Malaya Tribune, 15 February 1927

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  • 20 1 The Malaya Tribune XIV, No. 38 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1927 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1927.
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    • 76 1 I "CHALLENGE CUP" f J The better you a re at the game the more jou will appreciate this X v KET. which is U Dj( with Armour's ft Tmpicsl Gat B. P. SANTOS, Sport Shop rs 7n*\ 15, Arcade, U Singapore. 'Phone 420. oi i' I llnspection1 Inspection Invited
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    • 31 1 COMMERCIAL MANILLA BUFF ENVELOPES JUST RECEIVED OF SPECIAL QUALITY BIZE 6"x3V*' Price $2.00 per 1000 Envelop*. (A Limited ttocfc eat? ii Wei) The Malaya Tribune Press, Ltd. Printer* 6 Stationen, Singapore:
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  • 3014 2 War Lords Rise and Fight to Rule INTRIGUE OF RUSSIA IS BACKED BY MUNITIONS Gruesome Chaos Throughout The Entire Country Is China progressing? What is progress in China? Does it move forward as with us, or backward as so many of our familiar processes are
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    • 622 2 A ®£Wek'Tablets of lllcl I Dissolved in a Glass of Water ||U )1 before use,'®ay** Tablets of Aspirin,the unrivalled pain-reliever, ffl \tlil ill IH Ijr are k°*h eas er ta^c Quicker and stronger in action, ffl Their pre-eminent quality and certainty of effect have given SgU vSj' rise numerous imitations.
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    • 355 2 A SIMPLE TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN'S COLDS. old in the head is very common time of year, especially in the Neglect of a cold is prone toV". Un serious consequences. 1 to To relieve all congestion of tl is the first step in treating a col in infants or adults. For
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    • 306 3 cj It's Pilsener jjj j I dOLDBOTTLE BIER I The World's Best. I Sole Agents: S 1 DIETHELM Co., Ltd., f Incorporated in Switzerland.) Bj Singapore—Penang—Bangkok. ii ,i i ,i i ii, 1,, i i i i i ii i in ill I pj Watch Pocket Carbine j Camera j
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    • 249 3 Cured of Sciatica after many months agony A remarkable instance of the efficacj of Pc Witt's Kidney ami Bladder Pilla in cases of Sciatica, is reported by Mrs. Faulkner, 61, Gardenia Road, Bush Hill Park, Enfield, who writes 44 De Witt s Pills are really wonderful. 1 bey have completely
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    • 114 3 THE SHY WOMEN OF INDIA. FALSE MODESTY. Nature has made woman subject to certain peculiar ills. In India modesty and shyness have condemned her to suffer unnecessarily. Girls in their teens, young woman, and mothers, are all liable to nave one or another of the various illnesses which their perials
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    • 293 3 I BOVRIL J BEEF Progress is Nature's Way The growth and healthy development of the child shows this in so many ways at first he is so helpless—soon he learns to crawl —then to walk —and later to run. In like way at the same time his mental powers and
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  • 428 4 Installing a Station at Calcutta (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bombay, January 29. There has been some delay in the commencement of the building operations at Cossipora in Chipur Park, near Calcutta, where the site for the new wireless station is situated, owing to the coal strike in
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  • 279 4 Lonely Bachelor Was More Than Grateful It has been rumoured that the modern girl ignores the Christmas mistletoe. But factl point in quite the contrary direction, although even in these advanced days tho kiss-sv.atcher is usually masculine. Still, members of the fair sex have essayed this role
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  • 293 4 First Hohenzollern to be Band Conductor Prince Joachim Albrecht, a member of the Hohenzollern family bv birth and an orchestra conductor and composer by inclination, feels that he alone d 1 the Hohenzollerns still exercises Monarchial powers. The Prince, a cousin of the former Emperor William II, is
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  • 344 4 Evolution of Empire Suggests Ultimate Change King George's crown admittedly rests firmly on his brow, but it is within the realm of possibility that London some day may lose its position as the heart of "the British Empire to a mighty city in Canada or Australia. Officials
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  • 462 4 Small Motor Develops Surprising Power While much has been said regarding the large power development of the small dimension motor as built for racing cars, it has remained for the new Overland WhipjH't. the light car recently announced by Willys-Overland, Inc., to bring an equivalent large power
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  • 128 4 Harry Houdini's spirit will be sought in the after life under plans made by spiritualists, whose claims of communication with the departed were frequently challenged by the great magician. British and continental believers in spiritualism desire to settle the question whether tbe man whom Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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  • 52 4 The first two of 28 villages and small towns to be inundated forever by the builing of the Dnieperstroy hydro eieotrie power plant and dam along the Dnieper River will be abandoned next spring. Altogether nearly 2,O'X) homesteads will be destroyed by the dammed waters and will he rebuilt »n
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    • 75 4 Ij^ /(teres a of quality bottle of f" Scotch Whisky Agents: Messrs. ADAMSON, GILFILLAN Co., Ltd., STRAITS SETTLEMENTS I Try Tan Keh Kee &Co s I I BICYCLE TYRES 8 JĔO£^ INNER TUBES gj I AUTO CAR TYRES INNER TUBES. I v irst Class Quality 1 a j Cga> j
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    • 528 4 1 Have You Seen I I THE NEW I I Moutrie Chapel 1 1 TRANSPOSING ORGAN I I Enables you to play in any key without effort, I I I INSPECT THIS INSTRUMENT NOW. 3 s I I I We also have Complete Lines o! other I Models in Stock.
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  • 736 5 LOSES ALL HOLD ON HIS FORMER SUBJECTS Exceedingly Unpopular Man in Germany If a foreign observer needed any proof Kaiser YVilhelm is an exceedingly polar man in Germany his illness at i last month would have amply supit. Judging by the space that the an press gave to
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  • 121 5 Al the annual general meeting of the Singapore P< ranakan Association, held at lub House No. 28—3, Weld Road, on the 30th January, 1927, 'he following were elected office-bearers for the (■neat year:— "t Syel Sag-off bin Abdullah. Presidents, Rahmat bin Abbas and ■Jjn b Saman. H riorary
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  • 32 5 In connection with the situation which arisen in south-eastern Europe, the a(t 'hat Soviet Russia has recently placed n iWf-ign yar( j s a number of orders for is deserving of attention.
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  • 560 5 Expenditure of Over Ten Million Rupees Last Year (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bombay, January 29. Some idea of the progress made on the new pubhe buildings in New Delhi can be gathered from the review of the administration of the Public Works Department J? c Im P
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  • 240 5 Election of Mr. Patel in Indian Assembly (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bombay, January 29. The Legislative Assembly, the Lower House of the Central Legislature, has unanimously re-elected Mr. V. J. Patel to the Presidential chair, following the convention of the British Parliament. Mr. Patel was originally the nominee
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  • 51 5 Messrs. Harrisons, Barker and Co., Ltd., announce the following outputs fcr the month of January, 1927: Mentakab 7,500 lbs. Jeram Kuantan 16,512 lbs. Sandycroft 27,366 lbs. Sungei Bagan 23,300 lbs. Batu Village 1,547 lbs. Kapala 7,201 lbs. Pulau Bulang 55,313 lbs. Kinta Association Mine 91.13 piculs. Tribute 371.16
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  • 122 5 The Chinese press publishes the news that stand-pipes for drinking water are to be installed at an early date in Wuchang under direction of the Wuchang Market Bureau. "Dare-devil Jake Cox, who stages what is known from San Francisco to New York as America's greatest and most sensational act, is
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    • 369 5 QUICK STOP TO STOMACH DISTRESS If there's an excess of acid in the stomach, digestive pains will supervene, no matter what is eaten. Get rid of" the harmful acid and all will be well. Take 'Bisurated' Magnesia after eating, and no trace of pain or discomfort will follow, even though
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    • 315 5 What is Holding You Down? It is not that you have never had the chanoe, It lg not that somebody else has all the luck, It is not that your employer does n )t like you. It is Lack of Training If you are true to yourself, you will acknowledge
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    • 239 5 5F ********************2 RADICAL CURE I OF I MALARIA j I The Discovery of Prof. Cremonese 8' "SMALARINA" I The contents of one bottle is sufficient g for the whole treatment and gives 3 C immunity for a year. n imii 1... fu I Used by the Italian Army and Navy.
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    • 329 6 I Tuesday February 15 ard Wednesday February 16 Second Show at 9 p.m. X a United Artists Corp. presents X I RICHARD THE LION-HEARTED IBased1 Based on Sir Walter Scotts novel D"THE TALISMAN" i %vith Wallace Beery as King Richard jC I The role he created in "Robin Hood."—B Keels.
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    • 321 6 Amusements. AN EXCELLENT THREE-FEATURE PROGRAMME 1 FROM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 10 TO WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 16. jjj AT THE pj I ALHAMBRA I (TAN CHENG KEE Co., Ltd., Proprietors) |fl ffi IN THE SECOND SHOW AT 9 p.m. A WILLIAM FOX SPECIAL cj A TALE OF LOVE, ADVENTURE, COURAGE AND jfl LOYALTY
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    • 399 6 Surma Theatre North Bridge Road. Telephone N 0 From Wed. Feb. 9 to Tuts. Feb. 15 NIGHTLY AT 8 45 P. I. Rp Billy Sullivan IN The Fighting Thorobreds A smashing, crashing, r'aritg race picture. Ala fT, ft tear M —cut. a heart tur THRILLS! THRILL >! YPRES la 8
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  • 225 7 Maynard and Company, Limited Tr.e foil wing is the Directors' annual report :o tha members of Maynard and Company. Limited. Gentlemen Dir. .-tors beg to submit a duly au«:.* tat a at of accounts for the twelve month:- endul October 31, 1926. T Year 1C2V26 shows a profit
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  • 65 7 Messrs. Derrick and Co. advise the rub- and tin returns of the following Comitates for the month of January 1927: Rubber Alar Gajas 14,615 lbs. Ay, r Panas 72,000 Balpownie 30,330 Bukit Kobe I 8 600 Australasia 16,650 Gfeneah 37,691 Khianir 28,000 Pajjssa 94,800 TanfaaUk 20 000 ik
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  • 807 7 Rev. Dean Swift on Christianity and Christ Theie was a very poor attendance at the I.M C.A. last night to hear an excellent lecture by the R?v. Dean Swift, on Christianity and Christ, this being the last of the series which began about the middle of last year.
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  • 155 7 The debt which ha? hitherto lain heavily upon St. Thomas's Hospital, Albert Km bankment, S E., has been almost wiped out by a munificent gift of £104.000 given to the hospital by Mr. W. R. Morris, of Morm Motors Ltd., Cowley. Oxford. Mr Morris is making this
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  • 139 7 \s briefly reported yesterday, a number of distress signal explosives, dumped in a dost bin in Lorong Teluk caused the death of a young Chinese girl and injuries to two Dersons en Saturday afternoon Dust bins in Singapore attract vagrants Who swarm a brut and one of
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  • 42 7 Telegraphic communication with Siam is totally interrupted. 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. 16« equal to $100.
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  • 485 7 What the West May Learn From the East (Special to the Malaya Tribune.) It was the day after the Chinese New Year. In every place you could hear the spitting of ciaekeis, tn every direction motor-cars crammed with Celestials in their best attire were flying. There was no
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  • 153 7 United Chinese Association Annual Dinner The premises of the United Chinese Association, Malacca, were the scene of a happy gathering on Saturday last when the annual New Year dinner of the Association was celebrated. The club house wa* ablaze with electric lights, and covers were laid for 100
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  • 88 7 Mother of Well-Known S'pore Accountant A cable was received in Singapore this morning announcing the death yesterday, at Mostly, Birmingham, of Mrs. Sara Maria Rennie, mother of Mr. J. S. M. Rennie, of Messrs. Rennie, Lowick and Co., the wellknown Singapore accountants. Mrs. Rennie was in
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  • 227 7 (By courtsy of the Nochi-Nichi Shimbunsha) Tokio, February 13. The Government is prepared to submit to the Diet a bill to include Saghalien in the home-ruled territories and to grant the population the election rights common to others. Most of the papers are favourably commenting on the American
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  • 1399 7 FINANCE COMMERCE PRODUCE Singapore, February IS Rice, Siam No. 1 per Koyan $330 Buyers Sellers Rice, Siam 2 $320 Mixed Black Pepper 40.50 Rice, Siam 3 $312 Sundried Copra 11.05 Rice, Saigon 1 $290 Mixed Copra 10.55 Rice, Saigon 2 $250 Kayong Copra Rice, Saigon 3 Small Flake Tapioca 5.10
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  • 33 7 DEATH RENNIE—On 14th instant at Moseley, Birmingham, Sara Maria Rennie, in her 84th year, relict of the late James Rennie of Newton Stewart, Kircudbrightshire and Birmingham. (By Cable) R.I.P.
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    • 510 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED—A lady teacher fOfct—W preferred) for a local girls' school to teach English class. Apply to Box No. 450 c/o Malaya tribune. STRAYED—From No. 28, South Canal Road, a fox-terrier *****, Municipal No. 8399. White and black and a little brown. Finder will be rewarded on returning same
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 343 7 SINGAPORE DIARY To-day, February IS rh Tides. 9.22 a.m., 11.8 p.m. SSng Of Girls' School and Hostel, Bickley Park, 4.30 p.m. fbe Sport of Kings—Victoria Theatre. 9.30 p.m. To-morrow, February II rides.—lo.lo a.m.. 11.38 p.m. S.C.C. vs. S.R.C. i ulians—Victoria Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Thursday. February 17 aurfa Tide.—lo.so a.m. o
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  • 921 8 Despite the energetic efforts of the newspapers and a handful of public men, the Singapore public has remained, if not deaf, very indifferent to the appeal for Flood Relief funds. But the explanation is simple; not one person in ten thousand at this end of the country
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  • 1111 8 The annual general meeting of Maynard and Co., Ltd., will be held at the Chartered Bank Chambers, Battery Road, at 12.15 p.m. on Tuesday, February 22. A Chinese and a Malay who are alleged to have caused rather serious injuries to a Chinese woman at Tank Road by throwing acid
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  • 545 8 Mr. R M. McLay, accompanied by v, McLay, after a tour of inspection f home leave, has returned to SmgapoJ?** During the absence of Dr Medical Adviser to the Singapore Benefit Society, in Europe, u r H President of the S.F.B.S. will Medical Adviser. After being away
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  • 40 8 Wi:h reference to the proposal to form a Malayan Naval Volunteer Unit at Singapore and Port Swettenham. on i <y r the Under Secretary s Office tha »a uaj we were informed tnat tne Battel ll under consideration.
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  • 38 8 From China and Japan ty >• due at Singapore to-morrow tf From China and Japan DJ Maru, due at Singapore toRom Euro?*. (London ma January 27) by s.s. Tara, at 6 a.m. on Friday, the 18th v
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  • 70 8 Charges of attempted NU <[■ chll t c through a window, again woman named Ha Hong, m* Vo[]Ce before Mr. C. P. Smith, the 1 Magistrate, this morning- j. ;i;t i; a d took place on January zz, when the lady was said ton- HoS out of
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  • 104 8 Valuable historical catena. uncovered in collections recenu> i to the archives of the most important docu and personal letters for.Jjri sion of Queen Ul.uokaJaa-• monarch. Colone C. P■ h r Chamberlain to King ka in the archives a European visits of the X d The Colonel's Royal comnu
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 412 8 jjßonehill's Shot Guns j I "THE BONEHILL CHALLENGE" X HAMMERLESS 12 BORE .a Price $125°° J The special attention of buyers is directed to these guns not- &j withstanding the low prices, they are soundly made throughout, g S the various processes of manufacture being effected under the rO P
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    • 181 8 Cj By Special Appointment N g To Hia Majesty g j THE KING OF SIAM. a g s i S Estd. 1872. jj I THE PROBLEM where to buy your g JEWELLERY 1 S may exist g g but the store of 1 B. P. De Silva J{ by Comparison
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  • 492 9 Impressive March in Crowded Streets GENERAL FEELING OF RELIEF Information as to Number from India Refused Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Shanghai, February 14. first landing <>f white troops at Shantne Boxer troubles this morning le the occasion far a great though iblic demonstration on the part
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  • 52 9 Reuter's Service. New York, February 14. n Uie presence of a crowded congrega- the British Ambassador presented a llver alms dish, the gift of King George, J tk Cathedral of St. John the Divine, ia being constructed with the help 0 Ascriptions from all parts of
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  • 201 9 Premier Declines Statement ATTITUDE DISCUSSED AT TOKYO Reuter's Service. London, February 14. Replying to questions in the House of Commons regarding the British attitude towards Coolidge's naval disarmament proposals, Mr. Baldwin declined to say more than that these were receiving very earnest consideration but it was
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  • 107 9 LEADER IN GOVERNMENT EMPLOY Movement Losing in Popularity Everywhere Reuter's Service. New York, February 14. According to a survey of American Communism, issued by the Rand School of Social Science, there are now only about six thousand members of th.« Communist Party cf America compared wi.h
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  • 65 9 VILLAGES DESTROYED IN DALMATIA Houses Disappear Under Giant Landslides [Trans-Ocean Service] Ragusa, February 14. This morning's earthquake in South Jugo-Slavia and Dalmatia was the most violent ever known there. The death toll is still unknown. The material damage includes the disappearance of many houses under giant landslides and
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  • 40 9 [Trans-Ocean Service] Oslo, February 14. Negotiations continue between the Norwegian employers and workers in the steel, mining, textile and bcot industries, who struck last night at midnight. The employers insist on a twenty-five per cent wage reduction.
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  • 31 9 [Trans-Ocean Service] Munich, February 14. Two hundred thousand lire have mysteriously disappeared from a Munich Bank letter to the Milano Comit Bank. The police are searching the Milano-Munich route.
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  • 179 9 Proposed Legislation Gives Trouble GENERAL STRIKE MUST BE PREVENTED Reuter's Service. London, February 14. The House of Commons by 313 to 135 rejected a Labour amendment opposing the projected Trade Union legislation and adopted the address replying to the speech from the Throne. The Labourites were
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  • 77 9 COAL AND SHORE COOLIES JOIN Ships Unable to Discharge Their Cargoes Reuter's Service. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Colombo, February 14. Two thousand coal coolies and 500 shore coolies have joined the harbour strike. Colombo, February 14. A thousand harbour coolies art' striking for a rise in wages.
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  • 89 9 Intense Suffering and Death in Japan Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Tokio, February 14. The snowstorms which continued unabated in Northern Japan for over three weeks till Saturday, when the weather cleared, are again raging and causing wide spread death, destruction and intense suffering. As a result of the
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  • 63 9 Twelve Killed in Crash Near Hull Reuter's Service. London, February 14. It is estimated that twelve persons were killed as the result cf a collision near Hull between an express train from Withernsea and the Scarborough express. Six of the Withernsea coaches, in which were mostly school-children,
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  • 38 9 [Trans-Ocean Service] Warsaw, February 14. The Government crisis has passed. The opposition withdrew its no-confidence vote against the Vice-Premier, in view of the unfavourable effect on pending foreign loan negotiations and Polish-German commercial treaty controversies.
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  • 23 9 [Trans-Ocean Service] Constantinople, February 14. The Turkish Cabinet has instituted medical law courts empowered to suspend medical practitioners transgressing professionally.
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  • 166 9 Hankow Conference a Failure O'MALLEY AND CHEN UNABLE TO AGREE Trouble on British Border Near Hong Kong Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Hankow, February 15. The agreement made between Mr. Chen and Mr. O'Malley has not been signed after what is believed to be the final conference. The
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  • 104 9 United China Faces External Problems STATEMENT FROM MR. CHAO AT GENEVA Reuter's Service. Geneva, February 14. Mr. Chao Hsin-chu in an interview d clared that he had authority to speak both tor North and South China. While internal differences might exist "w\ are unitedly facing external
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  • 70 9 GENERAL SUN ORDERS A COUNTER ATTACK Marshal Chang Tso-lin Calls a Conference (From Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, February 15. In the Chehchiang war, General Sun Chun-fang orders a counter attack. Tsai Yuan-pei chooses Tien?ien to Foochow, Marshal Wu Pei-fu will retreat to Loyang. Marshal Chang Tso-lin urges
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  • 40 9 [Trans-Ocean Service] Warsaw, February 14. The Polish Commercial Treaty Commissioner has been instructed to proceed to Berlin to reply to the German note. The Polish delegation at Berlin is to be dissolved failing to reach a settlement.
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  • 45 9 Reuter's Service. New York, February 14. Doctor Butler, President of Columbia University, created a stir in New York State Republican circles when he declared he had no intention of being a candidate for the Republican nomination in the Presidential election of 1928.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 77 9 A bullog B GUINNESS I faj STOUT I Bottled by Messrs. ROBERT PORTfR Co., Ltd. I The Best Bottling of the Best Stout. I I It is essential that you get I I the bottle with the labels 1 a as shown above. I Sole Agents: 1 I GUTHRIE Co.,
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  • 29 10 FOOTBALL One Match Played in First Division Reuter's Service. London, February 14. In the first division of the Home League to-day, Blackburn defeated Westham 4 to 1.
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  • 243 10 Probably inspired by their new colours and outfit (chocolate and blue on white shorts), John Little's defeated MacAlister's bv the odd goal in three yesterday evening on the S.C.C. padang, MacAlister's goal being scored from a penalty in the second half. MacAlister's split up the
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  • 92 10 A dinner is being given by the General Committee and members of the S.C.R.C., which will be followed by a smoking concert on Saturday, February 19, in the Club grounds, on the occasion of the celebrations on the success of their first eleven during
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  • 299 10 Final Day's Results at Ipoh Races (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, February 14. The weather was fine and there was a large attendance for the last day's racing here. At the conclusion Mrs. O: borne distributed the cups. The Whip was awarded to Davies. The following were the
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  • 59 10 Framroz Hockey Cup Match a Draw The result of the match played yesterday on the school ground between the Old Rafflesians and Raffles Institution for the above cup was a draw of 5 all. Until the last 10 minutes of the game the present Boys led by 5 goals
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  • 31 10 February Ladies Spoon at Keppel Club Thirteen cards were taken out for the above which resulted as under:— (Winner) Mrs. J. M. Ormston 1 down Mrs. J. D. Mair 2
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  • 103 10 February Spoon Shoot of Singapore Volunteers On Sunday, February 20. at Bukit Timah Range at 8.30 a.m., will be held the February Spoon Shoot of the Singapore Volunteer Rifle Association. 200 x, 500 x, 600 x, as for King's Ist stage. An allowance of two points to be
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  • 731 10 Eleven Boats Race for Bowl and Cups In glorious weather, eleven boats turned out for the first round of Sunday's Category Race, and promptly at 10 a.m. Mr. C. Boden Kloss, the Race Officer of the Day, sent the boats away for a beat to the Man-o'-War buoy. It
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  • 296 10 The following passengers arrived at Singapore per s.s. Plancius yesterday:— From Muntok, —Mr. Abos, J. J. T. Herckenrath and Mr. L. L. Berton. From Soerabaja,—Mr. J. Watson, Mrs. D. Mac Donald, Mrs. S. S. Figdor, Mrs. C. J. Maas" Messrs W Birnie, H. F. Birnie, H. N. Oettinger,
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  • 1051 10 Home League Tables HOME FOOTBALL LEAGUES. COMPILED AND COMPLETED UP TO SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 12TH, 1927 INCLUSIVE. (DIVISION I) Goals P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. 1. Newcastle 28 16 5 7 65 38 37 2. Huddersfield 28 12 12 4 61 44 36 3- Burnley 28 14 7
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  • 105 10 Decline in Value of Exports and Imports The following is a comparative statement of the total value of foreign merchandise, excluding parcel post, imported and exported to and from Brftish Malaya during 1926 and 1927. i j IMPORTS Increase EXPORTS Increase or or 1926 1927 Decrease 1926 1927
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  • 547 10 Interesting Meeting of S.S. Association The following are minutes of a Committee meeting held in the Singapore Exchange Roam on February 14, at 6 p.m. Present: —Mr. J. G. Campbell (President), Messrs. H. B. Layton, E. A. Elias, W. J. C. LeCain, D. T. Lewis, Dr. K.
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  • 255 10 Instrument Which Reads Secrets Of the Heart The course of true love never runs smooth —and it is likely to run even less smooth if a machine, recently invented, which can unearth the secrets of the heart, comes into general use The husband home late from the office
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  • 152 10 It is published in the Chinese papers that a band of 500 persons has lately been formed by Mr. Sung T?e-wen, Commissioner of the Board of Finance of the Nationalist Government, for the investigation of all revenue and tax organizations with the object of stopping squeezes of whatever kind. The
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  • 327 10 MORE LAND ACQUISITION SUITS Land Values in Sit Wah Road Further pieces of land acquired by Municipal Commission in connection the Tiong Bahru Scheme were the i b' of land acquisition suits before the n£ Justice (Sir William Murison) j n f Supreme Court this morning. Wj
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  • 435 10 Si|. Franconia on Fourth World Tour 1 re s.s. Lelgenland will ariie n?re n the 24th instant next month hut Singapore will see another tourist invasion when th# Cunard liner Franconia puts into port on Maich 23 with nearly fcur hunired tourist on board. The cruise covars
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  • 133 10 Gunman Misses Policeman Hits Puller Early this morning sh rt y "j '«j ity night, a Malay Banda Street had a death. 1 and a narrow escape from i(inst aM attack was so sudden > the did not have the time to go nese gunman. ons table wa>
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  • 551 11 Looking for Suitable I'niversitifS ((V [ONER'S REPORT GOVERNMENT lif Own Correspondent.* Bombay, January 29. mmissioner for India in Lonirded the annual report on iiis Educational Department ment of India. One of the iona of this Department is properly equipped clearingn ation on educational subil k<ep> itself
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  • 70 11 j,'" 3 f M intities of opium, morphia, heroin i 0 r 1 "isonous drugs to th? total cost j f "r *2 ">0,000 were burned in the pub ic ii, ae, > -t Pootung Of the drugs burned (i- r mere than thirteen piculs of Ik rn r< i
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  • 365 11 Bulletin of League of Nations' Eastern Bureau Following is the health bulletin of the League Eastern Bureau for the week ending February s:— Africa:—Fort Louis (Mauritius): one plague ca^e. India: -Bombay: 41 smallpox cases with 11 deaths. Calcutta: 29 cholera deaths against 38 during previous week; 77 cases
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  • 599 11 Pitiful Tales of Imperiled Sailors and Ships Scrawled on canvas on shavings, on seastaineu leaves torn Horn logbooks written in charcoal and sometimes in blood—such are the messages which drift ashore in bottles from the sea, from those in danger en the oceans of the world. For hundreds
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    • 100 11 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS To-day. Februnrv IS p.m.- Drill "Hall, S.R.E. (v) Signals, Lecture. 5.15 pan.—Drill Hall S.R.A. (v) Signals, Action Parade. P.m. Drill Hall, S.R.A. (v), Unit Parade. 5n P n Malay Drill Hall. Malay Company, Recruits Drill. Tw-morrow, Febru? r v 16 P-n. Drill Hall S.V.F. Ambulance, Company Parade. **J
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  • 529 12 School Hours To the Editor of the Malaya Tribune. Sir, —I have perused with much interest the correspondence on the above topic and with your kind permission I express my opinions in favour of the school hours in question. Being an old pupil of St. Joseph's
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  • 257 12 To the Editor of the Malaya Tribune. Sir, —Will you be kind enough as tu publish the following in your paper for the information of the mercantile employees:— Some months atro the conveners of the above Soci ty held a public meeting at the Victoria Theatre and Mr.
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  • 1250 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong Kong, February 5. There is now no chance for the antiChristian "Reds" belonging to the "Prince" clique of the Kuomintang in Canton to find an objective at which their demonstrations may aim, and the expected organized persecution of disciples of Christ on February
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    • 226 12 Preserve your I MMF <W(/ c/or/ies irfiA LUX J You are simply throwing money away S by washing your dainty things with any common, impure soap. Lux was invented to wash and preserve these. S I Lux will not harm the finest silken thread. s g OF ALL STORES AND
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    • 586 12 I What Makes^^ g Dr. Horses Indian Root Pills [S M Indispensable as a Household Mediriac 1 k£ It is their searching, rlaansfng i JX, which make Dr. Morse's Indian Root Puis V kr« invaluable as a household remedy* Iropuri. j ties collect in the system of tne healthiest J
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  • 527 13 Singapore, February 6. 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. 60 Mutton Australian lb. 50 Fowl kati "5 Capons (Locally reared) kati 1.00 Hens (Locally reared) kati 1.10
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  • 109 13 A revival of the ancient hula and the weird meles or chants of the Hawaiians will be staged in the historic coconut grove at Waikiki when the new Royal Hawaiian Hotel is opened. The hula is planned as a feature of the pageant which will depict days of
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  • 101 13 The following four grievances against Governor-General Wood of the Philippines were succintly stated by Mr. Quezon in a recent speech:—That the GovernorGeneral is against Philippine independence; that he is always trying to get greater and more powers for himself at the expense of the autonomy already granted to and being
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    • 675 13 j FAIRBANKS-MORSE jjj 2 H.P., 3 H.P., 6 H.P., 10 H.P. and 15 H.P., I THi: FAIRBANKS-MORSE "Z" ENGINE successfully uses I economical fuels, requires the least attention and starts quickly 9 and easily at any time. X THE FAIRBANKS-MORSE "Z" ENGINE is the LOGICAL I Engiae f° r you
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    • 574 13 fun i 1 I Here Next Month 8 fl THE I j"ERSKINE"i SIX fl I I The World s Wonder Car g 1 Q i Q I 6 Cylinder 16/40 H.P. 60 Miles Per Hour il Four Wheel Brakes 30 Miles Per Gallon fl I I fl I 1 Wait
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    • 381 14 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED—Shorthand-Typist. Good prospects for thoroughly competeut man. Apply, Duncan Roberts, Ltd., 137, Cecil Street, bingapore. 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
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    • 381 14 PUBLIC NOTICES THE UNITED MALACCA RUBBER ESTATES LIMITED. (Incorporated in S.S.) NOTICE is hereby given that an Interim Dividend in respeot of the Financial Year ending 30th April. 1927, h%s been declared payab'e to the Shareholders on the register on 16th February, 1927. AND NOTICE is hereby given that the
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    • 433 14 BANKS [HE HO HONG BANE, 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 Ilir. Hong Kong 13 Queen's Road Central. Seremban 63 Birch Road, Batavia 47 Corner Lloyd Street. AGENCIES AT: London,
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    • 495 14 BANKS THE MERCANTILE BANK OP INDIA, LTD. (Registered in London, ander the Companies Acts of 1862 to 189#, on 2nd December 1892.) Authorised Capital £3,000,000 Sriscribed Capital ££0400 Paid-up Capital £1,060,000 Reserve Fund and Rest £1,512,884 HEAD OFFICE: 15, Grace Church Street, London, E. C. 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J.
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    • 397 14 INSURANCE THE SOUTH \JjP 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 Chin* Buildings, 1-A, Malacca Street.
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    • 513 14 M. HASSAN I ELECTRICAL I 86, Brass Bsssh Ro»i I" SINGAPORE. I If you are in need of I lights, fans, bells, motors and etc er Please write to the 1 .ddress or No. Jj I CHARGES MODERATa I Cars! Cars!!^c^| BUICK MOTOR Hlßmr I 216, ORCHARD ROAD, SK CAW
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    • 413 15 STEAMER SAILINGS (NIK) -CHINA STEAM L igation co. Ltd. (Incorporated in Hongkong) to Japan via Hongkon* ~vnai, and to Calcutta via pt riang from Singapore. m lT go on through Bill of LadiL I*l*s,'.Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefo. rC*» tl ichwang, Yangtaze Porti tf tf,n t] Philippines, etc. rZ PENANG A
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    • 279 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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    • 482 15 STEAMER SAILINGS p7 cTiiiriDlA A APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIEiEaLSTEAM[ NAVIGATION CO. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty Government) vm HOMEWARDS. Due Leave Tonnage Singapore Tonnage Singapore *jt j 11 mn Feb 26 Kalyan 9,100 Feb 25
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    • 723 15 STEAMER SAILINGS (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) LONDON LINE Tonnage Destination Due Sail FTaknzaki Mara 10,500 M'seilles, L'don, A'werp R'dam Feb 16 18 Hakusan Maru 10,000 M'seilles, L'don, A'werp R'dam Mar 8 4 8 000 M'seilles, L'don, A'werp R'dam Mar 17 18 Haruna Mam 10,000 M'seilles, L'don, A'werp R'dam Mar 31 Apr
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    • 86 16 jjj N V STRAITS JAVA TRADING CO. I jjj STREET, SINGAPORE. jjj. 1 I 1 ii I I Cleans and Preserves i I THE TEETH I I E I From Decay i I I 1 Stimulates the gums and leaves il I A Refreshing Taste. I g jj Obtainable at
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