Malaya Tribune, 23 May 1928

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  • 20 1 The Malaya Tribune XV. -No. 118 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1928 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1925
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    • 257 1 TRY KOREA MISSION CLOTH mm does not FADE. 3 dot* not SHRINK. M wears LONGER. Korean Products Co. ras Rasah Road, SINGAPORE. 'PHONE 324. "THE MAKE WHICH PREDOMINATES IN EVERY CUSS" PERFORMANCE APPEARANCE X SPEED re ENDURANCE COMFORT S [OW FIRST COST LOW CONSUMPTION f jjj CURRENT PRICES. jj AGENTS:
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    • 201 1 Tropical Si«gapor«. 1 Sole Agents: Sime, Darby Co., Ltd., J K (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) gj Singapore, Malacca, Seremban and Muar. S j SATISFIED CUSTOMERS I Are the Strongest Advertisement for I j Photo Products j 1 PERFECT PICTURES GUARANTEED IF MADE ON I I Camera a I Sole
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  • 1735 2  -  (By Robert S. Angus Edinburgh, April 26. So far as I can see, Scotland will fare more than passing well under the Budget which tht* Chancellor of the Exchequer introduced this week. Her heavy industries coal, iron, steel, ship-building and engineering—are proportionately more important than England's are, and
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  • 298 2 What do you know about William of Wied? would be a testing question in knowledge examination. Even those vho were of an age to follow foreign affairs with interest in 11H4 may have difficulty in recalling this German princeling whose occupancy of the newly constructed and shaky
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    • 362 2 I ment phosphorus which builds up new nerve' Strength. Dr. Rybiczka, writing in a well-known Medical Paper, states At mil w /n Insomnia of neurasthenic patients Cb«i*» Sanatogen has a favourable influence. At tod the same time it increases the body weight." Stow*. Restful Sleep and Sound Health with SANATOGEN
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    • 585 2 \X I pUBf |B2p j|||A^; !:_SIU- call for 1j SCOTCH l^^^ta- J WHISKY l§jjllHp I THE DISTILLERS AGENCY LTD m I EDINBURGH SCOTLAND lllllllllllll>llll 1,**********111,1,11i MALAYA TRIBUNE Phone 345 Editorial Dept. Phone 171 Managerial Dept. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. P4YABLE IN ADVANCE Per annum $15.00 Half-yearly 7.5 C Per quarter 3.75 Single
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  • 998 3 BUKIT IJOK (SELANGOR; RUBBER CO., LTD. Estates in First-Class Condition The seventeenth annual general meeting of the Bukit Ivok (Selangor) Rubber Company, Ltd., was held on April 17 at the registered offices of the company, Winchester House, Old Broad-street, E.C., Mr. G. Kingsley. (the Chairman) presiding. Mr. V.
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    • 468 3 ARE YOU TOO OLD YOUNG MAN? Are yon feeling too old and worn-out w hen you should be full of life Do you find yourself suffering from Backache. Fatigue, Weakness, Rheumatism, Loss of Appetite. Sleeplessness, and unable to enjoy the pleasures of life? It so you need De Witt's Kidney
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    • 91 3 A REAL THIRST QUENCHER >/ SUSTAINS AND STIMULATES Fraser <S£ Neave, Ltd. AERATED "WATER SPECIALISTS, SINGAPORE. •»•••31 -j -1 r 1 r/iTmii!! "rrxs-jis ru uj I JUST UNPACKED— I I A FRESH CONSIGNMENT OF TINNED PROVISIONS OF C& E MORTON'S, CROSS BLACKWELL'S, S&W, 1 DELMONTE Etc., Etc., ffl Order your
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  • 1303 4 Importance of Asia's "Goose-Neck" SINGAPORE, THE GATE OF THE EAST The Wealth of Tin and Rubber From This Country Regional specialization and far flung transport combined bring distant unpronounceable lands daily into our local lives, says John G. IlilirT in the Philippines Herald. Penang. Perak. Johore, and
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  • 499 4 Some Records Made in Years Past The following interesting letter appeared in the London "Turns" last month; —The announcement in your issue of April 9 of the London to Edinburgh *v>n-stop train ■chodotod by the L.X.F.R. ill May next is of exceptional interest, involving as it does
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  • 152 4 A man sent word to the Willesden Court that he cou d not "bother to attend." Magi strate: There will be worse bother to come. Reveller at Southend: It was the first drink I had this year. Clerk: Did you say the first drink or the first
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    • 260 4 VT Keep your Flashlight I 4 "HELOAI) your flashlight j Jsf \\H I JLYwith fresh, j»o\yerful I empty flashlight is useless. I Eveready Unit Cells are I made by the world's largest Made by the .7 j t manufacturers flashlight and dry battery of the umo «s I manufacturer. Long
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    • 285 4 j THE S "His Mastet's Voice" Catalogue contains a selection of Organ Records, every one of which is a masterpiece of faithful recording, played on I the finest organs in the country by the most brilliant organists. Ask for a copy of the new booklet giving a complete list of
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  • 216 5 Passing of Remarkable Chinese Linguist Dr. Ku Hung-ming's death on April 30 has moved a large circle of foreign friends to real regret. The famous reactionary, who wore a queue to the end and continued to advocate undiluted Confucian governmental philosophy, distinguished himself by exaggerating his
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  • 420 5 Singapore, Mi.y IV. MEAT Beef, steak (round) kati 50 Beef, stew or curry kati 40 Pork, lean kati 63 Pork lean and fat (1st quality) kati 52 Mutton Indian lb. 55 Mutton Australian lb. 55 Fowl, kati 76 Hens (Locally reared) kati 80 Ducks each 73 Pigeons, domestic,
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  • 35 5 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 152 equal r 0 $100. The rate of payment Mon fy from India and Ceylon is Rs. 156 equal to $100.
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  • 377 5 New Type Six-Cylinder at Low j Price A new type, low priced, six-cylinder motor car, as sensational in its features as certain of most talked-of light "fours' which have been announced within the past year or so, is likely to appear within the next few weeks. Tnis
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  • 183 5 Inventor Fears Nothing but His Rivals Robert Condit. who proposes a "rocket" flight to the planet Venus, said that he expected a cordial reception there. Condit, an Ohio inventor, planned to take off from Miami Beach. Fia., when atmospheric conditions were "absolutely perfect.' He hoped to leave
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    • 281 5 ii it is to sally forth feelmed, well breakfasted and t '.ne's-self and the whole ning that your tailor knows business Pinkettes will do they keep the liver gooddigestfre apparatus alert, the the brain clear. Of chethe dainty little laxative can also be had post free rial, from the Dr.
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    • 291 5 THE MALAYA TRIBUNE On sale at the following depots— SINGAPORE. The Federal Rubber Stamp Co., 32, Rafflet Place. A. t. Aliyar and Co., 70, South Brid«« Road. P. Abdul Razak, 88, South Bridge Road. Abdul Aziz, 89, New Bridge Road. M. Mohamed Dulfakir and Co., Corner ol High fcr-eet and
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    • 283 5 RASH SPREAD I OVERJECK Body and Hands. In Awful State. Cuticura Heals. A rash broke out on my face and when I rubbed it water came from it. It soon spread over my neck, body and hands. The itching and burning were something terrible, and I used to have to
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    • 216 5 I F. P WINKLER'S jjj i DIABETONIT 1 is an absolutely effective remedy for fjj I DIABETES MELLITUS. F. P. Winkler's DIABETONIT is an absolutely harmless, natural herb composition, in no way injurious to the body, and made according to a special process. If F. P. Winkler's DIABETONIT is used
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    • 460 6 I EMPIRE CINEMA 1 FROM SATURDAY, MAY 19. g S RPBCIAL ATTRACTION I Chinese and Western picturejn One Programme jjj I FIRST SMW AT 7-15 P.M. 1 I SPECUL COMEDY-2 Reels WESTERN DRA.M A B THE POPULAR I I FRED THOMSON I I DON MIKE I The picture full of
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    • 339 6 Amusements. ALHAMBRA g 'PHONE 909 g B (TAN CHENG KEE k Co., Ltd.. Proprietor*.) g I From Saturday, May 19. j E AT 9 P.M. g We Take Pleasure in Presenting:High School Hero I RAMPANT YOUTH IN A BASKET-BALL ROVIANCE Together with The Joy Girl I A Saturday Evening Post
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    • 311 6 GAIETY CINEMA Junction Albert and Bencoolen Streets FROM FRIDAY, MAY 18 TO THURSDAY, MAY 24. NIGHTLY AT 9:10 P.M. Caumont Graphics Nos. 1777/8 VICTOR HUGO'S Immortal Masterpiece LES MISERABLES THE SCREEN'S MOST COLOSSAL MASTERPIECE The Greatest Epic and Dramatic Work of Fiction ever created or conceived. IN 8 PARTS Never
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    • 133 6 BURINA THEATRE North Bridge Road. 'phone No gg FROM WEDNESDAY, MAY 23 TO TIESbAV MAY 29. NIGHTLY AT 9:10 I'M Most Daring Spectacle ever shown! GIANT KING OF MANKIND AT GRIPS WITH THE MIGHTY KING Of in the biggest circus i "Seeing is Believing! MACiSTE IN THE LION S CAGE
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  • 115 7 Ships Alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive Singapore, May 23. Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Nil. Main h.irf (Entrance Gate 3) i>; Bulan and Ipoh 16; Kamo V.>irtland 10; Cyclops 9; Tronoh hmpir Dock (Entrance Gate 3) Maru 30; Egra 36; Kola 38. Kmpir I)in'k (Entrance Gate 4)
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  • 710 7 THE GEYLANG SMASH SEQUEL Benn Charged With Causing Death The following cases came before the Acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule) at the Assizes yesterday and today:— Chin Meng Sek and Tan Heng Boon were charged with attempting to murder Leng Leng Huatt, in Enggor Road on
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  • 139 7 The under-mentioned Warrant Officers, N.C.Os. and men qualified as shown below at the examination for Army First-Class Certificates of Education held in Singapore March 20 and 21. The Certificates awarded will be dated with effect from March 21: TT R. A. Surveyor R. A. Power, J.D., Mathematics; Sergt.
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  • 308 7 PRESENTATION BY M.V.R.C. TO-NIGHT Dean and Tijah Will Appear Soon A very attractive programme is being presented at the well-known City Opera to-night, the occasion being the presentation of a silver cup by the members of The Malay Volunteer Rifle Club. The showwill have the patronage of
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  • 434 7 Amateur Play Proves a Great Success "Meet the Wife" started at the Victoria Theatre l&l t evening and to the disinterested the play might appear to one who has not BSCB it produced as it was last evening, as a charitable affair of a rather 3ull nature
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  • 100 7 Surina Theatre 44 Maciste In The Lion's Cape" is the special attraction at Surina Theatre tonight. This is a big circus picture showing Maciste, a real living giant and strong man, at grips with the king of beasts. The production is in nine big reels measuring 12,000 feet
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  • 63 7 Mr. D. E. Lander is acting for Mr. C. H. Ryves as Manager of Senawang Estate, Sungei Gadut. Mr. Ryves left Seremban on Friday afternoon for Singapore, en route for Home on furlough. On Thursday he was entertained to dinner by the leading members of the Asiatic communities of Seremban,
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  • 1489 7 FINANCE COMMERCE PRODUCE Singapore, May 23 Rice, Siam No. 1 per Koyan $316 Buyers Sellers Rice, Siam 2 $200 Mixed Black Pepper 76.00 Rice, Siam 3 $280 Sundried Copra 11.35 Rice, Saigon 1 $265 Mixed Copra 11.15 Rice, Saigon 2 $258 Kayong Copra Rice, Saigon 3 $230 •Small Flake Tapioca
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  • 196 7 Frenchman Breaks Gaol At Saigon PHOTOGRAPH LEADS TO HIS RE-ARREST The Frenchman named Jean Moynier who broke prison at Saigon recently and who was arrested 4iere a few days ago, wai produced before the Second Magistrate (Mr. W. N. Gourlay) yesterday aftentocn. Moynier wanted to know
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  • 125 7 Complainant Awakened by Cries Of Police A Chinese goldsmith living at Jalan Besar was the complainant in a case of housebreaking which came up for hearing before the District Judge (?».r. J. L. HeFall) this morning. On being awakened late at night by cries of Towkay, Towkay." tomp.ainav
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  • 101 7 Members and friends of the Y.W.C.A. are invited to a Blue Triangle Fete in the grounds at Fort Canning Road un Saturday, June 2. Lady Marriott has consented to open the Fete at 4:30 p.m. and from 6 p.m. Mr. Vyner Gomez will present a programme
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    • 244 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED —Energetic canvassers o» good commission basis to sell Household and toilet soap. Apply Box 659, c|o Malaya Tribune. WANTED—Shorthand Typist for legal office. No previous experience necessary. Apply giving qualifications and particulars of education to Box No. 662, c o Malaya Tribune. SINGAPORE POLICE NOTICE REGISTRATION OF
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 363 7 SINGAPORE DIARY To-day. May 23 -1:26 p.m. D,v. L Malays vs. S.C.C, S.C.C. gardens, 5 p.m. Wife, Victoria Theatre, 9:30 p.m. To-morro*. May 24 0:30 a.m., 2:28 p.m. Pay. Irani mail closes. Sports, Raffles, 3:30 p.m. Society meeting, S.C.C, 5:15 Wife, Victoria Theatre, 9:30 p.m. Friday, May 25 I a.m.,
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  • 994 8 German politics since the Weimar Convention have taken an erratic, and at times dubious, course. Coalitions of varying descriptions held the field until 1914, when the elections brought about a more settled state of affairs and sent Dr. Stresemann, as head of the important People's Party, to
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  • 1291 8 We are indebted to the Director of Education for a copy of the annual report of that Department. A new operating theatre is to be built for the Ipoh hospital and tenders for the work are being invited by the P.W.D. The regular monthly meeting of the Municipal C ommissioners
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  • 274 8 Mi. H. R. L Dyne, Ad of Donaldson and Burkinsha' has returned from Honu Mr. G. J. H. Cartwright ha connection with IfcAlister joined the staff of Cobb and Mr. and Mrs. Arsh;:k panied by their daughter, i Penang on Friday after Mr. George Offer, who out
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  • 16 8 On 22nd May. 2.152 ton down; total ol .ondon rubber stocks 48,710 tons.
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  • 23 8 Reuter's Service London. May 82. The House of Lords has passed the >econd reading of the Cotton ll dustry KB.
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  • 25 8 Reuter's Service London. May 23The House of Commons his passed the third reading (by 219 to 101) of the Currency Banknotes Bill.
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  • 22 8 Reuter's Service Washington. May President Coolidge has sinned the Naval Appropriation Bill providing for in expenditure of $362,000,000.
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  • 23 8 Reuter's Service Brussels. May 22. The Government has consider.-' Kellogg anti-war pact and will inform Washington of its adhesion.
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  • 25 8 Reuter's Service Moscow. May 22 A steam launch carrying eighty cl capsized in the river Kuban near and thirty-four children were dies
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  • 36 8 British Official Wireless. London. May The second reading of the Bill votes to women at the a*e of <w,.. on the same terms as to men by the House of Lords by 114
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  • 44 8 Reuter's Service Warsaw. «»3 Thirty-seven of the Wli < Communists who wen on tn found guilty. Four former the Diet, Turuaekiewici, Kan Woloszyn and Mioka, aren twelve years' penal aervitud* from eight years to three year were acquitted includinc Ostrowski, and the politic
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  • 80 8 From Holland and Ger Koningin der Nederlan len, < pore at 9 a.m. to-morr<-w. From Australia by s.s. I Singapore to-morrow merning From China and Japan I Maru, due at Singapore to w rr From China and Japan Dj due at Singapore at 6 a.m. n 25th instant.
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    • 222 8 mmmmkWmmmmmmkmmmmmmmm^m KzjLfi eye OntAe /3aM~ NEW STOCKS JUST RECEIVED BY ROBINSON k GO., LTD. Raffles Place, SINGAPORE. I THE WORKS OF SIR WALTER SCOIT. S 8 V\ FRI F\ QUENTON DCRWARD 1 I FAX; OF MIDLOTHIAN ™l*™ h °J nW^A UV^Mt^ L ECEN D OF i S OLD MORTALITY THE
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    • 89 8 ASTOUNDING PRICE. REDUCTIONS IN I ALL LINES AT NAMSEN'S No. 54, High Street. STANLEY'S Rustless Drawing INSTRUMENTS IN SETS OR SINGLY COMPASSES. DIVIDERS, BOWS, Etc., Etc. Sole Agents for W. F. STANLEY CO., LTD. MOTION SMITH SON, LTD. 15, Battery Road. Singapore. HOW TO BIV DIAWOM'S" Buy diamonds from such
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  • 630 9 -j. S. Dissatisfaction Reproved •tish troops held in READINESS Fears for British Lives in The North Far Eastern Service Reuter's Service Far Eastern Service Tokio, May 22. :.ting on the dissatisfaction w r hich 'g is reported to have expressed Japan's statement a« to the preface
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  • 26 9 Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia Berlin, May 22. German General Electric Company "eluded a twenty-year, six-per-cent. ,'"'1 lion-dollar loan with an American f jn K -roup.
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  • 184 9 Hejaz Conference Postponed PILGRIMAGE SEASON INTERVENES British Official Wireless Reuter's Service London, May 22. Negotiations between the King of Hejaz and the British Mission under Sir Gilbert Clayton, which began at Jeddah a fortnight ago with the object of settling certain outstanding matters between Nejd, Iraq and
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  • 175 9 Royal Inspection Last Week GREAT ADVANCE IN WARFARE" British Official Wireless London, May 22. Lieutenant-General Sir David Campbell. General Officer Commanding in Chief at Aldershot, has received a message from the King regarding a tour of inspection which His Majesty made of the Aldershot Command last "week.
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  • 75 9 German Elections a Victory tor Locarno Havas Agency Paris, May 22. According to "Le Journal," a number of Deputies intend to introduce into the Chamber a motion declaring that the M. Poincare Cabinet of Naticnal Union deserved well of the country. The papers generally consider the result of
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  • 60 9 Combine Increasing Its Capital To £75 Millions Reuter's Service London, May 22. The Imperial Chemical Industries, Limited propose to increase their capital to £75 000,000 by the creation of 20,000,000 new shares of ten shillings each, as "the continuous expansion of the Company I business will involve a
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  • 61 9 Death Roll Reaches 82; Fears For the Remainder Reuter's Service Brownsville, May 22. Rescuers at the Mather mine found one man alive. Brownsville, May 22. The death roll in the Mather mine disaster has reached eighty-two. It is feared that the remaining 115. who are entombed will
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  • 133 9 Another Airplane Engaged PROPOSAL TO FLY TO TOKIO FIRST Reuter's Service Khartoum, May 22. Mr. Van Lear Black has cancelled his flight owing to a damaged wing and engine trouble and left for Cairo last night by special train. If necessary he will charter a special
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  • 124 9 BARON HUENEFELD BUYS SISTER PLANE Fitzmaurice to Remain in America Reuter's Service Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia Montreal, May 23. The three Bremen flyers have arrived here and were welcomed by large crowds and officially banqueted. Berlin, May 22* Baron von Huenefeld has bought the Bremen's sister airplane, Europa,
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  • 118 9 Boisterous Scene in Reassembled Parliament Reuter's Service Athens, May 22. When Parliament reassembled the resignation of the Government was announced and the sitting was suspended. The Tsaldarists and the Metaxists objected. Boisterous scenes ensued. The Speaker left the House md the Vi cSpeaker, who is a
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  • 98 9 Over 250 Victims Are Still Endangered by Poison Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia Reuter's Service Berlin, May 22. Two hundred and fifty victims of the Hamburg gas poisoning are still in danger as the gas takes effect after three days. Food stores must be destroyed and houses disinfected. The
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  • 79 9 Eminent Research Workers Pay The Highest Price Reuter's Service Rio de Janeiro, May 22. The death haa occurred of Dr. Alvaro Alvin, the famous X-ray expert, who carried on his experiments despite the loss of both hands. Accra, Gold Coast, xMr.y 22. An eminent Japanese bacteriologist, Professor
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  • 176 9 Scotland Yard Questioning OFFICIAL INQUIRY TO BE MADE Party Agreement in Parliament Sought Reuter's Service London, May 22. The motion to appoint a committee to inquire into police treatment of the MoneySavage case has been postponed pending a substantial agreement of all parties in view of the
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  • 195 9 Ceylon Disappointed By Attitude REQUEST FOR EXTRA RELEASES (From Our Own Correspondent.) Colombo. May 23. Ceylon rubber interests received with feelings of disappointment and resentment Malaya's decision not to supnort Ceylon in a joint policy, asking the Secretary of State for gradual releases instead of total abandonment
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  • 43 9 Reuter's Service London, May 22. The cotton ballot shows that the requisite majority was not obtained, only twentyeitrht per cent of the Egyptian section favouring the resolution and sixty-six per cent of the American. No further action is being taken.
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  • 181 9 Reuter's Service British Official Wireless Larede, Texas, May 22. Four were killed ami fifty injured by a seventy-mile-an-hour hail and wind storm. London, May 22. The War Office announce that Colonel G. Badham Thornhill will be Military Attache at Peking. Moscow, May 22. Nineteen perished in a
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  • 194 10 FINE LIGHTWEIGHT CONTEST World's Title in Dispute MANDELL OUTPOINTS MCLARNIN Reuter's Service New Wrk. May 22. The world's lightweight championship in which Sammy Man lell outpointed Jimmy ■cLarnin was one of the greatest exhibitions of I oxins skill in the lightweight class since the career of Benny Leonard
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  • 300 10 "I do not wish to discredit Bud Walley in the least; he is a fine boxer, in fact the best I have ever met, but in justice to myself I wish to make it known that I was far from my real form cn 1"
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  • 91 10 Goad Times in Chinese S. C. Events The following are the results of races swum off last Sunday at the Chinese Swimming Club:— 50 Metres "A" Division Handicap.—l, Kee Yew Hock (scratch); 2, tie between Lee Chaon Ngee (3 sees.) and Goh Buan Cheok (2 sees). Winner's time, 33
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  • 49 10 Irish Champion Defeats British Title Holder Reuter's Service Prestwick, May "22. In the first round of the British Amateur L.olf Championship Major Hezlet. the Irish International player, defeated the holder. Dr. Tweddell (Stourbridge) by three and two. A. Maccullum (South Staffs) defeated Cyril Tolly by five and four.
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  • 66 10 Thomson Rd. to Meet Minto Rd. B. P. The following have been selected to represent the Thompson Road B.P., against the Minto Road Party in a friendly match of six singles at the latter's court, on Sunday, commencing at 3:15 p.m. sharp. Singles:—Koh Chek Tuan, Tan Quee Leng, Seah
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  • 37 10 The Singles Championship Tournament lot the "Tan Hin Pung" Cup, a competition held by the United Chinese Amateurs result* d as follows:—Winner, Mr. See Gim Hoik; runner-up, Mr. Lee Yong Kwee.
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  • 306 10 JUPITER PLUVIUS INTERFERES Nearly all County Games Spoilt By Rain Reuter's Service London, May 22. Rain interfered with first-class cricket throughout the country. It was only possible to finish one or two matt hes. KENT ra. NORTH A NTS Played at Northampton, Kent won by an innings and 69
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  • 88 10 (FrOli Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 22. The Selangor team to play against Penang will be composed of the following: —A. P. Penman, G. M. Brand, D. R. A. Hoblyn. T. C. Green, H. O. Hopkins, G. Carter, Lall Singh, H. J. Sinclair, J.
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  • 232 10 Weights for Saturday's Amateur Races R ice No. 1.—The First Horse Handicap —Division B -6 furlongs—2.30 p.m. Red Atlete 11.3, No Foolin' 11.2, Meteorologist 11.2, Bavertru t 11.2, Himena 10.12, Panrill a 10.12, Hopeless 10.11, Sunsprite 10.10, Selma 10.8, Biddeon 10.7, Kwahiri 10.0. Race No. 2.—The First Pony
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  • 52 10 I)r Gilbert Brooke, who has just retired from service in Malaya after many years of successful labour in the field of preventive medicine. He is joining the Sarawak Government. This portrait is by the Tribune• artist, and was ma c just before Dr. Brooke left to assume his
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  • 201 10 Yesterday's Results at the Garrison Tournament Singles Capt. Price beat Lt. Brodie, 6 —o, 6—2. Doubles Handicap Lt Col. Richmond and Major Walker 2, beat Lt. Col. Taylor and Major Donnelly ft, Cant Carey and Lt. Turner 2 beat Capts. Marriott and Landon 15, 6—l. 6— 3 Capt. Travers
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  • 193 10 The semi-final for the S.C.C. Singles Champion-hip which was left unfinished on Monday evening was continued yesterday when Roy Smith defeated P Clerc. who was trongly fancied as the champion of the present tournament. Smith won the fir>t set on Monday at
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  • 89 10 The annual lawn tennis match between the Colony and the F.M.S. for the cup presented by Sir Laurence Guillemard will be played in Kuala Lumpur during this coming week-end. The Colony side has been chosen as follows: Singles:—Khoo Hooi Hye, P. Clerc, G.
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  • 90 10 Police Beat Press in S.F.A. League Match At the Stadium last evening the Police defeated the Press by six goals to one. The game from start to finish was well contested but the "arms of the law were mightier than the wielders of the pen." The game was played
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  • 29 10 The S.C.F.A. and the O.T.F.C. met on the SRC padang last evening and a wellcontested game ended in a draw of one each.
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  • 260 10 The following are the positions of the S.F.A. Leagues up to date: Division I P W. L. D. F. A. Pts. Duke's 4 4 0 0 16 0 8 S f* C 3300 10 46 c C F 4 2 0 2
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  • 94 10 Special Services at St. Andrew's Cathedral Next Sunday, the 27th is Whitsun Day. The Choral Services on that day, and the music to be sung thereat, will be as follows: 7-4.") a.m. Holy Communion. brtroit "Come Holy Ghost." Attwood. Service. Martin in C. 5 ::10 p.m. Festal Evensong.
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  • 86 10 Safety Gates Badly Needed Chinese who died as the result of a fall from a trolley-bus in New Bridge Road on May 12 formed the subject ot Coroner's enquiry yesterday. Evidence stated that the deceased jumped off the bus in. spite of the conductor's warning He was picked
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  • 62 10 Playing Football in Cathedral Compound For playing football in the Cathedral compound/the Third Magistrate this_ morning fined three Hylams each $10. or 5 da>s imprisonment. Court Inspector Farquharson, pressing the case, told the Magistrate that the "boys" from hotels defied the Police and continued to play in the
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  • 206 10 Mr. J. B. David Sued For Damages CONTRACT FOR MM.W CONSOLIDATED (From Our Own Corn-; Ipoh. Ma; A case of widespread interest was heard in the Ipoh Supren I terday. Mr. J. B. David of S sued for $15,521 as damages McCarthy, a mining engineer New Zealand
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  • 170 10 Stand Taken Against Frequent Race Holidays Committee No. 7 took th.- folios I action at a meeting held on May Approved supplemental provision of $8 280 for Electricity Dept. Show I: Approved acceptance of the tender P. A. Beins, Ltd.. for supply of ru! tiling for the new
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  • 126 10 We have much pleasure in acknowl the receipt of the Federated Malay States Chamber of Commerce Year Book [Of 1 which contains the twelfth annual accounts for the year 1927, roll of members, trade statistics for 1927 and i From beginning to end the booklel of interesting
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  • 71 10 verdict of death from natural ha's been returned by the Corone. F. G. Bourne, in at the General Hospital, o MuHins. la his finding the »rone. that death would sppeer to be chronic nephritis and not to thejnae. .jc which was administered at the Hospital. I, An expert
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    • 90 10 Cricket Competition No The first pcise of «J shared by Mr. J. A. i Havelock Road, Sirurapoi i K. A. Tee, 90 Duxto. Singapore; and Ml Swee, 1104 c Lunongan, n whose forecasts wen 108, SJLC LO2 ai d respectively. *33<« 1 sent to each oi mentioned competitor* Bandsman W.
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  • 775 11 XIIK HARI RAYA DATE MUDDLE Great Muslim Meeting Criticised Our Muslim Correspondent) t t that the great Muslim meeting vn Hall on Friday last was the r remarks I made in one of my >tes" in this journal in connecthe unenjoyed holiday for the Kay a Puasa. My
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  • 92 11 untitled in words and phrases change aaflT 1 :r "<iuently as in frocks, and the J: Ju> -date person can be discerned h» ear as eye. This season no "I'm fed up with everything," 1 gt>t the heebie-jeebies"—an ex- i. which covers all the ills that ■j. to. Needles* to
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  • 311 11 Proposed Extension of Three Mile Limit Mr. W. D. Euler, Minister of National Revenue, recently introduced as a resolution the basis of a Bill amending the Customs Act, with the object of checking smuggling. One clause proposes to extend the definition of territorial waters within \*hich Canadian
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  • 77 11 British Official Wireless London, May 22. Paris 124 New York 4.88 9 32 Brussels 34.99 Geneva 25.33 Amsterdam 12.0975 Milan 92.70 Berlin 20.40 Stockholm 18.19 Copenhagen 18.19 Oslo 18.22 Vienna 34.695 Prague 164.75 Helsingfors 194 Madrid 29.12 Lisbon I 3!32 Athens 374.5 Bucharest 785 Rio 5 29 32 Buenos
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  • 143 11 (By courtesy of the Nichi-Nichi Shimbunsha) Tokio, May 21. The Japanese Minister's family and other Japanese Legation families have evacuated Peking. Generalissimo Chang Tso-lin is stated to have asked Japan to take a more mitigatory attitude toward the former in connection with the situation in Manchuria. A rumour
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 556 11 TO-NIGHT WEDNESDAY, MVY 23. TO-NIGHT! AT THE NEW WORLD SHOW CHINESE WAYANG OPEN AIR CINEMAS -JAVANESE WAY4NG —WONG Etc., Etc. THE CITY OPERA, TO-NIGHT—PRESENTATION NIGHT BY THE MEMBERS OF MALAY VOLUNTEER RIFLE CLUB THE MANAGEMENT PRESENTS Inche A. Wahid in SHEIK AHMED QOERANJEE Supported by Vaudeville Extra Turns. BOOK YOUH
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    • 151 11 i I "Better be sure jj| X than sorry" m jpf N J Better make certain i t of securing whisky of than run the risk of getting immature I I spirit by merely saving j s n j 1 j i 1 Obta.ina.ble from eve ry gcod Dealer or
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 185 11 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS Programme of Drills up to and for May 27, 1928. To-day, May 23 5:15 p.m.—Drill Hall, "A" (M. G.) Coy., Practice King's Birthday Parade. 5:15 p.m.—Drill Hall, S. R. E. (v) F Sect: S. R. E. (v) S. Sect., Practice King's Birthday Parade. 3 p.m.—Drill Hall, St. Joseph's
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  • 941 12 SIOUX INDIAN CHIEF INTERVIEWED A Creation Story Declared Better Than Genesis Ohiyesa the Conqueror, Chief of the Sioux Indians, who arrived in London recently, was interviewed by a representative of the "Observer." The Chief is by our standards an old man, but by Indian standards a man
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 205 12 j FLORENCE 1 "YOU NEVER KNOW WOMEN" I A perfectly acted film of tff life set behind the footlights. S a NOT ONE DILI MOMENT FROM Iffjs[1ffj5[ It*s a Paramount Picture. |§5l 1 s 1 I MANILA CARNIVAL I TO-NIGHT. I ANSON ROAD (Tanjong Pagar) g Grand Aggregation of Rides.
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    • 168 12 Carson's American Circus WILD WEST AND CARNIVAL Showing Nightly at 9-30 p.m. at Malaya Boxing Stadium (Next to Tramway Station) JACKIE COOUAN RECORDS Recorded by Jackie himseli 34 I had a little doggie Pussy cat Puss> cat. 39 Little girls go»d night Little boy blue. 41. Welcome sweet springtime Lullaby.
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    • 278 12 iTHE HOTEL ASIA, LTD. 1 NOS. 69 TO 73, CECIL STREET AND 17 TO CI, STANI M i 1 Music daily at lunch, Tea and Dinner pi I and Every Night. Weddings and Private i 1 From 7:30 to 12 p.m. -J (Except Sundays.) Specially attended Single and Double Bed
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  • 896 13 LIST OF THOSE MOST REQUIRED The Institute of Patentees Opens Chances for Brains Well begun is half done, and it is only the first step that costs. The Institute of Patentees has just issued a book giving a list of the inventions that are most needed. Henceforth effort
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  • 109 13 False Modesty. Nature has made woman subject to certain peculiar ills. In India modesty and shyness have condemned her to suffer unnecessarily. Girls in their teens, young women, and mothers, are all liable to have one or another of the various illnesses which their periods
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 658 13 ROBERT HUDSON, LTD. g BUT BRITISH MADE WAGONS S It is experience that counts in fl wagon-building. Messrs. Robert j!lp3H|BM wagons for over sixty years and {j 3 'I their wagons have been used for C] jC Pj W every imaginable purpose where jj < fFwSajii Tnus from lhls accumulated
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    • 204 13 AUCTION SALE (By Order of The Singapore Harbour Board) AUCTION SALE OF UNCLAIMED DISCLAIMED GOODS Comprising;— Cement, Tinplates, Iron Rods and Bars, Coal Tar, Jeyes Fluid, Paint, Momi Chests, Steel Rails, Marble Table Tops, Chinese Silks, Plaster-of-Paris, Helmets, Aluminium Tea Set, Toy, Tools, Sulphuric and Acetic Acids &c. To be
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    • 82 13 AUCTION SALE_ AUCTION SALE OF Excellent Wax Polished Teak Household Furniture, Moutrie Piano, Etc. To be held at No. 137 Haig Road (Tanjong Katong) ON SATURDAY, MAY 26, AT 2:30 P.M. Comprising:—One Excellent tone Cottage Piano by Moutrie and Co., One His Master Voice Gramophone cabinet and Records, very fine
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    • 557 14 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. SINGAPORE TURF CLUB Visiting Members are are not permitted co purchase Cash Sweep or Big Sweep Tickets. P. S. LAING, Act. Secretary. BAN HOE AND CO., LTD. Notice Re Lost Scrip. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the truncate for the fol owing .Hove Company is alleged to
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    • 580 14 PUBLIC NOTICES SINGAPORE TURF CLUB NOTICE. AMATEUR RACE MEETING. Saturday, May 26 and Whit Monday, May 28 Six races for horses. Three Divisions. Tta races for ponies. Five Divisions. ENTRIES CLOSE. Professional Meeting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, 25th April, 1928. Amateur Meeting at 5 p.m. on Monday, 21st May,
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    • 503 14 BANKS THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITEDHEAD OFFICE: 49, MARKET STREET. BRANCHES Penang 85, Beach Street. Malacca 131, Jonker Street. Muar No. 1, Jalan Sayang. Batu Pahat 109, Jalan Rahamat. Palembang J 6 la Hong Kong 13, Queen's Road, Central. Seremban 63, Birch Road. Batavia 47, Corner Lloyd Street. Shanghai 9,
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    • 466 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 £1,584,846 HEAD OFFICE: 15, Grace Church Street, London, E.C. 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. M.
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    • 372 14 INSURANCE J THE tfWwi SOI)TH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATBB. L. C. MARGOLIOUTH, Managei 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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    • 141 14 INSURANCE THE EASTERN I ASSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED. (Incorporated in the HEAD OFFIC E: SINGAPORE 2nd Floor of No. M Singapore 'Phone Nos. 3046 and »47 BOARD OF DIR] See Teong Wah. (Chairman). Gaw Khek Khiam. E (Vice Chairman Ong Soon Tee. Esq. Koh San Hin. Esq. Seah Eng Lim, Esq
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    • 392 15 STEAMER SAILINGS P. 0. 15RITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES .r; orated in England) ll \SSENGER CARGO SERVICES. v I*l \R 1 ORIENTAL STEAM ,ild\ CO.. LONDON AND i \ST MAIL SERVICE. umtract with His Majesty's (iovernment.) i WARDS from LONDON 1 or China Japan Due Tonnage Singapore 1928 7,100 May
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    • 435 15 STEAMER SAIUNGS HAMBURG-AMERIKA LJNIE HUg |jY| Til oeu tsc h Stinnes "p Australische Linien |Q Qj Oampfschiffsand Gesellschaft (Companies Incorporated in Germany) Passenger and Cargo Services. OUTWARDS HONG KONG, SHANGHAI JAPAN Hindenburg June 4 Rhein via Manila June 20 t Oldenburg July 1 MANILA, HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND NORTH-CHINA PORTS
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    • 393 15 STEAMER SAILINGS NOHDDEUTSCHER i\ (Incorporated VT" in Germany.) The undernoted are the Company's intended fixtures:— OUTWARDS FOR MANILA, HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND NORTH CHINA PORTS. SAARBRUCKEN due Spore May 26 FOR MANILA, JAPAN AND VLADIVOSTOK, t KONIGSBERG due Spore June 6 FOR HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN, t REMSCHEID due
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    • 219 15 STEAMER SAILINGS STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. LOCAL SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. FENANG (direct express serviee—19 \'i hours) Thursday 11.30 a.m. "KEDAH" BEL A WAN (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
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    • 589 15 STEAMER SAILINGS (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO MARSEILLES LONDON Tonnage Destination Due Sail Hakozaki Maru 10,600 Naples, Marseilles, London, A'werp Rotterdam May 24 25 Hakusan Maru 10.000 Naples, Marseilles, London, A'werp Rotterdam June 7 8 Kitano Maru 8,000 M'seilles, London, A'werp R'aam June 21 22 fHaruna Maru 10,500 Naples, Marseilles, London,
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    • 594 16 I THE WORLD'S I I HOOGLANDT CO. I m j in,! [r 7 I is the only genuine Adhesive Rubber Plaster according to the formula of Professor Unna, the S I world famous skin specialist. g I Keep some in your house or first aid use. When buying insist upon
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    • 79 16 S PIANOS WORTH POSSESSING iir STEINMEYER, STEINBERT I AM) SCHILLER PIANOS. Are of the First Class Construe- cj I with either Teakwood org I CASH OR EASY PAYMENT. I NANG HENG Co., I 105, Selegie Road. ,phone 958 I UP-TO-DATE I I PHOTO STUDIO j I I Electric Lighting. I
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    • 73 16 1 I WHEN THIRSTY fjk DRINK Wjj^ S popular; I AERATED WATERS jfflf 1 PREPARED FROM THE I PUREST AND CHOICEST I INGREDIENTS. I 'Phone 379. "^SS§ 7, im lIMJ.. 1 1 1 1 —TTTTd Ii ii nil POUMOFOR I^S for complete and Bsfl VSjf fei '^V\ quickest recovery Consumption
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