Malaya Tribune, 21 August 1931

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  • 29 1 The Malaya Tribune \ol. •VIII, —No. 197 SINGAPORE FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1931 FIVE CENTS The Malaya Tribune Singapore: Friday, Aug. 21. 1931. Malaya Tribune SINGAPORE FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1931.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 279 1 UPTON'S CEiLON TEA. YOl CANNOT BETTER THE BEST, j H Always Ask For CLOVER BRAND And Be Safe CS JllII j Ship Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk. Swan Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk. I Known Throughout The World For Purity And Quality. i IMAGINE Every drop of the rich unadulterated milk fresh
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    • 26 1 air* frf? v > iI^BMHHHBHHi^HHHBHIk^kSBHB 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9. IS Lillian Gish, Marie Dressier, Conrad Nagel, Rod La. RocqiKand O. P. Hegifie IN ONE ROMANTIC NIGHT" 'PHONE ilil-Sltl.
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  • 945 2 OBTAINING PUBLIC CONFIDENCE. VALUABLE WORK OF HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS. In, his last report as President of the Municipal Commissioners Mr. R. J. Farcer stated: In concluding this report, the twelfth consecutively, and the last to be signed by the V iter, it may not be
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  • 143 2 W ANTS TO SEE NON-CAPITALIST COUNTRY. Mr. Bernard Shaw is. according to "The Pioneer." going to visit Soviet Russia. His reason; he explains, is that he thinks he ought to visit a ncn-capitalis country before he dies! "Why shouldn't I go to Russia?" he says. "As
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  • 649 2 K. L. PROPRIETORS' VIEWS. BAN SAVES THEM FROM BANKRUPTCY. The majority of Kuala Lumpur coffee shop proprietors are highly pleased at the act.on of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board in forbidding the employment of women and girls as waitresses in the premises, according to the President of
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  • 415 2 NO ROME LECTURE ON BIRTH CONTROL. A remarkable hoax appears to have been perpetrated on Dr. Marie Stopes. Dr. Stopes accepted what purported to be an official invitation from Rome to lecture there during the summer on the subject ol birth control. The invitation was supposed
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 227 2 j .MAGIC! lANGEE is Nature's loveliest colour, and therein lies its magic! Apply Tangee. and immediately tht- colour hantits. blending with your indivi- 'dual complexion, whether blonde r* brunette' Tangee is like a glow from within a natural blush, artifi- lal thickness or greasy smear. lermanent. it keeps your lips
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    • 122 2 j| His health TO t F. lies in your keeping! can boys and girls with power to ward off infecplay the rollicking games tion. The Lifebuoy health they love without picking up element will protect them dust and dirt dangerous at home and out of doors. dirt which may hartfour
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  • 1368 3 S.S. (M.) A. COMMITTEE MEETING. FAILURE TO GET REPLIES FROM MUNICIPALITY. (From Our Own Correspondent J Ma'acca, Aug. 19. A committee meeting of the Straits Settlements (Malacca) Assrc.ation was held on Monday, at 6.30 p.m. at the Malacca Club. The following gentlemen were present: Messrs. L. A.
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  • 779 3 PROPOSED COMMISSION OF INQUIRY. The hon. secretary next read a letter he had received from the S.S.(Singapore» A. recommending the appointment of a Commission to I go into the question of shipping freights and rea-borne trade and asking whether Malacca would support the same.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 344 3 j I'l li' rjTy On Everybody's Lips. I Ml MALAYAS I I I "SI MOST 8 Il Ii [l REFRESHING AND I I lililillft'iim ,)e,icious Beverages jj JH Orange Pop j li "3H| Lemon Pop J I A Trial will convince you. Phoeni X TH Aerated j Water Works, v
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    • 285 3 I Another "CRUSH' I 3 Manufactured from various fresh fruits with a basis 3 c cj of specially imported frozen raspberries and strawberries. [> 1 D a 1 ASK FOR IT I i I FRASER NEAYE, LTD. *j AERATED WATER SPECIALISTS. [0 The Straits Chinese Amateur Dramatic and Musical Society,
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  • 1420 4 FORTHCOMING ATTRACTIONS. A Great Drama Of The War In The Air. The Cap.tol presented one of the finest psychological studies we have had for some time when on Tuesday evening the programme changed to "Three Girls Lost," a
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  • 508 4 CO-ORDINATION OF DRAMA AND SONG. Lawrence Tibbett, internationally known Metropolitan Opera Company star, who recently returned from Hollywood following completion of Ivs work in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's studioa is of opinion that the sound advancement made on the screen is the gieatest thing that could have happened
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  • 803 4 MISS OWEN ON THE FUTURE OF THE TALKIE. Catherine Dale Owen used to think she was busv when she was playing legitimate stageleads in New York. Now, however, that she ha- given Broadway the go-by in favour of a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. che's beginning to find
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  • 1038 4 THE FILM ENCYCLOPEDIA. Every Kind Of Sound Stored Foi Reference. (BY SIDNEY FALKENBERG.) Will "film encyclopedias" some day take the place of importance in the world of research now held by their printed cousins? This seems more than possible, if one is to judge
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  • 435 5 FRASER S REPORT. Fraser and Co., in their weekly retod Aug. 18. state: v of the excess production of tin in \!S. over the quota period March/ unufual interest in the statistical posil ng evinced in the mining world at Apparently at 31st July the amount rted
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  • 34 5 Teheran. Aug. 19. :i Ministry of Agriculture is 0g I B:l to Parliament for the neht of eeveral tea-growing experts. Ie expect d that Italians will be engaged.— Renter
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  • 1416 5 Malayan Stocks Shares. MINING. 188UED BY PRASER CO.. EXCHANGE AND STOCK BROKERS Singapore, August 21, 10 a.m. ■BP* Year CLOBING QUOTATIONS. End*. Buyers. Sellers. £1.0.0 Asam Kumbang Tin Dec. 31 0.19.0 I. 1.0 1.0.0 Austral Malay Dec. 31 £1. 0.9 £1 2.0 0.5.0 Ayer Hitam Tin June 30 0.10.6 0
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 194 5 A "COLORLESS" WOMAN. What Was The Cause? People described her as colorless." They neant that not only was she pale and uninteresting, but that she lacked "life" and vigour, both mental and physical. A terrific landicap to any woman —a barrier to comanion.ship and a thief of happiness! In the
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    • 87 5 I Prof. Dr. Wolf-Eisner's 8 "SantubeiT Tuberculine Preparations. I For the successful treatment of Tuberculosis. 3 I HOSPITAL "TESTS. fl Which are used now in all leading Hospitals in the world. 3 It i 8 a very simple and safe way of dealing with Tuberculosis. g 8 Twenty years' experience
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    • 272 5 CUT ME OUT And send me with your name and address to Boon Pharmacy, Penang. I will bring you FREE under PLAIN COVER a medical leaflet of Santi Oil which tells you how to regain lost vigour and manhood by a rational HOME TREATMENT. HIHIHIHIiMIu«Wi.I-« I I I I i
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    • 350 5 Cuticura Healed Painful Weeping Eruptions on Child N My little boy had weeping, sore eruptions that used to scale over. They first started with little pimples that rapidly grew bigger and spread, covering the whole of the lower part of his face and ears. He could not sleep and cried
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    • 400 6 NOT ONE STAR—But FIVE in X a ONE Production! I 1 V,i/W WW I t)© oo oo 5 -Malaya s only Super-Cinema with a DOUBLE-THEATRE Capacity" J TO-NIGHT lots] I The' Sweetheart cf The Silent days now presented in her initial g IIK -'Talkie" role! pi LILLIAN GISH With MARIE
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    • 191 6 Amusements. I HELLS ANGELS Fri.Aug. 28. 1 3 —> S c tc I To-night RUTH I CHATTERTON j Glorious Star of "Madame X" eclipsing her every other Per- c cj formance in Alhambra's Most 3 E C I Sparkling Picture of the Year The Ladyl I of Scandal] Here is
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    • 244 6 w c.15 To-Night 9.1 I mm* I RAMON I Alhambra's Record Smashing Success I "Call of Hie Flesh I A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Super. I NEXT CHANGE. I Reginald Denny, Roland Young S— m I "Madam Satan" I M.-G.-M. SUPER. I 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.15 I j CHARLES (buddy) ROGERS and I NANCY
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    • 651 7 VICTORIA .THEATRE Saturday, Aug. 29, Tuesday, Sept 1, Wednesday, Sept 2, Thursday, Sept 3, Saturday, Sept. 5, at 9.30 p.m. THE OPTIMISTIC REVUE HELLOI BOOMW Booking Opens at Little's SATURDAY, AUGUST 22. Special Prices—s2.so, $1.50 and $1. VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL Opening of The St. Clair Organ and Musical Festival SEPTEMBER
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    • 581 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. FOR SALE—Baby Austin 1930 model in good running order. Inspection can be arranged Apply No. 403 c o Malaya Tribune. BOOK KEEPING AND ACCOUNTANCY COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENCE AND BUSINESS METHODS. COMMERCIAL ARITHMETIC. ETC., ETC. Privite tuition given by Accountant in your own home. Write for terms which are moderate.
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  • 96 8 Births, Marriages And Deaths. ENGAGEMENT The Engagement is announced of Mr. Ong Koon Leong of Messrs. Heap Eng Moh Steamship Co., Ltd., of Singapore (son of Madam Chen Cheng Neot and the late Mr. Ong Chwee Poh to Miss Alice Tea. the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
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  • 760 8 Postponing for the moment further comment on portentous constitutional matters, we would to-day offer our enthusiastic support to the wholly uncontroversial proposal to hold a Singapore Exhibition in December. Eleven days hence His Excellency the Governor will preside over a meeting in the Memorial Hall to discuss the
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  • 215 8 The King and Queen left Sandringham last night for Balmoral, says a British Wireless message. A lecture will be given at the Singapore Chinese Mandarin* School at 8.20 p.m. to-day by Prof. Chen Sih Siang. of Tsinan University, a representative of the Anti-Opium League of Shanghai, who is parsing through
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  • 80 8 Further Decline In Values Expected. Messrs. Lewis and Peat s weekly rubber report, issued to-day, states: ptp The past week has be n one of complete stagnation and deals have been few and fai between. There was a small demand for covering, but sellers were unwilling to
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  • 104 8 Reuter. Paris, Aug. 20. At a meeting of representatives of the group comprising the international cartel of zinc producers it was reported that the agreement reached at Ostend on July 11 had teen ratified by all the participating countries and came into operation on Aug. 1. The
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  • 177 8 V.M.C.A. AND THE HARMONY OF RACES. From Our Own Correspondent.J Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 20 This evening Sir Cecil Clementi (High Commissioner) declared open the new V.M.C A hortel at a largely attended function. Thosr present included Sir Lancelot Elphmslon.' Chief Justice), the Hon. Mr. A.
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  • 105 8 Reuter London. Aug. 21. The Duke ol Gloucester is indisposed anc entered o London nuioing home after a med.cal examination. The nature of his ii ness If not stated. According to the "Daily Mail" the Duke of Gloucester's illn fs is diagnosed as appendicitis and an
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  • 62 8 From Frr.nce by the "Porthos"' due at Singapore 7 a.m. on Sunday. From China and Japan by "Bonnf" due a; Singapore daylight on Msnday. From China and Japan by the "Indus Maru" due at Singapore on Monday. From Holland by the "Balceran due at Singapore on Tuesday morning.
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  • 261 8 Tungku Mahkota of Pahang. son-in-law of H. H. the Sultan of Perak, is expected to leave England on Oct 2 for Malaya. Sleeping peacefully with three long swords by his side and a wicked looking knife in his belt, Ai Sua Butr. the notorious outlaw, who had successfully ravaged various
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  • 535 8 (BY "LOOKER-ON "The Fetters of Singapore*» knew we should be hearin-r Sr „T thing about that! His Excellency's progui/r.me. 0 f course, means a considerab ;tiniir.< tion of K. L.'s important» i+ Fewer "big noises" \y< uld stationed there, the La Q Bb "tope" would be prejudiced,
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  • 37 8 Mr. A. H. Flowerdew untitled President of the P.M S. C in Ipoh on Tuesday to atttl lag. The matter of ihe fn and the Chinese Bdnen i to the dredges being subv were very exhaustively d
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  • 42 8 LATEST QUOTA HIBBFK Lx>ndon: —2 ~d. New York:—lH (C t Singapore:— l% —7 T centi TIN mm* Oi /London Spot:—£lls 2s 1 I *Tl Three Montlu Buyers £117 12s St Hers £117 15s. Od. (up 27s Singapore:—£s9.so. (75 to:
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 337 8 /1 \'J 1 Morleys /I 7 m Hosiery. 7 I(% MADE IN ENGLAND WORN BY IIIE WORLD /JB'' Wm i' MAY FAIR "Pj" X '■jjf' All Pure Silk Lac- Clox X j!/' PriCe $5 7 5 «X Ail Pure Silk Plain. H' NEW DURABLE." 1 m Mr ALL PURE SILK
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    • 61 8 r*GEN*UnSIE i Butterfly I Wing I I JEWELLERY. I I -in I I Silver Brooches, I Pendants Vanity I Cases, Rings I Powder Boxes. Charming Designs S pi 30 Years' Experience, jfl J U.S. De Silva I I Bros., I ffl fl, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. S I PHONE 4545. I
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  • 166 9 HBOUR SHOT IN THE ARM. INTRUDERS GET LEAN AWAY. og armed gang robbery is to have occurred in the District at about 8 o'clock t, resulting in injury to two and the loss of about $200 and
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  • 140 9 MILDRED HARRIS GIVES EVIDENCE AT INQUIRY. Reuter New York. Aug. 20 M I kdx d Harris, the ex-wife of Charlie witnesses questioned at 1 the disappearance of the -v.-Tenant. Mr. Pujimara. the Federal inquiry, the Japan- British Ccnsuls-General are also inaad Pr°s:dent of Fujimara's cor-
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  • 44 9 FIRED ON BY CUBAN AEROPLANE. Washington. Aug. 20 ?i-e IBM r Fredencksborg" has Navy Department that a Cuban trapped a bemb near her and mcd her. There are no details of ta •.v ept that ir. occurred in Cuban *ater> Reuter.
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  • 61 9 Paris. Aug. 2«. State has appointed M it, Under-Secretary of National embassador to Germany. delegation to the autumn seskgnt Assembly has been appointMtssieurs Briand. Flandin Rnanc I and Rollin < Minister of d oy Under-Secretaries and P-emier>. following th: Bruening (the German ChancelMttng the Assembly but
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  • 34 9 Washington. Aug. 20 London that plans for an ur debt and reparations conx sun aft r Mr. Stimson's restates are denied by Mr lrj of S:ate». who des":n'cresting but untrue
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  • 19 9 Berlin. Aug. 20. I urred of Admiral Oska r TOOT of Kiaochau from 189H
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  • 36 9 Reuter. Washing; jn Aug 20. Blej Eutler. Known to jflfe D vil Butier vho recently d the nava! disarmament i. has formally r:qucstod the to retire him lrom the Oct 1 -Reuter.
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  • 306 9 Cost In Lives And Money Too High. Reuter London, Aug. 20. Owing to the high cost in money and li\es rrnnh° PlrUOn the 1931 Schneider trophy race is almost certain to be t..e last e\er flown. Lieut. Brinton's death had an immediate reaction in the French
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  • 265 9 HOUSE WHERE DRIGS WERE ADMINISTERED. (from Our Own CorresvonUentj Penang. Aug. 20 Goh Pek. a fisherman, was to-day fined $5,000 for possession of 573 tahils of nouGovernment chandu. He was also fined $20 'in default six weeks' imprisonment» for keeping a house for the administration of a deleterious
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  • 117 9 PLIGHT OF CHICAGO CITY WORKERS. Reuter Chicago, Aug j0. The Mayor predicts that the City Hali will be closed unless the Legislature helps. It is learned that 20.000 city employees are f is a with the prospect ot not rece.ving any pay af er Sept.
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  • 96 9 British Official. London. Aug. 20. In view of the s tuation of tIM country and the desirability cf affording facil.ties for sock and ihare dealing the London Stock Exchange has decided to open en Saturday, beginning on Sept. 19. There hes been no Saturd'.y
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  • 28 9 <POTLIG/HTS, on pace 4. TOPICS OF TO-DAY. on page ft. CORRESPONDENCE, en pa*: 11 MALAYAN RADIO NOTES NEWS. on page 12 MUSLIM AFFAIRS, on page 14.
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  • 223 9 Trying To Scare Mukden Authorities? Shanghai. Aug. 21. President Chiang Kai Shek proceeded to Nanking from Shanghai yesterday to attend a meeting to discurs the peace t rms offered by Canton. He will return to Kiangsi next week to complete the anti-Communist
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  • 178 9 Sin Kuo Min. Shanghai. Aug 2o. President Chiang Ka'. visited Mrs. Sun Yat Sen twice yesterday and discussed with her the peace terms offered by the Canton Government whose representative is expected to arrive in Shanghai to-day. Sir Arthur Salter and Doctor Rajchman. of the
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  • 110 9 ACTION BY SPANISH DRAFT CONSTITUTION. Reuter. Madrid. Aug. 20. Following the interception of instruction; fiom Cardinal Segura the exiled Primate, fo: the immediate sale of church oroperty in Spam, a decree has b en issued forb-dding tbe sale of any church property, in order to prevent
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  • 88 9 SEQUEL TO MEUSE VALLEY TRAGEDIES. Reuter. Brussels. Aug. 20. Aa a sequel to thj poison gas deaths of 75 persons in the Meuse Valley last December the managing director and a director of a chemical works in the Liege district was today heavily fined, owing to poison
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  • 72 9 Reuter. New York. Aug 2J. Puchases of silver by Germany on the New York market fo.- August amoun. to approximately two mi lion ounce;, all of wn ch tni been shipped. The trade expec s some additional purchases in the nexi few w»eks. The
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  • 86 9 The seizure of 1.200 gallons of dut-ablo liquor samsu» by Mr. Auten of the Govt. Monopolies DepL.. ln a house n Stre; k recently had a sequel before the Distr.c. Juaye <Mr G C. Doddi yesterday when ten Ch nese wtr? prosecuted on a charge of
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  • 396 9 GANDHI'S LONDON VISIT IMPOSSIBLE. CONFERENCE ON SEPARATION OF BURMA. British Official. Rombay, Aug. 20. The Viceroy has decided suddenly to return to Simla from Ranchi to consider his reply to Mr. Gandhi, which it is understood will be a scatching indictment of "Congress duplicity" in every Province.
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  • 233 9 WELCOMED BY MAYOR AT PLYMOUTH. Reuter British Official. London. Aug. 20. Petty Officer Willis and 27 other survivors il the '•Poseidon' experienced a boisterous .\elcome at the hands of the weather on their M lrival at Plymouth to-day. Conditions were •~o tempestuous that the tender awaiting the
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  • 87 9 'From Om Otrn Correspondent.) Seremban. Aug. I*'.. A pubic meeting w..'i be held at the Mm ra Hall. Seremban. on Saturday at 1130 a.m. to BOM der the necessity for the formation of a Land Bank. All communities interested are :equ;sted to attend Conveners: Dato
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  • 51 9 a troupe of Chinese a hiete.. compiisins, men women and chfldren. ar<- attract ng larg' orcwds at tSeir n ghtly p'lformances at th New Wor d. Jalan Besar. Tney are genu m enter ainers. and cmc of their feat> of balancing are astounding. It la a free
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    • 134 9 2525?*****?*************************252b25^^ I y j .7 GOINNEJTIt! 1 w\d &yoye4 i j iN 8 Ii I jjj j 1 j Jjj j I I SOLE AGENTS: S 1 I I I I i Jj < Incorporated m the Strait* Settlements j L/j l I n!525?5E525?5 *****525?c*****525?_^ NEW I ["His Master's Voice"|
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  • 540 10 RESHUFFLED TEAM GOES AHEAD. LAST MATCH OF SENIOR DIVISION. For the first time in seven years, since the historic victory on the Padang of 5-0, the S.R.C. yesterday defeated the S.C.C, at soccer. It mm the last match of Div. I. of
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  • 137 10 CHECKING BAD SPORTSMANSHIP. Three players have been suspended by the Disciplinary Bocrd of the S.A.F.A. after conbideration of Referees' reports concerning their conduct. Swee Chiang (.S.C.F.A.) has been suspended from all S.C.F.A. matches until April 30, 1932, for dangerous play during the Chinese "A" v. Malays II Reserve
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  • 125 10 The Glosters meet the Malays II to-day at the Alteon Road Stadium in the first round of the Singapore Cup Competition. To-morrow the Chinese will meet Pulau Brani at Anson Road and on Monday the S.C.C. will meet the R.A., also at Anson Road. The semi-finals will
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  • 31 10 A Services team will make a tour of Java in September. It is understood that the team will be as representative of the various units as possible.
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  • 64 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 20. i Tht only match in the first round of the P.F.A Cup was played this evening between ]fche D.A.P.C. "A" and the C.R.C. "B" and sfesulted in a win for the former by two clear foals. It was
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  • 346 10 S.C.C. TOURNAMENT. Results and ties in the S.O.C. tournament: YESTERDAY'S RESULTS "A" Singles: Roy Smith beat O. W. Gilmour 6 —3. 6—8, 8 —6. "D" Class Singles: P. Storr beat C. E. Edlin 6—2, 6—1; Alan Wolfe beat Vaughan Jones 6—2. 6—2; E. Laidman beat F. W. Peachey
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  • 352 10 RESULTS OF TIES "A" Singles Handicap: Wee Eng Yong biat Woon Chow Tat 7—5. o—6,0—6, 7—5; Chua Choon Sim beat John Lim 3—6. 6—2. 6—o. "A" Doubles Handicap: C. K. Pang and Lai Kwong Chun beat Cheong Chee Tong and Jee Ah Chian 6—o. 6—2: Tan Chong Gark
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  • 97 10 GOLF. Our readers will no doubt be glad to hear that Mr. E. P. Kyle has improved greatly in health since his arrival in England. By this week's mail he informs us that he has just played his first three games of golf (since last February)
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  • 27 10 Donald Judd, aged 12, clean bowled Jack Hobbs when the famous batsman paid a visit to Guildford Grammar School. He is the hero of his school to-day.
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  • 268 10 SINGAPORE S SEVEN ENTRANTS. 4 THLETICS. Tne Malayan A.A.A. meeting commences al Kuala Lumpur to-day when the 100 yards heats, for which 20 competitors have entered, will be run off. Events which will be decided to-day are: Long Jump (Record 21 ft. 8»i ins. O. N. Dorall.
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  • 240 10 COMPLAINT AT S.C.C. MEETING. HOCKEY. Disappointment at the small number of players available was expressed by the President of the S.C.C. «Mr. C. Salter) who took the chair at the annual meeting of the hockey section, which was held on the Club premises last night. The
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  • 324 10 ETLIN AND CO/S REPORT Aug 21. 11 a.m. RUBBER. London. 2\d.. up 1 16d New York. si cents <G>, up 116 cent Shares: Quiet. Allenbys 70—80 cents. Ayer Moleks 45 —55 cents. Ayer Panas 50—60 cents, Bassetts 35—40 cents, Brogas 35 —4u tents, Bukit Jelotongs 15 —20
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  • 47 10 BARLOW'S REPORT. Messrs. Barlow and Co.. in their weekly market report dated Aug. 20, state: After improving slightly the price of the commodity now closes unchanged on balance since the date of our last report. Closing quotations are as follows: Sundried $4.30. Mixed $4.
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  • 474 10 WATERS POURING INTO CITIES. U.S.A. SENDING WHEAT FOR VICTIMS Hankow. Aug. 21 A five-inch drop has raised hopes that the floods have passed the peak, but dykes continue to burst, especially on the south bank, with the result that the waters are pouring into Wuchang city.
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  • 199 10 SI RVIVORS IN HANDS OF PIRATES. Reuter. Shanghai. Aug. 20. A wireless from the destroyer "Sepoy" this afternoon removed all doubts as to the fate of the Indo-China Steamship Co.'s vessel "Kwongsang" which was sunk in a typhoon in the neighbourhood of Fuhyan Island, east of
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  • 695 10 HOW MR. A. C. BISHOP MET HIS DEATH. The evidence of an eye-witness was recorded t\ the Singapore Coroner. Mr. F. G. Bourne, v.sterday touching the death of Mr. A. O. BiShbfTwho was killed by a motor-lorry at the sth mile. Changi Road, on the morning
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  • 167 10 Th- P. and O. Alipore" has left Hong Kong and is expected to arrive at Singapore tort at 8 a.m. on Wednesday next. She will proceed alongside the S.H.B. wharf on arrival. ARRIVALS. "Katong." Brit. 863 tons, Capt. Richards, from Bangkok. 20-8; for Bangkok, 23-8. "Mahidol." Brit. 440
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  • 825 10 TARIFFS OR REDI i ED EXPENBITIRK MODIFICATION OF 'i)o| y SYSTEM. British Official. demanded economy which pre-supposed sacrifices by all classes. Sir Samuel added that the Conferenc he aid Mr. Neville Chamberlain had been in communication wiih th: P rty leader. Mr. Stanl-y Ba'dwin. who is
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 107 10 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS. Programme of Drills up to and for weekending Aug. 23. 1931: TO-DAY, AUG. 21. 5 p.m.—Malay Drill Hall, "F" (Malay) Coy., Weapon Training 30 x Range. 6.15 p.m.—Drill Hall. "C" (Scottish) Coy., Table "A" Class. 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall. Bde. Sig. Sec. Signal Training. 5.30 pm.—Drill Hall, Fortress Coy.
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    • 176 10 DIARY OF EVENTS. TO-DAY. AUG. 21. High Tides —3.3b a m 3.20 p.m. Football League. Chinese "A" v. I.C.F.A., Harbour Board ground. (Res. Div.) Singapore Cup: Glosters v Malays I Anson Road. Meeting: Singapore Automobile Club, S.C.C. 5.15 pm. Rugby Football Meeting. S C.C. 6.15 p.m. Police Band. Kau ng
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    • 45 10 CROSSWORD NO. 5. The following three competitors correctly solved the above Crosswo: prize by $66.66 each: S. B. Soo. Esq., c 'o Sng Kwee Choon, Lewis and Peat. Ltd.. Singar*''Lee Mvi Pan, Esq., 14. Lorong 15, Gaylang. Singapore R. H. Boswell. Esq.. Banda Hilir, Malacca
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  • 84 11 rra&ert are invited to write to u$ on 1 f -,< public interest. It must be underr the "Malaya Tribune" does not idorse opinions expressed by corres- letters should be as brief p y'lE, preferably typewritten (double 45 [nd on one side of the paper only it ac 'y,„.
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  • 161 11 Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") >r whether any information has regarding the attitude of the ruction with B.S.A. air rifl:s? d that in not a few instances of such rifles have applied for a licences this has been refused confiscated. where Government introduces c e or a new
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  • 15 11 inadvisable to publish "A Memrung incidents in connection drowning tragedy at Katong.
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  • 284 11 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") Sir, —Advertisements on hoardings and on wulls, especially after they have become faded and discoloured, are largely an eyesore, but it seems they are on the increase. And now comes another nuisance. Two days ago the writer noticed a couple of placards
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  • 98 11 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") Sir,—I shall be obliged if any of your readers can enlighten me as to the facilities for sports and games for Indian women in Malaya. I understand there is a lack of interest in sport among them, and I haven't noticed
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 243 11 Contented Trouble-Free Babyhood For Infantile *s ffcere anything in life which can compare to the thrill of happiness which tt*S sight Indiga-tion. Q f a really happy contented baby brings to his parents. He ties there crowing in his Constipation. tugging at his pink toes, a picture to Colic, croup.
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    • 508 11 The New World Show. 1 ESTABD. 1923—STILL GOING STRONG. In ATTRACTIONS EVERY NIGHT. jj] GATE 10 CENTS. |5 The New World Talkie Theatre 7.15 p.m. TO-NIGHT 9.30 p.m. Ej MURDER" jjj featuring HERBERT MARSHALL and NORAH BARING. g RESERVED SEATS $1. OTHER SEATS 20 CTS. g j LUNAR HALL FREE
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    • 706 11 definite/} < //res Wgapore fqdt HAVE YOU EXAMINED m white thick skin which m VOITR always moist, or dry skin, which iUUiv HJEjO. becomes scaly, accompanied by an If you have Dhoby Itch. Ringworm or unpleasant and characteristic Singapore Foot, Antinea is definitely the odour. These are all definite cure.
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  • 654 12 Useful Lesson For Local Class. A morse class (every Tuesday) has been started by the Amateur Wireless Society of Malaya (Singapore) and a useful article, with the code, appears in the new issue of Omba Pende." The following questions and answers on general points regarding Morse
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  • 176 12 FIRST REPORT ON THE "OMBA PENDE' FOUR." (EDITED BY "RADIOFAN."/ The hon. secretary of the Amateur Wireless Society of Malaya (Singapore) writes: I heard the "O.P. Four working at Earle's place the other day. The quality was very good and Eindhoven
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  • 141 12 Friday: Bandoeng on 31.86 mstres (according to announcement) was heard calling Sydney, K. L. Amateur Wireless Society gave Malay Talkie Hits at fairly loud strength. Saturday: Holland PO sent out a splendid programme which included "A Hunt in tli? Black Forest" "A Clock Store."
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  • 325 12 What Do We Mem H v Super-Hd 1 A number of interesting q Problem Corner have arri p Qei asked by Several reade: a-)!» 1111 1 prompted by a reading of th< ment of the r new set in ti radio in Malaya, "Omba Pmeant by a
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  • 51 12 Dajeuh Kolot, which is situated eight cue sou'h of Bandoeng, is to be thi site of a as stat on (with twelve transmitters, four for tefephones and eight for telegraphs > to link tlt Dutch East Indies w-th Holland and tto- r* of the world. Buck
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  • 56 12 Portugal is the latest country to estabis Cclcn al short wave broadca ting system taticn CTIAA at Lisbon now transmits > Colonial programme every Friday irom 5 7 p.m. S ngapore time on a wavelength ef O metres, with a power of 3 kilowatts Annoua*ments are made
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  • 40 12 Short-wave 1 steners may be mtoresaxi note that a Budapest (Hungarian) transmit operates every Tuesday. Thursday, and S&Utday between 2.30 to 3.10 p.m Singapore tin* Reports would b? welcomed, and should be addressed to M.R.C. Budapest Mu eyetern
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  • 45 12 A start has been made to establish a casting station m Medan which «'ill the Eaat Coast of Sumatra vu:: by way of the tranrmitters o; the Bant»® station with every part oi 1 opining is expected in tl* current yeai.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 256 12 j SHOP IN THE I j EVENING— I I Our Stores are Open I AT I I Selegie Road i Tin I Katong l 7 p.m. H I Keppel Harbour 1 j Orchard Road, tui 7.30 p.m. I 1 EVERY WEEK-DAY. I J Singapore Gold Storage Co. Ltd. I [vj
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    • 113 12 PHONE 3725 N| "RADIO HOME" 107. NORTH BFIIM.I IM M'('FJ COMPONENTS FOR I \M<>l« "OMBA PEN 1)1. I" h Call and See the Most \a *Sr j Radio and Minis Cmmfe Varley Components L'aam I narhf* 6 Pin S/W CoiLs and lorn ,J >fM in< Resistances. Franklin Li» v Hydra
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 328 12 WHAT TO LISTEN FOR. TO-DAY'S RADIO. Prtaling Hill (65 metres), 6.30 to 7.00 pm. Kronchong Music. 7 to 7.15 English Music, 7.15 British Official Wireless News, 7.25 to 8.30 Recital of H.M.V. Recorded Music, Rad>o-Saigon (49.05 metres» 6.30 p.m. Annamite programme; 8.15 p.m. recorded music; 9.15 p.m. concert by the
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    • 190 12 Vatican City (19.84 meties). 9.30 to 10 p.m. later on 50 metres. Nairobi, Kenya Colony. Y.L.O. (314 metres) 11 p.m to 2 am. occasionally till 3 a.m. TO-MORROW. Radio-Saigon and stations as above, except Eindhoven. Chelmsford and Tanjong Priok. Kootwijk. Holland. (16.85 metres) special news bulletin in Dutch, English. French
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  • 710 13 NORTH BORNEO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. The minutes of the Committee Meeting of the North Borneo Chamber K>f Commerce, held in the offices of Messrs. Harrisons Crosfield (Borneo), Ltd., on Aug. 1, state: The Committee received the resignation of Mr. F. D. Hunter from the position of
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  • 253 13 ENGLISH CONJURER DISCOVERS SECRET? No conjurer's feat has aroused greater interest or provoked more controversy, says "The Manchester Guardian," than the Indian rope trick. Lord Lonsdale once offered £1,000 to any Indian magician who performed the trick in his presence, but in all India there was no
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  • 81 13 MONARCHIST HOARDS TO BE UNMASKED. Monarchists, who smuggled millions worth of pesetas in bank notes out of Spain, when the revolution broke out, will be unmasked before the autumn. A Government decree published recently provides for the "revalorisation of .he Bank cf Spain currency" by stamping notes
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 562 13 ,^Tr^ q^^^™PCTP M jr 1 I CRUSADER FENCING. I Specially Galvanised After Manufacture). X The i east Expensive and Effective Unclimb- I JT HL PS 1;^ ah j t Kencing Obtainable. H /hLI licited.—No Obligation. I N S E .V,INI KKING DEPARTMENT OF 8 THE BORNEO CO., LTD. >»-p<>rafcd in
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    • 147 13 Representative: ROBERT BLA U (Malaya). Hongkong Bank Chamber, Singapore. I'hone 4711. This Is ___XsHi— Opportunity to acquire quality motoring in a car you will Mjp be extremely proud to own ..and at a price j j iS can afford to pay~t QQA l\/t HILLMAN CARS the 1930 models of which
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  • 1181 14 MUSLIM AFFAIRS. (By Our Muslim Correspondent.) After eleven years' stay in Singapore. Tuan Syed Abdulrahman bin Shaikh Alkaff. J.P., head of the AlkafI family and senior partner of Messrs. Alkaff and Co., of the Arcade, the well-known house and estate owners, will be leaving for
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  • 237 14 MASTER-MIND OF THE RUM WAR. The master-mind behind America's world war on the bootleggers is a Londoner! Not half a dozen people in the country know his name, and his delicate task is to hoodwink the agents in Britain and on the Continent engaged in the traffic
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  • 209 14 REMEDY INJECTED UNDER THE SKIN. ,A remedy has at last been found lor the ord.nary cold, says the medical correspondent cf the "Dai'y Express." If given wncn an attack :s b» ginniim it cuts the cold short at once in a way that nothing hitherto has succeded
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 73 14 T HE MAN WHO INVESTS IN LOVE Must of necessity, provide adequate protection for jj those whose future is so closely allied with his I own. Present" economic conditions make a Prudential fl Policy a necessity. There is a Policy to suit every h need and emergency. I Enquire for
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    • 267 14 CJ CJ CJ CJ CJ CJ CJ CJ CJ U CZJ CJ CJ CJ CJ CJ CJ CJ CJ CJ CJ CJ CJ CJ CJ CJ CJ I —I *—I»—' 1 ll —l mm Ut -JCS3j^ I Johnson Phillips, Ltd. j a LONDON. 1 Electrical Engineers and Cable Makers. I
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 421 15 gTEAMER SAILINGS. F 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES rporated in England.) >ni PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES \R AND ORIENTAL STEAM lON CO.. LONDON AND IST MAIL SERVICE. ntract with His Majesty's Government.) RD FROM LONDON. China and Japan. Due Tonnage Singapore 1931. 9,000 Aug. 22 11.000 Sept. 5 6,070 Sept.
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    • 629 15 STEAMER JSAILINGS. K. LINE (Japan Mail) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail 5 PUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Aug. 27 28 t HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Sept. 9 10 t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Sept. 23 24 HAKUSAN MARU 10.500 Oct. 7 8 HARUNA MARU 10,400 Oct.
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    • 417 15 JSTEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STL AM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) Direct Service to Japan via Hong Kong, Amoy and Shanghai and to Calcutta via Penang. Taking cargo on through .Bill of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefo, Tientsin, Newenwang, Yangtse ports, Formosa, the Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND
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    • 265 15 INSURANCE. THE fflmX SOUTH INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. L. C MARGOLIOUTH. Manager. Office: l, Flnlayson Green Best Distributors: GOODYEAR TIRES AND TUBES. Chin Huat Hin Oil Trading Co. 14«. SOCTH BRIDGE ROAD. HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. Deutsch I Q I Au.stralisrhc
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    • 548 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 £1.66(3.845 HEAD OFFICE: 15. Grace Church Street. London, E.C. 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. J.
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    • 531 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 will shortly open a Branch in North Bridge Road near its junction with Middle
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 2332 16 ALICO I I ALICO Asia Life Insurance Company. Under American Charter. ??0 000-deposited with the Supreme Court of England.) We offer you the most liberal policy ever Issued ln the Orient. If your Finances are -fleeted by tne present slump-take an ALICO policy to-day and keep the slump out of
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    • 439 16 For All Classes of Motor Vehicles rance Consult MALAYAN AUTO SERVICE Co 133. LAVENDER STREET, Phone No. 6934. ORE OUR SERVICE DEPARTS will do everything for you, and save you aU.the an accident— DAY or NIGHT. OUR IMMEDIATE AND CAREFUL ATTEND* TO YOUR CLAIMS AND OUR FREE GET-YOU-HOME Fa !es
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