The Straits Times, 3 May 1922

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times NO. 26,935 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1922 PRICE 10 CEMb
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    • 77 1 F 1 ill |!lllllll!lllllllllllll!!lllllllllllllllll!llllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilN 'y'--fjv I ot^l lan H w I bH Aa flnl jjfciffßiß S'' iB* >v i niuniiiiniiuniimuin imimmminiiiHinnH I i l 1 The Largest Stocks of Old Matured Scotch Malt Whisky are held by James Buchanan Co., Ltd., and Associated Companies, which enables them to Maintain their
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  • 383 2 Commits Suicide After Gross Outrage. A Cocanada correspondent of the Madras Mail sends details on At>i ii 12 of a painful tragedy which t occurred in that town on the Sunday previous and which resulted in the injury of a young ig irl and another person by
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  • 365 2 The Daily Telegraph's Xew York correspondent cabled on April ."> :—Starliy'> picture of Darkest Africa is nothing like so black as the prospjet of the American merchant marine unless the Washington Government proviil s a substantial subsidy. At the present time the Government is losinjr over £10,000.000
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  • 197 2 Speak up. Speak up Says a writer in a Home paper I happened to hear Mr. Montagu on his defence, and I think he was rattier put off his stroke, as the golfers say, by the cries of "Speak up." It is a disconcerting interpellation. Mr. MontEgu, ;;n<! others, may
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  • 103 2 The Morninf Pest is responsible for the follwing Entering an East End post-office a woman «uked for a money order to send to her sen in the Far East She told the clerk that she had left her son's letter at home but said he wjs a: some place in
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    • 319 2 F CHICAGO, U. S. A. Established Fiftieth Ward's complete 50th Anniversary catalogue, giving the new low prices for 1922 on goods of standard, serviceable quality is ready to be mailed to you. The big catalogue and our world wide service brings to f your very door our great Department Store
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    • 366 2 V BIITMAMt fq-rola. m Tow Skin and 5k S Complexion Qm cab b* fipt In a p,rf«o» Co». nsH dltlon ill th. year roaßd b» M fallr .oothing and r«fr«iftri E399 «k at all timM. Wgf MS Of >1! high-elan chtmktaaad wtSzSi storw. Manafactorad bjt fiS>s« TB^. BtITHSM* jn. J£«kl
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    • 105 2 A.M.A. A.M.A. Walker Brothers (Wigan), Ltd. (Incorporated in England) The"F»ageffielcr 5 COMMERCIAL VEHICLE. "The MOST ROBUST and DEPENDABLE PIECE of MECHANISM on the ROAD. Sole Ageat P. A. PARIS, 54/56, THE ARCADE, SINGAPORE. A.M.A. A.M.A. Real Economy. Don't let the WHITE ants destroy your Rubber Estates but use UNIVERSAL ANT-KILLERS.
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  • 729 3 Expert Evidence Of Handwriting. There is no kind of expert evidence which is more vital in some trials than that of handwriting, and there is no kind of expert evidence which is more likely to arouse anxieties in the minds of a jury, writes a legal correspondent
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  • 156 3 Grand opera in France has suffered a heavy loss by the death in Brussels in his <>"ral year c f the baritone singer M. Note. A Belgian of humble birth. M. Note discovered his paftt talent almost by chance. He was a railway employee until called up
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  • 138 3 Shortly after midnight on March 30 a l*rt« armed pmty entered the FreemanV Jourral office in Dublin and held up Urn entire staff, who were collected and (inlcrid to a room on the ground floor of the building. The raiders proceeded to smash the machinery with sledge-ham-mers, and then, having
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    • 972 3 THE INCOME TAX ORDINANCE, 1922 iM attention of the public is invited to the following provisions of the Income Tax Ordinance, 1922 Section 2.- The Income of an individual is defined to include his salary. Salary includes allowances, other than travailing allowances considered to be reasonable by the Collector, fees,
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    • 731 3 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB NOTICE Ladies attending the racvs on May 30, June 1 and 11)22, are reminded that admission io the Grand Stand and Lawn will !>.■ l,v ticket only, l.mli.s' ticlets are obtainable throucn members of the Singapore Sporting Clul>, free, but they must bear the name of the
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    • 716 3 WATCH THE FRUIT YOUR CHILDREN EAT Whilst most ripe, sound fruits nrc Rood fi'i children their is danger in fruit which is> Krcen, over-ripe or damnired, nmoni; the least of the evils to he feared from such imit being acute indigestion, dtmrrho— and worms. When you have reason to suspect
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    • 267 3 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 in money. Every day you admire hats that if the truth were told are not new, but
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    • 612 4 STEftMEB SMUIBS P. 0.-British India and Apcar Line (C.impur.ii s Incorporated In England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES I'ENINSI'I.AK AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES, LONDON ANTWERP Dae Singspore Leave Singapore DFI TA "bout May 14 I
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    • 555 4 STEAMER SAIUM.S "ELLERMAN" LINE sjT.i.»»ifAV BWCKNALL STIAMSEQ? Gk, IM. (iMwpmM in EiflaJka) BTIAMBR Dm Btagapan PASSENGER SERVICE ■OmWABOS. Steamer LaftTiag Singapore s.s. CITY OF CALCUTTA For Marseilles, London May 14 FREIGHT SERVICE gtsamar »M Singapore s.s. CITY OF CALCUTTA Maries, L'don, D'kirk, A'werp May 13 s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Havre,
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    • 700 4 STEAMER SAIUNSS KONINKLMKE PAKETVAART MAATCNAPPM (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) TeltmkMM lies. Passac* D.pt. 111, Freight Dept. 11*2, Marine o*»4. an* Tnuuklswem' Deaf. 14J7, Manage/'. Dept. IM2. PHDII CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS QTOL4 SOVEBMKtOrt. VAN OVERSTRATEN May Belawaa-DeH and Penas*. G. G. DAENDELS— May 3, Muntok
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    • 370 5 STEAMER SAILIM3 N.T^K. LONDON LINK rTsstilltil Mam Ha] 1 Hakone Maru May 22 LIVERPOOL LINE Tajima Main mid. May TaUaai Maru end May HAMBURG US* Dakar Maru May 4 Totturi Maru mid. May NEW YORK LINE VIA SUEZ SOUTH AMERICAN LINK Kawachl Maru mid. June BOMBAY LINE ra*a«ata Mara '•'■>.■■
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    • 567 5 STEAMER SAIUHH 0. S. K. Proposed Ssiling from Singapore (subject to change without previous notice). EUROPEAN LINE For Marseilles, London, Hamburg. Rotterdam, Antwerp, via Colombo, Suez and Port Said Arr. Dep. ALPS MARU May 23 May 21 omits Marseilles. NEW YORK LINE For San Francisco, Panama, New York via Japan
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    • 390 5 STEAMER SAILW6S DOLLAR LINE~ For Boston New York Baltimore (via Suez) s.s. CATHAY May 12 s.s. Celestial June 20 Through Bills of Lading issned from Singapore to the Prlaeipal Citi.s of the United States sad Canada. For farther Information as to Sates, etc, apply to DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES, LTD. No.
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    • 566 5 STEaMER SMIBUS United American Lines inc. Successors to LI VERMORE DEARBORN ft CO LIMITED. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP LINE Regular Service between New York Singapore and Java ports and vie* versa FOR NEW YORK (via Suez) West Campgaw May 7 West Mahomet end June Lamb mid. July For freight,
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    • 971 5 SALES BY AUCTION IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE BT ORDER OF THE SLF3EME COURT, JOHOIiB BAHRU. Miscellaneous Su.t No. 52 of 1921. THE OVERSEA CHINESE BANK, LTD. ChargM* Against NG HIAN GUEK, TAP TEOW TECK and LOW BAN SENG Charfora. The undersigned have been favoured with instructions to sell by public auctlun
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    • 609 5 sWfcfai v£4i; a is*. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold nnd laaaahaU t"i ..ml counlr, properties ,-.t CruM S.r.i-t, rinscp Street. Dunl >p Street, Roehoro P. etc. and rubber ptaatatl n at H'.iad, at Messrs. I'he m,; X Co.'s Saleroom, No. SO, Cbnl Wednesday, Muy 10, at 2.30 p.m. 1.
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    • 582 6 CINEMAS Wednesday, May 3, to Tuesday, Mny 9, 1922. (excluding Sunday, May 7, 1922.) toll n r thrilling stunts, featuring that screen daredevil enlng -v "f love intricrue and Hnring in the rugged West THREE GOLD COINS In 6 Reela. el T in Mix perform!" st.mc of the most difficult
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    • 405 6 CINEMftS PALACEOAY CINEMA First Show at 7.30 sharp. 7 reels DESERT GOLD 7 reels Directed by T. Hayes Hunter Second Show at 9.30 sharp 2 reels HIS SCHOOL DAYS 2 reels Larry Semon's interesting comedy FIGHTING FATE SERIAL Featuring William Duncan and Edith Johnston Episode 1 A BORROWED LIFE 2
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    • 123 6 ENTERTAINMENTS VICTORIA THEATRE TO-NIGHT AND Nightly at 9.15 THE FILM THAT EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT THE KID Matinee To-day at 5.15 Children half price Prices $3, $2, $1 and Gallery 50 its. Book at the Theatre Box Office. Nahar Opera j iii-i... K'ndustani PI-; Indra Sabah A. M. A-, PsaajfJatM,
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    • 331 6 NOTICE We, the undersigned, Bun Hong Ltong and Co., Cycle and Motor Traders of Bft, Rochorc Roud, Singapore, do hereby give notice that we have branches only ai liu'.u r.'ihot and Kliiatiß, and n< tice is further hereby given that we have m connections whatsoever with any other tirm, bearing
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  • 129 7 111 HIM V rdnosday. May 3 llign Water, IXI n.m., 3.3 p.m. Football B.C.< I. v. R.OJL innflin Club at Home, 6.16 p.m. l!iursda>, .May I ll icli Water, 2.111 a.m., 4.19 p.m. Johere PiaaU Assn. Mtg., Johore 10 a.m. Friday. May 5 High Water, Ml nm.,
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 115 7 Kant M'harf B»«!n Nil. Kast Wharf Hymcttus, V.-imagata Maru. Bheen Wharf Van lmhofT. M:un Vhatl Ul Bang, 11..M.5. Merlin, Antiloehus, ICaihima Mara. 1 n 1 1 Dork v :.i: i\ c rstralen, Manche Kt. c i, GarU r West \linrl* Glenlffcr, Trailus. J;mlin.> Wharf NIL Pnlo
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    • 78 7 BAN 111/N<; LEONG, !!ru.. T'.O tos, from Batovil I unc. KUKM'iLK. Bi from Batavia KHOE4 PONG, Dot., r ..i:i tan.<. from Pontiafor Poativnak unc. •I. Brit., 2.224 ims, from Calcutta 1-5. iK. lt'jl.. 11l tons, from Tinisaun inr Tinieaun 4-6. SINCKARA, Dut, 283 I na, from PontianaK or
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    • 138 7 To-day Mdan 3 p.".i. l.rt Swettenha n and Penang 3 p.m Kita Tir.csi P-m. Thursday Kiala P»hang, Pekan, Sungei Lcmblag and Knantan (By train) 6 a.m. B a ni. tandjermaain ..9 am. ii.vir.i Papa.i la .8 Mbu a.m. Cue. b !> a.m. Kerimon 9 a.m. Pain S<egi
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    • 18 7 Uft S> ,>■!•- a. i.onnr April 2H M:.v 1 May 2 April April 1 1 April
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  • 160 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, May 3. On London, Bank 4 m ■> 2/4 1/32 Demand 2/3 27/32 Private m. credits 2/4 5/32 On New York Demand 51 Private 53 On France, Bank MS On India, Bank T.T. 180% On Hongkong, Bank d/d 12 p.c. prem. On Shanghai, Bank d/d
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  • 56 7 Tone of M«r!;et.— Quiet. Latest London cables quote: Sp t S'-il. Singapore Standard P«le Crepe Closing Price* Buyers. Sellers. Spot Jay-June luly-Sept. )ct.-Dec. DAILY PRICES CURRENT. 12 neon. May 3. spot Hay-June fuly-Scpt. )ct.-Dec. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Price* Buyers. Sellers. 27% 28 28^4
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 184 7 Issue. Vai. Pd. 1 1 Ayer Weng 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Jelantoh 1 1 Johan Tin I'l £1 ku;;i. Kamun'i. 1U 10 Kinta Assoc 5 5 Linprui Tin 10 10 Malayan Coll. 1 1 Mc-nglembu 1 1 Mi. kilt-ton 1 1 Murai Tin 1 1 Nawng Pet
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    • 136 7 Issue. Val. Pd. Buyer*. Seller*, il Br. Am. Tobacco LIU U7j6 10 10 Central Engines 12M 13.00 10 10 Central Motor* 8.00 4.00 11 il E. Smeltin? Co. 5.50 COO 5- Electric T'wavs 2/6 10 in Prater N«n StUM 2T.r>n J0 50 Hammer and Co. 100 110 100 100
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    • 106 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. 11.254.500 t" 5 PC p.m. Spore Electrical 'Iraaiw&yi, H p.c £350,000 torn. 3'pcre Municipal 5 p.c $1,878,000 p»r Spore Municipal 4Vi px. of 1907 $1,000,000 10 p*. dia. Spore Municipal 4% p«. of 1909 $1,600,600 10 p.c. dia. Spore Municipal 4% px. of 1909 $1,500,000
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    • 402 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyull and Evatt's Quotations. Latest available Sterling Quotations are printed on another page on Friday. 10-aayi rnces. Frkser Lyall Co. Evatt. Allenby ($1) 0.10 0.20 0.10 0.20 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 A. Hitam ($5) 10.00 11.00 D.50 10.50 A. Knnng (Sli
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    • 241 7 CHARTERED RANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Ircfrporatcd in England bj Royal Charter.) Tad-op Ctpital la 600,000 Saarea >f £6 MCh £8.000.000 iuml :!,700,000 K.»»rr. Liability of Proprietor!.. 8,000,000 BANKERS The n*nk of Kngland. The Luii-lon Joint City acd Midland Bank, ltd. Thp London County Wentminater and Parrs 3ank, Ltd.
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    • 14 7 Acid 99 per cent. 44 lbs. NETT. T. NAGAI Co. HIGH STREET. TEL. 1113.
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    • 650 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS SPARKLING HOCK, Sparkling Moselle Pparklin* Pommard, Sparkling Cyder. H. Bolter, Direct Importer Europe Hotel Building. FOR SALE, two-seater Hupmobile, excellent condition, any trial. Apply 637, Straits Times. SELLING OK A BOARDING HOUSE. Near town. Moderate price. Apply G3B, Straits Times. TRAINED NURSE willing to (five services in exchange
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    • 227 7 HOTEL ST GEORGE, LTD. NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that Mr. G. F. Fernando has ceased to be Managing Direc tor of the above Company, and that Ur. I E. S. Johannes has been appointed to bo the Manager of Hotel St. George, Ltd., Bras iiasah Road, Singapore, from date
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    • 193 7 MESSRS. POWELL CO., LTD Invite the attention of their l.ady Customer* (v the Rule hy pulilic- uuelinn al Ilieir aalc-rooms, lfi and IN, K.illUs I'ljee, on Saturday, May 6, at 11 a.m. Of the balance of the stock of KsJaoa Violette, comprising hats irimmed and unIrimmi'i l dresses, boots and
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  • 75 8 STUART. On April 6, ll'J2. at C 4. Cliftoi. Hill, St. John's WooJ. Londmi. Mildred, widow of tin- late John DaffM Stuart, Ad- and Solicitor cf Singapore. TURNER. Ai Amoy, suddenly, on April L'l, 1922, W. C. D. Turner, of the Hongkong ;.r,.l Shanghai Banking Corporation. VAN W.N GIILAN.-At
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  • 1126 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, MAY 3 BRITAIN'S BUDGET. There is an amazing amount of vitality in Gnat Britaiin. We remember ;ii an early period of the war discussing the chances of victory and noting the view of a great many experts that the longest Mm would win. Examining that argument,
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  • 53 8 A Chinese named Goh Tat was produced before Mr. Dawson yesterday for falsely pretending to Chop Keng Leng, timber merchants, that Messrs. Swar.son and Sehested required timber, and thereby induced the chop to deliver timber to the value of $200, which, however, never reached the above-mentioned firm. The cas2 was
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  • 66 8 The strike on the small river steamers of the Canton delta has apparently been settled on the following basis 40 per cent, increase on wages below $5 a month 3.75 per cent increase on wages above $5 and under $10 a month on wages above $10 a men'h 2.75 per
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  • 31 8 The rate cf issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 178 ?100. The rate of payment of money orders from India and Ceyion is Rs. 183 ?100.
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  • 28 8 In connection with" the Christian Healing Mission, the monthly service of bless. bag and thanksgiving will be held in St Andrew's Cathoe'ral at 5 p.m. on Pridaj next.
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  • 38 8 The sale of rubber plantation at Sungei Bahru Tengah, the land anil cottage known as IV km V;lla Klibang Kechill and the rubber plantation at Cheng advertised by L. A. Chitty and Co., Malacca, has bei n withdrawn.
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  • 41 8 A Malay, with no fewer than 1!> ion victions, has been sentenced to two years rigorous imprisonment by Mr. David District Judge, for the theft i f a bundli jf clcthes belonging to three servants a the Ladies' Lawn Tennis flub.
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  • 40 8 Sir Herbert Samuel, the Sigh Com* .nissioncr in Palestine, is d^e to arrive in England this week in order to confer .vith his Majesty's Government in pending questions ecßoeraing Palestine. Be will return to Palestine at the and if June.
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  • 44 8 In future the affixing of < Declaration forms; to parcels originating m. and addressed to places in the Straiti Settlements, will be lUscutltillued. 1" iendcr must, however, furnish his nami and address and state the value of the contents upon the cover cf a parcel.
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  • 45 8 One B. Joseph, formerly bill-collector employed by Dr. A. C. Weereekoon, \va? sentenced by Mr. Bull yesterday to six months' rigorous imprisonment on being :cnvicted of criminal breach of trusl in "espect of $870, being monies collected in December la3t, which accused did not leliver.
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  • 61 8 The crossing of Portuguese Weal Africa from west to cost is to be the honeymoon trip of the eli'est daughter of Mr. F. A. Macquisten, X.C.. M.P., for Springburn, who recently married Colonel I. C. B. Statham. C M.G., the big game hunter. Mrs. Statham. I no 4 ye! :'l
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  • 67 8 Two armed (hinsp entered the house )f a Mohamedan Tamil in Ceylon Road list evening. When ti > were i iacovew I and chased after one of tin men firc:l on 9m pursuits. The latter reported Urn H-curi.nci' to th" Roehore police, \vh<j have arrested one of the men with
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  • 69 8 Sluyttrs' Monthly for May is as usual 'ni 1 of good raadng und tet'.er iilu tratioM produced in manner eh could not be bettered in Eon pi or \i lerica. There i; virv amusing ikel f .is-it to Por.dk hi" ry by Capta>n Van ;>r.k who, though nil name i<
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  • 75 8 A London wire of April 12 to the Times )f Ceylon states thit the recent better ti ne in th" rubber market baa sustained in view of th;' hik I>l1 >l li: r Ji\ .vhich shew that London stocka .-reased from 6C.C94 to 66,927 t ms. More>ver, the exports cf
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  • 79 8 The British Minister at Piking. S.r Beiby Alston despatched a met greeting to the Prince "f Walei at Hongkong, on behalf of himself, staff, and British community The IVnt-i- replied ■'My very best thanks to y v. Legation staff and British community in I'ckim; for your lajiigiaw and good wishei
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  • 86 8 Sir Oswald Stoll. who p annual meeting of the Still Picture Ttua if (KJngvwajr), Ltd., saitl he began to manage a theatre at the ain 1 <f 11 years and months. Sir Oswald'l mother married as her second husband Mr. SI 11, a re'.ircd men intile marine captain who owned
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  • 86 8 By the occupation of El K&ntalfc, on the Suez Canal, by the V. tiers District Administration, thia hisfa replace. on<> of the greatest British military dumps i;i th" world during the war, is restored again to the Egyptian Government. E. Kar.tiira is now but th, shad w of it; former
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  • 101 8 At the Regular Meeting of Lodge Scotia at Penang, on Friday, V/r.r. Bro. J. Howard Saumlers was unanimously elected as R. W. M. for the ensuing year, 1922-2.!. This is the thrd occasion within four years that Wor. Bro. Bannders has been chosen to preside over hii a unique event
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  • 123 8 On the night of Ap: 10, Mr. Brie Sellers of Kobe, shot himself through the head, killing himself instartly, report i tha Japan Chronicle. Mr. tellers, who had been a slip's officer in tha MTvfea of the British India and other lines, had made several trips to Japan, and about
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  • 345 8 A Renter v legran fr mi \v. annoucei i i f Major An hrt w, i ii I ot stast <>f tho Ajnerican Expeditionary Koree. Among forthcoming 1! inounee i is that <>f Mr. V. c. Labrum of Messrs. Kelly and Walsh, to Pi ris Wei (tor,
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  • 59 8 Our [pi h c (respondent wire! 'Jiat a Europ?an by name. l>. S. K nneir, of tht trrixtition Department, who lv 1 *i-< inffering from enteric fever, committed suicide by ibooting himself iri Taipinj; I. The deceased had peen de- me and wa lescing. The l»i!l!et l<
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  • 145 8 Time waa when liie arrival oflo newcomer in v. .is an event w where he came froi i 1- In to join, or whither h lull list oi U n, Ii; i cou i ta could be obtained f »f t!v,. who would al io v< lunte< r
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  • 185 8 At the recent annual meeting of tl" which Mr. P. U. Marsh, fi nnerly chief elecb Eeal > nginet r of the S Harbour Board, is now was res dyed u> pay s dividend per sha 1,126 share to place to reserve $250,000, and I forward to
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    • 143 8 IViaspero Freres mm FAftmam oi V\ aoumjKfnuHHu I Dottton Rouge IIL^L gyptian Cigarettes T n JUST RECEIVED A choice selection of the latest in Trimmed Millinery U trimmed Shapes Flowers and Foliage Girdles and Belts Hosiery, etc. Now on View. JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd., (Incorporate] in Knjjland) SINGAPORE AND KUALA
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    • 204 8 ALHAMBRA Beach Road. TAN CHENG SEE Co.. Ltd, Proprietors. Second Show at 9 p.m. THE INIMITABLE MAX UNDER In an Uproariously Funny Robertson-Cole SEVEN YEARS' BAD LUCK In 5 Parts Genuine refined humour In a picture with a clever plot and story not a farcical comedy. Packed full of comedy
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  • 395 9 Discussion of Economic Questions. Reuter's Service. London, May 2. Genoa Japan asked to be included in the scope of economic commission's ret olutions and to participate in the world economic reconstruction. The draft clauses of the note to t.he liu'sians has been c< mpletid and will be
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  • 188 9 Reuter's Servicf. I. on ion. May. 2. Anti treaty irregulars yesterday raided fourteen blanches of the Bank cf Ireland in various parts of Ireland and took 150,000, giving receipts. The banks conITC insured with Knglish companies. Railway Unas at Tipperary have been t m up, bridges destroyed and
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  • 37 9 Reuter's Service. London, May 2. Suva. Fiji Over 12,000 cases of hookworm have been successfully treated with carl. on tetrad. loride by Government agenih, tcatl show that ninety per Cent, were cured with one dese.
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  • 24 9 Kevter's Servici:. London, May Tin- Tokio cabinet BM resigned with :i .i partial reorganisation. Mr. Cna > Hsin-rhii has relumed to 1.0n.10n from Geneva.
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  • 171 9 Fairly Satisfied Feeling Expressed. Reuter's Service. London, May 2. The budget is grecteel with a certain amount of satisfaction by the morning papers which, however, far from being enthusiastic, freely voice criticisms. All point out that Sir R. Home's statement did not contain surprises. It is declareel that
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  • 238 9 Reuter's Service. London, May 2. Fuller mail reports of the League of Nations' Opium Conference at Geneva show •hat Sir John Jordan congratulated Japan on her frankness and the honesty of the figures cf morphine import? which she hail given to the Commission. He asked what had happened
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  • 100 9 Reuter's Service. London, May 2. A number of May Day demonstrators in Hyde Park last evening went to the lap.meso Embassy where the deputation was admitted and presented a copy of the resolution carried at Hyde Park calling on the Japanese Government to immediately evacuate their
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  • 75 9 Beuter's Service. London, May 2. The WestMiinster Gazette's Washington correspondent thinks the despatch of United States warships to north China p: its and the reinforcement of the slender United States forces in North China reveal the belief held that the political disintegration <f the Peking Government is proceeding
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  • 51 9 Reuter's Service. Lonu'on, May In the House of Commons, replying to Sir T. Bennett, Lord Winterton stated that a British and also an Indian firm haii offered to construct and work a direct wireless service between India and Britain andar :i Kaanee in accordance with the British Post Office
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  • 35 9 Hundred Passengers Perish Near Hanyang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, May 3. The China Merchants Steam Navigation Co.'s vessel Kiangtung was burnt rear Hanyang. Two hundred passengers were saved. One hundred perished.
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  • 44 9 Reuter's Service. London, May 2. The report adopted at the annual meeting of the Church Missionary Society showed that the general income was £407,475 and the total deficit £133,677. The chairman hinted at the necessity of drastic reduction of work abroa.l.
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  • 36 9 Reuter's Service. London, May 2. Melbourne Sir John Salmond, High Cjurt Judge, who represented New Zealand at the Washington Conference, declares that Japan is not a menace- to tho peace cf the Pacific.
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  • 812 9 E UROPE HOTEL CASE. Alleged Breaches of Trust by An Employee. The case in which E. P. Fernando, a former employee in the Europe Hotel, r.tnnds charged with alleged criminal breach of trust in respect of monies, tho property of the hotel, was, yesterday, at the instance of the Deputy
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  • 2017 9 Sir E. Brockman Explains Government Position. In the Mining Journal of April 1 appeared the following letter from Sir Edward Brockman on the subject of the F.M.S. Government's purchase of tin The Federated Malay States Government has on three occasions come to the assistance of the tin-mining
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  • 78 9 Learnt Tin Dredging. Hours run 636, yardi.ge B*>,ooo, p-iculs *****. Hitam Tin, Ltd.— 360.44 piculs. Kampong Kamunting Dredging, Ltd. Hours run (two dradgaa) 1.2."i7. cubic yards treated (two dradgaa) 1 7!t,(IO0. total piculs (two dredges) 1,105.98, nett value 147.197.tt. Asam Kumbang Tin Dredging, Ltd. Hours run 63:t.
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  • 70 9 Y.W.C.A. Lunch Rest Room Fund. Amount previously acknowledged $17,520.12 H.E. Sir l.uun-r.C" Cuillcmunl, K.C.H. 100 K. MI!. f.O McAlistcr Co. 100 D. W. Reid 25 Mrs. II W. Iteiil 10 Mrs. J. 11. M»cnau K hton 10 United Knßincei^, Ltd. 100 Mrs. C. A. Dulghleish SO Mrs. I'inlayson 10 Mrs.
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  • 265 9 Informal Visit To Borneo. After leaving JaDun H.R.H. the Prince of Wales will proceed on H.M.S. Renown to Manila for a short visit. From there His Royal Highness will go on to Borneo and will be in Labuan on the 17th ins 4 Jesselton on the
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  • 306 9 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Report. Mi.-.-rs. Fraser and Co.'s report dated -May 2 states There is renewed confidence being shown in the Share Market and most of die leading Industrials done in demand. Tin at MS 17s. 6d. is 11 17s. <!d. lower on the week
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  • 316 9 China papers announce the death of Mr. W. C. D. Turner of the Hongkong anil Shanghai Banking Corporation, which took place at Amoy on April 11, The lateMr. Turner, who was about l"> years ok), was educated at the Modern School, Bedford, and
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  • 15 9 Kuala Ceh.-12.01S 11»Majedio (Johore).- 16V600 lbs. P.rmas.— :U.ssO lbs. Sekoiig. -ll. ::.'••> U.
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  • 2549 10 Action Against Mr. J. B. David. (Fran Oar Own Correspondent.) Kuula I.unipur, May 2. Th. Further hearimj ef the action brooKht by Mr. W. J. MhUhv. mm af thKoala Kerling 'i'm Mine, anmsi Mr. J. B. David 1 for tin' recon ry tt of money <lue- as
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  • 540 10 a Singapore Modern, Efficient And lp-to-Date." The Times weekly edition of April 7 printed this leading article on Mm }'rinc e of Waless visit to Malaya 1 The Prince of Wales, on his way T"i Japan, has reached Singapore, and it is fortunate for the Empire
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  • 53 10 Tin? Marlbr rouph presents, to-niffht a thrilling) William Fox production. Three Gold Coins, featuring Tom Mix, U weil as a chree-reel drama The Gallows of the Gods, a scenic picture and a Rolin comedy. In the first house 'I hi' Devil, an Associated Exhibitor* production, fenturini; George Arliu,
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 569 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— I:i your leader, "Government and Industry" of February state thai there il very little gram 'I Indeed for n 1 f tin was outgrowing the demand." and, further that "::ll the trouble which has created such disturbance. seems to
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  • 93 10 Wil on, Bolgati and Company's godowo Soltan Lane, off lii evening of a tragedy in which a Chineseoolie, toe paramotir «.f another man's wife, in a fit (f jealou y !>ec:iu.-e the woman transferred her affection 10 a third party backed her to death with a
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  • 39 10 Routine Orders, iluted April 26, by Lieut. Colonel F. K. Spe-nccr, D.S.O. M.C., Commanding S.S.V.I-. AVeilncsilay, ltd. p.m., No. 1 Platoon "A" Company o'J yards range. Friday, &Ul.-0 p.m., Artillery Flatoon Composite Company oil yards range.
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  • 79 10 At midday I n Aprii 84 a heavy down- succi vili-d ty thnadcr and liphtn'.ntt on the Silanda Estate, Serelant: District, Sumatra. At about "i o'clock !i htnintr flashes played round a Javanese cooly hut where a party was gathered preparatory to the> eveainc meal. The hut w.i wn irl
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 562 10 First Division Fixtures. We repeat the list of fixtures in the lirst division of the S. F. A. league, giving the grounds on which the matches will be played Wednesday, Hay 3 1 s.c.C. I. v. R.G.A., S. .Monday, Hay 8 Midiilcscx I. r. B.C.C 1 S.R.r. Friday, Kay
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    • 155 10 Yesterday l^ results were as fellcws Doubles Handicap. T. Lciissiu.s and N. E. Ess, owe 40 beat A. W. Jansen and W. Neubronner, scr., g__S, 6— l. Mixed Doubles. E. W. de Cruz and F. M. S. Reutens beat C. W. Gomes and W. de Cruz, C—
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    • 83 10 The following appears in command orders The General Officer Commanding wishes to congratulate the Garrison on the excellent performance of the Military teams in the Malaya Borneo Exhibition Football Cup. For thy- first time the final game r.f a Singapore tournament has been fought out bet\v«
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    • 107 10 A Heuter wire of May 2 states that a', the National Sportimr Club in a match fur the cruiserweight championship of Britain, Jack Bloomfirld beat Hnrry Drake, whose sponge was thrown in «t the end of the ninth round. The victory was to be ;x|ierteil. Dloomfield has
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    • 295 10 A draw was the result of the match between Nsgrl Sembilan and Selangor played at Bsremmu over the week md. Beores Sclangor Ist Inning, J. 1). Husscy b Wooaaousa it Jamas r sad I' Irvine H. Grenier cN. Poster l> Woodhouse 0 J. Hoggins low li Woodhouse Green c
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  • LOCAL SHARE MARKET
    • 82 10 Messrs. Macphail and Co.'s DailyReport. Silver. "">• Hengkom II i'C- premium. larket. l>»ill. Rubbers. A f^' I Ulenbys 15-18 cent >, Crai 10- 1:.. i: Singapore UniUds 6%d.-B%d. 70 cents. iNorl cents, \av.ii-- Pets cents/ Llnjtuis 5.95--y.lO. Papans !>-i:> cents, flu Plahi I'.T'.-'J' cents, Jolu.ii;. 80-68 cents. Kintaa 5.78 6d.-21s.
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    • 87 10 i under todata Tin. El5B Hi". Rubbers. There aw bayera of Cralgeolcas, Kedaha, > uala Ki.lims, ktalakoffi and Coliasburga at naarket quotatlo '1 i' 1 Bataai! Bungi i Bamal and Tapahs. Brogaa an- offerl ar..! Sangel Tukunt:.. at 20 Tins. Pew changes in quotations. Rswangs
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  • 186 10 The Portuguese community e>f Macao was shiK-ked on the morning of April 19 by the news thafc -Mrs. Porflrio, wife of an i tant engineer in the Public Work Department, had been murderously attacked by a robber in her own home. Mrs. Pcriirio was alone in the
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  • 95 10 In conjunction with the last matinee of "The Kid" en Saturday next at the Victoria Theatre, will be Ir.ld a no\e! competition for the two best children under the age <if eight years <lr. Coogan. The children will be judged by ii well known local gtntleman. This competition
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  • 1252 11 The Daily Telegraph's Vivid Description. i Mr. I'eneval Landon. correspondent of the Daily Telegraph with the Raavwa, the following meaaagi to his paper j from Singapore on the day the Prince of i d here I After refreshing rain last nifc-ht, S:nga- r ,:i blaae "f sunlight,
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  • 550 11 An Entire Tamil Labour Force. The following report is officially supplied The sixth annual Kcneral ;ueetiriTof the Hamilton (F.M.S.) Rubber Company, Ltd A.i- aeM at the registered office of the i mpany, Kuala Lumpur, on Satnrdaj with II .J. Horny hi the '"hair. After notice convt n;n<;
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  • 219 11 How far Oit> Kast Indies naval station will lie atl'ecteil by the so-called economies which are shi rtly t be introduced, has not as yet been definitely ascertained, but it is though', states the Times of Ceylon/ that none of the largar cruisers will be j
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  • 66 11 Two African chiefs of the Gold Coast, Daagiaaaie ami Mum N'kwanta. of Bfk■mi, M'lH i'rinccss Mary (Viscountess La i elk's I tin' Mini of £100 as a widdnic and tiiis hai aaea forwarded to the PriBMM by the Bank of British Wist Africa, Ltd- on behalf of the chiefs. In
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 84 11 His Master's Voice /^Sf\ Gramophone Records v^jfej/ Call here and ha\e these pl»y<d for you in comfort, in our Private Audition Room. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd., (Incorporated in Hongkong) Raffles Place, SINGAPORE. Medusa White Cement One trial will convince you that it is the Only Pure White Cement to use.
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    • 186 11 Raffles Hotel THIS EVENING 9.45 Orchestral Concert Raffles Orchestra SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietor*. 'Phoae 2'J>o. Adelphi Hotel EVERY EVENING OUR SPECIAL ORCHESTRA PLAYS FROM 7 to 10 ADELPHI MOXEL, LIMITED A. de SMIT, Managing Director. GOODWOOD HALL '•'hone 490. s.uiis it.i., TaagMa. RESTAURANT A-LA-CARTE RESIDENTIAL HALL ROOM LAWN TENNIS I iinu-h.-rl
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 125 12 In the Kilometre trials at Copenhagen, in which French, Italian, German, American and British Cars took part, results were as follows 1,500 C.C. Class. Time. FIAT Ist 40 Sees. FIAT 2nd 48 1/5 FIAT 3rd 50 1/10 FIAT 4th 53 WANDERER sth 54 1/10 etc., etc., «tc. FIATS of the
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    • 272 12 0 Messrs. FRAMROZ CO. gjf j I am happy to testify to the excellence A f of your Si»lr. v.-iur wiih which you hnvp J I I supplied me for the past 8 months and whion I I f lias given every satisfaction. Had I not brc.i J j) leaving
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    • 187 12 New Zealand Stilton Cheese English Cheddar THE ABOVE CAN NOW BE OBTAINED AT OUR RETAIL DEPOT, ORCHARD ROAD. Singapore Cold Storage COMPANY, LIMITED Reddaway Camel UJfmJWT Hair Belting WE BEO TO CALL TMR ATTENTION OF ALL USERS OF BELTING THAT WE HAVE BEEN SPECIALLY APPOINTED DISIKIBUTING AGENTS FOR THIS BRAND
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  • 927 13 A Land Rich in Corn, Flocks, And Herds. The wide range of articles representative of Western Australia's productiveness on view in the British Malaya-Borneo Exhibition conveyed some notion of the wealth of the Island Continent of Australia. But in order that a truer judgment may be formeii tf
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  • 172 13 There is a fine iridescent polish in the essays of Noguchi and others who can compel even our stubborn language to u'lapt itself to their native artistry. Not so when used commercially when a shame-k-ss adulteration (e.g., sham Worcester sauce) is given away by some queer mistakf n
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 241 13 MAY 1 to MAY 6 WE ARE RB-AMtANaiN<] OUR DEPARTMENTS AND IN ORDER TO MAkl: THE WORK LIGHTER 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 > OFF REVISED PRICES Terms; -Strictly Cash
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    • 147 13 Awarded the only Silver Medal for Cement at M. B. E. Portland Cement nJ^'^^^^^^^^^ Quality locally proved to be ''*i%s*^s&0 ;f '*s above required standard. SOLE IMPORTERS Societa Commissionaria di Esportazione c di Importazione (Incorporated in Italy) (Late Societa Commissionaria Orientate.) •Phone i 976. 3i Robirson Ro^d, SINGAPORE. I-F.PS arc
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 1823 14 The Subscription Li»t for thiH iHtuie will open on May 1, 1922 and cloae on or before May 15, 1922. KELANTAN GOLD MINES, LIMITED (Incorporated in the Straits SettlementH under Ordinsnce No. 155 (Companies) CAPITAL t $350,000.00 Divided into 350,000 Shares of $1 each. NOTICE in lurohy given that the
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    • 484 14 AsmtU Kpfrtximatoly !MM,tM S.C. i Ammxsmet ia fere. iT«r IP, MI, MI The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated la ■traits •ettlemeaU) nnnn MSAD CJTiat I Wlaeaeaur Ho.se, Bia«apora. LONDOM OITICI I U, Old J«w*f, «.O. Tke Compaa* baa £20,000 deposited witk tke Supreme Court of England and compiles
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    • 203 14 B Is the JW Telephone j± Number f the PROMPT 9 PRINTERS Ring us up our representative will gladly call on you for orders BRICKARD LIMITED. 76, Cecil Street, SINGAPORE. AFRICANJML PALMS SELECTED SEEDS FROM 10 YEAR OLD PALMS are obtainable from Rantau Panjang Estate, Batang Berjuntai. Price $20 per
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    • 210 14 The Motor Union Insurance Co., Ltd. (lae.rperatea ia Eaglaaa) MOTOR VKHICLKB DEPARTMENT. Ail klada of rahlclea ««oUsl for. Favourable ratea. Prompt aad liberal settlement of claims, Tka ComprehenniT* Policy of th« Motor Uaion is the recognise*" premier aiotol policy. FIRH DEPARTMENT. lamraaeea effected oa Baildiagt sad Mercaas•Uae for fcwg or
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  • 1291 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Petrol Price Puzzle. It remains a mystery to us. remarks The Motor, that the price of petrol continues at ttl mnut hijjh tiKure. The bulk of our supplies comes from America, where the price of crude oil from which petrol is
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 337 15 Dunlop-Cords FOR Fords The cord construction offers GREATER FLEXIBILITY P GREATER RESILIENCY LESS INTERNAL FRICTION MUCH COOLER RUNNING DECREASED PETROL CONSUMPTION Dunlop cord equipment for straight side rims is now obtainable. The Dunlop Rubber Co. <££), Ltd. DUNLOP HOUSE, ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. CAPITAL $4,000,000 SI'KTLUS 12,000,000 Asia Ban king .^Corporation
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    • 67 15 PAVIN de LAFARGE'S EXTRA WHITE CEMENT For the Plastering of Walls and making of Concrete Cement Tiles and Artificial Stone. Sole Agents E. C. MONOD CIE, S.S. FM.S. AND SIAM. 2, De Souza Street, SINGAPORE. SOLE IMrORTEKS The East Asiatic Co.. Ltd. (Incorporated in Denmark) SINGAPORE. MM fruit salt *^SS|S2HffiSßlSj|
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 262 16 TO BE LET From May 1, the cornf'''' I commodious residence at I Chiat Lane, Tiinjonp: Katong, I n is, with two bathrooms attach' md dinin(» rooms with a sp H'rrace, alaetric KgMi throughout '.ed with table and wall f. rtors and tvcr.il OBtla Pot furl 1 i r nartica]
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    • 500 16 GUAN KIAT CO., LTD. U. PHILLIP STRUT. G Gaoge Glauses. Congee, V I'ntarrrd and White Spaa Yarn, A Adzoa, Axes, Anvils, Negro I'lows and Spare Parts, K Knives, Taping and Ironing, I Iron for Soldering, A Avery's Scales and Balance*. T Thermometers, Test Cocks, Ashestoe Cord. Cloth, Millboard, Co. Callipers,
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    • 922 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charge, for Want., For Sale, To Let, etc.. In ordinary cloae-set type (average six words to line) are per line one insertion 28 ets., two Ins. 46 cts., three ins. 64 ets., four ins. 82 cts., five in.., $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40, twelve
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    • 933 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET. 703, Gaylang Road, rent $45 per month. Apply A. P. Nathcrgany Co., 14, Market Street. TO LET FURNISHED BUNGALOW. at Tanah Merah, for period of 9 months. Applies Dickinson, c o Sisson Delay. WANTED TO RENT7~smal! furnished bungalow or flat by married couple. Terms and
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    • 714 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, 41, Rubins'-:' .ail. Apply to K. H. Sastoon, 5-1, Malo. Str.-ct. OFFICES TO LET, 8, i' Quay, 8 and 7, Telegraph Street, 6, BalS Quay. Apply Vow Ngan Pan (Ueng Looi 40, Robinion Road. TO LET, immediate entry, Urge an. l suh stantial godown close
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    • 172 16 I At the Dance. The dresse« which excite so much admiration are being: obtained from I THE BAND BOX i Princess garments Qo i 4. RAFFLES CHAMBERS (Opposite Robinson's adjoining Eztki.l's) PHOTOGRAPHS For the best of everything in every Branch of Photography ring ap MR. BUCKERIDGE Thone 1898 THE ONLY
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 197 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES Editorial and General M 68 Manager. Office 1117 All communication, relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc., should be addressed to Till MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATEB Wants, For Sale, To let,
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