The Straits Times, 13 May 1927

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    Masthead
    11 1 lit No. 28,474. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1927, PRICE 10 CENTS
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      153 1 fDEAL Mil* < TUB CVtIttPAY > Kill. S THE "BRITISH EMPIRE" Typewriter 1| The advent of the genuine British made Typewriter has created such a demand in England that the manufacturers of the British Empire machine were put to it to supply domestic wants let alone Colonial and Foreign requirements.
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      335 1 "DOBINSONO" HAVE U^ i^ s^^ Just Unpacked ex S.S. KHIVA v^fej?vY\ AN EXCEPTIONAL SELECTION OF NEW &JslX^vh MODELS IN Ladies tveniog and Afternoon Gowns The evening dresses are exclusive styles, while (IH^Sl^li c a fternoon frocks are fashioned from new L^ /^r' ideas in cotton georgettes and dainty voiles. 2^f'
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      8 1 VII KMAIU i I I CRFAM MILK j
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    Johore River Rubber.
    608 2 Initial Dividend of Five Per Cent. Declared. The fiist ordinary scneral mee.itiK of [he shareholders of the Johore River Robber PlanUtfeaa, Ltd.. was held on April 12 at Winchester House, Old Broad-street, E.C., Sir Frank A. Swettenliam,, U.C.M.G., C.H. (chairman of the ...upany), presiding. The Chairman, in
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    New Beam Marvels.
    134 2 Sig nor Marconi's Dreams' Coming True. h-'i-nalorc Marconi .-<.iil has MM surpiiMM ti t-prinir upon the world. An hi ur in his company writes a press i.-i iitaiive. an.i I fine away with \biur" for the near future of l.istonint; to Australian concerts on :r crystal nt,
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    Story of The Day.
    95 2 I" Madam," said the tramp. "I d) not propose to insult your intelligence by ifllinK you that 1 have seen b^ttt-r days j or pretending that I was wounded in the (»rea» War in which 1 was an impart :::l and only mildly interested spectator. But
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    106 2 Mr. C<. L. Ham presided over his first mcftiiiK of the Municipal Com miss ioners yesterday, says the Straits Echo of Mn\ 11, Ho i-realod a most favourable impression, alike by his personality, his speech, and his quiet command over evorythinir and a& he is only about 42, PenanK i.«
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      292 2 TPHE poisonous uric acid deposits 1 causing these troubles are gently t l&'ttftf^ but surely eliminated from the l!f^^^ system by Kutnow's Powder, a •iT.Lnr unique remedy fully approved by < idkiMaiiaw _^^S the medical profession. i This famous effervescent saline rKUrJSSIT"'^--'^''-' contains the identical purifying, I PoiJiJ:* 15 health-Riving
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      356 2 Mi tCt COOO STO«£S foot Spr«y. Mothl. CvuttvvHUK roachct. Bin. motquitoel, flcaa and Kills houit flitt. «m>ol r«vlv« cockroach;. d,d «h.n Ihta ttccn moths Inaectlclte la uaed. Btock> carried by Chemiita, Provision and Caur Shon TH« TANGLEFOOT COMPART Grand Rapids, Michigan MUI.LFR. MACLEAN CO.. Inc. T. B. R, itcrj 4
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      279 2 10 inch HAWAIIAN RIX'OKDS. 482 Far away It. Honoinln. 4K71 Hawaiian llulan. Uirda nf Paradise. .Maui waits. 5028 After every party. HM rlnw.r of Hawaii. Juxt a hreath of Ha-ail. Hawaiian niichtingale. 3*24 Silver sands of Waikiki. 5199 Maria. Man I In the heart of Hawaii. Moana chimes. 4736 Honolulu
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    Anglo-Johore Rubber.
    721 3 Efficient Drainage Saves The Estate. 'Ihe sixth ordinary general mectine of Anplo-Joliore Consolki-rted Rubber Estates, wa« hold on April 12 a I the Council in of the Rubber Growers' Association, 2-4, Idol-lane, Ensteheap, E.C., Sir Ernest W. -Birch, K.C.M.G. (the Chairman of tin (.Vmpany), presiding. The Chairman in
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    New Animal?
    106 3 A Hunter's Discoveries In Siam. An animal which is as larjje as an elephant and looks like a horse, says the Bangkok Daily Mail, was reported to be found in the vicinity of Chanpvad Roi-Kt. i'r.wlinir through the junjrle in search cf jrame. a hunter saw thiee of
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    FOUNDER OF PINOLI'S.
    113 3 Death of Famous Old Bohemian. Famous as the founder of the restaulnnt bfarinj; his nanu-, Mr. Chalk's nnoli. one of London's oldest Bohemians, liiis died at his h^.nic in Chelsea, at the nj:*" of 77. •Mr. Pinoli— the friend of Royalty, t.-.tc- !ii<n ajid literary f»Kiuos of
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      305 3 Announcement The s.s. THESEUS has brought a supply of Special Model DODGE Cars as listed below. These will be displayed in our showrooms 92/100 Orchard Road, from Saturday 14th instant. INSPECTION INVITED. SPORTS TOURING $2,165 SPECIAL SEDAN $2,480 SPECIAL COUPE $2,350 SPORTS ROADSTER $2^oo DE LUXE SEDAN $2,705 SEVEN-PASSENGER $2,450
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      860 3 'jwb Special Offer wm I 3FI.ANNELSUITSforf2 j f^ i" 'lic'naine I-Unnel In ftark j Octy. Uabl Or«\, Brawi. N«w -St; n,i Black for £2, plus S for H tHAlme. This cloth is gjuran- H j tccrt to hr a well made ctotn of 1 a Kuperi^r quality, both strong V
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      410 3 CROWN ntt odmv MWMtJtr co ira iondon. ?*p<s hi w rout. Fixes the Hair and contains no Grease. Obtainable from JOHN LITTLE CO.. LTD, THE MEDICAL HALL and all leading Pharmarios and Stores. Agent* Vfm. GO9SAGR SONS. III).. 53. Robinaon Road. I PLEASE MAKE THIS TEST f WHEN BUYING A
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      522 4 P. I 0. BRITISH INIIA MD APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSBfGBB AND CARGO SWOTS PEMNSILAR AND ORIENTAL B.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S! GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAI'AN Tonnage due Spore MANTUA ».<K>° May 20 KALYAN ».100
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      638 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) LONDON LINE. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Veeael. Tonaajn Hue Sail •AT9UTA MARC MM May 11 U KASHIMA MARU 10.000 May M KAKONE MARU 10.MM June I i<> SUWA MARU 1 l.oin* June Si 21 FUSHIMI MARU ll.OtM) July 7 lIAKOZAKI MAUU
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      574 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THB OCEAN STBAM SHU; CO, LIMITED. THH CHINA MUTUAL STBAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in £nglaa4) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMS- TERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSEILLES. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOWMARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH
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      487 4 THE SIAM STEAI NAY. CO. LTD. (Incorporated la llaa.) BANGKOK COASTING BIRVICI. For Keinaman, Kretay, Trenggana, Celantaa, Qatignara, Telnpin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Bandon, Koh.amai, Langsuan, Cknmpun md Bangkok. Arrival Departure MALINI May 16 May 18 The Steamer, are fitted throughout with electric light and have excellent accom-j ncdation for first-class
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      601 4 ami la mi (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated In Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone, No. 8640, with sub-connections to passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. 111 1 Representatives for Singapore and StraiU Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information,
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      410 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated In Australia) FOR SYDNEY. MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly lailingi by the veil known steamer MARKI.I.A (7,375 torn) and the new motor wail. MALA HA It (4.612 tons). Tiie i.i. MAKKLI.A is the largest ard finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins
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      297 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN EUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LT3. '.Incorporated In Eugland), "ELI.F.KMW LDfl '.Kit AM) PBEIGH (HI I AND FREK.HT SKSVKI (.ITWAKDS lo 1 1 k Kang, B>| *n**' od JL i lt l S3. CITY OP I ULSTER .'unc 8 ».s. CITT OF BATAVIA i^'.j 6 BOMBWABM, for Havre, L
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      364 5 STATE SKIPPfXG SERVKCI Ml KJ^GAEOO Due Singapore July 15 ros rmxuANXLB, v.a. r*oi pnrticuiars regarding passag* aa freight into., apply to XcALISTXB ft CO, LTD. DOtia STEAKSISi? Ull ROUN U-T H E-WOULD PASSEXCn AND FREIGHT SERVICE and NEW YORK via POUT SAID bLEZANDBIA, NAPLES, GENOA and VABSBILLES, U Dayi to
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      507 5 E IKDO-GHIKA STEAM Mi COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in ilong Kong) Direct Service to JAVA via HONG KON AMOY and SHANGHAI and to CALCUTT via PENANG from SINGAPOP.E. Taking cargo on through Bills of Ladin d for rmiton, Macao, Snatow, Amoy, Chefoi Tientsin, Nev.-chwang, Yangtze Ports. Foi mosa, the Philippines, etc
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      420 5 STOOR9VAAR7 MAATSGHAPPIJ "NEDERLAND" A hclla^de^ltasia line Hum, ward BaWlnmn fl o AMSTBROAM ASK BOTTBBOAM Due Suits t lUI.I Mr> 16 17 KOMINOIN DER NEUERI.ANUKN May m tO JOli.W DX WIIT June 3 3 t SALEIEB June 14 lv PRIKS UKII NKDERIJVNUKN June 17 17 KARIMATA June -2* 29 VO. July
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      72 5 fPHCEHIX't^m J0 PiMon£^/3^63 ~1 Campbell Gas Engine Co., Ltd. HALIFAX, ENGLAND. GOLD STARTING HEAVY OIL ENGINES HORIZONTAL and VERTICAL LAND and MARINE LT TO 700 BJLP. Full particulais aiiu Prices from SOLE AGENTS: I? E N T R A I SINGAPORE KUALA MJMFUB. IPOH. THE RAGES Take Your "Kodak" or
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      395 6 GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE laartiaa liacrt •■> I Biaeiilia Mwato. North Bridge Itoad. Tel. No. 289. fJKAN!) RACK PROGBAMMB (iItAM) BACB PBOGBAMMB l.i. PrMaj M:-> It to Ihursday. |>„m t .dm- day. May It to Tuesday, M«J I!'- WI7. M:n 17, 1927. NIGHTJ.Y at NIGHTLY at 9 PETTY (IALFOI R
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      431 6 PAVILION—" Harold J* UP T THUR SDAY, MAY 19, \f\\Ff\ at 9.15 sharp. LiLVJJT \A The PRINCE of Gil 9 MERRY-MAKERS jii AT HIS BEST \J 8 Gloom-Chasing Reels. A rathe nctuw At 7..50 PATHES SERIAL PLAY BALL Sf ALLENE RAY and i£*OSBWBFfi WALTER .MILLER Pricfs of Admissi<in I I
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      342 6 ALHAMBRA May 13 SAMUEL GOLDWYN I'resenis THE HENRY KING PRODUCTION THE WINNING ok BARBARA WORTH Atfcipted Ity Frances Marion from the Famous Novel by BaraM Bdl Wright with RONALD COLMAN and VILMA BANKY. UNITED ARTISTS RELEASE. COMING B i°\)4 i I the Same jutixxilTF WINTER Q3KEJ* J I ilnn'«l in
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    263 7 i i\n vm. Friday, May 13 Singapore Mißh Water, 8.46 a.m., 12, ».13 p.m.. 7.x. Malarca Hik'h Water, 550 a.m., 51, fi a i. W«ier Sports, Ml prn. football, Div. I: lU. v S.K.C., Stadium ir Wireless Soc. Mir., 615 p.m. Irrhsg*! BtidgetS, Vie. Theatre, 5.1» p.m.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    167 7 Ships alnnK^ide the Wharves or etpected to arrive. Rn trance Wharf Plai i Tilawa 20 1 astle 18 i 7 Rnpira Dock U Plata Main S3 J Lt. St. 1 oubert B 3 Dai ;>■ i Hall 2 -i Section 1U Nil KEl'.-KL HARBOIB. ala.n Wharf Splendour,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    121 7 To-day. uth-West 8u raatra, 8 Molucca Ril > i M.tiituycker) North, N. East and N. West ivjmatra Di< ]i in I s To-morrow. •.I i 9 a.m Brngkalin, S.a^ and I'.-k-iM Baroe |M. V Hunt X.a- i 10 a m Jiiv.ii, South-West Sumatra, Southand T mor Dilly
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    21 7 ••I bj Mr. M.C., thai lauahti i v Soi.' lias passed her tcoiil \jd. rxarniii.'itioii i n.il !a\\ ant legal h^t-ory.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    41 7 Left Arrd. li» Snore London SUnmt Aj.l I Aul t* loaia Apl 7 M»v ml Lecat Ap). 7 May 2 Jan l'ifter:.bou Co.a April 8 May 2 1 ITilstaaa Apl. 14 May 7 Tfmbora Apl. 14 >Uy 9
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    250 7 IB&CHANUB. Singapore, May 13. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 1/16 Demand 2/3 23/32 Private "m. credit 2/414 On New York, Demand 66 Private 90 i!/s 6714 On France, Bunk T.T. 1411 On India. Bank T.T. 15SH On HonK Kong, Bank T.T. 10- p.c. <I'^. On MuinK'hai.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    58 7 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. 12 o'clock noon May 13. Tone of Market Stamdy, qaiet. Latest Cable:— l»n!Min Spot Sheet 1". 7%<1. per Ib. New York Spot She t GoU eaata MH P<r lb. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Standard R.S.S. on Tendtr Spot May JOIM
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      MINING.
      362 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Seller* £1 £1 Asam Kmnbang 55/3 u(i/<J £1 tl Bui.srin Tin 31/- '■'<- 1 I IJi-.'.anjr Padang 0.76 0.88 tl K Chenderianic tl t! Eai tern Sunn 24/a £1 Haad Yai 8 1 Hitam Tin <»■'•'•■• l) 1 1 l 1 Hong i'a't IJ7 1.1il
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      GENERAL.
      166 7 Issue VaL Pd. Buyers Sellers il £1 B. Am. Tobacco 4.18.0 5.0.0 1 1 Central Engino 0.90 0.95 1 1 Cycle Carriage 1.00 1.10 d E. Bmtitmg Co. 18.M 15.78 5 FiMU Neave IS.OO IK. Mi 100 100 Hammer itt.OO 182.00 Ilk. 120 125 H. &S. B. 1,040 1,06(1
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      DEBENTURES.
      93 7 j U. Eng. S p.c. $1,234,300 6<r 0 15% p.m. S'pore Municipal 4 jue. Spore Cold Storage Deb. of 1&13 $2,UOU,O0u 80 90 7 p.e. $555 U00 110 115 Spore Municipal 6 p.c S^ £SS a v,. s FJtpgSSS* 103U 103 cL 1,878,300 of i9ul par. 6 pT*m. lO-l
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      464 7 1 1 Fraser nnd Co. and Lyall und Erait's gootaliona. L tadonen an thankful that sky- Our 'jii Is have made -irPaL deal of •crmperliketktproiMMd 110-atonr Larkin program in the Mttez of wiling a spade jretnoTkyin ,ur wide acquilntancc ncedJ fur l il ta n nTWnwrfljr refrrre.l to
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      544 7 I LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS othrr Classified Ad vis., ace paga l«. WANTS. FOR SALB, ETC. PAYING QUEST, vncancy wi,h English couple, Tangila, II ninotes from town Wl, rimes. TO LET OR KOI: BAUE, compound house, < ifrht be<lroom!i, dininK room, hall, garan, fit. Apply (i. r >o. Straits Thasa, (lp) PURNIBHKD
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      14 7 d£lSi/d (%ap/in~ Oldßi/1^ "tS^ROTIII \f in Bruce Bairnifr/AerzJ2ijL k <p \r*<nETT£f? y OLCf£&fc f
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      407 7 SINGAPORE STEAM LAUNDBY 361, Havelock Road. Phone 1337. Proprietors: THK HUMAN TRADING <>.. LTD. (Ineorpomtad in Deaaurk) vVashinjj done i>y the most tuodern and sanitary methods urnlor Bnrapen Supervision, at competitive rates. Our lorries will call a?><i deliver regularly at customers' houses or flats. Special I-tpis to Hotels, dubs, Hospitals
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      64 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (Bj Caarteay of (;ov«rnment Health Office. lor the week eidine at Midnight on >la> I-1. Deg Has. shade temperatan WAt M 11.1 hade temperatate ":< Mi .in shade temperaturi «0.l F Irj F :i radiation Ml F i ,-v temperatore K- F wet bulb temperature
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    The Straits Times FRIDAY. MAY 13. KINABALU.
    972 8 The Straits Times FRIDAY. MAY 13. KINABALU. Even th? most highly intellectual of modern men and women, themselves descendants of generations of highly civilised intellectuals, somewhere, either in their conscious or sub-conscious mind, connect an act or thine, with their own ill or well being. Many will indignantly deny the
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    229 8 The Prince of Wales'i refusal to attend the Seville bull rin^ durin;: hi recent visit to his Royal relatives in Spain >vil! le well received in all countries olhei than those where bull lijrMi";; i- ;< national pastime. In Spain, owing to agelong traditions, it is ditlicult
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    60 8 1 rr=rrrrrrrrT-^^rrTr=; 1 The B. I. steamers Tara and Teesta, foi many years running between India am Singapore in connection with the fort i.ightly outward and homeward P. and O mails via Bombay, have been sold tc Japanese, and their place on the run havt been taken by the Rohna
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    376 8 The Chief Justice, F.M.S., and Lady Gompartl returned to Kuala Lumpur r-om Ipoh on Wednesday. Mrs. F. Ruchwaldy is among the passenjrors who left Singapore for homo j lr-<lr.y l>y the Atsuta Mam. Mr. John Dycc, senior assistant, Modi- ial Hall, Ltd., has pone on leave by
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    7 8 Tumbuk Estate harvested 141.2">0 COCCnote last month.
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    32 8 ■\t th? United Anniversary meeting of :he Friendly Band and Girls' Kriei on Saturday night in the V.M.C.A. Hall, t'lere will be a special collection for th I'rir.iep Street Church Building Fund.
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    31 8 Barlow and Ccl copra report, dated May l-\ state.- T!:e market for this commodity is easier and price.; show i moderate drop. Closing quotations ai' as follows :—Sundried $11.25, mixed 110.76.
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    36 8 The annual j; r i"'ral meeting ot" th Wireless Society of Malaya w I to-day at Union Building at 5.15 p.m. A important announcement will be made r< tai'lintr the attitude of G«wnu wards wirele i.
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    35 8 The annual ireneral mot-tin;: of thi Chinese Association «U held on Wednc d«) and oAcen were eleeted for ih;- en -uins year. The President i- Mr. Ki>on Seng and the boa. tecretary M. Tan Thian
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    37 8 The Municipality have taken in hard Ihe levelling and the paving of the ba 1 lane, running from Ocil Sin.' ti Malacca Street, and which aged t.i I utilised by Chinese f I hawker pitching their stall
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    52 8 The Taiping Rubber Estates ma Ic profit hi. I year "f T!s. 84,697 un.1 lm< paid dividends totalling 16 v< r h;i\c alco Kr.int a bonus to lh manager of Tto. 1,000 ind d> n T!s. 100 towards the Shanghai Dcfo.-no Poroe'i Recreation \-'"iu\ aiH .<l!in to tl Malayan Flood
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    60 8 Newa ha:-. been received from Pol 3« ttenhana <f a drowning fatality which occurred there on Wednesday evening. Mr. J. A. Rodriguez, of the United State Rutber Plantations, was conveying in tonjjkantr a consignment of rubber lair. to be shipped when he slipped and fell overboard. A storm was raging
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    104 8 In the >-?coml police court before Mr. H. R. Bull, two Chinese were chaw-l ■vlth disorderly conduct by fijrhtinjf on M;.y B in Victoria S.reet. Mr. EL R. WUaoi appeared for the second urcus.- 1 Mr. Wilson pointed out thut tli ICCIHe d went to tiM first KCUMd'l sh'.;i to
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    118 8 In the Supreme Com I, P«MBg, on Timsday. Mr. Justice Sproule allowed th apiH-al of I!. B. Mohamad Kaaaim anil Co.. who were convicted in the Second Police Court and fined $10, with GOatf, for having obstructed the livifoot waj of premises (>"), IVnnnir Street with liv cases <m or
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    Price of Diamonds.
    281 8 No Sign of Fall in London And Antwerp. There have recently been suggestions in telagrams from Europe that th- dis.ovcry of fresh alluvial diamond Heidi in South Africa would lead to a drop in [he price of diatnoii ntativfa if European houses in Singapore, howoui the idea
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    Japan's Foreign Policy.
    99 8 Chinese Press Comment On New Cabinet. Toki<>. May 11. Tin' Hsinwenpao of Shanghai says neral Baron try clique and the Seij uk i. as th head i f thr new ministry <'■■ nl v closely related with the < hn: n ii- situatii n in Then for
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    CHEFALO'S CHALLENGE.
    120 8 To Escape from X.. .T. r Case. now a|)|>c«ri!i^ at the Victoria Theatre, issued ;i challenm to any lir'n to provide a packing <-:i.-"j from whi ii he The challenge hat I by tho Ilrit i-^h American Tol lc > Co., and tl»> have provided ;.:wl from which
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    CEYLON RUBBER CONTROL.
    81 8 sth l: trirtii n The Controller of Rubbi r, Oyl robber from < pylon :lsirii> j Ihe r>t 1> Reon Vi;ir Ai-tnal F.xy Exportable < ylon Rxporl I Maximum I'rodtn ed Import >l !.ati"c Monlh Kul.lkt Rubber Tons 'i'"! Galloni Nov. 1926 1,923 1,228 S2l MM Dec.
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    Rubber Prices.
    49 8 Henderson, Helm «nd Company, Inc., New York, tend a 'i o«bl« dated May 12, their quotati inn I ({old do la bid price* Rubbi r < nil. 10.40, June 11.10, July 11.20, August 41.40, September 11.70, October ler 12.80, January 43 cents. 1 cents, London price Is. 7%d.
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      259 8 I q MINIMAX is a Hand Fire Extinguisher especialIly designed to deal instan,£4 taneously with an out'fs break of fire. It is so fiiii simple in operation and j so convenient in size, lH shape and weight that it n IISW can be used by anyone, a ly even a
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      72 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 United Artists Goldwyn Special THE WINNING OF BARBARA WORTH Fcaturinu MKNALD OOLMAM and VILMA BANKY in 9 Reels. Toßelhor with Screen Snapshots, Empire News Bulletin and Two Rci'l Comedy. First Show at 7.30 Paramount Production THREE KEYS in 6 Reels. TAN CHE.M;
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      49 8 On Other Pages. Kinan re« ..7 Shippini sod Ii« M ills 1 Mcteorolo il Report 1 Cable .-iii.l Radio Ncwi t Picti Sj.ort Newi 1" Singapore R ice Re a I 10 Correspondence To-dn) I* The Week end 'olumn II Local i 'I Rubber and Tin Iteturi II I
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    SOVIET RAID IN LONDON.
    335 9 Arcos Offices Searched By Police. DOORS GUARDED. Several Hundreds of the Staff Detained. fRFI'TKRf RFl'TKR TELEGRAM] London, May It stional police raid was cMricd out al AreOS House, Ci'y of London, in wh'ch the Soviet trading organisations' hank and the Russian trade d< legation have offices.
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    Trans-Atlantic Flight.
    88 9 Three Machines to Sfart From New York. [RrrTrß nLMBAM] London, May 13. 1 >rk The trans-Atlantic- Right I.. 11 now likely iii develop into a I 1 1,, -led race. The Americana Bertaud and Chamber1 n are awaiting s favourable weath r n-porl prior t-' taking otr, while
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    Eight Killed in Texas.
    47 9 (RIUTKB TELEGRAM] I. > .ii,|,.,i, May H A: least eight were killed and :iu Injured when 4 tWO storey 111 1 ii k building in smith oast Dallas was badly damaged as a result of an explosion due to -scape from a faulty gal
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    Various.
    50 9 [TRANS-OCEAN SERVICE] Herl in. May It, Mope of finding the trans Atlantic Hen l,;is now been practically givCH up. Three young men ;*t St. Gallon, Switzerland, while examining a -hell were killed y explosion. .ins from Brussels that would not oppose French c..:iio (Srrmany in the Rhindand •vacua! ion.
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    "MINISTERS HYPNOTISED."
    137 9 Peking Comment On Chamberlain Speech. "Camouflaging a Political Defeat." [reuter far eastern service.] Shanghai, May 12. Peking The Chin.se-owned independent Far Kastern Times says Sir Austen Chamberlain has camouflaged a seriius political defeat. Hankow, KiukJaag and Cfciagkjaag wen overrun by mobs, ami the Nationalist:; away with it." Foreign
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    THE LITTLE ENTENTE.
    129 9 Important Issues at The Conference. Reported Fascist Move In Albania. [TRANS-OCBAN SER\ ICE] Beriin. May 12. An important Little Entente conference will open to-morrow. Poland for the first time will rtot be represented by an observer. Man] luding the British and Italian Ai conferred with the Yugo-Slav
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    Restriction of Oil.
    78 9 Over-Production Feared In U. S. A. [rciter tflicram] I. «d m, May 12. Washington A leading proup of oil pi odui rrs ha-- app-aled to the Federal Government for aH in restricting overproduction, which is declared to have recurred in »n unpri cedanted form this year. I'
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    A Hanking Arrangement.
    43 9 [RF! TF.R TFI.ECRAM] London. May It, Berlin Am i.c bei n completed bctwen tho Eteichshank and the I(.l r.il Reserve Bank of New York by Reich il a'-.lc clients will be able to clear through the Federal Boaerve Bank. I
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    Fall on Berlin Exchange.
    33 9 [trans-ocean service] Berlin. .May Il\ The V* 1 1 in Smk Kxchanpe dropped sharply this afternoon, loading industrials ich as 2S per cent., though elosinjf prices tended to improve.
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    DEFENCE OF THE HOME.
    147 9 Mr. K. Chesterton and The Leisured Woman. (I. Iv. heatarton detests modern civiUaation. lor him it is the lowest form of slavery. He looks upon the home as P little island of individuality in a vast sea of dullness. "Rome," he s:«id, "is the only place
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    FLOATING DOCKS.
    352 9 MAGNITUDE OF SINGAPORE SCHEME. PICTURES FROM THE CONTRACTORS. BoasetiaM >'.?'< we approached Swan Hunter and IVighasa Richardson. Ltd., the •I i i v -l i v.ell-kMov,,, Wallsend-on-Tync dock builders and enKineers, with a view to obtaininjr photocraph or drawing of the new v 11Admiralty dock which they are
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    MEDWAY FLOATING DOCK,
    27 9 H.M.S. Vincent in this doc!;, which hi* a capacity of 33 000 tops or rouphl> h:'!f the rs parted aiae <•! the BlnispoK 1 <!<>rk.
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    CALLAO FLOATING DOCK.
    24 9 Ihe City of Naples in dock skowftng th it a :;hip eXCOOdong the dmVs bjsjgtfe by man; f-et can be accaeassodatod.
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    " Automatism."
    142 9 Automatism." A New Plea in a Murder Case. The execution of William Kr.iirhtei:. thi like i m (Darby) minor, whs postpoaod, by Older of ih:' H ani Secretary, Sir William Joyaou Hicks, and the eaas i turned to the Court of Criminal appeal. Knitfhton's appeal a^ains: the sentence of ii;.ih
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    Clothes and the Man.
    152 9 Denmark Tailors and Their Crown Trince. The tailors of Copenhagen, save Truth, are much exercised about their Crown Prince's forthcoming journey round the world. It should be iiu.hly gratifying to ;h? Prince of Waks and i" some degree, I -t > knew that they ittsibute his
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    ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.
    164 9 Meetings Producing Definite Results. Opposition to Government Subsidies. [kilter telegram] London, May 12. Neva The deliberations at th. Economic Conference are progressing rapidly and h.iv.' yielded definite resolutions in vaii us SUO-COmmitl es. It is notable that the sub-committee on tariffs, in Opposing subsidies, expressed the hopo that
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    COLONIAL EMPIRE.
    97 9 Discussion at the London Conference. !)iFiculties in tho Pensions Question. fItF.UTKR TELEURAMI London, May 12. The Colonial Conference discus proposal t i create a common corps of rat arch workers r.v.d experts. Tw i i im ths tUscu^siun, firstly a common c ins for ndly the RToaping of
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    Sir Hugh Clifford.
    459 9 Inspection of Malayan Emigration Camp. Sir Hujrh Clifford's recent tour in. Southern India included inspection! of tli Mandapam Camp, the new head i depot now Ik ins: built f>r the Emigration Commissioner at Triehinopoly, vim ih Malayan Emigration i si nci"s Emigration Campa ::t Negapatom and :it
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    YANG SEN'S TROOPS IN ICHANG.
    361 9 Foreign Property Escapes Looting. CHINGKIANG DISORDER. Soldiers Occupy Foreign Houses. [BRITISIT IMPERIAL RAIHO.I Bagbf, May U. Me :i".i' From China state ihat General Yang Besa>who was in eeasaaaad of the Chinos? foren at Wanlisien, arrived at bhang on Sunday. Apparently the usual looting of the
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    Rheims Cathedral.
    87 9 Restoration of Wartime Dmaiage. [ha. as nuwM.l Parie, May 12. M. n.Trir.: ha* Inaugurated the rcsu.ration of ;ui Important part of Kheims Cathedral, which suiT. rely from n'lit during the war. II formally haadod to the Archbisho;i the key of the great door in token of th« completion
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    Exchanges.
    76 9 [MTHH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rujrby, May It Foreign nxchaniren ar> Amsterdam l-Ml'i. 167 H. Berita 20.52. Bombay la. E 31-64 d. Brussels Bucharest 7;n. IJuii'os'n Aires 17 IT-V.J. Copenhagen ls.'Ji. (Jcneva li.VJt!. Helsingfors 191%. HonS Kon;.' J: 0 Lisbon U IT-3l>. Madrid 27.61V4. Milan R9.61 Tort LB5 ii 7.:!.'. (i
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      County Cricket.
      211 10 Easy Victories tor I.ending Elevens. [Renter Telegram.] London. May 12, Maarhestsr Lancashire won l.y an innings and 12."> runs against Bonier act. In thi ir tir< mi:: I we: only able to inn np sc re of 02, Sibbles taking eight wickets for 24. Their second innings yielded
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      Singapore Football.
      224 10 R.E. Win Even Gum Against C ivil Service. Playing •>» the Padang yesterday in Second Division game, the K.K. beat th vV.ii Service by two goals to one. The teams were well matched and a hard and even game resulted. First blood was drawn by the Civil Service,
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      The Anode Patents.
      207 10 Dunlop l>airman on New Rubber Treatment. Al the twenty-eighth ordinary general! m. ■.tinr tin Dunlop RuMm r Co H Ltd., held un Apr, l U at :li" Hotel Cecil,' London, H Hon. Sir Eric Geddes, J.C.i;.. GB i: chairman), in the 1 1 ui-.' of In- peech,
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      ELEPHANT'S AMOK.
      52 10 WsjgflM IrampU'd tn I»ea(h Durinu Panic. Newark (New Jersey) April 19: The ry busy .md thronged with win n three enxus elephants from their stalls. Loudly trumpeting, the elephants seatrrowds, spreading dismay and i. ..ii. < in. woman was trampled to a n'i nd< lit. 1 i.. Ip
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      World's Middleweight Title.
      95 10 MiUfgan and Walker to Meet In! London. [Reuier Telegram.] London, May IX. The contest between Mickey Walker, United States, and Tommy Milli?an, Britain, for the world's middleweight champion- hip will be decided at Olympia, London, on Java :;n. This contest, which Mr. C. B. Cochran is promoting,
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      Tennis.
      296 10 S.C.C. Tournament. The S.C.C. tournament is now approaching th. 1 concluding stages. The follower been arranged for Monday and Tuesday MONDAY. Praftaalau Pairs, Semi-final. I. i lermark and Boy Smith v. P Clerc u;ul U. W. Sinclair. I hantajonshia Pairs. W. C. Hill and I). H. Kkinman v. Lieut.
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      New Rubber Uses.
      261 10 Prodad Which (an Be Worked j Like Wood. A new rubbi r pradod is now offered co i-tru.tion .purposes. The material in a rubber lumber called Aeroboi i Iff, spongy center Fared wi'h a hard skin M each side. It having an apparent gravity an unity. It
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      61 10 Mr. J. L. Loiidouii-Shaml, speaking at the annual meeting of Teluk Piah Rubber said The latest liajill from th estate are quite sati factory, and we are told thai there ;«r.- adequate nsarvai of bark th. futan We refnul dividend lof d. Prp r share, toM tax, which, with the
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      SINGAPORE RACES.
      838 10 Big Dividend Paid On Nargis. Interesting Events on Third Day. A dividend of 524!) paid by the totalisator on a rank outsider gave a sufficiently srnsationa! start to yesterday's races at the Singapore Turf Club. It was a fine afternoon, and some interesting racing was enjoyed by a
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      Singapore Races.
      1131 10 1 mm. 20 S/l sec. Tote $11 $8 and $10. They .cot away at once, Komala making the running followed by Lady Eaton, Black Beauty and Poparoo. In the straight Marcony came out to win by tlirce-«iuarte;s of a length from Romal'a with I'oparoo third. THE LAWN STAKES.
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    Profit-Sharing.
    243 10 System as Remedy for Labour Friction. Nearly 2,000 men. women and girls in the employ of Messrs. Clarke, Nickolls nnd Coombs, Ltd., (Clnrnico Confectionery) have received a bonus equivalent to eight weeks' wages, or itH per cent., under the yearly profit-sharing system in vogue at their works. The share
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    Libelling the Deity.
    442 10 Judge's Summing Up In Blasphemy Case. With further reference to the conviction by a jury of Mr. E. V. SUrry, editor of the Christian Inquirer, on a charge of blasphemy, uttered in Canada, we are now in receipt of the Judge's summing up. In the course of
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    Synthetic Petroleum.
    30 10 Paris Spcakinjt before the General Council of the Rhone Department, M. Herriott announced that recently the Government have been officially informed that synthetic petroleum oil has bten realised.
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      61 10 [The Strait* Times it not reiponsibU for the opinion* of its correspondents. Correspondents should brur in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Long epistles Me liable to be rejected or cat down. Correspondents roast enclose thsir namps, not necessarily for publication but .is guarantee of good
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      EXTORTION RENTS..
      76 10 EXTORTION RENTS. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—lt is unlikely that individual complaints will proJui any alteration of existing conditions in the absence of full details, etc. If those of your readers who consider themselves harshly treated will forward to you their names and addresses, present and past
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    Blessing the Paddy.
    335 10 Quaint Ceremony in Presence Of a Kin-. Before record of spectators the Baek-Na or ommencement of Ploughing cen mony, was held on .May 8 in Kama VI Road in the Phya Thai distri The kir.g and Queen arrived .shortly before 10 o'elxk and H. K. (ha.. I'liyi
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    SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    162 10 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Bingapwa, "ay Rubber. —Local 894 cants. Quiet. Tin.—London 8286 10s. Rubbers.--Shares an dull and p>ic<s aic practical!} unchanged. Brogas have buyers I.'■■- x-. Meranti United* are offerid 1.60 and Sungei Tukangs 1.30. Hamtlor 3.06 anil Clan Simpans have wllon 1 25. Conn nrnns
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    Rose Macphail and Co.
    94 10 Singapore, May IS. Rubber. -London is. 7%d_ unchanged. Tin.—London 8286 10a., 80s. down. Mining. Rahman Hydraulic 2.55-2.60. N.ii Root 76 rents. North Taiping 1.20-1.25. Kuyoh l.if.-i.r.n. Puteh I.ir.-i.ju, Smr.h Taiping 86-88 cents, Lingul 1.781.82 M.il y.i Consolidated 1.15-1.18, R»ub Sungei W.f 3.37tt-3.42tt, Klang River 3.72V4-3.80, Takuapa
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    22 10 The MXt cinema show will be ht-lri in the V.M.c.A. Hall to d.r. at k.:jo p.m. An <m.lien' programme has baaa arranged.
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    55 10 Sir Stiuii- y It'i- at Sereml.an Kulilx-r Company m;e:ini' aid: The Ml profit Irr the 'vim•• amounted to U11.1..11 ami ttii.li|.<l ili- il i-tni i ■'■•ni' nd ;i ..,,,l ,i, idcnil i" i .....1... r. (i( i r ie l(n '1,, unatanet .In •►>•■>!,-' it thvy n Ight (airlj congratulate
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    THE WEEK-END COLUMN
    675 11 China. Sir Austen Chamberlain'* ipeech on Monday, though not very reassuring, done much to clear up the fo«; which bai inrrounded events In China durinj the last few weeks. The l'uwrrs baV4 apparently come to the conclusion th;. up to the present there is no form i
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    Local Rubber Auction.
    406 11 A Dull and Uninteresting Week. 1 Lewis and Peat report I Singapore, May 12. Then has ban no ekMfJI in prices duriiiK the week, and IiihIm— lias been dull and uninterestinK. l.iltle in the way of fresh orden have been received, a:;d i i.e.: that there is
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    111 11 Amalgamated. 35,200 II..-. eh.— 16,040 !i).s. K.B. i.iTi lbs. Baku.— 26,941 lbs. anang. —30,950 !:.s. Bertam (Taisho).— 47,386 Iba. Borelli. 27,000 ;i». Brooklands. ,000 Bulcit Keponjr. 15,458 lbs. Cheml lh*. Ch. r iba, 22,688 lbs. Glenshiel.— 31,786 lbs. Kuala Reman.— 82,000 ll». Kamasan. 1j.:;.:ip Ids. Kepong Malay. 90,952
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    TIN RETURNS.
    61 11 Talam Mines. 500 picula. I'ahang Consolidated.— 4S11 pieula. |V Ipoh 'I in I wedging. 1,105 piruln. rakuapa Valley Tin Dredging N. I.. Dredge stopped owing t<i failure bucket pending repair to spare now at Singapore <!;irin«- step aJteratioiu to i.g.i I row t! necei wry while dredging in
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    113 11 1'rogramn f drili up to tad for May IS, 1927. i-Hh.y. May 13, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, 1 .i.\.K Ambulance, Assemble for Camp; 5.15 p.m., Drill Roll, M.G. Platoon, Pia, I i r.u.iinn Sporti 6.16 p.m., Drill llall, Chinese Co., Company Parade: 5.15 pjn., Drill Hall, 8.V.C.
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    122 11 I A r<"»Tiil meeting of the members of the ExUitc A: iiit it- Stairs' Association, Si-lanirnr, will be held on Saturday, at I l»i':ila Lumpur. The Hon. Mr. J. S. Altar. Chairman i.t' \w Planters' Association of j Malaya, will \h- present and will add%>ss I the members. The agenda
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      249 11 Raffles Hotel Saturday, May 14 SPECIAL RACE DINNER $3 Dancing until 2 a.m. For reservations phone 2!)l»0. J. WILLIAMS, Manager. Sea View Hotel TAN'JONr. KATONfi. SINGAI'OKK. TOE ONLY SEASIDE HOTEL IN SINGAPORE. c TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE SUNDAY, MAY IS High Tide 10.06 a.m. Cinema Programme, starting at 9.30 p.m.
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    Seremban Rubber.
    384 12 Prospects of Increased Consumption. The seventh annual BjeiMia] meeting of aban Raboer Estates, Ltd., was held on April 18 at 2, and i Idol-lime. B.C Sir Stanley I'm.i-, who presided, said that the directors were fortaaate in again Loint; able t.. ri'|»ort improved results. The crop amounted to
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    Raffles Library.
    234 12 The undernoted non-fiction works will re available fur issue on Batarday, at :i n.in. Asia. An illustrated monthly journal. Jan-Dec. 1828. Baker, P. J. N.— Disarmament. IMS. This is an attempt to estimate the importance of disarmament in na-j liey. Bradlcy-Bir!. F. B.— B-ii^a 1 Fairy Tales. T..20.
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    134 12 The first annual general meeting of the Muslim Students' Ail Society was held on the 8 the Victoria Bridge School. Then wai a fairly large attendaaee. Mr. s. Yahya AM, the president, who was in the (hair, regretted that th< society had not received much support mrngemeat from local Muslims.
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    81 12 In virtue of th.> powers eestfefNd en him by tlie Agreement for the roconstitu;i..n .'.f ih. Federal Council, 1U27, and vith the approval of His Majesty the Kinfi, His Kxcellency the Hiirh (nmmis-jii-ncr hai t»en pleased to appoint Raja Mu.-.i Udill I. in Sultan Ala" idin Suleiman Shah. Hiijn Hods
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    39 12 The ea ie-t weeds to destroy are tridows' weeds, for a man has only to say Wilt thou and they (fcnerully 'wilt."" said Mr. John Joyce, a well-known West Country agriculturist, ipeslrlni on tarm ivy.^. at h cuiuvaliuii «yp4_l____.
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    "Truth About Jutland."
    534 12 Admiral Harper's Candid Criticism. Missis. John Murray have published The Truth about Jutland by Kear-Ad-iniral, J. B. T. Harper, C.8., M.V.O. Tuinin* to tin- battle of Jutland itself. Admiral Harper recalls Jeilicoe's contidtnee that Watty could hold his own if he met the enemy, seeing that rx'sides
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    317 12 Amongst the attract— ws at to-morrow's' famy dress race l>allat the Adelphi Hotel,' BOt the it;.st will be the "Jockeys Band (wearing the colours of some of the lead- j my owner*) with Ted Lewis as the start- bookmaker. After a succtssiul provincial tour, the I -ion Star
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    A Useful Hand!
    104 12 A local olTuv has received the following I application far employment: "Being 'iivcii to BBdenta d th:it there are in h:inils in poor department, I bejc j pcctfnlly to submit my name ast one at tl' candid-tea. I have failed my j I Brvent- Standard and I
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1029 13 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Handling the New Car. Wilii the modem car .such a moil i- i mi iii of reliability (and this ii m iatnre of aawdL although ma' y who have not J bought wisc-ly May me line cl to jeer ut the
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      732 13 Europe Inspired It— Studebaker Built It Paris Approves It— Singapore Acclaims It Now All MALAYA Can See It in Paris, F.uropv yaw the Krskint Six gj^s fB X for tli? first rime. Ovtr night if was r/' if^~^*\ -x^vV acclaimed the hit of the Paris Show! .>. '^"V •i*"''--"Mi"Aik tf*
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      725 13 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Resident Councillor's Office, Malacca, up to noon of May 16, 1927. for the erection and completion of the Outdoor Dispei.sary ami Clinic, Church Street, Malacca. Erery person applying for a form of Tender will be required to deposit the sum of One
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      485 14 >— i i -»y—^>_ i ii i Assets over $7,500,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $27,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance C&, Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House. Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32. Old Jewry. E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited arttt the Supreme Court of England and
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      519 14 BANK THE NATIONAL CITY (With which is affiliated the In Capital, Surplus and Undivided Bead Oilico 55, WALL London Office 36, Branches of the Bank are establish. CHILE. CHINA, CUHA. DOMINICAN R ITALY. JAPAN, JAVA. PANAMA, PER VENEZUELA, in nd4ition to these we o TERNATIONAL BANKING COKI'ORATIO: CISCO anJ SPAIN.
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      580 14 JNG BANK OF NEW YORK ternational Banking Corporation). Profits U.S. $140,000,000 STREET, NEW YORK. BISHOPSGATE, E.C. Ed in ARGENTINE. BELGIUM, BRAZIL, (■'.PUBLIC. LONDON. FRANCE, INDIA, U «nd PORTO RICO, URUGUAY and (Tor our customers the service of thi INN in PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, SAN FRANnf Credit issued, Bills of Exchange and
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      461 14 BANKING THE xMERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Capital Authorised £3,000 000 Capital Subscribed £l,6Oo!oO0 n»p ia l p ld "P £1.050.000 Reserve rund and Rest m £1,M5,666 BOARD OF DIRECTORS "> Ryrie. Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, X,.,. Charles J. Hambro. I J. O. Robinson, Esq. v, o
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      311 15 J/SLf^ Austin Cars are built through* JmW out of material which li tested £$i 0 mwJm M s B m anrf provwi ln yer y process Wjo^J&Ljk*jfr by Austins' own inspectors in jfff They arp not an assembly of Jg£** -«^j^^^ parts which have to be taken They .v;i! faiihinlly
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      190 15 Just arrived, the new model 2-ton chassis. A light chassis capable of carrying heavy loads. The ideal lorry for districts where load restrictions are in force, which in the past have prevented Leylands from being operated. Price $5,250. "LEYLAND FOR LOADS." Straits Motor Garage SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR AND IPOH. Sub-Agent*
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      275 16 BRUCKNER CO., 51-1, MNHNSOM ROAI>, SINGAPORE. PATENT MEDICINES i Rntat* i p |> 1 1 c MEDICAL SURGICAL El^tro-Tirriiral Appiianraa I Hrltii-TruKKra, »U. LAMPS Agents for RORIN, BLACHE, OOOTURIBUX, BRAVAJB, ASTIER, CHAUMEL, FAMOUZE, VENOT, CHAUVIN, LUCINIA. Ophthalmic Ointments against TRACHOMA, etc. CONFINEMENT KOXES. ENQUIRIES SOLICITED. 'Phone 4019. ZEISS BINOCULARS Opera
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      256 16 CEMENT FLOORING TILES or VARIOUS DESIGNS j MADE BY i THE ELKAYES CONCRETE WORKS Exhibited at 40, HIGH STREET. Just Published! L SINGAPORE^ ROAD MAP, 1926 ii Scale. inches to a mile. $2 each. i KELLY WALSH, LTD. (Incorporated in Ho'-.g Kong> RAFFLES PLACE. SANITARY WORK AND INSTALLATION We stock
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