Malaya Tribune, 24 February 1928

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    20 1 The Malaya Tribune "Vc. «o. 44 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1928 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1928
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      10 1 Washing Suitings AY X For Tr °P*c*l HIGH STREET, Singapore.
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    What England Needs
    727 2 INDUSTRIAL PEACE ONLY REMEDY Severe Foreign Competition Must be Met Industrial peace is the only remedy that can put old England on its feet again and give us a chance to defeat American and German industrial competition." If those are not the exact words, they are undoubtedly
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    RUBBER AND THE HOME
    182 2 Propaganda Shows Many r>ef u j Purposes Served There has recently been coi cussion in the press in regar propaganda, and amor.T the tions put forward has been on< the necessity for keeping sh rubber companies advised t developments in the Uses of i The Christmas
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      303 2 an( f sportsmen! JaAP When you are overheated after games, TV TlaF^fw^ 1 you arc liable to catch cold through v '!wc H f/ Sudden cooling. Prevent this and you '""MBf 7 WJ 'N prevent such likely results as rheu- fs% Jk matism, sciatica, headaches and toothaches by the weliknown
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    MARKS ON SILVER
    430 3 Explanation of Mysterious Letters and Figures The marks on the ends of spoons or forks, on an old punch ladle or on cups and mugs, tell a Ion? and interesting story when their meaning has been learned, says "The Express." Here, for instance, is a modern christening
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    SOVIET MILLIONS
    201 3 Trotsky's Revelation of a Secret Fund It is disclosed that M. Trotsky, at one of his meetings, made extraordinary revelations concerning me secret reserve funds of the Communist Party. He said that when General Deniken and Admiral Koltchak were nearing Moscow and the whole of Russia was ablaze
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    "On This Day—"
    289 3 The Earl of Derwentwater was beheaded on Tower Hill, London, on February 24, 1716, for having attempted to raise his retainers in Northumberland and Cumber land in support of the Old Pretender during the mismanaged rising of 1715. To this uay his late is remembered and regretted
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      281 3 UPHOLSTERY and packing works I PRICES MODERATE jjj Undertakes orders acd repairs for upholstering (hairs, Sofas, etc. Packing iurniture ai:d Glass. I Prompt attention given to all orders. A trial will convince. KAW J*. BATA 1 I Phone 225. SINgAPOLE 1, Sophia Road. J Sore Throat At the first sign
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      469 3 LASTING RELIEF FROM BACKACH E Let De Witt's Pills Banish Your Pain and Help You Back to Health and Strength your back feels as if it would break in two. and your mirror reveals a hu* drawn and haggard as a result of tli«> awful pain, think of what !>.-
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      277 3 jj j j FRASER NEAVE, 11-! £I€R£lT€D W/3T€R SPECIALISTS L Seamless Woven Canvas Hose. FOR ALL PRESSURES. Manufactured from LONG LINE FLAX, the only hose material which is inextetisible, swells readily when in contact with water, and is watert ght under pressure. AGENTS: THE BORNEO CO, LTD, AND SIME, DARBY
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    Traffic In Women
    445 4 POOR GIRLS LURED ON TO SHIPS Promises of Marriage Made by Sailors Trafficking in girl stowaways aboard ships clearing for foreign ports from al! of the principal ports in Great Britain has caused the authorities to tighten up ship examinations there says a United Press correspondent. The
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    OIL SHALE IN CHINA
    183 4 Railway Company Has Four Million Yens for Enterprise It is reported from Mukden that after several .wars of experimentation, the establishment of an oil shale distillation plant at Fushun, Mukden, Nor.:> China, nas been decided upon by the DirvDrs of the Soazh Manchurian Railway Company. The
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      183 4 *SHfcZ^^ !Buy your "His Master's Voice" I New Model by. -J Easy Payments 1 and enjoy your evening concerts at g home on the world's acknowledged [j] g best Gramophone without the incon E X venience of having to make a big S outlay. Write or call for full I
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    TRAMWAY ACCIDENTS
    233 5 Singapore Not Only City Reporting Many It is sometimes alleged that the trolleybuses here have been productive of far too large a number of accidents but figures from Manila, where the ordinary tram is still in vogue, show that if we can outshine them with our bands of
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    JAPANESE NEWS
    420 5 (By courtesy of the Shimbunsha) February 21. Rubber f.a.q. spot was quoted to-day at 71 sen, at which business was done. Mr. S. Y 7 oshiue has been re-elected. Amon/j- newcomers for Tokio are Messrs. Y. Sato and J. Itok. Among unsuccessfu' can ■lidutes so far known are
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY
    171 5 The following new books will be ready for issue on Saturday at 9 a.m.: Enriquez. Major CM. Ceylon, Past and Present —archaeology and general history. Gann, Thomas. In an Unknown Land—an expedition to unknown cities of ancient Maya. Gibbs, Sir Philip. The Day After Tomorrow. What is going
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      362 5 < 8 COLDS. »>....< > rious Results K? 'lALLL'lS. hild allows the nrst symptoms h as sneering. redm-> of thr l. .1 or running noc..>. prompt ..lot may av-rt >o. should always have o» o>e at n>), timez. Baby'^ whi'h »,et 'piiekly. no ;.,',> i !l->,.. < .„<j harm»>s <
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      529 5 THE MOSQUITO MENACE. A Method to Overcome it. It is poor consolation to the sufTerer from Malarial Fever to know that some anopheles mosquito caused the trouble. India is full of mosquitoes, and the malaria figures show the wide prevalence of the anopheles variety. While mosquito enthusiasts may be left
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      382 5 BOYS! What arc you i going to do when you leave school? If you want to succeed in life, you must learn all about the work you are going to do. The old method of "PICKING IT UP" no longer prevails. Definite and systematic preparation is necessary to the mastery
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      111 5 T DLEi sole agents: SCHIFFNER Co., SINGAPORE. MEYER MANSIONS, TEL.1342 OE3o)=====XO£=^==XOESOl===aOESO y Must Miles per Dollar H I IFtiljpit j U tyres W I D FIRESTONE TIRE RUBBER Co. (S.S.) LTD. Hong Kong Bank Chambers, t SINGAPORE. 'Phone 374. S- THE NATURAL MILK FOOD Nestle Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co., (London)
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      353 6 1 EMPIRE CINEMA j Two Shows Nightly Two Shows Nightly I Ist Show at 7 p.m. 2nd Show at 9-30 p.m. fjj I MYSTERY! THRILLS! ACTIONS! I I The Best Chinese Picture jjj "The Lustrous I "I Pearl" The picture taken in Swatow and Amoy. Its a detective drama with
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      195 6 Amusements. I AT THE I 11 ALHAMBRA I H 'PHONE 909 S I (TAN CHENG KEE Co., Lt<L, Pi prietor».) jjj I I From Tuesday, February 21. I 3 H at 9 p.m. 5 j I A Paramount Super Production. j j The Blind Goddess' 3[a The Tensest Drama of
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      433 6 j GAIETY CINEMA I j Junction Albert Benroolen Streets 1 1 J From Friday, February 24 to Thursday, March 1, 1928. i NIGHTLY AT 9 P.M. J Real Cowboy Stories by Real Cowboys by A. De Herries bmith and published by Lariat Story Magazine 3 RAYART present 3 JACK PERRIN,
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      133 6 SURINA THEATRE North Bridge Road. 'Phone X O 2h9 TALMADGE NIGHTS! From Wednesday, February 22 to TuesJay February 28. COME EARLY TO AVOID THE RUSH No Free List. NIGHTLY AT 9 P.M. Universal Jewel "PAINTING THE TOWN Starring PATSY RUTH MILLER and GLENN TRVOs Without the ghost of a doubt,
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    HARBOUR BOARD
    131 7 Ships Alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive Singapore, February 24. Bast Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Tasmania Maru 22; Op Ten Noort 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) Khyber 18: Insulinde 13; Lippe 11; Havelland 9; Katong 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3) Glenluce 30; H.M.S. Cornflower 32;
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    76 7 The rate of issue of Money Ordera for '"vim. today is Rs. Ibb equal l h< rate of payment ol Money India and Ceylon is R» 159 lionise Mr. Meadows Frost, Resiuncillor, will be leaving Malacca 3 on transfer to Penang, where relieve the Hon'ble Mr. R. Scovt, Ar ill
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    Serangoon Robbery
    368 7 EVIDENCE OF LADY WITNESS RECORDED Another Case of Attempted Bag-Snatching The evidence of Mrs. H. van Hengst, one of the witnesses in the Upper Serangoon robbery, which occurred on the evening of February 14, was this morning taken by Mr. W. N. Gourlay, the Second Magistrate. The hearing
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    WEEKLY SHARE REPORT
    536 7 Singapore, February 22. The metal quotation closes £3 10s. below best at £230 10s. Sales for the week at 900 tons are 250 tons below the previous corresponding period and opinion remains very open, London advising no decided tendency. Mining share quotations, both amongst dollar and sterling
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    76 7 The wedding took place last month at St. Peter's Church, Bournemouth, very quietly, of Miss Mary Izard, only daughter of the Yen. Archdeacon H. A. and Mrs. Izard, of Tanglin Cottage, New Swanage, (formerly of Singapore), and Captain George Neville Wood, 0.8. E., M C, of 'he Dorsetshire Regiment, the
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    Rubber Restriction
    344 7 inn. NULL'S co^i'Li^'rw^ Accused Heavily Fined and Lorry Confiscated Mr. H. R. Bull temporarily presided in the Second Court this morning in order to deliver judgment in the case in which two Chinese, a lorry driver and an attendant stood charged with importing rubber into the Colony without
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    WEEKLY RUBBER REPORTS
    466 7 Singapore, February 22. Catalogued 1,366,380 lbs.; 609.99 tons. Offered 911,410 lbs.; 406.88 tons. Sold 771,730 lbs.; 344.52 tons. Spot London Is 2%d. New York 28% cents. PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per Lb. Standard quality No Sales Good average quality 45% to 46 Off quality 44
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    51 7 The Emperor of Japan has conferred upon the Rt. Rev. Herbert Welch, Bishop of the Diocese of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Methodist Episcopal Church, the Third Class Order of Merit and the Cordon of the Sacred Treasure. Bishop Welch has been in Japan for the past 12
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE
    1462 7 FINANCE COMMERCE PRODUCE Singapore, February 24 Rice, Siam No. 1 per Koyan $325 Buy em Sellers Rice, Siam 2 $290 Mixed Black Pepper 75.00 Rice, Siam 3 $289 Sundried Copra 11.30 Rice. Saigon i $267 Mixed Copra 11.00 n 2 n $265 Kavong Copra P..cc, Saigon 3 $243 Small Flake
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    PAVILION
    283 7 Another Good Programme With "College Days" as Feature It is not often that one gets a picture with an equal appeal to old and young 1 but such a rarity has been found by the management of the Pavilion in "College Days." This picture does not owe its appeal
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    LOCAL AMUSEMENTS
    93 7 Gaiety Cinema Gaiety Cinema's special attractions tonight are:—"Thunderbolt's Tracks," a Western comedy drama of the prize ring Ifl well as of the Marines, who are ever at war though the world may be at peace, starring thos« three pals, Jack Perrin, starlight—the wonder horse and Rex—the Movie Collie,
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      212 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED—Chinese Salesman to work on commission basis. Good prospects for right man. Apply Box 622 c/o Malaya Tribune \tTi®» LET—Small compound house, Olive V"la, No. 4, Jalan Rajah, near Ballestier Market. Garage, water, gas and new lamps throughout. Recently renovated. Apply on the pfeifiLies or at 20, Desker
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      399 7 SINGAPORE DIARY To-day, February 24 Tidcs __o:24 a.m., 0:16 p.m. I o. homeward mail closes. (Commission, 2:15 p.m. hardens, 5 p.m. To-morrow, February 25 lt s.-0:53 a.m., 1:00 p.m. >. outward mail due. Sunday. February 26 rides.—l*l P-m., I= 4B P- m V Spoon Shoot, Bukit Timah, 8:30 Monday, February
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      78 7 KNI'ONI' <vy eonrteay ol the Government Health O2ee) 13andanL lllerbao Station For tbe 24 hours ending «aidnlgbt 1 ehruarv 2'l «leg Maximum sbade teml'erature tt7 3 P. Minimum sbade temperatur, 74 F» Mean sbade temper,iture 79.4 F. Maximum sun radiation 128 F. Minimum radiation 73 F. Sea temperature (maximum) 82
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    Births, Marriages and Deaths
    40 8 ACKNOWLEDGMENT Mrs. Goh Hood Kee and family beg to thank all the relatives and friends who attended the funeral of the late Mr. Goh Hood Kee and also those who sent wreaths and letters of condolence.
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    POLICE PARSIMONY
    872 8 For a good four years we have taken up the cudgels on behalf of the Police Force. No city in the world requires a more complete or efficient force than Singapore; and it is our view that no effort should be spared by the Government in order to
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    1211 8 Mary had a little lamb. Nowadays she has a smaller portion still, and no potatoes, owing to the fear of getting fat. A writer states that no song has yet been composed in praise of girl's ankles. But nobody looks at ankles now that knees are so fashionable. The Fook
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    SOCIETY AND PERSONAL
    739 8 Dr. George R. Handy has been House Sur-eon General Hoaritaf 1 Ceylon. 1 A son was born to H. H th- ci Perak and the Raja PrempuJ at X V Kangsar on February 18. *uala Mr. W. H. Henderson, late of tl Civil Service, died on FebruarY"
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    79 8 Mails from Europe, (Loo patched February 2), ex P will arrive by train to-nij ence will be ready for deliv< at 9 a.m. to-morr»w. From Holland by s.s. I Singapore noon to-day. From China and Japan Maru, due at Singapore on 26th instant. From China and Japan 1
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    BRITISH PROPOSALS AT GENEVA
    622 9 Draft Convention Published LEAGUE COMMITTEE AT WORK Measures for the Preservation Of Peace British Official Wireless. Reuter's Service. f British Official Wireless J London, February 23. The t«-xt of the draft convention on ar bitr -n and security proposed by Great Britain was issued to-day at
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    ROYAL VISIT TO BIG FAIR
    113 9 King and Queen in Birmingham ENTHI SIASTIC GREETINGS EN ROUTE British Official Wireless. tisb Official Wireless] London, February 23. and Queen, who on Tuesday London section of the British to-day made a journey a to Birmingham to see the he Fair in that City. hamberlain,
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    RUBBER TYRES IN BRITAIN
    138 9 Big Extension of Manufacture FIRESTONE AND PIRELLI ERECT WORKS British Official Wireless. London, February 23. Further important development are taking place m the manufacture of rubber SJTfU 1 1S countr y- It is learned that both the Firestone and Pirelli Companies, *ho have hitherto supplied this
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    HOOVER'S STAND FOR PROHIBITION
    154 9 Candidature As A "Dry" 44 EXPERLMENT NOBLE IN MOTIVE Reuter's Service. Washington, February 23. Mr. Herbert Hoover has proclaimed himself as a strong supporter of prohibition m a letter to Senator Borah, who sent a questionnaire to all the potential Presidential candidates. He declares that the
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    AFGHAN KING BUSY
    88 9 Visit to Berlin Aerodrome; Keen On Flying [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia] Berlin, February 23. The Afghan King visited the Berlin aerodrome this morning end showed a keen interest in what he saw there. He said he hoped that the proposed Berlin-Moscow-Kaboul air service will be soon instituted. In
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    EUROPEAN'S DEATH
    80 9 (From Cur Dwn Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, February 24. The funeral took place at Cheras yesterday of Mr. r'. Mudispacher. a Swiss subject who was manager of the Malayan Plywood Veneers, Ltd.. at Butu Arang. He was 51 years of a»le but leaves a young widow. The deceased had
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    SHARE DEAL IN COURT
    78 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, February 23. In the District Court judgment was given against Dr. Clawford, of Bukit Mertajam Rubber Company, for $393.48 in an action brought against him by Messrs. Lean and Company for a settlement in the matter of two transactions relating to
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    EUROPEAN VAGRANT
    34 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, February 23. Francis Herbert, a European, pleaded guilty to a charge of vagrancy in the Police Court this morning and was sent to the House of Detention.
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    RASH DRIVING
    32 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, February 23. Ooh Bi Sooi was fined $100 and his licence was endorsed for rash driving. He ran into a handcafrt and injured three Tamils.
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    OFFENDING FILMS BANNED
    158 9 Result of British Example GENERAL RELUCTANCE OF EXPLOITERS Reuter's Service. London, February 23. Rumours of bannings are re-echoing in the film world. The suppression of the Cavell film has been followed by the announcement that the film, "Mare Nostrum," a U-boat war picture, has been withdrawn by
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    THE EARL OF ERROLL
    77 9 Funeral of Rhineland High Commissioner British Official Wireless. [British Official Wireless] London, February 23. The funeral of the late Earl of Erroll, British High Commissioner on the InterAllied Rhineland High Commission, who died suddenly on Monday, takes place at Coblentz to-day. Baron Langworth von Simmern the
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    ARMS FOR CHINA
    85 9 German Merchants Loyal to Their Undertaking [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia] Berlin, February 23. Concerning recent arm shipments to China from Europe, the Wolff Agency learns that the German State Secretary for Foreign Affairs wrote to the East Asiatic Association at Hamburg acknowledging that its member? loyally fulfilled their
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    ADMIRALTY SAVINGS
    91 9 Big Economies Mainly Effected At Navy's Expense British Official Wireless. [British Official Wireless] London, February 23. It is stated that the Estimates for the Services when presented to Parliament will show a total saving of between four and five millions sterling, the major portion of which will be
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    HONG KONG AERODROME
    53 9 Home Government Contributes £100,000 to Cost Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Hong Kong, February 23. His Majesty's Government has allocated £100,000 from Imperial funds towards the cost of the Hong Kong Aerodrome, seventy thousand to be payable, if possible, this year and the balance on the satisfactory completion
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    JAPAN'S ELECTIONS
    41 9 Seiyukai and Minseito Parties Nearly all Square Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Tokio, February 24. The final official election figures show that the Seiyukai Party has 221; Minseito 214. Each party is busily bidding for the independents to join it.
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    CAMPBELL AGAIN
    29 9 Reuter's Service. Daytona Beach, Feb. 24. Making an exhibition run, Capt. Malcolm Campbell negotiated a measured mile stretch at an average speed of 206.797 miles an hour.
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    HARTAL CALLED OFF
    28 9 Reuter's Service. Madras, February 23. The local Congress Executive has decided to call off the hartal on the arrival of the Simon Commission on sunday
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    CAPTAIN HINKLER'S FLIGHT
    494 9 Actual Time Only 180 Hours WORLD FLYING AS A CHEAP SPORT Newspapers on Significance of Hinkler's Success British Official Wireless. London, February 23. Experts here calculate that Capt. Hinkler's actual time on his remarkable England to Australia flight was approximately 180 hours. The engine gave not the
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    PROSPERITY FOR SHIPBUILDING
    137 9 Sir William Seager Optimistic HUGE INCREASE IN TONNAGE British Official Wireless. [British Official Wireless] London, February 23. Sir William Seager, in his Presidential address at the annual meeting of the Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom, said that a revival to comparative prosperity might be expected
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    VOLCANO ERUPTS
    55 9 Asamayama's Deafening Burst Into Action Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Tokio, February 24. Mount Asamayama broke into eruption yesterday afternoon with the most deafening and severest action of eight years, shaking the surrounding villages and terrifying the inhabitants. Large boulders were emitted but there were no casualties although considerable
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    THE SOVIET PEACE PROGRAMME
    214 10 Maritime Police Advocated TOTAL ABOLITION OE ARMAMENTS Reuter's Service. Geneva, February 23. The text of Soviet Russia's draft to the Disarmament Convention is published. It consists of 63 articles designed to provide complete world disarmament in four years, after which it proposes, as a means of
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    SUPREME COURT
    184 10 Interesting Judgment in Will Summons Mr. Justice Deane at the Supreme Court to-day delivered judgment in the matter of the trusts of the will and codicil of Lee Choon Guan (deceased) between Lim Chim Tuan and another and the Official Assignee of the estate of Lee Pang Seng,
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    FORD BUS CAPSIZES
    69 10 One Passenger Rather Badly Injured In Serangoon Road this morning, in order to avoid runnmg-into a motor-car. a Ford bus capsized with its passengers. One of the occupants is rather badly injured and had to be sent to hospital for treatment. The motor-car, it appears, suddenly swerved
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    MACAO COUNCIL
    142 10 Municipal Body to Have Elected Members The Government Council of Macao, with the object of granting greater powers to the Macao Leal Senado, as the Municipal Council is called, has offered the suggestion that it is expedient to grant to the Leal Senado wider functions and also a
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    191 10 Lady Clifford, says an exchange, was frankly not equal to the constant stream of engagements which encompassed Sir Hugh at Bangkok, and. while she attended the principal functions, she was glad to rest at other times and allow Lady Victoria Fielding to accompany Sir Hugh everywhere. Bangkok, from Royalty downward,
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    AMERICA'S NAVAL POLICY
    149 10 Fifteen Cruisers to be Built SIX YEARS' BUILDING PROGRAMME Reuter's Service. Washington, February 23. Representatives of the Naval Committee have decided to authorise the construction of fifteen cruisers and one aircraft carrier as against the seventy-one vessels demanded by Secretary W r il'our. The cost of the
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    H.M.S. CORNFLOWER HERE
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    99 10 An underground fire at Sunderland is causing trouble to the owners of industrial works in the vicinity. It originated by spontaneous combustion asmong the cinders and rubbish with which a depression was filled many years ago, and it has caused the surface of the ground to sink several feet on
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    423 10 Heavy Scoring in Batavia League Games (From Our Own Correspondent) Pasoeroean, February 10. Two heavy scoring matches were played last week under the auspices of the Batavia League when Oliveo, the leading contender for the West Java Championship, beat Sparta, the military eleven, by 11-1, and S.V.B.B.,
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    To-day's Attractive Game at The Stadium
    72 10 At the Stadium to-day the meeting of S.C.F.A. and the R.A. should prove an attractive game. We are given to understand that the Artillery side has considerably improved since last season and are hoping to be among the honour bearers in September. A portion
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    29 10 Blackburn Rovers Too Good for Middlesbrough Reuter's Service. London, February 23. In a first division game at Blackburn to-day the Rovers defeated Middlesbrough by three clear goals.
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    76 10 Cable Correction of Ranger's Match It came as a big surprise to many readers of our sports columns, when it was announced on Monday in a Reuters telegram that Glasgow Rangers had lost to King's Park in the third round of the Scottish Cup on Saturday. However, Reuters
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    336 10 BATTLING KEY MATCHED WITH J. ALBA Young: Aman and Fond to Meet Again (By "K.O.") Singapore is following Europe and other countries in the way of promoting charity boxing contests. We have just been informed that a series of interesting battles is in the course of materialisation, and
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    THE TURF
    419 10 First Day's Weights for Selangor Meeting Race No. 1. Ponies—Fourth Division— five furlongs. Sea Trout 9.3, Chinta 9.2, Umptaway 9.0, Beauford Lassie 8.9, Lucky Boy 8.3, Dixie 8.3, Perseus 8.3, Untong 8.1, Precious 8.0, Chandan 7.10, Vingt-et-un 7.6, Jangeishak 7.0. Race No. 2. Horses (Purse) —Fourth Division—six furlongs.
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    718 10 Yorks. C.C.C. Annual Meeting LORD HAWKE AND NEXT SEASON No Effort to be Spared to Build Up a Successful Side Moving the adoption of the annual report and balance sheet at the Yorkshire Couroty Cricket Club annual meeting in Sheffield Lord Hawke, President, said he did so with no
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    74 10 Gesticulation, when one comes to think of it, is not unknown among English people. Lord Crewe, our Ambassador in Paris, is very fond of illustrating a point by a slight wave of his hand, and the Hon. Mrs. George Keppel, who is now in London, also occasionally emphasises her statements
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    190 10 (To the Editor of the Malaya Tribun Sir, —I was one among the few at the meeting convened for the s of reorganising the Volunteer Ban.j 1 regret to have to express surprist < 1 manner in which same was conduc ed
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    150 10 (To the Editor of the Malaya Tribun Sir, —As it is manifestly impossible f, r me to write to every one who took part in the recent renderings of Handel' M v> siah may 1 beg a small space n y,, ur columns to offer my very sincere
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    106 10 (To the Editor of the Malaya Tribun.) Sir, —Kindly allow me, through th* medium of your valuable paper, to point out to the roadside trees overseer the necessity of felling a tree which is growing by the roadside (opposite the Anglo Chinese School) at the junction of Armenian
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    84 10 (To the Editor of the Malaya Tribune) Sir, —In the article headed 44 Dug Kac ing in Malaya" in yesterday's is:-ue nj your paper it is stated 44 Messrs. Donald son and Burkinshaw handle the legal side. I We should like to point out that th
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    120 10 Cony icted of Criminal Breath of Trust An interesting casein which was lm the loss of military clothing and »tn« articles belonging to the Othcei> officers and men of the Duke of \V Regiment and also 32 Co. K.. up for hearing before the t,n h<? tiate on
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    75 10 [Reuters Send Wellington. A telegram from *4 ordinance has I*en pass wearing of uniforms repn organisations and also assembly of natives mtho London. I The lists of the North Ltd., issue of «,600,000 guaranteed debenture- i morning. Wash::: The notorious secret Klan, has formally the hood as
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION STATISTICS
    561 11 SIXTH RESTRICTION YEAR British Malayan Exports and Imports of Rubber Trade Figures. w t Total Total Imports Rubber Latex Exports Foreign November, I*J 28,277 151 28,428 r. 1921 32,180 142 32,327 17 865 1988 27,731 165 27,896 16,618 Totals 88,193 458 88,651 icr- Vbova figures are based
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    50 11 British Official Wireless. tish Official Wireless] London, February 23. Paris 124 4.88 35.03 25.33 12.1225 92.10 20.44 18.17 18.28 18.32 34.625 164.75 193.5 28.79 2 19 64 369 795.5 5 59 64 47 ***** d Is 5 15|16d 2s 6%d 2s %d Is 11 Hl6d 26\4, forward 26 5116.
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      109 11 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS Programme of Drills up to and for February 26, 1928. To-day. February 24 5:15 p.m.—Drill Hall, S. R. E. (v) Sigs., Section Parade. 5:15 p.m.—Drill Hall S. R. A. (v), Lecture. 5:15 p.m.—Drill Hall, Chinese Coy., Officers and N.C.O.'s. k 1 5:15 p.m.—Drill Hall, S. V. Field AmbulI
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    829 12 ANNUAL REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR Substantial increase Shown in Membership The annual report of the Ex-Services Association of Malaya, Singapore branch, for the year ending December 31, last, is as follows: Your committee have met on 23 occasions during the year under review, and once again wish to
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    444 13 Singapore, February 18. MEAT Beef, steak (round) kati 55 Beef, stew or curry kati 50 Pork, lean kati 64 Pork lean and fat (Ist quality) kati 54 Mutton Indian lb. 55 Mutton Australian lb. 55 Fowl, kati 76 Capons (Locally reared) kati 1.04 Hens (Locally reared) kati 93
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    51 13 It is notified in the Hong Kong ment Gazette" that the following societies are declared to be unlawful societies: The Kau Kong Luk Kwan Ping Ka Lo Tung Ping Vi Ngoi Yu, the K'iu'Kong Ping Fong Tso Tin Kung Sz and the Heung Kong Ping Ka Kung Sheung Tsui Tsap
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      722 14 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE > NOTICE is hereby given that the business of Eating Shop and Restaurant Keeper carried on at Nos. 81 and 83 Arab Street, Singapore under the style of "KAVANNA MOONA HAJI MOHAMED SULTAN has been assigned together with the stock-in-trade, goodwill, bookdebts, furniture effects and other assets
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      518 14 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED —Immediately an experienced Dresser for a Tin Mine. Salary $100[- per month. Apply with copies of testimonials to Box No. 614 c|o Malaya Tribune. WANTED—Eurasian Shift-engineers for Miri, age 22 —30. Applicants must have a good all round knowledge of boilers, pumps and engines and must be
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      511 14 BANKS THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED. (Registered in London, under the Companies Acts of 1862 to 1890, on 2ud 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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      423 15 STEAMER SAILINGS P. 0~ BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES Incorporated in England.) HAIL PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. pEN iNSL T LAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LONDON AND r AR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (I'nder Contract with His Majesty's Government.) from LONDON For China Japan Due Tonnage Singapore 1928 H goh* 16,500
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      436 15 __STILMJER SAILINGS THE STRAITS BORNEO SHIPPING COMPANY. REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE Singapore, Soerabaia Bandjermasin S.S. DUX Due on 22nd February 1928. P lst 2nd Class Accommodation. X or freight, Passage and other particulars, Apply to the Agents:— STRAITS BORNEO TRADING CO., 12 13, Boat Quay, Singapore. 'Phone 3373 562. HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE
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      420 15 STEAMER SAILINGS NORDDEUTSCHER Vi J (Incorporated VT in Germany.) The undernoted are the Company's intended fixtures:— l OUTWARDS FOR HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. t ODER due Spore Feb 25 t SCHLESIEN due Spore Mar 22 FOR MANILA, JAPAN AND VLADIVOSTOCK. t LIPPE due Spore Feb 24 FOR MANILA, JAPAN
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      240 15 STEAMER SAILINGS STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. STEAMERS INTENDED TO SAIL FROM SINGAPORE. MONDAY KINTA, 4 p.m., for Port Swettenham and Penang. MEDUSA, 4 p.m., for Port Dickson, Lumut, Teluk Anson and P. Dickson. ♦TRONOH 4 p.m., for Muar. KOPAH 5 p.m., for Malacca. TUESDAY ENGGUAN, 1 p.m., for Mersing and
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