Malaya Tribune, 11 June 1931

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  • 29 1 The Malaya Tribune V XVIII -No. 136 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1931 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Singapore: Thursday, June 11, 1931. Malaya Tribune SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. JUNE 11, 1931.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 178 1 UPTON'S CEYLON TEA. V CANNOT BETTER THE BEST, m A Brandy-Dry Ginger! JH not v n y° ur Brandy a name. 0ri ty f A^taUb Co C i°^ n c insist on ST A U B S -lli H 3 stars r 5 crowns brandy IX1_JLE These Brandies are made
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    • 222 1 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.15 Paramount's Animal Picture. RANGO. 'PHONE 5261-5262. I f*IP Iff Genuine Old Scotch f 1 CjJ/f£l Whisky recommended j KJP* WHISKY 'op its Beneficial J Effecl^ I I The Red Hackle or Vulture Plume was Awarded SIMEj DARBY CO., Ltd. 1 jG to the Black Watch for Gallantry
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  • 387 2 EDITOR'S LETTER. Contributed By "MALAYA TRIBUNE" READERS. C omments On The Mail. Dear boys. For the benefit cf those who did not see the "Letter" last week, let me repeat my appeal for briefer artic es. In order to continue giving every boy a say. every article must
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  • 200 2 iBy Marlcan."i In Singapore almost all schcols have adopted what are known as house systems. The boy.s are divided into various houses and a day is allotted to each house for house practice. The boys of that particular hou c c must and without any excuse whatsoever turn
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  • 143 2 (By F. M. Ngee.) As. the other evening. I walked back from school. I caw kites darting this way and that in ihe blue sky. I watched for some minutes and suddenly one of them plunged to earth and at the same time yells and shoots were neard.
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  • 175 2 (By "Rob.") Work hard when you are working and play well when you are playing says an old proverb. It is bad for us to spend all our time in studying or in playing only. All work and no recreation is bad, but all recreation and no
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  • 135 2 By L. S. Khoo.) During Easter many thousands busihess men school boys and girls and teachers enjoyed their holidays. The qiestion now is. did they enjoy '.heir holidays? At this time when rubber and tin are in su?h state, businessmen tlrnk of nothing but business, and are
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  • 117 2 Why Is It Wrong? 'By M L. Yong.) Many persons i.aye written, g'ving practical y the same reasons, against smoking. If smoking is in every way bad, I do not think that many great people would take up the practice. 1 presume that when they were young they
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  • 191 2 (By S. T. Koh.) Whenever the ('rone of an aeroplane is heard overhead, we look up and see the aeroplane high up in the heavens sailing placidly and flashing in the sun. We truly cannot help it, although we are nearly as familiar with them as with cars,
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  • 96 2 (By Sure and Steadfast.-') The Boys" Brigade was founded in 1883 by Sir William A. Smith. The Beys' Brigade is now introduced into every part of the world. The total number of boys in the Buys' Brigade about one hundred thousand. There are two companies cf the Boys'
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  • 104 2 By T. H. Joseph, Muar.) I concur with "Mandarin Tay's" allegations regarding excessive charges by the boatmen of Singapore, particularly those at Johnston's Pier, Town Hall landing stage. Hylam Kongsi. Boat Quay. etc.. and hope that a step may be put to this practice as early as possible
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  • 86 2 'By Daud's Friend," G.E.S Labuanj The Children's League of Nations was formed a year ago, and there are hundreds of boys and girls, from all parts of the world, who have taken the opportunity of joining the League for extending the work of peace. At the
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  • 93 2 i By Chinese Essayist."y One of the best ways of leading a happy and contented life is to keep fit in mind and body. There are certain means of achieving and satisfying this desire which has been passed down to the present generation by our ancestors We
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  • 74 2 (By "A Lover of Art." i All pictures that have been exhibited in this Colony are good, except that in some cases cinema-goers, who are not broad-minded enough, consider that some of the pictures are cvt'. As pictures shown are approved by the Ceiuor j. do not think
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  • 61 2 'By "O.K.") Humility is one of the greatest of virtues, and no character ctn be truly nobe without it. It is a Christian virtue. We have no right to be anything but to be humble, and ao one possesses a mcnoptly of virtues or gifts; and if we excel
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  • 40 2 i By Y. K. Kee.) Stealing is a bad habit for bcvs and girls. I know that some boys and girls Irequent y steal their parents' money. They wjll do the seme thing again when they grow up.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 148 2 Gull Bahar Hair Oil. la the best for hair growth and brain. Registered (Awarded Gold Medals) SOLD EVERYWHERE. SOLE AGENTS S.S AND F.M.S. B. SHAIK MUHAMMAD SAHIB. 140. HUGH LOW STREET. IPOH LIFE IS WHEN YOU'RE WELL You're bubbling over with good spirits. Not ing's i birrden —nothing's a toil.
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    • 389 2 p\RTOPHON j I TAMIL j op RECORDS j g The record of outstanding quality. D f 0 Come and listen to the beautiful tunes. L n s A big shipment of new records has just D 1 o arrived. U Sole Distributors for Malaya: Messrs. R. E. Mohamed Kassim Company,
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  • 105 3 The Man And His Negro Servant. (By Baba L.) One day a man engaged a negro servant. It was the first time he had ever seen a black man. and he thought the colour of his skin was due to lack of cleanliness. "Put him into a
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  • 180 3 (By Hen, Muar.) Patriotism is the love of one's country It is felt both in civilised and in savage countries. It is a noble virtue, like the affection shown to parents. Every nation has its own patriots. Nels» hi, Garibaldi and Joan of Arc showed theii feelings of love
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  • 92 3 (By Tang Son Choon.) "Tell me your friends and I shall tell you who you are" is a proverb expressive of the influence of the circumstances in moulding the character of a person. A man who always keeps the company of noble and high-minded authors can never
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  • 93 3 (By Stan," Johore Bahru..) I was very disappointed when I read the article in the "Girls' Corner" by M.ss Annie Wu about the majcr.ty of the Cambridge Students failing in Shakespeare in 1930. Shakespeare. i« not an easy subject among Asiatic students because the language is oldfashioned
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  • 66 3 (By "Ding.") Always a liar injures himself. Even when he speaks "the truth he is not trusted. One who makes a constant habit of lying will mislead himself. After all, he gets to believe his own lies. For example, in Singapore there are merchants who are
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  • 88 3 (By "Half Dead.") To be contented is to be happy, and if anyone who is contented is the happiest living being in the world, for he wants nothing more. He may be rich or poor in the eyes of other people, but he is rich
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  • 58 3 (By Heng Yeok Swee.) I am no seer nor wizard, nor yet a great traveller, but I have seen wonderful things through the medium of the talking Pictures. Sometimes when I have a troubled min g to a talkie and somehow I am lifted right out of myself,
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  • 43 3 (By Desmond GosteUo.) Cinema-going is absolutely safe to people who are not narrow-minded. I am a regular cinema-goer and I find nothing bad pictures. That does not mean to say I do not understand what I am looking at. A A A
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  • 49 3 (By D. R. Sumdren.) I read "Lucky Harold's" article that cycling is not good, and I agree with it. Yet many people use cycles because it is easy ajid quick transport. It may cause curvature of the spin and narrowing of the chest. A A A
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  • 41 3 (By Y. K. Kee.) One day I went to a dispensary to buy a bottle of pills, which cost me 50 cents. A friend bought the same-sized bottle of the same p for 25 cents. Was that fair?
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  • 109 3 Don't Count Your Chickens. (By Daud-Kassim, GJS.S., Labuan.) One day, a man of immense wealth visited one of his coconut plantations. He ordered an expert climber to take down the nuts. The climber asked the owner, how much he would pay per tree. The owner replied
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  • 126 3 (By G. G. Goh.) It is not so easy to keep shop as you may think. When you have got your counter and your scales you have to lay in a stock of things and make sure you have enough. Some customers want tea, some want acid drops,
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  • 109 3 tBy "Mag.") Please allow me a space to raise a plea to the Municipal authorities as to the cleansing of crockeries in coffee-houses and eatinghouses. I understand that all crockery, the cups and saucers in particular, should be immersed in boiling water for at least half an
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  • 109 3 (By "Fisherman.") Fishing is becoming one of the favourite sports in Johore Bahru. The Straits of Johore teem with fish at this period of the year. People who come to Johore Bahru from other districts of Malaya would be surprised to find tn*ny people standing, sitting and
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  • 125 3 (By H. H. Gan.) A debating society is a society formed in order to give opportunities for going over both sides of a matter. There are many schools and colleges throughout almost every country which have unions or debating societies. It is a very good idea to form
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  • 99 3 (By T. Rajah Ratnam.) This proverb is worth wuile bearing in our minds. Before starting to do anything we must make sure that the result will not put us or others in trouble. The following is the result of a hasty criticism: Without making sure of
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  • 84 3 (By Tan Yong Heng.) It is more natural for a man to draw than to read or write. But nowadays most men fead and write —yet they fear to draw. Long before man had invented an alphabet, John Hassal Way drew picture with the burnt end of
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  • 46 3 (By T. Rajah Ratnam.) Home does not mean only the house where wv live It means every particle of earth, every plant, every bird, every beast, every human being and even the air. Love of home makes us loyal and good citizens. A
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  • 47 3 (By "An Admirer from Johore.") I am sure that many of you will be surprised at the title of this article. I went to a school concert and "The Terrible Three" performed. It was one of the best comic turns I have ever seen.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 178 3 Scarcely a man or woman can hope to go through life with- out the shadow of illness falling across their path at soma time or other. But though the days of pain and sickness cannot be avoided, the long and tedious process of cotv v-descence, the gradual winning back to
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    • 245 3 Feeling better than yesterday at work again next mmlt Yes, convalescence is very much shorter this time. Drugs were cut out as soon as possible and I was started 09 Horlick's. Every day it has built up my strength and I have not turned back once. am jeeling stronger and
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  • 1362 4 Police Officers Honoured. The following is the speech made by Dr K. Raghunathan, President of the Indian Association, at the "At Home" in honour of Sardar Bahadur Balwant Singh Judge and Rai Bahadur Mehta Prithvi Chand on Saturday afternoon bt the Adelphi Hotel. The Doctor said:
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 377 4 REGLYKOL a a great cure for DIABETES. It was shown upon chemical analysis that the quantity of iiigar and acetone in the urine of patients titer a few days treatment with this preparation was reduced to a minimum, if not eliminated altogether, while the various organs >t the body regained
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    • 622 4 or |t' *X EXPRESSION OF PUBLIC H \V t <ON FIDEN( E H| 28,000,000 INSURANCE CONTRACTS lIB| are n f° rce with w*****\wm prudential assirainci: fl COMPANY LIMITED. j The Largest Insurance Institution i fl in the British Empire. ENDOWMENT ASSURANCE IF' PRUDENTIAL offers you a f rSt aSS mvestment
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  • 1407 5 Malayan Stocks Shares. MINING. ISSIKD BT rKASE* CO. EXCHANGE AND STOCK BKOKKKK J Singapore, June 11, 10 a.m. Year CLOBING QUOTATIONS. Ends. Buyer*. Seller*. £1.0.0 Asam Kumbang Tin Dec JJ £0.18.0 £1. 1.6 cd 1.0.0 Austral Malay 0.5.0 Ayer Hitam Tin June 30 0.10.6 0.11.6 lio BangrinTln Deo- 0110 0120
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 657 5 TALKIE RECORDS. 1419 Maybe It's Love—Naughty Baby. 1420 Live And Love To-day—Sympathy. 1426 Always In All Ways—Am I To Blame. 1427 Why Am I So Romantic—Chasing the Blues Away. j 1459 Beyond the Blue Horizon—Sweet Virgia. 1461 Loving You the Way I Do—The Day You Say You Will Be Mine.
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    • 94 5 I l)o not consider a WATCH a LUXURY, but g S a NECESSITY. For any apjxnntoent you ffl K t u A TIME vou should have to sj P arrange, it is tne 1 dim tartv S anueet first. For GOOD and RELIABLE B WATCHES CONSULT US. Various designs H
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    • 122 5 The People's Paper. THE "MALAYA TRIBUNE," m9m of course ALL SOUNDEST THE AND ONLT vifws IJEWS 5 CENTS DAILY. flE,nj Its Circulation is Continually ncreasing—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
    • 741 5 DIARY OF EVENTS. TO-DAY, JUNE 11. 6 34 a.m.. 7.01 p.m. -ts Raffles Institution, 2.15 pm. 0* 1 S.C.C. v. Glosters (R.D.), f0O tb»U L<aP»e. SCC Singapore Championship, S.C.C. -tfO«/20W. Jt/JVE 12. -rt ;.45 a.m.. 7 41 p.m. Hiĕ n a ll0 R.A. v. P. Brani (Div. 1), fijotbali B.A.T.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 327 6 Amusements. I "RANGO" SETS THE TOWN TALKING! p] "There are »o many really wonderful shots in the Film that it U tfthcult to pick |3 n] out auy f<r specul mention" "Stmtopm Free Prets." to-b- ft. H rQ THAT 3 the I'niversal Press and Pubiic Opinim of tha Amaziug Paramount
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    • 228 6 I MALAYAN PREMlElii^jjj g Under the distinguished patronage of the Hon. Cj Mr. John Scott, Officer Administering the Government I TO-NIGHT at 9.15 f I MATINEES: AT 6.15 and 3.15 I 5 Children Half Price. I Simultaneous Screening a 6 AW I Alhambra fl AND I Marlborough I THEATRES 1
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    • 259 6 6.15 To-night 9.j5\ I I Simultaneously with ALHAMBRA 1 CHARLIE I CHAPLIN 1 a a Si J IN 11-CITY LIGHTS A j j jjj I I SEE PAGE 12. i 3 OAS TO-NIGHT I LEON ERROL I in C; SOCIAL ERRORS j ffl WITH jjj j I RICHARD ARLEN AND
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  • 2327 7 LECTURE TO ROTARY CLUB. LITTLE KNOWN FACTS ABOUT THESE GEMS. The Officer Administering the Government (H. E. Mr. John Scott) was presented wiih a gold Rotary Button at yesterday's luncheon meeting of the Rotary club of Singapore, held at the Raffles Hotel. Mr. Roland Braddell (President)
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  • 52 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. June 10. A postal clerk had a very lucky escape from death yesterday when a hire car ran into him after suddenly swerving across Batu Road. The clerk, who was on a bicycle, was dragged underneath the car but managed to
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  • 443 7 LYALL AND EVATT S REPORT. Singapore, 11. noon. The tin price is substantially better to-day at £104.12.6 three months. London; a rise of £2 ss. and the local market is up $1 S; 150 tons changing hands at $52%. Needless to add, tin shares have
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  • 141 7 Singapore. June 11. Rice. Siam 1 per Koyan $203 Rice, Siam 2 $170 Rice, Siam 3 $150 Rice. Siam 4 $130 Rice. Saigon A-l $135 Rice, Saigon 1 $130 Rice. Sa £on 2 $122 Rice. Saigon 3 $110 Rice. Rangoon 1 $115 Rice. Rangoon 2 $113 Rice. Par Boiled
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  • 56 7 Singapore, June 11. Buyers Seller* R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot 9% 9\ Standard R.S.S. on Tender, Junp 9% 9 s July 9% 9% July September 9% 10 October December 10% 10 s Tone of Market:—Steady. Latest Cable: —London Spot Sheet 2 15/16 d. per
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  • 50 7 MAY RETURNS. We have had the following tin outputs for May reported to us: Ipoh 500 pikuls. Katau 700 pikuls. Kinta 1.325 pikuls. Lukut 272.50 pikuls. Pahang Consoi. 3,024 pikuls. Renong Consoi. 730 pikuls. Semenyih 360 pikuls. Sungei Kinta 530 pikuls. Tejal Malaya 410 pikuls. Temoh 900 pikuls.
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  • 24 7 Practice of the Lunar Athletic and Musical Party will be held on Sunday at the Lunpr Club. 35. Kiong S:ak Road, at 1 p.m.
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  • 87 7 ONE COMPANY WITHDRAWS. Reuter. New York. June 10. The withdrawal of the Pan-American Petroleum Co. from the American group pai ticipating in international oil development in Iraq is announced to-day. This marks the first break in the American combination owning 23% per cent, of the
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  • 47 7 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE B. A. REPORT. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's weekly auction report dated June 10, states: Catalogued 1,589,545 1b.—709.62 tons. Offered 1.551,574 1b.=692.67 tons. Sold 1.386,586 lb —619 01 tons. London spot os. 2 15!16d. New York spot 6 cents.
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  • 87 7 Ribbed Smoked Sheet: Standard quality 9% cents (one lot in cases), good average quality 9 v to 9% cents, off quality 8 7 s to 9 cents. Crepe: Standard quality pale no sales, fine pale 10 cents (one lot in cases), good pale 9to 9 cents, off colour
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  • 309 7 British Official. Singapore, June 11. (By courtesy of H. and S. Bank.) Selling.—London 4 months' sight 2a. 1 27/SScL. London 3 months' sight 2s. 3 13 16d.. London 60 days' sight 2s. 3 25 32d.. London 30 days' sight 2s. 3%d.. London demand 2s. 3 23/32 d., London
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  • 77 7 London, June 10. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify today's tin prices as follows: Spot £103 11 6 (£lOl Forward £105 3|16 (£103). The market is firm. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify today's rubber prices as follows: Spot 2 1516 d. (3d.) Forward 3%d. (3%d). The
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  • 141 7 Singapore, June 11. SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). H.M.S. Iroquois East Basin; Hal Hing 22; Rajula 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3). Kashmir 18; Sumatra Maru, Chicago Maru 16; Katong 13; Siamese Prince 11; Takada 9; SoU 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3). Delagoa
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  • 26 7 In, rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day t, lta lA2 lor 2100 Tbe and Ceylon »5 Ks l,7 lor 5 loo
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 923 7 VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL j Coming Recitals of the World's Greatest Artists. SUNDAY. JUNE 21, 9.30 pm. Two Great Stars In Joint Song Recital TOTI DAL MONTE World's Greatest Ita ian Coloratura Soprano and ENZO DE MURO-LOMANTO The Celebrated Lyric Tenor. THURSDAY, JULY 16. HUNGARY'S GREATEST VIOLINIST. SZIGETI rhaps the most
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  • 148 8 Births, Marriages And Deaths. DEATHS. CHEE.—Madam Tan Suan Neo. wife of the late Mr. Chee Boon Ens. beloved mother of Mr. Chee Soon Keng. passed away peacefully at her residence Swandale." 19. Taimlin Road at 1 a.m., June 7. 1931. Interment on Saturday, June 13. Cortege leaving her
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  • 767 8 Rubber has again fallen below threepence a pound. The situation is grave, and it seems to us a craven policy to allow it to recede into utter disaster and do nothing to avert widespread ruin from which recovery, both by individuals and the Governments concerned, would be a
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  • 162 8 Mr. H. N. Ferrers is leaving for Home by the lcasbmlr «eek. Mr M P Tielens w»s a fwnm th-" 1 D.E.I, to Singapore by K.N.I.L.M. 'plane on Tuesday- M> h. S. Blacklin is ac'i'"" T as of the Planters' Association cf Malaya while Mr. Ward-Jackson is on leave. fH
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  • 181 8 Better Prospects Of An Agreement. -Reuter. Amsterdam. June 10. The prospects cf regulation of rubber production being agreed upon within a measurable time are better than generally anticipated, according to the newspaper "Handelsblad." which says that the intention to close smaller factories has been abandoned
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  • 74 8 THE REV. GRAHAM WHITE APPOINTED. The Bishop of Singapore has appointed the Rev. Graham White, M.A.. Chaplain of South Perak, to the Archdeaconry of Singapore, vacated by the Yen F. G. Swindell eighteen months ago. and will institute and install him in St. Andrew's Cathedral during Evensong
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  • 80 8 FAR EASTERN MARKET. Reuter. London, June 11. An ambitious scheme for a Bri.ish artificial silk trade offensive in the Par East to be launched by Courtaulds in conjunction with the Bradford Dyers' on aal an influential group of Lancashire textile manufacturers is revealed by the "News-Ch:omcl?."*
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  • 108 8 In consequence of the Parade untitled be held o>: the Padang on Sunday, the usual 8 o'clock service at St. Andrews Cathedral will be deferred until 8.30 a.m. Dr. J. a. Schareuguivel, who was in Singapore until a few years ago. and won especial rencwn as a cricketer, was taken
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  • 47 8 From Europe (London malls despatched on May 2D by the Rawalpindi due at Penang noon to-day. From China and Japan by the Kutsang 1 due at Singapcre daylight on Sun- 7 av. From France by the D Artr.gnan due at Singapore daylight on S. nday.
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  • 516 8 (BY "LOOKER-ON After the tin quota, a quota! Is Malaya to again The Dutch are now sa favouring a quota scheme the case of tin, the man. and percentages will proba worked out before consult Malaya. And the chief Dutch naively states that the co-o] of English
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  • 43 8 LATEST QUOTATIONS RUBBER. London:—2 15 16d. New York:—6 cents (G~Jd» Singapore:—9 \-9 cents. TIN. Lirdt n:—London Spot £103 6d 60.). Three months buyers r l n 4 H* 45?. Od.). sellers £104 l c n "> 4 Sirgaptit:—fs2.so. «150 tons s:ld»
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 319 8 TO-DAY'S RADIO. Radio-Saigon (49.05 metres) 6.30 p.m. Annamite programme; 8.1." p.m. recorded music; 9.15 p.m. concert by the orchestra under the direction of M. Andre Soyer. French MiLtjry March. Saint-Saens: fantasy en 'Th? Cosmetic.'* Pares; flute solo. "Lyd'enne," Minqu r t. soloist Jean Chrfnay; Serenade to the Unknown Sautreuil; Night
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  • 1152 9 IN TOUCH WITH EIGHT OF CREW. TU HINESE believed to entombed. Reuter. j test messages hold out distinct th it some of the men who went j with the submarine "Poseidon," sank after a collision with the
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  • 131 9 Large Measure Of Support Guaranteed: Reuter. Melbourne. June 10. After approving a scheme of voluntary conversion ot the internal debt and general reduction of expenditure the Premiers' Conference concluded optimistically. An important decision reached was that holders not prepared to convert must notify their dissent within
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  • 66 9 SMUGGLING BY AIR. Reuter. Constantinople, June 10. I The largest of three narcotic drug factories in Constantinople has been closed down by the Government and a fine of £18,000 imposed upon the director. The Government's action is in direct consequence of the seizure by the Police
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  • 282 9 Lightening The Burden Of Restriction. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. June 10. The following communique was issued this afternoon by the Acting Senior Warden of Mines: At a meeting of the Central Committee held yesterday under the Tin and Tin Ore Restriction Enactment, it was
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  • 10 9 n 5« "l»<»515Il,s»> W aT Sllt t>xrl.v
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  • 64 9 NAVY PLANE CRASH. OFFICER KILLED. Reuter. Kobe. June 10. After manoeuvres last night a naval plane that was missing was found crashed in the hills of Toda Bay (Shikoku Island). An officer was dead and another seriously injured. The Kawa-jaki Dockyard Co. is discharging 3.000 out of
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  • 39 9 GANDHI TO ATTEND IN ANY CASE? Reuter. Bombay, June 10. The Congress Working Committee has passed a resolution that Mr. Gandhi should attend the Round-Table Conference in London even if a communal settlement is not reached —Reuter.
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  • 44 9 Reuter. New York. June 11. Mr Mellon, who has left for Europe, laconically denied that he intended to discuss war debts and reparations. He said that the sole purpose of the voyage was to visit his son at Cambridge University.—Reuter.
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  • 92 9 INCREASED DISTRIBUTIONS LAST YEAR. British Official. Rugby. June 10 A trust fund of £20.000 given to King Edward Hgsp tal Fund by an anonymous donor, whose gifts now amount to £54.000. was mentioned by the Prince of Wa es at a meeting of the General Council
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  • 60 9 NEIGHBOURING KING'S GOOD OFFICES. Reuter. Vienna. June 11 King Alexander of Yugo-Slavia and the Rumanian Premier, M. Jorga. are jointly credited with effecting a friendly settlement regarding the future of the ex-Queen Helen of Rumania, who will reside permanently abroad and will be entitled to visit Rumania
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  • 121 9 DIPLOMA EXAMINATION, 1931. The following obtained full diplomas at Raffles College in English, history, geography and education: Tan Lye Whatt. Wee Seong Kang. G. A. Machado, V. Ambiavagar. Miss Maude Lewis, Lim Bcon Hock. H~oi Yip Seng. Lim Khean Seng. Ch'ng Choo Eng. K. T. Joseph. K. Utam
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  • 25 9 BOYS' CORNER, en pages 2 and 3. TOPICS OF TO-DAY. on page 8. NCTES FROM INDIA, en page It CORRESPONDENCE, on pa*e 12.
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  • 286 9 SERIOUS THREAT OF A DISSOLUTION. CHANCELLOR'S RESIGNATION DEMANDED. Reuter. A. political crisis has arisen suddenly in Britain owing to Labour-Liberal differences on the land lax. The Government is said to have issued an ultimatum" to the Liberal's. MV. Philip Snowden. it was alleged,
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  • 148 9 QUESTIONS IN THE COMMONS. British Official. Rugby, June 10 Answering questions in Parliament regarding the "Chequers" discussions with the German Ministers, the Prime Minister said that as regarded the scope of the discussions he could not fdd anything to the communique. As had Iwayi been intended, the
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  • 152 9 QUEEN'S BOUQUET REALISES Cl.OOO. British Official. Rugby. June 10. The annual Alexandra Rose Day appeal for hospitals was held to-d .y, and it is hoped that by the sales of artificial roses and street collections. £60.000 will be raised. The record for Rcse Day is £58.000. A bouquet
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  • 85 9 INDIA TO ENGLAND IN FIVE DAYS. British Official. Rugby. June 10. Tni Brat pa'eel air mail from India to Britain will leave Karachi ci the Imperial Airways Service to-morrow, and is due in Lcndon on June 16. Although the Indian air mail has been in operation for
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  • 51 9 British Official. Rugby. June 10. The death h£ s occurred at Bristol of William Fredrick Denning, aged 85. a British astronomer of international repute, and discoverer of five new comets. He had written extensively on his observations, and was granted a civil list pension early in the centuA'.-—British
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  • 27 9 British Official. Rugby. June 10 This morning's bulletin concerning the condition of Princess Marie Louise records a slight •morcvement after a better night.—British Official.
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  • 17 9 A literary meeting of the Telok Ayer Epworth League HrlU be beld to-morrov at 7 20 l/m
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    • 204 9 j I GOINNEJT V and&yoye4 1 I a wj* 1 1! v c Id S D 1 D I D I SOLE AGENTS: I D I I 1 Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) 3 <j s SHSZSZSc^^^ POPULAR TALKIE TUNES t lONI ON "H.M.V." RECORDS 1 JUST IMAGINE B. 3739
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  • 463 10 Sports Pastimes. SINGAPORE LEAGUE. P. Brani Beat Artillerymen. ASSN. FOOTBALL. In yesterday's First Division game at the Anson Road Stadium, P. Brani, who recently surprised soccer fans by beating the Chinese, further strengthened their position when they beat the R.A. 4—3 in a game which was marred by a display
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  • 47 10 BILLIARDS. Results of finals in J.C.S.A, tournament: Championship: Low Hock Kiat beat Abdul Ghani 300—237; A. handicap: Goh Chiang Ohua beat Choa beat Choa Hock Seng 250— 247; B. handicap: Lim Hong Seng beat Lim Bong Soo 200—150; Hock Kiat made the highest break (48).
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  • 281 10 DATES PLAYERS. Cricket. Y.M.CA. team v. the Ceylon Sports Club on the CJS.C. ground at Balestier on Saturday: R. LjFne (capt.). J. Brouard. F. A. S. Hoole, John Pillai. R. P. Ridley. M. Harvey, E. A. Hudson A. Dyson, G. V. Neubronner, R. Yzelman, E. Le Mercler, A. C. Willis,
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  • 81 10 That untitled gold medal should be struck (says a Paris message to "The Manchester Guardian") and presented to the French interna ional Rugby captain. Eugene Ribere. in honour cf his services to French Rugby is the proposal which will go before the French Federation shoitly in the name of its
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  • 462 10 Bong Soo And Choon Leong In Good Form. LAWN TENNIS. The Singapore lawn tennis championships were continued under unfavourable conditions on the S.C.C. courts yesterday. It drizzled practically througout the afternoon rendering the turf and balls rather on the heavy side. However, interest was not lacking, there being
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  • 236 10 ATHLETICS. "An Old Boy" writes: "Please allow me to have a small space in your valuable paper to comment on the medley event, consisting of the 220 yds., the long jump and putting the shot, for the under 30's, and the 100 yards for the over 30's.
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  • 44 10 SWIMMING. The Chinese Swimming Club will open this season's swimming with a two lengths (66 yards) free style handicap, A and B, on Sunday. The race will be swum off at 10.30 a.m. There will be an inter-team water polo match afterwards.
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  • 85 10 BADMINTON. In their own court on Sunday the Paradise B.P. defeated the S.H.B. Junior Service Club by 3 games to 2. Scores: (Paradise players mentioned first): Koh Beng Swee beat Koh Kirn Yean 15—10, 15—0; F. S. Chuan beat Tan Soon Watt 15—13, 15—7; Tan Peng Song
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  • 37 10 The attitude record for an English glider is 650 feet and the longest duration of time spent in the air is three hours one minute. Mr. G. M. Buxton (says "The Field made both these records recently.
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  • 55 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 10. A fatal accident occurred at the Central Workshops, when a bogie, being lifted by an electric crane, suddenly dropped on to a coolie walking underneath. The man received injuries to his forehead and a fractured thigh and died
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  • 347 10 THE TURF (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 10. Results of to-day's races at Kuala Lumpur: Race 1— Polo Ponies—(Amateur riders)— About (2 furs). 1. HER LADYSHIP (Don) 12. 2. LADY BLAIR (Yates) 10.12. 3. JAVA (Dato Sedewa Muda) 9.13. Won by a length; third same
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  • 210 10 CRICKET. SNAPS OF RECENT MATCHES. London, June 9. The weath?r disorganised all sport during the last few days. Yorkshire had three more empty days in their match against Sussex, making ten blank days since the season started, entailing a loss of £2,000. Shepherd, who scored 167
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  • 66 10 The M.C.C. officially announce that the amended rule 4 of the Rules of County Cricket has now been approved by the MCC Committee. Hence-forth. with certain restrictions, a cricketer is qualified to play for a county in which he has resided for the previous twelve months. As the result of
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  • 122 10 O.A.G. TO ATTEND THE ALHAMBRA. The official premiere of Charlie Chaplin's "City Lights' will be formally attended to-night by H.E. the Hon. Mr. John Scott. Officer Administering the Government, and a Government House party. The premiere at 9.15 will be preceded by 3.15 and 6.15 performances, at which
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  • 1239 10 LIGHTER CO.'S $35,000 LEGAL EXPENSES. CHINESE RUBBER DEALER'S DIFFICULTIES. In the course cf the public examination of Kavana Mohamed Hussain. before Mr. Jus'ice Palgrave Simpson in the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, it was disclosed that the main cause of bankruptcy was prolonged litigation be .ween the partners
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  • 316 10 SAID TO HAVE TAKEN FIRM'S MONEY. Before the District Judge (Mr. G. C. Dodd) yesterday the case in which a Hungarian named J. Aksman Glosz is alleged to have ccmmitted criminal breach of trust in respect ti monies said to have been collected on behalf of the
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  • 176 10 KUALA LUMPUR DISCUSSION. (From Our Own Correspondent, j Kuala Lumpur, June 10. An interesting question was raised at the Sanitary meeting this morning in connection with the registration of architects. At a previous meeting the Board passed amendments which were fcrwarded to Government for approval
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  • 136 10 EVADED POLICE FOR MORE THAN A YEAR. Alleged to have been concerned in a fatal shooting affair that occurred in Sago Lane on the of May 26, a Chinese who gave his name as Chong Tak was arrested in Kuala Lumpur recently and produced before the Second
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  • 180 10 ARRANGEMENTS FOR LANDING. H.E. Sir Cecil Clementi, Governor .of the S.S. and High Commissioner of the F.M.S., is due on Saturday by the "Rawalpindi." Sir Cecil will land at Johnston's Pier at 9 a.m. simultaneously with the firing of a salute by the Royal Artillery. He will be
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  • 52 10 Among the passengers proceeding by the and Kasemir," sailing at 9 a m tomorrow for Penang. Colombo and Europe, are pvL S P J Vasey Mr J M Laing. Mr. R. L. Eber, Mr. H. N. Ferrers, Mr. W. D. Char.ton Mr. J. R. Fleit md Dr. and Mrs. H.
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  • 264 10 GOVERNMENT ACTION SHIPPING NEWS. The financial situation of the ping fine, Compagnie General-Tran "hlpis engaging the attention of the Pii mittee of the Chamber, which t Bill granting a moratorium in rt a annuities w r hich the company Government in return for far construct
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  • 107 10 The marriage took place pa Presbyterian Church of Mr. W. G the well known local footballer Blanche Margaret Berenger. The brid eked charnung in a cress of ivory h.c charmeuse. She wore a conventi held in place by a sprig of Her bonquet was one of roses
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  • 49 10 (From Our Own Corres; Penan^ There were over cne hundr civil list in the District Court t first forty minutes were taken which counsel had been retain, or the other and wanted them p Porrer remarked that forty m time had been wasted by counst 1
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  • 41 10 Matters coming up in th>- B to-morrow: Before Mr. Justfc i Simpson at 10.15 a.m.: Summ bers. MacPhail and Co.. (Ipoh> I O. Banking Corporation At 11 a.m.. Bankruptcy P< Receiving Orders, and a Examination: Mono S. Sen Gupta
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 288 10 METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. MALAYAN DAILY VVEATHKR REPORT. Tempera- Brtg STATIONS. ture. Rainfall. Sue Max. Mm. iq!m Alor Star 91 78 Nil 97 Kota Bahru 9> 74 .02 69 K. Trengganu 91 75 Nil 43 Kroh 89 71 Nil Sitiawan 92 75 Nil 8 5 Ipoh 94 78 Nil 55 Butterworth 91
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  • 2086 11 NEE n FOR FRESH OUTLOOK. NOTES FROM INDIA. T that the new India sterling loan ft with the under-writers to the r cent, and that dealings have a discount is being made the f rmons in the ultra-Nationa-rs We are told, writes "Scruiii spite of
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 193 11 New World Cabaret. Dancing Every Night. Excellent Music PLAYED BY OUR Excellent Orchestra. NOTE:-Gate admission 10 cents every night including Saturday. J COMPLETE VIOLIN OUTFITS. I CONSISTING: i Splendid tone violin, bow, imitation leather shaped-case, S resin, pitch pipe mute and one set of extra strings. I Prices: $15, $20,
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    • 186 11 FOUR ii|i/M IN D S I ON ONE ||§j§ff BEVERAGE lEncourageI Encourage Malayan Products! jjj DRINK BIGIA TEA. j a ASK FOR: jjj I BUTTERFLY GREEN PEAS 1 a The est anc Cheapest in the jjj Market! I Crown in the sunny gardens of 1 lpyc|OL!i« theJßhnera. I 1 Obtainable
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  • 91 12 [Our readers are invited to write to us on subjects of public interest. It must be under ttood that the "Malaya Tribune" does not necessarily endorse opinions expressed by correspond™** LETTERS SHOULD BE AS BRIEF AS POSSIBLE, preferably typewritten (double spacing), and on one side of the paper only
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  • 247 12 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") Sir—Will you kindly allow me a few lines and thus help to redress a long-felt grievance of the public? The trolley-bus authorities seem to be very indifferent to the convenience of their passengers. There are two compartments in a bus, with separate
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  • 271 12 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") Sir,—I am not only surprised but astonished at th? density of those in authority who permit drilling under the blazing sun, as is done practically every morning in a field oppo£it° to one of our greatest schools here. It is not
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  • 400 12 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") Sir,—There are many Muslim Clubs or Associations A. Singapore, b' t s for as 1 know there is only one Literary' Club, and that "5 the Ara-Mc Literary Club, where Arablr literature and the welfare of the community r.re discussed. The rest of
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  • 410 12 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") Sir,—There has been much comment and criticism in the various dailies here about the frequent accidents caused by mo.or vehicular traffic, and one can hear or read almost daily of pedestrian. l or passers-by being run down. Why are such accidents so
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 228 12 j Under the distinguished patronage of the Hon! Mr. John j fl Scott—Officer Administering the Government. TO-DAY,3 15, 6.15 9.15. Children Half Price At 3.15 6.15. CHARLIE CHAPLIN IN I "CITY LIGHTS." j j UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE Tickets on sale one hour before each j PERFORMANCE. j IMATINEE To-morrow, Saturday
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    • 282 12 If it is a CRAVEN "A" it is the BEST for your throat 142 years' reputation for quality. |j£. TENNIS BLUE DRILL M R \s. MOHAMED BDThOOSa'NSAH (Ground Floor Tel. No. 2154.) OFFICE: 66, Robinson l*a«\ FACTORY: IT-A, Lor.m l Teluk Kurau Road. Manufacturer and Supplier of Rattan and Bertam
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  • 1255 13 Food Value Of UltraViolet Rays. In an account of a battlefield the old Greek historian Herodotus says you could kick your feet easily through a Persian skull, but not through that of an Egyptian. This, he said, was because the Persians wore turbans,
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    • 656 13 TRADEMARK REGISTERED iFLA§KHLO(§Kn The world's I best battery NATIONAL CARBON CC Everead y Unit Cells give the UNIT OF longest service life. They are UNION CARPI DE and CARBON i unfailing. ..most economical ;j. and extremely brilliant. Obtainable from all first class doalors. Beware off imitations. M AUST£D CELLS SHOULD
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  • 1813 14 Confidence Of Council In Quota Scheme. At the annual meeting of the Tin Producers' Association on May 20 in London the Council presented to the members the first report of the T.P.A., as follows: On April 9, 1930, a list of members was issued, showing that,
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    • 366 14 LEARN THE TRUTH ABOUT YOURSELF. r FREE TEST HOROSCOPES BY FAMOUS BOMBAY ASTROLOGER. Hundreds who have tested the skill of "Pundit Tabore," famous phychic, proclaim him the modern wizard of Astrology. GEORGE MACKEY of New York believes that the Bombay expert must possess some sort of second-sight. Applying the ancient
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    • 82 14 DEADLIEST I —and costs less! I Black Flag is the deadliest known FUVG 1 H killer of flies, mosquitoes, roaches liquid I H andotherinsectpests.Yet its price is lower P H than other less effective insecticides. "T" L H Black Flag will not harm humans or I H animals will not
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    • 148 14 I SOLE AGENTS: v N. V. Straits Java Trading Co. SINGAFOFE PENANG. Xhe cleanest home is not 1 •afe from infection. But Lifebuoy Soap is potent against disease germs* Its rich, purifying lather cleanses dirt and danger from everything, leaving health and safety in «r«».o™. its place* Keep your home
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    • 444 15 Reamer railings. p P. &0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. rated in England.) -4fl i» SENGER CARGO .KRVICES. AND ORIENTAL STEAM P^ IN V N CO.. LONDON AND ■*jjy I MAIL SERVICE. bad with His Majesty's im -merriment.) D FROM LONDON. ;hlna and Japan. Due Tonnage. Singapore 1931. 16,697 June
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    • 596 15 STP-IMEB SAILINGS THE MIS? LINE (Japan Mail) TO LONDON. Maple*. Marseilles, London, Antwerp. Rotterdam and Mlddlesbrowgh. Vessels Tonnage Due Ball 9 KOTORI MARU 10.000 June 18 19 9 KASHTMA MARU 10,000 July 2 3 YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 July 15 16 HAKONE MARU 10,500 July 29 30 SUWA MARU 10,700 Aug.
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    • 451 15 STEAMER SAILINGS. %X NORDDEUTSCHER (Incorporated tn Germany.) The undernoted are the Company's intended fixtures:— OUTWARDS. 9 SCHLESIEN for Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka, Moji and Hankow June 11 SAARBRUCKEN for Manila, Hong Kong, S'hai, Taku, Dalny T'tau June 20 t ANHALT for Saigon Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka, Moji and V'stock June 24 HOMEWARDS.
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    • 261 15 INSURANCE. south llfl BRITISH N^V/ftl t \VjJ3 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 tn the Straits Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE: SINGAPORE. 2nd Floor of No. 3, Malacca
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    • 546 15 BANKS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED. (Registered in London under the Companies Acts oi 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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    • 538 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 ihis Bank will shortly open a Branch in North Bridge Road near its junction with Middle
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    • 524 16 1 119, North Bridge Road, Singapore. sale NOW ON CREPE SOLE tjfig—ga TENNIS SHOES pISS Size 31 to 35 65.cents pair ii 36 to 43 TO Stylish, Durable Most Comfortable in Wear. THE PEOPLE'S PAPER; INDEPENDENT AND PROGRESSIVE TO LET. TO LET—B4, Truro Road. Rent $25. Apply 47. Truro Road.
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    • 856 16 Le zJ[lercie/s School ESTABLISHED 1906. 218, QUEEN ST. 61, WATERLOO ST. Morning Classes only—Primary to Commercial. NO AGE LIMIT! Principal: -F. L M/LEJS. PUBLIC NOTICES. NOTICE. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. The Municipal Commissioners invite appli- cations for the position of Superintendent of Works, Mackenzie Road Pumping Station. The commencing salary of
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    • 862 16 EDUCATIONAL. FAR EASTERN MUSIC SCHOOL B. SHORT STREET. (A Government Registered School). (For Boys and OtrU). The only Institution of its kind In Singapore. Now in its THIRD SUCCESSFUL YEAR—has won its success through the merita of its unique methods of Instruction. Admit pupils at any time and age. For
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    • 515 16 WAI SON HOTeT Thone *****. 204-A, Pasir Panjang and at WAI SON GARDi N Thone 4594, 65, Reforma L Birds' Nests <te Chicken Soup. 4. X 2. Shark Fins with Crabs. 5 S; 3. Fried Spotted Fish. 6. P) $2.00 Per Dinner. (COMMENCING .FROM MAY l Menu will be changed
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