The Straits Times, 29 May 1925

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,875. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1925. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 127 1 [&Xt "jiSH OFTEN "WHIPPED" MTU BEATEN a matter of fiabit The choice of Liver Salts, or Fruit Salts, is a matter of habit— A well-known name frequently asks and obtains a higher price— WHY PAY MORE, when ANDREWS j LIVER SALT are obtainable at all chemists? Next time get a
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    • 180 1 Table Damask that will Stand Washing We have a very fine selection of Designs m Cotton or Linen with Serviettes to match. COTTON DAMASK, CLOTHS :-70 m. x 70 m., $6.75, 70 m. x 90 m.. $8.75, 70 m. x 106 m. &.,o. Serviettes to match. $8J)0 per (tan. Other
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    • 4 1 LAGIOGEN FOR YOUR BABY
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  • 811 2 Sir Hugh Trenchard on Empire Defences. 1 A wide survey of the place of aircraft in future wars and the organisation of Empire and deferice were the main subIjects of an important speech delivered before the Cambridge University Aeronautical Society by Air Chie/ Marshal Sir
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  • 212 2 An Incident at a Hongkong Institute. At the Central Magistracy, Hongkong, on May 18 before Mr. S. B. B. McElderry u European seaman, named Glen Hicker., who was stated to be an unemployed seaman and also an ex-soldier, was charged I with being drank and behaving
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 413 2 After Fever Real Aid m Convalescence You will be rapidly restored to perfect health and strength if you take Dr. Cassell's Tablets. The worst phaae ..f tropical illnew is its after-efie<-U. Favers such aa malaria and typhe'd Jv, the l«dy nerve nd rob every organ of v.Ul.ty. It >s 23vuM
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    • 300 2 Are you— Dragged out? Hred? Nervous? Irritable? Easily Exhausted? Constipated? Bilious? Have you— Indigestion? A Coated Tongue? Bad Breath? If SODR. ROSS' LIFE PILLS Will Give You Quick Relief. THE SYDNEY ROSS CO KEWARK. N. J. a] I IT is a very unpleasant j I I' task to accompany a
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    • 317 2 A MOTHER'S APPRECIATION Tin letters of appreciation received from a^HHHsV grateful mothers afford convincing proof of lUk the unfailing efficacy of Woodward's Gripe Jfo Water as a remedy for baby's stomach cum- i plaints and teething troubles. JEB Mrs. Loveday. 73, Banslead Street. Nunhead, flfl rj^ London. 5.E.15, writes:— "l
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  • 638 3 THE PROBLEM OF SQUEEZE." An Amusing 8t«ry of Mr. Jnstice Wood. A correipoiujpnt writes to the Hongkopg Wly Pr«» 1«* conn^ctioa witn your remarks about "squeeas' in China, a friend'of mine relates a very amusing story about Mr. Justice Woort, It e?*" cerns the typically orienUl interpretation put upon one
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  • 291 3 Message from the Arcturus Expedition. Extraordinary good luck is attending the Arcturus expedition in the Pacific. The New York Timea prints a copyrighted message from Dr. Beebe, the leader of the expedition, in which he reports the discovery on April 10 of two volcanoes in violent
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  • 130 3 Surprising evidence was given at the Livarpool Assizes, when William Gordon, 32 years of age, and his sister, Catherine, aired 28, were charged with having committed a serioua offence. The jury disagreed, and the pair will be retried at Manchester. The mother of the accused rave evidence
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 193 3 K_____ On Bridge and Girder Work one Gallon will cover 700 square feet. STOCKED IN 5 GALLON DRUMS. Trice JJJiO P er drum Write for descriptive Booklet to •OL aGKNTS I UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated la the Straits Settlements) SINGAPORE. "Mnitssrs" mt «c» SEASONABLE SHOES AT SENSIBLE PRICES. «i make
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    • 378 3 HAVE MADE HER BA&Y Bright. Stronf and Healthy Mother tn America S»ys She Would Not Be Without BABY'S OWN TABLETS. Mm. William Hamilton, of No. 6, Everett Street. Denver, New Hampshire, UJ3.A., says Baby's Own Tablets are my remedy when the little ones are constipated. Tbeir action is gentle, they
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    • 840 3 STEAMEB SfIILIMCS Burns Philp Line (lacrpirated In Auatralia) F«r SYDNIY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN THURSDAY ISLAND and BRISBANE Regular »onthl» sailing bf tt. —*U kno— steune— MABELLA (7^71 *mt M6NTOBO (1.000 to_ss. Th. s.s. MARELLA is th. largest and fln.st eteamer trading t. AwtraW, OaUaa d. luxe, eingl. Wrtb eatins,
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    • 817 4 STUHEI SMUIMI P. L 0.-British India Apcar Lines (IneerporaUd la England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PTNTNSCLAB AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. Uader Coatraet with Hi* Majesty's Government. LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL BBBVICB OCTWABDB FBOM LONDON BOMBWABDS FOB CHINA AND JAPAN FOB MABBBTLLM, LONDON AND Teaaag* da* B'*«re
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    • 799 4 BTEMHEE SflfUlSS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. (Incorporated m England) The Blue Funnel Line EIGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM. IOTTBDAM, ANTWHSP. HAMBURG AND BRBMEN. GBTOA, MAIBBTLLBB, LIVERPOOL AND GLAfIGOW. MARSEILLES. HAVRE, LIVERPOOL. AND GLASGOW. BOSTON. NEW TORE. AND BALTIMORE. Taking earga through
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    • 744 4 STEAMER SfllLim K. P. M. BOTAL rACKBT NAVIGATION CO. OF BATATTA) (Incorporated m Holland) TJNDBB CONTRACT WITH THB NETHERLANDS INDIA OOVEBNMBNT. Talapaaaa No*. Pasaag* Da*. Ml, Freight Dapt, 1201. Maria* Da*, aad TtaaaM»*t«aJ Daat. 1487, Manager* Daak Iff*. REPRESENTATIVE for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF
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    • 440 5 STEaMER SftILIWCS Ellcrman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (l.*.rporat.d la Ing Und.) "ELLERMAH" LIRE Ptnenfer «nd Freight Serrieel TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT KIA POBTB AND PUB CAJIAb FREIGHT SERVICES HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG a.s. CITY OF ATHENS due In port ■a BUTTON HALL daa June 27 M, COLORADO <»«• a.s.
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    • 616 5 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE ELLERMM FUNNEL HttJAU LINE S. S CO LTB (Incorporated In England) jonrr smvioi v boston new tohk .n. baltimohi ria SUBZ »t PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK g. iTt Da* g'por* Root* Far t COLORADO June 7 Suei PhilHpines and nopgkouf. •XT COMPANION July 19 Suez Phillipines and
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    • 540 5 STEAMER SAILINGS KAWASAKI— ROOSEVELT LINE General Agents Kerr Steamship Co., Inc., 14, BEAVER STKEET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) I X REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA and BALTIMORE (VIA SUEZ) S.S. Venice Maru due May 30 S.S. Wales Maru due June 30 MS. SOverpine due July 30
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 979 6 GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE "I J:-r-,, /kihambra fifteen cents William Duncan Charles Hutchison Jrm.m.*.*. *~m. M.M.m .ws^m. mm for a genuine hSSSSS-SS t£~-2s£J& COMING SHORTLY fill I PTTg DA7OR T/lfi I r L p^ U T),c GENUINE Tha < h «> r "*<» FIGHTING GUIDE A., y ..,l w^Br,.i^^,i /frT^^
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  • 182 7 FIXTURES. Friday. M»y 29 High W»t*r, 121 a.m., 8.11 p.m. Municipal Commission, 2.15 p.m. Dutch homeward mail closet 9 a.m. American mail elosei. St. Andrew's Hospital AnniTersary, 6 p.m. V I M.A.D.S. Performance, King Henry IV, Vic. Theatre, 0.16 p.m. Saturday, May 3* High Water, 2.17 a.m.,
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  • 259 7 Friday, May 29. Skip* alongside the Whktrca or exp««t»<l to arrive. KEPPEl. HARBOUR. Main Wharf Sybil. Lady Guillemard, Toussoum, Hercules, Auby Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCK. Tanjong Pagar Shc«n Wharf Nil. Albert Dock Nil Victoria Dock Nil. Keppel Harbour XoTVooek" Lch. No.
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  • 139 7 To-day. Upper Burma, North and East India 8 p.m. North, North East and Narta Wert Sumatra P- m Ct-ylon, Southern and Western India S p.m. Malacca Banka Island except Muntok pm. Selat Pandjang Pn>Christmas Island To-a»orrew. Siam except Western Slam U aja. East Coast of Pahaag 11
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  • 46 7 By Job»n d. Witt Tar* Angiri km mala K. d*r NadtTlandcn Teeitu U**ntu«r Left S'pore Apl. Apl. IE Apl. 21 Apl. 24 Apl. 24 Apl. 2» May X And. London May 2 ¥•7 May 15 May 18 May 18 Mny 83. May M
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  • 186 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, May 29. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/* Demand 24 Private Sm. credit* 2/4 0. New York. Dem«d Private 90 d/s 6»* On France. Bank, T. T. 1-060 On India, Bank T. T. 1&»* On Hongkong, Bank d/d 2% p.c a £ri:ikTT d/d «K On
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  • 65 7 Spot line luly-Sept. )ct.-D«c. Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. 103 104 Spot June July-Sept. Oct.-Dec. Singapore Standard Kibbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. 104 104 >4 104 V4 105 95 '/i 06 85 86 Latest Tone of Market Firm. London
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 245 7 Vtl. Pd. Buyert Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 47/- 48/- xd. 1 1 Batang Padang 0.62% 0.67% 1 1 Hitam Tin 160 1.05 £1 £1 Idris Hydraulics "3/9 34/6 1 1 Johan fin 0.40 045 10/- 10/- Kampong 42/6 44/£1 £1 Kamunting Tin 56/- 10 10 Kinta Asso. 5.90
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    • 135 7 £1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.16.0 6.0.0 10 10 Central Er.frines 4.50 5.50 5 5 Central Motors 0.75 1.25 noni. £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 10.00 10.25 5/-5/-Elec. Tramway 2/9 3/9 nore. 10 10 Fraser Neave 62.00 63.00 100 100 Hammer Co. 187.50 192.50 100 100 Kati Bros. def.
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    • 105 7 Val. Pd Buyers Seller* U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,800 par 10 b*. P» S'pore Electric Tramway, 6 p-e. BO £860.000 S'pore Municipal 6 px. 1,878.000 P« 1» P* P B i S'pore Municipal i'-i p.e. > of 1907 11,600,000 2^ px. dit-pai S'pore Municipal 4V4 pd. of 1909 $1,000,000
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    • 392 7 To-day* Price* Fraser Lyall Co. Ev.tt. Allenby ($1) 1.C0 1 70xd. 1.65 1.75cd. Alor Gajah ($1) 1.35 1.45 1.35 1.50 A. Hitain ($5) 13.25 13.75cd. 12.00 13.00cx. A. Kur.ing (SI) 0.50 0.60 0.50 0.60 Am. Malay ($2) 2.50 2.60 2.45 2.60 A. Molek ($1) 1.50 1.60 1.50 1.60
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 893 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Clarified Adft.., nee MC«J*._ WANTB FOB SALE. ETC FOR SALE, two-seater Citroen. Excellent condition, trial invited. $800. 90, S. Time*, j COMFORTABLE BACHEU>R~QUARTERS. Apply P.m-. at 13, Lloyd Road (corner Oxley^Eoad). dp) FOR A CHOICE BEVERAGE, try Camel Brand Mocha Coffee 90 cts. per lb. Z. Pattara,
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    • 106 7 (■KKAT SUCCESS L»sl night there wa» not a standing room THE STAR OPERA The Premier Malay Opera m SlnfaP° re Compoaed only of Msh-claaa Malay Entertainer* North Bridge Road. TO-NIGHT SETI ZUBEIDAH Last Part. Sunday. May SI Grand Opening Nijtht for PRANG BALI LOMBOK m two parts by Mohd. Noor.
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    • 53 7 The Great Picture of the Year Victor Hugo's Immortal Novel THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME ARRIVING PER s.s. CITY OF BEDFORP It's A Universal Masterpiece. CHONG AUTO HIRING CO. (Nest to Palladiutn.) STUDEBAKER DUPLEX, LATEST ESSEX, MOBRIS-COWLEY. ON HIRE All our cars are shod with Balloon Tyres. Courteous and competent
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    • 684 7 FRANCO FLASHLIGHTS THE STRONGEST THE CHEAPEST THE BEST NEW IDEAS. NEW DESIGNS. No. 6780. No 3302 No. 6761, NICHEL, 1'4 x 5>/ 2 in- W* MJT7L JgjBE No. 6706. l'-> x 8V4 in. $.1.7r> PH§^ No. GTr.6. l'j x 0 in. $5.50 (FOCUSING MODEL) Un| No. 6763. NICHEL, 1 Va
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 61 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kcrbau Station. (By Courteiy of Government Health Office). Tor the 24 hour, ending at Midnight on May 28. 1925. deg. Max. shade tempenuurt *0 Min. shade tomperature 78 Mean bhade temperature 81.1 r. Ma*. »un radiation Min. (tras." radiation 'Or. S^b temperature "J Meun wet bulb temperature
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  • 35 8 KOH.— On Friday. May 29, 1923. at his re ?:denc-, 653-15. Tadang Tcrbakar, BedoK Koh Sek Onp. a^ed 51. Funeral at 4 p.m to-day, for interment at fTilasss Buiia Ground, Changi Road. Deeply regretted.
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  • 1041 8 The Straits Times FRIDAY, MAY 29. SOVIET PROPAGANDA. The Secretary for Home Affairs, Si> W. Joynson-Hicks, made it clear in hir recent speech at Queen's Hall that th: Home Office was keenly alive to th? vicious propaganda work being carrie-. 1 on by the Russian Bolsheviks and tliei: hirelings. He
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  • 35 8 Messrs. Barlow and Co. report, under date May 28: There is little change to report m the market for copra. Approximately 850 tons have changed hands Closing quotations are as follows: Sundried $12.50, mixed $11.80.
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  • 41 8 The Indian Immigration Committee, ii: a Supplement to the F.M.S. Government Gazette of May 18, prescribes the rate payable under section 129 (a) of thLabour Code to be $2 per quarter for thi> third and fourth quarters of the year 1925.
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  • 48 8 News has been received that the Secretary of State for the Colonies does not consider the time opportune for the introduction of Constitutional Reform as advocated by the 1,600 Hongkong residents who signed a petition. The matter is not likely to be taken further for some considerable time.
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  • 18 8 >j The Consulates-General of America, Japan and Portugal are all now lochted in the Union Building, Collyer Quay.
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  • 30 8 I < A scheme is- at present before the i (■i.vc-rnment by which the owner of the Kinallc.it wireless set in Hongkong may i" listen ir. to mu; ir, lectures, eto.
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  • 25 8 T.ie annual general meeting of (the Eurasian Association of Singapore will be held at the St. Andrew's School Hall. I at o.l5 p.m., on Thursday.
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  • 29 8 The lens; vacation of The Kinpr Kilward Vli College of Medicine is coming to an tnl, and the College will be re-opened I on Thursday morning of next week.
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  • 33 8 I The rate of issue of Money Orders foi In.lia and Oylon to-day is Rs. 154 $100 The rate of payments of Money Orders 'from India and Ceylon is Rs. 159 $100. I
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  • 33 8 1 SemangKol Rubber Co., Ltd., declares an interim dividend of 5 per cent, for the current year payable on June 17 to shareholders whose names are on the company's register on June 8.
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  • 35 8 I The Final Supply Bill for the F. M. S. for 1924 sanctions a further expenditure of $332,336, but the memorandum states I that $6.04!l,96G savings were made or. j other heads of the Estimates.
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  • 33 8 The Datuh Panglin-.a Kinta was one of th; first students in the Anglo-Chines-School, lpoh. He attended the celebration on Saturday. The Kajah Mud* is another old boy but he was unable to come.
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  • 41 8 It is proposed to amalgamate See Kee Rubber Co. with Repah Rubber and i Tapioca Estates, Ltd., by exchanging I shares for those in the Repah Co. in the ratio of five Repah shares for every four I Sec Kee shares.
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  • 42 8 Soon Hoc Tian, a clerk employed in I the Penang traffic department, has been charged on three counts with breach of trust as a public servant, in respect of three sums of $8 each. The case is proceeding before the District Court.
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  • 55 8 Confirmation has been received from :hi> Secretary of State, it is stated, for the Hongkong Government's allotment of ja site ut < ausc-way Bay for a ik-v Chinese hospital for the poor. This new hospital will be a branch of the Tuns i Wan Hospital and will be under the
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  • 62 8 The u mU monthly celebration of the Eoijf C'or.u.iuninn in Malay in St. Pt-. Church, Slumlord Road, will be heiil r.i Whit-Sunday, at 9 a.m. Special collections will be taken at this service r.nc thioughout the day on behalf of the fui U of St. Andrew's Church Mission. There j
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  • 62 8 After a week's stay in the Singapore Roads, during; which she loaded a la:ge cargo of copra for Europe, the Danish five-masted ship, Kobennavn, left yesterday morning for Kurope, proceeding under her motor power through tho eastern paMaga t,i trie Strai s of Sand*, where the favourable monsoor. will enable
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  • 62 8 At 1 he annual general meeting of St. Gcorgc'l Tamil Church, Ponang, held a the Tamil Chapel, on Wednesday, tk< f(i lowing were appointed members of the Church Council for the year VJ2~> 1926 Chaplains Warden, Mr. L. B. Biilavendrum People's Warden, Mr Thos. R. P. Dawson Lay Trustee? .M.
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  • 87 8 The Petrel was towed to the slipway m Borneo for breaking up purposes. A> if m i>, me remonstrßnce against s. ignominious an end, after over ?,0 year.. Of hard work and after such a leJsj am. distinguished career, the larger part ol which was spent as the Governor* Yacht,
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  • 96 8 Work is rapidly drawing to a comple tion on the new artificial silk plant a; Cornwall. Ontario, of Courtaulds, Limited the well known English manufacturers of uitificial silk and it is now anticipated that the plant will be m opeiation aboui July 1. In connection with the operatioi. of this
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  • 123 8 Tebong Rubber Estates. Ltd. have declared a dividend of seven candareens per share. The past year has been again a satisfactory one for the company, although the profit of Tls. 50,814.16 is Tls 2H.443.27 less than was earned last year. Tlii-i decrease m profit, said Mr. A. J Welch at
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  • 156 8 A correspondent, m the Malay Mail. reports that a motor smash took place the other day rear a bridge about hah v mile out of Klang on the Kuala Lumpur Koad. A hire car, and a private car diiven by a Ruiopean, were both goin; towards Kuala Lumpur. Just before
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  • 405 8 Major P. 11. Key.--. 1). 50.. M.c, assumes v imsnd at K.R.K. fcr) vice Major <i. K. 11. Webb. 0.8.E.. with effect from May 18. Mr. W. N. McLeod, chief ConaWtton Engineer of the British Borneo TinibvCo., left by the Darvel for Zamt> route for the U.
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  • 26 8 llubber price avorujr^s m th« current Restriction quarter for th( period to May -8 are as follows Singapore 92*673 cents. London 2s. 4-36i1.
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  • 41 8 Mails from Europe (London wails <!• patched May 7) ex L.l. Ellenga v ill arri\e by trair. to-morrow morning. Correspoadettee will be ready fur delivery to boxholders at 0.46 ;i.m. PIMB Frame, by Anjrk.ir, due at poic 5 p.m. to-morrow.
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  • 100 8 There will be fully dura Whitsunday m St. Andrew's Cathedral. A; th? 7.45 Choral Eucharist, the Introil will be Spirit of Mtrty. Truth ami Love to a very beautiful setting by 11. A. Chambers, and this same anthem' will Iv repeated ut the 5.30 p.m. Festal Evensong.
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  • 135 8 An interesting photograph Government House <>n Ma. visit of H.K.H. Prince Ceorpe, pictures of the Ituiian isaplaM 'ii toe point i.f departing from Sin^-ip re for Java, m scenes from the Militarj portraits of the Hon. Mr. Justice Barrett Lennard, Mrs. BarrKt-Lcnnard and (on, a special
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 141 8 I How much Rubber will be exported from lirilish Malaya during .1 u no, 1025 ANOTIiKIt (OMPETITION FOR SMOKERS OF Golden Specials j Cigarettes Full particulars can be obtained from Cigarette Dealers,- or from British American Tobacco Co., (Straits) Ltd. (locorporttad m En(Uad) I KKITEL ROAD, SINGAPORE. f\~ f *-*»b^—m^
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    • 54 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT at t. STEPHEN STEPS OUT Featuring DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS Jr. 6 Reels. NO MORE WOMEN Featuring MATT MOORE AND MADGE BELLAMY 6 Reels. In the First Show at 7.30. p.m. SHADOWS ,1 NORTH WILLIAM DESMOND 5 Reels. TAN COENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietor* ■HaißßW^'^^^^^gsH Bole o ni- GUTHRIE CO.,
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    • 83 8 On Other Pages. Air Wars of the PotSJTC \Vonders of th* Pacific :i Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping ami the Mails 1 Meti-oroloiticr.l Kejiort Renter Telegrams Native Kubbur Tux Siipii-m.- Court List 0 Bankruptcy Court Sintrupori' Kuliln-r Auctions Municipal Proaidcnt's Kepurt 9 Trinity Culli'ice of Music Xv SportinK lnii-lliccncr Anfateur
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  • 394 9 How Shanghai Supported Manna. [HUTU TELEGRAM.] London, May 28. Mr. H. Marriss, MM of Manna, the Herby winner, says all Shanghai were on him to a man. He has boen inundated with able- f i-oni China during the past fortnight HskiiiR him to put money and more mon«y
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  • 194 9 Difficulties for Soviet Administration. [BELTER TELEGRAM.] London, May 28. Hot Mr Commenting on the conflict uver the Chinese Eastern Railway owing tn the Chinese president of the board of the railway cancelling the order of the t-i-mtiil manager, Ivanov, dismissing railuay employes who were neitner Chinese nor
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  • 33 9 tREUTER TELEGRAM.] London, May 28. Raleigh, North Carolina Hope of reiiuiih the men entombed in the Sanford mint- has been abandoned. It is feared tluit all have succumbed to after-damp.
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  • 21 9 [REUTU TELEGRAM.] London, May 29. Hima Col. do Pinedo ha* arrived. Bima i» on Sumbawa. Island, cast of_ Bali.
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  • 148 9 Conference Without Foreign Delegates. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, May 28. In the House of Commons at question time Sir W. Joynson-Hicks intimated that permission had been refused to various foreign Communists to attend a Communist conference at Glasgow on May :iO and that any landing without permission would
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  • 257 9 Views of Japanese and Indian Delegates. [REITER TELEGRAM.] London, May 28. Geneva The morninjj sitting of the Labour Conference was occupied by 3 speeches by the Jepanese and Indian f t delegates respecting ratification of the l Wiishinprton tijht-hour day convention. t Mr. Suzuki, Japanese workers" dele- <
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  • 120 9 [BBUTEB TILIGBAU.] London, May 28. Sofia: Ghastly scenes marked the public execution of three of the condemned men, including Kriedmann and the sacristan Zadgorsky, convicted of participation in the Cathedral outrage. The place of execution was kept secret, but the secret I'Jeakcd out and a crowd of 40,000,
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  • 76 9 [MUTER TELEGRAM.] London, May 28. Berlin The Reichstag rejected the Socialist motion of censure as a protest against the defence estimates. Heir Gessler declared that Germany was honourably fulfilling the peace treaty, but she cannot sacrifice her freedom. He divulged the fact that in 1923, during
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  • 165 9 No More Twisting the Lion's Tail." [UUTIB TELEGRAM.] London, May 28. A distinguished company, presided ov«r by Lord Birkenhead and including the Australian aid South African High Com-| missioners, slathered a t th« English- speaking Union's luncheon to welcome the American Ambassador, Mr. Houghton. Proposing the toast
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  • 80 9 Details of the French Casualties. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, May 27. i Paris The French casualties in Morocco so far are 400 killed, of whom two-fifths were French and three-fifths natives, and 1,100 wounded, according to the figures quoted by M. Painleve in the Chamber during a debate
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  • 57 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, May 28. Peshawar The first batch of 60 Khost rebels, mainly Gi'.zais. including' the leader, known as the Lame Mullah, who was contincJ at Kabui as a hostage, have been shot at Kabul by order of the Amir. I The measure i* regarded as
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  • 34 9 [BEUTEE TELEGRAM.] London, May 28. Following recent failure in financial issues the underwriters of the NeW South Wales £6,500,000 five per cent.j loan at 98^ are saddled with 68»i per' cent.
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  • 18 9 [recter telegram.] London, May 28. Brussels M. Mux has abandoned hi.-* attempt to fcrm a Cabinet.
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  • 75 9 [KEUTEK TELEGRAM.] London, May 29. The Hague The Royal Dutch Company have recommended a dividend of 13 per cent. London, May 29. Melbourne A steamer arriving from Fiji reports that twelve whites and 200 natives died of typhoid iq the islands up to the 18th inst. London, May 28.
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  • 104 9 Injunction Granted in Shrine Case. The acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Sproule) gave judgment yesterday in the, case heard before him last month in which the members of a Chinese burial society were in dispute as to whether a certain tablet should be erected in the Bhrine
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  • 174 9 Preparations for Relief Expeditions. [BELTER TELEGRAM.] London, May 23. Oslo According to the Aeronautic Association, Amundsen before his deparjture stated that the flight would probably last a fortnight, hence the a.;soc ration has no reason to suppose that the explorer has I met with an accident. Nevertheless the
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  • 279 9 Some further details of the r.ew tax OS Dutch Indies Native rubber are given ir. a circular, dated May 20, issued by the Netherlands Indies Rubber Trade i. Association. It says By a decree of the Governor-General dated the 13th May, I 1925, the Netherlands
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  • 218 9 List of Cases for June Sittings. The list of cases to be heard during June by the acting Chief Justice (Mt. Justice Sproule), and Mr. Justice Deane was fixed this morning:. The Singapore Court of Appeal opens on June 16. The following cases were fixed for hearing in
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  • 252 9 Messrs Barlow and Co. report:— Singapore, May 28. During the past week the market has < 1 been steady, ■with the price for spot sheet round about 100 cents per lb. A larger sale was catalogued yesterday, 685 tons against 554 tons for the previous week. The
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  • 715 9 The Acting Inspector of Schools, Singapore and l.abuan, informs us thut the following pupils were examined in Singapore by Professor C. E. Lowe, F.T.C.L., of the Trinity College of Music (London) and were successful. Pianoforte Playing. Higher local Division I. L." Ess (Honours) and Eu Sai Yuk.
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  • 166 9 Jeweller's Application for His Discharge. In the Bankruptcy Court this nvirninif. before Mr. Justice Deano. Abubakar Adbul Rahecm. of the bankrupt jewellery film of Ismail and Raheew, applied tor levievt of an order refusing him discharge from bankruptcy. The bankrupt was Riven permission by Mr. Justice BarrettLtnnard a
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  • 2151 9 President's Report on Year 1924. Mr. R. J. Kairt-r, President '<( the Municipal Commissioners, in his report for the year 1924, fsrnishei the folio* particulars The Secretariat Cn»s $10,554,882, gross expenditure loans outstanding 126,050,970, inking funds ttJM&Jttl. Assessment Department Annual val'i 1/1/24 $24,043,188, Number of buildi within water
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    • 251 10 Singapore, May 29. j Tin.— £2s4 15s. dovn 10s. Local $124% tons 150. Rubber.— 2s. 10% d. up Id. Local $1.04. Rubbers. Bassetts have buyers at 1.07, sellSrs 3 cents over. Bukit Jelotongs offer at 74 cents. Jeram Kuantans are qnoted 62-64 cents, Kuala Sidims offer at
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    • 219 10 Rose Macphail Co.'s Report. (L. R. Macphail). Singapore, May 29. Rubber.— 2s. 10 %d., up Id. Local $1.05. i Tin.— £254 15s. down 10s. Local. 150 tons at $124%. I Rubber has again advanced in price and share quotations are improving. The I small, fall in the price of tin
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    • 14 10 Malaka Pinda.— 27,3o2 lbs. Trafalgar. 3,500 lb*.; year to date 41,5001b5.
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  • 124 10 The Indian Coal Committee, which was appointed by the Government of India m September, 1921, has drawn up its report which, it is understood, is now under the consideration of the Government. The Statesman U able to publish a summary of the Committee's conclusions, which include a recommendation that the
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 297 10 Semi-finals of Amateur Championship. [Reuter Telegram] London, May 28. With a three-quarter gale blowing conditions at Westward Ho were very diflii cult for the sixth round of the amateur golf championship. I Layton beat Cruickshsnk at the 'nineteenth. The latter was out in 38 and 1 turned two up,
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    • 45 10 British Win m Davis Cup. [Reuter Telegram.] J London, May 28. Copenhagen Britain beat Denmaik m the second round of the Davis Cup, winning the first three matches playeeY In doubles Godfrce and Kirgsley beat Ulrich and Worm, 7—5,7 —5, 7—3, 6—2.6 —2.
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    • 142 10 Yesterday^ results were Singles Championship.—Tjpo KenfcTeuar. beat Cheong Chee Haf. w.Z A Doubles Hep.—Jee Ah Chian > and Loh Poon Lip, owe 3, beat Chia Ken£ Tye and Tan Chong Gark, owe <>, wj^ B Doubles Hep.—Woon Chow Tat Tnd Chia Ken*; Teow, owe G. beat Wee Ghee
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    • 108 10 Chinese and Telephone Company Draw. The O.T.F.C. and S.C.F.A. "A" team met in a second division league fame on the padang yesterday afternoon, and shared the points, scoring (roalt each. The Telephone Company scored first from a penalty, and were leading 2 0 at tht interval. They held their
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    • 36 10 (From O\_: Ovn Correspondent.) Penang, May 28. The Penang Recreation Club gave a walk-over to the Municipality m the league. The Municipality are thus the champions, with the Crickfet Club as runners up.
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    • 101 10 The following will represent the Y.M.C.A. against the -Royal Sussex Regiment to-morrow at Tanglin commencing at 2.20 p.m. H. G. Stack (capt.), R. Lyne, W. A. Deans, J. Watt, M. Ignaiius, E. Newton, S. Hurst, M. King, O. C. Smalley, E. G. Wheatley and D. Jackson. Reserve K. E.
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    • 71 10 The Fighting Guide will be shown at the Gaiety from to-night, together with other interesting features. On account of the race* next Monday, there will be no tea dance at Raffles Hotel that day. There will be an after dinner dance at 8ea View Hotel. Thomas Meic-han, who
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 452 10 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir, The improvement in the price ot rubber is pretty certain soon to result in [la general scramble for laboi'r and it is jthe Estates in parts where native-owned properties abound that will suffer most. Kampong holders clamour for Tamil
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    • 280 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Among the curios which are offered to visitors at Brastagi by Batak peddlers are ancient blunderbusses and flintlocks which have been collected from the kampongs. Jt would be interesting to know if your readers could throw any light
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    • 139 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I write this as a warning to Motorists taking the route from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur so as to prepare them for the inconvenience in store for them in the nature of interruption* and searches all along Johore territory by
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    • 212 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,-<-I am not in the least surprised to see that the Australian Commonwealth Fleet is for sale. I had the misfortune to travel from London to Colombo on a steamer in 1924, and it was, without exception, the most uncomfortable
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  • 220 10 Allegations of Burning With Iron. The case in which a Chinese woman is i charged with causing grievous hurt to a i child living with her, by burning h?r i hands with a hot iron, was continued in j the District Court this morning. The Judge (Mr.
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  • 79 10 Revolver and Packets Of Pepper. A Chinese was arrested in Sago Street last night by Mr. Dickinson, A.S.P. of the detective branch, in possession of a revolver and three packets of pepper. The accused resisted arrest, and tried to draw his revolver, which was fully loaded. It
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  • 327 10 The report of the hon. treasurer of St. Andrew's Mission Hospital for 1924 states The year 1924 represented the first complete twelve months' working.; The hon. treasurer for 1923 (Mr. S. J.j Vincent) m his report, which covered 1 seven months working only, rientioned that many
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  • 78 10 Mr. Justice Deane reserved judgment i m the Supreme Court yesterday i m the action m which a commis- sion agent named Ngui Yam Yew sued i Cheong Tai Woo and Cheong Tai Yew, executors of the estate of the late Cheong Chin Nam, for $3,000 being
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  • 21 10 Mrs. Phang Khin Chung and children, who recently came on a holiday to Singapore, left by the Planchus to-day, for Batavia.
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  • 1328 10 problem is growing in seriousness, and the I time is coming when the Local Authorities will have to frame regulations for the better control of traffic. These may not entirely solve the problem, but they ought to ease conditions somewhat. Fires. We have been having quite a
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  • 4006 11 Mr. Miller Replies to Criticism On Restriction. The ordinary yen.ral meeting of the q Rubier G owcrs' Association (incorporat- t S) wa, held on April 29 at Cannon Street Hotel. K.C., Mr. H. Eric Miller (the chair- j mnn)' presiding. c»,;rt,\ :i Thv BKNtUJ (Mr. Frank GL
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 214 11 Mew "HIV." Records ARE HERE Get Your Selection Now. List on Application. S. MOUTRIE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Hongkong) THE ARCADE, SINGAPORE. j,. m ffl[ Dstiu son's Balaam Belting AND .DAWSON'S TJCTELTONA V V HAIR BELTING. For Flexibility Gripping and Transmitting Power and Guaranteed service. ALL SIZES STOCKED BY I
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    • 365 11 Raffles Hotel Tel. No. 2920. GUEST NIGHTS, Dinner Dance Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. TEA DANCE Friday Urill IVOOIII 9ARKIES BROTHERS, Adjoining the Dining Room. Proprietors. Open from 8 a.m. to 11.45 p.m. Sea View Hotel MUSIC ON THE LAWN DURING TEA from 5.30 p.m. to 7 p.m. EVERY AFTERNOON
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  • 184 12 New Seismograph for Kew Observatory. The Royal Meteorological Society celebrated the seventy-fifth anniversary of its foundation, and the miin feature' of the celebration was a visit to Kew Observatory at Richmond, where the Air Ministry demonstrated the observations that are now m progres*. The close proximity of
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  • 99 12 Programme of drills up to and for. June 1, 1925. Friday, May 29, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, 1 All Officers, Sword Drill 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Chinese Co., Practice King's Birthday, parade. Drill Order Caps 6.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, Band, Practice I 5.13 p.m., Drill Hall, Eurasian
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  • 108 12 Orders for week ending May 30,' 1925. Friday, May 29. Opening of thei V.I.M.A.U.S. Season at the Theatre. I Scouts detailed for duty will be notified. 1 Saturday, May 30.— Braddell Shield Relay Race. Competitors and Judges meet at V.M.C.A. at 3.30 p.m.
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  • 379 12 Par Value. Gompany. £1 Anglo-Malay £1 Ayer Running £1 Bakap Plant™ £1 Banteng £1 Batu Cave* £1 Batu Kawan £1 Batu Tiga 2/ Bertam Consol. £1 Bidor £1 Bikam 2/ Brooklandu 2/ Bukit Mertajmm £1 Bukit Rajah £1 Bukit Sembawang 2/ Castlefield 2/ Cherr.incse 2/ Cheviot
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 145 12 is the ideal food for everybody. young and oid alike. Twice HSp^^^g as nourishing as neat, three times as vitalizing m rice. y^^^^^^M Easy to digest, easy to pre- pare. Delicious m flavor. |jsr SR M Quaker Oats JjWA HUDSON MATERIAL FOR LIGHT RAILWAYS HUDSON LIGHT RAILWAY i r 1
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  • 381 13 (MINOR CU -7NCES). Police Orders made urn. Ic-lion 6 (4) of Ordinance No. 9« (»'wr Offences) (or regulation of traffic on the occasion of Races en M.~y 16, 19. 21. 23 30 .-nd June 1 6. 1925, a. the Race Course, Singapore. 1. All vehicles except rikisha?
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  • 110 13 ilne^rporc'.eci in the Straits Settlement!) LOST SCRIPS. Application has been made to the Diree tors of thfc Comp.ny to |MM t.. Lee Bar Soon of Singapore duplicate certificates of 350 shares in the Company upon the statcBttnt that the orieinal certificates for W! ..hares and it
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  • 93 13 Incorporated in the P'.raits Settlements) XOTirE is hereby given that »n Interim Dividcad of 5 per cout.. "n account of th« vtrr cn.linK .'anunry 31, 192'i, will le piit* t,- Shar«holders on the Kcgiitcr on June 15. Ittfc AND NOTICE i* ol»i hereby c<ven that
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  • 89 13 (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) NOTICE is hcr-'by given tliat sn Interim Dividend of 5 por cor.i., on Recount of the f;ir ending September 30, 1925, will be paid to Shun-holders en tlic Kcjistcr on Jur.e 12. "92ft. AND NOTICE ia a!«o hereby given that -> Tranufcr
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 170 13 When Yon Use Truscon HY-RIB Metal Lath Remember it is backed by a reputation which extends over the whole world and now covers twenty years of service. Better Than Ever Made of SPECIAL STEEL for the Tropics. ALL WEIGHTS AND SIZES. ALWAYS IN STOCK. Sole Ajjcnts Simc Darby Co., Ltd.
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    • 197 13 |j^ Pure Dairy T^^ Milk and Cream I M\\\llll|l|/////i!ML B Now obtainable at the ST^.7TrnSffm W following poinls iHWir I COLD STORAGE DEPOT, Orchard Road. I I 11 I COLD STORAGE DEPOT, Borneo WTtarf. \m m I BUN BEE co Beach Road l$i mmm I "vwi H PRICES If S
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 461 14 Assets over *5,500,0W B.C A-orance m fore, over $19,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. The Companj ha* «0,000 depoilted with the Supreme Coart of England and compile* witfc th* British Life Aiinranee Companle* Act m every ptrttnhc, ATTRACTIVE PLANS OF ASSTJBANCB. AOINTfi WANTED, Secretary I Masarfnc Dl»««H*vt A**m*rl
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    • 578 14 BANKING INTERIATIONAL BANKINS OQRP6MTHKS Capital P«i.-m Jf £2222! Mm** *y THB NATIOMAL dTT SAME OF M«W TOBK. Bead Oflk* m. WALL BTRHTT. NKW TOBK, Uiadoa O«e* t^JM. M9HPPBGATB, aVC. Branchet SL %Er b tßsw J^_ J§F^_ WSS&amm CT&«u Co-m.rcUl aad T»»*llera' IMUr. «f Cr^iit U.u.d Bill. Tran»f*r* bought and *old.
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    • 503 14 »♦♦♦♦<♦♦♦«<««»»»«»«<*« *a NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK (NETH. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK) Established ISM. CAPITAL Fl. 80,000.000 (aboat £S,COO,000) ISSUED Fl. 66,000,000 (aboat £4,600,000) RESERVE FUND Fl. 21,800,000 (aboat £1,860,000) HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM. BUB-AGENCIES IN THE HAGUE AND ROTTERDAM. EASTERN HEAD OFFICE, BATAVIA. BRANCHES Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, Medan, Sourabaya, Semarang, Bandoeng, Weltevreden,
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    • 439 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter m Japan) Capital Robscribed T60,000,000 Capital Paid-op Y62.000.000 Reserve Fund V 13,780,000 President K. Nakagawa, Esq. Vice-President H. Mori, Xaq. DIRECTORS G Kawasaki, Esq. I D. TaMta, Eaq H. Eaaki. Eaq. T. Hisamnna, Eaq. H. Shuto, Esq. HEAD OFFICE Taipeh,
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    • 711 14 CHEONG KOON SENG CO. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of very vulunble town and country propertir? and rubber plantations at Chuu Chu Kang Road. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng 4 Co.'s saleroom, No. 30, C'hulia Street, on Wednesday, June 10, at 2.30 p.m. Ksi.iif of SYED IBRAHIM BIN ABIHM.KADAR Al. UIKOOS AND
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    • 642 14 NOTICE "royaT76hore" challenge cup, 1923 With the approval of His Highness The Sultnn, Colonel Commandant of the Johore Military arid Volunteer ".•rcus, the competition for the above cup will be snot fcir n the Johore Military Forces Riile P.nngo, Johore Bahru, on Sunday, June U, commencins from 8 a.m. shnrp.
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  • 1016 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Crossleys in Australia. It is cheering to know that Crossley cars are being regularly exported to Australia where they are enjoying a steadily increasing demand. Among more recent purchaser, are the Governor of New South Wales and Mr. H. L. Barnard,
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  • 70 15 The War Office has advised the High Commissioner for Australia that tenders have been issued for the supply of brandy, Hdmitting Australian and South African m addition to French, for pure grape brandy. This is the first time that Australian brandy has been specified. The brandy must be at least
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 149 15 AUCTION Value for Money DON'T FORGET TO-MORROW AT 11 A.M., MALAYAN MOTORS WEEKLY AUCTION IS BEING HELD. CARS FOR ALL Special Notice to Dealers We are also offering some Motor Car accessories for auction this wmk. Do not miss this opportunity of making up stock. Full particulars from Malayan Motors,
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    • 256 15 A Remarkable Advance In Balloon Type Materials SUPERTWIST "is unmistakably itself. R supplies one more poweran impressive advance m tyre ful reason for insisting on Goodyear materials. It is a balanced cord Tyres, for "SUPERTWIST" is an material of great endurance, having exclusive Goodyear Development, the important advantage of much
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 304 16 The Straits Commercial Co., LIMITED Established 1911. (4, 65 and 6fi. MAKkKT STREET. Tel. No. 3414. General Importer* and Exporters. MUNICIPAL CONTRACTORS. NEW SHIPMENTS ARRIVED. CORRESPONDENCE INVITED. Europe Fire Uriel.* Boghrsd Europe Kire Clay Jackson's Patent Oval Kelt Fasteners Cast Iron Staulfrr Lubricators Oiled Hydraulic I'ump Leather British Standard Canvas
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    • 285 16 Just Arrived Shipment BRUNOLINUM WOOD PRESERVER m Light, Medium and Dark Krown Colours. Also BRUNOLINUM PLANTARIUM Cure for DISEASES OF RUBBER TREES. FUNGOID and other DISEASES of RUBBER TREES and their PREVENTION and CURE." Free on application to LEE KIM SOO 20, HIGH STREET. New Books Just Received. RUFF'S GUIDE
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    • 979 16 The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc., m ordinary close set type (average six words to line) are Per line One insertion 28 cents, two ins. 46 cts three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 cents, five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. 1.40,' twelve ins.
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    • 799 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, famished, 47, CairnhlH Road. Apply Sandilands Luttery_A Co. TO LET, No. 4, tngullia Park, immediate entry. Apply H. 9. E. Angullia A Co. TO LET, No. 159, Waterloo Steet. Singapore. Apply Cheong Guan Hoon, within. TO LET, 900, Upper S rangoon Road, 6.i miles, near
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    • 457 16 c I EBERHARDS THE HbHbHSl^^^Su^BbVbTbTbTbTbTbTbi' THAT KEEPS A WATCH OVER TIME Aristocrat of Beauty rpHIC frame of a master painting, the binding of a rare book, the case of an EBERHARD WATCH— they are beautiful m themselves, yet they are only the settings for masterpieces within. Inside the exquisite case
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    • 371 16 IMPORTANT BOOKS HARMSWORTH'S ENCYCLOPEDIA Written for Amateurs an perimenters l>y Experts m all branches of Wireless Science, containing upwards of 5,000 illustrations. Complete m 3 volumes $30.00, Post free. M. MOHD. BULFffi GO. CORNER OF Hlt;H BTBI SINGAPORE. MR. BUcKERiDG^S Photographs COST NO MORE thai Asiatic product innii th-y ar«
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