The Straits Times, 28 May 1920

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26,344 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1920 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      83 1 i^NOENSED PriM now TRADE MARK.* BOOK YOUR ORDERS NOW "Signal" Brand Jams 72 by 12 oz. Raspberry, Peach, Black Currant, Apricot, Plum SHIPMENT DUE NOW JOSEPH TRAVERS SONS, LTD. (Tncorp rated in England) 12, Battery Road, Singapore. Bed Ribbon Brand BUTTER Highest grade obtainable Refuse substitutes. OIL FOR THE HOME
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      197 1 ROBINSON CO., LTD. (ficorpOTakd in th* Straite B«ttl«men^^) m^ m^L^ m^ m m^^ Smart Comfort which means ewei*y" t'~ r?- rt fa^" r f op thing .^■k Town They fit A: v) all heads x^ We are now showing an e r tir lj new Helmet with t v .e
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    Rubber Reports.
    1146 2 Siak. c helford, Sighting And BlkaD. Th tepott »Üb« Siak (9im^tr&) Rabbet Bitat a (of lfl° i'»t rj»t t'l-t o-il prtflt MnoantM tjX7 4 8 •bis'i Witd 1,729 btoa^ni (4i*a»i aaQ JCvill r-'.ini ol ujte-jM p»(fi;§ datv aakst k »o»lcl*17 8M Attet pla?i9R £700 to depreoiatfon, tin 8)»ii
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    57 2 At the High Court Sessions, Calcutta, on May 10, Sulaiman Arriff Bham, a wealthy Mahomedan merchant, was found guilty of forgery, fabricating false evidence and perjury to avoid, as the Judge said, payment of a just claim in a share transaction and was sentenced to two years' rigorous imprisonment on
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      313 2 Firsts Here is the new A.C. 6- cylinder model -the first six rylinderligritcaronthemarltet ana one which when shown at the motor show in London gained Kold^n opinions, from prcts and public, and like t'.ie. A C.4cylinder light car, im drat in the field of "quality" laaatcaM Whirh ever appeals vi
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      353 2 riuot iw*> 3b\ ajtaasnrtaaa FOUCAULD I t E5T***** AT XJJ^ 1 *9<i't£.?l<i&. 'J JDBT A MOMENT PLBAIB An OMUaary Tyre (M by 4) HM a» a ffaatr C— raaaoo* Tjre IM Which U It goln« be T If the Utter, please «o to THE PATENT PATCHQUICE CO, M-t, Orchard BasJL
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      302 2 GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD (Incorporated in Hongkong) Head OStoa and Works I HONGKONG Dependability EMERALD BRAND CKMKNT has been aaed for all descriptions a* work. J.~. mmt Nservolra, tramways, harbour works, heavy foundations, fortifications, ite, I Far East, and it has everywhere given entire aatiafaetlaa. Telegraphic address GREENLAND, SINGAPORE
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    Bukit Selangor Rubber.
    1087 3 Reconstruction t»f Compaoy Confirmed Ai Fxtvioi.Moaiy general mfpting of tha Bnkit Selangor Robber Estates, Limited, wm lu'd reorntl; at 88, Battsbeap. K c to ooq fltta iMolntioDi to* Ibe leooatttaoiioß of tte ooapany wbioh warn p*aaed a» a meeting I: eld ob April 8 Mr. EO. Money
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    83 3 The Bombay Corporation has appointed Mr. T. K. Roddan as Acting Executive Engineer for five years on a starting salary of Rs. 1,600 per month. A proposal was before the Corporation for the appointment of the present drainage engineer to the position, but -the Municipal Commissioner said that though this
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      590 3 Weak Wasted Children Graceful Koihers Tell of Wonderful Cures by Dr. Casscli's Tablets. rntftand. South Africa. Mr*. Ri.lilti-i'i! 11, I la Sfn«. \ha '/.> I. P. 0., Stryd*nh.;r», I r<^li n«K -o»<l P«iitli Inn. ktarchniter, i P., 5.,..th Afrir«i. ntasa r— After M HttK hoj typhns N*CT my little mn
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      452 3 j||t MEDICAL i!j) This is your Guarantee that Sanatogen will benefit your health What stronger guaran tee can you desire than the unanimous verdict cf thee! -vcrcst physicians in tlicworlri? Such was the vtrdict of the Sixteenth Interiiniionnl Mf.iical Coiinivs'i in Lonilon. winch g. .l- its ni|(hcat I awanl. the
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      133 3 AIR-FLOAT AMD The P eac «-Tim|pKfi l!iat make WHOIF P'iiiH HAPPY Sail Dla>|»eiaa)nrie>« and Stores CONNELL BROS. CO., Stntfapora laco»pentea ia U. J .A Sole Ager.ts BAD TEETH POISON THE BODY T. S. WANG QUALIFIED DENTIST, 41, Sooth Bridge Road (near the Ceneral Police Station) I (Near the Central Police
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      798 4 STEAMER SAILIN6S P. 0.- British India AND Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at preseat saspeaded LONDON FAR-EASTERN ftEBVIUs FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES 4V LONDON Dae
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      399 4 STEAMER SAILINGS PRINCE LIMITED, (Incorporated in England) FAR EAST SEjtVICB FOR NEW YORK PERSIAN PRICE (via Sues) about June 11 SLAVIC PRINCE (via Panama i about June 20 For all information spply to ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Agents. rHE BEN UNE STEAMERS, LIMITED (Incorporated In the United
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      275 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE EASTERN SHIPPING COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) This time table is subject to alteration rithout further notice. Steamer sailing from Singapore PIN SENG Every Tuesday, at 2 pjn, for ?ort Swettenham and Penang. PERAK Every Sunday, at 4 p.m., for Malacca and Port Swettenham. From Maiacca
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      388 4 STEAMER SAILINGS O.S.K. THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA LTD. (Incorporated In Japan) No. 2, De Soasa Street. Proposed Ballings from Singapore (Subject to change without notice) FOB LONDON, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG FORPORT SAID, MARSEILLES, LONDON, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG HAVRE MARU J un 14 HIMALAYA MARU mid Jnly HONOLULU MARU
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      442 4 STEAMER SAILINGS NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (Incorporated in Japan) Under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. Subject to alterations without notice. EUROPEAN MAIL LINE Fortnightly Service For London, Antwerp via (Malacca) Penang, Colombo, Sucx, Port Said and Marseilles. SADO MARU June I KITANO MARU June 16 LIVERPOOL LINE For Liverpool
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      340 5 STEAMER SAILINGS LLOYD TRIESTINO LINE The s.s. Nippon is expected to sail for Japan and China Ports towards the end of May and for Trieste during July. No passenger accommodation. For freight, apply PATERSON. SIMONS CO.. LTD. The s.». Pilsna is expected in Singapore about the n.i I.H.- uf June
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      61 5 STEAMER SAILINGS -ANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN SERVICES. LIMITED For China, Japan aad Vaacoaver, B.C Tne Company's steamer Mattawa is dus here first half June, and will have prompt iespatch for above ports. Cargo will be 'aken on through Bill of Lading to all Canadian and U.SA. Overland Points. For freight and
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      297 5 STEAMER SAILINGS SHIPPING We arc advised by The Green Star Steamship Corporation of New York that for the present they will conduct their Pacific and Eastern business under the name of Struthers and Dixon Inc., one of the organisations they recently absorbed. Under the circumstances thin agency will be conducted
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      281 5 STEAMER SAILINGS M. V. GLENLUCR For Australia Sails hence about June 12. Passenger accommodation available. For further particulars, apply to BOUSTEAD CO, Agents, GLEN LINE, Ltd. CHINA MAIL STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. (Incorporated in U.SA.) Special Sailing The Company's steamer Nile, 11,000 tons, Is due to arrive in Singapore on June
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      291 5 STEAMER SAILINGS DODWELL LINE (Incorporated in England) FOR NKW YORK DIRRCT LOWTHER CASTLE loading Ist half July Far freight, please apply to PATERSON, SIMONS CO. LTD, Agents LOS ANGELES PACIFIC NAVIGATION COMPANY (Incorporated in U.SA.) (Operating for account U. 8. S. B.) Direct through Freight Service frosa SINGAPORE TO LOS
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      238 5 STEAMER SAILINGS S3. MALAYAN Master arJ Owners not responsible far sny debts incurred by any members of the) crew of the s.s. Malayan. Mb SOLFALA Consignees of cargo per the above steasaet from Calcutta .ire hereby notified that she) has arrived and is now discharging into godowns Nos. 30 and
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      778 6 mtwM OBBER UP! MI OKB I AT THI GAtBTI TO NI taT CmmeaciiJK To at«hl at 10 p.: ,ia Ibe lad Sao w GAI E T V OIMBM2L Devoted exeloaitely lo tho ketter Photo p'ayi pre§ents Ti.e BK"ifo yen will 80-ot fote S ii seven ptita, v»iih he «»ea* oomtdieane
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      393 6 m HALL, LTD. g SBCOND SHOW AT 918 fflMm GRIBHIK9 THROUGH TO BERLIN ■Bf A 11 1 Ix 3/ Tbe wo'li eolosaal drama ct ihe war A Jnwal Bapa- rradcetioa hi T reek?. BB4L- 4CTFBNTfC— TRUB. «ll ih« «reat nati ot lon* years of k»tils, paeVel with Ibdtli and sentatuns.
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      884 6 NBTICE IN TBE B4TATB OF BLIZaBBTH HOCH3TADT, DB JBASBD. i Pnranantto Ibe Trott»e Otdinanoe, IXVIII cf 1914. IfsUoe it he-ehv given that all orcdilora in 4 ollwr prtcona bating any c aima or mard> uaie,-t kh <>t»ii t aliia»?»-th ricobnudi, late if Nn. tS, Se^e«ie I. >»d imfpnte, destaaed, wbo
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      804 6 aSVERNiENT N9TIFICATIBTend »i will ree.-ivc d at Ibe COLON UX SBORBTARY'S Offloe up to njoa ol Jnt 1, ID2O tw the toliowicg wotkai— 1. otsttnotion of a e.-nst-li oiiiet drain) al tha rtya Lcb.r Wieelerr Sntioa 1. Breaticn ol Barracks Ml tbe &kfe Polroe »t New Btidv Ro*d. 8. Breetion
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    143 7 FIXTURES Friday, May 28. d< i ataa, 737 a.in T.CO p.m Cbiceie fLeatti]»ls, Via. Thsaare, 8 p.m. Saturday, May 29. Bass) 88* an 8(0 pm, Cbiaese Taeauioalf, V.o. Poealse, 8 pm. Ssinday, May 30. High Water 9 3) a.m., 0 14 p.m. Band ia tbe ti»tdens, 9
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      Vessels at the Docks.
      125 7 TaMjoNe Paeaa »>. *'<»»r bAsm Sb'imp. ■»*t WiiAKf Mtlchiot Ueab, Skald. i«BSaS V\dARP ALBBBT SMO VIOTOSU* Om* D*'.a;.. C v. ojji k Haia «.iu.- K.daoj;, Mog»mt Mho, BoSjtdet, Kat >■*■ <«u»s Dock K o-uu Mara, E !»<-a-a, tun M»ro, B»-.d^o l-l»cd. i, ci.ot, f»k«M| Vast WB4KF
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      Vessels Arrived.
      109 7 Kstaß, Btit, 4: 8 tons, truui KJaBaM 27,5, r'\ .v .en U'j~ a -nu. Bat, 70tjm, Uora 8 P.';»t 3 v > ..1 .p. -i 7 it Dai., oi2 ion-, ticva Dei H.t,.ia Ah. 4 j >v, K.it Vi toos, fr m Mal»:o« '.8/5, !r M. >-t.'9/5 U*u
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      164 7 T. Aasoa R pm 8 pot ■aaataa, Samaria* and soatabiji 8I alt aa 8 po> Cbriot'.ra* In ,ud 4 t»ui .t Pnn'JMin, B if|ka'U, iiak »o P«f'.' Ha>oe 4 pm P Sstuba, S-.up t rtao^j rcaaisin 4pu H'joj(k. S. .k: »B^ J»f»o 4 pea r*i<aauK MaagßOl uaii
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      Maile for Europe.
      23 7 r» Swa&rtM iuini [>•■»•• Agtil 1 Aotil IB Ao.il IS April 19 Apt I 19 M.y 11 Uty 14 llky II
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    129 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, May 28. On London, Bank 4 m/t 2/4 Demand t/8 8/4 Private 3 m/a 2/4 3/4 On New York Demand 44 Private 90 days 47% On France Bank 675 On India, Bank T. T. 100 On Hongkong, Bank d/d.. 87!4 p.c. pm. On Shanghai, Bank
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      MINING
      172 7 Iss. Val. Pd. Buyen. Seller*. 10 10 Ampang 16.00 16.00 1 1 Ayer Weng 1.00 1.75 nom. £1 £1 Kam. Kamunting 5.5.0 8.7.6 10 10 Kinta Assoc. 7.50 8.50 £1 £1 KinU Tin 2.7.6 nom. £1 £1 Lahat Mine* 7.60 8.00 5 5 Lingui Tin 6.00 6.50 10 10
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      GENERAL
      96 7 88. k'al. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. :i £1 E. Smelting Co. 13.00 13.50 >/• 5/- Electric Twsys S/t 4/1 10 10 Fraser Neave 61.50 52.50 ■II 50 WHammer&Co. 110.*****.00 OOlOOKatz Bros. 125.*****.00 .0 10 Maynard Co. 12.76 0 10 Robinson Ord. 14.25 14.76 Isa. Val. Pd. Bnyerm. Beller*. £1 £1
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      DEBENTURES
      80 7 U. Eng. 8 p.e. 11,234,800 pai ipApa Spore Electric Tramwayt 5 p.c. £360,000 808 Spore Municipal 5 p.c $1,878,000 par Spore Mun. 4H p.c. of 1907 $1,000,000 It p* 10p.e.«i Spore Man. 4V« p.c. of l»09 $l,i'oo.aoo IS j>*. ICv.«.<Ui Spore Mun. 4V4 p.c. of 1909 $1,500,0U0 15 p.c.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      395 7 Fraa«r aad Co. and Ljall and Bvatt'i QMUthM [Latest arailable Sterling Quotations ar« printed on another pag* ta each Friday 1 issue. To-day Price* Fraaer Lyall Co. Evatt Alor Gajah ($1) 3.50 3.75 3.50 3 Tn Am. Ma 4.26 4.75 4.50 5.00 AyerHitam(S5) 23.00 24.50 24.00 26.00 A.
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      104 7 LLOYD TRIESTINO LINK Africa is now expected in Singapore on June K from Hongkong and will probably ■ail for Penang Colombo, Port Said, Venice mnd Trieste on June 9. Passenger accommodation fully booked. For freight apply Agenta. s.s. Persia is expected in Singapore from Europe about June 8 and will
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      739 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS JAPANESE SPANIEL FOR SALE under M. P. G., Straits Times, sold. Applicants thanked. WANTED MOTOR CYCLE" and coaehbuilt side-car, heavyweight. State price to 4!"<.JUraitn_Tnnes J AnSTIHALIAiV, 26 years of age, just aris/sjj in this Colony, wants position as office a?STH-int. betters t» 4:5. Straits Times; BOOK-KEEPER (junior) wanted,
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      92 7 FILLIS' GREAT CIRCUS To-nl(iht and Every Evening OH BOCTH BRIDQI ROAD, ADJvUlNQ IBM BM 1R4 On* Matinee only, Saturday, May 29, at 4.3O p.m. COMUINCHS BASH BVENING AT 9 18 P.M. Booking at Roblmon Piano Co. iafsniriii aad pnrebaaed by toe O. 8. Na»y aad Aimy. Ibe tbiUppiae Ga.ernmeal «ad
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      683 7 PLEASE NOTE That Si-Rusa Beanr Estate (The Port Dickton-Lukut (F.M.S.) Rubber Estates Ltd.,) will in future be known at PERHENTIAN SIPUT ESTATE. L. G. HUGGINS. Manager, Si-Rusa Besar Estate. AUCTION SALE Oi me font ojlmdcr, fire-irate*, He>ie «h ff moliMi aad one loar Boater vir t phtetoa, a pate tl
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      525 7 tttiA<D uPaa .>o n uur A| B«a-b botd, i irons Lo- at.o>. TQ.SSIOxT TO-SJIQHT HE INTIRKATIOML OPEB* COL < Bia-apoie will <«sfi- h K«aad tai j play CH-YA BULAN Tk E mouN PiuMGBSS B)oki>R si Koh ud Lo., fwiag Offl-e bear*. W*» bin F> rrßvM rus BTAR OPERA Toe i
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    The Straits Times. FRIDAY, MAY 28 ELECTRIC SUPPLY.
    1152 8 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, MAY 28 ELECTRIC SUPPLY. It will be seen from the statement we publish in another column that the Government is seriously considering the question of electric supply throughout the peninsula, for purposes of power and lighting. That we are deplorably backward in this respect is notorious.
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    28 8 On and from June 1, says the Postal Express, British Postal Orders will be subject to an increased commission. Full particulars can be obtained at all Post Offices.
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    39 8 The opinion amongst some merchants in town is that the reported drop of lOd. in cotton refer to Egyptian cotton, used for aeroplane requirements, and that it would only represent a ten per cent, rise on that cotton's prices.
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    46 8 In St. Andrew's Cathedral on Sunday next, Trinity Sunday, the 7.45 celebration will be sung to the setting by Monk, as on Whit-Sunday. The introit will be How Dreadful is this Place (Adlam) with tom.r si. ld. There will be a short organ recital after evensong.
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    39 8 The monthly meeting of the Y. W. C. A will be held at 8, Fort Canning Road on Monday, at 5.15 p.m. Miss Cutt.-r will give the address. It is hopeJ that many of the members will be present.
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    33 8 An extraordinary general meeting of the members of the Singapore? Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association was fixed to commence at noon to-day in the Exchange Room to consider and pa.4s the amended rules.
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    37 8 It is notified that on and from>!fone 1 the following altered charges will take effect at the Station Hotels, Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh Boar]} and residence, per day, $9.50 per person, bed and attendanceonly per night $5.25.
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    42 8 A man was found dead outside- a houso in l'agoda Street about a week ago with a stab in his shoulder. <*n Thursday night Detective Costello arrested a Chinese, in connection with Hrn aiTair, at Woodlands, and he was formiUy charged to-day.
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    42 8 The Shunko Maru, which arrived from Vladivostok yesterday afternoon, has on board, bound for Trieste, 1,131 prisoners of war, comprising 479 Austrians, 608 Hungarians, 42 Germans and two Turks. There are also a number of Czechoslovaks homeward bound by the same tteamer.
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    49 8 For attempting to bribe Mr. H. R. Bull, the assistant Protector of Chinese, with $10 to let him off on being arre«?d for gambling, a Chinese named Chin Choon Peng was sentenced by Captain Kcwbotham, acting third magistrate, ye.tt'rdiv, to v fine of $50, or one moi.th's rigoious imprisonment.
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    48 8 There will be a general meeting of the Malacca Planters' Association in the Malacca Club on Sunday, June 6 at 10 a.m. business. Minutes of previous general meeting, correspondence, to nominate a representative on the Malacca Agricultural Medical Board, vice Hon. Mr. J. W. Campbell, labour and general.
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    59 8 A big industrial development company is now under formation in North China. Over fifty high officials and prominent merchants are interested in the proposition. The company will be called the North China Farming and Stock-raising Corporation with a total capitalization of $500,000. It is being organised under the direction of
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    88 8 The case, Walt Jackson, Ltd., v. Harold Ellis, which was in respect of certain rubber transactions in which the defendant was alleged to have been partner of a certain firm after his appointment as director of the Walt Jackson Company came on for hearing before the Chief Justice yesterday, and
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    101 8 Yesterday afternoon, in the third court, Ca't.un KoMbetham, acting luird .rat; s&trate, sentenced a European seaman named Thomas Shetclitfe for usinij criminal force to Tew Beng Wan in the Victoria Theatre on Wednesday night, to one month's rigorous imprisonment, also fining him $5, or ten days' further imprisonment for trespassing
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    115 8 The following notice to mariners received from the British Consul General at Bangkok is issued by the Master Attendant, Singapore As it has proved impossible to keep a light burning in the small boat, hitherto marking the position sunken steamboat in the Bangkok bar Channel from the Bth instant, the
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    142 8 At a meeting of the Penang Municipal Commission on May 25, the President, Mr. G. A. Hereford, referred to a letter received from Messrs. Wearne Bros, in connection with the sale of the piece of land for which they had offered $2,000 asking the Commissioners to reconsider their decision. The
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    222 8 The following Singapore properties were sold by auction by Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng and Co. at their saleroom, 30, Kling Street, on May 26 99 years' leasehold land and shophousc fi, Orchard Road, area !)84 sq. ft., bought by Messrs. Wee Cheow Kcng and Chan Yeok San for $13,550 99
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    350 8 Mr. L. M. Bell, Municipal Eaffinaar Penang, is resigning as from July 1 next. Mr. Brunei-Norman, who is well-known in Malaya, is in charge of the catering arrangements at the Grand Hoc 1 do« Wagons-Lits, Shanghai. The Hon. the Chief Secretary and Lady Brockman will be at
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    Outward Mail.
    23 8 The outward B. I. packet Tara, with mails from Europe, is expected to reach Penang at 10 a.m. on Sunday next.
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    Crown Prince of Roumania
    65 8 Prince Charles, the Crown Prince of Rumania, has left Calcutta by the Api-ar line steamer Madras, which is due to arrive in Singapore, via Penang, on the morning of Friday, June 4. The Prince we understand, will be the guests of His Excellency, Sir Laurence Guillemard,
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    Supreme Court.
    78 8 The Chief Justice Sir John Bucknill K.C., this morning fixed the list of civi cases for June. The case of Vilk Bork v. Bartholomews is fixed for early ne.\l month, while the hearing of claim by th< Eastern Steamship Company acafawt tlu Crown is postponed sine die. The
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    Our Day Fund.
    120 8 Invitations have been issued to an At Home to be given at Goodwood Ball, kindly lent for the occasion by Mr. E. S. Manasseh, on Monday, May 31, at 4.45 p.m., when Mr. W. E. Home, M.l., who is greatly interested in the work of the Red
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    Daylight Saving.
    213 8 We have issued about two thousand postcards, in the following form Daylight Saving. Are you in favour of Daylight Saving T Would you advise one hour or one half hour change of time Name Address 4 Date The above form may bo used by anyonewho fails to obtain
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      212 8 t HIGH-GLASS C-T'% CIGARETTES SiS*™93E CATRt'rjgYPTij f£| Special Display Km Scotch, Irish ant) Indian Homespun Tweeds READY 1 O WEAR Sports Coats, Hats and Paps p-to-d »te fty'es find bean'i ul colourings that inslant y ap;e<l lo nx-n of fi-cer irq taste JOHN LITTLE 6? CO.. LTD. [%WI«M la <4
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      177 8 SELECT SUBJECTS AND BIG FEATURES AT SINGAPORE'S MODERN PICTURE THEATRES (Tan Cheng Kee Co., Ltd., Proprietor*) ALHAMBRA THE CONFESSION 7 PARTS 7 PARTS Featuring Henry B. Walthml Pathe Review Topical Budget and Harry Pollard Comedy SHADOW OF THE GREAT CITY— 4 PARTS and Lux Comedy (1 reel) (First Show) PALLADIUM
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    IRELAND.
    357 9 Suggestions to Improve Home Rule. American Angling for Irish Votes. Rkutek Telegrams. London, May 24. A deputation of responsible persons interested in the settlement of the Irish problem interviewed the acting Chief Secretary, Mr. Walter Long, at the House of Commons. They expressed their belief in the Government's good
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    Non-Ferrous Mining.
    200 9 Reiter Telegram. London, May 25. The report of the committee on the condition and possibilities of non-ferrous mining in the United n,'lum, on which Mr. Lionel Phillips served prior to his visit to South Africa in October, 1919, recommends the centralisation in one organisation of the departmental duties
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    Mexico.
    21 9 Rkiteb Telegram. London, May 25. Washington Villa has released the British citizen Miller whom he was holding for $50,000 ransom.
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    European Situation.
    232 9 Rfi-ter Telegrams. London, May 25. An Allied note has been presented to the German government suggesting postponement of the Spa conference to June 21 in view of the German elections. The note emphasises the undesirabilitty of the conference being distracted or delayed by external preoccupations if it is
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    United States News.
    155 9 Reiteb Telegram. London, May 26. Washington Mr. Bryan took issue with Mr. Wilson on the Armenian question, and contends that the United States could do more for democracy by recognising the Armenian republic and entering the League of Nations as a friend of all little countries. London,
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    Sir John Jordan's Views.
    152 9 Reiter Telegram. London, May 25. Interviewed by the Evening Standard, Sir John Jordan declared that the inscrutability of the Chinaman was a myth. The Chinaman was as sociable, good-tem-pered and generous as the rest of mankind. Ho was a hard worker, intelligent, honourable, had a great
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    Warships Leave.
    105 9 11.M.5. Colombo and the other war vessels which have been staying here for some days on their way to join the China Station left yesterday evening to continue their voyage to Hongkong. Previous to the departure His Excellency the Governor (Sir Laurence Guillemard, X.C.8.) and Lady Goillemmrd and
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    BRITISH INDUSTRIES.
    601 9 Report on Condition of Home Markets. We have received from Mr. G. O Blacker, Commissioner of the Federation of British Industries, Singapore, the follow ing report on the state of British In lv; tries. The report is issued by the heal office of the Federation and is dated
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    The Prince at Auckland.
    236 9 The Prince's afternoon at the Ellerslie racecourse, Auckland, gave him the first insight to Australian racing, and gave the crowd the first glimpse of the Prince as a sportsman. Refusing to stay in the elaborate, flag-bedecked, fern-ornamented royal enclosure provided for him in the grandstand, he
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    Malaria Notification Ordered.
    180 9 The following appears in the F.M.S. Government Gazette of May 21 The Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Enactrr.ent, 1903," the Notification of Malaria (Taiping) Rules, 1920. No. .2137. In exercise of the power vested in him by section 3 of The Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Enactment,
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    BORNEO NOTES.
    1033 9 New Scale of Pay and More Taxation. The Phantom Army Command. My dear Madge,— Since I last wrote the centre of gravity I mean gaiety has shifted from Jesselton to Sandakan whither Sir West Ridgeway and most of his party went about the middle of the month. All
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    AYAR HITAM SYNDICATE.
    690 9 ry Per Cent Dividend for The Year. following report is supplied by the secretaries IM imneenth annual general meeting of the Ayer Hi tain Planting Syndicate, L.W., was held at Messrs. Whittall and Co. i uttices in Klang on May Z2, when there were present Messrs. P.
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    Adventures in Singapore.
    281 9 Says the Bangkok Times Some little time since it appears that Bangkok Was visited by Mr. Herbert Roth, cartoonist of the New York World, and Mr. G. F. Worts, of Colliers Weekly, who were making a tour of the Orient in search of thrills and adventures that
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    Sand-Lime Bricks.
    58 9 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent wires that the manufacture of Sanl-Lin is to be undertaken in the near future close to Kuala Lumpur. The plant, of British make, has already been ordered by the Stcres an 1 Agency Co., Ltd.. who are forming a company to devt 1-p the
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    ELECTRIC SUPPLY.
    769 9 Government Contemplates Development. Effect on Local and Private Schemes. On direct information from the Government we are authorised to state that the Government is seriously considering the practicability of arranging for the installation of public electric supplies in the Federated States and the Colony in districts where it
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    Prosecution under Aliens Act.
    160 9 Mr. H. B. Ort, of Messrs. Latham and Company, was charged before Captain Rowbotham, in the first court this morning, firstly with failing to report his arrival in the Colony and, secondly, with failing to produce his alien certificate of registration. According to the prosecution, which
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      Re Defence Force Bill.
      203 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—This Bill, to the disgust, of many lias Man passed. Those of tfie higher station in the legislative Council who were responsible in passing the Bill were aware that they were free from the inconvenience of the routine, restrictions,
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      Daylight Saving.
      197 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Your Bftfck and the correspondenca in your columns anent the above, set up an almost in li.sputable claim for immediate T>ay!i r rht Saving" despite the fact that the variation in the Seasons is so SllKlll. It seems to me,
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      98 10 To th>' Editor of the Straits Times. t j r \t last one of your correspondent? 1 1 I. it tl c nail on the head by pointing out i-lity of -comparing the half Jiour here, with the 4-5 hours in .the old country. N:if.:re and commonsense tell us that
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    Courting With a Club.
    144 10 account of his recent visit to Central Africa was Riven by Lord Dewar al the anniversary festival of the Licensed Victuallers' School at the Connaught Roams. He had, he sai>!, been living there throngs tba winter among savage tribes on the borders, of Uganda and the
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    Newspaper Cliches.
    161 10 Why is it only in newspapers, asks a correspondent, in a home paper, that people partake of tea and other refreshments EUewhera they just take it or have it. And why, oh, why, is it always recorded that a building or a chimney stack falls with a loud
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    60 10 At the Empire Cinema there will be a change of programme in the second show to-night. The first and second episodes of the Pathe serial, Patria and a five-parts reel the Half Breed will be shown. In the first-house there will be a ."■parts Monroe Salisbury production, the Eaele, ani
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    West Australia.
    1008 10 > Residents from India and Straits Desired. The Hon. Mr. J. Mitchell, MX.JV., Pre- mier and Treasurer of Western Australia, and Minister for Agriculture in the Cabinet of Brigadier-General Sir Newton Moore, K.C.M.G., C.M.G., at present a member of the House of Commons, is just now in Melbourne
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    33 10 Mr. H. D. Sharpin, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, has returned to Penang from Rangoon and resumed the >ost of accountant in the Penang branch. Irs. Sharpin and their daughter accompanied him.
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    SIR JOHN JORDAN.
    704 10 Our Greatest Specialist on China. The Peking correspondent of The Times, vriting on March 1, says Sir John Jordan went trom among us this morning, to the unqualified regret of those of his own people who dwell in the Celestial capital. Sir John has been a familiar
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET
    145 10 Macphail and Co.'s Daily Report Singapore, May 28. Silver.— Hongkong 87%. Tin.— Buyers 139. Rubber.— The auctions closed firm, sheet realising 78>.i. Outside the market is firm with upward tendencies. Shares. Slightly more active i 9V i bber o'T Ta '2 balaks are demand 1.1214. Bukit Katils
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    59 10 Saturday, May 29. Balestier Range, S.R.E.V. Rifle Club 2.30 p.m. SINGAPORE AND S. M. BOY SCOUTS. Orders for week ending Saturday May 29. Friday, May 28. Route March, All troops parade, Fort Canning Road (back of V.M.C.A 8.16 p.m. Band practice, 5.15 p.m. Saturday, May 29. Field
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    45 10 The death has occurred at Hongkong of Mrs. Gordon, wife of Inspector Gordon ol .the Water Police. Mrs. Gordon returned to the Colony from England a few days r>r->vinti<:ly an I the night before her d^ath she learned that her mother Mrs. Beat had died.
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    FUGHIVE F.M.S. OVERSEER.
    661 10 fxirtduioo Warrant Grilled Ai Kedak. Tie Ceylon Obttt/er ol May llnajs: Joa ije de B»iup»yo de i»ind nrdtr to i»y oa the application by tb* Aoubh 8 >licitoi leufial 10 tt»l* tbe Colombo P M.'o otdfu r. v i i ■•oii'oo w»ti«n» iMnied (rom tbe Hig orr,
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    172 10 Mickey, tbe pic.u.e me pablio baa loct wiled to aar, ia tbe star attrtoti'a of tbt GiKty UiDemt Ii night. Mabel N iojulu 1 1^ sreal earned eine, is starred in the rol of a livable hatom (.carnal tumboy. Fber 1 tan, action, tbrillt, timioce, and >orpiis<> •I
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    Singapore Robber Auction.
    128 10 Writing nader yoctttdat'a date, Metarp. Barlow and Co, report Sinoe last report ratj prioee bave ahuwn a tendeoey to ri»e A tbe openiig of the usual weekly aucti ■>!<■ n Tbmaday tbere waa a *o>d all toard I maud. B>atd*rd ab«et m-t with goto ■ompetitioa and -oM
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    Ipoh Graad Hotel.
    125 10 Tb« Malayan Leader anders ands tbat th' Graad Hotel, baiioiig aad land, ia IpoL •btoh haa ebaogtd banda several tim. loritg the laal two yeara, baa been tak i iver by Goveramf nl. The last owner ot tbi rtlaabUi Ipoh property waa Mr, Le on E Soeaa,
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    81 10 Tba folliw bb te«m b«* been srleo'c d t r^pretfot A iatr«<ia a> ibi O yspio ge,a>M» P. B. H Witt iVotor-*., m ...it. on rome P. B. Be<nrepa»f (Vie a»<n.m >; 1 JMOmu (V.ojo»i») a aim at. W H a a.* .-.am J rj. M. 3 y N.->.w lU.EB*
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    STORY OF SIBERIAN RETREAT.
    759 10 The Flight of Ten Thousand Sleighs Mr Lembiob, war oorretpovdent ol U» Ros-kot 8 ovo tk: uriTi d »< KMnbio, If so > U'ia, alter a fuar months' jiarnry Inn 0 u>k, wboh On he left t ie aa* before ib Seda entered it. T«btil u«
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    Mishap to H.M.S. Colombo.
    187 10 Ai H.M S. Colombo was preparing tit br > dpirtare from Colombo hub at ua Mi) 9, aae met with a mishap which ca ised a del*, of six lioo.ru ia brv leaving All tbe otbc -bipa ol tbe flotilla bad prooted ii to tea asd
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    Hongkong's Finances.
    165 10 The FiaaaoJal Reta»ns of Hongkong fat tbe yeai 191 i am pobhahed ia the cutset issue of In Hongkong Q Teromeal Oaaett*. I'bey show a net decrease i f revenue oom par d with the i»nni for ibe previous yesi m nntißg to 9J.MO *78. Tbo ie» m
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    35 10 Mam A. O Httpt* end C», LVf, tb. o<il«iDul lie Mmioa Ujboer ajtdioaie, b d., v.»«- "totiv d oasled idw> m«t > *i j ad of 10 p.-i c >vi. lor me yeax 19.9 fla* bjjfcoiioiuea^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^.
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      Singapore Rowing Club.
      194 10 A race between two olinker foam" lor lie Uhieogmai Cop will be rowed il (It .■ii. to murrow The coarse will be thibejaarters ot a mile inside the Breakwater. The oompelmg t»e«« are i C«piaio>.-B,iw K Gregory Joaer. 8 P. Ot ifo-o, 8 R. M Wii| l»ia8,
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      Football.
      153 10 Trams nprewntiag Baiker aad Oa aad! the Asiatic Petroleum Company met oa tb* i ft.C. grcnod yeaterday, aal Birkav'a won m> I by B—a Tie wiliucb were r. c< twee ted by BrO NjlaM Mar-.in Obaa and A tenva<ea; Tan Swee Bag, J de Silva and Ai Ka: H
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      Cricket.
      16 10 There is to be a praetien m«tsh co tba> SCO. groan 1 ta morrow afternoon.
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      County Cricket.
      31 10 A Renter wire of tb > 3Sta give tba follow■oir coioiy oriokcl v^uHs i M.d'lraex baat E s.x ey an iaaingi aad! 180 racp. Warwiakshire beat Djtbyahirs by eight triokela.
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      Singapore Yacht Clab.
      64 10 Ooe of the seriea cf handicap pniot rapes lor tbe Viae Cammodoru'it Cap, and Rattx r ip Cnp pr-.en-.id br Ur. G. B Pocoy, will te ►a ltd eff on Sm '■> m iraiog. Couraei Siark U fl P.er,iniidt>bre<kw»te». nand man o «v b jot. »000 'O'
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      Golfers and Aviation.
      199 10 Apparently tbe -ing.pire G)lf Clab'sh'nka tnd the Kaoeooota- a-" ioi %o go en beiog an tviation groood ir.i A>i ely. Capt. K S. Oarroll wbo bmi b«a living n» 'bilious ia -VnaoK and oih <r plaass in h' N ,<uiba»k oiao line on b-balf ot tbe T
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      Swimming.
      42 10 Tbe Swimming Club Uaneb will leave c» Saoday (olio* J hß*ton'a Fief -9, 10 and 11 tm, 2.80 A 8 80 p m Club.- 9 80 tod 10 80 a.m., 13,16, 8 and 640 pro. High tide is at 8.82 am.
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      The Tote not a Lottery.
      307 10 Aooordiag to the Anatolian High Ooart the iotausator oaauol be regarded »s lottesy. la a r. oenl ease raising Ihi- q lestioa wbeibtt* money paiS to a soeo a lot ioy< ator ia ana toialiaator waa a oaab p> a i in a lo te»y
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    Siginting Rubber.
    1910 11 Si ginting Rubber. > ■analog Dirt ctor's Report On Eitate. The aintb aniuat meeting of tbe B gintirg (N i n SembiUn) Bnbber EMate, Ltd wts held m Afnf M st tbo Oteat Baeteio HoleJ, Liverpool Slrett, 80., Sir Byron Peter*, K 8.8 irbairmMi of tte ocrnpaii)), pr:sidinfj Tbe Cuaironan,
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    SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET.
    447 11 Messrs. Fraser and Co's Weekly Circular. In their weekly share circular, dated May 26, Messrs. Fraser and Co., state Sillers still predominate in the market and a general tightness of money becomes more apparent. The commodities, in which locally we art- largely dependent, tin and rubber, still
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    51 11 |el viIIHKC fashioned on the line* ..f Port Sunlight, is in course of formation Hrothers' Associated Margarine Works at Bromborough, Che1,.r-. A» a preliminary step, 1,000 re t.. be built, half of which are under construction The village will be known as Port Rainbow, and is situated among charming* woodland
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      182 11 8. MOUrRIE and CO.. LTD. (lacorjor ated ia Boagkoag) beg to announce that having recently augmented their Tuning Staff, they are prepared t > undertake tuning oontrttcta at special rates. All tunings will be done by HIGHLY BFFICIfINT EUROPEANS ONLY and satisfaction will b« guaranteed. Ail orders will ha*e cur
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      242 11 R4FFLES HOTEL The largest and most successful Hotel on the Island FACING THE SEA Luxurious saitos of rooms and spacious lounges, Tersndshs sad b«aotif u] grounds. AFTERNOON TEA Eraxy Thursday, music in attendance. Cinema oc the lawn from 6.15 p.m. First-class cuisine. Guest Night every Saturday. Dinner followed by Cinema.
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      233 12 Lipton's Tea •■pill- il.ivour. the steNctstc mm aad the Iragrance of its leaf, can never be equalkiJ !iy «oy other Ordinary tea. LtpUMs'f If« '5> tsH pick ill the World s Finest Tea gardens and, j ib packed l>> tha most tmo&en tcteadfie methods tliat preserves thi- rich flavoat aad
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      300 12 THE IYPEWRIIIII BUREAU ACCURACY V*Sf7 NKATNBM V^?v DESPATCH tBCBBCT A GCABANTIU dUX ON HOUBE CoUman Straw* FOR PRINCES AND RICH MEN ONLI THE ROYAL YAKUTI (ANANG VILAS). This Yakuti or life-giving nectar has beei prepared from the best, choicest and richest vegetable drugs. It has a wonderful property of increasing
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      154 12 JUST RECEIVED A LARGE STOCK OF LOOSE DIAMONDS in all sizes Finest Cat— Pure White Also GOLD JEWELLERY AND SILVERWARE in the latest designs. YOUR PATRONAGE SOLICITED ISMAIL RAHEEM (Established 1885) Bras Basah Road. NEO ENG KIAT 4* and 50, Beach Road PROVISION MERCHANT and ESTATE SUPPLIER 'PHONE 1935 NOTICE
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      172 12 EC r"\/l*iaf rPmly/O' ft ka»Baaa« V aaaa* i^ j ff? A .H' lafi bY J& y^ n K. V m pfflvm US R M AlcYArfgl^ !THE ENEMYOFCREASE/fffifflßiffly Make* hands Snow- white uo^wi Vj Jaf *r' Splendid for HotorUU aad M/J^M Sll E B«st for wajMnx op Greasr MftmUmftt f.V— Hi
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    LONDON AND SINGAPORE RUBBER PRICES,
    622 12 STUCK EXCHANGE CLOSING PRICES APRIL 28 AND SINGAPORI QUOTATIONS MAY 27. Issued Capital. 160,000 6i,OC0 26,760 74,800 60 000 100,000 172,603 88,700 B83.966 11 2,7 10 46,000 226,000 16,000 70,000 106,000 186,600 26,400 88,000 60,000 150.000 80,000 609,481 80,000 839,607 77,000 86,000 18*2,600 76,000 60,000
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    PUTTOO RICE.
    725 13 Tbe Straits Demapd for The Festive Cake. About a month bsek, i»js tbe Raigomj Tim t, ol May 0, we wrote an aoscant of tbe pal too lice trade and ohowed bow thing! were at a deadlook oftiag to tbe Bioe Oammi>kioner not teing williog to aioept tendeii
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    PAPER FROM BAMBOOS.
    353 13 Exploiting India 1 Urg« Palp ktso urces, Tbe World* P»ytr f»»de R'Tiew sUtes tbat Me. V. Rtiti, eellaloM expert to the ttaveromt Dt cl i« d is at pretest oo a visit to Briti n in coDDtcion with tbe development ol the palp ien:orees c( India, bat
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    Alleged Bogus Sweep.
    135 13 Tbe Cs'intt* C.I D. »»e io»pst Rilia* t*e CUB" of a* alle.ei b-nnn lot n«* in ffls u'D b ttoktU «t;ob trcte mM b-o«d a opcojoty in Tety Uigtlj io Bo>ms, t.hfeSy rbpatinw tbe paMio tj the i x>»» of f'onfißdn cl -npm. Tho luttetr i» qies
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      327 13 HAIPHONG Fi»^ I Vifjyy CEMENT Supplied to the Spore Municipality, Government of Johore, Malacca Municipality, F.M.S. Railways and all leading architects and contractors. DUPIRE BROS. Sole Agents, Singapore lbs uadcriirfaed bare reaeirbd insliuut as to le'J by PUBLIC 'UCriON •I their naJt room Riffles Chambers, Eiffi.f Plaoe, on Monday Ma*
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      879 14 SALES BY AUCTION ESTATE OF ABDULLAH BIN ■AHB9ODH, DECEABED •The and- /eixced DST3 bera ia tmo<e4 lo j fc.h ly at lbe<t aals room, No. 80, < Kilos Nbbs*, oa WSDNBSDAT, JUHB 1. AT 1.(0 W M. Three lieeea ol IrtehoH boildiaß l*»d at 1.:.ii K ia, rff Osylaag Boad,
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      907 14 SALES BY AUCTION ro ENTERPRISING CAPITALISTS AND COMPANY PROMOTERS. IMPORTANT AUCTION SHE Df Valuable Tin Mining Land at Ulu Versing, Johore. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng and Co* sale room, No. SO, Kling Street, Singapore, on Wednesday, Jane M, at 1M pja. All that piece of mining land situate at
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      2326 14 Asset* over 13,500,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $15,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE GO. LTD. (Incorporated la BtraiU Settlements) ■BAD OPTIC! I Winchester aUase, Btegster*. LONDON OFFICE 12. OM Jewry, B.C. The Company has OMN demited with the laprexse Ceart ef England and eompllss with ta* Br vish Life
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    911 15 Notes aod Comments On Current Topics. New Tyre and Rim Standards. Not a lew people will be anrptiied to hew, aaye a home paper, tbat a act ol new standard! ril s ih fn rims and tyres wm p»cn d irst wetk, an I that liar euiir-ly
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    BRITISH BEAUTY.
    241 15 £I,COO Search lor Film Faces Aod ngure?. It is claimed Uwt ibere we mote baautiee ia BiiUin thaw in any olhet oooatry in the world. In ibis tiae, asks borne papa? The Parisian will duay it, beoaosQtbe Frenoti woman knows b Mer boiv to make the mott ol
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      105 15 C. E.W. HEAVY TYPE RUBBER MACHINES Size of Rolls 12 In. diam. 18 in. long of deep chilled oast iron and fitted with MACHINE CUT GEARS FRICTION CLUTCHES SAFETY NUTS Complete with gear guards and pray p?pe DELIVERY FROM STOCK Prices on application to CARRY ON MOUNTING costs inevitably create
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      139 15 PIANO OWNERS Your piano needs particular attention in the tropics. We are prepared to meet this contingency with our staff of highly experienced EUROPEAN TUITRS Regular tuning will double, or treble, the life of your piano SPECIAL RATES TO SUBSCRIBERS 'PHONE 529 ROBINSON PIANO CO (Incorporated in Hongkong) BST^JK av/oS^BEHnnk/J^^
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      107 15 ESANOFELE Km/ fj BEST CURE MALARIA Used by (he Italian Government F. BISI.ERI CO., MILAN fltaly). Obtainable AT Al.l. < lIFMISTS IN THK EAST or AT AMBKOSOI.I STOPPAXI AajtntS Siinrnpore. Just Arrived Fresh Stock KIRIN BEER The Best Beer Brewed in Japan OBTAINABLE FROM YAMATO CO. 25 A 26, Robicson
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      475 16 GUAN KIAT CO LIMITED (la— r»Tato4 In Straits Settlements) Bead Offlrc 14, PHILLIP STREET, SINGAPORE. r handlers, Hardware Dealers, Govsrn■«t and Municipal Contractors, Gen.ral importers and Exporters, Estate, Rice and tiuw Mill Suppliers and Commission Agents. Telegraphic Address GITANKIAT," Oe4e« seed A.B.C. 6th Edition A Al OSes Thone Nos. 1161
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      390 16 GUAN KIAT CO.. LIMITED (Incorporated In Straita Settlements) M, Phillip Street, SINGAPORE GOODS READY AND IN STOCK NOW Hubback's White Zinc Saint Hubback's White Lead Hubback's Red Lead Powder Hubback's Boiled Linseed OU Crane's Cylinder OU Zinc Boiler Slabs Veri-Best Roofiing ate, eta. SAIL-MIKING fcCANVAS DEPOT Awalaga, ■creeaa, Taraaailas, Seal
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      936 16 CLASSIFIED ADVtRThEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, Far Sale, To Let, etc, in ordinary close-set type (average air words to line) are Per line one insertion 28 cts, two ins. 46 cts, three ins. 64 cts, four ins. 82 cts, five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ton ins. $1.40, twelve
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      884 16 MOTOR VEHICLES FOB SALE DODGE 6-seater ear. New hood and curtains, etc. Spare tube and tyre. Complete set of tools. In splendid running order. Owner leaving Colony. Apply 4OT, 9*— its Time!. FOR SALE, one Essex, model 1919, four months in use, has run about 7,800 miles. Battleship grey, self-starter,
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      626 16 SITUATIONS WANTED SITUATION WANTED by young Russian. 23, good knowledge of English no past experience. Will accept small salary start with. Any honest work. Apply 487, Straits Timea. MANAGERSHIP WANTED by at present senior assistant of large estate, eight years' experience, accustomed to Tamil, Chinese and Javanese labour. New clearing
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      320 16 Straits motorcar Service Limited (Incorporated in Singapore) 214 to 216, ORCHARD UOAU. LORRIES OARS HIRED REPAIRED SECOND-HAND CARS FOR SALE I Orerland 5-seater $2,250 Chevrolet 5-seater 2,250 Empire 5-seater 3,000 Overland 5-seater 2,200 If you wish to sell any, cor.^ult na. Phonel233 GOOD WINE NEEDS NO BUSH NEITHES DOES ASPINALL'S
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      195 16 THE STRAITS TIMES. TELEPHONBS Editorial and General U Manager's Office HIT Job Printing Office 1244 Ail communications relating to editortai matters and news should be addr"».ss»to THE EDITOR. AH communications relating to business matturs— > advertisements, subscriptions, account*: printing, etc., should be addressed ADVERTISEMENT RATBS WanU, For Sale, To Let,
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