The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 May 1916

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. ii n CENTS NO. 8,75fi SINGAPOBB, FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1916.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    262 1 Perhaps the most implacable fighting of all is being waged along the Be itish front, and the opposing combatants frequently get to close grips, terrible struggles resulting Page 7. A new Board has been constituted to develop and utilise Britain's air fleets. Meanwhile, it is comforting to
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    MUDDLE OR METRIC SYSTEM.
    991 1 You can get some fair stuff at ona franc twenty-five a litre at a place about* two kilometres from He was discussing beer at the front m France, both, quality and prices, and bemoaning the facd that after a brief furlough, sadly spoiled, by delayed trains,
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      330 1 THE PURE^^^a PARA TUBE plpSp \i^g/ **<£2S?*€S M mw m^m^^^z\m^m^mT m^**mm^ < Your maintenance expenses are affected, by the tubes you iwc, and it pays you to take the same care m making your tube investment that it docs m buying a car. I It always pays to find out
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      127 1 IMPERIAL 1 V.V7P. H SCOTCH WHISKY A, $15?? H^SSUTI PeC CaSe> Sgft Duty Extra* 9 1 S^^ssS IMPORTERS SWEE LEE GO. I 15. CROSS STREET. ALWAYS RELIABLE BOTH IN QUALITY AND QUANTITY, SHELL MOTOR PIRIT Stockists HIN WA TT Co. SHIP-CHANDLERS. Telephone 428. 102, Market Street I IHI HBHI B
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      101 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. A Patriot of France at the Gaiety "PH|sft' 9t" Detective serial at the Harima Page 2. Ching Keng Lee's sale of land Page 2. Apartments at Sans Souci Page 3. Sale of tyres and tubes at Powell's Page 3. Manager wanted for boarding house Page 3. Riverside godown
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      134 1 THE WEEK. Friday 19th. High Water— ll-<8 a.m., J<M5 p.m. Homeward mail closes (train). Concert V.M.C.A., M.C.L 8.45 pm. Saturday 20th. High Water— o-36 a.m., 1* 37 p.m. Singapore Race meeting third day. Matinee V.M.C.A., M.C.L., 6 pm. Sunday 21st. High Water— l-26 a.m. 4th Sunday after Easter. Monday 22nd.
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    ENEMY IN SERBIA.
    288 2 ALLECATIOHS OF 'ATROCITIES. Mr. R. C. Greys Version. Mr R. C. Grey, late of the F. M. S. Civil Service, who was until recently a prisoner m Austiia, and was lately secretary to the Second British Farmers* Hospital, Serbian Relief Fund, writes to the Daily Telegraph commenting
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    THE F. H. S. LOAN.
    201 2 From a list of subscribers forwarded to the Malay Mail by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Ihe total Chinese applications m Malaya amounted to 14,186,500. Selangor heads the list with 91,885,000, thanks to an application by Loke Yew for a million and a half. Singapore
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    PLAGUE OF FLIES AT THE FRONT.
    188 2 Simla, May, 5. Tbe plague of hies which infests the trenches m all the theatres of war, is not only a danger to health, but a pestilential nuisance which it is extremely difficult to deal with. In Mesopotamia flies have been especially £ad and
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      403 2 THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated m Hongkong). THE Chief Importers OF British Pianos FRENCH PIANOS Italian Pianos M. C. L. Under the Patronage of Lt. Col. and Mrs. Garrett. An Entertainment m aid of the Children's Red Cross Wcrk will be held m the V.M.C A Hall on Friday,
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      731 2 THE GREATEST RACE PROGRAMME IN TOWN IS AT THE J PALLADIUM lIIGIPORES PBKiIER TBEITRE ORCHIRD ROAD SIRGIPORffS PRKiIRR TBBATRE TO-NIGHT WHAT A SHOW! TO-NIGHT ANOTHER LONDON-FILM 00. PRODUCTION CHILD O* MY HEART a ct^f «!ofnr fi intensely interesting yet trne to life m every detail. The prominent BRITISH OH^Sra»S !ffi%£
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      729 2 GRAND RACE WEEK PROGRAMME SS CASINO sais TO-NIGHT! 2nd SHOW 9. 1S P.M. TO-MGHT'" THE RING THAT BINDS A THRILLING DRAMA IN THREE PARTS "VAMPIRE OF THE DESERr AN EXCITING VITAG9APH DBAMA IN TWO PARTS LATEST NEW.v. GUAMONT GRAPHIi; No. 518 Contents THE CAUSE OF PEACE President Wilsons Tour cf
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    SANDYCROFT RUBBER CO,
    894 3 rjeventf oi ih WFWtiPS tt Shareholders. directors beg to submit a duly j statement of Accounts for the IUd L months ended 31st January, last. ibe net pf° flt for the P 6 0 after mak due provision for depreciation amounts !S r _>4, to which has
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    BARLOWS PRODUCE REPORT.
    430 3 Rubber. Singapore, May 18. For this week's Auction which comtnenced on Wednesday and finished Thursday morning, some 380 tons were offered. The demand on the first day was good, bnt fell away on the second. Prices generally were, m sympathy with the home market, on a lower
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    219 3 Singapore, May, 17. The Weekly Auction which finished to day registered a further decline m prices. At tbe commencement yesterday Standard Grades were weaker and there was no improvement during the course of the sale. At the close the highest price realised was $150 paid for Standard
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    KAISER'S SERMON IN JERUSALEM.
    161 3 Speaking on the subject of 'My Experiences with tbe Kaiser at his Majesty's Theatre, London, Mr Spencer Leigh Hughe?, m p., described the Kaiser's pilgrimage to Syria and the Holy L«nd some years ago. He told how tbe German Emperor, mounted on an English horse and
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      746 3 GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE THE EXCISE ENACTMENT, 1916. The next session of the Licensing Boards for the districts of Johore Bahru, Kukub, Kota Tinggi and Segamat will be held as follows Knkub district 91st Jane, 1916, at District Office, Kukub. Johore Bahru district 12nd June, 1916, at Magistrate's Office, Johore Bahm.
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      529 3 WANTEO AT ONCE. An experienced manager to take charge of a large boarding honse. Mast be temperate. Apply Z c/o Free Pr t ss. I 19 5 nc WANTED IMMEDIATELY. Two stenographers and typists. Only first class men need apply. Good prospects offered to capable men. Apply m person to
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      519 3 TO LET Two storeyed Godown by the river, suitab'c for Produce, specially Rubber, from Ist July Apply to Box 375 c/o "Singapore Free Press.' 1 19-5 nc TO LET KENILWORTH, Barker Road, now being repaired and painted throughout, occupation immediately. Apply SWAN ft MACLARER. 4-4 mwt uc TO LET No.
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      579 3 THE Singapore Free Prea MORNING DAILY To Our Readers. The Singapore Free Press is a morning Daily, and is on sale at depots, from aa early honr each morning (Sundays excepted). Cash price Ten Cents a copy. Subscribers' copies will be delivered at their private residences, (or town offices or
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    Domestic Occurrences. DEATH.
    31 4 Domestic Occurrences. DEATH. Lloyd.— On the 13th Inst, -at the Military Hospital, Soutbport, England, Private EDWIN Francis Lloyd, Manchester Regiment, eon of Mr J. T. Lloyd, Singapore, aged 2b years. R.I.P.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Friday, May 19, 1916,
    1076 4 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, May 19, 1916, Her j sfetll tbe Press the People's rljht Vftlataia, i? sawed by infsuer.ee cr.d nnbribed by i*!o.i H»r<i patriot Troth cer Rlorlcu* pre-'.ep'j &%f?« fr'*4-e4 fa» H iifeicfl. LoTftkV *nd I*«. With the failure of the German attack on Verdun, which must
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    1217 4 Messrs Barker k Co. have cables from London announcing Ledbury, 25 per cent, final Lanadron 17$ per cent, final. Mr Murray F. Burroue leaves by the Minderoo for Australia to offer his services m the present war. For the last twelve months he has been engaged as a mining engineer
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    RUBBER DIVIDENDS.
    33 4 From On, o,r„0 ,r„ rV*,,,^,^ London M ay j The following final dividend. L nounced Third mile ft) vi i hL TanggaF.atul;>; Udbnty' 25 L^l* 17*; Semb; wang M. ana^o f
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    130 4 FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS. j Pari^, May 17, 6.40 p m ile three per cent, bonds :,i.- at I 62 reDCi five per cents, at >. h*-. Kubbet is quoted to dv, pet )h. l '<'*- An enemy attempt to approach tbe Mr Homme completely failed. Our aeroplanes dropprd 200 born*
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    SELF-GOVERNMENT IN INDIA.
    113 4 Government's Generous Policy. [Umber's lerviea] London, May 17.— Interviewed by Ktuter Lord Islington Under Secretary for India said that it was the deliberate and eteac policy of the British Government to a,sociate Indians more ned more with tb. Government of India. Any reasonalle au vcnce of qualified
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    MARCHAND NOT DEAD.
    39 4 London, May 17. Leading article* md long appreciations on General Marcbar.;: appear m the British press. Now th death is officially denied m I'ane. Ip t now no explanation has been made of tb mistaken announcement.
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      REPRISALS.
      274 4 TO THE EDITOH. Sir, Mr Burne's thoughtful letter that of an honourable Christian gentl* man, but if he will allow me to say so does not meet the argument which seems to me to have most weight m favour r reprisals. By raiding German towns (not pure. residential districts)
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    193 4 ~*>- There were Bfi entries for Mm Derby Stakes (run on May It) includi-' if two of the King's, and U for tbe N«M Oaks (run on June 1) many of the Kinfl whilst m the New Coventry Stakes i of the King'e are (utered. iunogbue i now riding for
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      201 4 A FRESH SHIPMENT OP I COATES' HL PLYMOUTH m gin pHsl JUST RECEIVED Js§t|l IMPORTERS CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co. Wine Spirit Merchants. i m^^^^^^ LA GIRALDA CIGARS THE BEST ENGLISH FACTORY IN MANILA. 1 MBB ..j HfL 1 1 I J I TT REIN A VICTORIA Per Box of 100 $6j
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    FEROCIOUS WARFARE.
    217 5 -.BIBLE CONTINUOOS STRUGGLE T[MI ON British mat. Plenty of Close Fighting. By Submarine Cable] [Renter's Service] ji ft y it.— Tbe discrepancy bertha l^g casualty lists and the ee^ly insignificant encounters on the ftuah front is explained by letters of a "-spocdent describing the nature of the !!eJ
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    IRELAND'S SPLENDID SOLDIERS.
    139 5 Ho* they Strafed the Germans. Loaion, May 17.— 1t appears that the tigH aft«?r tbe Irish Regiments m trencher responded to German placards inviting them to lay down :ie;r ar? M by a fusillade and M Rule &riUooia"»an officer and detachment of tae Monsters undertook to capture
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    MR ASQUITH : IRISH P. C.
    150 5 MR ASQUITH IRISH P. C. Striving for a Settlement. I -sa doc, May 17. Mr Asquith is being MSB m to-day by the Irish Privy Council. He ihas becomes a member of the Irish iiecutive, London, May 17. In the House of Com mans, Mr Tennant said that he expected
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    CONFERENCE IN DOBLIN.
    38 5 •oadon, Hay l:.— Sir Horace Plunkett, •sm London, has been hurriedly recalled 18 l>ublia. It is rumoured that he may be tfual Secretary. Mr Asquith m Dublin hie informal conferences with asßpiala and prominent persons.
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    THE TREASON TRIAL.
    48 5 Casement has Nothing to Say. m I Ma> 17.— Casement and Bailey j been committed for trial. London, May 17.— The magistrate asked ***njent if he had anything to say before I conunitted. Casement replied m a *oice No. Bailey also declined to a anything.
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    LORD HARDINGE'S APPOINTMENT.
    27 5 -onion, May 17.-Official Lord Harp Se bas °een appointed temporarily manect Under Secretary at the Foreign v C 6lr ArtQ ur Nicolson retiring owing
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    GRANTS TO DISTRESSED SOLDIERS.
    33 5 that C 3 Mr Hayea Wisher announced an arraQ gernentB had been made for •ad a UP t0 £104 yearl y' to married oumarned eoldiers, m cases of hard-
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    BRITAIN UNDER COMPULSION.
    14 5 *>te^?°?: May 17 -—The Compulsion Bill lT toy*! Assent on Friday.
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    NEW AIR BOARD.
    360 5 BRITAIN'S RESOURCES GREATLY EXPANDED. Germans Well Behind. [By Submarine Cable] [Renter's Service] London, May 17.— 1n the House of Commons, Mr Joynson- Hicks opened the air service debate by strongly demanding the appointment of an Air Minister. He emphasised the fact that the new Board would be
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    FRENCH AIR OFFENSIVE.
    121 5 German Lines Lavishly Bombed. Paris, May 17. The defeat of further German attacks at Verdun is the feature ot the communique. The enemy's grenade attacks at the edge of Dead man Hill completely failed also-an attack on Thiaumout farm. Artillery fire continued to be active on both
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    AN ITALIAN SETBACK.
    235 5 Austrians Pay a Heavy Price London, May 17. The Italians admit a small reverse m the Treutino, but as affairs have been hitherto limited to first line positions the Austrian claim of nearly three thousand prisoners is likely to be the usual exaggeration. The Italian communique affirms
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    THE BLOCKADE.
    120 5 BRITAIN SAYS A FEW WORDS TO AMERICA. 0. S. War Profits. [By Submarine Cable] [Renter's Service] London, May 17. In farther correspondence regarding the blockade, the United '.States, speaking m sincerest friendship, clqarly intimates its expectation of Great Britain taking steps to avoid injury to the legitimate trade
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    A NAVAL SKIRMISH.
    55 5 German Destroyers Pot to Flight. London, May 17. The Admiralty says that yesterday there was an encounter between British destroyers and monitors and some German destroyers. After a short engagement the enemy withdrew to their forts. There were no British casualties. London, May 17. The naval encounter
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    GERMAN MINELAYER SUNK.
    26 5 Copenhagen, Maj 17. A German minelayer has been sunk off Falsterbo through striking its own mine. German destroyers saved some of the crew.
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    TURKS SINK A MONITOR.
    21 5 London, May 17. Turkish artillery destroyed a small British monitor. Theie were two killed aud two wounded.
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    THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE.
    37 5 I London, May 17. The Russians, while successfully holding the centre on the i Caucasus front, are now progressing along j the coast, the Turks retreating to Kera&uu, I seventy miles westward of Trebizond.
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    CHINA'S TURMOIL.
    54 5 British Interests Being Watched. London, May 17. In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil said that the rebellion m China did not show any signs of abatement. He understood that the moratorium did not affect Chinese Government obligations. Any measures necessary to safeguard British financial interests m
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    BRAVE AIRMEN DECORATED.
    44 5 Loudon, May 17. The Military Cross has been awarded to two airmen m con necfcion with Zeppelin raids. A. Bebath Brandon ascended to nine thousand feet and bombed Ll5. C. A. Ridley showed conspicuous gallantry and did good work during raids.
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    BASIS OF PEACE.
    48 5 London, May 17. The press of the Central Powers indulges m violent vituperation of Sic Edward Grey's statement, with the exception of the Vorwaerts, which is glad Sir E. Grey mentions a basis of peace negotiations, and believes that peace can now be seriously discussed.
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    GERMANS TRY TORTURE.
    37 5 Paris, May 17, Official Allied war prisoners m Germany have been forced to work m munition factories under threats of torture and imprisonment m inteneely heated cells. The French Government has threatened to retaliate.
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    COALITION ELECTION SUCCESS.
    26 5 I London, May 17. The result of the Tewkesbury bye election was as follows Hicks Beach (Coalition candidate) 7,127. Boosey (anti- Government candidate—--1,438.
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    TEA TAX QUESTION.
    62 5 London, May 17. In the House of Commons, Mr McKeuna said that he did not propose to impose a lax ou foreign tea imI ported into the United Kingdom equal to I the export tax on India tea. Whether a 1 rebate could be given of the
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    LESS TOBACCO AND BEER.
    40 5 London, May 17. The Board of Trade announces that imports of tobaoco are reduced by two thirds from June Ist. Mr Runoiman has introduced a Bill to reduce the brewing of beer by fifteen per cent.
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    OPULENT WHITE STAR.
    39 5 I London, May 17. The report of the > White Star Line shows 4 1,908,285 profit, after providing for excess profit tax and i other contingencies. Dividends amounting I to 65 per cent have already been paid.
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    GERMAN-RUMANIAN AGREEMENT.
    304 5 There is no doubt now that an agreement has just been ooncluded between Germany and Rumania, the correspondent of le Journal reports on April 14. Three stages have characterized this evolution. At first, at the beginning of December last, the Danubian monarchy had passed with the Central Empires
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    FRASER'S SHARE CIRCULAR.
    203 5 FRASER'S SHARE CIRCULAR. A dull tone still prevails m all sections of our market and there are but few alterations to make iv our quotations overleaf. A few Local Rubbers stand at slightly lower values, but otherwise, the dealings call for no special comment. Mining. Ting Kils are wanted m
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    318 5 Abdul Rahmin, an old offender, was yesterday sentenced to three months rigorous imprisonment, for stealing gold ornaments from a child m Hochore Canal Road some days ago. I Soh Chuan aad Kua Kow pleaded guilty m the second police court yesterday to the theft of eighteen dollars' worth of rubber
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      222 5 ROBINSON CO. JUST ARRIVED PLAIN COLOURED NECKWEAR FOR THE RACES IN mm OUR CREPE DE CHINE TIES ARE AND FULL FA SHIONED c BARATHEA SILKS QUALITY ALL THE AND FINISH SHADES GUARANTEED. IN Wide End Shape as illustration and Oxford Shape for Tying into Bow. |^^^S||^|/Made by ExpertsV>^^ 11 y^^^^^S^QKED
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      776 6 '•ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Coy., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND?. For LONDON s.s. City Of Rangoon due about June 15. s.s. City of Lincoln June 20. s.s. City of Bombay July 7. For particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGBNTS. KONINXLIJKE PUETVAIRT
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      830 6 P \3m Bbitish India AND A.PCAB LIINE (Companies Incorporated m England.) Mail and Passenger Services. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government.) For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. Steamers will leave Singapore on or abont MAIL LINES. Homeward (fob Europe).
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      595 6 M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LIBS. Ftr CHINA, JAPAN CEYLON Hi MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD OUTWARD 1916 1916 Cordillere May It Magellan May 23 Porthos May 29 Atlantique June 6 Andre Lebon June 16 Polynesien June 20 Magellan Jnne SO Atlantique July 14 For all particulars apply to J- dS COUsTIBIS. Aamrr.
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      599 6 N. Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd (Incorporated In Japac EUROPEAN LINE A service is maintained between V vU ports to Marseilles, London, vi± I 6 contract with the Imperial Japanese gJ™ ment. The New Twin s<W fiST** maintaining this service have beenVZ?? 1 designed and constructed, and aw^S* with
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    ON THE EXTREME LEFT.
    883 7 Danes and Floods. The extreme left of the Franco-British line is based on the British Fleet. Tbe right wing is based on the mountainous bastion of Switzerland, and, as I described m a previous atticle, its apparent limit is an ordinary barbed wire fence such as
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    75 7 Very quietly yesterday, m consequence of a recent bereavement m the bride's family, the marriage took place at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, of Miss Clare Mary Lloyd, daughter of Mr J. T. Lloyd, who is just retiring from Singapore. The bridegroom is Mr P. H. Barriere, who has
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      166 7 Tie TROPICAL ROOFING GENASCO Supplied with patent "KANT LEAK" KLEATS which do away with the necessity :of using sticky cement at' the overlaps. **^U v Sii^jj^rr^' BJWpnwS gngjn^fej^jj ■JTI l*^iJ^"j>»iff?fcS^***^?^SSißSFy* *sm»^2 *j^^P*jßnV^K KMpa^cai **J*^wwMpMaSn|] Sm£*J^^pßsS 3**yw^w<Bß >< fi»*gjßSSs SS2SSS"-f*Ss HSSSS!^*^iSSE Zim li^^^^^^r^TnH ImVjmjS **J*CJ*|: *9**V~SSi|GSH^fi *^*MB M^g^^^S^^H** w^BBI^mSmCS "i: MP^SSriilafiSS
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      301 7 5 xSmiEt/i 8 f» Little Lectures Sg S by Nurse 'Wincarnis/ •>* (Lecture No. 4.) S Weakness 1 JM£ Every movementof the body g^ uses up a definite amount of *J vitality. When you overtax 3E yourself, or your vitality is S f undermined by illness, your 3jjL whole system
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      465 7 MY* DEAR SIR It is absolutely Impossible to get a i |2 better pen of any description than L "SWAM" The lateit Swan "it the Safety which cannot 811 leak even carried upside down Investigate this wonderfully Simple Improvement !gl Sold by Jewellers, Importers, and Stationers. j-H-Jl ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE FREE.
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      161 7 MARTINS PI LLS ML French Remedy for ell Irregularities Tho ..r of J^idfs keep a l>ox '>( Martin's I" lis m the house, so thai <>n the first sii-ii ot a.iy Irregularitr of tba system a taeeto iteaa 1* a mini«tare«l. lli'»< -no aw timni recommend them, lien c their
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    WOMEN IN THE TROPICS.
    207 8 Every Wom%n knows from expencoce tne debilitating effect this Climate has upon her health, and difficulty nho has m keeping her strength np to par. Men, who go out of tbe house to work, and feed themse.vts better than women, ate far less liable to suffor
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    HISTORIC TABLE SOLD.
    250 8 At a sale of the fittings and furniture at the old Pall Mall Gazette offices m Newton-street, Kingsway, a mahogany writing table on turned legs, with leather lined top and a brass plate, was Bold for jC 1 3. Tbe plate bore the following inscription This is
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    FIFTY YEARS AT HARROW.
    157 8 Recently tbe Rev. W. Done Bashell completed fifty years' service at Harrow School as master and chaplain. He has played many parte as mathematician, priest, theologian, antiquarian, and first commander of tbe School Corps. Wben he came to Harrow m 1866 he became a member of
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    BUTTONS MARKET REPORT.
    382 8 Singapore, April 18. The market for the raw material shows very little change. Sales of Cotton at Liverpool continue on a small scale and conditions there are dull and featureless. The stock of American Gotton does cot; increase to any extent and last week end was only
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    "A SISTER."
    48 8 A SISTER." Visitor (at private hospital) Can I see Lieutenant Barker, please Matron We do not allow ordinary visitors. May I ask if you are a relative Visitor (boldly) Oh, yes I'm his sieter. Matron Dear me I'm very glad to meet you. I'm his mother J Punch."
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    1598 8 To Dec. 3i April To date 1916 Abaco 8,144 8,144 Allagar, Deo 266,800 48,000 A.Gajah, Sep 29.790 27,000 Alor Pongeu 15,915 54,646 Alma, 20,800 75,800 Ampat, Sep 36,054 37,662 An-Johoie, Mar 177,249 58,530 AnMalay.Dec 1,507,347 123,316 486,155 AnS'tra. May 473,628 212,724 Asahan, July 93,736 67.986 Atbara, 5,247
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    TIN RETURNS.
    134 8 Ampang Kinta, b*7 Ayer Weng Deebook Belat, Mar UM Bruaeh. July 800 (II Ohenderiang. 4990 (0) Gcpeng Consol, 1 4 670 (ll) Ueawood, 2,791 [tl Idris Ipoh Tin, Dec 1,537 '4 Kanuboi, 1,180 'y Kamuning Kamuntiog, b,Hbl It K. Kamuntin^ Kinta, June 5,45' (11 Kinta Aeeoc, Mar 4
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    83 8 In above Jl*t the totals In first r T ctS monthly totals for Jan-Dee. 1 l 1 1 In which the Company 's year end!- »b idu t|r after the name. Third column suo--1916 total to date and second colnmn m of the past month. Every enJeavont n to get
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      121 8 i ttABilER® jj Motor (Jamages-^ 5 i Tractors c i m&MMLEI. COMPANY mi > 5 ccvE^ r ay,LNCLA\a. J Renowned Phys'.-ians prescribe Gntnault's Matico as tike most active and at the same time the n^st inoffensive remedy m the treatment ot Acute and Chrome Discharges. MATICO IMCTlOil mi k recent
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    75 9 May 18, 1916. The following are the shares as to which changes are notified m Messrs Fraser and Co.'s yesterday's share list RUBBER DOLLAR COMPANIES. Buyers Sellers Ayer Panas 9.00 9.25 Changkat Serdang 9,00 9.50 Jeram 1.60 1.75 Mergui 4.00 4.26 Pa jam 16.00 17.00xd Palau Bulang
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    EXCHANGE.
    53 9 (COBBECTBD UP MO May 18.) Bank 4 m/i 2-4 19 83 demand 2-4^ Private oradlti 8m s 2-***** France demand Bank 826 Ihdia, T. T. mi Hok&eosq, demand 3|% die Yokohama, demand 111 Java, demand 135* Basqkok, demand 65f SovnuHMMB, Bank Buying 88.64 Bank of England Rata 6% Bar
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    PRODUCE
    139 9 May 18 Tin (100 tons) 996.00 Gambler 18.00 Gambler Cube No. 1 27.00 Gambler Cube No. 2 25.00 Pepper Black ordin. S'pose 25.25 Pepper, (White fair) 86.00 Nutmegs (110 to tbe lb. 80.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) noma Macs (Banda) 76.00 Cloves (Amboina) nom. Bali Coffee (4% Black)
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      1414 9 Was or Peace. Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth too cents on tbe dollar. I I WHAT OTHER PROPERTY 18 P I Ithe great eastern life assurance company, limited. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). BEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C. I Tbe Company has £20.000
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      84 9 GAGGINO CO. Office, 20 Raffles Place Store, 25 Malacca Street Godown, Sambaw Street Lifeboat Yard, Tanjong Rhu We have always Life Boats, well fitted as per Government Regulation, Life Buoys, Life Belts, Rockets, Life Savers, etc. JUST RECEIVED FROM AMERICA Family Salt Beef 50 Kegs. Mens Salt Beef 50 Kegs
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      66 9 NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE Co., ltd FIRE ANO MARINE. Inccrpoiated m New Zealand.) TAN6-TBZE INSURANCE ASSOC, ltd. MARINE. (Incorporated m Hongkong.) CHINA FINE INSURANCE Co.. Ltd FIRE. (Incorporated ie Hongkong.) LONDON GUARANTEE A ACCIDENT Co. Ltd 6UARANTEE. (Incorporated m England.) Fire and Marine Risks ofgevery descript'os underwritten at lowest current rates.
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
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      168 9 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Per P. A O. str. Khyber.- Miss M. Fcrd, Mi McGregor, Mr Archer. Per P. A O. Medina.— Mr M:s Pearson. Mr Norman. Per P. AO. str. Mongolia.— Mr Glenny. Per P. A O. str. Maiwa —Mr Hodgins. Per N. Y. K. str. Kashima Maru.— Mr B. Freeman,
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      560 9 DAILY SHIPPING REPOBT. I (Chamber of Commerce (to 1 1 a.m.. May If ARRIVALS. 1 May 1 7.— Cho wtai 'Brit) Yogala (Siam) Van Riemsdijki Senang (Dat). May 18.— Kaka. Sri Mnar, Klang, Medu 1 sa. Lady Weld, Scott Harley (Brit) Van Goens, Rochnssen, Singken, R. S. Barn (Dot) Manila
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    THE RACES: SECOND DAY.
    1920 10 THE RACES SECOND DAY. The rain which threatened all yester- 8 day morning fortunately kept off and the j afternoon proved cool and dull. There J wae a very fair attendance at the course J and the aative crowd was bigger than on J Tuesday. Generally tbe racing was inte-
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    40 10 Mr. H. 8. Arathoon, m the third police court yesterday, charged his Hylam boy I with the theft of money and property to the value of 1182. Accused pleaded not guilty and waa remanded until the 23rd inst. m custody.
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    MALAYAN TRADE IN 1915.
    607 10 The summary of Imports and Exports of tbe Straits and F.M.S. for 1915 has been published and we take out the 1 following details. The total Imports of; the Colony, F.M.S. and non Federated States was valued at nearly thirty-eight million sterling of which the Colony
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    KING ALBERT'S CIVILIAN HOSPITAL FUND.
    41 10 The Hon. Treasurer, Mr H. B. Ward, of Evatt Co., French Bank Buildings, Singapore, acknowledges with many thanks the following contribution to the above Fund Amount previously acknowledged $9,518.00 E. Sieson 20.00 Total to date $9,588.00
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    PRINCE OF WALES RELIEF FUND (JOHORE.)
    39 10 Previously acknowledged $118.75 G. W. W. 10 Collected by Asst. Com. of Customs, Johore, from Customs Officers at Johore Bahru, Passir Gudang, Kota Tinggi, and Segamat. 50 $178.75 G. Wayte Wood, Hon. Treasurer.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    471 10 J The B. I. contract packet Thongwa with mails from London is expected to leave Negapatam on Sunday. The X.P.M. express steamer Melchior Trenb returned yesderday from Belawan Deli and she will leave this afternoon for Batavia, Samarang and Sonrabaya. j Captain Maddox, late chief officer of the
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    AIRMAN'S PEN PICTURE OF A FLIGHT.
    262 10 A Cheery Soul. Airmen are a cheerful people, as they Deed to be, and philosophical withal. One of them at least is a rhymer, if not a poet. A forcible description of an air reconnaissance appears from him m the Times It reads The
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    A RECORD CHEQUE.
    38 10 Mr J. Pierpont Morgan has drawn a cheque for $75,000,000 m payment of his i recent purchase of Canadian War Loan. This constitutes the largest payment by a single cheque m history. (Exchange Telegraph Company.)
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      215 10 BRITISH EAU DE COLOGNE Specially prepared for us by the Oldest Lave„d*. I Distiller m England Est 17- and renowned fn I Its STRENGTH, REFRESHING QUALITY SWEET I NESS and DELICATE PURE ODOUR I One of the minor but still important results of the war hai I demand for Eau-de-
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      40 10 SWIMMING GLOB LAUNCHES. Sunday 21st Mat. Tide 1 26 p.m. Height 7 ft 8 ins. Johnson's Pier at 9, 10 and 11 a.m. 2.30 and 8.80 p.m. Club Bungalow, at 9.80 and 10.80 a.m. 12, 15, 8 and 0.80 p.m.
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