The Straits Times, 22 May 1913

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 24.188 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. MAY 22. 1913. PRICE 10 CENTB.
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      141 1 J LAIRD O' LOGAN Scotch Whisky. > Established 1743. CYCLE CARS FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY. HUMBERETTE. CROUCH. 8-10 H.P., 2-oyllnder. water-cooled. 3-speed and Reverse. Hood. Screen, Lamps. Horn and Tools. V^^^ -tfM We reßre we nno »ocep' orders for INDIAN PRICES 3 H.P. 2-speed Model, $575 nett. 7 H.P. Twin 2-speed
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      35 1 SLEDGE MILK IS GENUINE Swiss Milk from cattle grazed on the FAMOUS PASTURES OF THB BERNESE ALPS. l BBS" A.v for i SLEDGE BRAND Unsweetened Condensed or Natural Sterilized. Sole Importers: J. TRAVERS SONS, LIMITED.
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      181 1 SOLE AGENTS FOR BARTLETT BICKLEY'S BOND STREET, LONDON, W., "IMPERIAL SERVICE" CIGARETTES TOBACCO, THE FINEST TURKISH AND VIRGINIA CIGARETTES THAT ARE MANUFACTURED. ROBINSON CO. 1 PURE GREEN OLIVE OIL HIGH-CLASS SALAD OIL in 1-litre and V^-litre bottles. NO IMITATION. NO MEDIATION, Direct from the Olive Gardens in Italy. t^^bf" ~^f^k
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      10 1 JEFFREY* PILSENER BEER j Sol* Agent '< ADAMSON GILFILLAN. »»DCO, LTD
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    A Brave Officer.
    861 2 BULGARIANS HEROIC FEAT AT ADRIANOPLE. Piercing The Lines. Of the many heroic feats which preceded the fall of Adrianople into tbe hands of the Balkan allies few can rival in coolness and audacity the exploit of a junior officer who was called upon for a duty that
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    Mystery Of The Sea.
    137 2 After a mysterious silence of 20 years, states a Tacoma message of April 19, the North Pacific Ocean has yielded up the giim secret of tbe loss of the fisheries schooner Sadie Caller, of San Francisco. Walter M'Cray has discovered the battered hull of the vessel
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      448 2 ot|S li jl w\W]f/u/7 Invigorates Nourishes Sustains > Body, Brain and Nerve <j v- Vana Tonic possesses remarkable yj restorative power. It acts quickly, O with the most beneficial effect upon the whole system. Hence its value in convalescence after illness. N~j 'yf\ ot "I (I See you >AN jf
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      63 2 For a Lame Back. When you have pains or lameness in the back bathe the parts with Chamberlain's Pain Balm twice a day, massaging with the palm of the hand for fire minutes at each application. Then dampen a piece of flannel slightly with this liniment and hind it on
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      599 2 PIMPLES SPREAD DOWN SJEf FACE Could Not Sleep At Night for Itching and Scratching. Spread to Head. Hair Began to Fall Of. Cuticura Soap and Ointment Cured. 20. Frederick St Bradford. York*. Eng. —"Some two years ago I broke out down the side of my face with some plmpltv. tThry
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      132 2 RANEEOUNOE OLAZED STONEWARE. Drainpipes and Junctions. ALL SIZES STOCKED SHARPE, ROSS CO., LD. KYNOCH'S -=r HIGH-CLASS EXPLOSIVES FOR Dislodging Tree Stumps AND General Blasting Operations SOLE 'AGENT'S: McAlister Co., Ltd. SOMETHING GOOD IN DIAMONDS May now be seen at our Show-rooms. A HUGE SINGLE 60-CARAT DIAMOND believed to be the
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    The Royal Tour.
    965 3 KING AND QUEEN VISIT THE POTTERIES. Gifts To Her Majesty. The special correspondent of the Daily Chronicle describes the visit of the King and Queen to the potteries. Ho writes from Stoke upon. Trent, on April 22, as follows: It has been an almost incredible day. The
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    30 3 Mr. L. W. Keppel, who had been stationed at Bukit Asahan for some time past, and then at Vigornia Estate, Soremban, has now gone to Karak Estate, Benton j, Pahang.
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      404 3 The National Mutual Life Association OF AUSTRALASIA. LIMITED. Eatabllshed 869 Tbe first Life Offloe in the world to introduce the non -forfeiture principle to Policies. A Mutual Offloe. No Shareholder.. Low Premiums. Annual Inoom* £1,284,384. Fund* £7,291,290 Claims paid £6,078,960. ALL profit* are distributed amongst Polioy holders. Claims paid in
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      81 3 Croup. This disease is so dangerous and so rapid in ita development that every mother of yoong 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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      495 3 SORE THROAT I Its Cause and Cure. Few ailments are more painful and annoying than Sore Throat, which is so prevalent just now. This complaint always means that the sufferer has in haled fierms- particles of vc^etaljle life so extremely minute that, when seen through the microscope, they look like
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      195 3 cwiaisiauiii.. You may pay more for your milk but you cannot get a better quality. 28-4-th Ti-i NUWARA ELIYA, CEYLON. The Sanatorium of the East. 6,200 feet above sea level. Famous fi r its Oolf Linkf, Botanical Gardens, Tennis and Trout Fishing The GRAND HOTEL, the largest and best appointed
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      605 4 tTEAMER BAILIW6B. STEAM NAVIGATIBN CB. for;ohina, japan, pbnang, cbtlon aoBtralia, india, a din, bgypt, mbditbrranban ports, ply mouth and london. Through BUI* of Lading tosued tor OUuOout, Persian GoU, OoatJaeatal and •JMfiOM Porte. Iteamori will lea** Singapore oa or aboofe— MAIL LINBS IBM Bomtmmi (for Buropt). From -..ogapore Ooto^ko'^ttb Delta
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      587 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. 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-screw Steamers maintaining this servioe hare been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted
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      634 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE 81AM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. fot Pahang, Benerab, KreUy, Paka, Trinfflmnn, Binl, Bemenk, Baoho, Kelaita. Takbai, BuKiun, Telopii, Panarai, PaUnl, 8 agora, Laoo», Kohaamni, Baodoi. l^ngman, Takn, Ohunpoa, Kohlak aid Bangkok. Duo Departure. BORIBAT May 24. YUOALA May 96 May 28. ASDANG May 38 May 81.
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      101 4 ocean steam:ship;company. Ltd. FOR DBRBY, BROOMS, PORT HEDLAND, COBSACK, ABHBCRTON CARNARVON, GERALDTON AND FKEMANTLE. The Company's steamer CHARON, 2,692 tons, Captain D*lgleish, is intended to sail P'be above ports on S»turday, the 24th 191 8. r freight or passage, apply to W. MANBFIBLD CO., LTD., Agents, O.S.S. Co., Ltd. ao«
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      539 4 STEAMER SAILINGS HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. OEOTKB UHPfUIIII IiiRTUEs. -imi- hi— Combined ■>nlua. The steamres of these Companies mtint.l. regular servio% between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp, and ITnttimhiii. tad the Struts, Chin* and Jtpu, Homewards, they are despatched fort nightly tor Ham and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven direot,
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      609 4 STEAMER SAILIHBS N. D. L. lorddtutsohar Lloyd, Br*»s- IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE, The fast and well-known mail steamers c this Company sail fortnightly from Brumes Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, South ampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (ooaaeet ing Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and *<or versa) Port Said, Sues, Aden, 0010m 1 Pen»ng, Singapore,
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      678 5 "JE I* ATZ V" Motor Tyres. Hooglandt &c> Co., sole agents. STEAMER SAIUH6B. TOYO RISEN KAISHA .Oriental S.S. Co.) and WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. Tbe New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu, and San Francisco to all points in the United States, Canada, Mexieo and Burope 'aaratlat the Raw H.tM-tM irlata
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      338 5 [EAMER SAILINGS. TISH INDIA BTEAM NAY. CO.. LO. APCAR LINE STEAMERS ondermrntinm 1 mail etoamer* of thLine maint»in regular service be CaJsntta and J»pan. sailing at Pcnan> Singapore. Hongkang and Shanghai "a rootf PLEEr Ton* l/#'tQUl%aiJ*" J I OIK 0. P. SiODON 1 G>««oar ap.i«« ajo J. g. Dbaks 1
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      224 5 Whi tea way, Laidlaw's BOOTS I AND SHOES. Bra V* I 111 jf -ml B^LV vrKltJil Jufl THE "ORIENT' BRAND OF BOOTS SHOES are onr most popn'ar make and reprpaent the utmost possible v*luo at the priw. They are Kovlii-h made throi)K'>out and will giva very »a f <iafaotor; oervice
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      400 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. TYPISTS WANTED. Wanted immediately, several typists. Apply Box No. 259, Straits Tim s. Ms APPOINTMENT WANTED. Engineer, Eitolrical, Moohanical, desires obange Open to accept appointment, can- t n( 10 5,. or maintenance, rteply Chief, o/o I a 5 21-5. NOTICE Will the c»bio paesergrr by tie f.* SEANQ
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      608 6 ftf t ANCASTERS THE TALK OF SINGAPORE THE ELECTRIC HAIR BRUSHES NOW ERECTED. Good Hair Cut and a Good Electric Brush. Lotions 5O cents. Manicure and Ladies' Parlours now ready. EUROPE BUILDINGS. BOOKS FOR BUSINESS MEN. W AINK 's Bi.tui Rbahy Rbckombb, ehowing the value of any articles from l/16th
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      222 6 mThe Ambitious Clerk will make him'elf a typist, quick and accurate, by practising at homo in hia 1 isure moments $2O end wo will deliver an Armstrong Typewriter (value »100) for a full examination and trial. Yon oan complete the purchase by making easy monthly payment*. The "Armstrong" has the
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      120 6 PETROLEUM WOOD PRESERVATIVE MADE FROM PREPARED PETROLEUM RESIDUE. «^fc^ 4^b> per 4-gaiion tin b^^b* t. o. b. or f. o. r. Singapore THE CHEAPEST AND MOST EFFICIENT WOOD-PRESERVATIVE ON THE MARKET. The ASIATIC PETROLEUM COMPANY. (Straits Settlements), LIMITED, Winchester House, SINGAPORE. "PURUB" (Patented) THE NEW COAGULANT, Has been awarded the
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    169 7 FIXTURES Thursday, May 22. High Watw. 0.1 1 m It. 19 p.m. Singapore Goll Club, Special luetwtiß. f1.15 p.ni. B. I. homeward mail closes. H;upl in t)ir (.a i dens. Friday. May 23. High Water, 0.5H p.m., 11.54 p.m. Mm Tin nit!».. (irosliam House, noon. B. I.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    184 7 Today. Tebing Ting^i, Bengkalis and Hagan Meran 3 pm Port Dickxon and Port Swettenham Selangor 8 pm Malacca and Muar Kaka 8 pm Pangkalpinang. Billiton, Batavia Coen 8 pm Bangkok Profit 8 pm Bangkok, Manila and Japan E. Castle 4 pm Pontianak B. Hin Guan 4pm Penang,
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    317 7 The Imp. Gorman mail steamor Scharnhorst left Colombo at R a.m. on Sunday, May 18, and may be expected to arrive here on Friday afternoon. May 23. The mails f nun Kiii'u|K' by the It. I. steamer Tarobii are expected by train to morrow morning and letters
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    420 7 Latest Arrivals. ilitW Ifti.Ml Wti ti.n-. C;ipt Thomson. May 21. From H kong, May 15. G.c. and d.n. A. (iilfilUn .v Co. For Calcutta. May Ei Mfc Han Hin Guan, Brit. str. 232 tons, Captain Watson, May 21. From Pontianak, May 20. G.c. and d.p. Thong Ek. For
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    103 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONG PAGAR. East Wharf Basin Alex Morch. W. Section No. l...EHenga, Hymettus. Shiibs Wharf Tara. Main W. Sict. No. 2...A. Apcar. 8.. .Ni1. 4. ..Penang Maru. 6. ..Charon. a 6... E. Cattle, Boyne, Patani. Nbw
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    106 7 Arrivals. Per str. Kaka, May 21.— From Malacca Mr. E. S. Giles. Per str. Ban Hin Guan, May 21. From Pontianak Mr. K. Tell. Per str. A. Apcar, May 21. From H'kong Mrs. E. B. Rickett and infaut, Mr. C. V. Mercer. Per Htr. Kinta, May 21.—
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    46 7 Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time, corresponding to 0 a.m. Greenwich mean time. The time-gun is fired at 12 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time, on every day excepting Sunday, when it is fired at one o'clock.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    276 7 EXCHANGE SiKOii-oai, May 22, 1918. On London' i>*nk m/s 24; Demand 2/4^ Private 0 m/e 24 j 8 m/e 2/4J5 On Qibmavt Bank d/d 238J Private 8 m/s 2481 On Fbanci Bank d/d 204 Private 8 m/a 299 On India Bank T. T. 174} Private 80 d/a
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      MINING
      163 7 £1 £1 Rahman Tin MM 23.60 £1 £1 Rambutan 11.C0 IUO £1 £1 Raub Aust. Gold 3.00 8/. S £1 £1 Redbills Tin 2.75 8 15 6 6 Royal Johore 1.00 1 1 £1 £1 Siputeh 7.76 8.10 10 10 Suiigei Gau Tin 19.00 20. 0 6 6 Selangor
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      RUBBER.
      589 7 VaTue 2 Bnyera £l £1 Seremban 2 4.0 £1 £1 Sbelford 2.1.0 £1 £1 Sialang 8.7.0 2/- 2/- Singapore Para 2,9 2/- 2/- Singapore United I/2/- 2/- Straits (Bertam) 4/8 2/- 2/- Sumatra Para 8/1J £1 £1 Songei Cboh 8.8.6 2/- 2/- Sungei Kapar K1 £1 £1 Sungei Salak
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      GENERAL.
      108 7 GE N ERAL. v3£l aakn £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 18/6 19/0 £1 £1 i Pref. 1.8 8 1.5.0 5/- 5/- Eloctric T'ways :s 7* 4/8 10 10 Kraser Neave 50.00 61.00 100 HowarthErokine... 63.C0 100 7% Prof. 95.0C 102.00 100 100 Katz Bro, Def. 130.00 140.00 10 10 Maynard
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      DEBENTURES.
      46 7 DEB E N T URE S. Buyers Sellers Buyen 8eB» I United Engineers 6% 11,234,500 par Spore Municipal 4i% Singapore Electric of 1907 1,1,800,000 7% Tramways S% £860,000 Spore Municipal 4J% Spore Municipal 5% 11,878,000 nom. of 1909 1,000,000 10% pm Spore Municipal 4% 1602,900 pa*
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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 safeguard against bowel complaints. It always cure* promptly and no household is safe without it. For sale by all Dispensaries and
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      108 7 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. May 24. At saleroom, furniture, etc., at 11. May 24.— At No. 31, Wilkie KJ.. furniture, etc., at 2.30. May 20.— At saleroom, Cloth Dealer's stock-in-trade, at 9.30. May 26.— At No. 2, D'Almeida St.. Office furniture, etc., at 11. Chinjr Ken? Lee and Co.
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      177 7 BEESWING FLAKED °L CAVENDISH. Robinson Co. BY APPOINTMENT fSBS T O H.M. THE KING. Contrnctors to THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY. THE WAR OFFICE. THE INDIA OFFICE. MILKMAID MILK LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. THE FACT THAT MILKMAID MILK HAS BEBN CHOSEN FOR USB IN THE GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
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      99 7 HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. TO-NIGHT NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. TONIGHT ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME TO-NIOHT AT 9.30\ A CHANGE DECEPTION Biopaph. This picture oould easily stand as the acme in photoplay production. Tbe situation that has been oontrived is a masterly one of an emotion and power entirely out of tbe usual
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    The Straits Times. THURSDAY, MAY 22. PRESENT AND FUTURE.
    1043 8 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, MAY 22. PRESENT AND FUTURE. Mr. H. O. Wells is an up to date writer and thinker. He was, it will be remembered, one of the first to foresee that flying would develop into a practical factor of modern everyday life and on that forecast be
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    27 8 The Perak tin export for April, excluding Upper Perak figures, is as follows Block tin 2,281.61 piculs, tin ore 85,646.12 piculs. The doty collected amounted to .559,809.29.
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    33 8 Messrs. F. W. Barker and Co. advise us that the output of clean tin ore from the Kinta Association for April is: Mine 65 picnls, tribute 485 piculs, a total of 560 piculs.
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    47 8 The next meeting of the Chinese Christian Association will be held on Friday, when Mr. Yeo Teck Hock will open a debate on the subject, That rigorous measures be taken by the Government to put a check to rash motor-driving, which is dangerous to the general public."
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    50 8 The fancy dress ball to be given at the Orand Hotel de l'Europe on Saturday should be a very successful function judging by tin numerous applications that have betn made for tickets. It is announced that prizes will be given for the best lady's costume and the best gentleman's attire.
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    63 8 Senor Martinez Kivas, a Bilbao ironmaster, who died at Madrid last month, left a fortune of about twelve millions sterling. Senor Rival was a Spanish Carnegie. He rose from being a workman, to the ownership of iron mines, foundries, and shipyards. H« built the three large craisers which were lost
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    11 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 5 and 11.
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    37 8 In connection with labour and wages it is interesting to note Ml a", the present time in Malacca it is far easier to get clerks of the ordinary standing than first rate coolies, says the Malay Mail.
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    34 8 The Presbyterian Church choir and friends assisting in the cantata Ruth are reminded that the final rehearsal takes place to morrow (Friday) afternoon in the church at 5.15 o'clock. A full attendance is requested.
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    45 8 The mails from Europe by the B. I. steamer Taroba are expected in Singapore by train tomorrow morning, and letters will be ready for delivery at 10.45 a.m. and newspapers by 12.30 p.m. The outward German mail steamer is duo to arrive here to-morrow afternoon.
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    53 8 The construction at Ipoh of the new Post Office and Town Hall and the new District Hospital has been placed under the direct control of Mr. W. S. Huxley who has gone into residence at Ipoh. He is also to be in charge of the construction of the State Mosque
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    50 8 Colonel Bob Love, manager for the Hippodrome and Circus, arrived at Hongkong from Saigon by the Laertes on the 14th inst. The circus is to open there on or about the 25th inst. One of the most startling turns to be presented will be looping the loop without a loop."
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    48 8 There were lately about fifteen ships with wireless installations in the Hooghly. This is almost a record as compared with the uum ber during the same periods of the past years. The first ship to introduce wireless into Calcutta was the Dirkenfels, which visited Calcutta in January, 1911.
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    52 8 On May 11, for the third day in succession, Calcutta was visited by a violent nor'-wester. The downpour was torrential with a heavy gale lasting over two hours. The whole of Calcutta was flooded. The streets were under water till ten at night, and the tram service was suspended over
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    55 8 It lias been found that the camphor tree will grow readily in Burma and the press has started an agitation to take up the crop seriously. It is argued that thousands of acres could easily be put under camphor, that the profits would be enormous and that employment could be
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    65 8 A magnificent display of diamonds is to be seen at Messrs. Ismail and Raheem's premises in Bras Basah Road. One beautiful eggshaped, blue and white double cut diamond just received from Antwerp is valued at 1110,000, while other gems in the show room include a 60-carat diamond and a selection
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    88 8 A Chinese youth was charged before Mr. Morten in the second court this morning with the theft of a straw hat valued SI. He lived over a shop which had just been put under seizure by the Official Assignee and picked op the hat when he was going out to
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    73 8 Major K. Weinman, 1. M.5., who on March 2 was found in his bedroom in a private hotel in Bedford Place, London, with a number of wounds, apparently inflicted with a surgical knife, was sent to the country to recover, and returned apparently quite recovered. On May 4, however, he
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    89 8 In the great French Colony of Indo China there is a State opium factory, the production of which is 240,000 pounds of the drug annually. And Japan or China decapitate or hang those who smoke, eat, or chew opium, points out the Matin. Not long ago the Governor of Indo
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    102 8 A Peking telegram to the Eastern Times, reports that tne Kuomintang members of Kuangtung and Kuangsi held a meeting in Peking on May 7, the outcome of which is a decision to the effect that whichever side fires the first shot will have to encounter their united opposition. This decision
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    111 8 One more mining company is added to those operating in the Aroroy district, which thus takes first rank as the most important in the Philippines in point of gold mining activity. The latest to start work is the Syndicate Mining Company, which for some time past has held a lease
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    133 8 Shortly after the King and Queen left Crewe, a young man who was seen moving suspiciously about the railway platform was accosted by detectives and appeared unable to give any account of himself. He was taken to the office, bat broke away and rushed to one of the trains, and
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    350 8 Dr. Rowland, of Batu Gajab, has left Ipoh on one year's leave. Dr. Cox, of Ramps', is acting in his place. It is understood that Mr. W. Watchman, of the Federal Dispensary, Malacca, has been transferred to Kuala Lumpur. Capt. Fred Daniel, of the Pilot Service, has
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    Dr. Fowlie's Appeal.
    66 8 We have received a receipt for the sum of f 508.76 which was the amount collected through this paper for the benefit of the little Chinese boy who was operated upon in the hospital. The receipt is signed by Mrs. Farrant, in whose hands the fund was
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    85 8 The mortality returns for Singapore issued, by the Registrar of Births and Deaths show that, daring the week ending May 17, there were 249 deaths (187 males, 61 females) giving, a ratio per mille of population of 40.17. Malarial fever accounted for 3W deaths, phthisis 29, convulsions
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    Freemasonry.
    115 8 A meeting was held of Lodge Scotia, No. 1,003, S.C., Peuang, on the 16th inst., when Wor. Bro. W. H. N. Bright was installed H.W.M. Afterwards the following officers were invested:— l. P.M.— Wor. Bro. W. A. Ward W.D.M.— Bro. L. H. Wemyss W.S.M. —Wor. Bro. de Hamel W.S.W.—
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    The Land Sports.
    125 8 As already notified, the postponed new year land sports will be held at the Racecourse on Saturday next commencing at 2 p.m. The programme includes 100 yards flat races for men and boys, 440 and 220 yards flat races for men, jockey race, sack race, three-legged race,
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    Killed in Motor Smash.
    157 8 A sad bereavement has befallen Mr. Thomas Marlowe, the editor of the Daily Mail, in the tragic death of his son, Mr. John Morrison Marlowe, who was killed in a motor car accident at Haiiton, near Cambridge. Mr. J. M. Marlowe, who was twenty years of
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    THE CHINA LOAN.
    305 9 LARGELY OVER-SUBSCRIBED IN LONDON. Declaration by the Chinese Government. Ricm'i Tbuqkam. London, May 21. The Chinese loan of twenty millions has been issued at 90, under the title of the 5 per cent, reorganisation gold loan, 1913. The list clows at the latest on May '23. £7,416,680
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    London Rubber Auction.
    142 9 URGE QUANTITY OF MALAYAN OFFERED. Prices Considerably Better. (From Oir Own Correspondent.) London, May 20. The tone at the rubber auction today was good, and prices showed a marked increase, especially for fine ParaSeven hundred and forty -eight tons of plantation were offered (618 tons Malayan) against
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    GERMAN ARMY BILL.
    141 9 Socialist Proposal Leads To Stormy Scene. Rbutbb'l Tblbgbam. London, May 21. Renter's Berlin correspondent reports that there was a stormy scene in the budget com mittee of the Reichstag. A Socialist moved the suppression of the Oirdedu corps and other crack regiments. The Minister for War opposed
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    BOMB AT EDINBURGH.
    26 9 RaoTia's Tblioram. London, May 21. What is supposed t> be a suffragette buuib has exploded at Edinburgh Otser T .tjry. doing considerable damage.
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    THE RELEVSED OFFICERS.
    97 9 Messrs. Trench and Stewart Leave For England. Rbcter's Telegram. London, May 21. A Reuter message from Glatz says that the commandant of the fortress states that Trench and Stewart will be released to-mor-row and will proceed to England immediately. They will be conducted to the frontier by
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    NAVAL COURT-MARTIAL.
    64 9 Sequel to Centurion Collision Off Portland. Kbctbb's Tblbqbam. London, May 21. A court-martial at Devonpart has acquitted Captain Gaunt of culpability in the collision between the battleship Centurion and the Italian steamer Derna off Portland in last December. Lieutenant Boyes, the officer of the watch on the Centurion,
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    MONEY FOR MEXICO.
    83 9 Rbdtbb's Tilbojum. London, May 21. The Mexican Congress has sanctioned the general terms of a contract with French* bankers for a loan of twenty millions sterling at Bix per cent, issnable at ninety to run for ten years, guaranteed on 38 per cent, of the Customs. It
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    EMPIRE DAY RIFLE MATCH.
    34 9 Rbctbb's Tblbobam. London, May 21. The list of entries for the Empire Day rifle challenge cup is complete and numbers 134. The provisional scores will be cabled on the 26th.
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    NEW MONTREAL LOAN.
    35 9 fUcTBKS T.LBOBAM. London, May 21. The underwriters of the new Montreal 4} per cent, loan of £1,430,600 sterling are saddled with 66 per cent., and the price is quoted at three-quarters discount.
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    ANGLO-GERMAN AMITY.
    107 9 Raima's Tblioram. London, May 21. Mr. J. A. Pease, President of the Board of Education, speaking at the Mansion House.said the time had arrived when wo could say that we as a nation were just as friendly towards Germany as towards any other nation and we value the
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    BURIED ALIVE.
    97 9 Three Fatalities at Ayer Etam Waterworks. (From Oob Ows Cobbespondbht.) Penang, May 21. Three Kling coolies have been killed and three others bad narrow escapes as the result of a landslide at the new service reservoir at Ayer Etam. The coolies were at work in a trench when
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    JOHN ROBERTS AT PENANG.
    51 9 (From Ocb Own Corrbspondbut.) Penang, May 21. John Roberts, the well known cuist, beat Mr. H. Oxenham, the traffic superintendent at the Govenment wharves, in a billiard match at the E. and O. Hotel, by 207 in a game of 750, having conceded his opponent 875
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    LONDON RUBBER SPECIAL.
    47 9 (Fkom Oub Own Cobbbspokdbnt.) London, May 21. At the auctions 780 tons were offered at an average of twopence per lb. higher than at the previous anctions. The following final dividends are announced Linggi 43] per. cent, Rubber Estates of Krian l.'J per cent.
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    European Drowned.
    170 9 TRAGIC OCCURRENCE AT TEKKA MINE. Death of Mr. F. W. Darby. (From Our Own CoBRBsroxDK.sT.) Ipoh, May 22. Mr. F. W. Darby, of the firm of Messrs. Chappell and Osborne, while on the property of Tekka, Limited, on Tuesday afternoon, was inspecting the pipeline at the intake when
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    35 9 The Eist Asiatic Company's Dail) Report. The market in London yesterday was easier. The closing prices were Hard Fine Para Spot 8/9} Forward 8/9 First latex crepe, delivery next three months 8/8}
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    A MIDNIGT ACCIDENT.
    745 9 Chinese Chauffeur's Reckless Driving. At the instance of Mr. George A. Greaves, private trainer to the Sultan of Jobore, a Chinese chauffeur, named Chee Toh, was charged yesterday afternoon with driving a motor car in such a reckless or negligent manner as to cause injury to person
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    Jockey Boots.
    1320 9 SAID TO HAVE CAUSED CHILD'S ILLNESS. A. Maclennan v. F. Lasalle. A curious case, arising oat of the recent ill ness of Mr. A. Maclennan's son and the cause of it, was opened before the Chief Justice (Sir W. H. Hyndman Jones) in the Supreme Court, this morning.
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    THE FRENCH ARMY TROUBLE.
    79 9 Ringleaders To Be Drafted To Algeria. RlDTll'l Tblbqram London, May 21. The ringleaders at Ton] and elsewhere will be drafted forthwith into disciplinary battalions in Algeria. At Macon, a hundred soldiers of the 134 th infantry paraded the streets shouting down with the three years' service
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    AUSTRIA'S WAR BILL.
    32 9 Rbotbb's Tblbobam. London, May 21. A Vienna telegram states that Minister Zaleski has informed the budget committee that extraordinary military measures since November have cost Austria, excluding Hungary, £6,959,000.
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    CRAGANOUR WINS.
    60 9 Rkutbb's Teleoram. London, May 21. The result of the Newmarket Stakes was Craganour 1 Sun Vat 2 Louvois 8 Craganour made all the running and won easily by seven and a half lengths, two lengths bat ween Sun Vat and Louvois. Flippant was fourth. The betting was Evens
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    NEW FRENCH SUBMARINE.
    35 9 Rectbr's Telkoram London, May 21. A Cherbourg message says the French submarine Gustave Zede has been launched. She has a displacement of 800 tons on the surface and 1,100 tons when submerged.
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    MEDAL FOR KING GEORGE.
    54 9 Reciter's Teleoram. London, May 21. The Royal Society of Arts has awarded the Albert medal for distinguished merit in promoting the arts, manufactures and commerce to King George in recognition of his efforts to become personally acquainted with the social and economic condition of various parts
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    LIPTON'S CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.
    44 9 Rectbb's Telegram. London, May 21. Sir Thomas Lipton's challenge for the America Cup has been accepted and the first race will take place in September, 1914. Shamrock the Fourth will be a seventy-five footer, to be built at Nicholson's yard, Gosport.
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    STANDARD OIL FOUNDER DEAD.
    34 9 RaUTBB'S TILBOHAH. London, May 21. The death is announced of Mr. Henry Flagler, one of the founders of the Standard Oil Company, and a pioneer in the development of Florida.
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    THE ALBANIAN THRONE.
    33 9 Dm OtfiASiATisoHa Llotd Tbliubam. London, May 21. Recently Vienna has been favouring the candidature of Prince William of Weid for the throne of Albania, but Germany does not support this.
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    RUSSIA AND MONGOLIA.
    40 9 Dm Ostasiatisch Llotd Tblbobamb. Berlin, May 21. The Temps reports from St. Petersburg that the Foreign Office there denies the existence of a Rosso- Chinese treaty concerning Mongolia. Russia is awaiting a reply to her last proposals.
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    COUNTY CRICKET RESULTS.
    56 9 Rkutkb's Telegram. London, May 21. The match Hampshire versus Leicestershire wm drawn, Leicestershire leading on points. The Essex and Lancashire match was also drawn, Lancashire having the advantage on points. Surrey beat Gloucestershire by 360 runs. Sussex beat Middleusex by 83 runs and Kent defeated Oxford University
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    KING IN BERLIN.
    295 9 ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION OF THEIR MAJESTIES. The Kaiser's Wedding Gift. Rbutbb s Telegram. London, May 21 A message from Berlin says their Majesties arrived at 11.80 in the morning. The Emperor, the Empress and other royalties, with dignitaries of the Court and the State awaited them at the
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    Peace Preliminaries.
    207 9 AMBASSADORS URGE SPEEDY SIGNATURE. Excitement in Sofia. Rbotbb's Tbleoram. London, May 21. The conference of ambassadors yesterday was unanimous as to the necessity for the Allies signing the preliminary peace treaty immediately, prior to discussion of questions which are reserved for the decision of the Powers. A meeting
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    MILITARY RESIGNATIONS.
    115 9 Alleged Friction in the Canadian Service. RaUTBB'S TbL.OBAM. London, May 21. Major General Mackenzie, Chief of Staff in the Canadian Militia, has resigned in consequence of disagreement with the Minister of Defence, Mr. Hughes. The resignation has caused a sensation in Canada, and is compared with the episode
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    Sungei Kruit Rubber.
    2520 10 CROP ESTIMATE SUBSTANTIALLY EXCEEDED. Condition Of The Property. The ordinary general meeting of the Sungei Kruit Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held on April 21. at the London Chamber of Commerce, Oxford court, E.C., Mr. Keith Fraser Arbuthnot (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman Raid Gentlemen, the
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    BRUANG, LIMITED.
    657 10 Another Year of Disappointing Results. The directors of ISruang, Ltd., report for the year ended February 28 last Toe result of the year's work is again disappointing although, notwithstanding the lessened output (piculs 584.22 against picnls 659.45 in the previous year), and after making the usual allowances for
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    SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    114 10 The Inter- State cricket match between Selangor and Negri Seuibilan, fixed for June 2 and 3, will be played at Kuala Lumpur, and not at Sercmban as originally intended. Play will commence at 10.30 a.m. each day. The following were selected to form the Hongkong interport rifle shooting
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    Football.
    170 10 K.0.Y.L.1. v. R.O.A. Great interest amongst the military is centered around to-day's cup tie between the K.G.A. and the K.0.Y.L.1. which takes place on the S. U. C. ground at 6.16 p.m. The full team of the K.0.Y.L.1. has not been seen on the Esplanade since their arrival, but
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    30 10 The South Herefordshire Farmers' Union have passed a resolution advocating the abolition of perquisites to farm labourers which in Herefordshire is mainly cider and paying a fall wage in money.
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    The Malay Archipelago.
    1246 10 ADVENTURES OF A EUROPEAN TRAVELLER. A Return To Civilization. Mr. W. Emery Stark, aptly described as the happy traveller," returned to Ceylon recently from an extensive tour of the Malay Archipelago. He described his trip to a representative of the Times of Ceylon aa one of the
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    THE MEMBERTI CASE.
    597 10 Mr. Justice Sproule Quashes The Conviction. The appeal of Thomas Memberti, who was convicted by the third magistrate recently of living on the proceeds of prostitu tion and sentenced to two months' imprisonment, was heard by Mr. Justice Sproule in the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon. Mr. A.
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    Robbed a Sleeping Sergeant.
    338 10 In the second court, this morning, a Malay named Mohamed Hashim pleaded guilty to the theft of a gold watch and chain and gold charm, valued at B'J2. The story was that the man visited the house of police sergeant Ripin, to whose wife he is
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    84 10 Mr. Betbbeder, chief of the first section of the railway in Java, retires on pension next month after having been 45 years in Government service. He joined the service in 1868 as a junior clerk and was attached to the bureau of the Governor of the Celebes. He rose steadily
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    Wreck of the Nippon.
    780 10 EXPERIENCES OF EUROPEAN CREW. The Typhoon Terror. Details of the wreck of the Swedish East Asiatic Company's steamer Nippon, which, as already recorded in our columns, was blown ashore on the Scarborough Reef, are now to hand from Hongkong where 25 members of the European crew
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    COCOS TREASURE HUNT.
    214 10 Baffled Englishman Returns To His Home. Amongst the passengers on the Aracataca, which arrived at Avomnouth from Costa Rica and Jamaica on April 23, was a gentleman who is well-known on the London Stock Exchange, and is a resident of Sheffield. Ho was one of a small
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    94 10 Mr. W. H. Hastings, Resident of Kudat, sailed from Kudat on March 31 by the Saudakan on retirement after 23 years' service in the country. He took with him the good wishes of all who knew him and his work during this lon»> period. For the past four years Mr.
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    34 10 A marriage is arranged, and will take place in June, between James E. Stewart, Chinese Government Railways, son of Mr. James Stewart, of Tientsin, and Margaret, daughter of Sir Arthur and Lady Hey wood.
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    BRITISH ESTATES OF JAVA.
    1771 11 Interim Dividend Expected in the Autumn. The third ordinary general meeting of the British Kubber Estates of Java, Limited, was held at the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Moorgate Place, E.C., on April 24, Mr. Manlake Lee presiding. hairman, in the course of his speech, said In
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    Cheviot Rubber.
    320 11 The directors report for the year ended December 31, 1912, that the total area of the estate is 3,534 acres. A block of jungle land of 1,808 acres, immediately adjoining the company's estate, was acquired in October last (at £1 per acre), and is taken into account above
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    A Scholastic Veteran
    79 11 Dr. Butler, the Master of Trinity, Cambridge, whose forthcoming 80th birthday it is proposed to celebrate fittingly, was for 25 years head-master of Harrow, and his father previously occupied the same position. Moreover, one of Dr. Butler's own son. is now a master at the school on
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    722 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, May 23, 1918. Messrs. LyaU and Hyatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning DEBENTURES. •100 Howarth Erskine Ld. 6% par. 100 Riley Hargreavea Co. Ld. 6% 8a« pm 100 Singapore Municipal 0% :*0%pm.
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    St. George Estates.
    3270 12 DIVIDEND OF FORTY PER CENT. DECLARED. A Plentiful Labour Supply. The fifth annual ordinary general meeting of the St. George Kubbt i Estates, Ltd., was held on April 23, at the London Chamber of Commerce, Oxford court. Cannon-street, K.C., Mr. W. D. Campbell presiding. The Chairman said:
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    250 12 The directors of the Klabang Rubber Estate report for the year ended December 81, 1912, that the year's working resulted in a profit of £5,926, after deducting the interim dividend of 8 per cent, (less tax) p °1 on October 15, 1912, £1,412, there remains a balance of
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    66 12 The AH Chinese baseball team is shilling in America. A cable was received in Honolulu stating that the All- Chinese aggregation which is now touring on the mainland in the States won their third game which was played in the snow. The Utah sluggers. which are a pretty fair brand
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    511 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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    DJEMBER RUBBER.
    364 12 Balance Of Initial Expenses To Be Written Off. The report of the Djember Rubber Estates, Ltd., for the year 1912, states that £11,887 has been spent on capital account for the upkeep of the plantations, new buildings, etc., making a total of £32,624 since the formation of the
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    A Corner of The Orient.
    151 12 There is a shop just opened in Paris in the Rue La Boetie which is a real acquisition to the artistic life of the Gay City. When the visitor enters it be finds himself transported to a corner of the Orient, surrounded by all its
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    896 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Shall Horse-Power Be Reduced? The question of a possible reduction in horsepower is discussed in a recent issue of Motor Age. Manufacturers and buyers of cars are represented as divided on the question. The personal equation, or what this paper calls
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    67 15 The Batavia Nieawoblad of the 7th inst. learns that Capt. P. 1). van Esser, of the 2nd regiment of field artillery at The Hague, has invented a time concussion jacket for shells which is so ingenious and certain in its working that the firm of Ehrhardt, at Dusaeldorf, immediately purchased
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    76 15 At the request of the Burmese, Ceylonwe, and Indian Buddhists of Madras, the Corporation has set apart in the Mylapore Hindu burial ground a plot of ground measuring 100 ft. by 10 ft. for the use of the members of the community. Uwing, probably, to the smallnees of the site,
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