The Straits Times, 2 May 1923

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    13 1 The Straits Times. No. 27,240, SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1923. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      205 1 haT* h |LK j "DRINK MORE MILK" j EXTRACT FROM THE OBSERVER OF MARCH 4. BY MEWCAL CORRESPONDENT "Having spent the greater part of several years in these Major National problems of nutrition, I am convinced that the next great task of public health in our country is to arouse
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    KAPAYANG ESTATES.
    753 2 Proceedings at the Annual General Meeting. Tho Uth annual general meeting of the Kapayang Rubber Estates Co., Ltd., was held yesterday in the offices of the secretaries, Messrs. Beck and Swarm, Shanghai. Mr fi. T. Byrne presided and was supported by Mr. E. L. Hunter and Dr. R.
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    The Famous Phineas.
    205 2 The full adventures of Phincas MacLino, dour ma-scot of University College Hospital, st Cambridge, have only just come to light, writes the Cambridge correspondent of the Morning Post. He was produced in the Market Square as Toot an Kum in," but his arrival was a mystery. It
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    Barnardo Girls for Australia.
    163 2 On Marrh 28, Queen Mary invited thefirst batch of fifty girls, from Dr Barnardo's Home to go to Sydney, to Buckingham Palace. She addressed them in her own peculiarly charming and motherly way saying "In wishing you good-bye and good luck I should like to say
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      442 2 Beautiful, Brilliant Finish instead of Rust and Decay TO make an article bright and attractive, to give it a smooth and washable silver finish, nae SAPOLIN ALUMINUM ENAMEL. Easy to apply on any surface for fittings of all kinds, for rails, lawn furniture, iron fences, mail boxes, hydrants, metres, lamp
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      454 2 la r6la fM OSGLIM W TOUR SKIN AND It JHM T A m Vk -flTT"ll bTN m COMPLEXION O| ■IJWW I j\ W\fft LJ? V^to. C»a be kept In a Parfoct Coa- HB fi H I I ,«f~% 9W I k.^» dluon all the year numlbr a fll P VLI
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    MALAYA'S STATISTICS.
    944 3 Import and Export Office Returns. The administration report of the Import and Export Office for the year 1922, signed by Mr. A. Roose acting Registrar of. Imports and Exports states This office was in charge of Mr. Hereford until January 28, when he was appointed Legal Adviser, Johore.
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    45 3 Orders for week ending May 6 Wednesday, May 2. Band Practice, 6.15 p.m. Officers Meeting, 5.30 p.m. Individual Troop Orders as issued by Scoutmasters There will be a church parade at the Presbyterian Church on Sunday, M»y 18,
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      287 3 STEAMER SAHJIieS THE BEN LIRE STEAMERS, LTD (laeorp«r»ted ia the Halted Klagdom) Fer UONGKONti, SHANGHAI aad JAPAN BF.NAVON due May 19 LEKDORON due end. May No Passenger Accommodation. Foi freight, pleaae apply to PATERSON, SIMONS CO. LIMITED (lacorporated in Kaglaai) Agenta. KERR STEAMSHIP CO ING. «UCCKBSOBfI TO MITES ABERIBAN UNES
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      338 3 WHEN YOUR CHILD HAS A COLD He Needs Baby's Own Tablets. When the first symptoms of a cold are noticed give the child a warm bath and dry carefully reduce the quantity of food a little, and give Baby's Own Tablets to gently move the bowels grease the nose inside
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      278 3 heTooth if) i|3 ft ■cy^nQ^J^k j: SAVE time by saying M Pro-phy-lae-tic when Q you buy a tooth brush. x Just specify hard, soft. ft or medium, and you will 1 8 ft get just the right brush. I// It will be handed to yon en- I// clowd in a
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      140 3 ANSCO Cameras and Films THE PERFECT AMATEUR COMBINATION i S\|*^3\ CAMERAS Wjf|L^=^ AH Models Stocked. JKs?isa*»i "rices from $99 to $200. tCvSf Stocks of the New Tropical 11^»Bl^'''x F lm Ust arrived> ff^R^y'-^j^s^ All sizes in Stock. Jljjf^jg^^Tp Wi;> for illustrated Price Liat^ Obtainable only at Maynard Co., Ltd. *<afc«ea?fc.e-«
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      806 4 r tTEMfflt MUMS P. 0.-Bri£ish India Apcar Line (Companies Iseorpoisv.d ta Eaglaa«) MALL AND PASSENGER AND CAK6O SERViCBS PENINSULA AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract wHk His Majesty's Govemmeail LONDON FAB-EASTERN SERVICE PEOM LONDON TO MARSEILLES, LONDON ft ANTWERP Dae Singapore Leave Blngaaor* SARDINIA May 2 KARMALA May nrVTA
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      667 4 STI-AMEft SAHJNIS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) The Blue Funnel Line Kegnlar Servk* to LONDON. AMSTRRDAM. ROiTKKUAM, ANTWBRP, HAMBBBG AND CKNOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW, BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking carg* tkroagn Bill of
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      721 4 oTEAEEB SAttJIUS KONINKLYKE PAXETVAART MAATSCRAPPIJ (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BATAVIA) (laeorporated in Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Teloaaoa* Noa. Paaaag* D*pt, 111, Freight Dept, 1202, Marine Doat aad Trauhlaaint Dept. 1487, Managa r'i Dept. 100?. COEN— May 2, Muntak and Palembang. SINGKEP— May 2, Tongkal, Moeara-Saba
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      524 5 STEAMER SAN-INiS N.Y.K. LONDOM UKB Hakozaki Maru May 16 Kitano Maru May 29 LITEEPOOL LIMB Toyohashl Maru Hay 17 HAMBUEO UKE Matanmoto Mara early May Tajima Maru end May mm TOEK ONE via BUKE BOOTH AMERICAN LINB Kawachi Maru end June yiwi>T »Jirai Sado Maru May S Akita Maru May
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      437 5 STEAMER SARJROB O.S.K. PrißMld Sailings t ream Singapore (sakjee* to ehaage vithoat pr.rt.mj aetlee.) EUROPEAN LINB Fer Merseillee, London, Hasabarg, Betterdam, Antwerp, via Colombo, aMs aad Part Bald. Arr. Dea. AMAZON MARU May 19 May 20 AMUR MARU June 21 Jube 22 •Omit Marseille.. MEW TOEK LINB Fer laa Fraadacav
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      552 5 STEAMER SAILINCS STOOiVAART IAATSCHAPPY "NERERLAHR" <" NEDERLAND STEAM NAVIGATION COMPACT.) HOLLAND EAST ASIA UNE (ef the tfnited Netherlands Navlgatloa Company.) HOLLAND AND HAMBURG FREIGHT SERTICat Following are the Companies' intended fixtures s.s. BANKA, May 9 HOLLAND and HAMBURG s.s. OOSTKERK, about June 2 HOLLAND and HAMBURG ss. BATJAN, about June
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      702 5 STEAMER SAILINGS 41 ellermanFline sV.I.stMAN cV BUCXNALL STKAMBHIP C«, Lai, (laeerpontod la Eaclaad) BTaUMM D— Sfamgaaww PASSENGER SERVICE OUTWARDS. t»J. CITY OP MANCHESTER China and Japan June 3 Ts.B. OTTY OF KARACHI China aad Japan Oct. 5 •m. CITY OP PAEIS China and Japan Oct. 16 •s.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY
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      596 6 CIWEMAS MARL BOROUGH Wednesday, May 2 to Tuesday, May 8, 1923. In the Second Show at 9 p.m. PARAMOUNT PRESENTS ETHEL CLAYTON, in S Parta Exit the Vamp She was a wife, and nothing more that is until a vamp tried to steal her husband. Three Live Ghosts with ANNA
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      336 6 CiMEifeS ALHAMBRA Monday, April 30 to Saturday, May 5, 1923. In the Second Show at 9 p.m. THE BOTTLE BABY, 1 Reel Universal Star Comedy. TOPICAL BUDGET BRITISH SCREEN NEWS. FAMOUS PLAYERS I.ASKY CORPORATION PRESENTS JUST AROUND THE CORNER "With an all star cast including; Lewis Sargent, by Fannie Hurst,
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      143 6 WHITEAWAYS april Special Offers 2Q FOR 6 DAYS ONLY. ALL SAXONE FOOTWEAR. [J vSS Price $19.50 pair. \J W s|bb| INTERWOVEN Lj LJ lifcfcUWJiiJL HOLEPROOF g J TOE-HEEL^ LISLE SOCKS. C 'vl|--J^ /~1 nCe B.V.D. UNDERWEAR. /jT 95 CeiltS. Knickers or Vests, 4*r m per pair. Price $1.50 each. WHITEAWAY,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    246 7 nxrußtt, Wednesday. May 2 High Water, 11.35 a.m., 11.26 p.m. Hluebeard's Ei e hth Wife, Vie. Theatre. Fonlinh WiYM, Palladium, 3.;0 p.m. Homeward B. I. mail leaves. Thursday, May 3 Jlißh Water, 0.19 a.m. Phil. Orchestra. Mem. Hall, S.IS. Secrtto, Victoria Theatre. Foolish Vivas, Palladium, 9.10 p.m.
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      VESSELS AT THE DOCKS.
      107 7 Saat Wharf Baain -Nil. Kast Wharf -Syria. 11. M.5. Hawkins. Skeers Wharf— Nil. Mtin Wharf Kumo Mnru, Dcmodocus. Enpire Dock -.Submarines, Thongwa, Ekma, \an Overstraten, Mm. Wil Wh;«rf— Dover Maru. J.irtincs Wharf —Calypso, Hyc Lcong. Palt Brani Coal Whart— Al. Keppel Harboar. Miii Wharf Drtdger Kur.ntan,
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      Vessels Arrived.
      201 7 BAN WHAT SOON, Brit., 169 tons, from .Malacca A-5, lor Malacca 2-5. Cordillere.fcrcn., 10,000 tons, from Marseilles 1-5. for !»i R on 2-5. 1 CALYPSO, Irit., U3K tons, from Port Swettenham 1-1, for Port Swettenham 3-5. ,\POVKR MAfU, .lap., 1,951 tons, from Miikc 1-5. for Ba'.u Pahat 6-5.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    194 7 Te-fey. Malacca and Uuar „,8 pjn. Port Swcttenham and Penang 3 p.m. Muntok and Palembnng „3 p.m. Port Swftttenham. ?enang, Madras, Pondichcrry, CuddsJore. Porto Novo, Karikal and Nofcapttam, taking mails for Europe, etc. (via Bombay) .3 p .m ftagtstradon «p to 1 pa. Parcels noon Bupplsmcbtaxy Mall
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    37 7 rhongwa (oroa tambrandt I. I. ElUnea dr Witt foagwa S'txar* Ijoadoi M«r. 7 Apr. Mar. 14 Apr. I Mar. 19 Apr. 1! Mar. 21 Apr. V Apr. 2 Apr. 21 Apr. I Apr. Ml
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    189 7 MCHANGR Singapore, May 2. On London, Bank 4 m/« 2/4% Demand 2/4 6/82 Private 3 m. credits 2/4 17/32 On New York Demand 53% Private 90 d/s 56% On France, Bank 750 On India,- Bank T.T. 173 Vi On Hongkonjr, Bank d/d 1% p.c. prem. On Shanghai,
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION DAILY PRICES CURRENT.
    59 7 13 noun. May 2. Tone of the market Steady. Latest London cables quote Spot sheet Is. 3V&d. Spot ilay-Junb uly-S«pt )ct-Dec Pale Crep« Closing Price* Buyers. Sellers. Spot May-June July-Sept. Oct.-Dec. Ribbed Smoked Sheet doling Price*. Buyerm. Seller*. 54 54 Vi
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      MIKING
      209 7 imum f«L Pd. Bayer*. Selhrt. 1 1 Batang Padang 0.40 0.45 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.40 1.45 1 1 Jelantoh (UO 0.20 norn 1 1 Johan Tin 0.45 0.50 :i £1 Kam. Kamuntintr 2.2.6 2.3.G L 0 10 Kinta Assn. Orel. 8.10 8.50 5 5 Linfrui Tin 4.10 4.25
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      GENERAL
      143 7 Issue '•'si. Pd. Beyer*. Sellers. '.1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 4.14.0 4.17.6 10-10 Central Engines 9.75 10.50 10 10 Central Motors 4.50 5.00 SI £1 E. Smelting Co. 6.75 7.25 V- 6/- Elee. Tramways 1/- 2, norn 10 10 Fraser Neave 35.75 36.25 >0 50 Hammer and Co. 135
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      DEBENTURES
      112 7 Q. Eng. 6 px. $1^34,300 par 6 p.c p.m, Spore Electric Tramway*, 6 p.c £350,000 ion. spore Municipal 5 p.c $1,878,000 par. Spore Municipal 4^4 p.c of 1907 $1,000,000 5 p.c. di*. Spore Municipal 4^4 p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500 5 p.c dii. 1 Spore Municipal 4ft p.c. of lflO9
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    RUBBER SHARES.
    402 7 Fraeer and Co. and Lyall and Brstfe Quetatloma. Latest available Sterling Quotation,, are printed on another page on Friday. To-d»y'i Prices. Fraser Lyall A ft Co. Eratt. Mlenby New ($1) 1.10 1.20 1.15 1.25 Uor Gajah ($1) 1.20 1.30 1.20 1.30 V. Hitam (iss) 12.00 10.00 12.00 13.00
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      922 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified AdvW., see page 1% THR FRENCH arc specialists in ChoeolaUi, ntid Boutron makes the best of them. His Ncuirnt ami Chocolates are at H. Bolter, Direct Importer, Europe Hotel Building. TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT, book your ftpr.ts now. Foolish Wives, Palladium Thecde, Orchard Road. dp) WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
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      78 7 Who is Cheaper Comparison will reveal The Secret." SPECIAL CLEARANCE AT Sensational Prices All English, READY TO WEAR HATS, Smart and effective {styles TEGAL, CRINOLINE, GEORGETTE and CREPE DE CHINE. Velour and Blanket Coats $10.00 each Lustre Coats 8.50 each A large assortment of Embroidered Voile Blouses Vals and other
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      548 7 GOVERNMENTJJF JOHORE THE EkCfcE ENACTMENT, 1915 Sessions of the Licensing Boards to consider applications for issue, transfer or renewal of liquor and toddy-shop licences for I the 2nd half of 1923, will be as follows t— JOHORE BAHRU.— June 11, 1923. at the Magistrate's Office, Johore Bahru. KOTA TINGGI.— June
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      260 7 VICTORIAJHEATRE FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY I Commencing To-Night at 930 Bandmans Eastern Circuit LIMITED Present the COMPTON COUTTS COMEDY COMPANY. 12 WEST END ARTISTES 12 INCLUDING COMPTON COUTTS AND NIQUA I.KWIS IN THE LATEST LONDON SUCCESSES To-night The Brilliant Comedy from the Queen's Theatre, London BLUEBEARD'S EIGHTH WIFE Thuntday.
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    DEATH
    25 8 SCOTT. At Dalmeny, Scotland, on May 1. 1923, George Guthrie, younger son of Dr. and Mrs. G. Waugh Scott, Sungci Siput, aged 8 years.
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    The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, MAY 2. CENTRE OF EMPIRE.
    1181 8 It would have been more than passing strange if the proposal to make Singapore a great naval base at a cost of £11,000,000 had passed without criticism. And criticism there is both in Parliament and in the press, but it all
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    49 8 A serious taxi-cab accident involving the death of an Englishman named H. L. Landsman, assistant in the firm of H. V. Law and Company, and serious injuries to Mr. Allan Ronaldson and Mrs. Simmondes, members of a picnic Darty, occurred opposite the British Station Hospital, Calcutta, on April 15.
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    56 8 Messrs. Hurst and Flackett have published a Life »f Caruso in which it is stated that the royalties he received from his gramophone records alone amounted to nearly £500,000. Caruso was very strict in keeping hU own accounts, with the result that his fortune grew despite his huge expenditure in
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    69 8 A Weltevreden cable of April 24 states that arrangements have been made for a radio press service from Nauen and Eilvese to the N. E. I. Press through Aneta's Agency and the Radio-Holland. The service will be in full working order by June or July and some 15,000 words will
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    19 8 The report of the annual general meeting of '.lie F. M. S. Chamber of Ccmmerce appears on page 11.
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    17 8 There were indications that the main body of the South-West Monsoon was approaching Ceylon on April 24.
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    25 8 We are informed that the murder of a Chinese, reported by us on Monday, did not occur on Bukit Sembawang Estate but on neighbouring property.
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    33 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 169 to $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Ra. 174 to $100.
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    27 8 After forty years in harness, Sir William Carruthers, general manager cf Barclay's Bank, announces that he is retiring in September in order to give others a chance."
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    37 8 For failing to treat his rubber tree? for pink disease, as required by a notice served on him by the F.M.S. Agricultural Department, Lim Chang, of Setut Road, Seremban, was fined $15 in the Seremban police court;
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    42 8 A new method has been introduced of paying Members of Parliament. It has been the rule to pay quarterly, but a number of Merrfbers desired to be paid monthly. It has therefore been decided to pay salaries monthly or quarterly, a? desired.
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    43 8 Last week two bags of money belonging to the F.M.S. Railway, and amounting to over Tcs. 2,000, were being taken to Bangkok by the afternoon train from the North, and on the train leaving Ayudhya it was fcurd that the bags had disappeared.
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    53 8 A fine reinforced concrete bridge over the upper reaches of the Singapore river, has just been completed by the United Engineers at the junction of Delta and Alexandra Roads. All that remains to be done to make it ready for traffic is the raising of the road on each side
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    70 8 About 50 armed police with Mr. Cullen, Chief Detecive Inspector Costello, Detective Inspector Phear and Inspectors King and Johnscn, as well as Mr Ahearne, the second magis'.rate, patrolled the vicinity of Keppel Harbour las< night as a precautionary measure in view of prospective gardoh bazaar." M trouble which, thanks to
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    79 8 Yesterday, Mr. Oakshott charged a Chinese, named Ong Piah living near Bukit Timah Road for possession of a revolver without a licence. In fact, the accused had had possession of the arm without licence for the last seven years. He was fined £100. Mr. Oakshott also arrested a Javanese magician
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    70 8 The Rangoon Corporation are inviting applications for two appointments as assesscrs on the permanent establishment, details of which are set forth in our adveriising space to-day. An essential qualification is a knowledge of tfce principles and practice of rating or valuation of buildings and lands for the ourpeses of assessment
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    82 8 The Trustee of McGrigor's Bank announces a second dividend to creditors of £87,434. All ready available assets nave been collected. The second dividend will practically exhaust the cash in the hands of the Trustee, for the remaining assets, are almost entirely all book debts. In the nature of things, a
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    106 8 A European named E. Harris was arrested by Inspector Frank Farquharson and charged before Mr. Ahearne, second magistrate, yesterday for imoersonating the Protector of Chinese. It happened that on the night previous a fight took place in a disorderly house in Fraser Street. During the quarrel, Harris was there, and
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    122 8 The following is from the Calcutta Englishman Motor lorries are becoming increasingly common in Calcutta, but as yet they are not such a nuisance as in Bombay. In tfce Western capital we arc told, they tear along the roads at twenty miles an hour, terrorising all the traffic." They ere
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    131 8 On April 14, a pretty wedding was solemnized by the Rev. Father Jansen, at the Roman Catholic Church of St. Anne, Labuan, the contracting parties being Mis Margaret Mary Then Siew, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Then Choon Seng, and Anthony Koay Kok Tiang, eldest son of Mr.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    412 8 Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Lane, and Miss Gove, arrived in London on April 30. The Hon. Mr. O. F. Stonor is suffering from malaria and has been admitted to hospital at Kuala Lumpur. The wedding of H.R.H. the Prince Hegent of Japan and H.H. Princess Kuni
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    The Lady at the Wleel.
    49 8 At the entrance to the Municipal offices shortly after 5 p.m. yesterdaj a motorcar driven by a lady dashd into a ricksha, throwing out its European occupant, smashing the vehcle and injuring the puller so badly *iat he had to 'be taken to hospital.
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    Outward Mai.
    48 8 The Blue Funnel steamer Elpenor is due here on Friday with a mail from the United Kingdom. The S. I. steamer Ellenga is expected to reich Penang at G a.m. on Friday witi a mail from Europe, .which should b< delivered in Singapore on Sunday nurning.
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    Union Jack Ball.
    50 8 Goodwood Hall was tastefully decorated last e/ening \vh«n the Union Jack Club ball took plice under the patronage of Sir Laurence Guillemarrl, Sir Neill Malcolm, Sir Arthur Leveson, Captain A. H. Alington *nd Commander G. F. Watkins. The band of H. M. S. Hawkins was in attendance.
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    Rubber Store Gutted.
    58 8 At 6.30 p.m. yesterday, a Chineseowned rubber store at lorong 3, East Coast Road, was completely gutted b\ fire and several tons of rubber destroyed. Coolies employed on the premises formed a line and passed buckets of water along in the hope of quenching the flames and
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    Export of Rubber.
    90 8 The amount of rubber from Province Wcllesley, Dimiings and Malacca which passed the CusUms in April wa« j,884,817 lbs. Since the commencement of restriction the monthly exports have been November 2,450,030 lbs., December ;;,705,763 lbs., January 4,9'J0,289 lbs., February 3,985,520 lbs., March 4,192,058 lbs., April 3,884,817 lbs.
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    Save the Children Fund.
    109 8 We very gratefully acknowledge the following contributions to Britain's Save the Children Fund, the object of which ito rescue from starvation thousands of tittle ones, in many cases fatherless and motherless, in the areas devastated by war and revolution Per Mr. An Lye Choon, hon. secretary,
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      168 8 ALHAMBRA JUST AROUND THE CORNER 7 pts. 7 pts. TOPICAL BUDGET PulTer»«l Serial (In 18 episodes) WITH STANLEY IN AFRICA (Gcorf* Walsh and Louise Lorraine) Episodes 5 and 6. trim Bfcow) MARLBOROUGH EXIT THE VAMP r- pts. 5 pts. THREE LIVE GHOSTS 5 pti. I pt. THE IDLE" CLASS (Charlie
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    CENTRE OF EMPIRE.
    1257 9 The Singapore Naval Base Discussed. i I j An Important Statement Of Policy. Beuter's Service London, May 1. In the House of Commons, in introducinp the vote for naval works. Commander B. M. Eyres-Monsell emphasised the view that as we were now on a onepower standard it
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    May Day Speeches.
    124 9 Reuteb's Service London, May 1. May Day was celebrated in London by a Labourite procession from the Embankment to Hyde Park where speeches were delivered from nine platforms. Resolutions were passed expressing sympathy with the German Ruhr workers and calling on the Government to denounce t'be Versailles
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    London to Berlin.
    39 9 RIUTU'B SEBVICI London, May 1. Berlin A British aeroplane from London for Berlin, which started at 10.30 a.m., with five passengers, landed at its destination at 7.45 p.m. The trip was entirely MennM despite unfavourable weather.
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    GERMAN POSITION.
    290 9 Reported Fresh Reparation Offer. French Opinion Already Hostile. Reuter's Service London, May 1. Berlin The Government, last night, decided on the terms of the new reparations offer, which will be communicated to the party leaders this morning and to the state premiers this afternoon. The note will be
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    201 9 French troops fired upon a menacing crowd of German workmen at Krupp's factory on March 31. The French Press Bureau at Dusseldorf issued the following account of the shooting affray "In the course of a (requisitioning of motor-cars from Krupp's Factory on Saturday a detachment of one officer and eleven
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    China Trade.
    133 9 Rxutxb'B Service London, May 1. British manufacturers should make a strong bid for the trade in the Far East, especially China, urged Mr. Godfrey Cheesman, secretary of the National Union of Manufacturers, in an interview to-day. He quoted the managing director of a British firm, who was touring
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    Ceylon and Rubber.
    60 9 Reuter's Service London, May 1. Colombo The increase in the exportable maximum for rubber to 65 per cent, for the quarter beginning May 1 was not altogether expected in Ceylon, where it was thought that the fall in London prices and the big exports from Ceylon and
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    Parliament.
    227 9 Some Eastern Questions Discussed. Rt txb"B Sebvici London, May 1. In the House of Commo-.s, replying to Viscount Sandon, Lt.-Col. A. Buckley said that the question as to whether the British Government should exhibit at the EmpireExhibition was being at present considered and he would gladly bear in mind
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    Indian Grievance.
    80 9 Reuteb's Sebvicb London, May 1. Simla Arising form Capt. OrmsbyGore's refusal to disallow the Tanganyika ordinances, Sir Devaprasad Sarvadhikary, representing Calcutta in the Legislative Assembly, tabled a resolution for the next session asking for the appointment of a committee to consider the continuance of existing financial other support
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    British Air Forces.
    89 9 Rkdteb'3 Service London, May 1. Col. Sir S. Hoare, in a speech in London, said that judged by every standard of defence the British Air Force was at present not strong enough. He emphasised the necessity of extensive development in Imperial air communications and he said that
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    Australian Wool Deal.
    49 9 Reuteb's Sebvici London, May 1. Melbourne The Federal Navigation Department's steamer, Leitrim, lifted the last bales of the British Imperial wool purchase scheme to-day. This represents the termination of the biggest wool deal in history involving over 7,000,000 bales for which the Imperial Government paid £160,500,000.
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    Canadian Shipping.
    48 9 RiuTtß's Sebvici London, May 1. Ottawa: The report of the Canadian Government Merchant Marine for 1922 shows a total deficit of $9,650,000. The directors advise a reduction of the fleet from 64 to 37 vessels and a reduction of capital cost to $50 per dead-weight ton.
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    Mr. Bonar Law.
    60 9 RIVTM'B SHVICI London, May 1. Mr. Bonar Law has sailed from Southampton for Genoa on board the Dutch liner Princess Juliana. London, May 1. It is understood that Earl Curzon is acting for the Prime Minister during the absence of Mr. Bonar Law, who has departed from
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    Prohibition.
    278 9 The Supreme Court Decision Discussed. Reutef: s Service London, May 1. New York 'Hie Supreme Court's liquor decision is considered everywhere as a momentous luling and a harbinger of prolific diploma' ie exchanges. The professional prohibitionists have avidly seized the court's ruling that Congress is empowered to extend the
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    Chauri Chaura Murders.
    123 9 Reuteb's Sebvici London, May 1. Allahabad The judgment of the High Coort, which took five hours to re»d, has been delivered in the case of 170 appeals by persons convicted and sentenced to deatff in connection with the Chauri Chaura murders! The death sentences of the 19
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    Pan-American Failure.
    93 9 Riutib'b Sebvici London, May 1. Santiago de Chile The Pan-Ameri-can Conference programme for the limitation of armaments has definitely broken down, owing to the impossibility of reconciling the views of Brazil and Argentina. The Brazilian delegate created considerable excitement when he announced that Brazil consented to discuss the
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    Irish Welcome.
    42 9 Redteb's Service m London, May 1. A triumphal reception was accorded to Larkin, on his arrival at Dublin from America, by thousands of workers with scores of Red flags and bands. There was a noteworthy absence of trade union leaders.
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    Egypt.
    33 9 Reuter's Sebvici London, May 1. Cairo The electoral law promulgated provides for universal suffrage with an age limit of 21, with, however, a system of indirect election through the so-called Elector Delegates.
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    Singapore Naval Base.
    539 9 Opposition to the Government's Scheme. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, April f>. An agitation is being created against the proposal of the Government to spend £11,000,000 upon the establishment of a Naval Base at Singapore. So far the agitation has not assumed sufficient proportions seriously to threaten
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    130 9 Financial Result of Lottery Abolition. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 1. The Hon. Mr. A. B. Voulea presided over the annual meeting of the Penang Turf Club. The profit for the half-year was $7,961, against a loss of $7,770 for the previous half year. The Club
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    Duke of York's Wedding.
    64 9 The following telegram was sent to H. R. H. The Duke of York on the occasion, of his wedding H. R. H. Duke of York, Buckingham Palace, London All ranks troops in Malayu join in sending you respectful congratulations and good wishes. General Malcolm." The reply
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    55 9 For cutting timber without permission at Bukit Sungei Puteh forest reserve, and converting meranti into fire|wood, Yap Chong Foek was sentenced at Kuala Lumpur to a fine of $25 or in default 14 days' rigorous imprisonment on the first okarge, and to a fine of $30 or in default throe
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    The Hong Guan Case.
    3460 10 Allegations of Criminal Intimidation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kualn Lumpur, May 1. The case in which Ng Hong Guan is charged with criminally intimidating Mr. J. A. Russell was resumed to-day. In the course of his evidence yesterday, Mr. Russell »aid that he was a partner
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    LABU (F.M.S.) RUBBER.
    785 10 Property in Excellent Order. The six'.eenth annual general meeting of the Labu (X.M.S.) Rubber Company, Ltd., was held on March 28 at 5, Whit-tington-avenue, E.G., Mr. Charles Emerson presiding in the absence of Brig.Gineral the Hon. Charles Lambton through indisposition. i The Chairman, in moving '.he adoption
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    84 10 Republic Pictures present The Girl of the Sea at the Suriita 'to-night. This la an ocean fantasy and love story of the deep written and produced by J. K. Williamson operating under the patents of the J. E. Williamson Submarine Film Corporation. Wonderful scenery of the ocean bed
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    29 10 A price list of electrical stock in Singapore Ls to hand from Fraser and Chalmers, Ltd. (proprietors of the .Gwiernl Electric Company), of M.ipnct House, who supply everything electrical.
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      Dangerous Tram Rails.
      110 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I should like, through the medium of your paper, to call attention to the fact that a portion of the tram tine at the beginning of North Bridge Road from the' Elgin Bridge end, protrudes about IVi I inches
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      JOHORE VOLUNTEERS.
      277 10 Reconstitution of the Rifle Corps. In a Jchore Government Gazette Ex'.laordinnry, dated April 29, it is notified that the Governor, with the concurrence of the Sultan ot Jonorc, has disbanded t-hesJohore Vyolunteer Rifles as constituti ed under Johore Volunteer Enactment of 1915, and constituted a new unit to
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    BUKIT TOH ALANG ESTATES.
    438 10 The Scheme of Arrangement Approved. An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders in '.he Bukit Toh Alanjr! Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held at Shanghai on April 9. Mr. N. G. Maitland presided. The Chairman said At the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held on February Vi this
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    11 10 Tho death h*s occurred of Mr. Arthur Latham, the well-known physician.
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    22 10 Miss Sybil Thorndike, the tragedienne, Dropoa«d to recite some of Mr. Rudyard Kiplinr'x poem* for broadcasting, hut Mr. Kipling iminmtcd liis objection.
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      L. L T. C. TOURNAMENT.
      223 10 YESTERDAY'S PLAY.. Championship Pairs. Mrs. Swindell and Mr. Warren beat Mrs. Savage and Mr, Wodehousc, o—l,0 1, 6— 6, 6— i. Mixed Doubleß A Clasa. Mrs. Cantrell and Mr. Cantrell owe 15.1 beat Miss Fawcett and Mr. Hewitt owe 30, 6 4, 6 4. Mrs.
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      S. C. R. C. Tennis Tournament.
      152 10 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. A Singles. Chitw Eng Hoe, owe C beat Lee Kcng Hoon, scr., w. o. B Singles. Wee Keng Cheng owe 6 beat H. L. 11. Lim, owe 9, 6 3, 6—3. Tan Teng Kirn, owe 18 v. Ycc Chcok Wah, scr. 6—4,
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      League Football.
      82 10 Two second division league matches were played off yesterday. The S.C.C. 1 1 beat the Y. M. C. A. by three points to one on the Malaya ground. Harvey and Le Sueur scored for the winners and C. Smith for the Y. M. C. A. The Municipality, playing
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      Keppel Golf Club.
      29 10 The result of the April Ladies Spoon at the Keppel Golf Club is a win for Mrs. G. W. Hurt with a score of 48—6 12.
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      Macphail and Co.'s Report.
      108 10 Singapore, May 2. Rubber.— London ls. ?,%d. Local 54 >i. Tin.— London £213. Local 4108 (ISO tons sold.) Share market. Dull. Rubbers.— Amalgamated Malays 2.20--2.30, Pantais 72^»-77 l 4 cents, Bassetts 1-1.07H, Ayer Moleks 1.17V4-1.26, Ulu Beauts 20-27 Vi cents, Allenbys 1.1.'.-I.IM. Tin-;.— Nawng Pets 1.20-1.25,
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      Lyall and Evatt's Report.
      78 10 Singapore, May 2. Tin.-^£2l3. Rubber. ls. 3%d. Rubbers.—Ulu Be nuts 25-30, Katoyant; Bahrus 92Vj-97%, Allenby* 1.15-1.20, Malakoffs 3-3.20, Kcmpas 4.75-5, Mentakabs 22%-25, Amalgamated Malays 120--2.30, Radella.s :;.!M)-1.10, Jeram Kuantans 37%-42Vj, Teluk Ansons 5.75-6.25, Jimahs 1.15-1.20. Mining.—Collieries 19.25-19.75, Kampong Kamuntings 425.-135., Souths 1.10--1.121:, Taipings 90-95, Norths 1.15-1.20,
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    F.M.S. Chamber of Commerce.
    1799 11 Government Dealings with The Crown Agents. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 30. The annual general meeting of the F.M.S. Chamber of Commerce was held at the office o'. the secretaries, Messy. Kvutt and Co., Mercantile Bank Buildings, to-day, Mr. D. H. Hampshire presiding. Th«
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    Conan Doyle and Spiritualism.
    121 11 A remarkable scene was witnessed in the Carnegie Hall, New York, during Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's lecture on spiritualism, when, without a warning, Sir Arthur flashed a picture taken at the Cenotaph in London during the Armistice Day anniversary services. The picture revealed in the haze
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    Exodus from the Highlands.
    119 11 There were touching scenes at Stornaway, when 300 Hebrideans departed for Canada. All the emigrants were fine young stalwarts from remote hillside spots, and most had served with the Seaforth Highlanders in war time. Each received a Gaelic Bible from a whitehaired Minister on boarding the
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      96 11 HIS MASTER'S VOICE GRAMOPHONES AND 44 H. M. V." RECORDS Have proved their superiority and are recognized as the standard of the world. Call in and let us demonstrate this to you. Prices $67.50 and up. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE. »ccc cc eeeeeee ccc cc ccc cc cc c
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      470 11 RAFFLES HOTEL Telephone 2*3*. (1* Llnea.) Tfce Fiacat Ballroom hi the But Grill Room adjoining Dining Room, spea 8 ajß. to U p.a». Wednesday ORCHESTRAL CONCERT MOITOAT. Tee Daata>t TUESDAY.— DIuer Daare. WiDMSDAY.— Orchestral Ceaesrt THURBDAT.— Gsest Nlgkt Dlaaer aad Daace, FRIDAY.— Tea Dmaaaat. BATTTRDAY.-Gsest Nig at Dlauet cad Daace.
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    THE OUTRAGE AT KOHAT.
    562 12 I Lord Inchcape on the Frontier Conditions. In a letter to the Times, Lord Inchcape says he does not believe for a moment that as stated by Lord Sydenham, the outrage at Kohat will damage the prestige of the Government of India. After describing the conditions
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    RAFFLES INSTITUTION.
    323 12 London Chamber of Commerce Examinations. As a result of the London Chamber of Commerce Junior Examination held in December last the following pupils of Raffles Institution were awarded Certificates. The asterisk denotes that the candidates passed with distinction Handwriting.— Md Ariflin, Chan Wan Seng, Chia Cheow Eng, Chua
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    21 12 Three thousand two hundred guineas was paid at PuUick Simpson's for throe Gobelin panels belonging to the late Marquis of Breadalbane.
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    27 12 A record amateur performance in a petrol consumption trial in North London was achieved by a 2% «\p. Velocette motor-cycle, which did 219 miles to the gallon.
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      1593 12 SALES BY flUtmOl CHEONG KOON SENG GO. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of very valuable town and country properties at High Street, Norris Road, etc. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co.'s saleroom. No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, May 2, at 2.30 p.m. ESTATE OF SHERIFFA OMAR SYED BINTE HASSAN AL MIWWAR,
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      428 12 Ry letting your bricks and tßas for jomr iMQdiaga mads by or from THE TENG SAN BRICK WORKS GO. UPPER SERANGOON ROAD Whose Sole Agents are Messrs. TENG SENG HIN Co., No. 6, Telok Ayer Street, yon not only get high quality, but CHEAP AND ENDURABLE GOODS being manufactured from
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      74 12 wmity I QUALITY j I INDISPUTABLE ._f Ib_b___l |H FRAMRCZ GO. I »MIWIHH» Ht»» »MMtU»WIW GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Hongkoag) PORTLAND CEMENT IN CASKS 37S LBS. NETT. i I i Teles-rauhlc Address t C M. AI.POBT, tiRUNLAND, SINGAPORE, Acsat, TeVpk-.ne. 4S, BofatasM Baa*. OSfeai 2751- Top Floor,
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      296 13 tT. *MiftN^ Gandy Beltings. MW /i^vn^^^'^W^\ The Gand y Patent Cotton Belt. pU'tJ,'.'/, /\3^-^* '*'^sW_N:v^tiy >\\ <TI Orijinal Red Stitched Cotton Belt.) ,'LI_ \J X \V\ Of Kreat lensile strength, flexibili-.y, sripping power and durability. C.n I '/^S^^SOrVTV» WWil b- used und.:r damp, dry, hot or dusty conditions. Specially uitable
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      456 13 •S^:-:sx>v:j^'^There is no need to &:sls*&jr use b°W* n 8f water when using I^^^^ST D rji |:|::M and it does not matter whether the water #j: -2^f" .^P"HSSBgJJ% W n l f K A is hard or soft— the result is the same. J-i: SUNLIGHT SOAP serves every interest of
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      503 14 3©^) 1/onoifQG Cigarettes mmmm standard size flt|il 75 cents per tin of 50. On Knowing How rensiT as cigarettes^ ll&%!*i2fi2&'P& are carefully kept UP to the o"^ 031 hi^ h uality cigarette* and Kensitas Old Matured and DOWN in price 3S Virginia aa between grocers' Graves and a bottle of
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      1397 14 I AmtHM «T«r *5,000,0f§ S.C, Amusbm 1b fares *T«r $17,Ht,1N. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. I i(laeorporat*d la BtraiU B*ttl*m*ata.) KRAD omCJE i Wlaekester Boas*, Siagapora. LuNDON OFFICE i 11, Old i.wry, Tk* Compaay has 110,000 depoalUd witk tk* Sspr*m* Court of Eaglaad and complies witk tka Brltisk
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      590 14 BANKING NEDERLANDCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPT NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY (Established 1824.) PAID-UP CAPITAL Fl. 80.000,000 (about £6,667,000) STATUTORY RESERVE FUND Fl. 19,445,211.88 (about £1,620,434) EXTRAORDINARY RESERVE FL 22,660,000 (aboat «1,888,S88) HEAD OFFICb IN AMSTERDAM HEAD AG! BATAVIA. BRANCHES fenang, Hongkong, Saanghai, Kobe, Rangoon, Soerabaya, Semarang, Weltevreden, Bandoeng (Java), Cberibon, Tengal, Pecalongan, Tjilatjap, Djeraber,
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1032 15 Notes and Comments 0s Current Topics. New Traffic Controls. In accordance with the announcement of the Traffic Department of the Municipal Police, says a Shanghai paper, the new system of regulating traffic by the aid of the overhead lights instead of the usual Sikh and Chines: constables
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      187 15 1923 FORDS Unprecedented Value NOW ONLY $1,250 F.O.R SINGAPORE. Including the following improvements Khaki coloured one man top GUARANTEED WATERPROOF Sloping and ventilating wind shield. Detachable rims with spare rim carried at rear of car. Non-skid tyres front and Rear. Improved and more comfortable body. Wearne Brothers., Ltd. Bole Di»tribot
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      659 15 Tea Moisture in the air destroys fine tea, leaving it mildewed .md tasteless. But the air is all extracted from the Brooke Bond vacuum tin, so that your tea retains all its fresh, invigorating flavour. You save money by bin-ire IJroole Bond tea in the vacuum tin instead of ordinary
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      234 15 flMfflllli;tllllffl^^KII!IIIIIIIIIIM iftPoJB Your car will run at its best D if tho engine is fitted with JK LODGE fl m SPARKING PLUGS Give maximum power and consistent Wt service in all makes of engines. Easily V detachable (two parts only) for cleaning. im^Jr ie ustrat ons show the plugs for
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      24 15 HAIPHONG (TRANJ BACH) COAL. Specially for melting purposes. Prices ai d samples can be obtained on application. moo tom yinc ro., 111, Raffles Quay.
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      289 16 GUAN KIAT CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Singapore) J5, PHILLIP STREET. NEW STOCKS ON HAND. Dakcr'a Preparation or Soldering Fluid Jtabone'n Boxwood Spirit Levels in. Whitworth Thread Taps Lewis Berger'g Ready Mixed White Paints Hubbuck's Fine Ground White Lead Hubbuck's Genuine Dry Red Lead Stapled Mixed Hair Droom Reads Burnt Turkey
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      384 16 LADIES! A Straight Line is the Snortest Distance Between Any Two Point* PARISIAN HOUSE 5, ORCHARD ROAD IS THE STRAIGHT LINE TO LOWEST PRICES FOR HATS. A MATCH IS GOOD AND SAFE WHEN 1. It strikes EASILY. 2. And burns SLOWLY. BAD AND DANGEROUS WHEN 1. It has to be
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      906 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charge* for Want*, For Sale, To Let, etc.. In ordinary do** let type (average six word* to line) are par line one insertion 28 cent*, two in*. 46 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 cts., five ins. $1.00, six in*. $1.13, ten in*. $1.40,
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      864 16 LAND AND HOUSES WANTED, small house partly furnished or unfurnished. Apply 2250, Straits Times. TO LET, 30, Cavanagh Road. Entry May 1. Apply Seah Eng Tong, 4, North Bridge Road. TO LET, No. 2, Amber Road. Entry on March 1. Apply within or to Messrs. Meyer Brothers. TO LET AT
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      624 16 John Duke OPTICIAN Fallow sf the British Optical AasadatUa, Freemsn af *aa Worshlpfal Conpany af Spectacle Makers. m*su of the City of Loarfoa, Late of Old Broad St. London. f TKABS' LONDON CXPIsUXFOI IN SPECTACLE FITTING. 12, Battery Road, Singapore. STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Singapore) LOST~SCRIP. Whereas application
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      227 16 Charming and Attractive Gowns FOR THE RACE SEASON AT PRINCESS GARMENTS CO 4, BAFFLES CHAMBERS, (Opcoilto Robinson's) Hours 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. PHOTOGRAPHS For the best of everything In every Branch of Pkotograpky MR. BUCKERIDGE Phon* 1 8J0 THE ONLY EUROPEAN STUDIO in the COLONY, si, ORCHARD SO AD,
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      200 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONE I Editorial and General < Manager's Office •>• UH Ul communication* relating to editorial mattera and new* should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All commnnicauon* relating to business mattera— advertisemaat*. subscriptions, account*, printing, etc., should be addressed to THE MANACSiI. ADVERTISEMENT RATES. Wants, For Sale, To
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