Malaya Tribune, 24 September 1928

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  • 20 1 The Malaya Tribune XV, -No. 223 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1928 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune Monday, September 24, 1928.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 309 1 TRY OREA MISSION CLOTH ."ll does not FADE 9 does not SHRINK. BE wears LONGER. Korean Products Co. 7, Bras Basah Road, SINGAPORE. 'PHONE 324. I 1 Race Photos Can be obtained at A. I». S. STUDIO I (AMATEUR PHOTO STORE) MEYERS' MANSION, OPPOSITE CATHEDRAL -109, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, SINGAPORE.
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  • 492 2 RESCUED BY CLAN LINER AT SEA. Survivors of Collision in the Indian Ocean. Following a report made to them on the matter by the Imperial Merchant Service Guild, the Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society has awarded an illuminated vote of thanks to Captain Andrew Watson Simpson,
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  • 375 2 American Attempt at Unification. More than 3,000 Municipalities in the United States have received copies of a model Municipal Traffic Code drafted by a special committee of the National Conference on Street and Highway Safety and designed to unify traffic regulations throughout the country. A national campaign has
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  • 122 2 The P. I. Governor-General announces that he has been advised by Washington that John D. Rockefeller, Jr., the oil magnate, has donated the sum of $100,000 to the Wood Memorial Fund for the eradication of leprosy in the Islands. Mr. Rockefeller's recent contribution is the second of the large individual
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    • 445 2 ALWAYS The Secret of Their Weakness. What Pallid. Nervous Women Should Do To Get Strong. Many women, mothers who have the nourished nerves be revitalized If care of children, girls at school or busi- have any or all of the syi ness who feel worn-out every night after allow yourself
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  • 949 3 PROPERTY RIGHTS OF FEMALE HEIRS. Chinese Girl's Fight for Legal Equality. Fighting for her claim that the Kuomintang principle of political equality between men and women of China should have recognition before the law, Miss Sheng Aiyee, daughter of the late Lord Sheng Hsuan-hwai, Minister of the
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  • 78 3 Those who are interested in the very active campaign which Mr. E. F. Spanner, through the medium of his pen, is conducting against the protagonists of lighter-than-air flying machines, will welcome the announcement that this author now has in the press a new book, entith'd "Gentlemen Prefer Aeroplanes." The title
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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    • 106 3 1 TYPES IN MALAYA j «f» the: syce EM ENTRUSTS HIS THIRST TO AfcSuf WW "JF NT" I THE AERATED WATERS "Renowned in the East" i^S, jjj ''TTiT^B^' I THE MOTOR UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. I jjj (Incorporated in England.) S j INSURE I S with the S I MOTOR
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  • 1238 4 Chamber of Commerce Changes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong Kong, September 15. In both the Hong Kong Chinese Chamber of Commerce and the Canton Chinese Chamber of Commerce major changes will soon take place. From a very reliable source it is understood that Mr. Ip Lan-e-hum. who
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  • 157 4 Two non-rigid airships of the "TC" type are under construction for the United States Army Air Corps in the aeronautical department of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. at Akron, Ohio. These ships aril! use newly designed ccntrol surfaces. They will each have a capacity of 200,000 cubic feet r.nd
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 256 4 m TJROTECT yourself from the I -L dan-en; that lurk in dark- I B IJ£ ness, light the way in safety with I I id an Eveready Flashlight... The I most r ower^ul dependable I 9 l|| Ask to see our special focus* I 1 eveßEady I FLASHLIGHTS BATTERIES I
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    • 254 4 TORTOISE-SHELL ARTICLES M We recommend genuine tortoise-shell finishing articles for the pretty gifts. Orders and repairs are required. "BEST FISHING TACKLES" We offer the best fishing tackles with our special guts and strong hooks. J. K. KAGAWA CO., 34, Bras Basah Road. StDA DATANG NEW JAVA POLYPHONE AND MISS AVER
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    • 90 4 I The New "His Master s Voicel 1 PORTABLE i I rj With a tone equal to the most expensive models, plays ji 10 and 12 inch records, and is one of the most success, G models introduced in 1928 by I "His Master's Voice" I PA¥MENTS j Agents S.
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  • 649 5 HUGE OCEAN-GOING AIRCRAFT. Trans-Atlantic Air Problem Now Settled. (frrom Our Berlin Correspondent.) Berlin, August 25. R 0n l ar flyinf? boat > Which has just completed its trials off the German coast J®. lc constitutes n many ways a n In aircraft development. u trans OCe anic flights
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  • 246 5 Dumped on Lonely Beach in Antrim, Northern Ireland. Seven stowaways who attempted to reach Philadelphia from Liverpool on the Leyland liner "Caledonian had a tragi-comedy adventure which ended in their bein# mistaken for coloured men in Portrush. The stowaways, who were youths of from fourteen to eighteen years
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  • 211 5 Dutch Scientist and the BryceAshplant Controversy. The following letter appears in the "Times of Maiaya": Sir,—I have followed with interest the discussion between Ashplant and Bryee regarding the usefulness of the method of determining the productivity of young rubber trees by measuring the bore of the latex
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  • 24 5 Orders for week ending Sunday, Ceptember 30: Thurrday, September 27.—Band Practice Headquarters 5.15 p.m. Friday, September 28.—Ambulance Class Headquarters 5.15 p.m.
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  • 111 5 The Canton Municipal Council has accpeted end passed a set of regulations submitted by Dr. Ho Chi-cheung, Head of the Bureau of Public Health prohibiting the practice of keeping dead bodies in houses for several days, and in som± extreme cases even months, before interment. This is a custom handed
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 226 5 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS. Programme of Drills up to and for September 30: To-day, September 24. 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall. Chinese Company— Officers and N.C.O.'s, Lewis Gun Class. 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, S. R. A. (v). Training for Promotion examination. Tp aierraw, September 25. ».15 p.m.—Drill Hall, Brigade Signal Section (Indians), Signal Training. 3
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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    • 178 6 Amusements. I AtHAMBRA j I 'PHONE 909 I I (TAN CHENG KEE Co., Ltd., Proprietors) jj] I PROGRAMME I Commencing Monday, September 24 [jj I and ending Saturday, September 29. S IN THE SECOND SHOW AT 9 P.M. I bh 3 1 THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS. j HUNTING IN AFRICA.
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  • 135 7 Ships Alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive. Singapore, September 24. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Nil. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3). Talma 18; City of Khios 16; Saparoea 11; Titan 8; Kamuning 0. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3). Kumsang 30; Panama Maru 32; Clan Mactagfart 35; Benmacdhui
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  • 33 7 A total of 80,399 immigrants passed STh the Quarantine Camp, Port Swet- r tm, during 1927, as compared with in 1926. Improvements were made Camp, whereby absconding was tu *d e more ddficult.
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  • 304 7 Enquiry into Mr. C. M. Tytler's Death. A sad accident, involving the death of a European named Cyril M. Tytler, was recalled in the Coroner's Court this morning when the enquiry into his death was commenced. It will be recalled that, after dining in town with
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  • 224 7 Two Years and Fifteen Strokes. Sentence of two years' rigorous impiisonment and 15 strokes of the rattan was inflicted on a Hylam this morning, who pleaded guilty to charges of being in possession of an automatic pistol and 11 rounds of ammunition. The accused was produced before the
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  • 162 7 A spectacular water blaze was witnessed at mid-day on Friday when over 1,000 Socony boxes of highly inflammable motor gasoline caught fire in a junk near Mitchell Pier, Butterworth, while waiting to be despatched to Siam. The flames were visible from Penang. In addition to local assistance
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  • 94 7 The following appointments appear in the Sarawak Government Gazette:— Mr. J. S. W. Bean, Acting Director of Agricultur?, to be a Member of the Board of Trade vice Mr. E. S. Holl, on leave from the Ist instant. Mr. R. N. Baron to be an Asst. Surveyor in
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  • 83 7 London, September 21. Manchester Market 8% lbs. Shirtings, fair (new basis) 128 6(1 40's Grey Yarns, Single twist 17% 6 lbs. T. Cloth, fair—24 yards 7/9 Liverpool Market Cotton—Fully Middling American 9.99 Egyptian Cotton 17.65 Metals Tin—Standard 3 months £214.17.6 Produce Copra, fair merchantable £25.5.0 Black Pepper ls
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  • 520 7 Chinese Arraigned on Murder Charge. At the Singapore Assizes this morning before His Lordship, Mr. Justice Prichard, a Hokien named Low Tian Seng was charged with the murder of a Chinese named Lee Peck Tan on July 10 last. The D.P.P (Mr. N. H. P. Whitley), in outlining
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  • 165 7 Chinese Boy Killed by Motor-Car. Merchant Road was the scone Oi a fatal accident yesterday afternoon when a Chinese boy of about eight years of age was knocked down by a motor-car. The boy received fatal injuries to the head and body, and passed away soon
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  • 80 7 The local agent of the P. and O. Co. has received telegraphic advice to the effect that the "Rajputana" arrived in London at 7 a.m. on the 21st inst. The Indo-China Steam Navigation Company's steamer "Yuensang" is due to arrive at Singapore on Wednesday from China ports, on
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  • 51 7 Miss May May Lee and her talented troupe gave an excellent performance at the Victoria Theatre last Saturday, to a large and appreciative audience. The troupe will continue to give performances nightly until Thursday and the opportunity to see a really good Chinese entertainment ought not to be
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  • 187 7 A European lady conducted her own defence in the Civil Court at Kuala Lumpur on Thursday last, when, reports the "Malay Mail," she successfully contested a suit brought by a servant whom she had discharged without notice for misconduct. In her concluding address to the Magistrate she said: "There is
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  • 1563 7 FINANCE COMMERCE. PRODUCE. Singapore, September 24. Rice, Siam No. 1 per Koyan $330 Buyers Sellers Rice, Siam 2 $320 Mixed Black Pepper 66.00 Rice, Siam 3 $305 Sundried Copra 10.45 Rice, Saigon 1 $28» *Mixed Copra 10.15 10.15 Rice, Saigon 2 $275 Kayong Copra Rice, Saigon 3 $265 Small Flake
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  • 129 7 The Spanish Tea Garden. The Spanish Tea Garden, East Coast Road, continues to be exceedingly popular, especially among those fond of "tripping the light fantastic." On Saturday night many extra chairs had to be brought from elsewhere to accommodate the large number of visitors. The star attraction, aside
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 374 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED—Cook and boy for bachelors bungalow on Singapore rubber estate. Good wages to suitable applicants. Apply 728, c/o Malaya Tribune. TO LET—"Charlton"—ls4 Charlton Road, Upper Serangoon, 3 bedrooms, bathrooms attached. Electric lights, water, garage and servants quarters. Apply Emilroi 343-B East Coast Road 8 milestone. BABY SHOW. TOWN
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 420 7 SINGAPORE DIARY. To-day, September 24. High Tides.—7:lB a.m., 5:8 p.m. Football: S.F.A. Cup, S.C.C. v. Malays, Stadium. X toria Theatre, Chinese Operatic Co., 3:30 p.m. To-morrow, September 25. High Tides.—B:36 a.m., 6:39 p.m. 'hambcr of Commerce meeting, Fullerton Building, 2:15 p.m. :apore Automobile Club meeting, S.C.C, 5:30 p.m. ,«thall: S.F.A.
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  • 42 8 Births, Marriages and Deaths. ENGAGEMENT. The engagement is announced of Mr. Lim Choon Ann, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Lim Kian Cheng, and Miss Choong Yeok Yin. eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.hoonc Fook Lin. both of Sincanoi'e.
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  • 42 8 Mr. Lim Bock Kee and children beg to thank all their relations and friends and the various clubs and associations for their wreaths, letters and telegrams of condolence and the ladies and gentlemen for their kind attendance at the funeral yesterday.
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  • 47 8 DESKER—On Sunday, September 23, at 4:15 p.m. at 126 Race Course Road. Natavidade Joaquim (Freddy) Desker. Cortege leaves his residence to-day at 4:30 p.m. for The Church of St. Joseph and thence to Bidadari Cemetery for interment. Deeply regretted. (Java, S.S. and F.M.S. papers please copy).
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  • 748 8 Neither blessings nor blights are often unalloyed. There is usually some feature of them which forbids the superlative, for this is a world of imperfections, wherein life stops short of utter extremes. Thus if Malaya does indeed face two years or so of rubber at bargain sale
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  • 968 8 To-day is a Jewish holiday. The Malay Co. of the S.V.C. were In camp at Siglap during the week-end. /♦Owing to great pressure on our space we have to hold over from to-day various news items, including our correspondent's reports of the Malacca P. A. meeting yesterday and the Boy
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  • 693 8 Mr. Yap Tai Chi, of Kuala Lumpur indisposed, and is confined to the Dr. Dunlop has arrived from Kuala I un pur and assumed duties as Medical oSS. General Hospital, Seremban. Mr. J. P. Baird Municipal Com, Kuching, reported his arrival in S from leave on the
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  • 24 8 From China and Japan by s.s. Maru, due at Singapore to-morr From China by s.s. Yuensani <i>* Singapore on Wednesday, the 8
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  • 58 8 (From Our Own Correspond Kuala Lumpur, Sept. A Eurasian "at home" was k day in honour of Messrs. Ashby who were both recently awarded ficate of Honour and was very larg< tended. The British Resident and spoke. A Eurasian speak r for representation on the rett Sanitary
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  • 19 8 Latest Quotations. rubber. London:—8 5'16d. New York: —IX cents (G.). Singapore:—29—29*4 cents. TIN. Singapore:—$1011.374 (1<5 ton
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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    • 131 8 FINE RANGE OF GENTS Ties, Bow Ties Handkerchiefs AND Half Hose JUST UNPACKED AT NAMSENS 54, HIGH STREET. STANLEY'S World Renowned SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS PRISMATIC COMPASS!—, THEODOLITES, ROAD TRACERS, LEVELS, Etc.. Etc. Sole Agents: MOTION SMITH AND SON LIMITED 15, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. BOW 11) BUY DIAMONDS. Bay diamonds from such
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  • 117 9 How Did U. S. Paper Get Document? GERMANY SUSPICIOUS OF NAVAL PACT. ompromise Plan Being Widely Discussed in Great Britain. [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia.] Berlin, September 23. online: to the "Journal dcs Debate" Q lai D'Orsay has instituted an enquiry rninc the leakage of the naval comise
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  • 238 9 Reuter's Service. Paris, September 22. ippears that the docummt which the \ork American" has unearthed was rt garded as a secret that, instead of Rl in code from the Quai d'Orsay, lerely typed and multiplied on a machine. Besides copies being to the French Embassies in
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  • 101 9 Several Preliminary Flights to Be Made. British Official Wireless. [British Official Wireless.] London, September 22. weather conditions were still unsui- this morning for Flight Lieutenant y (ireig's attempt on the speeu record aIshot. The visibility was good but H r g easterly breeze made the surface "t
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  • 87 9 British Official Wireless. [British Official Wireless.] London, September 23. < r v-seven countries comprising every rart of the world where fuel is a factor of l rtance industrially and economically *iu be represented at a World Fuel Con,H' which opens to-morrow in London, •a delegate represents an
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  • 31 9 Reuter's Service. New York, September 22. q ;ige from Balboa states that the Si 7, which ran aground on Frirefloated, and is steaming to her let her own power.
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  • 23 9 Reuter's Service. Rome, September 23. Mussolini and M. Venizelos have a pact of friendship and conciliation n Italy and Greece.
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  • 264 9 Strike in Australia Weakening. TRANSPORT WORKERS' BILL PASSED. Reuter's Service. Melbourne, September 23. The Transport Workers' Bill beoomes law today. During attacks by Unionists several volunteers were struck by stones and had to be treated at a hospital. There were four arrests. Su ffici«nt free
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  • 78 9 British Aeroplane Shipped by Steamer to Newfoundland. British Official Wireless. [British Official Wireless.] London, September 23. The de Havelland Gypsy-Moth light aeroplane with which Lieutenant-Commander MacDonald is to attempt to fly the Atlantic has already been shipped to Saint Johns, Newfoundland, but the date of the flight is
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  • 72 9 Chinese Bandits Capture Church Missionary. Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Shanghai, September 23. A message from an official source states that an English woman, Miss Tobin, of the Church Missionary Society, has been captured by bandits in the mountainous area near Chinping, when en route from Canton to
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  • 73 9 Reuter's Service. Stockholm, September 22. The final results of the elections for the Second Chamber resulted as follows: Conservatives 73; Social Democrats 90; Liberals 4; Liberal Prohibitionists 28; Agrarians 27; Communists 8. The Conservatives gained 8 seats, the Agrarians 4, and the Communists 4. The Socialists lost
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  • 59 9 Reuter's Service. Brussels, September 22. The International Telegraph Conference has ended. It decided by 40 votes to 8 that charges for code telegrams should be twothirds of the ordinary rate for the extraEuropean zone and three-quarters for the European zone. It also decided that coda telegrams should
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  • 41 9 Reuter's Service. Panama, September 22. Sir Austen and .Lady Chamberlain have left for California aboard the "President Adams," after inspecting the Panama Canal. Sir Austen declared that apart from sciatica he is as fit as a fiddle.
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  • 157 9 Dispute With Colombia Over Concession. EXPLOITATION OF HUGE OIL AREA. Reuter's Service. Washington, September 23. A United States note to Colombia expresses surprise that the latter has failed to answer the question regarding the controversy arising out of the Colombian authorities' cancellation of the Barco concession,
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  • 121 9 LEAGUE PRESTIGE AT STAKE. Germany Opposes Separate Conferences. [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia.] Berlin, September 22. Commenting on the' German delegation's attitude towards the Geneva Disarmament resolution, making the convocation of the Preparatory Disarmament Conference dependent on a prior agreement among Navy Powers, the German Press says that disarmament is a
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  • 93 9 Reuter's Service. Geneva, September 22. The Third Committee has passed the final draft of the Franco-German resolution. The draft proposes that the Chairman of the Preparatory Disarmament Commission will keep in contact with the Governments concerned in order that he may be apprised of the progress of the
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  • 116 9 Affairs of State to Be Resumed To-day. British Official Wireless. [British Official Wireless.] London, September 23. The Prime Minister, who with Mrs. Baldwin left London for Aix les Bains early in August, returned from the continent this evening. Lord Cushendun, head of the British delegation at the
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  • 42 9 Reuter's Service. Mexico City, September 23. Only formalities remain to be completed before Emilio Fortes Gil, the Minister of the Interior, assumes the Presidency on December 1, to hold office till February 1930. He will support President Calles' religious policy.
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  • 30 9 Reuter's Service. Santiago de Chile, September 23. An abortive revolution has occurred at La Paz. General Blanco, the alleged instigator, has taken refuge in the Chilean Legation.
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  • 15 9 Reuter's Service. Tirana, September 23. Great Britain has recognised the new Albanian King.
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  • 333 9 Largest Theatre in City Burned. MANY CRUSHED IN THE STAMPEDE. Number of Dead Large But as Yet Unascertainable. Reuter's Service. Madrid, September 23. The Novadades Theatre, an ancient structure in the midst of the most populous quarter of the city, was the scene of a frightful
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  • 161 9 Budget Committee Approves of Their Erection. Reuter's Service. Geneva, September 23. The Budget Committee of the League has approved the report of a special committee of five, of which Mr. Adatchi was Chairman, with regard to the question of the new League buildings which are now to
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  • 109 9 Leaving London This Week for India. British Official Wireless. [British Official Wireless.] London, September 23. Sir John Simon and his colleagues on the Statutory Commission on Indian reform will leave London on Thursday for their second tour in India. The first, which took place in February and March,
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  • 67 9 [Reuter's Service.] Paris, September 22. The death has occurred of Sarwat Pasha, ex-Premier of Egypt. [Abdel Khalek Sarwat Pasha was Premier and Minister of the Interior from April 25, 1927, until March this year, when he resigned following the refusal of his Cabinet to accept the terms
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  • 30 9 [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia.] Berlin, September 22. Communist Deputies of the Czecko-Slovak Parliament threw lumps of sugar at the Government benches as a protest against the sugar tax.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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  • 851 10 Sports Pastimes. ATHLETICS. S. C. C. Sports, CLUMECK THE CHAMPION. Pinckney's Fine Performances. The S.C.C. athletic sports ended on Saturday in entirely enjoyable fashion, the meeting, revived after a lapse of many years, being a most gratifying success. There should be no doubt about its being continued annually in future.
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  • 75 10 BILLIARDS. The following were the results of the knock out and League tournaments of the Juvenile Football Club played on Saturday and Sunday:— Knock Out. Lim Cheng Tee (scr.) 200 beat Tan Quee Thoon (plus 70), 176. League. iLim Cheng Tee (scr.) 2:)0 beat Chan Seng Wah (scr.).
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  • 308 10 SATURDAYS SENSATIONS. Seven Goals in Sheffield "Derby." ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. Reuter's Service. London, September 22. The following are the results of the Home League matches played to-day:— ENGLISH LEAGUE.—Div. I. Everton beaten at Huddersfield. Birmingham 4, Blackburn 0. Bolton 3, Derby County 0. Burnley 4, Aston Villa 1.
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  • 940 10 Positions to Date. The following are the positions in the Home Leagues, Saturday's matches included: ENGLISH LEAGUE—Division I. Goals. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. Burnley 8 5 2 1 24 20 11 West Ham 8 4 2 2 20 14 10 Sheffield We<L 7 4 2
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  • 27 10 Reuter's Service. [Reuters Service.] London, September 22. At Belfast to-day in glorious weather 20,000 spectators saw the English League beat the Irish League, s—o.
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  • 192 10 Arriving on October 1. The impending visit of the Cochin-China football tourists is being looked forward to with considerable interest by local soccer enthusiasts and when the visitors arrive some brilliant matches can be looked forward to. During the week-end the S.F.A. received a further cable
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  • 124 10 The following will represent Harry Lim's eleven against the Singapore Harbour Board to-day at the latter's ground: Lim Fim Kee: Khoo Peng Yam, Charles Yeoh; Yeun Kwan Cheong, Tan Chwee Tiong, Tan Chwee Teck; Lim Teck Kirn, Harry Lim (capt.), Tan Choon Keng,
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  • 102 10 LAWN TENNIS. To-morrow's Ties. The following ties in the Singapore Recreation Club tournament will be played to-morrow. Mixed Doubles. R. C. Oehlers and Miss Smith v. F. Norris and Miss Gomes to finish. C. B. Webb and Mrs. O'Hara v. N. E. Ess and Miss Pereira. Mr. and
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  • 33 10 Reuter's Service. Chicago, September 24. In the intersectional team tennis championship Hennessey (United States) beat Hopman (Australia) 6—2, 3—6, 6—4, and Crawford (Australia) beat Lott (United States) 3—6, 6—4, 6—3.
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  • 249 10 CRICKET. A match between the Press and Robinson and Co. was played at the Stadium yesterday, and resulted in a victory for the Press by 15 runs. Taking first knock, the Press put up 53, Martinus (16) and Roy Wilson (15) being the chief scorers. Campling bowled
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  • 306 10 The V.M.C.A. met and defeated the S.C.R.C. on Saturday on the V.M.C.A. ground by 13 runs. The S.C R.C. batted first and totalled 67. Ong Siow Hian topscoring for his side with IS while Lee Keng Tye added a useful 11. Jenkins bowled best taking 3
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  • 49 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, September 24. The Selangor Club won the Stonor Shield, beating the P.W.D. by ten wickets. The Club made 337 and 18 runs for no wickets in the second innings. The P.W.D. scored 117 and 234 runs in the second innings.
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  • 127 10 RUGBY FOOTBALL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, September 23. A weak Penang team defeated Kedah at Sungei Patani on Saturday by 18 points to 10. Penang had only fourteen men in the second half, for Lewis was injured and had to have five stitches in his jaw.
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  • 23 10 (Frcm Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, September 24. On Saturday, the Selangor Club beat Klang by 27 points to five.
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  • 137 10 An interesting trial game was played at Tanglin yesterday when the Coulours beat the Whites by 14 to 8. The game was fast and the Colours scored two unconverted tries in the first half. The Whites made a desperate effort in the second half but soon
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  • 133 10 BADMINTON. Six singles matches and a doubles match were played yesterday between Sect Kirn Cheng's Badminton Party and the Singapore Cold Storage Athletic Club at the former's court, Lorong 28, Geylang Koad, and the home team won all the matches. The results were
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  • 119 10 BOXING. In the Saigon football team due here shortly there are three good boxers, a light-weight, a bantam-weight and a flyweight. Fights are to be arranged at the New World. Bud Walley will fight the bantam-weight, while Little Lewis will go up against the fly-weight and
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  • 120 10 MONEY VOTED FOR FAR EAST ENQUIRY. Japanese and Chinese Delegates Oppose Grant. Reuter's Service. Geneva, September 23. The Fifth Committee approved by a vote of 14 to 2 the report of Dame Edith Lyttleton with regard to the enquiry into opium-smoking in the Far East, Italy and China being
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  • 42 10 [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia.] Berlin, September 23. Regarding the recent speech of the Polish Governor of Volhynia about the Ukraine, the Soviet War Commissar, M. Voroshilow, stated at Kiev that any offensive against the Ukraine would be answered with cannons.
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  • 149 10 STRANGE PHENOME.N ov ISLE OF WIGHT. Sixty Acres of Land vit) Seawards. British Official Wireless. [British Official Win London, September -> 2 Huge landslides began Th> and continued throughout v niJrht famous spot between Vent,',,, gang in the Isle of Wight, a B!ackof land below an inland cii'f
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  • 103 10 Unemployed Show Wonderful Adaptability. British Official Wireless. [British Official Wireless.] London. September 22. The Prime Minister s appeal to employers to find unemployed men in the depressed areas has been reinforced by personal calk which are being: made on employers bv officials of the Labour Exchanges. \bot/
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  • 98 10 Senator Curtis Adopted b\ Former Enemy Tribe. Reuter's Service. Billing, Montana. September 21 The venerable chief, Plenty Coos, ft the Crow nation, ceremoniously adopted Seas* I Curtis, the Republican nominee for the Vice-Presidency, into the tr;'.>e and told his braves that "anything we can my boy from the
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  • 117 10 [British Official Wireless.] London, September 22. One of the proposals in the report just issued by the National Fuel and Power Committee which hfs attracted considerable attention is that the Government should conduct in a limited area an experiment with gas on the lines of
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  • 194 10 Reuter's Service. Canberra, September tt Th? Parliamentary session has ended tM the election campaign opens [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia.] Bushire, Septa l Baron Yon Huenefeld has arrived Bushire and proceeds to Kara hi. Berlin. SepteaAer 23. The President and many Military Attaches are attend 1 g tin wehr
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  • 824 11 SKRIOUS MENACE TO PUBLIC. el to He Closed and Dwellers Warned to Leave. •lthly meeting of the Kinta SaniBoard was held on Wednesday, with rman, Mr. A. B. Jordan, presiding. Chairman brought up the question an rerous limestone cliffs at AnderHe said that members of the uould remember
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  • 241 11 WON £3,000 PRIZE FROM H. M. GOVERNMENT. Invention of Col. J. T. Thompson Of U. S. Army. rif£T inter est is taken in the new nfle successful m winning the £3,000 prize of the Government. The rifle which h«« orthe ,n U V s nt A ed
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  • 230 11 Eastern United Assurance Corporation, Ltd. The Directors of the Eastern United Assurance Corporation, Ltd., in their annual report to the shareholders, state •5K net Promium revenue amounts to Added to tnis there is a ol M 09,32b representing net interest dividends and property revenue received and accrued, less
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  • 102 11 Census of Stocks of Prepared Rubber on August 31 1928. On Estates Held by Territory. of over Dealers. Totals. 100 acres. Tons Tons. Tons F. 11 S. 31,660 10,146 41.806 S. S. 5,016 1,004 6,020 Johore 12,083 736 12,810 Kedah 3,457 183 3,640 Kelantan 409 58 467
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  • 136 11 (By courtesy of the Nichi-Nichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, September 21. Rubber f.a.q. spot was quoted td-day at 42 sen (middle price). In view of the rapid increase of the stocked coal in the Far East, a conference of representatives of coal interests, including Fushun and Kaipin, will be held
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  • 123 11 The automotive division of the U.S. Department of Commerce has just completed a motor-vehicle world census which shows that on January 1 last there were throughout the world 29,687,499 motor vehicles, as compared with 27,594,209 on January 1, 1927, showing an increase of 2.093,290, or 7.6 per cent. Outside the
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 169 11 TO-NIGHT! MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 24. TO-NIGHT! NEW WOULD SHOW VARIED ATTRACTIONS THE CITY OPERA To-night—A very interesting Play "Merchant Ticooc" Supported by Specially Selected Vaudeville Extra Turns. REMEMBER: Wednesday, September 26 that Great German Play Neublungen or The Dragon's Blood will be staged. BOOK YOUR SEATS NOW- PHONE 164 t if
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    • 156 11 mmmmtmm 5 Sole Agents: I j JOHN ITTLE A CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) [}J 3 SINGAPORE, PENANG AND KUALA LUMPUR, S j BRITISH LAGER BEER J j TROPICAL BRAND, p I Obtainable horn al! Good De.le-s. g 0 SOLE AGENTS: g a JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. I n T
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  • 845 12 Brunei United Plantations, Limited. The annual general meeing of the Brunei United Plantations, Limited, was held at the registered offices of the Company, French Bank Buildings, Singapore, on Saturday, at noon. Those present were; —Messrs. H. C, Cooke-Yarborough (Chairman), E. C. H. Charlewood, Lee Chim Tuan (Directors) and
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  • 72 12 [British Official Wireless.] London, September 23. Paris 124.15 New York 4.85 Brussels 34.9 Geneva 25.2 Amsterdam 12.095 Milan 92.75 Berlin 20.35 Stockholm 18.14 Cooenhagen_ 18.19 Oslo 18.19 Vienna 34.445 Prague 163.75 Helsingfors 192.75 Madrid 29.37 Lisbon 107.5 Athens 374.5 Bucharest 797.6 Rio 5 29/32 Buenos Aires 47 5/16 Bombay
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  • 35 12 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. 15« equal to $100.
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  • 453 12 The Bukit Katil Rubber Estates, Limited. The Directors' Report to the Shareholders of the Bukit Katil Rubber Estates, Ltd., just published is as follows: The Directors submit their eighteenth annual report and a duly audited statement of accounts for the year ended April 30 last. Accounts. The net
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  • 207 12 Average Bank Notes in Circulation. The following account of the average amount of bank notes in circulation for the month of August, forwarded by the Managers of the chartered Bank of India, and the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, appears in the "Government Gazette": Singapore. Chartered Bank of
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 559 12 I VICTOPIA THEATRE I For Four Nights Only. I SEPTEMBER 24, 25, 26 and 27. I NIGHTLY AT 8:30 P.M. g Special Return Visit of The Chinese Operatic Coy of Shanghai. WITH a MISS MAY MAY LEE j and Her Talented Vaudeville Artistes. j SEE! The Film Stars in Real
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    • 325 12 Beauty of Mother Bestowed On Daughter For more than two generations mothers everywhere have been using Cuticura Preparations and have been teaching their daughters that daily use of them produces clear skin and healthy hair. They fii.d the Soap pure and cleansing, the Ointment soothing and healing and the Talcum
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    • 8 12 BEWARE! Bg Dm. ol 1 j IS COMING!
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  • 568 13 EXPORT TRADE IN WILD ANIMALS. Variance of Opinion on The Coastal Traffic. The growth of export trade in Calcutta of wiM animals and birds i* of historic interest. It began in the days when sailing ships were mistresses of the sea. America's millionaires are the largest collectors of animals
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    • 752 13 f BRITISH I?IBRENT 1 ASBESTOS-CEMENT 1 Flat and Corrugated Sheets, Roofing Slates and Tiles. g 1 For Economy, Efficiency and Reliability I Non-Conductive and Everlasting. 1 Acknowledged by Engineers as the best. I rO ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF jjj THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED. i (Incorporated in England.) X Singapore, Kuala Lumpur,
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    • 132 13 Vitality Balance tn diet is essential to the healthy growth and vitality ol the child. It is not merely a questioo of the quantity of food a chUd gets. The important matter is that rt should contain ail the food elements required build a healthy body. Virol is the tooc*
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    • 75 13 POWER SAFETY ECONOMY a Aye CONFOW THE NEW s,x CYLINDER g^Vtui*hall BORNEO-CHEVROLET Ltd. SINGAPORE. 1 I i Ei i f Shipped by Purveyors' I the SPECIAL I WELL KNOWN FIRM |HH APPOINTMENT I DENIS MOUNIE CO. The Late King Edward VII j jf ESTABLISHED 1838 t0 H Geor *> c
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    • 680 14 PUBLIC NOTICES. NOTICE. THE IfALAKA PINDA RUBBER ESTATES, LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby given that an application has been made to the Directors of this Company to issue duplicate scrip m place of the following share certificate which is alleged to have been lost:— Certificate No. 3478 for 100 shares of
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    • 549 14 SITUATIONS VACANT. WANTED—Chinese Salesman, one acquainted with Bazaar Building Materials, Ship-Chandlers and Hardware Stores. Stating salary and previous references, etc. Apply Box 726, c/o Malaya Tribune. WANTED—A Junior Clerk who can correspond in Dutch and Javanese Malay. Good prospects of advancement for an intelligent worker. Apply, stating qualifications to Box
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    • 473 14 BANKS. THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITEDHEAD OFFICE: 94, MARKET STREET. BRANCHES Penang 85, Beach Street. Malacca 131, Jonker Street. Muar No. 1, Jalan Sayang. Batr Pahat 109, Jalan Rahamat. Palembang 16, Dir. Hong Kong IS, Queen's Road, Central. Seremban 63, Birch Road. Batavia 47, Corner Lloyd Street. Shanghai 9, Kiukiang
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    • 551 14 BANKS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED. (Registered in London, under the Companies Acts of 1862 to 1890, on 2nd V December, 1892.) Authorised capital JMJMg Subscribed Capital *}300,000 Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund and Rest £1,584,846 HEAD OFFICE: 15, Grace Church Street, London, E.C. 8. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. M.
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    • 344 14 INSURANCE. THE SOUTH VBSP BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. 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. Paid-up Capital $2,000,000 Surplus
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    • 552 14 INSURANCE." THE EASTERN ASSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED. (Incorporated in the S.S.) HEAD OFFICE: SINGAPORE 2nd Floor of No. 3, Malacca Stre*. Singapore. 'Phone Nob. 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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    • 490 15 STEAMER SAILINGS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) M ML PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. 1 nder Contract with His Majesty's Government.) OCT WARDS from LONDON For China Japan Due Tonnage Singapore 1928 5,300 Sept 22
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    • 518 15 STEAMER SAILINGS HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE HUg jfu rtl Oeutsch--Btinr.es Hp H Australische Linien |Q Qj Dampfschlffsand Gesellschaft (Companies Incorporated in Germany) Passenger and Cargo Services. OUTWARDS. HONG KONG. SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA PORTS AND KOBE t Burgenland Oct 3 h Oct 20 oacnsen j«j ov 3 HOMEWARDS. HOLLAND, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. Rheinland
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    • 670 15 STEAMER SAILINGS STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. LOCAL SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. PENANG (direct express service— 19 2 hours) Thursday n.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 4 p.m.
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    • 467 15 I STEAMER SAILINGS (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO MARSEILLES LONDON Tonnage Destination rj ue c-jj Suwa Maru 11,000 Naples, Marseiles, London, A'werp Fushimi Maru 11,000 Naples, Marseilles, LonVn! AYe™ SePt 28 Hakozaki Mara 10.500 Naples. Marseilles, London? Ct 12 Hakusan Maru 10,500 Naples, Marseilles, Ct 25 26 Rotterdam Nov 8 9»
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    • 461 16 Doctors do not always agree about the choice of a Nerve Tonic, and Blood Builder for the Anaemic and Nervous. But over 10,001) Doctors agree in presenting what every patient accepts with pleasure which has an exquisite taste. Stimulate* KJfiHL.'. t -^s^Z»t^.d&Z&iiffl Nerves, Regenerates the Blood, c ~f Strengthens tiie
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    • 139 16 5| Flyosan is the easiest, simplest and cleanest way to destroy all insect pests. X Jjj Kills Flies—One of our most dangerous pests, spreading filth and disease. X Kills Mosquitoes—Another menace, carriers of malaria and yellow fever. Jjj H Kills Ants and Roaches—The bane of housewife. ffi Cj Kills Moths—Spray
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    • 300 16 I POLYDOR GRAMOPHONE. I With Solid Teakwood Casing, Powerful Jjj Double Spring Motor. jfir~~~^ I (Playing 4 double-sided 10" records) ff^^ «f 1 Automatic Brake, and best i| I Polectrix Soundbox. tt I CASH DOWN $50.00 AND THE BAL4NCE PAY AS YOU PLAY I Nang Heng Co., fiJ U Piano
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