The Straits Times, 13 June 1922

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26,9(59 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1922 PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 120 1 IfaiBBBBBaBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBEBBaBBBBBaaBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBaaBBBaaflBBBEBBSaBBBaBSESBaEBSEaZS) N I r. 3 I GORDON'S S jgWBJK j] L ■^Bbbbim /r< c^ >. AND GIN k >% OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. Imported by I The Borneo Company, Ltd., 'Incorpoikted in England) SINGAPORE IPOH PENANG 5 I KBBCZCB£BZBBMBBaiBBfIBaaBXeZ3a!SEaBn3&aBKEeiCaaaBaBBBfIBBBBBKIEaaaaBBBfIKaBI]BfIaBBBBaB2BBaa3KQfi There's always lots of Happiness waiting for the owner of a Kodak Kodak
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    • 224 1 JUST RECEIVED NEW STOCKS OF HIGH CLASS I TENNIS RACKETS I T. H. PROSSER'S F. A. DAVIS' Phenomenon. A M Riseley Hexagon, i act""! "II B\ T. H. PROSSER'S \l F. A. DAVIS' Special Corona. Argus. >l*iT| I 111/1 A. G. SPALDING'S Wg wj] F- A. DAVIS' Gold Medal. wlfflr
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  • 865 2 Dean Inge Discourses on The Victorians. The Dean of S. Paul's set up a vigorous defence of the Victorians in his Rede lecture on The Victorian Age, delivered at Cambridge. The most wonderful century in human history," he styled the era beginning wi h th« industrial revolution.
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  • 118 2 Tongkah Compound No. 2 N.L.— Yardage 70,603 cubic yards, hours run 596 hours, output 454 piculs. Chenderianp Dredging.— Drod^e 430 tributors 120, total 570 piculs. Kamuntiug Dredging. 450 piculs. Murai Tin, Ltd.— 43o piculs. Talam Mines.— l92.3o pieuls. Rahman Hydraulic Tin, Ltd.— Boo piculs=. Ratrut Basin Tin
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  • 15 2 The Home Secretary is considering the question of a reduction of taxi fares at home.
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    • 464 2 When the frogs begin to croak— And you know the monsoon is coming, you will be glad that you insisted on having Brooke Bond Tea in 'the famous vacuum. packed tin. The vacuum tin is a complete prot'. c. :■>•■ i i heat; M'ldew i i; V-. hcrcvef joi. ;«»v,
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    • 539 2 Cnticara Soap Shampoos Best For Children If you wish them to have thick, healthy hair through life shampoo regularly with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Before shampooing touch spots of dandruff and itching, if any, with Cuticura Ointment A clean, healthy scalp usually means good hair. ro.» li .TJcmli. 3d..
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    • 252 2 AMA. A.M.A. George FLETCHER Co. Ltd (Incorporated in England) CANE SUGAR MACHINERY SPECIALISTS for the Equipment of SUGAR FACTORIES and DlSTnira^. Sole Agents P. A. PARIS, 54/56, THE ARCADE, SINGAPORE. A.M.A. AMA IIIIIIEKIIIIUUniIUIIIIinHUU>IH vl < nIUIIIIIIHIUIII Smoke A La Semeuse HIGH CLASS DUTCH CIGARS &Jk Messrs. Mignot &de Block, Eindhoven.
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  • 500 3 Anglo-Johore Consolidated.— 23.6lB lbs. Anglo-Ma1ay.— 109,254 lbs. Asahan.— sl.ooo lbs. Ayer M01ek.— 20,082 lbs. Anglo Sumatra.— s9,oBl lbs. Allenby.— l9,B22 lbs. Buloh Kasap.— ls,7so lbs. Bukit 1'a10ng.— 12,137 lbs. Broomc (Selangor). 35,555 lbs. Batu Tiga (Selangor).— 49,soo lbs. Bah Lias Tobacco Rubber.— Bs,394 lbs. Bila (Sumatra).— 27,447
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  • 250 3 Last week, states a Calcu'ta message :f May 2C, '-old rates were declining and bullion becoming cheaper. The sudden news that the Egypt had foundered had an immediate <'!U-ct. The liner was carrying jrold to the value of £8-10.000 to be (vivei-o'l the June settlement,
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    • 711 3 tor rmxcES and rich men o\lv. THE ROYAL YAKUTI (.WANG VM.AS.) This Yakut! or life-Rivinc nectar has been prepared from the best, choicest and richest rajajataMa drugs. It hns a wonderful prorerty of increusinfj the virili; power and rectifies all urinary llaagjaw. In fact, it. makes m^.n a man. This
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    • 344 3 LinLF. COMFORTS Little comforts beget much happiness," says the old adage, and surely no better title thßn littlo comforts" could be aplicil to Pinkettpx, the dainty laxatives with tM K^'at rcputtition. As jrently as nature Pinkcttes restore comfort to surTVri-rs from constipation, biliousaaaa, ajak hcudachcsi. They regulate the liver, rle.'.r
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    • 226 3 If only you could see the disease-germs you inhale You would understand why your tbroat sometimes feels raw and sore and you would he startled to realise how ofteu you harbour in your tbroat such health-tors as the germs of Influenza. Diptheria, Pneumonia, etc., germs which may sooner or later
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    • 425 3 ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■irikiiiiih Quicker Morning Shaves SAVE TIME SAVE BLADES Your only remedy at present to get a quick and velvety shave, if your safety blade is dull, is to scrap it and use a new one. Invariably you shave in hurry. You can't stop fiddling with strops and ordinary sharpening devices
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    • 608 4 STEfIMEB SfIIUHSS P. ©.-British India end Apear Line (Companies Incorporated In England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES I'F.NIVSVLAK AND OKIENTAL 8. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) LONDON FAR-KASTKRN SERVICE FROM !.ONi>ON TO MARSEILLES, LONDON A ANTWERP Pee Singapore Lear* Singapore KASHGtR about June 25 I KHYBER
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    • 588 4 STEAMER SAILINGS "ELLERMAN" LINE ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) STEAMRR DM StesßfW* FREIGHT SERVICE Steamer Dae Singapore s.s. CITY OF PEKIN L'don, D'kirk, A'werp, R'dam and H*burg In port B.s. KANDAHAR L'don, A'werp H'dam, and H"burg June 29 B.s. CITY OF GLASGOW L'don, R'dnm H'burg July 10
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    • 706 4 STEAMER SAILINGS KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATCHAPPM (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated la Holland) CNDBB CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA fIOVTRNMENT. T«leph«M Nsa. Pasnage Dept. 131, Freight Dept. 1202, Marine Dept. ami Transhipment Dept. 1437, Manager's Dept. 1002. SING KAWANG—J line IS, Siiickawanp, Pcmangkot and Sambas. BOTH— June 14, Muntok
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    • 417 5 STEAMER SAILINGS nTyTkT LONDON LINK Fushinii Maru June II Miahtma Muni June 29 LIVERPOOL LINE Tateaaa M June vj Tokushima Maru June 22 HAMBURG LINK Mito Maru June 25 NEW YORK LINE VIA SUEZ BOPTn AMERICAN LINK Rawaefci H June BOMBAY I.INW Takaaha H > I Juno ifi Ceylon Man
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    • 414 5 STEAMER SAILINGS "OS.X. Proposed Sailing from Singapore (subject to change without previous notice). EUROPEAN LINE For Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Rotterdam. Antwerp, via Colombo, Sues and Port Said Arr. Dep. ATLAS July 25 July 26 NEW YORK LINE For San Krancixro, Panama, New York via Japan Arr. Dep. SIIUNKO MARU June
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    • 749 5 STEAMER SAILINGS MESSAGERIES MARITIMES DE FRANCE Under Tontraet with the French Government Hail and Passenger Services DIRECT FORTNIGHTLY MARSEILLES FAR EASTERN SERVICE HOMEWARD MAILS OUTWARD MAILS To Marseille, via Penang, Colombo, To Japan via Saigon, Haiphong, Djibouti, Port Said Hongkong and Shanghai tons ton. ANGEKS 15,000 about June 22 CHAMBORD
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    • 834 5 1 SALES BY AUCTION CHEONG KOON SENS CO. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE Of valuable Town business premise, and country properties at Messrs. Cheong Koon Seig and Co.'. sale-room, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, Jane 14, at 2.30 p.m. 1, Valuable 999 years' leasehold land and that very desirable brick and
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    • 634 5 IN THE ESTATE OF L 0 TSIT PANG OTHERWISE CALLED JACKAYOUNG, I DECEASED PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE No. 144 (TRUSTEES) NOTICE is hereby given that creditor* and other persons having any claims or de- mands against the estate of Lo Tsit Pang I otherwise called Jackayoung, late of No. 6, j
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 773 6 CINEHfIS ALHAMBRA From Saturday, June 10 to Thursday, Jane 15, 1922. A POWERFUL SELZNICK SUPER PRODUCTION I Featuring that fine actor CONWAY TEARLE In an adaption of Elaine Sterne's Inspirational Story of Love and Ambition, which provides the star with an opportunity to display his talents in a role that
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    • 299 6 CIHESSJiS ANOTHER SPECIAL CHANGE PALACEOAY CINEMA To-night To-night In the second show at 9.15 p.m. Two more new episodes 13 and 14 in 4 reels of 15 episodes THE FIGHTING FATE 30 reels More stunts and thrills in these two episodes Followed by a two reel Larry Semon Comedy PASSING
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    • 108 6 ENTERTAItiMENTS I j VICTORIA THEATRE j The Singapore Amateur Dramatic Committee 1 PRESENTS THE MUSICAL AM) TOPICAL REVI'E "WELL WHAT ABOUT IT?" j I Commencing Saturday, Juno 17. OTHER PERFORMANCES JUNE 20, 21 21. DOOKING NOW OPEN AT MOUTKIES. *<•»«»«• Concrete garden A Permanent and Highly Saiisfactery i Arlicie for
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  • 150 7 FIXTVKES. liieiiday. June II Ilich Wnt. r, 1.11 a.m. Football, Div. 11. K.K. v. Kx-Services. Wrdnrsday, June It Miich Water, o.Jii n.m., 1.R7 p.m. Football, Uiv. I. S.C.C. v. S.C.K.A., S.R.C ill.' Piv. 11. S.KX. II v. Seletar SCI' A. II v. Municipal. Tniiplin dab at Home,
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 88 7 ■Ml Wl.^rf HasT I«M 1.1 Wiiarf Nil Sheen Wharf Nil. Uala h;.ri Kamuninjr, *|a|»ai»i Empire IHkI !.:!i;.-.. Kfaong, Honolulu U»ro, Ji hi paka, Baigan H t Wharl Molmns, Si apha, GUdWc. Jardlnca harf Kishu Mam. i'ulo Kra..i Cohl Wh«rf— Nil. Krpprl iUrliour. Mala tV'oart i. Sari*
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    • 66 7 A Brit 222 toai sahan 13-0. BAN WHATT HIN, ilaee* M-r. [alscca 14-0. I, from Dtli 12-6, for I 1.010 toha, from 13-6, ful- toi froa Middlaj (IOKOI I i.' .Mil ions, fron. ..:ic. from KMlung 18-C, S.OC2 ton*, from Londoa ton*, frwa Haji I m l.: t,
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  • 116 7 To-day T> p.rii -J p.m. batavla, i Sajsaraag 4 p.m. MaJaeea aad Man 4 p.m. Pulau Smvi 4 p.m. Kota Tirgtri 4 p.m. Wednesday i Sambu, Mocaia-Saba and Djambi 'J a.ni Mtrsiag; K>,;.1;.. Piiliang ar.J Kuautan 11 a.m. Sambu, Prigi Kaojah, Tcmbilahan ii'ttaiirl 11 a.m. T". Sambu,
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  • 21 7 Li ft Spore Arrd. London Hay May 30 May B May 29 May II June 6 June 8
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  • 147 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, June IS, On London, Bank m/ 3 2/3 31/32 Demand 2/;? 27/J52 Trivate 2 m. credits 2/4 5/32 On New York 51% Private 53% On France, B.nnk 545 On India. Bank T. T. 17W On Ron .c. prpm. ihal. B;ink d/d T.T. On .Japan. Bank
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  • 52 7 Tone of Market Steady. ablet qk b Sp I Bpi I Sheet 7%« L Sim-aporo Standard Pale Crepe doting PneM Spot Julv-Srpt OcL-Dtc! Snr.t -it. CVt.-I;if. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Bayer*. Sellers. 86 Mtt 27% 2S 2j ao DAILY PRICKS CURRENT.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 175 7 Val. Pii. Buyera Seller* I tArn Warn 10" 1 1 Hi tarn Tin C.86 0.05 i i or.o I 1 >T..ha:i 0.45 0.55 il £1 Kum. Ku:r.unt. 1.12.0 1.14.0 10 10 Kint* .-{.OO 4.00 xd. 6 5 I ai Tin 2.50 .".00 10 in Malayan Col. 10.73 11.76 xd.
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    • 136 7 Issue. V'al. Pd. Bayer* Sellers £1 £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 3.18.0 4.0.0 Central Engines 13.00 10 10 Cestxal ICoton 4.00 a £1 E. Smelting Co. .'..*io 6.00 Electric Tiumji if- 2/--10 10 Frmser an;! Neave 1M.50 2.">.50 xd. 50 50 Hcninipr and Co. 100 110 100 100 !£aU I"'"-
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    • 110 7 T. Eag. 6 p.'-. $1.2.14,000 par 5 p.c. p.m. S"poie Electrical Tramways, 5 p.c. £350,000 nova. I Spore Municipal 5 p.c. 78,000 par Spore Municipal 4'i p.c. of 1907 si. OOd.dOO 10 p.c nis. I Spore "'.aniciijal p.c. 11,600,500 10 p.c. dis. Spore Municipal 4'j p.c. of l'Xiy $1,500,rx>0
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    • 373 7 Frasur and (\>. tal l.yall and BvattV QaatatiMM. Latest available Sterling Quotations are printed on another page on Friday. Todays Prices. Frt»r 1.-, all 0* Evatt Allenby (?n 0.15 0.20 0.15 0.20 Uor (icjah ($1) 1.00 1.00 A. RiUn >:■: I 800 LO.fl Knning <$l) 8.75 IM 1.2>
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 92 7 Nahar Opera M Tax i':<-yi<.uili ThaacM, Gajrlaasj Uoad TO-NIGBT Tv MGHT '.n Inlcreiliiijf Play Ebarat Ajaib A. M. A, Pro; rlttor. T. A. PEBTAJU, Manager. UfCHB ZAIM'U B*aSi Hauager. TslapawsM u J"i">« tur aata. THE STAR OPERA (Tlie Premier Malay Opera in Singapore) At the Theatre Koyal, North Bridge Rd.
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    • 766 7 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS I.O.UIiAKT AND FELIX Potin plain I a,-. coij.te, Rood for Bating or cooUinsr. H. Bolter, Europe Hot) 1 Building. Knl: SALK, on* ;>u 1 1 dog, male, brindle. •Vipl, x;;i. Straits Tunes. FOR SALK. thoroughbred Siamese cats. A;. i I .it, c o Straits Tiroes. K<H< SALK.
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    • 44 7 B RUBBER AND CANVAS M jk HOSEPIPE For all purposes In finest qualities 2>£&>^fl fl At competitive prices. i/j^^ Manufactured by Singapore Rubber Works (NETHERLANDS GUTTA-PERCHA CO.) Head Office and Work* Town Office Showroom RASItt I'A.NJAXG. 5, RAFFLES PLACB. PRICES AND SAMPLES ON APPLICATION.
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    • 271 7 PBE^EK^fl^^aAßuatfaß^r J^ t^K^^^_^Bß|^K^^^Bßß|^^^^^^^^r'^^^^L **i-jflP If l'l F W aW \*»»f jr J* s Jl} SIEMEHS EXPORT PAMS THE ENGLISH ELECTRIC CO. LTD WINCHESTER HOUSE 'SINGAPORE SIEMENS BROTHERS CO LJD SRfIBBIIEBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBfIBBBBEIRIHIIK.-v Johnson -Picfiet! Naniio nape The Only Diploma awarded for ROPE At the Malaya-Borneo Exhibition was awa KEAT CHEANG COMPANY SI,
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  • 24 8 The relatives of the late Mr. U F. Pcyntdesire to thank all tne many frieruls wk« sent floral tributes and expressions of sympathy.
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  • 1070 8 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, JUNE 13 TRADE PROBLEMS. Figures, it is said, can be made tc prove anything." That is not quit.- true, unless the words to a man who does not understand them are added. Amonp the papers laid on the table ct the meeting of the Legislative Council
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  • 13 8 Lipton, Limited, pays a dividend of 12*3 per cent., and carries forward £37,300.
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  • 33 8 A London message of June 1 states The new banking hours have begun. The banks close at 3-30 on week days. There is no change on Saturday. The change is welcomed by traders.
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  • 33 8 At tre V.M.C.A. literary society meeting to-morrow night, at 8.30, Mr. K. J. Vinan, B.Sc, will give a lecture on Not Struggle in Nature, but Mutual Aid." All are cordially invited to attend.
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  • 33 8 By kind permission of Lt.-Col. F. E. Swainson, the drums and fifes of the 2nd battalion Middlesex Regiment will play Retreat in the Botanic Gardens on Friday, June 16, commencing at 9.15 p.m.
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  • 45 8 According to a London wire of June 1 the Lord Chamberlain has provided a theatrical sensation by refusing a license to a new London comedy because of a bed scene in it. The author claims that the bed is essential and refuses to eliminate it.
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  • 20 8 Mr. D. M. D. Stephen has been aplointcd to be a Justice r.f the Per.cc fot he island of Ceylon.
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  • 20 8 Thi-re will be a meeting of th? Malayan jrai-ch of tl-.e British Medical Association :n the General Hospital on Thursday.
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  • 19 8 An Australian official is going to India for the purpose cf recruiting British )(licers for settlement in the Commonwealth.
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  • 33 8 On account of the delay in the depar'ure of the Despatch, light cruiser, lo China, to relieve the Curlew, the arrival >f the latter vessel at Dcvonport will projubly be deferred until mid-September.
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  • 40 8 According to the Municipal Health offi-.-er's statement for the we;k ending Brd nst., there was one case of small-pox, one jf plague and one of entire fever during he period under review. Pneumonia took 'he biggest toll with 33 deaths.
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  • 42 8 It is a matter of interesting speculation at home as to whether Bottomky will appear at the House of Commons to hear the motion for his expulsion. The Mouse alone possesses the right to issue a summons, which has previously been exercised.
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  • 48 8 The appeal of Lim Eng Tien, late lerk n Messrs. Fraser an-1 Neave, Ltd. vho was gi\en si:; months rigorous by Mr. P. A. F. David, Senior Magistrate, ame on before the Chief Ju;tice, Sir Valter Shaw, who held that the magisrate was right, and dismissed the appeal.
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  • 51 8 One E. K. Jansz was arrested yesterday it the premises of the International Motor Hiring Company for alleged cl. eat ing by impersonation by obtaining the hire of -notor cars by pretending to be a Eur > >can. The BBSS was to be nu-ntione.l by Thief Detective Fanner before .Mr.
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  • 57 8 The tdjoumed case of E. P. Fernando ate reception clerk of the Europe Hotel, harged with criminal breach of trust as i scrvar.t, wa? fixed fcr bearing baf r Mr. P. A. F. David, District Juii^-i lay, but was pestponid till to-morrrw The case agair.it E. A. Fernando is sis.
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  • 75 8 Yesterday a Chinese, tamed Ng K::n nai\e a Statement in the native ward I f he General Hospital where he is lying in i serious condition that he was set up ■arlier that evening in Pagoda Street by a :rowd of ten men, w?!. > claimed -cm nor.ey over gambling,
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  • 65 8 At Riffles H.tel, the following programme cf music will be played b norrow, U. 45 p.m.. unde r the direction < Mr. F. A. Cooke Suite, N Scenes (a) View of the Mcunt;ii: Peasants' Dance, (c) Sleigh Bide, Matt Mcrceau for Strings, A Lament, Kinn tt oohcrzino, from Two Old
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  • 93 8 A scrub firo en one cf the little islands off Changi yesterday was the cause cf some perplexity to the shipping A. dense column cf smoke ro=e, us it <-tom?J, from the sea near the island and it was thought that, perhaps, it was a shir ■n Bra, but it
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  • 92 8 The Baptist Unicn annual assembly at Leicester gave an enthusiastic send-off to fifty-one mis.-i^iEries to India, Cyylon, China and the Cengo. The missionary fund's present deficit wr.s stated ti be uo.ooo. The Rev. F. B. Mayer said the churches muit stan.l solid behind in: missionaries in tha fight with evl
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  • 90 8 The Governor of the Ceylon has appointed a committee to consider and report upon the question of destitution in Ceylcn with regard to persons not permanently domiciled in the Colony, and also to advise Government as to the <!e.-ir-ability of taking steps to prevent the entry into Ceykn of persons
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  • 94 8 In a letter to the Press on educating the Chinese, Mr. C. L'Estrange Malone, M.P., writes I am anxious that the Boxer Indemnity should be commuted and applied, half for the o.luiation of Chinese students in England and half in sending prcperly qualified and competent persons out to China to
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  • 136 8 Mr. Bor.ningion, who arrived from Shanghai last December and tc.k up his quarters at the Httel Bclgravia, has quite unintentionally t"come the subject of srme larpe and startling headline! in the London dailies. It se'-ms that a few days after arrival Mr. Ronninjrt n w I out and did not
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  • 457 8 Sir Ernest Birch has been elected Chairman cf the Overseas League. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony with Misi Anthony aie shortly leaving home for the F.M.S. Mr. N. Richard 3 who arrived by th Karmala from home on Sunday, has eomo out to join Messrs. Bruddcll Brothers. Dr.
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  • 70 8 Before Mr. 8011, second magistrate, i"r!ay Lim Kirn Paterson, Sim ;is and Co. Ltd*, and who was am irged t>lay with erfaninal breach of t servant in respect of to have been entrusted to him. Mr. Williamson appeared for the prosecution, and Mi Page for the
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  • 135 8 The arrest was effected b) Inspector F P. Despard, Harbour Board Police, yesterday, of threu ESoropeaaa, who were placed by him before Mr. Bull, second megistrate, to-day. ':':i" Irst, James T. Sparkes, Hreman < n board the steamer \V;.r Bahadur, was w iih being in unlicensed pistol
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  • 280 8 The following passengers arc tag t.i Kurope by the P. and 0. Khybcr, which aaitoo on the 12th inst. Mr. and Mrs. V. (i.vun and Infant, Kn. Hirjt, Lindsay Vaan, Mr-. Biron ami child, Mr. and Mrs. Proes, Mis. Hewat, }J. C. MacCo'l, V. C'unninjrham, Cranmer, Nai
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    • 238 8 Billiard Tables Full-Sized Billiard Table, il ft. by 6 ft. THE "CLUB" TABLE Full-size Billiard Table in finely figured Mahogany, 6n eight carved massive reeded legs, sunk panels, fitted with thickest slate bed, low fast noiseless and cold resisting Indiarubber Eureka cushions, extra superfine West of England cloth, patant invisible
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    • 279 8 An opportunity "TO SEE YOURSELVES AS OTHERS SAW YOU on the Last Day of the last Singapore Races is afforded members of the Singapore Sporting Club and others who were present at the Grand Stand and Lawn on that day, in the series of pictures in A PATHE LOCAL OF
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  • 144 9 Rxi ;::::'s BIBVICB. London, June 12. The affect of the bankers' report is held to throw back the whole question of reparation upon the general settlement of international war indebtedness in Europe. There is a disposition in the English papers to educate the public 11 the idea
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  • 46 9 Rei 1 1 i. June 12. mmeowners are complaining that large quantities of British coal int 1 Germany. Ex- from ScottMi pe.: \T«.re' >"rori gas \vu!;s and tl but Industi buying rably. It is reported that Bri- nburg cheaper t!un L'ppe." 811
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  • 25 9 ion note, objecting to dtution cf 1 eonven•l of pott? l.ut rabee qu ntly 1 in liabiliir.g f. 1 Dent of the rcpara-
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  • 22 9 Rxuttb'i Skkvick. J VI. Ex-President Li Yuan iluny, deposed in 1917, from Tii... in and h 1 I he presi-
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  • 110 9 We are indebted to the Kanyo N'ichi Nichi Shimbun for the following telefrom Japan Tokio, June 11. 1 lv lieve ipn intmenta of ted on Monday, Ministers Imiral Kato li' me, Mr. 11. .:i;t K. I hida 1 YamanaeW Mr. K. i!V:nio (new) 1 Educatkn, .M.-. E.
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  • 79 9 n p rl of s MOB. at which representatives of the Clerical and Services in Kuala Lumpur :.r.d Bcremban attended, is being eireugeneral information, uml la expected to be i:i the hands of Beads ef and in the S'.ate Becreta- I ek'l time. Members postpone further communications to
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  • 55 9 Member* of the s. v. 1.. ChJw •ii' re will be a ipseial parade (uniform option;!) on Wednesday, the llth instant, at 6-16 p.m., ta bid au revoir to Major down, who Is shortly leaving I It is hoped that every member will make an
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  • 658 9 Report of the Singapore Committee. There was laid on the table at the l.'.\;i !;i.")ve Council meeting, yesterday, the proceedings and report of the Commit tec appointed to make enquiry into (a) Personal Emoluments including aTtowaneea and all privileges of the nature of Personal Emoluments (b) Other of an
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  • 209 9 Congratulations from the Prince Of Wales. U.K. the Officer Admmisteriag the Government (the Hon. Mr. F. S. James. '..I'll, ha:; rueived the following letter from the private' secretary ta H.R.H. the Prince of Wales 11. M.5. Renown, Penanfc-. May 21), I[>22. Sir, The Frir.ee of Wales has learnt
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  • 2157 9 The Unemployment Problem. Need for Proper Relief. A meeting of the Legislative Council was held yesterelay afternoon. H.E. the Officer Administering the Government (Mr. F. S. James, C.M.G.), presided, and the other members present were H.E. the General pAcei Ccmmanding (Major-General Sir Neil! Malcolm, X.C.8., D.5.0.), the acting
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  • 511 9 Two Europeans Charged \Vith Obstruction. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 12. Mr. 11. A. Farrer, the Kur.la Lumpur magistrate, was engaged this afternoon in continuing the inquiry into the charge (i obstruction brought by two Sikh polic' constables against two Europeans Messrs. Baldwin ;;nd Doherty.
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  • LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    • 142 9 Singapore, June 13. Silver Su?i. Hongkong 13.3 p.c. pi em. Three months ffold 54. Share market.—Dull. Rubbers.—Market quiet. Allcnbys IG--1S cents, C:ai;cieloa.s 20-23 cents, Basset's S7H-72is 11 .its, Dukit Scmbawangs 1/ to 1/4 and Singapore United* 6V&d.-8\&dl, Mentakabs 122 cents, Malaka l'indus 75 cents.
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    • 88 9 Messrs. Lyall and Evatt report under to-day's date Tin.— £103 2s. Cd. Bobbers.—Bassetts tVJ'j-f.7 Colins!>i.;<;;i (50 cents paid) SO-10, .Uriahs 80VO, Kcdahs 1.65, Malaka Piivi.is 70-7f>, Trafalgar 1.00-1.26, Sungei Tukangs <j_i:i -Nawng Pets 87tt-42%, Northi 80-85, Souths (fully paid) 87M -I-'l.:, Taipings i:.")-70, Benongs IS
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  • 2248 9 That Carpentier-Lewis Fight. By Our Special Correspondent. London, May 18. Three of the highest-priced yearlings of 1920 made an appearance in the Marlborough Stakes of £200 at Gatwick last Saturday. One was Noblesse Oblige, for whom Mr. James White gave 9,600 rs. at the Slcdmcre sale. Another was
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  • 402 10 H. R. H. Lands at Trinco And Revisits Colombo. The Times of Ceylon of May 21t, referring to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales's sicond visit to Ceylon states His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, accompauiud by members of his staff, motored from Trincomalee to Anuradhapura on
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  • 247 10 Messrs. William Jacks am! Co. state in their report dated May 17 There is little change to report in the general position since we wrote you last. Unfortunately any result from the Genoa Conference seems to be ks far away as ever, although the outlook as regards
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 74 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Taking advantage of the lapse of the Rent Board, landlords have practically decided at the end of this current month tc raise rent 50 per cent, mostly on dwelling houses. This is a grave menace for men in the clerical
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    • 174 10 Beneath Contempt." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— At a Public Meeting at Kuala Lumpur on September 2U, 1920, attended by most of the leading local business men, it was decided that in view of the falling oft" in consumption, and the accumulation of stocks, the Government be
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    • 221 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Many of the residents of th's country have for ihe last fifteen months read carefully every scheme that has been put forward for Rubber Restriction, but sor.ie of us have up till now failed to lad any scheme which we
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  • 281 10 The third day's sale of property of the estate ol the lute Shaik Omar bin Mohaineri Baragee was held by Cheonjr Koon Seng and Co., <>n Friday afternoon. lUcoia prices were obtained for Arab Strtut property. The lollowing were the results h3, Hi, K5, 8(1, 87 and
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  • 80 10 Routine Orders, dated Jane 7, by Lieut. Colonel F. E. Spencer, D.5.0., M.C., Cornmandinic S.S.V.F. Tuesday, 13th.— B.1S p.m., Jlacburn House. S.H.B. Platoon. "B" Company, Qualifying Parade and 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, SSJI., Conip&ny Pnrado. Wednesday, 14th.— 6 pm.. Drill Hall, No. 3 Platoon Eurasian Company, 30
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  • 70 10 The Forbidden City has proved a great success, big crowds going to see it at the Gaiety nightly. Episodes 13 and 14 of Miracles of the Jungle is also in the programme. In the first show arc the first four episodes of the Antonio Moreno .serial, The Invisible Hand. Friday's
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 805 10 Middlesex Still Winning. There was a huge crowd as usual on the Padang yesterday, when the Middlesex met the S.R.C. for the second time. On'the form previously exhibited by the club one hoped to see a good game as it was the Club were beaten by two to
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    • 128 10 S. C. C. K. G. A. i n. c. S. C. F. A. P. W. D. L. Gl.i. A. Pts. I G 1 0 10 4 11- 5 3 0 2 13 6 C 4 1 1 2 4 12 3 ...*****42 .*****80 Harlequins 5 4
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    • 26 10 The Perak tennis tournament is now organised. Entries in the various club competitions for deciding representatives in the state tournament close on Saturday.
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    • 1085 10 Keen interest is being taken in cricket in Malacca this year and the Club team looks forward to a very successful season. On Saturday, May 27, Dunlop Plantations played Devon and Rim Estates at Malacca and the latter won by 61 runs. The scores were as follows
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    • 86 10 The June monthly medal of the Katong Golf Club will be competed for on Saturday and Sunday, 17th and 18th inst. The usual ball sweep will be bold. The Ladies' Spoon Competition for June was p!ayed at the Singapore Golf Club on tho 12th inst., and resulted in a
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    • 34 10 The volley ball match between flip Chinese Commercial and Industrial Behool and the V.M.C.A. on the latter's ground molted in a win for the School, the scores being 21 10, 21 18.
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    • 85 10 When members of the Swimming Club pay their next visit they will be pleased to find that electric li<;ht has been instal'ed. It is, of course, the kind which is mede on the premises. People must, not jump to the conclusion that they can get Municipal electric
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    • 256 10 A Player Ordered Off. Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent wires that a mild sensation was earned on the local padan; during t! v match between the Selangor Club and the V.M.C.A., when a full back of the latter was ordered off the field for alleged fouling. The association
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    • 98 10 The Tampin team l.iet Port Dickson eleven in the another semi-linal uf the Hose Cup on Saturday on the Negri Sembiian club padang with the former winning by the only tcoal KOrcd. The teams to play for the linal are S.P.A.A. (A) and Tanipin. The date of fee
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    • 84 10 When a Singaporean now on leave went to see the unutrir cup final between Ilford ard Earking a month or so ago he was surprised to see a familiar figure turning out for Ilford, who won by .'{—0. This was J. W. Cushway, who about
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    • 77 10 A Malacca correspondent states that at an extraordinary jr"nt'ra' meeting of tho Malacca Chinese Kmitball Club, held <m the Bth mist., it W;is resolved alter dil cussion, that members "f the rlub should try and get enrolled so ax to form platoon for themselves in the Malacca
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  • 1327 11 Considerably Restricted Crop. The second annual genera] meeting of shareholders of the Tebong Rubber Estate, Ltd; was held at Shanghai on May H, Mr. A. .1. Welch, presiding. He was supported by Messrs. 11. ML Tibbey and Chu Pao-san, directors, and Mr. C. J. L Stewart, SW'ialaiJf Shares
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  • 728 11 Exciting Experience of a Small Steamer. A small rtwaier, the Vnhsun, was attacked by pirates on May tS when cue of the shin's Chine.-c Euarda was shot dead and another seriously wounded. According to the story of fIM Chinese skipper, given to the Hcn^kong Daily ben she
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 144 11 IBBBBBBBBBBIMBBBBBBBBBBaBUSBBBBBBBBBBBHBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB Latest Dance Records Circulation Rosy Cheeks Silver Star Gossiping Beautiful Faces Sweet and Low Come Along Why? Baltimore Buzz Bull Frog Patrol My Sunny Tennessee Bandana Tuck me to sleep in my Ma old Tucky Home Wabash Blues Bimimi Bay Just like Rainbow It must be some one like
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    • 354 11 Raffles Hotel SUNDAY NIGHT, JUNE 11, 1922. Cinema at 9.45 in the cool and spacious Ballroom. Attractive programme. Selected music by Raffles Orchestra under the direction of Mr. F. A. COOKE. Admission, Residents and Diners $1.00, Non-IJesidcnts $1.30. All Reservations, SARKIES BROTHERS, Telephone 2MB. Proprietors. ADELPHI HOTEL SINGAPORE. The only
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    • 310 12 ininnimianninniimuiiiiiiiuiuinnNinnnii Well, What About It P JUST THIS: MAY BE YOU ARE A MOTORIST OR PERHAPS YOU WIELD A WICKED RACQUET— OR POSSIBLY YOU PREFER A BAT OR IT MAY BE THAT YOU ARE AT YOUR BEST WITH THE IRON— BUT NO MATTER WHAT YOU PLAY YOU WILL FIND THE
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    • 219 12 NOTICE IN THE ESTATE OF TAN KHEAM HOCK, DECEASED IPlMlai to Ordinanre No. ltl Trustees). NOTICE i luii-Ly Rivvn ihut all creditors or other pi rsons baring any claims or d<; innmls upon or acain3t the Estate oi" T;in Rhean Hock, deeeaa»e\ late of No. 106, Rirei Valley Bead, Blaicapeca,
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    • 202 12 g| THE WORLD'S BEST Obtainable through all Once tried always used. "T, JJm^^Sa? COLONIAL MOTOR CO^ Singapore V I OKIKNTAL TRADING CO., Johore. t5S5^ <J^HnaY STRAITS MOTOR GARAGE, Kuala Lumpur. /^^y^gyy WING LEE CO., Ipoh and Taipine. Js AMBROSOLI STOPPAXI CO., Pen.ing. \^^^^^|»y WESTCOASI CONTRACTING CO^ Alor Star Just Arrived
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    • 110 12 The Sentinel of Protection to Yourself and Your Car and always MOST MILES PER DOLLAR. 30 x3l i> cords 547.00 32 x 3Vo s.s. cords $69.00 32 x 4 s.s. cords $81.25 33 x 4 s.s. cords $85.00 FIT T!restonc L fORDS n^^-_ !I'.t: 1 Vr IiUINk.>!.\.NN Co.. SIV( .\roRE.
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  • 1070 13 LUCIFERIN." A Cold and Everlasting LightThe cold blue light of luciferin illuininated the room. There were no gas brackets, for these had been discarded to instal electric light. There "were no electric light bulbs or switches, for these had been removed when the new light, discovered by Professor Newton Harvey,
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  • 67 13 The many friends of the late Mr. Peter Marshall, divisional manager of the Eastern Kxtt-nsion Telegraph Company, will be pleased to hear, says the North China Daily News, that the Chinese Government has conferred upon him the 3rd Class of the Kxccllcnt Crop. It is a sad thins that the
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 308 13 BSIgBKBrgSBSBBSBBafIBSasSSSZSEE&BZZSazaEKBBfIBBBBBBBBBBBBBBiJ Announcement HEAVY REDUCTION IN PRICE OF Genuine Ford Parts It is of vital importance that Ford Owners who wish to enjoy that satisfaction which Ford Owners only know, see that any replace- ments are effected with GENUINE FORD SPARE PARTS NO IMITATION WILL GIVE SATISFACTION Before buying spares elsewhere,
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    • 144 13 TITAIV CEMENT HAS PROVED ITS SUPERIORITY. O. AURELY Co- |ft R |NO VP 28, FINL&YSON QREEN, \tm \X}\ BZfc* j FOR I-ATFST REDUCTION SINGAPORE. \C\ J'Mhr-^. SIIBSIIBHSKaSBSSSEH3HI BSiBIBBnHHnEaS2Ba«SS!ESKHXB;Ki»«a»«HHn»«o««-in;« Jni'iiii"©"''-!'!'"'''"'"'""'"'"'"'''' I"''1 1 iii:-.i.:::«ii.i:-.LiUi.ii:.i!iinii!i:iuiiiiiuiiiiimniiiiniMiiiini«""'«'™«"iH:K I ffl p Gross© B Mackwells i 1 ill SALAD OiLS £r SAUCES 3 (fti !&m 'lXk or
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    • 248 14 The Motor Union Insurance Co., Ltd. (incorporated la EafUad) MOTOR VEHICLES DEPARTMENT All kinds of rchielea quoted for, r'aTourable rates. Prompt and liberal settlement of claims. Tha C*mprehennive Policy of tbe Motor Union is tbe recognised premier motor policy. FIREDEPARTMENT. Insurances e'Wtod on Buildings and Merchandise for long or short
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    • 484 14 ■(■■sasVHIHMMMMamMMKMNMaUHB^^ Assets approximately 15,090,000 S.C. A»«raiiee In force oyer $17,000,00« The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated ta Straits Settlements.) M n.j t mm HiAD OFFICE Winchester Honse, Singapore LONDON OITICE 88, Old Jttsrr. E.G. The Company has £20,000 deposited with tho Supreme Court of England and complies with
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    • 565 14 BANKING NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK (NETH. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK) Established 18G3. CAPITAL Fl. 60,000,000 (abont £6,000,000). ISSUED AND Fl. 55,000,000 (about PAID UP £4,600,000 RESERVE FUND Fl. 47,750,000 (about 4,000,000 HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA BRANCHES Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, Medan, Soerabaya, Samarang, Bandoeng, Weltevreden, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Frobolinggo,
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    • 874 14 BANKING CAPITAL $4,000,000 SURPLUS $2,000,000 Asiaßanking //^^Corporation WW^BftW) an, American, vi?HEM Ins tituttorv HEAD OFFICE *"OR THE FAR EAST Shanghai Singapore Offlce— 22, Raffles ritCarrent, Savings Account* and Fixed Deposits in U.S. Gold, Sterling, Francs, Taels and Local Currency. Drafts Bought, Sold and Entered for Collection. Commercial and Travellers Letters
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  • 897 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Petrol Prices. It remains a mystery to us, remarks The Motor, that the price of petrol continues at its present high figure. The bulk of our supplies comes from America, where the price of crude oil from which petrol is obtained,
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  • 137 15 A .Melbourne message of May 8 states that a farmer in the north of Australia was seized by an alligator when standing near the bank of a fresh water lagoon. The monster gripped the man by the Iff? and dragged him into the water. Displaying remarkable courage
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 419 15 I/X IS THE BEST MOST EFFICACIOUS TOILET PREPARATION IH THE WORLD. Viii Vii|'i tr.o )nly toilet prtpnra- ,«*V Bii^fr tii'ii thit iri irs tho boon of complexion- al^3^. olsariaa nujcn rtlrrct to the (Ircuhiug- t&u \*stx i t.ii.l To v c Wn-Vusa Oxygen Cream ti:-t ihinß in the uiroitp. Hnd
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    • 211 16 TAY GUAN KIAT SS, PIIILUP STREET 'Phone Mm. 3113 and 3114. The Successful Contractor to the Sinc°porc Municipality for the supply ot MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES, BROOMS, BASKETS, etc., etc., etc. Belabllibea IBM N. LAZARUS OPHTHA!->:iC OPTICIAN Medical Hall lWiidim Battery touL BCI'EACIiONIBT Mr. K. T. MBTBB, TJBM.C (L*« 4««) fJ.O. (Bag.)
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    • 406 16 GUAN KIAT CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Singapore) 3J, PHILLIP STREET. Asbestos Millboard. Tcpe and Yarn American Axe*. 4 lbs. Fist Leather Bcltins, 1 in., IVi in. 2 in. Knund Leather Hclting, M in., in. Hark Saw Blades. 10 in. and 12 in. Hack Saw Frames Adjustable Sc>the Blades. Elephant Brand
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    • 940 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Want;, For Sale, To Let, etc., in ordinary close-set type (average six words to line) are per lino one insertion 28 cts., two inn. 46 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 cts., five ins. $1.00, six ins. f 1.13. ten ins. $1
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    • 905 16 J^AND AND HOUSES TO LET, compound house No. 102, River Valley Road, from July 1. Apply 2.0, Malucca Street. TO BE LET, house No. 168-13, RoaVTane off Tanjong Katong Road. Apply to 11. Kadcr SulUn. 20, Chulia Street. TO LET, compound house Sri Muar I'pper .Strar.goon Road. Garage, immediate intrs
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    • 749 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET. No. 8-a, Malacca Street. Apply to Meyer Brothers. TO LET, stores and offices. Apply Ed. M. Nathan A Co., 4, De Soura Street. TO LET, 44, Robinson Road. Apply to M. H. Sassoon, 6-1, Malacca Street. ~TO LET,~new premises, 117 and 118, Cecil Street. Apply
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    • 227 16 MADAME AUGUSTINE (PARIS). Just Received DAY AND EVENING GOWNS from this Famous House. THE BAND-BOX. PRINCESS GARMENTS CO. 4, RAFFLES CHAMBERS. (Opposite Rol>iii-MiV.) IN ONE HOUR spectacle repairs and simple lens replacoments. Machinery on the premises for lens manufacturing. JOHN DUKE, Optician, Lste of olti Broad St., London. 16, BATTERY
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 197 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES Editorial and General 08 Manager's off.cc 1117 Job Printing Office 1244 Ml comiuunications relating to editoriil matters and news ah.iuld be nii.lre&srd to THE EDITOR. All comiii'jmcaticnj relating to business matters -ailv.;rti»«ments, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc., should be addressed to Tilt MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES. Wants, For
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