The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 April 1937

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,145. ESTD. 1835 TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1937. Ift CENTS.
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    DARK OUTLOOK FOR BLUM GOVERNMENT
    191 1 Widening Rift In Popular Front PARLIAMENT REASSEMBLES TODAY IN ELECTRIC ATMOSPHERE Premier Finds Burden Of Power "Intolerable" I*aris 4nr 9fi PARLIAMENT reassembles tomorrow m an atmosphere 1 charged full of electricity, the Government's whole financial and social policy being threatened again with being thrown into
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    CHINESE DELEGATION
    52 1 Genoa, Apr. 26. The Chinese delegation arrived here today and were met by Dr. Wellington Koo ani the Genoese Municipal digni- j taries. The delegation leaves f or I ndon tonight. Dr. Kung and Admiral Chen Shao will not go first to Berlin and 1 Prague as previously
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    GREAT DEFENCE BONDS ISSUE
    52 1 €100,000,000 Worth London, Apr. 26. THE Government will issue on Apr. 29 £100,000,000 worth of National Defence Bonds at £99 10s., carrying IH per cent, interest. The bonds will be redeemable before the end of 1948 by annual drawings at par beginning m the autumn of
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    29 1 Santander, Apr. 26. The Jenny, formerly a Greek steamer and now registered at London, with a cargo of foodstuffs, and the Glasgow steamer Oakgrove, m ballast, arrived here yesterday.
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    MUSSOLINI AND GOERING IN CONFERENCE
    208 1 Rome-Berlin Axis Rome, Apr. 26. PRESH from his meeting with Dr. 1 Schuschnigg, the Austrian Chancellor. Mussolini this morning meets Gen. Goering. who is now recognised as Hitler's envoy for Spanish affairs. It is believed that both statesmen are seriously perturbed at the continued inability
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    MR. EDEN IN BRUSSELS
    149 1 Western Pact Talks London, Apr. 26. THE Foreign Secretary. Mr. Anthony Eden, who was enthusiastically received on his arrival by air m Brussels last evening, had conversations this morning with the Prime Minister, M. Van Zeeland. and the Foreign Minister, M. Spaak This afternoon he will
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    Duke Of Windsor Threatens Libel Action
    73 1 Duke Of Windsor Threatens Libel Action PUBLISHERS WITHDRAW BOOK London, Apr. 26. THE book "Coronation Com- mentary" by Geoffrey Dennis, containing chapters headed "Edward VIII' and "Abdication," is understood to have been withdrawn by the publishers, Messrs. William Heinemann, following the demand by the Duke of Windsor's solicitor, Mr. A.
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    21 1 Paris, Apr. 26. The Basques announce officially that the British steamers Thurston md StessD with foodstuffs have arrived at Bilbao. Reuter
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    Exchange Of Protests
    288 1 London, Apr. 26. THE British Government has in- stn.ic.ted the Ambassador, Sir Henry Chilton, to protest to the Salamanca authorities regarding the interference by their warships with the British ships McGregor, Hamsterley and Stanbrooke which took food to Bilbao on Apr. 23. It is learned that the
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    FOUR CHINESE MISSIONS VISIT JAPAN
    263 1  - FOUR CHINESE MISSIONS VISIT JAPAN Sin Chew Jit Poh THEIR OBJECTS EXPLAINED To Study Methods Of Administration Shanghai, Apr. 26. FURTHER details regarding the real objects of the Chinese mission to Japan, which is led by Gen. Chang Chi Chung, Mayor of Tientsin, reveal that there are, m reality, four
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    STOP PRESS
    29 1 Victoria, Apr. 26. THE insurgents, under Gen. Mola, have entered Durango which is regarded as the last important stronghold before Bilbao, according to a claim here. Reuter
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      88 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA. ADELPHI (Jr HOTEL TAMIPUT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY RELLER'S FAMOUS HUNGARIAN BANO WHETHER YOU REQUIRE LIGHT REFRESHMENTS OR A MORE ELABORATE MEAL, THE ADELPHI GRILL IS RENOWNED FOR ITS EXCELLENT I OOD AND COURTEOUS SERVirr SPECIAL TIFFINS AND
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    "SPRING TONIC"
    133 2 Humour And Piquancy In Alhambra Film Spring Tonic" which opened at the Alhambra last night is a modern version Ol the "Taming >1 the Shrew." Perhaps if it had set out only to enlarge on that theme it might have been alright, but numerous other inconsequent by-plots are
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    ATTACK ON CHIEF OFFICER
    118 2 Convicted on a charge ol having caused hurt to Kjell Arne Brandt. Chief Officer on board the s.s. Michael Jepeon. by means of a dangerous weapon on Apr. 19. a Chinese named Chih Khan was fined $20 or seven days' m defuult by Mr. Ivor Lewis
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    Textiles Landed In Unauthorised Place
    150 2 Textiles Landed In Unauthorised Place CHINESE FINED $300 A FINE of $300 or three months' rigorous imprisonment m default was imposed by Mr T. P. Cromwell, m the fourth court yesterday, on a Chinese named Leo Hoe, who pleaded guilty to a charge of having landed regulated textiles lat an
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    MOSLEM PILGRIMAGE TO TOMB OF MOSES
    146 2 Jerusalem. Apr. 13. The great Moslem pilgrimage to Nebimusa. near Jericho, which is rej ported to be the tomb ol Moses, has |up to the present passed oil quietly. apart from minor incidents between tollowers i rival Arao parties, which resulted m a lew
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    NEW WORLD DANCE WINNERS
    105 2 Two couples shared first and second places m three of the lour dance contests, the finals of which were held at the New World Cabaret last night. The quickstep and slow foxtrot were won by Mr. J. Milne and Miss M. Meter, second place being gained
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    BILL TO CHECK SMUGGLING OF TOBACCO
    674 2 N. I. Co-operation AS assurance that a passage m the "Objects and Reasons" was not meant to throw any discredit on the Netherlands Indies was given by the Attorney General, at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council when the Tobacco Duties (Amendment) Bill came
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    Illegal To Take Money For Bets
    331 2 Illegal To Take Money For Bets CHARGE AGAINST CHINESE IT was illegal for anyone to receive money m respect of a bet and it was illegal for a person to receive money from a friend to place on i the tote, declared Inspector Good during the trial yesterday of Wee
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    "FATHER DIVINE" CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
    154 2 "Number One Heaven" New York, Apr. M. Father Divine, the negro evangelist, was formally charged with a.ssault and released on b til ol $500 He was then taken m a police car driven by a female angel to Number One Heaven." Harlem, where he w.xs
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    PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS
    148 2 The Women and Girls Protection I Amendment Bill was one among ten Bills which were introduced at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council. Moving the first reading ot this Bill, the Attorney-General said that one of the principal amendments was the raising of the age
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    Y.M.C.A. WIN FIVE GOALS TO THREE
    35 2 MMJJI 5; S.HB 3 V.M.C.A defeated the Singapore Harbour Board, m the Third Div League, by five goals to three m the match played on the latter* ground yesterday.
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    RURAL BOARD & PRESS
    84 2 RURAL BOARD PRESS Government Does Not Approve Of Policy Of Secrecy An admission that the Commissioner of Lands gave instructions for the exclusion of the Press from meetings ol the Singapore Rural Board was made m the Legislative Council yesterday m reply to a question by the Hon. Mr R
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      17 2 VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL WED. MAY sth THURS. MAY 6th MISCHA ELMAN THE CELEBRATED VIOLINIST Booking Opens Shortly
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      332 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. TREAT YOURSELF TO A NEW SHAVING BRUSH WE HAVE THE LATEST STOCK IN ALL SHAPES \MI SIZES. Badger Hair. Pure Badfer. Best Badfer. Steriliied and London Made. Prices from 51. 50 to $23. "i0 MEDICAL HALL, LIMITED. Battery Road. BOARD RESIDENCE 7 SEA FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 77. Meyer
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      353 2 I Sbe Jfrcc a^vess Head Office. Cecil Street. Mni*D«^ Phone :,i:i iJJV exleiuions to depZLi"* TH: 'Times 5,„,, Kuala I umpui Office: 25, Java si rrH Phone: j Ipoh Office: Brewster Ko*d Penanc Office: 12. Bishop v, r Phone: 14::. London Office: 43. Meet surei j E CI. Phone: enlr^l
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      210 2 Diary Of The Day High Water 12.01 p.m. 8.2 ft.: 11.35 p.m. 8.8 it. Sports Cricket: V.M.C.A. Juniors vs. 22nd Heavy Battery. Lawn Tennis: S.C.C. tourney. Cinemas ___m____________m ALHAMBRA Spring Tonic with Claire Trevor and Zasu Pitts. CAPITOL The Last of Mrs. Cheyney. with Joan Crawford, William Powell and Robert
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      468 3 NTRODUCIHG A British fl i &B&m__\_L fl Met*!?''-*- a*^ "^AtJsgm&jß T^fl O xfl,M L^^^^^^^^^^fl _^^^M i»?i? Sriih 1 v B flfc'':':- '-^^^^^i «^P^',' QJr*_ K^_^^%^________________________________________________\\ thr fc^^^ H ''tv/M is to B <^^ >^fl K2s»»>r^. ______*m__^__m Ka£*''-c^*£.t~ M «^^?^JT*B v^ f r^m fl I H ,M>riltn proc^» These photos show
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    21 4 (Photo by AFTERNOON FROCK m banana rteursoie, violet belt. Felt hat m banana trimmed violet feathers. From Jean Patou. Georges Saad
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    MORE PARIS SUMMER COLLECTIONS
    1294 4  -  LUCIE MARION No Typical Line This Season BY Paris, Apr. 16. T ATER dress shows confirm the L* opinion expressed m my last message that the couturiers have j not tried to find any typical line this season. I Some, like Louise Buulanger and i Maggy
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    48 4 Miss M. E Thackrah. who was ill When she lett Singapore about a fear ago. has made excellent recovery m England but has been forbidden by her doctors even to think of returning to Malaya She is now busily occupied U Hon Principal of Moorfieid College. Headingley, Leeds.
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    A PATCHWORK LAMPSHADE
    185 4 A PA TCHWORK LAMPSHADE From Pieces Of Ninon I PMALL. odd pieces of different coloured ninon, or other similar delicate materials, can be used to make an attractive loose patchwork lampshade. All that is required is an ordinary wire lampshade frame. Before beginning to make the lampshade all the wire
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    BROWN SOUP
    131 4 /"•HOP a pound of shin ol beet into small pieces. Cut a carrot, a turnip, an onion, and thrt.> .sticks ol celery into small pieces and brown for a few minutes m a little butter Put thc vegetables into a saucepan with the meat a bunch ol parsley
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      148 4 Newly arrived Evening and dinner dresses. Long Coats. Cotees and tunics, Exquisite Hand Bass and Belts to match at Christie 19, Stamford Rd. Capitol Building, Phone: 2526. FIGARO'S PERMANENTS Stay permanent Ask those whom we have the pleasure to serve. V jl^^^V \LL TODAY *J_WFms*K FIGARO ifT^UJ riv */\rtvj >
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      182 4 MADAM CECILE T. STAMFORD ROAD Inutcs Your h SPECIAL DISPLAY OF THC LATEST HOLLYWOOD. LONDON AND PARIS GARDEN PARTY HATS MORMS'G. AFTERS A' EVES! DRESSES TODAY SPECIALLY ORDER}!) CORONATION CELEBRATIONS ijST] The Newest m Jrt7 Ladies Handbags. 41. Hlch StrrPt. RLUR A^H I S.x 7asc.n«»n^ s haJe> EVERYONE IS USING
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    417 5 Photos by Over S5OO m prizes is to be given away on May 15 at the charity Coronation Dance at Sea View Hotel for the Children's Aid Society Above are More dus'tl^ mSSTw fjS? H"?* hwn i Wl f the Chi,d A^ Society with a box of Doroth" More dusting
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      48 5 Photographic copies ot Free Press local pictures can be obtained on application to the Manager, Price 50 cents each Svx -~^Sw&>. v v. *$&y __^j rich creamy milk from datntu Jersey Coua. Produced m Sen .^^y Zealand. The Worlds Dairy PHONE: 5376 ■^^■BBSSSSfIB BSfIHHB WP S. 284 \m___________________Wm^
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    FOURTH GIFT OF $500,000 IN 4 YEARS
    283 6 UNANIMOUS SUPPORT BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS "Not In Any Way A Precedent" SUGGESTION THAT MONEY SHOULD BE USED FOR VOLUNTEERS A REQUEST that the whole or a large part of the Colony's fourth gift of $500,000 towards Imperial Defence be spent on the Straits
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    ANOTHER STOMACH OPERATION AVOIDED
    660 6 by Maclean Brand Stomach Powder "Round about the first week cf February." writes Mr. M. B "I became ill. The first symptoms were that I was very week, could hardly walk, and could not eat because of terrible pain m the stomach, between the shoulders, and
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    GAS-MASK TRAINING IN SINGAPORE
    170 6 /""•AS-MASK training m Singapore is to be introduced. according to an announcement m the Legislative Council yesterday morning. Replying to Mr. H. W. Raper, who referred to the visit of Col. J. Sleeman of the St. John Ambulance Brigade thColonial Secretary Mr. A. S. Small said
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    COASTAL STEAMER ON ROCKS
    82 6 The master of the Tong Hens reported seeing the coastal steamer Meranti stranded on the rocks near Angup about 1 p.m. on Sunday. Th 1 Tong Heng which left Karima tor Singapore with passrns'Ts and car g > went to the help of th* Meranti taking
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    DEPARTURE IN COLONIAL PRACTICE
    653 6 DEPARTURE IN COLONIAL PRACTICE Man Who Understands Finance To Control Finances! T^INANCE experts are m future to control the economic policies of the Crown Colonies. Trained economists are to be appointed to new-ly-created posts of Financial Secretary m the Straits Settlements and other territories. This is indicated m a memorandum
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    61 6 Mr. M. P. Bellemans has arrived m Singapore to take over from Mr. J R. Kracht as agent for the Dollar Line Steamship Company. The engagement is announced between Mr. James Pereira of Messrs. Dobb and Co., Johore Bahru. and Miss Violet Doreen Nun is, daughter of Mr and Mrs.
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    QUALIFICATIONS OF JUDGES
    348 6 COLONIAL SECRETARY'S REPLY «TT will be the constant care of the Secretary of State to ensure, m consultation with his legal advisers, that vacancies on the Judicial Bench of the Straits Settlements are filled by none but persons with the highest professional qualifications." This assurance has been
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    CLOSER CONTROL OF ALIENS
    155 6 Hill In Legislative Council "This re-enacts m substance the provisions of the previous Registration of Aliens Ordinance." said the Attorney General at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative C umcil. when he moved the first reading cf the Registration of Aliens Bill. "The Registration ot Aliens Ordinance
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    MUNICIPAL LOAN APPROVED
    57 6 The raising of a loan of $2,750,000 by the Singapore Municipal Commissioners was approved by the Legislative Council yesterday. Mr. H. Weisberg, the Colonial Treasurer, remarked that as the loan was intended for the purpose of redeeming an existing loan, the total indebtedness of the Commissioners wilj
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      106 6 Itch Germs Killed m 7 Minutes ing \cne mn nB Kczema deling, bSPimpK s e DhoW g nc°h rm Sine Weimahei Ordinal Sl n r S l P° re and other temporary reUef w a „i rfc^ mentB only sen? ai" The n?w H,l hey do not kin «S kids
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      315 6 CARLSBERG PLATITUDES... No. 2. __t\r^ ________________________W\\ ____\r __________________WW I W^_^^^^ aw m. A_V m _\W\w w THE TWAIN SHALL MFET' ff ONG before Reichfuhrer Hitler chose a Swastika as th- ,mc long before the Kuomintang adopted a twelve point* d Repub.ican emblem, both motifs had b en employed as Tl
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    WITCHCRAFT TRIAL
    56 7 Serow, Hech., Apr. 24. Bagakgamet<=i. former wife ol j Chief Tshekedi, charged with '.hree witch doctors with practising witch craft m an attempt to injure the Queen Mother Semane. was found guilty today and fined £50 or one years imprisonment. Two of the witch doctors were similarly sentenced
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    Amazing Scene In German Steamer
    103 7 CAPTAIN WOUNDED Marseilles, Apr. 26. I "THERE was a dramatic scene last night aboard the German steamer Normark which is here from the Far East. Captain Walther Tegen was awakened oy a noise and found three men outside his cabin. In the ensuing scuffle the
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    MARRIAGE BILL
    163 7 May Not Be Passed This Session London. Apr. 23. Mr W P Herbert's Marriage Bill. amending the law I divorce, may n A b pass a this In spit ol the favourable reception it has had. An all-night sitting of the House of Commons lasting until 11.39 thi^
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    39 7 London. Apr. 23 it is expected there will be an attendance of so.ono at revi-w representative contingents of ex st rvlce men and women by the King ll Hyde Park on the fourth Sunday moon m June.— Writish Wireless
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    ERROR IN PENAL CODE
    126 7 T rectify an error ot omission m the Penal Code, a Bill was put through its hist reading at yesterday's meeting ol the Legislative Council. Introducing it. the Attorney-General said that the offences which were punishable by whipping included armed robbery even where no injury wa.-.
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    98 7 London. Apr. 14. on the Stock Exchange the Chan- II r'a promise to inquire Int i possible In qualities m tho national defence ntribution scheme imparted a better senthne il bul reluctan re by d- ilejni t xten i imi i tments prior the (i iv^>n:trr! In q-iiet
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      265 7 TONIGHT at 9._0 "The White Peacock!" |AT THE CAPITOL f Positively the appearance mL^^ M^^K m Singapore of the world famous T? r Dancer Iw^C m m her wonderful dance creations, \f including "The WHITE PEACOCK" V W^-^L I? "Nocturne" "Humoresque" -'A "Caprice Viennoise" "Bolero" M f, .v* "Mexican Hat
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      114 7 PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT! A SPECIAL CORONATION ATTRACTION AT THE PAVILION 'THE KING'S PEOPLE' THE EPIC WARNER BROS. FILM BY JOHN DRINKWATER Enacted By: Viscountess Astor, MP.. George Bernard Shaw, Sir Austen Chamberlain, John Drinkwater, Mary Clare and other Distinguished English Personages WATCH FOR FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS THE CAPITOL'S SPECIAL ATTRACTION FOR CORONATION
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1937. The Council Meeting
    871 8 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1937. The Council Meeting COMPROMISE is a traditionally British method of settling differences and Sir John Bagnall seems to have resorted to this expedient m connection with the ex gratia payment of $500,000 for Imperial defence over and above 1 the $4,000,000 already
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    DAY TO DAY
    182 8 Mr. D. Roper. Headmaster. Kin* George V School. Seremban. hai gone on home leave Capt O Q Willi IIM has succeeded him. Mr B. C Butler. Canadian Govern ment Trade Commissioner m Singapore, is leaving Singapore early m M.iv for the purpose of making a tour of
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    27 8 A VIEW DURING Ah Force and the Egyptian Air Force at Hel.opolis l„ kjv BrmsD planes are here seen bombing a bridge specially built for the display
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    DANGERS OF NEW ROMAN "EMPIRE"
    1371 8 DANGERS OF NEW ROMAN "EMPIRE" The Naval Defence Of India SERVICES NOTES BY OUR SPECIAL I CORRESPONDENT London, Apr. 17. THE problem of the naval defence of India an old one has become more complicated since Italy dug herself into the Red Sea Littoral, with a strongly lcrtifled naval base
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      26 8 INSURE AGAINST SICKNESS DISEASE APPLY TO THE GENERAL ACCIDENT fIRE V LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated m Great Britain) HONG KONG BANK CHAMBERS SINGAPORE. 'PHONE: 6480.
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    Unfair Treatment Of Singapore Manufacturers
    676 9 Unfair Treatment Of Singapore Manufacturers EXPORTERS' GRIEVANCE Representations To Government THE unfair treatment accorded to Singapore manufactured articles exported to India, as compared with similar goods exported to India from other parts of the Empire, was mentioned by the Hon. Mr. Tay Lian Teck, the chairman at a meeting of
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    37 9 photo) THREE MEN WERE INJURED yesterday when the steel girders to hold the roof of the covered-in stadium of the Happy World caved m. This photo, taken shortly after the disaster, shows the broken girders. Free Press
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    SERIOUS DISASTER AT HAPPY WORLD
    281 9 Workers Injured When Roof Girders Cave In THUK!'] men were injured, one seriously, when the steel girders to hold the roof of the cover^d-in stadium at the Happ> World due to be opened on Thursday caved m. Thirty men who were working on f- Holding
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    NEW SCHOOL FOR LABUAN
    42 9 m is t > have a new school. will accommodate 120 pupils and I havi quarters for the head teachr The cost, including the levelling. raining, turfing and fencing of the SPO4. the amount being revoted yesterday's Legislative Council!
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    SURVEY WARSHIPS DUE THIS WEEK
    51 9 I i warships engaged m survey will call at Singapore this week. H.M.S. Endeavour Capt. A. G. N is expected here today on a isage to the New Zealand station. Another surveying vessel. H M.S Herald Capt, N. A. C. Hardy is due •Singapore on
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    Noted French Journalist Here
    215 9 Noted French Journalist Here ON WAV TO (HIN A |\fl ANDRE DUBOSCQ. Far East--IVl* nrn Editor of one of the greatest political newspapers m the world. Lo Temps passed through Singapore yesterday on the Porthos on his vvay to China. "I am going to confer with old lriends of mine,
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    CAVENAGH BRIDGE TO BE REDECKED
    69 9 Cavenagh Bridge, the centre way of which has been closed for several j months, will probably be redecked. The acceptance of a tender of "15,760 by the Singapore Harbour 3oard has been recommended to the Municipal Commission by No. 3 Comnittee. The rusting of the
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    THANKSGIVING SERVICE
    137 9 On Coronation Day TT is notified for the information of the public that a Thankspiving Service m honour of the Coronation of His Majesty King George VI will be held at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Wednesday May 12. it 11 am The Service will be attended by His
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    MASSED BANDS TO BEAT RETREAT
    45 9 A.s the massed bands of the three Briti.sh battalions stationed at Slngapore will be beating retreat on the Singapore padang on May 18. there will not be the usual beating of retreat on the third Monday of the month. Mavis
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    PERAK FLYING TRAGEDY INVESTIGATION
    164 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Apr. 26. OERAK Flying Club officials and the police this morning visited Kramat Pulai where the wreckage of the plane m which Mr. R. D. Wilson was killed yesterday lies. The plane apparently nosedived, but it is impossible to theorise as
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    SKINS BACK FROM HONG KONG
    40 9 About 600 members of the Ist Battalion Royal Inniskilliru Fusiliers, returned to Singapore by thc cruiser Berwick yesterday after spending about two months at Hong Kong, where they took part m manoeuvres and general training.
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    SINGAPORE'S oldest GIRLS' SCHOOL
    299 9 SINGAPORE'S oldest GIRLS' SCHOOL Fete For Building Funds SINGAPORE'S oldest girls' school, the C.EZ.M.S. School at the junction of Government Hill and Sophia Road, is to have extensive repairs made to the main building, which is over 90 years old. A ftte held on Saturday alternoon to raise funds for
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    ENGLAND-CAPE FLIGHT
    51 9 New Attempt On Record Khartoum. Apr. 2ft. IT L BROOK, the British U* airman, who left C.ravesend at 5.52 a.m. on Sunday on an attempt to break the England to the Cape and back record, arrived here at 10.27 a.m. local time, md left for Juha at 11.07.
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    SINGAPORE SPIES STUMPED
    76 9 Singapore spies will have to polish up their technique Secret documents are to kept by the Staff Officer. Local Forces, m a nice strong safe m future, m place of the "inadequate security provided by the old lock-up cupboard." which is being retained for other documents. A
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      558 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES Last Night's Quotations From London 6 p. m. April 26 Share of €1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated Conversion L:an. 5 p.c 1944-6* 113» 4 113U Funding Lean. 4 p.c. 1960-90 113 3 8 113 3 8 War Loan. 3»2
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      192 10 From London 5.30 p. m. April 26 RUBBER: Dull. London Spot: 10 Hi 16U. 11 7 8 d Previously: ll'ad. 113 16(1 July-Sept.: lid. 11 i if,d Previously: ll 3 8 d. 117 16d. Oct-Dec.: 11 1 16d ll» B d. Previously: 11 7 16d. ll» 2
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      75 10 From London 5.30 p. m. April 26 I m: Weak. Cash 6251 15s. ProvM)u.;. Weak at *J2<;o 10 Three months: 6248 Sa Previously: C2S6 7> M New York Tin: 56.00 PrtviouMy 57 25. (tpjvr: S*• £58 2s 6d Previously £60 7s M GoM: Yesterday £1 OM 9V
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      81 10 London Closing Quotations April 26 Metb d o; Parity be: Rate i\-e-Centrt (^uotini: :.-:,i y iterday rkwsly Paris Franc to E 124.21 111', 111 116 New V >rk to 4 493 fliti 4.93 A 'nrchmi Guilders to 1' 12 107 9 00'' j 0' H Koi Per
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      204 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Apr. M ■SLUNG London, 1 T. 2 1 1 18 London, d< mand 2 i 1 18 London, 4 months' sight 2 4' 8 Lyons, demand 1285 Hamburg, demand 141% New York demand ."7 1 Montreai. demand 57 8 Batavia. demand 104 n j
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1287 10 From Exchange Telegraph Co. Fraser and Co. 's List MONDAY, APR. 26. 1937: ii P.M. MINING Buyers Seller* Ampet Tin <4s) 5s 6d 6s 3d c.d Asam Kumbang 35s 3d 3Gs 9d Austral Malay 57s 59s 6d Aver Hitam <sst 26s 6d 27s 6d Aver
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      196 10 Apr. 22. 23. H. American Can. Com 101 102 99 American Telephone and Telegraph 168' 8 167 5 8 166 Atcheson Railroad 83^ 85 83^ Chesapeak 60 59 3 60 Dupont 1587 8 156» 2 155» 2 Firestone 36', 2 36% 35 General Electric 55 2 54
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      85 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Apr. M, If o'clock noon Ravers Sellers No. 1 X .R.s.S m cases •FOB. April* 39 7 8 40" Good FA Q. m cases FOB. April) 88 39 H No 1 X. R.S.S. <Spot lease I (awardable Stngaporet 39"' 8 39 7 8 May 39
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      65 10 Apr. 26 Gamblei T.T. 8.00 Java Cube 11.00 Hamburg Cube 15 00 White Muntok Pepper i 8 50 Black, Pepper 10.25 Copra, mixed 6.65 Copra, sundried 7 15 Bmal Flak- Tapioca 5.00 Ri^e Saigon Al 5107 Rice Siam, W.C. No. 1 $146 Rice Siam, W.C. No. 2
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      SYNTHETIC RUBBER
      131 10 New 1.C.1. Product Exhibited I From Our Own C' rrcspondent > Condon, Apr. 23. Imperial Chemical Industries are I holding an exhibition at Ihe offices of the Federation c: Briti.sh Industries here on Monday, of a I synthetic product, sel.ing under the tiad^ name of "Neoprene." This product
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      Daily Share Report
      208 10 ISSUED RY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CIjOSI OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY lin at midday was 8125,888, down SI..MV sterling tin shares were a quiet ir.ukct and there urn- r ally no shares ITering m this section ;i s m >*t people appeal cipate a recovery m London.
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      TREASURY BILLS
      43 10 Condon. Apr. 88, The amount applied for In tenders for 40.000.000 m Treasury Bills was G 94.265.000. The average rate per cent, lor Bills at three month's was ios. 5.54 d. against 10s. 6.64 d. a W. ck ago.- British Wireless
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      RUBBER OUTPUTS
      25 10 Messrs. Brown, Phillips fti Stewart. Penang, advise Ihe following rubber output! for March. Perak River Valley 29.755 lbs. Jon Estates 33.38 4 lbs
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    226 11 Fraser Company. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Total for Books Close financial •mpany Dividend Date Ex Div. year lIN Payable Date to date ft* Final Apr. 20 May 11 May 3 lVz% M nefl 12' 2 Final May 17 20 ',d. fl«th) Apr. 21 Apr. 28 Apr. 22 9d Bonus 10':
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    364 11 Winning CONTRACT rs^SM r^^Wm fl s^^r 1= "ST"' has beaten even, other system exLtenT RECOMMENDED FOR HOWELL ONLY DENEDICT Jarmel is a very fine Howell or match-point player. In some ways match-point play is quite different from Rubber Bridge. In :ne latter, safety is the most important factor: m the
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    CORONATION PLANS AT BATU PAHAT
    143 11 •From Our Own Correspondent' Batu Pahat, Apr. 24. Representatives of all communities at Batu Pahat met to discuss the programme for thc Coronation celebrations Items to be contributed by tie various communities Include: A lantern procession by the children oi all Chinese Schools, organised by
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    SHOEMAKERS WANT HIGHER WAGES
    120 11 Singapore Chinese shoemakers will cease work unless their request for 1 ah increase m wages is granted, according to a letter the workers have sent to their employers calling for a discussion of the question today. They declare that, with the increase In the cost of
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    IPOH PREPARES FOR CORONATION
    63 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 25. Ipoh is getting ready for the Coronation. Electricians and paper decoration makers are putting the finishing touches to their handiwork. The Ipoh Malays are preparing an ambitious programme the chief item being an elaborate river boat procession. Sakai and
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      357 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability 0 f members is limited to the extent and m manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-up.. $20,000,000 Reserve Fund: Sterling £8.500,000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000
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      488 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA 'Incorporated m England by (Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600.000 shares of £5 each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund £3.000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.000 HEAD OFFICE: 3s. Bishopsgate, London. E.C. 1. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Iloilo Amritsar Ipoh Semaramr iaf a g
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      866 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY SINGAPORE j Transmission 8 1.333 kc s (225 m.) 01 ?h 4 2. mc 8 (13 97 m 17 7 «c/» p m (16.86 m.) and 15.14 kc/s (19.82 m.) 1 no Malay music (records). p m c.30 Tamil music (records). Q 7.00 Peipeng music (records)
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      THE COMRADESHIP OF THE SEA
      1063 12 THE COMRADESHIP OF THE SEA Master Marines Broadcast At "Blue Water" Evening London. PRINCIPAL guest at the 15th annual "Blue Water" Evening of the Goole captains of the Goole Steam Shipping Co.. (L.M.S.), held at the North Eastern Hotel last month, was Captain Taprell Dorling, R.N., who i-. better known
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      M.S. POELAU BRAS.
      53 12 Due From The Confinem Od Or About Apr. ?«>. II GENERAL WKKVI Consignees ..re a'General Average"' h m resooet ot the above V( norn Hamburg, A ard Genoa a tui we ed to eoUeet from ot eight per cent ralue thereol at tm. NEDERI IND IIM I
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      GDYNIA-AMERICA LINE'S NEW TONNAGE
      202 12 GDYNIA-AMERICA LINE'S NEW TONNAGE Danish Yard's Recent Order Confirming the receipt oi an order irom the Gdynia-America line, WarUW, 1 >r a passenger and cargo motor ship of 11.500 tons, thc Nakskov Skibsvaerlt .state that the own ffl have ft! the MM time placed an rder lor I similar shin
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      FOREIGN SHIPBUILDING ORDERS
      165 12 FOREIGN SHIPBUILDING ORDERS British Yards' Small Share In the H use of Commons recently. Dr. J. VV. Leech < Newcastle* asked the President of the B ard ot Trade Whether he wauld request the Export Credits Advisory Committee to examine the reasons why British shipbuilders failed to obtain a fair
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      476 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated ln F.M.8.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Psaoafv Mil LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKINO AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. CANADIAN NttHC IfmiDl «MJWT: (Incorporated In BncteDtf > TRAVEL SYSTEM m_^^m THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS
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      24 12 For everything apportjilpi^ Ocean Passages, Foreign Mor Exchange and Freight apply cooks WACO^S^LITS >obio TpAVfi smvicr 39. ROBINSON ROAD No Booking Krr?s. Telephone 5908.
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      571 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 a.m. Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 p.m Kota Bahru, Kuala Kri and Thurs. and Friday* 7.45 a.m. Sundays 7 p. m Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Weekdays* 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m Sundays
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      379 12 SINGAPORE BARBOt Ships alongside the Whar\r. Expected to Arrive East Wharf (Entrance (..ite 1 Anhui 20. Main Wharf (Entrance date Franken 18; Juno 16; MAndre Lebon 11; Matay.i Maru. Kedah 7. Empire Dock (Entrance (..it. Fionla 30; Steel Se;.: kor 35 Darvel 38 West Wharf: (Entrance (..iw i Calchas 5
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      476 13 ________t________\ 8Y P&O^ndBRITISH INDIA LINES 13 O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due Due Tonnage Spore. Tonnage Spore. COR^ L RE ,2-222 SP* S °UDAN 6.500 jily' 2 V^LDERA !25 JI ay 7 KAISAR-I-HIND ***** July 2 CARTHAGE ££X T May2 J R AJPUTANA 17.000 July 16 BHUTAN t VSL
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      568 13 ___^__^_m__m__m_t-^ t lf|» (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) B M ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer D UC Sa s CITY OF DERBY Havre. London, Rdam, H'burg Apr 29 May 2 -CITY OP T.TIJ.E Havre, London.
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      892 13 P^^^ REPRESENTING SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khiow Steam^hi C «i<u?, Steam Ship Co.. Ltd. and China Mutual The C'SiaTd ww£ SuZ^lSl'* Stewn Navigation Co. Ltd.) The SSS* «SJSS cV Ltd. Tne China Navigation Co., Ltd. The Irrawaddy Flotillm Co iaa The Siam Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.
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      644 14 K. P. M. ROKAN- -Tuesday, Apr. 27. Bengkalis. Paneh. Berombang, TanjongMengeidar. Tanjong-Leidong and Asahan. PASlR— Tuesday, Apr. 27, Penang and Bagan Si-Api-Api. TOMOHON— Tuesday, Apr. 27. Singkawang, Pemangkat and Sambas. HOUTMAN— Wednesday, Apr. 23. Saigon and Hong Kong, thence per S.S. "Roggeveen" to Shanghai. MAKASSER— Wednesday, Apr. 28. P. Samboe.
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      711 14 BOIXAR STEAMSHIP LINE I JJjleN^J\ T^hKS^V""" TO EUROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO, BOMBAY, SUEZ, PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrives Leaves Leaves Arrives Spore. Spore. Penan*. New York. Pres. Polk May 2 May 4 May 6 June 15 Pres. Pierce May 16 May 18
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      545 14 O. S. K. LINE FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA Atlas Maru Dakar via Durban. Lobito. Matad: Duala. Port Harcourt, Lagos. Cotonou Accra, Takoradi. Port Bouet. Marshall Monrobla and Conakry Chokoh Maru Cape Town via Mombasa. Zanzibar. D. May 4 Salaam, Belra, L. Marques, Durban, E. London. P. Elizabeth and Mossel
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    LATE GOAL BRINGS MIDDS. VICTORY IN DIVISION II
    414 15 Excise Narrowly Beaten At Afcison Road HARD-FOUGHT GAME WON BY TWO GOALS TO ONE Midds 2: Excise 1. A SECOND goal netted within a few minutes of time gave n the iMidds. victory by the margin of one goal, m a hard
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    London Clubs In Scene : F. A. To Act
    235 15 London Clubs In Scene F. A. To Act London. Apr. 19. AN incident at the end of the League game between Brentford and Chelsea at Griffin Park on Saturday is to be investigated by the F.A. It i s aheged that Hopkins, Brentford's winger, received a blow on the nose
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    ROUND AND ROUND THE SHIP
    75 15 S. African Runner's 21 Miles A Day Hardy Ballington, the South African Marathon runner, who holds several records m the Union, reached England this month from Cape Town. During the voyage he trained between 3 a.m. and 7 am., running an average of 21 miles
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    REST XI FOR CLARKE CUP MATCH
    84 15 'THE following have been chosen to play cricket for the Rest, m the annual Clarke Cup match on May 15 and 16. against the Europeans. H N. Balhetchet (S.R.C.) capt P. D' Almeida (SRC). A. M. Valberg 'S.R.C.) Evan Wong 'SCR.CA, Sicee Keng (S.C.R.C),
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    COMBINED SCHOOLS TROUNCE TEACHERS
    273 15 Dull One-Day Game At St. Joseph's Combined Schools defeated a Teachers' Association team by 89 runs m a one day match at the St. Joseph's Institution padan-i yesterday, the boys compiling 189 to the teachers' 100 Otherwise dull play was enlivened by the good batting of
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    S.R.C. BEAT HEALTH OFFICE TEAM
    41 15 fn b friendly soccer match on the SRC. padang yesterday the SRC beat the Municipal Health Office by three goals to one. Maurice Valberg. A. Armstrong and D. Ross scored a goal each for the SRC.
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    22 15 photo). ALL EYES ON THE BALL Picture taken during play m the second division soccer match at- Anson Road yesterday. Free Press
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    17 15 ST/teacTefs'afst S22K CriC et team who win over tbe teacbers at St. Joseph's ground yesterday. Free Press
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    Runaway Racehorse
    173 15 Szcims Two Miles London. POSTMARK, six-year-old runner m the Farmers' Steeplechase, threw its rider at Monkswood (Mon.) point-to-point races last week, ran off the course, jumped into the swollen River Usk, and swam two miles downstream. At Usk Bridge it was checked by Mr. A J. Doyle, who
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    ISLAND CLUB'S APRIL COMPETITION
    178 15 The men's April. 1937 Bogey Competition played over the week-end at the Island Golf Club resulted m a tie m the "A" Division between N. A. Mallal. N Minowa. H. I. Yamamoto and T. LFrhida. The "B" Division also resulted m a tie between M. C.
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    DIAMOND BEATEN ON POINTS BY NAI SMARN
    255 15 Hard Hitting In Final Rounds (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Apr. 26. THERE was a large crowd at Wembley Park tonight to witness the return contest between Joe Diamond, 9.13, and Nai Smarn. 10.0, over twelve three minute rounds, which 3marn won on
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      16 15 His Excellency I||| 4y^ Iff/// open the MM^^ 4^iJ f< at 6.45 p.m. Eg§?'\'. ~^l§ JM&iraßH
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      261 15 CORRECT MORNING THE ASTRINO-O-SOL j I WAY— by shaking a few I dashes Into a quarter glass Bof water. Then gargle and swish the tingling liquid through your teeth. Peel j the magic change Instantly B refreshing and waking up B tht mouth and throat ti^ues correcting that dry vh
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    ENGLAND WIN SPIRITED SOCCER THREE GOALS TO TWO
    642 16 Goult Scores Lot For Winners REST WERE UNLUCKY NOT TO FINISH LEVEL England 3: The Rest 2. ENGLAND met the Rest at soccer yesterday on the Padang L« and emerged winners by the odd goal m five. The game was very interesting
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    Handicaps For Second Day Of S. T. C. Summer Meeting
    442 16 Handicaps For Second Day Of S. T. C. Summer Meeting HFHE lollowing are the complete 1 handicaps for Wednesday. May 5, the sec jnd day of the Singapore Turf Club's Summer (Governor's Cup> meeting and for one race on Saturday. May 8. the third day. The scratchings and order of
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    FARR IN OPERA AND VARIETY
    79 16 Tommy Farr, conqueror of Max Baer, is to appear on the variety stage and also m opera. His projected holiday visit to America, on which he was to have started after his fight with Baer, has been postponed as his appearances on the variety stage
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    CHINESE BANK BEAT T.J. AND R.
    117 16 0.C.8.C 3; T.J. and R. Ltd 0. Scoring once m the first half and twice m the second the O.C3C. gained a good victory over the Topham Jones and Railton Ltd., m the Business House League soccer hy three goals After the recent rains
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    RECORD GATE
    27 16 'THE crowd of 149,407 people at Hampden Park, Glasgow, when Scotland beat England at Association football on Apr. 17, was the biggest gate on record.
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    WEEK-END GOLF MATCH
    160 16 Municipal Team's Good Win Over Japanese The result of the social match, between the Municipal Golf Team and the Japanese Golf Club played m the form of scratch foursome, over the Japanese Tanglin course on Sunday morning. wa s a win for the Municipal Team by 9
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    QUESTIONS ON CLUB EXPENDITURE
    91 16 <From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Apr. 25. Breezy passages marked the delayed eighth annual meeting today of the Chinese Swimming Club. Consideration of a claim by the honorary secretary that he had spent $240 under a club rule took some time before the item was passed
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    FRIDAY'S FIGHTS POSTPONED
    38 16 Japanese Boxer Is Unfit The boxing programme scl to take place at the New World Arer.a on Friday. Apr. 30. has been po> ed until May 16 due to Sakan.< Japanese fighter. ha\ing oontr influenza.
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    23 16 photo). AN INCIDENT during play m the second division soccer match between the Middlesex and Excise Dept. at Anson Road yesterday. Free Press
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    Probables And Riders For 2,000 Guineas
    68 16 London. \p, OROBABLES and riders toe Ouineas. to be run over Newmarket tomorrow, are Reuter as follows: Pot Boiler (Gordo:. Ooya n Fair Copy Pc: Phakos r ora^ r. Le Grand Due Sultan Mahomed <D Senior <n Diplomat Scarlet Plume Mid-Day Sun Fairford Reviresco
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    GOVERNMENT SERVICES SOCCER XI
    53 16 The following will play :<■: ment Services Football Association against S.C.C m a friendly S.C.C. Ground tomorrow. Bahrom I Marine On •Marine*, Bakar A 'Marin- 'OP.O a, Taib H «GPO I Immigration Paul Ong Q Abubakar 'Immigration*. Te< <G.PO>. Bakri 'Marine-. I> 0.P.0.i Reserves— Abdul Rahim
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      209 16 Help Kidneys Clean Oot Poisonous Acids Tour Kidneys have nine million tiny tubes or filters whirh are endangered by ein ap, irritating drugs or neglect. Unknown to you. weak Kidneya may be the real cause OT your Getting Up Nights, Nervousness, Dizziness. .Swollen Ankles, Bladder Trouble. Headaches, Backache, Rheumatism. Leg
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      SINGAPORE'S NEW PLAYGROUND
      1228 1 Built At Cost Of $350,000 For The Classes Masses FEATURES OF~THE CABARET AND THE SPORTS ARENA MODERNITY^IN DESIGN AND STRUCTURE THE most exciting and unrehearsed shows Singapore provides its countless number of tourists— not forgetting its inhabitants—are not to be found m its cinemas or hotels to
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        105 1 RAPID HARDENING ___________t\W^^^^^m. w_W^m\ y^^^m "Den iuhpmi /ny HI II inimiuiv vi^^P/ PORTLAND CEMENT V^ jffi^ y On September 19th 1936 the first bag V/fiTftHy of RED DRAGON" Cement was delivered to The Happy World 7 months later on April 19th 1937 the ***** th bag was Manufactured by The
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      MADE DANCE FLOOR FOR HAPPY WORLD.
      193 2 MADE DANCE FLOOR FOR HAPPY WORLD. Fine Work By Paskoes, Ltd. the Sprint; Dance Floor for tne Happy World Cabaret Hall was il signed and constructed by Pa.skoe'.Ltd not only to make dancing easy but also beautiful m appearance. The body of the floor ll madeofttak boards 2' 4 m.
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      THE RISE OF WARIN STUDIOS All Forms Of Publicity
      191 2 THE RISE OF WARIN STUDIOS All Forms Of Publicity COUNDEI) less than Una r under the sty.'c ,»i v this comparatively young a known as Warm Public.' Ltd.. today enjoys the eonfl -upport of the majority of th< nnpoit houses m Malaya The Agency secured its BrU m July. 1933.
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      THE HAGEMEYER TRADING CO.
      96 2 Supplied Cement For Happy World THE Hagemeyer Trad.n* 0 1 was established m 1900. being Incorporated m Holland It 1 branches Ifl Netherlands Ind.a. thr- I m British Malaya and one In Slam The lollowing agencies are held h» thl company: 'Red Dragon' Cement from Societe
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        116 2 I^_\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\W'\ ulllllll i^B DISPLAY YOUR I ADVERTISEMENT I HAPPY WORLD I AMUSEMENT PARK I Excellent facilities are avail- able for advertisers at the X Happy World. Many promi- I nent sites are already booked I II and early reservation of the I remaining sites is to be re- I commended.
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        32 2 A HAPPY FEATURE FOR THE HAPPY WORLD The Electrical System of this super amusement park, where failure cannot be countenanced, naturally includes FERRANTI TRANSFORMERS suppued by S|ME y DARBY CO., LTD. wp.s.
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      26 3 THE HAPPY RESTAURANT AT THE HAPPY WORM) PART OF THE COVERED IN SPORTS ARENA Till CABARET AT THE HAPPY WORLD TWO OF THE OPEN AIR THEATRES
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        47 3 HAPPY WORLD CABARET TO DANCE ON THE SPRING FLOOR CONSTRUCTED BY PASKOPS LTD. IS A TREAT \W MW m m§ B I B. I I tWIr M^l ____________________W t^_^^^^^^ ___________________________\m. II WWw V 18. v I .^fe. I .B TEL. Nos. 2153 5660 54. ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE.
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