The Straits Times, 26 May 1913

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.191 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. MAY 26. 1913. PRICE 10 CBNTP.
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      167 1 LAIRD O' LOGAN Scotch Whisky. i Estahlishkd 1743. DO NOT FORGET Messrs. KATZ BROS., Ltd., SALE Commencing June 2. FROM THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS. EASTERN BENGAL. I have the honour to State that I have used the Atlas A Preservative and have absolute faith In It against White Ants.
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      92 1 ROBINSON CO., Complete House Furnishers, Singapore. i foSK^y mm or offige hiture mW //i iilH^-clfrf Jill Bureau Bookcase. ii illllinf/MM I fflilflfi j locked protects contents of pigeon holes and F a» in mSßiir^wMJ i tiMMi^^^^^irT R222 R222& R222b o Aim: Es Chinese Phea.sa.nts, English Pheasants, English Partridges, Scotch Grouse.
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      51 1 JEFFREY'S PILSENER BEER Sol* Agent* AOAMSON GILF- LLAN. AMD CO., ITD. Simmon's Folding Chairs MADE OF HARD MAPLE Will withstand the hardest usage LIGHT AND EAST TO FOLD Suitable for balls, travelling shows, etc Price $27 per dozen. Special low prices for quantities. A. FRANKEL AND CO., VICTORIA STREET. 1-10
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    PERIL OF THE AIR.
    1017 2 THE ADMIRALTY ORDERS FOR AIRSHIPS. Officers and Men Training. In his speech of March 20, in introducing the navy estimates, Mr. Churchill admitted that he bad a less satisfactory account to give of airships than of hydro aeroplanes, and he confessed that 'the time had arrived
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      674 2 A Lay Preacher Brain Fag, Nervous Exhaustion Just a change oj opinion was enough to give Mr. \Y. Kin^; his present prosperity, fo> he realised in the nick of time that his way was not curing his brain ta^; and nervous exhaustion, so he tried the Phosferine way. Mr. Kind's
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      10 2 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Care.
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      511 2 London Selling Agents TEA. I\DIGO I IHKKS .Sold on comBKIS TLF.S miMion in BritUh OILSKF.US I and Continental HIDKS SKINS Markcta RIRHER. DRI'CS I rOTTON, WOOL Sample, valued. S. A < M K \l. consignment, inPRODUC£ dieted. KEYMER. SON CO. (Impart Drpt.) Wkltclrtara, London Ttlcuraiii-. Ki put, I>inUun." H&l IM4
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      226 2 v V\Ppe\ ideal' Tort re. l» x 'Vana' Tonic is r st \n\ >. a scientific combination 'A// j \>>\^ of ideal tonic constituents. An invigorator of great value for over-worked bodies and brains and tired nerves. fT It sustains invalids and hastens the recovery 10 of convalescents after illness.
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    Aerial Peril.
    969 3 rENT NEED FOR A FLEET OF WATERPLANES. Flying "Destroyers." Mr. Hamel's fine (light to Germany, coming as it does immediately after the close of the waterplane meeting at Monaco, serves a doable purpose, writes C. O. Grey in the Evening Standard. Not only does it emphasise the vulnerability
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    40 3 I Tbe B. I. S. N. Co. bare decided to run a fortnightly service between Kangesanturai and Penang for passenger and car<jo traffic, tbe service being inaugurated >n tbe 22nd mat., when the steamer Fultala was to call at Kangesanturai.
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      259 3 RANEEGUNGE GLAZED STONEWARE. Drainpipes and Junctions. ALL SIZES STOCKED. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LD. The National Mutual Life Association OF AUSTRALASIA. LIMITED. EgtabUshud I SOS The first Lite Offioe in the world to introduce the nonforfeiture principle to Policies. A Mutual Office. No Shareholder.. Low Premium*. Annual Inoome «1 ,384,364. Funds
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      81 3 Croup. This disease is so dangerous and so rapid in its development that every mother of young children should be prepared for it. It is very risky to wait until tbe attack of croup appears and then send for medicine and let the child suffer until it can be obtained.
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      682 3 EGSSSa (=1 'f^' Tropic Colds ire net only the most disagreeable the mest annoying sort of co'J«. but thty also are Hard to get rid of 111 I t\ Recause In the Troll |jy f pics your system is at Us feeblest, you are worn out exhausted by the debilitating
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      742 3 STEAMER SAILINGS. AUSTRIAN LLOYD UNDER MAIL WITH THE AUSTRIAN CONTRACT fatfc^ GOVERNMENT FMF M Monthly Fast Line, Trieste-Shanghai OCTWAW. HOMBWARD. Due to arr.ve on or .boat Due to Mil on or aboat n 1818 IUIB *"**J" •••2J* M -J™ MUM 8.840 tons June 19 7,986 too. July 24 Koerber 9,900
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      602 4 iTEMER BAILIW6S. P. &O. STEAM NAYI6ATIBN CB. FOR'OHINA, JAPAN, PBNANG, CBYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BGYPT, MBDITBRRANBAN POBTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. •Throagh Bills ot Ladiag Issued tor Ohraa Coast, PersUa Gulf, OoaMaeatal aad Amerioaa Ports, •taamers will leave Singapore oa or about:— MAIL LINES ISIS) Borne— rd (/or Xtwopi/. Connecting at
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      585 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 contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all
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      735 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. Fot Pahang, Berserah, Kretay, Paka, Tringganu, Bisni, Semerak, Bacho, Kelaataa, Takbai, Baaaaara, Telupin, Panarai, Pataal, 8 agora, Laooa, Kohsamtd, Ban do*, LAagsuaa, Taku, Ohunpoa, Kohlak and Bangkok. Dim Departure. ■.YUGALA May sa May 28. ASDANQ M «y 38 May 81. Will
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      522 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMSUXG. 1 AMD MIT III! IsaVPIMIfB. MIITWn. "■AMA lIEVII Combined ■s>wtus>. The steamres of these Companies maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, aad the Straits, China and Japaa. Homewards, they are despatohed fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month
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      606 4 STEAMER SAILim N. D. L, lorddtutsohtr Llojd, Br»»e IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL UNI. The fast and well-known mail stoamors o this Company sail fortnightly from Bremea Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Sooth ampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (ooaaest ing Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Said, Buea, Aden, Colombo Penang, Singapore, Hongkong,
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      616 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAY CO., LO. APCAR LINE OK STEAMERS Ihe andcrmenliODC'd mail ■fcjsu.&i.: Ji tL above Lino maintain a regular aortic? b» twees Calcutta aad Jap&n, cilling at NcASf Sinsapora. HongkonK and Bbaa«hai en roatc PLEET tWi fU^mtaf "It.tm «,0U C P. !?BDDOK "Otm.ii a.i-jj.l 1,6J- J.
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      298 5 KEROSENE OIL FOR BUNGALOWS, COOLIE-LINES, WATCH-HOUSES, ROAD-LAMPS, JUNGLE-CLEARING OIL ENGINES. LUBRICATING OIL GREASE For all classes of Engines and Machinery. MOTOR CYLINDER OIL MOTOR GREASE Specially prepared for Motor Cars. For particulars and prices, apply to THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM COMPANY. (Straits Settlements), Limited, Winchester House, SINGAPORE:* Always Ahead of The
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      243 5 MARTELL'S BRANDY In England more Martell's Three- Star Brandy is sold than any other Brandy In London more than three times the quantity of Martell's is sold than any other brand of bottled Brandy. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL DEALERS. 80LE A6ENTB FOR BTRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND MALAY PENINSULA Adamson, Gilfillan Co., Ltd
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      473 5 I t^Jg»kLdM!^a CLOTHES. THE WOODWORK: CLEAN THE PAINT: SCOUR THE POTS AND PANS: MAKE MARBLE AND RNAMKL LOOK SPLENDID: ADDS A LUSTRE TO CHINA cS: CLASS. MONKEY BRAND KKJAMIN ;:;.■()()!<': («>. i ii>. ■.'ItV LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. MORTGAGEE'S SALE Of FhEBHOLD BUILDING LAND, FRONTING EHEK ROAD, OFF OXLEY RO*D, SINOaPORK. To
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      1409 6 [WHITE AWAY LAIDLAW'S WmmW IN THE EAST I I Pogt Free I Who pays quickly pays least." I DRESS DEPARTMENT. r~~ > fTf > rV^f?*s”f I^JEjU. Cotton foulards in a pretty fancy spot :yJS*yf (mmRS design in the latent Rbadtß. Mauve, saxeIlLflf J^*W>^^ ae ve D&v 7i black, helio, pink,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    128 7 FIXTURES. Monday, May 26. High Water. Mi a.m., 3.26 p.m. Cantata, Prcshyterun Church. 9 p.m. M. M. homeward mail due. Tuesday, May 27. High Water. 2.4 a.m., 4.24 p.m. San Iy. Toft H. C. rat^., Winchester House Wednesday, May 28. High Water, :Uo>.ra., 5.2 J p.m. Thursday,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    93 7 To-day. Batu Pahat Aing Leong Bpm Malacca and Muar Kaka 8 pm P. Swcttrnli.-uii and Telok Anson Perak 8 pm Ponang and Calcutta Fooshing 8 pm T< binj. Tin-igi. Beugkalis and MgM Esmcralda 3pm ■■TOnlMi Australasia. Mauritius, India, Egypt. and Europe, etc. Ploynesien 3pm P. Swetteuliam Penan".
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    25 7 Daily (Except Sunday) Bt Train. Federated Malay States, Malacca and Penang Bpm Oemas, Tampin, Malacca, Seremban, Port Dickson, Port Swettenham and Kuala Lumpur 6 am
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    63 7 The P. and O. homeward mail steamer Delta left Hongkong at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 24, and may be expected to arrive here at 6 a.m. on Thursday, May 29. The P. and O. outward mail steamer Arcadia left Colombo at 7 p.m. on Saturday. May
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    36 7 The P. and O. outward intermediate steamer Sardinia is due at Colombo at 10 a.m. on M.iy ML and is calling at P. Swcttenhain. She may be expected to arrive here on or about .hinc 6.
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    Mails for Europe.
    68 7 _,!KT SINGAPORE. 1/1 -2> K. D. L. kpl. 24 I?. I. bd, M M. M. Jay 2 I. ft O. Hay 6 N. D. L. Hay H B. I. Hay U M. M. day 16 I". \O. ■m V U. L. Hiv JJ K. I. May June
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    669 7 Latest Arrivals. Ai.iii.il oliy. l\h. str. MM tons. Captain Littaye. May" 24. From Haiphong. May 19. O.c. and p. Moiue Comte. For Marseilles, May 27. H.ls Alta, Hus. str. 23H* tons. Capt Uttaport, May 21. From V st<»k. May 9. G.c. Borneo Co.' For ldlc,ml>o, 27. W. Brouwer.
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    99 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONG PAOAR. East Wharf Basin Nil. W. Suction No. 1.. -lanssen^, Taroba. ShIIBS WBABF Men Mr. Main W. Sict. No. 2...D. van Twist. C. Lopez. Lopez. a 8. ..5t. liter. 4...Dilwara. 6 ..Foo Shing. 0...0nfa,
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    191 7 Arrivals. Per str. Lady Weld, May 23.— From Malacca Mr. L. Bowen. Per str. Ban Watt Hin, May 25.— From Natana Is Mr. C. E. D. Warry. Per str. Yugala, May 25. From Bangkok Messrs. A. Joreensen and H. L. Lareen. Pur str. Kaka, May 24. From
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    283 7 EXCHANOE Sinoapori, May 20, 1618. On London' Bank m/a 2 Demand '2/4,. Private 0 m/a M 2/4) 8 m/a ii On Oiemavt Bank d/d 2384 Private 8 m/a 243 J On Franci Bank d/d 204 Private 8 m/a 299 J On India Bank T. T. 174* Private
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      MINING.
      158 7 10 10 Ampaog 8.50 9.00 10 10 Belat Tin 2.80 8.26 exdiv 10 10 Bruang 1.00 1.50 10 10 Kanaboi 2.10 2.25 10 10 Kampar pax 10 10 Kinta Association 12.50 14.00 £1 £1 Kinta Tin 1.17.6 2.8.7 £1 £1 Labat Mini? 1.3.0 1.5.6 10 10 Middleton 18.50 14.50
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      RUBBER.
      583 7 2/- 2/- Allagar 2/7 8/£1 £1 Anglo Java 7/1} 8/2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 12/- 12/10 2/- 2/- Batang Malaka 2/4 2/9 £1 £1 Batu Tiga 8.7.6 8.14.4 £1 £1 Bukit Kajang 2.8.S 2.12.7 £1 £1 Bukit Lintang 4.10.0 5.0.0 norn 2/- 2/- Bokit Mertajam 2/2 2/7 £1 £1 Bukit Rajah
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      GENERAL.
      107 7 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 18/6 19/6 £1 Pref. 1.8 6 1.5.6 5/- 6/- Electric T'ways 3/7* 4/8 10 10 Fritter k Neave 60.00 61.00 100 Howarth Erskine 63.C0 100 7%Pref. 95.0 C 102.00 100 100 Eatz Bro, Del. 130.00 140.00 10 10 Maynard A Co. 20.00 ex rights
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      DEBENTURES.
      40 7 Buyers Sellers United Engineers 6% 1,234,500 par Singapore Electric Tramways 5% £860,000 Spore Municipal 6% 11,878,000 nom. Buyew BeU». Spore Municipal 4J% of 1907 1,1,600,000 7% Spore Municipal 41% of 1909 11,000,000 10% pm Spore Municipal 4% 1602,900 fMT
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      62 7 Little Jack Homer, sat in the corner, Having a jolly KOoi cry He had a bid cold, which had a firm hold, Aud l.c thooeht he was icoing to die. Tin a all in a flash, be made a qaick dash To the chemist's a draught to secure And the
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      192 7 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. May 30. At saleroom, Thoroughbred Bay Australian Mare Novice," at 11. May 80.— At The Dock Yard, Tanjong Pacar, Steel Plates and Cuttings, at noon. June 2. At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, at 10. June 4. At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, at 10. June 4. At saleroom,
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      186 7 1 BY APPOINTMENT L^WiS TO HMI THE KING Contractor* Co THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY. THE WAR OFFICE. THE INDIA OFFICE. MILKMAID MILK LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. THE FACT THAT MILKMAID MILK HAS BEEN CHOSEN FOR USB IN THE GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS and FEDERATED MALAY STATES PROVES THAT
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      107 7 HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. TO-NIGHT S OEMS. AT 9.30. THB UNWELCOME GUEST Biograph. The old man, on his wife's death, goes to live with his son, bat is more unwelcome and made to work hard, so is the little slavery. They ran away, and finding the miserable wife's
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY, MAY 26. PROSPEROUS SARAWAK.
    1292 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, MAY 26. PROSPEROUS SARAWAK. Thai remarkably able man, tbe Rajah of Sarawak, Sir Chiles Brooke, 0.C.M.0., who has reached his eighty-fourth year, is shortly leaving going home for good after exercising a benevolent despotism for a matter of some forty five years in the territory bequeathed
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    12 8 The output of Bukit K.B. Rubber Estate in April was 2,525 lbs.
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    13 8 The port of Aden is declared infected owing to the existence of plague.
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    25 8 Information having been received that plague exists at Amoy, the port is declared to be an infected place for the purposes of the quarantine rules.
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    23 8 Water was being let in between the outer dam of the harbour wall and the new Alexandra dock, at Bombay, on May 12.
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    34 8 Ec Boy, of 6, Ban Seng Street, has been robbed of a box containing $47, aad Tan Cha Eng, of 17, New Market Road, of a watch and chain which he values at $29.
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    27 8 A steerage passenger, under police observation in connection with the White Slave Traffic, was carefully shadowed aboard the Charon by one of the detective staff on Saturday.
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    35 8 Hugh Trevanion, whose death at Brighton as the result of an overdose of veronal, gave rise to special investigation two or three months ago, left gross estate of i. 08,972, the personal estate being £51,829.
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    44 8 The 8.20 train from Woodlands last night crashed through the level-crossing gate at Tank Road. The gateman, Bunda Singh, was struck by a piece of the broken wood and rendered unconscious. The accident was the result of his not opening the gate in time.
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    57 8 The Canadian Pacific Railway are endeavouring to establish an express train in their service which will do the journey from Montreal to Vancouver in 72 hours. It will be the fastest transcontinental train on the continent. The calculation is based on an average speed of fifty miles an hour for
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    67 8 The suit brought by Major Kirkwood and Miss Waiting against the East Indian Railway for damages for injuries in the Sadisapur derailment of 1911 was dismissed with costs on May 12, by the District Judge at Bankipore, who held that the derailment was caused by the malicious act of an
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    70 8 Mr. Justice Sproule left Singapore on Saturday for Kuala Lumpur where he will sit on the bench of the Appeal Court. He is expected to be away about a week. In the meantime, the Chief Justice will be the only judge sitting in Singapore, but as the work of the
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    92 8 With its greatly increased facilities, the Municipality is now in a position to carry out the collection of household refuse on effective lines. Circulars have been Bent round to householders instructing them to deposit their household refuse in bins or boxes at the gates or, in the case of houses
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    120 8 The scene in Penang harbour this morning, says the Pinang Gazette of May 23, supplied a striking example of the rapid development of the port in the world of commerce. It is rarely nowadays that one can pay a visit to the wharves without seeing at least half-a-dozen ocean going
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    195 8 The second anniversary of the M. E. Tamil Kp worth League was celebrated with much success, last evening, at the Short Street Girls' School, there being a fairly good attendance, in spite of the rain. The tier. W. T. Cherry presided. Mr. J. A. Supra maniam, president of the league
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    437 8 Lieutenant Corke, of the R.G.A. reserve of officers, has taken up a post as assistant on Atherston Estate, Silau. Captain W. Brown, of the Penang pilot servico, left Penang for Marseilles, on May 23, by the P and O. Nile on leave. The marriage takes place early
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    F.M S. Government Appointments.
    80 8 The F.M.S. Government Gazotte notifies that Mr. R. S. Jervoise is to act as district officer, Kuala Langat, Mr. W. D. Barron to act as assistant district officer, Kroh, Mr. A. Caldecott to act as deputy controller of labour, Mr. R. V. Morris to act as
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    Ceylon and The Tropical College.
    104 8 Sir Henry McCallum, Ceylon's late Governor, in a letter in The Times, of May 12 says, according to the London correspondent of the Times of Ceylon, that no colony approaches Ceylon for adaptability for the tropical college. Peradeniya Gardens otter a unique and ready made
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    The Sultan of Trengganu.
    110 8 Writing on May 20, our Trengganu correspondent says:— At 6.:ioa.m. on the 17th inst. H.H. the Sultan of Trengganu took bis departure in the Government motor boat which plies between Trengganu and coast ports. He is taking a tour around the State of Trengganu and is
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    F.M S. Railway Development.
    148 8 A number of prominent business men whom we have seen regarding the suggested extension of the F.MS, railway and its connection with the new Southern Siamese line, are emphatic in their opinion, says the Pioang Gazette, that Ie ang has an unique opportunity of pushing her
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      153 8 PLENTY OF VARIETY is what you want and always get in the Choice Series of Pictures AT THE ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD Sbcohd Show, 9.80 to 11 p.m. TONIGHTS ENTERTAINING PROGRAMME includes the following assortment of subjects TRAVEL. NATURAL HISTORY. THE DRAMA, COMEDY. ACROBATIC DISPLAY AND ANIMATED JOURNALISM Wild WalM. ta
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    THE ROYAL WEDDING.
    555 9 ANIMATED SCENES IN GERMAN CAPITAL. king George and the British Colony. RjrTEli's TlLiOBAM. London, May 24. Crowds wait outside the Castle, the Crown Prince's Palace, and the British and Russian Embassies, and whereever there is a chance of seeing King George, Queen Mary or the Czar. Hawkers
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    German Messages.
    200 9 I 'ik i i.iTasiatisles Llotd Telbqbam. Berlin, May 24. The British Colony have presented an •Ifeajß. to King George, who in the course of his reply, said that the Queen and himself were ple.st ii to be the guests of the Kaiser and of a great and friendly
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    THE ITALIAN REVERSE.
    100 9 War Secretary Admits Loss of Guns Rbutbr's Tblbobabi. London, May 25. Reuter's Rome correspondent wires :—Replying to a question in the Chamber on the reverse in Tripoli, the Under Secretary for War admitted the loss of four guns, but said they were rendered useless before being abandoned.
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    MINISTERS AT MALTA.
    84 9 Inhabitants Urge Premier to Grant Autonomy. Recter's Telegram. London, May 25. Mr. Asqutth and Mr. Churchill, touring in the Mediterranean, have concluded an inspection of the Malta defences. They also witnessed fleet exercises and a naval and military review. A deputation of Maltese presented Mr. Asquith with
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    AMERICAN PEACE CENTENARY.
    51 9 Kbdtbb's Tblbobam. London, May 25. H 'liter's New York correspondent cable* that the committee in charge of the Peaoe Centenary celebration will arrange for the erection of a statue of Q loen Victoria in Washington and the presentation to the British people of a statue of Abraham
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    BOXER KILLED IN CANADA.
    46 9 Rbutbb's Tbhoram. London, May 25. A telegram from New York reports that in a boxing contest at Calgary, Alberta, the American Pelkey knocked out Luther MeCarty, the American white hope," in the first round. McCarty fell and died in a few minutes.
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    SEELY VERSUS ROBERTS.
    29 9 Renter's Teleoram. London, May 24. Colonel Secly and Earl Roberts have agreed to debate the question of national service at the Eighty Club on June 26.
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    CONSPIRACY IN PORTUGAL.
    29 9 Rbdtbk's Tblbobam. London, May 24. A court martial at Lisbon has found guilty of conspiracy sixteen Royalists, including Major Montez and Captain Pimentel. Twenty-five were acquitted.
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    RUSSO-GERMAN RELATIONS.
    67 9 Dim Ostamatiscb Llotd Tblbokamb. Berlin, May 28. The Czar has had an hour's conversation with the Imperial Chanceller. The St. Petersburg Rousijo alludes to the hundred years' sincere friendship between Germany and Russia, to the economic interests of the two countries and to their common historical features. The
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    RUSSIA'S READY CASH.
    33 9 Dbb OsTAsurisußi Llotd Tblboeam. Berlin, May 26. Speaking in the Duma, M. Kokowzew emphasized the splendid condition of the country's finances, there being two milliards of gold in ready cosh.
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    ITALIAN FINANCES.
    24 9 Daw Ostasutuou Llotd Tblmbam Berlin, May 25. The Italian exchequer reports that in five month* there is a surplus of 65 millions.
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    POPE RECEIVES PILGRIMS.
    18 9 Deb Ostasiatischi Lloyd Tblegrax. Berlin, May 25. The Pope has received a number of pilgriuia.
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    The Balkans.
    151 9 HOPES OF PEACE EARLY THIS WEEK. Greek Losses in Recent Fighting. Rio tib' s Tblbobam. London, May 25. A more hopeful feeling exists among the Balkan delegates to-night owing to indications that the Turkish modifications of the peace treaty will not be so far- reaching as was expected.
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    112 9 Dkb Ostasiatische Lloyd Teleoram. Berlin, May 28. The Bulgarians and Greeks have engaged in violent fights at Aaghitis River. Berlin, May 24. Owing to the Greco Bulgarian outbreaks, King Constantino is proceeding to Salonika to remove the danger of further conflict. In Athens and Bolgrade it is believed that relations
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    JAPANESE EMPEROR BETTER.
    37 9 Rbutbb's Tilmbam. London, May 25. A Tokio message reports that the condition of the Emperor shows general improvement. London, May 26. A Tokio message dated the 25th says that the Emperor's condition is increasingly
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    AMERICAN SENATOR CONVICTED.
    38 9 Reuter's Telegram. London, May 2S. An Albany message reports that Mr. Stillwell, chairman of the Codes Committee of the New York State Senate, has been convicted of bribery in connection with Stock Exchange reform legislation.
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    AN EARLY MORNING CAPTURE.
    319 9 Well-Equipped Burglars Admit Allegations. Two Macaos, Ham Yu Wye, of Sago Street, and Lv Why Cho, of New Bridge Road, were charged this morning in the District Court with attempting to break into a house in Mosque Street occupied by Lee Song Quay. They both pleaded
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    82 9 As a result of the enquiry into the Boregaon Railway accident, the district magis trate at Akolo directed Mr. S. M. Ooshi, assistant station master, Mr. James Collins, telegraph inspector, and Mr. K. Bejapji, guard of the goods train, to be charged under section 101 of the Indian Railways Act
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    Malayan Collieries.
    1142 9 RAWANG COALFIELDS AND THEIR PROSPECTS. A Two-Million -Dollar Company. To the present established industries of this fecund Peninsula is shortly to be added another, and an important one, by the opening up and development of the Rawang coalfields. The existence of coal in the L'lu and Kuala Selangor
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    TURKISH SHIP DESTROYED.
    124 9 Another Mine Disaster Near Smyrna. Hi- s Telegram. London, May 24. A Constantinople message reports that the steamer Nevada, flying the American flag but Turkish-owned, struck a mine in the Gulf of Smyrna. Eighty out of two- hundred passengers were saved by a French warship London, May
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    21 9 DIR OSTASIATISCUE LLOYD TeLBORAM. Berlin, May 24. An American steamer has struck a mm* near Smyrna causing great loss of life.
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    MONGOLIA AND CHINA.
    59 9 Rectbr's Telegram London, May 25. A St. Petersburg message says that a telegram from Mukden announces that the Princes of inner Mongolia, while proclaiming loyalty to the Chinese Republic, have protested against the intention of the Chinese Government to transform Mongolia into a province and have demanded
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    FATAL GAS EXPLOSION.
    38 9 Rbdtbr's Telegram. London, May 24. A Renter message from Buenos Aires says that in an explosion at the gas works attached to the hydraulic works in the harbour, twelve have been killed and twenty injured.
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    LONDON RUBBER SPECIAL.
    74 9 Stagnation and Depression of The Market. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, May 2. Final dividends are declared as follow Sungei Buloh 25 per cent., Malaysia 10 per cent. Interim dividends are announced as follow Straits Rubber 10 per cent., Sagga 25 per cent. There is a slump
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    36 9 The East Asiatic Company's Daily Report. The market in London on Saturday was quiet. The closing prices were: Hard Fine Para Spot 8/9 Forward 8/8} First latex crepe, delivery next three months 3/2
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    PERAK RIVER VALLEY RUBBER.
    151 9 Dividend Foreshadowed For Next Year. (Fkom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 24. At the annual meeting of the Perak River Valley Rubber Company, today, the chair was taken by the Hon. D. A. M. Brown, who, in the course of his remarks to the shareholders, said
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    WEDDING AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    79 9 (From Ouk Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 24. The wedding took place at St. Mary's Church, Kuala Lumpur, this afternoon, of Mr. Russell F. Grey, of Messr*. Harper and Company, and Mrs. Eveline Nevers Can. The weather was unfavourable, but there were many present in church.
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    EMPIRE DAY TRAGEDY.
    204 9 MANY BRITISHERS KILLED IN CALIFORNIA. A Message From The Antarctic. Rbctes s Telegram. London, May 24. Empire Day has been observed on a growing scale. Everywhere there was a goodly display of Union Jacks, bells were ringing, and guns in garrison towns saluting. The National Anthem was
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    Collapse of Pier Pavilion.
    101 9 London, May 25. A New York message states that whilo a crowd of Britishers were celebrating Empire Day in a pier pavilion at Long Beach, California, a platform crowded with prominent people collapsed. Fortunately the tide was out, but thirty people, mostly women, were killed and
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    Three Years' Service.
    245 9 DRAMATIC SCENE ON BARRACK SQUARE. Officer Threatens to Shoot. Rbutbb's Tblbobax. London, May 24. Grave disturbances took place at Rode/, yesterday. A colonel knocked down a bugler who was sounding the assembly in the barrack square for the purpose of a demonstration, also a man rushing to
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    26 9 Rbotbb's Telig&am. London, May 24. Yorkshire beat Worcestershire by six wickets. Northamptonshire beat Lancashire by four wickets, and Notts beat Sussex by 35 runs.
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    THE GERMAN ARMY.
    42 9 RbOT.k'S TILSORAM. London, May 25. The budget committee of the Reichstag; has passed the supplementary army estimates, but instead of 1,588 lieutenants and 8,607 noncommissioned officers asked for by Government, they have agreed to only 530 and 7,563 respectively.
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    Empire Day.
    1712 10 BUSY DAY IN THE FIELD OF SPORT. New Flag For St. Andrew's House. Saturday, Empire Day, bad attractions enough to appeal to many sections of oar conglomerate community. The afternoon was occupied with the long retarded Land Sports, and the field -day of the scholars at St. Joseph's
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    AMERICA AND THE FAR EAST.
    400 10 Standard Oil Company's Unique School. In its fifteenth storey building, at 26, Broadway, tlie .Standard Oil Company of New York opened several months ago a school to fit young college graduates for the commercial arena of the Far East. It pays them the salary of
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    56 10 A Bombay Government press note issued on May 17 gives the latest report from the British Consul at Jeddah of the flood at El Hamrah, in Hedjaz, in January last. The names of the seventy -seven dead are given. The Consul declares that at least seven hundred pilgrims perished and
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    25 10 During last year 41,620 books were pub lished in Japan, while Germany, the most bookish of European nations, has only 81,281 volumes to her credit.
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      544 10 H.M. S. Malaya. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Mr. Arnold White's mischievous and misleading effusion, nonsense though it is, wonld doubtless do a lot of harm if written in connection with such countries as India and Egypt, where there are always anarchical sections of the community ready
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      Roaming Cattle.
      288 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l beg that you will use yonr influence to stop the present trouble and danger arising from cattle roaming at large in the streets of Singapore. The Indian cattleowners are bo regardless of the welfare of the public in this
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    Time-Expired British Soldiers.
    147 10 At a meeting of the Royal Army Tern perance Association, held at the Army Headquarters, Simla, it was decided that the general secretary, the Rev. H. C. Martin, shonld proceed to Australia, with a view to securing information for the benefit of the soldier members, as well
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    66 10 From the three sugar beet factories at present in operation in Canada there was produced during the sugar-refining campaign of 1911-12 from Canadian-grown sugar-beets a total of 22,157,155 lbs, or 11,078 short tons of beet-root sugar, aa compared with 20,612,276 lbs, or 10,306 tons in the previous campaign of 1910-11.
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      229 10 5.R.A. Meeting. The thirteenth annual meeting of the Singapore Rifle Association' was continued at the Balestier Range on Saturday and Sunday. On tho afternoon of Saturday the Volunteer Club Cup was decided, and yesterday morning the Roberts snapshooting competition was held, followed in the afternoon by the shoot
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    ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY.
    433 10 Hypnotic Influence as Cure For Insanity. Dreams, hypnotism, and insanity, and the possibilities of hypnotism as a cure for madness were the subject of a lecture by Dr. W. Brown under the title of Abnormal Psychology, at King's College. There is a fascination about dreams which Dr. Brown
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    Merlimau Rubber Estates.
    287 10 The report of the Merlimau Rubber Estates, Ltd., for 1912, which was to be submitted to the annual meeting on May 7, states that the output of rubber during the year amounted to 153,429 lbs., against a prospectus estimate of 96,250 lbs. and the manager's amended estimate
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    COST OF LIVING IN CANADA.
    325 10 The Straits of a Working Man's Family. How Canada, in spite of a scientific tariff," is suffering from the g->-jeral rise in the ccst of living is graphically illustrated in a report which has just been published by the Canadian Department of Labour on wholesale
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    CAPTAIN AND HIS FIREMAN.
    231 10 Monopolies Officer's Visit to the Glenogle. An officer from the Government Monopolies boarded the steamer Glenogle, on May 23, when the ship was at anchor in Penang harbour, and arrested a Chinese fireman who was found to be in possession of a packet of chandu, valued
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    GERMAN DEFENCE.
    427 10 Another Book by The Crown Prince. The German Crown Prince published his third book on April 30, says the Berlin correspondent of The Standard. It is a square folio volume, richly illustrated with many colour plates, and costs 2s. It contains, however, relatively little of the Crown Prince's
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    Japanese Trade.
    855 10 TIGHT MONEY CHECKS NEW ENTERPRISE. The Import of Machinery. Last year, writes Reuter's representative at Tokio, under date April 5, business enterprise generally showed great activity, the extension or establishment of spinning mills and electric and gas works being widely undertaken. The value of the spinning machinery ordered
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    F.M.S. Rubber Export Duty.
    78 10 For the period from May 30 to June 12, 1913, inclusive, the duty on cultivated rubber on which export duty is leviable in the F.M.S. on an ad valorem basis in accordance with rules under the Customs Duties Enactment will be assessed on the following prices
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    The Damage to the Deli.
    102 10 The Deli was in dry dock at the Bangkok Dock Co.'s on May 17, and was surveyed by Capt. ilubner, Mr. C. Schcueden, superinteudent engineer of the N.D.L., anu Mr. .1. Kerr and Mr. J. Keith, of the Dock Company. The side of the ship
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    A YEAR OF INACTIVITY.
    536 11 Meeting of The Straits Settlements Association. The annual general meeting of the Straits xatle-iients Association i Singapore Branch i wax held in the Exchange on Saturday. The him. C. I. Carver presided and the other present were the Hon. Dr. I>. J. Galloway, the Hon. D.
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    A BUDDHIST IN KOBE.
    451 11 Singhalese Talks of British Rule In India. Dharnia l'alla, chairman of the Moha Boadi Kuddhist Society in Ceylon, arrived in Kobe recently, by the Kamo Maru on his way to Hawaii. Japanese papers, according to the Japan Chronicle, credit him with the follow ing statement: Indian
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    79 11 Notice is given in the X.M.S. Government Gazette, of May 23, that his Excellency the High Commissioner has approved of the official and unofficial members of the Federal Council of the X.M.S. bein^ permitted to use tin -t\ Ie Honourable during the tenure by them of office as a member
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    WOMEN IN INDIA.
    576 11 Emancipation of[ the Eastern Girl. While the feminist movement in different forms is making irresistible claims on public attention in this country, says the Daily News and Loader, the gradual emergence of a movement for the emancipation of women in the East is in some danger of
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    QUESTIONS.
    178 11 Ah we sit at our ease and have visions of fame, As we nod half asleep in a chair, We crocks sometimes wonder if school is the same As it was when our chums were all there. Does the boys' yearly concert bring out the same crowd Does that
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    68 11 A correspondent at Jesselton writing on May 19, says that on the 16th inst. Mr. Blythe, chief police officer at Jesselton, shot himself through the heart and was subsequently buried with fall military honours. He had served throughout the Boer war and was only 88 years of age. No reason
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    724 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, May 26, 1018. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning NOM. VALCI. BCTIBS. SULBM. 3/- Allagar 2/8 8/1 4 1 Anglo-Java 7/14 8/1 AngloJohore 8/10J 9/0 3/- Anglo Malay 12/-
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    WAR.MAKERS.
    1962 12 THE CHARGES AGAINST GERMAN CONTRACTORS. Alleged Treachery And Corruption. The German military scandal, which was given such a prominent place iv the cables from Europe last month, occupies a good deal of attention in the home papers to band by last mail, and the following is an abstract of
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    The Shire Line Service.
    111 12 The report of the Hoyal Mail Steam Packet Company states that an extension of the Shire line service to the Far East has been arranged, under which certain steamers of the line will proceed from China and Japan across the Pacific to ports on the West
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    31 12 A heat wave passed over Central Europe at the end of April. At Stiasburtf, on April 80, 21 German solJii-rs while at drill collapsed aud hail to be U.Vn to hospital.
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    PASSENGERS OVERSEAS.
    529 12 Forthcoming Arrivals and Departures. 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 in London
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    AGED POTTERS DITTY.
    239 12 Amusing Interlude in the Royal Tour. Daring the recent tour of their Majesties the King and Queen to the Potteries they visited the Etruria Works of Messrs. Wedgwood and Sons where they passed through two avenues of employees, who greeted them with the National Anthem. While the
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    Colossal Fortunes in America.
    272 12 In a somewhat sensational speech which was made by Mr. Marshall, the vice President, in New York, before the National Democratic Club, the speaker warned his hearers that the laws of descent might be changed so that colossal fortunes would revert to the State, if their
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    MR. JUSTICE BUCKNILL.
    787 12 STORIES OF AN ALL-ROUND SPORTSMAN. His Sixty-Eighth Birthday. Keen, quick, and active, Mr. Justice Bucknil], who has just celebrated his sixty eighth brithday, figured very prominently in the prolonged litigation with regard to the vivisection case,' and won golden opinions for the masterly way he presided over
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    MODERN "CAN'T WAIT-ERS."
    235 12 Four Rules For Conservation Of Nerve-Energy. There is a large class of persons to whom the term Can't Waiters can be well applied, doclared Dr. Edwin Ash at the Nursing Conference at Westminster. Such persons are unable to wait for anything. They speak and act without thinking
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    33 12 The competition between the three motor bas companies plying for hire between Bagan Toau Kechil and the out districts is very keen and the tares to the different stations hare been considerably reduced.
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      418 14 BANKING. THE CHINEBE COMMERCIAL BANK. LIMITED. NEW PREMISES, M, Kling Street, Singapore. AUTHORISED CAPITAL •4,000,000 ISSUED CAPITAL 12,000,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Lee Choon Quan, Esq. Chairman. Lim Peng aiaDg.Esq. Cbuok Cheng Kee, Scow Eng Tin, Esq. Esq. Yoo Cheng Hai, Esq. Tan Sian Cheng, Esq. Tan Chay Van, Esq. Tan
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      414 14 BALEB BY AUCTION. AUCTION BALE Of UNREDEEMED PLEDGES, THK PROPERTY OF TSN PAWNSHOPS, On Tubsday, Junk 8, 1918, at 10 am. On Thuksday, Jum 6, 1918, at 10 a m. On Batubday, Jini 7, 1918, at 10 a.m. The Pledges consisting of Watches, Chains, (iold, Diamond and other Rin^s, Earringß,
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1028 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. A New British Policy. This is the age, writes H. Massac lioist in the Morning Post, when aspiring motorists whoso means are limited are on the lookout for each new scheme in cheap car production to see whether or no their
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    41 15 The report of the Strangers' Home for Asiatics in Limebousc, London, shows that 1,218 Asiatics were admitted last year compared with 1,541 in 1911. There were 259 cases entirely destitute, and the loss increased in dealing with them amounted to £.144.
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      534 15 WOLSELEY "The Caps fox* 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 COSTS. 19,268 I beg to enclose herewith a copy of
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      377 15 BY APPOINTMENT MOXOR XYRE MANUFACTURERS TO HIS MAJEBTY KING GEORGE V. THE MOTORING PUBLIC WANT DUNLOPS The enormous preponderance of Dunlop tyres at Olympia— l,3s6 as against s 875 of all other makes combined— is evidence that the public taste is sound. The spread cf technical knowledge amongst car owners,
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      430 16 SINGAPORE CLUB FIXTURES. Straits Times List. The following fix tu-es for the cnrrent woek and important forthcoming fixtures are kindly supplied by the secretaries of the various clubs. Convenient forms on which to make the returns will be supplied on application to the Manager, Straits Times. Singapore Cricket Club. Tuesday,
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