Malaya Tribune, 26 April 1928

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  • 20 1 The Malaya Tribune XV. -No. 95 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1928 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1928.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 273 1 TRY KORE4 MISSION CLOTH jflfli does cot FADE. T (!aes not SHRINK. wearg LONGER. Korean Products Co. 7. rat Basah Road, SINGAPORE. 'Phone 324. .mj "THE MAKE WHICH PREDOMINATES IN EVERY CLASS" PERFORMANCE APPEARANCE SPEED j«j ENDURANCE COMFORT B I LOW FIRST COST LOW CONSUMPTION I D I I'RRENT PRICES.
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    • 186 1 Tropical few HIGH STREET, f Singapore. a Sole Agents: jjj I Sime, Darby Co., Ltd., I |jj (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) X Singapore, Malacca, Seremban and Muar. fa imiJM Florlnge with jKK W/X I Nothing is so delightful and V refreshing and your evening's lir/ If' fl\ V pleasure
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  • 3287 2 The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China (Reprinted from "The Investors' Chronicle and Money Market Review.") The 74th ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China was held on Wednesday, March 28, on the bank':- premises, 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C.,
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  • 164 2 Scientists tell us that man grow old, that it is his del to conserve his fuacti limits his days to the Scrii years and ten. There is no longer tie fountain of youth in out-ol tl The chart to its discovery of all. That chart points maintenance of the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 72 2 THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL OFFER AT For One Week Only S The Whole of our Stock of Mens Raincoats Valued J AT L 1 $5000 to be Sold Less 10 0 discount j' j 2 Various Styles in Stock at Prices to Suit all Pockets. S g $8.50, $11.50, $12.50, $14.50,
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    • 410 2 AUCTION SALE OF Excellent Jacobean-design Walnut Mained and Wax Polished Teak Household Furniture, Crockery, (ila-v in( j Platewares, Plants fee Comprising:—Spring-stated stered Drawing Room Suites, 1 Dining Table. Standard and Ai l Massive Wardrobes with m Teak Double and Single Bids R j stands with marble tops. 4-spring Columbia Hornless
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 349 3 Mind my Throat? I am minding my throat —this is a Craven "A" Made Specially to Prevent Sere Throats by Carreras Ltd. Sole Agents: HUTTENBACH LAZARUS SONS LTD. SINGAPORE, PENANG, IPOH, KUALA-LUMPUR ■—mm ii RECOMMENDED BY \Lf s 17,000 MEMBERS OF THE MEDICAL Ift?' t &y PROFESSION IN Vi I»
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    • 243 3 There's like a good nights rest for fitting one for a good day's work-and there's nothing like a cup of Horlicks for ensuring a goad nights rest. Never be without this easily made and nourishing night-cap In 4 sizes of all Bazaars Stores Representative—Mr. H. M. HODGES, P. O. Box
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  • 799 4 HAMBURG INSTITUTE IS A SUCCESS German Doctors Trained for Colonial Service (From Our Berlin Correspondent) Berlin, March 24. After the great cholera epidemic of 1892 in Hamburg, it was found that there were a large number of people in the old Hanseatic city suffering from tropical diseases, and
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  • 238 4 Charlie Chaplin's Greatest Ever In "The Circus", a film which is shortly to be shown in Singapore, Charlie Chaplin has achieved his greatest comedy and therefore the greatest of all comedies. From "mooching hot-dogs" from a baby to a tete-a-tete with a lion, the comedian rises to tent-top
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  • 360 4 Daniel Defoe, the greatest English journalist, one of the best \\Titers of virile English prose and the author of "Robinson Crusoe" died in London on April 26, 1731, p( or and out of favour, aged about 70. He lies buried in Bunhill Fields, the great burying ground
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 280 4 F° r colds. Chills. Sore Throat.etc. TAKE 7 'Ar Handy Tablet Medicine. PEPS are sold in sealed glass bottles Price 75 cents. Of all medicine vendors. Agents: Tht British Pharmacy. 440-2, North Bridge Road, Singapore. I The 6 cylind?r Overseas Standard will hold its own on any road. It haj
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    • 55 4 SARONG BATECK We have just unpacked a fresh stock of SARONG BATECKS of the latest fashion. These batecks have very attractive and charming colour and are very durable. Prices are moderate. Your inspection are welcome. D. T. LIM Co., 353, North Bridge Road. Singapore. (Opposite Surma Theatre) 0 Iktchomd m
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    • 202 4 I Messrs. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. 1 beg to announce the arrival of THE NEW 1928 f E I "His Master's Voice 1 I CABINET MODELS with the New PATENT RE-ENTRANT TONE CHAMBER New No. 5 SOUNDBOX, New TONE ARM. jjj These instruments are another important advance in S gramophone
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  • 209 5 Millionaires Made While You Wait If mm• J- Meehan, or plain 'Mike,' as Wall-street "jobbers" know him, is a little man who made $3,000,000 out of Radio stocks' hectic rise. Having accomplished the Herculean task of standing >V all Street on its head, he is, at the
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  • 433 5 Singapore, April 21. MEAT Beef, Sieak (round) kati 50 Beef, stew or curry kati 46 Pork, lean kati 64 Pork lean and fat (Ist quality) kati 52 Mutton Indian lb. 55 Mutton Australian lb. 55 Fowl, kati 76 Hens (Locally reared kati 82 Ducks each 90 Pigeons, domestic,
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  • 76 5 In answer to the Berlin "Lokalanseiger's" statement that it was false to suggest that a German refused to obey the order to shoot Nurse Cavell, the "Soir". publishes £ttrnce contained in 'War against.War .book published by Ern-st. PnedMch of Ber in. In this bcok there is the photosrraDh of a
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  • 567 5 WHAT TO EAT DAILY TO KEEP YOU FIT Importance of Being Happy at Meal-Times How many parents know the hours of sleep necessary for their children at different ages, the relative value of the food they eat, the benefit of sunlight on the growing body, the
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  • 108 5 Mrs. Stanley Baldwin, who officially opened a bazaar at Thornton Heath recently, forgot to use the actual words declaring it open. The funds of the bazaar are to be devoted to "combating the teaching of blasphemy and sedition in Communist Sunday schools throughout England." Mr. Baldwin, referring to the people
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 405 5 en joint*, backache, stiff limbs, pains in ,-i-it's, the constant ache and pain day i igfeti are all signs that your blood is poison. That is why you sutler pain. \.;irs of successful results prove that bo quicker way of curing all rheuooditioM than a short course of De S
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    • 169 5 THE LEMBAGA MALAYU (Malay Edition) OF THE MALAYA TRIBUNE SUBSCRIPTION RATES Payable in Advance. Yearly $10.0U Half-yearly 6.50 Quarterly 3.00 Postage Extra 50 cents per month The Malay Edition of the Malay* Tribune," the "Lembaga Malayu" circslates throughout Singapore, Johore Bahru the Malay States, Java, Sumatra, Britisl North Borneo and
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    • 289 5 Are YOU afraid you will lose your job P Are you wondering what will happen to you if business gets slack? Are you one of the many small-salaried, untrained workers who are always the first to go when employers start cutting down expenses Why not decide to-day that you are
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    • 218 5 I MANILA CIGARS i iGBlk NEW STOCKS JUST ARRIVED f3 <| Reina Victoria $3.95 per box of 50 Jj I High Ufe $2 95 do 3 Londres $4.95 per 100 f p erfectos $2.75 per 25 3 l M S. Ally Co. I Battery Road, Singapore. I Schiffner Co. jj
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 340 6 I EMPIRE CINEMA I I From Tuesday, April 24. a TWO SPECIAL FEATURE PROGRAMME I Tye Hua Super Production "THE MYSTERIOUS GIRL" i The most wonderful modern story of love, mystery and intrigue, g )j with beautiful scenery and setting. The story of a beautiful D Ft young girl who
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    • 187 6 Amusements. ii ALHAMBRA I S 'PHONE 909 X j Ĕj (TAN CHENG KEE Co., Ltd.. Proprietor*.) S j Commencing Thursday, April 26. j pj FOR SIX NIGHTS jjj I jjj AT 9 P.M. "The Barrier" Cj A Tremendous and Awe-spiring Film Adaptation of Rex S Beach's Novel. A Stirring, Virile
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    • 477 6 GAIETY CINEMA Junction Albert Bencoolen Street* 'PHONE NO. 3156 FROM FRIDAY, APRIL 20 TO THURSDAY, APRIL 26. First Show at 7.20 Sharp ELAINE HAMMERSTEIN The star without a failure, supported by a cast without a flaw, in "BROADWAY GOLD" She married a man who was about to die, but—he lived
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    • 142 6 SURINA THEATRE North Bridge Road. Thm, Nft FROM WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25 TO MM**. MAY I. M,AV NIGHTLY AT 9.00 P.M. FRANKLYN FARNI ft In a smashing, crashing, thril limine East and West "A Two-fisted Tenderfoot" He was a Favourite in the Ifidnw a*, on Broadway and a Terror in bs
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  • 132 7 Alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive Singapore, April 26. Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Ten Xoort 22. M Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) Maru 18; Prinses Juliana 13; 11; Diomed 10; Bellerophon 8. M'.pire Dock (Entrance Gate 3) --.if 31; Malacca Maru 35; Kenkyu M;ru 37. re Dock (Entrance
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  • 191 7 Question of Going About Armed SEQUEL TO BENGALI S ASSAULT In Bencoolen Street recently, a Bengali, seeing a Municipal dog shooter fire at a dog, promptly assaulted the man and took the gun away from him. The reason for the Bengali's action, it appears, was
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  • 163 7 Meeting Held Yesterday Afternoon At 1:30 p.m. yesterday at the V.M.C.A. Downtown Centre, Mr. Granville Roberts presided over a meeting to discuss ways and means of continuing the Centre. There was a large gathering. After the Chairman had spoken on the position and benefits of the Centre,
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  • 137 7 Chinese Killed While Attempting To Board Vehicle A Hokien named Ng Loh died in Tan Tock Seng Hospital on April G, as the result of injuries sustained while attempting to board a moving trolley-bus in Serangoon Road on March 17. The fatality was the subject of a Coroner's
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  • 59 7 Chinese Killed by MotorBus A verdict of death by misadventure was recorded by the City Coroner, Mr. F. G. Bourne, yesterday afternoon, regarding the death of a Chinese who was knocked down by a motor-bus in Selegie Road on April 16. It will be recalled that the
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  • 47 7 A ten-year-old boy playing with his father's shotgun accidentally killed his sister, at Cavite, P. 1.. on April 7. The father of the two children reported the mishap to the constabulary at Imus. It is probable that the father will be prosecuted for leaving his grin loaded.
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  • 724 7 "The Down-Town Centre" (To the Editor of the Malaya Tribune.) Sir,—I sincerely hope tha: the gentle hint given by "A." and "G. H. L." will not be lost on the New World, Happy Valley etc. No better means of showing their publicspirit can be found. The
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  • 132 7 Yesterday, as reported in these columns, a serious accident occurred on St. John's Island, but full particulars were not available Information has been gathered to the effect that during the demolition of a building at the quarantine station there a wall fell in, burying three men in
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  • 1539 7 FINANCE COMMERCE PRODUCE c v Singapore. April 26 Rice, Siam No. 1 per Koyan $315 Buyer* Sellers Rice, Siam 2 $285 Mixed Black Pepper 72.00 Rice, Siam 3 |28U Sundried Copra 1145 Rice, Saigon 1 $251 'Mixed Copra 1125 1125 Rice, Saigon 2 $244 Kayong Jopra Rice, Saigon 3 $224
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  • 243 7 Accident Could Not Be Avoided DRIVER FINED FOR BAD BRAKES The preliminary enquiry in which the Chinese driver of Chevrolet lorry S. 61*8 was charged with causing the death of Mr. F. W. Eber by a rash act was concluded in the Second Court yesterday afternoon
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  • 252 7 Disgusted With Base Ingratitude A Chinese lady, named Lee Ah Keng, 34 year-old, committed suicide by drowning herself at the Sidney Lake on Saturday night says "The Daily Express." The body, quite decomposed and nearly stripped of clothing by the action of the water, was found by a
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  • 46 7 The line-up respecting delegates to the U. S. Party Conventions instructed and claimed are as follows. Republicans— Hoover, 181; Lowden, 130; Curtis, 24; Norris. 20; Borah, 11; preference doubtful, 190. Democrats—Smith, 241; Reed, 36, Georee, 28; Hitchcock. 16; preference doubtful, 58. The Conventions meet in June.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 202 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS £300 MUST BE WON. Buy your cloths direct from Z. ROSENTAL, ROSSEFIELD WORKS BRADFORD, ENGLAND, and take ns»t in easy cloth competition. Patterns sci4 free entry form sent on request. THORNYCROFT (SINGAPORE) LIMITED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the First Annual General Meeting of the abo.-e named Company
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 406 7 SINGAPORE DIARY To-day. April 26 1 a.m., 3:38 p.m. meeting, Yacht Club, 6:30 p.m. Dinner to Mr. Ormsby-Gore, n Club, 8 p.m. Tennis Finals and 14 At Home." meward Mail Closes, 3 p.m. To-morrow. April 27 2:36 a.m., 5:31) p.m. pal Board meeting, 2:15 p.m. Married vs. Single, S.C.C. I
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    • 103 7 THE WEATHER Meteorological Weekly Report Hill Station records for the seven days ending at midnight on Suturday, April 21: Penang Hill ■\ltitude of observation (feet above M. S. L.) 2,100. Average mean shade temperature (deg. F.) B4.62. Total evaporation (in inches) .233. Total rainfall (in inches) 8.800. Taiping Hill Altitude
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  • 58 8 ACK NOW LEDG M ENT Mrs. Lim Kwee Eng and family beg to thank all these friends and relatives who have so kindly paid night visits, sent wreaths, scrolls, and music; letters and tilegrams of condolence and also those who attended the funeral of the late
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  • 919 8 It is satisfactory to learn that the Hon'ble Mr. J. S. Arter's visit to Ceylon has not been without practical use. Anoarently the Ceylon planters tre most anxious to take no step unless the whole of the British industry is agreed upon it. A complete understanding on these
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  • 1155 8 The s.s. Anhui, arriving at Hong Kong lrom singspore and -Vm">. reporlel tb»' deatb cf a Cbmeee «leek pa>s« ng»-r on 7 lrom consumption, and anotbe, lrom pneumonia, liotb bo«iies wcr«- l,uril?d u» <;. on tbe same day. Tbe Peking Covernm»?nt ,5 s's'0s,«<< l>v tbe "sbunpno' to bave ol tbe
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  • 200 8 Mr. Gordon K. bum*, who Home by the Malwa, ha. branch of Messrs. Sime, t Ltd. Captain and Mrs. <;. visit to the Red Cross Bui Hill, F.M.S., and return t< May 7. Mr. Gompertz, youngest and Lady Gompertz, v Lumpur on his way H n Hankow.
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  • 14 8 On 24th April, 2,125 tons d Of London Rubber Stocks 56,81*
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  • 29 8 From China and Japan by tA N due at Singapore daylight to-mon From Europe, (London mails despatched April 5) by s.s. Rohna, due at Penang daylight to-morrow.
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  • 24 8 Reuter's Service [Reuter's jervice] Brands, April 2-"». The def;th has occurred of 1 the famous leader of the OTuh E&tssiaa forces.
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  • 31 8 Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Peking. April 25. As the negotiations for a new ChineseJapanese commercial treaty are not finished the present treaty will be ex: ided for three months.
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  • 29 8 Reuter's Service New York, April Vk Mi. Floyd Bennett, the aviator who caught pneumonia while seeking to aid the crew if the Bremen, has died at Qui
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  • 32 8 [Trans-Ocean via Han-Ac Berlin, April 25. Through the collapse of tanne! workpiercing Mont Blanc at Massif eleven *< rkmen lay entombed for sixteen hour- When the rescuers arrived five were dead.
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  • 43 8 Reuter's Service New York, April 2rt. A feature of to-day's market is the further enormous advance scored by tf New York and Harlem Railroad, the .-hare* touching $480 per share c m; an d w ith $200 last week.
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  • 44 8 Reuter's Service Ottawa. April -•>. In the House of Commons Mr. Mackenzie King announced that a note was ->' nt to Washington in connexion witn r ed danger to the lives of Cana< enr fr( m bullets fired by United S hibition officers.
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  • 42 8 British Official Wireless. [British Official Wirel< London, A Sir William «Clark, Comptr ol the Department of Overseabeen appointed British High < in Canada. He will proceed soon as the necessary arrant:* been completed. Sir Edward been appointed department of Oversees Trade
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  • 57 8 British Official Wireless. [B.itish Official Wirele. London. V The death is announced of S r 1 Rowland Hill, ex-President of Football Union, at the «T 7* three. He was the grand ol<! rugby football. He was identi:-- playing dtys with a Club called t' u> which in
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 431 8 I BEDSTEADS. I Strongly Constructed. Finished Black. J Fitted With Best Quality Galvanised Diamond Mesh Mattress. z [jj 3 ft. Q ins. x 6 ft. 6 ins. 3 ft. 6 ins. x 6 ft. 6 ins. j| 1 Price $13.90 Price $15.50 [n Fitted with Mosquito Net Poles. jjj S
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    • 137 8 TO GIVE YOU BETTER SERVICE. NAMSENS Have now rennved to their NEW PREMISES. No. 54, High Street. Your Inspection is Cordially Invited. IRRESISTIBLE P ACOLE REMOVES DIRT AND STAIN From all Utensils, Earthenware, Sinks, etc. Rarely Equalled Never Excelled. Cheaper Than AH. 35 cts. 22 oz. Cartons. 3 for $1.00
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  • 174 9 Huge Capture of Arms I RE OK TSINANFU COMPLETE est Against Japanese Expedition Far Eastern Service] Nanking, April 25. ang Kai-shek has telegraphed i irv of Tsinanfu is now cornNationalists have captured nd 110 field-guns. list Central Executive Comled a manifesto denouncing \jK'dition to Shantung, asi he
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  • 95 9 Received on Stock K\change Reuter's Service London, April 25. structive piece of finance*' iescription of the Budget, says the plan to reform the. has been broadly conceived, nanlike and may well become rtant achievement of the preMOl !'ar!.anient. was well received on the g where a cheerful senti(rramophone
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  • 50 9 Farthing Tax Placed on Sugar Reuter's Service London, April 25. Free State Budget introduced V for a sugar tax of a ound. There is no petrol tax. HEAVT pITY ON TYRES London, April 25. of the Irish Free State Budget -three per cent import duty on and tyres.
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  • 32 9 i Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia] Berlin, April 25. Ms are proceeding for a new tans-Atlantic flight by the Breplane, the Europa, piloted by a Viennese actress, Lili Dilenz, i meager.
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  • 26 9 Reuter's Service New York, April 25. flier, Capt. Wilkins, has been the Samuel Morse gold medal, the f <>nour of the American Geograif Society.
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  • 28 9 Reuter's Service London, April 25. •ad O. Steam Navigation Com declared a dividend of 5 per cent on deferred shares for the half leai
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  • 38 9 Reuter's Service New York, April 26. 'ive-per-cent war loan of 1929 17 introduced in the New York Stock k' to-day. The capital, given here J r £2,0K8,000,000, makes it the largest ,r issue ever listed.
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  • 229 9 Five Tons Seized in 18 Months CO-OPERATIVE PLAN FOR SUPPRESSION ADOPTED Reuter's Service Geneva, April 25. In the Opium Committee Mr. Lyall stressed the point that in less than eighteen months five tons of narcotics had been seized throughout the world. He and Signor Cavazzoni were
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  • 105 9 Terms of Sale Considered Satisfactory Reuter's Service Canberra. April 25. Mr. Brace, in announcing the Commonwealth Line deal, said that £250,000 would be paid on delivery of the vessels and the K-mainder in ten equal instalments wMth interest at 5U per cent, secured by debentures. The purchasers undertake
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  • 103 9 American Style No Longer Needed Reuter's Service London, April 26. The Air ministery in 1926 purchased a number of American aero-engines to drive fast bombers on the ground that there was no British engine of the required power presenting such a small frontal aera with consequent minimum
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  • 78 9 Mr. Ghandhi Cancels Visit to Europe Reuter's Service Bombay, April 25. The cotton stoppage is practically complete. Owing to the serious situation the Governor, Sir Leslie Wilson, accompanied by Mr. C. Jehangir, General Member, is returning to Bombay on April 27 from Mahabaleshwar. Three cotton mills, it
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  • 78 9 No Settlement Reached Regarding Air Service British Official Wireless [British Official Wireless] London, April 25. In the House of Commons to-day the Foreign Secretary was asked what progress had been made in the negotiations for the establishment of a civil air service between Iraq and India, and whether
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  • 49 9 Reuter's Service Berlin, April 25. The Directors of the German dye trust will propose at their general meeting on May 24 a dividend of twelve per cent, compared with ten per cent last year. The net profits total 100.812,000,000 marks compared with 68,718,0,00,000 a year ago.
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  • 84 9 Americans Retreat in Nicaragua SENATE FOR RETENTION OF FORCE Reuter's Service New York, April 26. A despatch from Bluefields announces that United States Marines came into contact with General Sandino but were forced to retire, "owing to the overwhelming superiority of the rebels." NO WITHDRAWAL Washington, April
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  • 223 9 FIRM STAND BY CANTON Patrol by Great Britain and Japan Reuter's Service London. April 25. In the House of Commons, questioned recarding the continuance "f piracy me Chinese waters, Sir Aus.en Chamberlain declared that the British Minister had discussed the question of piracy suppression with General Li
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  • 102 9 Reuter's Service Another Victim of Speed Mania [Reuter s Service] Daytona, April 25. When Mr. Frank Lockhart. the racing motorist, was practising preparatory to an attempt on the world record, he lost control of his car and was killed while travelling at over 200 miles an hour. Mr.
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  • 119 9 Sir Austen Will Not Accept Resignation British Official Wireless [British Official Wireless] London, April 25. Sir Austen Chamberlain, Foreign Secretary, stated in the House of Commons that he had received some time ago an appeal for consideration from Mr. O'Malley, who had resigned from the Diplomatic, Service in
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  • 84 9 Financial Assistance for Further Research British Official Wireless [British Official Wireless] London, April 25. Sir Kingsley Wood announced m the House of Commons that a special committee was appointed to inquire into maternal mortality and one of the questions they would consider would be means for further research
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  • 128 9 Earthquakes Cause Millions Damage SUCCOUR FROM BRITISH WARSHIPS Martial Law To Foil Plunderers Reuter's Service Athens, April 26. Violent shocks followed by rain and hailstorms were experienced at Corinth early yesterday morning. Tents sheltering the refugees were blown down and the earthquake sufferers were exposed for
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  • 52 9 Athens. April 26. Violent earthquakes were ft It at Corinth to-day and at Patras and Athens. His Ma.iesty's aircraft carrier Eagle has arrived with hundreds of tents which are beiny pitched in the Central Square, accommoda:ing all the distressed. Soup kitchens are being started. British help is
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  • 62 9 Athens, April 25. The earthquake damage in Corinth is estimated at six hundred million drachmae Fifteen thou <.nd persons are homeless. Ten 1 were killed. The newspapers praise the devotion of the Superintendent of the Telegraph Office at Corinth, who remained on duty although him»elf. his wife
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  • 37 9 Athens, April 25. There «ere further shocks at Corinth last t.'ght accompanied by a violent storm and subterranean rumblings. Houses previously left standing were destroyed. A shock was experienced at Athens this morning.
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  • 45 9 fTruj*s-Ocean via Pan-Asia] Athens, April 25. A formidable earthquake accompanied by volcanic eruptions visited Greece to-day, finishing the process of destruction at Corinth and damaging houses at Piraeus where a panic occurred. The islands, especially Mytilene, are reported to have suffered severely.
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  • 37 9 Reuter's Service [Reuter s Service] Sofia, April 25. Official statistics concerning the recent earthquakes show that over three thousand houses collapsed at Philippopolis and have become not inhabitable. Another 2 500 must be repaired.
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  • 47 9 [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia] Sofia, April 25. Martial law has been proclaimed in the Philippopolis district in order to foil plunderers. Anyone seen after nine p.m. will be shot at sight. The death penalty is to be inflicted for tampering with or holding up food supplies.
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  • 41 9 Reuter's Service [Reuters Service] Sofia. April 26. Official statistics state that 103 were killed and 700 injured in the recent earthquakes. Over 200,000 are homeless. Another shock was felt in various places yesterday but no casualties were reported.
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  • 124 9 Guilty to be Severely Dealt With Reuter's Far Eastern Service Tokio, April 25. In the Diet Premier Tanaka, referring to the recent Communist intrigues, declared that the Government is determined to deal most severely with those convicted and will also endeavour to eradicate the social evils which
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  • 51 9 Airmen to Leave Greenly Island On Another Plane Reuter's Service Murray Bay, April 25. The Bremen airmen have decided not to attempt to fly the Bremen hither on account of the bad conditions for taking off. The airmen will leave Greenly Island in a relief aeroplane which h
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 232 9 S 11 7HEREVER YOU GO. in either of the S YY hemispheres, you will always find that S S insisting upon Porters BULLi DOG M GUINNESS you will bo certain el ffl obtaining Guinness at its best jjj gj Porter's Bottling is carried out by highly I ffl perfected methods
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  • 256 10 Evidence Given Was Confidential COMMONS DISCUSSES F.M.S. REVENUE Reuter's Service London, April 21». ln the House of Commons, replying t«. Sir Lane Mitchell, Mr. Baldwin reiterated that the rubber report of the Committee for Civil Research was private and would not be published and the evidence submitted
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  • 149 10 Wife Waits to Greet Her Lucky Husband Growing tired of a "dirty, ordinary sort of picture" that hung over the stairs of her flat, a London woman asked her husband to "get rid of it." He did so. He sold it lor £4.000. He is Mr. Tom
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  • 164 10 (By courtesy of the Nichi-Nichi Shimbunsha) Tokio. April 24. Rubber f.a.q. spot was quoted to-day at 39 sen (middle price). The Y9,000,000 Coronation Budget was submitted to the Diet to-day by the Government. Both the Minseito and the Meiseikai are endeavouring to reach an agreement for the formation
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  • 120 10 Singapore, April 25. Catalogued 1,279,244 lbs. 571.09 tons. Offered 919,673 lbs. 410.56 tons. Sold 769,068 lbs. 343.33 tons. London, spot Bd. New York, spot 10% cents. PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Standard quality, no sales. Good average quality 26% to 27% tents per lb. Off quality 23
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  • 64 10 Marshal Wu Pei-fu, once regarded hopefully as a possible Dictator for China, has In-come a convert to Buddhism, and has altogether lost interest in An interviewer quotes him as saying: "If we do not pay for our sins in this life, we must pay in the next. I am satisfied
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  • 335 10 ALLEGED CHASE BY EUROPEAN Jumps Overboard and is Drowned Just after fumigating operations had completed on the liner Sussex, which was at the Layoon Dock on April 19, i tragedy occurred, involving the death of a Ma;ay sailor named Mahmood bin Abdul Hamid, who was attached to
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  • 31 10 British Official Wireless [British Official Wireless] London, April 25. Wing Commander Manning, who is flying solo in a light aeroplane from London to Australia, arrived at Tunis to-day.
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  • 22 10 Reuter's Service Calcutta, April 25. Fifteen Indians and six Chinese were injured in a riot at King George's Dock.
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  • 409 10 Inspection Programme This Week TO SEE NAVAL BASE TO-DAY To-day the Rt. Hon. Mr. W. G. A. Ormsby r Gore will visit the Naval Base at Seletar, accompanied by the Captain in Charge, Capt. Geoffrey Machworth, R.N. At noon at Government House he will receive the Secretary
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  • 117 10 SENSATIONAL SCENES IN IPOH COURT Murderous Constable Sentenced To Death (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, April 25. There has been a sensational trial here of a Punjabi patrol constable who was charged with the murder of a Malay woman near Taiping. The accused was walking towards Tupai and
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  • 140 10 Outbreak of Disease Among Dairy Cattle (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, April 26. Great concern is felt here regarding the local milk supply owing to an outbreak of disease among the cattle in the area of the local Government Dairy. So far 85 cattle have died. The
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  • 23 10 The Rt. Hon, W. G. A. Ormsby-Gore, drawn by the Tribune artist. This sketch was posed at Government House yesterday.
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  • 73 10 Football WHO WILL GAIN PROMOTION? The Critical Stage of English League Struggle Reuter's Service London, April 25. The following are the results of English League games played to-day:— First Division Liverpool 1, Leicester City 1. Huddersfield T. 1, Burnley 2. Manchester Utd. 2, Sunderland 1, Second Division Leeds
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  • 52 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, April 25. The P.C.C. defeated the Chi-nan University footballers from Shanghai by 3 goals to 1. The biggest crowd which has ever watched a local match saw a very ordinary same, the visitors being the reverse of
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  • 39 10 The R. A. defeated Pulo Brani at the Stadium last evening by four goals to one. The losers were weak in defence. Prescott and Rolands scored two goals each for the winners.
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  • 295 10 Fine Match Played on Padang A really fine and interesting lacrosse match was played yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock on the Padang. It was earnest and swift. The sides were:—Whites; Messrs. Astington, Bradbury, Clements, Gilbert, Higgins, Oggier, Storr, Trumble, Wright. Colours:—Messrs. Aeraman, Boyd, Busfield, Collier, Grant, Makin, Pearce, Robertson,
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  • 91 10 United Amateurs Singles Championship The following are the ties for the Singles Championship of the United Amateurs' Party to be played off on Saturday and Sunday next, commencing at 3 p.m. sharp:— Saturday: Tan Hock San vs. Chia Lian Jin; Choe Siew Hcck vs. Tan Hood Hir.; Tan Eng
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  • 74 10 Priory Park Wins by a Neck From Fohanaun Reuter's Service London, April 25. The City and Suburban (IV 4 mile) was run at Epsom to-day and resulted as follows:— PRIORY PARK (20—1) 1 FOHANAUN (3—l) 2 THE MOHAWK (100—6) 3 Eighteen ran. Won by a neck; third
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  • 32 10 British Official Wireless [British Official Wireless] London, April 25. The death is announced of Mr. G. H. Roberts, former Labour Minister who was Fcod Controller just after the war.
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  • 110 10 Smashing of Windows in Hong Kong "ARROGANT ATTJTi DK" OF SIR LAMIXt, Reuter's Service London. April 2: Replying to Mr. E. Thurtl, i. Worthington-Evans said that information with regard British soldiers at Bong X smashing shop window prisonment and ultimate rel< service. He would ha v.
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  • 107 10 Judgment Given for Defendant (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, April 2-j. Judgment was delivered to-day in the case in which Lim Cheng Fan was sued f or damages by Khoo Sa Wee for jrivir.fr wrongful and negligent advice regarding the purchase of some property. The Judge held
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  • 186 10 Yesterday's Results at the S.C.C Tournament Championship Doubles Preliminary i R. H. Wild and E. C. Poyser beat F. Murphy and O. Fuller, 6—1. ♦> Championship Doubles P. Clerc and J. Utermark beat A. I Anderson and J. M. Collins, 6—2, 6—i Major Stoehr and Capt. I. K. Price
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  • 52 10 Double Handicap—Semi-1- nil W. A. Balhetchet and V. H. No 4U beat C. A. Norri.s and I" Kphraum» j owe 30.1, 6—2, 6—1. Single Handicap A—Semi-1 inal j R. C. Oehlers beat S. L. 6—3. J TO-MORROWS TII'S Single Handicap A W. A. Balhetchet
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  • 61 10 Colony vs. Sta tes Annual Guillemard Cap (From Our Own Corr In preparation for the < i annual Guillemard Cup 'I 1 j the Perak team visiting I week-end will be as fol! 1 I Khong and Kok Yin, Say K I Beng, F. Bede Cox and Wat.- I Singles—Some
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  • 47 10 (From Our Own Corrcs Kuala Lunipu' x Selangor will play Perak t \ir Saturday and Sunday. Ti > in g f Selangor are: Singles—Ov Scovell, Huggins, Dando. S:r A Lee Yoke Kee. Double:- uu in d rvl Scovell, Dando and Hovil, Hewett. j
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  • 547 11 Ceylon Sports V|\( KNT l'ERERA IS DISAPPOINTED ,:il)oat Jack Leaves Town >ur Own Correspondent) r olombo, April 15. f f< ur Ceylon boxers which Malaya towards the end of -,|',n*h ret: rned on Tuesday by the s.s. They said they did not fare as P; r But they
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  • 78 11 untitled disguised as workmen were members of the Canton Secret Sis on one of the public buses. stopped at the junction of Street, on the Bund. A numteta and trunks were in the f the quartette, and these on by the Secret Service men to contain over forty pistols quantity
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  • 391 11 Northern Papers Attack "Malay Mail" The "Malayan Daily Express" takes its local rival the "Malay Mail," to task for a breach of journalistic etiquette, in that it published a covering letter addressed to Uie editor by young Tunku Rahman, the bultan of Kedah's son, enclosing the lucubration
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  • 120 11 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 152 equal to $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders frqm India and Ceylon is Rs. 156 equal to $100. On the eve of the departure from Malacca of Major W. M. L. Bower, the
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 68 11 j FRANROZ'S I TO-NIGHT THURSDAY, APRIL 26. TO-NIGHT! NEW WORLD SHOW CHINESE VYAYANG—OPEN AIR CINEMAS—KELANTAN MAK'YONG POPULAR JAVANESE VYAYANG—WONG Etc., Etc. THE CITY OPERA To-Night-No Performance. To-morrow Night—lnche Wahids Highly Dramatic Play "THE LIGHT OF ISLAM" Supported by Vaudeville and Extra Turns. NOTE:-Inche A. Wahid s Masterpiece "HIS OUTLAW BROTHER
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 100 11 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS oi Drills up to and for April To-day, April 26 Drill Hall. Chinese Company, Parade. Drill Hall, S. R. A. (v) Signals, Parade. I tomorrow, April 27 Drill Hall, Eurasian Company, 30 yds Range Practice. Drill* Hall, S. V. C. Band, Band IW- a Malay Drill Hall, Malay
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    • 854 11 SIXTY-EIGHTH CROSSWORD PUZZLES The following is the solution of the above Crossword:— ACROSS:—1. Troth; 5. Lee; 8. Dog; 9. Oa; 10. Teat; 11. Hends; 13. Thresh; 15. Ace; 16. Le; 18. Ea; 19. Te; 20. TK; 21. Lash; 23. Peer: 26. PTO; 27. Sir; 28. Mop; 30. Awe; 33. Truant;
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  • 1046 12 HIS DEATH A GREAT LOSS TO COMMUNITY Who Will Succeed Him on Legislative Council? (By Our Indian Correspondent.) The news of the death of the Hon'ble Mr. P. K. Nambyar, Member of the Legislative Counc il representing Indian interests will be received with genuine regret by
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  • 384 12 Singapore, April 24. Tin during the past week has shewn little alteration in price and the share market both locally and in sterling issues has remained quite inactive. Rubber, in spite of a further drop in London stocks of 2,125 tons, continues on the easy side with
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  • 243 12 The following books will be issued on Saturday, the 24th instant, at 9 a.m.:— Ahmad-ul-L'mri. The Lady of the Lotos. Translated from the Persian by L. M. ("rump. Philip Beaufort Barry. Twelve Monstrous Criminals —from Nero to Rasputin. F. C. Bowen. From Carrack to Clipper— Itook of sailing-ship
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  • 83 12 British Official Wireless [British Official Wireless] London, April 25. Paris 124 New York 4.88 116 Brussels 34.94 Geneva 25.32 Amsterdam 12.1125 Milan 92.65 Berlin 20.41 Stockholm 18.19 Copenhagen 18.20 Oslo 18.24 Vienna 34.695 Prague 164.75 Helsingfors 193.75 Madrid 29.275 Lisbon 2.125 Athens 372.5 Bucharest 780 5 sio5 io 5
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  • 88 12 London, April 24. Manchester Market 8% lbs. Shirtings, fair (new basis) 12s 40's Grey Yarns, Single twist 18 %d 6 lbs. T. Cloth fair -24 yards 8s 3d Liverpool Market Cotton—Fully Middling American 11.23 d Egyptian Cotton 21.00 d Metals Tin—Standard 3 months £233.10.0 Produce Copra, fair merchantable
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 255 12 I Alhambra I 1 I I S S Commencing May 8. jjj THE FILM THAT YOU HAVE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR jjj j Charlie Chaplin j I in I "THE CIRCUS" I UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE. I BOOKINGS OPEN ON MAY 2 AT KELLY AND WALSH LTD. S B SPECIAL CHILDREN'S
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    • 364 12 She looks 20 years younger. uSr** 94 1 have taken Kruschen Salts for 7 f*r\ years, and enclose my photo at 50, < lat our opinion of my record. I hai\ KfeJtf 9 married 30 >>ears, /zat>e 3 sons, 29, 19, a/50 two grandsons, 6 artu 7 20 months. I
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  • 411 13 FAR OUTSIDE LAND S END S. WEST OF ENGLAND Two Lightkeepers Marooned for Fourteen Weeks The 14 weeks' vigil of the keepers of the Longships Lighthouse who had been marooned far out at sea off Land's End by heavy Atlantic gales for six weeks beyond their usual period
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  • 87 13 A Chinese, dressed according to European style, called at Government House, Hong Kong, and made the startling declaration that the Governor of Hong Kong owed him 600 million dollars. This statement and the generally wild appearance of the visitor suggested an unbalanced mind, and he was promptly detained by the
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 418 13 T5Z*****?<^525Z5Z525Z*****5Z5H525Z52^^ Calco Automatic Drainage Gates Used jfl IN CONNECTION WITH rjj ARMCO INGOT IRON S 8 m Corrugated Culverts are mmM Solving many Difficult S M D Drainage Problems. i? Conveniently transported. Quickly p] installed. Strong and Reliable. S Practically no Supervision. 3 S A MCO SLIDE HEAD GATES, CALCO
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    • 64 13 r*r—ir%T— IQdOl tSaOBIOI if*y—in v TmtEE SPECIAL" O 0 FITTED TO j] 1 1928 MODEL jj I ARMSTRONG I I SIDDELEY j S CARS o U 1. Central Chassis Lubricating System. o 2. Automatic Ignition Control. j 3. Lucas Dipping Reflector Headlights. < jj THE 14 H.P. COTSWOLD 5 STR.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 397 14 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF REMOVAL From May 1, 11)28, our office will be at No. 4 d'Almeida Street, 2nd floor. JAEGER CO. ORIENTAL TELEPHONE ELECTRIC Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the United Kingdom) Change of Telephone Numbers. Telephone Subscribers are requested to note that the first digit of telephone numbers 6500
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    • 505 14 SITUATION VACANT WANTED —A Draughtsman, acustomed to building construction work, and able also to plot topography. Box 650, cjo Malaya Tribune. SITUATION WANTED. EXPERT ACCOUNTANT.—2O years experience with Chartered Accountants etc., solicits writing up, checking and or preparing final accounts for Private Firms. Al Typist and Confidential Stenographer. Seeks spare,
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    • 505 14 BANKS THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: 94, MARKET STREET. BRANCHES Penang 85, Beach Street Malacca 131, Jonker Street. Muar No. 1. Jalan Sayang. Batu Pahat 109, Jalan Rahamat. Palembang 16, Ilir. Hong Kong 18, Queen's Road, Central. Seremban 63, Birch Road. Batavia 47, Corner Lloyd Street. Shanghai 9,
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    • 633 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.?00.000 Paid-up Capital II.OWM»© Reserve Fund and Rest £1,554,846 HEAD OFFICE: 15, Grace Church Street, London, E. C. 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J.
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    • 368 14 INSURANCE SOUTH %jßfcs BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT iA>WEST CURRENT RAT3S. L. C. MARGOLIOUTE, 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 Surplus $1,700,000
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    • 303 14 NOC PILLS For your BODY M|f|h A REAL, SAFE A I RE HELP AND CURE for Neurasthenia, Anaemia, Debility, Weakness, Overwork and Impotenc v. Obtainable at all Chemists. AGENTS: G. H. SLOT Co., Ltd., pena::s Singapore. "BEKA" Miss RIBOET RECORDS Distributors MONG HUAT COMPANY, No. 97, North Bridge Road, SINGAPORE.
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    • 405 15 STEAMER SAILINGS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND \PCAR TT NES I incorporated in England) MUI PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. fE >js-l LAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LONDON AND I \K EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Ur r Contract with His Majesty's Government.) I WARDS from LONDON For China Japan Dae Tonnage Singapore
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    • 426 15 STEAMER SAILINGS THE STRAITS BORNEO SHIPPING COMPANY. REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE Singapore, Soerabaia Bandjermasin S.S. HOCK SENG Due on 29th 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 STINNES LINIEN and
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    • 597 15 STEAMER SAILINGS STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. LOCAL SAILINGS FROM SINGAPOREPEN ANG (direct express service— 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. "PERAK" PORT
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    • 452 15 STEAMER SAILINGS (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO MARSEILLES LONDON Tonnage destination n n «.n Suwa Maru 11,000 Naples, Marseilles, London. A'werp FushimiMaru 11,000 Naples, Marseilles, 26 Hakozaki Maru 10,500 Naples, Marseilles, Londot AwJ 10 tt Hakusan Maru 10,000 Naples, Marseilles, KitanoMaru 8,000 M'seilles, London, A'wfrpTS Jan! J A tHaruna Maru 10,500
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    • 114 16 THE RIGHT PLUGS 1 I FOR YOUR CAR 1 I 1 I .I i a I L il I Sole Agents: j] I N. V. STRAITS JAVA TRADING Co., II Singapore Penang. n I 0 I I I ■l^rall=di^i=di^i^i^i=Jr=^ndi=di=^ 1 NOTICE. I I i fl The first shipment of i
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    • 123 16 l^i=di=digJr=dr=dr=dr=dr=^ Schering- Kahlbaum, ft. G„ I Berlin. I (vorm. Ghem. Fabrik auf Aktien E. Schering), I j VERAMON j I against headache of all kinds, trigeminal I !lS neuralgia, toothache. I I I (To be had at all leading Drug Stores) 1 j I Sole Agents I I HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ
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