The Straits Times, 18 May 1926

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,172. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1926. PRICE 10. CENTS.
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      67 1 Anti-corrosive Paint FOR GALVANISED IRON AND STEEL, IRON, ZINC, etc. Agents THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated m England) SINGAPORE, nOfAMG, KUALA LUMPUR, TELUK ANSON, irOH AND ALOR STAR. Stay brite The Super-Rustless Steel THOS. FIRTH SONS, LTD., SHEFFIELD. Sole Agents for Malaya. SINGAPORE BfILLIAM JACKS CO, KUALA LUMPUR. J^V^a s^j
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      232 1 THE "PORLOCK." f^rrp-^ FUR FELT HATS. «kC 0F THE FINEST TEXTI'Ri:. iw^ y M\ The I>ORLOCK sn ii: l :i:i ■H^^tf I wßß^*^ somi-curl, us illus' a:, I, si"!. (AS WORN BY H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES). SILK AND LISLE INTERWOVEN fin fancy crossed stripes and self .Hjflf colours, blue,
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      2 1 YOTTR BAFY.
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    Chersonese (F.M.S.) Estates.
    1422 2 Record Profits for the Past Year. At the sixteenth annual (meeting of the Chersonese (F.M.S.) Estates, Ltd., on April 14, Mr. Noel Trotter, presiding, said The accounts show that tihe profit of I the company's business in 1925, after writing off £1,636 in respect of depreciation, amounted
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      234 2 :ixj 1- --.< r jim.mm af ww>l ß yp^' mf 4uL^?*~ *r j +v^rrirw Ijt tflMßw TV 1 77 \|l "--nA $iiy: ■WL^ K| Western Electric lffiV >m /^u£nrnatir 'MrF Mr Exchanges The Wcslcrn FJeclrlc Automatic Step by Step Telephone HS XXT Sv ta lhc lirst essential to the successful
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      236 2 IV BLISTERS ON BABYJRL Face and Neck a Terrible Sight. Cuticura Healed. When my baby was a month old she came out from head to foot with tiny, watery-like blisters, *nd the skin was inflamed around them. Her little face and neck were a terrible sight. The trouble was accompanied
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      195 2 TROPICAL MODEL MANDOLINE FLAT BACK. i*% a a j^ Vi $10, $12, $15 and $25. Illustrated catalogue sent with pleasure. SEASON CO., LTD. 11l and 113, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. WATER IS SCARCE. DRJNK pa lf fcpil „..T.M...r.».> rr..v«ri The Ever Popular TORNADO FANS v FOR DIRECT AND ALTERNATING CURRENT, 230
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    548 3 Estate to Value of $3B8.200 Disposed Of The following Singapore properties belonging to the estate of the late Shaik Abdullah bin Ahamad bin Ali bin Ahmad bin Obudh al Tway Basalamuh were sold by auction by Cheong Koon Seng and Co., at their saleroom 30 Chulia Street on
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    Woman Cannibal's Confession.
    110 3 Cannibalism is still practised in several villages of French West Africa, bordering on the Libcrian frontier, according to an investigator who gives the result of lii.s inquiries in the Paris Petit Journal. This cannibalism is indulged in by witch doctors who form a small but active secret
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    40 3 Orders for week ending May 23, 1926. Tuesday, May 18, Stalling and Ambulance Classes Headquarters 5 p.m. Thursday, May 20, Band Practice, Headquarters f> p.m. Friday, May 21, First and Tenth Troops Camp.
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    22 3 There were just as many careless ill hers m the old days, but you so I, thi' horses had sense.— Hartford Times.
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    17 3 Nothing is more futile than to put nn your best clothes when you need a haircut.— Ohlt'TOtTTJahfißT
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      113 3 Belliss Morcom, Ltd. BIRMINGHAM. MANUFACTURERS OF HEAVY OIL ENGINES (Diesel Type), STEAM TURBINES, CONDENSING PLANT, AIR COMPRESSORS, Etc., Etc. Sole Al- nN UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated m tha Stra:ts SeltUraoati) SINGAPORE. "(Jniteers" 4NNOWNCBMBNT JUST OPENED THE SINGAPORE PIANO Co. The Best and Cheapest Place m Town for PIANOS, PLAYER PIANOS,
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      582 3 HER FIRST BABY. A Yoan«: Wife Te(la How BABY* OWN TABLEtS Gr«atly Helped Her m Her First Experience of Motherhood. Every experii-nccd mother vividly remembers the joys and the worries which came along with her first-born. Chief among the worries were the little ailments which afflict almost every infant during
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      593 3 I (A i 7 /\y\\ 1 C. I^^HERE i* no worry or anxirty m rearing rUhy I healthfully and happily, even m a tropml ciinute. y I > JL when Glaxo is used a* Baby* food. h Glaxo i» the food that has been uird to rear the cliilJirn I
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      291 3 OWN A BUNGALOW ON THE SUSSEX COAST. WAITES FARM ESTATE (Between Rye and Hasting*). i WAITES FARM ESTATI, which Is situated right on the sea margin, ii extremely healthy, and the surrounding scenery as beautiful aa any to be found on the South Coast. It m four miles from Hastings,
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      524 4 f. ft 0.-BRITISH INIIA ANI APCAR LINES (Incorporated 1» England) ■AIL AND PASSKNGKB AND CAKCO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO., CNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage dne Spore MANTUA U.r-Ot May II KARMALA B.'>fiO
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      534 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSSN lAIBbLA) LONDON LENB Marselllaa, Ldndoa aid Antwerp Vessels Tonnage Dae Sail HARUNA MARU 11.000 May 26 27 KAMO MARU 8,000 June 9 10 KATORI MARU 10,000 June 23 24 ATSUTA MARU 8,000 Jury 7 KASHIMA MARU 10.000 July II 21 HAKONE MARU 10.000 A.g.
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      555 4 THE DLUE FUNNEL UNE TUB OCBAN STEAM BHJP CO, LIMIT 3D. THJ CHINA MUTUAL STMAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated m England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORE AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND
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      476 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Rretay, Kemaman, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telapin, PaUni, Singora, Lacon, Bandon, Koksamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure MAI.INI In port May 19 VALAYA ay 24 May 26 PIIACHATIPOK May 31 June 2 The Steamers are fitted throughout witk
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      514 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland) Under contract witk the NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3C40, with sub-connection to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Managers' Desk. Representative for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Jara. All information, supplying of
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      423 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated m Australia) FOP. SYDNEY, MELBOURNE. VIA JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Bcgalat monthly sailing by the well knowa steamers MARELLA (7,375 tons) and MALABAI 1...1-' I'.nn). The s.s. MARELLA is the lar«>st and finest steamer trn.ling to Australia, Cabins de luxe, single berth cabins, .■l—tag
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      443 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (laaorporated la Kaglaa4) ■LLMMAN UKU rABBBNGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM and CONTINENT via FORTS and BUEZ CANAL. "^■^as i FMIUHT 81RVICW OUTWARDS FROM CONTINaWT Wot Hongkong, Shanghai aad Japaa ii.s. CITY OP NAI'I.KS Muy 19 HOMEWARDS London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg
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      447 5 AUSTRAL-EAST INIIES LINE (laeer.orated la Raglans'; Regular Passenger aad rretgkt Service via JAVA PORTS to FREMANTLH (W. A.), ADELAIDK, MELBOURNH and STDNRY maintained by Tom IMt IA CITY Or PALERMO (aaaiamfW steamer 5,900 tons) May 18 s.s. MERTON HALL (UsaltoJ paaaeager accommodation) Jane 7 s.s. KIOTO (cargo steamer) Jaly T
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      479 5 AMERICAN ORIENTAL MAIL LINE TEANB-PACUIC PASSING*! AND KXPKIM IMBVICI 1* eUra froa He.fke.. to Seattle •allUg from Steamer Kaagkoag PRESIDENT MADISON May U PRESIDENT JACKSON Jane t PRESIDENT McKINLET Jane 21 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Jaly I PRESIDENT GRANT July 15 also a sailing every 12 days from Hongkong to Manila Throngk
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      577 5 STQOMYAART MAATSCHAPPU "NEIERLflNI" and HOLLANI-EAST-ASIA LINE Homeward Sailings to AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. BREMEN yL PENANG BINTANG M.y 18 KAR1MOEN June 8 to GENOA, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM KON. DER NED. May 21 J. P. COEN June 4 GROTIUS June in PKINS DER NED. July 2 Outward aailings to MANILA, HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, KOBE,
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      392 5 1 1* •yff^^tja XII AT early morning draught of OX F WTt^wL. Ku'.uow's Powder lays the foundtL «S*w aliens of vigorous health m a Jllftw_ '■■'■■;int and easy manner. By jieeping the blood pure, it expels V^sS^ ~jTu V? Uric Acid and combats the excruciai6. X KUTNOW* ting pains of
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      458 6 EMPIRE Tuesday, May 18 and Wednesday May 19 Second Sho« at 9.1.1 p.m. A Vess Robbin's Production preseilis An Entertaining Travesty on SUPERSTITION THE LADDER JINX In 6 Reels. The clevorot comedy, with an all star cast, mmbM with breathless action. The story of a «irl who was superstitious, and
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      124 6 S SURINA THEATRE North Bridge Road. TO-NIGHT at 9.10. Henry's IluMcd Romance, New Pathe Gazette and Mermaid Comedy HOT AIR. I. J. BUI) BARSKY Presents KENNETH McDONALD The Sensational Young Star m THE PRIDE OF SUNSHINE ALLEY Written hy SAMI'EL M. PYKE. Directed hy Wm. JAMES CRAFT. A Human Picture
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      585 6 A TALE OF THE SWEEPING PLAINS Where a young: girl drove 4,500 head of Cattle. NORTH OF 36 See the Great Stampede. It is only one of many thrills m this Powerful Story. AN IRVIN WILLAT PRODUCTION. JACK HOLT, LOIS WILSON, ERNST TORRENCE. This is the Film Londan thrilled at
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      266 6 CROMPTON FANS VMMn* 'f *Y V' J||^M!affi3sttHMs»sasaai S^ SEEN ri:t NOT HEARD UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED Incorporated m ta« Straits S.ttlemsnts) ELKCTRICAL D«P.UITSI*NT. M HAIITJ«\ ROAD- RINCrAPOWR. M Mnitggrs ty >>«»«««»» »«■•->«-»-♦-«-»-»♦♦♦■«•♦■»♦->♦♦-«-♦■♦♦■• ♦»<»♦«« A CAMERA PURCHASE at our place is NOT the end of the transaction as far as we are
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    275 7 FIXTURES. Tuesday, May 18 High Water, LM a.m., 3.29 p.m. Malacca High Tide, 10.50 a.m., 5 ft. 2 m. 11.25 p.m., 5 ft. Football, Div. I Kegt. v. R.E. Wednesday May 19 High Water, 2.l'J a.m., 4.38 p.m. Malacca High Tide, 11.40 a.m., 4 ft. 8 m.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    204 7 Tuesday, May 18. ■hips alongside the Wharres or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Whan Aiqrler, Sapphire, Kewak, Hwan Cheng. Kcdidi. Oil Wharf Nil Coal V.harf Nil VESSELS IN DST DOCC Tsnjong Pagar Wharf I'- Weert Albert U..ck The Cable Victoria Dock Van V. aerwijek Keppel Harbour
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    Hill Station Records.
    54 7 For the week ending at Midnight on BataMhqr, May s. i»i6. Weekly Weekly Weekl] mvan Total Total shade Evaporation Rninfai Temp. inches I. (inches) rfmfcr.) raac H.il 1,100 ft. Nil :uon T'ping Hill ruion H. Praser 4.100 it. 6kVN 041 Mil BraKtagi 4,100 G. Talian MM Uiiiiarks
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    17 7 The lUffl or the Ministry of Tensions were reduced during 1986 from 1(5,475 to U.Jl'.i. Major Tryon.
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    18 7 One of the outstanding features of modern life is a lack of parental control. __L t ii__ll__il. Llliiil..
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    130 7 To-day. Laboean Bilik and Tandjong Balsl (Singkawang) 8 p.m. Tn-nRpranu (Quorra) 3 p.m. Slack*) (Vnn der Docs dc Bye) ..4 p.m. Pliitljov and Pnlcmbang (Hcnli) 4 p.m. Ti-mhiluhun rScmbilnn) 4 p.m. Kdimmun (Uoribat) 4 p.m. To-morrow Djnmbi (Singkep) 9 a.m Ceylon, Southern and Western India and Djibouti
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    37 7 Fringes Juliana Edavana Insulinde Paul Lccat Devanha Yondcl S'pore Apl. 9 Apl. 15 Apl. 16 Apl. 21 Apl. 23 Apl. 23 London Hay S May 10 May 10 May 17 May 17 May 17
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    223 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, May 18. On London, Bank 4 2/4 3/32 Demand JH* Private 3m. credits 2/4 10/^ On New York, Demand 56 1/1 C Private 90 d/s On France, Bank T.T. 1750 On India, Bank T.T. 1ȴ On Hongkong, Bank T.T. p.c. dis. On Shanghai, Bank T.T.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    62 7 l.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot 73 Standard R.S.S. on Tender May 73Vi June 73 July-Sept. 72% Oct.-Dec. 72 73 V* 74 73 Vt 72% 72 Tone of- market Easier. Latest CaWe Loodon Spot Sheet 22 ,id. per Ib. New York Spot Sheet G.
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      MINING.
      236 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 67/6 60/- cd. 1 1 Batang Padang 0.77 Vi 0.80 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.42V4 1.47^4 1 1 Idris Hydraulic 5U/6 61/1 1 Johan Tin 0.10 0.45 10/- 10/- Kampong 48/ 49/ £1 £1 Kamunting Tin 66/- 67/6 10 10
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      GENERAL.
      132 7 k'al. Pd. Euyers Sellers >1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 541.0 6.15.0 1 1 Central Engines 1.00 1.05 >1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 14.50 15.00 10 10 Fraser Xeave 50.50 51.00 100 100 Hammer Co. 172.50 177.50 LOO 100 Katz Bros. def. 187.00 102.00 10 10 Mexican Eagle 21/3 22/6
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      DEBENTURES.
      94 7 U. Eng. 6 p-c $1,234,300 par 110 Spore Municipal 5 p.c. $1,878,000 of 1901 05 par S rf ri'.^ U s. Cl- P nn 1 lln^ P-C of IUO7 $1,b00,000 1)0 par Spore Municipal -Hi p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 'JO par Spore Municipal 4 p.c. of 11)13 $2,000,000 80—90
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      374 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day's Prices Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. Allcnby ($1) 3.40 3.60 3.35 3.40 Alor Gajah ($1) 3.00 3.10 3.00 3.10 A. Hitam ($5) 24.00 25.00 24.00 25.00 A. Kuning ($1) 1.20 1.25 1.20 1.25 Am. Malay ($2) 5.00 r..25 4.85 4.95
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      493 7 f SINGAPORE. I NOTICE is hereby Riven that the Trade murk depicted above is the exclusive property of CHOP HUP WOH CHEONG who enrry on business at No. 223, South Bridge Road, Singapore and at No. 39, Hongkong Street, Singapore, and is used by them in respect of crackers imported
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      86 7 ZEISS MICROSCOPE OUTFIT ASA 16 MIERIG (In case fitted with lock and key) EQUIPMENT OF STAND OPTICAL EQUIPMENT Inclinable 3 achromatic objectives New MEYER toothed wheel slow 8 (A) num. sp. 1.20 motlon <• <D) 0.65 Simplified mechanical stage yo (1/12 In.) 1.25 Illuminating apparatus with side homogeneous oil-imm" CondTser
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      569 7 Mrs. A. McE. MARSHALL p. p.c. City of Palermo. BIRTHS JOHANNES. -On May 17, 1926, at 10, MeyeMansions, Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. Basil E. Johannes, a daughter. Calcutta and Sourabaya papers please copy. MARICAR.— On May 17. 1926, at 9 p.m., at No. 16, Rowell Road, Singapore, the wife
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      615 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advti., ccc pace 1«. WANTS, FOB BALR. ETC. WANTED a junior typist. Apply 824, Straits Times. TWO ROOMS available at Beach House. Apply personally or phone 6553. (lp> PLANTER, 6 years' experience, seeks billet. Salary $276. Highest referenced. 819, StmiU Times. FOR SALE, pair I'ekincse spaniels
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      122 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Randan? Kcrbau Station. (Ity ((i^rlcxy of (iov.rnmont Ilralth Mfe*) For the 21 hotir« rnriinK nt Midnight OB May n;, I9.it.. .1 K M:.v i, temperature M r. Hin. hade tomneralara 7VU K M. n h.'l. temperature t. M..x. .sun radiation I.V/.r. K Min. imia radiation T i.r> K.
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    The Straits Times TUESDAY, MAY 18. THE TWAKOW PROBLEM.
    873 8 The Straits Times TUESDAY, MAY 18. THE TWAKOW PROBLEM. Mercantile opinion in Singapore is not altogether satisfied with the new regulations for the control of lighters on the ground that they do not go far enough, and fail to impose a loading mark upon these vessels. It will be iecalled
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    192 8 When the great armies of the dead, marching always on their eternal journey, reach a rural cricket ground, the British born falls out of the ranks to lean over the gate and smile." It was on this note that Sir James Barrie concluded tois address to the
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    163 8 The death has taken place of Mr. NaRandr.s Purshotamdas, the head of the oldest Indian cotton firm, Nagandas Riijarain and Co., of Bombay. Mr. Frank Morton Flavell, cf Hawkwc!l, Essex, secretary of the Bukit Cloh and sevcr.il other rubber plantation companies, who died recently, left £3,374 [act £2,526). Mis. Sabina
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    320 8 Mr. C. \V. Shor'.and has been appointed an Assistant Controller of Labour in the Straits Settlements. Mrs. Walter Nutt and Miss Nutt have been staying: at Government House as the guests of His Excellency and Lady Guillemard. The engagement is announced of Mr. Joseph W. Brower, of
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    27 8 With the view of encouraging production, the Peruvian Government notifies a red'-ction m the export duty on rubber from B»per cent, ad valorem to 4 per cent.
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    33 8 By permission of Lt.-Col. C. J. Pickering, C.M.G., D.5.0., and officers the Drums of the 2nd Bn. the Duke of Wellington's Regt. will beat retreat m the Botanic Gardens at 5.30 p.m. to-morrow.
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    33 8 We are asked to announce that the Interdenominational meeting will be held to-morrow at the Y.W.C.A., 8 Fort Canning Road, at 5..50 p.m., and that the Aer. A. McNab will be the leader.
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    52 8 The frantic rush to buy millions of acres at almost any price and anywhere, so long as they lay within the magic borders of Florida, has now given place to a condition of chronic indigestion, and though any amount of land is offered for sale, no buyers have put m
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    50 8 Mr. C. J. Spiker has arrived m Shanghai, for to.Tporary duty at the American Consulate-General where he will l.ke up the work of the Senior American Assessor during the absence of Mr. Howard Buckncll, Jr. This work will not be new to him as he was m Shanghai m 1916-19.
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    50 8 A Johore Government Gazette Extraordinary published on Saturday states that as cholera exists m Siam, the Sultan, m exercise of the powers vested m him by Rule Ii under The Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Enactment, 1917, declares that Siam is an infected place for the purposes of the Enactment.
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    76 8 The Malayan Camera Club arc holding their fifth annual photographic exhibition at Kuala Lumpur between August 25 and 28, at the same time as the Agri-Horti-tultural show. We are asked to state that the last date for receiving prints is extended to July 31. The exhibition is open to all
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    130 8 Many mitorists are nowadays interested m motor boating, tad to thtst a r.ew book dealing with the subject of motor craft should make appeal. This is "The Motor Boat and Marine Motor Manual," which has just been published by Temple Press Ltd., 7 15, Rosebery Avenue, London, E.C.I, price ss.
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    153 8 Tho following appointments m the F.M.S. Government Service are notified m the Gazette Mr. E. C. Chitty, to be a Medical Officer; Mr. R. R. Hopc-Falkner, to act as a probationary Assistant Commissioner of Police Mr. C. T. M. Husband, to act as Superintendent, Survey Department, F.M.S. and S.S. Mr.
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    Cholera in Bangkok.
    108 8 Another Case on the Steamer Kola. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, May 17. The steamer Kola, after being disinfected, sailed on Saturday afternoon for Singapore, but returned to Bangkok yesteroay morning with another case of cholera on board. One Chinese fitter was stricken and now lies m
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    $54,000 CHANDU HAUL.
    109 8 Record Seizure Made At l'enang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 17. A record haul of chandu was made by a search party from the Government Monopolies on board the Tilnmba on the vessel's arrived at Penang from China ports via Singapore. Under some matting: in the
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    Rubber Prices.
    46 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable, dated May 17, their quotations being in *old dollar cents Sellers, May 47; June 46'i; next quarter 43 V4. N'o buyers. To-day's Singapore price is 73 la centi, London price Is. IO'imI.
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    London Rubber Stocks.
    30 8 Lewis and Peat's cable received from their London office to-day gave 112 tons decrease, making the total London rubber stocks at May 8, as revised, 19,226 tons.
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    Mails Expected.
    45 8 From China and Japan by the Kashgar due at Singapore at 6 a.m. to-morrow. From Eurjpe (London mails despatched April 29) by the Mantua, due at Penang at 6 a.m. on Thursday. From Holland and Germany by the Slamat, due on Thursday morning.
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    Takuapa Valley Tin.
    33 8 Messrs. Boustead and Cn., Ltd. have received the following telegram from the Takuapa Valley Tin Mine First ha f May output 370 piculs, 286 hours worked,' 60.000 cubic yards treated.
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    Straits Settlements Association.
    92 8 At a meeting of the elected committeo held on Monday Mr. J. G. Campbell (President) stated that under Rule 7 of the Association the only business to be transacted at the meeting was the appointment of 10 additional BWBtben to the. i oauaittee. Nominations were received and
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    Japanese Cruiser's Visit.
    101 8 The visit of the Japanese cruber Nagara has 'een an event of much interest to the Japanese community of Singapore. A reception was given by the Singapore Japanese Society at the Japanese Club on Sunday. Yesterday the commander of the cmiser paid official calls on H. E.
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      44 8 On Other Pages. i Singapore I'ropcrty Sale Finance and Commerce Shipping and the Mails Meteorological Report Reuter and Rugby Radio Speeches m Legislative Council Johan Tin Meeting Sporting Intelligence To-day's Share Market The Bunk Hobl«-ry Chant! Sandycroft Rubber Meet ing Aui'.raliau Cr: k :luu
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    COST OF THE STRIKE.
    533 9 Expense to Government Not Large. RAILWAY LOSSES. No Disturbance of Revenue Expected. [RF.fTER TELEGRAM.] London, May 17. In the House of Commons at question time. Mr. Churchill said lie anticipated that the direct Government net expenditure as a result of the strike would not exceed n">O,(lOO,
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    Arms Seized.
    52 9 Accidental Kind in Bombay House. [MIH TKLKCJRAM.J I/omlon, Miiy 17. Bombay A raid on a private nous* in the MUM of an investigation of theft led to the accidental discovery of a quantity MM and ;t,000 roundx of aniniunitiiiii. Inn n» 11 have !>•■< 11 wrested, including U
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    Business Men's Thanks.
    491 9 Admiration for Mr. Baldwin's Work. [WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, May 17. Sir James Martin, President of the London Chamber of Commerce, has addressed the fallowing letter to the Prime Minister On the return to normal conditions, I am impelled, on behalf of 90.000 business firms and companies,
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    Bradford Dyers.
    107 9 Claims for Union's Breach Of Contract. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, M:iy 17. It bai boon agreed between the Bradford Dyers' Association and the dyciny operatives thpt the 4,000 strikers will resume as it becomes practicable. The. Association will begin legal action aamlaat the Amalgamated Society of Dyers for breaches
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    Exchanges.
    70 9 [WIRELKSS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, May 17. lljn lW arc as follows Paris |f,l>i New York 480 7/lG Brussels M4%°; Gei.cva -."i.l'i Amsterdam 12.09; Milan VV2\ Beilin 110.J.;'. Stockholm 18.18; Copenhagen 18.54; Oslo 22.4* Vienna UM% Prague KIlVi Helningfors 10.1 Madrid UMhk Lisboi. SJ7-32 Kiu 7V« Buenos Aiics 15 1/10
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    The Norge's Flight.
    244 9 BattL Against Gale, Snow And Fog. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, May 17. Rome An idea of the Norge's battle r.jrainst gale, snow and fog is given in a radiogram from Col. Umberto Nobile, commander of the airship, to Signor Mussolini, from Nome. The commander "reports that after successful
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    Post Office's Busy Time.
    194 9 Strike Equal to Twelve Christmases. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, May 17. The demobilisation of the emergency organisations to cope with the general strike b proceeding very rapidly, but it will take several days owing to the huge accumulations of stores, for instance in Hyde Park, which resembled
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    Nicaraguan Revolt.
    71 9 Attempt to Seize Customs Revenues. [relter telegram.] London, May 17. Managua, Nicaragua The revolutionary governor of Bluefields called on the American collector of customs to hand over the customs revenues. The collector refused, and requested protection against the rebels seizing the custom house. English bonds issued m 1909
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    Another Mexican Incident.
    95 9 [REI'TER TELEGRAM.] London, May 17. Mexico City The Papal Nuncio of Mexico, the Right Rev. George Carua, who was recently ordered to be expelled from the country for alleged contravention of the clauses of the constitution dealing with foreign ministers of the Gospel, has proceeded to Washington,
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    The Polish Coup.
    231 9 Two Days of Very Fierce Fighting. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, May 17. Warsaw Details of I'ilsudski's coup d'etat show that after tho Government retired from the President's Palace the Government troops, at four oh Thursday morning, attacked Pilsudski, which was the preliminary to two days very bloody fighting
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    Bomb Explosion.
    59 9 Attack on a United States Embassy. [RELTER TELEGRAM.] London, May 17. Buenos Aires: The explosion of a bomb in front of the American Embassy, by «&^L. slight damage was done, is iufgtfted to be connected with the recent denial of a new trial of the two bandit Sacco
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    Swedish Royal Tour.
    52 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, May 17. Gothenburg The Crown Prince and Princess of Sweden, attended by a suite of six, have embarked for America, where they will stay two months. They will visit many Swedish settlements and afterwards will visit China, Japan and India before returning to Sweden
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    The Riff War.
    45 9 [havas telegram.] Paris, May 17. A message to the Matin from Rabat says that owing to the Franc advance, the Riffs Rave up Targuist. North of the Lower Wergha the French have pi-oRTCssed more than twenty kilometers in the last lew days.
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    Danish Airman's Progress.
    23 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, May 17. Bushire The Danish aviator Herschcnd arrived from Bunder Abbas yesterday and departed for Baghdad to-day.
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    The Economy Bill.
    20 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, May li. The House of Lords passed the third reading of the Economy Bill.
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    RE-TRIAL OF PLANTER.
    104 9 Indian High Court's Stricture On Judge. Calcutta, May "> Ordering the retrial of Mr. G. C. Wilson, the Assam Tea Estate manager, who was acquitted by the sessions Judge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder in connection with the death of a cooly named Dasrath, the
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    League of Nations.
    150 9 Non-Permanent Members Of Council. [relter telegram.] London, May 17. Geneva The committee on the composition of the Council of the League adopted by eleven votes to four Lord Cecil's proposal that non-permanent members should number nine, one-third of whom should be elected annually. Retiring members cannot be
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    French Debt Conversations.
    75 9 Finance Minister's Call On Mr. Churchill. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, May 17. M. Peret, the French Jlinister of Finance, interviewed by Reuter, anU ho had a very cordial two hours conversation with Mr. Churchill. They had not yet arrived at a formula of accord. The conversations will continue
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    Begum of Bhopal Abdicates.
    40 9 [renter telegram.] London, May Yi. Simla It is officially announced that the Begum of Bhonal has abdicated m favour of her son, Hamid Ul'ah Khan, whom His Majesty's Government has recognised as the ruler of Bhopal.
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    Canada's Governor-General.
    29 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, May 18. The Morning Post and the Daily Graphic understand that Lord Willingdon will succeed Lord Byng as a Govern rI General of Canada.
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    MONEYLENDERS FORFEIT BAIL.
    67 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penantr, May 17. TVo moneylenders were onleiv<l to for* fcit $250 bail in the Supreme Court for an appellant who had proceeded to Inli.-, all attcmpt.i to secure appellant's return having failed, despite the identification of tattoo marks. The appeal -was also dismissed.
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    BUNGALOW BURNT DOWN.
    61 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May IT. A sensational report from Tronoh Changkit Estate, near Ipoh, states that lightnin/ struck the manager's house and set fire to the attap roof. The wholestructure was burned down and the furniture destroyed, but the inmates escaped. Mr. A. J. Case,
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    MOUNT LAVINIA.
    130 9 Important Improvements to The Grand Hotel. The management of the Mount Lavinia Grand Hotel have undertaken several improvements which will be greatly appreciated by patrons of this popular resort. A new ball room facing the sea, leading from the main corridor, is already under construction. The room will
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    3840 9 Planting Member on Rubber Stealing. OFFICIAL VIEW. Cost of Living in The Colony. The increased cost at living and its relati n to Government pensions, rubber stealing on Singapore island, the necessity for a court of criminal appeal, and the ilnlay in the completion of the Woodlan.ls r
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    Ill-Treatment of a Prisoner.
    45 10 Rangoon, May 8 ln connection with the allegations of ill-treatment of a prisoner at the Police Station m Insein, three Burman Police Officers, including the Deputy Superintendent and Inspector of the station, and another officer, have been u-]n-u.l. n»>mling «n enquiiy.
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      HONGKONG CRICKETERS' VISIT
      40 10 Team Leaving for Singapore On Thursday. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, May 18. The Hongkong cricketers leaving by the steamer Hosang on Thursday comprise Hancock, Balhatchet, Bowker, Burgess, Fincher, Humphreys, Powell, Ramsay, Reed, Sayer, Stripp and Waters.
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      AUSTRALIANS AT LORDS.
      73 10 Moderate Scoring Against M.C.C. Bowlers. [Renter Telegram.] London, May 17. There was an attendance of 10,000, including the Prince of Wales, at Lords for the sec and day of the match between the M.C.C. and the Australians. The M.C.C. were dismissed for 199 on the first day.
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      COUNTY CRICKET.
      234 10 Leicestershire's Failure Against Yorkshire Bowlers. [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 17. Yorkshire won by an innings and 95 runs against Leicestershire at Leeds. The visiting county were dismissed for S2, six wickets falling to Macaulay for 22. Yorkshire declared with 295 for eight wickets, Sutcliffe and Leyland being the
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      GOLF.
      78 10 Hrilish Amateur Draw. [Rcutur Telegram.] London, May 17. A feature of the British amateur golf draw is the number of clashings amongst the 27 American, competitors which occur, should the latter win the first and second rounds. Von Elm and Ouiniel may meet in the second round. Jones and
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      Americans Beaten.
      104 10 [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 17. The Oxford and Cambridge golfers avenged yesterday's defeat at the hands of the American Walker Cup competitors at Rye by three matches to 'two. In foursomes Ouimet and Guilford beat Withered and Tolley by one hole. Gillies and Hooman beat Sweetser and Tickenzie
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      FOOTBALL.
      59 10 Result* of Second League Games. In the second division of the Singapore League yesterday, the Military staff were successful against the St. Joseph's Old Boys, winning: by three goals to one The winners scored all their goals from penalties. In the second division match between the Police and the
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      224 10 One of the Colony's Players Selected. One of the semi-finals iti the singles qualifying competition for the Guillemard Cup matches was played at the S.C.C. yesterday afternoon between Morita and Lim Bong Sbo. The Crineae piayer qualili.-d as one of the Colony's representatives, beating Morita 4 6, 6
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      THE SPRING RACES.
      353 10 Handicaps for Next Saturday. The following are the handicaps for the fifth day of the Spring race meeting to be held on Saturday 1. Ex-Griffin Ponies, Class C (Race Course).— Lady Sydney 10.2, Master Reggie 9.4, Posh 8.11, Umptaway 8.4, Noisy Oyster 7.13, Hit 7.13, Kismet 7.a,
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      THE BOXING MARQUIS.
      159 10 Hopes to Return and Fight In Singapore. The Marquis of Clydesdale and Mr. Edward Eucan, the two well-known amateur boxers, spent the brief period of three h-mrs in Singapore yesterday. After staying some time in India, whero they were engaged in several bouts, the> embarked for 1'cnang
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      Boxing at the Happy Valley.
      102 10 A programme of boxing is to be presented at the Happy Valley on Friday evening. The main event will be ten three-minute rounds between Speedy Dado and Bagani Tawide. The latter is fortunate to be given another chance in view of his recent disqualification in
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      ROWING IN AUSTRALIA.
      55 10 Tasmania Wins King's Cup. Brisbane, May 8 The annual rowing contest for the King's Cup, over a course of three miles, resulted as follows Tasmania 1 South Australia 2 Victoria 3 Won by a length and a half. A length separated second and third. The holders. Wt'at
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      GOLF.
      135 10 Garrison Golf Club. The following cards were returned in the men's May medal at the Garrison Golf Club, out of 21 card; taken out Lt.-Col. J. D. Richmond XI— 14— 7,{ Lt. C. R. CumberleKV 84—10 71 Capt. W. C. MacKinnon 86— 8—78 Keppel Golf Club. The result of
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      Singapore Cricket.
      180 10 The Fort Canning Sports Club defeated St. Joseph's Institution on Saturday. Scores Fort Canning.—Johnson c Guan Yam, b Grollet 12, Baldwin c da. Silva, b GrolU't 7, Atkinson b d'Almeida 4, Stanley c and b W. Ess 8, Hollows b d'Almeida .">, Carlyle c Mosbergen b Grollet 24,
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      Malay Island Sports.
      148 10 The sports sub-committee of the Malaya Footuall Association will hojd an athletic meeting m about fourteen days. This will be the first Matey athletic meeting held for fifteen years. First List of Subscriptions. Syed A. Rahman bin Shaikh AlkafT $400 H. Abdul Karim 200 Shaikh Salim bin
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    JOHAN TIN MEETING.
    82 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 18. At the Johan Tin Company's annual meeting, Mr. Anderson Polo, who pusided, said that he regretted that the company m working at a lu«s, a sum of $7,500 was due in directors' fei's. TinB»ard hopes to work an. Hut two
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    DUNLOP RUBBER REPORT.
    173 10 £2,716,22!> Prolit for The Piist Year. The Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd., make an excellent showwig with its profit of £2,746,229 against ftl/763,973 m 1924 and £1.915,608 for the period of eighteen months before that. •The fact that the earnings if Chaa. Macintosh and Co., Ltd* and its
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    Adelphi Roof Cabaret.
    110 10 The Adelphi Hotel roof garden ha--become extremely popular because of its pleasant outlook and the cool breezes from the sea. This week a cabaret entcrlainment is being given there by the Adelphi Dandies, who presented their opening performance last night to an appreciative audience. The Jewish comicalities
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    36 10 It in estimated that Mr. Henry Ford's firm earned £20,000,000 profits last year from the sale of about 12,100,000 flivvers," and it is (generally conceded that his title, "richest mj'ti in the world is still un-
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    BANK ROBBERY CASE.
    1374 11 Counsel Lodge Objections In > District Court. J Specification dWIfC*. i Yesterday afternoon in the District Court belore Mr. K A. I-'. David eight Tamil Indians faced charges in connection with the lohhcry i.l the Uunquo <le j lini!. Chine, which u>..k place in Wi, when :i
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    THE MIDDLESEX REGIMENT.
    187 11 Btagapan Past and Presort Dinner. Past and present member! of the Middlesex Begiment were entertained bjr past am! present oflken of the regiment on Saturday r.inht Ia>t at the turoie Hotel. Co!. R. H. Hasekline, D.S.O., ptatided, and made an impressive speech at the cud of the
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    SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    281 11 Rose Macphail and Co. (L. K. Macphkil.) Sincapore, May 18. Rubber.— London U. lo'^d., down '*d. Local liii. OM7, down Me. C'ninteroating conditi ma continue to prevail m the .-haie Bstrkct. Rubber snare quotations are steady. Mining stocks have no featuies of Interest- industrial- and him, have
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    TIN RETURNS.
    118 11 The Bat lala If of Austral Malay Tin. Ltd., reports the following outputs of its associated companies for the half mont'i of May Kampong Kamonttng T'n Dredging Ltd. Hours run (two dredges) 4!-2, cubic yards treated (two dredges) r>5,OCO, total piculs (two aredgos) id'.'Xi. nett alue (two dredges)
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    23 11 When boys come to leave school I think they have Was of the spirit of adventure than thei; fathers had. Dr. Arthur Chilton.
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      219 11 Where there is a MOUTRIE PIANO there is HAPPINESS Buy your 9 a to-day. Illustrated price list free on request. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. fm Sandeman's Ports Jwi and Sherries fflaf M^^^^p^l art> stocked by the following ™S^ BUN BEE CO. S»»teri-Afeg*^ CHIN GUAN. I^NDEM^ HIGH STREET
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      319 11 Raffles Hotel Telephone No. 2920. SARKIES BROS., Proprietor*. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday DINNER DANCE (Evening Dress Essential for Dancing). Monday, Wednesday and Friday THE DANSANT GRILL ROOM Under the supervision of an Manager, expert European. Sea View Hotel Daily and Permanent rates. Rates include Tiffin at Raffle* Hotel Open air
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    Sandycroft Rubber.
    695 12 m Final Dividend of 15 Per Cent. Declared. The annual general meeting of the Sanaycrolt Kubber Co., Ltd., was held at Mglt— Harrisons and Barker offices, Chartered Bank Chambers, yesterday. Mr. W. A. Sims, presided and there were also present Messrs. J. L. Lome, Chew Woon v Poh,
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    259 12 Programme of Drills up to and for May 2;, 1!»2G Tuesday, May 18, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S.R.A. (v). Voluntary Gun Drill Drill Hall S.R.E. (v), Practice Garrison Sports. Wiring Team. Wednesday, May 19, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S.V.F. Ambulance, Voluntary DrillDress; Drill Order. (Helmets) Drill Hall,
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    13 12 The English merchant is not the fool some people think.— Mr. Pember Baavvi.
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      264 12 I HSnpll i ITALASIA Ltd. Engineering Department. 189, ORCHARD ROAD. Phone §51. AJAX SIX (-N ASH-BUILT). MOTOR CAR SUPERIORITY NEW TO THIS FIELD. All of the long and valuai>le exp«rien v w C. W. Nash is cnstalized and concentrated m this mw motorcar the Ajax Six. Designed hy Mr. Nash
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      182 12 V Si Tell them I m the Scotch I KkWP&m NAPIER JOHNSTON ES J[| r wHisior J I*^ B^LUsffj 2 Ltd. m Lb^KhPkKBJ BQjf Sole Agents for Mr*it* Srtticiiieiirs ~~^*^B WKm3jfl/flHß**m~ and hVdfraird Malay At^___gg^mt^M VERITY'S "PINDI" FAN THE ALTERNATING CURRENT CEILING FAN LOW CONSUMPTION KEEN PRICE ABSOLUTELY PERFECTLY SILENT
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    Australians in London.
    959 13 Uarrie's Speech at Journalists' Reception. Five hundred eriefcttm assembled nt ihe Criterion Restaurant at the invitation nf the Institution of Journalists, including Mr. Stanley Baldwin, Mr. P. P. Warner, the Hon. P. S. Jackson, Sir Joseph j Cook, anil Mr. I,. S. Amery, and listened I spellbound
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    Gold From Mercury.
    121 13 Increasing lucceai i» the effort of German «cicnco to transform mercury into S<ild is reported in Gothen v.o an toM in a raeani pren bulletin. In one year, it is stated ten thousand time.* as much gold as before has been product <\ from i[u;intity of mcicury
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      165 13 This is the Prickly Heat Season The Ideal Preventive is sW\ \y^^^k>^y' *^^^^^bbbbbbbbbßbs^^blb^osbbW jMgsssf^H^o^^^^^^. l^\ "Vv^f^^^^B^^^s^gs^gW Pe^ssßsssssssssMgsW^^^^^Bßl^^.-^^, Sole Agents: IjAKLOW Si C 0« Telc P hone 279 "NY CARLSBERG" BEER I A genuine and most popular beverage known fftii and piizcd ail over the world. P?j Obtainable at most Hotels,
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      107 13 WALL'S HIGH OUSS SAUSAGES i (>( > V IfORl f OR I) Kbfejll TOMATO It HsfeW—H—^ CAMBRIDGE IT jm^-}'f,^^2^ BOLOGNA Jr%v PORK hjrt $f'^ LIVER frT^^^^ Ws&£ g^. Obtainable at all Grocery Brothers WILLYS OVERLAND FINE CARS Another Sensational Drop m all prices. OVERLAND 1 Cylinder, 5 Seater, CO miles
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      510 14 Assets over $6,500,000 S.C. Assurance m force over $22,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In Straits Settlements.) TIKAD OFFICE Winchester Hooss, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 82, Old Jewry, E.C. Tht Company has 420,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with taa British Life Assurance Companies
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      596 14 BANKING INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits U.S. $14,000,000 Owned by THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK. Head Office 60, WALL STREET, NEW YORK. London Office S6. BISHOPSCATE. E.C Branches. BARCELONA DAIREN MANILA ?,?Stsl°M RE BATAVIA HANKOW E^rPnw TOKIO rourav JIARBIV RANGOON TOKIO TALCUTTA HONGKONG SAN FRANCISCO
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      489 14 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK (\ETH. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK) EstaMiahed 1863. CAPITAL FL 60,000.000 (about f 5,000.000) ISSUED Fl- 55.000,000 (about £4.600,000) RESERVE FUND Fl 23,300,000 (about £1,940,000) 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,
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      431 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter m Japan) Capital Subscribed Y45,000,000 Capital Paid-up Y39,875,000 Reserve Fund V 1,760,000 President H. Mori, Esq. DIRECTORS I). Takita, Esq. T. Sisnmune, Esq. Kawasaki, Esq. I XI. Bhmte, Esq. HEAD OFFK X Taipeh, Formosa (Taiwan). BRANCHES AND AGENCIES Keeiung, Taichu,
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      785 14 NOTICE Is hereby given that Mr. Mak Yu Sin is no longer employed as Manager by the Commercial Agency Company of No. 132, Tanjeng Pagar Road, Singapore, of which Messrs. Yun Heng Wan and Yun Tak Sam are the Sole Proprietors and that Mr. Yun Tak Sam i* now Manager
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      573 14 WANTED The Co-operative Socieliea Department, F.M.S. and S.S., requires the services of a well educated Malay between the ages of 25 and 30. A good knowledge of English ai.i' Malay Roman ixed and Jawi) is essential. He should preferably have some knowledge qf land values and agricultural conditions. The selected
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    SECOND HAND MOTORS.
    1018 15 Where Defects are Likely to Be Found. Before purchasing a-car, whether new, or second-hand, it is usual to require a trial run, in order that one mny judge of its merits and defects. In the case of a^ new car much may be taken for granted,' but
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    33 15 It has been some time since Henry Ford bought Longfellow's village blacksmith shop, and we wondor why somebody hasn't also sold him the remains of the Hesperus by this tim?. Kansas City Star.
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    27 15 There is one English stronghold that has hitherto held out against the invader, ;ind that is the Knpli^h kiulwn. Sir K. Oeiiisuii Id.ss. I I:. I I
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      254 15 Imqtousl SALES INCREASE EVERY MONTH Irani I MOTORS (Essr^i r hhr A MOTORS W W II Jess 8 1 X TOURING CAR $1,890 Wire wheels, if desired, $89 extra. MALAYAN MOTORS (Proprietors WEARNE BROS., LTD.) y"**%^Q^Af wT^ v"" name that is unsur\v^Vwia^^BHMf /HB^^Jl i:u y are the outcome f the
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      91 15 There's a Fisk Tyre of Extra Value for every Car or Truck High Pressure and Balloon Tyres and Tubes THE FISK TIRE EXPORT COMPANY, INC. 14, CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS SINGAPORE. RUGBY CARS OF PROVED RELIABILITY AND QUALITY BACKED BY DEPENDABLE SERVICE. FEDERATED MOTORS KYLE I'AI.MKR MOTORS. Kuala Lumpur. SINGAPORK. BWnCAI.FE'S
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      252 16 Our Experience F-tc.ping closely m personal touch with the principal sources of diamond supply, enables us to offer AT ALL TIMES the best and most reasonable loose diamonds that the market affords. We also set these stones m an original line of highclass mountings at attractive prices. Our values are
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      327 16 GOAL TAR FROM THE MUNICIPAL GAS WORKS Obtainable from LEE KIM 100 40, HIGH STREET. JACK'S REFERENCE BOOK AN ENCYCLOPAEDIA A MEDICAL, LEGAL SOCIAL EDUCATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL GUIDE A DICTIONARY. Price $5, Post free. KELLY WALSH, LTD. (Incorporated m Hongkong! RAFFLES PF.ACE, SINGAPORE. Because it's just pure Tea at a
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