The Straits Times, 10 May 1929

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times No. 29,085. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1929 PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 77 1 TROPICAL SUITING "FLORODOR" (RD.A.) WING LOONG, HIGH BT., BINGAPORR. Play Titles bottled by Worthington sole a(;knts -^^^M'^JwW joseph travers 'MEET THE WIFE"* A.^ CONTENTED SECURITY I CHATWOOD SAFES AND STRONG ROOM DOORS?\^^ Achievement is but another milestone on the highway of progress. The end of the journey lies ever beyond.
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    • 114 1 RALEIGH TIIC COLD MEDAL IllL MOTOR-CYCLE AT 50 MILES AND 100 KILOMETRES THE FASTEST MOTOR-CYCLE IN THE WORLD MODEL 23-496 C.C, O.H.V. TWO PORT WORLDS RECORDS UNLIMITED CAPACITY 600 C.C. (Class D.) (Class E.) 50 MILES AT 108.16 M.P.H. 50 MILES AT 108.16 M.P.H. 50 KILOS AT 107.86 M.P.H. 100
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    • 6 1 FLORODOR (8.D.A.) WING LOONG TROPICAL WEAR.
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    • 518 2 P. I 0. BRITISH INDIA ANI APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B.N. CO. UNDBI CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR KAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore |M ROSSINCTON COURT. May 13 RAJPUTANA
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    • 511 2 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp »>d Rotterdam Tonnage Due Sail JHARUNA MARU 10,500 May 9 10 T KAMO MAKU b.OOO May 23 14 c KATORI MARU 10,000 June 6 7 tATSUTA MAKU 8,000 June 20 tl KASHIMA MARU 10.300 July 4 I HAKONE MARU
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    • 528 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly .ailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,875 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,512 I tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to I
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    • 680 2 K.P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment Marine Depts and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, detailed itineraries free
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    • 605 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOWMARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT.
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    • 483 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTB. (Incorporated In Slum) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For Kretay, Trengganu, KelanUn. Ilaiignara, Telnpin, Patani, Singoru, L.icon. Sichon, Bandon, Kohaamui, Langsuun, Chjmpon and Bangkok. Arrivnl Ik-pariur* MALIM May 13 Mny Ifi VALAYA May 20 May 1!2 SUDDHADIU Hay n May :::> Tbe (teamen are fitted throughout
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 501 3 Shipping Announcements ILLERM BUCKNALL STEAttSK!P CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England). "KM FIRMAN" MNB PAISKNCEI AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THI UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINEMT 1 KHEIfJHT SIRVICB OUTWARDS. To Hong Ko.itf, Shanghai and Japan. Dux Spore. «.>. CITY OF A1 ii 1" HOMEWARDS. as. CITY OK DELHI L'don, R'ditm and Hrn.
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    • 484 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE •And AMERICAN MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG *1a COLOMBO, si;ez, pout said, Alexandria, NAPLES, GENOA and MAKSF.ILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON Arrive Leave Leave B>sjh Spore Penang I'KKS. VAN RUBEN May V, May 16 May 18 l>r.i:s. HAYES May 27 May 30 June
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    • 508 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland and N.V. Rotterdam Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGEK SERVICE TO Genoa Amsterdam Southampton Marseilles Rotterdam s.s. Tjerimai 8,000 R.L. May 10 m.v. Chr. Huygens 16,700 S.M.N. May 11 s.s. Patria 10,000 R.L. May M s.s. Joh. da Witt 10.400 S.M.N. May 31 s.s. Slamat
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    • 727 3 HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO GENOA ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. Due Leave Topnage Spore Spore GEMMA h.4(iii May 31 June 1 ZOSMA 8,400 June 26 June 26 I Calling at Marseilles. Steamers calling at Penang If Inducement offers. I Steamers have limited passenger accommodation. Fare to
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    • 87 3 PERFECT SOUP-IN THREE MINUTES 34if'in V- *'*&4 V' 4\ 4 plates full *JCc^ for 19 cents! f l 'If SOUPS MADE BY E LAZENBY ft S li LTD. SAVE FREIGHT ON YOUR RUBBER BY INSTALLING THE C. E. W. Toggle Baling Press Used by leading Rubber Packers and Shippers. MAY
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    • 898 4 ORDINANCE N 96 (MINOR OFFENCES) Police Orders made under Section 6 (4) of Ordinance No. 96 (Minor Offences) for the reKulatiun of trallic on the occasion of the Spring Kace Meeting to be hold on the Ith. 7th. »th. 11th. !N.h and 20th of May 1929. at the Kare Course,
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    • 580 4 *^bbbbblb^bbbbbbbb^Sß?^bW Doubles the Beauty of Your Hair The simple hair styles of to-day make beautiful hair a ni-ci'-.sity. Luckily, beautiful hjiir is now easily ob- •ained. It is simply a mutter of shumpooing. Proper shampooing makes the hair soft and silky It brings out all the real life and lustre,
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    • 254 4 THE SINGAPORE TRACTION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the nited Kingdom I OMNIBUS SERVICE REVISED FARES AM) SECTIONS. FROM MAY 12, 1929. inlayson Green 1 cts. Connaught Drive > Cts. 6 Cts. Bras Hasan Road > cts. 6 cts. 6 cts. Arab Street 9 cts. 6 cts. 6 cts. 6 cts.
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    • 908 4 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of Singapore town and country pro:» i tie:-. Al Messrs. Cheong Koon Sern- Ca.'l sale room. No. 80, Chulia Street, on Wednesday. May 15, at 2.30 p.m. Lot l. Valuable BM yeara' leaaehold lan. and busines- premiaee known as No. 14, Boa; Quay an.i N.>. .7. I
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    • 884 4 Aiu-tinn Sale No. 21 ESTATE Oi HOW .it AN HIN, DECEASED AUCTION SALh vf hre piacai v i ill premlaes iltaaei now known as N. 77 1. Ja'. Lane, Malacca. To be sold by pal lie I No. U, Knst Crasa ;'ir.-. \\>dne«da>. Ma] .it II i ii I'ARTlfl I
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  • 1016 5 HONG KONG LETTER. Significant Action Of Powers. (From Our Own Com pondent.) Kong, May During •>.•■ last ten d., of natiw < loth were exp rted from Canton and Beag Kong. The weaning tadoatQT has been diiinj; extrem as a result of the prohibition of tl JaaMMSa
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  • 176 5 Report of Settlement Committee. London, April 12. The report <>f the Overseas Scttle-i'.'-S suggests that' there should be further discussion of th<;| t only of land settlement in the Dominions, hut of more extensive for industrialists, especially in ili- report states: "It would be hi possibility of redistributing
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  • 88 5 Author's Gift to Sick Children. London. April IS. eter I'm," now eternally linked with child life in the happiest manner, sii Jamea Barrie (the famous novelist) !ii- decided it would he better to do in his what he intended to include in la. will, m> he has presented
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  • 15 5 Sir David Galloway has returned to Singapon from his visit to Japan, by the Taklnva.
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  • 631 5 Fewer Murder Cases. EFFECTS OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. Crime in England, despite a slight drop since 1920, which, faa vim of the general stii!;c, is regarded as an exceptional year and not a fair comparison, increased considerably during 1SJ27. The rate was, in fact, the h £hest
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  • 181 5 To Carry Twenty-five Armed Men. New all-metal troop carrien arc shortly to replace the Machine* us?d M successfully for the Kabul evacuation. The new machines will lake 2"> fully armed infantrymen with provisions. Thov sr; 1 roughly 1,200 il>. lighter tli:in the rxi.-tinir I types, ami
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  • 82 5 Mr. J J. Bell-Irvint,', of M;ikerstoun, while K"i"K round his hrrel of belted Galloways was attacked by a young bull and knocked down. Fortunately, the herdsman was with him, and he escaped with a broken lib. Mr. Bell-Irving is a cousin of Sir John Buchanan-Ja;dine and was also brother-in-law to
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  • 394 5 Advancing Progress Of Science. Although is reported that leprosy is gradually diminishing, there still remaini much work to be done in cnligh'cnnun' and segregation in Ihe Orient, according to Dr. Gushae Taylor, raperintendent of the M:;«Kay KeiB Hospital at Taihoku, tm moss. Dr. Taylor itopped i.i Hawaki en
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  • 64 5 The risath is announced of Mr. C. K. nhass. a', one time an employee of Sunirei Prah Batata, Chemor. He bitterly worked on an Batata in Liukis. Kid:ih. took ill some tfane ago ami went to Ipoh for treatmeiu. A/lor a month and a half's slay in thr r>i^>.ri;-i. Hospital,
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  • 831 5 '\3IAM LETTER. Enthusiastic Welcome At Bangkok. (I'lom Our Own Coßeapoadent) Bangkok. April I. airman to engage hi a long distance Wgfci arrived ai Don Juij.nir on Wednesday after»oon and left v morning for Korat, an route for Indo-China and Amoy. He is a younK man who has received
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  • 53 5 St. Laurent. April 19. With her large family of children leaking on. Mrs. I'ritehanl was shot den J while trying to prevent the elopement of hat daughter, Kmma (aged lfi yearn i. Later .1. I'esjiirdins, for whom a posse eeoared the eoaatrnUt, shot his gi»l companion dead, and
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  • 29 5 London, April 13. The Greek Naval Air Service ha* ordered .^ix Fokkar Rolls Royte torpedo |il:'nes, ia;>al)le .of carrying a torpedo weighing one ton under the fuselage.
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  • 21 5 Mr. ami Mrs. K. T. Garland, the wen-known Pcrak residents who have rolired, were tour inc. in I inly bst ariaiaf
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 93 5 flHbt<^Bsnv^mnann^Bßß^n^s^^J J '414 1 I f' f^ PLANO-REFLEX EIF^W MODEL g The only Gramophone thst gives the vhid realism of the original performance the only gramophone that makes you feel the actual presence of the performers. And tlie reason— the introduction of the NEW PLANO REFLEX I'RFNCIIM.ES by COLUMBIA, making
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    • 61 5 FOR YOUR HEALTHS SAKE DRINK mm have, ltd. AERATED WATERS SUNBEAMS win the FIRST 1929 CLASSIC Mr. N. P. O. BRADLEY on a Sunbeam and Sidecar awarded the COLMORE CUP for best performance by any competitor in the Cotßsora TriaJ, February 16, 1929. For QUALITY, RELIABILITY, SPEED and ALL-ROUND SATISFACTION
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  • 784 6 His Early Days. SUITER THAT SOLVED DILEMMA. Reminiscences as a newspaper special correspondent in different parts of the world, humorous references to constantly being broke," profitable card game j with a bailiff's man, adventures as a war -oriL- nondent. the humours and thrills I of comp?tition
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  • 123 6 Programme of Drills up to and for wock I ending May 12. 1929 Friday. May 10. 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall. 1(1 Id, Bif. Section. Section Parade 5.13 p.m.. I Drill Hall, S.V.F.A.. Lecture; t.ll p.m., Drill Hall, S.R.A. (V.) Sic Sec. Section Parade MS p.m.. Drill Hall. Bde.
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  • 36 6 Orden for week ending Sunday, May 12. 192SI Friday, May 10, Klementary Signallinz Clau. Headquarter*. 5.15 p.m. Advanced Ambulance CIhsj, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. I Saturday. M«y 11, Swimming Class. Y.M.C.A. Pool, 3.30 p.m.
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  • 31 6 Th<- Straits Chinese Methodist Church will hold a Mother's Day service in the Tamil Methodist Church, Short Btroet, on Sunday at fl p.m. Special music i> being arranged for the service.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 236 6 3,000 I M»V ]\i xx i l i Three thousand trades P^' i'Jff l sc 2 as or eat lreal F^HP y ment operations. For ■K^?* 1 small jobs or big, ?as |B^^V>""- > iiis no equal a- a ijßfTffiy speedy, clean-tvorking, r ilTr^'" <*^ labour-saving, heating p" =i^2f I
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    • 230 6 Also SEGRAVE'S CHOICE j^ Mf% e Wi%®& OIL (as mad m his bunon "fJOLDEN ARROW and HILL.MAN CARS). FOR Perfect Lubrication ReSsabiSity Speed KEF/ELD Prodvct of on ALL-BRITISH FIRM. G. C. Wakefieid 4 Co., Ltd. (latorpontee! in England} 91, ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. 7, UNION STREET, PENANG. See the new World-wide
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  • 439 7 Telephones Farewell To Sweetheart. Mr. \V. B. Purchase, the Westminster coroner, inquired into the death of Frederick Aiihu'- Robertson, 16, a handyman, who was found gaMOd in his lodgings in Aldcrmv Stre<t. I'imlico, durine mail week. Robertson, who, joined the Navy in 1914, came tr> Singapore
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  • 42 7 Washington, April l:'.. A new military device, called tlie radio eye." will be tested here shortly. Ity this method an aeroplane sends radio images of cities, troop movements. I fortifications to a ground receiving nation up to JOO miles away.
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  • 281 7 Plan to Link Far East With America. An ambitious plan to connect Shanghai. Tokio, Manila and other cities of the Far Enst with the United States by i dim-t aeroplane line is outlined in New York ncvspapi'is. which assert thnt negotiations art" under way for the construcion
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  • 111 7 Progress in Geophysical Method. London. April 15. Mr. Dnr the Queensland GovernMil Geologist, 1 .ii tomptetod an invest.'Htiiui Di' geophysics in Europe, extending n r.innth Be coMMen that the io mans kl.-.c niosi wonderful iki^i In i !i work, and art nercuingly leading the world in ihn tarticular
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  • 739 7 Coining Exhibition. SECRET TRANSPORT BY NIGHT. Thi' largest aeroplanes in the world will be on view at the International Aero Exhibition, which the Prince of Wales will open at Olympia on July 16. These machines are al pic ent on the Air Ministry's secret list, but
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  • 206 7 Silver Identity Discs For Greyhounds. The National Greyhound Racing Club has lone been seeking an elective device to defeat the racing crooks who make a practice of substituting one dog l'or another. This protection seems at la.st to have been secured. It takes the form of a smali
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  • 376 7 Rev. Studdert-Kennedy And Honest Doubt." A remarkable article, entitled The Challenge of Kaster." by the late Rev. G. A. Studdert-Kennedy Woodbine' Willie"), probably the last thing that ho a rote, was read in Wore .-ster Cathedral in mail week l>y the Dean, the Very Rev. W. M.
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  • 49 7 Baghdad, April U. A German eampany has rtartud an air mai 1 between Ti'iicnn and Baghdad, con-.■<-rLtrue wtlt* the iindon- Karachi mail. The inaKurntion oi the service foil >\vs a settlement o; political difficulties, by which Germans; hitherto were unable to cross the frontier cf Iraq.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 101 7 GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL (Late GOODWOOO HALL). SCOTT'S ROAD. TANGI.IN. Situated in the European Residential Area Convenient to town Spacious Dining and Reception Hall— S:ngl* or Double Rooms with private bathrooms. 14 TENNIS COLRTS. Courts reserved for non-residents at $2 an evening. Ample Garajre Accommodation. Teletrama GOODWOOD. 3INGAPORK. Terma apply MANAGER
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    • 168 7 SPECIFY For PROVED -REMABILIIY We have the 'KIGUT MOTOK lor your needs. We know the RMJHT WAY to apply it. UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporate.) iv 111* Strcilr gllllsieiel SINGAPORE ELECTRICAL PEPA!tTMi:NT. It, BATTERY ROAD. MIIMHIIIIMIHIHIIII IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of till mini- situate al IV.;. N.-. ri SambiUs. To be held
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  • 206 8 lrid;>. May 10 1 11. W. 11.18 8.7, 11.1 p.m., ill'. Pol ce B™d. Waterloo Street. ii p.m. ,1 Musical Comedy Co "Lk Lady." VU. Theatic, tf.30 p.m. Saturday. May II 11. W. 0.3 a.m., M, II..::: |> in.. :<.". laiUn mail I Mindcrou i B.
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  • 112 8 day, Hay lv. Ship- alnnc*ld<- I lie WfcatVM or rxprctrd tv arm.-. I'nlran.r KKITEL HARBOUR. U ii Crane Ponl Ni. V. I. -illc-r Cc- i;1.1 WLnrf Nu Coal Wharf Daisy, VESSELS IN IlirV 9OCU. T>njon( Albert l>i..-i, Nil Kepprl Harlmur. Kin»> Dock Nil No. i Dock Lea.
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  • 133 8 AXIll'l. Brit 1.11 Amuy D-V Foi Bwatow I 1-5. ASUANU, Hiam I tons, rrora Baebo 9- foi Bacho 10-5. BAN skim;. BEE, Hi IV....I 9-5, foi I! r..i... BENCK VLIS, I' Pontianai ii HontUnjk ll-o. BROUWtR, Dut., 282 ton rom 10-:.. foi S. Pandjang 12-6, IERANTUT, Brit., 73
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  • 190 8 To-day. |Hti)f. llciutkali Rink aa i l-ulvon Uarue Illunc J |i m North, Kant »nil N. Wed Sumatra I Com ral Mid 2 t n North, .Si.nh Mist aj,.l North v I Sumatra. Oylon, Southern anil Upper Burma N..nh and I act India I Seattle Marul I
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  • 41 8 By lll<i.-»P'i'T« Cm. \l.-«.-n i.- r HshM P. Her NuilerUmli-n Lluna Insulinde 1-rft Arrd. Mnr. fit, Anl. M A|)l. 4 A|l. 27 Arl. B Anl. 2ft Apt. 5 Apt. 28 Apl. II .May 4 Apl. U May 6
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 634 8 VICTORIA TftHtTIE BANVARD MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY TOMGHT (ii 930 LIDO LADY Saturday. May 11 Tuosday. May II Til TOES O KAV Monday, May If \Y.dn«-sday. May IS FOLIES BERGERE REVUE PICK OF THE BUNCH Rooking at LITTLE'S. l\;j>u!ai- Trices 14, |2 and SI. < r !:!r ']l The Most Amazing
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    • 181 8 COMING SOON w, A riCTI IMC WHICH SHOULD B 8 BKBN RY THE LOVK-HUNGRY ROMANCB-BKBKINR GIRLS OF TO-UAY will l»c vtrj-fned at tinAPOLLO CINEMA, CBYLANG FOR POUR MIGHTS Trom Thursday. May !> In Ihe Second Sh-iw al p.m. A StartliiiK rirlurisatii.il iiT L.lun Pcrbrr'a Greatest Slnry MADCJE BELLAMY in MOTHER
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 48 8 METEOROIX)GICAIi REPORT. KjmAmr Kerhati Station. (11% Coalites} <>< •.•■vcrmnisii ll.il'h OaVt Fur the -'I Hmtfi iiidini: at MUalcbl 1 1.-LT. Hi i. i<lc I raUrs Uin. rhad« trni|irrnturr Mean .hade ipi rutui i Max. nun mil n ion 111 I Mln. ten id bulli I Mean ah oiulc hu
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. NEWS.
    • 1016 9 SHIPPING NOTES. Fcwef Vessels Hut Larger Tonnage. ■ami rep.rt of the administration rf Ida Port of Antwerp covering the year at while there was a decrease of ii.|.s using the port. ■I. rinse in total tonnage of ■i the previous year. The hip, wai. ii >J mounted
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    • 18 9 I sort that copra d slightly. Approximately tons were shipped. Closing ..!<; as followi Sur.dried $9.20. aatsed
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    • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
      • 142 9 Singapore, May 10. Tin.— London £202 7s. 6d. KuJUrs. .Su-ady. Hukit Katil, .,:i-7<> ■.nts. New Scudais 1J7K-1.S0, Ulu Benuts 10-48 Mate, Ma.;.!v:i l'indas I.SJ-iy. I'anas 7-7. 2J, Bukit Jeiotont: li.Vii? MBta, Mentakab.s tk-M ccmis. Pajanis 1 .'unvrifor!. »",r,-t;K cents, Alcr CMJahs 1 :;u-l.ii'. urn-ii Tukangs UO-lJt,
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      • 160 9 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Singapore, May 10. London.— Rubber 10 9-16 d., unchanged. Noon price Spot 30 cents. London.— Tin £i;u:i 7s. r.d.. up 2s. Cd. Mining.— Steady. Sungei Way 3.10-3.20, Kuchais 1.32-1.35, Kinta Dredge 1.41-1.11 Klang River 3.10-:t.2n, Hong Katts 45-50 cents, Malaya Consols. 53-5. r > cents, Pcnuwats
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    • 283 9 Messrs. liarljw and Co. report Singapore, May U. A somewhat firmer tendency has been in evidence since the date of our last report. To-day's cables quote London up 3-16 d. at 10 9-16 d. and New York up cent gold 21 '-j cents gold, these prices showing improvements
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    • 159 9 Dividend of 12 2 Per Cent. Recommended. Report for year ended Dee. 31, 1928, states that working *hows a profit of £4,U75, to which is adeed brought forward of £1.280, making £8,255. Directors recommend a dividend of per cent, (less income-tax), and placing to income-tax account £400,
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    • 60 9 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc. Mew York, send us the following cable itated May 10, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber Exchange sales to-day 1,425 ■.ons. May 20.90, June 21.10, July 21.50, August 21.60, September 21.80, October 12, November 22.10, December 22.20, January
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    • 79 9 At the sixth ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of Le»ong Tujoh Rubber Estates. Ltd.. held at Penang on May 8, Mr. C. B. Graburn presiding, it was announced Lhat the company had contracted *o deliver tons No. 1 sheet monthly for the whok of 1929 at
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    • 51 9 From China and Japan, by Hakata Mxni. Hup nt Siniraporo to-mnrrow. Prom France, by Angers, due at Singapore 7 a.m. on Sunday. From China and Japan, by Nagpore, due at Singapore 6 a.m. on Sunday. From China and Manila, by President van Buren, due at Singapore daylight on
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    • 265 9 EXCHANGE Singapore, May 10. In Lon.ion, Hank 4 m/s 2/3 27/32 Demand 2/3 tt/St fltvatS 3 m. credit 2/4 5/16 On New York, Demand 56 Private B 0 d s 67", On France, Bank T.T. 1431 On India, Ba ik '1 r. 15.H J i ■n i:on_- buur. hank T.T.
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    • 60 9 l.S.S. equal to Standard Q.OF. Spot :>., itandard K.S.S. on Tender -May :»>', m n June !•<! July 3fi% July-Sept. :S7'. i. OcU-Dec. 37 Tone of Market Kasier. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 10-V.d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 20"* per
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 452 9 v'al. Pd. Buyer* Seller! £1 £1 Asam Kumlinrc 42 c.l. Cl £1 hanzrin Tin 34/1 1 Butang Pudang 0.33 0.37 1 l Bate Cam l 4<i 1.50 1 1 Hukit Arunit 1.50 1.60 El £1 Hurn:ah Malar 41/- 42/0 £1 <'ht'liilrri:ili( 8/6 »/6 II £1 Kisl.rn SiQin 5/- 6/n
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      • 225 9 Issue V'al. Pd. Buyeri SelUri 2 Z Alex. Brick >'r»ft. Z.lO 1.15 2 2 Alex. Brick Ordi. 2.60 2.70 <1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.7.6 6.12.6 Canadian EagU 10/6 11.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.60 0.60 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.60 0.65 10s. 10s. Duff Development 8/6 9/6
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      • 121 9 (J. Eng. 8 p.c. 1,225,500 Mom. Spore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1981-36 101 103 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 t1, 878,000 par. 6% prem. Singapore Municipal 4.i p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 »t par. Singapore Municipal 4 4
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      • 385 9 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. \llenby ($1) Uor liajuh 1(1) L Hitam f 1 Kuning (»1) Km. Maluy ($2) Molek ($1) Panus U«) SalKownis ($1) Bassett ijl) Brogas (slj :irunci (*5) S. Jelutonic ($1) B. Katil ($1; Bukit K. B. ($1) 3. Kepong (fl) 3.
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  • 155 9 Ayer Kun ing.— 12.075 lb. Anglo-Malay.— llB,7oo lb. Allenby. 18,600 lb. Alor P0ng«u.— 27,695 lb. Benar (S-langor).— 24,loo lb. Brieh.— J7.Bl4 lb. Bedong Malaya).— l9,B79 lb. Bertam Consolidated.— l9B,3oo lb. Bertam Extended.— 32,4oo lb. Bassett.— 2o,soo lb. 8 kam.— 75,800 lb. Broome (Selangor). 54,400 lb. Batu Tiga (Selangor).
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  • 227 9 Wine and Spirit Company Flotation. Information w;is nciiv.-l in fffmrgtt-' on April ll> that the old ostablUhod tirm ol Hi CaMbaok, Micitrcgor and Co., Ltd.. win* :id spirit merchants of Sh: i public company for too parpoM ol acquiring the old business of the private company. It s
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  • 171 9 Financial Times Annual Supplement. We received by the last n.ail fron Home a copy of the Financial Tinicn International Hankintr Supplement, reviewing the tri>nd of banking business throughout the world. It contains eight more j)aj;e> than last year'* supplement, making a total o' 72. Like it* predecessors, it
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  • 145 9 Annual Report of Genera) Managers. The report of the General HaU|m of the Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd., (01 presentation to the shareholders at the mvra] reeling in Honsr Kong stales that after puyini; all running expenses, (locking ehafgt*, praaia of insurance, allownnces for Imre and pennons, transferring
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  • 128 9 Importations for the Swiss Market. The town of Basle is the chief ,ish market in Switzerland, and even win of the most important on the continent 01 Kurope, owing largely to the consumption in Swiss hotels during the tourist seasons. In 192" and 1928 nearly 24.000 cwt.,
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  • 238 9 The following passengers arc sailing from Singapore by the Haruna Man which left a noon to,-day for Europe Mr. A. K. Annett, Mr. Ben Mitchell. Mr». E. I- Bevan, Mr. an. Mrs. M. S. Bonaventura, Mr. J. H. llrister Mr. C. G. Chan, Mr. and Mis. T.
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  • 118 9 Profit of Batu Caves Rubber Company for 1928 was £10,820, against £15.440. Directors have decided to write off £1.369 for depreciation, and they propose dividend of 5 per cent less tax, leaving fx.f>2!i to be carried forward, against £9374. Yield of rubber in 1928 was 486,388 lb.,
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  • 73 9 Rugby, May 'J. Foreign •xrh»n|K'!i nr.. i Amsterdam 76, L'".u;_. Bombay is. B-Std M Bra sols HJ4K, Bucharest »(Ik, Buenos Air.-- 17 5-16, Copenhagen lelslngfors 198, llong Kong Is. II ■■-■1.. K.il.,- li. (i i.vim.. Lisbon 108V4, Madrid :t:iM'~. tlilan ;i:!.i;.-.. New York 1.88 B 32, Oslo IS.WI*. Paris
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    • 848 9 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see page 20. WANTS, FOR BALE, ETC DAI.VKY HOUBE, Dalvey Estate for sale or to let. Apply Rafllei Quay. KOR SALIC. :ts ft. outboard motorboat, allaost new. Apply 77:'. Straiti rimes. PCBMSHED ROOMS with board, private family. $70 to S7.V Central. 711, 8. T. lip
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  • 1066 10 Mr. Owen D. Young has lost no time in making the utmost of the chances of fame presented by his appointment as one of the American representatives on the Committee of Experts sitting in Paris for the purpose of seeking
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  • 1803 10 The First Englishmen To See Malaya. It would be interesting to know how many young men of to-day read their Hakluyt. Perhaps the abundance of sex novels and thrillers makes such a question hopeless yet, if one is in search of thrills and great adventure
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  • 389 10 Mrs. G. W. Crawford is rctJ rninfj t.j Singapore by the P. and O. Khyber, due here on June 29. Dr. H. J. Molony, late Bishop in Chokiang, has accepted the invitation of the Church of Kngland Zenana Missionary Society to .become chairman of the Society. Mr.
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  • 852 10 CO-OPERATION AND LOANS. There is a real possibility of Urn cooperative thrift movement in this country degenerating into a more btMVotart vi>rsion of the chetty. At the half-yearly IWUllllH tt the Mercantile Co-Operative Thrill and Loan Society. Koala Lumpur, the president, Mr. Ward-Ju< kson, pointed out
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  • 1011 11 Pattani Failure Some Results at A lor Star. ILOILO SUCCESS. Cabled Reports from All Centres. The scientific expeditions which viewed >cstcrda>- total ecHpaa <>f the sun from \ant:i«r Batata in Alor Star and I'attani art- disappointed with the rc-ults. louek obscured I ho sun at the time
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  • 97 11 Formal Dissolution To-day. Rujrby, May B. Parliament concluded its actual labours t<j-iluy. T»-niOIT<»W it wiM be formally iHawlvad and ru-rnbeis will proceed to tht-ir constituencies to fijjht the election campaign. The General Election takes rlace on May :iO. It Is expected that the new Parliament will
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  • 158 11 Stock Exchange Numbers Already Drawn. London, May ft. The draw to* the Stock Kxihanne El ,000,000 Derby iweepatake has been accelerated owing to rumours thaL forged i are h inu < irculated. The list published ghrei the foQowiBg numbers of presmt favourites (two prizes to each hone) Oagadour
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  • 100 11 Very Serious Congestion In Canada. Ottawa, May 9. 'The grain congestion has it ached enormous proportion*. About loo re*-m-Is arc :i>'«i up in harbours awaitinK export order*. Over 20,000,000 bushel? at »hi-:it are now in t;rniin;il elevators :H Montreal, Port Colborne, the entrance to the Wetland Canal
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  • 584 11 Course Record of 67. SIXTY-FOUR REMAIN IN CHAMPIONSHIP. London, May 9. Sixty-four eompattten <|uali(ied in the open yu\{ championship after the second 18 holes had been played to-day. Tiey included 17 Americana, an Argentinian and a South African. The most notable failures wi-iv Ifaaay, Hodson, Herd
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  • 32 11 Mails from Europe (London mails despatched on April 18) ex 8.1. Rajula, will arrive by train to-morrow morning. Corl respondents will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 9.45 a.m.
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  • 353 11 Fall of City Expected. SAFETY OF FOREIGN RESIDENTS. Hong Kong, May 9. A very rigorous censorship is being I maintained in Canton. Fighting is taking place on the Kast River, and the Kwangsi i forces occupied Hokhau, near Samshui, I and are rapidly advancing. The early
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  • 81 11 Satisfactory Agreement Regarding The Nile. Rugby, May 8. Mr. G. Locker-Lampscm, the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, stated in th^ House of Commons that he was glad U> Lv able tn state that an agreement sa£JWMtttj} IB all parties had been reached between the British CJovernment and the
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  • 46 11 Valdemaras' Adopted Son Recovering. Kovno, May 10. The report that the adopted son of M. Vclilcmarus died as a result of the shooting outrage is incorrect. He is reported to be recovering. Several arrests have been made in connection with the attempted assassination. Reuter.
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  • 37 11 Seville, May 9. An enthusiastic reception was accorded I to the King and Queen of Spain and j General Hrimo de Rivera when they i I arrived for the opening of the Seville! Exhibition. Trans-Ocean.
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  • 87 11 Bombay Arms Order Resented. Bombay, May 9. The Sikh community, the members of which carry kirpans (a kind of daggen a- a religious symbol, arc offering jerii.-.is opposition to the order forbidding the carrying of arms. The president of the Sing Sabha in Bombay has telegraphed to
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  • 211 11 Official Inquiries in The F.M.S. A bill is to be introduced into the Federal Council to amend the Railway Enactment. It is explained that the principal enactment while requiring: reports and returns of accidents to be made to the Chief Secretary, who in many respects stands in the
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  • 58 11 Outbreak Assumes Alarming Proportions. London, May 9. A telegram from Calcutta states that the outbreak of cholera has assumed alarming proportions and spread throughout the city. The cases average 90 a day, and the hospitals are overcrowded. The majority of the victims are Indians, but Europeans generally
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  • 70 11 German Documents to Be Published. Geneva, May 9. German documents on the Minorities question wiil shortly be published, following the action of Dr. Stresemann in inform in£ the secretariat of the League of Nations that his government considers the present state of the negotiations necessitates immediate publicity. The
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  • 35 11 Constance Talmadtre Marries For Third Time. Beverley Hills, May 9. The film star Constance Talmadge has been married for the third time. Her husband is Mr. Townsend Netcher, a Chicago merchant. Reuter.
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  • 139 11 These photographs of yesterdav"s eclipse nf the sun. as seen in Singapore, were taken by Mr. Denis H. Ha/ell from the roof of the Europe Hotel. Mr. Hazel! used a S«ho reflex camera with a special Dalmeyer (irandak telcohoto lens of 39'; inch focu.s
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  • 476 11 Clear Statement by Mr. Churchill. "NOT ACCEPTABLE.* 1 British Government Retains Free Hand. The clear Ktatement that the proposals which have heen outlined fur a compromise on the Iteparations (lucslion would bo unacceptable to the British (Government was made by Mr. Churchill in the course of a
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  • 51 11 Record Price at New York Auction. New York, May 3. At an auction at the Anderson Galleries, Piero Francesca's "Crucifixion" was bought by Duveins' for $:!75.O00, which is believed to be a record price for a painting in public auction. Kippi's Madonna and Child wa» sold for $125,000.
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  • 48 11 Report of Agreement Denied. Angora, May Returning from Europe, Ti-wlik Kusliv Hey, the Turkish Foreign Minilter, ili-nic-il that any agreement had l»c»-n made with Italy. Ik- said Signor Muuolini ha<l ma failed to induce Turk<-\ t I r* Dg nise the King of Albar.ia.-~ Trans-Ocean.
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  • 145 11 Arrest of Alleged Detective. While driving throu"h Victoria Street in a ricksha, a fTlhwil who a few minutes before had arrived by train from an upcountry station, was stopprii !>y another l.'hincse, who said he was a detective and lesiied to search his lutfifacc. The CUaaac
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  • 18 11 The two main streets of Kuala l.ipii were lighted for the first time with •lactricity on May 4.
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  • 544 12 Criticism by Perry Co.'s Manager. The cue was continued before the isii William Murison) in the Supreme Court yesterday in which Mr. A. C. t'ampbell-Rogers, a civil [aiming damages for alleged wrongful dismiiial a.'ainst I'erry and Co. d. Mr. K. A. Seth appears Mr. E. A.
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  • 168 12 Allegations Against Police Clerk. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 9. The chief clerk of the Officer Superint! ruling I'olicc Circles, Sinna Doiai, was dun,;..: before the magistrate to-day with attempting lo take a bribe of $75 from a Chinese who w awarded a licence for
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  • 90 12 Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board Prosecution. (I 'mm Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mr.y D. In tho Sow id Magistrate's court to-day :it:iry Hoard failed in their prose- if ten salt fish sellers charted with nu' on an offensive trade without 0 lit. nee. Par ihc Sanitary Hoard
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  • 58 12 Sikh Watchman Sent To Prison. Tin; Sikh watchman who was charged v :th a serious assault on a typist in a i oflka, while she was at work after the other members of the staff had BMW, w;is sentenced to six months' rigwoua imprisonment by the Fourth
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  • 1016 12 Benevolent Work In Malaya. Thi- half-yearly general meeting of the Ex-Service Association of Malaya was held at Kuala Lumpur, on May 5, with Mr. K. R. Robertson, president, in the chair. The President informed the meeting that the question of seniority of ExService men in Government service haJ
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  • 440 12 Civil and Criminal Appeals. The following appeals from the iLti- I sions of Magistrates have been disposed i of in the Supreme Court, Johorc Lahru. before Mr. Justice McCabe Keay I Tamby Ismail bin Fakir appealed against the decision of the Commissioner of Lands in an enquiry
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  • 148 12 Parking Hire Cars in Empress i Place. Action taken at a meeting of Committee I No. 1 of the Municipal Commission held on May 3, included the following 1 Decided to name the private road run- ning towards Bishopsgate, Davie Road, i Decided to name new road from
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  • 155 12 WINGS." Remarkable Air Picture At Pavilion. Much has been written of the air film, Wings," which was shown at the Pavilion last night. Certainly it is a marvellous spectacle, full of thrills, with a splendid story running through realistic battle scenes. It makes the spectator realise the deadliness of air
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  • 94 12 The Rough Riders will be shown at the Galaxy Cinema, Geylang, from tonight. Metropolis," the special Ufa production, is being shown at the Arcadia Cinema. A comedy entitled The Wise Wife is the principal feature at tho Gaiety from to-night with "The Love Gambler" in support. A good
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  • 50 12 We will supply you with rice for the next two months," remarked the District Judge, Mr. C. H. G. Clarke, yesterday, when he sentenced to two months' rigorous imprisonment a Chinese immigrant St. John's Island who said he stabbed a compatriot in the course of a dispute over ric« ratiom.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 355 12 To Hie Kilitor or the Straits Times. Sir, I read Sir Henry Japp's letter, purporting io diacovei to the public the fact that Mary Baker Eddy was a plagiarist. A pedantic gesture of this sort will undoubtedly iinnjj the writer a measure of notoriety. But while he
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    • 1318 12 To the Editor ot the Straits Times. Sir, Toddy is one of the cheap intoxicating liquors consumed generally by the poor labouring clashes in Malaya. Most if the Indian labourers working on plantations and elsewhere are addicted to it. The poor people among the Chinese take ?amsu.
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  • 223 12 QUITTING COLONY CHARGE. Alleged Attempt to Avoid Examination. E. S. Joseph and T. 0. John Long were produced before the District Judge (Mr C. H. G. Clarke) yesterday on a charge oi' quitting the Colony in order to avoid examination l>y the official Assignee. Mr. S. C. Goho opposed an
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  • 163 12 Alleged Assault by Polite Corporal. A complaint of assault by the poliee ni made yesterday, before the District Judge, Mr. C. H. G. Clarke, on belialf of :i Chinese charged with extortion. The Chinese was one of two men produced on that charge, and had been on bail
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  • 65 12 Complaint of Kuala Lumpur Lawyer. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 9. The case was mentioned i>: the- Police Court to-day in which Chanam Singh is charged with defamation of Mr. S. M. Sharma, a local lawyer, by calling him a liar. The Second Magistrate i.- a
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    • 75 12 Bi ACK DECKER Vi in. SPECIAL DRILL and BENCH STAND 230 VOLTS D.C. or A.C. $135 $13!) 400 r.p.m. \U4JKLi Easil) Detachable BENCH DRILL AND PORTABLE DRILL IN ONE BLACK DECKER COMBINATION GRINDER and SAW TABLE. 230 VOLTS D.C. or A.C. 5 in. Grinder. 6 in. Saw. $100 W&pfe^? $100
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  • Sporting News:-Yesterday's Racing at Singapore.—Cricket Notes.
    • 1454 13 Varsity Prospects. MANY CENTURIES IN COUNTY MATCHES. Singapore cricket «rai ilmoil completely waahed out by rain over last weekend ami not :i lingk ball was bowled in the all important S.C.I vs. 8elaagor (lul) match and many other BXtarea. The on'y game played waa <*n Sunday
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    • 210 13 S.C.C. To Meet Services To-day. The S.C.C. vs. S.R.C. maU-h. which was lo have started on the S.C.C. Padang this afternoon, has h«-n postponed, and the United Services will till the breach asainst the S.C.C. The S.C.C. side is reinuftd, and the following have been selected R. L.
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    • 233 13 Friday. May 10 let Iliv. Football Welch Rert. 1.C.F.A., Stadium. :.ck.-t s.( i-i xi v^. fnited Service BX.C. Saturday, May 11 Singapore Races. l.nlries close for SclaiiK'T AulomobiU Aisn.'.s loiik distance reliability trial. 2nd Div. Football I'olicu vs. ttobinson't, Stadium. 2nd Div. Football S.C.K.A. "B vs. R.£., I'ulau
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    • 2644 13 Selections Pay Well. AGAPO SPRINGS SURPRISE OF MEETING. After two wet days on which anything might happen and did followers of form came into their own at yesterday's races. It was a fine day and the going j was good, considering the recent rain, so I
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    • 265 13 to* H.r~ Owner T«i»« J«.k.-y Tot. Master Colugo C. Stewart V. W. jledfcarn Whala.- I fi Ist Lucky Mistake J. C. V. Schor H. Murland J. Gunning Humouroui Mr. Fairic P. Loeue Robinson 18 Trifle W. H. Perry Privately McPhorion 17 7 2nd Chevalier
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 105 13 Raffles Hotel First Class Accommodation with Modern Sanitation. TEA DANCES EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY 6.15 R. 15 p.m. DINER DANSANT EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY SAKE McGUIRE'S RAFFLES ORCHESTRA. Orchestral Concert Sunday, 9.15 p.m. For Reservations Phone 2!I2O. Sea View Hotel TO-mCHT SPECIAL RACE DINNER and DANCE DANCING until
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  • 55 14 Singapore Side's Draw With Hercules. Weltrevreden, May 10. The Singapore Malaya, continuing their lour in Java, met the Hercules Club yesterday am) after a hard contested game managed to draw, each side scoring three goals. Hercules were much the stronger aide, nut Singapore improved as the game and
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  • 44 14 hint's'i Heat Harbour Board S.R.C. Defeat I.C.F.A Two mcmkI divisioa y— tin were played yesterday. The Chinese "B" obuined a three clear ffoall victory at the ex|k nse of the Harbour Board, ami the S.R.C. defcatad I.C.F.A. by four goals to two.
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  • 95 14 Milliard and Tennis Tournaments. I lie draws for the tennis championship! an.l the Milliard championship tournamunts of the India-Ceylon Cluli have been Had*, The tennis tournament starts on the IMh instant, and the billiard tournar« m lu aiunuw BILLIABD CHAttPIONBHIP. I n morrow Tie. S. RMaaayamn r», .V
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  • 91 14 Howlers on Top in MiddlesexI^eicester Game. London, May t. Middlesex defeated Leicester-hire- at Lomfa l>y 30 inns. Owing to splendid bowling by Geary, 'who took five wicket* for 31, Middlesex wen dismissed for 72. l>ut they managed to dispose of Leicester for a like total, Robins claiming six
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  • 58 14 English Football Victory In Paris. Paris. May 9. KnglHiid Ixat France by 4 1 in a foothill match plnye<l in Paris to-day. Fine weathered favoured the game, and there wan 40,000 spectators.— Reuter. The South China visitors will be entertained by the Amicable Athletic Association at dinner at
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  • 154 14 Programme of Races For Sunday. The Royal Singapore Ya«-ht Club announces thr following programme for next Sunday: A Class. Second Rare for Black Swan Trophy. Start 10 a.m. Handicaps Jean 4 per cent. Cmt: Cross starting line front! North to South. 17 mark boat to port, Man-o-War Buoy to
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  • 229 14 Scheme to Form Association In Singapore. It has been suggested that in view cf the Malayan Amateur Athletic Association meeting, which is shortly to be held in Kuala Lumpur, it might be to advantage if Singapore formed their own A. A. A. which in turn would be affiliated
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  • 122 14 Race Course G.C. Beats Sepoy Lines. In the match at Sepoy Lines between the Knee Course Golf Club and the Sepoy Lines Golf Club, the former won by 7 'i to 2V4. Scores were as follows, visiting players mentioned first. Ibrahim and Morita U. Lawson and Hosking 0. Van
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  • 736 14 Necessity for Experiments In 1929 Tests. The first-class cricket season, with the South Africans in our midst, is expected c- be even more interesting than that ot 1H28, when the West Indies were blooded in international tests and Lar.cashhe liung grimly on to the honours they
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  • 213 14 Cambridge Win 'Varsity Golf Match. The intcr-'Varsity golf match was played at Rye during mail week. Cam- bridge defeating Oxford by nine matches to five, with one game halved. The Light Blues had gamed a majority on the foui-somes with three matches against one, with one halved,
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  • 168 14 Receiving Order Rescinded Against Steve Donoghue. The receiving order against Stephen Donoghue, the famous jockey, was reformed by Mr. Registrar Warminxton, in the London Bankruptcy Court during i-iail week. Donoghue, who was described as of Jurmyn Street, St. James's, applied to the Registrar for the approval of the
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  • 32 14 Old Rafflesians are asked to note that the annual meeting of the Association will be held on Saturday, the 25th inst. It will be followed by a concert for members and friends.
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  • 62 14 The usual King's Birthday parade of the Malacca Volunteer Corps will be held on Kubu Plain at 8.30 a.m. on June 3 and the annual sports will be held on the Malacca Club Padang in the afternoon. Heats will be run off on Saturday, June 1. The King's birthday dance
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  • 403 14 England the Bolt-Hole For Suspended Boxers. Without posing as an advocate of the return of the British Boxing Board cf Control to the fold of the International Boxing Union, it is still permissible for anyone with a desire to see unanimity in i the government of the
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  • 153 14 Another Suggested Reform Im|< Cricket. Suggestions for improving or reform- ing cricket are always coming alone, and the majority of those arc rightly turned down at sight. But for once in a way a proposal that has the virtue of boing both sountl and practicable is put forward.
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  • 57 14 The Band of the S.S. Police wiil perform the following programme (weather permitting) at Waterloo Street to-day, commencing at 5 p.m.: March, Royal Standard (Keith); Selection, The Maid of the Mountains (Fraser Simson) Intermezzo, Wedge- I wood Blue (Ketelbey) Fox Trot, In Old i Vienna (Nicholls) Suite in E flat
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  • 130 14 Unauthorised Promoters Fined. Yesterday afternoon's racing provided four arrests under tlie gaming ordinance. The men were produced before the Second Police Magistrate, (Mr. C. Wilson), this morning, and two of them, Chinese, were fined S100 or three months' rigorous imprisonment each on a plea of guilty of running
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  • 283 14 Kanvard Co. at Victoria Theatre. Knowing that they eaa go to the Victoria Theatre any evening and be sure of bright und lively show. v inga iioic petrOBa of .nusical comedy welcome inck the Banvard Lompary with enthusiasm. A lar^c aihliet .e, gathered fur Clowns in Clover but
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  • 37 14 Statistics show the imports of motor cars and trucks into British Malaya during 1928 to have been as follows Cam: Singapore, 2.815 Penanft, 1,034 and Pott Swettenham, 336. Trucks Singapore, 1,146 Penans. 328 and Port Swettenham, 66.
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  • 44 14 Under the auspices nf the Malacca Indian Club, a public meeting was hold at their premises on Saturday eveninp and it wos decided to invite the attention of the Government to the need of appointing an Indian to a seat on th< Municipal Commission.
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    • 73 14 IJSCLE USEDCAR SAYS: #«> fi^4 GOOD MORNING I BON JOUR! mfwk TABEIC! ALL BARGAINS d o y ()U know who lam You don't. Well! Well! I'm Bean $550 V XT TT .TT Your New Uncle Used Car, hour wheel brakes, repainled and I'm going to be one of Oakland $7OC
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    • 13 14 SEGRAVES CHOICE Hillman Cars FOR PERFORMANCE QUALITY BEAUTY Straits Motor Garage ORCHARD ROAD.
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  • AMONG THE NEW BOOKS.
    • 1308 15 Justifiable Homicide The Sacred Ftoase. v I'lay in Three \<l>. R) W. Somerset Maugham. Heinein.urn Bs. (SOB the la I fifteen yean or more it has been impossible to read the English critical journals without finding weekly reference to the sad plight of the Drama. Writers si em to have
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    • 1042 15 The Auiobiographv of a Journalist. Edited and with an .ntruduction by Michael Joseph. Hutchinson. 7s. Gd. It is seldom that the journalist, whct«e life is spent to such a large extent in extracting the "good stories from the lives of others, pauses to contemplate t.'.e
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    • 936 15 Volanrle of Johore. By W. McMik'l Ware, heath Cranton. Ltd. 7s. 6d. Whan the reviewer found himself con-1 fronted by a book bea'i.ny: the title of I Yolande of Johore and described on I '.he. wrapper as a novel of lite behind ti;e mysterious swamps
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    • 235 15 king ot the Khurnlians. I.v Hugh Tuite. The Dudley Head. 7s. fid. Mr, Tuite has hit on a bright and original idea. An English trades union leader opens a letter in his humble suburban bomi.—and finds that he is offered the kinirsh:n of a new European republic.
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    • 402 15 The Yellow Rock. By David Footii-.' Herbert Jenkins. 7s. 6d. Mr. David Footman, besides having a facili pen and a very imaginative mind, ha; the knack of keeping his readers guessing, Whenever his story threatens to Hag. a murderer, cold, clever and ex ceedingly cunning, is introduced and
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    • 213 15 The Automobile Director; of Malaya. VJ>>). Coaiptled and e:!i;ed bj R. I). Per— sj. Peninsular Publicity Service. Kuala l.nni |.ur. .n|. Th" currant iilition of this work ap; ears to have been thoroughly and broil ill up to-date, ihoinx-i ii ma] be lentil i I that nci
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  • 59 16 Los Angeles, April 16. Charles Chaplin (the famous film median) celt-- atcd his 40th birthday o-day by declin.nn an offer of 1,000,000 i.'llars (£200,000) from James Cruze. a ;'m producer, foi an engagement for six onlhs to r.iakin? a talking pictuu. .he con-'.iian explained that he preferred
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  • 278 17 Congregation Lined Against Walls. rhifgn li:i: »<•>• m.teii tar the hi. Illness of their operations, fairly m)t<!icl th-niselve.- on April whrn tiny held up sn mmmktn of the cottgragatioai of the Kirst Mwaanlaii SynaK"KUf. relieving them <»f C1MM in motley W»d j«'W( tier;. Fur ni-.nly hal
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  • 71 17 The Rev, B. Stogdoa, vicar of Harrow, v. me: iti nil Parish Msgsrine It X appalling the number of tot mitteea on which the vicar of an iniportant parish i v.< to serve." He enumerate no fewer than 22 of which In- i.- a member, and ;ulils
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  • 21 17 The Rev. W. Hurray will conduct an English Bervice n the K.C. Mission Chunh. Jalan Salleh, Muar, on Sunday at ;,.•!<> p.m.
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    • 239 18 M W I "^k A «s^ hottlc-fed why is it that they arc fed If^- is prepared from the milk of cows that k-ed on green grass all the war round iMwf*'' §and is, therefore, iv.ii vitamin rich i| healthy milk. j .^f m ffigjjg i fx Doctors know, too,
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    • 534 19 Assets over $9,590,000 S.C. Amnrance in force over $35,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Strait* Settlements) HEAD OFFICE I WineaeeUr Hoase, I Ingapore. LONDOB OIMCI i 87, Old Jewry, I.C. Th« Company aai CO, OOO deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with tk*
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    • 537 19 BANKING j CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter 1863.) Paid Up Capital in 600,000 shares of 15 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE 38, Biahopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branchea Alor Star Harbin Seremban Amritsar Iloilo
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    • 664 19 BANKING HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) Head Office HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $60,000,000 Issued and fully paid up (20,000,000 Reserve Funds Sterling f 6,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 Reserve Lability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. N. S. Brown, Esq., Chairman. W. H. 8011, Esq., Deputy Chairman. B.
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    • 326 19 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION, ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fire, Life, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor. Asseta 481,000,000 ARTHUR C. POTTS— Manager and Underwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore. THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE 2nd floor, Hong Kong Bank Chra., Singapore. New Insurance effected in 1928 £17,943,000. An increased Scala of Dividends has been
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    • 176 19 BALLANTINES WHISKY •atssar Pure Matured Scotch Whisky 10 years old. ROBINSON &DCO.,& D C0., LTD., SINGAPORE AND K. LUMPJR. THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Denmark) SINGAPORE. Importers of OK" CEMENT, "NX CARLSBERG BEER "STAUB" 3 Stars Brandy "STAUB" Liqueur Brandy (20 years old) "SHIP" BRAND "SW^AN" BRAND Sweetened
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    • 358 19 JUST UNPACKED A new range of beautifully designed NECKTIES FOR SMART GENTLEMEN Silky surface, very fine touch combined with perfect style. Early choice is always the Best. THB HIGH STREET GENERAL STORE, LTD. 51/52, HIGII STREET. TO LET OFFICES, GODOWNS, ETC. Offices in The Arcade. 15, 17, 19 and 21,
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    • 278 20 EX-SERVICES ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA (SINGAPORE BRANCH) I'nrli-r the Patronage of His Excellency Sir lIUUH CLIFFORD, M.( .S.. (..C.M.G., '..8.K.. and His I'.xrcllrnry Major -General H. L. PRITCHARI), C.8., CM.fi.. D.S.O. GRAND FANCY DRESS DINNER CARNIVAL IN AID OF EARL HAlfi'S MEMORIAL FUND FOR DISABLED EX-SERVICE MEN will take place at
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    • 181 20 COAL TAR FOR ALL PURPOSES QUALITIES COMMERCIAL CRUDE and DISTILLED. ENQUIRIES SOLICITED. LEE KIM SOO 40, HIGH STREET. NOTICE OF REMOVAL On and after May 1, the business of W. J. Garcia will be carried on at premises in Grosvenor Building, Stamford Road. W. J. GARCIA 2, ORCHARD ROAD. COLEMAN
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    • 1931 20 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. PREPAYABLE CHARGES for WANTS, For Sale, To Let, etc., in ordinary close set type (average six words te line) are Per line One insertion 28 cents, two ins. 46 cents, three ins. 64 cents, four ins. 82 cents, five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins $1 40
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    • 280 20 BOSTITCH THE ACE OF PAPER FASTENERS $1O Complete with 5,000 staples By every comparative test BOSTITCH Stands pre-eminent as THE ONE PERFECT Fastening DEVICE. It handles more and thicker materials. It is automatic Always ready to ■se. Distributed by Frankel Bros. SINGAPORE, K. LUMPUR— IPOH— PENANG. Also obtainable at Messrs.
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    • 440 20 WATC H E S OMEGA ROSKOPF CYMA, etc. Every watch guaranteed. REPAIRS. MOTION SMITH 14, BATTERY ROAD. SINGAPORE. THIS BABY'S STOMACH Troubled Her until Baby's Own Tablets Set It Right. Another Mother in Burma Gives Thanks. The fame of Baby's Own Tablets continues to spread throughout the world, for parents
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