The Straits Times, 28 May 1917

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    Masthead
    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,426 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. MAY 28. 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      206 1 MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK Price now $16.90 per cane NOTICE. With reference to the advertisement of the sale of "HOLLY BRAND" MILK appearing in the Singapore Free Press over the name of Messrs. Huttenbach Bros. Coy., and stating such milk to be as supplied by Joseph Travers Sons, Ltd. (London),
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      204 1 ROBINSON CO. Hand Sewing Machines. ..a^n^ttKWK*. £v ROBINSON'S LATEST PATTERN VIBRATm mfess£2wm ING SHUTTLE HANO SEWING machine I Qp^^vgHfm^P' made of finest quality steel, l^a^K^ -^SK MS^jr is capable of very heavy work. W/^^^aStS^StKMi&SS^- Having few parts it is easy to .^,^3Sa^af work and is not likely to get i
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      53 1 JEFFREYS I PILSENER BEER. 1 Soli Aoints < ADAMSON GILFILUN A CO LTD (Incorporated n Kngl&nd) Japanese Seamless GRASS RUGS Beautifully Designed Different Stades STOCK SIZES It. by 1 ft. each Si.OO 6 8 S.OO 9 0 7.50 9 0 10.50 12 0 13.50 Tbe quality of these ruga is
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    German Women in War.
    1172 2 BRUTALITY TO THE BRITISH WOUNDED. Soldiers' Experiences. A correspondent of The Times, writing from Berni says I One of the saddest fruits of the war is the revelation which it has produced of the nature of German women. Allied to this, has been the disclosure of
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      272 2 CHEBNI BXOTHEM Dentists No. 26, South Srtgad Road FULL LINE DENTAL SUPPLIES First elan Mor.baiinal Uentiaiiry, Oold Crown BnJpe v \'|ir« s-tf Vnlea«it Dtraticißit *jv iHAKOttS MOOBRATB Baal Taolti Powers and browt* to* sale The Finest Light LAGER is I trial will oonvaoe you. AOBHTS KIM HIN 6* CO., Kirns
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      451 2 PREPAID TO YOUR PORT. fl Coventry Fly mm V //MEAD CYCLE COMPANY. Vf> i¥ißi#«a* ot^.Aju uvmNpooi. PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS. Amateurs' Work Developing. Printing and Enlarging. Repairing Cameras KONG HIN6CHEONG A COMPANY Adalphi Hotel Building*. Singapore, Branch at Penaog. London Selling Agents TEA. INDIGO iIUK is \SoM on comUKISTLES I mi.«K>n in
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      586 2 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS WAR LOAN BONDS. Bearlig Interest fron the date of purchase at 6 per cent per payable Half-yearly on the 15th May and tbe 15th November. Repayable at par on the 15th November, 1919. PRICE OF ISSUE 100 PER CENT All proceeds of this issue will be lent to
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    Bread Saving.
    805 3 THE PATRIOTIC BREAKFAST TABLE. Criminality Of Waste. The old adage that half a loaf is better than do bread" Btaxdsio ctid of amend men t nowadays. All who wish to help tbe Food Controller in bis difficult task of eking out the national resources of foodstuffs will be«t
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    NATIONAL WAR MUSEUM.
    161 3 Many Private Offers Already Received. Private individuals are already offering interesting exhibit* of all kinds connected with the war to the National War Mus«um. The larger exhibits, such as service weapons, equipments, etc., of tbe Navy and Army will be exhibited eventually by the several departments concerned,
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      587 3 Vtt lit the taste- larf ol aakti PMtltk Ptaala Plump and Ptpalar SAR6OL, the coDontrated focd that pnt* on Rood, healthy flefh, sometimes at tbe •ate of a pound a day, builds op tbe tbin and weak, bring back the rosy blush of health, rounds out the skinny, scrawny figures
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      527 3 Cockle's Pills are distinguished by a peculiarity which k all tha r ovn, You neither have to im Tease the dose nor to repeat it with greater frei|iioncy. The system sets up no lesistance. They help without harming the liver, the dtifatin intestine, the bile, or the stoniat h. For
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      455 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP r m 0.. I-TO. (Incobpobatbd iii Japan EUROPEAN LINE A sen ioe is maintained between Yokohama, via ports and London ander mail oontraet witb the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and oonstraoted,
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      651 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. -Efritish India AND AVpcar L- ine. (COMPANIBS INOOBPOBATBO IN EnOIAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. Under Contraot witb His Majesty s Qovernuent). for Ch.oa, ••BMEIt, Pttmn^, Oayion, Australia, India, Adan, K*ypt, Maditarranaan Ports and London. ■Alt LINES. UOMBWASD (FOB KCBOPB) OUTWABO (YOB OBINAI
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      626 4 STEAMER BAIUHG3. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (iNOOBPOBATkD 111 SIAM). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Tringgana, Bisat, Semerak, Baobo, Kelantan, Tabai Bangnara, Tolnpm, Panarai. Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobsamui, Bandon, Langsuen, Chnmpon, Kohlak 4 Bangkok. D"« Departur* s.s. PRACHATIPOK May 28 SO, S p.m. The Steamers are fitted tbrooghoot with eleotrio light,
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      598 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. COMBINBO MRVloa OP THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTD. (Incobpobatbd in England) AH THE WEST AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. (Incobpobatbd in Enjlaud) BBTWBBN Fswinantl* (Forth), North. w«.t Australian Ports, Java •nd Singapore. Regular sailings between Singapore an! Western Australia calling at Java (as ia daoement offers), Derby,
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      373 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. OSAKA SHOSENKAISHA (Incorpobatbd in Japan) (tasks stareantils itaanship Co., Ltd.) KOBr -BOMBAY LINE. rhe Con.["»n¥ maintains a -■etrolar eargc service witl', biz steamers oailirv »t Moji Tokkaicbi. Hongkong, SiD«apore, Port Swet twiham, Penang, Colombo and Bombo/, and a* Mm return voyage calling at Toticonu Sißgapori i, Hongkong and
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      146 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. JHDO-CHINA STEAM NAY.CO..LTD. (Incorpobatbd in England) j Oli^ot Barvl— to Japan vim Hong long s% ShanghaJ, and to Oaloutt* via) t*SMiEMag, from Singapora. Taking cargo on through Bills of Laditg (or Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo. Tieotvin, Newchwang, Yangtsse ports, Fo mosa. tbe Philippines, etc., etc.. ot«. FOR
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      552 5 AUCTION SALE Of ONE BRITISd J. T. CHAPMAN CAMERA WITH STASD (COMPLBTB) To be held at Messrs Ching Keng Lee Co. 's Sale-room, No. 12, Rafflei Place, On Tuesday, May 29, at 11.80 CHINO KRNO LBB k CO., ADetioneera and Estate Agents. 34-6— SB-6 AUCTION SALE Of THB BRITISH BTBAM
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      133 5 SHIPBUILDING DEPARTMENT MOTOR BOATS All types designed and built under skilled European supervision. 12 |A_.. I 13H B.HP. I |||f 1m MILES www^ iiJtßMjyLi.il i ibuimiimiT FAST TEAK CLINCHER BUILT MOTOR BOAT. Dimensions, 21 ft. 0 in. x 5 ft. 0 in. x 2 ft. 2 in. Motor: 12 B.H.P.
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      848 6 IN THE MATTER OF THE ALIEN ENEMIES (WINDING UP) ORDINANCE. 1914. AND OF THE AMENDING OROINANCEB. THE SINGAPORE OIL MILLS. LIMITED. SALK BY PRIVATE TENDER. NOTICE is hereby given that under direction received from the Government ot the Straits Settlements, the Business, Goodwill and Undertaking of the Singapore Oil Mills
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      334 6 drink Kola Wine MIDY The best pick-me-up. Kola Wine Midy contains in an agreeable form all the qualities of tbe African Kola Nut, also tanin, oalein, heobromin, etc. Am a stimulating tonic it is without equal. It excites a good appetite, stimulates circulation of the blood, restores energy and is
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    93 7 FIXTURES. Monday, May 2M ■tjptj W«tm UI a.m., 3 5.1 p.m. Whit Monday. Cricket. BAA v. S^laogor. Tuesday, May 20. rlmu Watet i.lO a.m.. 4.44 p.m. Wednesday, May 30. I>fft< Witm 4 19 a.ra.. R. 87 pm Singapore Antomobile Club mtg., 0.15 p.m. Thursday, May 31. Mi«b
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    95 7 To»oit« w Oooob 8.30 am t'ulan Ratam and Pulaa R liang 8.30 am Pulau Sovgi 8.30 am fterimoc 9.30 am Sambu, Rbio. Prigi Kajah, Tembilahan and Indragiri 10.30 am 'iangkok 10.80 am Port Swtttenham and Penan k 11.30 am Pulaa Sambu. Selat PamJjang, Bongkalis and Bavan 1
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    Train Services.
    269 7 The mail trains from Singapore tor th I aortb leave Tatk Road station daily at 7.7 a.m \nd 7 p.m.. arriving at Kaala Lompur a' ~18 p.m. and 0.45 a.m. respectively. Th I ihroagh express to Ft-nang leaves Kaa I '.on per as H am. d&iiv. arriving at
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    Mails for Europe.
    102 7 Ota atteatioa bax bu-a cal'p i to tb« hal ttatoor arrivai" in I. I i. btti d Vmm pak iii.« m ti r-ve arrivaix only Wttm '.ley are ofßcia!'\ IMfljrl 1 iO t!l. Post (MbM DUir.-. e,bil I .'atui ikfa than t'ifct printMl ab v c h^
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    50 7 Timo-balls on Fort Canning and Mount v ttUr drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time, corrrspumiing tv 6 a.m. Greenwich mean time. The tiraa i;nn ii 3rad at 12 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard tia.e, on evory day excepting 8-onUay whi v it is tirod at one v clock.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    182 7 EXCHANUB. Sixupou, Mat 26, 1817. Om Lohuc» ......Bank 4 m/e 3/4| Demaad a M* Private 8 ni/s 2/4',; Oh Fuhoi BankT. T. 818 Oh Ikdia .Baak T. T. m O« HowoEON<i...Bank d/i '.'i^pm Oh Sianmai ...Bank d/d 65 j On Java Bank I. T. m lafi O»
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      MINING
      166 7 v"ae S o 10 10 Amp&ng 6.76 6.C0 1 1 Ayer Weng 1.25 1.50 10 10 Kanaboi 1.2 i 1.40 10 10 Kinta Association 9.25 10.10 41 £1 Kinta Tin 1.10.0 1.17.6 «1 £1 Lahat Mines 4.00 600 10 10. Malayan Collieriti; UOO 12.60 £1 XI Malayan Tin 1.15.0
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      GENERAL.
      112 7 41 «1 I. Smelting Co. 7.35 7.50 41 41 Pre*. 1.8.6 1.C.0 6/- 6/- Hlectiic T'«»yn 5/--10 10 Frmaei Ne»ve 43.50 45.00 60 60 W. Hammer* Co. 65.00 SB.OO 00 Howurtb Brokine 58.00 65.00 100 T%Pn(. 100.00 ■00 100 K»tt Bio, Del. par 120.00 10 10 Maynard Co. 8.00
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      DEBENTURES.
      51 7 DE BENTURES. Dnitedßnaineera 6% 11,284,600 par Singapore B lectrio Tramways C% £850, 0 CC now S'poreMonicipal 6% 11,878,000 par Spore Municipal 44% cf 1807 •1,600,000 10%dis Spore Municipal *i% of IVO9 »1.00C,0n0 10%dis Spore Municipal 4% 2,000,000 lG%du S'ocre Municipal 4% 1800.000 F.M.S. 8% loan 1918 115,000,000 W. 25 100
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      RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
      309 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs. Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To day m Prices. Wmam Lyaii x Co. Kvatt. Alor Gajah (II) 4.01 4.10 4.00 4.1C Amal. Mala; |2> 0.30 O.SOpm O.iO 0.40 Ayer Hitam Ssl 14 25 15.00 14.00 15.00 Ayer Kaniug iSli 1 30 1.40
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      532 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS, WANTED imme"'iat«ly. a ospablearchitoc tnrnl il-»m;ht -iimn frr healthy loca'ity id Johor Province Gcod salary *o a cornreteot man. P«w *end tentiiu -nils t< K. Y. Z c/o Btr»it» Tiao«. .8 5-9* FOR SALE, one t of atone or ore crashing rills. woDd bard, by Fraoer and Cbalm-rp.
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      553 7 FRASER CHALMERS, LTD. (Incorporated in England) EASTERN BRANCH, SINGAPORE. Sole Agents for "FERODO" (Patent) Brake Clutch Linings. I For Railways, Tramways, Cranes, Winches, Motor Cars, etc., etc. As supplied to the Underground Railways of London and Paris, etc. FULL PARTICULARS ON APPLICATION. RUNNYMEDE HOTEL PENANG (Sea-side). Every Wednesday and Saturday
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      152 7 A Strong Programme of Exceptional Features. TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT I I »TTHllOt»l Jk Cll^ I IVJ U O M -f"*"| TMC«T»t V^^^"^^^ I BE*CHIIO«O j SBCON'D SH;>W, AT 915. 4 Long Parts. IN THE^KfVbTA VlLLftlN 4 Long Reel 9 Tells a story, which gripn the iiuagu.atioa. ot no p^rb u.t.hlry of
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  • Obituary
    DEATH.
    20 8 N»TiivN.— On April 12. at 53, Belsiz? Park, London, N. W., Sj-jI Jacob Nathan, late of Singapore, aged 62.
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY, MAY 28. FORTHWITH.
    1194 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, MAY 28. FORTHWITH. A very large and important section of our population ought to be extremely grateful to Mr. Roland Braddell for the motion he made at tbe last roee'.iag of tbe Municipal Commission. It was a housing motion pure and simple, though tbe form of
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    23 8 Tbe London Stock Exchange will be closed every Saturday, in order to enable its members and tbeir clerks to engage in national service.
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    22 8 Tbe interesting announcement that the Ceylon Government is raising a Sanitary Corps for service in Mesopotamia is made in tbe Colombo papers.
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    39 8 It is reported that the wreck of the Blue Funnel steamer Pingsuey, which took place off tbe Cape last year, and was sold by tbe owners as a total loss, has been salved, and has been got into dock.
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    46 8 The super Dreadnought New Mexico (***** tons) was launched at Brooklyn on April 23. Tbe vessel is the first electrically driven battleship. The New Mexico carries 18 big guns, 12 fourteen ioch gunf>, and 22 live inch gune, and her spied is 20) knots pur hour.
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    47 8 The Berlin Lokalanzeiger correspondent with the German headejuarters in France states that the country around Coucy and Craonne resembles a sea of blood. He claims that the Allies' attacks have been withstood, but he admits that the German front is covered with bruises and pools of blood.
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    47 8 Gerard Jurgens, a Dutch margarine merchant, wbo expended £17,000 on bis new house at Egban (near Windsor), was prosecuted under tbe Defence of the Realm Act on April 24, and was fined £50 for luxurious expenditure. The two contractors who erected the building were also heavily fined.
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    48 8 Professor Wegener, war correspondent of the Strasburger Post, says that the British employed tanks in great numbers in the recent battles, on tbe west front. He says "Tbe tanks bounded over advanced lines and climbed up bills in a terrifying manner. Tbe German intantry was impotent against them."
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    51 8 The Journal of Commerce states that as a result of conferences between Sir Joseph Maclay I Controller of Shipping) and tbe Seamen's L'oion the new British standardised -.hips will accommodate tbe crew* aft, in separate cubicles (two men in each). Tbe -hips will also have oessrooms and bathrooms for the
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    54 8 It is reported tbat tbe authorities at home are reducing the bread ration of the army owicg to tbe shortage of wheat and tljiu. The meat ration has been correspondingly mcreased. The stocks of meat have beeu recently rai-td owing to tbe slaughter of cattle to save foodstuffa and the
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    54 8 The newspaper, L'lllustration, states that the British steamer Mona's (jaeen, with several hundred soldiers, including Mr. Lloyd George's son, aboard, encountered a submarine on February 5, five miles from Havre. The torpedo missed tbe steamer, which, going at full speed, struck the submarine with her paddle- heel. The submarine listed
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    72 8 Tbe golden pen with which tbe Kaiser signed the mobilisation order of July, 1914, would find a fitter resting place in tbe Chamber of Horrors than in the Berlin Museum to which it has been presented. It is an odd commentary on tbe Germans' theory of a defensive war tbat
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    77 8 A member of Mr. Balfour's party admitted on April 23 that 20 German submarines were captured on the day previous to Mr. Balfonr's departure for America. Tbe submarines are searching for the British destroyer base, but are unable to find it. Their starving crews gladly surrender. Britain, tbe xaine authority
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    109 8 Wax there ever a greater adventure by the air and sea th^n that of the two ltu«sian avaitors They started out in a seapUno to make a raid. The petrol tank got punctured they were compelled to descend. As they did so they saw a Turkish scboontr. Tliis they attacked
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    99 8 Tbe thirty-first anniversary of the Tamil Mi tli >.li-t liun-li was celebrated in the Methodist Girls' School Chapel on Saturday evening with great success, the. hall being quite full. The Rev. W. T. Cherry presided Those contributors to the programme were Mrs. G'inatelika, Mm. Yoke, Mr. Hosington, Miss Kegis and
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    121 8 There were pathetic aceatm on April M in Dover, on tbe occ&hion of tin- funeral of the British and Germans wbo mm* kill- d id tin Ciiaunel n^ht. The old Market Hall was converted into a mortuary. Tlie vast crow) stood bareheaded sb Blur jackets placed the ci.UiuH on army
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    360 8 It is reported that Prince Eitel Kreidrich, the second son of the Kaiser, has died from typhus. Mr. Thomas Wilson, of Singapore, has been elected a non-resident Fellow of tbe Royal Colonial Institute. Mr. M. S. D. Day, formerly of Messrs. Osborne and Chappel, now of the
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    Rubber Shipments to England.
    76 8 On the orders of tbe Home Government, exports of rubber from Ceylon to England, have been temporarily stopped. Shipping, ig now controlled from home, and the Homeward Conference have to be guided by in"tructionM from tbe department of Shipping Control. At present the essential rt quirements
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    Wagon-Pachaung Wolfram Mines.
    134 8 An extraordinary general meeting of tbe shareholders of the Wagon Pacbaung Wol fram Mines, Limited, was held at Penang, on Saturday. Mr. W. H. Thome presided, and tbere were also present Messrs. J. Boy, A Stephen Anthony, the Hon. John Mitchell, A. W. Harries, G. N. Saye,
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    Rescued from the Sea.
    156 8 Writing from Alnr Star on May 25, the correspondent of the l'inang da/ ate Bays l*i. A. L. Hoops' modesty must no longer be allowed to bidca biavt) act from publicity. On a recent voyage, of the S. V. lUrulahman from Pulo Lanukawi to AUir Star
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    2nd Lieul. Tremearne Killed.
    186 8 2nd Lieutenant William Crew Tremearne, Seaforth Highlanders, who has been killed in action, was the son of Mr. Shirley Tremearne, of Calcutta, and Mrs. Tremearne, of Btackbeatb Park, S.E., and was educated at Blackheatb School and Christ's (Mtog*i Cambridge, where he served in King Ed ward's
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    THE WAR.
    5368 9 ITALIAN VICTORY. Great Captures From Austria. AIRCRAFT RAIDING. Heavy Fighting on British Coast. klCTl»> TlLluftAVs Loclon. .tlay 25, 9 p.m. An Italian official message Bays I The battle is still raging from the sea to Plava. Our troops fought through a labyriLth of fortifica tions. stubbornly defended by
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    TORNADO IN AMERICA.
    39 10 Kilter's Tki.fi.kvm. London. M»y 27, 2 15 p.m. Chicago A tornado swept over a number of towns ia Southern Illinois. It is estimated that seventy five arc doad an i hundreds injured, while thousands are homeless.
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    DISTRESS IN CHINA.
    26 10 Kutks's hmu London. May 27. 7.40 a.m. Shanghai Drought in Central anJ Northern China is affecting tbe rice crop and famine is feared.
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  • Correspondence.
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      The Death-Rate and the Medical Mission.
      399 10 To tbe Editor of lue Straits Times. Sir,— Yesterday's meeting of tbe Municipal Comtui -sioners shou d be of particular interest to the Singapore public in view ol the qutstions raised and answers received regarding the above. I reter tL >-c who care a
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    81 10 Admiral Lord Beresforil. in the course of a spuecb in Loudou on May I, sail thjre was no Ojubt we were going u> beat Germany. but we ruu-t expect to make great saorincts b -tween July aud Octob-jr. He deprecated the criticism of the Admiralty, and said that Sir Eiward
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    St. Quentin.
    1326 10 JOUR MEN HALF AN HOUR'S WALK FROM THE TOWN. Cathedral Intact. Percival Phillip*, tbe Daily Express special correspondent, with the British Army in tbe Field, writing on April 6, says A far prospect lies before the British in fantry entrenched on tbe slopes above St. Quentio. Tbey look
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    SUBSTITUTE FOR LACQUER.
    393 10 Shortage of Material in the Far East. A shortage of lacquer materials is reported in the Chinese and Japanese lacquer-ware trade, in which the most important material used is a natural varnish consisting of tbe sap in tbe tree Runs vernicifera. This shortage may afford an opening
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    GERMANY CAN PAY.
    299 10 The Coming Penalty for Her Misdeeds. Tbe Matin publishes an article by M. de Vi ruiui 1 the well known financial expert, demonstrating that Geruiaoy will be in a position to pay tbe penalty of her misdeed*. He analyses a brochure which Dr. Helfferich, the German Minister
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    White Man's Moon.
    120 10 In discussing tbe manner in whicb Congo oativos are adapting themselves to all branches of industry, and are tilling the plaet a of wbite rueii gone to the w»r, Mr. L. H. Moaeley, managing director of (be Cougo brand) of .M. »nr>. Lever Brothers, said tbe only
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    DENMARK AND GERMANY.
    677 10 How the Great Agreement Has Been Brcken. Figures have recently been published in the Morning Post showiDg to what an enormous extent, by the toleration of our Foreign I Office, Denmark has been supplying the needs of Germany. Ample confirmation of the worst that has been alleged
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    PATENTS IN GERMANY.
    224 10 Applications from Allied Countries Since the War. Tbe Berliner Tageblatt recently published a jubilant auto oa the applications tbe Times states, especially from enemy countries, "and particularly fr.uu England," for the rc^istrx tion in Germany ot patents and designs. AccoHin;.' to the statistics of tbe Germ m
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    What Hindenburg Saw.
    120 10 The oorresp-indfin of tin; Journal with the British headquarters suies Jfarslni vuu Uindeuburg was here in tbe last week of April. He saw his bost troops driven from tbe impregnable Vi.uy Kuljje be Haw tho Bavarian- v. „a < it. aud give place to tho Brandeobui t,er*
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
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      CRICKET.
      361 10 Useful Innings by Selangor. In Saturday's cricket match on tbe S.C.C. ground things bad »tarted very promisingly for the S.C.C. eleven when three Selangor wickets were down for '2'2 before 12.15. A change came when Anderson joined Grenier, who had been batting stoadily from tbe beginning, and on an
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      FOOTBALL.
      600 10 S.C.C. Beat Selangor. After a vigorous and exciting game the club scored a good win by I—o1 0 ovur Selangor on .Saturday, thus reversing the result of the Easter match »t Kuala Lumpur. The score indicates a close struggle, and it was all that in tho second half, but
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      25 10 PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPH. The Palladium baa a change of programme) thin erouiOK au I alt > anu .mucus a Hpvcial holiday matinee (or ttie children today.
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    CHINA BORNEO, LTD.
    756 11 Investment in the Straits War Loan. The fourteenth ordinary annual meeting of Ike China Borneo Company, Ltd., was held at tin- company's office*, St. George'i Build ing, Hongkong, on May IH, Mr. A. O. Lang presided, anil there were also present Sir Paul i.'bater, C.M.G., and Mr.
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    TRADING WITH THE ENEMY.
    322 11 V* Regulations in Japan Come Into Force- a Imperial < irdinance prohibiting Japan trade with enemy subjects was promul gated in the official < la/.ette of April 24. The oniinance, which were to be enforced begin ■inu May 14. prohibits Japanese from trading tuy countries, enemy
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    SWATTING THE SUBMARINE.
    855 11 Ideas for America's New Chaser. Whoever beats tbe tiermms mast beat tbe submarine, says tbe Literary Digest. Wbetber or not we are to have our try at it, tbe possibility of devising an effective weapon of defence is certainly interesting as a subject of discussion. That it
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    108 11 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending, Friday. June 1. 1017. Monday, May 28. Whit Monday. ToasDAY, May 29. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.A.Recrnita. S.K.E.(V.) N.C.O.'a. Maxim Co. a. lO p.m. Chinese Co. 4.30 p.m. Bak-t »>r liangp Malay Cu. Wkdnisoay, May 30. 4.30 p.m. Balestier Ilange
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    Singapore Civil Guard.
    18 11 Drill (>»■■> kor May, 1917. Monday, 28.- No drill. Akhuw A., saw, Officer Cornmaadiag CirU Guard.
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      238 11 RAFFLES HOTEL SPECIAL DINNER t CINEMA SNOW Saturday, June 2, RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM Open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. daily RAFFLES BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY The beat in town Upcountry orders promptly executed. Bread delivered at private residences daily. RAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE Cars repaired, garaged, and cars on hire. Ring;
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    British Navy's Work.
    1384 12 WHAT THE ENTRY OF AMERICA MEANS. Our New Ally's Aid. By Archibald Hurd, writes in tba Daily Talettrapb A cynic remarked the other day, When (be Britinb and American fleets enter the nt, the businem will soon be over." The ■iipjiistinri was that there woald be a
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    THE STANDARD SHIP.
    789 12 Question of Priority for Ships On Stocks. The London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian wrote recently. From conservations I have bad with leading shipbuilders I find tbat they are not altogether satisfied with the public idea about the standard cargo ships which are being built as the
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    Fort Augustus.
    1430 12 CHANGED DAYS AT HISTORIC HOSPITAL. The Great Benedictine Abbey. On the Caledonian Canal, in the centre of Gleann Mhor, as the great glen Albyn ia called in Gaelic, lie* the little village of Kilcamin. To the world at large it is very litJe known under this, its proper
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    MAN FOR MAN.
    848 12 Where the British Soldier Beats The German. A calm September night on the British {root. In t> shallow hole, slightly in advance of the wire barricade, crouch six dark figures at a listening post. Two heads crane forward over the lip of the crater. Tbo remaining four
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    The Germans in China.
    1054 13 ANTI-ALLY ACTIVITIES ON A LARGE SCALE. Major Dinkelman's Adventure. In the following article the Peking corre spondent of Tbe Tiuien discusses the propaganda of tbe Germans in China. Since it was written tbe Chinese Government baa severed diplomatic relations with Germany. and has decided not to
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      49 13 v ~Y 9 New Goods Just Opened IN OUR Furnishing rAND Bedstead Sections. Dainty Curtain Materials. New Casement Cloths, all colours. Handsome Tapestries. Children's Folding Go-carts. Handsome Brass Bedsteads, etc., etc etc. AT Keen Cash Prices. WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW ANO COMPANY. LIMITED (In< okPoßATti> in England) SINGAPORE A BRANCHES. SB
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      126 13 Ol>tainalblll from all EFjJfr^ C-rag«. A Dealer.. The BEST plug for tul A\rm is the \jTJR Special FORD Model ■kI Ensures easy starting, maximum power. Ev unfailing firing and consequently jjfc petrol economy Each plug packed in a scaled JUdeinKn«UndJ»nd K uaraQteed metal bo« with by the Sjie MaoufacturerH :J
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      499 14 mum CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. IMGORPORATBD IN HNOLAND BY ROYAL OHARTBR Paid op Capital ia 60,000 Shares ol 410 oMta 41,100,000 Reserve Fond... M M M ,803 ,000 Revive Liability ol Proprietors... 41,300,C00 BANEIRB The Baak ol Baglaad, The Loado« City tad Mitaad Baak. Ltd.. The Loadoa
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      828 14 INSURANCE. THE ORIENTAL GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (INCOItPORA'MD IN TnOIA) invite applications from Experienced Chinese Agents with influential connections in Singapore Liberal terms will be offered to bona fide applicants who can undertake to introduce substantial amount of good Life business. Low RaU s of Pnn.ium. Immediate cover.
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      125 14 THE MANUFACTUKERB LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (Incorporatkd in Canada). All kinds of Lift' nud Erdowmeot Poiioie* Israel. ■UTHRIE A Co., Ltd., General Agents, Singapore F. S. MVANS, Mana«cr, South Eastern Alia. 8 9— a CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE. LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN HoKliKOtiO). Capital Subßcribid...s2,£oo.ooo Amount paid-up BOr.Offl Reserve fund 1.600,030 UkaD OmCI,
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    499 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Singapore Automobile Club. Following is tbe report of the Singapore Automobile Club for presentation at the asnual meeting on Wednesday. Tbe committee bave pleasure in presetting tbeir report and accounts for the yoar ended March 31, 1917. The financial statement shows
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    MALAYS AND MALARIA.
    265 15 Enlightenment on the Disease Required. Mr. W G. Maxwell, acting British Resident, Perak, in bis administration report for 1916. says If one can judge by the returns of tbe admissions into tbe Government hospitals, 1916 was not a healthy year for malaria. The admissions were 10,400 (with
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    KING AND ARAB CHIEFS.
    185 15 Sanctity of the Holy Places Of Islam. I Cordial letters have been received by tbe Chief Political officers with tbe British forces in Mesopotamia from several Mujta- hulh of lie.-bat* and the N'i jef on tbe occupa i tion of Baghdad. In tbe letter from Saiyid
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      179 15 ALL-BRITISH ROM TYRES ax v USED BY THE BRITISH WAR OFFICE. i\\ THE ADMIRALTY AND OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. THE ROM THREE-RIBBED TREAD TYRE. 1 HIS is the Kiat" atmnrfs'. tyres fjr Jjlonial users. The substantial ribs proviio tbe tyre with t.io fljest rubber nan skidJing picpsnsitios possible and this ro-iultiHobUinad
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      165 15 Are You Satisfied That you are getting the value per mile out of youi Motor Tyres that you would do if you used a dunlops p Jf|^j»l I If not, then give them a trial when j^k W*t nex renewm gfl i jfl m anc^ are C(m fi l en
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      1033 16 No tyr«; by any ether name grip* the road like Goodrich Safety Treaai. Safety comet from amyiaf •Goodnc/i Safety TreeJT when you are buying tyre*. "A rrip on the road it worth two on the steering wktwL" Fit -Goodrich S-Jety Trwrf' Hit I o s and ieel safe. X*T m&f
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      696 16 HOUSEB TO LET. TO LET, Dunrobin, Barker Road. Immediate tjut-y Apply Lee Cheng Van Co. 17-0 BUN<i»LOW T'> LET, No li. Tai Jin Road ißalestier Road). Apply 8, Prince Stret-r. 74 2— n TO LE f, foroifhed seiside te^idecce. Entry June 1, 1917. Apply to A. Frankel, Victoria Street or
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      258 16 KIAM KIAT CO. 108 a 109, Markat Street Phone mim ll*. 411. Soli i oknts. THE MULCOTT BELTING Com p«." y Limited (Incorporated I* England Have just received a frech shipment of JACKSON'S Varnish Stains IN Colouri of ROSEWOOO, Oak and Mahogany at REASONABLE PRICES. G.R.LAMBERT&Go. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS Mb Orchard
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      397 16 BUY THESE BEFORE THE PRICES GO UP HIGHER. Mild Steal Angleai— x 1}" x 1/4" x 30.. -t6 feet. li li 1/4 Bn/86 I? 1) 1/4 80/86 2 3 1/4 80/86 2 2 6/16 8 ;)6 Si Si »/l0 80/P6 8j 8i 6/16 80/86 8« 8i 8/8 80/86 Flat Crown
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      480 16 BRAND NEW HIGH-PRICED O and seater Motor Cars FOR MIRE. 'Phone 1233 Charges Moderate. Garage open Day and Night. STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE 31 S A 216, Orchard Road (Next to Wearne Bros., Ltd.) To ADVERTISERS As requests to make alterations is advertisements, such as changes is sailing dates of steamers,
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      320 16 Straits Wimes. Temporary Telephone i SS. All communications relating to editoria: matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to businese matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc.— should be ad drosfled to TUB MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miscellaite ooh wants of every description an' inserted in the
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