The Straits Times, 1 June 1923

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. No. 27,265. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1923. PRICE 10 CENTS,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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  • 1588 2 New Interest in an Ancient Industry. The question of whether the iron ore deposits of Ceylon are of any commercial value is revived by the report that a company is beinr? formed to work an iron ore field in the Southern Province. As is well known,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 493 2 Piles Cured Operation Averted, by Use of Gerrnolcne. Longstanding Case which defied all other treatment. Mr. oaorta0 aorta ftuaglaw, X, v.'a:<l-.-irc»f. KtT I Onmibjr, In-., tajrai— lie rmoj& K n«> hu eoaiplately onnd roe o( I'ilei. W/ Irird awn prpparotion I couM n n *T "li--t: ol i nope «f
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    • 370 2 Does the Distance from which you do your buying make any difference to you, providing you get good English Merchandise at MUCH Q LOWER PRICES a^a^a^LlllllflaA' "H{ 'jRV -MM^BaL iffl Si y• f n WmSftm. "''l'skHHeH An American Style in English Leather at English Prices. Black Calf Brown Call 30/-
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    • 170 2 PS FOR YOUR NEXT SUPPLY syyf try JL "CHIVAS" AS SUPPLIED TO THE %<*■■ L!!«BJ ROYAL HOUSEHOLD |T^^^ilßaW*f I^^ "j a.M««aa«aa.a«iaaaM %C AGENTS: m SI ME DARBY RETAILERS. HIGH STREET PROVISION STORE. High Street. KIM ANN A CO, Orchard Road. ASIA AGENCIES, LTD., Chnlia Strat*. SIN ENG SENG CO., Church
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  • 638 3 The Possibilities of Electric Power. Lord Haldane, who has always taken a close practical interest in the development of electrical power, was one of the speakers at the recent luncheon of the British Klectrical Development Association at the Hotel Cecil. He spoke in glowing terms of
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 239 3 STEAMER SAILINGS THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. (Incorporated in the United Kingdom) For HONGKONG. SHANGHAI and JAPAN BKNDORON due June 2 BENRINES due June 20 IiKNVKXLK due early July No Pavirnxcr Acronimodatitin. Calls at Manila. For freight, please apply to PATERSON, SIMONS ft CO, LIMITED (Incorporated in England) Agenta. NORDDEUTSCHER
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    • 774 3 SALES BY AUCTION CHEONG KOOH SENS GO. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of valuable land and house properties and rubber plantations. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co.'s saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday. June 6, at 2.30 p.m. 1. Valuable 99 years' leasehold land and the shophousc premises No. 30, Ophir
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    • 310 3 OLD PEOPLE like Ptnkettes because they neither srripe nor purge and promptly relieve Piles. To the business man Pinkettes are a boon because they keep his system clean and his body well without causing any discomfort i whatever. And women find Pinkettes a blessing for the reason that their use,
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    • 146 3 Colorite MAKES OLD HATS NEW STOCKS JUST ARRIVED BLACK (DULL) VICTORY BLUE BLACK (GLOSSY) CARDINAL RED LAVENDER VIOLET NAVY BLUE NATUREL CADET BLUE BROWN SAGE GREEN CERISE YELLOW BURNT STRAW. Price 60 cts. Obtainable at Maynard Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. New Season's New Zealand STILTON SINGAPORE COLD
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    • 799 4 STEAMER SMUHBS P. 0. British India Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated In England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES, LONDON ANTWERP Due Singapore Le^e Singapore MALWA Jane 10 I NYANZA June 5
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    • 692 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED, THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) The Bine Funnel Line Regular Service to LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES. HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW, BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through
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    • 633 4 STEHHER SAILINGS KONNIKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (BOTAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BATATU) (Incorporated ia Holland) DHDBB CO7ITRACT WITH TH» NRI HERI.AND9 INDIA OOYWRNMHTTT. TolofhoM Naa. Paasaga Doat. 111, Frelgkt Dept. lStl, Maria. Do«t a*4 Trkvahiaaml Dept. 1417, Maaastar's Dept. 1M«. IXDRAGIRI— June 1. Rctrh-River, Prigi-Rp.ljn. Sapat, Tembilahan and Rengat. KOEMAI-Junc 1,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 525 5 STEAMER SAILINGS N.Y.K. LONDON LINM Harona Mara lim U Kamo Mara June 26 LIVERPOOL LINE Tstiuno Maru Jnne 2fl Tottori Maru mid. July HAMBURG LINE Dukar Maru June 11 Tsuruga Maru mid. July NEW YORK LINE tU SUEZ SOUTH AMERICAN LINE Eawaekl Warn «ad Kamakura M.m end July BOMBAY LINE
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    • 374 5 jTEAMER SAILINGS oXkT~ Propoted 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. AMUR MARU June 21 June 22 ALPS MARU mid. July Omit Marseilles. NEW YORK LINE For San Francisco, Panama, New York,
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    • 358 5 sraiflEßjwiLij.es NOTICE OF ALTERED SAILING. HOLLAND EAST ASIA LINE (OF THE UNITED NETHERLANDS NAVIGATION CO.) For Holland, Hamburg and Bremen. s.s. OOSTKERK will load on June 4. s.s. OUDERKERK will load on June 26. For Shipping Orders, please apply to STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ NEDERLAND." Phone 527 and 528. 66-68, Robinson Road.
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    • 198 5 INIO-GHINA STtAi NAY. COMPANY, LUIITBD. (Incorporated la Hoagkoag) Ulrect Serrice te Janaa vto Halt— B aad Bhangaal ana i« Caloitta rta Peaaaa f roiM SUgapan. Taking Cargo on taroaga Bills of Ladlag {or Canton, Macao, Bwatow, Amoy, Ckefoo, I'i.ntiia, Newebwaag, Tangtese Port*, l"oraosa, tk* Pkilippiaei, etc. FOR PKNANC AND CALCUTTA
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    • 727 5 STEaMER BAHJW6S "ELLERMAN LINE ELLEBMAN A BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co.. Ltd. (Incorporated in England) STEAMER^ Due Singapore PASSENBER SERVICE OUTWARDS. fi.s. CITY OF MANCHRSTKH China aadJnpai June 2 ts.s. CITY OF KARACHI Chin* and Japaa Oct. 5 s.s. CITY OF PARIS China amd Japan Nov. 16 *a* CITY OF CANTERBURY Chins
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 602 6 CINEMAS ALHAMBRA Change Wednesday, May 30 to Monday, Jane 4. In the Second Show at 9 p.m. CAT AND THE CANARY x 1 Reel Pathe Film. GOLDWYN PRESENTS CCLLEN LA^DIS r.nd PATSY RLTH MILLER, in S Parta Watch Your Step A Romantic comedy, as full of speed as of laughter.
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    • 318 6 CINEMAS THE BIG HIT OF THE SEASON AT THE EMPIRE CINEMA To-night at 9. .10 p.m. TRUMPET ISLAND A seven reel Vitagraph Million Dollar Spectacle it is different from any other Picture you have seen. BIG SPECTACULAR SCENES, MAGNIFICENT SCENERY, WILD ORGIES, BEAUTIFUL GOWNS. A strange story of three lives,
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    • 201 6 WHITEAWAYS "TWILFIT" CORSETS "TWILFIT" j£*^ "TWILFIT" No. 1471. CORSET, No. iO7. jr^ir^^ A low l) Jst 10(1< l- Wl IjoiioJ A lightweight, easy fi'.tinir Vi'^T^g ol "jrures. ButlfcM model, low Bust. Gu:;rantefil V- throughout rust proof thoughout. Stock- N^ Bis— -1 to M inchi^. Ed in all sizes from 2J
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  • 202 7 FIXTURES. Friday, June 1 llilfh Water ,0.10 a.m., 11.37 p.m. Outward mnil due by Rhesus. Football League 1, S.R.C. v. Middlesex, S.R.C. Tlie Second Mrs. Tanqucray, Vie. Theatre. Saturday, June 2 Ilicli Water, 0.59 a.m. Public Holiday. Kinjr's Birthday Cclebratio" Military Parade, Enplanadc, 7.45 a.m. Hall at
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 87 7 Eaat Wharf liasin Nil. ■aat Wharf R.:mp'nius. Sheers V, harl Kotfßeveen. .Main Wharf cm... Kwla, Ajax. Kmpire l)o;k 11..M.5. Magnolia, Th'jscus. Eur>locha». West Wharf--Mcriincs, Ithesus. .l.irdines Wharf linn Wtiatt Soon. l*iiln llrnni Coal Wharf—Nil. Ki-ppel Harbour. Main Wharf Hag-fiat, Patrol, Islander. Steel 1- 1152, Solene, S
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    • 175 7 ATLANTA CITY, Amor., 3,450 tons, from Raltimore :;i-0. for Boston 4-fi. liRANDAX, I);it.. 17i; ton 3, from Djambi 1-6. for Djambi 4-«. BEROUW, but., :!J1 tons, from Palciabans 1-6. for Palanbau 2-ii. KELANTAN, Bri'.., 472 tons, from Malacca :!l-."i. for Mhljcc;i 1-C. KUCHING, Sr.r., UO3 tons, from Kuching
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  • 193 7 Torriay. Pert Swcttcnhnm ami Teluk Anaon.. 3 p.ra Sl»d»n p.m Uatu r.ih^t 3 p.m. b»t«vi«, Cncribon and ?nm»r»n| ..4 p.m Malaee* and lluir 4 PJB IChJo, Billiton, Batavia, Chcribon, Samarang, Sourabaya, etc 4 p.m. Uatavin, Dirby, Rroonic, Port Iledlar.il, Cossack, Onslow, Carnarvon, Gcraldton ami Western Australiu Unking
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  • 38 7 By Left Arrd. Spore London Doncola Apr. 11 May 6 Porthoj Apr. IS Hay 8 Grotiuj Apr. 18 \i+? 10 Ellenga Apr. 18 May U Nankin Apr. 24 May II Thongwa May 2 May 28
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  • 194 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, June 1. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 5/32 Demand 2/4 1/16 Private 3 m. credits 3/4 13/32 On New .York, Demand 53H Private 90 d/s 56% On France, Bank 745 On India, Bank" T.T. 173% On Hongkong, BcnU d/d '4 p.c. prem. On Shanghai,
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  • 53 7 Tone of the market Steady. Latest London cables quote Spot sheet Is. 3d. Boy ett. Spot Junes July-Sept Oct-Dec Spot June July-Sept. Oct.-Dec. Ril bbed Smoked Sheal doting Price*. Bovfrt. Belle-* 52 M 52% 52H S2% r,.i>j 55 56 56 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. 12
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 211 7 >'al. Td. Buy era. Sellers. 1 1 Batanp Padanj 0.47% 0.52% 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.35 1.40 1 1 Jelantoh 0.10 0.20 ■om 1 1 Johan Tin 0.40 045 :l £1 Kam. Kaniunting £2.4.(5 £2.5.6 0 10 KinU Assn. Ord. 8.00 8.50 5 5 Lingui Tin 4.20 4.40 10
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    • 140 7 i'hI. PA. Buyers. Sellers. :i £1 15. Am. Tobacco 4.18.9 5.1.6 0 10 Central Engines 9.75 10.50 0 10 Central Motors S.OO 3.50 !1 £1 E. Smelting Co. C.83 7.10 >/- 5/- Elec. Tramways 1/G 2/G 10 Fraser i Xeavc 37.00 3S.0O i0 50 Hammer «nd Co. 135 140
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    • 111 7 U. En}.'. C p.c. $1,234,300 par 3 p.c. p.m. 3'porc Electric Tramways, 5 p.c. £350,000 nom. Spore Municipal 5 p.c. $1,878,000 par. Spore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 51,003,000 5 p.c. dis. Spore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 ?1,600,500 5 p.c. dis. Spore. Municipal L*A p.c. of 19C9 $1,000,300
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    • 404 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt'a Quotations. Latest available Sterling Quotations are printed on another. ~p*g« on Friday. To-day s Prices. Fraser I.vall Co. Evatt. Allcnby New ($1) 1.10 1.20 1.15 1.20 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.30 1.50 1.25 1.33 Hitam ($5) 12.00 13.00 12.50 13.00 Kuning ($1)
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 26 7 Photographs of Character and Individuality. We try to bring out CHARACTER IN MEN BEAUTY IN WOMEN. CHARM IN CHILDREN. THE EASTERN STUDIO si \M|oi;n ROAD, MNQAfOMi
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    • 610 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., ace pare 16. DRIED SMOKFD SAUSAGE, Dried Sliced j Ffi'ff in elaxs. Ox-tongues in glass. Potted Mivtt and Fish in glass. H. Bolter, Direct Importer, Europe Hotel Building. WANTED, a hundred jrirls to leave their v ork and attend a performance of Trumpet Island, at
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    • 55 7 High Grade Robber Goods FOR THE FACTORY AN» MINE Hosepipe, bdtfrrg, sheets, valves, packings, buffers, rings, etc FOR THE MOTORCAR Tyres, tubes, radiator-hose, matting, vulc. compound, vide, canvas, solution, etc AND FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. Manufactured at low prices by the SINGAPORE ROBBER WORKS Head-OfAc* and Wortu To*o-OBc« *nd Shovroaa
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    • 583 7 NOTICE ESTATE OF LEE POEY, DECEASED Pursuant to an Order of the Suprc.ie Court of the Straits Settlements, Settlement of Malacca, dated May 11, 1923, and made in the matter of the Estate of the abovenanei) ('cceased. in Originating Summons No. 19 of 192:1, I, the uridfrsijrnvil. Cheong Koon Scnc
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    • 155 7 United Artists Corporation (OF THE TAX KAST) WILL PRESENT THEIR FIRST RELEASE IN SINGAPORE. Featuring the ever Popular Star Commencing MONDAY, JUNE 11 AT THE VICTORIA THEATRE i VICTORIA THEATRE SPECIAL RETURN VISIT gUfcj OF TnE (KHWTWEIDGE HOLL9WAY COMPANY TO-N OHTat 9.30 THE SECOND MRS. TANQUERAY Prices $4, $3, $2
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  • 1077 8 One of the most useful institutions r England is what is known as the Victoria League. It was formed for the purpose of giving a friendly welcome to young men from all parts of the Empire when they are sent to
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  • 45 8 Mr. P. F. Burr, Chief Sanitary In ?pector, Kinta Sanitary .Board, who habeen away in England on a holiday, has eft England on his way back to Ipoh. Mrs. Burr, who went with Mr. Burr, is not accompanying her husband but will ■orae out later.
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  • 42 8 The Paris correspondent of the Daily Mail states that there was a disastrous opening of the annual balloon race onran- sed by the French Aero Club. A storm destroyed three balloons and another, half filled, broke away and disappeared without a pilot.
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  • 51 8 The hearing of the case for damages brought by Mr. A. L. Simmons against \lan Loke, as a sequel to a motor car collision, was concluded at Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday after four more witnesses had been examined. His worship found for the plaintiff for the sum of $112.50 and
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  • 54 8 Reporting on copra on May 31, Messrs. Barlow and Co. state A larger amount of business has been transacted during the week under review, but prices show a distinct falling off. Closing quotations are as follows No. 1 standard $10.30 to $10.80, No. 2 standard $10 to $10.30, No. 3
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  • 47 8 Shanghai rs actually complaining about its motor-bus company service On Saturday, says the N.C. Daily News, a :onchictor actually invited quite prewingly a filthy dirty coolie, carrying: a huge bundle of odoriferous bedding, to come through a crowded first-class ccmpnrtment in order to get into the third.
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  • 9 8 Y,"ire!ess communication with Christmas Island is now in operation.
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  • 18 8 The Standard Arrow, a Socony oil tanker of 13,000 tons, was ashore recently on Fitzroy Island above Wuhu.
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  • 23 8 The Rev. G. EL Douglas will conduct the Friendly Band religious meeting today at 8 p.m. at the CCA. Hall. All are invited.
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  • 31 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 171 $100. The rate of payment of Money Order? from India and Ceylon is Rs. 176 $100.
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  • 27 8 A wireless expert, writing in the Obs?rver with regard to the delay in the Empire wireless scheme, says equipment being ordered for tho French station in Pondicherry.
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  • 42 8 Foreigners in China have been warned ;o keep away from the Jehol districV, nominally because of the prevalence of bandits >ut probably because of the possibility of civil war in that region, which is near .he border of Manchuria and China Proper.
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  • 44 8 The F.M.S. Railways are giving concessions fcr Exhibitors, exhibits and visitors to the Agri-Horticultural Show and Trade Exhibition to be held in Kuala Lumpur on June 'M and July 1 and 2. Reduced fares will be in operation from stations in the F.M.S. only.
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  • 69 8 A parade has been arranged to be held en the pa<!ang at Kuala Lumpur, to:norrow, at which fou- companies will take part, namely, the M. S. V. R., A Co., Selangor M. V. 1., F. M. S. Police and Cadets from the four local schools. His Highness the Sultan of
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  • 60 8 A Genran railway tfun, captured by •.he Australian amy corps in France on August 8, 1918, is being transferred from Sydney to Canberra, the rile of the prcposi-d capital of the Australian Commonwealth. Arrangements have been made for short halts at the larger town? lions the route, in order that
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  • 69 8 The Pin Mm School, Bung.-t R :ya. Malacca, where Mandarin education is free ,o every Chinese, will give two dramatic performances to-morrow and Sunday in aid of the school at the Yue Seng Hall, Java Lane, Malacca. The play for tomorrow night will be acted by the students of the
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  • 64 8 It is rumoured that the Kedah Government has under consideration the question of founding scholarships tc afford a British University education to selected Kedah-born Malays. In addition to this, Mr. Mohd. Zain, an alumnus of Dulwich and Oxford, has offered to endow a scholarship tenable at a British University, this
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  • 73 8 The inquest into the death of Inspector Cowan was to have been at Kuala Lumpur on Monday, but had to be adjourned as neither the Legal Adviser nor the D.P.P. could attend. The former had to attend to matters connected with the Federal Council meeting on Tuesday. and the latter
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  • 64 8 It is understood that the Ceylon Government has made arrangements with the Indian Government, to get the necessary supply of quinine for Ceylon. Before this, the Ceylon Government got their quinine from private trading companies in Singapore, etc. When the Ceylon Government ran short of quinine they usually appealed successfully
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  • 91 8 A young Chinese named Goh Soo Bong was arrested by Detective Inspector Higgins early this morning in connection with an attempt to commit theft from the Sisters' Quarters of the General hospital shortly after midnight. He was caught in the act of removing two bars from one of the windows
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  • 138 8 Yesterday H. A. Chase Currier of the United Engineers pleaded guilty before Mr. Ahearnc to having installed a Wireless receiving set, manufactured by himself, at 937, Upper Serangoon Road without haying first obtained a licence. Expert evidence was given by an official from the Post Office, who stated that the
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  • 136 8 The Malayan Agricultural Journal for April draws attention to the sample products of a Fruit Growing Syndicate in the Lower Perak District, viz., concentrated lime juice, hand-pressed oil of limes and distilled oil of limes. Whether this country would be able to compete in the European market with Italy and
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  • 481 8 Mr. W. A. N. Battenbcrg, barrister-at-law, arrived yrsterday by the Prinsess Juliana, after a slay of two years at BOOM. Mr. E. O. Whitcloy, of The Now X, :i land Co-operative Dairy 00., Ltd- leave: by the Kuala for Siam an I French Imlo China, on Saturday.
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  • 32 8 Mails from' Europe (London mails despatched May 10) by the 8.1. steamer Ellenga will arrive by train to-morrow morning:. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 10 a.m.
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  • 86 8 This morning the detective police arrested a local broker riving at 61-D, Race Course Road named Tan Kirn Keat for alleged criminal misappropriation on May 3 last, of furniture to the value of $5,000, the complainant being Mr. Loo Boon Chuan of Messrs. Francis Peek and company.
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  • 114 8 The cases down for hearing in tho Bankruptcy Court this morning, before Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard, were as follows Petition for receiving order by Hadjee Mohamed SaFleh bin Hadjcu Abdul Kadir application to annul adjudication order against Kiam Wah Horn; and to adjudge Chic Que Khiam bankrupt application to
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  • 176 8 As mentioned yesterday a serifs of thefts have been committed recently from a number of Europeans, including clothing from Major Keys, jewellery and clothing from the residence of Major and Mr. Priestley, Alexandra liarraiks, and clothing from two ladies, Miss Letts and Mrs. Porter, who
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 67 8 Special No. 2 '"^'^^i^j j| CIGARETTE ON vl Vfa*WHHHH!aVß*^^^l iff* nivtip'hf fine SPECIAL STOCKTAKING SALE Remington Typewriters at Cost Price JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. i .i DUvO ii 11 nil O WHISKIES GOOD SPIRITS Proprietors of the following well" known brands "Black White."
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    • 156 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT WATCH YOUR STEP 5 Part*. Frataring CULLEN LANDIS and PATSY RUTH MILLER. COUSIN KATE 6 Parts. Featuring ALICE JOYCE. First Show HANDS OFF S Parti. Featuring TOM MIX. MATCHING WIT 2 Reel Drama. TAN CIIENG KEE Co., I.td, Proprietors. ■■■■■wwwwaw— wnm EDISON LAMPS G.E. Edison Lamps give a
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  • 125 9 RruTTß's Service London, May 31. The Daily News New York correspondent says indications are appearing that the United States Government is trying to encourage the American bankers to make a further loan '.o the Chinese Government. President Harding recently expressed the opinion that the consortium could probably
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  • 63 9 Reutkr's Service London, May 31. The miners' conference at Blackpool, by a large majority, adopted the executives' resolution in favour of adjourning discussion of the national wage agreement until the annual conference at Folkestone in July, pending action by the House of Commons with regard to the bill
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  • 40 9 RruTEß's Service London, May 31. The Housing Decontrol Bill has been introduced by Mr. Neville Chamberlain in the House of Commons. It provides for the Rent Restrictions Act of 1920 to continue in force until' June 24, 1925.
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  • 42 9 Rxutcr's Service London, May 31. A Bombay message states that the Ahmedabad strike which began on April 1 shows signs of ending. The workers in two mills are returning to work and accepting a 20 per cent, cut in wages.
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  • 33 9 Reutor's Service London, May 31. Lausanne The Japanese delegate has informed the Economic Committee that Japan had some pre-war claims against Turkey which she would discuss privately with the Turks.
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  • 35 9 Rbutkr'b Service London, May 31. It is officially announced that alcoholic liquor for drinking purposes on board foreign ships sailing to American ports before June 10 will be seized in American ports.
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  • 30 9 RfITER'S SERVICI London, May 31. Cairo The members of the Egyptian Wafd, who have been interned in the Seychelles, will be released to-morrow. Their future movements are unrestricted.
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  • 44 9 Riittr's Service London, May 31. The Hague The First Chamber has passed the bill relative to the reconstruction of Austria. From Duesseldorf it is stated that the resumption of work is almost general throughout the Ruhr. Work is in full swing at Essen.
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  • 34 9 (Aneta's Service.) Weltevreden, May 31. Rubber is firmer. Business has been done for June and July at 80. Tin is steady with big transactions at 142'/j. The Danka limit v ur.Vj.
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  • 527 9 Small Offerings and Restricted Business. Messrs. Guthrie and Co. report Singapore, May 31. The local market is in an optimistic vein on anticipations of a low May export, antcipations which are likely to be realised. The undertone is not too good however. Export demand is at a
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  • 165 9 The above illustration reproduces a perspective view of the new club house for the Singapore Golf Club which it is proposed to erect on the new course off Bukit Timah lload. This is the accepted design for the building and it is
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  • 261 9 The Doyen of the Singapore Bar. < We much regret to Icarn that n cable message has been received in Singapore from England announcing the death of Mr. Edwin Rowland Koek, the senior member of the Singapore Bar, who went on leave from here
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  • 182 9 This morning before Mr. Gourlay Mr. E. A. S'.evcns mentioned the case of Ng Hong Guan v. A. R. S. Verappa Chetty and asked his Worship to fix a date for the preliminary hearing. Mr. Layton for tb« Chetty, said it was a simple case, and
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  • 46 9 There was a large gathering of the Eurasian community at the Penang Par- ish Hall, on Saturday evening at a re- ct-ption given by the Eurasian Association j in honour of Dr. J. E. Smith, their vicePresident, on his appointment as a Municipal I'umiiiissiuiUT of Pcnang.
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  • 136 9 Arrangements for the Ceremonial Parade. We are requested to publish the followtfn^jtfficiai -communique His Majesty the King's Birthday will be observed on Saturday, June 2, as notified in the Gazette Extraordinary published on May 28, 1923. The customary ceremonial parade, at which His Excellency the Governor will
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  • 97 9 Macphail and Co.'s Report. Singapore, June 1. Rubber. London Is. 3d. Local 62 4 Tin.— London £200. Local $99 (225; tons sold). Share Market.— Dull. Rubbers. A few enquiries. Tips.— Rawangs 1.20-1.25, Ulu Piahs 1.52»2-1.57 I.j,1 .j, Hitams 1.35-1.40, Petalings 75-80 cents, Nawnjr Pets 1.22V4-1.27V4, Batang Padangs
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  • 87 9 Singapore, June 1. Tin.— £2oo. Rubber.— ls. 3d. Rubbers. Better demand. New Brogas 55-60, Indragiris 4.75-5.05, Kempas 4.40--4:60, Malakoffs 3.10-3.30, Malaka Pindas 1.50-1.55, Ulu BenuU 29-33, Katoyang Bahrus 92V4-1-02H, Mentakabs 25-30, Allenbys 1.17H-1.22V4, Mandai Tekongs 47^-52 V 4. Mining. Sticky. Johans 41-45, Collieries 21.75-22.25, Souths 1.01-1.05,
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  • 23 9 New Customs regulations, permitting of steamers plying in the Yangtze Gorges all the year round, have given an immense impetus to steamer traffic.
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  • 51 9 Mr. John Bunting, of Oldham, who began work at the age of 9 in a brickyard, and ultimately became a shareholder and the controlling head of twenty spinning mills, left estate of the gross value of £658,189. Deceased left no will, and letters of administration have been granted to the
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  • 55 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 31 After a protracted hearing the case of Tan Teow Kang, driver of a motor-bus which knocked down and killed a Chinese schoolboy on March 3, was concluded. Accused, who was charged with rash driving before Mr. A. V. Aston, was
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  • 41 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 1. Ipoh is without milk to-day as a result of a general strike of milk vendors consequent on fines of $500 and $200 being inflicted by a magistrate on three offenders for adulteration.
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  • 209 9 Messrs. Paterson, Simons and Co. advise having received yesterday a telegram from their principals dated May 30 advising that an immediate reI duction in their through passage rates 'from Straits ports. to the United Kingdom j will come into force as from June 1. The
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  • 138 9 The number and tonnage of all vessels entered and cleared at Singapore during the year 1922 were 42,154 and 20,229,198 as compared with 42,703 and 19.936,444 in 1921, being an increase of 292,754 tons. The number and tonnage of merchant vessels above 50 tons net register entered and
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  • 2634 9 The Association Cup Final. By Our Special Correspondent. London, May 3. If it was already an open-looking Dcr K y, the race for th c Two Thousand Guineas scorns to have rendered it eveu more so. With Town Guard and both of Lord Astor"s principal candidates absent from
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  • 172 10 The presentation of Bulldog Drummcnd at the Victoria Theatre last night was another success for the Courtneidge Holloway Company. Many who had '.seen it before, as played by them, were anxious to see it for the second time, and were not disappointed. The acting of chc crooks kept
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  • 71 10 A concert free to children will ,be given in the Victoria Theatre on Monday next, June 4, at 5 p.m. sharp. An excellent programme has been arranged comprising the usual oachefttnl. vocal and dance items, while the humorous portion is in the capable hands of Mr. A. F.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 95 10 To the Editor of the SUaits Times. Sir, Apropos to the controversy appearing under the above heading in your paper, I suggest that it would be best if the Secretary of the Malacca Chinese Football <^lub gives a full statement of the, amount colic. 'ted
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    • 163 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Volunteer's suggestion that parades for drill should be allowed to take place in plain clothes is sound and sensible and, it adopted, may lead to improved attendance at drill. The bringing of a rifle and bayonet to office is
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    • 338 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— From the discussions pertainins to rubber restriction especially as to how to stop smuggling, it strikes one that Government, either for want of funds or through fear of spending too much money, has not so far voted a sum large
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    • 298 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, If A Disciple of Bacon really considered that his Knglish education is of a pretty high standard I see no reason why he is so narrow-minded as to make such erroneous criticism on the Acting Colonial Secretary's remark that the
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  • 535 10 Sound Cash Position Being Maintained. The seventeenth annual ord'nary general meeting of the shareholders of the BevcTlac (Sclangor) Rubber (Jd., Ltd., was held on May Jl at Colombo. Mr. O. B. Li'cciimnn (director), presided, and the others present were \tessrs. C. H. i'*igg nnd D. T. Richards (directors),
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  • 173 10 Considerable perturbation has been caused in the Inns of Court by the action of the benchers of Gray's Inn in calling to tho bar Mr. James M. Beck, the wellknown and popular United States solici-tor-general. No exception is taken to Sir. Beck himself, who during the
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  • 172 10 Programme of Drills up to and for June 10 Saturday, 2nd. 0.40 a.m., all units, S.V.C. King's birthday parade, Drill Hall. Dress, review order. Sunday, "rd. 7.1.0 a.m., members S.V.R.A. and aflliated rifle club, monthly spoon shoot 300 500 yards. A C. S.V.C, tactical exercise officers and
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  • 22 10 A cabled correction to Lord Carnarvon's will as previously published states Ihal Ili'Thrloro f»nrr. to the son and not to the wife.
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  • 750 10 FOOTBALL. League Points for O. T. F. C. The meeting between the O.T.F.C. and the Municipality on the padang yesterday, n the second division of the League, provided an interesting game. It was won 3—2 by the O.T.F.C, who led 2—l at half-time. The scorers for
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  • 868 10 Position in Federated Malay States. In his annual report, the Government Town PJanner, F.M.s.. Mr. C. G. Bead*, refers to important development- and progress in the work of his department. Referring to tho Town Planning ami Development BUI, ho writes Tpe draft Town Planning and Development Legislation was
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  • 94 10 The fine spectacular film Kismet, starring Otis Skinner, will be shown at tho Victoria Theatre from to-morrow, when than \vi!l bo a matinee at 5.15 in addition to the evening performance at 9.30. A conflict between two women for the love cf a man is seen in the
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  • 1686 11 Company's Good Dividend Record. The twelfth annual general meeting of the Kombok (F.M.S.) Rubber Company, Ltd., was held on April 25 at the registered office, 5, Whittintcton-avenue, E.C., Mr. R. W. Giblin (the chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen, I presume that, following usual
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  • 324 11 The Estate of the Late Syed Mohamed. The following Singapore properties belonging to the estate of Syed Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al Junied, deceased, were sold by Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng and Co. at their saleroom 30 Chulia Street, on May 23 Land and house, 781 North Bridge Road
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  • 111 11 I I According to the annual report, the Hongkong Observatory has only failed once in five years in its predictions of the weather. The 1922 figures show 67 per cent, complete success, 30 per cent, partial success and 3 per cent, partial failure. The Hongkong Observa--1 torys seismograph recorded 144
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 174 11 "His Master's Voice' GRAMOPHONE Stands supreme among musical instruments having made a place for itself unique in the annals of the Musical World. Call to-day, we will be pleased to demonstrate these to you. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. RANSOMES "WIZARD' Kerosene Oil Engine In Stock In Stock
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    • 195 11 Raffles Hotel SINGAPORE H.M. The Kino's Birthday June 3, 1923 Sunday Concert by the well-known Artists THE MELODIANS 9.30 to 11 p.m. Admission $1, in aid of the CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY. ANNOUNCEMENT Owing to the Raffles Institution Centenary Dinner on Tuesday, June 5, the usual Dance will not take place.
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  • 532 12 Success Attained in Singapore Orchards. Recently we printed a few lines on a visit we paid to Mr. Tan Chye Siam's orchard in Jervois Road. We can now supplement this by the following excerpt from an article written by Mr. F. G. Spring in the Malayan Agricultuial
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  • 314 12 Affairs of the Company Finally Liquidated. The final general meeting of the shareholders of the Penang Coconut Estates, Ltd. (in Liquidation) was held at the office of the Liquidator, Colombo, on May 14. Present Messrs. A. S. Collett (in the chair), H. W. Homer, J. S. Collett,
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  • 145 12 Mr. David G. Stead, late manager of the New South Wales Trawling industry, who was engaged last year by the British Malayan authorities to carry out investigations in connection with the fishing industry there, has submitted a report of his work to the Acting-Premier and Chief Secretary
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  • 14 12 A husband and wife served on the same jury in Minnesota. The jury disagreed.
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  • 387 12 LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES MAY 2. Par Value. Company. £1 Ang!o-M*lay £1 Ayer Kuning £1 Bakap PlanUtiona £1 Banteng (Selangor) £1 Batu Cavei £1 Batu Tiga 2/ Bt-rtam Consol. £1 Bidor Estates 2/ Brooklands £1 Bukit Kajang 2/ Bukit Mer^ajam 2/ Bukit Sembawang £1 Bukit Rajah
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 628 12 Support Local Rubber Industries by Wearing T K K'S Robber Footwear The finest production ever placed before the public PRICES Sizes Extra large $1.50, large $1.30. Medium $1.20, small $1.00. TAN KAH KEE Co. States Department 215, Sooth Bridge Road, Singapore. Per Ycmrsel.' or ior PRESENT, for travelling or for
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    • 46 12 THE SINGAPORE MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION. THE FIRE INSfRANCE ASSOCIATION OF SINGAPORE. MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA. Thi> offices of members of the above Associations will bo closed for the transaction ol business on June 2, 1923. By Order of the Board, GATTEY A BATKMAN, Secretaries.
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  • 1119 13 ISteamer Attacked and Looted Near Swatow. Another sensational piracy of a wellknown Hongkong ship was enacted on May 12, near Swatow, when the Tai Shun (1,962 tons gross) belonging to the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Co., 15 and 16, Connaught Road West, was looted. From the pirates' point
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    • 213 13 AND Potteries, Limited. OFFER "Standard" Latex Cups Firebricks Fireclay (ihina-clay Whiting APPLY icllister k Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlement.) -7 HERE'S STRENGTH FOR GOOD WORK 1 QUAKER OAKS gWoa light hearts for pl»y, B ood bone and fif, Bj strong muscle. Kosy checks and bright eyes for your childrtn,
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    • 598 13 HAIPHOEMGi ■Jgl^ DRAGON n========================r=============rSupplied to the Spore Municipality, Goveram«n> of Johore, Malacca Municipality, FM.S. Railways acd all leading architects and contractors DUPIRE BROS. Bole Af eiig, Singapore. <♦«...♦•«♦..♦<.»♦♦♦«««. GOVERNMENT NOTICE The dilapidated state of the paper currency, particularly that of the one-dollar denomination, has been a matter of concern to
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    • 280 13 Bnraner Mond Co., Limited. NORTHWICn, ENGLAND. CRESCENT $T BRAND Manufacturers of TURE ALKALI (Soda A»h) SILICATE OF SODA CAUSTIC SODA (Solid) 76/77%, CALCIUM CHLORIDE 70/72 <?r. 60/62 BLEACHING POWDER. CAUSTIC SODA (Flake) 76/77 MURIATE OF AMMONIA niCARBONATE OF SODA BULPnATE OF AMMONIA PUtE SODA CRYSTALS CARBONATE OF AMMONIA Agents, Straits
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    • 185 14 Tangye Power Pumps "TANGYRO CENTRIFUGAL. Vertical and /'s IBB^^f^&jg^^f^ Horizontal fj /||g|^Cd^W l^limrw eaaar i uiiiL)> VERTICAL TREBLE RAM. PUMPS FOR ALL DUTIES AND ALL HEADS Belt driven Direct coupled to engine or electric motor. HUTTENBACH, LAZARUS SONS, LTD. (Incorporated in the S.S.) SINGAPORE. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. t c.» a a
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    • 440 14 Assets over $5,000,000 S.C Assurance in force over $17,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd, 1 (Incorporated la Straits Settlement*) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 82, Old Jewry, E.G. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance
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    • 446 14 BANKING P. AND O. BANKING CORPORATION, LTD. (Incorporated in England) With which is affiliated ALLAHABAD BANK, LTD, INDIA. Authorised Capital £5,000,000 Capital Subscribed and Paid Up.. £2,594,160 Reserve Fund i 90,000 Board of Directors The Rt. Hon. LORD INCHCAPE, G.C.M.G., K.CSJ., K.C.I.E. (Chairman) The Rt. Hon. The Earl of SELBORNE,
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    • 520 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED (Incorporated by Special Charter in Japan.) Capital Subscribed Y60,000,000 Capital Paid-up Y52,500,000 Reserve Fund Y11,780,000 President K. Nakagawa, Eiq. Vice-President H. Mori, Eaq. DIRECTORS G. Kawasaki, Esq. Denckichi Takita, Esc M. Ksaki, Esq. T. Hisamune, Esq. HEAD OFFICE Taipeh, Formoso (Taiwan). BRANCHES AND AGENCIES
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    • 593 14 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Capital Authorised £8,000,000 Capital Subscribed £1,800,000 Capital Paid-up £1,060,000 Reserve Fund and Rest f 1,352,105 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sir R. J. Black, Bart., Chairman. J. M. Ryr-j, Esq. H. Melvill Simons, Esq. F. R. Chalmers, Esq. Sir David Yule, Bart.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 211 15 ~0P x V^ir It waa a Studebaker Ucbt-Sb that set the highest average for six-cylinder can in the 1923 Petrol Consumption Test held 4^ i by the Royal Automobile Oob VfGMXOtIV Queensland, Australia) 3AM miles to the gallon of fad. JO I efaTaaßflßßßa^aHalEßHß^aflLaTT^Eai a-C I wMßs^FrTasaß»jttsitBP»"F»- $2,795 THIS IS A
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    • 684 15 THE SWIMMING CLUB, SINGAPORE The Annual General Meeting of the Club will be held in the Club Bungalow, on Sunday, June 3, 1C23. at 9.30 a.m. BUSINESS 1. To receive the Committee's Report and Treasurers' Statement of Accounts for the year ended January 31, 1923. 2. The following resolutions will
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    • 213 15 ANNOUNCEMENT! M O/m Goodyear Tyres with the tread The same high grade materdesign pictured here will be ials are used and the same known henceforth as Good- efficient manufacturing proyear "Wingfoot" Tyres. cess followed as formerly. Goodyear Wingfoot Tyres, Ask your dealer to explain (formerly designated as the many advantages
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    • 283 16 lUAN KIAT i CO LTD. (Incorporated in Singapore) Shipchandlrrs snd General Contractors, 33, rilll.LH* STREET. Send your orders to us and be assnreu of onr FIRST QUALITY GOODS ROCK-nOTTOM PRICES AND SPECIAL SERVICES In the shlpchandlery business. A trial order will convince you that onr j claims are fully proven.
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    • 295 16 Ladies Please Note THE PARISIAN HOUSE 5, ORCHARD ROAD lias removed to 18, STAMFORD ROAD (In the same premises as Au Bon Marche.) COAL TAR Produced by thr Singapore Municipal Gu Work*. Obtainable from LEE KIM SOO, 20, HIGH 3TRKET I LATKILLg md tiINESTET BOSOKAUX A Hick CiaM CLARETS White
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    • 867 16 Th. F&EPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To I.n, etc., la ordinary elota set type (average six words to line) are par line one insertion 28 eecta, two las. 46 cts., throe iaa. 64 cti., four Ins. 88 eta, five ins. $1.00, liz ir.s. 11.18. t»c ins. f1.40, twelve ins.
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    • 958 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, 70, Prinsep Street, gas and water. Apply 9, Clarke Quay. COMPOUND HOUSE to be let, 44, Race Course T.oad. Apply 91-e, Bukit Timah Road. TO LET, No. 2, Amber Road. Entry im incdicte. Apply within or to Messrs. Meyer brothers. TO LET, compound house No.
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    • 718 16 OPTICAE and SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS Cleaned, Repaired and Adjusted. JOHN~DUKE OPTICIAN. 12, BATTERY ROAD. SINGAPORE. POLICE ORDERS Issued under Section 6 (4) of Ordinance No. »6 (Minor Offrnrex) for the Regulation of Traffic at the King* Birthday Ball at Government House, on Saturday, June 2, 1923. 1. Ma cars may cnler
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    • 228 16 Evening Gowns Parisian Corsets American Silk Hose Parisian Lingerie. European Attendance PROCESS eARKEHTS G& 4. BAPFLES CKAVinKXa, MJppo.Ua Konlhanaa) Hours 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. PHOTOGRAPH? Far ta* beat of evrrvtUng in Branch of Photograph? *Uaa a* MR. BUCKERIDGE THI ONLY EUftGPfc^ STUDIO t!»* COLOfH OXCaUJCP *OAV jt«*t it P»Tto4)t«&>'
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 198 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TXLKPEOMsi Editorial and Geaaral Manager's Offie* Ml eommuß'.catioas r»latia« to *ditori»i matters and newi should b* addrenMd >» THE EDITOR. AH eomuiunicj-.ioaa SS> lating to business matter*— adyertu«ix«*^. aubscriptions, account*, P™1;1';?' should b* addressed to TUB MANAOZat. ADVERTISEMENT KATKS. Wants, For Sale, To L«t, etc. ta orrtlaair
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