Malaya Tribune, 31 May 1928

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  • 21 1 The Malaya Tribune oL XV. No. 124 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1928 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1928
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    • 196 1 TRY i KORE4 MISSION* CLOTH *S§M n>s not FADE. does not SHRINK. J! wears LONGER. fbe Korean Products Co. Kras Basah Road, Singapore. 'PHONE «24. aoi aoaoc loaor—i ocaocssssaocßO i i onocsssa 'nr-fAi loeaoESsaocao n r I o Q "CROSFIELD'S SUPERIOR PRIMROSE SOAP. Notice is hereby 8 Igiven1 given that
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  • 237 2 The Disappearance ol the Asiatic Prince Referring to the loss of the Asiatic Prince, withdrawn from the re-insurance market at Lloyd's as uninsurable, ihe Daily Telegraph's" Marine insurance correspondent writes: The event is one of those unsatisfactory casualties which leave underwriters >n doubt as to how the loss
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  • 120 2 Marylebone offender: I bought a watch for 235., and it stopped a minute la.er, so I hit it with a sledge-hammer. Judge Sir Edward Parry, at Lambeth County Court, to a motor-car assessor: H w was this estimate increased? Assessor: Further damage was found necessary. Mansfield witness:
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  • 74 2 An unreported incident in connection with the recent tire near Tanjong Ranoutan, when several attap houses we. 1 burned down, was the plucky behaviour of a Boy Scout, Patrol Leader Chan Hon r r of No. II Troop. A. C School. Ipoh This Scout was the first to hear the
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  • 216 3 China Formerly Lancashire's Second Best Market The improved cutlook in China for Lancashire goods was referred to last month by Sir Kenneth Stewart, Chairman of the China section cf the Manchester Chamber of Commerce. Pointing out that China was formerly Lancashire's second largest market for cotton piece .troods,
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  • 408 3 On May 31 the Brtiish Grand Fleet, coming up from the north-west at the end of a long running fight between Admiral Beatty's battle cruiser squadron and superior German forces, passed between the German High Seas Fleet and its bases, engaged it and did not annihilate it.
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  • 169 4 Triad Society Subscription Book At 6 a.m. on May 19, acting: on certain information received a detective visited house No. M in Ovan Road. One of the rooms upstairs was locked, but on looking over the partition the detective saw a Chinese sleeping. He awakened the sleeper and
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  • 186 4 New Type of Motor Vessel for Seine-Net Work In view of the recent Straits Settlements Government report on orr local fisheries, an 1 of our leader thereon, in which seinenet fishing v as fully commented upon, the following will be of interest; Arising out of the recent expansion
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    • 109 5 THE SHY WOMEN OF INDIA. 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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    • 312 5 BOYS! What are you going to do when you leave school? If you want to succeed in life, you must learn all about the work you are going to do. The old method of "PICKING IT UP no longer prevails. Definite and systematic preparation is necessary to the mastery of
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    • 448 6 GAIETY CINEMA Junction Albert and Bencoolen Streets From Friday, May 25 to Thursday, May 31. NIGHTLY AT 9:10 P.M. Gazette MARIE PREVOST, KENNETH HARLAN, LOUISE FAZENDA, REED HOWES AND STRONG CAST BOBBED HAIR A Dazzling Novel by 20 FAMOUS AUTHORS An ultra-modern romance that starts off with the unconventional whimsies
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    • 132 6 SURINA THEATRE North Bridge Road. Telephone |g From Wednesday, May 30 to June 5. NIGHTLY AT 9 P.M. BILL CODY In His Smashing Western Thr er THE ARIZONA WHIRLWIND In 5 Parts RICHARD TALMVi Mary Carr, Grace Darmond and I Hulette. in "The Night Patrol" There's no such word as
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  • 2994 7 INNLAL GENERAL MEETING Mr. Ormsby-Gore's Visit Criticised i VJNCED IGNORANCE OF Ol'XTRY AND PEOPLE ontrol Possible Without Dutch Co-operation ::ual meeting 1 of the Johore Association was held at the Civil Club, Johore. on Tuesday, Mr. t residing. Amongst those preseht important Government officials, the P.M.O. and
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  • 175 7 JOYRIDING MALAYS IN HOSPITAL Car Overturns And Passenger Killed Bukit Timah Road was the scene of a fatal accident yesterday when a Buick car, laden with Malay passengers, went off the road and eventually landed in the drain. The car overturned and a Malay Revenue Officer, who
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  • 123 7 (From Our Own Correspondent iPenang, May 29. The wedding took rlace at St. Gorge's, Penang, on Saturday, <f Mr. John Ashworth, Manager of Prye Estate, the younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ashworth of Greenhedges, Rotherfield. Sussex, and Miss Rose Bryder., only daughter of Mr. an
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  • 96 7 Yesterday, Japanese midshipmen and cadets, accompanied by a few senior officers, to the number of about 1,000, walked together at leisure on the roads about three or four deep through different parts of Singapore, viewing the city and suburbs, under the guidance of Japanese Scouts. They were
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  • 146 7 Ships Alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive Singapore. May 31. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Paul Beau 22; Malacca Maru 21; Rohna and Plancius 20. Vlain Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) Malwa 18; Klang 16; Insulinde 14; Athos II 11; Gleniffer 9; Fionia 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate
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  • 42 7 The result of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association ballot for the nomination of a successor to Mr. C. C. Dunman (resigned) on the Municipal Commission was as follows: Geo. Parbury 214 F. A. Morrell 102 Spoilt ballots Total 171
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  • 160 7 Sequel to Football Incident A regretta le incident which occurred on the Padang on Tuesday evening when the Poli c and the S.C F.A. were engaged in a second division B. football m: teh, was recalled in the Third Court this morning when an English-speak-ing Chinese named
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  • 94 7 No Methodist Bishop to be Stationed Here A telegram from the Methodist General Conference, just finished at Kansas City, U.S.A., states that it was voted to abolish the Bishoprics at Foochow, Bangalore, Singapore and Mexico City. Bishop C. B. Mitchell, Resident Bishop for the Philippines, asked to
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  • 46 7 Estimate of Standard Production The estimate of standard production f<r h° y lay an Restriction Area in the year vZ is as fol.ows: Tons. Federated Ma'av S atcs 173,300 Strait. SjU t..Knts 34,800 Johore 08,575 Kedah 26,700 Kelantan 8,290 Trengganv 3,000 To al 314,575
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  • 102 7 Surma Theatre The Night Patrol," Richard Talmadge's latest production, with a strong cast including Mary Carr, Grace Darmond and Gladys Hulette, is the special picture of Surma Theatre's big change. Typical Talmadge stunts and fun galore are plentifully mingled in the story and advance reports herald it as
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  • 64 7 Members and friends of the Straits Chinese Methodist Church are kindly asked to take note that, beginning from this Sunday, June 8, the evening service will be held at 5:30 o'clock in the Tamil Methodist Church, Stort Street. It is hoped that this change in the place
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    • 304 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED —Energetic canvassers o» good commission basis to sell Household and toilet soap. Apply Box 659, c|o Malaya Tribune. NOTICE OF REMOVAL I beg to notify my Pations that I have to-day removed from 19, Noordin Lane to 41, Selegie Road. ONG CHEN(i PEW, String and Brass Band,
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 254 7 MAILS CLOSE to* Day. may ii Muar (Karuah) 2 p.m. Batu Pahat <Meran) 2 p.m. Mersing (Horig Lian) 2 p.m. Siam (except Lower Siam) (Redang) 2 p.m. •Ceylon and Djibouti (Athos II) 2 p.m. Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis and Bagan Si Api Api (Flevo) 2 p.m. Muar (Jerantut) 3 p.m. Malacca
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    • 248 7 SINGAPORE DIARY To-day, May 31 High Tides.—B:s6 a.m., 8:53 p.m. Homeward mail closes. •'Queen High," Victoria Theatre, 9:30 pjn. Singapore tennis championship entries close. To-morrow, lunc 1 High Tides.—9:4o a.m., 9:21 p.m. P. and O. outward mail due. Cricket Tournament, Etceteras vs. Mar* chants, S.C.C. Football: Div. I, S.C.F.A. vs.
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  • 73 8 DEATH MR. PANG TECK JOOX—On Monday. May 28 at 3:30 a.m. at his residence No. 41. Scotts Road, aged 81. Beloved father of the late Mr. Pang Cheng Kiat. He leaves behind 2 daughters, one daughter-in-law, three sons-in-laws, Messrs. Song Chiat Eng. Teo Swee Hong and
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  • 990 8 There is always a danger in assuming that what is positive for the general is also positive for the general. Mr. OrmsDyGore has succeeded within a short space of time, in forming a fairly accurate opinion of the rubber position in the Dutch East Indies, thanks no doubt
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  • 242 8 A advance booking office will be opened in the Entrance Hall of the Victoria Theatre during the intervals of performances of the Banvard Company, at which seats may be booked for other performances of the season. The "Sri Krung" states that five pirates, dressed in black, looted three fishing boats
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  • 92 8 Flotation in Japan,NNcrw r York And London [Reuters Far Eastern Service] Tokio, May 30. The Tokio Electric loan agreement has been signed, the contractors being the New York Guaranty Trust and Whitehall Trust. The Japanese portion is being issued at 91 at six per cent for 25
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  • 61 8 Major McCallum is Back in England [Reuters Service] London, May 29. Major McCallum, accompanied by his wife and a mechanic, has returned after a motor tour around the world. The two cars of the party covered fifteen thousand miles in eleven months passing through China, Indo-China, Siam,
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  • 49 8 Police Compelled to Fire on Hindus [Reuters Service] Delhi, May 31. On the occasion of the celebration of the Mahomedan feast of Bakrid a communal riot broke out in a village thirty miles from Delhi. The police fired and two Hindus were killed and three wounded.
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  • 17 8 [Reuters Service] Rome. May 31. An Italo-Turkish Treaty of Neutrality and Arbitration has been signed.
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  • 21 8 [Reuters Service] Calcutta. May 30. It is reliably stated that the winner of the Calcutta Sweep will receive £262,000.
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  • 22 8 [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia] Kieff, May 29. A Russian lady doctor here claims to have discovered the scarlet fever germ.
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  • 20 8 [Reuters Service] Koepang, Dutch East Indies, May 30. Tne four Air Force flying-boats have arrived here.
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  • 26 8 [Reuters Service] Colombo. May 29. Henceforth the port authorities will search every Far East bound vessel to prevent gun running to China.
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  • 356 8 A meeting of the Rural Board, Singapore, will be held at the Land Office at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 7. Dr. K. C. Ghosh will speak at the Indian Association to-morrow at 8 p.m. on "Perception, Conception and Realisation." All interested are cordially invited. The mail and passenger vessel,
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  • 68 8 Closer Arrangement With Labour Party Sought [Reuters Service] Londoa, May The annual Co-operati West Hartlepool re-afl decision to enter into a cl< r l with the Labour Party. Mr. A. Barnes, M.P.. o Ppo tion to rescind the d» the Co-operative Pan. Party were marching toi goal. Thousands
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  • 78 8 British Official Wireless. London, May 30. The Prince of Wales flcv. to I i on t h_ evening from Norwich wh< r< new pleasure ground. He is travelling ir a Bristol fighter. In the san. machine or Sunday he flew from St arbor ;uh t Sandringham in
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  • 71 8 British Official Wireless. London, May 30. In connection with an army «rder announcing that the King had approved ot the disbandment of the WeM African Regiment, it is explained that th- Regiment was formed in 1896 in S U-one as a consequence of the diski iim-nt r<suiting from
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  • 44 8 [Reuters Service] London. May 30. The death has occurred oi th< luke of Newcastle. [Henry Pelham Archibald Douglas Pel-ham-Clinton was the seven h Duke ot Newcastle. The heir to the Duk dom ii ah brother. Lord H. F. Pelham-Clint n Hope]
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  • 42 8 (Reuters Service] Geeva, Mi y 30. The eleventh general conferen* c at the International Labour organisati reopened' here. Forty-two States are represented from fifty-five affiliated to th* organisation. Saavedra Lamas, head of the A* delegation, has been elected Pn sideßt.
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  • 30 8 [British Official Wire! London, May 30. The total number of unem] M. 21 was 1.101,000. This was l*si than the week before but 122>24 BOJN than a year before.
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  • 32 8 [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia] Tunis. May 30. The Bey of Tunis has officially n a German Consul, thus first re-op i thi Consulate which has been vacant man 1914.
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  • 122 8 A class in Malay will begin a: the Y.W.C.A., "B" Raffles Quay, to-moi 9:30 a.m. This class is specially intended for ladies needing simple Malay suck is used with servants, or in the shops. There are two vacancies left and immediate application is desirable. The fee will
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  • 55 8 From Indo-China by s.s. Athos U, at Singapore at 11 a.m. to-day. From China by s.s. Talma, du< pore to-morrow. From Western Australia bj due at Singapore to-morrow. From Holland by s.s. Insulin Singapore at 2 p.m. to-day. From Europe, (London mail J May 10) by s.s. Khyber.
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  • 96 8 Mr. A. W. Still ha? b member of the Council oi Growers' Association. TT" v i > 1r The Hon. Mr. Quah Bel L. B. P. Stunner of Penan on a visit to Singapore h v* Penang. His Highness the SulU due in Penang to-day to Tournament,
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  • 208 9 March to Peking in Progress THOUSAND REPORTED SLAIN Nationalists Tell Japan That Manchuria is Theirs Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Tokio, May 30. from Tientsin reports that the t ng between Mukden and Shansi ilong the Peking-Hankow railway <■ May 26 is said to have resulted killed. Shansi
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  • 30 9 Tokio, May 29. A' al report to the War Office states .la; anese troops have clashed with nd th? latter retreated leaving riv- <iead and six wounded.
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  • 118 9 Nanking, May 29. reference to the Japanese Governement of May 18, the Nationalist TiiHient's reply points out that the ty for the maintenance of peace nit r in Manchuria rests solely with r N'a" -nalist Government. T temen: that the Japnaese Governa\ possibly be constrained to adopt
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  • 23 9 Tsingtao, May 29. a. Chang Tso-lin has ordered 1,500 .V r; mers at Tsingtao to retire outside the spe< itied zone.
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  • 16 9 Peking, May 29. 1 i raiders have appeared twenty il* west of Peking.
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  • 71 9 British Official Wireless. London, May 29. A *>:• j;ram from a Chinese centre anti' <i -velopments along a line between -T. Hokien and Tsingtao, which lies venty miles south of Peking and The Xortherners are concentratboth the Hankow and Tientsin ra and claim success against Shansi r and against
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  • 45 9 U r's Far Eastern Service] Peking, May 31. 1 g Tso-lin has ordered the Northern- the Peking-Hankow Railway to fall n Liuliho rail junction, twenty miles 't.urst of Peking. There is a renewal r <>rts that Marshal Chang Tso-lin is a withdrawal to Mukden
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  • 21 9 Shanghai, May 30. x < iral Tyrwhitt in H.M.S. Hawkins <'t for Tsingtao and goes to Chin*>tao on Saturday.
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  • 64 9 Lack of Funds Stopping Development [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asial Angora, May 30. onfiict has arisen between the Tur''overnment and Swedish firms enin the construction of the Angora--I"r,K'li, K'li Railway at Eregli harbour, owing xpenditure exceeding the estimates hfi, l the inability of the Turkish Govern- to raise new
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  • 274 9 Belief Parties Set Out To Rescue PROBABLY CAUGHT IN CYCLONE [Reuters Service] King's Bay, Spitzbergen, May 30. There is still no news of the Italia. The Citta di Milano disembarked at Red Bay two search-parties of Italian Alpini with two Norwegian guides. Tromsoe, May 30.
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  • 105 9 FEELING EFFECTS OF BOYCOTT Commissioner Refuses to Interfere [Reuters Far Eastern Service] Shanghai, May 31. Replying to a protest of the Japanese Consul-General against enforcement regulations drafted by the Committee for the Severance of Economic Relations with Japan, the Chinese Commissioner for Foreign Affairs at Shanghai states that
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  • 81 9 Eight-Hour Day Unanimously Approved [Reuters Service] Ghent, May 31. The International Textile Workers' Congress voted unanimously in favour of a universal eight-hour day and the abolition of gang work. They also telegraphed the International Labour Bureau strongly supporting the Japanese proposal for an international enquiry concerning the conditions
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  • 89 9 Hundred Killed in Battle at Manzanillo [Reuters Service] Mexico City, May 29. Eiehty-two rebels and 29 Federalists were killed in an attack by eight hundred insurgents on Manzanillo in what is believed to have been part of an attempt to secure a port of entry so that the
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  • 46 9 [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia] Berlin, May 30. The North Pole flyers, Wilkins and Eyelson, received a tremendous ovation on their arrival at Berlin. They were greeted by Mayor Boess, American Ambassador I Schurman and British Ambassador Lindsay and will be guests of the city.
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  • 91 9 Chrysler and Dodge Brothers RANKS NEXT TO FORD AND GENERAL MOTORS [Reuters Service] New York, May 31. An enormous amalgamation of motor car interests has been brought off through the Chrysler Corporation's acquisition of Dodge Brothers. The capital of the new organisation whose production will rank next
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  • 85 9 AMERICANS PA7 RESPECT TO DEAD Renunciation of War Gaining World Favour [Reuters Service] Gettysburg, May 3i. The desirability of the continuance of peaoe throughout the world was the theme of a Memorial Day speech of Mr. Coolidge. The President referred to the favourable reception accorded Mr. Kellogg's draft
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  • 164 9 Paris, May 30. Speaking at the ceremonies held here on Memorial Day the American Ambassador stated that the general situation as far as concerns the people's sentiments was greatly improved. He added that in no country ouiside the United States was this newoptimism more noticeable than in France.
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  • 122 9 Find No Sympathy in Workers' Union [Reuters Service] London, May 29. A feature of the Congress of the National Union General and Municipal Workers' Unions at Keswick was a resolution which was unanimously carried declaring as the procedure and policy of the Communist Party and the minority movement
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  • 80 9 Scientists Fall Prey to Yellow Fever [Reuters Service] London, May 30. The West Coast of Africa has claimed a third notable victim from yellow fever since September in the person of Doctor William Alexander Young, Director of the Medical Research Institute, Gold Coast, who died at Accra.
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  • 88 9 Prince of Wales to Use MotorCar There British Official Wireless. London, May 29. It is stated that the Prince of Wales will leave for his tour in East Africa somewhat earlier than was first contemplated, the first week in September being the most probable date. It is
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  • 80 9 Belgrade Police Charge Students UNIVERSITY FORCED TO CLOSE Anti-Italian Feeling Still Strong [Reuters Service] Belgrade, May 31. Anti-Italian demonstrations were renewed yesterday when students erected barricades to impede the mounted police. The fire hose was turned on the crowd in a vain effort to disperse the students who
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  • 106 9 Belgrade, May 30. Despite the severe precautionary measures, fresh anti-Italian demonstrations have occurred. At the end of a Parisian company's performance at the National Theatre the people in the gallery, chiefly students, cheered for France and booed Italy. The Foreign Minister, Marinkovitch, who was seated in a box
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  • 61 9 Belgrade, May 29. There were serious collisions between the students and police last night. The students tried to prevent the police from entering the corps' house. The police were supported by mounted gendarmerie and stormed the high steps of the house. Se*era] of the gendarmes and four students
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  • 30 9 Rome, May 29. The Italian Minister at Belgrade has been instructed to present a note of protest against the anti-Italian disturbances at Sebenico and Spalato, demanding immediate satisfaction.
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  • 42 9 Milan, May 29. Students last night attempted to renew a demonstration at the Yugo-Siav Consulate but were dispersed by Carabinieri who had been detailed to protect the Consulate. Two of the Carabinieri were injured in a scuffle with the students.
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  • 15 9 Rome, May 30. Yugo-Slavia has complied with the demands of the Italian note.
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  • 89 9 HUGE DEMONSTRATION IN MEDITERRANEAN Sixty-One Flying Boats Participate [Reuters Service] Cartagena, May 29. A great welcome was accorded .the Italian air armada of sixty-one flying boats, commanded by the famous airman, General Di Pinedo, when it arrived in connection with a tour of the Western Mediterranean. The
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  • 32 9 [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia] Rome, May 29. Sixty Italian aeroplanes making a demonstration flight in the Mediterranean landed at Carthagena and proceeded to Minorca. They are now making for Marseilles.
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  • 55 9 British Official Wireless. London, May 29. Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary for Air, Lady Hoare, Air Vice-Marshal, Sir John Huggins and Wing Commander Louis Greig left Southampton this morning on an inspection of the Cranwell air stations in an all-metal flying boat which is the largest passenger
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  • 49 9 [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia] The Hague, May 29. The Dutch Labour Minister, Dr. Slotemaker de Bruyne, to-day opened direct radio telephone communication between Cologne and the Dutch Indies, and in the reverse direction communication was established by Malabar with Meymdel. Holland. The reception was wonderfully clear.
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  • 115 10 Communist Intrigue Discovered KOREANS AND JAPANESE ARRESTED [Reuters Far Eastern Service Tokio, May 30. The news embargo has been lifted from the so-called Formosan Communist intrigue, bat details are scarce. It seems that the police recently unearthed a plot by certain Formosan, Korean and Japanese Communists to
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  • 98 10 Sixteen Thousand Compelled to Cease Work [Reuters Service] L indon, May 29. Sixteen thousand weavers have 1 ten locked out at Nelson. Lancashire, following the dismissal of a weaver for alleged inefficiency, whereupon th 3 operatives of the mill concerned struck. Sow the empl yers have closed
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  • 77 10 Scientific Expedition to Use Aeroplane [Reuters Service] Sydney, May 30. The airman. Peck, has arrived from New York with the monoplane in which he will explore the interior of New Guinea in his search for a disease-resisting species of sugar-cane. Peck is accompanied by Dr. Brandes and
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  • 61 10 New Tax Law Means Saving to Buyers [Reuters Service] Detroit, May 30. The National Automobile Chamber of Commerce has announced that the price of all cars is reduced by the amount of war tax remitted under the Tax Reduction Bill. The reductions range from £2 on
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  • 50 10 [Reuters Service] Rome, May 31. The International Institute for the Unification of International Law has been inaugurated by Signor Mussolini who in a speech said that the Fascist Government in initiating the creation of the Institute wished to aid the League of Nations' activity regarding intellectual co-operation.
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  • 39 10 [Reuters Service] Washington, May 29. President Coolidge has signed the Bill for tax reduction, amounting to $222,000,000, which Congress was able to pass despite the fact that the appropriations for 1928—29 exceed 1927—28 by $627,000,000.
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  • 44 10 [Reuters Service] Seville, May 29. Two Spaniards, Captains Jimenez and Iglesias, have parted eastwards on a world flight in an aeroplane called "Jesus Delgran Poder". It is a Breguet built in Madrid, having a single six hundred horse power Hispano-Suiza engine.
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  • 35 10 [Reuters Service] Ottawa, May 30. In the House of Commons Mr. Mackenzie King announced that Mr. Phillippe Roy, the Canadian High Commissioner in Paris, is to be appointed Fir3t Canadian Ambassador in Paris.
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  • 30 10 [Reuters Service] Washington, May 30. Congress has adjourned till December to which time the Naval Bill and also the Bill fcg construct the Boulder Dam are held over.
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  • 299 10 Football S.R.C. UTTERLY OVERCOME BY THE DUKE'S Ten Goals Scored Without a Return The Duke's proved far too strong for the SRC. when they met at the Stadium on Tuesday afternoon, winning by ten clear goals and thereby establishing a record for League matches. The game was only
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  • 627 10 At the Stadium yesterday a closely contested game in the First Division of the S.F.A. League resulted in the R.A. beating Pulau Brani by three goals to one. Play commented with the Artillerymen attacking, and only good defensive work on the part of the opposing
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  • 54 10 A team from the V.M.A., Bati lahat. consisting of Chinese and Malays will meet the I.C.F.A. at the Stadium this evening. The usual minimum charges of 50 cts., 25 cts., and 10 cts., will be made for admission. Season tickets will not be
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  • 30 10 Playing at the V.M.C.A. ground yesterday, the Duke's II defeated Seletar by one goal to nil in Division II B of the S.F.A. League.
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  • 230 10 Lively Competition at Blakan Mati Blakan Mati was the scene of a spirited novices boxing competition last night between the units of the settlement. Therewere also, two bouts, a special and an exhibition contest, in which two of the best boys from the Duke of Wellington's Regiment figured. In
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  • 68 10 The Singles in the French H. C. Championships [Reuters Service] Paris, May 29. In the third round of the men's singles in the French Hard Courts championship's. Hunter heat Kingsley 6—2, 10 -8. 6—4. Ih the Ladies' Singles. Miss Helen Wills (America) defeated Fraulein Ausserii (Germany) 6—l. 6—2. whilst
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  • 30 10 [Reuters Service] Paris. May 30. In the final of the mixed doubles, Cochet and Miss Bennett defeated Hunter and Miss Wills, 3—6, 6—3, 6—3.
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  • 178 10 Singles Semi-finals Capt Price beat Major Gardner. 7—5, 6—o. Rev. Aitken beat Major Stoehr, 6 —l 6—2. Mixed Doubles Semi-finals Lt. Brodie and Mrs. Walker beat Major and Mrs. Stoehr. 7—5, 7—5. Men's Doubles Semi-finals Major Porter and Barlow beat Major Streeten and Capt.
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  • 55 10 Shanghai Score 924 in Interport Competition Shanghai had their shoot for interport competition a week ago and made a total score of 924. The most successful shot was L. A. Mottu with a total of 96 out of possible 105. Chandler was second with 94, while Ilbert, Doyle
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  • 623 10 FULL PROGRAMME IN FIRST CLASS GAMES Yorkshire Get First Innings Points Against Lanes. [Reuters Service] London, May 29. The following are the results of matches in first-class games which commenced on Saturday, May 26:— SOMERSET vs. KENT Playing at Taunton, Kent defeated Somerset by an innings and 84 runs.
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  • 224 10 An interesting game was played yesterday at the Raffles School ground between the Old Rafflesians' Association and the Indian Association, and ended in a narrowvictory for the Rafflesians by 15 runs. Scores: O.R.A. —M. Ignatius, b Shah, 12; T. B. Smith, c Raju
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  • 237 10 The Duke's set the V.M.C.A. leather hunting on Saturday last in a Framroz Cup League match. The Duke's set up three records for the season in the competition. Sergt. Bennett proved the highest scorer with 101, he and Whitfield made 128 for fourth wicket;
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  • 204 10 Teams for To-morrow's Tourney At Penang The following are the entries for Penang Polo tournament which begins to-morrow: The Sultan of Perak's Cup. (Senior Handicap):— Selangor Polo Club: (1) B. A. R. Gater, (2) W. S. Gibson, (3) G. M. Gifford (captain), and (4) F. L. Harding. Iskandar Polo
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  • 184 10 Railway Bridge Moved Eleven Miles A remarkable feat of engineering has just been accomplished in the trans-ship-ment of a three-span railway bridge, weighing about 1,000 tons, from its former position across the Weser near Bremen to a spot some 11 miles farther up the river, where it
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  • 138 10 "Currency for the Other World Passengers arriving from foreign ports, notably China, have often been found »n possession of counterfeit Straits curr?nc\ coins, but never have hank notes such were found on a new arrival from China been seen or discovered on any person in this corner
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  • 218 10 A destitute Chinese was found by the Kowloon police in Canton Road in a state of collapse, due to hunger. The police had the man removed to the Kowloon Hospital. The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 152 equal to $100. The rate
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  • 48 10 HAGEN SUFFERING from STRAIN Ernest Whitcombe's Record Round in Irish Open [Reuters Servi< i Newcastle Ireland, v "t On the plea of physical stra ih, withdrawn his entry for th<* Championship, in the first rot 'V Ernest Whitcombe created a for the course with a round in •>.
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  • 35 10 The competition was \j r E. J. Case who returned a net Eight cards were taken out. g a jj Sweep was divided between M v i=-&lt;- r and Mr. Messenger.
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  • 87 10 Reuter's Service. New Castle, Ireland, May 30. Ernest Whitcombe the almost unprecedented feat of t\v record rounds of 68 and (59 and he leads ue sixty qualifiers in the Irish Open Chan.Monsh'; with an aggregate of 137. Archie Comjrston is second with 69—144. Other-
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  • 181 10 Tamil Labourer Sentenced for Perjury In a suit before the Acting Chie! Justice (Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule) at the Supreme Court this morning, His Lordship sentenced an Indian labourer to seven days rigor&lt;&gt;u&gt; imprisonment for perjury. He later added that the accused could have the option of
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  • 153 10 (By courtesy of the Nichi-Nichi Shimbunsha) Tokio. May 28. At the extraordinary general met the Seivukai Party, Premier Tanaka WM much criticized for his pen nal admm*tration, and his prestige has fallen. Owing to strong opposition by tin Bureau of Legislation against the "peace law introduced by the
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  • 80 10 The First Prize winners with then easts were as follow:— Mr. Lee Lye Seng, c o &lt;&gt;..vk Negri Sembilan 80 1. Mr. H. A. Milne. 934, Upper Road, Singapore. Singapore Cnchel $50 hw been sent to eac* Competitors. The Second Prize rinß rs forecasts were as
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  • 92 10 The "Bangkok untitled hv the King's command, to be used in all Gov&lt; i to now this means of reck i only been in use in the i Navy and the railway, postal t services. The public an retain the a.m. and p.m. n so desire. i■ i Penang has
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  • 275 11 yiu K &gt;seIton Ice and Power Co., Limited urteenth annual general meeting -selton Ice and Power Company, was held on Tuesday, May 29, at he registered offices of the Com- 64, 65 and 66, Market Street, .resent were: —Messrs. J. A. Elias ui», A. W. Cashin, J. Hammond,
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  • 87 11 Opportunity for Motorists to i jjy Police Band •:it'Tice of those attending, iffic regulations will be in ore performances of the the Bandstand, Waterloo Street:— ill he no traffic movement in while the band is playing, park in Waterloo Street on rtherest from the Bandstand B of the
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  • 49 11 [British Official Wireless] London, May 30. 124 4.88 1332 34.98 25.33 Amsterdam 12.0975 92.65 20.4 18.19 Copenhagen 18.19 18.22 34.705 ftagee 164.75 194 29.22 I 3132 374.5 789.5 5 29j32 47.75 Is 5 31 32d 2s 9 4 d 2s l%d Is 10 31 32d 27*4, forward 27%.
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  • 73 11 Dr. James Ashe, of Dublin, writing for Times" recently, said; —I was st at St. Patrick's Day celebra''rmingham, and with Sir James I*, who was in the Chair, laid the importance, for the sake of men, of more active co-opera n not alone North and South, Ste England. If the
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  • 339 11 Nothing Could Cure Him Until He Took DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS. Mr. Alexander Beuther, of 1111 Hanbury Road, Shanghai, is a marine engineer by profession, and has been serving on ships on the China coast for the past seventeen years. It was
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 66 11 RECORDS' STORE. Winner English Records. Barner English Records. Lincoln English Records. Jackie Coogan English Records. 11. M. V. English Records. Tio Tek Hong Malay Records. Miss Riboet Beka Malay Records. Miss Mintrek Malay Records. H. M. V. Malay Records. Odeon Malay Records. Polyphon Malay Records. D. T. LIM CO.. Wholesale
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    • 70 11 a A HI /0 AERATED WATERS. I.Will I. IIIIIili'l':! II II I llllllllllllllllillllllllllWllllllllUllltlllllli;lnllllllllHIHlll"ll'l"l"»"l"ll'l'Hlllllimi&lt; lllllllllil TO-NIGHT! THURSDAY, MAY 31. TO-NIGHT! NEW WOULD SHOW VARIED ATTRACTION INCLUDING JAVANESE WAYANG WONG. THE CITY OPERA will stage To-night "ASIR-E-HIRRS" To-night, May 31 and To-morrow June 1. The Management of The City Opera will Present
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    • 124 11 SlN &lt; t)RE VOLUNTEERS f Drills up to and for June To-day, May SI Drill Hall, S. R. E. (v), 30 yds ran?, Notice. a: J? Pn Drill Hall, Chinese Company, £*ti King's Birthday Parade. I)ri11 Hall, S. V. F. Ambulance, nm ic, King's Birthday Parade. To-morrow, June 1 0:
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    • 916 11 SEVENTY-THIRD CROSSWORD PUZZLES The solution for the above Crossword will be found on page 7. The following six competitors correctly solved the above Crossword and share the First Prize oy $100 each. SINGAPORE:—P. G. Tan, co Lewis Peat Ltd., (A|cs Dept.); Tay Yang Kwee, 8 Bukit Ho Swee; T. Somasundram,
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    • 498 12 jjj GIGANTIC NEW ATTRACTION I I at the I 1 MANILA CARNIVAL ANSON ROAD (Tanjong Pagar) D I See DARE-DEVIL KING 3 in the jj] 1 WELL OF DEATH I a A Death defying super-attraction 3 FIRST TIME IN SINGAPORE I TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! I XOc. Gate Admission lOc. Jj I
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    • 354 12 I To-night at 9:30 p.m. To-night GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME at Carson 9 s American Circus Wild West and Carnival at THE MALAYA BOXING STADIUM (Next to Tramway Station) All New Acts. All New Stunts Watch for Big Boxing Contest MICKEY GARCIA (Manila) vs. KID CHARLIE (Frisco) Matinees Saturday and
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    • 314 12 REWARD! 100,000 I* Witt's Kidney and Bladder PUU, the medy used ail over the World for more than 4S years, contains an ingredient which colours the nrine bine. We hereby guarantee that that ingredient ia a genuine antiseptic medicine, looognisid and naed by doctors and hospitals gja ever the World
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    • 638 12 THE LATEST AND THE MOST POPULAR MUSIC S Each At 90 cts [C FOX TROT SONGS:— WALTZES:— THERE MUST BE A SILVER LINING. THE SONG IS ENDED p] MY BLUE HEAVEN. RAMON A. H HENRY'S HADE A LADY OUT OF LIZZIE. I'M AWAY FROM THE WOULD ft| MY OHIO HOME.
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    • 138 13 I CALLENDER CABLE Xi -f\ Rubber Insulated and Cables 'NEOCo.,Ltd. J ALL OVER THE WORLD 7 I 1 The New p °P uiar Dri^^ f 'V &lt;Ph Ade,igh,,u, I ''j I Table Beverage j s i' if Hade; ol.'pure and choicest ruit' |j' X j\ l-PBL TASTE THE FLAVOUR! 7
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    • 111 13 AUCTION SALE A Golden Opportunity of Acquiring SeaSide Residential Properties at Katong, Estate of Chew Joo Chiat, (Deceased.) IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF Valuable freehold land and houses known as "Mafeking" No. 17-4 and Nos. 17-3 and 17-5 Oflf East Coast Road, Singapore. ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, AT 2:30 P.M. Valuable
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    • 62 13 »OE=IOC=aOn=XOE_I 10E=30I=0I=X0E=0Z=X0 SPECIAL" 0 FEIiTUMES c g FITTED TO H j 1928 MODEL j 1 ARMSTRONG I I SIDDELEY I C\RS D D t Central Chassis Lubricating System. 2 2. Automatic Ignition Control. 1 0 3. Lucas Dipping Reflector Headlights. &gt; THE 14 H P. COTSWOLD 5 STR. D PRICE
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    • 393 14 &gt;.UNICIPALITY_OF L-NGAPOR3. Tenders are invited selves to accept the low^ Municipal Secretary. NOTICE. I hereby notify ±£?U&gt;£ 0 Z Chm San and future, will be 7*»* rf dby the proorder., San and chopped pnetor Mr Ong vi Advertiswith the chop t&gt; of »»»J ing Company. v The business of the
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    • 386 14 SITUATIONS VACANT^ WANTED— Immediately an Experienced Lino Operator. Good salary will be given to suitable man. Apply with testimonials to Lat Pau Press Ltd. TO LET TO LET— Bungalow No. 159 off East Coast Road, 7% milestone. Apply 71, Market Street. TO LET—From Ist March, 1928, terrace houses Nos. 8,
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    • 694 14 BANKS THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED. (Registered in London, under the ComAuthorised capita. Subscribed Capita, 0 000 Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund and Rest £1,584,846 HEAD OFFICE: 15, Grace Church Street, London, E.C. 3. I BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman. P R. Chalmers, Esq. Sir David Yule
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    • 350 14 INSURANCE (Bs\ SOUTH i Md BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATBB. L. C. MARGOLIOUTH, Manager Office-: 2. Finlayson Green. SZE HAI TONG BANKING INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the S.S.) Established 1907. HEAD OFFICE: 58, CHULIA STREET SINGAPORE. £52 SSWS BOARD
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    • 177 14 INSu:u\:&lt; THE EASTERN I assurance (oi:po:{atio n I LIMITED. I (Incorporate! 1 in iEB HEAD OFFICE: SI i&gt; ()RE I 2nd Floor of No. J, j. 1 Singapore m'Phone Nos. 3046 and M I BOARD OF DIB iR& I See Teong Wah. I I (Chairman). W Gaw Khek Khiam, 1
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    • 389 15 STEAMER SAILINGS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) i\L PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. SSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM WK.ATION CO.. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. hr Contract with His Majesty's Government.) (H TWARDS from LONDON For China Japan Due Tonnage Singapore 1928 ,r 9,100 June ndi 16,600
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    • 429 15 _J2AMER SAILINGS HAMBURG-AMERIKA UNIE HUg Su~ rt -OeutschStinnes JlpH Australische L,nlen W CJ Oampfschiffsand Gesellschaft (Companies Incorporated in Germany) Passenger and Cargo Services. OUTWARDS HONG KONG, SHANGHAI JAPAN Hir.denburg June 4 Rhein via Manila June 20 J oil c bu J^. July 1 t Saarland via Manila July 10 MANILA,
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    • 609 15 STEAMER SAILINGS STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. LOCAL SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. PENANG (direct express service— l 9 y 2 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
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    • 545 15 STEAMER SAILINGS "i jjj IP^l^lh (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO MARSEILLES LONDON +tr i Tonnage Destination n U c S»ii tHakusan Maru 10,000 Naples, Marse,lles, London, A'werp ss is cs M Lond n n a J i xidruna Maru 10,500 Naples, Marseilles, London, A'werp Halcone Maru 10,500 Naples, Marseilles, 3 Suwa
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