The Straits Times, 27 May 1922

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 26,956 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1922 f'KICP 10 CENTb
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      132 1 PURE DEVONSHIRE £YDER "FAIR MAID OF DEVON" BRAND. Medium Dry. A Really Exquisite Cyder, Fully Matured and of Wine Like Flavour. Bottled at the Orchards, Whimple, Devon. WHOLESALE IN CASES OV 72 CHAMPAGNE PINTS. 9UI.L A I Joseph Travers Sons, Ltd. (Incorporated id «n« »b*.i Singapore:. eMBaMBEBBBBBBaBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBaBBBBBBBEMBBaBBBBBBB llllllinnilininilllUßUlk There's always
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      527 1 LATEST NOVELS «v j a The Girl who by Florence Warder $2.50 The Lover Who Lied, by Ruby M. Ayres $1.00 s The Hoar of Splendour, by Jessie Mon- The IVrtune Hunter, by Ruby M. Ayres 1.00 teath Currie 2.00 The I)ancinK Mast<?l f by Ruby M A yres 1.00
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    H. G. WELLS AND KIPPS.
    347 2 Why He Failed as a Shop Assistant. A characteristic letter from Mr. H. G. Wells, who based his famous novel, Kipps," upon his own experience as a shop assistant, was read at a dinner held in connection with the annual meeting of the National Amalgamated
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    HORRIBLE TRAGEDY.
    298 2 Three Japanese Girls Murdered. A horrible tragedy is reported in the Japanese papers as occurring 1 cither on the nifrht of the 29. h ultimo or in the small hours of the following morninir in the house of a doctor named ftaikawa Hayakichi, at Machida-mura, near Tsu- rumi,
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    A Chief Officer Stabbed.
    405 2 News of the high handed methodr adopted by the various Chinese Labour Guilds employed on shipping: work in the Colony is well illustrated, says the Hongkong Daily Press, by an unpleasant incident which occurred on the Kinshan. when the Chief Officer of that vessel way stabbed
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      260 2 One taste will show the difference. One of these cups of tea is made with Brooke Bond Red Label, one with ordinary tea. They look exactly alike. But when you taste them— what a difference After the flat, tasteless stuff you so often get, you will appreciate all the more
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      311 2 FACE UNSIGHTLY WITHPjMPLES Extremely Painful. Lost Sleep. Cuticura Healed In A Month. "My face began to get blotchy, and later small pimples appeared so that scon my face was a mass of irritating eruptions of a wet nature. My face, besides being most unsightly, was extremely painful, and I lost
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      206 2 A.M.A A.M.A Allied Manufacturers Agencies. BURMA, MALAYA, SIAM, INDO-CHINA, DUTCH EAST INDIES. INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENTS; George Fletcher Co., Ltd. COIV|PLETE SUGAR FACTORIES. Ernest Newell Co., Ltd COMPLETE CEMENT PLANTS. Wellman Smith Owen Eng. Corp., Ltd. STEEL WORKS PLANT, CRANES AND TRANSPORTERS, GAS PRODUCERS AND METAL FURNACES. POWER PLANT; C. A. Parsons
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    JOHN BULL.
    563 3 Origin of the Emblematic Briton. Every country has a nickname, and is represented in pictures by an animal. The British Lion is the animal which stands for England, and John Bull is its owner and master. The lion is the country John Bull is the nation. The name
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    TROPICAL HYGIENE.
    421 3 Urgent Need for Research And Education. That there is great need for incrcassti research and education in tropical hygiene was the opinion expressed by Dr. Andrew Balfour in a lecture given before the Royal Sanitary Institute, on April 26, on The Outlook in Tropical Hygiene. Dr. Balfour said
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    66 3 Owinpr to the overwhelming subscription of the Port of Calcutta loan letters if allotment cannot be posted until early this week, says a London message of 14th instant. The basis of allotment tpprtxiraately follows the application. Sums to the nmciunt of fl.itOO will receive £100. Sums of £2.000 to £4,900
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      354 3 EXPERIENCE HAS TAUGHT US that rarely, if ever is the service of any TWO SHOPS the same. WHY Come to us then we will tell you the WHYS. PATENT PATGHQUICK CO. (Nest to Orchard Koad Market.) 1, 2 and 3, Cavanagh Road. Telephone No. 670. KWOlifi I SENS CHIANG. SUr
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      378 3 A BOAT FOR CHILDREN IN A SEA OF MISERY UIINKSE MAGISTRATE'S PICTURESQUE DESCRIPTION OF BABY'S OWN TABLETS. Bvpa in the heart of China Baby's Own Tablets, tho Canadian children's remedy, ore known and prized in many homes. Ma(Utrata Taso Chu Lich, of Kwangling, Shansi Province, writes concerning them My one-year
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      320 3 'Do you realise the danger of Anaemia (Impoverished blood). I Rich, red blood if an inditpensabte necessity to the maintenance of vital energy When the blood becomes impover- jgished (Anaemic) the whole bodily health suffers. Because impover- jpished blood lacks the nutritive material necessary to replace the amount, of vital
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      235 3 UKLY LUGGAGE WARDROBE TRUNKS gjpra^, STEAMER SIZE to£j|SS^ Q "~^C There are three major elements \<*4 In^k^ which enter into the construction lifljl^j ij|T "S of "Likly" Wardrobe Trunks. TF /1»JI They are appearance, convenJ /^TjO^^StaJ ''iice and wear. See lVr yourJjrVTZiv/M^ H| self why "Likly" luggage aska JK^ZzQCgp-^l. A
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      579 4 STEAMER SAIUMGS P. 0.-Brifish India Apcar Line Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES I'EMNSn.AK AM) ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Undir Contract with His Majesty's Government) LONDON TAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES, LONDON ANTWERP Due Singapore Leave Singapore KAmim nbout May 27 I DONGOLA about June 9
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      577 4 STEAMER SOILINGS "ELLERMAN" LINE ELLERMAN A BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co, Ltd. (Incorporated in Kugland.) STEAMEK Due Singapore FREIGHT SERVIVE Steamer Due Singapore s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Havre, L'don, R'dam and H'burg May 29 s.s. RIALTO London, Hamburg May 30 s.s. CITY OF PEKIN L'don, D'kirk, R'dam and m>nrg June 15 ■a.
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      714 4 STEAMER SAILINGS KONIKKLMKE PAKETVAART NAATCHAPFIJ (ICOYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH TnE NETHERLANDS INOIA CiOVr.iJSMEN T. Telepkoae Nos. Passage Ikpt. 121, Freight Drpt. tWM, Marina Dept. anil lran.^hipinent Dept. 1437, Manager's Dept. 1003. TAMPHUYS— :.!;•>• 27, i;i!!iton and Batnvia VAN CLOON M.-iy 18, Hoagkoaft
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      471 5 STEAMER SAILINGS n7yTkT~ LONDON LINE Ruwa M; ru May 31 l'ushimi Muru June 14 LIVERPOOL MXE Tatsono Maru June 10 Tvkushiira Mara mid. June IIA.MHI KG LINE Mito Maru end June ■NEW YORK LINK VIA St \\7. SOUTH AVr.ItU AN LINE Kuwuihi Muru nu'l. June BOMBAY LINK \l..ru Kay U
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      523 5 STEAMER SAILINGS 0. S. K. Proposed Sailing from Singapore (•abject to change without previous notice). EUROPEAN LINE For Marseilles, London, Hamburg. Rotterdam. Antncrp, via Colombo, Suez and Port Said Arr. Dep. ALPS MARU May 27 May 28 ARGUN MARU July 17 July 18 NEW YORK LINE For San Francisco, Panama,
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      455 5 STEAMER SAILINGS STRUTHERS BARRY OPERATORS UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD. SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCIBCO Dae Singapore s.s. WEST OROWA May 27 to load s.s. WEST CHOPAKA June 17 to discharge s.s. WEST FARALON June 30 to discharge s.s. WEST CHOPAKA July 6 to load s.s. WEST FARALON July
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      105 5 STEAMER SAILIMaS THE BEN LIRE STEAMERS, LTD. (Incorporated in the United Kingdom) FOR CHINA AND JAPAN BENLOMOND June 1 EENLEDI early Jane No Passenger Accommodation. PATERSON, SIMONS GO. LIMITED. (Incorporated in England) Agents. HOLLAND OOSTAZIE LYM S.S. OLDEKERK I Sailing from Singapore on or about May 29, for Manila, Hongkong,
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      554 5 STEAMER jfllllHGS DOLLAR LINE For Boston New York Baltimore (via Suez) s.s. MARGARET DOLLAR Loading Singapore June 20 Through Bills of Lading issued from Singapore to the Principal Cities of the United States and Canada. For further information as to Rates, etc., apply to DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES, LTD. No. 117-121,
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      698 5 SALES BY AUCTION CHEONG KOON SENti CO. AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold sni leasehold town and seaside properties. At Mcssm. Cheone; Koon Senc Co.'s Saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Str.et, on Wednesday, May 31, at 2-.10 p.m. 1. Valuable 99 years leasehold lund and th.- Irick and tile roof business premises
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      625 6 CINEMAS From Wednesday, May 24, to Tuesday, May 30, 1922 (Excluding Sunday, May 28, 1922). A HILARIOUS GOLDWYX PRODUCTION featuring JACK PICKFORD, MOLLY MALONE AND IRENE RICH In a fast-moving story sparkling with humour and a dash of romance JUST OUT OF COLLEGE In 5 reels. A piciure with n
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      396 6 CINEMAS After a full day's tiresome work You will want a sure rest, to stay at home equals to birds in a nest To see our pictures enable you to regain your crest. With compliments of the season from PALACEGAY CINEMA NEW BRIDGE ROAD. Presenting another top-notch attraction to sight
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      476 6 ENTERTAINMENTS VICTORIA THEATRE fi 0 J TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT S i At 9.15 r I b UNIVERSAL FILM MFG. CO, LTD. Present conflict! (This is not a War Picture. But a story t t laid in the Great North Woods.) t I Booking at the Theatre Box Office. I I PRICES
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      933 6 NOTICE '•lire Orders made under Section 6 (3) f the Minor Offences Ordinance. I'.Klii, cr the Regulation of Traffic <in (he )cf.iHion <;f Ware Meetings on May .'to. une 1 and 3. 1922. at the Race Course, SINGAPORE. 1. All vehicles except rikishns will an I r ho Btngapon Sporting
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    189 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, May 27 Iliph Water, 10.56 a.m., 10.28 p.m. Sunday, May 28 High Water, 11-35 a.m., 11-2 p.m. Huri Raya. Swimming Club, 50 yds. Novices Race. Monday. May 29 High Water, 0-15 a.m., 11-39 p.m. Bask Holiday. No issue of Strnits Times. Football, Div. 11. S.C.C.
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      Vessels Arrived.
      261 7 AMIH U. LATOUCHE TBKVILLE, Fren., 3,534 tuns, from Dunkerqae 20-5, for Saigon 28-5. IiAX WHAT! BIN, 111 it., 107 tons, from Malacca 26-5, lor Mriwiri IT* BOLIVIA. Dma, 3.1C5 tons, put back 25-5. for vi.-. CAMPHUYS, Dut, I.SM tens, from Batav.a ji;-r>. f..r BaU*ia «7-». luM'i.i.U. Dut.. 164
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      141 7 To-day Port Swutti unanr. and Pcnang 3 p.m. Med.ni 3 p.m. Palcirbang P-ir.. K. Wntai 4 p.m. S.impit <ir.! Hamiji imaMii 4 p.m. MuntoK and Palcmbang 4 p.;:i I'enanjr and Calcutta pi.'-. Bate I'niiut 4 p.m. Pennng, Colombo, Djibouti, Port said, Marseilles, "Europe, etc. 5 p.m. Registration
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      31 7 ,cft S'pore April 13 April 15 April 18 April 21 April 27 April 28 Arrd. London May 8 May 13 May IS May 16 May 22 May 24
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    156 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, May 27. On London, Bank m/s 2/4 1/32 Demand 2/3 29/32 Private 3 m. credits 2/4 7/32 On New York 51% Private 53% On France, Bank 545 On India, Bank T.T. 176% On Hongkong, Bank d/d 13% p.c. prem. On Shanghai, Bank d/d «3 R
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    53 7 Ton* of Market Steady. Latest London cables quote Spot crepe 7%<L I Spot uly-Scpt )ct.-Dec. Pale Crepe Closing Price* Buyer*. Seller*. Spot July-Sept. Oct.-Dec. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Price* Buyem Seller* 24% 25 25% 26 27% 28 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. 12 noon.
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      MINING
      183 7 Val. Pd. 1 1 Ayer W*ng 1 1 Hitam Tin i 1 .i •■laiitiih 1 1 Johan Tin i'l £1 Kam. Kamunt. Lv 10 Kinta Assc. 5 5 Lingui Tin 10 10 Malayan Col. 1 I Menglembu 1 1 Middleton 1 1 Murai Tin l l Nawng Ptt 1
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      GENERAL.
      135 7 v'al. Pd. Buyers Seller* El £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 3.18.0 4.0.0 10 10 Central Engines 13.00 10 10 Centra! Mutors 4.00 £1 £1 E. Smelting: Co. 5.25 5.75 5/- 5/- Electric Tramways 1/- 2.1--10 10 Fraser Xeave :JO.OO 31.00 c.d. >0 50 Hammer and Co. 100 110 too lOn
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      DEBENTURES.
      105 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c $1,234,100 par p*. pja Spore Electrical Tnmwayi. 5 p.c. £350,000 ni anH> i Spore Municipal A p.* $1,878,000 b. Spore Municipal ihi p.r of 1907 $1,000,000 10 vr dv Municipal 4\4 p.e. of 1909 $1,000,500 X0 p.* di». Spore Municipß' 4V* p.r of 1909 $1,500,000
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      392 7 Fraser and Co. and I yali and Evatt's Quotations. Latest available Sterling Quotations are printed on another page on Friday. To-day's Prices. Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt Allenby ($1) 0.10 0.20 0.15 0.20 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.00 1.00 A. Ilitam ($5) 9.50 10.50 9.50 10.50 A. Kuning ($1) 0.75
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      54 7 DEFAULTER'S SALE AUCTION SALE of one roIi! pendant set with brilliants an 1 iiihy cHOutlione, one gold necklace set with brilliants and sapphire and two gold ctown bracelets set with brilliants. To be held at our sale-room, Raffles Chambers, Rafflts Place, on Tuesday. May 30, at 11 a.m. ESTATIO AND
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      838 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS RUSSIAN SALAD, Haricots Creme, Haricots Verts and Celery not Singapore Celery). H. Bolter, Europe Hotel Building. WANTER AUSTIN CAR, secnnd-hnnl. A^ly 11. M. Schmidt, Europe Hotel. KATONG KINDERGARTEN AND PREI AitATOHY SCHOOL. 21, Amber Road. WANTED, second-hand motor cycle in good running order. Tan, 132, Cross Street. Singapore.
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      72 7 The Ideal wood Preservative Absolutely protects all classes of woodwork against the ravages of White Ants, Dry Rot, etc Is artistic, can be supplied in 15 different colours and is suitable for all jobs where paint is employed but is 60 per cent, cheaper to use. Full particulars and samples
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      357 7 THE LATEST SOCIETY DANCING EXPONENT AND TEACHER Miss JILL HILL THE RAFFLES ACADEMY OF DANCING, t LOCUTION AND DRAMATIv ART STUDIO 128. RAFFLES HOTEL BEACH HOUSE TANJONG KATONG VACANCIES JUNE 1 Single Rooms from $140 p.m. Double Rooms from $250 p.m. Prices include full mehls, boy, electric light, transport to
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    The Straits Times SATURDAY, MAY 27 PRODUCERS AND CONSUMERS.
    1040 8 The Straits Times SATURDAY, MAY 27 PRODUCERS AND CONSUMERS. The world's supplies are amazingly illorganissd and it is not surprising to fine a movement being inaugurated amqr.g wheat growers to put matter:; on a sounder basis. Australia, we gather, is taking thi lead and desires to have the co-operation of
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    35 8 Hari Raya falls this year on Sunday, but the annual Mahommedan festival will be generally observed on Monday next, which is a bank holiday. There will be no issue of the Straits Times on Monday.
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    42 8 A meeting of the Highlands and Lowlands Para Rubber Co., says a London wire to Ceylon of May 12, Sir F. A. Swettenham (chairman), declared thai they would be able to produce below the market price unless insane over-production further lowered it.
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    63 8 Under the native inheritance law a boy of 15 years inherited his dead brother's wife, aged ."55, and three children, according to the correspondent of the Daily Mail at Nairobi (East Africa). The wife is valued at £70. The youth will not be allowed "to enjoy possession of the property
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    72 8 Three oil geologists representing the Anglo-Persian Oil Company are visiting Queensland for the purpose of investigating the oil prospects. They are now in the Roma district examining the Queensland Government's oil and gas proposi■i: rs with a view to reporting thereon to the company. It is understood that the •.ompany's
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    19 8 The Lingi Plantations, Ltd., shows a profit of £17.159, a reserve of £20,000 and a carry forward of £52,372.
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    24 8 Further alterations in the F.M.S. rail way service will take effect from June 1 Particulars may bt_> obtained at thi stations free of charge.
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    33 8 The rate of issue cf money orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 172 to SllHl. The rate of payment of money orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 177 to $100.
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    34 8 An announcement of interest to Fordcar owners will be found to-day on page 12. It is a notification by Messrs. Wearne Bros., Ltd., of a substantia.l reduction in prices of genuine Ford spare parts.
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    32 8 The Municipal Health Officer's statement for the week ending May 20 reports only one case of small-pox during the pericd under review news that will be received with a sense of relief.
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    34 8 Mr. C Welldon, Chairman of th<; Panagula Rubber Co., Ltl., expresses the opinion that the attitude of Java ami Ceylon is prrlonging the period of rubber depression, says a London message of May 16.
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    46 8 Lord Robert Cecil, urging the co-opera-tion of Tories and Liberals under Lord Grey, said there would be a sigh of relief throughout the civilised world upon the resignation of Mr. Lloyd George, and that the King would send for the present Premier' 3 antithesis, Lord Grey.
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    52 8 News from Acheen en the 10th says that Soemo, a contract coolie, who was working in the factory of the Tamianc Estate belonging to the North Sumatra Culture Co., wounded Fritz Hafner, the factory assistant, three times with a knife after having been himself attacked by Hafner whose wounds are
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    54 8 Mr. Athelstan Rendall, Liberal M.P., for the Thornbury Division of Gloucester, has introduced in the House of Commons a bill to legalise marriages with a nephew :>r niece, where such persons are children o* a deceased wife's sister cr a deceased husband's brother. The bill is supported '■>• fcfn. Wintringham,
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    60 8 It seems likely that the spreading of propaganda broadcast by wireless will play a prominent part in the next general election. Arrangements are under consideration in England for offering facilities to all parts for dissemination all over the country cf leaders and speeches, so that they might be reproduced in
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    71 8 Four telephone boxes on a novel plan have been installed at Charing Cross Railway Station, ami five at the Bank. The caller puts in his pennies before connection is obtained, and that is enough to call the attention of the operator. If the cai! tiateritli-ies the operator is able to
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    112 8 There 1 is a proposal that Wales shoul > have a place on the Royal Banner of Arms (commonly, but wroneiy, called the Royal Standard), in the event cf the Irish settlement necessitating the removal >f th: J Irish harp qu:irterirv- \\';'.|i ail never had a place on tha Royal
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    125 8 The St. Joseph's Old Boys' Magazine committee in co-operation with tht Brother? of the Institution held an «eea| competition some time back on one of the following subjects The Malaya-Borneo Exhibition, the Prince's visit or some British Empire topic. The competition duly held, the following were the wiußM'l and" were
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    143 8 "There is nothing wrong with the short-skirt girls. They are no more immoral now than they were year? ago. If anything, they are more moral, because they have more sense. Jazz music is the cause of all the suggestive dancing of the prtatnl day." In these words Mr-. Jane Adams
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    144 8 Mr. H. P. Bulnois, retiring chairman of the Roads Improvement Association, speaking at the annual meeting of that body at the Surveyors' Institute mentioned that the actual construction of the surface of modern roach required skillco labour. To appreciate the tremendous importance of roads and bridges to the life of
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    433 8 Our Pcnanu correspondent wires that Sir Arthur Adams arrived by the Kashmir. Capt. E. V. G. Day is appointed a polict magistrate, coroner and Mtiataßt distric: judge, f i Malacca. Mr. M. R. Holgate, head of the Malay Colicg? Malacca, is leaving to-day tot Labuan on i..rpection
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    Government House.
    52 8 His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government and Mrs. James arc due to reach Singapore from I'enans; tomorrow. Mr. ami Mrs. James travelled down by cat from Penanjr vi:i Kuala Kangrsar. to Ipoh where they stayed at the Station Hotel. At Kuala Kanjrsar, they wm ti.e tmrta of
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    Distressing Motor Accident.
    103 8 This morning a ilistressing accident took place just by the- Empire Theatre in Suuth Bridge Road, in which a motor lorry ran over a Chinese child of about four who who had escaped his mother's eye and tried to cross the th. roughfare. The driver of the
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    The Mails.
    107 8 Information has been received that the P. anil O. Dongola will not reach Singapore i;i time to convey the h< meward Europe mail due to be despatched on Tuesday. IJOth inst. The mail will be f"i warded by the B. I. Thongwa, closing at the G. P. O.
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    Freemasonry.
    197 8 The half yearly w— linn of tU- District Grand lahlkc of the Eastern Archipelago was held at the Masonic Hall, Singapore, last evening, when then was raprcMntative attendance from all parts of thu Peninsula. Officers of the District for 1922-28 are as follows W. K. Nut*, 0.8. E., D.G.M.;
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      264 8 Head Nasal Colds \^y Catarrh i Hundreds of confirmed sufferers have written Avoid them They are htQ tegtify their ap nasty, they are expen- preci&tion of the mar- sive, and they are un- vellous relief after using necessary. MILTON is MILTON as a nasal the answer Just a s P
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      144 8 YOU HAVE SEEN THAT WONDERFUL SCIENTIFIC BOXER GEORGES CARPENTIER in his famous historical fights, and you huve perhaps also seen him ns a screen cetor elsewhere, but you have yet to sec him as an actor of the first magnitude in tho ROBERTSON-COLE FEATURE PRODUCTION THE WONDER MAN In 7
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    AFTER GENOA.
    663 9 Mr. Lloyd George Defends His Policy. The Dangers of a Conflict In Europe. Reiter's Service. London, May 26. The amendment by Mr. Ruper; Gwynne, one of the BtOSt vehement denouncers of the (iovernment, in the Genoa debate, reduc:ng the vote on which Mr. Lloyd George made his Jtatemen',
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    Austrian Explosion.
    41 9 Renter's Service. London. May M. Vi«llia It is now reported that 20 were killed and 250 injured in tin' explosion at MhMB, I-"\v<i- Austria, uic to the ignitit n of picric acid in dynamite faclory. l-'.iiormous damage «:> s done.
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    Banque Industrielle.
    130 9 Reuter's Service. London, May 26. Paris As a result of the judicial inquiry into the affairs of the Banque Industrielle de Chine, ex-director Pernotte will appear in the police court in connection with his deals in tools. The Board of Directors had granted Pernotte a bonus of, Fr.
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    Far Eastern Crisis.
    108 9 Relter's Service. London, May 26. In the House of Commons, at questiontime, Mr. Chamberlain pointed out that the Genoa non-aggression pact was founded on the observance of the status quo. The present situation in Siberia therefore would not be affected. He had no doubt, however, that Japanese
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    Bulgaria and Russia.
    102 9 Revter's Service. London, May 26. Sofia While rumours of a communist revolution at Sofia are semi-officially denied, the Government has begun an Anti-White Russian campaign which the opponents maintain is intended to placate the communists and Bolshevists. Following the discovery of an alleged plot by Russian refugee
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    Rubber Estates and Taxes.
    85 9 Relter's Service. London, May 26. The Court of Appeal has decided that the third part of the fourth schedule of the Finance [No. 2] Act, IMS) did not provide for appreciation of such capital assets as a rubber estate by growth, and that in calculating the
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    Dutch Indies and Rubber.
    61 9 Reuter's Service. London, May 26. The Hague A Dutch official is visiting London at the request of the British Government to discuss with the Colonial Office on the question of an agreement between the Dutch Indies and the Straits Settlements rubber growers for restriction of production.
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    Various.
    76 9 Reuter's Service. London, May 26. The underwriters of the Straits Settlements £4,200,000 loan are left with 98 per cent. The loan is quoted at 1% per cent. discount. London, May 26. Vienna A fire at a munition factory at Blumau caused an explosion of a nitroglycerine tank. Ten persons
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    Ireland.
    179 9 Warlike Preparations In Ulster. Reuter's Service. London, May 26. Six are dead an-1 14 wounded from the continued fighting in Belfast yesterday. Curfew has been proclaimed throughout the six counties and warlike preparations are proceeding. London, May 26. The Provisional Government captured a large French sailing ship several of
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    Engineers Dispute.
    45 9 Reuter's Service. London, May 26. The A.E.U. has decided to call a national j conference of delegates at York on June 2. J The decision is due to financial strain on! the Union in consequence of the protracted nature of the lock out.
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    Foreign Affairs.
    32 9 Reuter's Service. London, May 26. Doctors having ordered th« Marquis Curzon rest of approximately six weeks, Earl Balfour has consented temporarily 1} act as Foreign Secretary and assumed functions to-day.
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    ALOR STAR AFFAIR.
    38 9 Siamese Capture Dangerous Prisoners. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 26. Nine escaped prisoners from Alor Star Gaol have been captured in Siamese territ ry and one man was shot dead by the Siamese Gendarmerie.
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    Boy Scout's Heroism.
    210 9 The. Ceylon Boy Scout Headquarter* have been informed by His Excellency the Governor, Ceylon's Chief Scout, that Sir Robert Baden-Powell has been pleased to award the silver cross, the highest scout award, to Sea Scout G. V. Sawyer, of the Governor's Own Troop, for the heroism he
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    Lord Northcliffe and N.P.A.
    170 9 Public interest is evinced in Lord Northcliffe's sudden resignation from the Newspaper Proprietors' Association, says a London message of May 10 to Colombo. Negotiations are in progress for reduction tf wages between the Association and the Unions and the resignation came like a bombshell. Lord Northcliffe
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    SINGAPORE Al TOMOBILE CLUB.
    903 9 Report of Activities During Past Year. Mr. O. P. Griffith-Jones chairman of the Singapore Aut mobile Club signs the following report of the committee, to be presented at the annual meeting in the Exchange on June 8 We have pleasure in submitting the annual report and
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    115 9 Lewis Peat, Ltd., report Singapore, May 25. Since our last issue there has been nothing in the genera) situation to give any cause for a better outlook, and with weaker advices from New, York and London prices have again sharply declined. Standard Sheet.— A fair volume of
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    Municipal Commission.
    3754 9 Mr. Manasseh's Plea for Local Landlords. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held in the Municipal Office yesterday. Mr. R. J. Farrcr presded, the other commissioners present being Messrs. J. A. Elias, W. A. Sims, E. Tessensohn, E. S. Manasseh, A G. Anthony, O. P.
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      279 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have just been on c short visit to Meu'an, and I have been very much impres?pd by the common use there of the ordinary bicycle by well known Europeans, both men ami women. Here, in Singapore, for a respectable
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  • LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
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      Lyall and Evatt's Share Report.
      87 10 MtMn. Lyall and Evatt report under todny's datr Tin.— £lsl 16». Od. Rubbers. Unchanged. Mines.- Norths 80-85. Taipings 65-70, Souths 22'j-25, Nawng Peta 24-26. Johan* Murais 4.40-4.50, Ulu Piahs 75-80, I'cUliDKs 62 ITi-G7>i,1 T i -G7> i Tin Bentonps buyers 6»., Uatnn? Pndanjts 40 cents,
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    Hotel Clerk's Case.
    764 10 The Chit System in Vogue At Enquiry Office. The further hearing of the case in which E. R. Fernando, former reception clerk of the Europe Hotel, stands charged with criminal breach of trust cf about $<S,OOO, came on before Mr. David, District Judge, yesterday, Mr. Dcmuth appoariiv,'
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    Duff Development Co. Case.
    76 10 McAlistcr and Co., as agents f<.r the Duff Development Company, wirite that they are to-day in receipt of a cablegram, ,dat". d iTnh inst.. from the Duff Development Company, Lendon. to the effect that a unanimous judgment in favour of their principals was delivtrcd on the
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    Session of Assize.
    62 10 At the Assizes, presided over by Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard, the case in which two Sikh;, Pagat Singh and Harnam Singh, stand charged with the murder of a compatriot, named Veer Singh in Anson Road on February 19 last, lasted the whole of Friday, police evidence being recorded
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    28 10 Orders for week ending May 27 Saturday, May 27th.— Compulsory Parade for all Troops, Headquarters, 4.45 p.m. Full uniform with Staves.
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    19 10 Mrs. H. Husted has returned to Ka'tone and has reopened her kindergarten and preparatory school, at 21, Amber Road.
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    25 10 Trials arc reported with an aeroplane which is practically noiseless and almost invisible iti close contiguity t° a butll*"ship. It is undistinguishahla <■ the keenest look-out.
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      DERBY PROSPECTS.
      411 10 Positions in Last Night's Betting. A Renter wire of May 25 gives tho Derby bettir.^- as fallows 7 to 2 Pondoiand, to 2 St. Louis, 6 to 1 Re-echo, 9 to 1 Captain Cuttle, 100 to 7 Tamar, 20 to 1 Northerns, Craigangower. Lorrl if Borgfciey, 22 to
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      LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
      634 10 S.C.C. beat S.C.F.A. The Chinese, g:od team though they are, seem to he out of the winning vein in this league. Yesterday whsn they met the S.C.C. defeat was again their jKTtion, by the two goals scored in the iratch. ImM came early on and after them play
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      Seletar beat Middlesex 11.
      71 10 Seletar Un'ted scored a notable win in the second division yesterday when they met Middlesex 11. Up to close on time the soldiers led by the one c- al scored, put through in the first half by Myland. Then when the end was approaching Snowden, who
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      S.C.F.A. II beat Singapore United.
      72 10 The S.C.F.A. II won decisively when they were at home to Singapore United yesterday. By the way, it is to be no;ed that what has been called the Reclamation ground is now the S.C.F.A. ground. The Chinese won well by 4—o. Chonr Wah Chong opened
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      S. C. F. A. League Table.
      116 10 Middlesex s. C. C. S. R. C. R. G. A. S. C. r. A. f. W. D. L. Gls. A. Pts ..330 0 I 1 6 4 2 0 2 8 r> <\ ..2101.322 ..*****62 3 0 0 3 2 5 0 P. W.D.
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      S.C.C. Cricket.
      72 10 The following players who have been selectcu have accepted to play for the S. C. C. against Negri Sembilan at Sercmban on June 3 and 4 O. P. (Jriffith-Jenes (capt), C. H. G. Clarke, F. R. Craig, R. F. Holder, C. E. H. Jacob, H. Marshall, E. J.
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      ! .M.S. Cricket Board.
      127 10 .M.S. Cricket Board. Our Ipoh corresposdent wires Malayan cricketers will be pleased to learn that the long discussed <iuesti n of a centralism! cricket authority in the Malay States is now a fait accompli. A meeting of representatives of the States concerned was helii in Selangor en Saturday when a
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      Training Notes.
      400 10 A unacted there was a large crowd on the race course this morning and they witnessed a number of very fine and fast gallops. H( of the UliAui were extended and the general opinion was that the winners will be hard to pick. Woodgate ar<l Wilkinson had their
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      County Cricket.
      144 10 A Reuter w re of May 2t! gives the following county cricket results At Bristol Hampshire beat Gloucestershire by 74. Kennedy taking B for 52 and 7 f r 5'J, and Boyea 1 for 24 and :t for Hi. At Brighton, -Sussex beat Worcestershire by an innings ar.
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      SINGAPORE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
      97 10 Competition Starting in July. It is announced that the tournamei for the open lawn tennla ehi of Singapi re wil! held or I of tho S.C.C. and the B.R.C. i i July. is open to all bona ii i ti Singapore. The winner v. Irct to represent
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      BOXING AT HOME.
      496 10 Carpentier-Lewis Echoes. It will bo rentemhered that the rapae ff the Carpentier-1. w hie lasted le;s thiin a round, stated thi Carpentier got in hi:; krook out blow o< a breakaway. The qaestion raggestei itself vnctbei this might not have been i foul undi-r the English rale
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CROPS.
    261 10 Routine Orders dated Hay 24, bf Lieut. Colonel F. E. Spencer, D.5.0., MX., Com manding S.S.V.F.: King's Birthday I'aradc, June :i. Order of Ceremonial. The troops of tlie (iarrison will parad' OB the Padang at 7.20. Troops will be formed up in line facini the Cathedral in
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    MILESTONES IN MUSIC.
    1271 11 Developmenls in the Military Hand. Colon*] .i. .:,.i!c-. C.M.0., 0.8. E., Commandant, Koyiil Military Sehanl of Music, Kmllir Hall, has con- the following Intercating article upon military band 3erd»p«ents to the pli Within the last month cr so events vitally affcctin;r the fntore of military nd nuaieians
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    546 11 SIXDAY, WAY 28. 1922. St. Andrew's Cathedral. 7 r..m. Holy Communion. 7.4", a.m. Holy Cun.muniun (Choral). I 1) La. Matins r.r..i I.itan--4 p.m. The Catechism. .'.:;o p.m. Kvi-nsong tad Barmam, During ti.e following week Holy Com- in in on Tuesday ai i!t 7 a.m. Ml r n<i..,.\ «t
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    44 11 Sir Marshall Hall has written a letter to the home papers sußtrestinp, in view of the rampant cocaine evil and its serious daagsjra, la t the sale of cocaine should be prohibit i-,| except in preparations conlafcUßg lets than one part in v thousand.
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      709 12 SOON KECK, LIMITED (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) NOTICE is hereby given that the Twentytnird Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, No. «0, Cecil Street, Singapore, on Thursday, June 1, 1022, at 2 p.m. for the following purposes 1. To
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    AVEBURY CIRCLE.
    812 13 Our Oldest Pre-Historic Monument. The excavations at Avebury, which have been made under the guidance of a committee of the British Association, are, The Observer is informed, to be concluded this year, no further results, beyond such as a final examination may yield, being now expected. Of the
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    295 13 It is to be feared that a Yaumati 'HiMjfkonK) bride, who was being taken ';>• her mother to her future home, did r.ot ■nter upon married life in a very hopeful ■r joyous spirit. At any rate, an ambulance driver who met her mistook her for a
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      318 14 The Motor Union Insurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) MOTOH VEHICLES DEPARTMENT. All kinds of vehicles quoted for, Favourable rates. Prompt and liberal settlement of claims. The Camprehensive Policy of the Motor Union is the recognised premier motor policy. FIRE DEPARTMENT. Insurances effected on Buildings and Merchandise for long or
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      480 14 Assets approximately $5,000,000 S.C. Aasonusce to fore* over $17,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Sln«apor«. LONDON OFFICE 82, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      523 14 BANKING CAPITAL $4,000,000 SURPLUS $2,000,000 Asia Ban ksng WBNNRJBJ' Institution* HEAD OFFICE FOR THE FAR EAST Shanghai Singapore Oflice 22, Raffleß Place. Current, Savings Accounts and Fixed Deposits in U.S. Gold, Sterling, Francs, Taels and Local Currency. Drafts Bought, Sold and Entered for Collection. Commercial md Travellers Letters of Credit.
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      342 14 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (Incorporated in Hongkong) Capital, all paid up $20,000,000 Silver Reserve $23,600,000 Sterling Reserve, hold in London 4,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 Col'RT OF DIRECTORS. G. M. Dodwei., N-iq.--Chairman. Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang D^uty Chairman. D. G. M. Bernard, Esc;. A. M. Hoim-s Smi'.i E»q.
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    CEYLON COTTON.
    726 15 Expectations of a Boom in The Island. As stated in the Ceylon Observer recently it is very likely thaC greater attention will be paid in the near future, both by Government and by private capitalists, to the possibilities of the cotton industry in Ceylon as a potential source
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    CROESUS' MILLIONS.
    312 15 American Party to Search In Asia Minor. Professor Crosby, of Princeton University, is, according to a Rome message cf Anri! 12. on his way to Asia Minor despite its disturbed state, to find out whether Kinp Croesus really was as rich as Croesus.' History or tradition points to
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      369 16 GUAN KIAT CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Singapore) SS, PniLLIP STREET. New Shipments, Just Arrived. Ex. s.s. ACHILLES s.s. TEUCER M. Scrubbers or Scrubbing Brushes-Sup-erior quality unt.-irrrd white Spunyarn, 6 ply-Best quality Steel Wire- Kid.llrs and Sicvci (Wood Rims) "Wallers" BtttJl and White Marine Clue-Tarred Ratlino in 120 fathom Coils, Spare
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      921 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, Villa Marina, No. 61. Meyer ???JL- a Jo. Meyer Brothers. INVERTURRET, Gallop Road, to let furnished. Apply Adamson, Gilfillan A Co., Ltd. C'ollycr Quay. NEW BUNGALOW, 144, Tanjong Katong Road, gas and water laid on, entry June 1. Apply_22, Sungei Road. TO LET, residence No.
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      612 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LGT, fodowns en 4 offices, in town. Ap.il;- to Sayer- ft I .alacca St. TO LET, part of office at No. Winchester House. Entry can be made from June 1. Apply to 712, Straits Times. TO LET, large and spacious godown No. 28, Kirn Seng Road,
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      202 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES Editorial and General 68 Manager's Office M HIT Job Printing Office 1214 AH communications relating to editorinl matters and new. should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc., siiould be addressed to Till: MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES. Wants,
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