The Straits Times, 29 May 1920

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26,345 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1920 PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 78 1 Prlaa MHrn caM TRADE MARIt' BOOK YOUR ORDERS ifOIBT "Signal" Brand Jams 72 by 12 oz. Raspberry, Peach, Black Currant, Apricot, Plum SHIPMENT DUE NOW j JOSEPH TRA VERS SONS, LTDJ (tncorpiratsd in England) 12, Battery Road, Singapore. Red rtibbon Brand BUTTER Highest grade obtainable Refuse substitutes. OIL FOR THE
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    • 204 1 j ROBINSON CO LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlement*) r TJKriE: 1920 I NEW HUDSON DE LUXE Light W«i»ht. 2i HP., Two Speed Fire two-sfer ke c pine, main crank shaft, made of chrome niotel itcel, pc feet lubricaii r, 0.4.V. magnet epecittl spray typs lie carburetter, Lodge plug. Transmits
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    • 1 1 STERILISED
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  • 1197 2 Exccts-ProNts Tax as Giave Injustice. Tb9 tcp'.h 'nnuil canerO meotisg of tba Wn'a)r (F.MS) RibS3t Ei.a*.e, Limitel, fM bsld at tno tegi,t«ted olflod o| toe aampwy 149 Lii J e jU%M Sire l, E. 0.8,. 8, on tfafi 27, M. E. Li. Htm Iran (ahalroiaa of .he
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 554 2 ENGLAND TN C 1 '^^^^'-^^VJSaaJaSl^aa^P Uirect trom tne C£r^^3Bß^^ Factory to your Home. U iy all yo>ir Dress Kcquiremcnts and Household Ci ;oJs from the great British Mail-order House. You will be delighted with the quality and workmanship of the goods, the up to-date and attractive styles, and the low
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    • 541 2 PACE UNSIGHTLY I WiTHJPiPLES Extremely Painful. Lost Sleep. Cuticura Healed In A Month. "My face begin to get blotchy, and later email p -iples appeared so that coon my face was a mass of Irritating eruptions of a wet nature. My face, besides being most unsightly, was extremely painful, and
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    • 683 2 Take Care of Your Hair ADOPT THE POPULAR AND BEKEfICIAI "KARLLii HAIR-DRILL' 1,000,000 Compete HAIR-DRILL Outfit* Free to Readers. IF yon ara worried about the find ayery «tr»nd of yiur hair waft. of condition at jour hair. If It ia up to new ritalily and n«w rtrrnßth— you will find
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  • 1134 3 The lofatuittM of SctfCoofldence The Patia eomspondeai el The Ob'of ye», writing on April W6, states t-CtiUaox his keen ■eateneed lo tbree jeaiß' imptlsonmeat, to 6 vn ji srfl 1 1 intbtdiotion de »ej ia»," which menßß that dnrinf; tbs>t period he sh»U rt,: j be allowed
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  • 63 3 During January, February and March, 3,722 companies were registered in England with an aggregate nominal capital of £280,000,000. The actual capital issued in January, February, March and April aggregated £192,811,487. The significance of these figures is shown by a comparison with the first quarter of 1919, when the rubber boom
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 407 3 MERIT In Fountain Pens, as in everytlHssg M else, it is M r t l! at t> l!s. and that is C|/ wliy the "Swnn" has for a quarter I of a century gained mott u.«-u every £i yi.n' V.! n \i':i buy a "Swan Bjl >¥-" p!l you Inww
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    • 329 3 Weakness Every movrmcnt of the body uses tip a definite amount of vitality. That is why yon frel tirtd at ths end of the day. When you overtax yotirseif, or whea your vitality ia andenmnrd by illtess, your whole systrm becomes gas exhausted tv recover it: lost vitality without ar.-iitance.
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    • 308 3 \\v. Q e"o If Ifl Gi^^+^rY*^^ 'ZK ll I I 1^ Never Late ALWAYS "UP" to time with the Btlp of *a "ECO" ALARM You may be an early riser— you may by force of will arouse yourself, but are you sure of al»a- s doing it Suppose one day
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 808 4 STEAMER SAILINGS -Sy- P. O* -British India AND Apcar wine (Companie* Ineorr .:*ted in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) rke Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY ar* at preseat saap*ad*d TB* toiip LONDON FAR-EASTERN BKKVU.B FROM LONDON TO
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    • 419 4 STEAMER SAILINGS PRINCE UNITED, (Incorporated in England) FAB EAST SERVICE FOR NEW YORK PERSIAN PRICE (via Sues) about Jun* 11 SLAVIC PRINCE (via Panama about Jane 20 For all information apply to ADAMSON. GILFILLAN ft CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Agent*. THE BEN UNE STEAMERS, LIMITED (Incorporated la the United
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    • 276 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE EASTERN SHIPPING COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated in Strait* Settlements) This time table is subject to alteration without further notice. Steamer aailing from Singapore PIN BENG Every Tue.-day, at 2 p.iß, for 'ort Swettenham and Penang. PERAK— Every Sunday, at 4 pja, for Malacca and Port Swettenham. From Malacca
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    • 391 4 STEAMER SAILINGS O.S.K. THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) No, 2, De Soaia Street. Propoaed Sailing* from Wtngaaata (Subject to change without node*) FOB LONDON, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG 'OR PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, LONDON. INTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG HAVRE MARU Jun* 14 HIMALAYA MARU mid. July HONOLULU MARU
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    • 454 4 STEAMER SAILINGS NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA I (Incorporated in Japan) Under Mall Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. Subject to alterations without notice. EUROPEAN MAIL LINE Fortnightly Service For London. Antwerp via (Malacca) Penaag Colombo, Sues, Port Ssid and Maraeillea. SADO MARU Jnne I KITANO MARU Jun* 16 INABA MARU Jane
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    • 617 5 STEAMER SAILINGS s.s. MALAYAN Matter and Owners not responsible for any debts incurred by any membert of the etrew of the t.t. Malayan. ■j. SOI.FAI.A Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from Calcutta are hereby notified that ahe ha* arrived and is now discharging into (todowns Nu*. 30 and
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    • 519 5 STEAMER SAILINGS INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP CORPORATION (Incorporated with Livermore Dearborn Co.] (.Incorporated in U. S. A.) vs. WEST CALUMB Cnnsignass of cutko ex the above steamei arc hereby informed that dnmaped and broken rnrgo will be surveyed at tiodown> 48 and 19 Tanjong Pagar Wharf, on Tuesday, June 1, 11)20, at
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    • 801 5 STEAMER SAILINGS LLOYD TRIFSTLNO LINB t.t. Africa it now expected in Singapore I on June 8 from Hongkong and will probably tail for Pentng Colombo, Port Said, Venice and Trieste on June 9. Passenger nccommo- dation fully booked. For freight apply I Agents. s.t. Persia is expected in Singapore from
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    • 710 5 eeVcRNMENT NBTIFICATI6N Tend«tt will bsmeeived st tbe OOLONIAI SBOBBTaRY'B Offloe, I p to noon of June 1, 1980, lot tbe Collow.sk works I— 1. osstsoetiom ol a ocnow le ontlei drain al the Paya Lebtr Wireleit Station S. B.eollca el B»raeks tat %be Bkh Pniko at New Bridge Road. 8.
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    • 273 5 THE KUALA BAWAH RUBBtR CO.. LTO. (Incorporated in tot) Btraita detiifemeats) Notioe ia hereby given that the Trashier Books ol Ibe Uompaay wi'l ac cbs J horn Caeeoay, May IS to Monday Mry SI b tb lays in:lQuve, lor tbe preparation ol Divi lend Watraatt. 81UABT MOWB, Steie'.ary 81, Vobisg'n
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    • 135 5 NOTICE Ncri«e is battsy Rives that Mr. Lim Book Lye is now so morn oosnMtod with Tha> Also Motor Works «nd Oar>saja aad thai •batever traaaaotioa or contrast ba nay have madu under ibe aame ol lbs above meatioar d firm oa sad after Maj 18, 1930, we will not
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 846 6 §mtWM 1 1 j <~ A i b^^hh^BHHh^^b^^J h I Prom Saturday Mait 2.). lo hurt in*. June 3 A SlOiavo SSbUI u( IU,.ILIi A<u gall -ATION Feitnring oa ot tbe aarena'a meat daring ftai dnbiai< -tarn HILB t HOLMBB an j ano;bar airial atar with a pa»aon»!.;y LB9 *ALONIV
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    • 230 6 I iIRMAI m 11 ¥<£ J— a B zZJm E i r^f OcA l^sVaflal Jat laTffiKT^' «tTT^ Jb \^m^ L Ji aw^//M^ BBOOND 6HOW AT 911 iJiW) CMSHINfi TH *°UGH TO BERLIN ■V 11. 11 l RUr Tbe w'jal eolowa! di*m\ cf ibo war A Jew .1 Soper-sradcetio* ia T
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    • 261 6 jLji9l*)BaaVaßßwaaßw>-.* ->--, L. C. Smith Typewriter -Silent Modal" THE BUP£RIOR MACHINE Because It is silent in operation. Think of what this means in aerrs saving I Because it has a Decimal Tabulator, which saret time, and insures accuracy in billing and writing of figures in columns. Because the ball-bearing type
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  • 144 7 fIXTURB! sa»urday, May 29. Welw. 884 au< 886 pm. Obioeae Tujiwioal^, V o. Tbeatre, 8 pm. 5 jnday, May 30. :tt«t «.',.>« 081 a.m 9 14 p.m. Band is Ibe Oardeas, 9 80 p.m. ■Monday, May 31 "■■•h W««ot 118 am 9 4? pm. LeKinlativp O-naeil, '1
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  • 320 7 Vessels at the Docks. Tanjonb Pasab Miir Vajaat aliT.mp aUki W"m<r Nil BBi»- HAUt AUBBT AMD TtCICBIA DBT ~»-caa- N.i. .-{am Vtatitr K Jang, Mj K atLi Mara, 'tunas DM sk'alJ, BaLCtoeng, Kttocg, !r-!»rd t, 11*. o' i! dv Vi tak. «aat WaAar. Monloio, Sladysdjk, Agiptnot JtaMßß'i Wa*ir-
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  • 60 7 re P Samba, Billiton sni Batavia 4 p :»o»<k liuxK 1 yo, IfOMbAI. U«daa 8 am Malacsa pn. doatißoaß, Itnoy and Swttcw i mi >- iatn.t,ak '1 fw staJecca and tfaai 8 pai Xelak Aasun 8 pai l*. 4«t»euanam aad Penaag 8 pm Dailt (Bxcbpt Soaoar, Si
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  • 19 7 (Ofleial Pool Offlv- b>»j- Axil Aoil Aufil April 1 M is 0 iptil 39 11 U
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  • 130 7 EXCHANGE i Singapore, May 28. Ou London, Bank 4 m/a 2/4 D.mand B/S 3/4 Private 3 m/s 2/4 3/4 On New York Demand 44 I-rivate 90 days 47% On France Bank 675 On India, Bank T. T. 100 On Hongkong, Bank d/d. Sl% p.c. pm. On Shanghai,
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 174 7 tab Val. Pd. Buj er». Sellers. 10 10 Ampang 16.00 16.00 1 1 Ayer Weng 1.00 1.75 nom. £1 £1 Kam. Kamunting 8.5.0 8.7.6 10 10 Kinta Assoc. 7.50 8.50 £1 £1 Kinta Tin 2.7.6 nom. £1 £1 Lahat Mine* 7.60 8.00 5 5 Lingui Tin 6.00 6.50 10
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    • 98 7 GENE RAL las. Val.Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 13.00 13.50 6/- 6/- Electric Twayt S/» 4/1 10 10 Fraser Neave 51.60 52.50 50 50 W Hammer Co. 110.*****.00 IOOIOOKatz Bros. 125.*****.00 10 10 Maynard Co. 12.75 10 10 Robinson Ord. 14.25 14.75 Val. Pd. Bayers. Sellers. £1
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    • 78 7 U Eng. 6 p.c. $1,254,800 mi P-«- pn Spore Electric Trumway§ 6 p.c. £560,000 aom Spore Municipal 6 p.e. $1,878,000 PM Spore Man. 4H p.e. of 190T $1,000,000 II p.«. lOpAdif Spore Mun. 4H p.c. of l»09 $1,600,600 II p.*. lOpAdl* 1909 $1,500,000 Spore Man. 4 9 -a. $2,000,000
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  • 381 7 Fraaer and Co. and Lyall aad Kraft's Qaatßtlaaf Fruer Lyall* Co. Evatt Alor Gajah ($1) 3.50 3.75 3.50 3.71 Am. Malay 4.25 4.75 4.25 4.75 AyerHiUm(?s) 23.00 24.50 24.00 26.00 A. Kuning ($1) 1.20 1.30 1.20 1.30 A. Molek ($1) 3.10 3.40 3.10 3.40 A. Panas ($5) 13.00
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 126 7 -UCT.BN B«L€ )l Ih'pe seaotifnl 'tff d Biidi ot Paradise I oat saleroom, o. i-O, Klisg Street, oa it ohdat, May Bl at 080 a a OBBONO KOON bINO A Co., Aoetioaetrs BUI Yl YJDF CARGO O Bsiwarei ol eattfa ex aadermeattaa r tteamnra ars bet kr eol.fl.i l&»Har ey
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    • 899 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS NEW OFFICES TO LET. About 2,000 square feet. Apply 504, Straits Times. WANTED, Chinese book-keeper for work on Sundays, for three hours only. Apply 602, Straits Times. I ENERGETIC European, 2 years' a* nee in Singapore, produce, etc., wants billet from July 1 next. Apply 606, Straits Times.
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    • 146 7 1< uala PiUh-Juns 4, 6 and 6 FILLIS' GRE4T CIRCUS To-nirfht, the Last OS SODTB BM Oi HOiO aDIOHIS J TUB Btf'lß*. Matinee to- day, Saturday, May 29, at 4.30 p.m. BVBNING AT 8.15 TEB UIUUI PBBFOBMS MONDAT, MAT 81, AT JOHOK& BAHBU, FOB IHKBB MIOHT6 ONI V. I Grand
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    • 958 7 THE SUBSCRIPTION LIST WILL CLOSE, I ON OR BEFORE JI'NE IS. I*2«. THE TIAN6 GUAN BRICK ft TILE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements under the Companies Ordinance 1915) CAPITAL $700,000 DIVIDED INTO 700,000 SHARES OF II EACH. Directors Lancelot Evelyn Gaunt, Esq. Tan Wi Van, Esq. Chon
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    • 470 7 ■HE IRTiR«AHOMI OPERA CO. Beajti «oad t ciioaa Oioobo) Oiaad O«>a .light TO-MIOHT TO-HIOHT I The mott popular play HJAZAM HHALBED will be itatied. To mom w, Boajtj, M.y 10, a eoaiMl M|l»jp.j eautled BHAMNA ZKHAN w.ll glared. Bjokißg at Kjh d da-Ti (fflwhtaw WAN CHIN, Pc p... t IHB
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  • 1371 8 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, MAY 29. DAYLIGHT SAVING. The story is told of a tourist in Scotland who found a countryman lying by the roadside smoking. "Am lon the road to Glen Farroch asked the tourist. Aye," said the native pointing with the stem of his pipe. How far is
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  • 14 8 The tariff of rates and charges of the Singapore Harbour Board has been amended.
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  • 21 8 A letter was recently received in Kuala Lumpur addressed to 2nd Lieut. th East Kent Regt., Spotted Dog, Selangor, Malay States."
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  • 22 8 The King's Exequatur, empowering Mr. W. P. W. Ker to act as Consul for Peru at Singapore, has received His Majesty's signature.
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  • 21 8 The following alteration of title has been made Protector of Chinese, Straits Settlements," to be Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Straits Settlements."
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  • 29 8 No service will be held at the Boustead Institute on Sunday evening on account of the open air meeting to be held in front of Raffles Statue that night
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  • 27 8 Dr. Foxworthy, of the Forest Department, is taking advantage of the Nighthawk being at Kuala Lumpur to get a bird's-eye view of the Sungei Buloh Forest Reserve.
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  • 38 8 Another daring robbery of rubber took place a few days ago, about $80,000 worth having been removed from Singapore to Pulo Samboe. The police have been able to find the rubber, which will, no doubt, be brought back. *>
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  • 38 8 Frontier reports say that the press at Jellalabad under the control of General Nadir Khan continues to issue a series of pamphlets, distributed free, designed to stir up feeling againt the British Government, both in Afghanistan and India.
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  • 40 8 A Reuter wire from Paris states that the Chinese V.M.C.A. proposes to perform three Chinese plays, accompanied by Chinese music, on June 1. The actors will be chosen from the Chinese Labour Corps and will wear the ancient national dress.
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  • 46 8 The third robbery in about six months occurred at the Selangor Club chambers in the early hours of Friday the same roomsbeing entered. Mr. E. Ridsdale, of Messrs. Boustead, Hampshire and Co., was the victim this time, practically a clean sweep being made of his clothing.
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  • 55 8 On the occasion of the marriage of his eldest daughter, Miss Loh Joo Kiow Neo, with Mr. Low Seng Choon, ninth son of the late Mr. Low Cheong Chia, Mr. Low Keok Chow, manager of Guan Kiat and Co., invited a party of friends to dinner at his residence 29-30
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  • 49 8 The King will not be advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to the Ordinance to amend the Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Ordinance, 1915, the Ordinance to provide for the destruction of mosquitos and the Ordinance to amend and consolidate the law relating to lunatic asylums.
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  • 54 8 In their produce report, dated May 28, Messrs. Barlow and Co. state The copra market has remained steady for the greater part of the week and closes somewhat firmer at about 25 cents above last week's prices. To-day's quotations may be given as 522.55 to $22.75 fine sundried $21 to
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  • 50 8 Captain Basil R. H. Taylour, R.N., is retiring from the post of Harbour Master of Hongkong on pension, and is leaving Hongkong for home, with Mrs. Taylour, to-morrow. The Hongkong Daily Press understands that Captain Taylour has been invited to stand for Parliament in the interests of the National Party.
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  • 56 8 The following scholarships, at the disposal of the St. Joseph's Institution authorities, have been awarded for 1920 Ong Teck Lim scholarship, Tay Keng Hock Ong Kirn Wee scholarship, A. Doral Jubilee scholarship, Milnes de Cotta Desker scholarship, Mark da Silva. The See Ewe Boon scholarship is still held by Chia
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  • 91 8 The British Legation at Peking, has addressed a strongly worded Note to the Chinese Government, demanding punishment of General Chin Yung-hsiao, brother of the Premier, who, with two of his body-guard, intimidated Chinese and foreign officials at the Tientsin railway station with drawn revolvers, and compelled the train crew to
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  • 111 8 Charles Hease has been sentenced in London to five years on each of two charges of obtaining £10,000 and of attempting to obtain £50,000 and £60,000 from a woollen merchant by falsely representing that he had secured a contract to purchase from the Government 15,000,000 yards of surplus cloth. Tho
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  • 336 8 Mr. J. I. Miller is appointed a Map-is trate for Penang. Mr. E. E. Crlman is to act temporarily as a Police Magistrate, Singapore. Mr. D. Beatty is to officiate as Principal Assistant Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements. Second Lieutenant P. R. Hill, Maxim Company, Singapore Volunteer Corps
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  • 62 8 The parade of troops on the occasion of His Majesty the Kihfr's Birthdny, June :S. will take place on the Parian; faring thf Hotel de l'Europe. His Excellency the Governor is timed to arrive at 7.30 a.m. At the conclusion of the parade, decorations will be presented
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  • 68 8 A service organised by the churches will be held in front of Raffles Statue on Sunday night at 9 o'clock. The Rev. W. Cross, and others will speak. Members of the various choirs will attend to help with the singing. As it should be a moonlight night
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  • 148 8 Yesterday was a red letter day in the history of local Freemasonry, and members of the craft came from all over the peninsula to take part in the proceedings. The special event was the installation of the Hon. Walter Frederick Nutt, 0.8. E., as District Grand Master of the
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  • 186 8 We have issued about two thousand postcards, in the following form Daylight Saving. Are yon in favour of Daylight Saving T Would you advise one hour or one half hour change of time 1 Name Address Date The above form or any ordinary postcard or letter, may be
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 153 8 VIGKERB. LIMITED (Coattracton ol OrCsaare aad St fpbtulde i.) ENTIRELY BRilltH MODEL DE LUX Vibrating Shuttle LOCKSTITCH BEWINQ MACHINE! fl il Complete with needles a^d 19 ppa r e parts. Sews bickwards ol f rwards Fitted automatic bobbia winder. QUOTATIONS FROM John Little Co., Ltd. (Incoip tiled i« Bagliad) SINOAPORB
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    • 222 8 SELECT SUBJECTS AND BIG FEATURES AT SINGAPORE'S MODERN PICTURE THEATRES (Tan Cheng Km Co, Ltd, Proprietor!) ALHAMBRA THE CONFESSION T PARTS 1 PARTS Featuring Henry B. Walthal Path* Review Topical Budget and Harry Pollard Comedy SHADOW OF THE GREAT CITY— 4 PARTS and Lux Comedy (1 real) (Pint Show) PALLADIUM
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  • 335 9 Inquiry About Amritsar Events. Report Censures General Dyer's Action. Reuter Telegrams. London, May 26 Simla The report of the Hunter committee on the Punjab disturbances consists of a majority report signed by the English members and a minority report signed by the Indian members. Except for Jallianwalabagh and
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  • 204 9 Mr. Bland on the Essential Reforms. Reuteb Telegram. London, May 26. Continued his Far Eastern articles in the Times, Mr. J. O. P. Bland urges the disbaniimciit of the armies of the Tuchuns as essential to the restoration of order and good government. He says everything depends on
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  • 66 9 Reuteb Telegram London, May 26. Melbourne The Prince of Wales arrived this afternoon. The arrival was delayed through fog necessitating transhipment from the Renown to the Australian destroyer Anzac. Aa the Anzac, flying the Royal Standard, and escorted by four other destroyers, srriYcd in harbour the fog
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  • 378 9 Sir Auckland Geddes and Oi Fuel. Reuter Telegrams. London, May 25. The Times' New York correspondent states that Mr. Colby's letter was merely an election manoeuvre. Both parties are angling for the Irish vote. [Mr. Colby, Secretary of State, was alleged to have sent a letter to
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  • 78 9 Reuter Telegrams. London, May 25. New York, from Mexico City Congress elected General Huerta interim president by 224 votes against 28 for General Gonzales. London, May 26. New York It is reported from Mexico that the revolutionary forces have ordered the capture of Villa owing to his failure to
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  • 51 9 Reuteb Telegram. London, May 26. An official report on Ireland contains a list of a hundred fresh outrages, including the destruction of police barracks, raids on dwellings and cattle drives. The police have informed the North Dublin Council that they are unable to protect polling stations at the forthcoming
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  • 41 9 Reuter Telegram. London, May 26. Boulogne Armed Chinese thieves have stolen goods valued at 4,000,000 francs from the quays in the past few weeks. The police have arrested five. Merchants are proceeding against thirty other persons in this connection.
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  • 378 9 Powers Preparing For Spa Conference. Reuter Telegrams. London, May 25. Reuter learns that it has been decided to revive the British Empire delegation to the Spa conference. The four dominions have been requested to nominate representatives. Great importance is attached to keeping the various parts of the Empire
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  • 38 9 Reltlr Telegrams. London, May 25. Peking, May 23 Lieut. Ferrarin left for Tokio this morning and arrived at Kowdantze in the afternoon. London, May 26. Peking Lieuts. Ferrarin and Masiero, flying to Tokio, have arrived at Seoul.
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  • 88 9 Arrival of Two Aviators At Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 29. Lieuts. Parer and Mclntosh arrived yesterday at 5.45 p.m. in their De Havelland machine. They left Victoria Point at 1 p.m. and encountered a storm and had engine troubles 100 miles away from Penang. They
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  • 47 9 Aneta Service. Weltevreden, May 27. The Hague, May 25 The majority of members of the Commission of International Justice have indicated the Hague as the seat of the commission. The first assembly has "been fixed for June 11 in the Peace Palace at the Hague.
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  • 25 9 The Times Weekly Edition of April 30 says Straits Settlements annual report for 1918 (Cond. 508—12) has juftt been issued by the Colonial Office. -^t
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  • 487 9 Hopeful Enterprise for Building Trade. The prospectus is issued of the Tiang Guan Brick and Tile Manufacturing Company, with a capital of $700,000 in $1 shares, of which 220,000 will be issued in part satisfaction of the purchase price. Four thousand eight hundred shares
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  • 335 9 Provision for Grants-in-Aid And Registration. An Ordinance to provide for grants-ma-id to certain schools, and for the registration of schools and of their managers and teachers is being read for a first time before the Legislative Council on Monday. The objects and reasons state The Education Department at
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  • 162 9 Messrs. Evatt and Co. inform us that at the extraordinary general meeting of the Mergui Rubber Estates, Ltd., held on May 27 for the voluntary winding up of the company, the following were present Messrs. A. E. Baddeley (chairman), C. V. Miles, F. C. Peck and C.
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  • 993 9 Some Good Play in the Tennis Tournament. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, May 27. Same changes due to the departure on leave of Jobore residents will take place in the near future. Mr. Simmons, the Commissioner of Lands and Mines, goes M leave on June 12 and
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  • 62 9 The Governor has granted to the Hon. Mr. A. F. Goodrich leave of absence for eleven months as an Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council of the Colony. Mr. E. C. H. Wolff, Principal Assistant Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements, has eight months' leave and Major A. MacDougall
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 170 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Do you consider it false economy to discontinue the payment for bringing rats to the Municipality simply because it has been found that some people breed rats for the purpose of making money Would not the Magistrates, if requested, pass exemplary
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    • 438 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Permit me to add a few remarks to those already made on that much discussed question of Prevention. That there should be dissension is to be deplored one cannot understand why, when the subject is viewed from a common-sense standpoint, there
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    • 255 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—ln reply to Heathen "—I suggest he has misread my letter; which said, "Our Lord, having cured all who turned to Him, invariably admonished them with the words 'go and sin no more.' There is no question here ol refusing healing, and of
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    • 716 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Replying to an Unrepentant Crimper, I regret he does not give his initials and actual postal address. Johore in a big state with many Railway Stations and Post Offices. It appears to me he v one of those I refer to
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    • 396 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your reprint of the communication t'i tlif Malay Mail calling on directors ;il hotM to "wake up," and inviting the K.G.A. ti> justify its existence, raises the question What is wron*; with the Rubber Industry A consideration of the article
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  • 20 10 Dr. H. W. Webb has been appointed nifliral officer to the United Plantations, Ltd.. and is residing on Jendarata Estate.
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  • 400 10 Sunday, May 30. St. Andrew's Cathedral. 7 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). 9.15 a.m. Matins followed by Holy Communion. 4 p.m. Children's Service. 5.30 p.m. Festal Evensong and Sermon. Services and Meetings Holy Communion on Thursday at 7 a.m. and on Friday at 8 a.m.
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  • 114 10 Programme of Drills, etc., for week ending Saturday June 5, 1920. Saturday, May 29. S.R.E.V. Rifle Club, Bal. Range, 2.30 p.m. Sunday, May 30. Chinese Co. S.V.I. Bal. Range, 7.30 a.m. Saturday, June 5. Eurasian Co. Rifle Club, Bal. Ranze 2.30 p.m. SINGAPORE AND S. M. BOY
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  • 46 10 There are 40,000 public rickshas registered in the police stations in Peking and he number is still on the increase. In rdor to set a limit to the number oi hose vehicles, the Metropolitan police u>adquarters have stopped the issue of K'\v licences for public rickshas.
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 228 10 It is proposed to revive the cricket tournament at the S.C.C. and in order to •nsure as many as possible getting games five teams will be run as follows 1. Garrison. 2. Law and Public Services (N. A. H. Griffin, Police Office). 3. Merchants A-K (O.
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    • 28 10 A Reuter message from Sydney states that Canada has withdrawn from the Davis Cup competition owing to inability to secure players of Davis Cup standard.
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    • 94 10 A Reuter message of the 26th reports the following results Essex beat Worcestershire by an in nings and 51 runs. Essex made 501, in. eluding 128 by Douglas. Kent beat Hampshire by eight wickets. Kent made 365 in the, first innings, including 158 by Woolley. Surrey beat Nottinghamshire
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    • 256 10 We very warmly support the following appeal which is being made on behalf of a most excellent local institution The Singapore Rowing Club, for many years seriously handicapped by its situation along the Singapore River, which is. usable only at hirli «atrr an-i which is often too
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  • 177 10 The Governor, with the approval of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, has made the following appointments in the Civil Service Mr. D. Beatty, an officer in class II of the Straits Settlements Civil Service, to be Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Straits Settlements, in class 18,
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  • 155 10 With the idea of stimulating interest and to consider the question of each nationality guaranteeing a certain sum towards the cost of the aviation display to be given at Kuala Lumpur at the end of next week, a meeting of the various nationalities was held at the Secretary's
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  • 29 10 The Rev. A. B. Champion, Chaplain of St. Mary's Church, Kuala Lumpur, who .s at present on furlough, will, it is believed, not return for service in Kuala Lumpur.
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  • 656 10 Improved Price aad Steady Dcmaad. The «49kh aooti n of the Siagapor. Otambei of Gomuerce Robb* r Aseomati a w.re held on M.» VI aad 28 whea tbtt W>a oatalo.nrl i ,*****' 706.16 ton iffr.ril4l.2eB laa., 6)1.87 toaa. Sol 1,098 867 Ib*., *8 1 84 tour. Pnioaa
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  • 98 10 The rate of mortality in the SeUlemml of Singapore for tbe wank ended May IB waa 89.13. Th total no tuber of death* w«i '496 ut wbiob '.07 were male aabjeota and 8S male Oonvai«ions olaimi d 34, phtbinx 86 mtlaria fever 41, typhoid fnver 4, dyaeatet)
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  • 126 10 An extraordinary general meeting of the members of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association called to onsi(ler and pass the amended rules was leld in the Exchange Room yesterday, Mr. John Donaldson presiding over a good attendance. Regarding associate membership in clause 4 Mr. C. C.
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  • 1807 10 Put and Fat are of ibe City's Sewage Disposal Mr B J. Ferrer; presided over the oaa» v .othly mentivg ol Iho ktaoioipal Oommia i m te««»rdaj. The olbera preaeat wwc <»■«.. E Tesaeoajha J A. Him, M. A. S»m c Seel THng W.b, O R. K. Moglis
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  • 441 10 Tbi re waa a large gathering; at tbe Bi'asiaa Literary ab»o3i»woo room* wti>n M- W. artbor Wilnoa read a pu i r no J lomalisiu (wntea a eirrenpoodH*t) Mr J U f. twot took ibe etair M. Wilson sai i tiatallh onh he pupular b iitf wai
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  • 82 10 Tbe Marlbit-u^b Marta a serial, to night, The Girl and t■« Game, fraturirg Halna fci '!mes aad Lm Mtloney, wita ibe fii-i twa ptaodea ol two reeie etob. Bapportii>g tbn ■bere wi 1 oe a tbr<lling Slaebird W. ultra ••am*, A QaoVßbtin' G otoman, ptesunliag Harr} C.rty, Kitiiiwu
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  • 101 10 Mr. Gerald Palter.ju, ibe lawn taaaU •h»u pion, a oasaeoKer oa the Otooteu t» L >od nto di fdad bi4 ti.le al W.u bltdon, j ay> d an exhibition gtm« al tbe Caiomao J. d a Olaa oa M.y 8 Pitted aa*a« Aha a me, tbe OtliioeKe
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  • 32 10 The question of Federal Road Boards has boon fliscussed, and State Road BoanU are believed to be in the course of formation. The personnel of the Boards bu not yet been selected.
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  • 1698 11 Government Labour Recruiting Bureau. The fourth iHinarj general meeting ol the sbajctoldtiß 1 1 Bain Liniaug, Lid hi> held in the rcrs'eied office ot ttie eomptn) BtitiFb India U.nse, Btacta S.rret, Peaaarf, nn Mr j 6, upotta tbe Pinanß Om Me. Mr H W»3fl. presided, tbe others
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  • 792 11 Points and Positions of Tbe Clubs. The iollowi»(< wen the positions ol the Olnbs in the Association Football League oa TIMBT UIYIBIUPf, Oo»U. P W. D. L. F A. Pts West Brcm Alta ...40 27 4 0 100 44 88 ,rt ...41 31 0 11 64 67 (1
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 237 11 S. MOUTRIE and CO., LTD. (laoorposated ia Hoagkoatj beg to announce tbat having recently augmented their Tuning Staff, they are prepared t> undertake tuning contracts at special rates. All tunings will be done by HIGHLY BFFIOIBNT EUROPEANS ONLY and satisfaction will be guaranteed. Ail orders will have our prompt attention.
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    • 225 11 BAFFLES HOTEL TO NIGHT j SPECIAL DINNER, DANCING CINEMA ON TH! LAWN WEIPHI HOTir TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER THE HOTEL ORCHESTRA WILL PLAT DURING AND AFTER DINNER ADELPHI HOTEL LIMITED, B. U. TJEEBOEMA, K.r.fing Director. We are Manufacturers of all kinds of PUBE, SWEET CHOCOLATE MILK CHOCOLATE TABLETS COVEfiTLRtS-iOCOA POWDEBS COCOA
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  • 639 12 Flight from Klaog to Koala Lumpur The arooad flying demoasttition ia eon oeotion with M-.strs. T. K Wong Ltd*, avia lion ptop«gaada was tocoo^atuliy complbted oa Sunday, says tbe Malay Jf-.il, wben a most artistio display was given by Captain K. 8. Catroll oa tbe Newport N
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  • 432 12 Syndicates Position And Operations The anticipated effisial atetemeat by tbi British Botneo Petroleum Sfodieete is to band in regard to tbe ramoora that have recently been in euealatioa, aad wbieb oaased bo sharp a set-baok ia tbe qaoiaJicn foi tbe abate*. Asoordiag to a oitooJar iamod to tbe
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 305 12 staTP Bfrass** <■'»'•» CkvtHm. I Albions show a Substantial Saving T is not in the price list, but on the road, that the real cost of a motor vehicle must be judged. The true- test comes when your I van or lorry is at work, and that is where the
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    • 902 12 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND FEDERATED MALAY STATES VICTORY BONDS Beariag interest from the date of purchase at five per cent, per annum, payable on September 1 and March 1. REPAYABLE AT PAR ON SEPTEMBER 1. IM4. PRICE OF ISSUE— IOO PER CENT. All proceeds of this issue will be lent to
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    • 159 12 ScleveSWl Pmae.y£H|3 IiTHE ENEMY OF GREASE/||]ffl4|UJ| U fjjLsi Ht 1 hands Snow-wait* u^jrw v ly -.Wu H Spl.ndid for Motorist* aad May& S! J Bart for waahing op Gre**r *^i»J^^--rti^^il\r^iVSf!f^ Platea, etc Obtainable from CUaaiag and whitening KitMessrs. Guan Chin H.ng A Ce. che. Taalea, Sh.We. Tny# mn §Co TUon
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  • 302 13 Curious Claim in tbe House 01 Commons. Sit W. Joy niton Hicks bw signalisrd bit return to »bf Hoqpb »f'< r m abaeooe of maay •noalba by «pprrpti»t nX tbe aeat wbiob Lady Antor b»B occupied einoe bet elfono ur [.iliarmntuj oureepoodent wiit b) H»» K placed
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 235 13 WHITEAWAY'S JUST UNPACKED NEW SHIPMEN I' 1920 MODELS "SWIFT" BICYCLES THE WORLD'S BEST Firbt grade machines, fitted with beet Engliih fit'irge and Dunlop tyres, dust proof bearini*, t*-o hand lever b aks*», rubber pedals, ball bearing free wbeel, steel muiguarda, bright parts heavily nickel plated, Swift patent ribbel fork and
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    • 546 13 THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING COMPANY, LTD. lX CCPOUTID IK QUHWSLAHD.) G.2:r:l ...anager's Progress Report Tcr Four Weeks Ending April 24, 1920. Q Mitlpmen,— l beg «i forward the mining report, for the foot weeks ending April 84, Development work tor the period ia 30' 6" <« (ollowi Driving 16'
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    • 194 13 SECOND LIST A. CONAN DOYLFS NOVELS Adventures of Sherlock Holmes $3.00 Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes 3.00 Tales of Sherlock Holmes 3.00 ROBERT W. CHAMBERS' The Fighting Chance 8.00 The Common Law (Clara Kimball Young Edition) 2.60 Macaria b; 1 Augusta Evans Wilson 3.00 Adventures of A Nice Young Man, by
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    • 16 13 SOUR OIL CRUDE OIL for Diesel Engines CHIN HUAT HIN 111 TRADING CO. south a*idg« «o»d
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 837 14 SALES BY AUCTION AUCTION SALE Of 34 pl'iaa olitb ia aaaoitel eotoara each •0 ;< i *!,> «■> it^ailaeUu ewh 8«| jlb. •ia:. iw j Oiftnni btn sal tala oaatt. I i -4W-, v.oirt laaai lafc-a, it doa, aa--kois i> »j«v* o»'ii», Inux cap ■>. wi'e oup rj>u.:cti, a»i ajaaMi
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    • 754 14 SALES BY AUCTION CHEONG KOON SENS I GO. AUCTIONXERS, M, DJNQ STREET AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE LAND AND HOUSE PROPERTIES AT BUKIT TIMAH ROAD. RANGOON ROAD, GAYLANG ROAD, ate At our saleroom, No. SO, Kling Street, On Wednesday, Jane 2, at 2Jt p.m. 1. Vuluable freehold building land situate at
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    • 140 14 r-i^seHaE^ j. *VJ > V \fZftt~3h±^ij?Ti^mWmmmmmm Just Received AUTO GOGGLES AND SUN GLASSES M. EZEKIEL, Wholesale and Retail Opticians 0, High Street (Europe Hotel Building). NEO ENG KIAT 49 and SO, Bearh Road PROVISION MERCHANT and ESTATE SUPPLIER 'PHONE 1935 954 I aaafMASSACrt. m% manicure. TO ■m. MABW aa4 aUSsi
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    • 306 14 Pnbliahed To-day I CHINESE COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY Jf/o (By Siow Choon fl^V^ $15 a copy Sole Agenta ROBINSON CO., LTD. THE SIN KUO MIN PRESS PRINTERS AM) I'l KUSIIKItS OF THE CHINESE EVENING NEWSPAPER Possesses the widest circulation in the Straits Settlements. Federated Malay States, Siam, Borneo, Dutch East Indies, Philippines,
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    • 212 14 HIGH-CLASS £*Z?M CIGMETTES j^fEIUCCAgI mtfjm |i¥THr Wgjjm fl^^ |B Klmi Hun 48* C2c*. 818, SOUTH BRIDGE ROAD, SINGAPORE 8T0Cl: "J" Bank Paper, medium size, 18 lbs. TgQ "I" Bank Paper, D'medium size, 26 lbs. Jt "Nanyang" Bank, medium, 13, 1G and 18 lba \2sfa>. Nanyani Bank, D'fseap, 16 lba. A
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  • 944 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics, Bus ervices. Tbe opening op cf ccn mctor roads aroind tbe island cf Victoria, in Kjwloon, ai In 'British Njw Ttrri.ory, has been tbe nuin oaaM of the sadden j imp in the number of motor Teliicl. b .n oi'i hero,
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  • 172 15 Tbe Trade an j Shipping Retnroa ol ilong koag lot tbe first quarter of 1920 nave been jutted. Tbe trade retoraa chow remarkable increases oompaitd with those lor the flint quarter of last year Thai importd (xoladiip treMnie) a»c v»»ned at X38.982 IBS, ft compered «i h
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 101 15 A.ND TH«. LITTLE FORD Sliill Lai* ti3ji lt'3 Urat In siles— first la 630*3.117 -aad first la chd esteem of those who loyjsif at/, surety aad contort— because of Its woLd rfui slTnpliolty, streagtn and IttfttMM I; leids In SALES SERVICE SATISFACTION TEE FJRD33N TRACTOR THE FORD ONE-TON TRUOK WEJkRH
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    • 285 15 *V TLT f* EIGHT CYLINDER HJL jFI \jf AUTOMOBILES SThis year's models retain all the mechanical excellence which has given the King a world reputation for reliability, and offer one hundred new refinements in chassis and bod}'. The r.~<ost economical car for its power built in America. Four body models.
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    • 68 15 CARRY ON MOUNTING costs inevitably create an atmosphere o? gloomy pessimism. The antidote is a brisk, re'r ashing run on dependable Dunlop tyres. The further and f aster y m go, the better do you realise the joy of living— and the true economy of Dunlop fc tyies. THE DUILOP
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 418 16 GUAN KIAT CO LJMITKD riaeerrerated In Strait* httluMiW Head Ofllc* M, fpnj.n> STREET. SINGAPORE. 'hip -eh.ndl.ri, Hardware Dealer*. GoT.rnaeat and Municipal Contractor., General £»*>ert.r. *n« Exporters, E.Ut., Rlee and g,. Hill Suppliers «nd Commission Agent*. Teleire»»l« Addr«i. "GUANKIAT," Codes oh4 A.B.C. 6th Edition Al Oflee 'Phone Noe. 1M1 H« PrivaU
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    • 386 16 GUAN KIAT CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Straits Battlement*) >«, Phillip Street, SINGAPORE GOODS READY AND IN STOCK NOW Hubback's White Zinc Paint Hubback'i White Lead Hnbback'i Red Lead Powder Hubback's Boiled Linseed OU Crane* Cylinder 011 Zinc Boiler Slab* Veri-Best Rootling etc., iU. BAILM AKIN 6 ftCAMVAB DEPOT Avals*, Icreeaa,
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    • 1810 16 CLASSIFIED APVtRThEMENTS The PREPAID charge* for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc. In ordinary close-set type (average six word* to line) are Per line one insertion 28 cts., two ins. 46 eta, three ins. 64 eta, four ins. 82 cts, five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40, twelve
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    • 736 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, a componnd bout* No 90, Bencoolen Street, very suitable for a hotel, with stabling, garage, ate. Apply 8-3, Change 55* WANTED to rent, furnished European house coming vacant about end of June next. Three bedrooms and garage essential. Apply 49& Straits Time*. TO LET, No.
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    • 326 16 Straits Motorcar Service Limited (Incorporated in Singapore) 214 to 216, ORCHARD BOAD. LORRIES CAR S HIRED REPAIRED SECOND-HAND CARS FOR SALE t I Overland 5-seater $2,25» Chevrolet S-seater 2.25* Empire 5-seater MOt Overland 5-seater 2,2*w If you wish to sell any. consult ns. Phonel233 GOOD WINE NEEDS NO BUSH NEITHEK
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 199 16 THE STRAITS TIMES. c TELEPHONE* Editorial and Genera] M Manager's Office HIT Job Printing Office 1244 All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addreesaq to THE EDITOR. All commnniea* tions relating to business matters—• advertisements, subscriptions, accooaUt printing, etc., should be addressed W THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATBS
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