Malaya Tribune, 4 November 1931

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  • 29 1 The Malaya Tribune s vm. No. 261 SINGAPORE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1931 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Singapore: Wednesday, Nov. 1. 1931. Malaya Tribune SINGAPORE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4. 1881.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 472 1 UPTONS CEYLON TEA. CANNOT BETTER THE BEST, YOU CAN'T BUY BETTER THAN THE BEST" Jfe "0.X." CEMENT and il 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 j cement specify "0.X."
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    • 486 1 THE "MALAYA TRIBUNE" IS THE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN MALAYA. i ML C Qurv o*sier i WkW IS HIGHLY RECOMV! KINDER. 3 i p-gg Distilled from the I U Fines* of French Wine. j Agents:- j I Sime, Darby Co., Ltd. 1 i Why Doctors recommend BIOCITIN? Because Biocitin is
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  • 199 2 Contributed By "MALAYA TRIBUNE" READERS. Comments On The Mail- 1 )par G rls Unlike las week the number of contributions rece.ved this week is v;ry small, and this is a dsapponting s a.e of 1h •Girls' Come;" is >ou:s and s up to to keep
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  • 403 2  -  By Cloire Lim. I wfc a beautiful dolly with golden hair and blue eyes. My whit frock was tr mmed with *.)ink ribbon, and I was very proud of m\ uiuch-admired self. Standing for display wi.h other fellow-sisters of mine an the sh- If >t
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  • 145 2 I By "Schoolgirl Rosalind..") I think that the five senses are five oi the greatest and richest gifts from God. What ts the use of being the wealthiest girl in this world if you do not possess these five precious gateways of knowledge? It is very sad
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  • 318 2 More Contributions Needed. l My dear Niec >, I am rather disappointed this week and so is our Editor. The number ol contributions received is meagre, and I really don't know what will happen to our "Corner" if more help is not forthcoming. No, we must keep
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  • 230 2 <By T Cheng Khua.> Once there «mt an old farmer who had an ■>hly son named L-e Seng Meng. Tht youlh. a' tht age of twenty, was married to a pret*y damsel. One day. Meng was sent to Shanghai on some important business. After a year no
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  • 50 2  -  ,By Cloire Lim. While playing badminton at a certain girl friend's place, her brother suddenly bawled out something about a tax for the use of his shuttle and badminton-court Well, if he does possess a joking-nature, it was too bad and rude of him to make such unpolished remarks
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  • 578 2 FRIENDS IN LONDON. A hundred years ago Sir Wal CT Scott was *-;jend ng a few weeks In London before stanig on what proved to be his last, journey. ::!e had started from Abbotsford on September 23 and left London en Oc ober 23 for
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  • 794 2 Another Local Boxing Farce. SPORTS COMMENTS. The comparatively strong S.C.C. side sent to Malacca on Saturday, where they were very decisively beaten by the Malacca Club, bears out previous remarks made in this column that the S.ngapore selectors will have to do a great deal
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  • 128 2 PRISONER'S BID FOR FREEDOM. A prisoner from the Portuguese ship "Pedro Gomes," which was conveying 350 political prisoners to the Timor penal settlements, is believed to have escaped on to the mainland of Ceylon. The ship, which had been lying off Colombo three days, put out
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 285 2 MHHHfI SMOOTH, SILKEN SKIn" !|a > THE IRRESISTIBLE scre^ the perfect purity of complexion that nothing 1 I 9 out of 10 k Vil film stars advise jj LUX W'/ SOAP U)\\ CRAWFORD, the \lctn>-Goldwvn-Mayer f-j f-| O f-IT| >ra, "Never have I had anything like Liv Touct til Soap
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  • 1089 3 NO FIRE-WALKING THIS YEAR. REPATRIATION EFFECTS IN INDIA. (By Our Indian Correspondent.) The fire-walking ceremony annually conducted at the Mariamman Temple in South Bridge Road, will not take place this year. This will be the first time in the history of local Hindus when this interesting ritual
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  • 751 3 FROM CHARIOT TO TRAIN STEPHENSON AND THE LOCAL TRACKS. What was th c origin of the modern railway gauge? Engineers and historians have for long oeen unable to explain satisfactorily how the standard gauge of 4ft. B'^.in. came to be adopted by English and
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  • 231 3 MR. WELLS LOOKS AHEAD. A world dictatorship was assumed for fifteen minutes by Mr. H. G. Wells when he broadcast his policy for the future world. Discussing a plan to abolish war by the establishment of a Federal world authority called the Peace Council. Mr. Wells said.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 331 3 Orangepop I 8 THE DRINK j Which has Captivated j JSk TheHPUBLIC TASTE I ill MADE FROM j i m&jM California Oranges j j THE PRODUCT I The PHOENIX AERATED j phone WATER WORKS 3463 SINGAPORE. j Quit?.. f W Of course not! Just be moderate! Go on 1 talcing
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    • 218 3 I THE FAVOURITE: I Refnse AU j i j Kt*f'. Imitations. I I Oil insist ON 10 M ci i Ifll i ORANGE i I» mm ICRUSH i j 1 j Manufactured by m g) SI s j G FRASER j j E j ll j H NEAVE LTD., j
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  • 1367 4 "CENTURIES BY DIVINE RIGHT." INTERESTING INCIDENT AT SHEFFIELD. "Cricketer" wrote in the "Manchester Guardian" of Sept. 12, in the course of a review cf the Englis.i cr.cket season: Yciksh.re thoroughly deserve the seasons honours; only by remarkable cricket have they won them despite wretched weather which pers stently kep.
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  • 707 4 SIGNIFICANT STATISTICS. 'The Field" writes: A study of the final statistics and positions of the counties in the championship table would seem to Indicate thpt the new system of reckoning points tried this reason has at least struck a mere satisfactory balance between wins and losses than any
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  • 96 4 S.P.P.A. ANNUAL MEETING. At the annual general meeting of the Singapore Ping-Pong Association, held at the Straits Chinese Recreation Club premises on Saturday, the following were elected office-bearers for the ensuing year: President Dr. S. C .Wong (re-elected); hon. sec. and treasurer Mr. C. S. Rozario; hon. auditor Mr.
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  • 79 4 At the Rangoon Road School Old Boys' Association's Extraordinary General Meeting held at the school premises on Saturday, the following were elected M office-bearers: Pres dent Mr. J. B. Carr; Vice-Presidents Mr. R. Balakrishnan, Mr. Moh. Yusoff; hon. secretary Mr. V. Siva; asst. Hon. secretary Mr. S. Gopal;
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  • 626 4 ENGLISH REVIVAL. FEW TITLES BUT CHEERFUL OUTLOOK. Mr E. J. Sampson writ:s in "The Manchester Guardian.": This year England was not represented .n any final at W.mbiedon except the ladies' doubles, and we have not won the Davis Cup. or the French hard-court championships, or the United States
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  • 40 4 L ndon. Oct. 10 A. Qneen*! Cub. in the Inur.iatoml Club* kiwu tetmta matche* Ptance teat Gr at Britain by 8 matches *o 7. The star ma'eh wrs that in which Austin defeated BoroTa 6-2. 6-o.
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  • 48 4 In the tournament organised by the India Ceylon Club open to all Indians and Ceylonese A. I. Pereira beat Dr. G. Haridas in the Singles final 6—3. 6—In the doubles final Dr. Haridas and A. I. Pereira beat S. Sittampalam and TampoePhillips 4 —6. 6—2. 6—2.
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  • 154 4 AMERICAN CRITICISM OF GAR WOOD. -DISGRACE TO SPORTSMANSHIP." Commodore Gar Woods more than questionable tactics in the race for the Harmsworth International Motor Boat Trophy have raised a storm of caustic comment in the American Press. Universal praise is given Mr. Kayo Dons refusal to discuss the
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  • 85 4 MAYFLOWER TOURNAMENT. Results of the ties played off on Saturday and Sunday in the Mayflower B.P. tournament were as follows: "B" Team beat "D" Team (w.0.); "C" Team beat "E" Team by 3 games to 2. Scores: Tan Miang Cheng lost to Ho Choy Kian (w.0.); Seah Eng Hee
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  • 24 4 A CHALLENGE. We are asked to state that Leow X m Guan (Bst. 61b.) challenges Joe Diamond to a contest of eight rounds.
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  • 356 4 NEW FORMATION. ARSENAL'S INNOVATION. The Londcn correspondent of "The Statesman" writing on Sept. 26, stated. New ideas in team formation arc outhn.d by Mr Herbert Chapman, manager of Arsenal, in an article in "The Sunday Express," Mr. Chapman emphasizes that the Arsenal boast of no individuals, but just
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  • 196 4 Writing in "The Sporting Life," Mr. James Lupton makes some interesting remarks concerning the most famous race-horse of ail time. He says:— "Was Eclipse the fastest race-horse that ever ran? To this question there cannot be a decided answer, as it will always be open
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  • 100 4 The possibility oi Pilar Lap being sent to the Unit d States to compete in some richly endowed horse races was dtaeOßWd last season, but no decision WmM made. Now. however, ac- rdinc to the San Francisco "Chronicle" of August 15. Mr D. J. Davis, part owner
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  • 191 4 Golf is a sport that lends it; elf to matches of a freak nature. One of the most faniou> matches of this character was that played b tween Lord Kennedy and Mr. Cruickshank. of which "Golf Illustrated" gives us a graphicaccount "This gam? was the result
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  • 143 4 The United States Golf Association has decided to replace the larger and lighter golf ball from April 15 next (says a message to "The Stateman 'i. The size will be retained, but it will be made heavier. The larger and lighter ball was adopted last January,
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  • 27 4 The Keppel Gclf Club's November monthly medal (bogey) competition wall be played on Saturday and Sunday, and the ladies' spoon (stroke) competition on Monday next.
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  • 33 4 W. E. Astill the Leicester cricketer is going to Jamaica to coach West Indies pluyers for about six weeks before the arrival of the M. C. C. touring team in the New year.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 347 4 This is Why I Powder Ife In Public Mt.n dislike to see a woman constantly dabbing powder on Her face. But many girls -hink there is no other way to prevent the ■kill from becoming shiny and glistening. I nave found, however, that when a good face powder is blended
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    • 340 4 Do You Suffer From "Singapore Foot" Have you noticed an annoying it, ween your toes? Has the skin »pmiMi pn white and moist or red and inch: Or has it developed a scaly dryn Any cf these symptoms may >-..»>,, mysterious infection. "Singap. ringworm of the toes and feet. You
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  • 1597 5 Malayan Stocks Shares. MINING. ISSUED BY FRASER CO.. EXCHANGE AND STOCK BROKERS. Singapore, November 4, 10 a.m. Year CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Value Ends. Buyers. Sellers. £1.0.0 Asam Kumbang Tin Dec. 31 £1. 2.0 £1. 3 .0 1.0.0 Austral Malay 10 0 0.5.0 Ayer Hitam Tin June 30 0.10.3 0.11.0 1.0.0 Bangrin
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    • 128 5 BATTERY CO.MM UJ .üß.Uiut» CALL IN AND HEAR WH AT S CN THE A:p HHII.HH 1> B3BBSH 1 OPEN DAiLY ustill 9.p.m. IBS E MOST VARIED X COMPREHENSIVE |ww m RADIO STOCKS IN MALAYA. g fj 3 T STATION QROEPS EXECUTED BY PFTiirn POST, j i^^HcM^ 1 1,0 COOK.no OP
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    • 125 5 9 DR. RICHARD WEISS" W (FOR MEN) (FOR WOMEN) M THE GREAT MODERN REMEDIES FOR L 9 "*ST*\ru a curse r ij REGAIN LOST MANHOOD AM GET \OUNG i W STEP INTO BETTER HEALTH AND f W HAPPINESS. GO AHEAD AND WINA PRIZE V M WRITE FOR PARTICULARS OF ft
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 658 5 WHAT TO LISTEN FOR. Tuesdays short -Wave Broadcasts STiSaT 0 r» TP f vw 7 BANDOENG P.L.E. on 15.93 metres gives r Or 7 #16 Week. concert every Tuesday from 8.45 p m.. often with melodious kronchongs. MONDAYS. TAN JONG PRIOK on 35 metres PETALING HILL. Kuala Lumpur Amateui 8AIGON
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 641 6 Amusements* I JkßiiL II c.15 TO-NIGHT 915 j Another Great Programme from Malaya s Super Cinema. The Brilliant British MGM. Dramatic Production I Adapted From I DOROTHY BRANDON S International famous Stige Success j I Outsider i with the BEAUTIFUL Stage and Screen Stir i j Barry Norman McKinnel. v
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  • 402 7 CONFERENCE AT KUALA LUMPUR. The Malayan representatives of the Oriental Government Security Life Assurance Co.. Ltd.. held their conference at the Empire Hotel. Kuala Lumpur, last Saturday, presided over by Mr. C. Duryappah. The President, in his opening remarks, said that they had gathered there as representatives of
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  • 166 7 RIGID ECONOMY WHERE POSSIBLE. (From Our Own Correspondent./ Penang. Nov. 3 At the Municipal rm ting to-day the President, introducing the 1932 Budget, said two principles had guided him—firstly, *o avoid impoetng any new taxes, and. secondly, the maintenance, as far a.s possible, of the existing high
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  • 104 7 ACCUSED WHO CONFESSED. Pleading guilty before the District Judge "Mr. G C Dodd) yesterday to criminal breach of trust in respect of $9,215 a Straits-born Chinese named Heng Cheng Yeok. was remanded for sentence until Nov. 7. Mr. A. J. Braga, for the accused, said that
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  • 105 7 MR. R. N. BISWAS MEETING DIFFICULTIES. News of the former Marine Court Usher, Mr. R. N. Biswas, who is globe-tiott ng. states that he has arrived in Saigon and is staying there for about two weeks in order to regain his health. Ho experienced great diffcufties while on
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  • 121 7 At the 14th annual genera: meeting of the Eng Wah Kok Association, held on Oct. 20. the following were elected office-bearers for 1931 1932: Patrons. Messrs. Ang Chee Seng. WetBan Cheng and Lim Thiam Siew: Pr sident. Mr. Loo Chin Kiat; Ist Vice-President. Mr. Khoo Teng Hin; 2nd Vice-President. Mr.
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  • 396 7 AMERICAN SHIPPING TRUSTS' MOVE. SHIPPING NEWS London, Nov. 3. Great interest has beer, aroused by city reports that big American shipping concerns are attempting to secure control of the White Star line, according to the "Evening News." which says it was admitted to-day that
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  • 161 7 OCTOBER ADMINISTRATION REPORT The October report fives the following general details: Applicat.ons Previously This month To date Singapore Local Committer 121 8 129 Penang 37 H 40 Malacca 4 4 K dah I 2 Perak To 4 80 Negri Sembilan 19 1 20 Central Committee. Kuala Lumpur 137
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  • 189 7 The following is the Health Bulletin ot the League of Nations Eastern Bureau. Singapore, for the week ended Oct. 24. Alexandria —1 plague case Port Said: 1 plague case Abadan:—l cholera case. Mohamm-rah:—l cholen. case and 1 death. Basrah —38 cholera cases and 7 deaths as
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  • 322 7 B. ETLIN ami U. S *vi.IuK i Nov. 4. 11 am. K Lit BLR. iX>ndon: 2 13 16d.. unchanged. New York: (Holiday) No Market. Shares: Steady. Allenbys 60—70 cents. Ayer Moleks 40—50 cents. Ayer Panas 45 —55 cents, Bassetts 35—40 cents, Brogas 40 —45 cents,
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  • 332 7 Singapore, Nov. 4. 1 Selling: London 4 months sight 2s. 4 9 32d.. J London 3 months' sight 2s. 4 7 32d., London M days sight 2s. 4 5 32d.. London 30 days' I 6ight 2s. 4' s d.. London demand 2s. 4 116 d.. London T.T. 2s.
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  • 122 7 SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES Singapore. Nov 4. Cut Wharf (Entrance Gate ll Hague Maru'22. Main Wharf (Entrance Gale S). Burdwan 18; Mata Hari 16. Malayan Prince 13; Selangor 11: Katori Maru 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Tweedbank 30; Polyphemus 32; Egra J".. Empire Dock (Entrance Gale •< Silveryew 46;
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  • 105 7 Foreign exports of tin. being final shipments on ocean-steamers at all Malayan Ports durin the month of October 1931 Destination. Ton.United Kingdom I X6X United States of America 2.896 Continent of Europ. 1.034 British Possessions 4318 Japan i"2 Other Foreign Oonntrjea 16 Total 6.274 Tons Note 1
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  • 140 7 Singapore, Nor. 4. Rice. Siam 1 per Koyan $236 Rice. S.am 2 $198 Rice. Siam 3 $179 Rice. Siam 4 $168 Rice. Siam A-l $167 Rice, Saigon 1 $i6B Rice, Saigon 2 $163 Rice, Saigon 3 $153 Rice. Rangoon 1 146 Rice. Rangoon 2 142 Rice, par Boiled No.
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    • 844 7 Victoria Theatre j Mrs. G. ML ALFORD WILL PRESKNT A Comedy in Three Acts THE CONSTANT WfFEj By W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM in. 12, Sat. 14. Wed. 18. Thurs. 19, Sat. 21, November. Booking Opens at John Little s Nov. 4. Prices: $2.50, $I.soand 91- Victoria Memorial Hall j Second Popular
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    • 10 7 I ADOLPHE MĔNJOU in j ALH AM BRA'S Next Change.
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 311 7 .METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. MALAYAN DAILY WEATHER REPORT, remperm- Brighi. STAfIONS. cure. Rainfall. Bun Max Mm. abln«. Alor Star 89 75 0.01 6.5 Kota Bharu 84 74 0.75 3.7 K. Trengganu 84 73 0.84 1.1 Kroh 85 71 0.07 3.8 Sit.awan 90 73 0 46 6.0 Ipoh 88 74 1 39 5.4
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  • 29 8 Births, Marriages And Deaths. DEATH DALY —On Novemb r 3. 1931. at "Content' Santa Cruz Jamaica. Alice Ellen. the wif of Capt J If. Daly «By Cabl
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  • 752 8 There was a curi nis feature about the Municipal Commissioners' discussion on the economy proposal on Monday. Soi a w >rd was said on behalf < t' the unfortunate artisans and labourers, who were involved in the suggested cut in pay along with the office staffs, except by
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  • 285 8 Telegraphic communication with Sichon is interrupted. A mail from Mi dan by aeroplane is expected at Singapore at 11.40 a.m. to-morrow. The usual Y.W.C.A. Jumble Sale takes panen Friday, when second-hand clcthes a.ic furnishings will be sold at low prices. A telegram has been leceived in Singap r.> announcing the
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  • 131 8 President Modifies His Attitude. I Shanghai. Nov. 4. General Chan Ming Shu. foimer Governor of Canton, interviewed Messrs. Wang Ching Wei. Hu Han Mm and Sun Po yesterday explaining the statement made by President Chiang Kai Shek on Monday. The President s attitud- !s reported Jo
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  • 185 8 MINORITIES QUESTION STILL UNSETTLED. British Official. London. Nov. 3. Mr. Gandhi paid his first fistt to Downing Street to-day and had a fifty minutes conv< ration with Mr Ram;ay Mac Donald.— Reuter. Rugby. Nov o. Th Prime Minister, who. owing to other p: OCCUpatiOM duiing
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  • 224 8 DETAILS OF OBSERVANC E IN SINGAPORE. The following official communique is published for general information: His Majesty the King has approved of the observance of Armistice Day. 1931. «Wednesday. Nov. 11». in the manner as in previous years. The firing of guns, one at 11 a.m. and two
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  • 127 8 KUCHING TO RAISE A FI ND. <From Our Oicn Correspondent.! Kuching. Oct. 3i. A public meeting was held on Saturday, the 24th inst.. of the Chinese community of Sarawak, to raise money for the China Flood Relief Fund. The following are the names of those serving on
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  • 72 8 The annual sale ot poppies in aid of the Earl Ham Fund for Disabled Soldiers «U1 take place 01) Tuesday next, the day before Armistice Day The public are reminded that every authorised seller of poppies will wear an official numbered badge. The committee will be glad if
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  • 71 8 From China and Japan by the "Burdwan. due at Singapore at 6 p.m. to-day. Prom Indo-China by the "Athos II." due at Singapore at 6 a.m. to-morrow. Prom Europe iLond 1 mails despatched on Oei. 15». by the •R hna" due at Penang at Gam. on Fr day.
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  • 41 8 During the absence of the General Officer Commanding the Troops, Malaya, in the P M.S.. from yesto day to Monday, the command Of the RenuJa- Troops in Singapore dc volvt l OB Lieut. Col. H. F. B. S. More. 0.8.E.. RE.
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  • 414 8 (BY "LOOKBR-ON Elsewhere on this pag< found something about rubbe And look at "Latest Quot; and you will see a wry g 0 for that something. But polite people who rity in "the best circles" d up such awkward subje Talking about polite definitions from a corn
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  • 36 8 LATEST QUOTA! RUBBER London: 2 :i .d. New York: Holiday Singapore: 8 3 4 busin«- TIN kj London Spot £129 I* Three Months: £131 ss. Od. (I Singapore $65 50 <Io© t°m s
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    • 215 8 For Presentation. I Reproduction Antique 'George lIJ Period" I 7710 18 INCH. j j STERLISG SILVER TRAY j j IN LEATHERETTE LINED BLUE VELVET CASE j Price $300 00 j «•> I ROBINSON CO., LTD. j Incorporated in the Straits Settlements./ I SINGAPORE Xl ALA LUMPUR. j I THE CUP
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    • 76 8 I Latest and Smartest j I Designs |ooxa! I The most accurate timekeeper. JUST UNPACK EI) IN WRIST POCKET WATCHES j ALARM TRAVELLING I CLOCKS. i j U. S. de Silva Bros, j SOLE AGENTS j HIGH STREET. SINGAPORE, j j X'MAS PRESENTS WHAT TO BUY? T K K I
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  • 1063 9 i'RE.MIER STILL FORMING CABINET. I IRST MEETING OF NEW COMMONS. Reuter. Laboui lest over 40« seats in ihe Municipal e!ecticns. The Oppoition out a sorry figure at the first assembly t t the n w Hcuse cf Commons.
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  • 176 9 I Javanese Servant Runs Amok. The dismissal of a Javanese man servant named Mo? a was the cause of a terrible tragedy in Batavia on Oct. 23. It appears that Moesa, who was employed by Mr. Lauw Soen Bak. a well-to-do Chinese living with his wife
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  • 163 9 BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S RESERVATION. Reuter. British Official. Geneva. Nov. 3. Austna. Belgium. Canada Chile. Denmark, India, the Irish Free State, Norway. Rumania. Sv.ed n. and Jugo-Slavia are among the "atest subscribers to the Italian proposal for a year's armament truce.—Reutcr. Rugby. Nov. 3. The British Government has
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  • 105 9 SUBVERSIVE ELEMENTS DISCHARGED. Reuter. London. Nov. 3. An Admiralty statement says: "The First Lord stated on Sept. 17 that there would be' no penalisation in respect of the occurrences at Invergordon. No d.sciplinary action therefore is being taken in regard to tin m but the Board
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  • 129 9 RUMOURS OF COLLAPSE OF RUSSIA. Reuter. London. Nov 3. Messages from Winnipeg and Chicago show that wheat interests are buoyant at reports trom Paris that Russia has collapsed as an exporter of wheat as far as th s year and next is concerned, yet a Moscow message,
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  • 32 9 Reuter. Washington, Nov 4. Th* United States has cave for gratitude to the Almighty declared Pr sident Hoover, proclaiming Nov. 26 a day of national thanksgiving for "advantages enjoyed."—Reuter.
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  • 266 9 New Dutch Air Service To Europe. Reuter. The first passenger from Singapore to London by the Royal Dutch Indian Airways' mail 'plane left this morning. He is Mr. C. P. Pecker, business manager of the "Straits Times." Mr. Pecker Laves Medan on Saturday and will arrive
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  • 332 9 will v. s. find its gold a weakness: Reuter. Paris. Nov. I Ei the plaudits o;' the pram and public on his return from America had di d down II Laval this afternoon had a two-hours conversation with the German Ambassader. to whom he outlined the
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  • 65 9 GIRLS' CORNER, on page 2. SPORTS COMMENTS, on page 2 INDIAN AFFAIRS. >n page 3. WHAT TO LISTEN FOR. on page i TOPICS OF TO-DAY, on page 8 OPIUM AND TUBERCULOSIS, on pag > 10 and 11 CLUB DIARY on pag e 12 DIARY OF EVENTS, on page
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  • 924 9 FURTHER ADVANCE BY JAPANESE. SITUATION DAILY GETTING WORSE. Reuter. Soviet high officials of the Chinese Eastern Railway have bsen r called, '■ay a Sin Kuc Mm cable. Soviet tanks and communications corps have arrivid at the Manchurian border, and the Soviet air corps at
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  • 5070 10 STARTLING STATEMENTS OF WELL-KNOWN CHINESE DOCTOR. GREAT INCREASE IN MORTALITY. v* I Hewn* is a full report of an interesting and provocative address to the Mary ClAcI Sin* a per* by Dr. Chen Su Lan at their weekly tiffin to-day m ii causes the greatest number of
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  • 57 10 SOUTH AFRICANS VICTORIOUS. S. AUSTRALIA SOUNDLY BEATEN. M ACM ILL AN PLAYS HAVOC. Adelaide, Nov. 3. The South African tourists beat South Australia to-day by 192 runs. Scores. S Africans: 175 (Christy 63. Grimmer B for 60» and 293 (Christy 55. Balaskas 63» S. Australia: 170 (Bell 4 for
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  • 82 10 GARDEN ARENA BOUTS. FOND AND GABO TO FIGHT ON FRIDAY. The boxing programme which was to be staged at the Garden Arena on Friday last, arid which was postponed owing to bad weather. w\ll take place on Friday. Nov. The programme is unchanged. There are tw\> ten-round bouts in
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  • 163 10 S.C.C. TOURNAMENT. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Four matches m "B Class of the S.C.C. tournament iCR played yesterday and result! d: F A W Bucktnham 150. R N. Wallinc 52. D M. Stevenson 150 E Bowcrman 108 C H Stanley June- 150. M Calhaem 105 Barbat 150, Harris I IT Fixture!
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  • 393 10 S.C.C. TRIAL TO-DAY. j Owing to the ram yesterday's trial was postponed to to-day and players who turned out j yesterday indulged In scrum practice. Further changes have been necessitated in the sides and the rearranged teams are as follows Probabl. < Colours >: J C. S. Ponsford;
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  • 124 10 S.H.A. TRIAL ON FRIDAY. The Singapore Hockey Association will hold their first trial rilatch on the Padang on Friday, it 4.50 p.m. in preparation for their \ture against Selangor on Nov. 28 The following have been set eted to p.ay Colours: Dr. S. L. Ochlerx i S.R.C. >: A
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  • 201 10 SCOTTISH LEAGUE, DIV. EE. SATURDAY'S RESULTS. London. Nov. 3. Saturday s matches in the Second Division of the Scottish League resulted as follows: Albion Rovers 5. Dumbarton 0. Arbroath 3. Bo'ness 1. Armadale 1. Stenhousemuir A. Edinburgh City 2, Forfar 2. Dunfermline 4. E. Fife 3. Hibernians 4,
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  • 106 10 MELBOURNE CUP RESULT. PHAR LAPS CRUSHING BURDEN. Reuter. Flemington, Australia. Nov. 3. The Melbourne Cup, run to-day. resulted as follows: 1. WHITE NOSE 2. SHADOW KING 3. CONCENTRATE B?tting: 8 to 1 White Nose; 25 to 1 Shadow King: 4 to 1 Concentrate. S.xteen ran. Won by two
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  • 226 10 DATES PLAYERS. Association Football. Siong 800 II v. Friendly SA. to-day at S. C. F. A. ground Boon Choon. Wah Cheong. Siew Chee; Koon Leong. Kheng Kee. Boon Liew; Gim Cheong. Kirn Chua. Kai Tay. Eng Kwee, and Chung Kirn. Reserves: Tiong Wah. Peng Swee. Chye Hock. F.S.A. team: Lee
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  • 198 10 GOOD COMEDY AT THE PAVILION. 1 TIR Boudoir Diplomat" commenced a run at the Pavilion yesterday and was favourably received by large houses at both .shows. It is a very amusing, if rather naughty, comedy-drama in which lan Keith plays the leading role as Baron Valmi. with
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  • 165 10 Miss Lo Pui Lan, a well-known dancer from Hong Kong, has been ngaged by the Palaoegay Cinema. New Bridge Road, to perform for a few nights commencing from this evening. Ai the final rehearsal of the play "Diamond Cut Diamond." which is to be staged by
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  • 75 10 PRINCE OF WAI.ES DOWN." Rugby, v 3 Great Britain and surrounding are experiencing violent gal three-masted schooner, the "St ashore at Porthleven. near Penza: a total loss, although the crew v Mr. J. A. Mollison. holder of th Britain fight record, flew to-day but postponed his
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  • 252 10 CHINESE HOI SKH SURPRISED. While Ir y pnsuhg up lrc dah of his house at the 7 mil* R.ad. at about 10-30 p.m on B Mr. Quek Thiam Seng, accoui/..:. Lee Peek Chiang Bros ffWhtfillj armed men come up th- stairw.t. could move, the leader ordered or
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  • 137 10 RED PROPAGANDA IN PENANG. (From Our Own Correspondent.' Penang Nov 3. A remarkable outburst was witnessed at th» Assizes thLs morning, when a Chinese, chamc with possession of seditious documents, clamrc trial and then gave evidence admitting knowledge of tht contents, and possession Bangim his clenched
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  • 166 10 GOOD COMEDY AT THE ALHAMBRA. The adventures of two mo., affairs with girl members ol ti comes to the notice of their whr< •'"•.V.; portrayed in "Stepping Out. Goldwyn-Mayer production which at the Alhambra for the next fe* day central figures in this escapade and B to convince
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  • 106 10 TAMIL ON MURDER A fracas among a numb coolies, which apparently Sept. 1 last, and mm revh i at about 10 p.m. had a Court to-day when Ac i n the dock to answer murder or culpable homi murder. The tragedy occurred where the excused, of their friends
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  • 295 11 DECOYED INTO JUNGLE AND ROBBED. An audacious robbery which occurred two-and-a-half years ago had a I qu-1 in the Supreme Court yesterday, when a youthiul Hokkisn Ch.nese was found guilty of armed robbery and sentenced by the ac'ing Chef Justice. Mr. Justice Sproule. to seven years' rigorous
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 383 11 THE NEW WORLD IN AW OF j THE CHINA HOOD RELIEF FIND j 1 ON NOVEMBER 6 7, 1931. A very Strong Programme of Variety Entertainments lo j suit all Tastes I Beo the gr*nd display of goods donUtd by individuals firms for gale on th?se j tw<> nights the
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    • 323 11 If r~~ I j By Special T H M The King J Appoinlmenl iam > ESTABLISHED 1872 l BP A THE IDEAL FOR THE LADY'S HAND-BAG as IT IS FOR THE SPORTSMAN'S POCKET Fascinating Modern M-i^Tm l Watch. I^ml^* Sound in construction as it is HanuVome I in form and
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  • 742 12 S. S. (MALACCA) ASSOCIATION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Nov. 2. The annual general meeting of the Straits Settlements (Malacca) Association was held to-day at 6.30 p.m. at the Malacca Club. There was a ipnall attendance ctf member* Mr. P. M. Edmonds, the President of the Association, was
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  • 304 12 OBSTRUCTING PUBLIC SERVANTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Nov. 2. As a result of a riot which took place at Bunga Raya. Malacca at 9.20 p.m. on Oct. 31. two Chinese named Ong Hin Yam and Koh Soo Cheo appeared before Mr. W. Reeves, the Police Magistrate,
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  • 169 12 RESULT OF COMMITTEE ELECTION. The ballot for the commit er of the blnga. pre Mus cal Soc e'v rvsul ed in the election of Mrs. MacLeod. Mrs McDougal and Messrs rryner, -ray Uu Teck. (*»<>h sin fee, c a Broon, Caunce and S. S. Yong The two
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  • 456 12 EXPERT ARRIVES IN MALAYA. it bos louf been common knowledge that all the Irartlm art centrei In the world hove ackmwl dg d art In relation hip to odirrthlnt in England to-day. we rind that leading artist with academic honours whose works grace the walls of tli
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  • 94 12 We have received a copy of the return of foreign imports ami expor s for the month of S-p ember. The value of fore go trade for September, excluding parcel post, bullion and sp:cie, and excluding Labuan. Christmas and tie Cocas Islands totals $33,f>30 and export:; s
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  • 34 12 The rate of Issue of Money Order for India ar.d Ceylon to-day is Rs. 153 for $100 The iai>c of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. i 57 for $100
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 296 12 I j I j Finest Quality j j j "Pineapple" j j Cooked Ham i i AT REDUCED PRICE I I Singapore Gold Storage j Company, Limited. j Orchard Road Sub Depots. i "CROWN BR4ND CIGARS. j Made by hand from pure Manila leaf. 'Phone 773/. Box of j Crown
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    • 251 12 RADIO I For the convenience o; o_r customers we have arT for H. L. Carter and Co Orchard Road. t<, oar? tales and service of Receivers, etc. These pare open nightly until •later if necessary by pi arrangement) for den tions, etc. A fully radio Engineer is in and full
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 211 12 DIARY OF EVENTS TO-DAY. NOV 4 High Tides—5.29 a.m., 3.48 p.m Rotary Luncheon. Adelphi Hotel Presbyterian Mission Jubilee. BOCkey: S.C.C. v. Glosters, s.c.c. Rugby Probables v. Possibles, S.CC; P S. "A"' v. Islands, Dunearn Road. TO-MORROW. NOV. 5. High Tides. —6.50 a.m., 5.40 p.m Hockey: I.A. v. Vehicles Dept.. Jalan
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    • 778 12 CLUB DIARY. (There are numerous Clubs and Societies In Singapore, most of the members of which are reader* of the "Malaya Tribune." It has been suggested that tee should open a special Diary for their benefit, and we readily comply. Secretaries are invited to co-operate in keeping the Diary up-to-date
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  • 3343 13 MR. LIAS' ADDRESS TO ROTARIANS. FASCINATION EXERCISED OVER CONTEMPORARIES CONTINUES TO EXERCISE POSTERITY. Disraeli," was the subject chosen by Mr. E. T. M. Lias to address the members of the P.nang Rotary Club at the weekly luncheon on Oct. 27. The full address appears below:
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 506 13 3 General Ojtik Electric AGELESS ALL-STEEL Refrigerator j Created, Perfected and Built by 1 GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. OP AMERICA THE GREATEST DOLLAR VALUE i IN ELECTRIC REFRIGERATION. 1,000,000 REFRIGERATORS SOLD j IN LESS THAN FOUR YEARS! 1 Be sure to check up General Electric advantages j before you buy a
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    • 440 13 Eczema in Big Watery Blisters on Hands Cuticura Healed I bad eczema for eight and a half years. It first started with a few spins on my hands, then spread to my knees and feet. By that time it was like big watery blisters which used to break and form
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  • 448 14 FURTHER FEDERAL STRUCTURE DISCUSSIONS. Rugby. Nov. 2 In the Indian Round-Table Federal Structure committee to-day. when the draft «Pjrton tederal legislatures was examined. Lord Sankey paid warm tribute to an eminent evil servaiK wtthoot whose assistance, he said, hu. duties chairman would have been impossible. Ht
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  • 225 14 SEARCH FOR A MISSING YOl TH. London. Oct. 4 Mrs. Priscilla Jacklin, aged about 30. wifs of Mr Robert Jacklin. a farmer, of Waddingham Holmes Farm. Waddingham. near Brigg. Lincolnshire, was found yesterday morning dead in bed from a gunshot wound in the face. Her husband was
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  • 98 14 Budapest. Sept 28 Ten years ago eight stooks of corn were stolen" from the fields of a farmer named Karoly Kirschner. of Nemesnadudvar Last week, to the astonishment of the farmer, a man arrived with a load of three and a half quinto of wheat, and declared
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  • 457 14 ENTICING AWAY A MARRIED WOMAN. i From Our Oicn Correspondent.) Kuala Pilah, Oct. 26. An Indian named Sindha Besoi was charged on Oct. 22. before Inche A. Zamudin with enticing away a married woman, the wife of one Dendia Naike. The marriage certificate was produced in
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  • 234 14 DON'T BUY STUFF JUST BECAUSE IT'S DEAR! The suggestion that an mport dv y m ght be put on cosmetics leaves most ot us <wvi es F. G. in the "Malay Mali") quit.- calm, since the value put on many ol I ken is fictitious Wha*
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  • 76 14 Wellington. Oct. 9 The 'lhcit efforts of penniless unemployed to return to Britain from Australia and New Z aland are becoming a continuous annoyance to ships' officers. Seven stowaways hiding below and above boilers and in shaft tuan Is were discovered on board "Mania" to-day.
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  • 130 14 Ocean shipments of rubber, including concentrated latex latex and revertex: being final .nipments on ocean-steamers at all Malayan ports, during the month of Oct 1931 P Sheet and Crepe Latex. Concentrated Latex. Total Re vertex. Tons Tons. Tons Transhipment Transhipment. Transhipment c i Export Export EH "S
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  • 91 14 [Our readers are invited to write to us on subjects of public interest. It must be understood that the Malaya Tribune*' does not necessarily endorse opinions expressed by correspondents. LETTERS SHOULD BE AS BRIEF AS POSSIBLE, preferably typewritten (double %paangj, and on one side of the paper only. Pen
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  • 221 14 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune") Sir, —It is both wrong In principle and bad in practice that the appointments of Malay Officers in Johore should be reserved exclusively for boys with Cambridge certificates fresh I from the schools. Fortunately, the Government appears to realise the fact because
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  • 673 14 iTo the Editor. "Malaya Tribune S.r. —Wil' war break out between China and Japan? Such is the qu.stii:n of th:- hoi r The fear ol war is even greater than that al Bood* The Far East has had so many pam of commt ratal dopress.on hat the fe-Lng
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  • 182 14 TWO QUEER EXHIBITIONS IN VIENNA. Vienna. Sept. 30. An exnibition of seventy kinds of parrots is being held at Weigls Dreher-Park. in th? historic suburb of Schonbrunn. One of the chief attractions is a bird with a vocabulary of more than one hundred words; he greets his
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 307 14 DON'T GET CAUGHT out by constipation and its atten dent evils, indigest on. biliousSm, liverishness. flatulence, bad breath, coated tongue, pimples J^fJ^O^|jti and boils, and such like results of congestion of the food tract J IffllWM Take an occasional dose of i P'^ETTCSS F. LIVER LAXATIVE i i PERFECTION '|j
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    • 429 15 gTEAMER SAILINGS. =p.& o: BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (incorporated tn Engiana.j V S IL, PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES NSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM LIGATION CO LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. contract with His Majesty's Government.) OUTWARD FROM LONDON For China and Japan. Due Tonnage Singapore 1931. 6.500 Nov. 5 15,000
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    • 673 15 STEAMER SAILINGS. V±X LINE (Japan Mail) TO LONDON. Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Ball KATORI MARU 10.000 Nov 4 5 S KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Nov. 19 20 t YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 Dec. 8 9 HAKONE MARU 10,500 Dec. 16 17 S SUWA MARU 10,700 Dec. 31
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    • 428 15 STEAMER SAILINGS. IN DO C HLN A STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) Direct Service to Japan via Hong Kong. Amoy snd Shanghai and to Calcutta via Penanf. Taking cargo on through Bill of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefo, Tientsin. Newchwang, Yangtse ports, Formosa, the Philippines, etc.
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    • 266 15 INSURANCE. lifi SOUTH llflflfj BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT AND MOTOR CAR OIBURANCE ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATBB L. O MAROOUOUTH. Manager. Offle*: I. Plniayson Green STEAMER SAILINGS. The Travel Shipping Agency. 1, RAFFLES PLACE. SINGAPORE Booking of Passages to all parts of the world by all Steamship
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    • 551 15 BANKS. THE MERCANTILE RANK OF INDIA, LIMITED. (Registered in London under th* Companies Acts of 1992 to 1t99 on 2nd December. 1992./ Authorised Capital M.000,000 Subscribed Ch pit .1 £1.800.000 Paid-up Capital 11.050,000 Reserve Fund aud Rest £1,(568.845 HEAD OFFICE: 15, Grace Chart a Street. London. E.G. I. BOARD OF
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    • 592 15 BANKS. NORTH BRANCH OP THE HO HOM; BANK. LIMITED. 4iB. NORTH RRIDC.K RO4D Telephone No. 2904 The North Branch of this Bank which. If now opened for business will provide the followta* facilities to customers: BANKING DEPARTMENT I Commercial Banking). We transact a general commercial banklru» business. ACCEPTANCES We buy
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    • 727 16 This Paper has the Largest Sale 4mong the People who Spend Most in British Malaya. THE PEOPLES PAPER: INDEPENDENT AND PROGRESSIVE TO LET. TO LET—IBS. Tank Road. Immediate entry apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET—IB. Kerbau Road, from November 1 Rent $50. Apply 47. Truro Road TO LET—I. Cairnhill Circle and
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    • 855 16 M "stMADGE" j 67. SELEGIE ROAD. SINGAPORE. Phone 422. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED 1 j A NICE SELECTION OK LADIES' MAIDS MODEIS, SEMI 1 TRIMMED READY-TO-WEAR HATS, j PUBLIC NOTICES. NOTICEFrom November Ist 1931 our address will be 2, Finlayson Green, Singapore. THE SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT COMPANY. THE SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF
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    • 613 16 "Tribune" Small Ads. Bring Results Because They Reach the Permanent Population AUCTION SALE. NOTICE OF CHANGE IN DATE OF SALE RE IMPORTANT MORTGAGEE'S SALE AT Messrs. Tan Cheng Tiong and Son's Saleroom OF L Valuable freehold land and hous» known as Municipal No. 7. Jonker Street, Malacca Town, area 1.664
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    • 424 16 MASSAGE AND MAM< I k K MASSAGE MLss Matsuye, Mis> Masac 3 Misako. No. 20, Beneoolen Str eel "WMTt MALAYA TRIBINrT 'PHONE 6171. SUBSCRIPTION RAT t 1 PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Delivery Including Inciudißi at office Postage Postsft or close (Local or to Forem residence. F.M.S Countn* Yearly 115.00 121.00 KHJf
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