The Straits Times, 3 May 1926

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,159 SINGAPORE, .MONDAY, MAY 3, 1926, PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 99 1 O U~ i. »**J^J 'i£ SliG "BEAR BRAND" M^^^^M GENUINE SWISS MILK jP/Sjg^JstL FOR ALL PURPOSES. S T A L D E N TotJ^^WMW^EMMO^IM STERILIZED NATURAL AM) i! 3' odS-^tf IU. if 2(' UNSWEETENED CONDENSED. VT^P^J ffilp' I (Both obtainable m large anil small tins) B /5 XW^V^Si^ fwjlf FULL
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    • 55 1 K DURO" Gingham Ll NEW Cambric 3 ALL COLOURS ALL COfOURS checks :UJPM£NT A cßßcra STRIPES jnlilVlCilNl GTKIPKS $1.10 Kj RECEIVED f|| $1.60 ROBINSON Co., Ltd. iuffu^FlS&^iS&Wis. BREASTS o/\ ax) MUTTON SINGAPORE COLD STOR ACE C°/,L T P S' OLD TOM DRY' jfWiNM Famous the World Over Sole Aprnts GUTHRIE
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  • 871 2 How Weary Dops are Pushing] Forward. How Palmer Hutchinson, a news writer of the- North American Newspaper Alliance accompanying the arctic expedition of Captain George H. Wilkins, was killed at Fairbanks, Alaska U told in the Oregonian. Despite shouts of warning 1 by companions, Hutchinson walked into
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  • 46 2 Orders for week ending May 9, 1926. Monday, May 3, Individual Troops Parade. Tuesday, May 4, Signalling and Ambulance Classes, Headquarters 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, Band Practice, Headquarters 5 p.m. Saturday, May 8, Wireless Class, Headquarters 4.30 p.m.
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  • 25 2 If an arrangement were made to reduce my salary by £200 a year, I should make the vote often goes to the motor-car. Falle, MJ».
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 155 2 ]3L 1 CTFCalhxms l^T '£<&&% Scots GOhLsty S/^S •"""^.^a-SJ Acenls,' EASTERN AGENCIES, Ltd. »i j^-tNQEO SCtilL" |3 t Be Wise BUY "Guardian Angel" CONDENSED MILK SWEETENED FULL CREAM GUARDIAN ANGEL C-/ TRAOC MARK s. a. GIANELLI MAJNO fOUNOM) IN 1803 MILAN ITALY Azents BOUSTEAD CO., LIMITED, (Incorporated m the F.M.S.)
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    • 202 2 Tea It is no use vacuumising a Tea unless there is quality to preserve and it is no use sending ou,t a good Tea m the East Indies unless it is vacuumised. And so Brooke Bond Red Label Tea is packed m the round vacuum tin. Red Label best grade
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    • 179 2 VIOLINISTS 4K^Tjj9 Mb WITH STR^G TROUBLE wf ''//^-P^lHi Try Our Tr °P lcal SEASOU CO., LTD., UNDERWOOD Improved Model PORTABLE Price only $9O PATERSON, SIMONS CO,, LTD. (Incorporated m England) Tine Ever Popular TORNADO FANS FOR DIRECT AND ALTERNATING CURRENT, 230 VOLTS. Ceiling types 32 ins., 48 ins. and 54
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  • 545 3 Interesting Impressions of A German. A vivid impression of the daily We of an Eton schoolboy by Herr Kircher, a German subject, is contained in the current issue of the Eton College Chronicle. It is made more interesting by the addition of comment and criticism and comparison
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  • 493 3 Preference Arrears Paid Debentures Extinguished. The fifteenth ordinary general meeting was held in London, >Tr. P. C. TunVbull (the chairman), who presided, stated that the gross profit made by the estate was s very good one, and even after standing £'5,483 for debenture interest, left a
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 340 3 THE LONELY BUSINESS MAN. With wific away on Holiday There's no better Company than a Phoenix Stengah Phone 3463 Choose Glaxo for your Baby Your Baby's future health depends on your J choice of his food. You must choose the food J r you know is best, for you dare
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    • 691 3 SAD FOR THE UNFIT. To b« sound and fit i< to-day a matter of absolute necessity. The preservation of good Health by men and woman alike was never more important as a national asset, and every care should be taken to guard »frainiit the inroads of winter rfircrdkra such as
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    • 916 3 Auction Sale > of TaluaMe town and bwUing IoU situate I at Btnifra Raya and Traaquerah, Malacca, I comprising abnat 177,948 square feet. 1 To be sold by .public auction by H. M. I)B SOUZA ft CO., at their sale-room, No. 21. Church Street, on 1 I Wednesday, May 12,
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    • 1053 3 ESTATE OF SHAIK ABDULLAH BIN AHMAD BIN Ml BIN AHMAD BIN OBUDH AL TWAY BASALAMAH, DECEASED. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold and leasehold land shephousc prt-miscs known as Nos. 607, 659 and R2l, North Bridge Read. No. 164, Saleaie Road, Nos. 57 and 58, Dunlop Street. Not. 161, Ifi!t
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 521 4 Shipping Announcements P. ft 0.-BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated m England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CAICO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO, UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJMTTB GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due S'por* MALWA 11.000 May 7
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    • 519 4 ITIUI (NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA) LONDON LINB Marseilles, London and Antwerp Vessels Tonnaga Da* Bail KITANO MARU 8,000 May 12 IS HARUNA MARU 11.000 May 26 tt KAMO MARU 8.000 Jun* 9 10 KATORI MARU 10,000 Jun* 28 24 ATSUTA MARU 8,000 July 1 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 July 21 22 HAKONE
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    • 536 4 IK BLUE FUNNEL LINE THB OCEAN STKAM SHIP CO* LIMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL STBAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated m England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOWMARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo on through Bill of
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    • 456 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kretay, Kemaman, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin. Patent, Singora, Lacon, Bandou, Kohaamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departnr* VALAYA May 3 May 6 The Steamers are fitted throughout with electric light and have excellent accommodation for first-class passengers. Tickets
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    • 514 4 X.P.M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF DATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connection to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Dcptl. and Managers' Desk. Representative for Singapore and Strait* Settlements of the Official TourUt Bureau of Java. AH information, supplying of detailed itineraries,
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    • 406 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated ia Australia) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA. DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailing by the well known steamers MARELLA (7.1(73 tons) and MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is th* largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de luxe, single berth cabins, swimming
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 424 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) "■LLERMAN" LINI PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM and CONTINENT Tie FORTS and SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICES OUTWARDS FROM CONTINENT For Hongkong, Shanghai and Japaa s.s. CITY OF NAPLES May 23 HOMEWARDS London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg s.s. CITY
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    • 436 5 AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE (laserpcrated m Xnglaas) Regular Passenger and Freight Bervlae via JAVA PORTS to FREMANTLI (W. A.). ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE and BYDNKT maintained by Tons lafllag 19M M. CITY OF PALERMO (pessengsr steamer 6,900 tons) May 14 s.s. MERTON HALL (limited passenger Jane 7 s.s. KIOTO (cargo steamer) July T
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    • 485 5 AMERICAN ORIENTAL MAIL LINE TRANS-PACIFIC rASSENGEB AND EXPRESS SERVICE It days freai Heagkestg t« Seattle Sailing froa Steamer Hongkong PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Mar PRESIDENT GRANT May 16 PRESIDENT MADISON May U PRESIDENT JACKSON J«ne 9 PRESIDENT MoKINLEY Jane 21 also a sriling every 12 days from Hongkong to Manila Through bills
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    • 486 5 STOOMVAidIT iAATSCNAPPU "NEDERLAM" and HOLUND-EAST-ASIA LIME Homeward Sailings to AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM, HAMBITK(;. BREMEN via PENANG BINTANG May 18 to GENOA. AMSTERDAM, ROTTBBIIAM JOH, DX WITT May 7 •TON. DER NED. May 21 Outward nailing* to MANILA, HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA and VLADIVOSTOCK. ALDEBARAN May 4 Limited passenger accommodation. Fares to
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    • 281 5 7QJIJ WHAT THE EMINENT wli LONDON ANALYSTS 1~4 say? a It: ;IIV c aye rreevede ve d an d <x Jy/'" "^S. amined a sample of Soda OZ-' Water from Messrs. Framroz Valu Co., Singapore, and have V '«11l found it to be of *reat purity I::. 1 lii; •|j|||
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 487 6 GAIETY CINEMA Jnrvrtlon Albert and Benceolen Streets. TO-NIGHT at 7.30 LiUBA LA PI.ANTF. A PAT OIKALLEY In the Unlveraal-Jewel. THE TEASER Flirtiag with married men is like riding m sn airplane there's a lot of fun m it tin til tomethint goes wrong, and then there's a smash Prartlre makes
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    • 137 6 SURINA THEATRE NorMi Bridge Itoad. A worry a day frets life away. to-nk;ht at 9.10. New Mermaid Conu-dy, Acnop'tt Fable of the lilted RlvkV, Tithe Gazette. HAROLD LLOYD In hi* latest und Ixst wupcr comedy ipecial WHY WORRY? By far the biccrst ),o ever made. Produced on Urn most liivbh
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    • 587 6 THE FAMOUS LASKY FILM SERVICE, LTD. Present AN IRVING WILLAT PRODUCTION NORTH OF 36 (FROM THE NOVEL BY EMERSON HOUGH) With JACK HOLT, LOIS WILSON, ERNST TORRENCE. This is a Picture that will dwell m your thoughts long after you have seen it. ALHAMBRA COMMENCING MAY 29. Jf's A Paramount
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    • 426 6 An Attractive Offer The G. H. SWEETSHOP IMMEDIATE SALE (Owner Retiring) Very Moderftle Price. £ljf^»^^^^^^ The Discerning Sportsman a^^M7\l WIU fmd a hh S reqUirC fflttf*^\^^^ racnts am P ly met lIP/ SILVAREM, 6x 30 {BF/ DELACTIS, 8x 40 -fPI^C* T DELTRINTEM, 8 x 30. ifc~ *«y IH m recommended
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  • 265 7 FIVniRES. Monday, May 3 High Water, 0.56 n.tn., 2.27 p.m. Malacca High Tide, 10.15 a.m., 5 ft. 7 in. 11.0 p.m., fi ft. 9 in. lUlinn Opera Company, Vic. Theatre. Ex-Service Mtg. and Concert, S.C.C., 9.16 Tuesday, May 4 High Water, 1.41 a.m., 3.35 p.m. Malacca High
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  • 357 7 Monday, May 3. Skipa «lonr>id» ihf Whartt* -M «»iH:<-t*d to win KEPI'EL HARBOUR. Main WhaH Simhp.ng. Angler. Ranelln, Diana 1, Sapphire, Pikal. ting. Oil Wh»rf Nil Ccal Wharf Sea Belle VESSELS IN DRY DOCX. Tanjong I'agar Sheer* Wharf Van Swoll Albert" Dock Schouten Victoria Dock Tongkol, Kajong
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  • 136 7 To-day. Aramba nml Nutuna Islands (Fl vo) 4 p.m. Imlii Cluu iltoun-.e) 4 p.m. China, Haimim, .'upan. Korea, Kormosa, East Piter la. Philippine Islands. Western CanaHs and Western States of U.S.A. (Tirniti) 4 p.m. Kicypt (Parcels) (Tcuccr) ..8.30p.m. To-morrow Krmamun and Trcnfrganu (Asdang) 9 a.m. Saruwak Ruja'i
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  • 37 7 uy Khiva ■>. der Nvderlanilen nili-Hpm'm Indre Latura Morea S'pore Mar. 25 Mar. 26 Apl. 1 Anl. 1 Apl. 7 Apl. 8 9 Arra. I.ondoi Apl. 1' Apl. II Apl. 2' Apl. 2. May Ma,
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  • 230 7 CX CHAN 08. Singapore, May 3. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 932 Demand 2/3% Private 3m. credits 2/4 15/32 On New York, Demand 56 7/16 Private 90 d/s 58 3/16 On France, Bank T.T. 1650 On India, Bank T.T. 155% On Hongkong, Bank T.T. 1% P-«
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  • 59 7 i.S.S. equal to SUndard. Q.CJ. gpot Standard R.S.8. on Tender May-June 80 July-Sept. 79H 5 Oct.-Dec. 79V4 MM. 80 80V& 80% 80 80 Tone "of market Quiet. Latest Cable :-London Spot Sheet 23 Kd. per lb New York Spot Sheet G. cents 48% per
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  • 16 7 Issued by Kra*r and Co., Exehan«e and Stoek^Brokers, Singapore. May 3, 10 a.m.
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  • 202 7 Issue al t Buyers SvXfrn ti >. Awn Ku". 1 1 Batang Padang I 1 1 Hitatti Tin 1 1 Idril H-.ilraulic 1 i Johan Tin 0.46 10/- 10/- Kamijonp £1 £1 K:. i 10 10 Kinla A^to. 10.00 11.00 £1 £1 K. L'.u.j.ur Tin 29 80/- cd. 1
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  • 129 7 Issue ,'al Pd. Buyers Seiiei* il £1 B Am Tobago 5.15.0 5.150 1 1 Central Emrims 3 00 1 <»fi ■1 £1 E Smelting Co. 14 50 1F.00 0 10 Fraser Neave 50.00 51.00 00 100 Hammer Co. 170.00 175.00 00 100 Katz Bros, def 187 00 192 00
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  • 94 7 D EBENTURES. U. Ens 6 p.c. $1,234,&») par 11C 1 Spore Municipal 5 p.c. I $1878 000 of 1901 95 par Spore Municipal 4V» px. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par Spore Municipal 4* p.f. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par Spore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 $2,000,000 80—VC S'.pore Municipal 5
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  • 386 7 Prmaer and Co. and Lyall and Eratt'a Quotations Fraser Lyall 4 A Co. Evatt. Allenby ($1) 3 25 3.40 3.50 3.75 Alor Gajah ($1) 2.90 3.10 3.00 3.10 A Hitam ($5) 23.00 24.00 21.50 22.50 A. Kuninp ($1) 1.20 1.25 1.20 1.25 Am. Malay ($2; 4.90 5.20cd. 4
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 263 7 Fkmh. 0* Uantf of Wfa Ttmmr For School For Work $14 Duof old in a $10 Size Never Failing Never Ailing Jewel -Smooth 25-Year Point YES,' wm IMBMl tnvt site, the $10 Dtiol'o.d Jr. or Lady Duofold is r rtn like the famous Over-size .Juofold. Gold Pocket Clip or Gold
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    • 25 7 CINE-"KODAK" $120 (MODEL KODASCOPEC $110 (PROJECTOR) Films processed and delivered as a positive FREE OF CHARGE. KODAK LTD. (Ir.cßrporaUd la Rnfiaa*) 3, BATTERY ROAD. SINGAPORE.
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    • 580 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Claßsified Advts., see page 16. WANTS. TOR BALB. ITC FOR SALE, white polished lUIUd mmrb!. ules, two feet square, m stock. Apply 10, Magazine Poad (lp) MOUTKIE PIANO, excellent condition $300. Wardrobe, chairs, plants, etc. Apply 741, Straits Times. WANTEJD BY EUROPEAN couple modern furnished bungalow, Tanglin
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    • 883 7 GOVERNMENT OF KEDAH TENDERS INVITED PAWNBROKERS ENACTMENT 1343. I. The Government of sTedah has decided to allot one pawnshop to each of the following localities and for a term of two yean, commencing from Mohamedan date Ist Mohaxram 1346 (i.e. July 12, 1926). 5. Tenders nvtst reach the Office of
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 71 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Korbau Station. <K> Courtesy of (JovernmwU Health Office.) For the 24 hour* ending at Midnight on May 1, 1926. dec Max. shade temperature 90 F. Min. shade tern >erature 73 F. Mean shade temperature 79.9 F. Max. sun radiation 155 F. Min. grass radiation 69 F. Sea
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  • 33 8 CAMTBELL .—At the General Hospital, on April SO, 1926, William S. I. Campbell, laU Captain of s.s. Will o' the Wisp. Aged M years. Funeral to-day at 5 p.m. at Bidaduri Cemetery.
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  • 92 8 The sons and family of the late Mr. Liji Tay Yum express their heartful thanks to those relatives, friends and members vi the AS.A. who attended the funeral urn thoce who sent wreaths, scrolls and letter* of condolence m their recent bereavement Wee Tiam Ghee and family beg to
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  • 896 8 The Straits Times MONDAY, MAY 3. ENGLISHMEN AND MUSIC. The visit of Italian Opeia to British Malaya is an event, the importance of which should not be overlooked. We, whose destiny it i- to carry on our life's work m this part of the world, have, perforce, few opportunities to
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  • 22 8 Thursday, May (i, is tho anniversary of the King's accession and vessels m harbour are r*flHMt*4 to dress ship on that occasion.
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  • 25 8 A Bengali is reported to have been knocked down and killed I y an unknown motor car at ft p.m. on Saturday on Aii.-un Road.
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  • 27 8 The Rev. W. E. Horley, who has been suffering from a Kharp attak of '"flu," was expected back m lp >h from Taiping Hills at the week-end.
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  • 23 8 Rev. S. M. Visvalirgam, Pastor, St. John's Church, Ipoh, has left for Ceylon on three months' leave accompanied by his wife and children.
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  • 21 8 Ice-breakers have started work on clearing the Channel of the St. Lawrence. (Canada) with the prospect of an opening of navigation.
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  • 24 8 A tortoise slid! casket together with an address will be presented to Sir George Maxwell by the General Clerical Service Association of the F.M.S.
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  • 27 8 Dr. N. K. Menon, son of the Hon. Mr. P. K. Xambyar, has arrived back m Penang after "ompleting his medical studies m Great Britain and Germany.
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  • 29 8 A cable received by Messrs. Guthrie end Co. Ltd., from tho secretaries of the Kembau Jelei Rubber, Limited, advises that the latest price of the company's shares as 555.
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  • 33 8 On page 12 to-day is p.inted the pros•ectus oi the Cycle and Carriage Company (1926) Ltd., the subscription list oi which opened to-day and will be closed on or before the 13th ir.st.
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  • 35 8 Mi3s Griffith-Jones' private preparatory school re-open i on Friday next at Tomlinson Hall, and parents who wish to consult her will be r.ble to do so at the hall between 9 a.m. and 11.30 a.m.
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  • 37 8 The Indian community were at home -.o Mr. M. K. Murugasoo, sanitary inspecx>r, on Thursday last, at the Lipis Recreation Club, when he was entertained 13 •linner on the eve of his departure on furlough to Ceylon.
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  • 40 8 The death occurred by drowning at Paiyagala, Ceylon, on April 20, of the Rev. Father J. MacCarthy, 0.M.1. Prefect of Games and Discipline cf St. Joseph's College, Colombo. O'd Josephians m Malaya will receive this sad news with great regret.
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  • 42 8 The Times of Ceylon London correspondent telegraphs, that Mr. Ei B. Skinner will be the next chairman of the Rubber Growers' Association. Mr. Skinner is a director of Batu Kawan, Baloh River, Bukit Tupah, Junun, Kuala Lumpur, Prye Rubber, and Tambira Companies.
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  • 50 8 Towkay Chang Seng Ljiig, of Sercmban, with a view to providing higher education for capable pupils of the School whose parents are m poor cir:umstances, has made a handsome enlowment to St. Paul's Institution, Serern>an, being the first donation of its kind fur such a laudable purpose m Ncgri Sembilan.
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  • 56 8 Messrs. Quah Bong Kee, 0.8. E., Lim Seng Hooi, Lim Boon Haw, Lim Eow I'hjon, and Lir.i Cheng Ean are among the leading Penang tovkays who arc going to Kuala Lumpur for the farewell banquet which the Chinese community of British Malaya is giving m honour of Sir George Maxwell
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  • 60 8 Malacca experienced the first blow of the South West Monsoon on the early morning of Saturday last. The downpour of rain was welcome, and it can now be expected that the dry weather has ended, says the Observer. The heat wave, however, has not yet subsided, and there are sorti*
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  • 61 8 Two motor-cars, an Oakland and a Willys-Knight, landed m the drain at the sixth mile, Bukit Timah Road, yesterday evening, as the result of a slight collisi >n, but nobody was hurt and the cur, were practicn!!.. Mdw 'ged. About six o'clock last evening there was a collision between two
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  • 52 8 Mr. T. A. Melville, Accountant, Posts and Telegraphs Department, F.M.S. acts as Secretary fir Postal Affairs, S.S. and F.M.S. during the absence on leave if Mr. Sells. Capt. F. Blackwell, Assistant Superintendent, I'osts and Telegraphs, F.M.S.. has been appointed to act as Superintendent, Posts and Telegraphs Department, Selangor, Negri Sembilan
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  • 71 8 It was recently announced that Mr. Alan Cobham, was to make a flight to Australia, m the same machine m which he flew to South Africa, starting about the end of May. The latest news to reach Singapore is to the effect that the flight has been postponed. It is
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  • 68 8 The Chief Justics (Sir William Murison) gave judgment this morning m favour of the Indian jeweller who sued a local Indian firm for arrears of salary from 1917 to 1925. His Lordship, m the course of his judgment, remarked that as the plaintiff joined the firm with a view •o
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  • 246 8 Armed Robbery, Stabbing And Shooting. A very serious case of armed mhbery is reported at house 22, bimg :!T, C,< ■>■- lanp, on Saturday about 7 p.m. About 7 p.m. six unknown nun i nlere.l the house, armed with knivs and revolvers. Some covered the inmates of the
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  • 136 8 Experimental Vessel Arrives At Singapore. The experimental fisheries VMM] T.jn;kol, which has been built at Middlesborough for the Malayan Fisheries Dcjjirtment, arrived from home yesterday, and is ul present lying alongside the .vharf at Kepnol Harbour. The Tongkol, which is a v«. .scl of 10:$ Ions net,
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  • 37 8 H. E. A. Aldebaran Not Yet Refloated. The Holland East Asia st earner Aldebaran, which has been aground on the Blenheim Shoal, thirty miles irom Port Swettenham, since Monday last, has not yet been refloated.
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  • 51 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New 'York, send us the following cable, dated May 2, their quotations being m gold dollar cents Buyers, May 4y June -18 next quarter 46. Market steady, but very little doin?. To-day's Singapore price is 80 cents and London price Is. 11 4
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  • 19 8 From Indo-China by Amboise, on Wednesday. From China and Japan by Alipore, due at 10 a.m. to-day.
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  • 124 8 Contributions towards Pearson's Fresh Air Fund, which does such kindly work for the poor children of London, have already exceeded the £50 we were able to forward last year, but a considerable sum is still required to reach the total of £100 which we hope the
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  • 130 8 The Singapore Municipal health statement for the week ending April 24, gives to total number of deaths as 215 representing a death rate of 31.20 per mille per annum compared with 34.13 m the preceding week and 28.73 m the corresponding week of last year. The chief
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 76 8 GOLD W D X H O WILLS I^SWH SnHfcXE Binoculars and A Large Selection by ZEISS, EOLLAND, WATSON and AITCHISON. Prices from $30.00 to $125.00. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. Uneorporaird m £nglmndi SINGAPORE PENANG AND KUALA LUMPUR. Put Your Business on the Safe Side Business with the JPSJjjsSSS?^^^^^?* PROTECTOGfiAPH CHEQUE
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    • 69 8 TO-NIGHT ALHAMBRA (TAN CENG KEE Co., Ltd, Proprietor!.) United Artist Production TUMBLEWEEDS (Win. S. HART) m 7 Reels. HALF A DOLLAR BILL m 6 Reels. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. SLAVES OF SCANDAL m 5 Reels. TENNENTS Sole Afrnti GUTHRIE CO, LTD. (Incorporated m Singapore) SMITH— VINCENT.— OI
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  • 214 9 Union Congress Supports Miners. "KEEP STEADY." Prime Minister's Message To The Nation. [RECTER TELECRAM.] London, May 3. The Home Secretary issued I notification lute yesterday evening statin:; that the country must lie prepared for a general ttiike io-night. The Government an Ukitij,-. all poariMe ktepe to maintain
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  • 30 9 London, May 3. It has now been officially announced (hat all the negotiations to avert a general strike throughout the United Kin^d >m have teen broken off. Rcuter.
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  • 411 9 If the miners, or the trade union committee on their behalf, were picpared to My plainly that they accept this proposal the Government would have been eaiiy to resume negotiations and continue the subsidy for a fortnight, but since the ciMiissions which had occurred between ministers and members of the
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  • 45 9 Daily Mail Printers (Vase Work. London, May 3. The Daily Mail is not publishing to-day owinC to a strike of p: inters, who objected to a leading article condemning tho general strike. The editor of the Daily Mail refused to »lter the article.
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  • 609 9 London, May "2. The usual Sunday calm was varied by a succession of meetings of political and labour leaders striving to effect a settlement. This morning a ninety niinuts Cabinet council was held. Meanwhile the general council of the Trade Union Congress is sitting at headquarters. A
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  • 680 9 "Not Declared War On Community." London, May 1. The chairman of the Trade Union conference said trade unionists fully supporting the council's policy numbered 3,053,527. Trade Unionists who negatived the policy numbered 49,911. Mr. Bevin expressed the council's appreciation of the magnificent response of the various executives to
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  • 539 9 Prime Minister's Heartening Message. London, May 2. Keep steady. Remember that peace on earth comes to men of good will." This was the message of Mr. Baldwin to the nation, wirelessly broadcast this evening-. The Prime Minister's use of this medium of communication is interesting in
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  • 61 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, May 2. Warsaw The Senate has passed a bill relating: to the zinc industry, authorising the purchase for $10,000,000 by the American firm of Harriman of 51 sv cent, of the shares m the Giesche concern m Upper Silesia, which is the largest producer
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  • 107 9 Deadlock m the Peace Negotiations. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, May 1. Patis The Moroccan peace conference is at a deadlock. The news from Ujda is very gloomy. London, May 2. Ujda The Riff delegates are returning to Riff by sea to consult Abd el Krim with regard to the
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  • 93 9 American Agreement With Jugo-Slavia. [REUTER TELECRAM.] London, May 1. Washington Agreement has been reached for funding the $51,000,000 Jugoi Slavian war debt to the United States. The terms ur» that payment will ba spread'over B 2 years, with no interest forj the first 12 years, after which the
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  • 71 9 Terrible Discovery m Paris Flat. [keuter telecram.] London, May 2. Paris Mme. Regnault, wife of lha ex-Ambassador to Tokyo, has been discovered murdered m her flat, apparent. y by a burglar. The cook, entering her mistress's bedroom, found it m chai s, with furniture lying broken about
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  • 37 9 First Day Without Stabbing Cases. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, May 2. Calcutta Apparently calm has been restored. There were no cases of stabbing or assault yesterday for the first time since the beginning of the riots.
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  • 78 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, May 1. New York The first commercial photographs wirelessed across the Atlantic have been published. The Herald Tribune publishes a photo of an Enriish horse race, the Times two groups at the Pilgrims' dinner m honour of Lord Reading and the World a lifelike
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  • 38 9 [RFI'TER TELBCRAM.] London, May 2. Speedway, New Jersey Harry Hartz, of California, covered 300 miles m a motor race °n twj hours 14 minutes 14.18 seconds. This is claimed to be a world's record.
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  • 1087 9 Co-operative Societies Farewell At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kualu Lumpur, May l\ A large fathering of member i o! various co-opeiative societies m the F.M.S., including Mr. A. Cavendish, Registrar of Co-operative Societies, the Hon. Mr. H. \V. Thomson, British Re.-ident, Selang-ir; Rao Sahib Arulanandam
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    • 61 9 On Other Pages. P»C Finance and Commerce Shipping and .ie Mails Meteorological Report 7 Leading Article Englishmen nnd Music Local ond Fersonul l'uragraphi 8 Sporting Intelligence .10 The New Uacecjurse Tote .10 To-day's Sh-jrc Market 10 YJJ.C.A. Swimming Carnival 11 Chanpk.it Scrdang Estate Report 11 Hubbcr Smuggling Further Cupturcs 11
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 175 10 Kt suits of Stamford Uridge Meeting. [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 1. At Sian.foiil Bride* in the amateur s.thltlic (I i.i'- >::i:iipnwisliip ten miles run, K. Barpwr (II:.llamshirc) w.>n in 52 mins. -1 !'cs., which constitutes a record, He won by nearly a lap. P. Kianc-i.s (Hluckheath) was second
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    • 64 10 Mrwaaa RctefM the Championship. [Reutcr Telegram] London, May 1. At the Holborn Hall in the profe.-M"iial champion, ii.p vi lii.ouo up. Niwman, the Mder, b«a1 I. Davis, who made 9JH6. Di.\, taly challenger, and Newman thui i. tains the title. D:.\, junior professional champion in 1922. Empire Tournaiiicni. In
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    • 255 10 End of the Season Matches. [Keuter Telegram,] London, May 1. The follow in» are the results of today's English League matches Division I. ftmnil BirmiaghMi 0. Boiton VV. 0. Evert, ,ii 2. Burnley 4, Cardiff City 1. Leeds U. 4, Tottenham H. 1. ter C. v. Blackbuin R.
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    • 139 10 S.C.& Tournament. One < fipuls in thi> S.C.C. tmrmment, betWW <le Steurs and Roy Smith will ba pl*7*d this afternoon. BjCJLC Tournament. TO-DAY'S TIES. A Sini;l<s. Wni.'i i ham Tat, owe 6, v. Chia Kong 11 Tin;,' Siew Choon, owe 9, v. (iiuii boon Leong owe 24 Cheong
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    • 1072 10 S.CiC.'s Narrow Win At Tanglin. The S.C.C. defeated the Duke of Wellington's Regiment at Tanglin on SaturdaV afternoon by nine runs. The Club butted first and scored 157, Maiphj contributing a very excellent 04, and hitting- thiee O's and six 4's. The wickets fell for 70 runs, and it
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    • 346 10 Mixed Foursome Competition. There were 28 entries for the mixed foursome competition at Bukit Timah links on Friday, and the following scores were returned H. U. S. Law and Miss Howes-Roberts 45 9V4 35Vi Mr. and Mrs. Atkin-Berry 49 12Ms 36Vi Miss Law and M.D. Rutley 39 214 36%
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  • 66 10 Chinese Accused of Killing His Aunt. (From Our Own Correspondent) Pcnang, Mayl. At the Buttcrwortli Police Court to-day Ngah Chee was charged with the murric: of hi#aunt the previous day. The case was postponed until the preliminary en quiry. The woman was found dead with thre< stab wounds.
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    • 203 10 Singapore, May 3. Rubber. 80 V4 cents per lb: Tin.— Local, 1/5/26 £266 15s. Rubbers. Shares are steady. Connemaras have buyers at 2.75 and New Serendahs at 5.15. Jeram Kuantans are quoted 1.86-1.90 and Ntw Scudais at 3.103.17V4- Alienbys uro enquired for at 3.35 and Malaka
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  • 643 10 Opening Up Half A Million Square Miles. Important proposals for the development of the Northern Territory, the normous tract of country covering about :uil a million square miles in the north ,f Australia, have now been agreed to tne federal Parliament. It is just 100 years since the
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  • 86 10 No Murder Case on The Calendar. For the first time for years no murder case figures in the calendar for the third Singapore Assizes, which open to-morrow. The Tamil peon, Mariapan Kandian, who is charged with stealing: $350,000 from the Banque de l'lndo Chine in 1922, will
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  • 256 10 Dark brown forbiding barren rocks face one as a ship drops anchor off that strictly unique port— Aden. Pleasing to the homeward bound as one mile stone nearer home, doleful to the outward bound in adverse ratio. Who would wish to live in so desolate a spot Yet, those whose
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  • 672 10 Further Details of Dollar Interest Offer. Further details arc available from the Mcnila Bulletin regarding the information published recently that a bid of G$3,000,000 by the Dollar interests had probably been accepted by the U.S. Shipping Board for the five President boats at present operated by
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  • 251 10 Interesting Figures of Census Of Users. Some very interesting fgures have been collected by the United States Depart metit of Commerce relating to the number of motor v«hicles in use throughout the world. This census shows nr. estimated total at the beginning of 1926 of no less
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  • 16 10 It is not nearly so important to buy British goods as to sell British goods.-^-Earl Beauchamp.
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  • 600 10 Turf Club Makes It Easy For Backers. When Singapore Turf Club members who visit the course only on race days g there next Saturday there wilt be agreeably impressed by the very imposing electric totalisator which has come into being since the October meeting. It is a
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  • 154 10 Sequel to Protectorate Prosecution. Thirty-seven Hylams, who were convicted by the District Judge of attending a meeting of an unlawful society and sentenced to four months' imprisonment, appealed before the Chief Justice (Sir Wil'iam Murison) in the Supreme Court this morning:. Mr. C. da Silva appeared for the
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  • 209 10 "Systematic Arrangement For Stealing Latex." A Chinese woman appealed in the Supreme Court this morning against a sentence of three months' rigorous imprisonment and a fine of $75 imposed by the Second Magistrate (Mr. H. R. Bull) for ste 'ing $15 worth of latex from the Bukit
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  • 537 11 4 Excellent Sport at Fort Canning Pool. The Y.M.C.A. were favoured by fin-' weather for their swimming carnival, although th* heat (luring the early part of the programme wns a little overpowering. It would seem that more cover*-.! in space would he a great advantage at the Fort
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  • 153 11 Two Captures Result In Fine Out Kmla Launpor MmnoadeBt writes on rriday: Onty two rubber smuggling captures have been reported to the l.-cal ClMtOMI Authorities this week. When on putrol at ti cm. on the 15, tin- launch Scrindit sighted a kutnk under sail twu miles south of
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  • 102 11 Clwrlio Chaplin will be. seen at the Kinpi re m The Gold Rush, from tomorrow, commencing at 9.15 p.m. The City Opera present to-night a Javanese play, Pang Isnarah, for which special costumes have been prepared and new scenery installed. The dances and songs will also be new
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  • 29 11 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India nnd Ceylon to-d*y is Rs. 154---$lOO. The rate of payments of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 158^?100.
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  • 13 11 London is a city of the most respectable sobriety. Mr. Hudson Maxim (America).
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  • 440 11 Prosperous Tone of Annual Reports. The following aie extracts fiom thv directors' report of the Changicat Serdang Estate, Ltd., the annual meeting of which is to be held at the French Bank Buildings, on Friday. The profit and loss acount for the year shows a net profit
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  • 579 11 Three Local Bouts Slopped by Referee. It was a great pity that no less than three bouts at the boxing exhibition at Happy Valley on Saturday evening, I should have been stopped by foul blows. In each case they wero obvious infringements, and Eddie Grady, the referee, had no
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  • 9 11 Transport is the basic industry of civilisation—Col. Ashley, M.P.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 192 11 A STEINWAY is the Hallmark to ANY HOME Ask for Price Lists. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. SOLE AGENTS »♦♦«♦♦»♦♦»♦♦«•»♦>♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦»♦♦♦»«♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦«♦♦♦»♦»»•< In Sandeman's Ports jwj and Sherries if ll^y| arc stocked by the following kT^^lr A CHIN GUAN. H E%p S J REET pr ovision S a"T HENG II
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    • 351 11 Raffles Hotel Telephone No. 2920. SARKIES BROS., Proprietors. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday DINNER DANCE (Evening Dress Essential for Dancing). Monday, Wednesday and Friday THE DANSANT GRILL ROOM afp EATE Under the supervision of an Manager, expert European. Sea View Hotel Daily and Permanent rates. Rates include Tiffin at Raffles HoteL
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  • 583 12 Race for Vice-Commodore's Cup. The first race for the Vice-Commodore's 1020 Cup brought out twelve boats and the officer of the day, Mr. H. C. Hopkins, sent them away over the usual course at 10 a.m. yesterday in splendid sailing weather. It was a perfect morning with a stiong
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  • 341 12 Messrs. William Jacks and Co. report under date, London April 7, as follows: Stock market m the United States seem to have permanently quietened down, and the future policy seems to be to devote more attention to the investment of their surplus funds and to make up for
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  • 13 12 Takuapa.—April output 736 piculs. 570 hours worked 120,000 cubic yards treated.
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  • 29 12 I know of people who deliberately say. "Is i f to be a motor-car or a baby and the very devil of a fuss.—3ir Bertram The Rev. Griffith Jones.
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  • 17 12 Compaq America with Russia, and than nsk which had broken, down, private ent*iyiis*- or Socinrism T—Lord Emmott.
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    • 316 12 L' tjai QEQqJP Electrify your Refrigerator then forget it The Zone of irPTVTNTATinNT You can have a cold refrigerator without KtLviiNAiiun giving a moment's thought to bothersome Kelvinator maintain* j ce j juts t install Kelvinator Electric condition ol dry, fr««y Refrigeration and it will keep itself cold. cold that
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    • 210 12 ■Mnlfll I lHKfi VCflB I !y J 'if BJfflßß i^aaaaam. aaaaaHal HHs^l T*. VatfS9 1f A mffiatfjJaaaaWK mmr SitotfSy /Tiling B^bl pß^ Two professions One smoke A friendly rivalry has always existed betiueen the tu>o services, yet one thing is common to both v They almays insist on ,-fc"^ VIRGINIA
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    • 121 13 CARPETS AT WHITEAWAYS AXMINSTER CARPETS." Thick luxurious pile In Jovdy designs. 9 by 9 ft. 9 by 12 ft. 15 by 12 ft. $110.00 $175.00 $225.00 WILTON CARPETS. Size 9 by 9 feet $135.00 each. VELVET PILE CARPETS. Sin it by 9 feet $85.00 each. TAPESTRY CARPETS. size by 12
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    • 1539 13 I A COPY OF THIS PROSPECTUS HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES. j j The Subscription List Wai open on Monday, May 3, 1926 and close on or before Thursday, May 13, 19^-J, at the option of the Directors. The Directors reserve the rig-it to close the Subscription
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    • 1492 13 pany disposed of «13 new motor car* or In lien, and HI new mot >r cycles, ard only :it second-hand cars were sold during tlmt ;.«.rioil. ASSETS. The property to be traiutOTTf to the Company will comprise the following items for which the purchase cin-i; I t.i i.n to be
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    • 490 14 Assurance m force over $22,000,000. Assets over $6,500,000 S.C. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, E.C. HF.AD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. The Company ha. «0,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with tho British Lif. A.suranc. Company
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    • 1001 14 BANKING INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPONATOi Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profita U.S. $14,00M«t Or.W hj THE NATIONAL CiTY BANK OF NKW TOM. HMd Offle. 6». WALL STREET. NEW YORK. I.opdo. Offlw I*. BISHOraGAT^HC Braiehei. NA IS- k& S™" g^5 0N MADRID 8HANKHAI and the Weit Indies. O ?h A o». B r80.
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    • 429 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Ine»rporated by Special Charter In Japan) Capitol Subscribed T < 8 '22?'252 Capital Paid-up Y8».8TMg Kaaerve Fond Y V'O.OOO President H. Mori, Eiq. DIRECTORS S' TtkUa?^»q. iQ M. I'" w!°«i«. HEAD OFFICE Taipeh, Formoaa (Taiwan). BRANCHES AND AGENCIES I Keelung, Taichu, Kagt, Tianan, T.kao,
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    • 866 14 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Originating Summons No. 43 1926. In the matter of an equitable mortgage lots Not. 98 to 102 of Suh-Lot N.>. 21. situate m the District of Gaylang m the Inland of Singapore and m the Matter of Section 71
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    • 441 14 INDRAGIRI RUBBER, LTD. (incorporated m the Straits Settlement!) NOTICE is hereby that an Interim Dividend of Hi per cent., on nccount of thr year ending September 30. 1?26. will be p«i«l to the Shareholders on the Register on May 21, 1926. AND NOTICE is alsr hereby given that the Transfer
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  • 801 15 Prospects of An Interim Distribution. At the fifteenth annual general meeting of the Taiping Rubber Plantations, Ltd., Mr. Alexander Rose (Chairman of the company) said Ladies and gentlemen, Since we met a year ago the price of the produce in which wo deal has improved considerably, and,
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  • 22 15 Oil m the Thames is reported to be killinjr the Ssh. There is some talk of restocking the river with sardines. —Punch.
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  • 17 15 I have counted m Jane Austen twentyfive references to shrubberies, but not one kiss.—Mr. A. B. Walkley.
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    • 146 15 New Prices Commercial Chassis ft 1-Ton Truck Chassis Easy Payments Arranged. WEARNE BROS., LTD. MMMIMIMMM ERASMIC Shaving Stick.. Does not Dryonthelace. HUM C»*BMIC* V.rKt—r». v* x.- ->^.j si lomoom w ■••awa OBTAINABLE FROM ALL CHEMISTS AND DEALERS. SoU Affecta for Malaya. SiME, DARBY CO., LTD. AN UP-TO-DATE CAR 11-4 h.p.
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    • 318 15 Ride m a Clyno for 15 minutes fi I \\l 1 (we will be glad to take you A L for a run) and you will be FOUR WHEEL BRAKES. captivated with its smoothness and its comfort. Its an economical car, a graceful car and its initial cost is low.
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    • 387 16 Patronized l>> Royally. _M-MMMI 1^72. DON'T HESITATE! ITS THE FACT B. P. De Silva THE ROYAL JEWELLER is THE PIONEER SINCE 1872 AND THE LEADER EVER SINCE. I.i HIGH STKKKT. SINGAPORE. ■raael No. l. BaSHOa* STREET, PENANG. ASHES OF ROSES (i'.OL'^JOIS— PARIS) The perfume that holds the prison'd scented secret
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    • 309 16 GOAL TAR FROM THE MUNICIPAL GAS WORKS Obtainable from LEE KIM SOO 40, HIGH STREET. MY LIFE AND WORK BY HENRY FORD Price $2.50, Post free. KELLY WALSH, LTD. i (Incorporated In Hongkong) RAFFLES SQUARE. SINGAPORE. ZEISS BINOCULARS FOR THE RACES I Write or call for Illustrated List. i MOTION
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    • 1709 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT The PREPAID charges for Wants, Tor Sale, To I-et, etc., m ordinary close set type (average six words to line) are Per line One insertion 28 eenta, two ins. 44 ets three ins. 84 cts., four ins. 83 cents, five ins. Sl.OO, six m. 11.18, ten ins. 11.40,
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    • 315 16 FOR THE OFFICE BURGLAR AND FIREPROOF SAFES— AII sizes TERRELLS STEEL OFFICE CUPBOARDS SHAW WALKERS STEEL FILING CABINFTS TEAR OFFICE FURNITURE. READY DELIVERY CORRECT PRICES at. FRANKELS of VICTORIA STREET and RAFFLES PLACE. THE NAVY'S CHOICE PLYMOUTH GIN OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. EX-SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA SINGAPORE BRANCH. The annual meeting will
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    • 487 16 Newest Rooks Just Received by Post. TMI W \V Of iTAM, b> I.. A.Ijiiis It.-. I.. This rimancr ))> I.. AtlamH Hrrk, wellknown writer on the my.tiri«m of the Orient, is a thrilling story of iitrangr jdvi-.Uur—. in Kgypt and India $3.00 M«;HT UPS, London and l'aris past and I'reient,
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