The Straits Times, 3 June 1922

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times NO. 26,961 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 1922 PRICE 10 CENTS
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    • 169 1 I J~^By^*'^%iii J ufl BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBIBBaBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBfIfIBB WHITE WAYS j I pURE DEVONSHIRE (|YDER j "FAIR MAID OF DEVON" BRAND. s i f Medium Dry. A Really Exquisite Cyder, Fully Matured and of Wine Like Flavour. I Bottled at the Orchards. Whimple, Devon. WHOLESALE IN CASES OF 72 CHAMPAGNE PINTS. I SOILE
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    • 254 1 «BBBBBB«BBBBaiBUHaaBIBBBBBBBBBaBBBBBBBBBBBaBaBBaBBBBBBBIBBBBBBBBBBBBBBaBBBBBBaBMBBBB% I MACINTOSH'S TOFFEES (THE KING OF SWEETMEATS) TOFFEE DE LUXE which for the past quarter of a CHOCOLATE This is the Toffee with the century has enjoyed the largest TOFFEE DE LUXE largest sale in the world, it is Sale in the world, which position Th!s is Toffee de
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  • 2089 2 Reserve for Estate Amortisation. The fifteenth annual general meeting cf the members of the Labu (F.M.S.) Rubber Company, Ltd., was hold on April 25, at the registered office, 5, Whittingtonavenue, E.G., Brigadier-General the Hon. Charles Lambton, D.S.O. (the Chairman), presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen, In accordance with
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    • 397 2 fi "SWArf £a A "SWAN" Pen is more than a con- venience for busy writers it is a necessity. It is the pen which never needs coaxing, for its reliable feed HH j ensures a steady flow of ink the instant WUi the nib touches the paper. Never a scratch,
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    • 320 2 ECZEMA IN RASH I ON CHILLS HEAD Hair Fell Out. Could Not Get Any Rest With Her. Cuticura Heals. "My little daughter began to get eczema at the roots of her hair. It came out in a red rash first, and then formed scales that wert very irritating, and her
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    • 197 2 A.M.A A.MJV Allied Manufacturers Agencies, BURMA, MALAYA, SIAM, INDO-CHINA, DUTCH EAST INDIES. INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENTS: George Fletcher Co., Ltd. COMPLETE SUGAR FACTORIES. Ernest Newell Co., Ltd COMPLETE CEMENT PLANTS. Wellman Smith Owen Eng. Corp., Ltd. STEEL WORKS PLANT, CRANES AND TRANSPORTERS, GAS PRODUCERS AND METAL FURNACES. POWER PLANT: C. A. Parsons
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  • 29 3 Etna was again active early in May, when the crater was belching forth dense dark clouds of smoke, which filled the sky. Violent rumblings were heard for miles around.
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    • 878 3 NOTICE Police Orders mede under St-ctirn I (3) ■■f the Minor Olfrncrs Ordinance, 1»»6, for the Bpgalstftq <>l Traffic on the Occasion of Kate Meetings on M:ij 30. June 1 and 3, 1922. Nt the Race Course, SINGAPORE. 1. All viliiclis <■: .opt rikishas will e.itet the Uagapor* Sporting Club
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    • 355 3 MOTHER'S HELP AND BABY'S FRIEND In every home where are infants or small children Baby's Own Tablets arc a necessity, .'•'others who once v.v- these Tablets find w niierfully helpful for the little ones that they never afterwards resort to the numerous harsh purgatives which gripe r.nd torture btby, or
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    • 337 3 v 'Oh! yes/Wincarmril is invaluable in restoring health to 1 those iwho .Tare j or Anaemic, or Nervous, 3 or Run-down." I j -i<iz\ I The outstanding adv4ntage I •of Wincarnis in restoring health is due to the fact that Wincarnis possesses I a four-fold power. 'fl W ncarn s
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    • 156 3 SECURITY is EVERYTHING THESE DAYS! You need have no fear or anxiety when you buy your supplies from us. You will obtain tbe highest quality combined with economical prices and a service which we aim to make as perfect as possible. Our name Is jour £uar_ntee. Wholesale and Retail Chemists,
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    • 603 4 STEAMEH SAILSNBS P. 0.-British India and Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES I-KMNSILAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES, LONDON ANTWERP Due Sing&poir Leave Singapore KARMALA about June II I DONGOLA about
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    • 599 4 STEAMER SfIILIHGS "ELLERMAN" LINE ELLEKMAN «V BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co, LM. (Incorporated in England.) STEAMER D«- SiKsjasMn FREIGHT SERVICE Steamer Due Singapore s.s. CITY OF PEKIN L'don, D'kirk, A'werp R'dam and n'burg June 15--s.s. KANDAHAR LVlon, A'werp P.<!am, and H'burg June 20 8.8. CITY OF GLASGOW L'don, R'dam H'burg July 10
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    • 646 4 STEAMER SAILINGS KONIKKLIJKE PAKETOART MAATCHAPPIJ (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telepkcn* No*. Passage Dept. 151, Freight Dept. 1202, Marine Dept. and Transhipment Dept. 1437, Manager's Dept. 1002. BENGKALIS— June 3, Budjanaasda. £INGKAWAXC— Juno >, SinKkawanjr, Pemangkat and Sambas. VAN
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    • 462 5 STEAMER SAILINGS N.l^K. LONDON LINE Fushimi Muru June 14 UM Kan June 23 LIVERPOOL LINE Tatsnno Maru June 10 Tekoahima Maru Juni' i; lUMBURG LINE Mito Maru end June NEW YOUR LINE VIA SUEZ SOUTn AMERICAN LINK Kuwaclii Maru Junu 12 BOMBAY LINE K;ui,i.luir.i M:iru Jur.- I Takaoka Muru mid.
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    • 428 5 STEAiER SAILINGS O.S.K. Proponed Sailing from Singapore (subject to change without previous notice). EUROPEAN LINE For Marseilles, London, Hamburg. Rotterdam. Antwerp, via Colombo, Suez and Port Said Arr. Dep. ATLAS July 1C July 17 NEW YORK LINE For San Francisco, Panama, New York via Japan Arr. Dep. SHU.VKO MARU June
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    • 499 5 STEAMER SAILINGS STRUTHERS BARRY OPERATORS UNITED STATES SHOPPING BOARD, SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO Dae Singapore) 9.5. WEST CHOPAKA June 17 t'> discharij-G s.s. WEST CHOPAKA June 29 to load 3.5. WEST FARALON June 30 to discharge s.s. WEST FARALON July 18 to load s.s. APUS July 21
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    • 305 5 STEAMER SAILINGS THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. (Incorporated in the United Kingdom) FOR CHINA AND JAPAN BENLOMOND In port BENLEDI JUNE 16 BENAVON 2nd half of Jnne No Pnis«nger Accommodation. PATERSON, SIMONS CO. LIMITED, (Incorporated in England) Agenta. THE 81AM STEAM NAVIGATION (V. LIMITED. (Incorporated iv Siam.) SINGAPORE BANGKOK For
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    • 110 5 sAbmSbS^b^ Bergougnan Solid Tyres ARE the best made in France, and used extensively in the Great War Supplies now available. Prices on application to Sole Agenta a. clouet Co. 7^rr Tel. No. 240. What Qualities Do You Seek in a Motor Car Write for specifications md our SPECIAL PRICE CYCLE
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    • 703 6 CINEMAS From Wednesday, May 31, to Tuesday, June 6, 1922. (Excluding Sunday, June 4, 1922.) PARAMOUNT PICTURES To held a Paramount Position in the Moving Picture World at the In the Second Show, commencing 9 p.m. A Pnramount-Artcraft production featuring that peppy little bit of femininity DOROTHY GISH mpportcd by
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    • 342 6 CINEMAS GAIETY'S NEW ATTRACTION! The ROMANCE PROMOTERS How an heiress becomes a limited company. EARLE WILLIAMS in particularly good comedy. Clever production of an unusual story. A millionaire is so devoted to his daughter that he appoints a number of trustees to protect her from designing husbands, and then feigns
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    • 219 6 ENTERTAINMENTS Nahar Opera TO-NIGHT 1 TO-NIGHT Saturday, June 3 A new story which had been played in sin arajST bintang slendang delima PART I. A. M. A.. Proprietor. T. A. PESTANA, Manager. INCHE ZAINUL, Stage Manager. 1 During Race Week and Holidays we give another List of Special Plays THE
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    • 238 6 COLINSBURGH RUBBER ESTATES, LTD. (In Liquidation). LOST SCltlP. AI'PUCATIOX h.-iving been mrule to the liquidator of this Company to issue to Auron B|«USM D.ivid. of LT>, Mulacca Str.'ot, Sinjraporo, duplicntc ccrtinontes of 2,0'i0 snares of id each in the abovo Company Mm. a S7N to *****, OiL';.U to 057!<'J. 1601
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  • 165 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, June 3 Hich Water, 3-24 a.m., 6-2 p.m. King's Birthday. Race Meetinc Last Day, 2.15. Funday. June 4 Hißii Water, 4-49 a.m., fi-2 p.m. Ynnrinv, June 5 Hich Water, 6.18 a.m., C-58 p.m. Whit Mondpy. Bank Holiday. Cricket. S.R.C. v. V.M.C.A. Football, S.C.C. v. Sclanßor.
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  • 130 7 BANGKOKU MARU. Jr.p., 3,671 tons, from Muki 2-t"i. for Date Pahat 10-G. BENGKAUB, Dot., 110 tons, from 15. M.».sin 1-0, roc H. Maaia t-6, EfANGCHOW, Hrit., 1,203 tons, from Swntow i t, i DEMODOCUS, llri:.. 1.183 tons, from Liverpool 1-ti, for Honskon? 3-6. KKMA, Hrit., tons, from Ka4nw
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  • 58 7 To-day Keta Ti:'gci 'by train) G p.m. Monday Kcrimon 9 a.m. 0 a.m. Puhui Soeci 9 a.m Selnt Pandjang, licngkalij ar.d Bugnn 11 a.m. Malacra noon Mnlr.cca an. l .V.'.ir noor. Saijron, Raiphong and .Shanghai nooi. u.!ihaii> arid Pcnang nnon Dally (Except Sunday) by Train. Federated Malay
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  • 27 7 Left Spore Arrd. London April 21 May 1» April 27 May 22 April 28 May 24 May 2 May 30 Hay 5 May 23
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  • 371 7 Proceedings at the Annual General Meeting. Ik wing hu been forwarded for publication by the Secretary of Soon Keek, Ltd. The twenty-third annual general meeting of the sfcp.reholcii-rs of Soon Keck, Ltd.. was held at the registered off.cc of the eomponj, 60, Caeil Street, on Thursday. .lvii'
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  • 48 7 At the Liberty Hall Gladys Walton is •MM in a comedy-drama entitled Short Skirts, a Universal feature in 5 parts, in the second show. Hoot Gibson appears in another western drama. Held Up for the Mnkins upi""' 1 1 by :i Rainbow comedy in two nets.
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  • 107 7 VESSELS AT THE DOCKS. East Wharf Basin— Nil. Eirt Whnrf -Btma. Sheers Wharf— Calypso. Main Wharf Hatkhola, Fook Sane, Manche, Pfalz, Katonc. Ayuthia, Kuryadis. Empire Dock- Keclung Mnru, Dcmodocus, Baakaka Maru, Totomi Maru. We»t Wharf— Gorson, Lycnon. .Jardin.s Wharf— Nil. Palo Brani Ccal Wharf— Nil. Keppel Harbour. Main
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  • 154 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, June 2. On London, Bank m/a 2/3 31/32 Demand 2/3 27/32 Private 3 m. crediU 2/4 5/32 On New York 51 V* Private 53% On France, Bank 545 On Itdia. Bank T.T. 175% On Hongkong, Bank d/d 13% p.c. prem. On Shanghai, Bank d/d 64%
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  • 62 7 Tone of Market.— Easier. Latest London cables quote: Spot cr«pe 7%H. Spot sheet 7%d. 'pot une uly-Sept )ct.-Dec. Singapore standard Pkle Crepe Clonus Price* Euyen S<"ll>»ri Spot •Tune July-Sept. Oct.-Dec. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Bhe«t Clnaing Price* Buyem Seller*. '-'•"''i 26 25% 26 Vi
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 181 7 Val Pd. 1 1 Ayer Weng 1 1 Hitam Tia 1 1 Jeixntob 1 1 Johan Tin fl £1 Kam. Kamunt. 10 10 Kinta Assc. 5 5 I.iiiKui Tin 10 10 Malayan Col. 1 I Mcnglembu 1 1 Mid'lleton 1 1 Murai Tin 1 1 N'awher Pet 1 1
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    • 137 7 Issue. Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 3.18.0 4.0.0 10 10 Central Engines 13.00 10 10 Central Motors 4.00 11 1 E. Smelting Co. 5.50 6.00 •V- 5/- Electric Tramways 1/- 21--10 10 Frascr and N'enve 30.00 31.00 c.a. 50 50 Hammer and Co. 100 110
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    • 99 7 trig. 6 p.c «1,284,10U par 8 p.e. pa port SUectricul Trainwayi 5 p.e. £350,000 ..••> .-> pore iMunicipsJ i |ii Spore Muaicipt.l (H v* of 1907 $I,OLH),OOU 10 p«. di» Spore Municipal 4H p.*. of 1309 $1,000,500 10 pje. Spore Alunicipai *'-> fx, A I *■■■■> »1.f.0u,:.-.-< U 9*.
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    • 388 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyal! and Eratt's Quotations. Latest available Sterling Quotations arc printed on another pace on Friday. To-day's Prices. Fraser Ly»ll A Co. Evatt Allcnby ($1) 0.10 0.20 0.15 0.20 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.00 1.00 A. Hitam (ft) 9.50 10.f)0 9.50 10.00 A. Kumng (*1) 0.75
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 730 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS SrARKLING RHEIN WINES and White Rordeaux Wines. H. Holier, Europe Hotel Building. DOUBLE AMD SINGLE BOARD, aralUM* Juiy 1. .••h.s. Waat, 36, Oxlcy Itond. AST NEEDLEWORK AND MTSIC taught n'. MJ. Waterloo Street, from July 1, IMS. For. SALE, whitn ro lis:iod marble tiles, 2 feet rquar'.'. Apply
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    • 110 7 SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB LAWN TENNIS. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP OF SINGAPORE. This Tournament will be held on the courts of the S. C. C. and S. R. C. in July. Open to all bona-fidc residents of Singapore. The winner will be selected to represent Singapore in the finals of the Championship of
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    • 164 7 JOHORE GOVERNMENT PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. TENDERS are hereby invited for the erection of Two Steel Bridgea at 17% and 19% miles, Seudai Road, Johore Bahru. Plans and Specifications may be seen and form of tender obtained at the Office of the Public Works, Johore Bahru on any days (Fridays and
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    • 215 7 THE LATEST SOCIETY DANCING EXPONENT AND TEACHER Miss JILL HILL THE RAFFLES ACADEMY OF DAMCINO, LOCUTION <ND DR*MATU ART STUDIO 128. RAFFLES HOTEL uW Don't purchase a car, lorry, tractor, or marine engine without first requesting particulars of what we can supply. Entire satisfaction is guaranteed. Ambrosoli Stoppani Co. SINGAPORE
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  • 1206 8 The Straits Times SATURDAY, JUNE 3 LAISSEZ FAIRE. There have been some reference? in the House of Commons lately to Crown Colony Loans. The Straits Settlements 4'i Per Cent. Loan has had a cold reception, and we are not surprised. The Imperial Government does not Kunrantse the loan, and' it
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  • 29 8 England is now suffering from a heat wave and the temperature has touched 86 degrees in the shade, says a London mes<aca of May 2:i. The night was tropical.
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  • 26 8 Owing to the absence of the Chief Justice at the first Kcdah Court of Appeal, there was no sitting of the Singapore Court of Bankruptcy yesterday.
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  • 30 8 We are asked to announce that the auction sale of Nos. 31 to :!4 Tras Street, advertised by Estate and Trust Agencies, Ltd, for the 6th inst., has been withJrawn.
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  • 34 8 Talking about mixed metaphors it would be herd to beat the following one recently perpetrated in India. A correspondent, apropos water-scarcity, writes Let us nip the bull by the horns by sinking .übe wells."
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  • 33 8 The boldness of it A Hylam boy yesterday mcroing was placed before Mr. 3ull in the Second Court, who sentenced him to three months' rigorous imprisonment for stealing money from Detective Inspector Phear.
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  • 36 8 The following- are the numbers of arrivals from and departures to the Madras Prefidency for the month of May arrival?, {916 adults, HOO minors., departures, 4i:S9 adults, 243 minors. The arrivals relate .o aided passengers only.
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  • 61 8 At a meeting of the Grand Central Rubber Estates; Ltd., on May 17 the .•hairman, Mr. J. G. Wardrop, indicated that th? company was establishing a lension fund on a joint contributory basis, fhe details were not yet settled. Mr. Wtanythe did not believe that labour had /et realised the
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  • 64 8 In accordance with the requests made by the relatives of both the dead airmen the bodies, which have been embalmed, of Sir Ross Smith and Lieut. J. M. Eennett are being taken to Australia by the Orient boat Ormonde which passed through Colombo a few days a:o for Australia. Capt.
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  • 71 8 Mr. I. C. Gupta has been appointed Assay Master of his Majesty's Mint in Calcutta in succession to Mr. C. K. Robson, who has been deputed on special duty to Pretoria. Mr. Gupta r.:ade a special study if advanced metallurgy in England and .•cceived a training in the Royal Mint
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  • 75 8 The body of Stoker T. Mahoney, of H.M.S. Cairo v.a- washed ashore near D enanc on Saturday. The unfortunate nan fell between th? Cairo and the War Bahadur while the former was taking in >il fuel in Penang harbour on the morning ;f the Royal visit. The body was badly
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  • 76 8 The Amalgamated Tea Estates Co., Ltd., has declared a dividend of 5 per «:it., the Kanan Devan Hills Produce Co., Ltd., a dividned of 7 per cent., the Consolidated Tea and Lands Co., Ltd., 10 per :ent., and the Lanka Plantations, Ltd., an ntcrim dividend ef 5 per cent. The
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  • 74 8 The death is announced of the eminent American metallurgist, Professor Henry Marion Howe, at the age of 74. Prcfes:cr Howe was the son of Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe, the prominent American philanthropist His mother. Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, was the author of the Battle !Iymn of the Republic. Professor Howe
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  • 91 8 A Canton paper amiour.crs that Miss 7ui Muphia, a daring aviatrix end the only ,-iauehtcr of Mr. Jui Chockman, Director of the Aviation Bureau of Canton, is going to the front with the expedition ajrainst the North. Mass Jui is 26 years of age. She was born in a smail
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  • 75 8 Otto Kahn, the American financier, who recently arrived in England, asserts that the American people support a polity of .•■.on-entanglement in European political affairs, but that nevertheless a tendency is developing not to. put too rigid and sweeping an interpretation on this. Anv.'rica would not shirk her proper part in
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  • 83 8 The Times Berlin correspondent says-, From his retirement in Doom, the exKaiser who is launching prosecutions for lese majeste, unsuccessfully asked the Berlin Foreign Office to proceed against Ternheim, the author of the satire Libusna, the Kaiser's Charger," in which the horse is supposed to record the memoirs of th?
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  • 120 8 Judgment has been given by the French Consular Court, at Shanghai, in a case in which damages wire claimed by the widow of the late Mr. T. G. Smeaton, and also on behalf cf her two children, against the French Municipal Cour."il, on the contention that they were responsible for
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  • 430 8 Mr. C. B. Fry does not deny the report that he is contesting: a Hampshire constituency in Parliament. Mr. Hall, Far Eastern manager of the Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation, has been visiting Shanghai. Dr. Wellington Koo was the guest at I tiffin given in his honour
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  • 59 8 Government House has received notification of Ihe award of the following Birthday Honours His Highness the Sultan of Trengannu Honorary Knight Commander of St. Michael and St. George. Mr. J. C. Peter, mamiprer, Hongkong ;ml Shanghai Banking Corporation, Singapore Knight Bachelor. Dr. E. A. Horn, Director of
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  • 42 8 We have received from Mr. J. A. Itussell a copy of a letter he has addressed to tho shareholders in reference to the ption question. It is a lengthy document, and we hope to give it in full on Monday.
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  • 59 8 A planter, at present on leave, tells H that pure rubber soles are booming, but he considers the price far too Mffh. Il» laments also the appearance of grossly adulterated soles, shipped from America, which will do the real article a lot of harm. Surely some system
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  • 99 8 Our Penang correspondent wiies ln the court of appeal at Alor Star, the Chief Justice Sir Walter Shaw aii'l Justices Sproule and Whitliey dismissed the appeal of Tunku Ismail formerly the District Officer at Kulim against his conviction and sentence on three counts of criminal breach
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  • 135 8 A short ordinance to amend the Defence Contribution Ordinance is about to be put before the Legislative Council. Its object is thus explained in the footnote to the bill, published in the current Government Gazette Under the existing law the Colony has in the first instance to pay
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 296 8 ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■I Portable Gramophone TheTudgare" Gramophone The Most Compact Portable MODEL B POINTS ABOUT THE PORTABLES CAti'.NET.— Solid walnut, French polished, size only 14 x 11 x 6 inches Carries six double records closed. A. Leather carrying handle. G. Ludgate sound box. U. Strong metal fasteners. H. Door to amplifier. Detachable
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    • 137 8 GEORGES CARPENTIER That wonderful scientific boxer, appear* a* a acreen actor of the first magnitude in the Robertjon-Cole Feature Production THE WONDER MAN In 7 reela TO-NIGHT AT THE ALHAMBRA Paramount Pictures That hold a Paramount Position in the Motion-Picture World MARY ELLEN COMES TO TOWN Featuring Dorothy Gish in
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  • 429 9 Grave Anxiety About Treaty Position. Fighting Continues in Belfast Area. Reuter's Service. London, June 1. There has been much revolver shooting in the Pctershill district of Belfast this afternoon. Several were injured and sent to hospital. Gunmen stopped a motor <!rivcr ar.d ihot him dead and drove off in
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  • 119 9 BIIITMfI Seic :cf.. London, June 2. Paris Interpe latkms m foreign policy were replied to by M. i'oincare, who, in view of the Allied negotiations, was reticent as regards ths Now Boston settlement. Regarding Gei.nany he huped it WM possible for France to be able to avoid isolated
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  • 73 9 Reuters Service. London, June 2. With a view to promoting the rehabilitation of European trade, a new periodical will shortly be published in Vienna, in English, under British auspices, entitled the Kuropoon Commercial Paper, sunporte.l by most of the European Governments, who will specially facilitate the collection of
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  • 215 9 Mr. J. C. Peter Becomes Knight Bachelor. Reuter's Service. London, June 2. The Birthday Honours include Peerages for Sir Robert Hudson Bonvick, Sir Joseph Benjamin Robinson, Sir William Vcstey, Sir Samuel James Waring, and Sir Archibald Williamson, M.P. Privy Councillorships go to Col. Amcry and Lt. Col. Leslie
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  • 134 9 Reiter's Service. London, June 2. The statement that America was contemplating a tariff war on British and foreign shipping is responsible for the weakness in shipping securities in the Stock Exchange to-day. Sir Owen Philipps, presiding at the meeting of the Royal Steam Packet Company, did not specify
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  • 93 9 Reuter's Service. Lor.den, June 2. Paris The Chamber is appointing a special committee to consider the public prosecutor's request that proceedings should be taken against the Seine deputy, Calary, as a director of the Banque IndostrieUe de Chine en a charge of violating the law regarding the distribution
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  • 89 9 Reuter's Service. London, June 2. Sir J. D. Rees fell out of the' Scotch expcoo* while passing Chesterfield. He has succumbed to his injuries. The late Sir J. D. Rccs had been Unionist Member of Parliament for East Nottingham since 1912. He was 07 years
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  • 70 9 Reutep.'s Service. London, June 1. The court of enquiry into the death of Major-Genera! Adumson en April 25 found the seizure of the motor car led to a series of ewnts accompanied by indiscretion on both sides. It was impossible to determine the responsibility for discharge of the
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  • 170 9 German Mark and Sterling Recover. Reuter's Service. London, June 1. The recovery of the mark to 1,202, compared with its highest 1,480 in March, coupled with a general improvement in industrial shares, is inspiring hopes of a mending trade. Prices exhibit a firming tendency and food continues downwards, but
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  • 94 9 Reuter's Sfrvice. London, June 2. At the meeting of the Shanghai Electric Construction Company, Mr. Donald McColl, general manager, emphasised the urgency of the extensions and said that the great development of Shanghai as a distributing centre was still more marvellous than its development as an industrial
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  • 120 9 Reuter's Service. London, June 2. The ballot of 47 engineering unions excluding the A. E. U. resulted in a majority of over 50,000 in favour of acceptance of the employers' terms making an alteration in the working conditions subject to a fortnight's notice. London, June 2. The national
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  • 73 9 Reuter's Service. London, June 2. Prague Czecho-Slovakia has reached an agreement with Russia and the Ukraine regarding the text of the identical prelimirary treaties providing for mutual diplomatic representation and most favoured nation treatment of their respective nationals, enunciating the principles for facilitating economic commercial relations and
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  • 65 9 Reuter's Service. London, June 1. Auckland: In spite of the gale. and the most difficult conditions, four men from the Wiltshire were landed before dark. One hundred remain on board the wreck. The prospects of rescue are now considered good. London, June 2. All the crew of
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  • 144 9 Report of the Stevenson Committee. Reuter's Service. London, June 2. The report of the committee under Sir James Stevenson, appointed by the Colonial Secretary to investigate the condition of the rubber industry in British Colonies, states that the production of rubber in 1922 is estimated at 400,000 tons
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  • 54 9 Reuter's Service. London, June 2. Milan The trial of the bombers at the Diana Theatre in March has resulted in two being sentenced to penal servitude for life, including a period of solitary confinement. A youth of twenty was sentenced to thirty years and ten others to between
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  • 191 9 Relter's Service. London, June 2. Perth, W.A. Sir Keith Smith states that he has declined to join Bias's world flight because he considered it too lato in the year to avoid the Indian monsoons. London, June 2. Moscow The Mongolian diplomatic mission has arrived. London, June 2. Vice Admiral
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  • 284 9 Important Gathering In Singapore. The meeting of representatives of the' Japanese Consular Service in most of the important cities of the Far East, which has been convened upon the instructions of the Japanese Foreign Office, opened at Kinfoss, Orange Grove Road, the residence of the Japanese ConsuKGeneral
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  • 139 9 Selections for To-day's Events. Our selections for tc-day's races are as follows Race I.— MARELLA to win. The Hobo a place. Race 2 JAUNTY JAY to win. Kennerley a place. Race 3. STERLING to win. Drummer Boy and Merry Maiden places. Race 4.— CORNSTALK to win. Heartspear and
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  • 31 9 Reuter's Service. London, June 2. New York Three steel companies, the Midvale, Republic and Inland, are amalgamating their capital and reorganising. Twenty million dollars fresh capital is being raised.
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  • 518 9 Fair Business In Forward Sales. Messrs. Guthrie and Co. report Singapore, June 2. The local rubber market experienced a sharp speculative rise on receipt of news that Dutch views towards restriction were likely to take a more favourable turn, and s fair business was done in forward
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  • 44 9 Messrs. Barlow and Co. report that buincss in copra has been much better during the past week but prices have remained practically unchanged. Closing quotations are as follows No. 1 standard $10.17,3 to $10.:>0, 2 standard 10.00 to 10.20, :t standard 0.70 to 10.
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  • 766 9 Presentation of Long Service Medals. The heavy, solid rain which came down without cessation last night, and continued in a drizzle close on to 7 o'clock this moming indicated little prospect of the King's Birthday Parade being held at all, but conditions were considerate at the last moment,
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  • 94 9 The fifteenth annual general wxthlg <>f the Planters Association of Malaya will be held in Kuala Lumpur tn Jun:- 81. The Standing Committee has r— ohred to recommend that the Government* of Hw F.M.S. and S.S. impose a cess (n all rubber exported from Malaya
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  • 1781 10 Some Thoughts on The Budget. By Our Special Correspondent. London, May 5. Sir Robert Hornc, one of the men discovered by the war and now made Chancellor of the Exchequer, has presented his first Budget. There was a day when the Budect speech was a great Parliamentary event
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  • 2706 10 Governmental Action Advocated. A mooting of members of the Rubber i Shareholders Association, Ltd., and other i utrs ns interested in rubber planting was hels on May 5 in the Great Hall at Win- j Chester House, E.C. Mr. D. F. L. Zorn (chairman of the association) presided,
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  • 432 10 At the ennual meeting cf the PaßSjac Swia ing Club, the Pre-ident, Mr. J. H. I:\vin, made some remarks with regaj.l to the preposed new club house. He said t!ie committee 1-ad dor.c all in their power to try and raise the necessary ju:n of ?00,000. Tiie
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  • 65 10 The M.C.C. have altered the cricket rules applying only in Australia, whereby if rain falls the wicket may be swept and rolled for ten minutes after the close cf play or before play the following day. Overs will consist of eight balls. The follow-on option will be extended to 200
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  • 69 10 We have been ask^d by Mr. A. H. Carlos to allow the use of our columns to thank Messrs. See Tiong Wah and F. T. Reutens for the cups presented for the Carvalho-Teng Kec and Rozario-Webb bouts, K< >)inson and Co. and Kiam Kiat and Co. for loan of the
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 632 10 Middlesex and R. G. A. Draw. Yesterday's First Division match on the Padang between the Middlesex and the R.G.A., thanks to the fact that the Middlesex's combination was not up to their usual standard and that they were without Dack who was indisposed, proved a much more evenly
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    • 67 10 An all (!ay erieket match will bo plnycd on the S.K.C. ground en Monday between the S.R.C. ami YM.C.A, begtaniac ut 10 a.m. The. folk win.-r will n-pn V.M.< A. H. G. Stark leapt. T. Wecrakcdy, F. Zlßffele, C A. Norris. If. Ignatius <;. J. Vyax, U. Karanaratne, C.
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    • 48 10 A Beater wire of lvii" 1 states Bennett on Sunbeam wen the Senior Tourist Tropiiy motor cycle race in the Isle of Man. He covered the 22' i miles in .'S hours 5;l minutes. Brandish on a Triumph was second in 4 hours 2i minutes.
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    • 141 10 A Reuter wire <>f Jane 1 gives the 'allowing results Kent beat Worcestershire at GlSVaaaad by an innings and '2-M. For the victors Hardinge made I(>6 end Seymour 114. Lancashire beat Derbyshire at Chesterfield by an innings and HO. The homo team made 37, Parkin taking seven wickets
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    • 50 10 A Reuter wire of June 2 gives the re*ilt of the Oaks as follows POGROM 1 SOUBRIQUET I MYSIA 3 Eleven ran. Won by three-quarters of a length, three lengths between second and third. Betting 5 to 4 Pogrom, 7 to 2 Soubriquet, 100 to 8 Mysia.
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  • 56 10 The death in announced of Dr. Alex. B. Timmi« at the age of 50. He was a well-known International Rugby player 25 years ago. A member of th burgh University in it:; palmiest i represented Scotland on 11 occasions, latterly being captain of the Fifteen. He was a ftree-ojaaiter in
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  • 870 11 Company Goes Into Liquidation. An axtnonttrary jrenera! mcctinp of Koala Ketil Rubber Ootnpui/, Limited, 1 n Saturday, May 27, at the Ihe Company, Honjc- ;nk Bnildl DownlnK Street, Mr. G«o. Stothard presiding. The notice convening the meeting: havn road by Mr. 11. E. Collins, A.C.A., If of
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  • 593 11 WHITSrXDAY JUNE J. 1922 St. Andrew's Cathedral. 0.45 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). 9.15 a.m. Matins followed by Holy Communion. 4 p.m. The Catechism. 6.30 p.m. L'vensons and Sermon. During the following week Holy Com-n-ur.ion on Tuesday and Thursday »t 7 a.m., on Kriday r.t
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  • 47 11 Hacan Serai.- i!O,OCU lbs. Batak Habit. BUM lbs. liangocn. -48,000 lbs. BaU Rata.— 24,400 lbs. KuraJ. 15,500 lbs. .Mcrchiston.- -17,500 11>.;. Mount Austin. lU.TU lbs. Paagkattaa. 35,000 lbs. Pcnug. 1t.5.000 lbs. Kubana. 51,500 lbs. Sabrang. -7i:,000 lbs. Straits. 180,000 lbs. Tali Aver. 51,000 lbs.
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  • 106 11 11. Secretary of Austral Malay Tin, Ltd., I 1.-purn the following outputs of its subsi I dial) companies for the month of May: l\ )tI|TT*H Tin Dradgiaga 1.ti1., hours run (two drrii^-sj I.IM, cubic y.rds m vii d 179,000, tot;.l pieula 1.U.J3.73, not I Ou..- -i i,-iu:;.:<!i.
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  • 32 11 In Mr. Mamk-r's divorce action a decree ■M was issued i.pumst his wife, who is a daughter of thy Maharajah of Cooch Beaar, suys a Lundon mc.-sajje to Colombo, Uaieu May 23.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 146 11 MinBBBBnBBBBaiBBBBBBBBBBBBfIBBBfIBUBfIBBBaBanaUBBBBBBnnnB What London Says:Extract of an article appearing in the last issue of the "PIANOMAKER." The writer was for many years connected with one of the largest factories in Great BritainHe says "When he came to British China, however, the QUALITY of the MOUTRIE PIANO was self-evident. It is the
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    • 317 11 Raffles Hotel To-day, Saturday, June 3 BIRTHDAY OF H. M. KING GEORGE V. COSTUME BALL RACE DINNER-BALL PIERROT AND PIERRETTE Dancing until 2 am. Su?pers will be ser\ J if ordered before noon on it* June, 3 Musical Director, Mr. F. A. COOKE. Reservations, etc SARKIES liHOTifclt? Tflepjone 2>2t. Proprietor
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 1442 12 SALES BY AUCTION ESTATE OF SHAIK OMAR BIN MOHAMED BARAGEE, DECEASED IMPORTANT THREE DAYS' AUCTION SALE Of very valuable freehold and leasclirU .Singapore Tow.i properties at Messrs. Cheong Koon S< ng anil Co.'s sale-room, No. 30, Chulia Street, Singapore, First Day's Sale, Wednesday, June 7, 1922, at 2.30 p.m., from
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    • 931 12 SALES BY AUCTION CHEONG KOON SENG GO. MORTGAGEE'S SALE of valuable land and house property and rubber plantation. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co.'s saleroom. No. 30, Cbulia Street, on Wednesday, June 7, at 2.30 p.m. 1. Valuable freehold land and house No. 1886, off Joo Chiat Road and Changi
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    • 552 12 NOTICE The ur.derfcignrd Partners In Chop Ban l Leong A Co., Shipchandlers, Iron dealers ano Commission Agents uf No. 84, Phillip Street, Singapore, hereby give notice that whereas the late Yap Toon Jin, via previous to his Jcath, appointed Manager of the said chop, he was not a partner thereof
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    • 211 12 P| A I EASING TO THE O p SLATE THE Mk urse EH FRAMROZ'S Extra Dry Ginger New Zealand Stilton Cheese English Cheddar THE ABOVE CAN NOW BE OBTAINED AT OUR RETAIL DEPOT, ORCHARD ROAD. Singapore Cold Storage COMPANY, LIMITED Two New Preservatives for Wood and Iron "CRESOLIT" protects Wood
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  • 496 13 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Cheaper Oil for Motor Ships. With the rapidly increasing number of motor ships now heinis placed in commission, owners are nuturally desirous of using in them the cheapest grade o f 0 ;i Hitherto the ordinary practice has been to employ
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  • 315 13 A discovery made in the research laboratories tf the British Dyestuffs Corporation at Blackley, Manches er, will allcw a white material to be dyed in two colours at one and the same time. For ?on:e time/ explained Professor Arthur (i Gri+n. the director cf the laboratory "we
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  • 283 13 A general meeting of the Japanese Language Investigation Commission was held on April 24 at the Education Department, there being present, besides Dr. -Mori, the Chairman of the Commission, ami members of the Commission, Mr. NakaBMhi, the Minister for Education, Mr. Akashi, the Director of the Common
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 184 13 BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBHSaSHBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBI This 1/Veek Bents Shirts Inducement r f«| prices A K&? MEN! S WHITE TUNIC yv\s^ °f eood quality all at special $3.75, 3.95, 4.50. 4.95, 5.50 STRIPED TUNIC SHIRTS In a s zes> w^ite and coloured v NiqpP*^*y' grounds 'with neat line stripes. Prices $3.95, 425, 4.50, 4.95, 5.50
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    • 269 13 uiinmnuiiiiiiniuiiiiinssiciißSßißiniuiniiiinniiiiinniniiiiinuiniiiiii XITAJV CEMENT HAS PROVED ITS SUPERIORITY. O. AUBELY Co.. kllsi< Ul> 28, FINLAY>ON GREEN, Yn\ F^^l hOK l-ATts* RhDUCTIO: 1 Td.gr.rn*: "AUBELY." wlk .^^^Sl^M' TRADE MAKK •lIBaBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBfIBaBBBBBBBaBfIBeaXaBfIEBBeCBenvBBMaBBBBBXBBBBaBEBBBBBBIBniaBBaBBBI H. OHNISHI, D.D.S. MANGEODINE Price $1 (DENTAL SURGEON). SPECIFIC FOR MAXGE IN ANIMALS. A SURE AND SAFE CURE. Obtainable from THE STRAITS
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 258 14 The Motor Union Insurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In Englaad) MOTOR VEHICLES DEPARTMENT. All kinds of vehicles quoted for, Favourable rates. Prompt and liberal settlement of claims. The Camprehensive Policy of the Motor Union is the recognised premier motor policy. FIRE DEPARTMENT. Insurances effected on Buildings and Merchandise for long or
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    • 475 14 Assets approximately $5,000,000 S.C. AMorance In force over $17,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE Winchester Home, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 82, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England snd complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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    • 564 14 BANKING NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK (NETH. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK) Established 18G3. CAPITAL Fl. 60,000,000 (about £5,000,000). ISSUED AND Fl. 25,000,000 (about PAID UP £4,600,000 RESERVE FUND Fl. 47,750,000 (about 4,000,000 HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA r BRANCHES Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, ■Icdan, Soerabaya, Satnarang, Bandoeng, Weltevreden, Chcribon, Tegal, Pecalongan,
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    • 524 14 BANKING CAPITAL $4,000,000 SURPLUS $2,000,000 Asiaßanking HEAD OFFICE FOR THE FAR EAST Shanghai Singapore Office 22, Raffles Place. Current, Savings Accounts and Fixed Deposits in U.S. Gold, Sterling, Francs, Taels and Local Currency. Drafts Bought, Sold and Entered for Collection. Commercial and Travellers Letters of Credit. Telegraphic Transfers to All
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    • 342 14 I HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (Incorporated in Hongkong) Capital, all paid up $20,000,000 Silver Reserve $23,600,000 Sterling Reserve, held in London 4,600,003 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. G. M. Dodveil, Esq.— Chairman. I non. Mr. A. O. Lang— Deputy Chairman. D. G. M. Bernard, Esq. A. M.
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  • 782 15 Chairman's Gloomy Outlook. The ninth annual general meeting of the Rcpah Rubber and Tapioca Estates, Limited, was held at Shanghai on May 5. Mr. Brodie A. Clarke presided and was supported by Messrs. G. Grayrigge and P. C. Inglis (directors). Shares represented amounted to 54,725. After the secretary
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  • 117 15 An experiment with London boys convicted in police courts of minor offences was described by the Bishop of Kimini'ton in his address at a meeting of the trustees of the Boys' Garden Collcire, Basmtrstoke, held at Aubrey House, Campilen Hill. It had been proved, he said,
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  • 87 15 Routine Orders, dated May 31, by Lieut.Tuesday. 6th.-5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall. A." N'CO* Companies, Officers and Wedn-pdny. 7th.-5.1S p.m. Drill Hall. \oluntaiy Parade for untminad European-. Md I p.m Drill Hall, So. 2 Platoon, "A Company. Firing on HO yards Ranee. Thursday. Bth.- 5 p.m., Drill Hull,
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 193 15 A topee for your tea! Exposed to the heat of the sun, tea soon loses its flavour. It becomes stale and tasteless. It needs protection as much as you do yourself. The only way to ensure a perfect cup of tea at all times is to buy Brooke Bond tea
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    • 260 15 cconnnnßanHaxMßnnMHißasr nniniinimnnnnuuuiuiHHmiiuiiuiuniH BE PATRIOTIC! Use only goods of Liocal Manufacture and help promote Local Industries. fir ift/y ™$k QIMLITY for this i jg y T M\ I T>TJ A TNJT\ fi- aflH^l^. I f* jDKiiINJJ Iql mEm t^ \< ouantity and you will V£ Vfc ST^W* GET v^HJHW^y/ T imcE
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 295 16 TAY GUAN KIAT :i5, PHILLIP STI! •Plone Nos. Sl l.l ar:l Sll4. The Successful Contractor to Uu- Singapore Muni.ip.lit> for the >.u;>!>!y or MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES, BROOMS, BASKETS, etc.. etc., etc. Established 18N N. LAZARUS OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN M(l!c.i! Halt BalliUns Battery Koad. JttFRACnONIST Mr. K. V. METER, F.S.M.C. (Ln4oa) FXO- (Em.)
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    • 348 16 GUAN KIAT G0. f LTD. (Incorporated in Singapore) *3, rniLLIP STREET. New Shipments, Just Arrived. Ex. B.S. ACHILLES s.s. TEUCER C. M. Scrubber, or Scrubbing Brushes-Sup-erior quality untarred white Spunyarn, 6 ply-Best quality Steel Wire Rid.lles and Sieve* (Wood Rims)— Walters" liiaik and White Marine Clue-Tarred Ratline in l.'O fathom
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    • 971 16 CLASSIFIED ADTOSEMENTS The PREPAID charge* for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc, in ordinary close-set type (average six words to line) are per line one insertion 28 cts., two ins. 46 cts., three ins. 61 cts., four ins. 82 cts., five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten Ins. SI 40
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    • 989 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET. VilU Marina, No. 6L Me7*r Road. Apply to Meyer Brother*. NEW BUNGALOW, 144, Tanjong Katong Koad, gas and water laid on, entry June 1. Apply 22, Sungei Road. FOR SALE PRIVATELY, DOVE'S NEST 102, River Valley Road, dose to town. For particular., apply 26. Malacca
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    • 937 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS OFFICES TO LET, 8, Boat Quay, 6 and 7, Telegraph Street, 6, 2-2 and 2-3 Raffles Quay. Rooms in No. 100-1, Robinson Roail. Apply Vow Ngon Pan (Heng Loong), 40, Robinson KoadT TO BE LET, from May 1, 1922, the convenient ground floor of No. 3, Finlayson
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    • 219 16 MADAME AUGUSTINE (PARIS). Just Received DAY AND EVENING GOWNS from this Famous House. THE BAND-BOX. PRINCESS GARMENTS CO. 4, RAFFLES CHAMBERS. (Opposite Robinson's.) IN ONE HOUR spectacle repairs and simple lens replacements. Machinery on the premises for lens manufacturing. JOHN DUKE, Optician, Late of old Broad St., London. IS, BATTERY
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 201 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES Editorial and General 68 Manager. Office M mt 1117 Job Printing Office 1214 All communication, relating to editorial matters and new. should be addresseJ to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to busines. 'matters— advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc., should be addressed to Tllli MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.
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