Malaya Tribune, 6 August 1928

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  • 20 1 The Malaya Tribune XV. -No. 181 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1928 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1928.
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    • 224 1 TRY KOREA MISSION CLOTH |B WM mmm not FADE. does n..t SHRINK. m vsurs LONGER. Korean Products Co. Bras Ji-jsah Road, SINGAPORE. THONE 324. New "509" Model j |j »SMI NOT ONLY A LUXURY CAR I k \TI NOT ONLY AN ECONOMICAL CAR I i v Hlllp /M But one
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    • 208 1 ■FLORODC Washing Suiting-s /V) y For Troi. j<S> Wear HIGH STREET j/ Singapore. I THREE REASONS WHY YOU ALSO SHOULD I SPECIFY AND USE:- I aT\ Pabco M m Plaster Board I MM fktl I I sfo r fieavfy ond Permanence J JM WW (1) A PP rox,matel > 7
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  • 832 2 PRINCES' VISIT TO GREAT BRITAIN Their Object in Going to London (By L. F. Rushbrook-Willianis, C.8.E., M.A., Foreign Miiiiste- of I'itiala State, India.) We are most of us accustomed to think of Britain as ruling India, ai d to forget that there arc seventy niiilion Indians, living
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  • 188 2 Lighting a garden is one of the new application.; in the art of decorative illumination, but none the less effective and interesting. By proper illumination lighting specialists are able to retain, and even enhance the daylight beauty of formal and infoimal gardens. A notable example of the art
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  • 113 2 The right of the Post Exchange of the United States Army to bring suit in a Manila Court was questioned by attorneys for Lieutenant Grover C. Kinney, against whom the Post Exchange has filed a civil suit to collect Pesos 1.435. The point was brought up before Judge Imperial in
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    • 123 2 I WHITEAWAY'S j i SALE i f NOW PROCEEDING. HlllillillllllMllHlllllllHllllirH' I I Hill .l.ilMlllilHl'll'illllHlllliiMiß I Special Display of Bargains that Command Attention, j nniiiiiiimiiiniiiiiiintiiiiiniuiiniiiininiiiiiiiniiii'» ■•■■iiaitauanaua m O 1 MEN'S DEPARTMENT. t luaitaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiwiituiiiiniiniiiniiiitiiiiiiwiiiii I Double Terais Vests J 2 Shirts Ties 5 Felt Hats Pyjamas 1 Bath Gowns Flannel Trousers <
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    • 290 2 POPULAR I w BY KMIWaG RANI TOm M the Kirn Enjoy- LEA PERRINS fAUCE Announcement of the Latest Arrival of the New Java Malay Records. Sung by Mr. C. BOLTZE (an European) Mr. V. K. SIONG (a Chinese) Mr. ASSEM THEE (a Malay) Miss SOEP (a Malay) Excellent tunes and
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  • 1051 3 NANETTE RUBBER PLANTATIONS Big Reduction in Costs and Additional Acreage The second ordinary general meeting of Nanette Rubber Plantations, Ltd., was held on June 29 at Winchester House, London, E.C., Sir F. A. Swettenham, G.C.M.G., C.H. (Chairman of the company), presiding. The representative of the Secretaries (The Anglo-Oriental
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    • 323 3 i GOOD E ffl MB Is Judged I /V^ By its Clear Filtered if' in iiiipiiii' A pp earance I Prolonged Up violent jjj TEST THESE QUALITIES I phoenix i Il Products jj ,ph< > n e 3463. S ALL THE LATEST IN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AT THE 1 LOWEST PRICES
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    • 199 3 TETTER ITCHED ANDjJURNED Daughter Suffered Terribly. Could Not Sleep. Cuticura Heals. "My daughter suffered terribly with tetter which broke out on her head. It first started with a little spot that scaled over and itched and burned. After a while the scales came off leaving wet, sore eruptions, and the
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    • 66 3 Putting the Sting" in a Stengan Mi F&N Soda Water j|fjjf does the trick FRASER NEAVE LP MAKE 50DA WATER DELUXE i Oscillating Table and /vf Jr Wall Fans I Either direct or alter- a V nating Current g 3 Complete v>ith flex and adapter. 3j j*~ 110 Volts 230
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  • 1511 4 GERMAN DOCTORS IN JAPAN Much Due to Pioneers Coming From the West (From Our Berlin Correspondent.) Berlin, June 28. The Auslands Institute of Stuttgart, which concerns itself with the activity and achievements of Germans abroad, had published a monography of Erwin yon Baelz, the great doctor
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  • 181 4 Warm Welcome Home to Japan Miss Setsuko Matsudaira, daughter of the Japanese Ambassador in Washington, who is to marry Prince Chichibu. brother of the Emperor, was welcomed home to Japan recently by crowds, whose enthusiasm torrents of summer rain failed to damp. The Governor and the Mayor of
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  • 27 4 Plague has broken out at Nanking owing to the heat and unclean water. The authorities of the Municipal Department are doing their utmost to prevent its spread.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 331 4 I To Men Who Dress Well PfofcjMonal and business men in tropical U J countna are ro i mmended to write tor pattcrna A (Proves and Lmdley s British ✓-"fs W.yPF^^V Cloths. These beautiful fabnes f vjj/f\\ ~flk are win by the elite m England k UfU j and have^no
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    • 424 4 I His Master's Voice j I New Dance j (10" $1.75 Each.) I WAKING'S PENNSYLVANIANS S B 5463 *Who's Blue now (Caesar-Meyer) Fo I g COON-SANDERS ORCHESTRA g X *Stay out of the South (H. Dixon) Fox-Tot }3 S PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA S B 5476 *Ramona (Wayne) w
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  • 756 5 WHAT SCIENCE HAS DONE IN A YEAR Review of Twelve Months' Work; Outstanding Feats The past year has been a landmark tor It road f not so much lomZ tl ftw atlonal inve ntions which have ,oTin r attaln COmpWte recogni--ITivt penod a for its remarkable m a,most
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  • 122 5 According to a message from the Dutch East Indies the natives on the east coast of Sumatra have stopped producing rubber since the price dropped to Bd. per lb., because the natives received only 4d. per lb. from the dealer. In two other districts in the Dutch East Indies tapping
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  • 342 5 MINISTER S BALLAD FOR DEVON Financial Secretary to Treasury Turns Poet Mr. Arthur Michael Samuel, M.P., the I* inancial Secretary to the Treasury, has now written his promised song on Bideford, in Devon. It is believed that it will be adopted as one of the popular Devon songs.
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  • 281 5 The following from "The Brisbane Courier" is of interest in view of the criticisms raised by the Savidge case:—The much vexed question as to whether a police constable or police officer should question a prisoner either at the time of his or her arrest, or after his or
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    • 172 5 THE LEMBAGA MALAYU (Malay Edition) OF THE MALAYA TRIBUNE SUBSCRIPTION RATES Payable in Advance. Yearly $10.00 Half-yearly 5,50 Quarterly 3.00 Postage Extra 50 cents per month The Malay Edition of the Malaya Tribune," the Lembaga Malayu" circulates throughout Singapore, Johore Bahru, the Malay States, Java, Sumatra, British North Borneo and
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    • 357 5 i Earn big money as a I 1 Massage Expert j g and injuries of all kinds, and to earn handsome fees. f T?i Q SSSS is universally prescribed by the B ruSint pr s e K SSIOn > and distinct from mere uYelesl X rubbing which is frequently injurious.
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    • 244 5 Bo\ > 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
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 473 6 I PAVILION j I FBOM FRIDAY. AUGUST 3TO THURSDAY, AUGUST 9 I S at 9:15 p.m. sharp. ffl ft The Lateet PATHE GAZETTE !l THE MIGHTY I "CHANG!" I IN THE FIRST SHOW AT 7:30 P.M. ffl I Richard Talmadge I IN S "Jimmied Millions" NO FREE LIST—NO HALF PRICE—PRICES
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    • 437 6 Amusements. i gSZSBSHSZSZSaSBSHSagBSaSZSasaSESBra I lALHAMBRA I 'PHONE 909 B (TAN CHENG KEE Co., Ltd., Proprietors) g I From Monday, August 6. I [o At 9 p.m. S I The Latest Empire News. Johnny Hines in I I ALL ABOARD\ ffl A Riotous Hit in Laugh Tour on Land and Sea.
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    • 313 6 GAIETY CINEMA Junction Albert and Benoooiea Streets 'PHONE NO. 3156. From Friday. August 3 to Thursday. August 9. AT 9:10 P.M. New Comedy and International News. PARAMOUNT Presents "The Trouble With Wives" with Florence Vidor, Tom Moore, Esther Ralston and Ford Sterling. What is the trouble with wives DO THEY—
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    • 74 6 SURINA THEATRE North Bridge Road. No FROM WEDNESDAY, AUGUST l TO TUESDAY, AUGUST 7 NIGHTLY AT 9 P.M. The Latest Ballroom Cra* THE BLACK BOTTOM Demonstrated by Mr. and Mrs. Virtw Mi^^ "FAUST" Tbe Picture that made the world gasp! As Big as the Devil AT 7.30 P.M. A MONKEY
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  • 122 7 Ships Alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive Singapore. August 6. gast Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Warialda 20 Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) Homayun 14; Pres. Garfield 11; Fook*ang 9. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3) Darvel 30; Seiyo Maru 32; Kepong 36; \magisan Maru 'M; Ipoh 38. Empire
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  • 281 7 Former Singapore Police SubInspector in Trouble fn ex-police Sub-Inspector of Singapore amed Noel Andree, whose stepfather is tated to be a former District Judge in t-ylon, was charged before the Magistrate, >Ir. R. S. Jervoise, at the Kuala Lumpur 'lice Court on Thursday morning, with heating a
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  • 92 7 aye received a copy of the brightly Mala «a magazine. "The Optimist,'' ust, which contains a few very good and an excellent editorial in which litor states: ire vacating the editorial chair—or more exactly, the 'censorial chair, proceeding on leave to England, and in conclusion ask our and
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  • 28 7 The rate of issue of Money Orders for I Ceylon to-day is Rs. 154 equal The rate of payment of Money from India and Ceylon is Rs. 16«
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  • 1493 7 ADDRESS BY DR. W. B. HAINES Erosion Prevented and Moisture Conserved Speaking at the second day of the recent I.S.P. Conference at Port Dickson. Dr. W. B. Haines, F. Inst. P., F. R. Met. Soc., of the Rubber Research Institute took "Silt-pit-ting" for his subject. After pointing out that
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  • 146 7 Government Trawler Departs For Ceylon As foreshadowed by the Director of Fisheries in his excellent report for 1927 on the local fishing grounds and their prospects, published a short time ago, when be stated that the Government experimental trawler Tongkol had not proved to be a paying proposition,
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  • 97 7 Waltz Competition to be Held Good crowds were in attendance at the Spanish Tea Gardens on Saturday and Sunday nights. The management has secured the services of Senor Andres M. Palacios, who is a baritone of repute from the Zarzuela Theatre, Madrid. Senor Palacios delighted the audience
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  • 165 7 The entertainment-loving public of Singapore will be pleased to hea*r that King Carnival intends making his appearance in Singapore on August 29. He will be joined by Harry E. Handy's Circus Menagerie and Wild West show and the entertainment will constitute an attraction. The circus, we are
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  • 146 7 About the middle of next month three new British-built locomotives will be running on the main Malayan line between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur and a further stage will have been reached in the progress of the F. M. S. Railways towards the ideal of efficient service combined with cheap running
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  • 1529 7 FINANCE COMMERCE PRODUCE t,. 0 Singapore, August I Rice, Siam No. 1 per Koyan $307 Buyers Sellers Rice, Siam 2 $288 Mixed Black Pepper 50.00 Rice, Siam 3 $261 Sundried Copra 10.55 Kice, Saigon 1 $24<J Mixed Copra 10.30 10.30 Rice, Saigon 2 $246 Kayong Copra Rice, Saigon 3 $226
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  • 470 7 SONG TRIUMPH AT AGE OF SIXTEEN Queen Victoria's Declaration to The Great Songstress How Dame Clara Butt made her first success at the age of sixteen, and with her marvellous voice drew tears from trie late Sir George Grove, the Principal, and one of her examiners at
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  • 168 7 Echo of Recent Hylam Disturbance The recent disturbance on the part of the local Communists was echoed in the Police Courts this morning when a number of Chinese were charged. Twelve Hylams were charged with unlaw, ful assembly on St. Joseph's Institution field on Friday morning. All the
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 141 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Alexandra English School, (FOR BOYS AND GIRLS) 10 Kirn Seng Road (near Havelock Road Police Station), Singapore. Pupils are admitted to all classes from Primary up to Senior Cambridge. Latin, French, and commercial subjects are taught. Evening and Afternoon ('lasses. Private students appearing for London Matriculation, Senior and
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 159 7 SINGAPORE DIARY To-day, August 6 Bigh Tides.—0:53 a.m., 1:39 p.m. .lank holiday. Malayan Lawn Tennis Championships, S.C.C. ngapore Bisley, Bukit Timah. nang Races. kct: Colony vs. F.M.S., Kuala Lumpur. all: S.C.C. vs. Selangor C. C, S.C.C, ;> p.m. To-morrow, August 7 ,iigh Tides.—1:38 a.m., 2:16 p.m. ■all: Div. I., Duke's
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  • 44 8 DEATH M\X T. RODRIGUES—On August 5, 10:30 p.m. at No. 177 Bukit Timah Road, Goveri ment Quarters. Ape 64 years. Interment at Bidadari Cemetery. Cortege will leave the house for the Church of St. Joseph at 4:30 p.m. this evening.
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  • 924 8 In conversation with a gentleman who has had considerable experience with all the different types to be found in the labouring classes in Singapore, we were told that in his opinion, active efforts should be made to find cheap, healthy and attractive amusements in Singapore for
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  • 226 8 The District Judge, Mr. J. L. McFall, sat in the Fourth Court and the Second Court this morning. The annual general meeting of The Singapore Chinese Funeral Association will be held at No. 53 Peck Seah St., to-morrow at 7 p.m. The following are the particulars of the output of
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  • 119 8 POOLING OF FLEETS j ALLEGED Will Support Each Other in Pending Controversies Reuter's Service. London, August 4. The scope of the new Angle-French naval agreement remains very secret, apart from "leakages" in the Fren-h Press claiming to be more or less Inspired, from which the "Manchester Guardian" Paris
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  • 43 8 Alleged Foreign Control Over Independent Tribes Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. Moscow, August 5. The Afghan Trade Minister, Abdul Hadikhan, in concluding the Russo-Afghan Trade Treaty, took the opportunity to make unequivocal statements respecting alleged foreign military control over independent India frontier tribes.
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  • 51 8 Grant From Poland in Upper Silesia Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. Warsaw, August 4. Mr. Harriman has purchased from the Polish Government a twenty-year lease of the Upper Silesian coal mines at Bismarkhuctte, Laurahuette and Kattowitz. The iLal is conditioned by the obligation to employ only Polish or American
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  • 602 8 Charges of untitled of two pistols and ammunition were this morning brought against two Chinese who were produced before Mr. J. L McFall. Before the Dis*riMi; Judge. Mr. J. L. MeFall. this morning a Chinese named Sion Tien was charged with dishonest possession of a machine. Three other Chinese were
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  • 62 8 TWO HUNDRED FIFTY ARRESTS Deputy Mayor of Ivry \Y Leader Reuter's Service. Paris, August 5 Two hundred and fifty were am the course of rioting as the Communist demonstration before thi Hall in the working-class suburb of rj The Communists assembled at Ivry i a Governmental
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  • 53 8 Berlin Press Sees Fight Ahead [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia J Berlin, August 5. The Berlin Press gives big headlines n the Polish-Lithuanian war danger which M Bucharin at Komintern painted on the wall The "Vossische" says that Germany will continue the policy of endeavouring to in duce the parties
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  • 61 8 Missing Witness Sought on Perjury Charge Reuter's Service. Denver, August "> A Presidential warrant has been iirimcd for the arrest and extradition of the oi] magnate, Henry Blackmer. who wa- a miss ing witness in the Teapot Dome case and is at present living in Prance, on
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  • 62 8 French Press Favours Rhineland Evacuation Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. Berlin, August 4. Widely discussing Rhineland evacuation, a part of the French Press says it must come as a gesture for the establishment of goodwill which M. Herriot mentioned in his Cologne speech, but the French Press says
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  • 25 8 i From China by s.s. Talma, due at Singa pore to-morrow. From China and Japan by s.s. Binpe Maru, due at Singapore to-morrow.
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  • 327 8 The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Gloucester will leave London on September 7 for their tour of Africa. Mr. F. Neelankavil. the Principal of tht Poyal En-zPsh School, was admitted to th*' Gene ral .lospital yesterday for f.n o; era tion. Mr. and Mrs. S.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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  • 139 9 Wants Invitation from Mr. Kellogg iSARMAMENT SHOULD BE IN PACT snoring Her Is Part of War Preparation Reuter's Service. Moscow, August 5. t,. Kellogg treaty is obviously designed late Russia, declared M. Chicherin in •< rvi« w. citing passages in the negotialike the inclusion of the
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  • 47 9 Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. Berlin, August 5. < rrespcndent learns that Russia is njs to get an invitation to sign the Pact, whereby she would point out it the pact is insufficiently comprehen- If ihvited Russia would regard the as American recognition of the Soviets.
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  • 96 9 One Heat Victim Every Five Minutes Reuter's Service. New York August 4. The country from New York west to igo is suffering from a blistering heat c. There have been several deaths in m York, while reports of people collapsin the streets received at police head.niter* average
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  • 82 9 Newspaper Attacks on Leader Resented Reuter's Service. Belgrade, August i. editor of the newspaper "Jedintsvo,' ed Vlada Ristovitch, who was recently ally campaigning against Stephen has been assassinated. A number km wn men first attacked Ristovitch ..as leaving a cafe and belaboured h bludgeons. A policeman, howned Ristovitch.
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  • 50 9 Welcomes Termination of Civil War Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. Berlin, August 4. H Osservatore Romano" publishes an yclic addressed to the Chinese 1' and people welcoming termi- at f civil war, recalling China's great pa hoping that the rights of *orl<l biggest nation will now be du»y reeojrnised.
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  • 82 9 British Official Wireless. London, August 5. H v Majesty's Australian ship Australia, j of Rear-Admiral Hyde, CommandlnK His Majesty's Australian Squadron, I' rt-mouth yesterday for Montreal on h me ward voyage. Admiral lr I dt* Brock, Commander-in-Chief at uth, in a farewell message to the Ailmir officers
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  • 34 9 Reuter's Service. London, August 4. ten Chamberlain is progressing fa nly. London, August 5. ports state tha there is no imge in Sir Austen Chamberlain's 'lis strength is well maintained.
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  • 28 9 Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. Moscow, August 5. l ''r< sv" is alarmed because its vil- doits are being molested. c v 1 of murder have been reported.
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  • 56 9 Sequel to Stranding at Halifax DECISION OF NAVAL COURT MARTIAL Reuter's Service. London, August 5. The navigating officer, Lieut.-Commander T. R. Beatty, wbo was charged with negligently or by default causing the Dauntless to be stranded, has been sentenced by the Court Martial to be dismissed his
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  • 52 9 London, August 4. A naval Court Martial opened at Portsmouth to-day in connexion with the grounding of H.M.S. Dauntless, which ran ashore at Halifax at the beginning of last monbh. The navigating officer, Lieut.-Commander T. R. Beatty, is charged with negligently or by default suffering tne Dauntless to
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  • 156 9 Eleven Thousand Revisit Battlefields British Official Wireless. London, August 5. To-day is the fourteenth anniversary cf (ireat Britain's entry into the great war and all through the night special ■teamers will be carrying across channel eleven thousand men and women who under the auspices of the British Legion
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  • 64 9 Government's Big Gain from Death of Tobacco Magnate British Official Wireless. London, August 5. An estate provisionally sworn at ten millions sterling has been left by Sir George A-fred Wills, the tobacco magnate who died recently. The exchequer will benefit to the extent of about four million,
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  • 106 9 Gets Nearly All Viscount Inchcape's Gift British Official Wireless. London, August 5. The widow of Captain Hinchliffe, who lost his life in an attempt to fly the Atlantic with Miss Elsie Mackay, daughter of Viscount Inch-.ape, has been informed that it is anticipated that she and her
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  • 35 9 Reuter's Service. Antwerp, August 5. The Twentieth Universal Congress on Esperanto was inaugurated here to-day in the presence of 15,000 delegates from 32 countries. An International University course in Esperanto was also opened.
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  • 38 9 Reuter's Service. Madrid, August 4. Repairs to the Numancia, the seaplane which came to grief off* Prai, Montegordo, during a round the world flight, will take a month and the flight will probably be postponed indefinitely.
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  • 40 9 Reuter's Service. Port Said, August 5. Canal dues amounting to £6,400 will be payable for the Singapore floating dock, which to-day entered the Suez Canal, transit through which will take four days, including three stops en route.
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  • 23 9 Reuter's Service. Moscow, August 4. The level of the middle Amur continues to rise. The flood situation elsewhere is improving.
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  • 19 9 Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. Berlin, August 5. Egypt has concluded a trade treaty with Syria and Switzerland.
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  • 267 9 Gross Sacrilege by Chinese VAST TREASURES PUT ON SALE Reuter's Far Eastern Service Peking, August 4. An amazing case of sacrilege on the part of troops belonging to the Northern General, Chu Yu-pu, is narrated in the Chinese papers. It appears that some weeks ago, after retreating
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  • 140 9 HOUR OF TESTING AT HAND Time the League of Nations Did Something Reuter's Service. Brussels, August 5. Six hundred delegates representing thirtytwo countries paraded the streets on the occasion of the opening of the Labour Socialist International Congress. In his Presidential address, Mr. Arthur Henderson said that the
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  • 66 9 Secret Marriage to Daughter of Retired Merchant Reuter's Service. London, August 4. Tom Heeney. the New Zealand heavyweight whom Tunney defeated in New York recently, has sprung a surprise by secretly marrying Miss Marion Dunn, daughter of a retired merchant. The couple suddenly arrived at the house of
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  • 92 9 Settlement Said to Have Been Reached Reuter's Service. Poona, August 5. It is understood that a settlement was reached over the Bardoli tax question on Aug. 1. It is practically certain that an enquiry into the revised land revenue assessment will be conducted by a judicial officer
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  • 55 9 London. August 5. The death of Sir Robert Henry Hobart is amnou^ed. [Sir R. H. Hobart, K.C.V.O., was born in 1836 so had almost reached his 9'2nd birthday anniversary. He had occupied high positions in the Government service in Ireland, Scotland and India as well
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  • 33 9 Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. Berlin, August 5. "Vorwaerts" says that the Kuomintang has begged to be allowed to attend the Brussels Internationale, which complied but not as delegates, only as guests.
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  • 205 9 Mr. Baldwin Draws Distinction IMPORTANT STATEMENT OF POLICY Opposition Parties and Their Red Herring Reuter's Service. Lcndon, August 4. An important statement of policy in a letter from Mr. Baldwin to the Rt Hon. B. M. Eyres Monsell (Chief Conservative Whip) says, "The safeguarding of industries has
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  • 85 9 Eager Search for Incriminating Document Reuter's Service. Cairo, August 4. Police have searched the Wafd headquarters apparently in connexion with some "seditious document." The search was a sequel to an earlier raid on a small printing office which was supposed to be printing revolutionary circulars. The proprietor and
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  • 40 9 Turkish General to Lead Reorganisation Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. Angora. August 4. General Kaisim has been appointed Chief >f the Turkish Military Commission in Afghanistan and proceeds to Kaboul with a number of subordinates to reorganise the Afghan Army.
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  • 37 9 New Constitution Rejects Foreign Control Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. Berlin, August 4. The new constitution declares that Syria is an independent republic. Her State religion is Irlam. ibrahim Bekhanama is the Nationalist candidate for the Presidency.
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  • 50 9 France Can Restrain Poland if Necessary Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. Berlin, August 4. M. Voldemaras says that he believes in a peaceful settlement of the Vilna dispute and closely watches the military developments. He is convinced that France in a decisive moment could command sufficient forces to restrain Poland.
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  • 34 9 Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. Geneva, August 5. Well-informed circles learn that the Powers are taking step to induce Spain to re-enter the League of Nations by granting a seat on the Council.
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  • 29 9 Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. Stockholm. August 5. The strike of iron workers is collansing. Swedish shipping has suffered heavy losses (wing to the cessation of iron exports.
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  • 19 9 Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. Berlin, August 4. An Italo-Abyssinian Friendship Treaty has been concluded at Adis Ababa.
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  • 23 9 Reuter's Service. Belgrade, August 5. The Parliamentary Commission appointed to consider the Nettuno Conventions adopted them by 16 to 1 votes.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 84 9 JGilbey s i Invalid I I fjNVALID POp I I r%AGIL§O| I HI Port 1 3 I Is a pick-me-up and Tonic that is Suitable J j in every way for this climate. j Invalid Port I A PRODUCE OF PORTUGAL. Sole Agents: I GimißiE c €b I I (Incorporated
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  • 298 10 Forced Down Sixty Miles Out PICKED UP BY GERMAN STEAMER SAMOS Reuter's Service. Warsaw, August 5. A telegram from Hamburg says that Kubala and Idzikowski came down in the ocean at 4:45 p.m. on Saturday. Their biplane was destroyed but the airmen were rescued by the German
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  • 117 10 Long Search by Liner Minnewaska Reuter's Service. New York, August 4. The Captain of the Minnewaska has wirelessed a laconic account of the rescue of Capt. Courtney. The liner raced to the spot in response to an S.O.S. and searched fruitlessly for hours. It is calculated that
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  • 80 10 Bandits Demand Huge Ransom For Former Officials Reuter's Service. Athens, August 5. An exciting interlude in the election campaign now in full swing occurred when M. Milonas. ex-Under Secretary of Finance, and M. Melas, ex-Deputy, both Cafandarists, were kidnapped by brigands near Yanina, where Venizelos delivered a campaigning
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  • 46 10 Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. Berlin, August 4. The Reichs Minister of Labour has invited the more important employers' and employees' Associations to participate in a conference on industrial conciliation early in October. The representatives have been requested to bring suggestions based on their past experience.
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  • 27 10 [Trans-Ocean via Pan Asia] Berlin, August 4. The Swiss ars( nal at Fribourg has been gutted and two million francs of war material lost.
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  • 29 10 Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. Berlin, August 4. The Hungarian Academy of Science has unexpectedly inherited 43 million marks and is thus one of the world's richest academies.
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  • 25 10 Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. Berlin, August 4. The Belgrade fotmer leader and the Serbian Liberals' ex-i remier, Jo.un Avakumowitch, has died, aged 88.
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  • 881 10 Cricket COLONY IN STRONG POSITION Sensational Collapse of F.M.S. Batsmen (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, August 4. The annual match between the Colony and F.M.S. opened here to-day in fine weather, the wicket being fast. In the Colony team C. G. Rodrigo took the place of T.
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  • 701 10 Easy Victory for the V.M.C.A. The Framroz Cup Match between the V.M.C.A. and the Indian Association was played last Saturday on the V.M.C.A. ground and ended in an easy victory for the home team. Batting first, the V.M.C.A. scored 102, Xavicr contributing 28, Gill 16, and Lyne
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  • 459 10 MALAYAN CHAMPIONSHIPS TOURNAMENT Ford Beaten by Medical College Player In the Malayan Men's Singles Championship, played last Saturday, Ford, the West Australian Champion, was beaten in two straight sets by Copal Haridas, the Medical College player. This was a surprise as Ford was expected to come off top.
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  • 281 10 Ipoh Tournament Results (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, August 6. In an exhibition football tournament for challenge cups, the Chinese, Malays, Tamils and Sikhs of the 'various States found Perak and Selangor contesting in all the finals, tn the first final played on Friday the Selangor Tamils won easily
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  • 30 10 Penang Club's Scratchings for To-day Race No. 3.—Merry Boy. Race No. 4.—Taroe and Wallstone. Race No. s.—Park Mill and Adonai. Race No. 6.—Devolution. Race No. 7.—Rosemary and Absolute.
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  • 605 10 NEW WORLD'S RELAY RACE RECORDS America Heads List on the Aggregate Reuter's Service. London, August 5. The result of the 3.0 :0 mttres Steeplechase final was: Loukola (Finland) 1; Nurmi (Finland) 2; Anderson (Finland) 3. Times 9 mins. 21 4-5 sees. Loukola won by 65 yards, which is an
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  • 168 10 Mr. Finlay Wins August Medal Competition The August Medal Competition was played on Saturdav and yesterday and resulted in a win for Mr. R. D. Finlay. Fifty -seven cards were taken out and the following were returned: R. D Finlay 83 12 71 O. R! S. Baternan 81 9
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  • 134 10 The K. 0. R. Cup Won by the Regiment The contest for the K.O.R. Cup, played last Saturday and Sunday on the Singapore Polo Club ground, Balestier Road, ended in a victory for the Regiment. In the first round on Saturday Johore beat Singapore by 6 to nil, and
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  • 798 10 HIGH SCORING RECORDED THIS YEAR Results of First Two Days' Shooting The Singapore Bisley commci Bukit Tiniah Range on Satuni the continued yesteiday. Favoured light, high scores were record <1 of competitors only losing a but in the "Seletar" 500 yards i ms Capt. D. R Steers created a
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  • 49 10 (From Our Own Correspo Ip..h. iugu In the lnter-V.M, A r Kuala Lumpur at hockej bj Ipofc also won 3 tenm* matches In a cricket match on Satu i Mored 10». Kuala Lumpui ha The match will be continued weather if fine but cloudy
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  • 443 11 THE TURF Saturday's Results at Penang Race Meet I From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, August 4. Brilliant weather prevailed for the racing to-day and there was a very large odance. The going was heavy. The aing were the results: Horse*;— Class ll—Div. ll—6 Fm. LIQUOT (Billett) 8 1
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  • 671 11 The Punggor Rubber Estates, Limited mi af SIJ^SSff 111 annual ener *l meeting of shareholders to be held within thp Gentlemen, Pleasure in submitting £?J2 g !IS! i state «>ent of accounts for the year ended 31st March, 1928. Accounts:— The net profit for the year after deducting
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  • 121 11 The wives of the delegates to the World's Dairy Congress, which was held in London recently, spent a morning at the furniture galleries of Messrs. Waring and Gillow's establishment in Oxford Street studying English methods of furnishing. They were particularly interested in the reproductions of antique
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  • 51 11 In pursuing investigations relative to the establishment of a Poor People's Institution, the Municipal Government of Canton report that there are altogether 195 blind women living in the city. The greatest number was found in No. 9 district, with 82, while districts No. 7 and 10 possessed one each. 1
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 198 11 TO-NIGHT! MONDAY, AUGUST 6. TO-NIGHT I I NEW WOULD SHOW VARIED ATTRACTIONS. THE CITY OPERA To-night—will stage THAT INTERESTING PERSIAN PLAY "THE 3 INTIMATE FRIENDS" Supported by specially selected Vaudeville Extra Turns-by the Combined Artistes Manila and Malaya. PLEASE NOTE:— Thursday, August 9—"GRAND VAUDEVILIF NirwT" absolutely sew ■umbers -PLANS OF
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    • 122 11 Who says J Born 1820 Still going Strong/ of Johnnie Walker can he f guaranteed the whole John Little Co., Ltd. I^^jt^i SINGAPORE, PENANG AND KUALA j I british.;lager beer I I n I I TROPICAL g BRAND. I I Obtainable fi om Good Dealers. SOLE AGEN'fS S I JOHN
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 203 11 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS ramme of Drills up to and for iMfWt 12: Tft-aay, August 6 S. R. A. (v) "C* (Scottish) Coy., la Camp. Bukit Timah Range.—S. V. R, Bisley V ling. To-morrow, August 7 tOG p.m.—Drill Hall, Eurasian Company, Lecture by the Adjutant. 5:15 p.m.—Drill Hall, Brigade Sig. Section, Section
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  • 456 12 THE HIDDEN VALUES IN A CAR Points in Studebaker and Erskine Cars People are buying cars on more than appearance in spite of the importance now placed on style and beauty. The majority of the motorists in the market for new cars this year have already cwned one
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  • 89 12 Messrs. Barlow and Co. report the follow, ing crop returns for July: Aver Kuning (F.M.S.) Rubber Company, Ltd.* 80.500 lbs. Badek Rubber Estate. Ltd., (Staffield Estate). 33.400 lbs. Bradwall (F.M.S.) Rubber Estate, Ltd., 61.800 lbs. Chersonese (F.M.S.) Estates, Limited, 67,100 lbs. Dennistown (Krian F.M.S.) Rubber Estates. Ltd..
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  • 58 12 The order for the five pontoon dredgers Which lh* K.M.S. Government to u-• ■jforl lb control the river* haa been placed with Messrs. Fleming ;u,d rergu M n of I'ui-ley. These M* non-propelling Bill ur" specially designed for riv* r work. The v.- 1- «rill be -hipped out in sections
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  • 487 12 Singapore, August 3. Mining:—The price of tin has fluctuated considerably during the week, and after appreciating to some extent at the beginning it fell away towards the end of the period and spot finished £1.10.0 down at £214.10.0, although the forward price at £213.0.0 shows no change.
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  • 38 12 Scolded by her parents for having bobbed her hair, a 17-year-old girl jumped into Hong Kong harbour at North Point. She was rescued and taken to the Shaukiwan Police Station, and later sent to the Government Civil Hospital.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 259 12 ALHAMBRA Commencing Angst 11. i The Star" DOLORES DEL RIO The D i reef or EDWIN CAREWE The Plom"< Warnci Baxter Roland Drew Vera Lewis f. Michael Visarcrff. The Quthor HELEN HUNT JACKSON ite great American love classic of the screen A United Artists Picture. Books of Sensation. MOTHER INDIA:
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    • 503 12 BACK PAINS Most Often Are Due To A Defective Condition Of The Blood. The Remedy Is DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS. Pains in the back should always lead the sufferer to look to the condition of the blood. Every muscle of the body needs a supply of rich, red blood in
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    • 237 12 J ava ace P owcier s an *dnmuJwl J able preparation of almost miraculous fineness. Exquisitely soft and with an adorable Parisian fragrance, Java face powder protects the skin and imparts a youthful m\ bloom to the complexion. sm J No woman should be without I \W this fascinating aid
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  • 308 13 THE NEW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Notes of the First Ordinary General Meeting The first ordinary general meeting of the recently founded. Indian Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain was held at Winchester House, Old Broad Street C u ntli^. Wlth the President, Mr. K. P. Mehta (Messrs.
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  • 369 13 Words Complained of Not Defamatory An action for damages for alleged lifx?l was brought before the Lord Chief Justice (Lf°rd He wart) and a special jury in the King s Bench Division recently, by Major Francis Gordon Small, of Prince of Wales' Iansions, S.Wagainst Sir John
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 826 13 I Johnson 1 "Hf* 0928 Moutis 1 u *West. Speediest and most Durable I DETA CHABLE TWIN-CYLINDER I I oJtSU OUTBOARD MOTOR. i I 2.3/3.2 H.P. 6.2/8.95 H.P. 9.95/13.15 H.P. rxXV/ r We have J UBt received a shiDment 1 I W 1928 JOHNSON O" j I U „Z he
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    • 202 13 AUCTIONSALE^ IN THE COURT OF JUDGE AT JOHORE BAHRU. Miscellaneous Application No. 18 of 1928 In the Matter of Section 62 (2) of the Land Enactment 1910 as Amended by Enactment V of 1915 and If f i C t arge dated 2nd day of June 1927, made by Teo
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    • 94 13 Bfl '^S^BwJfn :y. v&Bfl I recommend you to smoke Craven A.They amm do not affect the throat Awarded Certificate of Institute ofHytiene for Purity, Quality and MerU Made Specially to Prevent Sore Throats (CRAVEN A) The Cork Ttppcd Ggarette MADE °f Generation LONDON j■ I, ii Shipped by Purveyors SPECIAL
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 589 14 PUBLIC NOTICES MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. Tender* are invited from Licensed Contractors under the Drainage, Plumbing and Sanitary Fittings By-Laws for the installation of Sanitary Fittings at the following premises:— Raines Place No. 1. Raffles Place No. 2. Tenders which must be on the forms supplied, will be received by the
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    • 602 14 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED—A lady teacher to coacn up three boys. Primary cla-. Apply 67 Selegie Road. SALESMEN WANTED—Earn $75 a week. We start you without a dollar. No matter what you are now doing. Just show West End suits and overcoats samples. Made to individual measure. West End Tailoring Co.,
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    • 481 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. Bati- 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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    • 471 14 BANKS THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED. fßetristered in London, under the ComActs of 1862 to 1890, on 2nd December, 1892.) fis&dsiss&i ***** Subscribed Capital g.' 0&0 0 00 Paid-up Capital f}'S2«2! Reserve FuVid and Rest £1,584,846 HEAD OFFICE: 15, Grace Church Street, London, E.C. 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J.
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    • 151 14 INSURANCE fkwSi SOUTH W BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT &OWEST CURRENT RATE*. L. C. MARGOLIOUTH. Manage; Ofßca: 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 $2,000,00( Surplus
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    • 539 14 INSURANCE THE EASTERN I ASSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED. (Incorporated in the S S HEAD OFFICE: SINGAPOU 2nd Floor of No. 3, Malacca Singapore. Thone Nos. 3046 and 3047. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. See Teong Wah, Esq. (Chairman). Gaw Khek Khiam, Esq. (Vice Chairman). Ong Soon Tee, Esq. Koh San Hin, Esq. Seah
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 452 15 aTEAMERJADJNGS B& 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government.) OUTWARDS from LONDON For China Japan Due Tonnage Singapore 1928 Naldera 16,100 Aug 11 Kaabjrsx 9,100 Aug
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    • 587 15 SAILINGS HAMBURG-AMERIKA Sti Hugo nr*Sl OeutschStmnes «pH Australische L.nien (jQ Dampfschiffsand Gesellschaft (Companies Incorporated hi Germany) Passenger and Cargo Services. OUTWARDS HONG KONG, SHANGHAI A JAPAN Scheer via Manila Aus 15 Rheinland 2 E Havenstein via Manila Aug 19 HOMEWARDS HOLLAND, HAMBURG AND BREMEN 4 5 h T G*™*' Marseilles
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    • 634 15 STEAMER SAILINGS NOBDDEUTSCHEB V LLOYD Yu« J < Incorporated V ln Germany.) The underrated are the Company's intended fixtures:— OUTWARDS FOR MANILA, HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND NORTH CHINA PORTS. t*™T^ SIEN s po re Au^ll due Spore Aug 16 FOR MANILA, JAPAN AND VLADIVOSTOK. GOETTINGEN Aug 28 FOR HONG KONG,
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    • 409 15 STEAMER SAILINGS B ML B (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO MARSEILLES LONDON tHakoneMaru IMN Naples, Marseilles, Lonln? Awe™ A g 3 31 Suwa Maru iOOO Marseilea, LonVn? AWp 13 FushtoiMaru llioo o Naples, MarsdH.a, 27 28 HakozakiM.ru 10.500 Naples, Marseilles, iJ+tfigZ Ct 12 HakusanMaru ,0,500 Naples, Marseilles, 25 24 Kitarro Maru
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    • 208 16 THE WORLD'S I II I BEST J |M ySj/ HOOGLANDT CO. f Distributors SINGAPORE. IBP P. 0.8. 252 j| jkSZSZSZSZSZSZSHSZSZSZS2SZSc^ESc^Sd^^ 3 o I Gives Tone and Power to the Nervous System C 0 and Brain. C 1 8 Increases the Appetite and Aids Digestion. G S Enriches the Blood. 3
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    • 199 16 8 TTJROTECT yourself from the I 1 ?> dangers that lurk in dark I I Hi ness, light the way in safety with 8 tsl an Eveready Flashlight... The I most powerful and dependable II I lli Ask to see our special focus- I I I eVEKEADY I 8 p=K
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    • 169 16 —"--^acsig i I ed water? I THE POPULARAERATED WATER WORKS, LTD.] I 26, 28 30, CHOON GUAN STREET jf g (Off Anson Road). I NANG HENG CO., jj REPAIRERS OF ALL INSTRUMENTS j! Pianos thoroughly overhauled and made like new. 3 Casing changed with best Teakwood. Best Materials. Expert Workmen.
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