Malaya Tribune, 16 August 1928

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    21 1 The Malaya Tribune 1 XV.- No. 190 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1928 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1928
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      111 1 TRY h)REA MISSION CLOTH does not FADE. dnes not SHRINK. $i wear* LONGER. Kcrean Products Co. Bras Basah Road, SINGAPORE. 'PHONE 324. X t THIS IS "SO 9" BABY I I CONCESSIONAIRES FOR MALAYA. 5 I ITALASIA LTD. Singapore-Penang-Kuala Lumpur. g GREATEST BARGAIN I m i Roll Film Camera 1
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      231 1 Tropical Wear 0 Hlliii STREEI Singapore. I THREE REASONS WHY YOU ALSO SHOULD I I SPECIFY AND USE:- I §Rabco Plaster Board I jor 3eauty and Permanence-* a (1) Approximately one-quarter of a million square feet has been used in Malaya during the past six months. (2) Specified for the
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    Money No Object
    907 2 CAPTAIN LOEWENSTEIN'S FLEET OF 'PLANES Amazing; Man Who Expended £20,000 Weekly Often there have been burlesoues on "fK. Big Man who does Big Thin 2 L Way. Captain Loewen. tein's actual nrae r£«X W Z m fe nt ™2 him such an ordinary medium of corre, trite"
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    55 2 Dr. R. G. Wallace, of Manitoba University, Provincial Commissioner of Mm been appointed to the Presidency of the University of Alberta in succession to Dr. H. M. Tory, who is now head of the National Research Council. Dr. Wallace is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Carmda and of
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      346 2 Maocsssaogaoi Tr> caocaoi WHITEAWAY'S! I SELECTED SALE BARGAINS Syntax Table Lamps &f° D Cadet Lanterns (Brass) tu» jj o 1_ o Patent Oxfords and Pumps IN SIZES 4, 4H, 8, BH, 9, 9H, 10 ONLY. j Usually $3.95 To Clear $1.00 pair. 0 The Famous Phoenix Ladies Stocking 85 PA
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      826 2 Chest colds-broken! VA, Inflamed membranes, congestion,- /if'i oppressive pain.Apply Sloans to chest c //LsJ and throat. It scatters congestion gfc 1 H -your cold is gone/ J yj^V/ Sloans linhnent kills pain! mEBm AUCTION SALE CHEONG KOON SENG CO. AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD BUILDING SITES FOR BUILDING BHOPHOI SES
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    INDIAN NEWS AND NOTES
    1606 3 Lively Discussion in the House Of Commons (From Indian Exchanges) In the House of Commons at the second reading of the Appropriation Bill, Mr. T. Johnstone (Labour) initiated the discussion on Indian affairs on behalf of the opposition. He protested against the system of relegating the
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    119 3 The wedding took place in the Church of the Assumption, Penang, on Saturday morning of Mr. George Vincent Robless, third son of the late Mr. C. L. Robless and of Mrs. Robless and Miss Helena Reutens, daughter of the late Mr. V. E. Reutens and of Mrs. Reutens. The reception
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      937 3 SREAD5 READ THIS WONDERFUL TRIBUTE TO "PHYLLOSAN" 3 RjMani n# PRODUCT ENDORSED by the MEDICAL m WORLD and USED AT ALL HOSPITALS. Hj IrlfiS i Tbjlla— hM been widely used "It b not ponible to quote all the f/SyCfIHMLU f~4 fe«th Pbysidsns and scientists Medical references to the wonder* to
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    Company Meetings
    1370 4 BUKIT MERTAJAM RUBBER COMPANY, LIMITED Mr. Angier's Faith in the Future The nineteenth ordinary general meeting of Bukit Mertajam Rubber Company, Ltd., was held on July 11 at Winchester House, London, E.C, Mr. A. G. Angier (Chairman of the company) presiding. Mr. R. Lawrence Spicer, representing the Secretaries
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      192 4 1 J i j DOUBLE STRENGTH—IOO PER CENT. KILL VERY PLEASANTLY SCENTED. Whiz not only claims to kill mosquitoes, cockroaches, flies etc—it actually does kill them, r Whiz has double the strength of the ordinary insecticide. It is also pleasantly scented and therefore suitable for household use. A trial will
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      263 4 Chinese, Malay, Siamese, Javanese, J I Tamil Hindustani, and Krontchong I RECORDS I Dj Are now manufactured under the latest 1 Electrical Process I X To be obtained from 5 3 TEO CHIANG CO., 54/55 Arab Street a fl TEO SIANG CO., 151 Arab Street X g SONG HENG CO.,
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    Ipoh Tin Dredging, Limited
    799 5 The fourteenth ordinary general meeting of Ipoh Tin Dredging, Ltd., was held on July IS at Winchester House, London, E.C. Mr. R. Pawle. A.R.S.M., M.1.M.M., who presided, said: You will remember that, when we met together last ytar, I expressed the opinion that we should have
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    North Hummock (Selangor) Rubber Co., Ltd.
    329 5 The eighth annual general meeting of the North Hummock (Selangor) Rubber Company, Ltd., was held on July 16 at 20, Eastcheap E.C., London. Sir Edward Rosling, who presided, in the absence through indisposition of Mr. N. W. Grieve (the Chairman), read the speech which
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    MARKET PRICES
    435 5 Singapore, August 11. MEAT steak (round) kati 50 Beef, stew or curry kati 45 Pork, lean kati 64 Pork lean and f*t (Ist quality) kati 54 Mutton Indian lb. 55 Mutton Australian lb. 55 Fowl, kati 82 Capons (Locally reared) kati 84 Ducks each ?8 Pigeons, domestic, unfledged
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      347 5 |A fresh pure} 1 body-builder I I I I the food for babies that 1 I mothers have laund to I \rusl Mad* of jusl tiwse 1 body building elements I essential for babys I hcaUJi, Horlkks is 50 I I easily digested that it I I is Ik uical
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      330 5 A WARNING TO EARLY RISERS. People who reside at the Tropics, or in any part where malaria prevails, should avoid going out before the sun has dispelled the morning mists and also before they have breakfasted. The reasons for this are that the vapours which arise from the earth during
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      270 5 CONSUMPTION HAS BEEN CURED. A REMEDY FOR CONSUMPTION HAS BEEN FOUND. Derk P. Yonkerman, Discover of the New Remedy for Consumption. Marvellous as it may seem" after :enturies of failure, a remedy has been discovered that has cured the deadly Consumption even in the advanced stages of the disease. No
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      220 5 WIVES AND Daughters Suddenly left to your own resources, what is going to happen to you? Arc you qualified to earn a living? If you are, you have a lot to be thankful for. If not. the I.C.S. offer facilities such as women in the past never dreamt of. Thousands
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      239 6 SESHSHSHSHSHSHSES2S2S.iSESES2SaS2SHSi2SHS^ I PAVILION FROM TUESDAY, AUGUST 14 TO MONDAY, AUGUST 20. ffl at 9:15 p.m. sharp. S S The Latest PATHE GAZETTE S I MONTY BANKS h'PLAYSAFEfj H AND I 1 BEBE DANIELS I lINI IN I "Campus Flirt"! I ITS A UNIVERSAL SERIAL 1 I IN THE FIRST SHOW
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      167 6 Amusements. lALHAMBRA( I THONE 909 a (TAN CHENG KEE Co., Ltd., Proprietors) I From Sunday, August 12. lAtI At 9 p.m. H The Latest Empire News. Educational Film: Automotive Lubrication Fool Luck Lomeav I Dolores Del Rio I RAMONA I The picture with a soul, a tear, I I a
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      114 6 SURINA THEATRE North Bridge Road. Telephone No. 28» A GREAT SHOW FOR TO-NIGHT! NIGHTLY AT 9:10 P.M. International News and Corned? RALPH INCE in Breed Of The Sea Peter B. Kyne's Magnificent Drama of the Java Coast. Pirates, Missionaries, The Sout s A surprise attack, a fighting clergyn a smashing,
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    HARBOUR BOARD
    131 7 Ships Alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive Singapore, August 16. Kast Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) P. C. Hooft 22; Malacca Maru 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate I) Atsuta Maru 18; Klang 16; Trier 14; i ;irut 12: Sarpedon <J; Montevideo Maru Bmpire Dock (Entrance Gate 3) Kdavana
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    CHINESE STUDENTS
    438 7 Membership Campaign of Literary Association The steady growth of the Chinese Students' Literary Association is now evidenced by its gradual and good progress made in the direction of providing a club premises with comfortable furniture, a library possessing Chinese ias well as English books, magazines and newspapers for
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    LLOYD'S RETURNS
    296 7 Shipbuilding For The Second Quarter The returns compiled by "Lloyd's Register of Shipping," which only take into account vessels of 100 tons gross and upwards, the construction of which has actually been commenced, show that there were 272 merchant vessels of 1,202,610 tons gross under construction in Great
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    EUROPEAN INJURED
    224 7 Buick and Wolseley Collide An accident involving injury to a European and severe damage to a brand new Buick car occurred at 4:30 p.m. yesterday at the junction of Owen Road and liacCourse Road. The driver of the Buick car, Mr. W. J. Allan of Messrs. Guthrie and
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    30 7 Mr. K. Thambiah of the District Office, Port Dickson, is being transferred to the Customs and his place is being taken by Mr. S. V. Manuel from the Medical Dept.
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    TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
    189 7 Owner Driver Not to Blame When he pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to furnish the Police with the name of the person who drove his motorcar, Mr. E. G. Wheatley this moining told the Third Magistrate (Mr. C. H. Dakers) that he wished to say a
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    "THE QUAINTS"
    168 7 Coming to the Victoria Theatre On Wednesday R. B. Salisbury's "Quaints," a very popular musical and comedy company which has been advertised to open their short season with the latest thriller, "The Silent House," beg to announce slight alterations in the repertoire. The opening night will oe Wednesday,
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    JAPANESE NEWS
    154 7 (By courtesy of the Nichi-Nichi Shimbunsha) Tokio, August 14. Rubber f.a.q. spot was quoted to-day at 41% s;n (middle price). The Cabinet has decided to adopt the proposal to carry on the forest fire insurance business as a state enterprise. It is stated that Chang Hsueh-liang in compliance
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    WEEKLY RUBBER REPORT
    111 7 Singapore, August 15. Catalogued 1.506,749 1b5.=672.66 tons. Offered 1,193.964 1b5.=533.02 tons. Sold 1,139,521 1b5.=508.71 tons. London spot 9%d. New York spot 19% cents. PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Standard quality 31% cents. Good average quality 31 to 31% cents. Off quality 29% to 30% cents. Crepe Standard
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    86 7 H. R. H. Prince Kampaeng Bejra of Siam and suite were guests at the Runnymede Hotel, Penang, last week. They arrived on Thursday for a short stay. In line with its policy of effecting improvements to Municipal services, the Canton Municipal Council has purchased two motor ambulances. One of these
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE
    1529 7 FINANCE COMMERCE v PRODUCE Singapore, August 16 Rice, Siam No. 1 per Koyan $309 Buyers Sellers Rice, Siam 2 $296 Mixed Black Pepper 54.00 Rice, Siam 3 $266 Sundried Copra 10.45 Rice, Saigon 1 $240 'Mixed Copra 10.15 10.15 Rice, Saigon 2 $238 Kayong Copra Rice, Saigon 3 $222 Small
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      47 7 Y. M. C. A. CAFETERIA TET IT THE BEST TIFFIN IN TOWN. UNION BUILDING. SPECIAL TO MORROW. Sardines and Salad 15 Baked Fish 25 Pork Chop 25 Mutton Stew 28 Laksa 20 Egg Cvry lice 15 (Snail) Salt Fish Curry Bice 15 Fish Curry and Rice 15
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      662 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS WHAT SEEKEST THOU? Power! Influence! Success! A Charming Personality! Get control over your mind and all these are yours. Astounding results are guaranteed within 'three short months to earnest students. Fee $5. Apply Box 700, The Malaya Tribune.SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB. NOTICE. The Annual General Meeting of the Members
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      439 7 SINGAPORE DIARY To-day, August 16 MiL-h Tides.—ll:44 a.m., 10:57 p.m. Football: Div. L, R.A. r». S.R.C, Stadium. Tennis Tournament. Soccer Tournament. I. homeward mail closes, 4 p.m. To-morrow, August 17 Bign Tides.—o:l4 a.m., 11:39 p.m. k i Tournament: 8.8. and I. vs. Services, S.C.C. *U: S.C.C. vs. 1.C.F.A., Stadium, it
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    Births, Marriages and Deaths
    73 8 ACKNOWLEDGMENT Mrs. Goh Choon Hin and family beg to thank the relatives and friends of the deceased and of various members of the family who attended the funeral, sent telegrams and letters of condolence, wreaths, and scrolls, and all those who so kindly assisted the family
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    DEATH
    60 8 PECK—Peck Teck Chee, Shipping Clerk of Hooirlandt and Co., aged 33, at 10 p.m on Tuesday, August 14, 1928, at his residence No. 81 Kampong Bahru Road. He leaves behind an aged mother,' a widow, 2 children and 2 elder brothers, Messrs. Peck Teck Chye and Peck Teck Kian.
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    RESTRICTING THE IMMIGRANTS
    1117 8 The Philippines have stolen a march over us. A year ago when Sir Hugh Clifford assumed the reins of government he promised that should it he found that there was no improvement in the behaviour of Chinese immigrants, that steps would have to be taken to clip
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    869 8 To-day's tin price is $106.75; 125 tons sold. To-day's rubber price: Spot 32 cents; London spot 9%d.; New York spot sheet G. cents 19%. Official figures just issued show that living in Paris is as high as in London, and higher than in Berlin. Rats in a London building which
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    SOCIETY AND PERSONAL
    786 8 Ku D aUPi,ah Wil,iam? <*«. Congratulations to Mi. and Mr i» i of Teluk Anson, on the birth of a The death occurred at Taiping o day of Grace Mavi th sevei daughter of Mr. and Mrs, A. Va Mr. and Mrs. Lim Cheng fj family and
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    47 8 From China and Japan > Ln Maru, due at Singapore to-morrow. From China and Japan by pore, due at Singapore at 5 a.nt. i day, the 18th instant. lß «tdied From Europe. (London mads July 2G) by s.s. liohna, due at 1 <'» C a.m. to morrow.
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    GERMANY GROWING BITTER
    180 9 French Interference Resented MOTOR WORKS HAMPERED IN RHINELAND \i\ Jo-French Naval Agreement Also Involved [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia] Berlin, August 15. Kutsselheim dispute, reported on has led to a demarche by the Ambassador at Paris, who r <i the Ambassadors' Conference to their decision owing to the extensions
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    Air Ministry Hit
    175 9 SUCCESSFUL RAID ON LONDON Enemy Aviators Score in Manoeuvres Reuter's Service. [Reuters Service] London, August 15. The Air Mi -try, the nerve centre of L ndon's air defence, has been theoretically by air raiders. "Eastland" n nave attacked the building on four ions within the last 36
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    U.S. TIED TO GERMANY
    89 9 Bremen and New York as Gateways to Paradise {Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia] Berlin, August 15. At {'no launching of the Nord German Lloyd inor Europa, the American Ambas- r. Mr. Sehurman, said that Bremen and New ork are the two great gateways betwixt which these mighty steamships
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    STOCK RECOVERY
    75 9 Promising Reports of U. S. Business Situation Reuter's Service. TReuter's Service] New York, August 16. ''.in..<l*-nt with the drop in the call ra 'o from seven to 5*4 per cent, a wc-'ping advance developed in tof.,\ 1 ■< market, speculative favourites •apidly in the afternoon. Prices if more
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    FRANCE AND CHINA
    34 9 Reuter's Service. j Paris, August 15. ■'If on the situation in Ch na A lares that the French GovII shortly come to an ajrreemenl i Nationalist Government with the Nanking incident.
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    AMERICA GREATEST PEACEMAKER
    195 9 Coolidge Lauds New Pact MORE HOPE FOR WORLD THAN EVER BEFORE Reuter's Service. [Reuters Service] Wausau, Wisconsin, August 15. President Coolidge, in his address to the State Convention of the American Legion, said that the foundation of the enormous progress of America in the last decade was
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    Congratulations
    121 9 SINGAPORE DOCK SAFELY THROUGH CANAL Appreciation Conveyed to All Those Responsible British Official Wireless [British Official Wireless] London, August 15. The completion of the passage of the great floating dock for Singapore through the Suez Canal is the subject of messages of congratulation from the Admiralty. The Admiralty has
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    WOMAN ADMIRAL
    75 9 Mayor of Southampton Pays Official Visit to America British Official Wirele ss [British Official Wireless London, August 15. The woman Mayor of Southampton, Mrs. Foster Welch, sailed on the United States liner Leviathan to-day to pay an official visit to some of the principal American cities. Mrs. Foster
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    CROAT DEMONSTRATION
    30 9 [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia] Berlin, August 15. There was a Croatian demonstration at Spalato asrainst ratification of the Nettuno Conventions. The military dispersed the crowds when matters looked dangerous.
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    STRIKE INVESTIGATION
    41 9 Reuter's Service. Bombay, August 15. At a conference between a member of the Bombay Government and representatives of the millowners and operatives, it was agreed to appoint a Board of Inquiry to investigate the circumstances of the mill strike.
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    NEW CHAIRMAN NAMED
    35 9 British Official Wireless [British Official Wireless] London, August 15. In view of the Lord Chancellor's appointment as acting Prime Minister. Viscount Peel has been appointed Chairman of the British delegation to Canada.
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    NEW BANK DIRECTOR
    30 9 Reuter's Service. London, August 15. Sir Thomas Catto has been appointed a Director of the Mercantile Bank of India in place of the late Sir David Yule.
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    YUGO-SLAV KING ILL
    19 9 [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia] Berlin, August 15. The Yugo-Slav King is ill and an operation is necessary.
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    41 9 In the week ended on August 4, no cases of plague, smallpox or cerebro-spinal meningitis were reported in the registration area ot Bangkok. One case of cholera was reported in Dhonpuri, from the outer district. No deaths from cholera were reported.
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    EXPLORER'S BODY FOUND
    267 9 Missing in Canada for Two Years WHOLE PARTY DIED OF STARVATION Reuter's Service. [Reuters Service] London, August 15. 'The disappearance two years ago of John Hornby, one of the best-known explorers of the Canadian hinterland, and two companions, Harold Adlard and his cousin, Edgar Christian, a son
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    Murderers Reprieved
    212 9 SENTENCES COMMUTED AT LAST MOMENT Appeal to King Brings Joy to Relatives Reuter's Service. [Reuters Service] London, August 15. Only fourteen hours before the three men convicted of the murder of an elderly druggist named Smith on Brighten front were due to be cxc .uted. they were reprieved
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    MAORI BISHOP
    58 9 First of His Race Receives Appointment Reuter's Service. TReuter's Servi. ?1 Wellington, N. Z., August 15. The Rev. Frederick Augustus Bennett has heen appointed the first Bishop of the new Anglican diocese cf Aotearoa. He is the first Maori to become a Bishop. He will exercise episcopal supervision
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    EUROPEAN ASSAULTED
    114 9 Chinese Coolies Attack Mr. Gray At Phin Soon Mines (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipch, August 15. A report from the mining village of Tualang last night states that at about nine o'clock Mr. N. 0. Gray, of Phin Soon M nes, was grievously assaulted by Chinese coolies, armed
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    DISSOLUTION RESENTED
    22 9 [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia] Berlin, August 15. Street demonstrations have occurred at Damascus following the dissolution of the Syrian Constituent Assembly.
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    MONROE DOCTRINE ASSAILED
    124 9 Shuts Costa Rica Out Of League EXACT INTERPRETATION SOUGHT Central American Feeling Against United States Reuter's Service. [Reuters Service] Geneva, August 16. The forthcoming meeting of the League Assembly must pronounce its interpretation of the Monroe Doctrine, that is if Costa Rica is to re-enter the League
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    Cotton Industry
    159 9 HOPELESS POSITION OF MANY CONCERNS Drastic Action Necessary to Save Situation Reuter's Service. [Router's Service] London. August 16. The sub-committee of the Federation of Master Spinners' Associations, which was appointed to consider the financial position of the reconstructed firms in the American section of cotton spinners, met privately
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    BRITISH COAL SALES
    113 9 Huge Orders Received From Continent British Official Wireless [British Official Wireless] T.onlon, August 15. Big orders for British coal have been received in Newcast c. The Danish State Railways have placed an order which is on a C.I.F. bass for thirty thousand tons of the Durham best
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    CHIEF SECRETARY'S VISIT
    95 9 Problems and Grievances of Ipoh Investigated (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, August 16. The Chief Secretary received an elaborate reception upon his visit to Perak yesterday. He later went to the Town Hall for a Round Table Conference with over twenty-five of the leading residents, who voiced
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    DEATH OF MR. GILLESPIE
    33 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, August 15. The death occurred to-day in Taiping Hospital of Mr. R. S. Gil espie, engineer with Taiping Tin Dredging Co., from acute malaria.
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    GREEK MOSQUITO FLEET
    19 9 [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia] Berlin, August 15. Greece is constructing four new destroyers and two torpedo boats.
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    FLAG AFFAIR CLOSED
    19 9 [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia] Berlin, August 15. The Landau flag affair has been officially declared f losed.
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    Sporting News
    213 10 CRICKET The Municipality Trounce the S.C.R.C. The above match was played last Saturday on the S.C.R.C. ground and ended m an easy victory for the visitors. The following are the scores and bowling analyses: S.C.R.C. Ong Siow Hian c Woodford b Pearse 14 L Hoahing b Bartels J
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    Easy Victory for Chinese Club
    227 10 In a friendly match played on Sunday on the S.C.R.C. ground, the home team severely defeated the E. E. and A. T. Co., Ltd. The following are the scores and bowling analyses:— S.C.R.C. Siow Hian b Mergler 10 Choon Leong c Calder b Stevens 5
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    GOLF
    146 10 July Monthly Medal at Keppel Club Replay won by H. Jackson. August Monthly Medal Winner:—G. Wilson 82—16=66 i Shanghai Foursomes Winners:—H. R. Baker and J. M. Watt 81— 6=75 Keppel Cup The following have qualified: G. Wilson 82__1 S SS J. Hodgins 77— 8=69 H. Jackson 75 4=71 H.
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    LACROSSE
    21 10 There WM orb- i small practice yesterday of attack and defence, with six a side, from 5 to 6 p.m.
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    RIFLE-SHOOTING
    598 10 Sir Neil Malcolm Cup Competition A shooting competition will be held in September lor the challenge cup presented tv Major-General Sir Neil Malcolm, X.C.8., D.S.O. The competition is open to all Regular and Volunteer units in the Malaya Command. As many platoon teams (or its equivalent) may be entered
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    BOXING
    134 10 The Kid Charlie-Gunboat Jack Contest With reference to his fight with Gunboat Jack, Kid Charlie has further informed us that he has written to "The Times of India" for a clipping of his bout with Gunboat Jack, which will prove that he stopped fighting of his own accord. He
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    Wills' Challenge Accepted
    36 10 Charlie has written to say that he willingly accepts Harry Wid's challenge. He is prepared for a ten or fifteen two-minute-round contest, but being a natural middleweight he will not reduce to welterweight.
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    62 10 America Wins Irish Marathon Race Reuter's Service. [Reuters Service] Dublin, August 15. In ihe Tailteann games, in the marathon race Joieray (America) was 1, Steytler South Africa) 2 and Adams (Scotland) 3. Time, 2 hours 31 mins. 25 2-5 sees., a world's record, but it is stated that the
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    533 10 Opening of Taiping Amateur Meeting (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, August 15. Fine weather favoured the first day of the Taiping amateur meeting and there was a good attendance to witness some interesting rtces. H. H. the Sultan and the British Resident were among those present. The going
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    226 10 Yesterday's Results at the S.C.C. Tournament D. Class Singles Dr. G. McOwan beat W. E. Acraanan, 6—l, 6—l. G. Allen vs. D. K. Evans, postponed. E. K. Olden beat K. M. Jenner, 6—l, 6—2. A. Buchanan vs. G. E. Mills, postponed. E. Greig beat R. T. Boyd, 6—2, 6—2.
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    82 10 Malaya Cup Match Next Saturday The Malaya Cup match between Singapore and Negri Sembilan will be played next Saturday at the Stadium. The teams are as follows: Singapore:—Melan; Pennefather, Omar; Lee (Capt.), Boon Lay, Kemat; Wan Puteh, Mat Noor, Yong Liang. DcJfatah, Mun Fun. Reserve, Chee Lim. Negri Sombilan:—Goh
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    60 10 The following will represent the Amicable Athletic Association against the Ho Hong Bank Football Team to-day at soccer at the S.C.F.A. ground. Ah Kow Teng Seng, Hon Sen Thet Siong, Swee Chiang, Jin Hoo; Gek Seah, Yong Kwee, Choo Quee, Twang
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    94 10 Open Singles Championship of Singapore The following aie the ties to be played off on Saturday at the Chinese Chin Woo Athletic Association's ground: Lim Check Heng vs. Md. Said. Tan Hong Hon vs. Tan Eng Sin. Seah Eng Liat vs. Chew Keow Chin. L. J. de Souza vs.
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    NEW LOCAL JOURNAL
    402 10 "The Onlooker" Makes Its Appearance We have received a copy of a new weekly newspaper entitled, "The Onlooker," No. 1 of Vol. 1, edited by Mr. Hamilton Leslie. The Editor says—"we have launched our little barque in the modest hope that it will weather tne stormy waters
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    HAWKER KILLED
    140 10 Carried 24 Yards After Being Hit The death of a Chines 2 hawker who was run down and killed by a mosquito bus opposite the Central Fire Station, on July 11, was the subject of the Coroner's enquiry this morning. It was alleged that the hawker was crossing
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    139 10 Cecil Lyons, a rent collector employed by Mr. J. A. McAulay, estate agent, of Arthur Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, was collecting rents in Boomer Street, in the Falls Road district of the city, recently, when a man approached and, pointing a revolver at him, demanded the money he had in
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    DEGRADING OCCUPATION
    143 10 Penang Reducing Number of Rickshas (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, August 15. "Ricksha pulling is a most degrading thing, and if it can be abolished altogether so much the better," said Mr. Yeoh Chean Guan, supporting an amendment to the By-laws limiting the number of ri?kshas in Penan,?
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    282 10 Committee No. 3 took the following action, at a meeting held on August 10: Approved an estimate of $220,110 for erection of superstructure at Elgin Bridge by direct administration. Recommended the setting back of the river wall on the south side of Elgin Bridge for improvement of river
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY
    347 10 The following books will be ready for issue on Saturday next at 9 a.m.: De Pange, Maurice. The English Schooldays of a French Boy. Letters from Maurice de Pange, with a preface by Andre Maurois. Ervine, St. John. Parnell. Forster, John. The Life of Charles Dickens, cd. J.
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    103 10 After sailing in a half-ton yacht for fiftyeight days, Franz Romer, German sportsman, arrived at Long Island, N.Y., on July 31 from Las Palmas, Canaries. Romer was in'good health although he was fcreel to subsist on canned goods during practically all of his venturesome voyage. He said that he passed
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    352 10 Powerful Endorsement of Native Ambitions (To the Editor of the Malaya Tiit. Sir, —In publishing the news of the sm port of the 14 Chambers of Ctmmer > •the Indan demand for self-government f 0 °r India, in your issue of the 11th instant' I am
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    BISHOPRIC FUND
    276 10 Twelfth List of Donations Amount required to raise the salary as proposed by the Commission (1927) and approved by the Diocesan Council BBMBB. An appeal is being made to raise one quarter of this sum. viz., $20.27'», in order to raise the salary at once from $720 p.m.
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    169 10 Millions of inhabitants of untitled and Chahar are lacing starvation suit (f kHUr drought, according to a 1 from General Sung Cheh-yuan < of the Shensi Provinca Gove* Nationalist Government W have promised to set aside Mcx from contributions of huieee eversea chants for relief of these people. The latest
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    960 11 THK MODERNISING OF AFGHANISTAN fgfluences of Western Tour of Their Majesties Our Muslim Correspondent) Vt.anullah and Queen Souriya are time, says the "Moslem in making the influence of their nths' Western tour felt. Although irned to their capital quite recentare many signs of their desire, aid of modern
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    74 11 British Official Wireless [British Official Wireless] London, August 15. Paris 124.25 New York 4.85 9/32 Brussels 34.90 Geneva 25.21 Amsterdam 12.105 Milan 92.80 Berlin 20.37 Stockholm 18.13 Copenhagen 18.19 Oslo 18.19 Vienna 34.405 Prague 163 Helsingfors 193 Madrid 29.105 Lisbon 2.25 Athens 375 Bucharest 797.5 Rio 5 29/32 Buenos
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      97 11 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS Programme of Drills up to and for August 19 To-day, August 16 Siglap.—Raffles Inst. Cadets, In Camp. 5:15 p.m.—Drill Hall, Chinese Company, Recruits Parade. 5:15 p.m.—Drill Hall, Infantry Brigade Signal Section, Section Training. To-morrow, August 17 5:15 p.m.—Drill Hall, S. V. C. Band, Band Practice. 5:15 p.m.—Malay Drill
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      870 11 EIGHTY-FOURTH CROSSWORD PUZZLES The following is the solution of the above Crossword:— ACROSS:—L Bears; 5. Clacks; 10. Art; 11. Ore; 13. Slit; 14. Rash; 16. End; 17. ECR; 18. In; 20. Bake; 21. Balls; 24. Bat; 25. Purl; 26. Aces; 29. Uses; 30. Glitter; 33. Bein; 34. Ape; 35. Make;
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    1011 12 Part Played in Modern German Life (From Our Berlin Correspondent.) Berlin, July 7. Under the auspices of the Cologne Press Exhibition a Women's Convention is being held to ascertain the full extent of the increasing participation of women in the active and intellectual life of present-day Europe. This
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    386 12 Singapore, August 14. There is little to record in the way of fluctuations in the price of either tin or rubber during the past week. Tin shews a small loss on balance and there has been little local interest in the tin share market. There has, however,
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    81 12 London. August 14. Manchester Market 8H lbs. Shirtings, fair (new basis) 12s 6d 40's Grey Yarns, Single twist 18^sd 6 lbs. T. Cloth, fair—24 yards 8s Liverpool Market Cotton —Fully Middling American 10.22 Egyptian Cotton 17.85 Metals Tin—Standard 3 months £210.15.0 Produce Copra, fair merchantable £25.7.0 Black Pepper
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    29 12 Mr. N. Raghavan, B.A., Bartister-at-Law, son-in-law of the late Hon'ble Mr. P. K. Nambyar, arrived at Penang on Friday by the s.s. Tairea. He intends to practise in Penang.
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    116 12 The following is a comparative statement of the total value of foreign merchandise, excluding parcel peat, imported and exported to and from British Malaya during 1927 and 1928. IMPORTS Increase EXPORTS Increase or or 1927 1928 Decrease 1927 1928 Decrease (In thousands of Dollars) January to June
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      399 12 BOXING Friday, August XT. Flyweight Championship BUD WALLEY VS. YOUNG AMAN io ROUNDS. BATTLING KWI VS CLEVER MAURO io rounds Supported by good Preliminaries. Popular Prices: $3, $2, $1 and 50c. Bookings at. STAMP Co. THE NEW WORLD. Announcement of the Latest Arrival of the New Java Mala) Records. Sung
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    819 13 Standardization of Tyres Likely Standardization of tyre sizes, long the dream of the rubber industry, is rapidly merging into reality in the United States through steps that have been taken by various rubber organization leaders, national automobile and rim manufacturers in reducing the number of sizes on balloon
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    165 13 Willesden Magistrate, to an old offender: Cannot you restrain. your appetite for drink? Man: I get so fearfully thirty, sir. Wife, at Willesden: My husband said: "Do you want any money?" and, of course, I said, "Yes, please, dear." Woman at Willesden: I am Mrs. May, and
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      495 13 ASBESTOS-CEMENT Flat and Corrugated Sheets, Roofing Slates and Tiles. l BRITISH MANUFACTURE S jjj For Economy, Efficiency and Reliability g Non-Conductive and Everlasting. a Acknowledged by Engineers as the best. S ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF H THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED. jjj (Incorporated in England.) jjj Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Teluk Anson
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      33 13 "^^^A^^^" Mind my Throat? I am minding my throat —this is a Craven "A" Made Specially to Prevent Sore Throats by Carreras Ltd. Sole Agents: HUTTENBACH LAZARUS SONS LTD. SINGAPORE, PENANG, IPOH, KUALA-LUMPUR
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      565 14 PUBLIC NOTICES Singapore Turf Club. NOTICE. AUTUMN RACE MEETING 1928. First Day, Saturday, September 8. Second Day, Tuesday, September 11. Third Day, Thursday, September 13. Fourth Day, Saturday, September 15. HORSES. —Classes 1, 2 and 3. Two races for each division of each Class. PONIES. —Classes 1 and 2. Two
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      563 14 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED—An experienced Typewriter Mechanic, also an Apprentice. Apply with full particulars and copies of testimonials to Box No. 699, c/o Malaya Tribune. SALESMEN WANTED—Earn $15 a week. We start you without a dollar. No matter what you are now doing. Just show West End suits and overcoats samples.
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      477 14 BANKS THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: 94, MARKET STREET. BRANCHES **™*g 85, Beach Street Malacca 131, Jonker Street. N JaUn Sayang. Batr Pahat 109, Jalan Rahamat. Palembang 16 Ilir Hong Kong 13, Queen's Road, Central Seremban 63, Birch Road. Batavia 47, Corner Lloyd Streat. Shanghai 9, Kiukiang Road.
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      499 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 £3,000,00 i Subscribed Capital £1,800,000 Paid-up Capital £1,050,00 C Reserve Fund and Rest £1,584,846 HEAD OFFICE: 15, Grace Church Street London, E.C. 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
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      372 14 INSURANCE fSftSi SOIUTB xXI bbitisb INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT tX)WEBT CURRENT RATfIS. L. C. MARGOLIOUTB, Manage Office: 2. Fin lay son Green. SZE HAI TONG BANKING INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the S.S.) Established 1907. HEAD OFFICE: 58, CHULIA STREET SINGAPORE. Paid-up Capital
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      552 14 TNSURANCK THE EASTERN ASSURANCE CORPORviio* LIMITED. (Incorporated in the S.S HEAD OFFICE: SINGAPORE 2nd Floor of No. 3, Mala. Singapore. 'Phone Nos. 3046 and 3047. BOARD OF DIRECT* See Teong Wah, Esq. (Chairman). Gaw Khek Khiam, Esq (Vice Chairman). Ong Soon Tee, Esq. Koh San Hin, Esq. Seah Eng Lim,
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      487 15 steamer sailings ""Hp. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. INSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM \\VIGATION CO., LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE nder Contract with His Majesty's Government.) OUTWARDS from LONDON For China Japan Due Tonnage Singapore 1928 Ka hg*r 9,100 Aug 25 v
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      586 15 STEAMER SAILINGS HAMBURG-AMERIKA UNIE Hugo fu £%i OeutschStinnes jfl p H Australische Linien |Q Qj Dampfschiffsand Gesellschaft (Companies Incorporated in Germany) Passenger and Cargo Services. OUTWARDS HONG KONG, SHANGHAI ft JAPAN Haven stein via Manila Aug 19 t Carl Legien Aug 28 t Leverkusen Sept 5 HOMEWARDS HOLLAND. HAMBURG AND
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      492 15 STEAMER SAILINGS «<f M\ NOkDDEUTSCHEfi %V W m Germany.) The under- jted are th» Companya intended fixtures:— OUTWARDS FOR MANILA, HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND NORTH CHINA PORTS. TRIER. due Spore Aug 16 DERFFLINGER Sept 13 FOR MANILA, JAPAN AND VLADIVOSTOK. GOETTINGEN Aug 31 FOR HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. t
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      231 15 STEAMER SAILINGS STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. local Sailings from Singapore. PENANG (direct express service— ItVj hours) Thursday 11.30 a.m. "KEDAH" BELAWAN (via Penang) Thursday 11.30 a.m. "KEDAH" PORT SWETTENHAM ft PENANG Monday 4 p.m. "KINTA" Wednesday 4 p.m. "IPOH" Saturday 4 p.m. "KLANG" PORT SWETTENHAM ft TELUK ANSON Friday 4
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      584 15 STEAMER SAILINGS (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO MARSEILLES LONDON Tonnage Destination Do* Bali Atsuta Maru 8,000 M'seilles. London, A werp R'dam Aug 16 17 Kashima Mam 10 000 Naples, Marseilles, London, A'werp Rotterdam Aug 30 31 fHakone Maru 10 500 Naples, Marseilles, London, A'werp Rotterdam Sept 13 14 Suwa Maru 11,000
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