The Straits Times, 15 June 1915

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.825 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. JUNE 15. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      259 1 at II U A FEW GOOD THINGS gUl^i LIBBY'S ASSORTED SOUPS ra *i^ In cases of 48 tins, say, one month's supply. The assortment WW^ \j is made up from the following Soups TOMATO, MOCKTURTLE, OXTAIL, CHICKEN, MULLIGATAWNY and Vr^rgiJ VEGETABLE. A tin makes six plates of the ijjj; best
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      133 1 ROBINSON a? CO. o*> (&> THE OPEX CARTRIDGE V* C^^ sbsolatG 'y w »terproof. It has a continuous AVI MeUl c* B wi *h P»per lininc loa^ed with K B.G. Powder i M. \1 i THE 'PRIMAX" CARTRIDGE i< a cew c.dBii K ht Cartrir K e with an extra
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      36 1 GOODRICH TYRES No further use for GERMAN or AUSTRIAN GOODS. TUB ALLIES NEUTRALS are able to supply better goods AT REASONABLE PRICES. First shipment ready for Inspection. A. FRANKEL ft CO. Victoria Street. Telephone No. 196.
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    IN GERMAN'S OWN COIN.
    468 2 Mr. Booar Law's Suggestion to The Government. I hope we shall pay no attention whatsoever to an j convention which interferes with bringing tbis war to a rapid conclusion." This was Mr. Bonar Law's drastic suggestion to the Government when the House of Commons waa discussing
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    THE CHANCELLORS "STOCKING."
    407 2 Record Deposits in Post Office Savings Bank. If tbe savings of the nation have increased, there is a fund available for tbe relief of existing securities or to invest in any national loan. Tbis statement of tbe Chancellor of tbe Exchequer in his Budget speech has riveted
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    Kaiser's Bluff.
    124 2 The Journal, Paris, lays: A Greek newspaper has published tbe following full text of a telegram from the German Emperor to his sitter, the Queen of Greece Our offensive is advancing successfully on all fronts. On tbe Eastern front the Russians have lost, since tho beginning of tbe
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      152 2 TAMPENIS CEMENT TILE WORKS Manufacturers of ORNAMENTAL CEMENT TILES in variety of ooloura and daaigna. SAMPLES AND PRICKS ON APPLICATION AT Works &Offlcei:No. 94. Suntfei Road (Adjoining Rochore Canal). 16 30-11 it is pause: economy TO BUY ANY BUT The Best Kerosene Oil DEVOE'S Imperial Brilliant $3*eH) case ALL DEALERS.
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      459 2 BETTER THAN QUININE FOR MALARIA. Quinine does not cure MaUrir. All it does is to bring relitf for a time if persisted in its action is harmful, cansicg deafceas and other troubled. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills have cured completely many cases of Mala.ia. In Ceylon, Burma, Siam, in every part
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      689 2 NOTICES. THE MALAKA PINDA RUBBER EBTATEB. LIMITED. NOTICE IS HBRKBY GIVEN, tbat an interim dividend ot 9% on account ot the year ending August 81, 181 ft, will be paid to Shareholders on the Register on June 80, 1916. NOTIOE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVBN, tbat the Transfer Books of the
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      616 2 NOTICES. WTHSE. NOTICK is hereby given, tbat tho business of tbe skid Singapore Natural Mineral Hot Springs Company, wliicli was recently acquired by tbe Cbin Mast Hin Oil Trading Company, will in future be carried on by tbe Cbin Hnat Hin Oil Trading Company nnder the name ot The Singapore
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    Diary of the War.
    856 3 1015. February. 4.— Mr. Asquith informs House of Commons that British casualties in all ranks to this date— i.«. dose of the first six month of war— number 104,000. 15.— Fifth Light Infantry emeute in Singapore. 18. To-day Germany's threat to sink by mines and submarines
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      404 3 REK3VE ALL BLOOD IMPURITIES. BUILD- UP YOUR HEALTH with k-SSfcNCE O» FLUID extpact Of RED JAMAICA L^--^*^ <>rono<inoed ty. the HICHtST H'ni.'-AL AUTHOPififS tho most ■BBiisvTnni liver, debility, eruptions, RHEUMATISM, OBSTINATE SKIN DISEASES, Ac. RESTORES THE WEAK, REV2VES THE DEPRESSED WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION for over THREE-QUARTERS of
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      531 3 IE OF ERUPTION OM HEU E Broke Out with Pimples. Spread Rapidly. Had to Have Hair Cut Close. Looked Dreadful. Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Head and Face Clear, 7. Now St.. Ottery St. 'Mary. Devon. Eng. "Some time ago my Uttlc girl's hoad broke out witb one or two
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      558 3 STEAMER SAILINGS. ELLERMAN LINE TO MARSEILLES AND LONDON. s.B. City of Newcastle Sailing on or about JUNE 16th. This Steamer has first-class accommodation (or passengers (gentlemen only). TO LONDON AND LIVERPOOL s.s. Netherby Hall Sailing on or about JULY 4th. XO LONDON ONLY. s.s. Branksome Hall Sailing on or about
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      443 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. ¥T& O. STEAM NAVIGATION GO. FOX CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANQ, OBYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BOYPT MBDITBRRANBAN PORTS, PLY MOOTH AND LONDON. TUrougb Bills of Lading issued (or Ooina Coaet, Persian Onlf, Oontinuntal and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore oa or about MAIL LINES Homeward (for Buropt). i Connecting
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      555 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-eerew Steamer maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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      727 4 BTEAHER SAILINGS. THESIMI STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. Kor Kretay, Tringganc, Bisnt, Semerrk, t£. lanu», Tabai, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Siagora, Laeca Kobßamni, Bandon, Langsuen, Take, Ohumpon, Kohlak aad Bangkok Dua Departure c.«. BORIBAT June 18, 3 p.m. a.a. ASDANG June 91 S3, 3 p.m. MAHIDOL 88 30, 3 p.m. a.a.
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      615 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED, AND CHINA MUTUAL BTEAM NAY. CO.. LTD The Companies' atoaowrn ate despatched from Liverpool oatwarus tor the Strb.ss. Chioa acd J^pan every wtek aad trou Japan homuwardß for Loadnn. Am-itcrdam uud Antwerp every fortnight; (ot Gi n..» Marsoilfoi and Liverpool and for Margoiitjs,
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      605 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. BTOOMVAART-MAATBCHAPPIJ (STEAMSHIP COMPANY: "NEDERLAND." FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SBRVIOB BBTWBBN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA SINGAPORE, BELAWAN DELI SABANO, COLOMiiO (optional) PORT SAID AND GENOA Steamers are dao on or aboa* ttv under mentioned dates OuTWaBD. HoMBWaOi. 1016 1915 Oranje Juno 38 Prinsd. Ned Jnno 20 Rembrandt July 9 Priosi c
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    109 5 FIXTURES Tsif «ilay, June 15. High Water, Ml p.m., 11.26 p.m. Wednesday, June 16. t igh Wsssr, 0.56 p.m. Thursday, June 17. High Wator. 0.3 a.m.. 1.32 p.m. Sacred Cjnrart, Presbyterian Church, Farewell to Mr. Alex Proctor, 9 p.ni R. 1. homeward mail closes. Friday, June 18.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    183 5 Unit (Bioipt Sohdii; Br I Kf.l.ratt-1 Malay SUtee, Pekan, Malacca. Maar and Penang 4 pm To DAI. fort Dickson and IVrt SwrtU'iili.'iiu Hye Leony 2 pm Malacca and Muar Lady Weld 2 ptu Katu I'abat Mena 1 pm Hun^k >uy and Svratow l>. ran Twist 2 pm
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    63 5 The outward B. I. packet Ekma left Negapatam at 7 a.m. on Sunday, June It, ami uiiy expected to reach Penang on ij morning, .lune 17. L«FT SIMHAVoRI. I \pnl-2J April 29 May May h May 12 May 21 May 35 I'lU. .Iddc 4 Jane Do» m
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    89 5 Latest Arrivals List of vessels in port at 1' am. on 1915. Dnusn, N'ame I Date of Arrival Remarkn. j < Imwt.ii 1*441 No. 6 Wharf l,,llna Kuli Wo Mm \iny II 'Dj" II ,ck r.w I lock K< dk Hunt; I.i duan S.lOlt luncr Koads Kuppel Harbour
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    210 5 Outward. The following passenger bookings to the straits are taken from tbe London and China Express. It should be understood that, in nome instances, bookings may be provisions! md thst intending passengers may alter their arrangements, subseqnent to tbe iosuanco of this list in London IVr I.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    160 5 EXCHANOB. Sinoapoei, Jl-nk 15. 1915. On London Bank 4 m/s 2/4 Demand 2 4 Private 8 m/s 21 ,V On India Bank T. T. IU On UoNaKONo...Bsnk d/d 21 j On Shanghai ...Bank d/d 10 On Java Bank T. T. 140J On Japan Bank d/d 118] Sovereigns—
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      83 5 AUCTION SALE. Powell and Co lrt— At saleroom, a brown Itacing 1' my isqaMMt Im," at 11. .l.m, It. At ll>|> I'H.k Ni. 14 Mt KlizaU-tb Itnl, Ii >v 'i jl 1 furniture, etc,. 11, \t Pulu I'bin Or.iaito (juarrios, llrick an tl 11. Newtoa Koad ila.- s yc 1
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      406 5 LATEST ADVEKTISEMKNTS. ANY DIFFICULTY in obtaining Una.', AukV H'>ad bottlings of Pnre Burton Pit ener and Guinncfs Extra Fortign Stout from your dealer will at once be remedied on report nf came t< aching the local agin' s W« have as our object tbe protection of tbe public not only
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      80 5 "SPRINGBOK" THE GENUINE BOER TOBACCO. Manufactured from the finest Magaliesberg Tobacco. OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE in 4-oz. SEALEO BAGS. STEAM, GAS op OIL ENGINES LANCASHIRE OR WATER-TUBE BOILERS. FRASER CHALMERS, LIMITED, SINGAPORE and IPOH BELTING (DICKS') Original Balata Infc jg^MsHi'^3 NO and k f f L^ STEADY These Belts can be run
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      653 5 LATEST ADVI LATHE WANTED. New or second-band, Cheap, for wood work. Particulars* and price to Bos No. 988, Straits Timer. 15 6 216 CAPITALIST WANTED. For an industry in Singapore good prospects for local and export. Samples and particulars available tobonafiie businessman. Apply Bex No. 984. Straits Times. 15 6
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      242 5 JRTISEMENTS, BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. APCAR LINE FOR PBNANG, RANGOON AND CALCUTTA. Tbe Company's Steamer DUNERA, 5,889 tons, A. Munro, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports, st 5 p.m. on I'Lura J»y, Jane 17. She has excellent accommodation for first &nd second class passengers. Fitted with
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    The Straits Times. TUESDAY, JUNE 15. OPTIMISM AND THE REVERSE.
    1139 6 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, JUNE 15. OPTIMISM AND THE REVERSE. It is carious to notice the gradual change that has come over the tone of a great deal of comment in the dome press, and the reflection of that tone in private letters. We were all, more or less, flattering
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    15 6 At Glasgow 170,000 pernoaa (one-sixth of the population) havejiignod total abstinence p'ed,, fur the war.
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    32 6 Mr. Laoey, a German naturalised at Hull, has handed to the Mayor of that city £200. to be paid to the master and crew of any Yorkshire vessel sinking a German submarine.
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    27 6 The sale of steel lifeboats and appurtenances belonging to the prizeship Marko mannia, advertised by Mebsro. Cuing Keng Lee and Co. for yesterday, has been postponed tillJune'2B.
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    35 6 The Board of Trade is calling tho atten tion of the public to the importance of restriction the consumption of meat, in order to economise the national supplies, and prevent an excessive increase in prices.
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    45 6 Under a portrait in a picture- paper we read Commander Samson, the daring and successful naval airman, is so feared by the Germans that they have placed £1,000 on his head, whether he is captured or not." So like German caution in money matters t
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    43 6 At a meeting of the Central Perak Planters on Saturday, a resolution was carried asking the Government to define toddy, to enquire closely into the abuse of toddy shop licenses, and to arrange for fuller representation of the planting community on licensing boards.
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    42 6 Another motor mishap, the Malay Mail hears, occurred on the Klang-Kuala Selangor Road last week, fortunately without fatal results. Two European occupants of a car were precipitated into the tidal drain at the side of the road, bat were extricated in time.
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    44 6 Those who wish to attend the sacred concert, at the Presbyterian Church, on Thursday, are requested to get tickets, which will be exchanged for programmes at the door. No money will be taken at the door that the programme may proceed with .out interruption.
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    48 6 The arbitration award in the case of J. Huntley Silburn and the Liverpool, London and Globe Insurance Co. at Shanghai has been issued. Mr. Silburn's claim was for £4,000 and he has been awarded £3,918. The arbitrator's fee and the costs are to be paid by the company.
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    47 6 The following properties were disposed of by public auction at Mr. Chitty's sale room, Malacca, on Saturdry:— Freehold land and house 8, Third Cross Street, bought by >ng Che Siew for $5,250 freehold land md bouse 109, Tranquerab, bought by Tan Tiam Hock for »8,500; total, $18,750.
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    61 6 A Reuter message to Shanghai from Harbin states that Italian doctors who have arrived at Salonika say there are 70,000 wounded Turks in Constantinople alone and that many wounded are being sent over to Asia Minor. There are 1,800 German officers among the Turks. A Turkish regiment in the Dardanelles
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    64 6 Changi bungalow was occupied 227 days in 1914 compared with 163 days the year before Seletar bungalow 179 days, compared with 141 days in 1918 and Tanjong Rhu bungalow 252 days, compared with 227 days in 1918. The bungalow, Labrador Villa, which was reserved for the use of police and
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    66 6 Capt. Chancellor, reporting on the Straits Settlements police force for the year 1914, says The two Airedale terriers attached to this department, one in Penang and one in Malacca, have not I think justified the expense of keeping them. One died from natural causes and the other while in chase
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    69 6 Tho Times military correspondent, writing on May 20, is authority for the following pronouncement: "No German offensive in Franco, on a large scalo, is practicable before the end of July, and it will uot even then be practicable if the Ru«sians hold together. Our present duty is to exploit this
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    81 6 The Mudlark removed 160,209 tons of silt from the Siugapore river during last year. The whole of this was taken up the river in Chinese twakows, and deposited in the Mount /.ion Reclamation at a cost of 181,168 or nearly 19J cents per ton. The cost per ton last year
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    76 6 Seven hundred years ago today the barou» of England brought the reluctant King John to the point of signing Magna Charta at Runnimede, and thereby founded the begin nings of the constitution on which the free dom of Britain now rests secure. And now, seven centuries after, we find ourselves
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    96 6 Aden is one of the few places in the British Empire where war news is being sold at a premium. According to passengers by one of the homeward mail boats, small typewrit ten sheets, containing very little news, were recently taken aboard and sold at He. 1 each and quite
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    98 6 Military honours were accorded yesterday afternoon at the interment of a Chinese Volunteer who met bis death while acting as one of the volunteer guard over Kallang Reservoir. Some three days ago the man was missed and his boots and cap were discovered on the edge of the reservoir. Search
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    471 6 Mr. C. A. Campbell, who recently obtained a commission, is training with the 10th Devon*. An illustrated home paper contains a photo of Mr. H. Marion Crawford, who was killed in action in France. Truth in a recent number made eulogistic reference to the late Mr.*Crawford, who
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    An Opportunity for Passengers.
    112 6 A gentleman who was recontly in Port Said informs the Times of Ceylon that peoplo goiug borne at present have an opportunity of being of assistance to our soldiers. Passengers are allowed to go into tho Military Hospital and tho tents for convalescent soldiers on the
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    Straits Lighthouses.
    185 6 In his report on the I*. W.I), during 1914. the Colonial Engineer, the Hon. I J. I'igott, says: At tho sug<;en(ion of tho M.istti Attendant very iuipoitaot improvements were carried out to five ligLtliounef), by tl.i intro deletion of the MattluwH [mmmml (M Burners. By the use of
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    Prison for Tanglin Steward.
    286 6 This morning, in tbo ttecond police court, before Mr. Clarke, a KuroHian named Lawrence AlviH, of SiranncMjn Koad, pleaded Kuilty to two charycH of criminal breach of trust as a .servant in renpect of two cheques, one for 1103.33 and the other for 154.70. Mr. L.
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    THE WAR.
    1359 7 RUSSIA'S EFFORTS TerribleGermanLosses Reported. THE AMERICAN NOTE. Mild Tone Welcomed By Germany. Rjutbk's Tilrgram. London, June 14, 5.10 a.m. That t'lo Germans are reverting to their old tactics of lightning changes of front is evident from tho Petro&jrad communique which, besides a continuance of desperate tghting nortli of
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    24 7 Rmtuik's Tklkora m. London, May 14. Lisbon The election is proceeding quietly. Tbe results so far assure a democratic majority and an evolutionist minority.
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    BIG CLAIM AGAINST F. AND 0. CO.
    347 7 Curious Japanese Proceedings At Yokohama. A suit has been brought in the Yokohama Court against the P. ana O. Steamship Company by the Kobe Marine, Transport, and Fire Insurance Co., who claim the sum of Y. 100,000. The Japan Chronicle says the case
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    The Late Capt. F. V. Townend, R.E.
    324 7 In a Mfc* from the front Capt. W. P. Pakenham WaUh, R.E late of Fort William, Calcutta, gives an account of the fortitude displayed by the late Capt. F. W. Townend, R.E., Meerut Divisional Signal Company. He says A shell burst in the
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    The Unspeakable Turk.
    167 7 An American missionary at Urumiab, near the Northeastern Turko- Persian border, in a letter dated April 8, says that all Christian villages have been plundered and burnt by the Turks and Kurds. A thousand persons have been ma— acred and 2,000 died of disease. A force of
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    Kelantan in 1914.
    1306 7 CONSIDERABLE DEFICIT ON THE YEAR. Policy of Marking Time. The report on Kelantan for 1914 of Mr. W. Langbam Carter, British Adviser, is to hand. Mr. Carter's remarks on the financial position of the State—apparently none too promising at the time of writing (April 10)— are of
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    A DEAL IN "WHITE TEA !"
    488 7 A DEAL IN "WHITE TEA Chinese Heavily Fined in Opium Case. Thore was concluded, by Mr. E. L. Talma in the Distriot Court, yesterday afternoon, the case in which tbe Monopolies Department took action against a number of Chinese for dealing in Persian opium, or white tea," as it is
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    EASTERN FLEET OF BRITISH AIR CRAFT.
    316 7 .Mr. Alma Baker issues tho following urgent appeal for the early completion of the Kinta craft 1. Tbe sum of $3,300 must still be subscribed before the $11,150 required for the Kinta craft can be cabled to tho Secretary of the War Office. 2.
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    London Finance.
    695 7 LUSITANIA OUTRAGE CAUSES FURYu From Our Own Correspondent. London, May 14. Unfortunately the report of the sinkiog of tbe Lusitania, to which I referred last weok, proved only too true, and the incident has been Mm most dominating factor in the Stock Murkets ever siuoe. The cold-blooded murder
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    GERMANY'S INTENTIONS.
    102 7 In a private cable to the Semarang Looomotief from Amsterdam it is stated that the King of Bavaria said at a banquet that the result of the war would be an. extension of the Oerman frontiers which would definitely guard Oermany against future attacks. The Neueste Nachncht"" cuncluiins
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    38 7 As will be seen by tbeir mil nitwomwil. Messrs. Weill and Zerner, who have tin lionoar of the patronage of all the Malay rulers, are showing a new ami valuablii assortment of j>-wi-llery ami dinnum platinum and gold.
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    SUNDAY WORK ON ESTATES.
    244 8 Compulsory Stoppage Considered Inadvisable. The Bistiop of Singapore's request regarding Sunday work on estates met with scant sympathy from tin Central Perak Planters' Association at a meeting on Saturday, report* the Timea of Malaya. Mr A. B. Milne, chairman, introducing the subject said it had led
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    748 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, .lane 15. 1816 Memn. Ly»il and Bvatt, Exchange aod hare Broken, issue the following list of quotations Uiix morning Tbe quotations on Sterling Sham* ate .inly nominal. KOM. \ALUI. IHVIBS. OILLi«>. 2/- Allagar 1/10 SI/4 1 Anglo J»»a 4/9
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    Lawn Tennis.
    273 8 S.C.C. Tournament. The following tics will be played tomorrow A. Class Sinulb. Ipcott v. Hartnell. Kuchwaldy v. Stoat. Westwood v. Terrell. li. C'LA-S SINIiLI. HaJdon r. Hemsted. Douglas v. Cheney. l>oiy v. Pash. C'LAs* SISuLB. Keay v. Manchester. William v. Hodgins. I Mine- V. Still well. A. Bum
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    SINGAPORE AMUSEMENTS.
    114 8 A trans Atlantic serial film story, The Trey o Hearts, is the special feature in the change of program tun at the Harima Hall CiaenMtoßnfhto ninht. Thisisasens&tional subject, of fifteen initUliucnts, which is full of romance, adventnre. love and mystery, and will be shown in two instalments a
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    War Supplies from America.
    153 8 s. 1 .iK commercial papers «ive some i. ixt.nt .if the oHern for war nip \lli< have placed in America. ll I N. l.atiuiii, a I'ittßburn broker, ha* ft*m th< 'iv a cablt^raui from London winch, Le Hay«. virtually cl.jmcb a contract tliion li ipplica worth
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      61 8 THE FAMOUS MISS LOLA The Malay Prima Donna HAS RETURNED I HAS RETURNED AND WILL Mini: TO-NIOHT! TO-NIGHT I! THE STAR OPEW AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, North Bridge Road. In a well-known HnJustaui PI iy LAILY MAJNO&N To Morrow, Wudnaeday. A Mala; Comical Play i YAHOODA TABHOON KASSIM. Friday June
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      271 8 NICHOLSON'S tDRY GIN. For Slinks and Pahits Sole Importers HIBBERT, WOODROFFE I CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England AMERICAN INNOVATION RAFFLES HOTEL. SPECIAL DINNER Thursday, June 17, AFTER WHICH MISSES AILEEN and DORIS WOODS WILL REPEAT THEIR CABARET ENTERTAINMENT at 10 p.m. NO ADMISSION FEE. ADELPHI HOTEL MUSIC during DINNER TO-NIGHT.
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      455 9 THB STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at tbe following places in Singapore The Asiatic Rubber and Produce Co., 168, Cecil street. Kelly and Waleh, Lid Raffles Plaoe. Money Changer, Hotel de i'Batopo Money Changer, Adalpti Hotf 1. Money Changer, Hotel van Wijk Money Changer, Rafflus Rotol. Koh Co., Bras Basah
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      504 9 Made in Dublin BOTTLED FOR DIRECT EXPORTATION b,READ BROTHERS. un.u«« OcvMtfiaNlP Dog's Head Guinness •OLD eVEftYWHCftE. ORDER IN FAMILY PACKAGES THE NBRDDEUTBCHER LLOYD. NOTICE is hereby giver, that pursuant to "The Alien Enemies (Winding Up) Ordinance 1914," His Exce!:<.cc! Sir Arthur Henderson Young.'X C. M. O has by instrument unier
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      68 9 BUY "SHELL" YOU CAN HSLT ON THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY. THEY DON'T CHANGE. OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. 3 LATEST IN HAIR LOTIONS. 1 "TIPPERARY" jgjfjJHtok HAIR LOTION. I Most up-to-Jate. I Price: $100 per bottle. tj Sole Agents, kVBHV 82-3, Bras Baaah Road. "MILLER'S" BRITISH MOTOR CYCLE (f^ r LANIro. To De
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      419 10 Pkaoi Famine or Plenty. Life Insurance ib worth ioo cents on the dollar. WKAT OTHER PROPERTY IS? THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HCADOFFIO*. Wlnohosf r Hou-. Sl.g.por.. LOHDON OFFICI 38. OldJ.wrv. 80. Tb« Company ha* «2O 000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the
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      353 10 IHSURAHCI^^ POLICIES ON ALL MODERN PLANS. BUN LIFE OF CANADA, 6, Battery Road. S. J. HOWB, 5-8 Manager. UOYAL INSORANCB COMPANY, LIMITED, FIRE AND LIFB TOTAL rrrNDS BXCBBD *****0,000, THS LABOSST OITICI IN THI WOllt BOUSTBAD Co., -Agmti. GUARDIAN ABBURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. LONDOh. Subscribed Capital 2 000 -522 Total Invested
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      446 10 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 116,000,000 RBSBRVB FUNDS Stealing 41*00,000 at S/. •16,000,000 SUvtr 1 18,000,000 188,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 116,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS Hon. Mr. D. Laud Me. Chairman. W. L, Pattooden, Esq., Deputy Chairman. 8. H. Dodwell, Esq P. H. Holyoak, Bsq. G. T.
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      482 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital in 60,000 Shares ot 430 each 41,300,000 Reserve Fund 41,800,000 Reserve Liability ot Proprietors... 1.200,000 BANKERS The Bank of England, The London City aud Midland Bank. Ltd., The London County and Westminster Bank, Ltd., The
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      513 10 INSURANCE. IN THE TRENCHES where battle's intensity oeter reates and where life is but a breath, every man thinks, momentarily, of home. Thoo j providing (or sctivo nervice contingencies, face the guns" (carlrssly, tbose neglecting to do no are pitiable, as their family's pliyU is pictured vividly, if war claims
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    991 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Recrudescence of Police Traps. It is an extraordinary thing, writes Gerald Biss in Tbe Standard, that, despite tbe present circumstances, the trapping of motor cars for exceeding the arbitrary legal limit is in many places in full vogue again, but moot
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    82 11 Captain Hdward Holland Hills died suddenly at Littlehampton, Sussex, on May 4, in bis eighty fifth year. Captain Hills bad bad varied naval experience, being for thirty four yearn on the active list. He took part in the Phunix in Inglefield's Arctic Expedition, which brought news of tbe completion of
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      145 11 1 SAFES ALL RATNER SAFES have Drill-Proof Doors and and Corners, without which no Safe is entitled to be called Thief Resisting" NO RATNER IMPROVED FIRE RESISTING SAFE has ever had its contents destroyed by fire. NO RATNER IMPROVED THIEFRESISTING SAFE has ever be«.n opened by burglars. Full CENTRAL SINGAPORE,
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      127 11 MICHELIN TYRES For Motor Cars, Motor Cycles and Bicycles are recognized as being B Y>jr h_J£ '^B—3'"' I Prices on application to DUPIRE BROTHERS, SINGAPORE. 3i n. g The "Victoria" Bole Agents for Malay Peninsula: THE UNION TRADING COY., Singapore K. TSUTADA Japanese Dentist, 74 74-1. BRAS BASAH ROAD Telephone
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      100 11 WOULD YOU IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH? If ye gixe you the nfoeaFary iDstmotionß? Hew ib the proposition. Send for a oopy of tbe KAMSHASTHA. We shall lend it free and etoo p°«t paid yon will save the money you are npending on worthless medical preparations. THE GREATEST BUSINESS in th" world
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      398 12 Marseilles Tjjes "SWAN BRAND." For prices and particulars, apply to the Sole Agents i Adamson, Gilfillan Go., Ltd., SINGAPORE, PENANG and MALACCA. WANTS. CHINESE CLERKS WANTED. By mercantile firm Apply Box Nc. 981 Straits Times. 14 8 1» TYPIST WANTED. Wanted, Typist Clerk with previous office experience. Box No. 977.
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      389 12 WANTS. BOOUKE PER WANTED Wanted for Borneo, Experienced Bookkeeper. Good salary. Apply Box No. 978, Straits Times. 13 6 18-6 CLERK WANTED. Wanted, Assistant Bookkeeper and Typist, Apply with references, stating salary required, to Box No. Vio, Straits Times. 116 a 16 6 ENGLISH NURSE WANTED Wanted, experienced English Nurse
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      521 12 TO BE LET OR SOLO. FURNISHED BEABIDE REBIDENCEB TO LET. BELINDA andJUANlTA.to'ptfnrnisbed. ipply No S, Mt. Sophia 1-6 a ROOMS TO LET Rooms to let at ZETLAND HOUSE. Apply at No. 1, Robinson Road. 41 o TO LET Compound House No. 4 Devonshire Road. Apply OUTHRIE Co., Ltd. 106 n
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      429 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. TOUT. Double and Single Room. Mrs, Campbell, 1, St. Thomas's Walk. 26-6 34-8 BEABIDE REBIOENCE TO LET 4 bedrooms, bathrcoms attached, water laid on. Apply No 4, De Souza Street. 6 6b v TO LET. 6, Mt. Elizabeth Road, furnished or unfurniahed. Apply No. 4,
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      470 12 NOTICEB. GUAM KIAT CO.. 37, Philip Street GOODB READY IN STOCK NOW, JUNE 12. 1915. 400 Kegs Hubbuck's Patent White Zinc Paint, 600 Kegs Hubbuck s Black Paint, 100 Kegs Hubbuck's Blue Paint, 100 Kpgs Hubbuck'B Brown Paint, EOO Kegf> Hubbuck'* British Green Paint, 100 Kegs Hubbuck s Brown Oxide
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      517 12 KIAM KIAT CO. 108 109, Market Street Telephone No. 431. Shipchaiidlers, Government and Municipa. Contractors, Estate Suppliers and Com mission Ageats. SOLS AciBNIS The Mulcott Belting Co., Ltd. Beßt Multiplar Brand Hair Beltings. 17 80-8 16 LOST. 006 LOST. Lost on 19th May, one blaok Hunting Dog. Finder will be
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      236 12 Straits Jbimes. ADVERTISEMENT KATES.— Miscollanjons wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of II pet foot lines for on >or two insertions. Notioos of Births, damages, or Deaths, if not exoeeding f jur line.-:, tl each inse* ion. For p.p.c. c irds, on page 8, 12. Inch
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