The Straits Times, 14 June 1923

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,276 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1923. PRICE 10 CENTS
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    • 170 1 1 w*i\ %swbmq wMM^ptf ßßff aa^ B^waßa^BWßa^aainiaaaa^^^^^^^^^^^^w^^^waTraywywwßHßßßßßßwwßßMßßß I Best for all Purposes "BEAR |^T^ BRAND" STERILIZED NATURAL CONDFNSFI) |b BBBBaHBanHHaaI ic^jt t*»^Pc^Sbou94lßl I SWISS MILK K Collected from cows grazing on the mountain pastures of the Swiss Alps, and collected under conditions of the most scrupulous cleanliness. Contains all its
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    • 230 1 MthiotiG Goods -> I I f*k FRANK BRYANT'S FRANK BRYANT'S V GRASSHOPPER PUNCHING I 5 ARMY TYPE PUNCHING BALL. L B BALL. Best quality cowhide, hand Vr Best quality, compleln with j sewn. g rubber cords, bladder and fitI Price $19.50. 'j tings for floor and ceiling. S I Price
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  • 497 2 Objections to Sydney Being Chosen. The Melbourne, correspondent of the Times of Ceylon, writing on May 18, says Great interest has been arodsed in Australia over the intentions of the Admiralty to create an immense naval gate at Singapore, termed by some, tha Western gate of the
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  • 137 2 Bandits Got Derailment Idea From Film. One of the coolies employed in taking supplies to Pao Tzu Ku (the bandits fortress where their captives have been quartered) gives a curious explanation as to why the train was derailed by taking the fish platen off the tines. He
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  • 182 2 A giant aeroplane, capable of carrying twenty-five soldiers, is the latest addition tc Great Britain's fleet of troop-carrying aircraft. It is known as the Awana, and the queer name has already led to its being dubbed The Banana in the Royal Air Force. Preliminary trials
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  • 183 2 There are some wonderful displays of flowers just now .in the {larks ami gardens of Paris, says the Telegraph Paris correspondent. When an urchin oif nine years was seen plucking a liberal supply of lilac in the Luxembourg Gardens he was, despite his tears, promptly taken
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 373 2 Baby loves the Giaxo Feeder Next in importance lo Baby's food is Baby's feeder, fl and the Glaxo Feeder is designed to lighten work and to help Baby •..;<. t 'Jie utmost benefit from his food. The Glaxo FeeJer con be liclu in t'.i= liand for 20 minutes Ji I
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    • 373 2 GUTICURA HEALS RASH_ON_HEAD In Pimples. Hair Came Out !n Har.dfuls. Lost Rest. "A rash broke out on my head. It started in the form of pimple* about the size of a pea and when they burst a small dry crust formed. They itched and at times wer« so irritating they
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    • 240 2 Continental CORD TYRES FOR Speed, Reliability and Economy chip Kr^jJ RI]DA THE HALLMARK OF PERFECTION. SUPPLIES FROM ALL REPUTABLE DEALERS. SIME, DARBY CO., LTD. (Incorporated la tk« Straits Settlements) SOLE DISTRIBUTING AGENTS FOB MALAYA. HHmOHMMMIMMIIMmMMMOtMIMMHMUMMIH H| BIG REDUCTION IN ALL SIZES. IH I I 30 x Stt NON SKID $17.00
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  • 379 3 800 Convicts Withstand Police Siege. Brandenburg Prison, the principal penal establishment in Prussia, has been the scene of a sensational and dramatic revolt on the part of its 800 inmates, states a Londen message of May 10. Evidently acting on a concerted plan they overwhelmed the warders,
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  • 408 3 American Applicants for Royal Honour. The United States harbours a large lumbar of citizens who would like to be i.ings, according to letters applying for tioyal jobs which have found their way to Ihe Governor of Hawaii. They come, says the New York Tribune, as a
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  • 235 3 Air ittrtUlluM at home this siimmpr promise to bo very nnnniois* Tin-y include The Royal Air Force Pageant, race round Britain for the King's Cup, iptcrnationol race for the Schneider (up nt Cowes and competitions for aeroplanes with tiny engines. The Air Force pageant takes place
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    • 559 3 HOUSES, nUSINKSS PREMISES AND GODOWNS TO LET COMPOUND HOUSES C, Derbyshire Road. 902, Upper SarangooTi Road. Good water and garage. No. 9, 9-1) and !>-•., Cilstead Road. Vcndibona, No. 6-1, Orange Grove Road. One seaside bungalow at Bcdok, off East Coast Road. SHOrHOUSES, OFFICES, STORES AND GODOWNS. 100-2 and 100-3,
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    • 347 3 NERVE-ENERGY Its Secret and How to Obtain it. "Thopc who nrc fit and well," writes a London physician, in his book Nerves anil the Nervous," tind it difficult to imagine the criditio'i of a person, who is nuver able to feel fresh, but is weighed down by that feeling of
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    • 430 3 HAVE YOU RHEUMATISM IN ANY OF ITS FORMS H So, Dr. Williams' Pink Pills Are What You Need. All forms of rheumatic trouble are due to the same cause, a debilitated poisoned state of the blood. This explains why Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, the renowned Blood and Nerve Tonic, have
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    • 213 3 Colorite MAKES OLD HATS MEW STOCKS JUST ARRIVED BLACK (DULL) VICTORY BLUE BLACK (GLOSSY) CARDINAL RED LAVENDER VIOLET NAVY BLUE NATUREE CADET BLUE BROWN SAGE GREEN CERISE YELLOW BURNT STRAW. Price 60 cts. Obtainable at Maynard Co.. Ltd. FOUR-CYLINDER TOURING. 2,500 Durant design and value were right in the beginning.
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    • 812 4 STEAMER SAILimS P. 0. British India °»d Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in England.) Ff I MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES I U PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON nOMEWAR ,PJL AMT4 niv AKn FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON AND
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    • 706 4 STEAMER SAILmtS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated la Eagland) The Blue Funnel Line Regalar Service to LONDON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES. HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW, BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through
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    • 739 4 STEAMER SAILIN6S KONNIKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in flollnnd) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT Telephone No.. Tsssage Depf, 131. Freight Dept, 1202, Marine Dept. and Transhipment Dept. 1137, Manacrr'a Dept. 100 J. S I pv G^.S-oK A June 14 i Pnneh Bcrombang, Asahan
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    • 522 5 STEAMER SAILINGS N.Y.K. LONDON LOT Kamo Maru June 26 Katori Maru July 17 LIVERPOOL |,IWI Tatsuno Maru June 25 Tottori Maru July 13 Dakar Maru June 23 lsuruga Mara n.id. Jaly Nsm_TOßK_LPWjrto_lCTl_ SOUTH AMERICAN UNI Kawachi Maiu June 29 Knmakura Maru Au*. 4 BOMBAY UNI Morioka Mara Jaae 18 Tamba
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    • 383 5 STEAMER SAILINGS 0.5.K7" Proposed Sailing* from Singapore, (•abject to change without prerioa. notice.) EUROPEAN LINE For MareelMes, London, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, ria Colombo, Suez and Port Baid. Arr. Dep. AMUR MARU June 19 June 21 ALPS MARU July 20 July 21 •Omit Marseilles. NEW YORK LINE For San Francisco, Panama,
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    • 591 5 STEAMER SAILINGS "NEDERLAND" ROYAL MAIL LINE ABU "ROTTERDAM LLOYD" ROYAL MAIL LINE SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE OP "NEDERLAND" "ROTTERDAM LLOYD" R. M. LINE R. M. LINE Tia Belawan-Dcli, Sabang Colombo, via Belawan-Deli, Sabang, Colombo, Genoa, Algiers to Amsterdam. Marseilles, Tangier to Rotterdam. VONDEL May 28 TAMBORA June 4 PRINS D. NEDER.
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    • 718 5 steamer smwes ELLERMAN "LINE SLLBRMAN BUCKNALL STKAMSHW 0., Lti. (Incorporated in England) Dne Sinjtipor." PASSENGER SERVICE OUTWARDS. ta.». CITY OF KARACHI China and Japan Oct. 5 i.s. CITY OP PARIS China aad Japan Not. 16 b.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY China and Japan Dec. ?7 HOMEWARDS t»J. CITY OF MANCHESTER Marseilles
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    • 72 5 HUGO STINNES LINES (Incorporated in Germany) Regular Monthly Freight Paaaeager Service OUTWABD BOUND Hongkong, Shanghai aad Japaa. SCHKKR, 12,2.',< l tons, about Jurie at, UM ALBUT VOXGLEB, MM tons about July U, HB HOMEWABD BOUND Antwerp, Rotterdam and Uajnbarf. ADOLF VON BAYER, 8,000 ton* about June 19, I'.Ci KMIL KIRDORF,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 754 6 ClHfllflS PALLADIUM THEATRE Orchard Road. Universal Pictures. From Wednesday, June 13 to Saturday. June 16, at p.m. MISS DU PONT (OF FDOLI3H WIVES FAMI) in SHATTERED DREAMS 6R ee,. The Story of a wealthy, lawless young American beauty in Paris, who danced wildly and madly in the Latin Quarter, played
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    • 263 6 MOMS at the EMPIRE CINEMA TWO VOLCANIC LAO6I ({LAKES With the best two fun films ever bookod on thy snmc bill JOYPLUS FUN GOOD TIME fin the Second Show at 9.30 p.m. THE WORLD'S IDOL CHARLES CHAPLIN Supported by Edna Purviann-, Mack Swain arid a company of i lever farceurs,
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    • 161 6 "'->-• '^■sssssssssJsßsfcsss»»y l V^*"7 A DODGE CAS?S The new Dodge Car is better value than ever as in addition to the general efficiency so long associated with Dodge Cara, there are vast improvements in the bodywork, the hood is of an improved type, Cord tyres of a larger size are
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  • 130 7 FIXTURES. Thursday. June 14 Hijjh Water, IUM i.n, 10.17 p.m. Licensing Justices, 2.30 p.m. Phil. Orchestra, Mem. Ball, ».1». Fridsy, June 13 HiKh Water, 11.31 a.m., 10.48 p.m. Chsmbtr of Con.merce Meeting. Football League I, E.G.A. v. S.R.C., S.C.C. Saturda), June 16 iiich Water, M/pja, 1 1.1.1
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 94 7 East V I. art Basin-- ML K«bt Wharf Nil. Sheer* hurf Koj,' K .veen. Main Wharf Hynutlui, Altai Maru. Ktnpire Doc!, Llephunta, Houtmnn, Kuala, Klam» W«M Wh.-.rf Circe, Gorgon. Jardines Wharf -Nil. I'ulo lirani Coal Wharf— Nil. Keppel Ilarhoar. Main Wharl Patrol, Islander, Steel M/L lift,
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    • 116 7 CIRCE, Brit., 31-1 tons, from Bclawan-Deli IM for B*lawaa-D*li -JO-6. HAI'IAN, Brit.. I.IM tons, from Hongkon;; IS-6, (or Barla use. HOUTMAN. Dwt, :i,l<;o tons, from Melbourne 1 Id, for .Melbourne unc. KALMOI Uut., 170 tons, from Asahan 14-6. fur Asahan 16-G. KAMPOT, Fri-n., 4,121 tons, from Saigon 184,
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    • 194 7 To-day. Batn Pahat 3 p.m. Fenang, ltangonn and Calcutta I p.m Malacca and Mui.r ..I p.m Penang and Calcutta 3 p.m Malacca and Muar ..4. p.m. Palembang 4 p.m Uatavia 4 p.m. Kola Tinggl 4 p.m. Puhiu ll.itum, liulung ami Bintan 4 p.m. Melbourne and Sydney, taking
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    • 43 7 By Left Arrd. S'rore London K. D. Nederlanden Apr. 80 May 25 Thongwa May 2 May 28 Karmala May 9 June 4 Paul Lecat May 11 Juna 6 J. P. Coen Muy 14 June 8 Ellcnga May 16 June 11
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  • 193 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, June 14. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 5/32 Demand 2/4 1/16, Private 3 m. credits 2/4 13/32 On New York, Demand 53* i Private 90 d/s 56 Vs On France, Bank 770 On India, Bank T.T. 173^4 On Hongkong, Bank d/d p.c. dis. On
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  • 58 7 Tone of the market Steady. Latest London cables quote: Spot she 't Is. 2Vi<l. P«l« Crepe Closing PrleM Buyer*. BelUn Spot July-Sept. Oct.-Dec. Jan. -March Spot uly-Sept. )ct.-Dec. 'an.-Mar. Bibbed Smoked Sheet Cloeing Price*. Buyer*. Seller*. 47% 48 49% SOU r,2% 53 >A 54'-i
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 207 7 Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers 1 1 Batang Padang 0.47% 0.52% 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.-10 LM 1 1 Jelaatoh 0.10 0.20 bow 1 1 Johan Tin 0.40 045 i'l ft Kam. Kumunting r2.6.0 £2.7.0 10 10 Kinta Assn. Ord. 8.50 8.75 cd. 5 5 Lingui Tin 4.20 4.40 10
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    • 141 7 al. Pd. Buyers. Sellers II £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.0.0 5.2.6 0 10 Central Engine* 9.75 10.60 10 10 Central Motors 3.20 3.40 11 1 E. Smelting Co. 7.00 7.25 >/-5/-Elec. Tramways 1/6 2/6 0 10 Frascr Neave 37.00 38.00 iO 50 Hammer Co. 140.00 145.00 00 100 Katz
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    • 113 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 5 p.c. p.m. Spore Electric Tramways, 6 p.c. £350,000 nom. Spore Municipal 5 p.c. $1,878,000 par. S'poro Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1907 $1,000,000 5 p.c. ilia. Spore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500 5 p.c. dis. Spore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500
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    • 406 7 Fruer and Co. and Lyall and Evan's Quotations. r.ateirt awilable Sterling Quotation* are printed on another pa go on Friday. 10-iiij r rices. Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. AllenbyNcw(f*l) 1.20 1.30 1.20 1.30 Alor Gajah ($l) 1.30 1.50 1.25 1.40 A. Hitam ($5) 12.00 13.00 12.50 13.00 A. Kuning
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 123 7 THE MALACCA ELECTRIC LIGHTING CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) NOTICE is hereby given that the Transfer Ri-gister of the Compuny will be closed from I'riday, June 13 to Tuesday, June 19, 1921 (both days inclusive), for the preparation of Dividend Warrants. By Order of the Board, EVATT CO.,
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    • 57 7 High Grade Robber Goods FOR THE FACTORY AND MINE Hosepipe, belting, sheets, valves, packings, buffers, rings, etc FOR THE MOTORCAR Tyres, tubes, radiator-hose, matting, vulc. compound, Tide, canvas, solution, etc AND FOR ANT OTHER PURPOSE. Manufactured at low prices by the SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS H*ad-OOc* and Work* Town-Offlee and Showroom
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    • 397 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Adrts., jee page 16. CRANBERRY SAUCE, Lemon Curd, Blanc Mange, Fig Jam, Strawberry Jam, Cherry Jam. H. Bolter, Direct Importer, Europe Hotel Building. VANCANCY for ajunior clerk, ad**riised by Honcet, now tilled. Applicants thanked. TO LET, office No. U-VCbllyer Quay, for immediate entry. Apply to Meyer
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    • 437 7 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will le received at the Colonist j Secretary's Office, up to noon of June 22, 1923, for tho following works 1. Krcction of one Cluks 111 Quarters at Tanglin Hill. 2. Erection of two pair* of nemi-detaclicd Quarters, Clas.< IV, at Mount Rosio. 3. General repairs, painting
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    • 124 7 THE GREAT NICOLA THE GREAT NICOLA THE GREAT NICOLA CummenrinK Wednesday, June 20. 9.30 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, 0.30 p.m. Wednesday, June 20. Ml p m. AT THK VICTORIA THEATRE ISFIRST < I. ASS ARTISTS 13 FIRST CLAM ARTISTS II FIRST CLAM ARTISTS NICOLA THE STUAN'.EST MAN ON K\UTH. Hooking
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  • 1165 8 We offer our congratulations to the P.A.M. on the appearance of a seconi annual report which is worthy of the Association. If we are not misled by memory there was some slight carping last year over the expense incurred and
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  • 29 8 There will be next Sunday at SU Matthew's, Sepoy Lines, 8.15 p.m., even'ong and sermon preacher, the Rev. J. H. McKew, C.F. There will be 7 a.m. holy ■oinmunion.
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  • 35 8 During a qur.rrel with coolies in Rochore Road last night, a Hokien carpenter was wounded in the head with pieces of iron and wood. Eight Hokiens were involved, but no arrests have yet been made.
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  • 42 8 An Aneta message from the Hague on he 2nd instant, -tated that at a general meeting of the Maatschappy Zeehaven en Kolenstation Sabang" Sabang Harbour and Coaling Station Co. it was decided 'o increase the capital of the company to 5,000,000 guilders.
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  • 52 8 The Bangkok Times states that it ie practically certain that the Yugala, which recently caught fire on the voyage from Singapore to Bangkok, will be towed to Singapore and sold for the benefit of the underwriters. The Yugala, it will be remembered, was burnt out and put ashore in the
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  • 55 8 A complaint has been made to the Rochore police, station by a Tamil motorcar driver thst last night in East Coast Road he was assaulted by a Malay armed with psrang and sustained wounds on the left shoulder and cheek. The case was to be mentioned by Inspector Stewart in
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  • 54 8 Yesterday a Chinese was noticed by a Municipal sanitary inspector in the act of taking frogs out of a basket, skinning them while still alive, and selling their, presumably as food. In the second police court to-day, the man was charged with cruelty and was fined $3.50 or in default
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  • 21 8 Four school children at Banjoewangi were knocked down by a motor orr May 25 and three of them were badly hurt.
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  • 30 8 The rate of issue of money orders for .'ndia and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 170=$100. The rate of payment of money orders from India tnd Ceylon is Rs. 175 $100.
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  • 28 8 A gang robbery was committed last night in Prinsep Street by five Heng,vhas, the victim being a motor-car driver. named Hong Ah Long, who was robbed of {132.
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  • 28 8 A Macao has made a complaint to the jolice that yesterday morning another Macao attempted to murder him by pushng him into a pond and holding him lown.
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  • 29 8 Jewellery to the value of $2,697 ha? been stolen from 53, Kanipong Bahru itoad, the house ot*"a Hokien clerk. There .re no clues as to who broke into th.'
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  • 39 8 In our account of the wedding of Miss Frances Brooke and Mr. H. H. Sturt, wo imitted to mention that the hats and >onnets for the bridesmaids as well as he dresses were made by Gairdner, 108, Raffles Hotel.
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  • 40 8 A Chinese, named Teo Swee Than, has jeen arrested on a charge_of being in ■)oss«sion of chandu dross. Two pots, a tin, a bottle of chandu dross, seven chandu jipes, fix lamps, and eight pillowi weiv Cound in his house.
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  • 41 8 At the inquest into the death of Percy Kennedy, who was shot while watching a Lewis gun demon3trati >n at Geelong, the Deputy Coroner in Melbourne returned a verdict of manslaughter against Lieut. Wilson, who was demonstrating when the accident occurred.
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  • 49 8 The Penang members of the Education Department have issued invitations to an \t Home to be held in the Hall of the Government Girls' School to-morrow in honour of the headmaster of the Penang Free School recently appointed an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the Bri'ish Empire.
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  • 52 8 The charge against Mr. Tin Kirn h.:at. rroker, who was charged with criminal nieappropriation of household goods at .he instance of Mr. Lee Boon Chuan, was withdrawn by the D.P.P. in the third loliee court this morning. Mr. Herbert Orummond was for the prosecution and Mr. M. C. Johannes for
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  • 52 8 The case in which Mr. Dunninß, a European warder at Singapore Gaol, is •harged with using criminal force ajjainst i Chinese boy ncrned Tea Sens: Lye til mrntioned in the First Police Court this morning, and WM postponed until June 27. Mr. Cullen, A.S.P., prosecutes, and Mr. Shelley-Thompson is for
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  • 56 8 Dr. E. N. Graham, chief surgeon, Kuala Lumpur, has reported the theft of jewellery from his house in Bluff Road, valued at nearly $800. A silver manicure ;et which was amongst the articles report:d lost was recovered this mornin.tr by ietectives. There is no trace of the other articles, all
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  • 58 8 We have received a copy of the Japan Business Register for 1923, which can be obtained locally at Messrs. Kelly and Walsh, Ltd., at the price of $15. The Kegister_ is published by Eastern Com.r.erce, Yokohama, and gives, among other information, r full list of Government services, banks, manufacturers. Importers,
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  • 61 8 A cable was sent by the French citizens in Bangkok to M. Poincare emphasising their pleasure in seeing him leading the destinies of France and assuring him of their confidence and their admiration. M. Poincare in answering this message said he was deeply moved by 'he feeling of his compatriots
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  • 85 8 The Director of Education at Adelaide (Mr. W. T. M'Coy) went to England early this year to attei'd the Imperial Education Conference, and he was c«kcd to arrange to bring out suitable young male teachers to South Australia under a special scheme. A cable was received by ♦he Minister for
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  • 103 8 Mr. Justice E. C. Watson, in the course of a trial this week, remarked that the discretionary powers of- a D.P.P. were no more than those of a school boy, for he was obliged to proceed with a case even when he knew that there was no cas« at all,
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  • 93 8 The party of 800 British invalids, who, together with 50 priests and m.ny nurses, made a pilgrimage to Lourdes, has returned to London. Kathleen O'Flaherty, aged 12 years, who, on account of hip disease, had never walked without crutches and a body splint, has left them behind now, as she
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  • 92 8 An alleged criminal breach of trust which occurred in 1918 is to be mentioned before the second magistrate, this morning, when a Tioch«w, named Sim Bah Sim. will be charged at the instance of Pan? Cheng Vow, proprietor of a chop in North Bridge Road, in respect of $4,000 worth
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  • 417 8 Mr. Donald Miller, manager of United Engineer.*, lpoh, is (.unfilled to his hov e with ar injured foot. Mr. It. Crichton, formerly District Officer, Kuala Lumpur, is expected to returi (turn hon-.e next week. M. J. H. Easiter, of Shanghai, and formrrlv of Kuala Lumpur, will take
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  • 81 8 When turning out of Middle Road into Beach Road yesterday a lorry, driven by a Chinese, ran on to the edge of the road, knocking down and injuring another Chine.-c who was selling medicine, and finally landing in a ditch by the Drill Hall. This Boning the
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  • 121 8 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent WTtt«l on June M At to-day's meeting of the Sanitary Board, the chairman said that with regard to the question of education of sanitary board coolie children, the special sub-committee, appointed to inquire into this question, had been in communication with the
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  • 147 8 Mr. A. w. still has been the recipient of a handsome gold medal from tin Chinese Rubber Growers and Dealer Association, Klar.ff, which body, we iiiichvstand, has also forwarded a cheque {<>■■ $1,000 to the P. A. M. Still Presentation Fund. The medal is sent, the Association
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  • 141 8 The Siamese State Railways are establishing cla-si-s for the training of cooks and general domestic- servants. The prospective boys are to be trained in the art of serving, taught the n-ccssity of cleanliness and have instilled into them the virtue of politeness under all circumstances. The pupils
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 179 8 Carpet Department LARGE ASSORTMENT NEW GOODS MODERATELY PRICED I kpO^/CXi Srf^ CHINA GRASS ML I !^^V\Xin !§a New :it cs gns and ilffaiag^ X y V i 2 IP| Size 6x 3 ft. 6x6 f t gj^r' V > $12.00 $15.00 V^fT Sfe s^ 11 $20.00 $27.00 JOHN LITTLE Co.,
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    • 79 8 ALHAMBRA ENID BENNETT IN KEEPING UP WITH UZZIE In 6 Parts. CORINNE GRIFFTH IN MORAL FIBRE In 6 Parts. TOM MIX IN SPEED MANIAC In 5 Parts. TAN CHENG KEE Co., ltd. Proprietors. /^Ask For These five S Columbia 1 NewProc&s •WRecords J Dances I WISH I KNEW, F. Trot
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  • 297 9 Better Prospects of Allied Co-operation. Reuter's Service London, June 13. The Cabinet discussed reparations today. Lord Curzon communicated information on the attitude of the Allies as a result of the exchange of views since the German offer was made. It is understood that a declaration of British policy
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  • 176 9 Anxiety in the Serbian Capital. Rxuter's Service London, June 13. Bulgaria's silence has been broken. Reuter's Sofia correspondent reported yesterday that at a meeting of the cabinet Colonel Kalkoff, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, stated that absolute calm was reported everywhere and a few attempts at resistance ly
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  • 44 9 Reuter's Service London, June 13. Paris The examining magistrate entrusted with the preliminary investiga' tion into the charges against Cachin and nthcr French communists and~the German member of the Reichstag, Hollein, has decided that there is not sufficient evidence to support the accusations.
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  • 40 9 Reuter's Service London, June 13. A continued improvement in British trade is evidenced by the Board of Trade returns for May, which show imports £89,578,000 and exports £71,554,000, increases of £3,061,000 and £8,683,000 respectively compared with April.
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  • 191 9 Hopes of a Much Improved Situation. Reuter's Service London, June 13. The British reply to the Russian note expresses satisfaction at the acceptance of the proposals as regards the fishing dispute, compensation for Mrs. Harding and Mr. Davison, and propaganda. Britain agrees to undertake on her own
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  • 161 9 RILTIR'S SIBVICI London, June 13. Interviewed on his return from Geneva, Sir John Jordan was pessimistic regarding the opium situation as far as China was concerned. He declared that she seemed to be going back to the bad old state of affairs before the agreement was effected with
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  • 72 9 Reuter's Service London, June 13. I Washington It is understood that the I Government will be willing to permit I foreign vessels to bring sealed supplies of i liquor into American ports provided that an international agreement is reached extending the limit, in which search and seizure
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  • 67 9 Reuter's Service London, June 13. In the House of Commons at question time Mr. McNeill said legislation was necessary to carry out the Government's intention to devote the British share of the Boxer indemnity for purposes of mutual British and Chinese benefit. It is not proposed to appoint
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  • 50 9 Renter's Service London, June 13. Washington The Cotton Conference agreed to adopt the United States standards as a basis for world cotton trade. Signature of the agreement was withheld pending confirmation by the various cotton exchanges. The conference is adjourning until the 18th inst. to await the replies.
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  • 33 9 (Aneta's Service.) Weltevreden, June 13. Rubber is dull. Business for June anc July has been done at 75. Tin remains unchanged and without business. The Banka limit is 141 Mi.
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  • 535 9 An Important Development Of Method. There has been sent to us the prospectus of the Kinta Tin Dredging Company, Limited, the subscription list of which cpened on the 9th inst. and will close on the 18th inst. The nominal capital is $640,000 in shares of $1
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  • 239 9 Dredgers Curious Find at Tanjong Pagar. An interesting iind- has been made by the Singapore Harbour Board dredger Shrimp during operations en a shoal off the main wharves at Tanjong Pagar. It is the stern-frame of a ship (the part adjacent to the propellor and rudder), and,
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  • 168 9 Offered 440 Tons Sold 297 Tons. The 607 th auction of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association was held yesterday, when there was catalogued 1,253,483 lbs. or 559.59 tons. Offered !«G,ii:;4 lbs. or 440.46 tons. Sold 666,721 lbs. or 297.64 tons. PRICES REALISED. Spot. London Is.
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  • 50 9 I There will be a parochial church meeti ing held on Sunday, June 24, after 5.30 I p.m. evensong in the Chapter House for I the purpose of electing a people's warden. Nominations of candidates for election duly proposed and seconded may be sent ■to the hon. secretary or chairman.
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  • 1117 9 I Legal Argument Continued At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 13. Continuing his argument before the Court of Appeal, yesterday, Mr. Mundell said that the trial Judge's finding on the issues were all fallacious because he had nothing on which to base his
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  • 2478 9 Captain Cuttle Running Again. By Our Special Correspondent. London, May 17. The Kempton Park meeting had three features of interest the re-appearance of Captain Cuttle, last year's Derby wianer, on a racecourse a dead-heat for the Jubilee Handicap, and the suspension of Reary, one of the leading
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  • 520 10 Annual Report of Singapore Brigade. Mr. 11. E. Burma, acting Superintendent of the Singapore Kire Brigade. 1..!--issued his icpoct for the year l'J22, in which he says that the number of calls received during the yeur was 51. Of HhH calls :i2 proved to be genuine fires
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  • 76 10 According to the latest reports rwcivi-<l at Melbourne few Papua about th. u'l .-in'.iinjc upt r:'tinn in the Fopo district? by the A:i>:li.-lYrsi.ii Oil Co., the bore is now d.;wn 2.000 ft. Although no oil depotits have bi-'ii strurk yet. hope is by no means abandoned. It if intended to
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  • 25 10 The funeral of the late Mrs. Koh Chiat Hay, wife of tlir late Mr. Tan Koon Tee, took place yesterday at the Alexandra Burial Groundi.
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  • 1539 10 Widow's Claim on a Promissory i Note. In the Supreme Court, yeslerday, Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard had beforr iiira a case in which a Chinese lady, named I Chew Khiam Choo, widow of Yeow Lee Chian, who died intestate fourteen years ago, leaving estate valued at 51 20,000,
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  • 337 10 Fourteen Cases Since April (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June IS. The question of plague in this town formed an important part of the discussions at to-day's meeting of the Sanitary Board. Js-*' Dr. Jacques said that nince the last putbreak there had been a
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  • 98 10 Charles Chaplin has another knock out in The Idle Class, his latest First. National comedy, which will be shown «t the r.mpire Cinema to-night at 9.30. lie has bailed down ten n;ela of fun to two and the result is a kaleidoscope of laughs. In addition, a "even-reel
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  • LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    • 114 10 Singapore, June 11. Rubber. London Is. 2^d. Local 47> s Tin.— London £196 15s. Local $99U (100 tons sold). Share Market.— Quiet. Rubbers.— 3ukit Katiis 70-74 cents, Bassetts 1.02'-:.-1.07H, Ayer Molcks l.::0--1.35, Utan Simpans 1.66-1-.75, Glenealys 1.30-1.40, Allenbys 1.22' 2 -1.27.., AmalfM-! mated Malays 2.20-2.30. Tins.
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    • 121 10 L yail and Evatt's Report. Singapore, June 14. Tin.— H9G 15s.— down 12a. 6<l. Rubber.— l.«. 2 lid. unchanged. Rubbers. Ulu Bcnuts tt-tt, Sungci Tukanfs 27K-52%, Brojra=- G5-70, Tambalaks 9TV4-7SH, Malaka rimia3 1.40--1.45, Bassetts 1 .02 Vi 1 .07 i Mininp.— South.-; 97-99, Ulu Piah" 1.7 J'j-I.'i 7-. Malayan Collieries
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    • 882 10 steady round 90 cents business done. North Tai pings are firm at 1.25, South Ta'pings are steady at i, Nawns Pets have been taken up to 1.45, U!u Piahs w ave advanced to 1.70, Petalings offer at SO cents, Linguis were done at 4.25, Kampong
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 646 10 S. C. F. A. Defeat S. C. C. Yesterday's first division League match between the S. C. C. and the S. C. F. A. on the Padang provided a win for the Chinese by two goals to nil, after a match in which play never rose to anything
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    • 19 10 Yesterday's Play. Ladies' Championship Final. Mrs. Cantrcll beat Miss Fawcett, 3 G, 6—l, 6—4.
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    • 107 10 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Double Handicap. E. G. Wheatley and A. E. Coelho owi 50 beat P. A. Beins and S. H. Mclntyre, scr., 3—6, 6—3, 6—l. A Single Handicap. C. A. R. Batcman owe 15.1 beat T. Lcijssius, 6 l, 4 6, 6 4. n Single Handicap.
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    • 101 10 TO-DAY'S TIES. Championship Singles. Cheong Chee Tong v. Foo Hee Seng Chcontf Chee Lim v. Lee Keng Tye Chua Choon Leong v. Tan Hong Chee Chiew Eng Hoh v. John Lim. A Doubles Handicap, Final. Koh Yew Tuan and Jee Ah Chian v. Wee
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    • 86 10 Yesterday's fnatohes resulted as follows I Lim Bong Soo and Tan Koon Inn beat H. Stack and C. A. Norris, 6—3, 7—6. A. Schudel and S. E. Newbvry beat S. N. Ahmad tnd G. J. D«wson, 6—2, 6— 3. TO-MORROWS TIES. Singles. S. Abed v.
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    • 59 10 The races for the V.M.C.A. all round championship will begin on Saturday with the 40 yards free style for both A and "B" classes. Competitors are asked to be ready by 5 p.m. Intending competitors are reminded that the I .fe Saving Competition for the
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  • 499 10 Steps to Revive the Medical Journal. From Dr. Scharff, honorary secretary of the Malaya Branch of the British Mulkal Association, m arc in receipt of a copy of the Transactions of the bianch for the session 11)22-23. From an introductory note, we gather that this is a
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  • 209 10 Convent Pupils in Practical Examination. The undermentioned pupils* of the Convent of the Holy Infant Jtsus, Singapore, passed the practical examination of Tiinity College of Music, London, which was held on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of this week First Steps Division. M. Taylor, I. Teye, Eng
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  • 134 10 Some startling allegation? were made by a deputation which at Sydney on May 10, asked the Minister for Justice (Mr. Levy) to abolish wine bars in Sydney. It was alleged that many of the prettiest girl* in Sydney were being: ruined by :Nion.-. It was Mated, that
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  • 1788 11 Reconstructed Company's First Dividend. The third annual general mcetin;: of Bl re mhnn Rubber Kstatrs, Ltd., was held on Miiy at the offices cf the company, 2. I and 4, Idol Lane, Eastchcap, E.C., i lid r the presidency uf Sir Stanley Bois (tlic Chairman of the company.)
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  • 362 11 Government Claim Over Dredging Contract. The Mixed Courts in Cairo in mail week gave judgment on the phase of the dispute, involving large sums of money and some unpleasant features, between the Egyptian Government and Messrs. Bos and Co., the Dutch harbour work contractors. In 1918 this firm
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 161 11 An Instrument to be Proud Of "His Master Voice" !B|jKjß Sj|W^!rl We have i-omplete stocks- of all a&V^ i; Models. Call to-day, we will be 3r^/fc£ pleased to play your favourite Ivr £j^V Machines, without any obliga- CAoti OR EAbY i XX.MS. S. MOUTRIE CO., LIMITED. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. HASTINGS
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    • 416 11 RAFFLES HOTEL «onda M d^.* T»l.paon. 2*2*. (i» Unj.) TUKSDAT.— DInn.r Duet, The Flntit Billroora la the lut. WlDNlSDAY.— Orrhtstral Concert, Grill Boom adjoining Dining Room, •[>•■ 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. THURSDAY.— Gint Night, Dinner aac Thnradar D e# GUEST NIGHT fridat.-t- D..«.t, niMMrD PV A Kt/^I- 1 SATURDAY.—
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  • 965 12 strong Position and Forward Contracts. The third annual general meeting of the Kuraj Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held j on M.iy 7, it the registered offices of the j company. Plaaan 8 n d l". Austin j riai>, Bfj. Mr. E. L. Hamilton (the Chairman) pre-iciinj;-'1 lv- Chairman
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  • 49 12 The British Delegation, which in inquiring into migration to Australia, baa arrived at Sydney by way of America. The chairman (Sir William Windham) said the object of the mission was to *ecure a view of migration from ar. Australian angle also to see and understand their problems and conditions.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 524 12 BEER AND CHAMPAGNE j »j^ Ex Bond or duty M f JS Heady from Stork: \S*m GERMANIA BEER JjT^fl| (li*ht pilsenrr) SI'ORT-GIRL DEER CT^?Sl9^^ (li ht Pi'wener* ML Ms£f' J^k JO.4S per quart IkaV Champifnr. «£TNOOr» WMtl l>ri and Igv^Pf^^^^*^"''] rel Quarts y^^^^L^aJß Wholesale Retail. ALSAGOFF CO. 96 and 97,
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  • 652 13 European Lady Traveller's Experiences. Discussing her recent journey to Timbuctoo, Lady Dorothy Mills told ,1 representative of the Sunday Times that the journey should only be undertaken by people prepared to rough it. She left England on December 30, an I after staging a fortnight in
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  • 359 13 A Yacht Full of Fashionables Coining. Another party of round-the-world tourists, smaller in number than those which have already invaded Japan, is due to visit thesa shores some time in the late summer or ean'y in the fall. The party consists of a nunjber of English society people
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 472 13 "MonKerrafl.imt Fruit laice /*of?ftlilto'ft\ When you buy l.ime juice, mat* quenches the thirst and re- ffW'l |ITWA certain ir is MONTSIiRRAT,and Hcves the parcM throat as I you <nil»>e (jetting the most coolMtta] «Ke CM. Ir is maoe ing and refreshing of all drink*. ■■My from >hr >,-.«•« itilr.v :H
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    • 250 13 TRADE WITH AUSTRALIA Mr. E. T. Sheaf, The Australian Government Trade Commissioner in the East, will be pleased to furnish upon request information and advice regarding ALL AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE I AND MANUFACTURES. Postal Address P. O. Bot 23, SINGAPORE. Cable Addreaa AUSTRADCOM, SINGAPORE. Office Address 67, ROBINSON ROAD. SINGAPORE. Trlfphone
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    • 127 13 GLOBEOL The Ideal Tonic. -Ccuragt! GMhl wiH soot ttlttn y.w hrjUh and mum fkl m "1 c»n state positively that Glcbfol consiJc»b!y curtails t!i» period of convalescence. Generally speaking, it may be said to represent the standard spenPc for all '-liseases cJjc to poverty of Mood. It ij a fir#t-dass
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 370 14 Sunlight Soap. Sunlight soap is pure, produced by the largest corporation in England. It is good all through and will keep down to the tiniest fraction. It wears no disguise, nothing is added to colour f it. Its pleasing, light golden colour is due entirely to the sweet, wholesome materials
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    • 2026 14 AsMta arer 15,000,009 S.C. Aararaae. la fore* it*' $17,000,001. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. j (Incorporated la Straits Settlements) HUD OFFICE I Winchester Honse, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE Old Jewry, ».C. Tke Company has ftQ.POO deposited with the Supreme Court of KarUad and complies with the British Life Assurance
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 198 15 The appearance on Singapore Roads of the 1923 Model ESSEX TOURING CAR, has undoubtedly placed at the service of the Public a four-cylinder, 5 passenger car which is equalled by few and excelled by none. -_L-talw^ LpBB B Rf /4^LkßdS4 \^H I 'l_Pi*JW lais^avHiaV /^■gKfnl i 3" \C/r¥ isMIsM sW^^^^K^^^^^-^ssr-ssßßs^ip
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    • 576 15 FOX I'RJ.MKH AND ItlUl MEN ONLY. I THE ROYAL YAKUT! (AN._NG VILAB.) j This Yakut! or life-giving nectar hai been prepared from the best, choicest and rieheit vegetable drugs. It has a wonderful pro- perty of increasing the virile power and rectifies all urinary disorders. In fact, it makes man
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    • 513 15 SALES BY AUCTION CHEONG KOON SENG GO. IMPORTANT~AUCTION SALE 3f valuable land and house properties at instead Road, Angullia Road, Tanjong Ka:ong Road, Spottiswoode Park Road, Kalian^ Road and l'ulau Tekong Besar. \t Messrs. Chcong Knon Seng Co.'a saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, June 20, at 2.30 p.m.
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    • 526 15 SALES BY AUCTION IMPORTANT MORTGAGEE'S SALE 1 The undersigned have received instructions 1 to sell by public auction at their sale-room, Rnffle* Chambers, Ruffles Place, on Monday, June 18, at 2.30 p.m. WILKIE ROAD. j (1). Freehold land and house No. 13, I Wilkie Road, area 2,722 square feet. Messrs.
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    • 348 15 SUES BY AUCTION AUCTION SALE of artistic Jacobean do-ij'n tn-.k household fun.iturc, piano, gramophone, bm car, etc. At .Nj. 11, liuse Lane, off Tanjong Katong Kor.d (behind Villa Dolce), on Saturday, Jure IC, at 3 p.m. ComyrUiag nrihocany-staineci teak drawing rcom suite, waz-pollihed Irak sideboards with murblc tops, nn excell
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 457 16 BUAK mi ft GO LTB. (Incorporated In Singapore) Bklpckandlers and General Contract*!*, IS, rHILLir STREET. Bend ynnr orders to a* and ba aaaared of our FIRST QUALITY GOODS ROCK-BOTTOM PRICES AND SPECIAL SERVICES In the ahipchandlery busineaa. A trial order will eonvinc* yon that oar claims are fully proven. Enquire
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    • 331 16 $6.50 only The record beaten for cheapness. This price will purchase one of the finest quality Ladies' Hats, made with Silk Crepe Chine and Muslin. Also Latest Straw Hats, trimmed with best fancy silk ribbon in all shades for $7.50 PARISIAN HOUSE AND BON MARCHE, 18, STAMFORD ROAD. White Ants
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    • 910 16 ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Want*, For Sale, To Let, etc., in ordinary close act type (average six words to line) are per line one insertion 28 cents, two ins. 46 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 cts., five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten in*. $1.40, twelve
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    • 991 16 LAND AND HOUSES^ TO LET, 70, Prinsep Street, gas and water. Apply 9, Clark* Quay. TO LET, No. 2, Amber Road. Entry im mediate. Apply within or to Messrs. Meyer Brothers. 1 TO LET, from June 1, bungalow No. SOS, Pasir Panjang, 6% mile. For rent, etc., please apply to
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    • 727 16 JOHN DUKE F.8.0.A, F-S.M.C. OPTICIAN. 12, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. 5 YEARS' LONDON EXPERIENCE IN SPECTACLE FITTING. GOVERNMENT NOTICE The dilapidated state of the paper currency, particularly that of the one-dollar denomination, has been a matter of concern to the Government for some considerable time. The Government has ample stocks of
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    • 258 16 Evening Gowns Parisian Corsets American Silk Hose Parisian Lingerie. European Attendance PRINCESS GARMENTS GO, 4. 2AFPLIS CHAMBKR& iOtp—U* ftobUa.a'*) Hoars 9 &.ra. to 1 p.m. PHOTOGRAPHS^ For the best of everything in every Branch of Photography MR. BUCKERIDGE Phone 1 898 THE ONLY EUROPEAN STUDIO in the COLONY 65, ORCHARD
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 200 16 THE STRAITS TIKES TELEPHONES Editorial and General M GS Manager's Office 1117 All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc., ■bould be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES. Wants, For Sale, To Let,
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