Malaya Tribune, 20 August 1928

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  • 21 1 The Malaya Tribune VeL XV.- -No. 193 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 1928 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune MONDAY, AUGUST 20. 1928.
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    • 208 1 TRY KOREA MISSION CLOTH does not FADE. f does not SHRINK. wears LONGER. The Korean Products Co. 7, Bras Basah Road, SINGAPORE. 'PHONE 324. H c THIS IS 5 O 9" BABY I jj CONCESSIONAIRES FOR MALAYA. c ITALASIA LTD. j| Singapore Penang Kuala Lumpur. g 6 1111 I I
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    • 171 1 rropical ear Ulttjl STREET, Singapore. J THREE REASONS WHY YOU ALSO SHOULD j I SPECIFY AND USE:- j F>abco Plaster Board g Beauty and Permanence (1) Approximately one-quarter of a million square feet has been S used in Malaya during the past six months. (2) Specified for the re-building of
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  • 227 2 Englishwoman Left as Hostage With Abd-el-Krim A fascinating Englishwoman, who came to be known as "Lovely Nellie," is alleged to have played an important role in til traffic in arms in connection with which Captain Moirand, a French artillery officer, was sentenced to twenty years' hard labour
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  • 243 2 Yugro-Slavian Farmer Claims 155 Years The oldest man in the world has been found He is one Tadja Moustafitch, a Yugoslav inn peasant farmer, who is now 155 fears old, and going strong. According to a "Pari-Midi" reporter who journeyed to the isolated village of Polog,
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  • 56 2 News has been received in Shanghai that Mr. Edwin K. Chung-noon, son of the First Deputy Treasurer of the City and County of Hawaii, has been commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserves. This is probably the first occasion in which a Chinese has been given such
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    • 112 2 I i SOAP I You simply can't help touching nose and mouth with your hands—you do it unconsciously. j{ The danger is that your hands collect germs—sometimes I r— the germs of dangerI flill^/r^^^i^ ils diseases. S xiffll Mere surface cleaning j| >ll I *"9 i;Q twith ordinary soap is
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  • 404 3 Explosions of 30 Metal Barrels Of Carbon Bi-Sulphide Deafening explosions aroused the villagers of Searcroft, near Leeds, from their sleep one morning recently. They rushed from their bedrooms in great alarm, and saw flames leaping from a burning motorlorry in the centre of the village street.
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  • 215 3 Several Calcutta traders who deal in lizard skins are agitated over the recent Government ban on the killing of lizards. They assert that an important industry affecting thousands of worker? in that Presidency is threatened with extinction. India :msst'?-'.'S actually a monopoly of the words supply of lizard skins. A
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    • 294 3 |y &&imdati<m> fi|j THE MOTOR UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) Dj I insure: I with the I 1 MOTOR UNION THE E S LEADING MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE COMPANY S Fl y wan? Rates Prompt Settlement of Claims g I FIRE MARINE BUSINESS 1 2 Also transacted on Favourable
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    • 579 3 HAD TO TE I warn Eczema Over Head and Face. Cuticura Healed. "My baby had eczema when he was about six weeks old. It began with a little red patch, and spread until it was all over one side of his head and face. Sometimes it would be wet and
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    • 15 3 TYPES IN MALAYA J M THE M4TA MATA M If "Renowned in the East" fe4
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  • 424 4 Formidable Problem of The Uninvited Guest Private hostesses in their own homes, such as the Countess of Ellesmere, with her recent experience of this kind, are not the only ones who are confronted with the formidable problem of the uninvited guest. Their problem is difficult. They are likely to
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  • 30 4 The Chinese theatrical troupe who lost their goods in transit through a recent fire <m a wagon of the Meklong Railway Co., Ltd., are claiming Tcs. 9.729. odd, as damage?.
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    • 88 4 DKFSEIE I f/Aa will Mill ill you /II 1c I I 1 1 It is a waste of good food to I I spoil it and run the risk of I 1 contaminating it by cooking I it in a product which is not 1 guaranteed. Cook your food I
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    • 524 4 I His Master's Voice! I New Dance Records I (10" $1.75 Each.) I S WAKING'S PENNSYLVANIANS S B 5463 *Who's Blue now (Caesar-Meyer) Fox Trmd Cj COON-SANDERS ORCHESTRA 1 g *Stay out of the South (H. Dixon) Pox-Tret &j PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA 5 S B 5476 *Ramona (Wayne)
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  • 647 5 ALLEGED CONSPIRACY IN WINDING-UP Well-Known Rubber Planters in Court as Plaintiffs King's Bench Division, London, Before Mr. Justice Shearman. Allegations of undervaluing the assets of a rubber plantation company at the time of its voluntary winding-up were made during the hearing of an action which Mr. Charles Edward
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  • 117 5 Miss Sonia Henderson, aged nineteen, an Australian girl, has disappeared in Paris in mysterious circumstances, and all efforts by the police to trace her have failed. She was staying at the Hotel Royal Haussman with her father, a] business man from Melbourne. Miss Henderson went out alone 1 one afternoon,
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  • 117 5 CHAP GAJAH (Elephant brand embrocation) is a unique embrocation, it gives instant relief and cure for Rheumatism, lumbago, j gout, neuralgia, sciatica, sprains, strains, chest colds, cut and bruises &c. Try a bottle it will certainly convince you. Obtainable at Sole-Agents: Lian Co., 387-7 Victoria Street, (near
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 361 5 Kiiig Singapore!! i IS COMING I Combined with HARRY E. HANDY S jjj 1 Menagerie and Wild West. 1 THE BIGGEST SHOW IN THE EAST. S GRAND OPENING NIGHT 1? 5:30 Thursday, August 29 -5:30 I LOCATION- ANSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. H See GUNBOAT JACK See THE MENAGERIE I Dthtr> may
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    • 803 5 BY ILL-HEALTH. Many people struggle along daily under a load of misgiving as to how much longer they can manage to keep going. They are conscious of failing powers, that brain and body do not respond to the will as readily as in times past; they are troubled with aches
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    • 311 6 Amusements. j ALHAMBRA I 'PHONE 909 I j I (TAN CHENG KEE Co., Ltd., Proprietors) I FROM SATURDAY, AUGUST 18. I H At 9 p.m. &j I WAITING comedy with Lloyd Hamilton I The Latest Empire News jH Including: Tennis Championship at Wembledon I "THE WILD MAN" S A Fascinating
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    • 351 6 gaiety cinema Junction Albert and Bencoolea Street* 'PHONE NO. 3156. Special Double Feature Programme FROM FRIDAY, AUGUST 17 TO THURSDAY, AUGUST 23. AT 9 P.M. International Newsreel and The Last Word (Fox Comedy) GLORIA SWAN SO N In the Paramount Super Attraction "Stage Struck" Gloria's gracious and dynamically dramatic answer
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    • 90 6 ISURINA THEATRE North Bridge Road. Telephone A GREAT SHOW FOR TO-NIGHT! NIGHTLY AT 9:10 I' M International News and Corned; RALPH INCE in Breed Of The Sea Peter B. Kyne s Magnificent Draai of the Java Coast. Pirates, Missionaries, The A surprise attack, a fighting <•;• smashing 1 gripping climax
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  • 120 7 Khips Alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive Singapore. August 20. t.a-r Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) ng E. Wharf: Rohna 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) Gambada 18: Takliwa 13; Pres. Harri- Ipoh Polyphemus 7. Kmpire Dock (Entrance Gate 3) i •'Kntrecasteaux 30; Chicago Maru 32; Kutsang 36.
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  • 377 7 DEATH AT GENERAL HOSPITAL Singapore Loses Respected and Useful Official A very popular official in the person of Lieutenant Charles J. Wilson, R.N.R., F.R.A.S., Deputy Registrar of Shipping and Observer of Time Balls, passed away yesterday morning at the General Hospital at twenty
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  • 142 7 Orderly Meeting Held at Kuala Lumpur (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, August H>. The F.M.S. Railway central workshops meeting passed off quietly. There were over i*oo present. The Hon'ble Mr. Veerasamy presided. He said that he did not know what the workers' grievances were, but on hearing
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  • 117 7 Would-be Purchaser Said to Have Absconded A Chinese named Lam Cher Hian was this morning produced in the Police Court on a charge of criminal breach of trust. The hearing was postponed, bail of $1,000 being allowed. It is alleged that the wife of a jeweller
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  • 199 7 (By courtesy of the Nichi-Nichi Shimbunsha) Tokio, August 17. Rubber f.a.q. spot was quoted to-day at 41 Va sen (middle price). It is understood that Premier Tanaka's proposal to despatch Count Kentaro Kaneko as a special envoy to the United States has gone to the wall. Baron Tanaka
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  • 213 7 H. E. Hu Han Mm's Mission to Europe By the French Mail Athos 11, H.E. Mr. Hu Han Mm and party, together with General Hsu Chung Chi, arrived from Europe and were met on board by a large number of representative Chinese and the Chinese Consul-General, Mr. T.
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  • 366 7 Famous Organisation Celebrates Its Coming of Age This is the Golden Jubilee Year of the Canadian National Exhibition, being the fiftieth consecutive Exhibition held in Toronto. It also marks the coming of age of the Rubber Grower-' Association. In the twenty-one yeais of its existence, the Association
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  • 137 7 House of Lords Judgment in Suez Canal Collision Viscount Dunedin and Lords Shaw, Phillimore, Carson, and Blanesburgh, with Admiral T. J. Walker, D.5.0., and Captain Ryley as nautical assessors, recently gave judgment in the appeal of the owners of the Swedish motorship Canton, which arose out of
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  • 200 7 With reference to the recently reported death of Mr. A. A. B. Stewart, Manager of the Cold Storage Company's Orchard Road Branch, the English mail to hand on Saturday gives particulars of how he met his death. He was staying at Aboyne, Deeside, with a party
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  • 35 7 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 153 equal to $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 156 equal to $100.
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  • 1539 7 FINANCE COMMERCE PRODUCE Singapore, August 20 Rice, Siam No. 1 per Koyan $309 Rice, Siam 2 $296 Rice, Siam 3 $266 Rice, Saigon 1 $240 Rice, Saigon 2 $235 Rice, Saigon 3 $222 Rice, Rangoon 1 $233 Rice, Rangoon 2 $231 Rice, Par Boiled No. 1 per b&g $7.90 5l
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  • 258 7 SAILORS HEAR STRANGE CRY FOR HELP Appeal on Other Occasions At the Same Place A mystery of the sea that has causrJ numerous vessels to stop and search for the source of a mysterious voice resulted in tin* U.S. cruiser Trenton being delayed in arriving in Manila recently.
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  • 182 7 Past Year Shows Profit of £82,000 Activity during the past several months in Far Eastern waters has favoured the fo. tunes of the Indo-China Steam Navigati n Company. That activity has been reflect d in the trade balances of Eastern banks ar.d, on a fair average,
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    • 19 7 CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY. September 4, 1928. VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL. Come To The 'BABY DAY FAIR." Every Baby's Mother Invited."
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 425 7 SINGAPORE DIARY To-day, August 20 High Tides.—lo a.m., 1:38 p.m. all: Div. 1., S.C.F.A. vs. S.R.C., Stadium. Tennis: S.C.C. Tournament. To-morrow, August 21 I! gh Tides.—l:4l a.m., 2:6 p.m. I ,„,tball: Div. L, R.A. vs. S.C.C, Stadium. Hand at Katong Park, 5:15 p.m. Wednesday. August 22 Tides.—2:24 a.m., 2:35 p.m.
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  • 77 8 ACKNOWLEDGMENT Mrs. Peck Teck Chee, and Messrs. Peek Teck Chye and Peck Teck Kian beg to thank those relatives and friends, the staff of Messrs. Hooglandt and Co., the members of the Eng Wah Kok, Tiang Choon Kok. Straits Bachelors' Physical Culturists and the Amateur Sporting
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  • 29 8 WILSON—On August 19, 1928, at General Hospital, Singapore. Lieutenant C. J. Wilson, R.N.R., F.R.A.S., Deputy Registrar of Shipping and Observer for Time Balls. Aged 40 years. Deeply regretted.
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  • 1426 8 The General Manager being a civil engineer by profession, one wqpald have thought that his lieutenants would be men specially selected owing to their previous expedience. He has four men to assist him known as the "big four", of these the secretary who acts as General Manager
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  • 573 8 To-day's tin price is $106.25; 150 tons sold. To-day's rubber price: Spot 314 cents; London spot 9%d.; New York spot sheet G. cents 19%. The s.s. 14 Vav is expected to arrive at Singapore to-day from Bombay via Penang with general cargo. The s.s. Tokushima Maru is expected to arrive
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  • 92 8 FIRST OFFICIAL VISIT SINCE WAR New Step Towards Policy of Conciliation Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. j Berlin, August k TJ )r "t> Stre o mann P roceeds to Par, I he Paris Press comments in a lr, on his visit as the first official visit by Germany. The
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  • 79 8 Berlin, Augu 19. In spite of the Rhineland ot u r and the difficulties attendant upon r of the Dawes plan, "Le t th Paris visit a new step towards a Kin",' German conciliation policy ar.d admin- r Stresemann's courage in disregard -r, German Right Press critics. The
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  • 48 8 Lead of United States Followed Reuter's Service. Berlin. Aug A Sino-German provisional treaty similar to the Sino-American treat* in which America recognised Chin autonomy, has been signed at providing equal treatment in cv Both countries agree to open v possible negotiations for a defii mercial treaty.
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  • 38 8 Reuter's Service. Vienna. August If. Six trunk; stuffed with Communistic lite rature in three languages. in< luding plantor a Communist revolution in B pris were discoveied whea a Bufga: na Krerf was arrest d he re.
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  • 31 8 Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. Berlin, August 19. Based on a Polish agreement with the Danzig docks, the Polish warships are no» allowed to anchor in the Danzig dock basin.
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  • 17 8 Reuter's Service. Malta, August U The Third Destroyer Flotilla ha* ar here from China.
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  • 14 8 From China by s.s. Cramer, dtu at S og pore daylight to-morrow.
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  • 313 8 Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Po haw relumui ilpm leave, and ::te proceeding to Kuala Krai, Kelar.tan, where Mr Pope till take charge of the F.M.S. Railways onstrac tion Department, telieving Mr. J. Lesgau We regret to announce the death, which took place on Wednesday after illness,
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  • 202 9 Attempt to Stir Up Peasants KUROPEANS UNABLE TO WORK THERE Strong Mistrust of Whites Even If Red Reuter's Service. Riga, August 18. The Congress of the Communist Inter national in Moscow is debating the report ..t the Finnish delegate, M. Kuusinen. on the revolutionary outlook in
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  • 102 9 NATIONALIST NOTE TOO AMBIGUOUS v Wait and See Policy Adjoted Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Tokyo, August 19. The Nationalist reply to the Japanesenote has been received hut is not yet published. It is understood, however, that the Japanese will not reply as they consider the Chinese note
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  • 130 9 New System for All Night Bank Deposits British Official Wireless. London, August 10. An aut .matic receiving safe enablinr traders and managers of theatre*, cinemas •d restaurants who conduct business after the usual local banking hours to deposit at any hour has been installed at -aburban*branch of the
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  • 96 9 Changes Made in Geneva Representation Reuter's Service. Geneva, August 18. In view of the new regime in China, the Chinese delegation to the League Assembly in September will be composed of Doctor Wang Kin Xi, Minister in Brussels (who is replacing Mr. Alfred Sze, who is ill),
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  • 59 9 Trans-O cean via Pan-Asia. Berlin, August 19. A mounment is to be unveiled on lay at Budapest bearing two marble slabs, <»ne bearing the inscription, "The h •w tide written by Lord Rothermere: Hunirary's 1'lai-e in the Sun, in the Daily Mail <>f June 2P>, 1927." The second
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  • 39 9 Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. Belgrade, August 18. Combined Anglo-French action in Bulgaria regarded as the outcome of the AngloPn .eh naval agreement wherein it is alleg d that England agrees to uphold the Fren h Balkan policy.
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  • 44 9 Prominent Figure in English Life VALUABLE WAR SERVICES RECALLED Reuter's Service. London, August 19. Lord Haldane has died at Cloan. [Lord Haldane was a very prominent figure in English public life, besides being a lecturer and writer on philosophical subjects.]
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  • 81 9 British Official Wireless. London, August 19. Viscount Haldane, former Liberal Cabinet Minister, is seriously ill at his residence at Cloan in Perthshire. He is seventy-two years of age. Lord Holdane was Secretary for War from li>95 to 1912. During his tenure of office he erfected the scheme
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  • 132 9 New Regulations Soon Coming Into Operation British Official Wireless. London, August 19. The International Opium Convention, signed at Geneva on February 192."), havine: now received the requisite number of ratifications, an order in Council has been issued stating thJ't the Dangerous DrugAct of 1925, which amended the
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  • 49 9 Inauspicious Start of TransAtlantic Flight Reuter's Service. Ottawa, August 20. There is no news cf Hasse 1 who was due in Greenland at daylight yesterday. Cochrane, Ontario, August 18. Bert Hassell an 1 Cramer have started for Sweden, via Greenlan They left about 2 o'cleck this afternoon.
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  • 45 9 Reuter's Service. Quito, Ecuador, August 10. In Ecuador, (whose Government the United States recently recognised de facto on condition that a constitutional government was established), "a revolutionary plot" has been unearthed and many prominent members of the Parliamentary Opposition have been arrested.
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  • 16 9 Reuter's Service. Brisbane, August 18. The R.A.F. flying boats have departed for Singapore.
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  • 143 9 Strikes Unprecedented in Duration MUCH INCITEMENT TO VOLENCE Reuter's Service. London, August IK. The publication of the Communist (Mr. Roy's) letter calls attention to the growingly difficult labour situation in India. There have been a large number of disputes of unprecedented duration, attended by successful incitement
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  • 77 9 Simla, August 19. Non official members of the Assembly, who are already here for the opening of the September session, generally favour the Nehru report, demanding Dominion status for India, which is described as a "monumental document." Mr. L:ijpat Rai. the leader of the Nationalist Party, has tabled
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  • 133 9 Two Seaports Swept by Disastrous Cyclone Reuter's Service. Algiers, August 19. A cyclone has wrought terrible havoc to two Algerian seaports, .Jijelli and Bougie, and the surrounding districts, covering an area of at least thirty miles. Communications have been destroyed but it is known ten people have
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  • 45 9 ENGLAND YUGO-SLAVIA Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. Berlin, August 19. Following the combined English and French de marche regarding Bulgaria, the Yugo-Slav Press says that their Europe policy is now on the crossroad. England intends to protect Yugo-Slavia from Macedonian invasion in the present critical Croat crisis.
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  • 51 9 British Official Wireless. London, August 19. The Admiralty have sent a request to the Soviet Government through the Norwegian Government for permission to send a warship to convey to England the bodies of the crew recovered frotd the L-50, which was sunk in Russian waters nine years
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  • 158 9 RECEPTION Overland Motorists Are Honoured Messrs. M. Canagasabey, Cedric Dover and J. Monet Balmori, the last named having joined the party recently, who will be starting on their trip to England in a Morris Cowley car, were entertained by Mr. Aw Boon Haw last
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  • 256 9 Extraordinary Haste of Mr. Kellogg FRENCH WARNING TO GREAT BRITAIN "Very Delicate Discussion With America" Probable Reuter's Service. Washington, August 18. The suggestion that the British Govern-" ment are somewhat taken aback by Mr. Kellogg offering an arbitration treaty to Egypt has not surprised political
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  • 172 9 CONTINUED RIOTING IN DALMATIA Croatians Protest Against Italian Privileges Reuter's Service. Belgrade, August 19. Several arrests were made when the police dispersed demonstrators at Sebenico in Dalmatia protesting against the signature of the Nettuno Conventions. A Vienna message says that the Croats are already embittered by the death
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  • 59 9 Most Destructive for Forty-Two Years Reuter's Service. Port-au-Prince, Hayti, August 19. Scores of persons are reported killed, many villages obliterated and crops destroyed as the result of a cyclone in southern Hayti. Experts say the storm is the worst experienced in Hayti for 42 years. The damage
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  • 47 9 Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. Berlin, August 18. An American news agency says, from a reliable source having its origin in Never, Germany, that it is informed that Paris, London and Rome will open the evacuation question at the September session of the League of Nations.
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  • 37 9 Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. Berlin, August 19. The Roumanian Labour Minister plans strict supervision over foreigners owing to growing unemployment. According to the paper. "Cuvantul," mass extraditions are to be effected, beginning on October L
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  • 40 9 Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. Berlin, August 19. In the presence of thousands of onlookers, the dead body of the Italian flyer, Del Prete, was brought on Saturday aboard the Italian steamer Conterosso, to be embarked for Italy.
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  • 83 10 KELLOGG AND KING TO SIGN TREATY Anti-Imperalist Demonstration At New York Reuter's Service. New York, August 18. Mr. Kellogg and Mr. MacKenzie King (Prime Minister of Canada) are sailing to-day aboard the He de France to sign the Anti-war Pact in Paris. Just before the He de
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  • 137 10 British Official Wireless. London, August 20. The United "States Secretary of State, Mr. Kellogu, left New York last night en route for Paris where, on behalf of the United States, he will sign the multilateral treaty for the renunciation of war at a ceremony fixed lor August
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  • 218 10 Large Majority For The Government Reuter's Service. Athens, August 20. The election returns at 12:30 this morning shewed that the Government had large majorities throughout Greece. M. Pangalos was defeated. Athens, August 19. On the eve of the elections, which are being held to-day, a number of Venizelists
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  • 114 10 Wishes of German Socialists Disregarded Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. Berlin, August 18. The Reichswehr Minister has placed the order for the much-discussed "cruiser" with the Deutsche Werke of Kiel. Berlin, August 18. The Social Democrat meeting ended with the rejection of a motion recalling the Socialist Ministers but it
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  • 56 10 Anti-Japanese Boycott to Be Intensified Reuter's Service. Williamstown, New York, Aug. 20. The boycott of Japanese goods, which has been carried on in China since the Shantung incident, will be intensified until Japan recognises China's sovereignty over Manchuria, declared Mr. Chao Chu Wu, former Nationalist Foreign Minister, speaking
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  • 55 10 Reuter's Service. New York, Augu.st 18. The warship, Childs, the flagship of the destroyer fleet which is engaged in mimic warfare south of the island of Martha's Vineyard, Massar V. isetts, ran ashore in a heavy fog. Other destroyers are standing by. The Childs was later
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  • 28 10 CRICKET Europeans Beat Asiatics at Kuala Lumpur (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, August 19. (From Our Own Correspondent.) At Cricket the Europeans beat the Asiatics.
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  • 327 10 The match between the 8.8. and I. and the Services, in the S.C.C. tournament, was played last Friday and Saturday on the Padang, and ended is a runaway victory for the Bankers by 129 runs. The Bankers, who took first knock, totalled 286 for 6 wickets
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  • 192 10 The R.E. met the V.M.C.A. on Saturday at Pulau Brani and defeated them by 73 runs. The following are the scores and bowling analyses: V.M.C.A. C. M. James b Gratrix 10 H. Gibson lbw. b Carter 11 R. Lyne c and b Gratrix 8 X. Birch
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  • 394 10 After a very exciting finish, the Ceylon Sports Club defeated the S.R.C. by 8 runs last Saturday on the Balestier Road ground. Taking first knock, the S.R.C. put together 89, towards which Pearse top-scored with 19. H was unfortunate that Pearse was run
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  • 97 10 British Official Wireless. London, August 19. Hammond, the young Gloucestershire cricketer, £,aye an illustration of his great all-round ability yesterday. Playing against Worcestershire at Cheltenham he secured 9 wickets for 23 runs and caught 10, with the result that I Worcestershire were all out for 35,
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  • 132 10 Open Singles Championship of Singapore The ties of the open single championship of Singapore were played off on Saturday on the Chinese Chin Woo Athletic Association's ground and resulted as follows: L. J. de Souza beat Arthur Lim, 15—6, 15—8. Seah Eng Liat beat Chew Keow Chin, 15—9, 15—4.
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  • 234 10 Yacht Club Regatta Last Saturday Under favourable weather conditions the Yacht Club held their regatta last Saturday afternoon. The sea was calm with a gentle breeze blowing down the course. The first race for the Illawarra Cup was won by the Merchants' pair, M. J. Field and J. C.
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  • 99 10 Singapore Island Championship Tournament The Singapore Island Golf championship tournament was continued last Saturday and yesterday on the Racecourse, Jackson and Upton working themselves into Ihe final, which will be played next Sunday at 9:30 a.m. The following are the results of last Saturday's and Sunday's matches QUARTER-FINALS A.
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  • 48 10 J.F.C. August Tournament Results The following were the results of the matches played yesterday in the August monthly Billiard Tournament of the Juvenile Football Club. Mr. Lim Siew Tee (200) beat Mr. Aw Kirn Seng (183). Mr. Soh Boon Hup (200) bcai Mr. Chiang Cheng Lim (154).
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  • 558 10 THE MALAYA CUP COMPETITION Singapore's Easy Win Over The Negri Displaying excellent combination and fine bail control, Singapore had no difficulty in beating the Negri in the Malaya Cup Competition match which took place at the Stadium on Saturday afternoon before a large crowd. After a game in which
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  • 226 10 Straits Chinese Win by 2—l A friendly game between the S.C.F.A. and Negri Sembilan resulted in a victory for the former by the narrow margin of one goal. The match was played at the Stadium yesterday afternoon. In spite of losing the services of Siew Kirn
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  • 87 10 The A.P.C. team visited the Pontian Waterworks last Saturday and engaged the Gunong Pulai eleven. Playing well, the ''mountain eleven" beat the visitors by 4—1. The teames were:— A.P.C.: —Osman; E. 0. Barton, Lye Soy; L. Willes Johnson, Khiam Hock, Wah Keng; L. J. Ilsley,
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  • 24 10 A First Division League match between the SC.F.A. and the S.R.C. will be played at the Stadium this afternoon.
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  • 68 10 Reuter's Service. London, August 18. j The following weie the results of Scottish League matche? played to-day Aberdeen 3, Queen's Park 0. Celtic 4, Airdrieonians 1. Cowdenbeath 1, Clyde 2. Hearts 5, Hamilton 0. Kilmarnock 1, Hibernians 0. Motherwell 3, Raith 1. Partick 4, Dundee
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  • 209 10 NARROW ESCAPE OF CAPT. CAMPBELL Britain Winner of Irish Tourist Trophy Reuter's Service. London, August 18. A quarter of a million people assembled at Ards for the Royal Automobile Club's Irish tourist trophy race, described as the greatest road race in the history of motoring. The crowd had
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  • 63 10 Results of International Sports At Berlin Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. Berlin, August 18. The results of the international sports meeting at Berlin were as follows: 100 meters. Houben. Shot-putting, Hirsehfeld, tying the record. Pole jump, Wegener. Relay race England. 110 Hurdles, Petersen (Sweden). Long jump, Hamm (United States). 1.500 meters,
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  • 35 10 Another English Girl Crosses Channel Reuter's Service. London August 19. An English girl, Miss Ivy Hawkes. swam the channel from Cap Grisnez to St. Margaret's Bay. Her time was 19 hours and 16 minutes.
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  • 81 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, August 20. One of the most successful swimming carnivals ever held in Taiping was enjoyed yesterday, in which Penang and Ipoh competed. There was a big attendance. The Club Challenge Cup was won by A. B. Logan. For the best plunging.
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  • 75 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, August 20. The Chief Secretary, after inspecting th~ huge electric installation just completed at Malim Nawar by the Perak Hydro Company, inspected the new Trade Schooi at Bagan Serai in thr» northern end ol the State yesterday. He and Lady Peel are
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  • 86 10 Women globe-trotters have found a new hobby—to assemble a necklace on the way. The writer saw a fascinating specimen the other day, a chain made up of carved "links" of jade, tunquoise, and amber, with curious honey-coloured beads between each link and its neighbour. Link by link it has been
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  • 862 10 Annual Shoot at Bukit j Timah Range NOEL CLARKE SHIELD WON BY NO. 1 PLATOON Although the weather interfered thr out yesterday afternoon the Eura. ian I pany's Annual Rifle Meeting, which menced on Saturday afternoon, was thorough success, the shooting being good under the circumstances
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  • 76 10 I An energetic committee is w the "Baby Day" to be hel l at Victm on September 4, from 10 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Many attractions will be prov ded '-üblic. especially for mothers and Most exquisite handmade game j invettes, bassinettes etc..
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  • 493 11 THE TURF End of Taiping Amateur Race Meeting (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, August 18. The races were brought to a successful I Ton to-day in fine weather. The tendance included H.H. the Sultan, th e Resident. The going was slow it was a favourites' day. t the
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  • 117 11 Enthusiastic Audience on Miss Hansen's Last Night The last night of Miss Cecilia Hansen's nrvsent appearance at the Victoria Th nught forth a large attendance and more enthusiasm and more insistent app au than are often seen at that popular internment centre. Every selection of this .nious artiste
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  • 84 11 London, August 17. Manchester Market BV 4 lbs. Shirtings, fair (new 40*8 Grey Yams, Single" twist 18% d 6 lbs. T. Cloth, fair—24 yards w iverpool Market n7l Cotton—Fully Middling American 10-71 Kjryptian Cotton Mi tals 011 nf> Tin—Standard 3 months »"r* ''roduce m inn Copra, fair merchantable
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  • 500 11 Ship Accommodation To Be Increased ADDITIONAL WATER FOR GATUN LAKE Constructional work on the Panama Canal has been sanctioned to cope with the recognised necessity for additional storage of water in order that a reserve might be available in the event of a long dry season. For
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  • 60 11 British Official Wireless. London, August 19. Paris 124.25 New York 4-85 13/32 Brussels 2 5 205 Geneva 1 12tu? MZ? 92.8A Milan Oi? Berlin Vo'i? Stockholm Copenhagen Vie- Helltagfors Madrid T/io Lisbon 2 Athens 7q c Bucharest 5 29/g2 Buenos Aires Bombay U Vs 7%d Shanghai 2 Hong Kong
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    • 344 11 TO-NIGHT MONDAY, AUGUST 20. TO-NIGHT! NEW WOULD SHOW VARIED ATTRACTIONS, THE CITY OPERA To-night—will stage ZULME AZLUM Avery interesting play-Supported by Specially Selected VAUDEVILLE EXTRA TURNS oriri Charming Maggie, Smiling Purita, and the I^UlflLi CL JjEilj Manila and Malayan Artistes. FOR FIRST CLASS ENTERTAINMENT FoUow the crowds to this Theatre.
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    • 171 11 Who says Bom U„ Xskw/t£LIISS JJ VS.. Jl UJm stiU io i n g strong/ —VVhv, the man who is .JfeSflSik particular about the maturity of his whisky. V OffiL absolutely depended on as o«Kw^ perfectly mature. It is guara?iteed the whole lO&^nmxSj^^^L John Little Co., Ltd SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 165 11 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS Programme of Drills up to and for August 26. To-day. August 20 5:15 p.m.—Drill Hall, S.R.A. (V), Training for promotion examination. 5 15 p.m.—Drill Hall, "A" (M. G.) Company, Officers and N.C.O.'s Meeting. 5:15 p.m.—Drill Hall, Chinese Company, Recruits parade. To-morrow, August 21 5:15 p.m.—Drill Hall, "A" (M.
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    • 409 12 SDSE SPANISH TEA GARDENS 1 56, EAST COAST ROAD H 3 I jj GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME I From Friday, August 17 to Thursday, August 23. I GATES OPEN AT 8 P.M. 5j jj VAUDEVILLE STARTS AT 9:45 PJVI. 3 5 PIUPINO DANCE —By Misses. Louisa and Georgette. jj] 5
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    • 152 12 I GALAXY CINEMA ARCADIA CINEMA jjj H GEYLANG KATONG E I From Sun August If to Tues., August 21. from Ho> Wed., August B. jjj H JACK PEBBIN with STARLIGHT AND BEX in 1 "THUNDERBOLTS TR4CKS"-5 Parts The Glant Jf ial of A*™»ture I 3 Without a marine, it's not
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    • 55 12 DENTISTRY Latest Method of Treatments without Pais Teeth Replaced Natural-Like. VERY MODERATE CHARGES. 0. JITT SIANG, Qualified Dentist, 75, HILL STREET, SINGAPORE. Ist Floor of St. Mary's Dispensary. Thone 4057. Sunlight Shoe Powder, For shoes and helmets guaranteed for fast-stickiness and sure-whiteness. 5 cents per cake. Sold Everywhere and at
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    • 358 12 YOU ENJOy B NEAPOLITAN' KlD.\h> \M higredtents: 4 sheeps kid eys. mix-., a i'M 1 tabiesnocnful seas J f. H dripPtng n ghee, i p;>if fawn a I'M sertsfxxmful Lea <& Berrnu' U\M grated c ,eese. 2 ozs rruu.a' rj |\B MET HOD Break 'ho uc v \\\m sm iece»
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  • 275 13 Australia and Empire Trade; Some Comparisons Mr. L. St. Claire Grondona, the prospective Conservative candidate for North Camberwell, addressed the members of the 1912 Club recently, on "Australia and Empire Trade." Captain Gerald Coningham presided. Mr. Grondona said that last year Australia bought more British goods than
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  • 109 13 Dredging operations have been taking place these past few days at the landing steps near the mouth of Malacca River, for the purpose of making a proper bed or foundation for the new water main. A petition signed by 5,000 Italian priests asking that the ankle-length skirt-like soutane be abolished
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    • 671 13 v Yale Spur-Geared t Chain Blocks ARE MACHINE SHOP NECESSITIES. S THE YALE SPUR-GEARED CHAIN g able hand-hoist where loads must be lifted |jj llj jjjj 1" 8 I It is highly efficient. One jjj I YALE SPUR-GEARED easily jjj ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF E The Borneo Co., Ltd. Singapore, Kuala
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    • 118 13 Jlai/ REGISTERED. THE MOST POWERFUL DISINFECTANT N THE WORLD. A Gei nrw id- of the highest etiiciency, p itMing many decided advantages dvcr numerous similar so-called Disinfectants, part.cularly for HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES. Zotal pur fies the atmosphere, removing all ohjectionable smells and ■topping the Kpread of infection. 1 >rams. Sinks, Gullies.
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    • 123 13 CRAVEN A CORK TIPPED t CIGARETTES AWARDED CERTIFICATE INSTITUTE HYGIENE The only cigarettes I MADE SPECIALLY TO PREVENT SORE THROATS j Ih&u Tteuei Irahy f j The CORK TIPPED Cigarette of this GENERATION Sole Agents: HUTTENBACH LAZARUS SONS LTD., SINGAPORE, PENANG, IPOH, KUALA-LUMPUR. Ly In I pn I Tl lottU
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    • 600 14 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that I the undersigned, Tan Boon Seng of No. 100-G, Robinson Road, Singapore, have this day acquired the business, firm name ana goodwill of the firm of "THE NATIONAL MERCANTILE AGENCY," from Mr. Oon Ec Thiam. All debts due to and owing by
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    • 512 14 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED —Salesman-Manager, Chinese preferred. Salary and Commission basis. References and Fidelity Bond required. Apply Box 704, c/o Malaya Tribune. WANTED—A Chinese clerk quick and reliable at accounts and a good typist. Apply in own handwriting to AX," c/o Malaya Tribune. TO LET TO LET —Office on Second floor
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    • 474 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. Batv Pahat 109, Jalan Rahamat. Palembang 16, Ilir. Hong Kong 13, Queen's Road, Central Seremban 63, Birch Road, Batavia 47, Corner Lloyd Street. Shanghai 9,
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    • 266 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 Capitol £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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    • 185 14 INSURANCE BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRE* MARINE TRANSIT MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT 1(0 WEST CURRENT RAT SUV L. C. MARGOLIOUTH, Managex Office: 2. Fin lay son 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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    • 545 14 INSURANCE THE EASTER?^IJA][^^ ASSURANCE CORPORATE* LIMITED. (Incorporated in the S.S HEAD OFFICE: SINGAPORE 2nd Floor of No. 3, Malacca Stre*, 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 Eng
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    • 473 15 STEAMER SAILINGS p7& o. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. •w\ INSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM rK i(,\TION CO., LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. nder Contract with His Majesty's Government.) OUTWARDS from LONDON For China Japan Due Tonnage Singapore 1928 5 f 11,000 Sept
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    • 568 15 STEAMER SAILINGS HAMBURG-AMERIKA UNIE Hugo r OeutschStinnes HpH Australische Linien HQ C Dampfschiffsand Gesellschaft (Companies Incorporated in Germany) Passenger and Cargo Services. OUTWARDS HONG KONG. SHANGHAI ft JAPAN t Carl Legien Aug 28 t Leverkusen Sept 5 ERMLAND Sept 23 HOMEWARDS HOLLAND. HAMBURG AND BREMEN Menes via Marseilles, Barcelona Aug
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    • 703 15 STEAMER SAILINGS STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. local Sailings from Singapore. PENANG (direct express service—lt ft hours) Thursday 11.30 a.m. "KEDAH" BELAWAN (via Penang) Thursday 11.30 a.m. "KEDAH" PORT SWETTENHAM ft PENANG Monday 4 p.m. "KINTA" Wednesday 4 p.m. "IPOH" Saturday 4 p.m. "KLANG" PORT SWETTENHAM TELUK ANSON Friday 4 p.m.
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    • 493 15 STEAMER SAILINGS (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO MARSEILLES LONDON Tonnage Destination Doe Baft Kashima Mara 10 000 Naples, Marseilles, London, A'werp Rotterdam Aug 30 31 fHakone Maru 10,500 Naples, Marseilles, London, A'werp Rotterdam Sept 13 14 Suwa Maru 11,000 Naples, Marseiles, London, A'werp Rotterdam Sept 27 z8 Fushimi Maru 11,000 Naples,
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    • 264 16 lirelu Iyres^ l ĔWm THE WORLD'S 1 I lm H BEST i I HOOGLANDT CO. jj SINGAPORE. I jj P. 0.8. 252 g 0 In eSESt£SSESSS2SHS2SHSESiiSHSESHSHSH^ 1 BUSINESS SUCCESS I W depends upon n] g MANAGEMENT. g 1 LA SALLE EXTENSION UNIVERSITY, I G the World's largest business-training institution, will
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    • 238 16 Trusted for half a Century What a comfortable feeling it is to know that the anti- septic you use is safe—ab- jfjfj J§ solutely safe. Users of Lisierine have gj][j»sj had that feeling for years. jiliiigSiß 1 ■53 For nearly half a century it %W£- '^55??? has been used and
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    • 88 16 1 l The Popular Aerated Water Works, Ltd. I 26, 28 30, CHOON GUAN STREET I (Off Anson Road). ffiSEKSEHSZSZSZSiL.2SHSZSHSZSHS^ I POLYDOR GRAMOPHONE, j With Solid Teak wood Casing, Powerful jjj Double Spring Motor. (Playing 4 double-sided 10 retards) j MfflT*"' I Automatic Brake, and best m M\\, T I
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