Malaya Tribune, 28 February 1928

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  • 21 1 The Malaya Tribune Vol. XV. No. 47 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1928 FIVE CENTS The Malaya Tribune TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1928
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    • 156 1 TRY KOREA MISSION CLOTH m does not FADE. B ft"* not SHRINK. S 1 wears LONGER. Korean Products Co. Bras Basah Road, SINGAPORE. 'Phone 324. I *r PRODUCTS, "wi jo PABCO MALT HOI D 1 1 Plaits IWe undertake Roofing 8&3 Roof ingf |J x/ 1 Dampcoursing and Paint- 1
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    • 14 1 "no HO DOB f Washing Suitings /X jf For Tropical A? high street, Singapore.
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  • 814 2  -  NOISE PROBLEM TO BE DEALT WITH Tuneful Bells Needed for City Trams By L.S. Gladman. The noise of the streets is a problem which will have to Le drastically dealt with sooner or later, writes L. S. Gladman in the "S. C. M. Post." Complaints on the score
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  • 253 2 Honolulu Diving Boys Are I Badly Fooled I i The meanest man in the world has been seen again—this time in Honolulu, Hawaii, the land of palms and sun—and diving boys; but it is reported that he has been turned out of this Paradise. The bronzed mermen of
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    • 304 2 H AUto f years have passed the merit of Cuticura and of the I since the public were fir 2 eonlidcncc and eSteem in which pA inviccd to use the now Cuticura Preparations arc held by famous Cuticura Medicinal the peoples of the British Empire and Toilet preparations. and indeed
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  • 293 3 President Opposes Chinese Representation Sterling Fessenden, Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council, discussed in an interview with the United Press the persistent demands of Chinese residents in the International Settlement for representation upon the Municipal Council. At present the Chinese are not represented. Long ago they were offered
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  • 209 3 Large Number of Poor Among Racial Mixtures j The Associated Charities of Manila is alarmed at the increasing number of social eutcarts resulting from inter-marriages beLw.cn Filipinos and foreigners, according to the monthly report for January just übmitted to the Board of Directors. Twenty-two nationalities were served by
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    • 60 3 I with the S MOTOR UNION a THE I I LEADING VEHICLE I I INSURANCE COMPANY I I Favoorable Rates-Prompt Settlement of Claims. 1 FIRE MARINE BUSINESS I Also transacted on Favourable Terms g For all particulars apply S [3 General Agents X I Messrs. SIME, DARBY Co., Ltd., I
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  • 924 4 Summary of Plenary Session PARTY RECONSTRUCTION PLANNED The following summary of the plenary session of the Kuomintang taken from the "S.C.M. Post," shows the importance of the principles agreed upon. Particular attention may be drawn to the need of restraining political agitation in schools; the rallying of
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  • 160 4 Students Found Guilty of Upholding Trotzky One hundred of the 700 students in the University of Sun Vat-sen, Moscow, were expelled from Russia because they were found to be followers of the famous Leo Trotzky, exiled, according to cables from Moscow. Many sympathizers of the expelled Chinese
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    • 87 4 New Shipment of BEKA RECORDS Sung by MISS MINTREK and by MISS RIBOET D. T. LIM Co„ 353, North Bridge Road, Singapore. (Opposite Surma Theatre). THONE 4681. A 1 THE MAGNETIC HEALER The greatest Psychist of the Day 1. Questions remarkably answered. 2. Past, present and future accurately told. 3.
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  • 270 5 Great Convention to be Held In Sydney Sydney's show event for 1928 will be the world Eucharistic Congress, which will eventuate ntxt September. It will concentrate the attention of Roman Caiholics in every country in the world on that fair city of the south, whose population of 1,100.001»
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  • 238 5 The following passengers arrived at Singapore per s.s. "Plancius" yesterday morning:— From Soerabaia:—Mr. -C. M. Badat, Mr. and Mrs. Lisser and children, Mr. Takenya Yoshitake and child, Mr. Yoshisuke Aoki. Mr. H. N. Ferress, Miss Wee Giok Hwa, Mr. Tan Sien Kian, Mr. Wee Jong Lee and Mr.
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    • 286 5 Here is a good way to get a better job Learn all you can aouut your chosen trade, business or profession. DO NOT be content with the odds and ends of knowledge you pick up in your everyday work, but take the necessary steps to become more efficient than those
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    • 117 5 T D LIS sole agents: SCHIFFNER 8c Co., SINGAPORE, meyer mansions,TEL.l342 '"with responsibilities THERE is no greater responsibility than good health to the man of affairs. The foundation of good health is often the simplicity and naturalness of the daily diet. Because Quaker Oats is a natural food, made from
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    • 218 6 Amusement s. q! I H AT THE I ALHAMBRA S 'PHONE 909 j (TAN CHENG KEE Co., Ltd, Pi~prietore.) j TAKE PLEASURE IN PRESENTING A TREMENDOUS SPECIAL I FOX PROGRAMME. I From Monday, February 27. f j "The Gay Retreat" A LAUGHTER PICTURE OF THE YEAR. Q FEATURING SAMMY COHEN
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    • 385 6 CINEMA Junction Albert Bencoolen Streets From Friday, February 24 to Thursday, March 1, 1928. NIGHTLY AT 9 P.M. Real Cowboy Stories by Real Cowboys by A. De Herries i>mith and published by Larial Story Magaaine RAYART present JACK PERRIN, STARLIGHT REX In one of their Action Classic? "Thunderbolt's Tracks" A
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    • 116 6 SURINA THEATRE North Bridge Road. 'Phone O 2g| TALMADGE NIGHTS! From Wednesday, February 22 to I mii February 28. COME EARLY TO AVOID THE Rl i| No Free List. NIGHTLY AT 9 V.\\ Universal Jev\ PAINTING THE TOW Starring PATSY RUTH MILLER and GLENN Without the ghost of a doubt
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  • 146 7 Ships Alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive Singapore, February 28. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) India 22; Edavana 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) City of Adelaide 18; Keishin Maru 16; wws Maru 13; Mentor 11; Calchas 10, Meter 9; Carmarthenshire 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3)
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  • 23 7 The rate of issue of Money Orders for Leylon to-day is Rs. 154 equal rate of payment of Money to is Rs. 158
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  • 109 7 Fatal Mistake in Jungle CHINESE HUNTSMEN CHARGED (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, February 27. Three young Chinese sportsmen at Taipmg are at present under bail of $4,000 for shooting a Chinese squatter in the course of a pig hunt in the jungle at Tupas. It transpires
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  • 223 7 Mrs. B. C. Roberts Elected President The annual general meeting of the Young Women's Christian Association was held in their Rest Koour. in Raffles Quay yesterday evening. There was a fairly large attendance and the Rev. G. H. Douglas presided. The meeting opened with prayer after which
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  • 128 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kemaman, February 23. Untimely bad weather, of a kind which has not been experienced before, is doing considerable damage to the people of Kemaman. The torrent of rain that started on the 14th is still continuing without a break. Small towns and villages
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  • 80 7 British Official Wireless London, February 27. Great interest is being displayed in the Road Tranrport Bills promoted in Parliament by the railway companies, which will be debated on the second reading in the House of Commons to-morrow and probably Wednesday evening. The principle involved in the five identical
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  • 67 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, February 28. The death occurred at the Taiping Hospital yesterday of Dr. Stanley Nicholas, of the Kedah Government Service. He is the son of the late Dr. Nicholas who was at Taiping for many years. The late Dr. S. Nicholas died
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  • 214 7 HAWKER STRUGGLES WITH THREE CONSTABLES Rough Handling Sometimes Necessary Before the District Judge yesterday afternoon, a Chinese hawker was the complainant in a case in which a Malay Lance Corporal and two Malay P.C.s were charged with assault. Mr. Claude da Silva, counsel for the prosecution, said
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  • 212 7 Lady Guillemard's New Volume The charm and artistry of the former chatelaine of Government House is so well acknowledged that we delve with certain pleasure into her mott recent volume of verse entitled, 44 Moons of Memories," tastefully printed and bound by the Westminster Press, London. Some will be
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  • 173 7 Fifty Years' Progress of Great Soap Firm On another page readers will see witi> interest the Jubilee announcement of Cuticura, a name which is to-day a household word in almost every country in the world. For fifty years Cuticura preparations, (Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment, Cuticura Talcum and
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  • 116 7 Accused of "Trumping up" the Machine Gun Story Reuter's Service. Paris, February 27. The newspapers are closely watching the Austro-Italian dispute which "Le Eeuple" accuses Sig. Mussolini of trumping up in order to distract attention from the incident into which the League of Nations is at present enquiring,
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  • 60 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, February 23. News comes from Taipimr that an aeroplane, coming from the North, was circling over the town some time about ten o'clock, but it did not land. It was afterwards seen to ply in the direction of Lumut. Its identity is unknown,
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  • 347 7 FINANCE COMMERCE PRODUCE p;™ c- xt Singapore, February 28 5 m No J9m Koyan $3*5 Bnyen Seller, Kice, biam 2 $290 Mixed Black Pepper 74.00 74.00 Rice, Siam 3 $289 Sundried Copra H-35 Rice, Saigon 1 $262 Mixed Copra 11.05 Rice, Saigon 2 $257 Kayong Copra Rice, Saigon 3 $232
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  • 131 7 PISTOL CONCEALED UNDER DOUBLE TROUSERS Struggles Violently With Police Officer The Chinese who was arrested in a coffee shop by Inspector Byrde yesterday was produced before the Third Magistrate this morning: on charges of being in possession of a pistol and 18 rqunds of ammunition. It is alleged
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  • 199 7 United Chinese Association of Malacca The sixth annual general meeting of the United Chinese Association of Malacca was held on Sunday with Mr. Lee Ewe Aik in the Chair. The minutes of the previous annual general meeting were read and confirmed. The report, after some deletions, was adopted
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  • 82 7 Chinese Identified as Member of Armed Gang In the early hours of yesterday morning a raid carried out in one of the Geylang lorongs by A. S. P. Nicol and Inspectors Uphill and Cowie of the Rochore Division resulted in the detention of three Chinese who are
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  • 75 7 British Official Wireless London, February 27. Paris 124 New York 4.87 31 32 Brussels 35.015 Geneva 25.34 Amsterdam 12.1225 Milan 92.10 Berlin 20.43 Stockholm 18.17 Copenhagen 18.20 Oslo 18.31 Vienna 34.625 Prague 164 Helsingfors 193.5 Madrid 28.91 Lisbon 2 19 64 Athens 368.5 Bucharest 794.5 Rio 5 59;64 Buenos
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  • 541 7 RE-ORGANISATION OF "A? COMPANY Col. Mackenzie's Speech At Co.'s Annual Dinner The speech of Col. Mackenzie, Commandant of the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force, at the S.V.C. "A" Company dinner and smoker Friday evening was especially interesting in that the speaker was able to give some information about the
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  • 49 7 I Seizure on Board the Kum Sang One hundred and sixty ounces of cocaine were discovered hidden in the boiler of the s.s. Kum Sang on that vessel's arrival in Singapore on Sunday from China ports, bound for Calcutta. Revenue Officers were responsible for the seizure.
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  • 45 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, February 27. Local opinion on Mr. Amery's rubber cablegram is that a meeting should be convened immediately but no move has yet been announced. The Press advises a plain resolution asking for a year's notice of any change.
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  • 21 7 Che Miriam, the half sister of H. H. the Sultan of Pexak, accompanies the Raja Permaisuri on the pilgrimage to Mecca.
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  • 651 7 NOW SHOWING DOUBLE STAR PROGRAMME "Paid to Love" and "The Gay Retreat" It seems that Mr. Paul Verdayne, Manager of the Alhambra Picture Theatre, is adopting Monsieur Cove's principle, for he seems "every week, in every way, to get better and better." His latest big success is a
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  • 203 7 Sir Hugh Clifford to See Great Naval Film "The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands" is continuing: to draw big crowds at the Victoria Theatre and everyone is charmed with the simplicity, but also the realism, of this famous naval epic. To-morrow evening, we are informed, H. E.
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  • 15 7 Mr. J. P. Mead, Conservator of Forests, has resigned his appointment in the Sarawak service.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 433 7 SINGAPORE DIARY To-day, February 28 rj, ,rh Tides.— 2:48 a.m., 3:52 p.m. v K Flying Boats due. o" Course Golf Club meeting, 6:30 p.m. v < r vices Association meeting smoker, 15 p m. To-morrow, February 29 H .yr Tides. —3:37 a.m., 5:28 p.m. npl.'cnland Due. Press vs. Cold Storage.
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    • 106 7 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS Programme of Drills up to and for March 4. To-day. February 28 5:15 p.m.—Drill Hall, S. V. R. A., Council Meeting. To-morrow, February 29 5:15 p.m.—Drill Hall, S. V. C. Band, Band Practice. Friday, March 2 5:15 p.m.—Drill Hall, S. R. A. (v), Lecture. 5:15 p.m.—Drill Hall, S.
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  • 838 8 In another column to-day we publish yet another instance of the extraordinary fashion in which the Hedjaz pilgrimage traffic is treated by some local owners and characters. Apparently thirty-six persons booked passages for the Hadj, in Batavia, by the s.s. Ling Nam, a steamer chartered by the Straits
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  • 1243 8 The Tanah Puteh ferry, Kuantan, is unusable owing to the swollen condition of the river. The special tax imposed on the firecracker merchants in Hankow has been abolished by the Nationalist Ministry of Finance in response to a petition. The P. and O. are withdrawing their older steamers from the
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  • 191 8 Inspector Tabrim, of the < Central Police Station, is >. end of this month after ten at ««Ha* Mr. D. J. Storch, who rec< tlv branch of his firm in Ipoh. and will be leaving' on March 16 l mail, for a holiday in Kn. rer *k
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  • 47 8 From Australia by Singapore at 12:30 p.m. I From China and Japan by Ka-i-r Maru, due at Singapore to-m< From Australia by 5.5. Tr Singapore on Friday, the 2nd From Europe, (London mails February 9) by s.s. Rohna. du< daylight on Friday, the 2nd r
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  • 42 8 (From Our Own Com Penan-. Pel n try 27. Two Bengalis, by mmc Shintar and Rajah Din respectively, have f en bargol with the murder of a Bengali a man in Green Lane, Penang, last Friday. They were remanded.
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  • 53 8 Reuter's Service. Amsterdam, February 2\ Great importance is atta hed 1 ing of the Dutch rubber gr Dutch Indies at The Ha: The meeting is convoked by rof the Board of the Internal but is not being held under th the Union. Therefore Britisl foreign m?mh rs
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  • 44 8 Reuter's Service. London, February 2\ Mr. in a B] <•< said that the American naval .-"gramme was now being reduced what Great Britain proposed at G There was no reason to believe that wanted ships for anything c-• li an ewn defence.
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  • 48 8 Reuter's Service. x Lcndon, February 28. In the House of Commons in reply to questions, Sir Austen Chamberlain repfit-d in the negative when asked whether America had offered Great Britain a multilateral treaty similar to that off red France and whether negotiations thereani nt were proceeding.
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  • 78 8 British Official Wireless London, February 27. Thomas Hardy, the great En- r !;.-h writer who died last month, left an esiatt valued at £91,700 with net personalty £S7,7<»0. A fund has been opened for a memorial which is to take the form of. firstly, the preservation of
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  • 52 8 Reuter's Service. New York. Ft bruary Television was used fur i poses in connection with tin of the Buenos Aires loan, advertisement of which, pears in the newspapers. The event is also inter* shadowing the probable of bonds issued by Amei which have hitherto resei issues for separate
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  • 69 8 British Official Wireless London, Febr war Memories of the outbreak 0 f are recalled by the news r 1 the death of Prince Lichno th* 1 German Ambassador in L r n al!y time. It is recalled how he t BrI unfavourable to the war > v eat
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  • 919 9 O'Malley Permitted to Resign FAMOUS HANKOW NEGOTIATOR Gregory Dismissed; Maxse Reprimanded British Official Wireless Reuter's Service. London, February 27. port of the Board of Inquiry anto investigate certain statements ng cm] servants, made in a recent 1 Ironmonger versus Dyne, was fore the House of Commons
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  • 271 9 Operatives Want Investigation UNSATISFACTORY STATE OF INDUSTRY Reuter's Service. London, February 27. ™jLi? int con J f erence of cotton employers, ?jK£SS an leaders at Manchester, after nil S US 5 ,on lastmg four hours adjourned till Monday without reaching a decision An official statement says that
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  • 126 9 Cordially Received by Chinese MISUNDERSTANDINGS ARE BEING REMOVED British Official Wireless London, February 27. Sir Miles Lampson, the British Minister to China, who has been visiting various important centres in that country, has been most cordially received by the Chinese authorities at Canton. General Li
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  • 100 9 Smithsonian Institute Involved In Dispute Reuter's Service. Washington, February 27. The dispute with the Smithsonian Institution, which was responsible for the decision of Mr. Orville Wright to send the original Wright biplane to the British Museum, is widely reproduced in a magazine article which alleges that Smithsonian officials
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  • 87 9 Reuter's Service. Colombo, February 27. Mr. J. Wall, presiding at the annual meeting of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, expressed the opinion that with the established use of reclaimed rubber and the ever-increasing output in the Dutch Indies it would be difficult to find a reasonable argument
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  • 146 9 Completes Journey to Bundaberg ADVERSE CONDITIONS DEFEATED Reuter's Service. British Official Wireless Sydney, February 27. Capt. Bert Hinkler landed in his home town of Bundaberg at 4:15 this morning, thus completing his flight from London. London, February 27. C aptain Hinkler completed his twelve thousand miles
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  • 435 9 Questions in House of Commons EXPERT ADVISER'S OPINION British Official Wireless Reuter's Service. London, February 27. The Foreign Secretary was asked further questions in the House of Commons to-day regarding the banning by the Board of Censors of the film "Dawn/ depicting the execution of the
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  • 70 9 Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia Berlin, February 27. The Cabinet's declaration to the Reichstag determines emergency legislation to be passed so as to permit the May elections. The programme includes credits for agriculture and small renters, the Budget and compensation for war sufferers, which the Cabinet insists is final but
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  • 59 9 Reuter's Service. London, February 27. In the House of Commons in reply to questions, Mr. Amery said that the rubber production in 1921 in the British Empire was 203,000 tons, in foreign countries 97,000, compared with 344,000 and 258,000 in 1927. The production of British companies in foreign
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  • 323 9 Rajah di Hilir's Plea For Progress MR. WONG YICK TONG ON SANATORIA Federal Council Session Brings Many Interesting Questions (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, February 27. At the meeting of the Federal Council this morning the Mining Bill was postponed, Mr. R. p. Brash stating
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  • 155 9 Arrival at Air Base To-day TO REMAIN AS FIRST OF AIR FLEET British Official Wireless London, February 27. The four large all-metal Royal Air force flying-boats which left Plymouth on I October 17, 1927, for a 23,000 miles cruise to the tar East and Australia,
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  • 165 9 Mystery Signal Explained RUSSIAN VESSEL SAYS SHE WIRELESSED Reuter's Service. London, February 27. The mysterious "all clear" signal in connection with the sinking of the Alcantara was explained by Mr. Friedman, Captain of the Tovarisch, in an interview at Southampton. He declared that the
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  • 313 10 Seven Pays Aboard Ling Nam SERIOUS COMPLAINT OF DETENTION Letter to "Tribune" Leads to Discovery A letter to the "Malaya Tribune" in Romanised Malay led to a visit by a Boarding Officer and a "Tribune" representative to the s.s. Ling Nam (Straits Hedjaz Co.) this morning. The
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  • 100 10 Forty Killed in Fire and Many Injured Reuter's Service. Rio Janeiro, February 28. Many fatalities, mostly of women and children, resulted from the collapse of a cinema at Curityba, State of Parana. Thirteen bodks have been recovered. [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia] Rome, February 27. The village cinema at Boriago,
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  • 92 10 Driver Followed by Inspector And Arrested A Chinese motor-car drfver was produced before the Second Magistrate yesterday afternoon on charges of rash and negligent driving and failing to stop when ordered. The accused was fined $25 on each charge. It was alleged that the accused skidded 160
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  • 108 10 Letters Destroyed and Stamps Removed A Malay peon \va? fined $30 by the Third Magistrate yesterday afternoon on being convicted on a charge of criminal breach of trust in respect of stamps valued at $1.80. The accused was formerly in the employ of Messrs. Sime Darby and
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  • 190 10 Debate in Commons Yesterday BRITISH DELEGATES' POWERS British Official Wireless London, February 27. A debate was initiated in the House of Commons by Mr. Shaw, Minister of Labour in the late Labour Government, on the Washington Hours Convention. Mr. Shaw charged the Government with failing to comply
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  • 528 10 Reuter's Service. British Official Wireless Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia Berlin, February 27. The Reichstag rejected a Communist motion of non-confidence in the Government. Berlin, February 27. The Government has agreed to the appointment of Sir Horace Rumbold as Ambassador at Berlin. Wellington, February 27. A further 200 members
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  • 829 10 Japanese Party Arrived WISH TO DEVELOP AND FOSTER TRADE That Japan is by nature a great commercial and sea-faring nation is known the world over, but many people are not aware or do not realise how keenly alive they are to their interests in these directions. They
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  • 66 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, February 27. H.M.S. Hermes, the aircraft-carrier, arrived here this afternoon. Two flyingboats circled over the town half an hour prior to the arrival of the Hermes. At first the residents thought that the R.F.A. flying-boats had returned but it was discovered that
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  • 391 10 Inter-Commercial Cup MANSFIELD'S AND HONG KONG BANK Share Two Goals in Second Round Tie Everything was against good football in the match at the Stadium last evening when Mansfield's and the Hong Kong Bank drew in a second round tie of the InterComraercial Cup. The heavy rain
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  • 55 10 The following side has been selected to represent Mariappa's XI in a friendly game against tlv first string of the V.M.C.A. at the latter's ground this evening:—Cheng Koon, Pet?" Dias, Ramasamy, S. G. Samy, Quek Boon, Felix Roxario, Tiong Jian. Mariappa, Cheng Hce, Mat Noor and
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  • 23 10 Reuter's Service. London, February 27. In the Northern Section of the Third Division to-day, Stockport beat Wrexham s—o.
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  • 352 10 SCHOOLBOYS DEFEAT OLD RAFFLESIANS Warm Game in Framrox Cup League Yesterday on a wet ground the O.R.A. and R.I. met on the V.M.C.A. ground in the second round. Play was last and interesting throughout, and the Schoolboys soon adapted themselves to the state of the muddy ground and brought
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  • 513 10  -  ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME BEING ARRANGED Young Aman Matched With Bud Walley By "K.0." The organisers of the charity boxing contests, which are to be staged at the Happy Valley arena on March 9, are having a very busy time endeavouring to arrange as attractive a programme as possible. We
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  • 180 10 Draw for First Round of Keppel Mixed Foursomes The following is the draw for the fir; t round of the Mixed Foursome for prizes kindly presented by Mr. H. Tongue Mrs. and Mrs. W. Jones Bye. Mrs. W. P. Douglas and Tait Bye. Miss C. L MaZT and B:
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  • 116 10 To-day's Ties at Taxtglin Club Gentlemen's Doubles Handicap Bell and A. Stevens scr~ vs. Moss, and Harrington scr. Fuller and Murphy owe 5 vs. Miles and Green owe 15. Capts. Robb and Landon plus 1 vs. Doig and Bateman owe 5. Joyce and Wishart plus 1 vs. Hay and
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  • 37 10 Yale University Man Claims Pole Vault Record Reuter's Service. New York, February 27. Sabin Carr, a Yale University polevaulter, claims the world record, having cleared 14 feet 1 inch at an athletic meeting at Madison Square.
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  • 735 10 Belgenland Due From New York NEW PORTS VISITED ON THIS VOYAGE The Red Star liner Bejgenland steamer to circumnavigate the p] left New York on December fourth voyage arotrud the world, Singapore to-morrow to remain On this voyage, which will tak three new ports will be
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  • 113 10 Early Publication ot Solution The following is the solu word No. 60, entries for y 12 noon to-day. InThin The "Malaya Tribune the solution with Cross wore published. (> pal: Across:—1. Dupe: a re: 11. Pare; 12. Ta; 13. 16. Ale; 18. LSS; 20- Y >^ L
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  • 445 11 CONTINUED EMIGRATION TO MANCHURIA More Help Wanted to Aid Sufferers >tS indicate that m the Shantung-Chihli area intense every day. This by the pulling down of ne regions for sale. In the ne now sees standing walls Milage dwellings. When the mpeUed to bargain the matehouses for food
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  • 197 11 In the c (U ,rt of Common Pleas—later in the King's Bench—" Roger Tichborn, or Tom Castro, the "Tichborne commenced an action on May f<»r restitution of his "ancestral" I»n March 5, 1872, after 102 days ml suit and the expenditure of fight the claim, his counsel
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    • 491 11 FULL OF VIGOUR AND FUN is the child whose bodily function* are working m perfect order. All dayWnff he Plays around, happy and tireless until «,ed! down toTi he quickl y stt^ down to a long night's dreamless rest. fretf,S°h r !tt n c m PCS lacks s P irit
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  • 256 12 Many Executions Follow Plan To Seize City Latest reports received from Swatow by the Army Headquarters at Canton indicate that another serious Red uprising has just been successfully checked writes a correspondent of the "S. C. M. Post." It was the intention of the "Reds" to start
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  • 188 12 (By courtesy of the Nichi-Nichi Shimbunsha) Tokio, February 24. The leading newspapers here report that the latest returns of the election figures show Seiyukai 217 and Minseito (Opposition) 218. Financial circles are of opinion that the possible change of the Cabinet will have no effect upon the money
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    • 178 12 comings imn Alhambra. I.v? yj tejT; United Artists Picture r *r Watch for Screening; MACY picKcoao Date. "MY OCST GiaL" esasEsasHsasHSESESESESESESEETESESESESES^^ Who is Your I Best Girl ESEirESaSESESESESESESESESESESESESESESESESEii EfiE5EaESi!SE5t£ JJESESZSESRSESESESES??? 1 I GATE FREE !TO GATE FREE S NEW CASINO CINEMA I AT THE NEW WORLD SHOW COMMENCING MONDAY, FEBRUARY
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    • 145 12 Sports Girl favours'MonUerrmL* I '11 No other drink I such a fine thintJjk quencher and %m re^re *hing after BJr game*. Sbronf in SfeStg natural vitanunca. Uontsemm' WWm UMC JUICC CORDIAL Of all Chemists and Stores. In j>;iied in England by KVAXS SONS LKSCHKK k WKRB, Ltd. Liverpool and London.
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    • 31 12 DENTISTRY Latest Method of Treatments withoit Teeth Replaced Nataral-Likc VERY MODERATE CHARGES. 0. JITT SIANG, Qualif,ed D«|M 75, HILL STREET, SINGAPORE Ist Floor of St. Mar-s Dis Mn ary Thone 4U5'/.
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  • 214 13 Long Tour Now Taken in Hired Automobiles The system of renting out automobiles to individuals, in order that they can drive the car themselves from place to place as their business, requires, is increasing with rapid strides in the United States and Canada. The originator, a Mr. Hertz,
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  • 205 13 Unemancipated Easterner Talks With Smiles Queen Shahkhanum of Afghanistan, a dazzling figure, the arts of Parisian jewellers and dress designers enhancing her beauty, presided at a banquet in honour of President Doumergue who sat on her right while King Amanullah sat on her left, jays a home telegram
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 587 13 HUDSON WAGONS I jjj ARE BRITISH MVDE X f design and workmanship, on- w E iB I'l I fueled of the best material Hudson ffl surest t vt? satisfacfion under g 9 HlfcL Tval Engineering Department of 3 j THE BORNEO CO., I Penang. TVluk A.ison Alor Star X mmmmmjmmm
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    • 281 13 AUCTION SALE OF Valuable freehold residential property known as No. 4, Sophia Road, Singapore TO BE HELD AT Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co's Saleroom No. 30 Chulia Street. ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1928 AT 230 P.M. Valuable freehold land and compound dwelling house known as No. 4 Sophia Road, Singapore,
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    • 241 13 j 'ARE YOU GOING J S ON LEAVE? U THE PRICE OF THE O I ARMSTRONG f j SIDDELEY j > 5 STR. 14 H.P. U l "Three Hundred Dollars" S J Less J jj THAN THE ENGLISH LIST PRICE PLUS CHARGES n 19 OUT TO SINGAPORE. g The Singapore
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    • 660 14 PUBLIC NOTICES EX-SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA. SINGAPORE BRANCH. The annual general meeting will be held in the Lounge of the Singapore Cricket Club, on Tuesday the 28th February 1928 at 9.15 p.m. AGENDA. I To read, and if approved, confirm the minutes of the last Annual General Meeting held on
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    • 503 14 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED IMMEDIATELY—A Junior Chinese Shop Salesman at Batu Pahat, English essential, board and lodging provided for, good salary to competent man —bachelor preferred—apply in own hand writing stating age and experience to A.8.C., c|o Malaya Tribune. SITUATION VACANT. Applications are invited for the post of Secretary of the
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    • 414 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, Hir. Hong Kong 18, Queen's Road, Central. Seremban 63, Birch Road. Batavia 47, Corner Lloyd Street. Shanghai 9,
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    • 508 14 BANKS THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED. (Registered in London, under the Companies Acts of 1862 to 1890, on 2-kI 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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    • 433 14 INSURANCE THE fWnl sollTH \JP BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT I, MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. L. C. MARGOLIOUTH, J Manager 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
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    • 156 14 insurance THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE COBPORATIOn LIMITED. (Incorporated in the S S.) HEAD Omci: SINGAPORE 2nd Flour of No. 3, Hihtca Street, Singapore. 'Phone Nos. 3046 and 3047. BOARD OF DIRECTORS See Teong Wah, Esq. (Chairman). Gaw Khek Khiam, Esq. (Vice Chairman). Ong Soon Tee, Esq. Koh San Hin, Esq.
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    • 411 15 STEAMER SAILINGS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES i Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LONDON AND Ml EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government.) OUTWARDS from LONDON For China Japan Due Tonnage Singapore 1928 5,300 Mar 3 11,000 Mar
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    • 427 15 _JTEAMER SAILINGS THE STRAITS BORNEO SHIPPING COMPANY. REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE Singapore, Soerabaia Bandjermasin n g»., S.S. DUX Due sth March 1928 Sailing 7th March 1928 ther P articula^ STRAITS BORNEO TRADING CO., 12 13, Boat Quay, Singapore. 'Phone 3373 562. HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE Including HUGO STINNES LINIEN and a tSSJ^^** —AUSTRALISCHE
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    • 657 15 STEAMER SAILINGS STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. STEAMERS INTENDED TO SAIL FROM SINGAPORE. MONDAY XI Penang 4 P m f r P rt Swettenham *na* MEDUSA, 4 p.m., for Port Dickson, ♦TPnM^ t tV T i eluk Anson and P- Dickson. TRONOH 4 p.m., for Muar. KOPAH, 4.30 p.m., for Malacca.
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    • 410 15 STEAMER SAILINGS (NIPPON yIsEN KAISHA) TO MARSEILLES LONDON v Tonnage Destination Due <l»il Katon Maru 10,500 Naples, Marseilles, London, A'warp Atsuta M«n. enno nt Rotterdam Feb 29 Mar 1 Atsuta Maru 8,000 M seilles, London, A'wern R'dam M.r is i« KashlmaMaru 10,500 Naples, Marseilles, LondonfA-wer^ HakoneM.ro 10,500 Naples, Marsei.les, 29
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    • 82 16 j I 0 I 0 fl 1 0 E Sole Agents: D I N. V. STRAITS JAVA TRADING Co. 1 jj Singapore Penang. I I Toothpaste j Mouthwash l Maintain their old established qualities. They are the 0 of about 50 years elaborate scientific research work !j If you care
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    • 320 16 dididdidididididddi=ldrii=Ji=3C3i=ii=i=idsli^ V i I Schering-Kahlbaum A.G. Berlin j i I (vorm. Ghem. Fabrik auf Aktien E. Schering.) I I NOTICE. I D| We beg to notify that we have 2 1 lessrs. H. My. vh. lamer Export Be;;. I I I SINGAPORE 1 1 1 I as our sole agents
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