Malaya Tribune, 14 March 1928

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    21 1 The Malaya Tribune Vol. XV.- -No. 60 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1928 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1928.
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      197 1 TRY KOREA MISSION CLOTH »r !oea not FADE. MM not SHRINK. 1 wears LONGER. fht Korean Products Co. Bras Basah Road. SINGAPORE. 'Phone 324. INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS I Sole Importers f j ONE MODEL FOR mHHTB I|| j EVERY POCKET jI I SPYDER C 1,600 Hi f TORPEDO
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      107 1 TLORODOR" /7 Washing A Suitings For Tropical HIGH STREET, Singapore. I Sole Agents: S Sime, Darby Co., Ltd., (Incorporated i-n the Straits Settlements.) [3 Singapore, Malacca, Seremban and Muar. g I Florange" I IS COMING. I i I I SOLIDOTHERM and THERMOROSE 1 I vacuum i S WILL KEEP LIQUIDS
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    Scottish Letter
    1678 2  -  (By Robert S. Angus Edinburgh, February 16. Winter flooding is no rare experience in the valleys of our northern rivers, but not for many years has it been so great as it is at present. The Tay and its tributaries, the Dee, the Don (which is a chronic
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    "On This Day -"
    341 2 "On This Day It is appropriate that the outbreak of the Russian Revolution should practically coincide with the anniversary of the death of Karl Marx, which falls on March 14. When Marx died in 1883 Russia and Europe generally had revolutionaries enough and to spare (they had assassinated the Tsar
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      615 2 HHHHHB extract r 3 V z Sleep^N 111 Here is the way to enjoy peaceful sleep V 11J from which you will wake refreshed V\\ and invigorated. Vk\ Drink a^ cu P of delicious Ovaltine" it beverage for soothing worn nerves and II i preventing digestive unrest —the principal i
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      420 2 ECZEMA ON FACEJDJEAD Was Ashamed To Go Out. Healed by Cuticura. "I had weeping eczema. My face and head were covered with sore eruptions so that I was ashamed to go out. Later it broke out all over my body and down to my knees and then spread to my
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    MR. T. V. SOONG AND CHINA
    1651 3 Future Policy of Nationalists NECESSARY TO CONTINUE NORTHERN EXPEDITION Principal Object Unification of Country Mr. T. V. Soong. when questioned by a representative of the North China Daily News," concerning his policy with special reference to foreign trade said:— The Nationalist Government and the
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      361 3 8 WES TEND TAILORING I jg* THE BEST HOUSE FOR LADIES', GENTS' AND XJ CHILDREN'S WEAR I CUT, FIT FINISH GUARANTEED I i yfft ONLY A TRIAL SOLICITED S S WR SPECIAL OFFER FOR THE g jfl BEST QUALITY jjj Op WHITE DRILL per suit 8.00 I I Ik m
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      226 3 A REAL THIRST QUENCHER >/ r <&y SUSTAINS AND jr STIMULATES Fraser <S£ Neave, Ltd. AERATED "WATER SPECIALISTS, SINGAPORE. I I Try our Brown and Wholemeal THE BEST OBTAINABLE Distributor for Cold Storage Ice Cream. i fyi-nomoTo 2 (Savoury Salt) >ffc j Mnderful cooking powder I j of vegetable origin
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    Canton Notes
    992 4 NEW PLAN TO SUPPRESS BRIGANDAGE Support of General Chiang Kai-shek Weakening (F.om Our Chinese Correspondent) Canton, March 3. The Aviation Association in Canton is making an effort to promote an aerial mail service between Canton City and the leading cities in the different directions of Kwangtung Province. To
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    COMPANY REPORT
    262 4 Sze Hai Tong Banking and Insurance Co., Ltd. The following is the twenty-first annual report of the Directors to the shareholders of the Sze Hai Tong Banking and Insurance Co., Ltd., to be presented at the meeting on Saturday at 1 p.m.:— Your Directors beg to submit herewith
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    THE PRICE OF SMOKING
    198 4 A Maryland university sutdent, in a scientific effort to test the effect of smoking on the body, smoked thirty cigars in eight hours. At the thirtieth cigar he was made ill and had to quit. During the test his pulse went from 80 to 108. His
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      715 4 lammlamaßHßm M tmmmmmm mm mmm mmmmmaaammm Kings? the fifth is King George IV 532. TUCTION SALE ESTATE OF CHUA CHIM CHUAN (Deceased). RUBBER PLANTATION REFORMATORY ROAD. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION AT THE SALEROOM OF MESSRS. CHING KENG LEE COMPANY, LIMITED, RAFFLES CHAMBERS, RAFFLES PLACE. ON MONDAY, MARCH 19, AT
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      342 4 THE PERSON WITHOUT A HEADACHE. A Rarity. There is probably no one who has not had a headache some time or other. Of headaches there are iiany, and they vary in the degree of discomfort they bring. But whatever a headache may be, it is a thing one would like
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      104 4 A night at Home with "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" 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. "EXPAMET" j I BRITISH LARGE BEST EEU> J ALSO LATHING, EXMET, RIBMET AND g KERBMET. J YOU
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    IMPORTS AND EXPORTS
    112 5 The following is a comparative statement of the total value of fureign merchandise, excluding parcel poet, imported and exported to and fro.a British Malaya during 1927 and 1928. IMPORTS Increase EXPORTS Increase or or 1927 1928 Decrease 1927 1928 Decrease (In thousands of Dollars) January 83,330 83,856
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    AUSTRALIA'S FINANCES
    598 5 Real Prosperity Due to Increased Export In his report to the Department of Over--1 sas Trade on the economic and commercial ituation of Australia to June last (H. M. Stationery Office, Kingsway, London, W. C. i, price 3s. net;, Mr. R. W. Dalton, H. M. Senior Trade Commissioner
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    WEEKLY RUBBER REPORT
    705 5 Penang, March 9. Tne uncertainty of the rubber position continues to be the principle feature of interest in the market, which, after a better feeling earlier in the week, closes rather dull with buyers inclined to hold off. The price of tin has been fairly steady during
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    BOY SCOUTS' ASSOCIATION
    25 5 Orders for week ending Sunday, March 18, 1928. To-morrow, March 15.—Band Practice, Headquarters 5:15 p.m. Friday, March 16.—Ambulance Class, Headquarters 5:15 p.m.
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    158 5 The storage battery invented by the Spanish Jesuit. Almeida, which was claimed to have many times the holding capacity of present batteries, has failed to fulfil the claims made for it. The battery has been given a number of exhaustive tests by a German firm. France Vis at last decided
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      314 5 Oriental Motors 46, ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE. MOTOR IMPORTERS: SEAH SIOW KNEAB Manager. DENTISTRY l»uA Method of Treatments without Pail Teeth Replaced Natural-Like. VERY MODERATE CHARGES. 0. JITT SIANG, Qualified Dentist, 75, HILL STREET, SINGAPORE. Ist Floor of St. Mary's Dispensary. Thone 4U57. CONSULT M. EZEKIEL SONS Manufacturing Ophthalmic Opticians, 1,
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      284 5 Trained men are required for the development of Malaya The Governments of Malaya are prepared to spend millions of dollars on new undertakings. They realize, however, only too well, the impossibility of developing the various industries of the country unless they can obtain men with the necessary ability and training
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      258 5 !vly us as wa tches are essentially jjj an article of confidence so *>BL T|B Tf? are Jewelleries, Studs, Cufflinks, S Tiepins, Collarpins, etc. etc. I made of R3,,ed Gold 1 E. K. P. Rjlled Gold is real J JjSt Gold plate, made to wear like 1 real Gold. {5
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      143 5 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS Programme of Drills up to and for March 18. To-day, March 14 5:15 p.m.—Drill Hall, M. G. Platoon, Arms Drill. 5:15 p.m.—Drill Hall. "A" Company, "B"' Class Vickers Machine Gun Training. 5:15 p.m.—Drill Hall, Chinese Company, Lewis Gun Class. 5:15 p.m.—Drill Hall, S.V.C. Band, Band Practice. To-morrow, March
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      317 6 EMPIRE CINEMA! I From Wednesday, March 14. jj I TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY I Chinese Historical Picture I "TEO BOON BONG" I I (PENG BIN NAM-CHAP POAT TONG) The picture filled with one hundred and one wonders, beautiful scenery and settings. See the M Flying Carpet" in this
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      194 6 Amusements. l ALHAMBRA [}j 'PHONE 909 jjj (TAN CHENG KEE Co., Ltd.. Proprietors.) I From Sunday, March 11. I jjj AT 9 I».M. I I AN UNUSUAL FOX FEAST. I i COLOSSUS I I A Gigantic Allan Dwan Production OF AN EAST SIDE RIVER BARGE BOY WITH A SOUL. I
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      456 6 GAIETY CINEMA Junction Albert Benroolen Street* 'Phone 3156. From Friday, March 9 to Thursday, March 15. NIGHTLY AT P.M JOHNNIE WALKER, DOROTHY REVIER and WILLIAM V. MONG IN THE CLOWN A startling, revealing photoplay of revenge and sacrifice in the shadow of the big tops. He escaped from the prison
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      105 6 SURINA THEATRp North Bridge Road. >,k 4 ,h "»*Xo.a, FROM WEDNESDAY. MARCH 14 r 0 Trtc MARCH 20. ESD^ NIGHTLY AT 9 P.M sj| SYD CHAPLIN IN OH! WHATANLRSEi f! Oh! What A < Giggles, gags, girb, gorgl< As many laughs as in "The Man on the Bo (IN 7
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    HARBOUR BOARD
    135 7 «kips Alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive Singapore, March i 4. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Maetsui jcker E.E.E. Wharf; Alipore 22; Celebes Maru 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) Fushimi Maru 18; Kola (6 p.m. shift to I G.) 13; Bulan 14; Falstria 12; Cap ran
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    68 7 untitled Minister of the Canton and Nationalist Governments, Koo \isiting Hong Kong. It is said Koo has decided to leave the ge temporarily, and will tour the s and Europe and, on his wayvisit the Straits Settlements. A r report states that the Canton Government has supplied Mr. h $50,000
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    RELICS OF OLD SINGAPORE
    1226 7  -  (by G. F. Leechman. Those of us who occasionally drive along Tolok Blanga Road, past Keppel Haroour and towards the uap, pass, perhaps unaware, two or three spots which deserve a glance of recognition on account of their intimate connection with the earliest days of Singapore,
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    WEEKLY SHARE REPORT
    432 7 Singapore, March 13. There is little encouragement to be got from the prices of either tin or rubber during the past week. Tin continues on the easy aide and although the opinion seems to be that the fall has been overdone there is very little indication at
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    LOCAL AMUSEMENTS
    103 7 Surma Theatre This week is another Talmadge week at Surma Theatre, commencing from to-night. The picture is "The Initiate" and how Dick does entertain! It's all fun and stunts. In addition is Syd Chaplin in his most hilarious comedy, "Oh! What a Nurse!" in seven parts. If you're
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    EXCHANGES
    76 7 British Official Wireless. London, March 13. Paris 124 New York 4.87 27;32 Brussels 35 Geneva 25.34 Amsterdam 12.125 Milan 92.35 Berlin 20.41 Stockholm 18.175 Copenhagen 18.22 Oslo 18.32 Vienna 34.645 Prague 164.5 Helsingfors 193.75 Madrid 29.025 Lisbon 2 3 It! Athens 368.5 Bucharest 790 Rio 5 ***** Buenos Aires
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE
    1481 7 FINANCE COMMERCE PRODUCE Singapore, March 14 Rice, Siam No. 1 per Koyan $315 Buyers Sellers Rice, Siam 2 $285 Mixed Black Pepper 74.50 Rice, Siam 3 $278 Sundried Copra 11.50 Rice, Saigon 1 $250 *Mixed Copra 11.20 11.20 Rice, Saigon 2 5245 Kayong Copra Rice, Saigon 3 $235 Small Flake
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      641 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Extra assistants required for April sale for our Ladies and Gents Departments. Apply at once to John Little Co., Ltd. TO BE LET—'Unfurnished or sold with entry on Ist May 1928, delightfully situated and well built bungalow known as Kheam Hock Villa, 163 East Coast Road. For further
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      409 7 SINGAPORE DIARY To-day, March 14 v n Tides.—2:3l a.m., 3:44 p.m. at Gardens, 5 p.m. ore Golf Club annual meeting, 6:30 p.m. erl at Dutch Club, 9:30 p.m. To-morrow, .March 15 Tides. —3:11 a.m., 5:8 p.m. homeward mail closes. merrial Cup, Hong Kong Bank vs. I'nited Engineers, all: S.C.C. vs.
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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 13 deg. Maximum shade temperature 90 F. Minimum shade temperature 74.2 F. Mean shade temperature 80.6 F. Maximum sun radiation 160 F. Minimum grass radiation 72.5 F. Sea temperature (maximum) 84
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    Births, Marriages and Deaths
    33 8 DEATH KLASSEN—On March 13, 1928, Valentine Klassen, aged 79. Funeral leaves 69 Bras Basah Road, at 4:45 p.m. to-day for the Church cf St. Joseph, thence to Bidadari Cemetery.
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    SAFE AVIATION
    687 8 Reading of Flight-Lieutenant Kinkead'* fatal dive into the sea at Calshot one wonders whether it is good to have these trials conducted under the gaze of the public. He who essays a feat as yet never achieved takes his life in his hands. For the benefit of aviation,
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    1513 8 On Friday of last week over fifty Hylam women and girls arrived in Malacca from hina via Singapore by sea. H.M.S. Vindictive (Capt. D.B. LeMottee, R.N.) is expected to arrive at Singapore on March 20 and depart on March 22. A large consignment of rice arrived in Malacca from Bangkok
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    SOCIETY AND PERSONAL
    655 8 .Mr and Mrs. Sidney M turned to Selangor from I■. Mr. A. E. Coope, the trate, assumed duty on Sat Mr. David Frankel, wh<. on business, returned Saturday by the s.s. Ipoh. Mr. G. P. Atkins. Borneo Motors, Ltd., Ipoh. Kuala on Satarda join the Singapore branch
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    40 8 KhivaFnm China and J i at Singapore at 4 p.i From China and Maru, due at Singa] re From Australia b) Singapore on Friday. From Eu'ope, (London .IV'February 23) by s.s. R at 8 a.m. on Friday, the
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      273 8 I JUST BECE,VED I 1 new shipment I 6 OF I 111 CHILDRENS I CLOTHING, j I THE LATEST 1 FOR jZftTi\ I TROPICAL I I HOME WEAR. I I ROBINSON CO., LTD. \j\y RAFFLES PLACE, X[ H 1 I SINGAPORE. I I? r2 u V nii i',i"ii'Si ll ii'Si"ii"ii'ff
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      129 8 "PAGODA" 999 SLIPPER HEEL STOCKINGS NOW $3.00 PER PAIR. Distributors: NAMSEN'S 53, High Street. IRRESISTIBLE PACOLEA 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 1). HAWKES 6, D'Almeida
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    LONDON FETES ROYALTY
    916 9 KING AMANULLAH WELCOMED Complete Pageantry Of State YKOMEN OF GUARD ON DUTY PALACE BANQUET British Official Wireless. Reuter's Service. London, March 13. K.-'g Amanullah of Afghanistan and his Qii'- had an imposing official reception rn 1 a wonderful popular welcome when .rrived in England to-day. From the
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    HINCHLIFFE TRIES ATLANTIC
    140 9 Secret Flight Begins PLANE SAID TO HAVE CROSSED CORK Reuter's Service. London, March 13. Captain Hinchliffe, whose plans for a non-stop flight to India were recently featured in the newspapers, left Cranwell Aerodrome this morning "for an unknown destination." London, March 13. The destination of Capt. Hinchliffe's
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    Lady Flier Killed
    113 9 PIONEER OF KENYA AVIATION Accident While Teaching a Novice Reuter's Service. Nairobi, March 13. Lady Carbery crashed at the aerodrome here when flying with Mr. Dudley Cowie, whom she was teaching. Both were killed. Lord Carbery witnessed the accident. Both Lord Carbery and his wife were enthusiastic
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    THE DONETZ AFFAIR
    143 9 Stresemann Expected to Take Strong Action Reuter's Service. [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia] Berlin, March 13. The arrest of German engineers in the Donetz district arouses mucn feeling in the Reich although details are still unavailable. It is understood that German firms connected with Russia are attempting to ascertain
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    THE CEYLON COLLISION
    149 9 Worst in the History of the Colony Reuter's Service. Colombo, March 13. Twenty-one persons were killed in a headon collision near Kalutara, 28 miles south of Colombo, between a passenger train and the Galle-Colombo express. The engine and three carriages of the express were badly damaged and
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    INTERIM REPORT ON RESTRICTION
    38 9 Committee Making Projress INFORMATION BEFORE EASTER Reuter's Service. London, March 14. The newspapers learn that the Committee of Civil Research enquiring into rubber restriction is progressing sufficiently to publish an interim report before Easter.
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    RESTRICTION
    83 9 Ceylon Council Describes it As "Wholly Uneconomic" Reuter's Service. Colombo, March 13. The Legislative Council by 13 to 9 votes adopted a motion condemning the rubber restriction scheme as wholly uneconomic for Ceylon. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Colombo, March 14. The Legislative Council discussed Mr. Obeysekera's motion for the
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    THE AIR SERVICES
    142 9 Minister Declares Them to be Much Safer British Official Wireless. London, March 13. One feature of the Air Minister's (Sir Samuel Hoare's) statement in the House of Commons last night that has given much satisfactien was that he announced that the Air Services are becoming safer. Two
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    TIBET EXPEDITION
    127 9 Magnetic Research in Wilds of Asia Reuter's Service. Delhi, March 13. The arrival of a party consisting of an American, Mr. Plymer, a Britisher, Mr. Mathewson, both missionaries, and a GerBan scientist, Doctor Filchner, at Leh, I marks the second and final stage of the Asiatic Magnetic expedition
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    DAM COLLAPSES
    153 9 Earthquake Effects in California Kill 400 People Reuter's Service. Los Angeles, March 13. tt is estimated that nearly 400 persons were killed by an earthquake which smashed a 100-feet high reservoir dam at San Francisquito Canyon, forty miles north of here, releasing a flood over the surrounding townships.
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    NEW AMBASSADOR
    27 9 Reuter's Service. London, March 13. The Earl cf Granville has been appointed Ambassador at Brussels and Sir Thomas Hohler has been appointed Minister at Copenhagen.
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    EUROPE'S COLD SNAP
    31 9 [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia] Paris, March 13. Severe cold is being felt in most parts cf France. Even in the Riviera the temperature in some districts is below zero.
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    WAR MEMORIALS
    22 9 [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia] Geneva, March 13. The International Ex-Combattants' Association nlans an international war dead memorial as a peace gesture.
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    KINKEAD TRAGIC NOSE DIVE
    486 9 Machine and Body Recovered AIR MINISTER'S FINE EULOGY "One of the Finest Officers in the Royal Air Force" British Official Wireless. Reuter's Service. London, March 13. Flight-Lieutenant Kinkead's death must have been absolutely instantaneous. When his machine took the fatal dive it was travelling at such
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    GOLD CARGO DROPPED
    98 9 Two Kegs Worth $G50,000 Fall Overboard Reuter's Service. New York. March 13. While an Italian liner was shipping sixty kegs of gold, valued at fifty thousand dollars each, two fell overboard. Divers recovered one This was the first revelation that gold was being shipped to Italy s-ince
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    SIMON COMMISSION
    80 9 Assembly Opposes Grant for the Expenses Reuter's Service. New Delhi, March 13. The Assembly by 66 votes to 59 carried a motion moved by Motilal Nehru opposing a grant of 340,000 rupees for the expenses of the Simon Commission. They adopted by 76 votes to 45 a motion
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    GERMAN PROPERTY
    36 9 [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia] Berlin, March 13. The restitution of German property has begun in the U.S.A. It is reported that 560,000 patents, trade marks and registered processes will be immediately returned to their owner.-.
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    SOVIET AIR SERVICES
    34 9 [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia] Moscow, March 13. The air service from Tashkent to Kabul, across the Hindu-Kutsch Mountains, has been opened. The flight time is eight hours agaimt thirty days camel time.
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      85 9 J No. 1013 X. Henry Pooley Sons, Ltd. Weighing Machines and Soles of all description. 3 The cheapest michiiies are those wjich give the best and jjj S longest service. S S machines give you that service. S SOLE AGENTS: H I GUTHRIE CO., LTD. I S (Incorporated in the
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    Local Priest Killed
    243 10 DEPLORABLE ACCIDENT YESTERDAY Tragic Death of Right Rev. Mgr. E. J. Mariette The Right Rev. Mgr. E. J. Mariette. Vicar-General of the Chinese Church of St. Peter and St. P?-ul, Queen Street, was fatally injured by the fall of a piece oi timber on his head at
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    MELLON'S REFUSAL
    100 10 Packet of Liberty Bonds Sent To U. S. Minister Reuter's Service. New York, March 13. The Secretary of the Treasury, .Mr. Mellon, subpoenaed by the Senate Oil Committee, explained that he received a package of Liberty, bonds valued at fifty thousand dollars from Mr. Hays with the suggestion
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    SOVIET DELEGATION
    61 10 Arrives at Geneva to Discuss Disarmament Reuter's Service. Geneva, March 13. Messrs. Litvinoff and Lunacharsky and ten other Russian delegates to the Preparatory Disarmament Commission have wived here unnoticed. [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia] Geneva, March 13. The Russian delegation at the Preparatory Disarmament Conference has arrived at Geneva. It
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    NEW YORK STOCKS
    88 10 Reuter's Service. New York, March 13. Bullish enthusiasm is as rampant as ever on the stock market coming to its climax in the rise of Radio Corporation common stock, which reached 138 Vs, an advance of forty points since March 8. The Bears were forced to pay
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    RED ROSE OFF
    36 10 Reuter's Service. Singapore, March 13. Captain Lancaster and Mrs. Keith Miller, whose Avro-Avian light aeroplane crashed at Muntok in January and was sent to Singapore for repairs, resumed their flight to Australia to-day.
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    Telegrams in Brief
    170 10 Reuter's Service. Malacca. Man h 13. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce has passed a resolution in favour of the continuance of modified rubber restriction. Washington, March 13. Negotiations have been opened with Germany and Spain for the conclusion of arbitration treaties similar to the recent FrancoAmerican Treaty.
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    Orchard Road Fatality
    532 10 CORONER'S INQUEST THIS MORNING Death of Mr. Balfour Under Anesthetics The fatal motor accident which occurred in Orchard Road on the night (>t February 17, involving the death of a European named W. B. Balfour and seriously injuring another, Mr. W. Mann, who sustained a fractured leg,
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    TO-MORROW'S RECITAL
    87 10 Magnificent Programmes at the Theatre To-morrow evening Alexander Moguilewsky and the Duchess Nadya of Leuchtenherg open their short recital season here at the Victoria Theatre. Yesterday we published the programmes for both the Thursday and Sunday recitals. We have been privileged to hear these fine musicians, and predict
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    EUROPEAN'S DEATH
    37 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, March 13. The death ha» occurred at the General Boapital here of Mr. Donald Muthieson, of the 3taff of the Cnited Engineers, wh» luniL' here front Singapore ««even years ago.
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    JAPANESE NEWS
    194 10 (By courtesy of the Nichi-Nichi Shimbunsha) Tokio, March 11. According to a report made by a scoutplane from the Kasumigaura Naval Aerodrome, disasters accurred off Chosi of three Japanese steamers. The Koryu Maru was broken into two parts, bat the crew were all rescued. The Muroran Maru and
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    Sporting News
    97 10 Football INTER-COMMERCiAL CUP COMPETITION Ho Hong Bank Easily Beat the Cold Storage At the Stadium yesterday the Ho Hong Bank easily defeated the Cold Storage in the Commercial Cup Competition. Taking the lead early the Bank were up two goals to nil at half-time, Sing Cheong proving a
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    Scots Play Drawn Game With Anglo-Scots
    26 10 Reuter's Service. London, March 13. In a soccer trial match to-day the Scot* drew with the Anglo-Scots at Glasgow, I—l.
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    Indo-Ceylon League for Dr. Pathy's Trophy
    258 10 The excellent form displayed by the Lanka Union soccer eleven against the Straits Indian Football Club at the Stadium on Saturday last, in the Indo-Ceylon football League for Dr. K. K. Pathy's trophy, was a pleasant surprise to many of those present. A great
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    Firestone's XI Defeated by R. I.'s 2nd Team
    123 10 The game played between the above teams on the Raffles school ground yesterday afternoon ended in favour of the school boys by three goals to one. Although the lads had the better of the exchanges throughout the afternoon, they missed their targets
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    TENNIS
    199 10 Yesterday's Results at Tanglin Club Cullen Cup Hay and Mrs. Paterson owe 1 beat Leonard and Miss L. Salmond owe 3, 6—o, 7—5. R. M. Williams and Mrs. Salzman beat Mr. and Mrs. A. Stevens, 6—l, 6-—4. Ladies* Doubles Handicap Miss Wallis and Mrs. Chambers scr. beat Mrs. G.
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    230 10 S. C. C. FIXTURES ANNOUNCED I Inter-State Matches Already Arranged The list of cricket fixtures U-.p coming season is announced by the S.C.C. i Several inter-state matches take place at Singapore. These are the fixtures: March 16th and 17th. —vs. S.R.C., Home. 23rd. and 24th..—vs. United Services, Tanglin. 30th.
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    119 10 U.AJ\ Singles Championship Tournament The first and second rounds of the Singles Championship Tournament of the United Amateurs' Party will be played on Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. sharp. (FIRST ROUND) See Gim Hock vs. Tan Seng Whatt.. Chia Liang Jim vs. Tan Hin Choon. Lee Jim Lock
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    Juvenile Party Singles Championship
    29 10 All badminton players of the JAivenile Badminton Party are reminded that the Singles Championship will commence on Monday next. The ties will be published later.
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    PRESBYTERIAN BAZAAR
    155 10 Debt on Organ and Church Extension Wiped Out The Ladies' Work Party of the Presbyterian 'Church desires to thank the many firms for their ready assistance in connection with the recent bazaar, by way of gifts of goods or in service; the Press for kindly inserting various notices;
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    102 10 The United Engineers, Ltd.. have been advised by their Principals, Triumph Cycle Coy., Ltd.. of the outstanding success achieved by Triumph motor cycle riders during the recent £200 trial organized by the Leeds M.C., as follows: "Triumph Riders put up the best solo performance, best side-car performance,
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    OUR KEMAMAN LETTER
    224 10 Threatened Boycott of Siamese Steamers From Our Own Correspondent.) Kemaman, March H. J The weather is fine once again after the j heavy rain and flood. It was not so bad as last year, although many people upstream lost their personal belongings and merchandise. A Malay woman
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    514 10 Teluk Anson Rubber Estate, Limited The following is the Directors/ report to the shareholders of the Teluk Anson Rubber Estate for the year ended December 31 last:— Your Directors submit herewith their report and statement of accounts for the year ended December 31, 1927. Accounts:—The profit for the
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    81 10 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 153 equal to $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 157 equal to $100. The French police at Shanghai have arrested an armed robber who wore a steel waistcoat
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    220 10 HEAVY SENTENCES For GANGSTERS Shooting Affray in Cofc, Shop The second Assize before Mr. Justice Dea twenty-five cases down fo the gunman who, it is a to assassinate Dr. Wu, tbx alist Minister, who passe: pore some little time a. Four Chinese gangsterOh, Ban See and Oar V with
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    LIBEL SUIT OVER FILM
    223 10 A Famous Chinatown Inn Concerned The "Daily Express" understands that a writ has bean issued on behalf of Mr. Charlie. Brown, proprietor of the P(»\. Inn, Limehouse, against the producer, t:.e distributors, and the producing coiviuav of a film called "London." in hlch Mi.-s Dorothy Gish,
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    BOMBS IN A HAT
    147 10 What a Malay Witness Saw The two Hylams, one of whom uncharged with possession of t> w,, produced before the Second t morning. The other was charged w» being a suspected bad character. A Malay named Hussain living near Balestier Plain d< --cribe'i h">* on the
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    FORGED CURRENCY
    76 10 Chinese Gets Heav\ a Pen an t. (From Our Own < J*", At the Assizes to sentenced to seven y three charges, two ot rency and one of pos the sentences to run It was ascertained eleven $10 notes to 1 the Kedah on the jour for guilders.
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    943 11 GOVERNMENT AND THE INDUSTRY g oughtm (Perak) Rubber Plantations, Limited ,-hth annual general meeting of (Perak) Rubber Plantations, held on February 15 in the Room of the Rubber Growers' n, Idol Lane. Mr. A. P. Hadow nan) presiding. K. Crane (representing the Secrel. M. P. Evans and Co.)
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    Banir Rubber Estates, Limited
    422 11 The second annual ordinary general meetthe Banir Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on February 15, at the offices of the company, 6, Lloyd's Avenue, E.C. ff r J- A. H. Jackson (the Chairman) said: The crop of rubber which has been taken into the accounts is
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    RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    347 11 Annual Report of Singapore Chamber Committee The following is the report of the Committee of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber As|ociation for the 1 year 1927 Your Committee beg to submit the audited accounts for the year ended December 31, 1927. Finance:—lncome amounted to $37,503.53 and expenditure,
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    576 12 OLD METHODS HAVE DISAPPEARED £4,000,000 Harbour for Gold Coast Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P., and Sir Gordon Guggisberg, late Governor of the Gold Coast, are leaving England for the Gold Coast towards the end of this month to open the new harbour at Takoradi, which will
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    56 12 A sharp and serious,outbreak of rinderpest among cattle at 'Batang Malaka has occurred. Ther? were el«>v<*n deaths up to Tuesday evsnfeg and there are a considerable number of beasts at present affected. Batang Maiaka is about 18 miles from Malacca town, on the border of Malacca and Negri Sembilan. where
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      163 12 VENUS RESTAURANT 357, East Coast Road, (Tanah Merah Kechil) Locality by Seaside, with nice Japanese SUKIYAKI. HARI RAY A PL ASA We have just unpacked special goods only for Hari Raya Puasa consisting of: Kabayas, Kaen Batecks, Vanilla sticks. Vanilla powder, Vanilla Essences, Essences for cakes, Face powder, Slippers, Cakes,
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      374 12 SLAZENGERS' j LAWN TENNIS RACKETS AND BALLS j THE "QUEEN'S" The rounded frame is made from the /jĔt- finest selected English Ash and is strung <flß|l|||li||jlfjj A with all white gut, special attention//]:-; being given to the tension according to tf^THTfttf|[^ the country to which the Racket is going. 1
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    LOW DEATH RATE
    306 13 Philippines Lead All Tropical Lands But One The Philippines has the lowest death-rate compared with all the other countries in the tropical and sub-tropical zones, Hawaii excepting, and several advanced temperate countries, including Spain, Japan, Portugal, Chile and Bulgaria, according to figures compiled by the Philippine Health
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    LOVE-MAKING TEST
    135 13 Professor W. M. Marston, of Columbia University's Department of Psychology, has arranged 5o make a novel experiment to determine whether blondes or brunettes are more responsive to displays of affection. He will take four blonde girls and four brunettes to the Embassy Theatre to witness a private view
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      206 13 Home Happiness depends on Health! StjnJr Happy, healthy, and full of joyous j, energy from morning to night! f That is how you would wish your r family to enjoy life. Can you sec are l r Sanatogen infuses into your ror tnem tnese spienaia gitts or blood and nerves,albumin
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      585 14 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. In the Estate of Gregory Fernandez (Deceased) Pursuant to Ordinance No. 144 (Trustees) Notice is hereby given that all creditors or other persons having claims or demands upon or against the Estate of Gregory Fernandez deceased late of No. 27 Bencoolen Street, Singapore, who died on the
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      504 14 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED TEACHER—Private tuition for 3 boys. Afternoon 1% hours. Apply Tann, 2&7 Orchard Road. WANTED—A thoroughly efficient shorthand typist with knowledge of filing. Permanent situation for suitable person. Apply with copies of testimonials to Box No. 631 c|o "Malaya Tribune." WANTED—May 7, steward for Raffles College. Salary $250
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      435 14 BANKS THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: 94, MARKET STREET. BRANCHES Penang 86, 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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      536 14 BANKS THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED. (Registered in London, under the Companies Acts of 1862 to 1890, on 2nd December, 1892.) Authorised Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed Capital £1,800,000 Paid-up Capital £1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest £1,545,666 HEAD OFFICE: 15, Grace Church Street, London, E. C. 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J.
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      430 14 INSURANCE (mm smm W BRIT,SH INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. L. C. MARGOLIOUTH, Manager Office: 2, Finlayson Green. SZE HAI TONG BANKING INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the S.S.) Established 1907. HEAD OFFICE: 58, CHULIA STREET SINGAPORE. Paid-up Capital $2,000,000 Surplus
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      392 14 EDUCATIONS English lady tea her. f u n v vacancies for private ,f l English, Arithmetic. 4 and 5 p.m. "M" 27, THE STRAITS UNIDN EN ILKMc^T" 1511 P n s*l Pupils are admitte i Primary up to Seni or fro* qualified staff and effi 8 WjJ EVENING CLASSeT 6
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      424 15 STEAMER SAILINGS THE STRAITS BORNEO SHIPPING COMPANY. REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE Singapore, Soerabaia Bandjermasin S.S. DUX Due 18th March. For Freight and other particulars, Apply to the:— STRAITS BORNEO TRADING CO., 12 13, Boat Quay, Singapore. 'Phone 3373 562. HAMBURG-AMERIKA LIN IE Including HUGO STINNES LINIEN and DEUTSCH—AUSTRALISCHE DAMPFSCHIFFS—GESELLSCHAFT (Companies Incorporated
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      722 15 STEAMER SAILINGS STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. STEAMERS INTENDED TO SAIL FROM SINGAPORE. MONDAY KINTA, 4 p.m., for Port Swettenham an' Penang. MEDUSA, 4 p.m., for Port Dickson, Lumut, Teluk Anson and P. Dickson. •TRONOH 4 p.m., for Muar. KOPAH, 4.30 p.m., for Malacca. TUESDAY ENGGUAN, 3 p.m., for Mersinig and
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      519 15 STEAMER SAILINGS i i 1 I (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO MARSEILLES LONDON Tonnage Destination Dv« Sail Atsuta Mara B,oou M'seilles, London, A'werp R'dam Mar 15 16 Kashima Mara 10,500 Naples, Marseilles, London, A'werp Rotterdam Mar 29 80 Hakone Mara 10,500 Naples, Marseilles, London, A'werp Rotterdam April 12 IS Suwa Maru
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