Malaya Tribune, 3 February 1928

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  • 21 1 The Malaya Tribune oL XV. No. 27 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1928 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1928.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 484 1 TRY KORE4 MISSION CLOTH ,-m-m does not FADE. I doe* not SHRINK. wears LONGER. Korean Products Cd. 7, Bras Basah Road. SINGAPORE. 'PHONE 321. 1 SINGAPORE PHOTO Co. I 0 HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. 1 o Wholesale and Retail House in Photo goods for Amateurs and Professional Photographers. 'A ■SHulvH For
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    • 16 1 FLORODOR /7 Washing Suitings //^r/ /V/ /&>/ yy yy For Tropical //xY Wear. 7 HIGH STREET Singapore.
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  • 840 2 Writing Poetry and Fiction I i CONGRESS SESSIONS HELD IN HARLEM Within the last month two speeches by negroes regarding negroes have reached a i great part of America (writes Robert T. Kerlin in "The Friend first by radio arrl then by the daily Press. The
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    • 235 2 »vL suddenfy Breaks a rapid fall of temperature sets in which often brings a "chill". Ward this off at once and protect yourself against such untoward results, as rheumatism, gout, sciatica, etc., by using that well tried pain reliever ASPIRIN Tablets "®oj»e*". They bring immediate relief. Ask only for the
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    • 104 2 Jlglfi 1 ■■■■■'■'■■■•■''■"■"■n«n«t;Bifiip:iaii»iiai ■M»'fißi'aii«iiaiiß"B:iß"»i l «i]ai'Bii»M«i«iißM«,H"«rß'lß^in«::«i «iH I -itirnmm' wnilHlHlil'|i:l;HiiliH'H?Hr|i:l'l :■!>!*! il I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I i i t i i i y #T4^ ■g-j|§§f^ achievements of living commanders, Napoleon stands out, the supreme general. In victory or defeat
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  • 740 3 Krubong (Malacca) Rubber Plantations, Limited The nineteenth annual ordinary general meeting of the Krubong (Molucca) Rubber Plantations, Ltd., was held on December 22 at the offices of the company, 4, Lloyd's avenue, E. C. Major J. C. G. McFernan, D.L.. J.P., (the Chairman of the company), presided. Mr.
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  • 304 3 Six labourers, whose service totalled 310 years, were given recently the place of honour at a banquet given by the Prince of Wales to 920 Leicestershire farmers, over whose lands he hunts. The Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, and Prince Henry were given a tremendous reception. The Prince
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 249 3 To grVmL LA SALLE EXTENSION UNIVERSITY. j THE WORLD'S LARGEST BUSINESS TRAINING INSTITUTION Specialize! Practical Bjsiness. Courses under Personal Direction of University Instructors. g Greater Opportunity than ever for La Salle Trained men. Close Co-operation given Students in securing Business Advancement. jc WRITE OR CALL FOR FULL INFORMATION S 1
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    • 588 3 mm XT" Ci^^^Z^!^^sal^M Drops of Prevention that Save Money 3-IN-ONE OIL prevents rust and tarnish. why wait until rust is formed and then try to remove i: when you can prevent the rust forming? Metal parts rust out long before they wear out. Every particle of rust that forms weakens
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  • 798 4 Agency Accepted by Local Firm The products of the Triumph Company of Coventry have enjoyed for the past forty years such a splendid reputation throughout the world that it is only natural that their new "Super Seven" car should have created wide interest, and to those who
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  • 253 4 Buick's Fine Performance in Record Run Australia, the island continent, -with almost 3.000,000 siuare miles of land and a population of about 6.000,000 souls has probably got more unexplored territoiy than any other continent, with the possible exception of Northern Asia. Motoring across the wide, uncivilized areas of
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    • 256 4 Jfcz Z&jftk Wotch ijour throat thi§ winter! HEty Sjk T"\ONT take risks. The antiseptic rap««ra I A \J liberated by Evans' Pastilles quickly kill aba JT JK IM/l germs that lurk in the obscure byeways ol the •S\\J&Ĕti IWf ooae. throat and chest, soothing the aHeesed J pacta Doctors strongly
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    • 346 4 THE GONDOLIERS OR WMH> The King of Barataria. Comic Opera in Two Acts I Recorded under the direction of RUPERT D OYLY CARTE, with Orchestral Accompaniment. X With an almost complete cast of favourite artists from the D OYLY CARTE OPERA COMPANY S CHARACTERS AND SOLOISTS The Duke of Plaza-Toro
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  • 490 5 COMMANDER NEWELL'S IMPRESSIONS Country Revisited After Twenty-Five Years Colonel Newell, Officer Commanding the United States Army Forces in Tienstin, and Mrs. Newell spent Wednesday in Kuala Lumpur en route for China via Siam and Indo-China. They were accompanied by Professor J. W. Jenks, of New York University
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  • 182 5 (By courtesy of th> Nichi-Nichi Shimbunsha) Tokio. February L The most striking feature of the present election campaign is a large increase of new-comers whose number is now nearing half of the number already registered. H.I.H. Prince Chichibu, brother of His Majesty the Emperor, has readily consented to
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  • 87 5 Highway robbers attacked Lt. J. S. Holtzclaw, U. S. S. Elcanc whilst he was riding in a ricksha on Broadway, Shanghai, one night recently, and property va.uedat $360 was stolen, $350 of which has been recovered. Vigorous action is being taken in Honan against Communists. The authorities have recently been
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 398 5 Is your Salary Going to be Raised this Next year? not, you will doubtless blame employer, but here you are for ninety nine out of a ed are only too pleased when feel justitkd in raising an yee'a salaiy. four own home, in the odd < that you now waste,
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    • 480 5 Care For The Hanas With Cuticura Daily use of the Soap, with occasional touches of the Ointment, keeps the hands soft and smooth. If led, rough or sore, on retiring bathe them in hot water and Cuticura Soap, dry, and gently rub in Cuticura Ointment. Sample each Soap, Ointment antl
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    • 156 5 DENTISTRY Latest Method of Treatments withoat Pain. Teeth Replaced Natural-Like. VERY MODERATE CHARGES. 0. JITT SIANG, Qualified Dentist, 75, HILL STREET, SINGAPORE, lat Floor of St. Mary's Dispensary. Thone 4U57. "Johns-Manville" FIRE EXTINGUISHERS (In handy nuart size) Will not corrode, freeze nor damage the finest fabric. Bargain Price $10. Obtainable
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    • 173 5 NOTICE. 3 Notico is hereby given that the jjj v %F trademark as illustrated above, con- g p i/J/ sisting of three brilliants connected a jjj by three chains with the letters g r? /M E K p in the centre is the exclusive S JWr!l property of Eugen Kett,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 345 6 ■Miii 1 i j ii" '""""TH I EMPIRE CINEMA j I From Thursday, February 2, 1928. J j I TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY I Yuen Yuen Production I HON BE VAN j An interesting story of a girl fighter who was clever in sword fencing and Chinese Koon
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    • 441 6 Amusements. POSITIVELY LAST NIGHT—TO-NIGHT jjj ONE OF THE BIGGEST AND GREATEST PICTURES EVER PRODUCED g will be presented X AT THE nj ALHAMBRA I (TAN CHENG KEE Co., Ltd., Proprietors.) J ft In the Second Show, Commencing 9 p.m. I A Picture which is claimed be inspiring in its beauty,
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    • 429 6 GAIETY CINEMA Junction Albert Bencoolen Streets FROM FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 TO THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1928. NIGHTLY AT 9.15 P.M. RAYARTS The Midnight Limited with GASTON GLASS. WANDA HAWLEY AND RICHARD HOLT. IN 6 PARTS THAT WILD WEST A Comedy Thrill-o Drama of Wild Women and Wild Men. with WILLIAM FAIRBANKS
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    • 130 6 SURINA THEATRK North Bridge Road. Thone No. 2-9 FROM WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Tfi TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7. NIGHTLY AT 9 P.M. ART"ACORD In the Blue Streak Westers SPURS AND SADDLES with Red Indians fighting like demons an I like fiends IN 5 PARTS FRED THOMSON And his miracle horse "SILVER EDH
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  • 136 7 Ships Alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive Singapore. February 3. Ea-t Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) tncius 22; Santhia 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) i iawa 18; Seattle Maru and Anatina 16; Lipis 6. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3) Yuen sang 30; Kamuning 33; City of Palermo
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  • 69 7 British Official Wireless London, February 2. Pa 124 -Vv York 4.87 9|32d Br e ls 34.98 «i :i 25.325 a*rdam 12.0825 M 91.95 B. 20.42 > holm 18.14 hagen 18.20 V t 34.575 164.25 H,! ijrfors 193.5 28.51 2 ***** 367.5 B. t 792.5 7 59|64 Aires 47.875 Is
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  • 159 7 RESULT OF THOMPSON RD. MYSTERY One Accused Acquitted Other To be Retried At the Assizes to-day before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) the case in which it was alleged a police informer was buried alive at Thompson road and with the murder of whom, Ng Pin and Goh
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  • 222 7 Accused was Listening to a Story-Teller A case of robber- which occurred in People's Park on the night of January 17 was echoed in the District Court this morning, when one of the alleged robbers was charged. The complainant, a Chinese, told the Court that he was
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  • 381 7 Singapore, February 2. The market has been showing signs of weakness and with London now quoted at ls C a Bd. Ntw York at 37% cents gold and the local market at 63 cents, the tendency is illustrated by declines of %d 2% cents gold and 4%
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  • 44 7 Gaiety Cinema Gaiety's special change to-night includes "The Midnight Limited," with Wanda Haw lev, Gaston Glass and Richard Holt, "That* Wild West" with William Fairbanks and Dorothy Revier and in the first show, The Sea Best," with John Barrymore in ten parts.
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  • 83 7 On her last trip from Canton to Hong Kong a Chinese passenger on the Lungshan lumped into the water apparently to commit suicide, fifteen nOnoU* jftet the vessel had left Canton. When the alarm was raised, the Lungshan immediately turned on her course but in vain. Later, when the Yuet
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  • 370 7 Quran Only Sacred Book With Original Wording A grand general meeting was aeld at the Aiushm Mahajana Sabha, Penang, on Sunday, January 29, at 8 p.m., in v.nicn Moulana Abdul Aleem Siddiqi, speaking on tne hmgl.sn translation of the holy Quran, said that the world was in
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  • 592 7 Singapore. February L Tin shares have eased slightly in sympathy with the metal quotation, which closes £3.10 below best, but values are steady at close with little business passing. The statistical tin position appears sound. In the rubber section the commodity quotation has fallen sharply, closing weak
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  • 52 7 According to the Hankow native press the Soviet Government are retaliating on China by refusing Chinese entry into Russia. In consequence of this Messrs. Koh Teh-sou and Chen Kwan-pin, two Ministers newly appointed by the Peking Government to the Soviet, are unable to proceed and take up the posts allotted
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  • 1334 7 FINANCE COMMERCE PRODI'• Singapore, February 3 Rice, Siam No. 1 per Koyan $330 Buyer* Sellers Rice, Siam 2 $305 ""Mixed Black Pepper 71.00 71.00 Rice, Siam 3 $300 Suhdried Copra 11.50 Rice, Saigon 1 $290 Mixed Copra 11.20 Rice, Saigon 2 $285 Kavong Copra Rice, Saigon 3 $250 *Small Flake
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  • 429 7 STRAITS-BORN CHINESE AS ACTORS Charity Performance at New World The recently erected theatre at the NewWorld will be opened this evening by the Vice-Consul of Siam, Mr. Phra Sri Syamahitch, and it will be followed by one of the most attractive shows that has ever been
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  • 101 7 The rate of issue of .Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 154 equal to $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 168 equal to $100. Quite a number of robberies have been reported in the concessions at Hankow' recently, details
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 180 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS NOTICE Mr. S. M. Marican Tamby is carrying on business as a general contractor and commission agent under the style of S. M. MART-AIR. Co., at No. 14, Raffles Chambers, Singapore and he is the sole proprietor of the said firm S. M. MARICAIR CO. Managing Proprietor. Singapore.
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 327 7 SINGAPORE DIARY To-day. February I s.- 7:43 a.m., 10:2 p.m. M.P.H. vs. Hong Kon* Bank. mortal Services: Cenotaph, 4:45 iihrdral, 5 p.m. To-morrow, February 4 B: 14 a.m., 10:50 p.m. il outward due. si i <»nd day. at Y.W.C.A., 5:30 p.m. \dministration ceremony; Council ruber, noon. North vs. South, Kuala
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    • 79 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT (By courtesy of the Government Health Office) Kandang Kerbau Station For the 24 hours ending midnight February 2 deg. Maximum shade temperature 87.5 F. Minimum shade temperature 73.5 F. Mean shade temperature 79.2 F. Maximum sun radiation 158 r. Minimum grass radiation <2.L W. Sea temperature (maximum) W,
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  • 34 8 I'an 3iun cbin. 50. ,.n ,I"l,n. :il, 2.:<t» p.m. at Xo. 220 <)rcbar<l ll«2li. >ct> 5 >.m>. 2 Han-,'lnla>v uno' i l>. mourn bi« I055. funeral v,ill be un-nounc<-ll lal.r
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  • 918 8 Mr. PalgTave Simpson got very little satisfaction out of the Government, in reply to his question about the answering of questions by Medical Officers, when they are required to do so by Visiting Committees. The official answer to Mr. Simpson was: Instructions have not been issued to Government Medical
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  • 1079 8 A Chinese coolie made away with $1,500 from a shop in Beach Road this morning. In the week ended on January 21, there were eleven cases of cholera reported in the registration area of Bangkok, with seven deaths. A telegram from Kobe states that the Soviet delegates who were turned
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  • 815 8 Penghulu bin Rippin, of th< r district, dropped dead at the L Malacca, on Tuesday morning The Chief Police Officer. Mr. < som, is spending a weeks holid Malacca. Mr. F. E. Harm, during his absence. Mr. Sin Theng Long. MainWee Siang Brothers, of Serei turned from
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  • 41 8 Ma«, from Furo„„ <L-i« -J patched January 12), <\ O. arrive by train to-morrow mor *m* respondence will be ready for O boxholders at 9:46 a.m. From France by s.s. Sphinx, d» Singapore at- 8 a.m. on v.mda>. th, instant.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 364 8 OBINSONg" i >JETm. for Cj BRASS BEDSTEADS I OF jjj Distinctive Design- I JL X CONSTRUCTED IN HEAVY I I A 0.. QUALITY BRASS. j W j W INLAID WITH M.O.P. j L ORNAMENTS I W Prices from $180t***** I B I SPECIAL BEDSTEAD lt^ CATALOGUE t] h WILL BE
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    • 95 8 By Special Appointment To His Majesty THE KING OF SIAM. Established 1872. WE SPECIALISE IN Diamond Jewellery, Genuine Pearl Necklaces, Jade and Pearl Jewellery, Watches, Ladies Bags and Vanity Cases, Smokers Requisites, Cuff Links, Studs, Buttons, etc STERLING SILVER AND E.P.N S. GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION B. P. De SILVA,
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  • 427 9 Washington Terms Reviewed H RRIED CONVENTION UNSUITABLE REVISION ASKED t vbour conference NEXT YEAR Reuter's Service. Geneva, February 2. r.riti>h policy towards the WashEight Hour Convention was outMr. Betterton, British Governgate to the governing- body of ational Labonr office. He decLi very serious difficulties hindered rig
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  • 115 9 Viceroy's Eloquent Appeal BOYCOTT POLICY CONDEMNED Reuter's Service. New Delhi, February •v of boycotting the Simon Corn- which will arrive at Bombay to- was emphasised in an eloquent by the Viceroy in addressing the uses of the Legislature when openhai is bound to prove a most '"lis
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  • 40 9 Reuter's Service. London. February 3. oh of the Bristol West by-elec-ed by the elevation to the peerColonel Gibbs, the Conservative C T Culverwell, received lb,J/u Labour candidate, Lady Clare 7,702; and the Liberal, W. N lar y. I3M,
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  • 218 9 Zinovieff Letter Re-called EX-CONVICT SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS Reuter's Service. Leipzig, February 2. The sensational high treason trial in which the notorious Zinovieff letter was given prominence ended in the Supreme Court when the ex convict, Anton Schreck, was sentenced to five years' penal servitude "for the
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  • 120 9 SPANISH GOVERNMENTS POLICY "Fabulous Profits of Foreigners" Attacked Reuter's Service. Madrid, February 3. With regard to the petroleum monopoly, which has been enforced since January 1, the Government in a statement says that it was in order to safeguard the interests of the Spanish Treasury and the consumers
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  • 123 9 Three Derailments in Britain During Last Year British Official Wireless London, February 2. As in addition to the disaster at Sevenoakes there were two other derailments last year ascribed officially to track defects, a wholesale overhaul of large sections of the permanent way of the Southern Railway is
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  • 89 9 Public Disappointed Over Changsha Decision Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia Berlin, February 2. The "Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung" regrets that the Reichstag Committee rejected the credits for reopening the uerman Consulate at Changsha, which is an important trade centre in the interior of China, pointing out that the Germans in the
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  • 59 9 A WOMAN OF STRAW Civil Servants' Inquiry Board Holds First Meeting Reuter's Service. London, February 2. The Civil Servants' Inquiry Board held its first meeting and discussed the procedurto, bTemployed. A considerable number of witnesses will be examined Evidence will not be taken onoath as the tribunal is not a
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  • 17 9 Reuter's Service. New York, February 2. Hng Mr. Corrigan's widow, a well-known London society hostess.
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  • 335 9 The Progress of Debt Redemption BRIAND'S REVIEW OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS Reuter's Service. Paris, February 2. Two long-awaited Ministerial statements were made simultaneously to-night. M. Poincare, in the Chamber, dealt with the measures to balance the Budget and organise debt redemption, which had resulted in a world-wide
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  • 113 9 HEAVY FINE IMPOSED IN BUDAPEST Seven Years for Criticisms of The Government Reuter's Service. Budapest, February 2. Louis Hatvany, a famous writer and politician, was sentenced after a one-day trial to seven years' imprisonment, to pay a fine of five hundred pounds sterling, payment of £17,500 to the
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  • 72 9 Reichstag Agrees to Germany's Participation Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia Berlin, February 2. The Reichstag has passed a bill for the participation of Germany in The Hague World Court. Chancellor Marx being indisposed, Secretary Schmid told the Reichstag that 8,600 houses in occupied territory are still in allied hands
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  • 73 9 Strong Measures Taken by Selangor F. A. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, February 3. The Selangor Football Association enquiry into matters arising out of a match against the Bendemeer Club, when Selangor visited Singapore for the Poppy Day match, has resulted in the suspension ot two of
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  • 80 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, February 2. The trial of five Chinese on a charge of voluntarily causing grievous hurt to another Chinese named Lee Chooi Kean, who subsequently died fromjiis injuries, started in the District Court to-day. The accused were discharged at the Assizes but were
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  • 648 9 Earl Haig's Example To Empire "IMPERISHABLE MEMORY" HONOURED Abbey Service for Dead Field Marshal To-day British Official Wireless London, February 2. The body of Field Marshal Earl Haig will be carried to Westminster Abbey from St. Columba's Church to-morrow on the gun carriage which was used for
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  • 115 9 Alleged Seditious Libels DOCUMENTS PASTED ON BUILDINGS Reuter's Service. London, February 2. Two women who refused to give their names were charged at Dublin with conspiracy to publish criminal and seditious libels concerning the Governor-General, Minister of Justice of the Irish Free State and others, also
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  • 742 10 The Turf OPENING DAY OF IPOH RACE MEET Fine Weather and Interesting Racing <From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, February 2. Fine weather prevailed for the opening day of the Ipoh Race Meeting this afternoon and the going was good. The races were watched by a large attendance, among
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  • 1082 10 Was Greatest Boxing Drawing Card EX-CHAMPION A CREDIT TO THE GAME A Few of His Battles Recalled (By K. O.) The announcement of Jack Dempsey's permanent retirement from the ring has undoubtedly come as a shock and disappointment to tens of thousands of boxing enthusiasts thrOughtout the
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  • 29 10 Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia Shanghai, February 2. China for the first time has entered the Davis Cup tennis tournament, the other Asiatic countries being Japan, India and the Philippines.
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  • 133 10 Race Course Club January Medal Competition The best seven cards for the Jaunary 1928 Monthly Medal Bogey Competition are as follows: V. H. Norris 14 3 up 6. Haridas 6 1 down Tan Boon Poh 14 1 G. C. de Silva 6 T. Leysstai M 4 A. L. J.
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  • 33 10 Exeter City Out of the English Cup Reuter's Service. London. February 3. In a re-played English Cup-tie (fourth round) at Blackburn to-day. the Rovers defeatd Exeter City by three goals to one
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  • 51 10 Next Week's Games in InterCommercial Cup The fixtures in the Inter-commercial Cup Competition for next week are as follows: Monday: United Engineers vs. Unite 1 Insurance. Referee, Sgt. Bennett. Wednesday: Mansfield and Co. vs. Chartered B;:nk. Referee, Mr. Tan L<e Wan. Friday: Cold Storage vs. Press Sports Club. Referee. Sgt.
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  • 136 10 Ipoh Chinese Hire Car Driver Heavily Fined (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, February 2. A regrettable story was told regarding the well-known horse, Queen of Clubs, to the Ipoh Magistrate, when Mr. A. N. Kenion, the owner, charged a Chinese hire car driver with reckless driving by
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  • 66 10 The Straits Merchant Service guild, held their annual meeting yesterday evening at 7.30 o'clock, at their Club in Meyer's Mansions. There was an excellent attendance. Mr. J. W. Harries, the Hony. Secretary, presented the annual report, which showed a very satisfactory year's working and was passed. The
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  • 146 10 A new tax is reported at Hankow on firecrackers, of which local manufacturers have been notified. We recommend this to Sir Hugh. According to the native press they are very indignant and are strongly protesting against the enforcement of the tax. How a smuggler of illicit opium failed in an
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  • 558 10 SHORT STAY MADE BY TOURIST LINER Rubber Estate and Naval Base Seen The oalatial tourist steamer Empress of Australia sailed this morning at 7 o'clock, taking ten new passengers from here to Manila and Hong Kong, her next respective ports of call. All day yesterday the hundreds ot
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  • 79 10 A Woman Among the Accused Four Chinese, a woman among them, were produced before the Third Magistrate yesterday afternoon by Inspector Prithe Chand of the Criminal Investigation Department, on a charge of being in possession of a quantity of seditious literature. One of the accused has a knowledge
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  • 110 10 At the 17th annual general meeting of the Ceylon Tamils' Association, held on January 31, the following were elected office bearers for the year: Mr. M. V. Pillai, President; Mr. I. I. Mudr Nagalingam, Vice-President; Mr. K. Mailvaganam, Hon. Secretary; Mr. A. Elayathamby, Hon. Treasurer, Mr. T.
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  • 25 10 <From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, February 2. Mr. Justice Sproule is indisposed and will possibly not attend Court for a few days.
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  • 108 10 Sir Charles Buckworth Heme Soame, 10th Bt., was sentenced to six months' imprisonment in the Second Division, at the Old Bailey, on charges of conspiring to defraud the public by means of a false prospectus boosting chalk fuel, by manipulating the unfavourable reports of experts. The co-defendant, Robert George Harley,
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  • 70 10 TWO NEW MEMBERS APPOINTED Commissioner of Trade and Customs Gets a Seat As we go to press the following telegram, from the Under-Secretary to Government, F.M.S., reaches us: "His Majesty the King has been pleased to approve the nomination of Mr. Subbiah Naidu Veerasamy to be an Unofficial
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  • 266 10 Arrangements for Firework Display and Chap Lak Meh Besides the "Government Gazette" notification in respect to the traffic arrangements on the occasions of the firework display at Beach Road on the 6th instant and Chap Lah Meh on the 7th instant, the following information may be useful to
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  • 199 10 Car Crashes Into Tree at High Speed A fatal motor accident that occurred in Napier Road on the afternoon of January 23 had a sequel in the Coroner's Court yesterday afternoon when the enquiry into the death of a Chinese named Tay Ah See, one of the
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  • 228 10 Dr. \Vu and Mr. Sun Fo Due Here on Monday When the Dollar liner President Wilson arrives here on Monday morning she will bring a National Diplomatic Minion from China, consisting of Dr. C. C. Wu, formerly Foreign Minister; Mr. Sun Fo, formerly Minister of Finance; with
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  • 116 10 The Institution of the Rubber Industry held its first exhibition of rubber products in the Central Had, Westminster, on Dec-ember 1-4. when a most comprehensive and interesting range of useful srtklei was displayed by firms engaged in the ru'.bci manufacturing industry. Among the exhibits were cutless bearings which require no
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  • 111 10 ANOTHER DARING DAYLIGHT CRIME Gunman Fires From Behind Pillar Another ca?e of daylight shootirecurred at about 2 p.m. in China Si yesterday when a Chinese was shot ii leg by an unknown assailant. The man, who was taken complete! awares, was shot by a gunman, h
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  • 194 10 Singapore's Last Tribute to Earl Haig This afternoon Singapore will pa. last tribute to the memory of one the Empire's most famous and popular Military men, the late Field Marshal Ear! The ceremony will commence at 4:45 p.m. at the Cenotaph, when wreaths will placed at the foot
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  • 171 10 Singaporean Acts as Best Man A pretty wedding was solemnised at th Rosary Church, Kowloon, on January 26. the contracting'parties being Miss Mercedes Rosario, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Rosario, and Mr. Roy Alfred Pereira. son of the late Mr. A. Pereira of Singapore 2H Mrs.
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  • 56 10 Mr. E. A. Stevens this morning mad' an application in the District Court for bail in the case in which Goh Why* baa been convicted and sentenced to one car •mnrisonment on a charge of swearing a false affidavit as the accused had ladfN an appeal. Bail was
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  • 86 10 A sale of magazines and periodicals an be held at the Library on Friday. February 10, at 5 p.m. Purchasers at this aak receive back numbers regularly as current numbers arrive, during the period of Jaaaarv to June, iy2B. For the convenience of these who cannoj attend, the
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  • 206 10 Packs of wolves, driven by cold an«l ger from the mountain forests, ar< A roaming about Hungary and Si >va* their depredations are becoming alanr The Vienna papers report that at maros-Sziget, in north-east Hur. ;n. the foot of the Carpathians, a party n girls walking through a wood to
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  • 1473 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Colombo, January 22. and Ceylon are still closely followin cements of the ex-Maharaja of and Miss Nancy Miller, but nothing ti ly known with regard to their activities, as every precaution is them to prevent all undue pub[*ra tic ally every day of
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  • 367 11 "On This Day Old John of Gaunt, time-honoured Lancaster," is one of the few mediaeval leaders of England whose name most Englishmen can recognise to-day. Fourth soa of Edward 111, and born at Ghent during one of his father's campaigns—Gaunt was as near as the English could get to the
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    • 393 11 TO-NIGHT! FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3. TO-NIGHT! AT 'IHB NEW WORLD SHOWS Varied Attractions—The Straits Chinese Amateurs and Tamil Theatre will stage GUL-E-BAKAVALI THE CITY OPERA will stage an Exceptional Tragic-Drama "NICOLAS LEVANDOSKY" In which will be shown Russian and Geisha dances etc., by our Vaudeville Stars. TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT PHONE 164
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    • 191 11 "Better be sure jfTk I than sorry JJ» N Better make certain J of securing whisky of absolute reliability by < mm t than risk I of getting immature J i spirit by merely saying I j j J Obtainable from every good Dealer J or from the Sole Agents:-
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  • 736 12 Criticism of Mr. Arter's Views STRAIGHT TALK ABOUT THE I.S.P. M.P.P.F. A. Bytheway," of Singapore, writing to the "Malay Mail," says:— In the January issue of the "Planter" and the "Malay Mail" of December 17, 1927, is an interesting account of the Hon ble Mr. Arter's vkws
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  • 155 12 Lo Chi-hing, a student of St. Paul's College, was committed for trial at the Hong Kong Criminal Sessions on a charge of manslaughter of Ho Kwong-hci, another student of the same College. It is allEged that the deceased youth died as a consequence of a blow inflicted by th? defendant
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    • 100 12 lALHAMBRAI ALHAMBRA I Commencing Saturday, Feb. 4. y Bookings 1 DOUGLAS j I now open j FAIRBANKS j Kelly Walsh I THE GAUCHO 1 Ltd I 1 Released by g 1 United Artists Corporation. n mrani -fC =30E30E=30 I PARAMOUNT I j PRESENTS y fi ANOTHER TREMENDOUS j I SUPER-PRODUCTION.
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    • 435 12 CHILDREN EVERYWHERE Find Help In BABY'S OWN TABLETS. AMERICA: Mrs. C. R. Lee, of 40 Foster Street, Barre, Vt., writes:— My little one was troubled with obstinate constipation. I gave him Baby's Own Tablets; they relieved him at once and he has not been bothered since." BURMA: Ma Khine, wife
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    • 338 12 i —c ARCHITECTS and CONTRACTORS I When in need of tjj First Class Flooring and Wall Tiles j are recommended to send us their inquiries. To facilitate clients making their selections, we show a larga range tn i of latest patterns. 3 SOLE IMPORTERS I TAN SOO HOCK CO., j
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 43 12 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS Programme of Drill* up to and for l-.;l.rn:ify 5, IMB. 1 .!.i\. Kobnnry 3,-5:16 p.m. Drffl Hall. 8. EL B. (v) Sips.. ScettOn Parade. 5,1". p.m. Drill Hull, Eurasian Coy.. Recruit- Parade. v.r ~.ni. Malay Drill Hall, Malay Company. Organization Parade.
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  • 386 13 Twenty-Five Thousand Miles in j 25,000 Minutes Glancing back over 1927, the unofficial historians of the automotive industry are finding that the revival of interest in stock car racing has distinct importance to the entire motor world. Perhaps no single year since the birth of the industry
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  • 358 13 Englishwoman's Plea to Share Husband's Fate The heroism of the English wife of a Russian officer, how she sought to share his imprisonment after the Red revolution, and how to gain her ends she visited the head of the Cheka—the Bolshevik secrot police—were related to Lord Merrivale
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    • 571 13 I CRUSADER FENCING I (Galvanised after Manufacture) S B^| rme^ne k° ast Expensive and Most g gffffWi L Effective Unclimbable Fencing I Obtainable. jjj a Sg W H IKI C\ Manufactured Solely by X] I T,,t Darlington Fencing Co., Ltd. E:5- ENGLAND I \^\^i...<^~i So,e Agents: S J i ENGINEERING
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    • 186 13 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Suit No. 133 of 1927 between l.Chay Yew Meng, 2. Lam Ec On, 3. Chay Kwok Leng&4- Chay Peng Puay and Chay How alias Chay Hang Yin...Defendant. AUCTION S\LE. Lot 1. All that piece of valuable freehold land situate
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    • 157 13 I em 1 1 Shipped by Purveyors I I the: IliNifll SPECIAL I WELL KNOWN FIRM APPOINTMENT I DENIS MGUNIE GO. ||9p The late Kin Edward v ESTABLISHED 1838. j I i I I Obtainable at all Liquor Dealers E I 0 0 II or from 1 1 Katz Brothers
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    • 509 14 PUBLIC NOTICES TENDERS. Tenders are invited for erecting one bungalow a, Thomson Road. Plans February 1928. Singapore, 30th January 1928. LINGUI TIN, LIMITED. DIVIDEND No. 16. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Second Interim Dividend of 5 P*r cent for the year Jlr.ir Aueust 1928, will be paid to 01,
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    • 556 14 PUBLIC NOTICES GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of the Bth February 1928, for the erection and completion of the Outpatients' Department, General Hospital, Singapore. Every person applying for a form of Tender will be required to deposit the sum of one
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    • 475 14 BANKS THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: 94, MARKET STREET. BRANCHES Penang 85, Beach Street. Malacca 131, Jonker Street. Muar No. 1, Jalan Sayang. Batu Pahat 109, Jalan Rahamat. Palembang 16, Ilir. Hong Kong 13, Queen's Road, Central. Seremban 63, Birch Road. Batavia 47, Corner Lloyd Street. Shanghai 9,
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    • 514 14 BANKS THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED. (Registered in London, under the Companies Acts of 1862 to 1890, on 2--d December 1892.) Authorised Capita!" «,000 000 Subscribed Capital &^OO,OOO Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund and Rest £1,545,666 HEAD OFFICE: 15, Grace Church Street, London, E. C. 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J.
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    • 377 14 INSURANCE THE j ffiPk SOUTH BBITISB INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. L. C. MARGOLIOUTH, ManageT Office: 2, Finlayson Green. SZE HAI TONG BANKING INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the S.S.) Established 1907. HEAD OFFICE: 58, CHULIA STREET SINGAPORE. Paid-up Capital $2,000,000
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    • 439 14 M. HASSAN ELECTRICAL 36, Bras Basah Road, SINGAPORE. If you are in need of electric lights, fans, bells, power f or motors and etc. Please write to the above address or Thone up No. :>m CHARGES MODERATE. WAN YUK CO. 32-1 RAFFLES PLA< B MINING CONTRACT: and COxMMISSION AGh Suppliers
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    • 412 15 STEAMER SAILINGS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England.) V AIL PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. INSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. ndet Contract with His Majesty's Government.) WARDS from LONDON For China Japan Due Tonnage Singapore 1928 -mala 9,100 Feb 5 hmir
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    • 419 15 STEAMER SAILINGS THE STRAITS BORNEO SHIPPING COMPANY. REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE Singapore, Soerabaia Bandjermasin S.S. HOCK SENG Due sth Feb. Sailing Bth Feb. Wednesday. Ist 2nd Class Accommodation. For Freight, Passage and other particulars, Apply to the Agents:— STRAITS BORNEO TRADING CO., 12 13, Boat Quay, Singapore. 'Phone 3373 562. HAMBURG-AMERIKA
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    • 393 15 STEAMER SAILINGS nORDDEUTSCHEB Y> Jfc I (Incorporated in Germany.) The undernoted are the Company's intended fixtures:— OUTWARDS FOR HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. t AUGSBURG Feb 6 t ODER Feb 23 FOR MANILA, JAPAN AND VLADIVOSTOCK. t LIPPE Feb 21 FOR MANILA, HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND NORTH CHINA PORTS. COBLENZ
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    • 317 15 STEAMER SAILINGS STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD, t STEAMERS INTENDED TO SAIL FROM SINGAPORE. MONDAY K Penang 4 Pm f r P rt Swettenham MEDUSA, 4 p.m., for Port Dickson, *TPnSn^ T eluk Anson and R Dickson. KUFAH 5 p.m., for Malacca. TUESDAY *?VT M A^^ Pm BatU Pfth »tSELANGOR, 4
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    • 497 15 STEAMER SAILINGS H (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO MARSEILLES LONDON Tonnage Destination Due Sail Kamo Maru 8,000 Marseilles, London, A'werp R'dam Feb 16 17 Katori Maru 10,500 Naples, Marseilles, London, A'werp Rotterdam Mar 1 2 Atsuta Maru 8,000 M'seilles, London, A'werp R'dam Mar 15 16 Kashima Maru 10,500 Naples, Marseilles, London,
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