The Straits Times, 31 May 1920

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26,346 SINGAPORE, MO^iUY, MAY 31, 1920 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      79 1 Prle* aow TRADE MARK. BOOK YOUR OBDBRB NOW "Signal" Brand Jams 72 by 12 oz. Raspberry, Feacb, Black Currant, Apricot, Plum SHIPMENT DUE NOW JO? EPH TRAVERS SONS, LTD. (Incorporated io England) 12, Battery Road, Singapore. Red Ribbon Brand BUTTER Highest grade obtainable Refuse substitutes. OIL FOR THE HOME FOR
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      211 1 ROBINSON CO., LTD '(Incorporated in the Straits Sett ernente) THE 1920 NEW HUDSON DE LUXE Light Wu'tht, 2J HP., Two Speed 1 MOTOR CYCXiE Fixte two-efcr ke ergine, main crank shaft, mads of chrome nickel iteet, peftet übricatkD, 0.1. V. magnet^, special spray type carburette-, Lodge plug. Transmission by frenolds
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    Meals at the Commons.
    1147 2 Tbe MembirforlbeCheihirt Cheese." Farther deUiU (X the eateatainmeal of ■utkUßrra bj era gei« ia liio Uoaaea of Pailiameat wutc givta at tbe O.d Bailey om Apia 38 wbwi .bo kri*l waa ooaliaatd of (Jti»ltB He m<, a aeoittatj, wtM ia otiaiged «H«b obia<Dint( 410,000 acd attumftia*
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      104 2 Cheese is the most Nutritious Food -Stuff in the World. AFRICAN CH tD OAR) IM On sale at all stores. CONNELL BROS., CO. Sole \gcnts, Singapore, w^ (iacurporated id U^j.A.) QABLB ADDBSMi BBOADGAUSI PELL ft DOMONT Ing •a, BBOAD BTBECT. NCW TOKB Brekers fer Varelca mm* Doiaestle Dealers In £RUDE
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      558 2 Condon Bvyiot 7*gf«rts C We cft«i jw ?<&. >ai bof'mt asrnu tor BcMth e» CuotfcMatal »rmsTa. ffsnhMsheil In ISH. at dsowwaaMy op-ec-OOT CMCOOMfV* IsVtssWMtß <MsV At w4 MBM. Ftvti tixptirt^ buyti*, wttii optthsW MafisV ■MDfft otCrtsVsWst QsipflrtsssMtttt* t>U7inC With CT**t?*t (~»aT^ tVtFV CrMkst Oa tWOa\ r**'ng hit nutocksi.-. all L»
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      355 2 saaraasw-M -s» ,aHB» «p»^ K.Msv JK3L ißm i 9 4^19. «unD Ht\ SOUTH BRIDGE ROAD, SINOAPOim V.TJ St6t m stock t^^ "J" Bank Paper, medium site, it lbs. JO*^' H(Q "K" Bank Paper, D'medium site, M lbs. J^a/ S^ Nanyang Bank, medium, IS, 15 and 18 lbs. jfT* J3» Nanyang
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    Chartered Bank.
    1022 3 The Retirement of the Chief Manager. A London correspondent writes to the Pinang Gazette, under date April 29, as follows As I write, a change is about to take place in the management of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, Mr. T. H. Whitehead retiring from
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      364 3 j B 'J«k July. W\- f/»[S^ Jfk\ ut M T tU >v»tr» acr'n.l \M __^a»-J|| Va> The "Cavalry morning. In I K*i WT^ WKA JR Vatch U Nil g•[j .il 1111. .1 ion. Ii» I UT /<p». -t »»ron an a«d t ''^lS»/ Motor Cycling do( ;i eipetia J /V»«f)s^\
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      563 3 I A Peep into the Future. I A Picture with a Moral. If you find it necessary to hold a bo >k close to your eyes now, it doe- nt loik very promising for (he future. How would yon like to be J'-pendenton others instead of using your own eyes-
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      153 3 GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD (Incorporated in Hongkong) Haa4 O«ce and Waifca HONGKONG Depen cl £m.H> A *> y IWtl.n BRAND CEMENT has been osod for all Uesurl?tlons work, .ami ana 1 reterroira, tnnwiyi, harbonr works, heavy foundations, forttfttations, «te. In the Far last, and it has •Teryrhere given entire
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      777 4 STEaHEB SAILINBS P, On" British India MB Apcar wine (Companies Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) Tk. ComDanv's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY arc at preseat saapeadea TBS u>mp«7 LONDON FAB-EASTEBN BtMVlca FBOM LONDON TO MARSEILLES LONDON
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      411 4 STEAMER SAILINGS PRINCE LIMITED, (Incorporated In England) FAB BAST BERVICI FOR NEW TOBK PERSIAN PRICE (yi» Suei) •boat Jan* 11 SLAVIC PRINCE (via Panama about June 20 For all information apply to ADAMSON. GILFILLAN CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Agent*. ME BEN UNE STEAMERS, LUUTKD (IneorporaUd la the United Kingdom)
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      278 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE EASTERN SHIPPING COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) This time table is subject to alteration without further notice. Steamer sailing from Singapore PIN SENG Every Tuesday, at 2 p.m, for Port Swettenham and Penang. PERAK— Every Sunday, at 4 pjn, for Malacca and Port Swettenham. F From
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      387 4 STEAMER SAILINGS 0. S. K. THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) No. I. De Soaaa Street. Proposed Sailings from Singapore (Subject to change without notice) FOR LONDON. ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG •OR PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, LONDON, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG HAVRE MARU Jane 24 HIMALAYA MARU mid. Jaly
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      443 4 STEAMER SAILINGS ISPPQN YIMN KAISHA (Incorporated in Japan) Under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japaaese Government. Subject to alterations without notice. EUROPEAN MAIL LINK Fortnightly Service 'or l-ondon. Antwerp via (Malarra) Penaag, Colombo, Suez, Port SaM and Mameillca. SADO MARU June 1 KITANO MARU June 18 INABA MARU June LIVERPOOL
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      570 5 STEAMER SAILINGS s-a. MALAYAN Master and Ownera not responsible for any debts incurred by any memben of th* crew of th* Malayan. j M BOLFALA Consignees of cargo per the above »team« from Calcutta are hereby notified that sh* hat nrrn. .1 and is now discharging into godowns Nos. 30
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      386 5 STEAMER SAILINGS LLOYD TRIESTINO LINE The s.s. Nippon I* expected to sail for Japan and China Ports towards the end of May and for Trieste during July. No passenger accommodation. For freight, please apply PATERSON, SIMONS CO.. LTD. The s.s. Pilsna i* expected in Singapore shout the middle of June
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      506 5 STEAMER SAILINGS INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP CORPORATION (Incorporated with Livermore Dearborn Co.) (Incorporated in U. S. A.) WEST CALUMB Consignees of cargo ex the above steamer are hereby informed that damaged and broken cargo will be surveyed at Godowna 48 and 49 Tanjong Pagar Wharf, on Tuesday, June 1, 1920, at 9.30
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      389 5 STEAMER SAILINGS DODWELL LINE 'Incorporated ia England) FOR NEW TORE DIRECT LOWTHER CASTLE loading Ist half July for freight, please apply to PATERSON, SIMONS A CO. LTD. Aceata LLOYD TRIESTINO LINE s.s. Africa is now expected in Singapore on June 8 from Hongkong and will probably sail for Penang Colombo,
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      828 5 FIDEMTEDMAUYBTATEI BTATB OP NBQBI BBMBILAN BCMMONB YOB DISPOSAL OF SUIT i la tbe C-ort ot the Fiisl Class Magiotiatt at Eaala Pilah. Civil Bait No 878, of 18 8 r M. K. M. R. Som««oadram Ohetty, M Leadet. Kasla Pilah, PlaiatiS. ag*ln»t H Took alias He Tak ol Babaa Dele*'
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      855 5 BeViRNHENT NOTIFIUATiUN Teaddm will fee reoei v. Dat the UOLONIAL SIORBrARY'S Offlee, rp to awa of Job* 1, INC lor tbe followtaß works I— 1, I oirtiaetioa ot a oorrta mtiot f laia a* »bu Paya Lebtr Witelota Slaiioa I. 'B-r-tioa ol B«rriek« l9r the Siak Poliae at New 8.-tfs"
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      838 6 iIMsHMi s'lt^^^^4r3S3lEaHßHUl From Thurtdiy, May »7, to Tutuday, June 1 A BLUBBiaO PHOTOPLAY OF DBAMATIO POWBB Featariag BDITH R BiRTi PURIST BTANLRY, aad aaa abai ol well kaowa start la a atci* ol a gitl «rbo tfie« to U(t haraeil ont ol bet isaMoa In life aad Itaea Bads Ibat
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      530 6 •lUfcMt E3 P ¥*M rT fer€ if U \jskbA s* I'll tr Immi Llslr LJ LJ Bw hallTltd, c f/i \is& BBOOMD BHOW AT 9 11 CRASHING THROUGH TO BERLIN II I] Bt/ Tiie w-iolti eolowal dramt cl iho wai A JewJ Super riVooto* ia T rcelr. BBIL- AU I
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      420 6 THOSE WHO HAVE SUFFERED FROM Influenza require a tonio to restore their normal appetite ard strength. Hoemog obt Deschieu It the tonio par exoellenoo. It also gives ezoellent result In oaaei of anaemia, oblorcaia, inolplent ptblsis. diseases ol tbe luegs and otaest. oonvalesoenoe after malarial, typhoid and ether fevers, nearss*
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    119 7 .f t May 31 -,v 1 II aoo, 9 48 pm. 9«adwo«i Hill, 446 p.m. Ojv*»i.l mil! rtadj 10 pm. y, June 1. 53 an 7017 $Mt Ha*. B-^ia 111 [tm WiivaiAif. June 2, lI SI b.cc ,'0 47 pm. '.Ii .•da.' June 3 li 6S j
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    292 7 Ve»*. !> at the Docki. TaaaaM P«oab -m»» Basim. Sutiroo. jFbabj KumpMur, Fj'k Sa° g. i. uWjihi tltllt AMD VIUTOBU Uai D*cr%,~ Baa I'.b O;»j. JJ*:* :i.-> M ivr., M'warei Mara. BlfFltir 1 i.-uB L->t (J.IpCL, B:i:g\Ti Btad ;wat( Kaoosicg, KwaitSi anr Vataf,- I^o Miduse, T., di.-ta S;ady-d)k,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    114 7 Tb-dai. Ula-2« and ilnai 8 pm T'elak Aason 8 pm aad Peaaag 8 pui jangci Liat aad BtUvia 4 pm Vulau Juki 4 i m Saigon v Ocooa 8 sto tta Bitftm and Pnlan RoUdc il am ■-luutc k. Batavii, Soarabaya. M^oaitaar, B. i'ap&p, D>Dm>ala, Oltnado, no.
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    Mails in Europe.
    31 7 ""Ha.«» Pint Oaise K3p.«> •n Hmii'til tairru Uun April 1 >p«'l SB A?v1 IK M»y 11 Ao.il r. May 14 Kpii' M Hay 91 April '21 May 17
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    Housing Campaign.
    152 7 Mi. L'ijd Qeorgr, owirg lo bia illneaa, *»h nn»fclu to »p< «t the City aeelios lo inioßoiaie a o«n.p«irfo to Honvrg Bcrdwhich hai <>uly 1 rciied aaeoeaa hitbeitr. TMI in iirn'f to thn ciof6 ire ooet ot all b-,\ n N t a sirp'e I.oopb ia tbfl it
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    131 7 EXCITANT E Singapore, May 31. On I.ur..l>n, Bank 4 m/a 2/4 Demand «/8 3/4 Private 3 m/s 2/4 13/16 On New York Demand 44% Private 90 days 47% On France Bank 560 On India, Bank T. T. 100 On Hongkong, Bank d/d. 80M> p.c. pm. On Shanghai,
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      MINING.
      174 7 las. Val. I'd. Buyers. Sellers. 10 10 Ampang 15.00 16.00 1 1 Ayer Weng 1.00 1.75 ion. £1 £1 Kam. Kamunting 5.6.0 8.7.6 10 10 Kinta Assoc. 7.50 8.50 £1 £1 Kinta Tin 2.7.6 nom. £1 £1 Lahat Mine* 7.50 8.00 5 5 Lingui Tin COO 6.50 10 10
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      GENERAL.
      100 7 Val. Pd. Buyer*. Sellers. £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 13.00 13.50 .V- 5/- Electric T'wayi 8/S 4/1 10 10 Fraser Neave 51.50 52.50 50 50 W Hammer Co. 110.*****.00 100 100 Katz Bros. 125.00 135.00 10 10 Maynard Co. 12.75 10 10 Robinson Ord. 14.25 14.75 Vai. Pd. Buyer*.
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      DEBENTURES.
      87 7 U Eng. 6 p.c. (1 ,284,800 pai 5 p.«. pa Spore Electric Tramway* 5 p.c. £350,000 »o» S'pcre Municipal 6 p.e. (1,878,000 par Spore Mun. 4H p.e. of 1907 (1,000,000 II p.*. 10p^.(hi S'p or Mud. 4H p.e. of 1009 $1,600,500 It p.«. 10 p^. dl* opure .mum. «ts
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    RUBBER SHARES.
    397 7 Fras«r and 'o. and Lyatl aad Bvatt'a Qawtattatt [Latest arailable Stcrliag Quotation* are printed on another page hi aach Friday 'a I iaane.] To-day*! Price* Truer LyaU 4 Co. Evatt Alor Gajah ($1) 3.50 '3.75 3.50 3.7" Am. M;.l:>y 4.25 4.75 4.25 4.75 AycTllitam(Sa) 23.00 24.50 23.50 24.50
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      555 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS REQUIRED, board residence by Enfrlish- ir town. Apply f>o9, Straits Times. 1 I'OR SALK, portable Corona typewriter in ca?e. Nearly new. Price $160. Apply mita Times. 1 '<!£ SALK. handsome evening gown (38) $100 also others lady coiiig home. Apply 807, straits TiaMa. AVI ED, second-hand full-size billiard
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      89 7 Telephone 268 Telegrams i VANNER [RASEB CHALMERQ ENOINEKBING 'WORKS jTj PBGPRIETOBB THE GENERAL ELBOTBIO 00., LTD. \\J (lnoorporaUd i» Knglimil) CAPITAL t £6,000,000 Ceßttaeloi* lo tbe Brili.b Admi-alty, War Cffiee, Itd!a Office a»d Coloaial Oorenmeatt dGni^^tV^SSßßw 08 fe ahe aa^uoUlioa ct Fraeer and Ohalmara Er k ina«pi g Works with
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      467 7 iOHORE 6tVER«MENT.-P.W.D. Applleatioßß w'll be O'a»fia»ed for tbi liowiaß appoiat—oall ondcr iba PW.U I h-.M Bahtni— Oae Cle-k, CUi> 1, bol-tj '00 po, ploaop oi*l t-mpararr alowAßce •io Uletk, Clv IT, aaa<) 110 pax jic <t osial teapiiaty olloirni >c. Apciiaa'iona ihioll at%ta cailfcalar« aa to qia ifioklio*. p.ovioaa np-n-toe,
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      443 7 NOTICE PARBOILED RICE It il aot.fi d to (a'atea aad employers oT Kb Of wbo sr- ie*i I »td with me Anenk. Kood OoattolJer, iVß»nj,-, for eoppnea oC ptraoiUd lire, t it Ibe uoTerim.Dt ello»> meat for one, l.iO, baa be.n flsed ak »0 ier eeat mineiy p«f etal.) ol
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY, MAY 31. AMRITSAR.
    1150 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, MAY 31. AMRITSAR. We have deemed it our duty to say as little as possible about the Amritsar occurrences. From whatever point of view one considers them, they were deplorable. It is more than a year since the occurrences took place, and it was months after
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    57 8 The North-Western Railway strike in India has spread to Karachi, where about 1,000 are now out. The running of the trains is not affected, and the clerical upper grade and Europeans are not expected to join. After meeting the District Traffic Superintendent the strikers resumed work n May 18, but
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    70 8 In connection with the sinking of the steamer Sukeshi in the Hooghly, one police sub-inspector in charge of Budge Budge police station, who was a passenger by the steamer, has made a statement before the district magistrate of Alipur that there were some casualties and that the serang and crew
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    17 8 The Band of Hope will meet at the Y. M. C. A. on Wednesday, at 4.30 p.m.
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    15 8 The Shipping and the Import and Export Offices will be closed on Thursday June 3.
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    24 8 The Penang Volunteers Will provide a guard of honour on the occasion of the arrival of Crown Prince Carol of Rumania at Penang to-morrow.
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    27 8 A commercial report states that during the last four years 600,000 coconut palm trees have been planted in various parts of Sumatra at a cost of £1,500,000.
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    26 8 We have to acknowledge the receipt of a copy of the proceedings of the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements for the year 191!*, with appendix.
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    24 8 Traffic Insp. Hills had 60 summonses today against motorists for such offences as failing to register cars, running without proper numbers and so forth.
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    31 8 Major Nathan, head of the Kalian mining administration in China, thinks China's coal will soon dominate the whole Mid and Far East. He is now running an experimental consignment to Italy.
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    34 8 The marriage has taken place at St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, of Mr. J. P. Jones, Principal of the Hongkong Tutorial Institute, and Miss Goldia Luchung, youngest daughter of Mrs. E. J. Luchung, of Hongkong.
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    57 8 A Chinese defendant at Hongkong Police Court caused some amusement in Court when (having been fined $2 for begging) he presented arms with the bamboo he was carrying and then shouldered arms with it as he marched out of the Court. At the door, he turned round, and standing erect,
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    59 8 The steamer Wollowra berthed at the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Co.'s central wharf, Shanghai, was the scene of a tragedy on May 10 as the result of which Mr. Henry, Shewan, the third officer of the ship, is dead and a cook, who had resigned that morning, is under arrest
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    56 8 The date for the Seamen's Conference at Genoa has now been definitely fixed for June 15 next, and the Council of the Mercantile Marine Service Association have been requested to furnish observations upon the questions for discussion, which comprise hours of labour, articles of agreement, the possibility of establishing an
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    71 8 According to the Japan Advertiser, all available first-class cabins on the European line of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha on outward trips have been fully booked until the end of December, 1920. The second-class cabins are booked until the end of September. This heavy booking for the first-class accommodation is principally
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    74 8 The Van Keng Amateur Dramatic Association of Kuala Lumpur has sent out invitation cards in honour of the opening of the Association which is to take place on June 1. There will be a performance by its members at night. We understand the performance will be staged in the reform
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    75 8 An autopsy held on the body of Colonel Tufnell, the victim of the Punjab mail murder, showed that there were altogether 25 injuries on the body Death was due to fracture of the skull. All the injuries are stated to have been caused by some blunt weapon. Finger impressions believed
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    80 8 According to the Japan Times and Mail the trade situation between Japan and China has been restored almost to normal although transactions in a few lines are still at a standstill. Despite the gradual increase of exports, the value of trade, both in exports, and in imports, still does not
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    95 8 There was quite a good attendance at the open air service, held in front of Rallies Statue last night over 100 people being present, including a number of Europeans. The service, which was comprised of hymns, prayers and the reading of portions of the scriptures concluded with addresses from the
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    90 8 A correspondent writes A warning, I think, should be given to owners and engineers who bunker coal at Hongkong. Three ships arrived in Singapore recently, two of which had to put in at Saigon for coal. Another arrived had to burn all her hatches and timber in order to crawl
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    115 8 A message from Ichansr, dated May 5, says A wire has just come from the captain of the steamer Hung Fok to say that his ship was continuously fired on by bandits at a place about nine miles below Wanhsien. One man was seriously wounded, and the ship considerably damaged
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    372 8 We regret to learn that Mr. Sammat Stubbs is seriously ill. Mr. F. J. Hallifax relieves Mr. M. S. H McA'rthur, as British Adviser. Kedah, next month, says the Straits Echo. Mr. R. H. Pinhorn, headmaster of the Penang Free School, will be leaving for home on
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    Red Cross At Home.
    38 8 We are requested to state that the Our Day At Home this evening is being (riven inside Goodwood Hall, and it is hayed that none will refrain from attending in consequence of to-day's rain.
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    Outward Mail.
    39 8 A mail from Europe, ex Tara, will arrive by train to-night. The G. P. O. will be open from 8 p.m. to deal with it and correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders about 10 p.m.
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    King's Birthday Parade.
    182 8 On the occasion of His Majesty's birthday, which will be celebrated on Thursday next, a review of the troops in the Carrison, together with a portion of the Johore Military Forces, by His Excellency the Governor, will be held at 7.30 a.m. on the Padang. A gu.ird-of-honour
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    Daylight Saving.
    182 8 We have issued about two thousand postcards, in the following form Daylight Saving. Are you in favour of Daylight Saving Would you advise one hour or one half hour change of time T Name Addrew Date The above form or any ordinary postcard or letter, may be used
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      148 8 HIGH-GLASS £"°T^4 CIGARETTES <r~^ |*fe Special Display Z|Y^f| Scotch, Irish and Indian jEy^l Homespun Tweeds READY TO WEAR Sports Coats, Hats and Gaps Up-to-dite etylre and b*an i ul rolouriogß that ins-atitly apttl *o imn of di«c«rring taste JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Taoor ponied ia Bagdad) STNG PORE Marchant Calculating
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      202 8 SELECT SUBJECTS AND BIG FEATURES AT SINGAPORE'S MODERN PICTURE THEATRES (Taa Cheng Km ft Co, Ltd, Proprietor*) ALHAMBRA THE CONFESSION 7 PARTS 7 PARTS Featuring Henry B. Walthal Pathe Review Topical Budget and Harry Pollard Comedy SHADOW OF THE GREAT CITY— 4 PARTS and Lux Comedy (1 reel) (First Show)
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    AFFAIRS IN EUROPE
    514 9 Negotiating Franco-Belgian Alliance. Poles and Bolshevists Still Fighting. Reuter Telegrams. London, May 26. Paris Negotiations for *.he FrancoBelgian military alliance arc progressing most favourably. London, May 26. Paris The Conference of Ambassadors huvo approved the note to Germr:y rcgnrdinir the non -surrender of thp MC aary documents
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    English Heat Wave.
    39 9 Reuter Telegram. London, May 26. Southern England is sweltering in a heatwave. The temperature in London is 85 degrees. There are over a thousand cases of prostration. Heavy thunderstorms and floods have occurred in the provinces.
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    Indian Strikers.
    33 9 Recter Telegram. London, May 27. Bombay: Railway strikers rioted, damaging rails and signals and holding up trains. Military assistance was requisitioned in dispersing the strikers, of whom 12,000 •jut now out.
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    United States News.
    412 9 Reuter Telegrams. London, May 27. Washington Sir Auckland Geddes has presented his credentials to President Wilson. They were accompanied by a cordial letter from King George containing an assurance of His Majesty's liveliest interest in everything promoting the prosperity of the United States. President Wilson, replying, hoped
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    Excess Profits.
    43 9 Reuter Telegram. London, May 26. A meeting of the Liverpool Cotton Association passed a resolution accepting the excess profits tax, but urging Mr. Chamberlain to give relief to firms having a low pre-war average or who have begun business since 1914.
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    Sugar Prices.
    84 9 Reuter Telegrams. London, May 27. Paris Le Petit Journal states that Government is considering measures in the event of a rise in sugar, including the requisitioning of home and colonial sugar. There is much opposition to this but it is probable that Parliament will be asked to sanction
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    Bank Failure in Japan.
    68 9 Reuter Telegram. London, May 26. Tokio The Seventy-fourth Bank of Yokohama, owned by a silk company which recently met with severe losses, has suspended business for a three weeks adjustment of books. The Yokohama silk exchange is consequently temporarily closed. The news was received in Osaka
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    Lawless Ireland.
    272 9 More Troops Warned for Irish Service. Reuter Telegrams. London, May 26. The forces in Ireland are approaching 50,000. The munitions boycott has extended to Queenstown, where the weapons of the cavalry are neglected by the dockers. All Cargo sailings from Holyhead to Dublin have br?n cancelled owing to
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    Amritsar.
    218 9 General Dyer Called Upon To Resign. Riuter Telegram. London, May 26. Jallianwalabagh is mentioned in the Hunter Committee report as the meeting place in Amritsar where soldiers sensationally fired on demonstrator? in April last year. The Indian Government despatch td Mr. Montagu pays a tribute to Sir Michael O'Dwyer,
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    Various.
    123 9 Reuter Telegrams. London, May 26. Madrid The baker's strike has terminated. It is stated that government is prepared to examine the question of the socialisation of the bread industry to prevent a recurrence of strikes. London, May 26. Copenhagen The Letts and the Soviet have agreed on the frontier
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    King in the City.
    130 9 Reuter Telegrams. London, May 58. The King, accompanied by the Queen, laid the foundation stone of the new school if eren-mics in corm?rtion with London University, in Claremnrket, Clements Inn The project received substantial support from London merehnnts. while the trustee Sir Ernest Cassel, donated £300.000.
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    Prince of Wales.
    91 9 Reuter Telegram, London, May 26 Melbourne Thf Prince of Wales landed and immediately again embarked on the steamship Hygeia and was conveyed through linos of Australian warships, to booming guns, and masses of other seacraft in the harbour, to St. Kilda, where he relanded and was received
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    Cooperative Congress.
    72 9 Rklteb Telegrams. London, May 26. The Cooperative Congress at Bristol has condemned the failure of government effectively to control the coal trade and demanded a capital levy on fortunes of over £1,000. London, May 26 Mr. Haldane, addressing the Congress, urged the State to facilitate higher education among
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    JAVA SUGAR.
    60 9 Aneta Service, Weltevreden, May 28 A reaction has occurred in the Java sugar market owing to over speculation in the American market, which is now crowded with offers from abroad. The Java market has dropped ten guilders in the last few days, but it is expected that the
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    LANDLORD AND TENANT.
    265 9 Interesting Judgment in District Civil Court Judgment was delivered in the Civil District Court, on Saturday, by Mr. David in an interesting "case concerning the relations between landlord and tenant. The circumstances of the case were that house 63 Japan Street, was sublet to chop Kong Man
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    The Labour Situation
    116 9 At the Legislative Council meeting today, the Hon. Mr. Lowther Kemp will ask, in view of the very serious shortage of Chinese labourers and artisans in the Colony, will Government state whether any steps have" been taken or are in contemplation to improve the situation and is
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    AUSTRALIAN AIRMEN
    621 9 Flight from Victoria Point To Penang. Lieutenants Parer and Mclntosh, of the Australian Flying Corps, in their De Haviland 9 biplane, arrived at Penang on r'riday at 4.45 p.m. from Victoria Point en route from England to Australia, say the Pinang Gazette of Saturday. The; made a good
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    Salubrious Singapore.
    191 9 We are fortunate in having a clever cartoonist in Singapore, and the raison d'etre of Salubrious Singapore (Kelly and Walsh $1.50) is that his talent should not be wasted. His gift is revealed on the first page where w« find The Hon. the Col. Sec." perfectly exaggerated and
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET
    145 9 Macphail and Co.'a Daily Report. Singapore, May SI. Silver.— s7%. Hongkong 80V4- Shan ghai 38% Rubber. Markets steady with spot sheet around 81c. January-June M!;. July-Septr. 89-90. Share market. Slightly more active Rubbers. Slightly firmer. Punggora sold 1.05 with further buyers, Craigieleas have buyers 1.70, sellers 1.77%.
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    Chinese Planters.
    965 9 Decision to Form a New Association. The following report has been supplied A meeting of planters was held at tho Garden Club last Friday to discuss whether it would be desirable to form a branch association among the Chinese plantar! in Singapore or simply to join the Penang
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    66 9 Mrs. BUrnhard, an ag> <1 widow of New York, is claiming £2,000 dumages from the United States Cremii: because of the worry and shuck anui by the fear that the ashes of husbiinds Nos. 1 and 2 were in danger of l>. ni; scattered, lost and mixed together durrig alterations
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    Hongkong Rice Crisis.
    1940 10 Serious Outlook for The Future. k A rire crisis that affects dealers am! exporters—and not loc»l householders is .1 (he cause of much uneasiness in commercial circle* in the Colony, state* the Hongkong Daily Press of May 20. Having been told that serious developments n ling, that
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    Incident at a Hotel.
    202 10 There was a little affair on an upper verandah of the Europe Hotel which, in the estimation of a Hylum boy, might have been magnified into quite a bloodthirsty i.ne. It appears from what has become common talk that a European named McPherson, a quondam employee
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    KUALA LUMPUR SHARE MARKET.
    538 10 Messrs. Baker, Fearon and Co's Report. Messrs. Baker, Fearon and Co., Kuala Lumpur, reported on May 28 A con iderable increase in volume of business falls to be .recorded this week, though tin market has been a declining one ami sellers' and buyers' ideas of prices
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    RIOTING IN MADRAS.
    382 10 Kabulis and Tamils in Pitched Battle. A Madras message of May 18 states When the employees of the 8.0.C. installations were on strike the management engaged the services of 25 Kabulis from Bombay to carry on the work. The strikers had been frequently complaining in their meetings
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    The Labour Code, 1912.
    71 10 It is notified in the F.M.S. Government Gazette that the Indian Immigration Committee has, with the consent of the High Commissioner, prescribed the rate payable .inder section 156 (a) of the Indian Labour Code to be $6 per quarter for the thin quarter of the year
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    46 10 The building of houses in London is ?uch a novel sight that crowds of people no to see houses being erected. At Hammersmith so much damage has done to houses in course of erection by visitors that the L.C.C. las employed extra watch men at week-ends.
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      Daylight Saving.
      260 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. I presume your sole idea in advancing the clock by one hour is to incroas( the number of hours suitable for outdoor (not indoor) recreation. Can you suggest what games other than can be played between the hours of 4
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      A Sweeping Assertion
      121 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I am sorry that R.A.F., writing on Prevention, spoilt a very sensible letter by saying that in Russia the women are almost without exception un-moral. Probably he did not mean it quite like that, but with a little care
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      Railways and " No Change.'
      91 10 Railways and No Change.' To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, It seems to be the almost universal custom now for booking clerks of the F.M.S.R. to sell tickets at an enormous rate on the simpk plea of "no change." Perhaps this practice is connived at by their superiors,
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      Re Defence Force Bill.
      133 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, With reference to Liberty's letter in yjur issue this evening, permit me through the medium of your paper (there is no other medium available) to ask Liberty what he proposes to Do about it. Is he pr?pared to
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    Wearing of Uniforms.
    281 10 We are requested to give publicity tc the following Army Order, 265 of 1919, ir^jed on July 7 of last year IV. Wearing of uniform by demobilised and disembodied officers also by officers who have relinquished their commissions and by honourary chaplains to the forces. 1. Officers
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    RESERVE OF OFFICERS.
    472 10 Order on Reduction to Peace. Establishment. The Government Gazette contains an Army Order on the reduction to peace ■-.-stablishment of the Special Reserve of Officers. The Royal Warrant is dated March 31, 1920, and reads as follows Whereas we deem it expedient to provide for the reduction
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    LINKING RIVER TO FACTORY
    248 10 Motive Power for Generating Electricity. In view of the statement which recently appeared in our columns to the effect that .he Government is considering the practicability of arranging for the installation of public electric supplies in the Federated Malay States and the Colony in districts where
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    94 10 Programme of Drills, etc., for week ending Saturday June 5, 1920. Saturday, June 5. Eurasian Co. Rifle Club, Bal. Range, 2.30 p.m. SINGAPORE AND S. M. BOY SCOUTS. Orders for week ending Saturday, June 5. Monday, May 31. First, Second, Fourth and Fifth Troops Parade, 5.15 p.m.
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    34 10 A Scotsman wandering about the United States with a corkscrew was, Mr. James Falconer, ex M.P. for Forfarshire, said at a demonstration in Edinburgh the best definition of an optimist he bad ever beard. >
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
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      Chiengmai Cup Boat Race.
      337 10 The Rowing Club's clinker fours rao* Tor the Chiengmai Cup duly look pUta* on Saturday afternoon, between crew* (kippered respectively by the captain, R. M. Williams, and the hon. secretary T. U. Stone The crews were Captain's.— Bow B. Gregory Josjea, z O. Batferd, I K.
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      Cricket
      121 10 The match on the S.C.C. ground on Saturday, between elevens captained respectively by Mr. Griffin ami Mr. Assiter. was chiefly to give a chance, to the new men. While no fresh talent was unearthed, there were some goo, l individual performances, llannigan took four for 21, and Vestwood bowled
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      Swimming
      101 10 The Swimming Club's list o<' fixtures for the year was to have been started to-day with a team race, but the event was postponed. The fixture card is as follows June 20, 50 yds. novices' hep. July 4, 100 yds. Jackson Millar Cup; 18, 4 to yds. hep. August
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      Japanese Tennis Champion's Success.
      85 10 A Reuter message from Paris of May 25 states ln the hard courts tennis championship singles BhllllhllM beat the well-known Rumanian Misu 7 -5, 4 S, 6 4, the latter then abandoning the match. Shimid/u's victory was unexpected. The match is interesting as showing the progress
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      Singapore Yacht Club.
      174 10 The course luid out for yesterday's race in connection with the Singapore Yacht Club was exceptionally long and in a changeable air the going throughout was exceedingly slow and unexciting- A. good start was made, Kve, Joyce, Elizabeth and Stella being the first boats over the line.
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      Eastern Truth
      131 10 We have received No. 1 of Eastern Truth, published in Penan:;, and edited by Mr. K. flreentf. am we think kmd'y of it though have our doubts whether there is much scope for a fifty eentl weekly, which seems to have no very thrilling novelties of opinions, ami
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    UNITED SUA BETONG RUBBER.
    1910 11 Criticism ol Excess Profits Doty. Tbo eleventh aaßnal general meeting of J tbe I iitod Sua BelonK Robber Bitale.. Ltd., was liuld on April 37, at W.oobeater House Old Broad Street, 8.C., Mr. J. H. (teatoa looajrman of tbe oompaay) presiding. Mr. W. M. Miller, representing
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    FERTILISERS IN SUMATRA.
    512 11 Big Scheme for Generating Electricity By concf raicn ireently jrrantod by tb< Datcb Kisl lodiaß GoTemrcenl, Mi. L A Sand, Noiw?Ki»n, residing at Fagilaoic, Prkalongso, liv obtained powe»« to iiv.it S wbclx ot the wateia ot ibe Moeti River at ci neai the village ot Dear-etab, in
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      221 11 8. MOUTRIE and CO LTD. (laoorporaied In Hoagkoag) beg to announce that having recently augmented their Tuning Staff, they are prepared to undertake tuning contracts at special rates. All tunings will be done by HIGHLY ■FFIGIINT EUROPEANS ONLY and satisfaction will be guaranteed. All orders will have our prompt attention.
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      507 11 BAFFLES HOTEL TV* largest and most successful Hotel on the Island FACING THE SEA Lanrieas saiUs ef rooms and spacious lounges, verandahs aad keaatiful grounds. AFTERNOON TEA Erary Thuradaj, music in attendance. Cinema on the lawn from 6.15 p.m. First-class cuisine. Guest Night every Saturday. Dinner followed by Ciaeana. iIELPNt
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    COST OF RICE IN CHINA.
    743 12 Petitioners Kneeling at City Yanea. Great exoitem nt aad aaxiet; prevail io '2 inest oitoks at the rapidly s ttiog pvioi t tioe these day*, aaya the N. C. Daily NYws, cf Shan ii L»i. Ocntrwy to everjbod)V xpeetaticna that the pties weald fall, tioe
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    LAST OF THE DAGMAR.
    388 12 Auctioned for a Trifling TCI. 10.000. The steamer bagmai whioh waa tailed from bet watery bo j at Kob Ptara on Matot 7,1819, aad wan bi ought op to Baogkck aam monib later and eondemoed as not fit to •pans tv on tbe 18ih instant auctioned
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      433 12 At fir-t ltt«S ..uention w»» paid to lorry trains van fffieiency. To day proirr.-i.iv. niurcliants recognis,. tnßt m i. r e s a> much difference astwaaa lorry trailing vans a» batswai the ox cart and the modern waiton SK>w trailing vuns keep down the speed ol th« lorry. Makeih.ft tnuline:
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      1020 12 THE SUBSCRIPTION LIST WllX CLOSE ON OR BEFORE JUNE It, IK*. THE TIANG GUAN BRICK TILE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated in the Straits Settlement, under the Companies Ordinance 1915) CAPITAL $700,000 DIVIDED INTO 700,000 SHARES OF $1 EACH. Directors Lancelot Evelyn Gaunt, Eaq. Tan Wi Van, Esq. Choa Eng Wan,
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      153 12 THE PROPRIETORS OP CIGARETTES §M ARDATH sx^ Palace <%%> Guarantee that a 1 their pro- Industry %<2' London. ductions are m-nufac cured at i~ their Factories in ondon, /A^^M^\ 4^l England from the Finest fe^fiMS'^S 1^ Matured Tobacco L»af profrSJi'ii lI.IE Jljjmflllj curable and are absolutely !||^-'J^!'i:^ptoSS ree froa ail
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    Roman Wales.
    820 13 The Proposed txcavatloa Of Segwtium, Io tbe onarae cf tbe rext lew days, uyi •ho MbicinK feet to bead by tbe It at mail, a j -■Mil »pp-*l vil! be msde loravamotj £2(00 odd |jr tbi. i y f«vo rxoavatira ol ci c tCoicaa station ct ?=gontiam, oa
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    Nurse a Resignation.
    177 13 At a meetina ol ihi Pen»D« Mnshipal Commission on Miy 25:— The Prreidcnl re li tied to tbn ft B'KBatioa ol Miai R >y, ol tbe MaUiaity Ho p «al, »nd the Oeoiaion ol tbe C mmU»iontiB at la9t meeting to giant be* i x weeka' leave
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    Pekin Palace Romance.
    186 13 Sr Joba Jnriin, Ibe fjrnur British WaMtval Pek'nr, interviewed on bis arrival is Lo idonr:!ftird one nl %h* imat leoukn*! rf manors io history. Tbe dtp -.xwi boy Eoip^tcr Pati, lio o»-ne t-i tbo throne at cc tee of t«o ir 13 9, became a pii-on>f io
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      125 13 WHIT SAW AITS JUST UNPACKED NEW SHIPMENT 1920 MODELS "SWIFT" BICYCLES THE WORLD'S BEST First grade machines, fitted with b?st English 8i kks tirui Dunlop tyres, dust proof bfirin 1 t*?o tian'l lever b ak^p, ru bar psdJe, bill irisg free wheel, s*eel muigaards. brijrht parts heavily niokel i>Uted, 8w
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      229 13 Urodonal DISSOLVES URIC ACID Rheumatism Gcut GrAvel Arterio-Swlerosis Neuralgia Migraine Mtdical Opinion Ia nH'r'f.i apot cl tbe %tdj ft may •c lco»le-i, one Mid otto* praiibly Tl. \Jtfm.m\s%m r*.f \£lAr*£>\7* nit-t the pawMi.il diMoi.iag a*a Inc Washer oi i\.iane> s ini'Batitrf aeti.a el I'R)DO"AL. «ft.S£S! i^mTe SSE To be from
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      840 14 SALES BY AUCTION AUCTION SAL? or C3«*4ecmcd pi <*W* and jewrl'cy, rt oar ra<cr»3a> No 80, K'ib^ ?iro:J, en OBSDAT, JCMB 1, AT 10 A St. V aiDAt, Jvnm 4, at 10 aa. Homdat, Juki 7, at 30 am. Tb4 p-'ed^iM rcmpiite w»t:tei, aw»JM l iraond aad otho/ finsa, btotohci,
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      632 14 SALES BY AUCTION TO ENTERPRISING CAPITALISTS AMD COMPANT PROMOTERS. IMPORTANTIUfiTION SHE Of Valuable Tin Mining Land at Ulu Mersing, Johor*. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng and Co's sale room. No. SO, Kling Street, Singapore, on Wednesday, Jim M, at iM pa. All that piece of mining land situate at Ulu,
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      2044 14 Assets ov«r $3,500,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $15,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE GO. LTD. (Incorporated la Straits Settlement*) 1 EBAD Oma I Wlaeaoatoi Moaao, Hagapor*. LONDON OFFICE 12. Old Jewry, E.C Th. Company ha* BMW deposited with tko lapreao Oovrt of England and complies with tbe British Life
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1172 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Tbc New Taxes The interim report of the Dspartmenlal Cimaitteo on Taxation and regulation of Road Vrtuelea a» home atattu that in the one of privately owaei motor omi »be»o is a tendmcT on the put oi owneti to icgaid (be
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      87 15 MQTOSI CAR It is wonderful how well people think of the car. Its quality is a thins everyone seems to take for granted. Long life, faithful service, fine riding qualities, lasting finish none of these are debated. The prospective owner is nearly always sure of them without discuasion. a»iB»M-wM»- b^n^enaaßMaaa^ißMßMaaßaajßlka^BaaKiK,
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      202 15 PIANO OWNERS Your piano needs particular attention in the tropics. We are prepared to meet this contingency with our staff of highly experienced EUROPEAN WRS Regular tuning will double, or treble, the life of your piano SPECIAL RATES TO SUBSCRIBERS 'PHONE 529 ROBINSON PIANO CO (Incorporated in Hongkong) AT TO
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      196 15 CARRY ON MOUNTING costs inevitably create an atmos of gloomy pessimism. The antidote is a brißk, refreshing run on dependable Dunlop tyrei. The further and faster y v go, the better do you realise the joy of liviLg— and the tru9 economy cf Du^op tyies. JSh THE DUILOP RB8B:a S3
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      519 16 GUAN KIAT CO UMITED Q*ia>H>f*sl la Str.it* Bettleaeata) Head Oflice: M. mniXIP STREET, SINGAPORE. Bhlp-ekaadlars, Hardware Dealers, GoT*ram«i.t aad Municipal Contractor*, General importers aad Exporters, Estate, *ic* and ■aw Mill Suppliers and Commission Agents. Telegraphic Address GUANKIAT," Cod** sued A.B.C. 6th Edition A Al O«e* Thon* No*. 11CI ft IMZ
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      267 16 GUAN KIAT CO., LOUTED (IneorporaUd ia StraiU B*ttl*sa.nU) •S3, Phillip Street, SINGAPORE 600D9 BEADT AND IN STOCK NOW Hubback's Whit* Zise Paint Hubback's Whit* Lead Hubback's Red Lead Powder Hubback's Boilod Linseed OU Crane's Cylinder OU Zinc Boiler Slabs Veri-Best Rooming etc, etc. SAIL-MAKIKG &GANVAB orroT Awmlaga, Bereeas, TarsjaaHasl, atosd
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      948 16 classified Aimßf&iim The PREPAID charges for Wants. For Sale, To Let. tic- la ordinary close-set type (average six words to line) are t Per line .one fnaeftibn CC cts., two Ins. 46 ct»., three ins. 64 cts., four iv i 82 cts., five Ins. «I.W, six ins. H. 13. ten
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      932 16 SITUATIONS VACANT ESTATE ANJTmINING EEQXJIKaD "for "healthy rubber estate tn Brunei, experienced boo£-keeper and clerk. I Apply .Sjayig previous experience to Evatt ft Co.. ■Sjnirnpore PLANTER with previous experience wanted for beniliy F.MS." 'stftr. Applisations to he sent t«, Borneo Co, Ltd. (Incorporated in England) Singapore. DOCTOR WANTED!' Rubber company
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      941 16 LAND AND IfoUSES NRW OFFICES TO LKT. Ahmt 2.000 square feet^Apply 604-, Straits i TO LET, a compound honse No WO, Be;. coolen Street, very suitable for a hotel, with stabling, garage, etc Apply 8-S, Change Alley L WANTED to rent, furniahed European house coming vacant about and ef Jons
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      321 16 Straits Motorcar Service Limited (Incorporated In Singapr>r<O 214 t0.216. ORCHARD ROAD. LORRIES O ARS HIRED REPAIRED SECOND-HAND CARS FOB SALE! Overland 5-nrater $2,250 Chevrolet S-*eater 2.250 E«ipire 5-seater 3,M0 Overland 5-seater 2,30* If you wiah to sell any, corsult us. Phonel233 GOOD WINE NEEDS NO BISII NF.ITKEB DOES ASPINALL'B TAINT
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      201 16 THE STRAITS TIMES. TELEPHOMS Editorial and General M Manager's Office lllf Job Printing Office 1244 All communication* relating to editorial) matters and news sboolTbei ad-iressev to THE EDITOR. All communiesv tions relating to bus. ness inattexa-* advertisements, subscriptions, accaualt. printing, etc., should be addrestexi kC THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATBS Wants,
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