The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 June 1914

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. Ti bnts SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1914. NO- 8,151
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    125 1 i Further conflicting statements of the Empress of Ireland and the Storetad come over the wires. There is no question as to the magnitude of the disaster, and that there was an error of judgment somewhere Page 7. The French Premier is contemplating < resignation Page 7
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    THE JUNGLE IN LONDON.
    1325 1 You go up to (.'amden Town, the moat prosaic quarter of London, and through a little gateway in College Place, just by King Street, you tumhle direct into the jungle of India and the forests of Africa. You are under the shadow of a great furnishing
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      369 1 ALHAMBRA CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE BEACH ROAD. SECOND SHOW 9 15 P. M. FIRST SHOW 7-30 P. M Positively Unparalleled Two Powerful Thrilling Detective Films j^ The Accusing Hand The Accusing Hand lian covers his tracks carefully, with a clue, the smallest, which Then ensues a surprising series of mci- "G$ hi>
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      68 1 S^s?* !3C m *^>^ wft AT THE "GAIETY" El PICTURE PALACE B THE HOME OF LIGHT AND COMFORT Junction of~Albert and Bencoolen Streets. A [Huge Coloured Production WILL BE SCREENED ENTITLED TEMPTATION IN A GREAT CITY OR Temptation in New York SUPPORTED BY ATTACKED BY A LION POLLY AT THE
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      198 1 > c LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Godown to let another wanted furnished house to be let Page S. Auction sale of unredeemed pledges, Malacca Page 2. Municipality want a cashier Page 2. Proposed winding up of Ranibah Kukob Page 2. Mr R. E. McKenzie and Periera I Co. —Page 2. Deferred departure
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      119 1 THE WEEK Wednesday 3rd. Bigh Waler— 53 a.m., 6-15 p.m. Kings Birthday (1865). Public and Bank Holiday. Garrison Parade. Race Course. Government House Ball. Thursday 4th. High Water— P-3i a.m.. 7-6 p.m. B. I. Homeward mail closes. Friday sth. High Water— 7-56 a.m., 7-51 p.m. B, I. Outward mail due.
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    DOUBLE DROWNING FATALITY IN CEYLOM.
    471 2 ijala. M •»>• '20. Mr Clark, Irrigation Engineer. Tissamaharams, and the Archaeological coiuinibsioner, Mr Ayrton, weut on Monday iv a boat nt five in the evening. Both of them did not re:urn and at 7 pm. a servant informed the headman, and search parties were
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      404 2 SEE OUR WINDOW FOR GRAMOPHONE BARGAINS SMALL STOCK ONLY TO CLEAR. RIDICULOUSLY LOW PRICES WHICH CANNOT BE REPEATED ONCE STOCK IS EXHAUSTED. Robinson PIANO Go. Notices GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Tenders are hereby invited for the fo. lowing services of which full particulars may be ascertained aud all
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      1046 2 Ntoices GOVERNMENT OF PERLIS. I renders for the sinking of a bore bole for coa and oii in the State of Perlis. Tenders will be received at the office of the Adviser to the Government of PtiliM at Perlis, up to noon of the Ist day of July 1914 for
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      528 2 Auctions AUCTION SALE OF Unredeemed Pledges, the Property of five Pawn-shops. Dn Tuesday, 2nd June, at 10 a. m. On Thursday, 4th June, at 10 a. m. On Saturday, 6th June, at 10 a. m. The Pledges, conwßtia^ of Watches, Chains, Gold. Diamond and other Kings, earrings, Chinese and Malay
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      363 2 Wanted I I h/n! Application* with not n.^r copies of test the undersigned i tht 100 l tSMM By ii<] J POLO I palOfl i Sin^ajKjrt ;>, u J WANTED TO RE* T i in B<»t a godown of abnI A ppl I Bo* No b <» 0 0 WANTED
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    GERMAN SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY.
    656 3 Weimar April 29th The three hundred and fiftieth birthday of Shakespeare has been celebrated throughout the length ami breadth of Germany with due and appropriate ceremonies. Nearly every theatre of importance has given Shakespearian performances In honour of the occasion, and the entire (lertnan Press has devoted
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    Mr. G. H. PUTNAM'S REMINISCENCES.
    167 3 Major George Haven Putnam, Lit. D., has completed the first volume of bis Memoirs and he has given it the title of "Memories of my Youth 1844-1865." The volume includes a record of sojourns in England in 1844, in 1851, and in 1880. experiences as
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      219 3 I Olllßt_ff *lH| if; )igijgl»Mfl= f w^ p 1. ihed facf iron: their tn stirring) 3 c, toothache, -line/ Bayer's Tablets of Aspiiln coronal packing) 111 C 4 RLSBERG BEER- than Jr if* P| -*"> y** -?y m World -wide use. SOLE AGENTS THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd., Singapore. NOTICE
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      62 3 MARTIWB &STEEL H Fv«n«h Xamax'y for all Irr« a 'iiia>rlt'aa- tv.-u- l>adi*t ««rp i> i ul Martm s I' Us m tka tiou<<. vo 'kj! aa PM tM» •tra •< *ny Irraniaftry of t»« Sfitaoi a timely doat auy b» •aWaivtarrd Tb*M *k* aa« thaai r».o«n«»d tb«m, bnc.c tM* aiiam
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      290 3 9b Ny \v s|k vT> jH YOU MIGHT DO WORSE BUT CERTAINLY YOU CAN NOT DO BETTER THAN PIT |H I GO TrP I B THE GOLUMB TYRE Co. <far east.) 9 50-51, Robinson Road. ffifll Phone: 1510. Tel PROWOD F. CLARKE Co. 207, (JUEKN-BT., SINGAPORE Liver > Stable Keepers.
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      261 3 SAIL-MAKING AND CANVAS DEPOT. STOCK. Birkmyre s Cloth (Waterproof). Brown Sail Cloth. Cotton Canvas and Duck. Gourock s Canvas (All Longfiax Green Canvas i Waterproof j. Green Tarpaulin Canvas Sail Cloth and Drill. Tarpaulin Canvas. Webster s Canvas (All Longfiax,. Willesden s Green Canvas (Waterproof). and many other best quality
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      697 4 ppi ii niinii 1 1 ii 1 1 miv jmninn nil II v■■■■ innrj^ |"H BY APPOINTMENT TO K. M. THE KING and F M S. Government Hosoitak THE FINEST, PUREST and RICHEST MILK 3 Q Used in all the Principal Hospitals throughout the World. H 53 NESTLE and ANGLO-SWISS
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      100 4 1»^S? U*v^4 Sr ft MBfe^ a^Lr'j^' i Railway Material a OUR SPECIALITY. J/^ K^l i Stocks. Prices. rTWM General Agents for H. H. BOEKER Co., BEHN, MEYER Co., Ltd. Hj ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, SINGAPORE. BI ANCH I. THE CAR WITHOUT A VICE. I/V STOCK 3 of the latest 12-18 h.p. models,
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      199 4 |Chsl GAUPP C«| 33, Raffles Place. Chronometer Makers Jewellers. Marine Opticians. ALWAYS CARRY COMPLETE STOCKS OF Nautical and Surveying Instruments. Agents for W. F. STANLEY Co., London. E. R. WATTS SON, London. VOIGTLAENDER SOBN, Braunschw* CARL ZEISS, Jena. FORD CARS MAN $4150, AND $1375. U/CADIIC DDnO U<l Bing«pori. ku»u lu»pu«
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    RUBBER NOTES.
    558 5 .hT.lokA placed up D rabb« ibandoMd and jungle. This *fl] grow on. tor there is will, throw overboard D d they ran no levelope. During to be in blocks m»J to demon it of pro B M low that I r >v for developing capital has be result
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    SUNGEI KAPAR.
    456 5 The eighth annual general meeting of the Sungei Kapar Rubber Company (Ltd.) was held in the office of the Company, Ifl ;i;!'urgh,ou May 1. Mr E. A. havidson. who presided, moved the adoption of the report and accounts for the year to 31st December 1913 (already published and
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    CHANGKAT SALAK.
    373 5 The aunual general meeting was held on May 6iu Glasgow. Mr Hugh Moncrieff presided, and, in moving the adoption of the report, already published, said the result of the year's working might be re garded as satisfactory. The estimated output was exceeded by over 50,000 lb., the cost
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    LOCAL COMPANY POSITIONS.
    552 5 I r F ANT A I. The noiirnal capital is $300,000 of which there are issued 240,000 shares of fll eacL fully paid. The financial year ends 31sl October, and last report, dated 24th Jan vary, 1914, gave Planted area 590 acres. Swamps, reserve fee. 319 909
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    217 5 Agents. East Asiatic Co. Mount Austin: 62,000 Agents. Hooglandt vv to. Pangkattan 34,000 Batu Rata:— 16,544 Agents. Barlow a Co. Permas 13,420 Majedie wlohore' 4,632 Agents. Evatt Co. Haytor: 7,004 5 mos. 36,245 Bukit Timah 17.097 5 mos. 48,110. Agents. Sandilands, Buttery and Co. Singapore United
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    191 5 Singapore, 2nd June. In the absence of advices from Londoi buyers were little in evidence at the Auc 2 tion sale held this morning and bidding i was very slow. Prices offered for mosl t grades were considerably below last week's level and buying-in was general. All
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    RUBBER AUCTION.
    82 5 Singapore, June 2. Ottered for Sale Piculs 779.89 or 103,985 lbs. Sold 554.80 or 73,973. Prices Realized Sheet Smoked Fine Ribbed 91ir» to 5120 Good Ribbed ICS 113 n Fine Plain 112 117 Good 103 107 m Unsmoked Ribbed 110 114 Fine Plain 110 113 Good 107 109
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    RIVERSIDE (SELANGOR).
    421 5 The fifth anuual meeting was held at Edinburgh on April 30 Mr J. A. Hunter, the chairman of the Company, presiding. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts, said that the year's working could only be considered fairly satisfactory. They had made a profit
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    CAPITAL OF ENGLISH PLANTATION COMPANIES.
    91 5 According to recent statistics the total capital invested in English plantation companies equals 9314,791,250. The datee of establishment were as follows 1908 $10,052,500 1909 60,040,000 1910 194,207,500 1911 33,095,000 1912 10,682,500 1913 6,713,750 Total 9314,791,250 In 1918 the new capital as shown be--1 longed to
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    BARLOWS RUBBER REPORT.
    643 5 Singapore, June I. Yesterday being a Bank Holiday, th§ London Market was closed, and this doubtless, to some extent, accounts for the hesitating tone and the slow bidding that characterized the auctions here this morning. Some 50 tons were offered, of which about 17 tons were bought
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    WHITE'S RUBBER REPORT
    527 5 London, May Bth, 1914. A fair amount of fluctuation has taken pace during the period under review, and prices are lower as compared with those current a week ago. The demand, for the most part, has been fairly consistent and good for spot and near delivery, the
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    157 5 The following Singapore property was disposed of by auction at Messrs Powell and (o's Bale room yesterday afternoon Land and European bungalow known aa No. 648, Upper Sirangoon Hoad. 7th mile, containing an araa of 7 acres 34 poles comprised in two Statutory d rants Not. 2155 and
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      74 5 I RUBBER. JACKSON'S RUBBER CURING AND DRYING APPARATUS. 2S#£ SS.SSSSS?S I^i I SffiS y < a SrSisS: T rubber s a conS n plt P e ParatUS tW ther eStates urt!k O Sfe°LSS C u£SS? at Names of these estates will be sent on application. aftVr ea Mfng ln a
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    Domestic Occurrences. WEDDING.
    53 6 Domestic Occurrences. WEDDING. Stkangman— Morrison —On Ist June, at the Piesbyterian Church, Orchard Road, biugapore, by the Rev. .7. Vance m.a John Gerald, only Bon of Mr and Mrs A. F. Ktrangman of Melbourne, to Emily Marion, older daughter of the late Mr A. Morrison and Mrs Morrison, 11 Hillivew,"
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    Wednesday, June 3, 1914.
    1415 6 The present moment, when a great many of the best known and soundest rubber companies have issued their re ports for the past year, forms a convenient opportunity to review the general position. Most companies have now had experience for a full year of the lower
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    A PRETTY SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    879 6 STRANciM^N— Mori The marriage of Hi«i bail] Marion Morrison, daughter oi Lite Mr. and Mrs .Morrison of Hillvtew. I ppi ;inj?oon road, to Mr John <i»ralu drey large company of relatives, friends aid spectators to the Pre6bytei inn Church on Monday. The bride looked charming in
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    MOTOR CYCLE FATALITY.
    21 6 6*d Kuala Lump Kuala I Mi I I department, vm '•^••cJ He VII M v. home six mo:
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    PUDU RAILWAY SMASH.
    29 6 Train and M, [from Kaa KM Beti to X I th< I A nixed ti. Kuala Lamp it and earryinf I and then thro« hi mjui
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    MERCANTILE BANK
    62 6 til< of ii> in the r 1 a i i. Sob I Youg i thirty and the W;t* I presem tin a i ishine coiuli* from regi strati t^J diunnce through the jj, J Ferrier while a: J of the Mercanti 1 tioned. am I gentleman h it
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    VESSELS STUCK
    259 6 The bar— of th. I presented all the appearance of 8 trtfl gala last night. C! aether urn eig! I addition to tin they each bad to di I The incoming 6tean the Pete hal I in the mori. I the dayj and tb< steamer*. Selim. I'mn.- I
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      179 6 SASK FOR JUNORA l B— Cocktails and Nerves WINE OF HEALTH. amamt^m^mm 2^-^ Hoi and in favour at all tbe Leading London Clubs and Hotols. WHY? Because JUNORA oontaina lecitbinovo, tbe basis of tbe ateet Nerr€ Care. Sole Agents Gaidbeck, Macgregor Co., Wholesale and Retail Wine and Spirit Merchants BURGOYNE
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    ST. LAWRENCE DISASTER.
    64 7 CONTRADICTORY STATEMENTS. Table]. i ossjim I |m as of the Iks storstad have throwing the pan each other. f the B»*srf ased on report, that he saw ;a.r away i had ipreet <>f Ireland I she would Jown, signals •he stopped. filtered. The Km en close l
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    CALLANT CAPTAIN KENDALL.
    105 7 in Ireu an i outits ruck hmmd s;i»v to the Keep I*i tO l.veJ after being 1 continued bis jple and exhausted. id from the > Montreal. The Death Roll. huudr»»d aud here SI i>ta«l has I Mm who O ou jgga i la make :be captain
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    WRECK TO BE BLOWN UP.
    26 7 II commander of :ou that it is- anM of Ireland. v up after efforts to i i co\ :ae car^o mad
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    ANOTHER EMPRESS BREAKS RECORD.
    10 7 i has broken the nil by
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    COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY.
    55 7 I House of loinH v ond time a bill ision of Knqniry into tad the Bill will be -j Jlhiritimeto Ja>. on will consist of two judges and one member appoint tument. 30. A naked woman w found wandering about, incoher f d to be a survivor
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    STORSTAD'S BLOOD-STAINED ANCHOR.
    83 7 STORSTAD'S BLOOD-STAINED ANCHOR. be storstads anchor I ;oa that it could "PPecl up the impress like a tie j* Its point is blood-stained. nie /V c of th Captain has been mii tk.* wa with her husband °"d Ke at the time of the Her husband thought that the nkmg
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    FINES FOR GUN RUNNING.
    57 7 Kkl'TEß't SEBVICB. London, June 2nd. The American authorities at Vera Cru/ have inflicted tines of 11H.A85 and M94,«.)50 pesos in the cases of the Bavaria and Vpiranga for discharging cargo in ports other than where consigned. These two vessels landed large quanti ties of arms and
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    SCOUT DISASTER.
    22 7 London, June 1. A hcout master and five boy scouts have been drowned through their boat overturning on Oulton Broads.
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    MILITANT INCENDIARISM.
    15 7 London, Jane 1. Wargrave Church ou the Thames has been burnt by suffrai
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    FRENCH POLITICS.
    66 7 Pans. June Ist. The French Premier has resigned. After prolonged conversations his colleagues and Parliamenta riaus have arrived at the conclusion thai he has completed the task for which he undertook oftice. viz the securing of the return of a majority in favour of a Soci ulistic Radical
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    SCOTTISH MALAY.
    670 7 Mr .1. A. Hunter, the chairman of the ipeay, presiding on April 10. liniiov ing the adoption of the report, the Chair man said he thought tht-y could congratulate themselves on a successful gear's working. Their crop exceeded theeetii by 17,000 lb, giving a yield of fully 300
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR FACILITIES.
    980 7 Wet Dock Opened. The second, or perhaps the third stage in the reconstruction of the Singapore Harbour Works was signalised yesterday, when for the first time vessels entered the twenty four acre wet dock which is to largely facilitate the accommodation of vessels at Tanjong Pagar, particularly
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    THE ASSIZES.
    411 7 Yesterday. Before the Acting Chief I Justice (the Hon. Mr J. A. S. Bucknill, K.C.) Not Morderers. Lwee Chwee Sew and Neo Kip, two Hokiens, were brought up for sentence. They were originally charged with murder in Upper Macao Street, but the jury convicted them, not of the
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    A PASSAGE TO EUROPE.
    161 7 Straits Gabaoe Employee Sued. in the Civil and District Court yesterday, Mr Dyson delivered judgment in the action, the Straits Motor Garage vs .Mr Van der Mark. The case arose out of the terms upon which Mr Vau der Mark's agreement with the plaintiffs was cancelled
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    BRITISH BRIDGES FOR SIAM.
    219 7 INTERNATIONA], COMPETITION. A few weeks ago tenders were invited from the leading English, Scottish, Ameri can. Belgian and German structural engineering firms by the Koyal State Railways of Siam for the delivery at Bangkok and Chumphon of 43 open lattice type girder bridges required in connection
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      29 7 u -turner, 1 no hM brighter days Lh*c£J*2*»a»«>r qaoca of praise. JkiSZS J*** h w the bane of her, l f e n»«bts harj to endure; Great Peppermint Care.
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      162 7 GENTS. SOFT BLACK CALF /+> I RUNNING SHOES /^X I N jliiTlffffci Best Steey^ l^^/ I ALL fl jb 4 Spikesyr nil. SIZES B^^k S^&rs' TIGER '|X ff I 1 X X BRAND REi LIGHT IN WEIGHT y^/^/TENNIS SHOES AND s^^Px c o COMFORTABLE X4\^S S^ 3 FITTING y^lQ^/Red I
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      181 8 SIEMENS WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Telegrams: SIEMENS, SINGAPORE. Telephone No. 147. Electrical Engineers, Manufacturers and Contractors. SIEMENS BROTHERS DmMO WORKS, Ld. Head Ofce Caiton House, Westminister, London. Supplie* Dept, and Store* Upper Thames Street, London. Lamp* and Fitting* Dept, Dalstoo, London. Work* Stafford and Woolwich. Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. Near
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      628 8 Shipping KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPY. KOYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVIA. DEFERRED DEPARTURE S.S. REYNIERSZ The Departure of the above-mentioned Steamer to Batavia has been deferred for two days and has been tixed on June 4. Agents at Singapore THE SHIPS AGENCY, Ltd., 2-3, Oollyer l^nay. 3^ 4J>_ NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. FOR
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      605 8 Shipping Ne I K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twinscrew Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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      779 8 Shipping MM MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. MAIL LINE China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Egypt and Marseilles HOMEWAKD uCTTWAKD 1914 1914 Magellan June 8 Chili June 7 Polynt'-sitn June 24 Atlantique June 21 V. delaCiotat July 6 Amazone July 5 Chili July 20 Paul Lecat July 19 Atlantique Aug 3 CordilJ- Aug 2 Amazone
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      676 8 Shipping N.D.L 8 Horddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAII LINE. 1 The fast and well-known mall steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Bauiburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp* c ion, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting f Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice veisa) j Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore,
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      490 8 Shipping P. 0 ITEAM NAVIGATION CoMp ig p or China, Japan, Penang Ccv Australia, India, Aden, E*.i Iwiiterranean Ports P| ym^ and London Through Bills of Lading tg BOefl tejjj, Persian Gulf. OoSS^g'^^Ol^ Steamers will leave Slngapo^ MAIL LINES aOMDWARD (FOh Trom Singapore, connecting Colombo with 1914. *Devanha June 12
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      709 9 Shipping foyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND \tfestern Pacific Railway Co. 4e.v Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Pran points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. v Triple Screw Turbine Liners BHINYO MAKU "TENY< M H the Queens of the Pacific. Equipped with Wireless Telegraph
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      555 9 mumri only co«p«y. UWEBT mid up U Pim of mmm mmi I PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, UMITED. HEAD OFHCE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, EX. I Tbe Company has £20.000 deposited with the Snprcrae Court of England, and complies with the
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      361 9 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd Direct service to Japan via Hongkong Shanghai and to Calcutta via Penang from Singapore. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading foi Cacton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tient sin, Newchwang, Yangtsze Ports. Formosa ■he Philippines, Ac, Ac, <Sc. STEAMERS. Tons Commander Kntsang 4.895 R. C.
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      572 9 CHARTERED BANK of India Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHIRTER. PAID DP CAPITAL £1 200 OOC RKBSRYB FOMD I SISo.OOO Reserve Liability of Proprietors £120o!ooo HEAD OFFICE: 88, BTSHOPSGATE, LONDON, I. 0. AGENCIES AND BRANCHES: Amntsar Hongkong Penang Bangkok Hoilo Paket Batavla Ipoh Kangoon Bombay Karachi Saigon Calcutta Klang
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      328 9 FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. E6TABLISHED 1881. DIRBOT OOVERNMBNT SUPEBVIBIOI Government Audit rSES&F WORLD WIDE a REB?RV?I^ B rplaB •«»ve Uabllltlei to. KbBERVE and all outstanding claims. law Business, 1913, over $9,876,000.00, Cash Loans, Settlements, etc, made local* Numerous modern schemes. J. H. EYANB, Manager, South Easten A«* THE
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    NAVAL PRIZE FIRING
    323 10 Good Makksmanshii- op THE China Fleet. The Admiralty result of the test of gunlayers with heavy gnu-; and light quick firing guns in the Fleet states that the satisfactory results obtained with the heavy guns in 1912 have been generally maintained in 1913. bat the high average
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    OIL IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    157 10 The U.S. Consul-General E. Anderson, of Hongkong, reports that the Bureau of Science of the Philippine Government at Manila making an investigation of a new oil-bearing nut that has been discovered on the island of Catanduanes, whence the nuts were forwarded by natives under the impression
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    CONTEMPT OF COURT.
    122 10 A Divisional Court on May 7th held that contempt of court had been committed by The London Mail in publishing the following Things we want to know Whether all decent people would not heave a sigh of relief if the Government decided to deport the unspeakable T.
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    "UP-TO-DATE HYDRAULIGING."
    196 10 Bowiag and Company's Electric Turbo system does five times the work for the same head as the old Hydraulic Elevator system. Installations of this class now erected in leading mines in Australia and New Zealand. The Borneo Company, Ltd., Singapore, have been appointed Agents, for The Federated Malay
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      80 10 A y j n. w \v s Jill «t^mß LARGE STOCKS ALWAYS ON HAND. SUPPLIES OBTAINABLE FROM ALL DEALERS GARAGES OR FROM CONTINENTAL TYRE RUBBER GO. SPRINGBOK SELECTIONS MADE FROM THE FINEST I MAGALIESBERG TOBACCO. OBTAINABLE IN LB. TINS FROM John Little Co., Ltd. Katz Bros, Ltd. Robinson Co. GRIMAULT
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      143 10 OLD PETER MACKENZIE'S GENUINE WHISKY The best that can be had sold at GAGGINO Co,', ROYAL HAIR DRESSING SALOON Just arrived a large shipment of Perfumeries and Lotions from the best makers viz Houbifant Ed Pinaud Delletres Roger Gallet Violette Bourjois Co. Simon Jn. Giraud Fits Panafieu J. Lamotte F.
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      149 10 CELESTINS VICHY TABLE WATER. This most celebrated and incomparable table water in order to meet the rising demands of the public has been now introduced here in small bottles, being formerly only use.l in large ones. The VICHY WATERB aie three in number. Grande Grille Hospital and Celestin's. The two
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      207 10 Study your Complexion /Wy^ Why clog the pores of your fS/ skin with face powders ft "'Hazeline^ ill Snow" c \^U\ It 3 far more healthful, and most i Vy>\ effective in removing that objee- '^■r^^^i!^^^ /7/ J \yVC tionable greasy appearance 7 Y^q\ v and allaying the irritation Yv/\^\
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1453 11 Ifisued by FRASER Co,, Exchange and Bhare Brokers, June 2. RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Jap. lottOK. Paid r A ar Dit Bums. Sellers. 86.000 Sp 2b Allagar 7}% 15 1 11 500,0*0 £1 £1 Anglo-Java 2 10} 3 7 180,000 2e 2b Anglo-Malay 44% tnt 8 6 9
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 11 (Corrbctid of *o June 21. Bank 4m s 1-4 316 demand 1.3 31-82 Private credits 8m 1 1-4 11.82 H credits Cm 1 141 Francb demand Bank 2931 Qebmant, demand 288 India, T. T. 174$ Hongkong, demand 17|% Yokohama, demand mi Java, demand 14 1 Bangkok, demand 66 7-
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    PRODUCE.
    152 11 June 2. Tin 25 tone oold 172. 65 Gambiei buyen 8.40 Gambler Cube No. 1 10.26 Gambier Cube No. 2 8.00 Pepper Black ordin. Spots buyers 18.25 Pepper, (White fair) buyers 84.50 Nutmegs (110 to the 1».) 24.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 25 00 Mace (Banda) 90.00 Cloves
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      216 11 SUPPLIES FOR Estates Mines Etc. 4nt Exterminators. (The Universal,) For fumigating with Patent Universal Powder. 4rsenite Of Soda. (For killing weeds.) and Locnsta Calculating and Adding Machines. (The Bronsviga" and v Bri-CaL") Cement. 'Borneo/ and "Buffalo" brandsFresh stocks monthly. Cigarettes. (De Be«ake).| CaWbMk Macgregop Cigarettes. (\\'einbei»). Distrlbators F s Disinfectant.
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      92 11 Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time, corresponding to 6 a.m. Greenwich mea time. The time-gun la fired at 12 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time, on every day excepting Sunday, when it is nred at one o'clock. The Singapore Straits Directory
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      898 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders From Arrived For When Sea Belle F.M.S. 400 Ahmat P. S'hara, 2 5 F.M.S. Kelantan Mogatni Jap g'boat 393 Mimuri Kuching, 21 5 Jap Consul Malacca Bteamera Nat. Tonnage 4 Mastet From Consignee! Fot Bourbon Fch 797 Vaillant Saigon, 29 5 Kirn Hoe
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    989 12 In the past we have often advocated attempting something in the nature of a, notor gv.nkhaaa or competition of some kind in Singapore, but the idea has never been taken up. In Penang we see the Club is again organising a fixture of the kind, which is to
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    PENANG RACES.
    272 12 Second Day's Results (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 2. The going was again good for the second day's racing and there was a larger attendance. Some excellent sport included several exciting finishes. Results The Merchants' Plate. Value »400. 1 Distance one mile 1 Brown Comet (Benfield), I
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    INTERPORT SHOOTING.
    470 12 uapore Wnra en Count Oct. Full scores from Shanghai are now available through Hongkong. The total is 942, the same as Singapore, but the latter scored 314 at the longest range and thus win on the count out. The following competitions were played for over the Whitsuntide holii
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    FOOTBALL.
    533 12 Singapore v. Johore— A Draw. Happily, the storm which threatened on Monday morning did not interfere with the match, Singapore v. Johore, which was played at Johore. Quite a large number of people from Singapore went with the local team. After tea had been served, both parties were photographed,
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    SEPOY LINKS GOLF CLUB.
    37 12 Fourteen cards were taken out for the mens medal (or May but only the following scores were returned A. Creery 81 2 79 P.F.David 90 10 80 E. B. Maundrell 101 14 87
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    S. C. C. LAWN BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    115 12 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Single Handicap. W. M. Formano owe 1 beat S. H. L. Woods 5, 21—11. K. D. Pitceathley owe 1 beat Capt. D. Simmonds 5, w.o. W. U. Pbipps, 4 vs V. (1. Savi 3, postponed. Jas. Me. Kenzie owe 3 vs Dr.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    508 12 The Elepbanta is due here from Penang on Wednesday morning the 3rd inst. The Takada is due here from Calcutta on Friday sth inst. with general cargo for discharge. The departure of the Reyniersz has been postponed, and she will not leave for Batavia till Thursday. The H
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    SHIPS AT THE WHARVES.
    86 12 East Wharf (Basin)— Japara East Wharf Section I— On Sang, Tara Sheers Wharf— Nil Main Wharf Sec. 2— Nil 3 Mormi 4-Nil s— Sandakan 6— Cardiganshire New Dock Sec> 7— Valdura. Kokuto Mam West Wharf Sec B— Circe, Helenus Jardine's Wharf Sec. 9— Nil Pulo Brani
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      171 12 CANADA IN 1913 Manufactures produced 1 .620.000 000 Farms 525oo«ooo Forests *****0,000 Minerals 145.000,000 Fisheries 35OOo!o00 Assurance carried in Canada s Premier Co, 202,363 996 SUN LIFE A c s o s E OF CANADA S. J. HOWE GAME. Siberian Pheasanl English Pheasants, English Pfcrtridges, Scotch QitNH Singapore Cold Storage
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      70 12 MASSAGE Mrs HARU k Hr. FOJITA, No. 14, Are well known to many DocwWj Singapore as tne most accomP" Japanese Masseuse a \V( i#ft I Ladies and our Mibaage as well as MedlPßeIf you ere hoalthy try Maseagt twice lo keep your Health f Telephone Mo. iW Idysentery AN DIARRHOEA
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      88 12 PASSENGERS. Per Amherst Dr S. J. MacCormack, G, A. Theegan. Per Lady Weld Mr Me Wraith, Mr Hutcheson, Mr Coopman. Per Selangor Miss Cope, Messrs C. G. Millar, R. C. M Wishart. Per Ipoh Mr Mrs Archibald, Mr Mrs J. A. Brown, Mr <S Mrs Robinson, Miss Jones, Messrs Colbert,
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      256 12 WEATHER KEPORT These Weather Telegrams are tr*n»u)Ute<k by cuurLesy of the E. E. Tel. Co. a_ad contain tbe observations mad« a*: Hongkong (UK.) Observatory, and at Manila Observatory (MN. The data are date and hour of despatch the Barometer reading (leches In HK., Mllll metres in UN.); Direction of Wind
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