The Straits Times, 15 May 1926

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    Masthead
    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,170 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1926. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      117 1 I k^^^s^<s^^* ®Jiilk 0 "BEAR BRAND" R^^il GENUINE SWISS MILK M/S^^\^L FOR ALL PURPOSES. STAlD ENy§«Wnt*jj^ffMMEmhAl <::*« r-* "S fsrJl kinds l "«sweetened 4. C' tle mhab ilUaWe rr r mainuinl jes- I \W •cC*^ Jl dt VVV V H STERILIZED NATURAL AND ilUjO ''^ffw- UNSWEETENED CONDENSED. j 1 j
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      146 1 JUST OPENED r^w ]^X^^ LARGE AND NEWEST V^\ SELECTION OF CANVAS Ladies' and NUBUCK COl.OliRKI) KID. patent, Pkil/ir^nc 5 LEE glace kid v^niiarens SrlftPQ A 1 I V^^ BALLYS AND OTHER MAKES. V,^ ROBINSON CO., LTD. (Incorporated m S.S.) RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. f you had Ice Cream making machinery to
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      3 1 FOR YOUR BAKY.
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    Late Sir J. McLeavy Brown.
    1287 2 His Notable Career in The East. In announcing the death, at the Langham Hotel, on April 6, at the age of 91, of Sir John McLeavy Brown, C.M.G., LL.D., Counsellor to the Chinese Legation in London, the China .Express says that Sir John, who had
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      409 2 Seize yowr chance m Empire development! THE COMMERCIAL M W*« II AND WILL COachyOU to development of the ~^f" v pass m any of the leadEmpire is every day fi\ "»g British professional opcn.ug up for ambi- \VI examinations which contiouTmen opportunities w fer upon successful canmore brilliant than have
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      389 2 ERUPTIONS ON FACE AND HANDS Also on Neck. Inflamed and of a Wet Nature. Face Swollen. Cuticura Heals. "Some time ago I was greatly troubled with painful, burning eruptions on my face, hands and neck. The eruptions were inflamed and were of a wet nature, and some days I could
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      192 2 Sjr^ Universal No. 9 t-evstiSKlWdK Star No. 26 t L2f^- j\ Feist No. 9. NEW fefcgtQv DANCE li^W 5 ALBUMS |SpP SEASON CO., LTD^ fW^^^^^ HI 113, North Bridge Road. «»««»«<««♦ ♦>» WATER IS SCARCE. DRJNK PATERSON, El P-jfypfi/jnfprVH Bold *-»•>•»•» »t» »m The Ever Popular TORNADO FANS FOR DIRECT
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    ROSEVALE RUBBER.
    725 3 Some Excellent Prices Realised. At the annual meeting: of the Roserale Rubber Co.. Ltd;, held on ApHl 14, the chairman, Mr. Richard Arnold, said:— We have had a most prosperous year, owing to the excellent price obtained for our rubber, and also to o«r rery low working costs,
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      122 3 STEWARTS AND LLOYDS < ->■ tat?I GAS, WATER STEAM FITTINGS LARGE STOCKS AVAILABLE ffi AT KEENEST PRICES 'A. n j- j FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY 0a j Sole Agents UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) SINGAPORE. »♦«♦> J*\Si; '**^^^Z^s^^^ffv^lB^&wff l ißrF'/^eMKs» X^£» aeH^^&^N^ BafcT/ JJBaTTHMtsiaf^ v \S9fflr V&l rfrWp
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      682 3 SHE IS NEVER EMBARRASSED BECAUSE— she uses the wonderful new Veet Cream to Rid herself of disfiguring and conspicuous growths of hair. She it daintiness personified at all times and under all conditions thanks to this new perfumed, velvety cream. The charm of Veet is its simplicity. You simply spread
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      447 3 BSA BICYCLES For all occasions whether for business, for pleasure, or for road racing, B.S.A. Bicycles will prove the best. Their sturdy construction, and the skilled workmanship and high-grade materials used m their manufacture, enable them to give a lifetime oi *ati«f actory service under the most adverse condition*. BSA.
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      539 3 Books are bound well hf RIBEIRC CO., LTD. The British Malaya Trustee and Executor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) is prepared to act as EXECUTOR ADMINISTRATOR TRUSTEE CUSTODIAN TRUSTEE ATTORNEY OR AGENT For further particulars, apply to THE SECRETARIES, 29, Chartered Bank Chambers, Singapore. WANTED The Co-operative Societies
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      523 4 P. O.BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR UNES (Incorporated la Englaad) H An. AND PASSENGER AND CABCO SERVICES. PENTNSULAB AND ORIENTAL B. N. CO, UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage dne Spore MANTUA 11.000 May 81 KARMALA 9.000
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      554 4 Shipping An nouncements N.Y.IL LINE (NIPPON TUBBN KAISMA) LONDON LTNI Marseilles, Londoa aad Antwerp Vessels Tonnage Dae Ball HARUNA MARU 11,000 May 26 27 KAMO MARU 8.000 Jane 9 10 KATORI MARU 10,000 June 88 84 ATSUTA MARU 8,000 Jaly T 8 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 July 81 IS HAKONE MABU
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      546 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL UNE THS OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated In Englaad) REGULAB SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOWMARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AMD NORTH CONTINENT
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      490 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. (Incorporated ia Slam) BANGKOK COASTING BEBVICE, For Kretay, Kemaman, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telapin, Patani, Singora, Laeon, Bandon, Kohsanuii, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departnre MALINI May 17 May 19 VALAYA May 24 May 116 PRACHATIPOK May 31 June 2 The Steamer, are fitted throughout with
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      505 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated In Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with snb-eonneetion to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Managers' Desk. Representative for Singapore and Straita Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, inpplying of
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      425 4 DURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated la Australia) FOR SYDNET, MELBOURNE. VL* JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailing by the well known steamers MARELLA (7,375 tons) and MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largent and finest oteamer trading to Australia, Cabins de luxe, single berth cabins, swimming
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      428 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (laeorporsted la Baglaaf) BLLBRMAR LIM PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM and CONTINENT via PORTS aad SUEZ CANAL. iST rEfIIGHT HBBTICBS OUTWARDS FBOM CONTINaTNT For Hongkong, Shanghai aad Japaa CITY OF NAPLES M»y it HOMKWABDB London, Antwerp, Rotterdam aad Hambu.-g s.s. CITY
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      437 5 AUSTBAL-EAST INIIES LINE (laeeraor.Ud ia laiUad) Regnlar Pa..*agat aad Frdgkt Ban to. Via JAVA PORTS to FREMANTLB (W. A.). ADELAIDE, afSLBOUBNB and STDNKT maintained by Tea* Satllai vm s.s. CITT OF PALBBMO (aaiMagtr steamer 6,900 tons) May 17 MERTON HALL (limited aaaaaagar accommodation) Jaaa T a.*. KIOTO (cargo ataamar) Jaly
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      472 5 AMERICAN ORIENTAL MAIL UNE TaUKB-PAGVIC PASSanron and hfiiu sbevicb U *ar* ffaai aTfUW— to Saattl* S.illwi from Sta«at«« ■•atkoni PRESIDENT GRANT May 1« PRESIDENT MADISON Mar SI PRESIDENT JACKSON Jans t PRESIDENT McKINLET Jan* tl PRESIDENT JEFFERSON July also a sailing arair 12 days from Hongkong to Manila Thronga bill,
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      517 5 Home via Hawaii —You're .nearer now than you majr ever be again! At no increase in passage, too, you can stop off a fortnight in this mid-Pacific paradise; enjoy South Sea atmosphere, gorgeous flowering tree* and tropic fruit; basic in balmy weather that's never colder than 55* nor warmer than
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      256 5 CROMPTON FANS SEEN BUT NOT HEARD 8018 A(;k\ts UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated m tk* Straits Settlements) ELECTRICAL DXPARTMINT. If, BATTERY ROAD, fIINGAPORB. Q TRADE 1 I /MARK C) ROPENDORANCE To make a durable rope of great breaking strain and of good appearance, it is necessary not only to use the
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      667 6 GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE laaction Albert and Bencoclcn Streets. •r' Or M "wr" 8 R ad Henry'n Kuxivd Komance, New Pathe Gazette and Mrrmaid Comedy In the First Show HOT \IK. TOM MIX m THE TERROR UN^CI^M^Na!? (S I'urls). The Bhh itiimal Younj; Star m SHADOWS OF HEX PKBT (Fox-BniMhlne
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      604 6 NORTH OF 36 (From the Novel by EMERSON HOUGH.) The Sunday Pictorial (London) says This film is another thrilling drama of Pioneer Days. In order to save the Lockhart Ranch from falling into the hands of a villainous State Treasurer, the Lockhart Herd rs rounded up and driven through country
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      235 6 SATISFACTION WITH" ECONOMY IT YOU ITSS "GUARDIAN ANGEL" CONDENSED MILK SWEETENER PULL. CREAM GUARDIAN ANGEL t*S TRAOf MAHK s. a. GIANELLI MAJNO founou m iaaa MILAN ITALY Ajpnts BOUSTEAD CO., LIMITED, (Incorporated m the PJLS.) SINGAPORE. TENANT. AND FJU. Rvery product m the wurld find* its bent mckc m some
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    253 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, May IS High Water, 1.5 p.m. Malacca High Tide, 9.10 a.m., 8 ft. 2 m. 'J. 40 p.m., ii ft. G in. P. and O. outwurd mail due. Races, Fourth Day. North-Weat Australia mail closes, 4 p.m. Manon, Vie. Theulru. Sunday, Msy 16 JliK" Water,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    221 7 Saturday, May 15. iklp* klonciide the WhirvM or czp«ct«4 tu arrive. KEF1-EL liAKKUUB. Main Wharf Angler, Lalat, Kcwuk, Sapphire, Scala Shell. The Cable. Oil Wharf Ml Co»l Wharf Nil VESSELS Di DBT DOCE. Tinjnnj 1'aEor BbMH Wharf Dt Woert Albert Dock nu Victoria Dock Van Waerwijck Keppel
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    162 7 To-day. Upper Burma (Hong Pens) ..3 p.m. bciol Pundjatig, beuifkAlit «bd B»g»» Si Api Api (Van <!it Lyn) 3 p. Snnirn Uat iFlvvo) 3 p.ai. ii* hi u Islund, FUajos «nd PsImbvLa:nr (Stsaac) i> fi ..4 pm. Java, Souih-West Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Hilly
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    39 7 m InJrapnT* Andre Lebon Mores Prinses Julians Kdavunu Left Spore Apl. 1 Apl. 7 Apl. 8*9 Anl. 9 Apl. IS Apl. 16 Arrd. London Apl. 24 May 3 May 1 May 3 Mr.y 10 May 10
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    14 7 Ail that business needs now is more oonljdence and fewer confidence men. Boskm Trtnscript.
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    HIGGODA RUBBER ESTATE.
    618 7 Twenty-five Per Cent. Dividend Declared. At the sixteenth ordinary general meeting of the Higgoda Rubber Estate, Ltd., Mr. J. L. Louuuun-Shand, presiding, said We have had, m common with most rubber producing companies, a long and weary wait, but those who have exercised patience have been fully
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    EXHIBITS AT THE SESQUI.
    69 7 Roya! Art Treasures From Japan. Art treasures of the Japanese Imperial Household will be part of the national exhibit of Japan at the Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition to be held m Philadelphia, June 1 to December 1, m commemoration of 150 years of American independence. The Japansse
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    221 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, May 15. On London, Bank 4 m/. 2/4 6/38 Demand 2/3* Private 3m. credits 2/i On New York, Demand 56 5/16 Private 90 d/s 68% On France, Bank T.T. JJtt On India, Bank T.T. 154* On Hongkong, Bank T.T. hi P-c P™On Shanghai, Bank T.T.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    66 7 Buyers t.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot 75% Standard R.S.S. on Tender May 76 June 75 July Sept. 75 Oct D ec 75 Tone of market Quiet. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 22«4d. per 1b New York Spot Sheet G. cents 47% per lb.
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      MINING.
      236 7 Issue i/al p<L Buyen Selkw El £1 Asam Kumbang 57/6 CO/- cd, 1 1 Batang Padang 0.77 M? 0.82 Mi 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.42% 1-47* 1 1 Idris Hydraulic 57/- 58/6 1 1 Johan Tin 0.40 0.45 10/- 10/- Karapong 48/ 49/ ;i £1 Kamunting Tin 60/- 6i/6
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      GENERAL.
      130 7 Issue /al. Pd, Buyers Sellers !1 £1 B. Am. Tobaico 6.110 6.15.0 1 1 Central Engine* 1.00 1.05 'I £1 E. Smelting, Co. 14.50 15.00 0 10 Fraser Neave 50.50 51.00 .00 100 Hammer Co. 172.50 177.50 00 100 Katz Bras, def. 187.00 192.00 .0 10 Mexican Eagle 21/3
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      DEBENTURES.
      90 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 pal 110 Spore Municipal 6 p.c. $1,878,000 of 1001 95 par Spore Municipal H (J. j of 1907 $1,600 000 90 par Spore Municipal 4% pA of 1909 $1,100,000 00 par Spore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1»1« I $2,000,000 80—90 I Spore Municipal 6
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      371 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Eratt's Quotations. To-day's Pricss Fraser Lyall A Co. Evatt. Allenby ($1) 3.40 3.60 3.35 3.40 Alor Gajuh ($1) 3.00 3.10 3.00 3.10 A. Hitam ($5) 24.00 25.00 24.00 25.00 A. Kuning ($1) 1.20 1.25 1.20 1.25 Am. Malay ($2) 4.85 5.00 4.85
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      32 7 MIND, ITS SHARPS jt This beautiful knife will ah be given away FREE ff with each order. \r Wrlte for mv tr ud Catalogue to Z. ROSENTAL, r B. UK. BraslfKfri. KNCLANDh
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      89 7 ZEISS MICROSCOPE OUTFIT ASA 16 MIERIG (In case fitted with lock and key) EQUIPMENT OF STAND OPTICAL EQUIPMENT Inclinable 3 achromatic objective* New MEYER toothed wheel (low 8 (A) num. ap. 0 .20 motion 40 (I) 0.65 Simplified mechanical stag* M (1/12 in.) 1.25 Illuminating apparatus with aid* homogeneous oil-iram.
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      697 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Clasaified Adyta, m. pag* M. WANTS, FOR SALS, ETC. "~TWO ROOMS available at Beach House. Apply personally or phone 5653. (lp) TO LF.T, 65, Robinson Road, Concrete, building, 4400 sq. ft. 6, Malacca Street. WANTED AT ONCE, tracer. State experience, and salary expected to 811, S. Times.
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      641 7 NOTICE Is hereWy given that Mr. Male Yu Sin no longer employed as Manager by the Commercial Agency 'Company of No. 132, Tmnjong Pugar Road, Singnpure, of which Messrs. Vun Heng Wan and Yun Talc Sal* are the Sole Proprietors and that Mr. Yun Tak Sam is now Manager ft
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    DEATH
    35 8 1 I (iKK. On May 14, 192 G. at hit residence at Bencoolen Street, Paul Flocr, aged 44 years. Funeral to-day, at 5 p.m. at Bidailari Cemetery. Kuala Lumpur and Penanf papers please copy.
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    ANNOUNCEMENT
    59 8 TAN*.—The remains of Mr. Tan Yong Tian beloved father of Tan Khim Chua, Gua:i Chua, Choon Chua. Heng Chua and father-in-law uf Kwek Noy Chia and Lee Ken* Jin, will be removed from No. C 35, East Coast Road, to Bukit Brown Cemetery, for interment on Sunday, May 16,
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    The Straits Times SATURDAY, MAY 15. RUBBER STEALING PROBLEM.
    799 8 The Straits Times SATURDAY, MAY 15. RUBBER STEALING PROBLEM. When he raises the question of rubber stealing and its disastrous consequences, the H>n. Mr. H. E. Nixon opens up one of the most difficult problems which any Government can be called upon to face. With a view to devjsing means
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    255 8 To-day is being celebrated the feast of Saint John Baptist de la Salle, best known as the pioneer of popular education. Like all reformers of that day, and to some extent to-day, da la Salle suffered persecution, nevertheless he was able to found an order which stands
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    76 8 Mr. N. D. Mudie will be acting as Resident Councillor, Malacca, m place of Mr. Ralph Scott, who has gone to Penang. The appointment of Mr. E. T. Williams as a police magistrate at Penang, and also a member of the Board of Examiners m Malay, has been notified. The
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    348 8 The Hon. Mr. Choo Kia Peng, M.F.C., is spending a few days at Brastagi. Nursing Sister M. M. Mackay has been seconded for service under the Government of Kelantan. Mr. Miles arrived m Singapore from Penang yesterday and will spend a few days m the capital. Mr.
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    19 8 The annual general meeting of the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines will be held on Saturday, May 29, at Ipoh.
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    24 8 Guthrie and Co. state that United Temiang (F.M.S.) Rubber Estates, Ltd., have declared an interim dividend of 10 per cent., payable on June 24.
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    27 8 A Hokien, living at the 7'i mile Ulu Pandan, has been arrested and charged with being m possession of a shot gun and ammunition without a licence.
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    32 8 The Shipping and the Import and Export offices will be open on Monday, the 24th inst. for one hour only (from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.) and closed on Thursday, lune 3.
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    29 8 Vessels m the harbour are requested to dress ship on the following Royal anniversaries :—Empire Day. May 24 .he Queen's Biithday, May 26 and the King's Birthday, June 3.
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    33 8 A young Chinese was found dead on Clarke Quay last night with a wound m his neck. The body has been sent to the General Hospital where a post-mortem ■xamination will be held.
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    30 8 The fisheries experimental vessel Tong■cel has been undergoing repainting and minor alterations with a view to improving the ventilation, and the vessel will probably go out of dock on Monday.
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    37 8 The forthcoming acquisition of 5,250 square feet of land required for widening Geyiang Road, and 8,331 feet of land m Prinsep Street required as the site of a child welfare clinic, is notified m the Government Gazette.
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    48 8 There was a large attendance of the Brothers and Pupils of the St. Joseph', Institution at the high mass this morning at the Cathedral of The Gcod Shepherd, which was p> rformed by Father Ruaude'., m honour of the feast day of St. Jem Baptist de la Salle.
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    50 8 A correspondent writes The drains at the entrance of St. Michael's Road are m a rlthy state. The road is a private road, and has not yet been taken over by tne Municipality. The district is thickly populated, and perhaps the Municipal Sanitary Department might give the matter some attention.
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    52 8 The Governor m Council has, grunted to Charles Reid, of Merlimau Estate, Malacca, engineer, the sole and exclusive privilege of making, selling and using, and authorising others so to do, an invention for Improvements m eliminating and absorbing shock from moving vehicles" for the term of sixteen years from March
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    60 8 The first English Mail from home m July will be brought by the P. and O. steamer Ranpura, one of the new mail and passenger boats between London and Bombay. As she is scheduled to leave Singapore again on the hooiewurd run on July 30, the presumption is that she
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    70 8 Some anxiety is beinjr expr«v*-ed as to the welfare of Mr. J. H. B. Smith, formerly on the staff of the Straits Echo, who is reported to have sailed from Penang for Port Swette.iham aboard the Klang. On the vessel's arrival at the latter port, Mr. Smith was not on
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    The Races.
    141 8 Selections for To-day's Events. Our selections for to-day's races are as follows Race I.— SARASSIN to win. Kundong a place. Race 2.—LVM REEK to win. The Squib and Omudhaun places. Race 3.— MARQUISE to win. Dreadnought and Cleopatra places. Race 4.— RED SANDS to win. Sunsprite and Trichord
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    Rubber Prices.
    48 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, lac, New York, »end us the following cable, dated May 14, their quotations being m gokl dollar cents Sellers, May 47 June 47 next quait?r 44%. Market easier. No support. To-day's Singa|>oie price is 7ti cents and London price Is. 10% d.
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    Rubber and the Strike.
    28 8 A cable received by Messrs. Lewis and Peat from their London office to-day states Rubber easier tendency. Strike situation improving. Several trades resuming work."
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    The Singapore Census.
    60 8 It is announced m the Gazette that the Governor-in-Council has directed the taking of a census within the limits of the Municipality of Singapore on the night of Wednesday, June 30. Dr. W. Uawson, acting Municipal Health Officer, will be Superintendent of the census, and Jir. D.
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    Italian Grand Opera.
    61 8 The Italian Opera Company gave an excellent performance of Lucia di Lamniermoor at the Victoria Theatre last night, Signorina Henkina singing with splendid effect m the leading ruth A successful season m Singapore will conclude this evening with the presentation of Manon. After a tour up country
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    Sunday's Wireless Concert.
    152 8 At the concert to be broadcast tomorrow night 'from the studio of the Amateur Wireless Society, the vocalists will be Mrs. Kinloch (soprano), Mrs. McLeod (contralto), and Mr. E. A. Brown (baritone). Mrs. Kinloch has nut been heard m public since her arrival m Singapore, we believe,
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    Government House.
    205 8 The following had the honour of dining with his Excellency the Governor anJ Lady Guillemard at Government House yesterday evening Mr. J. D. oaunders and Mrs. Saunders, Mr. A. W. Vick, Mr. G. R. H. Webb and Mrs. Webb, Mr. R. Page and Mrs. Pajte, Mr. T. I.
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      92 8 Pommerv gg THE CHAMPAGNE ml OF CHAMPAGNES Sole Agents John Little Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) SINGAPORE, PENANG AND KUALA LUMPUR. "GRIFFIN" DRAND DELTING THE I'KoVEU BEST BELT FOR THE TROPICS. 5.,1, Af ml. fir ENTR A I" Sam|>!eB nd I>riCe W [ENGINE rtORhTTTQIk on application. lI'OII SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR.
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      67 8 TO-NIGHT ALHAMBRA (TAN CHENG KEK Co, Ltd, ProprUtan.) A Henry Edwards British Production OWD 808 m 6 Reels. Paramount Production WORLDLY GOODS m 6 Reels. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. METRO Production CRINOLINE and ROMANCE m 6 Reels. New Columbia Grafanolas NEW MACHINES AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES Write
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      60 8 On Other Pages. Page. Finance and Commerce Shipping and the MaiU 1 .Singapore's Electric Supply Scheme 9 Chilian Consul and Trade Openings 9 The Rubber Portion American Students' Round-thp World Adventures 9 Sporting Intelligence 10 Singapore Rubber Auction Report*. 10 Correspondence .10 Mr. Amery on Australia's Need* 1" Book! Reviewed
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    RETURNING TO NORMAL.
    559 9 Strike Situation Rapidly Clearing. NEW COAL PLAN. Agreement Between Railways And Unions. [KELTKR TELEGRAM.] London, May 14. Mr. Baldwin was loudly cheered by th» Conservatives and to some extent by the I^tbouiites when he gave the House of Commons the latest authoritative information with regard to the
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    Railway Strike Settled.
    272 9 Unions Admit an Illegal Act. London, May 14. The railway strike has been settled. London, Muy 14. The terms of agreement between the railway companies and the unions provide that strikers be taken back as traffic offers and work can be found. The principle to be followed
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    Mr. MacDonald Satisfied.
    207 9 Hopes for Settlement of Mines Difficulty. [WIRELESS VIA BUCBY.] Rugby, May 14. In the House of Commons, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald expressed satisfaction at the Prime Minister's statement. He added that he was certain that Mr. Baldwin had come to the right conclusion in regard to the mines
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    The Riff War.
    30 9 [HAVAS TELEGRAM.] Paris, May 14. Rabat North-west of Beraber proF rench partisans advanced ten kilometres. The fractions of the Marnissa tribe which still were rebellions made xubmission.
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    Exchanges.
    71 9 [wireless via rugby.] Rugby, May 14. Exchanges are as follows Paris 158% New York 4.5% Brussels 159% Geneva 25.13 Amsterdam 12.09 Milan 137% Berlin 20.41>,i Stockholm 18.17; Copenhagen 18.. r >. r Oslo 18.17 Vienna 34.42% Prague 164V4 Helsingfors 193V4 Madrid .i.J.64 Lisbon 2.17-32 Rio (holiday) Buenos Aires (holiday)
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    THE POLAR FLIGHT.
    404 9 Amundsen's Congratulations To American Airman. The Norge Overdue. (Aneta's Service.) Nauen, May 11. Amundsen was the first to congratulate the American aviator Lieut. Byrd after his successful flight over the North Pole. Lieut. Byrd reported that the magnetic compass which he t.iok with him wa* worthless and
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    Polish Revolt.
    165 9 Many Supporters For Pilsudski's Cause. London, May 14. Berlin It is reported from the Polish frontier that Pilsudski has gained possession of Belvedere Palace, and the members of the Witos Government are either taken prisoner or are m flight. London, May 14. Warsaw All night and to-day fighting
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    U.S. Loan to Portugal.
    36 9 [RBUTER TELEGRAM.] London, May 15. New York The New York bankers are negotiating with the city of Lisbon with a view to granting a loan of $2,500,000 to $3,000,000 for construction purposes.
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    PERAK'S ROYAL WEDDING.
    53 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 14. Sunday, being the 40-day ceremony of the Royal Wedding, will be a great day for Perak. At the end of the month there will be a big reception of the European community. Tuesday's water sports have been cancelled owing to
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    ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.
    892 9 Progress of Singapore's New Power Station. One of the Largest in The East. The new Singapore power station is rapidly emerging from its crysalis stages, and to-day one finds at Tanjong Pagar an imposing red brick building, which promises, though still in builder's splints, to be as handsome
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    MR. QUAH BENG KEE.
    66 9 Withdraws a- a Candidate For Council. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 14. It is reported that Mr. Quah Beng Kee, who wag nominated by the Straits British Chinese Association of Penang, of which he is president, as prospective candidate vice the late Mr. Yeoh Guan
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    A New Consulate.
    390 9 Malaya's Relations with South America. Considerable interest attaches to the arrival of Mr. Victor Mansilla in Singapore to take up his appointment as consul for Chile. In conversation with a Straits Times representative Mr. Mansilla pointed out that communications between South America and the Far ftast were
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    RUBBER POSITION.
    143 9 i Most of the rubber imports by the 'Straits Settlements come from the Dutch Indies, and what is described as wet" imports (from which, for net weight, a deduction of 30 per cent, should be made) represents the bulk of the Dutch Indies native production. The figures, therefore,
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    A WORLD TOUR.
    1252 9 American College Boys' Experiences. Two Adventurers From Akron. A casual re.r.ark by an American college president explained the presence of two American university students among the crew of the Fook Sang when that steamer arrived at Singapore from Calcutta and Penang yesterday. These youths, Adib Karam and
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      AUSTRALIANS' TOUR.
      68 10 Ten Wickets Victory Over Hampshire. [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 14. At Southampton the Australians beat Hampshire by ten wickets. Hampshire made 152 m their first innings m reply to the Australians' 371. Following on, Hampshire made 248, of which Brown c ntribuled 78 and Mead 4<j. Mucurtney took
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      COUNTY CRICKET.
      147 10 Middlesex Beats Somerset. [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 14. At Lord's Middlesex beat Somerset by nine wickets. Somerset made 319, of which V ,ung compiled 100, but were dismissed for 106 m the second innings. Haig took four wickets for 32 and Stevens four for 44. Middlesex made 2.!5,
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      CRICKET.
      159 10 Services Open Batting m Padang Match. The military side batted first m the mfltc-h which opened on the padang yesterday between the Services and the S.C.C, and their first throe wickets felt for 28 nins. Lieut.-Col. Haseldine and Captain Faulkner made a stand, however, aiul were still tofethn- when
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      SINGAPORE ROWING.
      169 10 Programme for the Coming Season. The following are the provisional arrangements for the coming season of the rowing section of the Royul Sing::poie Yacht Club Saturday, June 19: (1) Rodesse Cup (Club Sculling Championship) (2) NuttBeresford Challenge Cup. For Junior Oarsmen. Senior Oarsmen may cox. Satuiu'ay, July 3
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      ATHLETICS.
      131 10 Rose to Meet Nurmi. New Zealand's desire to have its wonderful distance runner, R. A. Rose, compete m the national A. A. U. championships m Philadelphia, July 2, 5 and 6, will be granted by the officials of the A. A. U. and the Sesqui-Contcnnial Intc.rnatiomd Exposition, which will
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      LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
      886 10 S.C.C.'s Two Goal9 Against The Gunners. The S.C.C. won a rather lifeless first Ltau'ue fixture against the Royal Artillery at the Stadium yesterday afternoon by two" goals to nil. Play was scrappy and there was too much kicking out and miskicking, but the spectators were jewarded lor Uieir
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      65 10 L.L.T.C. Tournament. Intending competitors m the Ladies I.awn Tennis Club open tournament are requested to note that entries close on May 25 and the tournament will start on June 1. In the Guillemard Cup qualifying competition the match Arimura and Sri i Sayam Kitch v. Hall and Huggins
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    26 10 During April 60.127 persons arrived m the Straits Settlements from foreign port*. The number of arrivals from China ports was 33,553, and the departures totalled 9,678.
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    470 10 Business Affected By the Home Strike. Barlow and Co. report Singapore, May 13. The volume of business transacted during the. past week has been on a limited scale, but the market has been steady. A slightly larger sale was catalogued for yeaterday's auction, which passed with a
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    NEW ZEALAND PROGRESS.
    275 10 Development of Hydro-Electric Power. There is being undertaken in New Zealand a vast scheme of water power development combined with a wide distjiiution of electric current on the latest principles. The North island scheme, which is to be completed by the end of 1930, will cost about
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    67 10 Ankola.— 3,6lB lbs. Alor Gajah.— l4,lso lbs. Ayer Panas.— 4B,ooo lbs. Australasia. 10,000 lbs. Balgownie.— 2o,olo lbs. Bukit Kubu.— l4,ooo lbs. Bajoe Kid0e1.— 137,220 lbs Bruseh.— 2o,33l lbs. Diasinga.— B7,B64 lbs. Glengaly.— 3l,l92 lbs. Kasintoe.— s7,o4o lbs. Kuala Reman— lo2,6l9 lbs. Kluang.— 2s,ooo lbs. Langen. 60,064 lbs. Lok
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    53 10 Coffee estate authorities located m East Java are optimistic as regards the future" prospects of coffee. Although the present prices of various grades of ooffer do not support this optimism to a v«ry great exte.nl, yet. production, nfrmw-Mlcr^tne- present- rrmdtHi-mg- «f practically all coffe* estates m East Java predict a
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      124 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—In your 'ssue of the 6th inst., there appeared an article headed Municipal Street Lighting." We agree with what Night Passers stated about that district* Last Tuesday about 7 p.m. an accident nearly took place between a motor cycle, motor
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    VERNACULAR SCHOOLS.
    211 10 Further Powers for Chinese Protectorate. Certain defects m the Registration of Schools Ordinance will be remedied by an amending bill which is to be introduced into the Legislative Council. The objects and reasons of the Bill are stated by the Attorney-General as :'..!!< ws Power is conferred upon
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    185 10 johorc R.C. Beat Penan- V.R.C. In a Simultaneous Match fired off be tween the Penan? Volunteers Rifle Club and the Johore Rifle Club over last weekend the Johore Club scored 467 and the visit «l 3S4. Conditions were: 200, 300, 500, S.R. (a), teams six a side. Whitsuntide
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    MURDER NEAR BATAVIA.
    129 10 European Found Stabbed By Natives. A tragic incident occurred last Friday night at Kebon Djeroek, in thr neighbourhood of Kaligot, in Batavia. A European, Victor Schwab, aged 25, was murdered as a result of a dispute with native sadoh-drivers. Schwab was in the habit of roving about
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    TANGLIN CLUB DANCE.
    133 10 Governor and Lady Guillemard Attend. That always popular feature of Race Week the dance at Tanglin Club, was duly held last night and proved in every way a very successful function. The Club had been effectively decorated under the direction of Mrs. Elder, wife of Or. E.
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    23 10 The engagement is announced of Mr. Wee Swee Seng, second son of Mr. and Sangh Nya, daughter of Mr. and MrsKoh Sek Lim.
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    MATALE CEYLON RUBBER.
    881 10 Dividend of 35 Per Cent. For Year. At the twentieth annual meeting of the Matale Ceylon Kubber Co., Ltd., in London on April 12 the chairman, Mr. George Hathorn, said it is most gratifying to your Board to be able to present accounts snowing such satisxactory results.
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    TIN RETURNS.
    39 10 The Pahang Consolidated.—3,s72 pels. Ipoh Tin Dredging. —775 pels. Langsuan Tin, Ltd. —Yardage 7,888, hours run 464, output 68 piculs, 80 catties. Klnfia Tin. —300 piculs. Ting Kil. —Plant piculs 21R.12, tribute pieuls 11.08, total piculs 227.20.
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    46 10 Kapitan China Chung Thye Phin, J.P., M.S.C.. and Towkay Leong Sin Nam, J.P., M.S.C., have been elected honorary members of the Ipoh Clvb —a compliment, says the Times of Malaya, which should further cement the good feeling existing between the European and Chinese communities m Kinta.
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    95 10 Fulfilling the adage, toujours la politosse, the North China Daily News diicreetly gives publicity to the following :—The lady who removed the French dotl, rather expensively dressed, from Miss Sharp's dancing exhibition at the Town Hall is requested to return it to its owner. Several dogs, fats, an owl, a
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    Naval Defence.
    340 10 Mr. Amery and Australia's Lead. The Colonitl Secretary (the Rt. Hon. L. C. M. S. ■Vmery) together with th« First Lord of ihe Admiralty the Rt. Hon. W. C. Bridgeman, attended a ceremony at Portsmouth on April 29 to bid farewell to the Australian cruisar Melbourne, which, has
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    GOVERNMENT PENSIONS.
    146 10 Objects of Forthcoming Legislation. A Bill is to be introduced into the Legislative Council to ai.ncml the Pensions Ordinance, the principal objects of this Bill being as follows To provide a more comprehensive definition of public service To remedy an omission m existing legislation regarding Governors' service To
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    RUBBER SMUGGLING.
    77 10 Two Chinese Captured Off Pulau Pisang. Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes on Friday Only one rubber smuu'irling capture has been reported to the local customs oflkials this week. At 2.1 5 a.m. on April 29 the Knlai arrested a kotak off Pulau Pisang and found aboard 14. G5
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    IN SELF-DEFENCE.
    37 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 14. At the Assizes, a Tamil named Chelvam was acquitted on the charge of murdering Nokechai. He successfully pleaded self-defence, stating that Nokechai assaulted him with an iron bar.
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    RACE FOR A LINER.
    44 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 14. A Singapore passenger, Mr. Murphy, proceeding home by the Patroclus, was nearly left behind at Penang the liner being overtaken m the roads by a launch on which he went out to her.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    82 10 The Union Star Opera, owing to previous engagements, bring their season to a close with the fairy plays, Petri Bunga Mas, and Radin Snlleh. A travel picture of unusual interest entitled Black Shadows, and depicting scenes m the Fiji Islands, New Hebrides, and other South Seas groups, is
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    78 10 As the coaches on the Penang Hill Railway were beginning a journey just before 3 p.m. on Tuesday, the headless body of Yatha Nayagam, a Tamil greaser was flung from the massive cog wheels of the cable machinery at the top of the Hill. The engineers stopped the machinery and
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    Books Reviewed.
    889 11 Sir Oliver Ixxlgc On Evolution. L'vjlution and Creation, by Sir Oliver Lodge, Hodder and Stoughton. 3s. 6d. net. This book by an authority whose opinions are always entitled t> respect should command general attention. It is an fib>orbing subject, and Sir Oliver Lodge hiis views which he expresses
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    RUBBER FACTORY LAW.
    116 11 New Ordinance Tor Dutch East Indies. The Dutch East hulks gvtttrniMDt, fearing that n imdc iralilc state of affairs would c:;it if a OMMridHvMl number of factories were erected M a result of competition and enthusiasm on the part of individuals or companic.i interested in rubber, ha.;
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    PLANTATION RESULTS.
    853 11 Hikam. Karak. Hidden Streams And Others. The results of the following various companies are interesting Bikam. The net profit for 1925 of Bikam Rubber Estate is £21,035, and sum brought in il'.Mki'J. The directors propose to transfer to taxation reserve £2,000, to depreciation of mature areas £5,UO0, to
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    55 11 Orders fur week endinp May 23, l!) 20. Saturday, May 15, Wireless Class, Headquarters. 4.u0 o.ro. Monday, May 17, Individual Troops Parades. Tuesday, May 18, Signalling «nd Ambulance ("lasses. Headquarters 5 p.m. Thursday, May 20, Hand Practice, He»d<|uarUr« 5 p.m. Friday, May 21,
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    62 11 The Royal National Lifeboat Institution has received a bank-note for £1,000 from an anonymous donor who/ signs himself Bath." The donor has given £22,000 to the Institution m 16 years. Perhaps if Brazil had undergone all the horrors of the Great War it wouIH have paused before by its act
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      205 11 Raffles Hotel TO-NIGHT Race Dinner and Dance (extension till 2 a.m.) Book your seals ear\Y. Phone 2920. A. F. PEATE, Manager. Sea View Hotel Daily and Permanent rates. Rates include Tiffin at Raffles Hotel. Open air Dining Bathing, Golf, (Weather Permitting) Tennis and Cinema SPECIAL DINNER AND DANCE on Wednesdays
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    Church Services.
    909 12 Sunday, May 16, 1926. [Under thia heading we publish each week brief details of the services to be held at those Singapore Chnrehes whose authorities anpply us with the neeessary' Information. To emure insertion, these notieea mu»t resell ns by Friday afteraooa.] St. Andrew 1 Cathedral. Sunday after
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    130 12 I Programme of Drills up to and for (May 16, 1926:— Saturday, May 15, 2.30 p.m., Bulcit Timah, Interport Team, Interport Shoot j Practice. Buses leave Drill Hall at 2 I p.m. Fairer Range, Machine Gun Platoon, Musketry Classification. Buses I leave Drill Hall at 2 p.m.
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    MR. W. H. TAYLOR RETIRING.
    564 13 Career of Head of Preventive Service. The impending retirement of Mr. W. H. 'laylor, head of the Preventive service, Monopolies Department, Singapore, will bring to a close an interesting .areer of thirty years in the East ana .jprive the service of a valuable officer. it
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    BENTOTA RUBBER.
    470 13 Rise in Profits Crop Prospects. At the annual meeting of the Rubber Estates of Bintota, Ltd., on April 12 Mr. J. L. L udoun-Shand said: Ihe imj.roved condition of the rubber market iias left us with a balance to deal with pi £27,303 18s. 7d., aca:n>t £7,595 18s.
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    37 13 A seat on the Standard Stock Exchange, Toronto, Canada, whs sold the other day for £3,400. A partner m the same firm as the purchaser attained hi., -jest for only fiS tin '.ir!y dr ftj tv t^gAam*
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      521 14 Assets over $6,500,000 S.C. Atwiranee In force over $22,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In StralU Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE Wlneawtw Hooss, Singapore LONDON OFFICE i 82, Old Jewry, B.C. Tfce Company hat 430,000 deported wita the Supreme Court of England and compiles witt tW »rWlfc li*» Assurance
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      497 14 NBDBRLANDSCH INDISCHxS HANDELSBANK (NETH. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK) Established 18SJ. CAPITAL "^K 0 ISSUED Fl. 65,006,000 (about 44.600,000) RESERVE FUND Fl 13.306.000 (about £1,940,000) HEAD OFFICE. IN AMSTERDAM. SUB-AGENCIES IN THE HAGUE AND ROTTERDAM. EASTERN HEAD OFFICE, BATAVIA. BRANCHES Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, Medan, Sourabaya, Semarang, Bandoeng, Weltevreden, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Probolinggo,
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      438 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter m Japan) Capital Subscribed Y45,000,000 Capital Paid-up Y39.875.000 Reserve Fund V 1,760,000 President H. Mori, Esq. DIRECTORS D. Takita, Esq. T. Sisamune, Esq. G. Kawasaki, Esq. M. Shu to, Esq. HEAD OFFICE Taipch, Formosa (Taiwan). BRANCHEB AND AGENCIES Keelung, Taichu,
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      664 14 CHEONG KOON SENG CO. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF SINGAPORE TOWN PROPERTIES At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co.'i saleroom No. SO, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, May It, at 2.3t p.m. I Lot 1. Valuable 99 years 1 leasehold land and house known as No. 49, Sumbawa Road, Singapore, area 845 square
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      322 14 II -1m j^r* it la a sure sign yon should take Elliott's Cinnamon I Compound right away. It is a scientific combination of oil of Cinnamon and Peppermint, carefully compounded with other wellknown and tried tubstances, and is also invaluable m cases of Influenza, Asthma, Bronchitis, and is largely used
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    Dunlop Accounts.
    677 15 Profits for Year Exceed £3,200,000. In accord with market anticipations, profits of the Dunlop Rubber Company expanded considerably in the year 1S»2&, the report, issued on April 14, showing an increase ot approximately S6 per cent, on the previous year's figure. Asaiesultthe directors, "after transfer: ing £1,294,768 to
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    RUGBY v. ASSOCIATION.
    259 15 Which Game Stands Higher In Moral Worth In the current issue of English Life, the Headmaster of Sedbergh has a trenchant article on the controversy on the' merits of Rugby and Association Foot-! ball. During the war, and afterwards, some' of the famous Soccer Schools went over
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    25 15 Mrs. R. N. J. Gurney, whose death took place last month at Cromer, took ■delight m sending Punch to lonely missionaries m the Far East.
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      349 16 GOAL TAR FROM THE MUNICIPAL GAS WORKS Obtainable from LEE KIM $00 40, HIGH STREET. THE JAPAN YEAR BOOK Complete Cyclopaedia of General Information und Statistics on Japan and Japanese Territories for the year 1926 By Y. TAKENOBU. Professor at the Waseda University and late of the JAPAN TIMES. Twenty
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      470 16 Books for the Sportsman. How to Shoot (practical Hint*), hy R. Chnrj rhil! nith illustration* and diagrams $3.M 1 lie Art of Shoot in-:, hy Charles Lancaster iliustrated $2.7« An African Holiday, hy Kirhard 1.. Sutton. .M.1).. 1.L.1)., with 102 original illuxtra. tions S.Vtltt Alrfran Game Trail*. An Account of
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