Malaya Tribune, 22 March 1927

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  • 20 1 The Malaya Tribune XIV -No. 68 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1927 FIVE CENTO. The Malaya Tribune TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1927
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    • 216 1 CUP" j The better yon are at the game the more yon will appreciate this RACKET, which is strung with Armour's H fft Tropical Gut U. F. SANTOS, /SC Sport Shop t 15, Arcade, Singapore. >V 'Phone 420. The Car of Great Reduction I International |Mfl[J IN PRICES. Reputation Model
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    • 376 1 COMMERCIAL* MANILLA BUFF ENVELOPES JUST RECEIVED OF SPECIAL QUALITY >rzi '"x3«v RI 6200 1000 Knvelope. (A Limited Mad om\j in h»ad\) Tlie Malaya Trxbune Press, Ltd, Printers Stationers, Singapore. I m\ II O ■Ckym §1 «n»i«niimr.iii,T<fri*i[iniifitJiiiiimi tniniiiintMiifivac9M>< .hmhMl» pj \J 4j I I Tgy W% i •lilll i i i
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  • 470 2 Untrammelled Harbour Board or Port Authority For some reason or other, which has never been made clear, the aspirations of Penang towards development and expan- sion have never been looked upon with a kindly eye by the bureaucratic myrmidons at Singapore. Particularly is this the case in
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  • 249 2 Early Morning Scene in the Street A scene in "Warwick Street, Regent Street, was described at Marlborough Street Police Court on January 31, when charges of beinu drunk and disorderly were brought against Lord Northesk and Charles Hudson Kearley, a contractor, of Albert Hall Mansions, South Kensington.
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  • 227 2 Two cases of nurses courageously refraining from calling for assistance when in peril for fear of awakening hospital patients were repoited recently. In the first case Nurse Mildred Mercer, aged twenty, on night duty at Canterbury Sanatorium, an isolated building two miles from the city, was the
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  • 58 2 The Government of the Federated Malay States expect to spend about $20,000 during the current year in connection with the proposed Terminal Station at Singapore, says The Malayan Daily Express." Tn all probability it will be built at Fort Canning. Before many weeks pass arrangements regarding the designs and plans
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  • 903 2 DEFENCE OF THE GIRL OF TO-DAY Ever Ready to Take a Sporting Chance The emancipation of woman is surely one of the greatest romances in the history of mankind. Within comparatively few years, woman has emerged from the background and come to take her place side by side
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  • 114 2 A divorce decree secured in Reno, Nevada, the Mecca of divorcees, is without effect in the Philippines, according to a decision of the Manila Supreme Court reaffirming its former decision on the same matter. The decision was handed down in connection with the suit filed by Afife Abdo Gorayeb against
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    • 570 2 GLAXO is the only food that has been used in 5 Royal Nurseries. Surely if there was a better it would have been given to these Royal Babies. Your Baby is as precious as a Royal Baby, and must have the best food —Glaxo, made from the purest milk in
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    • 320 2 A CHILD'S APPETITE for sweets, ice-cream, and the other 'good things' of the table rarely knows reasonable limits. It is not always possible to exercise supervision, to restrain the child from too many helpings. A disordered digestive system is the inevitable result of this over indulgence with general lassitude, feverish
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    • 392 2 Jj MENNEN ■01 Guards |§r Baby's *W Sleep. Protect your baby from the unseen menaces: Moisture, Friction and Infection. These three enemies inflame tender skins, spoiling baby's health- and growth-producing sleep. In Mermen Borated Talcum, millions of tiny sponges absorb the poisonous moistures that towels cannot reach. Mermen Borated Talcum
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  • 505 3 Haytor Rubber Estates, Limited Following is the Directors' report to the shareholders of the Haytor Rubber Estates, Ltd., to be present at a meeting at the Fn nch Bank Building, at noon on Saturday, March 26:— Gentlemen. Your Directors submit herewith a duly audited statement of accounts of
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  • 163 3 The Labour Unions in Hankow are reported to have received a shock when they made up their accounts for the month for it was found that a sum of no less than $50.000 had been squandered over demonstrations. nasty case of looting resulting in Dm death of" a Chinese boy
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  • 560 3 TEN MONTHS IN A SOVIET PRISON British Seaman Narrates His Experience Those British trade unionists who profess an admiration for Soviet Russia and have influence with the Bolsheviks are to be invited to interest themselves in the case of a British sailor who, on no charge whatever,
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  • 205 3 Malicious Work of Strikers in the Philippines Three sugar cane fields in Oriental Ncgrt», P. 1.. where a strike of some 400 labourers of the Central Azucarera de Bais is now going on. were set on fire. It is suspected that the strikers themselves did the burning.
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    • 375 3 Fashionably \\sL smooth f l i rV/' in perfect order —all day— OUCH smooth, well-kept heads morning—and the hair stays joat O everywhere! Both men and as you want it until night, women seem to have found some You get it in jars or tnbrt at magical secret for keeping
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  • 1882 4  -  (By Robert S. Angus Edinburgh, February 24Scotland har; had the unusual experience this yaar of being given precedence in tne L/3giola:ive progmmme of the year. The House of Commons has been engaged du.'ing the greater part of «this week in putting through the poor Law Emergency Provision Bill,
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  • 246 4 The Seremban correspondent of the Malayan Daily Express writes that one evening last week an urgent te ephone call was received by the Station Master. Seremban. from the Station Master. Kajang, to the effect that a young Chinese girl had been reported missing by her paients and was
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  • 143 4 Figures prepared by the United Press disclose that an unprecedented wave of suicides is sweeping European capitals. Berlin is averaging 150 monthly. The rate in France has more than louM d since 1919 and in Vienna the number has in Teased by 40 per cent since th war. The rate
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    • 212 4 in j youjw 1 F It if a guarantee of 3 c good body and fine g aO bouquet—whisky as soft R t= jr as silk —a sure sign of y I W&L I«1 age. There are ample g J vL rwA \%fi stocks maturing to ensure n continuance of
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    • 117 4 I ABOUT 600 PEOPLE HEARD I I HEIFITZ I I On Tuesday I I THE WHOLE WORLD I MAY HEAR HIM I "His Master's Voice" I RECORDS. I I Call and hear them at 1 I MOUTRIBS I X A delicious mild, nut-like flavor BR from any other you ever
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  • 1888 5 Purchase of Electric Plant Approved (From Our Own Correspondent.) Colombo, March 13. In my last communication I stated that uaiiom will once more be opened with impose oi* arriving at a common underling on the question of the purchase t Colombo Electric Tramway and j hung Company's electric
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    • 26 5 THE FAMOUS BRITISH PIANO CHAPPELL" fHE HALL MAhK OF QUALITY Splendid Tnpical Models just received CASH OR TIME PAYMENTS. HUDSON'S 100, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD (Adelphi Building)
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    • 420 5 Cured of Lumbago after 2 Years of Pain A remarkable instance of the efficacy of De Witt's Kidney and Bladder Pills in cases of Lumbago, is reported by Mr. 0. Libretto, GO, Denman Rd., Camberwell, London, S.E., who writes "If I had Hot tested De Witt's Pills in my own
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    • 190 5 What thousands of women i have been waiting for --I ;re. at last, is a short, concise Course ln Drestaiking and Designing, expressly planned for tht r vnn in who sewi. A Course that enables her to be r isttat dressed, saves her money and makes known .0 har those
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    • 130 5 I TITAN I I CEMENT I I OBTAINABLE THROUGHOUT MALAYA 3 SOLE IMPORTER: t G. AURELY, Union Building, j 3 Thone 172 l BICYCLE SALE jjj 3 Continued 6 Only a Few Left jjj 3j Monopole with Gear Case $63 75 I B.S.A. Roadsttr $83.75 j£ B S A. Roadster
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    • 396 6 GAIETY CINEMA Surma Iheat^ Junction Albert and Beneeolem Street. Nortn Bridge Road, Telephone N 0 2^ Kron Wed. March 10 to iuc tuikn From Friday March 18, to Thursday L March 24. NIGHTLY AT 9 P.m. NIGHTLY AT 9 P.M. Kenneth McDonald and Chester. Conklin in BIG BOY WILLIAMS in
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  • 387 7 (By courtesy of the Nichi-Nichi Shimbunsha) Tokio, March 18. Rubber f.a.q. spot was quoted to-day at 84 sen at which certain lots changed hands. Mr. Juei Harada, M.P.. has seceded from m< mbership of the Seiyu-Hontoh Party. Following the Government announcement to the < (Feci that the Government
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  • 972 7 Football S.F.A. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Honorarium for Whole Time Secretary The annual general meeting of the Singapore Football Association was held yesterday evening at the Drill Hall, Beach Road, Mr. J. M. Sime presiding. In moving the adoption of the report and accounts for the year 1926, the
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  • 47 7 Reuter's Service. London, March 21. In the first division of the Home League to-day, Cardiff beat Huddersfield 2 to 0. The following games were played in the second: Orient 1, Swansea 0. Preston 0, Chelsea 2. Wolverhampton 4, Blackpool 1.
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  • 191 7 On the padang yesterday, the S.C.C. and the R. A. from Blakan Mati provided a keen game the latter winning by three goals to ore The gunners had the advantage during the first half as the Club fielded only ten men. Cherrington in the
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  • 62 7 Old Rafflesians to Play Against Raffles Institution The following will represent the Old Rafflesians vs. Raffles Institution at hockey to-morrow on the School ground: E. Nathan; E. G. Whcatley and T. S. Mann; Kee Yew Hock, A. G. Armstrong and J. R. Rodrigues; T. E. K. Retnam, R. C.
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  • 27 7 Yesterday's match played between the V.M.C.A. and R.I. ended in a narrow win for the school boys by 3 goals to 2.
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  • 40 7 Oxford Stroke Laid up with Measles Reuter's Service. London, March 21. The Oxford stroke, W. Llewellyn, has contracted German measles. The Oxonians were stroked this morning at practice at Putney by A. Hankin, the spare man, who shaped excellently.
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  • 44 7 Two World's Records Smashed by Swede Reuter's Service. Philadelphia, March 21. The Swede, Edwin Wide, broke two world's records, running a mile and threequarters in seven minutes fifty-three and one fifth seconds and three thousand metres in eight minutes twenty-two and two-fifths seconds.
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  • 41 7 Australian Team Will Visit Malacca (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, March 21. The projected visit of a team of Australian cricketers to Malacca about June has now been arranged. The team will probably include MaCartuey, Oldfield and other well-known cricketers.
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  • 250 7 The estate of the late U. Seellumpararn Pillay of Penang was the subject of a suit in the Supreme Court this morning for partnership accounts, the suit is at the instance of U. Arunasalam Pillay, a partner of the deceased, the defendants bring Nagappa Pillay and Rangasamy
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  • 122 7 A Malay peon employed by Messrs. Reibero and Company was this morning sentenced to two months' rigorous imprisonment for picking the porket of Mr. H. C. Russell, by the Second Police Magistrate, Mr. H. R. Bull. It was stated that Ismail bin Abdulla, the peon, was sent to
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  • 31 7 The character and colour of the Tree Island light have been altered from flashing red every three seconds to flashing white every fifteen seconds, thus: —Flash 5 sec, eclipse 10 sec.
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  • 1474 7 FINANCE COMMERCE PRODUCE Singapore, March 22 Rice, Siam No. 1 per Koyan $354 M 1 .w B»**™ Rice, Siam 2 $340 Mixed Black Pepper 41.00 Rice, Siam 3 $325 Sundried Copra 0.90 Rice, Saigon 1 $310 Mixed Copra IO.dO Rice, Saigon 2 $295 Xa y?, n K C opr 2,
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  • 118 7 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Messrs. Goh W T ee, G h Cheo X m and fami±y beg to thank the star! of Messrs. Donaldson and Burkin-haw, the»r Cknoog and Co, Arglo Siam Corporation Ltd, the members of Amateur Spirting Association the Gem Pasty, the Forget-me-Not. Minstrel Party, relatives and
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    • 502 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS TO LET IMMEDIATELY -Compound home rent MOO. aea 31,104 sq. feet water gas lightf, ins fctove ate., Pitua;ed at Serangom Road, No 10V5 before the 3rd mi'e eton*. Apply Si 5H Thi Arc»da from 11—12 A 2-3 pm. 0. S. K. LINE STEAMERS Tioket Brokers ani fo">d oontraotors
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 358 7 SINGAPORE DIARY To-day, March 22 fligll Tides.—o.24 'a.m., 0.42 p.m. Board of Licensing Justices, 2.30 p.m. Football: S.F.A. vs. U. Services, Stadium. Light Aeroplane Club Meeting, Drill Hall. To-morrow, March 23 High TMes. —0.48 a.m., 1.16 p.m. V, Australian mail closes, 2 p.m. il Liner Franconia due. T Tin Meeting,
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  • 1042 8 We have no intentions of entering upon the question of the merits of the action of the police in firing upon the mob in Kreta Ayer on March 12, which matter is now sub judice, but there are certain general principles involved which may well be brought
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  • 1022 8 The around-the-world dollar liner President Van Buren arrived this noon from America via Manila. A "Government Gazette Extraordinary," issued yesterday, announced a new schedule of duties on manufactured and unmanufactured tobacco. Owing to the prevalence of smallpox, two railway stations, Jempol and Terusan Halt, on the Pahang line, have been
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  • 391 8 Mr. J. V. G. Mills is gazetted Legal Adviser, Johore. Mr. and Mrs. Granville Robert this morning from a short v Brastagi. rac «noi at Messrs. Moi Kirn Thong and Yee, of Ipoh, who were on a i aporc have returned to Ipoh. Capt S. R. Smith,
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  • 81 8 At a hill climb held in Natal, Sooth Africa, towards the end of Deceamer, an 8 h.p. Fiat 509, sports model, driven by Ray Rodda, carried off beating not only the cars in its own but all those of greater size. The race was attended by
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  • 44 8 (From Our Own Correspond Penan jr. March SL The agreement of Mr. K. K. recently appointed Editor of the "Sti Echo," terminated with the pa mutual consent. Mr. Roland Braddell has arriv< appear in a big civil suit to-mo Supreme Court.
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  • 43 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan*;, March 21. The death has occurred ci Steel, of Glugor Estate, alter a ?-l;erl illness. c He was formerly manager <>t Raya Estate at Pulau Langkawi up his present appointment in .'u 01 year.
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  • 70 8 From China and Japan by 5*. M due at Singapore at 8 a:m. to-m >rr From China and Japan by AkIt Maru due at Singapore to-morrow. From Indo-China by s.s. Ponl. Singapore at 7 a.m. on Hiauday, th instant. Fiom Australia by e.s. Malabar, Singapore on Thursday, 'he
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  • 140 8 The Muar Club was the venue < t out. B neat little function on the 19th mst, Jl>en the Indo-Ofcrlonese community oi «mu£ entertained-J)rs. C. Chelliah and N. Sharma X a Malay dinner on the e\e the former's departure on transfei Tangkah and the tatter's on two
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  • 124 9 Wild Talk of Roman Press PEACE OF EUROPE IS THREATENED France Ready to Spring to Aid of Jugo-Slavia Trans-Ocean Service Berlin, March 21. Political circles here are less perturbed oncerning an Italo-Jugo-Slav conflict than in Paris and London. The crisis is thought t. be past. German intervention
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  • 69 9 Belgrade, March 21. There is likelihood of a national coalition, i'he Cabinet requests emergency power from the Skupshtina and is endeavouring to rush through military estimates fivetimes greater than the originals. Following the Foreign Minister's statement on the crisis this morning, the Opposition made an anti-Italian demonstration during
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  • 159 9 Reuter's Service. London, March 21. According to a statement at Rome the British Minister at Belgrade has joined the Italian Minister in a 'verbal remonstrance"' against Jnjro-Slav military preparations on the fron:iers. The report is unconfirmed in authoritative circles in London which state th t the British Minister
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  • 106 9 Trans-Ocean Service Berlin, March 21. Concrete ■uggtMlVinii for warding off the Albanian war peril include on<* from Belp de to hand over Albanian military control to the League of Nations, one from Paris .at Dr. S:rcsemann call a special meeting ol the League Council at Berlin and
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  • 133 9 Reuter's Service. iParis, March 21. The possibility cf intervention by the league Council in the latest Balkans crisis i s adumbrated by a semi-official note which states that diplomatic conversations are l-roceeding at Paris. The note opines that *uch intervention may be unnecessary as Jugo-Slav Government has declared
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  • 84 9 Belgrade, March 21. In the Chamber the Foreign Minister, Mr. Peritch, breathed the hope that Jugo-Slavia would maintain friendly relations with Italy and that a spirit cf co-operation would continue in view of the common interests. Witn regard to Albania, Ju°:o-Slavia wished her success in the work
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  • 214 9 Meeting of League Committee OUTLINE OF CONVENTION DISCUSSED Reuter's Service. Geneva, March 21. The Preparatory Committee of the Disarmament Conference opened its session tl cay. Viscount Cecil presented a draft convention providing firstly that the contractus inform yearly the SecretaryGeneral of the League the amount they propose spending
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  • 233 9 MUCH DIVERGENCE IN STATEMENTS Attitude Regarding Concessions Not Clear Reuter's Service. London, March 21. In the House of Commons Lt.-Col. Howard Bury asked, in view of the recent developments at Hankow and protests from Peking, whether the Government would consider the advisability of adopting a policy similar to
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  • 27 9 Reuter's Service. Manaos, March 21. Marquis de Pinedo has arrived from Gusjara Mirin, thus completing his first am! most difficult flight over the Brazilian wildernesses.
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  • 227 9 Disarmament Plans Alter Situation LABOURITE IDEAS FAIL IN HOUSE OF COMMONS Reuter's Service. London, March 2i. The House- of Commons by 2.31 to i' 2 rejected a Labourite motion to reduce the naval vcte, move;! by Mr. H. B. Lees-Smitn, declaring that the Washington Conference merely shifted
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  • 104 9 BILL DISCUSSED FOR FIFTH DAY Clause Demonetising Sovereign Passed Reuter's Service. New Delhi, March 21. The Legislative Assembly had its fifth day of discussion of the Currency Bill. They carried by 01 to 4i> the clause demonetising the sovereign. Sir Basil Blackett declared that the object of the
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  • 273 9 Large Increase in Number of Solutions The solution to the Fifteenth Crossword Puzzle, published on two Thursdays, namely 10th and 17th instant respectively, in our columns in aid of The Chi'.difn's Aid Society, and the names of the prize winners will be published in Thursday's is^ue. The
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  • 56 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, March 21. Mr. Kettlewell, late Manager of the Yukon Gold Mine, has been arrested at Bangkok for failing to appear before the Kampar Magistrate when on bail of $3,000 on a charge of criminal breach of trust at the mine. He is to
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  • 534 9 Machine-Guns Turn on British Tanks WILDEST TURMOIL IN NATIVE CITY Punjabis Killed and Tank Crew Wounded Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Shanghai, March 21. The Nationalist occupation of the native part of Shanghai, which may now be considered an accomplished fact, took the dual form of a military
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  • 247 9 Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Shanghai, March 21. The Southern trocps arc entering the Shanghai Chinese city. General Pi-Shou-chen was yesterday rsported to have thrown up his hands and to have taken refuge in the French concession. Th? Southerners have captured Changchow, forty miles northwest of Soochow, thus cutting
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  • 172 10 Shanghai. March 21. Big and. in many cases, truculent crowds are collecting In the international city. The police have been compelled to make a baton charge several times in Nanking Road to disperse the huge assemblies Mocking the traffic. Three Punjabis at a barrier north of the
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  • 191 10 Shanghai, March 21. The police and strikers clashed in one of the largest Chinese department stores in the international settlement this afternoon when the former, responding t) the Manager's call fcr assistance, were hailed with a shower of flowerpots, fire-backets,* bottles and other missiles by the employees,
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  • 195 10 The Dutch, Spanish and Italians have also landed naval men in the international settlement and the French in the French concession. The landings in the international settlement were in response to the request of the Municipality who ha,ve declared a state of emergency. The Suffolks have been
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  • 75 10 Shanghai, March 21. A continuous rumble of firing, including machine-guns and a little artillery, is clear- ly audible this evening from the direction of the native city, where the absence of any kind of authority is encouraging the disorderly elements to« take advantage of the disturbed
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  • 71 10 Shanghai, March 21. Another strike call >vas issued this morning and there is every indication of a general response. The Shanghai international trams were the first to close down tut the big cotton mills quickly followed. The strike purely political and illustrates the hold which the terrorists
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  • 127 10 There was no general response to the strike call of Saturday, due to the belief of the majority of the workers that the Southerners were not near Shanghai, this giving them courage to resist their intimidators. Now that they know that the Southerners are here, they can safely
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  • 14 10 Hong Kong. March 21. The Devonshires are leaving to-day for Shanghai.
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  • 21 10 Reuter's Service. Shanghai, March 22. The evacuation of the foreign women and children from Nanking began at daylight.
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  • 179 10 Spread of Venereal Disease in Singapore Singapore is teeming with sly brothels run by Chinese, Malays, Eurasians and ethers. Some time ago the Chinese Protectorate raided many of these premises a*d found the majority of the girls diseased. Prosecutions followed in the Police and heavy penalties were imposed.
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  • 136 10 Attempt to Stab Police Constable A young Hokien who was arrested at Fraser Street on Sunday night by a constable was yesterday charged bef re Mr. P. A. F. David, the District Judge, with being in possession of a dangerous weapon, to wit a dagger, and with
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  • 84 10 Seven Years and 12 Strokes for Robber At the Assizes yesterday a young Chinese named Koh Yen w%s convicted of armed robbery. In company with others he held up a bill collector who was returning to h»s house in Bukit Pasoh Road on Feb. 12 last. The victim's
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  • 99 10 The prevalence of tuberculosis and other respiratory diseases among printers in the Philippines Islands is abnormally great, according to a report of Dr. R. Villafranca and Dr. Icasiano of the Philippine Health Service after a close study of the tuberculosis problem in the different trades. Printers are among those that
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  • 282 10 Assistance in Flood Relief ANOTHER APPEAL FOR WIRELESS The Improvement Bill: Needs of Penang and Malacca At the meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday, the Hon. Mr. John Mitchell, made another appeal for the institution of a wireless service in Malaya, and the Colonial Secretary, in rejply,
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  • 102 10 The Treasurer asked for a vote of $17,274.08 for the purchase of ammunition. He stated that a certain quantity of Government ammunition in store had been found to be of a much earlier date of manufacture than the specification on the boxes in which they were packed. In
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  • 58 10 The Acting Colonial Engineer asked for a vote of $30,000 to repair damage done to the Muda River Bund in Province Wellesley during the recent floods. He stated that the floods had indicated that the bund required other attention, besides the repair of flood damage, but the
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  • 613 10 Resident's Public Spirited Action For the last four or five years, said the Resident Councillor, in moving for the approval of a special vote of $150,000 for the acquisition of a site for a high school in Malacca, it had been felt that Malacca, sooner or
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  • 178 10 An Outlet for Overcrowded Chinatown Another motion by the Acting Commissioner of Lands was for a special vote of $260,000 for the acquisition of land for the Tiong Bahru improvement scheme. In moving the (motion, he stated that the scheme extended over an area otf 70 acres
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  • 684 10 Plea for Extension of Principle to Penang and Malacca The Singapore Town Improvement Bill was read a second time and taken through the committee stage. Mr. Robinson, speaking on the motion for the second reading, enquired what the attitude ol* the Council was towards other parts
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  • 158 10 The third reading of the Chandu Revenue (Amendment) Bill was withdrawn from the orders of the day, the AttorneyGeneral informing Council that the question of amending the principal Ordinance in respect of the liability of the master and owner of a ship in which opium or chandu was
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  • 322 10 All Public Bodies in Favour, Says Mr. Mitchell on the adjournment, Mr. Mitchell made another plea for the institution of a system of' wireless communication in Malaya. He remarked in opening that it had been pointed out to him that in his address on the subject at
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  • 479 10 Mr. Robinson on Penang's Civic Needs Mr. Robinson enquired when the Weld Quay report would be published. Proceeding-, he referred to the special need- of Penang. in the light of the Singapore Town Improvement Bill. Mr. Robinson stated that he did not think they in Penang
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  • 76 10 The Colonial Restaurant, Sultan Street, was the scene of a social gathering of the Old Boys of St. Patrick's College, Jaffna, Ceylon, who mustered strong to celebrate their Patron Saint's Day. In spite of many other attractions, there were present, at the dinner, about twenty five, and Mr. Thiagarajah presided
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  • 469 10 TENNIS Yesterday's Results at S.C.C. Tournament Championship (Preliminary) G. F. Murphy beat S. E. Newberv ft i 4—6, 7—5. y H. H. Bullen beat F. Ziegele, 6—2 6- i R. M. Duff beat J. Huggins, w.o' R. G. Pash beat W. B. Wigg, 2—6, 6—0 6—4. Major C.
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  • 262 10 I)yne Cup Assiter and Miss Wallis plus 2 beat Mr. and Mrs. Milligan plus 3, 7—5, 3—6. *>—•>• Mr. and Mrs. Fuller plus 2 bt-ai H"lyoak and Mrs. Atkin-Berry plus 3, 3-4>, b 3, 6—4. Cullen Cup Niven and Mrs! Whitley plus 5 beat
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  • 85 10 Singapore Chinese to Compete With Penang are The Chinese Swimming Club are ing a water polo and a 1 during to* visit Penan* Sw.mm ns Oub d the Easter holidays Th* »<> third meeting, results, ot prtMuu "Ilk" Singapore lost at water polo 1 1 win relay rac? by
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  • 486 11 ilari Raya Ilaji Edi1 "i the Malaya Trilune. gir i was amused to see in the bone cl aya Tribune" of the 19th a letter 1 Haji S. Osman, Hon. Sec. of the I, Association* questioning the soutee information with regard to the folng statement in
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  • 139 11 St Paul figures on Malta's new tenshilling postage stamp which has just been i?sued. The fi"ure of the Apostl? is a reproduction of The statue by the Maltese sculptor G.fa. which stands on the islam: Oi ba»moon. overlooking St. Paul s Bay, the rep;ted site of
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  • 62 11 A Serjeant of Police ar.d nine constables, all sturdy and stalwart Punjabis, have ationed on the bound2ry line between Piluh and Seremban. People going '■> Kuala Pilah are allowed in, but all per-"-ns ermine cut of the district are j?- rK c< r. idd: 1 unless they produce certinca es
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  • 642 11 Sports Attend Visit of H.M.S. Herald (From Our Own Correspondent.) Labuan, March 17. ELM S. "Herald" ca led at Labuan last \y(. k on her way to Singapore from Hong Ko >g. Vv hiie in poit tho sailors played cricket and locoer ags&aat Labuan. Cricket was played on
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  • 128 11 A Chinese woman reported on March to'the Seremban iFolfce the loss of her son, aied 12 years named Chan Hon- Keng, who is a scholar of St. Paul's Institution. It arnears that the lad letf his home on the morning of the Bth inst. at 8.30 a.m. for school but
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  • 109 11 Fake Modesty. Nature hds made woman subject to certain peculiar ills. In India modesty and shyness have condemned her to suffer unnecessa ily. Girls in their teens young women, and mothers, are all liable to have one or another of the various illnesses Which their
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 340 11 5? ?HSZ^c^ZSESmS2S2SZSZK 3 GRAMOPHONE WITH 6 I^^^l^^^ 1 DOUBLE SPRING MOTOR.] Write for the Illustrated Catalogue, I> Easy payment system local customers. j CI? A CfAXT r«A T TT. 111 113, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD X oLAbUM CU LID. Singapore. I TO-Nl«ir TUESDAY MARCH 22 TO-NIGHT At The New World Shews
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    • 322 11 j 1 CercedMmes I S.S. President Van Buren I has just arrived bringing p IBETZBEST1 BETZBEST NUFONII I Fresh 1 Oranges and Grapefruits. i I FOR THE INSIST ON GETZBEST THE FINEST QUALITY OF PROVISIONS Fresh or Tinned a i B =0 X 3j DISTRIBUTORS: 3 1 GETZ BROS. 8f
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 191 11 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS °P gramme 0 f Drills up to and for March 27. 1927. To-day, March 22 m.—Drill Hall. S. R. A. (v) Signals. ci n Parade. -Diffl Hall, S. R. A. (v), Unit Drill Hall. Motor Cycle Platoon, yds Rang* Practice. m.—Drill Hall. S. V. F. Ambulance. St etcher
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  • 1066 12 Home League Tables Home Football Leagues. Compiled and Completed up to Saturday, March 19th, 1927 Inclusive. (DIVISION I) GoalsP. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. L Newcastle 32 20 5 7 77 43 45 2. Huddersfield 32 14 14 4 68 47 42 3. Burnley 33 16 7 10
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  • 233 12 Railway Time from Colombo to Madras Cut One-Third The Ceylon Railway Department and the South Indian Railway authorities have arrived at an arrangement by which the time occupied in the journey between Madras and Colombo will be reduced to twentyfour hours, instead of thirty-six hours as at present.
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  • 24 12 order 6 for week ending March 27. To-morrow, March 23.—Signalling Class Headquarters 5 p.m. Thursday, March 24.—Band Practice Headquarters 5 p.m.
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  • 35 12 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 153 equal to $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 157 equal to $100.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 324 12 1 YOU'LL NOTICE THIS I 1 ABOUT MONKEY BRAND. It c I yfl It s Easy to use and there's no I Ja waste! I a V Everyone does notice those? V\ M advantages the first time they I .jak -hJJIj use So Monkey Brand has i 1 been the
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    • 215 12 r GERMAN-FRENCH SWEDISH OUT-OVER COMBINATION MOTORS. Delivery ready from Stock. Spare parts always at reasonable pri s j n stock and usual guarantee giv*n. lvy payments can be arranged. Middl. men liberal commission paid. GERMAN MANUFACTURE p F.Z. Outboardmotor 1 Cyl. 1 H.P. Benzine fuel m|g A :50 Vaca H.Q.
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  • 526 13 Singapore, March 12. MEAT Beef steak (round) kati 61 Beef stew or curry kati 46% Pork lean kati 64% Pork lean and fat (Ist quality) kati 55 Mutton Indian lb. J Mutton Australian lb. /«> Fowl kati 73 Capons (Locally reared), kati Hens (Locally reared) kati 1.00 Ducks
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 607 13 j BEARDMORE f j| SEMI-ROTARY WING PUMP. Some Characteristics of this S ALL BRITISH PL MP S ffl Vi Cszx ACCESSIBILITY, g 8 Up DIRECT ACTING, H S LIFTS OR FORCES, S I'A FEW RKWOING PARTS, g V RELIABILITY ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF I THE BORNEO CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.)
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    • 88 13 I The "BEEGEE H Perfect Ink Eraser. A BCON 10 ECCK-IfEFERS Economical efficient snc always ready for use. Has no blade to keep iharj 4 but has a brush of scientifically prepared fibres which are ex v tremely hard and sharp. 55 The "Beegce" Ink Er»»«< < is nickelled solid
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    • 481 13 Here Next Month J D Q j THE 8 '"ERSKINE"" I SIX I The World s Wonder Car 1 > o j 6 Cylinder 16/40 H.P. 60 Miles Per Hour q Four Wheel Brakes 30 Miles Per Gallon > o 1 Wait And See This Wonderfully Low Q > o
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    • 342 14 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED—A Compounder Cbintse preferred. Apply to Tne Amoy 1 harmacy t2, Upper Cress Street. WANTED— Immediately a ship's Wireless Operator, good prospects, apply personally to:— 6traits Hejaz bteamship Co., 8 De Bouza <©tr<**, bingapore. WANTED—A Manager for a printing department suitable terms to applicant who has .pwwious experience.
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    • 540 14 PUBLIC NOTICES LINGUI TIN, LIMITED. DIVIDEND NO. 12. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Third Interim Dividend of 10 per cent, for the year ending 31st August, 1927, will be paid to Shareholders on the Register on 30th March, 1927. NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that the Transfer Books of
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    • 411 14 BANKS THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: 04, MARKET STREET BRANCHES Penang 85 Beach Streat Malacca 131 Jonker Street. Muar 77-79 Jalan Suleiman. Batu Pahat 109 Jalan Rahamat Palemoang 16 Dir. Hong Kong IS Queen's Road Central. Seremban 63 Birch Road. Batavia 47 Corner Lloyd Street. AGENCIES AT: London,
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    • 496 14 BANKS THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD, (Registered in London, ander tae Companies Acts of 1862 to 189f, oa 2nd December 1892.) Authorised Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed Capital £1,800,000 Paid-up Capital £1,050,000 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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    • 435 14 INSURANCE THE SCUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. L. C. MARGOLIOUTH, Manager Office 2, Finlayson Green. THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LIMITED. (Incorporated in the S.S.) Head Office Singapore. Ist Floor, Banque del Indo China Buildings, 1-A, Malacca Street. Thone
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    • 519 14 M. HASSAN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR 36, Bras Basah Road SINGAPORE. If you are in need of elm,lights, fans, bells, power f 0 motors and etc. or Please write to the a lv» address or Thone up N O 34J? CHARGES MODERATE. Cars! Cars!! Carsl'i BUICK MOTOR HIRINg" 216, ORCHARD ROAD, SINt,
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    • 357 15 STEAMER SAILINGS kTp. m. KoNINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Royal Packet Navigation Company of Batavia INCORPORATED IN HOLLAND TUESDAY, MARCH 22. I t OT Belawan-Deli. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23. for Muntok and Palembang. vAN PoanlA for Tongkal, Moeara-Saba and Djambi. r Prigi-R*K Sapat, Tembilahan, Poeloe-Pallas, Pangahan-Estate and I N*' Bei kalis, Paneh, Berombang,
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    • 554 15 STEAMER SAILINGS P. 1* BtfflSß INDIA AND APCAR UNES (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTALSTEAM NAVIGATION CO. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty. Government.) UT^ R C D h 3 i„. f T J L p?n NDON For «.rseKK Antwerp.
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    • 835 15 STEAMER SAILINGS (NIPPON YUSEN KA1SHA) LONDON LINE Tonnage Destination Doe Sail 4mn Maru 10,000 M'seilles, L'don, A'werp R'dam Mar 31 Apr 1 fHaruna Maru M'seilles, L'don, A'werp R'dam Apr 14 Kamo. Mam Jg« M'se 1 les L'don, A'werp R'dam Apr 38 M MOO Millies L'don, A'werp R;dam May 12 18
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    • 60 16 I BOSCH MAGNETOS BOSCH HORNS I I BOSCH PLUGS BOSCH SPOTLIGHTS 1 fl j N V. STRAITS JAVA TRADING Co., f fl Cecil Street Singapore. j Parlopb^^f^^j p hones l! 1 and ml! 1 Beka Records- 1 I 1 known 3,1 °ver the world for their exceUent quality. I fl
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    • 95 16 S:ir=lrar=i|=r^ I Linke=Hofmann-| I Weker A.G. S GERMANY. LH. W. Diesel Engines I Designed as station- i 1 With and without compressor. I I Advantages: Small consumption of fuel. All cheap kinds of fuel may be used. I 0 Q D Detailed offers free of charge II t j! Experts
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