Malaya Tribune, 15 June 1928

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    Masthead
    21 1 The Malaya Tribune Vol. XV.- No. 137 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1928 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1928
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    Australia
    333 2 GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY OF THE COUNTRY Dr. E. S. Bieler of Montreal to Be Deputy Leader The deputy leader of the geophysical urvey of Australia, which is being promoted jointly by the Empire Marketing Board and the Commonwealth Government, nd particulars of which appeared in "The Times" of February 7,
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    WONDERFUL NEW BOOK
    169 2 "Politicians and the War" by Lord Beaverbrook Lord Beaverbrook's book, "Politicians and the War," was published on May 17 b >- I Messrs. Thornton Buttenvorth. Intense interest was caused by the series of extracts which were recently published in the "Daily Express," and the issuiq£l|f the whole
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY
    294 2 The following novels were added to Raffles Library during the past fortnight:— Bacon (J. D.). Counterpoints. Bennett (Arnold). Savour of Life. Bens n (E. F.). Spook Stories. Bowen (M.). Countess Fanny. Bower (B. M.). Points West. Bramah (Ernest). Kai Lung Unrolls his Mat. 2 cooit.?. Brown (A. C).
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    HISTORY-MAKING EVENT
    655 3 Buddhist Mission to England (From Our Own Correspondent.) Colombo, June 6. What is locally considered an important history-making event took place yesterday when Ceylon despatched her first Buddhist mission to England. The jetty was rareiy more crowded. Hundreds of yellow-robed monks and a large concouise of laymen in
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    "On This Day—"
    247 3 The death of Wat Tyler on June 15, 1381, in Smithfield at the hands of Sir j William Walworth may be said to have closed one of the incidents of the dawn of the Reformation. There can be little doubt that the rather loose teachings of some
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      347 3 Burning And Itching Unbearable Cuticura Healed For some months I was troubled with an outbreaking of eczema on both my arms and the back of my head. My arms were terribly swollen, and the burning and itching were alt lost unbearable. I could not do my work, and had to
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    Warning to India
    540 4 PERIL OF DOMINATION BY ALIENS Independence Declared Not Practicable "If India is tired of white rule, andl if the British are tired of ruling India, then India must be prepared either to be ruled by the yellow rrces or by tn .se brown races tv se religion
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    SECRET OF A GOLD MINE
    88 4 The secret of the "lost cabin" gold mine, a rich lode reputed to have been found in the Pryor Mountains in Southern Montana, whose discoverers were killed by Indians, has now died writh the passing of Aloroso r\ Hart, a prospector and American Civil war
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    IMPORTS AND EXPORTS
    135 4 The following is a comparative. iSd fr£ SSS merchandise, excluding parcel poet, imported and exported u> ana Malaya during 1927 and 1928. IMPORTS Increase EXPORTS Increase or or 1927 1928 Decrease 1927 1928 Decrease (In thousands of Dollars) m«QR «<* lift M S'tfi nlus 526 94,702 84,004
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      346 4 I Call Twice MONTHLY! I 1 New lists of His Master's Voice Records 9 g are issued twice monthly, featuring dance g music by the finest dance bands. Splendid S orchestral recordings by famous orchestras S and wonderful vocal records by artists of g international fame. Why not make a
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    COMPANY MEETING
    2336 5 I BIKAM RUBBER ESTATE, LIMITED Weakness of the Government's Case The eighteenth ordinary general meeting of the Bikam Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held on May 4 in the Council Room of the Rubber Growers' Association, 2, 3 and 4, Idoliane, E C.3. Mr. H. Eric Miller (the Chairman)
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    CONSUMPTION HAS BEEN CURED.
    256 5 A Remedy for Consumption Has been Found Marvellous as it may seem after centuries of failure, a remedy has been discovered that has cared the deadly Consumption even in the advanced stages of the disease. No one will longer doubt that Consumption can be cured after
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      274 5 IN CHINA Ketl) Their Babies Well With BABY'S OWN TABLETS. helpful to little children West n equatorial Africa or in the i oi the cold North, Baby's likewise are known and used Is of homes throughout the vast China. t pastor Tang King Cheng, a Christian Mission worker in Hupeh
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      258 5 OKASA? J *j This name has nothing to do with Japan. [q I OKASA is an invention of the great German 8 jjj Specialist Dr. Med. Lahusen. j? H OKASA is a first class specific for sexual jjj S neurasthenia, overstrained nerves, dissatisfaction, f S depression and despondency. cj ja
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    HARBOUR BOARD
    112 7 Ships Alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive Singapore, June 15. mi Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) a Mam lii'; Flancius 20. Ma n Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) 18; Nearby Hall IS; Nieuw tkerfc 10; Marudu 6. F Dock I I nt ranee Gate S) tong 33; Canada Maru
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    29 7 The rate of issue of Money Orders for yl'<n to-day is Rs. 152 equal Jhe rate of payment of Money to jJoq dia and Oyl 0 is R«- 156
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    I_etter8 to tke Lilitor
    48 7 8un,l_2) tennis <1" ll... H.z.tor of «lie "!>lal2vu lr.bune.") lxi,nll> p. rn.it nrc tbrougb lbe > >'u,n of >..ur column, to enler u pron'l uuc.l.lving nnnoun.ement of ol.e plu.v,ng in u ten,,,, lournunn „< on tbe I'udung on 8undnv "<xt. Vour», etc.. CUC!iCN^>XX. >!Ng2pope. _l„ne ll.
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    planter» .488N.
    82 7 «lo tbe Lditor ol lbe "Mnluvu lribune. XX'itb reference to lbe report pubbv vou of tbe ..f tl.e uiinunl generul meeting of lb.-. .ut.on. bcld on Nn) 29. lbe remnrlcs under tbc be2d,ng 'sud-Cr2lt,ng" are uinteml.ng to «bal no bu.l l.cing done at present, wnil.l lb.' ..l tb.
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    Xominlltiun of In6i_in >leml,cr
    809 7 Xominlltiun of In6i_in >leml,cr > l!n> l-I<li:or of lbc ".Xlnlu.vu lribunc».", '>> l.l-lc u»li.».<. ,.s vour Ind,»', /'—,.>". sl I,, on lbe above pu».. >' )">!! l,l l l" cbe attention of lbe Cannon! tb>. lbink.ng !-.<«,.», >»»n.mu,lilv. »be leur nod log.c.ll „!:i,.l>, > »o wbul, lie <l<-ull will. v-.
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    WEEKLY RUBBER REPORT
    726 7 Singapore, June 14. No improvement in market conditions has taken place since our report of June 7. Prices, in most cases nominal, have remained around the same level, and as yet there is no inducement for operators to come into the market. The auction as usual was
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    95 7 The attached excerpt from a full page advertisement in the American "Saturday Evening Post" of May 5, by the General Tyre and Rubber Co. of Akron, Ohio, may be of interest: "It now seems to be the national point of view that there is no economy in buying tyres that
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE
    1531 7 FINANCE COMMERCE PRODUCE Singapore, June 15 Rice' *£2 NO 9 Per K yan SJ° Buyers Sellers 5 am J $284 Mixed Black Pepper 62.00 £2* li 2 $27 Sundried Copra 11M Rice, Saigon 1 H m $25 0 Mixed Copra 10.80 R cc, Saigon 2 $243 Kayong Copra 5 I*',?
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    Life-boat "V.C."
    575 7 HERO OF THE DAY AT WESTMINSTER Presentation of Gold Medal by Prince of Wales Coxswain Henry Blogg was the hero of the day at the Central Hall, Westminster, recently when he was presented by the Frmce of Wales with a clasp to his gold medal for exceptional gallantry
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    86 7 An appeal to the Japanese Government to intervene in China's civil wars by sending a large army into Shantung was made by General Chang Tsung-chang and General Sun Chuan-fang, according to reliable information obtained by the United from a Chinese official of the highest standing. This appeal to the Japanese
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      205 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS TO LET—Bungalow No. .*s7o-C, off River Valley Road, with four rooms, two halls and one motor garage. Apply to Hock Chin Leong, 3 Synagogue Street, Singapore. STAMPS WANTED TO BUY—Malaya Borneo Exhibition Stamps of Kedah, Kelantan and Trengganu 1 cent upwards in sheets or large blocks only. Please
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      309 7 D14NV lune l» a.m.. 8:15 P.N». ».v mud > loies. train 4 .i»l l. v». !.t«e.er»«. l <: X VS. 8.«.C. p2d2Ng. l ll«d 3erv,ce» V». Volunteer», ..l Victoria lbenlre. 0:30 p.m. o»"ss«»w. 16 u,n. 8:5« p.m. 3> b""l 8port», 8t»dium. 2:30 < 7.url'unient. s.s. 2nd l. .-..rvnc tlub opening.
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    viltl-s. Ivlarriaeet. «nil Deatl.8
    64 8 l>'t xxx,»l x< L»LXl i'N XX llliixc. reluliv,»: friends of lbe late Cban CbV'ow ur». illlornoll lbut rcn,uiN5 will l.e removed from bi» residence 2t Xo. l7 Lim lwn low li > >.<> off 1 «»per 3er«ngoon Ituud on 3un«l2V. tbe I7»b ul I" I!6 2.M
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    TRAFFIC PROBLEMS
    805 8 When the Singapore river is bridged and there is through traffic between those two misnomers, North Bridge and South Bridge reads, a source of danger to a certain* j section of the public will be removed. At the present moment the long string of motor buses from South
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    388 8 To-day's tin price is $111.12½; 250 tons sold. To-day's rubber price: Spot S24| cents; London "spot 9 1 d.; New York spot sheet G. cents 19%. The rubber crop of The Bukit Katil Rubber Estates, Limited, for the month of May was 13,860 lbs. lbere will be 2 meeting ol
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    SOCIETY AND PERSONAL
    562 8 Rev. Brother Dominic succeeds Rev. Brother Edward as Director, St. Paul's Institution, Seremban. Inspector 0. A. J. Wylde, who recently took charge of the Central Police Station, Penang, is under orders to proceed to Singapore. Mr. Quay Cheng Liang, Chief Cashur, Chartered Bank, Kuala Lumpur, is retiring
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    34 8 From China and Japan by s.s. Sado Maru, due at Singapore on Sunday, the 17th inst. From China and Japan by s.s. Morioka Maru. due at Singapore on Sunday, the 17th inst.
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    SIAMESE PRINCE DIES
    23 8 Reuter's Service Bangkok, June 15. The death of Prince Somdet Fachao Bhanurangsi, uncle of the King of Siam. is announced.
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    COOKS' STRIKE OVER
    43 8 Reuter's Service Melbourne, June 14. The Secretary of the Council of Trade Unions reported at a meeting of the Trades Hall Council that the cooks' strike is over and the men are resuming their old jobs as far as possible.
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    OIL SCANDAL ENQUIRY
    32 8 Reuter's Service Washington, June 14. Stewart has been acquitted of the charges of contempt of the Senate for refusing to answer certain questions of the Senate Teapot Dome Committee.
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    Big Business
    1126 8 The curious thing is that when k those words 1 am caught up into an unreal, one might almost call tneatrical, atmosphere. A va&{ teiore me with doors leading cut oi it the doors are labelled. "Mr. ii n "Mr. Sticker," "Mr. Blodgetl Cashier." "Secretary." and then onviously
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      324 8 j The 1928 3.48 H.l'. O.H.V. Raleigh guaranteed to do 80 miles B per hour on the road. jO I ACCLAIMED BY THE TRADE AS THE MOST ATTRAC- B I TIVE AND UP-TO-DATE MOTOR CYCLE g B PKOGRAMME FOR 1928. H Pannier tank of design and finish; low riding S
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    COMMONS REJECTS PRAYER BOOK
    912 9 Opposing Majority Increased CHURCH BELONGS TO PEOPLE Altitude of Clergy Resented by House Reuter's Service [Reuters Service] London, June 14. Prayer Back debate in the House imona was resumed to-day. The gaflariai w*>re again full, the Arc!-.--»p of Canterbury an i other spiritual ra being proacnt
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    IMPORTANT SPEECH BY MR. AMERY
    191 9 Native Malay Rulers Praised RUBBER INDUSTRY WILL INCREASE Reuter's Service [Reuter's Service] London, June 14. I residing 1 at the annual dinner of the Corona Club Mr. Amery (Secretary of ate for the Colonies) stated that he approved in principle the Lovat Committee's recommendation regarding
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    AID FOR GENERAL NOBILE
    147 9 Relief Parties Going to the Rescue Reuter's Service [Reuter's Service] King's. Bay, June 14. The steamer Braganza, chartered by the Italian Government to go to the help of the Italia's crew, has departed and will meet the sealer Nobby at the end of the Strait of
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    DAMAGES SOUGHT
    64 9 Grand Duke and Prince Sued for Murder of Rasputin Reuter's Service [Reuters Service] Paris, June 14. Madame Boris Solorreff, daughter of Rasputin, is suing Prince Felix Yussupoff and Grand Duke Dimitri Paviovitch for £200,000 for the assassination of Rasputin. She contends that the responsibility of the Prince and
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    TURKEY INDIGNANT
    55 9 Soviet Seriously Hampering Her Trade Reuter's Service [Reuters Service] Constantinople, June 14. Turkish official and business circles are very indignant at the changed Soviet attitude towards Turkish traders in Russia, who are reported to be imprisoned by the Ogpu or handed over to the Tcheka. The Soviet is
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    MRS. PANKHURST DEAD
    117 9 [Reuter's Service] London, June 14. The death has occurred of Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst. [Always an active suffragist herself, Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst was the mother of the equally well-known Miss Christabel Pankhurst, who was so staunch a supporter of votes for women just before the outbreak of the
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    COTTON INDUSTRY BILL
    21 9 Reuter's Service London, June 14. The House of Lords passed the third reading of the Cotton Industry Bill.
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    LOOTING TIENTSIN NATIVE CITY
    361 9 Beheadings Fail to Stop Pillaging CHINESE LEGATIONS RAISE NATIONALIST FLAG Reuter's Far Eastern Service [Reuters Far Eastern Service] Tientsin, June 14. The usual scenes of looting when Chinese cities change hands occurred here. A visit to the native city this afternoon revealed a state of anarchy.
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    NEW FLAG AT WASHINGTON
    41 9 Reuter's Service Washington, June 14. Mr. Alfred Sze, the Chinese Minister, ran up the blue and white Nationalist emblem over the Chinese Legation, declaring that he had consented to represent the Nanking instead of the Peking Government.
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    TSINANFU SETTLEMENT
    158 9 Reuter's Far Eastern Service Tsingtao, June 13. The Japanese Consul-General has in. formed the Civil Governor that the settlement of the Tsinanfu incident will probably take three to four months. In the meantime neutral zones on the Shantung Railway at Tsingtao and Tsinanfu are strictly maintained and no
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    DISASTER MAGNIFIED
    117 9 Missing Bombing 'Planes Had Not Gone Up Reuter's Service [Reuter's Service] Paris, June 14. An Air Ministry communique announces that owing to a storm threatening only nine machines actually took the air from Malseville. The fact that twenty were expected at Le Bourget originated the report that the
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    NO SUBSIDIES FOR POISON
    36 9 British Official Wireless London, June 14. The Prime Minister, answering a question in file House of Commons, said that no subsidies were being paid to manufacturers of poison by the British Government.
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    REPUBLICANS FOR PROHIBITION
    332 9 Convention Adopts Platform ANTI-WAR AND "BIGGEST NAVY EVER" Vigorous but Futile Fight of Farm Leaders Reuter's Service fßeuter's Service] Kansas City, June 15, The Republican Party Convention has adopted a programme on which to fight in the Presidential election campaign. The programme's main features are the enforcement
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    LABOUR REPORT DENIED
    147 9 Indian Tea Association Angered Reuter's Service [Reuters Service] London, June 14. The Trade Union Congress delegates' reference to the Assam tea plantations has evoked a strong protest from the Indian Tea Association, whose Secretary has written to the T.U.C. Council declaring that he understands that the delegation
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    BRITAIN AND LABOUR
    112 9 Other Governments Will Be Consulted re Convention British Official Wireless London, June 14. The Minister of Labour was asked in the House of Commons whether the Government proposed to take early action to ratify the Washington Convention. He replied that the Government wished to proceed with the
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    INDIA TRIP HELD UP
    48 9 British Official Wireless London, June 14. The aeroplane Princess Xenia, on which the Duchess of Bedford is flying with Captain Barnard to India, is held up at Bushire by engine trouble and will not be able to leave for Karachi for another four days.
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    SLATER APPEAL STANDS
    31 9 Reuter's Service London, June 14. The Oscar Slater appeal ii- to proceed as the appellant has agreed to loave the cas:? unreservedly in the hands of his advisers.
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    German Needs
    192 10 RECONCILIATION POLICY FAVOURED Occupation and Reoarati3ns Questions Must be Settled [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia] Berlin, June 14. The Social Democrat, Herr l£jj>" been re-elected Speaker oi the B«lctaUgIhe first, second and third Vice-Speak--; are the Centrist E^; People's Partist, Yon kardorff; V™** 7* tive P Graef. The Cons rvatives
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    RELIGION ATTACKED
    56 10 Soviet Shuts Out Philanthropic Efforts Reuter's Service [Reuters Service] Riga, Jum 14. The Soviet has forbiuden religious munities to organise classes or saeetin s of women and children for needlework, sin.;ing, lectures or "other ostensibly harmless purposes." The Government is closing all public reading r< cms and libraries
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    BANDITS ROB BANK
    59 10 Intense Excitement in Crowded U. S. City Reuter's Service [Reuters Service] Kansas City, June 14. Six bandits held up a big bank in a street crowded with ciel-gates close to the Republican Convention Hall amidst intense excitement The bandits blazed away with shotguns and seriously injured two
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS
    230 10 Committee No. 5 took the following action at a meeting held on June 12: Agreed to retain the services of Mr. A. K. Pollock. Resident Engineer, whose agreement expires on August 13 next, for a further period of 18 months at a salary of i>oo per annum, to
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    JAPANESE NEWS
    90 10 (By courtesy of the Nichi-Nichi Shimbunsha) Tokio, June 13. It is generally understood that Marshal Chang Tso-lin has succumbed to his injuries. A report received here from Mukden says that even the chief retainers of the Marshal are not allowed to enter the latter's sick-room. It is predicted
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    NEW VESSELS LAUNCHED
    115 10 Three vessels were launched recently on the Tyne. Palmers' Hebburn Company launched a pure oil tanker built for the Venezuela Gulf Oil Company. Miessrs. Swan, Hotter and Wigham Richardson, limited, Wallsend, launched the motor-ship Jenny, G,ty)l) tons, ,a bracketless oil tanker built for Norway. Sir W. G.
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    Muslim Affairs
    1062 10 A PIOUS CALL TO EVERY MOHAMMEDAN Need for a Special Cemetery in England (By Our Muslim Correspondent.) Few Muslims in the East, says a circular issued uy tne Committee of tne "Indigemt Musiems burial rund," England, realise wxiat happens in Great Britain when a a..slim dies in poverty,
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    Sporting News
    439 10 Tennis AITKEN'S MURAKAMI'S SPLENDID EXHIBITION Matsukawa Beats Haridas Tennis of the true championship standard was witnessed on the Padang yesterday afternoon when the Rev. W. Aitken and the sturdy, young Japanese, Murakami, put up a splendid exhibition for the right to enter the final in the Singapore Singles
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    CRICKET
    61 10 Rents Record Win Over Warwickshire Reuter's Service fReuter's Service] London, June 14. Kent defeated Warwickshire by one innings, 294 runs and 4 wickets Kent 519 for 6 wickets (Hardinge 20o), (Woolley 156), (Ames 101»)Warwick: 1st innings: 119. Woolley 4 wickets for 26, Freeman 6 wickets for 51. 2nd innings
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    Y.M.C.A. vs. the Duke's To-morrow
    66 10 The following are invited to play cricket for the Y.M.C.A. against the "Dukes in the Framroz Cup on the Y.M.C.A. ground on Saturday commencing at 2 p.m.:— R Lyne (Captain), C. M. James, L. W. Bvrd, A. Van Cuylenburg. V. Xavier, C. Smith, C. J.
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    THE TURF
    68 10 Selangor Club Scratching for To-day Race No. 1.—Pudnor. Race No. 2.—Chuba. Race No. 3.—Mutual Trust, Gold Lace and Hamworthy. Race No. s.—.Sultan, Potluck, Burra Peg and Golden Strand. Race No. 6.—Karickar, Cinderella, Humourous, Double Rose, Merry Lass, Therma, Sunsnip and Wynillo. Race No. 7.—Amrita, Sanhozza, Che Siti, Grotesque
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    SWIMMING
    48 10 Chinese Club Programme for Sunday At 10:30 a.m. on Sunday at the Chinese Swimming Club there will be 200-metres races by both A and B divisions, to be followed by a 50-metres novices' race. At the conclusion of the races a water polo game will be played.
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    FOOTBALL
    143 10 Amusing S.C.C. Match on the Padang The Bankers, Brokers and Engineers beat the Public Services, Insurance and Law by three goals to nil at the Padang yesterday, in an S.C.C. tournament game. The match, which was played under unusual conditions, was anything but scientific. However, the spectators enjoyed the
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    THE REFEREES' BOARD Osborne Suspended for Two Weeks
    130 10 At their meeting yesterday evening the S F Referees' Board had before them the reports of the referees in two recent matches in which players were ordered off the field. The first report related to the First Division match between the Duke's
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    Mia Hee's XI Draw With St. Andrew *s School
    197 10 Playing on the School's ground before a fair crowd. Mia Hee's XI shared honours with the above School by one goal each. Both goals were scored in the second half. The School's outside rizht was responsible for their goal while Chan
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    PASSENGERS LEFT
    184 10 The following passengers left for Europe per s.s. "Delta Xarkunda." to-day:— Mr. A. D. Blackburn. Mrs. Lea and infant. Surgeon Comdr. Kelly. Comdr. Hand.y. Mr. J. Major. Mr. Truem in. Mr. Allan. Mr. Anchor Dahl. Miss Clau.-e. Mrs. J. Howard, Miss Eason, Father Caraellen, Mrs Faulkner and two
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    68 10 British Official Wireless London, June 14. Paris 4 New York <«* Brussels 34.J5 Geneva Amsterdam Milan g-™ Berlin 20.43 Stockholm JB.l. Copenhagen Oslo IaJH Vienna 34.69 Prague 164.75 Helsingfors IM Madrid 29.37 Lisbon JmJ Athens 374 5 Bucharest 800 29/32 Rio 5 Buenos Aires 4 <.6~5 Bombay Is 5
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    98 10 With everybody complaining of hard times there is encouraging news from Kagoshima, the "Japan Chronicle" reports. Shark skins are in great demand for ladies' handbags in America, and a smart New Orleans tanner has made an offer to the Kagoshima Prefectural, Commercial and Marine Products Sections, through the Department of
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    OPIUM SMUGGLER FINED
    139 10 Accused Who Had to be Given a Bath A fine of $100 or two months' imprison- ment in default was imposed on a Chinese who pleaded guilty to a charge of being in possession ot $120 worth ot non-Govern-ment chandu. Accused was produced before the District Judge
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    U .S. FOREIGN TRADE
    117 10 Report for the Month of April The office of the American Trade Com- missioner, 7A Ocean Building, has received by cable from Washington the following statistics relating to the foreign trade of the United States during the month of April: (Gold) Total imports into the U.S.,
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    CONVICT IN COURT
    69 10 Moynier Remanded for a Week Jene Moynier, the Frenchman who broke gaol while serving a long sentence in Saigon and who was later arrested ir. Singapore, appeared before the District Judge this morning. As there was some hitch over the that there was no formal proof of
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    EX-IMPERIALS' PENSIONS
    162 10 The question of the abolition of the time limit for pensions of Ex-Imperials has been taken up with the Imperial Penitona Minister by Empire Headquarters by way of deputation on more than one occasion. Everything possible has been done to have the statutory time limit abolish'd. Th Government,
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    LOCAL AMUSEMENTS
    73 10 l_»ietv Cinema lbc l»lg i. lU'< ll C..1 lnnigb'. !»><» I'bnnt.m "t lbc» «lrcu." >,!-..: llilirv l'.ci 'n<< »>!g s o-bcr wild N'l din. '»>e ,''-i.e N!'.'.' tiger ot < ir'!,s l'ielev. 1 >, numcrou- Circus luro». everv ol,e of tb m or»- all «bsnlul > sroin un.vtblng
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    70 10 Hailstones as large as eggs fell over the districts of Chiaochialin and HoknotriUT, west of Peking, according io a new arrival from Mentouku. The informant said th V the hail came after a storm and a dcwnpou» of rain the previous night, and lasted WI nearly two hours. He affirmed
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    HODGINS ENQUIRY CONCLUDED
    707 10 Rash Act Verdict Against Miller HULA DANCER GIVES EVIDENCE A Bit of a Tight Fit" In returning a verdict of causing death by a rash act against S. F. Miller, at the conclusion of yesterday's enquiry into the death of Mr. W. H, Hodgins, the Cor Mr.
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    JUDGE'S COMPLIMENT
    52 10 Judge Sturgess complimented Mrs Lb yd Lane, a woman barrister on the manner in whi h she arg at West London County Court. "This is the first time." he said, I ever heard a woman give legal ar« in in such an exce lent manner, and 1 to
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    109 10 Mr. B. N. Carvalho, in a untitled "Morning Post," notices with dismay several rubber companies are selli rubber forward right through 1929 »1 and 9d. per lb. Such a policy, he must be disastrous, and one can understand such a business sttil one of "scuttle." What chance have holders, after
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      90 10 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS Programme of Drills up to and for June 17. To-morrow, June 16 2:30 p.m.—Bukit Timah Range, S. R. A. (v), Musketry Classification. 2:30 p.m.—Farrer Range, S. R. E. (v) Sigs. M. Cycle Pltn., Musketry Classification. Siglap.—S. R. E. (v) F. Sect: In Camp. Sunday, June 17 y a.m.—
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    1673 11 PR. K. TAGORE VISITS COLOMBO Famous Poet in Precarious State of Health iFrom Our Own Correspondent) Colombo, June 3. i )r Kuhindranath Tagore, the famous -t. arrived in Colombo by the s.s. .»n Wednesday from Madras on to England to deliver the Hibbert Dr. Tagore was expected
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      35 11 MARBLE, ROAD METAL AND LIME FOR SALE. Delivery Ex Railway Siding alongside Quarry. Cartage arranged for local orders. MARBLE TOMBSTONES AND MEMORIALS IN STOCK. Prices Moderate. INSCRIPTIONS CUT TO ORDER. IPOH MARBLE AND LIME WORKS.
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      442 11 TO-NIGHT FRIDAY, JUNE IS. TO-NIGHT! NEW WOULD SHOW VARIED ATTRACTIONS. AMERICAN "VARIETY SHOW j Will perform To-night at the NEW CASINO HALL THE CITY OPERA will stage To-night "Soubhagaya Sundaree" j A well known Hindustani Masterpiece-In which all our leading artistes including Che2 Tijah, Salman, Bayek Maimoon, Arah and others
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      158 11 Who says Born SMI going Strong/ —Why, the man who is mf%m^ particular about the maturity of his whisky. He knows that every drop O of Johnnie Walker can be W^^J absolutely depended on as Q perfectly mature. It t5 guaranteed the whole 'n^W^ij^^BK ivorld over I John little Co.,
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    Weekly Share Reports
    745 12 Singapore, June 12. There has been very little of interest to record during the past week in either the tin or rubber section of the share market. Tin continues to fall away in price and shews a decline of £2.12.6 on balance. Interest in both sterling and
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      365 12 I AlKambra I TO-NIGHT I NORMA TALMADGE l I IN l I David Belasco's I J 3 GREAT STAGE SUCCESS C J THE DOVE" j 5 BY WILLARD MACK g WITH NOAH BEERY AND GILBERT ROLAND. Gj I UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE. I ISAKO'S i |ji Royal Circus j Singapore Season
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      93 12 fIB cy? GorcCicuC i There is nothing more welcome on a hot day, when Old So! seems determined to shrivel you up, than a glass of Montserrat. 1 his delicious Lime Juice makes a good thirst a thing to be treasured yONTSERIcnf *%J LIME JUICE Of all Dealers. Prepared in
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      685 12 n When appetite fails, rJj I remember I ENOs-FRUIT SALT-" If your system is not clearing itself of impurities, 1 I appetite fails. To aid the proper functioning of I I the system, to purify the blood, and to restore I I the conditions of digestion which bring back a
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    MARKET PRICES
    439 13 Singapore, June 9. MEAT Beef, steak (round) kati 50 Beef, stew or curry kati 40 Pork, lean kati 68 Pork lean and fat (Ist quality) kati 56 Mutton Indian lb. 55 Mutton Australian lb. 55 Fowl, kati 74 Hens (Locally reared) kati 82 Ducks each g2 Pigeons, domestic,
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    70 13 For displaying gruesome coloured posters outside their shop in Shanghai, on which they depicted Japanese soldiers cutting off the nose and ears of the Chinese Commissioner of Foreign Affairs at Tsinan, two shopkeepers were charged a: the Provisional Court with "exhibiting posters likely to cause 1 breach of the peace'
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      511 13 Z5 (alio Automatic Drainage Gates Used IN CONNECTION WITH H AFt MCO INGOT IRON CorrU2:ated Culverts are solving Convenient 1) transported. Quickly instal,ed Strong and Reliable 8 -S»^^^ 2 Practically No Supervision j{] j h ,i (MA O SLIDE HEAD GATES, CALCO RADIAL GATES ARMCO H CORRUGATED CULVERTS, FLUMES SHEETS
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      140 13 AUCTION SALE AUCTION SALE OF Polished Teak Household Furniture H.M.V. Gramophone with Records, Plants, etc. TO BE HELD AT No. 783 Serangoon Road. ON SATURDAY, JUNE 16. AT 3 P.M. NOW ON VIEW. CHEONG KOON SENG CO.. Auctioneer* MORTGAGEE'S SALE. Auction Sale of Valuable Freehold Land ai Lorong No. 26,
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      172 13 Pontiac Chief of the Sixes IF" you are interested in the purchase of a low-priced six cylinder automobile—a car that will give unfailing satisfaction and a never ending pride of ownership—then PONTIAC, [Chief of the Sixes, must lay first claim to your attention. General Motors —world's largest manufacturers of automobiles
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      638 14 PUBLIC NOTICES MUMCirALITY_OF SINGAPORE. licensed under the he > stal S the foUow ing premises:— Orchard Road No- 2go Tanjong Pagar Road Nos. 279 2*o. Blair Road No. 48. South Bridge Road Nos 231 232 234 Arab Street Nos. 148. 149, 150, loi, AO -IS9 154 and 155. whSh' -st
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      635 14 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED —Immediately Male or Female Stenographer for Import and Export Business. Preference given to Applicant with knowledge of Engineering Business. Good knowledge of English necessary. Apply with copies of testimonials stating salary required to Post Box 558, Singapore. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. ASSISTANT SANITARY ENGINEER Required an Assistant Sanitary
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      520 14 BANKS THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITEDHEAD OFFICE: 94, MARKET STREET. BRANCHES Penang 85, Beach Street. Malacca 131, Junker 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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      416 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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      223 14 INSURANCE THE fkWi SOIiTH %m£ BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT uOWEST CURRENT RATBS. L. C. MARGOLIOUTK. Manager Office: 2. Fin lay bon Green. SZE HAI TONG BANKING INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the S.S.) Established 1907. HEAD OFFICE: 58, CHULIA STREET SINGAPORE. Paid-up
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      465 14 insurant;: THE EASTERN ASSURANCE COKPORAHon LnOTED. (Incorporated in i: HEAD OFFICE: SINGAPORE 2nd Floor of No. 3, Malacca Street Singapore. 'Phone Nos. 3046 and 3047. BOARD OF DIRK* <, Ks See Teong Wah, Esq. (Chairman). Gaw Khek Khiam, Esq (Vice Chairman). Ong Soon Tee, Esq. Koh San Hin, Esq. Seah
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      406 15 STEAMER SAILINGS 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES rporated in England) ASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. rVIV .i i \R AND ORIENTAL STEAM 'NAVIGATION CO.. LONDON AND FAR BAST MAIL SERVICE. (TnnVr Contract with His Majesty's Government.) OUTWARDS from LONDON For China Japan Due Tonnage Singapore 1928 Rawa :ndi 16,600 June 16
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      467 15 STEAMER SAILINGS HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE HUg (Ti OeutschStinnes J? P Australische Linien (jQ QJ Dampfschiffsand Gesellschaft (Companies Incorporated in Germany) Passenger and Cargo Services. OUTWARDS HONG KONG, SHANGHAI JAPAN t Oldenburg July 1 T Saarland via Manila July 10 Uarda July 20 MANILA, HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND NORTH-CHINA PORTS Heidelberg Aug
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      346 15 STEAMER SAILINGS NOBDDEDTSCH£B Yl jS I (Incorporated lX in Germany.) The undernoted are tha Company's intended fixtures:— OUTWARDS FOR MANILA, HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND NORTH CHINA PORTS. COBLENZ due Spore Juno 22 FOR MANILA, JAPAN AND VLADIVOSTOK. ANHALT due Spore July 3 FOR HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. REMSCHEID due
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      219 15 STEAMER SAILINGS STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. LOCAL SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. PENANG (direct express service—l 9 V 2 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
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      509 15 STEAMER SAILINGS 1 mm (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO MARSEILLES LONDON Tonnage Destination D ue jya Kitano Maru S,UUU M'seilles, London, A'werp R'dam June 21 23 Haruna Maru 10,500 Naples, Marseilles, London, A'werp Rotterdam July 5 6 Kama Maru B,ot>o M'seilles, London, A'werp R'dam July 19 M Katori Maru 10,000 Naples,
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      95 16 WORLD'S j I HOOGLANDT CO. j UP-TO-DATE I A. I*. S. PHOTO STUDIO j I Electric Lighting. lEVERYI EVERY DAY FROM 8.80 AJM. TO 7.30 PJL EXCEPT SUNDAYS: TO 12 NOON. AMATEUR PHOTO STORE, 1 I 109, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, I SINGAPORE. I I I Vinofia I I \/itf%rtflio TOOTH
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      318 16 jjj The Upright Piano is still the most Reliable, Desirable, and HfSS S Durable Investment yon can make l to bring Music into your Home. gj I WHY NOT GET ONE? j We are pleased to offer you our tJH 5j jj "Steinmeyer", "Steinbert" I I BRAND NEW UPRIGHT PIANOS.
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      132 16 IHpHliliM I I l SHSHSHS^t~ctSHSHSHS2Sr!SZSt!SHSHSH^^ OESSTIM ointment I is not a secret remedy. Its composition is stated on every package. Its healing and soothing qualities are truly remarkable. Keep some at home and use it in all cases of cuts, wounds, ulcers, burns, scalds, eczema and S all skin troubles.
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