The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 May 1920

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. (CM CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1920. No. 9,968.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    276 1 May Day has passed uneventfully m America, where fears were felt for the safety of officials and millionaires. In France the strike has not been general, but from the police casualties there was a fair amount of disorder —Page 7. The South Wales railway men have decided
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    A WOOD-PIGEON'S NEST.
    1745 1 It scarcely deserved to be styled a nest. jSo flimsy it was that it might easily have passed for one of the little clusters of twiga more wind structures which one often sees packed among the larch boughs. Also,, if a nest, it was only one of
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      182 1 "rXffles hot^l SPRING RACE MEETING RACE TIFFINS DINNERS 11th, 13th and 15th, MAY. DANCING ON THURSDAY 1 Oil >f A -13th MAY. J an- i-n-rif.-.jitr.-1-.nn- *T mi-ii- hi -ii-rr-i n it -ii mi \m iiii—iumhiii v^" X y SPEED I AT\/ /''A 'WITH SAFETY f y/^^^r/y FIRESTONE Motor- j v*r*^l
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      43 1 s^o y jfz [Incorporated m U. S. AJ I WHITE TAR 1 1 Moth Proof Damp Proof 1 si 8 AGENTS JACKSON, TENER HILL, INC I B (Incorporated m U. S. A.) 3-A FINLAYSON G REEN— SINGAPORE. <& I 0 I *&viSatifljm OF 50
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      147 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Sailing of Tydeus— Page 9. Municipal tenders Page 5. Five houses to let Page 5. Auction of furniture Page 5. Sungei Bagan dividend Page 5. New brand of acetic acid Page 4. High-class diamonds, etc Page 4. Private tuition m dancing Page 2. Cameras at Robinson's Ltd Page
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      147 1 i THE WEEK. Wednesday, sth. High Tides 0.13 am Bft lin 11.41pm 9ft Oin. Jesselton Ice Co. Chan Sze Onn's Fillis's Circus, 4.80 and 9.15 p.m. Cxecbo Slovak Orchestra, V. Theatra 9.30. Thursday, 6th. High Tides 0.4G am Tft Sin. Dalhousie Chapter, B.SO p.m. Fillis' Circus, 9.15 p.m. Friday, 7th.
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    CALCUTTA'S AERODROME
    120 2 Simla, April 10. The question of the location of an aerodrome for Calcutta has been engaging the attention of the Government of India for some time past. A site m the vicinity of the ammunition factory at Dum Dum was suggested by the Officer Commanding the Koyal Air
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      229 2 SERAVALLO'S TONIC. Bark and Iron Wine New large consignment just arrived PRICE $2.50 per bottle For Wholesalers In cases of 24 bottles Prices on application MEDICAL HALL LTD. 2 DANCING ACADEMY BURLINGTON HOUSE J Select Practice Classes every g a Monday and Thursday Evenings 9 p.m. PRIVATE TUITION Directors P
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      838 2 From SI'XDAY. MAY INCOMPARABLE PICTURES TO THPii i INTEREST AND ENTERTAIN Second Show at 9 p.m. r SKY EYE OR PIRATES OF THE AIR 11 A Thrilling Melodrama m Mid-air In 6 Parts Novel and thrilling, presenting genuine dare-devil stunts th> which has never been seen m any picture b
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    662 3 rtASER CO, EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. SINGAPORE, MAY 4th, 1920. MINING. [Figures m brackets shows the capital and issue value of the Share m dollars, unless otherwise marked. C. Cum div x equals ex div.] Ampang ($100,000—0) 17.50—18.00 Ayer Weng- ($100,000— 0) 1.00—1.75 Hitam Tir ($300,000—1) 3.10
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      261 3 SYMPHUN X lUINCERT. Xo.nifi:ht f Wednesday, May sth 9.30 p.m. N THE VICTORIA THEATRE The tsnoO* Czecho Slovak S.^inphony Orchestra of 66 members will give a FAREWELL CONCERT PROGRAMME Part I Dvorak: Symphony No. 5 (four parts) Interval Part II j Smetana: Sarka (symphonic poem) gvendsen: Forohayda (symphonic poem) tv*aikovBky:
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      630 3 j SJo Yoss Suffer fi*om any I i 5 SICIM OR BLOOD OISEASf. I /pi a .il,^i\ M i b c es»««. Uloers, Glandular attack orprcome. and exwl from thi VB||l TWbO V ijA R Swellings, Boila. Pimples. Sores bloodall impurities (from whatever oaum Ik./ H of any kind, Piles,
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      447 3 FOURNIER'S HYGENIQUE MIXTURE. (FOB LADIES) Tested and Proved for Yean. WASTE NO TIME. Immediately you notice any disorder of the system take Fournier's Hygeniqus Mixture. It quickly removes all suffering. Then im Nothing to EQUAL IT, nor Anything so Widely Known. It is justly described as the FINEST REMEDY IN
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      437 4 z THE LAST LETTER IN THE ALPHABET ZOM THE LAST WORD IN MINERAL WATI^S BOTTLED ONLY BY THE SINGAPORE HOT SPRINCtS LTD. FACTORIES.— SINGAPORE, DEPOT.— B3 Cuppag«-rd. SELETAR. TEL. N0.— 1565. JUST ARRIVED Cornets. Baritone Euphonium Slide Trombones. Mandolines. Fla Back Mandolines. Hawaiian Guitars Guitars. Bugle Mouth Piece. Vio tins
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      287 4 JUST UNPACKED A Larg«e Stock of HIGH CLASS WHITE DIAMONDS OF All sizes m pairs or single Also Gold Jewellery, Watches and Silver Ware etc. ISMAIL RAHEEM, Brass Basha Road. 5-5 m.w.f. 5-8 For Typewriter Pen or Pencil KEE LOX CARBON PAPER From $4.00 Box 108 Sheets. ALSORIBBONS. Sole Agents
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      527 4 CHING KENG LEE CO. 1 m jj >!■ 1 J_ I II ll jlll I MM MM M MM M M M m TO CAPITALISTS AND INVESTORS KHQO HUAT SAWMILL TANJONG RHU. TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE. The undersigned have been instructed to sell by Public Auction at their Sale-room,
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      899 4 AUCTIONEERS AND ESTATE A6ENJT IMPORTANT PRELIMINARY NOTICE. "^^v One of the most desirable Properties m Grange Road within easy A Town and m a select and healthy locality. The undersigned have received instructions to xell by PUBLIC AUCTION at their Sale-room RAFFLES CHAMBERS, RAFFLES PLACE at an early date All
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      242 5 !T! »ER of -i I^IJT 11 I'omr.l!,---r Commerd il ...i.rjrh.'y OM- mdU. Pteaae 9, < ire cf ll' b) £<>"<'• Chinese ix! rieaced m Sn.riish CO4 Won supplies. H it*] Ki.-hmond. Stewart, 11 -r> "7 capable young X.-tab i»h--n Singapore Box r Clerk, (loot! tr m own 1 1 -;>
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      741 5 nuv/iiui* HALES. AUCTION SALE OF LAND A.YD HOUSE PROPERTIES At our saleroom. No. M Klin,; Street ON WEDIOWUT. s:b MAY. AT P)( lvi P«tla*» pjjjjj on application CHSONG kOOX SEXG CO., •j{«-i Auctioneers. 6-5 AUCTION sale or CwiflMU Pfcdgea and Jewellery At our sale-room, \o. 30 Kling Street ON MONDAY
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      789 5 I AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF Fancy R.ittan Household Furniture Cotta t I' -i.no by W. J. Garcia, crockery silvei and plated ware etc., I To be held at our sale-room Kaffi-s Chambers, Raffles Place ON FRIDAY, 7th MAY, 1920, AT 10.30 A.M CoßiTirlninp Bseefl to *cd Cattagc Pianc vV
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      888 5 NOTICES. THE SUNGBI BAGAN RUBBER CO LTD (In,orMorated m the Straits Settlements) NOTICE. OF DECLARATION OF INTERIA DIVIDEND. dividing If h ,n rCby eiVeU that a second in term ?hV E£ P6r ent haS been dec^red b^ JJe Director, on account oC the year endinj I oO J»p,, l-o, paysbk
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      469 5 THE NOTED HOUSE FOR !:j GAMES SPORTiNG GOODS I SLAZENGERS ASC^oF s"^5 TP\t\tio DAffo Tne famous IfiJNINIiS BALLS Race Game New Shipment I Jusf'received f Just Received Small size $17.50 ROVLETTE f I Tiffi^up nu^^^^Mßw '552.50 MINORU j MANIFESTO The most realistic T l, Ihe great race Ever invented game
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      249 5 NOTICES. NOTICE OF^REMOVAIT Chop Gum Hengr have removed from No. 40 Upper Circular Road to Xo. 241 South Bridge Road. LIM CHENG SWEE. s"°5 18-5 NOTICE. Mr. R. c. Evans, has joined our Rubber Brokerage Dent., ni from May U| 19^0 THOMPSON', LARSK.V. LTD 1 U^ ABSOLUTELY FREE. M 4£
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1920. Unbalanced Trade.
    1264 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1920. Unbalanced Trade. Whether the international finance conference which is to be held m Brussels this month will succeed m devising a plan for equalising the trade of the world and lifting the pall of financial unsoundness is very doubtful, for though the conference
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    LETTERS TO EDITOR.
    82 6 RAILWAY TIME TABLES. To the Editor. Sir, When is the long suffering public to be served with Time Tables? To enquiries time and again at the stations still the old cry 'None, sir.' It is high time there were some. There may be a need of rearrangement
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    "SELLERS OF THE WORD."
    149 6 To the Editor, Sir, On the transactions of Hit "B and F Bible Society" beine: read aloud from their report m your issue of the 30th ult. the following dialogue occurred between the Safari and the Reader S. "Who are the B and F Bible Society?
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    74 6 Among t'ne subjects to be considered at the meeting of the Commission m general committee on Friday are the following Revision of charge.* for water service fittings band performances on the Esplanade removal of tramway centre poles lent of municipal quarters grade and salary of 2nd Municipal Electrical
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    FILLIS'S CIRCUS.
    465 6 This show is playing to crowded houses night after night. To-day there are two performances at 4.30 p.m. and 9.15 and the first great change of programme is made. The Dutch Chief Immigration Officer reports the theft of a clock valued at $18, one pair of gfloves valued
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    THE STRANDED AIRMES
    83 6 Capt IbttkW. I n 1 dismounted ;:nl packet Capt Matthews v i g^ R the first opportunity t<, V^l'? probably on May i:, t steamer Houtman. unless' portunity occurs by Bun Capt Umtthm int, n .is to commercial flying jn Kay is usmp his tim 0 at
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    FOOD CONTROL FLOUTERS.
    37 6 At the Instance :>f Chinese, (hon.; Kong and Soli Yew Kmm* Mr. Sykes m the Thirl I with wiling varioui at excess of the price r.\ troller. ;in<] r till the 11th inst 01
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    RICE CONTROL.
    263 6 Whole Profits f»r urnn In his address to Urn Bnrmi Council the Lieut. Governor The rice control w) so muck eontrorei undertaken under i with any desire either I to partici] etc m, 1 rprii i I i if m addition i m rery the :r!i LIH .r
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    228 6 In view of the ■TfWt the consumption of POtl, the w? Government has decided t» day railway traflir. Soon after the arrival of t v f chow from Singapore yesterday Customs authorities seized on M--2,000 counterfeit ten-satantf pien* J the owner has not disclosed h aid he will prohably regain
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      194 6 TO OUR OLD FRIENDS IN THE FAR EAST GOING HOME ON LEAVE. Those going on leave are experiencing very great difficulty m obtaining supplies of Whisky. In order to assist m this matter, our London House, Messrs Macgregor, Caldbeck Co. I Rangoon Street, Crutched Friars, E. C. 3 are making
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      31 6 THS SDTQAFOM F*SS PRESS Uttli I JE#Ullk3r«ii, ink TttipkMM No. 56 Hi mlj Htmlvg F*#*t h tb« Strait* Settlements. I! 0 CA«M»— -ADVEBTISES," Singa^oira. Editorial and Publishing Office, 80 BAFFLES PLAGE.
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    BRITAIN ABROAD.
    155 7 X KAM^W SPREAD. ,^rvu-e.l r^T(OMMITTEE. ,i;M' v V London. May L md <' f tlM coyn V rtign OiT.ce to |V > y to foitW a greater British communi- and mato rally known and lls mentions that ta that i( :ir:V^ BtpaSMd rrem* to yjunury Kej^tration. •i again*
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    ELSH RAILWAY MEN'S STRIKE.
    104 7 Six Pounds a WeekLondon. May 2. conference cf the South Wales railway iqnMtiag ten thousand, decided to May 3 to work to rule. The us to be continued until a minimum ii pour.: sterling weekly is granted. Ban, Mr. Thomas, speaking Mjr, emphatically condemned the t
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    CHINESE IN NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES.
    241 7 CHINESE IN NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. Authoritative Statement. tfuey at Peking says it is > informed that the state- rpearin p j n the Chinese Press that East Indies there is one auca-ians and another for the •interpretation of the facts. 'hey took over the Islands afepted the plan of govern-
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    HAPPY MAY DAY.
    496 7 PARIS NOT SO BAD. j [Heater's Service 1 THE CASUALTY LIST. London, May 2. Mayday at Paris ended without serious' incident. The-re were about fifty arrests, of which thirtyfive have been detained. There was complete calm m the provinces. Rc}>orts with regard to the railway strike m
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    ECONOMIC INVESTIGATION.
    97 7 Osaka Chamber's Scheme. The Osaka Chamber of Commerce, which has been of late conspicuous for its varied activity, has under consideration a scheme for establishing a foreign economic investigation department. The object is to investigate post bellum economic and industrial conditions m England, France, Germany and America. It
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    JAPANESE ABROAD.
    108 7 A Great Increase. With the termination of the great war the number of those who desire to go abroad has rapidly increased. According to an investigation of the Japanese Foreign Office, the number of Japanese abroad is 180,000 m Manchuria and Kwangtung province, 130,000 m the United States,
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    AGRARIAN IRELAND.
    255 7 THE LAND GRABBERS. [Reuter'B Service.] IRISH VS. IRISH. London, May 3. There are indications that the land agitation m Western Ireland is Tapidly spreading. Cattle driving and other forms of intimidation are occurring daily, despite the presence of the police and military. Large and small holders are equally
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    AMERICAN ITEMS.
    308 7 LEGISLATION. Washington, May 2. The commerce committee of the Senate have ordered its substitute measure to go to the House of Representative*. The Merchant Marine Bill will be favourably reported on. The Senate's measure provides that all coast-wise shipping 1 and all shipping concerns engaged m foreign trade,
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    121 7 We regret to record the death of Mr. Alexander Scully, late chief engineer of the Government Yacht, Sea Mew, which toV>k place at the General Hospital on Monday. Deceased, who was a Liverpopl man, joined the Sea Mew as chief engineer m 1911, and was just on the point of
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    SEXTUPLE MURDER.
    827 7 1916 TRAGEDY RECALLED. One of the moat gruesome murders or series of murders on record m the annals of the Colony's crime was recalled m the Second Court yesterday when Tan Tong Song, the man who is said to have murdered m November 1916 m Dunlop Street his
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    123 7 The first experiment on a practical scale to teat the use of rubber as a road-making material is now m progress m the Borough High Street, between the "Elephant and Castle" and St. GeoTge's Church. The whole of one side of the roadway has been made into a rubber surface
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      135 7 Robinson Co., Ltd.! NEW SHIPMENT. HOUGHTON'S— BUTCHER'S FAMOUS CAMERAS ENSIGN AND CARBINES FILMS PLATES AND PRINTING PAPERS. Robinson (i& Co., Ltd. j [Incorporated m Singapore.] I QTTPPT TTPQ TTTQT 1 S OU i rLIJuO J \J o X ARRIVED I I I I DDirrc s^i.oo per tin is a 75
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      518 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (Incorporated m Japan. ■fcDEB MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPEEIAL JA»ANESJI GOVERNMENT. Subject to alterations without notice EUROPEAN MAIL LINE FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE. f»r London and Antwerp via (Malacca) ,Penang, Colomba, Suez, Port Sail and Marseilles. TAMBA MARU Rth MflV MISHIMA MARU 2^ May sadomaru aIdJISS LIVERPOOL UNE. For
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      537 8 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE P \KETV AART MAATSCHAPPU (Incorporated m Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. OF BATAVIA T«k»fcoM 131 PascAge Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 M *n*K«r. Desk 1437 Marine Sqpt. TraMhi P mi D*»i j 3 COLLYER QUAY. UABER CONTRACT WITH TOE NETHERLANDS WDIa GOV&RNMKNT. COEN (Wednesday, May 5)
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      500 8 p- o. -^iW^ APCAR LINE. MAIL ANJ) PASSENGER SERVir. m r EI IINSl INSU LAR AND ORIENTAL^ I (Under Contract wiih His Maiestv's r,\, .-£zsr°~» MAIL SK vi^3 KffoVSSffi UOB SINGAPOEB 2JJS"*« J NELLORE about Bth May NORE^ DELTA about 10th Majtalli I al)ou; ISB FROM BOM^v^^^'^RV^ DUE SINGAPORE I
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      409 9 l^M STEAM NAViaTION CO, LTD. I' (DJCOBPOBATID IN SLUI.) f g^GAPORB— BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. f K*^** 11 Banra»», TalvpU, Pataal, Blagna, LaI t^ij^laafmn. Chumpo. and Bangkok. J« cV Arrival Desortur* I sth May 1920 igIDOL 10th May 1920 12th May 1920 fcAVA X 17th May 1920 19th May 1920 I
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      403 9 ?.s. DACRE CASTLE. Consignees are requested to note that the only survey of damaged, etc. carßo ex the above stenmer will be held on Friday, the 7tk inst. at 2.30 p.m. Godowns 12, 13, 14 and 15 T:injong Papar. PATERSOX. SIMONS CO., LTIX Ajrent. CHINA MAIL S. S. CO.. LTD.
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      560 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, limited* The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND SCeman Bucknall Steam Ship Co^ Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LLNJI.) (Incorporated m England.) iOt2IT rOBTSIGHTLT SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUHZ OK PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. SWamer Dv« RooU For i B'por« YANGTSZE May 15th Panama H'Kong,
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      550 9 CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN SERVICE LIMITED. FOR CHINA, JAPAN VANCOUVER, B.C. The Company's steamer "MATTAWA is due here about Ist half June and will have prompt de«patch for above ports. Cnfgo will be taken on through Bill of Lading to all Canadian and U. S. A. Overland Points. For freight and
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      892 10 ESTATE OF THE LATE SULTAN IDRIS SALE OF VALUABLE TOWN PROPERTIES IN IPOH KAMPAR KUALA KANGSAR En pursuance of the Preliminary Notice which has already appeared m the Press, undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction at THE TOWN HALL, IPOH on Friday, the 14th day of May,
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      866 10 AUCTION SALE (By Order of the Executive Engineer) To be held at the P. W. D. Stores. Bukit Timah Road (adjacent to the Kandang Kerbau Polices Station) ON FRIDAY, 7th MAY, AT 2.30 P.M. One rubber tyred state landau (m good condition) POWELL CO., LTD., Auctioneers. AUCTION SALE OF Government
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      558 10 it' Ready Stock. ""■■LI -SB*-. [Incorporated m Japan] No. 55, ttobir.sjn Road, SIiVGAPOBF. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND PEDERaSJ STATES VICTOR^ BONDS. Betting raterert from the date of pcrchase .it I per cent per annnm v t cent per annnm p,r,w Ist September and the Ist March REPAYABLE AT PAR ON THE
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 11 May 4. Bank 4 m.3. 2-4 Bank demand 2-3 3-4 Private credits 3 m.s. 2-4 5-8 New York, demand 43% I Credits 90 days 47% France, demar.d 600 I India, T. T. 100 I Hongkong, demand 105% Prem. Yokohama, demand 86 Java demand 114% Bangkok, demand 9iv 4 Sovereign,
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    PRODUCE.
    184 11 Tin Buyers (no sellers) 171.50* Gauibier Cube No. 1 23.00 Pepper Black 33.00 Pepper (White fair) 58.00 Tapioca, small flake, f.q. 9.50 Tapioca, medium pearl f.q. 14.00 Pearl Sago, small 14.00 Copra Sundried 25.00 Copra Mixed 34.00 Opium, Benares uncert 8,900 Rice Rangoon White 2,700 Rice, Siam No. 1
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      292 11 &l< over 500 Assurance m force over $15,000,000. THE 05EAT EASTERN UFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. 0FFIC1 Wl«h-Ur H.«^ Sta^p*^ LONDON OFFICE j 0M Jewry W* W m depoBtte<l WUh Snp m Court En^nd, and compU« with the Brittah Life Assurance Companies Act j H q|irirLi Ma m AfIWmAKC MONBY TO
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      601 11 YUKUHAMA SPECIE BANK, (Incorporated m Japan) Capital Subscribed y. 100,000,000 Capital Paid Up Y 61,000,000 Reserve r und Y 44,000,000 President N. K. Kajiwara Esq V ice-President S. Suzuki Esq. 1 DIRECTORS. N. KajiA-nra Esq. I. Watanabo Esq X. Soma Esq. I. Matsukata Esq Y. Yamakawa Esq. M. Mitsui E*q
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      601 11 HO HONG BANK. LIMITED. (Incorporated m the Straita Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE Singapore Raffles Chambers 5 and 6 BRANCHES Penang— 85 Beach Street. Malacca— 131 Jonker Street Muar— 77-79 Jalan Suleiman. Batu Pahat— 109 Jalan Rahamat AGENCIES AT London, Now York, San Francisco, Batavia isourabuya, Samarang, Palembang and Trane CAPITAL. Authorised
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      300 11 Of India, AaatraUa and China Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital £2,000,000 Reserve Fund £2,900,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £2,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 88 Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Amritsar Hongkong Penang Bangkok Iloilo Puket Batavia Ipoh Rangoon Bombay Karachi Saigon Calcutta Klang Seremban Canton Kobe Shanghai
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      141 11 THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. £Ufist«r«d under th« Hongkong Ordinances and with the Board of Trada (Englaat POSITION OF COMPANY a3 at 31st December, 191& ASSURANCES IN FORCE $57,090,328 ASSETS $15,757,970 INCOME 4441,301 ASSURANCE FUND $14,*****36 Policies free from all unnecessary conditions and restriction* Reduction oi Premiums for
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      139 11 VESSELS AT WHARVES. TANJONG PAGAR. East Wharf No. 1. Dredger, Shrimp. East Wharf No. 2. Bangala. Sheers Wharf No. 3. Lako Gitano. Main Wharf No. 4. Teesta, Komagata Mara. Main Wharf No. 5. Santhia. Main Wharf No. 6. Shinryu Maru. Wet Dock No. 7. Innsbruck, Charon, Benmohr, Gregory Apcar. Jason.
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      458 11 MAIL TAIJLE. TO-DAY. Intermediato and local maili will b« found m li3t below Penang, Malacca, F.M.S. (by Train) 4 o.m. daily (except Sunday). Kota Tingfci and stations to Kuala Lumpur at S am. Cucob Hang Chiap 9 a.m. Cucob Edina 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Sultana 9 a.m. Sulu Zamboanga etc.
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    CZECHS GO JOY RIDING.
    924 12 AS GUESTS OF Y. M. C. A. It was a unusual sight on the streets of Singapore last Saturday to see a long string of motor lorries wending their way about the city with the V.M.C.A. flag streaming from the foremost lorry and all loaded to
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    WITH THE CHINESE IN FRANCE.
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    67 12 LATEST TRANSACTIONS. Reported by Eraser Co. Pajams sold to-day $15 ex civ, Ulu Benuts $lJo2\k to $1.05, Ulu Pandans were m strong t'.omand selling up to $2.. r »5, Merguis changed hands $7.25, Jiniahs $2.60. Tin,— Titis sol.] $13.50, Ting Kils $15.25 and South Taipings round $1.60
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