The Straits Times, 19 May 1922

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 26,919 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1922 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      146 1 i j^J^try ■nDIIHHIHIIIIIIIIIIHIHIHUIIIIHIIIIIIIIHIIiCHHIIBBIiniIIUIHUiniIIIIIIIIIIIII Messrs. James Buchanan Co., Ltd., have received the Royal Warrant of Appointment to I THE PRINCE OF WALES n a n h n 1 the POPULAR SCOTCH WH/SKY is a SUPPLIES OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE 8 > Sole Agents S The Borneo Company, Ltd., I (Incorporated in Er.plnnd) SINGAPORE
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    SALT FROM THE SEA.
    503 2 An Old Industry of the West Indies. Much l.as been made of a r.ew enterprise recently started in California to extract salt from sea water. Enormous quantities are being obtained, thanks to the warm sun of California, and as a commercial venture the enterprise is t.
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    CHILLIE CULTIVATION.
    461 2 Ceylonese Syndicate's Big Enterprise. Judging from the Customs returns, says a Ceylon paper, it is quite evident that there is a big demand in the island for chillies. Although chili cultivation is a paying industry, the inhabitants of Ceylon have for some reason or other entirely neglected this,
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    Green Diamond Found.
    48 2 A blackish diamond of 5Vs carats was found recently in the Bloemhof district, South Africa, which on cutting proved to be of almost emerald colour. Tho stone now weighs 1% carat, and is hullpinj to be most valuable owing to the rarity of green diamonds.
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      487 2 Backache m and other "external" pains quickly soothed. dKfhr^f^ Mrs. Withall. Gatwick, Shalefotd, WLh Ik»^A GochilminK, writes L Ik 1^ A\^£/^^^^^b^B I liad a pain in ray back, just I W>r<- r 1 Aaaßßa^aW like a knife stab ami it left me help- Wm jttE^Z^U lesi I went into hospital
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      334 2 JgE FOUCAULD eST?IB*7 AT OO» BAC-»WA8»C« AGENCY OFFERED. The ONLY self-stropping Baaaa AUTO STROP SAFETY RAZOR Saves constant expense for blades. SfIGHED FLOWERS LOTION In the dusty streets of hot country, no matter whether you have good or weak eyes you should always use the eye-lotion to clear. \o;ir eyes.
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      210 2 A.M.A. AM.A. THE BRITISH NICLAUSSE BOILER Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) The Niclausse WATER TUBE Boiler FOR LAND SERVICE AND FOR MARINE SERVICE. MORE THAN 4,000,000 H.P. IN SERVICE. Suit A rent P. A. PARIS, U66. THE ARCADE. .-SINGAPORE. AJVI.A A.M.A. PATENT MEDICINES NEO-SALVARSAN of Messrs. MEISTER LUCIUS AND BRUNING,
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    WILLIS ISLAND.
    804 3 Experiences of Australian Expedition. A Townsville (Queensland) message of April 18 states By the steamer Warooka, the Director of Navigation (Captain Davis), and two wireless operators, Hmri. Leverett and Dunn, returned from Willis [aland The little parly was quit' cheerful, and apparently in the best of nealth after
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    The Lure of the Cities.
    257 3 Would you true happiness attain, let oni'sty your passions rein," wro*.? :iie elebrated Mr. Gay in one of his fables. he sintiment is as veracious as it ■xcellent, and is as applicable Vo modern if .-jili- as it was to the learned author's .lore or
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      631 3 NOTICE mketim; oi thk hoard of I.X K\Sl\<; Jt STKES. The Meeting of the Hoard of I.icensinr Justices for the Third quarter IMS, cow ini'iicinj; July 1, IWSS, will be held la th< "ii, at 2.U0 p.m. oi Thursday, .lun. V... Applications for transfers, renewals, reBMvals, i. w licences and
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      627 3 FOR YOUR WIFE AND YOU nod v for one cf woman's most lioulilcsonic niluu-nts Pinkrttes, the dainty little laxatives, aru perfection. They are c|u:illy Btlpfnl for MM. As flatly as nators liiey ■li.-.nil iMsmugl ronitipstion. The* cure disordered liver biliousness, sick headaches, pimples, foul i icntli by remising the cause.
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      286 3 Tea Brooke Bond tra goes farther than ordinary tea hecause it is always in the best condition crisp, fragrant, and hill of flavour. The patent vacuum-packed tin preserves the strength and flavour of its contents perfectly. With the air exhausted fron\ this package no damp can enter, no flavour can
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      243 3 MAYNARDS ECONOMY OFFERS FIVERS PERFUMES. Trffle, 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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      622 4 STtftstEß SalliSHiS P. 0.-British India <"><* Apcar Line (CompK'.i-B Ineom ir»tei In England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSH.AR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Uadtr Contract wit« Hn Majesty's Gvrronsat) LONDON FAKE* -TERN BEKVICI PSOM LONDON TO MARSEILLES, LONDON ANTWERP <>: re Laara Singapore KA<-)lMt. v May 2g DO.N'GOIa
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      580 4 STUMER SAILIHH "ELLERMAN" LINE ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) STEAMER Dae Singapore FREIGHT SERVICE Steamer Due Singapore ■j. CITY OF TOKIO Havre, L'don, R'dam and Wbnrg May 25 s.s. RIALTO London, Hamburg May 27 it CITY OF PEDN L'don, D'kirk, R'dam and H'burg Jane 15 l| KANDAHAB
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      728 4 STEAMER SAilimg KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATCHAPPIJ (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., or |i\l WIA) (Incorporated in Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERI.A? US INDIA C.OVKKNMKNT. Telephone Nos. Passage Dept. 1.11, I'rriuht Dtps. 120J, HariSW Dipt, and I'rarnhipmpnt Drpt. 1137, Managers Uept. mv. KOEMAI— May 19. Blinjop, Dj.-boes and Palcmbanir. VAN DER \WK
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      1146 5 STEAMER SAIUNtS N.Y^K. LONDON UNK Hukonc Mnru May 22 Suwa Maru May 31 LIVERPOOL LINK Tatsuno Maru June 10 T. In,. nin;i Man mid. June HAMBURG UNK Mito Maru beg. June NEW YORK UNK VIA BUKK SOUTH AMERICAN UNK Kawsehl Mara mid. June BOMBAY UNK Bombay Mara about May II
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      299 5 STEAMER SAILINGS AUSTRALIA BY BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Austral a) Singapore to Java Port., Port Darwin. Thursday Island, Brisbane and Sydney, via Torre. Straits, also with transhipment tv ither Victorian, South Australian and North Queensland Ports, British New Guinea, New 3ritain, Tasmania and New Zealand Ports APPROXIMATE SAILINGS MARELLA,
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      765 6 CINEMAS Pleasure seekers ore often hnrd to please, as when they nro out for pleasure and mean to enjoy themsilves they want something that is really pleasurable and not merely plaaatng. There is scarcely a person alive who is not a pleasure seeker in some i r other. They may
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      381 6 CINEMAS PALACEGAY CINEMA PROGRAMME EXTRAORDINARY. To-night Friday, May 19, to Monday, May 22, 1922. In the Second Show at 9.30 p.m. Larry Semon in SPOOKS AND SPASMS One reel of laughter Followed by Two more new episodes of Stuart Paton's mystifying serial. Episodes 6 and 6 THE FATAL SIGN 4
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      272 6 STEAMER SAIUWCS STRUTHERS BARRY OPERATORS UNITED STATES j SHIPPING BOARD. SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO Do* Singapore s.B. WEST OROWA May 31 to load s.s. WEST CHOPAKA June 17 to discharge s.s. WEST FARALON June 30 to diacharga s.s. WEST CHOPAKA July 5 to load s.s. WEST FARALON
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      210 6 STEAMER SA!U«6S United American Lines inc. Sacceniors to LIVERMORE DEARROILN A CO limiti:d. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP LINE Regolar Serrlee fetwe«i New York Singapore and Java porta and rlca versa FOR NEW YORK (via Suez) West Mahomet June 12 The Lambs m-.d July For freight, apply to GUTHRIE CO.,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    176 7 nxTURia. Friday, May 19 High Water, 8.33 a.m., 6.18 p.m. Outward Mail due. Prince of Wales due at Brunei. Mrntakab Mtg., Barker's, noon. .lesselton Ice Co., Mtg., 64, Market St., noon. Football Div. 11. R.E. v. S.C.F.A. 11. Saturday, May 20 High Water, 4..11 a.m., 6.18 p.m.
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    94 7 •.KSSI.I.s AT THE DOCKS. East Wharf H..sin Nil. Bast \\harl Vaa der Wijck. .sheer Wharf Elout. .Main Wharf Siraa, Mancha, Kiira Sane Katonir. Holiv; Empire Doel. Savahloento, Can Mathe\\e»t Wharf lokaa ik- Witt, Beadoraa. l.nrdine. Wharf Nil Pulo Brani Coal Wharf Nil. Keppel Harhoai. Main Wharf—Dredger Shrimp, Lch.
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    Vessels Arrived.
    102 7 BAN WIIATT HIM, Urit.. IC7 tons, from MaII tor Maar ESMERALDA. Urit. H9 tons, from BagM for Bagan 10-r>. HOKG HO, 'irit.. M t..ns. iron TrenT^annu ot Koaaman l INORAGIRI, I.:.. M 0 tons, from Indragin 19-5, i'>>r ladraglrl KELANTAN, Brit, 172 tons, from Malacca !s-.». for M
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    114 7 To-day Pulau Sambu 2 3('p.m. \ladan S p m. I'nri s-.\. tt r.iuir' and Tcluk Ausoi-. 3 p.m. i'ulau Gaii'nj; ..4 p.m. Malacca and Muar 3 p.m. Rhio, Billiton, Batavia, Chcribon, S.irr.araiig, Sourabaya, etc. 4 p.m. Saturday Saigon 8 v.m I eiiggai 'J and Kuantan 1 i.i
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    15 7 Daily (Excot Sunday) by Train. Federated Mala/ States, Pekan, Malacca, Muar and Penang 6 p.m.
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    MAIL'S FOR EUROPE.
    23 7 .eft Spore April 13 April It April IK April L'l rrd. '.ondon M:.y 8 May 13 May 15 Muy 15
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    153 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, May 19. On London, Bank m/s 2/4 8/32 Demand 2/3 31/32 Private 3 m. credits 2/4 9/32 On New York 51% Private 63% On France, Bank 540 On India, Bank T.T. 176% On Hongkcng, Bank d/d 15% p.c. prCm. On Shanghai, Bank d/d 62V4 On
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    61 7 DAILY PRICE- OI'WHENf. I 12 noon, May 19. Tone of Market Steady. Latest London cables quo'c Spot crepa 7\d. sheet 7%d. Pale Crepe Closing Price* Buyer* Sellert. Spot June •July -Sept. Oct.-Dec. Spot lune uly-Sept )ct.-Dec. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Rnvem
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      MINING
      181 7 Issue. Val. Pd. i I 1 Ayer Weng 1 1 Hitam Tin i i Maatak 1 1 Johan Tin £1 £1 Kam. Kamunt. 1U in Kmia assul 5 5 Lingui Tin 10 10 Malayan Col. 1 1 Menglembu 1 1 Middleton 1 1 Murai Tin 1 1 Nawnp Pet
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      GENERAL
      137 7 Issue. Val. Pd. Buyers Seller* £1 £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 3.18.0 4.0.0 10 10 Central Engines 13.00 10 10 Central Motors 3.00 4.00 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 5.25 5.75 5/- 5/- Electric T'ways 1/6 2/6 10 10 Fraser Nznve 28.50 29.50 50 50 Hammer and Co. 100 110
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      DEBENTURES.
      107 7 U. Eng. ft p.c. $1,234,100 par 6 p.e. p.n Spore Electrical Tramway* 6 p.c. £350,000 irra Spore Municipal 6 p.e $1,878,000 par Spore Muaicipal 4H px. of 1907 $1,000,000 10 v* dir Spore Municipal 4*4 p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500 10 p* di». Spore Municipal 4Vi P-c of l»0ii $1,600,000
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    RUBBER SHARES.
    397 7 Fraser and Co. and Ly»ll and Evatt's Quotations. To-day s Prices. Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt Allenby (?1) 0.10 0.20 0.15 9.20 Alor Gajah ($1) O.JO 1.00 1.00 A. Huam ($5) 10.00 11.00 10.00 11.00 A. Kuninjr ($1) 0.75 1.25 1.20 Am. Malay ($2) 1.15 1.25 1.25 A. Molek
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      272 7 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE •f mairnilicent wax-poli:l'ed r.ah .Runy-stain- c.irv.d teak mouml-uM fjrniture, cottage pi:i!n>. graawpfcCM and records, plant.-?. glaii and plated ware, etc., ct:. 1 1 held at No A, .Sic-ip btata, BlgJaa ipist the Uglap Police Station), en Saturday Ma> 27, at 2.30 p.m. Comprising .ir. uceli/nt t md
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      759 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS ntBNOB DISTILLED WINE VINEGAR, H. Bolter, Europe Hotel Building. REMEMBER your sweets for the weekend. G. H., Battery Road. 800 K-T(EEPER wanted by mercantile firm in Johore Bahru. Chinese preferred. Apply 724, Straits Times. BOARD RESIDENCE, available immediato--I>, double room, suit Imchelc r friends, nc.u town, garage, tennis.
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      89 7 IPOH GYMKHANA CLUB RACES Knee Days, Thursday, July 6, and Saturday. July 8. NINE RACES EACH DAY. GgM Cup presented by H. H. The Sultan of l'erak. ■What val;jt $15,000 ar.d five Cups. Entries close Saturday, June 24. AMPLE STABLE ACCOMMODATION. i'l.r further particulars, apply The Secretary, RACE COURSE, IPOH,
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      177 7 NOTICE SOUTH TAIPING TIN DREDGING CO., LTD. (Ir. Voluntary Liquidation). NOTICE is hereby gjyeh that, as soon as may be after May 31, 1922, the Liquidator will proceed to sell the unclaimed shares of members of the the above Company, whose registered address is winthin the Malay I ininsala. In
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      104 7 VICTORIA THEATRE TO-NIGHT AND TO-MORROW NIGHT MARY PICKFORD IN DADDY LONG LEGS CHARLIE CHAPLIN in a days Pleasure Price* $2 and $1. Book at Theatre. Tel. Mfc Nafc#r Opera .ii mi.h > Tl» >1«;HT Bunga Champaka Warna Proprietor. T. A. PKBTANA. Man*g*r. N' Hi IMMOL, Sun Htuti>-. i What Qualities
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      199 7 MORTGAGEE'S SALE The undersigned have been instructed tn sell by public auction ot their tale- r™» Raffles Chamber;, Uaflle.i i'lat. Singstpor* Tuesday, May 30, at ..:w p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold building lan<l situate at a reserve for rond IT TanjonK Katong Road, total area 27.M7T square feet. I Lot
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    The Straits Times. FRIDAY, MAY 19 EAST AND WEST.
    1042 8 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, MAY 19 EAST AND WEST. We rather like the tone of an address delivered by the Rev. Dr. Garfield Williams in connection with a Church Missionary Society Exhibit:; n, ca!M "Africa and the East," \v!:kh is beir.jr held in London. Dr. Williams has baa making a
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    39 8 Twc Indian immigrants, Farichi and Aleeby, were fined $7 each, in default seven days, by Mr. Dawson, third magistrate, yesterday, on a iharge of unlawfully attempting to depart from the Settlement into Dutch territory without a certificate of exemption.
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    51 8 Messrs. Lenshoek and Kellmans, who are chiefs of the veterinary departments at Soerataya and Ba'avia, respectively, have left Java per the Kangaroo for West and South Australia where they will make an investigation of the existing conditions in the cattle trade there with reference to live cattle and cold storago
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    34 8 \V<' have received from Messrs. G. Aurely and Co., sole importers for ths Straits, F.M.S. and Netherlands Indies, one of the very handsome blotting pads presented by the Dalmatia Portland Cement Works Co., Ltd.
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    34 8 Acc.rding to the Deputy Controller of Labour, Penang, 931 coolies arrived by the Teesta on Wednesday of whom 2'J'J landed at Penang for quarantine and the balance pivceeden to Pert Swettcnham for quarantine there.
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    42 8 Messrs. Barlow and Co. report Good bosmeet has been done in copra during thy past week at practically unchanged prices. Clcsing quotations are as follows No. 1 standard $10.20 to $10.50, No. 2 standard $10 to $10.20, No. 3 standard *!1.70 $10.
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    45 8 The house of Pathe Frercs in Singapore was invited by the Government of British North Borneo, where the Prince of Walts is now visiting, to take pictures of the ivent. Special facilities are being afforded, and it is hoped to secure some very good films.
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    45 8 According to a telegram from Yokohama published in a Japanese paper, an officer of the British cruiser Durban fell into the sea and was drowned. It was net known how the accident occurred and the body had not. been recovered when the telegram was dispatched.
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    55 8 The Wolf Woman is at the Gaiety tonight. Other attractions are episodes 7 and 8 of the Miracles of the Jungle serial a new sor.g and a gazette. In the first shew is Earle Williams in Mrs. Wilson Woodrow's popular detective story, The Hornet's nest. The comedy in Maids and
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    64 8 An appeal came up for argument before His Lordship Mr. Justice Watson in the 3npreme Curt, Ipoh, on May 1G involving the validity of the present Sanitary Board bye -laws there regarding the sale of milk under licenc?. Mis Lordship held the bye-law was invalid and quashed th.' -.•onviction an
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    67 8 At Liberty Hal! to-nijrht. Miss Dv Pont will be seen in a drama entitled Kal Kisses In acts in the second she.-.v. Episode 5 of The Return of Cydi M 3n-.ith with Eddie and 8 reel Rainbow comedy will be screened in addition. In the first show, by special request,
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    89 8 One of the Chinese employes on the Dutch mail which Waa in harbour on We'.'iisiay ca:i:e ashore along with ttherF of the crew having a chocolate tin containing opium ecncealed in his coat. The man was quest ic.ne-.l liy an rfficer of the Preventive J-Vrvice and replied that it was
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    95 8 The State Council of Johore is shortly to consider an amendment to the Johore .Military Forces Enactment As the law stall Is at present, an officer or soldier of the Johore Military Fcrees can only be tried for an act to the prejudice of good crder and military discipline, by
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    107 8 According to an announcement appearing elsewhere the Adelphi Hotel has initiated a departure from the ordinary l>y displacing their Hylam rooks by Sinhalese chefs frur.i (Yylon. While this strikes at the root of a focal evil, the impudent independence of the Hylam domestic, it will also be welcomed in view
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    146 8 Two mercy changers, named Bamld Sultan and Dawood. respectively, stand charged before Mr. Bull, sic nd magistrate, with criminal misappropriation of 800 yen. The case was mentioned to-day and postponed f< r a week. Sometime back a Japamm lost Ms money on hoard an X.Y.K. steamer lying in the docks
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    178 8 After having spent practically all the forty-seven years cf his life in Australia, Lord Moreton, the heir of Lord Ducie (who himself only recently came back to this country on the death of his brother), has now returned to Kii;:!uiicl fr m Australia. In reply to a question, Lord Moreton
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    411 8 Mr. A. L. Birch, Electrical Engineer, Johore, has been granted eight months' vaeati n leave. Mr. Lachlan McLean, of the Malayan Civil Service, has been appointed to act as Financial Commissioner, Johore. Dr. E. C. and Mrs. Fostoii, who have been en B visit to the Straits
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    Notorious Gang Robber Shot.
    67 8 Our PenaiiK correspondent wires thnt Awanir Pch, a notorious chief of gang robbers, has been shot by th" detectives of the Kedah State police, 20 miles oat from Alor Star, whilst he was resting under a temp; rary shelter and hail lighted a little oil lamp.
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    The Empress of Canada.
    93 8 The Canadian Pacific Steamships. Ltd., Singapore office, is in receipt of to!e jfi-am from the Canadian Pacific Steamships, Ltd., advising that thi ir new steamci Empress of Canada left London on May 5, and is proceeding direct from Suez t i Hongkong where ihe is expected
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    Colonial Service Appointments.
    135 8 The following appointments to the Colonial Service have been made by the Secretary of Stat for ihe Colonies during month ended April 10 Straits Settlements. Captain J. S. Webster, to Professor (if Medicine. King Edward VII. Medicine School, Singapore I,ieut.-Com-mander J. B. Xewill. li.N I). so. to
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    Preparing for the Prince.
    179 8 Our Per.ang correspondent wires The work i-f decorating the town fur tke visit of H.K.H. the Prince <'f Wales next Tuesday is now in full twin* Ti,e route of the procession lias lieen lined with Venetian masts and triumphal arches are in protcas of erection at
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      197 8 EVER HEAR OF Bingo Pickles MADE BY JACK PICKFORD lust Oat of College WANT TO KNOW SOMETHING ABOI'T THEM 7 THEY ARE VERY LARGELY ADVERTISED WHERE MAKE YOUR WIFE HAPPY Your wife will appreciate the convenience and comforts of Delco-Light. She has to spend more time in the home than
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    Irish Peace Failure.
    108 9 Reuter's Service. m, May 17. The Dail Eireann committee reported txjay that the peace negotiations had broken down. London, May 17. The second a' tempt of the Dail Eireann peace committee has been abortive in consequence of a d'ragreement on the question of the pn portion of
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    Russia at The Hague.
    100 9 Reuter's Service. London, May 17. It has been finally decided for a mixed eonnniss ;i t.> meet at the Hague, the Dutch delegation giving issuance 1 1 the Soviet representatives thai they w o.ld have the same rights as other powers. All delegations, including the Ku.i-um.
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    Teachers' Pensions.
    98 9 Recter's Service. B, May 17. In the House of Commons, Mr. Chamberlain announced, with r^ard to the Government defeat, lhat the Government had decided to defer t >■ the wish of the House and immediately appoint a select committee of not more than n ne members to enquire
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    London Opinion.
    65 9 Reuter's Service. I.oni'jn. May 17. At the annual Hunting cf the StraiU Robber << mpany, Mr. E. L. Hamilton, pretidir.g, saiil he was convinced that Malaya was able to hold her own against r.ny other rubber producing country, but it would be suicidal for Malaya to try and
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    Rumour.
    54 9 Reuter's Service. London, May 18. New V' rh It i unofficially reported that the Chinese Consortium is withdrawin- f."'ii «'i Ha until civil war has ceased. Tht- report is apparently due to the announcement by Morgan's that Mr. Stevens, representative if the American group at Peking, is proceeding en
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    War Debts.
    34 9 Reuter's Service. London, May 18. Paril Replying to America's note of May 5 regarding war debts, the Government foreshadowed the despatch to America of an official mission to give the required information.
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    Various.
    103 9 Reutep's Service. London, May 18. Madias A couiuillorship in the Madras Corporation has been offered to Mrs. Devadas, wife of a local judge. This is the Hist such offer in India. London. May is. The engineering employers 1 proposals were discussed all day in conferemv with the nu-M and
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    German Oil Interests.
    104 9 Reuter's Service. London, May 17. rtcrlin An important reorganisation of the German oil Interests is announced. In addition to the fusion of the Deutsche Bank and the Deutsche Petroleum Gcsellschaft, the Deutsche Berg'oan GcseD;?haft will change it« r.ame to >.\<ue.k'i.its— clv Petroleum Gesellschaft and take over the
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    Drug Traffic.
    60 9 Reuter's Service. London, May 19. Geneva The council of the League cf Naticns approved the report of the advisory commission embodying proposals to regulate the traffic in cocaine, including recommendations that the system of importation certificates be enforced in Europe, Amer'.ca, Africa and Australia not later than September
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    Mandates.
    46 9 Reuter's Service. London, May 18. Geneva In consequence of the insufficiency of time to arrange the agenda after the recent An?lo-American agreement the council of '.he League tcrminatid without approving the mandates but arranged for an extraordinary session to dial with them on July 16.
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    Germany and China.
    47 9 Reuter's Service. London, May 18. Berlin The chair of Sinology at Berlin University, vacant owing to th? death cf Professor de Groot, has been offered to Professor Otto Franke, of Hamburg University, direct. r of the college f < -r language and civilisation of China.
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    Tin Plate Revival.
    51 9 Reuter's Service. London, May 18. A gratifying revival ef trade has occurred in the South Wales tin plate industry which, in spite the total absence cf buying from Central Kurape, is now turning out 70 per cent, cf its capacity. Trade is <-;>cei»lly active with the Far
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    Strategic Railways.
    41 9 Reuter's Service. London, May 17. Paris The Ambassadors Conference has decided to ban the construction of new German strategic railways in the Khineland and request the suppression or modification of certain lines before the termination of the occupation period.
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    Dutch Politics.
    55 9 Reuter's Service. London, May 18. The Hague It is announced that in pursuance- of the new constitutional revision law Parliament will be dissolved on July 21 and elections will be held for the first chamber on June 22 and the second chamber on July 5. The new Parliament
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    Bridge Falls.
    43 9 Keuter's Service. London, May IT. Wacos, Texas The bridge over tl)4 Kiver Brazos between Marl in and Belton has collapsed. Only six were rescued out i f .'lO persons reported to be on it at the time «'f watching the flood.
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    Turkish Atrocities.
    68 9 Reuter's Service. London, May 18. Paris France, replying to Britain regarding the Turkish atrocities against Qraaka, accepts tha proposed commisloa I f enquiry and has instrue'ed the Preach High Commissioner at Constantinopie to cooperate with his British and Kalian colleagues regarding this. France alas praaoaas sending a similar
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    Banque Industrielle.
    106 9 RCUTTR'S SERVICI. London, May 18. Paris The tribunal of commerce is considering the application of two shareholders for the dissolution of the Banque Im'u.ti ielle de Chine on the ground that the bank had lost three-quarters of its capital, namely 112,000,000 francs out of 150,000,000. The shareholders counsel
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    ANOTHER HONGKONG STRIKE.
    21 9 (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Hongkonr, May 19. Following prctracted negotiations the launchmen s'ruck this morning, demanding substantial increases.
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    CHICAGO'S GREAT FIRE.
    358 9 Fireproof Skyscrapers Burn Like Tinder. The great fire at Chicago on the 15th March last draws attention again to the facts that when they are subjected to intense heat, fire proof buildings will burn like tinder, and that skyscrapers," when ablaze prove a great difficulty to firemen.
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    CRUELTY TO SERVANT GIRL.
    234 9 Towkay Fined $250 for Using The Rotan. At the instance of Mr. Sterling, Assistant Protector of Chinese, Lav Peng Yam of Boat Quay, was placed before Mr. David, First Magistrate yesterday, charged with voluntarily causing hurt so a 15 year-old girl ni.med Kha Yun. employed in
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    ASSESSMENT APPEAL.
    154 9 Judgment Reserved by Chief Justice. The hearing of the appeal by Mr^ Abraham Frankel against an assessment by the Rural Board of his property in the Siglap district of Singapore, was continued and concluded yesterday before the Chitf Justice, Sir Walter Shaw who re served his decision. The
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    The Chinese War.
    1524 9 Wu Pui-fu Demands Heavy Compensation. The following nre the latest telegrams from the fighting zone culled from a Hongkcng paper cf the 6th inst. Peking, May 6. A Mandate issued last night states that Yeh Kung Cho and othci.; instigated the civil war, and that they cannot
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    ANOTHER LITTLE JAUNT.
    168 9 Ex-Service Men Cutting The Steamer Rates. The slump has been blamed for a good many things ar.d amongst the lesser effects has been a rage to go home or elsewhere by any means but the ordinary, vide the Charton-Alexander attempt to walk home to Ergland and the
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    F.M.S. Retrenchment.
    469 9 Recommendations of the "Axe" Committee. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 18. From time to time hints have appeared here and there with regard to the activities of the F.M.S.RetrenchmentCommittec 1 and although economics to the extent of $10,000,000 have already been recommended to Government, no particulars
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    310 9 Average Decline in Price of Two Cents. Messrs. Barlow and Co. report The market has weakened daring (he past week but at the auctions on Wednesday demand was fairy good at prices ihowing declines of about *wn cents on the average. Standard /hoot realised cents but was
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    Legal Judgments in Johore.
    160 9 An enactment to facilitate the reciprocal enforcement of judgment* obtained i" the State of Johore and in part-; of Hi.Majesty's dominions or territories under His Majesty's protection is about to by introduced in the Johore State Council. The Administration of Justice Act, 1920, provides for the
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      LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
      805 10 R.G.A. in Fine Fettle. Well, it never rains but it pours, ami ']'<■ extraordinarily varied form I lie clubs in the first i I .I* hi put nil ordinary Ol "ut After the S.K.C.'.-, defeat id S. < C. side, which was eiisi ihoek t < the man
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      22 10 the regular centre forward of i M Ml mx regimental team, will most probably appear liddl in theu next league 1 ncnt.
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      Cricket.
      96 10 v i«i will ripiT-nit the S.c.C the fc nuer's jiround Cricket Tournament to- R. I l> Vfttdehou II M. CantreU, R. T. Holder, F. R. Craig, R. E. Prentis G. C. Nash, S. P. H. Smith, H. L. Marshall and I. C. R. Mackenzie. The following will represent Nepri
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      Singapore Yacht Club.
      136 10 The following: are the handicaps for the final race, (Club Course,) of Mr. Lund^n's Rear Commodore l'.ll'J Challenge Cup, to be safled on Sunday, s.tartinj* pun 10 a.m. precisely. No. 2 Kathleen 1.7 per cent. 4 Betty 10 0 Helen !».l 7 Gertrude 1.1 8 Ella 10
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      Badminton.
      77 10 The following will represent the first team of the Indian Catholic Club against B railway team at badminton at Newton to-nn rrow at p.m. sharp A. S. D A. S. Roman, fronts G. P. Samy, centre P. A. Suiulram and J. Antony backs nmi M. Selle, reserve. This will
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      Balloon Racing.
      61 10 A Reuter wire from Paris, <;atetl the 18th inst.. states that thirteen baliooni competed for the trrand prix of the French Aero Club. All landed safely. The Frenchman Blanchet did the best performance, ci vc rinjr 409 kilometres. Thr sole EnjrlKh competitor covered the shortest distance. Tho event
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      58 10 Mr. P. H. KUmadek, <f Shanghai who Wai \u!l-kn:,\vn in Honprkonfr a few jrean aj,"> as a tennis [iiajiii. was ■tarried in Shanghai last week to a Russian latiy the tiaujrhter of a former Privy <';>ui'.<.'!!i r. .Mr. Kihnanek who is with tho Holland-China Tradinjr Co., is a son cf
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      58 10 The Hcncrkonp anil Shanghai Bank lent their fir.;.- proum! at New Beckenham for the Lacrosse match for the Iroquois Cup between the winner? nf the Northern and Southern senior fla^s, Boardman (Manchester) and Lee. The winners are holdts of 'he cup ar:d the club chanin r i>n-!ii|i for the year.
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    135 10 Messrs. Macphail and Co.'s Daily Report. Singapore Key It. Silver.-:!?. Hongkong 16* ;>.c. prc-m. Three months .v: 1 larfcat.— Dull. Rubbers.- A few enquiries for Sterling starts. Allenby.s 18-20 cents. Craik'ieleHs cents. Baasetta eT'j-Ti".- cent Srmbawangj 13. to Is. 4d. :ir.d Singapore Uaiteda fi' il. to x.d.
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    Lyall and Evatt's Share Report.
    110 10 Uelin. Lvall ami Hyatt report ur.i r today'l duti' Tin. il3o lr.s. Od. Rubbers. B»Httti 87' -TJ'j. Brogue 30, Bukit K. Us. l<:-!."., Colimbnl shares 30-10, CraifieUai -."> cents, Katoyanga .S5-90, Kur.hi Sidims 1.50-1.65, Kadahi 1.60--1.60, Mcnlakubs 10-15, I.lv Banal baited Hslnnfii 62Vfc-47K. Mine*. Batang
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    114 10 Routine Orders, dated May 17, by Lieut. Ci.lonel F. E. Spencer, D.5.0., M.C., Commanding S.S.V.F. Friday, 19th.— 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, "A and "B Companies, Company Parades, and at Raeburn House, S.H.B. Platoon, Platoon Parade. Monday, 22nd.— 5.10 p.m., Drill Hall, Eurasian and Chinese' Companies, Officers ami
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    Sandycroft Rubber.
    867 10 Partial Tapping to Be Resumed. The annual meeting of the Sandycroft Rubber Co., Ltd. was held At Chartered Bank Chambers yesterday. Mr.' W7 ATJ Sims presided and there were also present Messrs. H. B. Egmor.t Hake, A. E. Badlcley, and R. St. J. Johnson, for the secretaries, Messrs.
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    Japan and Manchuria.
    135 10 The folk wing statement by the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs, has been telegraphed from Tokio There is no reas:.n to presuppose any change in the situation <cr necessity for any change tf ;;ttitui!e or policy ot Japan) in Manrhurin because of the recent announcement of independence.
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    Singapore Volunteers.
    58 10 It is announced that there will be a special recruiting day for European Volunteers immediately after the Whitsuntide lv lidays on Wednesday. JutK' 7. Men may, of course, enrol any day, but those whose good intentions do not carry i tu in as far as the Drill Hall
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    Bill of Sale.
    1881 10 *-i Interesting Argument in Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 18. r- Tl.e Hon. Sir Lionel Woodward, Chief 'judicial Cbrnmissjoirer, had before him today an application"l)y Mr. Sharma, Solicitor fur Narayanan, foiineny a compositor on the Malayan Leader Press, for a declaration that a
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    SESSION OF ASSIZE.
    156 10 Second Murder Case on The List Commenced. At the Singapore Assizes ye.-'erday before Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard and a special jury, Lvi Wing, who was charged with the murder of a compatriot named Low Ki', who was one of four men attacked by the accused and a number
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    The Biter Bit.
    98 10 Early this mon'.li a Chinese named Tan Hoi, living by the 5 4 milestone, Thomson Road, made a repot t of a gang robbery against a number of Chinese, including a man named Soh Gan of the same kampong. The report was foun.l to be false and
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    HOME SPORT.
    2292 10 The Outlook For Cricket. By Our Special Correspondent. London April 20. The result of the Two Thousand Guimfis will probably settle the order of favouritism for the Derby, but. apart frrm that race, the tendency seems to be for P<ndoland to pain the majority of suffrages. All the
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    LIFE IN PERSIA.
    396 11 Optimists in the Land Of Omar kha»am. In his book Recent Happi-niii;;* ill Persia, the Hon. J. M. Balfour ihm. llljll life in Persia as appearing to have s_rr.ethi..g of an opera bouffc flavour. Mr. Balfour tells us how during a period of popular enthusiasm against Russia,
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    A Tin Blend.
    135 11 Says the Cornish Port and Mining News of April H When tin will rlso no man knoweth, for it depends on the revival (f world-trade and the absorption uf -tocks held in the East. It will, perhaps, surprise many to know that although ConUfh mines practically return
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    STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
    340 12 LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES APRIL 19. Par Value. Company. Stock Stock Exchange Par Exchange Pricea. Value. Compaiy. Price*. April 19. April lit. £1 Anglo-Malay £1 Bakap Plantations JO/6 £1 Lumut :!7 ti 12/ 2/ London Asiatic 3/7V4 £1 Banteng Seiangor £1 Batu Caves 22. (i £1
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      1257 12 SALES BY AUCTION PRELIMINARY NOTICE ESTATE OF SHAIK OMAK J!l\ MOHAMKD RARAGEE, DECEASED. IMPORTANT TWO DAYS' AUCTION SALE of very valuable freehold and leasehold Singapore town properties at Messrs. Cheong Koon long Co/l sale-room, No. »0, Chulia Street, on Wednesday and Thursday, June 7 and 8, 1922. commencini; each day
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      462 12 SALES BY AUCTION IMPORTANT MORTGAGEE'S SALE of valuable compound houses and business premises The undersigned have been favoured with instructions to sell by public auction at their sale-room. Raffles Chambers, Raffle: Place, Singapore, on Monday, May 22, at 2.30 p.m. TANGLIN ROAD. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land together with the
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      462 12 SALES BY AUCTION CHEONG KOON SENG GO. MORTGAGEE'S SALE of valaable freehold and leasehold town and country properties. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng A Co.'s saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wcdntudoy, May 24, at 2.30 p.m. 1. Valuable freehoh' land, situated off Fasir Pnnjcng Road, near the 4'i milestone,!
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      134 12 AUCTION SALE of excellent teak household furniture, Rachals' piano, mirrors, perambulator, etc. At No. 26, Owen Road, off Serangoon Road, on Saturday, May 20, 2.30 p.m. Comprising excellent design wax-polished teak standard and arm chairs and .settees with cretonne cushions, teak curio cabinets, a very fine tuned iron-framed nsrlgbl ijraml
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      174 12 MORTGAGEE'S SALE of 1. All the lenity of redemption of thp vendor of: (a) All that piece of land and business premises known as No. 146, Arab Street, area 844 s.iu-ire t, comprised in Statutory Grant No. lS.O'ii. 'hi Also all t*at other piece of land and business promises known
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    BATU ANAM (JOHORE) RUBBER.
    921 13 Chairman Favours Total Restriction. The ninth annual general meeting of ta« Batu Anam (Johore) Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on April 25, at Shanghai. Mr. G. Grayrigge presided, supported by Mr. R. N. Truman (director), Mr. S. E. Levy ar.d Mir. H. F. Chang. The attendenco
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    Better Than Omar.
    106 13 It would appear that the Shah of Persia, who is to visit Europe aaain for the sake of his health, has not a very exalted opinion of his great countryman, Omar Khayyam. So at any rate. Sir Mortimer Durand gathered. When Sir Mortimer was British Minister at
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      371 14 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (Incorporated in Hongkong) Capital, all paid op M0.00C.000 81 War Reserve SU,MO,OOO Bt*rling Reserve, hold la London 4,500.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $30,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. O. M. Dodwell, Esq. Chairman. Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang— Deputy Chairman D. G. M. Bernard, Eag. Hon. Mr. E.
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    OUR PRINCE.
    800 15 Tale of an Informal Occasion. The following account of the Prince <n Wales at N'ikko taken from the Shanghai Times shows the Prince in a merry mood Crash went one wheel of the ricksha as the Prince of Wales rounded a sharp corner and crossed a little culvert.
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    Doubtful Centenarians.
    278 15 Tlie French Press has been concerne'l »\itli Djoaro Chcmdine, who is said to be 164 years old. "Is it possible," Parisians ask, "to reach such an age The reason for believing it true is that Djouro Chcmdine is a native of Turkey, where centenarians abcund. Perhaps the Orientals
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      200 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES Editorial and General B 8 Manager's Office 1117 Job Printing Office 1244 All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to TUTS EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc., should be addressed to i 111 MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.
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