The Straits Times Annual, 1 January 1936

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1 171 The Straits Times Annual
  • 33 1 The Straits Times ANNUAL r m J Price $1.50 HEAD OFFICE: SINGAPOKE (Cecil Street); KUALA LUMPUR (Java Street): P E INI A N C (Bisligp Slice!). LONDON OFFICE: 40/43 Fleei Street E.C 4.
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    • 79 1 V A m a M mftgf 3 > n&;3> j, ayg=3ri V' K& >S' I f A t w 3 x ;i3 !«5 W. a JS i fir v sj-:. imMgk a4 S&JO ifcKM V ■*«>> HEAD OFFICE: SINCAPOKE (Cecil Street); KUALA LUMPUR (Java Street): PENANG (Bishop Sheet). LONDON OFFICE:
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  • 172 2 Governor of the Straits Settlements, High Commissioner for the Malay States and Brunei, and British Agent for British North Borneo and Sarawak. His Excellency’s principal Lieutenants in Malayan Administration, the Federal Secretary, and the Colonial Secretary, are seen here. The High
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    • 84 2 wzm 1 ft K WAS SURE from all over the world are best procured when the selection is largest. That is NOW at our various depots throughout Malaya, for we secure our X'mas stock early so as to get the choicest goods. fi 1 Our store is a recognised place
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  • 320 1 Page. A Country Unique in the East Today J. Innes Miller 2 Orchid Beauties in Our Suburban Gardens Yeoh Boh Choon 10 The Little-Known East Coast Konops 14 Malaya In The Air Age Birdman 17 Dawn To Dusk on a Rubber Estate R. H. Pantling 20 A Woman’s Diary
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  • 126 1 A number of Malay words and local terms occur in this Annual, and the following explanations are appended for the benefit of readers outside Malaya. Tuan. The Malay equivalent of Mr.” or Sir.” Ulu. The remoter parts of the country. Often used by Europeans to denote the
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  • 4663 2/3  -  EmpText Modern Malaya as a Country to Work in and Live in The author of this article has had unique opportunities of studying Ma'aya’s economic life. He uas in charge of the Statistics Department, S.S. and F.M.S. for six years, and filled that
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    • 32 4/5 e f 4u <sg N WMIU -V. TARDIBt no V -jiEV W jf CD c Cailum’s Scots GJbisky DISTRIBUTORS FOR THE HOUSE OF McCALLUM. THE EASTERN AGENCIES LTD., Singapore, Kuala Lumpur Bangkok.
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  • 1065 10/11  -  By YEOH BOH CHOON THE Pigeon Orchid is flowering and its tiny snow-white blooms are peeping from many a tree in Singapore, having all come out on the same day, as their mysterious and delightful custom is. Vanilla fragrance drifts across our gardens; the
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    • 71 10/11 ■\fc>i, ■I 1 fi9 sf® J»Bl > Jjj T Ĕ Pff r f'y: t J JW’ "‘I X /f 4 *JIII M H I gfe N JjNj- vSfl I iL,. *.V.^J /Siß f i 1.-\ Ip I If iB I! yH 1 Zi’&w f 1 ?1H fl^R pjr tl 1
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    • 176 12/13 Banking Corporation, Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) SUCCESSORS TO THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD.. THE HO HONG BANK, LTD., AND THE OVERSEACHINESE BANK LTD. CAPITAL Authorised $40,000,000.00 Paid Up $10,000,000.00, HEAD OFFICE: CHINA BUILDING, CHULIA ST., S’PORE. SAVINGS DEPT. 458, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Cheo Swee Cheng, Esq.,
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    • 67 12/13 Tkie Optical House IS U 1« L V u Ispi m v Ti m O S IS G U Ss Sfci> 4.0*/-; Do you complain of Eye Strains or Headaches? 75% of these troubles are due to wearing the wrong glasses. Come and get the right optician to make you
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    • 146 12/13 McAlister co., ltd. STEAMSHIP BUNKERING AGENTS. PRINCIPAL STEAMSHIP AGENCIES:— Ellerman Bucknall S S. Co., Ltd. Isthmian Steamship Company. Klaveness Line. State Shipping Service of Western Australia IMPORTERS EXPORTERS PRINCIPAL IMPORT AGENCIES:— De Laval Oil Purifiers Berger Paints Carron Cooking Equipment Cochran Boilers Foamite Firefoam Extinguishers Genasco Roofing Green Island Cement
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  • 2398 14/15  -  Remote Rivers and White Beaches By “KONOPS. NO one whose experience of Malaya is confined to the Straits Settlements and the western States can have any idea of the difference in life and scenery that is found on the other side of this narrow peninsula. Writing
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    • 59 14/15 SUGGESTIONS avoid that last minute rush SECURE YOUR XMAS GIFTS 4 m sC •r<P NOW! SPECIAL DISPLA Y IN OUR NEWLY RE-ORGANISED SECTIONS A WONDERFUL SHOW OF GIFTS FOR ALL AGES, TOYS, DOLLS, GAMES, CHRISTMAS CARDS, BOOKS, PERFUMES, ETC. SOMETHING SUITABLE FOR EVERY AGE AND TASTE p RICES MORE ATTRACTIVE
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    • 48 18/19 HAMMOND Synchronous Bichronous ELECTRIC CLOCKS ,V, (V, U,', X a TELEFUNKEN “OVERSEA” SUPER-OCEAN 659 WLK. PUBLIC ADDRESS SOUND SYSTEMS. For Sports, Schools, Lecturings, Drills, Clubs, Hotels, Churches, Theatres, Ships, Industries, Auditoriums, Etc. Its' I m FOR WORLD-WIDE RECEPTION. Sole Agents, Malaya:— SEOW KUAN COMPANY, DHOBY GHAUT, SINGAPORE. FICHTFFM
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    • 37 18/19 S I A PE NJeNG a 2 fi r K. LUMPUR oi R°NE. 0 CCA c £l)ish SINGAPORE AN D VI you a err uXmas and Prosperous Z/ear. R°NE° LTD. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) 3, MALACCA STREET, SINGAPORE.
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  • 1037 20/21  -  By D FT n JL A i UTllling LIFE on a rubber estate begins some hours before dawn, when the night watchman, if he happens to be awake, strikes a gong to arouse the coolies for their
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    • 30 20/21 DUNLOP 90 AND STANDARD DUNLOP Jnjrt ‘9o’ r I DUNLOP 90 First grade Tyres for first grade Performance THE DUNLOP RUBBER CO. (S.S.) LTD., SINGAPORE. BRANCHES AT KUALA LUMPUR PENANG.
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    • 136 22/23 'Vv;> Awarded to DIETHEIMSCg.Ltb? FO Alumihium Exhibits •-jj.it. 1936 m AWARDS 1926 1930 1933 1934 1935 1936 ALU MIN I U IN THE RUBBER INDUSTRY. Aluminium has played a leading part in the drastic reductions of factory costs and the improvement of working methods during the past years. We specialize
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    • 60 22/23 t 'v rubber ENGINEERING vGm'V AUTOMOBILE RAILWAY FITTINGS Dp FOR *^R TRAN SM l SSI O N ELEVATOR C 0 N V EYOR BELTS E BUILDINGS R U B B HOSES E R R V W 0 R K S LTD USE RUBBER LINERS FOR PIPES CHUTES CRESSONITE TILES B„
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  • 1229 24  -  R. M. C. Marketing,, Mah-jong, Shopping., Golf, Tennis, Swimming,. THE first few letters I received from Home after my arrival in Singapore were anxious and sympathetic in tone. One especially touching epistle included the following sentence: “I picture you lying stretched out in a long
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    • 80 25 mu* m m x-x-x' ■M r s i A real little mischief bubbling with health. The toddler is an interesting little person, always displaying curiosity. Climbing chairs to get at objects beyond his reach, delving into baskets to discover their contents; in short, wandering all over the house searching for
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    • 233 26/27 VV ft? m mm k I A fountain pen must, above all, be fully efficient. You are assured the most efficient pen that motley can buy when you choose Waterman’s. Ask to see the Waterman range—especially the famous No. 52. No. 52 is ultra-modern in design and is fitted with
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  • 4726 28/29  -  THIRTY YEARS AGO IN KEDAH BRITISH OFFICIALS WHO WON THE TRUST OF THE PEOPLE. By Dr. A. L. HOOPS. The British protectorate in the Federated Malay stales dates back to 18 J 5 but in the Unfederated States it is less than 30 years
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  • Page 30/31 Advertisements
    • 109 30/31 FURNITURE MAKES AN IDEAL GIFT Let It Be From* Yam Him where you can select without any difficulty at prices to suit you MODERN FURNITURE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION to please both the giver and the recipient mm Without doubt, Van Hin values present savings that you cannot possibly expect to
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  • Page 32/33 Advertisements
    • 83 32/33 C. K. TANG 231, River Valley Road, Singapore. THE POPULAR HOUSE FOR m Linen Embroidery and Modern Novelties for your Christmas Gifts etc. A large selection of Ladies’ Silk Underwear, Blouses, Gowns, Jackets, Pyjamas, Mandarin Coats, Linen Table Cloths, Bedspreads, TeaCloths, Duchesse Sets, Handkerchiefs, Guest Towels, Luncheon Sets, Baby’s Dresses
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    • 100 32/33 “LONDON NEW MANSION HOTELS 38. 33, 40, LANCASTER GATE, HYDE PARK, W. 2. Facing beautiful Kensington Gardens. Hot and cold running water in every bed room night and day. Central heating, gas fires. Exceptional value. DIRECT P. O. ’PHONES IN EVERY BED ROOM. ONLY BEST ENGLISH POULTRY AND MEAT SERVED.
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    • 329 32/33 a *£*%%s fl'- i >-'.....* lA -Av ALL good foods from the English countryside Blossom time in one of Chivers’ extensive orchards. Chivers now farm over 8,000 acres and produce the finest English fruits, they are also large breeders of pedigree cattle, horses, pigs and poultry, and as farmers and
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  • 1055 34/35  -  By “Don.” Some Yarns of Life in the Ulu IN the good old days of rubber planting the planters used to wear white suits with the tunics buttoned up to the neck, and their heads were surmounted by sun helmets of designs weird enough to
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    • 86 34/35 IMA ffl I NF RENE ULLMANN r The place where you can shop with confidence where you are sure to find THE BIGGEST ASSORTMENT OF THE MOST ACCURATE WATCHES THE BEST JEWELLERY FROM LONDON PARIS RINGS, BRACELETS, BROOCHES etc., SET WITH FIRST QUALITY DIAMONDS AND PRECIOUS STONES. SILVERWARE. SMOKER REQUISITE.
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    • 484 36/37 To Enjoy Life to the Full, You Must Be Full of Life! VITALITY! Vitality!! and again Vitality!!! That is the Secret of Health, of Happiness, of Success! To enjoy life to the full, you must be full of life, bubbling over with vitality! We live in a strenuous age, a
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  • 2928 38/39  -  Tkeir Cultural Evolution From Immigrants to Citizens of a Crown Colony By Sir Ong Siang Song, K. B. E. THE suggestive and striking phrase, The King’s Chinese,” to designate the Straits-born Chinese, who are naturalborn subjects of His Majesty the King-Emperor, was first used by Mr. G.
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    • 78 38/39 pßrot hers 4 m m *v. I /V sa vUt 3 2? f 3 v»r~- 4 >V-3 a r.S~/ I V N JL >4* s, i NX ,j V few M f V. rv vR ill ae W Sfl w.< \?l i-f. ill l 3cr. Share your good taste with
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    • 42 40/41 m i as k m mm Perfect Cut that’s Intuition Perfect Style that’s Observation Perfect Fit that’s Application and a perfect Material. THINK OF “WINTER 99 WHEN YOU want Perfection in Clothes JJ.B.WIKTtR TAILOR and MEN’S WEAR SPECIALIST 20, Battery Road. Singapore.
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    • 75 40/41 THE ANCIENT EMBLEM OF THE ORIENT. Establ shed 1923. Telegraphic Address: “Curios" Singapore* Singapore Showrooms: I—3, Orchard Road. Store Rooms: 2, Penang Road. Post Box No. 664. SWASTIKA FOR EASTERN ARTS CRAFTS. 1 A EASTERN ARTS CRAFTS. =3 A UNIQUE AND VARIED COLLECTION OF ORIENTAL CURIOS ARE DISPLAYED IN OUR
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    • 66 42/43 'V' M r MP R u t«9B 3* PS NIPAH DISTILLERIES OF MALAYA Ltd. KUALA SELANGOR F. M, S. The Distillery and Factory, Photograph taken from the air SUGAR NIPBR AND Y NIPAH GIN CHINESE WINES SAMSU Suppliers of Rectified and Methylated Spirit to Government Hospitals and Departments throughout the
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  • 1794 44/45  -  By W. A. Harpur. IT was the Duke of Gloucester who described Penang as the loveliest place on earth. Many beauty spots can substantiate claims to superlative merit, but the sojourner at Penang is content to forget standards of
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    • 27 44/45 BATTERSBY HAT London is the centre of style in men’s wear, particularly hats. BATTERSBY HATS are the acknowledged leaders of London style. THE DISTINCTION YOU CAN AFFORD
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    • 63 46/47 MASTER S e can 't have snow. 1 ft 3 0 a WE CAN’T HAVE SNOW AT CHRISTMAS BUT WE CAN LIVE IN A REASONABLY COOL AND COMFORTABLE ATMOSPHERE BY INSTALLING SOLO-AIR VENTILATION IN HOMES AND OFFICES VISIT OUR SHOWROOMS SOLO-AIR ENGINEERING COMPANY 302, ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE. CORNER OF ORCHARD
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  • 3208 48/49  -  A Frenchman Who B ecame A Jungle King. By G. C. VAN DER KOP. One of the most extraordinary European adventurers who ever came to the Far East lies buried in a village on the East Coast of the Malay Peninsula. There, beneath plain Mohammedan
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    • 113 48/49 THE FEDERAL DISPENSARY LTD. (INCORPORATED IN THE F.M.S.) WHOLESALE RETAIL CHEMISTS DRUGGISTS KUALA LUMPUR KLANG SEREMBAN SINGAPORE. SUPPLIERS TO ESTATES, HOSPITALS, MINES AND DISPENSARIES. Dealers in: Patent Medicines, Toilet Requisites, Perfumery, Photographic Materials, Optical Goods, Spectacles and Sunglasses, Prismatic Compasses and Survey Instruments, etc., etc. DISPENSING DEPARTMENT. All prescriptions are
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    • 4 48/49 FRAMROZ’S 114« THE BEST
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    • 178 51 unique facilities for the delivery of Gifts to your friends at Home. A few suggestions are outlined below. 1 y Sa {pywdkixxxSL QVajjA to Souj it!! Tea FOR THE MEN! Carefully chosen Gifts are to be seen that will suit and please every masculine taste. FOR THE LADIES! Novelties, and
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    • 188 52/53 ESTATE TRUST AGENCIES (1927) LTD. TELEGRAMS “STATETRUST,” SINGAPORE. Bentley’s and Liebers. A.B.C. sth Edition. A Trust Company Registered under the Trust Companies Ordinance, 1926, with Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government. REGISTERED No. 11, Raffles Place, HEAD OFFICE: Singapore. BRANCHES 17, First Cross Street, Malacca, 11, Light Street, Penang
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    • 103 52/53 WHEN YOU are run short of petrol, you go to a pump and fill your engine with the same stuff. And when you are run short of iron in your blood you must replenish it with iron too Iron that is scientifically prepared... easily absorbed easily assimilated. In CHIN AFERRO’S
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    • 257 52/53 3 6k I g§g a m WAK lD PfJ»' ff StL WILL PROVIDE THE MOST ECONOMICALLY EFFICIENT LUBRICATION SERVICE FOR YOUR MOTOR CAR In making this definite statement devoid of ambiguity, C. C. Wakefield Co., Ltd. give the following proofs which surely provide full support. The reason for the increased
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  • Page 54/55 Advertisements
    • 563 54/55 Yes they’re somewhat higher priced but they offer priceless SAfEry/ OU’VE heard many a man say that if he could be sure of absolutely safe tyre equipment he would gladly pay a premium. We had such people in mind when we conceivcd and perfected the new Double Eagle by Goodyear
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    • 116 54/55 WHOSE HANDS? Please send your gift now to Preb Carlile, C.H., D.D., Hon. Chief Secretary 55, Bryanston Street, London, W.l. England. The Christmas happiness of the poor lies in hands other than their own—in yours perhaps. If you are able to send £5 you will ensure Christmas happiness for ten
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  • 531 56/57  -  G. B. THE sport of sea-fishing might be much more generally followed fcy people living in Singapore than it is. There is no more delightful excuse for an excursion in the open air, and yet the number of people who have never tried it is
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  • 331 56/57 This is the Rubber Estate in Perak. This is the coolie black but free Who taps the brown-basted tree On the Rubber Estate in Perak. Here’s the kangany with raucous shout When he is not sleeping or lying about Who curses the coolie etc. etc.
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  • 1228 58/59  -  D. K. W ork and Hobbies In an Estate Bungalow MY friends often extend their sympathy to me because I have to live up-country and suggest that estate life in Malaya must be very dull and lonely for a woman. Ido not find it
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    • 30 58/59 Importers of Exclusive Model Gowns from Vienna, Paris America for All Occasions. Hats, Flowers, Bags Novelties. NEW SHIPMENTS PRICES EVERY FORTNIGHT VERY MODERATE 5 STAMFORD ROAD, CAPITOL BUILDING, SINGAPORE—TeI. 3838.
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  • 56 60/61 The costumes of ancient China are still seen at weddings of conservative Chinese families in Malaya. In striking contrast with the picture on the left are this young European bride and bridegroom. A wedding group which illustrates the Westernisation of the Straits-born Chinese. All costumes, down to
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    • 57 60/61 THE BRIDE THE BRIDESMAIDS ■mill«■in i mm n~Bmnw>vßES3nHnaam THE MATRON AND THE GUESTS can all be assured oi satisfaction if they leave their orders with Singapore’s leading DRESSMAKERS. i c S s $5? >T i. rfr *i K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL CO., 41-43, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. (Tel. 7957) YOU MUST
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  • 42 62/63 A Malay couple, both in National costume. An Indian wedding in Malaya, the bridegroom wearing European costume, the bride the sari. A wedding group of Japanese residents of Johore which presents an interesting contrast in styles of dress.
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    • 306 62/63 fl PREPARED in HYGIENIC KITCHENS from FINEST INGREDIENTS NOT MASSED PRODUCED! Only the finest quality ingredients—prepared under ideal conditions are permitted to be sold under Brand's label. Ask for Brand’s by name —it is your guarantee of purity and deliciousncs. Brand’s fare covers an amazing varie;y of appetising foodstuffs, sauces,
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  • 2524 64/65  -  FOOTSLOGGING AND CAMPING IN PRIMEVAL FOREST By THEODORE HUBBACK F.Z.S. TRAVEL in the Malayan jungle what a wealth of memories those words recall! Nearly 40 years ago I made my first real jungle trip, and I have covered many miles through the dense forests of
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    • 73 64/65 HORSES IRELAND MALAY STATES. I BUY 1 IRISH-BRED HORSES WIN RACES 1936 The following Irish Bred Horses have won races during the first four months’ racing in 1936: Athlacca Financier Little Mother Aurora Gee Up Mountain Stream Cheerful Eyes Kirkdale Quota Drifting Home Kirtle Republican Fair Fields Knight’s Eye Smiling
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    • 139 64/65 Which Type of HAIR is Yours? r- _.v man should know into which class his hair comes. An unsuitable fixative not tw'* .x..- only spoils the appearance of hair —it may harm it. Anzora alone definitely recognised the difference between dry and greasy hair and produced appropriate kinds of fixative.
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  • 135 66/67  -  L. A. S. Jermyn. (This poem has previously been published in “Progress" and “The Farleighan.”) Over the lowlands and the full, lush green Of springing rice, and pools that shine between, In perfect phalanx the white egrets fly, Like ghosts of Macedonian soldiery, Left by Iskandar somewhere
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    • 98 66/67 APB XcJui <2 OT ■def ()t l U c ot>* rf 0 V s 0* \ri ess 1 or if' pi^ s u< vn >'° o? at (Jtv IV>> ai‘ e (IS (TV? iO® c es r° rrvF nc i,r at tire e< a? eta vaV tap C l b^
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    • 82 66/67 Cheong Koon Seng Company, Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN SINGAPORE.) Telephone Nos 7998 2809 GENERAL AUCTIONEERS, VALUERS, REAL ESTATE, COMMISSION AND INSURANCE AGENTS, ETC. VALUATIONS MADE, RENTS COLLECTED AND MORTGAGES ARRANGED. Nos, 30 31, Chulia St., near Raffles Place. Branch Offices: at Malacca and Johore Bahru. AUCTION SALE OF Land and House
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  • 1172 68/69  -  B Y “ORANG SEBRANG” WITH black silk trousers rolled up to the knees, his jacket thrown over his left shoulder, and his hat hanging over his right ear, a' Chinese stamped out of a crowded and noisy building and spat viciously on the road
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    • 91 68/69 Whatever YOUR REQUIREMENTS MAY BE, IT WILL BE TO YOUR ADVANTAGE TO LET US SUPPLY THEM. We carry fresh stocks of Ist class quality goods in a wider range than ever.., EVERYTHING FOR THE ESTATES MINES ENGINEERING BUILDING SHIPCHANDLERY YACHTING ETC. ETC at most competitive prices, are always made available
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    • 215 68/69 Outstanding Sites For Outstanding Products v rJiK 1 f »5 The LUX Toilet Soap sign on New Bridge Boad is probably one of the most outstanding advertising sites in this city. It commands an uninterrupted view of over half a mile in both directions and is visible day and night—being
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  • 3335 70/71  -  GUARDING THE CROSS-ROADS OF THE FAR EAST. By D. Wilkie. TIESIGNED to protect the world’s richest trade route in the interests of the world’s greatest empire,, Singapore is unique in the list of great fortresses that have proved decisive factors in the power politics
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    • 78 72/73 o two ways about it i C^i 99 “ots t-QNQoii > *h.. v n, m/mri x ik>> i* /y 0 S£ j y r CH whisky >O6 V '«'Uf«. -"h... °*o on Regal in Quality but not in price “Black White's” superior excellence comes from the richest reserves of aged
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    • 77 74/75 Clothes Make The Man SHIRTS play a great part wherever you are in the office .in the field or in social functions you must be welldressed but not necessarily expensively dressed. See us for shirts to suit your pocket to fit your taste. We make them to your satisfaction in
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    • 68 74/75 Shopping at our DEPARTMENT STORE saves time money. Situate In the business centre, there is EVERYTHING for the STEAMER, ESTATE, MINE, HOUSEBUILDER, GARDENIN G, YACHTING FISHING. Comprehensive stocks of CROCK ER Y CUTLERY, GLASS, ALUMINIUM AND ENAMELLED WARES, KITCHEN UTEN S I L S DOMESTIC BRASSWARES TOILET REQUISITES. mt m
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    • 56 76 Telephone Under Royal Patronage Telegrams, 7545 “AHMEDDIN” SINGAPORE. M. A. Ahmed Din Bros. TAILORS AND ARMY CONTRACTORS. By Appointment H.H. THE SULTAN OF JOHORE, D.K., S.P.M.J., G.C.M.G., K.8.E., ETC. BREECHES AND HABITS A SPECIALITY. By Appointment H.E. THE GOVERNOR OF STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, HIGH COMMISSIONER OF FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND COMMAND-ER-IN-CHIEF.
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    • 58 76 The Store of ...1001 THINGS FOR YOUNG OLD FOR THE HOUSEHOLD FOR THE HALL ETC. FOR GIFTS THAT ARE APPRECIATED AND GIFTS THAT PLEASE BOTH GIVER AND RECEIVER For Xmas, New Year and For All Occasions shop most conveniently, shop most economically, shop at the right store shop at YAMADA
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    • 226 77 >- V. MAPPI N&WEB PARIS BUENOS AIRES LONDON '1 RIO DE JANEIRO BOMBAY There are efficient Mail Order Services at each of the London Establishments. These in conjunction with the Air Maiis and C.O.D. Services should greatly tacilhate ordering from Mappin Webb —if THE ‘CHESTER’ DRESSING TABLE SERVICE. AT •>
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  • 2821 78/79  -  By “Midas” TIN, RUBBER, PALM OIL, PINEAPPLES IN these days of cheap money and heavy taxation, investors may find it of interest to consider the investment possibilities offered by Malaya. The chief industries of the country are the production of rubber and tin, two
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    • 192 80/81 THE STRAITS TRADING COMPANY LIMITED (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements. 1 TIN SMELTERS REFINERS HEAD OFFICE. OCEAN BUILDINGS SINGAPORE. SMELTING WORKSPULAU BRANI, SINGAPORE: BUTTERWORTH, PENANG. BRANCHES AND ORE BUYING AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES CORRESPONDENTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. W. E. MOULSDALE 6? CO., LTD. Victoria Station House, London,
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    • 143 82/83 jcr NXlk't fit 7, —«“V W rT- M*» III»»»** «J„ ■SSI Ui” ■■■syriffißa. fl n "Os** mmm ORIENT JAVA AFRICA LINE Twice monthly sailings from SINGAPORE via JAVA and MAURITIUS to South and East Africa Monthly sailings from SINGAPORE via SAIGON to HONGKONG Monthly sailings from SINGAPORE via HONGKONG to
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    • 27 84/85 ESTABLISHED 1921 KYLE, PALMER CO., LTD (INCORPORATED IN THE F.M.S.) SUPPLIERS OF ENGINEERING MINING REQUISITES ENGINEERS PRINTERS IMPORTERS STATIONERS MERCHANTS GOLF REQUISITES BRANCHES IPOH KUALA LUMPUR PENANG
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    • 159 84/85 *vi m IV 3* f W WHEN YOU RE a/m or the one thought which is uppermost in your mind is that within a little under a month (or three weeks if you travel overland from Marseilles) you will be Home once again amidst old friends and faces. Then the
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  • 1160 86/87  -  A BIRD’S EYE VIEW OF THE KINTA VALLEY By “DULANG WASHER.” I WISH that I cou'.d transport the reader of this article to the top of Kledang Hill, outside Ipoh, for there he would see the most wonderful sight in al) Malaya—the Kinta Valley at night.
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    • 136 86/87 WA a i nil I tail 111 hi reetmgg Send ymvt QfvdAtmm Q’teetings fry daMje emphasize your personal regard for your \5/ friends overseas send Christmas Greetings I|Kp- by Cable this year. A world-wide Christmas and New Year Greeting service is in operation on the Eastern Extension Australasia and China
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    • 39 88/89 "Good Voyage/' When travelling on one of The Royal Dutch Mail Liners you'll enjoy a good voyage as PEED c d\/i rc ATISFACTION are the features of travelling by ships of Nederland Line and Rotterdam Lloyd Royal Dutch Mails
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  • 2473 90/91  -  The Finest Roads In Southern Asia. BY E. C. WHITELEY. BRITISH Malaya contains over two thousand miles of first-class motoring roads with tar macadam and similar high-grade smooth surfaces. There must be few countries in the world so near to the equator which can offer
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    • 267 90/91 Tirestone mm I SPELLS SAFETY AND min ss LONGER MILEAGE TO MOTORISTS EVERYWHERE I m r 1 55 a 2fl aa T o 3 HROLGHOLT the world, on every highway and byway, the name Firestone on a tyre stands for safety, greater dependability and longer mileage. And no wonder! When
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    • 353 92/93 i mi m-/: K t r (an a car be ORACEIUI vet PRACIIUI! SH TIHFSI NIW MODUS AND JJUDGF MM VOUESFILF No cars on the road to-day are smarter or more graceful than these new Austins —yet every inch of the design is practical. These distinguished cars include the new
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    • 34 92/93 THE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE CITROEN has done more to meet modern conditions than any other design— UNEQUALLED SAFETY, BETTER ROAD-HOLDING, INCREASED COMFORT, GREATER ECONOMY EASTERN AUTO CO., LTD. Represented throughout the F. M. S.
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    • 116 94/95 HE RES StW ,CE 'if® 1 Hi ai piiiii iiii 7c H H II lllhil ur I iff' 4» •> J ,|Jjn iß|nna 0 MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD. SINGAPORE. 1 t MOBBIS HIJ WEARNE BROS. LTD., MALACCA. D D OWNERS BRANCHES THROUGHOUT MALAYA Wherever you go you’ll find up-to-date Morris Service.
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    • 93 94/95 REPUTED PRODUCTS OF The Government ot Mysore. (Indio) MYSORE SANDALWOOD OIL B. P. Am. P. Standards. (BEST PUREST East Indian Sandalwood OIL) irom the HOME of SANTALUM ALBUM LINN MINIMUM SANTALOL conten 90£. BEST results in MEDICINE, PERFUMERY SOAP Making. THE QUEEN OF SANDAL SOAPS. N 8 ay !y* Ms
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    • 84 94/95 BRITISH MANUFACTURER’S REPRESENTATIVE HENRY HUGHES SON LTD., LONDON. “HUSUN” INSTRUMENTS FOR MODERN NAVIGATION BINNACLES SEXTANTS COMPASSES BINOCULARS SHIPS CLOCKS TELESCOPES COOKE TROUGHTON SIMMS LTD., YORK. SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS EQUIPMENT THEODOLITES COOKES MICROSCOPES LEVELS VICKERS MICROSCOPES ANEROIDS PRISMATIC COMPASSES A. G. THORNTON LTD., MANCHESTER. EVERYTHING FOR THE DRAWING OFFICE. DRAWING BOARDS SLIDE
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  • 19 96 A typical Malay Pressman. Hassan’s service with the Straits Times Press extends over thirty years.
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    • 99 96 t>U HILLMAN MINX MAGNIFICENT tested and proved in every feature continues of course for 1937. C LkXcL>l Ojf' CiMii tyaluSL, u »VA m ?5 m -V MASTER S u Minx Magnificent, the most successful light car ever introduced to the motoring public. Built to ever increasing standards of efficiency and
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    • 121 97 \ljl' ■■Wl EACH YEAR A GREATER SHARE OF MALAYA’S HAULING IS DONE BY THE FORD TRUCK. This steady growth is easy to understand when you know about the long Ford experience with trucks, the quality-manufacturing traditions of the Ford Company, and the sales and service facilities throughout Malaya that protect
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    • 56 97 We Search The World For Good Things to Eat Bun Bee. X’MAS Supplies We have TURKEYS HAM S ASSORTED NUTS CRACKERS CHOCOLATES (Fancy Boxes) CHAMPAGNES PLUM PUDDING 1 CAVIAR PATE DE FOIE GRAS FRESH IMPORTED X’MAS CAKES i FRUITS VEGETABLES etc. etc. etc Shop at—i BUN BEE tic CO., 11l
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    • 129 98/99 Vauxhall 14 Still Greater Value —Still Higher Quality For 1937 The new Vauxhall “14” model has fine, modern lines with a graceful rounded radiator —better brakes, easier steering, perfected Independent Springing and many refinements of detail. NEW but essentially a proved car. All the experience gained in building 50,000 Vauxhall
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    • 25 98/99 fIIWIWHimMIU'UIimiWIIH! ALLSOPPS cvciy time C a 1 d b e c k Wine cuits Sut lB 6 4 11....... H 1...... l„. .in. .mi 11,.,.
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    • 140 100 ELIMINATE THE ODDS I so why gamble? The very slight additional cost to buy a car which is built “For the Motorist who Puts Quality first” is so very small that it does not pay to take the risk. Quality eliminates the odds —there is a quality car to suit
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    • 114 101 /W' G ,v3' s 1 Mn j A pAN. 0 s H s ,n'- ./<-■ 'o' \eX V» W s N o^ vv^ *s' <7p S> c* V cO^ ‘:4 <l* s/P c Serwce V .soe»^ 0 18 <-V -<s’ -0 0 G \X \A®*^ S<?< ?t> O^V V oro
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  • 561 102/103  -  G. L. P. MALAYA acquired the hill-station habit long after India, Ceylon, Java and Sumatra. For many years Penang Hill was the only place in the country to which the jaded European exile could go for a holiday or convalescence after an illness. Then after British
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    • 119 102/103 MEETING THE NEEDS OF MEN COMING HOME AT Meakers in Piccadilly a man can buy everything he needs to wear, nothing has been omitted. The prices are moderate and the merchandise of exceptionally good quality. One floor is devoted to the “New Ready-to-Wear Tailoring” Lounge Suits, another to Overcoats and
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    • 107 102/103 FOR AN INEXPENSIVE AND HOMELY HOLIDAY Stay at THE COW TAVERN OR STEPASIDE COTTAGE CAMERON HIGHLANDS 5300 Feet above sea Level Modem sanitation Bath, hot cold running water, a fully licensed bar and comfortable lounge with large log fires create a real home atmosphere—Fresh farm food vegetables dairy produce. Picnics
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  • 1202 104/105  -  The Asiatic Sweeps the Board By R. H. C. L A V E R T O N LOOKING back over the last ten years in Malaya, one of the most remarkable changes has been the way in which the whole country has become sport-miinded. Gone are the
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    • 51 104/105 be Oaaue MASTER'S Me T <5 0 a 0 V IP c° fw *2 i 'H ov Oo 0 <S wmp Y^J 3»? fM cw? f jWj>/ 41 v wy 4 .■>m k r SfeeiOL e»° NO BETTER WHISKY COES INTO ANY BOTTLE Agents JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN
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  • 264 106/107 THE Royal Singapore Yacht Club has existed for many years, and has provided one of the healthiest and most invigorating forms of local sport, but it is only since the influx of the Services in the last three or four years that yachting has attained the
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    • 56 106/107 Smart modern Ladies' Watches. Stainless Steel from $24. 14 ct. Gold $36. Diamond watches $7l. a Waterproof Watches. Stainless Steel from $24. 14 ct. Gold $115, AW L A v|| ULJIJUII 1 day Travelling Alarm 8 day Travelling Alarm from $14,- $26.8 day y 2 hour Strike 8 day 4/4
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    • 60 106/107 NORWICt (ENGLAND) Population 126, 000. 928 S'iJt-.-v. An historic City with a wealth of interesting old buildings: Norman Castle and Cathedral: Mediaeval Guildhall (containing magnificent Plate and Regalia): Mansions, numerous Old Churches, etc. Fine Museums and Parks: Three 18 holes Golf Courses: Municipal Aerodrome. Excellent centre for East Coast resorts
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  • 1130 108/109  -  Where Officials PI anters and Miners Meet By W. ARTHUR WILSON IT conveys little to remark that Kuala Lumpur is a town of about 120,000 people and the capital of the Federated Malay States. Those and other formal details can be learned from sundry reference books
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    • 121 110/111 The Man with a Purpose r B7«* -v T 0) fa <C< C?2s_*. r fe w m&\ i i NOTHING CAN TURN HIM rN A r r I ■Kaw FROM HIS ONE MAIN OBJECT <**) r v%> 1 1' 3 A c re; BROS 7^Xv/C 71 y_ 09 AND THAT
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  • 5374 112/113  -  WHEN THE FLAG OF PORTUGAL FLEW OVER MALACCA By FATHER R. CARDON (Societĕ des Missions Etrangires de Paris.) INGAPORE is no older than the lifetime of a Nman, and Ipoh has won its notoriety within the memory of a boy while Malacca is historic
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  • Page 114/115 Advertisements
    • 50 114/115 18 <£j GOQDALL D I AV I M PLAYING CARDS MAKERS OF THE UNIVERSALLY KNOWN “PNEUMATIC”, “BOUDOIR”, “SOCIETY”, “FEDERATION” PLAYING CARDS SOLD BY ALL THE LEADING STATIONERS STORES THROUGHOUT MALAYA. FOR SPECIAL CARDS SUCH AS CLUB MONOGRAMS, REGIMENTAL CRESTS, ADVERTISING CARDS, etc., etc. PLEASE APPLY TO THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD.
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    • 70 117 it 0 i' The most welcome ship in the worldleaving England every year on its voyage to you, wherever you are, in whatever clime is the 'Friendship' of TUCK’S CHRISTMAS CARDS AND CALENDARS! These passengers—all of them First Class—are ambassadors of good-will who have but one aim: to spread your
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    • 30 118/119 For Christmas this year, send the most personal of all gifts y o ur photograph. MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO-DAY LIGHT STUDIO MODERN ART PHOTOGRAPHERS. Telephone 6496 24, ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE.
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    • 89 118/119 gggi|i Cool and Refreshing As MOUNTAIN AIR Sifting Through Pine Forests *8 m m. I M V W- t Mat dcAoriUtfA AIR CONDITIONING by CARRIER You can provide refreshing coolness whenever and wherever you want it. You can live at home in comfort, work all day in your office without
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  • 183 120/121 There are nine States under British protection in the Malay Peninsula, and all the reigning Rulers or Regents are presented on this page. In seven of the States the term “Sultan” is used; in Negri Sembilan the ruler is known as the Yang di Pertuan,
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    • 183 120/121 The Year's; AN IDEAL GIFT GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO REFURNISH YOUR HOME-STYLE AND TASTE AT GREAT SAVINGS. Visit us Now You will be amazed at the quality of the furniture, the adaptability of the styles in your own home. Every piece bears our unqualified guarantee for quality and workmanship. SUN WAH
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  • 132 122/123 By treaty a British Resident is stationed in each of the four Federated Malay States. In the five Unfederated States the corresponding officer is called the British Adviser, except in Johore, where the term General Adviser is used. The Hon’ble Mr W. E. Pepys, M.C.S., General
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    • 324 122/123 0-m..,. 3/t/iee..,. '€&aded MAGAZIN E CINE KODAK y p > Y i. As Here’s a brand new 16 mm. Cine-Kodak —the last word in simplified home moviemaking. Flip open the camera cover, insert a film magazine (loaded with any of Kodak’s famous black-and-white or full colour movie films), close the
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    • 73 125 =1 m\\ to 1 coo fine old Scotch whisky For well over a century Johnnie Walker has conformed to the highest standards of age and quality. To-day this grand old whisky —with the true Highland flavour, is older and better than ever before. «99HNNIE WAhKER BORN 1820 —STILL GOING STRONG
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    2311 126/127  -  SINGAPORE’S PROGRESSIVE NEIGHBOUR By the Hon. B. J. R. BARTON LESS than 30 years ago any one flying over Johore would have seen small cultivated patches of land scattered along the south and west coasts and along the banks of the rivers which constituted practically the only internal
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    • 99 126/127 PI ww CHROMIUM PLATING EQUAL TO THE BEST BRITISH WORK-BRITISH SUPERVISION r&3&. NICKEL PLATING BRITISH cC r»o pl *Ti h CHROMIUM PLATING SILVER PLATING HEAVY DEPOSIT WE SILVER PLATE FOR ALL HOTELS IN THE F. M. S. NICKEL PLATE DOG LICENCE BADGES AS SUPPLIED TO THE MUNICIPALITY AND S. R.
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    • 75 128/129 mM I m m m A «ss 3 a ss «3 »i «K ss i 1 w J §1 m m M8 a w H /V %r. Hg^oB H r '✓4 Wissssa^ ;»r K m > 3535 IIUP s>/ W. 6- A. GILBEY’S “SPEY ROYAL" WHISKY “OLD TOM” AND DRY
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    • 116 128/129 C. Brandauer Co., Ltd are the makers and inventors of the celebrated CIRCULAR POINTED PENS which are noted for their smooth writing qualities. Brandauer’s make too, the famous Cebeeco Series, Clan Series, Law Pens of every description. the famous Lithographic pens 518, 558, 559, the new series of white metal
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  • 2836 130/131  -  A Short Story D. K. LEONORA Massey propped the note on her husband’s writing table. She placed it first against the ink-pot and then on second thoughts across the travelling clock and lastly with unconscious irony over her own smiling face in the silver frame. He
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    • 111 130/131 SINGAPORE'S SEASIDE PALACE OF AMUSEMENTS East Coast Road Katong Near Sea View Hotel Screening Consistently Ist Class Pictures Of The World's Outstanding Productions That You And Your Families May Enjoy UNDER MOST IDEAL CONDITIONS —COOL-COMFORTABLE—HEALTHY-BRILLIANT LIGHTINC EXCELLENT SOUND REPRODUCTIONS AND ABOVE ALL, ITS LOW PRICES $l.OO, 75 cts. 50 cts.
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    • 228 132/133 THE m U f ALEXANDER CLARK co., LTD. 125-6, FENCHURCH ST., LONDON E.C.3., ENGLAND. Cables Grams: Silverware, London. Manufactories: London Sheffield Birmingham. It is only by dealing with a Firm of Alexander Clark's reputation, that complete confidence is assured when ordering by Post or Cable. Gifts will be gladly sent
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  • 1141 134/135  -  By J. C. CAMINADA. GOLD, the chief mineral in the world today, has been neglected in Malaya. Mineralogists have concentrated on the vast and more easily obtainable quantities of tin. There is no reason to regret this quest for tin that has brought Malaya
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    • 35 134/135 The GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. in Straits Settlements) OFFER a comprehensive range of modern policies to suit modern needs. IMMEDIATE ANNUITIES THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office Singapore. —I w.s.
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    • 120 136/137 SEE CHINA AND JAPAN IN COMFORT Indo«China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. Fortnightly Sailings to Calcutta and Japan FARES From Singapore to: THE YANGTSE GORGES See the rugged grandeur of the Yangtse Gorges, one of the most awe-inspiring yet beautiful sights in the world, by an Indo-Chma River Liner. For a
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    • 50 136/137 X’MAS NEWS Your Annual —Free Gift is being offered together with every purchase made from the leading jeweller. K. M. OLI MOHAMED, JEWELLER. HIGH STREET. ,v y m Ji Shoe Eo. '!>%, THE FASHION SHOE SHOP INTERNATIONALLY FAMOUS FOR ITS QUALITY. BEAUT Y AND COMFORT im 1/ r/ ft 15PTIONE
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  • 1973 138/139 The Hotels and Restkouses of Malaya ONE of the charms of travel in Malaya is the variety of the accommodation that will be met with in any journey which takes the traveller into the out-stations as well as the larger towns. One night he may find
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    • 104 138/139 Adelphi SINGAPORE rwm Hotel THE HOTEL IN THE HEART OF THE TOWN -THE POPULAR DOWN TOWN RENDEZVOUS—-GRILL-ROOM RENOWNED FOR ITS EXCELLENT CUISINE 8c COURTEOUS SERVICE ROOF-GARDEN DANCING Sc ENTERTAINMENT FAMOUS HUNGARIAN ORCHESTRA (RELLER S BAND) ROOMS WITH PRIVATE BATH ROOM RUNNING HOT AND COLD WATER COMFORT EXCELLENT CUISINE SERVICE TEL.
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    • 91 140/141 WHEN in KUALA LUMPUR STAY AT THE S'.a III! v:. LOFTY AND AIRY ROOMS p MODERN EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT—TELEPHONES IN BEDROOMS—THE PREMIER HOTEL IN THE F. M. S. FAMED FOR ITS FOOD, SERVICE and CUISINE ALSO AT YOUR SERVICE THE STATION HOTEL IPOH The Leading Hotel in Ipoh Under the same
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    • 108 142/143 a v jjj, RUNNYMEDE HOTEL <1 A sea-side hotel on Penang's delightful waterfront. Charming surroundings, modern accommodation, (hot and cold water in every room) and excellent cuisine make the Runnymede Malaya’s finest hotel. Well-kept gardens and lawns give the Runnymede an atmosphere that makes it a delightful place at which
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    • 100 142/143 WHEN YOU VISIT KUALA LUMPUR only the HOTEL MAJESTIC Can provide you with such cool rooms with modern conveniences, while our food and service will satisfy the most exacting. Our Open Air Grill Garden, for which this hotel is well-known, provides a most delightful atmosphere for open air dining. Dancing
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  • 1010 144/145  -  By DAVID S. WAITE THE MOST POLYGLOT RADIO PUBLIC IN THE WORLD. IT is expected that the British Malayan Broadcasting Corporation, which was formed a year ago to develop radio in Malaya, will open its first station—at Singapore—before the end of the year. The Corporation intends to provide
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    • 65 144/145 RAFFLE# HOT.EL '"hiimi ii WlWttt RAFFI '11(1 IB Ho ii T, r r n m RAFFLES HOTEL SINGAPORE THE PREMIER HOTEL OF MALAYA KNOWN ALL OVER THE WORLD FOR ITS ACCOMMODATION AND SOCIAL ATMOSPHERE THE CHOICEST FOOD IN TOWN EVERY ROOM WITH BATHROOM AND EITHER SITTINGROOM OR VERANDAH ATTACHED MODERN
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  • 84 146/147  -  L. A. S. Jermyn. My head uplifted communes with the stars: Below, the delicate-pointed deodars Send up their incense. Through the darkness steals Murmur of rills. Four hundred years I’ve stood, and stand alone: Seasons of thick-leaved shade and heavy fruit, Warm summer days and moonlit nights
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    • 94 146/147 COLEMAN Hair Dressing Saloon under the personal supervision of Chiang Kiah Kee who for many years was with the late Europe Hotel. For the “Cut” in and out of the year select one that gives you the satisfaction you demandCall always at 37, COLEMAN STREET or 6, HILL STREET Branch
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    • 92 146/147 GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL. THE MOST CHARMINGLY SITUATED HOTEL IN SINGAPORE. ‘Phone 5933. Tel. Address: “GOODWOOD” Single and double Rooms and private suites. Every room has a bathroom and verandah. ALL MODERN CONVENIENCES. GARAGE ACCOMMOD ATION Fourteen tennis courts. for 30 cars. RESTAURANT TABLE D’HOTE AND A LA CARTE. COCKTAIL LOUNGE
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    • 130 146/147 LISTEN TO THE WORLD G-E RADIO ®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®@®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®o <• OF AMERICA c y HERE IS A NEW AND DIFFERENT RADIO GENERAL mm ELECTRIC naaWWWHS of America ALL WAVE RADIO with the NEW METAL TUBE that’s “SEALED IN STEEL” The Original Metal Tube Radio m ar EDDYSTONE m mm mm m m
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  • 3259 148/149  -  B y A TUAN BESAR A LEAF torn from a Singapore business man's diary may convey little to the uninitiated, in fact it probably makes quite unintelligible reading to most of us; yet, if one can read between the lines,
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    • 77 148/149 h a o <s> Q o <s a o; CD O U» Jh. o r T f 'Jfc > CALCUTTA PENANG SHANGHAI RANGOON IPOH HONG KONG JAPAN PHILIPPINES KUALA LUMPUR b MADRAS CANADA MALACCA EUROPE LS.A EAST SARAWAK BORNEO f. AUSTRALIA 21 miles Deep Water Quays SUMATRA 30 acres of
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    • 101 152/153 PRINCE LINE ROUND the WORLD JOINT EXPRESS SERVICE TWICE-MONTHLY SAILINGS SILVER LINE STRAITS to HALIFAX, BOSTON NEW YORK (Through Bills of Lading issued to Philadelphia, Baltimore Hampton Roads) SAILING FROM SINGAPORE MONDAY PORT SWETTENHAM TUESDAY PENANG FRIDAY EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOR A LIMITED NUMBER OF CABIN CLASS PASSENGERS FARES TO U.K.
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    • 32 152/153 SHELL -6cUt urii^L, ©tor Oils mod. Imperial Airways Qantas Empire Airways K. L. M. K. N. I. L. M. Air France S© up to-date -SH ELLU BRICATE IMASTERS (ASIATIC PETROLEUM CO., LTD.)
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  • Page 154/155 Advertisements
    • 75 154/155 LENDRUM LIMITED LONDON THE FIRST HOUSE IN MALAYA TO CATER FOR PAPER MERCHANTS, PRINTERS, BLOCK MAKERS ALLIED TRADES, AND THEY ARE STILL THE FIRST PRINTERS, WISE, KNOW WE SPECIALIZE, AND ALWAYS FIRST CONSULT OUR SOLE AGENTS, THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. REPRESENTATIVE MR. W. S. HOGG NO MATTER WHAT YOUR TROUBLES
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    • 49 154/155 SPECIFY “FRYOTYPE” FOR SHARP SOLID TYPE AND STEREOS “FRYOTYPE” METALS ARE USED BY THE J==== MAJORITY OF NEWSPAPERS AND PRINTERS IN ENGLAND, MALAYA AND SIAM. Sole Agents for Malaya Siam LENDRUM, LTD. Stocked by The Borneo Company, Ltd. FRY’S METAL FOUNDRIES, LTD. TANDEM WORKS. MERTON ABBEY, LONDON, S.W. 19.
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    • 63 156/157 THE BEST TESTIMONIAL IS A REPEAT ORDER 1 'S O THE ABOVE PRESS WAS SUPPLIED to STRAITS TIMES IN 1933. IN 1936, STRAITS TIMES ORDERED ANOTHER CRABTREE ONE INSTANCE OF MANY PROVING THAT:YOU CANNOT BEAT A CRABTREE R.W. CRABTREE SONS LTD. Water Lane Leeds 11, 30 Bouverie St. Fleet St.
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    • 104 156/157 ioo° 10l 102 103 104 ippßw. 1 O TABHARU rU OR BT as ED AH J BUKIT 1 ERTAIMf. TTULNGUANU j T RE P WT3LLEBL» s Cf> tn TAIPING TRENGGANU Port Weld, n PE > GO OB BINDINGS TRONOH 72 TapcLhpl&ouL V. > TEL.OK AKBON J PAH A N G
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    • 41 158/159 LORILLEUX and BOLTON MANUFACTURE PRINTING INKS FOR ALL PURPOSES BRILLIANCE and EASY WORKING PROPERTIES are THEIR CHIEF QUALITIES and THEY PROVIDE PRINTERS with MEANS OF PRODUCING ORIGINAL EFFECTS •for ADVERTISERS O LORILLEUX AND BOLTON, LIMITED. ECLIPSE WORKS, TOTTENHAM, LONDON, N. 17.
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  • 2128 160/161  -  By Vicomte de Bondy. THIS amazing episode occurred many years ago when I was prospecting for tin. Early one morn ing, accompanied by two Malay followers, Salleh and Karim, I wended my way northward from Dusun Tua village along cart-tracks and bridle-paths and
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    • 92 160/161 THE WHITING PAD WITH THE MOST WONDERFUL SALE IN THE WORLD r 100 M Sheets LET D WfUiKsi Fad. <r (RJ3XLEY p tn t; W° ENVELOPES SAME SHADE ENTIRELY BRITISH. THE IDEAL PAPER FOR ORDINARY OR AIRMAIL CORRE SPONDENCE 3 SHEETS OF PAPER AND ONE ENVELOPE WEIGH LESS THAN HALF
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    • 59 162/163 JOHN KIDD CO., LTD 10 11, WINE OFFICE. COURT. FLEET STREET, LONDON ENGLAND. Established more than a Century. Manufacturers of Printing Inks for all Processes, the “J.K.” Roller Composition, Lithographic and Letterpress Varnishes, etc. All products specially made to suit the climate of Malaya. Agents for Malaya: THE BORNEO CO.,
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    • 109 162/163 into a deep and dreamless sleep. Projectors are readily adaptable to ANY OF THE LEADING SOUND SYSTEMS. \J mm ACCEPTED AS STANDARD AND INTER-CHANGEABLE WITH SIMPLEX PROJECTOR PARTS. CLA/R E O /V A Trumpet for Motor Cars Trico Claireons are now available, especially designed lor exterior front-end installations. Claireons the
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    • 172 164/165 Everything Coated' Everything Gummed’ SAMUEL JONES CO., LTD LONDON NONCURLING GUMMED PAPERS “GUMSTRIP” SEALING TAPES “LIGHTNING" SEALING MACHINES “BUTTERFLY BRAND" STATIONERY DEVONVALE COATED PAPERS SHIPPERS OF ALL TYPES OF GENERAL PAPERS Cables: NONCURLING, LONDON Eastern Representative: Mr. T. BROWN ANY TIME.... ALL THE TIME %/PISHING laf Jggii §llll Hi wmm
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    • 66 164/165 g mother winner, (R&adina Siicjland' L fMtrtfXF I I I D Mr 3 M a ft A jliq jCa test 99 DAINTY AFTERNOON TEA "What an attractive tin!” you will say You can be certain the biscuits inside are really good THEY ARE H P BISCUITS Other H P favourites
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  • 32 167 The girl dancers are on the right and the instrumentalists on the left. Gongs and drums, as will be seen, play an important part in the dance accompaniments.
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    • 225 171 PVAITINE [/p\ 1 as H lux wf m OVALTINE DAIRY FARM OVALTINE EGG FARM =~—k <r*> t 1 •v t: '“A •r* SK 1 fet m Y J 1% uN is r~ si SW ft cS”? x.— /S Vv-^t Jb** THE WORLD’S FINEST TONIC FOOD BEVERAGE WV i he manufacturers
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