The Straits Times, 14 May 1924

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    14 1 The Straits Times No. 27,55 G. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1924. PRICE 10 CENTS
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    DETECTIVE SCIENCE.
    318 2 Chemistry, Photography And X-Rays. Science to-day is being more and more resorted to in the detection of crime Dr. F. W. Crossley-Holland, joint secretary of the Pharmaceutical Conference, in a recent lecture at Bath described how a draughtsman prepares a detaileu plan of the scene. "A searching examination,"
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    KISSING.
    167 2 Classification us Hazardous Occupation. Dr. Donald Armstrong, a noted actuary, of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Oomp'iny, New York, announces that the result of researches made by sCir.v eminent physicians in connection with respiratory diseases has induced the tornpany to classify kissing as a socalied extra-hazard ius occupation." This means
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    Women Bandits in New York.
    165 2 An unusually large number of femalo bandits has been active in New York. In a few cases they act as lures for male bandits, but as a general rule they work alone holding up storekeepers at the points of revolvers, and rifling cash registers. One
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    New Safety Device for Submarines.
    96 2 From Paris it has been reported that M. Carpentier, a French inventor, has devised a system of diving bells which can be attached to a submarine for saving the crew if an accident occurs. The first diving bell, attached by a cable, can be sent
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    Reporters on Strike.
    74 2 Newspaper reporters suddenly went on strike at Chippenham (Wilts) Police Court. They had been seated in a position where it was impossible properly to follow the proceedings, and several appeals to the magistrates for bettei accommodation having failed, they d pencils and walked out during the sitting.
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    What is a Habitual Criminal ?
    54 2 What is a Habitual Criminal The point as to whether a man onc< convicted as a habitual criminal i< II bl to a sentence as such whenever he appear in the dock spems to have baffled fiv of Appeal. Consequently, If Judges of the Kind's Bench Division hay. been asked
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      203 2 Briar Pipes •> We illustrate two Popular Shapes f~ [h But the wholt range comprises __jp7iiiii*iitiMm[ SsasSßj^j|^^ A Pipe to Fit Every Face Ask Your Dealer To-day. <t»aaaaaa Dfivonsiiire Bacon SINGAPORE. COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd. ORCHARD ROAD. (Inc. in SS.) i GEARED -TO^-THtT-ROAD WE STOCK A FULL RANGE OF SIZES,
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      156 2 W BEET HAMS la.-rola, MP YOUR SKIN aS! i^ M COJIPLEXK'N Ql reguH La* i 551 V rola. t (W~~&ik •■''"ii^il BECTHAM SOW i'f.-^ll Fir Have you sent that order along to RICKARD LIMITED, Prompt Printers, 76 Cecil Strait, &iii?apore. The Great Br.tash Health Tonic As a r.treir;thc:;cr and restorative
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      182 2 The Besf Tonic In the East M.)BKe\ There is no drink in all M>'iBl&3k\ c as compare with gigjSL MILK STOUT. The Flam fiBl^% vonr ls sPlen^'^s P 1en^'^ an^ it ia ffl l/"Bs ft full of noFirishmcnt. You B HmMfttk\ can eel doing you S f'«wBSBK^ >ut make pure
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    ON SIGNING CHITS.
    371 3 Plea for Discontinuance of The System. The question of the expediency of the continuance of the chit system, which has been hallowed by long; usage, every now and then is debated in Far Eastern pints and places, says the China Express. Not lonjj since it occupied the
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    WORLD'S DIRTIEST VILLAGE.
    354 3 Busy Tibetan Trade Mart The Great Unwashed. Phail-jung, where the Mgunt Everest Expedition proposes to spend several weeks, is the filthiest village in the world, writes the correspondent of the Daily Mail. Situated on a small knoll in the centre of the plain from which it takes
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    RELIGIOUS FERMENT.
    280 3 New Free Church Formed In Tinnevelly. A Tinnevelly correspondent draws athmtkrn to the formation of a new schism in thr recent amalgamation of the S.P.G. and C.M.S. Churches in that district. Before the scheme was passed, there was an agitation against it, but, thanks to the extraordinary tact
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      209 3 MELDRUMS LIMITED TIMBERLEY, MANCHESTER REFUSE DESTRUCTORS rs?«fc**« tW Ranging from the smallest size I&k CONSUMING fc 30 pounds per hour yy up to ANY CAPACITY for the P LARGEST Wr MUNICIPALITY. Full particulars and literature on request. SOLE AGENTS UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements). SINGAPORE. 2 I
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      572 3 Baby's Own Tablets CTRED THIS LITTLE GIRL OF STOMACH TROUBLES IN KELANTAN. Anxious parents everywhere ask one another what to do when their little ones are ailing. It is for the benefit of such fathers and mothers that Mr. M. Ghazaly, of Kota hahru, Kclantan, Federated Malay States, permits the
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      364 3 STEAMER SAILINGS INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Direct Service to Jipan via Hongkong and Shanghai and to Calcutta ria Penang from Singspor* Taking Cargo on through Bills of Ladlat for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amor, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Tangtss* Ports, Formosa the Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA
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      284 3 STEAMER SA.U36S »ON»DEUTSSKi^HoY^ AND HAMBUM -AMERIKA LINE (Companies Incorporated la Gxrmany) The aaderaoted are Companies' iateaded flxtares. OUTWARD For Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. Da* Singapore TREUSSEN (H.A.L.) May 1.1 HOLSTEIN (N.D.L.) May it HOMEWARD Far KotUrdasa, Haaabarg snd Brcmiea. Dae Singapore •COBLENZ (N.D.L.) May 11 gHAVELLAND (H. A.L.I May 19
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      819 4 _»TEMBEB BIHJWIB P. 0.-British India r°»d Apcar Line TCompaaUs Ixc*rport»«i ll Baglaadi MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PKNINBULAB AND ORIFNTAL B. N. CO. Trader Contract witk Hli Majeity'a GoTtnuatnl, LONDON-FAR lASTERN BBBTICB OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMBWARDS FOB CHINA AND JAPAN FOB MARSEILLES. LONDON AND ANTWERP Tornaga Daa fl*»or« Tonnaga
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      711 4 BTEJMEB SAILIHIS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (laeorporated 1a Eaglaad) The Blue Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON. AMSTERDAM. BOTTBRDAM, ANTWBRP, HAMBUKQ AND BREMEN. GBNOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW TORE. Taking cargo tfcreirh Bill
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      720 4 STEAMER SAHjHjjS "lonlnklykT paketvaart maatschappij BOTAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVTA) (Incorporated 1n Cclland.) UNDKC CONTKACT -WITH THE NETHERLANDS 'NDTA GOTBIINMINT. TeUphoaa Noa. Paaaaga Dept 151, Freight Dept, 1202, Marls* and Tranablpaant Dept. 1437, Manager'! Dept. IMS BOELONGAN -M»y 15, Muntok, Djeboes, Blirjoe, Soongei Liat, Pangkal-Pin-ng and Koba. SINGARADJA— May
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      568 5 STEmjEB SAIUWBS Burns Philp Line Fir SYDNEY, MELBOIJKNB Tim fAVA, DAKWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND ud BRISBANE Ragnlar moMhly satltag. by th* wall knowa steamer. MARELLA (7S7i toas) aad MONTORO (6000 toas). Th* s.a. MARELLA Is th* largest sad fln.it *t*aa.«r tradiag to Asstralla, Cab*, ds lux*, siagl* berth cablas, svln-.ming bath,
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      148 5 STRUTHERS BARRY OPERATING U.S. GOVERNMENT SHIPS SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELBS AND SAN FRANCISCO U.S.S.B. s.p. WEST FARALON In port to discharge and load U.S.S.B. s.s. WEST MONTOP Jun« to discharge and load and snbequent steamers aprrorimately 80 days apart. Taking cargo to all Overland points in United States and Canada.
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      655 5 STEAMER SAILiNfiS DOLLAR LINE ROUND THE WORLD FAST PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE FBOH SINGAPORE AND PKNANQ TO FOBTON AND NaTW YORE VIA PORT SAID ALEXANDRIA NAPLES GENOA AND MARSEILLES. Arrtvea. Sails. s.s. PRESIDENT MONROE May 21 May 23 U. PRESIDENT HARRISON June 4 June 6 PRESIDENT VAN BUREN June 18
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      665 5 STEfIWER SftHlWfiS ELLERM AN 7'TTnE F.I.I.KRMAN BUCKNALL RTBAMSIUP CO.. I,TI». (laeorpnraltd in KngWnd) BTBAMBR. B| Bf,por.. PASSKNGIfk SERVICE PASSAGE RATES A Class steamer Ist class fBG, tad efakU CB^, Dock J22. tB Class steamer Ist rla<is tt% liiwl clori HO, Deck £22. Cargo steamers £.O. FREIGHT SERVICE Mb CITY OF
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      326 6 CSSEMAS alhambraT From Monday, May 12 to Saturday, May 17. In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. WHEN NATUBE SMILES OsM n-el scenic ASSOCIATED FIUST NATIONAL PUBUBiTS ANITA STEWART in THE IN-VISIBLE FEAR im 6 Reck. RepMc witfc •rntational molodramntic I twi^?, the story iily and steadily towards str.;
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      161 6 In the First Show at 7.50 p.m. ONE EXCITING DAY A Two Reel Universal Comedy. i °I£^ST Tur dam a inwr IH P K/A 11 fVlllli 1 llLl llrll/£V IWIIVI on t> i 10 Episodes or 20 Reels, i?niD^l«. fcpisode .J. A BATTLE OF WITS, 2 Reels. Epr'S°^' ij,^ WARNED
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      315 6 EMPIRE CINEMA In Ike Second Show at 9.30 DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS in his mi I'ktu.v langhf, thrills and happiness. WHEN THE CLOUDS ROLL BY ii l> iv.r: A snappy romance of jrontfa .n I love, lull of lauprhti-r and happiness, ,i ii! (hiring. Supported hy two n.w t jlmim '< and
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      255 6 WHITEAWAY'S Uk THE "COMPACTUM." Just ,o Hand, a l.r Xc consignment of t^^'uZ^ wln'l on Tyr..' LADIES' "HOLEPROOF" <Wt£ tai SILK HOSE. prjce 131.50 Colours White, Black, African Brown, complete with apron. Silver end Me*. All .-izus. Price 51.50 per pair. THE "BEDSEAT" CAR. Vu\]y CelUpaibli wit'i strap sprimc*. I'limriMlV
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    53 7 US. If 1 I in 7.22 p.m. S.C.C v. RCA. ,r.i., P. 11 p.m. 'i p.m. m f> ",1 p.m. its' [nititata. Ml, S.C v. Sussex. lual Mtc-, 5.15. 9.4S :>.m. lo, Happy Valley, m.. 9^7 p.m. >■■ 10.2 p.m. ttek. S.-l.tar. i, U!.:,<: a.m., 1O.:!C pin.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    69 7 Wodnei lay, May 14, Shlfa alaajajaM* the Wharvc* or expected to arrive. ;:l hakbour. Drente. line K. -f Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCK. raajawi I Clenfalloeli I Baa Vhatt l.ceitlinn Ship I'll r. >• Oodown Gate fi.oon n i 1 ]>,■ We«rt City Pul Wo Vn/ I
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    Vessels Arrived.
    18 7 Chin., 1 i fron tUnham I ma, from Rot- rtoin, J ions, from Suez 18-8, 1
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    167 7 Mff. 2.80 p.m. •.t 3 p.m. ii.tshaw did Penan* 3 p.m .">i inn 3 p.m. id Japan p.m. luu p.m. >:i.«:.i. PlUkj and Alauai, t.Ai.v W4il« for F.urcpe, etc. (vi» Bba.ua>) t p.m. Registration up to 1 p.m. PorceU auun Hia plamentarj Mail by truin to taking
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    31 7 I'.n S'por* Mar. 28 Apl. 2 Apl. 4 Apl. 7 A))!. IB Apl. 17 Arr-1 London Apr. 21 Apl. 26 Apl. M Muy 2 May 10 May 1J
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    GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE
    44 7 I'l Bl !r WORKS DEPARTMENT. t Office of the Huiiru up to noon, NEW GAOL HOSPITAL AND WALL, J< hon Hahru. u.ns m:.y be Um Drawing any dry bttweeo Pridayi and llulitia> not Li;iil itjelf to lh« lowest or any iiiiUir.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    206 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Hay 14. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 1/10 Demand 2/3 31/32 Private 3 m. credits g mand Private 90 d/s 62« On France, Bank 800 nom. i)p India, Bank T. T. L64U 1 i'..nk <!'il 2% ii.-. pm Bank d/d 71 T. T. 140',i
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    62 7 Ton* cf ticket Weak. Latett LoaiM ables quote: Spot sheet 10% d. '■=r.=s I Singapore Standard Palo Crepe Closing Prices. Buyers Seller*. Spot June July-Sept. Oct.-Dec. Spot Joly-Si Oct.-Dei:. Sinpajvre Standard Kibbed Smoked She«t Cosing Prices. Bin (■<•'. Sellers. 36* M M 9»M 87%
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      MINING.
      225 7 [mm Val. 10. buyers. Seller*, l l Batang Padaag <U2*i M1\h 1 l Httui Ha 140 L46 a ii [dria Hydraulic 1S/G 19/G xd. 1 1 Johan Tin 0.H5 IMfl l i Jetantoh 0.1 i 0.20 0 < Kam. Camunting 46/6 47/0 fl il Karountiag Tin o7/0 08/O 10
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      GENERAL.
      125 7 Issue Vsl. Pd II X! B '<■<'<■'■> LO LOG iUonom 10 LO Central Moiovs ~~>0 2.75 n £1 V. Smelting &*0 MO E 5 -1 lya 4/1% 4/5 Va 10 10 Frasi 12.00 43.00 :»O lit) fla ■■••<•, Co 145.00 155.00 100 10D] 106 115 fie 17/9- VjJ10 LO
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      DEBENTURES.
      102 7 U. Kr.i{ p.c. t:i,«14,300 par 10 p.e. pu S*pore Electric Trtuiwayi, p.c £.:.-0,000 SG-58 S'por. M"::c:psl 5 p.e 1,875,UU0 par 10 p.c pit: .S'pnri MuD'xiptl i\-e p.e of ISO 9 t1,f«0.',030 1U p.c. par 5 p.r. pc. Spore Munidpal 4H r-x. a L 8 'i» $!,000,000_10 p.c. par E
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      395 7 Frtaor 4/i/l Co. iad Lyall an.l Bratt'c QaoUtioaa. 1./il.'*t ivailable Sterling Quotations are printed on another page on Friday. To-day'f Price*. 1'raser Lyall Co. Evavt. Al..r Gftjftll ($i) O.!>0 l.(!o 0.90 1.05 AUenby (*1) LOT% 1-15 IM 1.15 A. Hitam U r >> 10.50 n.:,o 11.00 12.00 A.
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      840 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other «!.:vsi|U'd Advts., sre page 1G. GRANDE MARNIEB LIQUEURS, Annette, Cordon Jaune, I i orJon Vert Kumrnc; I i Ifonopole, Veritable Mandarine. II. Belter, Direct Import': ii Hot*] BuUdinc ETTER RE< EIVED. WRITE WHE COMING. dp] HnUery Ro:.<l. i Ip) la nu paint likf a rood pit the
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      24 7 Victoria Theatre Tel. 826. Tel. 826. Commencing Thursday, May 22 THE QUAINTS BOOKING OPENS AT THEATRE ON Monday, May 19. Prices $3, $2, $1.
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      340 7 STADIUM Double Championship Event BATTLING KEY mm santos Fur the l.iuhiwi-iirht Championship of Malaya 10 ROUNDS Bantamweight Championship of Malay: RED WARREN (Holder) CHIN BENG (Challeneer) 6 Rounds BOY SHELLEY TAN SAN fi Rounds JACK FARRET HARRY SMYTHE Welterweisht Champion of Malaya 6 Rounds Prices $3, $2, $1 and 50
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      301 7 For An Indefinite Period The Most Amazing Nature Picture Ever Filmed Hunting Big Game in Africa with CVS and CAMERA A l.onj: TMUag Reek fl Inconceivably nnthr Incomparably In By Arranjr •n<-"i Universal ftetnrt To Ik- ScrtvnH Twl BOXING ABE? HAPPY \m. First Sen i Second Scrcer.:. (\>mnr THURSDAY, MA
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    The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, MAY 14. AFFAIRS IN SIAM.
    1022 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, MAY 14. AFFAIRS IN SIAM. The recent Siamese Loan of three millions sterling floated in London tends to •draw attention to the resources of our friendly neighbour. Siam has four loan- on London, aggregating nine millions sterling, and floated respectively in 1905. 1907, 1922 and 1924.
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    56 8 It is reported that another sensational piracy has taken place in the Canton delta, resulting in a motor vessel, named Oporto, flying the Portuguese flag, being mo.td and her Captain, a Portuguese, and an Indian guard being shot. The motorboat left Kongmoon for Canton on May 1 with a number
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    62 8 A fatal accident is reported to have occurred a few days ago in the Chin Hin Rubber Factory, Jelutong Road, Penang. A Chinese who was working in the enfine room happened to get his trousers .•aught and was struck violently by the diaft. Tht mishap occurred about three !n the
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    60 8 On searching the Andre Lebon on May L Shanghai Customs officials found behind a funnel casing 116 boxes containing 50 pistols and 22,000 rounds of ammunition. A steward was intercepted in the gangway in possession of two automatic?. He was handed over to the Water Police. Three other stewards have
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    68 8 Two Chinese Imperial vases were nun tioned before Mr. Justice Greer in the King's Bench Division on March 14. Only two people in Britain understand the valut 313 1 Chinese Imperial vases their owner Hln Klsa Jeanne D'Usez, of MontDeliei Square, Knightsbridjjc. said. Thes<. wt re given as presents, and
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    22 8 H.M.S Hollyhock (Commander Peace. D.5.0., RN.,I which arrived in Penang on Saturday from Port Dickson will remain in l'enang about a week.
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    31 8 The rcte of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 103 $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 168 $100.
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    38 8 On' the application of Insp. Boatoek, Mr. Gourlay made an order to-day thct Tan Ah Lok alleged to have stolen jewellery at Miri be sent back to that port under police escort by the Deli sailinir this afternoon.
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    33 8 Sir Percy Loraine, British Minister, Teheran, has arrived in London having travelled through Russia. This is the first occasion a British official has traversed Russia since the war. He was amicably received everywhere-
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    42 8 The mail boat Prins dar Nederlanden on her last voyage towards the end of last month brought 14 V4 million guilders ;n; n silver coins and the Enegger brought ."rom Australia a consignment of gold for he firm of Ross Taylor, Sourabava.
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    41 8 Operations connected with the widening of one of the mo-t congested portion* of Beach Street, l'enang, arc i:l full swing, the premises formerly occupied by Messrs. Chong Kee and Co., the United Traders and Other firm tu'iii f r ilmost demolished.
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    45 8 A new shipbuilding company has been founded at Barcelona under the auspices of Krupps entitled Naval Union of the Levant. The capital is fully subscribed and no shares are offering to the public. If conditions- allow the company will build warships and locomotives besides merchantmen.
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    50 8 This morning: a Swede named Hylmar Holmberg, a s?aman on board the Sumatra, now in harbour, was charged before Mr. Gourlay with possession an the nth instant of six automatic pistols and 24 packets of ammunition without a licence. The accused was arrested by Supervisor Woodhouse of the Monopolies' department.
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    51 8 Sub-Inspector Shannon, Chinese Detective Inspector Chu Heung and Interpreter Ng Ping Wu, all of the Hongkong Police Force, were witnesses of the shooting of 08 pirates in the Heungshan district. The pirates were sentenced to be shot for their work in connection with the capturing of the steamer launch Kwong
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    63 8 This morning, a Sinhalese named Singho Hamy, was charged with the attempted murder of M. L. de Silva, also a Sinhalese, in Bras BaKih Road last night. Both the men are goldsmiths- employed in a jeweller's shop in Bras Basah Hoad. The complainant is- said to be lying, as a
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    78 8 Armed with a pair of spurs, made to resemble handcuffs and a policeman.- belt. ;i Cantonese, named Chew Hon, is alleged :o have arrested Tay Chew Leng for ■heating, while the latter was havinir an iltercation with a woman in Upper Cross street over some money the woman said ie
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    65 8 By kind permission of Lieut. Col. S. V. St. Julius and Officers the band of the 2nd Battalion the Royal Sussex Regiment will play the following programme in the Botanic Garden- M Sunday, May 18, commencing at 9.15 p.m.: Overture, Tarn CShuter, (I)rysdale) selection from The Mikad:> (Siillivan) song. The
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    79 8 A correspondent writes to the Bangkok Times of May 10 A slight shock, ■joining probably from the Wist, was observed this morning at :UK.:;<). A watcrpail, filled to about a quarter and standing on an edge of the floor-plank-nc in an indifferent equilibiium, moved forwards and backwards lereral times, awakeninjr
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    86 8 Efforts of the Hongkong police to trace the ricksha coolie who is alleged to have robbed a tourist from the Kmjm-ss of Canada have so far proved fruitless. Matters are complicated by the assertion of the victim, a Mr. Immm Ilr.rdir, i iiat the ricksha was numbered 1259. According to
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    93 8 Some of the vessels steaming up towards Liverpool and London during the last few weeks, have been forests at MS, for their decks have been (racked with tremendous tropical trees growing in their own earth, and transplanted from India, Malaya, Fiji, and other romanticoutposts of the British Empire. Thus visitors
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    122 8 Since the murder of Miss Rourkc in a train between Lahore and Rawalpindi, the Nurth-Western Railway has been considering: the question of the safety of lady passengers tra\elling alone at ni<rht and, realising the urgency of the matter, the authorities as an experiment arc deputing a special additional guard to
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    409 8 The Bishop of Singapore will be in Malacca during the early put of June. The Rev. Norman Bowe;-, Chaplain of Malacca, is expected to return early ta August from his holiday. Invitations have been i-suod for a ball in honour of H. M. the King's .">lKh biitliday
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    World's Largest Submarine.
    36 8 The biggest submarine cruiser in the world, the British submarine K2i>, arrived at Singapore at IO.ISO this morning and went alongside the wha>-f at Keppel Harbour for the purpose of tal'ing on oil.
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    Two Murders Last Night.
    45 8 Two murders were committed last night, one of a Chinese who was stabbed in New Market Road, and the other < f a Chinese who was shot dead in Lim Ng Bee Lane. Several men have been dilaincd by the Central Police.
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    London Rubber Stocks.
    44 8 Yesterday, Messrs. Lewis and Peat received a cable from their London hou.-e dated the 12th inst., informing them that London stocks fo:- the week ending May 12 are increased by \OH tons, makinjr a total now on hand of 54,540 tons.
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    Penang Lawyer Dead.
    47 8 Our P«BUC correspondent telegtmplu that news hcs been reeehrod by cable of the death of Mr. S. K. Brireton Martin, at Dundrum, Ireland, on May 3. The lin.i of Mann Lobu sad Koss will 1m- do« 1 on Thursday as a token of respect.
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    Government House.
    231 8 The following officials of the Singapore Turf Club had the honour of luruliing with His Excellency at Govemraei i House yesterday Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Saunders, Mr. A. W. Vick, Mr. and in. Main will Mr. and Mrs. Foogere, Mr. an t Mrs. Hynes, Mr. and Mrs.
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      133 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. ANITA STEWART in THE INVISIBLE FEAR in 6 Reels. BEN TURPIN and KATHRYN McGUIRE in THE SHRIEK OF ARABY in 5 Reels. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. ROY STEWART in THE RADIO KING in 10 Episodes or 20 Reels.
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      67 8 On Other Pages. Pace. Detective Science 2 Shipping and The Mails 7 Ranter Tcli-grams 9 A IVnunic Wedding !i The Assizoj 9 Malayan Coll Uriel Met-ting 'J Sporting Intelligence .11) < '.rnspondence ID To-day's Share Market In Yesterday's Racing Results II) Kxcitiny Chase in the Harbour 10 Malacca Notes 11
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    PARLIAMENT.
    344 9 Baldwin's Censure Motion Rejected. Debate on McKenna Duties. [Bnnu TmrnriftH] London, May 13. The HoOM Of CoBUnOM was crowde:! fir the debate on .Mr. Baldwin's vote of IWIIUH regarding t Ji«- removal of the McKenna duties. Mr. Baldwin Hid British motet era Known OB the Australian market were ed
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    Labour's Foreign Policy.
    232 9 Desire for a Great Peace And Union. [Reuter Telecram.] London, May 14. Defining the Government'! foreign policy at a labour women's demonstration at the Albeit Hall, the Prime Minister declared that be was eonvteeed and unbending nationalist. Ho respected national traditions and characteristic-. It would lie a
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    Various.
    46 9 [Heuteb Telecrau.] I/Jndon. May 13. Shanghai It is reported from Hongkong that Dr. Sun Yet Sen has difd of brain fever. London. M;'.v 14. Waahingt— The Beaata ,-usuined President Coolidga's Vtte H Urn Omnibus Pettta* Uill, the necessary majority to overriJt hi* uctiun being lacking.
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    French Elections.
    384 9 The Effect on Future Foreign Policy. [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 13. Paris The newspapers generally con■Un that while the swing to the Left will have some influence on domestic policy, it is extremely improbable that it will affect foreign policy. They lay stress on the success of the
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    Shipping Conference.
    97 9 [RlUTIB TCLKGKAlf.] London, May 13. Fourteen nations represented in the International Shipping Conference in London, including Britain, France, Australia, Canada, Japan and Germany, passed a resolution affirming the desirability of the maritime governments holding a diplomatic conference on the subject of safety of life at sea. In the
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    Prohibition Evasion.
    67 9 [Rcutkk Telegram.] London, May 11. New York The ex-Governor of Kentucky, Langley, a member of Congress. and several others have been sentenced to two years imprisonment in connection with the charge of removing and selling 1,400 cases of whisky from a distillery in 1921. Langley was specifically charged
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    New Steamship Service.
    41 9 [Rcutxs Telecram.] London, May 14. Montreal The Canadian Government merchant marine will inaugurate on June 12 new monthly service from Montreal i .1 Japan and China, calling at Victoiia and Vancouver and thence sroing to Yoko'hama and Shanghai.
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    Rumanian Royalty.
    197 9 Cordial Reception in City Of London. {Rf.uter Telegram.] London, May 13. Their Rumanian Majesties had a great reception in the City to-day, when they drove to the Guildhall and received an address of welcome from the City in a gold casket in the presence of the Prince of
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    Russian Affairs.
    108 9 [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 14. Moscow Two hundred thousand acres in Western Caucasia, where aurochs, now almost extinct, still survive are declared a national preserve. London, May 13. Moscow Protests against the incident in Berlin are being made throughout the country. Demonstrators at Tiflis took up a threatening
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    Indian Steel Industry.
    106 9 [Reuter Telegram.] London, May IS. Simla The Steel Industry Protection Bill is published in the Gazette. The preamble says the bill is undertaken in pursuance of the policy of discriminating protection to provide for the fostering and development of the steel industry by increasing import duties or
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    A PENANG WEDDING.
    71 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pcnang, May 13. There was a large attendance of Europeans, Chinese and others at the wedding of Mr. Heah Seng I'oh, fifth son of Mr. II. ah Swee Lee, to Miss Khoo So Lan, daughter of Mr. Khoo Teow Kuat. The Hon. Mr.
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    THE ASSIZES.
    151 9 Broker Acquitted on Serious Charge. A Chinese broker named Sim Tonp Hai was acquitted at the Singapore Assizes yesterday, before the Chief Justice (Sir Walter Shaw), on a charge of armed robbery. Mr. Aitken appeared for the de/ence. Accused was alleged to have gone to a house in
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    Malayan Collieries.
    2821 9 Proceedings at the Annual Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 1'!. The tenth annual general meeting of the Malayan Collieries, Ltd., was held at noon to-uay, at the offices of the secretaries, Messrs. J. A. Russell and Co. There were present Messrs. J. A. Russell, (in
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    223 9 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo Nichi-N'ichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio. May 10. The N.Y.K. has decided to iodine th« intermediate class passage by Dtarlj ~<i per cent., with a view to fighting foreign competition. The Kensei party are in high spirits as they have reports showing Messrs. Tak»gi, Seki,
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    Missionary Work in India.
    111 9 In an addraai .it the annual of the Church Missionary Society at St. PauKs, the Bishop of TinnevHly cmphamsed the need for missionaries in India and said that a few months uk" I received a mosaic from over a hundred villages in his diocese expressing t
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      FOOTBALL.
      102 10 decisive 0. TIm iii a i n both ami :i a ip of nclair, He will play unable i i team Sinclair end W. Win (r;»i<:.l Winter, Craik, will meet II on thi Malaya ground id division. mi ■I ion. Coals V. 0 D. F. A. Pu 0 LO
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      19 10 I Cup. itci Telegram.] Ha] 8. Davis Cup doubles ■i, Britain, beat •n, Belgium, o—4, 'J—l, i;-4.
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      County Cricket.
      136 10 [Keuter 'IViegrara.J London, M;.y 13. pb] .n tiv the Oval V..-U'! as ioft. ..■•■.•ii their first I of 223, B with 4 1 runs. In their \:th 136 at. The put together 86 for I, and the maU !i was Kent match on the X int, in the
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      297 10 lon of the Lea Hay 8. Biball matches kgaes are Division. Arsenal 1. Pn Birmingl field '■>, Manchester City 1 Dty 1, Liver- nham 1. Bun-ley n v7eel United I. Blackpool Clapton its 1, South Shields t iv al !> 1 Derby l :iy (I l'ulham 1, StockpoH
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    PHILIPPINE TROUBLES.
    251 10 Competition between Japanese And Native Artisans. Race prejudice arising from competition between Japanese and Filipino artisans and chauffeurs, in ihe province of Davao may result in serious trouble, according to a report ju<t made by Mr. H. Cruz, director of reau of labour, to the secretary of commerce
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    STRAITS CURRENCY REPORT.
    157 10 The Final Currency Commissioners' Abstract us at January 2, 1924, is as follow.-. c. Wh ile amount of Currency Notes in Circulation on j ftmurj 2, 1M4 81,123,02-1.70 I Average amount of Cur1 lvnvy Xotc- In Circulation during Deeenbw, 1923 80,590,274.70 i (A) Currency Guarantee Fund uuid
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    Exciting Chase in the Harbour.
    210 10 Marine P. C". 249 on plain clothes duty ai Rochore. in front of the Crawford Street Market, saw at C.30 a.m. to-day, a sampan near the steps. In it was a Chinese who seemed to be behaving in .1 suspicions manner. The P. C. boarded
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      Swabue Famine Relief.
      238 10 To th.. Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Further particulars to hand from Alien (M.A., Phil.D. Canlab) a the Bituati n h which be I anu hia .colleague Dr. Ataii n B face.l t.- try ..ii'l save .-ix thou and live from utnauon within the next few
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      Kempas, Limited.
      277 10 Ke mpas, Limi ted. To tiie Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The following ;.■< a copy >>f a letif:' that I ha\ tent '<> the Secretaries of k. mpa ill.--- Yours, <.■..<•.. C. VV.rK. Mrs IS 1924 Dear Sir 1 bvg to < otify you ii:^* I am ti
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    MALAYA AND WEMBLEY.
    300 10 haprrtiirinM <•' a Londt .1 JeUix 1 In aii article vn the British Elmpire Exhibition, Mr. li. M. Tomiinson, th^ well-known Journalist, who v.o.s uaveliing in Malaya a few months ago, wrote follows lt a lulief to tuvi, from the warm and aggressive (_:.v.-lusivenc.-s o! th,j.~. walU
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    41 10 In honour of the fcait of St. John Baptist <le la Salle the students of the! St. Joseph's Institution are giving a variety entertainment at Kinjr Geortro'^ Hall tc-niorrov at 6.15 p.m. Onlv members inf the Old Boys' Association aro invit.
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    25 10 The (iLat'i ha? taken plr.ce at her reI H MriU cm, The funeral taki- place ;it the family burial ground at Bukit Bharu un Sunday.
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd., Report.
      110 10 P.abber. Lo.nl. i 10!4d. Li t B Tin. Lonii :i t.L Rubbers. Ai i.'.o, Brogas t., i! i ntl i 1.10, Pung- ii "-7 la W- j a iikangs :.<* ;u I < ntd Tarn to .*>- j cents, United Malaccas l to 1.10. Mining.
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      Lyall and Evatt's Report.
      120 10 Sinj i Maj 14. .—Aye- Moleka :;7 j-!^'. Ba Collins- Bahi as l i-.ilas 1.ti.",-l.io. New v. ieleaa 40-46, New Scuds Valleys '.>::■ j-l.(-_ 24, Tam-16-17, United Malaccas 1-1.06, Mining. Asai >.-.-.i2s. Batanj; Padan Hitam Ti.-i? ).:!i '..-I. V''j Johans 39-11, Kamuntin<ci 18s. id., Mab i
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      Rose Macphail Co.'s Report.
      73 10 (L. K. Ihrplaß) Shi 14. 10*44 Tin— < Mining. •Fohans 38-41, Pengkalcns 11.-.'vi t.iii. 1.40 i rth Tai- I uth Taipinjh 10, I -ii Piahs 1 .00-1 45, Bs. i i. em, fonskah C.i.-75., Idria Sydrauli i dividend. Industrial.— l Neavi i -1 1 ,r>;)-25-26.60, Robinbons
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    95 10 When the Clouds Roll By which will be shown a; the Empire t inema at 9JJO freja to-day for five nights only, i> a typical Fairbanks picture- a capital comedy without a trace of dullness. Two new episodes of Speed rii li in the samo he i irlier
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    New Rotterdamsche Steamer.
    120 10 terdamscß Uoyd form us U that approxii list inrt they ddition i ten belonging i to ni Rot ail Line. The Slamat is a turbine twin-screw steamer ami has f 12,000 tons. ■<!am on April 1!) on her I maiden voyagt to the East. Everything < poi
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    Alleged Lassooing Incident.
    89 10 to Insp. I ami), bj trader, named BU Rocd. he was a ioce of ground dividing his iioube an.l the main road two men, whom be N". Lasar and Mathar came out of some scrub, and one of Tin tp t op him. F( itunately the noose
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    The Races.
    1594 10 Pleasanler Conditions On Second Day. Aii mrail iky rendered the weather nice and eool for th« second cay of ih. erday, and timuKh ii lini rain for a .-hurt while before start of th. sixth race it did not Ii interfere v.-ith the sport or int. The ground,
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    French Airman's Feat.
    136 10 French Airman 's Feat. A Karachi wire of Hay i saj French Ltcatenant I>"i y i- v ma specimen of youthful manhood, over six feat and a f ehaerfal \itality, wearing a blue uniform of the French Flying Officer and k1 with the badge ol an offl :i r of
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    APRIL TIN RETURNS.
    15 10 APRIL TIN RETURNS Tronoh Mil Ting KiL— plant pel i. >, trib 4U.02, tutui pda, Me.M.
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    433 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. May 12. The club Padang pitaaitad vary gay Saturday afternoon when aoout 100 KuropeaM and numbers of collected round the tennis court specially marked out for the champion- .up final between Beatty and Hewett, int' large crowd ol Asiatics does not turprisc to
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    BOOKS RECEIVED.
    372 11 Those who like stories of the super- will enjoy the la of meh things to hand m, pnblish•■•1 finni the hou.-.' of John Murray. The delicate and attractive style. The uncanny element iv, as it (in, Haggeatad hut not emphasised. It i- there, however, in each of these
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    Shortage of Young Officers.
    87 11 !n V.-xii-my bni. <>f C«TMI said that th* Army wa> lamentably thort cf yountr B oil that next January :luy wa-.ilil be comoellc- 1 t^> Company at Sandhurst, thonjrh th< Army really wanted n Sandhurst ronld produce at th. Thi- Llnivenitie* had also fewer Army candidates
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    SOLICITORS SUED.
    445 11 Curious Case Before Kuala Lumpur Court. Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent wiitcs in Monday An action was commenced in the Boßreme Court, this morning before Mr. Vvhiiky, in which a Dutchman lailHffl Oaear my. an electrical eng 1.naar, is .-un.f? tne lagal him of Lovelai..and Haatiwgl for a sum
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    APRIL RUBBER RETURNS.
    350 11 An::lo-Malay.— 68.880 lbs. Alor Gajah.— 9.oso lbs. Australasia.— 7,ooo lbs. Aver I'ana-. -H...'.H0 lbs. Antflo-Johore Consolidated— 20.3K7 lbs. AIU-iiby.— 13,394 lbs. Benar (Sclanjror).— 4.6r?0 lbs. Bukit Kubu— lo,ooo lb<. Balfowaie. 13,630 lbs. Bukit Palonjr.— Nil. liukit Kajanjr.— :;ti,l94 lbs. Batu Tipra.— .".4,500 Ih Broome t.SelanKorl.— :Ji.HGO lbs.
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      234 11 RAFFLES HOTEL TaL Ma. BtSt (1* Ma«s.) SPRING RACE MEETING WEDNESDAY. MAY 14.— Orchestral Concert. THURSDAY. MAY 15.— IJace Tiffin. Dinner and Danes. FRIDAY, MAY 16.— Tea Dance. SATURDAY. MAY 17.— Race Tiffin and Dinner. Gala Night Dancing up till 1.45 a.m. (F:>nry Dress Optional). RAFFLES ORCHESTRA SARKIES BROTHERS. EDGAR
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    1061 12 Duff Development Appeal Dismissed. The House of Lords on April 10 dismissed the appeal of the Duff Development Company in their protracted litigation with the Government of Kelantan. Their Lordships held that the statement of the Colonial Office that Kelantan is an independent sovereign State must be
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      858 13 GHEONG KOON SENG CO. MORTGAGEE'S SALE of valualilo lan.l nd hovaa arapartlaa. At Messrs. Cheor.g Koon S^ng Co's salcr*l in, r.'o. ?,i». Chulia Sircet, on Wednesday, May 21. at 2.J8 p.m. 1. Valuable freehold lan-J and the two ■hophonaei known as No. and SIS-T, P.uUit Timah Uoad, Blngaaora, araa 19,071
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      199 13 Beardmore Semi-Rotary Wing Pumps For lifting or forcing water, oil, peirol and li< "v. RELIABILITY. A Minimum of Working Parts. j All licardmore Semi-Rotarr Fnrapi arc fitted with screwed pipe flanges and ar iy tested before despatch. NA Complete accessibility for re- removing cover v\ '^er-^aa without disturbing existing p.r;,
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      1130 14 Assets over $5,000,000 S.C. Assur ance in force over $17,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In Straits Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE: Winchester Home, Singapor*. LONDON OFFICE: 62, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance
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      565 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter in Japan) Capital Subscribed Y GO 000,000 Capita! Paid-up Y52,000,000 Reserve Fund Y12.180.000 President K. Nakagawa, Esq. Vice President H. Mori, Esq. DIRECTORS G. Kawasaki, Esq. T. Hisamane, Esq. M. Esaki, Esq. D. Takita, Esq. M. Suto, Esq. HEAD OFFICE
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      441 14 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) Fire, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor. Assets £40,000,000 W. A. SlMS— Manager and Underwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore. The Imperial Fire Office. United with the Alliance Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) 1 and 2, Bartholomew Lane, London, Established 1803. Capital 5,450,000
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      208 14 CIGARETTES Made by hand One at a time j|l|jj^DATH TObXcCO CO., LT^^j|iij GEORGE NELSON DALE CO., LTD. WAIUVICK. IiNGI.AND. Obtainable from JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD., and all High Class Dealers. Repreaentativr J. K. GWINNEI.I.. P. O. Box 223. HaWW. The Best Obtainable. Sold by leading dealers in S.S. and F.M.S.
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    ST. MARY'S HOME.
    538 15 ST. MARYS ROME. IbMtiUlUoa in I' ju-nt Need Of Funds. The report and accounts of St. Mary'.; Homo for i i, the fon i ar It the ii el linucd under the pood care of Mi*.; L. Lee. Superintendent, assisted by Mrs. Edgar Smith Who resigned at i on account
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    DRINK AND HEALTH.
    304 15 Unfavourable Report By Coitiiiiiilee. An m lilion I Jls Action c:i l'' ntiflc \s- rk of the advise, y comn intdi by the Central Contro! Board (Liquor Traffic) has just been issued by the Stationers Office. Among the many interestinfr results yielded by research is tha fact
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    58 15 Programme of Drills up to and for I May 18, 1924. Wednesday. May 14, 5.15 p.m., Malay i Drill Hall, Malay Co., pkitoon and Co. drill. Frldiiy, May IG, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, S. R. A. (V), gun drill. Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18. Fairer
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOYS SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    34 15 Order 3 for week endinK May 18, 1924. THURSDAY, 15. Band Practice, Headquarters at C.I" p.m. FRIDAY, 10. Route March, Parade back of V.M.C.A. at 8.15 p.m.
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    22 15 Six tons cf tea a week at. Wembley what Ml ra. l.ycna and Co., the cat' rw are expecting to have consumed.
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      260 16 MISS L V. C. GAXEROR Late Maj-ard't Balldinf. New Ad<2r«aa 62-3 Orchard B*a4 (near Palladium). The latest Medical Electrical Treatment. Perm»n«nt u_N for Rheumatism, Nenritia. and sti Ncrvoui diaecaea. Will completely build up the NcrToua System. Contracted Muaclea Relaxed, Obeiity successfully reduced. SPECIAL TREATMENT FOB ALL SCALP TROUBLES. Shampooint;, 11
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      491 16 LAND AM) HOUSES TO LET, Xo. 1, Oxlry Rise, furnished. Apply Meyer Brothers. HOUSE No. 1, INSTITUTION Hlli, to Ist Apply Secretary, United Kngineera, Ltd. I TO LLT, No. Scott's Road. Entry from Mcy 1, 1924. Apply to Meyer Brothers. j TO LET, No. 7, Napier Koad, caa, water, garage,
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      262 16 YOUR EYES If Optically Defective and Strained can only be relieved if scientifically made Glasses are used. OUR LONG EXPERIENCE Perfectly equipped testing rooms, and accurately adapted Spectacles are AT YOUR SERVICE. JOHN~DUKE, F.8.0.A, F.S.M.C. OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN, 12. BATTERY ROAD. SINGAPORE. Entabtir.h«i 1872. Patroniaed by Royalty. The height of fashion
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      329 16 The Complete Work* of Dr. MARIE CARMiCHAEL STOPES, D.Sc, Ph.D. CONTRACEPTION (Birth Control) Its theory. History and Practice. (A Manual for The Medical and I^eital Profesilons) This Book is The First Manual on The Subject and is Packed with Both Helpful and Interesting Matter, and Much that is New and
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