Malaya Tribune, 28 May 1931

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    29 1 The Malaya Tribune Va XVIII, -No. 125 SINGAFORE, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1931 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Singapore: Thursday, May 28, 1931. Malaya Tribune SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1931
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    Boys' Corner.
    268 2 Contributed By "MALAYA TRIBUNE" READERS. EDITOR'S LETTER. Comments On The Mail. D-.ar Boys, I expect you are all waiting anxiously tor the results of the competition. Wei!, horc they are: 1. Abroy Wijeyckcon. Aged 14. Outram Road School. 2. Seah Yun Chong. Aged 16. Old boy of Anglo-Chinese
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    Cameras And Photography.
    40 2  -  (By Lew Hou Chye. Phc ography is interesting and important, and the use of a earners is very varied. In modern days a most every one has a camera. Students can photograph curious things and beautiful scenery.
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    In Case Of Accident.
    140 2  -  By Koh Ah Leng. In the case of burns or scalds, remember first thing ,o put some oil on the wound. Cover immediately and do not attempt to remove any. clothing, which may cause harm o the skin. For sprained ankles it is better not to
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    Hardship In School.
    110 2  -  By Loke Hock Seng. Among all th? subjecls at school, dictation Is one of the hardest. The boys who make under six mistakes have to correc. them five times each, and the beys who make more than that have to correct them 25 times each. It is
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    Our Corners.
    116 2  -  'By George W.J. In reading the article written by "Fire Eater" in the correspondence co umn of this paper, one might be greatly sung by his words. "With a.ready so much space therein taken up with advert sing matter and letters to the Editor, you are ill-advised to
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    A Good Motto.
    68 2  -  (By R. Bala. "Be prepared" is a good motto for either sex to have, especially for the studen s There are some students who never learn their lessons in the early years but have to rush the r work at •he end of the year on account
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    Don't Deceive.
    52 2  -  (By ftnOcft,"*/ In last Thursday's paper. I found that the Editor had received letters complain ng that some of the "Boys' Corner" contributions had been copied from books. Boys not only deceive the readers by doing this, but also themse yes. It is useless to achieve notice by
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    "Jealousy."
    53 2  -  i By "Pity." Jealousy is a common evil among all. For instance, one of my co-workers, though he possesses enough abi ity in his work and is fairly well paid, is always jealous of others who get a little more. Is it possible for him to get h s
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    CYCLING AS A HOBBY.
    124 2 77«? Beauties Of Nature. (By Mandarin Tay," Muar Boys should take up cycling as a hobby. One can choose the early morning or a coo and sunny even ng for a ride. An enchanting panorama is waiting to deight his eyes. The dawn, the magnificent landscapes,
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    Gambling.
    121 2  -  'By K.K. Pillat. Any game of chance that is played for monty is known as gambling Gambling is a gres l evil. It brings so many unpleasant consequences. It not only runs a man financially, but also brings about his moral degradation When a man loses his money in
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    "Cleanliness"
    108 2  -  (By "Ismail" The high value attached to cleanliness is expressed by the p-overb. "Cleanliness is next to Godliness." Cleanliness is an important factor. In the law of Moses the pr'ests are required to wash .heir person?, and their clothes when they have to appear befere God. and the traditions
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    Race-going.
    112 2  -  By Y.Y. Poh. W:th reference to the article by "BattS 1 Cheng" en the above subject, does he mean to say that il a man of rank should do a wrong thing or commit a cr me then he is excusable because of his position, or that others can
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    Playing Truant.
    92 2 ißy O. Kr> What do boy. c urofit by playing truan They rimply waste the r parents' money They often seal this time t 11 they have to return home as boys who really aid attend school and thus the poor parents are cheated. In some schools the
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    Handwriting.
    97 2  -  By "Chee." To write a good hand does not necessarily mean to be able to do fancy writing. It Js s mply to have the formations of our letters properly arranged, and a certain amount of neatness. A boy who dc?s not possess a good hand may think it
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    Cinemas And Races.
    76 2 tßy "An Old Victorian.") I quite agree with Koh Ah Leng and "The Sepoy Gentleman" that cinema-going is no. an evil. Though I agree wth them I do not say that, it is always wise to do so. as there are good as well as bad films.
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    Wake Up, Muslims.
    63 2  -  ißy M. Ibrahim. lam interested in the "Boys Corner." There are articles from Euras.ans. Chinese and Indians, but to my surprise none from the Muslim s udents. I take the liberty to call my Muslim brothers, and sisters to come forward and contribute. I am a Muslim
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    Trolley-Bus Manners.
    98 2  -  iBy A. Lee. en 1 afternoon, on returning frcm a friend's house at Upper Serangoon Road by a trolleybus. I met a crowd of school boys who were also go ng heme after school hour At the hal. at McPhcison Read a Chinese girl came up and looked
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    ADVANTAGE OF TRAVEL.
    254 3  -  The Best Means Of Education. (By Hen, Muar. The benefits of ravel have been known and appreciated for centuries. Every age there are many people of either sex and of different nationalities who aavel round the world. Travel may be divided into many kinds, such as travel
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    A Morning Scene.
    193 3  -  (By F.M. Ngee. Th> other morning as I woke up from my bed I heard the chirping of sparrows around my house. I got up, dressed and hurried downstairs. I felt the cool morning breeze on my bare lers. After a bath I took a cup of
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    Empire Day.
    147 3  -  (By "Rer." Throughou. the wcrld every nation under the BritLi'i Flag celebrates Empire Day (May 24). Why is Empire Day celebrated? For two reasons :—(1) Queen Victoria, the grandmother of our present King, was born on this day. therelore t is htr birthday. <2) She was proclaimed Emprr>s>.
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    Nature's Book.
    110 3 (By "Smiling Lad of Laughter."/ Some people do no. learn things from books, but from observation. If we carefully watch the flowers and plants, we can see their change daily. If we keep our eyes wide open, we can see which kind of flower comes first, and wh.ch
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    Studying Geometry.
    117 3 (By Mohamed Bin Dato' Amar.) I read Mr. K. K. Pillai's article. He told us that he frequently heard his friends say that geometry is the hardest lesson; but he wisely and cleverly pointed out how easy it is to master it and how much we will benefit
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    Modem Cities.
    106 3  -  {By Hing Yuk Swee. The majority of people love to live in modern cities such as London, Tew York and Paris. New York is one of the world's busiest and modern cities at present. Against the sky's flat monotone the irregular and fantastic shapes of the skyscrapers stand
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    Do Ghosts Exist?
    46 3  -  (By T. Rajah Ratnam. Mr. 'Seng," in his article on "Do Ghosts Exist," declares that ghosts have no existence, and ihey are only the outcome of the imagination. H this is true, then certainly the Twelve Apostles must have been very imaginative persons.
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    WHY MALAYS ARE SHY.
    225 3  -  Ashamed To Make Mistakes. (By Daud Kassim. C.E.S. Labuan The article calling on the Malays to wake up, written by an anonymous author, is an interesting one to me The writer seems to be very disappointed with the small number of Malay boys who take advantage
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    Stamp-Collecting.
    261 3  -  r (By "Men O'Mars." Stamp-col'ecting is such an interes ing and universal hobby that innumerable people resort to it during their free time. It is a waste of t me, some say, but I am afraid they are far from being right. S amp-collecting helps to increase one's knowledge.
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    Unfair Criticism.
    184 3 i By "Unfairly Treated.") I quite agree with "A to Z" that after taking our drink in a coffee shop we should walk out. No one is so foolish a; to stay there permanently. Did he know that the crowd he saw during his visit was sitting for
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    Your Profession.
    169 3 (By "Bel Esprit," Malacca.) The choice of a profession is the knotty problem that worries the fathers of boys and young men as they near the conclusion of their school or college educajion; and which troubles the youths themselves, if they are old enough to realise its difficulty
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    Trying Means Success.
    65 3  -  (By Koh Chong Hock. No man in this world will ever perfect things without much trying. Some scientists Jpt their lives while trying, and there are many others in Europe and America who are carrying on research. To perfect an invention, to pass an examination, to train
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    Do Your Duty.
    74 3  -  I/ (By "Baba Cheng." We must do our work day in and day cut. The first thing to be said is, we must on no account leave undone any work that is given to us to do. Men and boys risk their limbs at football, boxing, etc.,
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    HAVE FAITH IN YOURSELF.
    110 3  -  Most Things Can Be Done By Trying. ißy Yousoff. Faith is a cardinal virtue, and it :s very necessary to everyone. No man can do anything unless he has faith that he can do it. Suppose a man who lives near the Himalayas Is asked .o
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    Girl Athletes.
    286 3  -  (By John De Mello. I agree with Tai Yew Chai. when he sa>s it is necessary, for young girls to take up sports, and I don't r.gree with O. S. Yong when he says that girls should not take up sports. I have been in all-round sports, and
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    Origin Of Chess.
    241 3  -  iBy R. Picra. The game of chess is a very interest.ag one. But who invented it? Many stories are told, 'oil. this one seems to be the most probable oiv A certain King of India was very fond of war. When he became old, he could fight
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    Be Ambitious.
    172 3 (By Ahmed Majid, Mnar.t During our childhood we often admire those great men about whom peop'e often talk, we» envy not only their reputation but also their courage and brave deeds. We often hear someambitious children say. "Oh. I wish I were that man." Now ftlrt£e ambit on
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    Good Conduct.
    151 3 (By The Sepoy Gentleman < Boys must realise that the. are oig and old enough to consider careful y how they act. All boys must try to be good in manners, and respect anyone who is their supenor. It is not nice for a boy to interrupt any
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    Gambling A Virtue?
    67 3  -  i By Goh Jee Pung. In a recent article appearing in the Boys' Corner" it was stated that gambling is a vice. I have come to the conclusion that gambling s only immoral when you lose. If everybody a.ways won, gambling would be a great national pension
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    On Happiness.
    55 3 (By "■American Kid"/ What is happiness? I am certain that happiness isn't really felt un.il one makes his or her friends happy too. I would like to mention something about home in my next article, but I want to see what arr my brothers' and sisters' ideas of
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    JELAI CONCESSION CASE.
    2054 4 THE JUDGMENT. We give below the balance of the summarized judgment in the Jelai Concession case, the first part of which appeared yesterday. His Lordship continued: "In these circumstances, the plaintiff company decided to approach the Dato with a view to his obtaining registration of his titl?
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    ADVENTURES OF A CHURCH WINDOW.
    241 4 STRANGE THEFT IN AUSTRIA. Austria's oldest slained glass picture and oldest window, showing Mary Magdalene, dating from the second half of the twelfth century, has undergone a strange migration, writes the Vienna correspondent of the "Observer." It formed part of the church of St. Magdalena
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    131 4 Mr. Gandhi again figured as a film star when he gave a message on May 5 to the Indian Talkie Film Co He spoke for a few minutes only, first in Hindi and then in English. He said: "People ask me why I am Khaddarmad. There are seven lakhs of
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    MARKET PRICES.
    444 5 SINGAPORE. MAY 22. MEAT. 3eel «teak (routd) katl *8 Beef stew or curry kati 4o Pork, lean kati Pork lean and fat (1st quality) katl 42 Mutton Indian lb. j» Mutton Australian lb. »•> Fowl kati Hens (Locally reared» kati a* Ducks each 'J* Pigeons, domestic unfledged pair
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    Malayan Stocks & Shares.
    1498 5 Malayan Stocks Shares. MINING. ISSUED BY (BASE* A CO., EXCHANGE AND STOCK IKOIIKI Singapore, May 28, 10 a.m. ISBUe Year CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Value Ends. Buyers. Seller*. £1.0.0 Asam Kumbang Tin Dec. 31 £1. 0.0 |L 2.6 i.0.0 Austral Malay Dec- l J-}" l- 0.0 v.5.0 Ayer Hitam Tin June 30
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      125 5 The People's Paper. THE "MALAYA TRIBUNE," of course! ALL SOUNDEST THE and only vifws NEWS 5 CENTS DAILY. HLffJ Its Circulation is Continually Increasing—that is Clear Proof of its Sustained Popularity. Be sure you get it regularly by becoming a Subscriber. The Subscription Form below may be used. Date, 1931.
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      181 5 I DIARY OF EVENTS. TO-DAY. MAY 28. J 7 28 a.m.. 8 p.m. U-aguo: R.A. v. Malays (Div. I). T Andrew's Society, S.C.C 5.15 p.m. TO-MORROW. MAY 29. 8 40 a.m 8.39 p.m. I icipal Commission. 2. Id p.m. I ne Chinese "B" v. Glosters r% &h.b. I |T <.
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    HARBOUR BOARD.
    135 7 Thursday, May 28. SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Alipore 22; Rohna 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3). Comorin 18; Bolton Castle 15; Himalayan Maru 13; Tajima Maru 11; Pager 8; Antilochus 6. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3). Muroran Maru 30; Tweedbank 33; Havre; Maru
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    CHICAGO'S MONEY CRISIS.
    88 7 UNPAID TAXES ON PROPERTY. Reuter. Chicago. May 27. The city's monetary crisis is more acute thaji ever. Over 3.000 property owners appealed to the Circuit Court to prevent the collection in 1929 of taxes on their 10.000 lots of real estate, valued at £80,000.000. on the ground
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    RUBBER REPORTS.
    190 7 TWO COMPANIES SHOW PROFITS. London. May 27. A loss of £2.286 is disclosed in the annual report of Sungei Matang, but there is a credt balance of £1,340. Sungei Batu report shows a loss of £1,716 and they carry forward £16.021. Windsor. F.M.S. report reveals a loss of
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    59 7 Singapore. May 28. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot 9' L 9^, Standard R.S.S. on Tender. June 9 :i 4 10 July 9t_ io July Sep ember 10 10 Cctcber/December IO 1 10 Tine of Market:—Quiet. Latert Cable: —London Spot Sheet 3d. per
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    GASOLENE CARGO ON FIRE.
    532 7 SHIPPING NEWS. Rugby. May 27. Wheless messages intercepted this morning from vessels in the Bay of Biscay state that the British steamer "Dunkwa" is standing by a Portuguese ship, the "Corretora Primeiro," carrying a cargo of gasoline, which is on fire from end to end. following
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    SOVIET SUBMARINE DISASTER.
    53 7 Reuter. Moscow, May 26. Submarine of the Baltic Fleet, during training exercise in the Gulf of Finland on Friday, dived and did not reappear Two aeroplanes searched the spot and noticed oil on the surfaci of the water. Salvage U difficult, owing to the water being a
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    139 7 I.YAI.L AND EVATTS KEPORT. COMMERCIAL NEWS. May 28. noon. There is no change in rubber to-day and tin is only fractionally better. Rubbt: A few Utan Simpans and Pajams are now wanted at market and Scudais ca:i be taken at 89 cents, as also Ulu Benuts at
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    KTLIN AND CO/S REPORT I
    293 7 May 28. 11 a.m. RUBBER. London.—3 l/16d.. up l/16d. New York. cents (O), down cent. Shares:—Quiet. Allenbys 75—90 cents. Ayer Moleks 60—70 cents, Ayer Panas 75—85 cents. Bassetts 45—50 cents, Brogas 35—40 cents. Bukit Jelotongs 20—25 cents, Bukit Katlls 22 —27 V 2 cents, Colinsburghs
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    239 7 Singapore. May 28. (By courtesy of H. and S. Bank.) Selling.—London 4 months' sight 2s. s i7/32d.. London 3 months' sight 2s. 3 13'16d., London 60 days' sight 2s. 3 25/32 d., London 30 days' sight 2s. 3%d., London demand 2s 3 23/32 d.. London T.T. 2s. 3
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    PRODUCE.
    144 7 Singapore, May 28. Rice. Siam 1 per Koyan $207 Rice, Siam 2 $177 Rice, Siam 3 j l6l Rice, Siam 4 m $135 Rice. Saigon A-l $146 Rice. Saigon 1 $140 Rice, Saigon 2 3133 Rice, Saigon 3 Sl2 i Rice. Rangoon 1 $12^ Rice. Rangoon 2 $joj Rice.
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      463 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. TO LET—Compound house. No. 133, Moulmein Road, with 3 big rooms, water, elec'ric. Servantr 1 icom and garage. Entry June I. Apply to .T. r. Jonathan. 168, Albert Street. Lt.-scns given in Music, Drawing and Painting. English and Primary school subjects. Terms moderate, by experienced certificated cher A
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE.
    62 8 Births, Marriages And Deaths. DEATH. Madam Kwan Choon Neo. wife of the la'e Mi. Tok Teng Chew, passed away at her residence. No. 157. Rangoon Road to-day She leaves behind 2 daughters, a son (Toh Theam Kee) and several grand-children. Funeral coitege leaves to-morrow morning at 8 a.m.
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    THE TIN COMMUNIQUE.
    781 8 Mr. Laird, acting Senior Warden of Mines, did his best in the communique issued on Tuesday, constituting an apologia for the Tin Quota Scheme. We very much fear, however, that that best is not nearly good enough, and of itself will by no means avert the storm
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    141 8 Saturday being an American national holiday (Memorial Day>. the Consulate Gene a' wdl bo closed to business on that day. Ow.ng to the breakdown in health of Dr H. M Hirri on. Medical O.Yc2r. Ava "i. Dr. V. D. Wybcrn. of the Malayan Medical Service, ha.", been seconded fo- service
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    115 8 From Australia by the Marella due at Singapore to-morrow. From Western Australia by the Centaur due at Singapore to-morrow evening. Frcm China and Japan by the Rio de Janeiro Maru d c at Singapore on Saturday From France by the Athos II due at Singapore at 6 a.m.
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    LAUNCHING 'PLANES BY CATAPULT.
    170 8 Device To Be Shown Shortly. Rugby. May 27. The remarkable ca:apult device demon- traced a few days ago at Farnborough. when a nine-ten aeroplane was hurled into 'he air at 60 m.p.h in three seconds, will be seen m (pcration by the public at the annual
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    269 8 Monday, May 18. His Excellency visited the Census Office and was shewn round by Mr. C. A VI e!?nd. M C.S. Superintendent of Census. Mr. Patrick Cooper din?d at Gcve nmen House. Wednesday. Miy 20. H»3 Excellency, attended by Mr. R J. Curti ADC. and Mr. A. Hyde
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    TOPICS OF TO-DAY.
    536 8 (BY LOOKER-Ox Said the Warden of Mines. |fi •'ln the Tin Quota Schem The miners maj fed We have got a raw That Malaya's meek spokesmen But Government says n And c'en though our quota 1 There really must bo rj Wild words r e p a
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    TIN AND RUBBER
    36 8 LATEST QUOTATI RUBBER L< ndcn:—3d. New Ycrk: —6 cents <G>. Singapcie:—cents. *s L; adr-n:—Spct £102 10s. Od. l0 s 3 months, buyers £104 Os. ((j Od.); sellers £104 2s. 6d. Sinsapcre:— (175 .c:v
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      462 8 TO DAYS RADIO. From information available and reception experiences, a list is made, and amended daily, of those stations most likely to be received In Malaya on the loudspeaker. Owing to the paucity of advance information from shortwave stations, accuracy in regard to wave'eneths and times of transmission cannot be
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    Anti-Catholic Outrages In Rome. INCREASE OF ONE-THIRD IN TEN YEARS.
    523 9 WHAT THE CENSUS REVEALS. SEX RATIO LESS ABNORMAL. PIBST COMPILATION STAGE COMPLETED. Ihe figures for the census of Singapore JfankipaVty published on April 27 were d by the local (Municipal) census from a rapid direct count of ilea and the
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    ASSISTING AUSTRIAN BANK.
    84 9 MMUTEE TO CONSIDER POLICY. British Official. Rugby. May 27. .testing the great Austrian Bank, .stalt of Vienna, are engaging the ol financial circles in many capitals, tnnounced in London that in agreem* tt< Governor cf the Bank of England and iggcstion of the OesLrreichische a Anstalt Committe
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    SALE OF RAZOR BLADES.
    61 9 ACTION BY GILLETTE CO. Reuter. New York, May 27. Ntw Jersey United Cigar Stores Co.. ol ha.» tiled a counter-suit for seven dollars damages against the Gillette Kazor Co., alkging a breach of con-counur-suit is a sequel to the Gillette million dollar action against the f
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    TEN MILES IN THE AIR.
    201 9 Attempt To Study Upper Atmosphere. Reuter. Augsburg. May 27. An attempt to reach a height of ten miles in a balloon, with a hermetically-sealed gondola, has been started by the Belgian aeronaut. Pro fessor Picard. who is risking his life in the hope that he
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    EXPLORING THE ARCTIC.
    174 9 NEW VESSELS FOUR-YEAR CRUISE. British Official. Rugby. May 27. On the recommendation of the Committee i>f Civil Reseaivh, an oil-driven vessel of 1,100 tons, the Challenger,"' which will have a ruining range of 10.000 miles, is bun, bn.!t at Chatham dockyard, and will be launched next Monday.
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    "EMPRESS OF BRITAIN."
    172 9 INSPECTION BY PRINCE OF WALES. British Official. Rugby. May 27. The Prince of WaJes flew from Heston to Southampton this morning to inspect the magnificent new Canadian Pacific liner. "Empress of Britain." 1 before her departure to-day on her maiden voyage to Quebec. The Prince is particularly
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    CANNING ENGLISH FRUIT.
    123 9 IMPORTANT STEP FORWARD. British Official. Rugby May 27. An important step towards the complete cooperation of the fruit and produce-growing and canning and can manufacturing industries was made to-day when Viscount Cobhani jnened a new canning factory at Worcester. U,ntil recent years th- English canning industry did
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    DRUGS CONFERENCE.
    42 9 Reuter. Geneva, May 27 Th limitation of the manufacture of narcctic drugs for ihe medical gnd tcioitific needs of the world is the aim of a conference of n preventatives of 52 manufacturing and consuming countries, which opened here. Reuter.
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    SOVIET GOLD FOR BERLIN.
    36 9 Reuter. Riga, May 27. Four tons of Soviet gold passed through Riga en route to Britain from Moscow. This is the eleventh consignment of Soviet gold since the middle cf January —Reuter.
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    TO-DAY'S FEATURES.
    34 9 HOYS' CORNER, en pages 2 and 3. TOPICS OF TO-DAY, on pace 8. NC TFS FROM MUAR, on page 11. CORRESPONDENCE, on pages 11 and 13. NCTES FROM INDIA, on page 14.
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    STATEMENT FROM CHIANG?
    355 9 Constitution Of Southern Government. Shanghai. May 28. The Central Political Council adopted yesterday the regulations governing the issue of $80,000,000 worth of loan bonds, secured on the consolidated tax. The Huaiho Conservancy Committee is also planning the issue of war bonds amounting to £180,000. The Chinese Consular
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    CIVIL GUARD FIRES ON STRIKERS.
    168 9 MARTIAL LAW IN SAN SEBASTIAN. Reuter. San Sebastian I Spain* May 27. Martial law has been p oclaimed. foil win a serious outbreak here. Communist and strikers compelled the withdrawal o! al publivehicles, and at least three people were k'lleel in collis ons brtween troop;
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    TRAIN SMASH IN NORFOLK.
    97 9 WOMAN KILLED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION. British Official. London. May 27. Two L.N.E.R., trains met in a head-on colliiion at FakenhPj.il Juic ion. Norfolk, today. One women was killed and 10 passengers were injured. R~ c cue parties with doctors and ambulance men were rushed to the
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    WAR OFFICE APPOINTMENT.
    69 9 NEW LIEUTENANT OF THE TOWER OF LONDON. British Official. Rugby. May 27. The War Office annjinee that Lieut.-General Sir Edmund Ironside has been appointed Lieutenant cf the Tower of London in succession to Lieut.-General Sir Herbert Uniatk; Sir Edmond Ironside, has commanded th-. Meerut district in India
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    ADVERTISING COFFEE.
    52 9 11.000,000 TO BE RAISED IN AMERICA. Reuter. Chicago. May 27. Ihe National Coffee-Roasters' Association is raising £1.000,000 for an advertising fund to cover a period of three years. Coffee-producing countiics will be asked to conir.bute. Vienna. May 27 The Government is introducing a Rill in creasing tea and
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    TROOPS GUARDING THE VATICAN.
    358 9 CHARGES AGAINST THE POLICE. VANDALISM IN A CLUB. FASCISTS QUARREL WITH THE POPE. Reuter. The inability of the Vatican and the Fascists in Italy to icecrsefla their differences has brought about a critical situation. The quarrel has be* n simmering for some time, but a wave
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    HEAVY STORM AT HOME.
    127 9 END OF TWO-DAY HEAT WAVE. Reuter. London. May 28. A two-days hoat-wave has ended wit'i a terrific storm in South Wales and the West of England. Bu mess in Cardiff was held up and the dog-racing track was flooded Afier fcur races the meeting was abandoned.
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    M. BRIAND TO REMAIN IN OFFICE.
    21 9 Reuter. Paris, May 27. M. Briand has withdrawn his resignation as Fore gn Minister. —Reuter.
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    TIGER SHOT.
    40 9 A lull grown tiger, measuring eight feet, was shot by Mr. C. Hugh Toussaint. of Tai Tale Estate. Kota Tinggi. last night. It is interest ing to note that this is the second animal shot by Mr. Toussaint.
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    277 9 Letters of allotment in connection with the FM.S. Loan were received by applicant; yesterday morning. Madame Anna Dandre (Anna Pavlcva*. the famous Rus ian dancer, wife of M. Victor Dandre. left estate m England of the gross value of £14.147. net peistnUty £261. She died int:s f ate and doniciled
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      191 9 J 9 j A REAL PROTECTION I I against White Ants. Scientifically I deterioration o! interior and lexteriorI exterior woodwork. j Medium Brown and Light Brown. 1 NOXO is recommended for ft I furniture. It brings out Ihe grain and enhances the appearance of jj woodwork. J I SOLE AGENTS:
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    Sports & Pastimes.
    116 10 Sports Pastimes. THE TURF. LATEST BETTING ON THE DERBY. The Victoria Club Call Over. Reuter. London May 28. The Victoria Club call over on the Derby vm a* follows. 4 to 1 on Cameronian. Pommedapi: 100 to 9 on Doctor 100 »8 on Link Boy: 100 to 7on Ooyesca*.lB on
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    All Favourites Left In.
    122 10 Reuter. London. May 27. Th<* eagerly awaited final acceptances for the Derbv on which are focussed the eyes of sweepMi ke ticket holders from the four corners of the earth reveals that there are 32 starters. There are no surprises and all the favourites are left
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    THE LATEST SCRATCHINGS.
    23 10 "S.F.P." Service. London. May 27. The following horses have been scratched for tht» Derby: Concerto. Genephontes. Plvlae. 5 P." Service.
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    Indians Beat Gleefuls.
    109 10 BADMINTON. The Gleeful Party lost to the Indian Association last Sunday at the latter's court. Results (I A players mentioned first) —S. K. Iyer lost ro Tan Eng Tee. 6—15. 7—15; G. V. Santhou beat Low Liang Quee 15—8, 11—15, 14—14 (3—2»; M. I. Fernandez beat Koh
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    Jovials Tournament.
    62 10 The first round of the Jovial B.P. open team tournament which was played off during last week, resulted as follows: "F" team beat "A"" team by 3 matches to 2; "C" team beat "B" team by 3 matches to 2. The following are the fixtures for this week,
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    St. P. And P.R.P. Beat Hwa Chiang.
    116 10 The match between St. Peter and Paul R P. and Hwa Chiang Badminton Party under Tan Buck Seah on Monday at the former's court result in a w n for the home team by 4—2. Results (St. P. and PUP. players first). Singles
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    Shanghai B.P. Meeting.
    106 10 The third annual general meeting of the Shanghai B.P. was held at Mr. Khoo Eng Teck's residence, 5, Shanghai Road, on the 17th and the following members were elected office bearers for 1931: Patrons: Messrs. Tan Kia Wah and Lee Thian Hock, President Mr. Lee Thian Seek,
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    S.A.W.L.A. Anniversary.
    130 10 WEIGHT LIFTING. The S.A.W.LA. will celebrate the first anniversary of the Association on June 6 at the Association's premises. 1. Sea Avenue. A minimum fee of $2 per head w 11 be charged. Members who wish to participate are requested to send in their fees to the hon:
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    G.G.C. Mixed Foursomes.
    54 10 GOLF. In the Garrison Golf Club's mixed foursomes competition played on Tuesday, the best returns were: Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Moss 47—104— 36^2. Lt-Col. A. T. Miller and Mrs. J. I Miller 43 104.—37-. Ft.-Lieut, and Mrs. J. D. Breakey* 46—7 h—38 1 Mr and Mrs.
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    ANDREW CURRIE CUP.
    38 10 Owing to rain yesterday the final of the Andrew Currie Cup will be played over the G.G.C. links to-day commencing at 3 30 p.m. between lii 1 J. D. Laing and Mrs. V. G. Savi.
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    S.G.C. Events.
    52 10 The SGC June L dies' bcgey competition will be paved on Monday at Bukit Timah The June Mad*) competition will be played on Saturday ani Sunday, June 6 andl7 No Bto -v whose nam- does not appear on the time en S,iurday June 6 may play on the
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    Draw For Singapore Championships.
    249 10 LAWN TENNIS. GAMES COMMENCE ON JUNE 7. Tire draw for the Singapore championships took place at the S.C.C yesterday and rem ted as follows: Singles: Lim Bong Soo. Yap Ah Hian. G. Haridas, N. A Armitage, byes. S. Kawajiri v. N. E. Ess, Goh Cheng Hee
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    Padang Clubs To Meet.
    61 10 The series of inter-Club matches instituted rt the S.C.C. will be continued next week when the Cricket Club will meet a team from the S.R.C. The fol'owing wMI represent the S C C. MONDAY. Doubles.—F. L. Palmer and W. H. Droogleur. W. B. Wigg and W.
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    Arab Cup Competition.
    48 10 ASSN. FOOTBALL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Muar. May 27. The matches in connection with the Arab cup ccmpet.tion among the Government English Schools in Johore are over. The Muar English School is the recipient of the cup this year, having defeated all the other schools.
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    League Matches Postponed.
    42 10 Owing to the sudden heavy rain yesterday, the First Division match between the S.R.C. and the R.AJ*. at the Stadium, the Reserve Division game between the Malays and the R.A. as well J.s a 9 other games were postponed.
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    27 10 A billiards table has been installed at the S.A.W.L.A. premises and is available for utlisation of members. A spec al tournament will be arranged in due course.
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    17 10 The annual sports of Raffles Institution will be held on the School ground on Thursday. June 11
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    SINGAPORE SWIMMING CLUB.
    173 10 PROGRAMME FOR TO-MORROW S "AT HOME." The following events will Lake place at the "At Heme tc be held at the Singapore Swimming Club tc-morrcw, commencing at 7.30 p.m.: one length breast stroke (handicap); tarn race (men); handicap team race one length (ladies and gentlemen i; water
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    U. S. TREATY WITH AUSTRIA.
    105 10 AMERICA'S ATTITUDE TO CUSTOMS UNION. Reuter. Washington. May 27 The State Department announces the exchange of ratifications of an Austro-American coirinurcial treaty, providing for a reciprocal most-lavoured-nation treaty. In connection with this and the similar German-American treaty, an interesting aspect concerns the probable attitude of
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    305 10 The Municipal health statement for the week ended May 23 gives the total number of deaths as 274. The death rate was 27.80 per mille compared with 26.89 in the preceding week and 34.08 in the corresponding week of last year. The chief causes of death were: Pneumonia 51, phthisis
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    "LET'S GO NATIVE."
    368 10 JEANETTE MACDONALD AT THE CAPITOL. The scre.n version of the popular st3ge farce L;.'s Go Naive' was enthusiastically received at all the shows at the Capitol yesterday, and is bound to attrrct good house? during its short run. Jeanette Macdonald is always an attract on and with
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    K. L. SANITARY BOARD.
    163 10 HELPING THE LANDOWNERS. (From Our Own Correspondent J Kuala Lumpur. May 27. This morning the Sanitary Board meeting decided that some relief was necessary for landowners of unoccupied houses. The chairman pointed out that whore assessment was based on the unimproved value of town properties there
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    KILLED A CAT.
    219 10 MALAY HEAVILY FINED. Dollah bin Hassan, an ex-sapper of the Royal Engineers (Malay Section) at Blakan Mati. now employed at the Air Base, was fined $50 by the Second Magistrate <Mr. G. E. Clayton) yesterday for killing a Siamese torn cat which belonged to Tangavalu. an Indian
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    MEMORIAL TO WAR DEAD
    92 10 TABLET UNVEILED IN YPRES CATHEDRAL. British Official. Rugby, May 27. Members of Parliament, representative of the three Parties in the House, who spent Whitsuntide visiting British war cemeteries and memorials in FTance and Belgium, were present at Ypres Cathedral yesterday, when General Sir Charles Harington, formerly
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    WOMEN SENT FOR TRIAL.
    109 10 COUNTERFEITING INSTRUMENTS SEIZED. The Second Magistrate (Ifr. G. E. Cia lm) committed a Ci-nton'se wcma.i brJBeJ. Ix. Ah Su to the Afsizes yesterday on a charge of possession of instruments fcr counterfeiting the King's coim. The case was the sequel to a raid by Detective-Inspector Minns
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    F.M.S. POLICE CHIEF.
    466 10 MR. C. HANNIGAN TO RETIRE IN JULY. H s fr ends and me.nb.r3 of the F.M.S. Polxe Fc:c? wi'J i gret t> le.ra (siys the Malayan Daily Express") that the Commissioner. Mr. Charles Hahnigan. w 11 he le-v.rg the country in July. He is retinng after 29
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    ALLEGED TRADE MARK IMITATIONS.
    355 10 ACCUSED FAILS TO APPEAR. Before the District Judge (Mr. G. C. Dodd> yesterday, Messrs. Sime, Darby and Co.. Ltd.. local agents for the Erasmic Co., London, Messrs. Mcine Ccm.e. local agents of Roger and Gallet. Paris, manufacturers cf perfumes, and Messrs. Henry Waugh and Co., Ltd.,
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    "PAPER MANOEUVRE."
    96 10 ANTICIPATION OF THE ARMS CONFERENCE. Reuter. New York, May 27. "Very little more can be expected from the com ng World Disarmament Conference at G;n v.-v than some programme of study, umi paper manoeuvre such as the Liague oi Na ions has been giving us for the p:s
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    79 10 I.IGHTELIN MONTHS FOR PERJURY. Eyed Mohamed bin Tahir Alhabsh'e, who VSI c'.iarged with giving false e.idence In his examination hi connection with the bankrupt ol Syed Mohamed bin Abdul Kadir Alhabshee, was found guilty yesterday at the Assize Court, before Mr. Justice Sprcule, Acting Chief Justice and an
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    BOOKSELLERS VARIANCE.
    481 10 INDIAN CLAIMS $5,000 I rom CHINESE. A suit was commenced before t Thorne in the Supreme Court in Suleiman, a Loke Yew Street b Pk claiming $5,000 for damage suffer--■ 1 action of the proprietor of Peter r> Co., in causing the Police to search* plainant's premises, thereby
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    THE USE OF THE ROD.
    304 10 MASTER REFUSES LEAVING CERTIFICATE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. May 27 The case against Elam Stowell. headmast cf Bukit Mertajam High School, on a charge of having used criminal force towards a Malty pupil named Raja Hamed at the school on March 3, commenced this
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    ACCIDENT AT DANGEROUS JUNCTION.
    64 10 JAPANESE WOMEN !> CHILDREN INJURED The junction of Bencoolen Stret Road was the scene of a nasty terday afternoon. A ricksha coi Japanese and two children was i collision with two cars. Th completely smashed and all the 01 injured and were taken to hsspi' bulance.
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    PEDESTRIAN RUN DOWN BY CAR.
    41 10 Mr. Lim Kee Cheok. J P.. render Stre^ in an accident that occurred in Vi> 9 yesterday, in which a Chinese peri Thf knocked down and injured by a m*victim was later taken to hosp ambulance.
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      307 10 METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. MALAYAN DAILY WEATHER REPORT. Tempera- Brig. STATIONS. ture. Rainfall. Sun Max. Mm. ahinc Alor Star 8 75 .14 IS Kota Bahru 91 75 .03 2.6 K. Trengganu 91 75 Nil 53 Kroh 85 73 Nil 3.7 Sitiawan 89 75 Nil 1.0 Ipoh 89 77 .08 4.8 Butterworth PV
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      219 10 RADIO PROGRAMMES. WEEK-END BROADCASTS FROM KUALA LUMPUR. The Kuala Lumpur Amateur Radio Society will brcadcast the following programmes simultaneousiy cn 325 and 47 metres Friday. 9 p.m. Recorded Music. 9.15 p.m. Special Concert from Rotarian Club. Part L L Trio Mrs. L. H. Hurt. Mr. V. G. Ezcchiel and Mr.
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    89 11 I rr-drrs are invited to write to us on l u «tblic interest. It must be unders#W'• !C "Malaya Tribune" does not :ood torse opinions expressed by comes- tters should be as brief V° nd r'lE preferably typewritten (double s P( 'on one side of the paper only. ,ay
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    Council Reform.
    348 11 Editor, Malaya Tribune.") vet to notice any comment on or r ingestion that the fight for should now be waged through Associations. No doubt, howrer is receiving the serious con- r t Vi committees of the Associations. clue to you for your offer to ,i ballot papers free
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    Our "Corners."
    230 11 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") Sir.—With reference to the letters of "Fireeater" £.nd "Buat Semak." I would suggest that if they do not like to read the -Corners." they need not do so. but can leave them to be read by thoso who are interested in them. They
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    60 11 untitled of the United Chinese Musical As-untitled < minded of Mr. Lim Guan Quee's oo the occasion of the marriage o! ■.uughter of Mr. Chew Cheng Yong) r. at 3 p.m.. at 432. Gaylang Road next to Lorong 24. The Association's Jl render musical selections. They requested to assemble at
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    NOTES FROM MUAR.
    371 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.J Muar, May 24. The Chett'ar community of Muar entertained Mr. C. C. Brown, Assistant Adviser. Muar, to tea yesterday en the eve of his departure to Singapore on transfer as Acting Under-Secretary, Straits Settlements. The attendance was fairly good and representative of all
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    33 11 Members of the Lunar Athletic and Musical Party are requested to note that the usual muse practice will be held on Sunday at Mr. Eric Choa's residence, 149, Neil Road, at 1 p.m.
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      22 11 For all defects of vision. Consult M. EZEKIEL SONS, Optometrists and Opticians. Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place. Singapore 0.D., (Phi*.), F. 1.0. (Lend).
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      132 11 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS. Programme of Drills up to and for weekending May 31. 1931: TO-DAY, MAY 28. 515 (MB. —Drill Hall, M E" (Chinese) Coy., Company Rehearsal King s Birthday Parade. 515 pm. -Drill Hall. Portress Coy. No. 2 Malay Section, 30 yards Range. 515 pjn_Drill Hall. Bde. Sig. Sec. (Recruits),
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      408 11 MAILS CLOSE. TO-DAY, MAY 28. Upper Burma, North and East India (Egra) 3 p.m. *Southern Western India <Rchna) 3 p.m. North. N-East and N-West Sumatra Ceylon and Bombay (Celebes Maru) 3 p.m Shanghai, Japan and Korea (Havre Maru) 3 p.m. Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis, Siak. Pakan Baroo. Pajakombo Padang tTidore) 4
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    Commercial News. RUBBER RESTRICTION DEAD.
    359 12 "MUST GIRD OURSELVES TO MEET SITUATION.'* "We must face the fact that (rubber) restriction by legislative means is practically dead, and we must gird ourselves to meet the situation." This view cf the rubber position from the speech of Mr. W. Shakespeare, as chairman of
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    BENZINE PRICES.
    83 12 ASIATIC PETROLEUM CO. (S.S.). LTD. Red Shell Motor Spirit ex pump and/or ex 4 gall, drum per British Imperial gallon 0.74 Yellow Shell Motor Spirit per 4 gall, tin S3.10 Shell Aviation Spirit ex 4 gall, drum per British Imperial gallon 0.9C STANDARD OIL CO., OF NEW YORK.
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    DREDGING ASSOCIATION.
    919 12 INAUGURAL MEETING AT KUALA LUMPUR. At a meeting he'd at Messrs. Neill and Bell's office In Kuala Lumpur on May 16 an association to be ca!led the Dredging Association. Southtrn Malaya, was formed. Mr. J. T. Johnson, of Tongkah Compound. Ser.mban. occupied the chair, and spoke as follows:
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    NEW PROCESS OF OIL EXTRACTION.
    394 12 ELIMINATES CONVERSION TO COPRA. A new process of extracting coconut oil from the meat of the coconut has been claimed by the chemistry department of the University oi the Phillippines. The new process, which was discovered by Miss Maria Villacorta under the supervision of Dr.
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    TIN QUOTA SCHEME.
    333 12 MASS MEETING OF MINERS SUGGESTED. Discussing the current controversy about the Tin Quota Scheme, the "Times of Malaya" suggests the holding of a miners' meeting, under the auspices of the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines, fully to explore everything connected with the position. Let both sides (continues the
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    RUBBER AT 2d.?
    329 12 GLOOMY VIEW OF POSSI BILITIES. The rubber market is gloomily canvassing the possibility of the price of the commodity falling to 2d. a pound. In some quarters the probability is expressed that, unless some scheme of output or export restriction on fairly drastic lines can be speedily
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    THE SHARE MARKET
    575 12 FRASER'S REPORT. Messrs. Fraser and Co.. in their weekly report datd May 26, state: A statement on the tm position was issued to-day by the F.M.S. Government in support of the Int?rnaticnal Committee's recommendation to ncrease restriction. The communique ent.rely contradict; the idea which existed in certain
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    84 12 British Official. Rugby. May Faiis 124.234, New York 4.86 11 32. Brussels 34.92. Geneva 25.16. Amsterdam 12 09 Mi) ftg £2.92Ht, Berlin 20.48. Stockholm 18 u Ct penhagen 18.16» 2 Oslo 18 16... Vienna 34.60 Vi, Prague 164 U, Helsingfors 193-, Madrid 50.15, Lisbon 108.25. Atheni 375. Ejcharest
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    32 12 The rate of Issue of Money Orders for India «nd Ceylon to-day is Rs. 153 for $100 Tht rate of payment of Money Orders from Inda Ceylon is Rs. 157 for $100
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    94 13 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") Sir—The public are well aware of the nuisance caused by the Malabar Muslim children, who form an obstruction to traffic. They follow vehicles, and pedestrians too are not given a moment's peace while waiting for buses or other conveyances. The parents oi
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    140 13 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune:) Sir—The initiotive taken by "Vox Populi" on the question of the abnormally high water meter rent charged by the Municipality appears apparently to have fallen on deaf ears. The matter, however, should not be allowed to pass into oblivion. I am inclined
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    350 13 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") Sir—Over a million Chinese are safe from the guns of soldiers or the pillage of bandits —emigrant* from Amoy. Swatow. and Canton, or descendants of emigrants Mnce a century aeo They sought the strangeness of Malaya, which they felt would bring tlrm
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    602 13 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") Sir-I feel that I must pro.est against the allegations which you have made r.gainst tne eachers as to their being largely to blame for the inefficiency of the students in writ ng cor rectly in English. You seem ,o forget that the average
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