The Straits Times, 17 May 1920

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    Masthead
    15 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26,334 SINGAPORE, MONUAy, MAY 17, 1920 j-ih i PRICE 10 CENTS
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      120 1 Pric now THE LETTERS f B. B. M. SIGNIFY Bear Brand ft* ilk But the eolution for our competition is Best Business Methods We much regret that no oce sent in the correct result. We have decide: 1 to present the prize to TdE GENERAL HOSPITAL, SINGfrAPJEtS I c a
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      152 1 I ROBINSON CO., LTD. (iMOrpontod ia Ilia Sknula SetUcmeßta) AGENTS RALEIGH CYCLE CO., LTD. Hide a Rapid, Rigid, Reliable Raleigh The all-steel bicy cl^, with no dangerous malleable iron castings. It is different from, better than, an ordinary bicycle, is practically everlasting and never in need of repair ROBINSON CO.,
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    Rubber Report?.
    1091 2 CfaiViot, Labu, ScUba and Blla jumatra). Tie iepc it of OtMTiot Rattei, L.d., lot tba jtar 1618 Bla'oi that alief exoiafoa of eetU'n mimp land aibjoh bad to be abas dcaed the (.lasted am bow itaada at 3,838 •ores. Tbe iLb^iei bar?«aled totalled Blf ,384 lbs., igiul 474,314
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      129 2 Cheese is the most Nutritious Food -Stuff in the World. A^itRICAN CHEDDAR) v IM V.S a»U "HP r». °> /AW On sale at all stores. CONNELL BROS., CO. Sole Agents, Singapore. y< (Incorporated id U b A.) Telegrams i VANNER ERASER CHALMERQ PROPRIETORS TBE GENERAL BLKOTBIO CO., LTD, I 1
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      419 2 London Selling Agate BKISTLKS ea Mac OIL&EEDS amd CmWWtaaa* KIWI SUNS Hi fi.t RIBBFA. DRUGS COTrOM. WOOL 3e«*e»« v;«MnaV ORE*. IOCA m.*, uI'MS, AND PkODt'GS e»at«j«. KEYMEKp SOW '$CM '.»»SsitC Uiaprj KTSrIirSWStS, ti^llsd kaVtsnuea, 'RtTMut fcaatao.* C*-lra JTJBT A MOMXNT PLEAS S Aa OrdUary Tyre (M by 4) UM at
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      511 2 GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.. LTD (Incorporated in Hongkong) Head OfJcc and Work* j HONGKONG Dependability EMERALD BRAND CEMENT kaa been tiaed for .11 deaeriptiona of work, daaw aad reaervolra. t™»w«y». h »*«>o« heavy found.t.ons, fortMeaUona. rti^S tt* Far Eaat, and it has everywhere given entire aatiafaeSoa. Telegraphic addresa GREENLAND, SINGAPORI
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    Consolidated Robber.
    657 3 Satisfactory Report for Past Year Tbe kixth ataoal geaerai meetiag ol j ■bwetaolden ia Conaolidated Rabbet BsUtes (IBM) \M.. waa held at tbe oOoea of tbe a oietarics anJ Rtnetal manaßtra (Menu. A. R. BntkUl and Soaa). No. 3 Kiikistß Ro*d, Bhaßßh»i, on Aptil 38. lit. B. T.j
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    RISING COST OF LIVING.
    382 3 Why Famous Surgeon Can Keep Food Bill Down '■It is not tins to saj that at Ibe piesest time the oi«t ol living v nnavoidablj 80 pet oeat 01 erea 80 ptr oral, greater than btfoie the wai." Tbe remarkable statemeal ia made by Sit HtL«j
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      390 3 sw L^bw <^*»N V > k i am always "up" to time with the h-lp of aa "Ego" "1 wis an early riser I used by force of will to aj rouse mys^'f. bat 1 was never sure of always doing it? P One day I overs ept myself— and
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      582 3 I A Peep into the Future. I i A Picture with Moral. If you find it m-ce>sary to bold a book clos* to your ryrs nosy. jt il< esn't look very promising lor the future. How w.M.ld you like to be dependent on others instead of using your own eyes-
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      137 3 Henry Cardnlr Co -Ltd.. LoNDON-NaNCHESTER-Gi \S(.ou Birmingham •Dealers in- Raw Rubber cd a aca f i 2 Metal Exchange Building h I Phone: Avenue 94t» Telegrams j.v .Now Fermet- Grace London i.V MKOAPOM OfTICB: 17. JAPAN STUR Maaacr Mr. A 8 C. FRIU ■ols Amu for ■ITO FOB BOOFIMa. sUKIMAK
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      781 4 STEAMER SfIILINGS Pa <& O. British India AND Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated ia tatjaaafi MAIL AND PASSENGER SEKTICaW PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL a. H. OtX (Under Contract with His Majesty's Oevanaoati The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at present saspeaded LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICJi FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES It LONDON
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      476 4 STEAMER SAILINGS PRINCE LINE UNITED, (Incorporated in England) FAR EAST BERVICE FOR NEW YORK PERSIAN PRICE (via Sun) SLAVIC PRINCE (via Panama'"" U about June/July For all information apply to ADAMSON, GILFILLAN A CO, LTD (Incorporated in England) AgenU. THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITRD (Incorporated in the United Kingdom) For
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      277 4 STEAMER SAILINGS Tin ■Ajmnr nmrvca COMPAJffT, KDOTMB (Ineorperated la ■traits Ssttlaaaata) This Has table la sa.Je«t ta altaratUa without farther a*ti*s. Wteaasar salUag baaa liagaaor* PIN SENO— Brary Tuesday, st I »vaV, to. Port Swettenham aad Penasg. PERAK Every laaday, at Us, fer Malacca and Pert BweUeaaaa. Praai Mala aw
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      380 4 STEAMER SAILINGS 0. S. K. THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA LTD. (Incorporated ia Japan) No. 2, De Soexa Street. Proposed Sailings from Singapore (Subject to change without notice) FOB LONDON, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBUBG FOR PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, LONDON, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG i FOR NEW YORK (via Panama Canal) 1
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      420 4 STEAMER SAILINGS NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (Incorporated ta Japaa) Man Coatraet wttk tka) fll Jaaaaea* lil.iaaaM— lubj.et te alteration altk— l —Hrn. EUROPEAN MAIL UNB Fortnightly Barries 'or Loadoa, Antwerp via (Malacca) Faaaay. Colombo, Saaa, Port Said aad Mansllsaa, MISHIMA MARU May 26 SADO MARU Juno a KITANO MARU June IT
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      552 5 STEAMER SAILINGS M, MALAYAN Master and Owners not responsible for any debts incurred by any members of the crew of the s.s. Malayan. koi: ri:\w. ami CAU itt\ teas register, sails at 1 p.m. For fnight or paaaasja, apply BOUBTBAO CO., A,., 1,,.1.,-China S. N. Co., Ltd. DODWELL LINE (Incorporatod
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      393 5 STEAMER SAILINGS j CANADIAN PACiriC OCEAN SERVICES, LIMITED For China, Japan and Vancouver, B.C. The Company's steamer Mattawa is doe heri' first half June, ai.il will have prompt Uspatch for above ports. Cargo will be ■a»iT on through Bill sf Ln.lmg to all' "ar.iidian and U.S.A. Overland Pointa. For freight
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      586 5 STEAMER SAILINGS NOTICE We herewith beg to announce our appoint- nent as sole agents for the Stiaits Settlemen'j, frVrlerntvd Malay States and the Netherlands East Indies for the GREEN STAR STEAMSHIP CORPORATION OF NEW YORK which owns and controls about one million tons of shipping space. Regular steamship services from
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      943 5 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE BTRAITB SETTLEMENTS I BETILEMENT OF 81NBAP3RE. Soil No. KM ol 1919 B.'tweoa Savena Kup;«.i.«nia» PUal, Fl«tt.ff and iv Kab CLUt. *.miaiattatji oti Tan Ko».' J.ian? iMMMii i/«»fenda*t t. rja»n» to aa o»d.» tl »he SapcmaCoort •i tS-ngepcr! in the »»o*e aelicn, nil per oas
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      428 5 NO riOl is haaata vi T ra taa* Bimo Da,fcy, and Oompany, Limited, it N... 4, K.rt Road, M»l«o-a, are tee Boio Proprietor j of the above Irade Marka ascd by them in ooaarotioa with ooltoa pieoe gcods aad all eUosec ol maaul*et3:ed Litiios, oadushitts aad baadJkciobiels, oLa».»o-g, axes, oanvM.
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      549 5 NBTICE MBBTING OF THB BOARD OF LIOBNBINO JUSTICES The 9feeti«R of m» Forrd ol Lie-'sMaR Jni'i'. t-n tbe Third Qa^fVr BJO. o mtoe«rlrt> Jalj 1, IB I'. 1 v».u to brll ia tbe FirM M»RiFJr\te'* Con-t, at 2(0 p.m., oa Tha Msy Jcae 17, 1020 Applioaat* (jr Traaferit, K<nov.«l« Ba>
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      663 6 tWfattt •*> u A'%L VV'.aHßk.* v •SBB^aBa^.A^.MBBVtafIBSIB^BIa^BBB^BBBBB'M> ■PB^Mr» < »a»»>«qp|pßßßmjga»aßßßßB B "TO» w^* l^** \f^i y^ iTfllr from M mlny Mai IT. to Rit:rlim, May Vi A DRAM a as KM.-.rtvd*! A 8 11 Ib aiNilShlal I^Q Seooad ''bow aomtocaeUir 9.1 b pm. A OILOWVN •PflOlAt. Fiatariaß a p paar
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      355 6 BH| hallj,td.s bbR/^l^bl HBOOND SHOW AT 8.11 ramV/i«\ ik^B» UaSteria' speoial atlraolion B9NNIE BOHNiE LASSIE BkwrißK UtriY MaOLABBN a ebarmiae Day c( love a*d lib aad 1a... M0t The pi»j ol wiU Batwara tin mtuty n.i miUioaaiid aaJ bio. t Leattei Bostab latßie lo mike h«z way m Ann ns».
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      243 6 jBBC* 1 BRITISH OLAZB3 STONBWARI ]3x»si,ixi. Pipes Whuita and Halves— ln all a>zea STOCKS HELD BY CLOUET CO. •7, Baffles Quay, BINOHPORK BRUNNER MOND CO., LTD. Hopthwloh, Bn«lar>d 7HAOC MAfOL Maaaf kctoren ot aioaißonato el Soda soda Am cauitto Sod* cr»bon»teo* Amaooj* Salpb»*B ol Ammonu Cmioum cuior de Pare zino.
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    144 7 FIXTURES :odey, May 17 Bipb Watet, 9 62 ».m 9 /IB p id soaiat Se'vioa mtg., i.M C A 9 pm. KUi, 'a Cirot)", 9IBp n. Tuesday, Hay 18. Bags W»i-f. io 88 a.m., 10.17 p.m. R :nl Board a.16 p m Tennis Final* and At Home.
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    138 7 Vessels at the Docks. Xamons P<Aai Ikn. ~f mxxt B»»i«. Dr^in r Sbtiaip. Aktr t'AMt f bi-rtwa, K-.mpbio«. 'aasas ••ha.u Aunt and Viotobi* Oa Daaasv— KL Kaik WPiir.- Ystsbicfr, Hsipb-ng Scnj Baag, Ca m> theneb're Rtriat^, Y»n^t:z Jim tks Dock :>biinr, >J»»a, Ipou, i'si sbiua Mat:,, f jti,
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    Vessels Arrived
    220 7 ■'no, Jap., HSB toes horn Aa.-j 18/ 5, tee. GiaDg Alt, Brit, 111 tons, frcu Bstcvj M/ 5, r Jjy» v. o. Y-t hi- Btil 1424 icdb, from Kobe 10 t. loi P osr^ cr Sooj Aid, Brit 638 tons, tram Batavi*. 16/6, los J .V* UP". Suiiu*
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    170 7 T»D»t. ?nli3 Sambn 'Z.* r pc P 4we«<oaham and P&aaag 8 pm Tefck Aneon B pm Ims PaLat 8 pm Saegi 4 TnasoAt Pnlaa Batam and Pnlan Bolaag 9 anOneok B j.c Kari-jca 10 »a, P. &»uibo, SioKKawang, Pamazgkat and Sircbr.s 10 *o. Mflb! h I I
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    Mails for Europe.
    16 7 '.m OflM Beport) 4 L»»i Apiil 1 AaiJ li ipin se M.y 11
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    131 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, May 17. On London, Bank 4 m/i 2/4 Demand 2/3 3/4 Private 3 m/s 2/4 3/4 On New York Demand 43% Private 90 days 47% On France Bank 625 On India, Bank T. T. 103 ■On Hongkong, Bank d/d TT'-p.c. pm. On Shanghai, Bank d/d
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      MINING
      176 7 Iss. Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 10 10 Ampang 16.25 16.75 1 X Ayer Weng 1.00 1.75 nom. £1 £1 Kam. Kamunting 3.6.0 3.7.6 10 10 Kinta Assoc. 7.50 B.'J5 £1 £1 Hints Tin 2.7.6 n0m. £1 £1 Lahat Mine* 7.50 8.00 5 5 Lingui Tin 6.25 6.50 10 10
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      GENERAL
      104 7 [S3. Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. O £1 E. Smelting Co. 14.00 14 50 >/- 5/- Electric Twayi 3/8 4/» 10 10 Fraser Neave 51.50 52.50 x.d. 10 50 W. Hammer Co. 105.*****.00 l«0 lOOKatz Bros. 125.*****.00 10 10 MaynarJ Co. 12.75 10 10 Robinson Ord. 14.25 14.75 88. Pal.
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      DEBENTURES
      85 7 C. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par I px. pt» Spore Electric Trsn ways 5 p.c. £350,000 aom Spore Municipal 5 px. $1,878,000 par Spore Mun. AM p.c of 1907 $1,000,000 II px. lOp.e.di» Spore Mun. 4V» p.c. of 1909 $1,600,600 16 px. lOp.e.dl* Spore Man. 4',» p.*. af 1909
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      383 7 Pras«r and «'<>. and Lyall and Evatt'a QhUC.u Fra»er Lyall Co. Eratt Malaka Pinda 2.80 3.00 2.75 3.00 Malako.f ($2) 5.65 5.85 5.50 5.75 ManTekimg ($1) 0.90 1.00 0.95 1.05 Mergai (*">) 7nom. 7.00 8.00 Muar ($1) 0.15 0.25* 0.16 0.26* N. Serendah ($2) 6.25 0.75 6.25 6.60
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      751 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED, experienced housekeeper. Apply Housekeeper, Straits Times, giving references. I KURD CAR FOR SALE. In good running order, Jstepney wheel. Apply 426, Straits Times. PRIVATE HOARDINC HOUSE, comfortable accommodation, apply No. 1, Mount •th. WANTED POI SOLICITORS 1 OFFICE shortiiund typist, commencing salary $150. Rsydy Law, Straits Times.
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      107 7 FILLIS' GREAT CIRCUS Laat Biz Nights Last Six Nitfhta t iii: m isl moses 10l seas en ever obtained la Singapore anrpMsiag all peviens raoords. o- night To-night Another Chsnge of Programme First appeantoe of EVAN NAIR ni»tyel!os petloimar oa tbe Triple Hotiaoatal Ban. Uprise cl 188 COSOROVB9 sal HI3B
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      672 7 BTRAIIB BETriEMENTBABoOC>ATItiN (tUagapora Biaaab) N .Mas hereby sirea that tbe aaaoal geatttai ■ueetiag at tha Assoolatioa will be bald a' M c B<oha«ge Bromr, Sisgtpjte, oa f sir i Jay, May H3, 1880, at 18.18 p.m. Hcsixnas 1. To ecaaidtt the ocmojitt. p|ot» aad tbe bsa tiesenrer's asctnat 'n ih«
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      251 7 MUNICIPAL NOTICE Beqofoed lot tbe Muaiai^al Aeaooateat'ai Office a oa-Jaiar, oammeaeug salary at IW9 9~* saaum titimg fey suaoai taaarameaia of ISO to 11,(60 pci anuom. A •empjtary ailgwanoa of 30 ptt eeal la f^tr-ira to sa'ary is at pit sent keiag paid. Ajjilioanls will bo t tqaned to tWniila
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    DEATHS
    39 8 HARVEY.- On April 14, at 57, Hans-road, S.W., AU-xina Guthrie. wife of the late John Harvey, Singapore, aged 86. ROBINSON.— On April 14, at 106, Stamford Hill, Eliza Knight, widow of Philip Robinson, Singapore-, in her 91st year.
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY, MAY 17 TAXATION AND PROSPERITY.
    1062 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, MAY 17 TAXATION AND PROSPERITY. It is not an easy matter to determine just how much taxation a country like England can bear. Even at the end of the costliest war the world has ever known, there is an enormous amount of wealth in England. Almost
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    51 8 An interesting case was commenced at the Hongkong Magistracy, on May 6, when J. A. Reynolds, overseer of the KowloonCanton Railway, was charged with impersonating a police officer and obtaining admittance to house 16, Lee Yuen Street, and performing the duties of a constable, without any authority. The case was
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    64 8 According to the Hongkong Daily Press the police of Hongkong have arrested' a Eurasian who arrived there on May 5 from Batavia. The arrest was made as a result of telegraphic information, received in the Colony, to the effect that the youth had embezzled a sum of 9,000 guilders from
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    28 8 According to the Malay Mail, it is said that a deputation is to wait on fl. E. the High Commissioner in connection with the question of official salaries.
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    31 8 The output from Renong Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., mine for the second half of the month of April was No. 1 dredge, 240 piculs. No. 3 dredge, 155 piculs 401 piculs.
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    32 8 Mr. H. J. Cooper has been appointed Chairman of the Perak Branch of the F.M.S. Chamber of Commerce in place of Mr. F. S. Physick who leaves for home by the Nore.
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    29 8 Mr. C. Ward-Jackson, Secretary of the Planters' Association of Malaya and of the Incorporated Society of Planters, was to address the meeting of Chinese planters in Penang on Saturday.
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    35 8 A sidelight on Saturday's jracing is to be recorded by the arrest of a Filipino and two Eurasians, at the Race course in the afternoon for going about the course for the purpose of bookmaking.
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    35 8 A Cantonese merchant from the Straits Settlements is at Hongkong engaged in preliminary discuss ons with a view to floating a company to construct a railway from Sunning City to the City of Hoi An.
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    36 8 The first shipment of palm oil from the East was received in England recently and consisted of 125 barrels from Sumatra. Regular shipments of rubber seed oil are now being made from the F.M.S. to England.
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    48 8 The Government of Negri Sembilan notifies that on and after July 1 it will be prepared to consider applications for land on favourable terms for the cultivation of the African oil palm in that part of the State lying to the east of the GemasKuala Lipis railway line.
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    63 8 The directors of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company announce a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum on the preferred stock (less tax) and an interim dividend at the rate of 12 per cent, per annum on the deferred stock (free of tax) for the
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    69 8 News has been received at home of the death, through being mauled by a lioness, of Mr. George Adams, owner of an estate in Tango, East Africa, and a native of Dumbarton West. Mr. Adams set a trap in the bush, and on going there later the lioness sprang out,
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    73 8 A Malacca correspondent writes that there has been much sorrow over the transfer of the Rev. Mother Sister St. Clothilde to Taiping. The Lady Superior, during her stay in Malacca, extending over a period of about 18 years, has won the heart of everybody, regardless of nationality and creed, and
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    74 8 The new County Courts Act, which is now in operation at home makes important alterations in procedure. In future actions for damages in which the amount in dispute does not exceed £100, including actions for libel, slander, breach of promise, or seduction, may be transferred from the High Court to
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    89 8 The following taken from the Shanghai Customs Daily Returns of May 1 is of interest Tatsuno Maru, from Hamburg Imports— Bamboo steel, 1,000 piculs paper, 1,900 piculs clocks, 900 lanterns, 660 beer, 1,000 dozen umbrella frames, 2,200; buttons, 4,000 gross; needles, 4Vi millions aniline dyes, value H. K. Tls. 6,570.
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    125 8 On Friday evening Superintendent Towle, of the Kuala Lumpur Fire Brigade, noticed a blaze in the direction of Maxwell Hill, and without waiting for the alarm to be given sent out the engine to the scene of the outbreak and found a fire on a clearing at the back of
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    108 8 The Government of India contemplate undertaking legislation relating to ports next autumn. A Bill to transfer Chittagong port to the Government of India is practically ready, and details have been already settled. A Bill to control Vizagapatam harbour will be ready soon. Ports and port developments will be Government of
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    125 8 Recent reports from the Ceylon Bacteriological Institute show that most encouraging progress is bein^ made there, under the direction of Dr. Nicholls, in co-opera-tion with Dr. L. F. Hirst, the Municipal Bacteriologist of Colombo in connection with the recent epidemic of influenza. The various organisms traced in local cases have
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    503 8 H.M.S. Colombo is due in Sinjrapo from home this afternoon. Mr. M. J. Finlay, of the Chartered Bank Medan, is homeward bound. Mr. L. W. Tivy, of Katoynng Bahru Estate, is leaving for Home by the N'ovant at the end of May. The Principal of Westminster CoUage.
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    Bishop's House Fund
    70 8 The following is a statement of subscriptions received to date. Further contributions will be gratefully received tiy Messrs. Evatt and Co., Honorary Treasurer*. French Bank Buildings, Singapore :—Previously acknowledged SI 1,">1 1 Boustend and Co., $500, Ipoh Tamil Church offertory $5.74, St. Andrew's Cathedral fi \v.:i offering
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    Passengers Outward Bound
    205 8 Per N.Y.K. steamer Kamo Maru, from London, April 24. To Singapore Miss E. E. Watson, Mrs. E. M. D. Morgan, Master L. W. Morgan, Miss Drew. C. W. Dicks, J. D. Fullalove, H. C. P Clifford, N. de F. Garland, Mrs. D. Pater son and child, Mr.
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    Government House
    214 8 Guests of His Excellency the Governor and Lady Guillemard at Government House at dinner on Saturday nipht were H. E. Major-General D. H. Ridout, X.11.X C.8., C.M.G., and Mrs. Ridout Hon. Mr. A. M. Pountnoy, C.8.E., and Mrs. Pountney, Hon. Mr. R. J. Aridie, Major-General F. Ventris, C.B.
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      92 8 HIGH-GLASS jps| CIGARETTES MADE IN ;i'jK f'W t6YPr B.S.A. Air Rifles FOR TARGET OX SPORTING WORK Cal .22 More r*pul r tejoymtmt arid more pleasure fere to b*» obtained frcm tr?« casual use of there nflec, than frrm all oth*r arae put together. Trey are ver? powerful and acou--ate As
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      253 8 SELECT SUBJEOTB AND BIS FEATURES AT SINBAPORE 8 MODERN PCITLRE TREATIES (Iv Chug Km ft Co Ltd., PiOfriatoH) ALHAMBRA THFLONGARMOFMANNItTEIt 7 NITS 7 "am Featariaß Heat? B. Waltball, Heleae oba4wiek Mil Oliveaan alnova. OOPPIR, two parts FACI OF THI MAOONNA, 8 part. (riMlSbowl PALLADIUM HOME I PTI F^»*tiri«» Mr*. urar!i«
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    BOLSHEVISM.
    294 9 Progress of the Polish Campaign. A nti- British Propaganda In Persia. Rbuter Telegrams. London. Mtl VI. Warsaw The Bolshevists on May 10 TPrrrwsod the Dnieper and. reinforced by frcOi troops from the north and south, ■violently attacked the Polish positions defending the approach to Kieff. The Poire maintained the
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    French Labour Trouble.
    209 9 Reiter Telegrams. London, May VI. The Times correspondent at Paris states that whin the decision of the Government to prose-. -ute the Confederation was made known, a meeting of strikers was in progress on the Boulevards. The strikers refused to disperse and the police fired twice, whereupon
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    Aviation.
    92 9 Keuteb Telegram. London, May 13. The first competitor, Major Maclaren m a Handley-Page, accompanied by Captain Barton as navigator, for the Paily Express i'lO.OttO air cargo race from Britain to India, starts on May 15, while <"apt. Kenworthy is competing on behalf of the Yorkshire Evening News. He starts
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    IRELAND.
    336 9 Wholesale Murder and Open Robbery. Fifty Police Barracks Destroyed In One Nijrht. Retttfti Tfijtrams. London, May 12. Two BoBr«mm wore shrt I art and one wounded in '!>'■ si'hnrbs of C When p—riUnfl a trawot in the eastern suburb a ooa 'Iv volley was poured in on three OMotakfoa,
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    United States News.
    272 9 Reuter Telegrams. London, May 12. Washington The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has unanimously reported on the resolution requesting President Wilson to semi warships and marines to Batum to protect American lives and property there and along the railways towards Batsu. London, May 12. The Socialist Party convention
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    Australia and Japan.
    286 9 Interesting Speech by Minister Watt. Reuter Telegrams. London, May 12. Lord Milner, speakincr at the Empire Parliamentary Association's luncheon to the Australian Minister Mr. Watt, who has arrived in England in connection with the international financial conference, referred to the question of an imperial clearing house for
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    Devolution.
    120 9 Keuter Telegram. London, May 13. The report of the Speakers' Committee on devolution confirms the forecast of April 27 and shows that the committee was equally divided regarding two schemes, but was practically agreed on questions of the powers to be devolved, financial relations and judiciary. Under the heading
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    War Wealth Tax.
    114 9 Reuter Telegram. London, May 13. The committee appointed to consider the practicability of a levy on war wealth has reported affirmatively and suggests that it would best be carried out by the adoption of the Inland Revenue Board scheme. It is estimated to yield £550 millions, affecting
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    Coal Miners.
    45 9 Becter Telegram. London, May 12. It is declared that the miners regard the increased prices of coal as the first step to decontrol the industry therefore they are contemplating a strike. The Labour Party in the House of Commons is challenging the increases.
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    Prince of Wales.
    44 9 Ebuteb Telegram. London, May 12. The Premier of New Zealand has cabled to London, that the Prince of Wales has concluded his tour in the North Island. The tour was an unqualified succesff His Royal Highness left a splendid impression everywhere.
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    Mexican Revolution.
    184 9 trted Capture of President Carranza. Reuter Telegrams. London, May 12. lington The Mexican revolutionary government is arranging to ask immediate recognition by the United States. London, May 12. Vera Cruz The rebels are unable to dislodge Carranza from Sanmarco. The American Consul at Vera Cruz states that foreigners
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    European Situation.
    176 9 Reuter Telegrams. London, May 12. A number of reports indicate a postponement of the Spa conference to dates varying from June 15 to June 30. London, May 12. Berlin The French General Nollet has been despatched to investigate the German semi-official statement that the German troops in the
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    Italian Politics.
    76 9 Reuter Telegrams. London, May 12. Rome Sr. Nitti has resigned in consequence of the Government's defeat by 193 to 112 in the debate on internal policy, which the Catholics supported and the Socialists regarded as too weak. London, May 12. Rome The defeat of the Government is due
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    A Loan by Dr. Wu Ting Fang.
    183 9 The Sincere Company at Canton, the Canton Times states, has refused to obey a summons of the Kwangchow District Court in Canton for the appearance of Wong Kwok Shun, one of the directors of the company, to answer why an injunction should not
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    60 9 An inheritance tax is proposed for Canton. The real estate registration bureau jointly operated by the Supreme Court and the Municipality has submitted proposals for the taxation of real estate as follows When bequeathed by father to son per cent. to a friend 3 per cent. presented to some philanthropic
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    1347 9 Successful Conclusion To Spring Meeting. A Day for Lightweights. A fne afternoon's racing on Saturday brought a most successful meeting to a conclusion. After the rain of overnight the going was heavy and the light weights had a dance of which they took good ailvantage in several events
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    The Successful Owners
    216 9 In the appended table the third horse ia included irrespective of whether there was a third place in the race. F. S. Goodall E. A. O. Travers Mr. Amber" 'Mr. Hart" Walton Kongsi M. A. Namazie D. F. Bostock E. S. Manasseh Lee Pang Seng Ipoh Kongsi
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    Winning Jockeys
    117 9 The most successful jockeys of the meeting were as follows The drawers in the sweep on the third race on Saturday were as follows Pickle, Saul and Elias Madame Mill, H. Anderson; Kananga, M. H. Mergler Acquisition, C. O. Hagedorn Backfire, Gaw Kheh Swee The Conscript, A. C.
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    MILK TIN WIRELESS
    203 9 Small Boys Pick up Messages From Berlin. A class of eleven-year-old schoolboys in Luton arc daily picking up messages from the Eiffel Tower, ships at sea, and even from Berlin, by means of a wireless installation of their own make. Condensed milk cans, scrapped cardboard boxes, and
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    Bukit Selangor Rubber.
    1764 10 The Reconstruction Scheme Approved. An extraordinary general meeting of the Bukit Sdaagor Rubber Estates, Limited, was held on April X in the Council Room of the Rubber Growers' Association, 38, K.isti heap, K.C., to consider a scheme of k tien and the formation of a new company,
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    A Terrible Ordeal.
    202 10 A man who in his earlier life belonged to a band of brigands and achieved fame, not only by the numerous murders he committed but by his wonderful escape from the extreme penalty of the law, has just celebrated his centenary in a Home for the Aged
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    British Officers as Targets.
    133 10 Keuter has received a letter written by a British officer serving in South Russia which contains a terrible account of the treatment of two British officers by the Bolshevists. The writer says that the two officers, who were captured at Rostoff, were stripped naked and their
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    74 10 The Rangoon Times calls attention to a rumour that an otrer for a Rangoon rice mill has been made by a Japanese firm, ami claims that as food supplies are equally important as non-ferrous metal.-, a similar enaotm nt to the Non-Ferrous Ait should be passed to prevent the intrusion
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      Dangerous Premises.
      198 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In reply to Contra's letter I can only say that however much he may try to ridicule me I cannot at ail agree with him. He mentioned that there are two concrete stairs (why say two when only 1 exists
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      Estate Labour.
      348 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Labour and its problems has occupied a prominent position lately in this country, in common with the rest of the world, and rightly so, as there are few practical men in rubber who would deny that shortage of labour is
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    155 10 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending Saturday, May 22, 1920 Saturday, May 22. Chinese Co., S.V.I. Balestier Range, 2.30 p.m. R. SMITH. 2nd Lieut., Acting Adjutant. S.V.C. SINGAPORE AND S. M. BOY SCOUTS. Orders for week ending Monday, May 24 Monday, May 17. First Singapore Troop
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    82 10 Fanciers of Mabel Normand, the famous comedienne, who has generally been seen 'in pictures of a humourous nature, will like to see her in something- dilterent in the six-reel Goldwyn special production The Kloor Below, which the Marlborough is presenting to-night. Another picture, also entitled The Floor Below,
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    Sporting Intelligence.
    282 10 Singapore Yacht Club. A close and exciting race was witnessed yesterday morning when Kathleen, Florence, Gertrude, Eve, Marion, Elizabeth, Stella, Helen, Betzy and Jean competed for points for the Mrs. Lane Cup. A fresh breeze prevailed the whok' morning. Punctually to time the grun sounded, the scratch boats
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    A RUSSIAN PRINCESS
    266 10 Sickening Story of Bolshevik Atrocities. Several parlies of Russian refugees have landed in fcgypt and the Pioneer's Egyptian correspondent gives an interesting account of the experience of princess Ourosotf in Bolshevik Russia whence she brought the first party of the refugees. She and her husband were arrested
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    OLDEST REMAINS OF MAN
    237 10 Stone Age Discovery in South America. Dr. Ameghino, Director of the Buenos Aires Museum, claims that he has just discovered the oldest remains of man yet known. Previous exploration of the ravines of Chapalmalal and Miramar had revealed important deposits of the Stone Age, such as
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    The Sensation-Monger.
    183 10 In a leading article headed Leonora, writes a correspondent, the Morning Post dealt fittingly with the imbecility displayed by a section of the Press in its treatment of an affair for /which the sensible reader could scarcely spare a passing interest. The new journalism has done its utmost
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    APRIL RUBBER RETURNS.
    479 10 Ayer M01ek.— 17,870 lbs. Siak (Sumatra).— 2o,79l lbn. Ayer M01ek.— 17,870 lbs. Siak (Sumatra).— 2o,79l. Mandai-Tekong (S 'pore). —ll,s3B lbs. Malaka Pinda.— 33,l72 lbs. Permas.— 22,997 lbs. Majedie (Johore).— 18,000 lbs. Sekong.— l7,B4o lbs. Kuala Geh.— 12,841 lbs. Pundut.— 37,ooo lbs. Bintang.— l2,ooo lbs. Pelepah Valley (Johore).—
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    APRIL TIN RETURNS.
    52 10 Middleton Tin Mines.— Plant pieuls 120.13, tribute pels. 30.27 pels.— lsC.4o. Ulu Piah.— 3oo pieuls. Sluicing 200 pels, and tributors 100 pels. Murai Tin, Ltd.— Pis. 105.22. It is estimated ther will be a slight loss for the month on account of the stone crushed being of
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET
    100 10 Macphail and Co.'a Daily Report Singapore, May 17. Silver.— sB. Hongkong 77 V 4. Shanghai Tin. Buyers 151.75. Rubber. Market dull r.nl weakening. Shares. Dull and Mondayish." Rubbers. Weak with buyers nibbling for likely parcels at below h.st sales. Sungei Tukangs sold 1, and Kundongs I.:.' I
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    25 10 Mr. rheang Peng Moh presided at the Eurasian Literary Association debate on Thursday and not Mr. Chitng Moh as we were informed by a correspondent.
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    Guiding Aircraft.
    967 10 The Wonders of Wireless Telephony. To find himself lost in the trackless air used to be the chief bugbear of the flying man. writes a special correspondent of The Times «>n March 26. Getting among clouds or fog, or flying over sea or unfamiliar land, to 100 c
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    Fillis's Circus.
    83 10 The last six nigl ts of the Fillis Circus season are aim mured. The show has hail a remarkable i appeared likely to do so for even lonirer than tlie pr. week. An excellent programme is always presented, and patrons will tin. l the third change, which is
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    Airships of the Future.
    2197 11 Steel- Built Liners and Air Yachts. When writing about airship development of the future, says a corresp. in a hone paper, one is reminded of a |MM invented with a view to niakintr history lessons more interesting ,i c MftoM game called "Truthful rictuies." I- or
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      292 11 8. MOUTRIE and CO., LTD. (Inootpotated ia Hongkong) beg to announce that havi i < recently augmented their Tuning Staff, they are prepared 1 1 undertake tuning contracts at special rates. All tunings will be done by HIGHLY EFFICIENT EUROPEANS ONLY acd satisfaction will be guarantee All ciders will h*?e
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      136 11 UELPHI HOTEL EVERY EVENING OUR SPECIAL ORCHESTRA PLAYS FROM 7 TO 10 ADELPHI HOTEL LIMITED, R. V. TJEEKDEMA. Managing Director. RAWmIOTEL The largest and most successful Hotel on the Island FACING THE SEA Luxurious suits of rooms and spacious lounges, verandahs and beau* tiful grounds. AFTERNOON TEA Every Thursday, music
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    A Book of the Week.
    1107 12 *An Unrepentant Junker. I Marshal von Hindenburg is the victim of his friends" n'lmiration. They pressed him to write his memories, and he yielded, anil the result is that he has done himself the gnatast disservice, by revealing himself as nothing of a military commander
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    BANDITS' DASH FOR FREEDOM.
    690 12 Train Beats Rotor Car in a Race By Nigbt. A (1 rili'Eg nee between a band cf dee peiadota ia a nictrr eas and tie polio ♦»«v M.ir ai cxficcs speed on a Mil way ciigine, and a deadly battle which teimiuakd (be ctase rivals tbe
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    INDIAN FINANCIAL CRISIS.
    336 12 Bombay Bank Rate Raised to Nice Per Cent. The Ti.ne« of ladu's flo&noivi oorrdtpoadeal say a ttist tbe effect o( the raising of the beak rale in Bombay to S pet oeai. has been to dt»w money from ditleteat ptitn it tba ooaatiy. The la»t statement ol
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    Devonshire House Ball
    1090 13 A Magnificent aod Historical Spectacle, Tbe Times of April 6 says :-\e»teia»y evening wm the occasion cf the Doehtss of Albany's bistotioal ball, in aid of hei Dept ford eharitiea— hiatorioal beeaosa those present would be tbe last invited gaeata to D.vonshire Hania aa a great town
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      1012 14 SALES BY. AUCTION EBTATE OF TAN DM) IY£. DEQEASf D TLe aadefeiKced have awn ia fcraefcd Ie tall bj snotrou at Ibrit ssJo ioobc, No. 10, K ise Bartct, a v mbsdat, Mat 19, at SBO t a. 1. Vi ■•b.c Ircafcoid laad %»<* U>e oomrcTJßd hnore No 89 Kampcag
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      637 14 BALES BT AUCTION. rO ENTERPRISING CAPITALISTS AND COMPANY PROMOTERS. IMPORTANr AUCTION SHE Of Valuable Tin Mining Land at Ulo Mersing, Johore. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng and Co's sale room. No. SO, Kling Street, Singapore, on Wednesday, June 3*. at 2M p.BL All that piece of mining land situate at
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      557 14 Assets over $3,500,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $15,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE GO. LTD. (Ireorporatea la Straits S*ttl*m*cta) HEAD OFFICE i Wlaehestst Haaaa, Magapsre. LONDON OFFICE: M. OM Jewry. EC Th* Company has BMW deposited with th* Supreme Court ef England an« complies with th* British LU* Assurance
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      420 14 BANKING NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPY NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY (Established 1824) Paid np Capital fl. 80,000,000 about £8,667,000 SUtutory Reserve Fund fl. 14^90,841 (about £1,216,880) Special Reserve Fund 1. 17,000,000 (about £1.416,666) Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Batavia. Branches Penang, Hongkong, Shanghai Kobe, Rangoon, Soerabaya, Semarang, Weltevreden, Bandoeng (Java), Cheribon, Tegal
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      560 14 BANKING THE OVERSEA-CHINESE BANK, LIMITED. (Incorporated in th* Straits Settlements) Bead Office: SINGAPORE, 63, KLING STREET. Tel. No. 1655 Branch PENANG, 24. BEACH STREET Capital t Authorised |26,*X>il,00C I"o«d 10^00,000 Paid-up 6,250 OOC Reserve Liability of Shareholders 6.260.WK Board of Directors Th* Hon. Dr. Lim Boon Keng, 0.8.r;, Chairman Tan
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      575 14 BANKING THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED (Incorporated in Jspan) Capital Subscribed Y100.000.0M Capital Paid Up V 61,000,00( Reserve Fund V 44.000.00* President, N. Kajiwara, Esq. Vice-President, S. Suzuki, Esq DIRECTORS R. Ichinomiya, Esq. K. Morimura, Esq. K. Kodama, Esq. M. Mitsui, Esq. Y. Yomakava, Esq. M. Ddagiri, Esq. Baron K.
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    952 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. New Cars on tbe Road. There was abundanl evidense at Basket, writes H. Miaaao ttaiet, of tbe ftot that oat faetoiiee bare remmed itis output of oaaa loUowin^ oa tbe aaionaaate inkrrap tion oocasioncd by the aoaldois' Btiike Thtte wai at
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    Consolidated Estates.
    209 15 The dirootovs of tbe Consolidated E'tii Company announoc id iatetim dividead cl 10 pir e:nt. on tbe ordinary abaree, less tiz, pay.blr May 11 to holdsra registered oc April 14. Tl.fl otop of to* b*iTe»*od tn Maroh Bl is 1 462,760 Ibr, a K aiuat 1 860.C00 lbs.
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      471 16 GUAN KIAT CO LIMITED (Incorporated in Strait* Settlement*) Head Ofßce U, PHILLIP STREET, SINGAPORE. K hip-chandlers, Hardware Dealers, GovernBMSrt and Mnnieipal Contractor*. General porter* and Exporter*. EiUte, Rice and Mill Supplier* and Commission Agents. Telegraphic Address GUANKIAT." Codes n»*d A.B.C. Bth Edition Al OSes 'Phone No*. 1361 ft 1361 Private
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      340 16 GUAN KIAT CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) M, Phillip Street, SINGAPORE GOODS READY AND IN STOCK NOW Hubback's White Zinc Paint Hubback's White Lead Hubback's Red Lead Powder Hubback's Boiled Linaeed Oil Crane* Cylinder Oil Zinc Boiler Slabs Veri-Best Roofiing etc., etc MIL-MAKING &GMVAS DEPOT Awataga, Screens, TaraaaUas, Beat
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      960 16 QASSintD ADVERTISEMENTS^ The PREPAID charges fee? Waata, For Sale, To Let, etc, la ordinary dose-set tyre (average six words to Uae) are I— Per line one Insertion 28 cts, two Insertion* M eta, three lasertlons (4 cts, four lasertlons 82 ct*, five insertion* $1.00. six Insertion* $I.l*, tea Insertions $1.48,
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      881 16 MISCELLANEOUS DANCING LESSONS required by European. Apply 412. Strait* Times. CONVERSATION LESSONS in English, French and Malay given by lady. Apply 390, Straits Times. PIANO WANTED, grand or upright.^Tease give name of make and lowest price for cash. Apply 364, Straits Times. $10,000 WANTED to further develop 100 acres partly
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      504 16 ARTICLES FOR SALE FOR SALE, a dictaphone complete, in best working order. Apply 254, Strait* Time*. FOR SALE, a boarding establishment, reasonable offer accepted. Apply 417, Straits Times. FOR SALK, over 2,000 acres first-class rubber land. For particulars, apply 420, Straits Time^ FOR SALE, first-grade quality laterite on Pulau Tekong.
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      193 16 Straits MotorcarScrv.ee Limited (Incorporated in Singapore) 214 to 216, ORCHARD ROAD. OAno HIRED REPAIRED SECOND-HAND CARS FOR SALE t Overland 5-seater $2.2.~>U Chevrolet S-seater 2,2.">0 Empire 5-neater .1.000 Overland 5-seater 2.200 If you wish to sell any, consult v*. Phonel233 BEAR IN MIND The old adage A Stitch in time
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      328 16 THE STRAITS TIMES. TELEPHONES Editorial and General M Manager's Office 1117 Job Printing Office 1244 All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be address**} to THE EDITOR. AH communications relating to business matters— advertisements, subscriptions, accounts* printing, etc., should be addressed M THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATBS Wants, For
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