The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 May 1915

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1 10 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    517 2 attention he came forward. It seemed that the baby was his grandchild and that tha Mother was searching for the truant who clung very persistently to the Will o' the Wisp with the 'tick tick* watch Let us go along and see where he lives" said the Child, and the
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    NORDANAL RUBBER COMPANY.
    380 2 The following \va3 the report of tbe Directors for tbe year 1914, presented at the annual meeting on April 29 in Lon don Cultivated Area. Ihe total cultivated area is now 2,485 acres, a further SHI acres having been planted during the year. __ÜBB__B. The crop harvested
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    PORTABLE STEAM ENGINES.
    58 2 The old time Portable Steam Engine ia now giving place to newer ideas. R. Garrett Sons, Limited, have introduced a Piston Valve Engine using Superheated Steam in which it is claimed half a ton of coal will go aa far aa a ton in the older type.
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      790 2 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES.' SUNDAY AFTER ASCENSION. MAY 16TB. BT. ANDREW 'B CATHEDRAL. 7.30 a.m. Litany. 7.15 a.m. HJy Coinuian'on (Choral). Hymns £0 14*. 07 5 915 am. Matins fj 1 wed by Holy Com-, munion. 4pm Suadty School and Bibla Closes. 5 30p.m. Evensong and Sermon. Hymns, 202, 171. 299,
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      248 2 JUST ARRIVED. SPECIAL 5 OCT A VE CABIN PIANO ENGLISH MADE Complete Iron Fiarae, Foil Trichord n Overdamcer action, Tropical construction. A perfect miniature piano suitable'for the smallest roomfor cabin. (Size only 3ft. 4in. by 3ft. 3in. by Ift. 9in.. Price $250- Net Cash. THt ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD., mmmmm
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      847 2 Notices NOTICE. I Notice if h( reby given tbat all roads within Government Bouse Domain will be closed to the public from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on each of the following dates viz May Itth, 20th and 82nd. j H. V. TCWNER, Executive EDginecr, 1 155 IV»S HAMMER ANO
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      853 2 Notices "WOLF" BRAND STOUT. WE HEREKY NOTIFY THAT WE HAVE FROM THE loth MAY. 1915, BEE* AP POINTED AGENTS n,H STRAITS SETTLE MENTS AND FEDERATE!* MALAY S'WTKs FOR Mkksks. BLOOD WOLFE ft COMPANY. LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND, ROTTLERS OP WOLF RRAND (iFINNESS STOUT. H. WOLSKEL Co. its 0 THE EXCHAKGE BANKS wi
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      779 2 Notices BOVERMMtNT"iiOTi^^ Tender* will be re. cei v. ,i > EaOliUR'S omee. _52___, m laio, for supplying anprox-.nat.lvo,. l^ ing quantities of metal on the n fo!l& -ed reads: L iU^-'^tr.t^ (a) 2. inch gauge laterite 1. Mi cubes on Ayer llajah R oa^ Municipal Limits and un^l* 2. 80
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    JOHORE IN 1914.
    2648 3 tflC PROG.RS>S OF THE STATE. The onnual report on the State of bore for the past year is signed by Mr 0 o l «mpbell and contains, amongst other," tbe following information. Tbe total Revenue collected during the a ar amounted to 5 4,352.896 and the Exendi'ure
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      529 3 Z To Let e TO BE LET Dalvey.'* Brathay Gilsteai Road. 7 Newton Road. For particulars apply to S. TCMLINSON, M. INST. CE. lue. -2 Robinson Road. lIS 175 TO LET Ccmpoand House No. 52, Spottiswoole Park Koad. Apply CUTHRIE Co., Ltd. 10 8 nc TO LET "Heytor'" and "Burwood",
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      1025 3 1 To Let Auctions TO BE LET UNFURNISHED REMINDER. The pleasantly situate, bungalow known as Thic n.v Qatiirdflw ol 11 m No. 95-1 Thomson Read. 3 miles from town; "V* SatlinWJ, El 11 IW. healthy locality. Tennis court and water AUCTION SALE OF laid on. Rent IMO. Eatry Ist June.
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    Domestic Occurrences. BIRTHS.
    87 4 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTHS. McArthup. -On 10th April at 7, Park Quadrant, Glasgow, to Mr. and Mrs C. McArthur ot Stuckgown, Tat bet, Loch Lomond a son Davis.— On the 10th April, 1915, at Inverness Lodge, Roebampton-park, London. 6.W., the wife of Leonard Kenn*ro Davis, of a son Kre der.— On
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    The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, May 15, 1915.
    1413 4 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, May 15, 1915. Hers «.hnH the Press the Propie's right maintafav Ueiaweil by influence anel upbribeu by gun; Here patriot Truth her glorious ptecepts draw. Pled?fJ to K li.ioo. Loyally and Law. Yet another indication of the critical domestic situation in Italy is supplied in
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    800 4 Mr R. C. Edmonds U appointed a Judge of Supreme Court. Mr H. G. Sarwar is appointed to act as District Judge, Singapore. Tbe date of the May Assizes has been altered to May 25. Lt W. G. Bennett, r.n v. is appointed an Examiner of Masters and Mates, Singapore.
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  • Correspondence.
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      MIDWIVES BILL.
      307 4 To the Editor. Sir,—lt ig moat probable tbat e*-c later if not sooner, see the al! force cf the Midwives Bill-. I n th aimed at the midwifery practice 0 a native women called the i, u _„n m Bidan." un or For the information of the ____<_
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    INFORMATION TO THE ENEMY.
    333 4 INFORMATION TO THE ENEMY. It will have been observer that tLe Press Bureau in London bad toe uardi hcod. or tbe absence of mind, to give not only (he name of the British stoop that proved so invaluable during the rec?Dt Mutiuy but also all the names cf tbe Allied
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    GERMAN SHIPPING IN THE EAST.
    170 4 Further confirmation of utrir.au ecu fldence iu the future reaches us say6 the Pinang Gazette, in regard to negotiations now in progress on behalf of tiie Hau burg America and North German L Hfl liues for acquiring wharfage aud stacagt halltie6 at Sabang. The? Wan
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    70 4 Mr G. E S. Cubitt, of the Burma Forests Conservancy, whose services have been len for three years, is appointed Conservator of Forests S.S. and F.M.S. for tbat period. Tbe German newspaper Berliner Tage blatfc calls upon the German Government to stop the ecandal of matrimonial agen^ cies flooding Germany
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      224 4 TO BE OBTAINED /4 SO/i\ fB ail fipst c,ass Mote,s A_ 51 Clubs c W Always call for ■_SE_H"ALLSOPPy' v£\ $m /_>/ BEER. m m9 e. >> >\ ~o9 p^s^BßLvj/ T Me e I e*\\ <_>\. MIS MAJESTY^. \ffiMf°^?\y In either lar e or \st_s^/ small bottles. Sole Agents: CALDBECK,
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    ANOTHER GERMAN COLONY GONE.
    166 5 BOTHA ENTERS WINDHOEK. British Flag Hoisted. rfv Submarine Cable]. giiTfi't Siavicm. ■vd May 13. Official: General \Thas entered Windhoek, the capital H yh ■■m Africa, without l er v He hoisted the Union Jack. Ijf Tthonsand Europeans and 12,000 T were found iu the town. A
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    H.M.S. COLIATH SUNK.
    76 5 Heavy Loss of Life. :u :v In the House of Corn--jjcs.Mr burchill announced that H.M.S. "Goliath has been torpedoed in the £*iriane. les .a feared with the loss of ras. j 2 e irjliath last night was just inwk the Straits protecting the French ihii ?ba was
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    A COOL LIEUTENANT.
    106 5 L_.:i.:' M ..y I -The Admiralty statere:.: regarding lbe Barbados affair min Lieutenant Mr Jamea Dom* t remained at the wheel of the ioa the skipper was wound w a„i p£r;cea;:y worked the helm and generally handle J tne ship in a seaman Lie manner under a
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    RIOTS AT JOHANNESBURG.
    75 5 -anresburg. May 13. There has lerman rioting. Fiftyc:r taildings were burned or wrecked ac: a: least a quarter of million sterling it is noteworthy that there bas :een jl: ntire absence of looting. tata -Fifly-oac buildings, including ten la-^-3 warehouses and twenty shops, 1 lest: ed. laa
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    BAD TIMES FOR ALIENS.
    57 5 -In the House of Com- said the Government ul i em all adult male non os of military age and to r5 others, though exceptional bam man*} i e allowed to remain. An :y would be constituted Pfceide thereanent. There would be sers ef internment of
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    KNIGHTS NO LONGER.
    43 5 J :l May 13.— There will be struck Pr* roii I Knights of the Garter, to!Mt. tbo Koiperor Francis Joseph, the s' of Wurtemburg, the p J a^uke of Hesse, Prince Henry of r^iaaaj e akes of Saxe-Coburg and r**e«land.
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    WAR OFFICE AND RECRUITING.
    44 5 t^:;^ ,[iV 13.— 1q the House of Lords, -cussing conscription, said -t of a tremendous necea- might have to recon Ui? r l a Vo!uc -ary system, but at present t^ a d oftbe Ua r Office were full of
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    IRELAND TO THE FRONT.
    35 5 J^on, M ay 13 M R6dmoad an tbat the first Irish division of the toV.*- JCas Bone to the front. He is talai! j Wlll n P noJd the honour of
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    43 5 H a ar: ffi essage states tbat President Uruz i embarked at Cadiz for Vera co 8 thafc he waß B° in B back to ao Q fll order l combat the interven- Uited s t»tea, hoping to rally ci^ens on his behalf.
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    FRENCH ADVANCE AT ARRAS.
    334 5 CARENGY WOOD CARRIED. Cermans Driven Back. [By Submarine Cable]. Kiotkb's Servic*. Paris, May 13. The afternoon communique says Northward of Arras we had some brilliant successes last night. In very violent fighting at Notre Dame de Lorette we were completely masters of the position and at
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    THE U.S. NOTE.
    49 5 Passing on the Blame. London, May 13. The American note leaves Germany a loophole by suggesting that tbe commanders of tbe submarines misunderstood their instructions. Washington, May 13. Tbe German Embassy bas instructed the newspapers to withdraw the advertisement warning Americans against travelling in belligerent ships.
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    ITALIAN CABINET RESIGNS.
    44 5 Rome, May 14. The Cabinet bas resigned. It is announced tbe Cabinet has resigned because it feels ts international policy has not tbe unanimous support of constitutional parties which the gravity of tbe situation demands. The King has reserved his decision.
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    RUSSIA'S POSITION.
    48 5 Calician Fight Dying Out. Fetrograd, May 13. The communique says the fighting in West Galicia ia diminishing in intensity. The Austrian offensive at Chocimirz, corth of Kolomea in East Galicia, bas been repulsed with great loss. Our artillery wiped out two battalions and a third surrendered.
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    TROUBLE IN COTTON WORLD.
    59 5 London, May 14. The Federation of Master Spinners at Manchester to day considers a proposal to declare a general lockout in Lancashire. The trouble is due to the Cardroom Amalgamation declaring strikes at certain miils with a view to forcing employers to concede a ten per
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    96 5 By Courtesy of the French Consul General. Paris, May 12.— The Belgians have progressed south of Dixmude, and the British east of Ypres annihilated German columns which were attacking. We continued our successful offensive north of Arras and captured several important positions. The German communications in that
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    THE STORY OF YPRES.
    789 5 GERMANY'S STORM OF HEN AND LEAD. British Line Broken. [By Submarine Cable*] muTii'g Sitrion. London, May 13. Eyewitness, continuing his description of the last attack on Ypres, says: Meanwhile the Germans made another attack through the woods southwards of the Menin road, also threatening our left
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    73 5 The real reason for the concern of the Isle of Man Government at tbe requisitioning by the Government of .many of the passenger steamers which connect the island with the mainland is that the passenger-tax will drop considerably. The island obtains a large portion of its revenue from a tax
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    INDIA'S PART.
    378 5 LORD CREWE'S TRIBUTE. Gallantry of the Troops. [By Submarine Cable]. Beuteb's Service London, May 13.— Sir Charles Armstrong lectured at tbe Society of Arts on Indian trade and the war. Lord Crewe, presiding, said that the revival of Indiau trade sicce the beginning jf tbe war had beeu
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    SEQUEL TO HARBOUR COLLISION.
    184 5 "KINTA" HAS TO PAY DAMAGES. Mr Justice Earnshaw gave judgment in the Supreme Court iu an Admiralty action brought by Havana Mohamed Hussain against the Straits Steamship Co.'s vessel "Kinta" 'master, Captain Stack! Lieut. Commander A J. Coleman, r n b«, sat with his lordship as
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    EUROPEAN NURSE ATTACKED.
    275 5 About 8 p.m. Inst Thursday (says the M.M one of the Kurting sisters of the European Hospital returning from Kuala Lumpur, after leaving her rikiaiia nnd while making her way towards tbe nur ses' quarter?, was suddenly surprised at seeing a man make bis appearance from a
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      409 5 f Kodak Non-Curling Films. IN SEALED TINS I PACKED FOR THE TROPICS. All Popular Sizes Stocked. DARK ROOM ABOLISHED BY The Kodak 'Tank' Daylight Film DEVELOPING MACHINES. FOR FIL S UP T0 ,ncISCS JS^TM Tank Powders. m^^^mm^M pHfa Clips Stocked. StvHaP^ ROBINSON Co. A JEWEL AMONGST CIGARETTES. <€ CIGARETTES fif
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      949 6 S hip ping j KOHINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 2—3, COLLYER QUAY. USDER CONTRACT WITH THR NETHRRLANDB INDIA GOVERNMENT Ai/risc. Muntok, Djeboes, Blinjoe, Pangka'-Pinaog, Ko* a, Tan jong- Pandan May 15 Bingkbp Poeloe Samboe, Tongkal, Moea'a Saba, Simpang and Djambi May 15 CAMTOUTfI Rlonw, Hilli on,
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      615 6 Shipping [ELLERMAN LINE. TO MARSEILLES LONDON s.s. "KALOMO" sailing about May 24 s.s. "CITY OF NEWCASTLE" sailing on or about June 7 For particulars as to rates of freight and passage money, apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., Ltd. C I lIP AD ADC DA UP
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      526 6 Shipping 1 M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE. For CHINA, JAPAN, CEYLON and MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD 1915 OUTWARD Nera May 21 I Chili May 23 Amazone June 4 Atlantique June 6 Cordillere Judc lb Polynesren J:ine2o| Chili July 2 V. Ceo 1 at July 4 i Atlantiejue July 16 MageJlaa July
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      487 6 P. 0. STEAM NAVIGATION coup J For China, Japan, Pemng, (u J Australia, India, AdeD.'^/Jl Mediterranean Peru, Fi? m j and London. Throogh Bills of f-aUng 5,,,,.. I Steamers *til leave f; gar<;rf oc MAIL LINES I HOMBWARD (FOR EUROPE Frono Singapore, coimecteai Colombo witn ma KoWa _la> -21 v.r.-...
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      871 7 i Was cr Peace, Famine or Plenty, Life Insubance is worth ioo cents on the dollar. I WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. BEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 52, Old Jewryt E.C. fcj fki Compiny haa £20.00C denosited with the Snpreme Coro-t
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      842 7 HONGKONG ASB SHANGHAI MANUFACTURERS lIFF BANKIKC^CORPORATION. Ab 1 UKLKb Uffi INSURANCE Co. OF CANADA. PIID.OV CAPITAL 815,000,000 ESTABLISHED 1887. ÜBBRVI fUim j Bterling Policies arc would WIDE," "UNBE.-j iJ.oOO.iIOO ai 2a.- {^,000,000} 133,000,00 rtricted." "INDISPUTABLE* and "NOX- aser^e Liability of PiopHe^rP... 115,000,000 FORFEIT ADL 1..COURT OF DIRECTORS. m Hon. Mr,
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      139 7 9&_£e_S s__fll _n__S Wfr >___nHps fflßs_jP?K v It you had art mint of money M you couldn't buy a better car. Ford merit has made it the standard car of all nations. It's light—strong comfortable and dependable. And its cost is well within vour income. Get yours to-day. $1,375 is
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    NURSING IN RUSSIA.
    833 8  -  Janet st. Clair The'Cbristmaa number of The Nursing Times arrived safely IFeb 16 th) and everyone was fo interested. They all crowded round to look, including the doctors. The head surgeon speaks (o me in English, another in German, and the three others in French. We have
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    A BISMARCK CIGAR STORY.
    107 8 The "Uaulois" tolls a good story cf Bismarck, quoted in to-day's "Telegraph." At! a dinner which ho gave just hefore his! i resignation Jules Simon, tho great French economist, was a guest. Ha hud come to Berlin as head of a mission dealing with social questions.
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      433 8 ||S__i_i--^ irya vVoire icddy PThe Ideal "Nightcap" Kot water, lemon and sugar, and a wineglass of WolfitVa AtutyaHa tdom 9m Schna^p-. You will sleep "iik_> a top", c tmudtuarly :o up in the morning refreshed and tjooofioo bott&u n those acnjs ir. the joints and lestntar. the back. (i\^\ s
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      376 8 I ValoaMe Invalid and Robsisi m The Allcnburys Diet is recommended for general A C 1 I mp,ete M k ond Fa "naceotrs Food. Ea.y eii i ii r j i j c Digestion, Most Agreeable lo TpW»» m use in place oi ordinary rmlk foods, gruel, etc.. and d
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      156 8 ol£.iti£.iio aaUaS *ktv jb»M' v.»? -*>t "*r* oa_, mmm* e '-**>** wkbkug rfi ;r, r;;c«Bsr gwaOaUati BleO ENS, Illi jfj Tci.r.i: .us HI Electrical Eagkecrs, taHfectmn ni SIEBEX3 MCTHER^SYja^j- KRH, U, S&itoo House, iestsi!: step, Losdai, Sup;die« Dept. ani Stjr:> Upper Thame* Strsc!, Lowi. Dalstca, Loans:. HM s^G*'oc l *Lr,
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1466 9 Issued by FRASER Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, May 14th. *AU quotation* of Sberllag Shares most be re_*rded as purely nominal for the present. RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Oaf. Ies on. Paid. Cabs oit. Burma. Bhlleibb. 86,000 Sa la AUagai 6 mm. 1 10i 9 1} 100,000 1
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    EXCHANGE.
    54 9 (Corrected up to May 14). Bank 4 m s M 2 4 5 82 demand 2-4 Private credits Bms M 3-4 1532 India, T. T. 174. Hongkong, demard 20 Yokohama, demai d 114 Java, demand 142 Bangkok, demand 66. SOVEEBIGNB, Bant Buying 98.64 Bank oi England Rae 6% Bar
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    PRODUCE
    151 9 May 14. Tin 100 tons ISO 00 }amb.er 10 75 Gambler Cube No. 1 14 75 Gambier Cube No. 2 12 00 Pepper Black ordin. b'pore 18 50 Pepper, (White fair) 86 75 Nutmegs 1110 to tl e lb.) 21.00 Nutmegs *80 to tte lb 22 00 Mace (Randa)
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      370 9 GUINNESS'S STOUT "GREAT AUK'S HEAD" BRAND. BOTTLED BY W, A ROSS BROTHER, Ltd., LONDON. LIVERPOOL BELFAST. $15 per case of 8 doz. Pints. $14 10 doz. Splits. WHAT IT IS. fesSw IT IO Ihe Bottlers of tbe GREATS AUK'S Z~_j3 HEAD" brand are under AGREEMENT with GENUINE. Messrs. ARTHUR GUINNESS,
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      128 9 BUSINESS AS USUAL. SHELL MOTOR SPIRITS. ALL BRANDS, PETROLEUM CILS PURE METHYLATED SPIRETS In Large Quantities, CASH or CRECIT. HIN WATT Co. 'Phoce 824. 120. Market Street syp™pwn^_l lIsHbM ,3a* B| Most Certain Cure/^jl B Phyaiciana recommend them. B f_S Of all Chemists. W^, MASSAGE HALL Mr. FUJITA Hrs KA.RU,
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
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      235 9 WEATHER REPORT. Kandarg **er ban Hospital, May I?. BAM 3 F M fc *> to Barom. 8 J Fab. 29 V. V.7co 19 8- 1 Temp. nn 87 B 8 o Wet Bulb The*. fcO 5 *0 o Bf 0 Dir. of Wind calm SK calm Max. Terxp in Bbade
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      493 9 LATEST ARRIVALS List of vPßaels in port at 11 a.m. on May 14, 1915. Bbitish. Name Date of Arrival ftemarke Klang May 13 Inner Roads Lady Weld tt Minderoo No. 5 Wharf Ban Hin Guan Oriental P. O Wharf Kaka May 14 No. 8 Wharf Scott Harley Juner Roade Dutcm
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1566 10 Ordinary Meeting, May 14. Present. H. fc. the G'vernor (Sir Arthur Yonng, K.c M.0.) the General Officer Commanding Troops (Brig.- Gen. Ridontl The Hon. Col. Sec (R. J Wilkinson, CM G.l Attorne\ -General (G A. G odman.) Col. T:ea urer (A. M. Pountney.) Cl Engineer tF.J. Hgott.) C.
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    WOMEN'S PEACE CONFERENCE.
    83 10 British Official Disapproval, London, April 21st, List week 180 British delegates applied for passports to attend the International Women's Feace Congress at Tbe Hague, but tbe Home Office refused to grant more than 24 pas sports. The Home Secretary declared tbat it wa. not desirable to hold
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1276 10 Quicquid agunt homines nostri est farrago libelli Juvenal. Tbe Censor will perhaps permit the Topicist to remark that ha has noted within the last few months tbe occurrence of an abnormal number of great confla grations and violent explosions, attended with considerable loss of life, and
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    PRINCE OF WALES WAR RELIEF FUND.
    78 10 The Hon. Treasurer. Mr John Greig, Manager, Chartered Uiok cf India, Australia and China, Singapore, bags to ack nowledge, with many thank*, receipt of tbe following further contributions Amount previously acknowledged 5329,105.04 Jinricksha Peons (April, 7th instalment) y T. EL Dennis (Jan. to April.)
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    53 10 LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB. YESTERDAYS PLAY. Mixed Doubles A Class. Mr and Mrs Cautrcll rec 3 beat Mrs Brooke and Dr, Croucber rec 15, 6 2, 6—4. Ladies' DOUBLES, Mrs Salzmann and Mrs Hartnell rec 2 beat Mrs Hallifax and Mi6S Brownlow rec 15, 6—3, 4— 6, 10 —S. No
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    LADIES' RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
    88 10 LADIES RIFLE ASSOCIATION. The May Spoon was shot for on Thursday, Mrs Scoular winning. 100 yds 160 Heap Total Mrs Scoular 33 31 4.14 68.14 Howe 30 31 6 85 67.85 Miss Kerr 31 30 6.21 67/21 Mrs Browulow 29 26 15.12 67.12 Llewellyn 29 26 11. 30 66.88 Copelaud
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    SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES.
    89 10 Sunday, 16th May. Johnston's Pier at 9, 10 and 1 a. m! 2 30 and 3.30 p in. j Club Bungalow at 9.30 and 10.30 a. m. j 1 2.15, 3 and 6.30 p na. Jackson Millar Cup 100 Yards. This will be swum off on arrival
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      72 10 PROPERTY SALE. Messrs Powell and Co. have 6old privately the biick and tile roof produce gcdown known as No. 80, Robertson Quay, frontiug the Singapore river, estimated to contain an area of 12 067 square feet, comprised in n Statutory Grant and three Government leases for 999 years yearly quit
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      444 10 |llll!irai!ll!ll!illl!iI!lllill!!!lll!lli!ll!!M Look at these Twins S are they not bonnier? they were fed on Glaxo \i\m were |e8 months old when th.s photograph vas tal.en. Ti u 5 writes: "Tney have not Wai a day's iltacaa, cutting their x~n Cf E§ teeth easily. Glaxo is the very best food, and
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