Malaya Tribune, 8 February 1928

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    21 1 The Malaya Tribune Vol XV. No. 31 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1928 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1928
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      178 1 TRY KOREA MISSION CLOTH o«hs rot FADE. not SHRINK. I I weari LONGER. can Products Co. II Basah Road, SINGAPORE. Ml 324. jr r I HPORAT E D IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS V Sole Importers I ONE MODEL FOR r If 1 I EVERY POCKET jI j SPY DER $1,395
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    Scottish Letter
    1788 2  -  (By 1 Robert S. Angus. Edinburgh, January 12. This has been a week of mixed weather. In Glasgow two days ago there was a violent pale which held up most of th* shipping and even prevented the launch of a vessel ready to be put into the water.
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    "On This Day—"
    327 2 "On This Day Wars in the days of chivalry were, according to tradition if not always in practice, opened by the despatch of a herald to a camp or capital with a challenge and a declaration of war. In the Nineteenth Century they were usually preceded by an ultimatum—a formality
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      256 2 BWWfflprfgS extract J r Amur* Sfß^ AM eC<IS I SleepvN before retiring There is nothing preventing digestive unrest —the principal i\ f rebuild worn nerves and allay digest ive 1 fU TONIC FOOD BEVERAGE //T >\ VBuilds up Brain. Nerve Body Sold by all Chemists w So Healthy Vigorous" "And
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      431 2 games. natarai Tdano&es. Of till Che mists mm* Prfpaiv.] in fregfrmj IiVAXs s »xs UNCBK« Liver|K><>l mmi I MALAYA TRIBUNE Thone 345 Editorial I) ep t. Thone 171 Managerial Dept. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. PAYABLE IN ADVA.\< Per annum Half-yearly Per quarter -> 0.1» Single Copy 5 cents. Postage Extra 50 cents,
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    CHURCHILL'S RISE TO FAME
    1537 3 The Naughtiest Boy in The World" MAN WHO FOUGHT FEARS AND BOERS Few sons of great men entering politics have so quickly and with such arresting brilliance succeeded to a father's fame as has Mr. Winston Spencer Churchill. When Lord Randolph Churchill sent his son from
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    CURIOUS WARNING SIGNS
    108 3 Driving over th? Newport-Cardiff m:r':i r< ad in Wales, which is being widened and re-made, a motorist noticed a numler of warning signs different ttyvm ;u y previously seen. Some of those seen bore the following notices: Y< v, lady or gentleman, drive slowly, thank you. When
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    COMPANY MEETING
    1290 4 Castlefield (Klang) Rubber Estale, L mited The twenty-first annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Castlefield (Klang) Rubber Estate, Ltd., was he d on December 2i at the registered offices, 7. Martin s-hme, Cannon Street, E.C. Mr. Harold Rendle, who preside! real the following letter from Mr.
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      187 4 of this STUDEBAKER Studebaker Director Sedan says You get so much more in a Studebaker you VjL' J who shall be first through traffic, will enjoy so much more! Out on the open road, this quiet Di- rector decides which car shall go ahead. X° v f ee*e jj** of
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      174 4 THE PERSON WITHOUT A HEADACHE. A Rarity. There is probably no one who has not had a headache some time or other. Of headaches there are many, and they vary in the degree of discomfort they bring. Put whatever r. headache may be, it is a thing one would like
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    South Pole Trip Off
    336 5 U. S. SUPREME COURT'S NEGATIVE Dr. Cook to Serve Sentence of Nearly 15 Years for Fraud I I i i Dr. Frederick Cook, who almost found the North Pole and who certainly found a lot of financial suckers, will not fly to the South Pole this
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    89 5 Next month Mr. A. J. Pharaoh, who has completed about four years as C S.M. and later as R.S.M. of the S.V.C., will leave for England on retirement, having completed a period of 22 years in His Majesty's forces. Mr. Pharaoh joined the Middlesex Regiment in 1905 and was several
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      672 5 LATHES, SHAPING AND j DRILLING MACHINES, f CATALOGUES AND PRICES FROM 3 9 SOLE IMPORTERS: The East Asiatic Co., Ltd. j (Incorporated in Denmark.) > I i Singapore. 1 I i OBOK=3OCaOI IOCaOBBBI I OPOI 30C»Og WW ioCK>^—JoEgol—a**gJC j Free Prize Competition I Open to all Smokers of !~|T. jl
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      59 5 1 -0 j I I I j S-—J I Portable Gramophons Ijj DOUBLE SPRING MOTOR l [q Soundbox suitable for steo. if' j ■Ml and sapphire needles il U /TtJMffk\ jjj Price $34 only. S^^?^^^3 I SEASON Co., Ltd leßßSp^ 111 113 North Bridge Road. A?* NATURAL MILK FOOD Nestle
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      324 6 EMPIRE CINEMA I FROM SUNDAY, FEBRUARY STO THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9. I J I TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY jjj I The Famous Chinese Story 1 "108 HEROES LING CHOONG" "LOH TEE CHIM" The life of a Military Officer Loh Tar. He had killed a butcher 9 S and ran
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      236 6 Amusements. B AT THE JJJ I ALHAMBRAI (TAN CHENG KEE Co., Ltd., Proprietors.) J 1 j FROM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4. J 0 jjj UNITED ARTISTS ATTRACTION. 1 5 I a Douglas Fairbanks in IThe Gauchoi Ci B 3 B 1 In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. j The House
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    HARBOUR BOARD
    111 7 Ships Alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive Singapore, February 8. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Rohr.a 20. Kiln Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) 18; Bulan 16; Perak 15;_ Kistna nt Wilson 11; Aeneas 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3) IBrngi 37. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 4) Nam sang
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    EXCHANGES
    58 7 British Official Wireless. London, February 7. 124 ork 4.87 9 32 34.99 25.0 L' lam 12.0925 92. lv 20.42 In 18.155 tgea 18-20 18.3-- 34.575 164.5 ,rs 103.5 28.65 2 5|16 367.5 792.5 5 59 64 Aires 47.875 Is 6 3|64d 2s 6%d I 2s a UI Is 11
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    28 7 untitled of issue of Money Orders for Ceyka to-day is Rs. 154 equal The rate of payment of Money from India and Ceylon ia Rs. 158 j 1100.
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    Benzine Blaze
    209 7 CHINESE BURNT TO DEATH Large Quantity of Fuel Saved A serious fire which occurred in a benzine and cycle store in Rochore Road on the night of January 21 was echoed in the Coroner's Court this morning when an enquiry into the death of one of the Chinese
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY
    196 7 The following books have been added to the Library and will be ready for issue on Saturday at 9 a.m.: Aldington (Richard). Letters of Madame de Sevigny. Vol. L Brown (J. Macwilla.ilV People and Problems of the Pacific. Vol. 11. Darbyshire (Tavlor). The Royal Tour—of T. R. H.
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    LOCAL AMUSEMENTS
    205 7 Surma Theatre Another great novel, "Tarzan and the Golden Lion," has found its way to the screen ,in answer to the desire of thousands who have wanted to see this popular book as a photoplay. The picture, which is an F. 8.0. Gold Bond, will be shown at
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    JAPANESE NEWS
    170 7 (By courtesy of the Nichi-Nichi Shimbunsha) Tokio, February 6. The Home Office's decision for the substitution of police swords for billies is likely to be put into force next year. Mr Kan Kikuchi, favourite of Japan's literary world, is standing for election in the first division of Tokio,
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    KUOMINTANG HEADS ON WORLD TOUR
    856 7 Mr Hu Han-min In An Interview PERNICIOUS PROPAGANDA OF COMMUNISTS Dr. C. C. Wu, until recently Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Nationalist Government of Nanking, Mr. Sun Fo, a former Finance Minister and Mr. Hu Han-min, a member of the Central Executive of the
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    OBSCENE POSTCARDS CASE
    70 7 Mohamedan Tamil Caught Red-Handed A Tamil Mohamedan named Mohamed Abdullah was this morning fined $50 by the Second Magistrate for the offence of selling obscene postcards. Detective Inspector Fernandez, who had information to the effect that the accused was in the habit of selling obscene postcards, arrested
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    40 7 Mr. H. B. Langworthy, Superintendent, Criminal Vagrant Ward, Larut Gaols, Taiping, has arrived in Ipoh and is taking over from Mr. S. J. J. Taylor, 0.C.P.D., Ipoh, who is proceeding Home shortly. Mr. Langworthy is an Assistant Commissioner of Police.
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE
    1379 7 FINANCE COMMERCE PRODUCE Singapore, February 8 Rice, Siam No. 1 per Koyan $330 Buyer* Sellers Rice, Siam 2 $305 Mixed Black Pepper 72.00 Rice, Siam 3 $300 Sundried Copra 11.25 Rice, Saigon 1 $290 Mixed Copra 10.95 Rice, Saigon 2 $285 Kayong Copra Rice, Saigon 3 $250 Small Flake Tapioca
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    Shipping News
    226 7 DEVELOPMENT OF PACIFIC FAR EASTERN TRADE Bintang Converted From Steam To Motor A development in the Pacific—Far-Eastern trade is announced by the arrival on January 30 at Hong Kong, says the "South China Morning Post," of the motor vessel Bintang, which left Seattle on December 30 after conversion
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      247 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED—By a European textile firm, a smart Straits Born Chinese to be trained as Salesman. A good typist, quick at figures, and must speak Teochew dialect. Good salary and prospects. Apply to Box No. 609 c/o Malaya Tribune. NOTICE TO RUBBER DEALERS The Rubber Restriction Office at present
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
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      256 7 SINGAPORE DIARY To-day. February 8 fg. 0:34 a.m., 11:56 a.m. Mansneld and Co. vs. Chartered S.C.C vs. S.R.C. I o-morrow, February 9 1:9 a.m., 0:36 p.m. es fourth day. United Engineers vs. United j -jranee. Friday. February 10 1:91 a.m., 1:16 p.m. homeward mail closes, outward mail due. X Key's
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      199 7 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS Programme of Drills up to and for February 12, 1928. To-day, February 8 5:15 p.m.—Drill Hall, M. Gun Platoon, Officers and N.C.O.'s meeting. 5:15 p.m.—Drill Hall, Motor Cycle platoon, Arms Drill. 5:15 p.m.—Drill Hall, "C" (Scottish) Coy., Company Parade. 5:15 p.m.—Drill Hall, Eurasian Company, Recruits Parade. To-morrow, February
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  • Obituary
    Births, Marriages and Deaths
    45 8 ACKNOWLEDGMENT Mr. Phua Chetty and family beg to thank their relatives and friends who sent wreaths, scrolls and letters of condolence and their kind night visits as well as those who attended the funeral of the late Mr. Phua Tow Yang.
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION
    869 8 In letters to our evening contemporary attacking Mr. P. M. Robinson's views about rubber restriction Mr. F. C. Peck betrays his extraordinary liking for ineffective theory. Describing "all this talk about the operation of so-called natural laws" as nothing but "brainless bunk" Mr. Peck asks triumphantly whether, when
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    1195 8 The rubber crop of The Bukit Jelotong Rubber Estates, Limited, for the month of January was 13,038 lbs. Total for 8 months equals 1,04,569 lbs. The rubber crop of The Bukit Katil Rubber Estates, Limited, for the month of January 1, was 14.575 lbs. Total for 9 months equals 1,24,087
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    SOCIETY AND PERSONAL
    729 8 Messrs. F. G. Whitehead Gunnell, of Batang If*lab going Home on leave. Mr. E. D. H. Kirov, 0 j Negri Sembilan, will be i r on leave this week. B ''''fn» Mr. J. Cameron, J.p.. miner of Taiping, has letand will b e away f or ah
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    87 8 From China and Japan by due at Singapore at 10 a.m. t< From Europe, (London mail January 19) by s.s. Kashmir. du< at 10 p.m. to-day. From China and Japan by Maru, due at Singapore to-™ r u From Indo-China by IA Angers, Singapore at 6 a.m. to-morrow
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      305 8 1 -oOKX NSONg I jjj JCm FOR VALUE AND SERVICE 8 I White Enamelled 1 SWING COTS Constructed of Steel throughout and Highly Finished in White S Enamel. A Canopy Rod is Attached for holding a Mosquito Net. jjj Size 40 x 22 inches. Price $35.00 lr KJ 1 Robinson
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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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    KING'S SPEECH ON CHINA
    603 9 Unanimous Support in Parliament I arty leaders commend CHAMBERLAIN DISARMAMENT \TTER FOR GOVT. NOT MILITARY British Official Wireless. London, February 7. r the House of Commons proceeded tit- debate on the King's speech, the aid that since the House last met ntry and Empire had sustained
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    THE KING'S SPEECH
    309 9 Security of Life and Property in China Reuter's Service. London, February 7. King's speech on the opening cf ent says: Relations with Foreign continue friendly and it is the effort of my Government in cowrith the League of Nations to settlement of international differpromote the cause of
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    MACDONALD'S SPEECH
    259 9 London, February 7. Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, speaking in the debate on the address in reply to the King's speech, condemned it as che most meagre he had ever heard, but he sincerely welcomed the reference to China and said that h e hoped the withdrawal of Loops would
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    NEW PRAYER BOOK DEBATED
    216 9 Postponement Plan Defeated FEAR OF NO POPERY AS ELECTION CRY Reuter's Service. British Official Wireless. London, February 7. A motion in favour of general approval of the amended Prayer Book was submitted to each of the three Houses by the Church Assembly to-day. The mover in
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    GERMAN CATHOLICS
    53 9 Appeal for Help Against A Religious Prohibition [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia] Rome, February 7. The Tyrolese Roman Catholics appeal to their co-religionists abroad for help against the prohibition of German religious instruction. The Giornale d'ltalia states that a census in Bozen Province reveals a population of 253,000 of whom
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    SOURCE OF THE YANGTSE
    35 9 Russian Expedition to Leave Tibet Shortly [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia] Moscow, February 7. A Russian expedition under Peter Koslow will set out for Tibet to discover the source of the Yangtze River.
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    CHINA AND EUROPE
    33 9 [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia] Berlin, February 7. The Chinese Minister at Berlin addressed the Frankfort China Institute on cultural relations between China and Europe in connection with the Chinese book exhibition.
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    SUFFRAGETTES DINE IN LONDON
    184 9 Veterans of Women's Cause ATTEMPT TO SEND KING A LETTER Reuter's Service. London, February 7. Veteran suffragettes who had been imprisoned in the cause of women's emancipation celebrated the tenth anniversary of their movement by dining in London on February 4. Their successors, members of the
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    Earl Haig Buried
    105 9 LAST RESPECTS PAID AT DRYBURGH Simple Ceremony; Gamekeepers Act as Last Pall Bearers British Official Wireless. London, February 7. The remains of Earl Haig were laid to rest in his ancestral vault at Drybureh Abbey this afternoon with a simple ceremony. Instead of the great war leaders
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    HINKLER SETS FORTH
    74 9 Leaves on Attempt to Reach Australia in 18 Days Reuter's Service. London, February 7. Bert Binkier started from Croydon at dawn to-day in a 30 h.p. Avro-Avian in an attempt to reach Australia in 18 days flying by 1,000 mile stages. Rome, February 8. The first non-stop
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    JAPANESE COTTON
    55 9 Cheap Labour and Cheap Freights Give Lead [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia] London, February 7. Controverting the Japanese expert's (Kawasaki's) speech before the Federation of Master Cotton Spinners, the Evening Standard" denies Japan's better organisation and asserts that the cause of the successful Japanese competition in India and Malaya is
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    THE EIGHT HOUR DAY
    62 9 French Government Decides to Oppose Revision Reuter's Service. Paris, February 7. The Government has decided to oppose any proposal to revise the Washington Eight-Hour Day Convention but maintains the attitude taken upon the occasion of the ratification of the convention by the French Parliament, namely, that
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    THOMAS COOK'S FUSION
    69 9 Linked up With the Famous m Compagnie Wagon Lit Reuter's Service. London, February 7. A fusion of their interests has been arranged by the famous tourist agents, Thomas Cook and Son, Limited, and associated companies and the Compaenie Internationale dcs Wagonslits. Some of the Directors of the
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    H.M.S. SUFFOLK FOR CHINA
    34 9 Reuter's Service. London, February The new ten-thousand-ton cruiser Suffolk has been commissioned at Portsmouth for service on the China Station and proceeds to Devonport for her trials on February 16.
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    SIR JOHN SIMON ASKS FOR HELP
    472 9 Party Leaders Invited To Confer INDIAN COLLEAGUES WANTED Important Proposal Turned Down by the Politicians British Official Wireless. Reuter's Service. London, February 7. Sir John Simon, Chairman of the Indian Statutory Commission, has addressed to the Viceroy of India a letter in which, to
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    CHURCH MISSIONS
    95 9 Huge Deficit Wiped Off by Two Windfalls m j H T Reuter's Service. London, February 8. The deficit of seventy thousand pounds sterling with which the Church Missionary Society closed its financial year will be wiped" off by the forthcoming legacy of forty thousand pounds and the receipt
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    RESTRICTION
    72 9 v Abolition Would Mean Drop to Sixpence a Pound" Reuter's Service. Colombo, February 7. That the abolition of rubber restriction would mean a price fall to sixpence a pound is the opinion of Sir Edward Rosling, Chairman of the Anglo-Ceylon General Estates Company, expressed on his arrival at Colombo.
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    STEAMER'S EXPLOSION
    69 9 Terrible Petrol Fatality on the Mekong River Reuter's Service. Hanoi, February 7. Three Frenchmen and forty natives were killed by an exnlosion on a mail steamer in the Mekong River near Thaknes. The explosion is believed to have been due to spontaneous combustion in the cargo of petrol.
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    Sporting News
    122 10 Cricket SOUTH AFRICAN TEST MATCH England's Poor Position at End Of Tuesday's Play Reuter's Service. Durban, February 7. The weather was bright to-day and the wicket faster but there was only a moderate attendance when play was resumed. At lunch time South Africa had made 74 for two
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    THE TURF
    469 10 Yesterday's Results at Perak Club Meeting (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, February 7. The going was good and there was a fair attendance including His Highness the Sultan' of Perak. Mr. and Mrs. Cochrane and Mr. Justice Thorne. Open Horses. Purse. Third Division (Five furlongs) Stiffy. Irvine S
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    HOCKEY
    89 10 R. L Beats M. T. A. in Framroz League Match In the match played yesterday on the V.M.C.A. ground between R. L and M. T. A. the schoolboys ran out winners by 5 goals to 1, after attacking persistently throughout. The score at half time w s 2 goals
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    Boxing
    480 10 SONG AND CLEVER MAURO TO CLASH Date Fixed For February 17 At New World The much discussed and eagerly anticipated match between Y. C. Song, Malaya's featherweight king, and Clever Mauro, the classy "mitt-wielder" from the Philippines, has at last been definitely fixed for February 17. Their respective managers
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    FOOTBALL
    118 10 Raffles' School Too Good For Solicitors' A rather one-sided game was played at the Raffles' Institution ground yesterday afternoon when the school team met and defeated the United Solicitors' XI, by six clear goals. The school forwards combined very well and as a result they were three goals ahead
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    Mr. Kim's XI vs. Ho Hong Bank
    62 10 The following will represent Mr. Kirn's eleven against the Ho Hong Bank Football Team at soccer to-day on the S.C.F.A. ground: Tan Twang Yang, Tan Teng Seng, Koh Swee Chiang, Choong Thet Siong, Chee Ah Hwee, Tan Soy Tee, Yeo Ah Theoh, Toh
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    RUGBY
    477 10 8.8. and I. Annex S.C.C. Championship BEAT THE SERVICES IN BOGEY 99 MATCH Losers' Bad Luck Throughout Mars Game Playing on the S.R.C. Padang owing to the T>ad condition of their own pitch, the 8.8. and I. made certain of the championship of the Rugby Tournament by easily defeating
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    HIRING WIVES
    261 10 Revival of Ancient Chinese Custom by Poor Classes Heavy war-time taxation, noor crops and the usual poverty have combined to fostt r a revival of the ancient Chinese custom of hiring wives, says a Peking correspondent. The origin of the practice goes back many centuries and has always
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  • Obituary
    FUNERAL OF MR. F. W. JACK
    55 10 (From Onr Own Correspondent.) Penanir, February 7. The funeral took place to-doy of Mr. F. W, Jack, of Me rah Estate, Kulim, who die-! in the General Hospital on Sunday. The ceremony was larjrely attend**!. The deceased, who wa» only H6 yeur* of aire,
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    89 10 For selling adulterated milk, Anamaly, of 2% mile, Ampang Road, has been fined $100.75 in the Kuala Lumpur Poice Court, and Arulappan. of Circular Road, $31.75. The prosecutions were undertaken at the instance of the Health Branch, Sanitary Board. According to a message from Berlin, the Viennese Professor Stejskal and
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    Chinese Lady Killed
    388 10 STUTZ CAR RUNS INTO BABY AUSTIN Deceased's Vehicle is Pushed Fifteen Feet A recent motoring fatality had a sequel in the Coroner's Court yesterday afternoon, when an enquiry into the death of a young Chinese lady was held. The accident happened in Holland Road on tne evening
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    ALLEGED ARMED ROBBERY
    140 10 Offence Committed in Lonely Road A case of armed gang robbery was mentioned before the Second Magistrate this morning when three Chinese were produced before Mr. W. N. Gourlay and remanded till February 15, no bail being allowed. It is alleged that the accused, in company with
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    NON-GOVT. CHANDU
    79 10 Large Seizure Effected by Revenue Officers An important seizure of non-Government chandu was effected by officers of the Monopolies Department on Monday morning. On the arrival, from China ports, of the Dutch steamer Van Heutsz, a party of Revenue Officers boarded the vessel. After a thorough search, 5,000
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    44 10 Chinese Run Over by Motor-Lorry A Chinese pedestrian was run over by a heavy motor lorry in Anson Road early this morning. The man sustained severe injuries and expired soon after admission into hospital. The driver, a Chinese, is under arrest.
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    174 10 Increased vigilance by British gun-boats on the West River at Unkortsui, and east and west Marlings, following the recent occurrence of the s.s. San Nam Hoi piracy, is commented on in the vernacular Press. A few days ago when the s.s. Kwong Fook Cheong. a Hong Kong-Kongmoon vessel, stranded on
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    205 10 VICTIM S MIRACULOUS RECOVERY Pedestrian Carried on the Bonnet The Malay driver of a motor-car was convicted on a charge of causfhg grievous hurt by a rash act and fined $50 dollars by Mr. N. D. Mudie, the District Judge, yesterday afternoon. The hearing was the sequel
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    173 10 THREE CHILDREN CHARGED Alleged Hold Up of Hawker With Knife The last case of this session of the Assizes was possibly the most unusual and remarkable one ever brought before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison). Three Chinese children with ages ranging from 1] to 14, appeared on a
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    144 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, February 7. Justices McCabe Reay. Dcane and Dinsmore sat in the Appeal Court here to-day. Three cased were struck out. no memorandums Raving been Sled An extension of time was granted to the appellants in the ease in which it was sorght
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    282 10 (CONTRIBUTED) It may be a coincidence, if so it is a happy one, that the Bazaar which the ladies of the Presbyterian Church are holding four weeks hence, synchronises with the Jubilee of the present church, it having been er3cted in 1878. The congregation had been formed twenty-four
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    606 10 A Pleasant Journey by Car EXPERIENCE OF A FAMILY MAN I had always rather "funked" tile between Kuala Lumpur and Singa car (writes a correspondent to the "Ma Mail"). Though my car is a roomy prospect of spending all day in il self, two
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    36 10 [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia! Stockholm, Pebru The first news from Dr. Syen H d come in, announcing his arrnal at n China, after an arduous jeurney. well and they are proceeding to I I
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    12 10 [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia Rome, Februar Gabriele d'Annunzio is ill with
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    51 10 Committee No. 1 took the anion at a meeting held on Febi Decided to recommend that increase tax on motor omnibus 1 should not affect those bo not compete with trams, nai plying on the Singapon J Decided to create post Vightsoil Inspector in special subordinate officers' salary
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    35 10 An Aneta message from M that thirty coolies murdered named Van Vessem <>n the Estate last week. The reason aj was that the lanter had j asse I criticism en the work of the coot*
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    1187 11 v Maharajah Still at Nuwera Eliya in Our Own Correspondent.) Colombo, January 29. Maharaja of Indore, Miss Nancy ty are still in Nuwera Eliya. fcr the moment, to say when e Ceylon, for the ex-Maharaja htv-t of health and his stay t Eliya is expected to do
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    153 11 Commenting on the new series of Queen Victoria's letters, in which her distrust of Gladstone is very clearly shown, the present Lord Gladstone in a statement to the Westminster Gazette of January 19 says: "Only one side has been given of j the differences between Queen Victoria and my father.
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    989 12 A SUGGESTION FOR A FEDERATION Yangtze Should Be Dividing Line The following letter from a correspondent appears in the "N.C.D. News." The Nationalist Government (Southern Nationalists as I would like to call them) recently broke off official relations with the Government of the United Social Soviet Republic. The
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    939 13 IN THE AUVERGNE AND CEVENNES Monuments of the Passing of Ages In the Auvergne modern improvements have failed to supplant traditional methods. The towns are both medieval and modern. Everywhere, at Montlucon, at Thiers, at Clermont, a maze of narrow alleys winds round the Hanks of a
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      310 13 A idea of sealing within a silver jacket *X certain volatile chest-strengthening medicines which arc concentrated in every tablet. When you let a Peps dissolve in the mouth, the healing and germ-kiliing fames Riven off, are breathed direct into the lungs where liquid medicines cannot penetrate. Peps arc splendid for
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      491 14 PUBLIC NOTICES LINGUI TIN, LIMITED. DIVIDEND No. 16. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Second Interim Dividend of 5 per cent, for the year ending 3« August, 19* will be paid to Shareholders on the Register on 17th February, 0.28. NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that the Transfer Books of
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      345 14 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED —Two Experienced Typewriter Mechanics. Apply personally 137, Cecil Street. TO LET TO LET—Raffles Chambers, three sections 2rid floor, area 2,680 square feet. Rent $200 p.m. Immediate entry. Apply to The Secretary, T!.e Garden Club. FOR SALE ETC. FOR SALE 1. Freehold residential and terrace building allotments situated
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      519 14 BANKS THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED. (Registered in London, under the Companies Acts of 1862 to 1890, on 2wd December 1892.) Authorised Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed Capital £1,800,000 Paid-up Capital £1,050,000 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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      326 14 INSURANCE SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. L. C. MARGOLIOUTH, Manager Otnce: 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 Surplus $1,700,00 C
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      162 14 INSURANCE THK EASTERN UNfTKr ASSURANCE COBPOR ort LIMITED. (Incorporated in the g BRAD OFFICE: SINGAPORE. 2nd Floor of No. 3, Malacca >r r^ Singapore. 'Phone Nos. 3046 and 3047. BOARD OF DIRECT. R See Teong Wah, Esq. (Ciiairman). Gaw Khek Khiam, Esq. (Vice Chairman). Ong Soon Tee, Esq. Koh San
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      411 15 _JTEAMER SAILINGS THE STRAITS BORNEO SHIPPING COMPANY. REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE Singapore, Soerabaia Bandjermasin S.S. HOCK SENG Oue sth Feb. Sailing Bth Feb. Wednesday. lst 2nd Class Accommodation. *or rreight, 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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      723 15 STEAMER SAILINGS Vi'^§^t\ l NORDDEUTSCHEB iSfc, i (Incorporated lA in Germany.) The undernoted are the Company's intended fixtures:— OUTWARDS FOR HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. t ODER Feb 26 FOR MANILA, JAPAN AND VLADIVOSTOCK. t LIPPE Feb 21 FOR MANILA, HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND NORTH CHINA PORTS. FULDA due Spore
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