Malaya Tribune, 26 February 1927

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    21 1 The Malaya Tribune Vol XIV.- -No. 48 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1927 FIVK CENTS. The Malaya Tribune SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1927
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      386 1 COMMERCIAL MANILLA BUFF ENVELOPES JUST RECEIVED OF SPECIAL QUALITY SIZE 6*x34' PRICK $2.00 per 1000 Envelope! (A Limited •teck only ia band) The Malaya Tribune Press, Ltd, Printers Stationer*, Singapore. I SOLE AGENTS: Sime, Darby Co., Ltd., i Incorporated m th*- Straits Settlements.) nj 3 Singapore, Malacca, Seremban and Muar.
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    Our China Letter
    1417 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong Kong, February 12. The progress of labour tyranny in Canton, introduced since the advent of Bolshevism —including the denial to an employer the prerogative of appointing or dismissing an employee even once a year —received a check at midnight on February 10,
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    RUBBER REPORT
    161 2 Singapore, February 24. There has been a brighter market during the past week and a fair volume of business has been done, the forward positions continuing to attract most attention. Buying interest has been chiefly for the second half of the year caused, as the present quarter progresses,
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    152 2 Ai Kuang was before the Bangkok Criminal Court on a charge of murder committed while he was in gaol serving a life sentence. The victim was a fellow prisoner. The accused stamped with rage and told the Court that he committed this crime because he was sick at heart of
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      140 2 RID YOURSELF OF DYSPEPTIC MISERY Your stomach controls your life, affects your mental outlook, and makes or mars not only your own happiness, but that of those near and dear to you. Trace almost any disorder and you will find it commences in the stomach; headache, sleeplessness, sickness, blood and
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      253 2 Why use an elephant gun to shoot rabbits? Why take disagreeable purgative pills, or nasty oil or salts, to remedy liver and bowel irregularities, when Pinkettes, tiny but thorough, do just as well. Pinkettes are laxative perfection. They gently dispel constipation, liverishness, sick headaches, bilious attacks, clear the skin, purify
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      569 2 TEITER BEGUN' ON FOREHEAD Spread Over Face, Scalp and Neck. Cuticura Heals, My baby boy had tetter badly It first began with a few spots on his forehead and rapidly spread over his face, scalp and Deck, h caused an itching and bomingai I I could not keep him from
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    Weekly Sermon
    2021 3 THE UNPOPULARITY OF THE CHURCH By the Rev. Graham White of Ipoh "He is the Head of the Body, the Church." Col. 1. 18. One of the ominous signs of the times— let us face it quite frankly—is the unpopularity of the Church. She—for "ecclesia" is feminine, she
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      340 3 Foods Made from the purest milk of cows pastured in the f home counties, the 'Allenburys* Foods are as easily I digested as mother s milk. They are germ free and I are simply and quickly made by the addition of I boiling water only. Fresh supplies, specially packed I
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      175 3 THE PERSON WITHOUT A HEADACHE A RARITY I There is probably no one who has not had a headache some time or other. Of headaches there are many, and they vary in the degree of discomfort th>ey bring But whatever a headache may be, it is a thing one would
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    Animal Cargoes
    1268 4 BRINGING THE JUNGLE TO MELBOURNE Regular Shipments from Java and Singapore To watch the arrival of a ship from ove.seas id always interesting, but when that ship conies from "Africa and golden joys," or from out of the purple East, it has a mysterious charm all its own,
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    SHARE REPORT
    604 4 Singapore, February 'J4. The metal quotation has improved sharply, exceeding the £300 mark, closing, hewever, slightly below best. The revised estimate of shipments for February, being much lower than at lirst anticipated, has helped to strengthen quotations, the local market touching $156.50. There haa been Steady busineoi in
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    137 4 Three persons were killed and another seriously injured, when the launch "Jison" collided with the s.s. Sv.n Jacinto M near the ccast of Silay, P.T.. on February 10. Th? (lead are Benjamin Lopez and Santiago Ejrbcn, who died almost instantly, and Vicente Corpus, whose body has not yet been recovered.
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      287 4 ill Think Before You Drink by caffeine," according to a welb X known authority, is one of the major causes of heart and liver troubles—and every cup of coffee you drink contains from one to three grains of the dangerous drug, caffeine. Not a very pleasant thought. Why risk your
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    Gambling in Malaya
    1142 5 IPOH WRITERS COMPLAIN OF INJUSTICE Contemptible Subterfuge" of Turf Clubs Other correspondents endorse the views ilnady published on the injustice of Malayan gambling laws. Conscience" u s to the Editor, "Times of Malaya," follows I am glad to see that letters of in regard to what is,
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    TURMOIL IN CHINA
    876 5 Student Troubles at Amoy University BY A CORRESPONDENT On January 7, representatives of the Student Association demanded the expulsion of the Acting University Secretary, because he was alleged to haw usurped University powers, which the President absolutely denied. The Executive Committee was summoned. It decided that the
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      386 6 1 mmm■ ■—ill 1 SSZSZSSSESZSESE£ZnSESHSZSZSZSZSESE^^ I EMPIBE I I Thursday Feb. 24 to Monday Feb. 28. I Second Show at 9.15 p.m. jj] S jjj jjj John. W. Considiine Jr. presents RUDOLPH j VALENTINO IN TH-: I I SON the SHEIK. I with Vilma Banky (the Austiian Beauty) S The
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      575 6 GAIET¥ CINEMA North Bridge Road, Telephone Hm •><>» Junction Albert and Bencoolen Stirnnta. rrom Wednesday February 2] to Tuesday March I, |f27 From Friday, February 25 to Thursday, March 3. NIGHTLY AT NIGHTLY AT 9 P.M. SHARP HAL Prominent comedy star CHARLES HUTCHISON screen ut« The Dare-devil Thrill Creator in
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    RUBBER REPORT
    196 7 Singapore. February 25. A g trading week and a fair turnover ess has to be recorded with the lying nearby rubber and speculative n the second half of the year, j the October to December position. X events cast their shadows betnd the shadow of a cut to
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    JAPANESE NEWS
    178 7 I'V courtesy of the Nichi-Nichi Shimbunsha) Tokio, February 24. Mu aji Yamaguchi, P. M. (9hinsei r >^ -itama Prefecture has died since C"wn ir> the Chamber during the n. v 1 Y. K. have appropriated for the construction of several ass liners. The Company issued '< ru> vvj
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    NON-DOMICILED CHINESE
    1991 7 Bankruptcy Law and China Residents INTERESTING SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT The following is the full text of the judgment of the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) on a bankruptcy motion by the Official Assignee (Mr. Gibson) in which the question arose as to whether the Court was empowered, under
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    83 7 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 153 equal o $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 157 *oval to $100 The U.S. Shipping Board steamer Elkton is reported to have sunk in mid-Paci-fic between Guam
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE
    1463 7 FINANCE COMMERCE PRODUCE Singapore, February 26 l! am No I per K °y an *362 Rice Siam 2 $350 k ce, biam 3 N $338 R ce, Saigon 1 $315 Wee, Saigon 2 308 P p lgr n 3 Sf? sangoons angoon 1 $272 p£o' sane,5 ane on 2 n
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    Births, Marriages and Deaths
    42 7 ENGAGEMENT The engagement is announced of Mr. Chart Pye Lim eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Chan Thenar Tat of Kotei, cf Dutch Borneo, to Mi=s Teo Seok Cheng second daujrhtor of Mr. Teo Ba Tan of Singapore.
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    HARBOUR BOARD
    130 7 Ships Alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive Singapore, February 2f. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Hock Seng- East Basin; Tabartan 22: Osaka Maru 20. •lain Wharf (Entrance Gate 3< Antenor 18; Calypso 16; Takada 14; Glenapp 12; Deucalion 8; Kamuning 6. Dock (Entrance <;ate Jti Shelley 33;
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      410 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE Applications are invited for the appointment of Foreman Fitter at ot. James Power station. Applunnts must be Ist Class Fitters with at leist tO to 15 jetra' experience, mu-t be capable of handling men and taking complete charge of jobs. Preference will be given to
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      314 7 SINGAPORE DIARY To-day, February 26 fligh Titles.—4.lB a.m., 6.01 p.m. j' ami 0. Outward mail due. Australia! mail closes. ime Kelvey's dance pupils.—Victoria Theatre, 9.15 p.m. I> i >.R dance, Drill Hall. To-morrow. February 27 Tides.—s.22 a.m., 8.4 p.m. Monday, February 28 0.34 a.m., 9.16 p.m. k< flf Rubber Meeting,
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      70 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT \By courtesy of the Govermiieut Health Office) Kandane Kerbau Station for the 24 hour* ending midnight February 25, 1927. deg. Maximum shade temperature 87.5 F. Minimum shade temperature 73.5 F. Mean shade temperature 79.2 F. Maximum sun radiation 153 F. Minimum grass radiation 70 F. Sea temperature 82
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    HAWKERS
    870 8 So the old subject is back again, and the Municipal Health Officer has become sick of waging a fruitless war against an impossible horde of unlicensed and licensed sellers of alleged eatables. Yesterday the Municipal Commissioners were asked to put the whole control of hawkers into the hands of
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    1257 8 The Wa Sing Club of Singapore has been registered. The Board of Licensing Justices will meet in Singapore at 2..'JJ p m. on Tuesday, March 22. Mr. Douglas Walter Mortlock, of Singapore, has invented a tyre which is impervious to punctures. Owing to an outbreak of rabies in Malac. a.
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    SOCIETY AND PERSONAL
    473 8 Mr. A. B. Cobden-Ramsuv hai v pointed a cadet in the fetal vice. .-if-r. Messrs. J. V. S. Brooke an d D r derson have been grant, tioneers' licences. Captain W. H. Paddle n P. Inomson as an unofficial the Committee of the Sim Institute. The Rev.
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    25 8 Fiom Australia by IA Maridla. due si Singapore to-morrow. From Indo-China by s.s. Azay !l Rideau due at Singapore at 9 a.m. to-morrow.
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    PENANG WEEDING
    66 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang. Feb.-uury. At St. Andrew's Church. !e Stewart CffiCWtmg, the w, .am,' «4 Edwin Og lvie. ot Inch, tni A daj ht'rof Mr ani Mrs. F nuhar MacKsy of Aberdeen, Scotland, took placi lifl ugnvie, me grooms both t a The bride arrived by
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    NEW HIGH SCHOOL
    55 8 throm uur Own Mot* Penang, F< liru l On March 4, the Resident Council*roptg officially the new High S Mertajam. a new Malayan built for boys in Provinc ready the school enrolment im fionool made an ew Tliy jvn<MP has cistinction as beinu f. <■ an i
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    SHAREHOLDER OR NOT?
    125 8 .From Our Own Cor. Penang. P< ruaO In the Supreme Court plication was aeard by Mr- L a of Penang and I lv Sc pa connection with the lt< ng cate in liquidation, in wh chi naid he was a shared' I 1715.87 cents, as his name
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    BRITISH TROOPS LINED UP
    274 9 (ordon Outside ihe Settlement MINOR CLASHES AMID CHINESE shopkeepers Strike Against Payment by Military Notes Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Shanghai, February 25. ;i-h troops are to-day "in the they are occupying a defence •j |c the international settlement es, the maintenance of which is indispensable for
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    SQUASH RACQUETS
    25 9 All-British Team Defeats Harvard University Reuter's Service. C mbridge, Massachusetts, Feb. 25. All-British squash racquets team ted Harvard by three matches against two.
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    BORAH AND NICARAGUA
    40 9 Reuter's Service Washington, February 25. consulting President Coolidge. Kellogg has wnten Senator Borah, bating that the Government see«? ssity for a visit to Central America b >' the Senate Foreign Relations Coma i proposed in Senator Borah's motion.
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    LITHUANIA AND POLAND
    52 9 I 1 < ''ej Kovno, February -5. 'he Lithuanian Sejm has ro-assembled ,,r first time since the coup d' etat. The P r "irranime speech stressed the importance r retrieving the Vilna district from Poland an 'l denounced the alleged Polish scheme annex Lithuania in place of
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    AMERICAN CRUISERS
    40 9 Reuter's Service. Washington, February 25. Th House of Representatives, reversing ff> ioua attitude, overrode President Midge's budget recommendations and the Senate's action by voting onstract three light crubers. A adopted to provide $450,000 to '1 on these vessels.
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    PASS VISAS ABOLISHED
    24 9 Trans-Ocean Service Vienna, February 25. 1 'met Council has ratified the penal abolishing nass visas bek3 and Austria from March 15.
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    NORTHERNERS ON RETREAT
    243 9 Extra 8,000 Troops at Shanghai OFFICERS GO OVER TO THE NATIONALISTS Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Shanghai, February 25. General Chan Tsung-chang's troops continue to arrive at Shanghai and are expected to reach 8.000 to-night, besides a number from Tsingtao, who are coming aboard sixteen ships, the Northern
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    SOCONY BOATS TAKEN
    76 9 Commandeered by Nationalists at Shasi Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Hankow. February 24. Three Socony motor vessels, one Japanese lighter, one tugboat and many smaller craft were commandeered by the Nationalists near Shasi on February 17. The proper flags were removed from all the vessels which then flew
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    PAN-MOHAMMEDAN UNITY
    53 9 Trans-Ocean Service Angora, February 25. Much importance is attached to the TnTCO-Cantonese pour parlors at Moscow and the simultaneous Peking visit of the Turkish and Tokio Ambassadors. The Turkish press points oyt that the pour parlors at Peking are the natural outcome of the Turco-Asiatic rapprochement policy which
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    FEARFUL OF RUSSIA
    33 9 Trans-Ocean Service Warsaw, February 25. According to the local rress, the PolishLithuanian negotiations ham been concluded, Poland giving up Vilna theoretically but keeping soldiers there until Russia no longer threatens.
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    EAST ASIATIC CO., REPORT
    40 9 Reuter's Service. Copenhagen, February 25. The report of the East Asiatic Company shows a working surplus of 14,626,000 kroner compared with 17,945,000 last year and a dividend of ten per cent compared with fourteen last year.
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    SEAPLANE CRASHES
    48 9 Reuter's Service. Bizcrta, February 26. A naval seaplane, cruising thirty miles off th? coast, fell into the sea aflame with its five occupants. A gunboat rushed to the rescue and found one injured clinging to the plane's wings. The others were discovered dead with the wreck.
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    CHINA AND THE LEAGUE
    37 9 Reuter's Service. Geneva, February 25. Mr. Chao Hsin-chu, on behalf of the Waichiaopu, has notified the League Secretariat that China reserves right to "oply to th? British memorandum to the j League. I
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    MOSCOW OPINION ON NOTE
    175 9 "Intolerable Tone" Resented NOTHING TO JUSTIFY THREATS Reuter's Service. Moscow, February 25. Referring to the intolerable tone of the British note," the Izvestia declares it misses the mark and contains no specific charges justifying either its presentation or the threat to abrogate the trade agreement, or
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    HANKOW THREAT
    75 9 Workers Demonstrate in Favour of a Strike Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Hankow, February 24. Thousands of workers attended a mammoth demonstration to-day as the result of the Unions calling a twenty-four-hour strike as a protest against the British troops concentrating at Shanghai A happy holiday mood appears to
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    AMERICAN TARIFFS
    114 9 Reuter's Service. Washington. February 25. The much-debated M flexible provisions tariff law, under whi h the President is empowered to raise or lower the tariff rates within certain limits, was upheld as constitutional by the Court in a custom.appeal case. It will probably be curried to the Supreme
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    A FRENCH PROTEST
    39 9 Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Peking. Febrrary 25. The French Legation has protested rtrongly to the Waichiaopu with regard to the bombardment of the French Concession, making all reservations as to claim for any damage inflicted thereby.
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    HERR LOEBE BETTER
    27 9 Trans-Ocean Service Berlin, February 25. A midnight bulletin on Friday states that the Reichstag President, Herr Loebe's condition, following an appendicitis operation, is satisfactory.
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    COOLIDGE UNAFRAID
    15 9 Reuter's Service. Washington, February 25. brefident Coolidge has vetoed the Farm Relief Bill.
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    HAIL AT TAIPING
    59 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Febnuiry 2~\ A sharp fall of hail is reported at Taiping Hill. The hail stones are said to have been of the size of small marbles, recalling the heaviest fall in Malaya in Kuala \nnnur in 1920, when the padrng w:s covered
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    CONSULS DECLARE POSITION
    357 9 China'sßesponsibility to Foreigners ARMIES MUST AVOID TROUBLE Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Shanghai, February 25. The Senior Consul announces *he follow ing declaration adopted by the diplomaticbody:—"ln the light of military events which are at present hiking place in the region of Shanghai and which may at any
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    COLOMBO STRIKE
    70 9 Labour Union Accepts Offer of Arbitration (From Our Own Correspondent.) Colombo. February 2G The Labour Union has agreed to accept the Colonial Secretary's offer of further arbitration in the di ipate rnd the harb:ur strike is expected to be called off immediately. Mi. Natesa Aiyar's Legislative Council motion
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    SIR RONALD ROSS
    64 9 Malaya far More Advanced Than India on Malaria Reuter's Service. London eoruary so Sir Ronald Re s, interviewed on his arrival homo after studying tropical dbeasei in tho Erst, said that the medical authorities are devoting greater attention to combating malaria in Malaysia where the planters rtaii
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    TRANS-ATLANTIC 'PHONES
    66 9 Reuter's Service. Portland, Oregon, February 25. A network of the trans-Atlantic wireless i telephone service over the United States will be completed on Satuulay by the extension of the service to the Western States of Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada and Arizona. A call from Portland to London will
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    TURKISH STEAMER LOST
    27 9 Reuter's Service. Constantinople, February 25. The Turkish steamer Akdanil was 1j: I in the Black Sea on Thursday. The crew and passengers were saved.
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    CITY FATHERS MEET
    2023 10 Hawker Controvert y Revived SANITARY INSPECTORS' SALARIES Destruction of Timber by Ants on Gunong Pulai Site There was considerable discussion on the hawker question at yesterday's meeting of the Municipal Commission, at which a proposal for the transfer of the control of the licensed hawker from the
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    SANITARY INSPECTORS
    1240 10 Increases in Salary and a New Grade Sanctioned The Medical Officer (Dr. Hunter) submitted a scheme with respect to the salaries of sanitary inspectors, as follows:—Probationer, $100 a month, rising by annual increments of $10 to i»>i20. Sanitary inspectors, $150, rising by $15 to $360. Senior qualified sanitary
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    An Appreciation
    369 10 THE LATE REV. FATHER V. GAZEAU Known as The Great Father Of the Poor" A correspondent writes that the deceased Rev Father V. Gazeau was known to Christians of different nationalities domiciled in Malaya and was held in high esteem and affection, not only by his parishioners, but
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    GAMBLING IN MALACCA
    126 10 Inspector Shannon's Clever Round-up Inspector Shannon of the Malacca police played the leading part in one of the biggest gambling raids, conducted in Sleepy Hollow in recent times and collected over $1,500, and twenty-one persons connected with it. The plans were carefully laid out and Inspector Shannon,
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    PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
    97 10 A large gathering of members was present at Tomlinson Hall last night when the annual congrational meeting of the Presbyterian Church was held. The Rev. G. H. Douglas presided and presented the report of the session for 1926, and the report of the Board of Managers which were
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    HOME MARKETS
    82 10 London, February 25. Manchester Market— 8% lbs shirtings, fair (new basis) 12s 3d 40's Grey Yams, single twist 16s 6 lbs T. Cloth, for 24 yards 8s Liverpool Market— Cotton—fully Middling American (Spot) $7.77 Egyptian Cotton $13.85 MetalsTin Standard 3 months £304.12.6 Produce— Copra, fair merchantable £26.0.0 Black
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    Football
    1001 10 INTER-COMMERCIAL CUP MATCH The Canaries" and Robins m Draw After Extra Time (BY "CENTRE") Robinson's and Adiamson Gil Allan's have bo meet again for a decision in the first round of the Inter-Commercial Cup, as, at the end of extra time yesterday evening on the S.C.C. ground the scores
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    Singapore vs. Duke's Trial
    37 10 As Boon Enj is unable to play in the trial match on" Monday, his place in goal is being by Cherrington (Robinson's F.C.) who has been playing in excellent form in recent mat:*?"*.
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    Y.M.C.A. Junior Defeats Harry's XI
    80 10 A keen ani interesting earn,, yesterday on the Y.M.C A. enmmt Road, between the Y.M.C A I„r, Au n and Harry s XI. Not a monu-r I fev «> in idleness throughout the pUv pare<i side proved its capibility as The Y.M. team lead by
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    290 10 Fast Garrison League Game Fort Canning played hockey agabttt Xt 2. Coy 2 k D.WR. on Wednesday v proved to be a fast and enjoyable During the first 15 minutes Fori ('inn had most of the play and should have ncawj 2.Coy. then pressed, and Whitfi Id kZS with
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    THE COLONY'S TRADE
    112 10 Exports Decrease While Imports Increase From the Registrar of Imports and Exports, Singapore, comes a copy oi the annual summary of monthly returns of foreign imports and exports of British Malaya for the vear ending December 31, 1926. The issue contains interesting statistics on articles imported into
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    FUNERAL OF MR. LEE
    97 10 Standard Oil Company's Offices Closed To-day The funeral of Mr. Edgar N. Lee. who as a result of a fall fr m the second storey of Raffles Hotel early yesterday, took place this morning at Bidadari J terv, and was largely attended. At-'-service in the chapel
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    SEPTIC TANK OBJECTED TO
    82 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, February At a meeting of the Directs of the Runnymede Hotel in December last, learned that the Municipality had gga™ permission to the Penang C Lub toco I septic tank in close proximity to W hotel premises. (i th* A motion
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    99 10 The City Opera ii i L- and the Last night's Pr,nc e h many extra turns Or-inie." nl To-night, a a ftali Shah «ill be to-morrow, Shah v an staged, respectively. th i,,ngThe manager iinno u 4 ,.jr N^ kysince advertised P la > will be staged on
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    19 10 A Toft memorial tnnd at Ipoh. General sup, proposed benefit match ag to be played shortly.
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    For Beauty's Sake
    949 11 \JIERICAN parlours in LONDON Elegant Salons of Eternal" Youth to England still have the habit and v. liting rapturously of the f the Englishwoman s complexion, hat same Englishwoman is not it all to Nature,' as she did in whi n blushes were blushes. n w beauty
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    791 11 DESPOTIC POWERS USED TO PLEASE FANCIES Effect on Millions Under Their Sway Out of the 700-odd Maharajahs, Rajahs, Nawabs and Khans that are dotted over the vast Indian peninsula, one can rind extraordinary rulers who show what would ordinarily be a delightful comic opera turn if it were
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    146 11 Sentence of one month's hard labour was imposed on a Chinese lat the Kowloon Magistracy for snatching a cap from a baby. Th- 3 traffic problem in Kuala Lumpur is intensified by the attitude of mind increasing anion? pedestrians that it is thedutv of car drivers to avoid them, even
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      295 11 I GRAMOPHONE WITH I I X DOUBLE SPRING MOTOR.| I Price $50. 3 jrf^^-5^ j Write for the Illustrated Catalogue, i Easy payment system can be arranged for fr 3 I°cal customers. jjj IdA CiraXT nf\ T TFi 111 113 NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, ft 3 SEASON CO LID. Singapore. I
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      55 11 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS To-day. February 26 p m.—Drill Hall, S.R.E. (V) Signals and M. Gun Platoon, Assemble for Siglap Camp. 2 p.m.—Bukit Timah Range, Chinese Company, Recruits. To-morrow, February 27 Siglap.—S.R.E. (V) Signals and M. Gun Platoon, In Camp. 7 30 a.m.—Bukit Timah Range, S.V.C. Units Interport Practice. 7.30 a.m.—Farrer Range
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    403 12 How to be Happy Though Married There may be r.o rt. c>_nisjd love philtres to-day. but for those about to marry there Il an inrirLte variety of recipes for happiness. Tho<e var v from the immortal brevity of Mr. Punch's advice—"Don't, M to the full b.ok length works
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    64 12 The Police Commissioner has ordered the arrest of the thieves who recently stole five revolvers and three hundred cartridges from the Canton Christian College. The robbery was reported to the Police a few days ago by Chung Winjr-kwong, Chinese President of the College, who remarked that this is the seventeenth
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      508 12 SLAZENGERS' lA^ NB SLAZENGERS* LAWN TENNIS BALLS #were EXCLUSIVELY used AT THE JUBILEE CHAMPIONSHIPS, WIMBLEDON, 1926. The "Hardcourt") The "Slazenger" $11 per dox. The "Colonial" The Stitchless $10 The "Grooved" $10.50 KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE BALL— AND SEE IT'S A "SLAZENGER" OBTAINABLE FROM :—WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW CO. (PENANG). WHITEAWAY CO.,
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      629 12 Church Services QUINGUAGESIMA SUNDAY February 27, 1927 S. Andrew's Cathedral 7 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral) and Sermon. 9.15 a.m. Matins and Litany. 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; 8 a.m. Holy Communion;
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      298 12 STRAITS CHINESE CHURCH, Prinsep Street 8 a.m. Sunday School and Bible Classes. 9 a.m. (Malay) Mr. Song Ong Siang. 7.30 p.m. Fellowship Meeting, Mr. Sim Hang Liang. 8 p.m. (English) Rev. T. Campbell Gibson. rHE TEMPLE OF THE DIVINE SPIRIT 432. Gaylang Road Intercession Service, 7 to 9 a.m. every
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    520 13 Singapore, February 19. MEAT Beef steak (round) kati 61 Beef stew or curry kati 45 Pork lean kati 63 Pork lean and fat (Ist quality) kati 64 Mutton Indian lb. 60 Mutton Australian lb. 60 Fowl kati Capons (Locally reared), kati Hens (Locally reared) kati 1.00 Ducks each
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      375 14 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED—Stenographer, capable, with good knowledge of English, required for Miri. Apply to Box No. 459 c|o Malaya "Tribune. WANTED—A Straitsborn Indian Doctor lor the India Dispensary of Nos. 98 and »9 Rochore Road, Singapore. Application stating full particulars of previous practice and terms required. TO LET TO LET,
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      685 14 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. MEETING OF THE BOARD OF LICENSING JUSTICES, SINGAPORE. L The quarterly session of the Bard of Lioensing Justices for the Settlement of Singapore for the Seoon 1 quarte* of the year 1927 will be held in the First Magistrate's Court, Singapore, at 230 p.m. on Tuesday, 22nd
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      389 14 BANKS THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: 94, MARKET STREET BRANCHES Penang 85 Beach Strata. 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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      498 14 BANKS THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD, (Registered in London, mnder the Companies Acts of 1862 to 18M f on 2nd December 1892.) Authorised Capital «3,000,000 Subscribed Capital £1300,000 Paid-up Capital £1,060,000 Reserve Fund and Rest £1,612,884 HEAD OFFICE: 15, Grace Church Street, London, E. C. 8. BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
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      450 14 INSURANCE THE JntSft CnilTU |l o)i fIUU P BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES, L. C. MARGOLIOUTH, Offic. 2, Fi-lay»- Green. THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LIMITED. (Incorporated in the S.S.) Head Office Singapore. lit Floor, Banque del Indo Chine Buildings,
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      286 14 INSURANCE THE OVERSEAsIS^ CORPORATION, LIMITED (Incorporated in the 5.8., HEAD OFFICE: Floor, 62|3, Chulia Street. SINGAPORE. Thone 4673. 4 I^' 44 Strand Road, RANGOON DIRECTORS. s^q N Won|rE 8q 8 D y ftSSg^ Ong Boon Tat, Esq. Ong Hin Hong,' Esq Jan Soo Guan, Esq. Lan ban Khiam, Esq. Seah
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      302 15 STEAMER SAILINGS K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Royal Packet Navigation Company of Batavia (INCORPORATED IN HOLLAND) SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26. SCHOTEN for Penang, Oelee-Lheue Sabang, Meulaboh, Tapa-Toean, VA N sinjjrkt-1, Baros, Si-Bolga, Goenoeng-Sitoli, Lahewa, Nako-islands, Telok-Poeloe-TeUo and Padang. IYN for Selat-Pandjang, Bengkalis and Bagan Si-Api-Api. r Selat-Pan ljang, Siak and
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      549 15 STEAMER SAILINGS P. O.^ITO AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICESPENINSULAR 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. F° r Marseilles, London Antwerp. Due Lesve Tonnage Singapore Tonnsge Singapore
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      82 16 1 1 0 Q '<)s( H MAGNETOS HOSCH HORNS Q 'LUGS TS 1 STRAITS W I JAVA TRADING Co., 1 Cecil Street Singapore. I i I 1 il Cleans and Preserves Q 1 THE TEETH I I From Decay I Q Stimulates the gums and leaves I I A Refreshing
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      118 16 r=3r=dr=Jr=dr=dr=d^ I Linke=Hoffmann I 1 Lauchhammer=A.Q. I GERMANY. 1 LIU, Diesel Engines j Designed as station- all sizes a d I With and withoul compressor. Advantages: Small consumption of fuel. All cheap kinds of fuel may be used. I I Detailed offers free of charge j m Experts will be
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