Malaya Tribune, 5 June 1928

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    Masthead
    20 1 The Malaya Tribune XV. —No. 128 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1928 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1928
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      14 1 TLORODOB- jf f Washing fl Suiting* fl fl For Tropical fl HIGH STREET* Singapore.
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    "Freedom of the Seas"
    1370 2 COLONEL E. M. HOUSE'S NOTABLE ARTICLE Interesting Statements on This All-Important Question The most notable article in the April issue of the "Contemporary Review" is contributed by Colonel E. M. Hcase under this heading. Placing the question in perspective, he writes: In the early days of
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    A MATTER OF SALARY
    132 2 Starti ng Announcement of Director of Customs A i v.* iir. i s :rious p oclem has been er a d in the Chinese Maritime Customs rvicc y v announcement of Liang 1 Shih-yi, Chines, r'vetto;, th;'t hereafter all Chinese and f rcv-i cm loyes shall
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      460 2 SI AZENGERS' j LAWN TENNIS EQUIPMENT All SLAZENGER Products j are manufactured from the very best materials, and constructed j by British Craftsmen. Every j endeavour is made to keep all rackets, irrespective of price, j up to date in the matter of appearance and shape, but j crDV while
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      252 2 i There is no need to go to the Pole y Ito get cool When the sun pours down, pour out a long glistening glass of Montserrat ou will soon be as cool as a cucumber! Montterrat i> the only Line Juice in the world preitel from cultivated limes It
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      120 2 Most Mi/es /<<r Dollir fffiSfif TYRES W FIRESTONE TIRE RUBBER Co. (SS.) LTD. Ummj Kmmj Bmmk Chambers SINGAPORE 'Pimm 374- Worth Millions m ">^E—The richest man in the I world once said that he would I give all his wealth for a new digestion. 1 lUr^ —The man who takes
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    Schoolmaster's Fraud
    363 3 OBTAINING MONEY BY FALSE PRETENCES False Claim to Bachelor of Science Degree At Went (Shropshire) recently Algernon Ernest Kingston Challenger, described as a school teacher, of Bournemouth, was charged with obtaining money by false pretences from the governors of Wem Grammar School by falsely describing himself as a
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      554 3 WHEN FEVERISH OR IN PAIN There is Immediate Relief and omfort for Children in BABY'S OWN TABLETS. ctlth <>f infants and little children rapid changes, and mothers lay at the first sign of feveru;*.h chills and flushes. Baby's promptly administered when nu are noticed, will often serious illness. ttk boy
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      67 3 jjj INSURES I G with the Cj MOTOR UNION a THE I I LEADING MOTOR VEHICLE I S INSURANCE COMPANY I Favourable Rates-Prompt Settlement of Claims, I I FIRE MARINE BUSINESS 1 a g 3 Also transacted on Favourable Terms a I For all particulars apply a General Agents 1
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    Prison Like a Hotel
    576 4 MEALS IN THE lOWA STATE PENITENTIARY Egg Breakfasts; Chicken and Peas for Dinner Monday midday. A thousand and fortytwo guests of the State sit down to dine in the lowa State Penitential y. Appetites are r. trifle keen, perhaps, but discriminative. 'Bud," says the head waiter
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    "On This Day—"
    370 4 Set'ing cut for Russia by way of Archangel, on a journey in which his honesty and 1.l mation might have made the Tsar urdtustand the need to stamp out corruption behind the Russian front and to trust his Ministers, Lord Kitchener was drowned jIT Marwkk Head on
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      219 4 h |k NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED. H SbJMIHR p a y us a visit before you go elsewhere for ft Hill anything in the Music Line Regrets are jU rO 111 II useless. Come and get the Right Thing at jjj Kight Pr^ eS de I jwWfew Large Assortmen^ of
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      85 4 JACKIE COOGAN RECORDS Recorded by Jackie himself 23. Old mother hubbard— Cock a doodle doo. 26. Go to sleep—The dream maa. 29. Twinkle Uttle star—Lady Moon. 28. Five little chickadees—Thumkin says I'll dance. 33. Bound and round the village J. Jones. 38. Peter pumpkin eater—Musical alphabet. 40. Goosey gandoo redley
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      219 4 I I j "Voice j Gramophone Cj No other form of entertainment is quite so complete as that (jj provided by the New His Master's Voice" Instrurceat. rO Whether your inclination is for Orchestral, Voc?l of Dance Jy Music, the New "His Master's Voice" Gramophone will create per--3j fectly the
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    BRITISH MALAYA RUBBER
    346 5 May Statistics The following is the statement of quantity and value of rubber exported during May. May May 1928 May Increase Decrease Declared in Declared in 1928 1927 to date 1927 1928 1927 T«T.£??£' TOnS TOnS TOnS T nS TOnS 5 UNITED KINGDOM 5,249 6 423 21,840
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      82 5 Withers little man fIiLERT, sturdy, brimming with cheer and the sheer joy of living—these are natural results when children are fed simple, nourishing foods. Quaker Oats is a natural, bone and muscle building food for children and for adults. It contains the essential proteins, vitamins, carbohydrates and mineral salts, which
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      288 5 Here is a good way to get a better job Learn all you can aouut your chosen trade, business or profession. DO NOT be content with the odds and ends of knowledge you pick up in your everyday work, but take the necessary steps to become more efficient than those
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      86 5 B D j Why j WEALTH IS UNNECESSARY j I BECAUSE THE "CHEF" I IS TO BE FOUND IN I EVERY STORE I IN SINGAPORE I —AND "CHEF" PROVISIONS j ARE SO ECONOMICAL AND jj I SO GOOD! 1 I E. LAZENBY SON LIMITED, LONDON. It ill II I I
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      270 6 EMPIRE CINEMA I From Friday, June Ito Tuesday, June 5. j Another Super Production g Chinese Historical Picture S j "The Birth of Tong Chang" f q| The most wonderful picture ever screened with beautiful sceneries and m X costumes. Its a better picture than Au-Chua Pek Chua which had
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      176 6 Amusements. I ALHAMBRA g 'PHONE 909 fr E (TAN CHENG KEE A Co., Ltd.. Proprietor*.) S I From Thursday, May 31. I I FOR SIX NIGHTS g AT 9 PJK. jj| ja We take Pleasure in Presenting:— S I A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Special I "Beverly of I Graustark" I FEATURING I
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      464 6 GAIETY CINEMA Junction Albert and Ben cooler* Streets 'PHONE NO. 3156. From Friday, Jane 1 to Thursday, June 7. NIGHTLY AT 9 P.M. Pathe Pictorial and Eve's Film Review. The Sansation of Sensations "The Master of Death" A literal feast to the eye See it—then tell your friends, who didn't,
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      133 6 SURINA THEATRE North Bridge Road. Tekpfe* N<( From Wednesday, May 30 to f u >(j n June 5. NIGHTLY AT 9 I' M BILL CODY In His Smashing Western Thrille THE ARIZONA WHIRLWIND In 5 Parts RICHARD TALMADGR Mary Carr, Grace Darmond and Uadv. Hulette, in "The Night Patrol" There's
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    51 7 From China and Japan by s.s. Hosang, m at Singapore to-morrow. From China and Japan by s.s. Hakusan I ru, tne at Singapore on Thursday, the Tth instant. I Europe, (London mails despatched May 17) by s.s. Rajula, due at Penang at tl a.m. on Friday, the Bth
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    HARBOUR BOARD
    139 7 Ships Alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive Singapore, June 5. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Muroran Maru 22. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) Cinara 18; Konigsberg 14; Katofi Maru 12; Mentor 9; Rhexenor 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3) City <if Bedford 30; Myrmidon 32; Hinitnhurir .14;
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    RUBBER INSTITUTION
    829 7 Lord Colwyn on the Outlook The sixth annual dinner of memoirs of the Institution of the Rubber Industry was held on April 26 at the C;nnaught Rooms, Lord Colwyn presiding. The Chairman, proposing The Institution of the Rubber Industry," said he had to apologise for the absence of
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    151 7 Before Mr. G. C. Dodd, the Malacca Magistrate, last week, a pretty Chinese girl of about 22, a mother of two children, stood charged with attempted suicide by throwing herself into the Malacca river at the Heeren Street end. The young lady admitted the offence, saying that her husband had
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    Echo Gored
    271 7 FIERCE ATTACK BY VISITOR Under Secretary Bids Farewell To Malaya The "Straits Echo," its policy, and its Editor came in for strong criticism at the hands of the Rt. Hon. W. G. A. OrmsbyGore on Thursday night, when the Minister was entertained to a farewell dinner by the
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    "CHRISTIAN GENERAL"
    218 7 Feng Yu-hslang's Domestic Character Feng Yu-hsiang, the "Christian General," who has resumed warfare now that the weather is mild, is still a perennial subject of dispute. Seme there are—especially among the missionaries resident there—who consider him a great, good men. Others declare he is the greatest hypocrite in
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    TEOCHEW RELIEF FUND
    258 7 There will be a variety of entertainments in aid of the above Fund on the evenings of Wednesday and Thursday, the 6th and 7th instant, at the New World, lent gratis by the proprietors for the occasion. Prominent members of the Teochew community and of the various
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    CROP RETURNS
    52 7 Messrs. Barlow and Co. announce the crops harvested on the under-mentioned estates during the month of May, as follows: Harimau Rubber Estates. Ltd., 10,250 lbs. Majedie (Johore) Rubber Estates, Ltd., 13,000 lbs. Muar Itam Estates. Ltd., 22,780 lbs. Permas Rubber Co., Ltd., 21,000 lbs. Sekong Rubber Co., Ltd.,
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    35 7 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 152 equal to $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 156 equal to $100.
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE
    1526 7 FINANCE COMMERCE PRODUCE Singapore, June 5 Rice. Siam No. 1 per Koyan $31(5 Buyers Sellers Rice. Siam 2 $280 Mixed Black Pepper 69.00 Rice, Siam 3 $276 *Sundried Copra 11.00 11.00 Rice, Saigon 1 $254 *Mixed Copra 10.75 10.75 Rice, Saigon 2 $247 Kayong Copra Rice, Saigon 3 $228 Small
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      712 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED—Energetic canvassers cs good commission basis to sell Household and toilet soap. Apply Box 659, c|o Malaya Tribune. WANTED—Qualified Dresser (Indian). Must be able to speak Tamil, assist with general supervision of labour and possess some knowledge of Estate Books, for Estate in Borneo. Apply stating salary required
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
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      356 7 SINGAPORE DIARY To-day, June 5 i. 0:1 a.m., 11:10 p.m. Div. 1, S.C.C. vs. Duke's, S.C.C. To-mttrrow, June 6 9:86 a.m., 11:42 p.m. I.C.F.A. vs. Pulau Brani, Sta■iium. Thursday, June 7 1:14 p.m. ird, 11 a.m. meward mail, sports, 2:15 p.m. S.C.C. Tournament. Friday, June 8 g. 0:18 a.m., 1:56
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  • Obituary
    Births, Marriages and Deaths
    107 8 DEATHS LIM.—Lim Mui Keng, beloved wife of Dr. S. C. Chee, aged 30, at 94-1, Kampong Java Road, on June 4, 1928, at 5 p.m. She leaves behind her husband and three rons to mourn her loss. Funeral on Thursday. June 7, at 9 p.m. to
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    EXIT MR. ORMSBY-GORE
    688 8 The Editor of the "Straits Echo" regarded himself as the most discomfitted individual m Malaya when Mr. Ormsby-Gore chose to forget himself at the dinner given by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Penang. We do not agree. The Editor of the Straits Echo has lost nothing
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    1428 8 To-day's tin price is $113.25; 200 tons sold. To-day's rubber price: Spot 31Vz cents; London spot 9 x /sd.; New York spot sheet G. cents 19 U. Scout troops are being started in six schools in Johore, which means that now every State and Settlement in Malaya possesses Boy Scouts-
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    SOCIETY AND PERSONAL
    536 8 Towkay Teh Lay Seng. in Singapore on business. The Resident of lYra Capt. L. C, Pearson to be a Perak Advisory Committ. r Volunteer Enactment. There will be a farewell I B. Purdy, District Commit S.V.C. Drill Hall, on Friday p.m. Mr. Purdy sails for horn. 'JSJ
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    LORD READING AT BERLIN
    21 8 [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia] Berlin, June 4. President yon Hindenburg has r Lord Reading, who is sojourning in
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    REUTER'S CORRECTION
    28 8 Reuter's Service London, June L* Mr. John L. Humphrey's boaon Companion of St. Michael and SI G and not Companion of the Bath as repotted yesterday.
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    OWES LIFE TO BRITAIN
    36 8 [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia) Berlin. June 4. Commenting on th? German Pi Filchner's experiences in Tibet, tl Press commends th? extensive B which, according to Pref. Fi'chnei s gra accounts, saved his life
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    THE BIRTHDAY HONOURS
    155 8 Amongst the Birthday honours red on Ceylon is a knighthood to M i Schneider. Mr. Schneider, aft. I worthy career as one of the yers in Colombo, accepted a position on the bench compai cemlv. Though his service to th' has not been as long as that
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      353 8 j Tha 1928 3.48 H.P. O.H.V. Raleigh guaranteed to do 80 miles Jj per hour on the road. fl I \CCLAIMED BY THE TRADE AS THE MOST ATTRAC- 8 S TIVE AND UP-TO-DATE MOTOR CYCLE 9 PROGRAMME FOR 1928. fl Pannier tank of attractive design and finish; low riding Cj
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      142 8 AN AMAZING OFFER FROM June 4 to June 9. BRASS WOOD AND LACQUER euKios AT 5% OFF Sale Prices. NAMSEN'S No. 54, HIGH STREET. STANLEY'S RusUess Drawing INSTRUMENTS IN SETS OR SINGLY COMPASSES, DIVIDERS, BOWS, Etc., Etc. Sole Agents for W. F. STANLEY CO., LTD. MOTION SMITH SON, LTD. 15,
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    STATE OF CHAOS IN CHINA
    272 9 No Cash, No Chiefs, No Organisation ENABLE TO REAP FRUITS OF VICTORY l)jssun>ions Already Breaking Out Among War-Lords Reuter's Far Eastern Service Shanghai, June 4. i unwise to conjure up a united China from recent the Nationalists are stupified cted rapidity with which Tso-lin collapsed
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    Suva Reached
    39 9 SOUTHERN CROSS MAKING PROGRESS A\iatur> Arrive at Mid-Pacific Port Reuter's Service Suva, June o. Cross" has arrived here. I B PHOENIX GROUP Wellington, June 4. picked up shows that the at 12:26 this morning v Phoenix group.
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    NEW EXCHANGE RATE
    31 9 Bank of Prance Raising Sterling Price Reuter's Service Paris, June 5. France has raised the buyterling from 124.02 to 124.10, reted as a clear denial of tion rumours.
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    MARATHON WINNERS
    28 9 Reuter's Service New York, June 4. Th v transcontinental runners' n by a team consisting of a ip (iranville, and a Ca'liT rn Mr Yon Flue.
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    NEW BOMBAY GOVERNOR
    19 9 Reuter's Service London, June 4. h ri-k Sykes, M.P., succeeds to hip of Bombay in December.
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    DURATION AIR RECORD
    30 9 Reuter's Service Brussels, June 5. ■tTirU. U1 aviators > Crooy andGroenen, iv -r n < tic Aerodrome, have established a record of sixty hours, seven Ul s -2 seconds.
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    VILNA IS BONE OF CONTENTION
    145 9 Poland Protests to Council LITHUANIA CONSTITUTION IGNORES FACTS Reuter's Service Geneva, June 5. Lithuania's amended constitution designating Vilna as the capital of the Republic (notwithstanding the fact that the Powers upheld the legality of Poland's seizure of Vilna) is described as devoid of juridical value
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    Italia Heard From
    156 9 WIRELESS PICKED UP IN FIVE PLACES Location in Franz Josef Land Given Reuter's Service Moscow, June 4. The committee for relief of the Italia is informed that a wireless amateur in Voznesensk, north of Dvinsk, picked up yesterday the following: "Italia Nobile Franz Josef S. O. S."
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    Club Their Officer
    102 9 EXTRAORDINARY ATTACK IN RIOT Berlin Police Mistake Identity of Vice-President Reuter's Service Benin, dune An official enquiry has been ordered into the police incident wherein Communists returning from the funeral of a comrade who was killed in a demonstration collided with the police who were using their
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    POLAND APOLOGIZES
    75 9 Regrets Attack on Russian Official Reuter's Service Warsaw, June 5. In a reply to the Soviet note of protest against lack of protection, the Polish Government has expressed regret at the attack on M Lizaroff and declared that energetic measures have been taken to discover and PU ?l
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    SIR WILLIAM PEEL
    66 9 Congratulations at Garden Party (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 5. There was a large gathering at Careoaa at a garden party to congratulate Sir William and Lady Peel on the former's PC fSl ar sSe° r ßand was in attendance. and there was an exhibition
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    DUTCH HAVE RUBBER SCHEME
    147 9 Plan Submitted to Growers' Assn. LEGISLATIVE MEASURES ESSENTIAL Reuter's Service The Hague, June 4. The well-known Hague Banker, Heer Kloppenfourg, has drawn up a rubber valorisation scheme which has been forwarded to the London Rubber Growers' Association and the International Association of Rubber Cultivation. In view
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    League Council
    124 9 FIFTIETH SESSION OPENS AT GENEVA Absence of French and German Members Regretted [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia] Geneva, June 4. M. Briand's and Dr. "Stresemann's absence from the League Council for the first time since 1926 occasions much comment. On Mr. Scialoja's initiative, the Council telegraphed Dr. Stresemann and M.
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    AUSTRALIA'S POSITION
    129 9 Will Co-operate to Fullest Extent In Anti-War Plan British Official Wireless London, June 4. Sir Austen Chamberlain has addressed to Mr. Ray Atherton, United States Charge d'Affairs in London, a note informing him that His Majesty's Government in the Commonwealth of Australia have received with appreciation the invitation
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    STRIKE THREATENED
    81 9 Japanese Seamen Ready to Walk Out Reuters Far Eastern Service Kobe, Ju/ 16 4. Negotiations are going on betM%en the Shipowners' Association and the Seamen's Union on the question of the minimum wage, but a successful outcome appears impossible. The Seamen's Union has not yet called a strike
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    RADIO CO. SALE DENIED
    48 9 Reuter's Service London, June 4. The Chairman of the Radio Corporation of America has telephoned to his London representative declaring that the American Press reports as regards negotiations for the sale of the Radio Corporation to the International Telephone and ffelegraph Company are unfounded.
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    AVIATOR FORCED DOWN
    47 9 Reuter's Service Constantinople, June 4. The French aviator, Arrachart, who with Brignot started on Sunday on a non-stop flight to India, was forced down by bad weather and has landed at Constantinople. Arrachart and Bignot have abandoned their attempt and are proceeding to Paris.
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    MARSHAL CHANG HIT IN FACE
    208 9 His Train Bombed in Station FIVE OF THE CARRIAGES DESTROYED Bodyguard Fires on Chinese Assassins Reuters Far Eastern Service Tokio, June 4. A War Office official message says that when Marshal Chang Tso-lin's train was passing through a cross station from the Peking-Mukden to the
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    JAPANESE KILL TWO
    86 9 British Official Wireless London, June 4. A bomb was thrown in the carriage in which Marshal Chang Tso-lin was proceeding from Peking to his Manchurian headquarters. Marshal Chang was slightly wounded and his carriage was wrecked. Japanese soldiers killed two assailants on whom bombs and Communist literature
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    To Cross Atlantic
    89 9 THREE-ENGINED FOKKER STARTS Newfoundland Safely Reached From Boston Reuter's Service New York, June 4. Mr. George Putnam, publisher, has announced that the three-engined Fokker in which Wilmer Stultz flew from Boston to Halifax to-day is bound for London via Trepassy, Newfoundland. Stultz will be assisted by an
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    PRINCE AND FARMERS
    118 9 Agriculturalists Welcomed in London British Official Wireless London, June 4. The Prince of Wales this afternoon received at Saint James's Palace some sixty farmers from Australia, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand and Mesopotamia, who are studying agricultural conditions in this country. The farmers afterwards expressed their delight
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    STOCK MARKET PANIC
    82 9 Heavy Increase of Collateral Loans in U.S.A. Reuter's Service New York. June 5With call money at seven per cent for the first time in seven years, the Stock Market this afternoon was violently upheaved. Early advances were wiped out and replaced by losses of ten to twenty-five
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    KING'S BIRTHDAY BALL
    389 10 Brilliant Function at Govmt. Rouse DANCING, PICTURES AND BRIDGE ENJOYED Government House, Singapore, has been the .scene of many brilliant functions, but few, if any, came within the radius of f«-i comparison with the celebration of the King's Birthday last evening. Hw Excellency the Governor, Sir Hugh
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    MRS. SUN YAT SEN
    214 10 Not Despondent Nor Living in A "Dark Hole" in Moscow Mrs. Sun Vat Sen is amused by—and a little resentful of—stories published abroad in which she is described as despondent" and living in a "dark hole in Moscow. She wishes to dispel this gloomy picture She
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    BIRTHDAY DECORATIONS
    110 10 Many S.V.C. Units Receive Medals At the King's Birthday parade held at the Padang yesterday, His Excellency the Governor, Sir Hugh Clifford, presented medals for long service, to the following gentlemen:— Captain Tan Soo Bin, S.V.C; Sergt. W. R. Young, D.C.M., R.A.; Sergt H. J. Weston, R.A.; Sergt.
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    FRENCH CONVICT
    53 10 Asks to be Let out on Parole The Frenchman named Jean Moynier, who was arrested in Singapore, recently after breaking gaol in Saigon, again appeared before the Second Magistrate this morning. Moynier asked to be released on parole, pending the arrival of the escort from Saigt.n. Tho Magistrate
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    38 10 The P. and O. s.s. Ranpura, arriving at Hong Kong from Europe via ports, reports that one ease of scarlet fever was landed at Penang, tv rcass of mea>les at- Aden and five cases of mumps at Singapore.
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    Midnight Smash
    339 10 BUICK ROADSTER AND RUGBY COLLIDE Mr. Hodgins of Manila Shows Killed Fuilerton Road near the entrance to Anderson Bridge was the scene o a fatal accident at a little after 12 o'clock last ght; when a Buick roadster and a Rugby taxi had a head on collision. A
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    SILVER WEDDING
    190 10 Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Toft of Sabak Bernam The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Toft, of Sungei Samah Estate. Sabak j Bernam, will be interested to know that i they have attained the twenty-fifth anniversary of their marriage, which took place in I Penang-
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    CANADA
    184 10 Railway Development in Quebec A British syndicate, headed by Lord Gain ford, with an allied group of Montreal and Quebec financial interests, has completed arrangements for the construction of the Quebec, Saguenay, and Chibougamou Railway, the most important railway development in Quebec in recent years. The Company, which is
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    PROPERTY SALE
    151 10 Tre following Singapore Properties were sold by auction by Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co. at their saleroom, No. 30 Chulia Street, on May 23:— Freehold land and house, No. 120 Jalan Besar, area 852 sq. ft., bought by Syed Abdullah al Hadad for $5,600. Freehold land and houses,
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    37 10 A telegram received by the "T.O.M." from Penang on Saturday conveys the sad news of the death at Tanjong Bungah that morning, of Evelyn Constance, wife of Mr. George Brown, to whom much sympathy will be extended.
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    404 10 Cricket RAFFLES SCHOOL PAST AND PRESENT Old Boys Show Great Form and Win by 28 Runs An enjoyable all-day cricket match was played yesterday, when the annual fixture between the Past and Present Rafflesians took place at the School Ground. The grass pitch was slightly on the soft
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    Perak Defeated by Selangor
    353 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. June 4. Continuing on Monday Perak were dismissed for a total of 167. They thus ha 1 17:; to make to avert an innings defeat. They started the second innings at 11.25U a.m.- and lost eight for 127 but a
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    Cold Storage and V.M.C.A. in All Day Game
    258 10 The Cold Storage narrowly escaped an innings defeat at the hands of the V.M.C.A. when they met in an all-day match yesterday at the Association ground: Scores: V.M.C.A.: Gander, lbw. b Morton. 23; Dagg. b Law, 1)3; Gibson, not out, Bf>; James,
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    GOLF
    88 10 Keppel Club's Monthly Mixed Foursome Results Twelve tarda were taken oat for the monthly mixed foursome competition at the Keppel Golf Club and the following were amongst those returned: CI. H X. Mrs. W. P. Douglas and R. Bald *8 7 36 Mi and Mrs. R. D. Finlay 43
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    BADMINTON
    112 10 Concluding Rounds of J.B.P. Cup Competition The following are the ties in the concluding rounds of the Singles Handicap of the Juvenile Party (or the "Ong Swee Hock's Cup" The final n und will be played on Sunday next. TO-DAY Tan Boon Heng (scratch) vs. Tan Peng Cheow (owe
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    Mayflower's Easy Victory Over The Rochore Party
    91 10 The Mayflower B. P. entertained the Rochore Badminton Party to a friendly match of six singles at their court. Shrewsbury Road, on Sunday and defeated them by six games to nil. The following were the results: Chan Chim Lim beat Mohamed Mohsam, 15
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    AQUATIC EVENTS
    107 10 Chinese Swimming Club Handicap Races The results of the 100 metres "A" and "B" Divisions in connection with the Chinese Swimming Club races swum off last Sunday, were as follows: "A** Division Handicap: 1, Tan Hong Seng (5); 2, Seah Teng Ann (5); 3, Lee Choon Ngee. The
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    TENNIS
    30 10 Miss Helen Wills Wins in Hard Court Final Reuter's Service Paris, June 4. In the French hard court championships final, Miss Helen Wills beat Miss Eileen Bennett, 6—l, 6—2.
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    In Men's Singles Cochet Wins Final
    26 10 Reuter's Service Paris, June 4. In the French hard court final, Henri Cochet beat Rene La:oste, 5—7, C—3, 6—1, 6—3.
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    SHOT IN BACK
    58 10 While a Chinese was walking in Park Road at 9:30 last night in company with a woman, he was shot twice in the back from close quarters. His assailant is believed to be a man who had had previous dealings with the woman who was walking with
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    The Turf
    166 10 LATEST BETTING FOR THE DERBY Fairway Remains a Staunch Favourite Reuter's Service London, Juris 4. The betting for the Derby is as follows:—5 to 2, Fairway, offered 11 to taken 6 to 1 Sunny Trace, offered 100 to 15; taken 100 to 15 Flamingo; 100 to h Ranjitsingh,
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    Sir A. Bailey's Heirloom Is Scratched
    27 10 Reuter's Service London, June 4. Sir A. Bailey's Heirlocm, trained bj Cottrill, was scratched for the Derby at a m. to-day.
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    Result of Turf Club Derby Sweepstake Draw
    96 10 The result of the draw for Derby Sweep stake in connection with the Singapori Turf Club is as follows: ***** Advocate. ***** Black Watch. ***** Bubbles II. ***** Camelford. ***** Constant Son. ***** Cyclone. ***** Fairway. ***** Felstead. ***** Fernkloof. ***** Flamingo. *****
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    Boxing
    201 10 STRAITS BOXER IN COLOMBO Ban On Professionalism by U.S.B. Association (From Our Own Correspondent) Colombo, May 27. The boxing match between Vincent Perera, the Straits boxer, and L. V. Jayaweera, a Ceylon Champion, next Saturday, is the chief topic in lo.-al boxing circles. Perera has come with a big
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    BRITISH BANTAM TITLE
    52 10 Pattenden Wins New Lonsdale Belt Reuter's Service London, June 4. At the National Sporting Cluh in a twenty-round contest for the British Ban-tam-weight Championship and the new Lonsdale Belt, the old Belt having been won outright by Johnny Brown, Kid Pattenden knocked out Kid Nicholson in the
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    FOOTBALL
    50 10 Reassignment of Sides in English League Reuter's Service London, June 4. At the annual meeting of the Football League in London to-day Torquay Athletic and Merthyr Town were elected to the third division southern section and Nelson and Carlisle United to the northern section. Carlisle is the only newcomer.
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    Letters to the Editor I
    429 10 McCarthy vs. David (To the Editor of the Malaya Trih u Sir, —In a recent issue y u i iblish I report of a case in arhi a employee of Malaya Consolidated Dredging Company, Limit d, m P damages. The report, though correct is so
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    CANAL CONGESTION
    330 10 Need for Construction of Nicaragua Waterway The Panama Canal will be in a conge? t*>2 condition ten years hence if traffic continue to develop as it was during the last decade, Senator Walter Edge. Republican of N' v Jersey, said in support of his resolution f"' an investigation
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    DERELICT FISHERMEN
    65 10 The steamer "Surat" Wire! day from the offing thai ten Chinese fishermen from logged junk and as she was into this pert she requ *t< d be sent off to her in the i ne red the haibour to bring on shore. This was done, were landed here
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    33 10 Mayor Lam Wenkai untitled plan to take care <>f the iants in Canton. Hie a poor house for the maint. cation of these indigent peop to themselves, may beconu elements in the contmunit>
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    COMPANY MEETING
    1426 11 ILLAGAR RUBBER PLANT., LIMITED Increasing World Consumption Reason for Hope gth ordinary general meeting of gar Rubber Plantations, Ltd., was April 27, at Winchester House, treet, E.C., Mr. Charles Bulr i (the Chairman) presiding. Meredith (representing the SecreIManters' Stores and Agency Ltd.), having read the notice g the
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    America and Britain
    959 12 NEW THESIS DEVELOPED WHICH IS NOT NEW Views Held by Some but Disputed by Others A couple of months ago "Augur" of the "Fortnightly Review" developed the thes.s that the Atlantic is now the Mediterranean of the white races. In the current number of the "Fortnightly" he
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    73 12 British Official Wireless London, June t. Paris 124 New York 4.88 11 32 Brussels 34.98 Geneva 25.33 Amsterdam 12.0925 Milan 92.65 Berlin 20.4 Stockholm 18.19 Copenhagen 18.22 Oslo 18.22 Vienna 34.695 Prague 164.75 Helsingfors 194 Madrid 29.25 Lisbon 2 3132 Athens 375 Bucharest 792.5 Rio 5 59 64 Buenos
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      333 12 I GIGANTIC NEW ATTRACTION jjj at the pj MANILA CARNIVAL ANSON ROAD (Tanjong Pagar) B See DARE-DEVIL KING in the Cj WELL OF DEATH A Death defying super-attraction H FIRST TIME IN SINGAPORE Cj TO NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! I lOc. Gate Admission lOc. pj "i i mimf J TO-NIGHT GRAND OPENING
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      58 12 To-night at 9:30 p.m. To-night GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME at Carson 9 s American Circus Wild West and Carnival at THE MALAYA BOXING STADIUM (Next to Tramway Station) All New Acts. All New Stunts Watch for Big Boxing Contest MICKEY GARCIA (Manila) vs. KID CHARLIE (Frisco) Matinees Saturday and Sunday
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      138 12 CONSULT: M. EZEKIEL SONS Manufacturing Ophthalmic Opticians, 4, Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place, Optometrist: A. M. Ezekiel, O.D„ F.P.O.C. BRASS, COPPER and BRONZE. Name-plate*. Labels, Badges, Medals, Halftone and Line Blocks, Seal-Stamps, Etc SHUKOHSHA CO., No. 35 Bras Basah Road. TEL. 3481. MENSSANA iHE BRAIN FOiu ENABLES YOU TO THINK CLEARLY—AIDS
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      393 12 g COLEMAN I QUICK-LITE jjj I JjpSpSjff* Lantern is the Light of a 3 g thousand uses for out of I *4 1 11 door ni^ ht workSt 18 an 3 tK> Other Varieties also Stocked! 3 jOfif^^^ John Litt,e C Lld I 42 Singapore, Penang and Kuala Lumpur. S
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      108 12 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS Programme of Drills up to and for June 10, 1928. To-day, June 5 5:15 p.m.—Drill Hall, S. R. A. (v) Sigs., Weapon Training. 3 p.m.—Drill Hall, Cadets—St. Joseph's Institution, Weapon Training. To-morrow, June 6 3 p.m.—Drill Hall, Cadets—Raffles Institution, Weapon Training. Friday, June 8 5:15 p.m.—Drill Hall, S.
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      156 13 j CRUSADER FENCING 1 l he Least Expensive and Most S Ml Effective Unclimbable Fencing S i A gjp» II Obtainable. 3 ENQUIRIES INVITED. S \h\ jtW I ILi I Manufactured Solely by S FngiaDd s SOLE AGENTS S Engineering Department of S The Borneo Co., Ltd. jfj. (Incorporated in
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      85 13 I 'ARE YOU GOING I ON~~LEAVE? I fl THE PRICE OF THE Q ARMSTRONG 1 SIDDELEY I 2 5 STR. 14 H.P. I U IS o j Three Hundred Dollars" S i Less h THAN THE ENGLISH LIST PRICE PLUS CHARGES Q 1 OUT TO SINGAPORE. o J The Singapore
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      410 14 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF REMOVAL I beg to notify my Patrons that I haye to-day removed from 19, Noordin Lane to 41, Selegie Road. ONG CHENG PEW, String and Brass Band, Supplier. STuNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. (Amended Notice) Notice is hereby given that the closing date for the receipt of tenders
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      522 14 SITUATION VACANT Mercantile Firm require middle-age Cashier with Cash Security of $1,000. Applicant must be Straits Born (Hokien) Chinese. Apply to Box No. 666, clo Malaya Tribune. TO LET TO LET—Bungalow No. 159 off East Coast Road, 7% milestone. Apply 71, Market Street. TO LET—From Ist March, 1928, terrace houses
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      436 14 BANKS THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITEDHEAD 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, Kiukiang
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      335 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 £1,584,846 HEAD OFFICE: 15, Grace Church Street, London, E.C. 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. M.
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      623 14 INSURANCE THE flip SOIJTD BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT IiOWEST 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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      214 14 INSURANCE THE EASTERN l ASSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED. (Incorporated in th HEAD OFFICE: SINGAPORE 2nd Floor of No. 3, Malacca Stm Singapore. 'Phone Nos. 3046 and 3047. BOARD OF DIREC! See Teong Wah, Esq. (Chairman). Gaw Khek Khiam, Esq. (Vice Chairman). Ong Soon Tee, Esq. Koh San Hin, Esq. Seah Eng
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      409 15 STEAMER SAILINGS o. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES r; ,orated in England) .■ii) i• \SSENGER CARGO W SERVICES. »,v i I \R \ND ORIENTAL STEAM pE s*vi VI lON CO.. LONDON AND j EAST MAIL SERVICE. fUidtr Contract with His Majesty's Government.) 0 WARDS from LONDON For China Japan Due
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      341 15 STEAMER SAILINGS HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE Hugo r~ oeutschStinnes np H I Australische Linien |Q Qtt Oampfschiffsand Gesellschaft (Companies Incorporated in Germany) Passenger and Cargo Services. OUTWARDS HONG KONG, SHANGHAI JAPAN Hindenburg j une 4 Rhein via Manila June 15 t Oldenburg j u ly i t Saarland via Manila July 10
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      515 15 STEAMER SAILINGS NOfiDDEt'TSCHEK Vi 3e I (Incorporated 1A la Uermany.) The undernoted are tha Company's intended fixtures:— OUTWARDS FOR MANILA, HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND NORTH CHINA PORTS. COBLENZ due Spore June 21 FOR MANILA, JAPAN AND VLADIVOSTOK. t KONIGSBERG due Spore June 4 FOR HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. t
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      215 15 STEAMER SAILINGS STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. LOCAL SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. PENANG (direct express service—l9'/_ hours) Thursday 11.30 a.m. "KEDAH" BELAWAN (via Penang) Thursday 11.30 a.m. "KEDAH" PORT SWETTENHAM PENANG Monday 4 p.m. "KINTA" Wednesday 4 p.m. "IPOH" Saturday 4 p.m. "KLANG" PORT SWETTENHAM TELUK ANSON Friday 4 p.m. "PERAK" PORT
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