Malaya Tribune, 12 February 1927

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  • 21 1 The Malaya Tribune Vol. XIV, -No. 36 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1927 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1927
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 177 1 CUP" The better you ,re at the game the more you will appreciate this BACKS**, which is loJtmg with Armour's Mark Tropical Gut. (rv^v B. F. SANTOS, Sport Shop r\;/A 15, Arcade, \>\ Singapore. 'Phone 420. X j The Car of Great Reduction j International pfi]J IN PRICES. Reputation 1
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    • 409 1 COMMERCIAL MANILLA BUFF ENVELOPES JUST RECEIVED OF SPECIAL QUALITY SIZE 6"x34' PRICE $2.00 per 1000 Envelope! (A Limited stock on! 7 io baad) The Malaya Tribune PressT, Ltd. Printers Stationers, Singapore. j Now is the time VESTA Sewing Machine iThe most popular and up-to-date Machine in the World. Complete g
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  • 1772 2 Seletar Plantations, Limited The annual general meeting of the shareholders of Seletar Plantations, Ltd., was held on December 14 in the Council .oom of the Rubber Growers' Association, 2-4 Idol-lane, E.C., Captain H F. Jackson (the Chairman) presiding. 1 he representative of the Secretaries and Agents (Messrs. Wallis
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  • 275 2 Human Race Is Imperilled Says a Doctor The race is doomed unless American women stop smoking cigarettes, is the opinion Dr Daniel H. Kress, nerve specials a Washington Sanitarium. America is face to face with a serious problem; while the cigarette habit is harmful to men, it is
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  • 55 2 President William Green of the American Federation of Labour told a meetHe a h vou? l of^n i n^ WOr H kerS '"was in luvuur oi the five-day week" r#>.«»ifK, maugurated in .11 the tnai it ought to be declared in all inA*Z or^ed 80 l2b on r PoSSib,e *4
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  • 446 2 Eulogy on Heroic Marines at Hankow ''About the hardest thins: a man can be called upon to do" was fthe remark we heard near the barricade, two weeks .go lit**', whe that <Wn "ne of British mm u d I"*.*** crazed howling mob who, for the time being,
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  • 356 2 Bukit Mertajam New Tamil School An interesting ceremony took place on the 4th inst. at the Tamil Temple at Bukit Mertajam, on the occasion of the opening of the new Tamil School which has been erected and presented to the Community by Mr. Muthu Palaniappa Chettiar. Mr. A.
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  • 58 2 Canada's first blasphemy case will be threshed out in a higher court, to which Ernest Victor Sterry, Editor of a Rationalist publication, the "Christian Enquirer," has been committed for trial from a Magistrate's Court. Sterry, who is Engiishborn. was arrested on the charge of blasphemous libel against the Deity in
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 339 2 fC f> LAXO builds firm flesh, ft ft I plenty of strong bone, ft ft and a sound constitution. ft ft It contains nothing what- ft ft ever to harm baby or cause him ft ft pain. That is why if Baby is fed ft ft on Glaxo he will
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    • 87 2 WAKEFUL NIGHTS FROM DYSPEPSIA Nothing wears you out more quickly than a period of wakeful, restless nights. The cause of the trouble is usually dyspeptic disturbance, and the remedy is 'Bisurated' Magnesia. This preparation calms the stomach, banishes the fermenting unrest, and induces healthy slumber by the sensible means of
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    • 297 2 k f gative pills, or nasty oU medy liver and bowel ir L Sa Pinkettes, tiny but well. Pinkettes are 1- v f They gently dispel MM, sick headaches, bil.ou the skin, purify the bread Your chemist sells PinkettS Mother, you must carefully choose Baby's talcum. Talcums of heavy seen:-,
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  • 2304 3 HARVEST WON THROUGH SACRIFICE By Rev. E. T. Loader of Seremban John 12. 24. "Verily, verily, I say unto you, except a corn ot wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone; but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit." The chapter from which this
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    • 337 3 SLAZENGERS' "i.z." RACKE,r^^^^ CHAMPIONSHIP AT WIMBLEDON, 1924 1926, WAS WON WITH THIS RACKET. ORTAI SABLE FROM —WHITEAWAY LAID LAW CO. (PENANG), WHITE- \v ft i) CHOW KIT CO., J. LITTLE CO. (KUALA LUMPUR), WHITEAWAY I.AIDLAW 6c CO.. ROBINSON CO., J. LITTLE CO., QUEEN'S MHI ETIC STORES (SINGAPORE), PRITCHARD CO., WHITEAWAY
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    • 116 3 A MISERY OF LIFE. Science to the Rescue. The sufferer from rheumatism presents a sorry sight. Limbs that refuse to move, and ache at every attempt, pain in every part of the body, the knife thrusts and shooting pains which all but drive the victim to suicide, —these present an
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    • 177 3 fl Tell them HI the Scotch ML y° u w^n t napier johnstone's WHBSXY fHHW 3 CALDBECK, M ACGREGOR 6? Co.Ltd. wJßiimVw. W Sole Agents f° r Straits Settlements ami fc» \ffw*nKrm BESn Iff Federated Mal.iv Mates. W > \wm\ Incorporated under the Companies ordinances o/ lionx Kohk "Incorporated tti
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  • 751 4 THE PROBLEM OF OVERPOPULATION Demonstration of Application to Stimulate Plant Growth How artificial light can be used to grow flowers and vegetables at twice their ordinary rate of growth, and thus double crops at very little cost, was demonstrated by R. L. Zahour, illuminating engineer of the
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  • 141 4 Twenty-Six Nationalities in Hawaii National Guard Twenty-six nationalities are represented in the National Guard of Hawaii, according to the annual report of Governor Wallace R. Farrington. As the "melting pot of the Pacific" the Territory has an international complexion found nowhere else in the United States. The
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  • 87 4 Mr. Eu Tong-een, O.B.E., the Chinese multi-nnllionaire of Malaya, has arrived in Hong Kong with Mrs. Eu. The owner of a $1,000.0»0 marble villa in Singapore, Mr. Eu has interests also in Hon,» X ng and in Canton. In 1918 he donated $55,000 to the Hong Kong University and is
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    • 308 4 I Beware the Mosquito's Song! I singing, hissing sound of the mosquito is a warn- A ing that it is looking for human blood. This warning is Nature's gift to man. I Mosquitoes are born in cesspools where insects hide and breed, de--1 and stagnant marshes. They infect stroying their
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    • 293 4 I Have You Seen i I THE NEW I Moutrie Chapel I I TRANSPOSING ORGAN I Enables you to play in any key without effort. I I INSPECT THIS INSTRUMENT NOW. 1 i ijj We also have Complete Lines of other Models in Stock. Ln In c B I I
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    • 497 5 Church Services gpIUAGESIMA SUNDAY February 13, 1927 s. Andrew's Cathedral Con■ union. ly Communion (Choral) and Sermon. Matins and Litany, hie < atechism. Evensong and Sermon, the following week at the Cathe- 7.40 a.m. Matins; a.m. inion. Tuesday; 7 a.m. Holy 7.30 a.m. Matins; 9.45 a.m. ting oi G. F.
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    • 823 5 STRAITS CHINESE CHURCH, Prinsep Street 8 a.m. Sunday School and Bible Classes. 9 a.m. (Malay) Mr. Tan Boon Chin. 7.30 p.m. Fellowship Meeting. Mr. Dong Chui Seng. 8 p.m. (English) Rev. W. Murray. THE TEMPLE OF THE DIVINE SPIRIT 432. Gaylang Road Intercession Service, 7 to 9 a.m. every day.
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    • 246 5 TO-NIGHT BAU MALAGAS i The most quaint International Dances. The latest and most popular Continental songs combined with clever acting in farcical and musical productions. Artistic staging and gorgeous costumes. Good taste and real artistic merit. Don't Miss It! For 3 NIGHTS ONLY. MAHA OPERA OF MUAR AT THE Happy
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    • 313 5 ARti YOU QUALIFIED TO OCCUPY THIS CHAIR Do not 03 content with just holding youi present position, but be ready to fill the plao* of th* man above you. There is only one way in which you can qualify for a better position and thit is by TRAINING A.a t.0.9.
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    • 175 5 I TITAN I CEMENT I OBTAINABLE THROUGHOUT MALAYA I SOLE IMPORTER: I G. AURELY, Union Building. I S 'Phone 172 I j l I WAH SUN TOBACCO CO. I I Cigar Manufacturers and General Merchants. H I 25/26, Hill Street, SINGAPORE, S.S. 3 'Phone 1731 g I 1 I S
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    • 366 6 EMPIBE I X Thursday Feb. 10, to Monday Feb. 14. Second Show at 9.5 p.m. S jj '\A Real Cure for the Blues M —Universal-Jewel presents N I REGINALD DENNY j I IN THE I RECKLESS AGE I fl r 3 Supported by j j RUTH DWYER, HAYDEN STEVENSON and
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    • 328 6 JBL m use mole ml ts. AN EXCELLENT THREE-FEATURE PROGRAMME FROM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 10 TO WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 16. 8 AT THE I ALHAMBRA g (TAN CHENG KEE Co., Ltd., Proprietors) qj S c= jjj IN THE SECOND SHOW AT 9 p.m. I A WILLIAM FOX SPECIAL t a fl A
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    • 440 6 GAIETY CINEMA Junction Albert and Bencoolen Streets. From Fri. Feb. 11 to Thurs. Feb. 17 NIGHTLY AT 9 P.M. SHARP. Universal Jewel Watch Your Wife He didn't know hs loved her until he watched her kiss another man Then he rented a parttime wife, and she bacarae jealous. 4. sparkling
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  • 861 7 %C. C's Success in Madras la sft DECISIVE VICTORY IN BIG MATCH (From Our Own Correspondent.) Colombo, January 31. Coming town from Rangoon, the M.C.C. ree matches in Madras. Of these drawn, but the third and the ri was the representative match, -ive victory for the M.C.C, match in
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  • 919 7 FOOTBALL Singapore vs. Perak Charity Match The Singapore Fcotball Association have received a te.egram from the Perak F.A. advi-ing that they are now agreeable to play Singapore in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, March 5. A practice match is being arranged in the course of a few days as
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  • 87 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, February The Singapore Football Association are proposing to pay their own expenses in connexion with the charity match and allow the Perak expenses to come from the Kuala Lumpur gate. Perak has aereed to meet Singapore and is starting
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  • 46 7 While the fashion of bobbed hair has dealt a stunning blow to manufacturers of hairnets and hairpins, other industries have profited from the style. Thus, the German Solinger S:eel Goods factories report unprecedented prosperity, owing to big sales of a hair-cutting appliance, used especially for bobbing.
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  • 340 7 Handicaps for To-day at the Ipoh Races The following are the handicaps for to-day's races at Ipoh:— Race I.—Open Horses. Class D. Six Furlongs: Navarino 9, Equimaid 9, Florrie's Pet 8.4, Shoreham 8.1, Swiftsure 8.1, Crisp Chestnut Stew 6.12. Race 2.—Ex-Griffin Horses, Class C. One Mile and 50
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  • 76 7 Framroz Cup Matches Being Played In the Framroz Cup match on Thursday the V.M.C A. easily beat the Old Rafflesians by 9 coals to nil, sec ring 5 goals in the first half. Yesterday on the padam* a fast game was witnessed between the Old R-fflesians and the S.C.C.
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  • 186 7 Y. C. Song and Battling Key Matched Battling Key and Y. C. Seng have been matched and the fight will come off during the first week of next month. On the same curd Young Hassan and Bagani Tawide will right tor the bantam title of Malaya. ~rt SINGAPORE HARBOUR
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  • 134 7 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 152 equal :o $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 166 equal to $100. Mr. J. C. Rockwell, Manager of the Manila Electric Railway Co., has been elected Commodore
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  • 1422 7 FINANCE COMMERCE PRODUCE Singopore, February 12 Rice, Siam No. 1 per Koyan $330 Rice, Siam 2 $320 Rice, Siam 3 $312 Rice, Saigon 1 $290 Rice, Saigon 2 $250 Rice, Saigon 3 Rice, Rangoon 1 $252 Rice, Rangoon 2 Rice, Per Boiled No. 1 per bag 9.60 Rice, 2 9.00
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 307 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED —Ship's Doctor. Chinese or Indian preferred for one round trip to China Ports. Apply personally at 41. North Boat Quay, Singapore. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE Applications are invited for the post of Supt. of Kallang Depot. Applicants should be between the ages of 27 and 35 and should
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 70 7 V1ETEOROLOGICAL REPORT (By courtesy of the Government Health Office) Kandang Kerbau Station for the 24 hour* ending midnight February 11, 1927. deg. Maximum shade temperature 86 F. Minimum shade temperature 73.5 F. Mean shade temperature 78.6 F. Maximum sun radiation 155 F. Minimum grass radiation 70 F. Sea temperature 80
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    • 314 7 SINGAPORE DIARY To-day, February 12 High Tides.—6.10 a.m., 8.43 p.m. S. African mail elopes, 4 p.m. Opening Junior Civil Service Club-house, 4 p.m. CCA. Meeting, Y.M.C.A., 8 p.m. Ipoh Races. The Quaints —Victoria Theatre, 9.30 r».m. To-morrow, February 13 High Tides. —7.17 a.m., 9.45 p.m. Monday, February 14 High Tides.—8.23
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  • 834 8 Faint heart, it is said, never won a fair lady; and if courage is a desirability in a campaign to popularise technical training, the Director of Education gets the palm easily for opening the ball with the Malays. In 1925 the Director, in league with the Master Attendant,
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  • 1225 8 Canton advices report that no poppies are to be allowed by the authorities to be planted at Chaomei. All the foreign members of the staffs of the Hankow Police have been provided with temporary employment with the Shanghri foue. Marshal Chang Tsung-chang has ordered his troops at Pengpu and Hsuchow
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  • 753 8 Mr Arthur J. Newby ha ■I, a land bailiff for the settlemen pore. Bitji, Mr. W. C. P. p ing from Yokohama on Thu and O. s.s. Morea The Hon. Sir David J. has been re-appointed an ber of the S. S. Executive Counci? The name of
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 484 8 j VALUE SERVICE J price (gnn nn 1 THE fe NEW rJ t |j f Murray' Racket j 6j This Racket is H The MURRAY" g 3 an entirely new Racket will stand I I departure from re-stringing better I I the Established < ha o,h£r g X Racket now
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    • 137 8 IBy Special Appointment J To His Majesty THE KING OF SIAM. IS Estd. 1872. j THE PROBLEM I Ln 1 where to buy your JEWELLERY may exist I but the store of 1 B. P. De Silva j Ln L X D a by Comparison I I Excels in every
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  • 125 9 Troops to Be Held in Colombo amkkican marines at SHANGHAI Down With British Imperialism Propaganda Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Far Eastern Service.] Hong Kong, February 12. is renewed anti-British boycott Chinese soldiers beyond the Brirs at Shamchun have distributed with the slogan. 4 Down with Briialism!
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  • 90 9 Fund of £50,000,000 to Keep Up Prices of Home Products Reuter's Service. Washington, February. 11. ate passed the McXary-Haugen Relief Bill to provide a fund of fifty sterling U finance the withdrawal iU cotton, wheat, rice, corn etc., f- the market. Washington, February 12. n .t has
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  • 49 9 [Trans-Ocean Service] Berlin, February 11. tg has rejected the Comil st no-confidence vote against stive Home Minister, Herr Yon S deD against 163. 1 nancellor stated that hi> iuatioas revealed that there against Herr Yon Keudell, '-sal yal and able collaborator. Th Reichstag adjourned till Wednesday.
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  • 33 9 [.Trans-Ocean Service] Athens, February 11. A fl Qcession to a Briti-h concern a genera] strike threat among loyees. The Government IS r tself bound to fulfil its objigataking precautionary meagre?.
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  • 35 9 [Trans-Ocean Service] Brussels. February li. st in Beluium 2nd Holland I the so-called Scheldt Treaty. Belgian Parliament ratified last are I that the Dutch First rill reject it, thereby endangerconsolidatkn of Belgo-Duteh relations.
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  • 22 9 [Trans Of cm Service] St. Moritz, February tl. Flight Lieutenants Buehli and 1 ashed here and both were killed.
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  • 17 9 Reuter's Service. London, February 11. 'rd of Trade returns for January £118,600,009, Exports £55,
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  • 20 9 Reuter's Service. The Hague, February 11. to a slight indisposition, Queen has been medically ordered to this week.
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  • 440 9 Principles of China Policy DEFENDENCE ON CHINESE CO-OPERATION Reuter's Service. London, February 11. Mr. Chamberlain's letter to the League of Nations reviews the principles as regards China adopted at the Washington Conference, on which since 1922, the British policy in China was based. Its complete success,
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  • 132 9 Chan? Tso-lin on the Advance Against Honan Positions Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Shanghai February 11. Interviewed at Peking by a Japanese agency, General Yang Yu-ting, Marshal Chang Tso-lin's Chief of Staff, said that it goes without saying that Marshal Wu Pei-fu is en our s'de but in view
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  • 29 9 [Trans-Ocean 8< vice] Oslo, February 11. The Norwegian air service between Oslo and Harwich begins next w:ek. Amundsen's Tolar plane is to make a trial flight.
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  • 19 9 fTrans-Ocean Service] Moscow, February 11. The Central Soviet Executive Congress began on Thursday. Trotzki's participation is expected.
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  • 184 9 French Ministers and Armaments NEW YORK PRESS PRAISES THE PROPOSALS Reuter's Service. Paris, February 11. President Coolidge's disarmament memorandum has been the subject of long delibeiations on the part of the interested services at the Quai d'Orsay. The official view is unknown pending a meeting of the
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  • 168 9 Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Tokyo, February 11. Owing: to the national commemoration of the accession of the first Emperor of Japan, comment from Government officials regarding the Coolidge armament proposal is unobtainable. The Government, however, gave expression previously to its anxiety for further disarmament of auxiliaries which
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  • 79 9 Hands Over the Customs to Mr. Edwardes Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Peking, February 11. Reuter ha 3 been requested officially to issue the fo.lowing- statement: "Sir Francis Aglen handed over charge cf the customs and loan service to Mr. Edwardes to-day. It is understood that Sir Francies
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  • 30 9 Banks Reopened and Public Services Circulating Reuter's Service. Lisbon, February 11. The city is now normal. The banks have reopened and the trams are circulating as usual.
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  • 25 9 [Trans-Ocean Service] Copenhagen, February 11. New industrial working agreements have been concluded but there are still difficulties about farm labourer wage agreements.
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  • 27 9 [Trans-Ocean Service] Berlin, February 11. Dr. Stresemnnri emphasized the recuperative nature of his San Remo visit, proposing to stay till the Geneva sessions in March.
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  • 3138 9 Described By Sir Malcolm Watson THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIES SANITATION Article in British Malaya by Our Local Authority When first announced in 1898, Ronald Ross' discovery was treated by the world with undisguised incredulity; when his work was confirmed, it was said to be interesting, but
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 72 9 8 V" v jo 0 P.- X 1 r: 1 j ii//? LONDON a GILBEY'S I X>RY GIN I For Cocktails. I I THIS GIN IS GUARANTEED PURE. I MOST REASONABLY PRICED AND 1 I OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. I Sole Agents: I j GUTHRIE 6? Co., Ltd. I bfj (Incorporated in
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  • 538 10 Nautical Classes for Malays Not Patronised In the annual report of the Director of Education for 1925 it is recorded: Nautical classes for Malays started with an enrolment of 113 but this fell off so badly that they had to be abandoned before the end of the year
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  • 124 10 The following Singapore and Johore properties were sold by auction at the saleroom of Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co., No. 30 Chulia Street, on the 9th inst.:— Freehold land situate in the district of Bedoh, area 31,909 sq. ft., bought by Mr. Wee Seng Kiat at 11 cents
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  • 797 10 Ill-Protected Singapore URGENT NEED FOR TWO SUB-STATIONS Valuable Time Spent in Getting There A city without adequate fire protection! That is* the position of Singapore to-day. It is even worse, for during a large fire on the outskirts of the town, like the one at Geylang
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  • 154 10 The following passengers are due to arrive from Europe per s.s. Kamo Maru on Tuesday, February 15, at daylight:— Mr. H. H. Banks, Mrs. D. F. Barber, Mrs. R. L. Bengtsson, Miss P. Bengtsson, Mr. F. V. Boardman, Mr. and Mrs. C. Bunsri, Mr. S. Kimit'uka, Mr. R.
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  • 64 10 The Hong Kong police were busy on February 2 rounding up beggars and during the day 168 were collected into the police van, which had to make a iarge number of trips from the Central Police Station for the purpose. The first batch of 52 were deported on the day
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  • 141 10 No Oil, Heat or Lights PRESIDENT HARDING'S ADVENTURE Reuter's Service. New York, February 11. The liner President Harding was docked this afternoon six days late after what the Captain described as the worst trip of his forty years at sea. He said, that from the time he
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  • 91 10 Death of Former Preventive Officer (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, February 12. The perils of the restriction preventive staff are further illustrated in the death at Batu Gajah yesterday of Mr. W. C. Brown who a few months ago retired from the service as the result of receiving
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  • 38 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, February 12. It transpires that after the last race on Thursday an cbjecti n wa* loiged against Green Nut's win, Magwyne's rider alleging boring in the straight. The objection was overruled.
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  • 56 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. February 11. It is feared that Mr. W. Clarke, commander of the launch Pikat, and members of the crew have been drowned owing to the capsizing of a small boat in which they were chasing alleged rubber smugglers in Sunerei Saranbuova.
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  • 40 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Colombo, February tl. Five thousand harbour workmen have struck demanding higher wages and less hours of work. Steamers are delayed and their crews are helping in unloading. Coal and land coolies are unaffected.
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  • 105 10 The proprietors of Chop Chup Yick and Chop Wah Fook. both of High Street, were yesterday afternoon charged before Mr. P.A. F David, the District Judge, with using a false trade mark, importing selling or having in their possession goods bearing a counterfeit trade mark. Mr. E.
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  • 49 10 While patrolling last night at Canal Road two police constables stopped a suspicious looking Chinese. On their approach the man threw something on the road and ran. He was caught and on searching the ground a pistol was found. He was charged this morning and remanded.
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  • 42 10 According to a report to the police by Mr. Yeo Lim Chuan, 2 Beach Road, a motor-car bearing a Johore number was. stolen from 88 Hill Street yesterday. A former driver is suspected but no arrest has yet been made.
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  • 66 10 Mr. J. W. Harries asks as to appeal once more for any books, magazines or papers, that our readers can spare, for distribution by the Services Entertainment Committee on the troopships that are due to pass through Singapore on their way to China. Gifts of reading matter will
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  • 54 10 The Japanese Foreign Office has been requested by the Association of Cotton Mill Owners (Japanese) for protection for all their mills along the Yangtse River. The Bank of Communications at Peking is stated to have dealt with Messrs, Waterlow Co., London, for the printing of 100,000 banknotes of the value
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  • 72 10 Order to Consulates In Hankow MIXED COURTS NOW DEPOSED Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Hankow, Febraarj 9 The Commissioner for Forein a*' notified the Consulates to-day that thJfc tieal Bureau has ordered that1* hearings of cases on behalf 1 F 1 plaintiffs will be heard before iL Court.
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  • 447 10 «4.&AJ Will Help Poor Boys (lain an Education At a meeting- f the Rubber Grow,,Counc.il, he.d on January considerate was given to a proposal brief parti--» of which are attached, t creat a ><h 0 i .-hip at Lcretlo School in memorv «f lata Laid Stevens:n 01 tile
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  • 232 10 The (Jtnaty) New Year Number of the "Indian Review" (Price 12 as. Nateean anl C Mai s) as article on "The Working of the Rd°| from the pen of the H n. Sardar J Singh who points out from his ex as Minister in the Punjab that
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  • 71 10 Mr. Kenyon Shade a i motor accident in Coed 15, was yesterday charg Smith, the Thin 1 causing hurt by a ra without a licence. Tne CJ accaaed smashed into Into the five-foot way of foronsiderable damage to tunately no one was charge of rash driving a JJ■
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  • 1422 11 FOREIGN MISSIONARIES USED BY CHINESE Bandits Taking Advantage of Conditions 1... ;,._ion in China, if it ever occurs ii.« re likely to be precipitated by ,.i.g; upon missionaries than by Bandits, taking advantage of n but operating independently h ve recently renewed depreda,.ist missions located in
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  • 537 11 Government Persecution of Religion The persecution of the Catholic ehuroh in Mexico was denounced by Pope Pius in an er.fyc ieai addiessed to the clergy 01 tae entire Roman Catholic church. Praise ior the efforts of the Catholic societies, particularly the Knights of Columbus, was induced in the
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 481 11 fl Q Handy Reliable j r^ Gramophone j |Jr SEASON CO., LTD. j <j 111 118 North Bnd c Road TO-NIGHT S4T. FFB. 12 and TO-MORROW SIN. FEB. 13. At The New World Shows VARKHS ATTRACTIONS WATCH! For 0»r Special Programme during Chap Goh Vei" Siason THE CITY OPERA TO-NIGHT
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    • 341 11 Pursuant to Section 112 of Ordinance No. 155 (Companies). STATEMENT BY BATU PAHAT BANK LIMITED, 31st December, 1926. The Share Capital of the Company is $500,000.00 divided into 5.00(1 Shares of $100.00 each. The Number of Shares issued is 2,500. Calls to the amount of $103.00 per share have been
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 24 11 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS To-day, February 12 2 p.m.—Bukit Timah Range, Malay Company, Spoon Shoot. To-morrow, February 13 8.30 a.m.—Drill Hall, All Units—S.V.C.. Battalion Route March.
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  • 2066 12 Making Leather Shoes NEW FACTORY ERECTED IN SINGAPORE Capable of Turning Out Over LOOO Pairs a Day Malaya's captain of industry—Mr. Tan Kah Kee—already maintains n number of factories, supplying some of the needs of the Orient, aim according to his plans
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 85 12 'PHONE. S4Bl So. S3 Bras Basah Road. Singapore ENGRAVINGS -1. N BOARDS HAL Fl ON E BLOCO IM E PLATES 1- M h .ABELS SEAL DAMPING! V .DGES STENCILS. ffC RNGRAVED ON BRASS, COPPSI. BRONZE AND ZINC. nmmmmwm gj ljm f-S Are you subject To bilious headaches Don't you know
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  • 527 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 Indian lb. 50 Mutton Australian lb. 50 Fowl kari "5 Capons (Locally reared) kati 1.00 Hens (Locally reared) kati 1.10
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  • 141 13 Some time ago a society was formed for the purpose of denouncing the latest outrage committed by 'British battleships. In the preliminaries of this association it was announced that the two destroyers which recently had come at tremendous speed in their passage had destroyed many hundreds of junks
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  • 105 13 "Four children for every woman" is the slogan voiced by Prof. Paul Straussmann, noted specialist, in a lecture in Berlin. Prof. Straussmrnn pointed to ancient Rome as»a terrible warning to modern Europe. The tw*> children family system inaugurated barely half a century ago now has become the unhappy rule of
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    • 626 13 j THE PRE-EMINENT BRITISH WATERPROOFER j pUDLO Brand Cement Waterproofing Powder is a standard building |J] material which has placed additional value upon Portland Cement. p] Used for Reservoirs, Baths, Tanks, Damp Walls, Flat Roofs, Garage Pits, Stoke Holes, Concrete Buildings, etc. H S On the Admiralty and War Office
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    • 524 13 fl ft A Q IIEYSERd I 0N m THONE S HIDE N 266o I Gas Dept. Showroom, Amber Mansions. No 5. THE SONS OF THE SHEIK I By E. M. Hull Author of the v Sheik err t THE FAMOUS FICTION NOVEL I This Novel Has Been Filmed and Will
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    • 538 13 fHB NEW FRENCH REMEDY. i THERAPION NO I THERAPION No 2 THERAPION NO 3 i *o 1 for Bladder Catarrh No. 2 for Blood t X kin Mo. 3 for Ctwonic WMkitNMU By :*»diur t.hern.eti.orelther No return mail Iree» j.iCi c» Mad C liET«r«tock Rd N.WJ,Lw4w i ..co t N
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    • 331 14 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED —Shorthand-Typist. Good prospect* for thoroughly competent man. Apply, Duncan Roberts, Ltd., 137, Cecil Street, Singapore. WANTED FOR MIR I —Eurasian or native Surveyor, mmt have good knowledge of transit work and co-ordinate calculations, also level tacheometric survey; must be bachelor. Apply to Box No. 419 c/o Malaya
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    • 402 14 PUBLIC NOTICES THE SINGAPORE TRACTION Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the United Kingdom) In connection with road reconstruction, tbe tram service will be withdrawn from North Bridge Road oetween Middla Road and Bras Basah Road as on and from the 12th February 1927. A. A. EWING, Singapore Manager. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE
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    • 474 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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    • 499 14 BANKS THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD, (Registered in London, snder the Companies Acts of 1862 to 18»§, on 2nd December 1892.) Authorised Capital «3,000,000 Subscribed Capital £1300.000 Paid-up Capital £1,060,000 Reserve Fund and Rest £1,612,88« HEAD OFFICE: 15, Grace Church Street, London, E. C. 8. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J.
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    • 457 14 INSURANCE THE BRiT,BH 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 Chine Buildings, 1-A, Malacca Street. Thone Nos.
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    • 295 14 INSURANCE THE OVERSEAS CORPORATION, LIMITED. (Incorporated in the S.S) HEAD OFFICE: Ist Floor, 62|3, Chulia Strew. SINGAPORE. Thone 4673. BRANCH: 44, Strand Road, RANGOON DIRECTORS. Lim Nee Soon, Esq.. Chairs. S. Q. Wong, Esq., By Ong Boon Tat, Esq. Lhainn W. Chua Poh Siang, Esq Yeo Ban Keng, Esq. Ong
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    • 750 15 STEAMER SAILINGS INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO„ LTD (Incorporated in Hongkong) Direct Service to Japan via Hongkong nnd Shanghai, and to Calcutta via Penang from Singapore. Taking cargo on through Bill of Ladi* f r Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chef' Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtsze PorFormosa, the Philippines, etc. For PENANG ft
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    • 627 15 STEAMER SAILINGS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) OUTWARDS from LONDON HOMEWARDS. For China Japan. For Marseilles, London Antwerp. Due Leave Tonnage Singapore
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    • 549 15 STEAMER SAILINGS (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) 'j— LONDON LINE Tonnage Destination Due Sail Hakozaki Maru 10,500 M'seilles, L'don, A'werp R'dam Feb 17 IS Hakusan Maru 10,000 M'seilles, L'don, A'werp R'dam Mar 8 4 Kitano Mara 8,000 M'seilles, L'don, A'werp R'dam Mar 17 18 Haruna Mani 10,000 M'seilles, L'don, A'werp R'dam Mar
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    • 140 16 j I j Lauchharr^ I Advantages: Small consumption fuel. All cheap kinds of fuel jj Isßk 111 *vjss9l 1 Detailed offers free of charge I Experts will be sent free of charge on application I I I HANDEI M4ATS( HAPP.J VOORBEEN P f 1 Banner Export Gesellschaft j J 142
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