The Straits Times, 1 May 1922

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 20,933 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 1, 1922 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      190 1 ff^Bßßf^f BfIIBV^maBaBBBBBB^BBV^ 1 aKHBBBBBBBaBBBBBBBBBEaBBfIBBBBEBBBaBBBBBaaBBBBBBBBBaEaBBaB B B B i BMI aHH&BCEBflBB9B2B2EBBBaaB 1 "BEAR" BRAND SWISS MILK Competition Result The following competitors have, in the opinion of the promoters of the competition, sent in the best efforts and are therefore awarded prizes accordingly. EUROPEAN SECTION. ASIATIC SECTION, j Ist PRIZc. Elsie Spencer
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      168 1 I Robinson Co., Ltd. 1 s ri3§Sj^Jfe* New Consignment Afternoon and I; i f [|flHi l| Ij Evening Gowns j V AI »o simple' Frocks for Morntng Wear j §jiP jloh^ml n tsie atcst I WM$ mfflii j'l New Spring Styles j RoDinson h Co., l\t I Wlil«lBl«BIIBlIllB!W««»«»5B^21CWBaBillBKlB*!WClBHBllMK««aBSE:E«iiB»BflHlHIMB»BHlIlCE3B«BCEi'r>." Pineapple j
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    ROSS SMITH TRAGEDY.
    346 2 Designer's Grave Warning Before The Smash. A representative of the Sunday Herald, states a London message of April 11, before the trajrjc death of the chief figure, accompanied the brothers Smith in Qm final inspection of the Viking aeroplane^n which the famous Australian aviation trio are to
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    CEYLON RUBBER.
    304 2 Probable Use for it as Paving In Australia. A prop:fal which has been enpapr njj the attentkn of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce for sonje months is, says the Time* of Ceylon, that a free jrift of raw rubber should be made to Sydney City Council, New South
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    BOY FINANCIERS DUPES.
    229 2 Another Get-rich-Quick Wallingford. The amazing career of a boy financier named Haymond Bischoff, who in a few months accumulated liabilities of over i' 1,000,000, representing the savings ol thousands of poor foreign stockyard workers, has been revealed in the Chicago Federal Court. All the money was lost
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    105 2 The Paris polite recently whilst in ambush in the Buttes Chaumont Park in order to catch motor bandits made quite an unexpected capture. Seizing a seventeen year old 1 youth, whom they mistook to be a bandit, he was found to be in possession of several block-- for printing bank
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      254 2 f For "Reconstruction" after Illness iff j| 'S. lot who are run-down, under-weight for those whose >j£jj^V digeition need* a rest, but who at the samr time need building 3$ up, CJaxo present* the potent body-buildinij, flesh-forming, !jE nerve-restoring elements of pure cow's milk in a form in which they
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      267 2 He's Happy! 1 AS your baby grovn happily from B 0 /^month to month h* rwcdi a j" B changing food to keep him strong and I contented. THE ■ALLENBURYS' I FOODS contain graduated propor- g Q tionf of the element* eucntia! tu your Q baby* brain and body dcvalopiiMnt
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      128 2 A.M.A. A.M.A. C. A. PARSONS and Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) Steam Turbines. Turbo Generators Turbo Pumps, etc., etc. ECONOMY Power Generation AND Transmission Sole Af eat P. A. PARIS, 14/56, THE ARCADE. SINGAPORE. AJMLA. A.M.A. ADLER TYPEWRITERS THE QUEEN OF TYPEWRITERS. Cheap in Price and Last the Longest. Travelling
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      675 3 STEftMEB SMLMBS P. 0. British India <"><? Apcar Line f (Compar.ira Irccruorated in England) j NAIL AM) PABSENGEB AND CARGO SERVICES rKMNSri.AK AND OKIKNTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO HAMBLLO, LONDON ANTWERP Dne Singapore Leave Singapore DELTA about May 14
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      558 3 STEAMER SfllUHtS "ELLERMAN" LINE ■UJCIMAN BVCKNALL STEAMSHIP G», LM. (iMagjet-ateel <• Kaglaad) STBAMMK Dm Saagapen PASSENGEIt SERVICE ■OMWABDS. Steamer Leaving Singapore ■.I. CITY OF CALCUTTA For Marseilles, London May 11 FREIGHT SERVICE BUaaset Blagaswre s.s. CITY OF CALCUTTA Mar'les, L'don, D'kirk, A'werp May 10 s.B. CITY OF TOKIO Havre, L'don,
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      700 3 STEAMER SAILIN6S KORINKLkIKE PAKETYAART MAATCHAPNJ (BOTAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BATATIA) (Incorporated in Holland) TelnaseH ITea. Faaaace Deei. 111, Freight Oept. 12IX, Marine oe*L mm* TnaaMaa**** D«pt. I*l7, Maaager'e Dept. IMS. PaTDIB OONTBACT WITH THB NBTHEKLANDS INDIA OOVBMNMSOJT. VAN OVERSTRATEN— May 1, Belawan-Deli and Penan*. RUMPHTOB May I, Belawaa-Deli. SINGAPORE
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    AUSTRALIAN COTTON.
    712 4 Projected State Scheme for Its Culture. An indication of the investigations which are being pursued by the Queensland Government in connection with the cotton industry was Riven by the Premier on March :iO. Mr. Theodore said that the Queensland Lands and Agricultural Departments had been carefully studying the
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    KING ALBERT VISITS ROME.
    297 4 Vatican Tradition to Be Broken. The ueciaJ .significance of the Kinu of the Belgian*! visit to Ronu- tr-morrow. says tlu Moniini; Post's Rome eOISMpi dent mi .March 27. lies in the fact that lu- is Um lirs Roman Catholic Sovereign to com bate tiact 1870 with
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    56 4 Appearing before the Enfold aMMtistratr. ;i woman remarked "My dear husband wlui lias lieen missing fur oh, so IcnK time, has bean found at last. Magistrate: I am pleased to haar it. Woman Ye». And if you will •'■vr mi- a summon-; against him th.-iv will h,. v uli. Ir
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      889 4 THE INCOME TAX ORDINANCE, 1922 i ne attention of tIM public is invited to the following provisions of the Inome Tv Ordiaaaos, IM'J2 Section I. The Income of nn individual is deiincd to include his salary. "Salary" includes allowances, other than travelling sJlewaßOOa considered to be mh< liable hj. Hie
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      685 4 20 YEARS OF INDIGESTION < OMI'I.KTKI.Y BANISHED BY Dr. WILLIAMS' IMNK I'H.I.S. BaaTereti from lone ataae'lna ladteeetiea Imrii v.v ixpoiopKi' how utterly Baeseai it is tv ri'lv upon thp ordinary iniliiri'stion mixture ■< tablets, etc., for any permnnont beetfflt Hut Indigestion's victims will find >i massage of hope in the
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      358 4 FOURNIER'S HYGENIQUE MIXTURE iFOR LADIES) WASTE NO TIME Tested and Proved for Years. mmediately you notice any disorder of the ystem take Fournier's Hygenique Mixture. It quickly romoves all suffering. There is nothing to equal it. Anything so Widely Known. It is justly deicried as the FINEST REMEDY IN THE
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      210 4 GIVE THIS YEAR'S LOOK TO LAST YEAR'S HAT Don't discard last year's straw you can have all the joy of a new hat for a few minutes jolly work and a few cents wn money. Every day you admire hats that if the truth were told are not new, but
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      685 5 STEAMER SAIUH6S P. 0. British India and Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated In England) MAIL AM) PASSENGBB AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSI I.AR AND OKIION.'AI. 8. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON lit V AKSKII.LKS, LONDON ANTWKKl 1 Dae Singapore Leave Singapore DKLTA about May
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      560 5 STEAMEH SAIUIWS "ELLERMAN" LINE ■LLUMAN BWCK.NALL STEAMSHIP C*. LM. (lasorporatW la Kaglaad) SI-lAMB Da. WagapaN PASSENGER SERVICE lOMSWABDS. Steamer Leaving Singapore ■.I. CITY OF CALCUTTA For Marseilles, London May 11 FREIGHT SERVICE BUaattc ■>»• Blagaawra s.s. CITY OF CALCUTTA .Mar'les, L'don, D'kirk, A'werp May 10 s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Havre,
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      703 5 STEAMER SAILIHCS KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATCHAPPM (BOTAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATATXa) (Incorporated ia Holland TslnsiM He*. Passage Pee*. 111, Freight Dept. IMZ. Maria* Oept. as* Traasalßa*«*» Deat 14IT, Mamager'a Dept. IMI. LTOTDBB OONTBACT WITH THB NBTHEBLANDS INDIA QOVBBNMbWt VAN OVERSTRATEN— May 1, Bclawnn-Deli nnd rcnang. IMIMPHIUB— May 1, Belawan-Deli. SINGAPORE
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      364 6 STEAMER SAILINGS N.l^K. LONDON I.IM Kashr*a Maru May 8 llakonc- Muru May 22 LIVERPOOL LINK Teyehnalil Maru Apr. 23 IUMIUTRr. LINE Dakal Maru May I! NEW YORK LINK VIA SUEZ BOITTII AMERICAN LINE Kawaehi Maru mid. June BOMBAY I.INB Yaatagata Man May 1 YlehaaM Han early May CALCUTTA LINE Bengal
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      563 6 STEAMER 3AILIIH3 0. S. K. Proposed Sailing from Singapore (subject to change without previous notice). EI'KOPEAN LINE I'nr Marseilles, London, Hamburg. Rotterdam. Antwerp, via Colombo, Suez and Port Said Arr. Dep. ALTAI MARU Apr. 29' Apr. 30 ALPS MARU May 23 May 24 omits Marseilles. NEW YORK LINE For San
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      392 6 STEAMER SAIUNwS nDOLLAiTuHE For Boston New York Itaitimorc (via Suez) s.s. CATHAY May 12 s.s. Celestial June 12 Through Bills of Lading issued from Singapore to the Principal Citlea of the United States aad Canada. For further Information aa to Kates, etc, apply to DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES, LTD. No. 117-121,
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      381 6 STEAMER SMUIWS United American Lines inc. Successors to LIVERMORE DEARBORN CO LIMITED. (Incorporated in TJ.SA.) INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP LINE Regular Service between New York Singapore and Java ports and vice vena FOR NEW YORK (via San) West Campgaw May 7 West Mahomet end June Lamb mid. July For freight, apply to
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      989 6 SALES BY AUCTION IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE •BY ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT, JOHORE BAHRU. Miscellaneous Suit No. 52 of 1921. THE OVERSEA CHINESE BANK, LTD. Charge** Against NG HIAN GUEK. YAP YEOW TECK and LOW BAN SENG Charger*, The undersigned have been favoured with instructions to sell by public auction
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      625 6 JHEORG XOQN SENS CO. AUCTION SALE of valuable freehcld arvl leasehold properties at Rangoon Road, Joo C'hiat Place, H- 1;--r.cad, Lorone; 25 and 25-a, ami rubber plan tation at Thomson Rosd. At Messrs. Cheonfr Koon Scnjr Co.'s Ballroom, No. Cholla E on Wednesdny, May 3, at 2.30 p.m. 1. Valuable
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      719 7 CINEMAS There are thousands that used to be entertained by nnd rtill remember that Kreat comedian MAX I.INDKR and Ikaaa thousands will Kindly welcome him again on the screen. They will have the opportunity of seeing him and will wax enthusiastic over him at the ALHAMBRA Tonight in an American
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      398 7 CINEMAS EMPIRE CINEMA Second Show at 9.30 p.m. PRINCESS MA'KVS WEDDING THE SHOOTING KID A sensational OllllSlSai Western drama featuring Hoot Giblon. THE EAGLES RYE SERIAL 18 episodes or 37 reels.) Featuring King IlaK':ot and Marguerite Snow To-night episodes 11, 12 13 First Shev at 7.30 May Allison the comedy
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      169 7 ENTERTAINMENTS VICTORIA THEATRE TELEPHONE 826. ENORMOUS SUCCESS THE KID HOUSE FULI, ON SATURDAY NIGHT MANY TURNED AWAY liook at once for the remaining performances and s>oid being disappointed. Honking open at the Theatre box office from 9 a.m. till 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. till 10 p.m. Ring up telephone
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      293 7 I' HnaaaaDaaM HB' C V -^^^nl aaar^ NOTICE We have just received from Shanghai a shipment of Chinese Silk, Silk Hoaiery, Dancing Shoes, Silvtr and Ivory Ware I. etc. These Roods are of tin- latent bullion and we advise our customers to pay in an early visit. Fashion and Cell
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    66 8 FIXTDKES. Ma) l llifh Water, M a.m p.m. May 2 High Water. 0.40 a.m., 1.53 p.m. Wednesday, Hay I 1 'tl n.m., 3.3 p.m. lanjrlin Club in Home, T..15 p.m. Tharaday, Ma> 4 II rh tcr, J HI a.m.. 4.19 p.m. Ji.lore 10 a.m Friday, High h
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      VESSELS AT THE DOCKS.
      63 8 F«st Wharf Baatn— Nil. I a-l Imhi ir. «aln ttharl isbing, Clree, Dock Honolulu Maru, Altai Man,. Weal Wharf Glen Wharl Ipoh. rala ).i»ni Coal Wharf— Nil. \rppel lUiwonr. Haia VI hari nn, Leh. Alert, (ml Vtliaif- Ml. Taaaall In Dry Dock. r Albert Dock Nil.
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      Vessels Arrived.
      43 8 i, f< i From Brunei P Bagan from Elba l-S, XXi lalacca :>..m Peaang 80-4, I 5 'rom London .n Mlri 1-6, bl 1-6, m Dell from Ualacca from Sou- ..<- 1 j iii.i i Kobe l-j IE tons, from from lionsunc.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    67 8 To-dsy Ifuar s p.™. :> p.ni j 3 p.m. 4 p.m. Taaaity 9 »m--l pjn. Said and p.i.i. keg:3trfc;:on up to 1 p.m. Parcel noon Kail by train to taking ur.aila for Kurope, i*c P- m Regietration up to 3.30 p.m. Bsinna aad Mutr 4 p.m. >Vrdnc«day
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    21 8 Luft m Aird. Leadoa March 17 April 11 M April 17 (I April 17 Harsh April 17 April ->«
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    152 8 EXCHANGH Singapore, May 1. On London, Bank 4 m I 2/4 1/32 and 2/3 27/32 Private :s m. crcilits On New York Demand 50% Private .">•". On France, Bank 626 Bank T.T. ISO/i On Heagkcac, r.ank d/d 10 p.c. prcm. On Shanghai, Bank o/d (>iU On Java,
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION,
    55 8 Tone of Market Steady. l.;itcst London cables quote: Spit Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. spot M;iy-Jjne luly-Sept. Ocl.-Dec. Spot May-Jane •luly-Sc.pt. Oct.-Dee. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. 28 tm 28M a :;4 34 i DAILY PRICES CURRENT.
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      MINING
      173 8 u-?ue. v'al. Pd. Buyen. Selietl. 1 1 Aycr Wcng 1.00 1 3 Hitam Tin 0.03 1.08 1 Jo'antoh ii.'>u 1 1 Johan Tin 0.60 n.T'i a ti Kua. Kamunt. I.'J.U 1.11.0 10 10 Kinta As^uc. ".'■'> Lingo] Tin BJSO 10 10 Malayan Coll. 11i.20 IMB I 1 ilongitmbu 0.25
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      GENERAL.
      123 8 \':i\. Pi Buyor*. Sellers, Br. Am. Tobacco 3.15.3 3.17.6 id lip Cen ral Engine! II.OJ 18.00 10 10 Ctnfn] Motor* 8.00 4.00 ■A E. Smelting Co. 5.50 6.00 >/-5/- ti^-tnc I'wsr' 10 in Piacer Near* KM 50 50 Hammer and Co. 100 110 KM* Urns. Del 140 10 10
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      DEBENTURES.
      104 8 U. Eng. B p c ?1,'254,500 jia.r p.c. pja. Spore Ehi-trical Trair.ways, 5 p.c. t'ioO.OOO aom Spore J'-jnic'.pal 6 p.e. 11.878, par Spore M'lr^cipal 4V» p.e. of 1907 $1,000,000 10 p.e.'dis. 3'pore Municipal 4H p.c. cf 1903 51.6'j0,500 U P-e. dia. Spore Municipal 4.-i p.c. of 1909 $1,&00,GCO 15
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      389 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Eratt's Quotations. Latest available Sterling Quotations are printed on another page on Friday. Tl o-day Prices. Fraser Lyal! ft Co. Evatt Allenbv ($1) 0.10 0.20 0.10 0.20 Uot Gajah ($1) OM LOO 0.90 1.00 A. Hitam ($5) 9.50 10.00 9.50 10.50 A.
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      72 8 UGHT MASSEUSE i i DaU) baaiaoaa bout iri.:n I a.m. to 10 p.m. BENCOOLEN BTBBO, BIXC VPOKB. to ive steamei lotil landed in a held <m Thursday, aad at held utter tall w I CO, LTD. d ni the r.M.s.i COPRA GROUNDNUTS s. Lagt) '"-"'f n. Caaainet, Surrs. .1 vi;
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      602 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS .v OLIVES from r.gypt Rich, I>^ iirious, Appetising, at 11. lloltcr. Sole lirportrr, Barepa Hotel Batlding. WANTED, competent telephone operator. Apprj 887, Btr II i NHv ELS willing to exchange "i 1 10-1, Prinsep Street, ro LET FURNISHED BUNGALOW, »t rah, for period of 9 months. Apply <
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      64 8 a a«lBBOSaaaaMlBfliBl«MlB«BlBalBBBZBBaBa«lMBMlM«MBBM«» I SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS j (NETHERLANDS CUTTA PERCHA COMPANY). Ilcad Office and Works Town Office and Showroom PASIR PANJANG. 5, RAFFLES PLACE. I I 5 Manufacturers of Technical Rubber jj i Ebonite Goods of any description Oar Show at the Malaya-Borneo Exhibition gained THE HIGHEST PRIZE, A SILVER
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      1739 8 The Subscription List for this bBM will (-.pen on .Mny 1, 1922 and close on or before May l.'i. I'l2L'. KELANTAN GOLD MINES, LIMITED (Incorporated in the ■tatas Settlements under Ordinan.iNo. 155 (Companies) CAPITAL $350,000.00 Divided into 350,000 Shares of $1 each. NOTICE is hereby civen that the above-t.amed Company
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    DEATHS
    120 9 KEE.— On Sunday, April 30, 1922, at 937. Serans^on Road, Kee Siew Koon, the beloved mother of Messrs. Scan Siow Te:i;r and Scan Siow Kneab, age 59 years. Funeral to-morrow. LAPORTE.— On April 25, 1922, at Pulo Soejci. Mrs. Dorothy Constance Laporte net Fripp), wife of L. G. Laporte,
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    47 9 Mrs. Tan Kheam Hock and family desire to thank all those who attended the funeral of the lat3 Mr. Tan Kheam Hock, J.P., V.C., the 29th ulto., and sent wreaths, letters and telegrams of condolences and others who rendered general i.ssistance in connection with the funeral.
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    The Straits Times MONDAY, MAY 1 GOVERNMENT.
    1120 9 The Straits Times MONDAY, MAY 1 GOVERNMENT. Sir Laurence and Lady Guillemard have gone to England, and for the time beinjr the Hon. Mr. F. S. James acts as Officer Administering the Government. Sir Laurence Guillemcrd's stay in the Colony has been comparatively brief covering very little more than two
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    132 9 His Excellency Mr. James, on assuming the duties of Officer Administering 1 the Government, ipso facto became the High Commissioner for the Federated and Unfederated Malay States. It was therefore necessary at the ceremony on Friday, April 28, for His Excellency to allude not only to the Colony but also
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    121 9 nesses the Rulers of those Mntast," Mr. James also said that he knew he would get the support and advice cf the Federal Council. The whole duty of the High Ccmmis-ioner is to assist and support the Rulers of the States, and it semis both natural and proper that he
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    14 9 The Band of Hope will meet at the Y.W.C.A. on Wednesday at 4.30 p.m.
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    23 9 The Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, with Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard, to-day fixed the list of Supreme Court civil cases for the current month.
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    31 9 The rate cf issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-ciay is Ks. 178 $100. The rate of payment of money orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 18;? $100.
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    36 9 The master of the Hymettus reports mssing a derelict lighter, black, painted number 28 in white on bew en April 27, off Malacca lighthouse, bearing north-east by north seven miles, and in the track of shipping.
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    46 9 Among the numerous traffic cases lief r, Mr. P. A. F. David, District Judge, to-day *as one in which Mr. C. Burt was charged with various offences, including two charges of rash driving, under th? Motor Cars Ordinance. He was fined $50, and his licence endorsed.
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    42 9 Maung Hla Bu, who represented the World's Students Christian Federation Conference at Peking on April 4 ami >>ihiequent days, arrived in Singapore by the P. and O. sttamer Kalyan to-day and will continue his .iourrey to Rangoon by the Ellenga on Thursday.
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    49 9 At the auction sale held at Mr. S. Noah Aibabshce's Sale Room, 46, Jalan Ibrahim, Ichore Bahru, a piece of land with an area of 1,189 acres, situated at Niyor Station, Johore, was purchaser by Mr, Lim Jco Seng of 103, Cross Street, Singa>cre, at the price of $115,000.
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    48 9 Lim Chwee Sen?, who is alleged to have murdered his friend Ste Seng Ling at No. 2GB Gaylan;r Road early on Wednesday morning last., cwing to the lattcr's n:imacy with his wife, was committed by Mr. Bull, second magistrate, to take his trial at the Assizes this month.
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    78 9 It was reported to the shipping authorities en Sunday that the elephant presented >y the Malayan Government to West Australia, which is being shipped by the Kangaroo. brol:c loose while the wan loading c:l at Pulau Samboe, and after injuring che mate, fell into me of the holds of the
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    81 9 The alterations to the quays at Penang Harbour, whici were commenced some time ago, are row almost completed. The quay fronting No. 5 godown has bees redecked with reinforced concrete, while the quay in front of No. 4 tr ..down, the wooden deckinj cf which was in a very bad
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    86 9 A fatal s abbing affair occurred in Satri Street on Saturday afternoon. A man named Lai Hong Lim went into a barber's shop at Xo. 26. and asked one of the barbers employed in the establishment fcr payn.ent of a gamblinr debt The barber. Cheong Kam Poh replied that he
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    157 9 A case of seme interest to employers of 'abour occupied the District Jndge'l (Mr. R. Acton) time on Saturday morninc. The assistant Controller of Labour (Mr. Handy) sue.l on behalf of a mandi re and 23 coclies, one Arumufcam. a contractor, who was defended by Mr. Staart Bell. The claim
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    142 9 At the meeting of the Council of the Rubber Growers' Association on April 3, S'r Stanley Bois, the chairman, mad.' the following statement as to the deliberations of the Colonial Office Committee The committee were so concerned at the seriousness of the position of the plantation rubber industry that they
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    398 9 Mr. P. L Diduon, of St. Andrew*! School teaching stalf, has gone home in eonwqnwm of UMteatth and is not likely to bo rcturnir.t; to Sinjranor..'. Mr. J. Hollowiiy. of Messrs. Topham, Jones ami Hailton, who has been enmiced for mM monthi past mi tli Johore Caoacway,
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    Charges Against Hotel Clerks.
    82 9 Bel i Mr. I'- A. F. David, Distric luilr", this morning Mr. Dmncrth menti< n■<l the ease of K. A. Fernando charged vi;'n alleged <riniirul bl I he Europe Hotel, and his honour fined he hearing of the case at 1 1.80 ajn. <m bi Ti
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    The British Budget..
    212 9 To-day 1 1 I date I>r th< b1 1 if ti..- i: idgi I in the House of i ■y Sir Robert Home. Ib< re 1 1 in -ill iioarters, says the Telegraph's Parliamentary correspondent, a trang [< ■lopefulness that the Government »in be ;ble i i
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    Death of Mr. W. Tearie.
    291 9 Those in Singapore and the F.M.S. who knew Mr. William Tearle, for thirteen yenrs prior nected rh the railway service t" Malaya, will be grieved to hear <t hii death at Bedford •n Uarcfa 23, at the >,f i!i- treat tm pension ;it the end
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    Powers at Genoa.
    648 10 Difficulties Over Russian Affairs. Reuter's Service. London, April 28. Uncertainty again descended 00 Conference circles this afternoon when M. Barthoa announced Us inteiiti.n of ''aris to ((infer with M. Poincare and returning to Genoa en May '<■ Kumours arising from this were not allayed b) M. Harthou's
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    37 10 Mr. I). I. Ricketts, retiring engineer-in-(lii>f of (In- Peking-Mukden Railway, has left for b< nn 1 Prior to his departure from the north Mr. Rkkstts was entertained by the heads of the department* of the I.M. Railway.
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    Position in Russia.
    176 10 Reuter's Service. London, April 29. The Soviet Government is anticipating an improvement in transport conditions in Russia as an outcome of the decree permitting the free importation of motor cars. It ia. stated that negotiations have been entered into with foreign motor car manufacturers t'J establish branches
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    United States News.
    177 10 Reuter's Service. London, April 28. Washington An amendment to the Constitution has been introduced by Congreas giving states the right to tax incomes derived from Government, also income from state, country and municipal issues. London, April 29. Vicksburg The Mississippi floods have cut off one thousand residents
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    Shipping Conference.
    173 10 Reuter s Service. London, April 29. The chief i:em on the agenda of the International Shipping Conference to be held in London in October will deal with grievances with regard to the immunity of state-owned shipping from liability and taxation. The Chamber of Shipping which supports the views
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    Banque Industrielle.
    97 10 Reuter's Service. London, April 28. Paris In the course of Parliamentary debates on proposals to refloat the Banquc Industrielle de Chine several speakers laid stress on Hh point that Parliament should subordinate utilisation of the Boxer indemnity pnMtM fund to calling up the third and fourth quarters of
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    More Irish Murders.
    225 10 Collapse of the Southern Conference. Reuter's Service. London, April 20. Armed men shot dead five more local residents in County Cork, all Protestants. The circumstances of the murders ore ebscure and the motive unknown but it is believed to be reprisals for the oppression of Roman Catholics
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    Opium Conference.
    116 10 Reuter's Service. London, April 30. Before ccncluding at Geneva the League of Nations Opium Commission adopted a resolution moved by Mr. Choa Hsin Chuj suggesting that the League request the Chinese Government to make a better and more thorough investigation of the poppy cultivation in China in order
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    Peace with Turkey.
    95 10 Reutek's Servick. London, April 30. Constantinople The Pcrte has informed the Allied High Commissioners that it accepts the Allies' peace proposals generally with a reservation with regard to the discussion of important points including the financial, military and reparations questions. The Porte insists on the evacuation of
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    Rubber Labour.
    84 10 Reuter's Service. London, April 28. Referring to the labour question at the annual meeting of the Ulu Rantau rubber estates, the chairman said that it was most difficult to obtain a resident Tamil labour supply as Ulu Rantau was not particularly popular in the neighbourhood. The company began
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    Indian Prison Mutiny.
    61 10 Reuter's Service. London, April 28. Calcutta Seven convicts were killed and 47 sent to hospital in the mutiny which iook place at the Presidency gaol on March 27. Nineteen escaped and two were recaptured. Five warders were injured. The damage is estimated at three lakhs. The prisoners
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    Prince in Japan.
    243 10 Reuter's Service. Kyoto, April 29. Yesterday, the Prince of Vales spent a long day amid some of the most glorious scenery of Japan. Motoring to Otsu Pier, he embarked hi the new saloon steamer Midori Maru and took a six hours' cruise over Lake Biwa, the biggest
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    Various.
    139 10 Reuter's Service. London, April .'JO. Bukharest There were 160 casualties, of which 82 are dead and incinerated or [terribly mutilated by an exphsion of fire I damp in a colliery at Lupcni owing to a I short circuit. London, April 29. It is announced that clearing banks will close
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    HAMILTON RUBBER CO.
    134 10 tFrom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 1. Presiding at the sixth annual meeting of the Hamilton (F.M.S.) Rubber Co., Mr. J. Murray pointed out that the working result of the past year was satisfactory iGS acres were added to the tapping area and an additional 144
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    AUSTRALIA AND MALAYA
    191 10 Mr. A H. Macartney's View Of Exhibition. Mr. A. H. Macartney, who represented the Commonwealth, as well as the West Australian Government, at the recent Malaya-Borneo Exhibition, and who is returning to Perth, via Freemantle, by the Kangaroo, seen by a representative of the Straits Times, said
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    Crisis in China.
    243 10 Prospects of Very Serious Fighting. Reuter's Service. London, April 29. The imminence cf a great conflict is indicated by news from Canton sent by Reuter's Hongkcng correspondent. The adherents of Sun Vat Sen, President of the so-called Southern Republic, seized the Northern squadron anchored near Canton and
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    Passengers for Home.
    442 10 The following passengers are proceeding to Europe in the Kalyan, sailing from Singapore at 4 p.m. to-morrow if r. and Mrs. J. K. Hutton and five children, Miss Hutton, Miss Lennox, Miss Byrne, Mr. and Mrs. C. Heath, Rev. and Mrs. Holmes and three children, Mr. and
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    The South Sea Islands
    296 10 Among the passengers passing through Singapore recently was Miss Beatrice Grimshaw, the well-known traveller and authoress, who is jToing to England in connection with new publications the is putting through the press, after which she intends returning to her tropical home amid the mysteries and attractions
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    Dr. Wellington Koo.
    1098 10 An Interview on Board The Khyber. The P. and O. steamer Khyber BM an,, Bgat its complement of passenger* from London to the Far Kast H.F.. l>r. V. K. Wellington Koo, the Chinese Ministor in London, who accompa.ik'd by Mrs. Koo, and his three children, is proceeding
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      FOOTBALL.
      607 11 .Middlesex's First I*ot. The .1 the M.B.K. Tournament it at the Stadium »n Saturday between tiie .Middlesex and the R.G.A., in i BS < ipected :he former team won, though by no means brilliantly, by t nil. Despite the fact thai ■i was perforce free as the Exhibition hoarding
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      Swimming Club.
      48 11 and water BOM Swimming Club > lo match between teams led by thi captain (H. L Maaebesitan iW. Penrice). It wa players and a Rood victory for the captain's ■cored. The fact of being able to g* t men ready and willing well for the comißg season.
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      Singapore Yacht Club.
      613 11 i i> ing pat t i :ulars of the last for ti.'' Margaret II ('up, which /.une >tF yesterday, we should like Co rrect two omissions that occurred in ilie report cf the previous race. Tie official timekeeper reported that the I II finished the wronjr side
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      CRICKET.
      698 11 P.S. and Law Beat Services. The Services nut with defeat in Saturday, Public Services and Law winning by SI runs with a widttt in hand. The military liad not quite so strong: an eleven as on the previous occasion, when they b?at the S.O.C., but the issue was in
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    SWANSON SEHESTED SUED.
    837 11 Claim in Supreme Court At Kuala Lumpur. A civil suit, Low Wee, plaintiff, versus Messrs. Swanson anil Sehesterl, defendants, which commenced in the Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur, on Wednesday before the Hon. Mr. Justice Farrer-Manby, was brought to a conclusion on Thursday. Plaintiff claimed $:{,000 and costs,
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    The Kid.
    224 11 Charlie C/aplin ami Um Kid make n wonderful combination and the ihowing this fin? picture a', the Victoria Theatre on SaturJay eveninjr captured all hearts. Thfre uc-re packed hcust* and th; ;ame III certain to be the case all Um timo the picture is phewn. It is ceitainly
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    81 11 After the last annual freneral meeting of the F.M.S. Chamber of Commerce in Ipoh at the general meeting of 'the committee which followed, it is understi od that the discontinuance of the ninht mail was discussed at lenpth with particular reference to the delay in mails and the inconvenience caused
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    AVER PANAS.
    448 11 Costs Reduced Hut Feared Lm j For Current Year. The ordinary irtncral meeting of the Ayer Panas Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held en Saturday at the registered offices of thi. i mpany, Gresham House, Battery Koad, A lr. J. M. Sinte presiding. Others present were W. I', t'lummer,
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    Passengers Outward.
    173 11 for Singapore left by i i Mts. \V. Mr. K. :.i. Goldie, Miu E llr. K. li. Labrora, Miss H. D. Lcith, Mr. C. Mttar, Vb a. 1 mas (3), ;kers, Mr. and Mrs. The following will I ave by the 82 and Mrs. t D. I. Jenki
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    47 11 Koutino Orders, dated April 2G, l;y I It itColonel F. K. Sivnccr, D.S.O. M.C., Commanding s.s.v.r. Tuesday, tad. :..ir, p.m., Voluntary parade for untnmivd Bnropaans, X 1 Platoon A Company ao jirJs raag*. »FrW»y, nth. —5 p.m., Artillery Platoon Composite Company 30 ynrdi range.
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    LATE MR. TAN KHEAM HOCK.
    346 11 Imposing Funeral At Alexandra Road. The interment of the body of the late Mr. Tan Kheam Hock took place on! Saturday morning, at [be Alexandra Koad burial ground, amid every manifestation j ■f respect for the deceased. Thl funeral procession, which \%;is a very long
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    The Prince at Singapore.
    289 11 "Colum" asks in the Daily Mail if M many others have left before him, that at Singapore one is leaving India and all the familiar Angtorlndian life far behind, ami entering on something s'range an;l mysterious, the Englishman, though he may be an hon; and jjuest.
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      Messrs. Macphail and Co.'s Daily Report.
      113 11 Mnjjapoiv, .May 1. Silver. Z4%. Hor.skonc 10 p.c. prcm. Three monthi gold ■">■!' Dull. AUanb/i 1 r> 1 s a G"i '4 eents, T«i I hembonic .''..l-.ys buy< ra i; H-. Bukit Semhawaagi i> i la. Id. and Singapare UnlUdi 8Hd.-8)id^ ii enquired i
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      Lyall and Evatt's Share Report.
      101 11 1.Vi.1l Bad Evatt r.-port under to- I (t« i F«w saajairtas, AUaabjrs 16-20 i .nt.-. Ba M, Sjn- gel 1 uk;.niis sill'-rs Ij'tan Simpann 1.10-' 1.2.'., Sungol Bagmna seller* 1.30, Kuala Sidim* Minos. Asam Kumlianir 235., Balling Pit- •angs ■><>■<>. Julians «o-W.., Tongkah Barboon 9.50,
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    44 11 A bronze statue of the late Dr. Jeme t Tien-jn. the Chinese railway expert and t engineer, has been unveiled in Peking. Dr. Jem* was one of (ha first Chinese to WU>ln the honorary decree of Doctor of Laws from the University of Hongkong. <
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    • Letter
      Craigjelea Plantations. Ltd.
      147 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Referring to the lettei "Ut Prosint appearing in pour issue ol tiiei'l i.ist. I request the write to publish his name, ly object t: his relerei,ce to me in I he rest if his clumsily written lettei under non
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      Batang Benar Rubber Co.
      151 11 To th? Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,- of the several questions submitted by me t i the Chairman oi the above I that relating to the s. i remuneration was, among* t others, neither directly ncr indirectly answered meeting (vide your report thereof). This however
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      Estate Agents.
      266 11 To the Editor of the Straits T Birr— Referring to P. V. Kutti'a lettei in your ;.-.-uc of x he _>7tii. employ A inn is, us he H as they are eir.nl..; ed in cv( r place in i rwardto the Estates, when instruct by the Certain! to
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    LONDON METAL MARKET.
    175 11 Missis. William Jack.-; an, I Co.'l report of April ."i itatc Onr markets have been further by the Engineering strike, and chea although a [lull factor in the long run only si nres t.> emphasise the dullness of trade. Copper. American prodoci inp toe market, and Standard
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    The Mercantile Hank.
    1023 12 Proceedings at Annual General Meeting. The twenty-ninth annual general meetold Broad I -I. Mr. .1. G( nth nun. I lie DC you will allow I. to take the id aci oui ts s r< ad. (A be able to submit In trade during the I think we
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    ROYAL COLONIAL INSTITUTE.
    413 12 An Important Library In London. On <>f the most important libraries in il that cf the Koyal Colonial Institute, situated in Northumb'jrlami Avenue. The report for the year ll'-l indicated t!'.:.t Bteady progreu has been The library now contains over volumes un<l pamphlet! relating exclusively to the
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    101 12 Account! of Gadrag (Penk) Rubber Estate for year Hided Ortober 31 show nu In.-, of £1,586, making with corporali n t:i\ for period .lanuary I to Ocltober 81, 1920, leu exocas i>r<!tit^ duty recoverable, £1,812, which deducted from £1,974 brought in loaves BSJM to be carried forward. Crop harvested (restricted)
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    COCAINE TRAFFIC.
    573 13 Six Months and Deportation For Chinese. Overpowered by the police after offering violent resistance, Ching Kow, 31, the well-dressed Chinese, <rescribed as a seaman, of Fitzroy-street, W., who, when arrested in Tottenham-court-road neighbourhood on March 'J last, was alleged to have had a large quantity of cocaine in
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    Cunard Liner's Adventure.
    215 13 A tliiilliii.tr story of peril at sea was relati'd by the captain of the Cunard steamer Pannonia. which arrived in New York en February 12 from London battereil by four week's continuous (rales, with her rudder prone and her crew exhausted. For over 2,000 miles after the
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    Pegoh Rubber.
    999 14 Estate Shews a Profit Despite Slump. The tenth ordinary general meeting of Pegoh, Ltd., was held on March 27, at the Rubber Growers' Association, 38, Eastcheap, E.C., Sir Ernest W. Birch, K.C.M.G. (the Chairman), presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen, The report of the directors and the statement of
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    79 14 A peneral meeting of the Japanese journalists -throughout the country was held recently in the Peace Hall in the grounds of the Tokyo Peace Exhibition, says the Japan Chronicle. The following resolution was adopted at the meeting We deem the Press Law now in force as interfering gravely with the
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      200 14 WHITEAWAY WEEK MAY 1 to MAY 6 NVI: AMI: kCARRANOINU OUR DEPARTMENTS AND IN ORDER TO MAKE TUB WORK LMMTBR HAVE DECIDED TO OFFER A SIX -DAY SPECIAL INDUCEMENT DURING WHICH TIME ALL Crockery, Bedsteads, Carpets, Travelling Goods AND Gent's Wear WILL BE SOLD AT /o OFF REVISED PRICES Terms
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      153 14 Awarded the only Silver Medal for Cement at M. B. E. 4>> £fft I 4P sal 1 The World Auxiliary Insurance Corporation Ltd. (Incorporated in Great BriUia.) Fire and Marine Insurance Risks accepted at Current Rates. CHIEF AGENTS S.S. A F.M.S. Societa Commissionaria di Esportazione c di Importazione (Incorporated in
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      173 15 The Motor Union Insurance Co., Ltd. (laeerperatod la bglaa4) MOTOR VEHICLES DEPARTMENT. All kinds of vehicles qaoted far. Favourable ratea. Prompt and liberal •ettlement of claims. The, Comprehensive Policy of the Motor Umioa ia the recognise* 1 premier motor policy. FIRB DEPARTMENT. Inwnraacea effected oa Baflalaga aad Mercaa>dise for loag
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      471 15 AjmU apprtxbnaUly |»,«ee,«O« S.C. AMUaae* la forr« aver $17.M a ,MI The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (laeorperated la Straits lettlemeaU) ■lAD OinCl t Wlaehsstcr Hois., Slagspor*. LONDON OFFICI t It. Old Jevry, 1.0. Ths Compaay has 420,000 dspositad with tha Supreme Court of England and compiles »'.ts the
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      558 15 BANKING INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION (OWNXD BY THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NSW YOBK). Capital 1-. S. $3,000,000 Ssrplne and andivided Profits IJ.S. $10,424,000 Head Offlee t 60, Wall Street, New York. San Francises Office 111, Montgomery Street. London Office 86, Bishopsgats, E.C KASTERN BRANCHES. China Panton, Hankow. Harbin, Hongkong, Peking,
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      524 15 BANKING CAPITAL 14,000,000 SURPLUS $2,000,000 AsiaJßanking /^^Corporation W3S«F Institution/ HEAD OFFICE FOR THE FAR EAST Shanghai Singapore Office 22, Raffles Place. Carrent, Savinga Acconnts and Fixed Deposits in U. 3 Gold, Sterling, Francs, Taels and Local Currency. Drafts Bought, Sold and Entered for Collection. Commercial and Travellers Letters of Credit
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      369 15 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (Incorporated in Hongkong) Capital, all paid np ft 0.000,000 Silver Reserve f28,u00,000 Sterling Reserve, held in London I 4,600,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. G. 11. Dodwell, Esq. Chairman. Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang Deputy Chairmaa D. G. M. Bernard, Esq. Hon. Mr.
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      241 16 THE HOUSE OF DUNLOP Trs HIST4HtVi the history ol Motoring its organisation <\ cndiny.' throughout the world surely the reputation of r o other industrial house in the world U based upon firmer foundations IS> implication, they tell tfce whole st ry of Dunlop and its progress of the Pneumatic
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      815 16 NOTICE Whereas it i> believed that the Wee Cheng Lay, deceased left 11 widow Yeo Yeow Nco, residing at Chop Joo Ciuin, Knuin Sclangor and a widow Yeo Vow Leong. with the following children Wee Han Swee, Wee Cheng Wuaii, Wee Im Nco und three others whose names are unknown
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      63 16 HAIPHONG DRAGON uf^fiy CEMENT Supplied to the Spore Municipality, Government 4 of Johore, Malacca Municipality, F.M.S. Railways and all leading architects and contractors. DUPIRE BROS. Bol« Af eßti, SLm* tpore, SOLE UtPORTERS The East Asiatic Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Denmark) SINGAPORE. gßßfl FRUIT SALT JufTvJJjjWjWJfl^Sß sd.- wholesale agents fur the
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      302 17 TO BE LET From May 1, the comfortable and commodious residence at 1507, Joo Chiat Lane, Tanjonfr Katontr, six bedrooms, with two bathrooms attached, sitting and dining rooms, with a spacious back terrace, electric lights throughout and fitted with tuble and wall fans. Seirants 1 quarters and several OtttIMMMM and
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      458 17 GUAN KIAT CO., LTD. 15. PHILLIP BTREXT. G Gauge Glansea. Gonges, U I'ntarred and White Sunn Tarn, A Ailzea, Axes, Anvils, N Negro Plows and Spare Parta, K Kniven, Taping and l'rumng, I Iron for Soldering, A Avery's Scales and Balance*, T Thermometers, Test Cocks, Axbcstos Cord. (loth. Millboard, Co.
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      923 17 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc., tn ordinary close-set type (average six words to line) are per line one insertion 28 cts., two ins. 46 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 cts., five ins., $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40, twelve
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      920 17 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, Villa Marina, No. 61, Meyer Road. Apply to Mayer Druthers. TO LKT, a large compound house, situated at No. 13, Newton Road. Particulars apply B. P. de Silva. FOR SALE, No. 17-2, Moulmein Road. Principals only. For particulars, apply s:)c. i Unaa. TO LET, 796,
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      683 17 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, No. 3-a, Malacca Street. Apply to Meyer Brothers. TO LET, stores and offices. Apply Ed. M. Nathan A Co.. 4, Dc Souza Street. TO LET, goduwrn and offices, in town. Apply to Sayers A Co., 8, Malacca Street. TO BE LET, OFFICES AND GODOWNS. Apply
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      170 17 At the Dance. The dresse* which excite so much admiration are being; obtained from THE BAND BOX garments (Bo 4, RAFFLES CHAMBERS (Opposite Hobinson's adjoining EitkW*) PHOTOGRAPHS For the best of everything in every Branch of Photography ring op MR. BUCKERIDGE Thone 1898 THE ONLY EUROPEAN STUDIO in the COLONY,
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      196 17 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES Editorial and General 58 Manager's Office 1117 All communications relating to editorial matters and newa should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc., should be addressed to TUE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Wants, For Sale, To let, etc.,
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