The Straits Times, 8 June 1923

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,271 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1923 PRICE 10 CENTa
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      126 1 jt iL^->^'^y^^?jßp»y^^| GENASCO TROPICAL READY-ROOFING I Complete with "Kant-Leak" Kleets and Nails, no cement necessary. —aa»aa» IB! 11l I >o^t J^MK»3B^V 3 PLY j-fcy -MwO i BP^FK^H aalißßßßß^^ v*^ V T *'^^V^ Thoroughly Waterproof and Fire Resisting. Sole Agents S THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE. iron. PEN
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      170 1 1 FURNITURE s I A BEDROOM SUITE OF DISTINCTIVE DESIGN m COSIPRISING 6-foot wardrobe with two oval bevelled mirrors, 4-foot dressing chest with round bevelled mirror, 4-foot washstand with marble top and back, 3 bedroom chairs, 1 pedestal cupboard, 1 towel horse. In soHd teak stained dark oak and fitted
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    The Secret of Life.
    1300 2 Important Discoveries In Biology. Charles Darwin, in the discovery which changed the whole thought of mankind,! .showed that the development of the human race was due to a process of evolution, says the Morning Post. The Darwinian theory, like all new ideas, was opposed at first
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      536 2 They make the weak strong, and the strong stronger Sleepless. Weak and Nervous Made Splendidly Fit by Dr. Cassell's Tablets when Tonics, Rest and Change had failed. Mr. IV Bramwell. of 129, Camberwell New —^H^^^ rosd. London. S.E.S. Kivg.. s»ys:— -^^^^^^^fcv "After iwo yaai >*rvice in Franca 1 eon f
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      316 2 Does the Distance from which you do your buying make any difference to you, providing you get good English Merchandise at MUCH LOWER PRICES Black Glace Kid— Patent Toe. No. ISPB2 -Laity's Hy'.ish Shoe— \vr!i-iiia.ie nl goixl Iwitlier thniuvbout. DaiMy r.iace Kid I'pper, with Patent Leather Toecap, neatly punched. HarJwearini"
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      163 2 YOU NEXT SUPPLY JIL "CBWAS" r AS SUPPLIED &i.l: ROYAL HOUSEHOLD iL^' si. vie Tar by RETAILERS. HIGH STREET PROVISION STORE, Hifh Strait. KIM ANN A CO, Orchard Road. ASIA AGENCIES, LTD., Chnlia Street. SIN ENG SENG A CO., Chorch Streat. LIM KHOON HENG CO, Orchard Road. CHIN GUAN UIN
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    NON-POISONOUS GAS.
    584 3 The Inventor on His Important Achievement. After three years' experimenting, Mr. C. B. Tully, the wetl-known inventor and gas engineer, of Newark-on-Trent, working in conjunction with Dr. Jaques, of Liverpool, and Mr. J. H. West, of London, has succeeded in reducing the amount of carbon-monoxide in household gas
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    68 3 Programme of Drills up to and for June 10 Friday, Bth. 5.15 p.m., A Co., street fighting, Drill Hall. Saturday, 9th. 2.30 p.m., C Co., annual musketry course, Seletar Range. Sunday, 10th. 7.15 a.m., A Co., tactical scheme, junction Newton Road-Thomson Road 7 a.m., Eurasian Co., tactical
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    67 3 Programme of events to August 30. Special Events. (Subject to alteration.) Officers' Meetings. Wednesday, 5.30 p.m. July 4, August 1. Kxecutive Committee Meeting.—Wednesday, 5.:!0 p.m. August 8. Church Parades.— St. Andrew's Cathedral, June 24 Wesley Church, July 22 Cathedral of Good Shepherd, (August.)
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      292 3 STEAMER SfIILINBS^ KERR STEAMSHIP CO., INC. SUCCESSORS TO 9H171S AMESISAi HUES (Incorporated in U.S.A.) Ili-Rular service between New York, •Singapore and Java Ports, and vice vcraa. FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ Satartia due June 18 Nile due middle July For freight, anply to GUTHRIE CO., LIMITED, Agents, Straits Settlements and
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      493 3 HOUSES, BUSINESS PREMISES AND GODOWNS TO LET COMPOUND HOUSES C, Derbyshire Road. 902, Upper Scrangoon Road. Good water and garage. No. 9, 9-b and 9-a, Gllstead Road. Vemlibona, No. 6-1, Orange Grove Road. One seaside bungalow at Bedok, off East Coast Road. SHOPHOUSES, OFFICES, STORES AND GODOWNS. 100-2 and 100-3,
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      229 3 WHY BE OFFENSIVE to your friends because of unsightly pimples or unpleasant breath? The cause of these troubles usually is irregular bowel action, and Pinkettes speedily restore daily regularity. As gently as nature these dainty little laxativps dispel constipation, biliousness, sick headaches, regulu'.c the liver, relieve Piles. Vendors everywhere sell
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      144 3 Colorite MAKES OLD HATS MEW STOCKS JUST ARRIVED BLACK (DULL) VICTORY BLUE BLACK (GLOSSY) CARDINAL RED LAVENDER VIOLET NAVY BLUE NATUREL CADET BLUE BROWN SAGE GREEN CERISE YELLOW BURNT STRAW. Price 60cts. Obtainable at Maynard Co., Ltd. Finest Selected DEVONSHIRE BACON Sliced by Our Newly Installed Berkley Patent Latest Improved
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      808 4 STEAMED SJULINSS P. 0.-Bntish India "rf'Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. «>E MARSEILI^ LONDON AND Tonnage Due Spore Tonnage Leave Spore
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      721 4 STEAMER SAItiHSS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO^ LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (laeorporated in England) The Blue Funnel Line Regular Service to LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BRE.MKX. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW, BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through
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      622 4 STEAMER SaiLINCS KONNIXLYKE PfIKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO.. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH TnE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVEKNMENT. Telephone Nos. Passage Dept, 131. Freight Dcpt, 1202, Marine D<-pt. and Transhipment Dept. 1437, Manager's Dept. 1003. KOEMAI— June 8, Selat-Pnndjang, Ber.gkalis Bagan Si Api Api. VAN DIEMEN- June
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      533 5 STEAMER SAILINGS N.Y.K. LONDON LOT Harona Mara Jaa* 11 Kamo Maru June 26 LIVERPOOL LINE Tatsuno Maru June 23 Tottori Maru July 13 HAMBURG LINE Dakar Maru June 25 Tsuruga Mara n.id. July NEW YORK LINE Tla SUEZ SOUTH AMERICAN UNE Kavaeki Mara c.d Jaa* Kamakura Mara end Jnly BOMBAY
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      385 5 STEAMER SAILINGS O.S.K. Propoeed Sailing* from Singapore. (subj*«t to change without prerion* notice.) EUROPEAN LINE For Marseille*. London, Hamharg, Rotterda-% An'werp, via Colombo, Suez and Port Said. Arr. Dep. AMUR MARU June 20 June 21 ALPS MARU mid. July 'Omit Marseilles. NEW YORK LINE For San Francisco, Panama, New York,
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      509 5 I STEAMER SAILINGS STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPY "NEOERLAND" ("NIDKBLAND" STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.) HOLLAND EAST ASIA LINE (•f tk. Catteel N«h.rla*d* Nartgarlo. Otakjaaav.) HOLLAND AND HAMBURG FREIGHT SERVICE. s.s. BATJAN, 2nd half June HOLLAND s.s. OUDERKERK, June 26 HOLLAND and HAMBURG s.s. KARIMATA, July 17 HOLLAND s.s. OLDEKERK, July 21 HOLLAND and HAMBURG
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      724 5 STEAMER SAIUWCS "ELLERMAN LINE RLLERMAN ft BUCKNALL STRAMSHII' Co., ltd. (Incorporated in England) BTBAMER Due Singapore PASSENGER SERVICE OUTWARDS. tM. CITY OF KARACHI China and Japan Oct. 5 CITY OF PARIS China aad Japan Nov. 16 b.B. CITY OF CANTERBURY Chu-.a and Japaa Dee. 27 HOMEWARDS tM. CITY OF MANCHESTER
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      66 5 HUGO STINNES LINES (Incorporated in Germany) Regular Monthly Freight I'aaaenger OUTWARD BOUND Hongkong, Shanghai aad Japan. EMIL KIRDORF, 8,000 ton* about Jan* I SCHEER, 12,250 too*, about Juaa 16 HOMEWARD BOUND Antwerp, Rotterdam aad Hambarg. ADOLF VON BAYES, 9,000 ton* about June 15 EMIL KIRDORF, 9,000 ton* about Jaly II
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      768 6 CINEMAS PALACEGAY CINEMA First Show at 7.30 sharp. A NEW PATHE GAZETTE TOM SANTCHI in THE SHERIFF OF THE MOJAVE Opening Episodes 1 and I of Seng's Wild Animal Serial with Elinor Field and Truman Van Dyke in IS Episodes or 31 Reels. CALL THE WITNESS L A Pathe Comely
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      535 6 CjjjEMAS THE STRONGEST EVENT OF THE WEEK IS AT THE EMPIRE CINEMA TANJONG TACAR To-night at 10.30 Th* Supreme I'icU-re of all Time* SOMETHING t kJV/IrIUIIIUIU EXTRAORDINARY Paramount Special Slronß Production THE WILD MEN OF AFRICA adventure: danger; beaity surprise: spk see— TOi JUNGLE DANCERS $2t "g ™J< !I^ MIES
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      154 6 WHITEAWAYS NEW SHIPMENT LADIES BELTS Price 85 cts. to $1.50 each. The New Dress Goods "BURASILK" In Saxe, Sky, Coral, Grey, Tabac, Biscuit and White. 27 inches wide. Price $1.50 yard. New Art Silk Stockings Fast stitch. Backed Fine Lisle Thread to prevent laddering White only. Price $3.50 pair. WHITEAWAY,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    131 7 FIXTURES. I'rliiay. June s High Water, 6.22 a.m., fi.32 p.m. Teachers Assn. Ann. Mtg., 5.30 p.m. Football I-eague I, S.C.F.A. v. R.GJL, S.R.C. Saturday, June 9 Hi-rh Water, C.-I4 a.m., 7.23 p.m. Sunday, June 10 High Wet«r, 8.1 a.m., 8.6 p.m. P. and O. Outward mail due.
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      VESSELS AT THE DOCKS.
      80 7 Last Wharf Hasin-N'il. Kast Wharf Ell«-ng.i. Sheers Wharf-Nil. Main Wharf Muria, Hosang, Circe, Kanuinini;. Empire Dock Dell Maru, Dclagoa Maru, Felstria. Weal Wharf Penßeea. J^rdir.es Wharr M.ld.ior Treub. Palo llrani Coal Wharf—Nil. krppcl Harbour. Main Wl.arf PatNt, Islander, Steel M/L 1 l. r »J. Selene. Coal
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      Vessels Arrived.
      188 7 BRANDAN, n«t., Tf, tons, from Djambi 7-C, for I).i;:ni'ji 1 CLARA JEBBEN, Ger, 1,K5 tons, from RanDEM MAtU, Jap., 1,2'J0 tons, from Bangkok 7-i;. for Java 10-f,. DEI.AGOA MABU, J«p., 4^)73 tons, from Liverpool 7-fi, for Yckohamn "-C. SIIHI.VX, Dut., 7H4 tons, from Hongkong 7-c. for Kangoon 8-0.
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      Passengers.
      58 7 Passengers loft by Kdavr.na for Rangoon to connect with the tlenzada, leaving that port for the United Kingdom on the 12lh instant Mr and Km. .1. Hnillie, Mr. and Mrs. Jlaybittcl and inir.nt, .Mtsdaines J. S. Klliot. (.lovor and infant, Messrs. J. H. Burchutt. K. W. G. Ecclcs, Walt
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    215 7 To-day. Fulau Satnbu 2.30 p.m kedan 8 pja Pert SwFttenham and Tcluk Amon.. 3 p.m PulemhanK 3 p.m. Hutu Pnhr.t 3 p.m rthio. l'rij.i li.uljaii. S.ipat, Tombilahnn und Indrapiri 4 p.m Malacca and Muar 4 p.m Bangkok 4 pjn Kola Tmggi 4 p.m Ii l.iv H:.t;uii, i;.;I;;!i~
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    37 7 i.eii Ana S'por* London Rrotiua KlUoga K.nkin Thonewa Kuniwlu Paul becat Apr. 16 Mir 10 Apr. 18 M«y 14 ADr. 24 May tl May 3 May U May 9 June 4 May 11 Jon* <
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    192 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, June 8. On London, Bank 4 m/a 2/4 5/32 Demand 2/4 1/1 C Private I m. credits 2/4 13/32 On New York, Demend 58% Private 90 d/s 56% On France, Bank 770 On India. Bank T.T. 173% On Hongkong, Bank d/d IV4 P-c. dis. On
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    64 7 Tone of the market.— Quiet. Latest London cables quote Spot sheet Is. 2%d. llmgapore Standard Pal* Crepe Cloiinf Prieei Boyeri. 8«ll«rt. Spot fune fuly-Scpt. )ct.-Dec. lan. -March Spot June July-Sept. Oct.-Dec. Jan.-March Klbbed Smoked Sheat Closing Pricaa. Bayar*. Sallcn. 50% 51 51 51V4 5314
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      MINING
      222 7 Issue TtL Id. Buyers. Sellers. 1 1 Batang Padang 0.47 ft 0.52 ft 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.35 1.40 1 1 Jelantoh 0.10 0.20 aom 1 1 Johan Tin 0.40 045 tl £1 Kam. Kamuntintr £2.4.6 £2.5.6 10 10 Kinta Assn. Ord. 8.25 8.50 5 5 Lingui Tin 4.20
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      GENERAL
      137 7 VaL Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.0.0 5.2.6 10 10 Central Engines 9.75 10.50 10 10 Central Motors 3.10 3.30 tfl £1 K. Smelting: Co. 6.85 7.10 5/-5/-Elec. Tramways 1/6 2/6 10 10 Fraser Neave 87.00 38.00 30 50 Hammer Co. 137.50 145.00 100 100 Kau
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      DEBENTURES
      111 7 U. Eng. 8 p.c. $1,234,300 par 5 p.c. p.m. Spore Klectric Tramways, 5 p.c. £350,000 nom. Spore Municipal 5 p.c. $1,878,000 par. Spore Municipal 4V6 p.c. of 1907 $1,000,000 5 p.c. dil. Spore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500 5 p.c. dis. Spore Municipal 4',i p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      395 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Eratt'a Quotation*. Lateat available Sterling Quotations are printed on another page oh Friday. 10-uny rncn. Frascr I.yall Co. Evatt. \llenbyNew ($1) LITKMMi 1.20 LM i\lor Gajah ($1) 1.30 1.50 125 1.40 A.. Hitani ($5) 12.00 13.00 12.50 13.00 K. Kuning ($1) 0.50
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      17 7 NOTICE OF REMOVAL Mrs. S. O'Grady, diplomaed midwifi has removed to Na, I»0. J(M) CHIAT ROAD. SINGAPORE.
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      788 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advtg., see page 16. CRANBERRY SAUCE, Lemon Curd, Blanc Mango, Fig Jam, Strawberry Jam, Cherry Jam. H. Bolter, Direct Importer, Europe Motel Building. WANTED piano. $200. Traffic Office, Police ~ALL~KINDS OF DRESSES and underwear, 138, Orchard Road. (lp) lIAiU.EY-DAVIDSON motor-cycle combination, $560. Perfect, cash. 2392, Straits
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      58 7 Bnraner Mond Co., Limited. NORTHWICH, ENGLAND. V>Oj MA""' Manufacturers of PURE ALKALI (Soda Ash) SILICATE OP SODA CAUSTIC SODA (Solid) 7«/77 CALCIUM COLOIUDE I*i 72 Jfc, M/SJ BLEACHING POWDER. CAUSTIC SODA (Flake) 7C/7T MURIATE OF AMMONIA BICARBONATE OF SODA SULPHATE OF AMMONIA PURE SODA CRYSTALS CARBONATE OF AMMONIA Agents, Straita
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      592 7 IPOH GYMKHANA CLUB SUMMER MEETING, 1923. July It. 12 and 14, 1921. EIGHT RACES EACH DAY. 3 Races for all Horses. Stakes $1,200,! $1,100 and $1,000. 2 Races for Ex Griffin Horses. Stakes $800. 2 Races for Ex Griffin Ponies. Stakes fCOO Thi.-d Day »700.--1 Hack Race for Gentlemen Riders
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      459 7 Victoria Theatre Tel. S2S. Tel. 826. United Artists Corporation Release in Singapore the Frist Picture from their Wonderful Collection. No. 1 No. 1 DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS THE THREE MUSKETEERS In 12 Parts. SATURDAY NEXT, JUNE 9. 9.30 prompt 9.30 prompt Matinee 5.15 p.m. and nightly at 9.30. PRICES $2 and $1.
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  • Obituary
    DEATH
    19 8 PORTER.— Percy Lyall of Kukub Rubber Estates, Ltd., and Dundee, Scotland, suddenly June 5, 1923, aged 33 years.
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    IN MEMORIAM
    28 8 [n tender and affectionate memory of Marjorie Thelma, my devoted wife and most loyal of friends, who died on June 8, 1922, aged 24. W. E.
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    The Straits Times FRIDAY, JUNE 8. THE P.A.M.
    1144 8 There is an imposing programme for the first meeting of the Planters' Association of Malaya in its new, incorporated form. There stands in the name of Mr. E. N. T. Cummins a resolution in five sections and covering so much ground that
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    52 8 The Australian Meat Council is organising competitions, open to all breeds, to imnrove the quality of Australian steer beef. There will be a 100-fruinea competition at next year's show of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales for the three best steers of any one breed, under three years
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    47 8 The president of the British Medical \ssnciation Sir William MacEwan, will preside at the Medical Congress, to be held Melbourne in November. Efforts are being made to complete the new Anatomy Department of the University of Melbourne in time to be officially opened by Sir William MacEwan.
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    53 8 There are 312 motor vehicles, owned by 132 proprietors, carrying passengers on 152 different routs in the metropolitan area of Sydney. The seatin°- capacity of the 312 vehicles is 6,342 passengers. The largest bus seats 40 passengers, while the smallest in use seats 15. Fully £300,000 is invested in this
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    51 8 The provincial government of Quebec is making determined efforts to counteract the white plague in the province, and is opening eight public dispensaries. Ample funds have been. provided, and the dispensaries will be ready to operate the coming autumn. Special courses to qualify nurses for the work have already been
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    10 8 There are still many cases of wacklMl Europeans in Calcutta.
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    15 8 It is piopesed to extend the Hongkong Rents Ordinance for another year from June 30.
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    30 8 The rate of issue of money orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 170 $100. The rate of payment of money orders £rom India and Ceylon is Rs. 175=5100.
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    26 8 An Indian named Joseph Samuel Ambrose was charged this morning before Mr. Ahearne with bigamy. The casewas adjourned for a week, bail being fixed at $1,000.
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    33 8 A Kheh, named Chan Ah K'iw, was admitted to the General Hospital yesterday with a knife wound, recvhred at the crrner of South Bridge Uoa-l ai, 1 Nankin Street. A Cantonese is susojcujl.
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    32 8 We have received the May number of Inter-Ocean, the Dutch East Indian magazine. It is a very fine production, printing and presentation of pictures standing comparison with the best class of work.
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    40 8 The ballot of the members of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association, for a member to be submitted for nomination to the Municipal Commission, resulted in 146 votes being cast for Mi. J. Robertson and 53 for Mr. E. A. Brown.
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    40 8 A lecture on Labour will be delivered by Mr. V. Ramaiyya, at the Malayalee Association, 16-1, Prinsep Street, tomorrow at 5.30 p.m.. All interested are welcome. The lecture arranged to be given by Mr. R. Chakravarthy has to be postponed.
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    45 8 A gold belt valued at ,SGOO was stolen from a Straits-born Chinese named Van Kirn Swee, manager of the Eastern Stevedoring Co., et the rorner of Upper Cross Street and South Bridge Road on June 7. A Hokien has been arrested and the property recovered.
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    49 8 We are asked to state that the lecture to be delivered by the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, to-day at 5.30 p.m. will not be a lecture to the public, but to the Teachers' Association on the occasion of their annual meeting to which the public are cordially invited.
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    53 8 Reporting on copra on Jun» 7, Messrs. Barlow and Co. state A much larger volume of business has been done in this commodity during the week un-ier review. Prices after falling away considerably close better than last week, viz., No. 1 Standard $10.45 to $11, t $10.20 to $10.45, 5
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    47 8 An Indian, who was formerly employed in the revenue service, has been ni-risUd en a charge of impersonating a public servant, on a complaint laid by >» Hokien bullock-driver, who alleges that the accused stopped him in Jalan Besar, and demanded money, representing himself as a revenue officer.
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    64 8 Four Chinese named Lim Chan, Liin Pian, o'ian Joo and Lirn Chong were brought up before Mr. Gom-lay, third magistrate, yesterday, chtrged with riotIng in Stanley Street oi May 20, at t>.3o p.m. After hearing the witnesses for th« prosecution, the magistrate discharged all the accused. Ii spector Sheedy conducted
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    97 8 Last week, while a Malay woman was washing a long clo'.h on the river-bank at Pompong, in Kedah, an old crocodile, eight feet in length, seized the cloth and began to drag it into deeper water. Unwilling to lose her good cloth, the woman clung tenaciously to it and a
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    129 8 At 2 p.m. to-day, states the Siam Observer of June 1, a clerk from the Accounts Branch of Ministry of Agriculture went to the Ministry of Finance to bring money to pay the Government officials of the Minis' ry. The money was received from the Ministry of Finance and the
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    130 8 A correspondent writos to say that all concerned in the Chinese Amateur dramatic entertainments given by the Pin Mm school in aid of the school fund ire to be congratulated upon the success >f their efforts in the Yue Sing Hall last Saturday and Sunday. Thanks are specially due to
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    129 8 The second charge against Capt. H. H. Whippey, who was sentenced to two months' rigorous imprisonment, yesterday, came up this morning before Mr. Ahearnc. the second magistrate, when accused pleaded not guilty to cheating the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. The evidence for the prosecution was to the effect that accused
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    433 8 The Prince of Wale? is to be the best man at the wedding of Lady Mary Cavendish and the Marquis of Worcester on June 14. Mr. C;. D. Sansom, of Banting, son of Dr. C. L. Sansom, CM. 13., formerly Principal Medical Officer, F.M.S., will shortly be
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    London Rubber Stocks.
    44 8 Messrs. Lewi? and Peat report under .late, June 8 We have received a cable from our London house stating that the stocks have been readjusted and the total now at hand is G2£26 tons or 1,100 tons less tnan calculated before.
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    Home by Air.
    42 8 A London wire of May 16 says The Buiney airship scheme is to begin next May. Airships carrying 200 namillini will leave on Mondays and Thursdays, arriving at Bombay in four days. The fares will be £70 and £45.
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    Mails Expected.
    45 8 The Rangoon Mara due here to-morrow is bringing a mail from China and Japan. The Malwa is expected at Penang at i> p.m. to-day with a mail from Europe and the Porthos is due at iVnang tomorrow morning with a mail from France.
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    Rubber Restriction.
    32 8 I The following amounts of rubber wan passed through the customs in May, 1923 May. Jan. Apr. Total. S.S. (P.W., Dindings und Malacca) 3,190,614 17,0f.2,684 20,243,32s F..M.S. 17.NSJS1 7'J,277,85>6 90,610,153
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    School Accommodation.
    65 8 Principals of Pearl's Hill School, Victoria Bridge School and Gaylang New School are now receiving applications from pupils from six to eight years' oM for admission on Monday, July 2. Application should be made personally by parents or guardians on or before June 22. Pupils reK'-ti-Hnjr at other
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    Bankruptcy Court.
    95 8 A petition for a receiving order against Mr. William Dunman is in the list for the Bankruptcy Court this morning, before Mr. Justice Barrett-Lcnnard. Other cases down for hearing include the following Petitions for receiving orders, Ong Wing Wah, and Hadjee Mohamet Salleh bin Hadjee Abdul Kadis, application
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    Government House.
    103 8 His Excellency the Governor will leave Singapore at 11 a.m. to-morrow, embarking in S.Y. Sea Belle accompanied by the Hon. Dr. A. L. Hoops and the Hon. Mr. 11. O. Winstedt. His Excellency will visit the Eaft Coast, returning to Singapore on June 22 and will leive a
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    GERMAN PROBLEM.
    746 9 Latest Note Very Coldly Received. Report Upon Franco-Belgian Conference. Reuter's Service London, June 7 The German note, which has been handed to the Allies, dwells on the offer to accept the decision of an impartial international body regarding the amount and method of payment of reparations. It repeats
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    Aviation.
    87 9 Reuter's Service London, June 7. New York Barbot's miniature flying machine, dubbed "the flying flivver," i struck a tree and was partly wrecked descending at Charksboro, New Jersey,' while flying to Washington. Barbot was, uninjured. London, June 7. The army dirigible, TCI, the largest in the country, was destroyed
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    Russia.
    66 9 Reuter's Service London, June 8. Riga A message from Moscow states that a Soviet trade delegation is leaving for Persia this week. London, June 7. Riga Archbishop Tikhon's spirit is apparently unbroken. It appears that the Soviet announcement that he merely signed the notification of his unfrocking is incorrect.
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    Royalists in France.
    47 9 Reuter s Service London, June 7. Paris As a sequel to several recent street attacks by members of the Royalist organisation, Camelots dv Roi, on political opponents, the authorities have arraigned Maurras, director of the Royalist newspaper Action Francais, on a charge of complicity.
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    Helping Shipping.
    60 9 Reuter's Service London, June 7. Substantial assistance to the shipbuilding industry is likely from the recommendation of the Trade Facilities Act Advisory Committee that the Treasury guarantee the Royal Mail Steamship Company £2,300,000 on material for three ships to be built at Belfast The Ulster Government is guaranteeing
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    Rioting in Germany.
    36 9 Reuter's Service London, June 7. Berlin Six rioters were killed and 23 wounded by police at Leipzig. The police had previously been attacked by roughs who joined a peaceful procession of trade unionists.
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    Various.
    97 9 Reutek's Service London, June 7. The British portion of the Austrian loan to the amount of £11,000,000 bearing six per cent, interest at a price of 80 is being underwritten. London, June 7. The Hague King Haakon of Norway has arrived at Amsterdam. He banqueted with Queen Wilhelmina. at
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    Opium Discussion.
    407 9 Questions in the House Of Commons. Reuter"s Service London, June 7. In the House of Commons, replying to Dr. W. A. Chappie, Mr. R. McNeill said he had not been approached by any British representative in China with the suggestion that the reintroduction of opium in China was
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    SQUALL AT PENANG.
    102 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 8. A terrific squall struck Penang at 4.25 yesterday afternoon and lasted for about a quarter of an hour. The telegraph, telephone and fire alarm systems were all disorganised. Numerous trees fell across the roads and in compounds. Roofs' were lift-
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    FATAL MOTOR CAR ACCIDENT.
    92 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 7. j A motor car accident attended by fatal 1 consequences occurred on the roadway at Pulau Tikus yesterday evening about C o'clock. A Chinese hawker was walking < on the road and failed to observe the approach of a
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    RUBBER AND TIN.
    36 9 t (An eta's Service.) Weltevreden, June 7. i Tin remains unchanged and without i business. The Banka limit is 142. Rubber is duller, business for June and July having been done at 78.
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    77 9 In view of the possibility of Klang town and the surrounding district being subjected to a serious shortage of water during the next drought, Government has undertaken a scheme for materially increasing the catchment areas and storage reservoirs, A contract has been placed •vith Messrs. Jzmes Craig, Ltd., of Klang,
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    Central Engine Works.
    1186 9 Consolidating Business On Sound Lines. The twelfth ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Central Engine Works, Ltd., was held at the registered offices of the company, 15-1 Stamford Road, Mr. G. B. Harley, M. I. Mech. E. presiding. Messrs. Sims, Lim Scow Kiew, Ellison and
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    603 9 Withdrawal of a Great Many Lots. Messrs. Guthrie and Co. report Singapore, June 8. Values hive held very well during the past week considering the restricted nature of the demand. No support has been forthcoming from the trade and chief exporters, but on the other hand there
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    MAY TIN RETURNS.
    92 9 Hitam Tin, Ltd.— Piculs 265. Lingui Tin.— Sluicing 251.13 piculs, :ribute 15.27 piculs, a total of 266.40 jiculs. Gopeng Consolidated. 1,100 piculs. Tckka.— sso piculs. Tekka Taiping.— l,2lo piculs. v>_ Pengkalen. 600 picul*. Rambutan. 260 lbs. Kinta Tin Mines. 520 piculs. Idris Hydraulic. 190 piculs. Lahat. Mines
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    Malayan Agri-Horticultural Show.
    114 9 The T.M.S. Railways are granting reduced fares from all stations in the F.M.S. in Kuala Lumpur during the Malayan Agri-Horticultural Show and Trade Exhibition. Visitors obtain a return fare for the price of a single fare. The admission tee to the show ground ($2 season ticket) will
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    Johore Planters Meeting.
    1942 9 Inspection of Small Holdings Urged. The annual meeting of the Johoic Planters' Association was held at the Civil Service Club, Johore Bahru, yesterday' morning. The chair was taken by Mr. W. Miller Mackay, who was supported by Mr. E. Anker (vice-chairman), and Mr. Wilson, representing Messrs. A.
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    105 10 All women will be interested in The Butterfly Man. Robertson Cole's latest super-special, because of the fact that it is an exquisitely gowned picture. Nearly all the action takes place in a high society atmosphere and the women in the production wear many wonderful gowns. The picture opens to-day at
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      FOOTBALL.
      176 10 Second League Matches. Three second division matches were played yesterday. On the S. C. C. ground S. C. F. A. Ii defeated Keppel F. C. by the odd goal of three. Soon Eng scored his side's iwo goals in the first half and in the second Cramond scored for
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      Second Division Table.
      132 10 Goals. P. W. L. D. For Agst. Pt«. Malaya F.C. 7 6 0 1 16 3 13 Hidds. II G 0 0 0 24 1 12 S. C. F. A. II 8 4 2 2 14 9 10 V. M. A. 8 I U 2 11 9
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      To-day's Match.
      59 10 The following will represent the! S.C.F.A. in a first division league match against the R.G.A. on the Padang this afternoon Tan Boon Eng Lim Hian I Tevk and Chua Lye Van Chua Seng Chye, Cheong Chee Lim and Chia Gua Seng Chia Kwane; Hung, Fong Un San, Lim
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      Cricket.
      66 10 The following will represent the Y. M. C. A. v. R. E. at cricket to-morrow at Pulau Brani, commencing at 2.30 p.m. I H. G. Stack (capt.), M. King, M. G. Anthonisz, G. J. Vyas, P. E. Thompson, A. Matthews, S. D. Kriekenbeek, C. A. l'cnncfather, L. K. Campbell,
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      L. L. T. C. Tournament.
      73 10 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Mixed Doubles A Class Final. Miss E. Brooke and Mr. Thorougood owe 15.1 beat Mrs. Brooke and Mr. Hopkins, 6—5, 4—6, 6—4. TO-DAY'S TIE. Ladies' Doubles Open. Mrs. Cantrell and Miss E. Brooke, owe 15.1 v. Mrs. Saunders and Mrs. Brooke. SATURDAY OR
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      S. C. R. C. Tennis Tournament.
      85 10 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. B Doubles Handicap. Koh Yew Tuan and Jee Ah Chian owe 18 beat Chua Choon Sim and Yee Cheok Wah, owe 9, o—6, 6—2, 6—3. Wee Keng Cheng and Wee Ghee Cheong owe 12 beat Sim Thuan Yong and Lim Jiak Hoe,
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      County Cricket.
      96 10 [Reuter's Service]. London, June 7. At the Oval Surrey beat Leicestershire by an innings and 85 runs. I Leicestershire in the first innings were ah' out for 64. Peach took six wickets for 31. Surrey made 215 in the first innings. Geary took six wickets for 40. Leicestershire
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      Racing.
      59 10 The Selangor Turf Club meeting is being held on June 19, 21 and 23. In the open London-Brighton walk, for which there were 14 starters, the Italian, Pavesi, won in 8 hours 26 mins. 23 sees% Baker was second in 8 hours 85 mins. 5 sees., and Poynton (Leicester)
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      A Match at Muar.
      451 10 A correspondent writes Saturday last saw Muar visited by the I Northern Johore soccer team, for what proved to be a keen and interesting strug- gle. That it was a case of Tuans against the home Malays lent additional interest to the match, and the ground
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      A Medan Incident.
      159 10 A Medan correspondent writes Is it permissible in an Amateur Association Football League, for playena of one club which has withdrawn its jpme from the league when, it is ahnosrhalf way through, to ,'oin another club in the sine season We have just had an instance of
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      Katong Golf Club.
      21 10 The June monthly medal competition will be held on Saturday and Sunday, June U and 24. Bogey play.
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      Y.M.C.A. Tennis.
      164 10 The V.M.C.A. doubles championship will begin on Monday, on the hard courts at Fort Canning. The following ties will be played off O. E. Zimmermann and J. J. Frick v. C. Smith and R. Smith. H. <i. Stack and C. A. Norris v. Lim Bong Soo and Tan
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    St. Anthony's Bread.
    145 10 The nineteenth annual report of the Association of St. Anthony de Padna at Singapore on tbe administration of the fund of St. Anthony's Bread for the year 1i»22 shows a balance up to December 32, 1921 of $S,7Hi.C'i and received up to December 31, 1922 $4,865.87. Expended
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    116 10 Macphail and Co.'s Report. Singapore, June 8. Rubber.— London Is. 2%d. Local 51. Tin.— London £198.2.6. Local ,$lOO (200 tons sold). Share market. Quiet. Rubbers.— Mentakabs 22 1 /j-27 I ,i cents, Sungci Tukangs 27 V6 -82 ft cents, Ayer Moleks 1.52-1.:i7'2, Kuala Sidims 2.35--2.50, Tambalaks 75-80
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    Lyall and Evatt's Report.
    133 10 Singapore, June 8. Tin £198 2s. Cd.— up 25.-.. Rubber. Is. 2%d. unchanged. Rubbers.— Ulu Benuts 30-32. Sungei Tskangs 31-:JS, Brogas 00-65, Tari;baliiks 7C-77',i, Kuala Sidims Mnlakai IPindas 1.50-1.5G, Ayer Moleks 1.30-1.35, United Malaccas 1.40-1.45, Kedahs 2.30- 2.40, Bukit Kepongs 2.40-2.G0, Ba. setts 1.06-1.10, Allenbys 1.25-1.30.
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    277 10 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Shimbun.) Tokio, June 5. The O.S.K. and the Kwanssi Steamship Navigation Company have concluded an agreement on common freight rates and expenditure", with a view to competing against the N.Y.K. coasting terries*. F.A.Q. rubber spot is qucteel at nominal price cf
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    81 10 Fred. Potts of Sunderland was only recently transferred at Calcutta from second officer of the Aronda, Rmgocn irail, to the ill-fated Okara, as chief i officer. Potts was 23 years of age. unmarried, his fJthrr, mother, and family being most respected citizens of SunderIjiul. England. He joined the mercantile marine,
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    Ahead of the Mail.
    721 10 Supplementary Wires From Indian Exchanges. The following supplementary cables are taken from Indian exchanges to hand Battle Squadron in. Bangor Bay. London, May 23 Belfast is lavishly fe'teing the officers and crews of the First Battle Squadron, anchored in Bangor Bay. Earl Beatty, who is the
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    The Planter.
    274 10 i The Planter for June is more renrcpentative of its position as the official organ of the I.S.P. than several of its preceding issues. The articles are mostly confined to planting topics and the light matter is relegatei to its proper place. Mr. Noel Fisher of Harpenden Estate
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    Johore Causeway.
    445 10 Present Position of The Work. The immense engineering sche.ne known v the Johore Causeway, which was comV.enced in 1919 and is to cost £1,000,000, is r.ow well sdvancid towards •nvnplcliun, and shojWi be ]<.;;]>• considerably under the- estimated time of five years. The causeway now .-tiet.-hes across the
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      Civilian Dress Parades.
      80 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— Views have been expressed both for and against the compulsory wearing of uniform on parade. As v "test, why net allow members to wear civilian dress if thty j wish 1 If attendances show no improvement, cut it out.
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    A Fairbanks Triumph.
    385 10 Thanks to the courtesy of Mr. M. Baker, the manager of the local agency of the United Artists Corporation, the Press were enabled to have a private View (f the Fairbanks iilm The Three Musketeer.-;, adapted from Duman' famous povel of thut name. One has learnt to
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    73 10 Paramount pictures at the Marlborough arc always a source of attraction and '.he pr< sent programme is no exception to this Icng-t-stablishe'd rule. The beit picture in the iscond show, the World's Champion, with Wallace Keid, is a story of unusual strength and appeal without an incident to which exception
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      246 10 British Malaya. Statement of Quantity and Value of Rubber Exported During May. The Registrar of Imports and Exports has sent us the following: comparative statement of the quantity and v,alue of rubber exported from British Malaya during May, 192S. The figures, which are in centals of 100 lbs., represent total
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    Selangor in 1922.
    1681 11 Annual Report of the British Resident. The Hon. Mr. O. F. Stonor, British Resident! Selangor, in concluding his adi.in 'stratum report for 1!'22, says 1 recorded in my last report that the year 1!>-1 had boon one of marked trade depression, as reflected more especially in the
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    MAY RUBBER RETURNS.
    173 11 Ayer Kunin?. 53,01)0 lbs. Bedrock.— 6,24o lbs. 8radwe11.— 32,703 lbs. Bertam Consolidated.— l4s,ooo lbs. Bertara Extended.— 2,79B lbs. Bukit Lintang.— 26,ooo lbs. Bassett.— ls,soo lbs. Conemara Ltd.— 10,390 lbs. Chersonese. 39,618 lbs. Chempadak.— l2,soo lbs. Chimpul.— 23,ooo lbs. Colinsburgh.— l2,797 lbs. Dennistown. 19,744 lbs. Foothills (Malaya).— 9,ooo
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    74 11 Money sent to a bank in Switzerland for a sweeptake organised in Dublin, has been returned to tha sender with a slip of paper saying Opened and returned :o i he sender by order of the Secretary of State, as it relates to a lottery which contravenes the Lottery Act."
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      115 11 JUNE RECORDS To-Day CALL OR WRITE FOR LISTS. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE SINOAPORE. t> l>aa aaaaa at Safeguard Your Jiealtb BY USING "SACOL" DISINFECTANT Price on Application to William Jacks Co. SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. TIMKEN fSß^l^ BEARINGS gjjrj Wi FRONT WHEELS OVER 400 MAKES of Cars and
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      350 11 RAFFLES HOTEL mondat^t- D .«-.t T.l.pkon. 2J20. (M LI oca.) TUESDAY.— Dinner Dane Tfc« Finest Ballroom In th« Eaat. n ™>«.. WEDNESDAY.— Orchcttral Concart. Grill Room adjoining Dining Room, THURSDAY.— Gaeat Night, Dinner ana open 8 M, to 11 p.m. D nc^ Friday FRIDAY.— T« Danaant TEA SATURDAY.— Gaoat Nlghl.
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    STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
    387 12 Par Value. Company. El Anglo-Malay II Aycr kuning LI Ilakap Plantation! El Banteng (Selangor) Cl Batu Cave* El Patu Tiga V V.< rtam Consol. El Bidor Estates •2/ Brooklantls £1 Bukit Kajang 2/ Bukit Mertajam 2/ Bukit Sembawang El Bukit Rajah 2/ CastlofieM Klang 2/ Chersonese
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      360 12 f I St.DttßStatv's y^^^M)\ £r Manufactured in England and Sold I j/ fe JKT |l^^ n a parts of the liritish l^mpiri' I K support of St I )uns tans Home B miL/«W\ f r Blinded So 'diers and Sailors. I ALL THAT liI'ILDS A HOY. M J^t^^k Quit, .part
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      709 13 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Colonial FVcrelnry's Office, up to noon of June 11 11^3, for the fullowing works Erection of two houses at Sepoy Lines, for European Attendants and alterations an.l and additions to existing house in Hospital Road, General Hospital, Sepoy Lines, Singnpore. Kvery person
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      516 13 NOTICE IN THE ESTATE OF YEO CHEOW YAM (DECEASED) Purauant to Section 25 of Ordinance No. 1 1 i (Trustees). NOTIOE is hereby given that all persons having any claims or demands against the estate of Yeo Cheow Yam, deceased, who died on October 12, 1922, at Singapore, and to
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      673 13 SALES BY AUCTION GHEOHfi KOON SEHI I CO. IMPORTANT~AUCTION SALE of very valuable land and house properties and motor boat. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co.'i sa'croom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, June 13, at 2.30 p.m. From Lot 1 to Lot 13. Also valuable freehold rubber plantation at
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      272 13 '/oSllk DRAGON jl^^W CEMENT Supplied to the Spore Municipality, Government. of Johore, Malacca Municipality, F M.S. Railways and all leading architects and contractors. DUPIRE BROS. Bole A* eiti, SißffftW*. H^HMMfff > »♦»♦••••> i "SEA-GULL" BRAND Condensed Sweetened Condensed Unsweetened Sterilized Natural Sole 1 ttiyorlerv The East Asiatic Co., Ltd. (Incorporated
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      754 14 sswj f^__B s? T *aVi^l^aß f |_^_wßßW*»»^aM*BMßl»s__f ._0" a v' fl B______l aM_* *_rY| > r II m ______r^*s_T^? l^_ it* r.3_mhv 5j65 i sbHbsßhnksKwH TWINK WILL MAKE YOUR DRESS MORE t BECOMING I It is such a simple matter to ha_o frocks in the colours that suit you— TWINK
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      445 14 Aneta over $5,000,000 S.C Asraraac* in fort* over $17,000,000. The Great Eastern life Assurance Co., Ltd. j (Incorporated la Strait* S*ttl*m*nt*) HKAD OPTIC« WiaehesUr Hoos*, Singapore. LONDON OFTICI n. Old Jewry, 8.0. Tfc* Company ha* fJO.OOO deposited with the Supreme Conr. of Englaad and complies with th* British Life Assurance
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      475 14 un*wHu*nnHnuHunfs wmm BANKING P. AND O. BANKING CORPORATION, LTD. (Incorporated in England) With which is affiliated ALLAHABAD BANK, LTD, INDIA. Authorised Capital 26,000,000 Capital Subscribed and Paid Up.. £2,694,160 Reserve Fund < 90,000 Board of Directors Th* Rt. Hon. LORD INCHCAPE, G.C.M.G., X.C.S.I, K.C.I.E. (Chairman) The Rt. Hon. The Earl
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      525 14 ■■■■■m •WbsssbUs' Ml BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED (Incorporated by Special Charter in Japan.) < Capital Subscribed Y60,000,000 < Capital Paid-up Y62,500,000 Reserve Fund Y11.780,000 President K. Nakagawa, Esq. Vice-president H. Mori, Esq. DIRECTORS G. Kawasaki, Esq. Denekichi Takita, Esc M. Ksaki, Esq. T. Uisamune, Esq. HEAD OFFICE Taipeh,
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      595 14 ■~i ra— ii_i_*ii iimiMi~ BANKING IBE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Capital Anthorised 0,000,004 Capital Subscribed <1,800,000 Capital Paid-up £1.050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest £1,362,103 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sir R. J. Black, Bart., Chairman. F M. Ryrie, Esq. H. Melvill Simons, Esq. f. R. Chalmers, Esq. Sir
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    Tropical Disease.
    1072 15 Important Progress In Research Work. Towards the end of 1920 the Duke of York opened at Endsleigh-irardens, Euston Head, the Hospital and School for Tropical Diseases. The premises had been secured by the Seamen's Hospital Society, which had received from the Red" Cross the splendid grant of £100,000
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      208 15 It was a Studcbaker Llgbt-Sfci that set the highest average far six-cylinder cars in the 1923 Petrol Consumption Test held f>^r~~~ "T~) by the Royal Automobile dob V/GmlcM V Of Q Ufcnslarid Australia— *U V FTTHCX miles to the gallon of fad. $2,795 THIS IS A STUDEBAKER YEAR The above
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      236 15 THE FINEST TYRE GOODYEAR HAS YET PRODUCED Think of being able to buy an provement in its tread— a tread improved Goodyear Cord Tyre a which is made from an extraordinbetter Goodyear Cord Tyre even ary efficient rubber compound, by than you have known. far the most serviceable that Think
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      285 16 lUAX KSAT CO LTD. (Incorporated in Singapore) Shlpchandlers and General Contractors, IS, PHILLIP STREET. Send yoor orders to ns and be assared of oar FIRST QUALITY GOODS ROCK-BOTTOM PRICES AND SPECIAL SERVICES In the shipchindlery business. A trial order will convince you that our claims are fully proven. Enquire within
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      246 16 Ladies Please Note THE PARISIAN HOUSE 5, ORCHARD ROAD Has removed to 18, STAMFORD ROAD (In the same premises as Au Bon March*. Why ImportBattens with Veneer Chests, when same can be got locally and cheaply. LEE KIM SOO 20, HIGH STREET. LATRILLE and GINESTET BORDEAUX Fj High Class JjS
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      1773 16 ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc., in ordinary close set type (average six wcrds to line) are per line one insertion 28 cents, 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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      899 16 OPTICAL and SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS Cleaned, Repaired and Adjusted. JOHN~DUKE OPTICIAN, 12, BATTERY ROAD. SINGAPORE. GOVERNMENT NOTICE The dilapidated state of the paper currency, particularly that of the one-dollar denomination, has been a matter of concern to the Government for some considerable time. The Government has ample stocks of all denominations
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      256 16 Evening Gowns Parisian Corsets American Silk Rose Parisian Lingerie. European Attendance PRINCESS ftJUMENTS C® 4, RAFFUTC CHAMBERS, (Opposite Roblasci's) Hears 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. photographs" For the best of everything in every Branch of Photography MR. BUCKERIDGE Phone 1 898 THE ONLY EUROPEAN STUDIO in the COLONY 65, ORCHARD
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      199 16 THE STRAITS TIHES TELEPHONES Editorial and General 58 Manager's Office Hl7 All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters udvertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc., should be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT KATES. Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc.,
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