The Straits Times, 5 May 1925

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,854, SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1925. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      78 1 ML, i\ K*is pi»rffl OFTKN "WHIPPED" NEVER BEATEN Bg^ T CROSS-WORD COMPETITION No. 2 (See Page 8) A V I G. Jar. IBMB^^ BHf^ Tarticulars of tfcfa competition will be found on page 8, in the Borneo Company's space. Medusa WHITE |S| CEMENT Used for Facing '^^raMw/w Being used for
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      243 1 Ladies and Gentlemans Fitted Cases We have received a new shipment of these fine Leather Goods with Latest Silver Fittings, and invite your inspection. BB^^^_ 4jti^H& gillettc razor, mirror, comb ;<:,! m^^^^Bß^^Vygy^^yTßß^BßwMß^rJ nail scissors. —^——j^ him m CASE 20 m. LADIES' POLISHED Vf" > J lined, pifr skin with water
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      4 1 LACTOGEN FOR JOUR BABY
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    Gula-Kalumpong Rubber.
    1566 2 Advantages of the Restricted Output. The fifteenth annual general meeting of the Gula-Kalumponjf Rubber Estate.}, Ltd. Us held on March 31 at flic London Chamber of Commerce, VI. Cannon Street, K.C., Mr. Frederick Anderson (the chairman) presiding. I The Ghairn-an, m the course of his speech, said: Our
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      627 2 THE LENTEN QUIET GIVES MORE TIME TO WRITE Correspond via Duofold The Fascinating Way •2^o letter so personal, none so charming as the one that's hand-written '"INHERE is no substitute for the fascina- J tion of writinß via Duofold or for the character and charm r,i the Duofold-writ-ten page. t
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      265 2 HAIR CAME OUT FROMJCZEMA All Over Head Itched and Burned. Cuticura Heals. f had wet eczema very badly. It started with a little sore eruption at first and then spread all over my head. It itched and burnt d and my hair came out m combfula. I lost my rest
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      227 2 We are rushing for the latest Records A a AA 10 inches Doublo Sided 51.70. FOX-TROTS. HAWAIIAN GUITAR. Why did I klsa that ilrl Hawaiian Nightingale. She wouldn't do. Whn. Jealona Kawnhx. If you do what yon do. VUlnni Ami Ka M»kani. Say it with Ukelcle. l.»lima Waltz. So this
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    LONELY EX-KING.
    397 3 Deserted by all But His Dor." Ever since his abdication ex-King Ferdinand of Bulgaria has lived an isolated life at Coburg, where he has hitherto preserved absolute silence on tfce past, and has refrained from any attempt to justify his action m bringing Bulgaria into the Great War
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    Five Thousand Skulls.
    191 3 Cataloguing skulls sounds a dull sort r>f a job, yet one has only to talk to Miss Miriam Tildesley, who has undertaken the task of cataloguing ovtfr 5,000 of them at the Royal CoHeire of Surgeons, to icalise how very interesting it can be, says the Daily
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      151 3 EAGLE and GLOBE Capital Steel Works Sheffield f AP!TAI FOR lIICH SPEED STEEL MINING STEEL NICKLE CHROME STEEL CHROME SPRING STEEL Naif FARQUHARSON'S S^l QUICK RELEASE DRILL Jgffik CHUCKS. •TUNGSTEN STEEL SAW BLADES. CAPITAL HIGH-SPEED TWIST DRILLS. BOLE AGBNTB t UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (incorporate! m the Straita Settlement!) SINGAPORE. "Mnttssrs"
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      517 3 HEALTHY CHILDREN MAKE HAPPY PARENTS. rarent.i arc often worried to know ju«t what to do when the Uttti ones sudd' nly fall lick, are feyerinh, resile..*, sleepless, and obviously m pain. It is just to meet thes« times of einenceney that Baby's Own Tablets have been devised. Kept ready at
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      108 3 PATERSON, SIMONS CO. LIMITED (Incorporated m England) gINCAPORa HOUGHTON-BUTCHER (EASTERN) LTD. (Incorporated m England.) CAMERA HOUSE, ROBINSON ROAD. LAST TW(MVEEKS OF Clearance Sale All Cameras, Sundries Albums etc., Still farther Reduced. HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR-CYCLES 7 to 8 horse power 10 to 12 horse power Magneto ignition or electrically equipped. Sidecars to
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      441 3 STEAMER SAILIWaS COMBINED SLKVICM Uf THE OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD, BLUE FUNNEL LINK (Incorporated In England) THE WEST 'AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated la England.) raitßlgfctl? Service taking carg* as 4 Paaacagtrs from Singapore. BATAVIA AND SdI'ItAIIAYA NOKTH-WEST AUSTRALIA I'DKTS AMI FREMANTLE (PERTH.) Approximate SaJliaga. GASCOYNh. Hay IT CENTAUR
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      835 4 STEAMER SAtUWSS P. 0. British India Apcar Lines (Incorporated m England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. Coder Contract with His Majesty's Government. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOB CHINA AND JAPAN FOB MARSEILLES. LONDON AND ANTWERP. Tonnage dae
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      762 4 STEAMER SAIUH6S THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. (Incorporated m England) The Blue Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA. MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL, AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL, AND GLASGOW. BOSTON. NEW YORK. AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo on
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      812 4 STEAMER SAILIN6S K. P. M. ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATATIA) (Incorporated m Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephone Nos. Passsgs Dept. 131, Freight Depl, 1202, Marias Dept. aad Trsnshlpsieml Dept. 1437, Msaager's Desk 10*2. REPRESENTATIVE for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF
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      455 5 STEAMER SOU-HISS Ellcrman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Eagland.) "ELLERMAN" LINE Passenger and Freight Services TO i UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT CIA POSTS AND BUK CANAL I i. FREIGHT SERVICES HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG l.i. CITY OF ATHENS due May 28 U. SUTTON HALL due June 27 ■.a. COLORADO
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      746 5 STEAMER SAILIUSS BLDE ELLEIMAI FUNNEL s BUCKNALL LINE ilh S. S CO LTI (Incorporated m England) JOINT SERVICE to BOSTON NEW YORK and BALTIMORI Tia SUEZ «r PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK Steamer Due S'por* Route For f SUTTON HALL In port Sues Phillipines and Hongkong. HYSON May 18 Suez Phillipines
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      580 5 STEAMER SAILINGS Roosevelt Line REGULAR SERVICE From U.S.A. via PANAMA to NEW YORK and BALTIMORE via SUEZ CANAL S.S. Fuji Mara due In Port S.S. Venice Mam due May 29 S.S. Wales Maru due July 5 M.S. Silverpine due Aug. 5 M.S. Silvercedar due Sept. 5 For rates and other
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      447 6 EMPIRE CINEMA Tuesday, May 5 and Wednesday. May 6. In ih. First Shorn ;il 7..10 p.m. sharp. Kealarl Picliires present WWA HAWI.EY m THE SNOB See the dainty MAY MrAVOY m her best m ,wU THE TOP OF NEW YORK r ee,s In the Second Shaw at Ui p.m. IiEKK
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      475 6 VICTORIA THEATRE To-night at 9 M To-night SPECIAL BENEFIT PERFORMANCE TO SIGNORIN A LYDA BETTI. Positisely the last Performance of the ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY v Cavalier ia Rustics* na SIGNORINA LYDA BETTI AS SANTUZZA AND Pagliacci SIGNORINA AURELIA LAURA AS NEDDA. Booking now open at JOHN LITTLE'S. Prices $4, $2
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      219 6 Many a Busy Man needs the Remington Portable Typewriter, but does not realise how much time it will save him. In trains, on steamers, at horne or even m the office, it is always ready for clear-cut, speedy work. Remington Port- /f^S able has a standard "**&(L \> you will
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    DAILY TIRE TABLE
    166 7 1 1 FIXTURES. lin m»-> May 5 High Wnter, 7.54 a.m., 8.47 p.m. Homeward mail by Bluu Funnel line. Football, Di\> 11. S.C.C. r. 0.T.F.C., S.C.C. ground. V.M.C.A. v. Sussex, S.CJA. ground. Italian lirsrul Opera, Vie. Theatre, 9JO. W«4 B «e<hi>. May fi High Water, 8.46 a.m.,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    229 7 1 Tuesday, May 6. Sklpe alongside the Wbarrea or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Uain Wharf RsTawt Dian.i 1, llirmc?, CardiUi. Haran^, Kalai, Kittiwake, Sybil Oil Wharf Ml. Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRT DOCE. Tanjong I'jjar Sheers Wharf Nil. Albert Dock Ayuthia Victoria Dock Kens Lee
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    137 7 To-day. North and East India Ip m. I'rigi Haijnh, Tembilahan and Indragiri 3 p.m. Laboran Bilik and Tandjong Balei 8 p.m Malacca P-m Java, South -West Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dally 6 p.m. To-morrow. Mauritius ami South Africa 9 a.m bjarabi V a.a Western
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    40 7 (asfagar iembnndt Pambora Jan tun luhnn <!«• Witt I'ptii L«a4*a Mar. 27 Apl. 20 Mar. 27 Apl. SO Apl. 8 Apl. 26 Apl. S Apl. 17 Apl. 0 May 1 Apl. 9 Ma; 2 Apl. U May 2
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    30 7 Mr. K. NaKUtha Maricar, of Messrs, K. Sultan Maricar, Bros, and Co., 88 Market Street is Roinft- to Java to-morrow on hjejejßaaaj nnd will hi- MMI for ahout t,\,i ajtonthm,
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    208 7 EXCUANGB. Singapore, May 5. On Undo,, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 5/16 Demand 2/4 Private 3m. credits 2/4 On New York. Demand 56% Private 90 d/s 58% On France, Bank 1,020 On India Bank TT On Hongkong, Bank T. T. 2% p.c. di*. On Shangha.i. Bank d/d 75Vs
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    67 7 Tone of Market Firm. Latest London cables quote Spot sheet 1.-. 10(1. 5pot Hay 'unc ruly-Sept. )ct.-D«c. Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. I Spot .May June July-Scut. Oct.- Dec. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices. Buyers. Seller*. 78 V* 78
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      MINING.
      244 7 Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 A.sam Kurabang 45/- 46/1 1 Batons Padang 0.65 0.67 I 1 Hitain Tin iM l.<3 £J H Idris Hydraulics 31/0 82 8 1 1 Johan Tin 0.45 0.47 10/- 10/- Karopons 41/- 42/£1 U Kamuntinf Tin .W CO/- xd. 10 10 Kima Anfio.
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      GENERAL.
      143 7 tl £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.16.3 C.0.0 10 10 Central Engines 4.60 5.50 S 5 Central Motors 0.76 l.L'S nonv ill i'l g. Smelting Co. 'J.-JO i"> j -s-- hie:'. Tramway 4/- 4/9 aont, 10 10 Kraser N'eave 52.00 &i.(F) l*****Hammer& Co. 182.50 187.50 1 100 1 U0 Kate
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      DEBENTURES.
      100 7 Issue Val. Pd. Bujers Sellers IT. Eng. 6 p.e. $1,*****0 par 10 p.c. pm S'por. Electric Tramway. 5 p.c. 80 S^ rr 7 9fi^ mCIp*1 5 P-C> ,n 1,878,000 par 10 px. pm Spore Municipal 4% p.c. ol 1907 $1,600,000 2H p.c. du-pai Spore Municipal 4tt p.d. of 1909
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      383 7 Frater and Co. and I.ysll and Eratt's QaoUtlom. To-dsy'i Prices Frnser Lyall A Co. Evatt. Ulenby (SI) 1.3.1 1.4=5 1.10 1.50 UorGajah $1) 1.00 1.20 1.10 1.20 UiUm (|5) ll.:.!5 11.60 11.00 184X1 V. Kuninfc ($1) 0.37Vi0.45 0.MV4 0.42V4 \m. Malay ($2) 2.C0 2.20 2.00 2.10 V. Mclek
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      595 7 Amateur Wireless Society of Malaya, Union Building. COLLYER QUAY, SINC.ArOKE. I The fcillowioc LECTURE has been arranged for Members WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, at 5.30 p.m. DEMONSTRATION of 100 Watt Marconi Transmitter." FRED. KELLER. Hem. Secretary 61, Robinson Road STRONGER THAN BrTOKK THE STAR OPERA The Premier Malay Opera In Singapore
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      101 7 EMPIRE HOTEL KUALA LUMPU& The leadinK family and commercial Hotel m Malaya for comfort and service. Centrally situated, faces Selanjjor Club, Padnnjs and Government Officeti. Newly renovated. THE CUISINE 18 THE FINEST IN THE F.M.S. THE EMI'IRK HOTEL CO.. LTD.. Telegraphic Address Kuala Lumpur, F.M.S. EMPIRE." Manager, S. C. BROWN.
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      654 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Adits., sec page 16. WANTS FOR SALE, ETC. FOR SALK, Doil^c touring car. Apply D. M. Grant Co. "WANTED "TrIsMAT IC~~ CO MT' A stum!. Offers to IHO-J, Strait* Times. TO LET, I*. I. AnguUia Past, issniedists entry. Apply .'I. S. E. Angullia Co. WANTED INDIAN
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      548 7 Latest advertisements Other Classified Adrts., sen page 16. MISCELLANEOUS. FOR YOUR RACE-DINNERS, Veuve Amiot Military dry, Veuve Amiot Cnmeni da Rol, Sparkling Moselle, Sparl:!inir Bofdeaiyc afhits H. Bolter, Direct Importer. (IpJ CHsANH BROLIO (Claret), the only real product of the Chinnti territory on the market. Litre and '4 litre s1
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      72 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kamlunu Kcrbau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Health Office). For the 21 hours rndinc it Midnight on May 4, 192V deg. Max. shade temperature 90.2 F. Min. shade temperature 74 F. Mrjm »ha<le temperature 80.6 F. Ma*. »un radiation 151 F. Min. n— a raaaatlm 73.BF. Bag lompoiaturc
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    DEATH
    52 8 MADAM KHOO OXG NEO, age 90, on Ma> 3. 1925, at her residence. No. 63, Clut Street. She leaves behind her one son Mr. Kow Hock San, one grandson, twe granddaughters, two great grandsons, two great granddaughters to mourn her loss Funeral on Thursday, at 10 a.m. to Buk.i
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    The Straits Times TUESDAY, MAY 5. PEOPLING THE EMPIRE.
    1083 8 The Straits Times TUESDAY, MAY 5. PEOPLING THE EMPIRE. Sir Victor Warrender's resolution in the House of Commons during mail week or the subject of emigration facilities and the need for the development of the natural resources of the Dominions and Crown Colonies although negatived ye< brought forth an exceptionally
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    43 8 Returning from Chatham with a party of a dozen "on leave" men belonging to the naval store ship Bacchus, a motor 'aunch collided with a beer-laden barge. The former capsized and six men were drowned, including the third officer and the wirelet-4 operator.
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    51 8 The threatened strike of building employees at the Wembley Exhibition did not materialise on April 14, despite the repc.itcd ultimatum to the Exhibition authorities. The work of all the contracting firm.! »ns proceeding as usual m the morning, and it was stated that all the workers had put m an
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    32 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for Ind a and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 155 $100. The rate of payments of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 160 $100.
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    27 8 The Friendly Band celebrates its seventh anniversary at the V.M.C.A. Hall on Friday the Bth inst., at 8 p.m. All, including ladies, aie cordially invited to attend.
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    30 8 Sir Paul Chater, of Hongkong, who recently gave six lakhs to La Martiniere, Calcutta, has made a further munificent donation of five lakhs to the endowment fund of the school.
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    36 8 Number one, volume one of Scouting m Malaya," the official organ of the Scout movement m this country, has been fcnt to us. Such a magazine is obviously wanted, and we wish it a long life.
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    38 8 The death has occurred at Tientsin, of Chan Pao Hanp, the only policeman who remained loyal to the Tientsin Municipal Council during the Boxer rising- As a reward '.h? Council ordered that he was never to be discharged.
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    35 8 One hundred and twenty-seven vessels of the American fleet of all classes, composing the mightiest concentration of seapower ever assembled under the United States flag, has mailed to capture Oahu, one of the Sandwich Islands.
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    39 8 The body of Mr. David Lewis Taylor, President of the Brookwell Title and Trust Company, a passenger by the California who is reported to have committed suicide by chloroform poisoning at Colombo, was embalmed and sent to New York.
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    38 8 The lecture arranged for members of the Amateur Wireless Society of Malaya will take place at the Society's rooms, Urion Building, Collyer Quay, to-morrow evening at MO and not -n Monday at eri'.ncously stated m our last issue.
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    43 8 Our Penang correspondent wires A Fiat racing car, driven by a Chinese, knocked down a Cantonese woman at the junction of I'erak and Dato Kramat rop. Is, Penang. the woman having one of her legs broken and having to be sent to hospital.
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    55 8 Messrs. A. C. Harper and Co., Klang. have received cable advice from London th::t at the annual general mectinir of Bukit Panjong, Ltd., to be held on th<i 13th instant, it is propped to pjy a divicfend of 'i per cent, free cf income tax. m rtspett of the year
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    51 8 Under the patronage and m the presence of the Committee of the Child Welfare Society, the Star of Hope Amateurs will staife an interesting play enttled The Accursed Princ3ss ut the Theatre Royal. North Bridge Road, on Thursday at 8.30 p.m. The net proreeds,- will be handed over to the
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    65 8 Five cases of rash driving, and one of disobeying traffic regulations came before the First Magistrate yosterdny at the Instance of the Traffic branch, and the drivers were fined m every case. A driver who was caught 'by the police m th? act cf driving a car shortly after his
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    70 8 Mr. J. Williams, who has just been appointed manager of Shanghai's Majestic Hit el, has for many years been connected with the management of leading hotels at hoi.ie and m the Far East. For three years he was the manager of the Imperial Hotel, Tientsin, and subsequently held a similar
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    76 8 At a meeting m London of the creditors ■if M rs. Adelaide Lubbock, who was recently awarded £500 damages for breach of promise against Francis Greewold Williams, the official receiver announced that her liabilities were £1,311, and her assets amounted to £500. consisting of the damages awarded m her breach
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    72 8 Five members of the British Kascisti mentioned m connection with the kidnapping of Mr. Harry Pollitt, General Secretary of the Communist organisation, kaeara as the National Minority Moveme it, pleaded not guilty at the Liverpool As izes. Mr. Polßtt, giving evidence, des'ribed the alleged kidnapping. He declared that the suggestion
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    89 8 The Admiralty announce that the programme of H-M.S. Repulse, Captain H. W. W. Hope, C.8., D.5.0.. has been ■lightly modified. She will leave Cape Town on July 22, or six days later than originally planned, and will be at St. He.ena from July 27 to 29. Off Montevideo on August
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    74 8 "The'first of its kind," m this country, would, we think, describe the new electrically illuminated sign which has recently been fixed to the lamp at the crossroads by the Kirn Seng bridge and Clock Tower, soys the Malacca Observer. This, and other sign-boards, which have recently been affixed to the
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    87 8 The Daily Mail features a story that the evacuation of Cairo and the concentration of the British Army of Occupation on the* Suez Canal, probably at Kantara, is under consideration m this country, and Egypt is cognisant of the position. "The idea," says the Daily Mail, is to placate Egyptian
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    387 8 Mr. Walter Hearne, the Kent scorer and foniu ily a well-known Kent cricketer, (litvl last month. Mr. \V. V. Ha»My, Prime Minister of N'ev. Zealand, has Hi-en seriously ill and had to undergo U operation. Chief Jortfce M'C.-iuley. of QueensInn l died suddenly while running for a
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    London Rubber Stocks.
    35 8 Messrs. Lewis and Peat's cable receive fin m their London office to-day f-'ivi London Rubbtr Stocks 1,340 for the week ending May 1. The tot; now on har.d is 11,727 t. DS.
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    Mails Expected.
    47 8 Fran Holland and Germany, by the Inptilinde, due at Sinfrapure at 6 p.:.i. to-day. lioni China and Japan, by the Macedonia, due at Singapore at G a.m. to-morrow. From Europe (London mails despatched April 16) by the Kalyan. dm- a!. Peiwng at 10 a.m. to-morrow.
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    Johore Volunteer Rifles.
    79 8 The third and last detachment of t' J.\.K. will proceed to Biciap Camp this weekend. The camp, which is under the command of Captain Meadows Frost, U.C., will open on Tnursday ami disperse on Holiday afternoon. The instruction given will include musketry, bayonet tight-n;;. Lewis Gun, rid-
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    Native Rubber Investigation.
    154 8 Native Rubber In vestigation. The following i.s an extract from a letter nfchrMlfcJ to Mr. B. C. If. Kind isley (as the X.M.S. representative on the Native Rubber Investigation Commit tee) by the St'crc-taiy. KuiiU-r Producei.U n Vereeniging and authorised for pu'>li t ;:tii)ii by the Batavia committee Interim Communique.—
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      600 8 1925 MOTOH T^OrtoiO CYCLES EASY PAYMENTS ARRANGED "BIG FOUR" Model $675. V/i HP. OVERHEAD Valve Model $765 3V2 H.P. COLONIAL Model $660 V/z H.P. Model No. 2 $650 Wz H.P. SPORTING Model $635 Almost every week reports come through of tome further successes achieved by this renowned machine so aptly
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      80 8 ALHAMBRA To-night SOULS FOR SALE 9 Reels. TOPICAL BUDGET In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. PURE GRIT 5 Reels. (Featuring ROY STEWART). WILLIAM DESMOND in THE BEASTS OF PARADISE Final Episode. TAN CHENG KEE CO, LTD, Proprietors. Robinson Piano COMPANY, LIMITED NEW RACHALS' PIANOS JUST RECEIVED SOLID MAHOGANY CASES
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      61 8 On Other Pages. Psse. Gula Kalumpang (lubber |I««tlBg '1 Finance uml Hani mi 7 Sfiippinj- ami the stalls Meteorological Kcport 7 !;.'uti-r Telegrams .Singapore Asstasa :i Stranded Stvumer Kubht-r Statistics :> London Letter .'porting [ntellifanc* lv Italian Opera 11l L.ical HUM Miirk.-t 10 l;:rc-w..|| to Mr. VooUa 14 Malayan Collhti.m
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    GOLD STANDARD.
    936 9 Commons Passes Second Reading. Details of Credit Arrangements [RELTF.R TELEGRAM.] London, May 4. In the House of Commons, the Hon. Walter Guinness, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, moving the second reading of the Gold Standard Bill, pointed out, m connection with the proposal that the Bank of England
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    Prince in South Africa.
    167 9 Welcomed at Nationalist Stronghold. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, May 4. Cape Town The Prince of WSales motored to the Nationalist stronghold Stellenbosch and was welcomed enthusiastically, 24 stalwart young Dutch students hauling him m an open carriage a distance of two miles to the sports ground, where
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    Gandhi and Das.
    168 9 Differences Regarding New Proposals. [RbUTER TEM RAM.) London, May 4. Calcutta Addressing the Bengsl Provincial Council at Faridpur, Mr. Gandhi j disclosed that differences had arisen between members of the subjects commif.ee. It is surmised that these centred round the proposals of Mr. Das for conditional cooperation
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    Paris Transport Strike.
    46 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, May 4. Paris The transport workers of the capital, including those employed on trams, omnibuses and electric railways, have declared a general strike as a protest against the refusal of the managements to guarantee not to penalise May Day absentees.
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    Princess Royal Better.
    18 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, May 4. The Princess Royal passed a good night and progress continues.
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    French Elections.
    204 9 Severe Setbacks for The Communists. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, M>ay 4. Paris The final results of the municipal elections are not expected until tonight at the earliest, but the fact emerges that the Left Cartel has gained advantages' while the Communists have met severe setbacks. Second polls are necessary
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    Distinguished Pilgrims.
    180 9 Welcome to American Ambassador. [REUTER TELEQRAM.] London, May 4. j What Mr. Baldwin m the course of a toast described as the most representa-j live and distinguished gathering cf Pil-j griirs from both sides of the Atlant-.c 1 ever assembled, met at the Hotel Victoria to welcome the
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    League Conference Opens.
    58 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, May 4. Geneva This afternoon the Belgian ex-Premier, M. Carton de Wiart, opened the League of Nations conference on the traffic m arms and munitions, at which 43 rations are represented, including four non-member3 the United States, Germany, Egypt and Turkey. After formal business
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    The Ex-Crown Prince.
    71 9 [RXUTER TELEGRAM.] London, May 4. A Rome report says it is believed that the ex-crown Prince of Germany paid a mysterious visit to Arezzo, Tuscany, during a critical period of the presidential election m Germany, with which some connect the visit m view of the Catholic influence
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    General Hsu.
    23 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, May 4. General Hsu and his mission were given a civic welcome m Manchester. They inspected Lancashire industries.
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    The Silk Duties.
    219 9 Italian and French Interests Protest. [RIUTER TELEGRAM.] London, May 4. Rome After private meetings of Italian silk manufacturers at Milan and Como m connection with Britain's proposed silk duties, delegates arrived at Rome to confer with the Government with a view to the latter tpproaching the. British
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    Belgian Deadlock.
    131 9 Probability of New Election. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, May 4. Brussels It is feared that tho deidi lock which' aided the balance of parties and has deprived the country of governi ment for the past month can only ba j solved by another general election. Since the Socialists declined
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    China Indemnity Bill.
    73 9 [RZUTES TELEGRAM.] London, May 4. The House of Commons passed the third reading of the China Indemnity j Bill, relating to the allocation of the' Boxer indemnity, which Mr. R. M'Nei:l assured critics would be, devoted only to beneficent purposes. He pointed out that all parties share
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    Brazil's Budget.
    59 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, May 4. Rio de Janeiro At the re-opening of CagMl the Premier stated that the Budget deficit was 89,738 contos. Exports exceeded imports by 126.154,000. He pointed out the inadequacy of the navy, and emphasised the necessity of purchasing three cruisers, 15 destroyers and 10
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    Big Flour Sale.
    55 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, May 4. Toronto What is believed to be the largest flour milling transaction m the world's history has been completed by the final payment of a cheque for $300,000 on a contract covering actual shipments of $16,395i000 worth of high grade flour to the
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    A RUBBER BLAZE.
    66 9 Eighty Piculs Burnt At Singapore. A quantity of about eighty piculs of rubber which had been confiscated by the Rubber Restriction Department was burnt at the Alexandra Road incinerator at the week-end under the direction of Mr. J. L. Freeman, of the department's staff. The blaze attracted
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    The Stranded Steamer.
    142 9 Lighters to be Sent From Singapore. A wireless message was received yesterday evening from the Rotterdam Lloyd steamer Ceylon, which is ashore m the Straits of Temiang, asking for lighters to be sent to take off the cargo. The message also stated that the water m number
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    The Assizes.
    367 9 Twenty-one Cases on The Calendar. The third Singapore Assizes opened this morning before Mr. Justice Sproule. There are twenty-one cases or the calendar, m addition to two charges of murder which were adjourned "from the last Assizes for re-trial. The case m which two young Chinese from Java
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    RUBBER STATISTICS.
    184 9 The prompt issue of the Import and Export Department Rubber Statistics, for April places us m possession of the records for the first four months of the ■present year. In a summarised form the figures read thus 4 months 1925 1924 tons. tons. Total Exports 90,055 86,109 Less
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    35 9 Mr. H. Maule-ffinch, until recently a corn spondent of the Daily News m the Khi ii.-land and the Ruhr, has joined the Cambs Times series at March. Mr. 'Maule-ffinch was m Malaya some years ago.
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    HOME LETTER.
    1927 9 Birkenhead Scheme of Lords Reform. By Our Special Correspondent. London, April 9. A month ago one of the most unlikely questions to arise on the political horizoji was that of the reform of the House of Lords. Had we* not before us the restoration of the Gold Standard,
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    MR. VOULES' FAREWELL.
    109 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 4. The Resident Councillor, the Hon. Mr. A. B. Voulcs, who is retiring shortly, visited the Hillview Government school and said good-bye to the children, who provided a fine entertainment. Mr. Voules also visited St. Xavier'^s where he was received Iby
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    A BARRISTER'S PETITION.
    76 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 4. The petition of Mr. Irving Arnold De Souza Siriwardhcne, a Ceylon barrister, to practice m the courts of the Colony was mentioned m the Supreme Court to-day, but as a reply had not been received from the Under-Treosurer of Gray's
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    KISSING THE BOOK.
    107 10 Different Practice m Different Courts. A curious divergence of opinion between the two Supreme Court Judges at Singapore as to the practice of kissing the Bible when taking the oath was revealed at the Assizfes this morning. When Inspector Porter was about to give evidence he did
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    TRAFFIC FATALITIES.
    100 10 Children Killed m Week-end Accidents. Two children were killed m traffic accidents during the week-end. The first occurred m Bales t it r Road on Saturdayafternoon, and the victim, a 9-year old Chinese girl, died soon after her ad-riii-Mon to hospital. In the second case a child was
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    ENGINE OFF THE RAILS.
    101 10 Unusual Occur* cnr« at Tank Road. An engine drawing fifteen trucks left the rails at Tank Road Station on Saturday afternoon, and went into the drain, the engine-driver and two firemen on board escaping with minor injuries. The trucks were loaded with granite from Mandai, and
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    MR. KENTWELL ACQUITTED.
    63 10 Hearing; of Alleged Forgery Case Ends. After four duys' hearing, the case m Which the well-known barrister, Mr. Lawrence K. Kentwell, practising- tin Shanghai, was charged with possessing and uttering forged bank-notes of the Bank of Coiwmtinications, was concluded on April 27. The jury, after being absent
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    15 10 Mr. and Mrs. Chas. S. Kitts, teachers of dancing, have moved to 30-2, Cairnhill Road.
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    51 10 Mr. I. i-r Kenj; Tye and brothers and sons-in-law of Mrs. Lee Chen Van entertained about 200 guests to dinner last night at Magenta Cottage, Killiney Road, m honour of the 51st birthday of Mrs. Lee Cheng Van. After dinner the guests were entertained to a performance by the Pity
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      313 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have read the Ittter signed I Interested published m your Saturi day's issue, and would like to point oiu' .that no "Broadcasting Demonstration "I was announced. i Notice was given of an experimental i transmission for test purposes only. The
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      Lyall and Evatt.
      188 10 Singapore, May .">. j Tin.— £241.5.0, up M/ Local 121 U. 100. Rubber.-^l/U 7.., up Yd. Local 78V,. j Rubbers. —With rubber higher than it has been for over 4 years, there is great activity m the share market and aU t issues are m demand at
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    A MAIDEN VOYAGE.
    72 10 New X S." Steamer At Singapore. The Anhing, the latest addition to the fleet of the China Steam Navigation Company, which has been built at home, ar- I rived at Singapore on her maiden voyago to the East this morning. The Anhing is a sister .ihip to
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    Amateur Dramatics.
    121 10 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes on' Monday The Victoria Institution Musical and Dramatic Society opened their l'.)2"i Shakespoare. Season with a; pstformsnee of Twelfth Night at the Town Ball on Saturday evening, m the presence of. a very full huuse. The Society produced Twelfth Night laßt year for
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    Public Amusements.
    37 10 three Russian artistes Nina Kamper, Olga Kamper and Thomas AstrofT will give un exhibition of classical dancing at Baffles Hotel un Thursday evening, their contributions -■oning among the items of the usual after dinner dance.
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    10 10 I The Indian AR'ociation tennis toiirna-l nieiit will start to-morrow.
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    Legislative Council.
    452 10 A Safeguard to Ratepayers Upheld. Objection was successfully taken by Mr. Song Ong- Siang at the Legislative Council yesterday to a clause m the Municipal Amendment Bill which proposed to remove the restriction as to the maximum or. minimum number of Municipal Commisfc'oners. Mr. Song Onj. Siang said
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    ITALIAN GRAND OPERA.
    235 10 I Excellent Performance Of Aida. The good all-round work of the Gonsalez Opera Company has not been seen to better advantage during their stay here than m Aida, which was excellently performed lost night .-.nd much enjoyed by the audience. The fine male chorus wa? a feature,
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics.
    130 10 The Municipal health statement for the week ending April 25 gives the total number of deaths as 219 representing a death rate of 28.73 per mille per annum compared with 28.07 m the preceding week and with 26.21 m the corresponding week of last year. The chief
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    Ceylon Pearls.
    61 10 The figures are now Available for the Ceylon Pearl Fishery which opened on February 27 and closed on April 11. The official figures confirm the report that the total income of this year's fishery was small, being just under Rs. 6,00,000, whereas the most successful fishery so far
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    21 10 Messrs. K. Sultan Maricar Bros, have presented two silver cups to the Malaya Football Association for competition during the coming season.
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    24 10 In connection with the celebration of tho King's Birthday the Malacca Volunteer Corps arne holding dinner and an Ex-Service dance at the M.V.C. uußdquarters,
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      KLEINMAN WINS.
      568 10 Exciting Final of S.C.C. Tennis Championship. Those who expected that D. H. Klvinman, champion of S.C.C. tennis, would have an easy passage through this year's final had an agreeable surprise m yesterday's match. Kliinman won, it is true, and well earned the victory by his good play, but
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      FOOTBALL.
      299 10 Sussex Beat Malays s—l.5 1. The Royal Sussex Regiment beat the Malays m ths first division of the League at the Stadium yesterday afternoon by five goals to one, but the game was scarcely ad one-sided as the score indicates. The Ma! ys contested the first half well, and
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      RACING.
      247 10 This Month's Meeting. Training for the Singapore Tun Ctefa'l spring meeting, which begins on the 16th inst,, is proceeding well, and eve.yt.hiii>;' point* to a very successful racing. Entries close at S p.m. to-morrow, and .according to present indications th^-v should be a record. The difference of opinion with
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      SHOOTING.
      179 10 Shanghai Competitor's Success At KiMey. [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 4. Mr. K. McKeWie, of the Shanghai Scottish Rifle Club, who ho* come to England to shoot for the King's Prize, fired his first shot at Bisley m the week-end match of 300 and 600 yards with a borrowed ivifle.
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      BOXING.
      199 10 Dc Leon Wins Again. Gavino de Leon, the Filipino who wa.« m Singapore last year and who has proved so successful m Australia, won his third match m Sydney m oppinition to Dick Congress. It went the full distance of twenty rounds, and Joe Wallis's decision m favour of
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      S.C.R.C. Tennis Tournament.
      92 10 Yesterday's results we* A Singles. Seah Eng Chiang owe 12 beat Tan Koon Inn owe 3 unfinished. Cheong Chee Tong owe 12 beat Chiew Eng Hoe owe G, 6— :>, I— n, 7—5. Woon Chow Tat owe It beat Jev Ah Chian owe 9, 4—6,4 6, o—7,
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      CRICKET.
      331 10 Match at Malacca. On Saturday a match was played between Malacca and Outstations, tho former winning by 40 rung. The Town innings opened badly and they looked like being dismissed for i very small score but Hannigan and Horan with some forceful batting altered tho complexion of the game,
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    Malayan Collieries, Ltd.
    1142 11 Directors' Report for the Past < Year. i The dinctors of Malayan Collieries, Ltd., m their eleventh annual report for the your ended De-cmb.r If, 1924, states Share Capital.— At the end of the previous financial year the issued capital of the company was 310,000 shares. By
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    AHEAD OF THE MAIL.
    410 11 Late Wireless Messages From Europe. (Aneta Radio bervice to Java.; Naueu, April 2it The Slate President, Baden Heilpach. who was a candidate sc the Democratic party m the Brit I'iesidential election, spoke at Karlsruhe bvfoi-e ;>,ojo preanaeat ateaßMrt af tie South German trade industry. In welcoming
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    282 11 The Palacegay is showing The Steel I Trail ferial, with William Duncan in the leadini? role, supported by ihe Universal production Jack o'Clubs, featuring Herbert Rawtinson. On Thursday the management of the Oriental Hct:l will present the BroadI casters Cabaret Co. i» a programme of longs, ikntrlm and
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    Passengers.
    262 11 IIt tha Ruinphius from Java ports Mr. F. H. Schutz, .Mr. ami Mrs. Moygey, Mis.-. R. Dexter. Miss Ikane, Mr. Kellie Smith, Mr. B.I van Abbe, Mr. D P. Cartwri K ht, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Stern, Mr. II. II. l.onch, Mr. L. van Moerkerken, Mr. M. A. Sharkies,
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      144 11 New "HIV." Records ARE HERE GET YOUR SELECTION NOW. LIST ON APPLICATION. RESIDENTS MALACCA, MUAR, JOKORE (NORTH), TAMPIN PLEASE NOTE Our piano-tuner, Mr. BEECH will leave here for your district, MAY 1. Address P. 0., MALACCA. S. MOUTRIE Co., Ltd. (laeorporaUd Is Hoafkoag) THE ARCADE, SINGAPORE. I HELLESEN DRY CELL
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      390 11 Raffles Hotel Telephone 2920. Telegrams RAFFLBS," SINGAPORE. RACE DINNERS oh Sat^ May 16 and Sat., May 23. Dancing until 1.45 a.m. Special Carnival Novelties on the above nights. DINNER and DANCE $3.00 DANCE ONLY $1.00 Residents and Diners will have prior claim for seating accommodation m the Ball Room. Sea
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    LLOYD GEORGE PEARLS.
    371 12 Spirited Reply to Newspaper Attack. Dame Margaret Lloyd George has addressed the following letter to the editor of the Daily Herald, dated April 1 "In to-day's Daily Herald you make an offensive attack on me, or rather through me on Lord Oxford and my husband, m connection
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    SHANGHAI OPIUM CASE.
    311 12 Some Startling Developments In Mixed Court. There were some startling developments m the Shanghai Mixed Court on April 24 during the hearing of the Canton Road Opium Case. The British Assessor, Mr. A. J. Martin, read a statement from the Chinese Government m which they refused to
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    200 12 Programme of drills up to and for May 10, 1925 Tuesday, May 5 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall, G (Scottish) Co., Company Parade, Drill Order 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall, S.V.F. Ambulance. Company Parade, Drill Order 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall, Band, Band Practice 4.45 p.m. Stadium, Bandmaster and Torchlight
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALATA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    40 12 Orders for week ending: May 9, 1925. Tuesday, May 5. Signalling Clan Headquarters 5.15 p.m. Thursday, May 7.— Band Practice Hearquarters 5.15 p.m. Saturday, May 9— Y.W.C.A. Pete at Government Houm ipaalal order*).
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      220 13 HOLLOWAY'S LONDON The Finest Basis for all Cocktails IMPORTERS: Sime, Darby Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m the Siraits Settlements) ________________g___2£2^<!^>l^Cyr^ A Your children should be full ol the energy of good health. To ensure f»fU*fl ihis. milk should (orm pan of iheir daily O^*J4* diet. Ordinary m Ik. however, it un-
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      685 13 SINGAPORE TURF CLUB SPRING MKRtTNG. May 16, 19. 21 and 1 1, 1925. EXTRA MEEIiM.. May 30, June 1 and 6, 1925. LADIES' TICKETS. Ladies att nding the rotes are reminded that admissi n to the Grand Stand and Lawn will be bf tickets only, which are obtainable through members,
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      585 13 mßk ~i>J Sole Agents BARLOW CO. How much Rubber will be British-Am; .:i «oeo Company, (Straita) Limited, exported from British Imports GOLDEN SiKCIALS" the higfaatt i M] Virfinia i^areitoe ever Bjiimfaftarad, oOar the above .naiaya aurmg Casi Pti g,, ti ]ao t a cv ate forecasts of thc quan June,
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      449 14 Assets over $5,500,000 S.C. Assurance m force over $19,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Strait* Settlement*.) fiKAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Slnfapor*. LONDON OFFICE: M, Old J*wry, The Company ha* £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and compile* with th* BrltUh Life Aasursnc* Companies Act
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      602 14 BANKING INTERNATOML BANKING CORPORATIOR Capital Paid-up U.S. $5,000,000 Siirpio. -U.S. $5,000,00t Ovawa by TsTB NATIONAL OTT BANK OF N*W TOM. ■oaa OSes M, WALL •TBSBT, NEW YOBS, Loaaan Oak* t M, MBHOPBOATB. JUJ. PraMfef BARCELONA COLOM KiES? ISSPnX?} 00 00 BATAVIA DAIREN MANILA SHANQHAI BOM BAY HANKOW PANAMA SINGAPOU CALCUTTA
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      500 14 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK (NETH. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK) Established 1863. CAPITAL n. «o,e««,aa« (abewt £6,000,000) ISSUED Fl. 66,000,000 (aboat 14,600,000) RESERVE FUND Fl. 21,600,000 (aboat £1360,000) HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM. SUB-AGENCIES IN THE HAGUE AND ROTTERDAM. EASTERN HEAD OFFICE, BATAVIA. BRANCHES Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, Medan, Sourabaya, Semarang, Bandoeng, Weltevreden, Cheribon, Tegal,
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      404 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Churter m Japan) Capital Subscribed YC0.000,000 Capital Paid-up Y52.000.000 Reserve Fund Y13,780,000 President K. Nakacawa, Esq. Vice-President H. Mori, Esq. DIRECTORS G. Kawasaki, Esq. I D. Takita. Esq. M. Esaki, Esq. T. Hisamune, Ksq. M. Shuto, Esq. HEAD OFFICE Taipeh, Formosa
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      444 14 jf VJ MSBI i jfcT/Jpan^^*^^^^^^**^^ '^k BOXING requires more physical 9tamina than j f any other sport. To know the joy of such vigorous exercise you must be fit both menially "t" t f and physically. A daily diet of 10 Qoaker Oats -cr^k will strengthen your muscles, enrich the
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      431 14 CHEONG KOON SENG GO. AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold town and country properties. To be held at Messrs. ClsMlag Koon Senß Co's gale-room No. 30, Chulia Street. on Wednesday, May 6, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land situate at Sigiap Road off Eaat Coast Road, Singapore, area 5
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    THE WEEK IN JAVA.
    690 15 (By Our Own Correspondent.) Br.Uvia, April 26. According to official information, during 1921 a total oi 42.M2.M7 articles and objects were pawned at the Government pawn shops, on which a sum of Glds. 151,043,781.90 was paid out. The nett profits during the period amounted to Glds.
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    NERVOUS MOTHERS.
    269 15 Incident at the Mirzaporc Baby Show. A Baby Show was held at Mirzapur on April 7 and 8 m connection with Child Welfare Work. On the 7lh it wa« held for the lower and depressed classes only m the camping ground. Dr. Comissariate had brought with her models
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      213 16 Patronized by H.H. The Sultan of Perak. ISMAIL A. RAHEEM THE CROWN JEWELLER 82, BRAS BASAH ROAD and at RAFFLES HOTEL, SINGAPORE. A Handsome selection m SILVERWARES SUITABLE FOR WEDDING AND BIRTHDAY PRESENTS. NOTICE TAKE NOTICE that Mr. M. S. M. Aboobaker, the sole proprietor of Ismail Ayoob, of f>!>.
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      268 16 COAL TAR Singapore Refined. Singapore Gaa Works. Australian. WOOD TAR Genuine Quality. BRUNOLINUM Wood Preservative. BRUNOLINUM PLANTARIUM Care of Bark Disease m Rubber Trees. TALCUM POWDER Commercial Quality. LATEX CUPS Porcelain and Bartkraware. CUP HANGERS Made of Old Cable Wire. LEE KIM SOO 20, HIGH STREET. Modern Business Training and
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      615 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, 114, Cecil St. Apply 8, Malacca St. ~TO~ LET, foni!shed~i~«7, CaimaUl Road. Apply SanJilanda Battery CoTO LET, Lw-Cot, 102, River Valley Rd. Entry June 1, apply M. S.iyers, 8, Malacca Street. TO LET, No. 4-1, Scott's Koad. Immediate entry. Apply M. A Namazit, 19. Malacca
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      215 16 Which would you rather have on hand A Bodij Grand or 4 Grand BoDg Everything fpr H. M. The Baby at FRANKEL'S of VICTORIA STREET (No connection with any other linn m Town). EIIIIHIIIIBMIIIUNIIIIIIII FOR THE SPRING RACES CAMERAS AND BINOCULARS from the SINGAPORE STUDIO PHOTO CO., S5-S, High Street,
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      560 16 I BOOKS OF QUOTATIONS. BENHAM'S NEW BOOK OP QUOTATIONS, by W. Garney Benham K.S.A.. Y. It. Hint. 9. Proverbs and Household word*. A collection of quotations from British m I American Authors, with many Tliousanda of Proverbs, Familiar I'hranra anl sayings, from all aourees, Including llehr w, Arabic, Greek, Latin,
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