The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 July 1916

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. fEN CENTS SINGAPOKE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1916. NO. 8,795
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    162 1 Raffles Library latest book list Page 7. Annual meeting of Ayer Hitam planting Syndicate Page 7. Results of S C C lawn tennis and hockey yesterday Page 12. The Irish Commission report holds Mr Birrell to blame Page 7. Am appeal for the presentation or loan of
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    THE PLEIADES.
    1214 1 Many a night from yonder casement, ere I went to rest, Did I look on great Orion sloping slowly to the West Many a night I taw the Pleiades, rising through the mellow shade, Glitter like a swarm of fire-flies tangled m a silver braid." A telling simile
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      279 1 RAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE JUST ARRIVED "NEW COMET" MOTOR CYCLES FOR SALE 2 H.P. Motor Cycle, two speed 4 stroke, Pego Engine, $370--2 i H.P. Motor Cycle, 2 Stroke, Pego Engine, $320--2 it HP. Motor Cycle, 2 Stroke, Pego Engine, $420Above includes Tool Bags, Tools etc. Telephone No. 491. INSPECTION INVITED.
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      346 1 Bebe Br^nd Milk BBBIBBaaBMMHteaBBiaaMaaaBBBMi ft f"il l»l ifcAfl HJHIIf P^^^^^?^^^^^^S|^^^^^^R J3e'6e brand milk contains an f^^^T^v^^^ O i!*il§il! exceptionally large percentage of i St#^yK|»^^V^^r t r'^d^Ml a s iere f° re rery rich, and L*'-nß^Blr^M^^w /i^ i; m flavour it is absolutely indistinjßt^^BH BBbK? vx3BHFtBB BBK^imBB BipJßp^%£^^i^o%^ii^BßPJ BBBBBBBBBBBBmth'- JBBBBHBBBBBBBBBBBBBBJBBBBBPJKB3^SLtfSt iBRBi
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      136 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Bide* oo, Dalvey rd, to let Page 5. I •> h films at the Casino this evenin: rge2. Williams pink pills foe muscular Vi km be Page 5. Rob cson and Go advertise the pyramid haulier chiefs Page 7. Notice re liquidation of Titi Tin Prospecting Syndicate Page
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      144 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday sth. fllrh WtKtet- 0 30 a.m.. 1-39 p.m. M.M. oat ward mail expected. Thursday, 6th. High Water— l-9 a.m., 2-9 p.m. B I, outward mail expected. P. O. homeward mail expected. Bib. and Lit. Research Soc, V.M.C.A., Lecture, Rev. J. A. B. Cook. 8.45 p.m. Friday 7th.
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    NOBODY INDISPENSABLE.
    235 2 Germans Fiiling the Ranks Germany's method of dealing with the problem of indispensability when taking men for the Army ib shown by a notice issued by the Prussian War Ministry and quoted by the Board of Trade Labour Gazette. The War Office, the notice runs. "is not demanding
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    DWINDLING FRENCH POPULATION.
    161 2 It is an extraordinary fact that since the 1870 war between France and Germany the latter country has doubled its population, while the former stands at about the same figure, namely, 39,000,000. The alarm is being sounded, but some what too late to remedy the evil, for
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      621 2 TIE I ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED. i j (Incorporated m Hongkong). THE Chief Importers j OF British Pianos FRENCH PIANOS Italian Pianos AUCTION SALE OF Freehold Land and Houses Situate at River Valley Road and Lorong 14 Gaylang Road TO BE HELD AT Messrs CHING KENG LEE ft Cos Sale
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      1336 2 ANOTHER GRAND ATTRACTION TONIGHT AT THE A Q£T a KTf\ BY-THE-SEA CINEMA ViiOxiN KJ OFF BEACH RQ. SECOND SHOW 9,75 P.M. SHAH P. Another striking Balboa Feature. THE HUMAN SOUL in2p AHT s A unique and entirely original photoplay, introducing a clever and intensely interesting cxpermu m photography. Taken amidst
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    CATAWANPOUS CHAWERS.
    828 3 Mjre Minor Horrors. By A E Shipley, Sc I>, R S, Master of Christ's College, Cambridge, and Reader m Zoology m the rniveraary. Smith, Elder, and to. Is 6d net. i>r Shipley dealt faithfully with lice, '.-at*, and other little brothers of the Prussian m "The Minor Horrors
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    GERMAN DEFENCES IN BELGIUM
    86 3 Amsterdam, May 26. The Echo Beige bears from Belgium that the Germans are making great defen- i lite preparations all round Liege and lilonj; the Me use lines. Several thousand have arrived from the Eastern '-■out, with orders to hasten the construction o( the trenches. Every
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    BILLING'S IMPERIAL NINE.
    450 3 The King as Chairman, with an Airman Chocked In." Mr Pamberton Billing was m bis most statesmanlike vein m an after- lunch address made to the Aldwych Club. He disclosed to the members some highly important- secrets. This war, he said, was not an English war, a
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    DISCREDITED CASSANDRAS.
    324 3 Lord Midleton gave evidence before the Royal Commission on the Irish Rebellion. Before giving the gist of that evidence, we may express surprise that people who nave been b§ events proved ripht, absolutely right, m their warnings or predictions about the war should ba regarded askance by many
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    PORTUGUESE OPERATIONS IN EAST AFRICA.
    120 3 Lancing of a Naval Force. Cape Town, May 25. An official telegram from Lorenzo Marques announces that a naval fores from ibe Portuguese cruiser Adamaetor landed on May 21, m two tugs and two armed lauuches, at a point on the Rovuma River, with two
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    RUSSIAN TRUST IN BRITAIN.
    303 3 Empire Day Speeches. Moscow, May, 23. To mark Empire Day an extraordinary sitting of the municipality has been called for Thursday evening, when the freedom of the city will be conferred upon Sir George Buchanan, the British Ambassador. This is only the second case m history
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    The Best Advice
    120 3 To give to a person suffering from Headache or Neuralgia is to use a remedy that will give instant relief. Like a touch of the wizard's wand Little's Oriental Balm acts on these painful disorder*. The eftots are simply marvellous. One applicatiorfand the pain subsides as if
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      863 3 I In Edinburgh for 135 years. I I yAMES STEWART established our House m I Edinburgh m the year 1779, and since that ffi §j time we have concentrated our energies on one S I object, viz., the production of the finest possible I The result is just this, that
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    NEGLECT OF CAPTIVES IN GERMANY.
    488 4 Official Disclosures. Says the "Daily Chronicle" of May 25 Very serious statements are made m Parliament by the Under Secretary for War, and m diplomatic papers from the American Embassy m Berlin concerning the growing evil of the neglect of British prisoners m Germany. Mr
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    1460 4 Jura, Not 86,618, KajaDp, Deo 92,729 05,005 K'ng K'tac, Dec 824,000 92,500 Kamasan, Deo 100,980 41,766 K'muning, June 385,162 265,851 Kapar Pan, Dec 580,161 205,948 Kapayang 81,486 Rapoewae, 48,000 Karak, Dec 138,201 67,884 Karan, 82,141 1 Kedab, April 309,126 114,986, Kelemak, May 56,231 28,078 Kempae, June 109,600
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    LIFE-JACKETS FOR SHIPS.
    391 4 The Board of Trade has recently issued a circular relating to life jackets^bich should do much to promote the saving of life at sea. After July 1 all certificates of approval dated earlier than January 1, 1915, will be cancelled, and all new lifejackets supplied to ships
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    TIN RETURNS.
    258 4 i In above list the totals m first column ai monthly totals (or Jan-Dec, 1916. The mont m which the Company's year ends is indica? i after the name. Third oolumn show* kb« 1916 total to date and second ooltuna the tota of the past month. Every endeavour
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      354 4 fift Appropriate, always. g,UK/ With certain dishes, such as Gams, LEA -^> i^^ Sl PERRIMS' SAUCE is a/ways appropriate. JgL ?2I It s ie recognised sauce for such use. S» 5£ In fact, for everything with which a sauce 2^ Aflflft e-tfii be used, LEA PERRINS 1 is invariably |Wft
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    RUSSIA AND THE GERMAN PEACE PROPAGANDA
    602 5 Duma President's Emphatic Declarations New York. May 29. hollowing tbe example set by leading -•.it* r men of Great Britain and France, rtnseia has now replied to the recent German pear nropaganda m the form of the following I rerview granted by M Michail
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    ASCENT OF PENANG HILL.
    315 5 Feat with an Overland. >iotor;?u and others will be interested 'i the tellewißC. 'Mr Tye Kent; Kwong r >.t the car i«s Btaadatd 15 20 H I*. lAC ntteg 18 11. P.) Overlaud Five ■ftM v. itii -Mrs of 3.7, 6 8, and 11 3 to
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      844 5 Massage Hall 5 1 (PHTBOHIZED BY >ANY OOCTORS) 1 MASSAGE MANICURE j SI BATHS Mr. Fujita, Mrs. Haru and i Two Asst. Masseuse. I OPEN DAILY 6 a.m.— 9.00 P.m. M No. 239, Bencoolen Street-, Teleph. No. 1467. i 4 ASTHMA b >] [m The Relief is Promptand KaroeUous 1
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      518 5 TITI TIN PROSPECTING SYNDICATE. LIMITED. (m voluntary liquidation). Pursuant to section 207 of The Companies Drdinance 1915," Notice is hereby given that i meeting of the Creditors of the above-named 3><mpany will be held within the Exchange Buildings, Singapore on Saturday, the 22nd lay of July, 1916, at noon. Dated
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      813 5 GOVERNMENT OF JQHORE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Tenders are hereby invited for the CONSTRUCTION OF BANQUETING HALL. ISTANA BESaR. JOHORE BAHRU. Plans and specification may ba seen at the P.W.D. Office, Jobore Baliru, on any day.! Fridays except ed, between the hjnrs of 9 30 a. in and 4 p in.
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      516 5 TO LET- FULLY HJ*N!SKED BiDfTON", Drlvey Pond from Ist An« Four bedrooms and bath rooms, Tennis Lawn, Water laid on. Apply, DREW ft RAPIER. "> 7 6-7 TO LET KENILWORTH, Barker Road, now being repaired and painted throughout, occupation immediately. Apply SWAN ft MCLAREN. 4-4 mwf uc GODOWN TO LET.
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      BIRTHS.
      40 6 BTAim.- On June 24th at The Cliffs'* 117, The Peak, Hoogkcug to Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Btabb, a daughter. i Phillip.— On 2nd July, at 139 Ampang Boad, Kuala Lumpur, to Mr. and Mrs. D. Phillip, a daughter.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, July 5, 1916,
    2224 6 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, July 5, 1916, Here shall the Press the People': right malMria> {Jaswed by iafla^nce and snbribed by flic J Mm pttriot Trath her gloilous pcac«pU dk*«i **»A*«l t» HileJon. LoTmlty aed Law. Compared with three years ago, the purchasing power of the sovereign is now
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    YET ANOTHER APPEAL.
    357 6 From the Far-Seeing to th< Far Seciug. At the outbreak of war Lord Robert. started a Field <Uasb Fund, and eince hi* death Lady Atfeen X )'.»erU bae carried cher father's work. The object is to eecur* tbe loau of field glasses and teleecope* f the troops
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    PUBLIC HALL.
    42 6 Mr h M Chopard has asked us to il form tba Eurasian Community that thon wishing to subscribe towards the building of the Hall may send their subscription* to him and he will be pleased to gire an> information desired.
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    ENEMIES' MEDICAL SUPPLIES.
    317 6 Sir .M. de liunEen, m a statement to t;. Associated Press with regard to the con veyance from America to the Centra Powers of medical supplies, says that tLBritish Government, while prepared U allow the despatch of medical supphet to any American Red Cross units which may
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    113 6 A correspondent of the Civil and Bill tary Gazette calls attention to the MM that m the Punjab large quantities safety matches are being sold bearing tL legend Made m Flanders." Bearing mind the fact that Flanders was never source of supply for safety ir.atclw Bold m India and that
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      142 6 $L usCOUTTSicos ■Lf I SUPERIOR Sftl LONDON fjg OLD TOM GIN. I? /f^^^± .^B ija^M^i (BEWARE OF IMITATIONS) itvflT A'" la^L 4k I Look on the bottle for the name BF > SOLE IMPORTERSCALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co. BURKES BOTTLING OF I m BASS'S LIGHT BITTER I^B Qts. per 4 Dozen $18.
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    THE SOMME ADVANCE.
    901 7 SLOW AND SORE. Strong German Defence. [By Submarine Cable] f ßenter's Service] lcr. July 8. Only fragmentary ti*t*il« have yet b««n received of the nfantry righting but the episode which hecinat4»i Paris i* the story of how two v r-guuenti carried three lines of ri ch«?s at
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    THE IRISH RISING.
    93 7 REPORT OF THE COMMISSION. Birrell to Blame. [By Submarine Gable] (Renter's Service] London, July 3. The report of the Irish Commission of Enquiry attributes the rebellion to the Irish Government's failure to suppress lawlessness. It does not attach responsibility to Lord Wimborne but says Mr Birrell is
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    WHOLE RUSSIAN FRONT IN ACTION.
    186 7 ■any Prisoners Taken. Petrograd, July 3. The result of a week of violent onslaughts is that the Germans have advanced five miles m some sectors east of the Styr, but military opinion is confident the Russians will hold the enemy pending the development of General
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    QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE.
    95 7 Loodon, July 3. In the House of Commons Mr Tennant said it was not desirable to make a statement on Mesopotamia at present. Mr Hunt asked why a German firm, whereof one of the partners was now m Germany, after being ordered to wind up was
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    CABINET CHANGES.
    30 7 London, July 8. The Times says it is suggested Mr Chamberlain may succeed Mr Lloyd George as Minister of Munitions and Lord Crewe return to the India Office.
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    STEAMERS SUNK.
    14 7 London July 8. The British steamers Windermere and Teano have been sunk.
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    INDIAN STOCK MARKET.
    47 7 London, July 8. The removal of the minimum prices on Indian stocks has revealed a 4| to 5% basis with a disposition to purchase at the reduced level. There are buyers of Bo Indian stock at 62 and of 8* per cent at 72.
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    153 7 Moses, a Jewish youth of 17 years of age, was convicted m the second police court yesterday, of gambling m the five foot way of Selegie Road. Moses had one previous conviction proved against him for a like offence, so was sentenced to one months' rigorous imprisonment. Two meetings were
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    AYER HITAM PLANTING SYNDICATE.
    106 7 From Our Ow% Correspondent Koala Lumpur, July 4. At the Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate meeting at Klang Mr Sanders presided. A final dividend of 24 per cent making 64 *h declared. Mr Sanders and Mr Camming were re-elected directors and also Mr E W Harvey when
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    FEDERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BARS ENEMIES.
    83 7 From Our (htn Corrapmdent Ipoh, July 4. A meeting of the Perak Chamber of Commerce was held to consider the rales of the Federal Chamber. A rale was adopted on the motion of Mr Jennings that no German or citizen of any of the
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    GAIETY PICTURE PALACE.
    188 7 The selection of pictures for the change of programme at the Gaiety Pioture Palace last night was an excellent one m every way. A Thanhouser film m two parts, entitled, The Danger, featuring a very dainty and clever actress, Miss Margaret Snow, gained hearty apprecia tion. A
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    ROBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    235 7 Agents Bou stead &Co Rim:— lB,6oo; total to date 58,700, agst 42,000. Agents Jaeger k Co. United Sumatra (Bangoen Poerba) 47,000 total 6 mos 281,000. Agents Sime Darby Co. Bukit Lintang:— 24,350 Merlimau 121,600 Rembia:— ***** Sungei Bahru 19,912 Agents Guthrie k Co. Sendayan (FM S)
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    548 7 The following new books will be ready for issue to-morrow. Anstey, F, In Brief Authority. Begbie, Harold, The Queen's Net. Birmingham, George A, Gossamer. Blyth, James, The Atonement. Brodie-Innea, J W, The Tragedy of an Indiscretion. Buchan, John, The Thirty* Nine Steps. Cher, Marie, The Immortal Gymnasts. Dndeney,
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    128 7 A Malay chauffeur named Ahmat wae charged m the second police court yeater day with driving his motor-car No 247 m a rash and negligent manner at the 4th mile Bukit Timah Road on Monday evening* He was remanded until July 18th on bail of $50. Lim Siew, a Cantonese,
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      105 7 ROBINSON CO. PYRAM I P HANDKERCHIEFS Even with hand- //I Pyramid Maadlwrkerchiefs there is L^m^\> Clll6fs pleasure m buy. /VJ2JM^ PlVa e- a c fOr ing something AB*^\*lEf money WB th p out of the ordi- VSTX/ V >N y U 3l nary" and there SSfjj //li or IndeliWe colour
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      623 8 "ELLEfiMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Coy., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND), THE FINE STEAMSHIP City Of Sparta sailing from Singapore on July 6. FOR LONDON Has excellent accommodation for Saloon passengers Fare £36. For full particulars apply to McALISTER CO., LIMITED., Agents. ♦'ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
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      847 8 P. Oa Obitish India AND /IIPCAB JLINE (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 about MAIL LINES. HOMEWARD (FOR EUROPB).
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      609 8 M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LIMB. Fop CHINA, JAPAH CETLOI Ml MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD OUTWARD 1916 ISI6 Magellan July 8 Fohnesien July 5 A. Lebon July 17 Athos July 1H Atlantiqne July 3 1 Oordill^re Aug 1 Polynesien July 31 j Porthos Aug 15 For all particulars apply to J. do
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      585 8 N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAHSHIP Co., IM. (Incorporated m Jaj aEUROPEAN LINE. A service Is maintained between '> via ports to Marseilles, London, under contract with the Imperial Japi-.uo-r Gcve* ment. The New Twin screw Ht.aoj^ maintaining this service have been -p.-^ designed and constructed, and are etWf with
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    F.M.S. COMPANIES.
    1136 9 Johore Robber Lacds. The report of Johore Rubber Lands (1913) for 1915 states that after payment of all charges the net profit amounts to £'31,134, to which has to be added £5,197 brought forward, giving a total of £36,331. It is proposed to apportion this as follows To
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    SHANGHAI LIBEL ACTION.
    695 9 L Messrs Lowe, Bingbam an< Matthews Plaintiffs In tbe Danish Consular Court, Sbaus tiai, on the 7th alt., Messrs Lowe, Bingham and Matthews the well-known firm 3f accountants and auditors, brought an siction for libel against J E Melchior. a Danish subject carrying on business as an
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      951 9 I War or Peace, Famine or Plenty. Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP \m GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. i (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE i 32, Old Jewry, EX. The Company aas £20,000 qupwltrtl with
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      342 9 THE Manufacturers Life Insurance Company. (INCORPORATED IN CANADA) > < TWENTY-NINTH YEAR. 31st DECEMBER, 1915. Premium Income Gold 3,232.237.44 Paid to or set aside for Polleyholders 3,275,526.83 Reserves for Polleyholders 17.337.011.00 Surplus over all Liabilities 2,254,655.10 Assets 20,744,678.34 Insurance m Force 83,746 172 00 The average rate of interest earned
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    WOODCUTTING AS A SPORT.
    357 10 A Dominions Competition m Fnnee. Not very far away beyond the call of the cuckoo and the ringing of the Mass bella on the Sunday morning men were fighting as usual and the guns were at work on the old job. But it was better here
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1040 10 Issued by FRASEK& Co., Exchange and Share Brokers J u I •All «*No« <* Storib« Shut. moM k. M rw1,",..!^ to. Ihe^ ».«.«< Up. l«eoi. Paid. r. 43f di? Boraa*. Sk *****0 t» AUftfu i2i< ao 7 K 879,88) 2s ingio-J&v* int m 3 9 160,000 5.3
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    LI YUAN-HUNG'S FIRST MANDATE.
    293 10 Peking, June 7. By order of the President I, Li Yuan-hung, assume the tflice of the President on this day, the seventh instant. I am conscious of my own un worthiness, and I tremble at the task be fore me. However, I shall obey our laws
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    Mr R. J. CAMPBELL'S SUCCESSOR.
    243 10 The differences of policy m the congregation of the City Temple with regard to finding a successor to the Rev. R J Campbell have been bo far settled that the deacons have withdrawn their proposal to invite De Jowett to accept the post. Dr J
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      196 10 Get the Bolt Valve smile." Security bolts are Hi quite unnecessary v <^ \V\^SM \l \^^Vv\ The Micheim Bu!t Valve v a great WjS^ *'1 r^K^W \U improvement over the cumbersome and super- ////s&'/ /S^. 'V^t\\\ \u fluous security bolts which it has rendered use- //rfsE-V/ /a&K vk H^^\\\ \U
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    EXCHANGE.
    55 11 iCor.BBCTED UP SO July 4.) Bank4m/i 2-4 19 82 demand 1.4J Private credits 8m s j-4 18 16 France demand Bank 826 IHDIA, T. T. 174^ OOROKOaa, demand 10 1 Yokohama, demand 110; Java, demand 135 Bahssok, demand 65 i Sovbbsishb, Bank Buying M $8.64 Bank ol England Rate
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    PRODUCE.
    144 11 July 4. Tin (100 tons) 188.65| (Jamfeiar 12.50 Gambits Cnbe No. 1 20.00 Oamklst Cube No. 2 18.00 Pippti Black ordin. Spore buyers 26.00 Ptppei, (Wfc'fte fait) 85.00 Nntmegi (110 to the lh. 30.00 Nutmeg! (80 to the Ib.) oom. Macs (Banda) 75.00 Cloves (Amboina) nom. BaliCofiee U% Black)
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      377 11 0 BUCHANAN'S SCOTCH WHISKY t Ujl 4 ■B^MavSffK^s^sißßDr^Bni S. 1 JAMES B^!on '-=~=fV/fr ALWAYS THE HIGHEST QUALITY Tne Enormous Stocks held by BUCHANAN Co. at their Donaed store the largest m the world) enable them to maintain tne high quality of this famous blend. THE BORNEO CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN
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      577 11 THE Singapore Free Press MORNING DAILY To Our Readers. The Singapore Free Press is a morning Daily, and is on sale at depots, from an early hour each morning (Sundays excepted). Cast price Ten Cents a copy. Subscribers' copies will be delivered at thelt private residences, (or town offices or
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      134 11 «Trl2 NEW FRENCH REMEDY. THERAPION NO. 1 CrRfcSDISCHAR^KS.EITHF.RSEX.WITHOCT INJECTIONS THERAPION NO. 2 CURBS BLO.JU POISON, BAD LEGS, SKIN ERUPTIONS. THERAPION No. 3 C I ■RF.^rHSONIC WEAKNESSES, TWAINS, LOST VIGOR, 4TSiii.li nY LKAOtKG CHEMISTS. f^ICK IN KVOLA'. P.g9 SFNO '-TAMP &DDR2S6 ENVELOPE Tf'R I I FREE book ro dp. LeClei c
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      192 11 NEXT MAILS DUE. j I F*om Europe.- Per M.M. Polyne sien expect ed to-day. From China.— Per P. &O. homeward N van/a J expected on July 6. J LONDON MAILS DESPATCHED. Left, Doe. Irrlved May 19 B. I. June 20 Jr^ne M May 94 M.M. May 26 P. &O- M
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      501 11 DAILY SHIPPING REPORT Chamter of Commerce (to Ham, July 4) ARRIVALS. July 3 Krian. Kajang (Brit) Koran gata Maru, (Jap) (Nor) Sane Borneo, Emile (Dut) Donai (Fr). July 4. City of Sparta, Katofig, Han Whatt Urn (Hrit) Produce (Nor). CLEARANCES. July 2.— Magnet (Brit). July B —Hong Wan. Amheret Sri
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    164 12 [By Cocbteby of the French Consulate] Parts. July 2, 6 p m.— Yesterday the Franco British line began an offensive on a front of forty kilometers on the two banks of the river Somrae. They captured the first line of the German trenches, and occupied the villages
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    HOCKEY.
    79 12 S G C —^HROrSHIRES, On the SRC end of the Esplanade yesterday evening, quite a good game of hockey was played between the above named teams. The ground was m rather a bad condition owing to it 3 greasy state, and the ball had to be replaced with a
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    101 12 The following ties m the S 0 C lawn teams tournament wure played on Saturday Championship. Hartnell beat Milligan, G-4, 8 2. A Singles Handicap. Adler v Ruchwaldy, postponed. Edwards beat Teale w.o. C Singf.ks Handicap. Manchester v Parr, to Onish Turner beat Thomson. 6-3, 4— 6,
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    TO DAY'S TIES.
    71 12 Championship. Tyler v Howe. Dean v Teale. A Clxss Single Handicap. Adler v Ruchwaldy. Stout v Nathan. B Class Single Handicap. Oassels v Tinsley. Mamoli v Dick. Hadden v Chancy. Milligan v Hill. C Class Single Handicu-. Beckingsale v Turner. McKerrow v Gibson. Wood v Parr. A
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    USE FOR PRISONERS.
    214 12 Thousand Germans on Welsh D*m. Nearly 15.0C0 German combatant prisoners now m Great Britain are to be given suitable employment as soon as practicable. About 1,000 German soldiers will asbist m building a great dam m the valley of the Conway, m North Wales. Other detachments will
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    THE PAT FAMINE IN GERMANY.
    1073 12 Effect en National Physique. What it going to be the effect on the German phyeique of the shortage of fate m their food? The Government are taking all the available fat they can get for the manufacture of glycerine, which is eaten' tial for explosives,
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    BACK-TO-BACK HOUSES.
    734 12 CHARGE AGAINST A PROPERTY OWNER. In the senior magistrate's court yesterday, the further hearing was continued all day into tbe summons case brought against Song Kee Chuan of 29 Stanley st., for non compliance with a notice served on him with respect to his house No 5 F
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    251 12 The new SSS, Co's steamer just arrived from Hongkong is the Kajang. She leaves for Bangkok on Saturday under the command of Gapt. A Richardson of the Penang, > who is replaced by Capfe. Blacklock. i Japanese papers continue to publish 1 reassuring reports as to the raising
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    THE FATE OF AN AUSTRIAN REGIMENT.
    254 12 THE FATE OF AN AUSTRIAN REGIMENT. The Journal de Geneve, which is exceptionally well informed m the matter of events happening behind the screen of the censorship m Austria, records how 1,000 Bohemian soldiers were done to death to i expiate an offence committed by others. Two entire battalions of
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    METEOROLOGICAL RECORDS.
    156 12 The Royal Meteorological Society has;! issued the following statement I j In accordance with tbe provisions of m the Summer Time Act, Greenwich mean time will continue to be used for all meteorological observations and publications so that no discontinuity will be caused during the period when summer
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    SINGAPORE CIVIL GUARD.
    64 12 Friday 7th July. I Pearls Hill, Parade at 5.15 p.m. I Tanjong Pagar, Parade at 5.15 p.m. L Sunday, 9tm July. Normanton Rifle Range, 7.30 a.m. (at the firing point;. Monday, 10th July. Sepoy Lines Police Station, 5.15 p.m. Route March. Every possible man is required to
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    S.V.C. DRILL PROGRAMME.
    45 12 TO DAY. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall Maxim Co. Off. and N.C.Ob. 4.80 Balestier Range S. R. E. v 5.15 Drill Hall s. V. A. ti v Veterans Co, tt n ti Chinese Co. F. YOUNGEB BLAIB, Captain, B.Y.A. Actg. Adjutant, B.Y.C. 89
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