The Straits Times, 6 May 1926

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28.1G2 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1926. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      145 1 XTf^r^riff 4 H/I /^ITMC 12-BORE HAMMERLESS NtLDHAM GUNS shotguns ALL GUNS ARE PROVED FOR NITRO POUTERS. THE "CHALLENGER" No. 1 MODEL. 12 BORE. Thi3 gun is made upon the celebrated Anson Deeley .system, top lever. Double :>olt, automatic lop safety correctly balanced. Price $125.09 THE "CHALLENGER" EJECTOR No. 3 MODEL.
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      3 1 FOR YOUR BARY.
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    Canadian Gold Rush.
    1224 2 Staking Claims at Red Lake. In the mining annals of Canada th« famous gold rusii oi 'i)6 to the iwondike, with its record of incredible hurdoiupa and romantic adventures, still holds pride of place, and later hegiras to mining ficlus like Cobalt, Porcupine, and Kouyn, all within
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      508 2 IS IT THE HAT Somo womon would have yuu 1.,-Ih- M.>.,d watery and impure Are you th.t beauty is me.ely a matter a aemic tired all the time .weak nervWhen hut suit, her. they say. v ops, lacking m spirits and .vivacity. ahran looks pnttv and tosh. PrsttJF Have you
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      169 2 Cuticura Heals Irritating Rashes Don't suffer with itching, burning rashes, eczemas or irritations when Cuticura Soap and Ointment will quickly relieve and heal. Bathe with Cuticura Soap and hot water, dry and anoint with Cuticura Ointment. Nothing quicker or safer than Cuticura Soap and Ointment for all skin troubles. Soap.
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      203 2 $m 'Wk S(ar No 27 'T Jc<^ k Mills No# 3 f -~*Z^~ -^r \A Universal No. 9 ~I~T-aK#-^T; Star No. 26 NEW |>«^v DANCE W> ALBUMS W SEASON CO., LTD., [j)P*?^m^o^3BSS^ HI 113, North Bridge Road. UNDERWOOD sS£^™'^dsh«i3s^r9/^BB^^ Improved Model PORTABLE Price only $9O PATERSON, SIMONS CO LTD. (Incorporated
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    LONDON SEASON'S DANCING.
    543 3 The Java and The I'asa Ueble. The cabarets mt% staging their new shows now, writes a correspondent, to the Sunday Observer. The danee-restau-Mnits are furbishing up floors, and beillroom decorations. Bands are busy reMwcsing ueu dance numbers. Five new dance clubs have opened in the last six
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    152 3 Programme of Drills up to and for May 9, 11)26 Thursday, May 6, .r..15. r ..15 p.m., Drill Hall, Eurasian Co., Weapon Training!. Friday, May 7, 5.15 pjw., ©rill Hall, M.G. Platoon, Practice Garrison Sports Team 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Band, Band Practice; M 5 p.m'., Drill
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    18 3 SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MA LAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION. I Orders fro-wcic encffllgTfrty ISB6. Jj«tg«U* May g, WfawJMs Chm,
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      317 3 THE "TRUSTY TRIUMPH" Again Proves its Reliability MOTOR-CYCLE Reliability Trial, Singapore, February 28, 1926. Team of Four "P" Type Triumphs wins FIRST place ALSO SECOND AND THIRD INDIVIDUAL PRIZES. "P" Type Triumphs 1926 Models From $450.00. Complete with Lanip-;. Horn, Pump and Tods. Ex Godown Singapore. Delivery from Stock. Sole
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      308 3 SiiftpleSimon was not so simple after all Penny or no petinvj he meant to have one or those tarts then were made with JAMS m Sole Agents BARLOW CO. To build up strength m t trying climate take Halls Wine THE SUPREME TONIC PrumfirMt-clast Chttnittiani Wins Mtrtl. ..i.;±, or /ram
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      931 3 CHEONG KODN SENG CO. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF SINGAfrORp TOWN PROPERTIES At Mi-sars. Cheong Koon Seng 4 Co.'s saleroom No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wectaeaaay. May at 2M bub. Lot 1. Valuable land and shophouses premises known as No. 77, Middle Roud, Singapore, urea 820 square feet- Statutory Land Grant
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      733 3 BY ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT, JOHORE BAHRU Misrcllanmiiis Application No. X of LEE TEE TEE. of No. 14. Dhoby Ghaut, Singapore, Charg-ee again at CIIIA AH POL of Kota Tinggi, Johore, Charrer. To be sold by public auction at my saleroom, No. 42, Jahm Ibrahim, >ohore Bahru, on Wednesday,
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      517 4 P. 0.-BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated la England) pan. AND PASSKNGBR AND CAHCO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO.. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnsge due Spore MALWA 11.000 May 7 MANTUA 11,000 May
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      518 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) LONDON I.INH Marseilles, London and Antwerp Tonnage Dae Bail KITANO MARU 8,000 May 12 18 HARUNA MARU 11,000 May 26 27 KAMO MARU 8,000 June 10 KATORI MARU 10.000 June 23 £4 ATSUTA MARU 8.000 July 7 S KASHIMA MARU 10,000 July 21
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      535 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THB OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THH CHINA MUTUAL BTJL4M NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated In England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTEKDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOWMARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.- BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT
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      460 4 THE SI AM STEAM NAY. GO., LTD. (Incorporated In Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kretay, Kenumtn, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Bandon. Kohaamui, Langsuan, Chumpor and Bangkok. Arrival Departure ■ItßAira May 10 May 12 The Steamers are fitted throughout with electric light and have excellent accommodation for tirst-class passengers.
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      510 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF DATAVIA) (Incorporated In Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3C40. with sub-connection to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Managers' Desk. Representative for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, supplying of
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      426 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated In Australia) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Ri'friilar monthly sailing by the well known steamers MARKI.I.A (7,375 tons) and MALABAR (4AII tons). The s.s. MAI'.ELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Ci.bins de luxe, single berth cabins, .wimminsT
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      419 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (laaorporatad la Eaglaad) "■LLBRMAN" LOT PABSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM and CONTINENT Tia POETS and SUEZ CANAL. FRBIGHT SERVICBS OUTWARDS FROM CONTINENT For Hongkong, Shanghai and Japaa •A. CITY OF NAPLES May 28 HOMEWARDS London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg CITY OF
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      438 5 AUSTRAL-EAST INIIES LINE lißMvporated ia Raglaad) regular Passenger aad Freight Baryta* Tia JAVA PORTS to FREMANTLR (W. A.). ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE aad STSNET maintained by Toe* SelUa. MM a.*. CITY OF PALERMO (paMiagw steamer 5,900 tons) May 14 s.s. MERTON HALL (limited aaae*ag*r Jan* 7 Mb KIOTO (cargo it.am.r) Jaly T
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      435 5 AMERICAN ORIENTAL MAIL LINE TRANS-PACIFIC PASSENGER AMD EXPRESS ORTICB It day* fram BiasfclM U ■..111. laiUag from St.ia.r Wo»gkon« PRESIDENT GRANT Mar 1* PRESIDENT MADISON Hay PRESIDENT JACKSON Jun. t PRESIDENT McKINLEY Jon* 21 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON July 3 also a sailing every 12 days from Hongkoag to ManiU Through bill*
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      281 5 STEAMERS FOR CHARTER OR SALE No. 4. 300 tons D/W Dft. laden 11 ft deck 1 aft, 1 forward. About 9 kts. on 6 tons. Deck passengers 150. Charter or Sale. May delivery. No. 13. 2100 tons D/W Dft. laden 17% ft. 1 deck and Sparutck 9% kto. on 18/20
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      514 5 r\feast is lifeA irvings YEAST- VITE tablets. The Lightning; Pick-me-up. Contains no harmful Drugs. Composed of pure Medicinal Yeast, Vitamin?, and other valuable ingredients, a. prescribed by leading medical specialists. The ccntle fermentation of the Yeast when m contact wi.h the gastric juices of the stomach causes a stimulating; buoyant
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      682 6 Orchard Road. Pj/WILION rh n6 From Thursday. May 6 to Tuesday. May 11, at 9.15 p.m. sharp. ON WITH THE DANCE A lopiral showing Mme. Krlvri PVpQa BUILDING WINNERS (An Interest m- SiortJi^ht) The Latest Pathe GueUe EVE'S AND EVERYBODY'S PILM lIEVIEW LAURA LA PLANTE and EUGENE O'BRIEN m uL
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      627 6 WILLIAM FOX presents HENRY WALL'S PLAY HAVOC THE STORY, Part 6. EIVEBTTinNG is m readiness for U:i- retreat, when the Bal.e U brons'it m. He v r .v excited condition. He tolls how the Hnchcx atUickeil Dick and htl small remnant of i.-.en. unt then nsks v/hy the promised supports
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      91 6 FOR DIRECT CURRENT The Best Lamp FOR ALTERNATING CURRENT Obtainable from A. PAUL, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, 214, QUEEN STREET, SINGAPORE. CINE-"KODAK" $120 (MODEL B.) KODASCOPEC $110 (PROJECTOR) Films processed and delivered as a positive FREE OF CHARGE. KODAK LTD. flneorporttari ta Eng)«ad) 3. BATTEHY ROAD. SINGAPORE. bMßbP^^^''^^^'^ 1 nuuuFMII S CKATTLAIH
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    316 7 FIXTURES. Thursday, May 6 11 it'll Water. 3..',1 a.m., 6.48 p.m. Malacca High Tide, 1.30 a.m., ft. 4 m. i 10 p.m., 1 ft. 4 m. King's Accession Day. P. and homeward mail leaves. Football, Div. II .O.T.K.C. v. M.F.T., St. J. 0.8. v. Police. Phil. Orchestra
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    286 7 Thursday, May 6. Ship* alonfs'de the Wharves or expected m arrhe. KEPI'EL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Simbanß, Angler, Diana 1, Sapphire, ratrol, Lalat, W IU. Sweet, IMkat. Oil Wharr Nil Coal Wharf Sea Belle VESSELS L\ DRY DOCK. Tanjong I'urar Sheers Wharf Nil Alliert Dock Schouten Victoria Dock
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    189 7 To-day. .Southern :m.l W.stcrn India (Tcosta) 3 p.m. North N. Kast anil N. West Sumatra i Perak) 3 p.m. I |.|ut Kunna', North and Kast India (Ellenga) 3 p.m. North and Bait India (Kutsang) 3 p.m. „t.-.s of America Parcels) 1 l'r,sidoiit HnyeiO 3.30 p.m. Pontianak (Basspit)
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    Passengers.
    998 7 The following passengers are proceeding to Europe by the Macedonia to-morrow morning Mrs. N. G. Gude, child and nurse, (Misi Tongson), Mr. E. T. Hammond, Mr. V. J. Atkins, Mr. C. R. Rogers, Mr. A. R. E. Ycimg, Mr. L. C. Pnyne, Mr. Hebb, Mrs. Gillan and child, Miss
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    44 7 By d«r Nedcrlandtn ■Mavana ndrtpoera tndre Lebon Vlorea [Vinsca Juliana Left S pore Mar. 26 Apl. 1 Apl. 1 Apl. 7 Apl. 8 A 9 Apl. 9 Arrd. London Apl. 19 Apl. 24 Apl. 24 May 3 Hay 1 Hay 3
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    236 7 ■XCHAN6& Singapore, May 6. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 5/38 Demand 2/3% Private 3m. credit. 16/38 On New York, Demand 56 1/16 Private 90 d/s 58 On France, Bank T.T. IC9O On India, Bank T.T. 154% 01/ nm On HonKkong, Bank T.T. 2V4 p.c. pnx. On
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    61 7 Buy*n B.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.CJ. Spot 80 Standard R.S.S. on Tender May 80% May-June 80 July-Sept. 79 S Seller* 80% 81 80% 79% Tone of market Idle. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 24 '4 d. per 1b New York Spot Sheet G. cents
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      MINING.
      236 7 Issue y a l Pd. Buyers Seller! El £1 Asam Kumbang 58/- 60/1 1 Batang Padang 0.74 0.78 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.42% 1.47% 1 1 Idris Hydraulic 55/- 56/1 1 Johan Tin 0.47% 0.50 L0/- 10/- Kampong 48/6 49/6 Q £1 Kamunting Tin 65/- C7/6 0 10 Kinta
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      GENERAL.
      129 7 lira* k'al. Pd. Buyers Sellert ;i £1 B. Am. Toba-co 6.11.0 5.15.0 1 1 Central Engines 100 1.05 !1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 14.50- 15.00 10 10 Fraser Neave 50.00 6100 00 100 Hammer Co. 172.50 177.50 .00 100 Katz Bros. def. 187.00 192.00 .0 10 Mexican Eagle 21/-
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      DEBENTURES.
      91 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 110 i Spore Municipal 5 p.c. $1,878,000 of 1901 95 par Spore Municipal 4% p* P of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par Spore Municipal 4% pj. of 1909 $1,100,000 00 par Spore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 $2,000,000 80—90 S pore Municipal 5 p.e.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      372 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and ETatt'a Quotation*. To-day's Pric?s Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt Ulenby ($1) 3.50 3.60 3.50 3.55 Uor Gajah ($1) 2.80 3.00 3.00 3.10 Hitam ($5) 24.00 25.00 21.50 22.50 V. Kuning ($1) 1.20 1.25 1.20 1.25 Vm. Malay ($2) 4.85 5.00xd. 4.70ex 4.75cd. Molek
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      41 7 S.S. ALDEBARAN Part of the cargo of this steamer hu.> arrived and has been discharged m Godown No. 38. On production of import permits and Bills of leading and after signing genernl ■WWSISJS l>«nd chi'ko will be delivered to con ■Isasaea,
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      31 7 Tropical Adoro No. 57 FOR PLATES AND FILM-PACKS. i% m. by 3 m. DOUBLE EXTENSION. hody of irP^r^i^sfcr 7FKS WITH I iSlftViil^ LENSES. A Masterpiece of Camera Construction by CONTESSA— NETTEL.
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      884 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., ace page 16. WANTS, FOB BALK CTC. TWO ROOMS available at Beach House. Apply personally or phone 6555. (Ip) WANTED TO BUY a compound house not too far from town. 765, Straits 'Times. TO LET, 650, Kampong Bahru Road, immediate entry. Apply 26, Market Street.
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      510 7 NOTICE is hereby given that the accompanying Trade Mark is the Trade Mark of the L. Y. Swee Co., Ltd., of the Federated Malay States and Straits Settlements, incorporated in the Federated Malay States, and is used by us for Brandy imported into ths Straits Settlements, Federated Malay States and
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      130 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By (-ourtmy or (;ovrrnmcnt Health Offl.c.) For the 21 hours ending at Midnight oa May 3, 1926. do C Mm& shade temperature 89.2 Min. shade temperature 7fi f. HMM nhadp temperature 81.4 F. M;:x. sun radiation 152 K. Min. grass radiation 70 F. Sea temperature
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    54 8 lap Sai Kong and family beg to thank those relatives, friends and members of Gey'.anfc Straits Chinese Assoc.ation, Thong Lock Kok Association and Soon Hoe Kok Association for their kind attendance at the funeral of their late mother, Tan Liang Nco on Sunday, April 25, 1326, also those who
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    The Straits Times THURSDAY, MAY 6. SINGAPORE WATER.
    946 8 The Straits Times THURSDAY, MAY 6. SINGAPORE WATER. The frequent rain of the last Urn days has done something to mitigate the water scare, although the danger has by no means passed yet. The Municipal Water Engineer told the Commissioners at their last meeting that the border-line of safety had
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    183 8 It was rather a pity that Sir Laurence Guillemard could not have thought of a better title for the new Maldyr.n decorati n than Certificate of Honour, which smacks unmistakably of the Sundayschool of our youth. We do not suppose, however, that that objection will occur to the recipients, who
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    42 8 Sixteen years ago to-day, H.M. Kin,; George V. ascended the throne. In Singapoie the day is being celebrated quietly, with few outward signs beyond the dressing of ships m the harbour, and the flying of flags on the Government and mercantile offices.
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    14 8 Mr. Philip J. Lowgekseng has returned to Singapore after a pleasure tiip to Japan.
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    17 8 Mr. Heuckendorff, a Director of the 8.A.T., and Mrs. Heckendorff, returned to Shanghai by the President Taft.
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    19 8 The engagement is announced of Sir Charles Coupar and Borrie Ethel, only daughter of Sir James Broom of Colombo.
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    25 8 The ntcnmer Aldebaran has not yet been refloated from the Blenheim Shoal, off PeH Swcttcnhiim, but it ts hoped to get hir off next Saturday.
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    23 8 Dr. A. T. Stanton, Director of Government Laboratories, Kuala Lumpur, has U'cri cl<-<-t*'<l a Fellow of the Royal College at I'hysiciann of London.
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    24 8 Mr. Henry L Gilbert, Jr., of the Firm of Dewey and Almy Chemical Co., of umnridKP, Mass, is joining the General Rpfebw ('<•., at Singapore.
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    24 8 The Right Rev. L, Perrichon, coadjutor to the Bishop of Malacca, and the Rev. L. Goyhentche, visited the leper island, l'uluu Jerejak, on Monday.
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    27 8 The inquest into the deaths <;f four men who were killed m the recent attack on the Rubber Restriction launch Simpang will be held on May 13.
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    27 8 The hearing concluded m the Supreme Court, this morning, of the action m which Dr. A. C. Weerekoon sued G. V. I'awson, Mr. Justice Deane reservin; judgment.
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    28 8 Among the transit passengers who are stopping at Singapore for a few days are Mr. and Mro. Bradley of Pekinp. Mr. Bradley is with the Chinese Maritime Customs.
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    34 8 Should the local existing system of trial by jury be abolished, will be the subject for a debate by the Straits Chinese Reading Club at the CCA. Hall, Prinsep Street, this evening at 8.15.
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    34 8 The May number of Scouting m Malaya, the official organ of the Boy Scouts' Association of Malays, contain? I complete record with illustrations of the local activities of this body for the past month.
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    39 8 Mr. John B. Emmert is returning to Batavia after a visit to the United States. Returning with him is Mrs. Emmert, hi 3 bride. Mr. Emmert is assistant manager of the Standard Oil Co. of New York at Batavia.
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    33 8 Lieutenant E. D. S. Woodruffe, Royal Sussex Regiment, who relinquished the appointment of aide de camp to the Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Straits Settlements, has resumed duty with his battalion m India.
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    48 8 Private advices go to show that while tin and rubber shares m London are not greatly affected by the strike, yet the pi ice of rubber is up m New York and is likely to rise further as the strike will prevent America from drawing on London stocks.
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    37 8 The Secretary of State for the Colonies announces the appointment of Commander G. H. Freyberg, 08. E., R.N., retired, to be Master Attendant, Straits Stttlemer.ts. m succession to Captain W. H. Calthrop-Calthrop, 0.8. E., A.M., R.N., retired.
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    45 8 An anonymous donor has presented the Kuala Lumpur branch of the Y.W.C.A. with $5,000 to build a rest-room, to be called the Evelyn Maxwell Rest-room," m order to perpetuate the memory of Lady Maxweli and her work among the women and gills of the F.MS.
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    46 8 Detective-Inspector Chin Yong Hoe, who has been connected with the local detective department for six years, has handed m his resignation. He will leave the force at the end of this month. He is the first and only Chinese to riic to the rank of det.-inspector.
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    45 8 Sir George Maxwell, retiring Chief Secretary of the F.M.S. and Lady Maxwell, leave for Home by the Macedonia, sailing to-morrow from Penang. Among other distinguished passengers are H. H. the Raja of Sarawak, the Hon. Mr. A. M. Pountney, Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Owen.
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    46 8 A Reuter message received this morning reports, from Moscow, that three officials of the currency administration of the Peoples Commissariat of Finance have been shot by order of the Cheka. They were charged with heading a group of persons engaged m malicious spti-u-lation on exchange.' 1
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    57 8 By the M.M. mail steamer Amboise last nieht there left for Marseilles, Mr. Mirza Namazie, second son of Mr. M. A. Namaziv of Singapore, who is to enter Magdalen "olleee, Oxford, to complete his studies, am will then take up enginesring. His elder brother, Javad, has rcen two years at
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    69 8 Commander E. W. W. Ling, who has been appointed fleet gunnery officer on the China Station and posted to the flagship Hawkins, has been m the service since May, 1904, was promoted lieutenant m 1908 and has held his present rank since the last day of 1920. Throughout the late
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    92 8 A notice m the Post Office Express states that telegrams for offices m South China, comprising the provinces of Honan, Hunan, Kwangsi, Kwangtung, and Yunnan, forwarded via Hongkong and addressed to Chinese individuals or firms, are subject to censorship at Hongkong. Such telegrams must be written m plain language, English
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    Sir George Maxwell.
    149 8 Government's Debt to Peoples Of India and Ceylon. (From Our Own Cornespo.ident.) Kual.i Lumpur, May 0. Hundreds of members of tlie Various Asiatic communities of Malaya gathered on the racecourse yesterday evening to bid farewell to Sir George and Lady Maxwell. Tea was served and a far.
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    Alleged Gang Robber.
    156 8 Arrested at Tanjong Pagar By Detectives. A Cantonese, named Yip Siew Lsong, who, it is alleged, wac concerned in tho raid made by the police at Victoria Street on the night of April 11, was brought before Mr. H. R. Bull in the Second Police Court this
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    ALLEGED LUNATIC.
    171 8 Killed by Fall from Police Court. A suspected Chinese lunatic in charpe of a Sikh p >lice constable, jumped over the rail of the verandah surrounding the Third Police Court, on Tuesday, injuring himself so severely that he died. He sustained fractures of the skull, arms and legs.
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    ITALIAN OPERA.
    139 8 La Traviata at the Victoria Theatre. There can be no question about the quality of the Italian Opera Company which is now occupying the Victoria Theatre, and the audience last night clearly indicated their appreciation of a very excellent performance of La Traviata. This work contains some of
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    Rubber Prices
    50 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable, dated May 5, their quotations batag i" gold dollar cents Seriers, May 49 June 48 next quarter 47. Market quiet and slightly easier. To- y's Singapore price is 80 Vb cents and London price 2s. 0'4d.
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    Rubber Price Averages.
    34 8 The exportable percentage for the past quarter was 100 of standard and the average prices m Singapore and London to April 30 have been Singapore 95.9 cents. London 2s. 4.19 d.
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    Mails Expected.
    11 8 From China and Japan, by Hakata Maru, to-m.irri. w.
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    The Strike Position.
    39 8 In reply to a cable to their London office asking- for news of the position, Messrs. Lewis and Peat to-day received the following reply Business practically suspended. Strike serious. Government maintaining firm attitude. Impossible forecast duration."
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    BRITAIN STANDS STEADY.
    1941 9 Thousands of Volunteer Workers. NO BITTERNESS. Satisfactory Food Supplies Reach London. [reutbr telegram.] London, May 5. IT h revolution is in progress in Britain it is so far bting carried out with traditional British phlegm. The most striking outwerd evidence of it has been the aniazin? manifestation
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    COMMONS DEBATE.
    2017 9 Emergency Powers Rules Passed. Maintaining Vital Services. London, May 5. In the Hjusc of Commons, Sir W. Joynson-Hicks, moving confirmation of the Emergency Powers regulations, quoted declarations by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 in support which were a very fair statement of the present Government's position. He explained
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    Fall in the Franc.
    225 10 Effect of Sales by Itritish Hanks. London, May 5. A shiuu hiul incxp'ica'dle relapse has occurred .n francs. BilgiMM opened at 153 and kre now 160. Fiench opening at 151 are now 153V4. London, May 4. Paris The fall m the franc is attributed to sales
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      238 10 Singapore, May 6. Rubber. Local 80 cents per lb. Tin. Loidon. £266 15s. Rubbery. —Shares steady. New ScudaU are quoted :;.12'::-3.17>2. Malaka Pindas at U.10-:U5 and United Malaccas at 2.902.W5. Allenbys offer at 3.53 and Indragiris at 10.80. Ulu Benuts have sellers at 84 cents and
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      Rose Macphail and Co. (L. R. Macphail.)
      157 10 Rose Macphail and Co. (L. R. Macphail.) Singapore,. May 6Rul)bcr.— 2s. (44 Ud. down. Local 80 '-j tent*. Tin.- 4266 l-">s. 25*. up. The Rubber shore market is steady with quotations unchanged. Mining continue quiet. Industrials and Loans have enquiries at quotations. Rubbers. Ayer I'anas made 14.'.M>. Ayer Molcks offer
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    142 10 The well-known City Opera staged Kukuntaila last ni^lit to a crowded house. Tlir mpunM fur to-morrow night is The Bluck Mask. Stella Dallas, MM at the most fnvourably received (if films recently released, is now being shown at the Alhambra. It is a picture which relics on its
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    Klang River Dredging.
    89 10 The Klang Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., state that the company's dredge worked lor about 300 hours during the month of April, and imWHJ 180 piculs of tin. At the end of the month the dredge ha-l leached a depth of "52 feet, and is expected to have
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      SINGAPORE RACES.
      131 10 This Morning's Training. A slight rein early in the morning turned to heat and riders had a warm and busy time nt the race course to-day. It was remarked on the course that the thermometer registered a higher temperature than any morning for the last five years, there
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      A RUGBY VETERAN.
      119 10 An Echo of Fifty Years Ago. There cannot be many people m this country who were playing rugger half a century ago, and arc still as brisk and busy as Mr. E. Toft, the well-known Singapore broker, but an account of a ng*y match printed m a
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    DEATH SENTENCE.
    179 10 Tamil Guilty of Double Murder. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, May 5. The trial of Sinnasamy, the Tamil who was charged with the double murder of a mother and daughter, grasscutters, on the Byram Estate, was concluded to-day when the accused was found guilty by a special jury
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    SIR JOHN SIMON'S WIT.
    149 10 An Episode at the Calcutta Races. London, April 29 Speaking at the Pilgri'.rs' dinner to Lord Reading m London, Sir John Simon told an amusing story of what happened to him when he attended the CaLutta races. He said Lord Reading told me of a horse
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    THE SINGAPORE BASE.
    140 10 Dutch Keenly Interested in The Project. Sir Frederick Whyte, ex-M.P. for Perth, late President of the Indian Legislative Assembly, who has arrived in New Zealand, in the course of an interview threw an interesting sidelight on the controversy in regard to the naval base at Singapore. He
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    Woman Student's Success.
    54 10 Simla. April 30 The strides that female education is making m some parts of India is proved by the result of the B.A. examination at Allahabad University, showing- that Miss Shyam Kumari Nehru, the daughter of Pundit Shamlal Nehru, a mcrnbrr of the Legislative Assembly, lias stood
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    Chinese to Be Whipped.
    104 10 Attempt to Draw Pistol On Detective. On April 26, Chinese was arrested in the Rochore Division, in possession of a pistol and six rounds of ammunition. He was Brought before Mr. P. A. F. David in the District Court and charged with being in illegal possession
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    397 10 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 758th auction, yesterday, when there was catalogued 938,871 lbs. or 419.14 tons offered 669,974 lbs. or 299.10 tons sold 599,576 lbs. or 267.67 tons. Spot London 2s. Vid. New York 50 Vi cts. PRICKS REALISED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet
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    RECORD EQUALLED.
    95 10 Quick Outward Run by P. and 0. Malwa. Many have been puzzled in Singapore this week on account of the early arrival of the home mails. The fact is that the P. and O. Malwa has made an exceptionally fine run. The mails closed in London on Thursday
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    LADY READING AND INDIA.
    108 10 Reference to Her .Most Lasting Impression." "■My most lasting impression of India is of the wonderful affection and ■sympathy shown to me during my illness by the people of India," said Lady Reading in an interview to a representative of the Daily Chronicle. Lady Reading further
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    FIRESTONE RUBBER PLAN.
    70 10 Studied by Philippines Legal Department. The measure suggested by Harvey Firestone, Jr., for production and development of rubber in the Philippines will be placed before the department of justice for a complete study of the legal aspect of the scheme, Governor-General Wood has decided. Any legal flaws
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    50 10 Dr. J. C. Ferguson, during a lecture at the Royal Asiatic Society, at the society's rooms, Museum Road, Shanghai, made the interesting suggestion. .that a commission of Chinese and foreign scholars should be brought together for the purpose of making the early records of China available to the Western world.
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    POPPY-DAY.
    449 10 Organisation for this Year's Effort In Malaya. Poppy day has become such a popular anniversary in Malaya that it is of the greatest interest to learn that the machinery which will, we hope-, produce a great success next November is alieaay in working order and will shortly come into
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    FUTURE OF THE PHILIPPINES.
    434 10 Rumours of Change in GovernorGeneralship. There are rumours of an impending change in the Governor-Generalship of Lhe Philippines. These appointments have generally followed a report on the economic and political conditions, and such a report h«te been called for by President Coolidge, who has appointed Col.
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    New Afican Diocese.
    59 10 It is hoped that the separation of the Southein Provinces of the Sudan to form a new diocese with part of Uganda will be accomplished this year. Archdeacon {itching, who has been for more than ST> years a missionary In Uganda, will the I'nst Btafeop of the
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    SUPREME COURT.
    292 10 List of Cases for May Sittings. The following are the cases to be heard by the Supreme Court judges during May >i. H. A. Majeed v. M. S. M. Abubakar. Elaeis Plantations, Ltd., v. Ang Wee Boon. Wilson Holgate and Co. (Far East) Ltd. v. Chop Ban Soon
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    THE ASSIZES.
    398 10 'Bus Driver Sentenced to Nine Months. Yesterday morning in the Assize Court a young Chinese 'bus driver was found gTJilty of driving a motor bus at an excessive speed, on the wrong side of the road, thereby causing the death of a 14year old Chinese girl. In passing
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    Alleged Persecution British Officer.
    106 10 London, April 28 Lieutenant C. H. Clcndining is playing a barrel organ in the West End in order to attract attention to his case in which he alleges persecution while serving in the Royal Irish Rifles in India. He states that he has also made preliminary
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    Notes from Siam.
    1096 10 Priest's Terrible Experience Soldier's Luck. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, May 1. Vessels entering Bangkok are boarded by, the Customs officers and guards in order that a search may be made for smuggled goods. The guards live a little way down the river under conditions that have
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      CRICKET.
      32 11 No I'hiy :it I.cyton. [Reuter Tekram.] London, Mi.y •">. On the fast day Ml— fd for the Mtch bvlwtrin Essex and the Australians at i.tyton thtn wmi m ptay owi««r to in.
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      Malacca Visiting Singapore This Week-End.
      118 11 A ciicket niati-h will be playe.l on use paiiang during the weok-eml but W— II thi 1 and Hihwrti I'lay will eoBmeaec at 2 p.m. on Saturday and finish at 6 p.m. continuing on Sunday from 11 a.m. till u i>.m. TtM S.C.C. will be
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      FOOTBALL.
      56 11 Start of (he BtagapOCV LtBgM. The ncend division <>f the S.F.A. leajrue will start this afternoon whi-n tho Telephone <.'••. will tuett th..footntU team utd Um Bt Jos. ph's OUI Boya Met the PoUa the opening match of the !int divi- inn will bi- played to-mi>rrow, th S.C.F.A. BMting
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      GOLF.
      194 11 SXi.C. Ladies" Isoj-i-v. The Ladiea' May Bogey Competition .i.-, ph.ycd <iii Muii.luy last and resulted i I i a win for Mrs. J. M. Jackaoa with I neti acore of 2 up. Twenty-four eatda veil' lak^ii out ana the following wwa retonwd The May Bogey Competition waa play-' r.i
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      143 11 The final of the B.C.C championship .v.i-iW.- will be played at the Club lh;* afternoon between Boy Smith and R. A. Ihi.it. I'lay will t nimtiui; at 1.45 arid i.t the cuncltMion of the mates Lady (iui'k-.ii.M'il will preemt the prizes woa ii. t lit- tournament, S.C.R.C. Tournament.
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      155 11 Ay. i- Kuninit (F.M.5.).— «8,000 lbs. An^io-Johore Con.— -'l,OOO lbs. Bagan Serai Co.- U7,r>(H) lbs. liatak Rabit Rubber.— 27,soo lbs. Bradwall (X.M.5.).— 41,501 lbs. Uukit l'alonc Syndicate.— lo^44 lbs. Uiiitanir. 22.500 lbs. hersoneae (F.M.S.).— *MI7 lbs. Consolidated Mi! lay.— 77,ooo lbs. Chulsa (flelangor).— -:!'),000 U>s. Clovelly.— 2l,2oo lbs.
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      Control of Twakows.
      500 11 I To the Editor of the Straits Times. I Sir, In connection with your article in yesterday's issue, headed Coutrol oi Twakowrt, 1 would like to point cul several mis.statements of facts, the mosv. important of which is where you statj that the new regulations provide for
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    220 11 Action taken ai a meeting of committee No. 1, htld on May ?> was as follows Approved the exemption from assessment of No. 1X1 Waterloo Streit. so lorg as the premists arc used exclusively CdC religion! or i-haritable purposes. Kecommended that the reserve roa-1 I— dilUT to tiie
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    TIN RETURNS.
    141 11 Chondci ianjr.— Dredge Htm! cubic yards 45,000, pfeoh 180. Hydrauliein;r Cubic ysrdi :;.0<M>, picula 90. Kiii'la Lumpur Tin m. Ucbility. Hoaw Mm ",ti4, ymrugt <;."i,47.">, till mo iron 4;:'i piiuls. Tuipinpr Tin Dredcinsr Co., Ltd.. (2 un.'d?es) M8 i>iculs, 1,277 hours, 100,000 yavds. North Tuipinjr Tin Dredgrinsr Co.,
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    48 11 Lord Olivier sees m the Calcutta riots no more than the "growing pains" of a consiiuiis nationalism. Jln<l he reflecttd for a moment, says the Calcutta Statesman, that the parties concerned m the riot were nil Indian he would have saved himself from talKirjr nonsense about conscious nationalism."
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    443 12 Value. Company. £1 Abaco 2/ Allagar fl Anglo-Malay f 1 Ayer Kuning fl Banteng 2/ Batanjr Consolidated £1 Batu Caves £1 Batu Tiga 2/ Bekoh 2/ Bertam Consoltd. 2/ Brieh £1 Bidor 2/ Bikam 2/ Biooklands 2/ Bukit Cloh 2/ Bukit MerUjam il Bukit Rajah 2/
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      117 12 CARPETS AT WHITEAWAY'S AXMINSTER CARPETS. Thick luxurious pile m lovely designs. 9 by 9 ft. 9 by 12 ft. 15 by 12 ft. $110.00 $175.00 $225.00 WILTON CARPETS. $135.00 each. VELVET PILE CARPETS. size 9 by 9 feet $85.00 each. TAPESTRY CARPETS. Size 9 by 12 feet $55.00 each. FLOOR
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      93 12 CROMPTON FANS SEEN BUT NOT HEARD BOLB AGKNTS UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated In tke StralU S«Hlem«nU) ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT. IS. BATTSKT ROAD. SLNGAPOII OFFICES TO LET m LAIDLAW BUILDING. No. 3, area about 1,825 sq. ft. No. 1, area about 460 sq. ft. MODERATE RENTALS. Apply to the Manager, Whiteaway, Laidlaw
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      164 12 Att s the world over there are tiuo points of vieiu the man's and the woman's. But their views on cigarettes are identical. They both u>ill have only the best $WE{XPRESS VIRGINIA CIGARETTES I MADE W LONDON I ARDA TOBACCO Co., Ltd. >mmn>»»M»«»<Mi«M«iMM>i»M»ni »«e-»e»>« »«e»»»«» The Sensible Jf^* Course $^Bnk
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      204 13 "SEA-GULL" MILK A FBRST-CLASS Milk at a REASONABLE Price CHIN GUAN HONG CO., 17, Robinson Road S^^X3^^Sim X! VN TAI 3o> Robinson Road aKaW^' HIGH STREET PROVISION STORE. High St. WjfL I'IM YEW CHYE SONS, :>1 High Street. f-fc ife^tetei>*^ rr EH WAN CO., 17, Heach Road. lj(!£s^£2£2s^K KIM AN
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      158 13 Of the Hupniobile Six MOTORISTS who had driven Hupmobiles for years, and who wanted, no other motor car, often wondered what Hupmobile could do with six-cylinders. Owing to this insistent demand, the New Six was created and it exceeds m performance even the hopes of the motorists who desired it.
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      514 14 Assets over $6,500,000 S.C. Assurance m force over $22,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In Straits Settlements.) rnN OFFIrF o A P r HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 82, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,00<k deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies
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      1117 14 BANKING INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profit! U.S. fI4,WMM Owaa4 by TH« NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NIW YOEK. Head Offlce M, WALL STREET, NEW YOBK. Laadoa O«ea tt, IHBHOPBGATK, MC Braflchei. BARCELONA DAIRCN MANTLA SS&SJS? 1 ItATAVIA HANKOW PEKING TIENTSIN lOMHAY IIAKUIN RANGOON TOKIO CALCUTTA HONffIKMW SAN FRANCIiCO
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      429 14 BANKING lj THE BANK OF TAIWAN,' j LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter ia Japan) CaplUl Subscribed JJ».252'222 C.pital Paid-up T»«,878,00O Reserve Fund V 1.760.00* President H. Mori, Esq. DIRECTORS G. Kawasaki, E.g. I T. Sisamune, KMD. Takita, E.g. I M. Shnto, Csq. HEAD OFFICE Talpeh, Formosa (Taiwan). BRANCHES AND AGENCIES
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      805 14 MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE Ordinance No. 135 (Municipal). PREPARATION OF SCHEME FOR BUILDING. WHEREAS certain land situated m or neur Paya Lebar Village and known as Sevangoon Mukim 22, Lota 1-1, 1-2. 2, 3, 4, 6 B 7, 8-1. !<-2. 8-3, 8-4, 8-5. 206, 207, ■>08 °09 210, 211, 212, 213,
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    A Bachelor Tax.
    749 15 Novel System in Free State Civil Service. The bachelor tax in the Free State Civil Service, the introduction of which in respect of the clerical grade la«t August j caused such a flutter, is now ai> >ut to be I extended to the junior executive officer branch.
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      355 15 SPARK IP PLUGS^^ T^^v-i Suitable for Mn A I•■ S > CADILLAC WO. 4 JjST^. CHANDLER m the chrysler j^JF > CLEVELAND BLUE j cole nflv HUPMOBILE WAa OVERLAND 93 WILLYS-KNIGHT 6 Every Dealer Stocks Them. Sole Agents,: MALAYAN MOTORS Proprietors WEAKNct BROS. LTD. SINGAPORE. THE WONDERFUL WILLYS-KNIGHT FOUR CYLINDER
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      51 15 VIENNA CAFE AMBER MANSIONS. We beg to announce to our customers and the public in general that the improvements in our premises arc finished and we are commencing business on Thursday, May C. European attendance and free delivery of orders from city and suburbs by motorvans. The ideal place for
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      140 15 Fisk Balloon Tyres Ensure Comfort, Security and Quality. THE FISK TIRE EXPORT COMPANY, INC. 14, CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS SINGAPORE. *^7" t t^T" u/^ it i the car super W JnL. \mJ M J B J EXCELLENT Performance that has arous- WM9 s --j*Jz!^J\~Hl~ cd the unlimited enthusiasm f^s> <&£> r"
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      167 16 Our Experience Ei-cping closely m personal touch with the principal Sources of diamond supply, enables us to offer AT ALL TIMES the best and most reasonable loose diamonds that the market affords. We also set these stones m an original line of highclass mountings at attractive prices. Our values are
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      307 16 GOAL TAR FROM THE MUNICIPAL GAS WORKS Obtainable from LEE KIM SOO 40, HIGH STREET. MY LIFE AND WORK BY HENRY FORD Price $2.50, Post free. KELLY WALSH, LTD. (Incorporated In Honfkong) RAFFLES SQUARE, SINGAPORE. ZEISS BINOCULARS FOR THE RACES Write or call for Illustrated List. MOTION SMITH 14, BATTERY
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      1755 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc., m ordinary close set type (average six words to line) are Per line One insertion 28 cents, two Ins. 46 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 cents, five ins. (1.00, six m. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40,
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      174 16 FOR THE OFHCE BURGLAR AND FIREPROOF SAFES-AU sizes TERRELLS STEEL OFFICE CUPBOARDS SHAW WALKERS STEEL FILING CABINETS TEAK OFFICE FURNITURE. READY DELIVERY CORRECT PRICES at FRANKELS of VICTORIA STREET and RAFFLES PLACE. CONCRETE LAWN ROLLERS The Ideal Roller For Grass Courts llj^il ON TOUB rMffll I TKNNI9 C'OrBT i N
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      395 16 Newest Hooks Just Received by Post. THF. WAY OF STARS, hy 1.. Adam* Ileck. Thin romance hy 1.. Adam* Berk, wellknown writer on the mysticism of th» Orient, is a thrilling Mory of atrange adventures m Egypt and India $3.00 NK.HT LIFE. London and Paris past and Present, hy Ralph
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