Malaya Tribune, 18 December 1931

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    31 1 The Malaya Tribune I vol. xv ai- -No. 29S SINGAPORE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1931 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Singapore: Friday. Dec. IS. 1931. IHalana Mtibum SINGAPORE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1», lsral.
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      268 1 L IpTON'S CEYLON TEA. HO CANNOT BETTER ThE BEST, 1 110 PILSENEK (ARLSBERG PILSENEK Obtainable at Hotels, Clubs and BKir2i2iß Rest Houses throughout the Straits IBiifl^BH) Settlements and the Malay States. Sole Agents: The East Asiatic Company, Limited. (Incorporated in Denmark.) KUALA LUMPUR SINGAPORE PENANG. PUT YOUR SHIRT ON THE
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      437 1 THE 'MALAYA TRIBUNE" IS THE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN MALAYA. I »rs "DOC'S HEAD" GUINNESS STOUT AGENTS: SIME. DARBY Co., Ltd. S.S. AND F.M.S. i S Why Doctors recommend BIOCITIN? Because Blocltln Is a nutrient containing the most digestible constituents of the yolk of eggs and of Milk and 10%
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    92 2 f Our readers are invited to write to us on tubjects of public interest. It must be under«rood that the Malaya Tribune" does not necessarily endorse opinions expressed by corresvondents. LETTERS SHOULD BE AS BRIEF 4 S POSSIBLE, preferably typewritten (double ipacing), and on one side of the paper
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    Japan And China.
    186 2 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") S*i\ —I shall be much cbliged if you will allow me spac? in the popular "People's Paper" to express my views on the above subject. Any who have read the "Secret Memorial" prepared by General Tanaka in 1927 will knew what are
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    Misconceived Economy.
    280 2 I To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune."J Sir.—As I see it. one contributing factor to the present world-wide depression is the panicstricken attitude of most people who can easily afford to spend money. They have enough ready cash and income to last them for the next 50 or 60
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    Indians And The "M.T."
    297 2 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.'> Sir.— It is rather unfortunate that your correspondent "Moral.'' who still asserts that the Chinese are more interested in the People's Paper" than the Indians, has not realised his actual position, in spite of your reiterated assurance that the "M.T." has
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    "Unmanageable Men."
    263 2 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune."* Sir.—As has been surmised, some of the girls feel like hitting back at the men who have been criticising them <as well as thanking their gallant defenders*. Here is the fir.-t shot in the campaign against the "unmarnage?ble men"—and believe me. their name
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    VOLGA REPUBLIC.
    73 2 A NEW NAME FOR THR CAPITAL. Moscow. Nov. 30. The so-called Volga Republic. one of the constituent States of the Soviet Union, which is entirely German-speaking, has been given a new name for its capital. This was formerly Katharinenstadt after Russia's great Empress, and had latterly unofficially borne
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      315 2 I Stop that jj cold with 1 Don't pai/ the price of negligence V A cold may lead to influenza. pneumonia, bronchitLs and even death, yet it is the most neglect- »>d oi human ailments. A I drop of Vapex on your handkerchief clears the breathing passages and V\ kills
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      8 2 Lifebuoy guards his health at home and school
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      146 2 THEY COST Wk MORE AND TRADE BristoULondon LADIES! For Your X'mas We have just received from Paris a large consignment of beautiful flashing colours and 111«» st up-to-date style strawhats and French Berets. SHANGHAI STAR CO., 126, ORCHARD ROAD. Opposite Oxley Rd Phone 2874. T F.B 8. j X'mas Cards
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    ISLAMIC SOCIAL MESSAGE.
    1200 3 Mr. Abdul Karim's Lecture. MUSLIM AFFAIRS. (By Our Muslim Correspondent.) Khan Bahadur G. S. A. Karim Sahib delivered a lecture at the Y.M.C.A. Auditorium. Madras, recent.y v.n "The Social Message of Islam," under .he chairmanship of the Hon. De-wan Khan Bahadur B. Muniswami Naidu. lecturer said that
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    AIR ARMAMENTS.
    105 3 RUMOURS OF A SECRET ACCORD. Paris. Dec. 1. A secret ac:ord concerning air armamens i. reported by the Socialist organ "Populaiiv*' to have been concluded bet we an Italy and Hungary during the recent v;sit of the Italian Air Minister, G r ner?.l Ba.bo, to t". c Hungarian
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      325 3 f X'M AS —t i ORDER NOW YOUR I I Plum Puddings I Christmas Cakes I j Mince Pies, Etc., Etc j i ais; in Stock a I arge Selection of j FANCY CHOCOLATES AND j j X'MAS CRACKERS. I G. H. CAFE j 18, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. j MEN!
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      77 3 WWW "SINGAPORE FOOT" Is a germ W thrives in bathrooms, bath mats swimming I pools, dressing room floors —everywhere it is liable to infect you W If you have redness or skin cracks, tiny itching W blisters inflammaUon, white thick skin or dry sicin which becomes scaly—don't hesitate; go to
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    SPOTLIGHTS SCREEN STAGE
    2863 4 (Edited by "Cincque.") Although musical pictures are out of favour in England and Am rica owing to the terrific number which were put on the market in the early days of talkies. In Singapore they aras popular as ever, doubtless for the reason that far fewer have
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    THE BRITISH FILM INDUSTRY.
    159 4 UNITED FRONT AGAINST COMBINES. An ambitious plan, helped by the British film industry both in Britain and throughout the Empire, has been launched with the formation in London of the Film Industries Cocperative Society. Limited. Primarily, the Society will b3neflt Britain's 3.000 independent cinema exhibitors, who
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    THE "AXE" FALLS IN HOLLYWOOD.
    46 4 CUT IN SALARIES OF FILM STARS. The economy campaign has given the film colony a sudden shock. Warner Brothers and the First National Studios have notified all their employees that their salaries will be cut by twenty to thirty per cent.
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    ROBERT MONTGOMERY WAXES SERIOUS.
    684 4 The Mask Over The Dressing Table. INTERVIEW WITH A NEW SCREEN SI tft ,BY WILLIAM PENNY.) Robert Montgomery happened to be in one of his very rare serious moods. He has them, serious moods. I mean, even as you and I. but he doesn't display them
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    Malayan Stocks & Shares.
    1579 5 Malayan Stocks Shares. MINING. ISSUED BY PHASER at CO.. EXCHANGE AND STOCK BROKERS. Singapore, December 18, 10 a.m. iMUe Yeai CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Valua Ends. Buyers. Sellers. £1.0.0 Asam Kuxnbang Tin Dec. 31 £1. 4.0 £1. 5.0 1.0.0 Austral Malay Dec. SI 0.18.0 1. 0.0 0.5.0 Ayer Hitam Tin June SO
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      107 5 Your Children! Guard their tender j l is by using CiitiVnra Soar> regularly from tin* day of l>irtli. Assist«iih t'.ie Ointment", if required, to so* the and heal any irritations. Sam Die ea> h Soap, IWpWKA Oin'iii End T-lcum free »%V v < Mvi* upon fr >::i Mailer Phi. Malaya
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      221 5 iii iitui i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i t i < i I i i i i t i i ii ••<• I I iM l HI I I I I In*.' I READY 1^ I Next Monday, Dec. 21,1931. m
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      516 5 CLUB DIARY. a r e numerous Clubs and Societies in W IHOl i of the members of which are y.tgcP o**0 Malaya Tribune." This) Diary ted '-rr.ally for them. Secretaries are tfP *ioV"' permte in keeping it up-to-date gto* 9 Happenings of general interest drd in the Diar Y °t
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      218 5 DIARY OF EVENTS. TO-DAY, DEC. 18". High Tides.—4.sl a.m., 4.50 p.m. Hockey: H. K. and S. Battery v. M.C.U., Blakan Matl; S.R.C. I v. Police, S.R.C, S.C.C. v. CSC.. S.C.C. Lawn Tennis, S.C.R.C. Final, 4.30 p.m Police Band, Katong Park 9 p.m. TO-MORROW, DEC. 19. High Tides.—s.4l a.m., 6.18 p.m.
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      217 6 CAPITOL PACKED AGAIN LAST NIGHT BOOK NOW FOR SURE! j 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.15 j j ~MATINEKS SATUKDAY AND SUNDAY AT 3 15. j j 1 j 5 See and Hear all your favourite Stars— J JOHN BARRYMORE, RICHARD BARTHELMESS, DOLORES COSTELLO. TED LEWIS, WINNIE LIGHTNER, NOAH BEERY, MYRNA LOY. LORETTA
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      269 6 Amusements. I "The singing is superb, the humour of the test and the picture one not easily forgotten/ i J I -STRAITS TIMES. J \\\\\\\taw AT A\\W Ĕ Ĕ ILI 11 V j 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.15 j j MATINEE TO-MORROW AT 3 P. M. j "Full of song, of laughter,
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      176 6 Hundreds Turned Away!!! 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.15 j i i Matinees: ToMorrow and Sunday j at 315 p.m. THE FIRST lOO: TAMIL Talkie with an all Indian cast KALIDASi ..rrrrrrrrrr. J TALKING! SINGING! DANCING! Packed out last night-be there TO-NIGHT. w COAST RD KATQNG tV^-w 6.145 TO-NIGHT 0.15 I GLAMOROUS EXOTIC
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    310 7 B. ETLIN AND CO.'S REPORT. Dec. 18. 11 am. RUBBER. London: 3d., up l/16d. New York: 4 7/16 cts. (G.). up 1/16 cent. Shares:. Steady. Allenbys 70—80 tents, Ayer Moleks 50—60 cents, Ayer Panas 60—65 cents, Bassetts 35—40 cents, Brogas 40—45 cents. Bukit Jelotongs 15—20 cents, Bukit
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    51 7 Singapore, Dec. 18. Standard Spot 9% 9 3 4 December 10 10 l Jtnuary 10 10 J L-January-March 10% lO'i-April-June 10 »4 11 Tone of Market: Steady-Sellers reserved. Latest Cables: London Spot Sheet 3d. per lb. New York: Spot Sheet G. cts. 4 7/16 per
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    335 7 Singapore, Dec. 18. Selling London 4 months' sight 2s. 4 9 32d London 3 months' s ght 2s. 4 7 32d.. London 60 days' sight 2s. 4 5 32d„ London 30 days' sight 2s. 4',-J.. London demand 2s. 4 3 32d, London T.T. 2s. 4 116 d„ Lyons
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    PRODUCE
    137 7 Singapore. Dec. 18. Rice. Siam 1 per Koyan $244 Rice. Siam 2 $212 Rice, Slam 3 $192 Rice, Slam 4 $180 Rice, Saigon A-l $180 Rice, Saigon 1 $174 Rice, Saigon 2 $170 Rice, Saigon 3 $163 Rice, Rangoon 1 $161 Rice, Rangoon 2 $156 Rice, par Boiled No.
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    Commercial News. TIN STATISTICS OF THE YEAR.
    726 7 MALAYA'S PRODUCTION AND EXPORT FROM MARCH 1, 1931. We have received the following statement from Harrisons, Barker and Co., Ltd. the local secretaries of the Tin Producers' Association (Incorporated):— ..World Production in 1929 was accepted by the Four Original Signatories as the basis
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    101 7 GUTHRIE'S REPORT. Messrs. Guthrie and Co.. Ltd., in their weekly report, dated Dec. 17, state: Since our last report there have been considerable fluctuations in the local market due to conflicting rumours regarding Restriction. In the earlier part of the period under review the spot price rose
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    TIN AND RUBBER PRICES.
    66 7 London, Dec. 17 Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify today's tin prices as follows: Spot £138 5116 (£l3B 3 16» Forward £141 3116 (£l4l 3 16). The market is strong. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify today's rubber prices as follows: Spot 3d. (3d.). Forward 3&d. (3
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    SUNGEI PUNTAR'S SMALL LOSS.
    21 7 London, Dec. 17. Sungei PUntar report for the past year discloses a loss of £2.—"5. F.P." Service.
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    33 7 The rate of issue of Money Order for India and Ceylon to-day Is Rs. 153 for 1100 The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon Is Rs. 157 for 8100.
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    THE COPRA MARKET.
    37 7 BARLOW'S REPORT. Messrs. Barlow and Co., in their weekly? market report dated Dec. 17, state: The market has been slightly easier during the past week. Closing quotations are as follows: Sundrled $5.60; Mixed $5.00.
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    HARBOUR BOARD.
    113 7 SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES Singapore, Dec. 18. Cut Wharf (Edtrance Gate 1). Nieuw Zeeland 22. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3). Kuala 6. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 1). Islander 30; Lipis 33: Simaloer 35; Kaga Mara 37. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate |ft. Nil. West Wharf (Entrance Gate «I. Plancius
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      310 7 Victoria Theatre I i POSITIVELY LAST PERFORMANCE j SATURDAY NEXT, Dec: 19, #91 at 9.30 p.m. THE j Hollywood I Hi-Lights THE BIG LAUGH SHOW Not a Dull Movement Throughout Booking at Little's 93, $2, 91. In Preparation: SINGAPORE FIRST X MAS PANTOMIME j "Robinson Crusoe" j WATCH FOR PARTICULARS
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      620 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. A going business concern requires partners or financiers 50% nett profit guaranteed in one year's business. Pull particulars may be ob ained from Box No. 480. c o "Malaya Tribune" All communications will be treated as confid ntial. NOTICE. CHING KENG LEE AND CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE. Births, Marriages And Deaths. DEATH
    67 8 Toolsah. Elder Sister of the late H. Somapah and grandmother of F. Balram Singh, al No. 194. Race Course Road, aged 77 at 6 a.m. to-day. Sho leaves behind her daughtei. one grandson and one great grandson and twe great grand-daughters. Cremation at
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    ECONOMY?
    728 8 The devil was sick. the devil a saint rvould be; The devil teas well, the devil a saint teas he! The familiar couplet comes irresistibly to mind when contemplating the craze for retrenchment, often misnamed economy, which descends upon Governments and other public bodies, employers and other private persons,
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    322 8 The Master Attendant, Capt. Freyberg, R.N., left yesterday by the "Kedah for Penang on a tour of inspection. A committee meeting of the SPC.A. wHl be held at the Board Room of the Y.M.C.A. on Monday at 6.45 p.m. A small calendar on stout card mounted for wall or desk,
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    PERAK RIVERS FLOODED.
    123 8 Main Trunk Road Impassable. (From Our Own Correspondent > Ipoh, Dec. 18. As was anticipated, widespread flooding of rivers is reported in Perak to-day, resulting in the main trunk road becoming impassable at Kampong Kapaying, near Ipoh, where an early report to-day says that the village is
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    NEWS OF INVALID STATESMEN.
    55 8 MR. LLOYD GEORGE LEAVES COLOMBO. British Official. Rugby. Dec. 17. Mr Winston Churchill's condition continues to improve. To-day he sat up in bed and smoked a cigar. Mr. Lloyd George, accompanied by his family, left Colombo for England to-day on the s.s. -Rajputana." He has greatly
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    BURMA CONFERENCE.
    66 8 British Official. Rugby. Dec. 17. The Burma Round Table Conference was continued to-day. It is hoped that the discussions on the agenda will be completed next Wednesday and that a draft report may be available for the delegates on Dec. 27. If so. a discussion on it will
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    "SMITHY" AND AIR SERVICE.
    100 8 PASSED THROUGH BLIZZARD. London. Dec. 16. Air Commodore Kingsford Smith, interviewed upon his arrival at Croydon to-day with the Australian Christmas air mail, said he was satisfied from the experience of the trip that a fortnightly air service between Australia and England would be a real
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    DUTCH FEAR DRASTIC CUTS.
    65 8 LATEST NEWS OF RUBBER NEGOTIATIONS. London. Dec. 17. Messrs Symington and Wilson, the London brokers. :n their weekly circular state that it is possible that agreement is not far off. Appaiently, the difficulty is net one cf principle but of degree, the Dutch not being prepared
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    MILD EARTHQUAKE IN AMERICA.
    22 8 Reuter. New Ysrfc, D?c. 17. A mild car.hqurke is upo.ted cv. a large embracing s:\tn S.uthe.n States Renter.
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    AERIAL SURVEY OF SUDAN
    101 8 British Official. Rugby. Dec. 17. A ilee of t\\ j Fairey 111 land planes and iwc Puss Mc h monop'anes has just compiet?d the photcgraph c sect en fan ai.- turvey covering 50.000 square kilcmetr so f he Sudan and Uganda, which began early last year
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    UNDERGROUND PARKING.
    19 8 London, J7. The City authorities are investigating the provision of underground car parks.—' S F P." Service.
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    118 8 The Sikh Police Contingent of Singapore are holding a reception on Dec. 21, at the Sikh Barracks. New Bridge Road, at 7 p.m. in honour of Subedar Chanan Singh, who is retiring this year. Mr. H. C. R. Rendle. formerly Second Assi>tant Aoviser, Muar arrives bac* fram leave next week
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    To-Day's Features.
    44 8 CORRESPONDENCE, on page 2. MUSLIM AFFAIRS, on page 3. SPOTLIGHTS, on page 4. CLUB DIARY, on page 5. DIARY OF EVENTS, on page 5. TOPICS OF TO-DAY. on pas* 8 MALAYANS AT HOME, on page 11 MALAYANS ON PENSION, on pa?e 13.
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    TOPICS OF TO DAY.
    442 8 'BY "LOOKBR-OV Not "Whether?" but "How n h That's the latest Rubber I; tion news about the Dutch. M But Hans isn't going to be j as he was over tin contro A It has to be an Anglo-ii u t i, "50-50" deal this time
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    60 8 From Europe (London Bttßs Nov. 26». ex "Rajula." which Penang at 5.10 a.m. to-day "dl train tomorrow morning. Oore !> be ready for delivery to b:xink! r From China by the 'Sird ia:i dv pore to-morrow From China and Japdfa by Maru" due at Singapore en Bund From
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    TIN AND RUBBER.
    34 8 1.ATK<T Or«>T ITION^ London: 3d. New York- 4 7 16 G k rta Singapore: Ml cnu» London Sp t: £138. 10s. lUp Three Month*: £141. 7s Sd Singapore: $69.62';. 1150 te
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    Kuomintang Official Murdered. TARIFF WAR DEVELOPING? BRINGING TRADE TO STANDSTILL?
    842 9 ÜBERALS' APPEAL TO GOVERNMENT. IHIRD ANTI-DUMPING ORDER. Reuter. British Official. V <• du'ies are impost d on foreign (Hid hv the British Government's third \nti-Dumping Order. Liberals jr rotes!ing against the developm,.,i of a tariff war threatening to hp international
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    IMPORT DUTY IN COLONY?
    441 9 Municipal Commissioners 9 Suspicions. The Municipal Commissioners of Singapore arc evidently expecting the introduction of import duties in Singapore, as is shown in the following act on taken at a special meeting af Committee No. 3 on Dec. 8: Approved acceptance of the second lowest tender,
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    NAVAL STORY "SHEER BUNK."
    101 9 "DAILY HERALD" REPORT DENTED. Reuter. London. Dec. 17. The Daily Herald" story of Britain stoppmg naval building has evoked an authontat ye categorical denial and is picturesquely described as "sheer bunk." The Cab net has hitherto only been able to touch the fringe of the disarmament
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    BIG MOTOR COACH STATION.
    99 9 ROAD COMPETITION WITH RAILWAYS. j j i I British Official. Rugby, Dec. 17. A large motor-ccach station with ace ir.modation for parking and loading over 70 coaches is being erected near Victoria Railway Station and will be completed at the end of February. Thirty companies engaged
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    TIGER ESCAPES ON PLANE.
    67 9 EXCITING CROSS-CHANNEL VOYAGE. London. Dec. 17. There was some excitement on one of the cross-channel aeroplanes to-day. A performing tiger which was being taken across to Olympia Circus became very excited and upon his trainer entering the cage the tiger jumped out. Eventually, however, he followed
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    GANDHI’S RADIO TO LONDON.
    141 9 Refutation Of Alleged Interview. British Official. Rugby. Dec. 17. Mr. Gandhi, who is at sea en route for has, in reply to an inquiry, wirelessed to London to-day. denying statements attributed to him in an interview alleged to have been given irt Rome a few days
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    TRAFFIC INSPECTOR’S APPEAL.
    118 9 CONVICTION OF BRIBERY UPHELD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Dec. 17. Mr. Justice Whitley this morning dismissed the appeal of Mohd. Yusuf bin Ghani against nis conviction of having received an illegal gratification from a bus owner while he was an Inspector in the iTaffic Dept.. and
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    BRITISH NOTE ON DEBTS.
    164 9 FORTHCOMING REPARATIONS CONFERENCE. Reuter. Par t, Dec 17. A British Note preparatory o the forthcoming Reparations Conference has been presented in reply to the French memorandum refusing piior.ty to commerc al debts. The Note stresses the mportance of the commercial debts due to Britain but H
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    "THE GREAT LOVER."
    134 9 ADOLPHE MENJOU AT THE ALHAMBRA. Adolphe Menjou's Is a name to conjure with, and his performance in "The Great Lover.' which began a season at the Alhambra on Wednesday is in keeping with the quality of the acting we have come to expect from him. He is
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    INFLUENCE OF "FRIENDLY SOCIETIES."
    76 9 British Official. Rugby. Dec. 17. The Government Actuary, in his report to the Minister of Health on the third valuation! rf die assets and liab lit e« cf app yea societies under the Health Insurance Acts, states that while the position revealed is one of some
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    CARRIED OFF AND STABBED. ANGRY STUDENTS IN NANKING.
    991 9 NEWSPAPER OFFICES WRECKED. WILL CHINA ACHIEVE UNITY? Sin Kuo Min. Dr. Wang Chin?? Wei as Chairman but he had d finitely declined. Th? posr will, it is believ,td eventually be given tith r a Mr. Lin Sen c. Mi. Bhac Y. D
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    WELLS AND THAJUDEEN.
    103 10 CEYLON MEN DUE ON 21st. BOXING. George Wells, welterweight champion of Ceylon, will arrive here on Dec. 21 with Thajudeen to keep their engagements with Rivers and Speedy Pancho (Wui Vim respectively, at the New World on Dec. 26. Their records are: GEORGE WELLS Beat: Milton Kubes,
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    "GUNBOAT" JACK BEATEN.
    311 10 ALL-INDIA TITLE FOR MILLS. Bangalore, Dec. 7. In an open arena inside the Bombay Shows. Pat Mills (list. 6 lb), of Jubbulpore. fought •Gunboat" Jack (lost. 4 lb.). Champion of All Weights, last night, in a 10-round contest tor the All-India Middleweight Belt. The Army rules were
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    RIVERS v. WELLS.
    179 10 CONTRACT TO BE SIGNED ON SUNDAY. Mr. Pat Zilwa, J.P., of Kuala Lumpur, the manager of George Wells, middleweight champion of Ceylon, who is to meet A1 Rivers In Singapore on Boxing Day, will be arriving here on Sunday morning to sign the contract with Messrs. Ong
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    THE SECOND TEST.
    67 10 SOUTH AFRICA MAKE POOR START. CRICKET. Sydney. Dec. 18. In the second test. South Africa won tha toss. Scores: South Africa (Ist. Inn'ngs). Mitchell b McCabe 1 Christy c Nitschke b Grimmett 14 Morkel st. O'dfleld b Grimmett 20 Taylor c Lee b Grimmett 1 Cameron b
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    TAIPING AMATEUR RACES.
    348 10 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. THE TURF. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping. Dec. 17. iThe Taiping amateur races to-day opened in fine cool weather, but the going was very heavy. There was a fair attendance, including H.H. the Sultan and the Resident of Perak. The programme was cut down to
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    R.C.G.C. EVENTS.
    113 10 GOLF. The following is the draw for the first round of the Race Course Golf Club's Gold Medal competition, to be played on Saturday: T. Morita v. Martens. H. L. H. Lim v. J. W. Moore. T. E. Cheah v. A. F. Sheedy. The following is the draw
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    ASSN. FOOTBALL.
    30 10 F. A. CUP REPLAY. London, Dec. 17. In to-day's F. A. Cup replay Fulham beat Yeovil Petters 5—2. —Reuter. (The winners meet Watford in the third round. 1
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    60 10 S.C.R.C. FINALS. Members and their friends are reminded of the "At Home" and the championship finals between John Lim and Chua Choon Leong to-day at 4.30 p.m. Should the weather prevent play, the "At Home" and the prize distribution will take place and the finals postponed to to-morrow.
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    119 10 Sport will be represented in the new Parliament by several members who are, or have been, prominently identified with several codes. Among their number are included: —Lord Burghley (Olympic hurdler), Capt. R. O. Bourne (rowing), (Sir Oanzonl (lawn tennis). Lord Clydesdale and Lord Knebworth (boxing), Lord Dunglass (cricket), and Capt.
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    LOCAL PUBLICATIONS.
    515 10 THE MALAYAN AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. "With the present number we conclude the nineteenth volume." says the "Malayan Agri- cultural Journal" for December, which con- j stitutes the second year of publication in its present form. "Although the circulation of the •Journal* is steadily increasing and i s influence becomiijg
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    THE DEFENCE IMPOST.
    278 10 CANDID COMMENT IN HONG KONG. Commenting on the pubUc meeting in Singapore to protest against the Defence Contribution Bill, the "China Mall" (Hong says: All that the dissentients have done is to prate about the advantages gained from Great Britain, about the comparatively light taxation in the
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    111 10 At the annual general meeting of the Perak Chinese W.dows' and Orphans' Institution, held on Dec. 13, at the Perak Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Ipoh, the following were elected office-bearers for the year 1931-32:—Pres dent. Dr. K. T. Thong, M.C.H., J.P.; Vice-President Mr. Ng Hoi; hon: secretary. Mr. Wong Fook
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    SHIPPING NEWS. MARINE COURT.
    633 10 INDIAN FIREMEN REFUSE TO WORK. ALLEGED IMPROPER TREATMENT. Twenty-one Indian firemen were brought up before Commander C. C. Dix, Deputy Master Attendant, this morning on a charge of refusing to work when toid to do so. The accused arc engaged on board the "City of Perth,"
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    A STRANGE REQUEST.
    309 10 BANISHEE MAKES CALL ON THE POLICE. Hong Kong. Dec. S. Inspector Andrew had a surprise on Thursday when a Chinese walked into his office at Police Headquarters, and, after introducing himself as a man who had been banished only a month before for ten years, asked if
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    AFFAIRS OF A. E. LELAH.
    668 10 BANKRUPTCY COURT 1 PROCEEDINGS. I At the resumed public examination of Albert Elias Lelah before Mr. Justice Sproule yesterday the witness said that he gave his stock and bock debts at Kualu Lumpur to I. J. Manasseh.. Giving further details of the collapse of his
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    LICENSING JUSTICES.
    291 10 POLICE OPPOSE MANY APPLICATIONS. The District Judge (Mr. G. C. Dodd) presided at the Board of Licensing Justices held at the District Court yesterday afternoon, when a list of applications for new liquor licences and renewals were dealt with. The police, represented by Mr. HopeFaulkner, A.S.P., objected to
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    66 10 A memorial plaque was unveiled recently at Portishead. Somerset, to the late P V O Halliwell, who was drowned with Sir Henry Segrave in Lake Windermere on June 30 last year. Halliwell was the engineer of "Miss England II" in which the tragedy took place. Owing to a fatal accident
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    UNEMPLOYMENT FUND DEPLETED. EURASIAN ASSOCIATION MEETING.
    1001 10 TION MEETIXc; "ARE WE PREPARING F(jR FUTURE? OPPORTUNITIES OF <>( M CHILDREN. The Hon. Dr. Noel Clarke struck timely not* of warning to about preparing: fo.- their futu. n h Presidential address at .he meeting of the Singapore KurasU„ Association, held at the S.K.C.
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      57 10 CROSSWORD NO. 22. Two comp?titors correctly solved the above Crossword and share the First Prize of $200 by $100 each: H. P. de Souza, 29. Veerappa Chetty Lane. Singapore. L. H. Sun, 38, Maxwell Road, Singapore. One competitor had one mistake and receives the Second Prise of $75 Kee Yong
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    MALAYANS AT HOME.
    1071 11 Planter’s Wife Stars On London Stage. the Malaya Tribune."; London, Nov. 26 among my readers, I •a ill remember the visit wars ago by Mr. Her- U-known American exwho made a name for hority on witchcraft and Malaya and Africa. I reN'orden's delightful perun<Hmlj sad for me
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      27 11 w w jIN D I 1500 LATEST SELECTIONS j Just Recived j PRICE $/.00 each. M. E. NATHAN GRAMOPHONE RADIO EXPERTS 13 J NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. J
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      480 11 I Badminton Strings I IN Red, Green, Orange, Purple, j Blue or Black. j j j MADE BY j Armour Co., Philip W. Thayer, j String Crafters. Chicago. Union Building Singapore. 1 i I Hear Ted Lewis and His Band i Play "Lady Luck Foxtrot— !j the marvellous Song Of
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      135 11 MAILS CLOSE. TO-AfORROW. DEC 19. Christmas Island (Is'ander) 9 a.m. Miri, Labuan, North Borneo and Jolo (Kajang) 10 a.m. Singkawang and Pemangkat (Palo pot 11 a.m. Bagan Si Api Api «Bercuwi 11 a.m. East Coast of Pahang (Mahidol) 11 a.m. Kelantan i Circe > 11 a.m. Pontianak (Togian) 11 a.m.
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    RADIO NEWS MALAYA SINGAPORE GERMAN MUSICAL PROGRAMMES FOR LOCAL LISTENERS.
    447 12 EXPERIMENTS ON ULTRA SHORT WAVES. EDITED BY "RADIOFAN." Zeesen (Germany), which we have received so far on the 31 metre band, is try.ng out 19.72 metres. Following the successful recept.on in Malaya of the Paris Colonial station round that wavelength
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    BROADCASTING IN INDIA. Probable Continuance Of Service.
    129 12 New Delhi. Nov. 27. It is understood that the position in regard 10 broadcasting at present that the Government has before it a number of proposals from various parties for the continuance of broadcasting by unofficial organisations under official patronage. These proposals are
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    Home Radio Press And Malaya.
    118 12 Malaya is rece ving more attention from radio interests at Heme. They are even learning to spell the countiy's name correctly! bays "Ariel" in "Popular Wireless": I congratulate the Malayan Information Agency upon the sharp lookout wh'.ch it keeps. They have written to point out
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    PROGRESS OF RADIO INVENTION. Automatic Tuning On Short Waves.
    279 12 A new method of short-wave radio telephony, demonstrated at Trappes. Fiance, :s considered one of the most interesting experiments in transmission in recent years. Experts who gathered at the radio station of Le Mater.al Telephonique. witnessed a demonstration recently by which
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    ADVERTISING ON THE ETHER. Should It Be Allowed ln Singapore?
    310 12 ADVERTISING ON THE ETHER. Should It Be Allowed l n Singapore? Tht question of whether advertin g be allowed in local broadcasting i- 0 f interest at the moment, as the Ama > j r less Society of Malaya «Singapore! which/ the pioneer radio organisation in Malaya j applied to
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    BETTER RADIO IN NEAR FUTURE. New Broadcast Station At Hong Kong.
    337 12 Better rec:p ion of Hong Kong broadraM* expected when the new Government ra<hr. br«ra'tin;.' 5 avion at Cape d Aguilar 1- jp early next year. It embod es all the lat, radio broadcasting developments and he m .si modern
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    Lunar Influence On Reception.
    233 12 With reference to the question of the etK of the moon over wireless reception which appeared in the Press on several occasrt the Rev. C. Leroyar has written on the fib)® as follows: "About the possible lunar influence on reception I wish to point out that
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      60 12 I M. &E. NATHAN. j ELECTRICAL RADIO AND I MECHANICAL ENGINEERS J Phone North Bridge Pnone j 4856 Road. 5618 AGENTS: LISSEN COMPONENTS. LAFAYETTE RADIO SETS, j j Brunswick Electric Gramophones Panachord Records. ELECTRIC AMPLIFIERS GRAMO-RADIO SETS PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM. Electric Gramophones I On Hire j j Installations Repairs and
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      104 12 I Vhe Prices l/jgfr of j "Coleman" j^m i Quick-Lite INUM Lamps flssSS?l and VgSHBSf j Lanterns fffwß are V i{ Sot a. I j tncTZsed f oleman i j Model L 327. QUlCMife QUICK-LITE "'T J N N lantern! Generates Into full brilliance from the j l heat of
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      81 12 DUKE OF MANCHESTER GOING TO CUBA T( SEE* DIVORCE. The Duke of Manchester is to seek a d.vorco from his wit meily Miss Helena Zimmerni.t The Duchess has already ob nisi against the Duke, whch made absolute. The Duke m' The Duke of Manchester line, is 55 years of H
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      353 12 WEEKEND WIRELESS PROGRAMMES. Music From Saigon And Other Stations. Radio-Saigon (49.05 metres): 6.15 p.m Annamite music; 8.15 European recorded music and news; 9.15 concert: Overture to "Freischutz," Weber; Ballet dTsoline, Messaged Romance of the Soil, Beethoven, violin soloist Robert Barras; Bruyeres. Debvssy; Napolitan Serenade. Pauchey; fantasy on "Cavalleria Rusticana," Mascagni;
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    MALAYANS ON PENSION.
    848 13 MEMORIAL ABOUT THE REDUCTION. CURSORY TREATMENT BY GOVERNMENT. In the Ociober issue of this magazine, says "British Malaya" (London) for December, w° j were authorised to state that the Association of British Malaya had addressed the Colonial asking if any information could be given regarding the reported
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    GIRLS DISAPPEAR.
    156 13 ALLEGED WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC IN ENGLAND. London, Nov. 14. Drastic action is being taken in Newcastle-on-Tyne in order to stamp out the white slave traffic which is luring girls to London with promises of good positions as mannequins in millinery shops and on the stage. The police are
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      358 13 HUDSON TIPPING WAGONS i j STRLNGTH IS BUILT INTO THEM! j I a 1 S] 3 FAMOUS throughout the j J *VB9saV nili f RELIABILITY DURABILITY am :i '11 is 61 ***** that counts in j I wa Bon-building. Messrs. Robert j j j Hudson Ltd. have been making j
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      791 13 Representative: ROBERT BLAU (Malaya). Hongkong Bank Chamber. Singapore. Phone *****^ CHICKS. AND BERTAM PANELS A SPECIALITY. Mohamed Bin Hoosainsah. r (GROUND FLOOR TEL. NO. 2454). OFFICE: 66, Robinson Road FACTORY: 17-A Lorong I, Telak Kuran Road. Manufacturer and Supplier Manufacturer and Supplier of Rattan and Bertam Chicks Canvas Blirds, Tarpaulin,
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      469 15 yrKAMER SAILINGS. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. porated in England.) M\IL I'ASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. AND ORIENTAL STEAM P£* IN »N CO.. LONDON AND VST MAIL SERVICE. nd i oatraet with His Majesty's n liovernment). ■AID FROM LONDON China and Japan. Due Tonnage Singapore 1931. 15.000 Dec. 26 1932. 9.000
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      580 15 JSTEAMER SAILINGS. Y. K. "iSX LINE (Japan Mai I) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles. London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlfsbrough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. SUWA MARU 10,700 Dec. 31 Jan. 1 FUSHIMI MARU 11.000 Jan. 14 15 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.500 Jan. 27 28 TERUKANI MARU 12.000 Feb. 10 11 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500
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      437 15 STEAMER SAILINGS. IN DO-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, Macoa, Swatow, Amoy, Chefo, Tientsin. Newchwang, Yangtse ports, Formosa, the Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND
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      308 15 INSURANCE. THE SOUTH Cwra BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. L. C. MARGOLIOUTH. Manager. Office: 2. Finlayson Green. CARD BOARD BOXES. Manufactured In various sizes and shape* AT MODERATE PRICES. A trial Is solicited. SAM HUAT CO.. 97. Cecil Street.
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      553 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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      591 15 BANKS. NORTH BRANCH OP THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. 458. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD Telephone No. 1904. The North Branch of this Bank which 1» now opened for business will provide the following facilities to customers: BANKING DEPARTMENT (Commercial Banking). We transact a general commercial banking business. ACCEPTANCES. We buy and
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      2197 16 This Paper has the Largest Sale 4mong the People who Spend Most j in British Malaya. Le zZMercier s School ESTABLISHED 1906 218, QUEEN ST. 61, WATERLOO ST. Morning Classes only—Primary to Commercial. NO AGE LIMIT! Principal:—F. I. MILES. THE PEOPLE'S PAPER: INDEPENDENT AND PROGRESSIVE. TO LET. TO LET—IBS. Tank
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      490 16 "Tribune" Small Ads. Bring Results i Because They Reach the Permanent Population. MASSAGE AND MANICURE MASSAGE. Miss Matsuye, Miss Masako anl Uim Misako. No. 20. Bencoolen Street. Biagmfaaa MALAYA TRIBUNE PHONE 6171. SUBSCRIPTION RATES PAYABLE IN ADANCE Delivery Including Include at office Postage Postagt or close (Local or to Foreign
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