The Straits Times, 17 June 1914

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.518 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 17. 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      106 1 BEER. The Latest Season's Novelties in HAND-EMBROIDERED WASHING ROBES WILL BE ON VIEW Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, June 17, 18 and 19. KATZ BROS, LTD. THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. FOR i>xjivi:i>iNro Contracts have been secured by the BERNESE ALPS MILK COMPANY for the supply of Milk, during
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      257 1 Raincoats. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING WELL-KNOWN MAKES THE"LOUKOOUM. n "ZAM3RENE. "EGERTON." "NICHOLSON'S." "DORSET." "PEMBROKE. "HAMILTON." "HEATH." "PELLUCIOEX." OILED SILK. ETC.. ETC. J^XL Black Waterproofed CashThe Monsoon season is with us m ere Raincoats with and withnow. Protect yourself by get- fojl \fc ,A out Capes, ting a RELIABLE RAIN-
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      16 1 i MARTELL'S J BRANDY. I I i Soli Agents: jl ADAMBON. GILFILLAN < A CO., LTC. I
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    1284 2 By Lt.-Col.O. A. Debbick, V.D., Cohhandant, SINGAPORB VOLLHTBBE CoBPb. Singapore, Jane 16, 1014. B.V.C. Balestier Rifle Range. I.— Tbe range is allotted as under: Saturday, Jane 20, at 2.30 p.m., S.R.E.(V.) Musketry. Sunday, Jane 21, at 8 a.m., S.R.E.(V.) Mußketry. Saturday, Jane 27, at 2.30 p.m., S.R.E.(V.) Rifle
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      109 2 Study your Complexion /fiyjr Why clog yto^ihe pores of your^^&v fS/ skin with face powders? >^i "'HAZELINE' 1 I i (fra4t H*'H SNOW" II Yq\ It is far more healthful, nr.d most r. '^.AMW-}9S^-k^tii^!^*f(//ff/ Vy\ > effect:ve in removing that objec- p-. '^BryTgWßy 71 V^vyy tion.be greasy appearance MJfc^jjj^^^t^g^ ».<i.c^sX*
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      49 2 Bowel Complaint in Children. Daring tbe summer month* mothers should watch for an; unnatural looseness of the child's bowels. When given prompt attention at this time serious trouble may be avoided. Chan.berlain'B Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy can always be depended upon. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      271 2 [LaTolaj 7/V M>bn th. Skin /J^SOrr AS VELVET, and kMP* It If/) 6OrT, SMOOTH and *HITe fII A all th. y»«r round \l fc R.move. *nd pnvcnU Roue KneM. A KrrlneM. Irritation. Tan. Me IT J COOLING AND REFRESHING L V DURING THB SUMMER HEAT JL M. lEITHAM SON, b
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      452 2 FOR SEA SICKNESS /<fl^ 'HfliK TRAIN SICKNESS vndursement of the '(-n)< r p.i]' r- of t. if world, ln^ lfl<r ne^' ■VJ BX."4Vil^f iM^Bl Bft -.realist trivrlkri. n. ■jk^AJaSs*Kii^sßUk^3i B^F MOTI j i 4r protucift. .^^BBB^ --u.rs, riirnt _^.^g*WBBBB^ nirn, .Vc I -l%\mr y 1>Ic<; ■'»^.&c..*o. NO BAD AFTER EFFECTS.
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    Kill That Fly!
    531 3 MEASURES TO COMBAT SLEEPING SICKNESS. Committee's Report. The report is published of the Inter-De-partmental Committee on Sleeping Sicknew, which was appointed to investigate the part played by wild animals and tsetse flies in Africa in the maintenance and spread of trypanosome infections of man and stock the
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    IN BRAZIL.
    463 3 Mr. Savage Laodor's Adventures Criticised. Mr. Roosevelt having begun slighting the achievements of Mr. Savage Landor, and that distinguished explorer having retorted by carrying the war into the enemy's country, it was not to be expected that the campaign would be confined to these two. There is, for
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      492 3 llvß 1 aflßl A H silaa»^^JS^3s> Tnß^n^*"~T I JI HaSaPa^E HaV^j^^M^^ Z _^B^fc«»«iS^aw 7" fir**—— And it is real help that SanatTk R- L /8- >L OgCn hrin K s hel P y° ur whole ibe Ditbop ot Southampton system, and especially to your writes: "It gives me great nerves.
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      181 3 Famished Hair Cells Hair failure It dv* to starved root! and oils. Ail the legion of bair trouble? rinnh if you itnke tba root. It is th< sane in every 111 —you mutt go right to the heart of the trouble. What ike grey, languishing, dropping hair* call for H
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      12 3 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure Is. 6d.
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      215 3 I TrlO I file I I /f^entifrict I J i m Do you ;be immonse importance of the unique superitrity of Odol While all other preparations or oleanßing the mouth and teeth are ■ffective only during the few moments of application, the antiseptic and refreshing Mwerof Odol continues gently but
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      754 3 STEAMER SAILINGS. BIBBY LINE Off ffa«t twln-«OP«w Mall Paiaentfer Steamer* between Rangoon, Colombo, Su«x, Port Said, Maraeiilea and London. Proposed Sailings for 1914. HOMEW AltO Departures Departures I Steamer STiAmi from from M .t?L™ drives Ramooox Colombo umiuji Lomdoh OXFORDSHIRE June 25 Jnly 1 Jnly 19 Jnly 87 WORCESTERSHIRE July
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      631 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. p. o. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHI? I*,1 JAPAN, PBNANO, CBYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BOtPT MBDITBRRANBAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Quit, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about— MAIL LINES Homeward (for Europe). o. (Connecting
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      584 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. KyTK. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service 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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      725 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE 81AM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pahang, Beserak, Kretay, Paka, Tringgann, Bisut, Semerak, Baohok, Kolantan, Tabai, Bangnara, Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Eobsamoi, Bandon Langsuen, Taka. Champon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Due Departure c.c. MAHIDOL June 17 a. s. REDANG June 17 June SO I «.s. ASDANQ
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      62 4 BRITISH INDIA BTEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. UNITED. FOB PBNANO, MADRAS AND NBOAPATAM. The Company's Steamer TEESTA, 6,286 tons, C. Willie, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports, on Thursday, the 18th instant, at 5 p.m. I She has exoellent aooommodatnn for first and second-class passengers. Terms and rates of freight
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      544 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AND OEUTSGH OAMPFSGHIFF FAHRTSGEB. HANSA BREMEN. Combined Service. The steamers of thrse Companies maintain a regular service bjtweon Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp, Rotterdam and Emdea and the Straitf, Chi ia and Japan. Homnwards, they are despatched fort nightly for Havre and Hamburg and ouca a
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      654 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. NOROOEUTBCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremnn, Hamburg, Lisbon, via Rotterdam. Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (oonnectini; Marseille*, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versal Port S iij, Sues. Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore Hongkong,
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      569 5 STEAMER BAIUH6S. BTOOHVURT-MAATBCHAPPM (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND." KORTNIQHTLV MAIL SBRVI< F. BETWEEN JAVA AND AM6TEKDA \l VIA SINGAPORE, SABANO. OOLOMjKJ PORT SAID, OKVOA AL.OIKK.TANGIER, LISBON AND SOUTHAMPTON. St> amers are due on or about the audit muo'.inoed d»t n Outwabo. 1914 Prins der Ned. Jone 26 P. Jaliana July 10 Oraujj
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      745 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. COMBINED SERVICE OF THE OCEAN S. 8. CO., LTD.. ft tTHE WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO.. LTD. MOM .mantle Perth North Wait Australian Port*, Java and Singapore. ilar Fortnightly sailings between ore and Western Auttralia, oalling at as inducement offers), Derby, King's (Port for the Kitnberley Gold Fields)
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      516 5 CHUBB'S SAFES LARGE SELECTION ON SHOW AT Huttenbach Bros. Co., 13, COLLY EFt QUAY. STEAMER SAILINGS. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE. HONGKONG TO BUROPB V'u Ohima, Japan, Canada and thi Umtil States. Buipreis of Rnssia I (Quadruple screw. BmpreM of Asia f y 19,860 tons Kress. Bmpreu
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      298 5 The tide of public approval is flowing steadily towards a more satisfactory condition of Hygiene, under which men, women and children shall attain a higher standard of physical perfection. Cleanliness alone can make the environments of disease the temples of health. LIFEBUOY SOAP ensures more than cleanliness. Lifebuoy Soap is
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      439 6 LATEST ADVERriSEraBNTS. CHINESE CLERK WANTEO. Wanted at onoe, a reliable and experienced Chinese Clerk for Works Office one with a knowledge of bookkeeping preferred Apply giving particulars of experience and falary required to H c/o Straits Times. 176 289 THEBTRAITB TRADING CO, LTD. NOTICE is hereby given, that the Transfer
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      323 6 LATEST ADVEKTISEMBNTS. MOTOR CAR WANTED. Wanted, four or five Boater motor oar; must be in good running order. State lowest price, and where to be seen. Apply Box 716, Straits Times. 178 17-6 BHORTHAND TYPIST WANTED. Wanted, capable tLoithand writer typUt for Malacca. Apply Box No. 716, Straits Times. 17
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      310 6 RESIDENT MEDICAL SUPERVISION. Ftaatt iathlat ni taatlat. Lortj Cliff md Beautiful Vtowt. H PORT DICKBON. With 8 Bangalows an) a Pier 12 Bedrooms, Doable and Single Rooms OTer the Sea, and all oateiiog carefully mpet vised the best accommodation on the Coast is to be had ESISTru. "WEBTCUFF SANATORIUM. Accommodation
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      258 6 NOTICE. IKM NOTICE 18 HBRBBY GIVEN, that tba rfnUID fISIHI 1 Singapore Natural Mineral Hot Springs Co., \r^ Jr^TPl of No 14> Nortb Bolt aay sre the Sole IL^ JfL v Proprietors of tbe trade mark shown on the ABak^il^ sides, nsed by them in ooDneotion with tbe iBKclmTJ^ Bk
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    137 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, June 17. High Water, 4.57 a.m., 5.43 p.m. Thursday, June 18. High Water, 6.15 a.m.. 6.36 p.m. B. I. homeward mail closesFriday, June 19. High Water, 7.41 a.m., 7.30 p.m. B. I. oatward mail due. N. D. L. outward mail doe. Rev. W. Murray's Lecture,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    194 7 To -DAT. Belat Pandjang, Bengkalis, and Bagan Abbotsford Bpm Malacca, P. Swettenham and Telok Anson Ipoh 8 pm Medan Circe 8 pm Port Swettenham and Penang Lama 8 pm Batu Pahat Sri Wongsee Bpm Bcngkaiis, Laboean Bilik, Tandjong Balei, and Medan Merkus 8 pm Saigon K \mpot
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    230 7 The Imp. German mail steamer Kleist is due to leave Penang at 2 p.m. to day, and may be expected to arrive here at 6 p.m. on Thursday. June 19. She will most probably be despatched for Hongkong, Shanghai and Jap%n ports at 1 p.m. on Friday,
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    300 7 Latest Arrivals. Alting, Dut. str. 70S tons, Capt Osterhias, Junb 17. From Bel- Deli, Jane 16. G.c. and 62 dp. S. Agency, Ltd. For Bel Deli, June 19. Rds. AbboUford, Brit. str. 139 tons, Capt Morris. June 16. From Bagan, June 14. G.c. and 18 d.p. Kwong Fook.
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    101 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day: TANJONG PAGAR. Bast Wharf Basin Nil. W. Section No. l...Pha Yen, Teesta. Shiibs Wharf Salamis. Maim W. Sict. No. 3.. .Ni1. 8...Ni1. 4...Ekma. 6 ..Darvel. 6.. .Polyphemus. Agapenor. Niw Dock 7. ..8ar0n Ershine, Chiengmai. Wist Wharf
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    66 7 Arrivals. Per str. Alting, June 17. From Bel-Deli Messrs. Lease, V. Altina and Cloets. Per str. Kinta, June 17. From T. Anson via ports Fisher, Lok Ban Cheak, L. Kirn Beng and Ennals. Per str, Danera, June 17. From Kobe Mrs. F. Tackle, Messrs. C. Tackle and
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    Interesting Finds in China.
    122 7 Two French archaeologists, with special knowledge of China, who have been exploring in Szochuan, have arrived at Chengtu and report interesting finds. Excellent photo graphs of Han Dynasty monuments, sculp tares and other articles have been referred to M. Torrance, who discovered the cave-tombs on the
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    274 7 EXCHANOE BiHoaroM, Juni 17, 1914. O* Lo»do» ......Bank 4 m/» 3/4£ Demand M 3/Sfi Private 8 m/i M 3/4 i 8 m/s 3/4H O» Gbb«uii Bank d/d 288 Private 8 m/s m, 24 Oh Fbamoi Bank d/d 2fe Private 8 m/i M 298 Oh Inou. Bank T.
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      MINING.
      183 7 10 10 Ampwng 8.60 1 1 Aver Wong C.50 10 10 Belat 2.60 2.70 10 10 Brnang l-'O 10 10 Kampai 10.00 10 10 Kanabci I^6 10 10 Kinta Association 10.00 £1 KintoTin 1.16.0 2.0.0 41 41 Lahat Mine? 6.00 6.M 10 6 Malayan CoUieries 6.00 £1 £1 Malayan
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      RUBBER.
      631 7 2/- 2/- Allaeai 1/4 1/9 41 £1 Auklo Java 3/9 8/0 8/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 8/6 9/8 2/- a)- Batanc Maiaka -/9 -/10J £1 £1 Batu Tif<a 2.5.6 2.9.3 norn 2/- 2/- Bekoh -/5 -/7* £1 41 Bukit Kajang 1.7.6 1.10.9 XI £1 Bukit T-i"U"g 2.10.0 2.15.0 norn 2/- 2/-
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      GENERAL.
      122 7 vXI BnyeM< BeßcM 41 41 B. Smeltinc Co, 12/- 18/0 41 41 Prel. I.LO 1.8.0 5/- 6/- Electric T'wsya 8,9 4,6 10 10 Fraaer k Neave 61.C0 60 60 Hammer Co. 100.00 110.00 100 Howarth Brekine 46X0 100 7%Prel. 100.00 100 100 K*U Bro, Det 100.00 125.00 10 10
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      10 7 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Core, Is. 6d.
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      138 7 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. June 20.— At saleroom, a Dennis Landaulette Car, at 11. June 20. At No. 5 A, Devonshire Road, teak household furniture, etc., at 2.80. June 20.— At No. 8, Mt Elizabeth Road, teak household furniture, etc., at 2. Jane 24.— At Tne Model Dairy Farm,
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      37 7 EMBASSY mo. tt. O WDiHOWigHI SO VIRGINIA CARLSBERG BEER^ than the Best \2r use. Sole Agents THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., Singapore. BUY "SHELL" YOU CAN RELY ON THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY. THEY PONT CHANGE. OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE.
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      141 7 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerbaa Hospital, Jane 16. 9 a.m. 8 p.m. 9 p.m. Bared. 82 Fah 29.927 29.826 29.898 Temp. 8*2.0 84.0 80.0 Wet Bulb Ther 78.0 76.4 76.0 Dir. of Wind calm S calm Max. shade Temp. BS.O Mm. 78.4 Max. in Sun 111.9 Terad. Ther 71.8 liainfill in
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    The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17. RESUMING THE STRUGGLE.
    1169 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17. RESUMING THE STRUGGLE. Parliament is beginning to deal again with the Irish question. Second reading of the Home Rule Bill has been postponed in the House of Lords until the 80th inst. in order that the Amending Bill may in the meantime receive consideration.
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    17 8 Tbe ontput of the Lahat mines for May was 610 piculs. The revenue from tribute was 11,707.12.
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    20 8 A scheme for an electric installation to serve the Perak Club and the New Club, Tai ping, has been proposed.
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    21 8 It is anticipated that tha new combined Town Hall and Post Office for Ipoh will be finished in eighteen months' time.
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    20 8 There have been no further cases of obolera following the one in Port Swettenham quarantine station reported a week ago.
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    24 8 A herd of elephants visited Rasak Estate, in tbe Batu Tiga district on Monday night. They are reported to have up rooted 5,000 trees.
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    26 8 The French gunboat d'lbervillo, with tbe two torpedo boats, tbe Pistolet and tbe Mousqnet, were to leave Penang early yesterday morning for Port Swettenham and Singapore.
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    35 8 The next meeting of the Chinese Christian Association will bo held at the CCA. Hall on Friday, at 8 p.m., when the Rev. W. Murray, M.A., will give a lecture on scenes in many lands.
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    32 8 At the district hospital, tbe otber day, ;ays the Malay Mail, no iess than 247 mangoeteen stones were removed from a China man, whose apparently mysterious death had necessitated a post mortem.
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    45 8 The band of the German transport Patricia, now in port, will play a programme of music it the Teutonia Club to-morrow night, commencing at nine o'clock. Tbe concert is open to members of the usual clubs. Tickets of admission are $2, obtainable at the door.
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    45 8 A revolver, five cartridges, a dagger, a packet of pepper, secret society books, and charms against the evil eye were among tbe property found on two men charged at Ipoh police court with being suspected bad characters. They were remanded for evidence to be obtained.
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    48 8 Mr. Sbimooka. Vice Minister for Japanese Home Affairs, is quoted in Kyoto to the effect that tbe Coronation of the Emperor of Japan will be held in the autumn of next year, and that details will be published after the one hundredth day service for the late EmpressDowager.
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    49 8 Official returns just issued show that the total receipts of theatres, music- balls, picturepalaces and kindred places of entertainment in Paris during 1918 amounted to 68,452,895 fr., Bbowing an increase of nearly 8,000,000 fr. upon tbe figures for 1912 and being the highest ever recorded in a single year.
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    71 8 The Governors' reports on the floating notes in tbe various provinces of Cbina show that a total of $162,910,000 are in circulation. In Hunan, Kwantungacd Manchuria the notes are worth, approximately, sixty per cent, of their face value in Yunnan and Kweicbow seventy per cent in Sinkiang and Hi eighty
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    78 8 The Navy Department at Washington has announced it* decision to reject tbe tenders of British firms to supply them with bunting although they ware 25 per cent. lower than the American quotations. The Bradford tenders made allowance for the duty of 85 per cent, on woollen goods. This decision is
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    90 8 A new decree has been issued in Siam relating to the activities of clubs and societies. In future the name and address of every club or society in Siam mnst be registered at the nearest Amphur's office, together witli a statement of the aims and object of the clnb or
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    88 8 Parisians for some weeks past have frequently noticed in the streets of tbe city little Chinese beggar boys, who have profited by their curious appearance to extract stray coppers from passers-by. The Municipal Counoil has taken steps to put an end to this, and nine of the little wastrels were
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    104 8 The Saint Andrew's Society and the Royal Society of St. George (Shanghai branches) both offered their felicitations to His Majesty on tbe occasion of his birthday, their tele grams reading Saint Andrew's Society Shanghai offers most loyal, hearty and sin cere congratulations and Shanghai Branch Royal Society Saint George respectfully
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    150 8 Matters affecting London's bridges, old And new, were referred to in the speeches at the banqnet given by Mr. Deputy Hay ward Pit man, the chairman, to the members of the Bridge House Lstates Committee of the City Corporation, to the Lore! Mayor and Sheriffs, and a number of other
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    430 8 Mr. C. Barn-Murdoch, general manager, F.M.S. Rubber Co., v going home on leave in tbe near future. Mr. W. do L. Brooke, of the Tanjong Malim Rubber Co., leaves for home at tbe end of this month for a short holiday. Arrangements are now completed for tho
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    Serious Outbreak of Fire.
    147 8 Damage to the extent of about 120,000 was canned by an outbreak of fire in North Bridge Road in tho early hours of this morning. The scene of the outbreak was a storehouse used by M. Ichioka, a Japanese dentist and chemist. The alarm was received
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    Marriage of Mr. V. A Flower.
    195 8 The marriage of Mr. Victor Augustine Flower, youngest son of tbe Tste Sir William Flower, X.C.8., F.R.S., and of Lady Flower, of 26, Stanhope- Gardens, to Miss Winifride Pigott, youngest daughter of Sir Digby and Lady Pigott, of Tbe Lodge, Sheringbam, took place on
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    Some Wide Circulations.
    190 8 Hearst's Magazine, New York, recently published some interesting statements about its loathsome and reptile contemporary, say* the Sydney Bulletin. A few circulation figures: American Sunday Magazine, over 2.150,000; Saturday Evening Post, 2,056,000; Woman's World (monthly), over 2.000.0 CO; Ladies' Home Journal (monthly), 1,685,000; Associated Sunday Magazine, 1,400,000;
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      149 8 STEEL Office Furniture. FILING CABINETS, CARD INDEX CABINETS, ROLL-TOP DESKS, ETC. White Ant Proof, Fire Resisting, Dnst and Damp Proof. Illustrated Catalogue tree on Application to the Manufacturers. RONEO LTD., 14a, Collyer Quay. The CASEMENT CLOTH that cannot fade. EVERY YARD GUARANTEED. For I* '^i%k**^*^ y m w **jTr»r For
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      164 8 &LH&MBRA CIIEkUTOBtAM THUTHE, BEACH ROAD. 2nd Show 9.16 p.m. Ist Show 780 p.m. Announcement Extraordinary! To-Night and for 8 ix -Night* only EXTRAVAGANT SPECT#CULAR PRODUCTION OF LORD BULWIR LVTTON'S THE LAST DAYS POMPEII 8,000 feet. 6 WONDERFUL REELS. THE WORLD'S ORSATCST MOTION PICTURE. Telephone 249—10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 089—7
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    IRISH HOME RULE.
    495 9 CENSURE DEBATES IN BOffl HOUSES. Why the Volunteers are Allowed. Rbcteb's Telegram. London, June 16. In the House of Commons, Mr. Birrell. referring to his recent statement, said the Nationalist volunteers were increasing at the rate of fifteen thousand per week. Lord Robert Cecil thereupon moved the
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    ENGLISH RACING.
    150 9 Rbutbb'i Teleobam. London, June 16. Ascot Stakes result Broadwood 1 Asparagus 2 Guller 8 Twenty four ran and tho winner led by a neck .two lengths s pirating second and third. Betting: 25 to 1 against Broadwood and Asparagus, 10 to 1 Guller. Hunt Cup probables: Curragh (Clark),
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    EMPRESS INQUIRY.
    22 9 Rxctbb's Tklboram. London. Jane 17. A Quebec messagi amys the enquiry into Urn Empn ss of Irelaid disaster has opened.
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    SUFFRAGETTES.
    54 9 Plot to Wreck London Waterworks. Rioter's Tblbobam. London, Jane 16. A suffragette plot to blow up a London reservoir at Woolwich was discovered yesterday evening. The reservoir was guarded by polios all night. Sylvia Pankhnrst has undertaken a hunger and thirst strike, in or out of prison, until Mr.
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    FRENCH POLITICS.
    112 9 Rectkr's Telegram. London, June 16. The new French Ministry's declaration states that its first act will be to pass a loan bill and introduce a graduated income-tax on the budget. The triennium service will be strictly enforced until the government is -able to propose a partial lightening of
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    BAGDAD RAILWAY.
    97 9 Rsutbb'B lelboram. London, June 16. Berlin advises that the Anglo-German agreement on the Bagdad Railway has been initialled in London by Sir Edward Grey and Prince Lichnowsky, the German Ambassador. A complete understanding has been reached on all questions. Dbb Ostasiatischb Llotd Tblboram. Berlin, Jane 16. The draft
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    ITALY AND ALBANIA.
    46 9 Rbctbr's Teleoram. London, June 16. Rome cables that it appears Italy had demanded that the Albanian Cabinet should exact an apology from Colonel Thomson, or should dismiss him. in connection with tbe arrests of the Italians Muricchio and Chinigo on tho 7th inst.
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    SHIPPING RUMOURS.
    69 9 RauTßß's Tblbobam. London, Jane 16. The P. and O. Co. deny a report of negotiations for amalgamation with Bollard, King and Co.'s Natal line. The Natal Line (Billiard, King and Co.) ran ■ships every ten days from London to Delagoa Bay, Beira, etc., with goods and passengers, and
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    RUSSIA AND FRANCE.
    43 9 Dbb Ohtabiatisi hi Llotd Tblbobam. Berlin, June 16. The St. Petersburg Conservative paper Semschtscbina otters a warning to Russia to disperse her military forces hitherto maintained in French interests, and draws attention to the argent tasks before Russia in Asia.
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    THE RUSSIAN DUMA.
    50 9 Dbb Ostasiatischb Llotd Tcleobam. Berlin, June 19. The Duma has approved tbe introduction of a duty on foreign corn in Finland. The Minister for Trade said that Russian corn had been displaced in Finland by German corn because Germany in 1908 introduced an export premium on corn.
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    CONSTANZA MEETING.
    34 9 Dbb Ostasutiscbb Lloyd* Tblbsbam. Berlin, June IS. Referring to tbe toasts exchanged at Constanza, the press declares that the Czar is courting Roumania, bat Uoumania is not inclined to make binding arrangements.
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    THE GERMAN ARMY.
    33 9 Dib Obtasiatiscbb Lloyd Tblsobam. Berlin, June 15. The German Government have ordered that, from the autumn, recruits h^iliifg from Alsace- Lorraine are to be distributed among garrisons outside Alsace- Lorraine.
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    OPIUM CONFERENCE.
    33 9 Die Ostasiatischb Llotd Telbobam. Berlin, Jane IS. The Hague opium conference has ofened. Turkey and Serria declined to Join, Austria agreed in principle, while England and the British dominions hare signed.
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    Albanian Struggle.
    273 9 THE BATTLE AT DURAZZO ENDS. Insurgents Forced to Withdraw. Rbutbb's Tblboram. London, Jane 16. A Daraxzo message says the insurgents resumed the attack at six in the morning. Later. The rebels to day are within a thousand yards of the palace. The fighting at Darazzo was practically continuous
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    ANGLO-AMERICAN POLO.
    26 9 Reuteb's Telbobam. London, June 16. In the second polo test match England won by 4 goals to America's 2j, England thus winning the rubber.
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    CRICKET.
    12 9 Rbutbb's Tblbobam. London, June 16. Surrey beat Essex by seven wickets.
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    PENANG HARBOUR MYSTERY.
    42 9 (Fbom Oub Ow» Correspondent.) Penang, June 16. The body of Mr. Kidd, second engineer of the steamer Malacca, was found floating in tbe harbour this morning. Deceased left tbe ship for shore on Sunday and was not seen after.
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    MUNICIPAL CASHIER CHARGED.
    394 9 Six Months for Misappropriating Money. This morning, in the District Court, a Chinese cashier named Sect Chee Beng, employed in the Municipal Accountant's department, who, as previously stated, came into the hands of the police because of allegations respecting his accounts, was charged with criminal breach of
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    The Governor's Holiday.
    1904 9 HIS EXCELLENCY LEAVES FROM JOHNSTON'S PIER. Appreciation from Leading Chinese. As the German mail steamer Prinz Lad wig drew herself slowly away from the berth at the Borneo Wharf, shortly after five o'clock, last evening, three rousing cheers rang oat in honour of two distinguished passengers aboard.
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    Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ltd.
    118 9 We have before us the report and accounts for i9lB of tbe above Company and they form quite a little volume. The figures are amazing in their extent and in their proportions. Rougbly this well known institution receives into its coffers the sum of a
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    54 9 Tbe death has ooer.rred at Taiping hospital from blood poisoning of Mr. John Ernest Adams, manager of tbe Bruas Estate, Bruas Rubber Company, at thirty s-xsond mile Bruas Road. He was formerly aP. and O. officer, K Ml., and joined the Raja Musa Estate in January, 1918. In May he
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    51 9 Mr. W. M. Williamson, acting manager of Sungei Puloh Estate, Klang, who was sen ously injured in a motor cycle accident on Friday, was admitted to the European Hospital, Koala Lumpur, on Saturday. He is said to be getting on fairly well, though bis condition still gives «auae for some
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    THE PARIS DISASTER.
    167 9 TEWIBLE CONDITION OF THE STREETS. Many Deaths Recorded. Rbutbb's Tblbobam. London, June 16. In Paris, the worst landslide occurred in the Place Philippe dv Roule, where a hole has appeared with a surface measurement of 160 square metres, and tho depth is constantly increasing. The number of
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    TURKS AND GREEKS.
    121 9 Pessimism at Constantinople. Reoter's Tblboram. London, June 16. Constantinople official circles are pessimistic on the Turoo- Greek situation. There has been fighting at Menemen and Phocbia, and forty inhabitants of Menemen are reported to have been killed in defending the town. A message from Malta says the
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    BRITAIN AND MONGOLIA.
    63 9 Ridtbb's Telegram. London, June 16. Replying to a question in the House of Commons, whether Sir Edward Grey had been requested by Mongolia to send an authorised representative to Urga, Mr. Acland said We learn from private sources that the Mongolian Government will be prepared to welcome
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    195 9 Rxutxb's Tilkoram. London, June 16. Tbe death has occurred of ex- Bishop Tucker, of Uganda, following a seizure in Westminster Abbey, yesterday. The barrister and ex cricketer, Mr. A. O. Steel, has died. Apart from his religious activities, Bishop Tucker played a considerable part in bringing the potentialities of
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    SALVATIONIST UNSELFISHNESS.
    39 9 Rbuteb's Tblbobam London, June 10. At the Salvationist Congress, a Canadian rescued from the Empress of Ireland, describing the disaster, said not a singlu Salvationist was found with a lifebelt. They all gave their lifebelts to others.
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    MEXICAN FIGHTING.
    43 9 ReUTBI'b TBLBORAk. London, June 10. A New York message says seven thousand rebels after four attacks on Zacatecas were defeated by eight thousand federals. Terrible losses wre caused by the machine gun fire. General Villa with reinforcements is moving towards Zacatecas.
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      23 10 The Straits Social Football Club will meet the R.G.A. at soccer on the Straits Chinese Football Association's ground on Saturday.
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      Golf.
      62 10 Garrison Golf Club. The following is the result of the competition for the men's medal for June: Capt. Bell 78— B=7o winner. C»pt. Fraser 88 12 71 F. A. Langley 79 5 74 Lt. Col. Owen 91 18 78 H. R. L. Dyne 82 8 79 E. Walkor 96
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      Lawn Bowls.
      104 10 S.C.C. Tournament. Yesterday's play resulted as follows Single Handicap. Scoular beat Hvalsoe, 21—14. Foreman beat Savi, 21-20. Bond beat Armstrong, 21—17. Championship. Proctor boat McKenzie, 21—18. Butchart oeat Wilkinson, 21—10. To-day's Ties. Double Handicap. Wilkinson and Savi v. McKenzio and Scoular. Butchart and White v. Pitceathly and Henderson.
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    372 10 Small Quantities and Poor Prices. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 144 th auction yesterday, when there were offered for sale 996.61 piculs or 132,881 lbs., and sold 685.31 piculs or 91,875 lbs. The prices realised were Messrs. Guthrie and Co. report Singapore, June
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    44 10 Quotations Current Yesterday. The East Astatic Company favour as with the following report The mark.* in London yesterday was quiet. The closing pr.ocN went Hard Fine Para Spot S9] B a forward 2,9] F;r»t latex crepe, delivery next three month* 2/2J
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    DOLLAR RUBBER COMPANIES.
    1233 10 The Sandycroft and Ulu Pandan Estates. The ninth report of the directors of the Sandycroft Rubber Co., Ltd., covers the twelve months ended .January 31 last, and states:— The net profit for the period, after making due provision for depreciation, amounts to •50,842.88 to which has to
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    NEW SCENIC ART.
    453 10 Russian Ideas for k the Drury-Lane Opera. Scene painting extraordinary, according to all English ideas of the art, is to be seen at the London Opera House, where a Russian artist, M. Vladimir Polunin, is painting a special act drop for use at Drury Lane in Mozart's
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    SINGAPORE AMUSEMENTS
    137 10 Another opportunity occurs to-night to witness a cinema film whiob may be placed in the same class as Quo Vadis and Dante's Inferno. The Alhambra have secured an 8,000 feet representation, in five reels, of Bolwer Lytton's The Last Days of Pompeii, a work which has been produced
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    Presentation to Sir Kai Ho Kai.
    117 10 St. Andrew's Room at the City Hall, Hongkong, was filled by the leading Chinese merchants of that Colony on the 6th inst., when Sir Kai Ho Kai, C.M.G., wbo recently retired from active participation in public affairs for health reasons, was presented with a
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    12 10 It's a very wise lather that knows as much a* his ton.
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    SENAWANG RUBBER ESTATES.
    1618 10 Steps Towards Reducing Heavy Expenses. The eighth ordinary general meeting of the Senawang Rubber Estates Co., Ltd., was held at Shanghai on Jane 2, Mr. O. Grayrigge presiding. The other directors present were Messrs. E. T. Byrne, E. S. Kadoorie and H. Beiss, with the secretary, Mr.
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    MOTOR TYRE BUSINESS.
    414 10 Columb Company's New Singapore Headquarters. The latest motor tyre to enter the Singapore market is the Columb (Prowodnik), a company under the name of the Columb Tyre Co. (Far East) being now in course of organ is ation. The object of the company is to erect a
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    A Fisherman's Petition.
    73 10 O Ananias 1 Father of all lies, Inspire me here beneath these summer skies, While I recline among mendacious guys, Ttxf) I, too, may depict the phantom rise Uf that Igst fish of most enormous size. Give me the patienco to sit calmly by. While auiatt urs
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      347 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— lt seems to me that the letter appearing in your issue of June 11 and signed T. C L. is entirely beside the point as to my knowledge neither Chinese ncr Egyptians are employed on the Malacca roads. The
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      97 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Mr. Peck in his letter, in your issue of the 16th inst., seems to be under the mistaken impression that tiie object of providing for depreciation of buildings and machinery is to provide additional working capital to develop the
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      Europeans and Chinese.
      505 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Tho object of my first letter was not to compare Asiatic or Chinese supervision with European supervision. It certainly was not either to deny or criticize the efficiency of European supervision. It was to resent the implied sense of
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    MAY RUBBER RETURNS.
    7 10 Taiping Estates.- 6,840 lbs.
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      193 10 Sale of Singapore Property. The following properties were disposed of by auction at Messrs. Ching Keng Lee and do. 'a sale room on Monday afternoon 8— Freehold residential house, 2 Scott's Road, area 89,587 aq. feet, bought by T. S. Anamalai Cbitty, for 110,200. 8 Armenian Street, leasehold for 09
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    BUTE PLANTATIONS.
    810 11 Rubber Showing Good GrowthCosts Decreasing. The first annual general meeting of the Bute Plantations (1918), Lid., was held at Shanghai on .Tune 3, the directors [resent being Messrs. A. \V. 1 li i Kill, presiding, O. Tboresen, S. S. Benjamin. E. S. Kadoorie, and Chu Pan-fay. The attendance
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    Weight Lifting.
    134 11 A weight-lifting competition, under the auspices of the Straits Chinese Physical CulturistB, was held on Sunday. The referee was Mr. H. Cutter and the judges were Messrs. Tan Hong Beng, L. L. de Ko/srio and Tan Beng V in. The competitors wore divided into two sections according to
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    865 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, June 17, 1914. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning: OENERAL. 10 FraiMW and Neave M 61.00 02.60 110 Howarth Brskioe LI 46.00 100 7% I'ref 100.00 10 Maynard Co.
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    A PARISIAN MELANGE.
    319 11 French Season Opens at The Ambassadors. Imagine a music-hall programme, with all that savours of the red nose (whether for better or worse) left oat, and, instead, a number of tarns all conceived in the inimitable Parisian manner. That is the impres ■ion made by the first
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    34 11 How did yon make your fortune By horse racing. "Not betting?" "No; I started a pawnshop just outside the race course for the people who wanted to get home when the races were over.
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      56 11 Losing Weight: by the Pound |j I mler Weight." a condition of ill- i health, shows your assimilative powers are decreasing. I < WATERBUrtYS METABOLIZED COO LIVER OIL COMPOUND Supplies the bloc* 1 with the wanted noariahiae and healthy flesh buUding ml y r i r v Vary palatable I
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      51 11 "Votes for women votes for women 1 Jp Screamed the angry suffragette 1 Votes for women votes tor womtn I We shall get our own way yet" As the lady's paroxysm*. Made her hoarse up spoke MoGmer I i 'Get your speokiu- voice in order— Vote lor Woods' Great Peppermint
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      165 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. LAST THREE NIGHTS THEWRECKOFTHE AURORA IN S REELS AT THE MARLBOROUGH PICTURE THEATRE, BEACH ROAD. TO-NIGHT TOOBTBBH WITH THE CONVICTS SON THE MINER'S DESTINY A Capital A. K. Two-Rml Dram* supported by A KEYSTONE a VITAORAPH Comedy In thh Second Show, 9.16 to 11 P.M. THE FAVOURITE SON
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      596 11 IMOUTRIES FOB H?gh-grade MUSICAL Instruments or Every Description. VIOLINS, etc.. etc Sole Aents for Arthur Allison's Pianos. S. Moutrie&Co., Ld. SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. PUBLIC AUCTION. Sale under an order of the Judicial Commissioner's Court of the State of Selanepr made in Applications 17 and 20 of 1914 of land
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      421 11 MICHELIN ALLOWS NO DISCOUNT. You get Full Value for Your Money DUPIRE BROS., AGENTS. RAFFLES HOTEL. Special Dinner AND Dancing after Dinner ON SATURDAY, JUNE 20. BY THE T>J±.J=ITSTJLI<T TIRIO The Brighton of Singapore. S Tennis. b> j» Tel. 335. m m BllllartU ea View Hotel Electric Light and Ftau.
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    Kimanis Rubber, Ltd.
    1419 12 EASY TERMS OF GOVERNMENT MORTGAGE. Prospective Harvest. Tbe fourth annual general meeting of Kimanis Rubber, Limited, was beld on May 21 at the office, 5, Whittington Avenue, E.C., Sir William Hood Treacber, K.C.M.O. (chair man of the company), presiding. The Chairman said Ido not think there is
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    HOME LESSONS.
    599 12 Protest Against Overworking Children. Compulsory home lessons for children under IS years of age were discussed recently at a conference held in the Woman's Kingdom, Olympia. Dr. Eder dealt with the subject from its medical aspect and from its human point of view. The doctor pointed out that
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    Posers for the Judge.
    180 12 Can we speak of "a crop of bulbs?" Does such a crop" refer to the blooms or to the increase of the bulbs themselves Tbeee are questions suggested by a case brought before the Worthing County court judge. The tenants of a fruit farm, whose lease
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    18 12 Will you lancfa with me this day week I'm sorry, I can't I>e got to attend a funeral."
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    27 12 "I us not guilty. If I bad been, I should have engaged a solicitor said a woman to a magistrate. And sbe wondered why the court laughed
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    PASSENGERS OVERSEAS
    744 12 Forthcoming Arrivals and Departures. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express. Ik 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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    FOOD AND PREJUDICE.
    349 12 Doctor on Peril of Unventilated Pie. Dr. Robert Hutchison, an authority on dietics and dyspepsia, bad some interesting things to say on the food question at a conference of teachers on domestic subjects held at the Salters' Hall, under the presidency of Lady Baring. His address dealt
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    Tenom Rubber Company.
    1088 12 AGREEMENT WITH B.N. BORNEO COMPANY. Shareholders Approve. The eighth annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Tenom (Borneo) Robber Company, Limited, was held on May 20, at tho registered office, 22, Kenneld Street, Glasgow, Mr. Oallie (chairman cf the com pany) presiding. The Chairman said I
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    9 12 It's a wise man that knows his own incometax.
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      218 12 SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITER 1914 Model. The ONE Perfect Machine Interchangeable Carriage. 10 to 27 inches Price: $190. Qaar'.o cr Fooltoap Size. STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR CO., Singapore, SOLE AGENTS. 21-2 a 19 8 Q MEET ME AT THE FOUNTAIN 25 ARTISTIC DESIGNS IN If WATER FOUNTAINS M,V[ TO BE SEEN AND
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      93 13 Club Members! ought to know that Kunohi Beer is to be had in all important Clubs in Singapore, F.M S., etc. Owing to its excellent Quality Key-Beer sells more than all other Brands together. Sole Agents Behn, Meyer Go. .Ltd. UNBREAKABLE Cooking Stoves. >t^ 11,.I 1 1 Lj I aTa»*aT*wawaw«»w».
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      584 13 SALES BY AUCTION. MORTGAGEES SALE Of VALUABLE PROPERTY, SITUATE AT DURIAN TUNOOAL, MALACCA, KNOWN AS TWAL4NO ESTATE. Tbe s»lo ot this property fixed for Jane 18th and postponed to Jane 14th bas been canoelled. ALLBN AND OLBDHILL, Solicitors. 18-6 176 FOR SALE PRIVATELY. A QUANTITY OF EXCELLENT WINBS AND LIQUORS,
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      111 13 PRATTS Motor Car Spirits the STANDARD of QUALITY and EFFICIENCY. SOLD ONLY IN TWO IMPERIAL GALLON TINS A GOOIX^YEAR dm wsk m BPECIAL FEATURE l |aM\ ys§p§\ MADE ENTIRELY OF PLANTAIiOH *fl=i \sik nunnrn ffl ffl% HI KKhn WH\ 11 nuDuLii fi JwSfHA toughened under a special lQr«l"ll Wwy secret
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      1774 14 XMJfWL WLY MMftUfY. LARGEBT PAID-UP CAPITAL OF ANY EABTEJW COMPANY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE:. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE I Winoh M tei- Housa, Sintfa^or*. LONDON OFFICE I 82, Old J«wry, E.C Tfc* fnssnT has £90.000 Js|insitnii with Urn Sufreme Oowt ol Baglaad, amd oompliea with Urn
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      1127 14 BALEB BY AUCTION. auction sale: Of VALUABLE TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITUKB, ETC., At Bavcnscourt, No. P, Mount Elizabeth Road, On Saturday, June 20, at 3 p.m. Europe made upholstered folding drawing-room snite beautifully carved teak plate cabinet; lady's carved Java teak writing table valuable oil paintings snd steel engraving in teak
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    977 15 tITES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Motor* Cars as Socialists. :ar the moat effective evangelists c jiu are luxurioUß motor-cars, nays th Weekly. They preach the dootrio lout the land day and night. As the ilong the rural roada, and the lonel; i, and the country towns,
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    16 15 Employer Are you good at taking dictation? Applicant I ought to be; I've been married twice.
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      197 15 IF YOU WISH TO HIRE A HIGH CLASS CAR TELEPHONE No. 1135 AND YOU WILL RECEIVE EITHER A WOLSELEY OR AN Arrol Johnston FROM THE HIRING DEPT. OF CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, WEARNE BROS., LTD. phone No. 514. From June 15th our charge for Motor Cars will be CASH ONLY. |s^r
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      187 15 Mrs M Gray Bronchitis and Asthma of 8 years' standing cured by Vono's Mrs. KargarM Gray, Southflelds, Long, niddry, Htddingtonkhirt, ssys:— "liv tfoubU earn* on with an ordinary cough which cot worte and worse, and though I bad doctort I fot no ralisf. I vised to couch until I was
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      89 15 Chamberlain's Pain Balm. A touch of rheumatism, or a twinge of neuralgia, whatever the trouble is, Chamberlain's Pain Balm drives away the pain at once and cores the complaint quickly. First application gives relief. Wheu a bottle of it is kept in the house the pain of burns and scalds
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      197 15 DUNLOP TYRES First in 1888. Foremost Ever Since. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL GARAGES ft DEALERS DUNLrOP I Founders of the Pneumatic Tyre Industry. MAttWi cowman^. C^ V^ <* LJ WBOfl H.M. THE KINO FINEST W <S MIDLOTHIAN ROLLED OATS A clean, tempting food, giving stamina— unrivalled for Breakfast. 4$ y, 9mHT9
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      947 16 "ANTIMAL" DISINFECTANT Readily Destroys ALL Microbes and Bacteria. SHARPE,ROSS&CO.,LTD., SINGAPORE. WANTS. COMPOSITORS WANTED, Wanted, Compositors for tbe Straits Times (aews department). Good salaries given to able men. 60D0WN WANTED Wanted to rens in Boat Quay, a Godown of about 8,000 rquare feet. Apply to Box No. 690, Straits Times. 86
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      570 16 TO BE LET OH SOLD. ROOMB TOUT. At Zetland Houw. Apply to No. 1, Robinson Roal. 6-6 TO LET. A large and airy otfioe. Apply to 8, Robinson Roid. 10-6 v TO LET. FURNIBHEO. Compound house, 28, Scab Im Road. Apply Box No. 704, Straits Times. 106 n FURNISHED BEABIDE
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      519 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD. HOUSE TO LET. European residence, Ba, SopLia. Apply at 10, Sophia Road. 166 226 ROOMS WITH BOARD NEAR TOWN TO LET. Suitable for married couple and one bachelor. Apply S. C c/o Straits Times. 29-5 a 26 6 ROOM TO LET. One large airy room
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      546 16 NOTICES. GUAN KIAT ft CO.. 37. Phillip Street. Ship-Chandlbbs, Oovbbkxbnt and Municipal CONTRACTOBS, ObNBRAL Iml-OBTRBS AND Exporters and Commissioi. Aqkkts. Telephone No. 1171 1288 (Private 1..60). 88 n GUAN KIAT CO., 37. PbUlp Street. Solb Aobnts Fob "GLOBE" BOILER FLUID, THE IDEAL FLUID FOX CLEANING AND PRESERVING BOILERS. Nevk Shipment
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      501 16 SINGAPORE CLUB FIXTURES. Straits Tines List. The following fixtures fjr the current week and important forthcoming fixture* are kindly supplied by the secretaries of the various clubs. Convenient forms on which to make tho returns will bo supplied on application to the Manager, Straits Times. Singapore Cricket Club. June 20,
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      224 16 Straits Ibimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miscellaneous wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of II per four lines for one or two insertions. Notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, 91 each inser ion. For p.p.c. cards, on page 8, 92. Inch Scali Rates
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