Malayan Saturday Post, 9 May 1931

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    30 1 The Malayan Saturday Post ILLUSTRATED MALAYA'S LMAOINQ PIOTURB PAPBR PUBLISHED BVEHY SATURDAY. vol. vm. no. is. M(AY 9. 1931. PRICE 20 CENTS. The Malayan Saturday Post ILLUSTRATED MAY 9, 1931.
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    VIGOROUS ATTACK AGAINST REDUCTION OF WAGES.
    157 2 VIGOROUS ATTACK AGAINST REDUCTION OF WAGES. Atlantic City, Apr. 29. i A vigorous attack 011 the attempts to < reduce workers' *ages was made by < |ir. Robert Laniont, Secretary of Com- < »»erce, at the opening session of the JJnited States Chamber of Commerce. |Jr. I^amont j)ointed out that
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    BERENGUER ARRESTED
    50 2 Madrid, Apr. 28i The ex-Dictator, General I? Ji has been arrested. J It is stated that General 1 rai J brother of the airman, vfl Berenguer. A warrant has been issu f,, r M arrest of General Fernand IlerJ who was Captain-General ArajJ under the old regime. 1
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    A LANCASHIRE DEPUTATION.
    330 2 London, April 29. Sixty Conservative Peers and Mem- 4 bers ol the House of Commons, in- < chiding Lord Peel, Sir Samuel Hoare, 4 Mr. Neville Chamberlain and other 4 Ministers assembled in the House of j Commons received a deputation from 4 Lancashire regarding India and
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    LEAGUE OF NATIONS' LATEST PROBLEM.
    89 2 Ixmdoii, Apr. 22 I Geneva.- -Beauty competitions are :M latest problem with which :h t t..Jm of Nations has been asked to deal. A protest against beauty cminetiti- M as tending to lead to immorality, bS been received by the League Conun'itteJ on the Traffic
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    MORSIS MOTORS' PROSPERITY
    62 2 MORSIS MOTORS' PROSPERITY London, Mar. ;o. I In contrast to the Cunard Compasjfl Morris Motors show increasing prospj ity. The act profits increased fr J £1,285,181 in the preceding year I »3O3»3o8 last year. Besides writJ down goodwill and strengthening™ serves, the oql^psny paid a dividend m to per ce«b^
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    WIUNCCS RETURN
    214 2 London, April 29. 1 The Prince of Wales and ftiaal George concluded their South Americtl tour within a stones throw of WiahJ Castle where their Majesties wel ***H ing to welcome them. The Profli landed in Wlndior Park from thetffl liner shortly alter 3 p.m. H An hoar
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    WIT AND HUMOUR
    620 3 Wife You don't seem to take any interest in anything I do now, Geotge." Husband How caii you *-ay sucli a thing? Why, I lay awoke all last night wondering what on earth you pnt in the pudding you made yesterday." Teacher: "What is it that comts
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      256 3 **-^gjjg^ Drink Milk at Its sE^l2^^ creamiest and purest. IJA^rIU good and reliable milk. nse-DAUCOLD." kf?slP t 'M U RIGOID Milk ls [TTTJjJP offered to you on a ipjftteSSl guarantee to satisfy jBPIii^E or return basis. SOLE AQESTB: FA BARTHOLOMEUSZ LTD 3 A. Raffles Quay, Singapore. ndNo hk, Bukitßintangßd.K Lumpur.
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      203 3 A A. .A* V». »"W V V V V V V V V V V i THE MALAYAN t ARITHMETIC FOR t ENGLISH SCHOOLS IN MALAYA J t "FROM THE KNOWN t TO THE UNKNOWN" J t SECOND AND REVISED EDITION. FULLY ILLUSTRATED. <• Parts I, 1 1 1 1
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      158 4 i PARAMOUNTprese-ts I. '^.V ft THE SIGN OF A I ML/. VjT F HAROLD LhOYD -W^ L IN E 00 E i 1 IV L Y S D D T iVow; Showing CAPITOL THEATRE IF IT'S A P\R AMOUNT PIC HUB -IT i THE BEST SHOW IN TOWN liHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiu iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiir
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      167 4 THE CAR YOU'VE, BEEN LOOKING FOR WE KNOW WHAT THE USED CAR BUYER DEMANDS AND WE HAVE IT. ALL OUR USED CARS ARE:— I 1. THOROUGHLY INSPECTED I 2. RECONDITIONED 4. REASONABLY PRICED. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE OUR USED CARS BUT WE GIVE YOU AN HONEST OPINION ON THEM. OUR
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    ST. ANDREW'S MISSION HOSPITAL ANNUAL MEETING.
    201 5 A few snapshots taken at the Meeting and "At Home." In Me top picture the Bishop of Singapore is seen addressing the meeting Those seen on the platform are, (left to right): Mrs. Pledger, Mr. Vincent, Lt. Col. Harding, the Bishop, Dr. Johns, Mrs.
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    FIRST INTER-UNIVERSITY MEET.
    237 6 FIRST INTER- UNIVERSITY MEET. I Some interesting snaps taken at the First InterUniversity MM held in Hong Kong on 14th and 16th March, .931 between the Universit.es of L,ngn.n Sun-Yet San ot Canton and Hong Kong University. Hong Kong University were champions. I A group of the athletes— on the
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    S.R.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    8 6 A snap of the spectators.
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      197 7 r f Zake your 3>octor s €ip I I CARLSBERG i^fJ !M l t IR^^SSI Call for it to-day in Singapow. vy^ f rri ¥\T I li^SJ t BIOCITIN ivSSBISi THF FAST AKIATIf fn ltd > S charges your brain nerve cells win enercy, and so ensures iISJSI lIL LHJI
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    ST. ANDREW'S MISSION HOSPITAL.
    1815 8 ANNUAL MEETING. The annual genera] meeting of St. Andrew's MrnaJon Hospital was held on Wednesday, List week. The Bishop o) Singapore, tht Rt. kev. IJ. C. Roberts, presided, and a large number of people were pretest, reiK>rts the Singapore Free l*ress." The adoption of the Report
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      156 8 YOUR CLOTHES ARREST ATTENTION TRY I TUNGGHOY (Bctabltehtd iSgff). The well known Master Tailor 1 \lw\ P atronized b y yL\ Europeans and f}u at cs n Town rn, A where j fiffl Cati laSt St>ie i||l are Guaranteed. 11l jj i Money refunded 1 M if not satisfied. *k
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    UNICORN
    2456 9  -  L. C. Douthwaite NEW SERIAL STORY; I by i |NS TALMENT SIX. Synopsis. tgency i> at work abduct. an d beautiful .uirls, and ttle incendiaries. The head mysterious organisation i? the Tnicorn, for all the ar e somehow signed with tlu unicorn. George Lucy, recently re penniless to London
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      40 9 Cinemas aboard ship m FIRST RUN cinemas are shown Lregularh <m every voyage of the President Liners ..This is just one of the service features we provide to make your trip more enjoyable. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES and AMERICAN MAIL LINE
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      576 10 iy lf/'/^%K y now. R#^ '^^1 y Ll f^^^fff Dont y°° tnink fhat to I'h Lx* />" 4 t VV f**L*r~t^^ much tannin, the drug in L y yr fl i VV r^B your usual mealtime drink, I^]^Bm f rwV^V^^^ is bad for you? If you were V i^^^^P^ more
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    FOOTBALL AT RAUB.
    33 11 The teams in the football match played at Raub between Kampong Misji Football XI from Kuala Lumpur and Raub Malays. The latter were defeated by 4-7. /'//(•/<> by Tanaka I'hstc Ston
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    ST. GEORGE'S DAY.
    12 11 The annual celebration of the Singapore St. George? Society.
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    GYPSY CLUB DANCE.
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    AUSTIN SEVEN WINS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX.
    43 12 Mr. Cyril Dickason, the famous Australian racing motorist, whose Austin Seven won the 1931 Australian Grand Prix, at Cowes Phillip Island, near Melbourne. In last year's race Mr. Dickason drove an Aust.n Seven into third place. I
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    A MAHARAJA'S FLEET.
    52 12 The above photograph shows part of the fleet of Austin Seven cars and vans that have been purchased by His Highness The Maharaja of Kashmir for on his hunting expeditions. The fleet, which consists of two touring cars, two two-seaters and four vans, is being shipped to
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      315 13 SKIN STARVATION MAKES -^tpH YOU OID BEFORE YOUR TIME. -Wi THERE 18 ONLY ONE SUCCESSFUL '%fMi wA y TO FICHT IT Y*' jr^f SKIN FOOD ff^ J I ook around you at any gathering of women. How many agedies of starved skins do you see? Skint that should be tas
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      127 13 '7*^ L *^Z%Zs\\ lfc" ll Stands for Quality Do you know— Orangey like Lemons, are alkaline in reaction in the body and help to correct acidity.— Mental dullness, headache, sluggishness, indigestion, and sleepUss- ness are all symtoms of aoidity caused by over-indul-gence in acid-forming foods. Form the habit of drinking
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    Our London Letter
    2402 14 BRITAIN'S SCHNEIDER ENTRY. A WARTIME REVELATION. LIFE'S LIGHTER MOMENTS. PIERPONT MORGAN'S WONDER YACHT. London, April 193 1. High Speed Flight. tin the little villa K e of West Wittering, eight miles from Chichester, draughtsmen and designers ar working on plans of the engines with which it is
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    Sparkles
    510 15 Being Smiles of the Week. By Quiz!' I tffcftt i Lli^if h is that the P ublic I en'.'^v is notoriously short And it to company chairmen that the ■l^inir is I What robbtl or tin company chairI dar«r face resurrection of his B-^ho < ith P ro P
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      344 15 TjT WHY SHOULD **^V HE SUFFER from Rheumatism Jftjl Like This? yr+" l\ It lie would accept the advice nT ,1 \fl of thousand* of men and women, vj {I )fl he would mi. l relief bj taking U, a WM Dr William- 1 I'ink Pills Rheum Mi 1 niatism
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    LITERARY NOTES.
    11 16 Special to Tks Malayan Saturday Post." Copyright. Im MMMMIMMM
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    EDMUND GOSSE.
    1774 16 The Hon. Kvan Charteris's appreciation el the late Edmund Gosse, "The Life and Letters of Sir Edmund Gossc" (Heinemaan), could hardly fail to be interesting. Sir Kdmund (iosse's life was louu and full; his achievements as l>oet, philosopher and critic ensured biDi I high place in the ranks
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      196 16 A HEALTH GUARD FOR BABIES CHILDREN THAT KEEPS A MILLION HOMES HAPPY! 8 ft/hwwltotakeddlT 1 %W Si FWi homcfer someqf my GVAMANTBBD (£2% i«vL only the finest in- f3SP y v >*^<J |jj Mjß^Bu i gredients for the 'JH^\WP'k t lill j| k treatment of child- f*^^i-^OAS'A^ 1} ten's ailments.
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    JEANETTE TO WED.
    38 17 rlolljrwood, April 7. tUcDoCttld has confirmed Hi to KolK-rt Ritchie, her iget Marriage will take bet* rx eOl of the COfldßf wedsurpriai as friends have long the evtllt. Miss MacDonald |beri nder contract to \ox.
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    GIRL'S GOOD LUCK.
    301 17 Hd. NECKLACE VALUED AT £25,000. Scotland Yard Investigates. ven day you can «o into .ml >1h i> and pick up a ice for 41. od., bftt this, a>ured, wo the good fortune y,c; prl the other day. in a >ide street she necklet in a window, and
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    TRAMP'S FIND ON DUST-TIP.
    42 17 as searching a refusehoping to find a pair overed instead an old lining a gold diamond gold neck-chain with t, and a pair of iniirdfopa. The police beartklei were the proceeds <1 were tbanlftoned by 1 'iti-iif./! c
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    BABY BORN IN A 'PLANE.
    112 17 A tuic baby 1 h >y has betfl \xjrn in an aeroplane at a height of 4,000 feet. An emergency call was received fro:n Mile Jl4 along the new Hudson Bay Railway, in Manitoba, that an expectant mother was anxious to l>c rushed to hospital.
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    THE WORLD'S BIGGEST BANQUET.
    234 17 How Paul Poirct, the famous dress designer, staged the greatest banquet that wa> ever eaten is liou revealed. Tlie revelries lasted all night and JOO guests drank Sou quarts of champagne and at e ;>o«' foie-gras, ;,<••> lobsters, melons, v mi ices. This remarkable banquet took
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    "THIS TOO, TOO SOLID FLESH."
    69 17 "THIS TOO, TOO SOLID FLESH. J,>e Raggio, the chsmpioa fat man «>t Philadelphia, in endeavouring to set up new weight record, has gram* so fat that be is too large to g* through his oun door. Joe, waist measurm ent is six feet six inches has bM in dose training
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    LIFE SENTENCE FOR A QUART.
    57 17 For bdag in possession of quart 01 liquor. Mr. B. P- utler f **f sentenced to imprisonment for lite. Mr Butler has I*en- sent to the pe*teirtiaiy three times before for other offences and he became liable, opofl fourth conviction for a "felony," a> oppoted
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    ITbe Malayan J Saturday Post. May 9, 1931. RETRENCHMENT REAL, NOT ARTIFICIAL.
    288 18 ITbe Malayan J Saturday Post. May 9, 1931. RETRENCHMENT REAL, NOT ARTIFICIAL. It seems to us that the seventy M newspaper comment on the F.M.6. Government's policy of so-called economy has been so pronounced that a frank re-consideration of that policy is called for. The matter i4 important not only
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    AIR MAILS FOR MALAYA
    274 18 British flying craft and flyinuiiieii arc the test in the world. That has been proved time and time again. But why don't we make more use of them? At last some attempt is being made to vie with Dutch enterprise in the organisation of long-distance air-mails.
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    EXTRALITY AND TREATY PORTS OF CHINA.
    575 18 [Keuter's Service.] London, May o. In the House of Commons, replying to questions on the subject of extra^lity, Mr. Henderson said agreement had been reached on a large number of details. A treaty providing on the one hand for the transfer of jurisdiction over
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    GLEN KIDSTON DEAD
    254 18 PLANE CHASHES IN NATAL. I [Reuter's Service, "i I Capetown, May It is reported from Van Reencn thjtH the Naval aeroplane in which Glen Kic-B ston and T. A. Gladstone were flvincß has crashed, both being" killed. I The report of Glen Kidston's deathl was received from
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    LORD AND LADY IRWIN IN LONDON
    280 19 I[Keuter's Service. 1 London, Apr. 2y. „I lurr Viceroy, Lord Irwin, and lU mriO reach London on Saturi\ roooo. u Station their coaches will grted fn>ni the rot <»f the will Ik: drawn to the platform die Koval waiting room. ill l>e there received
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    PRESIDENT OF TURKEY.
    24 19 [Renter's Service.! Angora, May Gfattj Mustapha Kemal I*asha has ken elected President of the Repulic of Turkey for a fourth tjerni.
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    AMERICA'S HUGE DEFICIT.
    56 19 r Neuter's Service.] Washington, May 3. o| $878,000,000 faces the tea Treasury at the end of the 1 "with of the fiscal year— the ar *est def.cit for 1 decade. indications that it may in- 1 .00 0,000,000 by June 30. Adored most probable that it I'v
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    LATE MR. ALEXANDER GORDON.
    329 19 The death occurred on board ship in Colombo Harbour in the early morning of 19th April <>f Mr. Alexander Cordon. F.R.I 8. A., Dip. Arch. (Aberdeen), Chief Architect of the Singapore Municipality and President of the Singapore Society of Architects. Mr. Gordon was Home- ward hound
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    AHRENBORG HELD UP
    64 19 [Reuter's Service.] Reykjavik, May 3. Ahrenborg took off for Greenland this morning on receipt of letter weather re]>orts. (Ahrenboig is the Swedish airman who is engaged in the search for Courtauld, the British explorer in Greenland.) Angmagsalik, May 3. Ahrenborg arrived from Reykjavik but found it unadvisable
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    FLIGHT ABANDONED.
    72 19 CAPT. STACK TO RETURN HOME. [Reuter's Service.] Constantinople, May 3. Capt. Neville Stack and Chaplin have abandoned their Aurlo- Australian flight owinjj to their machine not being tuned up for the hazardous project and damage to the -accumulator, which delayed them here. They will fly back to England
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    MADEIRA IN STATE OF SIEGE
    129 19 MADEIRA IN STATE OF SIEGE MARTIAL LAW DECLARED fßeuter's Service. 1 Funchai, May 4Atthotlgfa Madeira's almost bloodless war has ended the population of the island is livin* in a state of sie*e. Martial law lias been declared by tlie j restored Civil Governor, Almeida Cabaca (who only a 'day or
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    NAVAL NEGOTIATIONS.
    110 19 [Renter's Service. 1 London, May 6. Questioned regarding the FrancoItalian Naval negotiations, Mr. Henderson said the Italian reply to the latest French memorandum was delivered on May 4th and be was now waiting the French reply. Mr. Southby (Con.) asked how the present situation was reconcilable with the
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    FRENCH COLONIAL POLICY.
    79 19 [Reutcr's Service.] Paris, May o. "Our fatal lies Overseas" said Marshal I<yautey at the opening ceremony of the French Colonial Kxhibition. Marshal Lyautey. the maker of modern Morocco and tlie pnttH living French Colonial Administrator, summarised the policy on which hi< success was founded. Colonisation, ho said,
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    QUEER ACTION BY WELL KNOWN ARTIST.
    411 20 London, Apr 19. The liiomii-telKiisiUe action of a well|tnown .mis: submitting as original y,,ik>- for Imii^iiu B1 the annual Royal &radenty exhibition what were really painted over photographs has created a •Test The incident is all the mere extraordinary in view of the fact
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    WORLD'S TALLEST
    45 20 SKYSCRAFfcK New York, May i Tlu- t.illest skyscraper in the world, consisting of 86 tl<x>rs, namely tihe Kmpire SiaU Building, was opened to-day by President Hoover, who pressed a button a1 WliiU- Hoofle, Washington, and 'heiebv switched on the lights the tkyicrspfff. 9
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    EGYPTIAN EXPRESS FIRE.
    107 20 Cairo, Apr. -'o. Potty-OM People were burned feo death <»i tat. illy injured by jumping 00 the train, ami 41 were injured 111 coii■tqUCDCg <>f tlu- Cairo-Alexandra fjgpßH catching tire. Ten children arc among the victims. All were natives except an injured Frenchwoman. The driver, unaware that
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    DICTATOR UNPOPULAR
    133 20 Lisbon, Apr. It is authoritatively stated that hitherto there has been no fighting in Madeira. Operations against the rebels have been interrupted as a result of the Bishop of Funchal's efforts at mediation The Spanish revolution and 'he rebellion in Madeira have inflamed tioiis <>f students in the
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    NAVAL AGREEMENT.
    128 20 Paris, May 5. The Italian reply to the Freiich counter-proposals on the subject of the proposed naval agreement was delivered ut the* Quai D'Orsay yesterday and evoked an outburst of anger in the newspapers which oppose the Italian counterproj>osals 'is vigorously as they did the British counter-proposals, declaring
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    EATING THROUGH THE NOSE.
    74 20 Thu flavour of meal docs not depend only upon our sense of taste, but rather upon our sense of smell. If the nostrils are pinched while eating, the flavour of a meal will be almost entirely lost, but the sensations of sweet, bitter, sour, and salt
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    INDIAN BOYCOTT PROTEST.
    189 20 [Keute-'s Service.] London, May 5. There was a remarkable and dramatic mat on the fl< *<>r <>f the Manchester Royal Exchange to-day, when S.OOO 11Blb<tl assembled for the" purpose of recording, I>\ special permission of the directors, Lancashire's protest against tlie Indian boycott and the increased import
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    RUBBER CONCRETE FOR PAVEMENT.
    208 20 OLD CEYLON RESIDENT'S PATENT. The following announcement of the production of reinforced rubber concrete in Kngland is made in a provincial newspaper. Mr. F. J. Kellow mentioned in the paragraph was resident in Ceylon for many years, and is at present living at Westonsuper-Mare. The announcement
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    MURDERER WHO MADE GOOD.
    169 20 ARREST 26 YEARS AFTER CRIME. Paris April i. Twenty-nine years ago Louis Laniard I deserted from his regiment. Three years later be killed a mau in a bflWl I and was seat to Devil's Island. In I 1910, however, after two unsuccessful I attempts, Ik escaped.
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    Sport of The Week
    785 21 A MALAYAN REVIEW. DOM on interest in this year's course of hard practice and training may A ,i: -awn tennis championships will make him a formidable aspirant by develop. It is early to say August. e Annamite cracks will lie If so, Van Giao will tx
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    MADEIRA CASUALTIES.
    232 21 j Renter's Service.] Lisbon, May 5. Mily now that tlie "war" in Madeira is over is the truth about casualties 1 bco ming known, and what a rigid censorship and the ioverninent preset led :he world t believe was 1 scatheless victory turns out to have cost Portugal
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    THE AIR-ROUTES OF EMPIRE.
    138 22 London, May 2. Captain Xevile Stack, who with Mr. J. K. Chaplin is attempting to fly to Australia and back in ->i days, took off at dawn on the first stage (the previous start was unsuccessful as bad weather on the Continent forced a return to
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    CHINESE CONVENTION.
    138 22 AN OVATION FOR MARSHAL CHIANG. Nanking, May 5. The People's Convention opened at nine o'clock this morning. Among prominent people present were Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, Marshal Changh Suehliang, Minister of War, Mr. Ho Ying Ching and Pan Chen Lama, attired in a saffron robe. Madame Chiang Kaishek and
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      115 23 ¥ah henU Co J I (PHOTO STORES) I 95. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, j SINGAPORE. I Stockists ot Materials lor j Jfrtists arjd jftrt Students I KROMA I i r yj I 2 UV '-V At. J* "/T J Artist's Oil Water Colours Artists 1 Brushes J Greyhound Pastels j Students'
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    AT HOME AT BALING CLUB.
    47 25 IPnotog'aph taken at the "At Home given by Baling Club, Kedah, in honour of Che Ismail bin Haji Pireh, District Officer of Baling who 'r.as been transferred as Under Secretary. Government of Kedah. The guest of honour is seated seventh from left.
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    HISTORIC EVENT AMONG MALAYS.
    36 25 I** -aph taken on ,h e occasion o. .he First .nt.r-SeUl.ment Cricket Match between Malays of Singapore anci Penang played at P.nang, on 4th Apri.. Singapore won the matrh by 4 wickets.
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    G.P.O. vs. PENANG POST OFFICE AT SOCCER.
    30 26 The football teams of the Penang Post Office and G.P.O. Singapore were engaged in a keen contest during the Easter holidays. I I
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    MUNICIPAL ARCHITECT'S DEPARTMENT.
    47 26 A group photograph of the Municipal Architect's Department Staff taken on the eve of the departure of Mr. Alexander Gordon F R.I B.A D. I imarkeci x) Singapore Municipal Architect. Mr. Gordon, we regret to record, died at Colombo on his way home. P
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      200 27 ylgyjiggjH Health is in danger when gums break down mr j- -m arc only as healthy as your gums! Wt/mM- '//m B/'l M Too many turn and women ignore jij l]^ Wj |3 thousand* younger, are victims of WHiMlilil! 'im /H germ disease starts with soft, spongy, W^iJml/J ijISM;/ EflV
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    THE UNICORN.
    450 28 (Continued from Page 2\) A hit of a thick evening, sir?" I sliould say," George replied after l moment's thought, "that 'thick' is the exact word." Well, some folks 'as all the luck,'' the constable remarked, nftt without a trace of envy. "Haven't they George said, slipped half-a-eroun
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    BUENOS AIRES EXHIBITION
    60 28 BUENOS AIRES EXHIBITION Buenos Aires, Apr. :3. The band of the Cameron Highlanders gave a spirited touch to the closing of the British lunpire Trade Ex* hibition, playing the Argentine and British National Anthems and "Tiie Last Post." Subsequently President rriburu and the British Ambassador were present at a "farewell
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      21 28 HILLMANL CARS PRICES GREATLY REDUCED I LEADER IN BRITISH (Medium Priced) CARS h- Straits Motor Garage, 41, orchard road, Singapore I
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    MAYOR WALKER NOT TO BE CHARGED
    43 29 MAYOR WALKER NOT TO BE CHARGED Albany, Apr. :fc. Governor Roosevelt has dismissed *hfc charges against Mayor Walker after c> ii- sidering the latter's 15,000 word document defending his administration against allegations by the City Affairs Committee, a private organisation of leading citizens.
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    LABOUR DAY IN SPAIN.
    92 29 Madrid, Apr. 30. Spain's "Labour Day" to-morrow promises to be a record rest day. It is I semi-othcially announced that all workers except those engaged in electricity and water supplies are expected to |take a holiday. No transport services will run in Madrid and most of
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      325 29 SCHOOL BOOKS. School Algebra by Crackne/ >4°5 Macaulayj* Literary Baaays i.ao Key to the above J-5* Tutorial Arithmetic by Workman J-5 1 Key to the above JI 1 School Arithmetic by H. 8. Ha11 a 97 First Coarse in Hygiene (T.P.) *.>• New Regional Goagraphy By Brooks 4<>s Kle. Trignometry
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      306 30 i THE CAR OF YOUR j i CHuILIi 1 WILL BE THE NEW JAUSTIN TWELVE SIX) j JUST ARRIVED. i ARRANGE A DEMONSTRATION RUN j J j Worth_Wartinff_£or Price $2350 Saloon j I BORNEO MOTORS Ltd. I SINGAPORE. I j PENANG, TAIPING, IPOH, KUALA LUMPUR, SEMEMBAN, MALACCA, HADD YAI. j
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      208 30 I JL/iarrhoea I I will be stopped by I I taking KALZANA I I Diarrhoea is caused by inflam- jj B mation of the intestines, f| B generally due to irritated nerves. [I B By taking Kalzana, the Calcium food, you j I B will provide your blood with the
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    SINGAPRORE Y.M.C.A. SWIMMING CARNIVAL.
    51 31 ILim Yap Puar. Yeo Jin Wah and Wee Swee Chwee, first in 6C yds. team race. D. Iken and Yeow Hock, winners of wrestling event. Water Polo Winners. 1^ Mr. ard Mrs. L. G. Cranna. I ken and Yeow Hock beating their opponents in the mounted
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    DEPARTURE OF POST MASTER GENERAL, JOHORE.
    50 31 IT^^^^l! Depa m en t Joh o,e, ,a k en on ,ne occasion th e Cpa.u.e on fu -,o Ug H o« Mr. G. S a va gt Pos, Mas,, Gene,, *ij^ 2r -velcome to Mr. K. Maclennan who is to act tor him.
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    WHAT'S INSIDE?
    107 32 The photograph shows a novel advertising feature that was seen on the streets of Singapore last week. DR. CANAGASABAY ENTERTAINED AT KUALA KRAI. Dr. E. P. Canagasabay, the popular Medical Officer of Kuala Krai Hospital, was entertained to a farewell dinner on the eve of his departure to
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      SPIRITUAL FELLOWSHIP.
      1836 34 I The following Minion was preached 1 b Westminster Abl>ey by the Rev. E. SU. n. Schomberg, Vicar of St. Andrew's, Ashley Place, S.YV. Jesus said unto Philip, Whence :>hall we buy bread that these may eat And this He said to prove him for I He Himself
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      PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES
      511 34  -  Giloteaux-Bond Why He Does Not Come. I 'Our Lord Himself was peiiecteH by His Passion." And in that j.^ssiol it was not th e nails which tort tlifl flesh, lmt the anguish which reni :hl spirit, that drew forth His bitter cryß It was the passion of
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    POLITICAL CRISIS IN CHINA.
    146 35 POLITICAL CRISIS IN CHINA. I Shanghai, Apr. 30. I K tical situation has suddenly l Tbe l The Cantonese leaders are rf f strong attempt to upset the r^f r Convention scheduled to meet fCuug on May 5 which is packed chi; Kai-shek's nominees. Cheu Chi-tang, Governor of Canton, 1
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    EXTRALITY DISCUSSIONS
    311 35 I Shanghai, Apr. 30. In connection with the profwsed Sinoiti* agreement for abolishing conto jurisdiction of Britishers in China, is understood, tha* Sir Miles Lampsoa aists on the exemption of Shanghai. hina is likely to agree provided it is r no more than five years. Nanking, Apr. *4*
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    IRWIN-GANDI AGREEMENT AND TRADE.
    183 35 London, Apr. 29. The effect of the Irwin-Gandhi agreement on trade was dealt with by the Labour Peer, Lord Snell, *he new Under-Secretary for India in his first speech in the House of Lords in reply daring a debate on India. He said the time was
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    7,000 AMERICANS TO BE EXPELLED FROM MEXICO
    53 35 Elpasos, Texas, Apr. 29. Seven thousand Americans will shortly be expelled from Mexico according to the Texas Herald and Post as the Mexican Government has discovered they are living in Mexico without authority, having out-stayed their six months' visas and not registered themselves
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    FRENCH NAVAL OIL TENDER.
    30 35 Moscow, Apr. 29. The Tass Agency states the French Navy has accepted the tender of the Union Oil Export Company for the supply of fuel oil.
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    NEW SOUTH WALES DEFAULT.
    71 35 Canberra, Apr. 29. A further New South Wales default i was announced when Mr. Long inform- ed Mr. Scullin that £88,000 due to New York on April 29th on the 4$ Loan and £116,000 due to London on April 30th 1 on the 5 per cent,
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    CAUCASUS EARTHQUAKE.
    60 35 Moscow, A{*. *9At least 392 have been killed and 80* injured in the earthquake in At CeUcsv mis. The districts of Gefttsy ittt Siaiana have suffered most severely ie Majority of the villages in tht ttgte >f Zangeznr have been destroy «L Vfany cattle have perished. The 9wfct
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