The Straits Times, 20 May 1920

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26,337 SINGAPORE, THURSMfc MAY, 20, 1920 PRICE 10 CENT
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      177 1 Prie* now B. B. M. A SELECTION OF SOLUTIONS SENT IN n est BrtisK M»ke ritain Brave Men I uy B ars Milk I eraete Bear Milk I uy B iiisK Merchand >c I est Bri ish Manufacture learsß^tMilk 1 I ear's Brow. Milk f«src B >jtut Means \_^^m c*{e
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      155 1 SILVER AND E E3TRO-PLATED DHPT fct-ihng ti.var Photo frames Oijarette asos M Cigarette Boxes Spirit Fiaske Maricure B<t* •t Tobacco Box* s Trinket Br.xes Bterl'Dg Silver Flower Stands .1 Flower Vases /&fk C V 'Wf^-v Candl'^ticks Tea and Ccffee Seta jf Ralvers aDd Sireel Dishes v^S^l Q/f Travelling Clocks w
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    The War Museum.
    1064 2 I Fragments of History lor Crystal Palace. I E.ilj ISI7 efflcial eanclion loa the tonalioa A »v Imperial W«t Maa>om waa <lven by tbe Uabtntl From that time v *m 3 .Li 6 oolleciioD of tfopLica'»td reootds A all ktada ban bees p oaecdira, ud the aoßßamisaHon
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    British Film Enterprise.
    160 2 Mv J ff.ej B meH, ptecHiag at the ■e-oui B:n.ser-afy coevtnlion dionet of %h\ S oil FJm Coupicy, Limited, Hinted tbat ia Qti Beat fataue Ibe o>mp%ay woald ptiJaat(be tjlowiun films «i»pSHI Ivum BiiNafa iiotlle: MyLoid Couoeit, b* R ta The Font Jot Mw, by B1r»i Wxitoe;
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      130 2 j The Car ow/i0 w/ie f C river |jg The All^^i.'>n^^British ?]f T> r.urj I LIGHT^CAR I s. ml ynur enquiry for early delivery to Agents T WEARNE BROTHERS, LTD., J j -r-- Orchard Road. Singapore > Tt STANDARD MOTOR Co, Ltd, I oventry, England. TT M m NEW MOM!
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      595 2 1 ILH OF_PMPLES On Arms, Chest and LimL:. Lost Sleep. Cuticura Meals. "I noticed small red pimples or. my arms and chest. They worr l.r'uiting and I commenced aciatcbio~. snd they spread from my arms to my i. I Small pimples a'.oo appeared on SB* htr.bs. the lonuie being and
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      332 2 THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO. LTD. (Incorporated In Hongkong) Head Office and Works HONGKONG. MANUFACTURERS OF PURE MANILA HEMP CORDAGE No inferior fibre or adulteration of any kind ia used in the cordage made by the Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co, Ltd. It ia unsurpassed in strength and wearing quality, and
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    Koltchak Died Game.
    988 3 Tragic Fid of Great F as&lan Leader, KoK«b»k died »s be bad lived brave m»n," said a Caeeh effioer t j a lep a»e» of the H^gkcßg Daily PaeM the ofchei aaotsiag m fcoard tte Ameiio*. The Ca rhi who paned Huoofib Biogapos« on tbe Aroerioa had
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    United Sua Betong Rubber.
    163 3 Tha i Til c( the Uaited Sas. Belong Bubbe» BHatcßfri 1918 bU» b tbtt dating the je»» txt odious totsjli.- g 1,286 soiee w»ie oonjolo'i d bringing the planted are* op to 6.4C8 inn. Knblet b»'v°eted smount ed v 1,118 Bi9 Iba.. m »iurt 786 406
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      477 3 'The Iron Jelloid treatment surpasses former methods. 9 Says What better news can be con- Physician. VW*jjH veyed than that impoverished r*\Jj&V blood can be made rich and v good by means of taking Iron ?^*> IXfafllaV JclloiJs To those who suffer *s§T\ r^J^Wisßrsssss from a deficient qua'ity of 1%
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      324 3 a It is I Nonsense I i Fl —and bad economy for I I you to continue to go I without "effective eyesight B aid if your sight is not as good as it should be. I It is g^od sense to come v in and have your eyes B
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      680 3 STEAMER SAILINGS m. MALAYAN Master and Owners not responsible for any debts incurred by any members of the crew of the s.s. Malayan. I MANILA > The Royal Spanish Mail s.s. Legaxpi will be despatched to Manila on or about May 24. Passenger accommodation available. i For further particulars, apply
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      516 3 STEAMER SAILINGS OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMI'ANY, LTD and III.N A MUTUAL STEAM NA\ IGATIOM < 0 LIMITED Surveys of Damaged Cargo Consignees of cargo per undernotcd steamers are hereby informs! thai of broken md damaged packages will be held at the times and places stated aftei which no other survey will
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      778 4 STEAMER SAILINGS P. 0. -British India AMD Apcar Line (Companie* Incorporated la BnglaaaV MAIL AND PASSENGER SEKTIUM PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. OsV (Under Contract with Hl* Majesty's Oeteraaaanl) The Company* MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at present saspeaded LONDON FAR-EASTERN UEBVICa FROM LONTON TO MARSEILLES ft LONDON Due Blagapar*
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      369 4 STEAMER SAILINGS PRINCE LINE LIMITED, (Incorporated in England) FAB EAST SERVICE FOR NEW YORK PERSIAN PRICE (via Suex) about Jan* 11 SLAVIC PRINCE (via Panama about June/July For all information apply to ADAMSON, GILFILLAN ft CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Agents. THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED (Incorporated 'n tk* United
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      280 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THI s^mafnDDi UUFaflsfftS COMPAUT, EIMITMB Incorporated la Str.it* Bsttliaisato) Tata ttme table Is •^••*«t to aHarattoa without farther setiee flteasser aalUag tnm Blagaper* PIN SENG— Brery Taesday. at 8 le. Port Swettonham aad Peaaag. PERAK -Every flnaday. a* I pjJL, ler Malaoea aad Part SwetUaaaa. FT*aa ■afcuai to
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      390 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) No. 2, De Sous Street. I'ropoeed Sailing* from Singapore (Subject to change without notice) FOB LONDON, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG FOR PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, LONDON, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG HAVRE MARU June 24 HIMALAYA MARU mid July HONOLULU MARU August
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      433 4 STEAMER SAILINGS NIPPON YUSIN KAISHA tin so rpn rated la Japaa) taasv Mall Caatract witk Mm lantfcl Japanese Geiiaaseal ■abject to alteration* wftkewt attoa. EUROPEAN MAO, UNI fortnightly Seme. 'or London, Antwerp vta (Malacca) PeaaasjL Colombo, Sacs, Port Said aad ManesUas, MISHIMA MARU May 26 SADO MARU Jon* S KITANO
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    155 5 FIXTURES Thursday, May 20. Hlb! Water. 0 7 M 11 88 p.m Homeward mails clcae. Friday, May 21. KUti. Waaw. O CI pm Band ia tbu Gaideas, 6 15 p.m. Fillis's Circaa, 9 IS p.m. Saturday^ May 22. aUph Vim 0.14 am, 1 40 p.m. St JM&pb's
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    261 5 Veueli at the Docki Tanjoaa Paaaa. Bur WaaJLt Baaut. Sbtimp. Bait Wmi hoLßwa. laaaas Wsuar, Auaax axs Victoha DaDacca. Ma cot Maw Wtur- Like Fielding, Kiaxg. Sileta, O/La, Yangtox;. Bariaa l l oc« Taiki Ma»o. Btn Hour Lioni; Tenebia Mam. Sotala, Mindcroo, attgl'ff Waat Ylmam*.— Aintaad Bcliie, Eoala
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    156 5 SMS P. Bwetteaham, Peaeujr Madras, and Nagapatem taking mails (or Europe, etc. (?ia Bombay) 8 pm Kegmkralioa np to 1 pui Parcels aoio auppiMsaUry Mill ay train to Peaae*. taaiag ma'is far Curaaa ate 4 pa ■tt.it ratis* up ta iII pm Port Dicks .n aad ?on
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    Mails for Europe.
    29 5 (Otteifc! PjM i an 8i««Ar»»« Aptil 1 Apt! 16 March 37 Aptil 15 Offlet Kapof iIUTIC I Anil May M.J ft Urn 19 11 U 14
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    129 5 EXCHANGE Singapore, May 19. On London, Bank 4 m/a 2/4 Demand 2/3 3/4 Private 3 m/a 2/4 3/4 On Niw York Demand 43% I-rivate 90 days 47% On France Bank 625 On India, Bank T. T. 105 On Hongkong, Bank d/d 00>i p.c. pm. On Shanghai, Bank
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      MINING
      177 5 Iss. k'al. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 10 10 AmpatiK 16.00 17.00 1 1 Ayer Weng 1.00 1.75 nom. "1 £1 Kam. Kumunting 8.5.0 8.7.6 10 10 Kinta Assoc. 7.50 8.00 ■1 £1 Kj:iui Tin 2.7.6 nom. 11 1 Lahat Mine* ':.M 8.00 5 5 Lingui Tin b. 25 7.00 0
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      GENERAL
      103 5 ss. t'al. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. i\ £1 E. Smelting Co. 13.50 14.00 5/- Electric T'ways 8/1 lit 0 10 Fraser A Neave 51.50 52.50 id. ■i) 50 W Hammer Co. 110.00 120.00 .00 100 Katz Bros. 125.00 135.00 .0 10 Maynard Co. 12.75 .0 10 Robinson Ord. 14.00 14.50
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      DEBENTURES
      79 5 U. Ens- P-e.51,284,800 par ipApnt Spore Electric Tramways 5 p.c. £350,000 bob Spore Municipal 6p* $1378,000 par Spore Mun. 4tt p.c. of 1907 $1,000,000 Up.c. 10p«.dii Spore Hon. 4V4 p*. of 1000 $1,600,600 It pA lOp^-dli Spore Mun. 4M p.c. of ISW9 $1,000,000 15 p.c. 15p.c dis Spore Man.
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    RUBBER SHARES.
    395 5 Fraaar aad Co. and Lyall aad Bratt's Haetstlsai [Latest available Sterling. Quotations are printed on another page hi each Friday's issue.] To-dar* Prices Fraaer Lyall 4 Co. Evatt Alor Gajah ($1) 3.50 3.70 3.60 3.80 Am. Malay 4.50 5.00 4.60 5.20 AyerHitam ($6) 24.00 25.00 24.00 26.00 A.
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      31 5 THE INTERNATIONAL OPERA Si Theatre Bail, sUbqb ataaßte, laat Ooaat Road, Ttlok Koran m.n igh r T o- io*n NO PERFORMANCE To morro- Knday INDRA BABBHA will ar >**mvO, wliP: let-*.
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      635 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED, an experienced stenogrupher to take up duties immediatriy. Apply 456, Til i POI BALE, Hudson si;p«-r »ix motor car even si-.it, r. S:,!<-ndid running order. Apply WANTED AT ONCE, s CMaes* shippins clerk. App'y, statiag experience nnd salary „,-s. TOI NO STRAITS CHINESE want, manabber estate in
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      120 5 FILLIS' GREAT CIRCUS LMt Three Nifihta Last Three Nirfhts iO-N.QHT, TaUBSDaY, MAT 30 THE SUCCESSFUL CHANGE OF PROGRAMME AND BT BPBOIAL RIQUI JT THH ORBIT OLIQCBTTB WONDBSrUIi Aerial Aot for To-night and Friday POBITIVBLY Tttßlti LAST APPBARANOB lei SINGaPOHB TN THIS BBNBATIOKAL PBRP BMANCB Last Matinee, Saturday, May 22 Price*)
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      377 5 VICTORIAJHEATIiE Tbe Peaaag ktcitaal ImpmTsireat Avaoeia lisa (Jbiaeae Amaaeor Dramatic PaH}) aasiated ky KUB S L LOBE aa] MADAM WON i PIBW SAN as prlaoipal todies presente GRAND CHINESE DRAHATIC PIAYS (with toeneri) ia aid of RAFFLBB OMJDI AND OHINB3B HIGH SCH JOL Toeadaj, May IS, at 8 16 p
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      725 5 LATtKITt Tenders waaied lor abont BOG ran o jMi i brokea lafcrile aad/or utaaire l.r soai meuliiaj. Fit)! *-'iool»rs liti Utafcttl Baafae Work*, Lin'-tei. -ickip-rc. JOHORE PW.P. Teadc* aic iaviiea :or tbb follosriag works: 1. Mew Moitnary, Ecu Tisggl. I Now M.r»u».j S gitLat. Plaas aad apeofloaiicaß aay ke seea
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    34 6 Mr. F»m Tit En begs to thank all those who attended the funeral of hit second son the late Mr. Fam Quay Hin and also those who sent letters of condolence and wreath*.
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    The Straits Times THURSDAY, MAY 20 CRIMPING.
    1124 6 The Straits Times THURSDAY, MAY 20 CRIMPING. Every scrap of information that comes alone tends to increase our impression that the labour position is likely to become more serious in the course of the next year or two. The Tamil is centrally regarded as the best estate labourer Malaya can
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    35 6 Rumours that the Canadian Pacific Ocean Services are contemplating erection of a hotel in Hongkong for their large number of tourists and passengers have been denied by the general agent there Mr. J. H. Wallace.
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    46 6 Lieut. Masiero, the Italian aviator, who recently met with an accident when he was resuming his flight from Canton to Shanghai via Foochow, has abandoned his proposed flight from Shanghai to Canton and back to' Shanghai, but he will make the flight from Foochow to Shanghai.
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    54 6 Fifteen schools, one higher and fourteen primary, have been opened by the Educational Department of the Board of Railways at various places along the Peking-Mukden, Tientsin-Pukow, PekingHankow, and Peking-Suiyuan lines for the education of the children of Government railway employees. It is planned to open a railway technical school within
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    11 6 Railway Institutes are to be erected in Gemas and Ipoh shortly.
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    21 6 The first number of The Planter, the official monthly journal of the Incorporated Society of Planters, will appear on August 1.
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    29 6 The seven German submarines taken to Japan last summer as war spoils will be blown up next autumn. Three are in Yokosuka, three in Kure and one in Sasebo.
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    33 6 The directors of the Bikam Rubber Estates recommend a final dividend of 12 '•> per cent. (3d. per share), less tax at 6s. in the making 22 Mi per cent, for the year 1919.
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    34 6 The directors of the Bah Lias Tobacco and Rubber Estates recommend a dividend of 10 per cent, (actual), less tax at the rate of 6s. in the for the year ended October 31, 1919.
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    33 6 Information has been received from the commander of the cable ship Recorder that during the midnight hours of May 6-7 and at 2 a.m. on the 13th the Maria Reigersbergen li;jht was unlighted.
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    41 6 The first wedding of the season took place at Simla recently when Miss E. G. Moore the lady superintendent of the well known Hindu Rao Hospital on the Ridge at Delhi, was married to Mr. John Bonar, Public Works Department, Delhi.
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    52 6 Captain Mackenzie's second attempt to make the flight from Peking to Tientsin was successfully accomplished on Labour Day, the Avro flying to Tientsin in 45 minutes and coming back in the same time, after Tientsinites had been treated to -a thrillng nose dive. The pilot was accompanied by Mr. K.
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    59 6 The Chinese Commercial Directory, published by Mr. Siow Choon Leng for the Chinese Directory and Press, Ltd., 102, Tank Road, has been issued. It is larger than the previous number and is well arranged. We are told that only a few copies are available now at the sole agents, Robinson
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    56 6 Messrs. the English Electric Co. recently purchased the Stafford works of Messrs. Siemens Brothers Dynamo Works, Ltd., together with all their branches both at home and abroad. Mr. E. B. C. Preston has now arrived in Singapore to effect this change and has been appointed manager for the Singapore branch,
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    55 6 The coroner's enquiry into the robbjry and murder which took place in in isolated house in Tanjong Karang last Friday night in which a forest guard corporal, named Eusopc, was stabbed to J«ath came to a conclusion yesterday. The coroner's finding, given to-day, is culpable homicide amounting to murder against
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    69 6 About 140 Marwaris, including some well-to-do merchants, are now on their trial on a charge of cotton gambling, states a message from Calcutta dated May 6. The Marwaris in question were arrested by the police in a big three-storeyed house -containing about 30 rooms. Each room ■tted with a separate
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    81 6 The Rangoon station vessel, the R.I. M.S. Mayo, while on her way into the river from Tavoy about 8.30 a.m. on May 13 collided with the steamer Arankola of the B. I. Company outward bound for Calcutta with passengers and mails in the Hastings channel about half a mile from
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    96 6 Taikoo Docks, Hongkong, was the scene of not a little excitement in the small hours of May 7, and throughout the best part of the business hours, up to nearly noon, as the result of a fire which broke out in Nos. 8 and 9 holds of the Blue Funnel
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    94 6 Kian Weng from Perak, unsuccessfully attempted to commit suicide at 55, South Bridge Road, in a lodging house known as Wa Seng, on the 17th instant. He and his family wore on their way to China, the passages having been booked but instead of getting to China, the man was
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    90 6 Chinese press reports say that the Government of Canton will renew the gambling monopoly, for another three years. A Mr. Li from Hongkong is said to be anxious of capturing the monopoly and is negotiating with some officials for it, while the present holders of the monopoly are also doing
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    137 6 P. M. Mohamed Sallay, owner of tht steamlaunch Mecca, was charged in the marine court, before Commander B. A. Cator, R. N., yesterday at the instance of Insp. Kenny, attached to the Food Controller's Office, for plying in the harbour with the Mecca without a certificate helmsman, and for leaving
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    307 6 A Reuter telegram from NVw York announces the death of Mr. Levi P. Morton, former vice-President. Mr. G. W. A. Trimmpr of the Singapore Harbour Board, who hits been to IVnanj on an official visit, has returned to Singapore with Mrs. Trimmer. Mr. K. W. Leverimr, manauing
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    "Liable to Alteration."
    91 6 Malaya is still advertising for doctors in the Lancet and our attention is once more called to the fact that somebody is shaking faith in the stability of our dollar. The advertisement says, The exchange value of the dollar is fixed by Government at 2/4. This rate
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    Singapore Presbyterian Church.
    155 6 It is with great regret that we learn of the early departure for home of the Rev. W. Cross, the popular and revered Minister of the Presbyterian Church in Singapore. His earnest work and interesting sermons endeared him to the community at large, including all denominations, and
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    The High School, Malacca.
    179 6 A correspondent writes as follows A few months ago, two pupils of the High School, Malacca, Chan Seng Chin, son <>l Mr. Chan Kong Swi, and Yeo Cheng Siew, son of Mr. Yeo Tee Nai, left for England under the care of Mr. B. Richards, th.senior
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    Friendly Enemies.
    175 6 The Denniston Players are arriving m Singapore this evening and will give one performance at the Victoria Theatre, on Saturday. The piece selected is Friendly Enemies, a comedy drama, born out of the war, but of a decidedly distinctive type. It was so well liked in New York
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      228 6 New Shipment HIGH-CLASS PROVISIONS From the leading ENGLISH and F&EVCH HOUBEB Pftta de Fois Qpbi Russian Caviare Pats de Fois Truf f las Hops d'Oeuvres Creme de Fois Gras Anchovies in Oil Olive Farcies Large assortment of Tinned Meats, Fish Paetee Bell's finest Gorgonzola Cheese JOHN LITTLE Co Ltd. llaectfoitkuJ
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      136 6 SELECT SUBJECTS AND BIG FEATURES AT SINGAPORE'S MODERN PICTURE THEATRES (Tan Chens Kee A Co., Ltd.. Proprietors) ALHAMBRA SAGEBKUSHER 7 PARTS 7 PARTS Topical Budget nnd Harry Pollard Comedy POPAUL AND VIRGINIA— 4 PARTB and the Loan Shark King 1 reel I (First Show) PALLADIUM HOME < PARTS C PARTS
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    AFTER WAR NEWS.
    1117 7 Progress of Franco-British Conference. Very Satisfactory Results ßeinjf Obtained. Reitee Telegrams. London, May 15. All ayw are directed to the conference l>eng held this week end l.'twcoi Mr. Moyd leorTe and Mr. Milleran'l. The discussions will re held at Sir Phillip Sassoon's villa at Lympne. Their respective
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    French Strikes.
    189 7 Rri'ter Telegrams. London, May 15. Paris The strike continues sluggishly, the response to the confederation's orders being feeble. Paris. May 16. There was no fresh development yesterday in the French .strike situation. The improvement wns marked everywhere except in the mining district. The Paris gasmen's movement continues, but
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    Japan and China.
    55 7 Reiter Telegram. London, May 16. Tokio The Foreign Office states that the consortium have the exclusive right to making loans to China direct to the Chinese Government, or guaranteed by the Chinese Government, and raised by public issue. Loans to Chinese capitalists or corporations will be outside
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    LAWLESS IRELAND.
    453 7 Conflict with the Ulster Loyalists. Probable Resort to Martial Law. B) Rei-ter Telegrams. London, May 16. It is reported from another source that martial law will be proclaimed in Ireland very shortly and that a drastic plan of campaign is materialising. Reinforcements from England are being rushed over.
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    League of Nations.
    84 7 Hki ter Tki.kcramb. I/ondon, May 17. Zurich A referendum by a small majority voted in favour of Switzerland's adhesion to the League of Nations. London, May 17. Lausanne i Voting for the League of Nations was 407.910 for and 325,511 against. London, May 17. Replying to Capt.
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    King and V.Cs.
    59 7 Rei-ter Telkgkam. London, May 17. His Majesty has decided to entertain at Buckingham Palace all holders of the Victoria Cross and each recipient will probably be invited to take one or two members of his family. At present there are 117 pre-war V.Cs. The attendance is expected
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    United States News.
    317 7 Kki'ter Telegrams. London, May 15. San Francisco Mr. Bedford, chairman of the directorate of the Standard Oil Company, told the Foreign Tyide Convention there would be no famine in gasoline or other petroleum products, in the United States although there may be a possible shortage before the
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    Honouring War Leaders.
    222 7 Reiter Telegram. London, May 17. There was a crowded gathering at the Guildhall to-day when Viscount Jellicoe and Viscount French received the freedom of the city and were presented with swords of honour. Many distinguished people were present, including the Duke of Connaught, the Archbishop of Canterbury,
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    Mexican Revolution.
    114 7 Rkitk.k Tklegrams. London, May 17. El Paso The revolutionaries attacked Carranza's convoy at Finconda and captured moneys, archives and valuables valued at many million dollars, which were removed from Mexico City. Obregon has released the British Consul-Gene-ra 1 at Vera Cruz and other civilians. Mexico City Governor De
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    RUSSIA.
    335 7 Moscow Silence Partly Explained. Rumours of Great Conflicts Current. Rn-TFR Telegrams. London, May 16. Yesterday evening three uniri port ant wireless messages were received from Russia, but none were from Moscow. Meanwhile, it is rumoured in French Socialists circles that the silence is due to political trouble, moreover General
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    The Mesopotamia Oil.
    136 7 Rclteb Telegrams. London, May 16. The Sunday Express is attacking the Government's policy on the Mesopotamia oilfields. It declares that in 1914 the Anglo-Persian Company had a 100 per cent, claim to Mesopotamian rights secondly, in March 1914, owing to the obstruction of Germans who intervened through
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    Various.
    84 7 Relter Tkleurams. L/ondon, May 16. Christchurch The Prince of Wales attended the races at Riccarton. After -the race he rode the course, taking the jumps. The horse baulked at a fence, throwing the Prince, who, however, was uninjured. London, May 17. Sugar has been advanced to Is. 3d. It
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    AVIATION.
    21 7 [Aneta Service.] Weltcvreden, May 19. The Hague, May 16 A regular aviation service between Holland and England starts on Monday.
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    JAPANESE ELECTIONS.
    32 7 [Aneta Service.] Weltevreden, May 19. Tokio, May 17 s The general election* have resulted in a large majority for the Hara ministry, the universal suffrage party thus being decisively defeated.
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    THE SARAKET ISLAM.
    49 7 [Aneta Service.] WeltevTeden, May 20. At the opening of the People's Council yesterday the Governor-General said some of the leading members of the Saraket Islam were proving themselves unreliable by stirring up the populace to murder and manslaughter. Thus the Saraket Islam was brought into discredit.
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    RELICS OF OLD LEWES.
    204 7 Discoveries in the Priory Grounds. A massive old iron cauldun has been found by a railwayman, Mr. Stuart Outen, while digging in his garden, which coven a portion of the old Priory grounds at Lewes, Sussex. Though somewhat rusty, the cauldron is in a good stat
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET
    144 7 Macphail and Co.'« Daily Urport Singapore, May 20. Rubber Market. Auction closed firm, sheet realising 74c. Outside the market rose sharply on receipt of better new* from home. Tin.— loo tons sold at 145. Shares. A slightly more active market. Rubbers. Bukit Katils 1.07 Va buyers, l.U'-j
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    Chinese Literary Association.
    186 7 The report of the Straits Chinese Literary Association for 1919 reveals the activities of that body during the last year. Besides various debates there were some instructive lectures delivered by Dr. Chen Chang Lok, Hon. Dr. Lim Boon Keng, Dr. J. M. Handy, Mr. H. Hoisingtom and
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    St. Andrew's Hospital Building Fund.
    54 7 St. Andrew's Hospital Building Fund. Amount previously acknowledged $64,942.84 Per Mr. Chan Sre Onri Mr. Khoo Kay Hian 1,000 a Ong Kirn Lian 1,000 Gaw Khek Khiam 500 Lim Nee Soon Mfl 3,000 00 Dr. C. J. Smith 500.00 $58,442.84 The above amounts arc gratefully acknowledged by the Committee. S.
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    30 7 The town of Milford Haven, with some adjacent lands, has been bought by Mr. H. J. P. Thomas, a member of the firm of James Thomas and Son, surveyors, of
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      Daylight Saving.
      352 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l was much interested in your leader of to-day with reference to the above. Some few weeks ago under the name of Aurora 1 wrote to your paper suggesting the adoption in this Colony of Daylight Saving ;n which I
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      Rice Prices.
      193 8 r "f the Straits Times. Sir. I ppaan. n.id from what 1 learn of ihe 18th ir.st. that the ntiraty abohten in. obtaining rice, ivenienca and aJvanIt ia really a pity rnnMßt have been and are still und on the raised the price from .SI a gantaag to
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      The Star Opera.
      169 8 E litir of the Straits Times. Bit, I shull be obliged if you will kindly pacs in your valuable column in oraVar to clear some bad nntpon public may have uuon tie Star Opera through copies of an ,::iil by "Straits -.I amongst clubs and in- allegations
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      Rubber Industry and Labour.
      958 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. In your issue of the 15th instant Mr. B. Staccy Spencer rips open an old wound and f<>r all that he aught have headed his letter -Crimping." Mr. Spencer aays.: Tlu- Kubber Industry will not be put ll P
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    115 8 Prngramme of drills, etc., for weak 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. BOT SCOUTS. Orders for week ending Monday, May 24 Thursday, May 20. Physical Culture Class,
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    North Taiping Tin.
    1004 8 Mr. Waugb aod a Straits limit Correspondent. r flist aaanal g'-oeral meeting of Ibe s^anhoideisol N.ith i'aiping Tin Dredging Co, Ltd ih hJJ in Hit Peaang Ch*niBei o( Oommeioe on aa'.urcr.y. Mr. U Waa^l) prwutrt iau the uibeva pitxect «eie M ■>•«. a, H Mile*, N P.
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    Fillis's Circus.
    66 8 Tbe lut three nigbta ol KUIu'b Circus an taacDteed. These it to be a farther oblige I pioKitmmt' to Bight, ud the Oiiqwti will be Men lot tbe ImI time la tbeii daiioii aeiial \o% The show baa bid a remarkably ioomm I al run id 8wgapote at
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    103 8 A ortbj aaeoMM- Bet j mio B. Hsmp tie's previous release* toe Westei aers md Dt-effl Gold, is the soperfostare, is s<j»od uelit the Bagt brother, which the Alhambia is pn seating to »*e,bi. It ia a powerfal o'ctute bastd ob Emetocß Hoogh's aorel of tb hdu ■•me
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
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      Hockey.
      204 8 H j:key, wb:o'a baa not boon played at tbe 8.0. U. (oi aCoo. l*o yea's, is be<ng giadoally revival. There was a matoj Us* week, aad yesterday a good tame wasatea batweeu tLe Club asd a team reorraent>ng the BOA, who, *uh a ke<n S kh eiament, hava always
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      The Billiards Championship.
      227 8 A Beater os.b'e ot Ha 18.h tnot ataea tbat a< Ba:ioaghiß U.I! in ie fiual oea,t of the Billiaidt CiDam^isnstiip W. Suita bjat F«.k.«-.r, tbe aooita b >isg Smith 18 000 F*ikiaer.— l4 SUU Tte billiards ebamp'oaflbip this ye&r ha been thosii of a giual do«l of
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      Those Sixty-Four Cups.
      192 8 V Eloiday we ortditad R B. B. Doibpl! tbe ebampion teaais plaj.r ol lbs S.C.C witb h>viag woa over sixty oops at teaa I. Ihoofch Doq-pil mait be oa lor lt> nuiubci bis urns got into the paiagrapb by trrof. It is L B. Qauat, tbe vtt.iab
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      Cricket.
      116 8 Negri Sembilan waa to have sent aa eleven to play the 8. 0. C. over tbe Whitsun week cad, bot bas bad to cry eff It baa now b* .b arranged for the Oinb to meet a Ceylon X la a two days match, Saturday and Monday. A (oil
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      Football.
      46 8 Bcustf ada aoeoer team will meet Robin sob's ibis atteraoon en the S.R.C ground Boosttad's players arr —Cheng Hoe; R. H. Gale and Taa Lee Waa; Beag Eiaa, W. A. Aeria and Cfae» Lim Peek Kiat, Leoag Cbnaa, R. W. Sinclair Liagard and Qoi Mob.
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    H.M.S. Colombo.
    203 8 The British light oraiaet Colombo whioh it dne bi te to moirow, aooompaaied by the sloops Foxfllo?e, Hjllybook, Bioetosll, M»k aolis and Ihe gaaboals Otiokel, Cioala, Moth, Mantis and Coosoualer, wbiflh are going on to Hoagkoag, ia andei tbe oommasd o! Oapt Peroy Wither*. The otbei officers are:
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      280 8 AIELPNf HOTEL s EVERY EVENING OUR SPECIAL ORCHESTRA PLATB FROM 7 TO 10 ADELPHI HOTEL LIMITED, R. V. TJEERDEMA, Manaxinc Director. B4FFLES HOTEL The largest and most successful Hotel on the lilanri FACING THE SEA Luxurious suits of rooms and spacious lounges, verandahs a.n.i beautiful grounds. AFTERNOON TEA Every Thursday,
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      691 9 m*mm ALHAMBRA From 7 hurtday. May 10 Io Tuvdif, May 95, 19?0 A PBO-I'JT 01 MiDS BY MASCIRS A PJWBftFDL GB9IT AUfHOB'S P.O CCAB WITH AN ALL 8 ?AR UA \V Hcooad 9how at 9 p ea. A MU.B.MB'B F hOMANCBBSIBB .LISaiOBY BBAUTIFUL 338 >B 8 Ti: r hu'i,>.»y ol
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      411 9 JlwlfcMwl» InPffl HALL, LTD. IbJ^^V^ BBCOND SHOW AT B II w/i rMm OMN«aI Hry-1,1 »ttraetioi WlMm THE TREMBLING HOUR 13£J Helen Rd 't ap^ K »°th H.ilu in an nananal r i» o» 4e a P-t tb Ua and treat r mjainy INTBNSV, OBIPPiNO, FASCINATING So:; bew tbe ol Coafldeaaj
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      838 9 GOV{RNMEM_OFJOHORE TO SDRVBTORS Artpliaa'ioa* ate in»iltd from saiveyor* with Aastrala«isa. New Zetland 80 ji A'lioan liS'.nsea or d p om»- Icr oosts ia tbi Job te Ot>Te<nmint "a>«ey Departaseut I 't.ire positicßS aa i>i-l-i t .'aivij.r. art- It bi 6 ltd aid th-ie a c vart'Oiei lato'h sDi'noit, Salaries offered
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      740 9 JOHOREGOVtRtMENT. P.W.D. Traders aro hereby iavited ler the ereoMeai or 0 atrl Hedm«l idmin stralha Barev J bote Bii ra E *e»y jtnoi apaljiax tmm I'lm ul teadrr will »c rcqalted to J- ro'illhn om ol one btadrad dollars witti tbe 8«<»* «BBt»pet and formi will o»ly keiraosdtai tre nrsda'lca
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      862 10 aAJLES BY AUCTION AU3TIOA SALE Of exoelleat ton* held Icaitare, pood col.- > pl»Blv arab rcl biaii'i'j' ccloii A Ct*r* afl a f tfcbj'eti l eeipb'Mcd kilifiß in teak tt»m*(", qu»» n <rf timber, Hte., «IN- 189*, H tit l-u)»b he» aeit to "fayuig t»«n Poliec MbMdb Eatobdat, Vai 12,
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      369 10 SALES BY AUCTION CHEONG KOON SENS CO. AUCTIONEERS, (0, KLING STREET AUCTION SALE OF COMPOUND HOUSES AT SIT WAH ROAD AND MANDALAY ROAD, etc at our saleroom, No. 80, Kling Street, On Wednesday, May 11, at 2.30 p-m. 1. Valuable freehold land and the wellbuilt compound house No. 7-4, off
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      608 10 Assets over $8,500,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $15,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE GO. LTD. (Incorporated la StrmiU Settlsmsbts) HEAD OFFICE I Wlacksstw ■loi*por«. LONDON OFFICE 12, Old Jewry. E.C. Th» Company has ffH.W deposited with the Supreme Oeort *f England and compile* with the British Lif* Assurance Companies
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      423 10 BJEIMCIMG NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPY NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY (Established 1824) Paid np Capital fl. 80,000,000 about £6,667,000 Statutory Reserve Fund fl. 14,590^41 (about £1,216,880) Special Reserve Fund fl. 17,000,000 (about £1,416,666) Head Office In Amsterdam. Head Agency in Batavia. Branches Penang Hongkong, Shanghai Kobe, Rangoon, Soernbaya, Semarang, Weltevreden, Bandoeng (Java), Cheribon, Ten.
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      550 10 BANKING THE OVERSEA-CHINESE BANK, LIMITED. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) Head Office SINGAPORE. 63, KLING STREET. Tel. No. 1555 Branch PKNAXJ 24, BEACH STREET Capital Authorised 120.J00.09C Issued 10.600,nnc Paid-up tZbQfifif Reserve Liability of Shareholders M60.0M Board of Directors The Hon. Dr. Lim Boon Keng, 0.8.E, Chainnai Tan Ean Khiam,
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      554 10 BfifiMlNC THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED (Incorporated In Japan) Capital Subscribed TIOO.OOfI.OOt Capital Paid Up V 01.000.00f Reserve Fund V 44,00". 1'0C President, V K»ji»ara, Esq. Vice-Presidert, P Suzaki, Esq DIRECTORS i R. Itainomiya, E?«. L«<j. K. Kodama, Esq. M. Mitrnii, Eb<j. Y. Yomakava, Esq. st I*it*gtrl 1 Baron K.
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    THE MOTORING WORLD
    745 11 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Dazzle Lamps. tie Df p*/tmen' »1 C joimittee oa Lights oa si -3, cf w:r'-; f-.c Hinry Msybary is iinsn, his ro»ue (<t3 iuteiim lefOtt* to Ministry ot Transport, and these have published as a White Paper. The q?M j dealt
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    PALE FACE GOES HOME.
    471 11 Reflections of a Visitor To Bangkok. Hi da M I«Nh who is bridenilj a reocni i»nivil Item homo, bii been writing to the Diilj M.ii lion Basgkoir, tbe following I being one of her latett ooatribaiioas S:aa\— Bv^iy boat that uiifl West hM the pale fac:s
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      142 11 AND THE. LITTLE FORD Stiill i3ii turn It's Irst la 3Alas -first la f aaoaora/— aud ftrdt la the esteem of those who 1073 s if tf. sare.yaaiconfort-beoauae^ of its word a rful 3mpllclty,* streaitn aad' Itgi;i33s. I: leiis la SALES SEftVliiE SATISFACTION THE FORD33N TRA.C TOR THf FO3D O
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      277 11 FLOODS iTIsH-OUTS BY US IN O "ARMCO" Calvarts and "CMC)" \it9mtic O-?fnags Gatef THEY WORK WHILE YOU SLEEP Eisily transported, easily ns^emble', <rre%t strength and no br<»akazofl JatfaMattsl T HE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED ((noocpifatsi ta Ba^lt ad) SINGAPORE, IPOH AND fBNANO THE SERVANTS' AGENCY 17, Dhoby Ghaut Supplies domestic servant!
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      48 11 sa«»M«aaaiii m 11 immii Wiin—iai i ita f i— issilii h hi win a i tNTJEW CA«S (ORQARAQB 3 Lochtxi Road. RUSTON and HORNSBY LIMITED RUSTON 8t a e n a d m 0., Road ROLLERS SOLE AGENTS j UNITED ENGINEERS, LTD. (lncorporatoJ in the Straits Settlements) SINGAPORE.
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      457 12 GUAN KIAT CO LIMITED rtneorporated In Straits Settlemeata) Head Office It. PHILLIP STREET, SINGAPORE. Ship chandlers. Hardware Dealers, Govera--rent aad Municipal Contractors, General •n porters and Exporters, Estate. Rice eid ■aw Mill Suppliers and Commission Ageats. Telegraphic Address GUANKIAT," Cedes aeed A. B.C. sth Edition A Al Oflee 'Phone Nos.
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      297 12 GUAN KIAT CO., LIMITED (Incorporated la 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 Linseed Oil Crane's Cylinder Oil Zinc Boiler Slabs Veri-Best Roofiing etc, etc. MIL-MAKING &CANVAS DfPOT Awaian, Hcreeas, Tarasallas. Beat
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      1825 12 CLASSIFIED ADVL-RIMMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale. To Let. etr, in ordinary close-set type (average aix words to line) are Per line one insertion 28 cts., two ins. 46 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 cts., five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40, twelve
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      676 12 LAND AND HOUSES EUROPEAN GENTLEMAN wants to rent small compound bungalow. Apply 438, Straits Times. N LET, a compound house No. 628, at East Coast Road. Immediate entry. Apply to No. 9, Clarke Quay. TO LET, a compound house No 90, Bencoolen Street, very suitable for a hotel, with stabling,
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      339 12 Straits Motorcar Service Limited (Incorporated in Singapore) 214 to 216, ORCHARD ROAD. CARS HIRED REPAIRED SECOND-HAND CARS FOR SALE I Overland 5-seater $2,2.~»0 Chevrolet S-seater I.Z JO Empire 5-seater 3,009 Overland 5-seater 2,200 U you wish to sell at.y, consult us. Phonel233 BEAR IN MIND The old adage "A Stitch
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      200 12 THE STRAITS TIMES. TELErHONBS Editorial and General M Manager's Office 111? Job Printing: Office 1244 AU communications relating to •ditoria) matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters—* advertisements, subscriptions, arcouatHi printing, etc., should be addressed U THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATE*-' Wants, For
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