The Straits Times, 9 May 1922

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  • 14 1 The Straits Times NO. 26,940 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY*, MAY 9, 1922 PR TOE 10 CENTS
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    • 136 1 iiiiiniiiiiimiiiiiiNiiiiiiiinniiniiiiiiiniiiiinuiiiiiinmiiunnNiimiini I CORDON'S I I H DRY 1 I OLD TOM f] f I I GIN JW j .11 is rW OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. [tl U *^*°"B Imported by The Borneo Company, Ltd., i (Incorporated in England.) SINGAPORE IPOH PENANG S I nBBIBBBBBBBBaEBBBnBBIHBBBBBH ■lllllllllllBllllHllllimimiHllllll|||||||||liui||ltl i Everyday is the best of the
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    • 261 1 MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIII BBBBBBBflBBBflBBBBBBBBaBBBBB9flB3BBBBflBBflBBflBBBflBBBBBBBBaa!IBa I fT^ihl SOCCER SEASON /fM/[\ S No 37 ■■•>'^j4 a 'f;fe M PLAIN COLOURED mffil^' <&■? '-*r> B No. 55. JERSEYS. R..yal w'.h white band Royal, white, navy and red. '^^^^e^i'r^-'c' \s]&.,f "*Ke with ryal band BPX^^^ *4V'>!| "ft :.uvy with sky band No. 69. :^t W XVh;t
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    • 30 1 JIBBVflBBBBBBBBBBaBBBBBaiBflBD)! GREAT REDUCTION i 5 I In .ill DtfcrtMMrti Get our Prices before Deciding v I Elsewhere. m i FRANKELS, LTD. I Complete House Furnishers, t BTBBV. i ■MBaMMaBJHMMMMIMiCfI" I
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  • 1573 2 Wonderful Lakes of Liquid Millions. Oil discoveries near Point Barrow en the Artie Ocean begin in an enthusiastic hopeful period of Alaska. Active operations are scheduled "to commence obi spring with the opening of navigation. A number of investigators went to the distne't during last winter by d:
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    • 580 2 TWICE A DAY TAKE SANATOGEN (The True Tonic Food) It will increase your vitality tone up your nerves and invigorate your whole system. Sanatogen twice a day means a better day's work means greater energy and staying-power means that you feel brighter, fresher, and keener all day, in spite of
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    • 382 2 SEVERE ITCHING AND BURNING Spots Over Arms. Had No Sleep and Got Worse. Cuticura Heals. "Little red spots were over my izrrr.3 ;::d a cevere itching and burning. I had no sleep and the eruption gradually got CTW worse could not even *VW wear anything woolen. The J itching stopped
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    • 392 2 AM.A. A.M.A. Ceorge FLETCHER Co., Ltd., (Incorporated in England) CANE SUGAR MACHINERY SPECIALISTS for the Equipment of SUGAR FACTORIES REFINERIES and DISmLEmES. P. A. PARIS, M/M THE ARCADE. SINGAI'ORB. A.M A Smoke A La Semeuse HIGH CLASS DUTCH CIGARS I I Messrs. »Ognot &de Biock, Eindbnvcii. I H FLEUR de
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  • 447 3 Legal Battle Over Disposal Of Estate. Josefa and Rosa Blazek, the Siamese twins, died at Cl iiajro on March 30. Dr. Benjamin Blakestone, principal yurceon i>f the West End Hospital, issued a bulletin to the effect that Josefa Hied at 2.25 that morninsr, and Rosa expired seven
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  • 84 3 The rate of mortality in the Settlement of Singapore for the week endinp April U was 32.88. The total number of deaths was 277 of which 200 were male subjects and 77 female. Convulsions claimed 20, nhtliisis 29. malaria fever 15, dysentery 17, b.ri-bcri 25, pneumonia 37,
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    • 1010 3 NOTICE NOTICK is hereby given that the following Statement of Claim has been filed in the Court of the Judicial Commissioner ut Kuala Lumpur by Loh Yuk Quan, the plaintiff in Probate Suit No. 3 oi 1918, and that at the expiration of threo months tram February 17, 1922, he
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    • 720 3 MUNICIPAL NOTICE Tin- Municipal Commissioners of Singapore invite tenders for the supply of labour to feed and clear the Stone Crushers at tho Municipal Depot, Trafalgar Street, Tanjong I'&irar. Copies of the Specification and Forms of Tender may be obtained at the Executive Municipal Engineer's Office, during business hours, and
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    • 323 3 KEEP ON GOOD TERMS with your wife and your stomach. For the stomach's snko an occasional dose of l'inkettes is exceedingly beneficial. They aid the appvtitic, Kintly sJmhbM the Hystem, stimulate the liver, banish cons'ipatiun, biliousness, sick heailacius, clsar tl.e skin and purity the breath, also relieve Piles ami pinyent
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    • 257 3 MAYNARDS ECONOMY OFFERS PIVER'S PERFUMES. Trifle, Azurea, Floramye, etc. Usual price $3.25, $4.50, $7.00 Our special price $2.00, $2.50, $4.50 PIVER'S LOTION full assortment of perfumes. Usual price $2.00. Our special price $1.25 PIVER'S EAU DE TOILETTE. Usual price $2.50. Our special price $1.75 WILLIAMS' TALC POWDER Delightfully perfumed in
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    • 606 4 ST£*KE« SAJLSHSS P. ©.-British India Apcar Line (Companies Ircoroorated In England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES l-KSI.NSII.AR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Gorernmeat) LONDON FAB-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES, LONDON ANTWERP Da* Singapore Leave Singapore DELTA "bout May 14 PLAS3T about Uay 16
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    • 615 4 STEftMEB SaIUMS "ELLERMAN" LINE ELLERMAN BLCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. (.Incorporated in England.) STKAMER Due Slng-nx.r.-PASSENGER SERVICE HOMEWAItDS. Steamer Leaving Singapore s.s. CITY OF CALCUTTA For Marseilles, London May 14 FREIGHT SERVICE Steamer Due Singapore s.s. CITY OF CALCUTTA Martes, L'don, D'kirk, A'werp May 13 s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Havre, L'don,
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    • 677 4 STEAMER SAILWIS KONINKLMXE PAKETVAART MAATCHAPPM (KOTAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BATAVIA) (Incorporates in Holland) T.lnhfs Re* PaM*«« !>*»». ■■< Fralgkl Dept. IJ»J, Marts* D»»L aa4 Traaakita***' D*pC WIT. ifauiM'i Dap*. 1»C». Cnn CONTRACT WITH TGQI NsTTHEBLANUS WDU WVUUMJUV. G. G. DAENDEI.S May ID, Jluntok nml Paleir.bang. SINGKEP— May 10, Tor.?kal,
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    • 497 5 STEAMER SAIUNiS N.Y.K. MHHM LONDON LINK Hi-Uone Mara May 22 Suwa Maru May 111 I,IVHi)'OOL LINK Tnjima Maru Mny 12 10 Kan June in HAMBURG LIXI Tottori Maru mid. May Mi to Muru bog. June NKW YORK LINE VIA SUEZ SOUTH AMERICAN LINK Kawachl jlaru mid. June BOMBAY LINE Maru
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    • 351 5 STEAMER SAIUPJH 0. S. K. Proposed Sailing from Singapore 'subject to change without previous notice). EUROPEAN LINE For Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, via Colombo, Suez and Port Said Arr. Dcp. ALPS MARU May 23 May 24 NEW YORK LINE For San Francisco, IVnama, New York via Japan Arr. Dcp.
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    • 394 5 STEftWEH SAILINBS DOLLAR LINE For Boston New York Baltimore (via Suei) s.s. DIANA DOLLAR May 17 s.s. MARGARET DOLLAR June 20 Through BUla of Lading lasted from Singapore to the Priadpal Cities of the United States aad Caaada, For farther information as to Kates, etc., apply to DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES,
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    • 472 5 STEAMER SAILINGS COMBINED BIRVHI OF THE OCEAN S.S. 60., LTB. (Incorporated In Knglaad) THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N. CC LTB. (Incorporated In England)) Monthly Service taking cargo and Paaaengera from Singapore JAVA PORTS (aa Inducement offers) NORTH-WEST AUSTRALIAN PORTS AND FRSMANTLS (PERTH) Apiiroiimals BtJllßga MINDEROO May 81 GORGON June 7
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    • 1014 5 SALES BY AUCTION IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE BY ORDER OP THE SUPREME COURT OF JOHORE AT MUAR. Miacellaneons Suit No. > of 1922. Between V. P. L. VAIBAVAN CHETTY. PlainOß and LOW CHIN TECK, Defendant. The undersigned will sell by public auction the following valuable Muar properties at the^r sale-room, No.
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    • 678 5 SALES BY AUCTION GHEONG KOON SENG CO. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of valuable freeh M and uphold town Td country properti.-s at Cross Street, ['riiisep Street, Dunlop Street, Rochorc Road, etc., and rubber plantation at Tampenis Road, at Messrs. Cheong Koon Sent: and Co.'s Saleroom, No. 30, Chulin Bto— t, en
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    • 706 6 CINEMAS LIBERTY UNIVERSAL HOUSE NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. tlt Exclusively Universal Pictures. The .Second Show at 9.15 p m. HOOT GIBSON and a big special cast of sterling players including FRANCIS FOKD. ACTION Tin; big tlnill-a minute Western feature of friendship and fights. Love and laughter. (For 3 nights only) EDDIE
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    • 457 6 CINEMAS PALACEGAY CINEMA New Bridge Road. Special Programme To-night. First Show at 7.30 p.m. A Paramount Artcraft Picture 7 parts THE GRIM GAME 7 parts Featuring Houdini (the handcuff king) Second Show at 9.15 p.m. TOPICAL BUDGET No. 52J FIGHTING FATE SERIAL Episodes 3 and 4 4 parts Wm. Duncan
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    • 753 6 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB NOTICE Ladies attending the races on May SO, June 1 and 3, 1922, are reminded that admission to the Grand Stand and Lawn will be by ticket only. Ladies' tickets are obtainable through members of the Singapore Sporting Club, free, but they must bear the name of
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    • 756 6 GOVERNMENT NOTICE TENDERfI will be received at the Colonial Secretary's UHior. up to noon of Mai 1» 11)22, for the following works 1. Alterations to Tilok Blangah Vernacular School to provide quurters for 2 te:irliers and outhouses including general repairs, painting and limewashing to School building. 2. Clearing cannls and
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  • 167 7 nXTLRZS. Tuesday, Hajf 9 High Water, 8-f.7 a.m., 9.12 pa. Kint Huaril, 2.1.". p.m. Wednesday. May 10 IliKh Water, MS n.m.. 9.47 pjk. Football Hiv. [I. United Hanks v. Ifanl elpality, sc.i\ S.c.K.A. 11. v. Middles.x 11.. S.li.C St. Joseph's 0.8. v. S.K.C. 11., Kcclnmntion. Tanglin Club
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  • 87 7 VKBBEI.S AT THE DOCKS. r.»«t Wharf Ilasln Nil. l.n>t Wharf rhonj ra. Sheers Wharf -Nil. Main Wharf rlatiman, ZaiJa, Alaska M.. ru. luapln r>jd rui i lilna Ham, Sappho. Waal Whnrf Ml Jaralaci Wharf NIL I'ulo Ura.nl Coal Wharf— Nil. krpucl Harboar. Main Wharf DrarigW Shrimp, Lch. Alert.
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  • 124 7 ALASKA MARU, Jap.. 4.322 tar.s, from Yo- i New York 10-5. Hl-.1.1, Bril., i2O t MM, iom /.:<n >o-inca 3-~i, U Borneo 10-». GITA iii.t.. frqp li. Papaa 7-5, for unc. DAENDELS Dut, 77:; tons, from Pa- 10-6. .1.;.!.. Hut.. 1 Sambo r .inc. 11-oii. Bi fn m
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  • 122 7 To-day lulau Sar.ibu 230 p.m. I'anKliOk 3 p.m. Batavla 3 p.m. U p.m. i riben p. i.i. Wiisea Hun 4 p.m Chn.ttmHs Island 4 p.m. Wednesday Sun-.bu, Moeara Saba and Djambi 9 a.m. lapan, Baa York V a.m. lihiii!; Tiiip.'-'i. Beagkalla, Siak and Pakan I 11 a.m.
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  • 23 7 Left S'pore April 1 April 4 April 7 April 13 rrd. Loadoa April 28 .May 1 May 2 M:iy K
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  • 153 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, May 9. On London, Bank m/s 2/4 1/16 Demand 2/3 29/32 Privato 3m. credits 2/4 Vi On New York 51% Private 53% On France, Bank On India, Bank T.T. 179V4 On Hongkong, Bank d/d \\\k p.c. prem. On Shanghai, Bank d/d G.V'k On Java, Bank
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  • 57 7 Tone of Market. Quiet. Latest London cables quote Spot B ltd. Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. Spot May-June July-Sept. Spot >lay-June uly-Sep't. >ct.-Dec. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Bayers. Sellers. 27 27Vi 27% 27% 29 30 31 31 Ms
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 181 7 Val. Pd. 1 1 Ayer Weng 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Jclantoh 1 1 Johan Tin n £1 Kam. Kamunt. 10 10 Kinta Assoc. 5 5 Lingui Tin LO 10 Malayan Coll. 1 1 Menglembu 1 1 Muldlt-ton 1 1 Murai Tin 1 1 Kawng Pet 1 1
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    • 135 7 Issue. V'al. Pd. Buyers Sillers a £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 3.16.3 3.18.3 10 10 Central Engines 12.00 13.00 10 10 Central Motors 3.00 4.00 IJ il E. Smeltin? Co. 5.50 6.00 >/- 5 Electric T'ways 2/6 10 10 Krascr Xeave 20.00 27.00 iO 50 Hammer and Co. 100 110
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    • 111 7 U. Ens- 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 6 p.e. pjn. Spore Electrical Tramways, mom. Spore Municipal 5 p.e. $1,878,000 par Spore Muaicipal 4% p*. 'A of 1907 $1,000,000 10 p.e. di*. Spore Municipal AVi p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500 10 p.e. di*. Spore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1909 $1,60 C,000 16
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    • 405 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Latest available Sterling Quotations are printed on another page on Friday. To-day s J Prices. Fraser Co. Allenby ($1) 0.10 0.20 A!or Gajah ($1) 0.90 1.00 A. Hitam ($5) 10.00 11.00 A. Kuning (SI) 0.75 1.23 Am. Malay (S2) 1.15
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 157 7 AUCTION SALE I vaiaal I '"i Street and Queen Mr.; t. Spi!:;ii ere, So. M, I'luilia Street, on Wi-i!ni:,da.\, Mag II al 2.30 p.m. I. Vataabla '•>'•' jreans laaa*a*M land an i t shophoo a preaitaea known aa Nos. 4 ..ml b. Baaxlad 9 net, oir An l> Btrret, area
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    • 901 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS I'KKKIER JGUET CHAMPAGNE. Ask tic price first. H. Bolter, Direct Importer, Europe Hotel Building. TO LKT. X..s. hi A. N7 H and S7 C, Tank Road. Apply at No. HO, Chulia Street, first floor. IuU.SAI.K. I\ s Mom Koetida seed, one ■lollar per pound, f.o.r. Apply 609, Straits
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    • 115 7 CAPITAL $4,000,000 SURPLUS $2,000,000 Asiaßanking ImaswJßrWft otv American, VWHTCM Institution, HEAD OFFICB FOR THB FAR BAST Shanghai Siifapore Office— 22. Raffles Place. Current, Saving* Account* and Fixed Depoiita in VA Gold, Sterling, Francs, TaeU and Local Currency. Draft! Bought, Sold and Entered for Collection. Commercial and Travellers Letter* of Credit.
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    • 251 7 VICTORIA THEATRE For Three Nights Only May 10, 11 »nd 12 at 9.15 p.m. THE Tong Kiau Mysteries The Great Illusions of To-day. SO CHINESE ARTISTS SO A REAL NOVELTY SOMETHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY. Prices $3, 2, 1 and 50 cents. BOX OFFICE TEL. 826. Mahar Opera To-night To-nlghl
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    • 296 7 rOK PBtNCCM AM) hum ,ie> u.Ni > THE ROYAL MKITi (A.N.VNfi riLAI Tbu Yakutl or life-giving fteetaj prepared from tha boat, cbuiceal and nciioi vegetable drugs. Ix baa a wnndvrtul prupert> >f increasing the virile puwer and rectit'tos M urinary disorders. In fact, it makes man i man. This valuable
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  • 1175 8 The Straits Times TUESDAY, MAY 9. FIONA VISTA GOLF COURSE. A British settlement without a golfj course would be the most miserabla back I of beyond on the face of the earth. In the days of our fore-fathers a racecourse! sufficed, and before the tall hat became extinct, a cricket
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  • 37 8 Plague continues in Java. There were 1,546 deaths from it there during March. The February total stood at 1,595. The districts most affected were Bojolali with 808 and Magelang 4;it> fatalities. Modjokerto had enly or.c fatal case.
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  • 44 8 A very heavy earthquake shock wa> experienced at Malabar district, Java, at about a quarter to ten on the 22nd ult. It lasted seme 2\i minutes and travelled in the direction of Tiimahi. Its effects were felt over a distance of some 110 kilometres.
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  • 43 8 While driving along Gaylang Road on Saturday evening Santa Singh, driver of tar 2280, knocked down a Chinese boy causing a fracture of the latter's leg. The driver was produced before Mr. Bull yesterday and remanded, while the injured boy is in hospital.
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  • 69 8 A 1. .mil coolie reported to the police that he fcund the dead body of a Tamil coolie on a plantation by Thompson Read on Sunday afternoon. From the nature if the injuries en the deceased, it is apparent that he met with a violent |death. Inspector Lucy, of Kandang
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  • 19 8 j The Seirarang Harbour Committee heve drawn out o scheme of improveI nur.ts which Will cost some 8,000,000 guilders.
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  • 26 8 At the Amsterdam tea aales en the 27th ult. 8,246 easea of -lava and 4^6M of .Sumatra grown tea ware offered. Bom* 3,500 remained in told.
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  • 34 8 The rr.te of issue of money orders for 'India and Ceyl n to-day is Ra. 177 HOO I The rate of payment of money orders from India and Carton is Rs, 182: i? 100.
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  • 38 8 At about 10 o'clock last night four Chinese went into a shop at the l"'th mile, Mandai, and oidwed coffee. When asked to I pay up all the men pn due I of the men has been BID
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  • 35 8 While Heer Nieuweuboer all n on Permungan Kst^te, Siantar, was returning with the pay on April 3 I he was shot at twice vhi n through a wood. He was badlj but r.ct fatally wounded.
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  • 33 8 A Soerabaya wire cf the 2oth ultiiiio I says that a motor containing Mr. and Mr Baron was caught i>y a train I crossing and ccrried some Mr. Baroii wes slightly severely hurt.
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  • 50 8 On a charge of dUfiguriiiK the King's c- n, a Chine: c named Ng Geow was produced before Mr. Dawson yesterday and reir.cnded a week for enquiry. The rr.an is alleged to hive bun caught by a detective altering the figure en Che ;oin into that of a higher denomination.
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  • 60 8 On Sunday the 23rd ultimo when the den-Soerabajn i lup at Idioe two trades contai Socrabaya from the Johan de Wit were found i"> be on liiv. The flrs br quickly to work »nd so< n put out the lames, of some \M n.ail bags' un<l oi.v .iu'\ basket en
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  • 68 8 The Pi spondent of the Deli Cuurant the K. I. M. 1 Duymaer van Twist struck en a reef in 1 Sinabanir Bay, Sinieuloa Island West I Acheen, on the nighl h ult. at about p r.-.. owing t) a i ■i-.'' mist and heavy rain. 61 c got free
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  • 47 8 The following pi gramme of music wiU 'be played by Ftafflei Hotel Orchestra I direction of Mr. F. A. t eke Selection, La Gran I Via, Valverde Meditation, Ai Baa Gounod Merceau, Tavan Fanti-.isie, La Traviata, Verdi; Serenade. I.a Paloma, Via I et Tarantelle, Ma Blonde Aiml
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  • 82 8 The Municipal Conualu i i !>: re were dert ndanti to i I Mr. Justice Bi rd in the Su?- 1 rans Court jresti rday. Mr. I -a: be-half of two Indian plaintiffs,* moved fo.Lan orJer restraining the Coromi f>. m proceeding fnrtber (eH i proceedings or act if party
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  • 101 8 At the banquet given by the community of Hongkong in honour of H 1 Royal Highness the Prince of V. the Tai Pin,: Thcat: marie a handsome present to tl Wan Kou i Lok theatrical troupe who acted during the dinner, "'he present con $1,000 an<! was given after the
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  • 104 8 I In connection with the tragic death <f Six Boss Smith who proposed making a flight round the work lanchoiy circumstance, lays the N. that only within the put few I Priti.-.h Minister i jej the Chinese aath ritiea with reference Ito his making I'oochow ant; Sh&nghai I ports of
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  • 115 8 The annual general meeting; <v th» Pcnanjr Chinese Union wai held in the Union piviii.-:s, L 6 <'n. Street, in ;i 7th inst., ami \hv following memben were elected office the ensuing year President, Mr. Loke I (re-elected) vi>-r presidents, Mr, Yeow (ht-.w Beng (re-elected) and Dr. Loh Si-ng Tuck;
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  • 121 8 Major-Grtirni! 11. 11. Tudor, until recently Chief f Police in Ireland, has been speken of as Urn future Comma] Chief in Palestine, but thil firmed in official quarters. General Tudor is in England, and ,t is not improbable that he will shortly 'cave for Palestine to. supervise Urn arrangements for
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  • 52 8 I.icnfr Soi-y Tin, lh' lieutennnt of CMm d ed i n Urn I'.tth that tl The f 1 :;irt arrived from Java jresfa vi-n--died < n Mm ;.h>u'!i During I Officer :a Penang Mr. I Mrs. Tobin, Municipal I.a'ly <n un- Two pr afternoon. i i "A
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  • 16 8 WU i:l foil hich k toyv. Cocker, Deputy Repi Mr. the :;l tj
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  • 13 8 I Our Penang coi that i he I tr i InlollK
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  • 19 8 \V- itriWe the fund niul thai ate I i ia the tin- Bli the Sir
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 196 8 9^) Boord Sons 2j) Specialities "(AT AND BARREL" BRAND alataUahaa' 1T44. CORDIAL OLD TOM GIN Unequalled for use in "SLINGS" AND "PAHITS." DRY GIN For "Dry" Cocktails. ORANGE BITTERS The finest obtainable. SLOE GIN The celebrated old English Liqueur. A welcome addition to Cocktails and a pleasant change from Cherry
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    • 134 8 ALHAMBRA B«ack Road. Second Show CONCEIT Other interesting pictures DOUBLE ADVENTURE SERIAL Featuring Charles Hutchison Episodes 7 and 8 MARLBOROUGH Beach Road. reels THREE COLD COINS 5 reels 3 pis. THE GALLOWS OF THE GOI) 3 pts. Fint Show 6 reels THE DEVIL 6 reels TAN CHENG KEE Co.. Ltd.,
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  • 381 9 Sensational Anglo-French Rumour. Reuter's Service. London, May 8. The flllsm— of Belgium's attiirards Russia is voiced by M. v o. Interviewed by Le Matin, declared that he had no confidence in do--igned by the Soviets. He would not bodge on the onestioa of private property. He hi
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  • 87 9 Kkuter's Service. London. May S. had a very hearty senilming, on their .t to the King and Queen I B Igial tan S Urn war. (ircal i anshine loudly chew they (In ye to Vie- Station where the Duke of ConlUMlght bade them farewell. Their Majesties,
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  • 37 9 Keuter's Service. London, May 8. New York i Larkm was immediately re-arrested on an old indictment chargIng him with criminal anarchy. London, May s. Marsha] Joffre arrived in London from ,-tr. i proceeded immediately to htm
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  • 235 9 Sun Vat Sen Backs the Wrong Horse. Reuter's Service. London, Mcv 8. The Times in a leading article China's Opportunity says Wu Pei-fu's work will not be complete until Chang Tso-l'in is at least driven back into Manchuria. It points out that Chang Tso-lin has long been
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  • 96 9 Reuter's Service. London, May 8. j Sin, la There is fresh agrarian trouble, among the Bhils at Sirohi. Three thous- land, concentrated in defiance of the authorities, were dispersed by the military, fleeing into the hills alter eleven had been 1.i11e.1. London, May 8. Bombay: The provincial
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  • 43 9 Reuter's Service. London, May 8. In accordance with the decisions of the 1.!!. A. officers' ccr.f;rence, the anti-treaty forces are evacuating the post offices recently seized in Dublin and 108 prisoners captured by th^ pro-treaty forces at Kilkenny have been uncinditicnslly re'etit,ad.
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  • 42 9 Reuter's Service. London. May K. Christiania The femous Norwegian explorer Carl Lumholtz has died in New Yorl; from the effects of tropical fever j contracted in Borneo. He had just completed preparations for an expedition to j N'c w Guinea.
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  • 48 9 Reutek's Service. London, May 8. In the House of Commons, during report on the Budget resolutions, an amendment moved by Mr. Trevelyan Thomson to r?duce the tea duty by i: further 2d. was rejected by 190 to H. The tea duty resolution was then agreed to.
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  • 185 9 A Calcutta message of April 19 states that in connection with the disfigurement of the War Memorial an.i th-.- Hohrell Monument, the police made an arrest that day, and the man explained the ligni- j ticance of letters "(i.T.S." and li.M." found to have been marked
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  • 1915 9 The Story of His Rise To Fame. There are few careers in the political history of England, says a writer in the Statesman, more remarkable or more picturesque than that of the man whose name is on the lips of everyone to-day. Not much more than thirty
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  • 207 9 Building of New Hospital Eegun. The Bishop of Singapore, as Chairman •of the building committee for the new! hospital <• nnectad with the St. Andrew's Medical Mission, signed on Saturday the, •contract with Messrs. Kinssard and Mopin! for commencing the buildir.g. A'-cordingj to the agreement two
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  • 124 9 At th« Coimbra Cathedral recently there was an extraordinary scene, due t> the performance of a man in a state of catalepsy. The canons were conducting Matins, when the man was seen to mount from the choir to the narrow frieze running round the nave at a
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  • 434 9 Adclphi Hotel Dismisses All Its Boys. At first sight many felt inclined to sympathise with Mr. A. da Smit, the Mnna;;ing Direct. r of the Adelphi Hotel, when he suspended from duties the entire staff of Hylam boys this morning. There was not a boy to be seen
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  • 349 9 Appeal in Respect of Certain Assessment. The Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, had before him in the Supreme Court yesterday an appeal by the Chctty firms f A.li.A M. and P.A. against an assessment by the Income Tax Commissioners, the point submitted for iiis lordship's decision being
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  • 149 9 The statement was made the other day that the duty of making merit by giving food to the priests of a morning, is being largely neglected at the present time, says the Siam Observer. This has moved a writer in the Nangsue Bimb Dai to lament nrcsent
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  • 52 9 Mytho. n town in Indo-Chira, was the scene of a motor accident on Saturday the l.'uh instant when a car driven by Ho van Yang ran into a tree on the q.i;. General Qaltfftil All the six occupants of the car were more or less badly hint ami were taken
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  • 894 9 Annual Meeting of Singapore Branch. The annual meeting <>f Urn Singapore Branch of the Ex-Services Association of Malaya was held at the Cricket Club last evenin?, Colonel H. L. Pcarsrn, U. 5.0., presiding over a fair attendance. The Chairman referred to one or two matter which had occurred
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  • 129 9 This morning the Chief Justice, Sir Waiter Shaw had before him Urn continuation of the action which ia til to a tin mm? investment transaction, brought by the Official Assignee on behalf of A. L V. A. 1.. Vengadasalan (hitly against Mr. J. B. David for whom
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 821 10 Middlesex Team's Fine Win. tremendous crowd assembled c S. K. c. ground en the Padans the Mid I ir.d for all sit at rest to whether or not they were th wi re cracked up rday'i meeting with the n the Ural division of the leagaa iyed a thoroughly
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    • 85 10 The first division Dutch arranged fur Friday between the R.G.A. and the 5. R.C.1., will be played on the 'previoui day, Thursday, on the S.C.C. ground. This change is made in reply to a request by tht organlaSTt of Friday's rent meetingThe United Banks and the St. JoscphV
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    • 219 10 Th* following is the revised list of secant) <;i-. ision nMuros for this month. The revision was made noccsßnry ov.-inR to the withdiaval of the United Bunks and St. Joseph's ol<l Hoys ■V, .In-silay. May 10 S.C.F.A. II V. Midiilisax S.K.C. cro.iml. Friday, May I;!
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    • 344 10 Most of the hcrses were on the track this morning and many of them were sent along at fair pace but the goin-r is still too hard for real fast work to be carried on and while seme of the horses are showing improvement others are a little
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    • 56 10 Our Ipoh correspondent wires that Mr. Holmes Brown's touring team was engaged on Monday at the Ipoh Club in a ayi cricket match. The visitors proved superior in both batting and bowlip/ the visitr.rs made 148. Knight scoring SI, Grenier 3.T and Holmes Brown 2.!. Ipch replied with
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    • 67 10 A Reuter wire of the Bth inst., gives th- following Cricket results Yorkshire beat Northamptonshire by ten wickets. Macauley f; r Yorkshire took eleven wickets fur :;i. Middlesex beat Cambridge University by ten wickets. In Cambridge's second innings Durston took six for 29 and performed the bat trick.
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    • 734 10 M.S.V.R.*s Annual Meeting. The following is a summary of events to be held at Kuala Lumpui* at the M. 8. V. It. Battalion Rifle Association annual prize meeting, on the 27th ami 28th instant and June 4, 5. Saturday, May 27. Event No. 1. Ex.-Service Cup, S. R.
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    • 112 10 nsible football officials must b? protected, ami this scrt of thinp must be stepped. If because a referee makes a decision which does r.ct suit the rpectat >■ to be allowed to assault !v u«h spectators had better stay awry fror.i fcctball altogether. Defendant will be fined 16.
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  • 252 10 Anglo-iV lbs. Aaahao. Ban* 26,480 lbs. M 282 lbs. Bah Lias Tobacca Rubber. 98,880 lb>; lsiia (Sumatra).- -T.."00 lbs. Bukit Linteng. ::'..ri'D lbs. Central !fi.916 lbs. Idai ><l i 191 1 1. :-l.:iJ7 lbs. Cicely. 53,400 Ib < hcjupedal i i.T'Mt lbs. Colinaburtc. 8,769 lbs. Chiniul. 10,250
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 358 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l beg to ask if I may claim a portion of your valuable space in inserting this letter. Having perused from time to time your leaders on Irciana and the Irish question, J, too, together with Mise de Chara contend that
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    • 330 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— ln the programme <f the Spring Aluc-tirg of tl-.L- Singapore Sporting Club there are included three riicvs for the "open Ir.rse" class, two for ez-griflbl p .lies, one for ex-griflm horses, two fcr nd 0! c fcr griffin ponies. v an
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    • 446 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In your repoi't of the General Meeting of Malayan Collides, Ltd., there are errors which are due, not to the iir-.inary difficulties of reporting, rack as those which arise from fast and incoherent speaking, and the consequent necessity for the
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  • 514 10 Impressions of a Bangkok Visitor. Mr. W. W. Pages] writes in the Bangkok Daily Mail, after a visit to Singapore It fell to ray lot, my pleasant lot, I may say, to visit the Malaya-Bornec Exhibit icn 'held in Singapore, on several occasions last Week. Everybody you met
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  • 141 10 Messrs. Macphail and Co.'s Daily Report. Singapore, May D. Silver ::.">'.. Honckonj; \l\ p.c. pr?m. ThrM months kol<l Share market. Dull, Rubbers. A few enquiries for Sterling shares. Alli-nbys 10-20 cent... Craiffieleai i"-:!fi cents, Baaaetta 70-80 scats, Tambalaki !7'-..-12'j cents, Bukit Sombawanss 1 tc t and Singapore
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  • 104 10 Maura. Lyall and Evntt report under today's date Tin. 1150 15s. Od. Rubbers.— There are a few enquiries for shares, but mostly at figures below seller!ideas. Allenbys IG-20, Bassetts 70-80, Jimah---85-95, Malakoffs 2.50-2.70, Mentakabs 10-15 Kadellas 3.00-3.50, Ulu BenuU 15-18. Minis.— Market quiet. Kampong Kamunling
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  • 51 10 Chenderiaiig Tin Dredging, Ltd. -Tribiitors 122. Drudge 411. 533 piculs. Kuinuntiug Tin Dredtfing, Ul. 171 piculs. Rcnon£ Tin Dredging Co., Ltd.— Dredge No. 1 408 piculs, No. 2 '->»7 piculs, No. :i Nil tut nl. TW piculs. Approxima'e totnl out|put for Ike month of April, I'jrl I.I';;
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  • 34 10 Judgment in Favour Of Defendant. (From Our Own Corrcspoi.dent.) Kuala Lumpur, Hay !>. Mr. w. J. Mackay's action against Mr. I. B. David, claiming arrears of salary, was dismissed to-day with costs.
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  • 458 10 Eastern Shipping Company's Action. The argument as to costs in the action brought by the Eastern Shipping Co.. Ltd., in which they claimed to be indemnified by either the thinl parties or fourth party or both, a ttinsl any sum which the plaintiffs (the I. end 0,
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  • 313 10 Tlie funeral of the late Mr. Bee Teong Qucc took place on Sunday, .it 10 a.m. The procession, which was in the reformed s'.jle. was very simple and solemn. The coffin was covered with tue usual kuantah and was surrounded by many beautiful wreaths
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  • 127 10 At the Liberty Hail, to-night, Hoot Gibson and Francis Ford in Action, (for three nights cnly.) and Eddie Polo in The Return of Cyclone Smith and 4, will be screened in the MCOnd show. In the early ibow, Frank Mayo and Harry Carter in Go Straight and a
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  • 947 11 ren Centuries of Sea Traffic. finim il much in the public eye at i il.tr s of this interesti Italian city are therefore of general Interest They me taken frtim an article in The Obei rver Rifling fn.m tin; rfnlend'd harbour 1 in tier, in :in amphitheatre of i
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  • 568 11 Lord Justice Atkin on Doctors' Privilege. The members of the Medico-Leffr.l Society met again on March 2S at the Robert Barnes Hall of the Royal Society of Medicine and concluded the discussion on the ■object of Professional Sivm-y." Lord Justice Atkin, the president of the occupied the chair,
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  • 212 11 Famous American Is Proud He Is Pro-British. Kcai-Admiral William S. Sims, in an address before the Lecture League of fonken, 011 March :J, declared that the! battleship was obsolete and that the submarine tnd aeroplane were now the most effective weapons in war. He said he was
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  • 67 11 Routine orders, dated May 3, by Lieut.Colonel F. E. Spencer, D.5.0., MX., Commandini; S.S.V.F. Tuesday, 9th.— 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall. Banaiaa, Chinese and S.F.A. Companies, I Company Parades. Friday 12th.— 5.15 p.m., Raeburn Roasa, S.H.B. Platoon, "B Company, 1 Special Squad. I Note. Owinjr to festival of
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 125 11 LATEST DANCE RECORDS Always use HIS MASTER'S VOICE GRAMOPHONE and RECORDS Everywhere the Standard of Value and Excellence. S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Raffles Place. Singapore. BRITISH EXPANDED METAL. Further Big Reductions in Price. Write for booklet and prices to the Sole Agents: William Jacks Co., SINGAPORE KUALA
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    • 287 11 Raffles Hotel MONDAY— Tea Dnntant, ."> to 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY. Orchestral Concert, 9.43 p.m. THURSDAY. fiueHt Xisrht, Dinner and Dan.mi;. FRIDAY. Special Luncheon Impromptu Panic, ti ti> I p.m. SATTRDAY.— Gue»t Niifht, Dinner and Dancing Residents und Diners will have prior cl.uni to si-nts in the Ball Room. Evenins Dress
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 1826 12 The Subscription List for this issue will open on May 1, 1922 and close on or before May 15, 1922. KELANTAN GOLD MINES, LIMITED (Incorporated in (he Straits Settlements under Ordinance No. 1". (Companies) CAPITAL $350,000.00 Divided into 350,000 Shares of $1 each. NOTICS is hcrrby given that the shove-named
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    • 222 12 W|R|| A Long Step i M Wbk > i fltf]ff^ l; iHt^BH^fc*^^ 5^ Every sportsman knows what it 1 Jv^l^^H SB^ means to have his day's hunting TU rj^^^^HP^T spoiled on account of his car' /Alii* l\ r^W^»l \y I Ixxoming damp and unfit for use. 'i7v'' /A/ffluW/^^^Li or man
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    • 111 12 Bergougnan (MADE IN FRANCE.) nB£ 111 »E i' b6»l ■jp£ i■ —7 1, \w< I<* v%Jb\ x V Zi w Vfsi\ Fresh slocks are now available from all leading garages and from Sole Agents for S.S. and Malay Peninsula. A. CLOUET CO. 7 s rr R 7 Tel. No. 240.
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  • 1187 13 Indian Agent Trapped by London Police. Nearly two pounds' welfrht of cocaine, contained in four packets, was an exhibit on April 1, at Westminster Police-court, on the hearing of charges, before Mr. J Hay Halkett, against Sitaram Sampatras m Gaikwar, 27, a British subject, of Baroda, j charged
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 222 13 found in t'aclct y '"-'L3-.4 Would your tea stand this test Tea in ordinary tins or packets is exposed to the- ravages of insect pests. They are so small that you can hardly them. Still, they arc often there. Only by buying Brooke Bond Tea in the insect-proof, damp-proof vacuum
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    • 198 13 SILVER MEDAL AWARDED AT M.B.E. IS ONLY FOR CEMENT MADE LOCALLY iniiisiiiainiiinHiiinn bT Ijl W I t \is. t^OLM MNminwiiiiiininiiiiniiiwu bi mill urn kiiiiiiiiiiiri J*£ AJ^ JL imiißiiiiiNiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin HAS PROVED ITS SUPERIORITY. O. AUSELY Co.. MNU UP 28, FiNLAYiON or,:en, IB l^\^ fi^Sl POKLATBSI RbDUCTIO.v SINQAHORE. ,£3 'Msi^^f Tolegnuns. "AURELY."
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 164 14 The Motor Union Insurance Co.. Ltd. (l>eara«.-ate« U EAglaaa) MOTOR VKHICLB3 DgPARTMBNT. All klads of tcUclm aaetad far, Faroorable ratea. Prompt and liberal aettleraeat of claims. Tks CobjpfehensiTe PoUcy *f the Motor Uaion is the reroruiaed premier amotofj ••Uey. WRH DBPABTMBNT. Insnra»caa effected oa BalMlaga ami Msreksx •Jbo for hmg
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    • 456 14 iwu MPnxlnaUtr |f,tH,tM S.C. Amnnatt im firw «rtr |17,6M,H« The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd, (Incorporated la Mnßi •sttlemsats) n w~,r~ «n mm ■SAD OFFIC1 1 Wlaek.ster Hoaia, BUaafor*. LONDON OTOCI I W, Old fcMft 8.0. Th* Comnaay aaa 410,000 deposited with the Supreme Coart of England aad compiles
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    • 270 14 JB Is the Jp Telephone Number of the 2 PROMPT PRINTERS 2 Ring us up our representative will gladly call on you for orders BRICKARD LIMITED. 76, Cecil Street, SINGAPORE. TeUpkoaa U. 11. Tka Arcade, SINGAPORE. DOLLAR CO DECORATORS AND DESIGNERS If yoa want real good decorating works to welcome
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    • 325 14 In the Kilometre trials at Copenhagen, in which French, Italian, German, American and British Cars took part, results were as follows 1,500 C.C. Class. Time. FIAT Ist 40 Sees. FIAT 2nd 48 1/5 FIAT 3rd 50 1/10 FIAT 4th 53 WANDERER sth 54 1/10 etc., etc.i etc. FIATS of the
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  • 1303 15 Captain Guest's Forecast Of Commercial Flying. Optimistic speeches concerning the future of commercial nviaticn were made by the Minister fcr Air and the FostmasterGenrral at a luncheon Riven at the Criterion Restaurant on March 2'J to inaug urate the new Daimer air service brtween London and Paris.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 115 15 CUILDFORD ENGLAND MANUFACTIUERS OF Commercial, Municipal, AND Fire-Fighting Vehicles CONTRACTORS TO British Admiralty, H.M. Government, India Office, War Office, Colonial and Foreign Governments. MACHINES FOR EVERY PURPOSE TO SUIT ALL REQUIREMENTS. Used by Public Works Depts., Straits Settlements, Federated Malay States, Johore and Kedah. Specifications, Catalogues and Prices on application
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    • 204 15 Looks Like P^ B^ a Guinea Pen. r^)som a Guinea Pen. i/J/C ODAEANTEBD rOB EVIE. From $5 CONWAV CTEWART RoU at all Btatloacra. S..M at aU JawalUrs, DUtribatinr Aar*nt« for BA, HI.B. an 4 OUm W^EILL. MONTOR, Singapore. its Sfip l\ i^J^^tßmP W— •>. Stock of Lathes, Shaping and Drilling
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 333 16 TO BE LET From May 1, the comf''r'«'' I and commodious mUbM at 1801 .'uo Chiat Lanp, Tanjontr Katonf, fix I i n >ms, with two bathrooms atUrh'-l, I l end dining rooms, with a s; terrace, electric lights throughout fitted with table and wul! fans. S r. i.irtnrs and
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    • 491 16 GUAN KIAT GO. LTD. IS, PHILLIP STRUT. G Gaage Glauses. Gnagea. U L'ntarred and White Span Tan. A Allies, Axes, Anvils, N Negro Plows and Spar* Parts, K Knives, Tapping and Pranlng, I Iron for Auldering, A Avery's Scsles and Balances, T Thermometers, Test Cocks. Asbestos Cord. Cloth. MillboanL Co.
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    • 3604 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc, la ordinary eloee-set type (average six words to line) are per line one insertion 28 eU., two Ins. 46 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 cts., five ins., $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40, twelve
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    • 684 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, 44, Robinson Iliad. Apply to M. H. Sasfcoon. 5-1, Mnl ■<. Street^ TO LET, second floor, 1-b, Rafflles Quay, bright and airy office. Apply ground floor. TO LET, godown* and offices, in town. Apply to Sayer»_*_Co., 8, Malacca_ Street. TO LET, office and godowns centrally
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    • 256 16 MAIL ORDERS This branch of our husinens in growing so rapidly that we intend to make it a special feature. For mutual convenience we h..ve had special self measurement form* printed and these will be supplied upon application. Ladies residing up country greatly appreciate our efforts to provide well made
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 197 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES Editorial and General M Manager's Office 1117 All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc., should be addressed to THY MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT KATES Wants, For Sale, To let, etc.,
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