Malaya Tribune, 7 April 1928

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  • 21 1 The Malaya Tribune vol. XV.- No. 79 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1928 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1928
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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    • 309 1 /7 /7 For Tropical 4& W€ar HIGH STREET, y/y Singapore. II I I 3 PS JR. .n I** IA U ■111H1.1iUMtHH1,,,,,,,!,,,,. ,|i.„ l i! i l ll l i MM „.n„„„.„.,..„— g Guinness I I Sole Agents for S.S. F.M.S. I sime Darb y Co., I y mMPrI Limited. I
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  • 1077 2 Will the Hari Raya Muddle Recur? (By Our Muslim Correspondent.) Of all the ills the local Muslims are heir to, that of not enjoying the Hari Raya on the day on which our kind Government has granted a holiday is one of the most mirth-provoking. The Muslims have
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    • 207 2 This is the cry of dread which everyone makes when struck by a draught of cold air. The common result is a "chill". Just think that neuralgic and rheumatic pains may follow this and prevent this untoward result with the unrivalled remedy ASPIRIN I Tablets i>( Bayeh". They will bring
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    • 261 2 TETTER ITCHED AND BURNED Daughter Suffered Terribly. Could Not Sleep. Cuticura Heals. "My daughter suffered terribly with tetter which broke out on he: head. It first started with a little spot that scaled over and itched and burned. After a while the scales came off leaving wet, sore eruptions, and
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  • 438 3 America Requires British Subjects The American Secretary of Labour is busily shaping the new Immigration Bill which was introduced in the Senate recently with a view to giving a preference to the better-class emigrants from Germany, Britain, and Ireland over those of other nationalities. Not
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  • 241 3 "On This Day Dick Turpin was hanged at York on April 7, 1739 for the theft of a mare. The beast in question was not the famous "Black Bess" on which Turpin rode to York, for the very good reason that he never made the famous ride. Popular legend, and
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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  • 583 4 NEW IMMIGRATION BILL INTRODUCED British Workers Wanted in the U.S.A. America, is arranging lor the reception of 166 133 British workers of the best type, including those frc m Northern Ireland, Canada, and Newfoundland. The New Immigration Bill which would increase the quotas from Great Britain and
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    • 103 4 I CIGARETTES I 555 I "X yTaturity of leaf is one of j| IVJLthe predominant fea- «j tures which give to State Express No. 555 Virginia cigarettes their perfect >*< smoking qualities. The m purest leaf obtainable—the unique 555 leaf—allied to hand-making processes, produces cigarettes of outstanding merit which are
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    • 253 4 1 The Karikal Trading Company, I WHOLESALE AND RETAIL I i I 88, North Bridge Road, (Adelphi Hotel Building) jc I SUPPLIERS OF GENT'S AND 1 I LADIES OUTFITS. 8 I I I Goods of latest fashion in stock. I New shipments received regularly. f i H I When liver
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    • 157 4 J The Latest Records of j "HIS MASTER'S VOICE I issued in LONDON for (MARCH 1928 have arrived and are now on sale jj Electric Recordings Lists sent on application. J I Hard Carbon a Consumes power,—lowers efficiency—increases jjj running costs —cripples your Motor. Escape jjj it by using j
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  • 151 5 Borneo Supposed to be Supplanting P. I A m nace tc the lumber industry of the Philippines, considered one of tne most uffiS?* growing industries of the Islands, hJ f.n V\B°™eo vvhich is responsible for m fr-L tht Cal trade in almost all the It J except Japan
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  • 291 5 Singapore, April 4. The market has been kept in suspense pending the announcement of the report of the Committee on restriction which is to te given in London this (Wednesday) afternoon and will be received locally the following morning. Meanwhile, in a country so reliant on the
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  • 14 5 Mrs. H. R. W. Lobb was admitted to the Singapore General Hospital on Sunclay.
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  • 170 5 Government Subsidy Given up By Bangkok Paper Bangkok journalism has been electrified by the announcement that the "Bangkok Daily Mail" is voluntarily withdrawing its name from the Siamese Government subsidy list. All English language papers in Bangkok have heretofore drawn a regular annual subsidy from the Government, theoretically
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    • 330 5 M USING MOTHERS areful to avoid constipation, for lition lets loose poisons into the hit h rob the baby's food of purity ngth. The most efheient laxative 'l DSC is Pinkettes, which act as PinketteS as nature, and being purely vegetI harm even the most delicate, or post free, at
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    • 219 5 USE OUR SPECIAL HAIR CREAM THE MOST ECONOMICAL AND BEST HAIR DRESSING, Obtainable from all Dispensaries. Manufactured by SINCERE DISPENSARY LIMITED. SINGAPORE. Chemists and Druggists. Wholesale suppliers to Dispensaries, Estates, Hospitals and Mines. Our prices for Drugs and Chemicals are cheap and qualities guaranteed to be pure. THE NEW FRENCH
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    • 318 6 EMPIRE CINEMA j I From Wednesday, April 4 I TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY. g I DIANA SUPER SPECIAL S KAU CHEE TIAN I I IN I "The Purple Gold I Bell" I I (Series of Visit to the West) I The most wonderful Kau Chee Tian picture ever
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    • 257 6 Amusements. I AT LAST! AT LAST! I I AFTER A TREMENDOUS SEASON IN NEW YORK I Jjj AT THE I JUHAMBRA j 'PHONE 909 j{] (TAN CHENG KEE Co., Ltd.. Proprietor*.) jjj I FROM SATURDAY, MARCH 31. I AT 9 P.M. S I THE CINKM4 KNOCKOUT The Patent Leather Kid
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    • 283 6 GAIETY CINEMA Junction Albert Ben cool en Street* 'PHONE NO. 3156 FROM SATURDAY, APRIL 7 TO THURSDAY, APRIL 12. NIGHTLY AT 9 P.M. Ahead of all others THE LATEST GAUMONT GRAPHICS The Stop Press of the Screen IN BRONCHO LAND Lovers of action, attention! A 1000 thrills await you in
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    • 142 6 SURINA THEATRE North Bridge Road. 'Phone No. 2*B FROM WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4 TO TUESDAY APRIL 10. GOOD FRIDAY APRIL 6-NO SHuu NIGHTLY AT 9.00 P.M. TOM TYLER with his incorrigible band of funsters im Frankie Darro, in their latest pictur THE ARIZONA STREAK As replete with thrills as a gourraan
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  • 122 7 Ships Alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive Singapore, April T. Ba«t Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) -tlarul East Basin; H.M.S. Ambrose E.K.E. Wharf; H.M. Submarines 22. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) (Jlenshiel 10. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3) Benmacdhui 30; Katong 32; Paul Beau Clan MacNair 35; Medusa
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  • 199 7 (By courtesy of the Nichi-Nichi Shim buns ha) Tokio, April 4. It is officially reported that the recent "-telephony «iemonstration attempted tween the Hague and Batavia has been •rv satisfactory. m The French airmen, M.M. Coste and r x, on receipt of a cable from Hanoi -ing that
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  • 34 7 The rate of issue of Money Orders for and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 153 equal t<> $100. The rate of payment of Money •rders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 157 *qual to $100.
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  • 237 7 South Australian Campaign to Attain 50 Million Bushels The South Australian Government have betrun a "Grow more wheat" campaign, the ultimate object of which is the produetkn of a harvest of 50,000,000 bushels. Such a harvest is considered easily attainable by the extensive adoption of better farming
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  • 199 7 Unique Celebration of Good Friday at Wesley Hall Good Friday was celebrated at Wesley M. E. Church haM last night by the presentation of a sacred drama entitled "Thy Kingdom Come," the leading actors in which were Messrs. S. G. Grant, H. B. Amstutz and C. D. Patterson,
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  • 116 7 Viscount Lascelles, at a dinner in London recently, quoted the following words on present day fashions as from the Bishop of Ely: Half an inch, half an inch, half an inch shorter, The skirts are same of mother and daughter. When the wind blows each of
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  • 24 7 Mr. N. Falls, of the Customs Department, Teluk Anson, will be going home on furlough in the course of the next few days. -V*.
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  • 151 7 Result of Nanking Outrage Last Spring Nationalist officials in Shanghai have announced the execution of fifty-one Chinese soldiers and Nanking bandits who were found jointly responsible for the famous "Nanking incident" of last spring, according t-o the Shanghai correspondent of the "Manchester Guardian." This incident comprised a series
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  • 950 7 Singapore, April 4. Mining: After some fluctuations tin -hows a further modest gain in price over the week. The spot metal, closing at 1241 is up by 80s while three months at 4*231) 15s shows an advance of 20s per ton. The premium for spot tin has
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  • 840 7 VISIT OF UNDER-SEC. TO MALAYA Extensive Provisional Itinerary Arranged The Rt. Hon. Mr. W. G. A. OrmsbyGore, Under-Secretary for the Colonies, arrived in Penang on Thursday and the MM day proceeded by motor-car to Kedah. The official provisional programme of his visit to 'he Colony is as
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  • 116 7 In connexion with the new tax recently imposed by the Chinese authorities in Namtow, Po On Hsien, a vernacular report says that in addition to the two per cent tax on imported goods, the authorities also declared that all sampans and junks would also be taxed $12, $15 or $20
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  • 170 7 KUALA LUMPUR T.P.C.A. IN SINGAPORE First Annual Visit to Lanka Union The Lanka Union have made extensive arrangements for the visit of the Kuala Lumpur T.P.C.A. this Easter. The following is the programme:— To-day 8:30 a.m. Tennis, India-Ceylon Club. 10:15 a.m. Group Photograph of Cricket Elevens. 10:30 a.m.
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  • 182 7 Shanghai Man in a Ford Car Among passengers arriving in Hong Kong on March 27, from Shanghai was Mr. Allen Isaacson, a motoring enthusiast, who is going to make an attempt practically to go round the world in a specially designed Ford motor-car. He is proceeding to
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  • 199 7 Java Kronchong On Thursday night at the Happy Valley a company of artists from Java gave a varied entertainment to an excellent house. Much of the performance was marred by the constant uproar of a number of rowdies in the back of the hall, who should have been
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 134 7 AUCTION SALE OF PIECE GOODS COMPRISING :—Japanese Crepe, Stripe, Red and Black cloth (Slightly sea water.) TO BE HELD AT The Sale-Room of Messrs. Cbiog Keng Lee i Co., Ltd., Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place. on Tuesday, April 10, at 11 a.m. CHING KENG LEE Co., Ltd., Auctioneers. pt^sasasESHSHSEsasHt^sHsasaßSHSgsi!^ I SINGAPORE
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    • 517 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Easter Conference. Bethesda Hall, BRASS BASAH ROAD. SUBJECT OF CONFERENCE. Christ Jesus, The Apostle and High Priest of our Profession. Friday, April 6. MORNING. His Diety. Speakers—Mr. Ashdown, Mr. Bird, Mr. Grenier. EVENING. His Humanity. Speakers—Mr. Angus, Mr. Dant. Saturday, April 7. MORNING. His Atoning Death and Resurrection.
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 225 7 SINGAPORE DIARY To-day, April 7 11 :.">."> a.m., 11:56 p.m. t H °ssc.C. vs. Selangor, S.C.C. Golf Championship, K. Lumpur, tiffin Kurope Hotel. Sikh CC. vs. Muslim I.C. gong vs. Mauro, New World, ;o p.m. Tomorrow, April 8 Tide. —0:28 p.m. i Sunday. Golf Championship. K. Lumpur. S.C.C. vs. Selangor.
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    • 203 7 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS Programme of Drills up to and for April 15, 1928. To-day, April 7 Blakan Mati.—S. R. A. (v) In Camp. Port Dickson.—"A" (M. G.) Coy. and Motor Cycle Pltn., In Camp. Sifelap.—Chinese Coy., In Camp. To-morrow, April 8 Blakan Mati.—S. R. A. (v) In Camp. Port Dickson.—"A" (M.
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  • 157 8 ANNOUNCEMENT The funeral of the late Tan Sian Chin who passed away on January 31, will take place on Sunday, the 8th instant from No. 218, Orchard Road at 10 a.m. DEATH Mrs. Lim Choon Bak (nee Tan Gek Ngoh) at her residence No. 9 Kim
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  • 704 8 It is deplorable at any time to have open deputes between public bodies; it is far worse to have such differences between two important organisations controlling, in their respective areas, one of Britain's finest sports. Between the Selangor F. A. and the Singapore F.A., however, there
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  • 1270 8 Trebitsch Lincoln, formerly a British Member of Parliament and latterly a spy and Soviet agent, is said to be in Hong Kong. The Nationalist Ministry of Communications has despatched Mr. Chao Tsung-yuan to Japan, Europe and America to investigate wireless conditions in the various countries. A copy of The English
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  • 631 8 Mr. M. C. Johannes has he< as a British subjec. It is officially announced thai I Chai hsin has taken the title of Ma j Sir Wm. Murison, Chief Justi granted four months' leave un fa] The Hon'ble Dr. Noel Clark, posed and has not been able
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  • 71 8 We are informed by the Conti Labour, Malaya, that a telegram received fr( m the Government sanctioning the exemption of Mala; the operation of Emigration Rule further period of 6 months from 1928. Rule 23 reads as follows: "Men who are unmarried i r panied by their wives
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  • 55 8 Several Buddhist Priest propaganda work are expect. here from Ceylon by the Hakus which is due at 6 p.m. to-morrow are six Priests on board. It is i tha: as many Buddhists a- welcome the arrival of the n< It is understood that they will to Kuala
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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  • 558 9 HEAVY PENALTY IMPOSED Impressive Speech To Court ROYAL OAK CHAPLAIN AS WITNESS indignant crew Reuter's Service Gibraltar, April 5. oi < apt. Dewar is expected to T o'clock this evening to enable to sail to-morrow, witnesses for the defence, all "Royal Oak," may be called, i edinga
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  • 81 9 Amalgamations Produce Good Results Reuter's Service Elberfeld, April 5. report. for 1927 of the Vereinigte off shows a net profit of 10,700,000 A dividend of eighteen per cent <>sf 1 and further improvement is exafter the completion of the exten"t the Company's works here. impending activity of the
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  • 134 9 Legal Maximum Elastic FRESH RESERVES HAVE BEEN BUILT Havas Agency Paris. April 6. The note circulation for the first time yesterday having exceeded the sixty billions oi francs mark, "Le Matin" observes that the lejral limit fixing the maximum of notes emission at 58,500,000,000 is in
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  • 90 9 Nothing to do With Nanking Negotiations Reuter's Service London, April 5. In the House of Commons in reply to questions, Mr. Godfrey said that the question of allocating the Boxer indemnity was not raised in connection with the Nanking negotiations. There was no bombardment of the city of
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  • 79 9 Havana Stocks Endangered; Standard Oil Losses Reuter's Service Havana, April 6. The Standard Oil Company's tanks here have caught fire. Several hundred thousand gallons of oil are endangered. Havana. April 7. The oil tire cabled yesterday was barely urder control when a fire broke out in another
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  • 61 9 Miss Gleitze Claims to Have Swum the Straits Reuter's Service Gibraltar, April 6. Miss Mercedes Gleitze, telephoning from Tarifa, claims to have swum the Straits. Madrid, April 6. Miss Gleitze, accompanied by many Spanish witnesses, started from the island of Palomas, near Tarifa, and crossed to Punta
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  • 70 9 Reuter's Service New York, April 5. The death has occured of Mr. Chauncey M. Depew. [Mr. Depew's chief claim to fame lies in his unusual ability as an after-dinner speaker, at which, it is claimed, his country has never produced an equal. He was born in 1834 and
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  • 70 9 Reuter's Service New York, April 6. It is reported that a contract for the construction of a thousand miles of railway from the Gulf of Finland to the Caspian Sea will be awarded to a consortium composed of two American Companies, one British, three German and one
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  • 71 9 Reuter's Service New York, April 6. The consignment of five million dollars in Soviet gold, recently landed in the United States, has been shipped back to Germany. The incident is an interesting sequel to the refusal of the United States Treasury to accept the gold for assay
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  • 29 9 Reuter's Service London, April 5. The King and Queen of Afghanistan have concluded their visit to Great Britain and have departed to visit Paris, Berlin and Russia.
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  • 111 9 No Longer Part Of The State IMPORTANT MOVE IN ASSEMBLY Reuter's Service Constantinople, April 6. The separation of church and state will soon become a reality here. The People's Party has unanimously approved a motion of Ismet Pasha, supported by 120 Deputies, foreshadowing the suppression of all
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  • 113 9 Yugo-Slavia Wants Balkan Pact MILITARY RESULTS EXPECTED Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia Berlin. April 6. Signor Mussolini's conversations with the Roumanian, Greek. Turkish and Hungarian Foreign Ministers are believed at Rome to foreshadow important foreign political developments. While the Press at Athens and Constantinople deduces that these are mere
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  • 54 9 Linlithgow Lost; Communist Elected Reuter's Service London, April 5. The Linlithgow by-election owing to the death Mr. James Kidd, Conservative member of the House of Ccmmon-s, resulted as follows: Shinwell (Labour), 14,446; Miss Kidd (Conservative), the barrister daughter of the late member, 9.268; Young (Liberal), 5,690. This
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  • 127 9 Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia Reuter's Service Berlin, April 5. Germany has signed a convention with the United States against the drug traffic. The United States has also signed a similar one with France and Great Britain and is negotiating with Switzerland, Japan and twelve other countries. Washington, April
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  • 52 9 Reuter's Service Karlskrona, April 5. A bomb which was thiown at a house near the Naval Arsenal here caused a terrific crash and many window.* were broken. The only occupant of the house at the time was Captain the Count Wachtmeister, who was not injured. No arrest has
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  • 35 9 Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia Berlin, April 6. Dr. Stresemann last night received M. Litvinov and the Russian Ambassador, M. Kretinsky. It is understood that he reemphasised the German standpoint on the Donetz affair.
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  • 27 9 London, April 6. Roy Kilner, the well-known Yorkshire cricketer, who recently returned from India, suffering from typhoid, died to-day aged 38 years. Reuter's Service
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  • 27 9 Trans-ocean via Pan-Asia Brussels, April 5. The reported engagement of the Italian Crcwn Prince with the Belgian Princeee, Marie Jose, is officially denied here.
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  • 520 9 MINCING LANE IN A PANIC New York Well Pleased CEYLON PRODUCERS SATISFIED DUTCH ANXIOUS Reuter's Service London, April 5. There WU excitement and uncertainty on the Rubber Exchange in Mincing Lane today. The earliest transactions showed a further fall in the price of spot rubber from per lb.,
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  • 104 9 Has Been Favourably Received INCIDENT REGARDED AS CLOSED Reuter's Service Cairo, April 5. The British reply to the Egyptian note has been favourably received by the Press and the political atmosphere is greatly improved.. Wafdist circles express the opinion that Great Britain is manifestly I maintaining
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  • 25 9 Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia Berlin, April 5. Dr. Emil Walder, Director of the Schaffhousen Cantonal Bank, has been invited to become the Persian General.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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  • 138 10 Joint Conference Progresses FIRST PART OF WORK CONCLUDED Reuter's Service Paris, April 6. The conference between England, Italy, ranee and Spain, for the revision of the Tangier Statute, which opened at the Quai d'Orsay on March 21 to consider whether the recent Franco-Spanish agreement is reconcilable
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  • 341 10 Lost Job for Alleged Boycotting Of Trolley-Bus At the Negri Sembilan Assizes at Seremban on April 2. before Mr. Justice Burton, Ng Liang was produced, after a week's postponement, on a charge of returning from banishment, and claimed trial. The D.P.P. (Mr. L. B. Gibson) produced the Resident's
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  • 63 10 In an order to the Public Safety Bureau of Shanghai General Chiang Kai-shek instructed that all military officers and soldiers violating police regulations be dealt with by the police, and that all Communists shall not be released on bail after their arrest. A telegram from the Headquarters of the Northwestern
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  • 187 10 Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia Reuter's Service Berlin, April 5. Afghanistan has joined the world's Postal Union. The Hague, April 5. The World Arbitration Court has awarded possession of the Island of Palmas or Miangas, half way between the Philippines and the Talaut Isles, to Holland against the American
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  • Article, Illustration
    598 10 BOXING To-Night's Fights EVERYTHING READY FOR THE BIG EVENT Song and Mauro Trained to the Minute The New World boxing arena should le the Mecca of all boxing enthusiasts to-night when Malaya's featherweight champion and the classy Filipino invader settle their long-drawn-out argument There are many who predict
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  • 111 10 Duke's Beat Ambrose by Narrow Margin An exciting mud-scrap took place at Tanglin yesterday under the cover of a rugby game when the Duke's stcond eleven defeated H.M.S. Ambrose by six points to nil. The whole of the scoring was in the first half, two tries being obtained in
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  • 485 10 STOCKPORT CITY'S EIGHT AGAINST NELSON Wednesday's First Away Victory At White Hart Lane MALAYS TOO GOOD FOR DUKE'S SECOND XI Soldiers Defeated by Four Clear Goals Reuter's Service London, April 6. The following are the results of Good Friday football in England:— FIRST DIVISION Aresnal 3, Cardiff City 0.
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  • 151 10 Although the S.C.C. defeated the S.R.C. at the Padang on Thursday evening, the margin of 3-1 does, by no means, properly reflect the merits of either ide. With better finishing and a little more understanding amongst the forwaris the S.R.C. might have obtained a
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  • 67 10 A team of bare-footed footballers from Colombo are to arrive in Singapore on Monday and the programme of matches arranged is as follows: Tuesday, April 10, Malays; Thursday April 12, S.C.C; Saturday, April 14, S.F.A.; Monday, April 16, S.C.R.C. The matches are to be
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  • 62 10 The following S.R.C. eleven has been selected to meet the Penang Recreation Club at the Padang on Saturday at 5 p.m.; V. C. Westerhout; L. M. Pennefather and H. C. Mills; O. de Silva, A. B. Collick and L. Moller; P. d' Almeida,
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  • 586 10 Singapore And Selangor HOME SIDE BAT FIRST IN ANNUAL MATCH Good Start Soon Lost at Padang The annual match between Singapore and Selangor commenced at the Padang today in good weather on a perfect if slightly damp, wicket. It is the 22nd meeting of the sides, the local eleven
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  • 63 10 New German Heavyweight Champion Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia Berlin, April 5. Max Schmehling, European middleweight champion, beat on points Diener in fifteen hard rounds, winning the German heavyweight championship. The German middleweight champion, Domgoergen, beat on points in ten rounds the Englishman, Tedmore. The German featherweight champion, Paul Noack, defended
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  • 38 10 Perak Club Scratchings for To-day Race No. I.—Cornucopia. Race No. 2.—Cossack. Race No. 3.—-Bosun. Race No. 4.—Tinker. Race No. s.—Romance. Race No. 6.—Omadhaun. All Engagements, Wallheath. The Big Sweep will be held on Race No. 8.
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  • 97 10 Singapore Defeated in Spooner Cup First Round (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 7. At polo yesterday Selangor beat Singapore plus two by six goals two in the first round of the Spooner Cup. In the same competition the Duke's beat Penang plus two by four two. Selangor
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  • 273 10 Thursday's Results at the S.C.C. Tournament Veterans' Doubles Handicap E. W. P. Fulcher and G. Hutchison beat W. H. Palgrave and E. J. Willis, 6—2, 6—4. TUESDAY'S TIES Championship Preliminary R. G. Pash vs. N. C. Metherell to finish. Lt. R. G. Turner vs. G. G. Carew. Championship Doubles
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  • 45 10 Reuter's Service Mexico City, April 7. In the first round of the Davis Cup, American zone, John Hennessey, of the United States, beat Ricardo Tap<a, of Mexico, 6—2, 9—6, 6—1. Tilden beat Robert Kinsev, 6—1. <*>—2, 6—4.
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  • 209 10 Keppel Club's Crack and Duffer Competition The draw and times of starting for the "Crack and Duffer" Floursome competition of the Keppel Golf Club on Sunday morning, are as follows: 8.45 a.m. I. G. Spode and E. G. James vs. A. Barron and C. H. Gilmour. 8.50 a.m. H.
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  • 129 10 The Mixed Foursome Competition was played yesterday, and resulted in a win for Mrs. R. D. Findlay and Mr. McMullan. Forty-four cards were taken out and the following returned:— Mrs. R. D. Findlay and Mr. McMullan 45 7 38 Major and Mrs. T. A. Lowe
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  • 148 10 The following passengers arrived by the P. and O. s.s. Kashgar:— From London:—Mr. A. Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Leach and two children, Mr. R. Cardwell, Mr. Johns, Mr. and Mrs. Bean, Mr. J. Rash, Mr. Mac Arthur, Mr. J. Bastow, Mr. F. Charles, Mr. Cannell, Miss E Mr.
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  • 176 10 Work Progressing Rapidly PROPERTY OWNERS THREAT (hrom Our O-rr Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Apri' At the annual meeting of the Mala an Agri-Horticultural Association, Mr. i Douglas presided. Reviewing the work of the n he described the past year as a S'ict < ~>f u i one.
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  • 256 10 The health bulletin of the Leagu Nations' Eastern Bureau for th*- week ended March 31, is as follows:— Mombasa:—l smallpox case. Suez:—7 plague cases and death.-; smallpox case. Aden:—lsl plague case and 134 as against 166 cases and 146 death- d the preceding week. Bassein: —7 plague deaths;
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  • 135 10 Recruiting of labour has been generally resumed in Madras Presidency. l>ut the following taluks are closed to recruiting owing to prevalence of disease: Nellore District: All Taluks of Nil.ore District. North Arcot District: Taluks of Gudiyatham, Vellore, Arkonam and Wandi^a^. Chittoor District: Taluks of ThiruthaiH, Puttur, Kalahasti and
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  • 149 10 Chinese press reports untitled Hankow branch of Messrs. Battel Swire has refused to pay th.- inter with the result that a sum of Tls. owing. When agents of the Goveri went to collect, they were t<>ld tl money would not be paid until :i tax was enforced in Shanghai. Neg<
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  • 744 11 Singapore, April 5. s» upon a very quiet week with tations, the news of Mr. Bald(it < laration in the House of n the 4th instant caused an heavy fall in all markets. The was to the effect that, as the report of the Committee arch <>n
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  • 39 11 untitled-third child has just been born irian farmer-innkeeper of Landes--11 the children are alive and in good The announcements say that the r father" is going on well in the Hues, and that the "delighted is also doing nicely.
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    • 253 11 HAVE YOU AN ACID STOMACH? When wind, pain and distress follow a pood meal, it is a sure sign of too much acid in your stomach. Get rid of it now, for it is dangerous. Acid is the cause of ulcers No matter how much acid there may be in
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    • 249 11 1 STEINWEYER PIANOS. MlsdaSll I Dj The matchless piano with that Ifl H [5 full mellow, fluty tone. The j B [jj construction and finish of this jf H instrument leaves nothing to be G desired. v fr] CASH OR E4SY TERMS. Ln 1 nJ Ln Q. G SOLE AGENTS:
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    • 139 11 drinks I ANDREWS helpsboth old young In youth and in old age the first essential f+L fC to good health is a pure blood stream. To j tao? 1 J ensure this, a healthy activity of the L_ \P «*AfT 11/• I functions should be maintained by the .V>J /1
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    • 260 12 I GALAXY CINEMA ARCADIA CINEMA S GEYLANG KATONG I I TO-NIGHT g jj GRAND CHANGE OF I PROGRAMME. I TO-NIGHT jj MAURO vs. SONG f f BATTLING KWI vs. C. COLONA LITTLE LEWIS vs. Vo ING DIN jj jj] Supported by Good Preliminaries jg CLEVER MAURO NEW WORLD STADIUM I
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    • 593 12 Church Services EASTER DAY S. Andrew's Cathedral April 8, 1928 6:15 a.m. Holy Communion. 7:30 a.m. Holy Communion (Sung). 9:15 a.m. Holy Communion. 10:30 a.m. Matins (Sung) and Sermon. Preacher: Rev. G. G. Elliot, M.A. 11:30 a.m. Holy Communion. 4 p.m. Children's Service. 5:30 p.m. Festal Evensong and Sermon. Preacher:—The
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    • 569 12 Foods The 'Allenburys* Foods are particularly suited to the feeding of babies in hot climates. They are germ free, and being simply and easily prepared by the addition of boiling water, their use gives complete independence of doubtful milk supply, and is an absolute guarantee against infantile diarrhoea and cholera.
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  • 343 13 Incredible Scenes at Annual Greenwich Village Ball The annual Greenwich Village Ball gets worse and worse every year. Time was when there was a real Latin Quarter in New York and when the annual Greenwich Village Ball was one to which New Yorkers of the better class went
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  • 192 13 Plan for Prosperous India" Mr. J. Krishnamurti, the "Messiah" who left for Europe by the S. S. "Genova," gave to a Press representative his diagnosis of India's ills and his prescription for their remedy. "There is hardly a country in the world," he said, "on which the
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    • 288 13 THE PRE-EMINENT BRITISH WATERPROOFER I I jv I I DLO Brand Cement Waterproofing Powder is a standard buildirg [> rial which has placed additional value upon Portland Cement. IM d for Reservoirs, Baths, Tanks, Damp Walls, Flat I Roofs, Garage Pits, Stock Holes, Concrete Buildings etc. admiralty and War Office
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    • 94 13 9 THE NEW SIX CYLINOER \a l«l I f 20-SO IN one dramatic move the engineering geniuses Vauxhall motors have given to the world a new Vauxhall, a six cylinder Vauxhall, years 1 lNv®*SLl ahead oi anything in the fine car field. These sleeping improvements have their be^innin& in tne
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    • 627 14 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF REMOVAL We have removed to our new premises No. 35 Selegie Road, Singapore as from the Ist day of April, 1928. CHOP POW SOON, Tailors, 35, Selegie Road. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the services of Mr. Leo Dye with this Company are terminated as
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    • 415 14 SITUATION VACANT WANTED—For Miri Chinese or Indian experienced in Microscopical work as usually carried out in Pathological Laboratory of a Hospital. Please state qualifications and salary required. Apply to Box No. 637 c o Malaya Tribune. TO LET Rooms available BACHELORS' HOME 17, Niven Road. OFFICE TO LET—First Floor. Apply
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    • 753 14 THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: 94, MARKET STREET. BRANCHES Penang 85, Beach Street, j Malacca 131, Jonker Street. Muar No. 1. Jalan Sayang. Batu Pahat 109, Jalan Rahamat. Palembang 16, Hir. 1 Hong Kong 13, Queen's Road, Central. Seremban 63, Birch Road. Batavia 47, Corner Lloyd Street. Shanghai
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    • 332 14 BANKS THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED. (Registered in London, under the Companies Acts of 1862 to 1890, on 2nd 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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    • 803 14 INSURANCE tTHE I SOUTH f BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. L. C. MARGOLIOUTH, 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 Capital $2,000,000
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    • 410 15 STEAMER SAILINGS 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES rporattd in England) MAI I PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. •NiNSI LAB AND ORIENTAL STEAM s xx I I lON CO., LONDON AND w BAST MAIL SERVICE. V: tract with His Majesty's Government.) )lM kBV* r.om LONDON f&r China Japan Due Tonnage Singapore 1928
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    • 441 15 STEAMER SAILINGS THE STRAITS BORNEO SHIPPING COMPANY. REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE Singapore, Soerabaia Bandjermasin S.S. HOCK SENG Due on 15th April, Sailing 18th April 1928. For Freight, passage and other particulars. Apply to the agents:— STRAITS BORNEO TRADING CO., 12 13, Boat Quay, Singapore. 'Phone 3373 562. HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE Including HUGO
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    • 418 15 STEAMER SAILINGS NORD,>EUTSCHEB Y> i (Incorporated VT in Germany.) The undernoted are the Company's intended fixtures:— OUTWARDS FOR HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. t ALSTER due Spore Apr 18 t PFALZ due Spore May 17 FOR MANILA, JAPAN AND NORTH CHINA PORTS. t HAIMON due Spore Apr 14 t AACHEN
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    • 222 15 STEAMER SAILINGS STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. LOCAL SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. PENANG (direct express service—l 9 Vi hours) Thursday 11.30 a.m. "KEDAH" BELAWAN (via Penang) Thursday 11.30 a.m. "KEDAH" PORT SWETTENHAM PENANG Monday 4 p.m. "KINTA" Wednesday 4 p.m. "IPOH" Saturday 4 p.m. "KLANG" PORT SWETTENHAM TELUK ANSON Friday 4 p.m.
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    • 565 15 STEAMER SAILINGS (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO MARSEILLES LONDON Tonnage Destination n u Rail Hakone Maru 10,500 Naples, Marseilles, London, A'werp SuwaMaru 11,000 Naples, Marseilles, Fushimi Maru 11,000 Naples, Marseilles, London?jßjS 26 W Hakozaki Maru 10,500 Naples, Marseilles, 10 11 Rotterdam May 21 fti Hakusan Maru 10,000 Naples, Marseilles, London, A'werp
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    • 74 16 Sole Agents: N. V. STRAITS JAVA TRADING Co., Singapore Penang. »i=MMr=di=dr=lr=dr=dr^r^ j Toothpaste j 1 Mouthwash j I Maintain their old established qualities. They are the h 2 result of about 50 years elaborate scientific research work ji g If you care of— jj j WHITE and HEALTHY TEETH try
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    • 358 16 r=Jr=drs^f=Jr=dr=dr=d^ I ATOPHAN NOVATOPHAN fl a The outstanding remedies for gout and rheumatism. I Relieve pain immediately and act rapidly in acute and I chronic cases of muscular and articular rheumatism, I gout, arthritis, sciatica, neuralgia, lumbago. 0 In acute articular rheumatism, immediate treatment 1 with Atophan or Novatophan almost
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