Malaya Tribune, 27 March 1931

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    28 1 The Malaya Tribune KVIIL- —No. 73 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1931 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune Singapore: Friday, Mar. 27. 19:n. MALAYA TRIBUNE. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1931.
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      219 1 UPTON'S CEYLON TEA. f CANNOT BETTER THE BEST, ■OUOI iOBOI IOEZXOOOOI==ZaOOOE=O£=IOE===I [QC3MW in fli n 1 V mkm Mm m fL Mm SR o mm m mm HHhMHI F i VEGETABLE COOKING FAT. 1 Guaranteed not to go Rancid. Medical authorities are agreed that D I in the TROPICS the
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      13 1 I WjAjAm mil 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 HONEY WITH Nancy Carroll. j 'PHONE 5261-5262.
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    HOME AGENTS AND TENDERS.
    164 2 REFUND FOR UNOCCUPIED HOUSES. Municipal Committee No. 7 (Spec al) took the following action at meetings held recently: Approved, with minor amendments, Report oi Sub-Committee regard ng mode of Home Agents' remuneration. Appioved. with minor amendments, suggested draft explanatory letter to tendering firms in Malaya md
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    204 2 SOME RECENT ADDITIONS. The following novels nave been added: Andry (Adrian* Shakespeare's Own Romance. Applin (Arthur* Too Married. Belloc (Hilaire* The Man Who Made Gold. Bolt (Ben) The Forest Ranger. Brand <Max» Deary Rides Again. Burton (Beatrice) Lovejoy. Clamp (H.M.E.) Venus Ltd. Deane I Donald) The Luck of
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    ANNUAL REPORT OF P.A.M.
    428 2 A very comprehensive report. cj\e..ng all phases of the industry, is issued by the committee of the Planters' Association of Malaya for presentation at the 34th annual te eal meeting cf the Association to he held at Kual.t Lumpur on March 31. A great deal of
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    HEALTH OF THE EAST.
    178 2 The following is the health bulletin of the League of Nations, Eastern Bureau. Singapore for the week ended March 14: Baghdad: 1 plague case. Bombay: 1 plague case: 4 smallpox cases. Calcutta: 80 cholera cases and 49 deaths as against 65 cas«s and 59 deaths during
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      256 2 1 consi'lt,ot LATHS SHAPING AND FOR MACHINERY tm r w w .DRILLING MACHINES. I AS DEPENDABLE AS AN AUSTIN jjj Better Bodies Finer jjj ra Cc WEDIATh 1 TOURER $2,695. You are Invited to try tbe new Austin Cars. I BORNEO MOTORS, LIMITED. I Singapore, Penang, Taiping, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur,
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    TOWARDS UNITY.
    1564 3 China's Acquisition From Britain. The People's Convention. CHINA NOTES AND NEWS. (Special to the 'Malaya Tribune.") Sir Arthur Salter, who has recently been appointed adviser to the Chinese Government is described as one of the best financial brains in the British Empire. He was till recently Director of
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      54 3 COTY'S L'AIMANT The Perfume of MagnetismSensation of Paris. You should also use in the same fragrance. COTY'S FACE POWDER DUPIRE BROS. Ltd. 9-H, De Souza Street, Singapore. FOR j SERVICE SECURITY AUTOMOBILE S I INSURANCE. THE MOTOR UNION I INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. 1 Sime Darby Co., Ltd.—General Agents) I 'PHONE
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      256 3 I The (B|| IMPORTED 8 jj Real Oil DEVON II DE 0N /iinnA Concentrated J I CIDRO jgffih Form l (NON-ALCOHOLIC.) AND i bottled s Price w-i 1 I 9i.so Xfcsh raser PER DOZEN 00 I Neave, a 7 OZ. 4§ I j BOTTLES' LIQ. MEN! here's a happy ending
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    MALAYANS AT HOME.
    2187 4 Rubber Flooring At Cheap Price. Comic Story In The Press. (Special to the "Malaya Tribune.") London. Feb. 26. The weather be ng inviting, I sallied forth this mcrning to pay a second visit to the British Industries Fair at Olympia, and this time I went; to see
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    TEETHING TROUBLES BANISHED.
    129 4 This is wonderful news to parents who have not yet tried Baby's Own Tablets, the scientific medicine for baby which eases teething pains so quickly and naturally and yet which eliminates all the unpleasant features of the oldfashioned, narcotic "soothing" mediciner. This boon to both baby and
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      21 4 TAILORS. Master tailoring, expert cutters, price* low ihirt making a speciality. Try and get contnced. KERALA TRADING CO., lit. SERANGOON SOAD.
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      281 4 I tj The supremacy of "Oval- "Ovaltine" is a pure, natural i tine" is unquestionable. product. Its ingredients arc j "Ovaltine- is not a mere acknowledged to be the best D v n Wm/mU-k V tnat Nature can provide i) haphazard mixture of diffe- W/l !J\ f 5 iW/fiMiv Malt
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    Malayan Stocks & Shares.
    1551 5 Malayan Stocks Shares. MINING. ISSUED BY FRASER A CO., EXCHANGE AND STOCK BROKERS. Singapore, Mar. 27, 10 a.m. i^ Ue Year CLOSING QUOTATIONS. lue Ends. Buyers. Sellers. «1-0.0 Asam Kumbanf Tin Dec 11 EL 1.6 CL 2.6 xd 1-0.0 Austral Malay Dec. 31 0.19.0 0.20.0 0 5.0 Ayer Hltam Tin
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      261 5 BRUNSWICK AND H.M.V. RECORDS. Just unpacked a new shipment of Latest Records. Call and ask to hear them at: D'Souza Bros. (MUSIC STORE 8. Prinsep Street, Singapore. AND 26. Riverside. Malacca. A RARE OPPORTUNITY Afforded by The Great Eastern Optical Co., 112. South Bridge Road. Singapore. U'R appreciated and striking
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      117 5 i|Hff§f§Hi xur y but Necessity.! re _ff-r_ Do not consider a WATCH a LUXURY, but 3 q| a NECESSITY. Por any appointment you N q| J /fff7!tftt> arrange, it is tbe TIME you should have to [}j uj suggest first. For GOOD and RELIABLE jjj WATCHES CONSULT US. Various designs
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      152 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, Stencil Brushes, Stencil Oil, Emulation Batik Colours. Silka Colours, Etc., Etc. D. T. LIM COMPANY, 353. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, SINGAPORE. hmmtmmmmmmmtwmmm NEW
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      206 5 plARY OF EVENTS. TO-DAY, MARCH 27. r- -2 06 a.m.. 4.15 p.m. Meeting. 2.15 p.m. k: S.H.B. v. B.A.T. (Div. II), Malays v. Glosters (Div. H), Jalan Besar, 5.15 p.m. MORROW. MARCH 28. -2.51 a.m.. 7.24 p.m. ihrn Assizes. J.,, ne0 P-»ce8. ieue: Malays v. Glosters (Div. I», sar: Police
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      265 6 6.15 LAST NIGHT 9.15 OF PARAMOUNT'S MUSICAL COMEDY I "HONEY" WITH AN ALL-STAR CAST. jjj ALSO ON THE PROGRAMME I EDDIE CANTOR B in "BUYING A SUIT M The Latest "Pathe" and "Paramount' Sound News S I TO-MORROW "I OPENING WITH MATINEE AT 3.15 S 6 15 NIGHTLY 9.15 3
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      278 6 Amusements. I aSHSZSEIS7iSHSZSZS72SZSHSZSHSSS7iSZSHSESr^ 3 p I 6.15! To-IHght ***** They're back again now in their funniest picture j rjj Lr I 4 whole jungle full of laughs j I COHENS I I s KELLYS A AFRICA. I rfl pS JUST IMAGINE THEM I HUNTING WILD ANIMALS g AND WILDER WOMEN
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      264 6 I I 6.15 JO-NIGHT 9.1; II j For fhe First Time in Singapore j Specially Procured for the Marlborough ll MORTON 00WHEY i I I IN PATHE'S ALL MELODY I I ROMANCE j j LUCKY in LOVE As Cocky, as Tuneful, as Breezy as old Ireland j jjj itself—you ll
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    TRAFFIC CASES.
    427 7 DRIVING WITHOUT REAR LIGHT. 'T did not ruggtst that th s summons had been applied for personally as a matter of pito by Inspector Goldman and I did nc f say that I considered it was owing to his personal feeing that thi, summons was applied for and
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    RUBBER'S RECORD LOW PRICE.
    77 7 Messrs. Guthrie Co.. in their weekly report aated March 26, state: Up to yesterday at mid-day, the market wu, dull but fairly steady though little business was passing, but. on receipt of news from Amsnrda-r that several of the larger Dutch interes s are not in
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    OIL RESTRICTION.
    190 7 Reuter. Austin (Texas*. March 26 A conference is being held here in an effort to secure rationing of the new East Texas Ptlflfki, East Texas o lmen say that they will agree to rationing when imports are cut to sixteen million barrels yearly. The Standard O 1 Co.
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    THE COPRA MARKET.
    40 7 BARLOW'S REPORT. Messrs. Barlow and Co.. in their weekly market report dated March 26, state: The market has been slightly easier and closes 15 cents lower on balance. Closing quotations are as follows: Sundried $5.85. Mixed $5.45.
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    PRODUCE.
    135 7 Singapore. March 27. Rice, New 1 per Koyan $212 Rice. New 2 $187 Rice, New 3 $173 Rice. New 4 $153 Rice, Saigon A-l $159 Rice, Saigon 1 $150 Rice, Saigon 2 $140 Rice. Saigon 1 $127 Rice. Rangoon 1 $142 Rice, Rangoon 2 $132 Rice, Par Boiled No.
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    154 7 LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT. March 27, 1 p.m. Rubber is unchanged abroad and locally cteady at yesterday's closing prices. Tin has drepped further by $locally. Share quotations are again marked down and holders are keen to sell. Buyers are few as there have been few bears In
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    ETLIN AND CO'S REPORT
    329 7 March 27. 11 a.m. RUBBER. London.—3 7 16d.. unchanged. New York.—7 cents (O), unchanged. Share-: —Easier. Allenbys 90 cent-. —Sl. Ayer Moleks 70—80 cents, Ayer Panas 75— 85 Cento. Bassetts 50—55 cents, Brogas 50—55 cents Bukit Jelotongs 20—25 cents. Bukit Katils 25—30 cents. Colinsburghs $I—Bl.lo. 95
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    Commercial News. BUKIT TIMAH RUBBER.
    243 7 TAPPING SUSPENDED ON ESTATE. The annual general meeting of the BuK.t Timah Rubber Elates. Ltd., will be held on Ap' il 2. at noon, at the French Bank bu ldings. In their report for the year ended Dec $1, 1930. the directors state:— The net
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    255 7 ißy courtesy of H. and S Bank.) Singapore. March 27 Selling. -Lo.irV)!! 4 months' sight 2s. 3 27/32 d. London 3 months' sight 2s. 3 13/iod London so days sight 2s 3 25 32d.. LondoQ 3 :avs «taht 2s 3\d London demand 2s < 23,32 d.. London T.T
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    HUGE LOANS TO SPAIN AND MEXICO.
    111 7 STABILISING CURRENCIES. Reuter. New York. March 29. Messrs. J. P. Morgan have arranged an IP months revolving credit of 38 million dollar I for the Spanish Government, to be devoted to regulating the peseta during the period of d*' facto stab lisation contemplated by
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    136 7 HAVE NEGOTIATIONS BROKEN DOWN? ißy arrangement uith the "S.F.P."/ London. March 26. The Fi*r r.Mal Times'" states thai the slump in the price of rubb?r is due to the announce mem oi the objections of certain Dutc friMN rs to Government interference. Il is anticipated in Dutch circles
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    TIN AND RUBBER PRICES.
    89 7 ißy arrangement with the 'S.F.P." London. March 26. 5.15 p.m. Mtfsrs. Lewis. Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin pr ces as follows: Spot £121 316 «£l2l 1116». Forward £12_" 11 6 (£123 3 16). The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify today's rubber prices
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      521 7 I VICTORIA THEATRE. I at 9.30 pm. SUNDAY 9.30 P.M. I a id Nightly c.IS and 9.30.1 A COLUMBIA PICTURE A MUSICAL PRODUCTION WITH A STORY. jjj THE I Melody Man. JAZZ AND THE OLD MASTERS. j fl A PICTURE YOU WILL ENJOY. Booking at Little's $2, $1 and 50
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      86 7 IQKSaOI I—fAFTAf j 101—10 I ALHAMBRA! 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.15. J MATINEES: Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. 5 Just the Show for the Kiddies. j The World's FUNNIEST Picture/ fj I COHENS I s KELLYS I I AFRICA I > Imagine them. C j Lost in a Harem! Captured by
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    60 8 Births, Marriages And Deaths. MARRIAGE. KHOO-KAM—The marriage took place on Tuesday. March 17. between Mr. Khoo 800 Jean, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Khoo Peck Hock of Singapore, and Miss Kam Hock Neo. second daughter of the late Mr. Kam Beng Koon and Madam Lim Puan Neo.
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    AO NOWLEDGMENTS.
    129 8 Mi. Chua Jit Kirn and family beg to tender their thanks t< relatives, staffs of Police Ccurt. Water Department. Mansfield and Straits Steamship Co.. Ltd.. Members c; Jervcis Athletic Party. Yock Chye School. M:. and Mrs. W. Perreau and famiiy. Mr. and Mrs. Goh Lye Choon. Messrs. Sin
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    DEATHS.
    55 8 OON-Mis Oon Chong Siew «nee Tan Tiong Nee passed away at 12 o'clock last night the beloved mother of Mr. Ocn Ec Thiam She leaves behind a son. Ooi* Ec Thiam' Wat? U S? te i ion in ,aw Tan Cheng Watt of Malacca and six grandchildren to mourn
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    INDUSTRY'S FAWNS.
    793 8 It ii roughly estimated that there are about twenty million unemployed m the world at the present time That figure relates only to countries in Europe and America where reliable calculation is possible, precisely or approximately, and omits all Asia, including China and India with nearly 800 million
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    98 8 The Vatican announces that the medal Bene Vff.rnti ha« been conferred on Mr. Joseph (Then, of Tailing, for 55 years' service as church organist. H i« announced that mk cial air stamp projected in the Dutch indies m connec-M-n with the inaugural flight of the Java-Mi.-tialia air mail service next
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    TIM HEALY DEAD.
    144 8 HIS GREAT WORK FOR IRELAND. London. March 26. Tin death occurred to-day of Mr. Timothy Healy. the famous ex-M.P.—Reuter. Mr. Timothy Michael Healy was GovernorGeneral of the Irish Free St; tp from 1922 to 1928. He was bain in 1855. was a barrister in 1884, and was
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    JAPANESE MEN-O'-WAR.
    97 8 VICE-ADMIRAL ARRIVES AT SINGAPORE. The Japanese Vice-Admiral S. Sakoni who is in Singapore with a Japanese trainir squadron which arrived this morning, wa.. received with a Guard of Honour from the Glcster Regiment at Johnson's Pier. Th. Japanese National Song was sung. Th" two ships comprising the squadron
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    THE HAPLESS HAWKER.
    86 8 Sivole" sends quite a skilful effort in rhyme on the subject of hawkers, but it is good \'eik wasted en rather poor material—just what point he wishes to make is rather vague. Mr. Cheong Pheck Tee writes that he has often seen an honest hawker arrested without
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    256 8 Two cars, a Fuit and a Citroen, collided practically head on at the junction of St. Andrew's Road and High Street shortly before 1 p.m. to-day. Both cars were damaged but no-one was hurt. Tht death took place on Wednesday afternoon at his residence 7. Perlis Road. Penan-, of Mr.
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    TIN AND RUBBER
    51 8 LATEST QUOTATIONS RIBBER. F nd -1—3 7 i 16d. V w York:—7 rents 'G). SirpajK rc:—10's-ll'. cent* T»X. L rvl t—Spot £121 0.«. Od. (down ns. Od 3 mciths. b -vers £122 10s. id «down Hie Heir £122 12?. 6d. «down jy-. od.> Sin»apcu :—$61.25. (175 tens
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    TOPICS OF TO-DAY
    554 8 < BY "LOOKER-OS." Charlie Chaplin may visit pore before long. Government V will, one assumes, be put disposal. A This mob-worship i f has gone too far. They v gaining an impress, really important peopl< Cecil Street claims that it the high water mark of co journalism"—also
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    52 8 From Aistraliu by Marc!!:! dv po c to-morrow. Prom China and Maniit b Garfield." dv? Singapore day' ":h From Europe. (London mails ri March s>. cx 8.1. Rchna." wV i> *n p cning ar 6 a.m. to-day. will rt' '-ir.onow morning. C arvspondi n Cftdy lor delivery to
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      368 8 I PYRAMID I H ANDKETIHIEFS for men g A TOOTAL PRODUCT Always carry a Pyramid. You will find it the most serviceable cf handkerchiefs, smart, distinctive and X durable. The line cambric finish and artistic colour borders j{ stand any amount of wash and wear. See the latest designs. Registered
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      305 8 TO-DAY'S RADIO. From information available and reception experiences, a lLst is made, and amended daily, of those stations most likely to b received in Malaya on the loudspeaker. Owing to the paucity of advance information from shortwave stations, accuracy in regard to wavelengths and times of transmission cannot be guaranteed,
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    Gandhi Stakes All On Congress Vote. "CANNOT TOO STRONGLY CONDEMN IT."
    366 9 MANATMA AND THE RIOTING. II) CENSORSHIP AT CAWNPORE. ICE REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE. Reuter. New Delhi, March 26. ported from Cawnpore that rigid has been enforced. No definite the casualties are available, though .,re still placed at 50. Marry dead are
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    REVOLT RESUMED IN BURMA.
    138 9 REBEL LEADERS KILLED. Reuter. Rangoon. March 26. Twenty-eight people were killed and numt n lv ded in skirmishes between the rebels md the Peace in the Insein district of Burma. About 65 rebels attacked the Police at an The Police drove them off, killing lour and
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    N. S. W. REPUDIATING DEBTS.
    184 9 federal coercion may be USED. Reuter. Canberra. March 26. Mr i hn Scullin federal Premier) an- in the House of Representatives today :i t Mr. Lang (New South Wales Premi* had telegraphed him from New South Wal. to the effect that he did not intend
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    TO-DAY FEATURES.
    38 9 I \OTFS AND NEWS, cn page 3. JJJj v WS \T HOME, on page 4. if > OF xo-DAY. on page 8. IN MALAYA, on page 10. J '(iHTS. rn pare 12. 'KING NOTES, on page 14.
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    TIME FOR TEMPERS TO COOL.
    745 9 Customs Agreement And The League. Reuter. Rugby, March 26. The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Hugh Dalton, reply ng to questions, said with regard to the proposed Austrian-German customs agreement that he had no more information to give. He could only say that the Foreign
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    CHANCELLOR TO PRESENT BUDGET?
    68 9 MAKING EXCELLENT PROGRESS. British Official. Rugby. March 26. The Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. Philip Snowden, was able to le.we his bed yesLerday and continues to make excellent progress. Ht is n regular consultation with officials in connection with the- budget statement which it is hoped
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    NEWS IN BRIEF.
    103 9 Reuter. London, March 26 The Court of Appeal has reduced the judgment against Waterlow's, the defendants in the bank notes case, to £300.000 and has granted a stay of execution pending the appeal to the Hj-s. of Lords. —Reuter. Constantinople. March 27. The Parliamentary Committee at Angara
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    PERMANENT TRAGEDY OF SHANGHAI.
    292 9 36,000 Dead Found In Streets. Reuter. Shanghai, March ftf. More than 36.000 dead bodies were picked up in Shanghai's streets during last year, of which more than 34.000 were infants, states an official report. Every day collectors were sent out to bring in these unclaimed bodies,
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    NOT ENOUGH JUDGES HERE.
    385 9 CANDID COMMENT BY CHIEF JUSTICE. Candid comment was made by his lordship the Chief Justice. Sir William Murison. this morning, when ihe civil list for April was being fixed, upon the inadequacy of the staff of judges to deal with the ever increasing volume of work
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    LIBERAL CANDIDATES MEET.
    87 9 NO DECISION REACHED. Reuter. London, March 26. Mr. Lloyd George, at a meeting of the Liberal Parliamentary candidates, read a declaration of the policy recently adopted by the Liberal Party in favour of general support of the Government on certain conditions. The meeting, after a long discussion,
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    PEACE AMONG RAILWAY WORKERS.
    45 9 Reuter. London. March 26. Ra.lway peace is assured in Grea'. Br.tain for at least year a-> the result of the decis*n cf the National Union of Railwaymen u>-day The Union acceptco the award of the Nation*. 1 Wage> Board, reducing wag:s.—Rout.r.
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    ANOTHER BY-ELECTION.
    31 9 Reuter. Rugby, March 26. A by-election will be necessitated by the death to-night at Mr. Bellamy, Labour Membe for Aston-under-Lyne. and Parliamentai y Secretary to th*> Ministry of Pensions—Reuter
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    SCENES OF TERROR IN HOSPITAL. BULLETS TERRIFY INMATES.
    249 9 FIRING INTERRUPTS OPERATION. SPANISH KING'S PORTRAIT SLASHED. Reuter. Madrid. March 26. Scenes of terror were witnessed at San Carlo Hospital, adjoining the medical faculty, during a conflict between the students and the Police yesterday, in which one policeman was killed and seven
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    HOUSE OF COMMONS.
    366 9 OPENING OF CINEMAS ON SUNDAY. MILITARY OFFICERS IX HONG KONG. Rugby, March 26. Addressing the Liberal Parliamentary candiaates to-day, Mr. Lloyd George recommended to them the declaration which the Liberal Shadow Cabinet" had adopted. He expressed the view that if the Government was turned out v present
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    ECONOMIC BOOM COMING?
    83 9 OPTIMISTIC ADDRESS BY SIR ARTHUR SALTER. Reuter. Nanking Ifarcri 2<; Sir Arthur Sa cr. speaking at a t ffin a' the Internationa! Club, sounded an optimistic note in connectio i with the worldwide depression. He declared ihat the present crisis was due t'i overproduction a-id was not
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    SUPREME COURT CAUSE LIST.
    97 9 CASKS TO BE HEARD IN APRIL. Casts fixed for h'.aring in April include tte Mi CB which Rose. Macpha l and Penman n liquidation) p nsthuting aga nst Mr. W. Mi!v.rd Watt«, and which commence on March 11 Another action by the same plaint ffs, gainst
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    Sports & Pastimes. S.A.F.A. LEAGUE, DIV. I.
    705 10 Sports Pastimes. S.A.F.A. LEAGUE, DIV. I. Chinese Score 10 Goals Against LC.F.A. ASSN. FOOTBALL. PLAYER ORDERED OFF THE FIELD. The Indo-Ceylonese were hopelessly outclassed at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday, when they met the Chinese in a First Division match and were beaten by 10 goals. Ah Kow had practically
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    Referee Appointed.
    65 10 WEIGHT-LIFTING. The organisers of the forthcoming Malaysian tnter-dub Amateur Weight-lifting Championships state that they have secured the services of Mr. Ahmad bin Jamal as referee -Singaporean" sends a reply to the letter from Penang lifters published on Wednesday «wt as we have already stated we do not tnJnk
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    S.C.C. Snooker Tournament.
    59 10 BILLIARDS. Ties for Monday, in the Volunteer Snooker tournament at the S.C.C.: T. M. Smellie and G. Pritchett v E A Hudson and A. 3. Owens. J. B. Williamson and W. Hardy v A S Banks and J. C. Grant. T. B. Rogers ana A. L. B
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    Tanglin Club Tournament.
    40 10 LAWN TENNIS. The final of the ladies doubles handicap in the Tanglin Club tournament was played yesterday when Mrs. La ing and Mrs. Preyberg owe 153 beat Mrs Tfennent and Mrs. Stephenson MN 15 2 C C—l.
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    GRAND NATIONAL TO-DAY.
    53 10 Richmond II And Skrun Prince Scratched. THE TURF. Reuter. The Grand National Steeplechase (4 miles 856 yards) will be run at Alntree, Liverpool, to-day. London, March 26. Richmond II and Skrun Prince have been scratched. T. Morgan rides Annandale. Niandot rides Rhyticere, Bideloup rides Royal Arch and
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    S.C.C. TOURNAMENT.
    436 10 Yesterday's Results. LAWN TENNIS. Results and ties in the S.C.C. tournament: Godown Doubles Handicap: G. G. Hough and J. C. Cooke v. J. H. J. Dredge and J. P. de C. Hamilton (postponed); F. W. Peachy and F. S. Horslen v. E. L. Case and W. Rodger 'postponed):
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    SINGAPORE ASSOCIATION FORMED.
    422 10 Inaugural Meeting Held Yesterday. HOCKEY. A meeting of representatives of the various clubs interested in hockey was held yesterday at the S.C.C. for the purpose of forming a Hockey Association. Mr. F. J. L. Mayger presided and the others present were: Messrs. O. R. S. Bateman and
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    MALAYAN CHINESE OLYMPICS.
    295 10 Big Contingent From Kuala Lumpur. ATHLETICS. The arrangements foe the Malayan Ch nese Amateur Athletic meeting, which is to be held in Singapore from April 3 to 7, are nearing completion. One of the first preliminary events in connection with its inauguration will take place on the
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    DATES & PLAYERS.
    644 10 DATES PLAYERS. Association Football. This week's fixtures in the First. Second and Reserve Divisions of the S.A.F.A. League are: S.A.F.A. LEAGI E—Div. I. To-morrow. Malays v. Glosters. J. Besar S.A.F.A LEAGL'E—Div. 11. To-day. S.H.B. v. BAT.. H Board. To-morrow. Police v. Ho Hong. Thomson Road, Med. Coll. v. F and
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    LOCAL "REDS" BUSY.
    62 10 For being in possession of seditious documents relating to the General Labour Union, four Chinese were sentenced by the Third Magistrate (Mr. Boyd) yesterday, to four months' rigorous imprisonment each. The accused were arrested in a house in Kitchener Road recently. Another Chinese had the same penalty
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    WANTED TO "JUICE THEM UP."
    902 10 REJECTED RUBBER. JUDGMENT RESERVED IN LENGTHY ACTION. Mr. K. N. N. Iyer, an employee of Stanton Nelson and Co., having given evidence yesterday afternoon, the protracted hearing of the action instituted by Messrs. Brinkmann Co. against Messrs. Lews and Peat. Ltd.. for the return of
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    OBEY THE WHITE LINE.
    126 10 Mr. D M. Walters, a European motorist appeared before Mr. C. H Whitton (the Fourth Magistrate) yesterday, for driving on the wron° 'ide of the road. 3 The prosecuting Inspector stated that the defendant drove over the white line in Stamford Road whilst he was overtakine
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    MYSTERY OF EMPIRE STATION.
    1204 10 Wireless Society Reports Progress. Broadcasting In Malaya. RADIO NOTES AND NEWS. Conflicting reports have come to me about the new Empire Broadcasting Station which is to be established at Daventry, England. I have been told by one who ought to be in the know that the
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    DEBATE ON LICENSED BROTHELS.
    534 10 IS ABOLITION THE RlftffT POLICY? Quite a lot of correspondence baa the Press re the Social Evil and la debate by members cf the C c Institution Hall. Prinsep Street interest. H(i v Th? Rev. W. Murray presided < position "That the abolition of brothels is
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    155 10 The "Taiwan" is due to-day from The President Garfield is due on II i day morning from Manila The Hakusan Maru is expected to-mom from Colombo and is sailing for Japan Sunday. The "G. G. \o_rlin" arrived lata B» from Saigon. She is proceeding to Sab. Sunday morning.
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    A GRANMOTHER'S "GIFT."
    487 11 ggpUTK REFERRED TO 0 COURT. KN ITORS REFUTE CLAIM. i theredee of a gift made by o days prior to her death of a case, which was comday and concluded yeUerDoe Court before the Chief m Murison. The plaintiff is E and the defendants are Seng and
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    CAMPAIGN AGAINST BROTHELS.
    531 11 JAPANESE KEEPER CONVICTED. AMERICANS AND CHINESE GIRLS. \'et anoiher case under the new Women's and G rls' Protection Ordinance was dealt with by Mr. G. E. Clayton, the Second Magistrate, yesterday when a fine of $350 (five months' rigorous, imprisonment, in default) was imposed on Yoshmaja, a
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    33 11 The rate of issue of Money orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 153 for SlOO. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 157 for $100.
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    Young Johnson.
    49 11 BOXING. Young Johnson, the Negro lightweight from Kuala Lumpur, who will make his debut in Singapore at the Lion City Ring on April 2. Johnson is said to carry a hefty punch in each hand and will be opposed by a dark horse from Shanghai. Battling Sui.
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    32 11 Members of the Merrilads Musical Association are reminded of the annual general meeting to be held at the President. Mr. Chua Bock Lwee's residence, 38. Amber Road, on Sunday at 1 p.m.
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      241 11 MAILS CLOSE. TO-DAY. MARCH 27. Pandjang. Bengkalis, Siak, Pakan Baroe and Pajakombo (Hong Thong) 3 p.m. \-Ea.t and N-West Sumatra (Tinombo) 3 p.m. fed Burma. North and East India (Madras Maru) 3 p.m. South-West Sumatra, SouthI neo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly (Nam Yong) 4 p.m. hansf and Sourabaya tValentyn)
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      116 11 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS. Programme of Drills up to and for week ending March 29, 1931: TO-DAY, MARCH 27. 5 p.m.—Drill Hall, 1st Bn. S.S.V.F. Sig. Sec, Cable laying in the Field. 5 p.m.—Malay Drill Hall, "F" (Malay) Coy., Weapon Training and Drill. 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, Fortress Coy. (European Section), Run engine
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    SPOTLIGHTS ON STAGE AND SCREEN
    1705 12  -  A WEE kit RBY/EW Br CINEQUE "Once a Sinner," which was shown at the Alhambra on Wednesday, and which finished its season yesterday, was a picture that deserved wider patronage than it actually received. It is a light type of entertainment with a distinctly original
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      400 12 1 BUKIT TIMAH f PORK I la unequalled for sweetness, quaJitj 0 and tenderness. All pigs are reared 2 from stock specially imported from E q England; most of the feed is imported g from Home supplemented by grasa B U Ln 0 crawn an our own farm; and fresh
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      143 12 For ail defects of vision Consult M. EZEKIEL A SONS. Optometrists and Opticians fUrlies Chambers, Raffles Place. Singapore, i. M. EzekJel, 0.D.. (Phila F.I O (Lond.) 1 THE S.S. POLICE BAND Cj (Available for Private Engagements) WILL PLAY Al J JALAN BESAR, AT 515 P.M ON FRIDAY. MAR. 27. I
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      175 12 danceP THE GYPSY cnj a are holding a rj On Easter Sunday, Apr i 5 AT THE VOLUNTEER DRILL VU Tickets can be obtained from Mr. J. F. Klvne. Asiatic Petr.,l, Ltd.. Transhipment Dept Mr. E. C. van der Beck. G« Mr. J. Rodrignes, 17. Teluk X, U9 Mr. YV.
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    1225 13 LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT. COMMERCIAL NEWS. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt and Co., in their fortmgiiuy report uaiea iviarcn to, state: MarKets have been dull and uninteresting during the past two weeics, because further postponement of the ruboer restriction discussions has cnusea rubber values to sag through lacK
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    BENZINE PRICES.
    83 13 ASIATIC PETROLEUM CO. (S.S.), LTD. Red Shell Motor Spirit ex pump and/or ex 4 gall, drum per British Imperial gallon 0.74 Yellow Shell Motor Spirit per 4 gall, tin $3.10 Shell Aviation Spirit ex 4 gall, drum per British Imperial gallon 0.90 STANDARD OIL CO., OF NEW YORK.
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    "POOR. THIN FELLOW—IT'S A SHAME !"
    187 13 "POOR. THIN FELLOW—IT'S A SHAME —Yet There's An Easy Remedy. It's an old tale. A well-built, rotmrt tort ef fellow suddenly begins to 'crack up*—loses weight each week, always seems tired and Sepressed, begins to look 'weedy.' He's made the common mistake of forgetting Nature's law :hat lost vitality must
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      575 13 P I (JHH| General $0$ Electric i Refrigerator g I j I (Made by GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. OP Ln I til AMERICA) Lf \M REFRIGER ATOR THAT LEADS! I I fis electric refrigerator is a LIFETTME IN- P I I VESTMENT. YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO S I LL TAKE CHANCES.
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      267 13 I Wassiamull j 1 The Shopping Centre of the Town 1 I for 1 Latest Silks Curios. I 56 57, HIGH STREET. 'PHONE 7144. nmMWMmmmWMVmmmWtWkWK^ A good Shine in 2 minutes. ru Lr Ln p. jjj THE QUALITY C Shoe Polishj ru Lr ru Lr Ln p. I LIQUID AND
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    GETTING RID OF OLD CROCKS.
    1796 14 Rubber Statues Instead Of Marble. MOTORING NOTES. Ventura, in Southern California, requires an ocean breakwater, to help surf bathing, and it also wants to get rid of a lot of old cars which the citizens have dumped on city property. It proposes to solve both
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      176 14 You simply must try this delicious and tempting: $f<sr No i 1 rjj 7 °AR| SIOOARDJ J j NEW SHIPMENT. Malay Records, Java Malay Records, English Records, English Talkie Records, Hindustani Records. Tamil Records, Javanese Records. Sundanese Records, Burmese Records, Ambonese Records, Dutch Records, Siamese Records, Arabic Records, Etc., Etc
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      203 14 Your whole family will welcome Lifebuoy Soap 'pO-DAY they are happy, safe and before every meal and whenever they smiling. But how can you come in dusty or dirty from their guard them against the danger of play. infection that ever threatens? T In this tropical climate you will find
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      427 15 REAMER SAILINGS. pT&o BRITISH INDIA AND apcar lines. -porated in England.) v nSENGER CARGO SERVICES. X AND ORIENTAL STEAM ft N,V lON CO.. LONDON AND N i \ST MAIL SERVICE. ntract with His Majesty's Government.) 0 \KD FROM LONDON. China and Japan. Due Tonnage. Singapore 1931. 9.100 Apr. 4 11.000
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      622 15 _SmAMER_SAnj^GS ©N.YK. VgSg LINE (Japan Mail) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp. Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Bail S FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Apr. 9 10 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,400 Apr. 22 23 TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 May 6 7 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 May 20 21 HARUNA MARU 10,500 June 3 4
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      496 15 STEAMER SAILINGS. X£ NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. wiim?A (Incorporated in Germany The unflernoted are the Company's Intended fixtures:— OUTWARDS. FULDA for Manila, Hong Kong, S'hai, Taku. Dalny and Tsingtau Mar. 30 ALSTER for Saigon, Hong Kong, Japan and Vladivostock April 2 5 TRAVE for Hong Kong, Shanghai. Kobe. Taku. Dalny and Tsingtau
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      252 15 INSURANCE. SOUTH twfcl BRITISH i V[//W INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES L. C. MARGOLIOUTR. Manner OflBce: I, Flnlayson Green. THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE: SINGAPORE. 2nd Floor of No. 3. Malacca Street.
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      549 15 BANKS. THE MLRCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED. (JUfUtereri in London, nnder ths CoMpsata* Act* of Iti2 to /Iff. on 2nd December Hit Authorised Capital Cl 000.00« Subscribed Capital tl.i00.00» Paid-up Capital 11.050 000 Reserve Fund and Rest tl.64i.Mi HEAD OFFICE: 18. Grace Caare» Mr«*% London, E.C. I. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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      474 15 BANKS. The Ho Hong Bank, Limited. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. Safe Deposit Service. SAFE DEPOSIT facilities for tht safe keeping of jewellery, bonds, title-deeds and other valuable property will soon be available at the new Head Office building in Raffles Place. For the information of intending depositors the following is a
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      500 16 LEARN 5 LANGUAGES WITHIN 3 MONTHS. i Everybody's Vocabulary (SECOND EDITION.) English, Malay, Hindustani, Hokkien and Japanese. For Students, Tourists, Travellers, etc. By Mehta Prithvi Chand, Chief Inspector of Police C.1.D., S.S. Price $1.25 net. I OBTAINABLE AT EVERY BOOK-STALL. VI. Mohamed Dulfakir Co SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. Thone 3695.
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      674 16 Le zfMercier 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 —Delivered or from site If to L% inch broken coral good for paths and Darks, very cheap. Apply Llan Hup Co., 19.
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      494 16 PUBLIC NOTICES. NOTICE. THE AVER MOLEK RUBBER CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Twenty-first Annual Ordinary General Meeting of the above Company will be held within the Registered Office of the Company, No. 137, Heeren Street. Malacca, on Tuesday, March 31. 1931, at
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      826 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.
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      531 16 Teo Hoo Lye Institution. SCHOOL RE-OPENS ON APRIL 7. I Night Classes have been started and q attention is paid to Commercial tubject FREE SCHOLARSHIP?. Applications for free tuition or for Cone sion rates in this School will now be tamed. The total number of free Scl will not exceed
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