The Straits Times, 15 June 1923

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,277, SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1923 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      138 1 aB.-UUIBBBB-l-UUI-I9BBirBIIVBI_a_UraB *TiM*t**X2cnaaßiia*9*!ive*t_*^ i James Buchanan's "Black White" Whisky Jj < l____________i _i_^_l i*'*' iki >i fl} A V' -"etk asß if'- J. ■ia wt -f'*^- £y 'i ■H f^mKSK^ '_^-_3Hs' *ißr^ -i i: i '_2_ti^___^_H^r V '^*_T-__"'-'v < SOI F. IMPORTERS The Borneo Company, Ltd. (Inenrporat.d In Eaclaad) SINOAPORE 1
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      227 1 II ■'^■---------■-iaiai-i-iaia--iH-i-i-i-iaiai-a-*-n--ni-i»-i»««M-iWM-i_»«w««»«aiM __s*ggßßßn iaHMBaB_WBBB-1111l *****1 l Athletic B oo els j /-V FRANK BRYANT'S FRANK BRYANT'S 1 -graSkSHOPPER" punching 3 ARMY TYPE PUNCHING BALL. L 1 BALL. Best quality cowhide, hand W B Best quality, complete with sewn. tj ff rubber cords, bladder sml fit- I j Price $19.50. tin
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    CABLES VERSUS WIRELESS.
    705 2 Confessions of an American Authority. 1 A wireless expert writes to The Observer, as follows.: I have just received a copy of the annual report of the president of the West- trn Onion Telegraph Company for the year ended December 1 last. The Westc.n L'nion is the
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    THE BANDIT OUTRAGE
    321 2 How Miss Aldrich Got Back Her Jewels. The special correspondent of the N.-C. Daily News a,t Tsaochuang, writing on May 38, said The recovery of the jewels belonging t.> Miss Aldrich from a rocky mountainside in Shantung, just two weeks after they had been hidden under a
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    17 2 I Tbe first Rotterdam Lloyd Vessel, the Tambora, to onter BoUwan, called Xbr-xc on the 4th inttant,
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      708 2 Running Eczema Lasted a year and Resisted all Treatment Soothed at once and Quickly Healed by Germolene. §Mr. W. V. Lyons, 23, Graham-road, Lower Kiimonfon, London N., hng., q shy I had fullered with weeping eczema in tho heml of my arm for over a year, and in less tnan
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      407 2 Does the Distance from which yon do your buying make any difference to you, providing you get good English Merchandise at MUCH q LOWER PRICES Fine Black Glace Kid. No. 16P48— This lady's shoe is a very smart model, fn Court Style with medium-pointed toe. Cut from Fine Quality Black
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      125 2 wrwammLTt W% for Z*^ YOUR NEXT SUPPLY Ma CffIVAS AS SUPPLIED ■^rtfO* ROYAL HOUSEHOLD IL-g sime Tar by &£&s9 co LTD BJ9. aad VMS. RETAILERS. HIGH STREET PROVISION STORE. High Street. KIM ANN A CO, Orchard Road. ASIA AGENCIES, LTD.. Chulia Street. SEN ENG SENG CO.. Chorch Street. UM KHOON
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    DANCES OF BALI AND JAVA
    834 3 Privileged Swedish Artist's Impression. In the Depavtment of Engraving, Illustration and Desgin of the Victoria and Albert Museum, there has just closed a unique collection of watercolours and drawings of costumes and movements in the Dances of Java and Bali, including rituals, musical instruments and
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    The Famous Meux Brewery.
    185 3 Meux's famous brewery site in the Tottenham Court Road and New Oxford Street the biggest ami moat expensive island site in London has failed to And a purchaser in its entirety, and it will probably be di.poaed of by private treaty, says a home paper. The
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      357 3 STEAMER SAILINGS THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. (Incorporated in ths United Kingdom) For HONGKONG, SHANGHAI aad JAPAN BENRINNES In port BENVENUE due June 24 BENLAWERS due lst half of July HNtflLOl due end July No I'anm'ng.r Accommodation. For fr.igkt, pleaas apply to patersch, mm ft CO. LIMITED (Incorporated in England)
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      416 3 HOUSES, BUSINESS PREMISES AND GODOWNS TO LET COMPOUND HOUSES 6, Derbyshire Road. 902, Upper Serangoon Road. Good water and garage. No. 9, 9-b and 9-a, Gilstead Road. Vendibona, No. 6-1, Orange Grove Road. One seaside bungalow at Bedok, off East Coast Road. SHOPHOUSfiS, OFFICES, STORES AND GODOWNS. 100-2 and 100-3,
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      230 3 FOR FATHERS AND MOTHERS DAUGHTERS AND SONS rinkettes arc the ideal bowel and liver regulators, they so gently yet so efficiently dispel constipation, biliousness, sick headaches, liverishncss, clear the skin of pimples and blotches, relieve Piles and purify the breath. Of dealers everywhere, or post free, 60 cents the vial,
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      152 3 Colorite MAKES OLD HATS MEW STOCKS JUST ARRIVED BLACK (DULL) VICTORY BLUE BLACK (GLOSSY) CARDINAL RED LAVENDER VIOLET NAVY BLUE NATUREE CADET BLUE BROWN SAGE GREEN CERISE YELLOW BURNT STRAW. Price 60 cts. Obtainabla at May nard Co., Ltd. First Consignment JUST ARRIVED DUTCH VEAL Of Excellent Quality DEVONSHIRE BACON
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      822 4 STEAMER SAHIIUS P. 0. British India <** Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated ln England.) ff 9 MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES i PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. (Under Contract with HI. Majesty's Government) LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE °*Z A Z.™"Zr mimojgßfSo-mo Tonnage Due Spore Tonnage Leave Spore HIVA 9,000 June
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      701 4 STEAMER UUm THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO_ UMITED, THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated In England) The Blue Funnel Line Regular Service to LONDON, AMSTEBDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW, BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through
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      682 4 STEAMER SAILIHSS KONNIKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT Telephone Nos. Passage Dept, 181. Freight Dept., 1202. Marine Dept. and Tr.nshipment Dept. 1437, Manager's Dept. 100 J. KOEMAI— June 15, Selat-Pandjang, Bengkalis and Bagan Si Api Ani VAN
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      539 5 STEAMER SAILINGS N.Y.K. LONDON LINI Kamo l.'-rs Juno 28 Katori Maru July 17 LIVERPOOL LINR Tatsuno Maru June 25 Tottori Maru July 18 HAMBURG LINR Dakar Maru June 23 T.uruga Mara a-ld. Jaly NKW YORK LINE via SURE SOUTH AMERICAN LINB Kawuch* Maru June 26 Kamakura Maru Aug. 4 BOMBAT
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      377 5 STEAMER SAHaINQS O.S.K. Propoaed Sailing, from Siagapore. (subject to ehanga without pr.vioa. notice.) EUROPEAN LINK Fer Marselllea, London, Hambarg, Ratter* dam, Antwerp, via Colombo, Sees aad Port Said. Arr. Dep. AMUR MARU June 19 June 20 ALPS MARU July 20 July 21 'Omit Marseilles. NEW YORK LINR For Saa Francisco,
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      516 5 STEAMER SAHaINQS STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPY k NEDERLAND" Nederland Steam Navigation Company). HOLLAND EAST ASIA UNE (of the United Netherl.nd. Steam Navigation Company). NOTICE TO SHIPPERS Notice is hereby given that beajdes accepting cargo to HOLLA_«fD,_. respectively HOLLAND AND GERMAN PORTS DIRECT, we are as from to-day open to book cargo to
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      801 5 81-J.HEB BAILHIBB "ELLERMAN" LINE KLLRRMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. (Incorporated io England) BTEAMn ______Z-_ D-aTgngnpcra' PASSENGER SERVICE OUTWARDS. Tsj*. CITY OF KARACHI China and Japan Oct a_s. CITY OF PARIS CWna aad Japan Nov. 16 to. CITY OF CANTERBURY China and Japan Dae. 27 HOMEWARDS ts_s. CITY OF MANCHESTER Marseilles
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      741 6 UIWtWAS PALACEGAY CINEMA First Show at 7.30 sharp. A New Australasian Gazette The Trouble Hunter a Vltagraph Comedy. ELINOR FIELD and TRUMAN VAN DYKE in Episodes 3 and 4 of the Wild Animal Serial THE JUNGLE GODDESS Two New Episodee e*a»ry Friday, at 8 p.m. Second Show at 940 p.m.
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      400 6 CINEMAS thr at the EMPIRE CINEMA TWO VOLCANIC LAUGH QUAKES With the best two fun films ever booked on the same bill JOYPLUS FUN GOOD TIME fin the Second Show at 9.30 p.m. THE WORLD'S IDOL CHARLES CHAPLIN Supported by Edna Parviance. Hack Swain and a company of clever farceurs,
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      128 6 WHITEAWAYS NEW Dresses For Ladies. A very large selection just to hand in the latest styles and materials, Ratine, etc. Prices $7.50, $9.50, $10.50 Also a nice assortment of pretty VOILE ROBES in white and colours. Prices $11.50, $12.50, $17.50, $19.50, $29.50 WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW Co., Ltd., Singapore. (Incorporated In Eaglaad)
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    155 7 FIXTURES. Friday, June 15 lli;:h Water, 11.31 a.m, 10.48 p.m. Football League I, R.GA. v. S.R.C, S.C.C Saturday. June 16 Ili-h Water, 0.4 p.m., 11.21 p.m. Australasia mail closes. Outward mails by Hclenus and Teesta. Sunday, June 17 High Water, <;.:|8 p.m, 11.67 p.m. Monday, June 18
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      VESSELS AT THE DOCKS.
      94 7 East Wharf Basin -Nil. East Wharf Van Cloon, Rumphius, Roggaveaa Sheers Wharf— Nil. Main Wharf -Clan Cumming, City of Birmingham. Empire Dock Houtmnn, Kuala, Honolulu Muru, Prions. West Wharf —Gorgon. Jardines Wharf— NlL Pulo Brani Coal Wharf— Nil. Keppel HarSour. Main Wharf P.-itroi. Steel M L
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      Vessels Arrived.
      128 7 BAN WHATT HIN, Brit.. 104 tons, from Malacca 1. tot Malacca 16-6. BAN WHATT SOON, Brit., 169 tons, from Malacca for Malacca 16-6. BIANTAN. Brit, 176 tons, from Djambi 15-6, for l'onti.inak ].">-('.. QIANG SKNG, Br 7.17 tons, from Batavir. 15-6, for Java unc. HAFTHOR, Nor., 761 ton:-,
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      SINGAPORE .HAILS CLOSE.
      227 7 To-day. Pulaa Samba 0 ___,2_?op.m. Vi •> p. pjn Port Swettenham and Teluk Anson.. 3 p.m Id: o, Biiliton, Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang, Sourabaya, etc. 4 pjn. Bangkok 4 p Jr Malacca and Mnar 4pa Trigi Radjuh, S.ipat, Tembilahan and lndragiri 4 p.m. Saturday Iloihoiv 8 a.m Tandjong
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      39 7 K. D. Nedcrlanden rhongwa tarmala Paul Lecat I. P. Coen Ellenga Spore Londoi Apr. 30 May 2! May 2 Hay 21 May 9 Jnne I May 11 June I May 14 June b.uy 16 June 1
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    185 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, June 15. On London, Bank 4 m/a 2/4 5/32 Demand 2/4 1/16 Private 3 m. credits 2/4 13/32 On New York Demand 53* Private 90 d/s 56.4 On France, Bank 770 On India, Bank T.T. 173% On Hopgkoncr, Bank d/d p.c. dis. On Shanghai. Bank
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    62 7 Tone of the market. Quiet. Latest London cables quote Spot sheet l- c :!'_<!. Pale Crepa Closing Priaee Suyeis. Sellora Spot June July-Sept. Oct-Dec. Jan. -March Spot June July-Sept Oct.-Dec. Jan.-March Kit bbed Smoked Shoe. Closing Prices. Buyers. gallen. 47% 48 47% 48 50%
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      MINING
      210 7 al. Pd. Boy era. Sellers 1 1 Batang Padang 0.47% 0.52% 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.10 1.50 1 1 Jelaatoh 0.10 0.20 aon 1 1 Johan Tin 0.40 045 £1 £1 Kam. Kamunting £2.6.0 £2.7.0 10 10 Kinta Assn. Ord. 8.75 9.00 cd. 5 6 Lingui Tin 4.20 4.40
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      GENERAL
      143 7 VaL Pd. Buyers. Sellers 10 10 Maynard Co. 8.75 9.50 10 10 Ribeiro c. Co. 10.00 10.50 10 10 Robinson Ord. 17.25 17.75 100 100 Robinson Pref. 115.00 120.00 i'l i'l Shells 3.17.0 4.0.0 cd. 10 10 Spore Cold Stor. 28.00 29.00 10 10 Straita Ice Co. 16.00 17.00
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      DEBENTURES
      112 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 5 p.c. p.m. Spore Electric Tramways, 5 p.c. £350,000 nom Spore Municipal 5 px. $1,878,000 par. Spore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 $1,000,000 5 p.c. dia. Spore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500 6 p.c. dia. Spore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      406 7 t Fraaer and Co. and Lyall and Evatt'a Quotations. Latest available Sterling Quotation* are printed on another page an Frisky. To-day'e Prices. Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt AllenbyNew(4l) 1.20 1.30 1.20 1.30 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.30 1.50 1.25 1.40 A. Hitam ($5) 12.00 13.00 12.50 13.00 A. Kuning ($1)
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      77 7 KAMPONG KAMUNTING TIN DREDGING, LTD. i Incorporated in the F.M.S.) NOTICE OF 27th DIVIDEND OF TWO SHILLINGS PER SHARE. NOTICE is hereby given that a DIVIDEND the TWENTY-SEVENTH OF TWO SHILLINGS per share, has been declared due and pi.yablo to register,'.! shareholders at the Offices of the Company, TAIPING ana
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      851 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Adyta-, jee paga 16. CRANBERRY SAUCE, Lemon Curd, Blanc Mange, Fig Jam, Strawberry Jam, Cherry Jam. 11. Bolter, Direct Importer, Europe Hotel Building. TO LET, furnished house, electric light. Modern conveniences. Entry July 1. Apply 2417, Straits Times. TO LET, Garden View compound house, B, t'lunji
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      49 7 To-night vi ii. To-night VICTORIA THEATRE VICTOR HI (.OS M .BTERPiECE Les Miserables j Fcatnring WILLIAM FARM'M. cU- Special Films of the Dnke of York's Wedding AND English Cup Final Matinee Tomorrow SATURDAY at 5-15 Rooking now open at the THEATRE. PRICES $2 Al $1 Children Half-price to MATINEB
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      663 7 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of June 25, 1V23, fer the following works 1. Construction uf an outfall drain alor.t Target Road, 'from Balestier Road to Serangoon River. 2. Erection of a roof over verandah and porch at Pearl's Hill School.
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      393 7 THE GREAT NICOLA THE GREAT NICOLA THE GREAT NICOLA Commencing Wednesday, June 20, 9.30 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, 9.30 p.m. Wednesday, June 20. 9.30 p m. AT THE VICTORIA THEATRE li FIRST CLASS ARTISTS 15 FIRST CLASS ARTISTS li FIRST CLASS ARTISTS NICOLA THE STRANGEST MAN ON EARTH. Booking open
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    DEATH
    28 8 KRUIJSBOOM.— January, 1923, in Holland, Adclaid in her 83th year, widow of the late Capt. Kruijsboom and sister of the late George Rappa. Java papers please copy.
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    ANNOUNCEMENT
    43 8 A High Maas of Requiem for the repose of the late Ernest Victor Rodrigues will be sung on Monday, June 18, 1923, at 6.30 a.m. at the Church of St. Joseph. The attendance and prayers of relatives and friends are earnestly solicited.
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    FRIDAY, JUNE 15. SINGAPORE DOCKYARD.
    1076 8 Almost every Home paper one picks up has something for or against the Singapore Naval Base. One of the latest protesters we have read is our old friend, and brilliant journalist, Mr. Lovat Fraser, formerly of the Times of India, who has been denouncing the
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    41 8 In the paragraph in yesterday's issue concerning Sunday's services at St. Matthew's, Sepoy Lines, it was mentioned there would be 7 a.m. holy communion. This was a mistake. There will be no communion. Evensong and sermon will b.: at 8.15 p.m.
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    65 8 We are requested to state that Mr. H. G. Sarwar, will devote two hour:; r.n every Sunday, from 4 p.m. to giving discourses on Islam. He will also start lessons in the Quran if numbers are interested. The discourses and lessons will be open to the public and will be
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    56 8 Before playing Abraham Lincoln at Penang on Tuesday Mr. W. E. Holloway had to ask the indulgence of the audience for the absence of several performers and the change of others to unaccustomed parts, owing to several members of the Courtneidge-Holloway Company having been suddenly attacked by influenza and removed
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    66 8 Conditions on the West River are such as to still seriously affect Hongkong's food prices. Poultry has been ruling very high and in spite of arrivals by the Tai Ming and Ko Chow there has been no downward tendency yet;'* The Tai Ming came in with about 40- crates and
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    70 8 A Chinese was summoned in the Second Police Court, this morning, for assaulting Mr. G. Armstrong, a Municipal Sanitary Inspector, who gave evidence that while en. his rounds in the Upper Serangoon district he had occasion to go to the squatter's hut occupied by accused, and to order him to
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    11 8 The Vugala arrived in port in tow this moining from Singora.
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    12 8 Nawng Pet's fortnightly returns are Hours worked 136, yardage 14,000, picul 200.
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    22 8 The Consul General for the Netherlands reports that the light ship at Tarakan has been sunk in a collision with another vessel.
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    22 8 The funeral of H.R.H. Princess Christian takes place to-day. Flags were flown at half mast on public buildings and vessels in harbour.
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    26 8 The residence of the Bishop of Singapore, 112, River Valley Road, waa broken ;nto last night, and C3sh and jewellery to the value of $485 stolen.
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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 from India and Ceylon is Rs. 175=5100.
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    30 8 We are informed that Martin and Co., Calcutta, have decided to open a branch >f their business at Kuala Lumpur, under the control of Mr. M. Paul, their locai secretary.
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    31 8 The new enactment imposing restriction upon the export of rubber, passed at a special meeting of the Federal Council on May 2t», was gazetted, and came into operation on Monday last.
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    34 8 The Harbour Master, Port Swettenham. report, that two wrecked tongkangs dangerous to navigation are lying at 74 degrees one mile end '59 degrees one mile 2nd 1,100 feet from the flagstaff at Deepwater Point.
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    42 8 On Sunday next, on the Feast of St. A.nthony of Padua, at the Church of St. Joseph, there will be a special collection for the poor at all masses and at vespers. A solemn high mass will be celebrated at 8 a.m.
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    39 8 In connection with the recent local examinations of Trinity College of Music, London, it should h? mentioned that in he First Steps division, for pianoforte, Miss Margaret Anyon, who is a pupil of Mrs. Wishart, was a successful candidate.
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    42 8 The annual outing of the Presbyterian Church Sunday School takes place tomorrow, Saturday, at the house of Mr. A. Frankel, Sigi'ap Estate, 6'/.: mile East Coast Road. Children meet at Tomlinsoi* Hall at 9 a.m. Members of the congregation will be welcomed.
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    43 8 A public meeting, open to all communities, is to be held at the Perak Chinese Chamber of Commerce premises, Ipoh, to-day, to consider ways and means whereby everyone interested in rubber :an tssist Government to prevent rubber being smuggled out of the F.M.S.
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    46 8 Reporting on ccpra, under date June 14, Messrs. Barlow and Co. state Slightly less business has passed in this -ommodity during the past week. Closing quotations are as follows No. 1 standard |?10.45 to $10.90, 2 standard $10.15 to if 10.45, 3 standard ?9.85 to 110.15.
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    58 8 The Hobson's Bay, the last of the fruit iteamcrs, left Hobart on May 18, fir London via Melbourne. Altogether. :>J raaaaia h->ve left Tasmania, with fruit for England, being an increase "on last year of seven ships. The number cf cases sent away this year has been 1,561.63:5 os compared
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    63 8 We have received from the Nederland Steam Navigation Company (Stoom-vaart-Maatschappij Nederland) an illustrated brochure describing the fine passenger steamer Johan de Witt. The photographs give an excellent idea of the luxurious accommodation. Most of the line's steamers now cany a first class band and a cinema. Information as to rates
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    86 8 At the Penang Police Court on Tuesday a Cantonese Chinese, Ong Ah Si, was charged with cruelty to animals. He carried a pair of ducks with their heads hanging downwards. The accused pleaded guilty and Mr. Aston imposed a fine of illO in default one week's imprisonment. What would he
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    91 8 The case in which Labb Singh, Isser Singh, and Sharma were stood charged at Kuala Lumpur with the murder of Sunder Singh came up for hearing again on Tuesday afternoon, before Mr. Pryde, when further witnesses for the prosecution were examined. The magistrate was of opinion that it would be
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    184 8 The cases in the Bankruptcy list to be beard to-day before Mr. Justice BarrcttLenn.r'J include the following N. K. M. S. Marican and Co., motion for order to proceed with the pubi.e examination T. Powell Robinson, application to set aside the bankruptcy notice, notice of withdrawal of bankruptcy notice Chop
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    374 8 Mr. G. E. Shaw has been appointed to set as Commissioner of Lands and Mines, Johore Bahru. Mr. P. M. Williams, manager of Glen oaly Plantations, Parit, who was awa. at home on leave, has returned. Lady Guillemard and Miss Walker, who arrived in Kuala Lumpur on
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    Eurasian Co., S. V. C
    35 8 For Ihe musketry eOOTM of the Eurasian Co., S.V.C., buses will leave the lir'il Hall at 2 p.m. to-morrow (Saturday) and at 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Sunday, 17th.
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    Outward Mail
    30 8 Mails from Europe (London mails despatched May 24), ex 8.1. Tecsta will arrive by train to-morrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxhclders at 10 a.m.
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    St. Andrew's Cathedral
    49 8 There will be a parochial church meeting ljeld on Sunday, June 24, after 6.80 p.m. evensong in the Chapter House for the purpose of electin? a people's warden. Nominations of candidates for election duly proposed and seconded may be sent to the hon. secretary or chairman.
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    Save the Children Fund
    41 8 We have to acknowledge with many thanks the following further .-übscription to Britain's Save the Children Fund Mrs. IJa.ianaya_r'.«ni. Hospital, Port Diokson $2*> The amount we have forwarded to the London headquarters of the Fund is ?947.50.
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    The Queen of Siam
    154 8 On Monday, says the Siam Observer of the 9th instant, Her Majesty the Queen will be the recipient of widespread and sincere congratulations on the occasion of her birthday. The day is of the deepest interest to the people of this country, be cause it is
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    Birthday Honours for Ceylon.
    148 8 j The list of Birthday Honours for Ceylon comprises the following names Col. E. J. Hayward, V.D., to be a Comman ler of the Most Excellent Order of the Britiah Empire; Mr, 1.. Evans, Ass'stan' j Director of Education, to be an officer of the Most
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      265 8 Special No. WW GA RRIGK BNO OTHER CIGARETTE ON THE MARKET GIVES BETTER VALUE AT 90 cts. for 50. In 25's and 50's airtight tins. Tenuis Shoes NEW STOCKS JUST ARRIVED THE /\^^**--v^v THE "CLYDE" IA "CHAMPION" nN-L *y\ WHITE CANVAS WHITE s\ with CANVAS N^^_^-\ SMOKED SHEET LIGHTWEIGHT \V
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    Bulgarian Revolution.
    153 9 Contradictory Reports About Situation. Reuter's Service London, June 14. Sofia The administrative staffs have been dismissed. The new prefects and sub-prefects are mostly from the reserve of officers, whose appointments are officially explained by the fact that the officer class suffered most in the war and were afterwards
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    Foreigners in China.
    119 9 Need of Making the Tuchuns Respectful. Riuter's Service London, June 14. The Times Peking correspondent, commenting on the situation of which the Linchcng outrage is symptomatic, urges the necessity of inspiring the Tuchuas with the fear of retribution. He says it needs only to show firmness to
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    Belgian Politics.
    86 9 Reuter's Service London, June 14. Brussels The Cabinet has resigned in consequence of parliamentary difficulties over the question of Ghent University. A bill providing for the transformation of Ghent into a predominantly Flemish university passed the Chamber in December. It marked the crux of the bilingual question and
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    Successful Loans.
    58 9 Reuter's Service London, June 14. The Austrian Loan is standing at five per cent, premium on the Stock Exchange. Big applicants obtained ten per cent, and small applicants 25 per cent, of their applications. London, June 14. Amsterdam The Dutch Indies five per cent, loan of 65,000,000 florins
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    Diesel Engine Liner.
    66 9 Reuter's Service London, June 14. The new Blue Funnel Diesel oil-engine ship, Tantalus, of 10,000 tons, one of the largest and highest powered ships of the internal combustion engine type afloat, started this morning on extended official trials. At the outset she exceeded 15 knots. The vessel,
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    Malaria as a Healer.
    28 9 Reuter's Service London, June 14. Vienna Professor Wagner Jauregg claims to have cured many paralysis i uses by inoculation with malaria combine,! wiih NeosahrarsML,
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    Java Sugar Crop.
    149 9 Effects.' of Chinese Boycott Movement. (Aneta's Service.) Weltevreden, June 15. The sugar market is declining heavily. Superior quality has fallen from 16 X A to 15V4 delivery August-September, Septem-ber-October, and for June-July it is nominal at lG'i. The reason ascribed for this serious decline in -the market
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    Powers and Turkey.
    56 9 Reuter's Service London, June 14. Reuter learns that the situation at Lausanne, consequent on the deadlock over the question regarding the method cf paying the interest on the Ottoman debt, is regarded as grave. It is hoped that the Turks will listen to reason when they realise
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    Persian Oil Deals.
    43 9 Reuteb's Service London, June 14. Teheran The Mcjliss have authorised the Government to negotiate with an American company for an oil concession in the provinces of Ghilan, Mazanderau, Astrabad and Azerbaijan, with a view to securing a loan of $10,000,000.
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    The Hopeless Mark.
    20 9 Reuteb's Service London, June 14. The mark has slumped to 462,500. London, June 14. Marks are 492,500.
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    FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENT.
    151 9 Mr. W. T. Mackenzie Succumbs To Injuries. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, June 14. There was a fatal motor cycle accident, on Tuesday morning, at a lonely part of the Lenggong Road in Upper Perak, when Mr. W. T. Mackenzie, the manager of Sungei Arak Estate, Batu
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    NEW TIN DREDGING SUCCESS.
    114 9 (Frcm Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 15. The Times of Malaya gives details of a remarkable advance in suction cutter dredging in recent months as a great cost reducing factor also rendering unprofitable land remunerative, owing to a guaranteed cost of nine cents per cubic yard.
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    32 9 The Sumatra Post says that Doctors Snijder and Straub, of the Pathological Department, at Medan, hsve been sent for duty to Japanoeli owing to the outbreak of an epidemic of dysentery there.
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    Notes from Siam.
    1525 9 > Problems of Travel by Road And Rail. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, June 8. Siam takes a pride in her railways, and, on the whole, she has some reason for doing so. The department is wonderfully well run under the guidance of H.R.H. Prince Kambaeng Bejra,
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    LICENSING JUSTICES
    400 9 Application By New Orient Park Dismissed. A meeting of the Licensing Justices was held yesterday afternoon in the District Court, there being pre-ient Mr. P. F. David (Chairman). Mr. See Tiong Wah, Mr. D. J. Ward, Mr. J. A. E.ias, Mr. A. E. Baddeley, Mr. W. P. W.
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    AVIATION FATALITY
    185 9 Siamese Pilot's Fall Into Sea. The Bangkok Daily Mail records a fatal flying accident which occurred on the 2nd inst. by which Lance Corporal Charocn, of tbe Aeronautical Division of the Siamese Army, met his death. It appears that on the day in question three aeroplanes, in charge
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    63 9 Recruiting has been resumed generally in Madras Presidency, except in the following taluks which are still closed to recruiting owing to prevalence of disease Coimbatore district Coimbatore, Avanasy, Palladam. Pollachy, Udumalpet and Dharapnrm Salem district Attur, Rasipuram and Salem under the jurisdiction of the Assistant Emigration Commissioner, Neeapatam Madura district
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    PECK-RUSSELL SUIT.
    1085 9 j Legal Argument Continued At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 14. The argument in the Peck-Russeii appeal was continued in the Appeal Court, mis morning. Sir Lionel Woodward, C-J.C, presided, and was supported on the bench by Messrs. Justices Watson and McCabe Reay. Mr.
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    47 9 The Teochew who was charged 1 yesterday with criminal breach of trust as a broker in respect of $4,000 worth of jewellery" hss been charged with a similar offence in respect of $1,340 worth of jewellery at the instance of a partner in n Rocond -hand shop.
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    An Oceanic Navy.
    1465 9 Naval Defence and the Imperial Conference. The following is the first of a ser es of articles in the Daily Telegraph by Mr. Archibald Hurd, appearing on May 17. In a following article, which we hope also to reproduce, he treats of Singapore as a naval base.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    369 10 Action Taken at Committee Meeting. Action taken at a meeting of committee No. 3 held on June 8, include Landing Place at Crawford Street.— With regard to a proposal that a landing place be built between Crawford Street Bridge and I Rochore Market, decided to ask Government v
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    Victoria Theatre.
    105 10 The Great Nicola and his company will be seen at the Victoria Theatre from next Wednesday evening. Nicola is now on his second trip around the world. Nearly every illusion to be presented was originated and perfected by Nicola. His creations in the field of magic and the
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    Decrease in Cigarette Smoking.
    64 10 A message from Montreal states Un revised figures for domestic consumption entries for the Dominion fiscal year ended March 31. tabulated by the Secre-tary-Treasurer of the Dominion Cigar and Tobacco Association, show a decrease of 570,084.564 cigarettes from the previous year to 1,915,896.998. Consumption of cigars
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      BATTLING KEY BEATEN.
      213 10 Fouled but Insists on Continuing. Battling Key, of Singapore, lost on points to Young Volaire in Manila on June 2. The Manila Daily Bulletin states Battling Key, the Singapore champion, made his initial appearance in the semifinal against Young Volaire, and came out a sadder but wiser
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      League Football.
      267 10 In the three second division Leagae matches decided yesterday the Malaya F. C. were lucky to get away with the points in their game with the O. T. F. C. and the game was in doubt up to the last, when Ismail scored the first and only goal
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      S. R. C. Tennis.
      107 10 YESTERDAYS RESULTS. Double Handicap. E. E. de Souza and W. A. Aeria owe 40 beat F. M. S. Reutens and C. V. Reutens ser., 6 2, 6—l. Championship. E. G. Wheatley beat Dr. V. H. Norris, 6—l, 6—4 C. A. Norris beat M. P. Holmberg, 6
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      S. C. R. C. Tennis Tournament.
      128 10 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Cheong Chee Tong beat Foo Hee Senj, w.o. Cheong Chee Lim beat Lee Keng Ty*, w.o. Chua Choon Leong beat Tan Hong Ghee, 6-1, 6-1. John Lim beat Chiew Eng Holv^-O, 6-2, 6-0. B Doubles Handicap. Final. Wee Keng Cheng and Wee
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      L. L. T. C. Tournament.
      35 10 I Provided there is no more rain, the J a home at the Ladies Lawn Tennis Club, with the final of the ladies openj doubles, will take place as arranged.
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      Y. M. OX Tennis.
      90 10 Yesterday's matches resulted as follows I R. Smith and C. Smith beat Tan Jui Song and Tan Jui Nagh, 6—l, 6—2. I. Abed v. W. Tan. unfinished. To-day's ties are cancelled. TO-MORROWS TIES. Doubles F. RuchwaMy and A. van Cuylenburg v. Lim Bong Soo and Tan
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      To-night's Boxing.
      24 10 also an exhibition between Claude Rozario and Red Warren. There will be three six-round contests a: the Manila Show, Reach Road, to-night,!
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      Golf.
      30 10 At the Keppel Go.f Club the usual monthly medal for June will be competed for by stroke play during this week-end, and the Ladies Spoon on the following Monday.
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      Open Golf Championship.
      144 10 [Renter's Service.] London, June 14. Weather was fine at Troon for the open golf championship, and a large crowd was present. The course was in excellent condition. The first couple started off at 8.30. Whitcombe maintained his wonderful form and broke the course record. He led the
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      County Cricket.
      114 10 [Reuter's Service.] London, June 14. At Birmingham Surrey beat WarwickShire by 45 runs. Howell, for the losers, took seven wickets for 53 and five for 59. For Surrey Fender, in the first innings, captured seven wickets for 34. while Hitch took five for 40 in the second' innings.
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      Holidays on the Taiping Hills.
      225 10 Replying to a correspondent, the Times of Malaya says Tho bungalows on the Taiping Hills can be obtained on application to the Secretary to lUs.uei>t, Taiping. The rent is only $1 a day, but application has to be made well ahead as they are always
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    Malayan Rubber Statistics.
    374 10 Imports and Exports from October 1921 to May 1923. We are greatly indebted to the Acting Registrar of Imports and Exports, (Mr. A. Roose), for the following tables. They give the figures of Imports into and Exports from Malaya since October, 1921. at which dat. the present
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      Macphail and Co.'s Report.
      95 10 Singapore, June 15. I Rubber.— London Is. 2%d. Local 47%. Tin.— London £194 10s. Local $97% UOO tons sold). Share Market. Quiet. Rubbers. Mentakabs 22-25 cents, Teluk Alisons 6.75-7, Allenbys 1.22%-1.27%, Amalgamated Malays 2.15-2.25, Glencalys 1.12 ,2-1.40, Craigieleas 55-60. i Tins.— Nawng Pets 1.35-1.45, Petalings 77%-82%
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      Lyall and Evatt's Report.
      114 10 Singapore, June 15. Tin.— £l94 10s.— down 455. Rubber.— ls. 2%d. unchanged. Rubbers.— Ulu Benuts 23-25, Sungei Tukangs 27% -32%, Brogas 65-70, Tambalaks 67%-72%, Malaka Pindas 1.40--1.45, Ayer Moleks 1.27%-U2%, United Malaccas 1.37%-1.42%, Bassctts 1.05--1.10. Mining.— Souths 96-99, Ulu Piahs 1.75- 1.80, Malayan Collieries 22-22.50, Norths
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      PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
      176 10 The Marlborough changes its programme on Wednesday and has now quite an attractive series of pictures which will be screened until next Tues-j day. Details of the programme are given in the advertisement columns. From to-night will be presented at the Gaiety Cinema, pictures of the wedding of
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      56 10 Hongkong's Post Office boasts a very fine stamp collection, containing with few exceptions specimens from every issue in the world during the last eleven years. The collection is valued at $16,000. but the stamps are not on sale as they have been presented to the Postal Authorities at Hongkong with
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS. ,
    624 10 LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS. Weak American Demand Causes Fall. Messrs. Guthrie and Co. report Singapore, June 14. New York has been a weak factor, and values have steadily declined throughout the week, spot selling down to 47% cents, July-Sept. 49% cents, Oct.-Dec. 52% j cents, and Jan.-March, 1924, 54% cents. Demand
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    119 10 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Shimbun.) Tokio'', June 13. The Anti-Japanese movement, promoted by the Chinese is getting worse and there is a suggestion that the Government is responsible for instigating the movement. The Japanese Government had not taken any decision as regards their; policy, though
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    113 10 Programme of drills up to and for Sunday, June 24 Saturday, 16th. 2.30 p.m., Eurasian Co., annual musketry course, Seletar rang..*. Monday, 18th. 5.16 p.m., C Scottish Co., officers and N.C.O.'s, Drill Hall. Eurasian Co., street fighting. Wednesday, 20th. 5.15 p.m., C Scottish Co., route march Eurasian
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    A Haphazard Journey.
    967 10 Leisurely Travels Through Malaya. From Golden Gate to Golden Sun, by Herman Norden. H. F. and G. Witherby, 326, High Helborn, London. 15s. net. This boo'; bus an intere.-t for us, for it deals with our part of the world. The American author stt out to visit
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    42 10 It is understood that the F.M.S. Agricultural Department is now making investigations to ascertain why certain bendangs in the Kuala Kangsar district, which used to give good crops of paddy in former years, have only civen retry p. or sii M recently.
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    Book of the Day.
    1191 11 Unconventional Memories. Mr. Ralph Nevill has hitherto been regarded as the interpreter of life in Mayfair, with an occasional excursion into the Merry Past." This vivacious volume shows that he has gone much farther, afield, to the rich garnering of quaint ex-] pcriences and impressions. He
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    TEKKA-TAIPING TIN
    546 11 Late Mr. Douglas Osborne on The Eastern Pool Mr. Douglas Osborne (chairman of I directors and the news of whose death iwe recently recorded) presided at the tr.ird annual meeting of shareholders in '1 ekka-Taiping, Ltd., held at Redruth on May 10. Ihe balance -sheet shewed a profit
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    RUBBER RESULTS.
    453 11 Company Reports Dividends And! Notices. I Tuaran. Int. divd. 5 p.c. i Caledonia. Int. divd. 2Vt p.c. Anglo-Sumatra. Int. divd. 5 p.c. i Rubber Investment Trust. Divd. for 19..2, 6 p.c. Mambau. Divd. 8 p.c. on cum. part, pref. shares for year ended Juae 30. Lubok Rubber Estate.—
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    STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
    379 12 LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES MAY 16. Par Exchange Value. Company. Pricea. 2/ London Asiatic 3/11 2/ Lubok 2/11 £1 Lumut 37/6 £1 Malacca Plantations 37/6 Malacca (New) 4/9 pm 2/ Merlimau 3/ £1 Mount Austin 30/6 i'l North Hummock 21/3 £1 Pataling 22/6 £1 Pegoh 37/6
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    RENT RESTRICTION.
    856 13 New Amending Ordinance For Hongkong. At a meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council on May 31, the Attorney General moved the first reading of an ordinance to amend the Rents Ordinance, 1922. He said The guiding principle adopted in this bill is a negative one, namely, tut to
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    Playing Card Lore.
    167 13 I have often been asked," s.iid a ■veH-known whist player the other day, what the figures 0 n playing cards indicate, or how the figures came to be first used. My grandfather was, like myself, an all round sport, and I have heard him teil that they
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      1531 14 AjimU tver 15,000,00* S.C Aihiuci Im fere* ever $17,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. I i (Incorporated la Stralu SettleraenU) BRAD OITICS t Wiaehester Hoase, Slngapor*. LONDON OFFICE t 12, Old J*wry, I.C, _i H Th* Company ha* £10,000 deposited with the Suprem* Court of Eaclaad aad compiles
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      591 14 mmasaaWMw. BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (laeorporated in England) CaplUl Anthorissd 11,000,000 C»piul Subscribed 41,800,000 CapiUl Paid-up «1,080,.00 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,362, 10t BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sir R. J. Black, Bart, Chairman. J. M. Ryrie, Esq. H. Melvill Simons, Esq. W, R- Chalmers, Eiq. Sir David Yule,
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      880 15 SALES BY AUCTION CHEONG KOON SENG GO. IMPORTANTAUCTION SALE of valuable land and house properties nt Gilstesd Rond, Anpullia Road, Tanjong Katong Road, Spottiswoodc Park Road, Kalian* Road and Pulau Tekong Besar. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng A Co.'s saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, June 20, at '-'.30
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      316 16 GUAR KIAT ft CO LTB. (Incorporated in Singapore) flhlpchandlers and General Contraetaca, 15, PHILLIP STREET. fiend yoar orders to ns and ba asaarad of oar FIRST QUALITY GOODS ROCK-BOTTOM PRICES AND SPECIAL SERVICES In tho ahlpchandlery business. A trial order will convince yon that onr claims are fully proven. Enqnlre
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      1838 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc. In ordinary close tet type (average six words 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,
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      806 16 JOHN DUKE F.8.0A- F.S.M.C. OPTICIAN. 11, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. 5 YEARS* LONDON EXPERIENCE IN SPECTACLE FITTING. GOVERNMENT NOTICE The dilapidated stste of the paper currency, .artlcularly 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
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      288 16 Lady Golfers and other sportswomen will be interested in our new selection of American SILK SPORTS HOSE. Made in a variety of leather Mixtures, these stockings are quite unique and very attractive. Per pair $4.50. Obtainable only at PRINCESS GARMENTS GO 4, RAFKI.KS CHAMIIKKS (Opposite RohinMon'.-). Hours 9 a.m. (o
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      199 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES Editorial and General 68 Manager's Offlce 1117 Ml communications relating to editorial matters and news should bo addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc., ahould be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT KATES. I Wants, For Sale, To Let,
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