Malaya Tribune, 25 April 1931

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  • 29 1 The Malaya Tribune vol. xvni.- No. 97 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. APRIL 25, 1931 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune Singapore: Saturday, Apr. 25, 1931. Malaya Tribune SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1931..
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 97 1 UPTON'S CEYLON TEA. YOU CANNOT BETTER THE BEST, LATHES SHAPING AND FOR MACHINERY. DRILLING MACHINES. m -1 I Pure Fresh Cows' Milk I I From I I OUR OWN DAIRY FARM. Id a a e a a i OBTAINABLE AT I SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD I ORCHARD ROAD AND
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    • 187 1 W.y -i V VV V V W V-W V V V»' I*l H "I' J 6. IS TO-NIGHT 9.13 cyriiTmaude 3 "GRUMPY. •PHONE 5261-5262. TOaJMUfIUAWS? Progress I is that movement to which the introduction of 1 i Read's Beer I is possibly the greatest contribution to date jjj I the
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  • 492 2  -  Contributed By "MALAYA TRIBUNE" READERS. AN IDEAL HOME. Some Secrets Of Domestic Happiness. (By "Evelyn." What :s an ideal home? Well, readers, 1 should say, from a girl's point of view, that an ideal home is a home where we can get happiness and joy for ever, a
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  • 495 2  -  'Bp T.Y.C. In writing out this artie'e. I have no wish to challenge "Schoolgirl Mary" to a lengthy controversy on a subject she does not like. I am writing what I think is good, and of course, in everything we do. we cannot please everybody. So after stating
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  • 945 2  -  A Modern Man's Defence Of Her. ißy Goh Jee Pung. I have read "Willie Boys" letter in your issue of the 18th inst. with interest and on behalf of the modern man would like to give my opinion on the modern girl. In the name and for
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  • 173 2  -  (By C.S.K. Miss K. S C. deserves prahv for ra sing this ♦opic in last week's Corner. Bobb.-d hair is the modern fashion and is very popular. So popular is it that our ignorant Nonyas M think they would also be modern. Thcv too arebobbing
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 226 2 :j is yours a sunshine Baby? 4P 4 9 < L NO RICKETS—NO 1 < V CONSTIPATION 4► 4 > W 4 W Will your Baby be a Sunshine Baby Will he have 4 L. straight limbs, sturdy bones, perfect teeth and a sound < m constitution like other Sunshine
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    • 29 2 THE PRUOFNTIAf ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. The Largest Insurance Company in the British Empire. BRANCH OFFICE: 17/18. Mercantile Bank Building*. Branch Actuary. Branch Manager. A. S. CLARKE L. A. WTLuIAMS.
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    • 246 2 UPTON'S YELLOW LABEL TEA WORLD FAMOUS FOR QUALITY I Other Standard Blendi: GREEK LABEL (Special Darjeeling) RED LABEL On Sale Everywhere. See the "LL Trade Mark on every tin. ITMM MARK RE6ISTEREOI IJI I !FLA§HLfl(§iK]i The world s I I best battery I NATIONAL CARBON Cd Eveready Unit Cells give
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  • 1368 3  -  Advice On Preservation Of Health. < By "Hubby." Good health is woman's greatest asset, and if such was always her portion, one would not hear so many complaints from discontented, unhappy beings suffer ng from backache, n digestion and irr.tability. Nowadys, every normal woman wants to remain
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  • 253 3  -  (By K.C. Loh. On Sunday last, while I was on my way home I saw a young damsel and an old woman by her side, both approaching in my direction In a few seconds the damsel was far in advance of the woman. I looked at both
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 426 3 PILOT |ia I Fount-din penj jllLwrn I The "PILOT" is a Supremely iUf I it if ul fountain pen, qua- Iw/fcg^mj .ccanite," a patented material C*Wmr H h retains its lustre under mvMmW most varied atmospheric con- f/fiywm us and does not fade whei f///m m re to the influence
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    • 80 3 After Day T RALEIGH THE ALL-STEEL BICYCLE k giving sturdy tervict to f-\ Via many thousand* who ute it "fejjF ft (or business and pleasure, because they know the great I Ifk H itrength of the Raleigh it due M\V, U to the severe test* it ha* to s«u», throughout
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    • 257 3 To attend PROMPTLY, advise HONESTLY, serve CHEERFULLY and act FAIRLi That's PETER'S SERVICE AGENCY, of 4, Robinson Road. 'Phone 3123. We want an absolutely UNLIMITED number of motor CYCLES, CARS and TRUCKS U be insured THROUGH US with your FAVORED insurance company. No DISCOUNT for cash. No INCREASE in rates
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  • 2555 4 REDUCTION IN PROFITS RECORDED. THE CHAIRMAN'S ANNUAL REVIEW. The annual general meeting of the Malacca Electric Lighting, Ltd.. was held on Thursday at the French Bank building. The Hon. Mr. P. M. Robinson presided and the others present were: Messrs. W. H. Macgregor. C. V. Bailey. G. A.
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  • 168 4 Here's A Pleasant Way To Pat On Healthy Flesh. Undue thinness will underm:: pour 4 and stamina—any doctor will tell you v No man. woman or child who is under-weigH can expect to be as fit and enerf or she should be. Resistance
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 572 4 Menburys Foods Made from the purest milk I of cows pastured in the home counties, the 'Allenburys' Foods are as easily digested as mother s milk. They are germ free and are simply and quickly made by the addition of boiling water only. Milk Food No. 1 Milk Food No.
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    • 148 4 CAN YOU STAND THE TRUTH. LET ME TELL YOl FREK Some of your past experiences. future p pects. financial possibilities and other dential matters as indicated bj attrotaO most ancient science known to History, prospects of life, happiness in mi bring success, happiness and stead of despair and failure, mb
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  • 439 5 SINGAPORE, APRIL 24. MEAT. Beef, steak (round) kati 48 Beef stew or curry kati 45 Pork, lean kati 55 Pork, lean and fat (Ist quality) kati 45 Mutton Indian lb. 56 Mutton Australian lb. 50 Fowl kati 50 Hens (Locally reared) kati 55 Ducks each 70 Pigeons, domestic
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  • 44 5 Singapore Schoolmaster: Now boys. I want yuu to give me a verbal illustration of what. ln J vi opinion, Is the dl«y limit of idiocy. Boy (son of a successful trader): Tryto* to do business without advertising In the "M«uaya Tribune."
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  • 1448 5 Malayan Stocks Shares. MINING. ISSUED BY FRASLK CO.. EXCHANGE AND STOCK BBO&EBS. Singapore, April 25, 10 a.m. Issue year CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Value. Ends. Buyers. Belter*. £1.0.0 Asam Kumbang Tin Dec. 31 n. 0.0 It. 2.6 1.0.0 Austral Malay Dec. 31 0.18.6 LIJ 0.5.0 Ayer Hitam Tin June 30 0.11.0 0.12.0
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 71 5 tlj i I Here's a good opportunity to c i become a Musician. jj ru g Fine Tone UKULELES E ru BY THE WORLD-FAMOUS MANUFACTURERS jj I "GOLDKLANG" I Is r» ru I Prices from $4.50 to $12.00. B si v I B 8 YOU MUST BUY ONE B jjj
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    • 131 5 mmm I NEW CHINA OPTICAL CO- It, High Street. Sisuapere. J ktanaiactarlng OpUehUM Ml Prescription Works. QnruiN fer best teattty bat I moderate prlee. LEPROSY Diabetes, V.D., Consumption, Asthma, Piles, Impotency, Leucorrhoea, Women's Complaints, and numerous other Chronii Diseases are cured. CONSULT THF SPECIALISTS AT THE HIMALAYAN PHARMACY. Head Office:
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 193 5 DIARY OF EVENTS. TO-DAY, APRIL 25. Hdes.-1.49 a.m.. 4.30 p.m. ii League: I.C.P.A. v. P. Branl (Div. I). i an Besar; Police v. Post Office (Div. Police. S.C.R.C. v S.H.B.J.S.C, S.C.R.C.; C v. R.A.F., R.C.; S.C.C. v. Glosters, tigMn; S.C.C. v. C.S.C., S.C.C; S.R.C. rj. Services, SJl.C. TO-MORROW, APRIL 26.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 313 6 E "WE CREATE —OTHERS IMITATE!" 3 j" MATINEE TODAY AT 3.145 rG CHILDREN HALF PRICE [j] 9 6.115 TO-NIGHT OAS J X One of the Finest Pictures of the Year! POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT 5| WITH n}~ 3 ENGLAND'S GREATEST CHARACTER ACTOR S I CYRIL MAUDE 1 n] Paramount's brilliant
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    • 211 6 Amusements, 1 LAST DAY TO-DAY! S I Matinee at 3 p.m. 1 EVENING 6.15 9.15. 1 1 1 jjj Beautiful, Dazzling, jjj ELISSA LANDI [j| WITH j| CHARLES FARRELLI I IN I Body and Soul' > I TO-MORROW I j 3 P.M.-6.15 AND 9.15. jj I Opening at the Matinee
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    • 344 6 16.15 Last Night—To-night! 5 1 CONWAY TEARLE, RICARDO CORT z 8 IN TIFFANY'S i LOST ZEPPELIK I TO-MORROW I a The cute little red-head in her merriest aii talki CLARA BOW X IN I PA RA MOUNT 9 S "LOVE AMONG THE MILLIONAIRES j jjj A red-blooded romance, with songs
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  • 309 7 (By courtesy of B. «*d S. Bank.) Singapore. April 25. Selling.- London 4 months' sight 2S. S 27/32d Lonouu J months' sight 2s. 3 13/16d.. London 90 days »ight 2s. 3 25/32d.. London 4». «iaht 2s. S%d.. London demand m 3 23/32d.. London T.T. 2s. 3 ll/16d., Lyons
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  • 591 7 IMPORTANT ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE. Over 200 people attended the annual dinner of the Royal Society of St. George. Singapore Branch, held at the Raffles Hotel last night. The Englishmen, of course, were in a minority, l>ut they were a vociferous minority when the guests were toasted. Soldiers
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  • 212 7 The Health Bulletin of the League of Nation. Eastern Bureau. Singapore, for the week ended April 18, is as follows. Alexandria: 1 case of typhus exanthematicus. Baghdad: 5 plague cases and 2 deaths Bombay. 4 plague cases and 4 deaths; 2 smallpox cases. Calcutta 82 cholera
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  • 117 7 Singapore. April 25. SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVE8. Eaat Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Nil. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Cora to 18; Talma 13: Kinta—Trier 11: Medusa 10: Sarpedon 9: Tantalus 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate Si Teiresias 30; Penrith Castle 33: Pangkor 34: Pleasantville 37. Empire Dock (Entrance
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  • 676 7 PAHANG CONSOLIDATED. EXExMPTION CLAIMED UNDER OLD LEASE. Within a few days of its passing into law, the Tin Restriction Enactment has met with opposition in concrete form from the largest Malayan tin-producers, the Pahang Consolidated Co., Ltd. This opposition has taken the form of a suit filed in
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  • 138 7 Singapore, April 25. Rice, New 1 Per Koyan $210 Rice, New 2 $187 Rice. New 3 Rice. New 4 $153 Rice. Saigon A-l 163 Rice. Saigon 1 155 Rice. Saigon 2 $143 Rice. Saigon 3 $122 Rice, Rangoon 1 la 6 Rice. Rangoon 2 $130 Rice Par Boiled No.
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  • 45 7 Reuter. Paris, April 25. The 22 countries to be represented at the Congress of the International Cotton Federation on June 23. will include 21 members of the Federation and the United States which is not a member. Delegates total 500 or 600.—Reuter.
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  • 140 7 LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT. April 25. 1 p.m. The market is again featureless and prices are almost entirely unchanged, the tendenc f being generally easier, with the sight fall in tin. Rubbers are quite neglected. Tins. Kuchais were sold at 63 cents and Kintas fetched 96 cents.
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  • 310 7 April 25. 11 a m RUBBER. London —2 15/16 d., up l/16d. New York.—6 cents <G>. up V cent. Shares: —Quiet. Allenbys 90 cents —$1. Ayer Moleks 65 —75 cents. Ayer Panas 75 —85 cents. Bassetts 45—50 cents. Brogas 45—50 cents. Bukit Jelotongs 20—25 cents, Bukit
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  • 77 7 London. April 24 Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify today's tin prices as follows: Spot £110 15|16 (£lll 9 16). Forward £112 5|16 (£ll2 13|16). The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify today's rubber prices as follows: Spot 2%d. (275 d.). Forward 3%d (3%d>
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  • 33 7 London. April 23. The report of Rubber Plantations Trust for 1930 shows a profit of £157,894. No dividend is recommended and the amount to be carried forward is £100,626.—"S.F.P." Service.
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  • 56 7 Singapore, April 25. Buyers Seller* R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot 9 9 i Standard R.S.S. on Tender, May 9M 9% June 9% 9% July/September 9Ts 10% October/December 10% 10 Si Tone of Market:—Quiet. Latest Cable:—London Spot Sheet 2 15 16d. per lb. New York:—Spot
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  • 50 7 Reuter. London, April 24. In view of the depreciation of silver and its serious effect on eastern trade, a meeting of the Association of British Chambers of Commerce. London, resolved to request Government to use its influence to secure an international conference to stabilise silver prices.—Renter.
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  • 38 7 The M.M. "Chantllly" is due here from Madras on Tuesday next at 6 a.m. and will probably and or. the same day at noon tor Saigon, Tourane and Haiphong. She wff oenh in the roads. n^Jb
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 393 7 1 VICTORIA THEATRE 8 3 I PROFESSOR I 1 MARTENOT I B 1 WILL GIVE o 1 I I Two Extra Concerts I on bis return from Java S f J June 1st and 2nd at 9.30 1 1 "ss- PAVILION r/ Saturday Sunday, April 25 4 26. Commencing at
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    • 396 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE. The Singapore Marine Insurance Association. The Fire Insurance Association of Malaya. Motor Insurance Asjociation of Malaya. The Offices of Members of the above Associations will be closed for transaction of business on Tuesday. April 28. 1931. being Public Holiday. By Order of the Committees. GATTEY BATEMAN. Secretaries.
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  • 722 8 Personal experience is a ?/reat help in education. It is not given to everyone to have the faculty of collecting salient impressions, and translating them into racy speech, in the manner of Mr. Moss, who has twice entertained vhe local Rotarians. Few people get his opportunities for travel,
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  • 13 8 The Ladies. Union. Singapore has been exempted from registration under the Societies Ordinance.
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  • 15 8 Mr. K. MacLennan. Superintendent, Post* and Telegraphs, S.S.. has been seconded for service in Johore.
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  • 20 8 On the Board of Visiting Justices Mr. W. J. Wilcoxson (resigned) is succeeded as chairman by Mr. H. W. Raper.
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  • 18 8 Owing to the prevalence of influenza at Tangl n Barracks, there wili be no Parade Service there to-morrow.
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  • 20 8 he Colonial Auxi 1 ary Forces Lung Service Medal has been awarded to Captain A. G. Shaie, Singapore Volunteer Corps.
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  • 21 8 Mr. Chee Kok Fee. Chief Clerk, P.W.D.. Penang. is on leave prior to retirement after 38 years in the Government Service.
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  • 23 8 The tender of Ng Poey ($20,900) ha;, been accepted for the erection of Class 111 quarters near the Opium Packing Plant. Pasir Panjang.
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  • 27 8 A reminder is ftVta of the St. Andrew's Cathedral annual paroch'al meeting, to be held n the hall of St. Andrew's School on Monday at 5.15 p.m.
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  • 23 8 The Batavia-Amsterdam air mail, which dosed in Singapore on April 16. was delivered in Amsterdam yesterday and will be delivered in London to-day.
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  • 26 8 Lt. R. J. Curtis. M.C.S.. Royal Artillery. (Regular Army Reserve of Officers), has been j.ppo nted A de-de-camp to H. E. the Offic? Administering the Government.
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  • 36 8 Notices in the Government Gazette relating to land required for public purposes concern districts at Serangoon (as a site for a Monopolies Examination Station and Quarters* and Claymore ifor the purpose of extension of police quarters).
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  • 50 8 Nominations by the Malayan branch of the Bri isli Medical Association as members oi the Medical Council of the Straits. Settlements and F.M.S. are as follow: Dr. E. A. Elder and Dr. M. J. Rattray for the Colony, and Dr. W. T Quaif and Dr. Waugh Scott for the F.M.S.
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  • 58 8 In the Straits Set'lements Volunteer Force Lt. V. Patterson has been appointed Acting Captain whilst commanding C. (Scottish) Company. Singapore V.C.; Sec-Lieut. F. Bedford is to be Acting Captain whilst in command of Singapore Fortress Company R.E. .<v>; Lieutenant (Acting Captaini W. A. Aeria reverts o substantive rank on ceasing
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  • 139 8 Doctors To Watch Mr. Snowden. Reuter. London. April 25. Returning to London by motor from his country house in Surrey after his long illness. Mr. Philip Snowden played hide and seek around Downing Street in order to avoid a waiting crowd of photographers and others, and succeeded
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  • 137 8 H.E.H. AS TRADE LIAISON OFFICER. Rugby, April 24. The Prince of Wales and Prince George will arrive in England on Tuesday, after their highly successful South American tour. They are travelling from Bordeaux by air, via Paris, where they will spend one night. At the Princes' request
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  • 76 8 Reuter. Rugby. April 24. The King has expressed a desire that Uie Trooping of the Colour military pageant, which takes place annually on the Horse Guards Parade in celebration of his birthday, shall this year be held three days later, on June 6. The? King has
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  • 26 8 From China and Manila by M President Adams," due Singapore daylight on Monday. From China and Japan by Yuensang." due Singapore daylight on Tuesday.
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  • 26 8 Gazette notifications state that the Colonial Secretary is satisfied that the Bendemeer Athletic Club and Tan Kah Kee and Company's Recreation Club have ceased to exist
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  • 59 8 His Excellency the Hgh Commissioner has been pleased to grant to the Hon. Mr. A. G. Glenister leave of absence for c ght months, as an Unofficial Member of the Federal Council, w th effect from the 22nd inst.. and to appoint Mr. Thomas Reginald Amery W ndeatt to be
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  • 64 8 Apkasant Sunday evening has been arranged at the V.M.C.A. for to-morrow night at 830 o'clock. The speaker will be the Right Rev. the Bishop of Singapore. Mr. Paul Verdayne will be the soloist, and Mr. J. R. Caseley will preside at the piano. These meetings haw been a source of
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  • 64 8 About 14.000.000 lives in Japan will come under insurance on Oct. 1 this year, when the Juvenile Life Insurance Law. which was approved by the majority at the plenary session of the House of Peers, will become effective. The law will enable children under 12 and above 3 years oi
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  • 539 8 (BY "LOOKER-ON." This flu business is rather Ten Little ***** Boys lengthening casualty list an !r "M.T." staff. th I'm a victim myself, but ing on," for I believe in these things rather than si to them. But anyone wh "5 me to be funny to-dav is
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  • 42 8 LATEST QUOTATION RI BB» R London: —2 15/16d. New York:— 6 cents <G> Singapore:—9-9' 4 cent* London: —Spci £111 Os Od. ft 3 months, buyers £112 7s ,Hi od-> Od.); sellers £112 10s. Od. «down Singapore:—$56.00 M50 tons sold
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 379 8 jj 'tobralco I SO EASY TO WASH SO HARD TO WEAR OUT g Tobralco makes the smartest little wash frocks. This season's fasbionabh designs, piovide E j for as many dainty changes as you pleate There are delightlul patterns for tbe children ru X too. Tobralco is easily washed-no starch
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    • 53 8 j ZENITH. I I The Quality Watck. 1 I THE RIGHT TIME. I ALL THE TIME. IFOR A LIFE TIME. Sole Agents for: |Q STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND F.M.S Ln U.S. De Silva I Bros., I JEWELLERS. S c j 61. HIGH STREET. 5j SINGAPORE. I THONE 4540. I E j§
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 316 8 TO-DAY'S RADIO. From information available and reception experiences, a list is made and amended daily, of those stations most likely to be received in Malaya on the loudsneaker. 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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  • 490 9 TO-DAY'S PROBLEM OF THE POWERS. BRITAIN'S PACIFIC POLICY. foreign ministers SPEECH. I) vXRMAMENT CONFERENCE A CRUCIAL TEST. Reuter. Rugby, April 24. t king to-night at the annual dinner of jv; Press Association, the Foreign Secretar M r Henderson, said that we were in a
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  • 110 9 WORLDS WATER AND LAND RECORDS. Rugby, April 24. Kaye Don, who returned to London yesterday i- for the time being intent on raising his present world's water speed record of 103.49 miles an hour and in the motor-boat "Miss England II" will compete next month
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  • 70 9 Rugby. April 24. Th« the Gipsy Moths piloted by Iraq airmen, who were trained by Royal Air Force instruc<>r safely reached Baghdati yesterday after ssfiil flight from England. The planes constitute the first squadron of the Royal Iraq Air Puree and were accompanied by one British officer,
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  • 98 9 RELIEF EXPEDITION. Rugby. April 24. anxiety is felt for the safety of Mr. v me Courtauld, a member of the British A air route expedition, who volunteered am alone during the winter and make logical observations in a small station ,hed by the expedition on Greenland 1«
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  • 27 9 WOMAN'S CORNER, en pages 2 and 3. 1 OP|< s OF TO-DAY. on page 8. <Mio\ \oTES AND NEWS, on page IL «OKKESPONDENCE. <"> page 13.
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  • 501 9 Full Freedom Of Speech Allowed. Reuter. Shanghai, April 25. The Central Kuomintang Headquarters has received a secret report that General Shih Yu San, now stationed in South Hopeh, has joined the Reorganisationists who are plotting to occupy Honan and Shantung. General Han Fu Chu, Chairman of
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  • 75 9 SHOCK-PROOF BUILDING TESTED. Reuter. Las Angeles. April 25. The f,8 storey City Hall, which was specially built to withstand earth tremors, was put to the test yesterday when a medium-to-strong earthquake was felt here. The bu lding shivered but was not damaged. The occupants of the
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  • 92 9 Reuter. Sydney, April 24. The aeroplane, "Southern Sun,"' with 467 lb. of mail for the Australia-England air mail, hopped off at eight this morning for Brisbane, whence the Queensland air mail service will take the mail to Port Darwin. Koepang. April 24. Air Commodore Kingsford Smith has
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  • 66 9 A remarkable accident occurred near Southwark Park to-day, involving the destruction of an aeroplane. While a s ngle-seater aeroplane was being flown -it 100 m les an hour at a height of 5,000 feet the propeller was struck by a bird, possibly a pigeon. The machine
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  • 136 9 Soviet Dumping In Great Britain. Reuter. London, April 24The "new method of marketing, which constitutes a serious attack on the commercial system of the whole world" was denounced at a meeting of the Association of the British Chambers of Commerce while discussing the Soviet five-year plan.
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  • 144 9 BANKS TO THE RESCUE. Reuter. New York. April 25. Pynchon and Co., cne of the largest stockbioking firms in the country, has been suspended from membership of the New York Stock Exchange for insolvency and is suspended by the New York Curb Exchange and the Chicago
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  • 144 9 ALLEGED COUNTERFEITERS. Extensive paraphernalia for the counterfeiting of coins formed exhibits before the Second Magistrate (Mr. G. E. Clayton) th s morning when, at the instance of Detective-Inspector Mcintosh, two Ch nese named Fong Leong Hoo and Eg Pan were charged with counterfeiting Straits Settlements one cent coins.
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  • 55 9 Reuter. London, April 24. At the inquest on the six victims of the Royal Scot express disaster which occurred at Leight on Buzzard on March 22 a verdict was re» U i*ivu of accidental death, due to the driver failing to observe the s gnals. There
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  • 68 9 Rugby. Apr 1 24. Desp.te the competition of well-known men artists, women have won both the Silver and Bronze meda s offered for the first time at the spring exhibition rf the Royal Society of British Artists. Mss Sylvia Gcsse, daughter of the late Sir Edmund
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  • 48 9 Reuter. Washington. April 25. It is reported lrom Tegucigalpa that the re- vclution in Honauras has ended, following a victory by the Government forces on April 23. Twenty-n ne persons were killed during the revolt, wh eh is attributec" on man v to economic depression.-
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  • 168 9 Reuter. Berlin. April 24. The three French officers who were arrested at Koenigsberg have been allowed to leave Germany hurriedly via Poland. The French Ambassador at Berlin has apologised for the behaviour of the officers. The German Foreign Office is not taking the incident ser'ously— Reuter. Riga.
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  • 317 9 TROUBLES OF NEW REGIME. ATTEMPT TO RESTORE MONARCHY. BRITISH KING RECEIVES ALFONSO. Reuter. Madrid, April 24. The Cabinet has decided that the elections for the Constituent Assembly shall be held in wune, probably on the 21st or 25th, and that the voting age be reduced from
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  • 72 9 For possession of an automatic p stol and 25 rounds of ammunition :i Ch nese was sentenced to one year's rigcious imprisonment by the District Judg? (Mr. G. C. Dodd> this morning. The accused war arrested by Detective-Inspec-tors Mcintosh and Judge in a coffee
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  • 262 9 EIGHT IN THE YE All. According to tbe new regulations promulgated by rhe National Government, labourers and other employees in China are entitled to eight holidays during the year for which they are to receive fuil pay. Jan. 1 is to be observed as the date of the
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  • 29 9 His Holiness Hazrath Maulana Allamah Shah Abdul Alleem Ssheb Siddiqui al-Quadir. w 11 conduct Hari Raya Sermon and Prayers at the Sultan Mosque on Tuesday next at 7.30 a.m.
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  • 67 9 The Hon. Incne Mohamcd bin Abdullah the Hon. Mr. W. C. Huggf.rd and Mr. W. Bartey. with, Mr. C. W. Dawscn as secretary, leave for the Federal Cap tal this evening to confer w th the Hon. Mr. G. P. Bradney. the Hen. M r San Ah W ng and
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  • 150 9 H.H. the Sul'an of Per&k came into Ipoh yesterday (says Thursday's Times of Malaya irom Kuala Kangsar to undergo an X-ray exr.m nation of his leg. which was injured last week by a k'ck from one of his horses. H s Highness keeps a string of hoises and polo ponies
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 297 9 I"ITALIT" Reg. Trade Mark J{] Tbe GOLD MEDAL CORRUGATED ASBESTOS ROOFING MATERIAI g [C Pitch 6 in Bj I SOLE AGENTS: I GurnßiE c €b I n] (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.i g I®"H.M.V."® j I Special Issues j 3 B. 3788 "Dftek; drink; brother: drink". X ffi "Life in
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  • 417 10 Sports Pastimes. ASSN. FOOTBALL. SINGAPORE LEAGUE. MALAYS OVERWHELM RECREATION CLUB. Dolfattah's Six Goals. The Malays had no difficulty in gaining full points when they opposed the S.R.C. at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday in the First Division of the Singapore League. The Club were no match for their opponents, who
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  • 42 10 LAWN TENNIS. Reuter. BRITAIN QUALIFIES TO MEET BELGIUM. London, April 24. At Plymouth to-day. in the Davis Cup Britain won the doubles and tie. Hughes and Kingsley beating Landau and Gallepe (Monaco) 6—o, 6—2, 6—o. Britain meets Belgium next.
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  • 34 10 MONDAY'S TIES. Ties in the S.R.C. tournament: Ladies' Singles;— Final: Miss E. Richards v. Miss M. Gomes. "B" Singles: R. Morrow v. P. James iM. A. Cordeiro v. D. Leicester (to finish).
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  • 223 10 DATES PLAYERS. Association Football. i l Chinese A.P. v. Young Chinese Recreation I Party to-day: Chow Ang How, Lee Wing Kee. i Chan Yoon Poh, Chow Yoon Chew. Chan Wing Kan, Wong Wan Cheong, Low Wah Kit, Leong Siew Chew, Ah Teck. Kwok Kum Choon, Ho Ah Hong (capt.). Reserves:
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  • 65 10 That untitled young athlete, Lord John Hope, completed the hat-trick when he won the Eton quarter-mile in'ss 4-ss. He beat S. Mitchell #y a foot, with T. Hanbury third. Lord John had previously won the mile and the half-mile, and last year he was first in all three races. The
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  • 79 10 According to the American correspondent of the Dublin "Sport." there are approximately 1.900.000 regular golf players in the United States. During 1930, it is calculated, 852.891.408 dollars were invested in real estate, clubhouses and maintenance services in connection with the game, apart from the millions of dollars spent by players
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  • 39 10 Last Night's World Title Fight. BOXING. Reuter. Chicago, April 25. In the world's lightweight boxing championship fight at the Chicago Stadium, the Italian-American Tony Canzoneri knocked out the Britisher. Kid Berg in the third round—Reuter.
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  • 310 10 Reuter. New York. April 24. The American Leagues. The American major league season started on April 14 and results to date are as follows NATIONAL LEAGUE. Philadelphia 5, New York 9. Boston 7. Brooklyn 4. Cincinnati 3, St. Louis 7. Chicago 6. Pittsburg 2. Philadelphia 10. New York 7.
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  • 97 10 GOLF. Reuter. London, April 24. The triple blue. Leonard Crawley, whose exploits hitherto have mainly been confined to the cricket field, for Essex and Cambridge, to-day showed he could hit other things than leg boundaries. Playing in the English Native Amateur golf championship at Hunstanton,
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  • 29 10 At the Singapore Golf Club on Thursday Mrs. W. C. Huggard won the Ladies' Spring Cup, defeating Mrs. McMichael. 3 and 2 in the final.
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  • 30 10 In the untitled of the men's singles in the untitled Club tournament at Cannes J. "Brugnon beat G>, Lytruston Rogers, the Irish Davis Cup player, 6-8. 6-0. 6-4, 4-6, 6-0.
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  • 28 10 The South African Lawn Tennis Union have Invited J Condon, V. G. Kirby. and N. G Farquharson to represent South Africa in the Davis Cup Competition this year.
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  • 30 10 Mrs. May Sutton Bundy, the most famous of the Suttan family, has become a lawn tennis professional and is teaching with her sister, Miss Forence Sutton, in Santa Barbara. California.
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  • 40 10 England's chances in the Davis Cup have been weakened by the announcement that Gregory is unable to spare time to compete. Thus, his ideal partnership with Collins, which is one of the best in the world, has been broken up.
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  • 94 10 For some seasons Derbyshire have stood out against the covering of the whole of the wicket before county matches on home grounds. The late captain, G. R. Jackson, was always averse to the practice which he contended was not in the best interests of the game. The committee have now
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  • 739 10 INTERESTING ADDRESS BY MR. W. MOSS. At the weekly luncheon of the Singapore Rotary Club at the Raffles Hotel yesterday a resolution was passed increasing the number of directors from two to s.x. M. Martenot, the dist nguished scientist, who Invented an instrument with which one can
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  • 383 10 BUT THE HEADSMAN DOES NOT RELISH HIS JOB. A real axe is required, not a toy one. avers a Singapore contemporary (the 'Malaya Tribune") a propos the announcement at the Federal Council meeting that something will have to be done about the financial crisis facing Malaya. We
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  • 48 10 Mrs. Helen untitled-Moody has declared that she will make an attempt this year to regain the United States National women's lawn tennis title, won last year for Great Britain by Miss Betty Nuthall. She has not yet definitely decided whether she will defend her British title at Wimbledon.
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  • 1863 10 EFFORTS TO REDUCE INFANTILE MORTALITY. GOOD WORK BY MUNICIPALITY AND GOVERNMENT. The annual general meeting of the Child Welfare Society was held yesterday at the Legislative Council Chamber. Mr. J. G. Campbell presided over a good attendance. Proposing the adoption of the report and accounts, the
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  • 89 10 Cases fixed by their lordships Mr. Justice Sproule and Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell in the Supreme Court yesterday, to be heard during May, include: Cycle and Carriage v. Motor Union Insc. Co., sth. Lim Boon Teik v. Singapore Harbour Board sth, T. C. Thompson v. J.
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  • 895 10 MIDNIGHT HAWKEK TELU STARTLING STORY' A WOMAN IN THK A Tamil eye-witness and a < hawker gave very interesting ev., !ru:i Coroner's Ciurt yesterday after continued inquiry into the dea Vf" 8 Singh, whose mutilated body was d f' der Rangoon Road School premiss '-'t* hours of
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  • 96 10 Reuter. New Yv'i April The idea that stocks of gold a: be regarded as a common pool t for the needs of the whole w to the New York Times.'' or. &,\&t Mr. Montague Norman has lv during his recent visit to the eold Meanwhile the
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 306 10 METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. MALAYAN DAILY WEATHER REPORT. Tempera- Bright STATIONS. ture. Rainfall. SunMax. Mm. shine. Alor Star 92 75 Nil 7.6 Kota Bahru 94 74 Nil 10.2 K. Trengganu 92 73 .82 9.3 Kroh 90 68 Nil 7.0 Sitiawan 89 73 Nil 2.7 ipoh 92 74 Nil 4.9 Butterworth 90 76
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  • 2065 11 DKTAILS of the new (ONSTITUTION. i.AllGE POWERS FOR GOVERNOR. NOTES FROM CEYLON. .«waited Order-in-Ccunc.l was pubColombo on the 15th. inst., as a Gov- < .azetts Extraordinary. There are Orders, cne dealing with elections her with the constitution. There are ir ee Secretaries to the Government. Chief Secretary,
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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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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 165 11 New World Cabaret. Dancing Every Night. Excellent Music PLAYED BY OUR .Excellent Orchestra. I Dean's Star. Opera Co.J WILL STAGE AT 8 I THEATRE ROYAL g Jalan Mtldrum. Johore Bahru p I Tc-Night, batircy, April 25. 1 "SOORDAS. I a To-morrow, Sunday, April 26, S I "KHUBSURAT BALA'' (A Great
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    • 286 11 I Good Health is Real Wealth FRAMROZ'S I GENUINE FRUIT SMASHES, I I Orange Smash, J 1 Pineapple Smash, I S c a E I Raspberry Smash I I AND I 1 Strawberry Smash I I STAND SUPREME I HE.. c >%- c as the acknowledged food Beverages jj |sfor
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 69 11 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS. Programme of Drills up to and for week ending April 26, 1931: TO-DAY, APRIL 25. 2 p.m.—Bukit Timah Range, "B" Company, Table "B." 4 p.m.—Siglap Camp, 1st Bn. S.S.V.F.. Officers and N.C.O.'s. TO-MORROW, APRIL 26. 7 a.m.—Farrer Range, S.V.R.A.. Inter-port Prscticc 7 a.m— Drill Hall, S.R.A. tv) Warren
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  • 567 12 HINTS TO THE WOULD-BE INVESTOR. London, Mar. 30. It says a good deal for the patience of the average Rubber shareholder that the recent setback in the price of the commodity to rather less than a lb., which is the lowest price ever officially recorded, should have dislodged
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    • 610 12 Please cut this out tor Future Reference. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. MT. EMILY SWIMMING POOL. AMENDED TIME-TABLE. It is notified that the above Pool will in future be available for use of the Public ln accordance with the amended Time-Table annexed, showing also revised charges for admission. BY ORDER. Time 9to 10.30
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    • 32 12 To Ensure Comfort, Keliabilit> and Speed INSIST ON THE NEW TYPE OF MICHELIN TYRES. THE TYRES THAT GRIP THE ROAD Phone 2419 OR CALL OVER LIM CHEE SENG, 56-3, Market Street, Singapore
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    • 534 12 CHURCH SERVICES. THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EASTER. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL APRIL 26, 1931. 7 a.m. Holy Communion. v 7:39 a m Matins. 8 ajn. Holy Communion (Choral). 10 a.m. Sunday School at S. Andrew's School. 5:30 p.m. Evensong (Choral) and Sermon. S. MATTHEWS, Sepoy Lines. 7 a.m. Holy Communion. ROYAL AIR
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    • 255 12 LIQUIDATION I 1 0F 1 1 DRY GOODS PROVISIONS. I I Co *r prising: I 1 Sugarcane Hams, jj I Cooked Dutch Hams in Tins, I Ox Sheep Tongues, I Biscuits Jams I Bottled Fruits 4c, &c j I The Entire Stock of I Fresh Food Refrigerating f I Co.,
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 130 12 MAILS CLOSE. TO-DAY. APRIL 25. «ot'th-East Borneo (Blinjoe) 3 p.m. Bengkalis and Bagan Si Api Api (Toboali) 4 p.m. Rhio, Bllliton. Java. South-West Sumatra, South-East Borneo. Celebes. Moluccas and Timor Dilly (Van Lansberge) 4 p.m. Tembilahan and Indragiri (Rokan) 4 p.m. Manila, Hong Kong. Shanghai. Taku. Dalny and Tsingtau (Trier)
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  • 91 13 [Our readers are invited to write to us on subjects of public interest. It must be understood that the "Malaya Tribune" does not necessarily endorse opinions expressed by correspondents LETTERS SHOULD BE AS BRIEF AS POSSIBLE, preferably typewritten (double spacing), and on one side of the paper only. Pen
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  • 148 13 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") Sir,—l read Mr. Louis Thivy's letter in your issue of the 18th inst. His observation that the Malayalee Association, Trolak, and the Malayalee Reading Room, Ipoh would be the forerunners perhaps of further similar institutions, and become the breeding grounds of communal
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  • 242 13 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") Sir.—It is alarming to read the reports of women being assaulted. Not very long ago the "Malaya Tribune" published a series of articles containing startling revelations based on the reporter's investigations into the prostitution problem in Singapore. The logical corollary of those
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  • 1119 13 (To the Editor, ••Malaya Tribune.") Sir, —Time and again I have been told that the Indian Association here is a sorry affair It remains a grim fact that the membership is meagre. Indians take practically no interest in it. They say it is meant for the mediocrities
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  • 44 13 Singapore Schoolmaster: Now boys, I want 7ou to give me a verbal illustration of what, Ji your opinion. Is the dizzy limit of idiocy. Head Boy (son of a successful trader): Trying to do business without advertising ln the "Malaya Tribune."
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 645 13 1 For repair of (gfo y-~•-• I i CLOCKS *"M AND -*-^L!^!-i!.~ r X WA uHtO r. *t0 c#rtl *m I 4 or .o 04/ *> Pth Brld<9 I tta to oyw ifj Workshop*. nJ ft ft*, ttorUl. u-M ar. Ĕ) IMMlanii good (iMt CUM) and ts. S YICK WAH
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    • 287 13 JpES2SHSHSHSSS2SZSHS2SESESZS2S2S2SHSHS2S2SHSESZSH^ I Just Arrived New Shipments of I INDIAN, PERSIAN CHINESE 1 Rugs Carpets j IN VARIOUS DESIGNS AND ALL SIZES jjj I WASSIAMULL ASSOMULL Co., f I 56 57, HIGH STREET. 'PHONE 7144. I In cases of digestive troubles which are accompanied •y sickness, headaches, pressure in the abdomen,
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  • 2562 14 PIONEER WORK IN WORLD RADIO. (Continued from yesterday's issue..' EQUIPMENTS FOR SMALL CRAFT. To cater for short distance work in small vessels, the 40 watts General Purpose Telegraph Transmitter, with wh eh is incorporated the Type RG.2 Harbour Craft Receiver, will suit practically all requirements
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 182 14 CRUDE OIL ENGINES Stationary Engines j Horizontal and Vertical Marine Engines BOLE AGENTS: N. V. Straits Java Trading Co., SINGAPORE and PENANG. Gull Bahar Hair Oil. u> the best for the hair growth and brain. Registered (Awarded With Gold Medals.) SOLD EVERYWHERE. SOLE AGENTS S.S. AND F.M.S. B. SHAIK MUHAMMAD
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    • 448 15 gTEAMER SAILINGS. P. tc O. BRITISH INDIA AND \PCAR LINES. Incorporated in England.) uk\U PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. LAB AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LONDON AND !aR EAST MAIL SERVICE. Contract with His Majesty's Government.) WARD FROM LONDON. For China and Japan. Due Tonnage. Singapore 1931. X 9,000 May 2 gttpura
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    • 620 15 STEAMER SAILINGS THE 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 9 KOTORI MARU 10,000 June 18 19 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 July 2 3
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    • 448 15 STEAMER SAILINGS. X£ NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. i Incorporated to Germany.) The undernoted are the Company's Intended fixtures:— OUTWARDS. TRIER for Manila, Hong Kong, S'hai Taku, Dalny and Tsingtau April 25 I MAIN for Saigon, Japan Ports and Hankow Ma y 4 SS LAHN for H'Kong. Shanghai, Taku Dalny, Ttau, Y'hama and
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    • 254 15 INSURANCE. SOUTH IWIkI BRITISH vivJM i INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. L. C. MARGOLIOUTH, Manager. Office: 2. Finlayson 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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    • 546 15 BANKS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED. (Registered in London under the Companies Acts of 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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    • 537 15 BANKS. The Ho Hong Bank, Limited. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. Safe Deposit Service. SAFE DEPOSIT facilities for the safe Keeping of jewellery, bonds, title-deeds and other valuable property will soon be available at toe new Head Office building ln Raffles Place. For the information of intending depositor* the following is a
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    • 992 16 This Paper has the Largest Sale Among the People who Spend Most in British Malaya. THE PEOPLE'S PAPER: INDEPENDENT AND PROGRESSIVE EDUCATIONAL. FAR EASTERN MUSIC SCHOOL B. SHORT STREET. (A Government Registered School). (For Boys and Qtrls). The only Institution ot its kind ln Singapore. Now in its THIRD SUCCESSFUL
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    • 929 16 SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA. ASSETS ASSURANCES IN FORCE. G5588,733,000. G52 > 863,701,000. Money enters into all your hopes and aims. The education of your child, the baying of your house, the extension of your business and finally your retirement from business. How are you to get that money?
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    • 446 16 "Tribune" Small Ads. Bring Results Because They Reach Permanent Populat: SITUATIONS VACANT. CANVASSERS WANTED—SaIary $25 to $30. Any nation. Only influential ladies between 20 and 30 need apply personally to the Lady Physician, 135, Serangoon Road. WANTED —Process engravers. Only men capable of first-class etching and photography need apply with
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    • 531 16 MASSAGE AND MAN'CURE, MASSAGE. Miss MISAKO and Mil Xtmiye No. 20, Bencoolen Street, Btnggfgoj SATISFIED ADV' seks. Messrs. Yick Wah Hing ot 64! Nortt) nic Road, Singapore, write "We believe it will into °$t son to know thai we hove told over two jross of gramotkm sound boxes during j
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