The Straits Times, 1 June 1922

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26.959 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE V 1922 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      285 1 naBIBasiEaBBBBlBEEaEBBEB&SIBBEBaESflBaEBBEaaEBEBIBaaaflBBBBBIIHaBBBBEEBBBBBBBBBaBflBBIBBBBB MACINTOSH'S TOFFEES i (THE KING OF SWEETMEATS) I TOFFEE DE LUXE which for the past quarter of a CHOCOLATE This is the Toffee with the centur y has °W rf the r e^ TOFFEE DE LUXE largest sale in the world. It is Sale in the world, which position
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    CRUISE TO MALAYA.
    469 2 A Scientific Expedition to Start Shortly. There recently arrived in St. Katharine Dock the British auxiliary yacht Malaya, which will shortly set out on a threeyears' cruise to the Malay Archipelago, says the China Express and Telegraph. Formerly Ac Medora, of the Koyal Yacht Squadron, she is
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    PIN-HEAD ENGRAVING.
    560 2 Capitol Cut with Diamond Points. A picture of the United States Capita! has been engraved upon the head of a pin, says a home paper. This unique specimen of the engraver's art was a spare-time work by Mr C. Habicht, of Washington. It has talen four months to
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      224 2 Buy 2 Bottles Never risk running out of Bovril. Buy two bottles and always keep' one in reserve. Bovril is one of the most imnortant of all foods not merely in emergencies, but for every day use. Bovril is the best of all hot drinks. Whenever a meal is wanted
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      258 2 Make Shaving a Pleasure With Cuticura Talcum After (having with Cuticura Suj Ihe Cutfcun way, Cuticur* Talcum ie an in-cis-penpable adjunct. Antiseptic and i... cnylactic. it is soothing and reire&liuig to the most tender skin. "«pn ,T«l«»ai«. 3d ,otatautu.S4 ».i -i SoMHmioAcatteßadii Bnti.hD.ii,.-. iln j>rydS«n..LU..H.ciifwrlm»»«<i .Va^i-i.S C 1. aarCutkum So**akaTM
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      119 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 dote Afut P. A. PARIS, t«,6*. (lIR ARCADE. 3INGAPORB. AJILA. A.M.A. Economy. Don't let the WHITE ANTS destroy your Rubber Estates but use UNIVERSAL ANT-KILLERS. Sole
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    ARMY COMMISSIONS
    544 3 Increased Scale of Examination Fees. An Army entrance examination will begin on June 27 next, when there will be open for competition not fewer than fifty cadetahipi at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich (for the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers), and not fewer than tM cadetships at the
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    143 3 Only one artist, Mr. Donald Maxwell, was given permission, to travel with the Prince of Wales' party. His object is to write and illustrate a book of the Indian tour, says the North Queensland Register. He is an impressionable man, who not only can draw a sensitive line, but write!
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    158 3 Jean Kii.nt, aca of the bad Parisian fipuroe, ha" passe<l away. Finot, who was sirtjr-«U years of a-re. v.-a.s of Pcli'h birth, bu 1 came to Paris at an early age. and became a naturaiiaei i.-; lri>7. He founded in IS9O n monthly publication, tl.cn c^lk'«| the Revire des Revues,
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    168 3 Colonel r*. W. Begfaie, who <lie<l at home last month, passed most of his military service in li.Jia. whan he served in the Indian Frontier (Chitral) Campaign, 1805 (BMdal with clasp). He also servel throuKhout th,. South African War. Htwas his., twice nuntionad in despotc-he?. At the cumniencenii'tit of the
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      777 3 NOTICE Police Orders made under Section fi (3) <>f the Minor OlTemes Ordinance, ltlOfi, for the BagaMaiaj of Traffic on the OeaaaaM ef Knee Meelinus on May .til, June I and 3, 1922, at the Race Course, SINGAPORE. 1, AH vehicles except rikishns will outer the Singapore Sporting Club grounds
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      800 3 THE TREMBLING HAND A SIRE SHGN THAT YOIR NERVES ARE IN TROI'BI.E. AND YOl K GENUAL iIKAI.TH LOW. If your \i .iikl, >our thumb, or your font tromblei when yon try to hold it still, if your writing is ■fcaky, if \m'j have tremors of your lips or chin, your
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      225 3 I THE |\ROMPT II I^RINTERS i OFFER jrkROPER p RICES a j IN I OFFICE STATIONERY I RiGKARD Ltd., I 76, CECIL STREET I SINGAPORE. ai ■jaiaiialaiaßiiJatfJiOSSSslailaS'a f-n NOTIIINC IS MOKE ■xpsKSira than never faiU to give the atcalaat eatlaCaeC I ll* W La La OBTAINABLE EVEKYWHERE. SHEPCO'S 72 <
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      159 3 SECURITY IS EVERYTHING THESE DAYS! You need have no fear or anxiety when you buy ycur supplies from us. You will obtain the highest quality combined with economical prices and a service which we aim to make as perfect as possible. Our name Is jour guarantee. Mwnazxfe££ Wholesale and Retail
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      588 4 STEfIWER SftIUHGS P. 0. British India °nj Apcar Line (Compai.ies Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES I'EMVIIAIt AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contrart with His Slnjcsty's Government) LONDON FAR-EASTEUN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES, LONDON ft ANTWERP Due Singapore Leave Singapore KARMALA al>out .Tune 11 I
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      613 4 STEAMER SAILINGS "ELLERMAN" LINE ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co, LO. (Incorporated in England.) STEAMER Dn« Si«f«por« FREIGHT SERVICE Steamer Due Singapore s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Havre, L'd -n, HMam and H'burg In port s.s. RIALTO London, Haniburg In port s.s. Cffl OF PEKIN L'don, D'kirk, Av.crp R'dam and H'burg June 15
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      699 4 STEAMER SAILINGS KONINKUJKE PAKETVAART MAATCHAPPIJ (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephone No*. Panaage Dcpt. 131, Freight Drpt. 1202, Marine Dcpt. and Transhipment Dept. 1137, Manntrer'a Dept. 1002. ■LOUT— June 1, Suurabaya, Stnßon, Kotn-Rnrop. Bnlik-Pnpnn and Snmnrindn. SINGKEL— June 1.
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      463 5 SAILINGS Ft. IK. LONDON LINE Sun-a Maru May 31 Fushimi Mnru Juno 14 LIVERPOOL LINE Tatanno Msru June 10 Toku?hitr>a Maru miv. June HAMBURG LINE Mito Maru end June NEW YORK LINE VIA SUEZ SOITTn AMERICAN LINE KatnaM Mnru June 12 BOMBAY LINE Wakaaa Han May 31 Ku'inKura Maru June
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      505 5 STEAMER SAILINGS O.S.K. Proposed Sailing from Singapore (subject to change witiiout previous notice). EUROPEAN LINE Tor Marseilles, London, H:iml>urg. Rotterdam, Antwerp, via Colombo, Suez end Tort Said Arr. Dep. ATLAS July lfi July 17 NEW YORK LIKE For San Francisco, Fanama, New York via Japan Arr. Dep. SHUNKO MARU June
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      538 5 STEAMER SAILINGS STRUTHERS BARRY OPERATORS UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD. SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO Due Singapor* s.s. WEST CHOPAKA June 1, to discharge s.s. WEST CHOPAKA June 2S to luaa s.s. WEST FARALON June 30 to discharg* s.s. WEST FARALON July 18 to load s.s. APUS July 21
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      164 5 STEftMEB SfIIUHBS DOLLAR LINE For Boston New York Baltimore (via Suez) s.s. MARGARET DOLL4R Loading Singapore i June 20 Throngh Bills of Lading issued from Singapore to the Principal Cities of the United States and Canada. For further in/ormation as to Rates, etc., apply to DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES, LTD. No.
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      419 5 STEAMER SAILINGS THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. (Incorporated in the United Kingdom) FOB CHINA AND JAPAN BENLOMOND June 2 BENLEDI enrly June No Passenger Accommodation. PATERSON, SIMONS GO. LIMITED. (Incorporated in England) Agenta. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■I IN LONDON THE FOLLOWI>G WELL-KNOWN BRANDS OF CIOARETTES ARE NOW OBTAINABLE FROM Messrs. James Quinton, Ltd.,
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      215 5 GOVERNMENT NOTICE TENDERS will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of June 9, 1922, for the following work Excavation for, and construction of, reinforced concrete raft, foundations and retaining wall for thi New General Post Office, Singapore. Every person applying for a form of Tender will
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      656 6 CIMEMAS ALHAMB6A From Monday, May 29, to Saturday, June 3, 1922. GEORGES CARPENTIER Idol of France, Heavyweight Champion of Europe and Light Heavyweight Champion of the World has been seen and admired on the screen in hit famous fight but he has yet to be seen as an actor in
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      501 6 CIMEHfIS EMPIRE CINEMA In (he Second Show at 9.15. Episodes 3 A 4 of the famous animal jungle stories from the pen of Edgar Rice Burroughs 16 episode. THE SON OF TARZAN .I reels The most amazing Wild-animal and jungle story ever presented on the screen Supplemented by a Hampton
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      258 6 COLINSBURGH RUBBER ESTATES, LTD. EVIHSSfiSSHW! (In Liquidation). bV>OSBBI IkS^?9l LOST SCRIP, I i ■^■■KUHBBBIBBB^n^I APPLICATION having been made to the RV B fl H f| liquidator of this Company to issue to Aaron FbBBMeTBsIBM IjaTlfflßßßl Brooke David, of 25, Malacca Street, Singa- FafSKSßJHttßjnBAMgfinMn& pore, duplicate certificate!! of 2,000 shares of
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    147 7 FIXTritES. ThurK.iay. June 1 llich Water. 1-. n.m.. 2 48 p.m. lir.p Second Day, 2.15. Been Kect. Ltd., 60, Cecil Street, 2 p.m. Horn.i;:. Victoria Theatre, 8.45 p.m. Friday, Juno 2 II Water, 2-K a.m., 3.58 p.m. Outward .Mail due. Homeward mail leaves. Football, I)iv. I. Middlesex
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    91 7 VtSSLIi. AT THE DOCKS. It Wh.irf Basin— Nil. I Wharf Ellora. She<r« Wharf Nil. M::in Whurf [slander, Mancho. Katong, Kitano v. Kmpire IKH-k Le Msiire. Taishin Maru. Batkhola, Klaiiß. w ■>! h..ri Phemius, i.yenoi. larsUnca hari Nil. i'ulo Urani cal Wharf— Nil. Keppel Harbour. Main Wharf Lcfc. Alert.
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    Vessels Arrived.
    240 7 !.7M tin-. fro:n Amcy Jl-5, for Knngoon 1-0. HORIBAT, .M..m.. rron Kilantun 1-6, foi Bacha n V OP m.K 1 Brit, I.420 tons, from Kobe ELLORA, ;oiis. from Culcuttn ■l-.".. for Calcutta irr.c. I M (Mil, from Rhio 30- 3, for 8-2. HONG iii', Brit, from Trenggonu 1-6,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    138 7 To-day MnlnaM and Mnar ..3 p.m. and Bandjennasin 4 p.m. Bangkok I P-"'--nalgan Penaag .4 p.m. Pannng, Rangoon i>n:l Calcutta 4 p.m. Friday Mr.l.i-i, ft 1 f_ l'<.rt Bald, Suez, Genoa and. Amsterdam, takdag for Kurope 8 a.m. Registration to 6 p.m. To-day Lcndon, Rotterdam and Antwerp
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    THE STAR OPERA.
    50 7 (The Premier Malay Opera in Singapore) At the Theatre Royal, North Bridge Rd. Te-ntght Tharadar, June 1 Al.l UAUA and the 40 Robbers To-morrov., l'ridu; a big Hindustani piece KOOKDAS (Kilwa Mengcel) Dn.ctor Shaik Abdullah. K. 11. CIIKONG, Proprietor. Y. L. TAN, Manager. 'I'bone HCt for seats.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    157 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, June 1. On London, Bank m/s 2/3 31/32 Dtound 2/3 27,:i2 Private o m. credits 2/4 5 82 On New York 51% Private 68% On France, Bank 545 On India, Bank T.T. 175 On Honjrkcng, Bank d/d 14 p.c. prea. On Shanghai, Bank d/d On
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    58 7 Tone of Market Steady. Latest London cables quote: Spot Sheet 7%d Spot June July-Sept Oct.-Dec. Blnirapore SUndaro Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buytri. Seiltri. Spot June Job s, pt Oct.-Dot-. Singapore at*n«larri Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Bayers. Se'.leTt 26 2fi'* :!fi'^ 96% 28 29"
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      MINING
      184 7 Issue. Val. Pd. 1 1 Ayer Wtng 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Jelantob 1 1 Julian Tin £1 £1 Kam. Kamunt. 10 10 Kinta AlK. 5 5 Lingui Tin 10 10 Malayan Col. 1 X Mt-nglembu 1 1 Middk-ton 1 1 Moral Tin 1 1 Navng Pti 1
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      GENERAL.
      135 7 Issue. Yal. Pu. Buyen Seller* £1 £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 3.18.0 -4.0.0 10 10 Central Engines 13.00 1C 10 Central Motcra 4.0# 11 £1 E. SmeltinK Co. r>.:>0 ti.00 5/- Electric Tiannvr.ys 1/- 2110 10 Frmwr and Xk:iv ::0.00 ;:i.00c.3. 50 50 Hammer and Co. 100 110 100 100
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      DEBENTURES.
      113 7 U. Ecj. p.c. $1,214,100 par t p.c. pjm. Spore Elect- i.-ai Trta-iii/J, 5 p.c. £350,000 mom Spore Municipal 6 p.c $1,575,000 ,Bmt 3'pore Municipal 4% p.e. *\MWi at 1907 $1,000,000 10 ;.e dia. 3'pore Municipal 4H p.e. of 1909 11,600,500 10 p.». dlf 3'poie Municipal «H p.e. of 190
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      380 7 Fraser and Co. and I.yall and Evan's Quotations. Latest available Sterling Quotations arc printed on another page on Friday. Fraier Lyall Co. Evatt Allenby ($1) 0.10 0.20 0.15 0.20 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.00 1.00 A. Hitam ($5) 9.50 10.r.0 9.50 K.'.iiO A. KuTiinj? ($1) 0.75 1.2". UO Am.
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      698 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS rKi:RiEi'.-Jori:r CRAMPAONB (Half Diy> 55.80 per Ihtko hottk', Rt B. Holt.jr Kurapc Hotel HuilJir.jj. TO LET, b*d nnd Hitting room, roily furnished. 82. W»t»rloo .Strut. SHORTHAND AND~TTPEWRITING Mrt done tit office or hotel, by thp hour or day. Address Lady Typist, 2. ("han^i- Alley. ■FOB PRIVATK SALr;~cn»nplet.p European
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      77 7 "^^**"^mr~ r .2t_i.iin.^_' i"' J^ 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
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      490 7 HUPMOBILES I,ast shipment of 1922 modete all sold— further shipment due shortly. These are the only make of American cars that are being imported buyers realize the enormous advantages in buying a new car instead of old models that have been stored for a considerable time. In addition to this,
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
    23 8 Mrs. Tan Cheng Poh wishes t> thank al M.i- rilatlxa and friends who sent wreathand attended the funeral of her laU hiiebaad.
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    The Straits Times. THURSDAY, JUNE 1 R. G. A. INDISCRETIONS.
    1153 8 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, JUNE 1 R. G. A. INDISCRETIONS. The Rubber Growers' Association ought to be a powerful body, and it is not. Alsc it ought to be a cautious body, and it h not that either. It started a wild schen. for raising: from the poverty-stricken Rubber Companies
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    31 8 The Hongkong Daily Press quotes the following item of information from the Chinese Press A reward of $100,000 '•.as been offered for the capture of Marshal Chang Tsolin, dead or alive.
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    62 8 Following his generous gift cf $50,000, .o ba divided equally between the ex-active .erviccmen's association and the British '.egion at Hongkong, Sir Paul Chater has handed a cheque for $5,000 to the former rganisation to provide the necessary furnishing of a club which is to be open'.•:i in premises in
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    69 8 One of the earliest typhoons ever re.jorted in the Philippines swept Manila >n the night of May 22. All shipping vas delayed, the telegraphs of the islands were paralyzed, and the trams temporarily suspended. There was damage to ~rcps. General Wood with his wife and 'laughter was aboard the yacht
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    92 8 Bids ranging from $100 to $8,000 were -egistered at a recent sale of a lot of Crown Land, which was put up for public auction at the Public Works Department, Hongkong. Only one lot was offered, but Tor this there was an enthusiastic crowd >f prospective buyers and the bidding
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    19 8 The covered way at the entrance to ihe Federal Secretariat buildings in Kuala Lumpur has been paved with rubber.
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    25 8 It is reported that a member of the crew of a local steamer drew a starter in ihe Calcutta Turf Club sweep on the Derby.
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    33 8 The rate of issue of money orders for ndia and Ceylcn to-day, is Rs. 172 to 100. The rate of paymer.t of money rders from India and Ceylcn is Rs. 177 to noo.
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    31 8 Our Penang correspondent wires that a sword-fish 16 feet long with a sword four ."eet long, weighing five piculs was caught Rt Kuala Kurau and bought by a Chinese 'or $85.
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    30 8 Members and others are requested to note that owing to the fasting month The Muslim, the organ of the Anjuman-i-Tslam, will be published on July 1 (June und July number).
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    40 8 A Chinese was riding in a rick?ha on Jaffles Quay at midday, yesterday, when he was tilted out the vehicle by one man, ■-vhile two others helped themselves to the ontents of his coat pockets and nirde good their escape.
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    42 8 Members of the Cheng Kce Hean Association are reminded that the 29th Anniverrary will ba celebrated at the reridence of ihe President, Mr. Teo Liok Swee, No. 26 Cheng Cheok Street, en Sati'.r.lay at 7 p.m. A ronggeng will bo in attendance.
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    43 8 Traffic Inspector Porter chsrgeJ Ani; loon Hoe the driver of a lorry with nejjigent driving at the junction of Cross Street and Robinson Read at l.."0 p.m. esterday by colliding with a motor car. \ccusej was fined $20 and had his licence ndorsed.
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    42 8 Yesterday before Mr. Bui!, second .agitttrate, Inspector Barry mentioned the case in which a Chinese is charged ■vith fraudulent possession of non-Gov-ernment chamiu. Thj case was postpon•d till the 2nd proximo for the Analyst's r eport, accused being allowei on bail of
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    52 8 In Killiney Road last night Mr. Holland f the Eastern Extension Telegraph C->m->any, while riding his motor cycle knoekil down a Chinese boy, who sustained racture cf the left thigh. Mr. Holla-.nl being charged by Inspector Edwards efore Mr. Bull to-day with driving hi? ycle without a licence and without
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    50 8 The F.M.S. Appeal Court be;:an its sitintrs at Kuala Lumpur yesterday. The "irst three cases were criminal appeals r rom Perak. Two were disnwseJ, and ne appeal was allowed there being unEtisfactory circumstances with regard to he identification of the accused. In the .ifternoon the Court heard several civil ppeals.
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    59 8 About 50 Chinese, were gambling on a acant piece ef ground at Kirn Kent Koad 50 Tuesday evening, and 14 of than were arrested as a result of a raid made by Detective Inspector Costello and he Assistant Proteet:r of Chinese. Acused were placed before Mr. Bull, second magistrate, yesterday
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    73 8 The Epoca (Rome) announces that the "amcus compeser, Dom Lorenzo Perosi vho wrote The Passion of Christ and "ho Resurrection of Lazarus, has g.nc mpletely mad. His mental debility date"rom 'the accession of the new Pope Pius X., and his condition is serious. The ■athetic sight was witnessed recently in
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    77 8 The following special order has bei-n issued by Major General Sir N. Malcolm, X.C.8., D.5.0., Commanding Troops. Straits Settlements The General Officer Commanding wishes to record his hich r.ppreciation of the manner in which the duties in connection with the visit of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales to
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    103 8 During the week ending May 21, 49 N'.C.Os'. and men of the R.G.A. v/ert oworn in at the Hongkong Magistracy £s temporary police for a period of four months. During the proceedings ll.c magistrate asked if they fully ur .he questions stated on the declaration forms. One of the N.C.Os.
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    108 8 The indictment has been quashel in the case of the husband who was charged with sending libellous postcards to his wife, says a London wire of May 17. The Recorder declared that although the law protected the wifs from physical injuries, it did not protect hor from cowardly libels which
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    114 8 Denzil Simpson has been found guilty of blackmail and sentenced to r.me months at the Old Bailey. Simp.: -n claimed to have been born in Ceylon' and to have had experience of tea planting. Mr. W. F. Smith, a .--tired chemist at Barnes, gave evidence thai Simpson wrote menacing letters
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    369 8 Mrs. Lokc Ytw leaves Kuala Lumpur for England this week via Rangoon. The death is announces of MajorGeneral Sir Thomas Fraser, and also that of Vice-Admiral Busil Cochr*.ne. Mr. L. D. Wood, of the Straits Trading Co., Sungci Besi, has returned from leave. He will be stationed
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    The Mails.
    60 8 The B. I. Ekma, with Eurcpe mails on beard, anchored at Penanjr at 7.5 a.m. tail morning. It is r.ot yet certain whether the moils connected with the Irain. Irformation hes been received from London that cue bag of mail, Singapore tn 7 .o:ieion, despatched by the Khiva
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    Overcharging.
    135 8 Two invoices have been sent to us in reference to certain purchaser of Tuck's packing by a rubber estate. The first is dated May 17, and the price charged by a Ku::la Lumpur iirm is $1.20 per Ib. The second i 3 dated May 25, and the price charged
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    Rubber Eaters.
    160 8 Here is a matter which seems to reo.uire the attention of an ent in without delay lt was discovered recently tfiat the cover of electric wiring in St. Peter*! Church, Singapore, had b an ::ltackecl by some insect. On examination it was found that the cotton covering of
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    The Bottomley Charges.
    187 8 The charges up-.n which Horatio Hottomlcy was committed for trial ware five in number. They were charts of fraudulent conversion, under Section 20 of the Larceny Act, 191 C, and related to the following sums (1) In 1918, £17,500 worth of National War Bonds received by him
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    The Irish War.
    383 9 frighting on the Ulster Border. Reuter's Service. London, May 31. It is officially intimated at Belfast that 1,000 Sinn Pateen from South Ireland are conccntrctir.jr in the vicinity of tho Ulster border from Castlein to dad* where they have commandeered houses. Apparently and Derry are their objectives.
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    Crown Colony Loans.
    118 9 R&UUfti Service. Lcndon, May 3D. In tiie- House of CosaaMM Mr. Wood. replying to Cosadr. Wedgwood, taid he v'id not anticipate- that any Crown Colony would default i;i the interest on it.- loans. imlseiisliUi t> dtoeaw what steps should be' taken in so improbable a conBe was
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    Africa and East.
    57 9 RnnnTf Bkbybol Londen, May 31. t. .1 the Church Mis\frica and East Exhibition" in Lond>;i, where she was very in'on ste:l ii the Chinese- handicraft*, while blind Ch ng s hymn in Knjriish I ming. Yes We Are." MbaaQJMßtrjF the bind of the same lads played the
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    British Nationality.
    41 9 Rf.uter s Service. i. stay IL ll plying in Lhs House of Commons to Sir \V. 11. Dcvisoß, Mr. Shcrtt .-aid h. li. pad lv intiii.laci a bill amending tho Uiitish Nationalit (Status of Aliens) Act cfltr the recess.
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    Cotton Trade.
    111 9 Reuter's Service. London, May 31. At the annual meeting of the Fint Spinners' As-sociation at Manchester Mr H. W. Lee was of opinion that the wor3i was ever. They were now able to product yarns at a price which could command i sale. London, May 31. At the
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    France and Britain.
    112 9 Reuter's Service. London, May 31. Paris When the Chamber of Deputies opened for the debate on Genoa, the Socialist, M. Sembat, emphasised the opinion abroad, especially in Britain, thai France must change her policy towards Germany in order to preserve the Anglo French friendship. He expressed gratification
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    Turkish Atrocities.
    107 9 Reuter's Service. London, May 31. In the House of Commons, during ques- Mr. Harmsworth said he had received the report of independent witnesses, who had just left Trtbizond, shewing that t-.e Turks were still committing acts of great barbarity in the Trebizond district against thi surviving Greeks. It
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    Chinese Debts.
    95 9 Reuter's Service. London, May IL It is announced that the Chinese Government, as the result of negotiations, has requested Vickers, Limited, to pay ihc coupon due on April 1, the last out of certain funds in the hands of Vickers belonging to the Chinese Government. This payment exhausts
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    Government and Teachers.
    78 9 Reuter's Service. London, May 31. The defeat of the government on May 16 on the subject of school teachers pensions is recalled in ihe report of the select committee, which has now decidec to recommend by a bare majority thai there was not an implied Government obligation
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    Executed.
    13 9 Reuter's Service. London, May 31. Armstrong was executed to-day ii Gloucester jail.
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    Allies and Germany.
    247 9 Assurances on Reparation Question. Reuter's Service. I London, May 31. Berlin A note from the Ambassadors t Conference demands the immediate cessation of work on certain railway extensions which have only a military purpose and > Germany must undertake to destroy or satisfactorily alter certain railways when
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    The Races.
    132 9 Selections for To-day's Events. Our selections for to-day's races are as fellows Race 1. Second Start II to win. Ivan C and Minderoo places. Race 2. Lady Piquet to wirfr Jaunty Jay ar.d Helanel places. Race 3. Scrlrcn? to win. Drummer Boy and Sterling places. Race 4. Beau
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    THE OFFENDING PAUL. Fined for Assisting in A Lottery.
    195 9 THE OFFENDING PAUL. Fined for Assisting in A Lottery. Before Mr. Bull, second magistrate, on ffuesday the case was continued and concluded in which a Tamil youth named A. Paul was charged at the instance of Captain Groves, with assisting in the carrying on e.f a public lottery by selling
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    Kuala Ketil Rubber.
    103 9 At the Kuala Ketil extraordinary meeting, Mr. Stothard presiding said that the working costs had been unfortunately much higher than anticipated and the working capital had proved insufficient w.ith the result that they had decided to make a new issue of shores written down to 60 cents,
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    KINTA ASSOCIATION. A Fair Profit Made For
    563 9 KINTA ASSOCIATION. A Fair Profit Made For Year. The 35th ordinary general meeting of the Kir.ta Association Ltd. was held at noon yesterday at the registered offices of the company, Chartered Bank Chambers. The Hon. Mr. W. Lowther Kemp presided end others present were Messrs. W. H. Macgregor, A. Hvalsoe
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    IMITATING TRADE MARK.
    204 9 Two Chinese Shopkeeper Fined For Offence. On transfer from the Third Court, the ca c was disposed of in Mr. David's Court yesterday, in which two Chinese shop- keepers, l,am Meg and Loh Kon, of 2C3 and 2C4, Soath Bridge road, stood charged with having' in their
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    Highway Robbery Near Kampar.
    85 9 Our Ipoh ccrr.spondent wires Hong Chow, a contractor from Chenderiang, was the victim cf a robbery perpetrated in a hired motor car between Kampar and Cher.deriang. The towksy entered the car at Kampar for Chem'eriang and two other Chinese also got in. Off Tcmpoh the man
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    St. Andrew's Cathedral.
    149 9 It may interest many to know the music ithat is to be sung next Sunday, Whit; Sunday, in the Cathedral. At the Choral i Eucharist, at 7.45 a.m. the Introit will bej "Come Holy Ghost" (Attwood) consist-] ing of Solo, Quartette and Chorus. The) Service will be
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    Central Engine Works.
    1752 9 Year's Trading on the Whole Satisfactory. The follow-in;: report ha 3 been forwarded tcr publication The eleventh ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Central Engine Works, Ltd., was held yesterday, at !!.<■ Registered Office 1 cf the Company, 15--1, Stamford Read. -Mr. 6. B. Harley
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    Sungei Tukang Rubber.
    159 9 At the annual general meeting of the Btmgel Tukang Rubber Co. Ltd. Mr. Thornton pre-siding said that the less en the year's working has been $15,980. The estimates for the current year had be>'ii reduced to $60,000 and the crop was estimated to be 160,000 lbs. at
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    Session of Assize.
    165 9 Before Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard, prosiding at the Assizes the trial took place and was concluded yesterday in which Chong Kee was charged with committing robbery in Selo^v Road M the night of March Mr. N. 11. I. WliitUy, D.P.P. prosecuted and said that the man who was
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    More About the Egypt.
    104 9 Owing to the, lo;s of the Egypt, the quotation of P. and O. deferred stock fell five points to 320 but the loss is not likely to affect the dividend materially as the Company's Insuianco Fund iof £."J,000,000 is ample to cover the Reuter messag 1
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      THE DERBY.
      411 10 Captain Cuttle Wins Easily. A Reuter cable of May 31 gives the result of the Derby as follows CAPTAIN CUTTLE (Donoghue) 1 TAMAU (Frank Bullock) 2 CRAIGANGOWER (Beary) 3 Also run St. Louis (Archibald), Reecho (Gardner), Scamp (Lane), Simon Pure (Jellis), Villars (Belhouse), Diligence (Macgec), Runcho (Ledson), Northern!
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      CRICKET.
      169 10 S. S. Police v. Middlesex Regiment. The following are the scores in a n;atch played at Tanglin on Monday between teams representing the S. S. I'oii.-e ami the Middlesex reg;nuir, the latter team battinjr first: .Middles*. Lieut. Sterenaoa b Whitley 9 Lieut. Gayioif b Whitley 2 Majer Spence b
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      To-night's Boxing.
      269 10 All interested in hexing will be at the Victoria Theatre to-night, when the following contests will be put on Johnny Carvalho, !>.5 v. Teng Kee, 9.1. Kirn Liang, 7.8, v. H. Oliveiro, IS. Johnny l'erreau, 8.6, v. T. Shimamoto, 8.6. Claude Rczario, 9.4, v. C. Webb, 9.7. The
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      FOOTBALL.
      317 10 S. C. C. v. Selangor. On Whit Monday there will be a match between the S.C.C. and Selangor on the S.C.C., ground. The Selangor team will be Bryce Davidson and Beli Farquharson. Watkins and Corbett Blackwell, Rosper, Wilkens, Miller and Wilson. Reserves, Leadbettar and Still. The S.C.C. wi'.l be
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      Football.
      94 10 On the padan? at Muar. Match was I played on Saturday evening between the I Muar United and th? Malacca United Chinese. After an txcitir.t; game, the j home team won by I goals to one. Mr. Walker cf the Muar Government Ens- 1 lish Schod was the referee.
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      County Cricket.
      123 10 A Router wire of the 30th ult. states At LeytDn Essex beat Derbyshire by nine wickets. Morton in the first innings made c century not out for Derbyshire. At Cardiff Worcester bDat Glamorgan by 44 runs, Gilbert, the Worcester bowler, tuok twelve wickets for 156 runs. Leicester playing
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      Kuala Lumpur Tennis Tournament.
      130 10 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent states —The Kuala Lumpur tennis tournament, selected players from which will compete in the Selangor championship, began on Tuesday. Of the four matches fixed only two were played McCabe Reay scratched in favour of Loke Yaik Foo and Harris in favour of
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    Pavlova for the East ?
    232 10 Pavlova for the East We extract the following from the Daily Telegraph to hand by the last mail The multitude of admirers of the fine art of Madame Pavlova will be glad to hear that the tour she completea at the Metropolitan in New York tonight has been continued from
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      151 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— ln the Kota Tinggi District In Johore 1 have noticed lately that 'the Chinese have been sawing up soft-wood planks in the jungle and on new clearings. They state that the cost of these planks is less than the Singapore machine-sawn
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      Malayan Fishes.
      383 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, We hear that in consequence of the Government proposal to prohibit certain methods of fishing there will undoubtedly be a great scarcity of those kinds of tiny fishes, which are generally consumed by us, and these will have to be
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      " Concise Criticism."
      416 10 Concise Criticism." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have jun returned from a visit to Singapore and I give- you bolow my very recent impressions, wfclefa if compared with that of my visit which appor.rt'l In your issue of December 81, 1918 n.;ii:e.s interesting reading :n:!oi'd Town
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      Retrenchment Commission.
      462 10 To th? Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The Retrenchment Commission is considering the ouesticn of temporary ■allowances, nni has invited opinion from the Subordinate Services. This lends colour to the rumour that the Commissioner? are already determined to stop the allowance of the subordinates and not to
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      Rubber.
      123 10 To the Editor of the STaits Times. Sir, Your paper sta'es that London is going to spend i'U.500,000 immediately in developing the London Telephone System. Such news is nothing either here or there. The most such expenditure can do is to reduce employment, say. another 20 to 50 thousand
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      Landlords and Tenants.
      661 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Very many thanks for your excellent article on the assessment question, with which I heartily agree. Indeed, I would go fun her and suggest that a supertax should be placed on houses or flats that have been kept vacant
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      St. Joseph's Old Boys' Association.
      233 10 To the Editor cf the Straits Times. Sir. We hope we are net too late to refute certain r-tatemertr. made some weeks ago in two local newspaper? on two separate dates about tha St. Joseph's Old Boys' Association obtaining money by means of hoxiny contests.
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    Government and Gambling.
    254 10 His Worship Mr. Bull had rather a unique case before him to-day when a Mohcmedan from Java, named Daud bin Taib, was charped at the instance of A.S.P., Mr. S. P. Graves, with gamin;,' in public, and being the cceupicr of a common .Taming house. Mt. J.
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    683 10 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Report. Messrs. Frcsi-r 4- Co.'s weakly repcH. chiloil May 30, utr.tBusiness during the pa.«t week has l»cn on a smaller scale than previously, although once acain the mnin featißTC :r been tM industrial croup. Tin lit f!. "■2.5.0 shows a sliirM v.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    117 10 Miracle! of the Jungle and r ifty Fifty, with Norma Talmadge, nre drawing good houses to the Gaiety nightly. The Jirst show programme is all change Thursday being the last night. On Fridny race programme will be prcsente To-night the Empire Cinema puts on a strong programme. In
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    219 10 Routine Orders, dated May 24, by Lieut.Colonel V. E. Spencer, D.5.0., M..C, Commanding S.S.V.F.: King's Birthday Parade, June 3. Order of Ceremonial. The troops of the Garrison will parade on the Padang at 7.20. Troop:; will be formed up in line facing the Cathedral in accordance with
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    HOME SPORT.
    2072 11 An Unsatisfactory Cup Final. By Our Special Correspondent. London, May 4. M has been generally predicted that I i,.! i v. iu!d be gained this by three-year-olds of whom practically nothing was known last year. So far as the Two and One Thousand Guineas are concerned that prediction
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      157 11 iiiiiiiiiimiiiiHiHninnniimiinnnnniiHiiiiii What London Says:Extract of an article appearing in the last issue of the "PIANOMAKER." The writer was for many years connected with one of the largest factories in Great Britain. He says "When he came to British China, however, the QUALITY of the MOUTRIE PIANO was self-evident. It is
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      284 11 Raffles Hotel The Popular Rendezvous for Dancing. Tills Evening Guest Night Dinner Darace Latest Popular Dance Music By RAFFLES ORCHESTRA. Musical Director, Mr. F. A. COOKE. Telephone 2920. SARKIES BROTHERS, Reservations, etc Proprietor!. ADELPH! HOTEL SINC.AI'OK'E. The only Hotel in the Straits with the Meat Sanitary Installation. A number of
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      1424 12 SALES BY AUCTION ESTATE OF SHAIK OMAR BIN MOHAMED BARAGEE, DECEASED IMPORTANT THREE DAYS' AUCTION SALE Of very rateable freehold and leaselirlJ Singapore Tow a properties at KtaatS. Clieone r'oon Seng a, -u Co.* r.ale ro^rr.. No LO, Chulia Street First Day's Sale, Wednesday. Juno 7, 1922, at 2.30 p.m.,
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      881 12 SALES BY AUCTION CHEONG KOON SENG CO, MORTGAGEE'S SALE of valuable land ami house property anil rubber plantation. At Messrs. Chrong Koon Seng Co.'s saleroom, No. 80, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, June 7, at 2.30 p.m. 1. Valuable freehold Innd and house No. 1880, off Joo Chiat Road and Chnngi
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      129 12 lypiuEiLEiyeo-^iyni^o^iy^iysiyEiyeys^ PRIVATE MARK I IN° YRegisleredjr Yds L_| SEKOSKKKBKKI ft m±&l& m \WfMMj NOTICE It hereby given thai t fear Trade Karka of whleh r noar above arc the property of W. R. t.oxlev and Company of N Singapore. Importers, Exporters and G and that the by them in eonneetion
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    A MOLIERE TALE.
    211 13 Glass Cup Made from Writer's Bones. A curious story of a souvenir o: Molicre is told in the French Ptess with a view to recovering, if possible an artistically moulded glass cup, whicl tradition asserts was made from Moliere bones (writes the Paris correspondent o: the Westminster
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    WORLD'S OLDEST MINE.
    205 13 Producing for Seven Centuries. On the outskirts of the town oi I'nlun, in the north uf Sweden, is t!h< oldest mine in Vhe world. It began tc produce copper in 1225. In the 17tl century this mirx? was the chief source of the copper supply of Europe.
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    Larger Motor Ships.
    138 13 The strikinir advan.e of the mot.i U seldom been better emphasise! than during the course of the last twi months, when, in spite of the prevailing depression in the ■hipbaikUng world, thre< oil-encined veaaels of 14,000 t-ns eacl were completed on the Clyde. They an the largest
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    138 13 Glasgow authorities are perturbed ovei the great increase in recent years in tht iiinkinj; of methylated .^piriU. In thi opinion of the City Presbytery of th( Church of Scutlar.d the evil calls for im mediate measures to combat it. Th( Presbytery have resolved to direct thi attention of the magistrates
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    157 13 1 I ;>it o critifiirr.fi, at the recent annual meeting of the Canadian Dominion Rifl< Associi-'.ion it was announced that th( Dominion cf Canada Rifle Association wil s: nd a team to compete at Bisley this sum ni'-r. it has been decided to send a team o: <:: ly twelve
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    147 13 The Boackoag Hotel Co., Ltd., througl' it-; inanau-iiiy; ilirector, Mr. J. H. Tag tciirt, lias purchasoil from the executors oi the estate of the late Mr. Edward Ezra his cTitire holding: in the Shanghai Hotels Ltd., which amounts to 80 per cent, anc includes the Chir.a Press and China Motors
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      257 14 The Motor Union Insurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) MOTOR VEHICLES DEPARTMENT. All kinds of vehicle* 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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      1931 14 Assets approtimately $5,000,000 S.C AMOrance In force over $17,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Stralta Settlementa.) HEAD OFFICE WincheiUr House, SingapoM. LONDON OFFICE 82, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the BrltUh Life Assurance Companies
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    LANKAT RIVER (SELANGER).
    573 15 Rubber Pays but Nuts Shew Small Loss. Tho annual general meeting of the Langat River (Selangor) Rubber Co., Ltd., was held at the offices of the Aj-ents and Secretaries, Messrs. Lewis Crown and Co., Ltd., Colombo, on Wednesday, May 17, 1U22, at 3 p.m., Mr. David Scctt,
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    CEYLON COAST EROSION.
    457 15 Serioas Slate of Affairs Near Colombo. The deprecations of the sec from time to time sjong the coast of Nefombo about '1". miles from Colombo is a matter that has c-njfagred the serious attention of the UovcnuMßt for quits a lonj; period. At i.tic time it seemed
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      373 15 I sivtt*'* The Primary Causes of p Most 111-health. Carelessness about one's personal condition is the cause of much of the distress and the source of a large part of ihe serious complaints which to-day [contribute to ill-health. Constipation is at the bottom of nine-tenths of all the ailments from
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      126 15 innuiiiuiiuiiiiniuuinr ■■«iei»«sixiß*ißM«» < siHsi»;a»siß)simißii«BtMiHi:aßai«a«ni«Bt(t»iiiii BE PATRIOTIC! Use only goods of Local Manufacture and help promote Local Industries. ask (M R «-u,v tor this Jfl£j r JP BRAND [o a J| U G Q^NHTY and you will \^*W t/t^i get \^^^BBK^yy T R!CE M. B. E. HIGHEST AWARD. GaHIBHI.aBBaSai*EEBIiEtiSBB6aE*aHaBaataSSBEKfiIEaBfKaafi»UCCKaBB«aBBBBBBBMBBaaBBHBHaBHIi:aBai I Maxwell
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      251 16 TO LET The comfortable and commodious residence at 1507, .Too Chiat Lane, Tanjong Katong, six bedrooms, with two bathrooms attached, siting anJ riniing rooms, with a spacious baol;, terrace, e!o;tric lights throughout. Servants' quarters anu Carare. For further particulars apply to GUAH lUAT GO., LTD. S5, niUIF STREET. i ■ataaasasai
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      298 16 GUAM KIAT CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Singapore) SS, PDILLIP STREET. New Shipments, Ju--t Arrived. Ex. s.s. ACHILLES s.s. TEUCER C. M. Scrjliliers or Scrubbing Ilrushes-'.'up erior quality untarred white Spunyarn, f-ply-Best quality Steel Wire BMIaSS an>! Sieve* (Wood Rims) "Wtlh-rs" i:ia«!( and White .Marine Glue-Tarred lafllM in 120 Tathom ('nils.
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      1875 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc., in ordinary close-set type (average six words to line) are per line one insertion 28 cts., two ins. 40 cts., three ins. 6-4 cts., four ins. 82 cts., five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40, twelve
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      585 16 PREVENTION OF MALARIA Malaria is a disease which has very serious effects not only on life, but on health, rr.ininu the constitution, ami rendering the in&ivMual unfit for his daily work. How can we best prevent it If we have no mosquitoes we could have no malaria. Is this practicable
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      218 16 MADAME AUGUSTINE (PARIS). Just Received DAY AHD EVENING from this Famous House. THE BAND-BOX. PRINCESS GARMENTS GO. 4, RAFFLES CaUMBBBS, (Opposite Babiaauft.) photographs" For the best of MWytMag in every Dranch of Photography MR. BUCKERIDGE Pnone 1898 THE ONLY EUROPEAN STUDIO in the COLONY, S3. ORCII.WU) BOAB (next to Palladium).
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      202 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEI'IICNES Editorial and General 88 Manager"! Office 1117 Job Printing Oince 1214 All communications rtlatiriß to editorial matters and news .huuld be address?.' to THE EDITOR. All communication relating to business matters advertUoments, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc., should be addressed to TM£ MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES. Wants, For
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