The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 May 1917

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE THURSDAY, MAY, 10, 1917. NO. 89,754
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    THE DAYS NEWS.
    269 1 News from the Western Front is meagre. An attack near Fresnoy with two divisions partly succeeded, one division of the enemy occupying the village. The French are giving the enemy no rest, and are steadily repelling all uctacke. Heavy artillery work on the British front may presage
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    ABOUT TAGS.
    862 1 The world has beard of the countryman who, after witnessing a performance of Hamlet for the first time, re* marked that it wae a very interesting pity but chockful of quotations. The averaga man might be equally astonished to learn that his ordinary speech ie also chock* ful
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      266 1 GOODRICH TYRES S -ETV TREAD g-_»[ WHITEAWAY'S I b 50 to $3 53 each. J\^P' vLNwZ^I 7 r,y 'Sy^ InmiwlfV Ladles Smart and Fashionable Suo S >v JB^i vWaS^ shades m larKe variot >' ji K^Al^Jm^^ Price $a5O to $16 50 each. wT mm^ mm W^ Ladies Dainty Striped Silk
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      62 1 LATEST ADVER FISIMiKnTS. Eerling Shares for sale Page 9. Also a motor cycle and side car Page 0. 1 Brentwood to let— Page 9. Ching KeDg Lee self ponies Page 2. Adelphi special dinner Page 10. United Engineers stock of coagulating pans Page 8. PERFECTION Scotch Whisky 10 Years Old
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      2 1 Jeffreys Beer
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      114 1 THE WEEK. Thursday 10th. Sigh Water Ml a.m. Distiict Grand Chapter. B.FO pm. Distiict Grand Lodge, 9 15 pm. Friday 11th High Water- 0 8 %ja 1 34 p m. Satordij 12th. High Water 0 9 err. tII p.m. Homeward mail closes (t aim. Trafalgar Limited, noon. Central Engine Works,
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    BAGHDAD UNDER BRITISH RULE.
    809 2 Proclamation by General Maude. Lientenant-<i*ntral Sir Stanley Maude iß6ued a proclamation ot B*£hdad cf Which the following i 9 the English text: To the People of Baghdad Vilayet: 1. In the Dime of my King, and m the name o* the peoples over whom he rules,
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      452 2 4^ iSBt UNHAPPY THIN FOLKS. One of the readers of a popular health journal wrote to the editor, asking why she was peevish, blue and discontented, and his answer will interest all thin people. "My dear reader," he said, "when, you wrfte that you are thin and do not weigh
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      725 2 MflTIAr 'n accordance with a cable received from America, WE 111 Sit REGRET THAT WE ARE COMPELLED TO WITHOLD W iwfcn FHQM p RESENTAT 0N FOR THE T ME BE NG THE WONDERFUL PRODUCTION "f*o,ooo LEAGUES u ?£f B SEA" all monies paid fok seats booked for this particular film,
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      488 2 TO-NIGHT QUALITY COUNTS Unrivaled Films Predominate m To night s l'r.igramnn. *^4j i AT THI ALHAMBRa THE PIONEER AND PREMIER HOUSE OF QUALITY BE lathe PreM A Delightful Ptory Kepkt' Chaniiin^ Attncanh^rr. A WIFE'S FORGIVENESS IN3K S Portraying li 'r passion, lov^. greed, hatred i jca.cusy. Th qualltv fiomthe bui.
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    THE WEEK'S WARRING.
    966 3 [The dates given are those of the deepatch of the telegrams from London] May 1 (continued). Dutch town of Zierikzee bombarded by aeroplanes; three! persons killed and gteat damage to pro j perty, Two German aeroplanes seen above Sasvangent, disappearing south vest. Comparative lull m western battle
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    BALLIN OF GERMANY:
    689 3 "Clever but Unscrupulous." In the February number of United Empire (the Royal Colonial Institute Journal) there is a lengthy paper on Clarifying British Commerce of German Influence." This is written by Mr Wilfred Powell, late HBM Consul-General, Philadelphia, U S A. Mr Powell spent some years m
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    20 3 A Peking telegram states that it has been decided to eetaheh a branch of the Bank of China m Hongkong.
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      538 3 TONIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! EAT THE POPULAR PHOTO PLAY HOUSE ■■■MBM mpir"E Tanjccg Pagar Hoad. Trams Pass the Door. HHHH^HIH SECOND SHOW 9.15 p.m. Sharp. imparts LIBERTY New Parts "GHTER OF MAR^." Episodes 10. "HUMAN TARGETS." Cgfeode 3> i k\ Nt v Lonesome Comedy and the Latest Moving Picture news of the
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      939 3 THE TAPAH RUBBER ESTATE LTD. Incorporated In the Straits Settlements NOTICE IS HE BE BY GIVEN that the Directors have declared an Interim Dividend of 10%, less War Tax, on account of the year ending 31st December, 1917, i ayable to shareholders on the Register on the 31 st May,
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      845 3 THE EXCHANGE BANKS will be closed at nocn on Tuesday, 15th instant n Thursday, 17th 9 5 17 S IN THE MATTER OF THE ALIEN ENEMI£3 (WINDING UP) ORDINANCE 1914 AND OF THE AMENDING ORDINANCES, THE SINGAPORE OIL HILLS LIMITED. SALE BY PRIVATE TENDER NOTICE is hereby given that under
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    THE GREAT BATTLE
    174 5 sC OTS RAID BULLECOURT What The Results Show <. B? Bobmarin* Cabl«] ißmxur'* Sotos] May 9 Reutera corresoon^ wirea that yeete; >: ifie Scottish troops carried ont a ?H?wid toU th heart of BoN«-c-urt t c 30, mostly of the 20? th fforitefl evidence that the taa
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    FRENCH STILL ACTIVE
    293 5 No Rest For The Enemy mmanj |Qt ap. :j:i;iJerab'.e artillery Ktituy b -:^ee^ the Somme and Oise. Tteece'xv coo m the nigbc mi I on Cuemin dee Dines la .cv of Pantheon Ceruy. -a imaahsd all Ihe German attempts. The '?g'-e wag occasionally note: farther east on
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    AMERICA'S HELP
    39 5 Engineers and Roosevelters I Niac regiments of ordered to ba raised M m France as ■I to tha forces J? Gjveinraeat's army \OQQ men have josevelt for I > >ey are largely oroftjetiaaal men They :er cf War.
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    27 5 *ppeal were ladg«J ca Mafc'c »M of Alir-j V.heelJon. Alfred Winnie M:i s .ou, wbc guilty ani convicted or J: 4 »i kill Mr Lloji -uc Ueciiersoa.
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    POLITICAL POINTS
    707 5 THE GERMAN GAME To Impress Petrogjrad i By Bnbmmrim* Cmbl«] [R«at«r'« Barrio*] London, May 7. Later telegrams from Berlin confirm the impression that no radical change m the constitution has been adopted. Radical aiid Socialist news papers continue to urge that the Reicbstag fahould have power to dismiss
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    75 5 A schoolboy, Arthur A C wbo was dinfiguretl wh u>. oondaoiinf oa ex t periment with nitric acid ani sawdust m a school chemistry claas, was awaruVd damages against Middlesex Couofv Council. The jury aleo ullowei the boy. i fotLer's cluiia for £25 for expensed. >K. Alice «ft Rollinaon, B
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    BRITISH NAVY
    138 5 THE NEW WAR STAFF [By Bubmaiine C«bl«] [Hooter* Scrrio*] LondoD, May S. T-i" main IIpp? o! the constitution of tbe nt r i;;va! War Staff are virtually settled. U id uudei>tj^Admiral Jellicoe as Cb'>f of Staff will be freed from all administrative detail m order to give bis
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    AMERICAN SHIP HELP
    87 5 Washington, May 9. Congress will be afeked to appropriate two bundled millions sterling to build American merchant ships to overcome faubmariniem. Tbe Shipping Board is proposing that Government Khali take over all steel mill* with the cancellation of private contracts. The Board Bktim iteg that five to
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    THE FOOD QUESTION
    159 5 London, May 8. In tbe House of Lords Lord Devonport, speaking on the food question, said the meatless d.iy would be abolished m consequence* uf the iucreaee m the consumption of less plentiful Eub stitutes. Hd anticipated that supplies of breadstuff* would euCico till the new hirvest
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    AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS
    57 5 London, May 8. The following are the final results of the Commonwealth elec tione. House of Representatives Liberals 35 Hughesites 15 Labour 25. Senate Liberals 10 Hughesites 13 Labour 13. Mr Hugbes's national coali tion ministry has thus majorities of twentyfive and ten m the House of Representatives
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    DUTCH CABLE NEWS.
    134 5 Herr Zimmerman, the German Foreign Minister, assured Mr Tioel.-tr i, leader of the Dutch Socialists, who passed through Berlin on his way to the International Socialist Conference at Stockholm, that probably the German minority (antigovernment) Socialists would be giv»»n passports to allow them to attend the Conference.
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    135 5 During the Reichstag debate on the Home Budget, says a Central News tele gram from Amsterdam, Herr Kunert, the Bztoemfl Socialist deputy, painted a vivid picture of the misery of the people. One uee»l only look at the men and women lcaviu»* vh6 munition fuctoriis and see bow p-k!a they
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    LATEST TELEGRAMS.
    347 5 Russian Communique London, May 9. Ruemian communique: Apart from an intense enemy bombard j ment iv the region of Sventzany, opera- tions on the western front may be con-' sidored the rusioTjary fufilading nnd patrol raids. Parties of the enemy in' differs i.fc eector? attempted to approach our
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    UNION JACK CLUB.
    43 5 Ihe Hon Treasurer, Mr A W Vick, care of Chartered Bank begs to acknowledge receipts of further contributions. Already acknowledged 914,951 j KH 25 1 Morfiux and Co Ltd, 100 T R Horn «c J Me A Russell 26 115,181
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    ST JOSEPH'S INSTITUTION.
    55 5 The Scholarships of tbe above liutitu tion are held this year as follows The Diamond Jubilee Scholarship I) M j David; the Ong Kirn Wee Scholarship Lim Quee Kay the Decker Scholarship j Thomas Lope/; the See Ewe Boon Scholar ship M L'Angellier the Ong Tek Lim
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    ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION.
    58 5 I The following subscriptions have been received by Mr Vick at Ihe Chartered Bank. P Greig 55, A W Vick J R George ♦5, D C $2, J S $2, 6NA |S, M B O $2. W J J $2, ,)CK $3. Rev J A B
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    THE RACES.
    30 5 L'idit'b intending to attend the races; are reminded that tickets should ha applied .for at O'ice af> no Indies tickocd will be issued after Saturday of this week
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    249 5 The plans for the reconstruction of the interior of the Canadian Parliament j Buildings include arrangements for a Hall ;to be used for commemoratirg the great deeds of Canada and the Allies m the j present war, aud for the ftcc.inmiodation of the colours of the various regiments cf i
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      182 5 ROBINSON ®> Co. jft, NEW GOODS IN JpL LADIES' READY TO-WEAR DEPARTMENT /^^/EVENiNG DRESSES MfWIT DINNER GOWNS if 1111/ 1 EVENING CLOAKS. 11 If |l\ AFTERNOON GOWNS if L ll WHITE VOILE FBOCKS BLOUSES. V SPORTS COATS IN SILK OR WOOL Mr. H. N. BUGKERIDGE (late of Mkssks LAFAYETTE, Photographers
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      49 5 MISCELLANEOUS Rome, May B—Mr8 Mr Kipling has visited tbe Italian front. London. May 7 Silver is at 87 15*16 d. There is rather more offering but tbe market is quiet. London, May 8. Tbe Times eayu tbe Government has adopted the principle of state purchase of the liquor trade.
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      726 6 ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP GO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN ENOLANI\ FOR LONDON. i Por particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS? ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA (KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPY) SPECIAL 5000 TONS TOURIST STEAMERS FBOM JAVA TO AUSTRALIA BATAVIA-SOURIBm— PORT DARWIN—
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      556 6 bl* %3m British India AND Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated England.) Mail and Passenger Services. peninsular and oriental sailings. (Under Contract wltn Hli Majesty's Government.) For' China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. MAIL LINES. Homeward (fob Europe). I Outward (fob Chimai INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERVICE Homeward
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      839 6 N V X JAPAN MAII STEAMSHIP CO., Ltd (iDSOrporated In Jftfan) EUROPEAN LINE. A eervloe 1b maintained between Yofcoi«»4_; via ports to Marßeillee, London, ondei mal contract with the Imperial Japanese Ocrrv* ment. The Hew Twin screw StoaiEt»i maintaining this aervloe have becc poclt r designed and constructed, and are
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    ON THE WAY TO BEERSHEBA.
    967 7 The Railroad In the Desert. How the Britiob troops mastered the difficulties of tho desert and planted eteel rails as tbry advanced from Suez towards Beerpheb-*. is told by a correppondent cf the Manchester G'-.irdiau. Our OMOpttloa of El Arit j and victories at Magbdaba
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      534 7 \V4E ar Peace, Faminf or Plenty, Life Insurance ih wo^th too cr.NTS on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPiERJY ISP GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, UMIUD. (INCOBPOBATXD iN STRAITS SETTL&MIiK 13j. Ifi OFFICE: WiPdieiter House, Singapore. LONDC'* $2. Old J'*ry. EX. Ooci«a»» W-,JOC asaestsed wtto tic Snprcme Ccurt of Kaglaad, aafl
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      489 7 THE HO HONG BANK, Ltd. Head Oface SINGAPORE, RAFF US CHAMBERS, 5 &6. Branches Malacca, 155 First Cross Street; luar, 77/79 Jalan Suleiman. 1 CAPITAL. Registered- $9,000,000. 1 Issued »4,0' O.COO. Subscribed $3,500,000. 1 BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Lim Peng Slang Esq Chairman. The Hon'ble Dr. Lim Boon Keng. Lee Choon
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      426 7 \ll\mi ASSURANCE 60. Ltd. (Incorporated In En^laau Looamalatod Funds exoeed M 917,000,01)0 i FIRE k MOTOR GIR RICKB. Insurances effected at rates of fremluoj hlch will be found favourable to the Insurer Pfttersoß Slmoas k Co., Ltd. Igssii, (Incorporated m England.) Aug. 4 no Wmm ASSURANCE Go. Ltd. (Incorporated In
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      491 7 RELIEF FROM DYSPEPSIA. All conditions cf depn n-cl vitality tenj to disturb the t.r presses of digestion. Thin, weak blood affec s dirtctly acd at on?e the groat pr:c?s-e: of nuirit.on. Not oclyis the ccti.n of tLe gastric and nttstinal glands d miait-hed but the muscular ac ion of the
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    INSIDE BAGHDAD.
    711 8 Scientific Havoc Baghdad, March 15. Yesterday we enptured Mushaidie, 20 milae ncrth of Baghdad, with a station on the Baghdad Railway. The action lasted from noon throughout the night, and the enemy were driven out of four successive positions. A srm.ll river steamer, one of the few left
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    PENGKALEN TIN MINE.
    116 8 The report of Penpkaleu, Ltd., for tbe year ended dOtb September laet states that operations have regulted m a profit of jC10.128, wbicb, Rfter deducting the od verse balance from the previous year, h ft a balance to the credit of profit and lose account pf £8,
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      236 8 NEW GOODS NEW GOODS COTTON CREPE IN ASSORTED COLOURS AND IN LARGE VARIETIES TO SELECT FROM. MODERATE PRICES CALL AND INSPECT AT YAMATO Co. 47, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. ALL-BRITISH ROM TYRES USED BY THE BRITISH WAR OFFICE I british^Amade I Kom Tyres are used by motorists the world over, and
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      51 8 STAMFORD HOUSE, PRIVATE HOTEL Bras Basah Road. CENTRALLY SITUATED Always cool and exposed to sea brecE* FURNISHED APARTMENTS with Board. Comfortable Rooms with Bathrooms attached. Electric Flttinga throughout. L&rge Reception Hall and BUllardt Separate Iftbldi m spacious dining rooir IFBMS Thc cost feasonable.ln Town. For further partk'iarH, apply to THE
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      315 8 COAGULATING PANS BLUE AND WHITE ENAMELLED We have Large Stocks at present of the following sizes 18 m. by 6 m. by 4 m. Packed 60 m a case 18 m. by 9 m. by 4 m. 60 15 m. by 10 m. by 4 m. 60 16 m. by
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    EXCHANGE.
    46 9 COBBHCTBD OF TO May 9.) d taamk '2 l\ Pti-jat.^r*-.::! i m b .24 tf-83 Franc« d^naad Batk 818 i».dia, T. it.^uliAMA, iMaftnl 109 Jata, demand 186 fomfi&j 65 J n »aB.-C4Wi, Bank F.nyit a 4 •I ingfasd :\te 5% SM Sflvai L:.v 8715 16
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      RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES.
      733 9 0A». IBBDI ?«lfi. GaSBDlf. BUSTIBa. 6KLLEH--100,000 8a 9n .M>3, IB** 8 8 3 0 879,930 9a 2s An£lo-Jafa 1 I t 5 0 6 0 160,000 9a 83 AngloM(\l«f 85% int 10 6 13 0 •0,000 9a 8a ManjiKalafta v% 6 6 4 6 80,000 1 1
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      RUBBER DOLLAR COMPANIES.
      332 9 .80,000 AlorGajab 20% int 401 4. '5 1,000,000 8 1.50 Amalgamated Mala? .20 .40 pm •500,000 6 6 Ayer Hitam 80% int 14.16 16.25 150,000 i 1 Ayur Knnlnc 15 b 1.80 1.40 200,000 1 1 Ayer Molek 12 int S.eO B.7<J T6OOOO 6 I Ayer Panaa
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      MINES.
      244 9 8300,000 10 10 Ampang (Krinta) 6.50 65' 8100.0C0 1 1 AyerWeng 10% 135 140 €401,00 10 10 Kanaboi 125 I 40 84 0,000 10 10 Kinta AsboclattoL j v 10.UJ £6 ,010 1 1 Kinta Tin .1 1 .7 (J £191,4)01 1 1 Lahat 4.00 6.00 2,000,000 10 10
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      INDUSTRIALS.
      187 9 •All IUOtatfOBB ol Sterling bbarae most he regarded ha yaaely aouitaat tut i&c pieitAi I %y\ {JCO 1 £»8?< Ml HszclJf Orfl 6*, 7.25 f.ffl pv* ln^f --i:6 3 0 J oO tO If fiun I >*vt 19is: int 44.0J 47.0 C xd ftflt.OTl 50 60 W. lU:ani»sr &Co
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    PRODUCE.
    148 9 May 9. Tin (ICO tons) 8107 25 (.TaiafcUa 15.5 Gam Me* Cats No. 1 26.26 GcrafcU? Gn%a No. Z 21. 0 C Per-pcif B!ack otdliL •b'po* 31 00 Pe^yu», (WaiU £»it) 87.75 Ntfmaj* (110 t3 th«. Ik 42. 00 Kut-raogi (80 to tii« Ib.l 52. C0 lI+.CB (Banda) M
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      62 9 "S. A." Lite ant powder I FOR USE ON I RUBBER ESTATES The Strongest Most Efficient Ant Killer on the Market IT IS ALSO The Most Economical Of All Dealers Or m Original Cases of 1 Dozen. Tins each about 2 lbs. PRICE Q\ 4 NETT FROM HE BORNEO CO.,
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      31 9 MARTINS ran i w 6 jgl Bk ifor Ladies. f J^J| mmiD A Fiench Remedy for all Trr sc<ularUiea. Thousand* f.r> <■■ b» -'.elf 6 t... i i iuN, rtf* rftfF I
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      555 9 C3NDUCTOI WiNTE? Indian jmttntM, cut h^ve tarp'ng aperiencc and ucderntanJ f>ctoiy v.uk Aa dress full paitVulars to SOUTH MALAY RUBBEI PLANTATIONS Lota linggi 8 5 10 5 TO PIG FARrE^S Teo&en vaatel for the rcmj:a' of waste food suitable ior fig foedicg from the Hotel <le I'Ki rop Aipy ihcMAKXGER.
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      426 9 MAIL TABLE To day. Intermediate and local mallf vtU t>>- Most In list below Penang. Malacca, F M.fc (t/ Tralu) lie daily (except Bcsday). Johote, 8, 9 30, 11 a.m., 13.*. i& I p.n, Cacob Soon Hong B. SO a* P. Batam k P. Bulang Hock Lir.i 8.80 ay Kerimon
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    STAMFORD RD FATALITY.
    617 10 Coroner's Warrant Against Motorist. The Coroner (Dr Murray Robertson) yesterday afternoon concluded his inquiry touching the death of an uakuowu Ouinosc, evidently a man of poor mttiti, who was killed oo April 29 by being rua dowa near the Methodist Publishing House 111 Stamford rd by a
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    379 10 The rain which fell on Tuesday moming stopped the usual morning training. It was btill drizzling when a few horses came out on the course at 6.30 a.m. The rebt worked at 3 p in. None of the galloping was of brilliant nature, but the horses pal m
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    THE RUSSIAN FORCES AT RIGA.
    879 10 Danger of Invasion. Rig*, March 25. We arrived here laßt night. M Gutchkoff, Minister of War, wa9 accompanied by Colonel Polovt6off, who had helped the new Government from the outset. Mme. Gatchkoff came to watch over her husband's health* and comfort. The Minister of War
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    42 10 General Booth announces that the result of the recent Self Denial Campaign of the Salvation Army is £95,274, an increase of £8,928 over last year. Compared with 1914, the last Self Denial effort before the war, the increase is one of £28,915.
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    BARLOW'S PRODUCE REPORT.
    146 10 RUIdhER. Singapore, 7th May, 1917. For the Auction which commenced today some 986 tons were catalogued. At the opening of the sales there was a fairly good demand, the feature being the attention paid to Brown and Dark Crepes as the sales progressed the demand fell away
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    CALDBECK MACGREGOR CASE.
    197 10 The preliminary inquiry was concluded m the third police court, yesterday, b. fore Mr Mudie, into the charges against Teo Swee Ilcug, formerly storekeeper m thn employ of Messrs Caldbeck, Mucgregor and Co, of fraudulently omitting to make certain entries m the daily gales book of the
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    103 10 The action brought m H M Supreme Court, Shanghai, by Dr E L Marsh lo re ij iLc M.-C. Daily News by Mr Hayley Morrifs ras brought to a cone! d April &5. At, the cutset Mr Francis Bill*, for tbe defendant, withdrew tbe plea of ju^titlcation and aeked the
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    L L. T. C.
    68 10 YESTERDAYS RRSULT& Mixkd i>oi bum n Culm Mr o.nd Mrs de GoQftoif bf»at Mi6B PolKluse ana Mr Pot's 6 -4, 10— 8. Ladies DOUBLES. Mrs Van de S.m de li ikhuyzpn Bnd Mrs Gr!ffi!h beat Mre Braddell nnd Mi6S W Lamb fl— B, 6— 3. Mixed
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    FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
    57 10 The following will represent the S R C m the match S R C ye V M C A. E Oliveiro, E G Wheatley, J A Vander Beck, L Gammell, W A Aeria (manager), i N E Ess, D C de Souza, L de Souza, 1 T Leijeeiu?,
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    271 10 The Council of the Birmingham Univer- sity baa accepted the resignation of Dr Karl Wickmann, Professor of the German 1 Language and Literature, on whose re tention at hid post the city council recently parsed an adverse vote. I On Saturday afternoon, a serious ac Cident occurred between Ipoh and
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    81 10 Saunders ar?d Macphail'd report. Wednesday's Businkss. The share market is still flat, but several shares keep quite steady, 6uch as Tapahs at $20 60, and Malaka Pindaa at $2 60. Lunas have been done at $7.75, Jerams at $105, Ayer Moleks at ll.itg Mandai Tekoogs at «P2*.
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    BATU CAVES.
    157 10 The directors Batu Caves Rubber Corn pany, Ltd, state that owing to shortness Of staff abroad and at borne, and to delay m tbe arrival and realisation of the company's produce, it will be impossible to complete the accounts for I*l6 m time to hold the annual meeting
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    BLIND MARKSMEN.
    292 10 Sightless V. C. m Firing Line. All the students of tbe Worcester College for tbe Higher Education of the Blind who have reached the age of 18 have enrolled for National Service, and m spite of the many disappointment* they have experienced m their previous efforts to obtaiu
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    94 10 HerrKulJin and his Hamburg friends tire bunjiug forward new ships to be ready for the tu&h of peace trade. (V--tracibrn as bhfl result of their cri, enters their minds. They < \p*d to iind our doors, at least, open to them, and that our good, easy traders will u>±e their
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      77 10 TO DAYS TIES. Mixed Doiiu.es A Class. Miss Richardson und Mr Cameron owe 2 vs Miss J Gann and Mr Seth owe 15. Mixk:> DOUBLM B Cuss Miss Pigott and Mr Thoroagood owe 15 Vi Mr and Mrs Thomas scratch. Mr and Mra de Ccurtois v Mrs Jackson acd Mr
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      36 10 S.V.C. DRILL PROGRAMME. Friday, May 11th. 5.15 p m. Drill Hall SVA Recruits. do S R E v. 510 do Chinese Co.! 5.15 Raffles Institution SVC Band. G G Wace, Captain Actg. Adjutant, S. V. C.
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