Malaya Tribune, 28 April 1932

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    29 1 The Malaya Tribune VoL MX- No. IPO SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1932 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Singapore: Thursday, April 28, 1932. Malaya Tribune SINGAPORE THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1932.
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      166 1 UPTON'S CEYLON TEA. You Cannot Better The Best. YOU CAN'T BUY BETTER THAN THE BEST" Jfc "0.R." CEMENT and 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 cement specify "0.X." It
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      363 1 THE "MALAYA TRIBUNE" IS THE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN MALAYA. I Your Building Requirements ji CEMENT P FLOOR WALL and ROOF TILES ji EXPANDED METAL I CORRUGATED ASBESTOS ROOFINGS I BUILDING BOARDS II MILD STEEL BARS FLAT ASBESTOS CEMENT SHEETS HARDWARE ji LL Etc., Etc. Jj ji ALL THE ABOVE
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      222 2 **1 !i Another "Scoop" for s^PITOL MalayaV linot Theatre. c.15 TONIGHT 9.15 FIRST PICTURES OF THE BOAT RACE, 1932. SEE CAMBRIDGE'S GREAT VICTORY VIVIDLY PHOTOGRAPHED BY PARAMOUNT BRITISH NEWS. HERE HE IS j YOU REMEMBER HOW HE MADE YOU SCREAM IN "LONELY WIVES?" Edward Everett Morton THE SCREEN'S MOST FACETIOUS
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      156 2 OPENING TO-NIGHT AND TO RUN THROUGHOUT THE WEEK-END. BOOK TO-DAY AT ROBINSONS. Only One MORE HUMOROUS-MORE HI MAUI DE A RER THAN EVER IN HER FINEST SCREEN ROLE— "EMMA" LIVING A PART IN A RIOTOUS COMEDY WITH A GREAT CAST!! JCOME ROAR YOUR HEAD OFF IT S ANOTHER FINE M-G-M.
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      221 2 G.IS TO-NIGHT 9 15 RAMON N OVA RO I IX HIS MOST SENSATIONAL PRODUCTION OF INDI A f| |0 THONE 5718. FROM WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27 TO FRIDAY, APRIL 29. IKS. Here is an enjoyable picture—A COLUMBIA HIT PLATINUM BLONDE I With LORETTA YOUNG, ROBERT WILLIAM and JEAN HARLOW 1 The
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      200 3 j Victoria Theatre ommencing Wednesday, May 4 and Nightly At 9 30 p.m. j THE SAN CARLO Italian Grand Opera Company ".'ING BY THE CONTE ROB SO DIRECT FROM ITALY DNESDAY, MAY 4. TIW RSDAY~ mW 5 1! Trovatore Rigoletto FRIDAY, MAY 6. SATURDAY, MAY 7. CAYALLERIA RUSTIC AN A
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      807 3 Ij Assets exceed $12,000,000. Assurance in force over $35,000,000. j j The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. a t (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements). j j j HEAD OFFICE: Great Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27, Old Jewry, E.C. I j The Company has £20,000 deposited
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    COUNCIL REFORM.
    754 4 When a few months ago Sir Cecil Clementi abruptly rejected Council Reform proposals submitted by the Straits Chinese, we urged that the time had come for quiet work on constitutional lines within the several communities. Those proposals were admitted by the principal "anti" organ to be "dignified" and
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    240 4 The Hon. Mr. A. Caldecott (Acting Chief Secretary to Government, F.M.S.) and Mrs. Caldecott will be in Singapore from to-morrow untl 1 Tuesday next. They will attend the opening of the new Singapore Railway Deviatk.r. and Station on Monday. The Committee of the Relief Fund for China organised by the
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    To-day's Features.
    61 4 TOPICS OF TO-DAY, on page 3. CLUB DIARY, on page 7. DIARY OF EVENTB, on page 7. CORRESPONDENCE, on page 7. CRICKET: THE BEST REPRESENTATIVE SIDES, on page 9. WHAT TO LISTEN FOR, on page 10. GIRLS' CORNER, on page 10. BOYS' CORNER, on page 12. INDIAN AFFAIRS
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    ADDRESS OF H.E. TO THE DURBAR.
    413 4 Necessity For Economy In All Classes. The following is the address of H.E. the High Commissioner (Sir Cecil Clementi, G.C.M.G.) to the Rulers at the Durbar at Pekan this morning "Your Highnesses and Gentlemen,—This is the first occasion pn which a Durbar has been
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    STRONG PROTEST TO GOVERNOR.
    326 4 Municipal Committee's Recommendation. Municipal Committee No. 7 has "decided ti nake a strong protest" to H.E. the Governor .gainst his notification that he proposes to ippcint the Auditor, S.S. and F.M.S., to be ~r of Municipal Accounts for 1933. The irotest is "against the appointment of
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    CHIEF SECRETARY OF CEYLON.
    36 4 Appointed Governor Of Uganda. Rugby, April 27. The King has appoin'ed Sir Bernard Bourdlllon (Chief Secretary of Ceylon) to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Uganda, in succession to Sir V/ilLam Gowers.—British Official.
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    CHARLIE CHAPLIN MEETS THE RANEE.
    48 4 Mr. Charles Chaplin, now practically recovered frcm the dengue fever which sent him into Singapore Hospital for several days, entertained at tiffin at the Adelphi Hotel yesterday K.H the Ranee of Sarawak and her daughter, H.H. Daya Elizabeth, and Mr. H. C. Strickland.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    98 4 Mails from Europe (London mails despatched on April 7), by the "Ranohi," which anchored at Penang at 5.50 a.m. to-day, will arrive by train to-morrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 8.45 a.m. Mails by the outward Dutch aeroplane from Amsterdam are expected to
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    TOPICS OF TO-DAY.
    488 4 "(BY "LOOKER-ON.") Things are owing! A "Strong Municipal protc i Governor," says an 'M. T." to-day. A And editorially the principle and practice of "benevolent buretociw are assailed anew. A There will probably be boom ;>.. works about this auditor businesi to-morrow's meeting of the (ommis sioners.
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    TIN AND RUBBER.
    36 4 Quotations. RUBBER. London: 1 1516 d. New York: 3 cents (G.). Singapore Spot: 5%— 1% TIN. London Spot: £114 10s. (OJ" London 3 months: £116 12s t»u MD. Tin: $58.00 (100 tons sold).
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      265 4 HONEY GRAINS. THE FRUIT AND NUT BREAKFAST FOOD. Ready faitVifflKflX May be to eat 1? Eaten with without Cream, Preparation. GRAINS Milk, Lime FRUIT NHJ, N0 r HONEY-GRAINS is an absolutely novel Breakfast Food, crisp and granular la form It is made chiefly from fruit and nu's by an entirely
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      74 4 SPORTING CUPS IN SILVER E.P.N.S. LATEST DESIGNS BEST QUALITY REASONABLE PRICES. ARTISTIC ENGRAVING AT LOWEST RATES. Special Discount to Clubs and Schools. U. S. de Silva Bros, Jewellers, Singapore. T. K. K.s BISCUITS 2 lb. Tina from 40 cents to 95 cents per tin. 1 lb. Tins from 26 cents
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    International Conflict Inevitable? FREE STATE WILL NOT PARLEY.
    408 5 DEBATE ON OATHS BILL. De Valera's Reply To Mr. Thomas. tut not negotiae with BriUII ahout the Oath Bill and that he j*a*3 to tad the people in a stand m d( pendent republic was the uun,.nt i-l Preside* V>c Valera in
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    HOOVER CALLS FOR ECONOMY.
    128 5 lost Of Govt. Stifling Industry. Reuter. Richmond (Virginia), April 27. An urgent call for economy in State and «*al xpenditures was made by Mr. Hoover aference of State Governors. He pointed the total of Government expenditures •it d States had risen from U yOu.u OO.OOQ tn
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    WHERE DUTIES MAY BE MODIFIED.
    153 5 Colonies' Trade With The Dominions. Rugby. April 27. •"'Winced in '.he House of Commons •'•■nnn-nt share the view of the IniDo>t :y committee that the duties tne recent Order should not m hub! n dUoed ln the next twelv months. f £jo CuMiie .Secretary of
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    GERMAN AIRMAN FAILS TO ARRIVE.
    68 5 k fl y:n X rV, T' who with three ccmpanions DHqm a, a n r he World in a Junkers eea•«'•rninK a- fy l arrlVe at Sui &apore this *mM\ eav D° d U was anticipated that bea, hZ *7 nan K a t 6
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    SCOTT BEATS THE RECORD.
    161 5 "Nine Days And A Bit" To Australia. Reuter. Port Darwin (West Australia), April 28. Mr. C. W. A. Scott arrived at 10.22 a.m., beating the record for the flight from England to Australia. [Mr. Scott left Lympne at daybreak en April 19 and he arrived in
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    SHELL UNION'S BIG LOSS.
    32 5 Twenty-Seven Million Gold Dollars. Reuter. New York, April 28. The Shell Union Oil Corporation reports that for the financial year 1931 It had a net loss of G.s27,ooo,ooo—Reuter.
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    CURIE'S WIDOW ILL.
    22 5 Madame Curie, who recently fell ill, is the widow of Prof. Curie, the leader of the modern autosuggestion movement.
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    EMPIRE CURRENCY PROPOSALS.
    112 5 Stabilisation At Ottawa Conference. Reuter. London, April 28. The "Financial Times'* Toronto correspondent states that the question of Empire currency will be fully discussed at the Ottawa Conference. Proposals will be submitted that the banks of the Empire should carry a minimum of ten per cent, and
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    THEFT OF MUNICIPAL WATER.
    133 5 Offenders Difficult To Detect. Alleged to have stolen Municipal water two Chinese living in a house in New Market Road, v/ere convicted and fined $20 and $50 by the Second Magistrate (Mr. A. W. Hay) this morning. Detective-Inspector Boyle, prosecuting, stated that acting on Information he
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    BRITAIN'S BLUNT WARNING.
    424 5 Will Increase Navy If Geneva Fails. Reuter. Geneva, April 27. Blunt admissions that Great Britain regards the progress cf disarmament as disappointingly lew and a hint that she may have to consider using the clause of the London Naval Treaty permitting construction above specified limits, are made
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    ALLEGED MURDER IN MALACCA.
    106 5 P.W.D. Watchman Found Hacked To Death. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, April 27. Early this morning when the P.W.D. coolies went to their work at the P.W.D. Workshop. Second Cross Street, they found the nightwatchman hacked to death on the flo:<r beside his bed. Mr. D.
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    SECOND PIANO RECITAL BY MR. ORE.
    90 5 A second recital by Mr. Harry Ore, the 1 itvian pianist who is Professor of the Academy of Musk, Manila, is to to be given at the V.M.C.A. on Wednesday, May 4. The first part of the programme will consist of selected pieces of
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    TRADE UNIONISTS AND OTTAWA.
    44 5 Rugby, April 27. The General Council of the Trade Lnion Congress has appointed Mr. J. Bromley (Chairman) and Mr. Walter Citrine (General as advisers to accompany the Government delegation to advise on Industrial questions at the Ottawa Conference. —British Official.
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    SCALDED WITH BOILING OIL.
    55 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, April 27. At Bunga Raya two Chinese, it is alleged were engrossed in a dispute and accidentally knocked over an oil-pan of a wayside hawker and scalded themselves. Both were brought to the Durlan Daun Hospital and one is said to
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    MANCHURIA AFLAME WITH REVOLT. JAPANESE DRIVE TO CRUSH IT.
    791 5 Great Armada Down The River. Reuter. A great drive by the Japanese forces is in progress to crush the rebels again:: the Manchukuo Government. An armada of armed boats, loaded wiiii troopi, Is sailing down the Sungari Rive.. Harbin, April 27.
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    32 5 Under the auspices of the Paya Lebar Epworth League. Mr. John McNeish, of the Singapore Beys' Brigade, will deliver a lecture at the Methodist Mission Chapel to-morrow at 7.45 p.m. on "Saith."
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      218 5 The ARISTOCRAT OF PORTABLES. Outdoors, Indoors, all the year round entertainer, with improved Soundbox, tm Automatic Starting and Stopping device, Easy Wind and new type Jĕm KW Record Carrier. Sir N0 OTHER POTABLE OFFERS SO MANY ADVANTAGES! TfisMasfers\face MODEL 102. BLACK $57.50, COLOURED $62.50 "Moutrie's" "H.M.V." SPECIALISTS. Raffle Place Singapore.
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    RECEIPTS IN A SHAKY HAND. WHERE IS MISSING CHETTIAR ?
    948 6 RECEIPTS IN A SHAKY HAND. WHERE IS MISSING CHETTIAR Clerk Denies There Were Defalcations. Thi civil suit in whkh it has bfcn titan -I that the nephew and partner of the plaintiff Chetiar is mlssinff continues to occupy the attention cf the Johore Suprfme Court. Kasi, the missing Ch»ttia.\ is
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    SLUMP AT ROCK BOTTOM?
    677 6 Optimistic Views Of Mr. G. C. Denham. •I do not think that things are as bad as p-ople sometimes believe. I think that there are signs of an improvement, but it does not fellow that there will not be some smashes on the way. The ground
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    RESULT OF GUINEAS STAKES.
    115 6 THE TURF. Reuter. London, April 27. The 2,000 Guineas Stakes was run to-day at Newmarket and resulted as follows: 1 Mr. W. Singer's ORWELL. 2 H.H. Aga Khan's DASTUR. 3 M. M. Bousse's HESPERUS. Won by two lengths, third IVi away. Eleven ran. Betting: Evens, 10—1,
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    WHEN RIVERS WAS FOTJLEfr
    119 6 READY TO MEET GUILLERMO AGAIN. BOXING. We have ~een a dhctor't. certificate which remove* all doubt that Al River* really was bidi'y hurt by the lew blbutf accidentally delivered by Battling Guillermo ln their recent fight. The certificate, dated April 12, states that Rivers had been
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    MARKET DAYS IN SINGAPORE.
    852 6 Novel Scheme To Help Cathedral. A rrovel scheme to raise funds is put forward by the Archdeacon of Singapore (the Yen. Graham White) in a circular to church members and friends. The scheme he claims is eminently practical and as such should ai peal to people
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    S.C.C. TOURNAMENT.
    226 6 LAWN TENNIS. Yesterday's semi-final in the S.C.C. tournament resulted as follows: Veterans Doubles handicap (semi-final): Sir W. Murison and C. V. Miles plus 15 beat G. E. Cobb and R. F. Goodman owe 3, 6—4, 6—4. TO-DAY'S TIES. Championship Doubles (final): Roy Smith and N. S. Wise v.
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    SINGAPORE LEAGUE COMPETITION.
    628 6 YESTERDAY S SECOND DIVISION MATCH. CATTLE TRADERS BEAT S.C.C. JUNIORS. ASSN. FOOTBALL. Reuter. Only one game was played in the S.A.F.A. League competition yesterday, the Cattle Traders taking full points firm the S C C. in the Second Division and moving up to third position in the
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    M.KINS IN FORM AT HOME.
    99 6 GOLF. RECORD OF 1914 EQUALLED AT ST. GEORGE'S. London, April 27. On the St. George's course at Sandwich in the English amateur golf championship third round W. H. Elkins (Singapore) beat C. Hardman (Bury) by 9 and 7. Elkins went out in the phenomenal score
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    FAMOUS PLAYER DEAD.
    44 6 CRICKET. London, April 27. The death has occurred of W. H. Lockwcod. th-: former Notts and Surrey*cricketer. He was hern in 1868.—"S.F.P." Service. I Mr. Lockwcod was known ns the "Untiring BoWlex.*' He could O o on bowling all da; unchanged].
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    CONDITIONS IN MALAYA. CANDOUR OF LONDON BUSINESSMAN.
    1943 6 ively Address To Local Rotarians. "Co-operation without trustification" is a mttto Malaya should adopt, according to Mr. W. Fletcher, a London business man, who delivered an address to Singapore Rctarians yesterday. Mr. Fletcher's criticisms of the conditions here were frank. He touched on
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    NO NEED TO FIX STAMPS
    85 6 Posting Of Articles In Quantities. After May 1 (Sunday next) senderquantities of correspondeace will !>•• prepay postage in ca:-h or by banfc I This will not apply to register* d ar The total charge on each Qjuantil i be less than $5 and the po
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    TIN AND RUBBER PRICES.
    62 6 London. April Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and E to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £113-* <£116\). Wor% (£118's). The market is dullish due I account. Messrs. Symington and v\ to-day's rubber prices as follows Spot 1 15/16 d. (1 15, Hid... I <2'„ d.). The market Is
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    EXCHANGE RATE:
    63 6 RugbyAAi r Pari:, 9? 1 16. New York tM' 4.11. Bntnehl 26.15. Geneva I§J5 »43Vs. Milan 71 «4. Berlin 15.4 81 Copenhagen 18',. OLso 19 Prague 123',. Helsingi". II M Lisbon 110. Athens 290. BUCh 4/%, Buenos Aires 36 S. Montevideo 30 Is. 5 15 16d., Shanghai la
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      52 6 THE "MALAYA TRIBUNE" TOWN OFFICE. We are keeping: open an office at our old premises in Union Lane, Colly ex Quay. Letters, advertisements, etc., may be delivered there, though delivery direct at Anson Road will be appreciated. k ANSON ROAD TELEPHONE NO. 6171. UNION LANE (behind Hong Roue and Bhanghat
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    ■ CORRESPONDENCE.
    92 7 CORRESPONDENCE. Our reader* are invited to write to us on afreet* of pubhc interest. It must be underrt'xxi that the "Malaya Tribune" does not nrcetscnly endorse opinions expressed by cones'dent* LETTERS SHOULD BE AS BRIEF AS POSSIBLE, preferably typewritten (double tracing I, and on one side of the paper only,
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    The Hawkers.
    167 7 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.**) Sir -l have- followed carefully all details v solution of the hawker problem. j.r.iV I ■< ;t ew questions regarding this solution'.' Will 'rrecommendations be all approved? wm the hawkers' own views represented to k it*.- if so. by whom—at any public met
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    51 7 The second issue of the "Malayan Sports Pictorial" has reached us. It shows improvement over the first number in arrangement and an effort has been made to widen its f.cope by the introduction of special features for women and children but there are still numerous proof-reading errors which are very
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    MALACCA ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
    671 7 REORGANISATION OF CAPITAL. Final Dividend Of Three Per Cent The fourth annual general meeting of the Malacca Electric lighting, Ltd., was held yesterday at noon in the Prench Bank Chambers with Mr. W. H. Macgregor in the chair, supported by Mr. C. V. Bailey and Mr. J.
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    COMPANY NEWS BY CABLE.
    42 7 T, London, April 27. Proband Credit profit and loss account of £93 and there is a balance of £9,113 to be carried forward making £9,206. iorwara. Seremban show a loss of £2,813 The net price was 2.74d.-"S.F.P." Service
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    ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST.
    49 7 Brothers In Trouble Over Father's Estate. a£L B 2P^ ,w 2£r for the potion. pancie" T Were general discre--1 c ln tne account books. recordedThf nCe lfcgardlng the accoun was, Mr r pL USe Was ad j°^ned-until to-day. Mr. R. Page appeared for the accused.
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    PASSENGERS LEFT.
    307 7 SHIPPING NEWS The fcllowing passengers left by the East m c c cLana R n d r yesterday for pen Mrs. c. R. Brown, Mr. C. T. Cooke Mr sr„ jo nEs W9 M s s,: fiSt z *irs. h. h. Wardlaw and family. H 1 M 8
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    124 7 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE R. A. REPORT. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's weekly auction report of April 27 states: Catalogued 1,572.302 lb.-701.92 tons. Offered 1.473.952 lb.-657.61 tons. Sold 1,130.184 lb.-504.54 tons. London spot f 1516d. New York Spot 3 cents. Prices Realized. Ribbed Smoked Sheet: Standard
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      87 7 KAPALA CHINTAMANI. The best for all dlaeaae* of the scalp, bead, nose and ear. Makes the hair grow. At Himalayan Pharmacy, 135, Serangoon Bead, Singapore. Send all your orders for stationery and printing to CHONG'S, the House of Statisfied Customers. Our printing pleases our customers and WILL PLEASE YOU. Our
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      97 7 l T. 15 TO-NIGHT 0.30 j Toe Greatest of All Jungle Thrillers "ÜBANGI" The Terror of Belgian Congo SEE AND HEAR-PRICES: 20 Cts. 40 Cts. J j BOOKS ON PHOTOGRAPHY. mtmt SS" > £i' by Perc y F.R.P.S. $0 40 j PHOTOGRAPHS FOR THE PAPERS How to Take and Place
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      82 7 I I Crown Fruit #T<*iiif**s Most delicious and noiu-isMn* V, *****«» Beinirrcady-prejHrtd require only chilling on cracked ice or i mechanical freezer. IN FINEST F3UIT FLAVOURS. Creo-Garlic (Brand) Pellets! The New Internal Antiseptic. l l Manufactured by SOLIDOL CHEMICAL LTD LONDON, SOLE AGENTS: j F. A. BARTBOLOMEUSZ LTD., j j
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      425 7 DIARY OF EVENTS. TO-DAY. APRIL 28.' fttyfa Tide.< —2.59 a.m., 5.53 p.m. Athletic Qporto, Anglo-Chinese School. Jalan Besar. 2.30 p.m. Div. l. R.A. v. R.A.F., Anson Road D:v 3. S.H.B. v. Vehicles Dept., SHB JeftOß Football. Arab Cup, English College v. BP. Johore Bahru. TO-MORROW. APRIL 29. T;d»s—4.4o a.m., 7.08
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      580 7 CLUB DIARY. mSSS&SVSS """i ttna .nirifed to co-rynerJ+J Secretaries are «*d c* S th r h 9 e C Ub lary must "cf* mean o alng ov S g** receipt may TO-DAY. APRIL 28. Gaylads Minstrels: Death «t v. w v Chen's br other-in-law 49P Eot£ 12 Coast Road. Night
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    624 8 FRASER'S REPORT. COMMERCIAL NEWS. Messrs. Fraser and Co.. in their weekly report, dated April 27, state: During the period under review business has been on the dull side in all sections of the share market. The price of Tin continued to advance under the Influence of speculative
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    508 8 Messrs. Lyall and Evatt and Co., in their fortnightly report, dated April 27, state: There is Dractically no change to the rubber situation and the price of this commodity has kept fully steady, round present quotations for the last month. Reports continue to come in of
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    Malayan Stocks & Shares.
    1400 8 Malayan Stocks Shares. MINING. Singapore, April 28, 10 a.m. year CLOBINQ QUOTATIONS. Issue Ends. Buyers. Sellers. Value £1.0.0 Aaam Kumbang Tta Dee. 81 fl. JJ 2.6 1.0.0 Austral Malay £j 2 0.10.6 0.5.0 Ayer Hitam Tin June SO o. Q M 1.0.0 BangrinTin Dec. 31 a% $1.00 Batang Padang June
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      413 8 What will you be doing one year from to-day Will you still be struggling on at the same old job and possibly draw, ing even less pay—worried about the future —never quite able to make both ends meet? There is no greater tragedy in the world than that of a
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    Survey Of World's Cricketing Talent.
    5319 9 THE BEST REPRESENTATIVE SIDES. NEW TO Malaya Bracketed With Egypt And Ceylon. PLAYERS PAST AND PRESENT. H representative sides from the World's mtftß, tnUtiea could be brought to—pm p:»-t In a great international jUjilllinrn' each aide meeting each other once, twice or three times—it is
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      70 9 ColongHCai) 111 SENSATION Al DARING <& SPICY 7~ is the illustrated magazine. Tolong-Lah, which will be pub lished on April 30, In of The Planters' Benevolent Fund of Malaya. Price $1.20 per copy post free anywhere from:— THE EDITOR, Tolong-Lah, P.O. Box 272, K. Lumpur. The Far East Oxygen Acetylene
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    Girls' Corner. The Autobiography Of A Monkey.
    390 10 Contributed By "MALAYA TRIBUNE" READERS. (By "Juliet.") My boyhood days were spent in the Botanical Gardens. One day when I was playing "hide and seek" I heard the call of my mother. T quickly ran to her, saw a great beast with two
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    Books And Authors.
    710 10 (By "Gwennie") Lets talk about books and authors to-day. Are you fond of reading? I am. My favourite authoresses are Gertrude Page and Augusta Evans Wilson (oh* no! no relation of the dear old Editor, I guess). And for your benefit I'll whisper in your ear that
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    My Future Vocation.
    398 10 (By Ena.) Boys and girls should be educated for some time because they must be able to earn their own livings in later years. The selection of a career must be carefully made, because very often persons are thrown into professions for which they have no liking;
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    A Picnic Party.
    227 10 (By Y. N. Koh.) Two years ago we went on a bright Saturday morning with our teacher to "Hampstead Bath" for a picnic. We met in school at eight, and at half past eight we started, taking our food and some clothes with us. At nine we
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    Cotton.
    200 10 (By K. H. Fong.) It was Monday morning when I realised that I had not written anything for the "Corner." I thought for a few minutes and decided to write an essay on cotton. I took up my pen and hurried through it. No doubt the essay is very
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    KEEPING UP THE ROADS.
    248 10 War's Tremendous Toll Of Property. "North China Heraid.” The "war" has exacted a tremendous toll of property- losses but the expanding system o! roads started by the Chinese authorities In the Kiangwan district and the vicinity of the new Civic Centre has been kept in good
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      927 10 WHAT TO LISTEN FOR. Radio Stations Received In Malaya. All time* given in the following are Singapore time*, MONDAYS. PETALING HILL, 55.5 metres, testing dally from 10.30 to 11 ajn. RADIO SAIGON, 49.02 metres, 12 k.w.'. e.vJU to 7.30 pjn. recital of chamber qr classical music by the solofcts of
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    EASTERN BANK.
    2324 11 PAST YEAR'S ADVERSE CONDITIONS. Trade Position In India And Iraq. IMPROVING GENERAL SITUATION. Effect Of Continued Fall In Prices. The twenty-second annual general meeting 1 the shareholders of The Eastern Bank. Ltd., was held recently at the office of the bark, 2 and 3. Crosby-square, London. E.C. Mr.
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    THE VICEROY AND THE PRINCES.
    585 11 Federal Movement In India. Lord Willingdon opened the eleventh annual tt* on of th° Chamber of Princes at Delhi recently, fays the special correspondent of the Tim?.-; Weekly." To the openly expressed pleasure of the Princes themselves he revived thi traditional ceremonial ol a Sta.e
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    ROYAL MAUNDY.
    675 11 Historic Ceremonial. THE KING AT THE ABBEY. When the King came at noon to distribute in person the Royal Maundy, Westminster Abbey was looking its most beautiful. The si n shining brightly on the gilded chcir stalk and here and there on a pillar or an arcaded •all,
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    MOVE AGAINST KUOMINTANG.
    115 11 Northerners Want End Of Party Rule. Nanking, March 26. Considerable significance is being attached Ivrc to proposals presented to Kuomlntang Seeders by a gro»p of members of the National Emergency Conlerence who have juut MTived from North China and Shanghai. They said they had called on Mr.
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    Boys' Corner. Contributed By "MALAYA TRIBUNE" READERS. EDITOR'S LETTER.
    188 12 Comments On The Mail. Dear Boys, I am glad that several of you have this week sent in suggestions for the improvement cf the Corner." and opinion seems to be generally in favour of longer articles and the complete rejection of
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    A A A Trip To Mars.
    434 12 (By T. L. Tan.) Hullo, boys! something new this week? Yes, a dialogue to be sure! Between whom? Between two scholars, Jl5 and 810 in the year 2032 Eager to hear it? Well, here you are! Jl5 (to his best friend BIO): Say, our
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    A China.
    188 12 (By C. K. Poh, Ipoh.) In the east of Asia lies a vast stretch of beautiful country whose interiors have never been completely explored. This beautiful country Is China which occupies a quarter of the continent of Asia. In its interior are many valuable and precious things. Some
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    Folly Of Wisdom.
    121 12 tBY W. K. ONG.) Some people are never happy, never have been and never «0D be—they're too wise. They believe ln emulating (the ants and providing for a ra!ny day, but to Judge by the.T ccncentra-.km, they expect all their to-morrows to be perpetual downpours! To-d% for
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    THE SHADOW WORLD.
    767 12 My Experience With Ghosts. (By Ll S. KhooJ I wonder IT there are actually such things is spirits or ghosts. Thi* subject was iiscussed some time ago ln our "Corner." I aever believed ln their existence. Whenever ye had a chat and whenever the topic of i
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    Ghostly Rumours.
    245 12 (By -Attaboy S. Teng Leone.) A few months ago, many of us will no doubt acall, there were rumours of 4 haunted houst n'a certain shop ln North Bridge Road aw here was quite a comrrtotion among th mbllc. According to the rumours, a certain mdiv tual came
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    AAA Early Hours For Study.
    80 12 (By Alt Scroti.) The best hour to study Is between the hourr of 5 a.m. to 6.30 a.m. because our memory Is still fresh from sleep, 1.c., provided we get a proper night's rest. We sleep at night at 9.30 p.m. or 10 p.m and
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    The Importance Of Sight.
    54 12 (By "Squinter," Batu Pahat.j Of all the organs of our body I would say that our eyes are the most Important. Can blind man go anywhere without being guided? Certainly not! Can a blind man take notice of the dally progress of the world without being
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    On Fire.
    363 12 (By S. T. Koh.) Before ever fire was made use of by man he was very miserable. When the cold wind blew and the driving rain fell he sought protection ln caves and he d d not get the warmth of the fire which we can now get
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    On- Life.
    582 12 (By •'Jimmy's Pal.") "Ten years ago, ten years ago Life was to us a fairy scene." When we often thought of life as somethin fai from an emcty dream, it was before th une we reached the age of discretion—lon before. We had a false conception of life
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    Idealism Of Friendship.
    147 12 (By "William Sng," Batu Pahat.) No true friend will ever seek material ends, .iterature Is rich with instances of sacrificial rtendahlp. Trust, mutual help, and mutual nderstandlng are expressions of love. And ove is our ideal. Friendship is to be valued for what there ln it, not
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    Learning Habits Of Regularity.
    168 12 (By "Dandanstia") One of the most important qualities for a successful life Is regular habits. You should have a certain hour for getting up in the morning and regular times for eating your meals. You should be at work by a certain hour each day stop
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    A Boxing Match.
    518 12 (By Omar Saleh.) If the ladies of this peaceful little island of ours are as prone to fainting-fits as the Hollywood actresses who faint at the slightest provocation, I would advise those who read this irticle to have bottles of smelling-salts at hand or what is described
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    Lightning And Thunder.
    321 12 '(By Yeo Tiang Siew.) Many centuries ago, f young unmarried voman after she had phxked a papaya fruit 'rom its tree, lying close tJ her house, cut it into many slices. She had of course to separate its seeds before eating it. Papaya fruits as we know
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    Envy And Its Cure.
    179 12 (By "Smiling Kid.") Envy means a feeling of pain at another's success. The word has a nearness of meaning to jealousy, but it is merely Jealousy in its darkest form. It has another meaning which ought to be considered. When a person is seized with a
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    From Labuan To Singapore.
    302 12 (By Morning Star," Labuan.") On the eve of AprU 14, I left Labuan for Singapore You all can easily imagine how sorry I was when that cruel ship took my eyes away from the sight of my friends who were on the wharf to have the
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    Health.
    107 12 (By Ong Kok Chye.) I should like to say something regarding the above subject in the "Boys* Corner." Why health is so universally important is jecause without good health a person cannot mjcy daily life. Daily exercise, su.h as free hand exercise, is Very important to every persoa, the
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    A Stormy Day.
    119 12 (By Leal Teo.) The morning sun was as usual. The afternoon light was slightly obscured. Then in the later part of the day came the rain. It was April 15 and it was Friday. The rain started at about 3 p.m. It was heavier than usual. Thunder
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    Points From Letters.
    264 12 Fun is better for a sick child than medicine; md, after all, we are but grown-up children, :nd whether sick or well, we should endeavour to be cheerful.—T. Y. Heng. Bridges are structures made of wood, concrete and steel for connecting two land masses. Primitive bridges were
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    INDIAN AFFAIRS REVIEWED.
    2287 13 Indians And Council Reform—Deputation To Governor Suggested— Minimum Wages For All Labourers In Ceylon—Tax On GheeChances For Increased Adulteration—Term "Coolie" Discarded In Ceylon—Sir Hari Singh Gour—A Great j ur ist An Authority on Buddhism—An Exhortation to Indians Overseas. (By Our Indian Correspondent.) The suggestion has been made
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    OPPRESSED PEOPLE OF LIBERIA.
    222 13 Why The League Cannot Interfere. Apropos of a recent paragraph, a correspondent asks why the League of Naitons does not take steps for the protection of the oppressed native population of Liberia. Seeing that it was to the League that the International Commission under Dr. Christy
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    INDIAN NEWS AND NOTES.
    2438 14 The Three Round-Table Committees—Sir George Schuster Interviewed—Shaukat Ali Refuted—No Communalism Behind Boycott—Karachi to Madras Air Mail In September—Mr. Gandhi—Hoare Negotiations Repudiated—Mr. Gandhi's Right Hand Trouble. The Round-Table Franchise Committee, v.hich met at Simla on the 14th inst., went through the pre'iminary discussion:.' on the brr.ad outlines
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    EMPIRE FILMS.
    354 14 Growing Demand In The Dominions. Inquiries show that while there are expectations in many quarters that the question of framing a definite Empire film policy will be discussed at the Imperial Conference at Ottawa, there is as yet no sign that this will be done. Meanwhile there is
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    PROGRESS OF THE GRID.
    441 14 A Record For Great Britain. The progress made in the supply of electricity in Great Britain is described in the fourth annual report, now issued, of the Central Electricity Board covering the year ended December 31 last. The national production of electricity last year grew by
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    VINDICATION OF BRITISH POLICY.
    955 14 The Crisis In The Far East. Sir John Simons defence of British policy fa the Far Eastern crisis will win the commendation of the vast majority of his countrymen The Foreign Secretary way able tc show that in circumstances of great como'exity he had thought out
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    IN NANKING.
    225 14 League Commission's Ordeal. After its strenuous ordeal in Shanghai a> Lytton Commission has now i By this time it has been v the exuberance of demcnst:a; ol No member of the Commission I >*;.. thrown off his balance by mere p. either side, so far as can be
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      494 15 sailings. BRITISH INDIA I AND A PCAR LINES. (lDC orpor»ted In England.) HAIU PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. AND ORIENTAL BTEAM HAVIOATION CO., LONDON AND rhß EAST MAIL SERVICE. [Vt4tT extract with m Majesty's Government). OUTWARD FROM LONDON For Chin* and Japan. Due Tonnage Singapore 1933 16.740 April 29 B**~ 16.000 May
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      571 15 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE NY. K. LINE (Japan Mail) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Veasels. Tonnage. Duo. Ball. HAKONE MARU 10,500 May 4 5 I BUWA MARU 10,700 May 19 M I FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 June I I HAKOZAKI MARU 10.500 June IB 16 t TERUKUNI MARU
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      526 15 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG-AMERIKA UNIE. \Q**E\ Geeenschaf* Dampfschlffs ,'Ompasiet incorporates tn OtmtfJ OUTWARDS. HONG KONG. SHANGHAI. NORTH CHINA AND JAPAN FORT* m.s. HAVELLAND via Manila May 8 t m.s. KULMERLAND via Manila IJ s.s. PREUSSEN, via Manila m.s. DUISBURG. via Manila mj ERMLAND, omit Japan ports June HOMEWARDS. HOLLAND, HAMBURG AND
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      556 15 INSURANCE. THE SOUTH BRITISH I INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. L. C. MARGOLIOUTH, Manager. Office: 2, Pinlayson Green. THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED. (Incorporated ln the Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: SINGAPORE, tad Floor of No. S. Malacca Street, Singapore.
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      250 15 BANKS. THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK, LIMITED, (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) CHINA BUILDING, CHULIA STREET, SINGAPORE. Authorised Capital $4,000,000. Issued Capital 2,000,000. Paid-up Capital 1,000,000. Reserve of Shareholders 1,000,000. Reserve Funds and Undivided Profit 1,600.000. AGENCIES: liOndon, New York, Hong Kong, Canton, Shanghai, Swatow, Amoy, Medan, Kuching, Kuala Lumpur, Batu
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      254 16 m j 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—IB-1, Prinsep Street. Apply S. Manasseh and Co., 5-2, Malacca Street. TO LET—II 7. KUllney
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      556 16 PUBLIC NOTICES. SINGAPORE TURF CLUB. NOTICE. SPRING PROFESSIONAL MEETING 1932. SATURDAY, APR. 30, WEDNESDAY. MAY 4, SATURDAY. MAY 7, WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, SATURDAY, MAY 14 <fe MONDAY, MAY 16. ENTRIES CLOSE at 12 o'clock noon on SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1932. SWEEPS—A $5 UNLIMITED SWEEPSTAKE FOR MEMBERS will be held on
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      346 16 FOR SALE. FOR SALE —Eight D. C. Linotype Motors, each Y> H.P., all in good working order. For further particulars write to the Manager Malaya Tribune, 56|60, Anson Road. INDISPUTABLY THE BEST. SOLD EVERYWHERE. STRAITS TYPEWRITER AGENCY Stationers and Repairers. 14-A. Change Alley, Singapore. "CORONET" g_fl typewriter ribbons <fe carbon*
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      300 16 TRIBUNE SMALL ADS. BRING RESULTS BECAUSE THEY REACH THE PERMANENT POPULATION. I EDUCATIONAL. 3== FAR EASTERN MUSIC SCHOOL. Established 1928. (A"government Registered School), or Boys and Girls) B-AShort Street. Singapore. Offers thorough training in Music—both PRACTICAL V THEORETICAL Courses leading to CERTIFICATE, DIPLOMA. etc. BooklW upon request, \L. ANCIANO, Principal
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