The Straits Times, 1 May 1920

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    Masthead
    13 1 The Straits Times. H(l, *6.321 ftINGAPOBB KATUKDA* MAY 1. 1020 PRICK 10 Cb
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      91 1 Trim a«W 9nM 9»T MN 7 BRANDY We have just received a small shipment of really old liqueur Cognac. It is the finest ever seen in Singapore OBTAIN PARTICULARS FBOM JOSEPH TRAVERS SONS, LTD. eV^ (Incorporated in England) ff. \y\ 19* Battery Road, %UM| SINGAPORE. feed Ribbon Brand BUTTEH Highest
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      200 1 ROBINSON CO., LTD. (laMtpontad ia the Slraits Sell'em att) Sporting Cartridges IHEBCWXPIPIRCME lf|g g-QN^ THE PRIMAX ni»h n extik rteel-Ibsed he»i OABTRIDQB nader tbe braat wbloh mtkea it Tbe exits deep bead UaUitst s tapMtitletoipHt. SbotNo. 4, ejectico. Loaded K-Sfl.Fowder. -T IBS ?3 Sbot No 6. 8 and 8. 6
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      1 1 STEKILI3RD
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    Sir Auckland's Jab.
    1027 2 What cur Ambtsstdor will be "Up Agiiost la America. K joeatly retumol horn tbe States, writes Df. lithor Lyioh in a home pspar, I find mj liiaadshipfH AmerioMt sad my admiia- jb for Ametia* beiKbteaed sad all tint in apito of doing sjme stejp propaiitiaos sol monovoi
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    101 2 The Kajang, which has returned to the Borneo run after repairs, arrived at Jeiiselton on the morning of April 7 with the following passuneers Mr. D. G. Thomson, manager of Jimpanga!i Estate, who has returned from leave, Mr. D. E. Lack who has rejoined the Manchester North Borneo Rubber Co.,
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      575 2 «-V I "^^^^^^r*^" jS^^S^asssss^assawy ILa^l 1 VV V XX \j\ II lllC **CT" *-^StaVawi99^ Ttl Factory to your Home. Buy all your Dress Requirements and Household Ci !oJs from the great British Mail-order House. You will l»c delighted with the quality and workmanship of the goods, the up-to-date and attractive
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      527 2 ILITTLE GIRL'S I FACEA SIGHT Spots Spread All Over Her. Cuticura Healed. "My little girl had a very bad back, bead, and lace. The trouble started Slike little spots and then spread all over her, and I had to cot half her hair off. Il used to irritate her so.
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      238 2 The Most Simple Motor Lorry to Operate Kvery part of the Federal Motor Lorry is built to oyuMt with the minimum of care nud attention. This means that the Federal wiH pivt the maximum of service over any kind of road, and v ith any kind of load. The Federal
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    Coolie Indebtedness.
    1143 3 Provision of the New Ordinance In Ceylon. The debts of the coolie to the estates, we are told, are frorng; to be wiped off and the coolie and the estates are icoin^ to start with a clean slate. It is an experiment, a leap in the dark, writes
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      397 3 MERIT w In Fdunt-iri fV;ti. ;is ti ev».Ty T hing /n^. els.', it is intr tt! ;il U an tbat is JBj •J'i \fij vrliy t!ic "Swan hai Un a iiiiarter a^s of a century jjau nl rvuir v- i, every IS 81 Wk year. Wbea you buy a "Swan"
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      523 3 A Beauty Gift For Your Hair «> "RAILEHI HAII DRILL" KNS!7*CS HAL HAIR HEALTH AND NatlTft 1000,800 "BAIB DRILL' OUTFITS HK V O woman In the world poaseaMn as her I Datura! birthriirht anrh exnuUitrly flue I <lr as the ('ritWi woman Wilh pn>i»r I < ra. it brcomea, indtnd.
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      294 3 S Btflneera 1 8t ores Estate Supplies MiU Steal Plates, Light Rails, TJs> Waggons, Hex, Bolts and Nuts. R. S Joists, M. Angles, Round and Flat Steel Bars.etc, etc Gas or Crude Oil Engines. Momis, Sodium Bisulphite, Wire Nails, t Beer, Corrugated Iron, Pipings galvanised, Black Gas and Hydraulic, all
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      195 3 M. EZEKIKI. Wholesale and ReUil OPTICIANS 0, Hich Street (Europe Hotel Builuinis 1 aWSs»aaaaassßaaSßL.J f -> "^SaaWl CODE BOOK «th EDITION Our second consignment has now arrived and only a few copies are available. KOH COMPANY. 83, Bras Basah Road. BftGUiS HBSEL BAGULO, PHILIPPPr* IBLAND* charm, situated 6,000 feet above
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      429 4 STEAMER SAILINGS NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (Incorporated In Japaa) Padei Mall Contract wltb ta* lmiirl.l Japanese Govemsaaat. Subject to alteratioa. witbeat aetioe. EI'ROPEAN MAIL UNB Fortnightly Bervie* fer I onrton, Antwerp via (Malacca) Penang, Colombo, Suez. Port Said and Marseille*, YOKOHAMA MARU May 1 TAMBA MARU May MISHIMA MARU May SO
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      749 4 BTEAMEK BAUJNCkI P. O." British India AND Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in Englaad) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERTICH PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Qovsmaxat) The Company. MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAT ara a* ■Maaat kvaaaalai LONDON FAB-EASTERN SERVICB FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES ft LONDON Do*
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      787 4 ITIAIIII BAILINGi BTfIAMXa BAILING* PKINCB LINH FAS BAST THB IAST--mN BHIPPING SER VICI COMPANY, ÜBTID (Incorporated ta VMAJ (Incorporated ta Strait* Settlements) FOR NEW TOBK GAELIC PRINCE (via Panama) ThU Mm* table Is subject to alteration In port without further notice. PERSIAN PRINCE (via Suea) Steamer sailing frem Bl.gap.re SLAVIC
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      417 4 PTBAxVU VAOLJN^ff 0. S. K. THB OSAKA BHOSEN KAISHA LTD. (Incorporated la Japai.) No. 2, De Sousa Street. Pr*p*a*d Sailings freai Stasanara (Subject to chang* without aattaa) "OB LONDON, ANTWERP, ROTTEBDAJI AND HAMBURG 'OR POST SAID. MABSEOXEB. LONDON, LNTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND HAMSUZ4 HAVANA MARU May IS FOB NEW TOBK (via
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      529 5 STEAMER SAILINGS FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA The 1 C. S. N. Co.'s s.s. Fooksang. S.IO* toos, is expected to sail at 4 p.m. on May 3. She has splendid aci-ommodation lor nrstclass passengers. For freight or passage, apply BOUSTBAO A CO., Agents, Inrto-riiina S. N. Co., Ltd. DODWELL LINE (Incorporated
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      521 5 STEAMER SAILINGS s.s. DACRE CASTLE Tho Captain and owners will not bo responsible for debts contracted by the crew of thin steamer. v. DACRE CASTI.K will probably sail for Europe via AustralU early next week. A few passages ar» available". PATERSON, SIMONS A CO., LTD, Agents ■A INNSBRITK is expected
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      851 5 STBAITB BBTTLBMBNTB AMD FBDBRATED MALAY STATES VICTORY BONDS Baafing Intavatrt from aha daaa of purohass at flva par- oant pa* annum, payabla on tsptsmba* 1 And March 1. REPAYABLE AT PAR ON BEPTEMBER 1 1934. PRICE OF EBBUE— IOO PER CENT AU prooeeds of this issue will be lent tt
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      887 5 60VENNMENT NOTIFICAiION Two Apprentice Overseers a«e wanted for the Fublio Workt Department The period ol apprentieeaj.ip is for minimam of tbtee Mais and tLe aalary ISBO p r aanom ti*iag by annual iaereminti of leO to I4'O per aaaom. Tbe appolatßieatt oarry witb Item a tsnp.rtry allowaace t b^»a. of
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      765 5 BEMBNONB RUBBER EBTATF, IP. (Ia Liqaidatioa) LOST 8 RIP Wbereas application baa bfrn rxedn to tie T.iqnidatov of the above Company to i"«nc riaplieate rprt\fi-attt (ot 600 stares N;s ***** to ***** iaeiasive in the name of Cb*n Kam Cbye alias Tan Kirn Ohye, c/o Haadrla vtreeci^inß Hcl'^nJ, Blßgipore, n;on
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      727 5 BIN6APORE SPORTING CLU9 Ladles attending tbe races oa May 11, 18. 11, 1820, are reminded tbat ada>>Mnt eraed stand and lawn will bn by ticket ij. i Ladie-' tickets are oS'si':abl n t -.r^Okb rxnabeta of tbe Bianapore lipoilinp Oiab, fr o, bat tbcy mast bear Ibe same ot toe
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      628 6 I«E-At From Friday, April 30 to TWttJ-f Mf 6 A D(»l\_^3A tiPßt-laL ATIrAOIION A gtippiaj na-p jDsefal dramt, fall at tbe Are ot lite Featottoß HEDDA NOVA Tli" b 'ok (a) Rattiaa <'e»'o» arrt aettcan Ia a f itoiaatiag ttoty ol tfae p»«3ioaate loie oJ a s tnl.fal tpilßt lot
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      283 6 fMEWtt At faon May 1, 1830, 00/pijioi kdraiteioa wil: be luttaaad at lollowa l.b olaat 11 ctt. to 21 ett., |/d olau IS ct«. to Ji tt»., ia i elati II ctt. to II tts it* J-] Il^^ H AL/lu, LTD, s£" BW^^^C BBCOND BHOW AT 9 II W/f\lMa P<iieUla
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      208 6 I |Bflß T L. C. Smith Typewriter* "Silent Model" THE SUPERIOR MACHINE Be«a«M it is silent in operation. Think of what this means in urn saving I Because it has n Decimal TabulaUr, which saves time, and inaares aacuracy in billing and writing of figures in columns. Because the ball-bearing
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    156 7 riXTURBS £«tarday, May I. •> ltfh w »o«. 9 4S a m., 0 49 o.m. Niod H.se Acnivniaaiy, 4.83 pm. Filtis'i Oiieaaj, 4 80 tnd tliau Cmmk Syaj.booy Otnoeit, V M.O A. sjjid«y, May 2. Hirf'n W»»it, 10 2S a.m.. 10 18 p m. Siiff jida' Band
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGNCE.
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      Vessels it the Docks.
      138 7 T»h.o*a Pasab. *"su»» Bitnt.— 8o«"njp. till Wh*bj BasptU M otew (aaiai Waaar. »lbi»t ajid Viotobu Dai Dw«»,-L ke Oitaoo. Mii ~V»i«r -l'oe?*», Swtbis. H»iph tl- jok S ng, Dion On\l: DjUia Miro, U•■ Yebime ttata. Banaa Pjr*k, T koUtmt Mara, Sam V:tn E ry .d m,
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      Vessels Arrived.
      123 7 Luut de It T.of, Xt 4155 loas, licm 0*8)4 (j- a n<kjug 1/5. Ms;- Uiti, Bi.; 610 tons, tiou Be'aw. 1.--30/4,f ftL t P. Sw.-,» ll V«n U i>l p Uai., 898 t:cr, Iron a«aubi- tO 1 li' A- auioaa k/6. I a v 8 17 t iit,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    172 7 Ta oa*. '■'■:!»n Sacaba 3.'H pm i »igoa 8 kUi B p M .dan 8 px !«Sila:?i. P. Swett jLta. Pc&ing 8 pa. i ißlianak 4 pa. 1 -lit a I 4 pm R%sgkok 4 pc. MaKcos an. P. Swtt'eub&tn 4 pm f lixn Batam aaa fai.u
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    Msils for Europe.
    37 7 (Uffieial Pv4rt Ofll&e RavoH•art Bu«ar«aa Aaaivac laMsMsi M.e'j 1 Mirob 81 b 6 Api.l Mite' 15 A-il 14 XV Apill 14 Ua.ob 7 Aptil 14 •-i.»,-ii M Ap.u 30 M«tok i 8 "1 SI
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    39 7 arousing about the maila laU ly but the follow- (tract from farinc a little IVar Sir,— The II sont by put*) !><>st arrivc'.l toilay. Thf hi ns that hatched from them *n rant* won- full grrown and laying oict-ly."'
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    131 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, April 30. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 Demand 2/3 3/4 Private m/s 2f15/8 On New York Demand 43% Private N days 47% On France, Bank 600 On India, Bank T. T. 100 On Hongkong, Bank d/d. 107 V4 p.c. pm. On Shanghai, Bank d/d
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      MINING
      172 7 Tal. Pd. Buyer*. BelUn. 10 10 Ampane 17.75 18.25 t 1 Ayer Weng 1.00 1.73TT0m. tl #1 Kam. Kamunting 3.5.0 3.7.6 10 10 Kinta Assoc. 7.50 8.50 £1 n Kinti Tin 2.7.6 nom. £1 £1 Lahat Mines 7.50 8.00 5 5 Lingui Tin 5.75 6.10 10 10 Malayan Col.
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      GENERAL
      101 7 ML Pd. Buyers. Sellers. B £1 E. Smelting: Co. 14.50 15.00 >/- 6/- Electric T'way* 3/3 473 10 10 Fraser Neave 51.50 52.25 c.d. 6 60 W. Hammer Co. 105.00 115.00 ,00 100 Katz Bros. 125.00 135.00 tO 10 Maynard Co. 12.50 13.00 0 10 Robinson Ord. 14.00 14.60
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      DEBENTURES
      86 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par fi p.c. pa Spore Electric Tramways 5 p.c. £350,000 dob S'pure Municipal 6 p.c. $1,878,000 par Spore Mun. 44 p.c. of 1907 $1,000,000 15 p.c. ljp.c. di» Spore Mun. 4V4 p.c. of 1909 $1,^00,500 16 px. 1C p.c. di# Spore Man. 4Vi p.t.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      387 7 Fraaer and Co. and Lyall and Evatt'a QaoUUaa* To-day't Prices Frmser Lyall A Co. Evatt Uor Cajali ($1) 3.80 4.00 3.80 4.00 Vm. .Mnlay 4.75 5.25 4.80 5.20 Vy.rHiiam ($3) 24.00 25.00 24.00 28.00 L Kuning ($1) 1.30 1.40 1.30 1.50 I. Molek ($1) 8.90 4.10 3.90 4.10
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      832 7 LATECT ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED, an assistant draughtsman. One with knowledge of mechanical work preferif.l. Apply Mai.a^-.-r. Pulnu Brani Smelting Worki. PRIVATE LKSSONS in piono theory of music, also baBvai in KiiirliKh nnd Malay riven by a lady -teacher. For term», apply No. 35, C'uppagv Road. WANTED fur th« Locomotiv* Department. British
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      193 7 FILLIS' GREAT CIRCUS NO. 1 CHOW 0 c THEE/ ST 10-NIOHT TO-NIGHT BIS KEW TENTS (B^ACH ROAD) (foal wiiT' d (rou> Bsglini p r b.b. Njvara mm m w outfit, new waterproof tents Besautn! dtooi£t:o;a anl bußtiag OOSTIfkO £t,BOO ■3tnii;ig ajt able to gain aimheloa laet ni H >it. Bjiyj
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      478 7 CROrY-ELKHART MOTOR CARS A medium priced ear ItNnf, Fant, R« i«bT«, Eooiotiioi'. A SHIPMENT W<LL ARRIVE SHORTLY Pattisa'arf (.-cm the BenrretLtitivee. THB FAIRFIB D TRAQINQ COMPANY. MO. 1, KOBiNSON ROAD, BWQAPOBB, 8 9. Telephone 266 Telegrams: VANNER ERASER ft CHALMERQ proprietors: the general electbio 00., ltd, |l fXiieotp«TaU<l la Englandi
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  • Obituary
    DEATH
    35 8 DESrARD.-On May 1. at the General Ho»--pital, Singapore, after a long illness Rasia (Lucy) Despard, the beloved wife of Francis P. Despard, in her 26th year Funeral at Bidadkri Cemetery at 4.30 pm to-day.
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    The Straits Times. SATURDAY, MAY 1 SINGAPORE AND RUBBER.
    1148 8 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, MAY 1 SINGAPORE AND RUBBER. Singapore seems to gain in favour as the rubber market of the world," is a sentence we note in the annual report of the Planters' Association of Malaya. We have always contended that it was the natural market and that sending
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    24 8 To-day is the thirtieth anniversary of the opening in Singapore of Nind Home, where Miss Sophia Blackmore is giving an at home this afternoon.
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    28 8 The members of the Eurasian Literary Association will be at home at their Association rooms, it, Sophia Road, to-day at 8.30 p.m. to Mr. E. Tessensohn J P
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    34 8 Service will be held at the Boustead Institute on Sunday evening at 8-15. Rev. r. H. Sullivan will givi- the address. All are cordially invited, especially men of the Mercantile Marine,- Navy and Army.
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    35 8 The Euryades, which arrived last evening- from Birkenhead on her way to Tmiiktau, via Honjfkon.r, has 51» men, including officers and N.C.O.'s, of the Chinese Labour Corps on their way home after service in Europe.
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    14 8 Complaints have been received of the theft of passengers' luggage on the F.M.S. Railways.
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    17 8 Rumours have been received in Kinta of the amalgamation of the Ampang and IJlu Piah Tin Companies.
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    19 8 Mr. Fish of Bukit Ijok Estate, Jeram has beer granted the rights of an invention for Fish's rubber standardises
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    24 8 We are asked to state that the Rubber Growers' Association (London) have made a donation of $500 to the Incorporated Society of Planters. N
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    25 8 The Governor records, with deep regret, the death of Mr. H. V. Mason, Probationary Inspector, Straits Settlements Police Force, which occurred at Penang on^April 20.
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    28 8 The Governor has been pleased, pending instructions from His Majesty's Government, provisionally to recognise Mr. W. J. Linthicum as Vice-Consul for the United States of America at Singapore.
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    32 8 Another" expedition is to leave America this summer to have a look at the North Pole. It will be commanded by Professor Donald MacMillan, who was with Peary in his last expedition.
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    34 8 The official scale of charges in the restaurant car of the Kuala Lumpur Singapore day train gives the price of Capstan Navy Cut cigarettes at 70 cents, but $1.20 is what is really asked.
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    37 8 T 1 Penang Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council have elected Dr. A. S. McKern to be a member of the Hospitals Board for 1920 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Dr. J. Sharp.
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    33 8 Mr. R. E. A. Davidson Engineer of Thomson Road Singapore and Mr. r. A. Holland planter of Robinson Road, Singapore, have been granted the rights of an invention for process for refining jelutong.
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    35 8 Among committee actions reported at the Municipal meeting yesterday was the decision come to to ask the Municipal Engineer to open negotiations with the Tramway Co. for. the removal of centre poles in Selegie Road.
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    34 8 The Municipal Commissioners have approved of the proposals regarding the! site of Teluk Ayer market for the proposed Chamber of Commerce. The Committee reserved decision as to the proposed site for a new market.
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    39 8 It is notified in the Government Gazette that the King will not be advised to excise his power of disallowance with respect to the ordinance to provide for the admission of persons into and their departure from the Colony.
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    32 8 Licences to deal in metal or metallic ores throughout the Colony under the NonFerrous Metal Industry Ordinance, 1918 have been granted to Grace Brothers (India) Limited.and H. Wolskel and Company, Limited Singapore.
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    50 8 Money Orders on India and Ceylon are now issued at the rate of Rs. 98 equal $100. Money Orders issued in India or Ceylon on the Straits Settlements and despatched from those countries on or after May 1 are to be paid at the rate of Rs. 100 equal $010.
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    48 8 Mr. P. J. Fitzgerald, resident Manager of the Shanghai Life Insurance Company in Singapore, is going to ,the United States on long leave, after Some years of strenuous anl very successful business activity in the Malayan area. His many friends will wish him a pleasant voyage and holiday.
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    48 8 Action taken by committee, and reported to yesterday's meeting of the commissioners includes the granting to Mr. Ball of nine months' leave as Municipal engineer. It was decided that Mr G. R. Allen will act as Municipal Engineer during Mr. Ball's absence until the Chief Municipal Engineer arrives.
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    64 8 Penang Rubber Estates Co., Ltd., is registered at home as a private company with a capital £1,500,000 in £1 shares to acquire certain estates in the F.M.S., and to adopt an agreement with the Penang Rubber Estates Co., Ltd., (incorporated 1913) and its liquidator. Subscriber* (each with one share) are
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    77 8 Mr. Sykes, acting third magistrate yesterday afternoon acquitted inspector T. E. Dumbleton of the charge brought against him by two Chinese in respect of two counts of alleged theft or, in the alternative, criminal misappropriation, of two small amounts of money said to have been the property of two men
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    91 8 A Rangoon message says that the Lieutenant-Governor has appointed a Committee of 13 Buddhists, including four bawadays, to investigate the question of extending to Lower Burma the authority of Thatana Baing, or the Buddhist Archbishop in Mandalay, whose authority at present is not recognised in Lower Burma, me question has
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    102 8 A bill is about to be introduced into the Legislative Council with the object of amending certain ordinances, and to enable the Legislative Council by resolution to amend other ordinances, so that powers now vested in the Governor in Council shall be transferred to the Colonial Secretary or the Residents
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    550 8 Mr. F. J. Hallifax is appoints! a K gistrar of Bills of Sale for Singapore. Mr. E. S. Isaac, who Ras resided in the Straits for 33 years, has been naturalised as a British subject. Both the Hon. Capt. A. R. Cham-ellor and Mr. G. L. Ham
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    Outward Mails.
    56 8 The mail steamer Kashgar, which hat on board the outward mails of April 8 arrived at Port Said on April 15. She was expected to arrive in Bombay at 6 a. m on April 26. The mail steamer Nul.lt ra with the outward mails of April 15 arrived
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    Government Appointments.
    69 8 The following appointments are notified in the Straits Government Gazette Mr E. C. H. Wolff to be Principal Assistant Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements Mr. G. C. G. Muller to officiate as District Officer, Dindings Mr. C. Hannigan, Chief Police Officer, Singapore, to act as In-spector-General of Police, Straits
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    Straits Police Force
    264 8 A bill is about to be introduced into the Legislative Council to consolidate and amend the law relating to the police force Except for minor amendments the bill consolidates several ordinances dealing with the constitution, powers, duties and discipline of the force. One of the principal amendments
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      92 8 America's Best Motor Cycle EXCELSIOR exact as sketch DUE TO IRR V£ SHORTLY MODEL 20 8. RMMIMHT.ETC FITTED MAGNETO JSS 11 $1,300 n«t ORXBRS NOW BfilNtJ BoOfeED JOHN LI TTLE CO., LTD. Jteorportled ia Sa,l>ij| SINGAPORE 1 fg||g^* SKOOKUM PISTON SOLt AGENTS tOO per cent. ipENTRAI IPAHBION IN gITHBH DIBBCTION
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      121 8 BELECT BUBJEGTB WU Btfl FEATURES AT BINBAPORE'B MOOIIN PICTURE THEATREB (T»« Cbrig Ees Co.. Ltd., Pio;ri(tori) ALHAMBRA THECIPITOL I M«TI Fe»»uri»(j liih Paiid PUTS MIBB GINGIRINAP t PTI. Baky Mtiie Osfcotne t PT» WWII IUrSIT UB MIROID lI OTO UMII PALLADIUM THE SPITFIRE OF SEVILLE PTI Ft*lotißg ÜBDD4 NcT* PTf.
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    Allied Unity.
    1094 9 Important Speech by Prime Iliatster. Cowl Pesalts Attained at sao Fetno. Rkiter Telegrams. London. April 28. Rome It is reported from San Remo that, conversing with Italian journalists. Mr. Lloyd George sUU-d that the German Chancellor would attend the conference ■t Spa on April 24 on an equal
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    Excess Profits Tax.
    156 9 Relter Telegram. London, April 29. In the House of Commons Mr. Terrell moved the rejection of the excess profits duty. Mr. Chamberlain emphasised that although he was willing to consider an alternative, it was his duty, while trade was prosperous, to make a real effort to reduce
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    British Air Force.
    79 9 Reuter Telegram. London, April 28. The Air Ministry announces that the total number R. A. F. cadets, including colonial and dominions officers, dispersed up to April 7 was 21,284, of whom 3,060 of were gazetted to temporary and 8,980 to honorary commissions. Ex-cadets of the R. A.
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    Mexico
    25 9 Reuter Telegram. London.April 28. El Paso It is reported from Juarez that a Mexican regiment in Chihuahua city has revolted and is not fighting.
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    United States News
    354 9 Reuter Telegrams. London, April ?8. Atlantic City The board of directors of the United States Chamber of Commerce has authorised the appointment of a commission to proceed to Europe to investigate the possibility of the resumption of trade relations between the United States and Russia. London, April
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    Fall in Silver.
    108 9 Relter Telegram. London, April 28. An exceptional fall in silver of 4Hd. per ounce cash, is due to the cessation of the demand in the India Bazaars and China becoming sellers. Lower prices are regarded as probable in view of the practical cessation of the demand for
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    Albania.
    88 9 Reiter Telegram. London, April 28. In the House of Lords, Lord Lamington asked a question in which he alluded to the Albanians' fear of invasion by the Serbians or Greeks and asked the Allies to give en assurance that the independence of Albania, guaranteed in 1913, would not be
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    Strikers and Royalty.
    106 9 Relter Telegram. London, April 28. Rotorua The strikers union offered to carry the whole Royal party back to Auckland. Three hundred bluejackets are returning but the Royal party remain here, pending negotiations between the Government and the strikers, as the Prince is anxious to carry out his
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    Some War Problems.
    317 9 Ifhctiof StuD Shock to Be Investigated Rxuter Telegrams. London, April 28. In the House of Lords Lord Peel stated that the death sentences passed during the whole time of war, in all theatres, upon officets and men was 3,076, while only 343 were carried out. All the
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    Ireland.
    198 9 Rilteb Telegrams. London, April 28. Several hundred men participated in the capture of the police barracks at Ballnemlanders. County Limerick. The attackers turned out the occupants of the surrounding houses and poured in a heavy rifle fire and bombs from them. A garrision of six defended the t arracks
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    From China.
    57 9 Reuter Telegram. London, April 28. Cambridge Universary's priceless collection of books on China has been valuably augmented by a bequest from the late Mr. H. R. Kinner, ex-chairman of the Municipal Council, Shanghai, of over four hundred volumes. The Times understands that Lord Curzon has written to Sir
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    Racing.
    44 9 Relter Telegram. Londop, April 28. The result of the Two Thousand Guineas was l— Tetratema, 2—l 2 Allenby, 100 7; S Paragon, B—l.8 1. Seventeen ran. Won by half a length, three lengths between second and third. Place betting, evens Tetratema, others proportionately.
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    PENANAG RUBBER ENTERPRINE.
    391 9 PENANAG RUBBER ENTER PRINE. We hesitated a moment as to whether gambling .would not be a better final word in our headline, but we give the northern settlement the benefit of the doubt. Some of its enterprise has been positively startling: to the sober or Comparatively sober south, though Kuala
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    TARUN (MALAY) RUBBER.
    506 9 Regarded as a Very Promising Ntw CoKfapy The statutory meeting of the Tarun (Malay) Rubber Estates, Limited, was held on March 22 aLS, Fenchurch Street, E.C.. Mr. E. G. Monty (chairman of the company > presiding. The representative of the secretaries (Messrs. Boustead Brothers) having read the
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET
    64 9 Macphail and Co.'s Daily Report Singapore, May 1. Rubber. The market opened dull. Spot around 88H-89. Shares. A slightly improved market. Rubbers.— Ulu Pandans 2.25 to 2.35, Colinburghs 5.90 to 6.15. Mines. Rawangs offering somewhat freely 1.62V4. Linguis 6 to 6.15. Somewhat weakening tendenoy otherwise Industrials. Uniteers
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    30 9 No less than $100,000 are being appropriated for prepartions for the reception of the King of Siam who is to visit the Ch>nt>se capital on his return journey from Japan.
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      294 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Maud's recent attack on the administration of our local customs has been read with much interest and commented upon by many of your subscribers here. One general comment is that this article was too pointedly personal, and altogether deficient
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      Palestine.
      384 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— A. W. H. P's. letter appearing in your issue of yesterday shows how little he knows of a Jew. Ido hope that he was not so unfortunate as to have had to pay sixty per cent, premium (he seems to know
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      537 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The Rent Board Ordinance requires reconsideration for three reasons. (1) It is in danger of perpetuating the condition of affairs it is designed to palliate. (2) The value of money has fallen at least 50 per cent, since the
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    SERENDAH HYDFAULIC TIN.
    460 10 ire R port (or Past War. Tho report of the directors of Serendah Hydraulic Tin to be submitted to the fourteenth ordinary general meeting of ■hareboMen to be held at 1, Embankment, Kuala Lumpur, on May 1, states Tho direetora bog to submit the duly audited lmlaiu-o
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    Chief Municipal Enginee.
    29 10 Muni.-ipal Commisiluit the post Engineer shall htetDda it v, architects w so forth. The ,000 p.-r prowad of the Vivil to 1 deputy Municipal Knirineer Baj
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    21 10 Mr. A. i:. GrigfMß, of Ullswatcr Estate, I mbo, <licil on tho ni^ht of 1 April Iv ut tho General Hospital.
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    Chamber of Commerce.
    2637 10 CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH AT ANNUAL MEETING. The Trade of Singapore Tbe •ai.aal meeting tt the Singapore Chamber of Commtro- was held in tt> Ricbange R oms yesterday attemocn. Tin Chtirman, Mr. W. P. W K r, dm tided and ttore waa a good attendanoe of aiemberc. Propoeisg the
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    SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    277 10 Stout aod SlocUir Wlo iiu mptombip r*air« Some very fioe doall.a play was aei ved a; in the 8.0.0 t^utnament yi aim Jay. Dmnel md Leggttt again ooposet Siout and dinolair Ibis lime m the ft aai of *bt Cuimuiuia ii[ Pain, aai the latter oombinasion bad a
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    LANGAT RIVER RUBBER.
    579 10 Considerable Incrcse la Estimated Costs Toe f jurtseath anaut! meeting ot Lang it R vji (Selango Rubb r w*a bcldoLAyii H, at do a, at Uoliiab), M«. J. B. B riaii ie H»mil\oc (tiieotorl pr 8 iu.fc. Tue OLai.uiaa said: Yu will i b eivt trrm tb)
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    104 10 Tbe rate of mortality in the Sottleueat Sinp >po«e for tbe wet-k ended April 17 wu. 87.28. The total namb.r ut do»»m wa--279 of whiah 9 1 were mal 0 aabj joH ac i 87 t vale C.'nTal-ionn oUioa. d 18, phfhiris 85 malaria fever 89, typboid
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    Muncipal Matters.
    1780 10 Munc ipal Matters. The President s LKlle Sanitary Campaign. Mr. B J. Fairer pit. aided ovei a (oil alien Jtsce of MaaiC'pal Comm aaioners ycatordaj, ILoae (Mini being Mum, Taa K.em a ok, B. Toaaoaaobp, J. A. Elian, O. K Ma^ueloD, M. A Namtz.r, J A. Biu.e, dot Twbh W»h,
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    THE FAUST BiLLET
    342 10 Successful Performance at Tbe Theatre. V ry ehutiKK w\^ tbe eatarlaicmpst pro?id-d al tba Vieioria Theatre yeetttday va.ni?, and it waa 10 all respe t> a tborutgb a:ctß), a large audi.noe BjEjjfaafl aa ex oelleal programme. I'Oe di ai part bf the prrgraaim; eoa«UV<d i( a song
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    London Rubber Market.
    190 10 It bas been a wak d| i .Is bra'oeM aai dwindlinit qa.-.tktioc« ia the staid nine, •tabed a b v. > p»p »1 1 April lac )nui*i u« stream it K.-iiiay nxJeiH, u.o i'y tt.w tbe M d a -d^ani 1f... N jrh, ooiuiig upon m lull
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    KEDAH PLANTERS.
    710 11 Tbe British Adviser and Rice Control. A special meeting of tbe Kedafa Platters' Astrciati was beld ia Bcngti PsUni Club osi April 34. Mr. Sinelavr [resided, and the othtM ptibent «ere Messrs. Wiltou, Syme*, Jaffisy, HMVty (iep*esesMng Heorietta BstsU), Cansels, Darke, Rsy aad tbe her. seesettry (Mr. ConolJy).
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    CHINESE MARITIME CUSTOMS.
    278 11 Sir F.A. Aglen Opposes Formation 01 Guild. An import**! tnetiiiK tick place at ibx Co tomj Clob, Sb»ni<hiii, no Maiefa 39, wbrc Intpeotor General Si. r A. A^l.-n adare-sc-the looal aemb^i ol the ca>(oma sernae, vhs wete Booamcncd to attend in uciicrm. It will Lo rco»U d
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    485 11 Soiday, flay 2, 1920. St Andrew's Cathedral. 7.30 a.m. Litany. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). MB a.m. Matins followed by Holy Communion. 4 p.m. Children's Service with Baptisms. 5.30 p.m. Evensong Choral and Sermon. Preacher Archdeacon P. Webber. Services and Meetings, etc. Monday 7.30 a.m. Matins. Tuesday 7
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNT. ER CORPS.
    54 11 Programme sf drills, eU., for week end injr Saturday, May 8, 1920 Saturday, May 1. Eur«»ian Co. Rifle Club, Balcstier Range, 2.30 p.m. s Sunday. May 2. S.R.K.V. Rifle Cluh. Bahs-tiir Kan«:e, im Saturday. May 1 S X.X.V. Rifl Club, Balesu?ir Range, LM p.iar. 3MITH, lad
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      159 11 JUST ARRIVED NEW MUSIC AND RECORDS ■His Masters Voice CSti MOU 4 RIE CO. \£Q LIMITLD Raffles Squarr, Slagaporc It's British. The finest paint in the woriri for Preserving Steel work and is an absolute prevertative of rust. Specially suitable for the Tropics SISSON'S BITUMEN SOLUfION f t is elastic
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      191 11 RAFFLES HOTEL TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER, DANCIKG CINEM' ON TH! LAWN AIELPHMHOTEL TO NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER THE HOTEL ORCHESTRA WILL PLAY DURINQ AND AFTER DINNER 4OBLPHI BOTIL, r^IHITKD Q. TJMBDIMa Vuhk\. Grand Hotel, Lemba g JAVA ij— FK«T ABOVK SKA LEVBL TELEPHONE 10 LEMBANG T»« highsst, most modern and fashionable health
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    LIFE OF KITCHENER
    454 12 Details of His Command Ia India. The greater part ol the second volume ol tbe bicgrapby ol Lord Kitchooor is devoted to bis Indian oomniaad. Si Oeorge Arthur lays (tress on tbe olose oonneoticn between bio c»e«uon ot the tew aimies in the giett war and hit
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    SCHOOLS AND THB WAR.
    346 12 Haw Children Played Their Put la Critical Years. la a repent on education ia Lont'-n dct 'be war yeais, 8 i Rob H Blair, Eiaoatita Offlset to the London County C.uaail, saja tba cat ol 6 TOO m.n te%abet<i in London unit 8 000 j -!Bsd
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    ANGLO-MALAY RUBBER.
    294 12 The Reconstruction Scheme Approved. Presiding at an extraot Jiaa»y gaasta! meetiig cl tbe Anglo Matty Rabba* Company, Litcitfd, on Match 19 to oonrider rculnwoas lor the reooastraoliop. of tbp company, Mr. n. H.sth Clark laid that the capil%l of thr itcpsnj now stood ai its origiatl fiyaie o>
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      860 12 ESTATE OE THE LATE SULTAN IDRIS SALE OP VALUABLE TOWN PROPERTIES Of IPOH KUALA KANGSAR KAMPAR In pursuance of tbe preliminary notic* which has already appeared in the Press, ths undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction at THE TOWN HALL, IPOH on Friday, Hay 14, 1920, at
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      934 12 A copy of this Prospectus has been lied with the Rerlstrsr of Companies. The Subscription List will be openec on April 26, 1»2«, and will be closed on May. )1, 1»2«. Applications will be received by and Prospectuses and Korms of Applications can be obtained at the offices of the
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      107 12 €1 Cold Storage Concentrate d FRESH MILK In quart tins SINGAPORE COLO STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED MAYNARD CO., LTD. Battery Road, Singapore SBB OUR WINDOW* FOB THB FINH3T DISPLAY OF British-made Cameras, Sundries. Sciles Brand Chemicals, Ilford Plates and Papers, Enlarging Lanterns, M Mints, Albums. etc., etc. Wa stock ererythias PL9to«ra(b
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    Admiral Doff Banquetted
    1200 13 Guest o! China Association At Shanghai. At the Sbtaftbai Clnb the other week I Vise Admiral Sit A. L. Doff, X.0.8., and risers of Ibe China Sq'iadron were entertained by the CLin* fcbuoeUlici), iv toirnal I acknowledgment ol the artvioei rendered by the Rival Navy ia tbe
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      54 13 SPRING RACES WfiITEAWAY'S *f% HAVE JUST RECEIVED I NEW STOCKS OF Millinery Jj OTfi Sports Coats Silk Voile Frocks I Absolutely the latest fashions direct frcm Locdoft and Paris Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co Ltd f-c-r;c Ma| :d 8..' c 3 bIKGAPORE Does your Watch bear this Trade Mark P RETAIL AT
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      250 13 Weakness J.»ery nunrjril of tb* I Jdf use* up a d(S: te :u-juot of T t»llt> 1 h»l why you faal ti.-cd at the end of the Cap. Whea you overtax yourself, or hen your vitality is undermined by illorw, your whole Sfaaaaj becomes too exhausted to nrover its lost
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      34 13 Wake a tfote IML FRAMROZ I FOR PPIME QUALITY fSJ^B^sk AgW<VTfeP WATERS I MOM! CHESTS TEA LEAD PORC2LAIN LSITEX CUPS MATCHES COAGULATING PANS *HE TOA CJO a, tefflu PUoe, Hia<ar se. Talaphowa He. itio
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      711 14 SALES BY AUCTION MORTGAGEE 8 SALE Ota»/«»h.p f 9os 0 f liade*, n*a bob tor Mew B a ooter ear No. 8 I*W6, at Ho. 1119 <o QkaM loai OB uasoar, Mat 4, M 11 noon, Now oa view. OHIONS KOON «BMQ A 00. Aneaioaefn. AUCTION SALE Of earffo ex
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      546 14 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE Of two Otaartaaj motor Mrs aad two looiat, also Ticrotie, aad b«n\ at Rsffl.n Motor Oarage B ach BoaJ, oa Tcbsdat, sf at 4, at 4.10 r v. I. Oae aewea Katar Cttiarrcn oacsor otr No. 8. ll* 8. Oae fire-Hater Chanos motor ear aad
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      1372 14 Assets over $3,500,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $15,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE GO. LTD. (Incorporated ta Straits Settlement*) HEAD omCIl Wiachewtar Hease, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: J2, OW Jewry. EX. Th* Company has OIJN deposited with th* Sopreate Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      575 14 BANKING THE HO HONG BANK, LTD. (Incorporated in the Strait* Settlement*) HEAD OFFICE Singapore, Raffle* Chamber*. S and 4 BRAN CITES Penang— Bs, Beach Street Malacca— l3l. Jonker Street Muar— 77/79, Jalan Suleiman Batu Pahat— lo9, Jalan Rahamat AGENCIES AT London, New York, San Francisco, Batavtr. Soerabaya, Semarang, Palm-bang and
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    858 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Army Motor Convoy Record. United States Army offioeta are entbu Liaitic over th 9 epionaid rcoid ol roliabil:ty and stamina established by tbe tiocks and nynirprr oats of tbe United States atotof Cotps Tiasspott Oasvoy which teetntly oomplekd a 8.000 mile
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    LOTTERY PROMOTER SENTENCED.
    250 15 Counsel's View oa National Hypocriiy. I se.fc.aoa ol fat ee monfcba' bard teboui ffH p .ssi. J st the Mansion House on Ma-oh 31 on J .sepL Drake, forty-one, of Const Road, Not- baiy, on a oharge ol conspiring with Bliie Mat Simpaio, ihiiiy-tour, secretary, ot Clip
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      112 15 AND THE LITTLE FORD ShdU lead tbem. It's Urst ln sale*— first la e^oaoaiy— a.d first in the esteem of those who love safety, surety aad co nf ort— because of its woLdorfui simplicity, strength and UgDtiiess. It leads ln SALES SERVt 8s iSFASTIOH L. 5 ■91 V 'st v
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      292 15 yl The "EIGHT' I with an Engine ol proved Reliability rr )i Kirg m )«or c jebo dies iaiprnvemeats and refinements in eight cyli der construction which could be oflFered only by" a company that his had iU "Eights" in operation all jv<*r America an» m riit o htr Uads
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      283 16 FIREWOOD •a* Iks BeaUJpeJity c* Maiaa***. ■The prtsse eaatraeter TayGuan Kiat r».w M. rinrt.ln el ««aa Sla. aad *>.) lets (Jobe Boiler Fluid Ussjl fUU lor t r*«errl*j[ aad CUaa seller* ef every «e*«rt»«Wal >WM Nos. 1561 ft IIU *>•*» M. Phillip Street rV*M No*. 14-.S ft l«7f Private Residence
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      347 16 GUAN KIAT CO LIMITED (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) S6, Phillip Street, SINGAPORE. GOODS READY AND IN STOCK NOW Hubbuek's coloured paint, oil and sundries, hack saw blades, Elephant Brand scythe blade* 40 in, hex. round hex. iron bolts and nuts, assorted sizes, Europe bass brooms 12 by 6 rows, brass
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      923 16 CLASSIFIED ADVtRTISEMENTS The PREPAID charge* far Wanta, For Sale, To Let, etc, la ordinary close-set type (average six words te line) are Per line one insertion 28 ct«, two insertions 4« eta, three Insertions (4 cts, foar insertions 82 ct*., live Insertions SI.M, six insertions fl.lt, tea Insertion* $1.4*. twelve
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      924 16 SITUATIONS Vacantgeneral DISPENSERS WANTED for Singapore. State ability and salary required, 76, Strait* Tim**. WANTED, lady travelling on s.s. Nore about middle May to help with two children from Singapore to London, part passage. Apply Help, Straits Times. WANTKI) IMMEDIATELY, fo^ temporary appointment of ab,out two months, a clerk able
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      815 16 LAND AND HOUSES I Water and gas laid on. Garage. Apply M, Huat WANTED TO RENT, a bungalow furmsh ed or unfurnished about 6 to 8 miles from town. Replies to 310. Straits Time*. FOB SALE PRIVATELY, a small rubber estate situated in Singapore. Excellent investment. For particulars, apply 316,
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      410 16 Straits Motorcar Service I IMITEr (Incorporated in Singapore) 211 to 21G, Orchard Road CARS HIRE SECOND- lIAND CARS lOR SALE Studebaker 7-seater, wire heels, good for private user, $4,50, Reo, 5-xeater SJS» O>erland. 5-seater 2.250 Overland. 5-<eater 2,ioc Chevrolet, 5-seater 2,2 if. If you wish to sell your car, consult
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      196 16 THE STRAITS TIMES. TELEPHONES Editorial and General U Manager's Office 1117 Job Printing Office.. Ill* Ail communications relating to editoria.' matters and news should be address to THE EDITOR. AJI communications relating to business matters— advertisements, subscriptions, accounts printing, etc., should be addressed tt the Manager. advertisement rates Wants, For
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