Malaya Tribune, 24 August 1927

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    20 1 The Malaya Tribune I No. 198 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1927 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 24. 1927.
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    OUR BERLIN LETTER
    1600 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Berlin, July 27. Every year as the anniversary approaches of that day on which the National Assembly enacted the Constitution at Weimar, eight years ago, the question of a National Holiday crops up in Germany. Holidays are deservingly popular institutions, but this one
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    COMPANY MEETING
    1082 3 KUALA NAL KELANTAN RUBBER CO., LTD. Mr. R. Arnold and Flood Losses The ordinary general meeting of the Kuala Nal Kelantan Rubber Company, Ltd.. was held on July 7 at the registered office of the company, 18», Cannon-street, E.C., Mr. R. Arnold (Chairman of the company) presiding. The
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      172 3 1 4 "J i i 1 ft! i FRASER NEAVE I LIMITED I j Printers j AND I Stationers I I SINGAPORE 1 Full assortment of 51 Fry's Fancy B«es Cadbnry's Packet tins I Maison Lyons in tins Nestles Packet tins jj LUNA CAFE f g WHOLESALE and RETAIL S
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    RUBBER IN LIBERIA
    709 4 COUNTRY WITHOUT TRANSPORT President C. D. B. King Interviewed President Charles D. Burgess King, Chief Magistrate of the Negro Republic of Liberia, was recently elected to a third term of office. He has come to Europe for a few weeks before entering upon a renewal of his
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    SOVIET SALARIES
    125 4 Red's w Government Officials Get Increase The Soviet Government, has decided on an increase in the salaries of teachers, doctors, and veterinary surgeons for the coming bndget year. The increases fluctuate between 15 and l:. per cent According to the new' tariff, elementary :»:u. h.-n* receive the- pfineejj
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    ANNULLETTES
    292 4 Whether proportional representation would simplify marriage as well as navies •I don't know. But it is certainly worth a trial—first "references, second preferences, and so on. Personally. I understand the term —wife; I appreciate, too, the fact that there are widows; and I am dimly aware that I must
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    INDIAN LABOUR
    261 5 Calcutta Opinion on Labour Conditions The Chairman of the Planters' AssociaMon 01 Malaya, a its 30th annual meeting n the 2D h of !as: mon:h, made some lntrestinir compMtaonJb', says "The Week" of Caltutta, between wages paid to-day and i" n u y:ars affo and com of work
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    SHARE REPORT
    676 5 Penan j, Augus; 19. The share market has been steady dv: the period unu.r review i.nd the improvement to which we referred in our last report has been well maintain; ci, I h;>re bjing more huy.;s than sellers at tha cfcss. The price of tin at t'2S4 17s
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    112 5 Whil on leave ashore at Hong Kong, a seaman of the steamer Japan Arrow named T. Hansen, met with adventure. Of the details of this adventure, Hansen has but a hazy recollection He remembers, however, that he engaged a rictafcjJoMfQ about the town, and that he still had this ricksha
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      449 5 THAT HEADACHE might easily have been avoided. You alone are to blame if you are "liverish"' or bilious and cannot interest yourself in your daily affairs. Keep Pinkettes, the ideal laxative and liver regulator, at hand and use them when required to clear your system cf matter that literally poisons
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      304 6 lEmpireI Empire Cinema I TWO SHOWS ONE PAYMENT. FROM MONDAY AUGUST 22 10 IHLRSDAV AUGUST 25. I In the First Show at 7.15 p.m. One Imperial Fox Comedy IN 2 PEELS I UNIVERSAL WESTERN SPECIAL I "The Texas Streak" f 3 It's an exciting tU rof a bad man frcm
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      382 6 Amusements. 1 Commencing Friaay August 19, I THE RECORD-BREAKING COMEDY 1 WITH WHICH DAVID BELASCO CONVULSED BROADWAY S on the|spe*king stigr, has been m»dej» gooi d«l funnier in the METRO GOLDWVN MAYER [j] Film Version to be presented at the ffi ALHAMBRA (TAN CHENG KEE Co., Ltd., Pr»p»taUw.) &j ln
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      380 6 GAIETY CINEMA Junction Albert and Bencoolen Streets. From Friday August 19 to Thursday August 25. NIGHTLY AT 9.10 P.M. LET LOOSE A Mustang Pioture with Ben Corbett and Pec-Wee Holmes. Naval Epic ZEEBRUGGE A Wonderful of an [unforgettable Achievement. The Blocking cf the Burges Canal which took plaoe on St.
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      116 6 Surma TheatrT North Bridge Road. i h ne 2&J From Wedneedav v n, Tuesday Aug ist* NIGHTLY AT* p. m S.S. POLICE SPORTS THE HAUNTED Pathe Comedy v. T HOOT GIBSON as A S In His Latest, Greatest THE THRU *USER Gibson's vehicles new %n with elaborate teUi different from
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    HARBOUR BOARD
    127 7 Ships Alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive Singapore, August 24. Ea*t Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Janus 22; Rohna 20. Mam Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) Santhia 18; Bulan 16; Amazone 13; Saarland 11. Empire Dark (Entrance Gate 3) K:mberley 34; Nagpore 36. Empire Deck (Entrance Gate 4) Manila
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    30 7 The Rate of issue of Money Orders for Ceylon to-day is Rs. 154 equal m lhe rate Payment of Money eon.V m India and Ceylon is Re. 158 to $ioo.
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    MALACCA "AT HOME"
    196 7 Chinese Volunteer Club Entertains A very pleasant and buscessfttj "At Heme was held at the Chinese Volunteer Club on Saturday last, at which about 120 guests were present. During the evening the Malacca Hotspur Association was kind enough to supply the musiv and darning was indulged in.
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    BISHOP'S CONSECRATION
    115 7 Dr. Ferguson Davie's Real Farewell Anniversary The Right Reverend C. J. Ferguson-Davie D. D. who was consecrated Bishop of Singapore on St. Batholomew's Day 1908, celebrated the nineteenth anniversary of his consecration by officiating at the Eucharist Service this morning at S. Andrew's Cathedral. He arrived here this
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    MUSIC EXAMINATION
    183 7 Of the candidates presented at the recent examination h- d in June last by the Trinity College of Music, the results of all those trained by Mrs. J. M. Peralta are as follows: Practical: Senior, Kate li. Sh.pherdson, Pass. Practical: First Sups, Lionel da Silva, Pa<s. Thsoretical: Intermediate,
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    JAPANESE NEWS
    203 7 (By courtesy of the Nichi-Nicbi Shimbunsha) Tokio, August 22. General S. Sugano, Commander of the Formosan army, is expected to be appointed Inspector-General of the education Department of the Army as the successor of G?naral S. Kikuchi. whose death was announced to-day. Mr T. Kurachi is leaving Tokio
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    Elephant Hunter Here
    485 7 ONE-TIME MALAYAN PLANTER Partner of Famous Jan Larsen Captain E. R. Murphy, late Dorsetshire Regiment, the well-known Journalist, African explorer and orofessional elephant hunter, is on a visit to the East after some years' absence, and was interviewed by the "Tribune yesterday. Captain Murphy opened up Java
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    LOCAL AMUSEMENTS
    141 7 Surina Theatre "tfhe Thrill Chaser," a Universal Hoot Gibson special production, is the outstanding feature of the Surina programme to-night. As a cowboy in this picture he is th? finest rider of the plains. As a movie extra at Universal City he pubs some extra fi?h: in a
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    SHOTS WENT ASTRAY
    65 7 Two Chinese, one of them a child, were injured by gunshot wounds ih Temple Street yesterday. It appears that the shots were fired at a dog by a Municipal dog shooter and. that the shots spread, hitting the two victims. The child was hit in the neck
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE
    1413 7 FINANCE COMMERCE PRODUCE Singapore, August 24 Rice, Siam No. 1 per Kovan $336 Bayers Sellers Rice, Siam 2 $321 Mixed Black Pepp:r 02.5J like, Siam N n $314 .Sundrkd Copra 11.01) Rice, Saigon 1 $288 Mixed Copra 10 YX, 10:6) Rice, Saigon 2 $273 Kayong Copra Rice, Saigon 3 Small
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    POT SHOTS AT P.C.
    144 7 Malay Constable Narrowly Escapes Being Shot White a Malay police constable of Wayanf batu Poiict. Hi* on, was rirming hit dutk-s at the junction of Stevens and Bukit Timah Road, at about S.IU p.m. fit* c day, h* narrowly escape i b r\x shot uown. He
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVED
    445 7 The following arrived by the President Adams yesterday:— Mr. Aw Boon Par, of Singapore, S. S. Mrs. V. C. Bath, of Singapore, S. S. Mr. William Caldwell, of Geneva, Switzerland. Dr. M. Dalgamoni, of Calcutta, India. Miss Cecile C. Dibbs, of Bowral, N. S. W. Mr. Lloyd W.
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    121 7 It appears that the gentleman from Texas who kept awake for 150 hours did something less wonderful than he thought. The "record" for this feat could, I think, be claimed for two scholars of tie seventh century A.D. Their story is given by Virgilius Maro and referred to in Miss
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      121 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED—A. Eurasian General Foreman. Must have h»d experience- in the actual supervision of building work either wish a European Arm of Building Engineers or Public Works Department He mußt also have had soma teohaickl training. Apply to Box No. 529 c/o Malaya Tribune. r INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH SCHOOL. 17,
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      362 7 SINGAPORE DIARY i.iv. August 24 ilB a.m., 8.4 p.m. A. Cup: Duke's vs. R.A., rgotbai' lose, 5 p.m. |„.morrow. August X I.OS a.m., 9.10 p.m. ar d mail due. ial Meeting, noon, vs. Bendemeer. day. August 26 18 a.m., 10.3 p.m. a ard mail due. Meeting. 2.15 p.m. ttioa Meeting,
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      79 7 THE WEATHER Meteorological Weekly Report (By Courtesy of the Government y Health Office) Hill Station records for the seven days ending at midnight on Saturday, August Penang Hill Altitude of observation (feet above a <5 L) 2,100. Averse mean shade temperature (deg. F.) 70.868. Total evaporation On inches) .343. Total
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      146 7 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS Programme of Drills up to and for August 28, 1927. To-day, August 24 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, Motor Cycle Platoon, Signalling Class. 4.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, Eurasian Company, Practice for Warren Shield Competition. Friday, August 26 4.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, Eurasian Company, Practice for Warren Shield Competition. 5 p.m.—Drill Hall, Machine
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    Births, Marriages and Deaths
    28 8 BIRTH. DE SILVA. At 28, Bencoolen Street on August 24, to Mr. and Mrs. Marshall de Silva of Jementah Estate, Batu Anam, a Son.
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    DEATH
    39 8 On Monday the 22nd August. 1927 at 47, Tras Street, Mrs. Sect Beng Ong (nee Chua Lian Choo alias Chi Chik). Funeral. Friday. August 26, at 10 a.m. to Bukit Brown Cemetery. (Malacca, and F.M.S. papers, please copy.)
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    "MOTHER INDIA"
    864 8 Our contemporary, the "Malay Mail," published, some days ago, a review which appeared in the "New Statesman" of a book entitled "Mother India" by Miss Mayo. With the book itself the "Malay Mail" was net concerned, for the simple reason that no copies of it have yet reached
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    1218 8 Large increases in Germany's Inland Postal rates are foreshadowed by the Reichs postminister. Work has already begun at Somerset House, London, on preparations for the next census. This will be taken in 1931. A Shanghai resident was recently fined the exact amount he paid for his motor-car for parking it
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    SOCIETY AND PERSONAL
    715 8 Mr. Lee Wong Taeone < of the Federal Stores, X in Singapore on bvaa* Urr Mr. Aw Boon Par. t Tiger Brand firm, n abroad by the PteViden? J fro 5 Mr. J. T. Hum,. M Messrs. John Little bi on an inspection Lumpur branch. Miss Clare
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    57 8 From Holland by BJS. Singapore to-morrow morning From China by s.s. Beij Singapore to-morrow. From China and Japan b) Maru, due at Singapore U m From China and Japan 1 J due at Singapore at 6 a.m. 26th instant. From Europe, (London ma" B August 4) by s.s.
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    SACCO & VANZETTI RIOTING
    979 9 SACCO VANZETTI RIOTING Xrouble All Over Europe baGl ti HEADQUARTERS 1 i 'TACKED eg&i Demonstrations Take w > in Switzerland Reuter's Service. Boston, August 23. ere executed individually, *rho was stolid and silent; uted in Italian as he 1 ry. a live anarchy." Ho -Farewell, my wife H y friends."
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    Hindu Moslem Affray
    89 9 SEVERAL MOSLEM SHOPS DAMAGED Serious Rioting Recurs in Delhi Reuter's Service. Delhi, August 23. I A Hindu-Moslem affray occurred here. It is alleged to have been due to stone ing by Hindus accompanying the corpse of a Hindu suspected to have been killed by an unknown Mohammedan.
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    BALTIC STATES IN CONFERENCE
    106 9 Agreement About Customs RESTRICTIONS TO BE RELAXED [Trans-Ocean Service] Kovno, August 23. Communiques published at Kovno and Riga on the Latvian—Lithuanian Ministerial parleys at Kovno state that all pending issues were discussed and agreed on including an economic pact and guarantee pact which will be signed
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    HABEAS CORPUS IN INDIA
    131 9 Criminal Law Procedure AMENDMENT ACT OF 1908 ALTERED Reuter's Service. Simla, August 23. The Assembly, by a vote of 52 to 39, despite the opposition of a home member, Mr. Crerar, passed a Bill repealing and amending certain provisions of the Indian Criminal Law Amendment Act
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    AIR TOURNAMENTS
    90 9 Action to be Taken by U.S. Government Reuter's Service. New York. August 23. Action by the Government to protect aviators from the perils of "aerial tournaments" is predicted by the Secretary of the Navy Mr. Wilbur, who has been spending a holiday in California where there is still
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    RUSSIANS DEPORTED
    63 9 Ordered to Leave England by Home Office Reuter's Service. London, August 23. The Russian Oil Products Company stales that two of its directors have received*an intimation to leave the country. An o«--cial of the Home Office, interviewed regarding the matter, said that deportations are in accordance with the
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    NANKING SURTAXES
    78 9 Merchants May Refuse to Pay New Dues Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Osaka, August 24. The League for the Protection of Commercia 1 Rights in China has passed a resolution protesting against any tariff autonomy which the. Nanking or any other Government an China may enforce on September 1,
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    TAGORE'S ALLEGED POLITICS
    251 9 Text of Original "Interview" LONDON MAGAZINES ACCOUNT Poet Said to Have Been Seen at his Residence" Since the repudiation by Dr. Rabindninath Tagore of statements attributed to him by the Chicago "Unity" the "Malaya Tribune" has been at some pains to trace the original of the Tagore
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    “INDIA AND CHINA"
    467 9 Interview with Rabindranath Tagort (By Chapala K. Chattaeharyya) and it reads thus: "For the moment all eyes are turne< towards China. Through protracted travails she is giving birth to the new spirit ol Asiatic Renaissance. The struggle she is making to-day to shake off the shackles of
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    TACORE'S ALLEGED POLITICS
    902 10 Mesop. mi an fight earned for themselves the epi st of "Broods of the Devil." There also tras to be seen the working of the aame noli y> remarked the poet, and like the Sikh constables in China, those poor people were also the victims of the
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    ANTI-CHINESE RIOT IN HAIPHONG
    117 10 Annamites Create Trouble DISORDERS LAST FOUR DAYS 1 j Reuter's Service. Paris, August 23. A message from Haiphong says that antiforeign demonstrations directed against the Chinese have been held by a number of Annamites following a quarrel between an Annamite woman and some Chinese. The demonstrations
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    Greyhound Racing
    101 10 "ENGLAND" DEFEATS AMERICA Mayor Walker Present at Course Reuter's Service. London, August 23. Fifty thousand including Mayor Walker saw England beat America at the White City when the English greyhound Water wearing the Union Jack, outstripped Rollo, wearing the Stars and Stripes. It was one of the most
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    BULGO-SLAV PACT
    68 10 Kings Boris and Alexander To Confer [Trans-Ocean Service 1 Rome, August 23. It is rumoured that a Bulgo-Yugo-Slav dual union plan is the subject of an article in the Bulgarian Foreign Minister's newspaper, "Mir," wherein it is stated that details will be discussed at the coming meeting of
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    SPIES ARRESTED
    56 10 Raid on Church Carried Out in Peking Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Peking, August 24. The police this morning raided a Christian Church in the western part of the city of Peking and arrested twenty alleged spies of General Feng Yu-hsiang. The vernacular papers state that revolvers and other
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    MISSING AIRMEN
    45 10 More Destroyers Search for Honolulu Fliers Reuter's Service. Washington, Aug. 23. Fifteen additional destroyers and light cruisers have been ordered to join the forty-two warships already engaged in a final intensive effort to discover the three missing aeroplanes which set out for Honolulu.
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    ITALY AND RUSSIA
    27 10 [Trans-Ocean Service] Moscow, August 23. M. Kamenaw has returned from Beetring with th- drafc of the Italo-Russdan guarantee pact, trade pact and navigation pact.
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    CHINA AND LEAGUE
    28 10 Reuter's Far Eastern Service. j Peking, August 24. The Cabinet has appointed Mr. Wang Chin-chi, Minister to Belgium, Chinese Delegate to the League of Nations.
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    INDIAN COTTON TARIFFS
    110 10 Japanese Spin ners Agitated HOPE FOR WITHDRAWAL OF BILL Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Osaka, August 23. The President of the Japan Cotton Spinners' Association declared that Mr. Rainy, President of the Indian Tariff Board, was fair and square. When warned that those favouring differential duties against Japan
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    MARINES LANDED
    60 10 Protection of Big Premises at Nanking Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Shanghai, August 23. The Hawkins landed 150 marines to guard the externive premises of the International Import and Export Company adjacent to Nanking wherein the small foreign community is concentrated owing to the bombardment of Nanking by the
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    SWISS PENAL CODE
    42 10 Death Sentence to be Abolished [Trans-Ocean Service] Geneva, August 23. An expert commission on the new Swiss Penal Code has decided to abolish the death penalty in favour of the life sentence, thus withdrawing the Cantons' prerogative of choice.
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    INDIAN COTTON BILL
    23 10 Reuter's Service. Simla, August 23. The Legislative Assembly has referred to a representative SJect Committee the Government Cotton Duty Bill.
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    ALLEGED THEFT OF CYCLE
    61 10 Two Eurasians appeared before tho Third Magistrate, Mr. C H. Dakers, this morning. One was charged with the theft of a bicycle belonging to Ghani bin Abdul Rahman on August 16, and the other wrch dishonestly retaining stolen property. Tks accused pleaded not guilty and claimed
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    WOMAN BEFORE COURT
    61 10 An Indian woman was produced before Mr. C. H. Dakers charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of a gold necklace consisting of 69 half sovereigns, the property of one Sarguman, a woman. The case was postponed till August 31. Bail was fixed at $600. It
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    NEW VICE-CONSUL HERE
    39 10 Mr John B. Ketcham, the new American Vice-Consul, and Mrs. Ketcham, arrived by the President Adams yesterday afternoon from America. Mr. Ketcham is from the State Department, Washington, and this is his first assignment as Vice-Consul.
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    44 10 Five Filipinos, charged at the Kowloon 1 Magistracywith stowjpg away on board the is.s West Faralon-froni Manila, were sen- fenced to three week<T hard labour. Three of the defendants were found in the coal bunkers, while the two others were in the ship's hospital.
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    946 10 FOOTBALL Malaya Cup Trial a Failure POOR ATTENDANCE OF SELECTORS Team Chosen to Meet Selangor Not Popular (By "Custodian".) The trial game at the Stadium last evening was a failure from more than one standpoint. Firstly, there were only two members of the Selection Committee present, which is
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    68 10 The following will represent the Bendemeer Athletic Club 2nd XI against the S.C.C II in a friendly soccer game on Thursday, the 25th instant, on the latter's ground: Messrs. Way Yong, Teck Seng, Boon Hup, Choon Teng, Swee Thye, Thet Siong, Cheng
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    A.G. & Co. vs. St. Joseph's Institution
    49 10 A.G. Co. vs. St. Joseph's Institution The following will represent A. G. Co. against the St. Joseph's team to-morrow on iheir ground at 5 p.m. sharp:— Branson; Sin Heng, Snewin; Thiam Seah, Wedgwood, Amat, Jr.; Eng Siang, Nam Siong, Teck Chuan, Chin Thye, Mohd. Noor. Reserves:—Amat Sr. and Jokee.
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    546 10 Yesterday's Results at the S.C.C. Tournament Godown Doubles Handicap E. D. Lindop and J. W. Muncey plus 15.1 beat E. G. Hebditch and J. G. Clemetson plus 3, 5—7, 6—4, 6—3. A. A. Ewing and G. Marshall plus 2 beat P. H. Hopkins and E. V. Whichello minus 2,
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    68 10 "A" Singles Handicap Ah Hyan vs. I. Hoahing. Choom Sim vs. Eng Moh. "B" Singles Handicap Choon Seng vs. Kelly Quah. Peng S?<ah vs. Hwa Yeow. Poh Gark vs. Tak Fah. Peng Cer vs. Jek Kiang. TO-MORROW'S TIES "A" Singles Choon Lsong vs. Eng
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    49 10 Tan Wee Hock Shield Doubles Members of the United Amateurs' Party are reminded that the competition for the above trophy will commence on Saturday, August 27, play commencing at 3 p.m sharp. At the conclusion of the tournament the United Amateurs will be home to members and friends.
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    63 10 Qualifying Round for U. S. Amateur Championship Reuter's Service. Minneapolis, August 23. The leaders at the end of the first half of the 36 holes qualifying round for the American Amateur Championship were two nineteen-year-old players, Eugene Homans and Finlay, with rounds of 71 and 72, and the twenty-year-old
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    102 10 ENGLISH FIRST (j GAMES Rains Interrupt y j Country Reuter's Service. Rain interrupted championship mat, In the Lancash.r at Blackpool, Woi shire at Womst. r vs. Kent at Brisb possible on any ol Derbyshire scored against Leicestershir. Middlesex 164 fur 0 out) against Notts IIJ4 not None of these
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    DETECTIVE SHOT
    144 10 Wounded in Attempting to Arrest Cantonese Sago Street ma the scene of a mm%w affair early yesterday afternoon, When a Chinese detective, tea v was on duty in Sajro Street tt ii p.m. yesterday afternoon his attention mm drawn by two Chinese, appareath; Cat tonese, who were acting
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    EX-SERVICES PROSPEROUS
    65 10 (From Our Own Com Penang. Auf'Jv H At a meeting of the Poppy mittee, over which Mrs. P. J. Sproal sided. Mr. Dawbarn said that tl Services Associate n was in tion. They had over $2,000 on fixed deposit and $044* in the Benevolent Fund, not think they
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    CLAIM HEARD
    49 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.! Penang. Aupust 0 In the Supreme Court Mr. Justice ?pi™« reserved judgment in the case in whicti L.m Saw Kow claimed $900 from Mr. J. Boneville for extra work done and the balance of a contract for renewals and exwnsion. to defendant's house.
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    PERAK CHAMPIONSHIPS
    65 10 (From Our Own Correspondent .l Ipoh, August 24 Perak will be holding their sec nd tnnuiJ State Championship contests m a.»»P next week, organised by the iJI eighty individuals art The deferred State tennis cha will be played off this we k. Lim L of the Chinese Club
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    VOLUNTEER FAREWELL
    22 10 (From Our Own 0 Penang. The Eurasian Company of th, Volunteer are entertaining Captain U Adjutant, at Volunt* i evening.
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    CHINESE LEADER DEAD
    33 10 (From Our Own Corr Penan?. August Mr. Lim Mah Chye, members of the Chinese <•<< night zX his residence. aged 70. The dec* a generous benefactor and also to Raffles Colli
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    18 10 (From Our Own I Penang The trawler. Tongk day and i- expected I on September S.
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    27 10 An old woman of untitled returned to Hong on arriving in the 1 Chinese board Rf h 1 Road. Cent-al, but »udd side the doors and died
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      149 10 OUR CROSSWORD PUZZLE Increase in Number of Solutions The solution to the 33rd Crossword Pi;/-•/.I- published on the Ilth Instant in our columns in aid of The Children'9 Aid Society and the names of the prize winners will be published in uur issue of Thursday the 25th instant, where alao
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    BRITAIN AND EAST AFRICA
    2606 11 Future Policy P tailed L-orT r STATEMENT I i.ISHED uncement as to the British Government Africa was issued Paper by H. M. 29 11 pi ice 2d.). country of several senior officials from ies has provided discussion of the 1 v in regard to the last
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    228 11 On August 24, 1305, Sir William rode through London and was brought into Westminster Hall, wearing a laurel wreath upcn his head which his captors ha 1 placed there in mockery of a national hero. He was arraigned as a rebel and an outlaw, and sentenced the
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    549 12 The following passengers are proceeding to Europe per s.s. "Rawalpindi," sailing at 8 a.m. on Saturday, the 27th instant: Mrs. H. B. Harker, Miss Hazel Harper, Miss Laurtl Harker. Miss Gloria Harker, Mr. G. E. F. Smith, Mrs. S. A. Sa yer, Miss K. M. Sayer ejid child,
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    69 12 In the course of fixing dates at the Supreme Court, Ipoh,- on Saturday, the Hon. Mr. Justice Thome remarked that hj would net put down Friday for the hearing of a case in which one of rarities to the suit was a Mohammedan. This goes to prove, if at all
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      199 12 I National Electric Co, I 2, Raffles Place Undertake to TEST AND FVah any Household Electric Appliances :—lron 3 Percolator Hjtplate, Curling Tongs, St c S] For any possible dangerous shocks, for a small cl Cj Please soad flex and adopter with each ar: J FAULTS CAN BE CORRECTED ON
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    514 13 Singapore, August 20. MEAT Beef, steak (round) kati 50 Beef, stew or curry kati 31 Pork, lean kati 65 Pork lean and fat (Ist quality) kati 58 Mutton Indian lb. 55 Mutton Australian lb. 55 Fowl, kati 75 Capons (Locally reared), kati Hens (Locally reared) kati Ducks each
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      403 13 fjaLt!>DER I gubber l .-ulated 3 1,« and Cables \ss&. MffML I jORM.i Co.. Ltd. I "s"""» I ALL OVER S KWONG ON CO. 1 26, 27, 28, South Fridge Road. X a GREAT AUGUST REDUCTION 1 i SALE I I FOR NEW SUNDRY GOODS NOW BEING UNPACKED jjj THE
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      713 14 PUBLIC NOTICES MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. Tenders are invited for the Erection of Two Hawkers' Shelters at Carnie Street and will be received by the undersigned up to noon Monday, August 29. Plans, Specifications and form of tender may be obtained from the Municipal Architect on production of a receipt for
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      397 14 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED—First Class Pianist. Also one Contra Bass player. Onlyfirst class men need apply. Excellent prospects for really good men. ORIENTAL CINEMA, IPOH. WANTED—Chinese traveller for Wine and Spirit firm, previous experience necessary, security required. Anply Box No. 526. C|o Malaya Tribune. WANTED—Junior Stenographer. Youth just through training college
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      440 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. Palembang 16, Hir. Hong Kong 13, Queen's Road, Central. Seremban 63, Birch Road. Batavia 47, Corner Lloyd Street Shanghai 9, Kiukiang
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      501 14 BANKS THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED. (Registered in London, under the Companies Acts of 1862 to 1890, on 2nd December 1892.) Authorised Capital $3,000,000 Subscribed Capital £1,800,000 Paid-up Capital £1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest £1,545,666 HEAD OFFICE: 15, Grace Church Street, London, E. C. 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J.
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      426 14 INSURANCE SOUTH VIW 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. 2nd Floor of No. 3, Malacca Street, Singapore. Thone Nos. 3046
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      193 14 THE OVKHSKAS 'Phone «57 V Lim Nee S r S. Q. Won,. Ong Boon Chua Poh ,2* Yeo Ban Ong Hm i! r,g, E J Tan Soo Gua Tan Ear. X gr Alan Loke, Lim Kirn r/- q ]f u c Ko] Ksq. Cheong Yok v f Lee Chim i.n,
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      594 15 STEAMER SAILINGS T\ 07BWTISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. -VINSULAR AND STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government.) \RI)S fr m LONDON HOMEWARDS. China Japan For Marseilles, London Antwerp. Due Leave T image Singapore Tonnage
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      555 15 STEAMER SAILINGS THE STRAITS BORNEO SHIPPING COMPANY. REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE Singapore, Soerabaia Bandjermssin. S.S. HOCK SENG Due Aug. 21 Sailing Aug. 24 Wed. noon Ist 2nd Class Accommodation. For Freight, Passage and other particulars, Apply to the Agents:— STRAITS BORNEO SHIPPING CO„ 12 13, Boat Quay, Singapore. THE STRAITS—HEJAZ STEAMSHIP
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      389 15 STEAMER SAILINGS HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE INCLUDING HUGO STINNES LINIEN AND DEUTSCH-AUSTRALISCHE DAMPFSCHIFFSGESELLSCHAFT (Companies Incorporated in Germany) Passenger and Cargo Services. OUTWARD. HONG KONG. SHANGHAI. TAKU BARRE. DALNY. TSINGTAU KOBE Due Spore t SAARLAND In Port I EMIL KIRDORF Sept 10 HESSEN Sept 20 PREUSSEN Oct 5 SACHSEN Oct 18 PENANG. PORT
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      505 15 STEAMER SAILINGS (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO MARSEILLES LONDON Tonnage Destination Doe Sail Haruna Maru 10,000 Naples, Marseilles, London, A'werp Rotterdam Sept 1 3 Kamo Maru 8,000 M'seilles, L ndon, A'werp R'dam Sept 15 10 Katori Maru 10,500 Naples, Marseilles, London, A'werp tterdam Sept 29 30 Atsuta Maru 8,000 M'seilles, London,
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