Malaya Tribune, 9 February 1927

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    20 1 The Malaya Tribune vJTxiV. No. 33 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1927 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1927
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      164 1 CHALLENGE CUP" The httter you >re tA MM name j h niort- you will apprKiato this K \i KET, which is tfl»t wi,h Armour's k Tropical (.ut. B, F. SANTOS. Sport Shop r> 15, Arcade. Singapore. 3f 'Phone 420. I The Car of Great Reduction I j Inte SiiP INPRICES
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      195 1 COMMERCIAL MANILLA BUFF ENVELOPES JUST RECEIVED OF SPECIAL OtfALITY size Vxzy Prick $2.00 per 1000 Envelopes (A Limited itock only >■ ka** 1 7%e Malaya Tribune Pre§s, Ltd. Printers Stationery Singapore. I ES ML AJS XWX *C ,9 I S T iiiiiiii g f(} lilllilli«i;ll'l!i|liiniii«iiiiiininiu«n«B ßHßMMMM MMißi p ßMMMß rj
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    CHINESE LAWS OF SUCCESSION
    261 2  -  Interesting Review by an Expert I ANCIENT CUSTOMS AND THEIR EFFECTS (By T.K. Teng, LL.B. In view of the fact that our local courts of law have been unable from time to time to ascertain Chinese customs and laws in cases involving purely Chinese controversy, the
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    PROCEDURE OF ADOPTION
    1156 2 1.—REQUISITES IN ADOPTION In China nearly all adoptions take place in childless families; and among these the greater part are adoptions of sons. What said with regard to adoption among the ancient Greeks holds good for the Chinese:—"The dying out of a family was to be prevented,
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    RIGHT OF ADOPTION
    418 2 1—RIGHT OF A MAN TO ADOPT Any man who is of aga. married ac without a son has the following rights cerning adoption:— 1-—He is not under any obligation to adopt. 2. —The time for adoption is unlimited 3.—The agreement of his wife is uid» 5 sary.
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      111 2 Men Who Know I And Appreciate x a good things 1® smoke' I with the I MOTOR UNION I THE I j LEADING MOTOR VEHICLE 1 I INSURANCE COMPANY I l favourable Rates—Prompt Settlement of Claims FIRE MARINE BUSINESS 1 Also transacted on Favourable Terms For all particulars apply H
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    RIGHT OF ACTION
    274 3 1.—RIGHT OF ACTION TO THE LEGITIMATE SUCCESSOR, ELDERS AND BENEFICIARIES On the violating of the lawfully established order of adoption, and) unless thi? adopter provides special terms in adoption, the right of action is given to the legitimate successor and interested party in the Clan. If the
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    THE EFFECT OF ADOPTION
    540 3 1.—RELATION BETWEEN THE ADOPTIVE AND THE ADOPTING PARENTS The parental relation commences as soon as a son is adopted. The duties of the adopted son are the same to both the adopted and his own family. Although there is no written provision in the laws in
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    SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES ARISING AFTER ADOPTION
    372 3 1.—BIRTH OF A SON AFTER ADOPTION When a person is childless and adopts a son according to the prescribed rules, and afterwards a natural son is born, he can not unlawfully depose the adoptive or make special settlement in dividing his estate. As a rule,
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    ADMINISTRATION AND DISPOSAL OF THE INHERITANCE
    365 3 1— ADMINISTRATION OF INHERITANCE BEFORE ADOPTION OR DURING MINORITY OF THE ADOPTIVE A\ hen the successor is siti 11 uncertain on th; death of an adopter, the inheritance is to be taken care of by an executor or a celibate widow. Upon the subsequent
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    APPENDIX
    32 3 If there is no qualified person adoptable, the unclaimed estate is to be inherited by the natural daughter. And if there is no daughter the estate would revert to the State.
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    NATIVE HAWAII
    158 3 Fast-Fading Picturesque Past To be Saved Kalapana, immortalized by the stage play, "The Bird of Paradise,'' has been suggested as an appropriate site for a Hawaiian village. Kalapana is in the Pur»a district on the island of Hawaii, which is famous in Hainan legend and history. Primitive forests,
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    89 3 One interesting result of the Melbourne Health Conference is the possibility that a subsidiary health bureau for Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific will be established at Melbourne and run by the Australian health service, said Sir G. Buchanan to a Press representative. If the subsidiary bureau is founded, it
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      205 3 To ih^l^^^^^^^^^^ j B§ s)pojo eoti/nis, f; J§ it's SeeaiomtectC! SCOTCH WHISKY J is a delightful Blend of the finest Highland j> Malt and other Scotch Whiskies, matured in Seasoned Wood THE DISTILLERS AGENCY LTD. EDINBURGH T\ -01/ PALMOLIVE—a* a nd f*w oi/s-noth. The Soap Children Like IBg else—give nature
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      323 3 HMINENT Doctors, Scientists and J L—i Dietitians counsel you to eat more 11 ruit. Every day, they aay, you need m :he vitamins that fruits contain. Start m omorrow morning. Drink an orange 11 •or breakfast! The method is simpli- Jj A city itself. From any good store secure a
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    CRICKET
    3609 4 M. C. C. Matches at Calcutta REVIEW OF INDIAN TOUR (From Our Own Correspondent.) c! mho. January 20. A review of the M.GC. matches at Calcutta will prau.k >Uy amount to the story which has been related Willi regard t<> their performance.: in the other town* Tin M.C.C. playe
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      172 4 WHICH IS BETTER? DEADENING THE SENSE OR REMOVING THE PAIN The physical man is subject to number less pains and aches which may arise from various causes. In many such cases it is not possible or practicable to trace the cause and root it out. The best thing to do
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      117 4 Cold, Asthma and I LINSEED t* c&la] n I udMk bronchitis, the |ANlSEEDtowam| Efiffnd sureBt quickest and best remedies nStoEShIJ are to be found I rotor* i I concentrated in Compound ■Vessence OVER SIXTY YEARS' PROVEN EFFIOAOY Buy KAY'S from United Pharmacy, Singapore; Oldfield'a Dispensary, Ipoh;Georgetown Dispensary,lpoh; Seremban Dispensary, Seremban;,
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      360 4 I Have You Seen jj THE NEW I Motitrie Chapel I I TB*NSPOSIN(i OHGAN I I g I Enables you to play in any key without effort. lINSPECTI INSPECT THIS INSTRUMENT NOW. We also have Complete Lines o! other Models in Stock. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd, 1 Raffles Place. I
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    Home Letter
    2076 5 Reuter's Service. London, January 13. f eY weeks ago it was rumoured that prince of Wales intended to be re- in some of the point-to-point which are held at the end of the ason, and confirmation is now found in the fact that recently a of additions have
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      323 5 THAT COLD would not have secured such a hold on you had you promptly taken a laxative to relieve the general congestion of your system. Convenient to take, mild yet sure in action, Pinkettes are the pleasantest means of securing freedom from con•§BB381 :?:ipation, disordered liver, bilious attacks, sick headaches;
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      303 5 \\Vk HPST-CUSS SCHIFFNER CO, jf/Jf Wholesale Distributors: Schiffner Co., Meyer Mansions, Singapore Thone 1342 THE MALAYA TRIBUNE On sale at the following depots— SINGAPORE. The Federal Rubber Stamp Co., 32, Raffles Place. A. P. Aliyar and Co., 70, South Bridge Road. P. Abdul Razak, 88, South Bridge Road. Abdul Aziz,
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      55 5 TITAN I CEMENT I I OBTAINABLE THROUGHOUT MALAYA I SOLE IMPORTER: I G. AURELY, Union Building. I 'Phone 172 3 I J 5H5E5E525H5E5E5E5E5E5H525H5H5Z5H5H5H5E5H5^^ IMPERIAL DENTISTRY Latest Method of Treatments without Pain. Teeth Replaced Natural-Like. VERY MODERATE CHARGES. 0. JITT SIANG, Qualified Dentist. 75, HILL STREET. SINGAPORE. Ist Floor of St*
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      18 5 CONSULT: M. EZEKIEL SONS Manufacturing Ophthalmic Optician*. 4, Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place, Optomotrist A. M. Ezekiel. 0.D., F.P.O.C
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      395 6 I EMPIRE I Tuesday Feb. 1 to Wednesday Fet>. 9 Second Show at 9 p.m. Owing to the enormous Success of this f> re picture, it will be extended for 6 g 2 MORE NIGHTS. jg Coming on Thursday February lO I Reginald Denny in l I THE RECKLESS AGE
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      350 6 Amusements. g WISHING ITS CHINESE PATRONS A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR I THE I ALHAMBRA I Presents AN EXCEEDINGLY STRONG PROGRAMME I I Commencing To-night and Following Nights g I IN THE SECOND SHOW AT 9 p.m. U I A Mighty Powerful First National Attraction g] Which has a
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      420 6 GAIETY CINEMA Junction Albert and Bencoolen Streets. FROM FRIDAY FEB. 4 TO THURSDAY FEB. 10 NIGHTLY AT 9 P.M. SHARP. EVA NOVAK Noted for her fearlessness before the camera and one of the most popular film stars of td-day, "S4FEGUARDED" A powerful and thrilling story, beautifully and lavishly mounted. Don't
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    HOME MARKETS
    77 7 London, February 8. Manchester Market— lbs shirtings, fair (new basis) 11» Grey Yarns, single twist 15s T. Cloth, for 24 yards 7s 3d Liverpool MarketCotton—fully Middling American (Spot) $7.54 ..Egyptian Cotton $13.60 Metals— .Jin standard months £295.12.G fducc— i. fair merchants £26.10.0 Black Pepper 10d White Pepper nom.
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    Robbery at Sea
    281 7 FISH BOAT FROM JOHORE RAIDED Incident in Harbour off Tanjong Katong During the early hours of the morning a sampan manned by three men pulled alongside another fish-laden sampan. Knives were produced and the fish boat was robbed. A Marine Police patrol boat came along and the
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    AID FOR EX-CONVICTS
    692 7 Annual Report of Discharged Prisoners' Aid Society The following is the report for 1926 of the Discharged Prisoners' Aid Society: The Society has, during the past year become established on a sound footing, and it is gratifying to note that it has received the support of practically
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    35 7 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 152 equal to $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 156 equal to $100.
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE
    1420 7 FINANCE COMMERCE PRODUCE Singapore, February 9 Rice, Siam No. 1 per Koyan $330 Boyera Seller* Rice, Siam 2 $320 Mixed Black Pepper 40.50 Rice, Siam 3 $312 Sundried Copra 11.30 Rice, Saigon 1 $250 Mixed Copra 10.70 Rice. Saigon 2 $248 Kayong Copra Rice, Saigon 3 Small Flake Tapioca 5.10
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    CONTROL OF RUBBER INDUSTRY
    547 7 A Central Board Suggestion SHAREHOLDERS ADVISED TO UNITE The following letter recently appeared in the "Financial Times":— Sir,—I quite agree with all your correspondent, Mr. T. Wale, states in your issue of 7th December. But his criticism is all destructive. May I repeat a constructive suggestion
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      620 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS I LO'iT —Oi Mmiiy, a binch o' keys with st">lcl ria< \i\ Fial«r please write to Lye Y»m Hmg o/j M»ck»y, Monk, Ltd., who will be re virded. WV.N n 3D v Search ani Registration Clerk li* a Solicitors' office Apply, to Box No. 448, c/o Mill i
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      283 7 ORDINANCE No. 44 (BANKRUPTCY). IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE IN BANKRUPTCY. No. 185 of 1922 RE A. P. L. M A.. Adaykappa Chatty NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a first »ni final Dividend is inten lei to bs declared in the above matter. All
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      481 7 SINGAPORE DIARY To-day. February 9 v Tides. —3.141 a.m., 3.51 p.m. R.A.M.C. vs. S.R.C. S .< .C. vs. A.P.C. in tihost Train—Victoria Theatre, jjO p.m. To-morrow, February 10 rfe Tides. -4.05 a.m., 5.18 p.m. [j,,,,;, w.mi mail closes. riub Meeting. V.M.C.A. vs. O.R.A. ii-v's M No, No, Nanette," Victoria Ttuatre,
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    A MALAY SETTLEMENT
    888 8 On the motion for adjournment, at Monday's Council meeting, the Hon. Inche Unus drew attention to the gradual migration of the Malays in Singapore into the outlying districts, under the pressure of exorbitant rents and proprietorial aggression within the town limits. He asked whether the Government would
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    1238 8 The rubber crop of The Punggor Rubber Lstates, Limited, for the month of January 41 846 "fb T tal f r 10 moßths i The i 3 S SA Stubbs Cu P final will be payed off on Thursday," the 10th instant tI 5 fl P n shi "'P at
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    SOCIETY AND PERSONAL
    201 8 Mrs. Adams and her Ho L 1 Looker of Malacca ire fortnight's holiday. Mr. and Mrs. R r \t lto leave England for MaUvT February. Re\. and Mrs. J S II America by the Presid day to join the Methodb be stationed at Klang j educational work
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    LONDON RUBBER STOCKS
    14 8 On 5th February, 9C0 ton* London Rubber Stacks v. iil of
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    HEARD IN LOCAL COURT
    18 8 v^iai Inspector: What spec a car travelling? Witness: Twenty bort Inspector: What Witness: Thiny-hvc
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    34 8 From China and Japan by due at Singapore noon to-day I-romlndo-Chinaby at Singapore at 7 a.m. to-morrow Fiom Europe, (Lon n January 20) by s.s. Mongolia S, Peri.ng at 3 p.m. to-day.
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    KELANTAN FLOOD FUND
    49 8 Mr. Teh Boon Chuan ml banaa his transmitted to Mr. A. M District Officer, Ulu Kelan fcr. S5OO as a kindly donati Messrs:—Joo Cneong. bun Ha Lum Choon, Sin Seng I*, T* oiong Guan Kee, ami Leong relief of the flood and hit-. tion in Kelantan.
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    TROOPSHIPS DUE
    48 8 The troopship Rohna. carrj Madras-si Details and Field Details, is due at Puloe Bukon at I this afternoon. She will n call at pore but will continue her voya Shanghai after having refuelled. The Vankura with the Brit Artillery for China will arrive b break to-morrow.
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    PRESENTATION
    53 8 At the Anglo-Chinese Scho; 1. this moreing, Bishop Oldham deli and then, on behalf of the toad pupils, he was presented with a geld aatdl guaid. bearing the crest <f the school,aal Mrs. Oldham was presented n travelling case. Bishop and Mrs. Oldham 1 aye Teesta to-morrow to com/
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    PENANG COURT NETS
    123 8 (From Our Own Corr Penang, Fehrearj s The Court of Appal, c Justice Sprouie. Mr. Justice Deane ted M-. Justice Dinsmorc, heard the a; al '>■' decision of Mr. Justice Br in which the Siamese Royal Mines sued Mak Ah Oheang I I 3,4c8.97, as rent under
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    BUKIT KATIL EXTENSION
    104 8 Information has iadiri Directors of the Bukit I tates, Limited, that certa are not in favour of tl Company of the com. I 1 iungle land in Muar. to < h was made by the Cheii at the last annual ordin ing. This 'and was scquir into
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      406 8 1 "DAINTY I I §|§fej|? GARMENTS" j l BORDERED VOILES in printed II New designs in all over Voiles 1 R3t Georgettes and Chiffonelles. j H|l NEW STOCKS I J ROBINSON CO., LTD. S (Incorporated in the S.S.) D gj SINGAPORE. I jjj LOVE and DUTY. k I The Love
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      127 8 i25Z5Z5Z525i5Z5Z5H5Z525Z5Z5i5i*****Z5Z58S nj By Special Appointment X To His Majesty A THE KING OF SIAM. I Estd. 1872. 1 THE PROBLEM where to buy your JEWELLERYI may exist S but the store of 1 B. P. De Silva In jj by Comparison I Excels in every attribute I for good buying
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    CHANG TSO-LIN ON HIS POLICY
    444 9 Sweeping Changes Since the War a RADICAL "PUPPETS OF FOREIGNERS n Sarcastic Description of the Southern Government Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Peking. February 8. Chang Tso-lin has issued a d elaration wherein uit.r the usual he urge* the preservation of the rereiga rights, the restoration
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    PRESIDENT LINER ADRIFT
    59 9 Oil Fnd Exhausted: Picked up By Tugs Reuter's Service. Halifax, February 8. The Unil States liner President Hardght in here by three tu<~s with her fa sup ly exhausted owing to leakin,: oil tank-. i ked up the liner helpless out. The crew were then tha hatch
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    AFGEAN PRINCESS' VISIT
    88 9 (■ops ta Paris to See Brother at The Lyceum [Ilavas Agency 1 Paris, February 8. r Ala Mahmand Tarzi. Foreign Minister Af.h nistan former Plenipoten;r.v Minister at Paris, accompanied by Saltan Djas, a Royal Afghan Princess, arrued at Paris and was saluted by a representative of the
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    STRESEMANN'S TOUR
    63 9 [Trans-Ocean Service] Berlin, February 8. p r,r Stresentana will be arriving at n Monday. It is stated that a with French statesmen is no* "■template! Berlin, Feb:uary 8. In v. of the great political importance to Dr S resemann's Rivera visit Press of France, Italy, etc., the emphasises
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    CRUISER AT PIRAEUS
    28 9 [Trans-Ocean Service] Berlin. February 8. The <;<. rmun cru i ser Hamburg arrived pt l'iraeu< on Tuesday. She will be We !f.n*ri by the Greek Government.
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    WOUNDED PRIEST FOUND
    175 9 Suffering From Knife Wounds JAPAN'S POLICY ABOUT SURTAXES Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Hankow, February 8. One of the priests, Father Mac Donald, in suffering from knife wounds and a laceration on the head. [Ihe above is a correction of yesterday's telegram which stated that the two priests
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    PROPAGANDA BY BRITAIN
    141 9 Home Paper Agrees with Shanghai TROOPS REGARDED AS ESSENTIAL Reuter's Service. London, February 8. Drawing attention to the crying need in China for more adequate British propaganda.'' the Daily Chronicle remarks that Chinese leaders are very susceptible to tne influence of opinion round them and th" Soviet
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    THE DEFENCE FORCE
    135 9 Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Reuter's Service. [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Hong Kong, February 8. Responsible persons here applaud the "Times'' editorial advocating that the British defence forces should proceed to Shanghai direct. They point out that Canton agitators are planning an early st.ike at Hong Kong. They
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    THE CINEMA TRAGEDY
    53 9 Irish Prosecution Dropped by The State Reuter's Service. London, February 8. The State has abandoned the prosecution of Forde and Downing in connection with the Drum Cologher cinema fire. It was stated that the object of the prosecution had been attained by the warning publicly given through
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    BLACK SEA STORMS
    54 9 Pleasure Steamer Sinks with 40 I Passengers [Trans-Ocean Service] Constantinople, February 8. A disastrous Bla,ck Sea snowstorm cau?ed the strrrfiding of the Roumania pleasure steamer Imperatul Trajan, carrying two hundred pa-sengers, near C:stanza, and the Russian steamer Batusiow, bound for O 'essa sank with forty passengers. Four
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    DANZIG ARRESTS
    29 9 [Trans-Ocean Service] Warsaw, February 8. Political arrests continue in Poland part'cularly at Danzig: where numerous soldiers have been arrested, including; four officers, and much correspon ience confiscated.
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    THE POSITION WITH CANTON
    566 9 Talks with Mr. Chen Proceed LABOUR TELEGRAMS USED AS PROPAGANDA Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Hankow, February 8. Following a two-hour meeting yesterday afternoon, Mr. Chen and Mr. O'Malley met again this morning. It is learned that they are examining the position created by Mr. Chen's statement
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    AMERICAN PRESIDENCY
    153 9 Will Coolidge Seek Re-Election Next Year? Reuter's Service. New York, February 8. That President Coolidge will not seek reelection to the Presidency in 1928 is the opinion expressed in a speech by Doctor Butler, Presendent of Columbia University who said that he believed it would be fatal to
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    SWISS-BELGIAN TREATY
    27 9 [Trans-Ocean Service] Brussels, February 8. A Swiss-Begin Arbitration and Reconciliation Treaty has been signed at Brussels by the &*is3 Ambassador and the Belgium Foreign Miniver.
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    PINEDO'S NEXT FLIGHT
    36 9 Reuter's Service. Rome, February 9. Marquis de Pinedo is about to start on another flight via Atlantic to Soutli America. Samoa, New Zealand, Australia, Tokio, Peking, Calcutta Arabia, Italian Somaliland, Durban and Capetown.
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    22 9 The master of the Japanese steamer Take Maru reported to the Police at Hong Kong the teas of $100 from his cabin.
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    KING'S SPEECH TO PARLIAMENT
    1660 9 Grave Anxiety for China LABOUR'S CRITICISMS OF THE POLICY Sending of Troops Created New Situation" Reuter's Service. London, February 8. The King's speech at the opening of Parliament states: My relation* wkh f reign Powers continue friendly. The League of Nations has been strengthened and a
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    THE OPORTO REVOLT
    61 10 British Cruisers Sent to Protect Our Interests Reuter's Service. Gibraltar, February 8. The cruiser Comus is proceeding to Lisbon and the destroyers Windsor and Westminister to Oporto to protect British interests. London, February 8. The flotilla leader Bruce and the destroyers Thracian, Seraph, Serapis, Sirdar, Storm Cloud,
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    THE SILESIAN PROBLEM
    36 10 [Trans-Ocean Service] Berlin, February 8. The continued expulsion of German nationals from Polish Upper Silesia threatens to cause a rupture of the GermanPolish Commercial Treaty negotiations. The German Ambassador has protested at Warsaw.
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    GOLD FROM HOLLAND
    47 10 Reuter's Service. New York, February 8. The American Exchange and Irving Trust Company have completed arrangements for the shipment of four hundred thousand dollars in gold bars from Holland. This is the first shipment of gold from Holland to come here for ten Tears.
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    RENOWN AT NUKUHIVA
    23 10 Reuter's Service. London, February 8. The Duke and Duchess of York, in the Renown, have arrived at Nukuhiva, Marquesas Islands.
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    Sporting News
    351 10 THE TURF Lady Guillemard at Ipoh Races (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, February 8. Fine weather favoured the second day's racing at Ipoh. but the going was heavy. There was a large attendance, including Lady Guillemard, who led in Ozone, the winner of tho first race. The following
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    FOOTBALL
    43 10 Home and Scottish League Matches Reuter's Service. London February 8 The following matches were played to-day: Second Dividon Grimsby T. 4. Mildlesbrough 7. Northern Section Stockport 3. Accidngton 3. Scottish League St. Mirren 3, Qydn 2. Part ek 1. Queen's Pa.k 7.
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    The Singapore Inter-Commercial Cup Rules
    516 10 The following is the draft of the rules governing the above competition which is being inaugurated at a meeting of representatives of mercantile houses, under the auspices of the S.F.A., at the office of the Hon. Secretary, No. 6 Battery Road, at 1 p.m. on
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    Guthrie's to Play Against Adamson Gilfillan's
    47 10 The following will represent Guthrie's against the Adamson Gilfillan's eleven on the S.C.C. ground to-morrow:—Teo Cheok Chuan; Ong Seng Wan and P. Cave; J. E. Cogswell, Salim and J. McLeod; Chee Wah, Chua Mem* Same, Mohd. Zin, and J. N. Wainwright.
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    HOCKEY
    57 10 Old Rafflesians to Play Against S.C.C. The following will represent the Old Rafflesians vs. S.C.C. at hockey on Friday on the S.C.C. ground:—G. V. Neubronner; E. G. Wheatley and T. S. Mann; J. R. Rodrigues, L. Arathoon and A. C. Armstrong; L. V. Brisk, R. C. Oehlers, H. G.
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    United Services to Play Against Selangor
    58 10 The following will represent the United Services vs. Selangor at Tanglin at 4.45 p.m., on Saturday, February 19: Pte. Osborne, D.W.R.. Capt. Con«rdon, R.M., (Capt.); Lt. Lindesav, R.A., Lt. Frankis, D.W.R.. Dmr. Care, D.W.R.; Lt. Cumbcrlege, D.W.R.; Major Porter, R.A., Lc Smith, D.W.R.: Lt.
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    NOTICE TO MARINERS
    92 10 Alteration in Light-Buoy on Barat Banks At the" south-we c tern extremity of Barat banks., at a distance of about 5 miles south, westward of Kuraman island lighthouse, the light-buoy, with occulting white light, has been replaced by a red can light-buoy with white conical i-u per
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    94 10 Round of Warm Receptions at Singapore After having been consecrated by His Holiness the Pope at Rome, three of the lix Chinese Bishops called at Singapore this week and were principals in a series of enthusiastic receptions given by the Roman Catholics of Singapore during their brief stay
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    TASMANIAN ARRESTED
    123 10 Bound For Australia on City of Palermo On information received from Ipoh, Detective Inspector Sharpe, boarded the City of Palermo yesteiday and after a long search located a European wanted by the Ipoh police for alleged criminal breach of trust. The accused, Walter Jack Burns Ray, who is
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    FLOODS RELIEF FUND
    47 10 The following subscriptions have been received for the above. Already acknowledged $33,289 Shaik Sallim bin Mohamed bin Sallim bin Talib 5250 W. J. $15 Singapore Chamber of Commerce $1,000 Dr. A. B. J. Coope $100 Methodist Publishing House per "Straits Times" $130 Total $34,784
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    164 10 The Happy Valley The Maha Opera of Muar oren rVlr season from to-night at The Happy Valley. The company is large in numbers and talented, while costumes and scenery are of a premier order. Several of their performers are local favourites and with the addition of the many
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    16 10 The Dollar freighter Robert Dollar sailed from Manila on February 1 for Singapore via Java ports.
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    CEYLON BEATEN BY AN INNINGS
    505 10 Deadly Bowling of M.C.C. Fatal ASTILL'S 7 WICKETS FOR ONLY 18 RUNS Follow-on Unable to Prevent A Total Disaster (From Our Own Correspondent.) Colombo, February 8. Continuing their innings to-day AllCeylon fared disastrously. Earle fielded for Boyes. Brindley was caught by Earie off Astill at
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    EUROPEAN KILLED
    353 10 Well Attended Funeral of Mr. W. A. Lavender The funeral of Mr. \V. A. Lavender, of the P.W.D., Malacca, who passed away a: the General Hospital yesterday as a result cf gunshot wounds in the head, took place at the Biddadari Cemetery in the afternoon and was well
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    FIRE INSURANCE CLAIM
    79 10 In the Supreme Court yesterday before Sir William Murison (Chief Justice), judgment was delievered in ths suit in. which a claim by a Chinese tailor earned Wah Poong Nan, of 9 Sago Street, for $8,149 under an insurance policy was met by the Shanghai Fire and Marine
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    1115 10 INTERIM REPORT OF F.M.S. COMMITTEE Building to be Stimulated by Loans The interim report of the F.M.S. Housing Shortage Inquiry Committee is as follows: 1. Having held four meetings of our Committee, and having received many answers to interrogatories and the evidence of several witnesses, we consider it
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    477 10 HUSBAND'S PETITION AGAINST WIFE Decree Nisi Granted with Cost Against Co-Respondem At the Supreme Court thk fore Sir William Murison (ChTef?* an undefended divorce suit hearing in which Edw n de So»?* Up f for a dissolution of his Mary de Souza and cited M r ge
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    224 10 (By courtesy of the Nichi-S.di Shimbunsha) Tokio, February i. The Finance Committee of Pa-, has pa-sed the Gjvernni- j nt Badge! wr i ay modification The death is announced f General ha Mi momi Kamio who was the Coauaanhr of the Japanese forces in Skangtong nana] the Great
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    44 10 Owing to the abnormal Shanghai, the Red Star tourist I nejiw genland has omitted the call st and arrived at Manila four days awea, scheduled time. From at Bangkok and Batavia arr.vir, pore on the 24th inst. She wdl < on the 26th.
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    838 11 Ordinance Passes First Reading at Council PLAN OF WORK OF THE PROPOSED BOARD rigapore Improvement Ordinance, which tamo up for its first reading Legislative Council and which drafted for the purpose of for the improvement of the town of Singapore, contains a general improvement plan. ard shall, as
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    400 11 Arrangements Made at S.C.C. Meeting Arrangements for the forthcoming cricket season were discussed Monday at the m ec t,n hold at the Singaoore Cricket M r* c le tin was well attended. Mr. O. P. Griffith Jones presided. As they had spent a considerable sum of money last
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    54 11 A former member of the German 152nd Infantry Regim.nt, who was wounded and captured by the Russians at the battle of Tannenberg in August, 1914, returned to his home in Barmen on December 23 after be'ng absent for 12 yea-s After his release from detention in Siberia he tended the
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    17 11 Year revellers in Purvis Street recently were roped in by the Police for gambling.)
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      59 11 Look out During the CHAP GO MEH Season We give special programmes THE STAR OPERA North Bridsre Road A NEW VHL\Y PRIM DONNA Pi eel; from B\tavia has arrived will take pirt TO-NIGHT In a Great Hindustani Play KHODADOSI Saturday, February 12 CHEONG HOCK CHYE Directors A NEW PLAY Booking
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      399 11 ia x GRAMOPHONE WITH jj 4 DOUBLE SPRING MOTOR. 5 I Price $50 I 3 i Write for the Illustrated Catalogue, D ?i 7 Easy payment system I 1j can be arranged for rl I 2 l lll r i oca i customers. 4J I 1 I I SEASON CO
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      168 11 11 dubonnet) I I TONIC WINE. IJ i©| 1 .SO I l ljl|j§| PER QUART BOTTLE S 1 Sole Agents: 1 j JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. I fi* (Incorporated in England). X ffi SINGAPORE, PENANG AND XI ALA LUMPUR. H SPECIAL OFFER I OF I No. 1. BRANDY j 1
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    849 12 Junun Rubber Estates, Limited The first annual meeting of the Junun Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on December 8 at 59, Eastcheap. E.C. Mr. E. B. Skinner (Chairman), in moving the adoption of the report and accounts, said the shareholders would remember that the property had been purchased
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    1240 12 The seventeenth ordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Tebrau Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held in Edinburgh on November 29, Mr. Thomas Young (Chairman of the company) presiding. A representative of Messrs. Baillie am Oifford, W.S., the Secretaries, having reac the notice calling the meeting and
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      717 12 Routed from Bed! I BED BUGS wreck your sleep and undermine your health. They 1 1 nauseate you with their repulsive odour while they torment 1 you with their vicious bite. But the bed bug actually menaces I your health, transmitting the most dangerous diseases from one 1 person to
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      465 12 Aching Irritated Feet Bathe the feet for several mi„ with Cuticura Soap and ter, then follow with a li e ht »Zv Cv Ointmem. rubbed m This treatment successful in relieving and com orting tired, hot, acling ing feet. 6 n Soap, Ointment, Talcum sold ♦hr™,„i. the world. British Depot
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      80 12 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS To-day, February 9 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, M. G. Platoon, N.C.O.'s Meeting. 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, Eurasian Company, 30 Yds Range—Recruits Practice. 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, S.V.F. Ambulance, Company Parade. Friday, February 11 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, S.V.C. Band, Band Practice. 5.15 p m. —Drill Hall, European Units, Officers and N.C.O.'s Classes.
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    528 13 Singapore, February 5. MEAT Beef steak (round) kati 50 Beef stew or curry kati 46 Pork lean kati 63 Pork lean and fat (Ist quality) kati 52 Mutton Inuian ib. 50 Mutton Australian lb. 60 Fowl kati "5 Capons (Locally reared) kati 1.00 Hens (Locally reared) kati 1.10
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    87 13 Messrs. Barlow and Co. report the following crop returns for January:— Ayer Kuning (F.M.S.) Rubber Co., Ltd., IOa.OOO lbs Badek Rubber Estate, Ltd., (Staffield Estate), 26.300 lbs. Bradwaill (F.M.S.) Rubber Estate, Ltd., 68,300 lbs. Chersonese (RM.S.) Estates, Ltd., 76,600 lbs. Dennistown (Krian F.M.S.) Rubber Estates, Ltd, 41.000 lbs.
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    79 13 It is interesting to note, says "The Times of Malaya," that not a word of hate against the Chinese appears in any British newspaper in Malaya or in Great Britain though the Chinese newspapers (of China) are full of hate of the British. We in Malaya know the Chinese as
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      686 13 piQeys that break down are mighty ™s+lir ft H 'men and machines during pulley re- ft S p i-u-(>ments cat up profits. But belt slip, B l a j. Jt to the use of iron, wood or ORDINARY g split pulleys, is even more costly. p jf constant source of
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      148 13 ICE CREAM I THE DESSERT THAT PLEASES ALL. jj] Obtainable from: g I John Little Co., Bun Bee Co., Kirn Ann Co., Lim Khoon Heng, Luna I j Cafe (Dhoby Ghaut), or from The Cold Storage Depot I genuine Gillette blade has |j the keenest edge that steel can steel
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      422 14 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED—Shorthand-Typist. Good prospects for thoroughly competent man. Apply, Duncan Roberts, Ltd., 137, Cecil Street, Singapore. WANTED —Intelligent men to handle saleable and well-known commodities. Experience not eesential and nationality immaterial. Money oasily earned. Apply personally between 9 and 10 a.m. No. 4, Robinson Road. WANTED—CIerk, Indian, Typewriting and
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      391 14 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE TAKE NOTICE that the business of Yicker Co., at No. 106, Northßridge Road, Singapore as General Dealers hitherto carried on by Wong Tin Meng and Tan Kah Woo has been purchased by Koona Abdul Rajak as from the Ist day of February 1927. All debts due to
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      434 14 BANKS. THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: 94, MARKET STREET BRANCHES Penang 85 Beach Street Malacca 131 Jonker Street. Muar 77-79 Jalan Suleiman. Batu Pahat 109 Jalan Rahamat. Palemoang 16 Dir. Hong Kong 13 Queen's Road Central. Seremban 63 Birch Road. Batavia 47 Corner Lloyd Street. AGENCIES AT: London,
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      497 14 BANKS THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Registered in London, ander the Companies Acta of 1862 to 189t, on 2nd December 1892.) Authorised Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed Capital £1300,000 Paid-up Capitol £1,060,000 Reserve Fund and Reat £1,612,884 HEAD OFFICE: 15, Grace Church Street, London, E. C. 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J.
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      404 14 INSURANCE THE SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. L. C. MARGOLIOUTH, Manager. Office 2, Finlayson Green. THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LIMITED. (Incorporated in the S.S.) Head Office Singapore. Ist Floor, Banque del Indo China Buildings, 1-A, Malacca Street. Thone
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      315 14 INSURANCE THE OVERSEAS CORPORATION, LIMITED. (Incorporated in the S.S HEAD OFFICE--Ist Floor, 62|3, Chulia aW SINGAPORE. Thone 4573. BRANCH: 44, Strand Road, RANGOON DIRECTORS. Lim Nee Soon, Esq., Chairm*, S. Q. Wong, Esq., Dy Ong Boon Tat, Esq Lh Chua Poh Siang, E*q Yeo Ban Keng, Esq.* Ong Hm Hong,
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      495 15 STEAMER SAHJN<S 5N DO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Incorporated in Hongkong) nirprt Service to Japan via Hongkont lid Shanghai, and to Calcutta via Penang from Singapore. t kin* cargo on through Bill of LadiL 7 run. Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefo< ELtgiri Newchwang, Yangtsze Porti v rr r i 'he Philippines,
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      274 15 STEAMER SAILINGS HUGO STINNES LINES (Incorporated in Germany) Regular Monthly Freight and Passenger Service. OUTWARD BOUND HONG KONG, SHANGHAI and JAPAN. s.s. Albert Voegler (P) 9,000 Feb 16 s.s. Emil Kirdorf (P) 9,000 Mar 16 s.s. Scheer 12,500 Mar 24 s.s. Carl Legien (P) 9,000 Apl 9 s.s. Tirpitz 12,250
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      619 15 STEAMER SAILINGS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENT ALSTEAM NAVIGATION CO. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government.) OUTWARDS from LONDON m HOMEWARDS. For China Japan. For Marseilles, London Antwerp. Due Leave Tonnage
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      502 15 STEAMER SAILINGS —< in' ii i mm 1 (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) LONDON LINE Tonnage Destination Due Sail Hakozaki Maru 10,500 M'seilles, L'don, A'werp R'dam Feb 17 ie Hakusan Maru 10,000 M'seilles, L'don, A'werp R'dam Mar 3 4 Kitano Maru 8 000 M'seilles, L'don, A'werp R'dam Mar 17 18 Haruna Maru
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      95 16 5 mm mmmu- m W** To '.keep* dainty and attractive throughout the WM Representative forZFar East activities of these long trying days; to allay the Wm and India u Bly flush of sunburn; to soothe tired nerves in j I ROBERT BLAU moments [of exhaustion use "4711" Eau de |k
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