Malaya Tribune, 29 May 1931

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  • 29 1 The Malaya Tribune v.i. xvm. -No. 12© SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1931 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune Singapore: Friday. May 29, 1931. Malaya Tribune SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1931
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 325 1 UPTON'S CEYLON TEA. CANNOT BETTER THE BEST, Have You That Dry j m Parched Feeling? f ||r IF S ITS THL sI R E SIGN OF A COLD COMING—BE WISE. TAKE— |5| jS*,, J A|9| PASTILLES I B I \e AHUiRENSTEKMSKA VABUfIB 51 J CEF br..f^.°. EN \h lent that
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    • 206 1 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.15 Jeanette Mac Donald IN LET'S GO NATIVE 'PHONE 5261-5262. i Walking Stick Lager Beer J n IS GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH. I I J|| Try It to-dayi I j SIME, DARBY CO., LTD. jjj S.S. AND F.M.S. "DIAMOND RING" Jfl 3 1 BIfAWD MILK I I SWEETENED-
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  • 89 2 [Our readers are invited to write to us on mbjects of public interest. It must be underttood that the "Malaya Tribune" does not necessarily endorse opinions expressed by correspondents. LETTERS SHOULD BE AS BRIEF AS POSSIBLE, preferably typewritten (double tpacing), and on one side of the paper only. Pen
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  • 2082 2 the Editor, Malaya Tribune.") Sir, —With reference to your editorial of the 23rd inst. I. wish to offer a few remarks. As a teacher with some experience in different schools in Singapore I quite agree with your statement that the teachers are largely to blame for the fact
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  • 159 2 Mr. Chin Sen Pow, of Tapah, sends us what he describes as "a simp'e. workable scheme to solve the whole rubber problem." In brief, it is to tax rubber in kind at the ports cf the producing (ov.ntres, the Governments releasing on an agreed basis for direct
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 637 2 EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW This Easy Way To Increased Vitality. Are you enjoying life as you'd like to? Or do vou feel lobbad cf all your energy? It's not much fun for the woman who feels depressed, washed out," spiritless—who seems to be getting thinner every day. Men turn naturally
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    • 144 2 THE SmONGHOLD OF THRU AN EXPRESSION OF PUBLK I■ 28,000,000 INSURANCE CONTRACTS PRUDENTI4L h ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. An ENDOWMENT ASSURANCE immmm H v with the ,J 'i l PRUDENTIAL offers you a JT^ first class investment combined jP I k with an assurance on your life W Biwfe S |]1
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  • 1514 3 Clamed to be the most ambitious film yet made by Ramon Navarro. "The Call of the Flesh," a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture, is to fo low "A Yankee at King Arthurs Court" at the Alhambra. In "The Call of the Flesh" Navarro appears as a dare-devil young
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    • 722 3 fi}BS| On Everybody's Lips. 1 ||i MALAYA'S j yjljjl REFRESHING Delicious Beverages I 1111 l Orange Pop ■iflj Lemon Popj A Trial will convince you. Phoenix Aerated Water Works, I PHOSFERINE WONDERFUL FOR TONING THE SYSTEM Increases lirM Will-power X and Appetite The Mighty Young rF*' Apolloru Britain's nam P
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    • 402 3 A Resl I Ipf Thirst Quencher. I M DEVON J PpP v Dn 0 Choice Cider Apples. j m cliff Wine of Devon, j Bottled by I I MVB, I Aerated Water Specialists. I Williams Shaving Cream cleanse the skin keep it actually absorbs 10 clear and healthy looking, more
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  • 218 4 Sports Pastimes. S.J.I. Beat Nondescripts. CRICKET. St. Joseph s Institution 2nd XI beat Nondescripts on Sunday, on the School ground by 27 runs. Scores: S.J.I. II: S. Mosbergen b Stouter 0: P. Pereira c Don b Hamid 18; A. Philemon c R. Fernando b Stouter 4; G. Windsor c Hamid
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  • 229 4 St. Joseph's lnsti'wjtion just managed to draw against' the S.R.C. on the school ground on Monday. Scores: S.R.C: P. Johnson c Ess b Leicester 27; W. Ess run out 34; P. d'Ameida st. Keng Hock b Windsor 44; R. Morrow b E. Then 19; A. Armstrong
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  • 295 4 BILLIARDS. Lawrence Steeples, the 1930 winner of the Amateur Billiards Championship in London, is to be England's representative in the Empire tournament to be held in Sydney this summer says The Englishman." This time, at Thurston's, Steeples succumbed to Sidney Lee in the semifinal. Steeples was
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  • 138 4 Joe Davis has thrown out a challenge to play Willie Smith for £1,000 and is prepared to put his money down at once. He makes the following conditions:—A committee of five (including himself and Smith), match under B.A. and C.C. rules, and the committee to make
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  • 138 4 The Ist anniversary of the Government MonopoLeo Sport; Club was celebrated on Sunday at Mr. Aw Boon Haw's bungalow, Pasir Panjang (kindly lent for the occasion), at whicn there was a good number of member* and guasts present. Land and sea sports were held and the
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  • 394 4 GOLF. THE COMING TEST AT CARNOUSTIE. A great tract of golfing country stretching away to the sea, promising high adventure with its fine turf on a sandy sub-soil, menacing sand hills and meandering burns, bunkered throughout by the great James Braid—that is Carnoustie, where this year's
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  • 535 4 DATES PLAYERS. Crickel. 8.8 and I* team v. United Services today and to-morrow on the Padang: C. P. Ambler, J. L. Bonnar. J. A. Dean, G. Dunkl.y. R d. Gotch. R. N. Hamilton, W. R. King. R. E. Prentis, W. N. Rothery. G. F. S:ring.'e.lo*-. D. W. White. Y.M.CA. team
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 367 4 TANTRUMS." T don't know where sonny gets his temper from,' says many a moLher. Sometimes she will add, with a meaning looking at hubby: not from my side of the family, I'm sure." And if the truth were known, not from either sid- of the family. "Tantrums" are merely a
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    • 10 4 Golds Checked By modem vaporizing 7\r ointment—Just rub on visrn
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    • 228 4 1 I W /I Your whole family will welcome Lifebuoy Soap TO-DAY they are happy, safe and before every meal and whenever they smiling. But how can you come in dusty or dirty from their guard them against the danger of play. infection that ever threatens In this tropical climate
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  • 725 5 ELIMINATION OF WASTAGE. Speed to the Malaya Tribune.-) I report* circulating through he Eurof can Press can be- believed, the world is on the eve n mechanical era. though it must be dded right here that some features of thete nMrtf strain the credulity of the
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  • 249 5 THE WORK OF PRINCE PURACHATRA. Britain is no longer the only country boasting a Prince who has the will and energy to fight trade depression. Siam has also produced a Royal hustler. Siam recognises that scientific research and modern business methods can be used to advantage in reviving
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  • 94 5 ROTARY CLUB TIFFIN. (From Our Own Correspondent.* Malacca. May 27. The weekly tiffin of the Malacca Rotary Club was held CH Tuesday last at the Masonic Hall. There was a fair attendance of members. The speaker for the afternoon was Rotarian P. G. Pamadasa, who spoke on PreWar
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  • 456 5 SINGAPORE, MAY 22. MEAT. Beef, steak (round) katl 48 Beef stew or curry kati 45 Pork, lean kati 52 Pork, lean and fat (Ist quality) katl 42 Mutton Indian lb. 55 Mutton Australian lb 55 Fowl kati 4 > Hens (Locally reared, kati 65 Ducks each 70 Pigeons,
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  • 1466 5 Malayan Stocks Shares. MINING. lASLEU Bf rKASEB CO., EXCHANGE AND STOCK BBOBKBB Singapore, May 29, 10 a.m. i 7" year closing quotations Value Ends. Buyers. Seller*. £1.0.0 Asam Kumbang Tin Dec. 31 fl 0.0 It. 2.6 1.0.0 Austral Malay Dec. 31 0. 8.6 l O.q 0.5.0 Ayer Hitam Tin June
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 14 5 LUCKY FELLOW! r.ddlesticka! He got the business •iiUi h Overusing— in the "Malaya Tribune,"
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    • 120 5 FOR REPAIR OF v§®J I I CLOCKS J S mi vk to t«*Ux# ca»t ae«*r» flak Mi tttg 3 i w a T/iDPc li*—«* j^ner r 841 -,rth a H WAl(jllLj3 3 u»g»por e >a«*»»» ifr to »fa a— a-lspM ,gj S oootrwt on r#p»trla* Clook> Wobw of fctffW X
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    • 121 5 The People's Paper. THE "MALAYA TRIBUNE," Q f course I ALL SOUNDEST THE ONLI inpiuc NEWS 5 CENTS DAILY. UL Its Circulation is Continually Increasing—that is Clear Proof of it* Sustained Popularity. Be sure you get it regularly by becoming a Subscriber. The Subscription Form below may be used. Date,
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 190 5 DIARY OF EVENTS. ro-DAY. MAY 29. Q40 a.m 8.39 p.m. p«] Commission, 2.1 a p.m. Meeting Chinese "B" v. Glosters -Th b ,B st n'ps v BB and I.. SC.C. MORROW. MAY 30. g 40 a.m.. 9 16 p.m. i Cup Trial. Stadium. Police v F. and N. (Div. football
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    • 692 6 Amusements. I TO-NIGHT \9T5~\ I I MATINEES:- To-morrow and Sunday, at 3. p.m. Children Half Price. I WILL ROGERS 1 1 r Q| In pFox Movietone s Side-Splitting Mirthquake ft "A YANKEE AT KING ARTHUR S COURT"! S You 11 Laugh! You'll Roar! You 11 Yell! I 2 I p|
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  • 91 7 "NAJAM" SUSTAINS DAMAGE. SHIPPING NEWS. A collision occurred on last Friday evening at the Kemaman wharf, when the Siamese boat Ecribat" collided with the Najam," belonging to the Asiatic Cattle Trading Co. It appears that the Najam was lying alongside the wharf when the collision happened.
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  • 149 7 REMANDED FOR OBSERVATION. The difficultly to trying a deaf-mute was again before Mr. Wil icms at the Central Police Court in Hong Kong recently, when a deaf and dumb Chinese appeared on a charge of stealing a fountain pen from the pocket of a Canton militaryy officer
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  • 297 7 FIRST APPLICATION OF CUSTOM IN CHINA. The decision of the leading Chinese shipping companies to provide compulsory accident and life insurance for all of their articled employees marks one of the first introductions of this kind of workers' protection on a large scale in any commercial
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  • 210 7 THE LATEST MISHAP. Two French vessels were involved in a collision recently, says a Hong Kong daily, in Hainan Strait, which had during the last few weeks been the scene of grounding of steamers, some of which have got off after a time, others being still
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  • 449 7 HONG KONG MADE INTO A DUMPING GROUND. Six stowaways, who were found on board the "Tjikarang" on her arrival in Hong Kong from Java recently, were brought before Mr. Hamilton at the Kowloon Police Court and each sentenced to six weeks' hard labour. In reply to his worship,
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  • 180 7 SOLD HIS FRIENDS' CHILD IN AMOY. The Chinese who was recently convicted for kidnapping a boy from its parents in Singapore and selling it in Amov for $320 was sentenced ot two years' rigorous imprisonment by the District Judge <Mr. G. C. Dodd) yesterday. Inspector Cowie, relating the
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  • 112 7 Singapore, May 29. SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Plancius 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3). Kashirstroy 16; Himalaya Maru 14; Java 11; Katcng 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3). Tweedbank 33: Temple Lane 35; Silveray 37. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 4). Marella 46; Agamemnon
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  • 174 7 LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT. May 29, noon. A further sharp decline in tin is reported ficm abroad and the local price has consequently dropped $1. Rubber is slightly better by about cent locally. Markets are even more idle than ever today, and as there is
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  • 329 7 May 29. 11 a.m. RUBBER, London. —3 1 16d.. unchanged. New York. —6 1 cents (G), up cent. Shares:—Quiet. Allenbys 75—90 cents. Ayei Moleks 60—70 cents, Ayer Panas 75 —85 cents Bassetts 45 —50 cents, Brogas 35—40 cents, Bukit Jelotongs 20—25 cents, Bukit Katils 22 H—27Vfe
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  • 118 7 The annual statistics and accounts of the Department cf Trade and Customs and Shipping Office. Sarawak, show that exports for the year 1930 was $24,894,762 and imports $16,421,592. The principal items of export were: Benzine $8,828,772. rubber $4,061,414, liquid fuel $2,351,184, Kerosine $1,412,609, crude oil $1,243,644.
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  • 327 7 Singapore, May 29. (By courtesy of H, and S. Bank.) Selling.—London 4 months' sight 2s. 3 ii /Sid.. London 3 months' sight 2s. 3 13/16 d., 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.
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  • 219 7 STRAITS PLANTATIONS PROPOSE A DIVIDEND. London, May 28. United Sumatra annual meeting adopted the report showing a loss of £1.985. and a sum of £16,255 is carried forward. Sialang report for 1930 discloses a net loss of £8.389, with a sum of £57,621 carried forward. Straits Plantations propose
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  • 61 7 Singapore. May 29. Bayers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standird, Spot 9 T 10 X Standard R.S.S. on Tender, June 10' s 10 July 104 Ittt July September 10 19% October/December 10 T 11% Tcne cf Market: —Steady. Latest Cable:—London Spot Sheet 3 1 16d.
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  • 145 7 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE R. A. REPORT. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's weekly auction report dated May 28, states: Catalogued 1.931,189 1b.=862.13 tons. Offered 1,554.970 1b.=694.18 tons Sold 1,430,503 1b.=638.61 tons. London spot 3d. New York spot 9% cents. Prices Realised. Ribbed Smoked Sheet: Standard quality
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  • 80 7 LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT. Messrs. Lewis and Peat, in their weekly report dated May 29. state: After the Whitsun holidays the market reopened dull with little interest shown by dealers, and prices sagged away until yesterday, when there appeared to be a slightly better enquiry. London and
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  • 137 7 Singapore, May 29. Rice, Siam 1 per Koyan $207 Rice, Siam 2 $177 Rice, Slam 3 $161 Rice, Siam 4 $135 Rice, Saigon A-l $146 Rice, Saigon 1 $140 Rice, Saigon 2 $133 Rice. Saigon 3 $12i Rice, Rangocn 1 $120 Rice. Rangoon 2 SI 18 Rice, Par Boiled
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  • 107 7 The cause list for June was settled this morning before Mr. Justice Sproule. Acting Chief Justice. The following are among the cases to be heard in June: E. A. Barbour v. R. A. Barbour (for mention): the Asiatic Catti. Trading Co. v. K. Dalbader; B. P. de
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 570 7 VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL. I MONDAY AND TUESDAY, JUNE 1 AND 2, AT 9.30 P.M. TWO RECITALS ONLY OF MARTENOT MUSIC FROM THE ETHER ;itively your last chaDce to see and hear this wonderful musical invention. Booking Now Open at little s $4, 2 and 1. 9.15 KATONG PARK 9 15
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 298 7 METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. MALAYAN DAILY WEATHKR REPORT. Tempera- Brig. STATIONS. cure. Rainfall. Bun Max. Mm. shine Aloi Star 89 74 .05 9.7 Kota Ba.Vu 49 75 .03 8 7 K. TtaeniSaJti Kroli 88 71 .37 7..> tttttewan un 74 Nil 9.1 Ipoh 91 75 .32 /.7 Butterworth 90 76 .03 Y.j
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  • 58 8 Births, Marriages And Deaths. ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Mi. Tok Theam Kee and sisters beg to tender their grateful thanks to the many friend., and relatives who attended the funeral of thtir beloved mother, the late Mrs. Tok Teng Chew nee Kwan Choon Neo and also those who sent wreaths and
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  • 808 8 Twelve months or so ago We were optimistic enough to think that this year's census would show Singapore to have a population of 600,000. Later we were compelled to revise that estimate, owing to the continuance and additional severity of the trade depression, with a natural result in
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  • 196 8 Mr. F. A. Bartholomeuse managing director < f Messrs. F. A. Bartholomeusz, Ltd.. sailed for England this morning by the P. C. Hooft." and will disembark at Southampton. The Hen. Mr. T. W. Clayton. British Adviser. K'dah. was discharged ficm the General Hospital. Alor Star en Thursday last week. While
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  • 229 8 Tribute From Mr. Seow Poh Leng. An appeal for support for Tho Paper" was made by Mr. Seow Po in supporting a vcte of thanks at t e c oan address by Mr. G. S. Hammonds. of the "Malaya Tribune." to the Straits Reading Club last
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  • 44 8 Prom Western Australia by the Centaur due at Singapore at 4 p.m. to day. From China and Japan by the Rio de Janeiro Maru due at Singapore to-morrow. From France by the Athos II due at Singapore at 6 a.m. on Sunday.
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  • 121 8 The air mail which closed in Singapore on Thurrday. May 14, for the A'or Star-Amster-dam air service, was delivered in Amsterdam on May 24 and in London en May 25. According tc schedule the X.L.M. (Royal Ducch Airvrv •punt* arrives at Croydon it HJU a.m. Cn Tuesday next a lecture
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  • 530 8 I (BY "LOOKER-ON "> I Tin was down again jresterd** Will it fall below £100 in Lon day to provide inspiration speakers at the Chamber meeting at Ipoh to-morrow A The petrol price comedy entertainingly—the public, as paying for their ent ti Penang is having to pay
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  • 48 8 The wedding took place untitled at St. Andrew's Cathedral rf M Douglas Fletcher, of FttoteoSingapore. and M'ss F.eda An< daughter of Mr. and Mrs J B R cf Penarth. Glamorganshire. was R K. S. Adams officiated given away by Mr. Horace W R* Rap:r was matron oi honour.
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  • 42 8 LATEST QUOTATIONS RUBBER L< nd<n:—3'yd. New Y<rk: —6'- cents «G»Siruraptre:— 1%-W% cents TIN. L* ndc 11: —Spot £101 7s. 6d (do 1 3 mcn'hs. buvers £102 11« J 6d. 5 6d sellers £103 Or. nri Singapcrt;:— «200 u>n> *> 10
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 247 8 THE "KINGS WAY" I Swizzle Stick. 1 So I Mitile < f sterling silver, small and a I CI rO compact, the Swizzle Stick is an j{j i indispensable adjunct to modern jjj 1 life. In a climate like ours., where jjj liquid refresh ii; em La so continu- jf
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    • 72 8 I GENUINE I I Butterfly I JEWELLERY. I 0 IN I 1 Silver Brooches, I 3 Pendants Vanity Cases, Rings Powder Boxes. Charming Designs g 30 Years' Experience. U.S. De Silva 1 g Bros., I S 61. HIGH STREET. SINGAPORE. ft 3 'PHONE 4540. H SSSHSZSZSSS2SHSHSHSHSES2SHSHSHSHSHSaScISZ 634 jjj S NORTH
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 511 8 TO-DAY'S RADIO. From information available and MjM experiences, a list is made, and amended daily. SmSS stations most likely to be received m Malava on the loudspeaker. Owing to the oaucitv of advance information from shortwave stations, accuracy in regard to wavelengths and times of transmission cannot be guaranteed, except
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  • 503 9 jjOl SED IN LOCAL CINEMA. VIOLENT end to heat WAVE. K ||>;.KS SWEPT AWAY AND i(f)\l)S IMPASSABLE. British Official. ronsiJtrable damage was done in rr Vand and Wales as the result of a n torm which brought to an
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  • 100 9 FORMERLY A JOURNALIST IN SHANGHAI. London. May 29. death has occurred of Mr. Donald MacGilnrav G oeral Secretary Emeritus of the Cnrs-iai- Literature Society for China, and a memb r ol the National Christian Council. Rtuter. M MacOilliTray was in Honan in 1888 im vork, and went
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  • 121 9 i ibkkals TO HOLD 10,000 MEETINGS. British Official. Rugby, May 28. n n v f -'y prospect that a keen political ill take place on the fiscal questhe next few months. A conueral Party delegates will be held t '-morrow to consider plans for a m P a
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  • 23 9 «Z t n TO-DAY, on page 8. HlsiM. N(,rtS AND NEWS *n pa*e 10. ISL, M XI FAIRS, en page 11.
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  • 146 9 Indian Motion To Review C onditions. Reuter. Geneva. May 28. A reduction in working hours in order, incidentally, to regulate output aid thus tend to lay the "economic blizzard" will be the principal ana of the International Labour Conference which opened to-day. It is at least
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  • 101 9 KING AND QUEEN TO ATTEND OPENING. British Official. Rugby. May 28. Ten thousand schoolchildren constituted a very enthusiastic audience at a dress rehearsal at Olympia yesterday of the Royal Military Tournament, one of the most attractive annual events in the London season. The King and Queen are
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  • 120 9 CONVERSION LOAN PROPOSALS IN AUSTRALIA. Reuter. Melbourne. May 28. A heavy fall in Commonwealth bond values on the Sydney and Melbourne Stock Exchanges has followed the tentative adoption by the conference of Federal and' State Premiers of a scheme for a 40-year four per cent, loan
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  • 55 9 -WHEEL EFFECTIVELY SPOKED.' Reuter. Paris. May 28. The Chamber passed a vote of confidence in tbe Government by 318 votes to 261 at the conclusion of a deb ite on foreign affairs. M. Briand declared that "th- wheel of Austro-German unity has b:en effectively spcked." Franco-Italian relations were
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  • 93 9 TROOPS STANDING BY IN PERU. Reuter. New York. May 28. I is reported from Lima that la'xnir troubles in the Talara oilfields, in Northern Peru, have become so serious that instructions have been issued to use troops and Marines frcm the cruiser "Bclogncsi" if necessary to protect life
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  • 52 9 Reuter. Vienna. May 28 A five per cent, cut in civil servants" salaries, the doubling of the tariff on coffee and an increase in tea duty by a ratio of five to eight, are among the provisions cf the Government's retrenchment scheme, submitted to the National
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  • 28 9 Reuter. Moscow. May 28. Mr« Edwin Montagu has arrived at Askhabad in a new aeroplane and is leaving for Moscow via Samarkand and Orenburg.—
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  • 28 9 Reuter. Rome. May 28. The Sardinian anarchist, Schirru. has been sentenced to death on a charge of plotting an attemp. to assassinate Sig. Mussolini.—Reuter.
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  • 420 9 Will Make Personal Sacrifices. Shanghai. May 29. According to a report of the Military Intelligence Department. General Ma Chung Ying, the well-known Mohammedan General of Kansu, has appointed himself as the Commander-in-Chief of the joint, forces of Kansu. Kokonor and Ninghsia. He has also appointed seven
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  • 142 9 GOVERNMENT LOAN OF £750,000. British Official. Rugby. May 28. A Treasury Memorandum has been issued stating that a Government Bill is f o be introdcced authorising the Treasury to guarantee the principal and interest of a loan of £750.000 to be raised by the Government of
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  • 107 9 SPECIAL JOURNAL IN BRAILLE TYPE. British Official. Rugby. May 28. The Prince of Wales made a broadcast appeal last night on behalf of the fund for providing wireless sets for the blind. All blind persons in the country are permitted to use sets without payment
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  • 81 9 EARLY ISSUE OF LONG-TERM LOAN. Reuter. Washington. May 28. A United States deficit of over a billion dollars was shown in the Treasury figures issued to-day. ascribed to the decrease in income-tax, owing to trade depression. It is understood that the Treasury is contemplating the early
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  • 55 9 Reuter. Bukharest. May 28. Just before the Simplon-Orient Express was due to pass, 12 yards of rails were found displaced near Slatina. close to the spot where the express was derailed two years Wl h heavy fatalities. The Police are searching for the miscreants and troops
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  • 554 9 "NEVER FELT OURSELVES IN DANGER." HONOURS FOR INTREPID SCIENTISTS. Reuter. A balloon ascent to an altitude of ten mi>s has been successfully completed by two Belgian scientists, Professor Piccard and Dr. Kipfer. The daring attempt was made in order to investigate
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  • 189 9 PROGRAMME FOR VISIT TO ENGLAND. Reuter. Rugby. May 28. Arrangements are now practically completed for the visit which Dr. Bruening, German Chancellor, and Dr. Curtiis, German Foreign Minister, are to pay to London next week. They will reach Southampton on Friday morning. June 5, cn a German liner,
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  • 78 9 TARIFF DOES NOT ACHIEVE ITS PURPOSE. Reuter. New York. May 28 Outspoken criticism of the United Stales' tariffs and a warning that Argentina might be forced drastically to retaliate was uttered at the National Foreign Trade Convention by Dr. Malbran, Argentinian Ambassador. He said that
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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  • 715 10 Sports Pastimes. SINGAPORE LEAGUE. Malays Again Overwhelm The Gunners. ASSN. FOOTBALL. MAT NOOR S FOLK GOALS. Meeting in eh.- second round of the Senior Division in the SAF A. League at the Anson Road Stadium \esterday. the Malays again demonstrated iheir superiority over the R.A. by defeating them by 7-nil.
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  • 148 10 Preparing For Tour. MAY VISIT SINGAPORE. The possibility of another visit from the Loh Hwa and the South China Athletic Association of Hong Kong is indicated by news from Hong Kong, which states that seven of the leading Chinese players in Shanghai have been invited to
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  • 42 10 DATES PLAYERS. Cricket. Indian Association team v. Raffles Institution to-morrow and the S.R.C. on Sunday (both .away:) Baskaran. Fernandez, Wazir Singh. !B. S. Gill. Choor Singh. Ranjit Singh, AmarNaden. Jumabhoy. Varma, and D. K. jj Samy. Reserves: Ram Piarra. Taveira. and Ra.'aram.
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  • 23 10 The annual sports of Pearl's Hill School will ftr- held on June 17. Mrs. Oldfleld. wife of ST CtOC. wtQ distribute the prizes
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  • 43 10 Betty Nuthall Beat Helen Jacobs. LAWN TENNIS. Reuter. Auteuil. France. May 28. A battle between the English and American stars resulted in Miss Betty Nuthall beating Miss Helen Jacobs 6—3. 6 —2 in the quarter finals of the French championships—Reuter.
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  • 84 10 The ninth Kajang annual Whitsuntide tournament was held during the holiday weekend. May 23. 24 and 25. A feature of the play was the success of D. H. Kleinman. who won the Open Singles and followed th s by annexing the other open events —Men's
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  • 275 10 CONCLUSION OF SPRING TOURNAMENT The Spring tournament of the S.R.C. was brought to a successful conclusion yesterday, when a large number of spectators watched a keenly fought match in the final of the men's doubles championship which resulted in Dr. G. de Souza and C.
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  • 74 10 HOLDER RETAINS THE TITLE GOLF. Mrs. V. G. Savi retained her title of ladies' champion of Singapore when she beat Mrs. J. D. Laing in the final en the Garrison G. C. links yesterday, 4 and 3. Mrs. Laing was off her best form and was always
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  • 231 10 QUALIFYING ROUND DRAW. The qualifying round of the Singapore Island Championship will be played over the Keppel Golf Club course on Saturday. June 6. and the best 16 scores returned will qualify for the second round, which will be played on Sunday. June 7. The following is the
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  • 130 10 Full List Of Horses And Jockeys. THE TURF. Reuter. ELIXIR "SCRATCHED: 31 LEFT London, May 28. The probable starters and jockeys for the Derby to be run at Epsom on June 3. are as fcllcwf: Abbotsworthy (Ingham). Apperley <Westont. Armagnac (Perryman). Cameronian (Freddy Fox). Carmelus (Lane). Cheery Lad
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  • 169 10 The following are the entries for the Selangor Turf Club's Summer race meeting on June 6, 10. 13. Horses: Class II: Sweet Heather. Lightarmed. Westyale. Park Mill. Merry-go-Round. Loch Buy, Lady Kuala. Punkawalla. Sterling Hope. Marmon. Bobtail. Sandbath. Bonny. Golden Harp, Toulon. Amooroob. Chippendale. Codmore Hi'l
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  • 665 10 Lord Harris' Views And Advice. CRICKET. There is nothing radically wrong with cricket in England. We have suffered setbacks both at home and in South Africa, but these are the fluctuations, so difficult to gauge, attendant on this fascinating game. We lost the rubber in South Africa,
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  • 373 10 BOMBAY NOT AGREEABLE. The question of the MCC. visit to Bombay says a Ceylon Exchange, is still under discussion between the Board of Control and the Bombay Presidency (Proper) Cricket Association but, in view of the premature publications and the rumours whiich are circulating, the Board
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  • 500 10 SIX BENGALIS ON TRIAL. Six Bengih Indians v. jre p-Jt cr. their tr al y, oterday at the Assize Court, before Mr. Justice Sproule. Acting Chief Justice, and an ordinary ,ury, on a charge of theft of $4.000 in cash. 200 sovereigns, clothing, jewellery and a bex. the
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  • 186 10 "A YANKEE AT KING ARTHUR'S COURT.' Retaining all the satire and subtle humour that made Mark Twain the prince of humorists, augmented by up-to-date dialogue, and embellished by magnificent settings, "A Yankee at King Arthur's Court" opened at the Alambra last night to a packed house. As "Sir
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  • 90 10 [Our readers are invited to write to us on subjects of public interest. It must be understood that the "Malaya Tribune" does not necessarily endorse opinions expressed by correspondents. LETTERS SHOULD BE AS BRIEF AS POSSIBLE, preferably typewritten (double spacing), and on one side of the paper only. Pen
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  • 249 10 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune."/ 5,i r —1 occupy a house belonging to a very lich Chettiar and have always kept my rent account in credit. Yesterday afternoon when I went home for tiffin I found my "barang" already seized by the Municipality and a Malay watchman
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  • 675 10 (To the Editor, 'Malaya Tribune.") Sir—With reference to "Verite's" letter appearing in your issue of yesterday's date. I would like to acquaint him of the fact that, in my search for a horse some time back, I visited something like 1 dozen houses and not in one single
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  • 119 10 Ching Ban Chee writes concerning a 'umour tha< has been circulating freely all cv :V lc Jl :r regard to a certain brand of cigareaes. to the effect that a cash prize will he given to the person producing a cigarette o_armg a certain sign. On enquiring
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  • 374 10 A Controversial oct Order, RADIO NOTES AND NEWS. Publication oi the v magazine, "Omba Pindi. days owing to the secretar. committee, who is the edit leave. He returns to Singa. and hopes to have things read-. by June 10. It is understood dealers, despite the slump
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  • 147 10 G. \V. A. SCOTT FLYING BACK TO ENGLAND. G. W. A. Scott, the young .v. tiaW who lowered Bert Hinkler s Bngbual-ABtDjfe time to nine days and three hours or, A was again in Singapore yesterday, or. hi back to England. Scctt is now attempting to
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  • 277 10 CORONER'S INQUIRY INTO JAW ROAD TRAGEDY. A gruesome story was n la! Ccroner (Mr. P. G. Bourne» yes erday wna the inquiry into the deaths ol two women and a child was begun. Tht occurred at about 3.30 a.m on M Road, where the women lived Giving
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  • 1124 11 Vol LAN A ABDUL ALEEM'S LECTURE. MUSLIM AFFAIRS. Our Musi'm Correxx>n&enl.) ing lecture on "The Status of delivered last Friday at Tanjong ■Ml Wharf, by Moulana Haji d Abdul Aleem Saheb, of Meerut a well-known Muslim missionary a al in Singapore. Abdul Aleem, who was seated on
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  • 201 11 Singapore Municipal Commitee No. 6 too* the following action at a meeting held on May 19: Decided, at the request of the Child Welfaie Society, to take over the Children's Playground at People's Park, and to pay for existing gear on a fair valuation. Agreed to abandon, for
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  • 33 11 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 153 for $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 157 for $100.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 37 11 ANNOUNCING I Our Appoinfmenf as jj] j Sole Agents Throughout Malaya tor I j Swallow Ariell, Ltd. I H'or/d Renowned Manufacturers OF g 1 BISCUITS CAKES. I I WcALfSTEB CO., LTD. J Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang.
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    • 160 11 New World Cabaret. Dancing Every Night. Excellent Music PLAYED BY OUR Excellent Orchestra. NOTE:—Gate admission 10 cents every night including Saturday, j DER F U L WHiXKYfT "White Label""] ALSO THE DE LUXE WHISKY—VICTORIA VAT" SOLE AGENTS: HUTTENBACH, LAZARUS SONS, LTD. I ELECTRICITY I II ECONOMY AND SERVICE 1 !To
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    • 278 11 HIS MASTER'S VOICE RECORDS a I I I From "Playboy of Paris" I i B. 3684 My Ideal 1 I Sung by MAURICE CHEVALIER, i It's a Great Life j I Sung by MAURI E CHEVALIER. j SEASON Co., Ltd. I I 115, North Bridge Road, Singapore. I i Encourage
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  • 540 12 THE IMPORTANCE OF METEOROLOGY. Under the auspices of the Technical Association of Malaya, over a hundred technical officers of the various departments and technical students visited the Meteorological Station on May 24. where Mr. S. G. G. Kelliher explained the various instruments and automata recorders that
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  • 833 12 APPEAL FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS. The Singapore Y.WCA. requires funds to to carry on its work in the ensuing year, and the following appeal has been issued on behalf of the General Committee: The Y.WC A. General Committee this year are again faced with the problem of collecting «10 000
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  • 185 12 INSIST UPON SOAP AND WATER. Good old-fashioned soap and water has come back in vague in Hollywood, according to reports from the world's Mecca of motion pictures, because the beauty experts who are responsible for the loveliness of famous screen stars insist that washing the face at
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 546 12 I BUKIT TIMAH I PORK I Is unequalled for sweetness, quality I and tenderness. All pigs are reared from stock specially imported from Kngland: most of the feed is imported jjj from Home supplemented by grass S S grown on our own farm; and fresh jg supplies of Pork may
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    • 376 12 f*5d3C3CJ escjuuj f MOON BRAND SYRUP. |U« you tried it? If not ask for it. Obtainable in fivs different a Rose Raspberry Q Lemon Cherr jj STRAWBERRY Q Prepared and Manufactured by o X. *J «v G 14 3. DHOBY G Ml I Q THOSE M4I LT I S Distributors
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 295 12 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS. Programme of Drills up to and for weekending May 31, 1931: TO-DAY, MAY 29 5.15 p.m.—DriU Hall, All units 1st Bn. S.S.V.F., Battalion Rehearsal King s Birthday Parade. 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall. Intelligence Platoon, Rehearsal King's Birthday Parade. 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall. Bde. Sig. Section. Section Parade. 5 pjn.—Malay Drill
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  • 1126 13 COTTON TRADE'S DWINDLING MARKETS. THE WRITING ON THE WALL. The report of the cotton section of the British Economic Mission that were sent to the Far East last winter, which has just been published, is a document that should be read by everyone interested in the question
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  • 322 13 A COUNTER-MOVE SUGGESTED. "GET IN TOUCH WITH THE MUSLIMS." "Get ln touch with Muslim dealers," is the suggestion made by an influential group of U. P. Mohammedans to Lancashire manufacturers, in requesting the latter to examine the suggestion thoroughly with a view to securing a preference
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 684 13 BRITISH THOMSON-HOUSTON CO., LTD. R I I j.fH RUGBY, ENGLAND. J}j I VJt/ |g I SAVE OPERATION COSTS H B.T.H. ELECTRIC V B.T.H. Electric Motors are famous 1 throughout the world for their high Cj i? quaUty and excellent performance. Dj ir The.Borneo Co., l td. (Incorporated in England.> h
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    • 157 13 GULL BAHAR HAIR OIL. It is at once fragrant j and cooling to the eyes As and brain. It improves sight, strengthens hair WllUlyjj ffflti r-w roots, and keeps hair I fresh and strong, in~3P>y3aa[g creasing its length and lfais*S blackness. It also kills B*m£l licp and removes the dandruff
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    • 186 13 j WASHING WEMCO FABRICS 3 A NOVELTY I j Durable Washable j I Just Unpacked I AT I I WASSIAMULL ASSOMULL Co., I I 56 57, HIGH STREET. 9 PHONE 7144. g Coery man Coery woman *rfrre» for aroaocrlty, toart for fo©4 hack aW ewfy too hyirfy la wata* became
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  • 1030 14 MR. JUSTICE FEETHAM S REPORT. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE. Mr. Justice Feetham, who some eighteen months ago was invited by the Shanghai Municipal Council to assist them with the solution of some of the problems with which they were faced, has completed his report, and the first part,
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  • 229 14 CLAIMS OF CHINESE PATRIARCH CONTESTED. Zora Agha. Europe's oldest man. who arrived in London on April 14. from NewYork, had his attention drawn by a "Daily Telegraph" representative to the fact that the town of Kaihsem in Sieehwan, beasts a patriarch believed to be 252 years of
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  • 211 14 The following la the health bulletin of the League of Nations' East.m Bureau, Singapore, for the week ended May 16: Port Sudan: 1 smallpox case. Baghdad: 10 plague cas-es and 4 deaths. Bombay: 1 plague death; 1 smallpox death. Calcutta: 89 cho!-era cases and 44 deaths
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  • 468 14 PROPOSED ADDITION TO THE SCIENCE MUSEUM. Of all the many mechanical devices invented at various times for the purpose Of reproducing the complicated movements of the planets of the solar system for educational purposes, none has been so simple and completely successful as the optical planetarium
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  • 282 14 SOME RECENT AI>|)| T|ft I The undernoted non-fiction issued recently: W( *ts Eax (Clifford). Three pi avs rv The Rcse Without a Th, n Lady. 1931. Bcsier (Rudolf). The Bai Street —a comedy. f Bcswell (James). On the i» mf Player. .Three Essavs, t Eiadman (Don). Don Bra,
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 508 14 Warms muscles like sunshine eases pain Backache! How it can hurt! fy You feel bad all over—too 11/ tired to move Limber up those stiff, aching muscles. I Have someone pat Sloan's on I/ m> your back. A J i Sl° an s k'^ s muscular or #J|7 r»^' umatic
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    • 32 14 YOUR EYE DOES IT TROUBLE YOU? IF SO, try Seller's Lotus Honey, the safest, surest and most highly-praised Nature's Cure for Eye diseases. Cures even Cataract, etc. Literature free. BOON PHARMACY, PENANG.
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    • 40 14 TAILORS. I Master tailoring, export a d I Shirt making a specially ["rj and g«: 3 I vinced. KERALA TRADING CO. ISO. SERANGOON ROAD. they must be CAPSTAN I CIGARETTES j W. D. and B. O. WILLS, BRISTOL AND LONDON.
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    • 460 15 «TEAMER SAILINGS. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. ilncorporated in England.) mil PASSENGER CARGO M SERVICES. ,xrv L*R AND ORIENTAL STEAM 2a 1 rATION CO.. LONDON AND FAR LAST MAIL SERVICE. contract with His Majesty's Government.) OUTWARD FROM LONDON. Per China and Japan. Due Tonnage. Singapore 1931. 7.648 May 29 P
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    • 597 15 STEAMER SAILINGS LINE (Japan Mail) TO LONDON. Maple*. Marseilles, London, Antwerp. Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HARUNA MARU 10,500 June 3 4 S KOTORI MARU 10,000 June 18 19 8 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 July 2 3 YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 July 15 16 HAKONE MARU 10,500 July 29 30
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    • 481 15 STEAMER SAILINGS. fs£ NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. (Incorporated in Germany.) The undernoted are the Company's Intended fixtures:— OUTWARDS. S LIPPE for Saigon, Japan Ports and Vladivostok May 31 ODER for H. Kong, S'hai, Taku Dalny, T tau and Kobe June 7 8 SCHLESIEN for Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka. Moji and Hankow June 11
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    • 264 15 INSURANCE. SOUTH BRITISH \V /15 0 Vtj' W INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. L. C. MARGOLIOUTH. Manager. Office: 2, Finlayson Green. THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED. (Incorporated in the Strait* Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE: SINGAPORE. 2nd Floor of No. 3.
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    • 545 15 BANKS, THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED. (Registered in London under the Companies Acts of 1862 to 1890 on 2nd December, 1892.) Authorised Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed Capital £1.800,000 Paid-up Capital £1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest £1,666,845 HEAD OFFICE: 15, Grace Church Street, London, E.C. 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. J. M.
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    • 542 15 BANKS. THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: MEYER CHAMBERS, SINGAPORE. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD BRANCH. In order to provide better facilities to customers, business houses and residents in the North Division of the Town this Bank wiU shortly open a Branch in North Bridge Road near its junction with Middle
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    • 2194 16 Bjl a Mßtßßi mmmmmmmmmmmutmmmmmmm mmmmmamamm MM ggg m bmßi■MMMMl »»b»»»«w™"»»»»"»"»»»»"""»" ALICO I I ALICO Asia Life Insurance Company. Under American CHarter. (£2o.ooo—deposited with the Supreme Court of England.) We offer you the most liberal policy ever issued in the Orient. If your Finances are affected by the present slump—take an
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