Malaya Tribune, 30 July 1931

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  • 29 1 The Malaya Tribune Vol XVIII.- -No. 178 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1931 FIVE CENTS The Malaya Tribune. Singapore: Thursday, July 30, 1931. Malaya Tribune SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JL'LY 30, 1931.
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    • 150 1 UPTON'S CEYLON TEA. V CANNOT BETTER THE BEST, GUARANTEED FREE FROM BACTERIA SHIP BRAND CONPENSED Sweetened—Condensed Milk ./Lrt Sjw/' ere is goodness for $L IP ydU. Ship Brand has the approval 1 rufiDfisv/ t of every motner- Apart from its nealthful pro *%£*rfmß '•*r*i pert ies. the delectable flavour of
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    • 207 1 t. 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.15 John Barrymore IN GENERAL CRACK 'PHONE 5261-S2S2. I S J ALWAYS DEUClOUSlp I Sime, Darby Co., Ltd- 1 S.S. F.M.S. S Hie I Regent Portable LIGHT, DURABLE AND DEPENDABLE. r IMPERIAL TYPEWRITER CO., LTD. Leicester, England i Sole Agents: I DUNCAN ROBERTS, LTD., 112 114-A, Robinson
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  • 174 2 Cci iments On The Mail. Dear Coys. M. appeal last week has been generously responded to. end I have received several letters on thr abject Some of them have ;n lU d teo lata to be published this week, but they
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  • 243 2 (By Y. Y. Poh). A rough survey of a ricksha-puller's life can be concisely given. He is one that can be seen every now and then, right early in the ku rning till late in the night, lie is a of a mean and lowly state. At
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  • 185 2 (By L. T. Hock. Kuala Lumpur). One day I asked a friend of mine whether he had passed his examination or not. •I failed because my luck was bad." was his reply. He considered that the world was so bad as to go against hjn. but in
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  • 149 2 (By -Seng"). It behoves uo to be brief in writing to "Corners," for only in that way our articles are eligible. I have thought out a few examples of the art of being brief. If you wish to say. "The cat chased a dog.' do not express it thus:
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  • 117 2 (By Lee Ah Kicee.) I do not agree with the writer in the "Women's Corner" who said that one must drink' and smoke moderately, and not be a total abstainer, for the latter principles were too dull. Boys of our age and attending school must balance this
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  • 125 2 ißy H. H. Gan.) Many beys and girls nowdays consider the daily bath a nuisance. Fr quent bathing is one of the bei-t protect ons against disease. Why do we bathe? We bathe because to keen our sk n clean. The waste matter tiv the body gives
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  • 104 2 STUDENTS UNION. Last Saturday's Meeting. The weekly literary me»t.ng or the students' Union was held on Saturday in the City High School Hall, with Mr. K. G Nah\ B.A, LLB in the. chair. The subject was "The Inequality of Wealth.' on which Mr. F. Jacobs. M.A.. the President of the
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  • 215 2 'By Tan Kirn Tee). No-one in ancient times had ever thought that wireless would come into existence. The idea for its development was not seriously considered and the only quick means of communication was by wireless telegraph. The advance of science to-day has played an important part in making
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  • 153 2 'By S. Syed Ahmed./ People of olden days threw out very many things which they did not want, thinking Lhat they were useless. Nowadays people have found that everything is useful. For instance, broken glass is giound down and then mixed with new material and then melted
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  • 175 2 (By S. T. Koh). I am ashamed to know that a fellow-writer should have acted as described in last week's Corner." The question to be asked is "Had he taken time to think of any of his subjects, and taking U that he had. had he arranged
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  • 136 2 (By "Mr. Chew: A person who seems to be outwardly good, but whose interior feelings do not correspond to his actions, is a hypocrite. A hypocrite is sometimes (but'not always) fcund out, and in consequence of. which he is shunned by his friends. James a rich man. had
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  • 130 2 (By Low Kirn Chuan i. Wealth and poverty always go side by side the former has i s foundation on thrift whilst the 'atter makes extravagance as its foundation. Nevertheless most of ye. will agree with me that thrift is the first stepping stone to wealth ar.d goodwill. Some
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    • 274 2 ENERGETIC ALERTFIT/ The result of Good Health To be alert and vigorous you need real health. Unsuspected constipation indicated by tiredness and depression ruins your heaiih. Betcham's are nature's own corrective for constipation and its attendant ills—sick headache, biliousness, indigestion. Take a course —they will quickly put things right. Make
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    • 185 2 j HE THINKS HE WILL LIVE FOREVER Those who disregard the advantages of a PRUDENTIAL POuCi as a haven of security for reclining years are flouting the uncertainty of life. The security of protection I for your dependents—provision for old age—education for 1 I your children—makes it your duty to
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  • 112 3 How To Turn It Into Relaxation. (By T. Kathiravalu.) Without interchange of letters, relatives and friends would be dead to us. They inform us of what they are doing and thinking and of other things that interest us. The pain «f separation is often alleviated
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  • 131 3 (By Koh Ah Leng.) See a pin pick it up, All your days you have good luck See a pin, lay it down. Bad luck shall come to you. Some days ago, while I was riding my bicycle with a basket containing some fruit on my
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  • 225 3 (By "Mandarin" Tay, Maa*) The fruit season has commenced and the sights of flocks of flying foxes is a phenomenon which occurs only at this period oi the year. They feed chiefly on durians. mangosteens, jambu, rambutans and putusans. and their large spread of wing enables them to
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  • 196 3 fßy^Vseivl") I am anxious to let C. B. Klat know why the price of coffee with milk cannot be reduced to three cents instead of four. Owing to the present slump many of the coffee-shop lingerers have ceased to drink coffee, and that means less earnings
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  • 114 3 (By "Interested.") The article by Mr. H. T. Sin, Labuan, on the above subject, which appeared in last week's Issue, prompts me to write a few words to corroborate his statement that postcard collecting is a very interesting hobby. Although a philatelist, I have a penchant for postcard
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  • 133 3 (By Butterworth Tan.*') The study of Chinese is very Important, and it is also very easy to master in one year's course. After finishing the first course the student will study in the junior class (Koh Teng:—Book One). Therefore I advise my sisters and brothers to take up
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  • 455 3 Education For Chinese Girls. (By Yeo Hock Seng.) In olden days the Chinese believed that women should not go to school; they should remain at home to qualify themselves as good wives and perfect mothers. All that was required of them was the cultivation of the
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  • 121 3 (By K. G. leu You might contend that, you can be healthy without going to the extreme of contorting yourself. You will say that recreation such as tennis, badminton, etc., will prererve your health. You are partly r ght. But you must know from now on that this
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  • 96 3 (By Useful") In addition to fairy tales, detective stories are interesting for boys and girls to read. Every story gives a lot of useful knowledge as to how we can find clues to a mysterious happening. By reading these adventurous .'toiies of how the smart and daring detectives
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  • 188 3 (By P. C. Pitt.) A man of poverty spends what he earned yesterday, and what he earns to-day will be spent on the morrow. He has to work hard to earn his daily bread; and yet he lives a simple and healthy life. A rich man who
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  • 291 3 When we possess money we possess the means of providing ourselves with those things which give us pleasure: but money is powerless--9> purchase peace of mind. Money may load us. with delicious foods; but it cannot give us appetite, and what are delicacies without arc appetite for
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 483 3 8 REASONS WHY CRAVEN A CIGARETTE S CORK-TIPPED AWM AW\ A Tfc state without any qualification VI w nw i Vv wHateyer that Craven a•» Cork-Tipped Cigarettes do not affect the throat. It is no idle claim. It JP B can be proven as it is proven daily by Wf
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    • 151 3 REGLYKOL a great cure tor DIABETES It abown 'Don chemical analysis that the Quantity of «ugar and acetone In the urine of patient* ifter a few days treatment with this preparation was reduced to a minimum, if not •Ummated altogether, while the various organ* >t the body regained their normal
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    • 264 4 THE WORLD'S SMART THOROUGHFARES know the quiet purr of it's motor conception of motor car values a se- ries of DeLuxe Models that bear the stamp of custom car character and distinction. A Chevrolet DeLux Roadster near the Spanish Monument in Buenos Aires. Among There is a dignified Town Car,
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  • 1538 5 Malayan Stocks Shares. MINING. ISSUED BY FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND STOCK BROKERS. Singapore, July 30, 10 a.m. i T SS ue Year CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Value Ends Buyers. Sellers. £«0 0 Asam Kumbang Tin Dec. 31 £0.18.6 El. |j U Austral Malay Dec. 31 0.19.0 1. 1.0 Ayer Hitam Tin June
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    • 58 5 Winchester] FLASHLIGHT BATTERIES MB^fMejiß IP^^^^^^^|^^^^^&^hl II AI JE FULLY GUARANTEED to have a shell HWd We of 365 days from date of manufacture. Bvi R!B7ni IrJI 0 Flashlight Battery is good unless it can St^J give any such guarantee. mw&tFtM OF ALL DEALERS. flpjafl HMbB Sol* Distributors for Malaya: mmm*m^^~—T
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    • 235 5 eszSHSZSaS 7 i S Z S7£SZS7iSEScSZS7iSZS7iS7iS7i^^ I CHOCOLAX I I (THE FRIENDLY LAXATIVE). A palatable preparation in tablet form flavoured with C; S chocolate, making it especially adapted for women and I children, though equally good for men. Cbocolax f C act-* gently, promptly aud thoroughly without causing jjj I
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    • 605 5 $200 MUST BE WON ONE PRIZE FOURTH CROSSWORD. IN AID OF THE CHILDREN'S AH) SOCIETY. (ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.) ,ia ii I—l1 —I I mm Ii p v mm I U|tH I H 7 1 t? 22 H Hl~ —Bj|BP :r "~Jj|p |n 83/ WSm lj 3 _Jlapjl" B. ■F" —■■T"
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    • 220 6 a vW^ias 5 w w A/ Ai/y. u a jape oe fefiOooftoeooOeoeoeoQooo feop mLW k W B J HBB 11 I H'^s "Malaya's Only Super- Cinema a I CONTINUED SUCCESS I NIGHTLY! 1 I "One of the Finest Productions since the advent of Sound" S g Unanimous Prees Critics. [n
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    • 195 6 Amusements. TRADER HORN gj triumphs! I X Ln =J jj Forging Yet Another Link In Its Chain Of World-Wide J Success This Astounding Picture Once More Emerges 3 As The Screen Miracle Of All Time. S 1 ONCE AGAIN I a a S ALHAMBRA CRASHES OVER A S MIGHTY RECORD-SHATTERER
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    • 247 6 I j I I To-Night; 2 •1 i 1 11 1 1 I Trader fu oi I Horn. ALHAMBRA jj a AND MARLBOROUGH. 1 52M5H5E525H5E*****55^5E5E5H5E5Z525H555H5H^ I 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.15 I I FASCINATING, BRILLIANT I I Ruth Chatterton j I A POIGNANT DRAMA OF A MOTHER S UNDYING LOVE SARAH and
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  • 216 7 ACCIDENT OFF HYLAM KONGSI. SHIPPING NEWS. While the "Lady Guillemard," the Government launch, was lying alongside the S.L. "Meranti," off Hylam Kongsi yesterday, an empty twakow came from the stern of the "Lady Guillemard" and collided, damaging the launch's flag mast and breaking it, necessitating its
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  • 131 7 Singapore. July 30. Rice. Siam 1 per'Koyan $215 Rice, Siam 2 $185 Rice, Siam 3 $172 Rice. Siam 4 $160 Rice. Saigon A-l $165 Rice, Saigon 1 $155 Rice. Rangoon 2 $150 Rice. Saigon 3 $145 Rice. Rangoon 1 $140 Rife, Rangoon 2 $136 Rice. Par Boiled No. 1
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  • 320 7 British Official. Singapore, July 30. (By courtesy of H. and S. Bank.) Selling—London 4 months' sight 2s. 3 27/32 d., London 3 months' sight 2s. 3 13/I6d„ London 60 days' sight 2s. 3 25/32 d„ London 30 days' sight 2s. 3%d.. London demand 2s 3 23/32 d.. London
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  • 373 7 LOSS NOT SO HEAVY AS IN PREVIOUS YEAR. The annual general meeting of the Ulu Pandan (Singapore) Rubber Estates. Ltd., was held yesterday at noon at the French Bank Buildings, with Mr. J. A. Elias in the chair. Others present were Messrs. S. Q.
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  • 86 7 LATEST TIN AND RUBBER PRICES “S.F.P" Service. London, July 29. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify today's tin prices as lollows: Spot £108 13|16 (£lO9 l;16j. Forward £110 1516 (£llO 1!16). The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notiiy to-day's rubber prices as follows: Spot 2
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  • 58 7 "S.F.P." Service. London, July 29. Teekoy Rubber Estate, Ltd., annual meeting adopted the report, showing a loss of £1,366. The cost of production was 5.40 d and the selling price 4.25 d. Sungei-Timah Estate (Perak), Ltd. report discloses a loss of £1,048 and it is proposed to
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  • 121 7 LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT. July 30. noon. The market is very quite to-day and there rtal y little business to be done. Tin is slightly better, but rubber is fast dropping to a price level in keeping with the huge stocks and unceasing production. Rubber: Shares are
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  • 292 7 July 30. 11 a.m. RUBBER. London. 2\»d., down l/16d. New York. sr\5 r cents, (G). down 3/16 cent. Shares: Quiet. Allenbys 75—85 cents. Ayer Moleks 55—65 cents. Ayer Panas 55—65» cents, Basseits 40—45 cents. Brogas 35—40* cents, Bukit Jelctongs 15—20 cents, Bukit. Kat.ls 11% —22 1
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  • 193 7 INSUFFICIENT GOLD. London. July 29 The campaign in favour of bi-metallism is strengthening. In the correspondence columns of the "Times" a group of Conservative Members of Parliament, including Mr. Wardlaw Milne, Mr. Douglas Hacking and Mr. John Buchan, are signatories to a letter endorsing Lord Hunsdon's
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  • 59 7 Singapore, July 30. Buyers Seller* HS S equal to London Standard. Spot 8 1 8-. Standard R.S.S. on Tender August 8% 9 September 8"* 9 i. August/September 8% 9 October/December 9 9% January/March 9% 9-. Tone of Market: —Easier. Latest Cable —London Spot Sheet 2
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  • 133 7 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE R. A. REPORT. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's weekly auction report dated July 29. states: Catalogued 2,040.250 1b.5r910.83 tons. Offered 1,795,239 lb.=Bol 45 tons. Sold 1,469,344 lb.=6ssJi, tons London Spot os. 2 13 16d. New York Spot 5 13 16 cents. Prices
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    • 975 7 Victoria Theatre j Monday, August 10, at 9.30 p.m. j The Last Recital In Singapore OP THE WORLD FAMOUS VIOLINIST SZIQETI BOOK NOW AT JOHN LITTLE'S mmm «M" 1 111 1^^ SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. NOTICE. MOUNT EMILY SWIMMING POOL, The Swimming Pool at Mt. Emily will be re-opened on Saturday, Ist
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 581 7 TO DAY'S RADIO. Radio Saigon (49.05 metres). 6.15 Annamite programme and news; 8.15 recorded music: Ml concert by the orchestra: Overture to "The Mountebanks," Ganna; Sentimental Scenes. Cazaneuve; Bird Song (for flute), Mouquet, soloist Jean Chef nay: Match of the Feeble, Ganne; Fantasy on "Le Grande Duchess," Offenbach; Fantasy on
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    • 308 7 METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. MALAYAN DAILY WEATHER REPORT. Tempera- Bright. STATIONS. ture. Rainfall. Sur Max. Min. shine. Alor Star 90 75 Nil 10.8 Kota Bharu 89 73 Nil 6.9 K. Trengganu 88 72 Nil lQkO Kroh 88 68 Nil 9.1 Sitiawan 91 73 0.32 9.5 Ipoh 93 76 Nil 10.9 Butterworth 89
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    • 285 7 DIARY OF EVENTS. TO-DAY, JULY 30. High Tides.—11.55 a.m., 10.53 p.m. Sports, Anglo-Chinese School. J. B. Stadium, 2.30 p.m. Garrison Aquatic Sports. Fort Canning Pool, 3.15 p.m. Football League: Malays v. I.C.F.A. R.D.i. Anson Road; S.C.C. v. Chinese "A" (R.D.), S.C.C. Lawn Tennis: Malayan Championships, Kuala Lumpur. TO-AfOflROW, JULY 31.
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  • 36 8 Messrs. R Chandra and R. K. Karan respectfully thank their friends and relations who attended the funeral of their mother yesterday and also those who kindly sent floral tributes.
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  • 785 8 Our caption query demands an answer. The rubber industry is in a desperate plight. From the biggest to the smallest producers it is working at a loss. Here and there in rare cases it is perhaps possible through luck and rigid economies to cover working costs, but
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  • 232 8 Dr Lim Eng Hae has been appointed Hon. Ophthalmic Surgeon to St. Andrew's Hospital. A meeting of the Rural Board will be held in the Land Office on Wednesday next week, at 11 am. Mr. G. T. Peall is Acting District Judge and First Magistrate, Mr. G. C. Dodd being
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  • 136 8 Probate Duty Of $5,000,000 On Single Estate. Probate duties involving a sum of about j',ooo' were the subject oi ~n application argued by Mr. ML X OConnor before Mr. Justice a" Beckett Terrell in the Supreme Court to-day in the matter of the estate of
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  • 152 8 SINGAPORE-MEDAN. Commencing on Wednesday. Aug. 5. the weekly air mail service between Singapore and Batavia via Palembang will be extended to serve Medan. Air mails will be closed at Singapore for Palembang. Batavia and Medan and correspondence for inclusion in these mails must reach Singapore by
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  • 132 8 IMPERIAL COMMUNICATIONS' LOSS OF REVENUE. Reuter. London. July 29. Reuter is authorised to state that the Imperial Communications Advisory Committee <on which are represent the Governments of the United Kingdom, Canada. Australia. New Zealand. South Africa, the Irish Free State and India), in consultation with the
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  • 147 8 CAUSE OF HAEMATURIA REMOVED. British Official. London. July 29. Mr. Lloyd George was successfully operated on early this morning at his London home in Kensington. The doctors present included the King s physician. Sir Dawson Perm. and three ethers. A'l members of the family wer:
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  • 42 8 British Official. The King tnd Queen, who urtVtd at Cowes on Monday, to-day lunched aboard the King's cutter 'Britannia," which is entered for His* Maj:sty*s Cup race next Tuesday, and went for a four hours' cruise.—British Official.
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  • 199 8 The Gaylads Minstrels are holding their second anniversary on Saturday and Sunday at the residence of Mr. Lim Choo Ean. East Coast Road, near Siglap. Mr. Richard Lim Chuan Hoe, 8.A.. Barrister-at-law (Middle Temple) and research student in International Law and Relations in the London School of Economies (University of
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  • 498 8 IBY "LOOKER-ON i Mr. Shelley, acting C.S.. is to Hv from Port Swettenhim to Singapon on Saturday. I don't blame him. I don't blame anyone who flies from Port S\v. u en ham. This Malaya Cup final busii annoying. Especially to P< condemned men like to "get
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  • 38 8 From China and Japan by tru at Singapore at 6 a.m. toon. From China and Japan by U Maru*' due at Singapore (JO-BKJi From Europe. (London mailJuly 9). by the "Rajula dv- a 1 a.m. to-morrow.
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  • 37 8 LATEST QUOTATIONS RUBBER London:—2\d. Ntw York.:— 5 s <G) cents Singapore:—8', s —8% cents TIN. London Spot:—£108 10s. Od. Three Months Buyers £110 12s. Gd Od.). Sellers £110 15s. Od. Singapore.—$56.00. «125 ten d >-
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    • 219 8 YOTT CAN BUILD 612 a bridge, a motor car, or a loco- motive he builds one with his f{ PRICES OF Meccano Outfit. He can build *J?I any model he wants—there is no r& MECCANO limit 10 tnc possibiUttes of Mcc- C *JT] cano. r* «1 OUTFITS All Meccano parts
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    • 84 8 Z**********5Z*****a525Z5aER5Z*****Z52S I GENUINE I Butterfly I Wing JEWELLERY. I I IN I Silver Brooches, I Pendants Vanity jjj I Cases, Rings 1 Powder Boxes, f I I d Charming Designs jo S 30 Years* Experience. lU.S.I U.S. De Silva 1 Bros., I •1. HIGH STREET. SINGAPORE. fi THONE 454». Cj
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  • 643 9 BRITISH PREMIER BACK IN LONDON. i KLIN CONVERSATIONS QUITE SUCCESSFUL. .—Reute: Berlin, July 29. The revenue for the first quarter >( 1931 is 314,000,000 marks below the corresponding period for 1930. catastrophe," says the Minister
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  • 96 9 NEW CORPS TO BE FORMED. Rugby. July 29. disclosed in the report of the DepartCommittee appointed to inquire into fi i.ncv and adequacy of the coast watch•nisation. that the Board of Trade is ng ihe formation of a coast hfe-saving I between five and six thousand i
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  • 44 9 ROYS' (ORXLR, cn pages 2 and 3. >< K s OF TO-DAY. on page 8. J >RRI SPOXDENCE, on page 11. *E new WORLD ANNIVERSARY. on page 11. *Ht PLAYGROUND OF THE WORLD. on page It. W U> FROM INDIA, on page 14.
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  • 429 9 Narrow Escape Of Two Chinese. The secretary of the Indian Muslim Association was called to give evidence before the Coroner, Mr. P. G. Bourne, yesterday, during the inquiry into the death of the two Arab girls who were killed when three houses collapsed in Arab Street
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  • 315 9 Clerk And Lorry Driver Waylaid. An interesting story of how a shopkeeper s clerk and a lorry driver were held up by armed robbers in one of the loneliest roads in Singapore was unfolded before the Second Magistrate (Mr. G. E. Clayton) yesterday, when two Chinese, Ong
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  • 77 9 —Reuter. London, July 29 To protect farmers against dumping the British Government, immediately after the recess, will introduce a price stabilising scheme for agricultural products, particularly wheat, according to the "Daily Mail." which also states that Mr. Mac Donald, in Berlin, has launched a campaign
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  • 273 9 ALLEGED PLOT BY CANTON REBEL GOVERNMENT. EXTRAORDINARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT CHIANG KAI SHEK. .—Reuter. Nanking, July 30. News has just been received from Army headquarters at Nanchang of a daring attempt to assassinate President Chiang Kai Shek. Near Nanchang there is a certain public park
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  • 479 9 Sin Kuo Min. London. July 29. In view of the interest very rightly and very naturally taken in the Thorburn case, he was sure Mr. A. Henderson (Foreign Secretary) would give publicity to any communication received from Sir Miles Lampson (British Minister in China) during
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  • 156 9 DEPUTY LIEUTENANT PROSECUTED. ALLEGED FRAUDULENT CONVERSION. London. July 29. While the Kylsant case is nearing a close, another case in which a wellknown figure is involved opened at Leicester Police Court to-day. In this case. Sir Arthur Wheeler, formerly head of one of the
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  • 171 9 WORLD FLYERS FORCED DOWN BY FOG. British Official. New Jersey. July 29. Col. and Mrs. Lindbergh took off to-day in the direction of Northhaven, Maine, prepaiatory to the start of a night to Tokyo. The most elaborate arrangements have made for refuelling. There are fiw
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  • 101 9 NO GOV ERNMENT GRANT FROM ROAD FUND. British Official. Rugby. July 29. Regarding the new bridge at Charing Cross, for the construction of which the London County Council decided last week to promote a Parliamentary Bill, the Minister of Transport, Mr. H Morrison, has informed the
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  • 277 9 JOINT SOCIAL GATHERING. The "At Home by the Indian and Ceylonese Lrides Club to the members of the Chinese section and the general committer of the Y.W.C.A. took place on Tuesday at "B' Raffles Quay. The function was attended by practically all the members of the
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  • 30 9 Reuter. Quebec. July 29 Their Siamese Majesties, travelling incognito, arrived here for a fortnight's visit to Canada i 'fere going Horn? from the United States. Reuter.
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    • 91 9 I I j PORTER I f "BULLDOG" X V STOUT I /is the Stout of the I j Tropics. If A Glass of "Bull- I I I s s rO 5} SOLE AGENTS: 1 8 I ii7r S I Incorporated in the Straits Settlement*. j( I -r j "His Master's
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  • 750 10 20,000 SPECTATORS AT THE OVAL. SUTCLIFFE AND DULEEP SCORE CENTURIES. England has made an auspicious start in the Second Test and the chances are that the New Zealanders. who are without their best bat, Stewart Dempster, who is indisposed, will be
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  • 157 10 LIEUT. BRYAN UNABLE TO PLAY. The Colony side will be without one of its best men for the week-end match against the F.M.S.. Lieut. G. J. Bryan being unable to take his place in the side owing to a strained back muscle. As an opening batsman. Bryan, who
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  • 444 10 RANGOON ROAD SCHOOL. SEVENTH ANNUAL SPORTS. The annual sports of the Rangoon Road School were held yesterday at the Jalan Besar Stadium and were witnessed by a large number of visitors. Ideal weather favoured the sports and the events were keenly contested. Othman bin Abbas became the champion in
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  • 57 10 AMERICAN LEAGUES. New York. July 29 Latest League results are as follows: NATIONAL LEAGUE. St. Louis 1, Boston 0. Cincinnatti 5, Brooklyn 4. Chicago 6, Philadelphia 3. Pittsburgh 2. New York 6. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Philadelphia 6, St. Louis 3. Washington 8, Cleveland 1. New York 12, Chicago 1% Boston
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  • 77 10 GOLF. The following is the draw for the Katong Golf Club's mixed foursome competition to be held over the August holidays: Mr. Kauri and Mrs. Robertson v. Mr. Teasdale and Mrs. Lubbock. Mr. Case and Mrs. Hide v. Mr. and Mrs. Cuthbe. Mr. J. Brown and Mrs.
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  • 27 10 BILLIARDS. The final of the S.C.C. straight snooker championship between A. L. Gilmore and A. S. Owens will be played to-day at 6.15 p.m.
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  • 299 10 MALAYAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. MME. GRAS AN ABSENTEE. (From Our Own Corrstpondentj Kuala Lumpur, July 29. Four ladies' singles matches were down for decision to-day in the Malayan championship tournament but the Mme. Gras v. Mrs. Bucknell match was postponed owing to the non-arrival of the former. Attention was equally
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  • 49 10 Two of the best performances in the Southern Qualifying Competitions for the Championships at Roehampton were the defemt of Ahad Hussain by H. H S. Hlller and the defeat of such a sound player as Mrs. D. A. Alston by the left-handed Herts junior champion. Miss K. E. Stammers.
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  • 37 10 On Sunday last a team from St. Joseph's Institution visited the Naval Base at Seletar and played against the newly formed Naval Base XI. The School scored 108 for 9 wkts, while the home side made 60.
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  • 315 10 FINE ENTERTAINMENT AT ALHAMBRA. "Trader Horn* last night began a season at the Alhambra, and proved that the glowing praises which heralded its coming were not misplaced. The film is one that is rather overwhelming in its effect. One has to regard it in retrospect before tht full
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  • 201 10 BIRTHDAY. Thy Istana Kampong Glam was en fete on Tuesday when the local Muslims gave a children's party to celebrate the occasion. The organisers thought that, children being specially dear to the Holy Prophet, it was desirable that they should' be made happy on his birthday. This
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  • 320 10 THE TURF. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 29. Results of the second day of the Penang race meeting were as follows: Race I. —Horses—Cass 4—Div. 2—<6 furs.). 1. APPLE ROYAL I Davies) 8.8. 2. PROPOSITION Spencer > 8.2. 3. KALI (Christie) 8.8. Won by
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  • 146 10 EARTH WORK CONTRACT IN DISPUTE. A contract for the removal of 63,000 cubic yards of earth from Monk's Hill, Bukit Timah. in 1926, formed the subject of an action commenced before the acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule, in the Supreme Court to-day. The plaintiffs.
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  • 80 10 LARGE SEIZURE BY MONOPOLIES OFFICERS. A clever attempt to smuggle 1.200 tahils of non-Government chandu, valued at about $10,000 was discovered by Revenue Officers yesterday, when the "Sui Sang" arrived from China port and berthed at Tanjong Pagar. Several cases which were consiged as "preserved" fruit" were found
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  • 96 10 ARRESTED IN COLOMBO ON BREACH CHARGE. p. A. Nagalingam, a Jaffnese who was employed on an estate in Perak, was arrested by the C.I.D. in Colombo, on a provisional warrant issued by the Police Magistrate of Colombo, under Section 16 of the Fugitive Offender's Act. and he
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  • 109 10 Towkay Goh Cheng Kch celebrated his 62nd birthday last night at his residence 216 Orchard Road, when he entertained over 150 guests, including a number of European*, to a very sumptuous dinner. A Chinese wayang. a ronggeng and a string band were in attendence throughout the night, the
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  • 158 10 MOUNT EMILY POOL. FORTHCOMING GALA. Entries for the following events will be received by the Superintendent. Mt. EmUy. not later than 5 p.m. on Aug. 5: Medley Relay Race 300 metres, open: Individual Free Style 200 metres, open; Individual Breast Stroke 100 me. res. cpen; Individual Back Stroke 100
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  • 189 10 DATES PLAYERS. Association Football. Siong 800 team v. Lam Sai on Sunday at S.CJ.A. ground. Tong Hee; Chin Aik. Cheow Hin; Tiong Wah, Fook Loy, Koon Guan; Gong Piou. Tat Lee. Cheng Chuan, Kirn Chua, and Teck Lam. Reserves: Wah Cheong, Choon Hong and P. Swee. Badminton. Tecks B. P.
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  • 614 10 ALLEGED MURDERERS DISCHARGED. CROWN WITNESS "PROBABLY AN ACCOMPLICE." The fifth session of the Singapore Assizes came to a sudden termination yesterday, the three accused men in the dock being released In the last of the murder trials dealt with at this session, without being called upon to
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  • 504 10 REFERENCE TO FORMER IMPASSE. MATCH MUST BE PLAYED <>\ AUG. 8. (From Our Own Corresponc- Kuala Lumpur. J n Surprise is caused here how Singapore came to the con" elusion that the Malaya C socctr final was to be played on A igugt
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  • 48 10 Washington. July 29 President Hoover has summoned Mr Payne of the American Red Cross, to discuss unemployment relief. Mr. Payne believes that a thorough study of unemployment Is about to begin, as private charity is likely to inadequate to cope with the winter Reuter
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  • 155 10 The outstanding player of the South Afncar. Davis Cup team is V. G. Kirby. This younj player is only nineteen, but Wimb n* ing day, June 22. is his birthday certainly good, if not yet great H -l f handed and a graceful and therd rect player. His footwork on
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  • 30 10 Members of the Gaylads untitled reminded of their music practh Mr. Yeo Eng Hoo's residence and also of the anniversary Saturday and Sunday at Roi:> Coast Road Ct% milestone. S:-
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  • 21 10 In celebration of the Peng untitled tion. there will be a dinner 8 p.m. at the New Century R< Great World.
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  • 13 10 The monthly meeting of untitled Sinhalese Association will be held at 6.30 p.m.
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  • 90 11 [Our readers are invited to write to us on ol public interest. It must be understood !hat tfte 'Malaya Tribune" does not r-iy endorse opinions expressed by corresnCnd»• LETTERS SHOULD BE AS BRIEF Pi siBLE, preferably typewritten (double and on one side of the paper only, pm cs
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  • 239 11 :he Editor, "Maiaya Tribune.") Your contributed article on the above in Saturday's issue is worthy of note member of the Straits-born Chinese The question of inducing various ial Parties to conbine their forces shows and variety entertainments nsidered for many years but there D ii o
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  • 239 11 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") Sir.—l entirely disagree with "The Rounders'' in his criticism of English in the "Talkies." It is absurd to say that "Talkies" teach bad English. Surely it doesn't follow that all fans" should "borrow" the language which they bear and use it in ordinary
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  • 77 11 The following comparison of estimated traffic receipts of the Imperial and International Communications, Ltd.. has been received from the Eastern Extension and China Telegraph Cx. Ltd. for publication: June 1931 £374.502 June 1930 £413,471 Aggregate for six months Jrnuary to June: In 1931 £2,383,949 In 1930 £2,807,723 The
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  • 33 11 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 154 for $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 158 for $100.
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  • 885 11 BIG PREPARATIONS FOR HOLIDAYS. MAMMOTH ATTRACTIONS. The New World, that popular place of entertainment in Jalan Besar, will be celebrating its eighth anniversary at the end of this week, and this is an opportune moment to review its history and growth. The New World was first
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 96 11 Drink value depends on flavour —A flavour that helps you to forget the world and your worries. Try Lion Brand. Ceylon Old Arrack (Matured in Wood) °btair.aM from all High Class Stores and Bars. Union Auto BATTERY SERVICE STATION 7 ORCHARD ROAD. SINOAPORS. 'Workshop 13, Kramat Road, Singapore.) NEW BATTERY.
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    • 376 11 ***************5?***********************************?*****^^ 1 The New World Show. I 4 GALA NIGHTS 4 S In celebration of the Bth. Anniversary H 1 July 31, /tuausr I, 2 and 3. i H t Come and see the BIGGEST and HIGHEST PAGODA ever built in Malaya with n its thousand lights j{] —OTHER ATTRACTIONS—
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    • 290 11 ***************5252* I Buy Various Kinds of Delicious Cordials filled in beautiful GlaFB (3 Jars, which could be converted into Flower Vases as above. H nJ Also iv Handsome Decanters. 0 Sold everywhere at extremely reasonable prices. FRAMROZ CO. **************************************************25t323.Jfc- 1 ******************** I The Cigars of Cigars P 3 -Trio" Prince
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 122 11 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS Programme of Drills up to and for weekending Aug. 2, 1931: TO-DAY, JULY 30. 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, "E" (Chinese) Company, Recruits Drill. 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, Officers, Revolver Course. TO-MORROW, JULY 31. 5 p.m.—Changi Camp, 1st Bn. S.S.V.F., Bn. Camp. 5 p.m.—Malay Drill Hall. "F" (Malay) Coy. Weapon Training.
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  • 2723 12 WHY SWITZERLAND STAYS NEUTRAL. INTERESTING ADDRESS TO THE ROTARY CLUB. The beauties of Switzerland were described by the Consul for that country in Singapore. Mr. H. R. Arbenz, at the weekly luncheon meeting of the Rotary Club of Singapore, held at the Raffles Hotel yesterday.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 54 12 B"THREE8 "THREE STAR 1 British Wireless Accumulators in MulM Glass Container with Tapping for every 3 Volts. H.T. Type Capacity 6500 M Amp., L T Type Capacity 45 Ampere. The plates are of special design and extra thick and need only recharging once In 6 months. Sole Agents. THE NATIONAL
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    • 648 12 WILLS' 5 M "CAPSTAN FOR. FOR CTS. CTS. MADE ITS ENGLAND The Oriental Telephone and Electric Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the United Kingdom.) NOTICE TO TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS. Subscribers are notified that on and after Ist August. 1931. telephonic communication will be established by the Posts and Telegraphs Department. S.S. and
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 228 12 MAILS CLOSE. TO-DAY, JULY 39. Siam < except Lower Siam i (Kola) 3 p.m Bangkok (Halvdan) 3 p.m Calcutta (Suisang) 3 p.m. Upper Burma. North and East India. Egypt. Europe. Canada and USA Karapara, B.I. Mail) 3 p.m. Poeloe Galang (Noembin?) 4 pm Sclat Pandjang. Bengkalls. Siak. Pakan Baroe. Pajakombo
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  • 892 13 Company's Record Low Costs. The 25th annual general meeting of the Malacca Rubber Plantations, Ltd., was held in Ldndon on June 26. Mr. Charles Emerson (the chairman), in the course of his speech, said: The profit and loss account discloses a very satisfactory state of affairs, because
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  • 88 13 ASIATIC PETROLEUM CO. (S.S.). LIU Red Shell Motor Spirit ex pump and/or ex 4 gall, drum per British Imperial gallon 0.71 Yellow tinea Motor Spirit per 4 gall, tin $2 98 Shell Aviation Spirit ex 4 gall, drum per British Imperial gallon 0.90 STANDARD OIL CO.. OF NEW
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  • 750 13 OUTLINE OF AIMS AND OBJECTS. PRELIMINARY MEETING TO BE CALLED SHORTLY. The scheme which is on foot to establish a Malayan National Sporting Club in Kuala Lumpur is receiving encouraging support. The main objects of the proposed association (says the "Malay Mall") are to legislate for
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  • 172 13 SOME PRACTICAL REASONS. Possibly, if sufficiently worked out the hypothesis that fat men are rarely criminals will be found to be sound on a material rather than a moral basis. Many of us whose waistcoats have assumed a gradient of one in five will not
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 564 13 World No other flashlight gives V I you the power...long life... Ar f <' I convenience dependabil- /71 Ity and economy of the Eveready Flashlight when Rĕ^_i^=^,^K2avjB used with an Eveready Beware of imitations. In- BBPj^^^^^^^^jSs^^H sist upon genuine Eveready mTtrr^^^^^S^^ —the world's best flashlight C^l^S-r^ss^S and flashlight battery. Ob-
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    • 457 13 I NOTICE. RENE ULLMANN s Annual Cheap Sale S A very important stock of JEWELLERY and of WRIST and Pocket gj rQ WATCHES of the finest designs will be sold with VERY IMPORTANT RE- Qj H DUCTIONS on their prices DURING THE MONTH of AUGUST, 1931. This stock Qj fO
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  • 2263 14 Congress Committee's Scheme. NOTES FROM INDIA. The Congress Working Committee, which concluded their sessions on July 12. adopteu for the solution ol the communal problem a scheme the essential features of which are adult franchise (or at least a uniform franchise so extensive as to reflect proportionally
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  • 731 14 HEALING BY FAITH. HARDER TRIALS NEXT YEAR THAN THIS. Berlin (By Mall). Materialists may stand confounded, and mystics rejoice, at the sudden turn events have taken in Germany. Never was there such a concrete proof of healing by faith. Yet nothing has so far actually happened
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  • 311 14 UNEMPLOYED RESORT TO THE OLD WORKINGS. Streams that used to be flecked lavishly with gold, old centres and camps conspicuous with their scars of old-time mining operations, are calling men from the cities of Victoria to prospect for gold, says a spec al Melbourne correspondent of
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  • 423 14 HYDE PARK REVIEW. "THE FOUR MEN FROM KENYA." Prince Arthur of Connaught inspected seven thousand picked members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade during the centenary ceiebrations of the Order in Hyde Park recant y. The review was held just opposite Grosvenor House, and the large
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 84 14 KILL I «fi> j I •eoif-d u«* I tf issjj^^^*^^^ J. The filthy bedbug erav»l--i /7 over your bed, carrying ill deadly disease germs and Flii is deadly to flies, mos- CLraMK I quitoes, fleas, moths, ants, jpj j roaches, bedbugs, and their eBBB Harmle Don't confuse Flit fA %m\
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    • 527 15 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES 'Incorporated in England.) nil! PASSENGER CARGO m SERVICES. M tlaß AND ORIENTAL STEAM P X- CiATION CO., LONDON AND X EAST MAIL SERVICE. r Contract with His Majesty's Government.) TWARD FROM LONDON. For China and Japan. Due Tonnage. Singapore. 1931. 6.500
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    • 617 15 STEAMER SAILINGS. «Sss LINE (Japan Mail) V TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail t YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 July 31 Aug. 1 SUWA MARU 10.700 Aug. 13 14 9 FUSHIMI MARU 11.000 Aug. 27 28 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Sept. 9 10 t TERUKUNI MARU
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    • 374 15 STEAMER SAILINGS^ INDOCHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) Direct Service to Japan via Hong Kong. Amoy and Shanghai and to Calcutta via Penang. Taking cargo on through Bill of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtse ports, Formosa, the Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA.
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    • 337 15 INSURANCE. jsg£lS3ssjv THE $%w\ SOUTH IwirJ British INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. L. C. MARGOLIOUTH. Manager. Ofllce: 2, Pinlayson Green. THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE: SINGAPORE. 2nd Floor of No. 3, Malacca
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    • 549 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.
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    • 530 15 BANKS, THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: MEYER CHAMBERS, SINGAPORE NORTH BRIDGE ROAD BRANCH. In order to provide better facilitttft to customers, business houses im residents in the North Division the Town this Bank will short!* open a Branch in North Bridge Raa# near its junction with Middle Ko*t
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 1296 16 m 119, North Bridge Road, Singapore. SPECIAL SALE. CREPE SOLE TENNIS SHOES 62 67 cents pet pair. KEY BRAND RUBBER SOLE TENNIS SHOES 43 oenis per pair. Special Gift Coupon. A SPECUL COUPON will be given for every pair of shoes purohased, and the Holders of our coupons will be
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    • 535 16 Le zJVlerciers School ESTABLISHED 1906. 218. QUEEN ST. 61, WATERLOO ST. Morning Classes only—Primary to Commercial. NO AGE LIMIT! Principal:—F. I. MILES. PUBLIC NOTICES. SINGAPORE POLICE NOTICE. REGISTRATION OF DOGS Hi RURAL AREAS. The public are reminded of the ntiessity for registering their dogs for the ensuing 12 months. Badges
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    • 515 16 FOR PERFECT VISION H. LAZARUS Co., Consulting Opticians. Tel. 2751. S f Capitol Buildh PUBLIC NOTICES. NOTICE. The Singapore Marine Insuiahev Association. The Fire Insurance Association of Malaya. Motor Insurance Association of Malaya. The Offices of members of the above Associations will be closed for the transaction of business on
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    • 453 16 MASSAGE AND MAN URfc Miss MIBAKO aad Miss X IT! No. 30, Bencoolen Street, Su JHALAYA TRIBI NE THONE 6171. SUBSCRIPTION RATES PftVABLE IN ADVANCE. Delivery Including iscluOsf at offlcs Postage Postsgt or close (Local or to Foreim residence. P.M.S.> Cyuntna feaelr $U>M 121.00 t 27 00 Half Yeaer** 7.5»
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