The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 June 1914

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. Tt ;X CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17. 1914. NO. B,l«'S
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    137 1 The Governor and the Lady Kvelyu Young yesterday evening embarked on the Prince Ludwig for Europe Page 7. The tension between Turkey and Greece is being kept up by incoming reports from districts Page 7. Paris has been flooded and there aie many casualties Page 7. The
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    INITIATIVE WHAT IS IT?
    1802 1 People are often surprised by the euddeu leap of some obscure person to pinnacle of eminence. Without any apparent warning a name, hitherto unknowu. blossoms like the rose in the pages of the daily papers; or in our own more peisonal and intimate spheres someone, in
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      264 1 ALHAMBRA THE PIONEER CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE-BEACH ROAD. SKINO SHOW 915 P.I. Two Shows for one Payment. FIRST SHOW 7-30 P.M. Announcement Extraordinary Commencing Tomorrow and for Six Nights Only. SPECTACULAR PRODUCTION OF LORD BULWER LYTTON'S MIGHTIEST NOVEL THE LAST DAYS POMPEII 8000 5 Wonderful Reels. ..nds of Peopk in the Cast,
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      381 1 PALLADIUM ORCHARD ROAD Singapore's Premier Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD TO-NIGHT commehcino at 9 p.m. bhabp, TO-NIGHT 11 If you have do engagement for tonight, book a seat at the PALLADIUM we have the best Orchestra and the best Programme in Town, you see it is a Real Theatre." 3 Reel Exclusive
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      163 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Typist open for employment nurse wanted Lady housekeeper Page 2. Bankruptcy notice re Allie Eusop Page 2. Straits Trading Co. transfer books to be closed Page 2. Chappelgramaphone records at Robinson Piano Co. Page 2. Ship notices: C. de Et/.aguirre (page 8); Hamburg Amerika (9) Toyo Kisen Kaisha
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      130 1 THE WEEK Wednesday 17th. 'Jigb Water— J-67 a.m., 5-48 p.m. Mark Lodge Emergent. 5-30 p.m. Thursday 18th. High Water— 6-25 a.m.. 6 36 p.m. B. I. Homeward mail close- Friday 19th. High Water— 7-41 a.0,.. 7-20 p.m. Eastern Gate Regular, 7-3Opm. B. I Outward mail due. N.D.L. Outward mail due.
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    THE KUALA LUMPUR FLOODS.
    384 2 Writing of the floods the other day in Kuala Lumpur Hnd neighbourhood, the Malay Mail describes the trials of a picnic party to Dusuu Tua. A party of about a do/en went out to Dublin Tua on Sumhiy. It was a pleasure trip. Six rafts htul
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      268 2 NOTICE. Rales of High Clas* Ferfumeries less 20' o thac the original prices commencing from 17th to 80th Ju e 1914 Don't miss the opportunity You will not get this offer a^ain so hurry up to avoid disappoiniment. GUERLAIN S Specialities. La Mouchoir de Monsieur. Le Jardin de mon Cure.
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      703 2 Notices THE STRAITS TRADING Bfc, Ltd. Notice i 8 hereby that the Transfer Books of the ahr.v< company, frill he closed from Monday the -i.'n.i Juae, liili to him <Uy. the 8( th .lune, 19 4. both day* Inclusive, for the preparation of Dirtdead Warrant*. Dated at Singapore, this 17th
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      549 2 Wanted SHORTHAND TYPIST. Wanted by a European lady, a position atshorthand Typist in it hnsine» house Ha* held good position in Lcudon and i8 thoroughly competent and roltablc letters to E. 0., co Mrs. IL.wcll. FaterKon. Siiuons 176 19-6 WANTED Motor Car, iour or five skater, must lt &ood running
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      268 2 Auctions AUCTION SALE^f I Dennis Landaulette Car 16-ai and pc •>. At POWELL Co fc fi On Saturday, 20th June, n Tiiis car if in spUmlul run by arratjj<nijfcut. POWELL Co For Saje^ FOR SALE PRIVATELY A Quantity WfExcm*** Wines and Liquor^, H( At Powell* Cot Bali -room Om prteii
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    S.V. C. ORDERS.
    734 3 O. A l'« trick > I 'th .h:ue. 1914. lotted a i p.ni.- I .luue p.m.— tab Monthly Shoot. i bUMM Co it -.1 i Hal I ii pin. Maxim Co it"d lltl r.rd n m laliiieti Appendix 111. Ter m exaraina i m Ttb inH. (i.
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    BENGAL'S BEST YEAR.
    630 3 Mr C. Laird IfacGrvgor, Officiating Collector of Custom* iu Calcutta, in tlie couree of his official report on tbe Maritime Trade of Bengal during 1912-1.5 states that although the year has been one of wonderful prosperity," there are indications of a tightening o( trade, especially in the
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      673 3 e P" 1 ai 1 mgkn' '^tftin MBM .1 I j i SORE THROATS: J Their Cure and Prevention. i Sore Throat is m> much in the air just now that everyone will he interested to ltaru how we catch this complaint, and the best way of curing aucl preventing
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      348 3 k New Lease of Life. The tropical climate grows cruel and relentless the moment one begins to lose the power to resist it. When the vital forces languish under the strain of work and worry— health goes. Theo is the time to use a food-drink such at HORLICK'S MALTED MILK,
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      1768 4 7V\ILKMAIDj "NATURAL "MILK 1 f Y BR3UND 1 NEVER VARIES. LJ r\t _^5.y Pure Fresh Cows Mllk "MILKMAID Sterilized Milk. -^**W. 1 iMUrMMr.S^{~S.MM^-* This analysis is given by T. H. V\ Z o^^^ \Jtt;//////C>U^) I'eannan and C. C. Moore Tqis is a a in. lysis of an MB> r -<.
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      44 4 PRELIMINARY NOTICE AUCTION SALE OF The Valuable Freehold Residential Property KNOWN AS OiDURMN DALVEY ROAD SINGAPORE Tuesday, 23rd June, it 2.50 AREA 2 ACRES 1 ROOD FREEHOLD t OMDURMAN h*ms P**+ •elect locality. i_ulHl* r DONALDSON ANU m RE«hHA* POWELL 0.., i^ o^ 46
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    RUBBER NOTES.
    879 5 tr probably f > who talk lg *ipW out by plantation what they are talking 0 v be fairly safely asserted ill be selling in the market planters k» anywhere else have 'ast roll call. But it is also j 0* i mount consumed by the ly reduced,
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    MALAYSIA RUBBER.
    545 5 The report of the Malaysia Kubber Company, Ltd., for the year ended olst December last, to be submitted at the meeting on the 26th ult.. states that the amount of rubber actually harvested during the year 191c was 144,418 lbs. as against an estimated output of 170,000 lbs.
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    31 5 This is the age of luxury Why cannot ■eate on top of motor- 'buses have padded backs instead of the hard wood wails a i Sybaritic correspondent of a cocoa paper.
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    LOCAL COMPANY POSITIONS.
    457 5 unnuoißL The issued capital is $'225,000 in $10 shares fully paid, $25,000 being unissued. The financial year ends 31st Oct., and last report dated 14th Jan. 1914 gave, Planted Area (rubber) 657 acres. Proposed Planting (rubber) 164 (iutta I'ercha 280 Reserve about 2474 Total about 8,575 Last
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    LINGGI PLANTATIONS.
    250 5 Sir W. Hood Treacher, presiding at the meeting of the Linggi Plantations, said that the proposed for a combination among rubber growers with the object of securing and maintaining a steady price for the product had not been effected, probably owing to the fact that only a few
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    165 5 Mr F. W. Barker, presiding at the annual meeting of the Ledbury Rubber Estates, at Laurence PDuntney-hill, May 20 said all three estates were now well equipped and the company was in a very sound sound position financially. That they should have at present a gross profit of 22 1
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    BATAVIA RUBRER EXHIBITION.
    75 5 Mr W. E. Van Rijnberk the local secretary of the above writes to us that Mln view of Mr A. Van Laer having kindly promised an award for the best commercial sample of smoked sheets (Hevea) produced by wtiy one of the estates in Malaya j the
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER AUCTION.
    90 5 Singapore, June 16th. Offered for Sale 996.61 pkls or 132,881 I lbs. Sold 695.81 pkls or 91,875 lbs. Sheet Smoked Fine Ribbed SI 13 to SI 18 Good Ribbed ICI 112 Fine Plain 111 118 Good 106 108 Unsmoked Ribbed 100 108 Fine Plain 105
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    177 5 Singapore, 16th June. Dulness characterized the sale held this morning and of 50 tons offered only 82 tons changed hands. Price? were slightly lower all round. There was very little first grade Rubber catalogued and the bids ob tained for best Crepe were so poor that every
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    CLUNY RUBBER ESTATES.
    165 5 Presiding at the annual meeting of Cluny Rubber Estates (Ltd.), Mr C. McArthur said that with regard to the prospects for 1914, the output rubber was estimated at 140,0001b., of which 40,9701b. had been obtained during the four months ended April 30. The estimated cost of production
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    LANADRON RUBBER ESTATES.
    181 5 Mr F. W. Barker, who presided at the annual meeting of the Lanadron Rubber Estates, Ltd., said the financial position was satisfactory, but that the past year had necessarily been a cutting down one. The cost all in for the combined estates had been reduced from Is.
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    79 5 A Mansion House gathering was beld recently under the presidency of the Lord Mayor on behalf of the special appeal now being made by the Young Women's Christian Association for 2,000,000 shillings to erect additional hostels for girls in Central and West London, with restaurants at- j tach«d. The hostels
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    ULU PANDAN RUBBER.
    597 5 The following is the Directors' Report to Shareholders to be presented at the meeting on June 26. Your Directors have pleasure in submitting herewith a duly audited Statement of the Accounts of the Company for the year ended 30th April, 1914. Accounts.—The net profit for the year
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    89 5 f < Among the resolutions passed at the Bombay Provincial Social Conference held at Poona lately was the necessity for passing a Civil Marriage Act so as to facilitate the marriage between persons of different cabtes. The mover of the resolution pointed out that the Registrar of Bombay disallowed the
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    BARLOW'S RUBBER REPORT.
    550 5 Singapore, Juue 16. The offerings at the bales to day amount ed to 59 tons. There was a good demand, although prices all round were on a lower basis. The highest price paid was $118 for Ribbed Smoked Sheet, Standard Crepe selling up to $117, these two
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    35 5 Agents. Behn Meyer a Co. Djapoera 9,994. Inch Kenneth:— l7,2oo total 12moas. 256,867 against 200,596. Kajang 4,000; total 5 months 20,602 against 13,986. Glenehiel 15,600 total 6 montht 79,107; against 78,319.
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    ULU PIAH TIN MINE.
    31 5 The secretaries of the Ulu I'iah T*u Company advise us by telegram that a second interim dividend of 5 per cent, payable on Mouday hag been declared.
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      49 5 RUBBER. I THE JACKSON RUBBER CURING AND I DRYING APPARATUS t n r°eme" ron S t n PU lng has steadlly work^ its way to the exS3KS SKStfKS&SSS SS^^J*%Xs&-*r month l^ Ured by US 1S to*™** free of mould growths for 6 PATENT FIBRE COMPANY, 57, The Arcade, Singapore.
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      DEATH.
      15 6 Ritchie —On the 16th May, at Catteshall Manor, Godalming, Henry Allan Ritchie, aged 56.
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    Wednesday, June 17, 1914.
    2159 6 The two men who know most about the amalgamation of the P. and O. Company and the British India, Sir Thomas Sutherland and Lord INCHCAPB, are the least likely to say anything, and singularly little is known of the ultimate object of the amalgamation Rumour gives
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    TURKEY AND GREECE
    69 6 NAVY A DOMINANT FACTOR II Mr dnoughts n.p iK.v lei and };,,.r< )W ■voul(i pUofl an is noted that rli<> sides is likely tc ustantmopl. press tahet. i oalm and the Taaii to make mo\ 'itinop!,\ J QM habil been kill Creek Seamen Warned Malta, .itunifnt has
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    ROUMANIA AND RUSSIA.
    23 6 Coi the Minister mp a»dconf«;n Kin- ed a banquet in leaving literwai M. Sa/onoflf bowe\ three days »nd c min >
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    329 6 Yesterday. tfc .Juktice <tbe Hon. Mr .1 .Justice Sercon Ei>u> Judgment W8h heard oh Monday, of <ieab whom Hf Justice Sproii. adjudged to have failed 11 brought against Ibralmu bin Ha.: The appeal wa f Campbell wa6 for the appellant and I L. L. Braddell for the
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    23 6 The fewer clothes a danseu** l> she appear* on the sU«e tbe I the express van ban to take trunks to the station.
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      123 6 I Hercules H| Hercules Pilsener rl Pilsener Beer, M Beer. The extra fine light 1 1 The extra fine light beer that is expressly I beer that is expressly brewed for the 1 brewed for the $3.50^ BJH i ts s3.sod p oz -$2.25C. hM""""^ 2 25 c Sole Agents:
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    THE NEW ALBANIA.
    88 7 FIGHTING AT DURAZZO. Mpret Leading Defenders. le], ikk'h Sbbvi Italian Minister at that the insurgents own in lorn 1 Tuotnsen, the Dutch ndurmerie, was killed. are only defending the ,!ace. At the the town must bfl tallied and us rifle t.iv ana loading the igi sent off
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    THE BAGDAD RAILWAY.
    20 7 Agreement Signed. be Anglo-Cierman i.id Haih i!M b> Jon by Sir H. Lick no. A comched on
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    SALVATIONISTS AND THE EMPRESS OF IRELAND DISASTER.
    31 7 At the Salvation .ongreas a Canadian who was re g tb< iiwtfitr, said that > itK mst waa lounJ with ive them up to others.
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    GENERAL NEWS.
    76 7 Panama Tolls Bill. N —President Wilson ku signed the Panama Tolls Exemption taptil Kill. P. and 0. Amalgamation Report. London lune 16. The P. and Q, deny of negotiations for ainalgamai King's Natal line. Cricket. HU has beaten by -J! rung. Obituary. —The following deaths Bishop Tucker of
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    MARRIAGE.
    122 7 I'H.OTT. Tb of Mr Victor Augustine §*U son of the late Bii William and of Lady Flower, r iens, to Miss Wiuifride ;^bter o: _by and ie Lodge, Sheringhain, -1 at Mieringham. gave away his daughter, a gown of soft ivory satin r an underskirt of lace, with rain
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    108 7 l »2ntL 13 ry Committee the Imperial een reappointed, Sir Cecil nth among the number. J«i the Gap Vicar," the Rev '■Kt o| PB n formerl y of Selangor, and M Andrew s Croydon, is exchaugj£*\** with the Rev. ft L. Pocock 01 1 ran^u me, Dorset. f Jf telegram
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    HOME RULE.
    224 7 THE AMENDING BILL. Discussion in Lords. [Hj Submarine Cable]. Riuter's Servici. London, June 15. In the House of Lords Lord Crewe informed Lord Lansdowne that he proposed to take the second ling of the Home Rule Bill en June 80 and the amending bill would be introduced next
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    PLURAL VOTING BILL
    32 7 London. June 16. The House of Com* inons has passed tbe Plural Voting Bill third reading by 320 to 242. This is tbe second time under tbe Parliament Act.
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    IRISH ARMS PROCLAMATION.
    29 7 Dublin. June 15. The Court of King's Bench on appeal has decided by two judges out of three, that the arms, proclamation in Ireland is valid.
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    LOANS A DRUG IN THE MARKET.
    25 7 London. June 15. The underwriters have been saddled with 75 per cent of tbe Russian five niiffiou railway loan.
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    PARIS FLOODED
    155 7 Casualties. Paris, June lo. A fierce thunderstorm broke over Paris Hooding the streets. The roadways collapsed in three places, eu gulfing a taxicab and passenger. At least seven people are dead and it is feared there have been other victims. Numerous buildings have been struck by lightning and
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    SUFFRAGETTE RUMOURS
    268 7 London. June 16. A Suffragette plot to blow up a London reservoir at Woolwich was discovered yesterday evening. The reservoir was guarded by police all night. Sylvia Pankhurst has undertaken to hunger and thirst 6trike whether in or out of prison until Mr Asquith receives a deputation. The
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    THE GOVERNOR'S HOLIDAY.
    1275 7 rSDOFV To HIS EXCELLENCY AND THE LADY EVELYN YOUNG. Address from Chinese Community. HiB Excellency the Governor, Sir Arthur Young, k.c.m.g., accompanied by the Lady Evelyn Young, left Singapore on Heine leave last evening, by the N.D.L. steamer Prin/ Ludwig. There was a representativeas3erahly at the formal
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    POMPEII ON THE FILM.
    154 7 Another real classic in moving pictures is to be shown to night and succeeding nights at the Alhambra. "The la6t days of Pompeii" stands as a literary masterpiece for all time, and presents a vivid aud highly artistic picture of the historic scenes aud events of
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    THE POLO INTERNATIONAL.
    337 7 Accident to Capt. Chbapb. London, June 5. Torrential rain has prevented practice at Meadowbrook. The Englishmen are disappointed as they Deed practice. The postponement of the first test match to June 13th has been proposed. The Daily Telegraph says that Lord Wim borne has decided to play
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    21 7 Life's Little Ironies. The only do- curaent of importance saved from the fire at the Press Club was the complaint book
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      198 7 LINOLEUMS THE CLEANEST AND HEALTHIEST OF ALL. FLOOR COVERINGS. IN A LARGE VARIETY OF FANCY DESIGNS AND COLOURINGS Linoleum Mats |Hubhh| Linoleum FOR B Bedrooms WM The Stairs Key Fancy Patterns. Border Design. size BS-jj '*hM 2T in> Wldl 27 by 45 $1-10 HttCl $1. 36 by 54 $1-90 <^!llnßH^[
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    HOMEWARD BOUND.
    124 8 Per P O str Novara, sailing June 17.— Lieut. A. Creery, W. G. God ward, F. G. Birt, W. D. Sterling, P. A. H.<Barron, G.E.Bryant, Mrs W. W. Marting, Mrs Yaines, Mr Mrs T. i J. 1). Wearne, G. E. Johnson, H. J, Mills, Mrs E. A. Bell,
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      257 8 If A daily dose of this m invigorator will help to keep you in the v li 4 Pink of Health' 9 It stores up a large reserve of vitality which enables you to k' j withstand physical and mental strain and to resist malaria, etc. V\ See you get
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      542 8 Shipping COMPANIA TRASATLANTICA OF BARCELONA FOR ILOILO AND MANILA The Spanish Mail Steamer CARLOS de EIZ AOUIRRE is expected from Colombo, on Sunday morning, the '21st June, and will have prompt despatch for above ports. For Freight and Passage, apply to BARLOW ft Co., Agents. 17 6 20 6 NORDDEUTSCHER
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      633 8 Shipping IK MESSAGERIES MARITIMES HAIL LINE China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Egypt and Marseilles HOMEWARD OUTWARD 1914 1914 Polynesitn June 2 J Atlantique June 21 V. delaCiotat July 6 Amazone July 5 Chili Jufy 20 Paul Lecat July 19 Atlantique Aug 3 Cordillerc Aug 2 Amazone Aug 17 Magellan Aug 16
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      664 8 Shipping N.D.L Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mall steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Pore Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau. Nagasaki and Kobe
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      532 8 P. 0. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPAQ For China, Japan, Penang, Ceyitc Australia, India, Aden, Egypt Mediterranean Ports, Plymooth and London Sleamon. will leave Singapore on aboo MAIL LINES HOMHWARD (FOR hCh From Singapore, connecting t Colombo with 1914. sfc Delta June 26 ss Mamwra sa=Hiinala>:t July 10 ss Moldavia SbAasaye July
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      248 8 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Per P& O str Syria, due June 20.— W. S. L. Leslie, F. T. Thomson, Miss B. H. Sampson, J. Robertson, J. Waterson. J. D. McClaren, F. Harvey, B. Blackiey, W. Shove, Miss van Cuylenburg. Miss Gardiner, 11. Phillips, H. A. Ptters. Per P O str Mongolia, connecting
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      718 9 Shipping foyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) the New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Francisco to all points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. n r 000 Tou Tri w Turbine Liners 6HINYO MARD "TENYO IYO MARU." the Queens of the I'actflc. Equipped with Wireless
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      486 9 SINGAPORE'S ONIY COMPANY. imf!T M|W|p CIPIT4I Of INY EASTERN COMPANY. I PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life
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      378 9 Pacific Mail S.S. Co. U. S. MAIL LINE VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU Semi-Tropical Route Only line taking the warm SOUTHER* I BOUTE across the Pacific via HONOLULU. OAHU, the incut fertile and beautiful islanC ot the Pacific. Through Passage Tickets granted to England France and Germany by
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      565 9 CHARTERED BANK of India Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. PAID DP CAPITAL £1.200,000 RBBBRYB FUND fi.ROoloOO Reierve Liability of Proprietors £1 200.000 HEAD OFFICE: 88, BIBHOPBOATB, LONDON, B. 0. A6ENOIKB AND BRANCHES: Amntsat Hankow New York Bangkok Hongkong Penang Batavia Iloilo Pnket Bombay Ipoh Kangoon Calcutta Karachi Saigon
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      363 9 FEDERAX LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established 1881. Direct Government Bupervisiob Government Audit. fSI 1 WORLD WIDE 4 «l^^ e Notl Bur Plns above iiabllMei toa RESERVE and all outstanding claims. New Business, 1913, over $9,876,000.00, Cash Loans, Settlements, etc, made looallf Numerous modern schemes. J. H EYANB, Manager, Booth
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    ILLICIT FEATHERS TRADE.
    422 10 Record Haul by CAbci tta Customs. t Fortv Poub Oabbs Detained. Considerable activity has beeu displayed j of late by smugglers of birds' feathers in j Calcutta. The Calcutta Customs officials have recently detected numerous cases where birds' feathers were being exported under, ol' course, a false
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    259 10 > < Mr William J. Pringle, Chief Constable of Blackpool, makes, in bis annual report, some interesting comments regarding young people and the ciuema theatre. I venture to suggest," he writes, "that were any statistics available on the subject, cinematograph exhibitions would only be accountable for a very small percentage
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS
    1131 10 The Ant total where given represents figures t) 1912. the last column represents output tor ci'eodai >l-ar to date in all cases. Year 1913. May 1914. Allagar 161.7 50 63,020 Alma 88.233 32,200 Xlor Gajah 95,855 8,292 39,368 Alor Pongsu 101,478 38,520 Anglo Johore 124,524 10.301 63,888
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    TIN RETURNS
    70 10 s iiei.it Bruang Bruseh Gopeng Consol Heawood Irdi6 Hyd Kampai nuning 6.1 Kanaboi Kinta Kinta Association Kledang 4 6 Kramat Pulai Labat Malayan Tin Mouglerabu Lods Middleton Nt Tarn bun msolidated Pengkalen PusiDg Lama Pusing Bahru Rambutan R ah man Rahman Hyd Raub (Gold) oz Redhills Royal Johore
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    British North Borneo.
    22 10 Beaufort British Rnraeo L&ngkon Melalap 120 Membakut 15.553 Sapong <>•• Sekong 118,049 1. 4* South F»* 61Tenoa 196,650 2> 600
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      247 10 u 1 KiiYilH With Lea Perrins' sauce, a few drops sprinkled over the meat, fish or £25 >: -A*2 cheese, &C, arc all that is required to impart the most delicious piquancy and ™jT 4Suj The (jI'AMTY and concentration of its in- sGjSlf| tfyfxi gredients" make a little of this
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1461 11 Issued by FRASER Co,, Exchange and Share Brokers, June 16. Jap. leao». Paid. i.abt Div bot_ms. Sellers. 85,000 2s 2b Allagar 7}% 14 1 g 300,0<0 £1 £1 Anglo-Java 2 9 3 6 150,000 2s 28 Anglo-Malay 44% inl 8 6 9 3 50,000 2s 2s Batang
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    EXCHANGE.
    73 11 Corrected dp vo June 16 E;ank4m'i 3 -4 316 demand 2-3 31 32 Private credits 8 m 3.4 11-83 H credits 8m 14* Fkancb demand Bank 293$ G hem any. demand 286 India, T. T. mi Hongkong, demand 18% Yokohama, demand 114 Java, demand 141 Bangkok, demand 66 716
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    PRODUCE.
    143 11 Tin 75 tons sold 169.10 Gambier buyers 8.40 Gambler Cube No. 1 10.21 Gambier Cube No. 2 8.00 Pepper Black ordin. Sport buyers 18.25 Pepper, (White fair) buyers 84.50 Nutmegs (110 to the Ik.) 24.00 Nutmegs (80 to the Ik.) 26 00 Mace (Banda) 90.00 Cloves (Amboina) nom. Bali
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      22 11 "BORNEO" CEMENT STOCKED BY STEWART WILSON AND COMPANY. Kuala Lumpur. AND THE BORNEO Company Limited. SINGAPORE. Sole Importers. I Supplies NOW AVAILABLE
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      31 11 FRASER NEAVE, LtdL Printers. Office: 13, COLLYEH QUAY. Works: SIAK STREET. Magazine, Book, Commercial and Miscellaneous Printing of every description carefully and expeditiously executed on Moderate Terms. Fraser Neave, Ltd., Singapore.
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      860 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Bfeeamevs Nat. Tonnage Master From Consignees Foi Agapenor Brit 4 799 Tillotson Y'hama, 15-6 Mansfield London 17 Annam Fch 3889 Ve/.ie Colombo, 15-6 M M Uncertain |an Fo Soon Dut 222 Odenk Pontianak, 15-6 Thong Ek Sambas 17 Batavier Brit 115 Simpson Xatunas, 141 L. Ho Lye
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      95 11 NEXT MAILS DUE. From Europe.— lei N. D. L. Kleist dne June 19. Prom China.— Per M. M. Polynesien du« June 22. London Halls Despittbtd. Left. Doe. Arrlftd. M. M. May 11 June 8 June 8 P. &O. May IS June 6 June 6 N. D. L. May 18 .<
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1481 12 The M > v lt Bid*! arrangements for the meeting in Kuala Lumpur provide for a very interesting series of shoots. It will fc mainly interest local shots from the fact fc most of the competitions are grouped g three days, Saturday (Augls> Sun- fl day and Monday,
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    61 12 Tbe following was the result l f the competition for the Men's Medal, for .lune. Captain Bell 78 B 70 Captain Fraser 83 12 71 F. A. Langley 79 5 74 Lt. Colonel Owen 91 13 78 H. R. L. Dyne 82 3 79 E. Walker 96
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    S.C.C. LAWN BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    64 12 S.C.C. LAWN BOWLS TOURNAMENT. YESTERDAY > PLAY Singles Handicap. Scoular beat Hvalsoe, 21 14. Foreman beat Savi, 21 20. Bond beat Armstrong, 21—17. Championshif. Proctor beat McKenzie, 21 13. Butchart beat Wilkinson, 21 10. TO-DAY'S TIES. Doubles Handicap. Wilkinson and Savi v McKenzie and Scoular. Butchart and White v Pitceathly
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    HARD COURT TENNIS.
    78 12 London. June 9. The finals of the world's hard-court lawn tennis championship at St. Clouds were won as follows Singles, Wilding beat Count Slag (Austria) 60, 6-2, 6-4 Mile. Lenglen (France) beat Madame Golding 6-2, 6-1. Doubles, Decurgis and Germot (France) beat Gore and Kingscote (England) 6-1,
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    126 12 One of the greatest engineering feats is, it is said, in the construction of the Lashio Branch of the Burma Railways, which consisted in the bridging of the Gokteik Gorge. The Railway is carried across the gorge by a lofty steel viaduct 620 feet long to which the line winds
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    SANDYCROFT RUBBER Co.
    629 12 Ninth Report of thk Directors to the Shareholders. i i Your Directors beg to submit a duly j audited Statement of Accounts for the 1 twelve months ended olst January last. The net profit for the period, after making due provision for depreciation, I amounts to *50.342.8.'>
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    PROPERTY SALES.
    239 12 The following properties were disposed of by auction at Messrs Ching Keng Lee and Go's Sale room on Monday afternoon: Freehold residential house known as No. 2 Scotts Road, area 39,587 sq. feet, bought by T. S. Anamalai Chitty, for $10,200. No. 3 Armenian Street leasehold for 99
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    ROW ON THE RIVER.
    146 12 It is not to be wondered at considering ihe congestion which daily occurs on the Singapore liver that there should occasionally be a difference of opinion between the occupants of the varied craft which navigate thi6 waterway. There was a regular mix up near Cavanagh Bridge
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    202 12 anc.lo German Shipping Combine. Londnn, June 4. The British lines concerned iu New Zealand traffic are negotiatii'g with tbe Germau combine, which is arranging a direct service from Germany to New Zealand, with a view to a conference in order to avert a rate war. Sir Owen Phillips
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    BANGKOK WATER
    112 12 The huge water tower6 at Wat Saket have now been tilled, the quantity having been gradually increased each day till they were full. The main pipe from Sam6en has been thoroughly cleansed. The filters have been iu operation providing clean water for cleansing purposes. The lire hydrants and
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    37 12 According to a Board of Trade return 1,131 persons were killed and 9,054 injured on the railways of the United Kingdom during 1913. Compared with the previous year the figures show increases of 120 and 355 respectively.
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      136 12 GAME. Siberian Pheasants, English Pheasants, English Partridges, Scotch Gfou > < Singapore Cold Storage Co, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCHES. Chs. J. GAUPP &Co 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,
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      255 12 WEATHER REPORT. Ihttae Weather Telegrama are transum»e6 y courtesy of the E. E. Tel. Co. auu ooutalo the observations made ut Hongkong (HK. Observatory, and at Manila Observatory (MN The data are date and hour of despatch the Barometer reading (laches iu HK., Mllli metres in MN.); Direction of Wind
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