The Straits Times, 27 May 1919

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    16 1 The Straits Times. SO. 26.036 BIN G A PORK. TUESDAY. MAY 27. 1019. PRICE 10 CENTB
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      158 1 nuouii IWEETENH MNOENBEI Mill htouw SBO.SO •M MM CARZOLEUM WOOD-PRESERVATIVE for the treatment of all kinds of soft timber in order to prevent the ravages of White Ant a, Dry-Rot, Teredo and Decay. CARZOLEUM is also invaluable for treal ment of all kinds of TreeDiaaaaea. DIRECTIONS: FOR TIMBER Apply Carzoleam
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      112 1 Robinson co. h FLAGS ,/^vT 12 cts <^ A^nT* j£> -9 STREAMERS OF each *jl§mW Allied Flags > AS ILLUSTRAT| o N 22 and 30 feet long V^\ftx Streamers of Pennants V^ y 18, 24 and 32 feet long Special reductions lor large quantities OgL' Obtainab.eat [*****^10 ITn fS^BK^]i an
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      10 1 IDEAL ONtWEETENII IDNDENBEO MILK Pnee bow SI <* 8O pet mm
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    St. George's Day.
    906 2 TO BE KEPT AS ANNUAL IMPERIAL FESTIVAL The king's Hope. The anuaal observance of St. Gaorge'sDay throughout tbe Empire fo.-tbe enoooragemeat ol patriotism was unanimously agreed upon oa April 28 at tbe Mansion House meeting of tbe Royal Sooiety of St. George, on tbe motion ol the
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    122 2 Jipui Qnt eonoreie ship will be launched ■t the Sumida Shipyard, Makcjima, Tokio, toward the middle of Jnco. The coobUqo tioo ol the ship iu oommeooed last Dcoembet by otdet ol the MitaabUhl Oompaaj. She u modelled on the deusn ipecially diawD up by Dr. Snyebiro, of the Tokio Imperial
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      295 2 Ef i i^i ar k A ■J I \fj fJH aaW grJ} sraml «—^»^*^r^^^sSß B Don i emooey buying cbew or big-c« I I Baivi- Y 'j can't co it. You'll throw oat B EMJ more in '.n! d b..; n J HB I don •''«>' Bl I i^ j
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      221 2 Wind Roughened Skins Soothed by Cuticura When too return from your aaa» ride smear the lace and raa the hand* with Cutkura Omt mem. Wash of in aWe minurei with Catkara Saaf> and hat water, aains; aleatv of Saaa, best spaaed whh the ansX aaalooav tmac baChinc three sskataa. TYRES
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      323 2 RELKIfi MOTOR CARS FOR HIRE GAiO.LNS AUTOMOBILE GO 1 1 Baaoh bVmm*— naurt to RafHaa Hutal t| Telephone 755 An Efficient Family Car Ia Mekia %a extremely aeivieeable ytt cooacmieal ear you oan well ra«ard tA tew Oaklaad Sensible Six as a type that most oompieas'y saseai yosji^aeeaa. Its overb
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    The Teacher's Pay.
    1006 3 UNION PRESIDENT ON A PUBLIC SC4NDAL The Status of Women. The ansiawas sessions of the annual en lerenee of toe National Union ol Teaobers opened at tbe Town Hall, Cheltenham, on April 21, under tbe preaideaoy oi Hits B R Conwaj. Some I.BCO delegaasa ware present. A
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    51 3 A Baa Kraociaoo dotpatob asyi that Hn. Abe, the widow of an offioial ol the Bank ol Koran, baa iaatitated a lawaait againat the Palace Hotel there claiming 160 COO at ooaBolatiom. Mr. Abe waa eroabed to death by an elevator in May Uat while he wti ttaying at the
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      380 3 REMOVE ALL BLOOD IMPURITIES. fitly > UP 'YOUR HEALTH with ESSENCE oa fluid extract or RED JAMAICA f*ronounead by the WCHHT marSAL AimtOßlTm tht moat 11 %1 lal J all I SI J I sal J»aJpPafJ 111 iW 1 1 I .41%%] I J "JSltiX TORPID LIVER, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS, BHEUMATISH,
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      564 3 fifl Aher any •trrnuout Sport LNm r\ suck at Pelo.Tennit, etc, 1^ M Horlkk't Malted Milk WL M it exceedingly pleatant, for I BY combimnfr nourishment, in RB W1 sn ettily digetted form, with M^% jU refreshment. It it made in &l a moment. V 4 aaaMTS WTTB ITeOB laitsi
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      126 3 •*^awaaalß»7sS^^"^M^ BBa^^ Bbv^^ YOUR CHILD'S LYES Ate they aoracal at detaatire The aaawta ia cl atmoel importanae. DefectiTe eyeait lit ia children oftea tsaapas detectoa tor years tni Ina a to ill health and kaek-wardness ia studies. Don't Roess a boat year obild't eyes. Let me examine tbem. Tbe proper
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      372 3 STEAMER SAILINGS FOR HONGKONG UNO JAPAN The Company 't steamer KWAISANG, 1 484 tona reg doe here from Calcalta aad Pcntag oa May 18, will have prompt despatch for above ports. BOUBTBAD a 00., Agsata. L0.8.N, 00., Ltd. THE EASTERN SHIPPING COMPMV. LIMITED (lacorporated ia Straits Settk ments.) taamap aailinga
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      295 4 STEAHEI SMUMS. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA liHinuni i> Jaraa) Omamw Mall OontrMI with «h fllHll 4OMUMM1 HWWMIlrt (lul|Ml ■ItoPltlMI WitHMlt flttlM.) IUIOPEAN UNI f»»t»i mil Si«»i»i Mr (Milaooe,) NMlt C»lo«H, Imi, (tIi Soea Ouil) Km* Hug J« Yokohama Hug Jo>« f UIOPEAN UNI (via Sum Oanal) (litlUaty SwImI Tokothimi If wo
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      754 4 tiEMgi mum*. P. O.- British India AND Apcar Line (Oompaaiea Incorporated la Bagfaad) HAIL AND PASSENGER 8BRVI0M PBNIMSUI.AR AND ORIINTAL S. H. Oa. (Uata Ooatraot with Hii Majesty's Oo?eaaiaaat) The Oonaaay i MAIL BBRVIOBS BAST OP BOMBAY im at |nmI anasnaiinri INTBRMBDIATB SBHVIOB FROM LONDON TO HARIIILLII ft LOBBOB Ou«
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      520 4 STEAMEI BAILINBt. GLEN and SHIRE JOINT SERVICE OF STEAMERS HOMBWABM v. OLBNAMOT to Oenoa aad Loadoa aboal July 1 i.s. PBMBROKBSHIBB to Oeaoa aad Loadoa middle Aug. ia OLBNAVT to Oenoa middle Aug. OUTWABOS a* PBMBBOKBSHIRB for Hiaiikoa^, Sbaagbai aad Japaa first half Jaae v. OLBNAVY to Hongkong aad Shanghai
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      285 4 THE f IA« STEAM NAVIBATIBN SOMPABIY, LTB. SINGAPQRt-BANaKQK Fsa Kteeiy, Triaggaaa, FHiataa Bajay. aata, Tulaaia. Pataal. ?la/«a, Lace, Fibanual, Baadoa, T lagsiiai, Obumpa aad Bangkok s.s PB4OHATIPOK May 36 May 38 BB BORIBAT Jaae 3 June 4 Th ataameri are fitted throaghoal wttb eleenrii light, aad have exeaileat ■nenmmn dattoa
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      279 4 ITEAIEK MlLHrtt. FbBMNo. IBM. bbbb* b »s**bb b (TVI lUU MEIUNTU 1 11 N.. LIB.) (xasenvaaavaa v Jaran Ue bssm Streat fBOFOUD aAlLlwet nan in«4F«Ba (tubjea) at abaaai •Mbsa) aaHan ■mjb MaßsaiLbsa abb ibbbbb vUfaHaall Amos Mara Jaae 10 Aadei Maru Jaaa M (Ha pssssagei berth avaAaali tat Batape •pace
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    108 5 FIXTURES Tuesday, May 27 High Water, 8 H fta 81Sam. Wednesday. May 28 High Water, 9 36 p en 9.2 am. Thursday, May 29. ■lab Water 10.16 p m., 9 44 a.m. Tebak Tin, mtg Barker's, noon. Komaman mtg Barkers, 13.16 p.m. Friday, May 30. High Water,
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    117 5 Vessels at tbe Docka. TAtue>e Piata. ■ait Wiui BAaw.— Ban Wbatt Hin, Sri Moat. Bast Wbabt.— Hartlepool, Zira, Hymettut Huiu Wauar, ium and Vioreau Dai Dtm.-H MA 8. Briabane. Maim WaAar.— Nil, Tenran Mara, Bory bate*, Mednaa. ■HPina Doce Botyalos, Taltbybios, Pbysa. Wan Wauar.— Oenmei Mara, Mataram Jabdui'i
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    Vessels la the Harbour.
    162 5 Buytkus, Dat 9ti tone, from Soerabaya 36/5, (or Bawean 2r? 5, K P.M. Mabidol, Siam., 4T4 tons, from Bangkok 38/5. tot Bangkck 17/6, S.S 8. Co., Praebatipok, Siair., tl3tons. from Bangkok 3« .I for Bangkok S9/5. S.S S. Co.. Dwe, Nord 88a lons, Iron. Bangkok 36/6,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    204 5 To-DAT. Polaa Simba 3.80 pm Port Diokson Md P. Swetteebam 1.80 pm MtIMM tad Haw I pm P B»Um Md Palaa BuUac 8 pm Pulau Boegi 8 pm Bblo Bpm Koto Tinjjgi 4 pm Bats via 8 pm Port Uirwin, Thursday Island and Auitralssia (taking article* lot
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    Mails for Europe.
    33 5 CiBfT SlMOAFOU Abutbd Lom>oa Muob 6 Uuob 8 Much 8 Harah 17 Much 26 M.rch 27 Aptll ApiU 8 April B h 16 16 M M May 10 Mtj 10
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    135 5 aUMHABMI BDMAFaaa, Mat 3T, I*ll. Chi Leoms»......Baak 4 m/i M 3/4| Demaad M 1/4, PiiTataßm/t 2/4. Ob Naw Taaa...Doouuad 641 .'HriTato N daft 66) On FBAjroa......Baak 810 Oa Ihdia Btak II 188 On Bon«io«o...rUak d/d 81i%fH O> SBAaaaui ...Baak d/d M Oa JATA^ w ......8aak T. T,
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      MINING
      173 5 Boy«n. Sellon. 10 10 Imptu U»O 18X0 o.d. 1 1 taiW^ 1.40 2.80 41 41 Bun. Ktmoaliaff 2.8.8 2 8.8 10 10 KiataAamiatfoa 10.78 11.10 41 41 Kiata Ti» 18.0 1.13 0 mom 41 41 U>Ml M iaea T.OO 7.78 I ILtagolTia 178 4.M 10 10. Malajaa ColbariM 11.76
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      GENERAL
      92 5 *g *wuc -s §,1^ A 41 I. Smetttag 00. Ml Mi 41 41 Pwi IIJ 1.74 IleeWa Tw»ji 8/9 II 10 rrenn Ketn 4541 47 00 60 M W. Himma 00. T8 00 75.00 in in k*u b«m. naao no oo 10 10 M»TB*td 00. »M 11.00 II 41
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      DEBENTURES
      65 5 United Bngtteen 8% t1,M4,M8 pat flingiprtiißlnntril Tramways 8% 4860,000 Mm Spate Municipal 8% 11,818,000 par S'pote Municipal 44% ■I 1917 91,*****0 10%dil S pore Muaieipal 4,% al IBM »l,000,0»» 11%*' S'pote Municipal 4% 2,J00,00f If Spore Municipal 4$ 4800,00s P.M. 8. 6% kWB 191* 118,000,008 101 Ms S.S. 6%
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    376 5 F»aae» artel 00. md Lyall and By««» guoun.m. To-day Prioe*. Fiam Lrall* Co. B»»H. alot G»jah (II) I.M 1.40 B.M 1.46 Amal.3tatavly.pd. ISO ITS 1.48 1.86 ava> Hitam (M) IBM 14 60 18.28 14 28 ayg> Koala* (U) 1.11 MB lit 1.36 ayw M olek (II) MO
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      807 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED, a Butooean Matron tot Baffles Hotel Apply the Manaatt. PBIVATB FAMILY bsi vaoant furnished room with gai laid on and bathroom, at 1 A, Lloyd Boad. WANTBJ IMaBDUrBLY, shorthand typist tor mo-o«ntile offloe. Apply Box No. 413, Straits Timss, CASHIER WANTED. Most be leliable aad prepared to
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      781 5 RICE SUPPLIES It has been brought to notice that tbe public are finding difficulty in potehasing rioe fat Singapore to it is published tor infos matioa that at present there is bo shortage ot rioe here. It consumers therefore find it diffloult to purobaae rioe at any particular shop they
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      602 5 GRAND BPECIAL ARABIAN PLAY BY THE MALAY SPERA CO.. OF MALACCA At the Bemoh Road Olroua Ground Ualet a tptoioaiaail comfortable tent TO-NIQHT TO-NIQHT Tuesday, May 2T, 1919 entitled PRINCESS GU LIRA Manager, TL'AN TBT. By special request ot onr Obiaese Noaya tziendi a Javaaese play in lout parts Panji
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      16 5 KIR I H j A P B B T 8 R E YAMATO CO. •IMOAPOBB BEER
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    The Straits Times. TUESDAY, MAY 27 A PEACE MEMORIAL
    1210 6 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, MAY 27 A PEACE MEMORIAL The signing of peaoe cannot be very much longer delayed, and it does not seem to ba too soon to consider wh»t loim ol memorial we in the 8traits and 1 .M.S. an to adopt. The signing ol peace will be
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    17 6 Ships in oomnianioation with Singapore Commercial Wireless Station this mormon were the Keisbin Mara and Van Waerwijck
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    38 6 The F M.S. surplus on January SI was 1 1 11,84 2 197 83, as compered with 1 18,487,90 1 8 1 at the b. g nntng nf the month. luvusni.n-.M total »64,885,882 83 and loans •48.477 1M.03
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    41 6 It ii notified in the Gssstto that M uday, June 80, and Friday, September 6 will be observed as pabiia bolidays Ihioaiatiool Perak, eWlangor and PabauK, in eonntotion with the celebration ot Hati Kut Puaaa and Uui Raia Haji leapt etively
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    20 6 Tbe latest London cables to band this morning are dated as follows Ordinary rate May 19, deferred tato May 14.
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    30 6 Tbe twelfth annual gescrtl meeting of tbe Matoal Providont Association, F M.S wllbe held at tbe Selangor Catholic Club, Koala Lumpur, en Tuesday, Jane 10, 1919, at I p m.
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    33 6 A Simla pies communique says some twenty thousand British troops of cojt-war army are now being prepared in Bngland for service ia India. It ia expected that tbeir despatch will oommsnoe in June,
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    33 6 Mr. W. Peel it appointed Food Controller wilbin and tor tbe Colony of the Straits Settlements, with tft act from Msy 28, 1919 in sdiition to his duties as President, Municipal Commissioners, Singapore.
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    34 6 The three silver caps presented by the Singapore Chinese Weekly Entertainment Club for tbe decorated motor oars and lorries competition in the peace celebrations are now on view at Messrs, John Little and Co.
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    45 6 It may not be generally known that the Ba^tern Telegraph Company and associated cable companies transmitted tbe drtfi of the peaoe treaty, amounting to over 14,000 words, free ot ohargo over their rystems. Tbe state ment is based on a patagrapb ia a Rangoon newspaper.
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    50 6 Tbe distribution ol prises at tbe Maltcja Polios Rtoication Club will take plaoe on Thursday next, when an exhibition game— presumably football though our coin jJent does not say so will ba played. Il ia hoped that the President ot the Club will be able to give away toe prizes.
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    45 6 The exportation from tbe Colony of sugar to tbe Presidency of Bengal is prohibited eisept under lioenoe to be obtained at tLe effioe of tbe Agent to the Food Controller, Singapore. Infringements ol this Order are an itkinoe against the Food Control Re gulations, 1918.
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    50 6 Tbe following ia the output ol the Raob Australian Gold Mining Co tor tbe lour weeks ended May 24 Bukit Roman stone oroshed 4,141 tons, gold obtained 887 oss, average per ion 4 JOO dwts. Bokit Malacca stor. ciushed 8,415 tons, gold obtained 406 cr,», average per ton 9.878 dwts.
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    63 6 Mr. Willy Rogers, the organiser of tbe French art exhibition in Singapore, handed over to Hi" Freaeh Consul, before bis depar tore to Saigon, a ebeque tos franos 8,129 40, tor tbe French Blind Soldiers Home. This sum represents tbe balance of his receipts, in Singapore, after deducting all bis
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    78 6 It is said that a lar«e and important oompany Is about to bs formed ia Fooohow, to be styled the Fu Y'oe Company. Tbe c»pital involved is reported to bi 120,003,000 and the investment will be obit fly io the bands of American eapital.s's The company op< lions will ba
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    84 6 The New Crocodile River (Selangor) re port for year ended Daoember 81, states year's working resulted in profit ot £19 039, less income tax, £8 803, leaf iag £11 089; adding £14,161 brougbl forward from 1917, there ia left a balance to tbe credit ot profit and loss aocount of
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    76 6 The Danish physician, Professor Saugman has discovered a new method for the turgioil treatment of long tuberouloeis after many sxperimenta on patieats in an advanced stage ot the disease. He demonstrated to the Medioal Scciety ot Copenhagen, bow he bad succeeded in effecting a permanent cur by removing part ot
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    83 6 Aocordicg to the currant issue of the Boaid ol Trade Journal, a n«w Japaneeu bank to be called the Kin>n Kasho Oinko, has been fbrm>dfor operation in the Srath Pao.fia The bank is to transaot general banking business, loans, bill discounting, and all A< enptiona ol exohaoK? bosiaess. The bead
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    91 6 Japan's first oonoreto ship will be launched at tne Sumida Shipyard Mukojims, Fokio, toward the middie of .1 jne The construction of the ship was commenced last December by order <.f the Mitstibi-hi Com pany. She is modelled on thj desißa specially drawn up by Dr Savebiro, of the Tokio
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    195 6 A ratbe r unusual ease of interest to tto planting community was heard on Friday belora Mr BiWen, at the KuaU Kubu Uonrt, wbeu the aoting agt nt of ILe M.xioan Crade Rabber Company. Riwaos:, was obarged on let Section 60 (ii) ol tfce Ltbiur Code, at the icsta-:«e ol
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    The Java Eruption.
    108 6 CRATER L4KE COMPLETELY EJECTED. Great Area Devastated (Anita 8s»ti«».) BktaTia, May 26, 10 80 a.m. The latest estimates of Iocs cJ lite ia the eraption of the HI je» Toloaso pal the noni bet cf dead and missing at 50,000 Tbe eraption threw ont the whole of
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    Those German Ships.
    38 6 We bear that fifteen rman cargo ships interned in Java ports may shortiy be expect ed in Singapore. An official of tbe British India Company has K^ne to Bstavia to oom plete the necessary arrangements.
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    Australian Men of War.
    88 6 H. M, S. Brisbane, Captain, k. C. Hare arrived in Singapore jeeur Jay. Soe on het way to Australia ac<l ig Meter ship to tbe Melbourne, the tU^sbip of tbe defence fores of Australia, which paste i tbioof;b Colombo teoently, and tbe Sydney. Aow uipaojinii tbe
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    Repatriation to Malaya.
    88 6 The following offloeis havo left Ibe United Kingdom f jt repatriation to M»l»y» Bj steamer S»do Kuo, on May 8, lot Singapore: Lieut. K. O, Maoindoe Highland Light Infantry. By steamer Mirtaban, on May 10, tot Singapore Lieut E. F. Britinn, let Ki ive Kugimmtot Cavalry For
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    Terrible Shanghai Tragedy.
    205 6 Last night, about 8 30 o'clock, a sad tragedy occurred ia Kiangse Road, Shanghai, as the result ot whiob Mrs. B urne, wife of Mr B. J. Bourne, of Tientsin, was instantaneously kill>d, reports the Shanghai Timm ot May 8. Iha unfortunate lady, who wss mentally deranged,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    307 6 Mr. R. Sooalar is on a visit to Kuala Lumpur. Mr. D. Montfpmerie, ot Kuala Lumpur has left for home by the Peleus. Mr. A. A. Henggeler baa arrived in New Yosk and expects to reaob England early ia June. The funeral at Penang of the late
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      143 6 Sunday, May IS to Friday, May 90 A thrilling Western diam» ud iotereatiaa tod tmoaiBg picture* at the ALHAMBRA rat id i far amt* mt mam, Nam t*aa. Beocid Show at 9.11 A Palbe Diando featuio preheating Oeovge LaikiD aid Betty Conpioa in a (tor; pie aeated with all tbe
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    THE AFGHAN WAR.
    3930 7 Is Amir Seeking An Armistice Mysterious Messengers. HSCTSS TsLBQftAaU. Simla, May 2S. Renter's special corresponds ot a', l'eshawar < wiring on May 28 says a party ot 40 Afghans, including Abdur IJihman Khan, the envoy at Simla, two oolonels and other officials ol moderate standing arrived in
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    726 7 Provision of Open Spaces Aod Parks A meeting ol the Legislative Conncil wm held t estei.Uv, H.B the Governor, Sir A. H Vmnft O.CM.O., KBB, presiding. The other memb.in present were H.B. the General Offij.r Commanding (**iij-r Iiiiiiil D. H. Ridont, C.M.G C.B.), the acting Attorney Gec-ral (the
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    115 7 To-day*! Business. Ma— Htll awl 00. Ltd.l daily reps* NNoon, May 37, 1919. Silver.— «l4. Hongkong.— 6l J% premiam. Shanghai- 44 1. Tin. 1115 buyers, no tellers. Tin rose in London to £212 10«. bat the latest prioe, 23rd, is £286 15s. Robber.- y net. Robbers —Very
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    33 7 The NioolM Tra Shipbuilding ud Ban a<eting Works, bare been tcqaii.-d pintlj br the Me*Mgerie< Miritimo and the Ubioeae Uoveramant fat pacabue ptio* at TU. 80,000, ud wm to bo formklly Uk( n
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    Shipping Commission.
    2462 8 STRAITS MARINE SERVICE AND OWNERS. Adjustment ol Differences. Tbe report of the Straits Mercantile Marine Servioe Commission appointed to inquire into tbe differences existing between duck offioers and engineers serving in oertaia vessels engaged in the local trade has been i4HQi 1 abevu the piuuatun-s of H««i>r» A.
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    RUTHERFORD VERDICT.
    796 8 Premonition of tbe Tragedy in A Dream. The jury at the O'd Bail** oa April 9 found Captain Rutherford, D 5.0. guilty, bat inrane. The only thing about the verdiot which seemed to surprise thrae in opart a little, says a borne paper, waa the rapidity with whiob
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    51 8 The Lion'i Cl»ws, the new CaiTerael adventure mtial, will be shown at the Hwima Hall, tonight, when tbu first two epiaodai in loor p»»M will be Mraeoed. A. Biokdwty So»od»l. in fire reelr, by Cumel Mjera will beconlinaed io the woand show, whUt the »»»»0>ion in ibe firt> thow Me
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  • Correspondence.
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      The Food Supply.
      280 8 To tbe Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir,— to maefa bu keen written on this qiettiun that oae would think thai there in ootbi«K further to add. One Mpeol seems to have esoapetJ ootioa, Of at all events I have oot seen any refarenee to it It
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    86 8 Programme ol drills, ate., lot weak eadiaa aaiorday, May 81, .919 1— Tubsdai Mat 37. All Units 8. V. 0. Praetioc Ceremonial, Drill Hall, 6.10 p.m. Dress Drill Order with helmets. Signallers to parade with their Units. B 3 mea will atteud. Wbdmbsday, Mat 38, B.R E.
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    107 8 Friday, May 80.— Parade at Sepoy Lamm Polioe Station, 6.15 p.m. A. F. Wabsai 1 Aotiag Offioer CommaaJiag. SlifapnudS Boy Scoots Order* tor week ending Saturday May 81 Tnesday, May 27 Coabiaed Parade, V.MC.4. Ground, 5 15 pm. Wednesday May 38— Monketry 1 First, Bec»d and Third
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    154 8 Following are the result* of yesterday's ties ia the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club tecutia tournament Chami'lomsuip Pairs. Miss J. Goan and Mr. Stoat bsat Mrs. Ridout and Mr. Craig, B—B, 6-8. Mixed Docblss, B Class (Final). Mn- Donaldson and Lieut. Ootaiah scr. beat Mrs. aad Mr Kaowles owe
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    The Howitt-Phillips Company.
    90 8 Aooording to the latest advioes received by cable from the Honitt Poillips Company their visit to Singapore will be longer than was at first anticipated The following programme has so tar been arranged Friday, May 80, Tub Man Ire 111 Toronto; Saturday, May 81 (matinee only), The
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    20 8 The prohibition of the aw of toodt lot the iMuf totaie at beei, wine and othet iatoxi-aAii^L-iuuiiiM^h^Qfcnifl feffgcfciTa fch* United
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      606 9 cmiiAs TO-NIGHT ATTRACTIVE FEATURES AT THI ALHAMBRA SECOND SHOW, AT 8.15 THE BORDER RAIDERS Featuring Ocor«e Laikin and Batty Compsoa, presented with all the sensation, thrill* and interest of a terial In flva •Molting part. ALBO PATHE GAZETTE. PICTORI4L NEWB ANO TWO ROLIN COMEDIES FIRST SHOW AT 7 80 Parts
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      128 9 CINEMAB I mSSXmmmm TO-MGHT I Complete Change of Programme Pictures and Va.riet.les spm «l angacamant for flva nights only of Smith and Bella Jackson The original American Netro Sinners id] Danoers, from the Sonny South. Coon Songa, Buok Dancing, Wing Dancing, etc. No advance in prices AT THE GAIETY TO-NIGHT
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      101 9 The Drink of the Day JEFFREY'S BEER "CHOP KOTA" JEFFREY is obtainable everywhere SOLE AGENTS Adamson, Gill il lan Co., Ld. (Insorporated ib ■agland) IMMEDIATE DELIVERY FROM BTOCK GENCO ELECTRIC LIGHTING SETS COMPLITB WITH FANS and LIGHTS (KO WIUB) Price nett $1,200 ex godown. Write to-day lor fall particulars from
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      396 10 ADVE RTI8ING (In allitibiaaobtf.) Jtut bo, everybody not only writ adrerfuetLcntp, bU never yet b»\e we mat any body tb»t dida't feel peiteetly ocmpeWat to Jodgement en the merit* oi any part cuUi adeitisescat that bappeat d to be la tigLt »t iLp tim<\ It oWn'tmake any diflet. ore win
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      526 10 BANKING. CHARTETED BANK OF INDIA. AU8TRALU AND CHINA iKCOIPvKAtID IN BNOLAItU IT BOIAL JBABT* P»id op Capital in 60,000 Share, cl £M eaeh 41,300 000 Rent™ Fund *J 100*00 ReeeiTe Lability of Proprietori... £1,800,000 BANKBB8 The Bank of England. The London Joist Oily aid Midland Ban*, Ltd. The London Coast;
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      565 10 BAMKim THE HO HONG BANK. UNITED (iMOtpoMfcd in tbe SUaits Sittltrotnls) H1AU OPFICB Singapore, Raffles Cbsmben 5 and 8. BRANCHES Fnuo-H, Beach Strei t MiL».< 181, Jonkai Street Moil- 77/79, Jtlan Suleiman Bato Pabat— 1C9, Jalan Babamet AOBNCIB8 AT Loadoa, Palembasg ti.J Tung CAPITAL Anthorieed 18,000 000 leiaed 6.000 <
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      761 10 IANKIM, mi MERCANTILEBANK of man. ltb. (Inoomr.BArßO n> Baeaaas) Capital Authortaad 1 Mljmjm Capital Bubanibed m. «1,»00,000 OaflMal Paid-Of atMUKX) Beaerve Fund aai Beat at/M TOC BOABD OF DIBEUTOBS 1 B. J. Btaak, Bag., OkaJrmaa. 1, M. Syria, Baa. I H.Meivill Shnoait 9r\. P.. C^alnetaVßeq. I Sir TavM Tale, Lord
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    907 11 NOTBS AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. New Service Organisation, Tbelickof proper licilities tor tbepnr obasc and prompt delivery ol molot oars, tbe enpplj of spare parts ud toe qaiek sxe cation cl repairs, bu been a drawbssk to tbe development ol the motor irade lor ong time,
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    191 11 The Saafield report for year 1918,tatcsprcfit amounted to £38,842, snd, alter making tbe appropriation and adjustments appli:able to 1917 and paying an interim dividend ol 7J pe. (lets taxi, there remains, inoluding t mount brought forward, a credit balance ot £48,875. Oat of this sum a further intetim
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      146 11 Semi-Diesel Engines a AKnIVLu r^^3' W. J BATES A Co., Ltd. Deatoa, Manebestet For particulars apply to (Inooßroaarao v ■n««aai>) SINGAPORE aiiiuiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiituiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiui fe^^g iiiiiiiiiiiiiu xQBSShbm own praises. win **T*Q 7 J))H2m c fl" o l raTe w'-fr" mm 1 i! mmiiiiii ii iiiiiiiimiiiiHiiiiim iimimm j l"£i£L mi The Unspoken
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      846 12 SITUATIONS WANTED BILLS r WANTID, a* a storekeeper by a young aad energetic Indian. Speaks Ing liab, Tamil aad MaiayVam aa expert ia copra. Please apply to Billet o/o Port Matter, Bata Oaves, Koala Lumpur. SITUATION wanted by experienced eonduator, well up in tapping, weeiing and lac lory work. Thoroughly
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      864 12 KIAM KIAT ft CO Maiket Street. Just seoeived a new shipment ot Hack Saw Blades Morgan's Plumbago American and English Aluminum Paints Web Saw Blades Luzon Ploughs No Otter Typewriter Can DoThi*--Manifolds automatically rt-i •■Mllwt »snifoltfi"a »c«ar i* trve rweta orwvo co'VMA'j/ivon., laeuring the required aoaber o*. o\,»ar, s^a^ oar^ooTk
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      698 12 NEW SHOP-HOUSES TO LET With front compounds, water and gas laid on, juft beyond Lorong 37, Qaylang Road. For particular*, please apply to TAY OUAN KIAT No. 38, Phillip StFHt Entry July, 1919. THI LATEST AND Eonly UROPEAN STLDIO In Singapore it Cl*«UStl< ti H. N. BU3KERIDGE Late ot Messrs.
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      291 12 Always watoh this sptst II mean* money to yon now-s-days New good* constantly received Io Suit all requirements true Fashion* come and fashions go Bat to os it in not to JDBT ARBIVID BUNTING Assorted colours. HAMMERS Ball .Pane, Stoaebreakiaß, Sledge, Boiler •ealiac. Nicholson's Files Manganesite Pasta Brass Wire Tube
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      204 12 In aatsmalon of own ptwMnl lwM> Hwa htvt added numbtref EW CARD > ThMt if« at th* dlepoeal of ouf ouatomaea Fop HIRE Day and Night |^Phonel233| STRUTS MOTORCAR SERVICE H« la in, trcksr* Baas, TO P ANTESS. M NERS AND BHIPPESB II you are bothered about A ehangkol or
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      322 12 Straits Zinjes TELEPHONE* Editorial and General (I Manager's Office m; Job Printing Office SJ44 All communications relating to editorial saa ten and newi should be addressed to THK ED' TOR. All communications relatbsg at business nutters advertistmeata, sabscriplions. accounts, printing, ate- abaaU bs addressed to THE MANAGE*! ADVERTISEMENT lATES Wants,
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