Malaya Tribune, 8 October 1931

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    29 1 The Malaya Tribune v#i. xvra.- No. 238 SINGAPORE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1931 FIVE CENTS, The Malaya Tribune. Singapore: Thursday, Oct. S, 1931. Malaya Tribune SINGAPORE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1931.
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      187 1 LIPTON'S CEYLON TEA, TOU CANNOT BETTER THE BEST, "YOU CAN'T BUY BETTER THAN THE BEST" m "0.X." CEMENT \IESI/ and it is more ECONOMICAL "0.X." Cement is famed throughout the world for its SUPERIOR QUALITY. Although moderate in price it is outstandingly DURABLE and STRONG. When YOU use -pecial rates
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      367 1 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 "Viennese Nights" AN ALL-COLOUR MUSICAL PICTURE. 'PHONE 5261-5262 j Cleam_Everytliing Except Clothes. I l Makes Copper and Brass Like Gold cj Steel Like Si,ver Removes Dirt, Ink, Rust, Tar, Grease, I Stamp > Soot. I Si 4sk YoMr deafer to Supply. I i| Manufactured by: Joseph Crosfleld
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    Boys' Corner. Contributed By "MALAYA TRIBUNE" READERS. EDITOR'S LETTER.
    94 2 Comments On The Mail. Dear Boys. Tan Cheng Bene, subm ts an article this 7 k which is not quite up o "Come. standard, and therefore I have used the article on Amoy (necessarily abbrev.ated* about which he inquired some weeks
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    Detecting A Criminal.
    302 2 (By S. T. Koh.) A policeman was patrolling a certain area. It was such a night as is typical of the tropics and the policeman found it a bit tiresome to continue. So he was taking a few minutes rest, leaning against the pillar of a big
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    A Dangerous Spot.
    171 2 (By L»yng.i Municipal Camnnss oners, at ention please! Scene—Upper Serangoon Road. between Bidadari and MacPhersun Road. Kee-kee-kee-ee-e The Malay syce leans uack on his seat with a sigh of relief and thanks the reliability of the brakes, as several bullocks majestically file past the front cf the
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    Potatoes.
    171 2 'By L. William./ The story goes that Sir Francis Drake, the famous English sailor of Queen Elizbeth's day, brought some potatoes to England, and gave them to a gentleman to plant in his garden. This gentleman had heard of potatoes being an excellent "fruit," so, when they had grown
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    Harmful Friends.
    162 2 'By Robert Sim.) A.> a boy. of course I know a lot of boys In our school, and am friendly with them all. A feW of them I like very much, and I am .tlways glad to see them. But when I talk about dangerous friends I mean
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    Contributions.
    54 2 (By Leong Yee Kong Nervousness comes when one attempts to write an article for the first time but after the foundation is laid, the rest will be easy. Everything is difficult at the beginning and if the proverb "Nothing venture, nothing gain" is remembered, I think the task of
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    STUDENTS' UNION.
    200 2 Aviation A Boon To Humanity. A literary meeting of the S.S.U. was held 'in the premises of the Modern English High School at 3 p.m. on Saturday, with Mr. Eu Peng Liang in the chair. A majority unanimously voted in favour of aviation as a means of bringing
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    Self-Propelling Boat.
    286 2 (By Daddy Teacher. How to make a self-propelling boat. Cut out a paper boat about on;? inch long, taking care to leave a half-inch ••tail" at the stern. The whole will then look like a large tadpole Stick this paper boat to a piece of very thin tin
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    Fruit.
    174 2 'By Han Tian Fong, G. E. School. Labuan Fruits arc the fleshy coverings of the seeds of plants and trees. They contain sugar juices when they are ripe, which attract birds and animals to eat them so that their seeds may be carried to other places, and dropped !n
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    Behaviour in Society.
    163 2 (Bp "Innocent Kid.") It is not my usual custom to write oi. casual topics that will not benefi' my fellow brothers. But as such things strike my feeling intensely I cannot refrain from voicing out my opinion and express my earnest desire that my brothers Should benefit
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    Sad Temper.
    109 2 (By Useful.' This kind of a habit is very bad for anyone to possess, both for children as well as grownup people. One who possesses a bad temper will always find himself in danger. Fighting and quarrelling usually arises with bad-temper-ed people. They may be victorious in 99
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    SUPERSTITION BOOK.
    162 2 Quivering Of The Eyelids. (By "Boy Yar Bor Chai") This book states that if the right eyelid quivers it foretells that you will ba invited to a feast such as marriage party, birthday party or that some guest or relative will be coming to visit you and so
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    The Boys' Brigade.
    205 2 Some eighteen months ago there was Parted here in Singapore a company the first of its kind in Malaya, of the Br.ys' Brigade. About a year later anoth»; r company had to be formed. At ther arc so'mar.v boys interested in the work f th- Brigade that
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    Diseases.
    103 2 'By "Lima:') Diseases are destructive agent? of mankind They render men useless for the struggle for existence and slaughter men. women, and children by thousands. D seases ex.sted for many cen.uries, and are now so prevalent that we consider them as part of the evils of th s world.
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    The Road To Success.
    113 2 (By Yeo Teow Quee.) It is evident that a physical culturist canbuild up his body in a day, a scho ar cannot finish his course ;n a year, a mechanic will not expect to know the mechanism thoroughly when he has only undergone the training for
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    Good Manners.
    95 2 'By Lim Chiang Hou\) Good manners do not come naturally, they have to be learnt and taught. In our childhood. if not told and shown how to behave politely, we would be rough and rude. Good manners are not the same in. every country, for different people have
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    Pilfering.
    93 2 (By "Malacca W. V."> Some boys have the inclination to pilfer. It is a very bad practice, and if they continue they are simply asking for s?rious trouble. I am of opinion, that it is inquisitiveness and curiosity that induce a boy to gradually put his fingers into pockets
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    Amoy's Modernisation.
    69 2 (By Tan Chong Beng.) I take this opportunity of acquainting readers with the modernisation of Amoy during recent times. In olden days girls in Amoy dressed"TrT?n o'd-iashioned way but now since the advent of modern fashions, they dress themselves as most of our Chinese schoolgirls do in Singapore.
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    A Guide.
    39 2 (By S. James./ The word Watch" helos a boy vr a girl 'o go on with life by following the letter: W—watch your Words. A—watch your Actions. T—watch your Thoughts. C —watch your Companions H—watch your Honour.
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      156 2 WOMAN'S MAGAZlNE—December OV4LXINE' Made from Malt. Milk and 6?ggs A.P.B. 24. jĔĔk Wave JIV G »arante«l for 6 months P f $10 only dreSB > Beauty House «7 ILDIXG 'THOSE 2916. Amazing Pi,e s P ecia,ist t ver 25 Years Txperience) Cj •->, j > R pen.of the Pilpn cm
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    THE LABOUR OUTBURST.
    853 3 SOCIALIST ETHICS. CLASS BEFORE COUNTRY. Jr.,?"' out ln the Report of the May fh™?tir rlng alto^ther 5 the T U C. and its kindr;d organisations have launched an attack n 6 ,NMLluns nave purely dji £>. The demand L> that the manual workers shall make no contribution
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    SOLICITING.
    211 3 NEW LEGISLATION IN THE F.M.S. A Bill to amend the Minor Offences Enactment. 1930. Ls to be introduced in the Federal Council. By this Bill Section 25 of the principal Enactment is repealed and the following section is substituted therefor: "Any person who is found drunk and incapable of
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      187 3 l THE j Paion* Theatre m SHAS BEEN fl, a DECORATED f WITH j jSherwin William's I Oil Paints 1 LOHMANN Co., Ltd. j I I I Ii PLEASE LET US SOLVE YOUR n J PAJ/VT PROBLEMS. j ii AjN^rp_y^j_cin a the winners"! Jo > OF THE jj I JEFFREY'S
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      61 3 Tempting Grape* Nuts between just eating breakfast and really enjoying breakfast is found in these tempting morsels of crispy, nut-like del iciousness. Enjoy breakfast with Grape-Nuts. ■CgBBgJ na IAMTU w WINCHESTER ■h?9 «51« j SEAMLESS C EI L BATTERIES BURN Last BRIGHTER LONGER Fivsh Shiprwnt.N Monthly. Uniformly distributed throughout Malaya
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    504 4 ASSIZE COURT PROCEEDINGS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. 6. The last case on Monday at the Assizes was one in which one Lim Leong Heng was charged with forging a document and fraudulently raising the amount on a promissory note from $1,000 to $10,000. The complainant in
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    THE LITTLE TREAT.
    656 4 ICES AND ECONOMICS. She stood looking anxiously up the street that lay sweltering in the blazing sunlight. She had just taken her embroidery back to the shop where they were preparing for the rich English they hoped would come in the v/inter, writes a correspondent in the
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      515 4 CONSUMPTION HAS BEEN CURED. A Remedy for Consumption Has Been Found. 0«rk P. Yonkennan, Discoverer Of The New Bemedy For Consumption. Marvellous as it may seem after centuries of failure, a remedy has been discovered that nas cured the deadly Consumption even in ine advanced stages of the disease. No
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      291 4 Weasurei J ing" is impossible to attain in a less carefully made cigarette READ THE I WBTpU I ST wliich have J tobacco I cork J a :1Iuro 1 !r m t ,b pVV? Bof PURE NATURAL Cork, Hygienic «fi If" 9 SSK-TO 55 CV 5 iSyA H Waterproof. It
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    Malayan Stocks & Shares.
    1475 5 Malayan Stocks Shares. MINING. ISSUED BY FRASER CO eXCHamp, EXCHANGE AND STOCK BROKERS Singapore, October 8, 10 a.m. Year Value Erds CLOSING QUOTATIONS Buyers. n.0.0 Aiatu -_umbao« Tin Dec. Si no« 1.0.0 Austral Malay Dec Sl 20 £1. 3.0 0.6.0 Ayer Hitam Tin June -.<? ClB J L 0.0 1.0.0
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      549 5 $275 MUST BE WON First Prize $233. Second Prize $75. FOURTEENTH CROSSWORD. IN AID OF THE CHILDREN'S AH) SOCIETY. (ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.) r w i_r r ffrm 9 fo Hp 7z _J ■|Wp7 3-jJJJj T H I j Address your solution with entry fee to the Manager. The Malaya Tribune
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      286 6 111 *J Hi HI I 1 :> I 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.15 I In Ir I r/ie Finest All-Colour Musical Operetta yet Seen I a 115 Singapore. 8 I WARNER BROS, present 1 SIGMUND ROMBERG OSCAR HAMVitRSTLIN S D S c fG WORLD FAMOUS ROMANCE rj 1 VIENNESE 1 NIGHTS Ln
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      325 6 Amusements. I WATCH FOR DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS H Smashing, Stupendous EntertainH ment! Again Alhambra Triumphs 1 q] with an Incomparable Programme I Cj beyond all rvalry! I 6.15 To-Night 9.15 j Ramon NOVARRO I pi As the Gayest Young Rascal in all £j Vienna—in a gay and vivid story of [}J
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      315 6 l f 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9A&\ a I J i B 3 S BROUGHT BACK in Response to Insistent 3 I Public Demand! |1 CHARLIE I CHAPLIN rj g IN 11A "City Lights"] SPECIAL. MATINEES: 3 cj Saturday Sunday at 3. p.m It ffl I S Hundreds of Seats at 25
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    TIN AND RUBBER PRICES.
    77 7 London. Oct. 7. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify today's tin prices as fellows: Spot £125 116 (£123 7 16). Forward £129 316 (£127 9116). The market is firm. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify today's rubber prices as follows: Spot 2 15 16d. <2'sd). Forward 3>„d
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    HARBOUR BOARD.
    108 7 SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES Singapore. Oct. 8. Fast Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Cremer 22. Anhui 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 31 Porthos 18: Anatina 16; Santos Maru 14Pangkor 9: Ipoh 8. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3l Penang Maru 30: Penrith Castle 32; Egra 37. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate
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    Commercial News. MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
    192 7 The following statement of domestic production of "tin and tin-in-ore at 72 per cut. during the month cf Sept.. 1931. :s sent to us by the Ag. Registrar General of Statistics, S.S. and F.M.S.: Tons. Tons. F.M.S. 2.449 Unfederated M.S. Johore 36 Kedah 11 Perils
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    290 7 'By courtesy of H. and S. Bank.) Singapore, Oct. 8. Selling: Londor. 4 months sight 2s. 4 3 16d London 3 months" sight 2s. 4 %d., London 60 days sight 2s. 4 1 16d., London 30 days' sight 2s. 4 132 d., London demand 2s 3 31 32d..
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    304 7 i IS. ETLIN AND CO. S REI'OK 1. Oct. 8. 11 a.m. RLBBEJL London: 2 15 16d. up l l6d. New York: 4 1116 cents (G), down 116 cent. Shares: Quiet. Allenbys 60—70 cents, Aytr Moleks 40—50 cents. Ayer Panas 45—50 cents. Bassetts 25—30 cents. Brogaa 30-Jd
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    129 7 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE B*A. REPORT. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's weekly auction report, dated October 7, states: Catalogued 1,994.001 1b.=890.18 tons Offered 1,714,828 1b.=765.55 tons Sold 1,374,511 1b.=613.62 tons. London spot 2 T sd. New York spot 4 13 16 cents. Prices Realize Ribbed Smoked
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    COMPANY REPORTS BY CABLE.
    48 7 London, Oct. 7. 7emoh Tin Dredging have declared a div dend of 9d. per share. Malayalam Plantat ions annual meeting adopted the annual report. The nett price at which crop was sold at the closing of the books mtm 3.13 d. per pound.—"S.F.P." Serv.ce.
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    367 7 The Dutch vessel "Van Lausberge," which arrived here this morning from Cheribon, brought 54 bullocks and 435 pigs. The "Kedah" w.ll be withdrawn from the Singapore, Penang, Belawan run for survey en Nov. 3 next and will resume sailings o.i Nov. 19. Meanwhile arrangements are made for the
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      264 7 VictoriaJTheatre 1 open ing7ei^ mance I I SATDBDAY NEK J pn AND MON: 12 TUES: ,3, I W£ l>; 14, Ar 9.30 P.M. I I THE FAMOUS IN^I^ AL REVIJE AND I I VAUDEVILLE STAR I Laura Guerite I SuPP rted By 3 Cora P a °y of Well Known
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      21 7 I MARBLE FLOORING TILES. 2 FT. SQUARE IN STOCK. APPLY SINGAPORE CASKET CO.. 1 and 3, Penhas Road, off Lavender Street.
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      656 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED—An Experienced Chinese Case Clerk fcr a Solicitor's office, good prospects. Apply Solicitor co "Malaya Tribune." I WANTED—Immed ately assistant- for Gentlemen's Outfitting and Tailoring Departments in an Europ an Store. Experience essential. Apply Box No. 442 co "Malaya Tribune." WANTED—Young and active Eurasian lady as Stenographer and
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      676 7 WHAT TO LISTEN FOR. Short-Wave Broadcasts For The Week. I MONDAYS. SAKK>N (49 05 metres> 6.15 p.m. progra mme; 8.15 recorded music; tion 3T iV* OTCheStra the direc: RoLS Andre S violin. M. KTiTEE Cell Mme Siraon Chefnay; mmLiLZ?. hefnay PWamme intiDeWS ltemS and market Quotations **********168 in English. Musical
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      323 7 METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. MALAYAN DAILY WEATHER REPORT. QT iTTnva Brtghl STATIONS, ture. Rainfall. Pun Max Mm. shine Alor Star 86 73 0.26 6 5 Kota Bahru 91 73 IM 7 q K. Trengganu 89 73 0.76 8 3 Kron 86 68 0.03 99 Sitiawan 92 73 0.04 95 Ipoh 93 73
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. Births, Marriages And Deaths. DEATH.
    62 8 LIM CHOON CHUA—Proprietor of Chop Yong Heng 265 Orchard Road, a, h s residence. 4. Cuscad?n Road, yesterday. The cortege will leave the house at 4 p.m. on Thursday. Bth instant, to the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Queen Street, and
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    REQUIEM MASS
    44 8 An Anniversary High Mas.* ol far Uie lepes? cf the soul of the laU> Ollviana Lewi--will be sung at the Cathedral of th.* Good Shepherd" at 6.30 am. on Friday the oth Instant. The attendance cf refaUfa and friends are kindly solicited.
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    "THE OPPOSITION" IN MALAYA.
    788 8 A question put to us the other day made us think. It left an impression that there may be some misunderstanding, in both official and unofficial quarters, concerning the "Malaya Tribune's" policy and attitude in relation to matters of local politics. If there is any such
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    331 8 It is rumoured that the Finance Commit (,l the Federal Council has not passed the item prcv.ding the necessary mon:y for building the new Government Offices in Ipoh. Mrs. Lfczie Solomon, ol Madras, will delivei a lecture in Tamil at the Ladies' Union. 3. Mount Sophia, at 5 pm. to-morrow,
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    "ALL EFFORTS WERE FRUITLESS."
    84 8 The Hindu-Moslem Discussions. Reuter. London, Oct. 8. Week-long efforts by a small committee of 20 Indian members of the Round-Table Conference, under the presidency of Mr. Gandhi to settle by conciliation the conflicting claims of Hindus, Moslems and other communities, which is bringing the work of
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    SUICIDE OF MR. T. B. COCKER.
    85 8 FATHER BELIEVES HIS "BRAIN SNAPPED.*' Reuter. London, Oct. 7. A verdict of suicide whilst of unsound mind was returned at the inquest in the city 01» Thomas Bernard Cocker, law student, who was found dead in his flat at the Temple from gas poisoning.
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    SIR THOMAS LIPTON'S WILL
    139 8 MANY BEQUESTS TO CHARITY. Reuter. London. Oct. 7. Most generous bequests to charity are contained in the will of Sir Thomas Lip'on. Although it is not yet possible accurately t: estimate the estate, it .s anticipated that it wi 1 exceed £1.000.000. Sir Thomas leaves his
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    "SMITHY" LOOKING ILL.
    86 8 TELEPHONE TAIK WITH HIS WIFE. Reuter. Rome. Oct. 7. Air-Ccmmodore Kingsford Smith lflt f,»r London at 6.15 a.m. London, Oct. 7. Kingsford Smith arrived at Heston at 5 38 p.m. Urnking *»*<■ ID, Kingsford Smith arriv<d at Heston «ut pui* evening, and a few stccnds after the
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    BANKS NOT TO HANDLE SWEEP NUMBERS.
    44 8 Reuter. London, Oct. 7. The "Daily Express" states that British hank* have decided not to handle sweepstake numbers in future, following a request from the Home office, which practically terminates the distribution of Calcutta Sweep numbers in Britain.—Reuter.
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    LINDBERGHS TRAVELLING BY SEA.
    22 8 Reuter. Sliang'vr. Oct 8 The LiadberftM Hum for Seat'.e to-monow morning aboard the "Pit s dent J.ffe son.'
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    TO-MORROW'S ORGAN RECITAL.
    79 8 The firtt of a series of month y o gan recita s will be given in the Victoria Memorial Ha 1 t -morrow afternoon fr m 5.30 to 6.3 Thfollowing piogramm will be rcnderid b: Mr. R. A. Waddle: Fantasia in F. Be>t: Evening Song S humann:
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    57 8 From Chi m by tnc "Cracovia 'dv at Singapore to-morr:w morning. From China and Japan by the "Hamburg Maru" due at Singapore to-monow. From Europe (Londcn mails d' spatchrd on September 17) by the "Rohna" due at Penan? 6 a.m. to-morrow. From Australia < Parcels onlyt by the
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    113 8 Air Mail Karachi —London despatched by .•-.s. Roma en Sept. 18. was delivered in Lond n en Oct. 7. <19 cays). A lecture in Malay on "The Unity of Islam will be delivered by the well known religion* lecturer, Mr. Mohamed Fazlullah Suhaimi, tomorrow at 8 p m. at the
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    TOPICS OF TO-DAY.
    540 8 (BY "LOOKER-ON") The Mukden trouble—an ob\ mess. "Golfers: Third Party liabilh advertises an insurance compart Tore"-sight? The man who has invented machine to measure girl's blusi surely does not expect to sell an In slump time it is more impor than ever to remember that in way,
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    TIN AND RUBBER.
    45 8 LATEST QUOTATIONS RUBBER London: 2 1516d. New York 4 13 1« cents tCiold' Singapore: 8 cents TIN London Spot: £125 2s. 6d <DowtThree Months Buyers £128 5s. Od. <Dov.n 6d.» Sellers £128 7s. 6d. (Down 7s. 6d Singapore: S64.25. <50 tons soldi
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      229 8 15ZSHSZSHS25E<^S^^ I Sports Trophies, f I REFINEMENT- I Is a Quality which takes many years to attain. The artists "who design thzst trophies have been studying their craft throughout a lifetime. S j ELEGANCE I I Can be appreciated by the most unpracticed eye, but it can only be created
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    PREMIER ISSUES MANIFESTO.
    2275 9 ARTY CO-OPERATION THE ONLY WAY. LARGE CABIN FT AFTER THE ELECTION. LLOYD GEORGE'S ATTITUDE STILL UNKNOWN. Reuter. The first election manifesto to be *ued is that of the Premier (Mr J R McDonald), who emphasises the need for Par.y co-operation. Manifestos 11 cm Mr. Stanley Baldwin and
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    Japanese Threat To Greater Shanghai. FORCES MOVED INTO INNER MONGOLIA.
    1462 9 FURTHER JAPANESE ADVANCE REPORTED IN MANCHURIA. SOVIET STRENGTHENING THE FRONTIER DEFENCES. AMERICA RESPONDS TO CHINESE REQUEST FOR INQUIRY. Peiping, Oct. 8. According to telegrams received by Marshal Chang Hsueh Liang here, five trains laden with munitions and guarded by Japanese
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    EXAMINATION CALLED OFF.
    112 9 HAD THE PAPERS LEAKED OUT? <From Our Own CorrespondentJ Ipoh, Oct. 7. Yesterday was scheduled as the date for the junior clerical rxamina- on a: Ipoh. Taiping, but the examination was unexpectedly called off to the ccnsterna;ion of the candidates owing to a strange rumour that infoimat.on
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    NEW POLICE COMMISSIONER.
    33 9 London, Oct. 7. Air Marshal Lord Tivnchard has been appointed Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police in succession to Lord Byng. Lord Trenchard is the first member of the Air Force
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    NEW U.S. CREDIT ORGANISATION.
    775 9 CONFERENCE AT WHITE HOUSE. STABILISING STERLING AT 100 FRANCS. EARLY ACTION AFTER THE ELECTION. Reuter. A new credit organisation broadening th; facilities of the Federal Farm Board and the liberalisation of the rediscount provisions of the Federal Reserve law were among the provisions proposed by Mr.
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    LADY MAY CAMBRIDGE'S WEDDING.
    45 9 Reuter. London, Oct. 7. His Majesty held a Privy Council at Buckii gham Palace, at which he registered formal consent in Council to the marriage of Lady May Cambridge and Capt. Henry Abel Smith, which will be solemnized en Oct. 24—Reuter.
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    TO-DAY'S FEATURES.
    37 9 BOYS' CORNER, on page 2. MALACCA NOTES, en page 4. WHAT TO LISTEN FOR, on page 7. TOPICS OF TO-DAY, on pag 8 NOTES FROM INDIA, on page 11 HONG KONG RIOTS, on page 12.
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      215 9 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.15 A PICTURE WITH AN UNUSUAL PLOT, BRILLIANT DIALOGUE AND A BACKGROUND OP LOVELINESS RIVALING AN ARABIAN J NIGHTS FANTASY A GREAT ENTERTAINMENT I CONSTANCE ff+k 1 BENNETT (V/ I Rich People See the best Pictures and see them in I COMFORT at the PAVILION. I BOOKING PHONE
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    SEQUEL TO OFFICE QUARREL.
    434 10 PEON CONVICTED OF ASSAULT. "TUAN" ASKS FOR LENIENT TREATMENT. Mr. G. E. Clayton (the Second Magistrate) delivered judgment this morning in the case in which a Malay ex-peon named Mohamed Said bin Yayah, was charged with vo untarily causing hurt to Captain J. H. Holliman, former
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    SINGAPORE MUSICAL SOCIETY.
    175 10 INAUGURAL MEETING TO BE HELD THIS MONTH. A public meetaig to inaugurate the Singapore Musical Soc.ety will be held in the Memorial Hal on Monday, the 26th inst. at 5.15 p.m. It is hoped that all those who are interested, either as performers or supporters, will make
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    FOOTBALLER BADLY INJURED.
    56 10 Whilst engaged in a friendly game of football at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday. Chief Petty Officer John Northfield, of H. M. submarine "Vindictive," fractured his right leg in a collision with another player. The ambulance was summoned and after first aid had been rendered the victim
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    ASSN. FOOTBALL.
    426 10 MALAYAN TEAM IN HONG KONG. SIR WILLIAM PEEL ATTENDS MATCH. A large crowd witnessed the Interport game played at Caroline Hill between the Malayan Chinese who are en a tour of China and a team selected from the South China and Chinese Athletic Associations on Sept. 28. The
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    26 10 MALAYANS BEAT SHANGHAI CHAMPIONS. Shanghai. Oct. 8 Ihe Malayan Chinese foo bailers met and defeated the Shanghai champions, the Pol cc, by 5—4 to-day.
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    GLOSTERS II DEFEAT S.C.C. II.
    195 10 EVEN BUT UNSKILFUL GAME. RUGBY FOOTBALL. The second fifteens of the S.C.C. and the Glosters Regiment met on the Padang yesterday and proved to be evenly match d. Play was very k:en but little skill was shown in handling and footwork, though the tackling was
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    TO-MORROW'S BOUTS AT GARDEN ARENA.
    157 10 NICKY SULLIVAN v. YOUNG HASSAN. BOXING. Young Hassan, better known as the "iron man of the local ring," win attempt to lower Nicky Sullivan's colours when the pair meet at the Garden Arena (Lion City Ringi tomorrow night. The Malay has ten years" experience behind
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    THE TURF.
    43 10 CESAREWITCH SCRATCHINGS. London. Oct. 7. The following are non-acceptances for the Cesarewitch. Ut Maj«ur. Brumeux, Marechal, Argonaut, Sir Joshus. Isfandia. Monroe. Breadcrumb, Yarn. Tantine, Calvados., Forum. Rubicon. Plaedon, Spinelly. Curtain, 'iuttonrance. Boss of the Show, Night Rider, and Purple Wave—"S.PP" Service.
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    MALAYA'S CIGARETTE CONSUMPTION.
    1726 10 STAGGERING FIGURES DISCLOSED. ORIGINS OF CURIOUS NOMENCLATURE. Further Interesting evidence was recorded b-fore Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell in the action instituted in the Supreme Court by tht United Kingdom Tobacco Co., (1929) Ltd. against Malayan Tobacco Distributors, Ltd., a local amalgamation of the B.A.T. and Ardath concerns.
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    "DAYBREAK" AT THE ALHAMBRA.
    197 10 RAMON NOVARRO'S BRILLIANT RETURN. "Daybreak." which opened last night at the Alhambra. is an Intensely interesting presentation of the personality of Ramon Novarro. It presents him as an officer of a Viennese regiment before the war. a gay dashing adventurer in love. The story, delightfully done
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    H. H. THE SULTAN OF BRUNEI.
    90 10 VISIT TO THE NEW WORLD. H. H. tr-e Sultan of Brunei and suite visited the New World l" i i n l ght and were rece ved by Mr. Ong Been Tat. His Highness took a keen interest in the various s.de-shows and appeared
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    HOCKEY.
    189 10 FINAL S.C.C. TRIAL. The S.C.C. played their final trial matcu on the Padang yesterday when Capt. Miers' team beat the Convener s team by 4—2. The game was hotly contested and the exchanges were very even, the difference in the scores reflecting the quality of the goalkeeping. Mayger being
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    THE BRITANNIA THEATRE.
    577 10 MR. A. L. GILMORE FILLS THE BREACH. YESTERDAY'S ROTARY CIJ |j MEETING. Dr. Chen Stt Lan. who was to have ao d the members of the Rotary Club of Sin i-> re at the weekly luncheon meeting at ttv- i phi Hctel yesterday, was compelled to dK
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    "VIENNESE NIGHTS."
    212 10 MUSICAL ATTRACTION AT THE CAPITOL. "Viennese N ghts", which began a season a the Capitol last night, is probably one of ihfines, all-colour mus.cal productions thai have seen locally, and after witnessing tto exceptional p cture it is easy to unders and why it has been such a
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      186 10 DIARY OF EVENTS TO-DAY, OCT. i High Tide*.—8.40 ajn., 7.30 p.m Rugby P S. 2nd XV.. v. Islands. P TO-MORROW. OCT 9 High Tides.—9.10 a.m.. 8.36. p.m. Organ Recital. Memorial Hall, 5 Rugby: S.C.C. v. Glosters 3rd XV Hockey: S.R.C. v. S.V.C. SRC S.C.R.C, S.C.C; CSC. v. SC C Boxing.
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    MR. GANDHI IN LONDON.
    1708 11 Address To All Parties. NOTES FROM INDIA. lt on o address to all Parties, which turn the p evious weak* was lai est Committee Room of the mmons en Sep;. 23. The attendance Mr. J R. Clynes. Mr. Tom Shaw, Sir way. Dr. Drummond Sh els,
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      35 11 LEPROSY DIABETES, V.D., CONSUMPTION ASTHMA, PILES, LEUCORRHOEa SEX-DISORDERS AND NUMER OUS OTHER COMPLICATED ANH CHRONIC DISEASES are cured by our Specialist of great reputation THE HIMALAYAN PHARMACY. 82 Owen Rd. or 135 Serangoon Rd. Sport
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      304 11 11he New Worid Show, f BRIGHTEST SPOT IN SINGAPORE. H I THE NEW WORLD TALKIE THEATRE. I v —DUO-FONE SOUND SYSTEM— N jj 7.15 p.m. TO-NIGHT 9.30 p.m. I 1 "SAILORS HOLIDAY" f 3 wiiii j|j 3 ALAN HALE AND SALLY EILERS a past moving, u*v<m Pioput%pQ comfdy. Cj Just
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      180 11 I 0 I We ||k Others s I ORANGE-SMASH IS ALWAYS ON TOP j IN QUALITY AND TASTE. 1 FRAMROZ Co. j I Prompt Relief 1 X FROM H j HEADACHES j';' IDOAN S ASPIRIN TABLETS 1 0 Of the greatest value for relieving «> HEADACHES, NEURALGIA, AND ALL NERVE
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      28 11 MiaiitHaitaiiiiiiniiiiiiitiaiiiiiaiKHiiiiiitiiaMi it tl Best Qulity with Modem Price! Apply to I New China Optical Co., 1 MANUFACTURING OPTICIANS M. High Street. Singapore. 1 Phone 17*4 1 ■iitiianßiianaiiaiiaiiai.aiia. E
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      92 11 MAILS CLOSE. TO-MORROW, OCT. 9. Java. Southern Sumatra, South-East Eorneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly (In Special Box at entrance to Night Telegraph Office) (By Aeroplane) 6 a.m •North, North-East, and Ncrth-West Sumatra* Ceylon. Southern and Western India, Egypt, Europe, Great Britain and Western Australia (Insulinde) (Dutch Mail) 8.30 a.m.
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    RIOTS IN HONG KONG.
    2235 12 CULPRITS APPEAR IN COURT. REVELATION OF AGITATORS' WORK. Hong Keng. Oct. I, Three days ago the Hon. Mr. R H KoteC G gaVe an int =rview on the subje t ot the display of the Chinese flag last Wednesday. Yesterday a representative of the S.C.M. Post"
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    MAN AND TIGER RUN OVER.
    96 12 BODIES FOUND ON RAILWAY LINES. Chinsurah, Sept. 17. A middle-aged Indian and a tiger were reported to have be*n found lying dead near ach other on the railway lin~s between Chand:rnagore and Mankundu railway stations on Wednesday morning. A third class monthly railway ticket in
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      261 12 I The Singapore Boy j Scouts Association j I ANNOUNCE:— j I MONDAY, OCTOBER 26. I SALE OF HANDICRAFTS AND 1 JUMBLE AT j I TOMLINSON HALL AT 5 P.M. j I OPENING BY MRS. OLDFIELD I TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, AT 9.15 P.M. j I DANCE AT VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL.I
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      134 12 MALAY RECORDS. N.2655. Krontjong Stamboel Haawu Alang. 01 N.2695. Krontjong Banjoe. Blroe Perak. \\275>;. Krontjong Mpdem. Hap Z N.2799. Krontjong Indian Moonligt,N.3050 Krcntjon?, Aer Laoet e Melajang Soerabaia N 3057. Krontjcng Kemajorar iomt* Tata via. N 359C. Meledaknja Goenoeng Kerai ium > Kliwon TG. N.3610. Grompol. Angleng Pos Pali t
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      530 12 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS Programme of Drills up to and for weekending Oct. 11, 1931: TO-DAY, OCT. 8. 5.30 p.m.—Drill Hall, All Regular and Volunteer Officers, Conference on Combined Operations. Any Volunteer other ranks may attend. TO-MORROW, OCT. 9. ML SATURDAY, OCT. 10. Drill Hall, "C" (Scottish) Coy., Recruits Table "A" 30x
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    A LAMENT FROM A GARDEN.
    656 13 BOTANISTS AT LARGE. THE COLLECTING HABIT. Mine was a weedless garden, writes a correspondent in the "Times." Years of patient labour were reflected in the little lawns enclosed by the old walls, the clean turf of the tennis lawn and sunken rose garden. The paved
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    SIR HALL CAINE'S WILL.
    494 13 PERSONAL ESTATE OF £200,000. Sir Hall Caine's will was proved in Douglas on Sept. 5. The personal estate in the Isle of Man is sworn at £200,000 and the executors are his widow, his two sons Ralph and Derw.nt Hall Came, Ramsey Bignall Moore, At-torney-General of
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      443 13 Watch TEETH WHITEN g^^^T 3 shades I in 3 days -when you remove Bacterial-Mouth QULL TEETH that are ugly, night. Then look at your teethyellow and decayed are fully 3 shades whiter enemies of beauty, health and Wh#>n v«i iexcusable. Germs sweep mto every pit, fissure and crevice he mouth
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      174 13 PIMPLES AND BLEMISHES RESULT FROM I CONSIIPATION pfanple, and blemishes on the face are sure signs that you sutter constipation AND CONQUER CONSTIPATION the modern effective way. An entirely vegetable com- I pound Bt echam's Pills, constitute a natural corrective Sate—Quick—Sure. Indian Orchids. 6 Sorts Cyprepediums 25sh. 12 (and sorts
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    CHANGING RUSSIA.
    714 14 HOW THE NEW STALIN SYSTEM IS WORKING. PIECE-WORK AND PROGRESS. Moscow, Sept. 1. Stalin's speech before a conference of industrial managers last June is bearing definite concrete fruit in shaping Soviet economic policy along new lines. For the first time, perhaps, since the initiat.on of the Five-Year Plan
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    IN SECRET. A STUDY OF MOTIVE.
    748 14 THE GOSPEL INJUNCTIONS. In the Gospels are found several passages enjoining secrecy in the religious life, writes a correspondent in the "Times." We are bidden to eive alms, to pray, and to fast in secret. Our gifts are to be made in such a
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      260 14 OF j NE^^ "I vvill take Sanatogen till my nerves are better" THOUSANDS of people—as sceptical as you— have discovered that their decision: "I will give Sanatogen a fairtrial" haschanged their whole life. Where formerly they felt worn and tired, they now enjoy radiant health and abundant energy. They are
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      242 14 f o Petrol Prices may increase I a. j but the Morris Minor S. V. I > is still the Economy Car of Malaya I In view of the unexpected 4 rise in the price of petrol, o Dthe mile-per-gallon problem has definitely coßsti- tllttM an important a f I
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      472 15 gTEAMER SAILINGS. D o™~ BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) HAIL, PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. pemnsular and oriental steam navigation co., london and far east mail service uder Contract with Hit Majetty't Government.) OUTWARD PROM LONDON. For China and Japan. Due Tonnage Singapore 1931. 9,000 Oct. 10 Mac icala
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      667 15 I m£ LINE (Japan Mail) TO LONDON. Ifaplei, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, j Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Tonnage Due Ball MARUNA MARU 10,400 Oct. 21 22 t KATORI MARU 10,000 Nov. 5 6 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Nov. 19 20 t YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 Dec. 8 9 HAKONE MARU 10,500 Dec. 16 17
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      419 15 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDO-CHINA STEAM 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, Newchwang, Yangtse ports, Formosa, the Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA.
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      294 15 INSURANCE. #THE SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATEB. L O. MAROOUOUTH. Manacar. Offloa: I. PinJayion Qre«n. THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED. (incorporated in the strait* Settlement*.) HEAD OFFICE: SINGAPORE Ind Floor of No. 3. Malacca Street. Singapore. 'Phone
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      553 15 BANKS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED. (RegUtered in London under the Companies Actt of 1862 to 1890 on md December, 1892.> Authorised Capital £3.000.000 Bubscrlb*d Capital £1,800,000 Paid-up Capital £1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest £1,666,845 BEAD OFFICE: 15. Grace Church B<rect. London, EC. I. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. J. M.
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      578 15 BANKS. NORTH BRANCH OP THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. 458. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD Telephone No. 2904 The North Branch ol this Bank irbicJi is now opened for business will gravid* the following facilities to customers:— BANKING DEPARTMLNT (Commercial Banking. We transact a general commercial banking business. ACCEPTANCES We buy and
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      433 16 This Paper has the Largest Sale Among the People who Spend Most in British Malaya. THE PEOPLE'S PAPER: INDEPENDENT AND PROGRESSIVE TO LET. TO LET—IBS, Tank Road. Immediate entry apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET—I. Cairnhill Circle and 16, Prin&ep Street. Rent moderate. Apply 64, Market Street. TO LET —Small compound
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      617 16 Le School. ESTABLISHED 1906. 218, QUEEN ST. 61, WATERLOO ST. Morning Classes only—Primary to Commercial. NO AGE LIMIT! Principal:—F. I. MILES. TO LET. TO LET 56, 57, 62. 69, 73. Aliwal St.. 377. 379. 415, 421, 423, 437, 439, 441, 455. 559, 561. 563, 565, Beach Rd.. 296. Bukit Timah
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      333 16 EDUCATIONAL. For authentic translations of all Local and Foreign Languages, apply Stephens Brothers, Post Box 567, Singapore. FOR PRIVATE TUITION in any subject apply to K. E. Nainan. 8.A., Model English Institute, 5V_- mile, Pasir Panjang. BOOK-KEEPING AND ACCOUNTANCY, COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENCE AND BUSINESS METHODS, COMMERCIAL ARITHMETIC, ETC., ETC. Private tuition
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      769 16 PUBLIC NOTICES. NOTICE. IN THE ESTATE OF MARY MASSABNI (Deceased). All creditors and oth?rs having claims against the estate of the abovenamed deceased I are hereby given notice t:> send their claims and particulars thereof in writing to Mr. Claude da Silva of No. 5-A, Change Alley, Singapore, the Solicitor
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      471 16 INSURE YOUR EYE-SIGHT %W WITH LAZARUS CAPITOL BUILDINGS. Tel. No. 2751. PUBLIC NOTICES. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Read Bridge over Singapore River between Read Street and Merchant Road ir now reopened to traffic after reconstruction. BY ORDER NOTICE. RURAL BOARD, SINGAPORE. TAMPENIS ROAD—The Bridge it the 7th mile stone is unsafe for
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      453 16 MASSAGE AND MANICURI, MASSAGE. Miss MIBAKO and Miss KIMIYI No. 30. Bencoolen Street, Slngapcrt MALAYA TRIBUNE PHONE 6171. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. PAYABLE IV ADVANCE. Delivery Including Inciudu* at office Postage Postagi or close (Local or to Foretp residence. P.M.S.» Countn» Yearly $15.00 $21.00 $27.00 Half Yearly 7.50 $10.50 113 58 Quarterly
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