Malaya Tribune, 24 August 1929

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  • 22 1 The Malaya Tribune Vol XVI. -No. 199 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1929 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune Singapo.l-: Saturday, Aug. 24, 1929.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 221 1 UPTON'S CEYLON TEA. YOU CANNOT BETTER THE BEST. g SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK jc This Milk is prepared from p JW PURE UNSKIMMED COWS MILK, and in condensation nothing but FINEST WHITE unrMCirn SUGAR is added. Being pre- p CO N HwSt\ned pared ander the raost hygienic I j conditions, this
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    • 152 1 CLOTHKS FO* EVERT OCCASION f CHEF CJ I I ftli mos/ delicious of all Jff rnokcd lo perfection and ready m 0 |g nourishing and satisfying. 1} ■a i 1 lALHAMBRA EXCELENTES I I' CLARO. I I BU,,e|, oP I BUSINESS MAN'S j}| 1 FrlSt 1 I moii i sole
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  • 346 2 Insurance By Air. UNIVERSAL AND PAUL WHITEMAN'S BAND. It is interesting to the public to know the money and trouble involved for producers of talking pictures in these days of advance motion picture art. j The Universal Pictures Corporation engage Paul Whiteman and his famous orchestra to
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  • 285 2 The Ufa sour.d-studios at Neubabelsberg. Germany, on the .site where the Metropole streets stood, have in six weeks' continuous de.y and night wtrk so far been completed that the wiring and installation of machinery can begin. Having no windows, iLe building looks very gloomy. Windows, lx.cau.ic they
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  • 410 2 Mr. St. John Ervine, dramatic critic 'The Observer," received lately the following letter from a distinguished American novelist who has been living for some time in Hollywood: If I ever get away (from Hollywood) 111 never come within a thousand miles of the place again. Everything is
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  • 241 2 Hong Kong pieturegoers mean to have Jbetter pictures. A movement is afoot to form a society for that pupose, and the following suggestions by a correspondent to the "S.C.M. Post" may be of interact to picturegoers in Singapore: The reporting Committee couid consist of 10 members. f>ur
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  • 420 2 Charlie Chaplin, the celebrated comedian, interviewed by a press correspondent, expressed himself emphatically against the "Talkies". He observes:— "I believe the introduction of sound effect iatO motion pictures, if don? intelligently, has com to say. Dialogue, no. The art of pantomime is complete. It doesn't need words.
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    • 283 2 Ptheft's gives speedy and certain relief from headache,toothache, earache, neuralgia and rheumatic pains. 5 The Original doyefc's ASPIRIN Tablets are sold only in original packages, as illustrated. The Bayer Cross trade mark is a guarantee of genuineness and effective action. 1 MUSICAL BOX I 3 I l with Brass[Records and
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    • 57 2 COUGH. Sufferers from Cough, consumption and other connected troubles of the lungs should try a course of "Slamat" cure a remedy which give* speedy recovery. Obtainable in $1.25 and $2.2f bottles, post free, from the representative*— Do Do Co.. 95. Penang Road, Penang. Sole Agents for British Malaya: 2». V.
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    • 208 2 Bright and chirpy > Ready JTwOwW OO to take a hearty breakra: t f m and tackle Big Things in F@P] llfe U not it's a morning or Andrews. That fizzing. foaming saline is a careful!y thought-out gloom dispellcr. Keep a bottle handy, and you will go out to meet
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  • 1260 3 PROTECTION FOR RICE? Cuts in the Budget. T1 Director of Irrigation, Colombo, disuss in his last Administration Report he 3sibility of levying a protective duty n i >orted rice to stimulate rice growing i Ion and so making that country se'.fup] ting as regards the staple
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  • 246 3 Anptal to Indo-Ceylonese. The following letter appears in the "Malay Mai!": Sir.—Allow me to appeal through your excellent paper, to the Indo-Ceylonese population of Malaya, for a cause which they have apparently overlooked. The list of donations towards Raffles College. which appeared in the press lately, discloses
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    • 404 3 I IP' I aoi I ij 1 I f COOL pice/l I I I f InJ SMOKING, L accrf .ccaol rr j I fl rr JM'S? B n MELLOW r FLAVOUR, I j I DELIGHTFUL Hnest Golden leaf is used for "PICCADILLY" TOE cigareites. They are made VK '~£&&&&fHHm f
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  • 1722 4 GROWTH OF TRADE WITHIN THE EMPIRE. Marketing Board's Report. Remarkable evidence of how trade within the Empire has developed i* contained in the third Annual Report of the Empire Marketing Board, published by H. M. Stationery Office at a price of Is. net. "The newness erf many of
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    • 491 4 Weak cell Strong cell deficient in ——rich id Calcium. Calcium. The nudeui is through microscope. Note the weNihtiyelled up. oeyeloped nucleus. Build up a strong Constitution in this new, logical 'way with KALZANA, the Calcium-Food BONES, blood, tissues, nerves the whole of your body is built up of* millions of
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    • 151 4 j The I 'jlllenburgsl Foods I are particularly suited .o the s feeding of infants in hot I climates. They are free from < harmful germs and are I readily prepared by the i simple addition of boiling v water only, thus giving ft complete independence of H doubtful milk
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    • 252 4 I When food makes I A failing appetite is one of Nature's I danger signals. It is a warning that all is W not well with your digestion—that your U S system is not freeing itself punctually I I and thoroughly of its daily waste. It is M this condition
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    • 448 5 DOCTORS SAY THIS CURES RHEUMATISM If you are tortnred by the daily misery of Rheaumtie Pains, chronic pains at t -rht-time when trying to rest, pain when going about font work or pleasures, will yon test this doctnr-reeom-n ended Witt's Kidney and Bladder l>ills. They give instant relief and their
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    • 589 5 Church Services. THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. St. Andrew's Cathedral August 25, 1929. 7 a.m. Holy Communion. 7:45 ajn. (Choral) Holy Communion and Sermon. 9:15 a.m. Matins and Litany. 5:30 p.m. (Choral) Evensong and Sermon. Holy Communion on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 7
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    • 795 5 CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES, Opbir Road. 8 a.m. Mass and Sermon. 5 p.m. Prayers and Benediction. CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH, (Portuguese Mission.) 5:30 a.m. Low Mass. 8:30 a.m. Low Mass. 8 a.m. Solemn High Mass and Sermon. 5 p.m. Vespers and Benediction. CHURCH OF SACRED HEART OF JESUS,
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    • 170 5 flip Does Cranking Make You Dizzy? Then your liver needs attention, and your best remedy is Pinkettes, the dainty little laxative liver regulators, which set such troubles right in a single night. Pinkettes are just as good for your wife as for yourself, for, taken when needed, they keep the
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    • 381 5 VICTORY. The latest scientific triumph on 'REJUVENATION" of which the world has neither heard nor seen from its creation. Th? Real Elixir of Life. Not in liquid form but tablets, by Dr. Richard Weiss of Berlin A VTRILINE" (for men) FERTILINE (for A'omenh Do you know what is life? If
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    • 149 5 I COASTAL TRANSPORT CO. 88-E. (2nd Floor) t hulia Street. Sinjrapore. LIGHTER AND STEAM-LAUNCH SUPPLIERS. Specialists in the Transport of all Kinds of Articles to all Coastal Ports to the Malay Peninsula. Phone 4626. P. GOVTNDASAMT, Proprietor. FOR ALL DEFECTS OF VISION CONSULT: M. EZEKIEL SONS Manufacturing Ophthalmic Opticians. I.
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 77 5 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER* Programme of Drills up to and for weekending August 25: TO-DAY, AUGUST 24. 2 p.m.—Bukit Timah Range, "E" (Chinese) Coy., Classification. 2 p.m.—Farrer Range 'Seletar) "A" <M. G.) Coy.. M. G. Classification. 3 p.m—Siglap, "D" (Eurasian* Coy., Camp. TO-MORROW. AUGUST 25. 7 a.m.—Bukit Timah Range, Units. S. V.
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    • 407 6 PAVILION I c THONE 6903 A I FROM MONDAY, AUGUST 19 TO SUNDAY, AUGUST 25. 3 AT 9.1S P.M. SHABP. I a I The Latest PATHE GAZETTE. Ln r*** 1 BEBE DANIELS I "SHE'S ASHEIIT B IN THE FIRST SHOW AT 7.3 C P.M. S I LEO MALONEY j I
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    • 260 6 jj%, moaements. i -,ij-|r g ALHAMBRA PHONE 6909 (TAN CHENG KEE Co., Ltd., Proprietors.) PROGRAMME Commencing Saturday, August 24 and ending Thursday, August 29. C j 0 j IN THE SECOND SHOW AT 9 f .M. Jrj j THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS. j I Blue Skies. n f In A
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    • 387 6 GAIETY CINEMA Home of Good Pictures. Junction Albert and Bencoolen Streets. FROM FttIDAY, AUGUST TO THURSDAY. AUGUST 29. SECOND SHOW AT 9 P.M. International News and Special Comedy FOOTLOOSE WIDOWS OR "WHAT EVEBY YOUNG MAN SHOULD KNOW A story of two girls who get a supply of lovely gowns from
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    • 127 6 SURINA THEATRE j The Show Without Equal. North Bridge Boad. Thonr N O Qg, TO MGB I 1 Aid All Week until Tuesday. Au, t 2 At 9 pan. Latest Pathe Gazette. "West of Rainbow's End" Where there's always something doi g-wher; peril lurks—where black deeds c done. Moves at
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  • 325 7 Both Commodities Up. Messrs. Etlin and Co. report at 11 a.m. to-day: RUBBER. London 10 3/16 d., up l/16d. New York 20 cents (O), up cent. Shares: —Quiet. Allenbys $2.45 —$2.55, Ayer Moleks $1.70 —$1.80. Ayer Panas $1.821i—51.90, Bassetts 90 —95 cents. Balgownies $3.10 —$3.20, Brogas
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  • 253 7 Gn'hrie's Report. Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Ltd., Singapore, in their weekly report dated Aug. 23, stat*?: Various bearish features have had their lue effect on the market this week with the result that the immediate future is uncertain. Spot is 33 cents- There ifl a growing feeling
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  • 53 7 Reuter's Service. Minneapolis, Auy The formation of a quarter billion dollar bankine corporation known as the First K*.nL Stock Corporation is announced b> the Pir2 National Banks of a lhfhofdin 7 -ompany will -Id c 34 banks in Dakota and Montana with total rcscti... ofwi^S°ooo. into
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  • 37 7 Reuter's Service. London Aug. V resolution is being «£S^«£ce! A mo of the British American Tooatco F empowering the company to ™ta° to sfc.OiW.OOO by th* creatipfl of 6 per cent, second preference -hares.
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  • 35 7 I in the Federated Malay It is rrotifW* Gazette that the pnee Shite* Governm. of duty for the of rubber for aa. inc lUsive, is 34 cents !>enod Aug. 23 to per pound.
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  • 25 7 The Mitsui Bussan untitled have exported 2.000 tons of salt from lanning to lory of Kwangtung. and a Tok pxtend the export to India. telfegram.
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  • 96 7 Reuter's Service. New York, Au r. 24. A plentiful supply of call money at 7 per cent, and also optimistic industrial credit reports are responsible for the bullish outburst on the Stock Exchange, wher'j many new high records were established. The gains ranged from a
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  • 137 7 Insurance of Damaged Dredge. Judging by the nuirbiv of l'tters i *ia>. received, writes the FiqaacieJ Correspc. dent of the "Straits Echo," many read-is are nervous about the position of Malay i Consolidated. It i? an open, secret that this company ha- been < ifered a handsome compensation
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  • 135 7 British Official Wireless. London. Aug. 23. Paris 123.875 New York 4.84 25/32 Eiussels 34.87 Geneva 25.18 Amsterdam 12.10 Milan 92 65 Berlin 20.355 Stockholm 18.10 Copenhagen 18.215 Oslo 18.205 Vienna 34.42 Prague 163'S Helsingfors M% Madrid 33.96 Lisbm 108.225 JJ* Bucharest 817 Hlo Buenos Aires 47% Bombay Is 5
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  • 151 7 Singapore. Aug. 24. Rice. Siam 1 per Koyan $362 Rice, Siam 2 $347 Rice, Siam 3 $336 Rice, Siam 4 $322 Rice, Saigon A-l $315 Rice, Saigon 1 $295 Rice. Saigon 2 $280 Rice, Saigon 3 $262 Rice, Rangoon 1 2^ 6 Rice, Rangoon 2 $250 Rice, Par Boiled
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  • 97 7 SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION. 12 o'clock noon, Aug. 24. Buyers Sellers I.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.P. Spot 34 34 Standard R.S.S. Spot August 34 34 Standard R.S.S. on Tender September 34 V* 3 4 October 35 v 3 V) Oct./ Dec. 36 36*. Jan./ Mar.
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  • 92 7 Ed.. "M.T." lO'jr readers are invited to write to us on s:.bjtcw> 01 public Interest. It must be understood that the "Malaya Tribune" uoes not necessarily endorse opinions expressed by correspondents. Letters should be as brief a* Double, preferably type-written (double spacing), and on one j>ide of the paper
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  • 291 7 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune") Sir, —The subject of Eurasians and their future, I regret to note, is not being widely discussed, although a scheme was suggested. There are Associations in the F.M.S. and the S.S. I shall be thankful if arsytwie wiU please say that
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  • 995 7 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") Sir, —In concurring with "Daily Traveller." I should like to point out that this very un>picasant and undesirable overcrowd ng in trolley-buses was brought to the notice of the public by me in an article which was very kindly published in the
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  • 79 7 Mr. Yao Enguan asks that passages deleted from his letter the other day be given co make his meaning clear, in relation to the comments of "Pat O'Kim." The passage mos. pertinent seems to be the following: "Parents nconsiderately giving wrong, aosurd or fcrcsLl npositions are excessive in
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  • 172 7 New Bill for Johore. A Bill entitled "The Probate and Administration Enactment, 1915. Amendment Enactment. .929." is to be introduced into the Council of lie. Johore. The objects and reasons a.c as f->.lows, the amendment being the addition of a whole chapter to the principal Enactment:
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  • 323 7 SUNKEN TWAKO. Owner Ordered to Kernov** It Mr. Soh Wah, a twyko IHMsfl, was fired $20 by Capt. G. Freyberg, R.N., at the Marine 1 Court this morning, for hay ng failed to remove his twako No. 150-1, which sank last week in the Singapore harbour off the
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  • 146 7 The Fourth Summer School of Ministerial Training for the preachers of the Methodist Mission opened at Malacca on Wednesday. The faculty and students were guests at a tea party held in their honour by the Straits Chinese and Tamil Churches of Malacca. About 200 persons were present at the function
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  • 110 7 Ships Alongside the Wharves. Singfipore. Aug. 24. East Wharf (Entrance Gate I>. Ginsen Maru 2D. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate S) Perak 15; Silverbeech 14: Anhalt 12; Medusa 9; Van Linschoten 8. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate t). Marudu 36: Alness 37. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 4). City of Melbourne
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 87 7 OPEN TO ALL. Y.M.CJI DOWN TOWN BRANCH (UNION BUILDING.) MtM-FROM MONDAY, AUGUST 26 TO SATURDAY, AUGUST 31. Chicken Soup 10 cents; Fried Fish and Chip 20 cents: Mutton Steak and Onion 25 cents; Beef a la mode 25 cents: Roast Leg Mutton and mashed Potatoes 25 cents; Irish Stew 30
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    • 492 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. TO LET —New bungalow with compound and parage. 12-A, Teluk Kurau Road. Rent $50 Apply 188. Cecil Street. WANTED —Lady assistants. Very easy work in the evening. Apply personally at any time to Prof. Don's School of Dancing. 432. Serangoon Road. AGENTS WANTED. L?ading German Manufacturers of HIGH
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 446 7 Daily Weather Report. METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH, SURVEY DEPARTMENT MALAYA. SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 9 AM. Temperature Rainfall Bright Mem Wind. Sunshine Force Stations. yesterday [Yesterday. Humidity Direc- Weather. M Mm No, of M.HP F IBS hours j j j J Kuala Laaapur 05 7° <* *5 g C m J£; Singapore 87
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  • 734 8 A few weeks ago we suggested that the time may come when Malaya, or at least the Colony ot the Straits Settlements, may haw its own Member of the House of Commons. Representation through the Colonial Office may be adequate in some respects, but in others
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  • 189 8 In our explanation yesterday regarding the telegram from our Penang correspondent reporting the presence her; 1 of a "Red" agent named Zebrowski, and the fact, leading to an unfortunate inference, that that is the name of the French gentlemun who hai jttet arrived to assume duties as agent the Messageries
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  • 149 8 Inche Awang bin Omar. Collector of Land Revenue. Endau, has been appointed Clerk of Councils, Johore. Ungku Hassan bin Omar and Inche Ibrahim bin Ismail have been appointed Assistant Collectors of Land Revenue, Johore Bahru. It is notified in the "Johore Government Gazett;>" thai the State Secretary is satisfied that
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  • 176 8 Commission Coming to Malaya. We are officially informed that a Commission of Enquiry into the Control of Opium Smoking: in the Far East, which was appointed by the Council of the League of Nations ot its 54th session in March, will leave Geneva on the 28th inst.—Wednesday next.
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  • 44 8 "Japanese News" Service. Tokyo, Aug. 22. The Nanking Government has consents! to the proposal of the Japanese Government to appoint Mr. S. Saburi, Councillor at the Japanese Embassy at London, as Japanese Minister to China, in succession to Mr. Yoshizawa.
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  • 127 8 We have received from the Amoy University Pi ess "An Ode to Sun Vat Sen, First President of the Chinese Republic," by Dr. Lim Boon Keng* (author of "TheNov China") In twelve stanzas, written tinder the inspiration cf the f-meral of the great Chinese
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  • 575 8 Mr. George Savage has been appointed to be Controller. Posts and Telegraphs. Johore. Inche Abdullah bin Haji Taib has been appointed a Magistrate cf the First Class and Collector of Land Revenue for Endau. Johore Mi. C. R Menon will deliver a lee ture on "The Culture of the Mind
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  • 540 8  -  (By Plebtus. Efforts are being made to get the Singapor-Rangoon-Calcutta air service established next year, though the semi-official date opening is some time in 1931. The R.A.F. flyin boat which has been engaged in mapping oi" the proposed Calcutta-Rangoon-Singapore mail route returned to Singapore on Tnursc
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  • 173 8 Falls From Municipal Lorry. An Indian coolie' who was killed a.- a result of tailing 1 off a Municipal C onset vancy lorry was the su»bj"ct of an inquii be.ore Mr. F. G. Botirni; the City C.»rr»ne: vesterday. The accident occurred at Lembu Road or the morning
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  • 85 8 Chinese Hound uver. A Chinese and a Malay, both dressed in female attire, were produced before the Second Magistrate «Mr. P. S. Williams) yesterday cr a charge to shew cause why they should no: be bound over to keep the peace. Mr. Cheers, Asst. Supt, of
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  • 47 8 From China by "Kidd; rx»rc." due Smeapcr at 6 p.m. to-morrow. From China and Japan by "Malacca Maru due Singapore to-morrow From China and Japan by Kasado Maru due Singapore to-morrow. From China and Japan by "Ganges Maru,'' due Singapore on H&Ytdny, tht 26'h instant
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  • 45 8 Latest Quotations. RUBBER. London:—10 3/16d. New York: —19 7 cents <G). Singapore:—34-34*4 cents. TIN. London: —Spot £210 10s. Od. 'up 15s. Od 3 months, buyers £214 Os. Od. "jp 10s. o sellers £214 2s. tkl. fun 10s. Od.t. Singapore:—$108.62';. (175 tor-3 sold
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 149 8 different flavour T^^^ of McNISH fm BETTER sole Af-s: ROBINSON Co., Ltd. gSffSjg s2S^s^s^s^s^s^s^s^s^s^s^s^s^s^s^s^sHs^s^sHSHS^s^s^s^SHS^s^SHS^s^s^s^sHs^s^SHSH i "Gold Leaf" a Sole Agents: H F. A. BARTHOLOMEUSZ LTD., S Hi 3-A. RAFFLES QUAY. S I WALLS HIGH CLASS 1 j at h!1 grocery I ,c en s f° r Singapore HENRY WAI,GH 1
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    • 77 8 STANLEY'S World Renowned SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS PRISMATIC COMPASSES, THEODOLITES. ROAD TRACERS. LEVELS, Etc.. Etc. Sole Agents MOTION SMITH AND SON LIMITED 15, Battery Road, Singapore. 634 NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, TENG SENG GUAN. AGENTS FOR T. K. X's Tyres, Tubes Shoes and other goods. Said he on the morning of his Modi's
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  • 677 9 Half Million Dollars Damage. DRIGADE S FINE WORK. One ol the most spectacular local tires m recent years, involving damage to the extent of about half a million dollars, occurred last night, when Messrs. McAlister and Co. Ltd t, large godown in
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  • 41 9 Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. Geneva. 23. league of Nations circles welcome, as a svmntom of China's growing- interest in the Ua-u the arrival of Dr. H-i Kui Amjr to to head of the permanent Chinese Office in Geneva.
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  • 21 9 THE SILVER SCREEN, on page 2. CEYLON NEWS AND NOTES, on page 3. NOTES OF THE WEEK, on pare
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  • 405 9 ITALY'S SCHNEIDER CUP ENTRANT. Crash on Lake Garda. Reuter's Service. British Official Wireless. Rome, Aug-, 23. Captain Giuseppe Motta, a member of the Italian Schneider Cup team, while testing his Macchi Seaplane, which has been entered for the race, Hashed at Lake Garda near Destnzano and was
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  • 122 9 Second Attempt in New 'Plane. Reuter's Service. Mo-cow. Aug. 28. M. Shestakov, t ie pilot of "The Land of the Soviets." took off to-day on a second attempt to fly to Ntw York along the sank route as originally planned Tn»> n- a ;k:nc\ whu-h is
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  • 613 9 CHINESE AND RUSSIAN REPORTS. Main Conflict Improbable. Reuter's Service. Tokyo. Aug. 23. Despite the increasing frequency of SinoSoviet clashes officialdom continues to be optimistic that an actual outbreak of hostilities is most unlikely, while it is intimated that little faith is placed in either Chinese or Soviet charges,
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  • 122 9 Motions in Indian Assembly. Reuter's Service. Simla, Ang. 2L. Following conversations in London be tveen Lord Irwin and Capt, Wedgwood Bonn, arising cut of the action of President Patel over the Public Sal «ty Bill, the "Gazette" publishes a definition of the powers of the President of
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  • 464 9 Snowden Rejects New Proposals. DEADLOCK CONTINUES. Reuter's Service. Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia. The Hague. Aug. 23. Events have been moving rapidly and an unusually optimistic feeling prevails that a breakdown may be averted. It is believed that by the evening Mr. Snowden will have received the new offer of
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  • 313 9 Proper Preparation Needed. Reuter's Service. Aug. 23. Accompanied by his two sons and three daughters the Prime Minister to-day received the Freedom of Elgin, in the words of the Lord Provost, "as the most noted Morayshire man in the world." General Dawes participated in the ceremony, and in
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 214 9 GILBEY'S ja I I Castle J Port. I (boose your Port with IK you Respect a3d by tbe S I infinite, care, .and if uHB Reputation of a firm cj I you r > ill be'"'Guided by feBHSi whose Name is a World c those b whose, .Judgment zIHBH wide
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  • 930 10  - Sports Pastimes: Johore's Great Fight at Singapore. Latest County Cricket Results. Gallant Johore SINGAPORE JOLTED IN CUP MATCH. A Victory Without Glory. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. [BY "REYNARD." Singapore, entertaining Johore at the Stadium yesterday in the Malaya Cup competition, won 4- 2. but they did not deserve it. A draw would
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  • 55 10 The following will represent the Friendly XI teainst the Welch Band Boys on the Municipal *rourtd off Balestier Road to-day: Yusoff; S. 4ayaram. M. Suppiah Abdul Rashid. M. Ramasamy, Lim Mook Hian. Lieu Sin Van, Wane Shahap (capt Willie Jansen, Anthony Olivero Reserves. Tan
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  • 53 10 In a game between the Health and Strength -.eaguers' Union and the S.R.C. on Wednesday the former won by 4 goals to l, after a fast *nd thrilling game. The scorers for the Leaguers were: Kun onn.i Eusope Nawawi (2) and Ahmat Jabbar Bfg |*ored
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  • 282 10 "RECS" BEAT WANDERERS. In the rourd of the Yeow Kirn Swes Shield competition, at Mal.cca on Wednesday, tiie M.R.A. beat the Starlight Wanderers 3-1. Early on, after Carvalho had r pcllsd several raids by the Wanderers, the M.R.A opened the scoring, when E. Flnto scored with a
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  • 82 10 MONDAY. AUG. H, SCC v Malays; Padane league Table. FIRST DIVISION. OqaIA P. W. L. D. P. A. Pla see is a o a 33 e 34 Malay* 13 8 3 3 48 16 18 Velcb .4 ft 1 80 II 17 l.C.P.A- 13 7 4 3 31
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  • 367 10 Attractive Prize List. RIFLE-SHOOTING. The Malaya Command annual rifle meetting takes place at Bukit Timah and Seletar Ranges on August 30 and 31 and September 1. The meeting has received many encouraging offers of support, and the following list of prize donors, and the events for which
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  • 104 10 HOCKEY. The following new officers were elected at the annual meeting of S.C.C. hockey members held last evening, when Mr. D. R. A. Hoblyn presided:—Mr. W. P. Duy-Dewdney captain; Mr. P. R. Pank, convenor; and Mr. R. A. Ashworth, hon. secretary. The captain with Dr. Carson and
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  • 259 10 Notts Shaping for Championship. TALL SCORING AT BIRMINGHAM. Reuter's Service. London, Aug. 23. Results of County Championship matches begun on Wednesday are as fellow: NOTTS BEAT GLOUCESTER. Notts: 396 (Whysall 244). Gloucester: 139 (Larwood 5 fcr 37) and 230. Played at Nottingham; Notts won by an innings
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  • 166 10 POSITION» UP TO TEATZBDAV. LMt IK Ian**. Bmod. P. W. L. D. W. L. pu Notts < 3 25 13 2 2 4 4 144 Yorkshire < 4 26 9 1 2 0 4 1*7 Su«aex 7 26 12 0 0 6 2 1 -iJ Lancmhiro I
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  • 31 10 Reuter's Service. London. Aug. 23. The match between the M.C.C. and Wales at Lord's, was left drawn. Scores: Wale?;: 249 and 225. M.C.C.: 179 and 256 fcr 8.
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  • 122 10 P.S. AND L. OPEN STRONGLY. Batting first yesterday against the Merchant:; in the last game in the S.C.C. tournament, the P.S. and L. collected 87 runs for the loss of two wickets. With Whitley and Pank still unbeaten, some bright batting may be seen this afternoon, and with
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  • 163 10 S.C.C. v. O.R.A. An S.C.C. side will meet the Old Rafflesians Association in a game on the Raffles Institute grounds, commencing at 2 p.m. to-day. S.C.C. v. WELCH REGT. The S.C.C. meet the Welch Regt. in a game at Tanglin to-morrow. C.S.C. v. S.C.R.C. The Ceylon Sports Club
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  • 135 10 The Australian Cricket Board of Control is a wealthy body, and the officials know thai there is a huge profit in store from the tour in England next year. The 15 members of the team will be paid £600 each in advance. £450 during the tour, and
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  • 30 10 .VCCONACHY BEATEN IN TIME-LIMIT MATCH. BILLIARDS. Sydney, Aug. 1». In the final of the fortnight's tlme-llmlt billiards match, the scores are: Willie Smith 22,037 Clarke McConachy 20.861
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  • 221 10 WILLIE S?IITH v. WALTER LINDRUM. Vcsterday we reported Smith's revenge over Waiter Lindrum. In the first match, which Lindrum *von, the finish created great excitement. Lindrum said that he had picked up many points from Smith's play, and he regarded the break at 1058 that Smith had made
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  • 250 10 GOLF. SUNDAY'S MATCH AT TANGLIX. The following arc the teams and start, nj times for the match to be played on cne Garrison Course on Sunday between the Sinea- pore G.C. and the Garrison G.C. (S.G.C. players mentioned first): 6.00 a.m. R. Craik and D. Patterson v.
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  • 82 10 In the ladies' monthly medal competition at the Garrison Golf Club played on Wednesday and Thursday, twelve cards were taken out and the following: returned: Mrs. E. J. B. Buchanan. 2 up B. U. S. Cripps, 2 W. L. Stevens, J J. S. Miller, 1 n Miss
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  • 23 10 Entries are invited for the Singapore ladies' championship, which is to be played this year on the Keppel Golf Club links
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  • 76 10 SWIMMING. At the Singapore Swimming Club on Sunday last there was a veterans' over one width of pagar (42 yards), the qualification being age 40 and over, with residence of 15 years or over in the East 1 he result was as follows: W. C. McCall, age
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  • 44 10 CHESS. London, Aug. 10. The Indian Chess player, Sultan Kum who lias won the British Chess Championship intends to stay in England for five years to study chess and to play in all possible toui-n-rnento here and on the Continent
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  • 220 10 AN UNPOPULAR VERDICT. BOXING. (From Our Own Correspondent.} London. I. You will have been disappointed to learn :rim my cable that Bud Walley was disqualified on a foul in the fiith round of his xntest with Minty Rose at the Rin?. Blacnfriars, the other night. Nor
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  • 50 10 RESULTS OF SEMI-FINALS. LAWN TENNIS. Reuter's Service. Forest Hills, U.S.A. Au?. 2o. In th? semi-finals of the U. S. Women's open chainpioi ship meeting at Forest Hills Mrs. Watst.n heat Miss Helen Jacobs 0—1, —<i, ft- 1. and Miss Helen Wills beat Mrs. Mal'ory C— D. —0.
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  • 141 10 The Inter-Unit f all ranks) Toumamen. commences ar Tanglin Earracks on Monday, with a match between the Royal Artilley and thf 2nd Bn. Welch Regiment at 3.45 p.m.. followed by Fort Canning v. R.A.O.C. at 4.*5 p.m. The following is the Singapore Garrison Sergeants' Mess Tennis League final
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  • 96 10 Kampong Kusntan C*ub (Kuala SelanR?»r) lire holding tihei- annual "Tee VrJi" roumament on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Sept. 13, 14 and 15. The tournament will coincide with the official opening o, the new club, The events inc'ude open singles, open doubles, open mix*?d doubles, men's singles <A
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  • 112 10 ATHLETICS. Seventeen clubs, fourteen kamfite»gs <>*' the Malay Junior Football League ai?tf tlic six teams of the Malay Cricket League, are taking part in the M-rJay inter-clifb sports to-morrow on Raffles Reclamation from 2 to 5 p.m. Seventeen hundred• wnacula; boys will have dinner at 11 am.
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  • 55 10 SWIMMING. At to-day's Y.M.CA swimming carnival at the Fort fanning Pool the Singapore Swimming Club v.ill he lepresented in the team race against th.' C hinese by Burton, Piers. Goldman and Iken and in the polo' against the Chinese S. C. and Welch Regt. by Besson, Burton, Iken,
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  • 96 10 The following are further fixtures in th* Malayalee Association tournament: To-day,—At 4.20 p.nu Badminton (woollen-ball) doubles: K. Kumaran and M. K. Menon v. Peter Pereira and B. W Pereira. A» 5.15 pm., Badminton (woolen-ball) singles final (Pereira Cup): A. J. Pereira v. B. W. Pereira. To-morrow.— Badminton
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  • 90 10 Reuter's Service. Calcutta. Aug. 23. Hab.bullah is becoming desperate and has oOared a re ward of £7.000 for the capture, dead or aiive. of Nadir Khan. who. with his three brothers, is harassing Habibullah on three fronts. Hatibullah's commander, Khan Mohammed has been captured with a division
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  • 221 10 British Empire's Service to the World. British Official Wireless. Rugby, Auq. i; A conference o: meteorologists from ;i i| parts of the British Empire n London to-day. Th? Under Secretary f 0 Air, Sir F. Montague, in his opening spotch remarked upon the official importance y
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  • 125 10 Operatives Loyal to Peace Promise. Reuter's Service. British Official Wireless. London, Au.. Th Cottcn Board's award has been a mixed reception in Lancashire. Some employers feel that they have net received what is to restore prosperity to the industry, while the o erstives are frankly disappointed. As one
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  • 69 10 Street Fighting in Palestine. Reuter's Service. Jerusalem. Aug. 21. Strained relations between Arabs and •Jews, arising from the recent incidents at s.)-alled "Wailing Wall." wher> Jews worship, r.-suited in two hours' fighting or. :he streets, in which nine Jews and m Arabs were killed and M
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  • 54 10 Reuter's Service. Belgrade. Aug. 24. Fifty 'zee ho-Klovakians. mostly and People and children, were drown.d at r, I to torrential rain causing the tributaries af rr> River Vardar to ov.r now and flood the wo, king-class quarteo. the town. The police gave an iai oy
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  • 100 10 At the instance of Mr. J. P Seth. of th I :Z' D *V* rtm «nt' a Punjabi was fined >- kU f cond Magistrate (Mr. P. 3. W. narns) this morning, for keeping a v. ey .u and two k asawaries in caga T
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  • 183 10 Allegations of Illegal Gratification. Awang bin Bakar. a Marine Police Co: with twenty-one years' service, was Cfl before the Fourth Magistrate (Mr. J P Gregg yesterday on two counts of re. illegal gratification. The accused was defended by Mr. J. M. Lahiri. and Mr. E. Tongu.
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  • 583 11 Lyall and Evatt's Report. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Singapore, in their weekly report dated Aug. 21, state: A small improvement is recorded in the price of Tin over the week, the quotation gaining 25/- on balance, closing 12/6 below the highest price touched. Good American
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  • 397 11 The following Singapore properties were sold by auction at Messrs. Cheong Koon Seag and Co.'s saleroom. No. 30 Chulia Street, en August 7 and 14: Freehold land and house No. 640 Lorong 25. Gevlang Road, area 6.401 sq. fc, bougnt Ly Mr. Kee Thiam Heng for $2,100. 99
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  • 334 11 Barlow's Report. Messrs. Barlow and Co., Singapore, in their weekly report dated Aug. 22, state: The market has been dull and easier throughout the week. Cables from London and New York this morning quote the former up l/16d at 10 %d and the latter unchanged at 19%
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  • 41 11 Barlow's Report. Messrs. Barlow and Co., Singapore, in their weekly report dated Aug. 22 state: The market has been steadier and prices have improved somewhat Approximately 1150 tons were shipped. Closing quotations are as follows:—Sundried $9.45, Mixed $8.70.
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    • 117 11 TO-NIGHT! SATURDAY. AUGUST 24. TO-NIGHT I! NEW WORLD SHOW OPEN AIR W AYANGS-J WANESF WAYANG WONG—MERRY-GO-ROUNO ErC THE CITY OPERA will stage that well-known \rabic Romantic P!ay Noordin C Persian Girl." TO MORROW JVfCHT—GRIPPING MALAY DBAMA v NASHROON ASH IK." Don't miss these Selected Programmes COVE EvBLY TO SECURE THE
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    • 272 11 WE BEG TO ANNOUNCE a that our Orange-Smash Limerick Competition will S Commence from the Ist. September up to the 30th. I jjj of September, in which five Prizes will be awarded to 5j five Successful Competitors as under:— Vl I I I lst Prize cheque for $200 E 2nd
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  • 1148 12 MINING. IbSDSD Br FRASrR CO.. (EXCHANGE AND STOCK BROKER» Singapore, August 24, 1929, 18 a.m. Issue Value Buyers- Sellers. £1 Asam Kumbang 39 40|-cd 51- Ayer Hitam Tin 14|- 14,6 1 £1 Bangrin Tin 35|- 36|1 Batang Padang 0.35 o.40 1 Batu Caves 1-60 1.65 1 Bukit
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    • 508 12 Ta* UNDYING DRAM\ OF NOVELTY AND See the Fascinating charm of the Love on tne CHASM 8o« th Sea Island with Magnificent Settings in 'FLESH AND THE DEVIL" MOANA" with JOHN GILBERT la 7 mystic Reels. Io 9 Reels. A picture that* real—autbeotic and inspiring. ,i, ti* l,t 4l GALAXY
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  • 1213 13 CONAN DOYLE ON GREATNESS OF SPIRITUALISM. Development of Christianity. I Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a surprisingly big man, with an engulfing handshake and disarming smile, met me on the threshold of his study, (writes Irene Veal, in the "Sunday Referee"). i "Now will you take this chair,"
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    • 795 13 «—«"racacacacacacaea tLaeh t^dhaisehistSesesisiii£S^ 1f i I warp-proof I I Ell moisture-proof I AU-STEEL 1 SH fl II REFRIGERATOR Manufactured by International General Electric Co Inc U.S.A. g} IS SOLVING THE PROBLEM jj of the Preservation of your Food cj Write, for a pamphlet describing the above Simplified Electric Refrigerator. S
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    • 462 13 Sunburn sore skin and chafed or blistered feet from f walking* soreness from cycling are soothed and healed by PUROL Tins 30 and 55 cts. Tubes 75 cts. Ob:air.ab!c everywhere I Iropor*tTs BEST AND ECONOMICAL Yety Extra Safety Razor Blades. Made of First Class Swedish Sandvick Stee!. Unexcelled for QUALITf
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    • 665 14 PUBLIC NOTICE. SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB. The Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Singapore Cricket Chib will be Held in the Club Pavilion on Monday. August 26. 1929. at 5.15 p.m. Business. 1 To receive and. if approved, adopt the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended June
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    • 545 14 BANKS. THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: 94. MARKET STREET. BRANCHES: Penan* 85, Beach Street Malacca 131. Jonker Street. Muar Nf. 1. Jalan Sayang. Batu Pahat 109. Jalan Rahamat. Palembang jft ™J Hong Kong 13, Queen's Road, Central. Seremban Batavia 47, Comer Lloyd Street. Shanghai 9, Kiukiang Road. AGENCIES
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    • 401 14 BANKS. j THE MERCANTILE BANK OF j INDIA. LIMITED. (Registered in London, under the Companies Acts of 1862 to 1890, j on 2nd December. 1892.) Authorised Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed Capital £I^oo,ooo Paid-up Capital WOOO Reserve Fund and Rest 11,b1Z,046 HEAD OFFICE: 15, Grace Church Street, j London, E.C. 3. I
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    • 417 14 INSURANCE. THE /Sa soma *JR$! BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED-. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT LUWIiI CURRENT RATES. L. C. MaRGOLIOUTH. Manager. Office: 2. Kin lay son Green. SZE HAI TONG BANKING AND INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the S.S.) Established 1907. HEAD OFFICE. 58, CHULIA STREET. SINGAPORE.
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    • 494 14 SITUATIONS VACANT. WANTED* Immediately an Instructor for Day Techl nical School qualified in the following twc subjects "Machine Drawing" and "Heat Engines." Appointment Temporary—Salary according to qualification up to a maximum 'of 8250 per mensem on a month to month basis. Apply to "Technical," c/o Locomotive Super- tntendent. Federated Malay
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    • 518 14 M. HASSAN ELECTRICAL AND WATER CONTRACTOR 36-37, Bra* Basah Road. SINGAPORE. If you are in need of electric lights, fans, motors etc. an! water service, please write tv the above address or 'Phor> 3411. MODERATE CHARGES. MALAYA TRFBUNK 'PHONE 6171. SUBSCRIPTION RATES PAYABLE 93 AOVANCB. Delivery Including hit at office
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    • 489 15 STEAMER SAILINGS p. o. L BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England HAIL PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO„ LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government.) OUTWARD from LOND N For Chios at Japan Dee Tonnage Singapore 1929 Karmala 9.100 Aug
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    • 399 15 STEAMER SAILINGS HAMBURG-AMERIKA UNIL Dgutich IHD P J liitrtTMN OinpfiehlfTi [Q Cj Bw^lMhaft (Companies Incorporated ln Germany.) OUTWARDS. HONG CONG. SHANGHAI, KOBE AND NORTH CHINA PORTS. s.s. PREUSSEN via Manila Aug 27 T m.s. VOGTLAND t pc w t m.s. DUISBURG Sept 21 r m*. SAUERLAND Oct 0 t m.s.
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    • 639 15 STEAMER SAILINGS NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA TO MARSEILLES LONDON Tonnage Deetfaistioa Dm 8«» Hakozaki Mara 10,500 Naples, Marseilles, London, A'werp ft Rotterdam Any 29 80 tHakusan Mam 10,600 Naples, Marseilles, London, A werp ft Rotterdam Sept 12 IS Kitano Mam 8,000 M'seilles, London, A'werp ft R'dam Sept 26 27 Haruna Maru
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    • 418 15 STEAMER SAILINGS NOBDDFITSCHER LLOYD m (Incorpo-ated The undernoted are the Company's intended fixtures:— OUTWARDS. 5 FRAN*KEN for Hong Kong, S'ghai,, Moji. Kobe, Osaka, Y'hama. Taku, Dalny and Tsingtao Sept 2 HOLSTEIN for Takao, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Moji, Kobe, Osaka, Yokohama Vladivostok Sept 8 FULDA for Manila, Hong Kong, S'ghai, Taku, Dalny
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    • 452 15 STEAMER SAILINGS STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD LOCAL SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE TIN ANG (direct e\pre>» service—l9'-i h»«r» Thursday 11.80 a.m "KEDAH' BELAWAN vis Penang). Thursday 11.30 a.m "KEDAF" A special Motor Bus for Brastagi coy nects with s.s. Kedah at Belawan o> Saturdays. Tickets for this bus can b* purchased on
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    • 116 16 jjj k 1 CRUDE OIL ENGINES. I 1 1 mfm^ Stationary Engines j I Horizontal and Vertical jj I 1 I Marine Engines J Q I jL SOLE AGENTS: JS D I I N. V. Straits Java Trading Co., 1 n SINGAPORE and PENANG. #*t 0 1 I "FAVOURITE" I
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