Malaya Tribune, 7 March 1928

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    20 1 The Malaya Tribune XV.- No. 54 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1928 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1928
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      206 1 TRY KOREA MISSION CLOTH mm mm does not FADE. W does not SHRINK. wearg LONGER. Korean Products Co. Bras Basah Road, SINGAPORE. 'Phone 324. asps: asasasFiHsasasasHsasasHsasHSHSHsaszsasasHSEf i i TMLAS I INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS I Sole Importers V.' I ONE MODEL FOR IfFIHTI 11 1 EVERY POCKET I S
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      188 1 "FLOROOOI" Washing _jsV7 Suitings /jSy /V/ f AV Wear HIGH STREET, Singapore. I Q S J Now is the time l| v ri i I ,obuy I i o J VESTA Sewing: Machine j The most popular and up-to-date Machine in the World. Complete I with attachments and book of
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    Famous Texas Rangers
    1818 2 3NVN^^lL8 tFuar6ian8 ok Lor6er »n6 l?r»irie Keen-e><xl ot tl,e ol6 tr»ilz. nvvrnzlin»: over »<»vent> ,l. ancl reprvllentinjl n ol l.2UU >l?Hrz? ol siucn »6venturu l?l»niwore t'nopl»r but in '5exnn vou lil.li sucli »lloup. «no! even m 1'exllx. zu»ve at ln»' unnunl l.f exi'exl.ll.ltuneux' 3uet lrom tbe wteHt.
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    120 2 Organization of a new shipping company to be known as the "Oceanic and Orient Navigation Company" is now in process. This firm will operate twenty-one vessels recently purchased by the Matson Navigation Company and the American Hawaiian Company, giving service between the United States, Hawaii and the Far East. ln
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      287 2 'H'ttOZR exbHU8tinl5 couzzb are terriblv weHltieninl? 2n6 tuev <lo iniurv to tbe tissues ol tbe cbe5t. 5»F^F «-'o- »»> 8tate, neglect enclL up witb 2N ,«f«««»»» <^»H 2ttaclc of broncbitis or broncbia3 «tstbma. 3^.'^".^3!l plaice it 2 babit everv Mben 3^..«^««!«^!^ xettiuk out ol be6 to slip 2 N2no'v ?eps
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      249 2 l be best-ciresseo! gentlemen in all lbe ereat ili«s nl Hvorlcl «vear slvles. Lv ll». .ve nnr < (iroveii ilr tbe lanlous j< l ».i supply lb«>e stvles macle lc> i,,.l>vxltli,l soil prices rnueb lower tban lo<.2l > clutv an6 are puitl. fnr 100 (Ulntb pattern. Ol renovnecl Lrilisb t?ll,tb8.
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    N. B. COMMERCE CHAMBER
    570 3 Objections to Amendments to Labour Ordinance The minutes of the Committee meeting held on January 28 at 11 a.m., were in part as follows:— Amendments to Labour Ordinance as Gazetted on December 1, 1927:—The Committee considered in detail the amendment I to the Labour Ordinance as
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    "On This Day—"
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      69 3 >l /HM «ns i M- «««a»»,,,»,»,», lMM?N^^I .__1«)__15— 1^';—25—32 K. etc.—lift Volt». > llnectlv couplecl VIL3LI. two .>tl"i'. ..Ill cru6e oil engine. ruimint? costtz. II. Complete vvi'tn kuses etc. <In«orpor»t«6 in NoUan3.) l t). L. 382. slX^rOttN. iZ 'vitn tne H kllvourable ltates- prompt 8ettlemellt ol claims 8 l r»L
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      260 3 lluticurs. 8oap 828t lor 8lliu liair L«»u»« ol lt« »K«»alut« pnrir/. «lebcllte vet «i?e«ive me6i»lion »ncl ll»j;l»nce. dv Ointment it overcomes Ilenoencv to erupuono in vouUl »n<! prornolr» permanent l «lcin »n3 b»ir be»itd. l Kt»l»»») tu«»i»«<l, t1»x«»a»»»Zl^l»ll. z inn 0? > IXD!l50 VViTD 5l5KtiK Ol? iOb.. We bave placell
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    Child Welfare
    1496 4 ANNUAL REPORT OF LOCAL SOCIETY New Headquarters Planned at Tras St. and Maxwell Rd. The Committee of the Child Welfare Society of Singapore present their fourth annual report. The Society, which .was incorporated ab r Limited Association (under the S.S. Companies Ordinance No. 155) on the 21st day
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    COMPANY REPORT
    249 4 I lu Lenut tiuoner I^imitetl I'be eigbtl» annual ren<»r? us tm» t)lr<«tur>: ls. ,»!<> iius-b"! Ier)< "f ll„ l.?lu l6l.nut l UNsoli»lu<e<l liublxr < <>.. l.t<!.. to l", >! l! N!,l, v.n >larcb 17. l^!l">l>'5: > >. .?!'!'.'<! Il5,' !<»'<», ll,e prlilit !<>i >< >t. > !,!g s'»r
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    132 4 A Shanghai telegram, published in the local native Press, states that the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs of Shanghai has- been instructed by the Nationalist Government to send a strong protest to the Japanese authorities against their repairing of the Chinese gunboat for the Northerners. A Kamunting correspondent writes to "The
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      387 4 AN IDCAL MALT EXTRACT \mm M,LK ANt> ICCS jram! Hw. I lN soluble n I^Si cranu J Tired Nerves jj j| When you have no energy and you are easily A tired it is the sign that your nerves are starving for want of nourishment. L W Stimulants and drugs
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      93 4 A night at Home with HIS MASTER'S VOICE ijll mm 'Let us put a "HIS MASTER'S VOICE Gramophone into your home. Cash or Instalments. S. MOUTRIE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. j EXPAMET I I BRITISH LARGE j I ALSO LATHING. EX MET, RIBMET AND j
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    Thos. Cook and Son, Ltd.
    467 5 riI8I0X or i^Uti^ Another Step in Its Romantic Career Another s'ep in the romantic career of one of the most lamous firms in the world was marked by the issu. cf an official announcement of the fusion of Thomas Cook and Son, Ltd., the great
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    BOY SCOUTS' ASSOCIATION
    26 5 Orders for week ending Sunday, March 11. 1928. To-morrow, March B.—Band Practice, Headquarters, 5:15 p.m. Friday, March 9. —Ambulance Class, Headquarters, 5:15 p.m.
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    WEEKLY SHARE REPORT
    716 5 Penang, March 2. A slight improvement in the prices of both tin and rubber earlier in the week resulted in a more active market out unfortunately the advance has not been maintained and prices are again easier at the close with ratner mjre sellers than buyers. Tin,
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    35 5 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 equal to $100.
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      348 5 TRY THEM TO-NIGHT. you have used Pinkettes> the dainty catives, you will never go back to Oil, or drastic purgative pills. As nature Pinkettes dispel constipaulate the liver, banish bilious at?imkettes sick headaches, purify the breath, skin. Your chemist can supply r post free at 60 cents the vial, l»r.
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      77 5 New Shipment of TIO TEK HONG'S RECORDS 483 Slendang Mayang Kembang Katjang 487 Srie Serdang Tjerai Kasih 489 Entjeh Doelah Sitti Berpajoeng 491 A Krontjong Aer Laoet Boenga Tjempaka D. T. LIM Co., Singapore. (Opposite Surma Theatre). 353 North Bridge Road, 'Phone 4681 A-6 I D'ORSAY'S Iface powder! S Delightfully
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      488 5 I us as wa cne s are essentially an 3 g rffc article of confidence sd are Jewel- leries, Studs, Cufflinks, Tiepins, R Collarpins, etc. etc. made of 1 Rolled GoU. I X P. Rolled Gold is real Gold Tfv plate, made to wear like real Gold. S jp To
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
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      133 5 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS Programme of drills up to and for March il, 1928. To-day, March 7 s:ln Drill Hall, M. Gun Platoon, R.S.M.V—Para:'e. 5:15 p.m.—Drill Hall, "A" Company, "B" Clacs—Vickers Machine Gun Training. 5:15 p.m.—Drill Hall, S.R.A. (v) Sigs., Section Parade. 5:15 p.m.—Drill Hall, Chinese Company, Lewis Gun Class. 5:15 p.m.—Drill
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      328 6 I EMPIRE CINEMA I From Monday, March 5. 1 !Two Shows Two Payments I Hua Keok Production I I THE VAMPIRE A. most beautiful story of modern style with wonderful motor car stunts exhibited in this wonderful picture. So never Imiss it and bring your family early to avoid disappointment.
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      204 6 Amusements. q 1 pi [}j AT THE ffl ALHAMBRAj X 'PHONE 909 n] S (TAN CHENG KEE Co., Ltd., Proprietors.) g I From Monday, March 5. AT c i>.m. I I A METRO GOLDWYN MAYER SPECHL I I "THE TORRENT" [5 A Tremendous film adaptation of Ibasco Ibanez famous Novel.
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      664 6 GAIETY CINEMA Junction Albert Bencoolen Streets From Friday, March 2 to Thursday, March 8. NIGHTLY AT 9 P.M. RICHARD HOLT In a tale of the ring with a Dempsey Wallop— his latest comedy-drama of thrills "THE CANVAS KISSER" The story of a kid who would not take the count —the
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    HARBOUR BOARD
    134 7 Ships Alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive Singapore, March 7. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Kistna E.E.E. Wharf; Kawachi Maru 22; Rohna 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) Macedonia IX; Mata Hari and SwartensnwH !•'>; Nagpore 18; President Hayes 11. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3) Kajang 30;
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    EXCHANGES
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    THE PRESBYTERIAN BAZAAR
    489 7 Scotch Kirk" After Money CHURCH EXTENSIONS COSTLY Successful Effort to Clear Debt Balance A bazaar in connexion with the Singapore Presbyterian Church was held yesterday in the Town Hall between 10 am. and 1 p.m. and from 4 p.m. until nearly midnight. It was in 1878 that
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    FRANCO-U. S. TREATY
    64 7 Reuter's Service. Washington, March 7. The Senate has ratified the FrancoAmerican Arbitration Treaty without division. The new Franco-American Arbitration Treaty provides for the arbitration of any dispute not involving purely domestic questions, the interests of a third Power, the Monroe Doctrine or the obligations of France under
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    TEAPOT DOME CASE
    35 7 Reuter's Service. Washington, March 6. warrant has been issued for the arrest of Colonel Robert Stewart for refusing to answer questions at the Senate Committee inquiry into the Teapot Dome oil case.
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    JAPANESE NEWS
    144 7 <Zv eourtesv ot »b< Xiobi-Xiebi 3bimbunsba) I'oKio. Hlarcb 7. piince lbe unl? elcler buve m. to tbe-reonll .>!',tn", "f «be ttnuse "l Commons, 2t tee sr.ocm, »<t I»i>l is bl convokecl «n lb«. in^t, ll reportei lrom certain quarter» to tbe ellVtt tbi»t Laron sinister ..s tbe Ninsrito
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    ADMIRAL LORD FISHER
    172 7 4 8torv of tne (ireat 3e» Captain Vis n vi.. tbv >b,l' llritisb f,lm:—'lb. "> < "s.',il.l an«i tbe r"»lklanlie<, tbal "»>l ut tbe I'beutre during tli«- levv tbe lollo«sine nnucuotc about tke threat tbe mi<> vNo r'irst d>e» l..<r,l <bc «as u' tbut pel°i«<i I'bn l>i«b.5»
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    ALHAMBRA THEATRE
    305 7 Story of Famous Spanish Author Reproduced Should a man allow his mother to come between him and his chosen wife Such is the problem around which a story was written by the late Blasco Ibanez, the screen version of which is now being shown at the Alhambra Theatre.
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    LOCAL AMUSEMENTS
    95 7 Surma Theatre The scream hit of the century, "Her Father Said No," H. C. Witwer's festival of fun, is the special attraction of the Surma Theatre to-night! Mary Brian is the star who is supported by Al Cooke and Kit Guard, probably the best known comedian team in
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    HOLLYHOCK COMING
    166 7 H. M. Sloop "Hollyhock," Commander R. B. T. Miles, R.N., will arrive in Singapore next Tuesday from England on her passage to Hong Kong to resume her place in the China Squadron. She has had a thorough overhaul at Portsmouth Dockyard. The "Hollyhock," which is one of many
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    A RACING SUGGESTION
    154 7 "Must Win" writes to the "Times of Malaya":— I am not satisfied with the way the Racing Clubs are being run in Malaya. They should have Race Meetings, lasting a whole week, from the Ist of each month, so that, we can put our wages on the
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    61 7 The Edinburgh Corporation has presented a Bill, to be considered by the Medical Committee of the House of Commons, providing that where a medical officer of health certifies that a person is liable to spread venereal disease, the officer should be empowered, on a Magistrate's order, compulsorily to isolate the
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE
    1456 7 FINANCE COMMERCE PRODUCE Singapore, March 7 Rice, Siam No. 1 per Koyan $325 Bayers Sellers Rice, Siam 2 $2'J7 Mixed Black Pepper 77.00 Rice, Siam 3 $292 Sundried Copra 11.40 Rice, Saigon 1 $200 Mixed Copra 11.15 Rice, Saigon 2 $256 Kayong Copra Rice, Saigon 3 $235 *Small Flake Tapioca
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    The City Opera
    350 7 THE MERCHANT OF KHARTOUM An Excellently Conducted Performance At the New World on Monday nigh* opera-goers were treated to one of the best performances of the season, when the City Opera staged that famous Egyptian play. "The Merchant of Khartoum"."Seldom has such an interesting and well-cor. due
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      368 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT* WANTED—competent Asiatic Surveyor, experienced in use of theodolite and level. Apply, Suptg. Civil Engineer, H.M. Naval Base, Singapore. POSITION WANTED Surveyor, over 18 years practical knowledge in Surveying, Levelling, Theodolite, Tacheometrical Works, Drafting Plans, Town Survey, Mining Survey, Road Trace. Road Construction, Anti Malaria, Land Drainage Scheme, Reinforced
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
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      348 7 SINGAPORE DIARY To-day, March 7 Hirh Tides.— 11:9 a.m., 11:57 p.m. ercial Cup replay: Mansfield's vs. m g Kong Bank. Singapore Co-operative Society meeting, y M.C. A. Downtown branch, 5:15 p.m. j Meeting, Natural History Society, s:lfi p i". To-morrow, March 8 fide. -11:43 a.m. homeward mail closes, 4 p.m.
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      79 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT (By courtsey of the Government Health Office)' Kandang Kerbau Station For the 24 hours ending midnight March 6 deg. Maximum shade temperature 89 F. Minimum shade temperature 75 F. Mean shade temperature 80.7 F. Maximum sun radiation 160 F. Minimum grass radiation 72 F. Sea temperature (maximum) 83
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    RESTRICTION
    848 8 At the P. A. M. meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, very wisely held in camera, a resolution was passed in the following terms: "The meeting is of opinion that reversal of the policy of rubber control would inevitably result in a long period 1 of acute depression in
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    1186 8 The Chinese who was discovered with a stab wound was found in Raub Street and not in the Happy Valley, as reported. Excellent pictures of the recent Singapore Boy Scouts' rally at Government House are the feature of the March issue of "Scouting in Malaya." The rubber crop of The
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    SOCIETY AND PERSONAL
    481 8 The Rev. L. Pro The Hon'ble Mr. H. who has been ill for a H*hi bronchitis, and confined to 1 Kuala Lumpur this The marriage of Dr. J. I T l of the General Hospital. P, Ida Sladek was solemnised I Arthur, Registrar of hr; last week.
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    LONDON RUBBER STOCKS
    8 8 On »:lb >lur«.!.. > liONllon liubb.
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    PENANG EX-SERVICES
    25 8 (From Our Own Correspon Penang, Man The annual repoit of the Penang ExServices Association state- 122 members. The account in hand cf $1,23."».
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    JUDICIAL CHANGES
    55 8 (From Our Own Corres] Ipoh, March Mr. Justice Pritchard. of Sei is now assisting in Ipoh. leavi to relieve Mr. Justice Dean Mr. W. Burton, acting Legal A Lumpur, goes to Seremban. It is rumoured that Mr. will be Attorney-General wh< Whitley succeeds Sir Henr Mr. Justice Acton
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    ANNUAL MEETING
    41 8 (From Our Own Con rVaiatiCi At the annual meeting of th. Dispensary a net profit shown and a final divid< cent declared, making thirtj the year. $10,000 was general reserve, a rimilai building reserve fund for the equalisation divid<
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    50 8 From Europe, (Lon<i< February 16) by B.S. Iftai noon to-day. From Indo-China by inger, due at Singapore at From China and Ja; Maru, due at Singaj Mails from Europe. I patched February 16), will arrive by train to-i respondence will be rear boxholders at 9 a.m. on f
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      259 8 |vV\|fc THE ALL-STEEL BICYCLE j r Straits Settlements, F.M.S., H British North Borneo, ArV an \l umatra k ROBINSON Co., Ltd. jj P JCjp (f W Raffles Place, I 81 11 SINGAPORE. NEW SHIPMENT SEXUAL science: series Representing all tbat is most up-to-date, impartial, and unprejudiced, a in Modern Thought,
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      127 8 LAST WEEK OF NAMSEN'S SALE PRICES THAT DEMAND YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. NAMSEN'S 53, High Street. IRRESISTIBLE PACOLEX REMOVES DIRT AND STAIN From all Utensils, Earthenware, Sinks, etc. Rarely Equalled Never Excelled, Cheaper Than All. 35 cts. 22 oz. Cartons. 3 for $1.00 Wholesale only from Agents: WALLACE D. HAWKES 6,
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    LEAGUE OF NATIONS COUNCIL
    509 9 Failure To Ratify Conventions SIK AUSTEN'S APPEAL TO POWERS Opium Traffic Cannot be Stopped Till Treaty is Agreed British Official Wireless. Reuter's Service. (British Official Wireless] London, March 6. sir en Chamberlain called attention r iiuil of the League of Nations the serious situation being the
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    Empire Wines
    81 9 MAKING STEADY PROGRESS Huge Increase in Importation At Home British Official Wireless. ritish Official Wireless] London, March 6. > shy Gore, Under Secretary for i n>, stated in Parliament tha*; of Empire wines into this from just over a million vear before the war to more d a
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    SHANGHAI DEFENDER
    42 9 Sir John Duncan Arrives Back In London Reuter's Service. London, March 7. ral Sir John Duncan has arlon to take over the command :.<.-,. Division. In an interview he a tohute to the good behaviour and I the Shanghai Defence Force.
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    BRITISH AIRSHIP SERVICES
    269 9 Route To Canada This Year SIR SEFTON BRANCKER'S LECTURE British Official Wireless. [British Official Wireless] London, March 6. Air Vice-Marshal Sir Sefton Brancker, in a lecture last night, referring to the tuture of the airship, said that there was every probability that three airships now under construction
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    B.B.C. 'S POLITICAL LICENSE
    153 9 Experiments Under New Policy CRAWFORD REPORT'S EFFECT British Official Wireless. [British Official Wireless] London, March 6. The Prime Minister announced yesterday that the Government had decided to withdraw the prohibition from broadcasting statements involving matters of political or industrial controversy, under which the British Broadcasting Corporation
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    SUBMARINE WAR
    144 9 U. S. Committee Shelves Resolution Reuter's Service. Washington, March 6. The Foreign Affairs Committee of the House by 6 to 5 shelved a resolution seeking to abolish submarine warfare by international agreement. The action of the committee frustrated the move of Mr. Kellogg with regard to opening negotiations
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    A MYSTERY TRIBE
    102 9 Little Race of Naked Foresters In Bolivia Reuter's Service. New York, March 6. A visit to a mysterious race of warriors, I possibly descendants of South Sea islanders who came to South America centuries ago, is described by Mr. Hyatt Verill of the American Indian Museum on
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    BRITAIN'S TRADE TREATIES
    185 9 Germany Wants Termination ALLEGED BREACH OF TERMS Reuter's Service. Berlin, March 6. In the Reichstag the Minister of Economics announced that Germany would give the earliest possible notice to terminate the trade treaty with Great Britain in order "to place our relations with England on another basis."
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    SHOTS AT BRITISH STEAMER
    109 9 U.S. Coastguard I Truculent EIGHT SHELLS FIRED BY DESTROYER Reuter's Service. Washington, March 7. The United States coastguard destroyer Cassin fired eight shells at a British passenger steamer, the Isle of June, eff Miami harbour on Monday. The steamer was not hit but the passengers were
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    Air Speed Record
    150 9 BRITISH ATTEMPT TO REACH 302 M.P.H. Racing Seaplane Makes its Trial Flights British Official Wireless. [British Official Wireless] London, March 6. Trial flights at Calshot, Southampton Water, are being made to-day by FlightLieutenant Kinkead with the super-marine Napier racing seaplane in which an attempt is about to
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    INDIAN RAILWAY
    74 9 Further Demands Made by Employees Reuter's Service. Calcutta, March 6. Following the settlement of the BengalNagpur railway strike, the employees of the East Indian Railway workshops at Lillooah are threatening direct action. Unskilled workmen are demanding double and skilled workmen 25 per cent increase on their present wages.
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    BANDITS ATTACK 'BUS
    79 9 Reuter's Service. Mexico City, March 6. Five were killed and ten wounded as the result of a bandits' attack on a motorbus near Jalapa. The motor-bus was sailing along merrily and its thirty passengers were laughing and smoking when the bandits appeared at the roadside and without
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    WAR DECLARED BY IBN SAUD
    329 9 Wahabis Move To Attack TANKS AND AIRPLANES ON FRONTIER Conqueror of Hedjaz Said to Have Joined "Holy War" Reuter's Service. London, March 7. The uneasiness created by Ibn Saud's talk »;f a "holy war" has been deepened by an "unofficial bulletin" transmitted from Jerusalem, stating
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    Tangier Agreement
    127 9 END OF PROTRACTED NEGOTIATIONS Next Stage to Determine Italy's Share Reuter's Service. London, March 6. The signature of the Tangier agreement terminates the protracted Franco-Spanish negotiations on Spain's claim to a protectorate or a mandate, in which Britain acted as mediator. The next stage will be a four-Power
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    LEVINE'S FLIGHT
    118 9 Takes Millionaire's Daughter to Havana on Non-Stop Trip Reuter's Service. Mitchell Field, New York, March 6. The 25-year-old daughter of an American millionaire, Miss Mabel 8011, known as "The Queen of Diamonds" on account of her many jewels, gained a long-cherished wish when she took off last night
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    THE LARGEST 'PLANE
    75 9 Successful Maiden Flight Yesterday British Official Wireless. [British Official Wireless] Lor.:lon. March 6. The Beardmore Rolls-Royce "Inflexible," which fa the largest aeroplane ever constructed in England, made her maiden flight at the Air Ministry's experimental station at Marthesham Heath yesterday. It is an all-metal monoplane with a
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    750 10 Bombs Thrown Last Night PROPRIETOR HAS NARROW ESCAPE Representative of Tan Kah Kee Interviewed The Shoemakers' strike, which has been going on for several weeks has developed a serious stage, judging by last night's outrages. Recently tn attempt on the part of the strikers, to destroy life
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    136 10 The Popular Aerated Water Manufactory A company known as the Popular Aerated Water Manufactury has for the last three months been conducting a business in Singapore. The factory is located in Chuan Guan Street, off Tanjong Pagar Road and, although the building has not been specially erected
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    164 10 Two Arrests: Man Badly Burnt HYLAMS BELIEVED TO BE MAKING BOMBS Several arrests and startling disclosures have been made by the Police recently in connection with propaganda which a certain section cf the Chinese community has been endeavouring to spread throughout Singapore. Last night, in a
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    69 10 Reuter's Service. via Pan-Asia] Geneva, March 6. M. Litvinoff wired the League of Nations to-night urging that Turkey be invited to the Disarmament Conference in view of her strategical importance. Geneva, March 6. The Secretary-General of the Leneral of the League has received a telegram from M.
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    80 10 Reuter's Service. Washington, March 7. The Treasury has declined to accept for assaying the five million dollars gold recently shipped to America by the Soviet Government, consigned to the Chase National Bank and the Equitable Trust Company. The State Department did not object to the
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    27 10 Reuter's Service. London, March 7. The death is announced of an octogenarian Captain, Richard Woodgett, skipper of the famous oldtime China tea clipper Cuttysark.
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    269 10 Reuter's Service. The Hague, March 6. Heer Van Leeuwen, Vice-President of the Council of States since 1914, has resigned. Moscow, March 7. A violent earthquake in the region of Kamtchatka has followed the eruptions of three volcanos which have been ejecting flames and ashes for two days.
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    205 10 FOOTBALL Inter-Commercial Cup A.P.C.'s IMPRESSIVE FORM Robinson's Lose by Three Goals Robinson's met with a rather unexpected defeat at the Stadium yesterday afternoon when they were beaten by the A.P.C. by three goals. After wnat was seen of the losers in a previous game they were expected to
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    610 10 Club's Side Greatly Improved The excellent display of the S.C.C. soccer eleven against the H.M.S. Cumberland's side at the Padang yesterday was a pleasant surprise to Club football followers and gave them renewed confidence for the coming League campaign. A great improvement was very evident and
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    39 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, March 6. It has been decided to form a Penang Junior Football League. Sixteen Clubs have been admitted to membership and the Chairman will be Mr. F. Moule.
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    48 10 Reuter's Service. London, March 6. The following are the results of English and Scottish League matches played today:— ENGLISH LEAGUE Second Division Grimsby-Town 1, Stoke City 2. SCOTTISH LEAGUE (Division 1) St. Mirren 5, Queen's Park 1. Glasgow Celtic 4, Hamilton Acads. 0.
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    45 10 The Spring Cup will be competed for at the Singapore Golf Club on Saturday and Sunday, the 17th and 18th inst., and members who return the sixteen best scores in this competition will qualify for play in the Guillemard Cup.
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    238 10 The Juvenile Football Club Tournaments The following* were the results of the semi-final matches played in the various tournaments: A Class American Mr. Wee Han Leng (200) beat Mr. Tan Sin Choo (197). Mr. Choo Choon Chew (200) beat Mr. Choo Lye Huat (115). B Class American Mr. Lim
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    99 10 Yesterday's Results at Tanglin Club Tournament Gentlemen's Doubles Handicap Fulcher and Winter owe 2 beat Newell and Trimmer plus 1, 6—1, 6 —0. Ladies' Doubles Handicap Mrs. Freyberg and Mrs. Laing owe 15 beat Miss L. Salmond and Mrs. Chamier scr., 6—0, 6—1. Mixed Doubles Open Bateman and Mrs.
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    504 10 Malaysia Epworth League Institute The eighth Malaysia Epworth League Institute will be held this year at the Methodist Boys' School, Kuala Lumpur, from the 10th to the loth of April, when Epworth Leaguers from all parts of Malaysia are expected to attend. Mr. Looi Leng Yin, with
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    483 10 RESULTS OF YESTERDAY* RACING Third Day of Kuala l,u mpur Spring Meet (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. M arch t The results of to-dav's ra«-..< follow: A re a? Ponies. Division 4. (6 furlongs) Lady Love (Gunning) 7.4 Dixie (Dawson) 8 Jangeishak. (Moore) 7 Won by a
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    105 10 Duke's Successful Against H.M.S. Cumberland HuJT 1 His Excellency the Goverr a Clifford, cistrihuted the pri rnl y very interested spectator versus NaVy boxing tourn■ 1 f x Tanglin last night. The 1' tremely successful, win: in- on the programme. It wa1 ing's entertainment in v. boxing wa, seen.
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    993 11 Boxing Enthusiasm Showing Great Growth (From Our Own Correspondent) Colombo, February 20. Sir Francis Lacey, one of the most distinguished figures in the cricket world, arrived in Ceylon on Saturday morning by the s.s. "Cronsay". Sir Francis, who was the Secretary of the M.C.C. for over twenty
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    67 11 The British steamer "Kaying," with 1,600 Chinese passengers, and the Norwegian steamtr "Hiram," with 1,400 passengers, are due from Swatow to-morrow, says the 4 Siam Observer" of February 18, which goes on to remark that "one is disposed to wonder how long: this kind of influx is going to be
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    193 13 Chinese Professor Recommends It as Humane Professor K. T. Chuang, chief of the department of chemistry of Nort-eastem University, Mukden, who is at the present time in Manila, is a poision gas expert, having to his credit several important inven tions in colaboration with an American scientist who
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    225 13 The Japanese Go'ernment was called upon to check the spread of intoxicating liquois and to abolish the institution of licensed vice, in resolutions adopted by the General Conference of the Japan Methodist Church at its recent session in Kamakura. The resolutions read: "Resolved: That this General Conference
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