. 11 Qrst big public ceremony th P i lUnesi rev b essed 154 KM pc pie nging the vast square ol Bl Pel r
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    • 88 7 lh<> Passous Star "i Bishop Misbehaves" Returns m another G rand Metro-Golds j n -Mayer I 'inedv. PAVILION Next Chance A NEW GARBO gayer, happier more j beautiful than ever Returns to the Screen! Acclaimed by leading British press critics as GARBO S GREATEST! Sll~e~ Sill lit S Agdin Gala
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    • 263 7 ALE SHOWS PACKED OUT YESTERDAY! I SIXGAPORE WELCOMES THE SCREES'S FISEST REAL MALAYAN JUNGLE STORY! CAPITOL] \ofk ___i NIGHTLY ».15 kW See and Hear Hollywood s new exotic Star JOROTHY LAMOUR < w rALKING and SINGING PERFECT s2bssBBBBBBBBS > MALAY PARAMOUNTS M ROMANTIC STORY OF THE M -^L^JgBSBBBsI B A^mmmmmm\
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  • 22 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE BIRTH. HAXWORTH. at the General Hospital. Singapore, on Mar. 31, 1937, Elizabeth, wife 01 w. R. If. Hax.vorth. a son.
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  • 1964 8 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1937. Salute To Posterity Todd!/'-; issue of the Singapore Free Press is to be placed m a casket beneath the foundation sianc of the neu Supreme Court When the stune-Mijing ceremony is performed today by he. the Governor, and the foi ton, no
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    • 210 8 I sn BOLs flk BLUE "^^iwy Curacao j The latest of Bols fine Liqueurs. CALDBECK'S. '-■■I ■I— Ml^— —11^—^—— I—— W~l APPOINTMENT KING OF SIAM FOR ATTRACTIVE WEDDING PRESENTS IN STERLING SILVER, E. P. N. S. CRYSTALWARE I THE HEADQUARTERS AT THE ROYAL JEWELLERS ISB^SsS^^bl I SsTl ObBBBSWS m\ BBSS,
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    • 61 8 A PRISON WARDER says that university men are always well-behaved eonfedcts. This makes one more argument In favour ot higher I educatn n. The arguments are legion In favour ol protection cf the home by "GAFLAC" FIRE und BURGLARY POLICIES I GENERAL ACCIDENT fIRE V LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated
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  • 1428 9 Local Children On Brink Of Starvation MOTHERS' BRAVE BATTLE I 1 1 Welfare Society's Grim WOMEN working m Singapore's biscuit factories, rubber godowns, damar and copra godowns, small shops, clothes washers and itinerant seamstresses, received a tribute from Mr. J. A. Hunter, the Under Secretary, when he spoke at Government
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  • 122 9 Twelve-Year Feud Ended Munich. Mar. 31. •THE 12-yeai feud between Heir m Hitler and Gen. LudendorfT has been ended at a secret meeting m i complete reconciliation. A:; jfflCi that Ger.. Ludend rfl expressed h:> plea- Herr Elitlf r'i itioi I thi "Versailles Treaty
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  • 93 9 Studying Malayan Methods Of Local Administration From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh. Mar. 38. Th? stud nts oi the Bangkok Un;versity who are at pre.-":.: tourinf Malaya playin i a serie? of soccer matches are also taking an opportunity to study iOcal administrative methods Today hey visited the Kinta
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  • 31 9 London. Mar. 31. The Eon flood danger has now practically subsided and the troops who were called up m preparation for emergencies will return to their depots tl week.
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  • 31 9 Balboa. Mar. 31. The steamer City ol Wellington, sailfrom Mew York to the Far East i here with a propeller blade to fit two spare blades i ter.
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  • 27 9 Thomas will not now be aecompan: rig -he Governor and party tc Seremban She will proceed direct to Fraser's Hill on or about Apr 6
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  • 26 9 Flight Lieutenant J N Jeflerson. Royal Air Force, has been appointed be an Honorary Aide-de-Camp to H F the Governor, vice Plying Oflicer D Thunder. RAF
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  • 149 9 SWIMMING CLUB HAS $20,600 SURPLUS Satisfactory Year SINGAPORE SWIMMING CLUB paid its way during the year ended Jan. I\ last. The w riling account had a surplus 5T. 600 and entrance tees, which have hither! to en credited to capital, are r. m credited to revenue .md these inted to
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  • 194 9 Diet Dissolved Tokio. Mar. 31. Japan was confronted with a tresh political crisis this morning when hf Emperor, acting »i th»- advice Ol the Premier Gen. R. Hayashi issued an ordinance dissolving the Diet The crisis has arisen .s a result ot tne decision ol th
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  • 36 9 The Easter carnival dance o; the Singapore Recreation Club will take place at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Saturday night lrom 9.15 p.m. to 2 a m. The Sambodtan'a Dance Band will play.
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  • 20 9 Auckland. Mar. 30. Th Q Pan-American Clipper has arrived having flown 1.840 miles from Samoa m twelve hours. -Reuter Wireless.
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  • 297 9 But Work Not Yet Resumed On Large Scale (Fiom Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur. Mai il Wllll.i. list strike situation m Selangor continues to mipi«»\*. there has. as yet, been no large scale rcMirnptmn work, though tappers are hack on CastlcHcld. I.edbur> and Kembau
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    • 14 9 fl -^BBn-gtwiTrr^Sl lUliliii I iWfe^isi^ai Bi IJafiF^Bs; > 1 st 4fs 'Jf s w JBf
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    • 155 9 EARLY STREAMLINE Many g time la the early days cf motoring and fegfggi there wa~ any speed limit. Romary Biscuits helped to hours of enforced dc.ay. And still, for motoring, the] incest oi biscuits. No others exist with quite the BSSSS A of delic ous ciispnes.v Old-fashioned recipes, an B&toitJ
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  • FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 387 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES Last Night's Quotations From London 6 p. m. March 31 Hem York prices quoted 'n us The above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers' Kffgtas, brokerage and damp duty are not included. Share of £1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated Conversion
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    • 154 10 Mar. :i _»;> gg. Aln C >m. hi!) 107% 108% iph 169% 170 17ir. A* ;h< .is Ftaiiro id 81% 81% 83% 59% 59% goi/ a D 159', 157-, 159% 36 38% 39 G tric 51 56% 58% 63% 62 63% dl 463/ 4 48% 48% (i
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    • 56 10 Mar. 31 Gambler T.T. M Hambu^Cube UJJ White Muntok Pepper 2000 cop?; Pepper 115 Copra, lundrted Small Flake Tapioca r 25 Rice Saigon Al g| 7Q Rice Siam, W.C. No. 1 $i SG Rice. Siam. W.C. No. 2 $hg R«co Siam W.C. No. 3 $140 Mar Sing
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    • 79 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Mar. 31, 12 o'clock Rosa Bayers Sellers So IX R SS. m cases fF.0.8. March) 15% i., Oood F.A.Q. m eases •F.OB. March) 14 916 14 11 16 No. i.x rss. (spotloose) (asrardable Singapore) 45% yy., A l)ril May-June 451 j., July-Sept i;,t h Oct
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    • 180 10 From London 5.30 p. m. March 31 I I I RCJBMER: Kasy. London Spot: 19 Sjjfd. 19 7 ifid. Previously: 13% d. l^'-d. May: i:tfad." 13Ud. Previously: 13 7 16d. 19 9 ICd Julyrßept 13'-d. 13 r > B d. Previously: 13' jd. 13% d. Oct.-Dec.: 13'
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    • 71 10 From London 5.30 p. m. March 31 I I Tin: Finn. Cash: £296 15* Previously: Weak at Cm 1 mo ths: B2H Js. 8d Previously 8288 lOj N«u \nrk I m: 85.00 Previously 64.25 (upper: Setth E72 7^ Bd Previ usly GnM: v» •■"!>'. C 7 2i
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    • 68 10 I London Closing Quotations March 31 Method of Parity before Rate Pre- i centre Quoting 20-8 31 yesterday riously Pa™ Francs to 124 21 10€ 5 16 m; <. Mew Ynrk.. $to i: 1 8H I Amsterdam.. Guilders to ***** ...•>» 7 s"■ on Per dollar Ls
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    • 222 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations i >l:ir. .'{1 SELLING London, T.T. 2 l l ifi i md >n demand 2 1 lb London, i months' sight 2 i> 8 i s d( mand 1240 Hamburg, demand 141 N< w v ik. demand 57 1 io M re tl, d<
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    • 83 10 London. Mar. 30. The Stock Exchange re-opened with a firm undertime though business wa.> small m view of the approaching end oi the long account. Indian Irons were again featured soaring from 85s to 945. 4d. Rubbers were firm m sympathy With the raw material. Rubber advanced on
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    • 42 10 The United States House of Representatives adopted an amendment to the Neutrality Bill, limiting the "cash and carry" provisions of the measure to two years and giving the President l^" r il n 1" deciding temporarily Al be placed under em >argo
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    • 105 10 New Move Berlin, .Mar. M. The conflict between German Catholics and the Nazi authorities was carried a stage further when it was revealed that two Berlin Jesuit schools bare been forbidden to receive new enrolments for primary grades while the higher grades are to be transferred Immediately
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    • 964 10 From Exchange Telegraph Co. Fraser and Co. f s List I WEDNESDAY. MAR H« 1»."57: I'M. MINING Ampet Tin (4s) 6s 6s 6d Asam Kumbang 35s 3d 3*is Ski Austral Malay <£) Ms M Ayer Hitam (to) 30.s Gd Ayer Weng ($1» 1.70 1 8U
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    • 151 10 ISSUED RY PRASER AND 00. AT THF. CI OSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY TIN it midday (s s I 1 U{) t,. Ste.linu Im sl, i 4 Mth m %rkvl were g fait aomker s4 he- o, I%rr t.,, KUHnUaIK ■sag K..HRS. gsssssa, Issssais M la, ianis, and
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  • 1356 11 Winning CONTRACT 111 David Burnstine, Merwin D. Maier, Oswald Jacoby and Howard Schenken world's leading team-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system m existence THE MODERN THEORY OF RESPONSES NIGM CARD VALUES Or TM£ FOuk ACES SYSTEM TOTAL VALUI o#^AuiZA AVSAAOC NAMO IN our discus-ion
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  • 127 11 A Committee Of Inquiry The Elder Brethren ol Trinity House and the Chamber ol Shipping and Liverpool Steam Ship Owners' Assocla- tion have agreed to set up a committee o! representatives ot those authorities to consider whether, having regard to the development ol wireless and ether modem
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  • 169 11 f. I Mlirlill mere is practical]) position oi this market conditio an increasin difllcull Shippers have o-• idi ireal exU i I duri A. eith the paucitj I irorkahire, Ntt Dei byahire collieries :o part with any free coal lor current 'r; -'v' ry, except 1 t
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    • 337 11 Fraser Company. F LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Total for Books Close financial Company Dividend Date Ex Div. year TIN Payable Date to date Batu Selangor 7» 2 l Int. Apr. 8 Apr 14 Apr. 9 12' v l Hong Fu-: 5 Final Apr 14 Apr 21 Api IS 15. Honj
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    • 854 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI I CHARTERED BANK BANKING CORPORATION. OF I NU,V M S J R U M> cm /T .T^ (Incorporated In Bi.jj.and bj (Incorporated m tne colony *> of Hong Kong) Royal Charter) Tea Uablllty of mamaars to ttmMad Pald up ca P ltal m 600 000 ta the extent
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    • 829 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY SINGAPORE I Force Headquarters. Uxbridge. H 20 "Eleven-Thirty to Twelve. Mar. 31 1.333 kc s (225 ra.) j£ cm enainment lor All Fools' Da.\ ion! ai news and announcements. I^os Greenwich time signal. p 12.10 Dance musir 600 Chinese Music. 122 0 Cl™ down 7.00 Crazy
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  • 628 12 UNDERWRITERS HELPED Time Arrived For Fair Remuneration HOW the Government subsidy to shipping hud helped the insurance market was mentioned by Mr. Wm. C Stewart, chairman of the Association of I-ndcrwriters and Insurance Brokers m Cilasgow, at the annual meeting last month. The Chairman, m moving the
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  • 53 12 <itiantit\ To L;i>| Whole .Slra!. has* ol coat enough 11 the srh ,:e rear insu a quarter holm The qu intlty minimum and all tl sing Engll m Ing bi r. Laml H I M West n M ggg M si I bought 14ot nuts at
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  • 28 12 The 8 iithUfM I drawn their IU new j\i. ser\; i tween Xl tori.i. I. I ..t. Thr wighi i i proi sritli Tin schtrsM
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    • 502 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In F.M.S.) fc£7. TELEPHONE: Freight 6433— Passage till, t L II a'sTlBL LLOYDS AGENTS. I BOOKING AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. mm*m*mo*o*m*mmmm. CANADIAN PACIIIC vWotjidl CDiATth (Incorporated ln Bnglai>d> fTRAVf L SYSTBI THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANSPACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU
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    • 145 12 HENDERSON LINE smiedi i I m v\n ini.^ By Eoitni^htlv luer Steamer lletuceii K.ih uui. I'oil Sudan. Marseilles, Palnu ml I NgtsUsi HOMI IRU s \i, iNt.s Port ul Disemh irkalton Plymouth Leave Kan I |g PFGU 1 KHMM! M IN] Anr 17 CHINDWIN 1 T AMARAPOORA I U BAOAING
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    • 613 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals 9 Wk I f* BY TRAIN Thursday 7 45 a.m. Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 pm Kota Bahru, Kuala Kri and Thurs. and Fridey* 7.45 1 a.m. Sundays 7 p.m. Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Weekdays* 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sundays
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    • 179 12 VESSELS ARRIVED V.m Heutsz. Dutch. 2.678 ton.s. lrom Belawan 30, to China Apr 1. Kola. Br. 729 tons !rom Bangkok 30. to Bangkok Apr. 3. Malini. Siamese. 788 tons, from Bangkok 30. to Bangkok Apr. 1. Kedah. Br. 1.033 tons, lrom Belawan 30. to Belawan via Penang Apr. 1 Katong.
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    • 182 12 PASSENGERS The following are passengers for Singapore m the Hakozaki Marc ehich is due trom on Apr 17 Mrs. B. Janes. Mr L C. Damais Vlr and Mrs. G J Day Master C C 3ay. Mr. H. c De Lacev Mr H c Kreuger. Mr. L. Larsen Mr J A
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    • 130 12 swgaporeT HARBOUR Ships alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive Fast Wharf (Entrant c Gate |>. Karoa 22. Oustav Di d< All hui 20. Bulan lg .♦lain Wharf (Entrance Gate 3): Soudan 18. iv Li; Gorgon vJava 13. ftfaron 12. X Am I J Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3>« Lossiebank
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    • 500 13 Tn aVil BIUTISH ft __^_a____^ 'CH-. _^_^___Jtri ___^B__^__*"""" BY, P&Oand BRITISH INDIA LINES P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWAROS >M Dm lounage Spore. Tonnage Spore. 170u0 A J ,r y BHUTAN 100 JtSTa Ssmonm, 1 auu Apr 9 BEHA «.000 June 14 srX h A l 17,UUU A,)r 2:]
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    • 592 13 88-_S^_S!^ilß (Incorporated In England.) W B ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Ineorporatea m Straits Settlements.) "ELLERMAN LINE" tFOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails CITY OF BIRMINGHAM H;t\iv Loodotl B'dSDI Hhun: In p,>rt Am 2 XCIT\' Ot canton Havre London. R'dam. Ifburg. CHasgon Apr
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    • 1063 13 REPRESENTING SHIPPING THE BLCE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khiow Me.iniN.op Cm. <181_» 140 Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China Mutual The Cunard White Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Ca lid The Straits Steamship Co, Lid. The Australian Oriental Line Lid The China Navigation Co., Ltd.
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    • 636 14 K. P. M. GENERAAL VERSPIJCK— Thursday, Apr. 1. P. Samboe. Letong. Kramat, Maras Tarempa. Genting. Poeloe-Pandjang. Serassan and Midai. TINOMBO— Thursday, Apr. 1. Selat-Pandjang, Bengkalis, SoengeiPakning. Siak and Pakan- Bar oe. M_l_Meaßol*J*B*-aiBP** r Hr~» > ««ißafl_*_ J VAN HEUTSZ— Thursday. Apr. 1. Hong Kong. Swatow and Amoy. VAN DER LUN—
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    • 713 14 HOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE o^r^AMERICAN MAIL LJNE TO EUROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO. BOMBAY. SUEZ. PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, GENOA. MARSEILLES AND NEW YORR. Arrives. leaves Leaves Arrives Spore. Spore. Penanff. New York. Pres. Adams Apr. 8 Apr. 9 Apr. 1 1 May 21 Pres. Harrison Apr. 20 Apr
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    • 569 14 O. S. K. LINE 1 FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA Ryufuku Maru (ape Town via Mombasa. Zanzibar. D. Apr g Salaam Beira, L. Marques Durban and P. Elizabeth J- Arabia Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo. Mombasa, Apr 10 11 Zanzibar. Dar-e_-Salu„:n Belra. Ltm-n-n<T> M.irques. Durban, Port Elizab'-'h and Cape Town
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  • ALL MALAYA'S FINE EFFORT IN WEEK-END CRICKET
    • 628 15 THOUGH rail Kme lisap] I tl better ther than U thi match againsl Biz Jul! Cahn'j eleven lid not have been wished From Int of ~k was a big su Tht a c'j.. m d thi U "J* U 'iIn 1 Is page las 15..:".."'., mat
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    • 329 15 Spotlight on Sport By "NIMROD" I Ohc 'hing that was noticeable about the visitor continual attack to a short leg f.eld. There reallM i ned no ob;.c: m it other than the phßSCOtogionl e?ect or. the batsmen I do not think it aas responsible 'erac r a locket during the
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    • 171 15 He stated tcdiv that ;t was y x. x v. y. The Social Round j U? Kuala Lumpur, Penang, the cricketen will oig pomiMj vth tab her beetle rounds cf "hospitality tttli rick I cial round! C' ku til _:.o Uu i I ll j
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    • 125 15 Diary Of The Day H: V.\ 7 4 ft Sports c x* l I• li CI -J. B- ur; RAF wi SRC Division II Stadium Water Polo V c A Benioi Olon at V M C A Lawn ter.:.:- sC C and V Ifl C A tcurr.ame:.*Cinemas AUAmiA Fir-: six
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    • 85 15 monthly mixed m pc:::. wai p.ayed at the Oarrii G Club -12 holet >n 1 md following were the best letun A. J Beveridgs and :.l A O'Grady 61 13 I*3 472 3x Lt. R. O. Oregon M a m 57— 913 47 2 3 and Mn
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    • 60 15 rhe following have bee:, telected to represent thi vM c a a: Crtckel n X a Chang] to p r md on Sa:;.: fat 2 L:e Ptong Ur; leapt.) R Lyi.t G Day. E Barker. N* Hay. D: V X V N" Pniay, B 8 Yarn;.. X Lt
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    • 16 15 Pittsburgh. Mar 31 Tlldeo 0e..; Peri C—2 Z—\i. C— 3 6— 3. -Rev'
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    • 54 15 CEYLON ESE BEAT Y.M.C.A. Two (Wials To One In Division 111 Sucre r i s t: vmi I i H I I a r t~ T..- ~ai I C A h_c I the exchange. IMo Ihl 1 c a i T.; C I C Withii ten lorn V M CI
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    • 17 15 R UIC beat tat D C o: t.- x |mM soccer G:'..Bin _i yesterday A_ t hai
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  • 378 16 Pereira Reshty Lose In Straight Sets RESULTS OF YESTERDAY'S PLAY AT V.M.C.A. A HUMPHREY and J. P. Hannyngton disposed of A. I. Pereira and C. Reshty m straight sets yesterday to become the winners of the men's handicap doubles event of the V.M.C.A. tennis
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  • 491 16 f^OR a third division match, yesterday's soccer between the S.C FA. HI and Medical Services at Anson Road Stadium certainly exceeded expectations. The Chinese, playing good football, won three-two. Exciting and inclined to be rough lrom the start, the same deve.jped
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  • 85 16 On Friday, there will be the usual afternoon yacht races for the "B" and "C" Classes; starting at 5.20 p.m. and 5.25 p.m. respectively On Sunday, the International 6metre c.ass will sail the second race of a series ior Dodo Challenge Cup, starting at 10 a.m. The B
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  • 102 16 Under the chairmanship ol Mrs a O. Small, President ol the YW c A a preliminary eetlnj of women wa.s held this week at the V \V A Raffles Quay, to make plans for the' annua, finance campaign which is to open en Apr. 12 Those
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  • 39 16 'From Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur. >!ar. .{II All soccer matches arranged for the Police Circle. F.M.S. Police Depot BJ^S.C. and Selangor Club from Mar 9 to Apr. 4 are postponed until the strikes are over I
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  • 175 16 Cherrington Beats Gilmour S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT TN the championship singles games at the S.C.C. courts yesterday afternoon E. Cherrington beat O. W. Gilmour, 6 o, 6 3, and \V. 11. Droogleever had a walkover m his game with D. Hewan. The match between A. P. Webb md J. M. Fraser
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  • 49 16 The following are ties for Friday m the S.C.C. gpr_hg lawn tennis tournament. Championship Double* N. S. Wise and R. F. Smith vs. J S Nathan and H. H. Markham. W. H. Droogleevor and O R. S. Bateman vs. W. J. M. Warden and R. X Buchanan.
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  • 55 16 The following are invited to represent the S.C.F.A. against the Police XI m a friendly soccer game today at the Jalan Besar Stadium. Messrs Pak Tong. P. Yee. John Then. Mook Wong. Hor Khoon. Seng Quee, Yew Leng, Soon Lye. Leng Seng. Jamc„ Goh Tonny Teo. Cher Seng,
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  • 224 16 FOOTBALL history was made the l'adt,„ B yesterday i|„. Same starting at six oclo« k What happened was his The S.C.C. were to play the Marines i„ rrieMl, R a„,e llt they were badly let down. ut The Club were told at 4.30
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  • 361 16 MR. B. E. ABLITT ELECTED PRESIDENT A FIRTHER year of progress was reviewed m the annual re's port submitted at last evening's annual general meeting of the Singapore Amateur Athletic Association. The meeting was held at the S.C.C. and the retiring president. .Mr. J. .M. Sime,
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  • 38 16 Auckland. Mar. 31 THE MC.C. begin Ihe last match of their tour on Thursday against a combined Auckland-Wellington team. This match has been substituted for the match scheduled to begin today against Auckland Reuter.
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  • 24 16 The Government Services F A will play aaainst The R >yal Engineers at Jalan Besar Stadium on Sunday. Apr 4. at spm
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    • 65 16 MATHEMATICS FOR THE MILLION by Lancelot Ilogben. Illustrated by J. F. Horrabin. H. G. Wells writes.-- "My deliberate on*nion is that it is a great book, a book of first-class importance ,uid that it should be read by every intelligent youth from 15 to 90 who i.s trying to get
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