The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 May 1917

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. te:: CENTS SINGAPOKE SATURDAY, MAY, 19, 1917. NO. 89,762
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    200 1 Late Wires on page 6. Scudai report is published on page 12. Changes m the local share list on page 11. Rubber auction and share reports on page 12. The death has occurred at home of Rajah Brooke— Page 6. A flotilla of American destroyers has arrived
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1352 1 Quicquid agunt homines nosiri est farrago libelli Juvbnal. Matters have changed with regard to the United States m the last two months, to the great relief of the people we imagine. Now that the President has ceased to be Vox et pretcrea nihil (transferred to Petrograd
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      530 1 GOODRICH TYRES SFETY TBEAD WHITEAWAY'S > i I A Travelling Goods i I B^ i^ 39 Jj We hold the largest stock of Travelling Hugs m the east and thc 9 v l ''!!_____k 6Sfc vaJue obtainable. Selected wool soft finished and light. Selected B S B plaids and colouring.
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      133 1 LAT-ST ADVERTISEMENTS. A v .i eignement of graphite for sale Pag^ N i re re theft of bollock cart plates PiZ? 5. Powell and Co's latest liat of sale*- Page 2. Fro h pictures at the Palladium this evening Page 2. Notice re second series of war loan preminm bonds
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      2 1 Jeffreys Beer
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      99 1 THE WEEK. Satirdty 19th. High Water- 9 20 a.m., 9 p.m. Sandycr.it, Barber's, noon. Third Day, Races, Europe Military Concert, 9.30 pm. Sunday 20th. I High Water— lo-9 a.m., 9-4* p.m. Sunday after Ascension. ■•■day 21st. High Water— iC-54 a.re 10-21 p m. New Moon, Taesdaj 22nd. High Water— ll.
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    NATIONAL SERVICE RECRUITS.
    81 2 1 was astonished to learn yesterday that an advertisement by a City firm m want of a male correspondence clerk brought no fewer than 000 applications. It seems incredible m these times, but such was the fact. The managing director was so startled by the abundance of
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    SCHOOLGIRLS' "HOWLERS."
    106 2 SCHOOLGIRLS' "HOWLERS. An examination to te.t the general knowledge of a class of girls, aged twelve years, m a London County Council school, was responsible for the followi jg collection of howlers A tank is a large iron utensil nsed iv this war; it leaps op like a fl?h, and
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    112 2 All El Ghaidby writes to the Journal de Geneve We learn from a private source that Britain intends converting Mesopo tumia into a principality probably under a protectorate with Baghdad as its capital Prince A.hrnsd brother to the Saltan cf Egypt, Hu.sein I, it is suggested, li to b- pitted
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      405 2 WAR LOAN PREMIUM TICKETS. For Small Investors m War Loan. Price Ten Dollars. SERIES 10,000 TICKETS. Premiums for each series paid m cash every six months BY THE ANGLO-CHINESE SYNDICATE First $1,000 Second $500 Fourth $200 Third $300 Fifth $100 Bight of $50 Fifty of $10 The full cost of
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      695 2 I*! p^/__^iv!if^yi i*i_fivy'i-_i^_!i iH '**^\t A FAMOUS PRENCH NOVEL FEATURING FAMOUS BRITISH STARS. (TO-NIGHT 9.15) A BEAUTIFUL BLUEBIRD PRODUCTION (TO-KIGHT 9.15) BETTINA I LOVED I A SOLDIER I A Buperb Dramatization of Ludovic Halvey's Masterpiece cf Fiction. L abbe Constantin j Introducing Four of Britain's Best Screen Stars LOVELY LOUISE
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      643 2 THE CERTAINTY OF A GOOD SHOW AT TE P ALHAMBRa THE PIONEER AND PREMIER HOUSE OF QUALITY Pathe PEUENTt A Magnificent Feature of Realistic P Nemrod Co. IN 3 ACTS. A drama bri_.ful of appeal and dramatic portrayal I 1 nujan emotion* m a story th t giips ana awakens
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      388 3 XOTnIGHT TO-NIGHT EAT THE POPULAR PHOTO PLAY HOUSE ■■■■aM mpirTTJ Tanjong Pagar Road. Trams Pass the Door. HUHHUH SECOND SHOW 9.15 p.m. Sharp. THE SERIAL GLORIOUS 4 parts -L f O _fc fl V New Parts ,eW o-.TJGHTER OF MAKS Episode IS. FOB TUE FLAG." 2 "Bk-iNNON O* THE MOOR
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      20 3 ALWAYS RELIABLE BOTH IN QUALITY AND QUANTITY, SHELL MOTOR PIRIT Stockists HIN WATT Co. SHIP-CHANDLERS. Telephone 428. 102, Market Street
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      496 3 "State Express" becomes the J&^^\ all-time friend of every man who A 4*\ smokes them and recognises their *L refinement, exquisite aroma and l^f^^^S-^^^^^l^^S-^^^ delicate flavour. They are the '^BSS^P *»Wr** CIGARETTES No. 555 Virginia 75 cents. Packed m Patent Vacuum Tins. Sole Manufacturers ARDHH TOBACCO Co., Ltd., LONDON, ENGLAND.
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    FROM DESERT TO GREEN PASTURES.
    825 3 With the Desert Column, March 20. The Promised Land After 12 months' incessant toil m the Sinai Desert, some times fighting hard, always digging, mak ing military works, building railways, constructing pipe lines and roads, and for ever marching over the heavy, inhospit able wastes,
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      658 5 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. SUNDAY AFTER ASCENSION.; May 2 th. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, ORCHARD ROAD. 8 a.m. Public- Worship. 9 am. Sunday School and Minister's Bible Class. 5.30 p.m. Public Worship. Preacher at Evening Service— Rev W. Murray. Wednesday, 6 30 p m. Service of Intercession m the Time of War. Friday,
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      318 5 THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANGE, Co. (Incorporated m Canada) Thirtieth Year, 31st December, 1916. A YEAR OF WONDBRFUL PROGREBS. The thousands of Policyholders of THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY will read with pleasure of the substantial growth made during 1916, as lndioated by its Annual Report. The following figures .peak for
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      731 5 W&RNINC. I The number plates of Bollock Cart No. 1137 (red ground and white figures of 1917 are reported stolen. W. E HOOPER, Registrar of Vehicles. S'agapore, 18th May, 1917. 19 5 22 5 NOTICE. MEETING OF THE BOARD OF LICENSING JUSTICES. The Meeting of the Licensing Justices tor the
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      486 5 WANTED A Chinese Stenographer and Typist for Seremban. Salary according to ability. Apply STEN c/o Free Press. 17-5 19,225 WANTED For a Mining Property In Trengganu Medical 0/ncer. Apply by letter .taticg qualifications aud salary required to GUTHRIE ft Co,. Ltd. 15-11 uc WANTED Permanent Way Inspector for service with
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      584 5 THE S[ngapore Free Press MORNING DAILY To Our Readers. The Singapore Free Press is a morning Daily, and is on sale at depots, from aa early hour each morning (Sundays excepted). Oasb price Ten Cents a copy. Subscribers' copies will be delivered attheit private residences, (or town offices or godowns
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    CAN YOU USE YOUR HANDS?
    714 5 Ie gaddes: sight m All England," a tbe engineer, "is the man who ii tag with desire to serve the country j-l- bimapH abeolutely incapable of gaything that really needs to be II if the sadieet and the commonest hi. Eo8 land i 8 ,all
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    226 5 *och interest is centred m the arm- worn by the French soldiers. Our Office i6 v. one only, the thin gold denoting that the wearer has been ■"■asti. The French army has many, tr arriss his whole military! j 60 on his sleeve. An inverted V ion the r sleev.
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      196 6 HUMPHREY TAYLORS -st t WINE OF HEALTH. mApw Importers CaWbeck, Macgregor Co. L SPORTS OUTFITS Amp- "JA&AHCO" "DOHEBTY" IIHII se^ Hexagon lllK- Tennis Rackets $16.00 Stock of |r\ \±7 j Sports B A In the Straits 6 j~Jk "Restringing fine white matte t nis SHIRTS $2.25 ea: a Speciality e\ce.tional
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      64 6 G. R. Lambert Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS Sa Orchard Road, Telephone No. 1C35 Tbe Oldest and Leading Studio. First In 1872, Foremost m 1917. Unequalled Facilities, Ample Resources, and the Requisite Experience, are all »t ou Command, thus ensuring always the produc tion of only the best results m Studio Portraiture,
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    429 6 Captain Chancellor, inspector ua ner\! of police, ie expected to return fiom bis m spection visit to tbe noclb on Monday. Lieut- Colons! C H B Lees, of the Malay State* Guides, bas gone over to Ceylon from India for tbe benefit of bis bealtb. Export regulations under tbe Arms
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      DEATH.
      13 6 In Rwit/rlacd.— M. H. Traub, formerly m Singapore and Penang by cable
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    The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, May 19. 1917.
    869 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, May 19. 1917. The Governor of thr- Str&ita Settle.ments and ll'n.h Commissioner of the Mala] S. nlcs desires to biing to the notice of the public thnt the exporta tion of focd supplies from the United K cgdom is strictly controlled and that the importation
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    LATE WIRES
    706 6 [By Bobmarm* C*bl«] -Unier a -Wvioa] London, May 17 —In tbe House of Commons, Sir A Stonley statrd tbe new British Tr.de Corporation would have a capital of ten -mlho-oe sterling. It was propof.rJ to raise 2_ million- and it was MCMMf tbat a million fcbould subscribed before
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    144 6 The first series of the \tglo Chinese War Loan Premium Tickets has been all disposed of and Series B If now on I The King distributed si Buckingham Palace on 81 Mar, five Victoria Crosse, which were gU.ii to il» next _f kin cf soldiers who hud sooa k 'led
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    FRENCH CONSULAR
    43 6 [By Courtesy of thk Kelnch Coi«SS^ :_y 17ti: .-In «fM ra-ttß ed t Th. itk? 0B banks cf tbe S e heavy j, .".re** •heir c c 1 London. 1\ ord-r Tbe the pam la«e_SM and to pre F ar€ n
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    13 6 11 wuu. A l^itt r from the 1 crres prossion of tbaoks tMBaM
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    THE LATE RAJAH BROOKY
    495 6 We gr«t to hear tbat a i received >e.ierc_. Ul^ at Home, of Bk ii lg J^ I Charles B.ook, a W* -_m_ Mtfc| ***fc* ,v KllcL Vnl^l OVHI 1 t j to be tent recover d to ar J?** B *2 ST the H but
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      200 7 ROBINSON Co. "FULLERS" Chocolates Sweets JUST ARRIVED PRICE "Regent" Chocolates Asstd lb. Box 120 Nett n m M Ranleigh Sweets 135 ii n i» I v -2.70 it Peppermint Creams 1.10 Lumps i 1.00 Chocolate Peppermint Creams 9 150 Lilly Creams J N 1.20 Caramels Assorted n 1 00 Asserted
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    ALLIED WAR AIMS
    360 7 PLAIN FACTS FOR GERMANY tf hat She has to Fight for [By Bubmari_*s Cable] May 17 -Lord Robert Cecil's aat night m the House of Cora is regarded both here and m the as an important pronouncetbe British war aims. *7|§bste arose on Mr Snowden's motion a
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    MR ASQUITH'S AGREEMENT
    274 7 Xt Asquith followed with an impressive saatz y, he explained that the l-ow 'co .annexation appearing m ams.nl the Ra.siaodeclaraticns, had per aaa, through imperfection of interna* aaul vocabulary, been imperfectly appnhsadsd. He did not believe it was Bed is any different sense by responsible 1-M-U- leaders
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    9 7 IB ll for 8 mos
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    OUR NEW ALLY
    210 7 AMERICAN NAVAL AID Destroyers Join Oar Fleets [By Submarine Cable] [Renter's Service] Washington, May 17. The United States has made a first loan to Russia of twenty million sterling as additional evidence of the strong friendship of the American and Russian peoples. The New Tork Times publishes
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    WESTERN FIGHTING
    155 7 More Prisoners Taken London, M?.y 17— Field Marshal Haig ■Off that m Bright lighting at Bullecourt we further progressed through tbe village aud reached the we. tern edge. London, May 17. A French communique says Fresh enemy attempts to retake the ground we gained m tbe Laffaux mill
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    ITALY'S DASHING ATTACK
    79 7 Over the Isonzo I iine, May 17 The Italians immediate objective, Tystir Mountain, on the left bank of the Isonzo, was attained with admirable dash, despite tbe extraordinarily strong Austrian defences, which the Italian artillery entirely destroyed, and also the fact that a large number of Austrian
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    AUSTRALIA'S POLITICS AND WAR AID
    85 7 Brisbane, May 17. Tbo referendum bas resulted m the defeat of the proposal to aboliEh the (Queensland upper house. Perth, May 17. The recruiting committee has asked the Premier of West Australia to etimu!ate recruiting by re moving from the civil service single men fit
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    NAVAL CASUALTIES
    81 7 London, May 16— The following naval casulatiesarerecorded; Killed, Lieut Arthur E L Rudd (Reserve) Wounded Flight sub Lieuts Hubert S Bn «.d N ivy), Edv.ard D Crundall INavy). Misaing, believed killed, Midshipman John Barber (Reserve) Miss ing: Flight lieut Cbar!ea J Moir (Nivy\ Accidentally Injured Flight 6ub Lieut
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    TRENCHES SUPPORT HUGHES
    54 7 Me'bonrnp Mr 17. —It is do-* known th tLe soldiers' votes were largely cast for Hughe.. The laUer iv the course of a .id that tLi; fact it on« of tb_ most gratifying features of the recent Commonwealth tlecnous. a!; t \ie\ory would °pur tbe Australian tr_.ps
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    THE SILVER MARKET
    12 7 London, May 16— The -ilver market is j quiet.
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    THE IRISH PUZZLE
    275 7 ANOTHER TRY FOR A SETTLEMENT People's Convention Possible [By Hnbmarins Cab's] [Renter's Servioe] London, May 17. Much interest is taken m the new feature of the Government's Irish proposals, namely a Council of Ireland. Mr Lloyd George's letter to Mr Redmond states that the two delegn ions
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    GENERAL SMUTS GREAT SPEECH
    416 7 Dominion Views on Empire Loudon, May 17. Tbe Daily Telegraph m an editorial headed An Historic speech says General Smuts speech is one of the finest and most statesmanlike utterances that the war has produced. If the British nation did not realise fully be fore, it
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    RUSSIA'S TROUBLES
    56 7 Reaching a Solution Petrograd, May 17. After all day nego tiatiocs an agreement waa reached between the Workman and Soldiers Delegates and tbe Government under which three Deitic and three Nationalist Social i.'--will entar the Cabinet. "uteneralt Aloxb if, D.agcmiicff, Gourko and Brussilcn* are OQming to Petrograd to
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    34 7 The Japanese Ambassador m Paris, accompanied by the Military Attache, of 3rd mat decorated Marshal Jottre, or. behalf of the Jap-inee Government with the insignia of the Ord^r cf tbe R'Vdj/ Sun and Paulownia.
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    THE ABUSE OF ALCOHOL IN IHE FAR EAST.
    653 7 There has been some interesting cori respondence m the Review of Reviews j 1 between Mr H Abrahamsou, of Singapore, j and Sir Harry Johnston, on the subject of the abuse of alcohol. Sit Harry Johns too made the statement that tbe
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    312 7 On Sunday at Batu Anam, and on.Mon- I day at .Toboro Bahru, at 3-30 pm, Mr B J Eatou under the auspices of tbe Johore Planters Association will give a lecture on tbe variability of plantation rubber and some new results. According to tbe Asahi, an agreement has been reached
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      707 8 '•ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND! FOR LONDON. Por particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS! fV9lM|KUK____M_M_Mi____________-______----H_H_H_B-IHB_fIMM-H_^ CHINA MAIL S. S. CO., LTD. FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS S. S. CHINA WILL SAIL FROM HONGKONG FOR SAN FRANCISCO Via Shanghai,
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      562 8 ST. fja Omtish India AND Apcar Lime (Oompanies Incorporated ta England.) Mail and Passenger Services. peninsular and oriental sailings. (Under Contract with Hli Majesty's Government.) For! China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. MAIL LINES. HOMEWARD (FOR EOROPB). j OOTWABD (FOB CBIJtA INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERVICE
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      856 8 MESSAGERIEB Mio**! INCORPCE4TEL ■S Ml Fortnightiy service China, Japan, CeJ£J, Ut^ Marseilles. y C> h > lt *xa. |^S BRIMCH Lllg Ha F iS ht,yWltebtt^^:J For further infermatio. &Wy k J <*• COURTQM Stoomvaart Mzatscb-apT^^ aod Rotterdam Lloytf (Incorporated m Hq^> ■OWL DUTCH BAIL COI^ Kegular Mail Bervice Bohr Java,
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    BODGER.
    1097 9 A Tank Story. Hi, Bodger Just keep cl£ar cf my weighing machine 1 It's only up to a quarter of a ton, aud I'm not taking any risks." Temporary Captain Bodger R G A, turned eadly away from tbe Kition D.per, land jumbered back to his howitzer.. He was
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      523 9 V^ab or Peace, Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). I BEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: SI, Old Jewry, E.C. EM Jompaap »as €30,000 deposited with lite 5
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      527 9 THE HO HONG BANK, Ltd. Head Office SINGAPORE, RAFFLES CHAMBERS, S &6. Branches Malacca, ISS First Cross Street; luar, 77/79 Jalan Suleiman CIPITAL. Registered. 88,00P,000. Issued ->- $4,0f0,f00. I Subscribed 53,500,000. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Lim Peng Slang Esq Chiirman. The Hon'ble Dr. Lim Boon Kong. Lee Choon Guan E*-q. Tan
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      436 9 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated In New Zealand. HEI Insure noes efleoted on Buildings, Kent and Merchandise of every description. MABUfB Insurances accepted lo all pans cl Ihe world al lowosl rate.. VIB RISK accepted to all parts. J. HSHRY, Manager. OffiOSl 2, Fi_lBjfsoB 6P661. HEW ZEALAND INSURANCE Co.,
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      298 9 OLD-AGE COUGHS, WHEEZING, and Difficult Breathing Cured by VENDS LIGHTNING COUGH CURE There is real reliel f^r th* 3 bronchial trou ble. cf old folks m I eno's Lightning Cough Cure. Quickly it frees the choked up tube* acd air passages, loosens the tough phlegm and soothes the trying oough.
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    TRUTH ABOUT BELGIUM.
    992 10 A young Yorkshireman who escaped from Roubaix m France through Belgium and Holland, after 2_ years behind the German lines, gives this, as part of his experience, io tbe Times. I give here, from memory, the prices I paid for meals I have already mentioned. My mid
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    ARMY PHYSICAL TRAINING.
    655 10 Its Effect on the Nation. One of the great advantage, which tbe nation may expect to derive from the tumult of war is a better disciplined people, with its manhood physically trained m a great school. As a nation we have not sufficiently developed oar bodies, and
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    SOLDIERS AS MATHEMATICIANS.
    215 10 In addition to bis attainments as a chessplayer Napoleon was a skilful mathe matician, a science which has always att racted great soldiers. As a young man he was quite distinguished by his ready man ipulation of mathematical formulae, and bis keen mathematical brain was a big
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      515 10 111! ||i» I IJgpL I/ If King Alfred ''l. __v_« r\ were alive WamHmma\a\. j\A nowadays he would have no excuse for spoiling !._J____r9___> jl J the cakes. Baking cakes at home is as easy as I /---.Blflt l I eating them, when you use I **j7 9 PaislcyFlour j
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      548 10 \ls Your Jfe ssssr j Baby j Delicate? j Pj i L i "VAT^ 1 a m BWMCe there i s J J V V l; :lu lrctful, puny, r^ I v and the Child whose face alwayi bears 1 the cmile and look ol perfect health and con- tentment.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1357 11 Issued by FRASER Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, May lsth. Oa*. Ibsoi. Paid. Labi Drr butibe Sibbißk 100,000 It IB AlUfftf 12*% 1 8 3 0 879,910 ta Is An#o Java 10% itt SO 6 0 110,000 IB fa Anglo- Maiftf 33% Inl M 10 6 13
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    EXCHANGE.
    53 11 iCCBBBOTBD UF to Ma? 18.) Baak 4 m/k J 4$ d ;*r.?nd 2lt PliTStl e_6-.it- *m s 24| 7iftnoi demand Baak 818 I-DIA, T. T. IiOSGFC-ia, demand 2&%P.err YCKOBAM-, d_rr_r d 100 Java, deTi_uid :Et_ 3Ai*eE..s, demand *5* Jsvi-xiaisi, Bank Buy leg 18.54 Bank bi Bngland Bate 6% t.ft.
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    PRODUCE
    148 11 May 18 Tin (100 tons) 1117.00 ja-afeit- 15.5 C tuSaxufcie* Gu_4 No. 1 26.25 Garo-klei Cake No. I 21.CC t"epp_» Elack ordin. a'pote 81.00 Pejjp*-, (White f_i_) 87.76 **.'«.-n_*£i (110 to the Ik) 42.00 \'»-.mcg_ (80 to tht Ik.) 52.00 -lace (Banda) 80.00 Ciovei (Ambolna! nom fiali Coffee (4%
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    TRAIN SERVICE
    82 11 SINGAPORE (TANK KOAI» Weekdays and Sunday.-*. Mali daily leaves for north at I.i ..u.. 7.0 p.m. Other trains leave for Johort ai 8.0 a., 10.39 a., noon, 1. 00 p., 8.8: p., 4,« C p Mall arrives trom north at 8.11 a.m. and 7.14 p.m. Trains leave from
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    MAILS FOR EOROPE
    39 11 Left Singapore Due m London Arrived Feb 28 P AO. April 6 Mar 9 P. AO. April 8 Mar 17 P. A O. April 20 Mar 23 8.1. April 80 Mar 29 P. AO. May I
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      106 11 GORDON'S The Oldest Established London Gin Distilleries famous for the Furity and Flavour of their OLD TOM 91 AND "DRY GINS." OF ALL DEALERS THE BORNEO CO., LTD. (INCORPORATE. INSENOLAND.) SOLE IMPORTERS. -___________________________________B____^ BUCHANAN'S Black and White' There is no better value on the Market ban this old and perfectly
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      198 11 Gaggino&Co. (Established 1876), No 6, 7, 8, MALACCA STREET VICHY SPRINGS Property of tbe French Government 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 be
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    TO DAY'S RACES.
    503 12 SCRATChINGS AND SELECTIONS. Extra Race. Scurry. Five run for thia j of which Farieba and Sir Douglas were equal favourites at 130 (quarter claim) We give them Farisha first Query second. Stewards Stakes. RC. ODly two are left m -thia race and d .spite the difference m
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    Saturday, 19th May, 1917.
    486 12 EXTRA RACE-Scurry. Morgan and Wood's— Query 9 Mr Glendinning'a Tim 9 Heah Swee Lee'. Sir Douglas 8,12 C W Abram's— Farisha 8.12 Mr Yap's— Myspec 8.8 Kg Keat Kheng s lnvestigator 6 7 1. THE STEWARDS STAKES— R. O. Heah Swea Lee's Prince Mimer 11.7 "Lee
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    UNION JACK CLUB.
    235 12 The Hon Treasurer, Mr A W Vick, care of Chartered Bank ot India, Australia and China, Singapore, begs to acknowledge with many thanks receipt of the foi lowing further contributions to the above Fund Already acknowledged $17,141. Subscribed by British Community, Sourabaya, and forwarded through Mr 'John
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    UNITED SUA BETONG.
    55 12 Messrs Guthrie and Co have received a cable from the Secretaries of United Sua Betong that the Directors have declared a final dividend m respect of the year 1316 of 15°o payable on 2nd Jnne, to place to Reserve Account XI O,OOO and to carry forward subject
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    PICTURE SHOWS.
    58 12 The Palladium have put on oue of their strongest programmes for the final day of the Races. There is a beautiful screen version of the French romance L'Abbe Constantino, played m France with beauti ful costumes acd Eoglish players There is also a jungle drama introducing wild beasts.
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    SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES.
    37 12 Sunday 20 Inbtant. Johnston's Pier, 9, 10 and 11 a.m. 2.30 and 3 3C p.m. Club Bungalow. 9.80 and 10.80 a.m. 12.15, 8 and 5.80 p.m. Tide. 10.9 a.m. Height 8 ft 5 m.
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    188 12 The service at the Boustead Institute wiil be held as usuol on Sunday at 8.15 p.m. The Rev A J Amery will give the address. Sir Thomas Braddell, Chief Judicial Commissioner, sails for Europe on retirement next week. We (Malay Mail) understand that Mr Justice Eirnshaw has been appointed m
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    SCUDAI LIMITED.
    425 12 The following is the first annual report of the directors to the shareholders to be presented at the meeting on May 25. The net profit for the year amounted to 879,522.15: The directors recommend a dividend of 7_% free of War Tax 956.250 Write off 1 sth of
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    THE ASSIZES.
    185 12 At the Assizes, yesterday, before the Chief Justice (Sir John Bucknill, I c), the trial waa resumed of Rawee bin imbang, A Boyanese chauffeur, charged with causing the death of Mrs Rodrigues by a rash act m driving a motor car. The car driven by the deceased came
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    ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE BOAT INSTITUTION.
    93 12 The following donations have been re ceived by Mr A W Vick at the Chartered Bank, Already acknowledged 1620 Asiatic Petroleum Co ($3O) Andrew Agnew 910, G R Marshall 2, J Sugarman 1, B Oudraad 1, F H M 2, R H S 2, F
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    107 12 An Amsterdam message says that the German Empresß has sent a considerable portion of her private collection of jew 'ellery abroad for the purp*o.e of being sold. It comprises many jewels of great value. It is believed that the jewels are going to Holland, if indeed not already there. A
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET.
    33 12 At the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association 295tb. Auction, on the 16th, and 18th, May, there was offered for sale pkls 9,567.18 or 1,275,624 lbs. (f ons 660.47). 6767
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    BARLOW'S PRODUCE REPORT.
    206 12 RUBHKR. Singapore, May 18. The Auctions this week commenced on the 16th iDfitaut and were concluded this morning. Some 569 tone were offered of which 268 tons changed hand.. The de mand throughout was poor and many par eels were bought m owing to offers not being
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    165 12 Singapore, May 18. The Rubber Auction which commenced on the 16th instant opened weak, acd out of the earlier catalogues on the list very little Rubber was di.po.ed of. Subse quently some demand arose at prices averaging, for the leading grades abont •5 per pikul below those
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    FRASER'S SHARE CIRCULAR
    137 12 Dealings m 6harts have been on a smaller scale than for many months, not that sellers predominate m any way, but simply that no interest is being taken. Without doubt the Races have had a good deal to do with this and a brighter demand may be
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    (Saunders and Macphail's Report.]
    125 12 Friday's Business. Rubber Shares.— Again there is little business to record. Malaka Pindas are still steady at 12.65, Ayer Moleks have been done at 92.55, Malakoff. at slightly over •4, Lunas at about $7.70. Pajams at 917.26, Pautaie at 91,65 (ex div), Changkats at 99 20.
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