The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 April 1937

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15.124. ESTD. 1835 FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1937. M CENTS.
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  • 547 1 Inquiry Into F.M.S. Wages Disputes I FULL INVESTIGATIONS FORESH ADOWED Thousands Of Tappers Return To Work (Trom Our Onn Correspondent) Kualu Lumpur, Apr. 1. THK Government is losing no time m securing measures to preclude a recurrence of the great rubber estate strikes which ended
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  • 45 1 New Delhi, Apr. 1. Th' 1 Import duty on artificial silk fabrics and art silk mixture fabrics, has been increased approximately one anna per square yard from today. Good. 1 cf British manufacture are m all cases excluded from the increased duties. Reuter
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  • 24 1 London, Apr. 1. The death is announced of Canon Walter Hicks, general secretary to the North China and Shantung Mission.— Reuter
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  • 26 1 London, Apr. 1. Col. G C. G. wllano nas been appointed Chief Engineer to th" British troops m China and Is assuming his appointment shortly. Reuter.
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  • 78 1 In British Revenue Returns London. Apr. 1. Revenue returns for the year ended resterday show a deficit of £5.600.000. realised revenue amounting to £797.289.000 and expenditure to K802.886.cti0. hut the expenditure includes €13.100.000 ior the redemption of debt, so that current revenue exceeded expenditure by £7.500.000. Defence expenditure
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  • 30 1 London, Apr. 1. The Queen visited a Arm of Bond Street dressmakers yesterday afternoon to inspect the progress of the embroidery work on her Coronation gown.— British Wireless
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  • 204 1 mmmm National Hartal Bombay. Apr. 1. NATION-WIDE hartal has marked the inauguration of .rovincial autonomy under the new Constitution, but up till now tne iemonstrations have been peaceful. Six arrests f or. m~de K| Bombay or obstruction of traffic and 25 people lave been arrested m
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  • Article, Illustration
    43 1 KING GEORGE Ol GREECE, accompanied h> the General Metaxes, dictator ol divete, paid his lirsi \isit to the Island of Crete since his ascension ta the Throne. < retian mils strew flowers m the path as Kin;; George of Greece arrives on the Island.
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  • 73 1  - EAST HOPEI REGIME CONTROVERSY Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai, Apr. 1. «T TXLESS the autonomous regime m East Hopei is abolished, the Chinese authorities m North China will refuse to consider the Japanese proposal to re;»ch an economic agreement with the Chinese Government, under which Chinese and Japanese interests will
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  • 115 1 London, Apr. 1. TTHE Ministry of Labour estimates. as at Mar. 15, of the number of insured persons m employment m Great Britain, exclusive of persons within the agricultural scheme, was approximately 11,242,000. This was 55,000 more than a month before and 553.000 more than
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  • 353 1 Mr. Aberhart In Difficulties Calgary (llinrta), Apr. 1. AT a storm) nice injj oi .Mr. Aberhart's Party Caucus, Mr. Aberha'-t. the Premier ol Alberta and Canadian apostle of Social Cfilh, told the CbHSM that he had lost the ccnfidem of the majority m the
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  • 86 1 REARMAMENT WORK HELD UP By Glasgow Strikes London, Apr. 1. THE strike at the works Of William Bearcismore Co of Glasgow, which started on Mar. 27 and is expected to continue over the weekend, has already seriously disorganised a considerable amount oi the rearmament work. The stoppage is due to
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  • 109 1 Opening Today i Guests and exhibitors attending the opening ceremony of the Singapore Flower Show at the New World. Jalan Besar. today are requested to be present at 10 minutes before 12 no:n sj that ample accommodation can be tound for them. HE the Governor. Sir Shenton
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  • 26 1 Nearly 100 children a: Catherine* or. -lampshire. have been given a holiday until further notice follow. ng a flrr it Horndean Church of England School recently.
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  • 20 1 Detroit, Apr. 1. TTEN THOUSAND employees of the General Motors Corporation factories at Pontiac. Flint, have struck Reuter
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 56 1 Ik, 9 mm fenrWr« .mm f~- w- ft a l_fy JR TwT^y MTvKl^U"^— H Bs m* 9 m m \*j^m\\nmwymmr*mm i^^i^— cr~* COCKTAIL DANCE DINNER and DANCE (informal) 9.30 to midnight NEW CABARET ATTRACTION NINA and VLADIMIR WELL-KNOWN CONTINENTAL DANCERS RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHES- W HEN IN PENANG stay at the
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    • 123 1 IH jj •▼IBI I __^L. P^O I_. pfJl I. 1 SEA VIEV/ Pa hOTEL IDEAL SEASIJE RE3CUT EVERY ROOM WITH PPIVATE BATII. RUNTf-fU HOT -HI OOLO W ,TFAI— TENNIS GOLF SWIMMING BUMBATHDfU o.\_ _>X SINe; U J SCENIC BEAUTY SPOTS REACHED IN EIGHT MJfUfll PMM UWH'IICKI. I> rov.v TONIGHT SPECIAL
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  • 73 2 Law Notice For The Day Before the Chief Justice at 10.30 a.m. 1 Summons- in -Chambers At 11 a.m. m the Ist. Court: Bankruptcy. Before Mr. Howes m the 3rd Court at 11 a.m. Summonses«-in-Chambers, Originating Summonses and Petitions. followed by: Pro. 4637--Re Boey Sian Cha etc. deceased. Pro. 63
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  • 712 2 Petition For Divorce /CLAIMING that her husband's desertion had compelled her "to live the life I have been living," Muriel Bernadette de Foe, young Eurasian wife of Daniel Albert de Foe, petitioned Mr. Justice Howes m the Singapore High Court yesterday for a
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  • Letters To The Editor
    • 420 2 SALUTE To Posterity OUR LEADER A "SYMPATHETIC ANALYSIS" OF PRESENT DAY SINGAPORE— THIS MAD WORLD— PROPHET! C DISCERNMENT NEWSPAPER WISDOM—SHOULD BE WRITTEN BIG AND BOLD UNBEARABLE SHAME To The Editor. Sir. May I oiler you my congratulations on the excellence of your editorial of Thursday morning. I believe you have
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  • 203 2 SECRET [NQUIRY BY THE POLICE Espionage Department Affected THF: outbreak ol Qre, officially admitted to have taken place at the premises oi the German w.ir Mlnlstn m Berlin about a t irtnlght ad., vai more serious than waa at Ural all rwed to appear. it
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  • 519 2 To Be Held On May 1 4 MR. EDWIN A. BROWN, Choirmaster ol St. Andrew's Cathedral, writes: On the authority of .he heads ot all the Christian churcbea throughout the Empire, a great service 01 preparation ♦or the Coronation 4 s :o be hela on Tuesday May
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  • 27 2 A small Chippendale gaming table sold I>r t-44 at Christies and at Sotheby'a a pack ol Louis XV playing cards In a crimson velvet case brought £16.
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  • 153 2 OKI) NUFFIELD, humble bicycle-dealer who became a motor-car millionaire and Princely benefactor of medicine and education, only sleeps one hour a month. LIE is a medical marvel, and has 1 not slept iike an ordinary man j since he was a boy. Scientists think that this form
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 848 2 CLASSIFIED ADVI-RTISEMENTS. WAMPOLES PRODUCTS I be W»*a*V**t have NO EQUAL anywhere. Jf IXC ipCCSS TRY THEIR Ht Omce: Ortl Street. Sln«-por« Phone: 5471 (S Him. wltfc MILK OF MAGNESIA BTSIS-'UU- for Indigettion, Constipation KoaU Lumpur Oflirc: 25. J»*a Street. and Intestinal Fermentation. rhonr: 3683. Ipoh Office: A BRITISH BETTER PRODUCT
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 101 2 Diary Of The Day High Water: 1.32 a.m. 8.6 ft. 2.35 p.m. 6.9 ft. Sports Soccer: R.A.F. vs. RE. at Stadium; Bata Shoe vs. Wearnes at S.H.B. Lawn Tennis: V.M.C.A. and S.C.C. tennis. Cinemas ALHAMBRA Final six chapters of Flash Gordon, with Buster Crab be. CAPITOL The Jungle Princess with
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  • 196 3 STOMACH SUFFERER DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL AS Now Eats Good Meal>. There n oo peed to, st jK-nerer' to iespair c. reUe. i: they have ici tried Maclean Brand sto ma h P wder Almost every day rive from one time ~tocurwh bave been put right by M m Brand. Read
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  • Article, Illustration
    57 3 I'IP.LS ».f the Money Order Department of the (ieneral l*mtm OlTkc m London hnd the best way of ke«pin? their ficures trim and kerpin; fit frntin-. When thrir da**'- work is o\rr at their office m llolloway, they turn their uorking mom into a lent ing Academy Mass duelling by
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  • 1875 3 Order Nisi Against Commissioners Discharged By The Chief Justice REFERENCE TO HIS "DOUBTS AND REGRET' AS stated briefly m these columns yesterday. Mr. Justice P A. McElwaine. the Chief Justice, delivered judgment on Wecinc. discharging an order nisi calling on the Municipal Commissioners to show cause why a writ of
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  • 241 3 Man In Drain Covered With Blood MURDER ALLEGED AFTER PARTY t U/HAT wai lMp I iltet a party m which Japanese fl orated the deport an of on the tr.:low.r.n Mornlm Ass:ze Court y. before Justice Ho: when RttCbQ .wa was pi. his trial on a Wlllod th er of
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 174 3 BURTOL QUICK CLEANERS FOR SAME DAY SERVICE Gcods handed m by 10 a.m. can be collected by 6 p.m. same day. 278 Orchard PI Phone 7776. m m fl Here is the/Essence I fk X i I _i__ _r V.l I >fl EHER^WjJ trffSc' M. _r^ '.virll Mlß^y C^ *_Tr_l
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    • 110 3 OV4 LTI N E Delicious Hot or Cold U WDtK llMirill. IS Chartered Bank h.ir_bM_Mi)r,p.iuv _^_^_sl __^___%^d_n^_^j y H^ S bhL >^^H Kacl^r^Q 5_5S _a _hk I 3 FLY TO EJVGMVD Ir FOR THF IP 3 CORONATION t Th* quickest way to th* world's preaUM Wm m^. «y^ spectacle. The
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  • 1572 4 Around The Town Mienon Looks On HAPPY MEMORY It would not be surprising if one of the happiest memories taken back to England by Sir Julien Cann and his team ol cricketers is the function arranged m their honour by the Malayan Magic Circle on Sunday night. This
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  • 157 4 Get rid of Disfiguring Blemishes this Easy Way INothing can he more distracting to a woman than ugly pimples, burning irritations or patches of blackheads or enlarged pores on the face or neck. Some resort to heavy powdering m an effort to hide them whilst others cause the skin to
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 80 4 Clear Healthy SkuT Sold hv all C hemists and Stores. Ask for Cuticura Soap and rmicura Ointment. And ior powder use Cuticura Talmm -exceptionally nne and pure, exquisitely perfumed. V V m %T^_r -V yV wy r*^ y _r*^*- _L I MM* iflLUßfl lo, M your shawm COLOUR WAVE SET
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  • Article, Illustration
    158 5 H.E. THE GOVERNOR AND LADY THOMAS accompanied by the A.D.C.. Mr. XV. .1 Parks, arriving at the site of the new Supreme Court yesterday morning for the ceremony of laying: the foundation stone. SIR ONG SIANG SONG and the Chief Justice, the Hon Mr. P. A. McElwaine. speaking at the
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  • 1055 6 40,000 Ton Building To Be Completed By 1939 GOVERNOR BURIES COINS AND "T TRUST the building will rise fortunately and quickly 1 to completion for the furtherance of the administration of justice m the Colony," said His Excellency the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, yesterday as
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  • 552 6 American R.T.A. Head Talks Of Product Ii^ALAVA is importing synthetic rubber from the Fnited States for use where oil-resisting qualities are essential. This "coals-to- Newcastle" fart was disclosed by Mr. Robert Badenhop. President of the Robert Badenhop Corporation of New York, a large rubber importing concern.
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  • 88 6 The Tamil Nesan. published m Kuala Lumpur, is now being issued daily n r d v nluins several new features and The services of several Madras journalists have be tn obtained and the paper has opened its own office In Madras. The Nesan is shortly publishing a
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  • Article, Illustration
    19 6 HE. THE GOVERNOR addressing I the gathering at the new Supreme Court foundation stone laying ceremony. (Free Press photo;.
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  • 163 6 Selangor Tappers Return (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 1. THOUSANDS of tappers, who have been idle for over two weeks, flocked back to estates m the Kajang area this morning, having obtained promises of an 80 cent average daily wage. Following closely on *ne almost
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  • 58 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Rang kok. Apr. I. i NEW Anglo-Main Agreement uas signed yesterday dealing with the national status of persons resident m territory transferred from Rritish to Siamese sovereignty or delimitation of the boundary between Tenasserim and Siam m accordance with the the agreement embodied
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  • 139 6 DUKE'S six-feet-tall son offered to ftght ;t fellow-member of Edinburgh Town Council. The ofTer was rot accepted. He was Lord Nigel Douglas-Hamil-ton, .second son o: the Duke of Hamilton, and brother of the MarquLs of Clydesdale. the "boxing Marquis During a meeting of Edinburgh Education
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  • 36 6 Two European officers and 14 firemen were the first victims of April Fool's Day. when very early yesterday morning they rushed from their beds to a call at Geylang. They found no fire.
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  • 22 6 Mr W. W R. Laks has been reappointed Director of the Seventh Day Adventist Mission m Malaya, with headquarters at Kuala Lumpur
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  • 453 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Mar. 30. Everything is quiet m Negri Sembilan m connection with the strike situation. It was learned today that one paragraph m the Negri Sembi'an Pointers' Association's reply t i the strikers seems to have been the cause of some misunderstanding
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  • 68 6 Sued For Divorce By His Cuban Wife Divorce proceedings have been begun against the Count of Covadonga eldest son of ex-King Alfonso, it is announced by the attorney for the Countess m New York. The Countess alleges that the Count has been guilty of continuous desertion smce March.
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  • 20 6 There will be a cocktail dance at the Royal Johore International Club on Sunday. Apr. 4. and on Sunday. Apr
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  • 213 6 His Wife f.ave Him Chardox RFIJFT FROM THF FIRST IMISE. When bUttgSSti D plagues you when heartburn is makmu you l#»o) through and through here's a n**w fhiim !i do Just shallow two or three Chardox tablets Charrtox i.s a M-wly-dii vsrsd rebalance which brings
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  • 111 6 WOULD-BE RESCUER OVERCOME BY FUMES TWO Tamil cooUtl lost their lives and a third who attempted to rescue then la m a serious condition a.s a rssull ol an accident m a sewerage manhole at the intersection o: Waterloo and Albert Streets yrvterrlay morning
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  • 108 6 MALACCA TAPPERS' WAGES Owners Consider Position f» -idem* Malacca, "M.ir IL A pubiir mctinn ol th-- Asiatic rabbet planters lo Malacca railed under the joint aras its Malsrra Chinese C ami r > and the Malacca I Msoeav tfcm, is Is be »v Id al the Ch. Chamh. r t
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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  • 176 7 Surprising Incident In Assize Court AN incident ot an unusual nature occurred m the Assize Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Home, a special juror protesting against being called to serve on a panel and challengir.o a statement made by the DPP on a previous occasion. When hi? nam.
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  • 67 7 A legacy of €200 to the PostmasterOeneral Major G. c. Tryon, is made m the will o: Mr. William Williamson, a retired assistant inspector of postmen, o: Winsford, Cheshire, wh left estate valued at £1.994. with nei personalty c 1.414. The bequest is "a grateful acknowledgment of
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  • Article, Illustration
    26 7 DOROTHY LAMOI X AM) RAY MILJ.ANI) m a scene from the Paranioun. Malayan romance "The Jungle Princess" which is now drawing large audiences at the Capitol.
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  • 158 7 Conviction Of Municipal Water Inspector Quashed Mr Justice ii me delivered ludgn. < ut ye U i da. Uowii th( iil Albert S :hoon a V "ar In i ctor employed by I re I I who -v convict I b 3 tht District Judgi ol havln ived
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  • 143 7 Mr. I). Miles And Miss I. llelnuich (From Our Own Correspondent i 1 |i«;li. \m\ I. The wedding took place al m Presbyterian Church yesterday ol Mr. Brian Daniel affiles BOn of Mr. and Airs. Leslie Miles oi Australia to Miss Neva Irene Helmeich, daughter ol Mr
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  • 323 7 Engineer's Startling Allegations ALLEGATIONS that he was 'assaulter and choked by Ihe throat, which prevented him from taking food and drink for two days. were made before Mr. Tan Choon Lip. m the filth court yesterday. when J. N Jones. P. R. Richards and four others appeared
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  • 313 7 Raffles L i bra ry the underhoted newty-added non- Action snd Action works win be ready 1 r issue tomorrow. The Red Flag. F. Britten Austin: mblln' Jack: The Journal of Capi John Cremer 1760-1774, R. Reynell Bellamy; The WoiM'a Great Age. The st vy Dl Century's Search ior a
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  • 100 7 Th? infant, son o! Mr. R. A. Butler.' M.P.. ior Sall'ron Walden. Essex, was ehriatsaed Samuel James by the Bishop Of Chelmsford m the crypt Ol th" House of Commons. Assistants at a Dover Street. May- I fair, milliner's shop were hoaxed by a man who rang up the shop's
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 201 7 "Hearty Congratulations to Paramount on The Jangle Prim ess* It is m all respects a winner and should drau crowded haases even rivalling the succeae of "TARZ W Malaya Tribune (yesterday) CAPITOL 6.15 NOW SCREENING 3.15 The First Jungle Picture with a real Malayan Story! Dorothy Lamour m Paramounts Splendid
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    • 416 7 The Brightest Picture Ever Made PAVILION TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 JACK HULBERT r. 'SUNSHINE SUSIE" RENATE MULLER OWEN NARES Come and enjoy a good Laugh Extra:— Latest Gaumont British News FINAL 6 CHAPTERS S-ARTIWG TONIGHT ALHAMBRA Corl lonnmlt presents BUSTER CRABBEFLASH GORDON from Ale Raymond t 10-oui ntw»pap«> •rip SynduotPd by
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  • 897 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY. APRIL 2, 1937. "Suffer Little Children...." JN this co. imn yesterday V\e i* mentioned In extenuation of the shortcomings ol society that our j barbarism was intermittent, that we had spasms ul remorse and that we could be shamed into action at the injustices we
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  • 340 8 Dr M F d" Silva. estate medical ►ftlcer, Bruas. accompanied by ifrs de Silva, win Leave ior England by the Etaloeran Apr 16 The Mon Mr c r> Ahearne, Federal rotary, leaves tor home on Friday Apr. g Mr Hugh Fraser will act r him Queen Mary
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  • 780 8 lii pun's P'/i'try Purty DAPERS lrom Japan have some in- teresting details about the final stages of that "Farmhouse m the Snow" poetry competition for which more than 41,000 entries were submitted. The last stage was the "Imperial Poetry Party," which was he.d m Phoenix Hill
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  • 1175 8 iAABEL vary nappy v she watt lfl ed thr ugh the doors -nark ed "Out-patlenti end emerged Into the loud :v. mini tr.it!':.- ol the dt] i' wai irand to be m\ thi streeti Leven o'i ek ii lim o rning whet everybody was at work and when ai
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    • 98 8 I IT IS SAID that a woman is always ready to talk about her engagement, while a man is usually shy and silent about it. In the same way you never find a fish boasting about an event that an angler makes such a fuss about. There is no necessity
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  • 415 9 Lantern Procession Through Streets CRAFTSMEN AT WORK JT is probable that the gigantic lantern proc< sion the contribution by the Singapore Chine towards the Coronation celebrations will trail niles-long way through the principal crowd-lin streets on the ni^ht of .May 13. This is the date which Is
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  • 414 9 For All Nationalities BY a simple yet effective service the Right Rev. Dr l>. C. Robert*. Ri>hop of Singapore, dedicated the new MlMioill to Seamen Chapel yesterday afternoon m the Institute grounds A iteepl] pit hed high r I and I walla lend tl Hi
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  • 196 9 ASIATIC PLANTERS' CONFERENCE Malacca Wages Decision (From Ov.r Own Correspondent) Malacca. Apr. 1. TV f R CHAN RANG SWI J.P.. M.C.H.. president o. the Malacca Chinese Chamber of Commerce, took the eh tbe public meeting of the Asiatic rubber planters ol Malacca, held under the joint auspices o. the Chamber
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  • Article, Illustration
    49 9 TWO French cruiser submarines, the Pegase and the Monse. arrived at Singapore from French Ind<>-( hina yesterday afternoon and berthed at the oil wharf at Keppel Harbour. They will continue theifr voyage to Europe on Monday. The two submarines are here seen at Keppel Harbour. (Free Pre__ phut., I
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  • 32 9 Bishop Norman H. Tubbs, the former Cambridge "soccer" blue and Corinthian. Bishop of Rangoon m 1928. has been appointed Dean ol Chester m succession to the Very Rev F. S M. Bennett.
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  • 17 9 Hoim.n Hamt'^ sketch r his celebrated picture The Triumph S. the Inno W d £367 at Chr_>ties
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  • 49 9 Danish Premier To Visit London London. Apr 1. nrilF Danish Prime Minister. Dr. Staaning, is expected m LeadSß next Tuesday for the apenteg of the reconstructed premises „j u .e Danish Club m London. He will lanet. with the Paeeiga Secretary, Wr. Edea, on the following d.i\ ltritish Wireless.
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  • 76 9 Celebration Of Fortieth Anniversary .per m rated 11 40. h annieerSouthern Restaurant. r more wellTimes Press L*.d I I rty. were the Mr Kao Ling 1 I M Ch::: Han Pr- Bl >i China Chamber Commerce Icing Mr C X Ong esided (dressed ths Mandarin folios t
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  • 65 9 French Airmen Arrive At Karachi K.irathi. Apr. 1. I Cox el 'I French strata ah kttempting a record Mghi fi an Be ion to Par.<. have :r: .md are I akti shortly tal I thai they ure behind time establish I by Japy on his ter Ac. e.>riKT
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  • 179 9 Striking F. M. S. R. Posters AS part of the continued eilorl a being made h> tin I »1 **> Kailua>s to advettis- Malaya and induce tourist 4 to make an overland trip through Malu>a. they have issued three new coloured posters, tuo of which
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  • 145 9 Starting Next Week London. Apr. 1. TTHE board ot administration for the control scheme under the non-intervention agreement, which has been meeting during La.-ter. held a further meeting yesterday The board la engaged upon technical work sucn as "he po* ol rbservers al diiferent ports lof ata observation
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  • 25 9 London. Apr. 1. The death is announced ot Lt -Gen Sir Skipton Hill Climo KCB a! the age oi 68— Reuter.
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    • 61 10 SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES 1 April i Gambler T.T. Java Cube I" Hamburg Cube I2t\ Wh,te Muntck Pepper 20 00 f 'pr.i. mixed 805 Copra, sundried 8 35 Small Fluke Tapioca sin Rice Saigon Al ,i„ Rice Siam, W.C. No l IJcJ Rice, Siam, w.c No. 2 $i 4 r, Rjce.
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    • 86 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association 1 m—\ Apr. 1, 1 oYJoek noon Bayers Sellers So. LX.R.S.S. m cases •F.OB. April) 45% 4571 Good P.A.Q m eases 'F.OB. April. 44 gk; ni* wo. i.x.R.s.s. (spotloose (awardable Singapore) 451.' 45a A^ ril 40.. 45 May- June 455. 453. July-Sept. 46 W J
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    • 189 10 From London 5.30 p. m. April 1 iUBBKR: Dull. London Spot: 13 3 16 d. 13 5 lGd. Previously: 13 5 lGd. 13 7 16d May: 13 5 16d. 133 B d. Previously: 133 B d. 13Ud. July-Seps 13 7 16d. 13 9 lGd Previously: IV »d.
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    • 65 10 From London 5.30 p. m. April 1 I (< 4: n 15s Pr< F;rm t::w> |8i rhree month* <jL'Kr, iSa j s r,d few York Tin: Previously 65.00 topper: Settlement: L'Ti 17a Id ;.>:>■• 872 17a 6d 10M: v- tterday: B 7 2s. id |j -ji itl
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    • 61 10 London Closing Quotations April 1 Method of Parity before Rate Pre>,H 3 entre Quoting ao-9-31 Yesterday rkmsty «ew Tort to ua 4as i i i« |j| isig -msterdam Guilders to J_ 11 107 t, 4 aS Song Kong Per dollar _i I 5 tsd t_ i sii<m
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    • 162 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations s^u'ivr Yokohama, demand i»oo SKIIIM> Melbourne, Sydney, and N -"»d™«. tt. 2-1116 W. Australia, demand 211 London, rlfmand 2 4 lie New Zealand demand -MO MM London. 4 months' tight 2 4>/« v demand M o m vin<; Hamborg demand H! London, T.T. "4
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    • 163 10 J HE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber association held Its 1323 rd auction yesterday when there 'were catalogued 1.312.588 lbs.. 585 97 tons offered 1285.324 lbs.. 573.80 tons: sold 1.053,001 lbs.. 470.0*9 tons. T Spot London 13 d New York M% eta PRICES REALISED Ribbed smoked sheet
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    • 31 10 Messrs Derrick and Co. advise that -hy output of Raub Australian Goid i U Co Ltd lor the foi »r weeks aided Mar 27. amounted to 1,999 55
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    • 737 10 SINGAPORE STOCK AND SMART PRICES From Exchange Telegraph Co. mmmWM. —\M. M. M- _-_> M M. -I ~*>|-~ "-fLj" Fraser and Co. List THt'RSIIAY. WR I. Iftf: r M MIMN(i Ampat Tin (4s> Asam Kumbang it) 3 .<;...•! Austral Malay <*;» i Agree Hitam (I I M Ayer Weiig *SI
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    • 116 10 ISSUED BY PRASES AND CO. AT THF CLOSE OF BUBINESS YESTERDAY TIN at mMdaj aaa e» s? mi fll 1" T te ,f •*««»*< M-iiv.. <„ v..,,. tending lo llrmiiess m the London t.„ sbue market the 10, ,1 market U „l th er uuiel TT.rt .v
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  • 1033 11 Local Chinese Topics MEETINGS IN HONOUR Of Singapore "Martyrs" By Our Chinese Correspondent CEVERAL local Chinese clubs and guilds held special O meetings on Monday m honour of the 26th anniversary Of the "72 martyrs" who gave their lives during the attack on the Governor's Yamen m Canton
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  • 245 11 PWHY PRESS CHIEF WAS EXPELLED f\R. ERNST HANFSTAENGL. former chief of the now dissolved Nazi Foreign Press Bureau, is m Zurich, following his dismissal and departure from Germany. On arrival at his hotel, the Baur au Lac, he gave instructions that his presence should be kept
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 320 11 Fraser Company. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Total for Books Close. financial Company Dividend Date Ex Div. year TIN Payable Date to date Batu Selangor 7' 2 Int. Apr. 8 Apr. 14 Apr. 9 12'/ 2 Hon- Fatt s'; Final Apr. 14 Apr. 21 Apr. 15 153 Hong Kong Tin 30%
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    • 420 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated ln tne ittlony ol Hong Kong) Tbo liability of member, lo n_ollli lo tko extent soti 1b manner pesos. 07 OitflnsuMo No. I of 1929 of the Colomy. Authorioed Capital e50.000.000 Issued and Fully Paid-up e20.000.000 Reserve Fun*: Sterling c.500,000 Hong Kong Currency 1i0.000.000 Reserve
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    • 498 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m England bj Royal Charter) Paid up capital ln 600.000 shares of £5 each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.000 HEAD OFFICE: 38. Rishopsgate. London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Iloilo Saigon Amritsar Ipoh Semarang Bangkok Karachi
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 874 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY SINGAPORE 1.333 ke/s (225 m.) p.m. 6.00 Malay music (records). 6.35 "The Turning oi the Worm." or "Whelk m the Rough Again." by George C. Nash. Being an episode based on t'.ie series "Letters to the Secretary of a Golf Club." and ap- j pearing by
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  • 120 12 Outward bound to India, the Anchor liner Tuscania recently picked up 17 members of the crew of the Italian cargo ship Jolanda. In a brief wireless message received by the Anchor Line m Glasgow from Captain J. B. Caithness, master oi the Tuscania, it was
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  • 114 12 Strong Wind And Tide In New York An unusually strong wind and tide iorced the *****-ton Italian liner Rex against the pier m New York hath ny: when she was about to sail lor Italy. None ol the passengers was injured and the ship was
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  • 111 12 Workmen To Spread Nazi Propaganda Germany's young artisans will again be permitted to follow the lead of the immortal Wilhem Meister this year and tramp haphazard through Europe. The great artisan tradition of enjoying a "Wander Year after the confining years of apprenticeship will be "officially revived." Nazi
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  • 447 12 THE DELIVERY OF NEW j TONNAGE Inevitable Delays And Cost PROBLEMS which have arisen for the shipbuilding industry as a result of the activity m both warship and merchant ship construction were commented on by Air. Wilfrid Ayre, chairman ol' the Burntisland Shipbuilding Co.. at the launch
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  • 303 12 Accommodation For Passengers The question ol passenger landing accommodation on the Bund to improve the port amenities of Shanghai as far as the Shanghai Municipal Council is concerned was discussed at the meeting of the Council on last week when it was decided that an appropriation of $100,000
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  • 111 12 Sworn As A Privy Councillor The Duke of Buccleuch was sworn m member of the Privy Council at a meeting of the Council held by the! King at Buckingham Palace The j Duke, brother of the Duchess ol Gloucester, was recently appointed Lord Steward Sir Harry Trelawney
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  • 117 12 "Sensationalism* Condemned By I .ord Mayor Pres* "sensationalism" .md j. I paper lUaefe (\.bj.'.» Mi were dopl<*red hv L 'rd Ifa] I London, sir Q Broad the "City <>: Lor.d the Pres- Club. "I am at* »per> make it l Ministers ol the .and deavour to
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  • 38 12 Mr C Pr ispei «ho rc»i_ I lrom the at Fn h i Bendlxoi nj Ltd ba April, 10.3*. h 1 joined the I Nnani m the H n, hi teeempan Mi 1 Pn ipai 1 ar.d lan
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    • 417 12 ilßjLfi Am dap vi ___K^WSlr ULUKuL WI MT B^_UW__¥ MAY IOIT f EARLY BOOKING -^JSF^k IS STRONGLY _W^^:~fl_k ADVISED. AmmmmW^ h 7f_^_M __^_L* -i*^*^*^- -V*^*^^ and ticket* _B om yow otf/i agent? toI y BOUSTEAD CO., WORLDS GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEM MIM SSSB li_^-—SI BURNS PHILP LINE. (Incorporated In Australia) FOR
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    • 178 12 RED FUNNEL LINE lEAP ENG MOH S.S. CO.. LTI. n -it- SeiUetn tM.I I VR r\SSKV(.Ut „„d Carte sm.-f rom Sing.potr to l_\.4 I'.ormo. fk«nk« md million Ot B\l%\l\ I 111 KIIKIN MM sMMK\S'. I.vrr> rursd_> .«nd trid-*.! .8. NAM \o. v a.s. OIAMO II Apt 'or MHIMIUW \M» H\\|»l|RM\-I\
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 502 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches Am Arrivals BY TRAIN Thursday 7.45 a .n Swettenham, Taiping and Telck Anson: Weekdays* 7 p.n Kota Bahru, Kuala Kri and Thurs. and Fridey* 7.45 j a.m. Sundays 7 p.n Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Weekdays* 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sundays 7 p n Malaka,
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    • 182 12 VBBBBLI ARRIVED Bulan. Brit 442 tons. lrom Maia. ca il to Penar.g Apr 4 Maron, Brit SJM tons, trom >v ■abaya Sl, to P Bwattenhan Apr < Hong Ho Chinese. M tons, trom Bacho 31. to E. Coast Apr I Siix>:j. Dut. 1128 tons, irom Ba.arla Sl to Batavia Apr
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    • 138 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive m East Wharf (Entrance (.ate I): Plancius 22. Yuen Seng 20 ♦lain Wharf (Entrance Gate 3): Malacca: Srharuhorst 18, M 16: Java 14; Maron 12; Oder 9 X 7 Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3): Losslebank 30: City o! Birmm.h 32;
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    • 485 13 I •">■, i liglai SB !-**?wii_s_ BY P&Oand BRITISH INDIA LINES P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS D Dm Tonnage Spore. Tonnage Spore. £E" AP' 5 BHUTAN RAWALPINDI ,7 nnn f o BEHAR 6 000 Jun€ M BANGALORE Jnnn tf* H RANCHI ".000 June 18 CORFiI .s*2_ Mly 3
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    • 574 13 (Incorporated m England.) H m ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Ineorporatea tn Straits SettlemenU.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails CITY OP BIRMINGHAM Havre. London R'dam. H'burß In Port Today XCITY OF CANTON Havre. London. R'dam. H'burg, Glasgow Apr 10 Apr
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    • 981 13 Im i _B _H i _HirnHJjf Z_^_ mwm^B^K m^M ■^j^y^J^__l T^yß^Bm SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khiow Steam_.il. r_» fietti im*\ Steam Ship Co.. Ltd. and China Mutual The Canard Whfte stti P i Sf" Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak St earn shin t'T I t_L
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    • 648 14 SlBERG— Friday. Apr. 2. Rhio. Dabo. Billiton. Batavia. Semarang. Pekalongan. Tegal and Cheribon. PLANCIUS Friday. Apr. 2, IMuntok. (passengers and mails only), Batavia. Semarang and Sourabaya. TlDORE— Friday, Apr. 2, Belawan-Deli. TOBA— Saturday. Apr. 3, Moeara-Saba and Djambi. VAN OUTHOORN— Saturday. Apr. 3, Rhio 'passengers and mails only). Bawean 'passengers
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    • 590 14 BOULAR STEAMSHIP UNE I iw^^l^m r^/mM^mm\y\ I IpVl^^w TO EUROPE FROM SINGAPORF, AND PENANO VIA COLOMBO. BOMBAY. SUEZ, PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA. MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrives. Leaves I/eaves Arrives Spore. Spore. Penang. New York. Pres. Adam.'? Apr 8 Apr 9 Apr n May Tl _Z_ s 2fiL n
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    • 562 14 O. S. K. LINE FOR AFRICA AND SOI 111 AMERICA I Ryufuku Maru Tape Town via Momba.sa. Zanzibar D Apr. 6 7 j Salaam. Reira, L. Manjucs Durban and m P. Eli/alKth i Arabia Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo. Momba.sa. Apr 10 v Zanzibar. Dar-c.s-Sala.iin. I-lr:ra. Louie߀o Manjues. Durban. Port
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  • 2429 15  -  Barney Home Sports Notes By Record Transfer Fee Refused Wolves Won't Let Bryn Jones Go To Arsenal Last Minute Transfers Sunderland Tipped For The Cup New Law For Scrum Halves Jack Petersen To Return T Th _•> T AST minute transfers the time limit expired on
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  • 262 15 THE semi-finals Ol the Scottish Cup competition will be played on :o morrow as follows: Morton vs. Aberdeen. On Hibernians' ground. Edinburgh. Celtic vs. Clyde. On Rangers* ground. Glasgow. League fixtures tor tomorrow are M Wider: ENGLISH LEAGUE. Division I. Arsenal vs. West Bromwlcn Bolton
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  • 125 15 Heap En* Moh l Paterson Simon* I THE Business Hou»e League Soccer played Ofl th. V.M.C.A ground rday between Paterson Simons and Heap Eng Moh r< suited m a oneall draw Paterson Simons did not maintain the lorm they .s»>..wed m the first
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  • 35 15 It is propo.Md to huld the annual tournament ol Ihe Royal Johon- International ciub emrlnf i members atshlni to talu requested U) Men the notice post.-d nn the notice board m the club
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    • 152 15 why suffer £#"7E_fliA9 TORTURE WITH EUEIMi .e^SC^ The soothing, healing power of D.D.D. PrescripWmmmkmVLsßmmX 9^! tion will amaze and delight you. Itching fiiJK stops two or three seconds after you apply D.D.D. \\\\\\Kj^f^r ____\r^) l '-y persevering with D.D.D. Prescription, the germs and oor■Kl jf jr~ roding impurities ensconced m
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    • 86 15 DOES SHE NEED A GENTLE AID •> m\ -H B_v _mfP Winn viur (I* i lit MOfll s laxative .;iw CHOC'OI.AX It aits t-rntly. like nature, with no harshness, pain, or Kripinc. It's so eas> to take too the l.ivitiw principal is inixrd m with small milk chocolate, of fine
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  • 308 16 V.M.C.A. Tournament To Be Completed Today AIZAWA TO PLAY KAMIS IN OPEN SINGLES Till: V.M.C.A. lawn tennis tc.tr nanient will be completed today with the finals of the two men's events— the handicap and the open singles. The handicap SVCnI will be played
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    21 16 \N INCIDENT during olav m the soccer match between the S.K.C md tie R.A.F. at Anson Koad yesterday, dree Press photo).
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  • 316 16 Recreation Club Beat R.A.F. By Three Goals To Nil S.R.C. R-l F. WITH something \er> much wiong with their forward line, the second eleven of itu- Royal Air Force w«rc unable im press home un\ advantage which came their way m their Second Division match yesterday against the Singapore Recreation
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  • 64 16 The followng have accepted to play cricket tor bbi ai I Etceteras fa. Merchants and Law Oil Sunday at 11 a m. at S.C.C: T. V U Anderson (capt.), J. v. s. Brooke, Col H. O Carroll .1 Dobb.s. P ONeil Dunne. B. Gaillard. A C Growder, T.
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  • 118 16 Thirty-.- yen cards were taken out for tiie March Ec.ectic Competition at the Keppel Golf Club and the fof owing were the best -cures returned A! an Wolfe SO 4 1 3 25 2 3 J F. Carr M 62 3 27 l 3 .1 B. Devitt
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  • 159 16 Water Polo At The Y. M. C. A. V.M.C V SENIORS beat the Juniors by lour goals to two m a keen water polo match at Fort Canning yesterday. Lately < mvlnclni winners over two out.sidt learns ih« luniors .staged good form again bat found the pposmg
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  • 89 16 (From Our Own Correspondent > Batu Pahat. Mar. 31. Representatives from various ciut*> m Batu Pahat met last night ana adopted a proposal that a Batu Pahat Lawn t nnis Association be fanned The following are the office-bearers for the newly lormed Association: President Inche
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  • 380 16 POLICE BEATEN BY TWO GOALS TO ONE Chinese 2: Police 1. A FTER leading by a goal m the first half the Police lost to the Chinese m a friendly game of football at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday by the odd goal m
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  • 54 16 Auckland, Apr. 1. THK combined team Auckland Wellington batted first today m the match against the M.C.C. but were all out for 183. Whitelaw uas undefeated for 99 and Verity was the best bouler with four for 64. At close of play the M.C.C. had M on
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  • 36 16 The final ol the B.C.C lawn bowls doubles handicap will be p.ayed on Wednesday a.s folio a. O W OUmOUr and V P Barbat '2' vs a Ferguson and O c. Pugler i— 4l.
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  • 22 16 London. Apr 1 In a Scottish I- Division I. match terdaj Motherwell, ptaytni at home, beat Arbroath by thn to one. Peuter
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  • 258 16 MARATHON STRUGGLE IN S.C.C. MATCH FIFTY-FOLK games were played m a Godown Double* Handicap lixture of the S.C'.t tournament yesterday when P. 11. Battishill and K. Seth weal down lighting to A. P. U'etm and T. Ilenman after a marathon sttticgle. In the I set alone, 28 games were played
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  • 14 16 Detroit, Apr. 1. Perry beat Ti.den 6-4. 6 4. <$-- 4 Rent, i
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    • 120 16 MATHEMATICS FOR THE MILLION by Lancelot Ilogben. Illustrated by J. K. Horrabin. H. G. Wells writes.- "My deliberate opinion is that it i.s a great book, a book of flrst-cla s importance and that it should be read by evnrv Intelligent youth from 15 to 90 who is trying to
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