Malaya Tribune, 27 August 1931

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  • 32 1 The Malaya Tribune tr, win- -No. 202 SINGAPORE THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1931 FIVE CENTS The Malaya Tribune Singapore: Thursday, Aug. 27. 1931. Malaya Tribune SINGAPORE THURSDAY. AUGUST 27, 1931 1 1 "i
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    • 149 1 LIPTON'S CEI L.ON TEA. tOO CANNOT BETTER THE BEST, 0* IfIHHHBMHMHHMHHnMM r IN A CLASS BY ITSELF" No other condensed milk contain* mĔk IS S mUCn concentra t e d goodness as SHIP BRAND GUARANTEED FREE FROM BACTERIA Sweetened Condensed Milk "SHIP BRAND" milk is unques- SOLE IMPORTERS tionably the
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    • 278 1 I n f I HSi < 615 TO-NIGHT 9.15 Leslie Henson IN "A Warm Corner" An uproarious BRITISH comedy. PHONE 6281-5261 Let A g Vesta 9 Save You Money. I A Sewing renowned for its reliability. jjj I VIBRATING SHUTTLE. I HAND SEWING MACHINE, WITH COVER. jjj NET WEIGHT 33
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  • 485 2 Boys Corner. Contributed By "MALAYA TRIBUNE" READERS. EDITOR'S LETTER. Comments On The Mail. Dear Boys. •'Useful" writes complaining that a lettex hich was stated to have been held over did not appear and thai his latest contribution appeared instead. Useful" must remember that no contributor «-?;n expect to have more
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  • 225 2 iBy Ismail bin Alias.) In the o'den days before the discovery of electricity it was very difficult to communicate from one place or country to another. But after the discovery, this has been possible. Electricity was first discovered in its frictional iorm in S*>:th Century B.C. by
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  • 186 2 tBy John Takocte.) I read Joseph Teck Hee's article 1 Oil snakes and it struck mr tha:, v.ry few people have any itf a of makes or their identification. This state of affairs is only natural as Singapore is not inhsbi.ed to Any great extent by p<
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  • 65 2 By "Rex.") V/e must always be prepared 'the Scouts nictto). N.ver depend on luck: work hare firing the moments given you. If you do iaii a! -:r having been working hard all your time, do not be discouraged or disappointed; you liave don your duty. Your answers
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  • 238 2 Last Saturday's Debate. A l.tcrary meeting of the S.S.U. was held in the premises of the City High School on Saturday last with Mr. Scow Cheng Koon in the chair. After the introductory speech, the lecturer, Master T. Andrew, was called upon to ipak on "Wars." He said
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  • 390 2 (By Mandarin Tay, Muar.) The State of Johore has long been known to be the home of Fe!i<c Tigris who roams at iandc-m in the jungles and forest reserves. He is a terror not only to the beasts of the forest but to the villagers, country folk
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  • 123 2 'By Tan Yong Heng.) Ik reading it is well to propose to ourselves definite ends and purposes. The more distinctly we are tware of our own wants and desires ;n reading, the more definite and permanent will be our learning. To read with a definite object before us
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  • 106 2 r-fiy S. .V. SkunmVfttfrt, Johore.) School life is bv a'l as being tho happiest time SDf life, v And this life is so very happy b cause 'Of t*\e many friends we ha\e in cur school The boys cf the upper forinr; are mostly studious and serious, while
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  • 57 2 i By "joon Lee."/ Among aU vices, gambling is the on? that greatest hold. it is the cause cf many troubles and traaedi.s. Gambling is restricted everywhere but in spite of forcible restriction the vice is prevailing. It is a thing easy *o be addicted to but
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  • 376 2 "SHRUNK HEADS. Interesting Customs Of Indians. (By K. W. Chen.) The Indians living in that section bordering the Basin of the Amazon, known as the Maranon, seem quite familiar with the art of mummifying dead bodies. Though their knowledge of taxidermy may be poor, yet the specimens are very remarkable.
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  • 215 2 (By "Samson."j Some schoolboys will certainly oppose the idea of learning during the holidays, for they think that holidays are meant only to rest. I should say that to learn during the holidays is absolutely necessary because if we do not, we are liable to
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  • 207 2 (By "UsefuL"/ With regard to the above subject contributed by ••Don." he is perfectly right in spying that i during this slump time dhoby charges must j be reduced. I am perfectly sure on one acJ count why the charges are not reduced these hard times. J Nowadays
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  • 131 2 (By •Hooligan Liam.") Some boys and girls are so ignorant of even the mast elementary rules of health that instead of becoming healthier as they grow up they develop into weak and sickly men and women. If you wish to be healthy you should take plenty
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  • 123 2 i By Fook Kin Tain J A rich man was once in need of a faithful servant. He gave notice that he wanted a man to do a day's work and two men came and both were employed. He set them to fill a basket with water,
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    • 214 2 C II©ALETTES S i S F 7Z 1 1 I "I VOTE FOR SM i! x^" i,ovet I t ii j] X "se Pebeco f I l! 1 li Toothpaste" /H^ *"v P^-</m H Ĕ "I* leare» the I A il jt M most wonderful. > «Ijj ing in the
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  • 360 3 (By Tai Yew Chai.) Before the last term holidays began in 1925. we proposed to hire a motor launch to circumnavigate the Island of Singapore. A daywas fixed for the trip, and it was the day just before the vacation commenced. So early on th?
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  • 213 3 I By S. Mian, Ipch.) I think most of the Chinese, especially the Straits-born, will quite agree with Dr. Wu Lien Teh's lecture to a large gathering at the premises of Hu Yiew Seah, Penang. He spoke of present China which is now modernised, similar to other big
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  • 107 3 (By "A Subscriber.") We often hear people say. "what is done cannot be undone." That is to say, what evil or good is done by us has passed, and cannot be brought to the present or future. In order tn rem:dy mistakes we must have them corrected
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  • 108 3 (By A. H. Jeeris.) There are many artists in Singapore. Seme of them are born artists, and I am sure that there are others who will be very greed artists sem; day. Budding artists should remember that the first thing to do is to have
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  • 99 3 (By H. Yap.) Some students, during the recess, will hide themselves in fa corner and smoke. After school they go home with nothing in their perfumed heads, but their parents think that their sons had gone to school to study a great many things which are unknown
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  • 106 3 (By S. Syed Ahmed.) Sometimes the mind is passive, and find itself the victim of any claimant to its attentions, but makes no effort to give it the recognition for which it asks. The over-anxious mind so accentuates or exaggerates the causes of its trouble that
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  • 385 3 (By Tan Chong Beng.) Being a regular reader of the various "Corners." I should like very much to tell your readers a strange incident which happened during my visit to Amoy. The story is about a certain man from Taiwan who was killed by his
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  • 214 3 ißy Goh Kirn Ek.t There are libraries in all large and civilised countries. They are provided by the Government or philantrophic people. In these places various kinds of books and newspapers are collected ara they are open every day. Those who are in the habit ol reading
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  • 89 3 (By Milan Tan.") It is right for us to respect all good persons; our parents, our teachers, our friends etc. Wherever we meet we can show our respect by admiring and assisting them. In school we are specially taught by our masters how to respect people.
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  • 64 3 (By P. H. Lim.) I entirely disagree with Mr. H. L. Tan in his criticism of Mr. L. I. Hoe's contribution on the above subject, published in last week's issue. It must be understood that the only way to gain customers, in all business, is by way
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  • 39 3 (By Liam Hock Peng.) Friends can be described in many ways. Some are like parasites, because they live and depend on others and when those others are completely broke they will leave and make friends with others.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 255 3 MANSION iiiiii I |l I I 1 this MANSION POLISH for furniture. It is so to use and retains its brilliancy for such a long time. Why don't you try it on your tables, ward-robes, World'sx//^ No other flashlight gives V l^H you the power...long life... B tj| 1 Wl^uT''|'
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    • 49 3 A RARE OPPORTUNITY Afforded by The Great Eastern Optical Co., 112. South Bridge Road, Singapore. SPECIAL DISCOUNT COUPON In producing this coupon to us, holder will be granted a special discount of 25 per cent, on our quotations for CROCKES and TORIC lenses when they ord"- spectacles from us.
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    • 132 3 OLL I YOU WILL FIND 1 IT 1$ OLD SCOTCH '!F>rjpjn| "More/" fiF~~JI Hiat'e what babies ami children sa) bL/ when the) taste tlx- deiiciously differ ill/ pHmraMWßil ent sun-ripened flavor of the genuine (l 3 MINI TE OAT II VKES COOKEI) >- > AT THE MILL—FOX 12 HOt RS
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    • 248 3 THE PRUDENTIAL. ASSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. The Largest Insurance Company in the British Empire. BRANCH OFFICE: 17/18, Mercantile Bank Buildings. Branch Actuary, Branch Manager. A S. CLARKE. L. A. WILLIAMS REGLYKOL Is a great cure for DIABETES. It was shown upon chemical analysis that the quantity of sugar and acetone in
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  • 1709 4 THE TRAFFIC LINES EXPERIMENT. REPORT OF MUNICIPAL ENGINEER. 1 The MM mileage of roads under Ore control r 'rfpon for'"* Bac* to«a..ed 2 the past tnree years have been as ,<>UOWS: Miles Miles Miles 1928. 1929 1930 Municipal Roads 125.2» MUJ I«J* Back Lanes 2^.»J loners,
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  • 180 4 DIFFICULTIES OF WEDDING ON SHORE. Three miles cut at sea off Bridlington a young couple were married, according to "The Times of India,' in a fishing-boat. With a strong breeze blowing, and spray continually dashing over them, they stood by the bulwarks cf the fishing cable
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  • 136 4 RESEARCH FARM IN KENT. A new attack on disease was launched on June 8, according to "The Daily Herald." by the Royal College of Surgeons, when Lord Mcyniham, the president, laid the foundationstone of the Buckston Browne Research Farm, in the grounds adjoining Charles Darwin's house
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  • 935 4 Alleged Progress Of Mankind. The nightmare dread among many people is of another great war. It seems inconceivable after the terrible lessons of fifteen years ago that once again war should be contemplated. But just as the conflict was presaged by much talk about the respective
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  • 107 4 The English Bar has b-come rather mealymcuthed. but che old style cf robur.tious eloquence survives in Northern Ireland. Mr. Lowry. X.C, gay: a. good specimen of it before Mr. Justice Brown, at Belfast, in mail week. "I think it a terrible thing." he passionately declared, "that a respectable
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    • 385 4 TkeVVISDOxHofBDITVG a cigarette that is made SPECLULYtoPREVEVF SORE THROATS has been ĔĔĔĔk proved conclusively by hundreds of fctflt thousands of smokers SI CONVINCING jmm reasons "WHY CRAVENA* DO NOT AFFECT THE THROAT TOBACCO ProP o 0 blending of 100% pure SAND Crave "A" have the only complete du< cx r
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  • 1576 5 Malayan Stocks Shares. MINING. ISSUED BY PRASEFt A CO.. EXCHANGE AND BTOCK BROKERS Singapore, August 27, 10 a.m. M JJJJ CLOBINO QUOTATIONS, be End*. Fuyers. Sellers. Asam Kuinbang Tto Dec. 31 £1. 0.9 £1 2 0 Austral Malay Dec. 31 0.18 j 1 0 0 j v Ayer Hitam Tin
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    • 55 5 1 ■iiuiii^i:iiitiiiit:iiiiiiitiiiii!iiiiiimiiiiiitiii'i!ii( iThe Xante is the jCI \RANTEE I f Winchester j FLASHLIGHTS 1 1 BArrEWEs .a&gV I by the "W: ESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. New Haven, Conn., U.S.A. u As Good as the Gun: 9 I Distributors for Malaya: TIANG LEE Co., Kuala Lumpur and Penang. 11 '""111 l
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    • 64 5 JUST UNPACKED. Obat "Priok" and Obat "Jarnu." CHOP "KEJANG from Messrs. Lie Lie Chic, PONTIANAK, WEST BORNEO. Specially prepared for the use of women during their accouchement and serves as a tonic for growing boys and girls. A trial wiU convince you. Obtainable only from Madam Wee Bee Neo. alias
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    • 121 5 The People's Paper. THE "MALAYA TRIBUNE," Q f course! 1 $k SOUNDEST NEWS 5 CENTS DAILY. S Its Circulation is Continually increasing—that is Clear Proof of Its Sustained Popularity. Be sure you get it regularly by becoming a Subscriber. The Subscription Form below may be used. Date 1981. To The
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    • 580 5 $200 MUST BE WON ONE PRIZE EIGHTH CROSSWORD. IN AID OF THE CHILDREN'S AH) SOCIETY. (ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.) P L• MU SHE" —C B m _f dJ _LJBL Ll LPtL m 111 BE 188 mmP m —l I ifwi S 1 I 1 j j I [d Address your solution
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    • 313 6 Amusements. I iWi wv v.w..w\i/ Aizw y w si mmv I horn mm liiiH I r a "AN EXC ELLENT REXDERIXG OF A POPULAR STAGE SUCCESS" G] X STRAITS TIMES AUGUST 26TH, 1931. j/j S -a WARM CORNER" is not recommended UNLESS YOU CAN STAND AX HOUR X Ln or
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    • 146 6 3 I <$715 To-Night 9.15 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer vivid, I X dramatic romantic drama PASSION FLOWER f 51 J iliiialirilllllllllllllllllillllllMtllllllllillillllliMllllHllllltllUl'llll'iittllltUllllMlhilll I [o I TO-MORROW I j MATINEES I I AT 3 &B IS j I GALA OPENING I AT ©.15 I HELL'S 1 ANGELS I UNITED ARTISTS I No words could describe
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    • 260 6 c.15 To-Night 915 J 1 REGINALD OENN\ I KAY JOHNSON, ROLAND YOUNG <] in the grand musical and laughter •5| show that packed the ALHAMBRA I" Madam Satan M.-G.-M. PICTURE. OTIIlil,ll'.ltllli!|i:|).lul::lnli:l:ili.li.lii|IIIMaillllllllill!illtlnlMliiliiflllllllilllli!lill.il I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I WHOOPEE "zH f
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    • 26 6 u «»liiL.l.blj|^l.,li l |nl ILL I Mark Best Quality with Moderr icej Apply to New China Optica! Dh j MANUFACTURING OFTTCIAV 96. EQcii Street, Blngaport Than*
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  • 464 7 THE LORRY DRIVER S EVIDENCE. CORNER TO VISIT THE SCENE. "I "would like to go to the scene once more to see what space there was between the offside of the deceased's car and the edge of the road opposite," said Mr. P. G. Bourne, the Singapore
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  • 249 7 CASE RESUMED BY DISTRICT JUDGE. The ease in which three Railway employees and a Chinese representative of a local firm are charged with forgery and abetment of forgery in respect of three goods receipts for 212 bags of damar, which were dispatched from Btkck, Johore,
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  • 59 7 Singapore. Aug. 27. Buyers Seller* «.8.8. equal to London Standard. Spot 1% fft Standard R.S.S. en Tender September 7% 8 Tender Oct. 77 9 B' L October/December 8 S% January/March s\ 8% Tone of Market:—Dull-steady. Latest Cable:—London Spot Sheet 2 516 d. per lb. New
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  • 155 7 C IVILIANS SEIZE MILITARY BARRACKS. Lisbon, Aug. 26. A military coup d'etat was attempted at 6 a.m. to-day, when civilians armed with ma-chine-guns and rifles seized the barracks of the Third Regiment of Artillery. There was no resistance and the officers were taken prisoner?, while the troops
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  • 58 7 In the theory exam, of the Trinity College of Music, London, which was held at Singapore on June 13, the following were presented by Mrs. P. U. de Sou/a. L.C.C.L.: Preparatory grade—Violet Shirazee 96 marks (honours). Preparatory grade—Begum Shirazee 94 marks (honours). Preparatory grade—Daisy Namazie 93
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  • 96 7 SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES Singapore. Aug. 27. East Wharf (Entrance Gate li Nil. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3). Fushimi Maru 18: Granville 13: Kuala 8: Luneburg 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3) Shunko Maru 30; Alipore 32; Tairea 37. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 4). Rhexenor 46; Ipoh 48.
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  • 70 7 The Band of the S.S. Police will play the following programme, weather permitting, at Katong Park to-morrow, commencing at 9 p.m.: Overture, "Oberon," Weber; Selection, "Lesbontes Hoffmann," Offenbach: (a) Melody. "Angels Guard Thee," Godard; (b) le Serenade, "Quand tv Chants," Gounod; Suite. "Caucasian Sketches," Ippolitovr Ivanov; MataMata's Patrol, "On Rounds,"
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  • 81 7 London. Aug. 26. Messrs Lewis. Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £120 5 16 (£117'«). Forward $122 (1119%). The market is strong. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify today's rubber prices as follows: Spot 2 5 16d. (2%d Forward 2 916d.
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  • 136 7 Singapore, Aug. 27. Rice. Siam 1 per Koyan $205 Rice, Siam 2 $175 Rice. Siam 3 $160 Rice. Siaan $155 Rice, Saigon A-l $175 Rice. Saigon I $165 Rice. Saigon 2 $160 Rice, Saigon t $152 Rice, Rangoon 1 $154 Rice. Rangoon 2 $151 Rice, par Boiled No. 1
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  • 318 7 Singapofle, Aug. 28. (By courtesy of H. and S. Bank.) Selling.—London 4 months' sight 2s. 3 29 32d London 3 months* sight 2s. 3%d., London 60 days' rght 2s. 327 32d London 30 days' sight 2s. *****6 d.. London demand 2s 3 23 32d. London T.T- 2s. 3
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  • 163 7 ARRIVALS. "Perak," Brit. 519 tons, Capt. McDonald, from Teluk Anson. 26-8; for Teluk Anson, 28-8. "Makasser," Dutch, 362 tons. Capt. Triebels, from Indragiri, 26-8; for Indragiri, 28-8. Mata Hart." Brit. 519 tons, Capt. Leash, from Penang. 26-8; for Penarig. JW-8. .••Tdirea." Brit. 3.756 tons, Capt Gwyn, from Calcutta.
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  • 55 7 Pajan Singh, Sikh who was convicted in Kuala Lumpur police court on Monday for dishonestly retaining a stolen revolver, and being in possession of the revolver without a licence, was on Tuesday sentenced to one month imprisonment on tne first charge and two years' on the second, in addition to
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  • 33 7 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 154 for $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon Is Rs 158 for $100
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  • 509 7 LYALL AND EVATTS REPORT. Aug. 27, noon. The tin share market has become quite active again and a sharp demand for all the market favourites has brought prices up very considerably over the last two days. Penawats have been transacted up to 69 70 cents, Kuchais 87
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    • 1106 7 I VICTORIA THEATRE Commencing Sat. Next Aug. 21 ,gsf AND /0* Tues. 1, Wed. 2, Thurs. 3, and V I Sat. Sept. 6, at 9.30 p.m. CX* <A MRS. Q <f Presents J> V/ r snappy Jr MUSICAL SHOW j WITH A BEAUTIFUL DANCING Jj CHORUS. I j; POPULAR PRICES:
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    • 104 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE MATTER OF LEWIS AND PEAT (STORE) LIMITED AXD REDUCED and IN THE MATTER OF ORDINANCE NO. 155 (COMPANIES) NOTICE is hereby given that a Petition for confirming a resolution reducing the capital of the above Company from $1,000,000 to $800,000 was on the 19th day of
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 378 7 WHAT TO LISTEN FOR. TO DAY'S RADIO. Eindhoven tHolland), PCJ (31.28 metres), from 10.30 p.m. announcing in six languager, musical programme. Chelmsford, London G5SW, midnight to 6 a.m. H M.V. station. London (25 8 metres), broad >*sting latest recordings at intervals from about 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. lanJong Priok
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    • 303 7 METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. MALAYAN DAILY WEATHER REPORT, Tempera- Bright. STATIONS. ture. Rainfall. Sun Max. Mln. shine. Alor Star 88 74 0.18 3.0 Kota Bharu K. Trengganu 89 75 t 5.3 Kroh 82 71 0.63 4.7 Sitiawan 91 75 0.09 6.5 Ipoh 90 76 0.05 6.9 Butterworth 88 76 1.60 6.5 Kuala
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  • 861 8 We concede that the F.M.S. Government has acted with a full sense of responsibility in subscribing to the further development of tne Tin Quota Scheme announced this week. We are sure that the sincere official conviction is that continued co-operation with the other producing countries in restricting
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  • 22 8 The tender of Low Boh Tan at $116.000 has been accepted for the erection of a new English school at Jalan Besar.
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  • 18 8 Eight thousand cases of rubber for America were shipped on board the "Javanese Prince' at Port Swettenham yesterday.
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  • 22 8 Mr. Justice Mudie is at present indisposed and is expected to be away from the Supreme Court. Kuala Lumpur, for several days.
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  • 46 8 Under the auspices of the Indian Association the Rev. J. J. Kingham will deliver a lecture on "Women of Modern Times" on Saturday, at 730 pjn., at the Association premises, 3, Owen Road. The meeting is open to the public. Mr. T. G. Thomas witn preside.
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  • 46 8 Diagonal crossing or turning of vehicles is now forbidden in Orchard Road from the junction of Dhoby Ghaut and Penang Road to its junction with Tank Road and Edinburgh Road and fray* its junction wi.h Koek Road and Killincj Road io its Junction with Cairnhill Road.
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  • 59 8 Mr. A. W Greaves. Trades and Customs Department. Kuala Lumpur, succeeds Capt. E. H. Hime at Teluk Anson as Senior Superintendent of Customs. Captain Hime recently left for Home on leave accompanied by Mrs. Hime. Mr. W. H. MacLaughlin has arrived from Kuala Lumpur, and has taken the place of
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  • 191 8 Big Iron Concession To Japanese. The local "Japanese News'* publ.sb.es the following Kobe message, aated Aug. 8: In the midst of steadily diminishing mining claims held by the Japanese in the Malay Archipelago, much is expected of the iron deposits, acquired recently by the Tochigi Shoji Kaisha
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  • 100 8 NIPPED IN THE BUD BY SPANISH GOVT. Reuter. Madrid. Aug. 26. A clerico-military plot to restore Alfonso to the Ihrone is reveal .d in the Press. It is alleged that the church authorities in the Navarre and Basque country got into contact with exministers and ex-officers at
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  • 68 8 FLOODLIGHTS ON MAIN BUILDINGS. Rugby. Aug. 26. Preparations for the floodlight illumination of the principal London buildings during nex month in connection with the Triannial International Illumination Congress and Faraday Centenary Celebrations are nearing complct on Buckingham Palace is among the building? to be lighted, which include Westminster
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  • 60 8 TO THE NORTH POLE UNDER THE ICE. Bergen. Aue. 26. The wireless station here reparis thai it was in excellent wiiele s communicat on wi:h Sir Hubert Wilkin- who is on. a North Pol.' xpedJtton in the subma-ine "Nluiiiu.s." las. nil ht and to-day.—Reutcr. [Sir Hubert
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  • 49 8 Nice, Aug. 26. The death has occurrcd of Frank Harris.— Reuter. Mr. Frank Harris was iate tditor of "Vanity Fair." and hps been editrr of the "Fo-tnightly Review." the "Sa'urday Review" and the "Candid Fvier.d." He wrote many books and plr-ys- 1 Reuter.
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  • 33 8 Tokyo, Aug. 27. Ttie ex-Premier, Mr. Hamaguchi. who recently suff?red from wounds received when he was sho'. on Nov. 14 by a r.tudent. died at 3.20 p.m. to-day.—Reuter. Reuter.
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  • 45 8 Frcm Clvna by the "Santhia" due at Singapore on Sunday. the 30th inntant. From Austiala by the "Mangolia" due at 5 on Monday, the 31st instant. Frcm Europe «Lcndr.n mails despatched on August 6). by the "Rajula" aue at Penang 6 a.m. to-morrow
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  • 25 8 A reception will be held at the Netherlands Consulate General (X.P.M. Chambers) on Monday from noon to 1 p.m. in honour of Queen Wilhelmina's Birthday.
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  • 37 8 The Rev. Noel Hudson, Vicar of St. Johns. Newcastle, has been appointed Bishop of Labuan. During the war he commanded the Bth Royal Berkshire Regiment and won the D.S.O. and MC. He wae* ordah ed ir- 1920.
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  • 30 8 The Rev. Brother James, 0.8.E.. Visitor cf Christian Brothers' Schools, Malaya, and Rev. Brother John, Director of st. Paul's Institution, Seremban, paid a visit to St. Francis' Institution. Malacca, yesterday.
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  • 44 8 Mr. Lee Cheng Yong has left Penang for Shanghai to further his studies as a sculptor of plaster works and art drawings. He is a son of Mr. Lee Chiew Hor and brother of Mr. Lee Cheng Keat. of Messrs. Seng Keat Lee Penang.
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  • 26 8 BOYS' CORN Etc. on pagrr 2 and 3 TOPICS OF TO-DAY, <.n page 8 CORRESPONDENCE, on page 12 NOTES FROM INDIA, on pa*? 14
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  • 531 8 1 <BY "LOOKER-ON I Tin is shooting up all rigl g f remember what happens to That is just pessimism, of I hope tin will stay up, and h to do so. But who benefits? A Not the small mine r, who keep his lombong going one-third
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  • 38 8 LATEST QUOTATION RUBBER London:—2 5 16d. New York:—5 116 <G>. e nts. Singapore:—7*—cents. TIN 5a.' London Spot:—£119 10s. <L» Ttuce Mouths Buyers £122 0s. 0d Od Sellers £122 5s. Od <Up 52s < Singapore:—$«2 *150 tons
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    • 186 8 Note tuc diffTrtml flavour V^^f efMcNISH fjj BETTEH j QUALITY j ROBINSON Co., Ltd., '7Tti nufonm PIR\fYOKS OF HIGH CLASS PRODUCTS SINCE 1858. l Melodies for jg> I I Hawaiian Guitars. W l j X gj r Kamiki Hawaiian Guitar Method $1.50 each j3 rC T.chnic Studies f~r Hawaiian -Guitar
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    • 99 8 GENUINE Butterfly Wing I nj JEWELLERY. jjj I —IN I I Silver Brooches, I Pendants Vanity jjj Cases, Rings jjj Powder Boxes. I I Charming Designs 30 Years' Experience. lu.S. De Stlval I Bros., I S tl. HIGH STREET. SINGAPORE X g PHONE 4S4§. TO LET. I Bungalow No. 9,
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  • 1152 9 BITTER OPPOSITION TO NEW GOVT. PREMIER'S APPEAL TO LABOUR M.P.'S. T MEETING OF THE CABINET. WISHES FROM GERMAN CHANCELLOR. Reuter. London, Aug. 27. I'rime Minister's critics are considerable capital from the in a broadcast speech he «nly to one proposal of a cent, unemployment
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  • 91 9 To Sail For England On Saturday. Bombay, Aug. 26. Mr. Gandhi will saU tor England on Aug. 29. Simla, Aug. 26. Pandit Malaviya and Mrs. Naidu. who cancelled their passages when Mr. Gandhi first oechned to attend the Round-Table Conference, have now decided to sail
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  • 263 9 NEWS ANXIOUSLY AWAITED BY BRITAIN. Reuter. Rugby. Aug. 26. After two blank days, the British Schneider team was able to resume practice at Calshot to-day. On Monday and Tuesday heavy gales raged, but to-day the weather was beautifully fine, and flights were made both in
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  • 408 9 Woman And Grandson Stabbed. The callous methods employed by local gangsters were related bet ore the Second Magistrate ;Mr. G. E. Clayton) yesterday during the preliminary inquiry into a case of alleged armed gang robbery and attempted murder. Five Chinese stood in the dock. Six men
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  • 375 9 BOYCOTT OF GOODS IN CANTON Berlin Aug. 26. Following the Nanking Governments confiscation of a German steamer laden with arms. "Vorwaerts" demands a law forbiddins German sh.pping companies io transport arms and declares that foreign armament factorie* are pocketing huge profits from such cargoes, while the odium
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  • 80 9 Reuter. FIGHT IN THE MEXICAN CHAMBER. New York. Aug. 26. On? Deputy was kilkd and four wounded in i shoeing affray in the Mexican Chamber of Deputies. The fight, in which 60 shots were fired and in which many Deputi s participated, resulted from argument on charges
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  • 4887 9 A POWER IN HUMAN ENDEAVOUR. MOVEMENT TO RESTORE FOLK SONGS. ADDRESS TO ROTARY CLUB OF SINGAPORE. An eloquent address on "Mankind and Music," with special application to the musical life of Singapore, was delivered at the weekly tiffin of the Rotary Club of Singapore, in the
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    • 242 9 A PORTER'S 1 r "BULLDOG' v I STOUT J f is the Stout of the I I j Tr °P ics m U I t mm A Glass of "Bull- J\ j I I d 0 g" Guinness II 5 I I Stout is a splen- I 5 3| I
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  • 1301 10 THRILLING RE-PLAY IN CUP SOCCER. PULAU BRANI GO DOWN FIGHTING. VICTORY IN THE LAST TEN MINUTES. (By "Full-back^'; The solitary goal of the match, .scored in the last ten minutes, gave the Chinese victory over Pulau Brani at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday in the re-play
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  • 174 10 S.F.L'S NARROW WIN. 'From Our Own Correspondent.j Malacca. Aug. 25. In the senior division of the Inter-School League on Monday last the meeting of those two great rivals, the High School and the St. Francis Institution provided keen struggle. The High School with only a few old
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  • 207 10 Before a fairly large crowd in a well-contested match at the Municipal ground on Tuesday, the Young Chinese Recreation Party defeated the Municipal Transport team by 3 —1. The Party were represented by Tong Hee. Ah Chew. Yeon Soon. Kian Chuan, Seng Hock. Kim Siew. Ah Fong,
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  • 47 10 Reuter. London. Aug. 27. Results of to-day's Scottish League (Div. I) matches: Aberdeen 1. Clyde 0. Airdrie 2. Motherwell 2. Celtic 7, Cowdenbeath 0. Dundee t, St. Mlrren 2. Hamilton 2. Falkirk 2. Kilmarnock 4, Queen's Park 1. Morton 4. Dundee U. 2. —Reuter
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  • 329 10 HOBBS' 183 rd CENTURY. SNAPS OF COUNTY MATCHES. London, Aug. 25. The weather was cold for cricket and most players turned out in their sweaters. Hobbs' 183 rd century was a masterly display, containing no mistake. He hit ten fours and three threes. Parker completed his 200 wickets in
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  • 500 10 FULL DETAILS OF AMr I)Kh COMPETITION Slight alterations have been > Alhambra Gift Scheme, as. on re- tico, the management decided that oJ should be given an equal chanc* n rOG one of the many splendid gifts by Singapore's leading merchants 5 1 "Hell's Ange'-S." lri Btlow
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  • 67 10 The members of the Straits Chinese Amateur Dramatic and Musical Society are puttiai a performance at the Great World. Kirn Ser.: Read, on Saturday and owing to the long programme the play will start at 830 p.m. fß] interesting and laughable sketches, combined with Hindustani. Malay and English songs and
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  • 53 10 The Lunar Athletic and Musical untitled Minstrels) will render musical selections at the Victoria Theatre on Sunday at the Kaa Girls' School's concert in aid of the Building Fund. Musicians and others taking part are requested to assemble at Mr. Tan Kirn Poev's residence. 19. Everton Road, before 7 p.m..
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  • 31 10 Members of the Merrilads untitled tion are informed that there will be BMti practice this week, and that next week's pra«tice will be held at 106. Peck Seah Street, on Friday.
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  • 278 11 S- C.C. TOURNAMENT. ,nd ties in the S.C.C. tournament: OPSU' YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. s Singles: S. E. Newbery plus 15 Palmer plus 2 8 —6, 7 5: A. D. mus 15.5 v. P. H. Stewart Brown Doned); E. A. Joy plus 4 b:at Capt. m minus 15 6 —1,
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  • 136 11 Ties in the S.C.R.C. tournament: TO-DAY'S TIES. V* D' ubles Handicap: Teo Tian Keng and P „h G ian Chwee v. Chua Choon Leong and Rubles Handicap: Winners of Chee Kod2 L-ong and Wong Teck Fah v. K. H. urn and Chua Cheng Hock v. K. Quah and
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  • 82 11 i From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 26. Mrs Pottie and Mrs. Beatty beat Mrs. Bruce and Mrs. Gould 6—4. 6—2, in the ladies' doubles final of the Malacca championships to-day. Where all the participants displayed remarkable steadiness, rallies being frsquent and sustained, the all-round skill of the
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  • 625 11 MALAYAN CHAMPIONSHIP. REFLECTIONS ON THE MEETING. Consra:ulations are due (says the "Malay Mail". to the A.A.A. officials for the very effi.ent Banner in which the 1931 meeting, con■ded on Saturday, was carried through without a hitch from start to finish. It was a most successful meeting and considering the
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  • 202 11 R.S.Y.C REGATTA. The folowing is the programme for Saturday's R.S.Y.C. Rowing Regatta. Chiangmai Cup race 5 p.m.—Course: Pu'l Breakwater. Red: Bow R. Phelps 10 st. 9 lb.; 2H. P. A. Jackson 9 st. 8 lb.; 3 E. S. Pickering 10 st. 9 lb.; Str. J. P. Blyth 10 st.
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  • 579 11 MOST CHINESE MINES DOOMED. In an editorial heaved "Slaughter of the Innocents" the "Malayan Daily Express" says: The Rubber Restriction scheme was killed by over-assessment. The Tin Restriction scheme, so far as Malaya is concerned, is well ?n the same road for a similar reason. The Malayan
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    • 314 11 **************************************************25i*****c I I The New Worid Show. C ESTABD. 1923—STILL GOING STRONG. Gj S ATTRACTIONS EVERY NIGHT. S GATE 10 CENTS. g I The New World Talkie Theatre j S 7.15 p.m. TO NIGHT 9.30 p.m. rjj I RED HOT RHYTHM g [3 Pathe talkie —featuring ALLEN HALE. C RESERVED
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    • 289 11 I YOU WILL POSITIVELY WARM THE COCKLES OF YOUR FRIEND'S HEART g g by presenting him with a few Handsome Decanters filled |q I with Delicious Fruit Cordials of various flavours. I Obtainable at all Provision Dealers and at our Works. I FRAMROZ CO. j W FOR 12 WRAPPERS (LARGE
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  • 1258 12 ASSETS VALUED AT $1,600,000. ESTIMATED TO REALISE $212,000. Mr. E. N. Taylor, asst. Official Assignee, continued the examination, when the court resumed after lunch yesterday, of Mr. M. S. Aratoon, in the matter of the bankruptcy of Messrs Sarkies Bros., who owned the Raffles and Sea
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  • 455 12 SINGAPORE. AUG. 21. MEAT. Beef steak (round) kati 48 B ef stew or curry kati 40 Pork, lean kati 46 Pork, lean and fat (Ist quality) kati 36 Mutton Indian lb. 55 Mutton Australian lb. 65 Fowl kati 38 Hens iLocally reared) kati 45 Ducks each 54 Pigeons,
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  • 72 12 [Our readers are invited to m subjects of public interest, it m o» stood that the "Malaya Tnb Unitrnecessarily endorse opinions exprc c pondents. LETTERS SHOULD AS POSSIBLE, preferably typ 7 B *'£> spacing), and on one side of Pen names may be used, but th< r addresses of
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  • 95 12 (To the Editor, -Malaya Sir, —It is a common sip hi mere than a dozen fellow f tumps frcm the streets and in Singapore. These stumps. I am told, a: tobacco dealers and turnt ti tl rette<\ which are sold to n in turn mix them
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  • 196 12 (To the Editor. «■Malaya Tr'--w Sir. —Generally young men ar tempted do thingr and think th y are br 0 *in to their blood running high b Uas! thl" surplus energy is wasted cr uu'i >; an prcper way and tut consequrv > tur dirastrous. Women can
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  • 332 12 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune' Sir, —I beg to support Mr. L L Tatt am "The Voice in the Wilderners" regardin "Light'ess Alexandra Road." I shall be muc! cbliged if you will kindly insert my letter your valuable pap.r in order to show you leader; how greatly
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  • 20 12 "Come On's" letter dealing with tl ship of films in Malaya will tx- gn oUr cinema page to-morrow.
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    • 229 12 0 I INSTITUTION I I i ve^*anc t^ie r^e_ I I Lm groom's silk hat at a I 1 fashionable wedding, I I Lipton's Tea is one I °f/' tne accepted I over, connoisseurs I 1 nil W/SLI 'choose it for its pre- I I r/yfW eminent quality and I
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    • 114 12 3 MINUTE OAT FLAKES. CCIX PERFECTLY IN THREt M!M Appetizing! Healthy" N ON SALE EVERYWHERE DIABETES. Thablb A. Md. Hassan guaranv Diabetes by personal treatment I leaves and fruits of trees obtained tt Ba»» and Sakais of Sumatra after a resea: go more than twelve years in ord the enemy
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 579 12 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS. Programme of Drills up to and for weekending Aug. 30. 1931: VO-DAY, AUG. 27. 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, Armoured Car Section, Section Parade. 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, "E" (Chinese) Company. Weapon Training and Drill. TO-MORROW, AUG. 28. 5 pm.—Malay Drill Hall. 4 F" (Malay) Coy.. Weapon Training. 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall,
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    • 257 12 MAILS CLOSE. TO-DAY, AUG. 27. Upper Burma, North and East India, Egypt. Europe. Great Britain. Ireland. Canada U.S.A. (Tairca.) (B.I. Mail) 3 p.m. Ceylon, Southern and Western Inaia (Alcpore) 3 p.m. Siam (except Lower Siam) (Kola) 3 p.m. Ncrth, Ncrth-East and North-Wect Sumatra, Ceylon and Bombay (Shunko Maru) 3 p.m.
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  • 325 13 AN OLD SCOTSMAN. Who is the old Scotsman, so fascinated with the dancing of Pavlova that he followed her round Britain, although he never Tied to make her acquaintance? He is mentioned by Mr. Walford Hyden, Pavlova's musical director, in "Pavlova, the Genius of Dance," a volume
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  • 184 13 PRACTICALLY ASSURED;' Reunion of the three branches of the Methodist Church now is practically assured. The primitive and United Methodists have already voted decisively in favour and the Wesleyan Methodists Conference at Birmingham this week also registered emphatic approval. Before the union can be accomplished it must
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  • 210 13 TWO "WIVES' AT HIS BEDSIDE. A motor accident h-\s served to bring to light the story of a cook's double life. The victim. Gaston Leiris. aged 56, was run over by a motor-car and had his leg broken. He was taken to Versaill'-s Hospital. There he gave
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  • 133 13 GIANT'S 40 COURSES FOR 2s. 6d. A Montreal restaurant proprietor who advertises. "All you can eat for sixty cents" (2s. 6d.) had a shock when a man about six feet tall and weighing 18 stones settled himself down at a table. Feeling a "hunch" that the
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  • 869 13 EFFECTS OF GERMAN CRISIS. As it is impossible as yet to form an opinion as to the repercussion of recent events in Germany on Switzerland's economic situation, all we can do at present is to examine the situation In accordance with the latest official economic
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 709 13 S 2525 aS? t^'^S2S2SZSIISSSHS"aSHS^ CONSTIPATION 1 the cause of many ailments. You can keep regular by using S CHOCOLAX 1 delicious chocolate laxative, pleasant and effective, gentle jj! in action and perfectly harmless. Dj i FOR SALE AT ALL PHARMACIES. jjj g Manufactured by FREDERICK STEARNS COMPANY. AUCTION SALE CHING
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  • 369 14 PRUSSIAN EX-MINISTER ADVISER TO NANKING. (Special to the "Malaya Tribune.") The work of the League of Nations during the month of July was almost exclusively devoted to sessions of the organs for intellectual co-operation. The most important practical question dealt with in this connection refers
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  • 364 14 Remarkable progress was reported at the annual meeting of the Mother Church. The First Church of Christ. Scientist, in Boston, at which many nations were represented in an audience of 6.000 members, and the continued growth was shown to be due to loyalty to the teachings
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  • 266 14 HOW THE MAP OF EUROPE WAS ALTERED. (Special to the 'Malaya Tribune.") On July 4, thi American National Holiday, monument erected in honour oi the latt resident Wilson was unv-iled at Posen. the capital of the iormer Prussian province oi the same name, the major part
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  • 838 14 ADDRESS BY CHINESE BARRISTER. Under the auspices of the Hu Yew Scan Debating Society, Penang. Mr. G. H. Goh, barrister-at-law, delivered an address on the 21st. inst on the Common Jury of the Straits Settlements—a subject which, the lecturer said, should be of particular interest to the
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  • 109 14 THE LAST TOAST TO DEATH!" DYING SPORTSMAN'S CHAMPAGNE. Count Karl Anton Lsterhazy. the famous Hungarian sporting nobleman, dying in a Vienna nursing home from the r suits cf an operation for appendicitis, determined to be merry to the end. He called for a glass of champagne, drank it at a
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  • 105 14 SENSITIVE HUSBAND COMMITS SUICIDE. Criticism of the newly married bride by friends and relatives ir said to have led p young Bengali graduate to commit suicide by opium poisoning. Tt appears Jitendranath Das. son of a postal employe?, returned home with his bride alter the day
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  • 1433 14 The Question Still Open. NOTES FROM INDIA. "Whether Mahatma Gandhi will go to London or stay in India depends either way upon the sense of justice of the Viceroy in deciding, writes the "Ceylon Independent." When it is made, for either good or ill, it
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  • 183 14 Frankfurt, August 17. Another "blazing ear mystery" is being Investigated by the police in the well-known Black Porset spa of Herrnalb, where a motorcar belonging to an automobile dealer named yon Lacum was found burnt, with the charred body of man inside. Doubts are expressed whether
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    • 121 14 I these Killers! n Thousands of innocent people art* U marked for death each year at the hand-* jl of poisonous inserts. These killers arr infesting your homes right now. Dou't /Br* let them infect your food and peixm jPjcJsT with the germs of fatal disease, kill all f ĔBB&Jf
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    • 446 15 gXFAMER SAILINGS. P. &0. BRITISH INDIA AND AI'CAR LINES corporated in England,) MA ,I PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. \R AND ORIENTAL STEAM I lON CO., LONDON AND EAST MAIL SERVICE. ynntract with His Majesty's Government.) \RD FROM LONDON. China and Japan. Due Tonnage Singapore 1931. 11.000 Sept. 5 6,070 Sept. 6
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    • 645 15 Pjny.k. LINE (Japan Mail) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough Vessels Tonnage Due Sail ft 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. 21 22
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    • 759 15 STEAMER SAILINGS. INSURANCE. INDOCHINA STEAM /4@S&b± THE NAVIGATION CO., LTD. SOUTH (incorporated in England.) W 7 BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY. Direct Service to Japan via Hong Kong. LIMITED. Amoy and Shanghai and to Calcutta n. penang. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT AND Taking cargo on through Bill of Lading lor BMViSSi ar» Canton,
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    • 451 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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    • 530 15 BANKSTHE 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 Road
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    • 916 16 WHY PAY HIGH PRICES FOR YOUR FOOTWEAR! TRY OUR CREPE SOLE TENNIS SHOES, j 62 and 67 cts. per pair. KEY BRAND TENNIS SHOES. 43 cts. per pair (AH Sizes). 119, North Bridge Road, Singapore. THE PEOPLE'S PAPER: INDEPENDENT AND PROGRESS! E TO LET. TO LET—IBS, Tank Road. Immediate entry.
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    • 857 16 Le zJ\dercier's School. ESTABLISHED 1906. 218, QUEEN ST. 61, WATERLOO ST. Morning Classes only—Primary to Commercial. NO AGE LIMIT! Principal:-F. I. MILES. PUBLIC NOTICES. NOTICE. We have been appointed as Sole Sale and Distributing Agents in British Malaya. D.E.I. Siam. Philipines Islands, etc. for the sale and distribution of the
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    • 512 16 FOR PERFECT VISIOnTT _nnSHr "ißfeH. LAZARUS Cr Consulting Opticians. Tel. 2751. 3, Capitol Buil SITUATIONS VACANT. WANTED—A Malay clerk with knowledge of English and Malay characters, clerical experience necessary. Enclose copy testimonials Apply Box No. 407 c o Malaya Tribune. SITUATION WANTED. Fully qualified book-keeper-typist (Chinese) seeks position as Clerk
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    • 421 16 MASSAGE AND M »ICUB| MASSAGE Miss MISAKO and M: No. 20. Bencoolen Street apor| MALAYA TRIBUNE PHONE 8171 SUBSCRIPTION R\7 > PAYABLE IN Al)\ C| Delivery Includ. Inciuc^ at office Postacr Itoftni or close <Loca: tc Fanfc residence. F.M.S i Coiutrts /early $15.00 FUJI f27.se Half Yearly 7.50 $10.50 $135«
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