The Straits Times, 19 May 1924

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    13 1 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 19, 1924. No. 27,560. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      175 1 j pSgNSEJ m*. YOU WILL PRONOUNCE —a. ft Fine Old Pale mm Sherry ?">g Old Q p^C S' THE BEST YOU EVER TASTED As supplied to the leading Hotels and Clubs throughout Malaya. Joseph Travers Sons, Ltd. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL DEALERS. 20 DIFFERENT KINDS /P9sZ< 20
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      253 1 TV I GUARANTEED ABSOLUTELY Iff Fast Colours This most reliable cambric is absolutely THE material for morning dresses, childrens dresses and aT washing garments. Made of Egyptian yarn it is guaranteed to the effect that if the colour fades cither through washing or exposure we will replace the material unconditionally
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      4 1 LACTOGEN FOR YOUR BABY
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    JUGRA LAND AND CAREY.
    1039 2 Benefits and Drawbacks Of Restriction. i The fourth annual general meeting of shareholders of the Jugra Land and Carey, Ltd., was held in the hall of the Institute of Accountants and Actuaries,' 218 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, onj April 15, Mr. Dougal, in ihe absence f
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      459 2 W ill N A'*i. M. say*: "I h«»» found X .*L Jf\ t >L»o i.tit'tttOf y in e»cfy icpr.l; J-V 'M it iii'ptiKi ordinuy milk. For re». 1 Ikink it ii .ic.ll.oL For Baby's brothers J and sisters, too! To Rrow from babyhood into sturdy, happy childhood, year cliildrcn need
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      252 2 Here is Health and Vigour Full to the brim with new life for worn-out nerves and starving tissues. Rich in the restorative food elements which nourish the nerves and the body. Sufferers from nervous exhaustion, and thotc wl.o are weak attd ailing after illness will find S.-natogcn r.n inexhaustible foKCtam
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      259 2 OgSBB\ 7^ e Best Tonio In the East Jt'lffTßl 1 There is no drink lit all EiMm the East to compare with MlfMBkX MILK STOUT. The FlaM a'Wi aO< your s s P' en£ an^ lH Balm HKt^i full of nourishment. You B Sim Km can feel il doin y°
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    RUBBER RESULTS.
    655 3 Company Reports, Dividends And Notices. The Anglo-Malay Rubber Company recommends dividend for year 1923 of 6 per cent., less tax at 4s. 7V4d. in f. Tin- Sungei Buaya (Sumatra) Rubber Company has declared interim dividend of 5 per cent, (actual) in respect of year ending June 30, 1924.
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    FILMS IN COLOUR.
    207 3 English Inventor's New Method. Colour Cinematography, according to most of the methods jn use, requires to be specially projected. By means, however, of a new invention coloured films can be run through the ordinary standard projector, and it is also claimed that they cost little more to
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    APRIL RUBBER RETURNS.
    60 3 Ank01a.— 2,847 lbs. 12 months 21,349 lbs. Bajoe Kidoel.— loB,lo9 lbs. Bukit Timah.— ll,3o6 lbs. Changkat Serdanß.— lo,9lB lbs Djasinßa.— B6,2sl lbs. Haytor. 4,944 lbs. Indrafciri. 29,764 lbs. Kasintoe. 56,528 lbs. Langen. 40,248 lbs. I.unas.— l3,Boo lbs. Muar— B,loo lbs.; 12 months 122,839 Xv.i1a5.— 14,954 lbs. Tapah.—
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      237 3 Certain-teed fat;? a QUALITT ROOFI IMG K^Sffll THE ROOF THAT MEETS nffl*™Tgf A!.!. CONDITIONS— P^S^nl CERTAIN-TEED I^i-J-Ji-Sn Sparks, Smoke, Gases, Acids, fc*~ 43 Fumes, Tropical Sun, Seasonal Rains do not affect Certainteed Roofing. Our Construction department maintains a staff of expert roof layers. They are always at your service. Let
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      382 3 SUFFERED AGONY WITH SCIATICA. "If It Were Not For Dr. William* 1 Pink Pill*, I Do Not Think I Would Erer Hare Walked Again." "No one will ever know the misery I wai "in and how I suffered from sciatic rheumatism." Bays Mrs. Thomaa Dunlop, an American lady residing at
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      479 3 Mjjl* TWs's nothini /jg <J V Uke ownership ot a 'fffv food light car to enable yoa to gel the most oat of crir« ■nitrate of yoar leare. It brings all yoar (nends and all the country within easT resell. Officers, Civil Sefrsnts, professional and business men about to proceed
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      281 3 STEAMER SAILINGS INDOCHINA STEAM NAY COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Direct Serric* to Japan via Hongkong and Shanghai and to Calcutta ria Penang from Singapore. Taking Cargo on through Bill* of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtsze Ports, Formoaa the Philippines, etc. FOX PENANG AND CALCUTTA
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      851 4 <»* Apcar Line TOompaalM la*wraorato4 fn BngUad) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PKNTNBULAR AND ORIENTAL B. N. CO. Wader Coatraet wltk Hit MM'Pty't Govemmeal LONDON-FAR EASTERN SERTICI OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMBWARDB FOR CHINA AN!) JAPAN FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON AND ANTWERP Tonnagj Daa aTaora Toaaago leave B>ar* MOREA 11,000 May
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      729 4 STEAME* SftHiWl THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated la Eaglaad) The Blue Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, IIMSTRDAM, bTOTTBRDAM, ANTWBKP. HAMBURG AN7J BREMEN. GKNOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES. HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Tah-lac earg« throng* Bill
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      714 4 i STEAgEa SjILWBS PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ ROTA* PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOTKRNMUIfT. Telepkon* Noa. Paaaag* Dept ISI. Freight l)ept, 1202, Marino Dept. and Trar*hlpm*M Dept. 148T, Manager's Dept. 1991. MELCHIOR TREUB— May 10, Bolawan Deli. C'OEN— May 21, Muntok and TnlembKn-;.
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      426 5 steamer saimes Burns Philp Line Fir SYDNEY, MELBOUENI ria JAVA, DAJtWLN, THURSDAY ISLAND *ai BRISBANE a.d^TO.rO o 1 1 U kBOWS ARELLA *"> The s.s. MARELLA Is the largest aad Onset steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de luxe, single berth cabins, svtmming bath, gyaaaslam eie. NHIT SAILING. MONTORO May 28
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      330 5 STRUTHERS BARRY OPERATING U.S. GOVERNMENT SHIPS SINGATORB TO LOS ANGELBS AND SAN FRANCISCO U.S.S.B. s.s. WEST MONTOP Jane to discharge and load A STEAMER j u i y and rabequent steamers approximately SO days apart. Taking cargo to all Overland points in United States and Canada. For rates and farther
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      664 5 STEAMER SAILINGS DOLLAR LINE BOUND SHE WORLD FAST PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE FROM SINGAPORE AND PSNANO TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK VIA PORT SAID ALEXANDRIA NAPLES GENOA AND MARSEILLES. Arrives. Sails. s.B. PRESIDENT MONROE May 21 May 23 x.B. PRESIDENT HARRISON June 4 Jane 6 1. PRESIDENT VAN BUREN June
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      672 5 STEAMER SftILIKCS ELLERMAN" LINE KIXKRMAN RUCKNALL STPAMSHII' CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in FngUnd) strtAMER. Dne Singapore. PAgftCENGJR SKRVICK pass v;b katks A Clms uteajnei Ul cla.«s £86, 2nd class £5r,, Dork 5?.2. f B Cta** steamor Ist class £78, 2nd elas* £60, Deck £22. Cargo steamers M FRKTGHT SERVICE s.s. KOSMO
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      534 6 timm GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE To-nigh! s Expt-nsive Engagement of TO-NIGHT ma it- i r i Until next Tuesday, May 20 Mary Pickford LOVELIEST OF ALL STARS IN ELMO LINCOLN The Samson of the Screen H,r n,w,st, neatest, mos endeann* WO RLD-RENOWXED STAR OF and .Ktaftfa. specml Ita. produc- jarzan
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      614 6 mams EMPIRE CINEMA From Satiinlny. Mny 17 to Monday, May 19. First show at 7.30 Second show at 9.30 SUMMER GIRLS A p aramoun^ Magazine Comedy in 2 reels DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS in the second United Artists Corp. release THREE LIVE GHOSTS """Jffg"™ in C parts with HULL DI ANNA Q.
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      244 6 WHITEAWAFS Another large consignment of Ready to Wear ami I'ntrimmed straw Hats. A splendid assort- ¥*^j§Bp^r^^^^i Nfw tUni Hat mont of Velour Hats, 4y%<M Bands, Trails, Half XO^nJSSSiS'^ H% Mounts and flower and Black. i JbS SML^^^k. I ***** lt a the p <n -.v iflLffi^i'lbSH Xtl latest colmirines. i
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    84 7 FIXTURES. 19 LOJM a m., 10.30 p.m. I M. M. :n:ill closet. II, ]:.<; A. v. Malay F. T. May 20 i a.m.. 11.11 p.m. Mi i>.ir.. mall closet. i ,>. May n m., 11.99 p.m. BJt.C. v. Sussex. I) 22 r, IS Kin., 0.0 p.m. High
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    96 7 Uoaday, May 19. Ships alungfllde the Wharrra or eipertcd to arrive. OPPXL lIAKBOUR. Kuehing, ioroUa, Lea. Lady mard. Dil Wharf S ibmatlM K. 2C. Coal Wharf Nil. VBMaU IN DBY DOCK. fi-nlonc PnfJir Wharf Glenfalloch j;in(r, Lch. Chubit. rdar. Selene. Di Dl No. :J Deck Bertha, I'oseidon.
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    Vessels Arrived.
    93 7 m Prom Penh if'-:-. uncertain. 5 tons, from l)jni»hi 10-.i. ton from Bandjertaaaln I.'!-.". 1. 1.1 Rhio 10-6, i' v r rom Newcastle tins, from Bangkok irr.l,l Malacca It t. i, 1 It., :'..JI tons, from Kobe IS-3. T. Anson 18-5, I 901 tons, from Br.Batavla 21-8. TBANfI,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    141 7 T«-d«y. Pi:lau Samba ..2.30 p.m. Port SwetK-nhnm »n<l Penunc S p. 01 mI Calcutta 3 p.m. Malacca and M..ir 4 p.m. 11 Said, MarEurope, eic. 5 p.m. 11. .;i.tration up to .'< p.ni Batavl r, pm. I!y train C p.m. Taaaiay. inr. Te'.nn, Sunirei, Lem-lin-r and Kuuntan
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    34 7 Tjurinial Vorthos Tambora Lett Ami. Sport London Apl. 4 Apl. 80 Apl. 7 Mny 2 Apl. 16 May 10 Apl. 17 May 12 Ipl C1 4*s It Ap!. -i:> Mny 17
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    210 7 KXCHANfiF. Sin},'aijore, May 19. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 1/1 C Demand 2/3 31/32 He m. credits 2/4 3/8 On Now York, Demand 50% i'.ivatc 90 d.'s r,.7r,.7 On 1' ranee. Bunk 800 nom. On India, Bank T. T. 164% On Hongkong, Bank d-M 3!4 p.c.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    58 7 Ton* of Mofkct Weak. Latest London cable* qoote I Spot sheet 10>,4d. Spot Juno luly-Sopt. ingapore Standard Pale Crepe Cloainir Prices. Buyer* Seller*. Jc-t. -Dec Spot ,1U:1U July-Sept. (Vt.-Hre. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices. Buyers. Sellers. 31 tt :)2 34 Vt :J4%
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      MINING.
      229 7 V«L Pd. Bnycto S«lit>rt 1 B*U«g Padantr 0.42H (t.lT'i 1 1 Hitam Tin LSB 1.42 tt U £1 Idris Hydraulic 18/C lii/O xd. 1 1 Joh.-n 'i"in 0J4 0.37 1 1 Jclutoh OUfi 0.20 El £1 Kara. Kamunting 47/0 48/0 21 i'l Kuraunting Tin 37/0 88/0 in 10 Kinta
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      GENERAL.
      140 7 [MM Vml Pd Buyers. S<Mfr» tl Cl B. Am. Tobacco 5.3.9 5.0.3 L0 LO cntial Engines 4.00 Ci.!iO nom 1 Central Motors 2.50 8.78 II il K. Smelting Co. 8.50 8.75 >/-:.- KIcp. Tramways 4/0 4/7>4 10 0 Fraser Ncave 42.00 43.00 Un.mer A; Co. 145.00 155.00 '0U 1»'O
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      DEBENTURES.
      100 7 U. iik r, a* 11.2W.?"'.' par 1C p.e. pa S'por» Electric I'nttviyi. 6 p.e. £.'150,000 66-58 s,'por* Municipal f v- r1.575.000 fm 10 p.c. pn uo.cip«; IMf $1,6: 0,000 10 p.e. par 6 v.c. pw Spore Mun'cipal IV» p.c of 19i'» $1,000,000 II p.c. par 6 p.c. ptn ri'pore
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      393 7 >raa«r and Co. ana) Lyall and Bran's QnoUtiona. To-day** Price*. Hrasoi Ly«!l A A Co. Evatt. ,.:'a (»1) O.ilj 095 0.85 0.95 .Jloi.by ($1) 1.07% 1.15 1.05 1.16 A. Hitam (S5) 10.50 11.50 1050 11.50 Kuniaa i»j t n.:;o (i.5o 0.35 0.45 Am. Malay (?2) 1.70 L85 1.70
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      17 7 Photos of M. CHANTELOUP'S GfMl Aerial Demonstrations NOW ON VIEW. NAKAJIMA COMPANY 91. T.KAS BASAH ROAD, SINGAPOERE.
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      732 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Othor Ctuaat«ai Advts., see pi;;e 16. GRANDE MARNIER LIQUEURS. Anisette, Cordon Jaune, Cordon Rougo, Cordcn Vert, Kummcl Cognac, Menthe Monopolc, Veritable Mandarine. 11. Bolter, Direct Importer, European Hotel Building. RACK-FROCKS just unpacked. S. Pattara, Battery Road. Ilp I VACANCIES in KindargarUa aid Institution Hill. WANTED PERAMBULATOR, in 1:00
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      196 7 GOVERNMENT NOTICE I will be received at the Colonial Secretary's OfSco up to noon uf June 7, 1924, for the erection end completion of garage, ?tc for postal vehicles at Ar.son Road, S iigaporc. Kvery nerson applying for a form of tcnier will be required to deposit the sum of
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      109 7 THE LLOYD TRIESTINO S.S. PERSIA railing hence for Brin/tisl, Venice, Trieste via Colombo and Bombay on May 22, 192-1, has plant} ot available Saloon Class Accommoda•i 18. Fsjbj to either Brindisi, Venice or Trieste HUM For further particulars please apply to PATEKSON'! SIMONS A CO., LTD., (Incorporated in England} Agents.
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      721 7 Broadcasting for Malaya ON TO MALACCA SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT A Popular Wireless Meeting (Under the auspices of the Malacca Chinese Chamber oi < WILL BE HELD AT THE CHINESE MALACCA CLUB ON SATURDAY, MAY 24 AT 5.30 P.M. WHEN AN ADDRESS WILL BE (JIVEN BY Mr. Powell Robinson (Managing Director of
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      371 7 »<♦♦««♦«♦»««♦♦♦ MANILA CIGARS Bi I**l OPI P* taj'*T T C DC O A CO NOTICE i The Trade Mark cbo%o d 'property of Mr. C. loganonl, of the well-known brand o.' I A PEI ORIEN'TE Cigars. Until tha year cigar.; wore made both in Kan lla I kong and were
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    ANNOUNCEMENT
    30 8 The Funeral of the late Mr. Wong Chin Tcng will tske place on May 22, at 11 a.m. from 324, North Bridge Road, Singapore to Buona Vista Road Cemetery.
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    The Straits Times MONDAY, MAY 19. THE KINGLY SPORT.
    969 8 We have just been through the hectic excitement of another race week and emerged a little worse off financially, perhaps, some of us, but on the whole all the better for the shaking out of the ordinary run of things which
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    51 8 An experimental sugar-cane mill installed on the Serdang experimental plantation during last month is expected to begin work on crushing cane th's month. The mill in question has a capacity of about live to six tons of cane per day, and is driven by a small 7/9 lip. portable petrol
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    60 8 Mr. E. W. Hamilton, Magistrate at the Yauinati Police Court, Hongkong, recorded the first big fine of the new court the other morning when John Kahoe, an Hawaiian seaman of the steamer President Polk was ordered to pay $82,000 line or go to gaol for a year for being in
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    53 8 The Malayan Agricultural Journal for April contains articles on Scotinophara Coarctata, F. (the Black Bug of Padi), an investigation on the toxicity of the Lima bean, planting material of fruit notes on the experimental plantation. Serdang for the month of March, 1924 md London market price list for the first
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    55 8 An enterprising attempt to use wireless in improving communications has been made on the Burma Railways, where wild jungles and rivers make an efficient cable system impossible, and experiments between Rangoon and Insein recently proved successful in the development of the system, and it is expected soon to link up
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    88 8 At a recent public meeting held at the Town Hall, Ipoh, with Towkay Cheah Cheang Lim in the chair, it was decided to welcome Dr. Tagore to Ipoh and collect subscriptions for his school. Messrs. Foo Wha Cheng and K. M. Coomaraswamy had met the poet at Penang and he
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    30 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 163= 5100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Ks. ICB=|IOO.
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    28 8 The Kotterdamschc Lloyd stcanvr. Slainat is two dhjs ahead of her schedule time and ariived here to-day. The teadance will be held to-day from 1..10 till 7 p.m.
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    30 8 A jury at Shanghai have found both accused in the Rowarth case guilty. Mrs. Rowarth. was .sentenced to one y«-ar and Mrs. Davis to six months, both with hard labour.
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    39 8 In connection with our report <>1" tiir Straits Settlements Association meeting held on Friday last, it should be stated that Mr. Peck did not propose Mr. A. P Robinson as president, but Mr. John Robertson, who dclined to stand.
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    39 8 It is reported that the Coi.,...i*r,io:i"" for Foreign .Affairs has bi".i informed by Peking that no foreigner.;, rut cv.-ii missionaries, will in future uv allow, v to purchase land in the interior. Tojy >•■:•> however, acquire it on perpetual k'ac
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    46 8 A large number of local Chinese traders have failed lately in Kuula Lumpur owing to the fall in the price of rubb. r. and it is anticipated that there will b* a good many more unless prices improve in the near future, says the Malay Mail.
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    44 8 On the 18th instant a police officer was on duty outside Thomson Road police' station. He stopped a motor bus, and found some dutiable arrack in possession of one of the passengers, Lim Ah Tuanfr, who was to-day fined $150, Of three months' imprisonment.
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    52 8 At the meeting of the Malacca P. A. on May 25, an expression of opinion will be solicited as to whether the present method of collecting rubber duty should be continued in the event of restriction beiiiK removed, or whether the old method under the Rubber Assessment Ordinance should be
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    56 8 The proposal of Mrs. Hilton Philipson, who was well-known on the stage as Mabel Russell, to retire from the Parliamentary representation of Berwick-on-Tweed in favour of her husband, who was unseated last year on petition, has evoked objections from various electoral experts, who contend that he is ineligible for seven
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    62 8 Low Lay Gak was arrested last niuht for being in possession of a revolver and 28 rounds of ammunition and was placed before Mr. Gourlay to-day. Accused was tried before Mr. Pryde and was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment and twelve strokes- of the cat for possession of the revolver,
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    65 8 A Chinese, named Choa Bong Chwee, was charged by Insp. Meeten before Mr. Sennett on Saturday with theft from the boys' quarters of Mr. Salmond's residence, 8 Pender Road, at tM a.m. the same day. The accused, it appears, put a long <tick through a window and by this means
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    79 8 The scarcity and dearness of the pineapple, due to the diversion of supplies in England to Germany during the dock strike, would have been a matter of great concern to John Locke had he been livinjr in these days. The philosopher's fondness for this particular fruit led him to propound
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    81 8 The gentleman, whose death occurred on board the Torilla, shortly before reaching Penang, is Mr. W. Charters. He is reported to be a wealthy American citizen and was on a voyage from Calcutta to Rangoon. It was desired that the body should be cremated, so that the a.-hes might be
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    77 8 Sergt. Nelson Roberts, of the Hongkong Police, was charged before Mr R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy, Hongkong, with being guilty of insubordination in that he refused to salute a superior officer (Inspector Walter Kent) on May 8. The case has aroused considerable interest and the court was crowded
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    107 8 This morning Insp. Uphill mentioned before Mr. Sennett the case in which Tang, Boyanese driver of car 2949, was charged with rash and negligent driving in Bukit Timah Road during the early hour of the 11th instant. In the car were Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Brown, who were returning
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    131 8 Sir Francis Aglen, K.C.M.G., Inspector General of Customs, has presented a memorial to the Peking Government proposing that the Canton share of thy Customs Suiplus be used for the deepening of the West River. This will settle an outstanding bone of contention between Dr. Sun Vat-sen and the Peking Government,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    399 8 Mr. Rokiml BnddeU retained from hi< holiday in Java thin morning- Mr. Justice A. V. Brown is ning on leave by the Kashmir on May 30. The EUt. H. Parsons, of St. Andrew's Cathedral, is rmrihied to his room •offering from influenza. A Reuter cable announces the
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    Outward Mail.
    36 8 The P. and O. steamer Mores, with mails despatched from London on Hay 1, ,is due at Penang at C a.m. on Thursday. The mails will probably be delivered in Singapore on Friday morning.
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    Cancer Research Fund.
    77 8 An envelope containing $500 in notes was left at this office anonymously on Saturday morning with the request that the money might be sent to the Cum ir Research Fund "in memory of E. M. K." A draft for the equivalent in sterling £58' 5s. 4d. has
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    Death of General Townshend.
    94 8 A Reuter cable from Paris announces the death of Major-General Sir Charles Townshend, X.C.8., who, during the earlii r stages of the war, commanded the Ot'i Division and Force in the Mesopotamia battles of Kurna, Kut-el Amara, Ctesiphi.n and the defence of Kut. He had previously
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    A Padre Victimized.
    217 8 About 10 p.m. on Tuesday night, :,ava the Times of Malaya, the- Key. J. Batterworth retired to his bed room at the Ipo i Parsonage, locked the door, an I undressed. He had MM money, about $50 in his trousers .Dockets, which h« look out and placed
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      228 8 Importer* BKITISH-AMEKICAN TOBACCO <>. (STRAITS) LTD. (Incorporated in Knyland) Singapore, I'enang and K. I umpur. Doctors Recommend Marmite nsr> I Thw Vit«7)tv fowl will Ui» iov«: v Vi>v urT} The Pore Vegetable Extract FOR SANDWICHES SOUPS BOUILLON SAVOURIES AND GRAVIES. 2oz. Jars .45 Boz. Jars $1.35 4oz. Jars .80 18oz.
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    THE DAWES REPORT
    262 9 Desperately Favoured By Germany. Effects of Financial Crisis. [Reuter Telecram.] London, May IT. The Berlin Nationalist party, which will be the deciding factor in any coalition which may probably be formed as the result of the elect ions, i< showing I utility to the adoption of thj
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    Recognition of the Soviet.
    82 9 [Rkutib Telegram.] !..iulun, May 18. Moscow The Isve^tia, in a leading article, emphasises tilt existence of a wave of recognition of the Soviet Government. It says the first question the new French Government must decide will be an artMfement for an agreement with Soviet Russia. It
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    Women's War Memorial.
    83 9 [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 18. The King and Quci-n will visit to the Star and Garter Home for Disabled Soldiers and Sailors ut Richmond <>■ July 10, when the Queen will receive from representatives of the British Women's Hospital and hand over to the gOWtnwn the completed
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    Japanese Immigration.
    55 9 [Rector Telegram.] London, May 18. Wuhington It is ratentood that the Lubour Department has approved the administrative provisions of the Immigration Bill. The measure is how in the hands of the State Department, which will report tn PmMiml CooUdge, who has only until .May 2'.t in which to
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    President Coolidge.
    26 9 [Relteb Telegram.] London, May 17. Washington President Coolid^e has cancelled all his < ngagemonts to-day and is absent from office, suffering from a Uijjht cold.
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    Dr. Sun Yat-sen.
    39 9 [Reuteb Telegram.] 1. 0n. 10n, May 17. Johannesburg The Chinese Nationalist I'll y have received a cable from the i;;rty headquarters at Cuntrn stating that Dr. Sun Vat-ten has lecove-re-d and it v orking as usual.
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    WORLD FLIGHT.
    219 9 First Aeroplanes Across The Pacific. Success of American Aviators. [RlUTEB TCLEGKAM.] London, May 17. Cordova The world fliers have left (or Paramushiru. London, May 17. Shanghai A message from Tokio slatix that the American fliers have arrived at Puramu.shiru, the most northerly of the Kurile Islands, Japan. London,
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    Fanatics in India.
    115 9 [Reuter Telegram.] London May, 17. Xabha At the trial of 22 Akalis, alleged to be the ringleaders in the march of the Jathas or bands of fanatics, >n Jaito in February last, the Administrator deposed that he expected the Jatha to consist of 500 persons, besides 200
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    Sound Waves.
    70 9 [Rxutu Telegram.] London, May 17. Up to the present the results of the big bang notified are disappointing as far as long distance audibility is concerned. They revealed several vagaries in the upper air a« evidenced by zones of silence comparatively near the scene of the explosion, while
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    Russian Spies Sentenced.
    63 9 [Rcuteb Telegram.] London, May 17. Riga A message from Moscow states that the Minsk Supreme Court has sentenced the man Katzawrof to five years and the womi>n Rumientseva to ten yenrs 1 imprisonment for espionage on behalf of the American relief administration, which Zinovieff, at the provincial
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    Straits Steamship Co.
    83 9 [Riutxb Telegram.] London, May 17. i The motorship Maruriu, accommodating 350 passengers, has been launched at Belfast for the Straits Steamship Company, Singapore. The Marudu on arrival in Singapore will be employed on the Singapore-British North Borneo run. Her dimensions are Length 256 ft. 6 in., breadth
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    Fatality at Sea.
    197 9 European Engineer's Tragic Death. When the K.P.M. steamer Melchia* freub arrived this morning the flag was at half mast and it was learned that a fatal accident occurred yesterday in which Mr. D. Moota, the third engineer, was killed in a most gallant effort to save life.
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    Soldiers' Bonus Bill.
    23 9 [Reuteh Telegram.] London, May 17. Washington The House of Representatives have adopted the Soldiers' Bonus Bill over the President's veto.
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    KUALA LUMPUR NEWS.
    168 9 Serious Floods at the Federal Capital. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 19. On Saturday evening a sudden storm struck the tewn. Rain continued for several hours and all low-lying land in and around Kuala Lumpur yesterday was completely flooded. Several roads were impassable. The town
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    84 9 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Shimbun.) Tokio, May 1G. Viscount Kiyoura, the Pieir.iui'. states that it will be very difficult, though not impossible, to dissolve the Diet again. The three parties in opposition have decided to continue their co-operation, not only for demolishing the Cabinet, but
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    APRIL TIN RETURNS.
    95 9 The secretary of Austral Malay Tin Ltd., reports the following outputs of ita associated companies for the half month of May Kampong Kamuating Tin Dredging. Hours run (two dredges) 56$, cubic yurds treated (two dredges) 84,000, total piculs (two dredges) r»i5:'-l, r>;t value (two diedges) iJ7.132.01. Asam
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    The Diehards.
    60 9 We are requested to ask all old members of The Diehards (Duke of Cambridge's Own) the Middlesex Regiment, to communicate with C. S. M. Pharaoh at the S. V. C. Headquarters, Beach Road, before Wednesday next with a view to having a photograph taken in celebration of May
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    66 9 Known to Harrovians as Titchie," Mr. John Titchener, for 50 years associated with Harrow School, has died aged 75. At one time he put the boys through their paces in boxing, fencing and gymnastics, his best fencing pupil being Mr. Winston Churchill, who won the Public Schools Championship in 1892.
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    MALAYA AT WEMBLEY.
    2673 9 Pavilion of Sunshine And Palace of Interest. From Our Special Correspondent. Wembley, April 23. Truly this -lay of St. George and Shakespeare and Zeebrugge valour has been a wonderful one, and it would not be surprising if, in after years, Wembley took an honourable place alongside these
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    THE ASSIZES.
    479 9 Death Sentence for Bojanesc Syce. The case in which a Boyane.se named Sulor bin Dahlam, formerly onployed ;is a syce by Mr. A. L. (Jilmore, is enargod witn the murder of another Boyanese v.as concluded at the Singapore A.>mz.s to-day, before the Chief Justice (£>ir Walter Shaw). The
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    131 9 The following action was taken :i mre-ting of Committee, No. 4. of the Municipal Commission, held <m May 1!. Decided that permission cannot be granted to convert 15G Selegie Road as at present constituted into a garage and workshop, but that if the owner will submit plans complying
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      RACING.
      20 10 JwJUlwa Stakes Result. I Router Telegram.] was Won by :< short head, I I lumeno, Parth proper[Rooter Telegram.] taj IS.
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      176 10 Tke Davis Cup. Renter Telegram.] London, May l 1 Copcnl mark defeated Hnnjury in the Davis Cap l>y thrw matches d will now meet Italy. I., L. T. C. Tournament. TO-DAY'S TIES. F.-'.du's ii'.iiii|>ion.s!'.in Singles. n v. ICn. L R. Hall. Mixed DeeMea Chi J mersweil and Uterniarli
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      Home Football.
      123 10 i Rooter Telegram.] London, IT. match, Bna> I goall Ij one. ;iti-.:( n match Telephone Company v. U.K. arranged for Saturday llowing will represent the Malay tv i:<l..\. in the tii t dhrftpore League on the S.C.C. (.round in Abdullith A. O:na. Jantan, Ahmed, i Syed, H. Ahmed,
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      CRICKET.
      350 10 S. C. Side Wins. chosen from H. M. S. Pega.su* and H. M. s. Iroqjuois, togetiwt with n B.C.C. tv.';u,i On S; wml;iy. with imilar to that which attended thv preriooi match. Seven of the visitors uero iluni.-.-e 1 for no runs. Major ouier wlUy 10 The 8.C.C. M
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      OLYMPIC RUGBY.
      104 10 Surprise Win of American Team. [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 18. I Paris The United States i Franco in the final of the Olympic Kugby by 17 to 3. Ti.r United S'.ate.-, whose up-. :ill i-iilculations, scored tho fii try four from the start and had the bettor of
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      BOXING.
      594 10 yFaliey Outpoints Fast .ianalo. Boy Walley, junior flyweight ehuaafaa of Malaya and the mc3t popular little scrapper in Singapore, udded ttnfold to bis popularity on Saturday night at the HiLi l IV ri"°j i when he clearly outpointed T"-jt*< Mtmalo, of Manila, ovi em-" vounds and gained a decision
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      SWIMMING CLUB.
      192 10 Water Polo and Raet A very enjoyable morning >> at the Swimming Club yesterday. Th;? water polo event was a match with a team from H.M.S- Pegasus, which the won well by 2-1. The teams were Chamberlain flight O.iieer [sac and Stone Lt. Gibs, n WaMs, Lt.-Gdr. Kushr-rooke
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      GOLF.
      348 10 At the Singapore Golf Club the May ilted as follows: Division. -Won by H. Jackson with score of 1 duwn. The following MH returned H. Jackson 10 1 Down L. .V Stevens 7 :t D. Stewart 5 J. C. Cuthbert 8 o F. Horvison «cr. 4 J. J. McMichael
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      YACHTING.
      797 10 The Visitors' Race. This yearly event is looked forward to very keenly by the members of the Club and the entries and racing yesterday were all thai c(ju!<l be wished. The < i p wa Ml up b> in.' mtir.l'L". s of ike Sailing (.oii.n.tUi-, and the course and
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd., Report.
      170 10 Singapore, M?.y li(. Robber. London 10% d. Local M c nta. Tin.— London. May 17, i'2l 1 Rubber.— An. ai. Malays IM to 1.72Vj, Brogu 50 56 n-., Kedahs 1.70 to I.SO, Kuala Sidims 1.75 to !.85, Malaka i to 1.02%, New Scudais 7"> to
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      Lyall and Evatt's Report.
      158 10 •Singapore, May 18 Tin.— r2li ss. (17/6/84) Itubbciv— lo!& dow.i d. 75-xo, Bukit Katils Kuals Sidims 1.70-IJQ Lttnaa 0.40-<i.7(). Malaku Pindas 97J4-1.02%, Malakoffi 2.50-2.70, MenU-:-'-~i.:-'-~i. New Craigleleas 40-42 New Scudaia 76-85, Xew Serendahs 1.952.06, Parit Pcraks L.40-1.60, Parak River Valleys 92%-Lo2tt, Sungd Gettahs 67%. > Tapahs
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      Rose Macphail and Co.'s Report.
      151 10 (L. R. Macphail) Baagapore, May li). Ri:l:ber.— lO'.id, 31 cents. Vuu-*ZU $104, 100 tons sold. Mining. Johana i>3 to ;>.j cent*. Taip-ir.j--s 1.16 to 1.10, Hitanis lJt\k to 1.37' i, Telok Kruins 92,4 to !iT>. cents, Tengkalens 10.25 to 10.00, I'etalings 1.22 to 1.25, Kamuntings
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    90 10 IBUM of Drills up to and for May U, 1921. Monday, May 19, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, In pection of Company (Fightinir Order); Malay Drill Hail, -Malay CoMpany, Musketry Bombing. Wednesday. May 21, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, Eurasian Company, Arms and Squad Drill (Drill Order) Malay Drill
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      Rubber Restriction.
      314 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Eecause Mr. Burbcur has be'.n a planter and Invested Money in rubber companies and has finally become a dealer in rubber product-, that is no reason 1 for supposing that his views on ion are unprejudiced, quite the contrary. There
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    WHO WON THE WAR ?
    223 10 WHO WON THE WAR The Time When France WH Out." fiir Arthur Conan Doyle describes a post-war conversation with Mr. Lloyd i. and others, in the Strand Magatine. "Lloyd George," he wrifa ih.a there was a time in 1918 when the French were practically out, whereas their papers talk now
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    "CHEERIO !" HABIT.
    204 10 "CHEERIO HABIT. Vanishing Respect in Modern Letter: Cheerio as the conclusion of a letter [l not approved liy a <ji :<■-;>. .inlent of a i-o/idoii paper, who OTitM So many young Iriends of both KM use the word dtMlio at tht conclusion of their letters to DM that 1 am
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    110 10 Thn present and part pupils of St. Joseph's Institution celebrated tho Feast of St. John Baptist de 1b Salic, founder of the Christian Brothers' Socict-. ■PBci*] Mass in thu Cathedral of the Good Shepherd arid by a successful variety entertainment in the evening in KinK George's Hall. A large pratheiiriK
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    39 10 At the next literary mooting of the re Shorthand Writers' ti vi lo be held en Wednesday at 8 p.m. the Vic.-I'rc-fident will deliver ii skorl address on one of his favourite books. Members and friends are cordially inviud.
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    Interport Rifle Match.
    533 10 Singapore Team Make Moderate Score. i The Singapore team And > :it tlu- Farm range, Betetar, in the annual rifle n atcfa for the i Shield, in competition w.th H Shanghai and Penang, and put up the moderate score of ss.V Twelve men ftred, as usual, the
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    170 10 An excellent profTMUM i at bmiK shown at Um Aihamljia. .The lupicnl Gaiette includes picture i Grand National and in additi gooa con'edies there ii :i One leven picture Poor Men's Wives, f ill of Barbara La Harr and David Butler. ihow programme continues the i. ial. There
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    Waisakha Celebrations.
    85 10 Yesterday the Buddhists ii pore celebrated the annivertary of the liith of Lord Buddha, (Sidhartha Gauiama). Visitors to the fajnona Chinese temple of Singapore, in Balestior Road, iin.l the Viharus, in Kinta and Seianpoon Roads, yesterday, were well repaid by the teene* preaented ut the </f worship and
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    99 10 The funeral of the late Dr. B. Norman Glover, O.B.E., who died suddenly at Bangkok on M.iy took place the next day at the Protestant C'< n Ban Mai. The coffin was conveyed to th;- Cemetery Chapel where tl lor the dead was conducted by the < Inin, the Rev.
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    The Races.
    1445 11 9 Successful Close of Spring: Milting. Saturday, the la>t day of the Singapore Turf (lull's spring nicetinK, was as it *Jmdd ba the nmst ■oeeawM of the four i,i,.,,l matter pwtiMi and tten was a viiy lariri- attendance, the lawns mid Steads pfCMßtiog :> I»JT spoiUile. U.K. tin'
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    135 11 Eighth List of Subscription For Year ending August U, 1924. Amount previously acknowledged $9,761.65 F.A.D.C.O. Kelantan per Straih Times 10 Chun-h Collection— lpoh 8.83 Collected bf Mrs. Small, Kuala Lumpur 80 Collected by Mrs. Beatty Mrs. Bartley 10 Collected by Mrs. Adams, Penang Mrs. P. J. Sproule
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    Passengers.
    246 11 The following punsenfters art? arriving in th< Straits by thu P. and O. ktvamer moroa tins wi-ek Mr. A. Aiuin ws. Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Bray uii'l child. Mrs. L. BrRCy mid three children, Mr M. 6. Clarke. Mr. V. S. Cornwall. Mr. A. K. Coope. Mr. K.
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      220 11 THIS MOUTRIE PIANO Can be placed in YOUR HOME to-day. m^^'i H Our terms of graded 1 '"j. payments to suit indivi- —^^^^^OT dual requirements make this possible. i n o STYLE IT, $625. 15 per cent, discount for cash. Call or write for complete catalogue. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd.
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      422 11 RAFFLES HOTEL Tel. No. 2920 (10 Lines.) NEEDS NO ADVERTISING TEA DANCES.— Every Monday and Friday GUEST NIGHT AND DANCING Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday ORCHESTRAL CONCERT Every Wednesday. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. Adelphi Hotel CENTRALLY SITUATED UP-TO-DATE IN MOODERN SANITATION BREAKFAST^TIFFIIS, DINNER SerTed in the Style acknowledged the Smartest and
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    616 12 Well-known Chinese Merchant's Failure. Before Mr. Justice Acton in the Bankruptcy Court, on Friday last, the public examination of Mr. Lim Teck Siong, formerly proprietor of ihe well-known linn of Kirn Hin and Co., was continued. In reply to Mr. G. C. Valpy (Official Assignee) the bankrupt stated
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    EVEREST EQUIPMENT
    219 12 Attack on the Unclimbed Mountain. Stores of Alpine climbing rope are being taken by the Everest expedition. Thi» is divided into 200-feet lengths, and at certain parts of the ascent these lengths will be looped to wooden pitons resembling cricket stumps, previously placed up to therr necks in
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    46 12 Orders for week ending May 25, 1924, MONDAY, 19. Individual Troops Parade, at 5.15 p.m. TUESDAY, 21. Signalling Class Headquarters, at 5.15 p.m. THURSDAY. 22. Band Practice Headquarters, at 5.15 p.m. SATURDAY, 24. Combined Parade Headquarters, at 4.30 p.m.
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    50 12 The output of Glenshiel Rubber Estate* Company for 1923 was 305,301 lbs., again*t an export allowance of 260,789 lbs. Net profit was £6,502, plus £9,722 brought in. Directors recommend providing for reserve for development £2.500, dividend of 2V4 per cent., less tax at 4s. 7V4d. in the carrying forward £8,043.
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      229 12 Williams HOLDER TOP SHAVING STICK The Perpetual Stick in the "Holder that Hold** Get one. Look it over. Examine- the threaded metal collar. See bow firmly this is Mt in the holder device. No chance of its getting loose or wobbly. Then nse the soap. Note how the won- g*^
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      639 12 IN THE ESTATE OF SIT KEE ANN OTHERWISE CALLED SEET KEE ANN OR SEE KEE ANN, DECEASED Pursuant to Section 25 of Ordinance No. 144 (Trustees) not ce is hereby given that all creditors and persons having any claims or demands against the Estate of Sit Kee Ann otherwise called
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      976 12 IN THE ESTATE OF S. E. NISSIM DECEASED. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE The undersigned have been instructed to fell by public auction at their sale-room. Raffles Chambers Raffles Place, on Monday, May 26. at 2.30 p.m. OXI.KY ROAM Lots 1 and 2. All those two pieces of freehold land containing the
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      495 12 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, SETTLEMENT Of SINGAPORE. SUIT No. 13 of 1924. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of town and valuable sea-side properties. At Messrs. Cheeag Koon Seng Co's saleroom. No. -iO, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, May 2H, at 2.30 p.m. 1. Valuable leasehold li-.nd ami the brick
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      353 13 v Mlffl «ttinncss THE STOUT YOU'RE USED TO Ate* Dog's Head Light Lager Beer Bass Ale Obtainable everywhere Arrata Sime Darby Co., Ltd. (Jnr«rporat«4 la tkt Strttta SettUattaU) MMIHIMUMtUHMMIHtHIMUMIIMIMMIIIIIHI PUBJI Be Insured for I i'iit' i ■'^Jafjaal la^ar'^" The pri.-tinß prt-a» to-day in not an ur-i>i\f.l Mousing it culllvafca the
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      537 13 r. 1 THE VICTIMS* OF URIC ACID Preparation Arthritic subjects take a course Ib^rWb clmntr,? t«J \&X hich thTuriT Tad P^blJ'^Hcall b* C AatiTor M^ fr m ylit m and :U!I ities, and Hospitals. %H>« 8L> **^L B safeguards them from ati.t-Us I V^L*^ 1 rSW* Is of Gout. Rheumatism,
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      247 13 GRAND HOTEL BRASTAGI Unique Health Resort in the Pa— III Highlands 1,800 feet above Sea Level. Ti'leRraphic Address Postal Address BRASTAGIHOTEL. MED AN. MUSTAGl HOTEL, SUMATRA, O.K. Five minutes n :t'k fron H.srrisons and Crosficld Golf Course. BRACING AIH EXTENSIVE VIEWS. GOLF, TENNIS, RIDING, CLIMBING, BILLIARDS, PIANO AND DANCING. Comfortable
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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 la Strait* Settlements.) HI AD OFFICE Winchester Home, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 62, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company rial £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life
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      563 14 j BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter in Japan) Capital Subscribed Y 60,000,000 Capital Paid-up Y62,000,000 Reserve Fund Y12,180,000 President K. Nakagawa, Esq. Vice President H. Mori, Esq. DIRECTORS G. Kawasaki, Esq. T. Hisamune, Esq. M. Esaki, Esq. D. Takita, Esq. M. Suto, Esq. HEAD OFFICE
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      399 14 1 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
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      89 14 (555J VIRGINIA iV /or yMenwko care sTsEgPlsft VIRGINIA CIGARETTES '0, Lid, London. V'tT^k Made by hand One at a time h f WHY NOT A CROMPTONP MM t M cannot **H buy V f anything fl! better. A. C. and D. C. UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED ilneorpo-atad in tb* Striita Settlements.)
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    977 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. The 14 h.p. Hi/hii Under i> Yt irs iiko it -.i non complaint, :uy. the Au»'ji".r, thai .ir.s were ir.adcquately equipped, that (irat coat did Dot by i.y ry tour- 1 iiijt iri]pcli::ients. To-d:iy mutters are! very diffenent. Take, fur instarmj,
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      234 15 WHY NOT TO-DAY P Why deny yourself for another day the pleasure and convenience that come with tl>t> possession of a Ford If it is a question of money, we will take care of that. Our monthly payments are moderate. You will buy a Ford eventually. Why not TO-DAY? rOI!
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      282 15 ;—^r-—^ WEATHER PROTECTION \*2JjS£- '>haKi material Mad ."> ;he limid iif Mm •JJ?"*" <hc i>e«t ...>n.in;il)l,. and will BonWMinii SPORTS MODEL $2,500 YOI B mam TOURING MODEL .$2,250 nr nSP p^rnw?" BORNEO MOTORS LTD. IPOH SINGAPORE PEXANG HAT V rrij I11S amous model is recognised as a masterpiece in advanced
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      139 15 Wli \T IS YOUR CHOICE Make it SUNBEAM and be miWai i For i.iany rean Suobeaau aavt been the l.rnily established favourites of t!;c motoreydjag puolic on account of their well d :rvrd reputation for reliability and for tiring service and satisfaction in private Ik. mis. Their all-black weatherproof tinish
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      256 16 MISS L V. C. CAMERON Lata Maynnrd'a Hulldlac. New Address IS-S Orchard Im4 (near Palladium). The Latest Medical Electrical Treatment. Permanent ~nre for RLenraatiaam, Neuritis, and ail Nervous diseases. Hill completely build n|> the NcrToua System. Contracted Mnsclea Relaxed, Obesity successfully reduced. SPECIAL TREATMENT FOB ALL SCAI.P TROUBLES. Shampooing, flair-rutting
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