Malaya Tribune, 6 March 1931

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  • 29 1 The Malaya Tribune Vol. XVIII. No. 55 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1931 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune Singapore: Friday. Mar. 6. 1931. MALAYA TRIBUNE. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1931.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 97 1 UPTON'S CEYLON TEA. VOL CANNOT BETTER THE BEST, ocKOi tox=ao=aoE=o=-i i ioao=^oao=3oaooao!i==oaoc===ioaor=3oc=io now' 8 I the J 1 Carlsberg and then drink deeph J J of its invigorating contents. Ex- jflj perience the comfortable thirsl /1 jJOm Quenching effects—now you will 1 -A T^TE"* order Carlsberg always. r Obtainable in
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    • 15 1 6.15 TO NIGHT 9.15 A PARAMOUNT PICTURE. MAURICE CHEVALIER IN "The Big Pond" 'PHONE 5261-5262.
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  • 91 2 (Our readers are invited to write to us on tubjecte of public interest. It must be understood that the "Malaya Tribune" does not necessarily endorse opinions expressed by corresDondents. LETTERS SHOULD BE AS BRIEF iS POSSIBLE, preferably •typewritten (double ipacing), and on one side of the paper only. Pen
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  • 456 2 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune Sir. —Amongst the people of foreign nation -1 ties who come to British Malaga tne Chinisue stand first in numbers. Second come the Indians. These Indians are mosuy Hindus. II anyone takes a look at the list of holidu..-. tor the
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  • 175 2 (To the Editor. "Malaya Tribune Sir—l shall be extremely obliged if you will grant me a little space in your widely read paper to give publicity to the prayer of the poorer class of inhabitants who reside in the vicinity of Kampong Bahru. Some of these
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  • 123 2 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.'*) Su —"Franciscus's" idea of forming an Old Boys' Association of St. Patricks College. Jaffna, is an excellent one. St. Patrick's College was the leading one. especially during the years 1905-1910. The college had the best professors at that time. There were Fathers
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  • 77 2 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") Sir—l shall be glad if you will Ulow me space to thank 'Spero Meliora" for her letter which appears in your issue to-day. I cannot help thinking of her as "A PorUa <or shall I say Miss Daniel?) come to judgment." With regard
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  • 79 2 '•Eye-witness" says that as a young lady was leav ng a local church after service on a recent Sunday her way was barred by a group of >eung men. She had to ask them to let her pass. She has, our correspondent adds, many times been subjected to
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  • 23 2 We have received further letters on the. calendar question, but as intimated the other day this discussion has been closed.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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  • 2492 3 PLANS FOR OLYMPIC GAMES. LORD HAWKE ON CRICKET. The World's Putting Title. New Flyweight Champions. (Special to the "Malaya Tribune.") London, Feb. 5. The rules and regulations for the 1931 air race for the King's Cup are virtually the same as those for last year, when the
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    • 544 3 S Tbe (§2 IMPORTED Real from I DEVON ii DE ON I finOA Concentrated I tiIUKU |§Jl\ Form 1 I (NON-ALCOHOLIC.) AND 1 BOTTLED g I Price wi B¥ I «i Fraser I 91.50 DeyprL a PER DOZEN 1 02 O" "54 Til I I BOTTLES LICL I PHOSFERINE Wonderful
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  • 1001 4 EXPERTS SAY THERE IS NO ONE WHO CAN BEAT HIM. The world is looking for a man who turns the scale at seventeen stone; who is at least iiX-foot-flve in height; has a good knowledge of the noble art and who is sufficiently tough to
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    • 32 4 YOUR EYE DOES IT TROUBLE YOU? IF SO, try Seller's Lotus Honey, the safest, surest and most highly-praised Nature's Cure for Eye diseases. Cures even Cataract, etc. Literature free. BOON PHARMACY, PENANG.
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    • 139 4 Stiff muscles-joints? try this 4 Sharp pains shooting thru your neck and shoulders n V^lißtJi makes you feel weak 1 W> S all over. Use Sloan's Lini- m jtf ment this way to ease fcr 'rt/z sore muscles: Jjimt I f^T}' IbV Jk\ Pat Sloan s L'n'mcnt gentl) Hflfl on
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  • 1431 5 Malayan Stocks Shares. MINING. ISSUED BY FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND STOCK BROKERS. Singapore, Mar. 6, 10 a.m. J?^ Ue Year CLOSING QUOTATIONS. alue Ends. Buyers. Sellers. «1.0.0 Asarn Kumbant Tin Dec. SI £1. 2.0 gL 3.C 0.5.0 Ayer Hltam Tin June 31 0.11.6 0.12.6 1.0.0 Bangrln Tin' Dec. 31 0.12.9
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    • 492 5 *CANT STAND THE PACE"— YET FIT ENOUGH ONCE. Were How To Restore Lost Vitality. Girting the most out of life in a hot climate 0US lv over-taxes the strength of most men d women. Continuous drawing on one's 3 rtality can only result in a corresponding ktakdown in nealth Loss
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    • 72 5 IAre they Clocks and Watches? ALL LEADING MAKES IN STOCK. PRICES TO SUIT SLUMP TIME. GIVE US A CALL BEFORE DECIDING ELSEWHERE. "Get the right goods, at the right price, and jjj let people know you have them !> YICK WAH HING, WATCHMAKERS AND JEWELLERS. j§ ru fContractors for Repairs
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    • 160 5 $5.00 for $2.00 only Buy the best and the Cheapest Long Pend Cigars. Worth $5 03 (or $2 00 only. A Packet of 100. A trial will convince you. D. T. LIM COMPANY, 853, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, SINGAPORE. I NEW CHINA OPTICAL CO*| j SO, High Street, Singapore, j j
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    • 335 6 8 r\i/Ai/^^ wu ymy^wm a/ jg/ku bis N°H ■il *J 11 ■gil 5 (I! I 6.15 LAST TWO NIGHTS 9.15 f MORE POPULAR THAN EVER! jjj jj Hundreds are seeing him Twice—and Enjoying it even more I MAURICE j jCHEVALIER "THE BIG POND" I with Exquisite CLAUDETTE COLBERT I j
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    • 317 6 Amusements. ;i***************252 16.15! TO-NIGHT 19.151 1 liniiniiiimiiiniMi" intiiiUMtiiiiHiiiu- I To-morrow, Matinee at 3 p.m. g CHILDREN HALF PRICE. I AMERICA'S WIZARD OF jjj I WIT AND WISDOM IN A jjj BOLT OF LAUGHTER—A I FLASH OF MERRIMENT 1 An Incomparable Entertainer in an I Incomparable Entertainment. I will Rogers! in
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    • 258 6 I 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.15 S For fhe first time in Singapore DYNAMIC ACTION I I SCREAMING COMEDY! I ROARING ROMANCE I I REX LEASE in Tiffany's all-laughing, all-frontier talkie TROOPERS THREE jjj SUNDAY NEXT; I rjj GLENN TRYON I "DAMES AHOY." j 25HSZ5Z5a5Z5Z5ZSHS2SESZSZSZ5Z5E5ZSZ S PHONE 4% V W Fast Coast
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  • 71 7 GOODS PROPERLY MARKED IN JAVA. (Reuter's Service.) Batavia, March 5. txafj to the allegations of a member of people*! Council it is now declared that the :;tion of Russian piece goods is proceed- >penly. with the knowledge of the rnmcnfc: furthermore that the prices
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  • 67 7 GUTHRIE'S REPORT. >rs Guthrie and Co.. Ltd.. in their weekly i rt «ated March 5. state: Tin- miJ-ket has been qu'.etly steady dur ng i.e p:u»t week, with a firmer tone prevailing ;ie close, cn account of the proposed visit t .on of the Dutch Rubber Committee
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  • 308 7 (British Official Wireless.) By courtesy oj H. and S. Bank.) Singapore. March 6. selling.—London 4 months' sight 2s. 3 27/32d., London 3 months' sight 2s. 3 13/16d., London 80 flays oigfit 2s. 3 25/32d., London 30 days' sight 2s. 3\d., London demand 2s. j 23 32d.. London T.T.
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  • 65 7 (Central News Wireless.) London. March 5. The following are the latest share quotations in the City: War Bonds (5 per cent.) 103%, Conversion (3'_. per cent.) 78 15/16. Rands 2%. Shell 3 7/16. Royal Dutch 24%. Trinidad Asphalt 1 5/32. Rubber Trust 18s. (19s. yesterday). Columbia
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  • 95 7 (Central News Wireless.) c London, March 6. bpeaking at the annual meeting of Court aulas. Mr. Samuel Courtauld stated that no immediate improvement could be expected and the next year would be a lean year. Business at present was barely remunerative in any of their fields of
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  • 94 7 ißy arrangement with the "S.F.P > London, March 4. Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and Sons notify todays tin prices as follows: Spot £121 5 16 (Wednesday £121 7 16» Forward £122 13 16 (Wednesday £122 15 16». The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify today's
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  • 93 7 (By arrangement with the "S.F.P.") London. March 5. The report of Pilmoor shows a loss of £1,431. The sum of £288 is being carried forward to the credit account. Southern Malayan Dredging declared an interim of 2K per cent, for profits to June. Kramat Pulai declared an
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  • 39 7 BARLOW'S REPORT. Messrs. Barlow and Co., in their weekly market report dated March 5. state: The market has been steady, but the period closes slightly below best. Closing quotations are as follows: Sundried $5.95. Mixed $5.60.
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  • 159 7 LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT. March 6. noon. Mot unexpectedly a reaction has set in in the rubber market and shares have also declined. Scudais came down to $1.22 1 -—$1.272 Mentakabs 28—29 cents. Ulu Benuts 26—28 cents and Malaka Pindas 95 cents—sl. A few Kempas exchanged at
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  • 315 7 March 6. 11 a.m. RUBBER. London—4 1 16d.. down 1 16d. New York.— 9% cents (G). down cent. Shan. :—Steady. Allenbys $1.05—51.15. Aver Moleks 80—90 cents. Ayer Panas 90 cents—sl. Bassetts 55—60 cents, Brcgas 55—60 cents, Bukit Jelotongs 25—30 cents, Bukit Katils 30 —35 cents, Colinsburghs
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  • 139 7 Singapore. March 6. Rice. New 1 per Koyan $202 Rice. New 2 $182 Rice. New 3 $167 Rice. New 4 $157 Rice. Saigon A-l $157 Rice. Saigon 1 $149 Rice, Saigon 2 $140 Rice. Saigon 3 $129 Rice. Rangoon 1 $137 Rice. Rangoon 2 $131 Rice. Par Boiled No.
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  • 103 7 SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES. Singapore, March 6. Cast Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Plancius 22; Takada 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate S). Katong 13; Atreus 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate S). Boschdijk 34. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 4) Tokiwa Maru 46; Azumasan Maru <8. West Wharf (Entrance Gate 4j
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  • 49 7 A trans-Pacific goodwill flight from Tokyo to San Francisco in a light plane late in Apr* is being planned by Mr. Seiji Yoshiwara. staff ace of the "Hochi Shimbun," a vernacular paper published in Tokyo, who succeeded in spanning the air route between Berlin and Tokyo in September last.
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  • 83 7 ROUND THE WORLD IN A YACHT. Mr Edward Miles, a 51-years-old member oi the Pilgrim Yacht Club, Brooklyn. NY. and the Yachtsmen's Association of America Detroit, arrived in Singapore yesterday He is master, owner, and crew of the yacht "Sturdy No. 11,- which he is sailing round the
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  • 304 7 A temporary notice to mariners announces the existence of a wreck of a loaded coal lighter with mast visible above high water at a distance of about 800 feet northward of entrance to the dry dock in mouth of Prai river. Lat. 5 deg. 23 mins. N,
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  • 67 7 Singapore, March 6. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot 13 13', Standard R.S.S. on Tender, March 13 13 April 1311 137 May l 3 7 v April June 13- s 14 > s July September i4Vj 14- 4 Tent cf Market:—Steady at the
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 82 7 PAVILION STARTING ON THURSDAY—FOR TWO DAYS ONLY. Adolphe Menjou IN HIS FINEST AND FUNNIEST COMEDY ROLE FASHIONS IN LOVE If you want to have Success in Love Affairs Don't miss this lesson from the Master. Saturday: "NAVY BLUES-" SPECIAL Upstairs: $1.25. CHARGES DowDstairs: $1, 75 cts., 40 cts., 20 cts.
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    • 454 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE. RE FLAX LANDS DEVELOPMENT LIMITED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all Bond Holders that Mr. K. H. Quahe, of anion Building, Collyer Quay. Singapore, the for the above Company, has ceased to be employed by the Company. Until Notice of the appointment oi another Agent is given
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    • 326 7 Important motor firm wants for immediate temporary engagement, first-class man. well acquainted with local trade, able to manage business. Apply with copy of testimonials stating salary required, to Box No. 314. c o Malaya Tribune. TO LET—Furnished bungalow. 502. Pasir Panjang Hill, 2 bedrooms and bathrooms, dining icom and large
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 302 7 MAILS CLOSE. TO-DAY, MARCH 6. Part Swettenham and Teluk Anson Perak i 3 p.m. Malacca and Muar <K>lantan> 3 p.m Batu Pahat iGemasi 3 p.m. North, N-East and N-West Sumatra (Tinombo) 3 p.m. Java. South-West Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo. Celebes. Moluccas and Timor Dilly (Nam Yong) 4 p.m. Kemaman. Dungun and
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  • 114 8 Births, Marriages And Deaths. ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Messrs. Lim Teck Hoe and Lim Teck Jin beg to tender their thanks to relatives, friends. Police and Municipal Abattoir Staffs for sending wreaths, letters of condolence and all those who attended the funeral of their beloved mother the late Madam Yeo Swee
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  • 758 8 Our caption may seem a little extravagant. Yet who, a year ago. would have dared to prophesy the present situation in India, with its genuine promise of peace and concord, and mutual forgetfulness of much in the past which is best not remembered, and a new beginning
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  • 232 8 Mr. S. W. Jones. M.C.S., has been appointed to act as Legal Adviser, Johore. TTte Ferskutuan Dresser Islam has *>een exempted from registration w.thin the district cf Muai. Johore. The State Secretary is satisfied that the •xciety knewn as the Jin Siew Club. Johcre Bahru. has ceased to exist. Inche
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  • 205 8 BEFLAGGED IN HONOUR OF PRINCES. SCENES OF AMAZING EXCITEMENT. (Reuter's Service.) Mardel Plata (Argentina», March 5. The Pr.nce of Wales and Prince Geors? arrived yesterday evening by aeroplane, escorted by nine British Air Force machines to this "Brighton of Argentina," from Bahia Blanca. They were two
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  • 79 8 (Central News Wireless.) Alar del Plata. March 5 At the dinner in the Golf Club the Prince of Wales created an immense impression by making a speech in excellent Spanish. Both Princes are in excellent health. To-night they stayed at the British Ambassador's villa. Tomorrow they
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  • 58 8 (Central News Wireless.) I iIWIIIM March 6 The death tock place here yesterday of S r Richard Carnac Temple, who was 12 years in the Indian Army, a magistrate in Mandalay for three years and then head of the Rangoon Municipality. He was an authority on Burma
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  • 301 8 Col. the Hon. Mr. J. P. Swettenham will not be retiring until July, hears the "Malay Mail." There will be a musical entertainment by Ponnusamy Iyengar, music master of the Rr.ngeetha Abivirthi Sabah. Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday, from 6 to 8 p.m.. at the Town Hall, Kuala Lumpur. Lieut.-Col. the
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  • 491 8 (BY "LOOKER-ON."/ mm The Big Sweep at the Races Ipoh the other day totalled $64 78 the first prize (40 per cent W being nearly $26,000. And there's a slump on. hiti Perak especially hard! Very tru it, however, that "there is .!u money for gambling."' The
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  • 20 8 From France by "Angcs." dir.- S:nga,>' 6 a.m. to-morrow. From China and Japan by "Oa.cu.ta due Singapore to-morrow.
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  • 50 8 LATEST QUOTATIONS rubber. I.i ndc n: —4 1 16d. Ntw York:—8% cen s 'Co. Singapore: —13 -13 cents. TIN. Linden:—Spot £121 10s. Od. (up 2s. 6a 3 months, buyers £123 03. Od. <up 2 > sellers £123 2s. 6d. <un ?s. 6a.» Slngr.pcrt: —$61.75. 1 li'O tens
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 273 8 I JUST ARRIVED I I ROBINSONS LEVER WRISTLETS. 1 < TonneßU Shape j Shape s Gent*' 9 Carat Gold Wristlet Watch ou Strong S Leathi r Si 0 15 Jewelled Lever Movement-. Best Quality. 5 I Price 555.00. fj I ROBINSON Co., Ltd., 1 Qi (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.j
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    • 102 8 I NEW YEAR I I PRESENTS I m m I I Jewellery and I Silverware. I PERFECT EXAMPLES OF a THE MODERN JEWELLER'S ART. H I 30 YEARS' EXPERIENCE. I U.S. De Silval Bros., I 61, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. Rj 'Phone 4540. SHSH^SZSHSHSHSZSHSZ^SdSHSESHSHSESZSZS? 5 634 I H NORTH BRIDGE ROAD.
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    • 203 8 TO-DAY'S RADIO. SPECIAL BROADCAST FROM LINER. Rtd Star liner "B« Igi nland" (35 metres), special broadcast from 9.30 p.m. by Mr. Fisher and his orchestra. Sirgapi.rt. VS1AF <42.3 metresi. transmuting daily from 7.30 p.m. Radi<-Sa:g<n »49.5 metres). 6 30 p.m. news and Annamite music: 8.15 p.m.. gramophone records and station
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  • 464 9 CESSATION OF TRADE BOYCOTT. TEXT OF IRWIN -G AN DHI AGREEMENT. CONGRESS REPRESENTATIVES AT NEXT TALK. (Reuter's Service.) New Delhi March 5. Tin of the lrwin-Gandhi agreement h;.\. b published. They provide firstly for (r .of the civil disobed ence campaign,
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  • 450 9 (British Official Wireless.) Rugby, March 5. 'he discontinuance of the civil disobedience mo\eir.ent in India and the abandonment of at-uies employed in connection with it are jounced in a long statement issued in New n: to-day and read in the House of 1 mmons iao4 afternoon by the
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  • 330 9 (Reuter's Wireless Service.) Rugby, March 5. A cable s'gned by Members of all Parties has been sent to Lord Irw.n from the House of Commons in the following terms: "We Members of the House of Commons send our grateful thanks and heartiest congratulations to you on your magnificent
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  • 83 9 (Reuter's Service.) London. March 6. Political opinion at Westminster is well satisfied at the result of the Viceroy's conversations with Gandhi. Even the Conservatives, though more restrained in exprssions ol pleasure than the Labour ties and Liberals, are for the most part very pleased. The Press discuss
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  • 204 9 (Reuter's Wireless Service.) Bangalore. March 6. Rioting by 3.000 spectators at a football match between Hindus and Moslems yesterday evening developed seriously. The H ndus by three goals to nil won the match, which thr CC previously had been drawn. A mob of Moslems just before the
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  • 119 9 AUDITOR-GENERAL'S INDICTMENT. WASTAGE ON CARS AND HORSE-RACING. (Reuter's Wireless Service.) Hobart, March 5. A meeting of citizens to-day decided to promote a secession movement. Speakers declared that the Australian Federal policy was impeding the progress of Tasmania. Canberra, March 5. The Auditor-General's report, tabled in tne House,
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  • 413 9 COUPLE MARRIED AT PENANG. "CONFESSION 7 OF A TIGER HUNTER. 'Romances are a common thing-on boa id ship, but there are very few marriages as a result of them," said an offic al of one of the world cruising vessels which was in Singapore recently. "It
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  • 333 9 MANY MESSAGES TO CHINA GOVERNMENT. ("Sin Kuo Min Press" Service.) The Chinese Naval Ministry is planning to establish a naval academy at Chiusan, Chekiang. Sir Robert Haas ano Sir Arthur Salter interviewed some of the Government Officials in Nanking yesterday, and discussed financial
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  • 144 9 WATER MIXED WITH GIN. (Reuter's Wireless Service.) London. March 4. Visions of fame as possessors of the first 'alcoholic spa in the world a*"c hunting the dreams of villagers at Ecsenej, Hungary, according to Router's Budapest correspondent. This is the result of the enterprise of a local
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  • 158 9 APPEAL TO SUPPORT DEMOCRACY. ANOTHER LABOUR M. P. RESIGNS. LORD ARNOLD LEAVES THE GOVERNMENT. (Reuter's Service.) (Central News Wireless.) (British Official Wireless.) London, March 5. tK St i H nother Labourite has resigned from the Party. Mr. W. J. Brown (Wolverhampton), in a letter to Mr.
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  • 332 9 (Reuter's Service.) (Reuter's Wireless Service.) London. March 5. Mr. H. Lees Smith, the new Minister of Education. announced in the House of Commons the Government's intention to reintroduce the Education Bill in order that it may pass into law under the Parliament Act, which provides lor automatic
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  • 140 9 (Central News Wireless.) (Reuter's Service.) London. March 6 The letter states that the Government, in less than two years, successfully seized every opportunity to improve the international rituation. There was danger of naval compet tion among the great nat ens. If that had been allowed to
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  • 107 9 PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS DIVORCE. (Reuter's Wireless Service.) Chicago, March 5. That marriage is a middle-class proposition and seems to work best for individuals averagely placed somewhere between a bricklayers' Kbcurer and a banker, is t ie convic im of the t "Jazz King," Paul Whiteman.
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  • 28 9 CORRESPONDENCE, on page 2. HOME SPORTS REVIEW, cn page Z. i TOPICS OF TO-DAY, on pace 8. SPOTLIGHTS, on page 11. MUSLIM AFFAIRS, cn page 12.
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    • 148 9 I SAFES I j ARE USED BY THE LEADING BANKERS J S OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. 1 j 3 I jj SOLE AGENTS: J GUTnRJE*€b I a 'Incorporated in the Straits Settlements./ jj) rrmn M■ M id ii ii nn f ttf ii'lrVM POTCTSWr 11 I 111 I I IHr'i
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  • 586 10 Sports Pastimes. ASSN. FOOTBALL. COMMERCIAL CUP FINAL. G. E. C. And F. And N. Draw Again. It would be c.fficult to find two more such equally balanced teams as the and F and N. For the second time they met yesterday in the final of the Inter-Commercial Cup competition, and
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  • 16 10 To-day's Third Division (Northern) League tie resulted as follows: Barrow 1, Southport L
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  • 150 10 The following iecommendations of Municipal Committee No. 6 have been confirmed: to aliot fifty per cent, of net gate receipts to local teams who have played against the Navy, and the remaining fifty .per cent, to a Naval charity to be nominated by the Captain-:n-charge; Jalan
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  • 264 10 DATES PLAYERS. Association Football. To-day's matches: S.R.C. v. P. Brani (League Div. I) at S.R.C. S.C.C. v. Malays at the Stadium. The S.C.C. team will be: E. Cherrington; J. L. Elmer, R. D. Brummitt; D. R. Harper, H. A. Binnendyke. G. Boas; S. E. Craig, J. G. Glasgow, C. Kendall,
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  • 75 10 The game commencing at the S.C.C. to-day at 5 p.m. will be between "Over 30's and Under 30's." The S.R.C. play the Municipality to-morrow at the S.R.C. The following will represent the Indian Association against the United Engineers Sports Club on the I.A. ground at Balestier Road to-morrow: K.
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  • 55 10 The St. Joseph's Church Servers' Brigade will be at home to the Chinese Companion A.A. on Sunday at 10 a.m. The team for the Brigade will be chosen from: A. Oliveiro. E. J. Vass, W. Jansen, P. Monteiro. Dr. E. S. Monteiro, S. de Vries, C. Oliveiro, J. Especkerman.
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  • 22 10 GOLF. The March monthly medal (stroke* competition of the Race Course Golf Club will be played on Saturday and Sunday.
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  • 548 10 SOLICITOR INVOLVED. Serious charges under the Companies Ordinance were preferred yesterday, before Mr. G. C. Dodd. the District Judge, against Mrs. F. Hommes and Mr. Stuart-Bell, as alleged directors of F. Hcmmes and Co.. and also against the company. Mr. Claude da Silva appeared for Mrs. Hommes.
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  • 134 10 TWO PERSONS KILLED AND TWO BADLY HURT. A serious explosion, causing death to two persons and serious injury to two others, is reported to have occurred on board the "Petronella," a Dutch vessel which is lying in the roads, yesterday afternoon. It appears that the "Petronella," was
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  • 85 10 A Bill entitled the Malay Reservations Enactment, 1931, is shortly to be introduced Into the Council of State, Johore. The objects and reasons are as follows: The object of this Bill is to enable the Government to Gazette reservations, wherein it shall be impossible for Malay land-holdings
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  • 211 10 AFTERWARDS TO BE BANISHED. A raid last night, by Detective-Inspector Mcintosh on a brothel in New Market Road, last night culminated in the arrest of the keeper, a Cantonese woman, and her appearanoa before the District Judge (Mr. G. C. Dodd) this morning. She was
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  • 80 10 OBSTRUCTIONISTS KILL SENATE MEASURES. (Reuter's Service.) Washington, March 4. A "massacre of the innocents" was caused by a final orgy of obstructionist tactics in the Senate to-day. The measures killed include the Jenkins Immigration Bill, which would have greatly tightened up the regulations of the Vestal
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  • 295 10 TRIAL OF 2V 2 YEAR OLD CRIME. At the Singapore Assizes yesterday, before Mr. Justice Whitley and a common jury, Puah Kirn Seng was charged with attempted murder, the prosecution alleging that the offence was committed two and a half years ago. It appears that the accused, with
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  • 137 10 "AFRICA SPEAKS*' AT THE VICTORIA THEATRE. The secrets of darkest Africa are revealed in the sensational sound-fllm. "Africa Speaks." which is to commence a run at the Victoria Theatre, using the new sound equipment, from to-morrow. A press and trade show was given last night and
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  • 74 10 (Central News Wireless.) London, March 5. There is no news of Charles Job, a young British airman, who has been missing since he left Le Bourget aerodrome on Sunday to fly to Croydon. It is considered impossible that Job could have crossed' into England and the only hope
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  • 43 10 (Central News Wireless.) Brussels. March 4. Two Belgian military aeroplanes collided whilst flying over the aviation field at Evere. One machine landed without serious damage. The pilot of the other machine safely descended by parachute, but his machine was wrecked.
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  • 245 10 FOUR BATTLESHIPS TO BE SCRAPPED. SIG. MUSSOLINI SATISFIED. (Reuter's Service.) London, March 5. The scrapping of the* battleships "Benbow. "Emperor of India." and "Marlborough" and the battlecruiser "Tiger" and the "demilitarising" of the battleship "Iron Duke," as a result of the London Treaty, form one of the features
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  • 201 10 (British Official Wireless.) (Central News Wireless.) Rugby, March 5. The Prime Minister has received from Signer Mussolini a telegram expressing satisfaction at the conclusion of the naval agreement and emphasising the beneficial influence, not only on the relations between the signatories, but on the political and economic situation
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  • 43 10 A Javanese woman was badly injured yesterday when she was knocked down by a Police van at the junction of Serangoon Road and Syed Alwi Road. She had head Injuries and a large lacerated wound on the thigh
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  • 154 10 LIKELY TO SPLIT THE DEMOCRATS. FIRST BIG GUN FIRED. (Reuter's Service.) Washington. March 5. The first gun in the new political offensive which may end Prohibition was fired to-day at a meeting of the Democratic National Committee by "Big Businessman" John Raskob, who resigned the chairmanship of the
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  • 165 10 NATIONAL OWNERSHIP URGED. (Reuter's Service.) London, March 6. Railway operating costs will be substantially reduced if the recommendations of the National Wages Board, which has been considering the companies' claim for reduction of pay. are adopted. The Board Unanimously advises a cut of 2 1
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  • 152 10 GUARDED BY 15 DETECTIVES. Reuter's Wireless Service.) Chicago. March 4 Shielding his lace with hLs hand. "Scarface" Al Capone furtively entered the back door of the Criminal Court to-day for the fourth time within a week, which is a record for this gang leader. He
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  • 92 10 SHIP LOSES PROPELLOR. (Reuter's Wireless Service.) Hulifax <Nova Scotia». March 6. Severe gales, usually with high tides, have caused serious damage on the Nova Scotian coast. Anxiety is felt for the 75 inhabitants i Devils' Island, th* sane ciune at the entrance to Halifax, sheltered
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  • 169 10 RAILWAY TUNNEL CAVES IN. (Central News Wireless.) (Reuter's Wireless Service.) Paris. March 4. Heavy rains during the last 24 hours throughout Prance followed severe snowfalls. This has brought about a rapid rise in the rivers, and floods are feared in many districts. Considerable anxiety prevails among res
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  • 589 10 Listen For "Belgenlan<t To-Night. Wireless News Service. Listeners in Malaya may hay, Morse on 16 and 27 metres Intel o clock nightly to 4 a.m. Thta wireless news service being senfortnights trial by the Central N J* 1 During the last two cr three days 00 which
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  • 175 10 ED the Bankruptcy Court to-daj Mr. Justice A'Beckett Terrell, the pnmtnttiM of Tay Ah Kiah, under section 3i. was dwat Mr. D. H. Tudor, the Assistair Official Assignee, stating that the OScttU Assignee had asked all the question- he arts d to as* the bankrupt. On the application
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  • 55 10 (Central News Wireless.) London. The Attorney-General has refuset 1 ficate to enable Rouse to appea; 1 of Lords against the Court of Crimin. decision. The request was made o of prejudical evidence, but the L° r deal with the Appeal Court s legal basis. [Rouse was recently sentenced
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 304 10 METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE* MALAYAN DAILY WE ATM Kit REPORT. Tempera- Bright STATIONS. ture Rainfall SunMax Mm. shine. Alor Stai 96 74 Nil 10.9 Kota Bahru £9 71 Nil 10.9 K. Trengganu Kroh 95 72 Nil 9.5 Sitiawan SI 74 Nil 7.7 Ipoh 9„ 76 Nil 8.7 Butterworth 9? 76 Nil 9.7
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  • 1595 11  -  W A WE e Kir Review f CINEQUE i-reated records at the box office bird American picture, "The ia found necessary to continue p are throughout the week. Ali ivi-sh as his previous productions. ti**& h l we d chevalier more as an actor Mc-hall
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 4 11 ALHAMBRA. fcji, r m\\A
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    • 100 11 New World Cabaret. Dancing Every Night. j i>fej ESTABLISHED 1790. I I O Port Wine I AND j A Sherry. N I Id I I i 1 rril^ri 0 SOLE AGENTS: S HUTTENBACH, LAZARUS AND SONS, LTD.. (Incorporated in the Strait* Settlement*.) }j Singapore, Penang. Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur. |G
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    • 188 11 I Genuine Austrian I c VELOUR HATS I if 1 Usual Price $18.00 1 I Reduced Price $14.00 1 I Season Co., Ltd., 1 a 115, North Bridge Road, Singapore. I The Smallest Portable Gramophone AS CLEAR AS A BIG CABINET MODEL. FITTED WITH IHWj» CONSTRI CTED l AUTOMATIC BTEELI^
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  • 1055 12 Local Religious Journal. "Real Islam" To Be Reorganised. (By Our Muslim Correspondent.) For the last three years, thanks to Dr. H. S. Moonshi, J.P., C.H., Mr. A. M. S. Angullia, J.P., and some other Muslims, there has been published locally in English a Muslim religious monthly journal called
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  • 33 12 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day Is Rs. 154 for $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 158 for $100.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 605 12 I BUKIT TIMAH PORK Cj Is unequalled for sweetness, quality r» and tenderness. All pigs are reared a H from stock specially imported from S England; most of the feed is imported S S from Home supplemented by grass S g frown on our own farm; and fresh Cj jg
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    • 525 12 THE S.S. POLICE BAND 1 Bj (Available for Private Engagements) Cj j)J WILL PLAY AT I BOTANICAL GARDENS, AT 5.15 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY, MAR n 1 I JALAN BESAR, AT 5.15 P.M. ON FRIDAY, MAR I j PISANG. SALLE. g S Sun-dried bananas, especially imported from Garoet are jjj swept,
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 278 12 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS. Programme of Drills up to and for week ending March 8, 1931: TO-DAY, MARCH 5 p.m.—Malay Drill Hall, "P" (Malay) Coy., Drill and Weapon Training. 5.15 pjn.—Drill Hall, Bde. Sig. Sec, Section Parade. 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, "E'' (Chinese) Company, Organization Parade. 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, "A" < M.G Company,
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  • 619 13 AUSTRALIAN CRICKET BOARD'S CENSURE. Don Bradman handed to the Australian "Referee" the following statement explaining the position in relation to the Australian Board of Control and his agreement while on the tour in England: "For some months past a great deal has been said and written
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  • 168 13 CHILD FATHER TO THE MAN." New York (By Mail). Film pictures of tiny children at play are being used by Yale University psychologists who are working on the theory that the first year of a baby's life, if scientifically recorded, will foreshadow characteristics that will develop
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  • 165 13 THREE DIALECTS UNDERSTOOD. Dublin (By Mail). Among the hundreds of clerks employed at the headquarters here of the Irish Hospitals Sweepstake I found a young woman who writes her letters with a brush, says a correspondent of a London newspaper. She has an Irish name but
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 448 13 NOW! Correct Time from your Electric Circuit s, imple too! Merely flag into nearest electric outlet. No further trouI ||c or winding or regnla- 5 tin. No oiling or cleaning. j; ,utiful designs *rom $22 upwards. A Real Household Need. j Tha ELECTRIC CLOCK For A. C. Supply. En., uilisa
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    • 195 13 Why Doctors recommend BIOCITIN? Because Biocitin is a nutrient containing the most digestible constituents of the york of eggs and of Milk and 10% physiologically pure Lecithin (nerve food). The preparation represents a rather fine powder of a yellowish colour and of a mild cake-like smell and taste. If put
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    • 427 13 AUCTION SALE. IN THE SUPREME COURT OP THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OP SINGAPORE. Originating Summons No. 91 of 1930. In the matter of the estate settled by Cheang Hong Lim by virtue of his Will dated the 30th day of December, 1891. Between Yeo Tiang Ann and Lim Hean Cheng
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    • 110 13 Wassiamull I The Shopping Centre of the Town I or 1 I Latest Silks Curios. f I 56 57, HIGH STREET. 'PHONE 7144. I Is Your Hair Falling Out? I I Are you Suffering Irom Scurf or Dandruff? I Do you want Strength and Growth for jjj your Hair? jjj
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  • 1181 14 FAMOUS MEN RECALL THE BOOKS OF THEIR CHILDHOOD. It Is seldom that one sees any of the old juvenile books in the hands of children nowadays. Fifty years ago, before the advent of junior "thrillers" and mystery stories, the mainstay of every boy's library was a bulky
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 460 14 /ffe%> "You need'nt look so o/acA:, darling' Baby's W~ Own Tablets are very HEALTH HAPPINESS SAFETY! GUARANTEED These are every mother's great desire for her children. Health and happiness go hand by public analyst to contain no in tmmL But can onIy by narcotics, opiates always having in the home
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    • 406 14 D OE:5 i j Luxurious Comfort for both Driver Passengers. j [TEN] D o BIG CAR MOTORING —AT LIGHT CAR COST, U Whilst the road performance of f Q the SINGER TEN is so outstandingly < good—fully equal to that of many larger and costlier Cars—the outlay INVOLVED in its
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 442 15 STEAMER SAILINGS.' P. <©. BRITISH INDIA and APCAR LINES. i incorporated m '•Engiamd.) MAIL PASSENGER CARSO SERVICES. XR AND ORIENTAL STEAM PE *\YIV,%TION CO.. LONDON AND 1 \K EAST MAIL SERVICE. r contract with His Majesty's QovcrnrMszt.) OUTWARD FROM LONDON. Tor China and Japan. Dae Tonnage. Singapore 1981. 9,100 Mar.
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    • 609 15 STEAMER SAILINGS N.Y.K. !INE~ NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. j Vessels Tonnage Due Ball HAKONE MARU W.OOO Mar. 11 12 I SUWA MARU 10,700 Mar. 26 27 8 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Apr. 9 10 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,400 Apr. 22 23 TERUKUNI MARU .11,890
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    • 588 15 STEAMER SAILINGS. jg£ NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. (Incorporated tn The demoted art the Company': fixtures:— OUTWARDS. FRAN KEN for Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taku, Dalny, Tsingtau, Yokohama. Kobe and Moji Mar 18 FULDA for Manila, Hong Kong. Shanghai. Taku. Dalny and Tsingtau Mar. 27 HOMEWARDS. 9 HAVEL for Marseilles, Oran, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Hamburg
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    • 255 15 INSURANCE. THE SOUTH Ix-Wkl british INSURANCI COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. L. C. MAKGOLIOUTaL Manager. Oißee: I, Finlayson Green. THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED. (Incorporated tn the Straits Settlements./ BEAD OFFICE: SINGAPORE, tns Floor of No. S, Malacca Street. Singapore.
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    • 547 15 BANKS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OP INDIA, LIMITED. Registered in London, nnder the Compmnst Acts of U«2 to Iff I. on 2nd December IffU Authorised Capital ci.OOC.oue Subscribed Capital C1.§00.000 Paid-up Capital C1.050.00t Reserve Fund and Rest C1.64f1.60i HEAD OFFICE: 15, Grace Chare* *ir~\ London, B.C. t. BOARD OF DIRECTORS J.
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    • 485 15 BANKS- I The Ho Hong Bank, Limited. Meyer Chambers, RAFFLES SQUARE, SINGAPORE. beg to announce that they ars inaugurating a New Service for then customers in the shape of Sat* Deposit boxes for the keeping a>j jewellery, bonds, title-deeds and other valuable property. These boxes havt been ordered and are
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 647 16 TREES AND FLOWERS OF THE COUNTRY SIDE. This book is written entirely by the famous field-naturalist of our country, Mr. Step, F.L.S. About 3,000 beautiful illustrations and numerous fine coloured plates. Handsome two (2) volumes. Price $20.00. M. Mohamed Dulfakir Co SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. Phone 3695. THE PEOPLE'S PAPER:
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    • 556 16 Le zJvlercier s School. ESTABLISHED 1906. 218, QUEEN ST. 61, WATERLOO ST. Morning Classes only—Primary to Commercial. NO AGE LIMIT! Principal:—F. I. MILES. FOR SALE. FOR SALE —One storey bungalow, close to Katong Park. 3 bedrooms and bathrooms attached. Electric, gas, water and garage. Locality quiet. Apply Box 309, c/o
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    • 410 16 PUBLIC NOTICES. ORDINANCE NO. 44 (BANKRUPTCY). IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. In Bankruptcy No. 31 of 1931. Be K. Mohamed Hussain. Exparte Chop Yong Moh. In the Matter of Bankruptcy Notice issued on the 17th day of January, 1931 To, K. Mohamed Hussain, of
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    • 403 16 EDUCATIONAL. FAR EASTERN MUSIC SCHOOL B. SHORT STREET. (A Government Registered School). (For Boys and Girls). The only Institution of its kind in Singapore. Now in its THIRD SUCCESSFUL YEAR—has won its success through the merit.' of its unique methods of Instruction. Admit pupils at any time and age. For
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    • 486 16 Teo Hoo Lye Institution. SPECIAL NIGHT COMMERCIAL CLASvS A special night Commercial Class has started and students will be trained and p sented for the November, 1931, Lond Chamber of Commerce Junior Commercia Certificate in the following subjects —exg LISH, ARITHMETIC, BOOK-KEEPIN G SHORTHAND and TYPEWRITING. J All subjects handled
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    • 539 16 MASSAGE AND MANICURE MASSAGE. Miss MISAKO and Miss J No. 20, Bencoolen Street. Sing, THE LATEST TALKIE RECORDS 10 INCH. DOUBLE SIDED 1472 One More Walts— Babie* D 1427 Why Am I So Romantic c Blues Away. 1420 Live and Love To-day -Sv::. 1318 You Brought a New Kind Me—l
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