The Straits Times, 16 May 1913

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 24.183 BINGAPORE. FRIDAY. MAY 16. 1913. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      246 1 LAIRD 0' LOGAN Cag's ifJ^E *P*c)«l Scotch Whisky. Established 1743. \> YARDLEYB. COLGATE'S IN ROGER AND GALLET Vppn Minum LARGE WOLFFE AHD MHM FRED. MULHENS lirtiwi-i DORSAY (4711) VAPfITTV WOLFFE SOHNS DIVINIA. YARDLEY S APRIL VIOLETS. *^B^&B^^ tf (4711) (jtidSgtefe-; PRICE: $4.76, $7.50, $12.50. SEVERAL KINDS: HV i SHAVING SOAPS,
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      205 1 ROBINSON CO. SPECIAL OFFER Frister and Rossmanna Celebrated SEWING MACHINES. FRISTER ROSBMANNS Sll^^^^^l wK\ LOCKSTITCH low arm JllF^^^arOyin SEWING mach| ne LIGHT-RUNNING BEST MATERIALS QUICK-WORKING. ~^J^t^^^^^^^ BEST WORKMANBHIP COMPLETE WITH COVER AND THE FOLLOWING ATTACHMENTS: One Braider, One Oil Can, One Tension Spring, One Quilted Gauge, Qfte Packet Needles One
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      3 1 DRINK Martell's Brandy.
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    PUBLIC TRUSTEE.
    970 2 BIG GROWTH IN BUSINESS TRANSACTED. The New Offices. The astonishing growth of the business transacted by the Public Trustee (Mr. C. J. Stewart) is revealed in the fifth general report just presented to Parliament. The total value of the business of all kinds negotiated since January 1, 1908,
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      281 2 f If you value Ml >w your complexion /f and wish to /f preserve it Vj\t\ >^^ you must use > Trw "'Hazeline' Snow" A beneficial tonic which stimulates the A. skin, cleanses the pores, preserves the natural clearness and youthful freshness, /^T^^\ and produces a charming tone and silky
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      676 2 Held Back by Anaemia. The evil hand of Anaemia ..-i— that U, Bloodlcs.sncss holds back many girls from the path mG&$& 3^ of bright, healthy womanhood. XfaK -^J At that nil important time, Jt^ltfJ when their veins should be full t s of rich, red blood, this Anac- mia. creeping
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      639 2 STEAMER SAILINGS. INOO-CHINABTEAMNAV.CO.LD. Sfrwt Sarvloa to Japaa via Hontkont lhaathii md to Calcutta via Pimnf from Plntaport. Taking oarito on throogb BilU of Lkding or Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoj, Cliofoo, (Tientsin, Newohwaug, Tan^toie Ports, Por mo*». tbe Philippines, eto.. eto.. etc. Itetmep*. Tous Commander KuraANo 4,885 R. C. D. Bbadlbi
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    Taming of Venus.
    1001 3 AMUSING NEW CULT LIBEL ACTION. Another Portia in Court. An amusing action to recover damages for libel was heard in the Lord Mayor's Court, before the Common Serjeant (Sir F. Bosan 1 (juet, K.C.), on April 17, when Mrs. Helen 1 Meredith, of 178, Seymourplace, W., claimed
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      335 3 The National Mutual Life Association OF AUBTRALABIA. LIMITED. Eatabllahed 1 868 The first Lite Office in the world to introduce the non-forfeiture principle to Polioiee. A Mutual Offlo*. NO Shareholder.. Low Premiums. Annual Inoome £1,284,354. Funds) «7,591,890 Claima paid £6,078,880. ALL profits are distributed amongnt Policy holders. Claims paid in
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      10 3 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Wood*' Great Peppermint Core.
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      288 3 You know that Bovril pnnum peculiar powers of building up the body. NEVER AC'EPT A CHEAP SUBSTITUTE. In.ist on having BOVRIL GASOLENE LIGHT AND CYCLE CO., 4k 61, BBAOH BOAD Next to Raffle* Hotel Sole Agents (or MITCHELL PAIGE AND Little Four Cars for S.S. F.M.S MOTOR REPAIRERS. MOTOR GARB
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      165 3 K AN EEGU NGE GLAZED STONEWARE. Drainpipes and Junctions. ALL SIZES STOCKED. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LD. THE ABSOLUTE IT FRASER NEAVE'S SODA WATER. To Estate Mine Managers, Etc. PATERSON, SIMONS Co., li, CAN SUPPLY t WHlSKY— Chivas Bros. "Royal Stratbvthan. BRANDY— Exshaws No. 1. BEER— Wrexham. CEMENT- Wonldham Red Cross
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      609 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CB. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANG, CBTLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BGYPT, MBDITBRRANBAN POSTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading lamed for China Coast, Persian Golf, Continental and Amorioaa Porte, ■learners will leave Singapore oa or about:— MAIL LINES 191S homtmord (/or BfOpi). t Connecting
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      602 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. Fortnightly Borvioe is maintained be twees Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail ooutract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been apeoially designed and constructed, and are fitted
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      754 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE 81AM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. rot Pahang, Berserab, KreUy, Paka, Tringganu, Btaul, Semerak, Bacho, Kelaataa Takbai, Bmun, Telupin, Panarai, Patanl, Sin«ora, Lacoa, Kohsamul, Baod.w, uamgsoaa, Taku, Ohompoa, Kohlai and Bangkok. Due Oipartup*. REDANQ May 17. PRACHATIPOK May 19 May 91. BORIBAT May 91 May 94. VUQALA
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      525 4 STEAMER SAILINBS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AMD KHTSCI UWfNIIH f IHTMO. IWi IREHII Combined Bervloe, The stoamres of these Companies maintain a regular sorvioo between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp, ud Rotterdam, ud the Straits, China and Japan, Homewards, they are deepatohed tortnightly for Havre Mid Hamburg and onoe a month for
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      612 4 BTEAMER BAILIWO N D. L ■orddtutsohtr Lloyd, Br«m« IMPERIAL BERMAN MAIL LINE. The (ait and well-koown mail steamer a thiß Company sail fortnightly bom BinmeaHamburg, m Rotterdam, Antwerp, So ampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (ooaneci ing Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and v o versa) Port Said, Snei, Aden, Oolotuco Penang, Singapore, Hongkong,
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      711 5 NOTICES. POSTPONED NEW YEAR SPORTS. The po-tp: n J New Y»>ar Land Sports w II be held at the Kace ijurst od May 21, commencing at 2 p.m. F. DEASoN. lion. Secr.tary, l.»nd Sports. 14 5 '.4 5 INTERNATIONAL CORRESPOND ENCE SCHOOLS. LIMITED. KiNGSWAY. LONDON. W. C. NOTICE in hereby
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      333 5 I ANCASTER S FOR A GOOD SHAVE. NO WAITING TEN HANDS WORKING. Ladies' Parlour now Re-opened by MDLLE. BERTHA DU MONT Skin and Hair Specialist, Manicure and Electric Face Massage. EUROPE HOTEL BUILDINGS. KEROSENE OIL FOR BUNGALOWS, COOLIE-LINES, WATCH-HOUSES, ROAD-LAMPS, JUNGLE-CLEARING OIL ENGINES. LUBRICATING OIL GREASE For all classes of
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      390 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. PARTNER WAMTEO. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. Private geotkman preferred, with $.',COO Capital, half share. Travel. Enormous profits. AIIPTIfIkI CAI C Apply Box No. 249, Sbaito limes. MUbIIUH OALt W-5 17-5 Of VALL'ABLS IOWN PROPERTIES KNOWN AS NOS 188, U9, 102 and 183 DRAFTSMAN WANTED cbcil street, m, neil koad. %i,
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      382 5 SfIAP IS ALL THAT A GOOD SOAP SHOI'LI) BE, AND IN ADDITION DOES ALL THAT A POWERFUL DISINFECTANT CAN DO. GERMS AND MICROBES CANNOT LIVE WHERE IT IS USED. BUT CLEANLINESS AND HEALTH REIGN SUPREME, Tha Name LEVER on the Soap Is a Ouarantee if Purity and Excellence. -21.-|| J
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      36 6 THE SINGAPORE EXPRESS GO. General Motor Haulage Contractors, Quick Delivery OF Passengers' Luggage FROM AND TO THE WHARVES REMOVALS OF FURNITURE For particulars, apply to THE GENERAL MANAGER, m. 88, Bras Basah Road (RAFFLES HOTEL BUILDINGS).
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    120 7 FIXTURES. Friday. May 16. High Water. 8 1.2 a.m., 7.54 p.m. Impromptu dance, Tauglin Club, 9 p.m. Saturday, May 17. High Water, 8.1 a.m.. 8.32 p.m. S. H. A. annual meeting begins. Sunday, May 18. High Water, 9.4 a.m., 9.6 p.m. Monday, May 19. High Witer, 9.-56
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    210 7 To-DAY. Bengkalis. Labocan Hilik. Tandjong Hali i and Medan V. Hogendorp 8 pm Batu Paliat Pontianak 8 pm Port Swcitintiam and Telok Anson Kiuta 8 pm Malacca and Muar Lady Weld 8 pm llliio. Killiton, Batavia, Sourabaya, Ampanan, Mai iis^ii-, etc. Schouten 4 pm Bangkok Bridge 4
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    175 7 Thr M. M. company's steamer Haiphong Ml Saiyn at •"> p.m. mi Wednesday, May 14. and may be expected to arrive here at about '< a.m. on Saturday, May 17. The Imp. German mail steamer Buelow left Hongkong at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14, and may
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    Mails for Europe.
    62 7 jurr May June 7 May I 10 i May 0) 14 May I17 21 25 20 81 4 8 1« M. M. tpl. 18 P. O. Vpl. N. I). L. 24 It. I. Vpl. 2H M. M. Hay 2 P. A (>. Hay 6 N. D. L.
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    106 7 Latest Arrivals. Ban Whatt Hin, Brit. str. 19. r > tons. Capt. Troan, Mm IS. Kmm Anambas Is, May 14. Copra and d.p. Clung Sing. Fur Natuna I*.. Hat) 17. K.U. Benlarig, Brit. utr. 2510 tons, Capt Wallace, May 15. From London, April 13. O.c. P. >na. ins
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar aod Keppel Harbour.
    95 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day. TANJONG PAOAR. Bast Wharf Basin Alex Morch. W. Section No. l...Sicilia, Flores, Jan sens. Sheers Wharf Hymettas. Main W. Sect. No. 2...Glenesk. B...Kasenga. 4.. .Benlarig. 6 ..Nil. B...Tydeus. New Dock 7... (Under construction) West Wharf 8...
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    86 7 Arrivals. Per str. Lady Weld, May 16.— From Malacca Mr. John Roberts. Per str. Klang, May 15.— From Penang Messrs. W. T. Frost, Fair, Ault, H. S. Hewett and Harris. Per str. Kuching, May 18. From Sarawak Bishop Mounsey, Mr. and Mrs. D. Allen, Messrs. Simpson, Masscy,
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    Cochin Harbour Question.
    156 7 Mr. Bell, the harbour expert, who went to Cochin recently to report on the feasibility of constructing a harbour, has emphasised the necessity for paying great attention to the gut separating British Cochin from Vypeen Island and for properly controlling the discharge thereupon, as the volume of
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    Telephone Manners.
    98 7 It is all very well for delogatea of the postal clerks' conference to talk about telephone road hogs," and to ask the Postmaster General to sanction the withdrawal of the service from ill mannered subscribers, but they seem to forget that a thort tempered user of the telephone
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    269 7 EXCrlANOE SiNOiPoEi, May 16, 1018. On London Bank m/a 2/4 Demand 2/4 Private 6 m/u 8/4} 8 m/a a/41] On Giemavt Bank d/d 2881 Private 8 m/a 3481 On Franci Bank d/d 394 Private 8 m/s 2001 On India Bank T. T. 174 Private 80 d/s 176]
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      MINING.
      153 7 v3£l 10 10 Ampang 8.00 9.00 10 10 Belat Tin 8.60 8.80 10 10 Braang 1.30 1.60 10 10 Kanaboi 2.10 2.25 10 10 Kampar par 10 10 Kinta Association 12.60 14.00 £1 £1 KintaTin 1.18.9 2.5.0 £1 £1 Lahat Mines 1.3.0 1.5.6 10 10 Middleton 14.00 15.00 6/.
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      RUBBER.
      593 7 Issue 3| Buyers. Sellers. alue (S 21- 2/- Allagar 2/9 8/2 £1 £1 Anglo Java 7/4+ 8/8 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 12/4) 18/8 2/- 2/- Batane Malaka 2/4 2/B £1 £1 Batu Tiga 8.7.0 8.15.0 £1 £1 Bukit Rajang 2.8.9 2.12.7 £1 £1 Bukit Lintang 4.10.0 5.0.0 norn 2/- 2/-
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      GENERAL.
      106 7 GEN ER AL £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 18/6 19/0 £1 £1 Pref. 13 0 1.5.0 7/0 7/6 Electric T'ways 3/9 4/8 10 10 Fruer Neave 60.00 61.00 100 Howarth Erekine 45.00 63.C0 100 7% Pref. 100.0 C 104.00 100 100 Eatz Bro, Def. 180.00 140.00 10 10 Maynard Co.
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      DEBENTURES.
      40 7 Bayers Sellers United Engineers 6% 11,234,500 par Singapore Electric Tramways 5% £850,000 S'pore Municipal 5% 91,878,000 nom. bujtm Bella* S'pore Municipal 4i% of 1907 •,1,600,000 7% S'pore Municipal 4i% of 1909 11.000.000 10% t» S'pore Municipal 4% 1602,900 pit
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      51 7 A Qood Rule for the Home. Make it a rale of your home to always keep on band a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a safeguard against bowel ooiuplainta. It always cares promptly and no household is safe without it. For sale by all Dispensaries and
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      362 7 Bainbridge, May 16. From Penang, May 18. G.c. and d.p. Ho Hong. For Amoy, Una Rds. Kuching, Sar. str. 903 tons, Capt Barton, May 15. From Siirawak. May 14. G.c. and d.p. Ong Ewe Hai. For Sarawak, Una Rds. Lady Weld, Brit. str. 242 tons, Captain Jones, May 16. From
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      352 7 BY APPOINTMENT SSRS TO H.M. THE KINO. Contractor! to THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY. THE WAR OFFICE. THE INDIA OFFICE. MILKMAID MILK LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. THE FACT THAT MILKMAID MILK HAS BBBN OHOSBN FOB USB IN THE GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS and FEDERATED MALAY STATES PROVES THAT MILKMAID
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      102 7 HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. TO-NIOHT 1 NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. TO-NIOHT ENTIRE CHANGE OF" PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT AT 9.30. A CHANCE DECEPTION ISioßrapb. This picture ooald easily stand as the acme in photoplay production. The situation that has been contrived is a masterly one of an emotion and rower entirely oat of the
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    The Straits Times. FRIDAY, MAY 16. RUBBER GRUMBLERS.
    1153 8 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, MAY 16. RUBBER GRUMBLERS. We were pleased to read a fall report of the speech made by Hr. Frederick Anderson at the meeting of the Gula-Kalompong Rubber Company held recently in London. In many respects it is a speech that inspires us with confidence in the
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    49 8 The dead body of an elderly foreign woman has been discovered by a constable on the foreshore of the Whangpoo River, some 800 yards below Battery Creek, Shanghai. It is understood that the body is that of Mrs. H. Good, aged 56, who had been missing for some days.
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    39 8 The friends of iJr. Tan Khoam Hock, are again informed Mlt the remains of his wife will be removed from her residence, 85, Cecil Street, on Sunday next, at 10 a.m., sharp, to the Chinese Cemetery at Alexandra Road.
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    42 8 Messrs. Sime, Darby and Co. advise us that the Middleton Tin Mines, Ltd., output for April was as follows:— Plant 34 picols, tributors 19 piculs. The plant has been successfully installed and trial runs were made on April 16, 17 and 18.
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    63 8 The Bangkok Dock Company have received an order for the construction of three launches and three house boats from the Siamese Ministry of Agriculture. These craft have been ordered in connection with the new extensive irrigation work which is about to be inaugurated. The craft are of a special design,
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    61 8 The consular body at Tientsin has just received warning from the Government, says the China Critic, that the Chinese authorities have discovered a large fabrication of false Provincial loan scrip, of various Provincies. The foreign newspapers have therefore been requested to make this known, in order to put residents on
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    69 8 Tonight, the Star Opera Co. will stage Hawai Majlis, or a trip to Fairyland, a wellknown Malay fairy play. Mr. D. Bartholomeaz, the company's scenic artist, has taken great pains to complete the scenery for the play, and new costumes have been de signed under his direction. A packed house
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    75 8 D. C. Edmonson, who was charged with cheating in Calcutta, was again brought before Mr. E. E. Colman at Penang, on May 14, and remanded in custody until the 21st inst. Inspector Sbeedy, who applied for the postponement, intimated to the court that he had received a wire from Calcutta
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    83 8 The queae has been very generally discarded by tbe Cantonese. Seldom now is a Chinaman to bo seen in Hongkong wearing a queue, but in the north of China, and notably in Peking, the people still adhere to the old hirsute adornment. The Hongkong Daily Press notes that the Ministry
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    89 8 Yesterday afternoon in Upper Chin Chew Street a Chinese boy, about eiyht years of age, was killed by one of the heavy steam lorries used by the United Engineers, Ltd., to carry goods from Tanjong Pagar. The child ran across the road and either knocked into a ricksha and lost
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    124 8 A European carpenter of the steamer Kawi, at Tandjong Priok, met his death by aspbysciation on the morning of April 28. The accident was only discovered when an employee of the Batavia Guild went on board the Kawi to change money. This necessitated the chief officer's going to the strong
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    121 8 Major General Dobronvraboff, the Imperial Commissioner for the erection of monuments for the Russian dead, is now at Harbin and is expected to go to Mukden in a day or so to resume the work of the Commission. The Manchuria Daily News understands that the work of reburying the remains
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    149 8 Messrs. Wheelock and Co.'s report for the fortnight ended May 1 states that there was practically no business in Japanese coal in Shanghai as there are no stocks worth speaking of in Japan and tonnage is still as scarce as ever; there is a fair amount of demand and negotiations
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    156 8 The Kandoori festival, in connection with the shrine of Nagore Andavar, in Telnk Ayer Street, has been in full swing these put few days, and will close this aft« moon with the Koodoo procession. This is an annual festival celebrated in commemoration of the Mohomedan saint, Haiarat Abdul Kadir Gan
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    433 8 R-juter's Tokio correspondent states that Sir West Ridgeway and General Sir Alfred Turner have arrived in Tokio. 'ihe former investigating Japanese methods of forest culture. The Hon. E. C. Ellis left for home by the P. and O. mail steamer China, this morning. He will be absent
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    Lottery Prosecution.
    143 8 A case in which three Chinese, Tan Chin Eng, and Boon Kiong and Low Chew Phong, are charged with buying and selling Kiauchou lottery tickets, was commenced in the third court, yesterday afternoon. A second charge of using No. 44, Hill Street as a common gaming bouse was
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    Big Haul of Chandu.
    147 8 This morning in the third court, Mr. Howard, of tho Government Monopolies Department charged four Chinese, Yeo Tian, Aog Khi, Ng I\| an I Eng Koo, with the importation of 500 tahils of chandu, valued at •2,501), and the latter two also with being in posstsdonof
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    The Assizes.
    291 8 The attention of the Assize court, over which the Chief Justice (Sir W. Hyndman Jones) presides, whs engaged yesterday afternoon and again today in hearing evidence for tlie prosecution on the charge of attempted murder against Seng Lok Hin and Sze r oon Paow. The complainant, Cbeong Foon
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      219 8 BEESWING FLAKED °L CAVENDISH. Robinson Co. HIRANO This is the Best Japanese Table Water SOLE AGENTS: JOHN LITTLE CO., LD. SUPPLIES FOR Estates, Mines, Etc. ANT EXTERMINATORS. (The Universal) For fomigating with Universal Patent Powder. ARSENITE OF SODA. (For killing weeds). BOILERS. (Spencer Hcowood's Veitical). CALCULATING and ADDING MACHINES. (The
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      171 8 FEATURES IN OUR SELECT PROGRAMME Second Show, 9.30 to 11 p.m. TO-NIGHT! THE BOMBARDMENT AND OCCUPATION OF JANINA BY THE GREEKS. A picture of absorbing interest. THE TALISMAN (In Two Parts). An excellent Pathe Drama. THE EMPEROR 8 KISS. An incident on the eve of the Battle of Waterloo. REGATTA
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    THE PEACE TREATY.
    180 9 SERVIA AND GREECE DESIRE MORE DISCUSSION. Protracted Negotiations Possible. Rbutbe's Tblboram. London, May 15. Cetinje, May 14. The international force has occupied Skntari, under the command of Admiral Burney, to whom the Montenegrin Governor handed over the town. Since yesterday, hitches have occurred foreshadowing the possibility of
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    THE WEST AFRICAN WRECK.
    139 9 Statement by the Union-Castle Company. Rbutbb's Tilsoeam. London, May 15. A telegram despatched from Lloyd's station at Dakar, West Africa, says the British steamer Astrea sighted on the 10th a twofunnelled steamer ashore at Cape Gatha, apparently abandoned. The description corresponds to one of the big
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    VOTES FOR WOMEN.
    135 9 Mob Attacks A Parade At St. Leonard's. Hkltku's Telei.kam. London, May 15. A Washington message says there is little prospect of female suffrage legislation being introduced this session, which is fully occupied with other matters. Renter cables from Washington that the Senate committee on women's suffrage has
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    HERR VON JAGOW IN VIENNA.
    48 9 Rbutbb's Tblboeam. London, May 15. The German Foreign Secretary, Herr Von Jagvw. has had an audience with the Emperor Francis Joseph at Vienna and subsequently held a prolonged interview with Count Kerch t>ld, who gave a banquet in his honour in the evening.
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    CANADA AND CAPT. SCOTT.
    37 9 Rbctbb'i Tiuaux. London, May 15. Mr. Korden has announced in the House of Commons at Ottawa that supplementary esti mates will be introduced to provide a sum for the family of Captain Scott.
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    FRENCH AVIATOR PENALISED.
    30 9 Rbctbb's Tblbiikam. London, May 15. Xi ro c lub has withdrawn the com titor's certificate graDted to the aviatoi Ji.imli jonc fot contravening regulations b\ tijiCgovci LiD'lou.
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    35 9 The East Asiatic Company's Daily Report. The market ia London yesterday was quiet. The closing prices were Hard Fine Para Spot 8/0 Forward 8/9 First latex crepe, delivery next three months 8/4
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    LOCUSTS DESTROY RUBBER.
    64 9 (From Oi'h Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, May 15. The Malay Mail is informed that a swarm of locusts has settled on rubber trees near Simonyeh and broke down by thoir weight of numbers the branches of 110 tree) 2J years old. The area covered by the swarm
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    TRAFALGAR, LTD.
    527 9 Regular and Consistent Dividends Expected. The annual general meeting of Trafalgar, Ltd., was held to day in the registered offices (Messrs. PatcrsuD, Simons and Co., Ltd.) under the chairmanship of Mr. \V. C. Southam. The other shareholders present were Messrs. (J. Bantle (director), W. P. W. Ker, T.
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    RAILWAY GRIEVANCES.
    314 9 A Plea For More First -Class Accommodation. According to the Pinang Gazette com plaints by European passengers travelling on the F.M.S. railways are increasing. A correspondent who travelled to Penang by the mail recently informs the paper referred to that he found every seat in the first class
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    P. & O. Mail Afire.
    205 9 P. O. Mail Afire. CARGO ALIGHT IN THE AFTER HOLD. Damage Not Extensive. It became known in Singapore about eleven o'clock this morning that the incoming P. and O. mail steamer Assaye was on fire beyond the harbour limits. The information reached Singapore through the medium of a wireless message
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    THE BRANDING OF CRIMINALS.
    238 9 Suggested Marking of Men Who Are Deported. A suggestion that deported criminals should ie branded was made by Judge Rentoul at the Old Bailey, when Juirs Kmilc Leroy. 20, a Frenchman Arthur Wild, 25 and John Wild, 23, were charged with being concerned in thefts from
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    PLAGUE AT PAKHOI.
    265 9 Coffins On Hire At Fifty Cents A Journey. Plague is still raging in Pakhoi, and inland, writes the Pakhoi correspondent of the S.C. Morning Post, of May 6. Over 2,000 deaths have occurred already in this port, and many citizens have left the place. Nothing whatever is
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    84 9 The mortality returns for Singapore issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths show that, during the week ending May 10, there were 204 deaths (140 males, 64 females) giving a ratio per mille of population of 83.06. Malarial fever accounted for 28 deaths, phthi sis 29,
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    Browning Collections.
    77 9 The catalogue of Mr. R. W. Barrett Browning's pictures, drawings, autograph letters, coks, etc, which sold at Sotheby's for £6,650, comprised 1,417 lota detailed on 161 pages, divided into four sections— oil paintings, drawings and prints, autograph letters and manuscripts, printed books and furniture, sculpture, works of art,
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    Belat Tin Company.
    588 9 FALLING-OFF IN THE OUTPUT OF ORE. The Manager Resigns. The report of the Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd., for the year ended March 31 is issued. It is signed by Mr. G. A. Derrick, chairman of the board of directors, and says The ore won during the
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    256 9 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Circular. Messrs. Fraser and Co. report in their share Circular dated the 15th inst. After a dull start, a decided reaction for the better is evident and all sterling robbers are marked np a few points. Local stocks have not shewn any
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    Deaths on Mailboats.
    114 9 A Sydney message of April 18, says Mrs. Maude L. Pearce, a saloon passenger, booked to England by the P. and O. steamer Macedonia, died suddenly in the vessel's smoke room last night. She was talking with some friends when she swooned. Dr. Cameron, the ship's surgeon,
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    COLONIAL INSTITUTE
    1033 9 Co-Operation Of The Overseas Dominions. The annual general meeting of the Fellows of the Royal Colonial Institute was held at the Whitehall Rooms, when Earl Grey presided, and there were also present MajorGeneral Sir F. W. Benson, Sir Charles Lucas, Admiral Sir N. Bowden Smith, Colonel the Hon.
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    59 9 A native chauffeur accidentally knocked a native boy down on the road between Sourabaya and Orissee, but though the boy was not seriously hurt, the chauffeur was immediately attacked by a crowd of natives who handled him so severely that he was nearly killed, being rescued by the police in
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    KING AND THE ARMY.
    141 9 HIS MAJESTY'S ACTIVITY AT ALDERSHOT. Praise for the Flying Corps. Rbutbb's Tblboeah. London, May 16. The five days' visit of Their Majesties, with Princesses Mary and Victoria, to Aldershot, has been a source of groat satisfaction to the army. The simplicity of all the arrangements and
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    CALIFORNIAN TROUBLE.
    85 9 Governor Johnson Determined to Sign Bill. RJOTBR'S TILBURA*> London, May 15. Router's Sacramento correspondent says Governor Johnnon of California las announced his intention of signing the Webb Alien Landowncrship Bill. Ho has telegraphed at length to Mr. Bryan, tho State Secretary, outlining the history of the agitation and
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    NAVAL DISASTER.
    36 9 Fatality on a German Torpedo Boat. Dkr Ostahiatische Lluyd Tp.leqram. Berlin, May 14. While steaming near Heligoland a high pressuro cylinder on torpedo boat 14H burst. Two men were killed and three severely injured.
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    LORD MORLEY IN BERLIN.
    73 9 Rbotbe's Tblbxbah. London, May 15. The German press is exercised over tho arrival of Lord Morley in Berlin. It is officially stated in London that the visit is purely private. Dbb O.4TASIATIHIHB Llotd Telsoram. Berlin, May 15. Lord Morley has been visiting Berlin since May 9.
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    THE CHINA LOAN
    47 9 Rei'ter's Teleoram. London, May 16. The Financial Times says largo applications for the Chinese loan have already been received in London from Paris and elsewhere on the continent and the loan is therefore likely to be a success. Probably it will not be underwritten.
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    THE LONDON POLICE.
    39 9 Reuter 8 Telegram. London, May 16. It is understood that Sir Melville Macnagbten has resigned the Assistant Commissionership of the Metropolitan Police, and that bis successor will be the Hon. Frank Bighani, son of Lord Mersey.
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    BAGDAD RAILWAY.
    52 9 Dbb Ostasiatischb Llotd Telboram. Berlin, May 14. With regard to certain reports emanating from England concerning the Bagdad railway, it has been officially ascertained that noither on the Turkish nor the English side is there any intention of interfering with the interests of the railway by an Anglo
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    TURKISH ISLAND ANNEXED.
    35 9 Dm Ostasiatisghb Llotd Tblboram. Berlin, May 15. Hungary, which has occupied the Turkish island Adakaleh in the Danube since 1878, has now formally annexed the island. This is of no political importance.
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    RUSSIAN DEFENCE SCHEMES.
    47 9 Dbh Ostasutischb Lloyd Tslioram. Berlin, May 15. The discussion of the estimates in the Russian Duma ended by M. Kokowzew declaring that in 1914 fresh sources of income must be opened in order to provide for necessary improvements in the scheme of national defence.
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    Labour Problems.
    3496 10 METHOD OF RECRUITING INDIAN COOLIES. Mr. C. C. Malet Makes Suggestions. The following in the second section of Mr. C. C. Malet's note* on recruiting rubber estate labour in India, the first part of which appeared in yesterday's issue A very large number of kanganiee never go back
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    URGENT GOLF PROBLEMS.
    932 10 Vardon on Devices That Spoil The Game. Anyone who has visited the South Herts Golf Club most have noticed the secluded little spot tucked away between two holes to which a cosmopolitan band of golfers come to receive comfort and instruction from the greatest player that ever
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    Port and Starboard.
    85 10 Naval men will hear with mixed feelings of the order of the General Naval Board of the United States for the abolition of the terms starboard and port." Right and left will in future be used in American men-of-war. The change is justified on the grounds of
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      Rubber Estate Bollocks.
      694 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. Lash a whip among a pack of dogs and the one wlich is hart howls is another oft quoted saying. Your correspondent Common Sense is, in his superior wisdom, mixing op the subject of estate bullocks with the other
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    SAFETY OF SHIPS.
    271 10 Load Line Committee Appointed By Board of Trade. The President of the Board of Trade has appointed a committee to advise him as to he attitude which should be adopted by the British representatives at the forthcoming international conference on load line. The committee is constituted as
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    68 10 There are reports that recently the Japanese volcano Asama has become extremely active. The scene at night is said to be very awesome, smoke and flame being 1 vomited from the crater, while heavy reverberations are of frequent occurrence. Muchapprehen sion prevails that a big eruption may shortly be witnessed,
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    The World's Coal.
    726 10 UNIQUE REPORT IN COURSE OF PREPARATION. By Geological Survey of Canada. The geological survey of Canada, in connection with the approaching Mining and Geological Congress, has undertaken an epoch-making monograph on the world's coal resources, to which every country has been invited, through its ablest experts and
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    APRIL RUBBER RETURNS.
    14 10 Shanghai-Sumatra.— 7,Bl9 lbs, See Kee.- 1,600 lbs. Kota Hahroe.- 12.6C0 lbs.
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    British Battleships For The East.
    241 10 So much capital is continually being mado of our enormous strength in pre Dreadnoughts, writes the Naval and Military Record, that it is well to emphasize the essential weakness of this end of the naval chain, particularly as it is a demonstrable fact that, apart
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      44 11 The committee of the Hongkong Cricket Club arranged an attractive fixture for Whit Monday afternoon, when the Haiphong Tennis Club play a number of matches against club members on tbe cricket ground. Tbe programme included men's doubles, men's singles and one mixed doubles match
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      115 11 A correspondent writes to the Straits Echo: -Before I left Singapore I was informed that tbe Sultan of Johore's stable which comprises Storey, Silver Hampton, La I'ocotte and (irisette was put to auction on tbe evening of the last day's racing. The reason, I presume, was that the Betting Bill
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      Golf.
      144 11 ti.irr.M.n doll Club. The following were tlir results in the various competitions during the Whitsiiu meet ing:— Mixed Foursome:— lst prize, Mrs. I'eirce and C. V. Miles, all square 2nd prize, Mrs. Ganslooer and Lieut. Creery, 8 down. Open Medal Competition Ist prize. V. O. Savi, BO; 2nd prize,
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      Rifle Shooting.
      194 11 The Interport Match. The V C. Daily News, of Shanghai, says: After the completion of the Association Class Championships on Sunday, the 18th inst.. certain members will be selected, and asked to practise for this important event, the final selection probably being made after the completion of the
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      Football.
      223 11 S.C.C. (B) v. S.R.C. It was, more or less, the general opinion that the S.R.C. eleven would be too strong for the S.C.C. second string in the Cup-tie which they contested last night on the padanc, the Cricket Club men not having shown signs of anything exceptional in the
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      Lawn Tennis.
      714 11 The Hongkong Championship. On the Hongkong Cricket Club ground on Wednesday. May 7, H. A. N'isbet successfully defended his title of champion of the club against A. V Joeeland, finalist of the chain pionship singles competition. The m»Wi which was interesting throughout the f oar sets to which
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    LAMPORT AND HOLT.
    610 11 Business Stronger Than Ever Before. Very satisfactory business for 1912 was reported at the annual meeting of Lamport and Holt, Ltd., held recently in London, when Sir Owen Phillips, K.C.M.G., presided. He mentioned that it was sixty-eight years since tbe firm of Lamport and Holt established the
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    728 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, May 16, 1918. Messrs. LyaU and Bvatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of cj notations this morning I NOM. VaLL'I. BCTNS. SlLLlBS. 3/- Allagar 2/7 8/1 4 1 Anglo-Java 7/4* 8/3 1 Anglo-Johore 8/1(4 9/0 2/-
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      38 11 Losing Weight by the Pound I WATERMMrSMETMIUZEO I j OOP LJYEI OIL COMPOUND Supplies tbe Wood witb tbe wanted nannshing and healthy flash boildia. mitirltli Tar? palatable, i t i i V Ml MUtitTa. 91. as and *a.
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      9 11 For Bronchial Coughs take Woods 1 Groat Peppermint Cove,
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      438 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. FOR 178 YEARS HUNT, ROOPE ft CO., OPORTO. have been renowned throughout the Wine Trade of the world as shippers of vintage Ports and Sherries. Soli Agknts: Garner, Quelch Co., WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT.. Battery Road Singapore Telephone usi ONE SPLENDID PROGRAMME SUCCEEDS ANOTHER The role rather than
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      303 11 FRONTIER MIXTURE. OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. 7O cts. per tin. 7O RAFFLES HOTEL Special Dinner ON SATURDAY, MAY 17. GRAND HOTEL CONTINENTAL Saigon. The only firat class Hotel in Saigon. Every comfort. Splendid verandah, restaurant. Witb management, Frenoh kitchen and attendance as in the Snout Bnrcpean Restaurants. Manager i G. Feraudy, late
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      115 11 TEUTONIA CLUB. A GRAND CONCERT will be given ON TUESDAY, MAY 20, at B. IS p.m. ■V The Regimental Band of tbe K.0.Y.L.1 assisted by Local Amateurs. After the concert there will be dancing. Open to Members of Tanglin, Dutch and Swiss Clnbs and their Friends. Tickets at *2.00, may
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    Kepong Rubber Estates.
    4457 12 PROPERTY REPORTED IN GOOD ORDER. Question of New Capital. The annual general meeting of Kepoug iMalay Rubber Estates, Limited, was held on April 17, at the (Ireat Eastern Hotel, liishopMgate, E.C., Sir Gordon Blennerhassett Youles (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman said: Gentlemen, I have very much pleasure
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    PASSENGERS HOMEWARD BOUND.
    240 12 Per P. and O. Nile, sailing May 21.— Mrs. Toft and family, 2 Misses Toft, Mrs. Kennard and 2 children, Mrs. J. S. Brittain, Mrs. A. H. Chilvers and child, Mr. Bradbery, Mr. W. J. Jones, Mrs. H. J. Oillespie and infant, Mrs. J. Johnston and infant,
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      142 12 A clergyman, wbo bad just taken up the duties of vicar of a Scottish country parish, called at a small (arm in making bis first round of visits. He was shown into the parlour, and, after looking at the bookcase, he said to the farmer's son, who had received him,
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      314 12 PRISMATIC BINOCULARS 5 x $25.00* B"T^W 10 x $43.00 Iflffll "Colonial" 8 x $35.00 10 x 4500 Colonial Stores LIMITED. 46, South Bridge Road. 23, Raffles Square. UNPACKING NEXT WEEK A Large Assortment of New Creations BENTWOOD ART FURNITURE. Highly Artistic Strongly Made and DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR JULIAN FRANKEL FURNITURE
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      686 13 Aix-La-Chapelle Springs i KAISER-WATER A Refreshing Dietetic Table Water. leek Co.'s m KEY-BEER Best of all Leading Everywhere. Charles Heidsieck's CHAMPAGNE WHITE SEAL BRUT 1906. «^BEHN, MEYERS STEAMER SAILINGSBURNS PHILP LIME. SwoAPOH to Java Pom Pomt Da»wi» Lhdesdat Island, Bbihbani »nd Stdhbt via I'obbbs S traits. Also taking passengers and
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      694 13 STEAMER SAILINGS. COMBINED SKRVIOH OP THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTD.. ft THE WEBT AUSTRALIAN 8 N. CO.. LTD. i ■lIWIIH I F'tmantl* i Pertu North Mfeet Australian Porti, Jay« and Singapore. Regular Fortnightly sailings betweei Singapore and Western Australia, calling at Java (as indaeement offers), Derby, King'e Sound (Port
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      587 13 THE Robinson Piano Co., Ld. SOLE AGENTS FOR Brinsmead AND COLLARD COLLARD. New and Second-hand Instruments in Stock. Before buying elsewhere it would be advisable to consult us; Dur records, which are at your service, enable us to trace the history of any piano. STEAMER SAILINGS. TOYO KISEN KAISHA (Oriental
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      452 14 INSURANCE. CANTON INBUBANOB orVICB UMJTBD Capital Subscribed ...lI.MCOOe Amount paid-op 500.00 C Beaarro rand 1,600,000 EUad Ottiub, Heaawa*. Tbe oadeniffßed, haviac; been appointed Ageata of the above Comoaa v, are prepared la aecjrt Mariae Riaks at curreat rales. SOUBTBAD a Oo.,— AfmtU. •UAHDLAN ASSURANCE COMPANT, LIMITED, LONDON Safeseriaed Capital 41
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      321 14 HWUIANCE. FEDERAL LIFE MWMNCi COMPtIIY Of MMM. BsTAßuaaao 1881 Olr>*ot Oovtmmmt lupanitlon Qovtrnmint Audit. Polioiea are WORLD WIDB and Non Korfeiteblo, cargo Nat Surplus above liabilities tor Reserve and all oatatanding olaims. Mow BuslnoM, 1911, 0ver...*M00,000.00 Cash Loans, Settlements etc., made locally. Numerous modern soheme*. 4. H. IVANS, Manager. Sooth
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      441 14 BANKING. THE tZE HAI TONB BANMNB MO INSURANCE CO.. LTD.. NO. 67 AND 68. KLING STRBKT Kiiuuiaiu 1007. Capital paid op 11,000,000.00 Reserve liability of proprietors...! 1,000 000.00 Reserre Fond t800.000.00 COURT OF DIRBCTORB. 1. Ta* Tao« Jooa 6. Low Kaoox Vai 1. Ta* Swi Xii T. Sim Kia Jam
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      473 14 BANKING. THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK. LIMITED. NEW PREMISES, M, Kling Street, Singapore. 1 AUTHORISED CAPITAL 14,000,000 ISSUED CAPITAL 12,000,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS j Lee Choon Guan, Esq. Chairman. I Lim Peng Siang.Egq. Cbeok Cheng See, Scow Kn K Tin, Ksq. Esq. Yeo Cheng Hai, Esq. Tan faian Cheng, Esq Tan
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      486 14 BALEB BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE Of VALUABLE TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. ETC., To be held at No 18, Norris Eo»d, off SeraDgoon Road, On Saturday, May »t 230 wm. Comprising polished tesk drawing room gaite upholstered in Silk Tapestry, Waxpolished teak wardrobe with full length mirror panel, wax polished teak Duchesse
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1064 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The Etiquette of the Road. In the booklet on the operation aud care of Ford card, compiled by Messrs. Wearne Bros., to which we have already briefly alluded, there are some excellent bints, on the etiquette of the road which we
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      550 15 WOLSELEY "The Cars for Reliability and Economical Service/ The "Autocar of Bth March last published this letter from an owner-driver, giving a very interesting analysis of the running costs of his Wolseley car over a period of four years: RUNNING OOSTB. !19,2t8 I beg to enclose herewith a oopy of
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      81 15 Croup. This disease is so dangerous and so rapid in its development that every mother of young children should be prepared for is. 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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      280 15 BY APPOINTMENT MOTOR TYRE MANUFACTURERS TO HIB MAJESTY KING GEORGE V. THE MOTORING PUBLIC WANT DUNLOPS The enormous preponderance of Dunlop tyres at Olympia 1,356 as against 875 of all other makes combined is evidence that the public taste is sound. The spread of technical knowledge amongst car owners, backedj
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      120 15 INCREASE YOUR FLOW OF LATEX. Use SULPHATE or MURIATE of POTASH with your Manures, and note the difference especially in times of DROUGHT. MANURES always in stock. Double Superphosphate, Ordinary Superphosphate Bonemeal, Basic Slag, Sulphate of Ammonia, Nitrate of Soda, Bloodmeal. Fall particulars as to how lame should ba applied
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      411 16 INDIAN PATENT STONE FOR FLOORS PAVEMENTS. Write for further particulars to SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD., Singapore. WANTS. SHORTHAND TEACHER WANTED. Wanted, a Shorthand teacher for a lady. Apply Hjx No. 242, Straits Times. 16 0 17 6 CHINESE SHORTHAND TYPIST WANTED. Want, d, male Chinese Shorthand Typist. Apply at*tirgage, etc.,
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      345 16 WANTS. SITUATION WANTEO. Merchant, well op in all business transactions, thoroughly understands English, French, German, Tamil and office work, at present planter in tea and robber in Ceylon, wishes for a post in mercantile firm. Apply ROLF, o/o Times of Ceylon, Colombo, Ceylon. 126 a 16-6 MUNICIPALITY OF MALACCA. LADY
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      569 16 WANTS. DRESSER WANTEO. Wanted, a thoroughly capable Dresser. Apply with copies of testimonials to The Manager, Tebraa Estates. 146 20-6 BOARD AND RESIDENCE WANTED. Yonns Dutch Lady want* to stay with PRIVATE DUTCH FAMILY from about June 20, till about July 20. Replies please address to V. I. L., c/o
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      583 16 TO BE LET OB SOLD. COMPOUND HOUSES TO LET. With immediate entry, No. 1237, Serangoon Road, very comfortable, beautifully situated and healthy locality. With four bedrooms, etc. Fifty yards from tram terminus. Also a bungalow, 64, King'H Road, about 200 yards i from Clnny Road Railway Station, untarnished. Apply to
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      551 16 SINGAPORE CLUB FIXTURES. Straits Times List. The following ■''-ures for the current week and important forthcoming fixtures are kindly supplied by the secretaries of tbe various dubs. Convenient forms on which to make j the returns will be supplied on application to the Manager, Straits Times. Singapore Polo Club. Mondays
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      650 16 BOARD AND LODGING. SILVERBANK. ORCHARD R3AD. English Homo, vacancies. Telephone P. B. 18 6 81 -5 Y. M. G. A. HOUSE. Excellent rooms, with or without board. Apply The General Secretary. 1-2-sub. a BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Large comfortable rooms wi h vc-andah attached at Camb) Hoa-c, 9t), Xiv, r alley
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