The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 May 1917

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. fEX CENTS SINGAPOKE WEDNESDAY, MAY, 16. 1917. NO. 89,759
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    THE DAYS NEWS.
    151 1 America continues vigorously to prepare for war Page 7. A Zeppelin has been brought down m the North cca Page 7. News from oar Java correspondent appears on page 12. The Assizes were opened yesterday before the Chief Justice Page 12. General Smuts has delivered an important
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    THE GAUDEN OF EDEN.
    1184 1 From time to time references have appeared m the papers to adverse climatic conditions m Mesopotamia. They bays spoken vaguely of rain and mad, river difficulties, swamps and disease but, so far, no one has attempted a description of the extraordinary natural conditions whioh have been
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      276 1 GOODRICH TYRES SAFETY TREAD [raffles' hotel j RACE WEEK. THURSDAY, MAY 77 I SPECIAL TIFFIN DINNER j 1 CINEMA SHOW AFTER DINNER I JHMMBHB I SATURDAY, MAY 79 I (SPECIAL TIFFIN DINNER I I DANCING AFTER DINNER. I C t^^m^^^^^^^^^^^^^i High-class Tailoring v h :arararnrarßS»::cß:;:n2::«rHrnrnsnrarn2 aad by high- class we
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      102 1 TH B only tyre which has won the R.A.C. certificate of 5,000 miles without cuts'or punctures. "Stclastic" Supcr-Cym Stelastic Tyres v are I mS AU British jS^ Made m Britain sSfc from Plantation Rubber. SOLE AGENTS: International Trading Company. 1917 CANADIAN FORDS These new 1917 Models are the smartest looking
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      229 1 L ST ADVERTISEMENTS. Nurse wanted for small boy Page 6. New motor cycle for tale Page 5. Yt*4b programme at the Palladium this 67 tutu* Page 2. W.-.-b Caldbeck Macgregor advertise I i i.. and Henneeey'e brandy Page 11. S.w f teak office and household furni tu-" i'd safe by
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      2 1 kartell's Brandy
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      92 1 THE WEEK. VtdiMdij 16th. High Witer- 5-fcB a.m 6-54 p.m. Tbirsdai 17th Bifn Wnter— 7-7 a.m.. MI p.m A r cet>frion Day— Holy Thursday. Second Day, Rices. Eastern Gate, 8 30 pm. Frldaj 18th. High Water— B -J a.m., SO p.m. Si Urdu 19th. High Water 9 20 a.m., 9
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    ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE BOAT INSTITUTION.
    266 2 The following donatiocs have been re ceived by Mr A W Yick at the hartered Bank. Already acknowledged $32^ J R C Badham 6 Singapore Municipality 89 J Polglage «2, X Fraser I, H Limpard W C D 2, H B 2, F C H
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    ROUMANIAN RETREAT DUE TO OLD RUSSIAN REGIME.
    183 2 The Russian revolution has led to the disclosure cf some interesting facts re warding the Roumanian retreat. It was Koumania's first intention to attack Bulgaria m order to occupy the entire quadrilateral and thus bar the Hulgariau passage to Bucarest. The Russian Government
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    111 2 Hongkong lawn tennis players are raising substant |fr M cbari«vJa for admission to the more important raaiclie*, and the unglea championship challenge round on the Hth mat WU to bi played on "tha War Caariti** court," with an admi.aiou fee cf 91 per head. Mr Alma Baker'a g> ett t
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      425 2 United Engineers, Ltd. Clients are respectfully requested to give legible receipts for all goods received. Owing to losses occurring from time to time through neither ourselves nor our clients being able to recognise signatures on Delivery Notes, no initials or illegible signatures can be accepted m future. T. C. B.
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      1042 2 Announcement Extraordinary TONIGHT. WHO iS THE CRiMSON STAI\ p t J Dont miss a eingie episode until you know WHO IS the crim The Perplexing Master Drama of S Vs ?A!!i. AT THE ALHAMBR\ THE PIONEER AND PREMIER HOUS* OF QLAL, CONSOLIDATED FILM CORPORATiON PRESENTS H** Maukick CO ikll.o Ethkl
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    ENGINEERING TRADE AND THE WAR.
    857 3 Mr J A Hamilton at the annual meeting of the Central Engine Works on Saturday gave the following review of the war and the trade situation. I will endeavour to review the general situation as it appears to me, and, as all businesses generally are
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      676 3 baUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING Co, Ltd. orporaU'i m Queensland.) Pkooress Report for APING APRIL 21>T, 1917. -Itomen, I herewith beg to submit rtport on jour Mining and Milling for four weeks ending April Ibe accompanying sheet of Mine Mea -ementi am Assay returns shows a ag e of 245 li
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      13 3 >SANTA Most Certain Cure.^ I Physician* recommend them. I Of all Chrmuts. A^l
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      576 3 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS WAR LOAN BONDS. Bearing Interest from the date of purchase at 6 per cent per annum, payable half-yearly on the 15th May and the 15th Not. REPAYABLE AT PAR ON THE 15th NOVEMBER. 1919. PRICE OF ISSUE— IOO PER CENT. All proceeds of this issue will be lent
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      423 3 Dodge Brothers V MOTOR CAR AN AMERICAN CAR NEEDING NO APOLOGY. IT IS BOUGHT ON ACCOUNT OF ITS MERITS. Jnet over two years ago Dodge Brothers enjoyed an enviable reputation 86 manufacturers of a very large volume of motor car parts. This reputation aroused expectations on the part of the
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    INDIAN IMMIGRATION.
    749 4 A meeting of the Indian Immigration Committee was held at Kuala Lumpur on May 9th. There were present The Controller of Labour (Mr .1 R O Aid worth), Chairman The Principal Medical Offl cer. F M S (Dr C L Sansom, c m o Messrs W Duncan, F
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    THE ARMY ACCOUNTS.
    635 4 Tbe work of auditing the accounts of such an army as we keep m the field at present is one of almost appalling mag nitude acd it must necessarily be done m a more or lees rough and ready fashio'j. Stories of waste, theft and frauds have
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      19 4 PRINCES TIFFIN ROOM SPECIALITY HOME FOOD MONTHLY RATE FOR TIFFINS REASONABLE. K-freshments all of best quality 8, PRINCES STREET.
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      68 4 THE EXCHANGE BANKS will lif closed at noon on Tuesday. I,'th instant Ij. D Thnraday. 17th j Kact ua>s 95 175 After any strenuous Sport l^k M Horlick's Malted Milk wL j^M ll 1S the ideal Food-drink, combining nourishment, m W&m VS an easily digested form, with 1^ refreshment. It
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      469 4 I DEAF PEOPLF X "FRENCH OtUtVI L W De»fnee« and Noise. »n the hS^J" e^ 7ke Perfume of Ce^Con -ft.-^ me »fr< i tw. Mauv oilier iq-;a,ly W ana Rane€ is the latesl triumph >V V ■(f tHe Perfumer S aft A C=ent VM which recalls the spice-I^dcn breez^ cf
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    Our London Letter.
    1479 5 Conflicting Ideals. T «i Our (hen Ccrrupondtni Loadoo, April 5. I events cf thi9 week the War has olveJ itself into a great struggle Democracy aad Autocracy or as pap«rs pafi it between PArlia- ue3 ti 1 Kiiaer Armies. It is jjlthr.in this .'T'lrywe should have f
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    LONDON BAGHDAD LINE.
    248 5 Monsignor John Drure, Archbishop of Baghdad, has been interviewed by the L'aited Press representative. Ho said that the British victory was ilonuned to have far reaching effects not only m Mesopotamia, but also throughout the East. The Germans had carried out their system of industrial and commercial
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      319 5 JONGKEENA A wonderful blood purifier Mixture for internal and external use. Cures Headache or drank. ,enness, Stomach ache, Ear ache, Rupture, Cholera, Beri beri, Nervous diseases, Chest complaints, j Heart disease. Malaria, Dengue, Common fevers, Lumbago, Chromic Rheumatism, Cough, Coughing up blood. Cold, Sore throat, Bronchitis, Chronic Neuralgia, Diarrhoea, Weakness,
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      321 5 NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that all Roads within Government House Domain will be closed to the Public from l p.m to 9 p.m on each of the following dates \\z\— May 15th, 17th, and 19th. G. HOLDER, Executive Engineer. 2nd M*y, 1917. H5 16,18 18-5 IN THE MATTER OF
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      551 5 GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE. THE .EXCISE ENACTHERT. 1915 The next session of the Licensing Boards for the districts of Johore Bahru. Kuknb, Kota Tinggi and fcegamat, vull be held as follows Johore Bahru 19th June; 1917. at Magistrate's Office, Johore Bahrn. Kukub district 2Cth June, 191', at DittticiOfflce, Kukub. Kota Tinggi
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      509 5 WANTED A Nurse c&tff m Jane for boy of 2}, m Sarawak Apply Mrs Hendersou, Fixe Maternity Hospital. 16 5 W f 22 5 WANTED For a Mining Properly m 1 rengganu Medical OMicer. Apply by letter ttating quali flcations a_d talary required to GUTMIE ft Co, Ltd 15-11 uc
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    Domestic Occurrences BIRTH
    24 6 Domestic Occurrences BIRTH THCMAF.-On the 14th icstant, at the Euro pean Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Thomas of Koala Lumpur, a daughter.
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    DEATH
    31 6 Db Soiza.— f~n May 15. at No. 64, Race Comae Koail, Singapore. M»ss Maria i>b Souza, m her 95th year. Inttrrnent at Bidadari Cemetery, on May 16, at 4 p.m.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, May 16, 1917,
    855 6 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, May 16, 1917, It is very difficult to understand the position in* Russia, though it seems a safe general deduction that there is a chance of the nation 'winning through, I perhaps not in 'time to render active help m the war, but m time
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    336 6 The Chief Justice (Sir John Bucknill, k yesterday excused from further attendance at the Assizes a juror who said that he was mobilised. To morrow, being Ascension Thursday, the high mast m the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd will be at 7 a.m. and vespers and benediction at 5 m
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    A CUNNINGLY-BAITED TRAP.
    331 6 German Socialists Mission Berne, March 31. The German Government has initiated an elaborate scheme to offer a separate peace to tbe pacificist group of Russian Socialiets. Five leiding German Socia lists, including Herr Sudekum, a Reich stag Deputy, left Berlin for Stockholm on March 19, i-i the
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    HOHENZOLLERN ADVICE OF 1870
    153 6 On August B, 1870. William I addressed a proclamation to bis army which, says the Figaro," it would be well to recall to-day to his miserable grandson To day and to morroc several army corps will enter French territory. I expect of yea that you will
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    390 6 The following have been elected on the committee of the shanghai Stock Exchange for the eneuing year Messrs A L Ander son (Chairman). A A Brady, ¥J Burrett. I> M Qubbay, Q J W Morgan and F Walker (secretary 1 The Kokumin prints the following para graph A scheme for
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    FIGHTING THE SUBMARINES.
    348 6 Writing m the Xi C ato I The tone m which i itltl have just .pcken „< thp Huu^ with its rema.h.L ,ec vb i 8 tho true tone of war <L I| *J it no Uudam for the e Qe r IBCot *U famous phiM. rrgtrdio,
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    AMERICAN LOAN OF LIBERTY
    45 6 The International Banking CotpMriki are m receipt of a wire girio* the M lowing particulars. I 'uratron thirty taw Hate of interest 8^ per cent Exec* from taxes, convertible bhoaldafn&n loan be raised at a higher rate. Low! denomination Gold 150.
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    97 6 Agents Gattey and Katemati Pelepah Yalie\ 25.5K Kota Tinpei Sigintiue >-Mt Clovelly Burma I> c atap Titi Tin Bfe 76 .tribafc Agents Pateteon Simom Kuala Pergau 14 It! ag« 10k21 to date 56 I Hevea 21,6f: uc :c 218. m* Henrietta 32.7-0 aget date 180:72. Sungei
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    64 6 It If U ii :r rj inarau -.j; cf Wednc«-~ Weedou bad for aboi. ""J. ing from au acut. iur.:i of toata T^ 0 was under l-r Eterdi day, the 14th t. t sumtiioiitd f t i which it > Hn Wtedou I thn Thete, bc«i PH k l relief
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      131 6 HUMPHREY TAYLORS -S V WINE OF HEALTH. i Importers r Caldbeck, Macgregor Co. SPORTS OUTFITS "JAELANCO" "DOHERTY" Riseley Hexagon 'J Tennis Rackets $16.00 lip Littlejohn Rackets $12.50 J m the Straits J j|| Restringing PINE WHITE MATTE T k ms a SDecialitv" SHIRTS $2.25 each. a opeciauiy ixceptionat. valuf. John
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      125 6 G. R. Lambert Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS Si Orchard Road, Telephone 10. 1035. The Oldest and Leading Studio. First In 1872, Foremost m 1317. Uneqnallod Facilities, Ample Resources, and the Requisite Experience, are all at on Command, thus ensuring always the produc tion of only the best results m Studio Portraiture,
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    THE WESTERN FRONT
    179 7 CAPTURE OF ROUEX Heavy Fighting at Ypres Ht submarine Cabl«] /lUator't Berrip«J Ljoodoo. May 14— Mnrtshal Haig We m mhed raids last nuibt north east cf rth cf Yores and took a few fpqnt* We progressed at Koenx village r Ye made progress to day northward of
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    STRIKERS RESUMING
    124 7 But Some Still Obdurate Leadoc. Mty l; The strike situation Munition workers and agineers at many places have resolved to mm while the Sooth Lancashire strikers NtMMi to day. London, May 14 —The Labour unrest satuoet. Wniie tbe engineers m several anas ire tesuaiaj}. extremists remain out London
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    AMERICA'S PREPARATIONS
    99 7 New I«ft M iy 15 —a thousand have joined the officers training campa. it being made m New York for »»»p at PUtUbarg for 5000. sgton, Ma 5 15— The Govern Bill mentioned on May 5 i patted tbe Senate by 77 votes to 8, be censorship and
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    THE SEA WAR
    62 7 'May 15. French merchantshipa y attacked or sunk by sab J7*w daring February were 1 attacked •uch. 2 attacked 5 sunk, :eJ 8 sunk. During ■g engagements occurred -rench patrol ships ach eeapanes thirteen; a:s with armed French all the last mention fII \ccordin* to a ink
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    A MAIL LOST
    21 7 -Correspondence for J Mcain? London for •9th, (twenty Mil only) have i parcel mails from ■•^F.rEast, Egypt, Malta
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    A SERBIAN SUCCESS
    23 7 V. h coramuni- There was a on our whole front. J more trenches m the regioa nd heavily repulsed violent
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    ADMIRALTY CHANGES
    494 7 IREER HAND TO SEAMEN Coordination of Civil and Naval Needs >udon, May 14.— 1n the House of mons, Sir E Carson announced the wing changes m the Board of Ad miral Sir John Jellicoe to have the ional title of Chief of the Naval Staff. :e Admiral Oliver,
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    RUSSIA'S TROUBLES
    76 7 War Minister Resigns Petrograd, May 14— M Gutchkoff has resigned the portfolios of War and Marine, and m a letter to the Premier explains that his resignation is due to the condi tiona affecting the Government's authority over the aimy and navy, which threaten to be fatal to
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    GERMAN INSANITY
    74 7 Copenhagen, May 15. The etate of mind of even educated classes m Germany id shown by an article m the review Woche, by the well known Professor Flararo, urging harsher treatment of neutral «hipa to force them to remain m their home ports. Too many of their crews
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    TURKISH PRESSURE ON RUSSIA
    41 7 Louden, May 14. Wireless Russian official South of Erzingan Kurds reptils ed one of our companies. We repelled a Kurd attack near heluoier. Under sup erior Turkish pressure we retired to tbe lttt bank of the Diala.
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    ZEPPELIN DOWN IN NORTH SEA
    21 7 London May 14 Admiralty: Our naval forces destroyed Zeppelin LSI m the North Sea this morning.
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    BALFOUR CONFERS WITH ROOSEVELT
    21 7 New York, May 14. Mr Balfonr had a four hours interview with Col Roosevelt at Ojster Laj.
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    SMUTS ON EMPIRE
    492 7 THE LESSON OF THE WAR National Destinies By Submarine Cable] [Reater's Sorrioe] London, May 14 Speaking at a mret ing of the League of Nations Society, Lord Bryce presiding, Central Smuth ud that the war had stamped iota the br«tte of millions of men and worac au
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    GERMANS CONFER
    42 7 Amsterdam, May 14. The Imperial Chancellor, (Hallweg) lunched with tbeir Austrian Majesties, dined with Count Crernin, and returned to Berlin, where conferences continue. Railway travelling m Germany is being restricted between the 16th and 29th inst owing to military needs.
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    A SILENT REVOLUTION.
    314 7 Widespread disappointment has been caused by the failure to find immediate work for all the eager volunteers who have registered for national tervice. It is, how ever, forgotten that a large majority of theae middle aged men are, for all their good intentions, quite incapable of ren
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    34 7 The total amount of gold exported frcra the F M S during 1916 was 17,386 ounces, of a value cf 9577,483. Of the total. 15 600 ounces came from the Raub Mines iv Pabuug.
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    LATE WAR NEWS.
    791 7 The Seized Enemy Marine New York April B.— There were scenes of the wildest enthusiasm when the interned ships were seized. The crew of the interned German 6hip Cormoran blew up the vessel. Two were ki! f ed crd rcvcral are mieeirg. The huge German liner, the
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    34 7 A Philadelphia telegram says it is stated that the Cunard Line is planning to place orders m America for 114 passenger steamers, ranging from eight to 17,000 tons at a coat of £'24,000, P00.
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      100 7 ROBINSON Co. Race FielifGlasses COMPLETE IN LEATHrR SLING C**FS (€I«ILAB :o I&LUSTB1TIOSI 4f* HS^fe-k. m SINGAPORE STRAITS HOUSEKEEPER'S DAY BOOK. Price, $1.50 per copy; Post Free, $1.75. FBASEB and NEAVeTItD Collycr Quay. SlngannrP SMOKE j W. D. d H. O. WILLS s H!carett£l r A sl *D* H!o.WiH s J/
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      679 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN ENGLANIS FOR LONDON. For particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McAUSTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS! CHINA MAIL S. S. CO., LTD. FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS S. S CHINA WILL SAIL FROM HONOKOSQ FOR SAN FRANCISCO Via Shanghai, Nagasaki,
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      527 8 igTm O« British India AND Apcah Lime (Companies Incorporated ta England.) Mail and Passenger Services. PENINSULAS AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (Under Contract wltn His Majesty's Government.) For; China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Medlter ranaan Ports and London. MAIL LINES. HOMEWARD (FOB EUROPE). J OUTW4BD (FOB OHM 4» INTERMEDIATE
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      577 8 N V X JAPAN MAIi STEAKSHIP Co., Ltd Incorporated In Japan! EUROPEAN LINE. A service 1b maintained botwoe& foar.&*i*< via porte to Marseilles, London, oofler tna» contract with tbs Imperlai Japanese Ocvor» ment. The New Twin eorew Steamer Italnlng this service nave been special*) nod and constructed, and ate fltitl
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      268 8 Fortnightly aerrtoe h**-. China, Japan Manetllee. _> BRANCH Lin, For further intcrmMicDftpp,^ o». 6 M NOA Apply to MUSTEID Stoomvaart iaatscfeappy^JJjj^ and Rotterdam Lloyd (Incorporated m HoUua, ROYAL DUTCH HAIL COlf^ B«gulai Java, Singapore Hob^ Nagasaki, Yokohama and Ht*k SAN FRANGISQ For freight, and further parttcc&r Interßitionalt Crtdiet ud n^-
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    F M S IN 1916.
    1064 9 Ihe figures of greatest interest m tb« annual report of Sir Edward Broekmac on the FM S in 1916 are Revenue $51,121,866 Expenditure 31,966,581 Surplus 60,631,510 Investments 26,554,154 L oans 38,043,155 U»> h 12,208,392 Siarn haa received 2,950,000 on account of fhe railway and the
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    Market Price List.
    450 9 Singapore, May 14, 1917. Beans, Long per catty o; do. French do j s**' perlb. 24 Beef Steak do n Bean Sprouts per catty Oi Bamboo Sprooti do 04 Blacban do IS Brin J ais do oc Cabbage, Bata via do nii do. China do 15 do.
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      466 9 WAB or PkACB. FaMIKE or PLENTY. LIFE INSURANCE IS WORTH 100 CENTS ON TEE DOLLAB. WHAT OTHEH PROPERTY §8 i» Wl GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. lINCOBPORATM IN STRAITS SITTLJCMENTS) fIEAD OFFICE; Wlr^erter Bon^ Sinftpora LOfOWN S% Old tawrf, EC j jCTTVr PLANB OF AaSOMHCE BONCTTOLOAN. LIBI TUBIinK^ I
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      518 9 THE HO HONG BANK, Ltd. Head Office I SINGAPORE, RAFfLES CHAMBERS, 5 &6. Branches Malacca, 153 First Cross Street; loar 77/79 Jalan Suleiman CAPITAL. **&****<*- $3,000,000. £fh JZ"A 54,0r0,(00. Lubscrlbed 53,500,000. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Lim Peng Siang Esq Chairman. The Hon'ble Dr. Lim Boon Keng. Choon Qnan Esq. Tan Cheng
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      660 9 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m New Zealand. f IRI Insurances offectod on Buildings, Rent and Merchandise o* every description. ■ARIKI Insurances accepted to all parts of the world at lowest rates. ¥18 RISK accepted to all parts. MB a r. .J< H *S RY Manager, NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE
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      75 9 Gaggino Go (Established i~No. 6, 7, 8, MALACCA STREET. VICHY SPRINGS Property of the French Coven men: The State Springs of Vichy Water are Celestins Hopital, Grande Grille and other, but Celestins Spring is the only one that can be used as Table Water; the others are medicinal and should
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    THE CHARTERED BANK.
    792 10 War Handicaps: Staffs' Services. The sixty third ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Chartered Dank of India, Australia and China was held on the Bank's premises at 88, Bishopsgate, London, E C, on April 4, Sir Montagu Cornish Turner (the Chairman presiding. The Chairman said
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    1670 10 Sengat, June 8C7.607 |TZ^ Seremban,Dec ,44,20* Sbahmar, 4 «0<l jjjj S'naiKlng, l2 S'hai Malay, w :«J S'hai Pahang. X S'hai S'tra Shai Seremban Shelford, Dec I* .;J Siak, Dec Sialang, Jan l Renting, 4« Ij|f *m Pare Pare Spore Para, June 8 61 n S'porel'nit,June4i:,,9 0c v
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    TIN RETURNS
    149 10 In above 't*t thr ju monthly total f f m which the Com pa after the name. Third > 1917 total to date —A H&WrTZfti** of the past month. Lveff «2Vy i^J to get the ngures accnrate P^^g^ guaranteed. Manager* and ajpj-^ by supplying corruuanM Mine rcturnfi are
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      301 10 Never Use An Oily Polish on Any of My Furniture— just OILY polishes gather and hold the dust, soiling clothing, linen and everything with which they come m contact. Johnson's Prepared Wax imparts a perfectly hard, dry, glasslike polish. It forms a thin, protecting coat over the varnish adding years
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      112 10 ADVERTISER'S FORTUNE. £1 007,165 from Reckitt s Blue Mr Francis Reckitt, of Butler's Court, Beacousfleld, Buckinghamshire, joint chairman of Keckitt and Sons, Ltd, mauu facturera of Uockitt's Blue, who died on January 'J5, ti^cd 90, has left a fortuuo of £1,007.166 unsettled estate. Inder the will £22, C00 goes to
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    STOCKS AND SHARES
    1524 11 Issii *1 by FRASEK Co., Exchange and Share Brokers M«y 15th •Ail «aota;iOBB ol Sterling Shane xaoel fc. regarded m »n?e'jr ■oml&<i' tot Ibt pt «cv« RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES, OA.T. Ireu». Paid. p .iwD:t, Jc. -»a 100,000 le la AllafAt :.ft s c 3 0 879 030
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    AUTUMN RACES.
    1911 12 FIRST DAY'S RESULTS Fair weather and flue field?, waa the order for the first day of the Singapore Spring Meeting yesterday. There was ft capital attendance, though perhaps not as large as usual, and some keen sport gave great ecjoyaaent. The Johoie Sate Band waa on duty, and
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    552 12 NO SUSPENSION FOR THE RACES. j There are some cases of considerable interest m tbe calendar for tbe Assizes which opened m tbe Supreme Court yealer day morning, before the Chief Justice (Sir John Bucknill, Ie) There are nine cases m all, relating to ten accused per Bons.
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    165 12 The Men's monthly medal (Bogey) for May of Keppel Golf Club, will be played on Saturday and Sunday, 19th .and 20th. Ladies epcon on Monday 21st. King George, according to the "Daily Chronicle," intends to institute a new order to be called the Order of the British Empire, which will
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    695 12 A Depressed Market. From Our Oun Corrupondent Soerabaja, May 10. Trade conditions locally during the past fortnight have continued to grow wor&e daily, and at time of writiDg, the markets generally are little better than abandoned. Enquiries for the various articles of export however have not decreased, but
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    27 12 The Palladium this evening puts' on a change of programme which includes a new Bluebird film, a new Pathe Gazette, and a tine Chaplin comedy.
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    159 12 Provision was made m the 1916 estimates, says the Chief Secretary m bis annual report, for opening an experimental coconut; plantation ou the Remain River, but it is doubtful whether it will be possible to commence operutione owing to the shortage of European supervision. The following was the parade 6tate
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