Malaya Tribune, 9 January 1928

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  • 21 1 The Malaya Tribune Vol. XV.- -No. 6 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1928 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune MONDAY. JANUARY 9, 1928
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 267 1 TRY KOREi MISSION CLOTH xm dot s rot fade. I I does not SHRINK, -i- wears LONGER. The Korean Products Co. 7. Bras Basah Road, SINGAPORE. 'Phone 324. 1 MODEL 509 9 HP. j 2 SEATER I REDUCED PRICE 1 ,395. I Sole Importers ITALASIA LIMITED ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT 60 66,
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    • 385 1 CLOTHING. For Tropical *\j ,phont>: 1,: 7 -/£W Nos. 31,:}-. 33, HIGH STRKET. 'Singapore. I Vj _Q, I I Now is the time I i I VESTA Sewing Machine I c In The most popular and' up-to-date Machine in the World. Complete C with attach n 3 tits and book
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  • 271 2 HARRY THAW IN A CLUB UPROAR Disturbance in Ex-Wife's Cabaret Hall Mr. Harry Thaw created an uproar early one morning recently in the night club, "Chez Evelyn," which was opened a fewweeks ago in New York by his ex-wife, Evelyn Nesbit. Mr. Thaw, accompanied by his attendant, Morgan
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  • 203 2 Court Story of Bewitched Cows in Ireland That the ancient Irish belief in the "evil eye." which has power to "bewitch" still exists in some parts of the country was amusingly proved in a slander action at Dungannon Quarter Sea*ions. Isabella Hazleton Killyman. of Tyrone, complained that
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  • 187 2 College L'ndergraduates to Train During Term Four airplanes will be assigned to the Oxford University Air Squadron, following the decision of the university authorities to permit flying in term time for members of the squadron. It is expected that flying will soon be one of the most popular
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  • 242 2 Uniform appears to be irresistible to the feminine mind, and the authorities in the Philippines have discovered that even the grey-and-blue striped uniform of the convict exercises a fascination over girls. This fact was suspected and the private trunks of convicts in the prison at Albay were examined. A faint
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  • 783 2 Work for Professional Mediums EXTENSIVE PRACTICE IN HONG KONG Spiritualism, I understand, has been believed in by the Chinese from days immemorial. The practice is as old as the country itself, and from the time of the Han Dynasty until this day, professional mediums have been
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  • 61 2 A good story is told by an F.M.S. planter motorist who was recently summoned for exceeding* the speed limit through a village. Questioned by the defendant as to how he estimated the s-peed, a policeman said the car was going so fast that he could not see the spokes. The
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    • 300 2 oz=a©==on=aoc=o=oi= saosaoE iono g MENS WEAR AT g S WHITEAWAYS S j each. O THE "LONDON. THE OXFORD" THE 44 PILOT." O II ck nm ft fPA.t «skptrh with Owam Gaberdine Tennis trousers c 1 bhuwer proot Loat as sketcn wun latest style Storm proof Coat us sketch, made j
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    • 188 2 THE FEVER PERIL. Not Difficult to Overcome. Suffering, from Malaria "on and off for years," not being able to take quinine in any form by mouth, running to hospital every time and taking quinine injections, was the unpleasant experience of Mr. C. O. H. Stevens of Rohri He found great
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    • 548 2 WHAT A GREAT SURGEON SAID ABOUT WOMEN. One of the greatest surgeons said that he never went to bed without f,.. ni J thankful for not having been i woman. A woman's health handicap ,5 almost always. She has rains and lities which do not afflict men. does not give
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  • 775 3 STYLE OF POPULAR PUBLIC PERSONS Demeanour of Great Ones and Their Eccentricities I am deeply concerned lest the humour of Strube, of the "Daily Express," and Low, of the "Evening Standard," shculii cramp the style of our most popular public I arsons and personages. Already I detect
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  • 164 3 Cordon Formed to Resist an Attack at Budapest Another anti-Jewish outrage was perpetrated at Budapest University when bands cd' anti-Semite students broke into the chemical lee ture theatre and ordered all Jewish students to leave. They did so, escorted by university "bulldogs." and the bands
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  • 150 3 Astonishing predictions of an amazing future when the lengths of life may be doubled, c not trebled, have been made i y Sir Ronald Rosa, the British scientist, according to an interview published in New York. "Theoretically, there is no reason wry in th? future man should not live to
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    • 241 3 IS A SECRET TO THl'i AT MIGHT THEM YOU'LL WAKfc UP NfcKT MORNING FEELING QUITE BRIGHT 111 THE AFTERtiOON NO TEA TO MAKE MO DROWSY CwP JH* FEELING -HE HUST TAKE M&fak* FRASER AMD NEAVE'S KOLA THAT KEEPS HIM AWAKE IBC AA[ says m rs eff. to n*sErtn in COIIFIOOICt
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  • 931 4 Merbau Rubber Estate, Limited The eighteenth ordinary general meeting of the Merbau Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on December 2 at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, E.C., Mr. E. E. Moreau, C.B.E. (the Chairman), presiding. A representative of the Secretaries (Messrs. R. Lawrence Spicer and Co.) having read
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  • 124 4 The triumph of the blind over their in firmity was demonstrated at the Grafton Hotel, London, when, the seventh annual conference of the National Union of the Professional and Industrial Blind was held. The only person among the officials who could see was a young girl, the private secretary of
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  • 420 5 HALF A TOWN POLICE ON NIGHT DUTY Strong Protests fay Westerham Parish Council Indignation is growing in the little j Kentish town of Westerham owing to revelations made at the parish council meeting of the way in which the local police force is depleted when Mr. Churchill, Chancellor
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  • 257 5 STRANGE ACTIONS OF AN OCTOGENARIAN v Masked Bandit n Story Faked By American Waman An octogenarian American lady exhibited extraordinary presrn-o of mind when a masked man broke into her magnificent villa, which is situated in an istla.ed position. The lady lived alone, witi on y tne servant.
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  • 155 5 Expensive Failure of Ministry Experiment Although the arterial road between London and Southend was completed barely three years ago, and cost to build, the foundations now need strengthening, and another £300,000 is to be spent by the Ministry of Transport on the work. I The announcement, that
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    • 236 5 Honesty Good Work and a Good Salary all go together. If you are capable of the first two, you need not worry, for we will help you with the third, i.e., make you worth a good salary. Write to-day for full particulars stating the work in which you are interestad.
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    • 287 6 I Jj EMPIRE CINEMA i 8 I 1 I I TO-NIGHT >. J I I Grand Change j F I of I Programme. j j 1 PAVILION ffl FROM WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4 TO TUESDAY, JANUARY 10. I AT 9.15 P.M. SHARP. j l The Latest F»ATHE G &ZETTE j J
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    • 445 6 Amusements. I From Friday, January 6. jjj THE PICTURISATION OF A FAMOUS OPERA, WITH ITS I DELIGHTFUL, LILTING MUSIC g I AT THE I ALHAMBRA (TAN CHENG KEE Co.. Ltd., Proprietor*.) X IN THE SECOND SHOW AT 9 P.M. I A SCREEN VERSION OF HENRY W. SAVAGE'S STAGE SUCCESS A
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    • 418 6 i GAIETY CINEMA Junction Albert Bencoolen Streets From Friday, January 6 to Thursday, January 12 NIGHTLY AT 7.30 P.M. 44 SUNKEN SILVER SERIAL" 1 Final Instalment, hapters 8, Q& 10 1 6 REELS. j "SAMSON OF THE CIRCUS SERIAL' 1 Starring Joe Bonomo, Chapters I 2. 4 REELS. 2nd Show
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    • 131 6 SURINA THEATRE North Bridge Road. 'Phon. From Wednesday Jan. 4 to Tuesda- j NIGHTLY AT 9.10 P.M FRAMED" A First National Mermaid C THE FORTUNE HUNTERS SERIAL Episodes 7 and 8 4 New R YAKIMA CANUTT World-champion Rodeo King who the brand of Cain on hK SCAR HANAN For unadulterated
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  • 140 7 Ships Alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive Singapore, January 9. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Rohna 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) Saarbrucken 18; Kepong 16; City of Sparta 14; President Harrison 11; Oanfa 9. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3) Meigen Maru 30; Kutsang 34; Deucalion ::T;
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  • 255 7 LARGE QUANTITY OF RUBBER DISCOVERED j Innocent Looking Vehicle Nearly Allowed to Pass On the receipt of certain information to the effect that unlicensed rubber was being brought into Singapore from Johore, overland, officers of the Rubber Restriction Department kept a close watch on all vehicles coming
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  • 145 7 H.E., G.O.C. to Address Local Forces on January 20 The following series of lectures has been arranged for members of the Singapore Volunteer Corps, to be given on five consecutive nights, commencing on Monday, Jan. 16. The lectures will be given at the S.V.C. Drill Hall, Beach
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  • 182 7 Contemptible Trick Played on Garage The behaviour of a certain section of Europeans is frequently coming in foi; censure. A European, who is at present unknown, is now being sought for by the local police to answer grave charges. A motorgarage received a telephone message yesterday from the
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  • 90 7 Entertained by Staff of the Municipality The office of the Registrar of Vehicles, Middle Road, was the scene of a happy function on Saturday night, when the subordinate staff of the Municipality entertained Mr. R. J. Farrer, in honour of his extended term of office. There was
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  • 86 7 British Official Wireless [British Official Wireless] London, January 8. Paris *2 New York 4 B L 7 ol® i r e U n S eva S »»8116 Amsterdam 12-08 15|16 Milan £f Berlin 20-48 Stockholm 18 909? Copenhagen 18.2025 v 34.525 £225 164-625 Prague ioq«7^ Helsingfors 2SSI Madrid 2
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  • 288 7 The Red Rose LEFT SINGAPORE THIS MORNING Expected to Reach Australia Next Week The Red Rose, which arrived in Singapore on Saturday morning with Mrs. Keith Miller and Capt. Lancaster, left this morning for Batavia. The flyers started out from England on October 15 to fly to Australia and they
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  • 83 7 Foreign Minister to Visit Europe Shortly [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia] Geneva, January 8. According to a dispatch from Geneva, the Argentine Foreign Minister. Senor Gallardos, has left on a trip to Europe. His visit greatly intrigues the League of Nations. Senor Gallardos' statements on the relations of the
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  • 614 7 Peimng, Junuury ft The New Year ha* opened without any particular feature of interest and the there market hr».- been quiet throughout the period under review. The price of tin, after filming up slightly during the earlier part nf the week, has m»w dropped tO C2M 7*
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  • 440 7 THE RETURN OF THE QUAINTS Another Successful Presentation Of "No! No! Nannette" We have the Quaints" in our midst again and are right glad to welcome them back. It is extremely doubtful if any previous company of R. B. Salisbury's has ever met with such an enthusiastic reception
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  • 156 7 The Juvenile Football Club Choose Standard Bearers At the annual general meeting of the Juvenile Football Club held at its Club House, No. 35, Mosque Street yesterday, the following gentlemen were elected officers of the Club for the year ending December 31, 1928: President, Mr. Wee Chwee Quan;
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  • 91 7 London, January 6. Manchester Market B*4 lbs. Shirtings, fair (new basis) I** 6d 40's Grey Yarns, single twist 18 3 id 6 lbs. T. Cloth fair—24 yards 8s Liverpool Market Cotton—fully Middling American 10.92 d Egyptian Cotton 17.60 d Metals Tin Standard 3 months £255.17.6 Produce Copra fair
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  • 43 7 [Reuters Service.] Paris, January 8. A message from Briancon states that a senior subaltern was killed and a number of officers of the Chasseurs Alpins injured some of them seriously, when they were buried in an avalanche while performing military exercises on skis.
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  • 511 7 Last Night's Entertainment Well Attended The Popular Sunday Evening Concerts are Lecoming more popular as the season advances, and last evening the size of the 1 audijnce must have been sufficient satisfaction to the Organisation Committee for the immense amount of work they do in arranging for these
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  • 254 7 Reuter's Service. Boston, January 7. Four me re bodies of S4 victims have betn recovered. [Reuters Service.] San Jose, Costa Rica, January 8. Col. Lindbergh has arrived here from Managua, completing the sixth section of his Central American goodwill flight. [Reuters Service.] Washington, January 7. United States
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  • 273 7 AUSTRIAN ENGINEER'S INVENTION New Novel Sport for Men and Women Visitors to the Worther See, the larjrest lake in Carinthia, Austria, have been astonished recently to see a woman and two men walking together across the waters, of the lake. The Worther See is nearly half a mile
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 440 7 SINGAPORE DIARY To-day, January 9 High Tides.—o:7 a.m., 11:10 a.m. Hockey: V.M.C.A. vs. R.A.M.C., V.M.C.A. S.V.R.A. annual meeting, Drill Hall, 5:15 p.m. "The Ghost Train," Victoria Theatre, 9:30 p.m. To-morrow, January 10 High Tides.—o:46 a.m., 11:52 a.m. Penang Races. Rugby: S.C.C. vs. A.P.C. "The Blue Train," Victoria Theatre, 9:30 p.m.
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    • 56 7 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS Programme of Drills up to and for January 15, 1928. To-day, January 9 5 p.m.—Drill Hall, M. G. Pltn., Officers and N.C.o'.s meeting. 5 p.m.—Drill Hall, S. V. Rifle Assn: Annual General Meeting. To-morrow, January 10 5:15 p.m.—Drill Hall, All Officers and C.S.M.'s, Meeting. Wednesday, January 11 5:15
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  • 70 8 ACK NOW LEDC. M EST Mr. Khng Bak Tee and family tender their rincerest thanks to relatives, friends, and members of the Catholic Union, Lian Kee Kok Association and Tan Tock Seng Hospital Recreation Club for their kind assistance and attendance at the funeral of the
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  • 901 8 A new edition of "In Court and Kampong" has been published by the Richards Company and Sir Hugh Clifford has written a special preface for the edition, written it, indeed, as he says "in this beloved house" where the book was started in 1895. The "beloved house"
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  • 1321 8 The Singapore schools re-opened this morning after the Christmas holidays. A large number of timber wolves have been caught in rat-traps in Northern Ontario by Mr. B. Murray, an old trapper. The rubber crop of The Bukit Katil Rubber Estates, Limited, for the month of December was 15,194 lbs. Total
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  • 643 8 Messrs. P. Jayesuria of T.r Kew of Ipoh, have been grai as auctioneers. Mr. and Mrs. Harwood and Mr. R. H. Thornhiil were pa London by the P. and O. Nelloi The promotion of Mr. A. Warden of Mines, Perak. to ;t Warden of Mines, F.M.S., i
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  • 27 8 Fron. China by s-s. Van Heutsz Singapore at 2 p.m. to-day. From France by s.s. D'Artagnan. d Singapore at 8 a.m. on Wedjoes 11th instant.
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  • 44 8 Seven out of about thirty Benga were marching along South Bridge yesterday with poles and other < will be charged in the Courts this noon. It is alleged that they wen out to have a faction fight. Th. sion started from Kandang Kerl
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  • 50 8 (From Our Own Correspond* Colombo, January At a public meeting of Buddhists. I purpose of considering a r.' ;'< Buddhist residents of Malaya to priests to preach Buddhism, it was d to send four Monks to Kuala Lun Malayan Buddh'sts promising the pas money, housing ani other
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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  • 442 9 Speech by Mr. Baldwin At Worcester WORK OF RECONSTITUTING AND PACIFYING Germany's Good Faith in Carrying Out Treaty British Official Wireless [British Official Wireless] London, January 8. Speaking at Worcester yesterday ihe Prime Minister expressed the view that more progress had been made throughout Europe in
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  • 136 9 FELICITOUS ATMOSPHERE AT BANQUET Refers to Irish Relations With England Reuter's Service. Dublin, January 9. There was a felicitous atmosphere at a banquet given by the Executive Council in honour of Tim *Healy on the eve of his retirement, which was attended, inter alios, by Roman Catholic
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  • 83 9 Paris Newspapers Comment on The Reply Reuter's Service. Paris, January 8. Writing on the subject reply to Mr. Kellogg, the "Echo de Pans fays- "All of M. Briand's amendments were actuated by intelligible and even observes that M Br and, in suggesting that the pact should first
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  • 41 9 Monument to be Erected by Swiss Officers' Union [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia] Berne, January 8. The Swiss Officers' Union "as decided to erect a monument ,n honour of the lat General Wille and Chief of General Sta.T Sprecher yon Bernegg.
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  • 253 9 Official Announcement Expected Soon UNITED STATES ALIVE WITH INTEREST Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Tokyo, January 7. The report that Prince Chichibu. the Emperor's brother, is engaged to Setsu, the daughter of Mr. Matiudaira, Japanese Ambassador at Washington, is confirmed. An official announcement is expected soon. The wedding
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  • 63 9 Consecrated by Pope at Rome Ceremony [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia] Rome, January 8. His Holiness the Pope consecrated the newly appointed Primate of Hungary, Cardinal Szeredy and Archibishop Gran at the Sistine chapel et Rome to-day. The Hungarian deputation consisted of on3 hundred men strong:, including the Archduke Albrecht,
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  • 64 9 Demand for Commission of Inquiry [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia] Prague, January 8. The Little Entente Governments have agreed to joint action regarding the Aus-tro-Hungarian frontier incident. A collective note will be sent to the League of Nations demanding that a commission of inquiry he sent to Hungary to investigate,
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  • 55 9 Outrage During Spanish Fireworks Display Reuter's Service. Paris, January 8. A message from Madrid says that a dozen people were injured, several of them fatally during a fireworks display at Riago de Cordoba, as a result of an unknown man hurline bombs into a crowd. The motive is
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  • 46 9 Consignment of Ten Million Dollars for France [Havas Agency.] Paris, January 7. A French liner brought to Le Havre from New York a consignment of ten million dollars gold bullion which was immediately sent to Paris where the Bank of France received it.
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  • 41 9 Nearly 18,000 Workers Rendered Idle at Bombay Reuter's Service. Bombay, January 7. The strike in the mills has spread to nine mills, which have closed down Two others are partially working Nearly 18,00.0 workers have been rendered idle.
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  • 35 9 Nine Hundred Members Receive Heavy Sentences [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asial Naples, January 8. ThP trial of 900 members of the Sicilian Mafia organisation has ended esu mg in sentences of several years hard labour.
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  • 156 9 Warm Welcome At Naples ENTHUSIASTIC CROWDS IN STREETS OF ROME Reuter's Service. Rome. January 8. After a fortnight's visit to Egypt where he expressed a wish to conclude an AfghanoEgyptian treaty of friendship, King Amanullah of Afghanistan arrived at Naples where he was ceremoniously welcomed and
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  • 110 9 UTILITY OF SHANGHAI DEFENCE FORCE Baldwin on Slight Improvement In Conditions Reuter's Service. London. January 7. Addressing his Bewdley constituents. Mr. Baldwin, alluding to China, said the whole world conceded that the Shanghai Defence Force probably saved the lives of thousands ol Whites. He hoped it would
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  • 138 9 Lloyd's Returns Show Vast Improvement Reuter's Service. London. January 7. Lloyd's shipbuilding returns for the quarter ending December 31 show a world-wide improvement in shipbuilding, the world figures being 3,118.721 tons. The figures for Great Britain and Ireland are double those for December 1926, namely 1.579.713 tons now
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  • 78 9 Coolidge Incensed at Attempt To Glorify Sandino Reuter's Service. Washington, January 7. The efforts in some quarters to glorify General Sandino into a sort of Central American Garibaldi have incensed Mr Coolidge, who is preparing a statement setting forth the reasons for the presence of American Marines in
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  • 57 9 Chemical Experiments Cause Terrible Tragedy Reuter's Service. Berlin, January 8. The city was aroused at nine o'clock this morning by a noise like a thunderclap. An explosion at Dahlem, a suburb, destroyed a villa occupied by two professors engaged in chemical experiments. The house was blown to pieces.
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  • 52 9 New York Lady Presents Yale With $25,000 Reuter's Service. New Haven, Connecticut, January 8. Mrs. Florence Brooksaten of New York has presented Yale University with a fund of $25,000 the income of which is to be used for the collection of literature bearing on Anelo-Amsrican relations between 1750
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  • 609 9 Thames Overflows Its Banks NIGHT OF TERROR AND TRAGEDY Waters Invade the Houses of Parliament Reuter's Service. London, January 7. The Thames, which is in very heavy spate following the great thaw, overflowed its banks in London in the early hours of this morning and
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  • 765 9 British Official Wireless [British Official Wireless] London, January 8. Saturday morning's flooding of the London riverside districts was due to a combination of three factors, namely, a high tide, the swollen state of the river due to flocds end to the gale which had piled up the
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  • 33 10 Reuter's Service. [Reuters Service.] London, January B. Their Majesties sent a message of sympathy to the London flood victims. The king donated £100 to the relief fund and the Queen £50.
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  • 90 10 GOVERNMENT TO BE REORGANISED Ex-Chancellor Presides Over Inaugural Meeting [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia] Berlin, January 8. The inaugural meeting of the League for \States' Renaissance was attended by re•Wtatives of all parties from the Social ocrats to Conservatives. The meeting held under the chairmanship of Herr rs, the Ex-Chancellor,
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  • 211 10 (By courtesy of the Nichi-Nichi Shimbunsha) Tokio, January 6. Marquis Kunihisa Kuni, a son of H. H. Prince Kuni, has been granted a decree of ■ivorce. It is learned that the divorce was lusedI used by the sickly condition of his wife. Premier Tanaka has announced that he
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  • 227 10 Football SINGAPORE PRESS BEATEN Match Played in Rain On Waterlogged Pitch The Singapore Press Sports Club played their first footnall match, since they came into being, at Johore Bahru yesteryay against Mr. J. Regan's XI. The recent inclement weather made the ground something like a quagmire, and heavy
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  • 276 10 Reuter's Service. London, January 7. The results of the League matches played to-day were as follows:— Division I Aston Villa 3, Liverpool 4. Blackburn 1. Bolton 6. Buiv 2. Burnley 0. Cardiff t, The Wednesday I. Derby 2. Portsmouth 2. Everton 3.
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  • 955 10 Including Matches Played on Saturday, January 7 English League.—Division I Goals. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pta. Everton 25 14 5 6 68 37 34 Huddersfield 24 13 7 4 59 40 30 Leicester 26 11 8 7 56 44 29 Blackburn 25 9 7 9
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  • 39 10 A team of the Juvenile Football Club met a team of the Firestone Co. in a of soccer on Saturday on the Civil Service ground. Balestier Road. The former won by 6 goals to 2.
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  • 82 10 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP Tommy Loughran Outpoints Leo Lemski Reuter's Service. New York. January 8. In a light heavyweight championship contest the Philadelphian, Timmy Loughran. beat the Washington boxer, Leo Lomski, on points after fifteen rounds. Madrid. January 8. In a fifteen rounds contest for the Euro pean featherweight championship,
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  • 63 10 World's Amateur Record Set by outh African Reuter's Service. London, January 7. The South African, Arthur Newton, beat his own world's amateur record for a hundred miles, running from the village of Box near Bath to Hyde Park Corner, London, in fourteen hours, 22 minutes, 10 seconds. His previous
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  • 118 10 Rangers Defeat Rangoon Road Party The friendly match between the Rangers Badminton Party and the Rangoon Road Badminton Party, played last Saturday at the latter's court, resulted in a win for the Rangers. The following are the results: Singles Chan Choo Kirn (Rangers) beat Johnnie de Mello (R.R.8.P.), 7—15;
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  • 1107 10 Saturday's Penang Races Provide Good Sport (From Our Own Correspondent.) Renang, January 7. The first day's racing here to-day attracted a large attendance, which included H. H. the Sultan of Perak and the Resident Councillor. The going was good. The following were the results. Race 1:—Melgeo, 9.4 1
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  • 102 10 ENGLAND BEATS NEW SOUTH WALES Old Country's Great Win Over The New British Official Wireless [British Official Wireless] London, January 8. In the Rugby International at Twickenham yesterday. England beat New Souih Wales by IS points to 11. The Waratahs thus concluded the international engagements of their tour with
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  • 56 10 Local Men Below Form And Lose (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. January 9. The Selamgor Club beat the Duke's by three goals (one penalty). 15 points to one goal, 5 points.: The visitors were not up to their usual form, their handling being very weak.
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  • 56 10 Kedah Overwhelmed by Perak \rrom *;ur uwn isoiresponuem.f Ipoh, January 9. At Sungei Pattani cn Saturday, Perak defeated Kedrh in a H M.S. Malaya Cup match by 39 points to rive. The Kedah pack, although on the heavy side, lasted out well. Perak, despite their huge win.
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  • 116 10 Playing at the Padang on Saturday, the S.C.C. "A" team defeated the Duke's second string by three tries, nine points, to nil. It was a good game, and whilst the Club held the advantage at half and three-quarter, the soldiers had the stronger
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  • 61 10 Playing at Seremban this week-end, the Singapore Cricket Club XV easily accounted for the Negri State XV by 18 points'to eight. Singapore held the upper hand throughout and were never fully extended. The folowing side represented the S.C.C.:— Scoular; Goodman, Niblock, Llttlehales, W. R. King;
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  • 40 10 Trials at Melbourne for Davis Cup Reuter's Service. Melbourne, January 7. As a result of the trials at Melbourne it is practically certain that Australia's Davis Cup team will be G. Patterson, J. Hawkes, J. Crawford, and H. Hopman.
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  • 212 10 S. G. C. MONTHLY MEDAL Three Players Tie for First Place The January Medal Competition of the Singapore Golf Club competition was played this week-end and resulted in a tie between Messrs. Buchanan, Atkin Berry, and H. L. Marshall. Eighty-three cards were taken out, and the following were amongst
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  • 75 10 Reuter's Service. New York, January 7. Bobby Jones has formally renounced the gift of the 150,000 house presented by a number of his American admirers. He said he first intended to accept but upon reconsideration decided that it would be improper for him to do
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  • 120 10 INTER-STATE MATCH Perak's Win Over Negri at Ipoh (From Our Own Correspondent.) Lnoh, January 0. Negri Sembilan visited Ipoh on Saturday, and, in an inter-state hockey match frith Perak, lost by four goals to two. The game was played in fine weather, and the exchanges throughout were fast and
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  • 26 10 Cambridge Beat Oxford at St. Moritz Reuter's Service. St. Moritz, January 7. In an inter-varsity ice hockey match Cambridge beat Oxford 1 to 0.
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  • 196 10 Results of Races at Chinese Club The results of the 200 yards handicap races swum off at tile Chinese Swimming Club on Sunday were as follows: A Class:—1 Ng Mong Guan. 2 min. 25 4-5 sec. 2 Lee Choon Ngee, 2 min. 41 3-5 sec. 3 Chia Poh Chong,
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  • 101 10 Stabs Given in Return lor Charity A rather unusual incident happened at the Malay Mosque in New Bridge Road yesterday, when an Arab entered the house of prayer and begged for alms. As is the custom, the man in charge of the Mo-qut gave the beggar some
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  • 679 11 County Secretaries At Lords CONFIDENCE IN POLICY OF SMALLER BALL "Objectionable Practice of Playing Ball Twice" Opening the meeting of country secrei at Lord's recently Mr. W. Findlav secretary of the M.C.C., stated that -in nut tee had expressed a wish for rst-clasa matches at Lord's and for purpose
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  • 40 11 •rs for week ending Sunday, January Tuesday. January 10.—Officers' meeting M adquarters, 5:15 p.m. Thursday, January 12.—Band Practice, iiiarters 5:15 p.m. Saturday, 'January 14.—Parade of all pa on Raffles Institution Grounds at p.m. Full uniform with staves.
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  • 143 11 Some people do not believe in divorce; asked the Magistrate, Mr. Galtie. i r Bridge Police Court, London, of applicant tot advice. "Yes," she "Then why not divorce your hus- 1 asked the Magistrate. "Sec the ..nary, who will put you in th? uf applying for a divorce as a
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  • 795 11 Second Meet to be Greatest World Ever Saw In- February, 1928, a sporting meeting such as the world has never yet seen will take place in Switzerland. It is true that the French Olympic Committee had, as early as 1924, summoned the nations to the First Olympic
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  • 214 11 Death Follows Quarrel at Hong Kong Club Tragic consequences followed a scuffle which took place at the Club premises of the South China Athletic Association in China Building, Hong Kong. On Christmas night, a little before 8 o'clock, a disagreement arose between a student of St. Paul's College,
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  • 35 11 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 154 equal to $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 158 rqial to $100.
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    • 393 11 TO-NIGHT! MONDAY, JANUARY 9. TO-NIGHT! AT THE NEW WORLD SHOWS VARIED ATTRACTION-WAYANG SIN SVI TOH. THE CITY OPERA will stage that Famous Indian Military Drama GENERAL NAWAB KHAN Supported by Vaudeville and Extra Turns WATCH! For the appearance of MADAM "V" at this Theatre. ■P mm jjjjjr pi i l
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    • 205 11 DUBONNET J j TONIC It WINE. I I $1.60 Hi $19.00 jjj j PER BOTTLE fagfe] PEB CASE OF 12 QUARTS I j DUTY INCLUDED. ■■■jl DUTY INCLUDED. 3 J IP 3■ 8 Obtainable from all Dealers, j 01/1 iR Shipped by I I Jl THOMAS I Tawny fflm mosley
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  • 286 12 JAPAN'S STANDPOINT IN THE MATTER Chinese Govt. Uninterested in The Problem Perhaps it is paying the Chinese pirates rather too much honour to organise an international fleet for the purpose of making Bias Bay a twentieth-century Lepanto; but at the same time, some measures are obviously, required
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  • 201 12 Big Prize Offered for Completion Of Unfinished Work Aspiring composers have a chance —until Maxell SI, —to be ranked with Schubert. The chance depends on their ability to win the first prize in the £4.000 competition for the completion of Schubert's "Unfinished Symphony. initiated by the Schubert
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  • 342 12 John Jervis is an honest blunt name, particularly if, as -was the wont in the Eighteenth Century, the surname is pronounced Jarvis. Karl St Vincent sounds grander and entirely different But the John Jervis who was born on January 9, 1734 to become Earl St. Vincent, Nelson
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    • 148 12 H^rkighe; 7 I ft I WM.6Ot% j X Santa Clans brought two 4oughbovs a harem belle! ani LOUIS WOIHEIM g They fought for her, about S bet, and in spite of her! They made HEK^ljigbu B One won her- They made EACH j3 nj OTHER laugh. fO And how 1
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    • 490 12 DRY ECZEMA h FOR 7MDNIHS In Small Red Pimples. j Healed by Cuticura. "I had dry eczema for seven months. It broke out in small, red pimples on my arms and limbs, and used to itch and burn day and night. It was worse when I got warm at work.
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    • 349 12 fl, SKIN DISEAIE TN our Climate where skin ments is that Zam-Buk' herbal I oul constituents are so highly refintd soon becomes ary lhat they soak natura n y into and irfflamed, neglect of any underlying tissues, where fiery itching pimple, rash, sore- eczema, scaly psoriasis, ravaging ness or even
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  • 384 13 SEEN BY EUROPEANS ON THE HILLS Disappearance of Poultry And Pigs The presence of a tiger on the mainland, indicated from purely Chinese sources some week ago, is now confirmed by Europeans who saw what is believed to be the be; I It may be recalled that some
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  • 81 13 The building of a new town to be known as "St. Helier'i," at a cost of one million pounds, in the Morton area, on the outskirts of London, will be started in the New Year. Fifty thousand new houses are wanted by Londoners, and this scheme, for which the London
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    • 412 13 L YALE SPUR-GEARED j CHAIN BLOCKS JSSi are machine shop necessities S THE YALE SPUR-GEARED CHAIN X BLOCK is the safest and speediest X Httta| portable hand hoist where loads must X I ImHsH > be lifted frequently and labour is ft lip »S?TISr expensive. ft It is highly efficient.
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    • 368 13 I 1 [jl BoTxtib I I isMoi jj I Shipped by Purveyors if the special I I WELL KNOWN FIRM |fipH APPOI N™ ENT I DENIS MOUNIE CO. The Late Kin^ Edward v I jj ESTABLISHKD 1838. I PU>ls| I H Jl I I H Obtainable at all Liquor Dealers
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    • 228 13 CHEONG KOON SENG CO. AUCTION SALE OF SINGAPORE PROPERTIES At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng and Co., No. 30 Chulia Street. ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, AT 2-30 P.M. Lots Ito 3 Three pieces of valuable 99 years' leasehold building land situate at Chin Swee Road, off Havelock Road, Singapore, areas 1,907,
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    • 568 14 PUBLIC NOTICES MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. Claim* lor Rjftnl oi 00 Vacant Houses. NOTICE is hereby given that claims for refund of Assessment on Vacant Houses for the period from July to December, 1Q27. mu>i be sent to the Municipal Assessor on or before 31st January. 1928, after which date no
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    • 522 14 SITUATIONS VACANT DOCTOR WANTED—Qualified Chinese Doctor wanted for a well established practice in Singapore. Excellent prospects. Apply Box 5%, c o Malaya Tribune. SITUATION WANTED. Situation wanted* by a registered qualified Indian Doctor M.8., in any healthy place. Apply B. K. Roy, M.8., 17, Niven Road. WANTED Insurance and other
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    • 399 14 BANKS THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: 94, MARKET STREET. BRANCHES Penang 85, Beach Street. Malacca 131, Jonker Street. Muar No. 1, Jalan Sayang. 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,
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    • 522 14 BANKS THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED. (Registered in London, under the Companies Acts of 1862 to 1890, on December 1892.) Authorised Capital *3. 00 0,°(K> 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:
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    • 422 14 INSURANCE I j THE ttwi SOUTB %md 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,
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    • 500 14 J. BAKER, LTD of 6 7 Victoria St n et. beg to announce to lie that a Branch Conf and Bakery has been est at EAST COAST ROAD. (Opposite the Arcadia and was opened on the December ASSORTED CAKES and BREAD can be obtained as from the above date, Ice
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    • 402 15 STEAMER SAILINGS r* p. &0. BRITISH INDIA AND PCAR LINES -ated in P—IO*J -SKNGER CARGO SERVICES. \M> ORIENTAL STEAM CO., LONDON AND 1 MAIL SERVICE. with His Majesty's v.o^crnment.) \KD> from LONDON f m China vV. .lapan Due Singapore 1928 7. Jan 6 9AOC Jan 13 11.000 Jan 27 348
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    • 496 15 STEAMER SAILINGS THE STRAITS BORNEO SHIPPING COMPANY. REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE Singapore. Soerabaia Bandjermasin S.S. HOCK SENG Due Jan. Bth Sail: ig j a n. 10th. Tuesday Ist A 2nd Class Accommodation. For Freight, Passage and other particulars, Apply to the Agents:— STRAITS BOKNEO TRADING (XL, 12 A 13, Boat Quay,
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    • 395 15 STEAMER SAIUNGS norddeutscher lIAVn Vy LLU,U l\ (Incorporated m in G>rmanv.) V The undernoted are the Company's intended fixtures:— OUTWARDS FOR HONG HONG, SHANGHAI a Ten i 4 p 4 v AISD J ArAIN. ANHALT due Spore Jan 8 -t AUGSBURG Jan 25 FOR MANILA, JAPAN AND VLADIVOSTOCK t LAHN
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    • 301 15 STEAMER SAILINGS STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. STEAMERS INTENDED TO SAIL FROM SINGAPORE. mondat MONDAY KINTA, 4 p.m., for Port Swettenham and Penang. MEDUSA, 4 p.m., for Port Dickson, Lumut, Teluk Anson and P. Dickson. Jnp?2 H, r; 4 P -"V fo L uar KOPAH, 5 p.m. for Malacca. TUESDAY *GEMAS,
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    • 481 15 STEAMER SAILINGS I (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO MARSEILLES LONDON Tonnage Destin tiun Dm Ball Kitano Maru B,oou M'seilles, London, A'werp R'dam Jan 19 20 tHaruna Maru 10,500 Naples, Marseilles, London, A'werp Rotterdam Feb 2 I Kamo Mara 8,000 Marseilles, London, A'werp R'dam Feb 16 l m Katori Maru 10,500 Isaples,
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    • 479 16 1 DEUTZ DIESEL MARINE ENGINES. I H Cold: starting, two-stroke, crude oil Deutz Diesel engines, in all sizes for boats of all types., ■k Reliable. Low fuel consumption. L jj DELIVERY OUT OF LOCAL AND SAILING STOCK. jj I N. V. MOTOREN FABRIEK DEUTZ. li (Incorporated in Holland) |l A
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    • 196 16 I Portable Gramophone I I DOUBLE SPRING MOTOR I Q H I Soundbox suitable for ste* 1 If I lirrfH d md sapphire needles gj'i^^O^^ Price $34 only. I SEASON Go. Ltd S H 111 113 North Bridge Road. S I DO YOU FEEL NERVOUS? j J DO YOU FEEL
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    • 425 16 Fed Up! A common expression but one that .hows MENTAL OUTLOOi i TOTALLY OPPOSED TO SUCCESS, No matter what your stationin 1 —a bright untired I 1 to Success. In these days of I v don't let Fed Uppi j better of you. Stick maintain the cheery si MENSSANA is
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