Malaya Tribune, 23 April 1931

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  • 28 1 The Malaya Tribune XVIII.- No. 95 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1931 FIVE CENTS The Malaya Tribune Singapore: Thursday, Apr. 23, 1931. Malaya Tribune SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1931.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 158 1 UPTON'S TEA. Y CANNOT BETTER THE BEST, GUARANTEED FREE FROM BACTERIA SHIP BRAND Ml^p; Sweetened- Condensed Milk /ijf\ Here is concentrated goodness for •5* flv/' you Ship Brand has the approval Shlp BRAND I CHOP i i ot every mother -*A 1 1 Apart from its healthful pro- perties, the
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    • 208 1 *dvv w j k,' U-v ulf f iyff V 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 CYRIL MAUDE IN "GRUMPY. 'PHONE S2SI-5292. 1 Of the many good things which slip smoothly past the Epiglottis, I there is none better than 1 I READ'S "DOG'S HEAD' LIGHT p I LAGER, the Beer without a Peer.
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  • 159 2 Contributed By "MALAYA TRIBUNE" READERS. Comments On The Mail. Dear boys. I am sorry to see that some of you still send me articles written on both sides of the paper. WiD you do your best to remember that one side of the paper only must
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  • 215 2  -  ißy Tai Yew Chai. I rem the time of Adam and Eve people starttd to clothe themselves scantily and as time went on. they became more civilized or rather .ie r understanding was increased, so much so i.ia; they wrapped themselves up with dresses suell as were seen
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  • 191 2  -  i By R. Piara IZarly to bed. early to rise, makes a man h-c'thy weaithy and wise." 1 nere is a similar Indian proverb, meaning to bed early, rise up before the sun. and I u.n sur® the goddess of wealth will marry you ana no disease will
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  • 192 2  -  By Mon O'Mars. The character of youth is plastic. It can be node lied, marred, or polished into any shane, according to the will and habits. At this period the young character is susceptible to (sample, which makes a deep impression upon the mind.. Therefore, great care must
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  • 132 2  -  i By P.C.P. .r r matter whether your parents are rich c. pi. r. your duty now is to study and make yourself of some use in this world. It is becoming more evident every year, as boys pass their junior and senior Cambridge examinations. that competition
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  • 87 2 I By Song Chin Sucn.) Very few have not been entranced when they have heard music. I am a very great lover of music. Whenever 1 am aware that a musical party will play fcuch ana such a place, if it is within my power, vcu will
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  • 283 2 Schoolboy Grievances. {By "A Schoolboy.") The Cambridge students who are sitting on thorns in a leading Government institution were surprised to hear from their principal-elect that all those who have not passed the Junior Cambridge examination must sit for the Junior Camoridge examination and not for the Senior
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  • 322 2  -  ißy C. H. Swee. Pi mutuality means the habit of doing things, at the right time. A punctual man gets up in good time in the morning, and is not late for breakfast: if his office opens at 9 o'clock, he is there at that time: he never
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  • 175 2  -  By Aerme." It is the bounden duty, and ought to be the pleasure, of every grown-up boy and girl to be obedient, to his or her mother, and to minister to her needs, watch over her declining years and to forego anything and everything which will deprive her
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  • 186 2  -  i By Chan Siang Guan. A father was very much troubled to see that his son was in the habit of spending his time in th3 company of boys of bad habits and evil ways. He therefore tried the following plan to impress upon his mind the fact
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  • 57 2  -  'By Tan Kim I do not see why it is not advisable for us to use our own names when writing to the Press. I think nearly every one of us, when reading any books or novels, would like to know who are the authors of the books or
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 250 2 An open letter to those with overstrained Nerves. strain is one of the penalties of an age of progress. Our daily existence demands great*r physical and mental efficiency. The rush and hurry—the worry and overwork—result in less cf vitality and ragged neivr-. Ytu become "run-down" and "nervy." The came is
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    • 131 2 0 0 1 PCBCCO Toothpaste All smokers know how difficult it is to pre- J vent discolouration of the teeth. PEBECO 2 on account of its purifying salts is an efiec- J Ij live remedy. Regular use of this pleasantly q q flavoured tooth paste ensures white teeth t for
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  • 294 3  -  A Word To Young Men. ißy Tan Kim Poey. Extravagance in dress is to be avoided. This sort of extravagance arises solely from vanity. Dress should be suited to your rank and station. A surgeon or physician should not dress like a carpenter, but there is no reason
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  • 256 3  -  'By E. D. A couple of days ago three of my friends and myself got into a trolley-bus and occupied the four vacant seats in the first class department. A little later two more men got into the trolley-bus and had to stand owing to lack of
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  • 173 3  -  (By "Outram Student." The inhabitants of India are varied in language, custom, and religion. There are 80 languages and I'OO dialects spoken in the country, and people who are meeting each other daily and hourly are estranged by race feeling. The inhabitants are divided into castes, except Mohammadans.
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  • 178 3  -  (By S. T. Koh. I certainly agree with Tai Yew Chai. S.L.S. and Chua Teck Chye in what they wrote about smok-ng. I myself am in the dark as to why those bo>s smoke. I would like to remind them that smoking does not make a gentleman any more
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  • 90 3  -  (By "Seng." A boy staying one mile away from a certain cinema hall usually does the journey in 15 minutes. How long does he take to walk to his school mile away? Ans.: 30 minutes if his course leads him along attractive shop-windows and 8 minutes If he
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  • 25 3  -  (By K. C. Loh. Friends! Our examinations will be nothing if we start our daily lessons regularly from now on. Well, commence immediately.
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  • 433 3  -  The Transition Period. ißy E. R. Behrsin. Boys who have completed their education, but have not yet settled down to a definite and final aim in life are in a transition period: and in the moulding their destiny, leisure plays a foremost part. During the school period,
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  • 135 3  -  (By "Rex." Thoughtf ulness: Evil is wrought by want of thought As well as by want of heart Thomas Hood. Modesty: Knowledge ;•> proud that ho has learned so much. Wisdom is hi-mble that she knows no more. Cowper. Deceit:--Oh! What a tangled web we weave. When
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  • 223 3  -  (By "Hope." Sweet are the uses of adversity. This slump is an adversity and I believe something is being learnt out of it. Just a few days ago. I went into a Tamil barber's shop and found a Malay youth also at work with two other Tamils.
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  • 54 3 A sense of humour is the most hardworked and most frequently misapplied phrase in our language. It has no connection whatever with a sense of the ridiculous or superficial appreciation of it. I prefer to regard it as the philosophy of the unbeaten. N. K. Strange. Sent
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  • 80 3  -  (By Lee Kim Weng. How I would like to live once again in 1919, when I was only a chill of four, a time which I had consider to be the happies in life. I had nothing to worry about that age. nor did any one dare
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  • 114 3  -  (By C. Boo Hin. The other day I walked with several students from various schools, some of them behaving very rudely. Students should behave like gentlemen, and not be unmannerly towards anybody. Good manners do not come naturally; they have to be learnt. For instance if a
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  • 115 3  -  (By S. T. Koh. A hobby quite as interesting as stamp collecting is cigarette-picture collecting. In tin of a certain brand of cigrettes there are two pictures. Any boy who has a father, or elder brother or friends smoking cigrettes can easily get these pictures. What a person needs
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  • 64 3 (By Observer."i It is not the general practice of boys to stand at street corners and stare at girls. Only those boys of low mentality and morality would care to practice this deplorable habit. But no boys can avoid glancing at girls, for the modern girls are far
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1035 3 4BLETS THROUGHOUT %JtW9Bl VI 'ASPRO' progress has been like lightning. The reaI WW son for its success is that 'ASPRO* is the tablet that I I wmm ww 9 W WmWWmW gives the quickest action service ever DISCOVERED by medical science. Other tablets, P rs and dangerous drugs in the
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    • 138 3 if W BY NEW MACHINE b Months. Guaranteed SPECIAL CHARGE 515.00. Op-to-date equipment Installed, under expert control BEAUTY HOUSE, CAPITOL BUILDING. WHY HAVE HEADACHES —when most of them can be so simply avoided. Most headaches arise from poisons and gases accumulating in the system due to faulty elimination—in other words
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    • 337 4 ocaoß km —foi ioeioc=mi j*—^.—■ o ne World's greatest chemists and photographic experts have worked for years to improve films so that amateur photot graphy could get into the professional class. They have Mm JLW succeeded in making better films! They are called 'AGFA.' They are made express iy to
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  • 28 5 The rate of issue of Money orders for India »on ie Rs. 152 lor »100. The payment ot »»5o<ne5 Order» lrom India /Ion is Rs 137 tor »10».
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  • 1555 5 Malayan Stocks Shares. MINING. I ISSUED BY FRASER CO.. EXCHANGE AND STOCK BROKERS. Singapore, April 23, 10 a.m. Issue Year CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Value. Ends. Buyers. Sellers. £1.0.0 Asam Kumbang Tin Dec. 31 It. 0.0 £1. 2.6 1.0.0 Austral Malay Dec. 31 0.19.0 L 1.0 0.5.0 Ayer Hltam Tin June 30
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 231 5 «J w. u.vv jj New Shipment "Jewel" Talkie Records. cj Q (UNDER NEW ELECTRO GRAPHIC PROCESS.) X 3 6098. A. You're Simply Delish. "Those Three French Girls" F. T. Vocal Chorus G B. Don't Be Foolish. Foxtrot Vocal Chorus. In 6095. A. Body and Soul. "Three's A Crowd" Foxtrot Vocal
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    • 151 5 NEW CHINA OPTICAL COi It. High Street Singapore. Manufacturing Opticiaju vi j Prescription Work*. I Gooranlee far best oaalfiy feat i moderate prion, j LEPROSY Diabetes, V.D., Consumption. Asthma, Piles, Impotency, Leucorrhoea, Women's Complaint* and numerous other Chronit Diseases are cured. CONSULT THE SPECIALISTS AT THE HIMALAYAN PHARMACY. Head Office:
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 655 5 DIARY OF EVENTS. TO-DAY, APRIL 23. Tides.—0.34 a.m.. 2 p.m. England v. The Rest, Padang. League: Glosters v. R.A.F. (Div. I), .dium. TO-MORROW, APRIL 24. rides.—106 a.m.. 3 p.m. Child Welfare Society. Council limber, 5 p.m. t Royal Society of St. George. Raffles ,1 8.15 p.m. League: Malays v. S.R.C.
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    • 265 6 I "A Masterpiece of Delightful Art" PARAMOUNT PRESENTS I The Famous International STAR CRYIL MAUDE In the Characterization He has made famous in S j THREE CONTINENTS I "GRUMPY" I Now given to you hy Singapore's g Theatre of world-famous attractions jjj 1 THE I CAPITOL Special Notice—This magnificent picture
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    • 167 6 Amusements. l A D j She Worshipped by I co««X EUROPE! I S Marching Acclaimed by g for her AMERICA! I To-night I a lover and en- at I countered a woman ftlc I .i.i, 6.15 CX Wl5 S who imperiled both g of their lives. I CHARLES I I
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    • 368 6 J 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.15 TIFFANY'S all-thrilling epic of I ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION The Lost Zeppelin j WITH —Conway Tearle, Virginia Valli RICARDO CORTEZ Join the crew of the mighty airship on their death defying flight!— Fight with them the i fury of tropical storms—, the j frozen wastes of the Pole!
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  • 128 7 London, April 22. Seremban annual meeting adopted the report shewing a loss of £6,790. The sum of £538 is to be earned forward. In view of the price, fall the po it on will be further considered. It is probable that the current seasons crop will be further
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  • 101 7 London, April 22. The "Daily Mail" reports that the Mincing Lane view is that big producers are selling regardless of price, hoping that rubber will fall so low as to compel concerted act on. The paper recommends Restriction as the enly hope. The "Financial News" suggests
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  • 41 7 London. April 21. It is understood that an increase in the petrol tax is almost certain to be included in Mr. Snowden's Budget proposals next week. The increase w 11 probably be 2d a gallon, possibly higher.—S.F.P. Service.
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  • 29 7 MARCH RETURNS. Further tin outputs for March reported to us are: Ipoh 625 Pahang Consol. 4.296 pikuls. Sungei Kinta 645 pikuls. Temengor 190 pikuls. Temoh 683 pikuls.
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  • 1189 7 STRONG POSITION OF COMPANY. PROGRESS MADE LAST YEAR. The annual general meeting of Messrs. Gammon (Malaya) Ltd. was held yesterday at the Ocean Building. Mr. J. C. Gammon presided and the others present were: Messrs. H. W. Cowling (managing engineer), H. Elphick T JSP* tm H T
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  • 313 7 ETLIN AND CO.'S REPORT, April 23. 11 a.m. RUBBER. London.—2 15/16 d., up l/16d. New York. 6 1 cents <G), up cent. Shares: —Quiet. Allenbys 90 cents—sl. Ayer Moleks 65 —75 cents, Ayer Panas 75—85 cents, Bassetts 45—50 cents, Brogas 45—50 cents, Bukit Jelotongs 20—25
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  • 325 7 (By courtesy of H. and S. Bank.) Singapore, April 23. Selling.-Loudon 4 months' sight 2s. 3 27/32 d. London 3 months' sight 2s. 3 13/16 d., London 60 days sight 2s. 3 25,32 d.. London 30 days' sight 2s. 3%d.. London demand 3a 3 23,32 d.. London T.T.
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  • 56 7 Singapore, April 23. Bayers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot 9 §4 Standard R.S.S. on Tender. May 9% 9-4 June 9% 94 July/September 10 10% October/December 10 VI» 10% Tone of Market: —Quiet. Latest Cable:—London Spot Sheet 2 15 16d. per lb. New York:—Spot
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  • 78 7 London, April 22. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify today's tin prices as follows: Spot £111 9116 (£llO 15(16). Forward £112 1516 (£ll2 5 16' The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify today's rubber prices as follows: Spot 2%d (2 M"l6d». Forward 3%d (3
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  • 624 7 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE R. A. REPORT. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's weekly auction report dated April 22, states. Catalogued 1,523.947 lb —680.33 tons. Offered 1,257,581 1b.=561.42 tons Sold 1.050.990 1b.=469.19 tons. London spot 2 7 sd. New York spot 5 s cents. Prices Realised. Ribbed
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  • 137 7 Singapore. April 23. Rice, New 1 per Koyan $210 Rice, New 2 $187 Rice, New 3 $168 Rice, New 4 $153 Rice, Saigon A-l $163 Rice, Saigon 1 155 Rice, Saigon 2 $143 Rice, Saigon 3 $122 Rice, Rangoon 1 $136 Rice, Rangoon 2 $130 Rice, Par Boiled No.
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  • 135 7 Singapore, April 23. SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Muroran Maru 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gale I). Johan de Witt 18; Merauke 14: Java 11; Cremer 9; Tantalus 7. Empire Dock lEntrance Gate SI. Steel Scientist 30; Penrith Castle 33, Egra 35; Kola 39. Empire
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 385 7 fVictoria Memorial Hall I 1 TO-NIGHT at 9.30 p.m. 1 I PROFESSOR MARTENOT WILL PRESENT g The Musical Sensation of the Century ft MUSIC T ETHER f vide. Id a HONG KONG TELEGRAPH: The Audience were ft Enchanted and Amazed. }J Your Only Opportunity 1 ONE DEMONSTRATION CONCERT ONLY. j
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    • 444 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. ROBOLEINE the food that builds the body. PHUD^NTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. The Largest Insurance Company in the British Empire. BRANCH OFFICE: 17/18, Mercantile Bank Buildings. Branch Actuary. Branch Manager. A. S. CLARKE L. A. WILLIAMS. TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are now invited
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  • 75 8 Births, Marriages And Deaths. REQUIEM MASS. A Requiem High Mass for the repose of the soul of the late Napolean V. Jeremiah will be sung at the Church of St. Joseph on Monday, April 27. at 6.30 a.m. ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Mrs. Lim Phang Kiah and family bog to thank
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  • 805 8 Optimist and pessimist—they are dangerous fellows, both. The one takes too rosy and the other too gloomy a view of things, and either way is asking for trouble, and surely getting it. We have ourselves been accused of pessimism, of a "Malaya sudah habis!" mentality. That was
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  • 221 8 Dr. G. A. Kumble. M.B. B.S. (Bombay) has joined the Kannoo Dispensary as an as sistant. The monthly social of the Geylang Epwor h League will be held on Saturday at 7.30 p.m. at the League's room. Dr. M. A. Gabr.et is the new President anu Mr. N. Pish the
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  • 160 8 Why Not Use Flying Boats? Reuter. London. April 22. In the House of Commons to-day Lieut.Commander Kenworthy (Lab.. Central Hull) asked why flying boats were not used on the Singapore to Port Darw.n section of the Austral.an Air Mail route. Mr. F. Montagu (Under-Secretary for Air>
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  • 419 8 DEMONSTRATION OF NEW INSTRUMENT. When James Watt saw the significance of the jumping kettle-lid he let loose a power greater "han the wor.d had ever known. Up lo that time progress in machinery was slow. Afterwards it was dynamic, revolutionising industry and transport and transforming society itself.
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  • 47 8 From China by Pilsna," dw Singapore daylight to-morrow. From China and Japan by "Talma." dv, {Singapore on Saturday. From China and Japan by Himalaya Maru due Singapore on Saturday. From Europe. (London mails despatched on April 2) by Rohna." due Penang at 6 a.m to-morrow.
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  • 37 8 The Indian Association Night School committee met vt the Indian Association iaM evening and appointed Mr. B. Govinoa-a-ny Chettiai. of the Tamil Labour Co.. as Pre•id m and Mi. Y. S. David as hen. se.vciarv and reasurer.
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  • 633 8 I —1 1 < BY "LOOKER-ON") Ji The Editor now gives slogan which should satisfy a friendly critic in Ipoh. n nis Certainly there's a war", we're all in the arm v. [j and to Tipperary as ever, but M ar as does it." k *Wi Perhaps
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  • 35 8 LATEST QUOTATIONS RUBBER I-rdcn:—2 15/T6d. NtW Yirk:—6% cents (G> Sin*aptrf:—9-9' 4 cento. TIN Ltrdtii:—Spot £111 0s. 0c 3 months, bu-ers £112 7s 1 d fellers £112 10s. Od. («P Sinsaocrc:—$56.62',. 130 ton
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 381 8 I TOBRA LCO I S SO EASY TO WASH SO HARD TO WEAR OUT g rO Tobralco makes the smartest little wash frocks. This season's fashionable designs, provide j)j p] for as many dainty changes as you ple«»e There are deiigbtlul patterns for the children jjj rQ too. Tebraleo is
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    • 59 8 ZENITH. I I The Quality Watch. I j I THE RIGHT TIME, jjj I ALL THE TIME, f 1 FOR A LIFE TIME. Cj Sole Agents for: g [}j STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND PM S. S (U.S. De Silval I Bros., I JEWELLERS. X I 61, HIGH STREET, g K SINGAPORE.
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 253 8 TO-DAY'S RADIO. Prom information available and reception experiences, a list is made, and amended daily, of those stations most likely to be 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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  • 250 9 HELP FOR HARD HIT COUNTRIES. RUSSIA TO PARTICIPATE IN CREDITS. Reuter. London, April 22. id-wide financial repercussions ara ted liom the visit of Mr. Montague Governoi of the Bank of England, to While Mr. Norman himself mainbe
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  • 138 9 JAPANESE GRATITUDE TO BRITISH. British Official. Reuter. Rugby. April 23. The French Ambassador to-day handed to the British Government a copy of the latest prtoosals of the French Government regarding the naval agreement, These are now Being, studied. A copy has also been handed to lm\
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  • 237 9 BRITAIN'S EXAMPLE TO THE WORLD. British Official. Rugby. April 22 The British Government proposes to proceed with ,atification of the Drsft Convention against forced or compulsory labour adopted at the International Labour Conference at Geneva last June. Th s announcement was made in a White Paper
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  • 114 9 FINANCIAL DEPRESSION British Official. Rugby. April 23. riM Secretary of State for the Colonies has, the concurrence of the Treasury, apd Sir Sydney Armitage Smith to underl mission to the Leeward Islands and •mt Lucia, in the Windward Islands, as lal adviser. He will submit a
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  • 26 9 iOYS' CORNER, on pases 2 and 3. TOPICS OF TO-DAY, on pate 8. < ORKESPONDENCE, on page 11. V() fES PROM INDIA, en page 12.
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  • 295 9 What Will Be Future Of Shanghai? Reuter. London, April 22. Replying to questions in tho' House of Commons, Mr. A. Henderson (Foreign Minister) said that the only negotiations now proceeding with the Chinese Government concerned 'extrality." If, as he hoped, the negotiations were successful they would
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  • 312 9 AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL CRISIS. Reuter. Canberra, April 22 Mr. J. Sculin (Premier of Australia) announced that the Baring) Bm* of New South Wales would not open its ilou's to-moircw. A massage frpm Sydn-v shows that th? bank met all demands tc-a*f and the rush considerably decreased
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  • 45 9 British Official. Rugby, April 23. Princess Mary, Countess of Harewood. at the annual meeting of the Girl Guides' Association at Imperial Headquarters, announced that now there were 560.000 guides in the British Isles, an increase in the year of 40.000. British Official.
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  • 69 9 British Official. Rugby. April 23. Captain Frank Harks, who set out from Heston Aerodrome early to-day to fly to Rome and back in one day, made a forced landing 150 kilometres south of Paris to-night. He was not injured and will complete the flight
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  • 46 9 British Official. Rugby. April 23. The Hous* oi Lords to-night rejected by large majoriue.i the two first clauses in the j i Government's Agricultural Land Utilisation Bill, which provided for the establishment of the crops of the nation and demonstration farms.—British Official.
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  • 157 9 Further Questions In Parliament. Reuter. London, April 22. The finding of the corpses of children in the streets of Hong Kong again received attention in the House of Commons to-day. when Mr. Graham White (Lib., E. Birkenhead) asked whether, seeing that seme official information
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  • 106 9 ELECTORAL REFORM BILL. British Official. Rugby, April 23. The House of Commons resumed the consideration of the Electoral Relorm Bill for the first time since the defeat of the Government before the recesi on the clause abolishing university The House debated the clause prohibiting the
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  • 106 9 NO DAMAGE THIS TIME. British Official. Wellington (New Zealand). April 22. There was a severe earthquake at Hawkes Bay tliis morning. The inhabitants, panicstiicken. 'ushed into the open air. The wr.lls of many partly demolished buildings in Napier were shaken dcwn. Bologna <Italy). April 22. There
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  • 51 9 SEQUEL TO SAMOAN RIOTS. Reuter. Apia (Samoa). April 22. As a se-quel to the disorders in Samoa in 1927, the Nelson Co. Ltd., a large trading organisation in Samoa, has been convicted of 28 charges under the Seditious Organisations' Ordinance and fined £200 on each charge.—
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  • 90 9 TO USE HELIUM GAS. Reuter. New York April 22. Helium, the non-inflammable gas. is being manufactured in large quantities for a huge dirigible "Akron." be'.ng built at Akron (Ohio) to be floated in May or Jun" It will require 6..'>00,000 cube feet of helium. It has
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  • 115 9 British Official. RUgby, April 22. It is now officially announced that V.ccAdmiral Frederick Dreyer, Chief of Naval Staff, will act as Admiralty representative on the League of Nations Government Advisory Commiss on in addit'en to his present duties, as from April 27. This post has been held by
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  • 127 9 British Official. Rugby. April 22. The cruiser Kent." which has be:n placed at the disposal of the Prince of Wales for the last stage of his journey home from Lisbon, will leave that port early on Sunday morning. The Arlanza," on wh eh the Royal party
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  • 351 9 MUTINY IN SPANISH NAVY. COMMUNISTS ATTEMPTING A COUP. Reuter. Rugby, April 23. King Alfonso, who spent the day in London shopping and paying personal calls, is expected to visit Princess Beatrice at Torquay this week. Rugby. April 22. Referring to the
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  • 74 9 Reuter. GERMAN "RIPPER" MAY BE REPRIEVED. Duesseldorf. April 22. Peter Kuerten, the self-confessed German "Ripper" murderer, has been sentenced to death n ne times, also to 15 years' imprisonment, and for attempted murder has been sentenced to deprivation of civil rights for life and perpetual
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  • 55 9 Reuter. bonder April 22. The "Ntw Party" founded by Sir Oswald Mosley is running its first candidate at th by-election at Ash:on-Under-Lyne. due to the death of the Labour Member Mr. Belle my. Three candidates were to-day: M\ J. W. Gcrdon (Libour). Lieu--Col. J. Bro:vdbent and
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  • 313 9 Reuter cables that Rear-Admiral F. Rose has been pppoinied Senior Naval Officer on the Yangtse in succession to Rear-Admiral C K. McLean, from Aug. 28. There aopears tc be a mild epidemic of in- fluenza prevalent in Singapore at present. It is understood that attendances at school this week have
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 203 9 fMotor Car"! I J I JAPANESE CEMENT. a 5 I I Reliable 3 2 a o 0 c Economical CHEAP. 1 J High Uniform 1 I Quality to British I !c i l Specification. I I Stocks from: I GUTHRIE CO., LTD., 1 fQ ilncorporated in the Straiti Settlement* (a
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  • 1184 10 Sports Pastimes. ENGLISH CUP FINAL Albion Slight Favourites. ASSN. FOOTBALL. London, April 22. "We are confident of taking the cup to St. Andrews," said Ted Barkas, Birmingham's captain. "If triers can win we shall be winners." Glidden. the West Bromwich captain, was equally confident and said: "Although wf ..haven't many
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  • 186 10 GOLF. London, April 21. The English amateur golf championship opened on the finks of the Hunstanton Gclf Club to-day, this being the first tune that this event has been played at Hunstanton, which j has, however, been the venue of the ladles' open championship, the English ladies'
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  • 132 10 SWIMMING. The annual handicap Swimming Carni/ai will be held at the Y.M.CA. swimming pool on Saturday, commencing at 4 p.m. An interesUng programme i< arranged including the following events in the order stated: Junior 40 yards free styie hindi-an Senior 80 yards free tfyk handicap, «0 v «rt:s
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  • 253 10 DATES PLAYERS. CS.C. team v. S.C.C. on Friday and Saturday on the Padang: A. S. D. Jansen, T. E. K. Retnam, K. Muthukumaru, M. A. K. Hamid! J. Casiechetty, M. Ignatius, B. Dudley, D. J. Ponnuthurai, A. S. Maniam, F. R. S. Martinus, E. P. Jasinghe or H. de
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  • 62 10 City And Suburban Result. THE TURF. Reuter. London, April 22. The City and Suburban (about 1% miles) was run at Epsom to-day and resulted as follows: 1. ANTHURIUM 2. THE PEN 3. CABALLERO Won by three lengths, third one length away. Seventeen ran. Betting: 25 to 1 against
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    79 10 Next Week's Events. As previously announced Y. c. Song, featherweight champion of Malaya, will be se<m in action at the Lion-City Ring on May I, against the clever Chua Lai, who has come on a lot lately and is confident of giving the title holder an anxious time. As
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  • 366 10 LAWN TENNIS. Results and ties in the S.C.C. tournament are as follows; YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Veterans' Doubles (semi-final): C. V. Miles and A. C. Potts beat W. C. Huggard and J. H. Pedlow. Godown Doubles Handicap (final): J. A. Dean and H. L. Marshall beat Case and Rodger 6—4.
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  • 89 10 PING-PONG. The Bright Moon Ping-pong Party beat the Chinese Sports Association on Monday at the latter's premises by 4—l. Results (Bright Moon players mentioned first): Yip Peng Yew beat Knofc Tze Meng 18—21. 21—6. 21—17. 21—16; Loke Seek Cheong lost to Soong
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  • 127 10 Speaking at the Lancashire County banquet in Manchester just before Christmas, Mr. Arthur GiUigan is reported to have' suggested that despite gloomy remarks made to him, England having lost the Ashes, was more than ever determined to get them back. In the selection of the next tarn he did hope
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  • 228 10 THE AUSTRALIA ROUTE. The passenger fare, on the Batavia-Amster-dam air mail has now been reduced from 2,500 guilders to 2,200 guilders, this including transport to and from the aerodromes, food and hotel expenses. The extension on the Amsterdam-Batavia air mail to Australia will take place next
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  • 205 10 POSSESSION OF OBSCENE PICTURES. A large quantity of post cards, photographic prints, cameras, obscene literature and large drawings in frames, most of which are alleged to be obscene, were exhibits in the Second Court, before Mr. G. E. Clayton, this morning, when a neatly dressed Chinese was
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  • 205 10 Body and Soul" which opened at the Alhambra last night to packed houses, is an unusual picture, with an unusual star. Ebssa Landi. a lovely young Italian girl, n.aking her talking picture debut, has an extremely pleasing personality, and obviously impressed tne audiences. Her role
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  • 109 10 FREE GIFT OF CIGARETTES. Little spirited ponies ridden by boys in cowboy dress galloped along Bukit Timah Road yesterday afternoon and drew the attention of everybody on the road. They were ponies belonging to tht Harms toncircus which starts a i»hort season here to-night at Albert Street. Thirty European
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  • 119 10 On another page of this issue will be found an abridged prospectus of the Malayan Breweries Ltd. The nominal capital has been fixed at $1,500,000. divided into 309,375 management shares of $1 each and 1,190,625 ordinary shares of $1 each. The present issue is of 206,250 management
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  • 55 10 The Supreme Court list for to-morrow is as follows: Before the Acting Chief Justice Summonses in Chambers, Originating Summons and S 1634)30, The Chinese Commercial Bank Ltd. v. See Tiong Wah. Before Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell, Bankruptcy: Petitions for Receiving Orders. Motions. Applications for Discharge, Examinations under
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  • 35 10 British Official. Rugby, April 23. The Earl of Athlone, the former GovernorGeneral of South Africa, and Princess Alice will arrive in London on May 9 and will stay at Kensington Palace.—British Official.
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  • 82 10 INCIDENT ON SELETAR PLANTATIONS. An Indian named Narainasamy was produced before the Second Magistrate (Mr. G. E. Clayton) yesterday, charged with attempting to murder Mr. A. St. Alban-Smith, manager of the Seletar Rubber Plantations. It was alleged that the accused, armed with a stout iron piping, entered
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  • 378 10 JAVANESE WOMAN'S DEATH. The following is the Coroner's (Mr. F. G. Bourne's) full finding at the conclusion of the inquiry into the death of a Javanese woman named Fatimah, who is alleged to have been pushed out of a fast-moving motor-car by an Arab named Aljunied on the
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  • 44 10 (From Our Oum Correspondent.j Kuala Lumpur. April 23. The "Malayan Daily Express" understands that the Under Secretary. P M.S., has issued ir st ructions to all departments to reduce emoluments by 25 per cent. This r tans reduction of staffs
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  • 38 10 Rugby, April 23. One of 'he Iris flying boats, which left England on March 24 on a flight to Egypt and back, returned to Plymouth to-day The second boat is still at Saint Nazaire —British Official.
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  • 38 10 Reuter. New York. April 23 A message from Tegucigalpa says that 29 lfbels wer? killed in a skirmish between the lebels and Government forces on the north coast of Honduras. Government casualties are .'light —Reuter.
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  • 189 10 FACTORY HAND COMMITTM. THE ASSIZES. T0 Wee Kee Tow, a workman in Tan Kah Kee's factories in Bomb?* f Mr stood in the dock before Mr q» (the Second Magistrate, vest laytorwith attempting to murder was formerly employed in tl U wl »o The complainant, giving icU)rv he
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  • 87 10 MEDICAL EVIDENCE ABOIT PETITIONER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur April 22 Mr. Justice Mudie this morning dismissed th« petition of Mrs. Violet Blanche Van Gro-j seeking a dissolution of her marr aee with CY ence Lancelot Van Geyzel. of the Locomot w Department, F.M.S.R. Petitioner allied crueland
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  • 53 10 ALLEGED ASSAULT ON WOMAN The ricksha puller who was accused of assaulting Mrs. Nora Leishman and snatching away her bag containing $23 mi giver. benefit of the doubt by the District IMf (Mr. G. C. Doddi and acquitted His basse said that it must have been a
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  • 336 10 The funeral of the late Mr. Jacob CarapK took place at Bidadari Cemetery yesterday afternoon after a burial service held in the Armenian Church of St. Gregory. Hill Stree: The funeral was attended by j. radically the whole of the Armenian community of fc Colony. Wreaths were
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  • 31 10 Catskill (New York State>, April 22 Jack Diamond was allowed bail in $25.000 Reuter. [Jack Diamond, a notorious arrested on a charge of torturing I named Parks].
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  • 174 10 The Egra" arrived yesterday from Ca cutta with 250 sheep and goat The Dutch vessel "Van Lansbergen' viach arrived this morning, brought anfl 613 pigs. ARRIVALS Kuala," Brit. 396 tons. Cap Bangkok, 22-4; for Banff! "Tirpitz," Ger. 4.974 tons. Cap! from Hamburg, 22-4; for B "Medusa," Brit. 323
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 314 10 METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. MALAYAN DAILY WEATHER REPORT. Tempera- Bright STATIONS. ture. Rainfall. B unAl Max Mln shine Alor Star 90 76 Nil 6 5 Kota Bahru 93 74 Nil 8 9 K. Trengganu SZ 75 Nit log Kron 89 72 .81 57 Sitiawan 91 74 Nll g? Ipoh 93 74 .28
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  • 86 11 r readers are invited to write to us on > s of public interest. It must be underthat the "Malaya Tribune" does not inly endorse opinions expressed by torresLETTERS SHOULD BE AS BRIEF j'c iSSlBLE, preferably typewritten (double 7 and on one side of the paper only. r tes
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  • 95 11 the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") I support 'Shadow of Edison" in his read n? his article in the "People's i ihe 16tii inst. I frequently used to mophone needles from a small shop, ning the box discovered some of the ia be rusty, while sometimes it con--,v> k.nds of
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  • 173 11 the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") c Will you allow me a little space in ilued journal to support "Vox Populi" n protest against the water meter rent ham d by the Municipality? barge, as it is in perpetuity, is indefensible. If it was a nominal one of a
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  • 392 11 i To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") Sir,—Since the inception of the Republic of China it has been strongly felt that unless there is a universal language for all its people there can hardly be any ray of hope for China to get unified; and Mandarin, being
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  • 673 11 To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") Sir News has reached us that an army »> r hawkers in Penang stormed the offices of Municipality to plead with the Presides i, r leniency in administering the law dux: these slump days. They had found that y could not get
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 264 11 New World Cabaret. Dancing Every Night. Excellent Music PLAYED BY OUR Excellent Orchestra. I Dean's Star. Oper.a Co. I SWILL STAGE AT rj THEATRE ROYAL, jj Jalan Meldrum, Johore Bahru I To-Night—No Performance. jj i I I To-morrow, Friday, April 24. g I "PANJI SAMARANG. I g (LAST PaRTJ I
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    • 185 11 Good Health is Real Wealth f FRAMROZ'S I GENUINE FRUIT SMASHES, X C I Orange Smash, I Pineapple Smash, I I Raspberry Smash AND i I Strawberry Smash I I STAND SUPREME I I as the acknowledged food Beverages I for maintaining Good Health Vitality. j 1 Bigia Estate Tea
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 431 11 MAILS CLOSE. TO-DAY, APRIL 23. Upper Burma. North and East India, Egypt, Europe, Canada and U.S.A. <Egra) 3 p.m. Siam (except Lower Siam) (Kola) 3 p.m. Selat Pandjang. Bengkalis. Siak. Pakan Baroe Paiakombo (Tidore) 4 p.m. Poeloe Galang (Noembing) 4 p.m. Malacca. Port Swettenham. Penang, Port Said, Marseilles, Valencia, Antwerp,
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  • 2126 12 "TOO MANY SEPARATE ORGANISATIONS." NOTES FROM INDIA. The general Muslim point of view on matters that agitate the Indian political horizon was clearly brought out in the Presidential address of Maulana Shaukat All at the'AH-India Muslim Conference which asembled on the sth inst. Opening his speech with
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  • 83 12 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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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 375 12 To attend PROMPTLY, advise HONESTLY, serve CHEERFULLY and act FAIRLY That's PETER'S SERVICE AGENCY, of 4. Robinson Road, 'Phone 3123. We want an absolutely UNLIMITED number cf meter CYCLES, CARS and TRUCKS to be insured THROUGH US with your FAVORED insurance company. No DISCOUNT for cash. No INCREASE in rates
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    • 567 12 AUCTION SALE CHEONG KOON SENG CO. AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD LEASEHOLD SINGAPORE PROPERTIES At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co s Saleroom Chulia Street. ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, AT 2.30 P jf. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land situate at Jaian Datob, Singapore i■. Lot 2 Valuable freehold land situaie at
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  • 694 13 COMMERIAL NEWS. PHASER'S REPORT. Messrs. Fraser and Co., in their weekly report dated April 21, state: After minor fluctuations earlier in the week, tin closes £4 down on balance, and London appears to attribute the renewed weakness to the heavy shipments of the metal at present going
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 166 13 fltwtiuWrt A preparation for decreasing obesity, c quickest and safest way for fat reduction, flhly recommended by physicians. Manufactured by Dr. Georg Henning Berfim. a «o Agcntt: Ncalnca Mohevmed fi, Som. I Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. I YOU WILL FIND 1 IT IS OLD SCOTCH tSF^BHH AUCTION SALE THING KENG
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    • 97 13 CHICKS. AND BBRTAM PANELS A SPECIALITY. MOHAMED BIN HOOSAINSAH (Ground Floor Tel. No. 2454.) OFFICE: 66, Robinson Road. FACTORY: 17-A. Lorong L Teluk Kurau Road. 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 sizes
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    • 215 13 Gull Bahar Hair Oil. la the best for the hair growth and brain. Registered (Awarded With Gold Medals.) SOLD EVEWWHERE. SOLE AGENTS sTs. AND F.M.S. B. SHAIK MUHAMMAD SAHIB, 140, HUGH LOW STREET, IPOH. 8 I i Just Arrived New Shipments of I J INDIAN, PERSIAN CHINESE jj I Rugs
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 813 14 ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS. .4 copy of this prospectus has been filed with the Registrar of Companies. Malayan Breweries Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements under Ordinance No. 155 Companies.) The subscription list will open on Thursday, the 23rd April, 1931 at 10 am, and will close on or before Wednesday, the
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    • 1560 14 In other countries where the consumption is considerably less than is indicated by the above figures. Breweries are operating successfully. There should, therefore, be ample scope for a Brewery ln British Malaya. The parties responsible for the formation of Malayan Breweries Limited are Fraser 6c Neave Limited, "Finanzgesellschaft fur Brauereiunternehmungen"
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    • 711 14 (3) Agreement made the 18th day of April, 1931 between Maiavar^R-^ ted of the one part and "Finanzgesollsehaft fur Brauereiunt "Heineken's Bierbrouwerij-Maatschapp j N.V." of the other part for *W of the two last mentioned Companies as Technical Advisers to th. r ls:e *em (4) Agreement made the 6th day
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 475 15 gTEAMER SAILINGS. P. &0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated tn England.) HAIL PASSENGER CARGO 1 SERVICES. SULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM AVIGATION CO., LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. %der Contract with HU Majesty Government.) OUTWARD FROM LONDON. For China and Japan. Dae Tonnage. Singapore 1931. 9,000 May 2 n
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    • 619 15 STEAMER SAILINGS i^N.Y.K. <83? LINE (Japan Mail) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Ball TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 May 6 7 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 May 20 21 HARUNA MARU 10,500 June 3 4 KOTORI MARU 10,000 June 18 19 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 July 2 3
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    • 435 15 STEAMER SAILINGS. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. .'lncorporated 1» Germany J The undernoted are the Company's Intended fixtures:— OUTWARDS. TRIER for Manila, Hong Kong, S'hai Taku, Dalny and Tsingtau April 25 MAIN for Yokohama. Kobe, Moji and Vladivostock May 4 HOMEWARDS. PFALZ for Rotterdam, Hamburg and Bremen May 3 5 FRANKEN for Marseilles,
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    • 250 15 INSURANCE. THE SOUTH tlwvf BRITISH INSUBANCB COMPANY. LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. L. C. MARGOLIOCTR. Manager. OIn: I, PlniaTMn Green. THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED. (Incorporated In the Strait* Settlement*.) READ OFFICE: SINGAPORE. 2nd Floor of No. 3, Malacca Street. Singapore.
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    • 556 15 BANKS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED. (Registered in London under the Companies Acts oj 1862 to 1890 on 2nd December, 1892.) Authorised Capital £3.000,000 Subscribed Capital £1,800,000 Paid-up Capital £1,050.000 Reserve Fund and Rest £1.666.845 HEAD OFFICE: 15. Grace Church Street. London, E.C. 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. J. M.
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    • 529 15 BANKS. —in i The Ho Hong Bank, Limited. RAFFLES PLACE, SiyGAPORE. Safe Deposit Service. i SAFE DEPOSIT facilities for the safe keeping of jewellery, bonds, title-deeds and othet valuable property will soon be available at tha new Head Office building in Raffles Place. For the information of intending depositors the
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 607 16 This Paper has the Largest Sale Among the People who Spend Most in British Malaya. THE PEOPLE'S PAPER: INDEPENDENT AND PROGRESSIVE TO LET. TO LET —185, Tank Road. Immediate mtry. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET—Raffles Chambers, Nos. 8. 20. 40, si, 43 to 45. Apply to. The Secretary. The Oarden
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    • 441 16 Le (zSMercie/s School. ESTABLISHED 1906. SCHOOL HE-OPENED ON APRIL 13. 218, QUEEN ST. 61, WATERLOO ST. Morning Classes only—Primary to Commercial. NO AGE LIMIT! PrincipaU-F. I. MILES. EDUCATIONAL. PIANO AND VIOLIN LESSONS. Lady, expert Pianist and Violinist, desires pupils, beginners or advanced students. Terms moderate. Apply No. 250. Orchard Road.
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    • 225 16 PUBLIC NOTICES. NOTICE. We beg to inform our customers that we have moved to No. 7 B/l. Malacca Street. K. SULTAN MARICAR BROS. CO. j TENDERS. Tenders will be received at S.V.C. Headquarters, Beach Road, until noon on April 30 for the sale of fired Cartridges. Fired Cartridges can be
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    • 399 16 FOR SALE. RADIO CHART of Short-Wave Transmissions Printed on white card with eyelets for iMfflfflfflfflj over your receiver. Ten cents per copy. Outstatlons 15 cents. Send cash with order to Manager. "Malaya Tribune." WHAT OFFERS.—One lot pen cleaners, 80 Dottles blue black. Cochrane copying ink, 10 i glass paper weights.
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    • 449 16 "Tribune" Small Ads. Bring Results Because They Beach the Permanent Population SITUATIONS VACANT. WANTED—Tyre Salesman, must be smart man with previous experience, knowing local and F.M.S. dealers, security required. Apply Box 333. c/o Malaya Tribune. CANVASSERS WANTED—SaIary $25 to $30. Any nation. Only influential ladies between 20 and 30 need
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    • 513 16 MASSAGE AND MANICUrr MA8SAGE Miss MISAKO and M KIMlYr No. 20, Bencoolen Btn apore E SATISFIED ADV* .^ErT* Messrs. Yick Wan ED* North Bnfc Road, Singapore, write "We believe it will mtereti frj fcfl0tt toe tore soZd over tioo of sound boxes during j s/>or? period r/ie resutt o/ odrerrjjino
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