Malaya Tribune, 14 March 1931

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  • 29 1 The Malaya Tribune Vol win- -No. 62 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1931 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune Singapore: Saturday. Mar. 14. 1931. MALAYA TRIBUNE. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1931.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 121 1 UPTON'S CEYLON TEA. yC CANNOT BETTER THE BEST. "o.kf:." cement. CONTRACTS CAN BE ARRANGED AT SPECIAL RATES ON APPLICATION TO: THE EAST ASIATIC Company Limited. INCORPORATED IN DENMARK.) SOLE IMPORTERS SINGAPORE 0 X 1 Pare Fresh Cows' Milk 1 From I OUR OWN DAIRY FARM. OBTAINABLE AT I SINGAPORE COLD
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    • 177 1 m h. v w w x t- f AT Jlp «I -n a. J 1 IRS I If' «Mg. I I pn 6.15 TO NIGHT 9.15 WARNER BROS, present George Arliss "DISRAELI 'PHONE 5261-5262. I QUOITE! jjj ji j How paradoxical, that whilst Read's "Dog's Head" lager stands far above
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  • 1408 2  -  Contributed By "MALAYA TRIBUNE" READERS. POWER OF WORDS. The Man Every Woman Wants. i fly -Marion: Above all he must be a creature who knows how to say things! Some particular woman may be attracted by the silent, unexpansive mrde, whose deeds may be good, but the man
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  • 540 2  -  Loitering In The BackGround. By "S.Y.C." "Miss Anxious" says: "Come on. girls, buck up, and do something instead of loitering in the background." I am sure she is right. Singapore girls are loitering in the background and I think they will have to be more energetic. In school-lessons,
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  • 82 2  -  By J.M.I. It is a fact that corresponding is a very interesting hobby, and I have had letters coming from all over the world in response to mine*—exchanging ideas, photos and so forth with my correspondents. By corresponding a great deal of information on educational matters, personal experiences, conditions
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 363 2 fPi/Z no one feZ/ fter? HALITOSIS (unpleasant breath) is an unforgivable social fault unforgivable because it can be so easily overcome with Listerine Antiseptic. I Many suppose the} never have Halitosis. I llit- fad is: Not one in ten escapes! Even I the victim maj nut kn<>\% fir has Halitosis.
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    • 309 2 RALEIGH THE ALL-STEEL BICYCLE f] I sturdy service to I UtagV many thousands who use it I fc* business and pleasure. I mi because they know the great I \U n strength of the Raleigh is doe j I I 9vp*jBL\\ lit to tbe severe tests it has to T
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  • 261 3  -  A Husband's Qualities And The Ideal Wife. (By "Juliet." Below your correspondent "Romeo" will find a list of the qualities I should like in my husband. Of course I know no man could be all these, although I am a bachelor girl too, but here's hoping. How does
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  • 455 3  -  (By "Gnut Lun". In one of my articles I warned the public of those tricksters known as the beggars, now a common sight here, and in return I am asked to take pity on them. Before I used to pity these cunning beggars but now I do
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  • 166 3  -  (By "Evelyn." It seems likely that my appeal for more school-girl writers in the Woman's Corner had gone astray. I see the same writers contributing every week. Why can t the girls have at least the spirit of womanhood and make our Corner a boom in the
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  • 59 3 by "Evelyn." "Observer," "Tomboy Hebn." "Miss Anxious," "Schoolgirl Marj Miss A. Julian C." and "Miss D. L." are held over owing to lack of space. An endeavour will be made to give extra space next week. Miss C. M. Chadwick. an English girl of 17. of St.
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  • 233 3 HELPED WAR PRISONERS TO ESCAPE. DEATH OF MISS SCOTT-JAMES. (Reuters Wireless Service.) London, March 12. The death in Brussels of an Englishwoman who has been described as a "second Nurse Caveir has just been made known in London through the publication of the obituary of Annie Scott-James,
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  • 203 3 EFFORT TO RESCUE THEM FAILS. (Reuters Wireless Service.) Madrid. March 12. The Police have discovered a daring plot to liberate political prisoners who are awaiting trial at Jaca Citadel as an outcome of the recent revolt there. The plotters planned to burn the building in
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  • 318 3 MUI-TSAI IN HONG KONG. Reuters Service. London. March 12. The position of Great Britain in regard to war debts is outlined in the reply of Mr. F. Pet hick-Lawrence (Financial Secretary to the Treasury) to a question in the House of Commons. He said that the amount
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  • 61 3 (Reuters Wireless Service.) Stockholm, March 12. A German named Kuelh has been arrested in a restaurant, where he had been din ng. with two Russian journalists. It is alleged that documents found In his rooms show that certain Communist papers in Sweden were subsidised from Moscow.
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  • 26 3 [Reuters Service.] Washington. March 12. It is stated at the White House that President Hoover does not contemplate any change in Soviet-American relations.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 219 3 LA CREME COTY Compose of the pares. Ingredients La Creme Coty b the natural foundation for Coty Face Powder and Rouge as they blend with •iqulsite smoothness. Creme Coty protect* »nd preserves the skin from biting winds, fog *nd dost, and keeps It smooth and soft. It Is obtainable In
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    • 228 3 FOR MEN In a world of changing values, Pyramids stand unchallenged. Quality sound—its a Tootals. Colours dependable— they're Tootals. j} I Service guaranteed—by Tootals. 3 I William Jacks Co., (Malaya) Ltd. 8 f A LAMOJIV* jl posed of extracts from v y/ A'u <>/" the nuiiiaiiiK tnr»wte% Ji Cienasprin received
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  • 1729 4 Rules For The New Ministry. Control Or Supervision? It is understood that at the conference on Feb. 21 in the Legislative Council Chamber in Colombo, between the Unofficial Members and the Government, the entire session was spent in discussing the rules and regulations framed with regard to
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 390 4 CHICKS. AND BERTAM PANELS A SPECIALITY. MOHAMED BhThOOSAINSAH. (Ground Floor Tel. No. 2454.) OFFICE: 66, Robinson Road. FACTORY: Lorong H. No. 4, Teluk Kurau Road, Singapore. Manufacturer and Supplier of Rattan and Bertam Chicks. Canvas and Tarpaulin Blinds. Tennis Blue Screens. Bertam Panels and Galvanized Wire Netting with Galvanized Poles—all
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    • 445 4 ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN. A LITTLE ZAM-BUK ENSURES QUICK SOOTHING AND HEALING. Accidents are always happening—in your cwn household, at work, in the street: in fact, (verywhere. Be ready to heal any sudden cut, abrasion, burn, scald, or other injury by keeping the "Safety-First" Healer—Zam-Buk—al-ways handy. Sam-Buk. which is highly antfSeptlc.
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    • 133 4 Did YouVHear Already of the Latest Arrival of Beka Records? New GOAKANG SONGS The latest electrical recordings of the famous Goakang Band conducted by Professor GWEE SONG ANN have just arrived. See your dealer and ask forthe new list No. 105. If your dealer should not have these records yet
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  • 1557 5 Malayan Stocks Shares. MINING. ISSUED BY FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND STOCK BROKERS. Singapore, Mar. 14, 10 a.m. Year CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Value Ends. Buyers. Sellers. f1.0.0 Anm Kumbant Tin Dec. SI £1. 2.0 £1. 3.0 cd 10.0 Austral Malay Dec. 31 0.19.0 1. 5.0 0.6.v Ayer Hitam Tin June SI 0.12.0
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 319 5 COME AND SEE! We beg to introduce ourselves to the public net we are importing first-class exquisite Java and high class Dutch cigars as: KRI Pl X I'DANG. EMPIXG ME LI ND JO. SAMBAL GORENG UDANG. vAMBAL LEXGKONG. KAREL I CIGARS. KROXTJOXG RECORDS. KETJAP MAX IS. CUm POWDER. ETC.. ETC.
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    • 241 5 S New Shipment of Jewel" Latest Talkie Records for 1931. jjj X 6092 A The Kiss Waltz ("Dancing. Sweeties") H. G. Vocal Chorus. Kj N B I'm Longing for the Girl I've Never Seen. H. G. Vocal Chorus. JJJ p 6107 A Song of The Big Trial ("The Big Trial")
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    • 148 5 PLUSETTE. Plusette Colours, Plusette Mixton, Plusette Sets, Plusette Brushes, Plusette Wooden Frames, Wool Frock Colours, Lustre Powder Colours, Brocate Dust Colours, Stencil Oil Colours, Stencil Sets, Stencil Papers, StencU Brushes, Stencil Oil, Emulation Batik Colours. Silka Colours, Etc., Etc. D. T. LIM COMPANY, 353, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, SINGAPORE. j NEW
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 257 5 DIARY OF EVENTS. TO-DAY. MARCH 14. Tld „< -5.25 a.m.. 9.05 p.m. i.neor Races. k: S.C.P.A. v. P. Brani (Div. m tT Mian Bcsar; M.P.H. v. Police (Div. II), {Jjace Malays v. R.A. (R.D.), Stadium. L SC.C. v. U.S., Padang, 2 p.m.; C.S.C. St. J.I. Balestier; C.S.C. n v. i.a
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 296 6 I Positively the Last Three Performances. MATINEE: at 3.15 I ii\6.ls TO-NIGHT 9.15 i i I This is your last opportunity—"DlSßAELl" will uot he shown at any other g Theatre in Singapore—Do not be disappointed we urge you to see this magnificent picture. Q TO-DAY 1 a But be wise-Reserve
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    • 257 6 Amusements* I TO-DAY- j I Matinee at 3 p.m. f CHILDREN HALF PRICE C I Evening c.IS and 9.15. I I Qreta Garbo l IN I "Romance" 1 1 Gus Edwarde's All-Colour Revuette I I "The Kiddies Revue" I A METRO-GOLD WYN-M AVER PROGRAMME. g TO-MORROW I OPENING AT THE
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    • 203 6 I 6.15 TO-NIGHT < Us j a Fred Scott 1 Helen Twelvetrees! in Paibe's magnificent I ALL-TALKING AND SINGING DRAMATIC FESTIHL I 1 GRAND PARADE a a jj MONDAY, MARCH 16 j CHARLES FARRELL I "The Princes And The Plumber. eastaggaunniiymmwuyyiLjyißgßsopc I c °»»»g! ALHAMBRA j THE SUPREME ACHIEVEMENT OF
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  • 53 7 STRONGROOM DOOR FOUND UNLOCKED. Some alarm was caused at Messrs. John Little and Co.'s premises this morning when the door l?ading into the strongroom was found unlocked. The safe inside and other articles were not tampered with and nothing was found miss ng. The matter was reported
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  • 485 7 Annual Report And Accounts. The report of the committee, to be presented at the annual meeting of the Singapore Chesi; Club on March 20 at 5 p.m. at the Adelphi Hotel, states. During the year the club met every Friday evening at the Adelphi Hotel: and the
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  • 93 7 The •Centaur" arrived this morning from Freemantle with 1.600 sheep. The Norwegian boat "Fingal" is due to-mor-row from Giang Batu Besar. The "President van Buren" is expected on Monday morning from Manila. The N.Y.K. "Kaga Maru" is due from Hung Kong on the 17th inst. and is sailing
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  • 138 7 "G G. Merlin." Fr. 954 tons. Capt. Chariot. from Saigon. 14-3; for Saigon. 17-3. Bpnalder." Brit. 3.047 tons. Capt. Dawson, from Haiphong. 14-3. for Dunkirk, 14-3. Antung," Brit. 2.107 tons. Capt. Lupton. from Hong Kong. 14-3; for Swatow. 16-3. Bencleuch," Brit. 3,293 tons. Capt. Thompson. from Penang. 13-3: fcr
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  • 153 7 DRASTIC ECONOMY URGED. BRITISH INDUSTRIALISTS' MEMORANDUM. British Official. Rugby. March 13. As a result of six months negotiation on reforms to rehabilitate Br.tish industry, the Federation of British Industries, representing leading industrialists and 155 trade associations, recommend that a change should be made in the fiscal system, including
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  • 102 7 AGREEMENT WITH THE COMBrNES. Reuter. Washington. March 13. A voluntary agreement between the Government and the most important oil import ng companies for the purpose of reducing oil imports by several million barrels yearly is announced by Mr. Wilbur. Secretary of the Interior Mr. Wilbur
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  • 59 7 Singapore. March 14. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot 12 121 Standard R.S.S. on Tender. March 2 12 ADril 12 7 v May W g* April/June 12 July/September 13 1 l*% Tint of Market:—Quiet and dull. Latest Cable:—London Spot Sheet 3 15<16d. per
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  • 89 7 (By arrangement uith the "S.F.P."; London. March 13. Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and Sons notify today's tin prices as follows: Spct £121 11 16 (£l2l 15 16». Forward £123 1 16 (£123 7 16). The market is steady. Messrs. Sym ngton and Sinclair notify today's rubber prices
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  • 137 7 Singapore, March 14. Rice. New 1 per Koyan $213 Rice. New 2 $190 Rice. New 3 $173 Rice. New 4 $165 Rice. Saigon A-l $158 Rice. Saigon 1 $!*8 Rice. Saigon 2 $143 Rice. Saigon 3 $133 Rice. Rangoon 1 $139 Rice. Rangoon 2 $135 Rice. Par Boiled No.
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  • 35 7 Reuter. Cologne, March 13. A meeting of the International Raw Steel Cartel at Dusseldorf decided to continue the restriction of normal output by 30 per cent, in the second quarter of 1931. —Reuter.
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  • 38 7 The Y.W.C.A. Jumble Sale will be held on Friday, the 27th inst., at 4. p.m., at Raffles Quay. Contributions of second-hand clothes and furnishings may be left at the Y.W.C.A.. dr collected if requ red.
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  • 251 7 LYALL AND EVATTS REPORT. March 14, noon. The last two days have been very quiet ones in the local market. The steadiness of rubber has been somewhat shaken by the poor American consumption figures of 28.800 tons for February; and, lor the second week in succession. United
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  • 319 7 March 14. 11 a.m. RUBBER. London.—3 15 16d.. down 1 16d. New Y;rk.—7 :i 4 cents (G). down cent. Sharer: Steady. Allenbys $I—SI.IO, Ayer Moleks 75—85 cents. Ayer Panas 85—95 cents. Bassetts 55 —60 cents, Brogas 55 —60 cents. Bukit Jelotongs 25—30 cents. Bukit Katils 30
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  • 249 7 (By courtesy of H. and S. Bank./ Singapore, March 14. Selling.—Loudon 4 months'sight 2s. 3 27/32 d London 3 months' sight 2s. 3 13/16 d., London 10 days' sight 2s. 3 25 32d., London 30 lay*' sight 2s. 3%d.. London demand 2s. 23/32 d.. London T.T. 2s. 3
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  • 121 7 SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES. Singapore. March 14. Bast Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Antung 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate Selangor 15; Touraine 11; Hawaii Maru 9; Medusa 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate S). Altona 31: Sumatra Maru 35: Silverwalnut 37. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 4). Bencleuch 46; Kinta 48.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 187 7 1 STILL 1 ("AFRICA SPEAKS"! jjj AT THE jjj j VICTORIA THEATRE Nightly 6.15 and 9.30. 1 j Saturday, 6.15 and 9.30, Sunday, 9 3) only. f BOOK AT LITTLES $2, $1 and 50 cts. March 19, 20 and 21, at 9.30. 1 The Famous I WESTMINSTER GLEE SINGERS. j
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    • 678 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS SITUATION VACANT—Money making, part time occupation. Organizers wanted (either sex) to form Co-operative Cluos amongst friends and fellow workers. No previous experience iequired, good commission, no outlay. By small weekly or monthly payments Club members obtain at wholesale prices. Boots, Clothing. Watches, Clocks, Jewellery. Cutlery. Musical Instruments. Gramophones,
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    • 78 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Y.W.C.A. Jumble Sale Friday, March 27, 4 p m. NOTICE. NOTICE fa hereby given that Mr. Ong Hoon Kiat. of No. 12, Mohamed Sultan Road. Singapore, has no further connection or dealings with Miss Ng Hong Lan alias Ah Lek, who has left his protection since the 6th
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  • 723 8 The Municipal Commissioners deserve gratitude for tackling the taxi problem. It is a problem which has grown gradually, and almost unnoticed, from small beginnings. The actual word "taxi" is locally a misnomer, since it implies the use of taximeters, which have yet to be introduced here. They
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  • 525 8 A meeting of the Legislative Council will be held on March 23. at 10.30 a.m The Rev. Wong Han Kwong is authorised to solemnize marriages in the Colony. The title of Second Assistan* Director of Fducation (Chinese*. S.S.. has been altered to Assistant Director of Education <Chinese). S S.. and
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  • 323 8 Itinerary Of Malayan Tour. His Excellency the Governor-Genera! of ihe Philippines, Mr. Dwight Davis, who is making a tour for the purpose of fostering goodwill between neighbouring countries and the Philippines, and, incidentally, to obtain pointers on how other Govovnments solve vexing Governmental problems pertaining to
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  • 153 8 WHAT THE COLONY HAS TO PAY. In last night's Government Gazet'e there appears in the form of an appendix to the Ccknial Estimates for 1931. a statement of the Defence Contribution payable to the Imperial Government this year, of $5.723.824.60 It shows that out of estimated revenue of
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  • 82 8 SNOWDEN AND THE KING'S SECRETARY. British Official. A bulletin issued to-day states: "The Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. Philip Snowden. spent a restless night, due no doubt to the severity of the examination he had undergone. He is. however, free from pain and disposed to sleep now. His
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  • 18 8 Nine months' leave has been granted to Mr. J. V. G. Mills, Sohc ior-General. S.S.. from March 6.
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  • 38 8 LATEST QUOTATIONS. RUBBER. Linden: —3 15/ 16d. New Ycrk:—7 3 i cents (G>. Singapore:—12*4-12'% cents. TIN. L: nden:—Spct £121 12s. 6d.: 3 month* buyers £123 Os. Od.; sellers £123 Os. Od. Singrapc:t:—$01.75. (200 tons soldi.
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  • 498 8 (BY "LOOKER-ON The Topicist of Robinson iu. right. It will be prudent to King of the Kitchen -vh, th( future.. 1 i! Just why the Printer', n persistently plays pranks particular word is mysteries of newspaper Cecil Street managed a footballer's name the while Robinson Road *i
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  • 22 8 From China and Japan by I due Singapore to-morrow From China and Manila by P Buren." due Singapore da.. l:gh'
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  • 33 8 TODAY'S FEATU RES. VCMAVS CO.RNFR. <n page NOTES FROM CFYI.ON. CO P->-TOPICS OF TO-DAY. on pog* s AX ANALYSIS OF CIirNESE «1 fit ,J r MOTORING NOTES, on pag- CORRESPONDENCE, on page U~
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 336 8 BIG TRANSPORT SALE!! ASIOUND!Mi OFFFR OF THE FAMOUS S 1 RALEIGH I TUir COLD MEDAL I IrlE. MOTOR-CYCLE I At Amazing Reductions ffi pJ Th:> ii Di Kiuu! hut .1 (<Mtvl*M tTer—\W an- to reduce our stocks of pj ttym f mom machines owing to limited kb.co Jj] X Our
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    • 88 8 ZENITH. S Tne Quality Watch. I S S I THE RIGHT TIME. I I ALL THE TIME, f 1 F0« A LIFE TIME. I i 1 ft Sole Agpnts for: uj STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND F.M.S. 5 jjj a I U.S. De Silval jf Bros., I i JEWELLERS. g 61, HIGH
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 221 8 WEEK-END RADIO. Singapore. VS1AP (42.3 metres), transmitting speech and music from 7.30 p.m. to-day and to-morrow. Singapore. VS1AB. will be transmitting speech and music on 21 or 42.7 metres tomorrow frcm 9.30 p.m. Radi< -Saigt n (49.5 metres), to-day and toBOITQW 6.30 p.m. news and Annamite music: 1.15 p.m.. gramophone
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  • 184 9 EARTHQUAKE, YELLOW RAIN FLOOD. CONSTANT STATE OF ALARM. VILLAGES DESERTED. GIRL KILLED BY FALLING WALL. Reuter. Belegrade. March 13. hquake shocks, floods and the strange menoa of yellow rain made this a day rrof in South Yugoslavia. Last night vas a recrudescence of the
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  • 127 9 H V OKIP RELAXING IN NORTHERN EUROPE. Reuter. Stockholm. March 13. Sweden is successfully emerging from the weather conditions of the past few days when tremendous masses of snow swept and hampered or delayed communiThe ice conditions to-day are easier and there is now no fear
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  • 114 9 RESULT OF RACKETEERING IN AMERICAN STATES. Reuter. New York, March 13. Thr prevalence and violence of modern racketeering in America has caused a reaction in favour of capital punishment in States like and Kansas, which originally took a lead in its abolition. A Bill providing for
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  • 218 9 HOW GANGSTERS ESCAPE TO CANADA. Reuter. New York, March 13. The drive against graft in the City Administration and against racketeering continues unabated. It is now reported that a secret croup ol leading New York businessmen have decided to organise themselves with the object
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  • 384 9 NEXT INDIA TALK. HOPES THAT GANDHI WILL ATTEND. Reuter. British Official. New Delhi. March 13. A Committee of the Legislative Assembly has recommended the immediate imposition of an additional duty of «4 annas per eighty pounds of salt imported into British India and has recommended that
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  • 201 9 "INTERFERENCE WITH EXPORTS.'* REPRISALS AGAINST FOREIGN POWERS. Reuter. Moscow. March 13. In response tc demands for reprisals against countries "interfering with Soviet experts. made by delegates of the All-Union Congress of Soviets. Mr. Molotov (Chairman cf the Council of the People's Commissaries) announced that the Soviet would restrict
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  • 98 9 SEVERE CRITICISM OF HOOVER. Reuter. Washington, March 13. Severe criticism of the present American Government is made by progressive members of both leading parties. "Another Roosevelt is needed at the White House," declares Senator Norris. while Senator Lafcllette, of Wisconsin, holds that Mr. Hoover is personally responsible
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  • 100 9 1,500 ARRESTED AT MEETING OF NAZIS. Reuter. Berhn. March 13. A Communist plan to torpedo a monster Nazi's meeting at Hamburg was frustra.ed by the Police swooping down and arresting 1,500 of them. The Communists entered by means of forged tickets when they got wind of it
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  • 3841 9 WALKED IN SLEEP. DEFENCE ADMITS THE KILLING. SUFFERED FROM DELUSIONS? A graphic description of his escapades while sleep walking on several occasions was given by Arthur Especkerman (charged with double murder) at the Assize Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Whitley and a special jury. The
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  • 99 9 THOUSANDS VISIT BUENOS AIRES. FLASHING ORDERS TO LONDON. Reuter. London, March 13. Orders given at the great British Industries Exhibition at Buenos Aires, which the Prince cf Wales opens to-morrow, may be put in hand in England a few minutes later, so elaborate and efficient are the wuvless
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  • 222 9 Reuter. Bu?nos Aires, March 13. This now seems almost a British city. English is spoken everywhere, and so many thousands of visitors have come to Argentina from the United Kingdom spec.ally for thi British Exhib.tlon that the hotels are overflowing. The visitors include de egations from the Pederat
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  • 298 9 NEW MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS. British Official. Reuter. London, March 13. The King has approved the appo ntment ol Lord Ponsonby to be Chancellor of the Duchv of Lancaster, in succession to Major Attlee, who has been appointed Post-Master-General; Henry Snell Under-Secretary for India, in succession to
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  • 99 9 DEATH PENALTY DEMANDED AT TRIAL. Reuter. Huesca (Spain», March 13. The Huesca court-martial on the 31 officers, non-commissioned officers and privates concerned in the mutiny of the garrison at Jaca last October, began here to-day. Prosecuting Ccunsel demanded the death penaltv for three officers and two sergeants
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  • 97 9 WOMEN FAINT AT ORDEAL OF FILM ACTRESS. Reuter. New York, March 13. To the strains of soft music, a gathering oi wcmen witnessed a demonstration of "face lifting" cn Martha P?telle, an actress who takes motherly parts in films. When the "1 fting" cf one s de of
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 272 9 I i f'Motor Car" I 1 JAPANESE CEMENT. j 1 a j Reliable f I Economical I CHEAP. I I I j High Uniform 1 j Quality to British I j Standard I j Specification. j a S I Stocks from: I GUTHRIE CO., LTD., I g i Incorporated in
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 156 9 DEATH OF MR. VERNON HARTSHORN. HELPED TO BUILD LABOUR PARTY. Rugby, March 13. Vernon Hartsorn (Lord Privy Seal) died to his home in South Wales to-day ft jn the House of Commons last night. Pr w .seal, Mr. Hartshorn was entrusted task of co-ordinating Government in connection with unemployment, and
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  • 170 10 Sports Pastimes. ASSN. FOOTBALL. TO-DAY'S F. A. CUP SEMIFINALS. Everton Expected To Win Through. BIR>HNGHAM v. SUNDERLAND VERY OPEN? Reuter. The penultimate stage in the fight for footballs most coveted prize, the English Cup will be contested to-morrow when the four surviving teams out of 526 entrants meet at Leeds
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  • 380 10 R.A.F. Beat I.C.F.A. In Reserve Division. Those who were at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday were treated to a very poor exhibition of football, when the R..-I.F. and the I.C.F.A. met in a Reserve Division match. Clearly superior in all departments of the game, the R.A.F. won by
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  • 139 10 STRAITS CATTLE CO. BEAT WEARNE BROS. The Straits Cattle team defeated Weame Brothers' Sports Club by seven goals to three yesterday on the Harbour Board ground in the Second Division of the S.A.F.A. League. The teams were: Straits Cattle Co.: F. de Silva; Peter Dias M.
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  • 67 10 Can Wales Win Through? RUGBY FOOTBALL. Reuter. London, March 13. Ruggerites will to-morrow watch aa intense battle at Belfast between Ireland and Wales for the triple crown. One of the best balanced \V slsh sides for many years, backed by a solid pack of fighting forwards
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  • 97 10 97 m.pJi. On M. G. Midget. MOTOR RACING. London. March 13 At Brooklands to-day, driving a M. G. Midget. G. E. T. Eyston broke Campbell's world baby car record, reaching speeds for the kilometre of 97 09 per hour and for the mile, 96 73 miles
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  • 121 10 Exhibition Games Interrupted. LAWN TENNIS. Ipoh. March 13. There was a large crowd at the Ipoh Club tc-day to see E. D. Andrews, the Davis Cup player, in an exhibition match against Perak's chosen. In the first match Andrews and Kleinman (Singapore) beu Lam Say Kee and
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  • 281 10 Ties in the S.C.C. tournament commencing on Monday are as follows: MONDAY'S TIES. Godown Doubles Handicap: W. Watt and Roy Smith scr. v Lt. J. W. P. Saunders and Capt. R. Mc L. Mare, plus 15; C. E. Brooke and J. V. S. Brooke owe 2 v. R.
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  • 178 10 SWIMMING. The "At Home" which was held at the Singapore Swimming Club yesterday evening proved to be a very successful affair. There were three aquatic events. A relay race between the Tanglin Cub and the Swimming Club was won by the home team. The teams were: Tanglin:
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  • 320 10 DATES PLAYERS. Association Football. The following are this week's fixtures in the First. Second and Reserve Divisions of the S.AF.A. League: S.A.F.A. LEAGUE —(Div. II). To-day: ML P. H. v. Police, Thompson Road. S.A.F.A. LEAGUE—(Reserve Dir.). To-day: Malays v. R.A.. Stadium. [Secretaries of league teams are asked to send in
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  • 40 10 A cable message has been received at Melbourne both by Mr. Gerald Patterson and the Australian Lawn Tennis Association from the United States indicating that W. T. Tilden and J. Kozeluh hoped to make a tour of Australia in November.
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  • 214 10 Time For That "Peace Pact/ WEIGHT-LIFTING. "Common Sense" writes: "In your yesterday's issue, under 'Weight Lifting.' I was surprised to read of two Championships, cne Malayan and the other inter-club. The Health and Strength LeaguersUnion are holding the Malayan Championships according to B.A.W.L.A. rules and definitions, and I
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  • 238 10 CRICKET. MALAYA COMMAND BEAT H.M.S. KENT." An interesting whole day match was played on the Padang yesterday. H.M.S. "Kent"- being in port, a match was arranged against a local Services side. The Naval men, through lack of practice, were much the weaker side The scores
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  • 67 10 ROWING. Reuter. London. March 12. Glorious sunshine after the recent cold wave favoured the practice on the Thames to-day of the Oxford and Cambridge crews. There was another change in the Oxford crew. Platts-Mills. number 3. having had a recurrence of old muscular trouble, was
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  • 50 10 TO-DAY'S SCRATCHINGS. THE TURF. S'cratchings announced in connection with to-day's race meeting at Kuala Lumpur are: Race 1.—My Pcsey, Romance. Race 2. —Kee-Too-Wah, Moon Minstrel. Race 4.—Titania. All engagements:—My Posey. The big sweep will be held on race No. 7. Double tote on race Nos. 6 and 8.
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  • 144 10 LABOUR LEFT WING VOTE WITH TORIES. British Official. Reuter. Rugby, March 13. There was a close division in the House of Commons to-day during the debate on the M.nes Department supplementary estimates when, in a small House, the Government's majority fell to five. The division was
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  • 48 10 Reuter. Tokyo, March 13. In accordance with ancient Court rites, the naming ceremony of the new-born Imperial child was carried out at the Palace this morning. The infant Princess has been named Atsuko Yorinomiya, which can be roughly translated as: "Princess of Honesty and Obedience."—Reuter.
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  • 151 10 TRIAL OF H. MICHAELOVITCH AT IPOH. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, March 13 Mr. Justice Burton, who is sitting as a special judge in Perak. was occupied during th last five days in hearing the trial of Henry Michaelovitch, late manager of the Ipoh branch of Messrs. Storch
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  • 150 10 ONLY THREE APPLICATIONS DEALT WITH. Only three applications were dealt witf by the Board of Licensing Justices i the Dis-rict Court yesterday. Mr. G. C Dodc <the District Jucge) presided, and other- present were Messrs. W. J. Wilcoxson. E A Manasseh. Cheons Koon Seng. W. E. Rayner Dr.
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  • 98 10 Cases fixed for hearing on Monda Supreme Court are: Before the Chief Justice (morning ment Summonses Criminal Appe;.: Chua Ann Chin. Afternoon: Sun N Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking C v Gan Khek Keng trading as C Chiang. Before Mr. Justice Whitley and Jury in Second Court.
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  • 29 10 The Alhambra and the Capitol Bbtuage tbaj programmes to-morrow. At the forme: em the "Hollywood Revue" will begin run. and "Leatherneckmg" will be *0«J MM Capitol.
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  • 2697 11 K»l K SYMBOLIC CREATI KES EXPLAINED. I IM ENG HAE'S ADDRESS TO ROTARY. v Creatures of Chinese Art" "was fascinating address by Dr. Lim the weekly luncheon meeting of Club of Singapore, held at the yesterday. Mr. Roland Braddell •here was a good attendance of
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  • 33 11 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 153 for $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 157 for $100.
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    • 197 11 HEW WORLD. The proceeds to-night will be devoted to the Asiatic Unemployment Fund. New World Cabaret. Dancing Every Night I FINEST MADE FOLDING I HARMONIUMS 1 BY "KASRIEL' 1 Cash or Instalments—Prices on Application. jj SEASON CO., LTD. 1 115. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. SINGAPORE. g Something Ncu i^^^^^H Watchcases in
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    • 178 11 I c C-' s |I)RANGĔ I Under The Distinguished Patronage of H. E. The Officer jjj I Administering The Government c I IN AID OP B I The Asiatic Unemployment Fund I C4L4 NIGHT AT THE (J I NEW WORLD I ON SATURDAY, MARCH 14. I D 1 Chinese Wayangs,
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    • 293 12 t525a5E5H5H525Z5Z5Z525H5H5H*****25H5E525H^ I TONIGHT! SATURDAY, MARCH 14. TO-NIGHT! jjj !Dejln'S Star. Opeha Co. AT THEATRE ROYAL. E NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. WILL STAGE AN INTERESTING PL.AY q JALLAD ASHAK." g A dew Hindustani pl*y. which has been under preparation for many months New C songs, new sceneries and new dresses. Come and
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    • 88 12 SATISFIED ADVERTISERS. Messrs. Yick Wah Iling. of 641. North Bridge Road, Singapore, write: "We believe it will interest you to know that we have sold over two gross of gramophone sound boxes during a short period, which is the result of advertising in your valuable journal, which we know is
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    • 319 12 CHURCH SERVICES. FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL MARCH 15, 1931. 7 a.m. Holy Communion. 7:30 a.m. Matins. 8 a.m Holy Communion (Choral) and Address. 9:15 a.m. Holy Communion. 10 a.m. Sunday School at St. Andrew's School. 5:30 p.m. Evensong (Choral) and Sermon. S. CHRISTOPHER'S, Johore Bahru., 6:30 p.m.
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    • 152 12 CHINESE GOSPEL HALL, North Bridge Road. Lord's Day 10:15 a.m. Breaking of Bread. Lord's Day 7 p.m. Address to Christians. GEYLANG METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. (Junction of Al Junied Road and Sims Avenue.) 9:30 a.m. Sunday School in English. 10:30 a.m. English Service. Speaker: Rev. E. S. Lav, 8.A.. BJ3. Subject:
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    • 189 12 DA > LV M-G-M F »OM X AtL 2-30 p.m. TALKING SAT SUN Mar. 14 15. AND SINGING PICTURE From Sir H Rider "IWr-AV Haggard's 111 llAl Famous novel ■■ft wv MOON of ISRAEL" M A MADRID" (New Print) with RAMON NOVARRo Beautiful Love Btory of Ancient Hi v a
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    • 218 12 MAILS CLOSE. TO-DAY, MARCH 14. P. Samboe. Prigi Radja, Sapat, Tembilahan, P. Pallas and Rengat (Chee Seng) 3 p.m. South-East Borneo (Belawan) 3 p.m. Port Swettenham and Penang (Klang) 3 p.m. Malacca and Port Dickson (Pangkor) 3 p.m. Muar and Linggi (JerantuU 3 p.m. Batu Pahat (Ban Siong Bee> 3
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  • 467 13 HARDSHIPS OF MALAYAN PARENTS. In connection with education in Malaya and the expense of it in particular, a correspondent (says the "Pinang Gazette") makes a suggestion which is well worth serious consideration. Briefly, the idea is that pupils when they pass into a higher standard should sell their
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  • 161 13 FEBRUARY RETURNS. February rubber outputs reported to us are Alor Gajah 20.200 lb. Aver Panas 62,000 lb. Ayer Kuning (F.M.S.) 92.000 lb Badek (Staffield Estate) 32.100 lb Bradwall (F.M.S.> 43.800 lb. Bruseh 38,500 lb. Bukit Katll 11,399 lb. Bukit Kubu 16.000 lb. Buloh Kasap 56.000 lb. Chersonese I
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  • 48 13 FEBRUARY RETURNS February tin outputs reported to us are: Ipoh 560 pikuls. Katu 702 pikuls. Kinta 860 pikuls. Lukut 331.50 pikuls. Renong 800 pikuls. Renong Consol. 760 pikuls. Pahang Consolidated 4.296 pikuls Semenyih 95 pikuls. Sungei Kinta 390 pikuls. Temoh 785 pikuls. Teja Malaya 375 pikuls.
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  • 82 13 ASIATIC PETROLEUM CO. (S.S.I. LTD. Red Shell Motor Spirit ex pump and/or ex 4 gall, drum per British Imperial gallon 0.7Yellow Shell Motor Spirit per 4 gall, tin 5310 Shell Aviation Spirit ex 4 gall, drum per British Imperial gallon 0.90 STANDARD OIL CO., OF NEW YORK. Kerosene.
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  • 1107 13 AN IMPRESSIVE NEW BRITISH CAR. Six Cylinder Austin For £198. Even the motor manufacturer does not know what he can do till he tries. There are many who still think that Sir Herbert Austin lost a gdlden opportunity by not being the first to bring out a car
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    • 337 13 Is Your Hair Falling Out? I Are you Suffering Irom Scurf or Dandruff? 1 j jjo'ycu want Strength and Growth for s your Hair? g |f SO, THEN USE U o dork&hn er impregnated j I HB WITH I j 1 RADIUM. The Guaranteed Cure for I aH Hair Troubles
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    • 239 13 I Wassiamull j The Shopping Centre of the Town j for 8 Latest Silks Curios.! nJ Lr 56 57, HIGH STREET. 'PHONE 7144. jj I That Dinner Party j 1 AND J That Curry Tiffin J DEMAND I A CHICKEN I WITH THE B Hallmark Of Quality. aS2JH3BSESESES!ESHSHSHSHSESESaSES2^ Cotry man
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  • 93 14 (Our readers are invited to write to us on rubjects of public interest. It must be underttood that the "Malaya Tribune" does not necessarily endorse opinions expressed by correspondents. LETTERS SHOULD BE AS BRIEF AS POSSIBLE, preferably typewritten (double tpacing), and on one side of the paper only. Pen
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  • 401 14 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") Sir.—l have read with interest of the ideal to be aimed at as far as hawkers are concerned, as detailed by Dr. P. S. Hunter, the Municipal Health Officer. If our Health Officer will first apply his process of elimination to the
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  • 141 14 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune. Sir.—lt is with much feeling that I dra'v your attent on to a horrible scene in the talkie Africa Speaks." where an African is nearly torn into pieces by a lion. Apparently the poor man was left himself to fight with the lion
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  • 53 14 Mr. Soh Swee Keng sends a letter which would occupy over a column of space. Its purport is a plea to young men to strive earnestly for success by displaying patience, industry and perseverance, and aiming at a definite goal. We fear that we cannot spare
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  • 132 14 Reuter's Service. London, March 12. In the course of a debate in the House of Commons to-day on the Naval Estimates, Mr A. V. Alexander (First Lord of the Admiralty» declared that there had been no undertakings given during the recent naval conversations in Paris that Britain would
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  • 112 14 In view of Bobby Jones' retirement from go f, a situation which makes the ™ha mD ion ships very open, Walter Hargen's no "t to play m the British Open Championship a Carnoustie this year comes as a surprise says a writer in the "Statesman." He follows the example of
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  • 144 14 CHANGING IT INTO A SURPLUS. Reuter's Service. Paris, March 12. The Minister of the Budget announced today in the Chamber that he would have a Budget deficit of 2,000,000.000 francs at the end of the financial year on March 31. The Minister uttered a warning against extravagant expenditure
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  • 319 14 Reuter's Service. Reuter's Wireless Service. Geneva, March 12. The Netherlands' ratification of the Commercial Convention of March, 1930. has been sent to the League of Nations. Twelve States have now ratified it. Berlin, March 12. Dr. Hermen Tueller. one of the German signatories to the Treaty of
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  • 397 14 The following Singapore properties were sold by auction by Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng and Co. at their saleroom, 30, Chulia Street. Singapore, on Feb. 11 and 25. 99 years' leasehold land and house. 59. Clyde Terrace, area 1,115 sq. ft., dated Oct. 1, 1858. bough; by Madam Tan
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  • 98 14 A team of British bowlers have left for America to take part in the U. S. Open National Championships, at St. Petersburg, Florida. The team also compete for the American Cup, a trophy presented four years ago for competition between America and Great Britain. Four previous annual contests have been
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    • 400 14 Spread it on —and Shave f Throw away the brush, forget about lathering and rubbing-in, just spread on Barbasol and shave away. Your razor will slide smoothly over your face, cutting crisply at the base the hairs which stand up in this modern scientific shaving cream. Your face will tell
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    • 194 14 j jf Wat/ You Look M this tIIYrURY EIGHT is W strikingly, convinehujiij NEW! It s worth emphasizing-thot in not one and more miles per hour signalizes stili feature has this beautiful new Hupmobile another advancement in Hupmob.Vs 6 Century Eight been "skimped", its luxury year old perfection of the
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    • 440 15 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. 0 I BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. Incorporated in England.) HAIL, PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. N L AR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LONDON AND \R FAST MAIL SERVICE. Contract with Hie Majeety't Government.) [WARD FROM LONDON. ftrr China and Japan. Dne Tonnage. Singapore 1931. 6,500 Mar 13
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    • 629 15 STEAMER SAILINGS THE i&NY. K. «W LINE (Japan Mail), TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail 9 SUWA MARU 10,700 Mar. 26 27 9 PUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Apr. 9 10 HAKOZAKI MARU 16,400 Apr. 22 23 TERUKUNI MARU 12.000 May 6 7 HAKUSAN MARU
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    • 611 15 STEAMER SAILINGS. jgjg NORDDEUTSCHER Kw§»l LLOYD. (Incorporated in The undernoted are the Company's intended 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. 29 HOMEWARDS. SAARBRUCKEN for Genoa, Barcelona, Lisbon, Amsterdam,
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    • 249 15 INSURANCE. #THE SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. L. C. MARGOLIOUTR. Manager. Ofße*: t. Plnlaysen Green. THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED. (incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE: SINGAPORE. 2nd Floor of No. 3. Malacca Street. Singapore. Phone
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    • 548 15 BANKS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED. (Registered in London, under the Compeuu* Act* of IU2 to 1999, on 2nd December 1992j Authorised Capita! CS.OOC.OOO Subscribed Capital Ci.COO.OOC Paid-up Capital f1.060.000 Reserve Fund and Rest C 1.646.601 HEAD OFFICE: 15. Grace Chars* RU-mI London, E.C. t. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. J.
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    • 464 15 BANKS. The Ho Hong Bank, Limited. Meyer Chambers, RAFFLES SQUARE, SINGAPORE. beg to announce that they are inaugurating a New Service for ta«i> customers in the shape of Saft Deposit boxes for the keeping •< jewellery, bonds, title-deeds and other valuable property. These boxes havt been ordered and are on
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    • 654 16 LEARN 5 LANGUAGES WITHIN 3 MONTHS. Everybody's Vocabulary (SECOND EDITION English, Malay, Hindustani, Hokkien and Japanese. For Students, Tourists, Travellers, etc. By Mehta Prithvi Chand. Chief Inspector of Police OLD.. S.S. Price $1.25 net. OBTAINABLE AT EVERY BOOK-STALL. M. Mohamed Dulfakir& C o SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. Phone 3695. THE
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    • 669 16 SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA. ASSETS ASSURANCES IN FORCE G5568,197,954 G52,401,237.036. LETTER RECEIVED FROM KUALA LUMPUR. "Sir:— Kuala Lumpur, 2<i—2—3l. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 25th inst. covering a draft for—and to express my appreciation for the prompt settlement and substantial bonuses added to
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    • 453 16 PUBLIC NOTICES. Chan Ah Toe. c/o Chop Lai Woh. 473, North Bridge Road, Singapore, undertakes any kind of contracts for pile-driving work such as iron, steel, or wooden jetty piles, erecting sea walls, or salvage wrecks, etc. Complete sets of diving gear can also be let out on hire, if
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    • 420 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 merits 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 CI A special night Commercial Class ha started and students will be trained ana sented for the November, 1931, I Chamber of Commerce Junior Comm Certificate in the following subjects —l LISH, ARITHMETIC, SHORTHAND and TYPEWRITING. All subjects handled by a vastly expen
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    • 474 16 MASSAGE AND MAMCURE muni Miss MISAKO and Miss a v eh No. 20. Bencoolen Street 81 apore ONE DOLLAR ONLY! FOR ONE READY MADE KABAYA NYON VA. Different colours and sizes. D. T. LIM 0. 353, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. SINGAPORE MALAYA TRIBUNE. 'PHONE 6171. SUBSCRIPTION KATES. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Delivery
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