The Straits Times, 28 May 1918

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    Masthead
    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25.733 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. MAY 28. 1918. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      76 1 SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK rioe BC-? $20.50 aw i*at Best Quality wm ENGLISH SODIUM BISULPHITE In drums containing 140 lbs. nett. THE BORNEO CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) STEEL Filing Cabinets Card Index Cabinets White-ant proof, *>»• reaiating, duat and damp proof Illuetpat -n oataloftua (MM o appiioation to the manufacturer*
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      125 1 ROBINSON CO. New Millinery Modes %l Beautiful collection of life-, W~---dzJ smart hats in the newest LJntrimmed ready-to-wear vc s f\l and Panama hats NOW ON VIEW ROBINSON CO. Pure Australian Creamepy BUTTER in 1-lb. and i-lb. pats. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Strait* Sottlemonte) $565 aeourea for
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      2 1 GOODRILl! TYRES
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    Wine in China.
    987 2 ART DATING BACK TO REMOTE ANTIQUITY. Process of Manufacture. in these days of prohibition even wine in getting discredited. Its manufacture, bowever, has always bad a touch of romance about it, and tbe question whether (be merit of the invention belongs to Noah or Silenos would be
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    88 2 At a rubber plaoten' conference held at Cocliin, India, aoiooK other tbiogs a resoldtion was carried anaaimoualy that this oicftrmce in view of the rtqairements of the Government of India for men do request (iovcrou.eDl not only to conaolt non-official European opinion bat farther to take tbe mattet op with
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      213 2 Gentlemen's High-class Tailoring and Outfitting NEW GOODB JUST ARRIVED A Choice Selection of New and Exclusive Suitings Tke latest novelties in scarves and ties, hats, caps and travelling requisites, shirts, collars and hosiery, waterproofs, etc. J. L. CAMPBELL Co. Raffles Place, Singapore Strong and Waterproof Patent CANVAS BAGS for packing
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      332 2 Suffered with Eczema on Limbs and Back. Nearly Drove Him Mad. Cuticura Soap and Ointment Healed. Above are extracts from a signed statement recently received from Mr.J.A.MacNeil, The Allies Hotel, Sandgate, Kent, Eng., June 9, 1916. How much better to prevent such suffering by using Cuticura for every-day toilet purposes,
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      224 2 OTHER POULTERER GIVES HIS HENS EVERY LUXURY 1 Our client >*sdt his on old RESULT I nail* or anything /"T2fc\ CHINESE COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY |M^*^W WB BTATB RB SflBC! EVINRUDES "jPjfP^' The BEST yet in detachable &^wT cr row-boat motors jKf^^H^flf DON'T ROW JUST GO j jf p^Xwffi[~£r Immediate delivery uNIHaT
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    Standard Cargo Ships.
    748 3 SIR G. CARTERS REVIEW OF RESULTS. Control Policy Criticised. At tbe an Dual meeting of tbe Institution of Naval Architect', bblri at the Society of Arts on March 21, Lord Darbam, who presided, said that be wished the Government would iaxae stringent orders that precautions a^aiQßt mice
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    SKIT ON THE TANKS.
    290 3 Amusing Letter from a Private Soldier. A private in tbe Middlesex Regiment, with an nnoanally Tivid imagination and no regard tor the truth (says the Daily Express), writes home to bis mother the following wonderfel account of the task* They oan do np tbe prisoners in
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      309 3 HEiWUVt ALL BLOOD lIRfUKI i ItS. BUILIi UP YOUR HEALTh witfc s t- V vL' HI Cl 9 S *~V 1 aam^ BW vi biȣE.NCC CB FLUID KXTRACT OP TED 4AMAMM i renounced by the HICHr^T MfCI AL outfupit^S n, S! T'rTORPiD LIVER, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS. HEU'MATISM, OBSTINATE SKIN DISEASES. &c.
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      346 3 a?S^ A Cooling and Refreshing Drink. J^T Tbe trylnf Cllmat* nukti Ml Dj demands upon tht human I MB frame which mutt bt replaced PJ tout Horlick'i Malted MUk ■I It found of Inettirnable value I JK at a Food-Drink. It btlpt I Fjl Nature to combat tbatt trylnf I
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      299 3 STEAMER SAILINGS. SEANG LINE OF penang pm -a«--r-iT-»i-M fir't el»M(.tr.amf r rf WVS tons n^istet STEAMERS TnU^i tohed or the allove pott bont Bhe has exoellent aocommodatioa for saloon passengers. •U. Seaag Bee— §,Tß9 Toai Singapore May 38. 1918. 24-B—l-6 Seaag Ohoo— «,m Teas. HONGKONG mi. _i first-class Rtoamer of
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      488 4 STEAMER MILIKwI nTyTk. JAPAN MAIL BTEAMSHIPCO..LTD. (laooaroßATßD ia Jatav) EUROPEAN LINE A service la maintained bet wu^a Yokohama. via ports, aad Bngtand aader mail eoatraet mtkli Imperial Japanese Government. The Htw Twiasorew Steamers maiataiaißg Hds service have beet, specially deaigaed aad laaannetud, sad are fitted wtth all the latest iinassir
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      632 4 STEAMER BAIUMQB. P. O." British I rod Is Mpcar Cine (CoaPAvias Ijtoobpobatbd n .> MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIBNTAt. M. Qo. (Under Contraot wtth His Majesty t aovenuaeuj The Company MAIL SBRVIOBB BAST OF BOMBAY ase at present tfuapeaded. The Company's INTBRMBDIATB SBRVIGBS TO AND PROM LONDON are
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      575 4 STEAMER BAILINM. THE SUM STEAM NAVIBATIIN OS., LB. (iBooareBAVBB v Slab). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Tringgaau, Bisul, Semerak, Baefao, Kelaataa, Tabtt Baagatfii, TelayJa Faaaral, Pataai, Biagora, Laooa, Kobaamoi, Baadoa, Laagmea, Chompoa, Kohlak aßaagJu*. Bus Ospartura a.a. ASD4NG May 39, 3 p.m. a.a. SUOOHAOIB Juna S Juna S, 3 p.m. The steamers
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      630 4 BTEAMEK BAIUNM. ooMaißjan saavitM r-s TH£BCEAHI.|.Q|,.LT». (Ibcobpobatsd n Bho taa THE WEST TbITIWLIM t. N. CB.. LTB. (Ixoobpsbatbd B«»iArf asTwa» •rsiamntls (t^artri), M»s.«aj>Waait AuatNtlinn Porte, And »ln«»pa> Regular s«i'..Bgß betweea Sicßapors a»« Waters A:.diralia eajlutw at Jars uu >i dooemußt oCurs), Derby, Kings 3ouad (a% t tor the Kimberloy add
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    114 5 FIXTUKBS Tuesday, May 28. Higb Water, 09 p.m., 11.19 p.m. Wednesday, May 29. Hitfb Wav», I 17 p..i Thur>Uay, May 30. Uiieli ■Vat™ 0 0 a m.. 1 80 n.iu. Art OMk Exhibition, V MCA. Official Film, Victoria Tbeatre. Friday, May 11. High Watt*. 0.48 am. 2
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    122 5 To-oai. Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking mails for L". S. A. and Canada 2.80 pm Pontianak 2.80 pm Hongkong 3.80 pm Mt'sit— and Moar 8 pm Puleu Batam and Pulau Bulaag 8 pm Btaio 8 pm Pulau Soegi 8 pm Kenmon 8 pm tote Tiaggi 4 pm
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    Train Services.
    261 5 Tbe mail Nai«K from Suua^otc lot Iht. •oatbutave Tank hoacstaucn daily at 7.7 a.m Soaday exoepted) and T pan., striTing at ktiala Lompor at iIB p.m. and 5.46 a.m. Mwpeetively. Tbe through express to Penang Sieves Kuala Uainpui at 8 a.m. daily, arrivinn at Peaaag at 6.38 p.m.
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    Mails for Europe.
    62 5 iOfflc I*l Pod C Office Kepon tUITW uOIIM February it February 29 Match 2 Manb 12 March 14 March 16 March 19 March 'JO March 21 March US March *6 March '25 March 27 April April 8 April 10 April oO April 36 M Maj 8 16
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    169 5 BXCHANOB duroAPOBB, Mat 2S, Itlf. Oh Lohdos Bank 4 m/s V<i Demand 1/4 ft Private t van 1/4 i: Oh Kbamob Bank 117 On Imsu Bank T. T. t46 Om HoKOKOMa...Bank d/d 89%pm Oh Sbamohai ...Bans d/d 61, Oh Java. Bank T. T. 111J Oh Jatah Bank
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES
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      MINING
      183 5 10 II imptu 5.60 1000 1 1 A yet We«K 8.05 8.20 6 5 KerliDg 7.00 7.50 10 10 Kinte AMoeiMioa 13.50 11.00 11 41 KicU Tin 1.8.0 1.12.0 II 41 Lahal Mine* 6tO 7.25 10 10. Malayan CoUieviee 18.76 14.2S 11 41 Malayan Tia 1.18.6 1.17.6 bod 1
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      GENERAL
      95 5 rS.2 n 41 I. BmeiUag uo. T. 26 7.76 II 41 Ptel. 1.8.0 1.6.0 >/• If- llectoie T'wiyi 8/8 4,(1 II 10 Fimm Nora 40.00 48.00 60 BO W.Hunme»*Co. 65.C0 S7.SO 100 100 R»l« Bios, Del. 125.00 185.0 C 10 10 Maymiwa Co. 6.50 650 41 41 BbeU Tiuuport
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      DEBENTURES
      57 5 United ßagineen 6% IMSOM Siagapote Mleotrie Tramways 6% 4860,00* norn pore Mußicipal 6% »1, 878,00* pi ■pore Munioipal 4t% of 1907 •I.eOO.OtW :o%cUa I pore Municipal 4,** *****9 •1,00o I hm is Spore Muniaipal 4% 1,000,0 M 11%41i Spore Municipal 4% 4800,00 F.M.S. 6% loan 1016 •1P.000,000 101, 102,
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    373 5 Meiiri. Frater and Co. 'a and Messrs. Lyall and Ewatt's Quotations). To-day s Prioea. gnat* Lvall k Co. Bvatt. Aloi Qajah (II) 8.00 8.26 8.06 8.30 Amtl. Malay fy. pd. 3.26 278 360 8.00 Aye> Hitam (16) 18.00 16.00 18. ro 16.00 Ayer Knning (f 1) JOO
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      54 5 STAMFORD HOUSE PBIVXTB HOTBL, Bras Basah Road OBNTRAt.LV SITUATKO Always cool and exposed to kea sreue ■tunUsbad Apartments with or Without Board Comfortable Booms with Bathrooms attached. Bleotrlo UttlDgs throughout Charge Reception Hall and BUllardt Separate Tables In Spaoloas Dining Boom, mm tks sMst fsassssMs in Tews. For farther psHwoian,
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      490 5 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEGB CORPSProeramme of drills, etc foi week ending Saturday, June 1, 1018 Tuesdat, Mat 24. S.KE. (V.)-Orchard Road Polioe Station, 6.16 p m. s V C Recruits -Drill Hall. 6 16 pm. A.V. Platoon.— Drill Hall, 6.16 p.m.. com Ipoaory. Chinese Co. S.V I l»nll Hall, 610 p.m. Wbonbsdat,
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      639 5 SPRINGBOK SELECTIONS A Pipe Tobacco Only the finpst Magaliesburg I" at' is good enough for this brand. Try sl Tin AUCTION SALE Ot TBAK HOUSEHOLD FORNITURB, BTC. At Me srs. Ohing Keng Lee k Co.'s sale-room, Raffias Chambers, Raffles Place, Oa Saturday, Jane 1, at 10.30 a.m. Comprising Teak almeirah,
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      305 5 NOTICE It is hereby notified that the Exchange Banks will be closed on iMNniY M imp i N'B MAJEBTY 8 MONDAY. JUNE 3. B RTHDAY 2*-6— l-6 AUCTION SALE Of A SDPBRB COLLECTION OF RARE AND VALUABLB ANI'IQUB OHINBSB CURIOS To be held at tbe sale-room of Messrs Powell and
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      93 5 6IRLB, MOTHERS OF GROWNUP GIRLS. IN FACT EVERYBODY, WILL BE INTERESTED IN AND WILL WANT TO BEE THE6IRLWHO DOESN'T KNOW A PICTURE OF UNIVBRSAL AND EXCEPTIO AL INTEREST Tbe greatest sermon yet presented to parents through the medium of the sor en. a theme positively uutoached in motion pictures. An
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  • Obituary
    DEATH
    25 6 Cbibw Swkk Tkoko. On May 27, at 4 p.m., Cbiew Swee Ttoog, at bis residence No. 4, Stanley Street, aged 61 years. Deeply regretted.
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    42 6 Messrs. CbU Qjee Eng, Poh Cboon and I'ob Hock beg to thank their relations and f rienda who attended the funeral of their late father on Sunday last, and also those wbo pent wreaths and letters of condolence in their late bereavement.
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    The Straits Times TUESDAY, MAY 28. GERMANY WORSE AND WORSE.
    1184 6 The Straits Times TUESDAY, MAY 28. GERMANY WORSE AND WORSE. The Germans are dirty fighters. Aa one revolting exposure follows another it becomes perfectly obvious that they have to go on or go onder, for no honourable peace ia possible with the horrible brutes who deliberately attacked an hospital camp
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    16 6 The Exchange Banks will be closed on Monday, June 3, in honour of Hia Majesty's birthday.
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    17 6 An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners ia to be held in the Board Room on Friday.
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    20 6 Two Arabs, from Java, were fined $20 each by Mr. Ham thia morning for entering the Colony without a passport.
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    19 6 A mail from Europe will arrive by train to-morrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery about 10.15 a»m.
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    33 6 No official intimation ia yet to hand but it ia rumoured, aaya the Straits Echo, tbat the weekly railway service from Penang to Bangkok and back will not start until about June 10.
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    40 6 Cbeong Sbang, a Cantonese, was brought down to Singapore yesterday from Christmas Island by an escort and cbargtd with oausing hurt with a weapon and with attempting to commit suicide. The case was postponed for a week, for further enquiry,
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    40 6 We are informed tbat arrangements have been made in Malacca to stage a Malay play in five acts, entitled The Faithful Servant The Malacca Chinese Literary Association is responsible for its prodnotion and purpose giving the proceeds to deserving charities.
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    43 6 The Poatmaater, Shanghai, haa received telegraphic instructions from London to nuspend the parcels post service from the British Post Office, Shanghai, to the United Kingdom and beyond, via Canada. In future, all parcel*, say* the Shanghai Times, will be forwarded via Suez only.
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    63 6 Under the heading Encouragement of Local Production of Foodstuffs, the following notioe appears in the current F.M.S. Gazette:— With reference to paragraph 2 of Notification No. 2828, published in the Government Gazette of September 14, 1917, it is hereby notified tbat for the next five years no rent will be
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    67 6 A bill to amend the Lights and Small Shipping Enactment is published in the t>\M.S. Gazette. The objects and reasons state Destructive methods of taking cer tain shell-fish are said to be praotiand on parts of the western coast ot the F.M.S The object of the bill is expreasly to
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    69 6 Particulars have been received from Kuala Lumpur ot a feud on Sunday of laat week at the F.M S. Railways Central Workshops between Indian Malabareeß and Jaffna Tamils, resulting in police intervention. About a hundred persons engaged in the fray, the sequel to which will probably be beard in the
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    79 6 With a view of promoting the cotton industry in the interior of China the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce has despatched a large order for cotton-seed from America for distribution among the farmers and small landowners in the interior. This is to be given to the cotton planters free of
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    82 6 The Singer's Sewing Machine Company were exporting a number of oaaea of Sewing Machines, and a few days ago they were loaded into a twako to be put on board a steamer. When the steamer arrived and the twako went alongside six of the cases, containing 12 machines, had disappeared
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    78 6 The following properties were disposed of by auction at Messrs. Ching Keng Lee and Co's sale room yesterday afternoon .—Two lots of freehold land at Birch Road, area 7,118 square feet, bought by Osan Mohamed for 13,150 leasehold land and bouse 8-A Orchard Road, area 7,680 square feet, bought by
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    110 6 An interesting development baa arisen out of the action taken by the Kinta Sanitary Board in fixing the prioes of certain foodstuffs sold in the Ipob markets, aaya the Times of Malaya Aa a result of the order that pork (lean) was to be sold at 60 cents per catty,
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    139 6 An interesting suit, olaiming Es. 87-7 0, for the making charges of a silk evening dress for Miss Fladgate, a new member of the Hewitt Phillips Co., was brought by Madame D'Amelie in the court of Mr. N. C. Sen, Fifth Judge, Calcutta Small Cause Court. K. N Gupta, pleader
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    406 6 Mrs. Aldworth, of Kuala Lumpur, baa come to Singapore for a few days. Mr. E. W. Slight is <>ii"ur on six monthn aick leave to New Zealand. Mr. J. J. Brodie, of Kinta Valley Estate, Batu Gajab, baa gone home on a year's leave to join the
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    Aircraft Armament
    17 6 We hf eto acknowledge packets of Gillette blades from Anonymous," Kuala Lumpur and from Wehevrodon."
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    Called to the Front.
    38 6 We have to acknowledge the following addition to the fund to provide comforts lor gunners called back to active servioe Previously acknowledged 91,958 Mr. A. H. Graham 10 •1,06* The fund ia now closed.
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    Echo of Singapore Robberies.
    220 6 The ex-policeman Ha/rat Shah, charged with dishonestly retaining stolen property, viz., a revolver and nine cartridges, belonging to Baron Caneva, also with theft of a gold pencil case, the property of Mr. Niohol, waa again put up on remand before Mr. Langbam Carter in the Criminal
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    A Golden Wedding.
    226 6 A oorrespondent oontribatea the follow ing Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Pestana held an At Home at the Eurasian Literary Association rooms last nigbt, the oocasioo being the celebration of the Golden Jubilee of their wedding. There was a very large attendance of ladies and gentlemen and
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      245 6 TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT Two iici'liil faaturti to maka up a rattling |aaa° aragnuaata at tha ALHAMBRA Tha Hall far Maaie Tha Piaaaar and Pramiar ■aaaa— Tha Naaat of Quality Beach Road. IN THH SKCOND SHOW A I 018 A British production pratantsd with graat dramatic farea bj tha London Film Co.
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    THE WAR.
    1920 7 WESTERN POSITION. Some Strong German Attacks. SUBMARINING. Prospects of Effective Control. Rbdtbb's Tblbobam. London, May 26, 9.45 p m. Field Marshul Haig reports Tbe French repulsed a raid north of Bailleul, Shelling was reported on tbe night of May 26 at Villers Brtstonneux where it was heavy and
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    Mexico and Cuba.
    72 7 RbOTBB's TSLEORAMI, London, May 26, 8.60 p.m. A curious situation has arisen between Mexico and Cuba which have mutually withdrawn their diplomatic representatives, but apparently without formally rupturing relation*. Tbe Mexican Foreign Minister admits that tension exists owing to tbe steps taken in Cuba in consequence of
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    OBITUARY.
    20 7 Rbuties Tilegrams. London, May 30, 6 p.m. Am«ter.i«m The death is reported of Dr. Ktampf (.resident at the Rninhrt>»
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    Rubber Industry.
    402 7 OVERPRODUCTION PROPAGANDA. Call for Government Action. Rbctbb's Tblbsbam. London, May 26, lpm. The Times say* that despite existing restrictions, the output of plantation rubber in 1918 would be nearly 20?,000 tons. Taking American consumption as 80,000 tons and British and French as 40,000 tons the approximate surplus at
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    King Georges Fund For Sailors.
    99 7 THE FOURTH LIST. Amount already acknowledged 128,500 Mr. S. E. Nissim 800 Manasseh Meyer 1,000 Mr. A W. Still 100 Dr. J. Coronel 60 Mr. J. A. Webster 100 Katz Bros., Ltd. I.OTO Hon. Mr. Lee Chora Uuan 1,000 Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. 1,000 Mr.
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    PENANG BISLEY.
    75 7 (Fbom Oub Own Cobbbspohdbiit.) Penang, May 27. Penang Bisloy started on Saturday. Pte. B. Bennett won the Colonial Chaplain's Clock with 34 point*. On Sunday the Renfrew Challenge Shield was won by sections 7 and 8, A Co. Pit*. Paddy, Stirling, Goldie and Watson. Tbe Kedah Challenge Shield
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    100 7 To-day's Business. tfaopLail and Co.'s daily report i— Silver— Unchanged 167*. Hongkong. 861% pm. Shanghai.— 61 i. Tin.— Bayers *****, no sellers. Rubber.— Steady. Tbe share market is very dull in rubber shares and quiet in tin and industrials. MeDulembuH are firmer with business done np to
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    Legislative Council.
    3413 7 LADIES AND THE PASSPORT QUESTION. War Loan Bill Passed. A meeting of the Legislative Council was held yesterday afternoon, H E. the Governor (sir Arthur Young, G C.M.O KB E), was in the cbair, and the other members present were H E. the General Officer Commanding (Major-General D.
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  • Correspondence.
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      Service and Shirking.
      272 8 To tbe Editor ot tbe Straits Times. Sir,— Not until yesterday was a letter pointed out to me written by Veteran in wbicb he attacks you and the discredited Civil Guard, and as none of the latter have taken op tbe cudgels here goes. By discredited I
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      The Rubber Tree.
      397 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times, i Sir, What about switching oft war slackers, Chinese marriages, etc., and touching up the planters a bit We hear there is a lot of disease on tbe rubber estates in Malaya, i Why is this I submit the hevea
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      Send Them.
      88 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Having read numerous letters by Flip Flaps. Aoti -Flip-Flaps, etc., it strikes one tbat all tti<>*4 who are willing to fight fur their oountry liave gone- Well, it remains for the (iovt rnnient to deal with the others. The authorities
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      Tumpat Tickets.
      118 8 To tbe Editor ot the Straits Times. Sir,— A number of people in Singapore beside myself hold tickets in the Tumpat i Red Cross Lottery, and it is beginning to be asked what has become of same. According i to a statement oo the back of tbe tickets,
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      Malacca Mails.
      274 8 To the K iitor ot the Straits Times. Sir, Kindly spare me your valuable space in your widely read paper for this letter. I cannot uuderstand why the morning mails from Singapore and elsewhere to Malacca are not delivered before 11 a.m. which fact has canned much inconveoienoe
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      The Price of Food.
      172 8 To the Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir,—Apropos of tbe paragraph in your paper of yesterday's date stating that the Penang Food Control Committee has fixed tbe prices of various necessities, sacb as sugar, potatoes, etc., I shall be glad to know what tbe Singapore Food
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    280 8 As full as a bulging mare with oats With news is tbe scribe of Malacca Notes In Singapore, these days they think, There is'nt a soul beside the Chink Except a Tamil from over tbe Sea Or a Padre or so from tar Portugee In Malacca t To
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    Town Refuse.
    150 8 In his annual report, Mr. B. Ball, tbe Municipal Engineer, says: The wave of economy and waste prevention that has swept over the world sinoe the commencement of the war baa had its effect on the disposal of town refuse. In several towns in America the refuse bas
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    China and Rubber Manufacture.
    131 8 Acting Commercial Attache A. W. Perrin, at Peking, believes that China haa great possibilities as a field for robber manufacture. Be RQggests that tbe abundaneeof erode rabber from tbe islands south and south taut of China and tbe iuexbaostible nup( 1/ of cheap labour in the
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    111 8 Reporting on tbe condition of tbe bridge* in tbe mamcip tlity of Singapore, laat year, Mr. B. Ball, tbe engineer, says Some of tbo older ones were evidently not designed for tbe requirements of present-day traffic, and deflect to an alarming extent undo* heavily loaded lorries. Tbe decking of the
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    CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, LTD.
    937 8 Business at the Annual General Meeting. The seventh ordinary general meeting ot the shareholders of the Central Engine Works, Ltd., was held on Saturday at the offices of tbe oompany, Laidlaw Buildings, Mr. J. A. Hamilton, managing director, presiding. Tbe secretary (Mr. F. R. Wolseley) read
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      56 8 A football match was played on Saturday OB the tlit V MCA. ground between the OyiuDMtio Party and tbe Asiatic Petroleum O.'x football team. It resulted in a victory fur tbe foruitr by 7 goal* to nil. Tbe S.C.F.A. will meet tbe Middlesex at football on Wednesday, on tbe
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      Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club.
      41 8 following are tbe results of yesterday's play Ladiks' Dooblb (Final.) Mrs. Cantrell and Mrs. Vowler beat Mrs. Salzmann and Miss Latham, S—2, B—l. To-day's Tie. MIXKD DOCBLIS. Miss Gonsaulos and Mr. Leakey, v. Mr. sod Mri. Thomas.
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      412 8 BAFFLES HOTEL AFTERNOON TEAS Will be served in the hotel iounge and on the lawn every Thursday from 4.30 p.m MUSIC IN ATTENDANCE ALSO Cinema Show on the lawn, specially for children, at 6.30 p.m. (weather permitting) VICTORIA THEATRE Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 30, 31 and June 1 at
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      201 9 ADELPHI HOTEL EVERY NIGHT OUR FILIPINO 3AND will play during dinner SE4 VIEW HOTEL MUSIC New Phone on the lawn DURING or the sea DINNER No. 1 10 oy me sea BY TUB Sea View Orchestra EVERY EVENING EXCEPT MONDAY E. and O. HOTEL PENANO Situated beautifully by the sea
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      318 9 THE GREAT AMERICAN WAR SONG Over There ITS A LONG WAY TO BERLIN but wo'L get there. WeM knock the heligo-into heligoout of Heligoland. Goodbye Broadway, Hello Prance, Homeward bound. I don't want to get well, eto. TO BB HAD AT H. C. HUDSON 110, H. B. Road Tel. 1
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      319 9 MOTOR CARS FOR SALE FOR SALE, one Chevrolet and one Otovland oar. Brtb in t xcellent rnnoing condi tinn. Newly painted and overhauled. Box No. 100, btrais Times. B-6— B 6 FOR SALE PRIVATELY a, that valuable piece o: tieebold land at Spottixwoode Park Road, comprined in Oovpmment Grant No
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      108 9 _^C__^ ff^ IbX ~y .ry -r* *&ir^a^alrT'X lallaH Twentieth Century The Electrical Dynasty Portable accumulator band lamp, a"d ic-nmnlstor only, to meet tbu demands of people who know th.' wnthriftinesa of i -my Dry Battafiaa. Indi.'pinsablo for hocmihol motor aaaßaa, cD^ine room, t n mine ami loi store of hazardaaa
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      1972 10 AsMts orsr 82.000.000 8.0. Assurance in force over $9,000,000 8.0. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Imoobfobatbd m Stbaits Sbttuimvts) •MAO OFFIGB t Wlnohswta* Houss, Blngapes*. LOBJDOW OFFIOB t 88, Old Jewry, K.o. Tbe Company has sWO.OOO deposited with tbe Supreme OouH ol Bngland, and complies with tbe British
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      872 10 INSURANCE. THE IMMEDIATE VALUE OF LIFE INSURANCE Those who have accumulated money by the laborious proooss of mere saving know what a hard and uncertain method it is. A man says. I will save so much out ot my inoome for a oertain time and at the end of the
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    944 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. What Was Wrong. The following is taken from Croabie Oar stin's Dew book, the Sunshine Settlers, published by Fisher Unwin. "It was evident something was wrong, and when anything is wrong with a motorcar, you must lie on your back underneath
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    84 11 Mr. Dm Qapta, presidency magistrate, CaJcutta, passed orders on Maj 11 in a case in which Sergeant Rt-ginald Milton was prosecuted by Mr. and Mrs. Sherman, wellkDOwn Calcutta people, (or having cheated them by posing as a single man and becoming eng^ed to their daughter. Mildred. Evidence sbowel the accused
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      128 11 THE SPHINX (ENGLAND'S MOST DURABLE PLUS) We have pleasure in announcing that we have been appointed Sole Agents for Sphinx Spark Plugs for the Straits Settlements and Malay Peninsula (South of Siam). If you wish to be absolutely free from plug troubles, fit the Sphinx, it is the best that
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      295 11 BERGOUGNAN TYRES LE GAULOIS BOLE AGENTS DUPIRE BROS. 2, De Souza Street. Singapore STELASTIC TYRES #The only tyres holding the R. A.C. certificate for 5,000 miles without cuts or punctures. British and made In Britain Sola Importers INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO., LTD. #^3ft The best plug to-day i ~_J J mmm^
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      570 12 SITUATIONS VACANT. EXPERIENCED COMPOSITORS WANTBD for the SUaits Times (news department). Good salaries given to capable Ben. WANTBD, A NURSE for two children. Apply B e/o Straits Times. 26-6 b— l 8 WANTED, an experienoed laboratory boy lo work in a dental office Apply to Dr. Noble and Company. 22
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      540 12 MISCELLANEOUS. LBSSONS in French and English given »y lady. Box 11. Straits Times. 8 B—6-6 LADY TYPIST, Mrs. F. Cooper Abbs. address Burlington, Coleman Street 17 P— lB-8 ENGLISHMAN requires room and board close to town. Box No. 150, Straits Times 27-6— >B 6 REQUIRED, unfurnished room near town for
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      655 12 THE MULCOTT BELTING COMPANY. LTD. (Imcobpobatbd in England Manufacturer THE MULTIPLAR BRAND BEST HAIR BELTING Sole Agents: KIAM KIAT Co. Market Street. BUSINESS MAN Holding reepoDFibie position in large company, seeks management at sn early date. Rejected military service. Replies to Box No. 188,; Straits Times. 21 6— lo 8
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      470 12 THY GUAN KIAT Managing lireeter: GUAM KlaT Co.. Ltd 36, Phillip Street, Singapore FIREWOOD supplier to the Government and Singapore Municipality ALSO TO Hotels, Steamlaunches, etc. Phone Nos. 1361.1362*1363 RBSIDBNCBS 87, Tank Read Sunn) side, (laying «o 1450 Ho. 1073 THB LATEST AND Eonly UROPEAN STUDIO In Singapore II CSwMCTED
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      397 12 GUAN KIAT AND CO, LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) ■aad Dffiee SI, Philip ttroat, Siafaaore The aucceaaful tenderers to tha S.S. Government and Municipal Commissioners for the year 1918 For the Bupnly of Engineering Stores, Paints, taetal and Oils, Hardware and Miscellaneous Stores, eto. Tsl. addrasi ■IMNKMT. Codss utad
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      195 12 FIRST-GLASS GARS-HIRE DAY AMD NI8!T 'Phone 1233 We have numerous enquiries lot seoond- band ears from oar oliente m the Straits and F.M.S. If you wish to buy any, eonsuM at we will be able to fulfil ye needs. When yon intend to sell, eoceolt as, we shall fetch a
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      396 12 Straits V)imes. TBLBPHOHBS I Editorial and General™ M (g Manager's Offloe M H HIT Job Printing Offloe m. Uti All communications relatias to oditorli. matters and news should be arlrlronood tt THB BDITOR. All eommonioations relating to basis matters— advertisements, subrriptioai aooou- printing, etc.— should be addressed to THB MANAGER.
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