Malaya Tribune, 27 October 1936

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  • 40 1 The Malaya Tribune Malaya's National Newspaper: Guaranteed Largest Sales Vol. XXIII.- -No. 254. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1936 FIVE CENTS The Malaya Tribune Singapore: Tuesday, Oc* 27, lt3f. The Malaya Tribune 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1936 FIVE i-{;yfj
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    • 77 1 Read The SUNDAY TRIBUNE Dominant ey In Malaya boil them the tin before OXFORD^^ _J SAUSAGES 1 j .SINGAPORE'S FAVOURITE RRAND I Baby Land j J Blue Cross Milk Is Especially Made For Babies. It Con- j S tains The Nourishing And Essential Ingredients Baby j S Specialists Recommend. Be
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    • 101 1 THE NEWS WITH YOUR BREAKFAST Try The MORNIXG TRIIU XL I kTOvv j POWDERED MILK PURE figßsh SAFE j MILK IEEEI' MILK j FOR FOR DRINKING OR ljgigo GROWING j j COOKING. CHILDREN. j Obtainable at all Leading Provision Dealers. I DISTRIBUTORS: i GETZ BROS. CO. j 4 ■•y--i\ k«
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  • 322 2 Spanish War Threatens Supplies London SUPPLIES of Christmas jand oth foods, usually imported into England from Spain, are threatened bthe civil war. Normally Britain imports more th M E1 200.00U worth of almonds, for x ample. Of this amount, some £800 00 come from Spain. This
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1126 2 I TOBLER SWISS CHOCOLATES j "Toblerqne" "Hazelnut" "Berna" "Tobleretti" "Amanda" Assorted in tins etc.. etc. These delicious Swiss Chocolates are obtainable at Provision Stores, Cales, Rail wo y Stations, etc., etc. An interesting Picture Album combined with a "Question Answer" competition is given free of charge when you buy a
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    • 630 2 GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR X'MAS AND NEW YEAR GIFTS. BY ORDER OF COURT Estate of Mahboob Khan deceased. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of A large collection of valuable Jewellery, cut-glass silver and platedware, cutlery furniture, iron safe &c. to be held at No. 24 Chulia Street on Wednesday, 21st., Thursday, 22nd., Friday,
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    • 222 2 We are so sure you will be impressec with the unusual value and quality oi NAN SIN spectacles and with expert eye examinations to cure your headache and eye strainings. We guarantee your money back if you aie not completely satisfleU. MAM SIN OPTICAL HOUSE Optometrist—P. S. Dzing, O.D. (Phila)
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    • 38 2 A WIDE VARIED SELECTION OF THE LATEST IN CLOCKS WATCHES MARKED AT KNOCKOUT PRICES ON DISPLAY AT 429, North Bridge Road (Near Middle Road). JUST ARRIVED G. String Luncheon Mats from Manila CtfiQUCUS Raffles Hotel Bras Basah Road^
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    • 7 2 Read The SUNDAY TRIBUNE Dominant In Malaya
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  • 300 3 SHIPPING NEWS NOTICES NEW ATLANTIC SERVICE Further Details Of Co.'s Arrangements FURTHER details are available of the plans of the Atlantic Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd., which has been formed as a private company to operate services for the conveyance of passengers and goods between Great Britain and the United States.
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  • 198 3 Operation On Board The Empress Of Japan THROUGH the skill of three surgeons, tne others passengers, the life of a Chinese passenger aboard the C.P.S. liner Empress of Japan was saved when the ship was four days out of Honolulu on her way to Hongkong. A third class
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  • 71 3 A report is current in Malayan planting circles, says 1 Selangor contemporary, that Paymaster Lieut.-Comman-der Lander, who left Malaya last year after planting for some years in NegriS?mbilan and later at Cameron Highlands, died soon after he took up his new post in the Argentine, from injuries received in a
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  • 234 3 Same As That Of Britain And The U.S.A. Tokyo. "IT may not be going too far to say," 1 boasts the "Fiji Shimpo," a Tokyo daily, which long has specialised in naval news, "that the fighting power of Japan's nine battleships is as great as that of
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  • 70 3 Britain Proclaims Her Rights Auckland. (New Zealand*. "THIS island belongs to King Edward 1 the Eighth." A proclamation to this effect reafflrming Britain's title to a number of islands in the Phoenix group in South Pacific, was pasted on notice beards attached to palm trees on the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 434 3 STEAMER SAILINGS BRITISH INDIA A' r o. s. n. co.'s saTTin(;s:^ OUTWARDS. Due. Tonnage. Spore. 1936. NALDERA 16.000 Nov. 6 SOMALI v.310 Nov. 18 (OMOHIN 15.000 Nov. 20 RAJPUTANA 17.000 Dec. 4 BANGALORE 6,000 Dec. 17 RANPURA 17,000 Dec. 18 1937. RAWALPINDI 17.000 Jan. 1 BHUTAN 6,100 Jan. 14 CORFU
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    • 127 3 i\.V.K. LINE GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS, CUNARD WHITE STAR, LTD., (Incorporated in Japan). To LONDON, via Penang, Colombo, Aden, Port Said, Marseilles Gibraltar. s.s. KATORI MARU Oct 29 s.s. KASHIMA MARU Nov. 12 m.s. YASUKUMI MARU Nov. 25 Rates to Ist Class 2nd Class Naples $497 $540 $317 $343 Marseilles 514
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    • 540 3 M. M. LINE (Incorporated in France) (MESSAGERIES MARITIMES) General Agents for Cie GENERALE TRANSATLANTIQUE Air-FRANCE MAIL PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES Homeward for Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said and Marseilles ARAMIS 17,536 T. Nov. 10 FELIX ROUSSEL 16,774 T. Nov. 24 MARECHAL JOFFRE 11,732 T. Dec. 8 PRES. DOUMER 11,898 T. Dec. 22
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    • 537 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE. Luxurious One Class Motorships. Most Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. 1937 From From From From M.S. Spore Malacca P.S'ham P'ng ERRIA 12-1 12-1 13-1 15-1 LALANDIA 2-2 2-2 3-2 5-2 JUTLANDIA 23-2 23-2 24-2 16-2
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    • 475 3 STEAMER SAILINGS NORDDEUTSCHEK LLOYD Vf mm (Incorporated In Germany). The undernoted are the Company intended fixtures: OUTWARDS. rur .MANILA, HONGKONG, SHANGHAI .a it i HINA JAPAN. Due b pore I 1936. s.s. "NECKAR" Oct. 28 omits North Oct. 28 5 s.s. LAHN" omits Shanghai and North China Nov. 23 s.s.
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  • 459 4 LONDON COMMODITIES London, Oct. 26. RUBBER Previous To-day Change Tone Vcrv Steady Steady Snot Buyers 7? 8 ?7 /8 SeUers 8 715|16 -1,16 November Buyers 7 7 /8 77 /s Sellers *****6 7 1516 December Buyers 7 15 16 7 7 /8 —1,16 SeUers 8 8 Jan.|Mar.
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  • 595 4 A 'HIGHLY SATISFACTORY" YEAR RECORDED THE directors of Lukut Tin Dredging Limited in their report to be presented to the shareholders at the eighth ordinary generri meeting of the company to be held at the registered office cf 'he company at Birch Road. Seremban,
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  • 600 4 Operation Westward Of Mam Seremban—Port Dickson Rd. The consulting Engineers of the Company, Park and Francis, Ltd., in their lepori to the directors state: Restriction. Production and sales of r-oncentrate were subject to the provisions of the Tin and Tin Ore «Restriction» Enactment 1931: Your financial year does
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  • 173 4 New Issue Through German Eyes Berliti. Great Britain's new postage stamp breaks with British stamp tradition and is a revolution in the realm oi philately. Herr von Stutterheim. London correspond °nt of the "Berliner Tniy,*blatt," writes. "If the King had wished to prove ctiat he represents a new
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  • 30 4 While addressing an open-air meeting at Redruth, Cornwall, recently. Frederick Daws, a London ex-policeman, aged 56, of Arterial-avenue, Rainham. Essex, one of a travelling band oi preachers, collapsed and died.
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  • 31 4 Mr M. P. Parlant has just arrived take the management of M. Micncim Co for Malaya and Siam. Mr. Bossut. the former manager, is going on leave by the s.s. Potsdam.
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  • 29 4 An air pilot named Begg whose 'plane dived into a turnip field at Oaut*. near Irvine, Ayrshire, recently, found to be suffering from concussion, a fractured nose, and bruises.
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    • 185 4 I Hers is the Essence of lUEALTH! Fitness! And* abundant Energy! Mind and body gloriously alert for work or recreation—and lor getting the best from life. 1 hat's what Brand's Essence of Chicken will do for yon! When you feel listless and dispirited and even pleasure seems irksome, it's a
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  • 630 5 m Our Financial Correspondents Singapore, Tuesday morning. RUBBER Singapore: 27 1 1 > cts., unchanged. Market Tone: Quiet. London: 7%d., unchanged. Market Tone: Steady. W'v; York: 16 5 16 cts., unchanged. Market Tone: Quiet. The markets are at the moment completely at a standstill pending the result
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  • 5 5 Mr. G. untitled British Resident
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  • 1455 5 b Co. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers MINING Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt 4- Ampat Tin Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers £1 Asam Kumbang OQ R 4 46 £1 Austral Malay 2r B 286 26 6 28 6 5- Ayer Hitam 15 526 «11 Ayer Weng "ft
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  • 50 5 Malayan Credits Unused On Sept. 30 The Controller of Rubber, Malaya, issues the following statement of export credits unused and cancelled as on Sept. 30. Federated Malay States 6,285 ib. Johore 1,147 S.S. Mainland 44 S.S. Islands 3,169 Kedah 640 Perlis 10 Trengganu 2,860 Brunei 2 14,157 lb.
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  • 17 5 Reuter. Berlin, Oct. 25. Br von Ribbcntrop ha-, left to drm in lake up the Amba Ip
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  • 31 5 Bugby, Oct. 25. The Duke of York has consented to become President of the RCyal National Lifeboat Institution. In succession to the King, who'as Prince or Wales was its
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  • 22 5 Mr. T. H. the well known Visiting Agent, and racehorse owner, is at present on a tour of es ates in Perak.
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  • 21 5 Dr. J. W. Murdoch, Medical Superintendent. Central Mental Hospital. Tanjong Rambutan, accompanied by Mrs. Murdoch, returned from Home leave last week.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 27 5 The Eastern t'nitetl ASSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR VEHICLE BURGLARY, PERSONAL ACCI DENT, WORKMEN'S COMPENSA TION AND PUBLIC LI ABU IP INSURANCE. i I HEAD OFFICE.
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    • 86 5 THE EASTERN BANK LIMITED. (Incorporated In England) SINGAPORE BRANCH: 4, D'Almeida Street. Authorised and SuDscribed Capital £2.000,000 Paid-up Capital £1,000,000 Reserve Fund 50C.000 HEAD OFFICE: LONDON BRANCHES: Bombay, Calcutta, Colombo, Karachi, Madras. Amara, Baghdad Bahrein, Basra, Kirkuk, Mosul and Singapore. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and money received on Fixed Deposits oi
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    • 574 5 THE UNITED CHINESE BANK, LIMITED. (Incorporated In the S.S.) 31-A, Chulia Street, (Bonham Building) Singapore. Authorised Capital 14,000.000 Issued, Subscribed and Paid Up •1.000,000 Telegraphic Address: TYEHUABANK Telephone Nos:— 5182, 5183, 5184, 5185 5180. Board of Directors:— Wee Kheng Chiang, Esq., Chairman, Khoo Beng Cheang, Esq., Deputy, Chairman, Chlonh Ke
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    • 129 5 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED. MEYEK CHAMBERS, KajFLEB PUAU» Capital Fully Paid Yen lUU,l>oo,#¥ti Reserve Fund Yen 130.000.0ff HEAD OFFICE: VOEOHAJHa. BRANCHES at Aiexandrla, t»a.avia Bomoay, Berlin. Calcutta. Canton Daifcii, Fengtien, Hamburg, Hankow Harbin, Honolulu. Hongkong, Hsinkinw Karachi, Koae, London, Los Aiigcj*» Manila. Moil. Nagasaki. Nagoya t*e» York. Osaka, Paris,
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  • 21 6 The Air mail (Imperial) despatched from Singapore on Oct. 18 was delivered in London on Oct. 26 (8 daysi.
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  • 19 6 The Bishop of Singapore and Archdeacon Graham White left for a tour of theEEa t coast of Malaya recently.
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    • 369 6 MALAYANS PREMIER HOTEL j TO-NIGHT ORCHESTRAL CONCERT I SPECIAL DINNER DANCE 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. I (formal) 9.45 to midnight AND NEW CABARET ATTRACTION THE WELL-KNOWN STAR AMERICAN DANCERS SZITA 8c ANIS ALREADY ASSURED OF A BIG SUCCESS IN SINGAPORE NON-DINERS SLOO ma^ BRAS BASAH RAFFLES BRASSERIE road EXCELLENT CUISINE
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    • 59 6 KEILLERS DUNDEE MARMALADE 138 YEARS AGO MRS. JAMES KEILLER MADE AND MARKETED THE FIRST MARMALADE IN GREAT BRITAIN. TO-DAY her original recipe is still Just pure cane sugar and the finest Seville oranges— bir. it Is in the method of blending, and the extreme care in the selection of ingredients,
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    • 123 6 11 STAMP ALBUMS 1 fl PACKETS OF STAMPS 1 Jj DUPLICATE BOOKS j and all accessories S 1 for stamp collectors J < Ask for our Ji j COMPLETE LIST j sent post free anywheie. M ENSURE IJETTER VISION. C a(^ s become, to 1 NEW CHINA OPTICAL CO., 96,
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    • 368 6 DOUBLED UP WITH 7 STOMACH PAIN! Now a "New Man" Do you endure agonies from stomac'.i trouble? Do you dread to eat even simplest meals and long for relief from your pain? Then here is good new for you. For sure relief is at hand as tr. letter proves. It
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 303 6 I POSTAL INTELLIGENCES STEAMER MAIL DESPATCHES 10-DAY FOR PER DATE AND TIM* Cey ion Sphinx Oct. 27 1 p.m. Africa South Buenos Aires Maru Oct. 27 2 p.m. America (South) Buenos Aires Maru 27 2 p.m. Netherlands Indies:— Bagan and Selat Pandjang Hong Thong 27 3 p.m. Fort de Kock,
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    • 41 6 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS The following to the drills up to and for week ending Nov. 1, 1936: TO-DAY. OCT. 27 5.15 p.m.-30 Yards Range, Ist Bn. ream, Revolver Match 33. TO-MORROW, OCT. 28 5.15 p.m,-30 Yards Range, 2nd Bn. Team Revolver Practice.
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  • 1005 7 PLANTING ME MBER 'S HINT TO ESTATE STAFFS Fro772 Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Sunday. 4 S Agriculturists, you are ail ware how essential a healthy ,-steni is; without it there can io growth, only futility and evenfailure. Beware, therefore, oi tience and carping criticism*' II
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  • 116 7 London, Oct. 26. Paris 105 11 fi4. New York 4 88 13 16 Montreal 4 885;,. Brussels 29 0?»/,. Geneva 21.27 V 2 Amsterdam 9 061;. Milan 92%. Berlin 12.15'j. Stockholm 19 39K Copenhagen 22 40! Oslo 1990 Vienna 26i'o. Prague 233 1 Belgrade 214. Helsingfors Madrid nom
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  • 172 7 In Aid Of St. Andrew's Building Fund THE scries of entertainments which 1 have been given under the title ot Grand Ballet were inaugurated In I&2> by Miss H. H. Wright and Miss 1 Maclntyre. This year's entertainment is ik 9th of the tiries ana it is pleasing
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  • 101 7 Penang. Siam, Burma. India, Iraq, Palestine. Egypt. E. and S. Airica. Great i Eiitain. Ireland. Europe. Nigeria. Gold Coast and N. and S. America: Imperial, closing 7 p.m. to-day. Medan. Jasks. -Amsterdam? and don?;: Netherlands, closing 12.45 p.m. to-morrow. Java and Southern Sumatra: Netherlands, closing 7 a.m.
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  • 93 7 Mails expected from Australia. Netherlands Indies etc. by Air »Qantas>. time of delivery of boxholders' letters only 245 p.m. and general delivery of letters 4.05 p.m to day. Mails expected from NttherlincN Tndirs by Air 'Netherlands), time of dolivery ol boxholders' le'ters only 1 pm. and eeneral delivery
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  • 27 7 Mails for Java originally aavenised for despatch by sa Ban Hon* Lionu <o-dv/ win nov br despatched by sj Rcijnst closing at 330 p.m. to-morrow
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  • 333 7 In Singapore MANUFACTURES ON DISPLAY Singapore, Monday. SINGAPORE businessmen were given the opportunity of seeing a "floating sampie exhibition" ol Japanese goods when the Buenos Aires Maru, an O.S.K. liner, put into port this morning. This novel form of propaganda, which has been organised by the Osaka
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    • 214 7 Gland Discovery Restores Youth In 24 Hours *«n'i fferer from lo ▼•sour. aOR> ▼ousness, weak body, Impure filing: memory, and who are old and a?\\ before their tlma will b« enlfr te to learn of new lafl coyery by an American Doctor. n ew discovery makes lt poasibl* »3 quic
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    • 169 7 1^ Correct to a hair Nothing contributes more to a wellgroomed eppearance than a vigorous, ccred- 'or head of hair. A few drops of 'Vaseline' Hair Tonic cpplied eveiy morning will impart a sheen, keep unruly hairs in place. Seo to the health of your scalp, too, for an abundant,
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    • 286 7 MALAYAN UHEET I M tAIt II S Specially produced for us by IAPNAEi Tl'( X AMI KOXS SIX ARTISTICALLY COLOURED XMAS GREETING CARDS WITH ENVELOPES TO MATCH. (In Neat Artistic Box) THE TYPICAL MALAYAN SCENE AS REPRODUCED ABOVE IS DONE ON THE FRONT OF EACH CARD IN NATURAL COLOURS TOGETHER
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    • 244 8 PAR AMOUNT'S SCINTILLATING EXTRAVAGANZA OF WIT AND MUSIC! OPENING TO-NIGHT A t 4 A .mill, LHAMBR A ittt GrriteP LAUGH SHOW cm frrtkf With V' a A Bill's back! The grand* old-trouper's here with Carnival his grandest carnival of mirth and merriment, A PoromouM Pictur» with n HUDSON >*J| Km
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    • 172 8 DAY! Now We Give this LAST Opportunity^ ®To All Those People Who Missed It On Account of the® BUS STRIKE! 4, 1 j CAPITOL tfmS. I Positively LAST NIGHT S IfSHIRLEY TEMPLE fltir s .Uf j 1 Sat Her Glorious 'I "IF S ®Best in the sfl WBk" l Brightest
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    • 300 8 TO-MORROW m» I Tin; POPULAR STAR OF V8 I'/ fl "IN CALIENTE" IN A THRILLING 1 I Ilk MURDER MYSTERY, with |Ofs, I f I MUSICAL-DANCING SCENES DOLORES Del RIO and DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS Jnr. IN 3 €1 C 1 DS E (RELEASED BY UNITED ART.. with FLORENCE DESMOND BASIL SYDNEY
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    • 330 9 MECHANICAL Engineering a wonderful held for men who liking for things mechanijtudv at home in your spare L u/ti the I.C.S. Thousands of ents are earning big We give you individual tion. You make quick proause you are in a class by elf. Let us send you full particulars. "international
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    • 293 9 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED—2 lino-operators. Apply 74, Waterloo St. WANTED—Canvassers to work on commission basis to sell Radios which have established a good name. Apply stating experience, age and nationality to Box 453, Malaya Tribune, Singapore. WANTED—In and outside Salesgirls for novelty goods. Also an experienced Salesman as well as collector
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    • 206 9 Singapore Municipality TENDERS TENDERS are now invited for the following materials or services. Foi particulars, see Municipal Tender Room Date of closing. Supply of Mailable Iron Pipe Fittings and Misc. Fittings during 4 p.m. Monday. 9th November, 1936. Supply of Anhydrous Ammonia and Calcium Chloride. 4 p.m. Thursday, 29th Oct.,
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    • 200 9 I P. G. WODEHOUSE'S FUNNIEST STORY HAS BROKEN EVERY FILM RECORD 1 OF THE YEAR! THE SCREENS HAPPIEST SHOW! f I |SPB t I LAST NIGHT I t .1131** •f I jt V > > starring ROBERT MONTGOMERY •I* ERIC BLORE MADGE EVANS FRANK MORGAN FTC. bjjĔĔj k\t r-7rp D
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  • 57 10 Madam Kwok Siew Eng thanks the Officials and Mr. Seah Ann Seng of the Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd., for prompt settlement of the death claim under that Company's policy on the life of her father, the late Mr. Kwok Kum, the date of death being 9th inst.
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  • 729 10 MANY matters of importance t(j tho Colony were mentioned by H.E. i lie Governor in the course of his annual review. He spoke of the Colony's finances and the effect of the decline of opium revenue, which will probably moan that th< surpluses will have to be
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  • 296 10 Important Meetings This Week London. Oct. 26. PARLIAMENT will reassemble on Thursday when, contrary to the original plans, which provided for formai proceedings in connection with the prorogation to be held immediately after questicns. the proceedings in both Houses will be of exceptional interest. In the
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  • 24 10 Mr. S. L O. Alsagoff. J.P., will leave Singapore for Egypt by the Potsdam on Thursday and expects to be back early in JruLjuary.
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  • 38 10 Mr. M. P. Parlant has arrived in I Singapore to take over the management Inf Michelin and Co. for Malaya ani Siam. Mr. J. Bossut. the present I manager, is going on leave by the Potsdam on Thursday.
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  • 172 10 NOTES COMMENTS One Execution J-HE report on the prisons of the Colony for 1935 reveals a fact of great interest, namely that in the three settlements only one execution took place last year Thi* was in Penang; the word -nil" is placed against both Singapore and Malacca. As cases of
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  • 282 10 THERE was a notable drop in the j average number of prisoners, from which it may be deduced that crime In the Colony is decreasing. In 1933 the average daily number of persons in the criminal prisons of the Colony was 1.5G5: in 1934 it was 1.288 and
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  • 177 10 JHE Singapore division of the h UVu Naval Volunteer Reserve Is firmly established, judging by the port of Comdr. L. A. W. Johnson, fcfl v c R.N. («t0 lor 1935. The acquisiti H. M. S. Laburnum, which has established as permanent headquarter! did much t5 bind the unit
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  • 135 10 Malay a's Population fHE population of Malaya In 1935 according to the report v; the Statistics Department, was estima Tf> at 4,529.228. as compared with 4.266.992 in 1934. an increase of 262.236 per-. 6.1 per cent. Malays numbered 2,088.950. and nex: came Chinese at 1,723,034, followed cy Indians, 623.664. Europeans
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  • 375 10 By "Looker On" l MAN doesn't object to a woman who changes her mind, so long as she doesn't mind his change. *>* According to a scientist, the farmer of the future will grow crops without soil. Then he will have no ground for complaint. "Six-day
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    • 208 10 SMART AND ATTRACTIVE NICKEL CHROME WRIST WATCHES j price si:l>o each (SIMILAR TO ILLUSTRATION) ROBINSON 8c CO, LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. f: llttltsl j UNREPEATABLE j Itm value; }ftmW v z: Storsß Capes ijS I\l i»y HM'KOBY j > villS! v M Made in the US A 5 iWS El
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    • 55 10 R. A. THOMPSON, D.O.Sc (Doctor of Ocular Science) Specializing: Eyesight. Nervous, .quint, subnormal vision, problem casr j. Glasses if needed. i, Arcade, Ground Floor. fhone 3002. 35 Years European Clinical Experience DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTH On October 23rd, at Ash Green, Surrey, to Eileen (nee Brewer* wife of Capt. H. C.
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  • 90 11 NON-INTERVENTION A FAILURE? appeal by labour MADRID REFUSES EXCHANGE OF HOSTAGES 4 REPLY lias been received from Madrid to the appeal by Britain for an exchanges of hostages held by both side:». The Madrid Government declares that they hold no hostages. but
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  • 504 11 Reuter. Paris. Oct. 23. A RESOLUTION calling on the British and French Governments to take step, to re-establish complete freedom of tiade in favour of the Spani.h Government, as a const qutrue ot the failure of the non- I intervention agreement, has been adopted by a
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  • 201 11 Ml Three Machines Forced Down Reuter. London. Oct. 27. ALL three entrants in the world's longest air race have now grounded. The machines started yesterday on a flight from Paris to Saigon and back. One uave up within a few hours, the second was forced down
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  • 16 11 Brussels Oct. 26. relit and the other arrested Rexistg were released at 1.30 a.m.
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  • 167 11 Alleged Abetment Of Breach Of Trust SinsaP° re Tuesday. "<rHAT one Lawrence Aroozoo did on or 1 about June 2, 1t.30, at Singapore, commit the offence of criminal breach ot trost in respect of $40,000 belonging to the esSte of Elizabeth Surin I deceased I and Sat
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  • 89 11 Short Meeting At Seremban (From Our Own Reporter> Seremban, Oct. 26. LESS than half an hour sufficed for the Negri Sembilan State Council meeting, held this morning. Before the meeting, His Highness inspected a guard of honour provided by the local police, after which the British Resident presented
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  • 23 11 McMahon To Serve His Sentence Reuter. London, Oct. 26. McMahon's application for leave to appeal against his sentence has been dismissed.—Reuter
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  • 31 11 Count Ciano, Italian Foreign Mm s cr. who has just concluded important talks in Berlin, as c result of which clor.er CO-opera-tion in fcreig.i affairs is expected between the two countries.
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  • 172 11 Sixth Parley in Nanking Fails Reuter. Nanking. Oct. 26. MR. S. Kawagoe, the Japanese Ambas- sador. called on General Chang Chun, the Chinese Foreign Minister this afternoon. Chinesi circles are hopiful that the meeting may reveal modification of the Japanese attitude. A Foreign Office communique states tha.
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  • 115 11 Houses Occupied By Japanese Troops Peiping, Oct. 27. TWENTY thousand people are reported homeless in the villages east of Tientsin because their homses are occupied by Japanese troops for their autumn manoeuvres. No rents have been paid by the soldiers. The villagers' crops have been destroyed. Heavy forces
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  • 86 11 120 Houses Gutted In Suburb Canton. Oct. 27. DISASTROUS fire took place in the eastern suburb of Canton yesterday afternoon. It is estimated that 120 hous2s were gutted. The flames spread to the Canton-Kowloon Railway sheds, and several empty coaches caught fire. —Sin Chew Jit Poh. BLAZE
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  • 139 11 Funeral Of K. L. Car Crash Victim (From Our Oxen Reporter! Kuala Lumpur. Mondny. THE funeral of Mr. Claude Marcus, manager of the Bukit Bintang Dance Hall, took place this evening at the Cheras Road Cemetery, after a simple ceremony at which the Rev. W. A. Schurr
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  • 806 11 Lover To Die DRAMATIC EVIDENCE AT JOHORE (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Oct. 26. IASK that I be taken to the spot where she mot her death, before I am hanged," was the. last request marl? by Velautham, a Tamil Labourer on Kotat Estate. Tiram,
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  • 25 11 Reuter. Basrah. Oct. 26. Thp madron of SV»ort Srns*Pore 111 on its wrvv to Singapore, left here a». 4 a.m. G.M.T. to-day Reuter.
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  • 284 11 Letter From The Official Assignee WE have received the following letter from Mr. E. B. Williams, the Official Assignee, S.S.:— Sir,—I have the honour to inform you that mv attention has been drawn to the lending article in your issue of Oct. 16 entitled "A Bankruptcy
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  • 57 11 British Official Wireless. Rugby. Oct. 26. Tiie King nas approved the appointment of Mr. H. H. Trusted. AttorneyGeneral in Palestine, to toe Chief Justice in that territory, succeeding Sir M. McDonnell, who is retiring shortly. Mr. Trusteo will toe succeeded as At-torney-General in Palestine by Mr. W. J.
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  • 146 11 THREE SHOCKS i I Many Houses Badly Shaken 4 I fFrom Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Oct. '27j 4 WHILE the majority of Malacca people were sleeping, three distinct earthquake shocks, with intervals of one minute between, felt here shortly after S a.m. to-day. A considerable stir
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  • 10 11 Slight tremors were also untitled in Kuala Lumpur and Klang.
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  • 69 11 wedding in the reformed style wa<-, held at the Chinese Consul-General's Office on Saturday afternoon between Mr. Lim Teow Hin. eldest sonoof. f Mr. and Mrs. Lim Soon Bee. and Miss Koh Yang Neo, eldest daughter of Mr\ and Mrs. Koh Tian Seng. Receptions were held later in
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  • 124 12 DECLINE OF OPIUM REVENUE BUDGET SPEECH BIG WINDFALL FROM CURRENCY FUND Singapore, Monday. DEFERENCE to the decreasing revenue from sales of opium was made by the Colonial Secretary (Mr. A. S. Small), during the course of his Budget speech to the Legislative Council
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  • 412 12 (INTRODUCING the Budget at this morning's meeting of the Legislative Council, the Colonial Secretary said: I move that this Council approves the draft estimates of revenue and expenditure for the year 1937. In the Memorandum on the draft estimates which has been laid on the table
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  • 866 12 Windfall Of $30 Millions Expected But in order to present a true picture of our resources, I ought here to mention that we have another $2 millions of revenue in sight. Thfe will be obtained from the Cur- rency Fund for as honourable members are aware, we expect
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  • 506 12 Colony Must Beware Of Extravagance It therefore behoves us to be careful about the use 01 our reserves. I see no objection at all to their being employed on reasonable projects, but we should beware of extravagance, and try and use them in ways which will confer
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  • 558 12 Reduction Of Revenue From Onium V/piUiu The Hon. Sir John Bagnall. speaking on the Budget motion, said:— Towards the end of 1933 the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council put forward a request for the Opium Revenue Replacement Reserve Fund to revert to the general assets of
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  • 760 12 Delay In Penang Rebuilding Schcme I^VftKVABtV Lt.-Col. G. D. A. Fletcher said: The estimated revenue for 1937 is approximately $1 million less.than the revised estimate for 1936. This is apparently mainly due to the anticipated decrease in the opium revenue of $1 million. I believe that the most
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  • 245 12 The Penang Maternity Hospital Mr. H. H. Abdoolcader said; Reference has been made by my honourable friend the Senior Unofficial member for Penang to the item of $125,000 which has been entered as a revote in the draft estimates for extension to the Maternity Hospital, Penang. In
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  • 402 12 Provision For Penally Tarm School Urged The Hon. Mr. Khoo Sian Ewe said* qnpni tl i U1 er A,i ricult ural DepartmentSpecial Expenditure—an item of $3,000 was inserted in the 1935 Estimates for a demonstration station and farm school at Ayer Itam, Penang. The demonstration station
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  • 958 12 The Rights To Cheap Primary Education Mr. Tay Lian Teck said: It is with mixed feelings of regret and pleasure that I have hoard Your Excellency's pronouncement to-day on the Educational Policy. I use the word regret, because I felt all along that the increase of
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  • 842 14 HONG KONG WINS TWO EVENTS DIVING HONOURS SHARED MALAYA'S EASY WATER-POLO VICTORY Singajwirc, Tuesday. INTERESTING sport was witnessed at the Singapore Swimming Club ye lerday, whrn the Malaya C ommand met the Hongkong Command in a series of aquatic events, coming of second b<*st
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  • 161 14 Reuter. London, Oct. 26. THE: Cambridgeshire <at Newmarket 1 on Wednesday, mile and a furlong) call-crer, la ga follows: 15-1 Dan Bulger I Weston> 10 1 Noble King <G. Richardst 10 1 Finalist (Harry Wragg) 10 i Pegomas <Nevett> 100 7 Harina (Lane). 15 l Esquemeling <Bezant)
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  • 168 14 Keppel G.C. Beat The Garrison G.C, The Keppel Golf Club vs. Garrison Golf Club match, played over the course of the Keppel Golf Club yesterday. resulted in a win for the home team by 4% to 3'i. as under 'Garrison players mentioned lirst i: H C R Land
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  • 272 14 All Boxers In Good Shape j I I I Singapore, Tuesday. THERE should be plenty of thrills at the New World Arena on Friday, for apart from the championship fight between Boy Quee and L. S. Fond, Mr. Pell's latest importation from Manila, Young Narsing.
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  • 165 14 October 1936 Bogey Result THE Island Club October 1936 bogey competition played over the weekend resulted in a win for GOG. Hoy in the 'A" Division with a score of 1 down, and B* Division was won by M.C.V. Martia with a score of 2 down The following
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  • 28 14 Entries for the S.C R.C. open tennis ournament must reach th e hororarv ennis tournament secretary not later 'nan the first post on Nov. 2.
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  • 451 14 Negri-Malacca Do Well To Win 8-0 Seremban, Monday. DLAYING on the padang here on Sat- urday, the Negri-Malacca Rugby IXV defeated Perak, in a friendly en- counter, to the tune of eight points (a i j goal and a penalty goal) to nil. The I
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  • 324 14 ON THURSDAY Batavia And Mi r j Crews Arrive Singapore. 7 r THE Batavia and Miri row were met and welcomed bers of the Royal Shigap, Club and their hosts from s.s. "Plancius" ait Kajang' yesterday prio mencing a period of four dai sive training over the
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  • 42 14 Lciiciop Or* '6 Scotland's XI to meet Ire) soccer international en Saturd Belfast: Dawson (Ranger); Anderson Hearts Ancell "Newcastle-: M Villa-. Simpson (Rangers B I Renders I; Munro I He" rts (Hearts), McCulloch (Brentford N (Derby) and Duncan (Derby i—Reuter.
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  • 896 15 Nucleus Of Pensions I i ihilitv Fund The Hon. Mr. E Newbold said: li. last yeai's Budget debate. he m iuor member for Penang t ,as k a iir he Government would give the S ol revenue obtained from uie betting tax. Iht Treasurer told him that
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  • 1028 15 Appeal For Malay Padi Planters Capt. Hashim said: I wish to refer to item 23 on page 50. Colonial Estimate. 1937. namely, strengthening Muda Bund, Province Wellesley $50,000. First of all. I may be permitted to go into the history of this place very briefly. Along the bank
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  • 768 15 Plea For A Resident Principal The next matter which I wish to raise also deals with education and is indeed something very similar. the Education Department is directed by a Malayan Civil Servant Raffles College also has a Malayan Civil Servant as its President and he does the
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  • 567 16 Many Boys Unable To Gain Admission So far I have referred to the general educational needs of the colony I will now refer to the special needs of the Huniputra, the sons cf the soil. I have had appeals from Malays in all parts of the city and
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  • 442 16 Appeal Vor Grant To Malacca Boys' Club Mr. P. M. Williams said: I rise. Sir. to bring before you a matter which concerns Malacca', and which I venture to submit is deserving of Government*! financial support. I refer to the Malacca Boys' Jubilee Club. At the
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  • 811 16 Instructors In The Trade Schools The first of the officials t Mr. F. J. Morten, the Hired cation Referring firstly to the V for instructors in plumbing and cal engineering for the Pena School he said that a plumb., tor had alreaay been indented would arrive at the
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    • 1379 17 Malayan Listeners 9 Radio (Wavelength: 49.3 metres) TO-DAY ,rnTC?XI ffMPTT?* 1 Wedding of the Rose (Jessel). Star- (Relayed). 7 P.m. Time Signal and Day's ProRRlTlotl lUinrM.K% 4 dust (CarmichaeP. March. Oxford 8.20 p.m. Maritime Talk, by Mr. gramme. nnnrT? A .MOTQ Street 'Suite, London Again) (Coates). Bretagne. 7.05 rm. Studio
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  • 157 18 Non-Supply Of Plans To Penang The Acting Director of Public Works (Mr. C. J. Parker, M.C.). in his reply, said: It has been suggested that tnere has been delay in the public works in Penang, and that it has been caused by the non-supply of plans from
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  • 1029 18 Congestion In The Penang Court's The Hon. Mr. A. M. Goodman. Resident Councillor, Penang. said: Honourable members for Penang have brought out certain matters to which I should reply. In the first place, with regard to congestion in the Courts, I admit here is very considerable congestion,
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  • 266 18 Revenue From The Betting Tax The acthig Treasurer (Mr. H. Weiserg) said: one Penang member has requested certain figures with regard to the betting tax. In 1'.»35, the actual revenue from the tax was $255.000 in Singapore, $100,000 In Penang. For this year the revised estimate is $263
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  • 92 18 Redrafting Of Trade Marks Bill The Attorney-General (Mr. P. A. McElwaine» said: Mr. Tay Lian Teck spoke about the Trade Marks Bill. The bill has been drafted, and that took some time. In accordance with the promise made to this Council, the bill was sent Home. The comments
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  • 519 18 Answers To Education Question His Excellency the Governor said: Before the Colonial Secretary rises to reply to other points raised, I wish to say just a few words with regard to the suggestion made by the hon. the Malay member that the head of the Education Department should
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  • 1056 18 Opium Revenue Fall No Longer Temporary The Colonial Secretary (Mr. A S Small) said: It now remains for me to clear up any points that have been raised as best as I can. The first is the question of the Opium Reserve Fund. The view of the Senior
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  • 99 18 May Be Held In Spring (,i I Next Year 1 Dr. Sun Fo, the Pi I Legislative Yuan, and officials who came X funeral of Mr. Hu Han I with General Huang Mv I nor of Kwangtung f Mao t Pacification Com mis B Tsang Yung Fu (May
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    • 205 19 J this tettex: 11 lh H 1 nst tri *y° w ourn ■''•< was on the o/fl nervous breakdown. To sleep at nights seemed cell-nigh came finding me more ""«wy <*W depressed than whtn I went to bed. HowI ever,j>n chancing to pick up a newspaper, the first 5 B^.•>•••-^
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    • 669 19 OPEN LETTER TO Mr. SOMEBODY AND rflS'sW"* Dear Sir,—The natural desir* of most parents is to jive children a fair chance in life in the form of a good Collage Training, also there are many young men who would like to GO TO COLLEGE but for some reason are not
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    • 831 19 Malayan Listeners 9 Radio KO, ROMB 9 25.40 metres (***** kcs). (Continued from page 17) TO-DAY BERLIN STATION English). German Folk Song. 9.20 p.m. Opening announcement. 12.30 p.m. A light Concert Pro- News in English. a iQ74 metres (15,200 kcs.). DJA gramme. News in Chinese. •ne'res (9,650 kcs.); DJQ 18.63
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