Malaya Tribune, 3 May 1928

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    Masthead
    21 1 The Malaya Tribune Vol XV.- No. 10l SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1928 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune THURSDAY. MAY 3. 1928
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      269 1 TRY -v KOREA MISSION CLOTH m§MM does not FADE. 1 does not SHRINK. wear. LONGER iw Products Co. Bras Basah Road. SINGAPORE 'Phone 324. jj II "THE MAKE WHICH PREDOMINATES IN EVBRY'CLASS |p]^| PERFORMANCE APPEARANCE SPEED ENDURANCE COMFORT ►W FIRST COST LOW CONSUMPTION j CO RRENT PRICES. I j 9
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      342 1 V 7 Tropic*] Veer AT HIGH STREET, /r Singapore. c] Sole Agents: 1 I Sime, Darby Co., Ltd., f jj (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) jjj j Singapore, Malacca, Serein ban and Muar. jjj yl At y ur Dancing Party offer i^f^^W" Flo with 1; jo|| Nothing is so delightful
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    Company Meetings
    1513 2 HIGHLANDS LOWLANDS RUBBER CO., LTD. Views on Future of the Industry The twenty-second annual general meeting of the Highlands and Lowlands Para Rubber Company, Ltd., was held on April 3 in the Council Room of the Rubbers Growers' Association (Incorporated), 2-4, Idol-lane, Eastcheap, E.C., Sir Frank A. Swettenham
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    K. KANGSAR PLANTATIONS, LIMITED
    1179 2 Result of First Year's Operations The first annual general meeting of Kuala Kangsar Plantations, Ltd., was held on Thursday, March 29, at the registered office, 20, Abchurch-lane. E. C, 4. Mr Clarance Frank Leighton (the Chairman) presided. Mi. D. C. Evans, A.S.A.A., representing the Secretaries (Messrs.
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      333 2 SS3QC3QI ICCJO fWHITEA WAY'SJ Q NEW SHIPMENTS OF STANDARD VALUES jj ONE OF Perfectly new shape as illustra- THE "TUDOR*' BREAKFAST whiteaways standard VALUES O tion. All white with neat empot-ed r.™ THE "TUDOR" TEA SFT O n design. A complete set for six aui. Mil. jj persons. Comprises:— 6
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      638 2 NO PLEASURE IN LIFE If you are weak, worn cwi Backache, Swollen Joints hr and other symptoms of Kid my there be any pleasure in possible, and doctors im quickly health and strength, i vitality and able to enjoy foil] can give. Just go to your d bottle of De
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    HAMBURG AMERICA LINE
    216 3 New Motorships F\)r The Far Eastern Run Five new motorships are now being constructed for the enterprising HamburgAmerica Line, and as they are intended for the Far Eastern service they are being specially constructed with this end in view, as regards the comfort of the passengers and
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      474 3 J You'll never k \EVER W 1 CRAVEN A CORK TIPPED VIRGINIA CIGARETTES MADF*<sPT«PTAT TV TO MADE IN LONDON AWARDED CERTIFICATE OF MADE. SftLIALLI 1U _fc INSTITUTE OF HYGIENE FOR PREVENT SORE THROATS By CARRERAS, Ltd. purity, quality merit SOU AGENTS:—HUTT EN BACH LAZARUS SONS. LTD., SINGAPORE, PENANG, IPOH, KUALA-LUMPUR
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    Signalling Exercises
    220 4 MERCHANT SERVICE WITH ROYAL NAVY Jardine, Matheson's Steamers (lead the List 1 he China Coast is again at the head of the list of ships which have carried out successful signalling exercises with vessels of the Royal Navy during the quarter ended September 30, 1927. Last quarter, it
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    "On This Day—"
    502 4 "On This Day At midnight on May 3, 1926 the orders issued by the General Council of the Trade Union Congress for a general strike of trade unionists came into effect, negotiations between the trade union leaders and the Government at Downing Street having broken down, partly because of the
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      688 4 I Silversish 'the Hidden Menace I I I beautiful silk gown falling to pieces! Your books ruined! I I j X That keepsake forever lost! All through the ravages of silver- I fish. No need to stand helplessly by and see this ruin and waste I I j with a
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      215 4 I Messrs. S. Moutrie Co, Ltd 1 I beg to announce the arrival of j B THE "NEW 1928 j |"His Master's Voice 1 I CABINET MODELS j jjj with the I New PATENT RE-ENTRANT TONE CHAMBER Bj New No. 5 SOUNDBOX, New TONE AtfM a These instruments are another
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    A Navy Court-Martial
    532 5 HELD ACCORDING TO THE KING'S REGULATIONS Legally Instituted Nearly Two Hundred Years Ago A naval Court Martial is ordered only when a charge made against an officer or nan is deemed to be too grave to be dealt with summarily by the Captain of the ship concerned.
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    WEEKLY SHARE REPORT
    480 5 Singapore, -May L With tin and rubber practically unchanged duriaig trie past week, both these sections Ox tm share market have been dull and neglected. r inere has Deen very little enquiry either trom London or Ausiraiia 3„i sterling tin shares and although a smah business has
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    MARKET PRICES
    449 5 Singapore, April 28. MEAT Beef, steak (round) kati 50 Beef, stew or curry kati 42 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 80 Ducks each 90 Pigeons, domestic,
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    THE LEMBAGA MALAYO
    170 5 (Malay Edition) OF THE MALAYA TRIBUNE SUBSCRIPTION .RATES Payable in Advance. Yearly $10.00 Hall-yearly o.b0 Quarterly 3-00 Postage Extra 50 cents per month The Malay Edition of the "Malaya Tribune," the "Lembaga Malayu" circ» lates throughout Singapore, Johore Bahru, the Malay States, Java, Sumatra, British North Borneo
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      475 5 LESS FOOD, MORE EXERCISE. Useful Notes About Indigestion. days of motor buses, trams and most people walk too little and h. The result is indigestion, a nd defective circulation. Comsyraptoms are chest and stomach 1 the small of the back, cold feet, and a general feeling of you fed unable
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      390 5 Iftk MANILA CIGARS 1 Jg||Bk NEW STOCKS JUST ARRIVED jj] M jt% Reina Victoria $3.95 per box of bo a High life $2.95 d W |k Londres $4.95 per 100 I I Perfectos $2.75 per 25 J M. S. Ally Co. I Dj lH m% Battery Road, Singapore. £j rfl
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      340 6 Jjj STOP! READ! Come Early to Avoid Disappointment I EMPIRE CINEMA j FROM SUN9AY, APRIL 29 TO THURSDAY, MAY 3. C I United Artist Special. jj? The Night of Laughs, Romance and Actions. C jj. See Douglas as the Athlete, the daredevil and Adventurer. Pep! Verve! Action! Daredeviltry! Ln P
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      266 6 Amusements. I ALHAMBRA 'PHONE 909 C J (TAN CHENG KEE Co., Ltd.. Proprietor*.) jj S I I From Wednesday, May 2. I S c AT 9 P.M. C I Publicity Madness j ffi WITH j I EDMUND LOWE and LOIS MORAN. j S A Bubbling Comedy of a Romantic Soap
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      556 6 GAIETY CINEMA Junction Albert Bencoolen Street* 'PHONE NO. 3156 FROM FRIDAY, APRIL 27 TO THURSDAY MAY 3. FIRST SHOW AT 7.30 P.M. THE REST CURE Pec-Wee Comedy Western BETTY COMPSON KENNETH HARLAN In The Universal-Jewel CHEATING CHEATERS He was afraid to tell her he was a crook and she was
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    HARBOUR BOARD
    123 7 Khips Alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive Singapore, May 3. Kast Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) a 22; Rohna 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) Morea 18; Ohio Maru 15; H.M.S. ude 11; Bencleuch 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3) m 30; Nagpore 33; Edavana 37. Empire Dock
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    WESAK
    212 7 Carol Party to Parade This Evening occasion of the festival known as Wesak," or the Birthday of Lord Buddha, which occurs to-day, full moon day, it has been customary with all Singhalese and other Buddhists to celebrate the occasion with alms giving, carol singing and various forms of merriment,
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    JERUSALEM COUNCIL
    193 7 Delegates to Speak Here Next Monday The meeting of the Int. rnational Mission ary Council in Jerusalem, from March 24 to April 8, aroused widespread interest. Problems affecting the Far East—racial, industrial and educational as well as religious—were studied at it. For the first time in such conferences
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    Y.W.C.A. CAMPAIGN
    238 7 Second List of Subscribers to $6,000 Fund Th? Y.W.C.A. acknowledges with appreciation the following amounts received in response to the appeal for $6.000 for the maintenance of the Association's work: Previously acknowledged to April 2*7, 1928 $595 W. Hammer and Co. 100 Mansfield and Co. 100 Mr. W.
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE
    1509 7 FINANCE COMMERCE PRODUCE Singapore, May 3 Kice, Siam Ne. 1 per Koyan $315 Kice, Siam 2 $285 Rice, Siam 3 $280 Rice, Saigon 1 $251 Kice, Saigon 2 $244 Rice, Saigon 3 $224 Rice, Rangoon 1 $234 Rice, Rangoon 2 $232 Rice, Par Boiled No. 1 per beg- $8.25 Rice,
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    CONSTABLE ASSAULTED
    198 7 Foolish Action of F.M.S. Government Employee Govindasamy, a compositor employed by the Government Printing Press, Kuala Lumpur, was charged before Mr. R. S. Jervoise, in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court on Monday, with attempting to rescue two men, under arrest for disorderly conduct, from the lawful custody of
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    HOME MARKET
    88 7 London, May 1. Manchester Market B*4 lbs. Shirtings, fair (new basis) 12s 40's Grey Yarns, Single twist 18Vzd 6 lbs. T. Cloth, fair—24 yards 8s 4 72d Liverpool Market Cotton—Fully Middling American 11.96 d Egyptian Cotton 21.70 d Metals Tin—Standard 3 months £230.5.0 Produce Corra, fair merchantable £27
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      275 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Horai Hotel Nos. 35 37, Veerasamy Road. A Clean, New and quiet Hotel. Charges Moderate. MORTGAGEE'S SALE Auction Sale of Steam Launch Called "Sri Patana," Official No. *****9, length 95.5 ft., breadth 21 feet, depth 8.1 ft., Gross tonnage 159.33 tons and Also The British Tongkang called Murani
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      732 7 LATEST ADVEKTISfcMfcINTS TO LET—Front shop, entry June 1, also, furnished rooms, Burlington, 3, Coleman St. WANTED —An experienced typewriter mechanic and repairer. Apply 137, Cecil Street. j g HOW TO MAKE MONEY. We can show how you can sell in your spare thm specialities and earn a good commission. You
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
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      462 7 SINGAPORE DIARY To-day, May 3 rides. —10:2 a.m., 10:8 p.m. all: S.C.C. vs. Indo-Ceylonese, S.C.C. To-morrow, May 4 10:36 a.m., 10:32 p.m. O. outward mail due. msby-Go*V leaves for Java, irge'a dinner. Barnes' Cup, Balestier ground. I'ulo Brani vs. Duke's, Stadium. S.C.C. vs. Dukes S.C.C. Tennis Finals and Prize Distribution,
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      80 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT (By courtesy of the Government Health Office) Kandang Kerbau Station For the 24 hours ending midnight May 2 deg. Maximum shade temperature 88 F. Minimum shade temperature 76 F. Mean shade temperature 80.9 F. Maximum sun radiation 133 F. Minimum grass radiation 73.6 F. Sea temperature (maximum) 84
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    Births, Marriages and Deaths
    64 8 ENGAGEMENT OH—CHUA. The engagement is announced of Mr. Oh Kirn Chiang, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Oh Tiang Seng, grandson of Mr. Oh Teow Yang, and nephew of Messrs. Oh Poh Soo and Lim Peng Hoon. with Miss Chua Siew Hong, second daughter of Mr.
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    COLONIAL POLICY
    840 8 Mr. Ormsby-Gore's outline of Colonial policy at the Straits Settlements Association dinner last night is of great interest. Since the end of the Great War a complete change has come over the constitution of the Empire, and in that change the Colonies have grown to a new status.
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    1298 8 The next meeting of the Federal Council will be held at Kuala Lumpur on Monday, June 11, at 10 a.m. There will be no ceremonial opening. The Third Magistrate this morning committed a Hylam to the Assizes for being connected with bomb throwing in Trengganu Street during the shoemakers' strike.
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    SOCIETY AND PERSONAL
    667 8 Mr. C. I Vyner. Man Frankel Bio.', at Ipoh, i Batu Gajah hospital. The party of Chinese Chi-nam University, Shang for Bangkok by train on M r a n? Mr. Ormsby-Gore is B p Johore Bharu and dines < to-night. To-morrow he 1 ult *r. lor -lava
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    45 8 From Holland by s.s. Faaibora Singapore to-morrow morning. From China and Japan by s due at Singapore' to-morrow. From China and Japan bj Maru, due at Singapore to-morrow. From Europe, (London mails April 12) by s.s. Delta, due at P< 7:30 p.m. to-day.
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    HIS EXCUSE
    33 8 For being drunk and <1> I coolen Street last night, an I fined $1 by the Second Ifa* morning. When charged the off< h3d a stomach ache, so 1 ha drink."
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    KUCHAI TIN
    46 8 We are informed by th Se i Kuchai Tin Dredging Compai that the results of the worki bucket dredge for Arril were Possible running time, 720 hours. Time lost, 181.37 hours. Aveiage digging depth, 50.75 feet Ore won, 800 piculs. Yardage, 105,000 cubic yards.
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      84 8 SPECIAL Commences May f. AT NAMSEN'S No. 54, High Street. PERFECT FITTING SPECTACLES AND EYEGLASSES OF PLEASING APPEARANCE AND IN DISTINCTIVE STYLES. SIGHT TESTING BY QUALIFIED OPTICIANS. MOTION, SMITH SON, LTD. 15, BATTERY ROAD. SINGAPORE. HOW TO HI i DIAMONDS. Buy diamonds from such an importer who absolutely guarantees your
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    EGYPT'S REPLY TO BRITAIN
    910 9 STATEMENT BY MINISTER "Ardent Desire For friendship" S PASHA'S NOTE Ikanslated Ft! I SURRENDER British Official Wireless. Reuter's Service. London, May 2. Chamberlain read in the ns this afternoon the text which Lord Lloyd, British >ruT. had to-day been in- liver to the Egyptian Pre- ply
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    GOVERNOR SMITH POPULAR
    118 9 California Gives A Majority PROHIBITION VIEWS NOT A HANDICAP Reuter's Service. San Francisco,' May 2. Important primary elections are now being held in California. The chief interest centred in the three-cornered contest for the composition of the State delegation to the Democratic National Convention, between the supporters
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    AIR LINE TO FAR EAST
    118 9 Imperial Airways 9 Agreement RUNNING A SERVICE TO INDIA Reuter's Service. Ixmdon, May 2. A reasonable hope that machines in the near future would not only be flying regularly from London to the Continent but from London to the Far East was expressed by Sir
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    NORTHERN RETREAT
    55 9 Southerners Pushing on in Big Advance Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Peking, May 2. It is reported and generally believed that the Ankuochun forces have been defeated m north Shansi and forced to withdraw to Tatungfu. 3,500 wounded from Tatungfu have arrived. Northern withdrawals are apparently also proceeding along
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    SEAPORT REGULATION
    64 9 German Ratification of Geneva Documents Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. Berlin, May 2. Consul-General Aschmann has handed the League of Nations Secretariat German ratification of the documents regarding the agreement and the Statute governing the international regulation of seaports, with a German reservation retaining the right to limit the transportation
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    BREMEN FLIERS GET DECORATIONS
    149 9 Captain KoehTs Distinction FIRST GERMAN HONOURED SINCE WAR Reuter's Service. New York, May 2. After a banquet given by the City of New York in their honour, at which nearly 4,000 prominent citizens were present and cheered them heartily, the Bremen flyers left for Washington this
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    AFGHAN KING IN RUSSIA
    102 9 Received by Soviet Minister "BRITAIN THE LAND OF TYRANTS" Reuter's Service. Moscow, May S. The Afghan Sovereigns were ceremoniously welcomed to Karakhan on behaif of the Soviet at the frontier station of Negoreloe, thence they proceeded to Minsk where they were greeted by the White Russian
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    MAY DAY FIGHTS
    100 9 Severe Clashes Occur All Over Poland Reuter's Service. Warsaw, May 2. Disturbances and bloodshed occurred in several provincial towns last night on account of the May Day celebrations. The Communists occupied the City Hall at Lodz and hoisted the Soviet flag. They were ejected and many arrests
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    THE FRENCH ELECTIONS
    65 9 Government Says Not Necessary To Resign Reuter's Service. Paris, May 2. The Government has decided that it is unnecessary to resign as the election resulted in approval bf its policy. The Cabinet will remain unchanged with the exception of the appointment of a successor to the defeated
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    JAPANESE SCANDAL
    60 9 Home Minister Resigns on Press Demand Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. Tokyo, May 2. A special meeting of the Japanese Cabinet resulted in a number of personal changes, the Home Minister and other officials resigning. The Japanese Foreign Minister announces that the Chinese Nationalists agree that the Japanese troops that
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    CYCLONE IN EUROPE
    47 9 North Bulgaria Sustains Big Damage Reuter's Service. Sofia, May 2. A cyclone devastated north Bulgaria, doing heavy damage at Starazagora, unroofing houses and partially destroying a mosque. The population, already nervous on account of the earthquake, again became panic stricken. Seventy people were injured.
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    BUDGET DEBATE INCIDENT
    264 9 Piquant Situation Yesterday CHANCELLOR'S ABSENCE DANGEROUS Junior Minister's Blunder in Answer to Amendment Reuter's Service. London, May 3. Mechanical lighters created a piquant situation in the House of Commons where Mr. Churchill's influenza exposed the Budget to the risk of losing a further substantial sum. A Conservative,
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    BRITAIN'S OPIUM POLICY'
    149 9 Prohibitionist M.P.'s Question MISINTERPRETATION OF AN INCIDENT Reuter's Service. London, May 2. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Scrymeecur (Proh., Dundee), who asked whether the British representatives on the Opium Committee of the League of Nations were pursuing the considered policy of the Government in
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    MINE BLOWN UP
    56 9 Bandits Attack Valuable Property in America Reuter's Service. New York, May 3. A telegram from Bluefhlds says that raiders blew up and destroyed the Ame-rican-owned Laluz and Bonanza mines. According to the Assistant Manager of the Laluz and Los Angeles Mining Company, the band responsible for the
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    OUTLAWING WAR
    43 9 German Note Gives Satisfaction In New York Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. New York, May 2. The reception of the German note gives unlimited satisfaction. It is regarded officially as representing the final answer which the outcome of the German elections cannot alter.
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    THE LEXINGTON TESTS
    56 9 Reuter's Service. Washington, May 2. Mr. Wilbur (Secretary for the Navy) has revealed that the postponement of the tests of the aircraft-carrier Lexington was due to the appearance of cracks in the blading of the turbine a defect thought to be due to vibration. Nevertheless, the vessel
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      129 9 ILAGTOMALTINE. I Malt, Milk and Cream. j I AN IDEAL I I FLESH FORMING FOOD. I S Nutricious, Palatable, Strengthening. 8 1 I I Contains all the Valuable Food I Properties of the Finest Scotch I Barley, Milk and Cream. I I OBTAINABLE FROM ALL LEADING CHEMISTS g I AND
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    PACIFIC OCEAN PROBLEM
    184 10 United Policy Advocated IMPORTANT REPLY IN PARLIAMENT Reuter's Service. London, May 2. In the House of Commons at question time, replying to a suggestion of Sir Robert Thomas that Great Britain invite the United States to a round table conference relating to the Pacific Ocean, with the
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    The Samoan Revolt
    64 10 POLICE REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE Tense Situation Still Not Relieved Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. London, May 2. The military polke in Samoa have been reinforced by 74 men from New Zealand in answer to the revolt of the natives. The greater part of the Island population refused to attend a
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    A FAMOUS SITE
    78 10 Wall Street "Corner" Sold for Over V/ 2 Millions Reuter's Service. New York, May 2. The American Exchange and Irving Trust Company have bought the historic 'chimney corner" at No. 1 Wall Street, along with the adjoining lots, for over £1,500,000. The purchasers will erect a 46-storey
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    A GIGANTIC BRIDGE
    73 10 New York Businessmen Propose Costly Scheme Reuter's Service. New York, May 2. A group of businessmen has submitted to the Federal and State authorities a proposal to construct a gigantic suspension bridge between Brooklyn and Staten Island to replace the present ferry system. The bridge would be
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    FRENCH AVIATION
    24 10 Reuter's Service. Paris, May 3. The Government has decided that in future long distance flights may only be organised with Government approval.
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    171 10 IBy courtesy of the Nichi-Nichi Shimbunsha) Tokio, May 1. The seven leading newspapers in Tokio are demanding the resignation of the Home Minister, Dr. Suzuki, and the Chief of Police, Mr. Miyata, in connection with the severe handling and injuries inflicted by the police on pressmen attending the
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    Sporting News
    548 10 Football GUNNERS DEFEAT THE MALAYS Losers Throw Away Good Opportunities The Gunners ran off the winners by the only goal scored in a League match against the Malays which was played at the Stadium yesterday afternoon before a large crowd. The point was netted towards the end of
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    Further Games Played in the Home League
    51 10 Reuter's Service. London, May 2. *v Th f?. o re sult 3 were achieved in the English League to-day: FIRST DIVISION Arsenal L Wednesday t. Villa 3, Huddersfield 0. THIRD DIVISION (Southern) Ph-mouth 4, Luton 0. Swindon 2, Torquay 2. Watford 5, Gillingham
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    Second League Series Commences To-day
    58 10 The Police and the Oriental Telephone Company will meet on the Malaya ground this afternoon in a match whicn will mark the opening of the second League series. The following will represent the Police: Mohamed Said, Mohamed and Ah Meng MacMfflan, Dale and Ismail, Wsay,
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    Drew and Napier's XI vs. Allen And GledhilPs XI
    53 10 The following will represent Messrs. Drew and Napier's XI against Messrs. Allen and GledhilPs XI in a soccer match to-morrow: Deng Wah, Hussain, Domol, Tan Kung Boon, Mohamed Baija, Koh Yong Kiang, I Ate Quee Eng, Ahmad, Ho Loh It, Kng
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    Penang Municipality Defeats P.R.C. in League Match
    43 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 2. The Municipality defeated the P.R.C. by 8 goals to 2 in the League yesterday evening. The Chinese, P.C.C. and the Malays all stand a chance of winning the championship.
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    TENNIS
    174 10 Yesterday's Results at the S.C.C. Tournament Championship Pairs P. Clerc and J. Utermark vs. Roy Smith and R. B. Lewis, postponed. C. V. Miles and O. R. S. Bateman beat A. A. A. Paterson and J. D. Hall, 6 4, 6—B, 6—l. Profession Pairs—Semi-Final Rev. Aitken and Captain I.
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    BADMINTON
    192 10 Juveniles Open Doubles Championship The following: are the ties in the first round of the Open Doubles Championship of the Juvenile Ba<kninton Party, and the dotes in which the ties are to be played off: 'THE S. Y. FOH'S CUPS" Monday, May 7 Yontr Kian and 6eow Huan vs.
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    GOLF
    52 10 Keppel Club May xMonthly Mixed Foursome Nine cards were taken out of the above competition and resulted as under: M^ s «o H Foster and J. Birmie, 48— 9 U equal 38r" Mrs. D. Turner and G. Cuttem equal 39%. Mrs. A. J. Donald and W. Greie. 47 7U
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    THE TURF
    130 10 Flamingo Wins Two Thousand Guineas Reuter's Service. British Official Wireless. London, May 2. The Two Thousand Guineas Stakes ione mile) was run at Newmarket this afternoon and resulted as follows: Sir L. Phillips' FLAMINGO 1 Capt. Gouges ROYAL MINSTREL 2 Mr. D. Sullivan's O'CURRY 3 Seventeen ran: won
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    LACROSSE
    148 10 An excellent and instructive lacrosse scratch match was played on the Padang yesterday afternoon, play starting at 5:12 o'clock. The sides were:— Whites: Messrs. Lovett, Whitley, Makin, Collier, Pearce, Ozzier, Busfield, Elliott. Colours: Messrs. Boyd, Acraman, Astington, Clements, Gilbert, Bradbury, Trumble, Urant. The game was ordinarily fast and presented
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    BOXING
    246 10 Bud Challenges Song at 9 Stones •Mr. Nai Kirn Lin Bud Wallev's manager, wishes us to state that he has challenged Y. C. Song, on behalf of Bud, to a fight at 9 stones, th- featherweiyht limit, the former having to weigh in at ringside. Should Song be above
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    223 10 C. Team Win First Round A nd C teams played the preliminary round for the Barnes Cup at the Balestier Load ground yesterday C emerged the winners by four goals to three after extra time had been called. The match was late in starting on account of the ram,
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    198 10 Continued Hearing Yesterday Afternoon The enquiry into Mrs. A. T. Mullins' death was continued before the Coroner. -Mr F G. Bourne, yesterday afternoon. In his evidence Dr. J. C. English stated that after examining Mrs, Mullins at the Hospital on April 26 he decided to have an
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    1339 10 Speech at S. S. A. Dinner POLICY OF COLONIAL OFFICE Personal Touch With Outposts Of Empire among whom were included H an» S^^ST' and Mrs Winstedt, Mr. and m"? D™?; S°etc' an Mn h R P Mr. R M. Williams, the President of h. Association, presided an,)
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    376 10 Captured by Baife in China HELD TO RANSOM FOR $30,000 Amazing Story of Piracy at th Notorious Bias Bay The China Navigation i steamer• Anking (Butter:,. Ltd.), Captain PlunketM arrived at Singapore- y, with a general cargo ai passengers for this port the Roads. This fi e
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    SERIOUS RUBBER THEFT
    228 10 I Chinese Planter Twice Acquitted The disappearance in December last c $7,000 worth of rubber which was consigned from the South Malaya Rubber Plantation* in Kota Tinggi, to Messrs. Katz Brothers Singapore, had a further sequel in the District Court yesterday afternoon. Th rubber was being transported
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    140 10 Pretty Wedding: Solemn Yesterday The Rev. Father Boadd oil Church of the Good Sheph< I afternoon when the marriaj« between Mr. Lewis Thomas W accountant of the Chart* red Ba pore, and Miaa Tew sa Dvi daughter of Mr. and Mrs. .1. Hove, and late of Shanghai gro( m
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    187 11 t \l STIC REMARKS OF A DIVORCE JUDGE I ht- Bill "Might be Only A Frame Up" K'»es to a hotel, stays the night some woman, and then it is misconduct was committed. I p infer that, but I rather demur am as 8 v i e Bateson
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    276 11 Relief From the Family Medicine Box -Ma y a slight cut or insect bite is l*Ut r 'inMy a danger to lite. Without a a: i septic handy and without the fif s t ai>: remedies which the family medicine ''hest Mipplies, it is undoubtedly true the j
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    36 11 The rate of Issue of Money Orders for ir »dia and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 152 equal Jo $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Oylon is Rs. 156 ■f*! to $100.
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    293 11 MYSTERIOUS APPARITION IN COURT Old Bailey Hunt For a "Ghost" Forty City policemen spent six hours one mornmg: recently hunting a "ghost" which for one moment stood in the dock of No. 1 Court of the Old Bailey and then vanished. At least, the police say it was
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      89 11 I IRANROZ'S I c Indisputable I I V W Quality. J TO-NIGHT THURSDAY, HAY 3. TO-NIGHT! HEW WOULD SHOW CHINESE WAYANG—OPEN AIR CINEHAS-POPULAR JAVANESE WAYANG—WONG Etc., Etc. THE CITY OPERA TO-NIGHT—NO PERFORMANCE BUT THE WHIRLWIND EXTRA TURNS TROUPE WILL SHOW 20 BIG NUMBERS SUPPORTED BY A COMIC SKETCH ENTITLED m
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      266 11 NKW WATER SCHEDULE New Rates to be Charged In Singapore v ipal General Committee, has ed the following revised schedule of a to have effect from the taking of July reading:— Rate of Charge per 1,000 gals. I i r water supplied to donging and to water boats at Clyde
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      88 11 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS Programme of Drills up to and for May 6: To-day. May I 5:15 p.m.—Drill Hall, S. R. A. (v) Sigs., Section Parade. To-morrow, May 4 5:15 p.m.—Drill Hall, S. V. C. Band, Band Practice. 5:15 p.m.—Malay Drill Hall, Malay Coy.. Recruits Parade. Saturday, May 5 2 p.m.—Bukit Timah
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      856 11 SIXTY-NINTH CROSSWORD PUZZLES [The Solution will 12 found on page 7.] The following four competitors correct iv solved the above Crossword and share the First Prize by $150 each. Mr. L. P. Chua, c o G. P. 0., Singapore. Mr. Sng Chwee Thye, 51 Owen Road, Singapore. Mr. R. Ratasamv,
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    442 12 TO BECOME MECHANICAL UNITS Romance And Colour Passing From British Army With the forthcoming transformation of the 11th Hussars and the 12th Lancers into mechanical units, not a little romance and colour will inevitably pass from the British Army. Those crimson overalls of the "Cherrypickers," for instance,
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    152 12 Willesden Magistrate to a young married couple: The winter of your discontent is Musingr, and there is a bnerbt future belt re you. A witness named Cumming was called at but there wa> no response. Magistrate (after a brief wait): Perhaps the witness is not Cumming. Solicitor
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    WEEKLY RUBBER REPORT
    100 12 Singapore, May 2. Catalogued 731,727 lbs.; 326.66 tons. Offered 577,706 lbs.; 257.90 tons. Sold 490.553 lbs.; 219.00 tons. Spot London B%d. New York 17% cen^s. PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per Lb. Standard quality No Sales Good average quality 27% to 28 Off quality 26 to
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    71 12 British Official Wireless. London, May 2. Paris 124 New York 4.87 5|16 Brussels 34^95 Geneva 25.22 Amsterdam 12.***** Milan 92.60 Berlin 20.40 Stockholm 18.18 Copenhagen 18.20 Oslo 18.22 Vienna 34.67 Prague 164.75 Helsingfors 193.75 Madrid 29.375 Lisbon 2 3|32 Athens 374 Rio 5 ***** Buenos Aires 47 13|16 Bombay
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      331 12 lATI AT th ItaBm WORLD _fhiday, MAY 4 I DOUBLE MAIN EVENTS SEMI-FINAL Jjj CLEVER MAURO Little Lewls 1 vs. H vs. S I AMIN RUSHER Yo ""i,f man 5 S 10 BOUNDS I BATTLING KEY supported by j Cj STAR PRELIMINARIES S g VS. a 8 JOHNNY ALBA POPULAR
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      609 12 CONSUMPTION HAS BEEN CURED. A Remedy for Consumption Has tieen Found DERK P. YONKERMAN, DISCOVERER OF THE NEW REMEDY FOR CONSUMPTION. Marvellous as it may seem after centuries of failure, a remedy has been discovered that has cured the deadly Consumption even in the advanced stages of the disease. No
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      501 12 J* M tft M tfusfinpaiafion rayUosan is presented to the public on the recom- mendation of the medical profession. It is the outcome of scientific research by a leading Doctor I mcd at all the world over Phyllosan means New Life, New Blood, New Strength and Vitality—Commence to-day. I THE
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    475 13 MOTOR FACE WILL BE DEVELOPED Other Pursuits Written Clearly On Devotees' Faces How long will it be, I wonder, before we develop motor face? Every other pursuit, whether business or recreation, writes itself clearly on the faces of its devotees. You can always recognise a lawyer, for instance;
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      270 13 y gggftlffiiasgnrt' Yale Spur-Geared I lE[ L^dSjH l Blocks 5 ARE MAtniNE SHOP NECFSSITIES. g ,v 1 THE YALE SPUR-GEARED CHAIN S gt* 1 BLOCK is the safest and speediest port- H Sp- ff**lK if ble hand-hoist where loads must be lifted g II »1 JP> llt is highly efficient.
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      65 13 OE3ol=aOESOE=^=OE3o]=a=aOE3o^=roE3o THREE SPECIAL" 1 o 0 FITTED TO H 1 1928 MODEL g I ARMSTRONG I j SIDDELEY I j| 1. Central Chassis Lubricating System. U HI o 2. Automatic Ignition Control. 3 3. Lucas Dipping Reflector Headlights. [j j THE 14 H.P. COTSWOLD 5 STR.[ 8 5 PRICE REDUCED
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      436 14 PUBLIC NOTICES JOHORE GOVERNMENT Notice is hereby given that on and after tke Ist July, 1928, no solid tyred Lorries will be permitted to travel over Johore roads, outside Johore Bahru Town Board Limits, except under special exemption by the State Engineer. F. GLENDINNING, State Engineer, Johore. NOTICE. Correspondence intended
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      527 14 SITUATION VACANT WANTED —An experienced typewriter mechanic, also an apprentice. Apply to XX, c!o Malaya Tribune. SITUATION WANTED. SITUATION WANTED Experienced Chinese Straits Born piecegoods and rough goods Salesman, wellknown to dealers locally and at outstation. Speaks Malay and Chinese dialects. Apply Box 655, c\o Malaya Tribune. TO LET Rooms
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      502 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 13, Queen's Road, Central. Seremban 63, Birch Road, Batavia 47, Corner Lloyd Street. Shanghai 9,
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      408 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 £1.060.000 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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      867 14 INSURANCE TflE ImWS SOUTH \Mi BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT IiOWBST CURRENT RATES. 4 L. C. MARGOLIOUTK, 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
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      428 15 STEAMER SAILINGS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES i Incorporated in England) M All PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. fgUNSt LAI AND ORIENTAL STEAM s I it.ATION CO., LONDON AND I \\i EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Ur t Contract with His Majesty's Government.) 1 WARDS from LONDON Fur China Japan Due Tonnage
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      398 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 A 13, Boat Quay, Singapore. 'Phone 3373 562. HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE Including HUGO STINNES LINIEN
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      428 15 STEAMER SAILINGS v^^^v NORDDEUTS€HEB Vi (Incorporated VT in Germany.) The undernoted are the Company's intended fixtures:— OUTWARDS FOR HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. t PFALZ due Spore May 17 t REMSCHEID due Spore June 14 FOR MANILA, JAPAN AND NORTH CHINA PORTS. t AACHEN due Spore May 8 t KONIGSBERG
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      219 15 STEAMER SAILINGS STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. LOCAL SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. PENANG (direct express service—l 9 Vt 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 A TELUK ANSON Friday 4
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      478 15 STEAMER SAILINGS (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO MARSEILLES LONDON _i. Tonnage Destination n u &*U Fushirni Maru 11,000 Naples, Marseilles, London, A'werp Hakozaki Maru 10,500 Naples, Marseilles, 10 Hakusan Maru 10,000 Naples, Marseilles, Rotterdam June 7 Kitano Maru 8,000 M'seilles, London, A'werp A R'dam Jane 21 A tHaruna Maru 10,500 Naples,
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      95 16 PLUOI FOR YOUR CAR 0 I D I il H 1 Sole Agent*: j] N. V. STRAITS JAVA TRADING Co., jj p ilj Singapore Penang, IjJ I ii j raa- Toothpaste I j Mouthwash i Maintain their old established qualities. They are the 1 j result of about 50 years
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      133 16 Schering- Kahlbaum, ft. 6,1 i Berlin. g I (vorm. Ghem. Fabrik auf Aktien Schering), i j VERAMON i I against headache of all kinds, trigeminal I I neuralgia, toothache. i I (To be had at all leading Drug Stores) I I I Sole Agents 1 I HANDEL MAATSCHAPPLJ VOORHEEN I
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