The Straits Times, 27 May 1926

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    13 1 The Straits Times PRICE 10 CENTS. o. 28,180, SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1926
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      3 1 torn YOUR BAKY.
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    Highlands and Lowlands.
    1271 2 Gratifying Results for the Past Year. Sir Frank Swettenham presided at the wentieth annual meeting of the Highlands and Lowlands Para Rubber Co., ..td., held in London on April 21. The Chairman said II I may take he report and accounts as read, the inormation there given
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      131 2 joj™haig&c?ep J§ MARKINCH *^frk SCOTLAND i THE OIOEST DISTILLERS Jt^^PQ O«Ji5 BMW *W$ IN THt WORLD Wt i M9\ Loral Aftenti THB ANGLO-SIAM CORPORATION. LTD., SINGAPORE. SINGER 10/ 26 H.P. 4,5 Seater, de Luxe, 45 MP.G. $2,250 with four-wheel. Brakes. DE DION BOUTON (THE FAMOUS TRENCH CAR) 10/20 H.P. 4/5
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      251 2 RINGWORMS ON CHILDVHEAD Had To Cut Hair. Itched Badly. Healed by Cuticura. "My child was troubled with ringworms on the front of her head. I had to have her hair cut off for the trouble soon spread all over her head and itched badly. I could not take her m
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      108 2 VIOLINISTS J^TSfojjf^^^Mfr WITH STRING TROUBLE Ml Try Our Tropical xtWw season co LTD 1 I wW^ 1" 11S NORTH BRIDGH W SOAD. UNDERWOOD Improved Model PORTABLE Price only $9O PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. (Incorporated ta England) The Ever Popular TORNADO FANS FOR DIRECT AND ALTERNATING CURRENT, 230 VOLTS. Ceiling typed
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      17 2 MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGB te. Waterloo StrM*. In. HARD aad Mln HANA, Xftavhaa* X*. lift. ih
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    LOCAL COMPANIES.
    551 3 Registrar's Report on Department's Work. The following are extracts from the report of the Registrars of Companies, Singapore and Penang:— Six companies m Singapore were struck off the register and dissolved. One company struck off and dissolved m 1922 was restored to the register by the Court. The
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    170 3 Programme of Drills up to and for May 30, 1926. Thursday, May 27, 5.15 p.rai, Drill Hall, Motor Cycle Platoon, A Co., Ist Reinforcements Machine Gun Platoon S.R.E. (v), Chinese Company, Kingfs Birthday Practice. Shirt Sleeves and Helmets. Friday, May 28. 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Metor Cycle
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    AFTER MALARIA.
    332 3 Build Up Your Strength With Dr. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS Aa Mrs. S. W. Peters Did. There are few diseases more weakening than malarial fever. It is to the fact that they are an exceedingly powerful blood and nerve tonic that t)r. Williams' Pink I'ills owe then 1 immense
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      225 3 THE LATEST MODEL 3'/ 2 inch Centre-Lathe "M" Type MANUFACTURED BY DRUMMOND BROS., LIMITED BACK GEARKI) FITTED WITH SELF ACTING J^^^^^^^^H CAST IRON SLIDING ||f STAND BORING <*jj SUD TRAY SCREW BjT' y— > TREADLE INCLUDING I m. THREE-JAW SELF-CENTRING CHUCK. Full specification and prices from SOLE AGENTS UNITED ENGINEERS,
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      69 3 DR. CASSELL'S TABLETS Repair Wear and Tear of Nerve and Body Price Is. 9d. and 4s. fre&]\ fruit p ctnd tli^ lineal white noihiWeke JAMS AND MARMALADE Ck Sole Agents BARLOW CO. Tea The most entl^usiastic users of Brooke Bond Red Label Tea are those who found it after putting
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      155 3 It If sure sign you should take Elliott's Cinnamon Compound right away, it Is a scientific combination of oil of* Cinnamon and Peppermint, carefully compounded with other wellknown and tried substances, and is also invaluable m cases of Influenza, Asthma, Bronchitis, and is largely used m tropical countries for Colic
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      657 3 MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE Ordinance No. 135 (Municipal). PREPARATION OF SCHEME FOR BUILDING. WHEREAS certain land situated m Gelang, being part of Gelang Mukira No. 26, to wit, the area bounded on the North, South, East and West by Gaylang Road, Grove Road, Lorong 14 and Lorong 8, is m process
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      510 4 P. D.-BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated m England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SN. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA ANU JAPAN Tonnage doe Spore KARMALA U.OOO June 4 KASHMIR 9.000 June 18
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      584 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K, LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) LONDON LINE Marseilles, London and Antwerp Vessels Tonnage Dae Bail lIARUNA MARU 11,000 May 27 28 KAMO MARU 8,000 June 9 10 KATORI MARU 10,000 June 23 21 ATSUTAMARU 8.000 July 7 8 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 July 21 22 HAKONE MARU 10,000 Aug.
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      514 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL UNE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOWMARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT
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      472 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. (Incorporated ia 81am) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE, for Kretay, Kemaman, Xelantan, Bangnara, Tarapin, Patani, Singora, Laeon, Bandon, Koaaaraui, Langsuan, Coumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure PRACHATIPOK May 31 Jun* 2 MALINI June 7 June 9 The Steamer, are fitted thronghont with electric light and have excellent
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      461 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. 00. OF DATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland) Under contract with th* NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sib connection to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Managers' Desk. Representative for Singapore and Strait. Settlement, of the Official Toariat Bureau of Java. All information, .applying
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      428 4 BURNS PHILP UNE (Incorporated I* AaitraHa) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, VIA JAJk, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailing by the well known steamers MARELLA (7,375 tons) and MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is tha largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de luxe, single berth cablna. swimming
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      426 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM and CONTINENT via PORTS and SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICES OUTWARDS FROM CONTINENT For Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan s.s. BLOEMFONTEIN June 14 HOMEWARDS Marseilles, London, Hsvre and Liverpool sji. CITY OF TOKIO
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      430 5 AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE (Incorporated 1c England) Regular Passenger and Freight Service via JAVA PORTS to FREMANTLE (W. A.), ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE and SYDNEY maintained by Tons Sailing ma s.s. MERTON HALL (limited psssenger accommodation) June 7 s.s. KIOTO (cargo steamer) July 7 S3. CITY OF PALERMO (passenger steamer 6,900 tons) Aug.
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      469 5 AMERICAN ORIENTAL MAIL LINE TRANS-PACIFIC PASSENGER AND EXPRESS SERVICE 1» day. from Hongkong to SeattU Sailing from Steamer Hongkong PRESIDENT MADISON May 28 PRESIDENT JACKSON June 9 PRESIDENT McKINLEY Jane tl PRESIDENT JEFFERSON July 3 PRESIDENT GRANT July 15 also a sailing every 12 days from Hongkong to Manila Through
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      275 5 1,000 NEW SUPPORTERS WANTED AN APPEAL TO BRITONS IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. THE ARETHUSA TRAINING SHIP Urgently Needs 100,000 DOLLARS to I'rovirir for Maintenance. President— H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WAI.EB 10,000 Boys have be«n «S&» sent to the Royal Navy and Mercantile Marine. 3,000 Boys have been -^iw^ trained for Civil
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      450 5 -'feast is life/irvings YEAST-VITE tablets. The Lightning- Pick-me-up. Contains no harmful Drugs. Composed of pure Medicinal Yeast, Tftamlns, and other valuable ingredients, as prescribed by leading medical specialists. Tlo ccntle fermentation of the Yeast when m contact with the gastric juices of the stomxeh causes a stimulating, buoyant feeling of
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      391 6 EMPIRE Thursday, May 27 to Monday May 31— In the Second Bfc*W at 9.13 p.m. WILLIAM FOX rresentß EDMUND LOWE ia CHAMPION of LOST CAUSES A Myßtery Romance with Lives at Stnko. Supported hy a First National Attraction. Mil I lag NORM A TALMADGE And llrr Two Sitter* CONSTANCE and
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      79 6 SURINA THEATRE North Bridge Read. TO-NKHT nt 0 p.m. sharp. New lathe (iazette S'ar Attraction MACISTE The Gre:it Italian Giant and World's Strongest Man m HELL. A Phantasmagoric Drama by KANTASIO In 8 Big Reels. Life, Sentiment, Sensution, Magnificence, Supcrnntural kcciu's, blunded together m a harmoniou.s and sublime MasterJACK THE
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      469 6 H.M.S. AMBROSE WILL HOLD A CARNIVAL DANCE (Fancy Dress Optional) IN THE SAILOR'S INSTITUTE ANSON ROAD on Saturday. May 29 Prizes for Fancy Dress Gents $1.50 LADIES FREE. VICTORIA THEATRE CARPI'S ITALIAN GRAND OPERA GO. LAST NIGHT TO-NIGHT BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA Booking at LITTLE'S. Price $4, $2 and $1. FOR
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      210 6 BUILD A BETTER SET WITH Send for publication Nos. 6163 and W. 516. Sole Agents I Standard Telephones and Cables Limited Formerly WESTERN ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED 1. ORCHARD ItOAD. VERITY'S "PINDI" FAN THE ALTERNATING CURRENT CEILING FAN LOW CONSUMPTION KEEN PRICE ABSOLUTELY PERFECTLY SILENT EFFICIENT Immediate delivery from stock FULL
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    316 7 FUTURES. Thur.day, May 27 High Water, 10.33 a.m., 10.14 p.m. Malacca High Tick-, 7.10 a.m., 6 ft. 8 m. T.:(0 p.m., 6 ft. 9 m. P. anil O, Homeward Mail closes. Football, Div. 1 S.C.C. v. S.R.C. Hal. an Opera Co., Vie. Theatre, 9.50 p.m. Y.W.CA. Dance.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    277 7 Thursday, May 27. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance hEITEL HARBOUR. Main Wlmrf Angler, Simbmig, Bithina, Khuen Foeng, Uygaia, Henry Daatach do la Meurthe, Siput. Oil Wharf Nil Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS Di DRY DOCK. Tanjong 1'agar Shecri Wharf Nil Aliu-rt Dock Sprite, Dolphin
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    32 7 Mr. K. Matsui, who recently assumed ♦he mamiKership of the Singapore office of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, is entertaining the staff of the Company to tlinner at Chaimante, Nathan Road, on Sfctturday.
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    16 7 Leadership of trade unionism is not necessarily confined £o finding, strategical means of cettiiuj inTproWd W*ge*"~fir
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    176 7 To-day. North N. Eait and N. West Sumatra (Perak) 3 p.m. Sarawak (Auby) 3 p.m. Trtngganu (Hone Hot .3 p.m. Upper Burma, North and Eait India, Egypt, Europe, U.S.A. and Canada (Ekma) 3 p.m. Supplementary mail for Europe, etc. by Train 4 p.m Krmaman and Trengganu (Boribat)
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    39 7 'aul Lecat >evanha 'ondel lalyan kmu 'abanan I el I S'pore Apl. 21 Apl. 28 Apl. 23 Apl. 27 Apl. 22 Apl. 30 Londoi May 1' Hay 1' May 1' May Z May 2: May 2'
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    233 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, May 27. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 3/32 Demand 2/3 11/16 Private 3m. credit, 2/4 7/16 On New York, Demand 56 3-16 Private 90 d/s 58% On France, Bank T.T. 1650 On India, Bank T.T. ***** /-v ti i n j; n On Hongkong,
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    63 7 R.S.S. «qual to Standard, Q.CJ. Spot 67 Vi Standard R.S.S. Spot 67'A Standard R.S.S. on Tender June 68 July-Sept. 68 V4 Oct.-Dec. 68 tt 68 68 m on Tone of market Steady. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 21d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet
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      MINING.
      229 7 VaL Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 67/6 60/- ed. 1 1 Eatang Padang 0.77% 0.80 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.37% 1.42% 1 1 ldris Hydraulic 00/y 61/0 1 1 Johan Tin 0.40 O.-i:s 10/- 10/- Kampong 47/C 48/6 £1 £1 Kamunting Tin 67/- 61*/10 10 Kinta Asso.
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      GENERAL.
      134 7 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.19.4V4 6.5.fr 1 1 Central Engine* 1.00 1.06 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 14.75 15.00 10 10 Fraser Neave 51.50 52.00 100 100 Hammer Co. 172.50 175.00 100 100 Katz Bros. def. 190.00 195.00 10 10 Mexican Eagle 23/-
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      DEBENTURES.
      84 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 110 Spore Municipal 5 p.c $1,878,000 of 1901 95 par Spore Municipal 4'i.. p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par Spore Municipal 4', 2 p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par Spore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 $2,000,000 80—90 Spore Municipal 5 p*. $22,000,000 of
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      373 7 Fraser and Co, and Lyall and Evatt'g Quotation*. To-day'g Prices Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. Allenby ($1) 3.60 3.80cd. 3.55 3.65 Alor Gajah (SI) 3.0ff 3.25 3.00 3.10 A. Hitam ($5) 24.25 24.75cd. 24.00 25.00 A. Kuning ($1) 1.15 1.20cd. 1.15 1.20 Am. Malay ($2) 540 5.30 5.00 5.15
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      504 7 NOTICE IN THE ESTATE OF LIM TAY YAM, DECEASED Pursuant to Ordinance No. 144 (Trustees). NOTICE is hereby given that all creditors or other persons having any claim!) 01 demands upon or against the Estate of Lim Tay Yam deceased late of No. 26, Mohamed Sultan Road, Singapore, who died
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      94 7 ZEISS MICROSCOPE OUTFIT ASA 16 MIERIG (In case fitted with lock and key) EQUIPMENT OF STAND OPTICAL EQUIPMENT Inclinable l I achromatic objeetlTM New MEYER toothed wheel alow 8 (A) Bam. «p. 0.20 motion 40 (D) 0.65 Simplified mechanical ltaje 90 (1/12 In.) B n US Illuminating apparatna with lid*
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      823 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts, Be* pag. Iff. WANTS, FOB SALE BTC, TWO ROOMS available at Beach House. Apply personally or phone 6553. (lp) "^NICELY FURNISHED BUNGALOW to share with nice quiet couple. 870, S. Times. TO LET, m Teek Guan Street, two-storey-ed godown with river frontage. Apply Jr.nger Co.
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      295 7 By arrangement with. UNIVERSAL PICTURES CORPORATION PAVILION MONDAY TO SUNDAY, MAY 31 TO JUNE 6 First Gibson Jewel Western Comedy Chip of the Flying U A Seven reel Cure for all Blues. Entirely different from the Ordinary Comedies. A Whirlwind of I^tu^lis and Screams. Supporting picture PEACOCK FEATHERS USUAL ADMISSION.
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
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      115 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Knndang Kerbau Station. (By Courtt'sy or GoTcrnment Health Office.) For the 24 hour* ending at Midnight 01 May 25. 192ti. dec bade temperature S0.5F. Mia. sh:i(ir u-mpi-raturp 74.5 F. Mian »hudc temperature 81 F. Mxx. sun radiation 148 F. Mm. gnal radiation 711. ">]■'. mperature 82 F. .Meun
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    DEATHS.
    44 8 KERNICK.— At Singapore, on May 24, 1920. Henry William, aged 38 years, beloved hus band of Constance Kernick. WOXG.— On May 24, 19? C, at 78, Amo> Street, Singapore, Mr. Wong Joon *Fel (Ah Theam). Aged 58 years. Funeral will be announced later.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
    93 8 EDWARDS.— Mr. E. C. Edwards tender;, thanks to all friends for sympathy shown m his recent sad bereavement. Mr. L. T. Wakeford on behalf of Messrs Wi'keford and Lowndes wishes to thank all kind friends for the sympathy shown m connection with the death of Mr. P. N. Lowndes
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    The Straits Times. THURSDAY, MAY 27. FOOD PRICES.
    863 8 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, MAY 27. FOOD PRICES. The lonjr suffering consumer will 'naturally be perturbed by the informaI tion conveyed by a leading Singapore hotel manager that there is a distinct movement on foot to increase local food prices. He tells us that four of his contractors have notified
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    411 8 Really effective management of the Singapore forests is possible only at a ,-ost -which the forests themselves do not ieem to justify." Thus significant observation is taken from the report of Mr. C'ubitt, Conservator of Forests, S.S. an 1 K.M.S., for the year 1925. Mr. Cubilt. makes
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    342 8 Mr. S. P. Watcrlow, C.B.E., the new British Minister to Siam, has arrived at in Bangkok. Mr. E. G. Woodger, late of Hongkong, has joined Messrs. Mather and Co., stocK and share brokers, Kuala Lumpur, as assistant. The Hon. Mr. Wong Yick Tone, and Messrs. Chu Kik
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    22 8 Thursday, June 3, being a public holiC\y on account of the King's Birthday, there will be no issue of the Straits Times.
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    16 8 Durians are making their appearance m the Bangkok markets, but only small fruits are yet available.
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    29 8 Cholera exists m an epidemic state at Rangoon, and that port is officially decla led m infected place for the purposes <.f the Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Ordinance.
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    35 8 Mr. C. C. Taylor, of the Straits Steamship Co., Ltd., who has acted as representative m Malacca for close on a year, is leaving for Singapore, and will be succeeded at Malacca by Mr. Rahusen.
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    31 8 The Italian transport Africa, with 700 marines, relieved guaids of the Italian Legation at Peking and the Italian Concession at Tientsin, has arrived from the north, and to-day continues homeward voyage.
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    38 8 Mr. A. W. Allen, sub-Agent for the Hongkong and Shanghai 'J....V at Malacca, leaves on transfer to Kuala Lumpur towards the end of this month. He will be succee<ied at Malacca by Mr. Bel!, who has already arrived.
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    44 8 Ceylon Mi slims m Singapore have formed an association called the Ceylon Muslim Association. The premises are ct 705, Geylang Road and the opening ceremony was performed by Syed Mohammed lbunu Syed Jawfarul Attus. The occasion was the first of its kind m Singapore.
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    88 8 The Osaka Shoshen Kaisha (Osaka Mercantile Sttzmship Co., Ltd.) have recently established a direct line between Japan and Africa. The steamers call at Kobe, Moji, Hongkong, Singapore and Colombo and then proceed to Mombrssa, Zanzibar, Dai-cs-Salaam, Beira, Delsgoa Bay end Durban on the outward voyage, and call at Mombassa on
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    101 8 By the retirement of Mr. William Henry Taylor, who after twelve year.i as head of the Preventive Service, is leaving by the French Mail, via Canada, for Home, on Monday next, the Government Monopolies have lost an extremely painstaking and popular officer. A very pleasing function took place on Monday
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    Death of Sir Paul Chater.
    338 8 Hongkong Financier's Interesting Career. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, May :27. The death has occurred of Sir Catchick Paul Chater, C.M.G., member of tluHongkong Executive Council. Sir Paul Chater, who was 80 years of age, was one of the leading financiers of hongkong and had
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    DEATH OF MR. P.H. HOLYOAK.
    49 8 DEATH OF MR. P. H. HOLYOAK. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong May 27. The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyuak, a member of the Hongkong Legislative Council, has died in London. Mr. Holyoak was the head of Reiss .nd Co., Hongkong, and one of the leadng men m the Colony.
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    Mails Expected.
    14 8 From Holland and Germany, by the Grotius, due at 5 p.m. to-morrow.
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    Soviet Tug Arrives.
    17 8 The Soviet tug Venga arrived at Singapore this morning from Europe, bound for Vladivostock.
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    Rubber Price Averages.
    27 8 Rubber price averages m the current Restriction quarter for tlie period to May 28 are as follows; Singapore 70.701 cents. London Is. 7. hid.
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    Rubber Prices.
    44 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable, dated May 2(i, their quotations being in told dollar cents Sellers, May 45 June 45 next quarter U. Market dull. To-day's ffiocapore price is OS cvnls, London price Is. M.
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    The Kola at Singapore.
    60 8 The British India vessel Kola, (m which the captain, chief officer, and v fitter died of cholera contracted at Bungkok, arrived at Bingmpon yesterday. She had a clean bill of 'health, having been thoroughly fumigated m Bangkok, and was allowed to proceed at once to the
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    Government House.
    138 8 The following had the honour of dininir at Goverr iient House yesterday eveninp:— The Hon. Mr. John Mitchrll and Mis. r.nd Miss Mitchell, Mr. G. C. Muller, Lieut-Colonel W. H. Kelly, D.S.O.. R.E., Major H. H. Baxter, M.C.. R.A., Mrs. C Green, Dr. G. E. Brooke and Mis.
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      88 8 Special Display of Gowns, Materials and fVj Shoes FOR THE ft'M Ball Room. If A large selection of Paris Model C.owns m a variety of shades and materials. New Stocks of French 1 I Novelties m Laces' and /ns^_-A Garni Fabrics. Latest Styles m Brocade V %l|||^ >^ and Satin
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    CHINA BOYCOTT ENDS.
    314 9 British Trade Approaching Normal. BOXER INDEMNITY. Recommendations for Employment of Funds. [WIRELESS VIA RUGJY.] RuKby, May 2G. A delegation he: ded by Lord Willingdon wfcld went out U Chin;' to inv« stisatc how the funds of thf Boxer indemnity i< ulil be utilised for the benefit of
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    Japan Disaster.
    80 9 Many Killed m Volcano Eruption. [reuter telegram.] London, May 26. Tokio The Governor of Hokkaido Prrfecture reports that 100 dead and over 200 injured have been recevered from the lava. There are 1,000 people missing. London, May 26. Tokio It is reported from Hokkaido that 144 bodies have
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    Flight to Tokio.
    84 9 Mishap to Doisy At Warsaw. [reuth tiligjum.] London, May 26. Paris Doisy's ultimate destination is Tokio. He intends on this occasion to rivall the Trans-Siberian Railway, necesfcitating a daily average flight of from 500 to COO miles, whk-h hitherto has not been achieved by aeroplanes over va*t
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    Royal Air Force Flight.
    42 9 [WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, May 2G. The men of the British Royal Air Kercc who are returning from their 1'j.jjit to Cape Town arrived at Assouan tins moniiru;. They expect to ruui'h <\*iru to-morn>w murnuilf anjJ 1» ls^vc
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    Parliamentary Conference.
    445 9 World's Coal Position Discussed. [WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, May 'jr.. The International l'ariiamc!U:u y Commercial Conference, holding its second plenary sitting at the House of Commons, discussed the important question of the world'-s coal markets. Sir Beddoe Rees, who has corl interests m this country, opened the debate.
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    Nicaraguan Revolt.
    74 9 Questions in the U.S. Senate. [BXUTCR TELEGRAM.] London, May 27. Washington The Senate foreign relations committee has directed Senator Borah informally to investigate the Nicara^uan resolution, after a committeeman, Mr. Moses, had declared that he was informed that the American Marine closed the customs office there. Mr. Moses
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    French Finance.
    66 9 Further Measures to Protect The Franc. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, May 2G. Paris The Government have taken a further step in the direction of tightening the measures to protect the franc. From June 5 exporters will be oblijred to make a monthly declaration showing that they have repatriated within
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    LIBERAL SPLIT.
    409 9 Lord Asquith Rebukes Mr. Lloyd George. Objection to Newspaper Articles. [reuter telegram.] London, May 26. A definite break between the Libera! leaders is marked by the publication of coi respondence between Lord Oxford and Asquith and Mr. Lloyd George. The former regrets the course pursued by Mr. Lloyd
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    Liquor Running.
    122 9 Extensive Canadian SmugglingAlleged. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, May 27. Ottawa According to the interim rei»it of the auditors engaged by the House Commons customs probe committee to investigate liquor smuggling in connection with the business of certain Montreal companies cnciaged presumably in the export of liquor to the United
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    Exchanges.
    59 9 [WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, May 26. Exchanges are as follows Paris 140% New York 4.86% Brussels 154% Milan 120 Geneva 25.1 Amsterdam 12.1 Berlin 20.43 Stockholm 18.17 Copenhagen 18.55H Oslo 22.45 Vienna 04.45'-l- Prague ***** Helsingfors tMtt Madrid 3329V,i Lisbon 2 17-32; liici 7 17-32 Buenos Aires 411-16 Bombay
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    DISARMAMENT.
    293 9 Progress of the Geneva Conference. Position of the Little Entente. [BEUTEB TELEGRAM.] London, May 26. Geneva The preparatory disarmament conference concluded its first session with the adoption of the report of the drafting sub-committee. The Hungarian and Greek memoranda on general disarmament were referred to the technical sub-committees. An
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    Abd el Krim Surrenders.
    56 9 Throws Himself on French Protection. i [revter telegram.] I.onduii. M;iv :Y>. I'aiis, official Abd el Kiini has surrendered and will be taken to Taza. He put himself and his family under the protection of France. Abd el Krim, before entering the French lines, sent back all
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    Motor Speed Records.
    119 9 [WIRELESS TIA RIXEY.] Rugby, May 2G. Mr. Parry Thomas continue.] Ips world's record breaking career on Babs," his 430 hoise newer car, at Btxtolclands this afternoon. He covered a mile with standing start at an average speed of 518.87 miles per hour and a kilometre, with a
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    Queen Mary's Birthday.
    36 9 [WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, May 26. Bells were rung and a Royal Salute was fired at Windsor to-day m honour of the Queen's birthday. At Naval por.s ships were dressed m rainbow fashion.
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    Sourabaya Fire.
    28 9 Large Rubber Godown Burnt Down. (Aneta's Service.) Batavia, May 27. A Lcrge. rubber godo\*n wr.s burnt down w jt TJta,.toFHHffl fraiWWEffc *t.. MP 00 t Wk
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    Position in Poland.
    215 9 Interview with Marshal Pilsudski. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, May 20. Warsaw How Poland escaped I dictatorship was explained by Marshal Pilsudski m an inteiview with Reuter's representative. Ke said: For six months I had been vainly striving for the execution of moral and political reforms m Poland, part
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    The Water Situation.
    217 9 Seventeen Inches Deficit on The The water position at Singapore, wnich wag causing the municipal authorities serieos anxiety last month, has definitely improved, although it is still by no means satisfactory. Visitors to Thomson Road reservoir have been struck by the unusual shallowness of the lake recently,
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    Acheen Trouble.
    62 9 Not Due to Religious Fanaticism. (Aneta's Service.) Eatavia, May 27. It is reported that another group of rebels has been formed on the west coast of Acheen, Noith Sumatra, consisting of 80 men. It appears that the repeated clashes are not due to religious fanaticism but solely to
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    BANGKOK CHOLERA
    1148 9 New Quarantine Station Needed. Story of the Kola Tragedy. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, May 1Z- A hair, they say. divides the false and true." So Omar Khayyam has it. I MCmU the line, in face Of the rumours that have been circulating in connection with the MM
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    CARE OF THE POOR.
    1097 10 Fine Record of St. Andrew's Mission Hospital. An Appeal for More Subscribers. The annual general meeting of St. Andn-w's Church Mission Hospital was hold at tin' hospital in Maxwell Road, the Lord Bishop of the Diocese, the Rt. I'.i'v. C. J. Ferguson-Davie, presiding. Tin n was
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    Bank Robbery Case.
    422 10 Evidence Relating to Money Lending. The tria! o f six Tamils, in connection with the robbery of the Banque de l'lndo Chine, which took place in 1922, «u continued yesterday in the District Court before Mr. P. A. F. David. About $337,000 and some jewellery were stolen.
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    $86,974 CLAIM.
    155 10 Estate of a Chinese Millionaire. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan?, May 26. Another interesting suit regarding the distribution of the estate of the late Ccpitcn Chung Keng Quee, millionaire, came on before Mr. Justice Brown in the Supreme Court to-day. This is an echo of the six widows
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    Special Dance Band at Raffles.
    76 10 A dance band which is said to be particularly good is to play at Raffles Hotel tonight and again on Saturday night. This is Lequime's American Sextette, which is passing through on the way to Shanghai after finishing a year's contract at the Grand Hotel,
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    LATEST DERBY BETTING
    52 10 Colorado a Strong Favourite. A cable received in Singapore, despatched from London at 5.25 p.m. yesterday grives the latest Derby betting as under. The race is to be run next Wednesday, June 2. Colorado 6—2. Coronach 13—2. Lex 10—1. Swift and Sure 12—1. Apple Sammy 14 1.
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    GOLF.
    401 10 Surprises in the Amateur Championship. [Renter Telegram.] London, May 26. In the second round of the British amateur golf championship at Muirfield, Siege Gun G'utlford, outdriving Ross, of Luffness New, by 50 yards, registered the first American victory of the morning by 3 and 2. Bobby Jones beat Aybner,
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    130 10 S.R.C. Tournament. The Singapore Recreation Club will hold a tennis tournament starting about the middle of June. Members are reminded to send in their names early. The entrv Hat* are placed in the club in charge of the head tamby. S.C.R.C. Tournament. Yesterday's results were A Doubles.— John
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    ALL-INDIA RUGBY TOURNAMENT.
    76 10 National Series to be Played In Madras. An all-India rugby tournament will be held in Madras, beginning on Monday, October 4, when it is expected that Calcutta, Bombay, Ceylon and Madras will compete, together with Welch Regiment, Lancashire Fusiliers, planters of South India and a Mofussil side.
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    THE CRICKET VISIT.
    142 10 Hongkong and Malayan Teams Selected. The teams for the cricket match to be played between Hongkong and Malaya at, the S.C.C. on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are given below. Play commences at 11 a.m. to-morrow. Hongkong.— H. N. Balhatchet, A. C I. Bowker, E. C. Fincher, H.
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    224 10 Points for Police and The O.T.F.C. The Police football team now head the second division of the League, as the result of their 5 1 victory against the SC.C. II yesterday. The O.T.F.C. defeated the Y.M.C.A. by two goals t 0 n j[. LEAGUE TABLES. At the Stadium
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      231 10 Singapore, May 27. Rubber. Local 68 cts. per H>. Tin. London £268 per ton. i Rubber. Shares are steady. NVw Scudais ere quoted 3.15-3.20 and United Malaccas at 2.95-3. Mentakabs have br.yeis at 66 cents and Bro-jas at 1.90. Jiir.ahs are quoted 2.90-2.95 cum and Connemaias
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      250 10 (L. K. Macphail.) Singapore, May 27. Rubber. London Is. 8%d., down %d. Local 67 l /t cents. Tin.— £268, down 5s. The market is dull and all sections with little business passing. Rubbers.— Quotations are inclined to be easier. Ayer Panas offer at 14.25 and Nyalas
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    28 10 The Salma Opera Co. of Singapore, now playing at the Happy Valley, to-night stage Shamsbir Arif or China Klentong. Salma, the Egyptian Houri, will sing and
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      Local Companies.
      314 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, A number of public companies are being floated locally in these opulent days and it behoves investors to be aware of some of the pitfalls laid for them Which are not usually disclosed in a prospectus. One special pitfall is
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    BAGAN RUBBER.
    290 10 Board Resign and Are Re-elected. An extraordinary meeting of the Bagan Kubber Company was held at the Chartered Bank Buildings, on Tuesday. There were present Messrs. Chew Woor Poh, J. Mitchell and A. E. Baddeley (directors), Mr. T. Mailskof (shareholder) and Mr. Phillip (Messrs. Harrison and Baker). Mr.
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    THE MOSCOW BALLET.
    181 10 Opening To-morrow at Victoria Theatre. Judging by the noti<>»s in the China papers, the Mo— ow Pallet, which opens a visit of Jive night* only at the Victoria Theatre to-morrow, is an attraction which should thoroughly please Singapore a idiences. The company nirnbers twenty, and the artist*
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    Italian Grand Opera.
    62 10 The Italian Grand Opera Company, whose return visit to Singapore concludes to-night with The Barber of Seville, gave a very pleasing performance of Verdi's Ot«llo at the Victoria Theatre last night. The name-part was impressively taken by Signor Artino, Jago was well rendered by Signor Scamuzzi, and
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    HOME SPORT.
    2426 10 Complete Change m Derby Betting. By Our Special Correspondent I London, April 2y. b Derby betting has been completely utionised by the result of the Two Thousand Guineas yesterday, in which Coronach, starting a hot fuvourite at ii to 4, was beaten a good fj ve lengths by
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    180 11 Junior Department. The following books have been purchased for the Junior Department, Kaffles Library, and will he available for issue on Saturday P.OVS. Coke (Desmond). —The School across the Koad. Oilson (Major).—The Lost Islnnd. Henty (GA.).—Friends taoagh Divided Kingston (W.H.G.). —From PowdtrMonkey Admiral Kingston (\v.n (;.).—Peter TrawL Kingston
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    53 11 Orders for week ending Sunduy May 3n. Thursday. May i. Band Practice, Headquarters, o p-m. Wireless Class, Headquarters, .'> p.m. Friday, May "S, Combined Parade for all Troops, Headquarters, 5 p.m. Saturday, May 20, Combined Parade for all Troops, Headquarters, 4.15 p.m. Wireless.
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    40 11 The cashier of the HandcUbank at Sorrabaia, Tan Hun Ling, who was recently arrested on a chanjc of misappropriation of money belonging to the bauk and entrusted to him, amounting to F. 43,060, has been sentenced to o jean' bnprisoinnenl
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    437 12 Par Value. Company. £1 Abaco 2/ Allagar £1 Anglo-Malay fl Ayer Kuning £1 Bantcng 2/ Batang Consolidated £1 Batu Caves £1 Batu Tiga 2/ Bekoh 2/ Bcrtam Consoltd. 2/ Brieh £1 Bidor 2/ Bikam 2/ Brooklands 2/ Bukit Cloh 2/ Bukit Mertajam £1 Bukit Rajah 'II
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      526 14 Assets over $6,500,000 S.C. Aworance m force over $22,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In Straits Settlementa.) rnvnov OFFICE nu j— wn HEAD omCI WlnehssUr House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICK a, Old Jewry, B.C, Tas Company has 80.000 deposited wlta tae Sapreme Court of England aad eomplUi wltk
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      1003 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, niSHOPSGATE. EX. Branches. BARCELONA DAIREN MAKILA ffi*K| M |HL K. MCISCO YotoW r»VTON KOBE OSAKA CEBU _MADRID SHANGHAI ocV£ m
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      427 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter In Japan) Capital Subscribed Y45,000,000 Capital Paid-up Y59,876,000 Reserve Fund V 1,760,000 President H. Mori, Esq. DIRECTORS D. Takita, Esq. I T. Sisamnne, Esq. G. Kawasaki, Esq. M. Shuto, Esq. HEAD OFFICE Talpeh, Formosa (Taiwan). BRANCHES AND AGENCIES Keelung, Taichu,
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      966 14 GHEONG KOON SENG ft 60. AUCTION SALE of Singapore town and country properties. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co's saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, June 2, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land and shop hoube- premises known as No. 202, Orchard I lipad, Singapore, area 1,665
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      470 14 AUCTION SALE of valuable walnut-stained teak household furnituri' etc. At No. 11, Mount Elteateth Road (off Orchard Ron') on Saturday, May 29. it 3.30 p.m. Comprising a walnut-stained teak spring seated drawing room suitr upholstered m imitation leather (7 pieces) latest design teak display cabinet with glass doors, sideboard with
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    The Marine Department.
    526 15 Notable Increase m Shipping Figures. The fact that the tonnage of all vessels entered and cleared at the five ports of the Colony during 1925 showed an increase of 2,274,684 tons as compared with 1924 is stated in the annual report of the Marine Department. The number
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    THE NEW DELHI.
    184 15 Permanent Residence of Officials Advocated. Lord Hardinge has expressed to a London audience his belief that in a few years New Delhi will be one of the finest and most beautiful capitals in the world. but apparently, says the Statesman, he has refrained from expressing the view
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    COUNTERFEIT RUPEES.
    164 15 Finding of Coining Den At Calcutta. Following th£ arrest of two Mohammedans, who adopted a clever ru.se for passing eight counterfeit rupees, the Calcutta police discovered a fully-equipped coining den. It is said that the two men purchased a box of soap for Re. 1-2 from a store
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    31 15 A report, rife m Batavia official circles, suggests that Mr. Hardeman, until recently Assistant Resident of Bandoeng, and who has just returned from leave, will be appointed Resident 1 of Soembiia.
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      291 16 KEMPE'S ENGINEER'S YEAR-BOOK 1926 A compendium of the Modern Practice of Civil Mechanical. Electrical, Gas, Marine. Mine and Metallurgical Engineering. With Formulae. Rules, Tables. Data and Memoranda and with 2,500 illustrations specially en* graved for the work. Price $18.00, Postage extra. I'hone No. 3695. jM. MONO. DULFAKIR GO. Corner of
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