The Straits Times, 16 May 1919

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26.027 HINGAPOKK. FRIDAY. MAY 16. 1918. PRICE 10 CENTB
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 113 1 MLUUII SWEETENED IONDENBEO MILK friMBOW 520.50 SEAR BRAND MILK ▼MB MILK THAT'S WORTH IT» PBIQI QUALIT\ I H/^^\B J ALWAYS KUTVFIi I mu^^'^^^'*iKyfMMU|T)<»; MOST VARIES j •BtAR" 2E BRAND EXCELLENT «*o»trtic swiss M |lß 14^,^0 JecuhQt mllk f^4 J. IIAfEIO SBPIOI LIU. l*li-l FHMtart UC. I»M PL 1 1 urn
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    • 117 1 SAFES Patent fire an<l thief _^m A well made saf e resisting. |4H with reliable lock. Made of mild steel I T' ■mß^^^l 04 ,^3 a§J| Stocked in seven i .1 H 3 sizes Fitted with patent I JSHJ 3 B Burglar-proof arrangement where- I»f Fire proo by hey cannot
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    • 9 1 IDEAL UNSWEETENEI SONOENBED MIL Pneeaow SI «.8O pet o«M
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  • 929 2 WHEN AMPLE ALDER HAN H4D TURNING ROOM. City Heroes 0! To-Day There wu 000e very long »ko— t Inn; when Loo Jon was until tail happy, blackberriea grew in the Charing Crossroad, aad tbete wu room Cot an tuple alderman to ton round in Cheap side.
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  • 107 2 11 1 have oome to the conoluaion after a close stody of the psyeboloßy ot swearing in the army, that 99 pet cent ot it is meaningleas," said the Rev. David Paghe, of Leeds, preaching at Wbitefield's Brotherhood m jeting. Mi. Pogbe, who j lined the Royal
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  • 44 2 Acting npon strong mediaal advise D*. Lander, the Bishop ot Viokoria (Hon^kjng) I:? sailed by the Sawa Uara lor Caaada. He hopea to retnm to the Colony at the begiomnK ot Ootober. Daring his absence the Yen. Ajtehdeaoon Barnett wiU act at hii Commissary.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 239 2 f 4K .^nass^ssssst^'^^^^ss^ *^3I SlV^ MAGNETO IGNITION Drive the"Bs-Four" A car of great beauty and strength a car of absolutely dependable performance, Us great power simply controlled. With the reserve force of the big car, this Overland has all the flexibility of a light one. To these advantages, add riding
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    • 214 2 FOUCAULD 9 sWlw N^^^FaflHW l«Tt'll*7 AT \s^^ I I ntiMWH^C •s^ajjLßjsWß PACKING DEPARTMENT We undertake to pack Household Furniture ol every description APPLY THE GENERAL BUPPLYA6ENCY O, High Street, ■urope Hotel Baildiags. THE DARKENING SHADOW Have you oommenoed to teel shooting, throbbiag pains, darting through yenr face and your temples
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    • 360 2 Bynogen BRINGS HEALTH EXCEPTIONALLY PLEASANT TO THE TASTE AND EASILY DIGESTED Bynogea ia concentrated food nl acknowledged value tor a'l enfeekiai oonditions in ocnralesoenae after severe illness, mental and aervoaa exhaustion, insomnia, digestive troubles, eta. la two siioa $1 .25 and 52.2S The prioe of PALOL hag been increased to
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  • 732 3 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AT SHANGHAI. ovcrs26,ooo Spent on Development. The sixth annoal general meeting of shaiu holdeie of tbe Semambo Robber Bstatep, Limited, wan beld on April 29, at tbe effioea of tbe General Managers, Messrs. R N. Tinman and Co 18, Nanking Boad, Shanghai, Mr. O Orayrigge
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  • 226 3 Mao Stabs Himself With The Sacrificial Knife. A sensatioaal incident ooenned at Kali's Temple, Ktlicbat, Ctloatta, on April 15, says Tbe Bngliibmuii when an up ooootry man bj tbe same ol Soknaodan wounded bimaell with tbe laorifieial knife ol tbe tomple. It appears tbat at ball past
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 300 3 «YC*^*lA M^^BB» 7 OU > nten<^ t0 purchase a light Hks^^^SSJH car after the war why not let the Wd£y»]nS»J Motherland supply you For Britain's leading light car. The overseas post-war A.C. will possess numerous features to add to your comfort. Its efficiency will be the outcome of our present
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    • 550 3 HAVE YOU HAD THE GRIP? Tbere arc certain disorders such aa Icfloeasa, or tbe Grip," that especially debilitate and make tbe body an essy prey lor more dangerous diaeates. Ask Iboae who hare bad tbe grip regarding tbe present oonditioa of their health and moat ol them will answer Sinoe
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    • 227 3 i Tile Signature. 1 To distinguish the original and W£ genuine H'cri.cs!erJi>re Sauce from Crt the many imitations, sec that the u?3 Vj* signature of LEA PF.r?RIN3 f*W apjxars in IVkite across the Red jtt.Yl label on every bottle. •"?p!l So oth^r sauce ha* «.uch an fxquisi »-ly JN. 1
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 299 4 ■TEAMEI UILINM NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA :I«Mir«atfa» at J*»*») Mmfw Mall Oontrtrt MHMN wwW (tyk)wi U HUritiMl «ttk«rt nttlot lUIOPEAN UNI f •»¥»u««t Sim" r.r (UIMW) P»»««t Colo«»», ITU SOM OlMl) Sbidiaok* Mm eid Msy (UIOPUN UNI (?ta Baa* Ouil) Tnunhimi Him M»7 MUTH AMEIIOAN UNI Haatßli Suvmi For louth UMrleaa
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    • 780 4 tIBMB BAIUWM. P. 0. -British India Apcar Line (Oompaaiei laoorporaled la Bactaad) MAIL AND PASSENGER BKRVIOM PBNINBULAR MID ORIENTAL B. H. O*. (Uadet Ooefeaat with Hl> Majcatyi Quint) The OampMy'l MAIL SBRVIOBB BAST OP BOMBAY aaa at fHMri iifhl' INTIRMIOIATI SBRVIOB PROM LONDON TO MARHILLM A MNHMM Ovi llnltport Lm«*WiI«I»M
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    • 477 4 BTEAMEI BAHHIW. GLEN and SHIRE JOINT SERVICE OF STEAMERS HOMIW/IRDI 11. OLBNQTLB te Loadoa aad Aatwerp aboat May 18 s.s. OABMABTHBNSHIBB te Oeaoa Md Loadoa May 19 i.s. OLBNAMOT te Oeaoa aad Loadoa a Joe M PasaeagM aaoommodaHon tolly booked. Foi freight aad farther partfamlan, appl y H BOUSTBaD 00.,
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    • 284 4 Ml SIAM STUM NAVIBATION OOMP»«Y, LTD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK r Kntaf Trfeaßraa* KelaaUa lun ■arm, Ta'a^a, Ptttai, Statim, U*o, tn>wnipl, liadra Lunm Obaatpa »d Btaikok. 1.1. VALIY4 M»y 19 M»y 31 PEUOH4TIPOK AUyM M»y 38 it. BOBIB4T Jaoe2 Jaae 4 To- *uoi trr Bated tbrmftbtct wNh tleetofe U«bt, uJ have eueUeat Moooaa■•Mm
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    • 267 4 iteajei mum» ibm No. ims. (TIM MAU MEIMITILI 1.1 N. LIU (UIMM«— W U J*f We I, Da Skim MtMt r ioro»D tAiUNet nm uaiiNii !»dkhMt H tbMt* Wife* MttMi *ob na— itr,— mm >■■■!— via PsttMtf Amu Mara Job* Aadei M»iu Jom (Mt HMD* BWtb MthMl IM ■«Me In
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 561 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE EASTERN SHIPPING COMPANY. LIMITED (Incorporated ia Straita SettltmenU) teamar aolllnga from Singapora PIN BBNO Bvery Toeaday at I p.m. let Port ttwettenham and Penanß. PHBAE— lvery Ttnraday, at 4 pm, lot Malaooa aad fort Bwettenham. BAN WHATT 8 JON— Bvery Sonday at 4 p.m.. for Malaooa aad
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    • 142 5 STEtMER SAILINGS. UDMHIMA STEAM MV. Gt. ID. (laouaroßATao n B«ola«d) ■iPOOt «arvlea to Japan via Hongkong A Shanghai, and to OaUoutta via Panang, from Singapore. Takißß Oargo on throoßh Bills of Lading or Caatoa, Maoao. Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo. Tiutain, Newohwaug, Yaagtaae port*, For aosa, the Philippines, eta. FOB PBNA <i
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    • 197 5 STEAMER SAILINGS COMBIRID •■RVIOW OS< THE WEAN 8. 8. COMPANY. LTI (laoonroaAMO in ■aaaaas) THEWEBtTuBTRAUAN B.N. CO. LTD. (laooapaaAtao n BaaaaaD) Monthly lorvtaa taking ear«o ar.a poananga>a from Slnsapora to •AVA rvtil (M ladooemeat offerat NIITH-WEBT AUSTRALIAN POITI AMI FIEMANTLE (PEITH) ApppOMlmata •ailing. Minderoo Jane ■xoellent aeeomßodaMoa. atery eomlort •tewardeu
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    • 242 5 THE WAR 18 OVER Advertise iw 7<h> firing Ibe brat efforts to toe eountwy, do we think that bsaaaae Ibe wm v ore* •c ou take life _*a«y 7 Pmperity la op to M. Karp the wbeela turning. Adrertiie. SIOW CHOON LINO SIOW HAT YAM Tankßoad Adrertiiement Writew Pnblisbeii ot
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    • 402 5 NO MISUNDERSTANDINI HERE "Whf, Madmmt, you Katt deceived m* r To tan quarterly into moatfaly ia sot loito tb* same M to produce ducklings from mpposedly bea eggs, bat it certainly it to produce moia ehicka than were expected. Bat we with to deceive no one Th« tarn Illustrated Quarterly
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    • 275 5 GOVERNMENT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS Application! are l«»»t -3 fot the tsmporary appointmtol of an A^^'&rt to tbe Official Cen>or ol Cinemalo^raph Filmt, Steaita nfttlament*. Salary 1800 ppr mcna«m with 128 pec ff eo»cm traTellinß allowance. ArpliettioDß to be addressed to tbe In-spector-Uenrral ol Polioe, Strait* HeMtonnat/, at Si.iß.pore T»*oe
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 381 6 NHM__ O,.nd Or«n«. f P~g.am«. to* «J CINEMA FRANCAIS MM IS THB 810OND HODBB AT 9 Jewel ptodnoUoni p»eee»» .LoU W«bei •apw-pUj THE PRICE OF A GOOD TIME •EVEN PARTS Bwed on The Whim bj M%«ion Otth p«wea*a by tt» P»tta iwrtal THE HOUSE OF HATE No B- A Woman'.
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    • 488 6 CIWEMAS '—">*» r«T»ra*i ai«osa J 1 HeJee t^<a>l».a^rea^r^»inSr|-^ Ml^^ k j sis IN THB BBOOND SHOW AT 911 UNIVBRSAL ANIMkTID WBBKLV Ho. SI NealHartia THE NINTH DAY A Qoll Seal l-reel Western drama kfoaroe Saliabory, Boih 01iffor<l and Rupert JnUan in the great Wester, play 5 HAMDB DOWN 5 It's
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    • 131 6 Ctalj Motorcucle 'VI This Spring pctlili— W li«nirnw. o«i SHI H»rUy-D«TidK>n fIHHH 2i tl ss.TS^iS IIJS.rS«l l JS.rS« »"i- c~" ta "^.'iHSrS MT iH CHOW KIT CO I TO, a rsr^tassiß r lss\ Si »««p o J SBBSBV_JS Lamp Jr. DIBTRIBUXOBB •SITED HOTOI WMi, (Istaasp*. MM NUMV CO.. i td..
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    • 110 6 THOSE WHO HAVE SUFFERED FROM Influenza ferjeJse a toaie to restore their normal appetite and strength. Hoemoglobia Deschiens la tbe tonio par exoeUenoe It ol so gives exoeUent reaalta In oaaea of anaemia, obloroala. utolplent ptblsls. diseases of tbe lungs and onest. oonvalesoenoe after malarial, typhoid and ether fevers, neuraathenla
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  • 85 7 FIXTURES 9riday, May 16 High Water, 11.29 ;a, 10.51 p.m. Saturday, May 17. Riff*' Water, 0 1 Hh 11.21 a m. St. Joseph's Inst. Sports. Changkat Setdang mtg noon. Sunday May 18. High Water, 0.84 a.m., 11.61 ia Monday, May 19. High Water, 110 am. Taesday, May
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  • 255 7 vessels it the Docks TiMJOKO PaOAB ■i.it Wbabt Basi*.— Abbotsford. ■a*t Wbab».— Fultala, Malaeoa, Van dee Bosch. Sassaa Wbabt, luiit and Viotobia Dm Dtoii Ysyoi Mara. Maw Wuu.- Besoleacb, Tara, Koala, j Melohior Trenb, Fooib ag, J. Pietensoi Coca. ■mpiri Dock. -Fukasbu Mara, Admiral j 3tayj>, Tensho Mara
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  • 215 7 To-DAT. Batavia, Samarang and Sourabay 3 pm P Sw.tt aaaa aail. Aanoa 3.80 pm Bali fauat 330 pm Penang 3.80 pm Mslanna aad Moat 8 pm Soarabaya and Bandjermassin 8 pm rulau Soegi 8 pm Soarabaya, Bandjermassin, Stagen K. Baro.', B, Papas, Samarinda, etc Bpm P. Batam
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  • 133 7 BIStiABOJI BVjMAraaa, Mat 16, 1818 O» Lsn>oa»^.Baak 4 m/t mt 2 4 Denaaad 1/44 Private I a/s a/4, Oa Naw You.. .Demand vi Private 90 day* If Oa Pumca Bank ua Oa ludu Bank T T M noin O» Honasoßa...Baak d/d 68]%Bai I Ob Sauna*! ...Baak d/d
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 183 7 lawe 3 10 10 impua 11 10 18 JO 1 1 imWiaii 140 2.83 41 41 ud. Kimiutiiß a.8.8 aaa 10 10 Kinta Iwooutfoa IO.eO 11.36 41 41 Elate Tib 1 8.0 1 13 0 Dom 41 41 Ufa*l Waal TOO T. 76 I f Loagni Tia 76 4.J0
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    • 97 7 GEN ERAL y ■Jog ,P NlVw OWft 41 41 I. Smettiag 00. B.TI »M 41 41 Ptol. 11.0 171 f/• BleaWe Tw»yi I/. 8/« 10 10 FfM» N«n WJO 47.00 xttf. U H W.HannwAOo.TlOO 78.C0 100 100 Kala Bt«M. 110JXJ 120.00 11 If MajMfd 00. Mi 10.00 II 41 Sbell
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    • 65 7 UnJtedlnKlneenS%li i K4 i MH pa* SiaaafoseilleoMo Tramway* 1% 4860,000 ■on. S'poseMunieipal 6% 11,878,000 Bar S'ao. Municipal 4,% Of Ult $1,800,000 10% di* 3 pore Municipal 4*% of 1809 U. 000,0* IHH. Spore Maniojpal 4% 2,000 AM llftC S'pote Moaioipal 4% £800,008 m F.M.S. 6% loan 1918 116,000,000 101
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    • 371 7 ftmmmm tut* 00. and Lyall and Bvatt'e Quountni. Today Pnoe*. Fimw LraU* Co HtiH Ate (Hjih (II) 1.40 8.10 8.46 4mAl.lOtayty.pd. I.CO 176 186 2.60 Aye. Hitam (16) 18(0 14 tO 13X0 18X0 Aya Koiiaft (HI 1U 1.26 Ayet Molek (II) 1.40 140 2.40 140 Aye. Puu
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 70 7 FOOD PRODUCTION IN PENAN6. PROVINCE WELLESLEY AND MALACCA If advise is requited as to suitable areas and tbe kind of orop thai conld be most easily grown on such area in Province "7ellesley, Penang and Malacca, application should be made to the Fedatat°d Malay states Agriooltatal Offioers in Krian and
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    • 661 7 LATEBT ADYERTIBEMEWTt WaNTBD, a smart intelligent typist. Apply to Bncrgy, c/o Straits Times. WANTBD to sell, draft bullocks. Apply stating offer, to Cattle, efo Btraits Times. WANTBD an engineer (Britisher) tot a tabber (state. Apply Box No. 886, HtsaiU rim's FOB BALE, 4 i bp B. 8. A. with Rover
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    • 500 7 LEE NAI SENG BROTHERS CHOP GUAN SENG As Solicitors tor aad oa behalf of Lee Nam Seng (otherwise called Lee Phuan Kwee) aad Lee Bk Tbeng, both of No 47, B;at Quay, Siagapore Merchants, we hereby give notice that the (aid Lee Nam Seng, purchase i the goodwill of the
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    • 161 7 A naw at ooh of HUDSON'S EUMENTHOL JUJUBES ha a Juet arrived The beat remedy tor eooibs, colds, inSu nsa, ion tbioat and all »Deotions of tbe thtoat and Idb<s is EUMENTHOL JUJUBES Do not fail to keen a bottle ban iy as Bimentbol Jojoba* ate tbe best remtdy against
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    • 5 7 YAM AT O A OOMPAJTf,
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  • 1019 8 The Straits Times FRIDAY, MAT 16. THE AFGHAN OUTBREAK The news of the Afghan rising has been scanty bat so iar as it has gone fairly satis factory. There is no d spcaition on the part of the Afridi tribes apparently to accept the exhortations of the Afghan emitsaries and
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  • 9 8 Tbe Luxury Tax haj been re establishec jn Franoe.
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  • 23 8 A mail from Bar ope will arrive by train to morrow. Carretpandenoe will be ready for delivery to boxholdevs at about 11 a.m.
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  • 34 8 The Russian Bslsbevik Dapartment of Agricoltore has ordered a poison gaa equipmeot in order to destroy the ravages i f per nioious insects, notably locusts. Experiments are said to have given excellent v suits.
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  • 59 8 The milk and ioe earters'aad the dairy, men* employees ia Sydney have decided to demand an increase in wages t3 tbe extent of 41 per week vi consequence of the lists wbioh their work involves owing to tbe pneumonio ioflaenzi epidemic. The em plovers regard the demand as ridiculous, and
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  • 10 8 Altogether 847 Vietosta Oroaaea wen I awarded during the war.
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  • 19 8 The wireleii station ai Paya Leha» Singapore, ii dow c p in ooDtinaoof ly d»y and night, Sundays moluJed
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  • 20 8 The latest London oables to band this morniag are dated a* follows Ordinary rate May 8, deterred rate April 87.
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  • 19 8 Blotting books— Tbe British Empire at War— leaehoa trotn tbe liriiish Amerioan Tobaooo Company by whom they are distributed
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  • 25 8 l'roviaion ol (3 600 baa keen made by the U.S. Government lor tbe putchaae ol a motor am balsa lor influents patients in Larut district.
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  • 35 8 Alter nearly five yean' delay the Koala Lumpur Sanitary Board is laying oat tbe site ol tbe old railway whioh used to run through tbe town a* a wide avenue to be called Foofa Avenue.
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  • 28 8 The public examination ol Mr. H Latham, ia bankruptcy, whiah waa to have been oontinned by Mr. Valpy today before Mr. Justice Woodward baa been postponed till Monday.
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  • 30 8 The members of tbe Singapore Catholic Benevolent Association are informed that the adjourned general meeting will be held at tbe CatLolic Club on Sunday next, the 18tb, at 9M a.m.
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  • 36 8 Tbe banting ol a naphtha tank on board el the tsanspnit Hpmdicne, which was leaving with troops and civilians lor Pola (Gull ol Veaiee), blew op tbe vessel. Thirty persons were killed aad 40 were injured.
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  • 38 8 The members ol tbe Amateor Masioal and Dramatio Assoeiatioa are reminded that an extraordinary general meeting will be held at tbe Association rooms on Saturday, at 4 p.m., to pass, if approved, the role* revised by the committee.
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  • 56 8 Doling hii exposition cf the budget, Mr. Austen chamberlain said that tbe land value duties were at preaent.unworkable and most be amended or repealed. Tbe Premier and himself recommended an enqairy by a select oomaittee ol tba Commons, He also said be prcf oted to abolish excess daty on ber*
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  • 50 8 Tbe Actors' Association baa quarrelled with Mr. C. B. Coohrane. tbe London theatrical manager, owiog to hi it ntusal to pay lor rehearsals. Mr i .chime has declined to employ members ol tbe Association. It ia anticipated that the other theatrical trade unions will reader assiataaoe to the Aotois Association.
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  • 53 8 Tbe Court Appeal ol tbe Supreme Court ol Judicature bai decided that tbe Crown ia bound legally to pay lair rents lor hotels which were oommandeerad tot Govtro ment department*. Tbia deration iffecta UC ol tbe largeat hotels in london aad \n\ s tbt payment ol some hundreds cl thousauMi
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  • 62 8 Tbe police in Koala Lnmpar vk tbe looal paper to issue a warning oaoe more to motorists, advising them always to leave Eoxeone in obarge ol their oars when stand ing in the streets or elsewhere, aa tbe gang ol thieves wl v some time ago made a good thing
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  • 63 8 The labours ol tin- looal chipping commit sion are neariag tbe i v 1 so iar as tbe takitg ol oral evidence is ooaoeraed. Representative* bern the Straits Merchants Service Guild, tbe Association ol Engineers and tbe owners have been oaltod as nail aa independent testimony taken. The reoom Eueacatiois
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  • 77 8 Ia order to minimise the mine risk, it is anooonoed that tcsmU making royages through the Mediterranean, tbe Bay ol Biscay, tbe English Channel and tbe North Sea, aa well aa to ports ol the United King dom and Fraaoe, should obtain rooting orders and latest inlormation with rerpect to
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  • 87 8 It ia possible that there will be a tobaooo war, says a London wire ol April 0. An Amerioan syndioate is making a big effort to break the tobaooo "combine" in Britain, and ia being assisted by she (sot thai the British tobacco making maebinery, whioh was purchased largely ia
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  • 97 8 Tba Coroner, Dr. M array Robertson, on Wednesday, held an enqairy regarding tbe alleged sttbbiog last month ol a Chinese ooohe named Peng Ah Peek, who soooambed to hi* 'Djiiies in a ricksha while being oon ▼eyed to tbe Tan Took Seng hospital. The alleged marderer is another Chinese ooolie,
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  • 121 8 The ttirtyscoond aanirenary of the Methodist Tamil Church was c Jtbialed in Shoit Street 9irla' sobool on SatunUj. The ball waa eniwded with the friend* and members of the ehoroh. Mr. G. H. Little was in the ebair and wai assisted by Mr. Robert Doraiaamy, the new paator of the
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  • 447 8 Mr and Mm. O. W, Crawford bare K°«"t to J»t» for holiday. At St. Andrew Cathedral next Sunday tbete will be a memorial calebrttion at 1 a.m. lot tbe friends of tbe Ute Lly Loom a Coben. Mi. Arthur Young, of Meant. Boustead and Co., wbo is
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  • 54 8 With reterenoe to Notifications No*. 28 aad 132, published ia tbu F.M.B. Government Gszette of January 3, 1010, it is notified that tbe prioe ol first r vi e robber lor tbe period May 16 to May 22, 1910. inclusive, is 77 1 cents per pound, equivalent
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  • 66 8 1 tenter wiring from New York on Msy says: Three I'nited States naval ceipUnea have started liom Rookawaj lor lUuNx oa tbe first stage ol tbe trans Atlanlio tf got, Ccmmander Towers leadiog with N. C. I. Tbe stage* are Htlifai, Trepaasy, tbe Aaores. Lisbon and Ptjmaotb.
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  • 63 8 These wss an important meeting held yesterday in the Food Controller's room at the Government boildings, ander tbe presidency ol tbe Governor, H B Sir A. H. Young, G.C.M.G., KBB, at which tbe •nbjeot ol lood oontrol in the peninsula was lolly gone into. It was a representative
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  • 104 8 Tbe tolbwing are official messages May 12. We Bacoeegfuhj attacked Afghan position oa the llsb, and now bold Hrn Koargali, Kalir, Kot, wbiob teoures Ba>h Village and water springs lor a*. We captared tout gnn*. Oar casualties slight, ■nemy seen retiring toward Dakks. Attitude Independent Tribes continues satislaotory.
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  • 188 8 The report of tie dirtetors of Trafalgar Ltd., fjr the year ended March :)l, states that the prtfil for the year is •7,687.03 which, added to the amount oairied forward from the previous tear, leaves a balanoe in revenue account of t'il.f 17 27. The directors suggest the
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 181 8 "EMBASSY" No 77 §831 I INO. i i VIRGINIA CIGARETTES J 111/ REQUISITES J||f|i I BUY AT I WINDOW j] DISPLAY JOHN LITTLE CO.. LTD. (Inoorporated ia England) SIDEROSTHEN Anti-corrosive PAINT The Best protective for Galvanized and Flam Iron and Steelwork. Particularly suitable for use in THE TROPICS. Siderosthen, owing
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    • 304 8 Prom TupUw, U«m 13 to Sunday, May IH FM TBE FIRST TIME M SHMAPOM A diitincti™ no?eltj in pieroree at the ALHAMBRA IM Mil Ht mmtm —i futiini, I— > tai Beooad Show at 8.16 k iml Chinete lady io ibe leading tola is aa Amatisan piotue pvodnotioa LADY TBEN
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  • 4237 9 Arrogance of German Delegates. Germany's Sentence of Death Rbctbb Tblsobam London, May 8, 11 46 r m. Berlin All classes of people resent any suggestion !>»» In* treaty should be signed. Kveiyone :h dif cussing tbe probable oonse ajienoes of a refusal to sign, Nobody even considers
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  • 96 9 RILTSR TILKiRAXS. London, May 3, 4.26 a.m. New York Tbe May Day parade and demonstrations in various cities resulted in several minor encounters with the authorities, notably at Boston, whose a hundred sirere arrested and a number injured by stray shots and at Chioago where a prohibited pro
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  • 112 9 BiDTsa Tbissbam. London, May 9, 7.10 p.m. la tbe Commons, at question time, Mr. Illiagworth stated that he bad taken steps to secure tbe curtailment of a large amount ol Government traffic to which the recent heavy delay in the telegraphic oommunioaWon, especially with the Fir Bast, waa
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  • 110 10 RaUTU TaLBOBAH. London, M»y 9, 125 B.m. Paiii I Tbe Hombert Ikiiod tiial which began on Match 11, and at which 860 witbomsi were examined, ended 1 3-day in the eoodemnation to death of Lenoir. Tbe Matsnce was five jean' imprisonment and 30,000 f tanos fine on Desooohes.
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  • 129 10 RnDTBB TSLBURAH. London, May 8, 6.10 a.m. The Times states that acsordiag to private despatches from India Afghan regulars have seised tbe lofty positions inside tbe ladian border, commanding tbe Kbyber aad Loishilman passes. It is impossible yet to say how tar the news is correct that tbe Amir
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  • 436 10 A Method of Greatly Reducing Weight. Major General Sir Peroy Girooard, mauag iEg director of Sir W. Q. Armstrong, Whit worth aad Co Limited, has oonoeived a device by wbioh letters oan be reduced tor tbe purpose of transit to one-fiftieth of their prcsnnt weight, making an
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  • 153 10 Aa anfortnnate incident ooourred yesterday afternoon aa the B I. steamer Tarra was taking up her moorings at the Main Wharf, Taujong Pagar, resulting in the disappcaranoe of a Malay boatman who is belief. Ed to have been drowned. It appear* that a boat, with two
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  • 63 10 Chinese in Malaya wUI be interacted in the following bom the Rangoon Gazette juat to band A Cbineae of Kawkareik, on being aominated to a seat en the Town Committee, retort od his opiam oonsnaier's ticket, on tOe finund that the habit was unworthy of one n a poblio position.
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  • 676 10 Olficial Programme of The Celebrations. The following ptogramma of events it being ananged to Uke plaoe daring Peace Celebration!. Fn lay. 730 a.m. Garrison pMmde. 4 p.m. Hotel lnrry and m pinul prooesaion. Motor lorris; containing sofcool obiUreu reprisaiting Great Biitain, British Colonies and various allied ooantetob
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  • 228 10 Capt. Smith, Senior Boarding Offiaer at Peoaog, personally oondooted several parties of ladies and gentlemen over the C-135 at Penang on Tuesday and Wednesday, an ordeal, says the looal Gasette, that few would oare to repeat sinoe to olamber into the I* beat's interior demanded not only
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  • 100 10 la the Hoom of Lordi on April S Laid Peel, repiting to oritioisms to the cffdot that the individual witbtß oi relatives of deceased soldiers regarding the foitu of memorials on ptiM in Franoe bad been disregarded, said that three special oemeteriea would be com pleted fuortly. Pattioolan
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  • 362 10 Maker of False Coins Caught Red-handed. Tbe okxe in whiob I >%o Kirn 11m, a 11 flam, and Ng Ho Bang, a Xeocbew, were charged at tbe Araiaai baton Mr. Justice WbiUey with otunicK bait to Cbintse foilane teller in N w Bridge R->»d a little after midnight
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  • 377 10 Maiden Speech While Seated In Parliament. Mtj-M Colion, win lott bis legs ia battle, mtde b'n muden spee:h lo an intjseited House. He li»J the bont roraei feat on the Treasury side, text to tbe oross-benobes. A composed, portly nun, (erlect'y gnome j, he showed no trace cf
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  • 261 10 Her First Speech Empties Tbe House. Writing liom Woimai on Febrairy 11, Mr. Chailee Tower, tad tint tha kieruian National Assembly bad a mild final sensation in tbe fits! speech of a woman member, Frau Jucbacz, a Majority Socialist, (com Berlin, m maged to win acm 3
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  • 712 10 Best Lots Only Elicit Competition. The Singapore Chamber of Commote* Robber Association's B»sth aootioa was held oa May .4 aad 16, 1919, when there wen offered 1,627,609 lbs.»toas 736.66. Paioas Rattisan. Oeats per It, Ribbed smoked sheet i The next auotion will ba held oa Wednesday, May
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  • 183 10 Jastioes Innes, Baraibaw and Farrer Manby, who constitute tbe toll Court of Appeal, on Wednesday afternoon, at Kuala Lumpur, unanimously rejected the appeal of Wm. Michael Perner LeiKhtoa, who wss oonviotei before Mr. JuiMoe WblUsy at tbe Seremban Assisee, of oriminal breaoh of trait in respect
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  • 336 10 Removal of the War Board Restrictions Tbe following is tbe substance of a telegr&m reoeatly received by the American Consulate effloe from tbe Department of State at Washington, D.U aad if you deem it ol iatesast to your readers, you are at liberty to publish the same Oa
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  • SPORTILLNG INTELIGENCE.
    • 148 10 Following were the remits of yesterdty's play ia the Ladies' Ltwa Tenau Olub, tennis Tournament Cbampiovsbip Pairs. Miss Gunn aad Mr. I) jnaell beat Mrs. CsaWell aad Mr. Batemas, 6-2, 6-8. Mixsd Dockli- A Class, Miss Gore and Mr. WcdehocHS owe 4 beat Miss Lamb and M.jor Moulton
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    • 74 10 Swimming Club lainches leav on Sanday as follows:— John (ton's Pier, 9, 10, 11, 3 60, 8 30 Club, 8 80, 10.80, 13 16, 8, 63 J. On the arrival of the 10 v jlook launch, the 60 yards novices race will be swum. Entries will be
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  • 87 10 New Zealand MUay.— «,9B6i lbs. Brunei.— 6,33o lbs. At the gar Jen meeting at Bytrons, Penang, oa Monday eTening, the Bey. J. H. Smith, Chaplain, Provinoe Wellealey, read a paper oa the History of 81. Georges Charon, Penang, Before a large gatuering of Churoh people, whioh inoladed
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  • 874 10 King's Speech to Men Back From Service. Tbe Siamese Court oiroular ol May 1 say* This afternoon, at tbe V wakri Laadui; (where Hit Msjasty isia temporary random at tbo villa adjaoeot thereto), His Mtjsety the K og «v nr»oijOBlv pleased to reactive a namb'i ol offiim
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  • 165 10 Tbo Hon. Treasurer of the Singapore and South Mil lya Boy Sacats Association begt to ack 30 w ledge with thanks the fjUo*ing coniuautnns to the fuud of the asaoo.ation, and aolioits farther donations from farieads and well- wishers Cheque, may be sent to the oare of
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  • 18 10 Abooi 100 ooaseieationg objectors 1 a home have been released from oonfiamnnat. about fire boadred reuiia ia prison.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 264 10 PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS, Tbe Qaiety bat another »trong pr ogramne to-nigbt, whan a delightful P*tbe puotoplay in five parts, entitled Mrp. Slicker, featuring Glady s Hulletle and (i^igbtui Hale, will be aoreened. Tbe story centres around the in terestwg qaettion Can a wife be mote of a man than her
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  • Correspondence.
    • 233 11 To the Bditor ol the Straits Times. Sir,— Will you or any ot your numerous sea (Visa kindly enlighten me on these points. Rice, the staple food ol tbe adult oriental?, ia now being sold at a price fixed by the Food Controller or oomuiittee lor wbicb every
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    • 298 11 To tbe Editor of tbe Straits Time*. Sir, The correspondence ander tbe bead ingot Food Control, Chinese Labour, etc, that we bave just lately been treated to seems to be an attempt on tbe part cf some agrieved company to get a move on out ot Government,
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    • 336 11 To tin Editor ol the suaita Times. Sir,— May I ask tbrcrvh yen t paper, row that tbe nine x wonder c f tbe Pority C*mpaian bas subsided, where ia the Saeapcre Social Sir»ict Committee, wbioh it ia etylcd, and what is its prr trimme to
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    • 143 11 To the Editor ol the StraiU Time*. Sir,— Permit me to tbatk joo tor the pertinent reickiks made in the ediloiul ol ycDi yesterday'a iasae ctpe-'allf with regard to lie cultivation ct foxittofU." TLe word food is quits good wiv^h jb rtb«f wiae Ike "FoocTCcLttcUtr," iboold Lave bcae
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  • 748 11 Tbe Annual General Meeting At Shanghai. Tbe sixth annual general meeting of shareholders ol the Taipmg Robber Bstates, Ltd., was held at the effiae ol tbe agents, Meaan. Hopkins Dona and Co., Ltd., 17, Avenue Bdooard VII, Sbaagbai. on April 81, rf ports tbe Sbaagbai Times. Mi
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  • 206 11 PtTjtftn me of Mlla, etc., tot week radian 3 Uoioaj May 24, 1919 i— S*TCkD*T, Mat 17. B.RB (V) Deiaila.-Bal. Range, 2.80 p.m. SrjHDAI, M»T 18. B.V.R. D >aili.— Bal. Raage, 7 80 a.m. Monday, Mat 19. 8.R.8. (V) Details.- Bal Range, 4 p.m. TcaaDAT, Mat 20.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 290 11 ■■■■^■■■■■■■1 MOUTRIE PIANOS PERFECTION IN TROPICAL CONSTRUCTION Call and see our latest mcdels S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. (Incorporated ia Hoßfta-oaft) Vi \^v\ Honestly sold. Economical in y"*' »>' *a/6\ ever y wa y- Every particle is full 1 VO^ nil ac tu a l leavening value. A full y vfJ
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    • 216 11 BAFFLES HOTEL The largest and most snooessral Hotel on the Island, FACING THE SEA Luxurious suites of rooms and spacious lounges verandahs and beautiful grounds. AFTERNOON TEAS Cvery Thursday, music in attendance. Cinema on the lawn from 6 15 pm. First-dais cuisine. Quest Night every Saturday, dinner followed by cinema.
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  • 2176 12 CONSECRATION OF ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH. Address By Bishop of Assam. The centenary of the consecration o( tbe Obotota of St. George tbe Martyr, Penacg, wbiob fell on May 11, reports the Pinang Gazette, ni oeltsbrated by speaial nemos, is tbe Cburob, at wbioh there wste Urge eon
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  • 93 12 The rate of mortality ia the Settlement ol Singapore foi the week ended May 10 waa 80.48 pet mille ol the population, The total number of deaths was 321, of which 164 wow male subjects tad 68 female. Convulsions claimed 80, phthisis 38, malaria fevei 80, ben-ben
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  • 78 12 At tic yearly teaeral meeting of the Hoe Hean Club held on the lltb iaet. at the Club House, the fo'!o*ing members wen elected offioe bearers President, LimCtawea Ghiaa vice president, Lim Peag Siaag; boa. eeeseaary, Taa Pjbk Gusn Mat. secretary, Kboo Kay Hew auditor, Wee Bk In commiUce, Di
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 294 12 No. 4 f BHSBBBfe^BUSPtrV^ t^ssjf*T i^J_l "^I^^PjBnSpSB EwT^9 tsl *^k^ Jrwß "^SJBBrtr^—iWsl r T^~' <« J| »>a»a|fjMp^^ mf n,—-—- Th. Mxk AC TH Ma Larry." Th,. Ismhcr >• 1..«d.<l fcr kaxl —A la ■WaE^S^^ST nMW b» nkulu l«»ero« right-hand .id. ol e.b ohick Mam roil.r W rt.f ...i ol cb.....
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    • 231 12 B \C«nisssP^^*W V sssssV BtsalsjsßHßssT I FOOD FOP s^p^ f ■J? saf JW ESBBsHatfO >W ia. '^^^^^■B JMLsWTd BaKaS^^sl sssssssssWss^ssssssT^Ls^t^— -W^ "*-=^*^^^*y l^s^sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssi Obtainable at all Dispensaries throughout Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States. FRANKELS, LTD. FOR EVERTTHIN6— FOR EVERYBODY -EVEIfWHERE Victoria Street and Orchard Road Not onlj are Goodrioh
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  • 913 13 DECLARATION OF 20 PER CENT. DIVIDEND. Annual Meeting in Colombo The thirteenth ordinary general meeting of the shareholders ol the Ribu Robber Com- j pany, Ltd., was held on ipril 80, at tbe offiae Messrs. Lewis Brown and C'j agents and secretaries, Colombo, who were represented by
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  • 175 13 In the House ol Commons on April 7 Dr. 0. Addition (President of tbe Local Government Board), in moving tbe seoond reading ol tbe Hooting Bill, Mid that over three million people were living in an overcrowded oondition, and ol that number about 758.C03 were in London, The
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 468 13 I Twenty Years Later f I What Will it Be? V '^i.l J T7VERY womwv torn. I V/ T*lS tim« or «her. thinb of the future, and often when looking in her mirror I I VI wonden how she *vill look in twenty yean' h«nc«. If (he skin is kept
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    • 228 13 GLOBEOL for Anaemia, Convalescence, Overwork, Depression, Scrofula Consumption and Nervous Debility A POWERFUL TOMC ■■lj&( y*lh BLOOD BEIUiI fagfktl CORP^LES. HEART. MUBCLES COLLOIDAL IRON Globeol Strengthens TO BE HAD FROM ALL DISPENSARIES Wholesale only from LES ETABLISSEMENTB CHATELAIN Singapore Depot I>XJI > ri^E: Bros UUlllit AFTER MAY 31. 1919 No
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    • 3 13 .^auMattMXailihelßg^v filllllMECt A
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 552 14 a»^i«iM»jßß^i»a^a^ia^i»^i«»-« i Assurance in foroa ovei« $9,000,000 3.C. Fo. .U particular., apply to A. H. FAIB. Msa^ingEireetor, or to AGEW Tg WANTBD. MO n». absitraNCß HOBACB W. RAPBB, Directwol Ageaoie.. _~ZZZHZI^. ATTBACTIVB PLANS _oF_fBSLßi£iiJl' I^ BB INtHMUE. THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INBURAME COMPANY (Iseofpoiktoa m Cnad») All kiada ol Lile lid
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    • 311 14 BANKIWt, lIARTUEBIANKIFHIIIA. AMTRALIA AMI HIM [■wnniTT- ■■•i*»d riU a* omwh W«lb«i* tMOTt tad "'•f^U UHUBI. Tbeßuktf ■■fff-d The I^de. Jotal OH, w< MHlui »-k uS Tha Irf«aa« Cooatj Wirtuili*! Onnert Me tfwed Md **■>£ teU* fctiMim WbM the MMnad ImleteM o, lx mortbi Aom ael iaml to M, m t>m
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    • 460 14 BMKHH. THE HO HOM BANK. LMITED (lBOO»poi»ted in the Btiaits Settlement!) HBAD OFFIOB Bingapote, Raffles Chamber! »nd 6. BRANCHBS I Pmamo 86, Beach Bttett I Malacca- lßJ.Jonket SUect Mcab— 77/79, Jalaa Soleimaa Bato Pa»at-10», Jalan BabamM AOBNCIBS AT London, Palembaig and TiMg CAPITAL Antbofiwd W.M"-"" laaaed 2'222-22S p»idap WXWOOO Keeeive
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    • 525 14 tAHKIWt ~io»8KOII8 MI JMMNHAI lANKINB CORPORATION (iMMNuns w H»»««o»«) FAID UP CAPITAL m m llMaM** RBBIBTI ICNDS Stariiag «I,SOMM at IIIJIMM BUt» 111^00,000 IM.XO^OO Baaetre LlaMHtj el Pw»t»teto»i 116,000,000 Court of DiMOtor* J A. Plummet, Bag., Cb«inn»B V. D. Pmi, Bag., Deputy Cbiinaaa. A. H. Comp»o«, Mwq. Ho>. Mr. P.
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    • 1064 14 THE NOlOft UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. (laeotpciated in England! HEAD OFFICE 10. ST. JAMEB 8 BTREET. LONDON. I ICC IMCIIDIVPC Special attractiTe Kchcmes ol Lite Assurance including Lire mOUMribC Whole LiJe, Endowment and Bduoational policies, at rates which oompaie Tery lavoatably with those ot aay other Uompaay. cidc ivailOlllPC effected
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  • 1013 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TGPIGI. Motorcycle in China. The fallowing is taken from (be North China Daily Newi lt mart be admitted at the outset that when good roads are available the motoreyele will never be a serious competitor of the motor oar. Even with the
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  • 114 15 Parliamentary Bagliah v ctr ainly being euriobod id various dinotiona wit 1 the advent of more Lab ,ut members In the btiei report ol the remaik* of the member (or Silvertown Riven io The Time, appeal tnew phraaea, new, I think, to toe wail, of SI Stephen s:— 11 1
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 245 15 1 valve-in-heao /ry V >^^/ MOTOR CARS Utility and Service Utility is the watchword of business. It is t' c quality that has made BUICK cars the favourites amongst business and professional men. The imtor car of to day is truly a eervaut— constantly serving you in business and pleasure.
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    • 217 15 DUNLOP TYRES dtimPrfL mmffc iaß )e n c Policy of the J-'J£\\ Y*BK^^ DUNLOP Company from the ISFEimJi beginning to be exceedingly jjj careful that every tyre marketw k I ed should be so good that the Wf\l if user will speak well of it and IjJ j thus add
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    • 116 15 > Wfciatls T«£ npHELu ire Apparatus 1 l\ (AhOt Cb ALL c T A bmBRCK LWA\ t>M*nrUirU 'Hiesi: yiant concei n^lif-f^. BROCKWAY becautethev Vf2',\,O. KNOW «!ut it will cam for them. Isn't their judgment r\ ,i; wortl > sometiiing io >^a: Kern MH^E "T"//C" r? fffff WArATS* Mf They l.a\e
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 859 16 MISCELLANEOUS. WANTBD, motor cycle, Rover cr Douglas, late model. Apply Rover r/o Sttails Tines. PKIVATE FAMILY ban vsoant furniohea room witb gas laid on and bathroom, at 1 i, Uoydßoad. OONVBRSATION LBS4ON3 in Bngliah, French and Malay liven by lady. Apply Box No 824, Straits Timee^ WANTED by BagliUimaa (Boroptsn)
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    • 811 16 tlTU<fflONB VACANT EXPERIENCED COMPOSITOBB WANTBD tor tbe SUaits Times (news iepartmect). Ocod salaries givf nto capable men. WANTED, a eomptteat d.easet. Apply per jt.n ally to the Strait* Pbsimaey. WANTED, expert; need shorthand typist, either sex. Apply Bstatcs, c/o Straita Times. WANTBD IMMEDIATELY, a man to drive motor tractor. Oocd
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    • 724 16 SITUATIONS WANTED BNOINEB a, mining, and electro teehaioal, 82 years, wants position immediately. Apply Box No. BM, Straits Timea. A YODNO Japanete wishes to work ia English family for tha purpose of learning English. Small salary expected. Apply to HayasjiaJM, Tank Road. WANTBD. by well-edaoaked man petition as parser or
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    • 886 16 6REAT OPPORTUNITY FOR ECONOMY TAY OUAN KIAT Contractor lor supply of Firewood Firewood Firewood 400 billets make a truck load. To your place they are delivered Without you beiag bothered B y your cookies wbo oftea oharge Bxbra mosey for tbe bullock-cart. Address 38, Phillip Street, Singapore, or 'Phone 1361
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    • 291 16 Alway a watoh this apses It means mosey to yon aow-a-daya New Roods constantly received to Sal all requirements true Fashiaas oome and fashion? go But tO t 9 it is B3t SO JUST AJtRIVED TYZACKB ELEPHANT BRAND SCYTHE BLADES Vulcan Improved Chain Pipe Wrenches Brades Malay Parangs Brass Garden
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    • 347 16 In swtsnslon of our arstMt ftsja* Kwa h.va added a JIBK number of EW GARO Thaaa bps at tha diaoosal of our oustomsrs Fop HIRE Day and Night [PHONE 1233 1 STRAITB MOTORCAR BERVI6I 114 ta til, Orchard Road CHEAP SALE at J. Uvy, SkiataaUltr, It, Re* ion Reaa On
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 196 16 Straits Zirnes TELEPHONES Editorial and General ft Manager'! Office m; Job Printing Office 1144 All communications relating to editorial sr alters and newt should be addressed to TMI EDITOR. All communications rtlatiag t» buainess matters— advertisements, iaa> scriptioos, ascounti. printing, eto- akenas bs addressed to THE MANAGES. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Wants,
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