Malaya Tribune, 3 September 1931

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  • 29 1 The Malaya Tribune ol XVIII, No. 20S SINGAPORE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1931 FIVE CENTS The Malaya Tribune. Singapore Thursday, Sept. 'i, 1931. Malaya Tribune SINGAPORE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1031.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 163 1 LIPTON'S CE\ LON TEA. fOU CANNOT BETTER THE BEST, r^jĕli^^l^ "IN A CLASS BY ITSELF" W sweetened No other condensed milk contains J |g S mHc/l c °ncentrated goodness as SHIP WAND GUARANTEED FREE FROM BACTERIA Sweetened—Condensed MiWc SHIP BRAND" milk is unques- SOLE IM p ORT ERS: tionably the
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    • 318 1 V rTT TT.~T-r-- ~T-r-» —-r"? V V*|f ITf i "fl j r 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.1S ROOKERY NOOK With TOM WALLS, RALPH LYNN. WINIFRED SHOTTER. etc 'PHONE 5261-5262. j COURVOISIER I I Is highly Recommended. tr its** J E I Distilled from the Finest of j I UP French Wine. jj
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  • 187 2 Contributed By "MALAYA TRIBUNE" READERS. EDITOR'S LETTER. Comments On The Mail. Dear Boys. So many boys have sent me two. three and even four articles at one time that I must ask you all to discontinue the habit. No contributor. in fairness to the others, can expect to
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  • 518 2 i By T. KathiravaluJ What I understand of debating is what others less clever than myself have learnt, namely debating is a subtle art. wherein the speaker appeareth on the stage in perspiration and shivereth as if with cold. The profuse weat is mopped
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  • 282 2 ißy "Limo.") Let me tell you th-e eld sccry of Ulysse.; again—a story written toy the Greek poet Homer. Ulys.st.3 while on his way home from Troy sighted an sland and he sent some of his men ashore to explore U. They discovered a stately building
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  • 55 2 Bu K. Sabapalty, Serembaii > It is many years now since I parted from my Latin professor but rtfll the hies and hoes I learnt are fresh in my memory. I often dgh, how much better wou'd it now have been for me if they had taught me
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  • 139 2 The Formation Of Good Character. A literary meeting of the S.S.U. was held a;- usual in the premises of the City High School on Saturday last, with Mr. K. R. K. Ayyar in the chair. A majority unanimously voted in favour of environment as playing an important part
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  • 120 2 (By 'Mandarin" Tay, Muar.) The amenities of the town are being enhanced by the planting of pines and firs on the riverside bordering one of trse main thoroughfares. This constitutes an improvement which should be encouraged. The Government seems to progress with the timet and I predict that
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  • 151 2 (By Tan Yong Heng.) When air is heated it rises, and cold air flows in to take its place. In this way air Js set in motion. If the motion is gentle, as when the air flows from an open window towards a fir?, we have a draught.
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  • 133 2 (By •'Geylang Boy") During our school life we should be courteous. Wh n we are grown up we are sure to remain j courteous. Nowadays most unemployed people are very polite and courteous when they are j uppiying for a job or speaking to the manager j of
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  • 114 2 1 (By George Nolmburg, Taiping.) Music, seme people consider, is only spareUme entertainment; but it is also a work by which some earn their daily bread. It is no doubt a spafe-time entertainment as well. For instance, a man who is tired after a hard day's labour
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  • 90 2 >By S. Syed Ahmad, i Ambition ex'sts from the cradle to the grave. A poor man cries because he has not a cent to buy salt for his rice water, whereas middleclass mm want curry for their food. Though the rich people get thousands of dollars, yet they are
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  • 63 2 'By -Useful."j Think of a bu'lock's life. They have to pull carts laden with heavy cargo, all through the day With the heat of the sun and frequently during the rain. Some of them are not properly fed according to the drivers. They are whipped and lashed to go
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  • 44 2 (By M. T. A. J.. Kuala Lipis./ By reading georgraphy we know the different countries and the different nations of the world Not only do we know these things but we also know the different kinds of climate and vegetation of those places.
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  • 354 2 Proposal To Publish A Journal. (By M. Koji Mohamed.) There is a tendency and desire to form new societies and associations to bring together persons interested m particular subjects, even though there is a general trade depression and a world-wide slump. This is useful, to keep
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  • 243 2 i By "Akay, n Kuala Lipis.t There was a time when people did not spend money but exchanged goods for goods. Some primitive people still carried on trade in this way, just as schoolboys still "swop" pen-knives and pens for cigarette pictures. Money does not always
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  • 196 2 (By Tan Chong Beng.) I happened to be in Amoy on the Chinese New Year Day, curing ir.y last visit to China, so I take this opportunity to describe the New Year celebrations. New Year's day is not observed in Amoy .as i« is here. The Chinese
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  • 153 2 (By "Seng.") This is not an authoritative article as to how to write a good essay, but just a few opinions which came back to the writer's mind cn reading Kathiravalu's great article, "How to write a good essay." Essay-writing certainly is an art and being so nobody
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  • 171 2 (By S. T. Koh.) My previous article about aeroplanes dealt only about their use In times of p:ace. But from what I saw from the war-in-the-air pictures that have been shown in S ngapore I have now some idea of what any such war In future
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    • 284 2 ww t Mr T HE MAN WHO INVESTS IN LOVE j Must of necessity, provide adequate protection for tt those whose future is so closely allied with his own. Present economic conditions make a Prudential I Policy a necessity. There is a Policy to suit every I need and emergency.
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  • 459 3 Schoolboys' Favourite Subjects. (By A. M. C. S., Kuala Lipis.) Of all the subjects that are taught in school. I like history best. In my opinion history is an easy subject. But it is a difficult one for those who do not like it. The man who
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  • 246 3 Does It Denote Luck? (By "Mandarin" Tay, Muar.) The "Keng-Hua" is a Chinese plant which blooms only at long intervals. Some years back It was so rare that crowds flocked to the house of a prominent towkay who took the opportunity of charging gate money when it was
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  • 173 3 Our minds and bodies must have recreation. That is to refresh ourselves after the hard work of the day. Reading books is good recreation I for our brain and body. Books of recreation I are of three kinds. There are biographies of famous men, travelling books and
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  • 1306 3 LEATHER GOODS. ißy a Special Correspondent.) The large extent to which Leather Goods are used to-day by John Citizen and Mawtfe and family is probably seldom realised. Chair, and settees, photo frames, hand-bags and trunks, are some of the articles frequently made either wholly or very largely
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    • 338 3 j in smoking is impossible to attain in a less carefully made cigarette READ THE IT 1 EIGHT '\WMrl W0^J reasons I I which have I tobacco *s cork s^ss^ssist H rnatured Virginia tobaco^s—A MI LD of PURE NATURAL Ork, Hygienic 1 1 *m a/1 B Virginia for DELICACY j
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    • 324 3 CONSUMPTION HAS BEEN CURED. A Remedy for Consumption Has Been Found. Oerk P. Yonkerman, Dtacoterer Of The New Remedy For Censmnptton. MarveUous as It may seem after centurle. A failure, a remedy has been discovered that aas cured the deadly Consumption even tn ne advanced stages of the disease. No
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  • 2772 4 NEW SEASON'S PROSPECTS. REVIEW OF FORM AND PLAYERS. SELANGOR'S HOPES FOR 1932. The following interesting review of prospects fcr the forthcoming season appeared in a recent issue of the "Malay Mail": The start of the Rugby season in Malaya is not far off r.nd most clubs have chosen
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  • 428 4 HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 29. The Malacca High School held their annual athletic sports on the Malacca Club Padang to-day under favourable weather conditions. At the conclusion Mrs. W. M. Millington gave away the prizes. Results: 440 yards t Inter-School»: Jayaraman (ACS.) Thangavalu <.H
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  • 174 4 MALACCA VOLUNTEER TOURNEY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ma'acca, Aug. 28. An American tournament was very successfully run to-day on the M.V.C. courts. H. M. de Scuza (Sr.) and R. A d? Vries were the winners with Chua Sin Earn and Abbas as the runners-up. Lt. Col. A. A.
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    • 451 4 MORRIS MINOR S.V. built like a big car and known throughout the world as The £|00 Car" definitely created a new meaning to a w c the words 'economical motoring/ Since its h.v. MULikL,fc introduction, not only in Malaya, but in even Coachbuilt 2 seater country in the world, it
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  • 613 5 Malayan Stocks Shares. MINING. ISSUED BY rRASER U CO.. EXCHANGE AND STOCK BROKERS Singapore, September 3, 10 a.m. Year CLOSING QUOTATIONS. End*. Buy ext. Seller*. Asam Kumbang Tin Dec. 31 £1. 0.9 £1. 2.0 cd Austral Malay Dec. 31 C.18.J 1. o.O Ayer Hitam Tin June 3C 0.11.3 0.12.3 Bangrin
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  • 334 5 rRASER A CO "8 QUOTATIONS CL08INO QUOTATIONS Bxd* Buyer*. Seller* 12 Alex. Brick Pre* Dec. 31 »2.02* m $2 Alex. Brick Ord. Dec. 31 IM £1 El B. American Tobacco Sept. 30 *.o 11 II Central Engine Work. Nor. SO $0.25 $0.30 nom •100 iio Chinese Com. Bank Dec.
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  • 80 5 tSSUED BY PHASER 00, EXCHANGE *gf°* B 103 104 d 9 "ipore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c 6% prem b oore Municipal (1904) P°* 95 par do. (1907) «H Q5 par do. (1909) 4* 90 05 do- 4 10 7i4 108% cl do. (1926) J 105% 106%
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  • 503 5 FRASKR At CO. AND LYALL A KVATTB QUOTATIONS. TO-DAY'S PRICES. Praser de Co. Lyall m Brat. Ult| value. Year Ends. Buyers. Sellers. Buyers. Sellers. SLOO Allenby Rubber Feb. 28 0.50 0.60 0 0.50 0.70 100 Alor Oajah Bept. 30 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.45 100 Aver Hitam Mar. 31 060
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  • 383 5 DEATH OF MRS. HO GEOK LUAN. (From Our Own Correspondentj Malacca. Aug. 31. The death occurred on Sunday of Mrs. Ho Geok Luan, a very old and highly respected lady of Malacca. The deceased who was 82 years of age and was the widow of the wellknown philanthropist,
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    • 87 5 Economical? Nothing can be more so than Heinz Oven-Baked Beans. Mealy tenderness, appetizing flavour and wholesome nourishment, all for a few cents. I Heinz Oven-Baked Beans are baked in dry ovens so that they retain all their delicate, nutty flavour. All the water is dried out, leaving them mealy, tender
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 583 5 $250 MUST BE WON First Prize $200. Second Prize $50. NINTH CROSSWORD. IN AID OF THE CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY. (ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.) Mj I Address your solution with entry fee to the Manager. The Malaya Tribune." CLEARLY MARK YOUR COVERS "CROSSWORD" No. 9. COUPON. Sir. I enclose as eatry fee
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    • 282 6 Everybody's Talking about this J GREAT BRITISH TRIUMPH! CAPITOL 1 6.15 NIGHTLY 9.15 1 3 s I Unprecedented Success S g OF S R The Famous Record Breaking Farce Comedy jjj ROOKERY NOOK BEN TRAVER S celebrated Aldwych Theatre Farce I jjj With the Original Cast including- C j TOM
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    • 187 6 Amusements^ Norma} I Shearer The Screen's most adored and most brilliant actress in her j SUCCESSOR TO I I "THE DIVORCEE Strangers May Kiss f i A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Triumph! jjj I LONDON IS RAVING OVER THIS FILIVI JUST AS YOU WILL! If is sheerly MAGNIFICENT! See Special Announcement on Page
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    • 144 6 g c.15 To-Night 9is I SfiH Big Show.' Packed Last Night! In of course! SEE IT AGAIN! 1 WHOOPEE i I United Artists. I The Greatest Show On Earth! a NORMA TALMAGE in [3 1 COAST RD KATQNG j 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.15 I I I CECIL B. de MILLE'S Amazing
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  • 366 7 IMPROPER USE OF SAMPAN. SHIPPING NEWS VThey could be told by the cut of their hair," was the submission made by Sub-Inspector Chevalier, before the Hon. Comdr. Hole, at the Hong Kong Marine Court recently, in prosecuting a boatwoman named Cheng Sze-mui, for having used her boat
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  • 150 7 Makasser," Dutch, 362 tons, Capt. Triebels, from Indragiri; 2-9: for Indragiri, 4-9. "Bulan," Brit. 441 tons, Capt. Anderson, from Penang, 2-9; for Penang. 6-9. 'Borneo Maru," Jap. 4,261 tons, Capt. Kondow, from Bombay, 2-9; for Shanghai. 3-9. Katong," Brit. 863 tons, Capt. Richards, from Bangkok, 2-9; for Bangkok, 6-9.
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  • 62 7 Singapore, Sept. 3 Buyers Seller* R 8 8 equal to London Standa'd. Spot Tlf 7 Standard R.S.S. on Tender September 7% 1\ October 7% 7 7 November 1% 8 Octobsr December 1% 8 January March 8 1 1% Tone of Market:—Dull. Latest Cable—London Spot Sheet
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  • 133 7 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE X A REPORT. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's weekly auction report dated September 2. states: Catalogued 2.139.283 lb. 955.03 tons. Offered 1.819.292 1b.=812.18 tons. Sold 1.537.730 lb. =686.48 tons. London spot 2 1 d. New York spot i 15 16 cents. Prices
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  • 80 7 London. Sept. 2. Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and Sons notify today's tin prices as follows: Spot £119 116 (£IIBM Forward £121 916 (£121%). The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify today's rubber prices as follows: Spot 2Ud (2 1 4 d). Forward 2 7 16d
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  • 42 7 The Mercantile Bank of India, Limited. Singapore, has received a telegram from its head office stating that the board of directors have declared an interim dividend of seven per cen,t. less income tax. for the Half year ended June 30.
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  • 127 7 THE SHARE MARKET. LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT. Sept. 3, noon. The tin share market is somewhat steadier to-day and to-day's quotations show improvement on those ruling yesterday. There are buyers of Penawats at 66 cents. Kuchais at 81 cents. Kintas at $1.04.% and Sungel Luas at $1. Ayer
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  • 292 7 September 3. 11 a.m. RUBBER. London. 2' 4 unchanged. New York. 455 16 cents. <G> unchanged. Shares: Quiet. Allenbys M—6s cents. Ayei Moleks 40—50 cents, Ayer Panas 45—iM cents, Bassetts 25—30 cents. Brogas 30—35 cents, Bukit Jelotongs 15—20 cents. Baku Katils 17—22 cents. Connemaras 50—60
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  • 480 7 PHASER'S REPORT. Messrs. Praser and Co., in their weekly report dated Sept. 1, state: Quiet conditions have again prevailed in the local market throughout the week and there is very little to report. As regards t.n the shopmen's from the Straits for August are returned at 6.U70
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  • 478 7 EFFECT OF SLUMP ON YEAR'S WORKING. STRICTEST ECONOMIES MADE. The 21st annual general meeting of th« Bukit Katil Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held at 137, Heeren Street. Malacca, on Sept. 2, the chairman, Mr. Tan Soo Hock, presiding. Others present included Messrs. Tan Tiam Tye. Ch:> Scow
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  • 318 7 (By courtesy of H. and S. Bank.) Singapore. Sept. 3 Selling.—London 4 months' sight 2s. 3 29 32a London 3 months' sight 2s. 3 "id., London 60 days' 2s. 327 32d London 30 days' sight 2s. 313 I6ti London demand 2« 8 23/32 d., London T.T. 2s, 3
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  • 101 7 SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES Singapore. Sept. 3 East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Rajula 21. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3). Karma la 18; Prins der Nederlanden 11; Burgerdijk 9; Kistna 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3). Sirdhana 30; Laganbank 32; Ipoh 34: Karapara 36. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 4).
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    • 559 7 I VICTORIA THEATRE j I LAST TWO NIGHTS. I TO-NIGHT and SATURDAY jjj AT 9.30 p.m. jjj MATINEE TUESDAY NEXT AT 5.30 p.m. I MRS. ALFORD PRESENTS X 1 HELLO! BOOM!! THE GLOOM CHASER jjj I ONE LONG LAUGH I E HAVE YOU BOOKED YOUR SEATS? I SLUMP PRICES $2.50
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    • 78 7 WANTED —A Store-keeper, well experienced in handling of tires, tubes, etc. Apply to Box No. 415 clo Malaya Tribune. AUCTION SALE. A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE. Belgian glasswares consisting of butter dishes, sugar pots, jam pots, drinking glasses, flower vases, etc. Provisions: —Biscuits, sardines, green peas. I mushrooms, preserved vegetables,
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    • 669 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED—Competent Chinese Clerk lor British Mercantile Firm. Must be quick and accurate at figures and able to typewrite. App y with copies of testimonials stating salary r< quired tj Box 414 co Malaya Tribune. A business man who has just returned from Chiengmal, Slam, wishes to interview Capitalist
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  • 34 8 Mr. Ho Pch Choon passed away on September 2nd. 1931. at General Hospital. Cortege leaves 155. Selegie Road at 4.45 p.m to day to Bidadari Christian Cemetery.
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  • 47 8 A Requiem High Mass will be sung tor the repose of the soul of the late John Francis de Souza at the Church of St. Joseph at 6.30 a.m. on Saturday. sth. September, 1931. The attendance and prayers of relatives and friends are earnestly solicited.
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  • 747 8 A splendid send-off was given yesterday to the project for holding an exhibition of Singapore manufactures. Originally it was proposed to have the show in December, but now January seems to be favoured; and tor a psychological reason the short postponement appears to be happily conceived. The year
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  • 303 8 Yesterday was the 52nd birthday of Sir Lancelot Elphinstone. Chief Justice. F.M.S. As Sept. 7 is an American national h i d.iy labour Day the Contu a c Geneva: wll b( closed to business on that day. Mr. W A. Wilson. Editor of the "Malaya Tribune," Laves Singapore to-morrow morning
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  • 99 8 M. M. m. a. Is It Achieving Its Object? "S.F.P" Service. London, Sept. 1. The "Financial News." discussing the tin figures, states that it is unable to agree that the quota is rapidly achieving its object paper considers that after the end o the returns
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  • 101 8 AUDIBLE WARNING OF STATE OF SIGNALS. British Official. Rugby, Sept. 2. The completion by the Great Western Railway cf their system of automatic train control has resulted in over 2.000 miles of track and 2,500 engines being equipped at a cost of £230.uu» with a system which
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  • 104 8 RECORD BOOKINGS OF SPACE. British Official. Rugby. Sept. 2 Acrordine; to the general manager of th British Industries Fair, the B.rmingham and London sections of wh oh opened simultaneously on Feb. 22, the week beginning, Aug. 23 «»S cne cf the best weeks in the. history of
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  • 42 8 British Official. Rugby, S pt. 2. Tra Postmaster-General anncun:«4 that a service of picture telegraphy, such as is already in operation between Britain and Germany. Austria. Denmark and Sweden will bo opened to-morrow between Britain and Italy British Official.
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  • 42 8 British Official. RugLy. Sept. 2. The French Government has commun cate<i lo London a copy of a note addre sed to tn' Italian Government regarding the naval Umiation proposals. Its contents ore under ex amina t ion—Brit i:h Offic al.
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  • 198 8 Tuesday. Aug. 25. The following were the guests at a dinnei given by His Excellency at King's Home:—Mr. and Mrs A. W. S. Graeme. Mr. C. G. Cadman. Mr. H. T. Nicholas. Mr. and Mrs J McDonald, Mr. S. Stutchbury, Mr. and Mr. 1 D. F Topham. Dr.
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  • 144 8 Mails by the outward Dutch ae.cp'.ano from Amsterdam will an v. at Singapore by he mc.ning .xpr to-mr.now. Ccrrc po.idcn: wii' b.- ready U r d livery «c bcxbclders at 8 a.m. The P. O. "Mantua" with mail* from Europe (London mails despatched on Aug. 13). is expected
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  • 109 8 The American Consul General and Mrs. Lester Maynard are leaving for a holiday jn Java on Friday. They expect to return early in November. The American Consulate General will be in charge of Mr. Harold Shantz during September and Mr. Roy Bower during October. An Enactment has just come into
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  • 475 8 BY "LOOKER-ON "> J I'm all for this Singapore Showbut there are some people who quit,' comprehensibly aren't. Importers, for inj>tane< sell less goods as we ma more of our own requirem< But this is a matter in principle of "the greatest the greatest Dumber 1 applied.
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  • 41 8 LATEST QUOTATK 1 rubber London: d. New York:—4 15 16 <G> cent* Singapore:—7 >4 —1\ c?nts TIN 35S. London Spot:—£118 5s. Oa <d<"— Three Months Buyers £120 15--. 0i Od.). Sellers £120 17s. 6d. «down ;>■ Singapore:—$6U7',. f75 tons
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    • 222 8 ROBINSON'S CHEAP U S4LE. IJ N L |TE '"'ISS™ IM IJTE INDOOR UNI-LITE STORM I NI-LITE TABLE HANGING LAMP. KING LANTERN. LAMP. Sale Price SI4.75. S:i!e Price $11.75. Sale Price $13.75. ROBINSON CO., LTD., SINGAPORE. I Melodies for J& I 1 Hawaiian Guitars. W 1 8 I Tr Kamiki Hawaiian
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    • 108 8 i Butterfly Wing jj JEWELLERY. J I IN I Silver Brooches, 1° Pendants Vanity Cases, Rings Powder Boxes. Charming Designs 30 Years' Experience. SU.S. De Silval I Bros., i X «1. HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. X I 'PHONE 4§4§. Cj I 634 B ffl NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. 5i I TENG SENG
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  • 846 9 Will Not Desert My Duty." Premier. PREMIER REPLIES TO LOCAL PARTY. ILL NOT RESIGN HIS SEAT. K OVERY ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE. 1 IRTHER BURDENS ON INDUSTRY. London, Sept. 2. Ramsay MacDonald (Predoes not intend to resign his Seaham, "while (he says in a the local Labour Party) it a
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  • 324 9 Severe Fighting Breaks Out In Kansu. Shanghai, Sept. 3. The Central Politca! Committee has approved of the issue of $80,000,000 worth of Flood Relief Loan Bonds, which will be issued by instalments. Mr. T. V. Soong, Finance Minister, has been entrusted wth the responsibility of planning,
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  • 219 9 MANY VISITORS FOR FLOODLIGHTING DISPLAY. British Official. Rugby. Sept. 2. A Police conference was held to-day to consider measures for the better control of the large crowds congregating in the West End cf London to-night to see the flood-lighting effects on important buildings and monuments. Last
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  • 95 9 VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN SET ON FOOT. Reuter. Lendon, Sept. 3. As an endeavour to assist tea producers It has b?en decided to institute an intensive campaign to increase the consumption of Empire tea in the United Kingdom, where the influx of foreign grown tea has created a
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  • 47 9 Moscow. Sept. 2. Miss Amy Johnson, who is flying back from Tokyo, landed at Krasnoyarsk at 10.10 a.m. She resumed her journey to Sverdlovsk after 20 m:nut:s' res*. Later. Miss Amy Johnson tended at Omsk at 4.45 p.m.. after a nrd-day at Novosibirsk
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  • 40 9 Reuter Wash ngton. Sept. 2. The issue of $300 000.000 I* per cent, on? year certificates forming part of the issue of 51.100.000.000, designed to meet last years national deficit, has be?n over-subscribed four times. —Reuter.
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  • 25 9 BOYS' CORNER, on pjffe* 2 and 3. TOPICS OF TO-DAY, on pajre 8. CORRESPONDENCE, on page 11. NOTES FROM INDIA on pajre 12.
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  • 159 9 Trial Of Communist Leader. Reuter. Shanghai, Sept. 3. Well-panned Communist schemes to overthrow the social and political system in Ch na were reveal.d during the trial of Noullens, the Communist who was arrested recently. The documents seized number over 200 and show a network of Communist
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  • 1750 9 HOLLAND'S RISE TO POWER. THE EARLY DAYS OF OPPRESSION. DUTCH CONSUL-GENERAL'S TALK TO ROTARY. An interesting address on the political and industrial development of Holland was given by the ConsulGeneral for the Netherlands (Mr. H. M. J. Fein) at the weekly luncheon meeting of the Rotary
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 280 9 The Picture which gives you* a 100 Miles An Hour Thrill DIRIGIBLE j The Film which triumphed 8 Weeks at the LONDON TIVOLI. I COMING SOON Watch for Opening Date. I BULLDOG I I Guinness Stout I g D i i I INCREASINGLY RECOMMENDED 0 i By DOCTORS With C
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  • 159 10 EVERTON THRASH POMPEY. CUP WINNERS M>SE TO SUNEERl.ANl). THIRD LANARK DRAW WITH CE1.TIC. Reuter. London. Sept. 2. To-day's English and Scottish League gainresulted 35 follows: ENGLISH LEAGUE. DIV 1. Birmingham 4. Newcastle U. 1. Derby C. 2. Manchester C. 1. Liverpool 2. Bolton W. Portsmouth 0.
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  • 412 10 S.C.C. TOURNAMENT. Results and ties in the S.C.C. autumn tournament YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. *A" Class Singles: S. E. Newbery plus 15 beat W. A. Droogleever owe 3, 6—l, I—6,1—6, 6—2; J. A. Dean owe 30 beat H. A. Binnendyke owe 2, 6 —2, 6—4; A. D. Anderson owe 15.5
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  • 65 10 Ties in the S.C.R.C. tournament: TO-MORROW'S TIES. "A" Doub'es Handicap: Chua Choon Sim and Yap Ah Hyan v. C. K. Pang and Lai Kwong Chun to finish. Veterans' Doubles Handicap: Cheong Chee Hai and Tan Cheng Khee v. P. L. Loh and Chua Cheng Hock. "B" Doubles Handicap
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  • 38 10 Ties in the S.R.C. tournament: TO-MORROW'S TIES. "A" Singles: G. Lowe v. Noel Hay; N. S. Hogan v. S. L. Oeh!ers. "B" Singles: P. D'Almeida v. G H Kraal; O G Struys v. N. N. Leicester.
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  • 41 10 Reuter. Rome, Sept. 2. The conclusion of an agreement settling th" dispute between the Vatican and the Italian Government is officially announced. The quarrel arose from the banning of the Catholic Action Party by the Italian Government —Reuler.
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  • 37 10 WORKERS' WAGES. Reuter. Alexandria, Sept. Seventeen thou>and cotton workers are "idle in all the great cotton warehouses, Alexandria is paralysed bv the strike of sixteen hundred cotton m protest against the reduction cf wages.—Reuter.
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  • 571 10 RIVERS TOO GOOD FOR KWI. KEY FAILS TO 'COME BACK." (By "X.0.") A programme of in teres tog fights was. I ;rved at Moonlight Hall, New World, last night before a large crowd. Al Rivers, the American who arrived in the Colony on Monday, and Battling Kwi provided the
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  • 231 10 ALKAFF'S ACTION AGAINST MUNICIPALITY. The action instituted by Syed Abdulrahman bin Shaik Alkaff against the Municipal Commissioners of Singapore in connection with certain land taken up at Serangoon and Mac pherson Roads for widening was mentioned n the Supreme Court yesterday, when it was stated that the parties
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  • 127 10 PROFESSIONALS' UNHAPPY PROSPECTS. FINANCIAL FAILURE OF SEASON. "S.F.P" Service. London, Sept. 1. Th? county championship cricket season ended to-day. Although the season has discovered plenty of young talent, from a financial po nt cf view H has been a relative failure, the bad weather having had a very adverse
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  • 24 10 British Official. Rugby, Sept. L Gloucestershire take second place to Yorkshire in the county cricket championship table with Kent third—British Official.
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  • 62 10 "S.F.P" Service. London. Sept. 1 It is announced that Accrington, the Lancashire League club, have been negotiating for the services of Don Bradman. the bnlliant Australian cricketer, and it is reported that Bradman lias accepted an offer of a two years contract of £25 a week,
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  • 130 10 U. S. AMATEUR MEETING. FIRST ROUND SURPRISES. Reuter. Chicago, Sept. 3. In the match play stages of the U.S. Amateur Championship the chief surprises in the first round were the defeats of the three seeded players, Goodman, Voigt and Seawr, they fcx ing defeated by Billy Gowell, 2 and
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  • 59 10 Nineteen cards were taken out for the Septemb?r mixed foursome competition at the Keppel Golf Club and the following returned: Mr. W. P. Douglas and Mrs. F. R. Horridge 44—M& =38%. Mr. P. R. Campbell and MLss Grieve 49—Misl9%. Mr. S. K. Moss and Mrs. S. C
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  • 334 10 ACCUSED CLAIMS VERBAL PARTNERSHIP. The case in which Major Frank Bullen Is charged with forgery of the endorsement of a cheque for $424.96. or. alternatively with converting or misappropriating f*he amount of the cheque to his own use. was continued before the Third Magistrate, Mr. J.
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  • 61 10 TEST OF NEW CANCER DIAGNOSIS. Reuter. London, Sept 2. "The claims advanced for the test cannot be justified" is the conclusion of the committee of the London Hospital of Research, after experiments with the Bendlen method of cancer diagnosis. The committee add, however, that "M. Bendien's
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  • 1143 10 SINGAPORE RACES. SECOND DAYS RESULTS. ENJOYABLE SPORT IN FINE WEATHER. Gooa weather favoured the second day of the Singapore Turf Club's autumn race meeting yesterday when eight events were worked off successfully. There was a good attendance for a week day and the G. O. C. and Mrs.
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  • 40 10 Reuter. London. Sept. 2. Final acceptors for the St. Leger to be run on Wednesday are: Birthday Book. Goyescas. Suze. Convoy, Salaam. Cameronian, Khorsheed. Sandwich. Orpen, Inglesant, Sir Andrew. Take My Word accepted but was subsequently scratched.—Reuter.
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  • 66 10 MANY ARRESTS IN SPAIN. Reuter. Madrid. Sept. 2. So far ten prominent people, mostly generals, have been arrested in pursuance of the campaign to round up suspected men for their misdeeds under De Rivera's regime. Among others, those arrested include Sen. Castedo, ex-Minister of Public Works.
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  • 143 10 Singapore, Sept. 3. Rice, Siam per Koyan $219 Rice, Siam 2 $194 Ric- Siam 3 $175 Rice, Siam 4 $167 Rice. Saigon A-l $I g o Rice. Saigon 1 $170 Rice. Saigon 2 $160 Rice Saigon $152 Rice, Rangoon 1 $156 Rice, Ranioon 2 $153 Rice, par Boiled No.
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  • 497 10 SUIT AGAINST BPAGII \u\ Ks The part heard action m.-tr L. W. Richards against Spaeu M f*of Sumatra, whose registered offioi St** pore, was concluded in the Supreme rw?" when the acting Chief Just: the matter was heard ycitud i ment. Mr. D. G. Osborne Jones
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  • 87 10 GOVT. PREPARED FOR MASH MEASURES. Reuter. Santiago de Chile Sept 1 Great excitement occurred throughout Chi when it became known that despite the earher reassuring announcement, the revolt of the Fleet was still progressing. The crews are s:_: holding prisoner a number of officers. It is understood
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 90 10 DIARY OF EVENTS. TO-DAY, SEPT. 3. High Tides.—1.29 a.m., 1.30 p.m. Boxing, Inter-School Competition, R.I.. 4 45 p.m. TO-MORROW, SEPT. 4. High Tides.—2.08 a.m., 2 p.m. Football, S.A.F.A. Cup. R.A. v. Malays (replay) Anson Road. Boxing. Inter-School Competition (Finals), R.I., 4.45 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPT. 5. High Tides. —4.05 a.m., 3.15
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    • 212 10 MAILS CLOSE. TO-DAY. SEPT. 3. Siam lexeept Lower Siarrn (Kistnat 3 o.m Southern and Western India <Rajula> 3 p.m. Upper Burma. North and East India (Karaparat 3 p pi. Selat Pandjang. Bengkalis. Siak. Pakan Baroe. Pajakombo Padang (Tidor?) 4 p.m. Pceloe Galanc (Noembing) 4 p.m. •Europe. Great Britain Ireland and
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    • 245 10 METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. MALAYAN DAILY WEATHER REPORT. Tempera- Br«- k STATIONS. cure. Rainfall Su: Max. Min. <** Alor Star 88 7« 0.14 8." Kota Bharu 92 74 NU K. TrengRanu 89 72 0 3n Kroh 86 70 Sitiawan 85 71 1.01 Ipoh 90 74 O.03 Putterworth 89 74 1.11 Kuala Lipis
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  • 78 11 r readers are invited to icrite to us on V 0 f public interest. It must be underat the Malaya Tribune" does not endorse opinions expressed by corresLETTERS SHOULD BE AS BRIEF I BLE, preferably typewritten (double and on one side of the paper only, may be used, but
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  • 66 11 'he Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") xporter overseas cabled me the steamer in which some goods were d out to me here. I cannot trace Lsement regarding her arrival in local papers. Can you tell me how touch with the Agents to obtain v information without troubling J u ping
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  • 98 11 us misgivings, we published th* letter voicing the grievance felt by d ns concerning a rccent function, accused-unjustly—of being unv our Indian readers space todisr. urs of the community. Our rule is "7 •v'-m .o:n publishing letters which are likely V or aggravate dissension, unless some v n
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  • 35 11 Ex-College Boy" (Johore Bahru) sends 'Inner letter on the subject dealt with VvoiUv under the above heading, but he nothing new to say, and the matter has •vrhaps now been adequately discussed.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 409 11 I The New World Show. 1 S EST ABD. 1923—STILL GOING STRONG. S ATTRACTIONS EVERY NIGHT. rfl En GATE 10 CENTS. X I The New World Talkie Theatre I I 7.15 p.m. TO-NIGHT 9.30 p.m. 8 I "THE BIG NEWS" I S PATHE COMEDY Dj H Featuring ROBERT ARMSTRONG. B
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    • 179 11 I YOU WILL POSITIVELY WARM THE COCKLES OF S YOUR FRIEND'S HEART g by presenting him with a few Handsome Decanters filled S I with Delicious Fruit Cordials of various flavours. H Obtainable at all Provision Dealers and at our Works. I FRAMROZ CO. j 3 Invigorating, Refreshing, Thirst-quenching I
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 424 11 W HAT TO LISTEN FOR. 10-DAY'S RADIO. TitiVrt ma testing on 55.5 metres daily to 11 am On 75 metres to-day :rom 6 30 to 8.30 p.m. (49.05 metres) 6.30 p.m. Aanamite orogramme; 8.15 p.m. recorded 915 p.m. concert by the orchestra the direction of M. Andre Soyer. Bolenas. California,
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    • 82 11 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS. Programme of Drills up to and for weekending Sept. 6, 1931: TO-DAY, SEPT. 3. 5.1S p.m.—Drill Hall, M.G. Platoon (Eurasian), Table "A." TO-MORROW, SEPT. 4. 5 p.m.—Drill Hall. "F" (Malay) Coy., 30 Yards Range. 5.1* p.m.—Drill Hall, Bde. Signal Section, Section Parade. SATURDAY, SEPT. 5. 2 p.m.—Farrer Range,
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  • 2057 12 "Closer Union" In Kenya. NOTES FROM INDIA. The evidence taken by the Joint Committee of both Hocses of Parliament on East Africa is now complete and speculation is rife as to the probable trend of the Committee's findings So far as the question of constitutional changes is
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  • 33 12 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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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 40 12 fti— tnr—rr— tQßQß i IQC3OI lOC3QI 1000 j alhambral n 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.15 II rpHE Picture O 0 a London fw>»l "V~ till fl I wr^ n The S 1 "STRANGERS I J MAY KISS" j H with ROBERT MONTGOMERY
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    • 464 12 How To Get Rid Of Wrinkles And Look lO Years Younger, Amazing Product Obtained From YOUNG ANIMAI& Restores Youth To The Complexion Women of 50 ||^^BBBtP% Vienna has startled the world by an lM face. He has proved that lines and wrinkles a^^^P^^^H^^^ diminishes as a person grows older. After
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  • 821 13 AIR SERVICES TRAINING, LTD. In the last issue of the Monthly Bulletin oi British Trade it was reported that the flying school to be established by Air Services Training, Ltd., was to be opened by His Royal Highness the Duke of York. It transpired, however, that the
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  • 89 13 ASIATIC PETROLEUM CO. (S.S.). LTD. Red Shell Motor Spirit ex pump and I or ex 4 gall, drum per British Imperial gallon 071 Yellow Shell 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
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  • 427 13 REPORT TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. The following memorandum on the incidenc? of tuberculosis in the Straits Settlements was laid on the table at Monday's meeting of the Legislative Council: The problem of the ravages of tuberculo is in the Colony was first emphasised in 1918 by
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  • 262 13 (By a Special Correspondent.) When the huge German aeroplane Do X was launch** lome time ago. it was felt that befrre lone an attempt would be made by British aircraft builders to go one better This has, in fact, happened. At Messrs. Vickcrs Supermariqe Works near Suothhampton
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  • 249 13 (By a Special Correspondent.) An aeroplane, which has been named "Hannibal" and is owned by British Imperial Airways, greatly impressed its pilots by performances during trial nights between London and Paris in May and June this year. It is a giant Handley-Page biplane, designed for use
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 363 13 The Cigars of Cigars rrio' Prince of Wales in box of 25s *Trio" Derby Winner in box of 50s eof York 50s n Havana Whiffs 50s l^a en? Pastime in decorated I lona >* «>os paramount Cabinets,, 50s tins of 20 Cigars. At All Moderate Prices. YOU SHOULD TRY A
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    • 168 13 RENE ULLMANNs WONDERFUL BARGAINS NEW "WATCHES of the best Swiss makes NEW stock of JEWELLERY of every description REDUCED PRICES and special discounts on all the prices marked AT RENE ULLMANN, Head Office: Branch: Capitol Building, 30-A, Raffles Place, Stamford Road, Singapore. ilßafcK 'Phone 2464. "KmgCeoroeJYT old scotch M Wm\
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  • 1227 14 MAN'S WANTON WASTE AND CARNAGE. The following article is by Major R. W. G. Hingston and appeared in "The Listener." As reader and naturalist to expeditions in South America, Asia, the Arctic and Africa, Major Hingston has had ample opportunity to see the ravages made by
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  • 992 14 COLLECTION OF HOSPITAL DUES. CHARGE PER PATIENT NOT FEASIBLE. A meeting of the Central Health Board was held on Aug. 11 at the office of the Administrator at Kuala Lumpur. The Hon. Mr. C. D. Ahearne (Controller of Labour. Malaya) presided and the others present were: The
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  • 1495 14 THE ROYAL AIR FORCE PAGEANT. The Royal Air Force Is now one of the greatest entertainers of the British people. Every year for the past twelve years it has organised an Air Pageant at the Hendon Aerodrome, near London, which is more attractive than any other show in the
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    • 72 14 Best for Babies! 3 MINUTE OATS. Sole Dhtributor, P.A. BARTHOLOMEUSZ, LTD. Singapore and Koala Lompor. A 1 EARODINE:-Magic Ear Drops. Unfailing remedy for Chronic Ehr discharges. Shooting pains. Inflammations. Granulations. Noises in the Ear and Deafness Stocked by all chemists and advocated by distinguished medical men S2 00. Post Fr*>e
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    • 85 14 Kill theptagmng, dangerous C Mosquito Mosquitoes menace your health and cause you discomfort and pain. Why not rid JSUtSĔ yourself of these torturers by rfWWsgsC spraying Flit? Flit is deadly to flies, mosquitoes, fleas, moths, ante, roach- For ym, «».rv pro tertian es. bedbugs, and their eggs. UTh furu^u Harmless
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    • 434 15 gXFAMER SAILINGS. P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES *n England.) PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. \R AND ORIENTAL STEAM lON CO., LONDON AND EAST MAIL SERVICE. •ract with His Majesty's Government.) :D FROM LONDON. China and Japan. Due Tonnage Singapore 1831. 11,000 Sept. 5 6,070 Sept. 6 rSSJS 9000 19 16,000
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    • 648 15 STEAMER_SAILINGS. {j2S3B .LINE (Japan Mail) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Bail HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Sept. 9 10 TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Sept 23 24 f HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Oct. 7 8 HARUNA MARU 10,400 Oct 21 22 5 KATORI MARU 10,000 Nov. 5 6
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    • 397 15 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDO CHINA 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
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    • 323 15 INSURANCE. THE nSt\ SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COr-fPANY. LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT AND MOTOR CAR LNBURANCE ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. L. O. MARGOLIOUTH. Manager. Offloe: l, Pinlayaon Green THE EASTERN ASSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED. (fwcorporafed in the Straits Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE: SINGAPORE. 2nd Floor of No. 3, Malacca Street, Singapore. Thone
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    • 452 15 BANKS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED. (Registered in London under the Companies Acts of 1862 to 1890 on 2nd December, 1892J Authorised Capital £3.000,000 Subscribed Capjt:d £1,800,000 Paid-up Capital £1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest £1,666,845 BEAD OFFICE: 15, Grace Church Street. London, E.C. 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. J. M.
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    • 539 15 BANKS, THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: MEYER CHAMBERS. SINGAPORE, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD BRANCH In order to provide better facilities to customers, business bouses and residents in the North Division of the Town this Bank will shortly open a Branch in North Bridge Road near its junction with Middle
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 907 16 WHY PAY HIGH PRICES FOR YOUR FOOTWEAR! j TRY OUR CREPE SOLE TENNIS SHOES. J 62 and 67 cts. per pair. KEY BRAND TENNIS SHOES. 43 cts. per pair (AH Sizes). 119, North Bridge Road, Singapore. rJHiFPEOPLE'S PAPER: INDEPENDENT AND PROGRESSIVE I TO LET. TO LET —Rooms on upper floor
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    • 868 16 Le 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 MUNICIPALITY. REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS. It is notified that as from 31st August, 1931. J the Registration of Births and Deaths SubOffices at the following
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    • 549 16 FOR VISI^ H. LAZARUS Co., Consulting Optician > Tel. 2751. 3, Capitol Bwiii ngs PUBLIC NOTICES. NOTICE. A. Rahim. the collector to the Clerical Union, is no longer in the employ of the Clerical Union, and therefore has no further authority to receive any money on behalf of Jie Clerical
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    • 399 16 MASSAGE AND MANICIjk MASSAGE Miss MISAKO and KUtm No. 20, Bencoolen Street, String, MALAYA TRIBUNi PHONE 8171. SUBSCRIPTION RATES PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Delivery Including Pjaj at office Postage Post or close (Locs r to Paq residence. PJLS Coom Yearly $15.00 $21.00 «7* Half Yearly 7.50 $10.50 ujji Quarterly 3.75 $5
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