Malaya Tribune, 1 May 1929

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    21 1 The Malaya Tribune Vol. XVI, No. 100 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1929 FIVE CENTS, The Malaya Tribune Wednesday, May 1, 1929
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      117 1 UPTON'S CEYLON TEA. f, yOl CANNOT BETTER THE BEST. 1 4 I "0.X." CEMENT jjj > *)j 1 I CONTRACTS CAN BE ARRANGED AT SPECIAL RATES ON APPLICATION TO: Sole importers: THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., SINGAPORE. (Incorporated in Denmark.) Qj m--CH RVSLER~- I -s? J ymoifth I BORNEO MOTORS.
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      242 1 "FLORODOR" A Washing Sailings jft I /s>/ /V/ For Tropical Wear f HIGH STREET. Singapore. Crosse Blackwell s j J WORLD-FAMOUS mĔm STRAWBERRY I i JAM. I Now obtainable in elegant jj glass-stoppered containers. Your Dealer Sells It t f gj To he INDEPENDENT of your cook in any EMERGENCY.
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    Kwangsi Situation Quiet.
    384 2 GRAVE POSSIBILITIES. Ban on Opium and Gambling Removed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Canton City, April 16. The Kwangsi situation remains quiet and peaceful bjt full of grave possibilities, according to the latest Wuchow dispatch. It is reported unofficially that General Wong Shiu-hung, Chairman of the Administrative Council
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    MONEY DEPRECIATES.
    357 2 Increase in Food Prices. The prevalence of rumours of the possibility of Nanking troops attacking from Kiangsi and war with Kwangtung have had the effect of depreciating Kwangsi bank notes and silver coins, the values of which have dropped to something like $100 Kwangsi money to about $50
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    Sports Review.
    1968 3 MR. BALDWIN'S ADVICE TO FOOTBALLERS. Motor Records at Brookbnds. CORBETT TO DEFEND TITLE OF FEATHERWEIGHT. (Special to the "Malaya Tribune.*') London, April 2. England won the last Rugby International of the season at the Colombes Stadium, Paris, by defeating France by 16 points to 6. France is now
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    C.E.Z.M. SCHOOL.
    162 3 First list of donations: —Mr. and Mrs. W*. Marsh $100 Mr. J. Laycock $50; Dr. and Mrs. E. R. Stone, Mrs. Battishill $36; Mr. V. D. Knowles, Messrs. Robinson and Co., Ltd.. Mrs. R. Manasseh. $25; Dr. Gilmour, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Holi urn, Archdeacon and Mrs.
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      282 3 MAP l AERATED WATER FACTORIES f'L- S PHASER I HEAVE LTD V/ J m WON MM' RAM «AYE LTD. 1 SINGAPORE /^~W FRASER NEAVE UP Advert 19 it 14 Mc-dcrn courses in Business Em- Salea Onjaruftatlon ciency. Shop Management and Public Staff Training Speaking enable you to accept larger CruuLsris<slion
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      250 4 ANNOUNCING PONTIAC 1 CHIEF O tT| THE /IXE/ Astonishing as have been Pontiac's sales records cooling area; the General Motors Research type in the past, records which have never been equall- of cylinder head; a positive fuel pump with filter ed in the first three years of by any incorporated,
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    K. L. TRAFFIC CASES.
    201 5 European Motorist Charged. At Kuala Lumpur Police Court on Monday before Mr. G. H. Nash, a Malay motorcar driver, Sarcam, was fined $30 on charges of carelessly driving a motor-car in High Street on April 27, and with having inefficient brakes. He pleaded guilty. Mr. H.
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    MARKET PRICES.
    439 5 Singapore, April 27. MEAT. Beef, steak (round) kati 50 Beef, stew or curry kati 45 Pork, lean kati 62 Pork lean and fat (Ist quality) kati 48 Mutton Indian lb. 55 Mutton Australian lb. 55 Fowl, kati 66 Hens (Locally reared) kati 70 Ducks, each 1.15 Pigeon, domestic,
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      47 5 DEFAULTER'S SALE OF 527 bags of 124 katis each and 499 bagof 169 katis each of Siam parboiled rice To be held at No. 79, Peck Seah Street. ON FRIDAY, MAY 3, AT 11 A.M. Now on view. CHEONG KOON SENG CO, Auctioneers Singapore, April 29, 1929.
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      633 5 EDUCATIONAL. 'in An English lady is willing to give A c n S nlv S ngh 4 h at chafge f N rL 2 Silll tr fl e o e°t r SUa£wd Entry TEO HOO LYE INSTITUTION. (13, DHOBY GHAUT). From May l additional classes will be opened. There are
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      288 6 Amusements. ALHAMBRA! 'PHONE 6909 jj (TAN CHENG KEE Co., Ltd., Proprietors.) I PROGRAMME jj j Commencing Tuesday, April 30 a I and ending Sunday, May 5. 8 a pi IN THE SECOND SHOW AT 9 P.M. 3 I I I THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS.' I I Norma Talmadge j rCAMiIXEi
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      415 6 North Bridge Road p. 1 R FROM WEDNESDAY, MAY TA MAY 7. AT PM. SHARP. Hard-Hittin' Ih^J Featuring BUFFALO BILL j r Wo„de, fu rea« s anJ j MONTY BANKS in *ATTA BOY" Monty's previous comediea h a high ?inusement ratae, and M newest exceeds them all fa laugh^^ AT
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    HARBOUR BOARD.
    117 7 Ships Alongside the Wharves. Singapore, May L East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Ovarii Inside K.E.E. Wharf; Rohna 22; warttnh'indt—Gen. Michiels 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3). ■aiMti 13; Pres. Wilson 11; Tsuruga M ara Anchises 7. Njl Dock (Entrance Gate 3). m *9 "fra 30; Sierra Nevada 31;
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    128 7 Emperor's Birthday. ["Japanese News" Service.] Tokyo, April 28. Fine weather is favouring the national festival in 'honour of the twenty-eighth birthday of H. M. the Emperor of Japan. OFFICIAL CHANGES. Messrs. K. Mori, Parliamentary UnderSecretary for the Foreign Office, S. Ando, Councillor of the Education Office, and
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    251 7 The 'Kwang Tung" is due on Friday morning from Hong Kong and Hoihow with 800 deck passengers from the last port. The Kulmerland," from Hamburg via Penang, Port Swettenham is due on Saturday morning. She will berth at the wharf. The "King Yuan" is due to-morrow from Amoy,
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    114 7 The Surma. At the Surma Theatre to-night will be screened Monty Banks' newest comedy, Atta Boy." In addition is Buffalo Bill Jr. in Hard Hittin' Hamilton," In the first show is Billy Sullivan in Speedy Smith." There will be matinees of different pictures on Saturday and Sunday. New
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE.
    1468 7 FINANCE COMMERCE. PRODUCE. Singapore, May 1. Old Siam Rice No. 1 per Koyan 8853 Boy em Sellers Old Siam Rice 2 g3l 105.00 Old Siam Rice 8 gg gj* ok \V hite Pepper 109.00 Old Siam Rice 4 J306 Johore Black Pe>per New Siam Rice No. 1 per Koyan ?<|2U
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      37 7 STUPENDOUS EXHIBITION AT STARLIGHT HALL, NEW WORLD. ON MAY 2, 3 AND 4. See the Modern Hercules performing wonderful Feats and marvellous Acts on Muscle control. Witness the only human muscles, Dancing a "Charleston" and "Black Bottom."
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      1099 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT? TO LET—From May 15 or June 1, completely and well furnished house in Cairnhill Road, four bedrooms, two bathrooms, w. geysers, garage. Rent reasonable. Apply 859, c/o Malaya Tribune. TO LET—3 new houses at Lorong 12, Geylang, very well ventilated, with a nice compound for motor car, and
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      451 7 Singapore diary. To-day. May 1. _i 52 a.m., 4.1 p.m. B# h T Truces' meeting, 2.15 p.m. S.C.C. v. S.R.C., Pa f "fxh.bition, W. Smith Tanglin Bill OA P m < Members only) To-morrow, May 2. l Tides.--'.36 a.m., 5.33 p.m. fl£ b t nt.is Tournament. Plihibition. W- Smith, Civil
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      150 7 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS. Programme of Drills up to and for week ending May 5. To-day, May 1. 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, "D" (Eurasian) Co., 30 Yards Range 2nd Class Shots. 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, M. G. (Eurasian) Platoon, Platoon Parade (Drill). To-morrow, May 2. 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, "F" (Malay) Co., 30 Yards Range.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE.
    51 8 Births, Marriages and Deaths. ACK NO WLEDG M ENT. Mrs. Victor A. Pestana and family and the brothers of the late Victor A. Pestana beg to thank their relatives and friends who so kindly attended the funeral yesterday evening and also those who sent wreaths and letters of
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    THE SUBORDINATE SERVICE.
    795 8 The attendance at the second annual conference of the Government Subordinate Service Association. F.M.S., held at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday last, numbered as many as two hundred. That is a large delegation and furnishes some indication of the size of the Service, the grievances of which were
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    161 8 Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Thurstan, of Kuala Lumpur, are leaving for Home this week by the Anchises." Members of the Singapore Catholic Club are reminded of the social and dance tomorrow at 8.45 p.m. Dr. Lee Ec X iam will be in charge of Dr. S. K. Lim's practice
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    NEW EUROPE HOTEL.
    120 8 Seven Storey Building to Be Erected. Messrs. Alkaff Co., the proprietors of the Europe Hotel building, are arranging to erect on the site of the present building, which since the completion of the new municipal offices has looked conspicuously diminutive, a new seven-storey building clabo:ately designed and
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    PONTIAC CARS.
    204 8 An Elegant New Model. In Singapore, at Messrs. Oriental Motors, Orchard Road, tnd in Malacca, at Messrs. Tan Soo Hock's showrooms, motoring enthusiasts wiH have an opportunity of inspecting the latest Pontiac Cars, tha 1929 models of-which are being e>hibitcd to the Malayan public for the first time.
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    "SARKIES BROTHERS' AFFAIRS."
    113 8 In our is-ue of last Friday we inserted a report 01 certain proceedings in the Bankruptcy Court under the heading "Sarkies Brothers' Case Adjourned." This was written under a complete misapprehension. The c.se concerned Mr. A. M. Sarkies and R. A. M. Sarkies, who we are now
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    488 8 Mr. J. S. M. Rennie returned to Singapore by the "Morea" and is at present staying at Raffles Hotel. Mr. J. V. Cowgill, who is at present in Singapore, will be succeeding Mr. J. W. W. Hughes as District Officer, Klang. Mr. Hughes expects to leave Klang on furlough on
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    JOHORE COURT OF APPEAL.
    342 8 3 Murders and a Civii C a <From ohort Bahru a Yesterday the Court of a for the first time in tt 1 |lt? l v-a« i,, Court, when Sir William 6 Justice, S.S., and Mr. Junice'l? n the appeals of two m n it t3ne
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    BUS CONDUCTOR HURT.
    161 8 Sequel to Collision with Trolley Bus. Before the District Judg, C. H G Clarke) yesterday the Tamil d lur of a trolley bus was charged v i i causiar grievous hurt by a rash act. The cast to the sequel to a collision between a tr Ieybus
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    TUBA-ROOT POISONING.
    163 8 Was It Taken as Medicine? That tuba-root was used for medial purposes was revealed in th Coroner! Court yesterday, during the enquiry into the death of a Chinese from beri-beri and tubr.-root poisonirg. The wife of the deceased that her husband bought some of the root two <lap
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    JEWELLER IN TROUBLE.
    84 8 Another Man's Wife. The case in which 01 i MohanteA jeweller carrying or. bu in.ss in Street, and Ram Singh a: charged w1 enticing away a married woman «"is ag* mentioned before the Second V-jn stra (Mr C Wilson) this morning. Mr. Mallal, counsel for th comrdainam.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    54 8 •i>• ia" due From China and Japj I at Singapore at 11 a From Holland by "Pa < pore to-morrow mon v d--From Indo-China E at Singapore at 6 a.m. From China and Japan at Singapore at 4 p.rr, I JL&m* From Europe. (Londoi JJ at 5 April
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    TIN AND RUBBER.
    22 8 Latest Quotations. rubber. Londcn: —9\d. M \"< w Yen: —If' s «ik.- 1 Singapore: —33-3."'4 cem>. tin. yj l2s id);
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      139 8 I ROBINSON'S I I CUTLERY. I No X. 1931. I 1 CASE OF CARVING KNIFE, FORK I AND STEEL. I Price $7.50. I ROBINSON Co., Ltd. f (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) SINGAPORE AND KUALA LIMPIiR. 0 S I I MODERN HOMES DEMAND the extra comforts and economies of g
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    MALAYA'S DEVELOPMENT.
    1023 9 MALAYA 'S DEVELOPMENT. Rubber to Benefit by General Expansion. DISCUSSION IN HOUSE OF COMMONS. Social Evil a Terribly Difficult problem. FUTURE OF RAFFLES COLLEGE. Reuter's Service. London, April 30. introducing the Colonial h Hons.- of Commons and r markable a 1-rounJ at ol the Colonics in aid that the trade
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    NEW TREATY BETWEEN CHINA AND JAPAN.
    159 9 N EW TREATY BETWEEN CHINA AND JAPAN. Outstanding Points Settled. Sin Ku Min" Press Service.] Shanghai, April 29. r: t!; Sino-'aoanese Treaty wore N t0 lla y an d the discussion of a r 'j-y will i ejrin in June. Mr. YoshiXar' -J a T am negotiator) is going to
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    TALKING FILM DISPUTE.
    134 9 German Corporation Alleges Infringement. Reuter's Service. London. April 30. In the Chancery Division, London, to-day, Mr. Justice Romer heard a motion on behalf of the German corporation, Engl, seeking to restrain the Hyde Park Cinemas, L-d from vi ing a talking film apparatus which they allege is
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    Reds Expelled.
    520 9 PRECAUTIONS IN EUROPE FOR MAY DAY. Soviet Intrigue in Egypt Exposed. Reuter's Service. Paris, April In consequence of drastic precautions by the Minister of the Interior to prevent May Day demonstrations, many foreigners were arrested yesterday evening and 2j were expelled, including Bespaloff, president of the Lyons Union,
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    SEIZURE OF SEDITIOUS LITERATURE.
    75 9 Local Police Raids Last Night. A quantity of seditious leaflets printed in English and Chinese were seized by local Police last night. Raids were made on three different places and the leaflets were about to be distributed when the Police arrived. One of several men is
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    CHINA AND LABOUR.
    69 9 Resolutions for the 1.L.0. Sin Kuo Mm Press Service.] Hong Kong, April 30. Ma Chui Chun, Chmese delegate to the 1.L.0., Geneva, left Hong Kong for Europe he said his resolutions would be on: first, Chinese labourers' equality; second, foreign capitalists who establish factories in China mu=t
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    To-day's Feature.
    7 9 SPORTS REVIEW, on page 3.
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    FENG TO BE CLEARED OUT?
    316 9 Chiang's Next Move. GRAVE SITUATION IN SHANTUNG. "Christian" General Hampered by Illness and Famine. Reuter's Service. Shanghai, May I. Encourage! by the unexpected ease and bloodlessness with which the Wuhan imbroglio was straightend out, Chiang Kai Shek, realising the matter must be settled sooner or
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    LABOUR MANIFESTO.
    149 9 Promises to New Voters. Reuter's Service. London, April 30. A Labour manifesto, outlining the Party's Election programme, upholds ordered progress by democratic methods and lays down a comprehensive scheme to stimulate employment, consisting of housing and slum clearance, electrification, reorganisation of transport, new roads and afforestation. It includes
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    WAR DEBT BONDS.
    130 9 Security of French Bills. [British Official Wireless.] Rugby, April 30. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Churchill, was asked in the House ol Commons whether the Treasury s.ill held sterling bonds for the full amount of the French debt to Great Britain and whether in the absence
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    JAPAN'S FIRST MINISTER TO CANADA.
    38 9 Reuter's Service. Tokyo, April 30. Mr. Ivemasa Tokugawa, ex-Councilor of the Japanese Embassy in London, and -randan of th- last of the Tokugawa Shoguns, h?s been appointed Japan s first Minister in Canada.
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    RUSSIANS RATIONED.
    24 9 [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia.] Moscow, April 30. The authorities have rationed eggs in addition to other staple food* whose scarcity is growing daily.
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    Sports & Pastimes. ENGLISH LEAGUE.
    400 10 Sports Pastimes. ENGLISH LEAGUE. Bradford City To Go Up? ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. Reuter's Service. London, April 30. In the Northern Section Div. Ill of the English League to-day, Rochdale lost to Dradford City, 1—3. If Bradford City win their remaining match, at home against South Shields, they will be assured of
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    S.C.C. TOURNAMENT.
    267 10 Championship Doubles Final. LAWN TENNIS. Kleinman and Cere proved too strong a combination against Winter and Hill in the final of the S.C.C. Doubles Championship yesterday and the pair virtually walked away with it in two straight sets, the score being 6—o, 6—2. In the semi final of
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    ENGLISH SEASON.
    758 10 First Matches Start To-day. CRICKET. The South Africans make their debut to-day when they meet Worcestershire in the first game of their English tour. They have never won a test game in England so far but their progress in the present tour will not be without interest. Other
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    THE "GUINEAS."
    23 10 At Newmarket To-day. THE TURF. The "Two Thousand Guineas" wi'l be run at Newmarket to-day and the "One Thousand" on Friday.
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    145 10 Twenty-eight students from all parts of Malaya are presenting themselves in Singapore to-day for the course of six months required for the Royal Sanitary Institute examination. A correspondent states that most of the students ar3 comparatively young, and he is a little anxious about their exposure for such a long
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    GENIUS OF WILUE SMITH.
    334 10 Wonderful Play Last Night. BILLIARDS. On a Burroughes and Watts table in Messrs. John Little's Cafe last night. Willie Smith (who won the British Championsnip on the two occasions on which he fought for it) Played a much better game than he did at the Cricket
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    U.C.A. Tournament.
    253 10 BADMINTON. The following ties in the "A" and "B" singles championship tournaments of the United Chinese Amateurs will be played as follows:— Saturday. (A) Ga n Tian Soi v. Wee Hong Hai, Kwek Chip Siang v. Tan Hock Sin, Kwek Chiang Seng v. Soh Swee Teck, Lee Yong
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    AIR LINER'S MISHAP.
    75 10 First Delay on Indian Rjute. Reuter's Service. Baghdad, April 3 X A westbound Indian air liner, taxiing at the aerodrome, prior to taking off for Cairo, ran over an underground petrol tank and broke off the tailskid and damaged the fuselage. Consequently it was unable to leave
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    SMALLPOX IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA.
    55 10 Reuter's Service. London, April 30. There are now 291 .smallpox cases in London. Middleboro, Massachusetts, April 30. Local health officials are alarmed at the epidemic of smallpox. Up to the present 100 cases have been reported. There is no suggestion that the epidemic is due
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    MINERS' DISTRESS FUND.
    46 10 Lord Revelstoke's Gift. Reuter's Service. London, April 30. Lord Revelstoke has bequeathed £100,000 the income from which is to be annually distributed to the Mansion House Fund for distress&d miners, which closed at £843,000, to which the Government is adding pound for pound.
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    25 10 The Dutch national flag was flown from all the buildings of Dutch companies in town yesterday in honour of the twentieth birthday of Princess Juliana.
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    ALREADY REDUCED.
    347 10 The British Land Forces. [British Official Wireless.] Rugby, April 29. In the discussion on land armaments at the Preparatory Committee on disarmament at Geneva, Lord Cushendun, the British delegate, said it was true, as the French delegate had said, that the question of distinction between limitation and reduction
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    USE OF POISON GAS.
    167 10 Britain Ready to Prohibit. Reuter's Service. Geneva, April 30. In the Disarmament Committee Lord Cushennun announced that Great Britain would ratify the Geneva Protocol of 1925 prohibiting the use of poison-gas in warlime provided other Powers also ratified. Lord Cushendun made similar reservation on behalf of
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    DISARMAMENT TALK.
    77 10 Will Germany Withdraw? [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia.] Berlin, April 29. The consensus of press opinion upon the hew phase of the disarmament discussions, as a result of American support of the French theisis, intimates that as Germany, with Russia, China and Turkey, is now isolated the question h;.c arisen
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    FASCIST PARLIAMENT.
    76 10 Turkish Minister Attends the Opening. [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia.] Rome, April 30. The new Fascist Parliament, with 348 members and elected ex-Ministers, has opened its first session officially. The Turkish Foreign Minister Tewfik Rushdy Bey, who was present in the gallery, was given an enthusiastic ovation. The Senate nominated
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    NEW FRENCH CRUISER TO VISIT SINGAPORE.
    39 10 Reuter's Service. Paris, May,l. The Duquesne and the Tourville," two new 10,000 ton French cruisers, will tour the Far East late in the summer The "Duquesne" will visit New Zealand Australia and Singapore.
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    ITALIAN LEGATIONER ASSASSINATED.
    23 10 [Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia.] Luxemburg, May 1. The Secretary of the Italian Legation IteliarT" shot d6ad by an anti F ««cis?
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    THANKOFFERING FUND.
    209 10 King Thanks Anonymous Donor. [British Official Wireless.] Rugby, April 30. The following letter has been addressed by Lord Stamfordham, the King's Private Secretary, to "Audax," the anonymous donor of a gift of 100,000 guineas towards a Thankoffering Fund for the King's recovery "Dear 'Audax,'—The proposal to express your
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    FRENCH AIR PIONEERS.
    73 10 Far Eastern Services. Reuter's Service. Paris, May L At a dinner in honour of airmen Bailly and Reginensi the Air Minister M. Laurenteynao declared that the flight; of Bailly gave useful ind'eations for the establishment of regular air liaison between France and Indo-China. He added that this
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    ARRESTS IN INDIA.
    44 10 Police Supt.'s Murderers? Reuter's Service. Lahore, May L Sukhder and three others wre arrested in connection with the discovery of a tomb factory and were remanded on a charge oi murdering Assistant Police Superintendent Saunders and also hrad constable Chaman Singh.
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    1351 10 ARCHITECTURE EVIDENCE Building Contracts CI^ hearing was contiß 4 Jj[• Mr. S. Muthucumaru, »ng- against Alkaff trac H v J with certain irfor the erection of e/SS* < road. J1 Ust JJI Plaintiff ig M H Braddell Bros. by J CajdWU are for <i In his evidence t*»i*t*
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    Correspondence.
    76 11 are invited to write to \*t [Our r*™ bUc interest, it must be o# that the "Malaya Tribune" does endorse opinions expressed w n i n ts. Letters should be as and preferably type6T#f 3 may De useu, Out tnt a dd! esses of corresponaentE as a guarantee of
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    Nenya as “Decoy”?
    63 11 (T WiW, "Malaya IriDune. v rumour is current that a certain S*''7 niu uci.s are employing a duaibS- -lion,a' a, a to w™ 1 Ttu nouses, especially wane tne oUt in lue uay-nme. malt Knock at a uour and i,.mates to open it wniie the influent Ult
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    The Hawker Problem.
    178 11 Xo UK- Editor, ••-viuiaya Zritaft- u jg ready pitiful lo see poor haw- J I like jail-onus -n a judgment :s passed on wonder whether the majority ol .fai unlit used, or licensed out, not for If it is a case ot the think there wou.d be
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    Our Philosopher-King.
    284 11 (To the Editor. Malaya Tribune.") Sir,_The beautiful Message from His Majesty the King-Emperor conveying his pacicns thanks for keen interest evinced n his recent illness, and for the prayers that went forth from one and all for rapid recovery, must assuredly have touch'd the hearts of his people
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    Serangoon Village.
    169 11 'To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") r vtnt ire eo Choo Kang proved th? necessity of immediate from 6U miles, Upper on H ad, t 0 tnc j Serangoon S" h* at a^out 7% miles. If a re occurs at Serangoon i fil 3 brigade can do E- ii
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    The Junior Civil Service.
    323 11 s °tte Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") Jsnio'r c ratifying to see that the t rvic Association is doing «o.r.e (i r: a view to removing v inequalities that exist debtee We are all inca> f U *J° r y our a ble advocacy cf ftrdir. e subordinate
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    Y.M.C.A. Cafeteria.
    54 11 We have received another complaint concerning the Y.M.C.A. Down-Town Centre —namely, that the introduction of a hairdressing department in a cafeteria is not desirable. Ihe right course in connection with such complaints is to approach the Secretary of the Y.M C A., who would, we are sure, have
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    BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
    385 11 Malacca Chinese Committee Meeting. The committee of management of the Malacca Chinese Beniwolent Society, in their annual report which was to have been pres Tited at the general meeting last Saturday, state: It is gratifying to note that the society has now completed the eighth ytar of its
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    EXCHANGES.
    76 11 [British Official Wireless.] London, April 30. Paris 124.155 New York 4.85 5/16 Brussels 34 54 Geneva 25.195 Amsterdam 12.07 Milan 92.645 Berlin 20.465 Stockholm 18.165 CopenhSgen 18.19 Oslo 18-19 Vienna 34.555 Prague JJJ Helsingfors J* 8 Madrid 33.805 Lisbon 108% Athens 375 Bucharest B*° Rio 5 57/64 Buenos Aires
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    35 11 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 153 equal to $100. The rate of payment of Money. Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 156 equal to $100.
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    Brothels in Malaya.
    1558 12 FULL REPORT OF HOME COMMITTEE. Results of New Policy. Below we reproduce a second part of the report of the Committee appointed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to report on the protection of women and girls in Malaya. The committee consisted of the Rieht
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      146 12 IDEAL FOR WOMEN. For women, also for the aged, Pinkettes are the ideal laxative because they are so mild in action yet so efficient in results, i hey are not habit-forming and do not upset the stomach as so many purgative? do Used when necessary they ensure daily regularity, banish
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    Rubber Puzzle.
    618 13 EMERGENCE OF "CONCEALED STOCKS." The Situation Analysed. Messrs. Baker, Morgan and Co., Ltd., Kuala Lumpur, in their weekly report issued on April 22, state:— Reports to hand concerning rubber are now of a completely different tone from those received during the last few months, inasmuch as confidence and
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    64 13 Besides donating a substantial sum towards the building fund of the S.C.R.C., Kuala Lumpur, Mr. Alan Loke has presented a new billiard table to the club. A Tamil girl, aged about 14 years, committed suicide by taking acetic acid a few days ago at Gopeng Road, Ipoh. It is alleged
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      193 13 THIN AS A SCARECROW! Thinks His Stamina is Gone fov Ever. WHY DOESN'T SOMEBODY TELL HIM HOW TO GET BACK HIS MANHOOD? There's a man like zhat living in your town. He may be—you! He's felt weak and weary for weeks on end now. He's lost weight; his appetite's gone;
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      700 14 PUBLIC NOTICES. TENDER. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE Tendefs are invited for the supply of Indian labour for excavation, pile driving and concrete work at Clemenceau Avenue. The work is expected to be completed within 3 (three) months. Form of tender and conditions of contract may be obtained from the Municipal Bridge
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      529 14 PUBLIC NOTICES FEDERVIED M4LAY STATES RAILWAYS. SOLAR ECLIPSE. SHE IT AT ALOR STAR (KEDAH). Thursday, May 9, 1929. TRAIN SERVICE: First Class Single Fare Singapore Defrt. 7.28 a.m. Wednes., c. May 8. 33.97 Seremban 5.03 p.m. —do— 21.13 Koala Lumpur 8 —do— 18.32 Ipoh 1.23 a.m. Thurs., May 9. 10.19
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      562 14 BANKS. THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: 94, MARKET STREET. BRANCHES: P e Q nan 85, Beach Street. Malacca m 131, Jonker Street. R U ar pw No Jal «n Sayang. Batu Pahat 109, Jalan Rahamat. Palembang 2g T j ir Hong Kong 33, Queen's Road, Central." Seremban 63f
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      714 14 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 £1,612,046 HEAD OFFICE: 15, Grace Church Street, London, E.C. 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. J. M. Ryrie,
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      404 15 frT& 0. I BRI TISH INDIA ItfCAR UNK A in England.) CARGO W l P SERVICES. I ,v!> ORIENTAL STEAM M*4iMCO LONDQM AND Wpfffi MAIL SEKVICE. FA r „tract with His Majesty'e Wf* I tit**** LONDON For China J»P an I Due I Tonnage Singapore I 8.100 May 4 ■tits
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      545 15 STEAMER SAILINGS HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE OaotMb J Hpj ft AntPtlliebe Dimpfiohlfti |Q C lesalltebaft (Companies Incorporated in Germany.) OUTWARDS. HONG KONG. SHANGHAI, KOBE AND NORTH CHINA PORTS. f m.s. KULMERLAND via Manila May 3 t a.B. SAUERLAND May 9 t e.B. OLDENBURG May 22 t as. SAARLAND June 3 m.s. HAVELLAND
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      400 15 STEAMER SAILINGS NOBDDEUTSCHEB LLOYD %£jL*j\i\*p (Incorporated miß^P i n Germany.) The undernoted are the Company's intended fixtures:— OUTWARDS. MAIN fcr Hong Kong, S'ghai, Moji, Kobe, Yokohama, Taku, Dalny, Tsingtao May 13 t KOENIGSBERG for Shanghai, Yokohama, Kobe, Moji, Vladivostok May 19 TRIER for Manila Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taku, Dalny Tsingtau
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      250 15 STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. LOCAL SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. PFNANG (direct express service—l 9 Vi hours). Thursday 11.30 a.m. "KEDAH" BELAWAN (via Penang) Thursday 11.30 am. "KEDAH" A special Motor Bus for Brastagi connects with 8.8. Kedah at Belawan on Saturdays. Tickets for this bus can be purchased on board s.s.
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      223 16 EDGAR WALLACE'S. ONE DOLLAR NET NOVELS. The Square Emerald. The Northing Tramp. The Law of the Four Just Men. > The Crimson Circle. The Green Archer. The Clue of the New Pin. The Strange Countess. The Day of Uniting. The Mind of Mr. J. C. Reeder. The Three Just Men.
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