The Straits Times, 7 May 1913

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.175 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. MAY 7. 1913. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      198 1 I LAIRD 0" LOGAN j I Scotch Whisky. l| Established 1749. Popular Motor Cycles /^|i|gs THE BEST 2-cylinder is the x^-^^^^^^--\^j£L^ THE BEST 4-cylinder is the JS^r^^BJhusUlXi. M HENDERSON. \jß> i n SALES PROVE IT /^^^^M^^^ tfi^n Nett H* VO W Cash. THE INDIAN. %PU I D Cash. J^^3^^^SSf^^\ V
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      116 1 ROBINSON CO. f Ladies' Smart Promenade Canvas L Court Shoe. Price: Jm I Price: $3.75 $3.75 Per Pair. M W Per Pair No. 1086. Ladies' Promenade Court Shoe in Fine Canvas, Single Leather Sole. Fashionable Cuban Heel. Heels and Edges finished to match colour of uppers. Colours White, Tan, Slate
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      27 1 DDMISI 4 CO. CHAMPAGNE AQAMBON GILFILUW »»DCO., LT&, SOLI AOIKT». LATEST NOVELTY: Perpetual Table Fountains Prioes from $I S. A. FRANKEL AND CO., VICTORIA STREET. 1-10 800
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    EAST AND WEST.
    1138 2 ASIATIC UNION FOREGATHERS AT HAMBURG. The Annual Dinner. The annual dinnei of the East Asiatic I'nion of Hamburg was held at the Atlantic Hotel in that city on April 5. The function was well attended, and passed off very successfully. Prince Waldemar of Prussia attended as the
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      239 2 illlial (aUll Loss of Flesh Loss of Strength Perhaps illness has pulled you down and your recovery is long overdue. You need something more than ordinary food to restore your wasted body to its normal weight and to revitalise your weakened constitution. You need -"'KEPLER'j Cod Liver Oil WITH i
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      566 2 l^f 'Bottom's "I ~~il La Tola] PFT Aj VELVET, ana kMpa lt^T\ FT, SVOOTH and WHITE if all the year round t\ I Kemovei and prevent. Roug-hneaa, J m **4 Ue<ine«a. Irritation. Tan. etc. Itr JCO I. ISO AND REFRESHING JL V Dt KINO THE SIMMER HEAT Ii, vl^M. BEtTHAM
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      232 2 RAisEEGUNGE GLAZED STONEWARE. Drainpipes and Junctions. ALL SIZES STOCKED. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LD. THE 'PAGANS' Hair Tonic TRY IT $1 a Bottle. DEPOT Maynard Co., Ltd., SINGAPORE. KELLY WALSH, LTD. NEW SUPPLY. "Sonny Memories" Photograph Albums. I No. 1. Hi in. by 13* in. Padded Oovere, bold* over 130 Pbotographi,
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    Burning The Bill.
    730 3 REMARKABLE SCENE IN WELSH VILLAGE. Rector Coming to London. A remarkable scene was witnessed on April 6 at the Welsh village of Newmarket, Flintshire, where the rector of the parish, the Rev. Sidney Aurelius Jones, publicly burned the Welsh Disestablishment Bill be fore a large assemblage who
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    SMUGGLED COSTLY DRESSES.
    219 3 Huge Eight Years' Fraud on U.S.A. Customs. Aooording to the New York correspondent of the Daily News and Leader, the arrest of Miss Kate Brennan, a fashionable Fifthavenue dress-maker, and Inspector T. L. Shuvlin, of the New York Customs 1 Apartment, has disclosed a gigantic system of
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    66 3 The total amount of subsidies to be grant ed by the government of Japan to the Australian services and the Japan Sea, the Hokkaido coast, and other services in home waters, for which contracts are to be renewed this year, is estimated at about V .95 1,000 the estimate was
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      443 3 THE tiMlr.ty BEST DISINFECTANTS. Mil Kind* and for Mil Purpommm. 4.8 SII'PLIBD TO H. M. GOVERNMBKT DBPARTMBNTB. OANITAS'OKOL, times the 00 efficient of oarbolie aoJd. The ideal disinfectant for use in the Tropics. Highest efficiency and lowest ooat Powerful Larveoide. Unaffeoted by organic matter, and misoible with both fresh and
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      10 3 For Children's Hacking Cough at Might, Woods' Oreat Peppermint Cure.
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      445 3 DON'T NEGLECT I YOUR HAIR I I Your looks demand 1 1) at you I I should take rare of it. make I I it more beautiful, more lus- J I trous, softer ;jm can ea>ily and re.i.My is Hkf nSBM] I ROWLAND'S MACASSAR OIL which nourishes, strengthens, nurtures, and
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      849 3 STEAMER SAILINGS. AUSTRIAN LLOYD UNDER MAIL WITH THE AUSTRIAN CONTRACT frjf|U GOVERNMENT New Monthly Fast Line, Trieste-Shanghai From and to Trieste and Venioe, calling at Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore H ingkong and Shanghai. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD Doe to arrive oo or aboat Doe to sail on or about
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      596 4 tTEJWER SAILINGS. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CB. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANQ, OBTLON, ADBTBALIA, INDIA, ADIN, BGYPT, MBUITBRRANHAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued lor OfaauOoaas, Peraiaa Gull, Continental and Amerioaa Porte. MMmori will leave Singapore oa or about:— MAIL LINES ibis fioauMnl (/or B+roptl from Singapore §3SS«"wi»h
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      647 4 STEAMER SAILINGS, i N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly servioe is maintained between Yokohama via port* to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail oontraot with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-sorew Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed ana oonstraoted, and are fitted with
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      540 4 STEAMER BAILM6B. BSIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. Pahang, Benerab, KreUy, Paka, Tringgann, BUo», Semerak, Baoho, Kelaatu, Juvun, Telnpm, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobaamol, Bawto, I «ipmii T»kn, Ohniopoß, Kohlak and Bangkok. Oh* OtpirtuM, -...YUOALA May 7 ASDANQ M|ly 7 May lO> .....MAHIDOL May 14> RKOANQ May 14 May 17<
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      70 4 SE ANG LINE OF STEAMERS. m. -Gleoogle 8,760 Tom. U. Seang Bee 6.7 M Tow, v. "SeaogOhook" 6,776 roar. FOR HONGKONG. AMOY AND SWATOW. U. BBANQ 888, on May 90, 1918. This itouner has "-»"pllent accommodation for passengers, and carries qualified mugeon. She baa Electric Lights throughout Foe t mtf*
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      486 4 STEAMER SWINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. urn mmimb. "itiu n»iL CombliMd ■■■■lua. The steamres of these Companies maintain regular service between Hamburg Bremen Aniwerp and Rotterdam, ud the Straits. Chi_a and Japam. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly (or Havre and Hamburg and once a month lor Bremerhaven direct, ~'""g at
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      608 4 STEAMER BAILIN6S N. D. L orddautsohtr Llojd, Brerr.. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL UNI. The tut and well-known mail steamer* a tola Company sail fortnightly from Broza»a Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, 8oj»>. ampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (ooaaooi tag Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice jewa) Port Said, Sues, Aden, Ooloulu jPenmng, Singapore, Hongkong,
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      468 5 PATENT FIBRE COMPOUND. Rubber smoked with this Ukos the lead in quality. No nouldy spots, no tackiness A saving of 60% in smoking expenses hss been iffeoted on many estates by using this. Regular sbipmtntsa-e now m»de to eitates in Porak, Johore, Negri Sembilan, Selangor, Malacca, Sumatra and B. N.
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      210 5 BIBBY LINE Of ftWt twin-iopew Mail Passenger Steamers between Rangoon, Colombo, Suez, Port Said, Marseilles and London. Proposed Sailings for 1918. HOMEWARD. Departure* Departures Atrive Steamer Stbajis from 'ron> u.»«.n.r.«H Ramooom Colombo m uj 8 Loitdoii HERBFORDSHIRB May fl Miy 18 LBICESTERSHIRE Ap.il 80 May 8 M»y 28 May 80
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      213 5 THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the follow ing places in Singapore Messrs. John Little Co., Ltd. Messrs. Kelly and Walsh, Ltd. Raffles Hotel. Adelphi Hotel. Hotel de l'Europe. Hotel van Wijk, Stamford Road. Messrs. Koh Co., 90, Bras Basah Road. The Refreshment Buffet, Ts nk Road Railway Station.
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      194 5 No One Hesitates to take the best when offered. Sunlight Soap offers the very best in Soap, and an increasing number of careful housewives all over the world are finding this out every day. Do V not be misled into V buying an inferior Soap, but ask for frs* 1
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      117 6 A. B. Mackays LIQUEUR WHISKY. As supplied by order to the HOUSE OF LORDS and house: of commons. Price $12 55 per case, INCLUDING DUTY. SOLE AGENTS FOR STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ANO MALAY PENINSULA Adamson, Gilfillan Co., Ltd., SINGAPORE. PENANG AND MALACCA. I ,ANCASTER S All visitors should visit Lancaster's for
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      109 6 KEROSENE OIL FOR BUNQALOWS, COOLIE-LINES, WATCH-HOUSES, ROAD-LAMPS, JUNGLE-CLEARING OIL ENGINES. LUBRICATING OIL GREASE For all classes of Engines and Machinery. MOTOR CYLINDER OIL MOTOR GREASE Specially prepared for Motor Cars. For particulars and prices, apply to THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM COMPANY. (Straits Settlements), Limited, Winchester House, SINGAPORE. If you wish to
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      187 6 After Fever nuker, build-up of tissue, nrjsd*. «nd bunt. No othir sS'Aviwr'"'"** te >""■">■ SCOTT'S aJ£ Emulsion i|kjp FOR WEAKNESS. DEBILITY, TROPIC f COMPLAINTS For COUGHS^ I A COLDS and CHILLS I jf\ Filatable and pleaunt to Uk«. So pure are iv strength *QP*a making inrradieDta that no imitation or
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    149 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday. May 7. High Water. 11.25 a.m., 10.51 p.m. Thursday, May 8. High Water, 0.2 p.m.. 11.17 p.m. B. I. homcwanl mail closesBoxing, Theatre Royal. 9.80 p.m. Spring Races. Second Day. Friday, May 9. High Water, 0.41 p.m., 11.48 p.m. H. I. outward mail duo. N.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    190 7 To-DAT. Ranka and Batavia Baud 8 pm Muntok and Palembang Japara 3pm Malacca, P. Swettenham and Tclok Anson Ipoh 8 pm Medan Circe 8 pm Malacca and Port Dickson Hong Lian Bpm Batu Pahat Pontianak 3 pm Port Swettenham and Penang Lama 8 pm Billiton, Batavia. etc.
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    128 7 The Imp. Gorman mail steamer Goeben left Colombo at 4 a.m. on Sunday, May 4, and may be expected to arrive here on Friday afternoon. May 9. The B. I. contract packet steamer Toesta with mails from London up to the evening of April H. left Negapatam
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    95 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day; TANJONG PAGAR. Bast Wbabp Basin Alex Morch. W. Section No- l...Sicilia, Dunera. Shiees Wharf Kuala. Main W. Sect. No. 2...Kawachi Mara, Taroba. B...Chiengmai. 4... ilium Mara. 6 ...Gorgon. 6...Rheseus, Sandakan. New Dock 7. ..(Under construction)
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    45 7 Arrivals. Per str. Selangor, May 6. From Port Swettenham Messrs. J. Snodgrass, Chee Swee Cheng, S. P. Henson. D. Frankel. Per str. Coen, May 6. From Batavia Messrs. Van Someren, Hagemeyer, T. L. Robinson, Wijnshenk, Mr. and Mrs. Travis, Miss Adeh Wykant.
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    Mails for Europe.
    71 7 ■art Sinoaporb. Di pl. 8 P. kO. pi. 8 K. D. L. pl. 10 B. I. pl. 14 M. M. pl. 18 P. ft O. pl. D. L. pl. 24 B. I. pl. 2H M. M. lay 3 P. 40. I»y 6 K. D. L. 'ci in
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    281 7 Latest Arrivals. Aragonia. Oer. str. 82*28 tons, Capt Enigk, May 5. From New York, April 80. G.c. B. Meyer Co. For Iloilo, Unc. Rds. Hi n tan-:. l>.ui. str. 1174 tons, Capt Dahl, May 6. r rom Bangkok.. April 20. (i.e. and ii E. Asiatic Co. From Copenhagen,
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    279 7 EXCHANGE Sinqapori, May 7, 1918. Ok London Bank m/s m 2/4 Demand 2/4 V., Private 6 m/s 2 4 j 8 m/s 3/4}! On Gerhamy Bank d/d 2381 Private 8 m/s 2481 Oh Frakcb Bank d/d 294 Private 8 m/s 2991 On liidia Bank T. T. 174
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      MINING.
      160 7 v!Z2 BuyeMl< BeUen 10 10 Ampang 8.60 9.60 10 10 Belat Tin 8.60 3.80 10 10 Brnang 1.50 1.86 10 10 Kanaboi 2.06 2.20 10 10 Kampar par 10 10 Einta Association 18.00 14.00 £1 £1 KintaTin 1.18.9 2.6.0 £1 £1 Lahat Mines 1.8.0 1.5.8 10 10 Middleton 14.00
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      RUBBER.
      598 7 2/- 2/- Allagar 2/7 8/0* £1 £1 Anglo Java 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 1- 1 18/2/- 2/- Batane Malaka 2/5 2/10 XI £1 Batu Tiga 8.10.0 8.15.6 £1 £1 Bukit Kajang 2.8.0 2.11.10* £1 £1 Bukit Lintang 4.10.0 5.0.0 norn 2/. 2/- Bukit Mertajam 2/8 2/8* £1 £1 Bukit Bajah
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      GENERAL.
      105 7 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 18/6 19/0 £1 £1 a Pref. 1.8 6 1.5.6 7/0 7/6 Electric T'waya 8/- 8/0 10 10 Fraaer Neave 60.00 61.00 100 Howarth Erakine 45.00 68.(0 100 7% Pref. 100.0 C 104.00 100 100 Katz Bro, Def. 180.00 140.00 10 10 Maynard k Co.
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      DEBENTURES.
      40 7 Buyers Sellers United Engineers 6% »1,2JM,500 par Singapore Electric Tramways 6% £350,000 Spore Municipal 5% 11,878,000 nom. Bayea* B*flss* Spore Municipal 4J% of 1907 •,1,600,000 7% Spore Municipal *i% of 1909 •1,000.000 10% jm Spore Municipal 4% (602,900 paa
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      51 7 A Oood Rule for the Home. Make it a rule of your home to always keep on hand a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a safegaard against bowel complaints. It always cores promptly and no household is safe without it. For sale by all Dispensaries and
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      229 7 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. May 9. At saleroom, Hover Motor Car, at 11. May 13. At saleroom, freehold property Ormston Leonie Hill, off Orange Road, at 2.80. May 27. At saleroom, property of W. Macbean, deceased, at 2.80. Chinfr Kenjf Lee and Co. May 9. At saleroom. Black Orpingtons,
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      156 7 HAVE YOU TRIED ebeK^slbb^ebebl Sweet Chesnut Sliced Plug? SOLD EVERYWHERE. NOTICE. We have this day been appointed Sole Agents for BULLOCH LADE CO., LTD. (of Glasgow and London), the oldest Firm of Whisky Distillers in the World, and we hold large stocks of their EXTRA SPECIAL SCOTCH WHISKY AND SPECIAL
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      60 7 success: success:: JAPANESE ACROBATIC TROUPE (Inolading Child -Acrobats). AT THE HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME To-ni^ht To-night t VARIETY OF ACROBATIC PEATS. Combined with Feature Films THE LATE KINO OF GREECE (The Fnnettl Procession at Athens). PARASITE (Powerful Drama) rr o bin. HIV TRADE (Faroe Comedy) Lubin. OAUMONT
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    The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, MAY 7. REASONS FOR UNEASINESS.
    1223 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, MAY 7. REASONS FOR UNEASINESS. Almost before we go to press the outlook in Europe may have changed for the better. Much depends upon the attitude of Russia, France and Britain, and most of all, perhaps, of Germany. After prolonged labours the ambassadors in London came
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    9 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 11.
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    20 8 In the week ending April 14, there were 103 cases of plague in Malang (Java) of which 102 were fatal.
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    27 8 The Empire Hotel Company of Kuala Lumpur are advertising for a manager on terms which are set forth in an announcement appearing in our advertising columns today.
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    35 8 A large stonefencing pillar, big enough to wreck a train, was found on the E. B. S. Railway, Diamond Harbour Branch, near Mullickpore, on April 25. No clue has been discovered as to the prepetrators.
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    39 8 Two Chinamen in Sourabaya held a revolver duel on the evening of April 20 on the public road in the Chinese quarter. One of them was wounded by a bullet in the chest. The police broke up the fight.
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    37 8 The report of Armstrong, Whitworth and Co. shows that the firm will shorly have in hand four super- Dreadnoughts, the Malaya, at the Walker yard on the Tyne, and the Brazilian and two Chilian vessels at Elswick.
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    34 8 Since the severe suppression of opium began, remarks a Tientsin contemporary, morphine has become very popular with the opium smokers, who use this as a substitute. The import of foreign spirits is also increasing.
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    40 8 The lecture on the History of India, to be given by the Rev. W. T. Cherry, under the auspices of the Tamil Epworth League, in the Methodist Girls' School, Short Street, has been postponed from the 9th to the 16th.
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    34 8 About sixty Selangor volunteers attended church parade at St. Mary's, Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday evening, under Colonel Hubback. The accommodation of the church was severely taxed. The Rev. \V. S. Kelley conducted the service.
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    35 8 The Municipal Council, says the Shanghai Municipal Gazette, has given its consent to the Shanghai Electric Construction Company to inaugurate a railless tramway line on Fokien ltoad from the Y'angkingpang Creek to the railway station.
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    41 8 St. George's Day was celebrated by the Shanghai branch of the Koyal Society of St. George with a dinner and entertainment of English music, the function taking place at the Palace Hotel and being attended by about 160 subscribers and guests.
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    45 8 The output of tin from Heawood Estate for April w» 428 piculs, of which 165 piculs were mined by the company and 263 by tributors. The estimated gross receipts, including tribute, are f 18,300 and the mining costs 18,100, leaving an estimated profit of »10,200.
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    46 8 An important find has been made of clay figures two thousand years old, ranging from two to twenty feet in height. They were unearthed at some ancient graves at Honanfu. The Provincial Treasurer has purchased the figures with a view to presenting them to President Yuan-Shih-kai.
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    64 8 A storm at Penan?, on Thursday night, accompanied by a tremendous downpour of rain, was the most severe experienced there for some months past. Several lanes and out of the way places inland were flooded whilst the drains in some parts oi the town overflowed and flooded the ground floors
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    64 8 A storekeeper named Koh Gee Wan was brutally done to death this morning in the Telok Ayer Market. He was engaged in some tranaction with a customer when a dispute arose and without warning, the man picked up a small chopper and slashed the others' throat. In the confusion the
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    68 8 No steps have yet been taken by Lloyds, says a home paper, in regard to the mutual insurance of their fleets which the Cunard, International Marine, and Hamburg companies have entered into. But if the movement grows to any extent it is said that action will be taken in the
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    89 8 Mr. John Roberts, the ex-billiard champion, has been playing at the E. and 0. Hotel, Penang, where he met Mr. G. H. Fraser, to whom he conceded 800 start in a match 600 np. No very big breaks were made during the evening, but the polished play of the veteran
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    143 8 A charge in the nature of a test case was brought before Mr. C. E. Donaldson in Kuala Lumpur police court when a Chinese street hawker was charged under the new Gaming Enactment with keeping a lottery. Defendant was shown to have done business in the street with a form
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    511 8 Mr. A. J. Pernotte, manager of tho Tientsin branch of the Banque de l'lndo-Chine, is going to Peking as manager of the new FrancoChinese Bank. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Libeaud have returned to Japan. Mr. Libeaud, who has for tho past two years been in charge
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    Document Written With Blood.
    105 8 The Hunan Guild was the scene of an. extraordinary occurrence the other week when Li Hung yang, a representative of the Hunan Guild in Tientsin, chopped off tbo forefinger of bis left hand with a knife and wrote a letter with blood addressed to the two
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    Singapore Assizes.
    176 8 The assizes were continued at the Supreme Court, yesterday afternoon, before the Chief Justice, Sir \V. H. Hyndman Jones. The Chinaman, Chin Sen, who was indicted for house-breaking by night alter preparation had been mode for causing hurt, at Martin Road, on April 13, was found guilty and
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    Officers for Surveying Service.
    253 8 The Admiralty have called attention to the fact that lieutenants (N.I and sub lieutenants (N.) who desire to acquire experience of the surveying service, and are reoouimendui by the captain of the Navigation School as being likely to profit by it, may be appointed for a
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      247 8 Beware of Flimsy Imitations OF THE Roneo Steel Cabinet Work. The Genuine article, made of coldrolled pickled steel, fireproof, and durable, is obtainable only from RoNEo Limited, I4a, Collyer Quay, or our accredited Agents in the F.M.S. ALWAYS FIRST. Obtainable at the Race Meeting '^^^^^•fj"^ EAST OF SUEZ ntties* SUPPLIES
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      138 8 Funeral of his late Majesty The King of Greece A "Topical Special" and an "Exclusive" Film. THREE MOVING-PICTURE GEMS DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAINMENT will be screened TO-NIGHT! TO-HI6HT!! 2nd Show, 9.80 to 11 p.m. AT THE ALHAMBRA PICTURE PALACE, BEACH ROAD Hi« Lord.hip. Little Lap.c A COMEDY IN TWO PART 3 With
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    THE NEAR EAST.
    13 9 KING NICHOLAS'S MESSAGE TO SIR EDWARD GREY. More Hopeful Tone.
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    China Loan.
    56 9 REJECTED BY THE CHINESE PARLIAMENT. Result of a Stormy Session. Rsdtbb's Tinuua London, May 6. A Peking message says the lower house of parliament after a stormy session voted by 374 to 2-2 against the quintuple loan. Later. The vote at Peking was 222 against the loan out
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    ILLEGAL SEIZURES.
    61 9 Hagu a Awards Damages to French Ships. Fbu sb» Tblb«jra». London, May 6. Tbe Hague arbitration court has found that the Italians illegally capture-! the French vessels Carthage, Manouba and Bueeinraa during the Tripoli war, and has condemned tbe Italian Government to pay 160,000 francs in tbe case
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    SHANGHAI MURDER MYSTERY.
    48 9 Rkuter's Telegram. London, May 6. Hung, who is charged with instigating the murder of Mr. Sung, is refuged at Tsingtau. He cables confessing that he fraudulently used the name of tbe cabinet, and says he intended only to expose Song's misdeeds. He never contemplated murder.
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    NEW BRAZILIAN LOAN.
    24 9 Kel-ti r's Telegram. London, May 6. Rothschilds are issuing a 5 per cent Brazilian loan of eleven million sterling at 97.
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    OBITUARY.
    15 9 Rki-ter's Telegram. London, May 6. The death of Mrs. DOyly Carte is an nounced.
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    AMERICAN TARIFFS.
    21 9 Kbuteb's Tblbgbam. London, May 6. The Washington House of Representatives has passed tbe tobacco schedule of tbe tariff bill.
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    CRICKET.
    24 9 Renter's Telegram. London, May 6. Tbe Middlesex v. M. C. C. match at Lords was abandoned without play, as tbe ground was sodden.
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    PRESIDENT MURDERED.
    33 9 Deb Ostasiatischb Llotd Telegram. Berlin, May 6. The murder by poisoning of the President of Haiti has caused street troubles, and the German cruiser Bremen has received orders to proceed there.
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    PORTUGUESE RISING.
    32 9 Deb Ojtasiatischb Llotd Telegram. Berlin, May 0. The Portuguese officers who were concerned in the recent coup d'etat have been shipped to the Azores, where their trial will take place.
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    FRANCO-GERMAN TRADE.
    52 9 Deb Ostasiatische Lloyd Telegram. Berlin, May 6. The trade figures of German -Franco trade for the first quarter of the year show that Germany exported to France 251 millions against 228 millions in the same period last year while France exported to Germany 203 millions, against 197 millions
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    60 9 The East Asiatic Company's Daily Report. The market ia London yesterday was steadier. The closing prices were Hard Fine Para Spot 8/5) Forward 8/0 First latex crepe, delivery next three months 32] The auctions were well supported, latest prices being First latex crepe :i 2 J Best
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    PENANG NEWS.
    101 9 Mishap to Two Eastern Shipping Steamers. (From Oir Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 6. T wo boats belonging to the Eastern Steamship Company have been towed into the harbour. The Pungah broke her propeller blades by striking a log of wood off the Kuala Muda River, and the Thye
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    MRS. CHAMBERLAIN.
    18 9 Kbctie Til. ,haii London, May 6. A Cannes message says Mrs. Chamberlain h unkiug satibUctury progress.
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    43 9 Mr. Stephens, chief engineer at Sempam Power Station, killed a cobra 10ft. long and k inches in girth, with a rattan on April 30. Its mate, which was a larger reptile, managed to eacape but not until Mr. Stephens bad wounded it scvtrtly.
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    Hotel van Wijk Case.
    530 9 ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE LATE SECRETARY. Acquittal of the Accused. This morning saw the end of the District Court case in which Gustav Siemers, the late secretary of the Hotel van Wijk Co.. Ltd., was charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of a sum of
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    288 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's eighty-sixth auction was held yesterday when there were offered for sale 855 cases (pels. 871 74 or 49,565 lbs.) and sold 281 cases (pels. 297.19 or 39,625 lbs.) The prices reulised were: The next auction will take place on Wednesday
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    Historic Building Sold by Auction.
    187 9 The blocks of building* in Calcutta known as 55 and 56, Canning Street ai.l 42, Ezra Street, adjoining one another, shortly to be demolished, have been sold by auction and purchased by a Mahomedan, named Rahimtolla, for Rs. 20,000, on Saturday, for dis mantling and
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    Temper at Tokio.
    933 9 PROTEST AGAINST AMERICAN LEGISLATION. A Huge Meeting. Japan papers report that considerable temper was displayed at a huge meeting held on April 17 at Tokio to voice a protest against the Alien Land Ownershy Bill in California. Over 10,000 people were present. After speeches bad been delivered
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    Dr. Fowlie's Appeal.
    63 9 As we Intimated yesterday the prompt generosity of Chinese friends has resulted in a sufficient sum being raised to provide amply for the treatment of the little Chinese boy on whose behalf Dr. Fowlie appealed. The lund is closed, therefore, but we have to acknowledge one more
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    BOOKIES ARRESTED.
    265 9 Conviction for Infringing Betting Law. Two bookmakers, James Hamilton and William Henderson, were charged in the second court, this morning, before Mr. Talma, with following their occupation on the race course yesterday afternoon, contrary to the new betting bill. Inspector McAfee said that he saw the accused opposite
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    REALITIES OF WAR.
    836 9 "I Only Saw A Lot of Boots All Round Me." In his Diary of a Red Cross Man, Ladislaus von Fenyes gives some vivid impressions of the war, and provides much food for thought, but it must be remembered that it was written from a point of
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    THE SUFFRAGE BILL
    248 9 SPEECHES BY THE PREMIER AND SIR EDWARD GREY. Their Friendly Difference. Rboibb's Tblbobam. London, May 6. Tbe feature of the suffrage debate in the House of Commons was the small attendance and tbe listlessness of the proceedings. In the absence of prominent members who are to speak
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    Suffragettism.
    155 9 SUSPECTED OF BURNING LONDON CHURCH. Stormy Scene in Trafalgar Square. Rioters Tkleoram. London, May 6. The suffragettes reappeared at Bow Street. Mr. Drew, the printer, apologised and promised to print no more suffragette publications. He was bound over in fifteen hundred pounds. Mrs. Drummond and Miss Kenney refused bail
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    Defence Like Charity.
    143 9 SIR WILFRID LAIRIER GIVES HIS VIEWS. Senate Will Reject the Borden Policy. RSCTSb'b TELEGRAM. London May 6. A Toronto message says Sir Wilfrid Laurier addressed a mass meeting of ten thousand. He contrasted the Liberal and Conser vative naval policies, pointing out that the Admiralty itself asserted
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    CONTINENTAL PARAGRAPHS.
    27 9 Rbuter'b Telegram London, May 6. A Madrid message Hays King Alfonso has left for Paris. The Grand Duke of Baden's assailant was a weakminded workman.
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    The Race Meeting.
    2417 10 FINE WEATHER AND EXCELLENT SPORT. Surprise in the Singapore Cup. Yesterday saw a very auspicious opening for the Spring Meeting of the Singapore races. The afternoon was bright, there was not even a suggestion of rain, and what was, perhaps, almost as important, there was a cooling
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    To-morrow's Handicaps.
    244 10 Following are the handicaps for tomorrow's races The First Pony Gkiifin Handicap. Pauline Chase 8.4, Bella Donna 9.12, Putting Green 9.0, The Monk 9.4, Lady Windermere 8.10, La Poupee 10.7, Tonny 8.18, Brown Sugar 10.0, King Blaze 9.13, Joan 9.7, Little Star 9.6, Pageant 8.9, Vefsen 9.0, Dutchie
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      Rifle Shooting.
      101 10 Hongkong Interport Practice. The following are the best scores made at the interport practices at Hongkong on April 26 and 27 Besides several scores of 87 and under. Corpl. Blann 81 80 85 L/Cpl. Willis 88 81 82 Mr. Coles, K.X. 81 88 82 P. O. Pearco 82
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      Golf.
      201 10 Sepoy Lines Oolf Club. The April medal of the Sepoy Line* Oolf Club waa won by Mr. Humphreys, the following scores being returned J. L. Humphreys 87+41 78+ 2=Bo Savi 42 49 01-10 81 Henaon 47 52 99-10 89 match between the Civil Serrioe and wren played on May
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    434 11 New Books Ready For Issue To Subscribers. The following new books will be ready for issue at Rattles Library tomorrow Askew, Alice and Claude, The (inlilon (iirl S ***** Hak<:. \my .1., Tbe Impenitent Prayer 8 ***** Barms (irunJy, Mabel, Patricia Plays a Part S ***** Battersby, H.
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    CANNIBALISM IN GUIANA.
    309 11 Escaped French Convicts Eat Companion. Kroin French Guiana comes a revolting itory for cannibalism, in which figure four convicts who escaped from prison and lost their way in the tropical forest. Their names are Mouillard, Bachcreau, Fossey, and M .'ln v. 1. While in prison they plotted
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      143 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I would earnestly like to call attention to the fact that the lower portion of Orchard Road is and has been in a most deplorr.ble condition. I mean that for some time past the road has absolutely never been watered
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    APRIL RUBBER RETURNS.
    464 11 licmbia 7,3i5 lbs. Lendu.— 2,Bso lbs. Krubong. 3,250 lbs. Permas.— 6,ooo lbs. Majedie.— 2,7oo lbs. Kuala Pergau.— «Bo lbfi. Bukit Jelotong.— 3,oos lbs. Straits Rubber C 0. —129,500 lbs. Penang Sugar Estates.— '.7,soo lbs. Rubana.— 32,ooo lbs. Tali Ayer.— 29,ooo lbs. Bagan Serai.— H.2So lbs. Batak Rabit.—
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    741 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, May 7, 1918. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of Dotations this morning Noil. Valub. Boyms. Sillies. 3/- Allagar 2,7 8/1 4 1 Anglo Java 7/- 8/1 Anglo- Johore 7/- 8/6 3/- Anglo-Malay
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      232 11 I WHELM EANS 255 ILEAGE. DUPIRE BROTHERS, AGENTS 17 o Raffles Hotel SPECIAL DINNERS TIFFINS DURING RACE WEEK. Thursday, May 8, and Saturday, May 10. DANCING ON ABOVE NIGHTS. Music by the Parisian Trio. SEA VIEW HOTEL SPECIAL PINNER AND FANCY DRESS BALL Saturday, May 10, LAST DAY OF RACES.
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    A Year of Rubber.
    1012 12 PROSPERITY OF THE MALAYAN INDUSTRY. Mr. E. Macfadyen's Review. When the Planters' Association of Malaya held its annual meeting, at Kuala Lumpur, recently, the Chairman (Mr. K. Macfadyen) gave a review of the yoar onded at March H, which he said had been a prosperous period
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    MERTON RUBBER SYNDICATE.
    1391 12 Output Increasing and Costs Reduced. The fourth annual ordinary general meeting of the Merton Rubber Syndicate, Ltd., was held on April 8, at the offices of the Society of Incorporated Accountants, 00, Oresham street, E.C., Mr. PercivalJ. Burgess (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman Haid Gentlemen, The report
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    ANGLO-MALAY RUBBER.
    502 12 Final Dividend Declared of Fifteen Per Cent. The directors of the Anglo-Malay Rubber Company report for the year ended Deoember 81, 1912, that the total rubber collected amounted to 948,491 lb., against an estimate of 900,0001 b. and a crop in 1911 of 780,972 lb. This crop was
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    United Serdang New Shares.
    176 12 The directors of the United Serdang (Sumatra) Rubber Plantations, Limited, have decided to issue 100,000 shares, part of the available unissued capital, to be offered in the first instance (subject to the number reserved for the liquidators of the Serdang (Sumatra) Rubber and Produce Estates, Limited)
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    54 12 Mr. Van Koggen, an auctioneer in Solo (Java), was drowned on the morning of April 20, whilst out bathing with some friends in the canal near Moengoeng. Although he was a strong swimmer he was carried away and sucked down by the eddies and up to April 28 his body
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    Passengers Overseas.
    833 12 FORTHCOMING ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. Latest Lists. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express. It should be understood that, in some instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of this list
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    Yuan la The Palace.
    137 12 Most extraordinary precautions are taken to guard the approaches of the residence of President Yuan Shih kai, says the Peking Journal. Numerous troops are kept close by. From 7 o'clock each evening traffic is forbidden along the end of the Avenue Voyion, not far from Petang,
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    98 12 The committee of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce have decided to withhold their support from the Calcutta International Exhibition Syndicate, London, which has been formed to promote the International Exhibition in Calcutta in 1916 on the Maidan at a cost of a quarter of a million sterling on an area
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      1112 14 INSURANCE. FEDERAL LIFE »88UMNCE COMPMr OF OMMIM. BsTASuanso 1889 Dlraot Oovsmimnt Suparvlalon Qovipnmant Audit. Policies are WORLD WIDB and Nonforfeitable, Large Nat Surplus above liabilities tor Reserve and all outstanding olaims. Maw Business, 1911, over... 18.800.000.00 Cash Loans, Settlements, etc., made looally. Numerous modern schemes. 4. H. IVANS, Manager, South
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      475 14 BANKING. THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK. LIMITED. NEW PREMISES, M, Kling Street, Singapore. AUTHORISED CAPITAL 14,000,000 ISSUED CAPITAL •2,000,000 BOARD OP DIRECTORS Lee Choon Guan, Esq. Chairman. Lim Peng Siang,Esq. Cbeok Cheng See, Scow Bng Tin, Ksq. Esq. Too Cheng Hai, Bsq. Tan Sian Cheng, Esq Tan Chay Van, Bsq. Tan
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      609 14 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE Of BLACK ORPINGTONS, IUBBITS, PARROTS, TALKING COCKiTOO, ETC., To be held at Messrs. Ching Keng Lee Co.'s sale-room Oh Fbiday, May 0, 1018, at moon. CHING KENG LEB CO., Auctioneers. 66 B_6_ AUCTION SALE Of A 2 SEATED 8 H.P. ROVER MOTOR CAB, At Powell
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    869 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. America's Automobile Club. Some interesting facts concerning the Automobile Club of America are revealed in the annual report of the Treasurer, which shows among other things that the club, although losing on a number cf departments did so well with the
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    110 15 A fisherman in Japan (near Semarang) recently picked up a message at sea which purported to have come from the Japanese warship Yodo, stating that one of the crew had fallen overboard and could not be found. The latter was dated April 10 and was unsigned and in very scrawling
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      200 15 HAND and POWER RUBBER MACHINES THE ROLLS CAN BE SUPPLIED PLAIN OR GROOVED, THE GROOVING BEING OF ANY SHAPE OR PATTERN DESIRED. SOLE AGENTS CENTRAL ENGINE 1 I WORKS, I Limited. FORD THE UNIVERSAL CAR .Again Reduced in Price. 20 H.P. 5-SEATER TOURING CAR FULLY EQUIPPED $1,550 This Startling Price
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      81 15 Croup. This disease is bo dangerous and so rapid in its development that every mother of young children should be prepared for it. It is very risky to wait until the attack of croup appears and then send for medicine and let the child suffer until it can be obtained.
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      383 16 Strongest and Cheapest $HARPE,ROSS*CO.LTD SINGAPORE The best for Culverts and Drains. WANTS. DO6 WANTED. Great Dane (Dog) golden brindle, pure breed. Particulars to W. P., o/o Straits Times. 3 1-4 n LESBONB. la VIOLIN, OUITAB, MANDOLINE, BANJO. Apply Mr. Reverger, Raffles Hotel 38 4 36 6 EUROPEAN ASSISTANT WANTED. For
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      379 16 j WANTS. ENGAGEMENT WANTED. Englishman, total abstainer, desires poti tioD as assistant on Robber Estate, in F.M.S. Open to engagement from Jane 1. Good reterenoes. Rsply A. S< o/o Straits Times. 76 CASHIER WANTED. Cashier with good knowledge of BookI koeping and a security of 20,000 wanted at once. Applications
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      567 16 TO BE LET OB SOLD. HOUBEB TO LET. To let, No. 21 ud W, Samban Road. Apply Nathan Son, Change Alley. 11l a FURNISHED BEABIDE REBIDENCEBTOLET. Belmont, Bemoline, Ben Ledi, off Taniong Katongand 88, Balestier Bd. Apply H. Soma pah, 10, Baffles Plaoe, or 817 Serancoon Rd. 8811 a OFFICE
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      515 16 NOTICES. KIAM WAT GO. J3HIP CHANDLERS, j IllWHl aad Municipal Contractor* 106, 109 108, Market Street. Telephone Nos. 431 and 1174. j HOTICL Mr. Tan Bag Queo has been admitted a partner of thii firm from this date. KAY SENG CO. NOTICE. It is hereby notified that [the Exchange Banks
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      560 16 SINGAPORE CLUB FIXTURES. Straits Times List. The following fixtures for the current week and important forthcoming fixtures are kindly supplied by the secretaries of the various dabs. Convenient forms on which to make the returns will be supplied on application to the Manager, Straits Times. Singapore Cricket Club. Saturday, Cricket,
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      626 16 BOARD AND LODBINB. Y. M. 0. A. HOUBE. Bxoellent rooms, with or without board. Apply The General Secretary. 1-isoß. n BOARD AND REBIDENCE. Large comfortable rooms with verandah attached at Camba Honie, 98, Riter Valley Road, 28-4 215 BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Two comfortable rooms with bathrooms attached, lower Tanglin District.
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