The Straits Times, 13 May 1913

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 24.180 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. MAY 13. 1913. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      223 1 LAIRD 0 LOGAN Slag a H^^B SpMlal! Scotch Whisky. i BSTARLISHKD 1713. VMDLEY'B COLGATE'S ROGER AND GALLET mJnm LARGE WOLFFE AND MHH FRED. MULHENS *-m-**xxj*-# DORBAY (4711) \7 A WIIT'T V WOLFFS A SOHN'S DIVINIA. VARDLEYS APRIL VIOLETS. f EAU DE COLOGNE >v- STOCK. v'* y Ifiu Z. FRED. MULHENS
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      149 1 ROBINSON CO. SPECIAL OFFER Frlster and Roatama.nn'a Celebrated SEWING MACHINES. FRISTER ROSBM4NN 8 tffit^^^^ff flE^\ LOCKSTITCH QUICK-WORKING. BEST WORKMANSHIP. COMPLETE WITH COVER AND THE FOLLOWING ATTACHMENTS: One Braider, One Oil Can, One Tension Spring, One QuUted Gauge, Qne p acket Necdle9> One Narrow Hemmer. One Shuttle, One Adjustable Hemmer, One
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      27 1 j DRINK i Maxell's Brandy. A SURE TIP GO TO A. FRANKEL AND CO., Complete House Furnishers, VICTORIA STREET, Fop Quality and Price. 'Phone 100. 1-10 80S
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    THEATRE QUEUES.
    486 2 JUDGMENT AGAINST LONDON PALLADIUM. Tradesmen's Rights Asserted. in we uiiancery uiyision, on April 9, Mr. Justice .Joyce delivered a considered judgment in Lyons, Sons, and Co. v. < iulliver, which was an action by a firm of lace and embroidery merchants, of Quality House, Argyll-street, for an injunction,
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    SINGE! KRUIT ESTATE.
    550 2 SINGEJ KRUIT ESTATE. Planting Programme Practically Completed. The report of the Sungei Kruit Robber Eetate, Limited, states that, after providing for depreciation of machinery and adding £1,000 to reserve, the profit of the year to December 81 is £18,869 to which has to be added the amount brought forward, £180,
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      394 2 For the Skin f "'Hazeline' >^ Snow" The ideal application for that objectionable greasy or shiny state of the complexion for which powders are usually employed. 'Hazeline' Snow," unlike powders, contains nothing to clog the |>ores of the skin. On the contrary, it acts as a cleanser, and stimulates the
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      10 2 For Children's Hacking Cough nt Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Car*.
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      629 2 SORE UNDER KNEE CONSTANTITCHING Nearly Unbearable. Caused Great Pain. Always Running, Could Get Little Sleep. Half a Tin of Cuticura Ointment Healed Sore. 3. Russell St.. Bull. Yorks. Eng.— "l had been troubled with a •ore under my knee which caused me great pain through lta A*V constant itching. The
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      145 2 RANEEOUNGE GLAZED STONEWARE. Drainpipes and Junctions. ALL SIZES STOCKED. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LD. NEW ISSUE OF THE MAP OF SINGAPORE TOWN Size of sheet ■27 inches by 32 inches. Soale 1 5 inches to one mile. Coloured. $S| Printed in Black only $2.00. Coloured and mounted on cloth. In book
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    Putumayo Atrocities.
    1162 3 ARANA SAYS THERE HAS BEEN EXAGGERATION. Facts True in the Main. Senor Julias Ctesar Arana, "of Manao-.. in Brazil," bead of the Peruvian Amazon Company, Limited, made bis long-looked-for appearance before the Putumayo Atrocities Committee, and answered, through an interpreter, scores of questions addressed to him by the
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      347 3 REMOVE ALL BLOOD IMPURITIES. BUILD-UP YOUR HEALTH with ESSENCE OB FLUID EXTRACT OF RED JAMAICA Pronounced by the HtCHIST MIDICAI «UTHORITIF« lh« most *.ffi£r* TORPID UVER, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS, RHEUMATISM, OBSTINATE SKIN DISEASES, &c. RESTORES THE WEAK, REVIVES THE DEPRESSED WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION for over THREE-QUARTERS of a
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      81 3 Croup. This disease is so dangerous and so rapid in 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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      256 3 of all Tonic* W^ Xt/:.iM M»«r««r«. %iiSN> VT* ■■■>■«» I.* ->«-"»■ PHOTOGRAPHIC STORE AND STUDIO. Developing, Printing and Enlarging Amateurs' Works. KONG HING GHEONG h CO., Adelphi Hotel Buildings. Branch 70, Bishop Street, Penang. Japanese Dentist. 7«. BRAB BASAH ROAD. 1 BLBPHONB NO. 1340. Dr. R. Tsntada is the only
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      333 3 The National Mutual Life Association OF AUBTRALASIA. LIMITED. Eitnbllihed 1 860 Tb. Srst Lire Offloe io the world to inrrodnoe tbe non forfeiture principle to Policies. A Mutual Offlo*. No Shareholder.. Low/ Premiums. Annual Income «1 ,984,884. Funds C 7,291,290, 291,290 Claim* paid C 6,0/8,980. ALL profits are distributed amongst
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      609 4 tTEAiER BAILIH6B. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CB. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANO, CBTLON, ADSTRALU, INDIA, ADIN, BOYPT, MBDITIRRANBAN POSTS, PLY MODTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Ladlag issued for ObJaa Coast, Persiaa Gull, OoaWaeatal and Amerioaa Ports, ■teamocs will leave Singapore oa or about:— MAIL LINES 191» Btummmri [(or Bmropt). "-^Pore
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      606 4 BTEAMER MILIN6B. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO,, LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained beween Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail eontraot rilh the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-sorew Steamers maintaining this serrioe have been speoially designed and oonstnioted, and are fitted with all
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      612 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE 81AM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. Vor Pahang, Berarar, Kretay, Paka, Tringganu, Bimt, Semerak, Baoho, Kelaataa, Takbai, Baagnara, Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Biagora, Laooa, Kohsamol, Bando.. LoagaiiM, Taku, Ohmapoa, Kohlak and Bangkok. Due Departure. *a.a. MAH IDOL May 13. REDANQ May i« May 17. ■....PRACHATIPOK May 19 May
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      500 4 STEAMER BAILIHM. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AMD ■■TIN UHPPUIIM lUBTUEI. -lUU" IBEHM Combined lv». The ■teamrea of these Companies m>in^i« regular •errioe between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fort nightij for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for BremerhaTen
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      601 4 BTEAMER BAILIIIM. N. D. L. ■ordtftitsohtr Lloyd, Br«a.> IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail (teamen c this Company aail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg, yia Rotterdam, Antwerp, Soath ampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (oon.ool lag Marseille*!, Naples, Alexandria, and vim vena) Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo PM>»ng. Singapore, Hongkong,
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      652 5 J ENATZY" Motor Tyres. Hooglandt 4te «Co., SOLE AGENTS. STEAIER SAILINGS. TOYO RISEN KAISHA (Oriental S.S. Co.) and WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. Tbe New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu, and San FraaeJwo to all points In the United States. Canada, Mezioo and Bnrope, •paratlag tin law 11,100 tM Triabj Straw
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      314 5 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAY CO.. LD. APCAR LINE M STEAMERS. The undermentioned mail steamers of v above Line maintain a regular, service ti twees Caloatta and Japan, eaUing at Pon»^> Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai en roct» FLEET Tons Commaadei Japan 8,018 0. P. Ssddon, Oaaaoai A. en 4,800 J. B.
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      532 5 AUCTION SALE Of 287 TONS INDIAN COAL (DAMAGED BY FIRE AND WATER) Ex Sicilia To be keld at Kaet Wbarf, TanjoDg Psgar, On Friday, May 16, cat 9.30 a.m. A No. on same date, a 1 10 a.m. at Ocdnwn A, Keppel Road, Tanjoog Pagar, A LARGE QUANTITY OF DAMA'iKD
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      244 5 FROM WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW'S New Catalogue. W. B. LA-VIDA. Hr^^L Made of strong J&^^f white coutille 1 J $52. rin)nie d w '*b \___^^fekw pretty lace emjjf > \/l kr idered with i^*^^/ >ikl 088 Ter ,Osjuy- jy^y i tho hips ba k \y ai abdomen, like sketob, flt'n|| ted hose
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      768 6 PETROLEUM WOOD PRESERVATIVE MADE FROM PREPARED PETROLEUM RESIDUE. Cfel P er ♦-gallon tin I. o. b. or f. o. r. Singapore THE CHEAPEST AND MOST EFFICIENT WOOD-PRESERVATIVE ON THE MARKET. The ASIATIC PETROLEUM COMPANY. (Straits Settlements), LIMITED, Winchester House, SINGAPORE:. I ,ANCASTER S FOR A GOOD SHAVE. Massage and Manicure
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    126 7 FIXTURES. Tuesday, May 13. High Water, 2. a.m., 4.50 p.m. Wednesday, May 14. High Water, .1.22 a.m., 6.10 p.m. llii Pandan Extraordinary meeting. Thursday, May 15. High Water, 5.4 a.m., 7.9 p.m. Governor leaves for Perak. P. and O. homeward mail due. Friday, May 16. High Water,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    190 7 TO-OAT. Bate Pahat Pontianak 8 pm Port Dickson and P. Swcttcnliani Calypso 8 pm Malacca and Muar Lady Weld Bpm Mfilaii and Pangkalan Hran.lau Kocmai 8 pm Pmang and Colombo Hirano Mam 8 pm s,].it Pandjang, Benykalis, Siak and Pakan Karue Bronwer 8 pm Sourabuya and Sinya
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    97 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed I o-l)ay. TAN JONG PAOAR. East Wharf Basin Alex Morch. W. Section No. l...Sicilia. Shibss Wharf Kuala. Main W. Sect. No. 2...TosaMaru, KumSang. 8.. .A. Magon. 4...ShinhoMaru. 6 ..Circe. 6...Laomcdon. Patroclus, Selangor. New Doce 7. ..(Under construction)
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    84 7 Arrivals. Per str. Circe, May 12.— From Deli Mr. W. T. Easley. Per str. "Lama, May 12. From Port Swettenham: Messrs. G. J. Dammers, Barnes, W. Rawson, W. S. Smith, Miss Click Soon, Miss Chek A mat and Mr. Marrick. Per str. Ipoh, May I?.— From T.
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    Congo Rubber and Ivory.
    167 7 A British report on the Congo says: Money is beginning to circulate rapidly, and is being sent in fairly large sums from Stanleyville in order to secure the rubber and ivory of the district. The prices paid by trading houses to natives who bring rubber to
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    46 7 Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time, corresponding to 6 a-m. Greenwich mean time. The time-gun is fired at 12 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time, on every day excepting Sunday, when it is fired at one o'clock.
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    184 7 Tlir P. and O. homeward mail steamer China left Hongkong at 1 p.m. on Saturday. May 10, and may be expected to arrive hero at daylight on Thursday, May 15. The P. and O. outward mail steamer Assayc left Colombo at 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 10,
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    Mails for Europe.
    70 7 jirr Sikoapobi. Dub in London. Arrivid. ipl. 10 B. I. May 8 May 8 Lpl. 14 M. M. 7 May 7 ipl 11 1.I 1 4O. 10 May 10 kpl. K. D. L. 15 ipl. i» B. I. I a 17 kpl. 2S M. M. 21 lay
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    381 7 Latest Arrivals. Arahcrst. Brit. *tr. 133 tons, Capt Scott, Mu\ IX From Hawaii. May 10. G.c. and d.p. Hen|> Joo Si-ny. For Hayan. May 13. Rils. t 11. lint, str. ;'.14 tons, (.'apt liannatync, May 1?. From lHli. MaylO. (i.e. and d.p. W.MausrWld Co. For Deli. Mm 14.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    272 7 FINANCE AND COMMERC E. EXCHANQE PRODUCE. Sisoapori, May IS 8, 1918. On London Bank m/a Demand Private 6 m/a 8 m/a On Giemavy Bank d/d Private 8 m/a 2/4* 2/4£ 2/4} 2/4JJ 238J 243J On Franci Bank d/d Private 8 m/a 294 299J On India Bank T. T. Private 80
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      + MINING.
      155 7 MINING. 10 10 Ampane 8.00 9.00 10 10 Belat Tin 8.60 8.80 10 10 Bro&ng 1.80 1.60 10 10 Kanaboi 2.0S 2.20 10 10 Kampar par 10 10 Kinta Association 1-2.50 14.00 £1 41 Kinta Tin 1.18.9 2.5.0 £1 £1 Lahat Mines 1.3.0 1.5.6 10 10 Middleton 14.00 15.00 5/.
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      RUBBER.
      576 7 vSS.I **'<**• SeUer9 2/- 2/- AUagr.r 2/7 8/£1 £1 Anglo Java 7/- 8/2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 12/8 13/1 •>/■ 2/- Batang Malaka 2/4 2/0 £1 £1 Batu Tiga 8.7.6 8.15.0 £1 £1 Bukit Kajang 2.8.0 2.11.10 £1 £1 Bukit Lintang. 4.10.0 5.0.0 norn 2/- 2/- Bukit Mertajam 2/8 2/8* £1
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      GENERAL.
      108 7 61 £1 E. Smelting Co. 18/6 10/6 £1 £1 Prof. 1.8 6 1.6.6 r/6 7/6 Electrio T'ways 3/8 8/9 10 10 Fraser k Neave 60.00 61.00 100 Howarth Erekine 45.00 63X0 100 7% Pref. 100.0 C 104.00 100 100 Katz Bro, Def. 130.00 140.00 10 10 Maynard Co. 27.60
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      DEBENTURES.
      40 7 Buyers Sellers United Engineers 6% 11,234,500 par Singapore Electric Tramways 6% 4860,000 Spore Municipal 5% 11,878,000 nom. Boyen fcinlteis Spore Municipal H% of 1907 1,1,600,000 7% Spore Municipal H% of 1909 »1,000.000 10% pm Spore Municipal 4% 9602,900 pw
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      51 7 A Oood Rule for the Home. Make it a rule of your borne to always keep on hand a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy a> a safeguard agaiust bowel complaints. It always cures promptly and no household is safe without it. For sale by all Dispensaries and
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      127 7 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. May 14.—At No. sio\ North Bridge Road, Stock in-trade, at 11. May 16.—At No. 86, Jalan Pekan, Earthenware Jars, etc.. at 11. May 16.—At East Wharf. Tanjone Pagar 387 tons Indian Coal (damaged by fire and water), at 10. May 37. —At saleroom, property of
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      178 7 BEESWING FLAKED L CAVENDISH. Robinson Co. BY APPOINTMENT f^KX T O H.M. THE KING. Contractor! to THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY. THE WAR OFFICE. THE INDIA OFFICE. MILKMAID MILK LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. THE FACT THAT MILKMAID MILK HAS BEBN CHOSEN FOB USB IN THE GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
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      77 7 THURSDAY, MAY 15 POSITIVELY LAST NIGHT Of the Japanese Acrobatic Troupe At the HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. TO-NIGHT: TO- NIGHT!! ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME OF ACROBATIC FEATS. In connection with the following Feature Films GOLD AND GLITTER Biograpb. i. Western Love Story). THE PRESS GANG Biograph. (Faroe Comedy). AN UP-TO-DATE LOCHINVAR
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    The Straits Times. TUESDAY, MAY 18. WHAT IS HAPPENING AT HOME ?
    1231 8 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, MAY 13. WHAT IS HAPPENING AT HOME We were channel the other day to read some results of an inquiry made by a French newspaper into the opinions of French women on the subject of marriage. The young ladies of La Belle France confess that marriage
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    31 8 At the Amateur Drawing Association, the first quarterly ping-pong modal was won by Mr. Song Soo (leon owe 30 by 6-4, 7-5. Mr. Chua Choon Wee rec. 80 was runner up.
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    29 8 The Sourabaya Handelsblad states that on April '21 the receipts of the Custom House at Sourabaya amounted to more than f.100,000 for that day alone. This is a record.
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    33 8 The London Syndicate, which is negotiating to purchase the Twinzas Oil Co., Ltd., for forty lakhs, has been given an extension of time to complete the payment from April 28 to May 15.
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    38 8 Mr. T. M. Laffin, a well-known resident of Yokohama, is being prosecuted in connection with tbe death of a Japanese in front of his premises through a leakage of electricity. The trial was to open on April 28.
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    34 8 A severe outbreak of cholera has taken place at the Burma Mines, Limited, at Namtu, Northern Shan States. Seventy cases had occurred up to April 27, fifty proving fatal, including those of two Europeans.
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    41 8 Over Calcutta and many stations in Bengal has passed an abnormal beat wave. The temperature up to eight o'clock on the morning of April 25 was 110 degrees, while Mid naporo registered 111-3. The health of the city was not affected.
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    39 8 A country boat containing forty-four Midnapur pilgrims foundered off Saugor Island in a Budden storm recently. The occupants reached the sandbank with the rising tide and were rescued just in time by the 8.1. btcamer outward bound to Rangoon.
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    45 8 Those who have not seen the Japanese acrobatic troupe now performing at the Harima Hall, should not miss the opportunity of seeing these smart juveniles, who appear for the last time in Singapore on Thursday. There will be an entire change of programme to- night.
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    45 8 An epidemic of strikes has broken out among the mills at Calcutta mainly on the question of wage increases. Four jute mills and one cotton mill are affected. The assistant manager of the Bengal Cotton Mills was assaulted by operatives and thrown into a tank.
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    65 8 According to reports from Ceylon, the recent experimental introduction of ostriches, undertaken with a view to discovering whether or not the birds are likely to breed in the island, and thus open a profitable new source of revenue to the colony, appears to be in a fair way to succeed.
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    81 8 Experts declare that the conversion of Germany's mercantile steam fleot into an oilmotor fleet will be only a matter of years. The Germania Yard at Kiel has just completed the building of the first German oceangoing motor-ship. It is the twin screw Hagen, of 8,000 tons, which is destined for
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    66 8 In consequence of the agreements concluded by the Norddeutsche- Lloyd and the Ham-burg-America Line with the Prussian Government, the Hamburg company has now founded a company to promote the industrial development of Einden, and iv particular to attract to the port the traffic of industrial Westphalia. The company, which is
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    99 8 It is of interest to note, from the numbers of columns of Hansard spoken by leading statesmen during the long 13- months' session of 1912-13, that Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Bonar Law ran a dead heat in oratory, standing at the head of the list with 889 columns each
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    110 8 It is stated in Montreal that there is a strong probability of the Hamburg American Live and the Norddeutscher Lloyd putting some of their big liners on the St. Lawrence route before tbe season of navigation closes this year. Herr Ballin is credited with having said that a bid will
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    118 8 A squall, one of the most severe that can be remembered in the district, passed over Alor Star on Thursday afternoon. Several houses were blown down, trees uprooted and many roofs xtripped. The full force of it was felt at the kuala where the Kedah, going alongside the pontoon, was
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    143 8 Mr. W. S. Davidson, a well-known resident of Shanghai and chairman of several rubber companies, of wbich the firm of J. A. Wattie and Co., Ltd., are agents, appeared in H.B.M.'s Police Court at Shanghai on April 28, before Mr. F. S. A. Bourne, C.M.G. (sitting as police magistrate), charged
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    344 8 Mr. J. C. Benson, of Boustead and Co., Penang, goes home on lonu loavu at the end of this month, when it is understood that Mr. V. Gibbons will go up from Singapore. A private letter received from Berlin announces another visit to Far East of the
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    The Indian Flying School.
    65 8 It is notified that the officers selected for the Indian Flying School are Captain S. D. Massy, 29th Punjabis, as Commandant. Captain C. S. Hoare, 39th Central India Horse, Lieut. C. I. N. Newall, 2nd Gurkhas, Lieut. H. L. Kuilly, 82nd Punjabis, instructors. These officers have
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    A Royal Wedding.
    74 8 Preparations had been mode in Calcutta for the marriage there of tbe scion of the Coocb Behar house and Princess Indira, daughter of tbe Gackwar of Baroda. The proceedings were abruptly terminated by tbe Gackwar and his Maharani and daughter sailing for England on May 3. The
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    Pilgrim Disaster.
    90 8 The British Consul at .Jed.lah has sent details of the pilgrim disaster at Klhaiusa in Hedjas on Jauuny 22. Two caravans wore camped in a narrow valley when a sudden flood swept over the cauip. It is estimated that quite HOO were drowned. The great majority were Uriti-h
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    £500,000 Fortune.
    190 8 Mr. Maurice Brodzky, of Herne Hill, London, who is at present in New York, where he has gone to claim a j£500,000 estate left by his nepew, the late Theodore Brodzky Dale, is a journalist who has had a romantic adventurous career. He was rescued from a blazing
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    Consumption of Spirits in Siam.
    204 8 At the present time there is a little war going on in the spirit line in Siam. The success of the French company in the local markets induced competition from Java, writes a correspondent of the Bangkok Times. The local consumer is said to find
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      148 8 l ANoAN A NATURAL TONIC WATBR IN PINTS AND SPLITS. FRESH STOCKS ARRIVE MONTHLY THE TRADE SUPPLIED. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., SOLE AGENTS. EXCLUSIVE DISPLAY OF NEW GREY BLUE TWEED SUITINfiS LONDON'S LATEST DESIGNS SPECIALLY IMPORTED FOR THIS, SHIRTS, SILK HANDKERCHIEFS SOCKS, to Blend with any Suit. y| -I11!I 11 pjQ
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      173 8 The Bombardment and Occupation of Janina by the Greeks A Topical Special just received HIS LORDSHIP'S LITTLE LAPSE A HIGH-CLASS COMRDY IN TWO PARTS after tbe play by Alexandra Bisiod, comprising nine highly-amusing soenes and with M. Piinoe in the leadicg lole. SUPPORTED BY The Funeral of His Late Majesty
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    THE NEAR EAST.
    241 9 TERRIBLE RAILWAY DISASTER REPORTED. One Hundred and Fifty Bulgarians Killed. Redteb's Tblboram. London, May 12. A message from Router's Salonika correspondent, dated the 12th, says that fighting between Greeks and Bulgarians fora few hours, on a line from Anghera to Leftuar, erased on Saturday by mutual consent.
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    Suffragettes.
    100 9 DUBLIN MILITANTS ASSAULT MR. DILLON. Mob Law in Hyde Park. Recteb's Telegram. London, May 12. A meeting in Hyile Park organised by male suffragists was broken up by the mob who, tin ustinu the folice aside, overturned the cart which serve d as a platform. The police with difficulty
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    PORTUGUESE CRUISER ASHORE.
    96 9 Strikes A Rock Near Hongkong. RacTas's Tilbokaii. London May 12. A Hongkong message says that the Portuguese cruiser Adamastor struck a rock near Duiubell Island (a few miles from Hongkong) and wirelessed that she was in urgent need of assistance. The destroyer Otter and two tugs and
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    SOCIALIST CONFERENCE.
    105 9 The Franco-German Entente I'm ■u-itnsiui Lloyd Tileqbam. Berlin, May 12. Tl c Berne socialist conference has passed b 1 1 solution directed against objectionable l I auvinistic n achinations. It decUres that U th France and Germany by an immense I ajority desire peace, and co operation to
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    TYPHOON AT MANILA.
    38 9 RbCTBE's TILSOBiM. London, May 12. A message to New York reports that the ost disastrous typhoon for yean lias passed tut Manila. Many wrecks occurred and m eight lives are known to have been lost.
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    A CREDULOUS CHINAMAN.
    539 9 Alleges He Was Defrauded Of $2,000. Before the Chief Justice (Sir W. H. Hynd man Jones) and a special jury at the Assmes, this morning, the trial was commenced of Diang Osman bin Diang Itara who is charged on three counts, tintly that on some date bet
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    ROBBERY ON A STEAMER.
    152 9 European Ship's Officer The Victim. The Calcutta Port Police are enquiring into a most daring case of robbery reported to have been committed on board the steamer Sui Sang, lying at Prinsep's Ghat moorings, in which a European ship's officer was robbed of various articles of
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    Consolidated Malay Fstates.
    330 9 The report of the Consolidated Malay Rubber Estates, Limited, states that the net profit for the year to Deoember 31 amounts to £58,265, which, with last year's carryforward of £2,110, leaves a balance for appro priation of £60.375. It is proposed to apportion this as follows -To
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    TYPHOON AT MANILA
    53 9 Mr. Edwin Dun, formerly American Minister in Tokio and now a resident of the capital, met with a painful accident at Nagasaki on April 10. While visiting the Mitsu Bishi Dockyard he tripped over a light obstacle and broke a blood vessel in the leg, necessitating his detention in L'rakami
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    Estates of Johore.
    2982 9 ARBITRATION ON QUESTION OF LEASES. The Chief Justice's Award. The seventh annual general meeting of the Rubber Estates of Johore, Limited, was held on April 18, at the London Chamber of Commerce, Oxford Court, Cannon Street, E.G., Sir Frank A. Swettenham, G.C.M.G presiding. The Chairman said With
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    COASTAL WATER SUPPLY.
    438 9 Results of Geological Investigation In Selangor. Daring last year, the Assistant Geologist of the F. M. S. was mainly employed on work in Ulu Selangor and Kuala Selangor, with the object of ascertaining the possibility of getting a good supply of drinking water. In the report of
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    47 9 The Dutch Budget for 1913 includes several important sums to be devoted to public works in the East Indies. Among those are £520,000 for buildings, £870,000 for irrigation and drainage £695,000 for harbour extensions at Sourabaya, Samarang, Macassar, Tanjong Priok, and other places; and £442,400 for railways.
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    73 9 A Shanghai paper of April 29, says The police report that Mrs. H. Oood, a lady fiftysix yean of age, baa been missing since Thursday last. Mrs. Oood was seen in Nankin Road on Thursday afternoon, when she was wearing a grey coat, black skirt, white satin blooae, and a
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    AMERICA AND JAPAN.
    192 9 FEDERAL CABINET DEFIED BY CALIFORNIA. Dangerous Diplomatic Tension. Rsotib's Tbliokam. London, May 12. Renter's Washington correspondent cabled on the 12th that Mr. Bryan sent a long message to the Governor of California, requesting him to withhold his signature of the Land Ownenhip BUI, adding: "If you do
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    France and Spain.
    105 9 KING ALFONSO'S WELCOME IN MADRID. Discussion of the Proposed Entente. Rbdtib's Tblioram. London, May 12. King Alfonso has returned to Madrid and had a notable ovation. The Paris and Madrid press tends to take up the suggestion that Spain should enter the Triple Entente. The journal Gaulois
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    DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT.
    18 9 Rkutir s Telegram. London, May 13. The Duchess of Conaaught continues to show satisfactory progress.
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    ENTENTE CORDIALE.
    35 9 Rbotib's Tilbobim. London, May 12. The French aviator Brindejonc arrived at Hendon from Bremen. He infringed, apparently unwittingly, Uiuost all the new laws of entry by the air, but he was not arrested.
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    37 9 The East Asiatic Company's Daily Report. The market in London on Saturday was very firm. The closing prices were Hard Fine Para Spot 8/9 Forward 8/9 First latex crepe, delivery next three months 3/51
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    CRICKET AND BILLIARDS.
    100 9 (Fbom Our Own Cobkkspoxdknt.) Kuala Lumpur, May 12. In the inter-State cricket match, Selangor were all out for 266 to Porak's 140 in the first innings and 159 in the second. irenier made 119, Read 51 for Selangor; Fox scored 70 not out for Petak. An exhibition
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    73 9 An interesting wedding took place on April 26, at St. John's Pro Cathedral. Jessfield, Shanghai, between Mr. E. O. Banning Lover and Miss Bessie Norbury, daughter of Mr. Frank Norbury. of Shanghai and Manchester. The marriage was solemnised by the Rev. E. L. Hawkes Pott, D.D., and Mr. K. B.
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    Interport Rifle Match.
    881 10 SINGAPORE M4KES MODERATE SCORE. Hongkong Man Heads the List. In hot, though' splendid weather, with a breeze of quite a negligible consideration, tho marksmen of Singapore fired their annual match against Shanghai, Hongkong, and Penang, yesterday afternoon. Of the composition of the team this year a variety
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    BRITISH MALAYA.
    967 10 A Very Progressive Far-Eastern Land. We take the following from The Financial News From an Imperial poin'. of view not the least interesting portion of the Far East is British Malaya, which stretches from Singapore 1 deg. 15 mm. north of the Equator to Perlis, including the Malay
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    45 10 Sir Ralph Benson. Senior Puisne Judge of the Madras High Court and the doyen of the Indian Civil Service in the Madras Presidency, bade goodbye to Madras on May 2 prior to retirement after a distinguished career of nearly forty years' service to the State.
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    HEALTH OF SARAWAK.
    656 10 Medical Officer Reports Decrease Of Beri-Beri. Dr. Scott, in his annual medical report on the State of Sarawak, writes .—Reviewing tbe year as a whole, if the number of admissions to the hospital may be taken as an index, the year must be considered a healthy one
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      108 10 S.CC. v. R.O.A. An engagement with the R.G.A. yesterday at Blakan Mati opened the S.CC. soccer programme for the season. A team composed of A and B players represented the Clnb and succeeded in securing the honours of the game by two goals to nil. Anderson ard Williams were
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    APRIL RUBBER RETURNS.
    67 10 Langen (Java). —28,934 lbs. Eight months of financial year to date 186,763 lbs. Djasinga Rubber and Produce. 10,956 lbs. Ten months of financial year to date 82,531 lbs. Indragiri (Sumatra). 3,005 lbs., making a total for the six months of the current year of 16,621 lbs. Diapoera
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    School of Oriental Studies.
    166 10 At a recent meeting of the City of London Corporation a letter was read from Lord Cromer, chairman of the Oriental Studies Committee appointed by the Secretary of State for India relative to the proposed school of oriental languages. Berlin and Paris, he said, already possessed
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    Seafield Rubber.
    3467 10 LARGE INCREASE IN THE DIVIDEND. Success of the Drainage Work. The sixth annual ordinary meeting of the Seafield Rubber Company, Limited, was held on April 14, at the London Chamber of Commerce, Oxford Court, EC, Mr. H. K. Rutherford (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman said The
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    The Navvy Mission Society.
    194 10 On Sunday evening, the resident missionary of the Navvy Mission Society, Mr. 3. Creber, gave, at the Boustead Institute, the second of a series of addresses on the work of the Navvy Mission Society amongst the constructors of the public works of the world. There was
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    Cotton in Egypt.
    1639 11 A VITAL QUESTION FOR LANCASHIRE. Opening up The Sudan. The issue of the official report of the visit of the delegates of the International Cotton Federation, under the presidency of Sir Charles Macara, to Egypt in October and November last, places the cotton industry in possession of
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    SUGAR IN SUM.
    435 11 Official Enquiry Into 4 Decayed Industry. Recently some Japanese interested in I sugar cultivation in Formosa came to Siam to look into the possibility of starting cane plantations on a scale similar to those in Formosa. The proposal was, however, vetoed as they found the taxes the
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    730 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, May 18, 1018. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Broken, issue the loUowing list of ijuotations this morning Norn. Valoi. Boyiks. Sillbbs. 8/- Allagar 3/7 8/1 4 1 Anglo-Jara 7/- 7/9 1 Anglo Johore 7/- 8/0 >/• Anglo-Malay
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      9 11 I For Bronchial Coughs take Woods' Great Peppermint Care.
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      437 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. It rcqnircd nrore (ban money to win onr present socoeas on the Eaatc m wine market. It tcok hard work, good value and quality. Yon otneot &et away from quality, i Quality is va'u<-, and all-roand tatiif action. All onr wims g*ined a world wide approval long before
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      201 11 FRONTIER MIXTURE. OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. 7O cts. per tin. 7O RAFFLES HOTEL Special 3)inner ON SATURDAY, MAY 17. STAMFORD HOUSE. Bras Batah Road. Private Hotel. UNDER ENTIRELY NEW MANAGEMENT. Centrally Situated. FORTY COMFORTABLE ROOMS. Electric Light and Call Bella throughout. Billiard Table for Residents only. DAILY OR MONTHLY TERMS 36 2
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      78 11 TBH BVERPOPLLAR STAR OPERA CO. AT THE THEATRE ROYAL. North Maxima Road. To-Nl^ht t To-Night n A Malay Drama in two parti I MORA BANGS A WAN, Part II will be staged. Jest Arrived I Frsa ■aatkek Jatt arrival 1 1 SEVBRAL NEW ACTORS a ACTRESSES will appear to-night! Remember
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    1440 12 We take the following from The Times At the present moment the popularity of picture palaces and the reason for it are directing a good deal of attention to the state of the public mind. But these sudden crazes are not new M years ago it was croquet, 15
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    A LECTURER'S THEORIES.
    966 12 Human Habits and Wild Animal Origins. Interesting sidelights on the dim past of humanity and some good animal stories were contained in Mr. Ernest T. Seton's lecture at the JSolian Hall, London, on The Fascination of the Wild. The Earl of Carrick presided. When I was a
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    PASSENGERS OVERSEAS.
    338 12 Forthcoming Arrivals and Departures. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express. It should be understood that, in some instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of this list in London
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    79 12 The following is supplied by the local agents Per N. D. L. steamer Scliarnhoi-st, due May 28.— Mr. J. N. Blank, Mr. E. M. Mansfield. Mr. A. de B. Houghton, Mr. Sasse, Mr. J. Dale, Messrs. A. and V. A. Apcar, Mr. L. J. Schuyt Best, Miss F. Lcnggenhager, Mr.
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    49 12 Per N. Y. K. steamer Mishima .Mum. due May 16.— Mr. A. Duke, Mr. C. V. Dyson, Mrs. Maude, Miss Cope, Mrs. G. McLeod Craik, Mm. and Miss A. D. Bettison, Mr. J. A. Sandys, Mr. Wright, Mr. H. A. Stallwood, Mrs. F. A. Baness. Mr. and Mrs. Roe.
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    139 12 Homeward Bound. Per P. and O. China connecting at Colombo with Malwa, sailing May 16.— Mr. E. Kempfer, Mr. A. G. Birch, Mr. J. H. Evans, Mr. F. Herose, Mr. J. R. O. Aldworth, Mr. C. T. Wale, Mr. Bean, Mr. F.W. Henry, Mr. A.P.V.Thavenot, Mr. W. Bell, Mr. Dodgsou,
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    44 12 Per Austrian Lloyd steamer Bohemia, sailing May 19. Mrs. Schildberg and family, Capt. R. Schomberg, Mr. A. Weise, Mr. F. Orachlert, Mr. Grooto, Mr. and Mrs. Van Volxem, Mr. and Mrs. de Bruyn and family, Mr. H.Wiget, Mrs. Laber, Major HoldsworthHunt, Mr. S. Goldner.
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    Kapar Para Estates.
    388 12 The report of the Kapar Para Rubber Estates Company, Limited, states that the profit and loss account for the year to December 31, after deducting estate and London expenditure, shows a balance at credit of £75,109, to which has to be added the amount brought forward, £8,503,
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    48 12 At Medan, early one morning, a Chinese detective arrested three Chinamen who were about to transport in a ricksha the shrouded corpse of another Chinaman. The rickshaman was also arrested. In order to ascertain if there was foul play, the corpse was sent to the hospital for inspection.
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    Toselli's Book.
    871 12 MUSICIAN WHO MARRIED A CROWN PRINCESS. History of Notorious Episode. Enrico Toselli, the Florentine musician, whose marriage and subsequent quarrels with the ex-Crown Princess of Saxony was the talk of Europe a few years back, has written a book. It deals intimately and minutely with bis amazing amour.
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    Bangkok's Trade.
    189 12 The volume of shipping of a country may be taken almost invariably as an indication of the state of its trade. Bangkok may on this account congratulate itself on to-day's situation as compared with that of last year. The Abstract of Foreign Trade is a very satisfactory document
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      335 12 LIBBY'S ASSORTED SOUPS Are packed in cases containing 48 tins, say, one month's supply. The Assortment is made up from the following Soups TOMATO. MOCK-TURTLE. OX-TAIL. CHICKEN. MULLIGATAWNY AND VEGETABLE. SOLE AGENTS J. TRAVERS SONS, LTD., Singapore. 110 k 800 18 ANOTHER SUCCESS! KOKEN BARBER CHAIRS SUPPLIBD BY US To
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      250 13 SlSaiß^B^la. which sells most in '^^BL^if '\iji <i" iMiß^iß^^ Singapore, F.M.S., etc. ja|p^^^^ Leading everywhere. You won't get a better beer in the market, therefore ask always and everywhere for Beck's Key Beer SOLE AGENTS: Behn, Meyer Co., Limited. T «J. CROWTHER SHAW CO. T A A Selected Range ol
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      350 13 STEAMER SAILINGS. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. 8 Royal Mail Steamship Lin*. HONGKONG TO EUROPE Via China, Japan, Canada and Units Statsb. Calling at Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama. Bmprees of Russia 1 Quadruple screw Empress of Asia 10,860 tons gross. Empress of India Twin screw Empress ol Japan 6,000 tons
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      777 13 STEAMER SAILINGS. OOMBINBO URVIOK OP THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTD.. THE WEBT AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. ■M Fwmantls i Perthi, North Mfaet Australian Ports, Java and Singapore. Regular Fortnightly sailings betweei 3ingapore and Western Australia, calling at Java (as induoement offers), Derby, King's 9ound (Port for the Kimberley
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      150 13 Moutrie Pianos $360. Guaranteed for 5 Yeans. SEND FOR CATALOGUE. To Estate Mine Managers, Etc. PATERSON, SIMONS G0.,Li1.. CAST SUPPLY WHlSKY— Chivas Bros. "Royal Strathjthan. BRANDY— Exabaw's No. 1. BBER— Wrexbam. CEMENT— Wonldham Red Cross Brand. CORRUGATED IRON— all gauges. BARBED WIRE. COKE— Stocks kept of Durham and other Coke
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      447 14 INSURANCE. CANTON INBURANCB OF7ICB UaUTBD Capital Subscribed .11.800,008. Amount paid-op WO^OO KAeatTefn&d I.MO^OO Baab Omoa, Heaeaoae The uadersigned, havi»f keea appointed Afaata of the above Compaay, we prepared It aaeept Marine Risks at oorreat taiw. BODBTBAD a Oo.,— A§mU UIBDUN ABBDRANCB OOMPANT, T.IMITBD, LONDON ■aaeehbed Capital 43,000.000 Total Inverted Funds
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      355 14 INBURMICE. FEDERAL LIFE MtUMNOE CDMPMt OF CMMW. BaTAßuaaaD 1883. DlMO* Government Suparvlelon Qovornment Audit. Policies are WORLD WIDB and Non-Forteitable, Large Net Surplus above liabilities for Reserve and all outstanding claims. Maw Buel naaa, 1911, over... 18.800,000.00 Caab Loans, Settlements, eto., made locally. Numerous modem scheme* 4. H. IVANS, Manager.
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      444 14 BANKING. THE IZE KM TOM BANKINB AND INSURANCE CO.. LTD., NO. IT AND 58. KLING STRBBT IwiiHiMiP 1907 Capital paid op 11,000,000.00 Reserve liability of proprietors... l l,ooo 000.00 Reserve Fund 1800,000.00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. 1. Tab Tboi Jooa 8. Low Kboom Tae I. Tak Swi Kbi 7. 8m Kia
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      429 14 BANKING. THE CHINEBE COMMERCIAL BANK. LIMITED. NEW PREMISES, 64, Kling Street, Singapore. AUTHORISED CAPITAL •4,000,000 ISSUED CAPITAL 12,000,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Lee Cboon Guan, Bag. Chairman. Lim Peng Siang,Esq. Cheok Cheng Kee, Scow Bog Tin, Bsq. Bsq. Yeo Cheng Hai, Esq. Tan bian Cbeng, Bsq Tan Chay Van, Bsq. Tan
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      377 14 INSURANCE. SECURE AN INCOME that involves no difficulty in realization beyond tbe payment of a fixed yearly sum, and you will secure a policy in the SHANGHAI LIFB, which absolutely guarantees the "income." Do this during your heyday and don't wait for to-morrow with its illness and disappointments. INSURANCE, alwajs
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    663 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The Monaco Meeting. A very interesting feature of the Monaco meeting is always the exhibition of motor boats which precedes the racing and this year it has proved no exception to the rule, says an exchange. A boat that naturally attracted
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    Lower Perak Estates.
    294 15 The report of the Lower Perak Rubber Estates, Limited, for 1912 states that there was created last year an issue of £15,000 seven and a half per cent, first mortgage convertible debentures to make up the deficiency of working capital caused by the forfeiture of 14,615 shares.
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      521 15 WOLSELEY "The Cars fox* Reliability and Economical Service." The "Autocar of Bth March last published this letter from an owner-driver, giving a very interesting analysis of the running costs of his Wolseley car over a period of four years: RUNNING COSTS. 19,388 I beg to enolose herewith a copy of
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      224 15 JUST ARRIVED. PLOOKWURST and CERVELATWURST in Gelat me from Mr. Kuhlmann, Bremerhavan. These Sausages are the very best and oan be kept for a long time without Ice. Mr. Kohlmann is the purveyor for the North German Lloyd and German Navy. jr. levy, Sblpohandler and Wine Merchant, 10. Robinson Road.
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      63 15 Por a Lame Back. When yon have pains or lameness in the back bathe the parts with Chamberlain's Pain 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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      139 15 IF YOU WANT VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY WHY NOT USE ONLY CONTINENTAL COVERS (111-RIBBED). V (Sq. TREAD). CONTINENTAL TUBES. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL Leading Dealers And Garages, OR FROM CONTINENTAL TYRE RUBBER CO., LTD., elegrams SINGAPORE, Phone CONTINENTA. 17, Col Iyer Quay. 290. K. R. I. T. CARS $2,100. NOW IN
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      478 16 FIBROCEMENT is made of the best Portland Cement reinforced with Asbestos. It has therefore the strength and durability of Concrete, and the fire and heat resisting qualities of Asbestos. Supplied in SLATES for ROOFS SHEETS for CEILINGS. They harden with age, and besides conducting less heat they are also more
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      407 16 WAHTS. EMPLOYMENT WANTED. Englishman with fifteen years' London and Austra'asian experience as warehouseman, Store keeper and Superviser of import and export shipping, seeks employment. Good testimonials. Address T. W. Taylor, Kumah Besar. 16, Niven Road. 12 6 15-5 TAPPING OVERSEER WANTEO. Wanted, thoroughly capable and experienced Tapping Overseer for Field
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      551 16 WANTB. RESIOiKTim AGENT WANTEO. An old established first-rate Manchester firm requires residential agent in Singapore. Write in confidence to 267, Sells Advertising Offices, Fleet Street, Locdon, England. 10-5-b 15-6 LESSONS. In VIOLIN, GUITAR, MANDOLINE, BANJO. Apply Mi. Reverger, Raffles Hotel. 28 4 26 6 TEACHER NEEDED. A qualified and experienced
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      421 16 NOTICES. KIAM MAT CO SHIP CHANDLERS, Bovsramtnt and Municipal Contractor!. 106, 109 109, Market Street. Telephone Nos. 431 and 1174. THE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK BOARD. Notice is hereby given, that Yeo Hood Eim, a Cashier, is no longer in the employ ment of the Board. BY OBDBB. May 8, 1918.
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      636 16 SINGAPORE CLUB FIXTURES. Straits Times List. The following fixtures for the current week and important forthcoming 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. Tuesday, Hockey,
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      632 16 BOARD AND LODGING. Y. M. 0. A. HOUSE. Exoellent rooms, with or without board. Apply The General Secretary. 1-I SCH. U BOARD AND REBIDENCE. Large comfortable rooms with verandah attached at Cambo Houte, 98, Kiver Valley Road, 28-4 32 5 BOARD AND REBIDENCE. Two comfortable rooms with bathrooms attached, lower
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