Malaya Tribune, 19 February 1927

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  • 21 1 The Malaya Tribune Vol. XIV. -No. 42 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1927 FIVE CENTS, The Malaya Tribune SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1927
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    • 168 1 -CHALLENGE CUP" The better you gre at the game the more you will appreciate this RACKET, which is strung with Armour's Hlack Tropical Gut. B. F. SANTOS, Sport Shop £V 15, Arcade, Singapore. JW 11 r 'Phone 420. The Car of Great Reduction 1 International IHjllJ TN prices 1 Reputation
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    • 402 1 COMMERCIAL MANILLA B|UPP ENVELOPES JUST RECEIVED OF SPECIAL QUALITY SIZE 6*x3V<' PRICK $2.00 per 1000 Envelope. (A Limited Hock only in hand) The Malaya Tribune Press, Ltd. Printers Stationers, Singapore. I Q I l Now is the time j VESTA Sewing Machine I a The most popular and up-to-date Machine
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  • 1362 2 Baron Shidehara's Address to Diet PROGRAMME TO PROMOTE SOLIDARITY Speaking before the Diet, Baron Shidehara, Minister of Foreign Affairs, outlined Japan's attitude toward China during the present crisis:— The problem of great international moment is undoubtedly the situation in China. For several years past China has
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  • 139 2 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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  • 423 2 Former Life of China's Man of The Moment" Remarkable new light was thrown on the character and capabilities of Mr. Eugene Chen, China's Nationalist Foreign Minister and the "man of the moment" in the Chinese dispute, by a London business man who came constantly into contact
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    • 602 2 Corns Stop fi^x hurting in g^^h 3 Seconds mk^% /j] Th€ World's Fastest Com Ender jWorks like magic on any kind of corn, no matter how old, where it is, how bad it hurts. One touch and the pain goes. Almost unbelievable. Then the corn loosens up and goes. A
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    • 282 2 I The Food of Kings g (C Court Physicians know the best and see that j) (f Royal Babies have the best. That is why >1 ff Glaxo has been used with success in 5 Royal M is Nurseries. Only the best is good enough for B your Baby, for
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    • 193 2 Horse-riding is good for the li v If you do not ride try Pinkettes in' stead. As gently as nature the dainty little laxatives remedy ness, dispel constipation, banish sick headaches and bilious attacks C l the skin, purify the breath, relic? Piles. Chemists everywhere stfi kettes, or post free,
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  • 1292 3 Centred on Western Part of Island PLANTED ON A LARGE SCALE BY NATIVES The prominent place of the tea industry among other agricultural industries in the island of Java, and the economic and financial interests involved thereby, render it advisable for other tropical countries to
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  • 294 3 Supposed to Have Been Drowned Although diligent search has been made for the body of Mr. Clarke, Officer in Command of the F.M.S. Customs preventive launch "Pikat," who was evidently drowned under strange circumstances while on duty, no trace has been found but details received by
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  • 26 3 The hours of labour in ships will be discussed by the Marine Conference in 1928. The question of regulation came before the Geneva Conference in 1920.
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    • 539 3 10-Day Test FREE Mail the Coupon A New Way fi^f to lighten cloudy teeth r —and without bleaching or harsh grit The way foremost dentists now are urging DULL teeth, dingy teeth, Their action is to curdle film teeth that lack gleam and and then harmlessly remove it. luster —modern
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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 have one or another of the various illnesses which their perials
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    • 419 3 Heat Scratch! Scratch!! Radox Bath Salts in your Scratch Day and night, bathroom and put some in not a second's rest from that > your tub each time, awful irritation. 1 Radox banishes Prickly Like wearing a suit of Heat, and thousands of Stinging nettles, isn't it? people in the
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  • 2343 4 SAINT MARY THE BLESSED VIRGIN By Rev. C. J. Ferguson-Davie, Bishop of Singapore "Finally brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honourable, wha soeve", thing* aire jiidit, wihaltsoever things are pure, Whatsoever /things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be cny virtue and
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    • 265 4 jjj 1 Foods The 'Allenburys' Foods are particularly suited to the feeding of babies in hot climates. They are germ free, and being simply and easily prepared by the addition of boiling water, their use gives complete independence of doubtful milk supply, and is an absolute guarantee against infantile diarrhoea
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    • 210 4 I Have You Seen I THE NEW I Moutrie Chapel I TRANSPOSING ORGAN j I Enables you to play in any key without effort. I INSPECT THIS INSTRUMENT NOW. I We also have Complete Lines o! other I Models in Stock. j IS. Moutrie Co., Ltd. I Raffles Place, 3
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  • 1088 5 BUT NO 44 PEACE ON EARTH" Mission Station Besieged by Rioters of the common slogans of the day encroaching civilisation.'' On every }rt»i.i 11 distributed, in every speech deliv, and on many posters stuck up on the of shops one can see this phrase. ;Vh you ask
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  • 913 5 OPPOSITION BY JAPANESE CHRISTIANS High Handed Measures Proposed Christian churches of all denominations in Japan, says a Tokyo paper, have started a movement against the draft of the proposed Religion Bill prepared by the Government, which is to be introduced in the Imperial Diet. Japanese Christian leaders
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  • 45 5 The Agnete Maersk, a Danish steamer, was the first vessel to call at the new harbour of Takoradi, Gold Coast. The Pritish India Line this year made a total distribution of eight per cent, tax free, on the ordinary shares, as in seven consecutive years.
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    • 400 5 »t*< ncsr-CJiis s-scsuc SCHIFFNER CO, Wholesale Distributors: Schiffner Co., Meyer Mansions, Singapore 'Phone 1342 'HI NEW FRENCH RBMtDY. T HERAPIONNO THERAPION N0.2. THERAPION N0.3 •*o. t tor Bladder Catarrh No. 9 for Blood t 'fcin Dv sea No. 8 tor Cht-ontc WaaknaaaM *i Iby'eadln," Chamiata.orelther No 'etu in mail (row
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    • 272 5 Lv MM m^T" ARti YOU QUALIFIED TO OCCUPY THIS CHAIR Do not be content with just holding yoai present position, but be ready to fill the phnt of the mm above you. There is only one way in whioh yoa can qualify for a better position and that is by
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    • 25 5 all op DEFECTS VISION CONSULT M. EZEKIEL ft SONS Manufacturing Ophthalmic Opticians. 4, Raffles Chambers, Raffles Pla c, Optomotrist A. M. Ezekiel, 0.D.. F.P.O C
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    • 365 6 I EMPIHE Thursday February 17 to Monday February 21 I Seccnd Shew at 9.15 p.m. I I You'll laugh as you've never laughed before when you see SID CHAPLIN 1 IN 1 HE y I MAN ON m BOX j In 8 Reels. f I From the Ce.ebrated Novel and
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    • 322 6 Amusements. TWO TOPPING NINE REELERS IN THE I I PROGRAMME t Fiom Thursday Feb 17, to Tuesday Feb. 22 3 AT THE S I ALHAMBRA (TAN CHENG KEE Co., Ltd., Proprietors) jjj IN THE SECOND SHOW COMMENCING AT 9.15 p.m. I I A UNITED ARTISTS' SUPER PRODUCTION Featuring the Famous
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    • 254 6 GAIETY CINEMA Junction Albert and Bencoolen Street*. From Friday Feb. 18 to Thursday Feb. 24 NIGHTLY AT 9 P.M. SHARP The Dire-devil Thrill Creator Charles Hutchison in Surging Seas A Buper-faature Melodrama of [daring deeds on land and sea IN 5 PaRT 3 The Foolish Virgin Taoraas Dixon's fascinating novel
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    • 129 6 Surma Theatre North Bridge Road, Te:<„h„„, v From Wednesday 1G to 2 2. Nightly at 9 p.m. Sharp, j PATHE GAZETTE Captain Blood I By RAFAEL SABATDfI The greatest picture Vitagraph in its °r of production. Fleets of mighty galk fights at sea, the m< a naval battle burning s
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  • 143 7 Singapore, February 18. The market has held very steady and have improved on a more active exdemand for early shipment. Manurera are operating at present levels bave absorbed fairly large quantities. The American figures for January are:— Arrival. 45,700 tons C nsmnption 31,500 Stock 76,200 float 45,200 iinotion
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  • 35 7 The rate of issue of Money Orders for Jndia an( j Ceylon to-day is Rs. 152 equal 100. The rate of payment of Money VMers from India and Ceylon is Rs. 156 *iual to $100.
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  • 120 7 Bloodthirsty Pests and High Public Official Discussing the problem of Singapore taxis at a recent meeting of a public body a high official, referring to Sikh drivers, had the following story to tell. Being disturbed by the honk-honk of a taxi driven by a bearded gent, the
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  • 202 7 (By courtesy of the Nichi-Nichi Shimbunsha) Tokio, February 17. It is stated in certain quarters that .Japan will not participate in the discussion on the American disarmament proposals if any one of the five big Powers should refuse the invitation. Despite the. Government Party and the Seiyakai disavowal
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  • 252 7 Municipal Committee No. 6 took the following action at a meeting held on February 15: Confirmed purchase of 2.000 tons of Indian gas coal from Messrs. McAlister and Co., Ltd. Approved the following schedule of tariffs for supply of electric energy to power consumers with effect from the
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  • 126 7 Ships Alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive Singapore, February 19. &Ast Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Kidderpore 20. Vlain Wharf (Entrance Gate 3^ Katong 16; G. G. Roume 14; Garbeta 12; Bulan 10. timpire Dock (Entrance Gate Hi Kanagawa Ms.ru 32; Tongkol 34; YuenSang 37. Empire Dock ("Entrance
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  • 15 7 From France by s.s. Paul Lecat, due at Singapore ?t 7 a.m. to-morrow.
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  • 73 7 As a result of the vigorous campaign for the construction of irrigation systems all over the Philippine Islands inaugurated by the Bureau of Public Works about ten years ago, an aggregate area of 306,329.66 hectares throughout the archipelago is now under irrigation. Of this area 170,350.5 hectares have already been
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  • 1088 7 Singapore, February 17. Mining:—The rapid rise in tin recorded last week was checked at £296.15.0 d. since when the metal has lost ground slightly, the closing price of £293.0.0 d. shewing a decline of £2.10.0 d. on the week. The share market has been moderately brisk and with
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  • 61 7 Once again the proposal to hold an Agri-Horticultural Show in Ipoh has fallen throueh. Those moving in the matter say that the public is apathetic. Suitable propaganda would very soon arouse public interest, says "The Times of Malaya." What the Committee of the Kinta Branch needs is a propagandist who
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  • 1440 7 FINANCE COMMERCE PRODUCE Singapore, February 19 Rice, Siam No. 1 per Koyan $340 Buyers M*"* Rice, Siam 2 $330 Mixed Black Pepper 45.00 Rice, Siam 3 $322 Sundried Copra 11.15 Rice, Saigon 1 $290 Mixed Copra 10.60 Rice, Saigon 2 $250 Kayong Copra Rice, Saigon 3 Small Flake Tapioca 5.50
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  • 207 7 Five Thousand Natives Clearing Land Final ratification by the Liberian Legislature ol a tentative 99-year 1 ase on 1,000,000 acres of land has removed the principal obstacle in the path of the Fire-stone-Liberia Plantations Co. Under a semi-official agreement with C. B. D. King, President of Liberia, and
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  • 557 7 It is officially announced in London that the £1,200,000 contract for tne British i miralty dock at Singapore has been secured by Swan, hunter and v ignam Rii !i ■10 *-<>,>. Ltd., of Wallsend-on-Tyne. The contract will provide work for many men for eighteen months, says "The
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 130 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS esp3?t ia th<* ereciion of Pacto'ies etc Cj3iJ 3* nr'nnoj i 1 tfce Bftfft. refe-ences. ad* if*' Uog Apply, Bjx Nj. 153, c/o M'laya fri-rtftte-I m i FIRST-CLASS BILLIARD TABLE FOR SALE Barrouih* arid W»tM (fall Blie) o*rvai o*k with pataa-. B r JRAT iT Steel On hions.
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 426 7 SlMGAPORE DIARY To-day. February 19 Hiirfa Tides.—0.27 a.m.. 11.59 a.m. Services vs. Selangor, Tanglin. Vi: B-.rneo Co. ve. H. K. and S. Bk. To-morrow, February 20 Tides.—0.49 a.m., 0.32 p.m. ,1 Gardens, 9.15 p.m. Monday, February 21 Tides. —1.11 a.m., 1.6 p.m. anak Gold Mtg:-Raffles Hotel 12. George'i Society—S.C.C. 5.30
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  • 836 8 Rubbish, —literally, rubbish, —was the subject of noble controversy at the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board meeting the other day. It all seemed to arise out of a matter of motor lorries; unofficial members of the Board were under the impression that three had been requisitioned and granted; they were
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  • 1190 8 The Jang Tin School is declared unlawful having teen useu lor political pro.a.an .a. The rubber a p of The Bukit Jelotong Rubber Esta es. Limited, for the month of January 1927, was 12 205 lbs It is announced that the Beard of Licensing Jus ices for Penang will meet
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  • 791 8 Mr. J. P. Biddulph has been a Cadet in the Malayan < I We hear that the Hon. |f be il is haoatnoeed an I eonfi low in Ma;a::'.t. Chief Court Inspector II indisposed and in Hospital, duties this mornin Messrs. See Ann Nam. S i and
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    • 535 8 l L.... I Here's I LUC I if St Luc is new; Luc is different. You can do, ft 5 with Luc, what you could never attempt Luc give; all. the effe:t of Eastern Lacquer Jjj X in a giere; and more brilliant variety of X Eg colours! Just din
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    • 143 8 fl By Special Appointment [jj r To His Majesty jjj THE KING OP SIAM. I Estd. 1872. I j THE PROBLEM 1 3 where to buy your JEWELLERY Sj may exist 1 I but the store of 1 B. P. De Silva I 1 I H by Comparison Cj S
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  • 299 9 General Welcomes Our Troops PRESENCE IN SHANGHAI NO MENACE p Q1 0!1 of Beaten Army Already in Shanghai Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Shanghai, February 18. i.a of a large portion of General t: u s umy into Kiangsu cone veiling four thousand retreaters Shanghai and
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  • 75 9 THavas Agencv.l Pi ris, February 18. h :he Chamber of Deputies M. Poincare the Government had decided fore the end of the session a vote tary projects in the Budget for only electoral reform. Neif the military laws were voted igfa then electoral reform may fore the Chamber
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  • 44 9 Trans-Ocean Service New York. r?bruary 18. ommenting on the Gevimn budget '!*>»•< h, "The New York World" considers 'hat is time for the United States to re'•pnizc that the Dawes plan and all similar *ian> i agreements need a thorough rc\ i-
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  • 32 9 Trans-Ocean Service Geneva, February 18. 1 Kuomingtang representative here PuM: a virulent attack upon England s intervention and foreshadows dia-a-'r i onsequences at Shanghai for which «lisclaims the responsibility.
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  • 28 9 Trans-Ocean Service Berlin, February 18. ><>< ialist organ, "Vorwaerts," says *idcnt Smetana has umn.uted the Lithuanian Communist death aeattV n to imprisonment, following Reichstag "*ident Loebe's appeal.
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  • 200 9 Private Bill Moved In Parliament GOVERNMENT WITHHOLDS ITS SUPPORT Reuter's Service. London, February 18. The House of Commons by 183 to 75 rejected the motion for second reading of the Members Bill prohibiting, under penalty, any person or association from inviting, accepting or using funds from
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  • 86 9 BRITISH CONTROL WILL BE BROKEN n Mr. Harvey Firestone's Hopes for Liberia's Future Reuter's Service. Washington. February IS. Mr. Harvey Firestone, after luncheon with President Coolidge, told the press that he believed the present British '"monopoly" cf crude rubber would be broken in a decade as a result
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  • 61 9 Reuterss Far Eastern Service. Tokyo, February 18. It is learned from the most reliable authority that Prince ChL hibu has requested the Emperor's permission to return to England to complete his studies. It is ex; ected that the request will be granted conditionally upon his returning to Japan
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  • 39 9 Reuter's Service. Constantinople, February 18. An agreement has been signed prolonging the existing provisional relations between Turkey and America for a year. This is the outcome of the recent negotiations between Admiral Bristol and the Turkish Government.
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  • 30 9 Trans-Ocean Service Rome, February 18. "La Trifcuna" reports the Institution of a Commercial Advisory Committee here for preventing Italian firms from attending foreign fairs offering no business.
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  • 47 9 Reuter's Service. Washington February 18. The Navy Department has decided to reinforce the marines in Nicaragua in order to make a to a,' of 1 mo men on duty there. A transport has been ordered to leave and pick up reinforcements at various points.
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  • 22 9 Trans- Ocean Service Bucharest, February 18. Large consignments of war materia; are being leaded at Odessa for C hina.
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  • 235 9 Sending Men Out to the Troops MR. AMERY'S DEFINITION OF OUR POLICY Reuter's Service. London, February IS. The YM.C'.A. announces that itt General Duncan's reque t ;h.y ire M -n.ling out two Secretailes to w .rk with the Shanghai defence force*. They are confident o'
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  • 144 9 CHINESE SEAMAN GOES TO PRISON Union Contemolates Calling a General Strike in Protest Router's Far Eastern Service. Shameen, February 19, Owing to a sentence of three months' hard labour on a Chinese seaman for uttering seditious literature aboard the President Taft in Hong Kong harbour, the- Cninese Seamen's
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  • 42 9 Created a G.C.M.G. by His Majesty the Kin?; Reuter's Service. London. February 18. Ia a Government Gazette Extraordinary the King has appointed Sir Francis Agkn to be a Knight of the Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George.
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  • 29 9 Trans-Ocean Service Kovno, February 18. The German-Lith ianian commercial treaty is progressing. The Lithuanian delegation will visit Berlin. A Tariff Union is stated to be improbable.
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  • 22 9 Trans-Ocean Service Geneva, February 18. The Swiss explosive works at bottikon have been partially wrecked. One man was killed.
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  • 30 9 Trans-Ocean Service Jerusalem, February 18. The Iraq Cabinet has resigned on account of op.ro>ition t th? Mi i ary Service Bill, according to the Jerusalem prm s.
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  • 26 9 Trans-Ocean Service East London, February 18. The Swiss trans-African flyer, Herr Mit elholzei, ha; arrived here from Durban, and pro'cods to Capetown on Sunday.
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  • 398 9 More Ships Leaving For China QUESTION REVITALIZED BY SUN'S RETREAT Land Forces Over 8,000 Although All Troops not Landed Reuter's Service. Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Shanghai, February 18. Central Sun's reverse at Ch&kiang revitalizes the question of the defence of the foreign settlements at Shanghai. The
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  • 103 9 Lively Controversy Created in House of Representatives Reuter's Service. Washington, rebruary IK. An interesting situation has been created ac the result of the House of Representatives passing the Farm Relief Bill which has caused the liveliest controversy. The Bill is largely supported by important agricultural interests
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  • 30 9 Reuter's Service. Dakar, February 19. Marqtris de Pinedo has arrived from Bolama in Portuguese Guinea and is leaving later for Port Prai in the Cape Verde Islands.
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  • 32 9 Reuter's Service. Shrevcport, Louisiana, February 18. A tornado swept over the Parish of Sabine killing 10 and injuring 20. Many house* and barns were wrecked in a twentymile area.
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  • 270 10 Will Not be Ready For a Week COOLIDGE THINKING OUT NEXT MOVE Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Reuter's Service. Tokyo, February 18. It is learned that the Japanese reply to the American disarmament proposals will probabh- not be ready before next week as the final wording has
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  • 64 10 Over 7(> per Cent of the Associat'on in Scheme Reuter's Service. London, February 18. At the first meeting of the new Cottonyarn Association at Manchester it was announced that the total spindles in favour of the formation of the Association were over million or 76.23 of the
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  • 111 10 Reuter's Service. Grandson of Signatory to*Treaty of Independence New York, February 18. The death of Mr. Elbridge Thomas Gerry, veteran lawyer and social reformer, is announced. [Mr. Gerry was a grandson of one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence and a Vice-President of the United
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  • 31 10 Reuter's Service. Caen, February 18. Earthquake shocks have been felt at St. Malo, Cherbourg, Granville and Caen. The shocks at the last-named place displaced furniture and smarhed ornaments.
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  • 54 10 Houses Washed Away and Chinese Drowned (Fiom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, February 19. At 4 a.m. yesterday there was a cloudburst at Klanj. The gates were flooded, the river in thj surrounding area carrying off several houses. It is feared that five Chinese were daowned, having
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  • 262 10 Ready to Sign an Agreement CABINET SEND ORDERS TO LAMPSON Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Reuter's Service. Hankow, February 18. The Nationalist News Agency announces that it is authoritatively denied that the O'Malley-Chen negotiation has broken down, Mr. Eugene Chen saying, "I am ready now to sign
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  • 127 10 Annual Meeting of Malayan Branch The annua] general meeting of the Malayan branch of the Royal Asiatic Society will he held in the Society's rooms in the new wing of Raffles Museum at 4.30 p.m. on Fiiday, February 23. The business before the Society h the acceptance
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  • 152 10 Gambling Leads to Daring Shooting Incident The Coroner's inquiry on the two Chinese who were shot dead in Rochore Road on the night of February 2, in Chinese New Year, was concluded yesterday before Mr. F. G. Bourne, the City Coroner. A verdict of culpable homicide amounting
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  • 145 10 Garrison Policeman and Ricksha Coolie With the top of 'his head well plastered, L?r»-e Corporal R. L. Bye of the Garrison Military Police appeared before Mr. C. P. Smith, the Third Police Magistrate, this morning, as complainant in a case of assault. The prisoner was a ricksha
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  • 995 10 Pioneer Society Dying Out THE PARSIMONY OF THE LISTENER-IN The British Broadcasting Co. in England was taken over by the British Government early this yeao\ and recently there arrived in India an official of the British Broadcasting Co., to establish two broadcasting stations, one in Calcutta and
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  • 826 10  -  THE INTER-COMMERCIAL CUP i Three More Special Thumbnail Reviews (BY "CENTRE" Having so far reviewed the prospects and personalities of Guthrie's, Mansfield's, John Little's, The Robins and Paterson Simon's, to-day we take A.G.s, MacAlister's and the M. B. K. THE CANARIES' Adamson Gilfillan's—the "Canaries'* by virtue of
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  • 94 10 S.H.B. Apprentices vs. R.A. (11th Battery) The return match of S. H. B. Apprentices and the 11th Battery will be played at the warders' ground to day (sepoy lines) in the first match, the apprentices defeated the 11th Battery by 4 goals to 2 at Blakan Mati, played with only
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  • 65 10 V.M.C.A. Team for Monday's Game The following: will represent the V.M.C.A. vs. Raffles Institution on Monday on the V.M.C.A. ground for the Framroz Hockey Cup:— G. V. Neubronner; E. G. Wheatley and R. Lyne; B. Singh, C. D. Smith and D. K. Samy M. Catchatoor, L. Arathoon, H. G.
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  • 73 10 Golden Seal Wins Waterloo Cup Reuter's Service. Altcar, February 18. In the coursing for the Waterloo Cup final, A. Gordon Smith's Golden Seal beat N. Dunn's Demetrius. The betting was 2 to 7 against Golden Seal. On the night of the draw Golden Seal was 33 to 1
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  • 165 10 Race 1. (3 furlongs), Ponies Class C*— Lorette 11, Minamore 10.9 V Yellow Ghd 10.9, Tony 10.9, Crystal 10.9, Sambrani 10.6, Red Gauntlet 10. Race 2. (3 furlongs), Ponies Class D: Subatra 11. Saracen 10.11, Cumberland 11. 10.9, Fatty 10.4, Black Diamond 10.4,
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  • 395 10 No Strain on Vision Caused by Moving Pictures Moving pictures shown under the proper conditions cause no specific harm to the eyes, according to the Eye Sight Conservation Council, which reported that vision experts of England and America have summarized their investigations with this rinding. The vision
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  • 131 10 Application for Order Against China Res-dent At the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, the Official Assignee (Mr. W. S. Gibson) applied for an order of adjudication against a Chinese resident in China with a business being carried on in Singapore under rvower of attorney. The debtor, Teo Ching Choon, Mr.
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  • 116 10 His weeping and sobbing throughout the enquiry yesterday did Tan VVeng no good ks he was committed to stand his trial at the forthcoming Assizes on charges of being in possession of 10,802 counterfeit ten-cent coins and with importing them. When the hearing was continued before Mr. H.
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  • 420 10 Malaya of Books To the Editor of the Malaya T enough man. nbUnttravel and adventure A;v gist of the matter and w Picture of what is real anY J A for Evans s one of the n, u 1 Mr loving ani pw<ame-acauir i I tourists
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  • 214 10 To the Editor of the Malaya Tribune. Sir,—Having read your paper reg-ardmi school hours of "Mr. Countryman," i bej to question his fallacious idea. Viet In "Mr. Countryman" mean by saying: tatt rl will suit the majority if ah id l wn be from 10 to 3? It
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  • 104 10 The programme for to-morrow w£ rendered by Roy's Orchestra, consisting o. jazz music and vocal pieces. cert is assured. The Society has had many reeeeab assistance from members, who w difficulty in regard to their wirclc- On Friday, the 25th instant, froai o'clock p.m. the Society floor Union
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  • 57 10 c v vlf C.-A The attention of the 1 is drawn to the following t which will take place 1. 160 up Billiard Hand 2. Draughts ham; 3. Chess Championship tj] im n! The Competitions an bers of the Association standing. Entries should be Physical Dire tor bj
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  • 57 10 The Malacca Epwortl annual business meetmf officers on Februar> thirty attended the ing were elected as offi Mr. J. V. Chirm.ah P Mvi Neo First \ue 1 Second Vice-President: > U Third Vice-President: Mr. U» Fourth Vice-President; Mr Hon. Treasurer; Mr. Da G Hon. Secretary; Miss ganist; Mr.
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  • 2057 11 END OF JAPAN'S MOST BRILLIANT REIGN £c* Ruler nd Consort Greatly Esteemed rial Majesty, Yoshihito. 123 rd t Japan, died on December 23, .25 a.m. At the same moment. Prince, who had been Prince for some years, Hirohito, became Emperor of Japan, jj r statement of the late
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    • 306 11 I COMPLKTK VIOLIN OU I FIT 3 From 515.C0 to 555.00 E }j write for illustrated Catalogue. H <) SEASON At Co., Ltd. 5 111 and 113, North Bridge Road. [2 mMWhUi I tf'N'WWßt^ftt'W'ff TO-NIGHT SATURDAY FEBRUARY 19. TO-NIGHT At The New World Shows VARIOUS ATTRACTIONS Including Chinese "Hen* Bwa"
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    • 29 11 I Aerated Waters i lli7l\f| i j I I I I mm mm mm '5» lift mj mmm W v**lH9Bm ill I ill I LI!AjLII9 WW l/l X I
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  • 410 12 Death of Popular Manchu Nobleman Prince' Pu Lun passed away in the German Hospital at Peking on January 22 and elaborate ceremonies were planned for the funeral cf this most popular of all the Manchu princes. Prince Pu Lun was as much a democrat as he was
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    • 405 12 Lovely Hair £Bjk j Healthy, Lustrous, SSr jji 1 Luxuriant YOU CAN H4VE IT I Lovely hair —ibr.ndant. wivy mri lustrous-hair that calls mm -i forth unstinted udor.ration YOU can ha\e üby using |Q jjj Approved by SGC y I I Doctors. Royalty. nl Koko makes the hair strong and
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    • 572 12 Church Services SEXAGESIMA SUNDAY February 20, 1927 S. Andrew's Cathedral 7.30 a.m. Litany. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral) and Sermon. 9.15 a.m. Matins followed by Holy Communion. 4 p.m. The Catechism. 5.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. During the following week at the Cathedral. Monday; 7.40 a.m. Matins; a a.m. Holy
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    • 361 12 TELOK AVER M. E. CHURCH Hokien Services Sunday, 9.30 to 10.30 a.m. Sunday School. 10.30 to 11.30 a.m. Service in Hokien. Prayer Meetings (Hokien.) Every Wednesday and Saturday at 8 p.m. Cantonese Services Sunday, 11.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Sunday School. 12.30 to 1.30. Service in Cantonese. A cordial invitation
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    • 970 12 AUCTION SALE CHEONG KOON SENgIToT^ AUCTION SALE OF Singapore Town Properties AT MESSRS. CHEONG KOON SENG CO S SALEROOM NO. 30, CHULIA STREET, SINGAPORE. On Wednesday' February 23, at 2-30 p.m. Lots I to 5 Valuable 099 sears' leasehold land and shophouse premie 1 10 and 11 Hylam Street and
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  • 527 15 Singapore, February 12. MEAT Beef steak (round) kati 51 Beef stew or curry kati 45 Pork lean kati 63 Pork lean and fat (Ist quality) kati 54 Mutton Indian lb. 60 Mutton Australian lb. 60 Fowl kati 67% Capons (Locally reared) kati 1.00 Hens (Locally reared) kati 95
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  • 250 15 Sir William Horwood's memorandum on the manners of the Metropolitan Police is an event, says the "Saturday Review." Just about a hundred years ago to-day, Sir Richard Mayne, one of the first Police Commissioners, issued his famous regulations, which still serve as a standard of conduct for
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    • 710 15 ASBESTOS-CEMENT I I Flat and Corrugated Sheets, Roofing Slates and Tiles. E BRITISH MANUFACTURE S For Economy, Efficiency and Reliability g Non-Conductive and Ever lasting. S Acknowledged by Engine* rs as the best. a ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF S THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED. 1 (Incorporated in England). jj] Singapore, Kuala Lumpur,
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    • 343 15 Flies Kiln j Thieves and murderers swarm into your home every day dis- I guised as common house flies. From theirdens of filth they come, I I tracking their foul feet on you and your food. They litter your I home with poisonous germs of infantile paralysis, typhoid and I
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    • 408 14 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED—A Doctor for a passenger steamer. Apply by letter stating salary required and enclosing copies of testimonials to Box No. 451 c o Malaya Tribune. CANVASSERS WANTED —for Motor Cleaning Co. Apply in writing to Box So. 452, c!o Malaya Tribune. WANTED—A lady teacher (Chinese preferred) for a
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    • 510 14 PUBLIC NOTICES ST. PATRICK'S DAY DINNER The Annual Dinner and Dance will be held at the Eurape Hotel on Thursday, March 17th, 1927, at 8 p.m. Applications for ticket? at »5. per head aooompanied by cheque should be addressed not later than March 7th to the Hon. Treasurer, St. Patriok's
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    • 411 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 Hir. Hong Kong 13 Queen's Road Central. Seremban 63 Birch Road. Batavia 47 Corner Lloyd Street. AGENCIES AT: London,
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    • 507 14 BANKS THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD, (Registered in London, ender the Companies Acts of 1862 to 189t, on 2nd December 1892.) Authorised Capital f^' 0 Subscribed Capital fJ^'MO Paid-up Capital g'gg' 0 Reserve Fund and Reat £l,ol£JS&4 HEAD OFFICE: 16, Grace Church Street, London, E. C. 3. BOARD OF
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    • 431 14 INSURANCE THE fS) SOUTH Vmw BRiT,SB 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
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    • 280 14 INSURANCE THE OVERSEAS CORPORATION, LIMITED (Incorporated in the S.S.) HEAD OFFICE lat Floor, 62|3, Chulia Strtt SINGAPORE. Thone 4673. BRANCH: 1 44, Strand Road, RANGOON DIRECTORS Ong Boon Tat, Esq' Chua Poh Siang, Esq Yeo Ban Keng, Esq Ong Hin Hong, Esq. Tan Soo Guan, Esq Tan Ean Khiam, Esq
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    • 462 15 STEAMER SAILINGS K. P^M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Royal Packet Navigation Company of Batavia (INCORPORATED IN HOLLAND) SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19. nFU LYN fee Selat-Pandjang, Bengkalis and Bagan Si-ApirApi X for Se at-Pandjang, Siak and Pakan-Baroe. EnF MAI for Pontianak. ivKi KALIS for Singkawang and Selakau. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20. vi i \i
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    • 572 15 STEAMER SAILINGS P.ID. KmSB DOHA AND APCAR UNES (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTaZTsTEAM NAVIGATION CO. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty'a Government.) OUTWARDS from LONDON m HOMEWARDS. For China Japan. For Maraeillea, London Antwerp. Due Leave Tonnage Singapore Tonnage
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    • 828 15 STEAMER SAILINGS (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) LONDON LINE Tonnage Destination Due Sail H*kusan Maro 10,000 M'seilles, L'don. A'werp R'dam Mar 3 4 Kfteno 8 000 M'seilles L'don, A'werp R'dam Mar 17 IS K na lS 10 000 M'seilles, L'don, A'werp R'dam Mar 31 Apr 1 Kmo Maro 8 000 M'seilles, L'don,
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    • 55 16 I E Q 0 j j I JAVA TRADING Co., I S il II Cecil Street Singapore. jj S s I I iiii ii "POLYPHONE" I I Gramophones and 'Records I i n j Sole Agency ,for [British Malaya and Siam. jj a A.F. BECKER, I I 2> Flnlayson Green.
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    • 143 16 I Linke=Hoffmann I Lauchhammer=A.Qj 1 GERMANY. U j LH. L Diesel Engines I Designed as station- For all s' 'j ary vertical Engines capacity, f 2"\ I With and without compressor. 1 j| Advantages: Small consumption of fuel. All cheap kinds of fuel 1 ii may be used. I a
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