The Straits Times, 24 May 1913

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.190 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. MAY 24. 1913. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      190 1 LAIRD O' LOGAN Scotch Whisky. Established 1743. I DO NOT FORGET Messrs. KATZ BROS., Ltd., SUE Commencing June 2. PROM THE nEPPTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS. EASTERN BENGAL. I have the honour to state that x have UBed th e Atlas "A Preservative and have absolute faith In it against White
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      154 1 ROBINSON CO., Complete House Furnishers, Singapore. 'jtiS/flt^y LIBRARY o« OFFICE FURNITURE. 1 SUp 'i''iJ rll Bureau Bookcase. I SBj!|^j}|j)|wjPtl j j' I Has Writing bed lined "Gloride" Leather, 18 I rt JmS \!Jii'l'//j, Lower part has two large Drawers, and heavily PURE GREEN OLIVE OIL x HIGH-CLASS SALAD OIL in
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      15 1 DDMIHY ft CO. JGHAMPAGNE; ADAMSON 6ILFILLAN •ID CO., I TO.. I I SOU AOiNTI. I
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    Bandits Executed.
    1067 2 HOW THE FRENCH DESPERADOES DIED. Calmly Faced the Guillotine. Monier, Soudy, and Callemin, the three French motor bandits sentenced to death, whose application for a reprieve was rejected, were executed on April 21, within the space of three minutes, in front of the Saute I'rison, in Paris. This
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      538 2 Cod Liver Oil with Malt Extract Rebuilds the emaciated bodies of invalids and convalescents. A great help to growing children, forms strong bones, sound teeth, builds up brain and gives stamina. World-famed for its Purity Scientifically prepared so that the weakest can digest it without effort. The most fastidious like
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      10 2 For Children's Hacking Congh nt Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Con).
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      650 2 Secret of Mysterious Power Revealed at Last. How Prominent People Have (iained Wealth and Popularity. Famous Hypnotist Perfect i Simple Method that Enables AmoiM to Control Thoughts and Act! of Others, Cur. Disuse «nd Habits Without Drugs, and Read the f ecret Desire* of People Though Thoussnds of Miles »w»
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      585 2 RANEEGUNGE GLAZED STONEWARE. Drainpipes and Junctions. ALL SIZES STOCKED. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LD. NOTICE. traoe\ F/markjkq* fl Tliis Ult K ive notioe that the above Registered Trade Marks are tba exclusive property cf Me..r.. Crookett A Jones), Boot and Shoe Manufacturer., Northampton, England, and that they are used as Trade
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    20,000 Mile Tour.
    696 3 GREAT MISSIONARY JOURNEY IN CHINA. Church's Opportunity China stands at the threshold oi a new life to-day, and the nations of the world are anxiously watching her rise from the debris of the old regime, remarks a writer in The Evening Standard. The dramatic story of her
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    A Double Life.
    152 3 An extraordinary case of duplicity, which the judge who sentenced the accused declared to be unparalleled in his long experience, came up at the general sessions court, at New York, when Walter Thomas Young, a young Englishman, admitted the correctness of the report from Scotland Yard describing
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    95 3 The beer plant of the Oriental Brewery, Hongkong, is to be transferred to Manila having been purchased by a syndicate headed by Antonio M. Barretto. It is likely that the 0.8. icemaking plant will go too, but this has not yet been sold. Mr. Apcar, asked as to the future
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      430 3 The National Mutual Life Association OF AUSTRALASIA, LIMITED. E.tabllihed 1 868 The lint Life Offioe in tbe world to introdooe tbe non-forfeiture principle to Policies. A Mutual Offlo*. No Shareholder.. Low Premium.. Annual Income 1,234, 364. Fund. £7,291,290 Claim, paid £6,078,980. ALL pronto are distributed amongst Polioy holders. Claims paid
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      81 3 Croup. This disease is so dangerous and so rapid in its development that every mother of yoang children should be prepared for it. I ts 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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      292 3 BEST FOR MBYSSKIN CUTICURA SOAP Assisted by Cuticura Ointment it tends to keep baby's skin clear and healthy, prevent minor eruptions, and establish a permanent condition of skin and hair health. They are unrivaled in the treatment of eczemas, rashes and other itching, burning infantile eruptions. Cutlnira'Boap and Ointment acid
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      243 3 mThe Ambitious Clerk will mike him plf a typist, qaiok and accurate, by practising at borne in his leisure moments. Send os $2O and we will deliver an Armstrong Typewriter (value 1100) for a (all examination and trial. Too can complete tbe porcbase by making easy monthly payments. Tbe Armstrong
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      606 4 ITEAMER SAILINGS. P. &0. STEAM NAVIGATION CB. for;ohina, japan, pbnano, cbtlon, australia, india, adln, loypt, mbditbrranban portB, plymooth and london. Ttaoogh Bill* of Ladiag lined tor Obtaa Coast, Persiaa 0011, Ooatiaeata; ud Amerioaa Ports. Btasmnri will leave Siagapore oa 01 about: MAIL LINES ISIS Bomtmtri (/or Mwrvpt) f OoauaHM at
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      593 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly servioe is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail oon tract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New T win-screw Steamers maintaining this servioe hare been specially designed and oonstruotod, and
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      593 4 STEAMER BAIUNBB. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. »OfPahang, Berserk, Kretay, Paka, Tringgano, Burat, Semerak, BMbo, Kelantan Takbai, Bu^m, Telupta, Fumi, p.tanl, 8 agon, Urn, Koaaamai, Bandoa Umrrim, Takn, Ohanpon, KohUb and Bangkok Ova OapKPtura. BORIBAT May 24. YUQALA May 96 May 28. ASDANQ May 28 May 81. Will
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      65 4 SEANG LINE OF STEAMERS. v. "OlMOfcle" MM Too*. M. "Sean^Bee 6,78« Tow •A "SeMigObooa 6,778 Tom. FOR HONGKONG. AMOY AND SWATOW. s.B. SEANO CHOON, on May 26, 1018. This steamer has excellent aooommodation for passengers, and carries qualified surgeon. She Las Electric Lights throughout For I ratgot or passage apply
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      519 4 EEAMEB SAILINGS MBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAKMRG. AMD •ernci Mwumw. ■MTMO. lUU IR'ail •mblaad ndim of these Companies m*i n **u> r service between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Stratta, Chins and Jtpu. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly tot Havre and Hamburg and once a month (or Bromerhaven direot,
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      604 4 BTEAHEB MILIN.B N. D. L. orddautsehtr Lloyd, Br.rc» IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail stoamor* v' this Company iail fortnightly bom Bremen Hamburg, via Rotterdam Antwerp, Soutb ampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (oonaeal ing Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and v<ot vena) Port Said, Bnei, Aden, Ooloxntn fcnang, Singapore, Hongkong,
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      1549 5 '*«X ENATZY" Motor Tyres. Moogl^Llldt CO«»9 SOLE AGENTS. Selangor Turf Club. THE SUMMER RACE MEETING. (Under BRA. Rule* of Racing), Will be held on Tuesday, June 17, Thursday, Jnne 19, and Saturday, June 21, 1918. PROGRAMME. FIRBTTAY. Tcbsdat, Junk 17, 1918. I*7. Tlm Merchant! and Maws' Plata and lewl. (2.80
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      117 5 Whiteaway, Laidlaw AND COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR BOOTS SHOES. The WK^k "OrieniE|^^ THE "ORIENT" BRAND OF BOOT* SHOES Ths fiicst fojtw ir in t'"j Et<S at a tuoicrate p ee Boots $4.50, Shoes $3.75 per pair. Mil rf* "THE "IMPERATOR BRAND OF BOOTS AND SHOES a combination <f the best English
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      509 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. TURNOUT FOR BALE. Victoria in good condition acd Australian Horse, with harness complete. IJSO. Apply Box No. 261, Straits Timei. M-6 265 ENGAGEMENT WANTED. Surveyor, socn finishing present Contraot in Borneo, will be open for re engage went sbor'ly. Lattirs K. Y. Z., e/o KELL.Y AND 245"' KM
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      357 6 BOOKS FOR BUSINESS MEN. TlMrt Bm<» Rmai>\ Rbckunbh fhowio^ the va'uc of any aitioles from l/16th of a Penny to 19 shillings and S pence, with many other nsatnl commercial tables $0.30 Waknk'- Hum lin minih for tub Trahkr AM Hodsikkickic, showing the valno of aoy nun.bcr of articles from
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      117 6 PETROLEUM WOOD PRESERVATIVE MADE FROM PREPARED PETROLEUM RESIDUE. «T^ Per 4-gallon tin *^P 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. WIKTORIN LIGHT iTHE WORLD'S RUSH. One of the btst of
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      395 6 BURNB PHILP LINE. SmaAPoaa to Jata Posts Post Dab win Thdbsoat Island, Bbisbahb md Stdnbt vis Tobbis Straits. Also taking passengers and sargo w<tb transhipmer t .'or other Vigtobian, Sodtb Australian and North Qgbbnslanc Posts, RarriaH Niw Ouima, Nbw Britain Tashanian and Naw Zbaland Posts, Bmootn Panada. Supaf b boana>-y
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      162 6 Strength I Real bone, muscle, and nerve strenj'.h is lh«j f natural result of taking I genuine Scott's Emulsion the great health-toni: No Imitation is so Good as this original FooJ-Tonic, with 37 years' reputation behind it. Known and approved by Doctor,. Praised by Nurses. Recommended throughout the world for
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    156 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, May 24. High Wator. 1.44 p.m. Straits Settlements Association, Annual meeting. 12.30 p.m. St. .Joseph's Sports. Lan<l Spirts, 2 p.m. Empire Day. S. I{. A. mooting continue 1. Sunday, May 25. High Water. 0.32 a.m., 2.13 p.m. M. M outward mail duo. S. It. A.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    189 7 To-dat. Penany. OlehU-h, Sahang. etc. V. Outhoorn 3 pin Batu Paliat A ing Hin 8 pm Hatu I'ahat Mena 3 pm Malaria, P. Swettenham and Penang Klang 3 pm Hongkong, Anioy and Swatow Seang Choon 3pm Sambas and Pamangkat B. Fo Soon 4pm Banka and Batavia De
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    225 7 The M. M. company's steamer A. Behic left Colombo at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, and may be expect™! to arrive here at daylight on Sunday, May 26. The M. M. company's steamer Polynesien left Saigon at 8 a.m. to day. and may be expected to
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    487 7 Latest Arrivals. Africa, Ans. str. 2614 tons. Capt Robert, May m. From Trieste. April 2». (i.e. and p. R. Schmidt* Co. For Sliangliai, May '24. W. Bandon, Dan. str. 2238 tons. Capt Cortsen, May Kium OaaMfcagHa, Mar 27. O.c. K. A-iatii- < o. For I. Sham. May 25.
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    101 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day; TANJONG PAOAR. Bast Wharp Basin Alex Morch. W. Section No. 1.. Janssens, Samboo, Taroba. Shsers Wharf Bandon. Main W. Sect. No. 2...Xetuerlee, Van Heemskerk. B...Seang Clioon. 4...Dilwara. 6 ..Foo Sbing. O...Kanagawa Maru, Perak. Nsw Dock
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    284 7 EXCHANOE Singapore, May 24, 1918. On London- "ank m/s 'J I Demand 2/4 Private 8 m/s 2/4] 8 m/a 2/4} J Ok Girmawt Bank d/d 238J Private 8 m/s 348* On Franci Bank d/d 294 Private 8 m/s 299 J On India Bank T. T. 174 Private
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      MINING.
      164 7 vT e Bn y erB SeUoni 10 10 Ampang 8.50 9.50 10 10 Bolat Tin 8.20 8.65 10 10 Bruang 1.00 1.:.n 10 10 Kanaboi 2.10 2.25 10 10 Kampar par 10 10 Kinta Association 12.50 14.00 £1 £1 Kinta Tin 1.17.8 2.8.7 £1 £1 Lalmt Mince 1.8.0 1.5.0
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      RU B BE.R.
      603 7 Jf? c lj Buyers. Sellers. Value 3/- 2/- Allagar 2/7 8/£1 £1 Anglo Java 7/1} 8/2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 12/- 12/10 2/- 2/- Batang Malak* 2/4 2/8 £1 £1 Hatn Tiga 8.7.6 8.14.4 £1 £1 Bokit Kajang 2.8.9 2.12.7 £1 £1 Bukit Lintang 4.10.0 5.0.0 norn 2/- 2/-
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      GENERAL.
      108 7 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 18/6 10/8 £1 £1 Prof. 1.8 6 1.5.6 5/- 6/- Electric T 1 ways 7 j 4/8 10 10 Fraser Neave 60.00 61.00 100 Howarth Erskine 63X0 100 7% Prof. 95.0 C 102.00 100 100 Katz Bro, Def. 130.00 140.00 10 10 Maynard A
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      DEBENTURES.
      40 7 Bayers Sellers United Engineers 6% 51,234,500 par Singapore Electric Tramways 5% £350,000 Spore Municipal 5% .11,878,000 nom. Buywi BeOen Spore Municipal 4J% of 1907 1,1.600,000 7% Spore Municipal 4J% of 1909 $1,000.0.10 10% pa Spore Municipal 4% 160*2,900 pa*
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      59 7 'Til carried in owe, portmanteau and bag, 'Tin carried in knapna<k and xnag, O'er ocean and main, by Rtcamer and train, Everyone carries it, bt altb to maintain For no powder or pill, no syrup of fqnill No mixture cr lotion, no preparation or potion No brandy or turn, no
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      246 7 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. May 26.— At saleroom, Cloth Dealer's stock-in-trade, at 9.30. May 26.— At No. 2, D'Almeida St., Office furniture, etc., at 11. May 26.— At saleroom, One 12/16 H.P. Arrol Johnston motor car, at 11. May 30. At saleroom, Thoroughbred Bay Australian Mare Novice," at 11.
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      154 7 BEESWING FLAKED G L CAVENDISH. Robinson Co. O^ ABSOLUTELY \p PURE. Grand Prix Paris, 1889. tl# jy THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., SoU Importtr*. NOTICE. We have this day been appointed Sole Agents for BULLOCH LADE CO., LTD. (of Glasgow and London), the oldest Firm of Whisky Distillers in the
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      104 7 HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. TO-NIGHT S OEMS, AT 9.30. THE UNWELCOME OUEBT liiograph. The old man, on bis wife's death, goes to live with bis son, but is more unwelcome and made to work hard, to i» tbe little slavery. They ran away, and finding tbe miserable wife's
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    The Straits Times. SATURDAY, MAY 24. EMPIRE DAY.
    1007 8 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, MAY 24. EMPIRE DAY. Forgetfulness being a human and a very universal attribute, this day is dedicated to remembrances. On this day, year by year, shall the peoples of the Empire give pause in their vocations while they scan the spreading continents that roll beneath the
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    31 8 In accordance with the provisions of the Holidays Ordinance 1879, Tuesday, June 8, the date of the birthday of the King, will be observed as a public holiday in the Colony.
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    33 8 The Rangoon municipality has awarded Mr. Maurice S. R. Adams, aicbitect, of Bedford Park, a premium of £'100 for his design for municipal buildings, to be erected at a cost of nearly £100,000.
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    33 8 The correspondent of a Japanese paper at Harbin reports that the Russian diplomatic authorities are paying keen attention to the rumour of the organisation of a triple alliance of Japan, China and Siam.
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    40 8 In connection with the Empire Day movement the Singapore Boy Scouts will attend a oburcb parade at St. Matthew's Church, Sepoy Lines, to-morrow at 8 p.m when the sermon will be preached by the chaplain, the Hey. H. J. Peile.
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    63 8 Londoners are considerably disturbed by Lord F. Clinton Hope's action in putting up the famous Box Hill of Surrey for sale as building land. Ostensibly this action is taken for fear of the land taxes, bat the Chancellor announces that not a single penny of undeveloped land duty could be
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    11 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 5 and 11.
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    27 8 Richard Rosebury, a young American, has disappeared from Manila. As he was show ing a large 'sum of money just before he vanished, foul play is suspected.
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    29 8 A number of Japanese fishermen recently succeeded in landing a large flat-fish, mea suring 20 feet in length and 10 feet in breadth. The fish weighed over 750 lbs.
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    30 8 A peon, named Mohamed Hassim, was cycling on Collyer Quay, yesterday evening, when he was knocked down by motor-car No. SB9B. He was not injured, bat his machine was wrecked.
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    34 8 An examination in law to test the qualifications of police inspectors who are candidates for the post of court inspector will be held on Thursday, Jane 5, at the central stations, Singapore and Penang.
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    39 8 The bankruptcy of Mr. C. R. Das, barrister, of Calcutta, which took place in 1906, was annulled on May 14, the applicant being prepared to pay to the official assignee Rs. 67,739, being the full amount of bis dubts.
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    37 8 We are advised tha l the local branch of the Netherlands Trading Society has received information from their head office at Amsterdam that the dividend for the year 1912 has been fixed at U J per cent.
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    38 8 The North-Germao Lloyd have decided to equip their principal liners with submarine bells of a type similar to those fitted to lightships. The position of a vessel tuns equipped can be readily found if she is in distress.
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    32 8 The office of supervisor, Government Monopolies Department, Singapore, recently held by Mr. H. Welldon, is declared to be vacated on account of the absence of the holder without leave or reasonable excuse.
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    38 8 For the theft of a brass coupling from a steam pile driver at Tanjong Pagar Dock, a Macao named Chee Ah Seng was, this morning, sentenced to four months' imprisonment. There was a previous conviction against the man.
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    39 8 At the Amateur Drawing Association, the following were awarded silver medals Mr. Tan Kok Tiong, pen and ink work, Mr. Chua Choon Seng, crayon, Mr. Sng Soo Geok, Chinese brush work, aud Mr. Tan Tiang Yew, for pencil work.
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    41 8 Whilst riding bis bicycle on Cavanagh Bridge yesterday, a man named Omar collided with a motor car owned by Dr. Goonatilleke. Ho was taken to the hospital suffering from cuts on the head, but bis injuries were in no way serious.
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    45 8 A Malay named Musah was brought up for sentence, this morning, in the second court, having been found guilty of the theft of jewellery, valued at 1324, from Sved Kadir, a foreman in the Fire Brigade. Mr. Baker sent him to prison for four months.
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    40 8 When the French mail steamer Caledonien arrived at Bombay on May 9, three out of the ten passengers were removed to hospital suffering From sunstroke. At Colombo another passenger bad been left at the Lunatic Asylum also suffering from sunstroke.
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    48 8 The monthly meeting of the Y.W.C.A. will be held on Monday, the 26th inst., in the new institute at Dhobie Gaut at 5.15 p.m. when the address will be given by Mr. Mackenzie, the acting general secretary of the V.M.C.A. The telephone number of the Y.W.C.A. is 1,450.
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    59 8 It is notified in the Garrison orders that the following officers and non-coms, qualified as Instructors of Musketry at an examination held recently in Singapore Lieuts. H. H. Webber, M. Sykes, B. D. C. Treatt an 1 A. J. C. Pollock Sergts. J. Bradley and E. Sanders, and A/Bombs, J.
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    74 8 The accounts of the Rangoon Port Trust for 1912-1U shew a revenue of Rs. 4,39:1,456, or four and a third lakhs above the estimates, with an expenditure of Rs. 8,870,168, or a saving of Rs. 8*2,000. The tonnage of shipping entering Rangoon was 2,862,668, being the largest on record. The
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    87 8 The will of the late Sir John Murray Scott, who left estate estimated at over a million pounds, lias again been the subject of pro ceedings in the Probate Court. Sir John left a will bequeathing a large portion of his estate to Lady SackviTle, but it is stated that
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    102 8 One of the difficulties met with by rubber planters in Burma is the rapid accumulation of grass and undergrowth. The necessity of clearing away grass and burning it at a distanoe from the trees is essential and this is one of the causes of the gieat cost of rubber plantations.
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    140 8 Mr. Justice Sproale ut in Bankruptcy today to bear a series of minor oaaea. In the bankruptcy of A. H. de Fontaine, the acting Official Assignee (Mr. S. Codrington) had given notice of an application for a committal order. He stated that de Fontaine was under an obligation to pay
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    447 8 Mrs. Acton, of Kuala Se'angor, jb lying dangerously ill in Singapore. Major J. B. G. Tullock, K.O. V.L.1., has been granted leave from Juno 3 to December 18. Mr. C. W. Robinson, manager of tho Crag Hotel, Penang Hill, has left for home on a short holiday.
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    The Outrage at Merlimau.
    68 8 On Monday next, thirty Chinese will be brought up before Mr. Ebden, at the Jasin police court, charged with gang robbery and the attempted murder of Mr. Greene, a divisional superintendent, on Merlimau estate, on the night of the 14th inst., a short account of which
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    The Nuentung's Successor.
    141 8 Wo are informed by Messrs. Behn Meyer and Co., Ltd., the local agents of the Norddeatscber Lloyd, Bremen, that a new steamer will be built to replace the Nuentung —which was sold some time ago for delivery about middle of next month on the SingaporeBangkok run. The
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    Empire Day.
    149 8 To day, is Empire Day, an occasion which, by reason of the demands of patriotism practically everyone regards as one calling for a display of loyal feeling and incidentally, much energy. At all events, this will be a busy day so far as Singapore is concerned. St. Joseph's
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    K. 0. Y. L I. Marathon Race.
    189 8 Six miles, 550 yards is, to be absolutely correct, not the proper Mara'-bon distance, but for a tropical climate it is quite long enough and when, in addition, the course is covered in 87 mm. 27 sees, no one will deny that the
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      116 8 4TANSAN A NATURAL TONIC WATBR IN PINTS AND SPLITS. FRESH STOCKS ARRIVE MONTHLY THE TRADE SUPPLIED. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR GO., SOLE AGENTS. HERCULES PILSENER BEER. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. COMPARE OUR PRICES WITH OTHER MAKES. Full Particulars on Application CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, LTOI. SINGAPORE and KUALA LUMPUR. The OLIVER Standard Visible
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      144 8 PLENTY OF VARIETY is what you want and always get in the Choice Series of Pictures AT THE ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD Sbcomd ShowvO.3o to 11 p.m. TONIGHTS ENTERTAINING PROGRAMME includes the following assortment of subjects TRAVEL. NATURAL HIBTORY. THE DRAMA. COMEDY. ACROBATIC DISPLAY AND ANIMATED JOURNALISM wild walei. an Inventive
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    EMPEROR OF JAPAN.
    134 9 GRAVE BULLETIN ISSUED AT TOKIO. Suffering From Pneumonia. Rbctbb's Tblbobam. London, May 28. Renter's Tokio correspondent cables that the Emperor is suffering from high fever. Eight doctors are attending him and they diagnose his illness to be inflammation of the lungs. President Wilson has telegraphed his sincere
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    The German Wedding.
    69 9 BUSY DAYS FOR THE ROYAL VISITORS. Fine Weather in Berlin. Recter's Teleorax London, May 23. Their Majesties lunchod at the British Kiubassy where all the diplomatists, Herr Bethmann Hollweg, and Herr von Jagow and other distinguished persons were present. The Kaiser and the Czar have motored to
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    72 9 Dbs OsTASiATisca Lloyd Tblboramb. Berlin, May 22. The Kaiser and King George received the Czar at the railway station in the warmest fashion. The press says that this meeting of monarchs must be regarded as affording re lief to the tension with Europtan situation. Berlin, May 23. The Court festivities
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    FIGHTING IN TRIPOLI.
    81 9 Italians Lose Guns In Surprise Attack. Rbdtbb's Tmlborah. London, May 28. Router's Rome correspondent says that details of the fighting in Tripoli on the 20th show that the Italians were surprised while forming up for a return march. The Arabs poured in a deadly artillery fire and
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    NEW FRENCH LOAN.
    66 9 Huge Sum to be Raised for National Defence. Rbi-tkr's Telegram. London, May 23. The French Minister of Finance has announced that a special fund for national defence will be created, probably from 800 to 1,0(10 million francs, and the loan thereby necessitated will be from twenty year
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    SHIPS SOLD TO JAPAN.
    63 9 Rbl-tkb s Tkleobam. London, May 23. The Standard says the P. and O. Naming, which was badly damaged in Deoember during a gale in the Bay of Biscay, has be* n ■told to a Japanese company for £24,000. Other sales to Japanese owners include the Benacre
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    GERMANY AND CHINA LOAN.
    23 9 Kbutbb's Tblbobam. London, May 23. A Berlin message says the China loan was covered five times over in Germany.
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    THE SENEGAL LOST.
    23 9 RtCTBB'I TILMftAM. London, May 23. A message from Smyrna states that the damage to the Senegal is oonsidered irrepara ble.
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    PLOTTING IN INDIA.
    46 9 Bengalis Charged With Revolutionary Acts. Rbdtbb Tblboeam. London, May 23. From Simla it is announced that thirty Bengalis will be tried at Barisal on the 26th. It is understood that the police possess evidence of a widespread revolutionary plot working through certain schools.
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    COUNTY CRICKET RESULTS.
    45 9 Rbutbb's Tblbobah. London, May 28. Derbyshire beat Warwickshire by seven wickets. London, May 24. Kent beat Leicestershire by nine wickets, Oxford beat the M.C.C. by an innings and 41 runs at Oxford, and Hampshire beat the M.C.C by 209 runs at Lords.
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    36 9 The East Asiatic Company's Daily Report. The market in London yesterday was easier. The closing prices were Hard Fine Para Spot 8/9 Forward 8/8 i First latex crepe, delivery next three months 8/2f
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    KUALA LUMPUR FLOWER SHOW.
    117 9 (From Ocr Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 28. The Kuala Lumpur flower show was opened to day. Collectively it ia not a great success, though there are a number of good individual exhibits. In many classes no exhibits were sent in. The Chinese competitors were very
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    THE RUBBER INDUSTRY.
    306 9 No Startling Change of Price Recorded. The London and China Express has the following details connected with the rubber industry as at May 2, when the P. and O. mail left Though at first there was a cessation of bear selling in the rubber Bhare market, add
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    The Raub Output.
    66 9 In a return recently issued, the output from Raub for the four weeks ended May 17, was reported as Bnkit Koman 938 ozs., Bukit Malacca 30:) ozs.. total 1,236 ozs. The correct output was Bukit Koman 538 ois., Bukit Malacca 308 ozs., total 836 ozs. The correct
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    Rangoon Pilots Censured.
    125 9 In reply to a letter from the Rangoon Port j Commissioners, enclosing fourteen memorials from pilots, and to a letter signed by fourteen pilots (the letter containing allegations of persecution) the chief secretary states that Sir Harvey Adamson observes with profound regret and displeasure that the state
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    The Orient Cable.
    775 9 REDUCTION IN RATES TO THE STRAITS. Penang Section Ready for Use. Some particularly interesting information concerning the new partially laid cable be tween Ceylon and the Far East direct— which is to be extended daring the course of the next nine months or so to Aden and
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    268 9 Messrs. Lyall and Evatt's Weekly R«"H>rt. Singapore, May 28, 1018' The week under review has been quiet and transactions have been on a small scale. Sterling robbers close easier bat locals remain almost unchanged with, however, more sellers than buyers. Stkklinhs. Bertams came to business at 4
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    Poisoned Boots.
    1226 9 MR. MACLENNAN RECOVERS THE MEDICAL EXPENSES. Case for the Defence. The hearing of the civil suit brought by Mr. A. Maclennan and his son Alistair against F. Lasalle, bootmaker, claiming in all 92,149 for expenses incurred and general damages on account of the poisoning of the child through
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    BELAT TIN MINING CO.
    701 9 Warnings of the Mine's Approaching End. The annual general meeting of the Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd., was held yesterday in the registered offices, Greehara House. Mr. A. D. Allen presided and there were also present Messrs. H. R. Llewellyn, Vow N'gan Pan, and J. McKenzie.
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    The Charge Against Motor Cyclist.
    205 9 The case in which Mr. Harold Berminghaui Winter is charged with driving a motorcycle in a rash and negligent manner and thereby causing the death o( a Malay syce was continued yesterday until the tiffin interval. Mr. James Mitchell who, with Mr. Reginald Long, was
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    Government Appointments.
    148 9 The following appointments are announced in the ourrent issue of the Government Gazette The Hon. R. Young to be a member of the Education Board for 1018; Mr. C. I. Carver to be temporarily a member of the Legislative Council, vice the Hon. E. C. Ellis Mr. R.
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    FRENCH ARMY TROUBLE
    126 9 THREE YEARS 1 SERVICE NOT THE CAUSE. Government's Resolute Attitude. RbUTBR's TILBORAM. London, May 23. The Matin states that the French Govern ment is certain the three years' service proposal is not the cause of the recent demonstrations but is the long-awaited opportunity of a well-prepared political
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    The Balkans.
    197 9 MORE FIGHTING IN DISPUTED TERRITORY. The Powers and Peace. RaoTßß's Tblboram. London, May 23. Reuter cables from Salonika that a Bulgarian force on the 20th entered the neutral zone established as a result of tho recent incident between Vultsista and Kotsaki, and sought to enter tho territories occupied
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    ANGLO-TURKISH TREATY.
    65 9 Germany Consulted During The Negotiations. DBR OSTASIATISCHB LIOYD TbLBORAX Berlin, May 28. A press report from Constantinople to the effect that the Anglo- Turkish treaty on the Bagdad Railway is to the disadvantage of Germany is without foundation. During the negotiations, Germany has been regularly consulted, and it
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    DERBY BETTING.
    27 9 Renter's Telegram. London, May 23. Latest Derby betting is 9 to 4 against Craganour sto 1 Shogun 25 to 1 Day Comet, Prue and Radiant.
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    SUDDEN DEATH OF A LORD.
    27 9 RaoTßß'i Tblboram. London, May 23. Lord Ashbourne, while walking in Hyde Park, was taken ill and fell. He died later in hospital.
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    FATAL GUN.EXPLOSION.
    32 9 FATAL GUN. EXPLOSION. Rbdtbb's Teleorax. London, May 23. The breech block of a gun blew out at Fort Moultrie, South Carolina, killing a captain and two privates and seriously wounding nine others.
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    WAGNER CENTENARY.
    19 9 Da> O*tamatischb Lloyd Tblbobam. Berlin, May 22. The Richard Wagner centenary is being celebrated throughout the country.
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    NEW RUSSIAN CONCESSION.
    27 9 Dag OSTASIATISCHB LIOTD TsLBURAM. Berlin, May 11. Russia has secured a concession for motortraffic from Urga to Kiachta, instead of the Mongolian mail-traffic contract.
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    Anglo-Malay Rubber.
    2607 10 BOARDS CONSERVATIVE POLICY JUSTIFIED. Confidence in the Future. The seventh ordinary general meeting of the Anglo-Malay Rubber Company, Limited, was held on May 1, at the Cannon Street Hotel, E.C., Sir Frank A. Swettenham, G.C.M G. (Chairman of the company), presiding. The Chairman said Following the usual practice,
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    THE MONEY MARKET.
    479 10 Samuel Montagu and Co.'s Weekly Report. Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Co. write under date, May 1:—1 About £1,100,000 arrived in the form of bar gold, of which £211,000 was reserved for India. As the Continental demand was, and is likely to be, very slight, the bulk of
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    Hansa Liner Reported Aground.
    153 10 The P. and O. steamer Sunda, which arrived at Colombo from London on May 16, brought the news that she saw the Hansa liner Weißsenfels aground on the shore on Abu-deraj Spit on the 3rd instant, in Lat 29 21' N. Long. 32 37' E. Asked
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    Taking of Finger-prints.
    86 10 When a Chinese youth was charged at Hongkong with stealing eggs at Wanchai, Inspector McHardy said the defendant would not give the police his name nor would he assist in any way. He refused to have his fingerprints taken. The magistrate said that men could not be
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    65 10 A Berlin sculptor, Karl Eowalczewski, has just completed the original of a memorial to the late King of Siam that is to be erected in Bangkok by the Germans living in Siam. It represents King Chulalongkorn, and three elephants' heads, the national emblem. The unveiling of the memorial is, it
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      198 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, If I remember correctly, your leader on this important question was dated July 28 of last year. Following on this a petition was got going through the medium of your paper and was submitted to the authorities. Here we
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      158 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l beg to draw the attention of the authorities to the following facts, which I hope will receive their careful consideration. In olden times when there was a small community of Chinese it was just to appoint only
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      951 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— ln the Straits Times of March 29, I observe that there came to you by the mail from several sources copies of a rather vulgarly worded article from a paper called The Referee about the Malayan gift of a
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    467 10 Sunday, May 25, 1913. St. Andruw's Cathedral. First Sunday after Trinity. 7 a.m. Holy Communion (Plain). 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). Introit, 318 Service, Smart Hymn at Offertory, 538; Hymn at Communion, 817; Hymn at Ablutions, 324 Recessional, Nunc Dimittig. 9.15 a.m. Matins and Litany. First Lesson, Josh.
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    133 10 Arrivals. Per str. Dilwara, May 28.— From Calcutta Mr. and Mrs. A. Shorker, Miss David, Miss Egvisitz, Miss Fisher, Messrs. T. Ezra and R. S. Kekoo. Per str. Fazilka, May 28.— From Calcutta Mr. and Mrs. Hughes, Miss Tarrant, Messrs. Bon, Mackenzie, Powell, Alton I, Sergt. and
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    H. M. S. Swiftsure.
    108 10 On May 16, the H.M. battleship Swift sore, the flagship of the East Indies Squadron, arrived in Colombo harbour from Bombay. The flag officers who accompany the Commander in Chief, Admiral Richard Henry Peirse, C.8., M.V.0., are Flag Captain R. A. Nugent, Admiral's Secretary A. J.
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    Sporting Intelligence.
    119 10 J. H. Board, a Gloucestershire crickett r broke his leg while travelling on tho Arawa. The International Hockey Roa>d has adopted the New Zealand Association's proposal to prevent players from crowding round bully. On the resignation of Messrs. Brown, Phillips and Stewart, the Penang Turf Club advertised for
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    Golf.
    55 10 Sepoy Lines (lolf Club. In order to allow of the completion of certain alteration* affecting the course, now in progreHS, the championship of the club will be postponed and entries will be received up to June 8. Conditions of Play Preliminary rounds of 18 holes match play. Final round
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    Football.
    113 10 Singapore Cup Competition. On Monday, the K.0. Y.L.1. (B) team plays the Wanderers F.C. in the above competition. On Thursday, the replay between R.G.A. v. K.0. Y.L.1. (A) will take place on tho S.R.C. ground. The semi final between S.C.C. (1) and S.R.C. is postponed until Monday, June 2,
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    OIL FUEL FOR U.S. NAVY.
    439 10 Large Areas of Land Reserved In California. Mr. Lane, secretary of the Interior in the United States Cabinet, has not been long in office before making a statement on oil fuel for the United States Navy. It bears (says The Financier) the marks of a
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    Union Jack Hostel.
    158 10 An important addition to the institutions connected with the army and navy will be made this month when the Union Jack Hostel will be opened in London. The idea is to provide a place where the wives and children of sailors and soldiers returning from stations abroad
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    50 10 Mr. J. Westengard, general adviser to the Himwo Government, was a through passenger to Bangkok by the German mail after a seven months' holiday spent in Europe and at bis home in America. His leave had been extended, owing to an attack of pneumonia from which ho has completely recovered.
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    ROYAL COLONIAL INSTITUTE.
    410 11 The May Issue of the Offcial Journal. In the May isoue of l"nitod Bmpirt the .lournal of the Hoyal Colonial Institute, the question of tho Dominion fleet* is discussed and it is pointed out that the recent Admiralty policy diftVrs from that originated at the Subtiidiary Naval
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    ATLANTIC RATE WAR.
    286 11 Retaliatory Measure by Canadian Pacific. The Times of April J2, says We learn that, in consequence of the failure of the uogotiations at Hamburg last week between the Canadian Pacific Company and tho Atlantic Pool," the Canadian Pacific yesterday decided to rec'nce its Continental third-class rate to
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    Theft From the Sports Club.
    203 11 Thomns Mahoney |23), porter, was charged, at Marlborough Street, with stealing from a bedroom at the Sports Club, St. James'ssuuare, a gold watch, value £25, the property of Gerald Francis Turner, scholastic agent, 86, Sackville Street. Prisoner was employed as porter at the Sports Club,
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    61 11 The final forecast of the Punjab wheat crop gives the acreage aa 8,211 ,000 with a probable outturn of 2,609,000 tons, this being a decrease of over twenty live per cent, compared with last year though the figure is above the quinquennial average. The oilseed Ittmatt shows an acreage of
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    43 11 Calcutta wire says:— The Civil Surgeon of liutljhannah has proceeded to enquire into the outbreak <>( an. at prtwut. unidentified disease in Khajouli. Headache and high lever are followed by blackening of the body and death. Over oue hundred canee are repotted, all fatal.
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    THE HEAWOOD REPORT.
    678 11 Cultivated Area Now in Good Order. The report of the Heawood Tin and Rub ber Estate. Limited, states that the revenue account, after making a full allowance for proportion of management expenses, for upkeep of area being tapped, for repairs and renewals on existing buildings, and for
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    Straits Mortgage and Trust.
    318 11 The report of the Straits Mortgage and Trust Company. Limited, states that the accounts for the year to March 81 show a balance at credit of the profit on realisation account of £14,542. As this sum will enter into the company's income tax assessment for the
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    757 11 Prices Quoted In the Market This Morning. Singapore, May 21, 1918. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list ot (jactations this morning DEBENTURES. •100 Howarth Erekine Ld. 0% par. 100 Riley Hargreaves Co. Ld. 8% 8a« pm 100 Singapore Munioipal 8% 20%pm.
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    2491 12 E. B. Usborn contributes the following article to the Morning Post, of April 18 This evening and tomorrow morning London will be more or less owned by thousands of excursionists from the North— sturdy fellows in cloth caps or bowlers of a bygone shape, who speak every
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    527 12 Forthcoming Arrivals and Departures. The following passenger bookings to tbe 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 in London
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    305 12 Was It Pulled Out Or Did It Grow Down. When such authorities as Mr. Rudyarc Kipling and Professor A. S. Woodward disagree on such a question as the origin of tbe elephant's trunk, who is to solve so ticklish a zoological problem Long ago, Mr. Kipling, in
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    97 12 Some weeks ago, a Japanese coolie at Yokohama, was seized with illness, and treated for typhoid lever. Later on it was found that the man was suffering from that strange disease called .saiki-netsu, which is believed to have been introduced into Japan by the soldiers returning from China after tbe
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    976 12 WORK OF THE CINEMATOGRAPH ACTRESS. Some Amusing Experiences. The girl on the film is the darling of the gods to-day, and her triumph is more complete than that of the favourite of the "legitimate" stage, for her popularity U achieved without voice or gesture or the magnetism
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    106 12 Mr. Alexander Wilkie, M.l., secretary of the National Shipwrights' Society, interviewed in regard to the orders for British ships placed in France, said the explanation was that Britain was too busy to take them herself. The fact that the French gave bounties to their shipbuilders proved they could
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    157 15 At the resumed inquiry by the committee of the House of Commons on motor and horse-drawn vehicle traffic, Mr. E. S. Shrapuell- Smith, of the Royal Automobile Club, said that the increase in silent mechanical vehicles had become more dangerous. There should be warning by drivers, and by smaller vehicles,
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