The Straits Times, 7 May 1915

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.792 BINGAPORE. FRIDAY. MAY 7. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      172 1 f^pi; Unexcelled THE EDEHVASH CLOTH Price Particular Men An Ideal Cloth Favour Eden for Ladies' Shirt Cloth for Shirts ||ll M Waists. Tennis Mi Pyj;ima«. H H Shirts, and etc etc WEKtk Children's JumThe Newest pers. Stripes anJ Plain Cl 3. Once Worn Shades Alwas Worn. per yard. A Cloth
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      154 1 ROBINSON CO. tAKWADINE LADIES' RAINCOATS Made of soft Twill Cloth without rubber. Comfortable in wear. Colours :-Navy, Drabs and Dark Grey. Price $19.50 each. THE BMEBA M HHk I\ H |^Pj LADIES' UMBRELLAS Durable Covers. Strong Frames. tlmtSm Prices 53.75, 4.75, 5.75, 8.75, 12.50 /0(\l each. »»1 XX JC* MZd
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      8 1 MARTELL'S BRANDY. Soli Aqkntx: AOAMSON. GILFILLAN CO., ITC
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    If Italy Goes to War.
    880 2 PRINCES IN THE FIGHTING LINE. Queen Elena's Red Cross Work. Should Italy have occasion to march to war, nearly all the male members of the House of savoy will take an active part in the campaign either on land or sea (says Mr- J. A.
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    92 2 Among the passengers on the steamer Danera, which arrived at Rangoon from the Straits with mails was Brother Camilus, ot Colombo, who has been relieved of the directorate of St. Benedict's School by Brother Cyprian, director, St. Paul's School, in Rangoon. Brother Camilos will take over the directorship of St.
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    91 2 Recently the Malay Mail referred to the (act that sixteen relatives of Mr. 11. F. Bellamy (chief officer of the Western Mum iog News Fire Brigade and late chief officer of the Selanfror Fire Brigade) were serving H.M. Forces in one capacity or another. The paper quoted now learns that
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      269 2 ANYTHING FROM A GRAMOPHONE NEEDLE TO A BILLIARD TABLES THIS WEEK'S ARRIVALS:— PADMORE BILLIARD TABLE MADE IN ENGLAND The TabU Sal eat ad for thai Cham pi on ah ip of the World COLUMBIA WAR GRAMOPHONE RECORDS LARGEST SELECTION IS THE CITY including the world famous If. A Long Long
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      203 2 At times of crisis it must be Bovril BRITISH TO TUB BACKBONE. All Aches and Pains must go go quickly when you rub in Litt'e'e Oriental Balm. It is the enemy of Pain. Itetop* liadicLie, inrache backache. It re ieves lameness, sprains strains, swellings, lame neck, crick in tte back,
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      318 2 9 there's Purity and Vigour I IN EVi.RY DROP OF READ'S Dog'sliead Gumness The TONIC that cheers and soothes and doesn't harm. A simple noui ishing food of high medicinal value. NOTE.-The above DOG'S HFAD Label is on every bottle. Refuse imitations. Sold I Everywhere 6 o NOTICE. I have
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      581 2 NOTICES NOTICE. We hereby give notico that Mr. J. Briak is no longer in our crop ojmont, and we are not responsible (or any purchased made by him on oar behalf from this date. OUAN CHIN MONO ft CO. Singapore, 6th May, 1915, 5 6 us NOTICE. NOTICE ia htreby
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    Union of Canton.
    1204 3 INSURANCE SOCIETY'S ANNUAL MEETING. Confidence in the Future. At tbeir offices, Hongkong, the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd., held their 42nd annual meeting on April 28, Mr. S. W. Dodwell, tbe chairman, presiding. There were also present Messrs. W. L. Pattenden, J. W. C. Bonnar, J.
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      154 3 Shave Yourself. "Every razor I ever used," writes A one of our friends, "was a razor W to swear at Now I have a razor I to swear by— the Gillette Safety A Razor and the smooth keen Gillette Blades." British made. W Gillttlf St.md.ird Sets. One Guinea.— Sold I
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      499 3 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. OlPwot Servioa to Japan via Hong hong Shanghai, and to Oaloutta, via Pena.-sj, from Singapora. Takinu onrgn oa thorough Billn ot Uvlin. (or Canton Mm*o, Swatow, Aiujv UL-cttot Tientsin, Newchwuitf. Yaagtsse Ports Pot aiosa. tbe Philippines, etc., eta, etc. Steamer. Tons. Commands Kutsano
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      737 3 STEAMER SAILWtt. ELLERMAN LINE. V To lYlnraeilles and London. s.B. Kalomo Sailing about MAY 24th. 8.8. City of Newcastle Sailing on or about JUNE 7th. For particulars as to rates of freight and passage money, apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., Agents. 18 13 o HENDERSON LINE The Steamers of the
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      473 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. ¥T& o. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOE CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANQ, CBYLON. AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BOTPT MBDITBRRANBAN PORTS. PLY MOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills ot Lading issued tor China Coast, Persian Gulf Continental and Amerioan Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or aboutMAIL LINES tfowMwara [for Europe). {Connecting at from
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      515 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A avrrioe is maintained between Yoko'iama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail oontraot witb tbe Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin screw Steamers maintaining tbis service bare been specially designed and constrnoted, and are fitted with all
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      690 4 STEAMER SVUUsIS. THE SUM STEAM NAVIQATION CO.. LD SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Krutay, Tringgann, Bisnt, Semerak, ael»nta», Tabai, Bangnara, Telapin, Patani, Siiigora. Laeoß, Kobsaioui, Bandoo, Langsuen, Taka, Chumpon, Kohlak and Bangkok Out D«par-tur-« a.a. ADANO May 1O May 19, 3 pm. a.a. MAHIOOL 17 18,3 pm. a.a. BOH I BAT 24 28,
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      624 4 STEAMER SAILINGS OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO LIMITED, AND CHINA MUNJAL BTEAM NAY. CO.. LTD The Companies' stuamrrs ara deapatobed from Liverpool outwards for the Struts. China and Junta every week and from Japan homewards for London. Amsterdam and Antwerp overy fortnight; tor Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre
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      595 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. BTOOMVAART-MAATBCHAPPIJ (BTBAMSHIP COMPANY, "NEDERLAND." FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SBRVICB HETWBRN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM, VIA SINGAPORE, BELAWAN DBLI SABANG, COLOMIU', PORT SAID AND GENOA. Steamers are doc on or aboat tbe andermention«d dates Odtwaid. Hombwabu. 101S 1915 Grotios May 14 Vondcl May 18 Prins d Ned. May 28 Koniogin d. Fringes
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    124 5 FIXTURES Friday, May 7. h...|i Water. Ml a.vi., 6.7 p.m. li K tbe Oovernor returning Spore by to night* mail train. Saturday, May 8. Hijjlj Water, 5.0 a.m T.lO p.m. Race entries close, noon. Aycr Paoas meeting, Derrick's, noon. Sunday, May 9. High Water, 6.48 a.m 7.56
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    220 5 To d»t. Trengganu Hock Lee i pru Malacca and Muar Lady Weld 2pm Sui'ttenhaui and Telok Anson Kinta 'i piu Batu Paliat Mena i pm Hongkong, Auioy and Swatow Hong Wan I 2pm Mc-'an Van Diemen 2pm Hatavia. Sourabaya, Macansar. Balik Papan, Menado. Ternate, <ion>ntalo. etc. V.
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    75 5 The M. M. outward steamer Cordillere left Colombo at 5 pm. on Weinesday, May L an.) may be expected to arrive here at about 6 a.m. on Monday, May 10. ..KIT Sl!< liar. 18 liar. Jar 20 karf 1 Vpril h Vpul l4 kpnl22 ipril it ilay
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    81 5 Latest Arrivals List ol vessel* in port at 10 a.m. on May 7. 1915. I un/aa Mini vt'Dkon Mai v I'ttui Mud Ut» Mara >int(»r»<l|a 6615 7 5 15 Dutch 7 6 15 No. H Wharf Wharf No. fwiiitl Inner Hoadi Britiah. Name i rival Komarlu. Lady Wel.l
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    162 5 EXCHANGE. Sinoaporb, May 7, 1916. On London Bank 4 m/a 2/4 A Demand 2 4 Private 8 m/a 2/4 .J On India Bank T. T. 1741 On HoNUKONu...Bank d/d 20) On Shanghai ...Bank d/d 99i On Java Bank T. T. 142 On Japan Bank d/d 114 Sovereigns—
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      MINING.
      186 5 Jf™ 8 1 Bayers. Seller*. Value J 10 10 Ampan* 7.26 7.76 1 1 Ayer Wun« 0.86 C. 1 10 10 Bolmt 2.40 2.60 10 10 Broang 0.50 0.75 10 10 Kampai 6.00 10 10 Kanaboi 1.00 1.50 10 10 KintaAaeociation 7.00 41 41 KintaTin 1.14 0 1.17.6 41
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      RUBBER.
      625 5 !Xf Boyert a/. 3/- AJlagu 1/101 3/1* 41 41 Anglo- Java 6/10* 6/1 8/. a/- Anglo-Malay 7/8 7/6 3/- 2/- Bfttonu Malah* 1/ 1/8 41 41 Bato Tiga -20.0 2.4.0 a/- a/- Bekoh 1/2 1/8 41 41 Bakit Kajang 1.11.1 1.15.0 41 41 Bakit LinUng 3.16.0 5.0.0 2/- 3/-
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      GENERAL.
      128 5 ftZi B °y erB 8eller II 41 B. Smelting Co 18,8 14/ II 41 Praf. 1.8.0 1.8.3 >/■ 5/- Blectrie T'wtji 3/7 8/ 10 10 Fruer New 68.00 58.50 60 60 Hammer A Co. 106.00 115.03 100 Howarth Brskine 80 .00 [00 7%Prel. 95.00 100 100 KaU Bro, Del.
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      DEBENTURES.
      58 5 United Engineers 0% 11,384 600 norn Singapore Electric Tramways 6% £850,000 norn Spore Municipal 6% 11,878,000 l%pm Spore Municipal 4J% of 1907 $1,600,000 norn Spore Municipal 4 J% of 1909 11,000,00 c norn Spore Municipal 4% 2,000,00r 10%dis Spore Municipal 4% £800,001 93 »**The quotations of sterling share* moat
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      77 5 AUCTION SALES Powall and Co May" At (.'raigiles' No. 3«5, Keppel Harbour, valuable toak b-nseliold furniture, i-tc at i.! 10. May H. -At "The i'a<l. No. 82, c aveoa^li Koait, teak household furniture, plast'<. ut. at >.:U). May 11. At Kaleroum, leasehold land and bouses, situate at Victoria St at
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      630 5 LAITES ADVERTISEMENTS. BECONO HAND TENNIS NET AND GEAR WANTED. Wanted to buy n- cond hand tennis net and grar. including marker, oomplete. Mnst te inkood order. H ply to 8.C., c, j Straits Timet. 7 6 85 ACCOUNTANT WANTED. Wanted for Java, a qualified or thoroughly experienced Accountant to take
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      248 5 THE WISE SMOKER Smokes State Express because he knows that they are 1 00 tobacco value, and that in buying them he does not have to pay for worthless presents. CIGARETTES Packed in Patent Vacuum Tins, ki BZ tZ K. VIRGINIA r No. 333 leaf Per tin of 50, 00
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      68 5 A GREAT PATRIOTIC FEATURES DEALING WITH THE PRESENT EUROPEAN WAR AT THE HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH North Bridge Road. ■Mas BY THE KAISERS ORDER IN 3 PARTI The Attempted Theft of a Great Knglich Invention i>y German Spies. THE HAUNTED CASTLE Mysterious and Thrilling Story of Forger" GAUMONT GRAPHIC, NO. 12
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    DEATH.
    38 6 Rn hails. -On Friday. May 7, at 218, Queen Street, Singapore, Fredie, tbe beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. B. V. F. Richards, aged 3J years. Interment at the Bnkit Timah Cemetery, at I 30 p.m., to-day.
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    The Straits Times. FRIDAY, MAY 7. BUDGET AND BATTLE.
    1040 6 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, MAY 7. BUDGET AND BATTLE. We cannot make much of the Budget speech— indeed there seems to have been a Budget without a speech for almost the first time on record. Yet the speech, if there wan a speech— and Iteuter creates the impression that there
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    11 6 The Titi Tin Company's output in April amounted to 401.65 piculs.
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    12 6 Tbe Rahman Hydraulic Tin, Limited, out' put during April was 500 piculs.
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    15 6 The total output of the Tronoh Mines from all sources for April was 2,489.40 piculs.
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    18 6 The output of the Rahman Tin Co. during April was 90m piculs (510.82 piculs mill, 397.05 piculs tributes).
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    22 6 The next monthly meeting of the Ministering Children h League will be held on Monday at the V.M C.A., at 4.30 p.m.
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    21 6 Tbe Perak Tin export for April (excluding Upper Perak figures) was:— Block tin 1,611.45 piculs, tin ore 38,281.77 piculs, duty 9366,847.26.
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    52 6 Since April 13 no less than four senior officers ot the Supreme Court at Penang have retired or been transferred to another department. They are Mr. Justice Sercombo Smith, Mr. H. G. Sarwar, Mr. E. E. Colman and Mr. K. D. Mudie. Mr. Sarwar is a passenger for Singapore by
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    49 6 Referring to a recent note on Polioe Court improvements it may be stated that tbe fans newly installed in the police courts are the well known Crompton ceiling fans supplied by I'nited Engineers, Ltd. Fans of this type are now used tbrougbont all the local Government and mnnicipal office.).
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    60 6 This morning, before Mr. Clarke in the second court, nine Chinese women and six men were charged with gambling in a bouse at Tiong Babru. The magistrate convicted the whole lot and imposed a fine of 95 in each instance, with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment. The woman who
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    55 6 Le Temps Copenhagen correspondent has interviewed a well-known Dane returned from Berlin, who asserts that between 2,000 and 3,000 people, mostly poor women, gathered in front of the Reichstag buildings and shouted to tbe Deputies gathered at tbe windows-, "We want peace and bread." The Berlin press bas been ordered
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    60 6 L'nder tbe auspices of tbe Epwortb League, there will be a debate this evening at 8 o'clock at tbe Methodist Girls' School, Short Street, on tbe question whether the Municipality should fix a scale of rentals for all dwelling houses in Singapore. Messrs. C. Sanmugam and E. V. Davies will
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    65 6 An interesting ceremony took place at the Consulate-General, Hankow. The British ladies took to heart tbe fact that the Hankow British Volunteers have no colours, so they subscribed for a beautiful silk set. the main ground of which is the L'nion Jack with gold edging, and in the centre the
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    63 6 At a musical service to be held at the Boustead Institute on Sunday, at 8.15 p.m., tbe following will be tbe programme —Hymn 481, prayer, quartette, Messrs. Proctor. Jopp, Harrison and Lyon lesson, read by Mr. Pierrepont solo, Mrs. L. V. Egdom hymn 125, quartette, Messrs. I'ruc.or. Jopp, 11 ir
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    94 6 Mr. F. H. Brown, the secretary of the Professional Golfers' Association, bas had a remarkable escape. Towards tbe beginning of tbe year he went to the front with a draft of the 2nd Battalion H A.C., and on Febru ary 8, whilst fighting near Ypres, was hit by a bullet,
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    85 6 Presiding on April 7 at the annual meeting of the I'nited Malaysian Rubber Co Mr. Matthew G. Hale said that although the loss shown was large, it was expected. Their operations were limited, and tbe chief atten tion was being devoted to manufacture of jelutong for a particular trade. Efforts
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    108 6 Before Mr. Justice Ebden in the Supreme Court at Penang an interesting suit has be gun, arising out of an arbitration award dispute. The plaintiff is Ooi Kirn Tua and the defendant Ooi Kirn Chuan. Tbe two men could not come to an agreeaent over some partnership account* and it
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    161 6 Before Mr. A. W. B. Hamilton, at Penang, a ricksha puller was charged with mischief by setting fire to a ricksha. The complainant said that he left his ricksha on the fivefootway of his house in Penang Road on the night of Apt il 25. Ho was called up early
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    152 6 The annual report of the Oriental Life Assurance Company, Ltd of Bombay, which is well-known in the Colony and the F.M.S., states that substantial progress has been made. Funds have been increased by the sum of Rs. 2H,26,*****-4 and now amount to Rs. 4,72,(48,840 6 3 accumulated resources which afford
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    469 6 Mr. H. A. Too/or, of the British American Tobacco Co.. Ichang, was found dead in bed, having apparently committed suicide by shooting himself during tbe night. Mr. W. N. Bridges, late of tho Survey Dept., Klang, is now a lieutenant in the 14th Pioneer Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers
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    Singapore Presbyterians.
    111 6 The Rev. Wm. Cross, M.A., is expected to arrive from Penang during this week and will commence his ministry on Sunday next, the 9th inst. The services will be at the usual boors (8 a.m. and 5.30 p.m.). This announcement will bo welcomed by all the members and
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    The Grotesques.
    100 6 After a successful tour, in the course ot which they have visited China and Japan, the Grotesques are paying their return visit to Singapore this month. They open at tbe Palladium on tl.e 18th for a short season ot five nights. This means that they play dur ing
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    The Share Market.
    328 6 In their weekly share circular dated tli< sth innt., Messrs. Frasor and Co. state The repot t* coming to hand of the various rubber companies are in most instanci M iy satisfactory, lower costs of production being the chiet feuture, and although the price ot the raw
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      144 6 "SPRINGBOK" THE GENUINE B O E F? TOBACCO. Manufactured from the finest Magaliesberg Tobacco. OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE in 4-02. SEALED BA6S. f^?m WHY NOT HAVE THE BEST BASS 8 ALE GUINNESS STCUT. E. &J. BURKES Special Export Bottling is the Best $jp* FOR A EXPORT TO TROPICAL CLIMATES. n -iffl c
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      148 6 YOU OAN aURB OP A GOOD ENTERTAINMENT. Vary Strong Ppognmm«» both in Firat and Second Show, AT THE ALHAMBRA Tin Mmmf ClMmatoftrmi* TlMatr*. leach Raad Second Bhow,»t9.lßp.m. FILM YOU WOULD 00 WELL TO SEE THE SHADOW OF SHAME A Path* Three-Act Modern Drama. A new Pat lit Production that represents
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    THE WAR.
    2050 7 THE FIGHTING ON HILL 60. Eyewitness Describes Brave Deeds. RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN. Germany's Great Effort Checked. K»:tikk'> Tn.fc.oKAM. I. mdon, May 5, 8.5 p.m. Paris communique Northward of Ypres, the Germans last night attacked the British left wing and were repulsed. They were then taken in Hank by tbe
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    Japan and China.
    172 7 FREEDOM FOR ALL NATIONS. Rll'TKß's T&LKftKAM. London, May 4, 10.40 p.m. Sir Edward Grey, replying to various questions regarding China, said although transactions between British and German traders in China were not expressly prohibited, such transactions for the present were undesirable. The question of adopting a more
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    The Territorials' Pay.
    147 7 INCREASE PROMISED IN INDIA. Kkitkr's Tflkgrams. London, May 5, 8.10 p m. In tlie House of Lor Is, replying to a question, Lord Crewe said tbe Government of India bad given the most careful ecu siieration to the question of the emoluments of territorials in India, who
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    Caliphate Question.
    62 7 MOSLEMS TO DECIDE ENTIRELY THEMSELVES. Rbi'Tkk's Tklki.i.am. London, May 5, tt.iio p.m. In tbe House of Commons, in reply to a question, Mr. Primrose said Tbe Government arc aware of the feeling regarding the Caliphate entertained in Moslem communi ties. The Government intend to respect this feeling, as
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    Garibaldi Monument.
    87 7 Kictkk'm Tklki.kah London, May 6, 4.26 a.m. Genoa The unveiling of the monument to Garibaldi's Thousand in the Quarto Almare was the occasion for an imposing demonstration attended by representatives of Parliament and delegations from Rome, Turin, and Florence. The enormous orowd was delirious with enthusiasm at the
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    INDIAN LAWS.
    31 7 KbCTlb's TbUOBAM. London, May 5, 8.20 p.m. The India Consolidation Bill has been referred to a joint committee of both Houses of Parliament rtre.fi. led ovjr by Lord Lore[barn.
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    Kelantan Trouble.
    1479 7 DIFFICULTY IN COLLECTION OF TAXES. Bad Characters Responsible. The following is a narrative of recent events in Kelantan as nivon by an Bye witness on the spot, and may be taken as an official account April 80, Friday. Arrived at Kota Baliru from Tanah Merab at about 1
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    Does This Explain ?
    143 7 Does This Explain Tue report ol ilc. Langbain Carter, British Adviser to Kelantan, for l'.M-l, is not yet to hand, but looking through the 1018 report we have come across the following paragraph under the heading Land and Agriculture, which may explain tbe cause of the recent trouble in tbe
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    HALLS OF JUSTICE.
    463 7 Kuala Lumpur's New Courts Described. The uuw Law Courts at Kuala Lumpur, recently declared open by the High Commis sioner, are a handsome addition to the gNMp of Government buildings in their quarter of tbe town, occupying a site between the River and the Town 11... 11
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    Poisons and Charm Cures.
    195 7 John I). Oimlette. M.H.C.S., L.R.C.P., residency surgeon of Kelantan, has issued through J. A Churchill, London, his book on Malay Poisons and Charm Cares. It is an elaboration of notes on Some Malay Poisons published by the Govern mont of the F.MS, and all the recognised
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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      Lawn Tennis.
      229 8 L.L.T.C. Tournament. Thursday's results were as follow Mixbd Dni'BLßs—A Class. Mm. Brooke and Dr. c'roucher rec. 16 w.o. Miss Men /.if- and Mr. Mugliston owe 4 scratched. Mr. and Mrs. CantreU rec. 3 beat Miss Cottier and Mr. Hunt rec. 4, 6-0, 8- 9. Miwn Doubles—B Class. Mr*.
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      Football.
      185 8 A.C.S. v. Hangers 2nd. The second string of the Rangers Football Club played tbe Anglo- Chinese School yesterday evening in the Oldbam Hall grounds. Play started at 6.15 p.m. with Mr. J. Handy acting as referee. From the start it was evident the boy< were going to win. Play
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    APRIL RUBBER RETURNS.
    300 8 Bataog Ma1aka.— 14,222 lbs. Bekob.- 18,915 lbs. Malacca Plantations.— 2i7,7OO lbs. Jasin (Malacca). -9,284 lbs. Aver Panas.— 2,6oo lbs. Alor 0ajah.— 7,550 lbs Balgownie.— B,37o lbs. Paotai.— 7,666 lbs. Pajam.— 27,250 lbs. Teluk Anson.-8.030 lbs. Tambalak.-5,272 lbs. Anglo Malay.- 88,73 a lbs. Uikaiu.— l7.s4s lbs. Broome— lo,6Bo
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    SANDYCROFT RUBBER.
    709 8 Final Dividend Making 20 Per Cent For the Year. The report of the directors of the Sandy Croft Kubber Co., Ltd., signed by the Hon. Mr. W. W. Cook, and tbe accounts, for the year ended January 31 last, nad as follows:— The in t profit for the
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    Clearing Tsingtau Harbour.
    193 8 The Ellen Kickmers, recently refloated from the mouth of the Main Harbour, Tsing tau, baa bad her interior repairs completed. and was to be taken out of the bay on April 8. She v, ill be employed at Sasebo by the Japanese naval authorities after tbe necessary
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    27 8 Berlin military authorities have promised to oonfer the Iron Cross (third class) on all schoolmasters who induce a hundred schoolchildren to subscribe to the new war loan.
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    40 8 The offer of the Australian Government to send 10,000 additional troops, which has been sonsassd by tho Imperial authorities, bring* the total of Australians in the Australian Expeditionary Forces up to 60,000, inclusive of those sent to the Pacific Islands.
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      58 8 We wit-he 1 h r bit a'-i inu th rough the night In f<U3t, we Kot on awful lri,Lt, For st <■ wm as bad a* bad could be, Her hacking cough spelt miaerj But o-<f> t gain h»r pre* a-e bright. For diJ ab> not ss ssm The oar
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      385 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. The Best Finished Motor Car on the Market NEW MODEL FORDS ft Ks> Dl Ili^B^BsTjJ JUST LANDED EX S.S. KALOMO. The two latestfßpecialities of tbe Ford Motor Co. The BID AM (illustrated abovt sod tbe COUPKLBT. The fittings and upholstery of these Special Models are first-cla«i and the
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      353 8 NICHOLSON'S t 4% LD TOM GIN |^"j l l N' l 'l'l'''Ht| DRY GIN OLD TOM GIN M London J The Purest Spirlt Made SpU. HIBBERT, WOODROFFE CO., LTD,, I PINANQ, ilncobporatkd in Kn .land), flriirhat at ■•*OMs orancnsn st KLAMQ Kiasfcla Lumnur. SEREMBAN F\ M. 8. RAFFLES HOTEL. Special
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      143 9 BUY "SHELL" YOU CAN RELY ON THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY. THEY DON'T CHANGE. OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. lIYIPERATOR a Samples sent PARCHMENT D i a n A High-Class NOTE PAPER of exceptional purity and toughness. SIZES AND PRICES Per Box co itaining 60 Sheets and 6u Envelope*-. Large Octavo (8 in. by
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      755 9 NOTICES. THE SANDYCROFT RUBBER COMPANY. LIMITED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that tbe Eleventh o dinary General Meeting of tin Members of the Sandy croft Rubber Company, Liuiwtd, will be held at tbe Offices of tbe Company, Winchester House, Collyer Quay, Singapore, on Friday, tbe 14th May, 1916, at 13.18 p.m.
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      171 9 "DRAGON" CEMENT Contracts have been secured for the supplies of Cement during 1915 to vß'* \>^^^<^^ 3)Ild to THE MUNICIPALITY l^fj^^^SA THE GOVERNMENT SINGAPORE, \M^L_^^y JOHORE DUPIRE BROTHERS, SINGAPORE. Sole Agents for the Straits and F. M. S. SPECIAL DISPLAY OF NEW GOODS JUST ARRIVED I JUST arrived Tbe attention
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      436 10 SINGAPORE S ONLY COMPANY. LATEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF ANY EASTERN COMPANY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HBAD OFFICE Wmcheater Hou.e, Singapore. UO*DON OFFICE I SS, Old Jaw*, «SJ I Tbe Company bas £20.000 deposited with tbe Supreme Court of Bngland. and oomplies with tbe British
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      228 10 INSURANCE. POLICIES ON ALL MODERN PLANS. SUN LIFE OF CANADA, S, Battery Road. S. J. HOWE, 6 8 Manajref. ROYAL INSUKANCB COMPANY LIMITED, FIRE AND LI KB TOTAL FDNOB EXCEED *19,000,000 TBS LABaaST OFFICB IN IHB WOBIX BOUSTEAD a Co.,— Agmttt. COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. FIRE, LIFE, MARINE ACCIDENT,
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      445 10 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 1)6,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS Sterling £1,600,000 at S/- $16,000,000 Bilvor ♦18,000,000 188,000,00(1 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 116,000.0 a COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Landale. Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Chairman. S. H. Dodwell, Esq IP. H. Holyoak, Bsq. G. T. M.
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      463 10 BANKING. J_ CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTCK Paid up Capital in 80,000 Shares of 430 each £1,200,000 Reserve Fnnd 41,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1.300,000 BANKERS The Bank of Bngland, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County md Westminster Bank, Ltd.,
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      594 10 BALEB BY AUCTION. RE SHARPE ROSS Co., Ltd., IN LIQUIDATION. AUCTION SALE )f A LARGE QUANTITY OF BARTHENWARB DRAIN PIPSS, CHANNELS BENDS AND FRENCH KOOFINO TILES, (.EMENT, ETC., To be beld at The Bast R clarcasion, Taojong Pagar, On Thursday, Maty 13, at 3O n.m. POWELL f-i CO., Auctioneers. P.
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    726 11 AMERICA'S LATEST NAVAL WONDER. The Super-Dreadnought California. The United States battleship California will be driven by electric motors. This is the exact truth, and yet, if unqualified, it is likely to be misunderstood. The California will have to take on coal like any other battleship. The coal will
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    241 11 One of the most conspicuous exhibits at the Panama Pacific Exposition is a typewriter of gigantic proportions, 1,728 time* larger than a standard machine, says a writer in the Scientific American lt is not merely a dossal image, bat a working model that actually writes; and
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      228 11 f 1 SAFES ALL RATNEB SAFES have Drill-Proof Doors and and Corners, without which "no Safe is entitled to be called Thief Resisting." NO RATHER improved;fire resisting SAFE has ever had its contents destroyed by fire. NO RATNER improved thief RESISTING SAFE has ever been opened by burglars. mil CENTRAL
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      13 11 Foe Children's Hacking Cough at Night I Wood* Grwrt Peppermint Cote li 84.
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      93 11 BY APPOINTMENT. IssV'v i J DUNLOP MOTOR tYRES Horn Bulbs, Sure Patches, Repair OutfitsFull and Complete Stocks, 43, Robinson Road SINGAPORE. DUNLOP: Founders of the Pneumatic Tyre Industry. 1 Stocks held by all Garage Dealers, or from Wt THE DUNLOP RUBBER CO. Z LTD. 43, Robinson Road. The UNION "jSj
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      660 12 THE VERITY PLOUGH (MABBEY-HARRIB) Capacity 8 in. wide, 3 to 8 in. deep. SPECIALLY SUITED FOR RUBBER ESTATES Price: $25 nett AGENTS i Adamson, Gilfillan &Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE. PENANG AND MALACCA. WANTS. COMPOSITORS WANTED. Wanted, Compositors tor sU Straita Times ,newa department Good salaries given to able men. 8-5 u_
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      522 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. BURNISHED BEABIOE REBIDENCEB TO LET. BELINDA aadJUANITA to '*t famished. ppl.T No. U. Mt. Sophia. \t a OFFICEB TO LET. No. 1-a, Raffles Quay, Ist and 'md Floors. Apply GIITHRIB Co., Ltd. 1413 o ROOMS TO LET I Rooms to let at ZETLAND HOUSB. 1
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      462 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. TO BE LET. ruilt FURNIBHEO. Budleigb," Upper SertDgoon Road, Tennis, Stabling, etc. Entry Ist May. T. Dudley Parsons, 8, Malacca Street. tO f b n TO BE LET. Inverlccby." No. 4-1, Scotta Road, from Jane, 1916. For particulars, apply to DONALDSON AND BUP.KINSHAW. 19, Collyer
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      568 12 NOTICES. GUAN KIAT CO.. 37. Philip Street. Ihlp-Chandltrt, Govarnnwnt and Municipal Contractors, Baneral Importer! end Exporters and Committion AgMts, Estates, •let-Mill ai* Saw-Mill Supplier*. Soli Aoinis For "GLOBE" BOILER FLUID. THB IDBAL FLUID FOR CLEANING AND PRESERVING *TEAM BjILBRS Tel. Address: "GUANKIAT," Singapore. Codbs usbd A. B C. 6th Edition
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      536 12 KIAM KIAT&CO. 108 ft 109, Market Street Telephone No. 421. Shipohandlers, Government and Munioipa. Contractors. Estate Supplier* and Commißsion Agnnta Sou AoiMtt The Mulcott Belting Co., Ltd, Bent Multiplar Brand Hair Belting*--1 7 80S16 FRASER AND NEAVE. LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby given, that the Trans for Book* of the Company
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      229 12 Straits Thirties. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Misoellane oos wants cf cvory description are inserted at the prepaid rate of II per font lines for one or two insertions. Notice* of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, II each iusur ion. For p.p.c. cards, on page 8, 12. Inch Scalb
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