The Straits Times, 23 May 1924

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,564. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1924. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      208 1 MM SF you CANNOT il^^^^ SEND THEM "HOME" JOU can Blvc Ihem the best tonic that "Home** Brv\\ X^;. l\Sfefe4\: v can offer— SCOTTS Emulsion, which is a posiW)a '.v v Wl' h t vc necess t > r c cn w^° nas n on 'y lM^'n¥i ll'l| v^f grow
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      135 1 The Charm of Style J^ Scrupulous attention lo detail and to care taken over finish invest our prodi:;tioris IOJCA a character. We offer the best in materials. Our services are at your disposal fcr cusgestlons and estimates. ROBINSON CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) JULIAN FRANKEL DAVID FRANKEL EXTRAORDINARY ANNOUNCEMENT
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      5 1 LACTOGEN <! FOR YOUR BABY L
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    STIRRING SEA TALE.
    546 2 Sailing Ship's Amazing Adv«nture. A four-masted iron full-rigged ship Garthwray, has made a journey from Grangemouth, Scotland, to Iquiquc, Chili. The voyage lasted 519 days, which veteran shipmasters declare to be a record. During that time the ship was dismasted twice, had three captains, and was compelled
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    "OCTOPUS" LONDON.
    272 2 Why Sir lan Hamilton does Not Emigrate. Speaking at the opening of the British Legion Club at Penge on March 29, General Sir Ian Hamilton said that the unobrusive kindness of one ex-Service man to another had done more to hold the social fabric together than any other
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    Depth of Colombo Harbour.
    177 2 Reference is made in the minutes of the Colombo Port Commission to a despatch front Secretary of State in reference to the depth of Colombo Harbour, says the Times of Ceylon. The gist of this despatch is that the question of whether ships with a draught
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      325 2 WHY GET WET WHEN YOU CAN KEEP DRY FOR $4 VULPRO HOOD PAINT The Stable Rubber Protector FOR WATERPROOFING MOTOR AND RICKSHA HOODS, etc. Supplied in gallon tins sufficient for one motor hood. Price $4 per tin. SOLB AGENTS: DEVON SELLING AGENCY, LTD. 2-1, RAITI.ES QUAY, SINGAPORE. Devonshire Bacon Stilton
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      311 2 LACE AND EMBROIDERY Buy direct at kcenrst prices. Wholesale and Shipping only. Filet, maltcsv, guipure, vals, torchon, cluny. SWISS EDGINGS, insertion, slotting, flouncing. COLORED TRIMMING la. 1, l'z Inehea in red and white and other CDlora. SILK and VOILE FLOUNCING 27. M, 40 inches in black: white and colon. Handkerchiefs,
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      195 2 *s ff&> he Best Tonic in the East 1 IiLK STOUT M'jlm Si There is no drink In all Ijiffll the East to compare with fmißSk MILK STOUT The ,F1?, F1 M m\ vpur is splendid aad it is M, I'/jS Bl\ full of nourishment You f /m B\% cun
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    COCONUT RESEARCH.
    843 3 Ceylon Government Loan And Annual Contribution. At the meeting of the Estate Products Committee of the Board of Agriculture held at Kandy on May 8 at the School of Agriculture one of the subjects that came up for discussion 'and consideration, says the Ceylon Observer, was the proposal
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    The Tourist and the Tout.
    147 3 An American lady tourist of mature years and self-possessed mien, wearing the inevitable tortoiseshell spectacles, was eazing entranced at the cutest things mi shew in the New Market, Calcutta, whin presently the holder of a rival stall sidled up alongside and invited her in a
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      170 3 Certain-teed ..)> EXTRA QUALITY WM ROOFING THE ROOF THAT MEETS ALL CONDITIONS— CERTAIN-TEED -rij Sparks, Smoke, Gases, Acids, Ife^"*"-"— **3 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 us quote you
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      270 3 WHY USE AN ELEPHANT GUN to shoot rabbits Why tnke large disagreeable purgative pills, or nasty oil or salts, to remedy liver and bowel irn jjulurities, when Pinkcttes, tiny but thorough, do just as well, rinkettes are laxative perfection. They gently dispel constipation, liverishness, sick headaches, bilious attacks, clear the
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      360 3 STEAMER SAIUNIB INDO-CHINA STEAM NAY COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated In Hongkong) Direct Serrlee to Japaa rla Hongkong and Shanghai and to Calcutta rla l'enang from Singapore. Taking Cargo on throngs Bill* of Ladlag for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Caefoo, lienUia, Newchwsng, Yaagtix* Ports, Formosa th* Philippine*, etc. FOB PENANG AND CALCUTTA
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      273 3 STEAMER SAILINGS MORBDEUTSCHE^ M6Y3 PASSENGER SERVICE Accommodation available Cabin and lattrmedlat* CUn to Genoa, Nortk Continental Port* and LONDON (with tranahlpmtnt Geaoa or Rotterdam at puni|>r'i optloa). FARES. Cabla Claw lat*roi*dl*t* Clan £65 To G«no« 140 fTS Te Lradon or North Continental porU £4] a lrc»r"r» *m. SAARBRUCKEN Aa«. I
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      873 4 STlflgEß 88BL1M8 P. 0.-Bsitish India TOmpaalea latoraortlUd fl BaglaadJ MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PEMNSCLAB ANt) OBIENTAL 8. N. CO. trader Oattaaa witK Hii Kajesty'i OoT*ram*al LONDON-FAB EASTERN SEBVICB otrrwAßDg from London hombwards r'.)P. CHINA AND JAPAN FOB MARSEILLES, LONDON AlfD ANTWERP T*anag 1 Da* *'b«t4 Teaaag* luare B'aor*
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      718 4 ITEMjEH SMUijg THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAU STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (lacorßoraUd la EagUad) The Bine Funnel Line IEGULAB SERVICES TO LONDON. AMSTMBDAM. EOTTBRDAM, ANTWBJUP, HAMBUBS AHD BREMEN. GKNOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW HARSBTTLKS, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND CLABGOW, BOSTON AND NEW TORK. Taklag r.rg* *a thrangh
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      704 4 STEaMERJfiILIJIiCS KOHWKLYKiP PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU BOYAL PACKtT NA\I«ATtf)M CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Ho'lar.'i.) rjNDBB CONTBACT WITH TPI NBTnF.RI.ANUB INDIA SOTMNaTBWT. T*l*rh*n* Naa. Passage Dept 111. Freight Dept, 12*2, Marina D*pt. and Tranakl»ai*Bf UepL US7, MiMffr'i Drpt IMI MELCHIOR TREl'B— May 23, Datavia, Baaiaraag and Scurabaya. ALTING— May 23, Belnwan-Deli. SCHOITTEN—
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      680 5 STEAMER SwIUWeS Burns Philp Line For SYDNEY, MELBOtfILM ria lAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND vi BRISBANE Eegalsr monthly saillags by the well known steamers HARELLA (7571 tons) and MONTORO f>oi>3 tont;. The 5... MARELLA Is the Urgest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabiae de luxe, siagle berth cabins, swimming bath,
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      579 5 STEAMER SAILINGS ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP LINES. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) Regular Freight Service from U. S. A. via Panama TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. s.s. CHALLENGER due Singapore May 28 s.s. ATLANTA CITY due Singapore June 10 s.s. STEEL INVENTOR due Singapore June 28 Taking cargo on
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      497 5 STEfIMEB SAILIHSS Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. "ELLERMAN 1 LINE. Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVK X MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. s.s CITY OF ATHENS due June 19 s.s. CITY OF TOKIO due July 18 B.s. COLORADO due Autr. 20
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      500 6 HHEBU L^ALHAMBRA From Sunday, May 1 8 to Friday, May 23. In the Second .Show at 9 p.m. sharp. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. TOPICAL BUDGET THREE GOOD PALS UritKh Screen News. A 2 Ree Comedy UNDER TWO JAGS One Keel I'alhe Comey B. l». SCHCI.BERG PRESENTS CARL
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      357 6 BWEIKS A TRIPLE FEATURE PROGRAMME EMPIRE CINEMA FROM THURSDAY, MAY 22 TO MONDAY, MAY 26 In the Banal Show at 1010 p.m. BREAKING HOME TIES in 6 Parts A story showing the stren<r;h ar. 1 b— tf of family love and how the tie between children and parents can MV«r
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      518 6 WHITEA WAY'S J^ LADOB FINE ltrt KNITTED DUKSS. >^ .j over style colour:'. 4jH J _> bound and trimmed ,J with silk Braid and C Trice $22.'i0 each. LADIES nOUHD VFJ.OIR sr()RTS ,T, T in the Latest shapes in Black. j n UatlwT and suede in \arious White, Grey, Mole.
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    103 7 HKS. •ay 23 0J1 3.M.. 1 M p.m. <loscs. '...11. S.C.C. v. Malay F.T. J mite v. Tracey, 9.15 2 1 1 1.17 n.m., 2..jG p.m. Vic. Theatre, O.no p.m. II. R. Sussex V lii'.rleiiuim. •'i 4.7 p.m. r.i., 5.22 p.m. noom. R.C A. v. S.C.K.A, Vie.,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    205 7 May L1:;.L 1 D.;ngt.ide the Wharves or expected to arrive. KBPPMi HARBOUR. K .1 Uh. Lady Ouillonj^irJ, Cauia, Drente, (jiung :>•! Wharf Submatlna K. 20. ..al Wharf Nil. IS IN DUi' IiOCK. Wharf Gbnfallodi rJUtMt. i, Brl Alunr. Silcne. ippljr, Milo. lljrtlis. Vesscla Arrived. r .,i-t :iban.T
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    135 7 Ta-day. f'.ilnu Kimbu 2.S0 p.m. I p.m. L ,1.1 I'ahat 3 p.m. 3 p.m. i-ttenhaa and TVluk Anson 3 p.m. ■ad liuiiihoHg p.m. F-.-n. 4 p.m. 4 p.m. kMpii IBd Japan I Mi md Japan ;i a.n. 11 a.m. in i' an.] Kuantan ..11 a.m >i- and
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    33 7 J'ortlios Uft Am!. S'por* L<nd«c Apl. 7 May 2 Apl. 16 May 10 Apl. 17 May 12 \p: II May II Apl. U May t7 ■M.I. M May 19 .i
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    202 7 EXCHANGE. Si.:..; ■;> v, Kay 2..'. On Loniion, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 1/16 .mJ 2/3 31/32 Irivate 3 m. credits 2/4 3/8 On New York, Demand MM i, 4 er,!? J0 d/s 62^ h">o noi»I- T. ltU'j <i;i Hongkong, Bank i/d :!;i p.c. prom. Or. Shanghai, Bank
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    50 7 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Cloung- Prices. Buvern Sellers Spat Jun July-Sept. Jaly-Sopt Oct.-Dec. O.t.-ho. Ton# of Market Steady. Lntbst London cables quote: Spot bit" 10 I. Si'Kfapore Standard Hibbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices. Buyern. SePent. -I'., DAILY PRICES CURRENT. 12 oVIoci; noun May 23.
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      MINING.
      227 7 Issue Val. PA Buyers. Seller*. 1 1 Batang Padan? CAO M'. l l Hitam Tin l.::o us tl Cl Id! is Hydraulic 17/- 18/- xd. 1 1 Johan Tin (i..!l 0.3;! l I Jtlantob 0.15 0.20 £1 £1 VU.r.t. Ksmuntintr 15/- 467- ing Th :■.<;-'« 87/fl ;o ;o Kinta
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      GENERAL.
      144 7 \'"1. -'a. Bayers. Seller* fl J'l B. Am. Tobacco C.3.0 5.C.3 10 Central Enginei &80 10 10 Central Moton LOO 2.50 El .£1 E. Smelting Co. 8.00 8..V) "»/-5/- Elcc. Tran.wayg -1/0 4/7',-i 10 10 Fiacr i Xoavc 45.00 46.00 50 50 Hammer Co. 150.00 155.00 100 100 Katz
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      DEBENTURES.
      99 7 0. Ea*. p.c. t1,7.M,»00 par 10 px. pm S*pe I I'Moctric Tramoriiyii, p.e, £Joo,ooo 56-58 iuaicipsi i p.t. IM<N par 10 p^. pn JpaJ p.e. of 1901 $1,000,000 10 p.c par 6 px. p» lunicpAi 4'i p.e. of IMS SJI.OW.GOO 10 p.c. par 5 px. pm Spore Municipal p.c.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      375 7 Fraaar and Co. ao4 l.r*ll and Hratt'a QtisUtloia. To-day'i Prices. Vaser Lvuli Co. Evstt. |«b ($1) 0.86 0-05 0.85 0.9,'. AUei.by ($1) 1.07^4 1.15 1.05 1.15 K'.r.U 11.50 10 50 11.50 A. Kuning (Si) o.:;o o.r>o 0.30 0.43 Air.. Malay (§2) 1.70 1.83 1.70 1.S0 ($1) 0 r
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      661 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Othir Classified Advts., s«e page IS. Wines, itur^andies f Still and Sparkling) I ort Wiiu.i, Skerries, Liqueurg, eb that lead the fu::hion. 11. Bolter, Direct Importer, Europ" Hotel Building, lip) UQUIDATED STOCK SALE. Bargain! in ill department* :>:.'.. Victoria Street, from Jam l to M. ilp i FRANKEL
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      80 7 STADIUM (>!ala.\r.'s I cJing Sports Arena) Gnal Ugkiweigkl Contest SILVINO JAMITO (Lis'ntweight Champion of the Orient) BEN TRACEY (Prominent Australian Lightweight) TEN 3 MINUTE HOUNDS DOMYSANTOS Faathcrwiigfct and Lightweight ::.:.ipion of Malaya TAIHO Japan (8 ROUNDS) >OO RENG v. IIATTLING OSMAN (6 UOUNDS) YOUNG FEIBOO v. YEW JIN Msaila Siam
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      117 7 IX THE MATTEIt OF THE COMPANIES OKDIXA.NC E. 13?3 ANO IX THE MATm '.<!' SOON KECK, LIMITED, (In Voluntary Li^iidationj NOTICE i-- hereby |bn that First Dividend of $10 per share will he paid to shareholders on their returning the shnre certificates to Ik* undermentioned, at No. G4, Market BtrMt,
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      375 7 Baby's First Solid Food !Sllenburgs RUSKS The 'Allenburys' Malted Rusks ore delightfully crisp, wholesome and easily digested; they are very useful in helping baby to cut his teeth, and may be given occasionally when he is as young as six months. The Rusks should be used as a part of
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
    40 8 ACKNOW LEDGMENT. Mrs. Wong Chin Tcng and family beg to thank nil those relatives and friends who attended the funeral of the late Mr. Wong Chin I'eng and all those who sent wreaths, scrolls, telegrams and letters of condolence, etc.
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    The Straits Times FRIDAY,MAY 23. PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE.
    951 8 The Straits Times FRIDAY,MAY 23. PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE. The question of the Americans getting out of the Philippines, leaving the inhabitants of those favoured isles to the mixed blessings of a republic, is again very much in the air. Delegates have been in Washington seeking .sympathy, and have urged President Coolidge
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    22 8 Sergt-Majcr Gioggins, who left Penang for homo and was taken ill at Colombo, resumed hi.s voyage on the 15th by the Mongolia.
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    29 8 The expenditure on Cameron's Highlands from the F.M.S. Museums vote is $8,317. The Systematic Entomologist paid two visits there, in June and October, and much interesting material was accumulated.
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    40 8 The Meaning and value of the Bible for the People of To-day will be the subject of a series of monthly addresses by the Rev. W. Murray, M.A., in the Prinsep Street Crurch, commencing on Sunday next at 8 p.m.
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    42 8 A Siamese contemporary gives in detail the number of Chinese immigrants and emigrants to and from Siam for the past eight yeaAi. According to these figures 160,175 males and 38.892 females were still in the Kingdom at the end of March, 1924.
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    50 8 Mesrs. Barlow and C 0... reporting o;i copra, state Since our last the price for this commodity has slightly fluctuated, and No. 1 quality touched (11.35 and Mixed $11.20- Oniy a small amount of business has passed and at the close the quotations are No. 1 sundried $11.15, mixed $10.90.
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    23 8 Mr. Benjamin Purdy of the Bible Society, Singapore, is to conduct the service at St. Andrew's I'resbyU rial. Church, Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday.
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    26 8 The K. L. M. has applied for a concession for air services to be opened on January' 1920, between Batavia and Sourabaya and Batavia and Singapore.
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    30 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders foi India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 103 $100 The rate of payment of Money Ordersfrom India and Ceylon is Rs. 168 $100
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    38 8 The installation meeting of Lodge Scotia, S. C. 100:J, was held on Saturday last at the Scotia Masonic Hall, Penang. the Installing Master being Bro. J. Craig Bro. E. V. C. Thomson was installed as R. W. M.
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    34 8 Viscount Shibusawa, the Rockefeller of Japan, who has been a prominent workei in the cause of American-Japanese friendship, is. ill. The Osaka Jiji attributes his illness to worry over the exclusicnist movement in America.
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    33 8 According to a London wire, a committee is investigating the question of rubber-selling unofficially, consisting of Messrs. Miller, Campbell, Copeman. Davenport, Fairbairn, Hay, Sir Kd. Rosling, and Messrs. Shakspcaro and A. G Wright.
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    45 8 A Chinese woman, named Goh Yok Chee, residing in Wallich Street, wa.stabbed, it is alleged, by her paramour on the five foot way of that thoroughfare. The man has been detained at the Tanjong Pagar police station, and the woman removed to the General Hospital.
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    46 8 The motor car department of the Borneo Co. are having a spacious building erected adjacent to their pro sent garage on Orchard Road, opposite Redf cam's Horse Repository. United Engineers, Limited, are carrying out the internal steel work, whilst Messrs Swon and MacLaren are the architects
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    69 8 A bushman, believed to have been born about the time when Cape Colony was first captured by the English in 1795, may figure as the oldest visitor to the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley. The man has been discovered near Prieska, a village on the Orange river, in Cape Colony,
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    72 8 One of the gifts sent to Marshal Wti Pei-fu on his birthday is reported to be 10,000 cigarettes. On each is printed s Chinese proverb of four characters, a pillar in the flood," indicating the strength of the leader. Other gifts arc mentioned to include a large jar of yellow
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    73 8 Owing to the construction of a sewer in Orchard Road the traffic problem thereabouts has been rendered more difficult- It is essential that <ait> should not remain standing at the j shops, etc.. where the sewerage works are going on. It is requested, therefore, by the Chief Police Officer that
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    78 8 Mr. W. H. Ash worth, Assistant Secretary to Resident. Selangor, presided on Monday and Tuesday at the Junior Clerical Examination, held in the Town Hall, Kuala Lumpur. Thirty-3ix candidates sat. The marks lvquired for a pass are at least 40 per cent, in each subject and at least 50 per
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    84 8 This morning before Mr. Gourlay Mr. Stuart-Hell, for the prosecution, mentioned a case in which Gan Bee is charged with alleged cheating of Messrs. C. Motte and Co., Robinson Road, in respect of goods to the value of $358, and another Chinese named Chong Teck Hock of Short Street, with
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    83 8 Mr. A. Cavendish, Registrar of Cooperative Societies Capt. N. M. Hashim, Asst. Registrar Mr. Leovay, Superintendent. and Inche Osman, Malay Offlcer-in-Charge of Negri Sembilan Co-operative Societies, are at present on a round of visits to the principal towns in Negri Sembilan, at which places lectures on thrift, etc., are being
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    105 8 Yesterday about C.30 a.m. at the junction of Anson lioad and Patani Street some Indian- weie sitting taking tea when a quarrel arose between the vendor of the tea and one of the customers. During the quarrel the former is alleged to have stabbed the latter in his chest also
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    108 8 Among the applications we receive (or employment in this office the most f Sequent come from candidates who claim to be proofreader*. Horace Grceley's remarks in a letter to a similar applicant may prove interesting to them. A first class proofreader could always find a place in our concern, the
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    488 8 Mr. Justice Sproule will be arriving in Kuala Lumpur about June 10 to act as Chief Judicial Commissioner, K.M.S. Mr. Justice Whitley i due in i'enang. Mr. A. B. Jordan has been ■lotted by the Perak Sports Association to bo State cricket taptain in place of Mr.
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    The Police Station Murder.
    70 8 On the application of Insp. Johnson, in charge of Orchard Road division, Mr. Sennett this morning fixed the preliminary enquiry into the charge of murder against Nabi Hassan, ex-police constable, for shooting a Malay constable in the premises of the Orchard Road police station shortly ufter
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    New Colonial Stamps.
    109 8 Colour changes in the low-value pu&Ul duties of the Far Eastern Colon!) and Dependencies have been frequent of inU'. The 3 cents stamp of the F.M.S., alriiiciy found in brown, scarlet, and grty, will in future be printed in green, dwacing colour with the 2 cents, the
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      63 8 GARRICK CIGARETTES ij||||M jlJ^Ktcj frowth t tl anu ri .c h h*vc I<l Ei I are admitted by Connoisseurs to be THE PERFECT SMOKE For those who prefer smaller size Cigarettes GARRICK SPECIftL SIZE NO. 2 J li j, l ,iH||i l.l:il.:..l .l:il.:.. 1 are now on sale everywhere Importer*
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      122 8 ALHAMBRA In tha Second Show at 9 p.m. ■harp. BARBARA La MARR, DAVID BUTLER, RICHARD TUCKER, and BETTY FRANCISCO in POOR MEN'S WIVES in 7 Reels. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. ROY STEWART in THE RADIO KING in 10 Episodes or 20 Reels. Epiuode 5. THE SHIP OF
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      212 8 At St. Martin's Church. Ruislip, on April 24, the marriage took plac of Mr. Francis GoM.-borough Hojfg, son of Mr. and Mrs. J S. Hogg, of West Hot! t, Pinner, and Mi.s.s Wynfreda Jean Dunhar Anderson, only daughter of Sir John ami Lady Anderson, of Eastrotc Place, Eustcote. The bride,
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    UNEMPLOYMENT.
    317 9 Sharp Attack on the Labour Government. Scalping Mr. Tom Shaw. [Riutee Telegram.] London, May 22. The Government was challenged in the House of Commons on their unemployment policy on the motion of Sir W. joynsoM Hicks to reduce Mi Shaw's salary by £100. The Government warned supIn, u.-i-, of
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    German Chancellorship.
    73 9 [Kei-ter Telegram.] London, May 22. Berlin Negotiation* between the Middle I'urtiis and the German Nationals in n(ud to tin. formation of a (iovernment have failed owiiiK to the Nationals' insisti rn i M their light to appoint thp septuagenarian. Admiral von Tirpitz, as the mw Chancellor. The other
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    The Death Ray.
    80 9 [Reutkr Telegram.} London, May 22. In the House of Commons, Mr. Leach (.•Id quoit ionvrs that his attention had been called to claims made for an invention known as the death ray," and the Air Ministry was in touch with the inventor, Mr. Orindell Matthews, but it
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    Labour Gain a Seat.
    45 9 [Reltkr Telegram.] Laaioa, May :#>. The West Toxteth, Liverpool, by-elec-tion reaultad as follows: Mr. G-bbons (Labour) 15,505 Mr. White (Con.) i:!, 034 Labour Majority 2,471 This is a Labour gain. The vacancy occurred through the resignation of Sir K. P. Houston, Conservative.
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    The World Fliers.
    29 9 [Riutcb Tclicbam.] London, May 22. Tcki'i The ft 111 111 1 fliers have reached Minato. l.ondoi,, May New York The American worldflitli hove arrived at Kasumigaura.
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    The World Court.
    123 9 Discussion in the American Senate. [Reuteb Telegram.] London, May 22. Washington T[ie Senate Foreign Relations Committee discussed the world iouit question with results which several Senators predicted might lead to an agreement and ensure a report to the Senate before the adjournment of the stsfj.on. Some Senators
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    British Consular Service.
    75 9 [RlUTM TELXOKAM.] London, May 22. The annual meeting of the Association of I'ritish Chambers of Commerce cordially appi.'ved the s?hime submitted by the President, S^ Arthur Balfour, for a British Consular Service Scholarships fund of at least £10,000 to provide scholarships each of the value of £80
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    Soviet and German Goods.
    49 9 [RCUTKR TELKCKAM.] London, May 22. Warsaw The Soviet Legation here ordered the loca". Soviet Trade Delegation to refrain from purchasing German goods. It appears that a similar order, doubtless due to the recent incident in Berlin, has been given to all other Soviet Trad* Delegations.
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    Various.
    80 9 [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 22. New York The National City Bank credit for Sweden is $25,000,000, not $225,000,000 as previously reported. London, May 22. New York The Shell Union Oil Corporation has sold the interest it possessed in one of its Californiun holdings but has not relinquished all interests
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    334 9 Messrs. Barlow and Co. report Singapore, May 32. Dvriac the greater part of the period under review a weak and declining market has been met with, and at one time business was actually done at .■iO 1 cents for standard sheet. The general tone of yesterday's local
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    LIBERALISM.
    152 9 Rallying to the Standard Of Mr. Lloyd George. Shortage of Funds. [Rkutu Tblicbam] London, May 22. Mr. Lloyd George suited a great Liberal revival campaign by addressing the annual conference of the National Liberal Federation at Brighton to-day. He said Europe and the world needed Liberalism. Replying to 'the
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    STORM AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    59 9 (From Our Own Corresponded.) Kuala Lumpur, May 23. There was another storm yesterday nbout C P-m. when the Railway Station narrowly escaped serious damage by lightning. There was a violent burit ft thunder, accompanied by lightning, and some electric wires fused. The Fire Brigade was summoned,
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    591 9 Indian Firm's Difficulties In The Slump. A petition for a receiving order against Mr. W. H. Drummond, who formerly practiced as a solicitor and advocate in Singapore, is down for hearing in the Bankruptcy Court this morning, before Mr. Justice Acton. The list also includes the following Petition
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    19 9 Mr. A. W. B. Hamilton, who «n last acting Chief Police Officer, Malacca, is due from home this month.
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    Bevan Frauds.
    143 9 Failure of Official Receiver's Action. [Rlt-TIB TKLCG«AM.] LonJon, May 22. Mr. Justice homer, giving judgment in the Bi-van frauds ease, found that the Official Receiver's action failed against all the directors except Bevan, against whom he made an order for payment of £247,000 in respect of losses sustained
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd., Report.
      206 9 Singapore, May 23. Rubber.— London WUL, Local 33>£ cents. Tin. London £205 5s. Rubbers.— Bukit Kttils 42 >i to 50 cents, Kuala Sidims 1.60 to 1.70, Malaka Pindas 80 to 90 cents-. New Sc-udais TO to 80 cents. New Craigieelas 35 to 40 cents, Sandycrofts
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      Lyall and Evatt's Report.
      160 9 Singapore, May 23. Tin.— £205 10s. down 15s. Rubber.- lOVid.— up lid. Rubbers. There is no change in the market, which continues featureless. A few Bukit Katils, Sungei Bagans, Mentakabs, I'lti Benuts and Mandai Tekongs can be placed at buyers' prices, and bids are wanted for
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      Rose Macphail and Co.'s Report.
      110 9 (L. R. Macphail) Singapore, May 23. Rubber. /lOVid. 33Vi cents. Tin.— £2os 10s. $102. 100 tons sold. Mining.— Petalings 1.20 to 1.25, Pengkalens 9 to 9.75, Taipings 1.124 to 1.15, Hitams 1.25 to 1.30, Murais 2.25 to 2.35, Kampong Kamuntings 455. to 465., Kamuntings 3Gb.
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    Attempted Assassination.
    124 9 A dastardly attempt to assassinate Dr. Wellington Koo has occurred at Peking. A messenger left a box at Dr. Koo's residence on May 15 refusing to disclose the sender's name, but stating that the box contained articles for the doctor's personal use. The messenger's demeanour aroused no suspicion
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    39 9 Mr. F.C. Roff, of tho Prisons Department, F.M.S,, and Mrs. Roff, who went home in October of last year, are expected back early next month. Mr. Roff, while at home, vis:ted the Borstal Institution, Parkhurst Prison, and other institutions.
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    78 9 Captain R. C. Davenport ha> come out from England to assume command of the light cruiser Despatch, China Station, in relief e^f Captain K. C. Hamilton, who was appointed to the Despatch in June, 192 i, for her maiden commission. Captain Davr?nport has been afloat since 1897, and reached the
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    St Andrew's Mission.
    891 9 First Anniversary of New Hospital. The first anniversary of the opening of the Hospital was marked by a meeting of friends and sympathisers yesterday afternoon at the hospital. Amongst those present were the Hon. Mr. Lee Choon Guan and Mrs. Lee Choon Guan, M.B.E., Dr. Gray, P.C.M.O.,
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    H. M. S. Carlisle.
    81 9 The report on the signalling of His Majesty's ships with merchant ships at sea for the quarter ending the year, show« that the light cruiser Carlisle, Captain Gerald C. Dickens, C.M.G., China Station, took second place with 65 succesbful practices. In August next Captain Dickens will
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    60 9 Mr. Geoffrey Luckstcad, the nvwlyappointed editor of the Malaya Tribune, left London on Apiil 26 by the Fushimi Maru and arrives in Singapore on Monday next. Mr. C. H. Stanley Jones, retiring editor, will remain until July J, when he sails by the Suwa Maru for England to become managing
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    COPRA TRADE.
    608 9 Batavia Replies to Singapore Accusations. Sharp Retort to Mr. H. A. Low. (Aneta's Service.) Weltevreden, May Ll2. Tht» Batavia Trade Society In-UI aq extraordinary session to-day for the purpose of considering the re-poit in :lie Straits Times, of March 28, of the annual meeting of the Singapore Chamber
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    RUBBER SMUGGLING.
    315 9 Capture by Patrolling Vend Of Malacca. On May 4 the steam launch Hilda, of the Customs Service, was enriaifl off Tanjoag Bedarah, Malacca, when she espie"d a prahu jaring, in full s:: i ing for Sumatra. The Hilda put on speed and soon came up to the boa
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    Singapore Golf Club.
    1948 10 Imp*; its At lint--. i of the Bukit Timah j. M. Si Mi. i;. H. r B chair- 1 with .1 i member immediate to elect such n n r of this the ini- 1 readerod. To aid be ;tt once im- we i U iplished. n
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    ELECTRIC LIGHT.
    395 10 A Striking Contrast, in Incandescent Lamps. The smallest and the largest incandescent electiic lamps in the world, ono rated at about one quarter candlepower and the other at about 100,000 candlepower, were recently shown side by side by the Genera^ 'Electric Co. of America the manufacturers of G-E.
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    Passengers.
    421 10 The following passengers arc proceeding to Kuropc by the Plassy sailuie :>t 2 p.m. to-day -Mr. Socrati. Mr. D. 0. Biirn-tt, Mr. 8. E. Smith, Mr. A. Neavc, Mr. Richards. Mr. (i Wilkins, Sergt. Major Ennor, Pte. A. Japp, Pte L. Batts. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Beaumont, and
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    WEALTH IN BAY OF BENGAL.
    623 10 Long Lost Ships and Sunken Treasure. The interest lak^n the alt. n;;>; to locate tl:.' wndt »f the Spanish sh'p Duke of Florence, which wai loci in Tobci^iory Buy wiih an Immense beoson of doubloons ami pieces t.f tight on beard, is a reflection of
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    IMPERIAL WIRELESS CHAIN.
    237 10 The Effect of Post Office Monopoly. Important representations have been made to the India Office pointing out the du«l of India being left regarding wireless. The British Post Office stopped all wireless facilities to India at two days' notice one week on the pica < stniction work,
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    95 10 The case in which Ilcniid Sultan, of Arab Street, is charged with criminal breach of trust in rt.spect of $7,700 worth of diamonds' the property of Mohamed Sultan of the same street, was continued before Mr. Pryde. District Judge, yesterday, Messrs. K. L. L. Braddell and Eber were for the
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    WHERE SHIPS COAL.
    826 10 Harvesting Fruit of Studied Carelessness. it wai raft cool Morning on b Oiympia lying al Marseille.-, Myi an exchange. Caaling operation;), start' .1 in tlic dim dawn, "had made us early biul.s. W« were to weigh anchi r a.m. and preparation for a punctual departure wore in
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    CHINESE LADY IN LONDON.
    227 10 Admiration For Fashions of The West. One of the richest and most highly esteemed men in Hongkong, Sir Robert Ho Tjng, with his wife and his daughter Mary, ha 3 just arrived in England to superintend the orxani&a'ion of the Hon^-liDnir section of the Empire Exhibition
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      FOOTBALL.
      156 10 To-diiy's Match. Tlu' Malay P. T. and the B.< I in a Brat league mutch this afl The teams will be S.CC—MUlard-Watts Sim li T.imns. a Edlin, Lee and Meredith; i:. Winter, Smith, Le Bueur, and J. W. Winter. Malay F.T. Abdullah Omar and A. Raman Mohamed, Ahmad and
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      BOXING.
      79 10 To-night's Ci.;i Singapore is not complete thi without its weekly l»>xin«- show. '!'<•- nik-ht the Malaya Boxing Stadium i< i' t and the chii-f boot will be in> three-minute roundi between Silvinn Jamito and Ben Tracey. If Tnicey i of match for 1 1 champion of the Orient it
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      Cricket.
      281 10 The following will play for the BJLC against the Y..M.C.A. to-mor-row K. BarU-ls, T. Leijssius, S. D. Gander. Dr. W. F. Carnegy, L Campbell, G. Armstrong, E. K. da Bouia, V. C. Wesierhout, L. Bligh, K. I A. H. Gander. The following will represent the V.M.C.A. II. G. Stuck
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      Billiards.
      20 10 A Volunteer Snookers tournament l»' kld at the S.CC, beginning on June 10. Kntries close on the 31st inst.
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      GOLF.
      28 10 .Miss Welhertd Wins Championship. [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 22. At iVrtrush in the final of the ladlM folf championship Miss Wctheied beat Mr;. Cautley 7 and 6.
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    Klang Epworth League.
    172 10 On the lGth inst. the Brat annual banquet <.f the Klaag Epworth League, was held at the Hest House, Klang. The guests inc'uded Mi. Baaaatt, the A.D.0., Klang, and Mr-. Baesett, Mil Marsh, Ifiaa Harvey, Mr. J. Craig, Towkay Chew Boon Hean, of and Dr. Lum, of
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    TEACHERS' GRIEVANCES.
    753 11 Movement for Revision Of Salaries. In ti B. members at the I, r '■>..., u meeting on luesday, tne i mei Secretary, tne tton. Mr. YV. G. Maxwell, < ..M.t... said, according to the report in lac Malay Mail A great deal of the time of the Council
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    45 11 (> is the attraction at th« Gaiety Cinema to-nieht. It is a First National pietnrc released by The United Artist Corporation, In the first show is the Horn 1 Diamond serial episodes "i ami The Vniin.us Thief in parts, new two part ci nieilv.
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      304 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, This story or article is not a life history of the pugilist, neither is it a description of a Hound the World Flight," but a wail from one of the unemployed young producers," of the Eas'. Being driven by
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    Robin Hood.
    186 11 Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hcod, which will shortly be shown at the Victoria Theatre was thf irtl < photoplay patrons in the United States, France and Mexico, as the most noted cinema production of 192:?, according to the returns from the three countries which are now in hand.
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    The Quaints.
    121 11 R. B. Salisbury"? Company The Quaint?, who will arrive to-morrow by thu Patroclus from Hor.pkonsr, will open their season at the Victoria Theatre the same evening with As You Like It, an entirely mw musii-al production to Singapore. It was a hupe tweets uiien first produced in Shanghai,
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      191 11 Rubber Restriction. Statistics for the Past Six Months. The CoatroUei of Rubber Exports, Kir in Lumpur, foi wailll us the following the period November 1. 19U •■> April 10, 1!<24 Total Exports. Total Exports. Total Imports. I. British Malaya. Restriction Area. Foreign Kubbcr. November, I9» l T.r, 1:; 15,012 7.442
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      203 11 WHICH EVER STYLE MOUTRIE PIANO you may choose, you are assured of standard and uniform quality, of the highest grade throughout. Our Stock of the various Models is the largest in Singapore and you are sure to be able to choose one that suits your individual requirements. Call or write
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      451 11 RAFFLES HOTEL Tel. No. 2920 (10 Lined.) NEEDS NO ADVERTISING TEA DANCES.— Every Monday and Friday GUEST NIGHT AND DANCING Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday ORCHESTRAL CONCERT Every Wednesday. SARKIE3 BROTHERS, Proyrctors. ItI>U»»»MHIH Adelphi Hotel CENTRALLY SITUATED UP-TO-DATE IN MOODERN SANITATION breakfastTtiffin, dinner Served in the Style acknowledced the Smartest
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    STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
    368 12 Pm Liue. Company. 1 Anglo-Malay Stock Exrhanv* Prie««. 21/3 C] Aycr Kuninjc J Bnkap Plantrn Boatnf (ST.iKr) Batu Caves Uatu Kawan liatu Tijra Bortam C'on?nl BUbr Kstato ITi miliwii £1 Bukit Kajanjt 2/ ISukit M?-rti;jam Hukit Sembawnp Bukit Ra-'ah Custkti.I.l KlanB heviot Jl Chulsa Pref. lircly
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      1673 12 CHEOHG XOON^SENG Co.| I IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of valuable town and eountrj properties and rubber plantations, At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co's saleroom. No. 30, Chulia Street. on Wednesday, May 28. at 2..10 p.m. 1. Valuable freehold land situate at Bukit I Timah Road junction of Reformatory Road, I area
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      261 12 PUBLIC AUCTION Die undersigned have received instructions to sell by public action on Wednesday, June 11, commencing at o'clock p.m. at the pr.-mises of the Hongkong Tramways, I.'.J Bowrington Cannl Road East HIE STEAM DRIVEN ELECTRIC IJENERATIXf; PLANT consist inir I I HOII.K.ItS Two Bnbcock and Wiicnx Hoilrrs (compl.t.- eiich
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      241 13 Stout THE STOUT YOU'RE USED TO Aba Dog's Head Light Lager Beer Bass Ale Obtainable ereryirher« AgMta Sime Darby Co., Ltd. OawnorttMl 1« tk« StraJta B*ttlM«iU) •*4««Tl>t» XL B. MkT. O*« G^AF?EO-TO-THE-F?OAO WE STOCK A FULL RANGE OF SIZES, INCLUDING 32 x 4 Full particulars from the Sole Agents SANDILANDS,
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      646 13 IN THE ESTATE OF SIT KEE ANN OTHERWISE CALLED SEET KEE ANN on SEE KEE ANN, DECEASED Pursuant to Section 25 of Ordinance No. 144 iTrustceß) notice is hereby given that all creditors and persons having any claims or •eninnds n^ainat the Estate of Sit Kee Ann ■.tl.erwi.se called Scet
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      290 13 "1 NEW SAILORS' HOME SINGAPORE Fitted throughout with Crompton Pans and Philips Lamps UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED I Incorporated in S.S.) Electrical Department U, BATTERY KOAI), SIN(JAPORE. Beardmore Semi-Rotary Wing Pumps Tor lifting or forcing water, oil. pttrai and liquids generally. RELIABILITY. A Minimum of Working Parts. All Beardmore Semi-Rotary Pumps
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      1135 14 Assets over $5,000,000 S.C. Aaaur ance In force over $17,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated la Straits Settlements.) Hf:\D OFFICi: Winchester House, Singapore. 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 Anurance
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      563 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter in Japan) Capital Subscribed Y60.000.000 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. I D. Takita, Esq. M. Suto, Esq. HEAD OFFICE Taipeh,
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      390 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 1
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      902 14 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of the May 28, 1824 for the following works 1. Enclosing Ward No. 1, at Tan Tock Seng's Hospital with expanded metal. 2. General repairs, painting and whitewashing to Orchard Road Police Station and Barracks. 3.
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      705 14 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received nt the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of .'.lay 28, 1921, for carrying out certain additions and alterations to the buildings at the main entrance of the Criminal Prison. Every person applying for a form of Tender will be required to deposit the
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    712 15 Weekly Report of Singapore linns. FraMT :>nd Co'o weekly report, (land Hay -1, :.i;;les With the price of tin from London today quoted at £201 per ton and rubber at lUd. per lb. both sections of tiie share market are naturally under a cloud and only a
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    APRIL RUBBER RETURNS.
    84 15 Bedford Plantations.— 5,010 lbs. Betnani Peiak.— 17,404 lbs. Bruas Perak.— 10,042 lbs Cicely.— 31,867 lbs. Eow Senjr.— 9,937 Glencaly.— lG,8fi5 lbs. GlcnKowrie. 10.173 lbs. Hillriso. V.fiOO lbs. Harcroft.— 15,779 lbs. Juru.— 7,687 lbs. Lower Perak. 10,970 11.;. Malaka Pinda. 2fi,o40 lbs. N. V. Lnnjrsa Ondernicnim;.- 18,900 lbs.
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    TIN RETURNS.
    54 15 SunKci Gau.— Stone crushed 15 tons, outpui won 15.22 piculs. Renong Tin Dredfin?. Output of tin ore for the first half month of May, Drcdfre No. 1 122 piculs. dredpe No. 3 "60 piculs, making a total of 482 piculs. No. 3 dredye stopped three days on account
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    50 15 Procramme of Drills up to and for Mny 25, 1924. Friday, May 2:?, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall. All OftVers, SV.C, Sword Drill Drill Hall, S.R.A. (V)., Gun Drill Malay Drill Hall, Malay Company, Platoon Drill Lecture. Saturday, May 24 and Sunday, May 25, A Co. Musketry classification.
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    22 15 Orders for week ending May 25, 1924. SATURDAY. 24. romlmicd I'arade Headquarters, at 4.30 p.m.
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      192 15 5 At Last A GENEROUS OFFER OF INEXPENSIVE MOTORING THE ALL-BRITISH 14 H.P. Armstrong Siddeley b a most economical and popular family car of exceptional (jiKiiiiy :;nd merit. Tyre wear is extremely LightPetrol Consumption is remarkably Low ISO THAT AT $3,150 This sik-nt, comfortable "Top-gear" car is an exceptional value
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      295 15 I GIVE YOUR COVER A GOOD TUBE Many motorists think of lyres BS en- r •'< i:r tkiaga aisJH CosaTyMf lulu-, hold only. air better and lonKcr. l. Tiu'j ::n made hy t!ie Goodyear layer They fcrget that tr,-:r covers, b»WtTai <:i la;.ir pi that t"> tiny imj'ood, have no
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      294 16 KISS L. V. G. CAKER3R I.at» Maysurrf's fWldmr. N«w Address 62-S Orchard Im4 (aear I>lkuinrr.;. The Latest Medical Electrical Treatment. Permanent 7ur« for Fli^nmsttim, Neuritis, and uil NrrvoQfi dUeksea. Will completely build op the Nervous System. Contracted Muscle* Relaxed, Obesity successfully reduced. SPECIAL TRE/iTMBNT FOB ALL SCAT.P TROUBLES. Shampooing, H.iir-Cuttini?
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      207 16 SEREMBAN LADIES j DRESSES, HATS, SHOES, COMBS SMART GENTLEMEN'S MOTORING CAPS at $3.50 and $4.50. All can be seen at the REST HOUSE I 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 to 6 p.m. Glazed Earthenware AND Subsoil Pipes Reasonable Prices i The ELKAYES POTTERIES 20, HIGH STREET. PITMAN'S COMMERCIAL
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      909 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID ehsrfM for Wants, Tor Sals, To Let, etc, la ordlaary eleis set type (average six words to line) are Per line One insertion 28 eeuts, two Ins. 48 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 ets., five ins. $1.00, six ins. fl.lt, ten ins. $1.40,
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      781 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, No. 1, Oxley Rise, furrished. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, No. 1, Scott's Road. Entry immediately. Apply to Meyer Brothers. TO LET, I Balmornl Rd. Particulars from Wee Muh Cheow c/o Mansfield Co. HOUSE No. 1, INSTITUTION HILL to let. Apply Secretary, United Engineers, Ltd.
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      352 16 YOUR EYES If Optically Defective and Stralr»d can only be relieved if scientifically made Glasses are nsed. OUR LONG EXPERIENCE Perfectly equipped testing rooms, and accurately adapted Spectacles are AT YOUR SERVICE. johnlxjke, F.8.0.A., FSM.C OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN, 11. BATTERY ROAD. BINGAPOM. W Soil I Pipes gfr BRITISH fe STANDARD Jpf
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      382 16 The Complete Works of Dr. MARIE CARMICHAEL STOPES, D.Sc, Ph.D. CONTRACEPTION (Birth Control) lt« theory. History and Practice. (A Manual for The Medical and Legal Professions) This Book Is The First Manaal on The Subject and i* Packed with Both Helpful and Interesting Matter, and Much that is New and
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