The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 April 1937

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15,142. ESTD. 1835 FRIDAY, APRIL 23. 1!>37. 16 CENTS.
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    NORTH CHINA SITUATION WORSENS
    235 1  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Kwantung Commands TO GIVE MORE AID TO SUIYUAN INVADERS Peiping University To Be Moved To Kweilin? nPHE situation in North China has worsened 4as a result of the decision of the Japanese Kwantung Command to give more support to the allied forces
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    International Monetary Conference
    63 1 Washington. Apr. 22. VjR. DIES, a member of the House of Representatives, is introducing immediately a resolution requesting President Roosevelt to call an international monetary conference. Mr. Dies advocates a return to the gold standard, contending that it appears to be the only way to avert the
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    Discrimination Against Foreigners In Egypt
    239 1 Discrimination Against Foreigners In Egypt GUARANTEE OFFERED BY DELEGATION Mont re ux, Apr. 22. 'THE whole Egyptian draft con- vcntion has now been adopted on the first reading, except articles two and three dealing with discrimination against foreigners. The length of the transitional period Ot the latter Ls now generally
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    EUROPEAN DIES OF CHOLERA
    38 1 i (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Apr. 22. THE first death in the foreign colony for nine years from cholera occurred yesterday, when a French woman, whose husband is language professor at Chulalongkorn University,
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    OVER 100 DROWNED IN TYPHOON
    77 1 Toyohara. Apr. 12. A TYPHOON' last night struck the 1 herring Beet In the Okhotsk Seal r.nd on the west ccut of South Baghali<?n. A number of mot r-boats were capped and the crew* thrown Into the raging sea. F:rtyseven bodies have been recovered and
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    31 1  - Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai, Apr. 22. The Chinese Ministry of Railways has denied that it has concluded an agreement with Japan for the construction of the Chuangc-how-Shih-chiachung Railway, in North
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    I.R.R.C. MEETING POSTPONED
    33 1 London, Apr. 22. /^VWING to the absence of any pressing business the meeting of the International Rubber Regulation Committee tentatively arranged for Tuesday has been postponed until May 25. Reuter
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    KING AND QUEEN
    106 1 To Make Barge Journey On The Thames London. .Apr. 22. The King and Queen will on Tuescay take a journey on the barge of the commander-in-chief at the Nore down the Thames from Westminster to Greenwich for the formal opening of the new National Marine Museum. Their
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    Lxtraordinary Tale Of Witchcraft At Trial
    196 1 Serow (Rech uanii land), Apr. 22. EXTRAORDINARY evidence of the potency in the 20th century of witchcraft was told at the District Commissioner's court here when Bagakgametsi. ex -wife of the famous chief Tshekedi, from whom she was! divorced in March, was charged with
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    COST OF CORONATION
    33 1 Lond-m. Apr. ?2. Th* estimated expenditure :ro-r public funds in connection with Ihf C ronation will be C689 400. acror^j:i« to a House of Common* rpnJv v.it^r. day British Wireless
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    Budget Strengthens Sterling
    189 1 Budget Strengthens Sterling DOLLAR AND FRANC WEAKEN London, Apr. 22. Vflß. CHAMBERLAINS budget **1 announcement, which rudely shocked the Stock Exchange, Is having a strengthening effect on sterling, which gained considerable ground today, particularly in terms of the dollar and franc. Regarding the former. It is understood that dollars, which
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    BELGIUM & LOCARNO
    92 1 BELGIUM LOCARNO Question In House Of Commons London. Apr 22 The British Government ronsfder themselves fully bsund by the provisions Of the Paris Part tar the renunciation of war. the Foreign ttcftten Mr Eden informed the Hou^e ot Comi mons yesterday, in r-ply to i question Mr Eden told the
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      196 1 XSm ▼jlfß TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. DINNER and DANCE (informal) 9.30 to midnight and THE SEASON'S BIGGEST CABARET SUCCESS CEDRIC ARLINDA One of America's Foremost Dance Teams. Featuring a Large and Attractive Repertoire of Original and Stylish Dance Routines. ENTHUSIASTICALLY WELCOMED BY LAST NIGHT'S APPRECIATIVE AUDIENCE. Non-diners
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      82 1 Ik. I mm WstiVk ti SEA VIEW HOTEL oAIUKDAY I SPECIAL DINNER-DANCE CABARET FAREWELL PERFORMANCE OF I KAILI'S HAWAIIAN ENTERTAINERS QUEENIE OAVID KAILI AND I MARY WALTER I BEAITIHL HAWAIIAN SONGS I niMVPR REAL HILA IIlLA DANCES DINNER S3- DANCE FORMAL NON-DINERS $1 BOOK NOW II MAY 12 ADELPHI £EA
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      30 1 •Tni ridin' Jo» n the >imset trail Vos iff near the t.me for l I I'm drcamte' as I »o. O< I COffOatt, Jon't-dicr-know, i Ridin' down the HffUCl trail."
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    MUI TSAI IN MALAYA
    174 2 More Questions In House Of Commons ■From Our Own Correspondent! London. Apr. 1 1. Mr. W Lunn. Labour MP. for RotherwelL asked the Secretary of State lor the Colonies in the House of Commons last night whether he was new receiving full Information with regard to
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    CONSULATE RIOT SEQUEL
    69 2 Seven Chinese Charged Seven Chinese we.v charged before Mr W. O. Reeves, the Singapore Becond Magistrate, yesterday with beiiv.; members of an unlawlul a&se.nbly. I: i.s also alleged in the charge that they broke into the lower roams ot the Chinese Consulate-General and so committed the otTenre
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    44 2 ROBERT MONTGOMERY AM) JOAN CRAWFORD in the M.G.M. ?.mt U h IOn \v T. C La f MrS rhevn <* which opens at the Capitol on, h William P«wHJ and Frank Morgan also plays lead "iff roles in this adaptation of Frederick Lonsdale's popular comedv.
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    OBSERVATION SCHEME STARTS
    208 2 London. Apr. 20. coasi of Spain, since midnight, is being patrolled by the navies of Britain. France, Italy and Germany to prevent the landing o! war materials and volunteers In accordance with the non-inter-vention scheme on which 27 nations agreed two months ago. Hundreds of observers are
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    KILLED ON LINE
    24 2 From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Apr. 22. A middle-aged Chinese was todaj killed on the railway line at Papan near Ipoh.
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    50 2 Mr. W. B. Taylor, Managing Direc jtor of Sitiawan Electric Light Co i Ltd., Sitiawan, will be leaving Sitiawan, on Apr. 26 for home on leave til Penang. Mr. E. D. Breetle of Taipin£ who is at present at Sitiawan, will ac as manager of the company during hi absence,
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    NOTORIOUS CAREER OF FORMER MALAYAN
    883 2 Gets 12 Months For Fraud SERDANG SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE Distribution Of Prizes Fallowing is the lis* ol awards made at the annual prize distribution at the School of Agriculture. Serdaiiß: PRIZES Two-year course second year students): I'irst Law Thea^ Siak: second. Tan Ah King. Two-year
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    HE WAS A "SOCIAL CLIMBER" IN 4,300 B. C.
    213 2 HE WAS A "SOCIAL CLIMBER" IN 4,300 B. C. London, Apr. 14. I^RENCH archaeologists working in A Egypt have just discovered the beautifully-decorated tomb of a "social climber" of 6,000 years ago. They found it after predecessors engaged on the same task had searched for it in vain for 20
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    SULTAN OF PAHANG IN LONDON
    302 2 Scared By Cameramen Prom Our Own Correspondent > London. Apr. 14. Looking very fit after his voyage. H.H the Sultjn of Pahang. Sir Abu Bakar. K.C.M.G, arrived in London this evening His Highness oral quite alarmed when, on stepping from the boat tram at Viet
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    RURAL BOARD SECRECY
    221 2 Question At Legislative Council Secrecy regarding the meetings ot the Singapore Rural Board is the subject of a written question by the Hon. i Mr. R. Williamson. which will be answered at next Monday's meeting of the Legislative Council. The Unofficial Member has asked:— <a > Will
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      222 2 1 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. WAMPOLE'S PRODUCTS have NO EQUAL anywhere. TRY THEIR MILK OF MAGNESIA for Indigestion, Constipation and Intestinal Fermentation. A BRITISH BETTER PRODUCT FOR LESS MONEY. 20 oz. bottle $1.20 8 oz. .65 i sold by all Chemists Stores. Distributors GRAFTON LABORATORIES. BOARD RESIDENCE. SEA FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 77,
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      552 2 Zhe Singapore Jfree (Press Head Office. Ga«U Strwt. fftaiMWi Pbone: 5471 Haas vita ■Hi— iiM U an anvtauto: Koala Lumpur Office: 25, Java Strwt. rhone: S6SS. Ipoh Office: Vnanf Office: 12. Blab«p Street, Ptn.n, Phone: 1477. x>nd»n Office 41/41, Fleet Stract. Loudoa E.C.4. Pfc»ne: Central tMt— }M». SUBSCRIPTION RATES Malaya
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      111 2 Diary Of The Day High Water: 9.31 a.m. 8.1 ft.; 9.48 p.m. 8 ft. Sports Soccer: Police vs. R.A.F. (Div. 1> at Stadium. S.C.F.A. 11l vs. S.C.C. II 'Div. lilt at S.C.C Y.M.C.A. vs. A Coy Midds. (F.t at Anson Road. Lawn Tennis: S.C.C. Tourney. Cinemas ALHAMBRA A Shriek in
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      50 2 MISCELLANEOUS. FRESH FLORAL WREATHS MADE TO ORDER AT SHORT NOTICE Singapore Casket Co. 1 and 3 Penhas Road. Singapore. Phone 6075, After Office 6072. I THOSE who buy and those who sell have a common meeting ground id the Classified Columns— -and they do big business! jftee Ipress WANT ADS
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    ALLEGED THREAT TO BREAK STRIKERS' LEGS
    455 3 If They Worked INTIMIDATION CHARGE AGAINST CHINESE (From Our Own Correspondent) «t *m k Scremban, Apr. 21. AM a abourer. I did not threaten to break any persons bones^ said a Chinese, Siau Yonjr, when together with another Chinese, N g Kai. he was
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    Stomach Sufferer's Own Warning Against "Rubbishing Imitations"
    434 3 Stomach Sufferer's Own Warning Against "Rubbishing Imitations" The really marvell us effects ol Maclean Brand Stomach Powder In all cases of stomach trouble hive led to *he introduction of cheap substitutes. tony sufferers who have been cured their duty ti warn other suffer- t. guard against accepting anything but the
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    VICTIM OF GRUDGE?
    253 3 Accused Says Case Is False (From Our Own Correspondent.) ule Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 20. •j^Hl^ is a talse case against me. The penghulu has a grudge; he intended to engage a ronggeng and he asked me to contribute. But I was unable to contribute anvthing." Thi.s \va
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    PENANG SEEKS AN ARCHITECT
    90 3 £840 A Year Offered (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. If. An architectural assistant "holding accepted professional examination qualifications and experienced in th< design and erection of municipal buildings" is required by the Municipality ol George Town. Penang. An advertisement appearing in The Times today, states
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    LONDON WEDDING OF MRS. M. W. COOKE
    177 3 Malayans At Reception •From Our Own Correspondent.) o London, Apr. 13 .rostT /V> layailS w^am,ng the guests at the reception which folRegistry Office today of Mrs. Margerv ud Mr C °A k °V lOrmi>rly Singaforr 11 -^r nt V L Dickso manager of
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    R.A.F. DANCE POSTPONED
    28 3 h Z SS* 1 Alr Force otner r anks dance that was to have been held in the Volunteer Drill Hall tonight ha*' been postponed
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION MUST BE RENEWED
    531 3 RUBBER RESTRICTION MUST BE RENEWED Beyond End Of 1938 PRICES HAVE NOT BEEN REMUNERATIVE (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 22. "THE renewal of rubber restriction beyond the end of 1938 is essential. Prices of rubber in the past three years were unquestionably not reasonably remunerative, even to efficient producers."
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    LOCAL CHILDREN AND CORONATION
    352 3 I To Share In Celebrations CCHOOL children in Singapore are to be given the happiest time of their lives during Coronation week. Plans for their entertainment and share in the celebrations include 56.000 children, cover every school, English. Chinese and Malav. and take into account the
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    SULTANA AT OPERA
    30 3 'From Our Oun Correspondent .< London. Apr. 20. 'yin: Sultanm o/ Johore, mmpni^ccntit/ fewetted, n u prominent of the opening Coveni (to den Ofjca temmm Free Press Copwfigtii
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      33 3 BURTOL QUICK 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. TOWN AGENT:H. B. WINTER, 20, Battery Road.
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      115 3 1 iIWHATi^iS^ORLICK'STfe LJj L/ rrS GRANO TO^l SOME MORE LATEfi. fj^B^ I AGAIN j YBS DARjJKI O WHEN DIET IS A PROBLEM p*****^ PATIENTS can he so diHicult, refusing the f H 1 very nour.shmeni whk* ,s essent.al to thcr > ZS'Jgt I recovery after Malaria and other fcvett When
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    WOMEN'S INTERESTS
    1534 4 Around The Town Mignon Looks On j A LETTER "DEAR MIGNON: I have lots of j news for you about the Coronation and National Fancy Dress Party which is j to be held at Sea View Hotel on Sa- turday night. May 15. The tickets arc only $1
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      142 4 f Ladies Dressmaking Expert Chinese Tailor. *OU LATft AMI 18— HIGH STREET. iw 1 r' Si "I yA -Better/ AND Something Different ENGLISH EVAPORATED MILK AT LAST -SILVER MOON" is really English, made by a famous English Firm in English Meadows with English labour and capital. And well made, too
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      312 4 ■^^JK' SIIJ^ is Nature ■AY Jjy Own Remody for All < OM-vil\ It lv thrfl 11/ JJJJf SAFE and XATL'R fl V 3 wav to rniorrl V n<>t only that df-l rttfully slim fliiurcl I but also aboundinj;B V M Sj health As your (ill M dLsapprar.s «o doesl^F S3
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    Low's Topical Budget
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    23 5 1 _^B MB H« -"BE-, fj »Wn -^^'i.'— '_!-^-^JL—^— —^-^...^BBBBBBaBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB "the banus of ths roval mors* g.aros ana ~»£~~JttJSB? n ,he ESSt CaSHe
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    63 5 WHIM KING GBOBOS VI iv invested at the (on. nation hr uill NM the Golden (ope made fnr Kin; George IV 111 \ears a« It was iImi used for Kins George V and is now being reconditioned !•> Ihe Roval School of Needework in London. Two women of the Royal
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    TINSMITHS DOWN TOOLS
    123 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Apr. 22. PEREMBAN tinsmiths have downed tools since Tuesday and are demanding an iiUToase in wages. It is expected that they will return to work tomorrow on a promise of increased wages. hart been provided on a "lavish scale" abroad. In England
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    CRIME COLLEGE FOR DOCTORS
    161 6 Forensic Medicine I Instruction London, Apr. 1«. A NATIONAL Medico-Legal Institute a college for the teaching of forensic medicine may shortly be set up in London. Consultations art.- proceeding between the Home Ofiiee and the Ministry ol Health and an approach to the Treasury lor consideration
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    MR. A. R. LINTON
    75 6 The death lias occurred in London "f Mr. A. R. Linton. former Manager of the Mercantile Bank of Ind^a. Ltd., Singapore, and once President of the Singapore Cricket Club Mr. Linton joined the bank as an! assistant in 1896 and became manager in 1907. He remained!
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    WITNESS TOLD HE MUST SPEAK TRUTH
    390 6 CONVICTED SOLDIER DISPUTES SENTENCE Theft Of Hired Car MII7HY should our sentences differ when we committed the same offence?" asked Pte. George Ernest Rawlings, when sentenced to four months' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. H. A. Forrer, Criminal District Judge, when convicted with three other
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    Inquiry Into Fatal Car Accident
    921 6 EUROPEAN KILLED PRINCE FJEODOK DOLGORUKIJ. a descendent of Vladimir the Holy, Of the royal house of Rurik, who is at present living in Vienna, is rallying Russian emigrants to join his newly formed "White DoubleEagle" Society. He thinks that the end of Soviet rule is
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    TROTSKY'S HOPE FOR RUSSIA
    180 6 "Stalin Eliminated But Not Killed' Mexico City, Apr. 16. TROTSKY declared today that a revolution by the Russian masses was necessary to overthrow Stalin and end his bureaucracy. Stalin must be eliminated but not killed unless he fought such a movement. Tho exiled Bolshevik leader was
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    52 6 Invitations have been Issued (of t..0 wedding oi Miss Edith May Mt>ody. late of Penang General Hospital, to Iff. Andrew Fleming Gray, of the Penans Harbour Board, which is to take place at St. Mary's Cathedral. Glasgow, en Monday. Apr 26. and is to be followed by a reception at
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    THRIFT SOCIETY'S 57,659 PROFIT
    137 6 A profit 01 $7,650 ii available for attribution MMOf members of r r*t Singapore Munijipi' Emplo\ees Co-operative Thrift am Loan Society Ltd.. and the Committee has -ecom•nended the payment n 6 per v-ent dividend, according to tn- annual report of the Society for t:m >var ended
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    EDITORS PRINTED 2,700 OF HIS LETTERS
    332 6 London, Apr. 12. ALGERNON ASHTON, the man! who wrote "To the Editor. Dear Sir more often than any other person in the world except one, is dead. He had had over 2,700 letters I printed in the Press, on all sorts of subjects. Aged
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      230 6 Charm Away INDIGESTION the Chardox Way Words f-aanot express the magic" vi Chardox, writes A.K. Read his letter:— Charcoal has always dene me good, but it became so expensive taking men a lot. Chardox (Activated Charcoal* acts very, much more quickly and is more lasting. It did me .so much
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      154 6 HB^Bma^Ht^MT iiat; a**K Berlim Panels Maker and repairer m r tU|| and Bertam Chicks, (an^^ nd Sprint Blinds. Tarpaulins nts Bacs. Blue Screens Hirt lr Panels. Wirr Nrttiiu I nc Wool huntincs and I ABDUL RAHMAN Telephone *M>i OHice: tt4>, Robinson Ko«d (Opposite Tclrgrjph c Workshop: >93, Joo (hut n
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    TRANSPACIFIC AIR LINE INAUGURATED
    56 7 San Francisco, \pr. ?JZ. The Pan-American Airways' China Clipper left for Hong Kong at 3.15 p.m. yesterday to connect with trie imperial Airways route. The British Consul participated in the ceremony inaugurating the new service and congratulated the company on its achievement. He wished the passengers
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    £150,000 Colonel Is "Down And Out"
    226 7 pOLONEL FRANCIS RANDOLPH MACDONALD, late of Curzon Street, May foil*— once a racehorse owner, worth £150,000, and member of the Carlton Club should have appeared for his adjourned public examination at London Bankruptcy Court. Instead the Official Receiver referred to a doctor's letter saying
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    GOOD MYSTERY FILM
    159 7 W Shriek In The Niifht At The Alhambra Intended to be .< mystery thriller, •A Shriek In The Niuht." showtni at the Alhambv.i. succeeds in thrilling without being very myjterioui toward the end ;is to th-e identity ol the murderer. The audience ii attowed to Know the
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    KNILM EXTENDS ITS SERVICES
    150 7 As result Ofl the very satisfactory j figures of la.st year's air traffic. KNILM has decided to extend its present, services. A mileage oi 220.000 I year, or nine times the earth's circumference, will jbe flown without Government subsidy, 'whilst the remaining 684.000 miles a i
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    ARRIVAL OF STATE-AIDED LABOURERS
    56 7 ARRIVAL OF STATE-AIDED LABOURERS Ail official memorandum from tlie Deputy Controller of Labour. M:ilava, Penang, states that information has been received by telegraph that 1.232 State-aided labourers will arrive an Saturday by s.s. Talamba. It is expected that 402 will be sent to Pulau Jerejak and the balance will proceed
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    ANGLO-JOHORE RUBBER
    73 7 <Fr>m Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 11. AngJo-.Tohoio Rubber Estates Ltd.. which was formod rer-cntly. is issuing'; 45,000 in six per v-ent. convertible debentures at 105 per cent. The company is also issuing £45.000 In shares of one-shilling at par. Both issues are being made to pro vide
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      223 7 The Art of Hair -dressing carried out to perfection ~'^ft9k. Distinctive Jr&jjSlf FIGARO Ladies' Hair Dressers rff* 'M?** 0 J Bras Basah Rd. Raffl^ Hotel. ****<&&£*& PHONE 2868. PLANS NOW OPEN A Memorable Event Unique in Singapore's Theatrical History CAPITOL 1 TUES. APRIL 27th AT 9.30 P.M. ONE PERFORMANCE mm
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      442 7 Another Grand Comedy M. G. Ms Companion Picture to "Libelled Lady" and "PiccadiHy Jim!" CAPITOL -TONIGHT FREDERICK LONSDALE wrote it! ink kk THE GORGEOUS HUSSY- "THE THIN MAN" Ftflh t^BaRL and PICCADILLY JIM" enact it! ,9«P jlJbPt^ 1^ M p V7 fmSfJ^M 9bw «^> W bbT <^b i) I £-v
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1937. Misplaced Generosity
    965 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1937. Misplaced Generosity IIITHEN Tennyson talked about j*" something slowly broadening i down "from precedent to precedent" !he might well have had in mind those yearly gifts of $500,000 which the Colony makes to the cost of Imperial defence, for on every occasion
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    DAY TO DAY
    207 8 i MLss K Kolly. manager. Hong Kong branch. Messrs. Mlllington's Advertis- ing Agency, arrived in Singapore yesterday en route to England on leave. Mr. Ariffin. of the F.M.S. Railways. Alor Star, has been transferred to Tumpat, On Saturday he was enter--1 tained by the Railway staff at
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    Pilgrimage
    1286 8 IJE was busy with ni^> note-books, bui we could only think tf supper 1 It vas only when Philomene brought 1 in the soup and beckoned us t the table, where three rauverts were laid, that we looked at him again; he was screwing up his stylo wrh deliberati.m
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    Aa I was Saying
    449 8 The Pipes rxr n (Jf Ihe Scots Guards I 1 .4 Close <?>«»' ror Honours r THE Scots Guards, whose pipers hav« been playing before police horse.* to accustom them to strange noise.* in the streets during the Coronation did not win their band of pipers
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      168 8 ALLSOPPS I €V€2V I E fc 111 ft (^Vv 'i IN VC. 'i'v'7 I LEARN THE SEASON'S STYLE NEWS AT FIRST HAND VISIT OUR ADVANCE DISPLAYS OF CORONATION STYLES MANNEQUIN 1 PARADE IN THE CAFE AT 10.30 ON SATURDAY HORNING 24th JOHN LITTLE CO.. LT D. h^cohoohated in England) Singapore.
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      27 8 for ACCIDENT INSURANCE apply to the GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE V LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated in Great Britain) i HONG KONG BANK CHAMBERS SINGAPORE. 'PHONE: 648*. i
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    GOVERNMENT ANSWERS CRITICS OF NEW PROFITS TAX
    474 9 Explanation By The Financial Secretary j To The Treasury EX CHANCELLOR FEARS CHECK TO ENTERPRISE London, Apr. 22. rpHE points raised by the critics of the national 1 defence contribution were dealt with last night by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, "THOSE
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    62 9 QUEEN ELENA OF ITALY early this month received the Golden Rose of the Popes, the Holy See's most sacred gift, from the hands of Mm Hnrgoncini Daca. She is the first Italian Queen to receive such an honour. Photo shows the King and Queen, followed by Ctotfll Prince Umberto, arriving
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    BRITAIN'S WARNING TO FRANCO
    406 9 Protection Of Merchant Ships London, Apr. 22. THE First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Samuel Hoare, was again questioned in the House of Commons yesterday regarding the protection of British merchant ships proceeding to Bilbao. He repeated the assurance* already ■ren to ihe hou. c e
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    WHITE PONY FOR PRINCESS
    35 9 London. Apr. 11. MMNCESS ELIZABETH relebr.ited her eleventh birthday yesterd.o. The Kin^ and Quren gave her a snow-white pony .md saddle and bridle, with ht-r initials, as birthday presents. British Wireless
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    CHINESE MISSION TO JAPAN
    83 9  - CHINESE MISSION TO JAPAN Sin Chew Jit Poh Leaves Tientsin Tomorrow Shanghai. Apr. 11. THE Chinese mission headed by Gen. Chans Chi Chung. Mayor of Tientsin, will leave Tientsin tomorrow for Ji.pan to Investigate economic conditions. A party of Chinese journalists, financed by the Japanese, are ako l?avin£ for Tokio
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    INDIAN DIPLOMATS FOR ENGLAND
    88 9 Bombay, Apr. ZZ. Sir Tcj Bahadur Sapru, who Dlaytd j a very prominent part in the Irwin- Gandhi Pact of 1931 and the London Round Table Conferences, is sailing for England from India on Saturday His visit is described as unpolitical. but it is believed inevitable
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    U.A.W. TO SUPPORT OSHAWA STRIKERS
    25 9 U.A.W. TO SUPPORT OSHAWA STRIKERS Washington, Apr. 11. Mr. Homer Martin announced yesterday that the U.A.W. had decidec financially to support the Oshawr strikers. Reuter
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    STRIKERS RIOT IN U.S.
    35 9 Auburn, Maine. Apr. 22. Four companies oi the Nationa Ouard were mobilised yesterday fol owing a riot in which police hurle( tear-gas shells into a crowd of I,OOt striking sbofewOfkers Reuter
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    19 9 pbOtO) THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS band making their first public anoearanoe in Singapore at \tason Road Stadium yesterday. Free Press
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    H.M.S. HOOD
    63 9 London, Apr. 22. The Rear Admiral of the Second Battle Squadron, In H.M.S. Royal Oak. will sail lrom Devon port on Saturday to relieve the Vice- Admiral commanding the Battle Cruiser Squadron in H.M.S. Hood— the senior naval officer in northern Spanish waters. On behVA relieved H.M.S. Hood
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    Thrown Out Of House Strtick By Lightning
    55 9 'From Our On n Correspondent j Ipoh, Apr. 22. S^UBRAMANIAM, a Times of Ma', ay a compositor, was admitted to fiospital this afternoon following an appallingly vivid flash of lightning on which thunder followed immediately. He was not actually struck, but thrown from
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    MURDER IN IPOH CINEMA ALLEGED
    85 9 Manager Charged From Oiiv Own C rrespond-.'n! Ipoh. Apr. TZ. f^OH GIN ENG. the manager ot a Cinema at Parit Buntar. stood his trial at the Perak Assizes today for the murder of a Tamil youth on the night r Dec. 7. The prosecution *HegMfton
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    COAL STRIKE THREAT IN BRITAIN
    144 9 London, Apr. 21. The results 01 two ballots which may vitally alTeet the British labour situation were announced yesterday. Beardmore engineers voted by 1,015 to 64 in lav ur of a continuation of the strike. The vote means the .stoppage is now qualified for recognition
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    LORD RUNCIMAN
    47 9 London. Apr. !1. Lord Runoiman. the shipowner, who ,is 89. had relapse yesterday and hi.s .son, Mr. Walter Runciman. President j of the Board ol Trade, travelled from London to Northumberland, v/here his father ha.s been confined to his room ;on medical advice. British Wireless
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    FRENCH STRIKE ENDS
    31 9 Paris. Apr. 21. The strike <>t workmen at St. Nazaire has been settled. y> the new cruiser Georges Leyguei is s<>in£ to Brest on Friday for trials.- Reuter
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    $25,355 Profit For Robinson and Co. Last Year
    416 9 COMPARES WITH $18,467 LOSS IN 1935 BANGKOK SOON TO LOSE ITS "HULLO GIRLS" Change To Automatic Telephones (From Our Own Correspondent' Bangkok. Apr. EL BANGKOK will shortly lose most ot its "Hullo Girls," when the scheme for the telegraph service of the
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    SUNGEI BATH RUBBER DIVIDEND
    64 9 Messrs. Bjustead and Co.. Ltd.. Prnang. have received a telegram from the Secretaries of Simgci Batu (Malaya) Rubber Estates Ltd., Messrs Edward Boustead and Co., London, advising that a final dividend of 7 1 per cent, has been recoinmended payable on May 28, making 10 per
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES
      524 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES Last Night's Quotations 1 i From London 6 p. m. April 22 New York prices quoted in U.S. The abovr are delears, middle prices; jobbers* margins, brokerage and stamp duty are not included. Share of £1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise
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      Wall Street Cable
      201 10 Wall Street Cable Apr. 19 20 M American Can. Com. 105 105 104 7 8 American Telephone and Telegraph 166 168» 4 169 Atcheson Railroad 82 i 83 3 4 85 Chesapeak 61 4 61 4 61V 4 Dupont 158 159 3 4 164-r» Firestone 38 36 8 MB General
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      62 10 SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES Apr. 22 Gambier T.T. .5 8.00 Java Cube 11.00 Hamburg Cube 15.00 White Muntok Pepper 18.50 Black, Pepper 10.25 Copra, mixed 6.75 Copra, sundried 7.25 Small Flake Tapioca 5.00 Rice Saigon Al $167 Rice Siam. W.C. No. 1 $150 Rice Siams, W.C. No. 2 3140 Rice Siam,
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      74 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Apr. 22, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. 1 X.R.S.S. incases FOB April) 40% 40% Good F.A.Q. in cases 'FOB. April) 39 5 16 39 7 16 No. 1 X. R.S.S. (Spot loosed (awardable Singapore) 40» 8 40% May-June 40% 40% July-Sept. 40% 40% Oct-Dec
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      187 10 From London 5.30 p. m. April 22 II RUBBER: Firm. London Spot: ll 3 /8 d 11 7,16d. Previously lid. 11 3 16d. I July-Sept.: 119 16d. 11 11 16d. Previously: 11 5 16d. 11 7 16d. Oct.-Dec: ll%d. H 3 4d. Previously: ll^ed. 11 7 16d.
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      68 10 From London 5.30 p. m. April 22 Cash: £269 10s Previously Firm at £262 5s Three months: €265 Previously €257 15s New York Tin: Unreceived Previously 57 It Copper: Settlement €60 Previously €61 (.old: Yesterday €7 0s T'-.d Previously €7 Is l l ->d Silver: Spot. 20
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      Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations April 22
      84 10 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations April 22 I I Mcthxl of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday vfously Paris Franc to C 124 21 111 3 16 111 New York to 4 88 4 94 4.92 3 16 Amsterdam Guilders to t 12 107 901 1 899 3
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      206 10 LOCAL EXCHANGE RA TES Yesterday's Singapore Quotations SELLING London. T.T. 2 4 1 16 London, demand 2 4 1 16 London, 4 months' *ight 2 4 f B Lyons, demand 1285 Hamburg, demand 14Hb New York, demand 57 9 16 Montreal demand 57 7 16 Batavia. demand 104 r> M
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      STOCK EXCHANGE
      95 10 Business Patchy And Price Movements Irregular London, Apr. 21. On the Stock Exchange yesterday business was patchy. Kaffirs and coppers were easy. Cape and Continental liquidation finding scant local support. Unilevers responded to the good showing of the profits' statement, but Cables and Wireless eased. Breweries. however, were
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      RUBBER OUTPUTS
      53 10 Messrs. Boustead Co.. Ltd.. Penang. advise the outputs of rubber for March from the following estates: United Patani (Malaya* 235,278 lbs MalakofT 129.830 Taipins 102,795 Sungei Batu < Malaya 50,500 Windsor <F.M.S.> 27,878 Foothills Malaya > 25.000 Bertam Consolidated 220,130 Kuala Muda 163.000 Val d'Or 36.980 Gadek 30,000
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      WINDSOR RUBBER
      53 10 Messrs. Bcustead and Co.. Ltd.. Penang. have received a telegram from the Secretaries of the Windsor <F.M.S/> Rubber Estate Ltd., Messrs. Edward Boustead and Co.. London, advising that a dividend of 1\ 2 per cent, has been recommended payable on May 28. The annual report and accounts will
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1322 10 From Exchange Telegraph Co. Fraser and Co. 9 s List I THURSDAY, APR. 22, 1937: 6 P_M MINING Buyer* Seller* Ampat Tin (4s) 5s 6d 6s 3d cd. Asam Kumbang 35a 3d 30s 9d Austral Malay 57s 69a 6d Ayer Hitam (ss) 27s 6d 29s
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      Daily Share Report
      200 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THK OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY Tin at midday was $128.50. up KJft. Cabled advices from London show that th« markci mi' fairly drastic marking down after a closer consideration growth -of -profits tax. Sterling tin shares suffered with the rest of the
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    837 11 Big Anti-Opium DRIVE ALL OVER MALAYA Local Chinese Topics BY OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT AN extensive campaign against the smoking of opium is to be launched jointly by the Singapore Anti-Opium Society, the Chinese Consulates in Malaya and the Ching Nien Li Chi Sheh in the various centres in the S.S
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    Winning CONTRACT
    432 11 Winning CONTRACT w ha, beaten every other mtem I exHtenT THE HOG GETS NOTHING HIGH CARD VALUCS or tmc rouß-ACES system AM|^mm M/J33 W~M Ej #sf|ra i SWn gFCPJUIKSI roTAj.wa.utc^cK^ avmam kahp »y t i^ very important phase of defence I against notrump contracts is to I know when to
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      195 11 Fraser Company. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Total foj Books Close ftnancia Company Dividend Date Ex Div. yeai IW Payable Date to date 7» 2 Int. 7 An^at Tin s'; Final Apr. 2G May 11 May 3 7'^' l2l 2 Final Apr. 17 Apr. 24 Apr. 13 |fS% 3'.< (16th) Apr.
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      427 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members Is limited to the extent and in manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1919 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-up.. $20 000.000 Reserve Fund: Sterling £6,500,000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000
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      491 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND THIN 'Incorporated in England by < Royal Charter) Paid up capital in 600.000 shares of £5 each t: 3.000.000 Reserve Fund ITJ 000.000 Reserve Liability ot Proprietors tMOOO.onn HEAD OPFH E: 3«. Kisliopsgatr, London. |;.< Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Uollo c Amrltsar Ipoh
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      376 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY SINGAPORE 1,333 kc/» <U5 m.) pju. 6.00 D'Suza's Great World Band, playing dance music and kronchongs Cantonese dramas: L 7.40 Time, weather and announcements 7.45 "Saint George for Metric England Talk on the Patron Saint of England by H. S. Godwin, Vice-Presldent of the Singapore branch
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      225 11 Transmission 2 pan. 8 S!3 cnwlch iime si K na The newand announcements. ST^ 68 ollowin S the luncheon or SSai? C h£S- Of annual Xke tf£ n lrthda >' celebration. Froir iSon ferencC Hall Stratford-upon 9 ?0 Close down. Transmission 3 (16.86 m.) and 15.14 key, (19.82^) p.m. y-35
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      THE NIGHT STAR
      118 12 Salvage Work Undertaken As Soon As Possible The .salvage work on the "Star" Forry C \s rent) Night Star, which w.r sunk this month near the Honj Kong wharf. has begun. The activities were confltoed mainly to making i survey of the wreck and it Ls not
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      25 12 F ,VE HUGE LINERS <h,t "<*% N^rtS RW.V Pie« ta^hJ.'."|»t the same time are .hown at their Nortli Kiver back Un. -^'^trr^GefrVic "5.^-..: Rex an- Euro,..
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      MARIE MOLLER
      102 12 Burned Ship Loss To British Insurance Companies The tan of the cargo steamer Marie Moller (4,871 tons), which caught fire i off Holyhead recently, will fall on the British insurance market. The hull of the vessel was insured in London, on a value of G 18.250. and nor
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      POELAU BRAS
      12 12 The Poelau Bras will arrive from Europe on Apr. 29,
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      BOOM ADVANCES ALONG CHINA COAST
      334 12 Shipping Reaping Harvest From Economic Recovery Hong Kong. THERE are indications on every hand of the fact that Hong 1 Kong, In common with the whole of the Far East, is approaching one of the biggest .hipping booms In > many years. Charters are already
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      DANGER OF OVERBUILDING
      442 12 x>rd Essendon And War Time Demand Speaking at the tJUMftI dinner ot the tastitution <>: N-val Airhitec-s in London. Lord Bwendon said that to the past hall -dozen years thff had I W ind .scrapped 1 large volume of tonn ige and built new .ships, so that
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      51 12 At the annual meeting of the Pen- i ang and Kedah branch of the Automobile Association of Malaya held on Saturday, Mr. J. A. McEvoy was re-elect-,ed Chairman Messrs P. J D Regester, and H. A Johnson were elected as the Association's representatives to the fourthcoming executive council meeting in
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      Freight Rates Soar For Japan Exporters
      201 12 Freight Rates Soar For Japan Exporters Freight rates arc now at the highest level since the World War. It is indeed one of the principal causes of the advance of commodity prices. The advance is due largely to the shortage of hulls caused by the onsk movement oi agricultural produce
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      PORTHOS
      32 12 Tho Porthos from Colombo is expected to arrive on Sunday at 5 p.m. and sail the same day at 11 p.m. for Saigon, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Kobe. Berth: S.H.B Wharves.
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      M.S. POELAU BRAS.
      54 12 Duo From The Contiiunt Or About Apr. I* GENERAL \VEK\«I Consignees .ire ad\ •General Averse" has be i in respect ol the above v« Horn Hamburn. Bremen and Genoa and rd to collect irom con*lfn< ot eUht per cent value thereof at time o NEDERLAND LINEM* 41,
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      469 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTV. (Incorporated In TMB.) TELEPHONE: FrSfht MSS-P— f LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOK,NO AGENTS FOB J*™ EAILWAYS ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. CAMADIAN MMMM liwuoi «tMt«f' (Incorporated to ■ngtan*) *TM,VtI. SYSTtM THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER-ACROSS CANADA by TRANS-CONTIN-ENTAL TRAIN without change—
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      111 12 RED FUNNEL LINE HEAP EM6 MOH Bs. CO.. LTI clnocrporaUKl In Strait* Srftlfmr' REGI LAR PASSENGER and C arco I Irom Singapore to Jara. Borneo. rUnkJ BlUKon mm Tu«*day and Mfcf s-v NAM YONG W ri^o&r.NO SS Bi& ■toiiriKlitix S*rvkf» *a. OIANO ANN W PINANG. BILLITON %M» MtAWli .lortnifchllv SfMki
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      339 12 Local And Foreign Mail lispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN 3angkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7 45 am Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 p.m Sota Bahru, Kuala Kri and Thurs. and Friday' 7.45 am. Sundays 7 P m 1 Xuala Lumpur and Penang: Weekdays* 7.45 a.m. and 7
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      285 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the Wharve* or Expected to Arrlvt East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1): Op ten Noort 22 Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3). Cathay. Rawalpindi 18; Kiatna 16. Malacca 14; Pangkor 13; Prejldttt Harrison, Tallsse 11; Leverkusr: Naglsan Maru 7. i Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3) Kurama Maru 30;
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      474 13 r i j m #i__^^ f fl BYP&OandBRITISH INDIA LINES P. O. S. N. CO'S SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due Due Tonnage S'pore. Tonnage S'pore. 1937 1937 RAWALPINDI 17,000 Apr. 23 RANCHI 17.000 June 18 BANGALORE 6.000 May 5 SOUDAN 6,500 July 2 CORFU 15,000 May 7 KAISAR-I-HIND 11.000 July 2 NALDERA
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      541 13 (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) -5 1 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails CITY OP DERBY Havre. London, Rdam, H'burg Apr 29 May 2 CITY OP LILLE Havre, London. Rdam, H'burg May 29 June
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      995 13 SHIPPING rHE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khiow Steanuuip Co., (19.12 LU. Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China Mutual The Cunard White Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co^ Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co.. ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line I. id rhe China Navigation Co., Ltd.
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      721 14 K. P. M. OP TEN NOORT— Friday. Apr. 23, Muntok (passengers and mails only). Batavia, Semarang und Sourabaya. TIOORE— Friday. Apr. 23. Belawan-Deli. MlJKR— Friday. Apr. 23. Rhio. Blinjoe. Djeboe.s. Soensei-Liat, PangkaiPlnanff, Koba. Tanjong-Pandan and Batavia. j BELAWAN— Saturday. Apr. 24. Rhio 'passengers and mails only). Kocmai. Sampit and Bandjcrmasin.
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      530 14 IMMXAR STEAMSHIP LINE t^nnd AH A W MAIIi JUNE TO EUROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO. BOMBAY. SUEZ, PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrives. Leave* Leaves Arrives S'pore. S'pore. Penan*. New York. Pres. Polk May 2 May 4 May 6 June 15 Pres. Pierce May
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      554 14 O. S. K. LINE FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH AMRRICA t Santos Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo. Durbai. Apr Cape Town. Rio de Janeiro. Santos and Montevideo Atlas Maru Dakar via Durban. Lobito. Matadi Duala. Port Harcourt, Lagos. Cotonou Accra, Takoradi. Port Bouet, Marshall Monrobia and Conakry Chokoh Maru Cape Town
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    ONE GOAL SCORED IN TWO B. H. L. MATCHES
    591 15 G.E.C. Lose To Fraser And N eaves F. N. 1; G.E.C. 0. A LATE goal snatched almost on the blast of the final whistle, settled the result of the Business House League fixture on the Fraser and Neave ground yesterday between
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    BATU PAHAT F.A.
    101 15 'From Our Own Correspondent^ Batu Pahat. The following have been elected office-bearers of the Batu Pahat FA. President Ungku Suliman b Md Khalid (State Commissioner) vice I president Ismail b Mohd Doon nor s?cretary Annuar b Abd. Malik hoit asst secretary. Tai'o b Abd MalJ^ members of
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    52 15 The following have accepted to play association football for S.C.C. II vs. 11l today at the S.C.C. J. A. S. Taylour, A. Ferguson, C. H. W. Goult, H. A. Forter, Lt. C. F. G. Pearse, Lt. A. G. Hawkins, A. Cromarty, A T. Alrd, A. E. Minns, J. Welsh and
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    WISE AND SMITH WIN AGAIN AT S.C.C.
    150 15 WISE AND SMITH WIN AGAIN AT S.C.C. Droogleever And Bateman Beaten PPARKLING volleys and plenty of bright net play char- v acterised the match at the S.C.C. last evening between N. S. Wise and Royal Smith and W. H. Drooglever and O. R. S. Bateman in the semi-finals of the
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    JACK DOYLE BACK IN HARD TRAINING
    702 15 Irishman Hopes For Another Tilt At Title London, Apr. 14. JACK DOYLE, who will face the hardest task of his remarkable career when he opposes King Levinsky at the Empire Pool, Wembley, on Apr. 27, is due to resume the strenuous part of his
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    45 15 H. F. Smith, amateur billiards champion of Essex, was chosen by the Billiards Association and control Council to represent EngTand in the international billiards and snooker tournament at Beaulieu-sur-Mer. France. Smith takes the place of K. Kennerlsy (Birmingham) who was unable to accept the Invitation.
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    Home Football Fixtures For This Week-End
    255 15 pOLLOWING last week-end's Inter--1 national. Scotland will have anothei oie match tomorrow— the Cup flnal between Celtic and Aberdeen. League fixtures for the day including many games the results of which ivill dp important are as under: ENGLISH LEAGUE. DIVISION I. Birmingham vs Wolverhampton.
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    25 15 pnolo) AN INCIDENT DURING play in the soccer match at Anson Road yesterday, when the Services beat Singapore hy two goals to nil. Free Press
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      78 15 DOES SHE NEED A GENTLE AID When your child needs a laxative sive (HOCOLAX. It acts gently, like nature, with no harshness, pain, or ripiiif. It's so easy to take too— the axative principal is mixed in with a nail milk chocolate, of fine flavour. 1 1 -uly a fine,
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      89 15 Co Commemorate ibe Coronation of Sbrft flftajcsticd IRino (Beoroe Ul i^ Queen Elisabeth THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS E RID AY* APRIL 30th A SPECIAL ENLARGED COMBINED CORONATION BRITISH TRADE FAIR NUMBER £i B B ■k s B v B-^ B t 1 The frontispiece of this Number will be illustrated
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    SERVICES WIN SOCCER TRIAL BY TWO GOALS TO NIL
    642 16 Singapore Stars Right Off Form WINNERS SUPERIOR IN ALL DEPARTMENTS (BY NIMROD) United Services 2; Singapore 0. TT was an enormous but mystified crowd that watched the two halves of this match between the United Services and an eleven from the
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    SUSPENSIONS ON KOTA RAJA SOCCER PLAYERS
    151 16  - SUSPENSIONS ON KOTA RAJA SOCCER PLAYERS Sin Chew Jit Poh BY T understand that deterrent sen- tences in suspensions ranging from six months to two years have been passed by the S.A.F.A. Disciplinary Board on nearly 20 members of the committee and players of the Kota Raja Football Club. During
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    KEPPEL WOMEN BEAT ISLAND CLUB
    187 16 The Island Club vs. Keppel Club, women's match which was played over > the course of the Keppel Golt Club on Wednesday afternoon, resulted in a win for the home team by 7 1 to 3. as under: Island Club players mentioned flrst». Mrs. S.
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    AMERICA'S CUP CHALLENGER
    159 16 Launched At Gosport Portsmouth. Apr. 14. Mr T O M Bopwith'a challenger lor the America*! Cup. Endeavour 11 was launched trom the sin at Gfosport today with much of the preparation for the Atlantic crossing already ciou'v Much work has been d me on board .since .she
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    BATA SHOE LOSES POINTS
    91 16 It is notiiied that, owing to the fact that the Sata Shoe Football Club l played an ineligible player in the following matches: vs. H. and S. Bank on Mar. 15. 1937. vs. Straits Times on Mar. 18, 1937, vs. G.E.C. on Mar 22, 1937, vs.
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    GARRISON G.C.
    36 16 The Garrison Golf Clubs Women's Monthly Medal for April played at jTanglin on last Tuesday and Wednesday resulted. Mrs. W. Eldred 1 Up Mrs. A. O'Grady 1 Up. Mrs. D. F. Brown 2 Down.
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    SINGAPORE G.C.
    34 16 The May Bogey Competition will be played on Saturday and Sunday, May 1 and 2, at the Singapore Golf Club. Women^s May Bogey Competition will be played on Monday, May 3, 1937.
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    New Class One And Two Horses For Governor's Cup Meeting
    1416 16 New Class One And Two Horses For Governor's Cup Meeting r FHE following are the details of the past performances of class one and two horses, who will make their debut on Malayan tracks at the Singapore meeting to open on Saturday week. Details of new horses in other classes
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    RS. 1,000 TENNIS TROPHY
    74 16 (From Our Own Correvpn?, t nt) Ipoh, Apr •■> •THE Sultan oL Prrak fc* I presented a cup t,, known as the Iskander c up for tennis competition .i m nc Malays throughout Malax i Thr cup has been ordered from India at a cost of
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      39 16 READY TODAY! THE OFFICIAL SOUVENIR PROGRAMME KING GEORGE VI QUEEN ELIZABETH Price $1.00 KELLY WALSH, LIMITED. RAFFLES PLACE SINGAPORE. MUNICIPAL GAS DEPARTMENT. PHONE OR CALL AT THE showr °oms. 3I.UA- MUNICIPAL BLDG.. COLEMAN STREET W. P. S. 9 A
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