Malayan Saturday Post, 7 June 1924

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    26 1 The Malaya Saturday Post ILLUSTRATED 7/ie only Illustrated Weekly Paper m Malaya. Published every Saturday. Vol. I. No. 21. SINGAPORE, JUNE 7. 1924. Price IS Cents.
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      223 2 BURFffiDS A BAR SOAP of a quality and purity that Surpasses any other brand m the world. Dear Mr. Editor, We thank you for drawing attention to the omission m our previous advertisement and have pleasure m sending you under separate cover the PRIZE referred to. Further Prizes" may be
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      259 3 "Tootal" i be fl&ala^ an Famous Fabrics SatUtfea^ pO6t. j>rfiX*k (The Ollly '^strafed Weekly m Malaya.) t- S^^^%^ JUNE 7, 1924. /I PRICE 15 CtNTS. Contents. I'l^PTojifi^ Page IllustrAtions Vii VImK that CLt*««» tOitf A H(K)k Me Sll()l)l(1 Not RpaH To The Manager, MALAYAN SATURDAY POST, 59 Hill Street, Singapore.
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      226 3 INDEX TO ADVERTISERS Front Page. .Messrt B. P. De Silra— Jeweller. m Philip Thayer &Co ,—Pepptr»»int Chewing Sweet. Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd., Messrs. McAlister Co., Ltd.,— Burford's Prize No. 1 Soap. Whiteaway LuMlaw Co., Ltd. Lamps. Page 3. John Little Co, Ltd.— Tootal Dress Fabrics. Uoueo Ltd.— Office Supplies jtxi
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      302 4 CIGARETTES. The Coupons found m each tin of £5 <k 9$ Cigarettes can be exchanged for the following valuable presents: El. Electro Plated Nickel Silver Cigarette Case. (Plain) 20 large or 40 small Coupons. ja^',"" a T^^£r L 't E3 Onoto Fountain Pen with Clip 40 80 E4. Thermos Flask
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    Singapore Races
    12 6 Photos b. Blocks hv Fine Art Liitho Co Nakajima Co
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    CLIPPINGS.
    392 7 The following conversation betevn two Scotch theologians aged ren and eight was recently overeard: "Do you believe m the devil indy? I dinna." "What way dae ye no believe m le deevil Jock?" "Och he's just like Santy Claus— I only yer father after a' Employer (m London Office):
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    A Book Men Should Not Read.
    636 7 Madam, a* you value your peace of mind and your cook, do iiot let yoir hu-banu set eyes on an apparently innocuous litt'e book called Eating Without Fears. It Ll neither so oig as Mrs. Beeton nor as deep as Brillal tfavarin. But author,
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    Melton Mowbray.
    446 7 Should the public meet the authors whose books ihey have read and enjoyed? There is always the chance of disappointment, for many have got it into their heads that novelists must necessarily be as attractive as the heroines of their stories and very often they are not. w
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    49 7 Signs.— What makes you think they're engaged?" She has a ring and<he's broke."— Hard to Tell.— The Golfer— "They're all afraid to play me. What do you think my handicap is?" The Girl—" Oh, I don't know. It might be your face, or, perhaps, it's just your general appearance."
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      99 7 PARFUMS D'ORSAY "The aristocrat of French Perfumes." Delicately Fragrant, Subtle and Adhering .nmt-^ Stocks Held By p. A. BEINS. P. A. BEINS LTD. Q~>, Robinson Road, Singapore. Tel: No. .IJMt. PIPER HEIDSIECK CHAMPAGNE Known and appreciated by connoisseurs. Representative Stocks Held By p. A. BEINS. P. A. BEINS LTD. 25,
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    CRICKET.
    1411 8 THE FIRST "GOOGLY" BOWLER: A suggestion has been made that the late Walter Humphreys should be regarded as the first of the "googly" bowlers. At various times the same claim has been advanced for other men, but it is safe to say that the cricketer who is destined to
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    Cricket Records To Beat.
    410 8 Remarkable Feats of Battisc; and bowlinu. Cricketors are *M like Alexander the Great, who sighed because there were no mere worlds to conquer there are always records to he broken, and May Is the time when cricketer^ dream of the new records they will set up
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    Personality In Cricket.
    133 8 Sir Homo CrorJon, Bart., writing m the M Fortnightly Review," says "There never was a time when the middle-aged onlookers did not sorrowfully shake their head* and say k firstclass cricket is not what it was.' These pessimists were particularly vociferous last summer on every county ground,
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    352 8 The World's Best? Even bearing Ponsford's great doings m mind, it would be no easy task to suggest who is the best batsman m the world at the moment. He may be the most accomplished m Australia, but who would be bold enough to say he is better than Hen-
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    The Boxing Craze.
    232 8 Singapore school principal's Condemnation. Rev. P. L. Peach, principal of the Anglo-Chinese School, recently addressed the students of the school on the subject of boxing. Mr. Peach condemns boxing, particularly m its commercialised form, and summarises hi> conclusions as follows: Boxing has been commercialised and therefore degraded.
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      40 8 DRY CLEANING AND DYEING All sorts of Gent's and Ladies Silk or Woollen Dresses CLEANED, DYED AND RENOVATED. Charges moderate and all orders promptly executed. Workmanship Guaranteed. KANZAKI CO.. No. 1-A, ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE. The only real Drycleaner m Town.
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    SPORT OF THE WEEK
    1710 9  -  Argus By A REVIEW AND COMMENTARY. Football Xl going to command more Jj^st with the Malaya Cup games prospect In each State and Settle- nt the chances of individual aver.; (ov inclusion m the reprosent- 1' ive side are now being canvassed, Jnd there is the
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      233 9 The ALL-BRITISH IMPERIAL TYPEWRITERS. In the past the bulk of typewriters used by British merchants and Government offices have been made outside the Empire British manufacturers could not produce a machine at a price to meet competition. After fifteen years of steady progress, the Imperial Typewriter Company have not only
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    The Malayan – Saturday post. 3unc 7, 1924. Athletics for Youth.
    1114 10 The Malayan Saturday post. 3unc 7, 1924. Athletics for Youth. It is not proposed here to go over again the grounds which have been thoroughly explored m the local press concerning the merits or demerits of boxing and the prize ring but to try and discuss a far wiaer problem
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    The Birthday Honours.
    379 10 Chief Secretary's K. B. E. So far as Malaya was concerned, there was principally just one comment on the Birthday Honours ol local interest. It was: At last!" This, of course, referred to the knighthood conferred upon Mr. \Y. George Maxwell, Chief Secretary to the Government of
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    Rubber Selling Scheme.
    398 10 The Johore Planters' Association were the first producers* organisation to pronounce upon the R. G. A. selling: scheme. And they did not pronounce upon it so much as betray a certain decree of cynicism which almost provokes comment of some severity. All they were asked to do
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      50 10 HARRISONS, BARKER Co., Ltd. SINCAPORE, PEKANC, MALACCA, KUALA LUMPUR, KLANC& TELUK ANSON. VERTICAL BOILER SHhfc^l HEAT, STEAM WERPROOf MORRIS ELEVATINC TRUCKS IN STOCK LISTER VERTKAL ENCINES 2, 3 5 H.P. IN STOCK •-f_A_ -S_')' »-"->rfc »-i -i^n- i. CATALOGUES PRICES FROM SOLE AGENTS Harrisons, Barkers Co, Ltd. ENGIItEERIMC DEPARTMENT, SINGAPORE
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    The Food Sellers.
    419 11 The Municipal Commissioners of Singapore have yet to come to a final decision on the proposal to abolish the hawking of food m the streets. A great cry has been raised on behalf of the hawkers honest men who are to be deprived of a living, and
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    Traffic Control.
    325 11 It is impossible not to feel admiration for Mr. Farrer for the courageous way m which he seeks to do the right thing, even m the face of violent opposition. The latest idea for making our streets safer by demanding a deposit, a sort of good conduct guarantee,
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    Blarney.
    729 11 Tim O'Halloran was drawing near his end. The doctor gave up hop* and the neighbours came m to sympathise with the widow-to-be. Sure 'tis the beautiful corp he 11 be after makin' Mrs. O'Halloran dear, the way yell not be wantin' tr bury him at all, at all." Biddy
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      229 11 jIF YOU WAN! 10 EARN MORE MONEY. l I HERE'S YOUR CHANCE! It takes but a moment to mark I the career of your choice, sign your name, and post the attached cou fc pon to the oldest and largest In. stitution of its kind m the world, i This
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    FOOD HAWKERS.
    142 12 To the Editor of the Mahn/aii Satunfay POM. Sir -While I am m cordial agreement'with your views that m the interests of health the food stalls by the road side should be abolished, 1 hold that such a change should be brought about gradually as a very large
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    44 12 Envelopes should be marttd "Editor's Mail" m the top left hand wnm <»><! SS Malayan Sutunuiy Post, ft, >/'" ,S7/vr/, Sint/apore. I MtoTl "/<' uvlmme:tih 'thi'r Oj Hungetttion* criticism, discussion oj current topics or of />'""'' problem*. f. JfrpfTrr indicated In/ initial* where no pseudonym is used.
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    ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
    320 12 A. L. (Malacca) Mile. If nglen s not playing at Wimbledon this year, but 1 don't like to think that her reason is the one you suggest. Hopeful. (Singapore) 1 think your friend is quite right At any rate things can't get much worse, and it's a
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    BOXING
    138 12 To the Editor of the Malayan Saturday Post." Sir, -Reading between the lines of your sporting correspondent's views on boxing I am inclined to think that the Principal of the Anglo -Chinese School has after all done us a service m pointing out the evils of boxing as at
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    OUR PADANG.
    86 12 1 To the Editor of the 1 Malayan ScAurduy Post. Sir,— A shower of rain renders our padang unfit for play. It would be a j simple matter to prevent this by 1 raising the centre of the ground with a level bit enough tor two cricket pitches
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    THE MORAL UPLIFT OF LIFE.
    868 12 (Continued Jrom poqe 14.) as a harmony, and the qualities of truth, temperance and justice, as a visible representation by human examples of the essential and immutable qualities of the Eternal One m whom all beauty dwells. Yet again, he places on the lips of
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    SPORT OF THE WEEK
    382 12 (Continued Jrom pnye 9.) The ilev. P. L. Peach no doubt expeted some response to his antiwxing outburst, and it has come all right, m several of the papers of the Peninsula. Several ring enthusiasts nave given the rev. gentleman a rare roasting, which is really
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      89 12 Can Drugless-Therapy Cure Me? I Over 30 years of trial m America btf proved Drugless-Therapy successful m 90 per cent of the millions of casts treated. It has been demonstrated finally that all known diseases yield tc Drugless-Therapy, which gives Nature the necessary aid to affect a cure without assistance
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    Suggested Rubber Selling Agency.
    1099 13 MOVK BY THK R.O.A. TO COUNTER PURCHABIHG COMBINATION. v drcaUr has been addressed by H ,i r Growers' Association to all BU ';;;ng companies m the United H &m m regard to the question of H r .vine the marketing of planta- grt&. by cooperative selling,
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    THE KING'S JOKE.
    142 13 The Socialist M. P. for North Tottenham, Mr. R. C. Morrison, is telling his friends an amusing sequel to a speech he made at Edmonton Town Hall recently, m which he poked fun at the custom of wearing court dress. He stated then that he had attended
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    Wu Pei-Fu's Decline.
    677 13 Recvnt despatches from Ch;ingsha have indicated that General Wu Pei-fu is getting a grip of Hunan, and the present Tuchun is expected shortly to capitulate, winch means more neediest bloodshed. There was tune, an 1 that not long ago when the name of Wu Pei-fu was one
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    The Baby As Artist.
    299 13 Although the chief object of the Royal Drawing Society is not so much to produce artists as to train the visual memory and imagination, its 35th annual exhibition at the (iuildhall Art Gallery throws a pood many interesting sidelights on that (juoer business, art. For instance,
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    INDIAN AGITATION IN S. AFRICA.
    261 13 Strong Feeling among Europeans. The second reading debate on the Class Areas Bill proceeded, with Mrs. Naidu [a prominent exponent of Indian views] listening. Her visit has provoked intense interest among the non-European community and considerable resentment among Europeans. Mr. Duncan's speech m moving the
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    HOW TO APPROACH THE READING OF THE BIBLE. THE SIMPLICITY OF A CHILD NECESSARY.
    1516 14 HOW TO APPROACH THE READING OF THE BIBLE. THE SIMPLICITY OF A CHILD NECESSARY. (Contributed) A small child was once commanded by his father to read through all the historical plays of Shakespeare. It happened that he was m bed with a bad cold so that he could not properly
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    The Moral Uplift Of Life.
    706 14 By the Rev. R. P. DOWNES. LL.D. There is a certain school of thinkers, who m their acceptance of Darwin's teaching concerning- evolution, hold that man is merely the! most perfect animal that he differs from the animal only iin degree but not m kind.
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      24 19 The Healthiest Drink 85 cents per bottle (10 cts returned on empty bottle) TRY ALSO OUR ORANGE SOUASII LIME JUICE CORDIAL. Fraser Neave Ltd.
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