Malaya Tribune, 8 December 1927

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    21 1 The Malaya Tribune lo!. -No. 288 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1927 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune 4 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1927
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      221 1 KOREAN CLOTH XMAS SALE How Openf jDe brean Producis Co. ih Koad. gjly'i A PORE. 324. t v MODEL 509 9 H.R 1 2 SEATER V j REDUCED PRICE 1,395. j SOLE IMPORTERS: jjj ITALASIA LIMITED j engineering; department 3 60 66 ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE. "hone 950. jjj DISTRIBUTORS I
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      260 1 STAMP COLLECTORS! FOB 1928 STANLEY GIBBON'S Catalogue of Stamps is now on sale at THE CONTINENTAL STAMP CO., 6-a, Battery Road, SINGAPORE. I i I a S B S SOLE AGENTS: I Sime, Darby Co., Ltd, I S Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) X I Singapore, Malacca, Seremban and Muar.
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    AMBULANCE SERVICE FUNCTIONS
    3583 2 Urgent Needs of Malaya Defined ILLUMINATING ARTICLE BY CORONER Lack of Facilities Cause of Many Casualities The following article by Col. P. HopeFalkner, F.C.C.5.1., appears in the recent issue of the British Medical Journal (Malaya) An ambulance may be defined as a mobile hospital service for the
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      444 2 D°™AS GIFtT'sUITABLE FOR MEN AT WHITEAWAYS. 8 j STANSWEAR PURE SILK HITE SWE\THER. O SOCKS. jrffflfi y\\ VVith coloured borders arc the latest IT With reinforced toes and heels will wash *I 1 i \l I style. Coloured borders- fawn-white, M and wear well colours.:black.Swhite, grey /*~HI 1 \I 1
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      448 2 THE'aNAEMIA OF TO FAR How Pallid Faces and Bloodless Lips, With That Tiredness and Weakness Which Accompany TU Can Be Quickly Remedied. After the long" trying days of the hot many years past thi i season many people find themselves left and in other part- wofii ]>' thin and wan,
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      259 3 '■■pH ft My word they are good! No wonder you men are so enthusiastic about them CRAVEN A The CORK-TIPPED Cigarette of this GENERATION MADE IN LONDON Made Specially to Prevent Sore Throats by CARRERAS, LTD. sole agents HUTTENBACH LAZARUS SONS, LTD., SINGAPORE, PENANG, IPOH. KUALA-LUMPUR BBBSSZSZS2S PS? <^?_5 9
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      311 3 THE RISK OP Never Neglect Simple Injuries! It is impossible to over-emphasize the deadly risks we run through neglect of simple injuries. Unless treated with Zam-Buk even the least scratch or break in the skin opens the way for dangerous germs to start painful swelling, b!ood-poison, and suppuration. Prompt application
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      312 4 I A REALLY WONDERFULL INSTRUMENT 1 I THE NEW 1 "HIS MASTER'S ¥OICE J GRAMOPHONE I CALL AND LET US PROVE THIS FACT TO VOL 1 S. MOUTRIE Co., Ltd. \u (INCORPORATED IN HONGKONG) jo SINGAPORE. d TfToT —and Voter Health II Pays the Pricel MODERN civilization prepares a menu
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    OUR CEYLON LETTER
    1595 5 Mr. (iandhi Meets With Enthusiastic Reception il rom Our Own Correspondent.» Colombo, November 2^ mart in recent times nas received so >1 a welcome as Mr. M. K. Gandhi durthe ifw days that he has no.v Island, ihe spontaneity as well as r.tnusiasm displayed at the several
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    " On This Day— "
    369 5 On This Day— The battle of the Falkland Isles was fought on December 8, 1914 and Yon Spec's Fleet annihilated with the exception of the light cruiser Dresden. A film, prepared with Admiralty aid and approval has lately revived the public memory of that masterstroke of sea warfare and there
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      577 5 Motorists Follow the crowd and get your PETROL OIL From HIN WATT CO s PETROL DEPOTS LOCATION: 101. Market Street. 208, Orchard Road 186, Keppel Road. (Opposite Happy Valley) The Depots where you are always assured of receiving full measure of absolutely PURE Red "Shell" Petrol. BOOKING OPENS AT JOHN
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      291 5 BOYS! What arc you going to do when you leave school If you want to succeed 111 life, you'must leara all about the work you are going to do. Tne old method of VPICKING IT UP" no longer prevails. Oefiiioe and systematic preparation is necessary to the mastery of any
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      160 5 PWW/ld The Stmer \\s*«*l Shaving Combination o.j'j Mermen Shaving Cream enables yoa v(^^«*^\vt to whisk off —at the base—every last \l y bristle of your beard, quicker and better 1■ \X\ than you have ever known before. > After the perfect Mermen shave, l\\ Mermen Skin Balm tones up the
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      433 6 I Empire Cinema jjj a I Commencing Thursday Decenber 8. j TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY AT 7 P.M. AT 9.30 P.M. g I The Fist Wovdirful Picture Ever Screwed I I Story Adapted fom the b>ok M HO* LEW MONE I "THE DREAM OF I I RED CHAMBER"
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      343 6 Amusemen s. jjj From Saturday, 3rd, to Thursday, Bth December, 1927. THE SCREEN ADAPTATION OF A NOVEL THAT S WON THE "NOBEL" PRIZE S At the jjj lALHAMBRA Ln (TAN CHENG KEE Co., Ltd., Proprietor*.) |3 Cj j3 S ln tneStcond Show it 9 p.m. S S A DRAMA OF
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      329 6 GAIETY CINEMA Junction Albert A Beneoolen Streets From Friday 2nd. to Thursday Bth December, 1927. NIGHTLY AT 720 SHARP. The Whole Complete Serial of Lightning Hutch Featuring CHARLES HUTCHISON The man who daily dares death with a smile, and SHELDON LEWIS The Famous and Mysterious Clutching Hand of The Exploits
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      107 6 SURINA THEATRE North Bridge Road. Telephone N*. 2f»a FROM WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7 TO fUESftAI DECEMBER 13. NIGHTLY AT 7 30 P.M Smile awhile-" Life's worthwhile because you smile!' THE ADVENTURES 0} CHARLIE CHAPLIN (Charlie's 3rd. Night Out THE WHOLE 8 SERIES OF [6 RE] > ALL iN ONE NIGHT 1.
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    HARBOUR BOARD
    118 7 Ships Alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive Singapore,. December 8. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Cr ui r 21; Plancius 20. Main VVharf (Entrance Gate 3) Santo- Maru 18; Fushimi Maru 13; 'Tfclsea y. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3) Ellenga '15; Portfield 37. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate
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    EXCHANGES
    48 7 London, December 7. Pa Iff 4.88 3 32 34.90 25.29 J 12.07 90 20.44 18.08 18.20 18.345 I 34.625 164.5 y rs 193.75 29.60 2 716 367.5 790 h 5 2932 17.875 Is 6 1 10J 2s 7Y 4 d 2s %d Is 10^d 26%, forward 26Vi.
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    Gang Robbers Foiled
    170 7 SEARCH OF A LIKELY LOOKING "CUSTOMER" Lost Nothing Because he Had Nothing Three Chinese robbers were nicely foi\ed on the night of November 26, when they attempted to rob what looked to them to be a likely "customer". The affair happened at People's Park. A Shanghai Chinese,
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    A DRUM OF CARBIDE
    335 7 United Engineers' Clerk Acquitted of Theft Heng Sac Jin, a clerk employed by the United Engineers for over four years, was yesterday afternoon charged in the Third Court with the theft of a drum of carbide belonging to his firm. Mr. Davies appeared for the defendant
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    RUBBER CASE
    130 7 Chinese Who Described Himself As a Coolie A Chinese, who described himself ko be a coolie, but did not appear to be such, was charged before the Ihird Magistrate, Mr. C. H. Dakers, for being found in possession of rubber and for landing same without a permit. In
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    CAUGHT WHILE LANDING
    131 7 Chinese Board Sampan Before Police Arrive Four Chinese who were arrested for leaving the ship before permission was granted by the Police were charged in the Third Court this morning. Mr. Tongue, A.S.P., said that when the Karkanda arrived in port she was flying the Police flag,
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    WEEKLY RUBBER REPORT
    102 7 Singapore, December 7. Catalogued 1,461,872 lbs., 652.62 tons. Offered 1,165,634 lbs., 520.37 tons. Sold 870,514 lbs., 388.62 tons. Spot London Is 7%d. New York 40% cents. PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per Lb. Standard quality JJJ* Good average quality 69 ft to 70** Off quality 67
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE
    1462 7 FINANCE COMMERCE PRODUCE Singapore. December 8 Rice, Siam No. 1 per Koyan $335 Buyers Sellers Rice, Siam 2 $315 Mixed Black Pepper 63 50 Rice, Siam 3 $310 Sundried Copra 1145 Rice, Saigon 1 $290 Mixed Copra 1105 Rice, Saigon 2 $270 Kayong Copra -L Rice, Saigon 3 Small Flake
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      1024 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Ring 4100 for expert advise regarding a splendid evening's entertainment. FOR SALE:—Freehold Building Allotments near—Chinese High School, facing Bukit Timah-Rd. Each Lot 20 feet x 100 feet. $400 only. Apply Tan Kwee Swee, 8 Raffles Chambers. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF Six Valuable Freehold building Allotments situate at King's
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      302 7 SINGAPORE DIARY To-day. December 8 m.l'B a.m., 10.41 p.m. CCA. vs. Duke's, Stadium, ward mail closes. Road School Concert, 9 p.m. r r f Club Amateur Races. Entries I 3 p.m. To morrow, December 9 —10.6 a.m., 11.27 p.m. rainir School Graduation, 6 v Church, 8 p.m. h Train," at
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    VOLUNTEERING
    952 8 His Excellency General C. C. van Straubenzee has lost no opportunity, since he has been in Malaya, of pleading the cause of volunteering. In almost every speech he has made here the General has gone out of his way to put before his audiences, and ultimately through the newspapers
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    1298 8 The date fixed for the prize distribution fcr the Chinese Girl's School has been postponed to Friday, December 16, at 4.30 p.m. The annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Devon Estates (Malacca). Ltd,, will be held at the Company's offices, French Bank, on Friday, December 16, at r.oon.
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    SOCIETY AND PERSONAL
    472 8 Mr. H. Lloyd, Kuala Lumpur C. r Inspector, and Superintended Fire Brigade, is suffering from' :^'r of influenza. ''tacit Mr. J. N. Sheffield, who rtcen* from the Trigonometrical Surv< r( d ment of the F.M.S., is at prese at Weston-super-Mare. ;V|r) 2 Mr Leong Sin Nam, J.
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    BANKRUPT IN HIDING
    58 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Dee< inber Khoo San Cheow, a Chinese Khoo Heng Kuan, and Cheah Booi Baa were charged to-Ay with tly am: fraudulently assisting and ci n Cheah Soo Tuan, a bankrupt, and with concealing property belonging to cial receiver with the object ing
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    51 8 From Holland and Germany by SA Mai der Nederlanden, due at Sings n at S p.m. to-day. From France by s.s. Chenonceaux, due at Singapore at 10 a.m. on Sunday, the 11th instant. From Europe, (London mails despstohw November 17) by s.s. Rohna. due at H at a.m.
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    Telegrams in Brief
    190 8 Reuter's Service. Malta, December 7. The First Cruiser Squadr passed through Singapore recently) returned after thirteen months' service China. TReuter's Service 1 London. Dei ernbt i <• Paul K. Ma, whose parents m in St. Paul's, Hong Kong, will be I stenej at St. Paul's Cathedral on
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      359 8 S FOR VALUE AND SERVICE 0 We have now on show, a cioiC2 selection of Faacy Boxes, and Baskets of FULLER S high class ciocolates. I n Rich Jicnd Candies.g Brooklyn Boxes. X fn Packed Poxes g In assorted arc g j $3.75 $5.25 $7.25 r jg fully designed a
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    LEAGUE OF NATIONS SESSION
    278 9 Pole-Lithuania Affair Examined s i I K OF WAR" ALLEGED BY ZALESKI il Considers Report of i ress Conference Reuter's Service. Geneva, December 8. Hall was packed at the consideration of the Pololispute. ML Valdemaras outase against Poland. (Poland) followed and the root of the evil
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    League and Opium
    91 9 GERMAN EXPERT ON THE BOARD Italy Ready to Ratify Convention On Terms Reuter's Service. Geneva, December Council discussion on the Opium Committee, Dr. Stresethat Germany would not a Opium Convention, 1925, in expert had been elected a v entral Board, ialoja indicated that Italy would mention if
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    THE TREATIES AND CHINA
    93 9 Britisl Policy in View of Recent Proposals Reuter's Service. London, December 7. Mitchell asked whether the rnment was aware of the proposals contained in the enl being negotiated bemd the Powers, in view of the lay be regarded as setting the British treaties with for remodelling,
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    COOLIDGE'S NAVAL REFERENCE
    327 9 Newspaper Comment in London NO DIFFERENCE IN POLICY OF BRITAIN Reuter's Service. London, December 7. The part of President Coolidge's annual message to Congress, delivered yesterday, which attracts most attention in. Great Britain is naturally the reference to the Geneva Naval Conference. "The Times" says that Mr.
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    WATERSIDE STRIKE SETTLED
    197 9 Arbitration Angers Employers RESUMPTION EXPECTED IMMEDIATELY Reuter's Service. Melbourne, December 7. The waterside dispute has been settled. It was announced in the Arbitration Court that the Waterside Workers' Federation had advised its branches that the embargo on overtime was lifted and that they had instructed the branches
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    AMERICAN LABOUR
    107 9 General Harmony Between Workers and Employers Reuter's Service. Washington, December 7. The maintenance of high wages, good conditions, the control of immigration and modification of the anti-trust laws are the main plans of the United States labour policy laid down by Secretary Davis m his annual report, declaring
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    NAVAL ARMAMENTS
    54 9 Reuter's Service. London, December 7. Commander Kenworthy asked whether the Admiralty had prepared a scheme for the reduction of naval armaments, for submission to the Geneva Disarmament Conference. Mr. Locker-Lamp son stated that the British delegate to the Conference had the discretion to bring forward "our proposals' whenever
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    STUDENTS' ATTACK ON JEWS
    156 9 Amazing Scenes in Roumania EIGHT KILLED DURING RIOTS Reuter's Service. tTrans-Ocean Service] Berlin, December 7. The trains reaching Budapest from the Transsylvanian capital, Grosswardein, are full of refugees, who left Roumanian territory panic-stricken, after the Nationalists' attack of yesterday. It is stated thi«t in this pogrom
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    PREMIER'S ALLEGED INSULT
    90 9 Labour Censure Defeated MR. BALDWIN RESENTS ATTACK Reuter's Service. London. December 7. The accusation, that the Premier by silence insulted the cpposition on November 16, was made by Mr. Macdonald. moving the censure motion cabled on November 17. Mr. Baldwin followed, saying that he resented the suggestion
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    TROTSKY CHALLENGED
    85 9 v Unconditional Submission Required by M. Stalin Reuter's Service. Moscow, December 8. The Congress of the Communist Party, at which M. Stalin demanded the opposition's complete unconditional submission, unanimously voted charging the Central Committee to promote the ties between the workmen of the Soviet and other countries and
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    SWISS GENERAL DEAD
    74 9 Chief of Staff During the Great War [Trans-Ocean Service] Berlin, December 7. In St. Gallen in Switzerland, the well-known General Sprecher yon Bernegg, called the Moltke of Switzerland, aged 77 years. General Sprecher yon Bernegg was Chief of the Swiss General Staff" during the Great War and
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    CAPT. LALOR'S RELEASE
    37 9 Bandits Still Haggling Over the Terms of Ransom Reuter's Service. Shanghai, December 8. Up till eight o'clock last night Capt. Lalor's release had ncrt been effected. Apparently the pirates were haggling regarding the ransom.
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    KRUPPS' HUGE PROFIT
    29 9 Reuter's Service. Essen, December 8. Krupps' net profit for the business year 1926—7 was thirteen million marks compared with a loss of two million last year.
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    57 9 Reuter's Service. London. December 7. 8ir pbi!ip tbo ,n tbe coal industry, deprerated tbeir aggravation and sbiwed statisticallv tbe mcrsse in tbe export trade, lbougb prices were unsatisfactory. >Vbile unvmplovmenl in tbe mine» bad decreased by/ 14.000 men in two ve«.r». tb? Ligbt-Nour Lill b«d reduled working costs bv an
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    AMERICAN BUDGET PRESENTED
    376 9 National Defence Programme COSTLIEST ITEM; NAVAL CHANGES Five-Year Building Scheme for Air Services Reuter's Service. Washington, December 7. President Coolidge has presented the Budget to Congress. It amouni-s to $4,258,793,765. The total appropriations approved by President Coolidge exceed last year's by $224,222,641 and the current year's by
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    CEYLON WOMEN AND THE VOTE
    108 9 Mass Meeting in Colombo COMMISSION ASKED FOR FRANCHISE (From Our Own Correspondent.) Colombo, December 8. Impelled by the intense political atmosphere created by the presence of the Reform Commission, a public meeting of women representing all communities formed a union to work for the female
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    ITALY AND GERMANY
    68 9 Appeal to be Made to Court of Arbitration [Trans-Ocean Service] Berlin, December 7. The pourparlers between Italy and Germany concerning the execeution of the recently concluded Trade Treaty, are stated not to have led to a mutual agreement, as is reported from Rome. In German circles •it
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    COTTON AMALGAMATION
    83 9 Manchester and South American Trade Reuter's Service. London, December A great Cotton amalgamation which may have far-reaching effects on the entire outlook of Manchester trade is reported to be planned for early in the new year when a dozen Manchester export firms, the largest of which are concerned
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    NAVAL ARMAMENTS CONFERENCE
    237 10 Discussions Prior To Meeting ATTITUDE OF BRITISH DELEGATES British Official Wireless. London. December 7. The question was asked in the House of Commons to-day, whether in the course of the conversations with the leading officials of the United States prior to and during the Naval Disarmament Conference
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    GENERAL SUTTON IN LONDON
    115 10 Views on Chinese Struggle "NOT A COMIC OPERA WAR Reuter's Service. London, December 7. General Sutton, who for the last few years has been on Marshal Chang Tso-lin's staff, has arrived in London after an absence from England of eight years. Interviewed by Reuter, he said
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    AIR TRAFFIC IN EUROPE
    107 10 Development of Routes Between All the Capitals [Trans-Ocean Service] Berlin, December 7. In the development of the air traffic between the European capitals, most importnat step is now made through the arrangement of an airplane service connecting Berlin with Madrid. It is reported that air communication
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    THE WORLD'S HEALTH
    51 10 International Co-operation Recommended Reuter's Service. Geneva, December 7. Leprosy, malaria, smallpox, cancer and sleeping sickness were among the subjects on which the report of the Health Committee, adopted to-day, recommends measures of international co-operation and suggests a Turther conference of experts to continue the campaign against sleeping
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    SANTIAGO VOLCANO
    61 10 Fire Extinguished by German Engineers Reuter's Service. Managua, December 7. With the idea of permanently extinguishing the Santiago volcano, whose poisonous fumes have ruined a quarter of Nicaragua's coffee crop for years. German engineers have dumped thousands of tons of earth into the crater with the result that
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    MR. ORMSBY-GORE
    57 10 Report of Visit to Malaya in Near Future (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, December 8. There is an unconfirmed report here that the Hon. W. G. A. Ormsby-Gore, Under Secretary of State ftor the Colonies, is likely to visit Malaya in the near future. [No confirmation of this
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    ELECTRIC FURNACE FOR STEEL
    257 10 Invention of Great Importance SHEFFIELD WORKS' ENTERPRISE British Official Wireless London, December 7. A new high frequency electrical furnace for melting steel was demonstrated ysterday at the Sheffield Works of Edgar Allen and Company. The furnace is the first of its kind in the wcrld to
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    Gratitude To Troops
    106 10 SHANGHAI'S CHRISTMAS TRIBUTE "Our Appreciation And Thankfulness Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Shanghai, December 7. A striking expression of gratitude by nationals of thirteen countries not represented militarily at Shanghai, including Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Holland, Switzerland and Spain, for what the defence forces on land and sea here
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    MATERNITY PROTECTION
    133 10 Ratification by the British Government British Official Wireless London, December 7. The Minister of Labour was asked in the House of Commons whether now that the Government of the German Reich had ratified the International Labour Convention on Maternity Protection he would expedite ratification by the British Government.
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    NEW YORK STOCKS
    84 10 Sharp Recession on Coolidge's Firm Retirement Reuter's Service. New York, December 7. There has been a sharp recession in th 3 Stock Market, many important issues ranging* from one to four dollars per share, attributed to President Coolidge's reiteration of his intention not to stand for the
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    ESPIONAGE CHARGE
    47 10 Trial to be Commenced at the Old Bailey Reuter's Service. London, December 7. Wilfred McCartney and George Hansen, who stand charged with espionage on behall of the Soviet, were to-day committed for trial at the Old Bailey. Both pleaded not guilty and reserved their defence.
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    JAPANESE DIPLOMATS
    40 10 L«ron l>l»tsui 7o IxmHon British Official Wireless. 'lokio. December 7 It i«» regarded bere virtual)? eertain tbut Embassador 4d»"'ii, ol velgium will «bortlv succeed Embassador Isbii in Paris, baron 1»l»t»ni. Embassador in is expected to retire in Xpril.
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    BRITAIN'S FIGHT WITH PIRACY
    203 10 Plans Prepared For Offensive GUNBOATS FOR SERVICE IN RIVERS ONLY Reuter's Service. London, December 7. In the House of Commons, in view of the increasing piracy, Mr. Looker requested the Government to provide for additional gunboats on the China station in the next naval estimates. Mr.
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    POET EXPELLED
    49 10 His Alleged Anti-Italian Sentiments [Trans-Ocean Service] Berlin, December 7. In summary proceedings the Italian authorities have ordered the expulsion o:' the well-known German poet. Otto Flake, for alleged anti-Italian sentiments which he is accused to have txpressed through the mouth of the hero of his latest novel.
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    FANCY HEADLIGHTS
    72 10 Car Which Resembled Fireworks Display tFrom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. December 7. A test case was brought to-day against Ahmed bin Mastan for having ornamental headlights on the front of his car. An inspector stated that the D.P.P. had giver, him a ruling that this constituted an offence.
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    WORK OF ZIONISTS
    207 10 Successful Financial Statement Of Singapore Society A fairly successful financial statement was presented at the annual general meeting of the Singapore Zionist Society which was held yesterday afternoon. The accounts for the past year showed that the cash at the bank at the beginning of the year
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    SUPREME COURT
    123 10 Siglap Collision Case Proceeding Mr. Justice Deane at the Supreme Court was occupied all day yesterday and this morning hearing a claim for damages by Ng Cheong Mow and Ng Sing Phang against Toh Tuan as a result of a motor-car collision at Siglap Road on March 10.
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    NOVEMBER OUTPUTS
    52 10 Messrs. Boustead and Co. report the crop outputs for November:— Buloh Kasap Rubber Plantations, Ltd.. 39,439 lbs. Gadek Rubber Estate, Limited, 31,696 lbs. Mount Cyril Rubber Estate, Ltd., 4,821 lbs. Nordanal (Johore) Rubber Estates, Ltd., 39,272 lbs. Rim (Malacco) Rubber Estates, Ltd.. 37,300 lbs. Nithsdale Rubber Estate, Ltd.,
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    Sporting News
    370 10 Forthcoming Bouts DUPRE DETERMINED TO OUST MATE Johnny Alba Threatens Red Warren Skipping, hopping, shadow boxing, and sparring, Andre Dupre is whipping himself into shape for his right with Joe Mate at the New Worjd to-morrow night. Dupre. who is now stationed at Saigon, is, besides a boxer,
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    PHIL SCOTT BEATEN
    51 10 Outpointed by Johnny Risko In America Reuter's Service. New York, December 7. Phil Scott, whom his manager claims is a hundred per cent better than when he landed in America, fights Johnny Risko, a Cleveland baker, through ten rounds on December 8 Cleveland, December 8. Risko outpointed
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    BADMINTON
    79 10 Juvenile Party to Meet Rovers Members of "The Juvenile Badminton Party" are reminded of the friendly match in badminton against the "Rovers Badminton Party", which will take place on Sunday, the 11th instant, at the former's court. The game will commence at 3.30 p.m. sharp. Tho following have been
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    United Amateurs' Party Single Handicap Championship
    25 10 The single Handicap Championship for the "Yap Trophy" resulted in:—Winner, Mr. Sim Poh Enyr; Runner-up, Mr. Tan Hin Choon.
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    73 10 Yesterday's Results at the Ladies' L. T. Club Handicap Men's Doubles—Semi-Final C. V. Miles and V. J. Coleman beat J S. Nathan and E. Macdonald, 6—4. 6 8 6—3. Strachan and Duiguid beat Sir W. Murison and Rev. W. Aitken, I—6, 6—4, 6 4. Handicap Mixed Doubles "Miss Abed
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    181 10 POOR GAME AT PADANG YESTERDAY S.C.C. Just Beat Combined R.E. And R.A. The meeting of the S.C.C. and the R.E. and R. A. eleven did not provide a very exciting game at the Padang last evening. Both sides missed many chances amd it was not until the closing stages
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    65 10 Juvenile Badminton Party vs. St. Andrew's School The following have been chosen to represent the "juvenile Brdmir.ton Party" against the St. Andrew's School team in a friendly match of football on Friday, the oth instant, on their ground at Z p.m.: Ah Soy, Ban Teck, Ah Pie, Tin Geong,
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    Mr. Kirn's XI vs. St. Joseph's Institution
    63 10 The following will represent Mr. Kirn's Eleven against the St. Joseph's Institution in a friendly soccer match to-day at the latter's ground: Low Kirn Song. Tan Teng Seng, E. Kirn, Chee Ah Hwee, Choong Thet Siong, Goh Ah I hew, Tan Twang Yang,
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    Chin Woo XI to Play Against Guthrie and Co.
    68 10 The following will represent the Chin Woo XI against the Guthrie XI in a friendly match on Friday at the S.C.F.A. ground, at 5 p.m. sharp:— Loke Chin On; Leong Chuan Chew; Wong Ah Chiang; Chong Ah Tim; Koh Swee Chiang;
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    Borneo Co. To Meet St. Joseph's Institution.
    65 10 The following players will play for the former against the School's 1st team in a friendly game of soccer to-morrow at the School ground at 5 p.m. sharp:—Siew Cheone, W. S. Hogtr, C. L. Matheson, G. Watts, G. Rhodes, R. A. Ash worth,
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    90 10 Sanitary Board Finds Proposed Site Unsuitable (From Our Own Correspondent, t Kuala Lumpur, December 7. The of Ow nroposed Kuala Lumpur Stadium was discussed at this morning's m°eting of I*»*» Sanitary Board, when th* following ft solution was passed: —Inasmuch as the r*te is unsu' f fir
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    101 10 Old Rafflesians Defeat Medical College The old Rafflesians' Association gave a creditable disnlav at hockey yesterday when they defeated the Medical College Union by five goals to two. Play was of a fast character and both sides attacked alternately. but the O.R.A. forwards combined better ard netted three times
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    72 10 S.C.C. Side Against Duke's The following team will represent the S.C.C. H M.S. Malay* Cup XV, against the Duke's at the Stadium this afternoon. S. E. King; B. E. Ablitt, D. S. Robertson, Barnes, A. P. Goldman, F. H. r 0 llier. W. E. W. Kendall; H. F. Clements
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    61 10 Keppel Club December Monthly Mixed Foursome Thirteen cards were taken out for the above and resulted as under: (Winners) Mrs. R H. Wilson Exley 43—7% 35% Miss C. L. Marr Bald 46—8 38 Mrs. J. Binnie Farahar 43—4*4 S»M Mrs. J. R. Smith Hodgins 46—6H 39** Mr. Mrs. H.
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    A DRAMA OF OLDEN TIMES
    924 10 Fine Production i n Singapore THE WINNING OF LOVELY ROXALANNE The genius of King Vidor, fanou director, in making character pearing real and not as actor i fied again in "Bardleys the M fjceat" his Metor-Goldwyn-Mayer pro. ring John Gilbert. First Rati ar distributing this
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    INDIAN AFFAIRS
    638 11 Hind" Temple Repairs to be Indertaken n Indian Correspondent) ;ii the middle of this year, on ,tion of the present year's Hindu and Mohamedan 'ur: a.ard set apart $7,000 for a .,ul of the Mariamman ««•tit I',ridge Road. Ihis tempi.["♦•nU 1 v tence for well over half a
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      291 11 WHICH IS BETTER? Deadening the Sense or Removing the Pain The physical man is sublet to numberless pains and aches which may arise from various causes. In many such cases it is not possible or practicable to trace the cause and root it out. The best thing to do is
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      56 11 the /rfatcA aJUoays ends sattaf*^^ «•'«"•"«•■"■•wiiiitniiiiHiiiiHiiiiiiirniiiiiiHiiiiiitniiiiimiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiHiHiiiin TO-NIGHT! THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8. TO-NIGHT! At The New World Shows Varieus Attractions—including Mak Yong and Maying Pek Jee. THE CITY OPERA TO-NIGHT—NO PERFORMANCE The Management has secured *ell-kcmwn Vaudeville Stars of the Orient wbo will arri\e here shortly from Manila and give performances at
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      33 11 Hngapore volunteers drills up to and for M r °w, December 9 Drill Hall Malay Com•ides. und December 11 Timah Range, Chinese M P a ny Rifle Meeting. I» Range, Interport Team, ■npetitiaa.
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      794 11 FORTY-EIGHTH CROSSWORD PUZZLE The following is the solution of the above Crossword. ACROSS.—I. Image; 5. Douse; 10. Tol; 11. Lo; 13. Area: 14. Soldan; 16. Rent; 17. Suable; 19. Serge; 20. Parts; 24. Doom; 25. As; 27. Pale; 29. Pre; 30. Penal; 32. Nee; 33. Non: 34. Law; 35. At;
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    1058 12 SIR FREDERICK WHYTE'S ADDRESS India—the Brightest Jewel in The British Crown One of the largest audiences ever assembled under the auspices of the Shanghai branch of the Pan-Pacific Association attended the tiffin at the Union Club recently to hear Sir Frederick Whyte speak on the "Present Day Trend
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      247 12 mwm 1 mmm 11 PARAMOUNT i Present:— J WALLACE BEERY 4 AND RAYMOND HATTON lH i J i "BEHIND THE FRONT" J A Yell from Start to Finish. I I I I I I i I I I iin|iili!|ii|i!|i:|i:|H|:<| 1 I 1 I 1 1 I 1 1 i:!|M|ii|r|ti|i!|ii|!i|;i|::|ii|'i|i!|i!|ii|i!|:i|ii|-| |::|i!lii|li|i;|ii|;i|iilu|
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      616 12 AUCTION SALE IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Freehold Shophouses at Kampong Java Road and Valuable Freehold Building Lots fronting Bukit Timah Road and Kampong Java Road, Singapore. At the sale-rooms of Messrs. Ching Keng Lee and Company Limited Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place, Singapore. On Monday December 12, at 2.30 p.m.
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      218 12 3 55 Selegie Road, Singapore. I HAVE JUST RECEIVED An Assortment of Ladies Semi-trimmed Hats, Afternoon and Evening Frocks 3 AND I French Model Hats. THE MARCH OF PROGRESS" IN DECORATION USE HALLS DISTEMPER I I EVERY TIME. j I NEVER PUT OFF TILL TO-MORROW WHAT YOU CAN PUT ON
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    446 13 Singapore, December 3. MEAT Beef, steak (round) kati 51 Beef, stew or curry kati 48 Pork, lean kati 62 Pork lean and fat (Ist quality) kati 54 Mutton Indian kati "9 Mutton Australian kati 70 Fowl, kati 0 Hens (Locally reared) kati 85 Ducks each 1.00 Pigeons, domestic,
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      638 13 I tALLENDER I CABLE ,i\ I IN STOCK 8 Rubber Insulated 1 v > and Cables M fi V Tyre Sheathed jjj TheHorneoCo.,Ltd. 1 n Penang. X. .—^^^^,..."V 1 1 sSg "•u :■.Vipa ggSSE! Vi TTgW id b! I 1 111 tWHnntWWH |T| |f BEAUTY'S INFLUENCE g—> I IVectoM Discovery
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      169 13 THE LEMBAGA MALAYU (Malay Edition) OF THE MALAYA TRIBUNE SUBSCRIPTION RATES Payable in Advance. Yearly $10.00 Half-yearly 5.50 Quarterly 3.00 Postage Extra 50 cents per month The Malay Edition of the Malaya Tribune," the "Lembaga Malayu" circulates throughout Singapore, Johore Bahru, the Malay States, Java, Sumatra. British North Borneo and
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      331 13 i 1 1 1 I PRICE REDUCTIONS I j i 1 x:kt 1 MORRIS CARS 1 1 ii Morris Cowley rgfe) Morris Oxford 1 —I 1 SI 11-9 H.P.j 14-28 H.P. X) I B I 1 I ffl 1 fill TWO SEATER fWB $1,690 I TWO SEA T ER JFWB
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      572 14 PUBUC NOTICES NOTICE A dinner will be given in the name of the Chinese Community to the Hon ble Mr. S J Chan at the Garden Club, Raffles Chambers, ofl Friday, 16th December, 1927, at 7.:J0 p.m. Any member of the Chinese Community desiring to join, or to obtain further
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      406 14 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED—By local shipping firm, young Chinese clerk. Neat handwriting and typewriting experience essential. Apply to Box No. 581 c o Malaya Tribune. WANTED. —Three experienced Estate Asst. Superintendents and three Estate Clerks, Chinese preferred. Apply in writing and state age to The Manager, Malaka Pinda Rubber Estates, 'Ltd.,
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      439 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, Ilir. Hong Kong 13, Queen's Road, Central. Seremban 63, Birch Road. Batavia 47, Corner Lloyd Street. Shanghai 9, Kiukiang
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      528 14 BANKS THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED. (Registered in London, under the Companies Acts of 1862 to 1890, on December 1892.) Authorised CapitaT «,000,000 Subscribed Capital f}so,ooo Paid-up Capital 5»552*222 Reserve Fund and Rest £1,545,666 HEAD OFFICE: 15, Grace Church Street, London, E. C. 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. M.
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      402 14 INSURANCE the SOUTH w'/ BRIT,SH INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. L. C. MARGOLIOUTH, x Manager Office: 2, Finlayson Green. THE OVERSEAS ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LIMITED. (Incorporated in the S.S.) HEAD OFFICE Ist Floor 62-3, Chulia Street, SINGAPORE. Thone 4573. BRANCH: 44, Strand
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      464 14 Come! Come!! Come In GREAT ANNUAL SALE Prica Vary Very V.-, Che* Ladies' Gentlem*', Shoss In Full Size and Hal ze From Ist December i:i27 to 31st, December 1927. YAP~HENG 22/23 Queen Street SINGAPORE. MALAYA TRIBUNE Thone 345 Editorial Dept. 'Phone 171 Managerial Dept SUBSCRIPTION KATES PAYABLE IN AhV \xce
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      385 15 STEAMER SAILINGS "P 0 BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England-) MAIL PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. r >INSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM I C ATION CO., LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. Under Contract with His Majesty's Government.) OUTWARDS from LONDON For China Japan Due Singapore 1927. t lyaa 9,100 Dec
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      520 15 STEAMS SAILINGS THE STRAITS BORNEO SHIPPING COMPANY. REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE Singapore, Soerabaia Bandjermasin S.S. HOCK SENG Due Dec. 11, Sailing Dec. 14, Wednesday Ist 2nd Class Accommodation. For Freight, Passage and other particulars, Apply to the Agents:— STRAITS BORNEO TRADING CO, 12 13, Boat Quay, Singapore. 'Phone 3373 562. hamburg^^ljrikaHijme
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      424 15 STEAMER SAILINGS NORDDEUTSCHEB Vi (Incorporated VT in Germany.) The undernoted are the Company's intended fixtures:— OUTWARDS FOR HONG HONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. f KOENIGSBERG due Spore Dec 7 ANHALT due Spore Jan 5 FOR MANILA, HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND NORTH CHINA PORTS. t DERFFLINGER due Spore Dec 9 SAARBRUCKEN due
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      231 15 STEAMER SAILINGS STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. STEAMERS INTENDED TO SAIL FROM SINGAPORE. MONDAY KINTA, 4 p.m, for Port Swettenham and Penang. MEDUSA, 4 p.m., for Port Dickson, Lumut, Teluk Anson and P. Dickson. •ROMPIN, 5 p.m., for Muar. KOPAH, 5 p.m. for Malacca. TUESDAY ♦GEMAS, 4 p.m, for Batu Pahat.
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      509 15 STEAMER SAILINGS (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO MARSEILLES LONDON Tonnage Destination Due SaJl Fuahimi Man 11,000 Naples, Marseilles, London, A'werp Rotterdam Dec 8 t tHakozaki Maru 10,500 Naples, Marseilles, Lo ion, A'werp 1 Rotterdam Dec 22 tt tHakusan Maru 10,000 Naples, Marseilles, London, A'werp 1 Rotterdam Jan 6 0 Kitano Maru
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      59 16 The I de Cologne in a size to suit every pocket Always look for the Blue £h ere is no gift more sensible, more practical or more ful] strength and lastin^ r M 181 expressive of Good Taste. "''fragnyacel^ g&j ll| Representative for the Far East and IndiaT Robert Hongkong
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