The Straits Times, 2 May 1913

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.171 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. fcIAY 2. 1913. PRICE 10 CENTB.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 285 1 LAIRD 0' LOGAN Scotch Whisky. ESTABLISBSD 1748. Popular Motor Cycles /iUte THE BEST 2-cylinder is the \-_->^ <^^ I THE BEST 4-cylinder is the ■^^Hul 1/ I JBv^Bk m tf^^f* SALES PROVE IT 6 5 O bash. THE: INDIAN. Jik ■■^^B X^l Cub WF^^BB^*F Botb macbioeß bavc 3-««. TYRES. Another
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    • 189 1 T" 7 I Gentlemen's Tailoring /r\*y FRESH ARRIVAL OF ALL THAT IS X f S NtW IN THE TAILORING WORLD. S i s4> vancy Tweed Suitings, X X 5 Lev., Racing I Scotch Sporting Tweeds, f\ 1 1 Fancy Flannel Snitings, f^\ IjOIOUI S Cashmeres \J D e-i tf Worsteds
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    • 3 1 DRINK Martell's Brandy.
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  • 732 2 INSTALLATION OF A TESTING MACHINE. The Apparatus Described. The latest development of up-to-date education cannot better be exemplified than by tbe fact that a University as far East as Hongkong has installed a testing machine in their engineering department. A few years back such a statement would have
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  • 216 2 Australia, it seems, is interested in a scheme to establish a Colonial depot on the Thames, where its huge consignments of meat and farm produce can be dealt with on aco operative basis. A proposal is now before the London Port Authority. Mr. W. A Watt, Premier
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  • 28 2 Abdullah Effendi, who is the editor of a Tamil paper at Penang, has been committed for trial on a charge of giving false evidence in a bankruptcy ca.se.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 226 2 preserve it I \A\ y4o' you must use jfNjr "'Hazeline' Snow" A beneficial tonic which stimulates the J^ skin, cleanses the pores, preserves the natural clearness and youthful freshness, /ns?\ and produces a charming tone and silky /^C^^^^ softness. «A*k: o f Ha i r Oblalnablt of ail Chmisls -fW
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    • 62 2 For a Lame Back. When you have pains or lameness in the back bathe the parts with Chamberlain's I'ain Balm twice a day, massaging with the palm of the hand for five minutes at each application. Then dampen a piece of flannel slightly with this liniment and bind it on
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    • 552 2 HIS CURE PROVED THE TRUTH OF HIS FRIENDS ASSERTION af -riPF T>~rT link l>ills r^ «re the sure As long as the Malaria parasite remains in the blood attacks of Malarial Fever will be recurrent. It is obvious, then, that the first bing to do when this distressing lalady aki-s
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    • 241 2 The National Mutual Life Association OF AUSTRALASIA, LIMITED. E.tablished 188 9 The first Lite Offioe in the world to introduce the nonforfeiture principle to Policies MMtual Om Wo Bh«r«holdT.. Low Premiums. Annual Income «1 ,884,364. Pund 7ia9liaBo Claims paid ee,078,9e0. ALL prcfito are dietribntod amongst Polioy- bolder*. Claims pud iv
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  • 1088 3 THE RAILWAY AND STEAMSHIP DEVELOPMENTS. Progress of Rubber. Reporting on the traie and resources of the Congo, Mr. Consul Lamont Rays A great impetUH has been given to the general trade of the Congo by its being thrown open to free commerce the third and last zone embracing
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 956 3 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE SPRING RUE MEETING. (Under 8.B.A Bule$ of Racing), Will be held on Tuesday, May 8, Thursday, May 8, and Saturday, May 10, 1918. PROGRAMME. FIR8T DAY. Tuisdat, Mat 6, 1818. 1. THE OPENING STAKES (2.80 p.m Value 1900. A Handicap for Hones that have never won
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    • 504 3 I tha hour for Scratching S p.m on t he DAY BEFORE tha Raoe. Owners ot Griffins am entitled to enter for either of the following series of Races Fast i »ri«« No. 1 First Day— Race No. 4. Second Day— Raoe No. 1. Strict No. 2 First Day— Race
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    • 81 3 Croup. This dinnawo is so dangerous and so rapid Li its development that every mother of young children should be prepared for it. It is very risky to wait until the attack of croup appears and then send for medicine and let the child suffer until it can be obtained.
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    • 280 3 BOVRIL by virtue of its body-building power fortifies the system ag.in.t the attacks of illness. GASOLENE LIGHT AND CYCLE CO., 4 A 51. BEACH ROAD (N«at to Raffles Hotel), Sole Agents for MITCHELL PAIGE AND Little Four Cars for SS. F.M.S. MOTOR REPAIRERS. MOTOR CARB ON HIRE DAY ANO N
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    • 160 3 RANEEOUNGE GLAZED STONEWARE. Drainpipes and Junctions. ALL SIZES STOCKED. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LD. THE ABSOLUTE IT FRASER NEAVE'S SODA WATER. To Estate Mine Managers, Etc. PATERSON, SIMONS Co.. Ld.. CAN BUPPLY t WHlSKY— Chivas Bros. "Royal Strath jthan. BRANDY— Exsbaw's No. 1. BEER Wrexham. CEMENT— Wouldham Red Cross Brand. CORRUGATED
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 587 4 STEAMEft SAILINGS. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CB. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PHNANQ, OBTLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADIN, BGYPT, MBDITBRRANfIAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through BiUe of Lading Issned tot Obiaa Coast, Porsiaa Gulf, Continental ud Aueriean Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore o« of about:— MAIL LINES 191S fiOMMMrd (/or Bwropa), {SKMS Devanba
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    • 648 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO,, LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly servioe is maintained between Yokohama via port* to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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    • 672 4 STEAMER BAILIWBB. THE 81AM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. Foe Pahang, Beraerafc, KreUy, l'»ka, Tringgann, Bisol, Semerak, Baoho, Kelantaa, akbai, Bn^un, Telnpii, Panarai. Pataal, Bingora, Laooa, Kohsamai, Bandoa. »qk«u»», Take, Oh nts poo, Kohlak aad Bangkok. Ou« Oaparture. BORIBAT May 3. YUGALA May S May 7. i.i. ASDANG May 7
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    • 496 4 STEAMEh BAILIHBB. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. mm •CUTfCI UMPTUIIPI Mania mv ann Combined lervlae. The steamres of these Companies maintain regular servioe between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan Homewards, they are despatched tortnightly tor Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven diroot,
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    • 570 4 steamer mums. N. D. L. orddeutsohcr Lloyd, Bran*. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINf. The fast and well-known mail stesmeiu <) this Company sail fortnightly from Bremcui Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Soc bampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (ecnmo t ing Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, aod l c« versa) Port Said, Saei, Aden, Ooioa. o,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 324 5 FRASER CHALMERS LIMITED. MACHINERY OP K\KRY DESCRIPTION F.IR MINES, RUBBER ESTATES, OIL AND SAW MILLS, AND POWER STATIONS. Winchester housb, SINGAPORE. n i ao-i-M I ,ANCASTERS LADIES PRICE LIST. Hair Dressing $3. Shampooing 2. Singeing 1 Electric Face Massage 1. Manicuring 1. ALL LADIES' WORK DONE BY EUROPEAN LADY. -.7
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    • 303 5 HOTEL VAN WIJK CO., LTD. Saturday, May 3, 1913. Extra Special Dinner. The Austrian La lies Band cf The Grand Continental Hotel will be in attendance from 7.80 to 10.30 p.m. 35 2 8 GRAND BOXING CONTEST. THEATRE ROYAL, North Bridge Road, THURSDAY, MAY 8. Undefeated Champion of the Orient;.
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    • 122 5 SEEN AT WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW'S SINGAPORE:. LAGIES MERCERIBED LAWN DRESBIN6 60WNS in a lovely thade of pale blue, trimmed with valencienne lacr. Price $4 50 each. LADIES WHITE MUSLIN BLOUBES with pretty Peter Pan collar and dainty jabot ruche. Price only $1.00 each. CHILDREN'S jffHp' j WHITE MUBLIN FROCK. Jfe^SSb""^^ daiutily
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    • 442 5 Iluxl is something more than just an ordinary cleansing agent; it is a unique ami scientific washing preparation. Whilst LUX h.* all iho effectiveness of ordinary soap it possesses. in addition, distinct advantages wllefV tile wasliint; of Flannels. Woollens. Lace, Hosiery and Dainty Fabrics is concerned. PURIFYING REFRESHING A WONT
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 39 6 THE SINGAPORE EXPRESS CO. General Motor Haulage Contractors, Will Start TRANSPORT BUSINESS AT LOW RATES ON MAY I, 1913. For particulars, apply to I THE GENERAL MANAGER, xeuphone No 1364 88, Bras Basah Road I (RAFFLES HOTEL BUILDINGS). I
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  • 143 7 FIXTURES. Friday. May 2. High Water, 8.12 a.m.. B^l p.m. P and O. outward mail due. Cherniavsky matinee Concert, Victoria Theatre, 5.15. Evening Concert, ».15. Saturday, May 3. High Water, 8.57 a.nu 9.18 p-m. Sunday. May 4. High Water, 9.M a.m., 9.41 p.m. N. I). L. homeward
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  • 215 7 To-day. Batu Pahat Aing Leong 3 pm Malacca and Muar Lady Weld 3 pm Port Swettenbam and Telok Annon KinU 8 pm Bengalis. Laboean Bilik. Tandjoog Bak-i and Medan V. Hogendorp 3 pm Malacca mud Bagan Hock Lee 8 pm Batavia Hotcrua 4 pm Bangkok Nuentung 5
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  • 195 7 Tbe P. and O. outward mail steamer Delta left Penan* at 11 a.m. yesterday and may be expected to wife here this afternoon. Tbe Imp. German mail steamer LaeUow left Manila at p.m. on Thursday. May 1, and may be expected to arriTe here at 3 p-m.
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  • 328 7 Latest Arrivals. Koarbon. Feb. rtr. 997 tons. Captain Le VailUat. May 2. From Saigon, April 29. «c and dp. Foe Saigon. May 5. Rda. Boribat. Siam. «tr. S52 Ion. 1 »pt. Dircks. Ma\ 1. From Bangkok. April Ox. and d.p.' K. Asiatic Coy. For Bangkok, May S. Bdn.
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  • 96 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day. TANJONG PAGAR. Bast Waiv Basik Nil.' W. Ssctiov No. l-Sicilia, Krian, Oranje. Shbkbs Wharf Kuala. Ma» W. Sect. Na B... Queen Alexandra, Noentong. 8...1nd0 Mara. 4...lslander. m 6 ..Fook Sang. 6...Tsurugisan Maru, Telena. Nsw Doc« 7...(Under
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  • 109 7 Arrivals. Per str. Boribat, May I.— From Bangkok Mr. Hee. Per st*. Maras, May I.— From Palembang Mr. Wittenrood. Per str. Krian. May I.— From Kelantan Messrs. W. Duff, Quak Geok Yew and Tan Swee Hoe. Per str. Kucliing. May I.— From Sarawak Mr. and Mrs. Morton
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  • 100 7 Calcutta is just emerging from a spell of bad health, which continued for about a month during which measles, small pox cholera, and plague, have been more or less prevalent, the two last diseases bavin; assumed aa epidemic form aad caused a good deal of anxiety. la the weak ending
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  • 269 7 EXCHANGE Sdioapobb, May 2, 1918. O» Lokdom Bank m/i 8/44 Demand m, %l*b Private 8 m/« 2, 4} 8 m/i S/4H O« O«»SAin_...B*nk d/d *B<4 Private 8 m/i **H Ow Fea>« Bank d/d Private 8 m/i »»t O« Iw>u- Bank T. T. 174J Private 80 d/i 175J
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 149 7 Issue 1 Bayers. Sellers. lo^lO Axnping *#> 9J>O 10 10 BeUtTin 10 10 Brnang li 3" 1-8 10 10 Kf"T* r 10 10 KinU AssocUtion 18.00 14.00 «lKintoTi» 1.18-9 »M £1 £1 Lahat Mines I^^ 1 5 6 10 10 Middleton 14XO 15.00 5/. U. FataHgCooMl 8/4* 9/4* £1
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    • 551 7 Issue 3 Bayers. Sellers. J^ Allagar |/7 «M II xi Bukit K^Jang 18.0 2.1110 £1 X 1 Bultit Lintang 4.10.0 5.0.0 norn 2/- 8/- Bukit Mertajam 2/3 2/8* XI £1 Bukit Rajah 11A0 U.IM 2/. 2/- Sembawang 1/11 XI XlcUlefidd 5.10.0 6£o 2/. 2/- CbcCTOßCmti 8/2 2/- 2/- CiceW
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    • 113 7 I«™> 3 Bujen. Sellers Value £1 £1 B. Smelting Ca 18 6 19 6 £l i JJ Prel. IJB 1^.6 7/fl 7/6 Bloctric Twmj» 8- 8/6 10 10 FraMr ft Ne»ve 50X0 61.00 100 Howarth Erakine 40.00 63X0 100 7%PwtIOOJ)C lC4i» 100 100 K*is Bro, Def. 133.00 140.00 10
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    • 39 7 Bayers Sellers United Engineers 6% »1,234,500 par Singapore Electric 5% /850.000 Spore Municipal 5% *****,000 nom. BuywJS Seders Spore Municipal 4|% of 1907 1,1,600,000 T% Spore Municipal H% of 1909 11,000.000 10% pa Spore Manicipal 4% »6tr2,tt)o fas
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 54 7 A Good Rule for the Home. Make it a rule of your home to always keep on hand a bottle of Chamberlain s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a safeguard agaiost bowel eomplainta. It always cures promptly and no house hold is safe without it. For sale by all
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    • 224 7 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. May B.— At saleroom, household furniture. at 11. JU_ B.— At Kinrara Orchard Road, Furniture, etc. at 2. May B.— At "CraigOea" No. 866, Teluk Blangah Road, Furniture, etc.. at 2JJO. May s.— At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, at 10. May 7.— At saleroom, unredeemed pledges,
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    • 473 7 BY APPOINTMENT SRS TO HM, THE KING, Contracton to THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY. THE WAR OFFICE. THE INDIA OFFICE. MILKMAID MILK LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. THE FACT THAT MILKMAID MILK HAS BBBH CHOSEN FOB DBB IN THE GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS FEDERATED MALAY STATES PROVES THAT MILKMAID MILK
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    • 69 7 FIRST APPEARANCE of JAPANESE ACROBATIC TROUPE (Including 7 Child Acrobat*). AT THE HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. To-niafht! Xo-nl*l»*M Acrobats, Equilibrists, Fl»«n* Trap««-a, Contortiona, Ti*ht Rop* UNIQUE and UNPRECEDENTED. Combined with another Biograpb Masterpiece Film OIL and WATER (Ragtime drama in two reels). ADRIANOPLK (Sune and Final attack). OAUMONT
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  • 1218 8 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, MAY 2. THE LARGER PATRIOTISM. A phrase used by Mr. Balfour in his speech |at a meeting of the Empire Parliamentary League strikes us as worth considering. The British Empire is made up of many parts each large enough to claim the affection of its own
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  • 27 8 We are asked to say that passes to inspect the impress of Russia, on Saturday after noon, will be granted at Boustead and Co.'b office upon application.
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  • 13 8 The Selangor River Tin Co/a output for April was €8.48 piculs. «uipui xor
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  • 11 8 The steamer Kinta is eipected to arrive in Singapore this afternoon.
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  • 22 8 *k ,i P° have been 'DforiJed of the theft of a gold watch from Mr. G. Harding a visitor from Philadelphia. "»™ing,
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  • 31 8 The Malay Mail hears that very strone local support has been given to the notation of the Itawang Co henes, the prospectus of at f ln P" v »te circulation some
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  • 36 8 Ah Wong has reported to tho police that his luggage, which he left outside Tank Road station this morning upon his arrival from Johore, has been broken into and property to the value of $71 stolen.
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  • 42 8 £ii e 1f h *l been received in Manila by private cable that President Wilson has decided to make a complete sweep of the present Philippine Commission as soon as his selection of the successors to the present Commissioners has been made.
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  • 39 8 A cable has been received in Ceylon announcing the death of Mr. George Samara sekera, son of Muhandiram Samarasekera, of 1 ussellawa, who was a medical student at Middlesex hospital. He died suddenly after a brief illness in London.
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  • 52 8 Since the arrival of the new chief officer of the Fire Brigade, Mr. M. W. Pett, says the China Press several reforms have been made, no the least of which is that in future fires will be reported by the chief officer himself and copies of these reports will be
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  • 49 8 Arrangements are being made by the Mtssageries Maritimes to include Manila among the ports of call of the steamers on he homeward run. The Philippines will be me hided in the company's itinerary as soon hSntf T. ger and faBter TeBBejs now b^x omit for the company are completed.
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  • 48 8 The principal subjects dealt with in the W. M. S. Agricultural Bulletin for April are the results obtained from pa,li experiment at Kuala Kangsar, 1912-13 and from tapping experiment, at Kuala Lumpur, as well notes on msect pests, on ornamental climbing plants and Para rubber on hill sides
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  • 61 8 Mr. Justice Sproule has reserved judg ment in the case in which Chia Teong Kirn n* a Com P an y. claimed from the' Official Assignee the return of a motor car ,Tt Z^F hc afterthe disappearance f 2.^ w G T' of the Chartered Bank, from Singapore. Mr. Battenberg
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  • 69 8 Sentence of two weeks' imprisonment was Passed upon a Tamil named Koomarasßiny who was found guilty yesterday, in the second court, of stealing six silk lilts, from the Hamburg-Amerika steamer Sicilia which was on fire two days ago. The man was seen coming out of the dock gates with a
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  • 72 8 »»t Teo f b f w name<l aD B Cl»n Ngee was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment for assault last month and during that period the police discovered that he was a vagrant and had signed an agreement with the Colonial Secretary to remain away from the colony for hve
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  • 69 8 The Boletin Official of Macao notifies that by direction of the Government at Lisbon the existing contract for the Opium Farm has been cancelled, as fiom July 31 next-two years before the contract date. The sum paid to the Government by the present farmers is $150,000 per annum, and the
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  • 96 8 ?F K k TioD and brothers enter tamed their friends to dinner last night in honour of the marriage of Mr. Tan Kok Sinn their brother. There was a large gathering among the company being the Chinese ConsurGeneral, the Deputy Consul, Mr Sun, Messrs. Lee Choon (ivan, Kow Soon Kirn,
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  • 111 8 Reuters correspondent at Adnanople who was in the city throughout the siege, after descnbmg tbe terrible three days' tire which preceded the final assault, says- "The British Consul. Major Samson, and the Austro Hungarian Consul, Herr von Herzfel.l distinguished themselves particularly by their coolness, vigour, and gallantry. Major Sam son
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  • 125 8 In an interesting statement recently made by Mr. W. G. Conley. of Sydney, M to the necessity for scouring cheaper excursion tickets, the following figures will show how Ceylon is handicapped. The return excursion fares from Sydney to Colombo, the ticket* only available for two months from date of a
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  • 459 8 Velyn YoiIDK wi not "At Home on Tuesday next, May 6. EsbLtß h Km ?> fo DerI y "'the Colwall tstate, has joined the staff of the Societe rinancierede Caoutchouc. ~*-«>ie M~ i.-°' i Klmmel (Barker and Co.) and Mrs. Kmimel leave Singapore today for a three
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  • 72 8 A richsha puller named \gh Lim Hok was to have appeared in tho police court this morning for tho further hearing of the charge against him of murdering another puller in Omar Road, but he had chosen to tako the Uw into his own hands. When his
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  • 89 8 The Singapore Lads' Club will celebrate Empire Day, Saturday, May 24, when tho arrangements are as follows :-10 am cnck.t match-right half v. left half" lpm., tiffin at the club; 2 p.m.' skittles match-right half v. left half 4^o i>.ai. route ruarch 5.30 p.m., unfurling new I
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  • 125 8 There is quite a little upheaval among the Cantonese goldsmith workers of Singapore who are out on strike for an increase of pay. Three days ago they determined to cea.so work unless their demands for a 50 per cent increase in wages was granted, but they
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  • 160 8 It is obvious that Mr. W. O. Stirling lias, made a close study of opium smoking in Malacca and elsewhere, and that be has had exceptional opportunities for doing so in consequence of his many friendships among, the Chinese. His observations are eiven in a little book which
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 188 8 HAVE YOU TRIED Sweet Chesnut Sliced Plug? SOLD EVERYWHERE. 0m Smartest -"Mm^ Fashions FOR THE /ssm n3C6S JOHN LITTLE COMPANY. LIMITED. SUPPLIES FOR Estates, Mines, Etc. ANT EXTERMINATORS. (The Universal) For fumigating with Universal Patent Powder. ARSENITE OF SODA. (For killing weeds). BOILERS. (Spencer Hcowood's Vertical). CALCULATING and ADDING MACHINES.
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    • 118 8 ALL NEW PICTURES constituting a programme entirely differ, ent from the last, and from A Large Variety of Makers BCPPORTED BY A PARTICULARLY INTERESTING EDITION (1418T) OF PATHEB ANIMATED GAZETTE will be projected on to the soreen TONIGHT. AT THE ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD »ou«n I city of old komiandy. (Pathe
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    • 12 8 Latest advertisements of the day appea. on page 7 and 11. FI
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  • 515 9 ANXIOUS CONFERENCE OF THE AMBASSADORS. Fears for European Peace. Kei-tkk s Tklkoram. London, May 1. Important negotiations are proceeding in London 'which it is understood have considerably relieved the international situation. The Austrian Ambassador bad a two hours' conference with Sir Hlward Grey and therelifter the Russian Ambassador
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  • 198 9 Dm Ostasiatiscbi Lloyd Tiliqrah. Berlin, May 1. The Powers have decided to deliver to the belligerents a draft of the preliminary peace terms in orJer to avoid the difficulties of direct negotiations. The Young Turk, N'iasi, has been shot near Yalena. Itily is working to secure England's participation
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  • 78 9 Rbctib's Tiliobam. London, May 1. Probables starters for the Thousand Guineas are Princess Dagmar (H. Jones), Prue (MaherK Flowing Cup (Donoghne), Grania (Herbert), Research (Higgst, Maoona (Walter Griggs), Coora (F. Wootton), Fly-by-night (Martin), Vigilia (F. Templeman), Jest (no jockey named), Arda (Earl), Rindera (Barrett), Countess Zia (Price),
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  • 70 9 European Arrested on Incoming Steamer. (From Och Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 1. i In the arrival of the steamer M Sang from Calcutta, the police boarded the ship and arrested C. D. Edmonson, on a charge of alleged cheating, in Calcutta. The accused, who was formerly employed by
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  • 40 9 The East Asiatic Company's Dailj Report. The market in London yesterday was steady but very little business doing. The closing prices were Hard Fine Para Spot 8/5} Forward 8/6 Firat latex crepe, delivery next three months 3/3}
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  • 59 9 (From Our Ows Correspondent.) Penang, May 1. News has been received here of the drowning, in the Indian Ocean, on March 29, of Mr. K. P. White, an assistant in the Penang branch of Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Company. The deceased was homeward bound on the
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  • 249 9 Chinese and people from the west have been congratulating Dr. W. P. Martin, D.D., L.L.D., of Peking, on his eighty seventh birthday. Possibly he has lived longer in China than any foreigner has ever done. He arriv ed there on his twenty-third birthday, April 10,
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  • 235 9 A claim is being mado by the Siamese Minister in Paris against the Northern railway in respect of the collision last year at the Uard dv Nord whereby two Siamese officials N'ai l'rasoiu and Nai Perm met their death. Negotiations are proceeding privately and if no
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  • 64 9 A Yokohama paper gives currency to a report that the Russian naval authorities have decided to dispatch a squadron, consisting of a Dumber of small cruisers, to the Far East. In connection with the prevent condition of the Chinese Republic, the preparations fur departure are said to have recently been
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  • 518 9 SCIENTIFIC VIEW OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT. The Chinese and Japanese. Apropos of the recent international meeting of athletes held at Manila under the auspices of the Far Eastern Olympiad, the Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene has an article on the subject of athletics in tropical countries. In the
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  • 515 9 Trouble with Japanese in New Zealand. In making a raid on British coastal shipping while practising a rigid exclusiveness with regard to transport on the Japanese coast, tin .Japanese authorities have mainly counted upon a contemptuous toleration on the part of the vast interests at which they
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  • 859 9 SCHEME FOR DREDGING UNDER CONSIDERATION An Old Proposal Revived. It is said that the Siamese Ministry of Communications has under consideration at the present time proposals (or (a) the dredging of the bar at the mouth of the Menam Chao Phja, (b) the provision of a harbour in
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  • 47 9 For the little Chinese sufferer who has been placed in the General Hospital, Singapore, at the instance of Dr. Fowlie, generous help has been volunteered, and we gratefully acknowledge the following subscriptions:— Amount already acknowledged t3OB Tan Soo Hock, Esq., (Malacca) 20 Total 1328
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  • 134 9 A motor-oar accident, unfortunately attended with more or less serious results to one of the occupants, occurred on Wednesday morning at the corner of Hugh Low Street and lieltield Street, Ipoh. A car driven by a Malay and owned by Mr. R. L. Corbett was approaching from the direction of
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  • 242 9 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Circular. Messrs. Frastr md Co.'s share circular dated the 1st inst. states Oar market continues exceedingly dall and lifeless and the small business passing has been almost entirely confined to local shares. The slightly better tone noticeable in this week's robber auction
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  • 480 9 Montenegro's Life And Death Struggle. King Nicholas of Montenegro has been interviewed by a special correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette, and, as might have been expected, this strenuous rnler has expressed his opinions in vigorous language. The correspondent first pays a tribute to the hardihood
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  • 301 9 Recreation Confined to Chess and Draughts. Judging by the feeling display**! in the House of Commons when Mr. Wedgwood Benn, M.P., announced that the First Com missioner of Works had decided against the installation of a billiard table for the use of members the movement has
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  • 110 9 RAID ON THE HEADQUARTERS IN LONDON. A Conspiracy to Incke Criminal Offences. RlDTIl's TlMOBAM. London, May 1. A hundred policemen to day raided the Baffragette head(]uarters in Kingsway and took entire possession. They seized papers and matie some arrests. In the House of Commons Mr. Mckonna, amid general cheers,
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  • 39 9 PBCIBR'S TILBORAII. London, May 1. The Marconi committee has decided to conclude the hearing of evidence on questions affecting ministers and others before the Whitsun recess. Immediately thereafter it will prepare an interim report on these questions.
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  • 70 9 RauTia's Telkoham. London, May 1. Mr. Lloyd George replying to a question stated that the tea duty receipts based on expectations of clearances, not of imports, in 1913-14 will exceed by 14,304,000 pounds the clearances in 1912-13. The consumption in 1912 suffered through the coal strike and there
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  • 50 9 Reuter's Telegram. London, May 1. Renter wires from Melbourne that con- ferences between the Commonwealth, Canadian and New Zealand ministers on cifttoms have resulted in a tentative arrangement between Australia and New Zealand, but it soon became evident that an agreement between the three countries was impracticable.
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  • 48 9 Rbctbb'm Tblboram. London, May 1. Mr. Churchill stated in tho House of Commons yesterday that preparatory steps with reference to the building of the battleship Malaya are bein<; taken, but it is not yet settled whether the contract will be for thirty or for twenty-seven months.
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  • 57 9 Rkutrr's Tf.lkoram. London, May 1. A bulletin says the Duchess passed a fair night but her condition must be anxious for the next few days. A bulletin issued in the evoning says the Duchess of Connaught has had a fair day, but her general condition continues to
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  • 44 9 Hkitfh's Tklk.c.ram London, May 1. In the House of Commons Mr. Lloyd George announced that the Home Rule, Welsh Disestablishment and Scottish Temperance Bills will be reintroducod next week, and the Home Rule Bill read a second time on June 8.
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  • 27 9 Recter's Tkleoram. London. «»y 2. The Peninsular and OrientJ Steamship Company pays an interim d^idend ot seven per cent, on its deferred sliares.
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  • 19 9 Rbctbb's Tiliobam. London, May 1. The Whitechapel by election result is San-.uel (Liberal) 1,722 Browne Unionist) 1,966
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  • 25 9 Oil OSTASUTISCHB Lj.OTD TbLBORAK. Berlin, April 80. The Reichstag committee has agreed to the addition of only three cavalry regiments instead of six.
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  • 567 10 COMING DOWN TO MAN IN THE STREET. His Other Danger. Manrioe L. Johnson writes to The Evening Standard as follows Mr. Stephen Paget announces in a letter in the newspapers that the Hesearch Defence Soci.ty has opened a bureau and exhibition, so that the man in the
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  • 394 10 An Art which is Fast Going out ol Fashion. A constant theatre-goer, writing to a contemporary, states that from observation aim in t; I- mi I >n audiences, ho has come to the conclusion that the day of weeping women baa passed, and that men only nowadays give
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  • 52 10 Ot ickrtinv; circles in Ceylon are to receive an aojuixition in the person of Mr. J. L. S. V.Jler, the well known Oxford and Sussex player who is going to the island to learn teaplanting. He joins Diy.igama Estate where he will be uuJtr auutlKr well known tr.cketer, Mr. A.
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  • 598 10 Future Prospects of the Mineral Industry, Ninety eight per cent, of the total output of Uie mines of Formosa, writes American Vice-Consul J. W. Ballantine, Tamsui, comes from the Prefecture of Taiboku, in the extreme north. The remaining 2 per cent, represents the output of a petroleum
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  • 522 10 How Mr. Maskelyne Started Wonder Working. The famous wonder- worker, Mr. J. N. Mas kelyne, founder of Maskelyne and Uevant's, starts upon bis fortieth year of conjuring work in London on April 1, says The Evening Standard. Seen by a representative, Mr. Maskelyno, who is 78
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  • 1086 10 No doubt a story which passes through many repetitions from mouth to mouth often gains a good deal in the process. And much of the charm of ancient traditions is probably due to embellishment imparted by successive narrators. Traced to its source, many a good story would be
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  • 124 10 Five bluejackets from the German cruiser Gneisenau attempted the ascent of Mount Fuji on April 13 leaving Subashiri at 10 a.m. It is stated that on account of the softness of the snow the climbers could not reach a higher point than the sixth station and sojourned in the hut
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  • 1124 10 UNIQUE POSITION IN POLITICAL Universal Suffrage. The women of Finland occupy a unique position among those of the North lands. When the franchise was granted to them, writes Miss Jessie Ackcrmann in the Woman's Platform page of The Standard, it meant more than merely tho power to
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  • 716 10 Cidents in Life of the Late Field-Marshal. Wolseley's life was full of incident, and many stories illustrating bis love of action and bis great courage arc told. After his first experience under fire, he wrote I can scarcely tell yon how I feu on going into my first
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  • 324 10 Evils of Debasing Dances in America. Mayor Ciaynors recent announcement that it was high time a check was placed upon immodest dancing and immoderate drinking in New York has filled the devotees of alcoholic Turkey trotting," which rages all over the city with alarm, says a New York
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  • 752 10 AUTHOR AND THE EVILS OF OVER-PRODUCTION. The Library System. Both authors and publishers generally strongly support the suggestion made by Mr. Stanley Paul that the low rates of lending libraries largely account for tho depression in the book trade. Mr. Rafael Sabatini, who needs no introduction to the
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  • 164 10 Chimpul.— 2,6*2 lbs. Alor Gajah.— 6,050 lbs. Ayer Panas.— ll,3oo lbs. Bukit Lintang.— l6,ooo lbs. Pajam.— l7.7so lbs. Pantai.— 4,ooo lbs. Permata.— B,ooo lbs. Peg0h.— 23,500 lbs. Radella.— 6,ooo lbs. Glenealy.— 6,4oo lbs. Batang Malaka.-5.490 lbs. Mandai-Tekong (Singapore).— 3,494 lbs. Trafalgar.— l,2o4 lbs. Coconuts 15,000 nuts. Banteng.
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  • 95 10 One evening at dinner at Balliol the master's guests were discussing tbe careers of two Balliol men, one of whom had just been made a judge and the other a bishop. Oh, said Henry Smith, 1 think tho bishop is the greater man. A judge at the most can only
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  • 814 11 WHY FAME IS SOUGHT ON CINEMA STAGE. The Olympia Contest. The efforts of the would-be photoplay actors in the Cinematograph Exhibiton com- 1 petition, at Olynipia, are truly amusing, says i The Evening Standard, but the letters of applicants, who continue to write in, are also entertaining. One
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  • 134 11 Mr. N.O. Cbohxeley, C.5.1., late Divisional Commissioner in Burma, lecturing before tbe Indian section of tbe Royal Society of Arts, in London, on April 17. on tbe Burma Oilfields, said that tbe Advisory Board system worked well. Discussing prospects in tbe future, be said that all the wells
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  • 775 11 Prices Quoted in tbe Market This Morning Singapore, May 2, 1918. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Broken, issue the following list o* quotations this morning Num. Valoi. Bdyim. Sbxim. 2/- Allagar 2/7 8/1 4 1 AngFoJava 6/7 J 7/7| 1 Anglo-Johore 7/- 8/8 3/- Anglo-Malay
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    • 36 11 Coughing Into Consumption OnJ-» Ooogb bat yen rtof H white ft to ONLY a eouflh. WATERBURfS METABOLIZED COO LIVER OIL COMPOUND Th* aaert preparafcoa nade fc» oombatin« severe ooagh*. OUEBS any ooo«b MM Is Very flsUhs.
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    • 8 11 For Bronchial Cooghs take Woods Great Peppermint Cue
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    • 361 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Denis-Muunie Co., COGNAC. Established 1838. BY ROYAL WARRANT Purveyors to H.M. King George V ALSO TO His Late Majesty King Edward VII. A..KNIB Garner, Quelch Co., SINGAPORE. L 40. HOTEL PeJuHQ The best and the most (requested Hotel in the Island, tad CRAB HOTEL tTbe only Sanatori im
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    • 663 11 A PROGRAMME STRONGI IN COMICS ■I what sbowgosrs look for and will find I TO-NIGHT AT THE MARLBOROUGH PICTURB THBATRB. BEACH ROAl>, Bat that i« not all they will (jet, there arc I OTHER GOOD SUBJECTS which contribute) towards the THOROUGH ENJOYMEMT OF THE ENTERTAINMENT. Second Sunn. 9.30 TO 11
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    • 159 11 GARRICK CIGARETTE. SOLD BY ROBINSON CO., JOHN LITTLE CO., KATZ BROS., LTD. Raffles Hotel SPECIAL DINNERS TIFFINS DURING RACE WEEK. Tuesday, May 6, Thursday, May 8, Saturday, May 10. DANCING ON ABOVE NIGHTS. Music by the Parlilan Trio. I SEA VIEW HOTEL SPECIAL DINNER A.ND FANCY PRESS BALL Saturday, May
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  • 1236 12 INGENIOUS CONTRIVANCES IN AUSTRALIA. Whirlwind Records Although there is an ancient superstition that "pigs can see the wind," it is not by pigs that the wind is measured, observes a Syd ney paper. Clever men have devised cute Instruments to handle this intangible member of the elements,
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  • 937 12 I n-'i .1 Melville writes the following article on the British embossed series of postage Htamps in the Daily Telegraph, of March 27. The first two values in the series of ombossing dies for ieorgian postage stamps of Great Britain were delivered last week. Some envelopes of both
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  • 92 12 The lady of the house had a worried look on her face as she came down to breakfast. Bridget," she said to the maid, Mr. Bald win hasn't been home all night. lam somewhat alarmed I do hope that nothing is wrong." Why, bless your heart, th' mister's all right
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  • 545 12 £4,000 For Communicating with the Planets. Five pages of an American magazine were occupied last month by a detailed list of big prizes now being offered in various parts of the world for important discoveries and inventions. The largest of these prizes, says Popular Mechanics, is 1
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  • 225 12 The lioyal Canadian North-West Mounted Police Riders of the Plains," as they were known in the early days of Canadian development are at present under a cloud. From their headquarter* at Kegina come stories of desertions and of men committing misdemeanours to get themselves dismissed. It
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  • 188 12 A new departure in accommodating troops engaged in field operations, says the Chronicle, of March 26, will be tested to day and the following two days in the Aldershot area when 10,000 troops of all arms will take the field and be quartered on the
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  • 101 12 The American Consulate General at Hongkong has been officially advised that the Treasury Department of the United States has adopted new standards of tea for the coming year of a still higher degree of purity than before and a rieid inspection will be enforced under
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  • 840 12 FORTHCOMING ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. Latest Lists. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express. It should be understood that, in I some instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of this
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  • 197 12 Under the protectorate of the Imperial Chancellor, tho first German Congress for the Non- Alcoholic Upbringing of Children has met. This clumsy title conceals what is described as a national tragedy the extent to which all classes of the community allow their children from earliest years to
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  • 28 12 The death is announced at Home cf Mr. T. Overend, a well known Calcutta sharebroker and a late member of the firm of Messrs. Place, Siddons and Gough.
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    • 178 12 or IT SOUNDS FABULOUS BUT ITS TRUE THE PROOF IS WE ONLY HAVE 12 PAIRS OF THE BRITISH BEVELLED MIRRORS NOT HOOKED UP YET Our Price $ISO per pair. WE CAN DO XT' AND DO DO XX. '11 18 RELIABLE HOUSE: JULIAN FRANKEL FURNITURE COMPANY, Only Address: ORCHARD ROAD. Tel.
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    • 211 13 Aix-La-Chapelle Springs KAISER-WATER A Refreshing Dietetic Table Water. Beck Co.'s KEY-BEER Best of all Leading Everywhere. •BBBBBB»*.lllsaBBBBlBMiaBBBBB»BBJBaBjaBBBBBBBBBM*BBJBBBBBBBjaBBBBBBBB»BBjllli™«BBBBB»^^ Charles Heidsieck's CHAMPAGNE WHITE SEAL BRUT 1906. Ag^t's: BEHN, MEYER Limited. T J. CROWTHER SHAW CO. y A A Selected Range oi I TROPICAL SUITINGS L q Just Arrived. O AN EARLY INSPECTION
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    • 390 13 STEAMER SAILINGS. BURNS PHILP LINE. SiNOAPoaa to Java Poets Poet Dabww, Thobsdat Island, Bbisbanb md Sydnbt via Torres Stbaits. Also taking passengers and cargo with transhipment for other Victorian, Sooth Australian and North Qubbmslamd Worts, British New Ocimba, Naw Bbitatjt. Tasmania* and Naw Zealand Posts, Smooth Pwaaaiga. Superb Soa>n«py. A
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    • 703 13 STEAMER SAILINGS. COMBINED SSRVIOB OF THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTD.. A THE WEST AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. saTwaaa Mmantl* Perth), North Wast Australian Ports, Java and Singapore. Regular Fortnightly sailings betweet Singapore and Western Australia, oalling at Java (as inducement offers), Derby, King's Soonil (Port tor the Kiruberlcy
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    • 645 13 THE Robinson Piano Co., Ld. SOLE AGENTS FOR Brinsmead AND COLLARD OOLLARD. New and Second-hand Instruments in Stock. Before buying elsewhere it would be advisable to consult us our records, which are at your service, enable us to trace the history of any piano. BTEAMER SAILINGS. TOYO KISEN KAISHA (Oriental
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    • 660 14 INSURAHCE. FEDERAL LIFE »88URANC£ CCMPMT OF CINIOi. BITABLUBID 1881 DlMOt Government Supervision Government Audit. Polioiea are WORLD WIDB and N on. Fcrfei table, Large Net Surplus above liabilitio* (or Reserve and all outstanding claims, New Business, 1811, over ...•8300,000.00 Cash Loans, Settlements, etc., made looallj. Numerous modem schemes, 4. H.
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    • 556 14 STEAMER SAILINGS. AUSTRIAN LLOYD UNDER MAIL <*S* WITH THE AUSTRIAN CONTRACT yJuM GOVERNMENT New Monthly Fast Line, Trieste-Shanghai From and to Trieste and Venioe, calling at Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. Due to arrive on or abcat Due to sail on or about
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    • 334 14 INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO LD. Mroet Servlc* to Japan via Hongkong &Ih an g ha I Mi to Calcutta la Pening from Singapore Taking oargo on through Bills of Lading or Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Cbefoo. tTiontsin, Newohwang, Yangtaae Ports, For mou. tbe Pbilippinee, etc.. eto., etc. Steamer*. Tons Commander
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    • 771 14 JALEB BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE Of TBAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITIRE, EXCELLENT TONED COTTAOB PIANO B\ C. F. LiMBERT, BERLIN, AND A GRAND PIANO BY KiCBALS, HAMBURG SYMPHONION WITH 60 PLITB3; FOUR VBRY HANDSOME STI KFBD BIKDS OF PABADISB, ETC., To be held at NO. 189. WATERLOO STRBET, OM Friday, May a,
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    • 385 14 MORTGAGEES BALE Ox Monday, May 6, 1818, at 2.80 p.m. Pland and attap hoase No. 88-2, Road, art a 10,000 eg. ft. KENG LBB CO., Auctioneers. AUCTION SALE On Monday, May 5, at 2.80 p.m. SO yean' leasehold land and house No. 28, Cornwall Street, total area B,Bf 9 kj.
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  • 1056 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Fuel Problems. One of the greatest problems confronting this country to day, says The Telegraph, is the scarcity and high price ef petrol and the heavier oils now being nsed in ever -increasing quantities in the navy. For our supply of
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    • 199 15 HAND and POWER RUBBER MACHINES THE ROLLS CAN BE SUPPLIED PLAIN OR GROOVED, THE GROOVING BEING OF ANY SHAPE OR PATTERN DESIRED. SOLE AGENTS. CENTRAL I ENGINE WORKS, Limited. I FORD THE UNIVERSAL CAR Again Reduced in Price. 20 H.P. 5-SEATER TOURING CAR FULLY EQUIPPED $1,550 This Startling Price Is
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    • 10 15 For Children's Hacking Coagh at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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    • 232 15 BY APPOINTMENT MOTOR TYRE MANUFACTURERS TO HIB MAJESTY KING GEORGE V. THE MOTORING PUBLIC WANT DUNLOPS The enormous preponderance of Dunlop tyres at Olympia— l,3s6 |as against 875 of all other makes combined— is evidence that the public taste is sound. The spread of technical knowledge amongst car owners, backed
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    • 677 16 INDIAN PATENT STONE FOR FLOORS PAVEMENTS. Write for further particulars to SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD., Singapore. WANTS. ENSAGIMENT WANTED. Gentleman wishes to gain experiences on a Rubber Estate. Knowledge of Engineering. Apply H. C, c/o Straits Times. 15 ENGAGEMENT WANTED. A Medical man with good British qualification is open for
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    • 573 16 TO BE LET OB SOLD. HOUSE TO LET. N0. 86, Robnson Road. Immediate intry. Apply S. Manasßeh Co. 41 n_ HOUBEB TO LET. To let, No. 46, Anson Road and Nob 21 and 23, Bambaa Koad. Apply Nathan Sod, Change Alley. FURNISHED SEASIDE REBIDENCESTO LET. Belmont, Benzoline, Ben Ledi, off
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    • 694 16 NOTICES. MAIN KIAT CO. SHIP-CHANDLERS, Government and Municipal Contractors. 106, 104 100, Market Street. Telephone No*. 421 and 1174. THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK. LTD. NOTICE is h reby g'ven, th&t on and after the 6th day of May. 1018, The Chinese Commercial Bank, Linited, will carry on butanes at tbeir
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    • 625 16 SINGAPORE CLUB FIXTURES. Straits Times List. The following fixtures (or the current work, and important f urthcoming fixtures are kindly supplied by the secretaries of the various clubs. Convenient forms on which to make the returns will be supplied on application to the Manager, Straits Times. Singapore Cricket Club. Saturday,
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    • 654 16 BOARD AND LOOSING. Y. M. C. A. HOUSE. Excellent rooms, with ur without board. Apply The General Secretary. l-'iSCB. O BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Large comfortable roams with verandah attached at Camb) House, 88, Hivcr Valley Uoad, 2S-4 21 5 PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Bedroom and drtssinßrootu, 9^5. Bachelors only. Tennis.
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