The Straits Times, 4 June 1914

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.507 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. JUNE 4. 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      118 1 BEER. 1 This Should Interest You. KATZ BROTHERS' W^mM^ is Now Proceeding. IT IS THE SALE OF THE YEAR. REAL BARGAINS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. THE EAST ASIATIC CO.. LTD., ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. SPECIALISTS IN OIL, PETROL GAS ENGINES. DRINK SAPPORO BLACK BEER AND CITRON WATER. AWARDED HIGHEST PRIZE AT THE ANGLO-JAPANESE
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      237 1 ROBINSON CO. FOUR OF OUR jJth 4k CHILDREN'S many /S% daihtv muslin HEW STYLES. |ff|f A 00K inSl' JB Child's White Mualin K %Ur-i 9 Frook, lor toddling »rp, well Boy m Nain.ook Frook, (Sb^'Y ill trimmed Swiss embroidery, wTflt .'~~~'s .FW Ttß Fm it i t j n-i.l. well
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      9 1 MORSES CALCAREUM DISTEMPER Soli Agents: AOAMSON. GILFILLAN CO., LIB.
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    Prince Alexander.
    536 2 NEW GOVERNOR-GENER4L OF CANADA. A Popular Soldier. As already stated in oar columns the King has been pleased to approve of the appointmeat of Prinoe Alexander of Teck to be Governor General and Commander in Chief of the Dominion of Canada, in succession to the Duke of Connaught,
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    DECLINE OF THE CLUB.
    369 2 Reasons Why tbe Hotel is More Popular. Keoent articles in The Standard on the decline of the club have caused a good deal of comment in dab circles. Members have suddenly been aroused to find that the enterprise of hotel proprietors and restaurateurs is causing havoc
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    24 2 Ont in Kansas City a motor firm is selling a pennant to hang on the back of a oar. It reads Exoose our dost."
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    25 2 Judge Why did you rob this man in broad daylight 1 Prisoner Well, judge, yon see my dates for night work were all filled up."
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      327 2 y^ir > .hi •^^S. ®B®m Protect your sEm Children against IkJ Consumption Jdl by giving them L KEPLER V (Tradt Nmrt) if Cod Liver Oil V with \w (I Malt Extract It provides weakly children (and y, \l l jj U V adults) with strength and stamina to \l V
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      12 2 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Core Is. 6d.
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      389 2 GHEONG BROTHERS. Dentists, No. 25, South Bridge Road. First clasß Mediaoioal Dentistry, Gold Crown Bridge, Filling and Valcuite. Duration of Wear gatranteed. CHARGES MODERATE. FULL LINE DENTAL SUPPLIES. Best Tooth Powden and Brushes (or sale. DRIVING BELTB. Frequently considerable trouble arises through the right Belt not being selected and the
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      544 2 RE CHOPS LOHKEE SENG AND LOHCHEE3EWG. IN BANKRUPTCY. auction sale: 01 STOCK IN-TRADB. CHINESE SPIRIT AND BAMSU, SHOP FITTINGS, MILNERS' SAFB3, ETC., At No. 38, Market Street, On Mondny, June 8, at 1O a.m. u._i Com P r Bin Chiwse writing and decoration p.ptr of every description Chimse (.hoedbird." cages;
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    Royal Mail Report.
    947 3 COMPANY'S MANY LINES WELL MAINTAINED. Extension of Shire Services. The report of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company states that, notwithstanding the increasing competition of foreign lines, the co irt are able to report that during the year to December 81, the company's position in the numerous
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    29 3 Yes, smoking is an expensive habit. When a man givea bis friends cigars all the year round, look what a lot he loses! "Do you mean cigars or friends
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      380 3 I Let me talk to yon about being Ifcjk "Run-Down" I^-^SK^Nss^SS !un N >Ur c >' stern 3 undermined by worry I^S-^S^k jaM^or overwork when your vitality is lowered Lj^^V w len ou lee anyhow when your 4 P^- 9gv7 nerves are on idpe" when the least Wk WUr exertion
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      90 3 Chamberlain's Pain Balm. A touch of rheumatism, or a twinge of neunlgia, whatever the trouble is, Cham berlain's Pain Balm drives away tbe pain at once and cures the complaint quickly. First application gives relief. Wheu a bottle of it is kept in the house the pain of burn* and
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      606 3 PIMPLES SPREAD DOWN FACE Could Not Sleep At Night for Itching and Scratching. Spread to Head. Hair Began to Fall Of. Cuticura Soap and Ointment Cured. M. Frederick St.. Bradford. Ynrks. Eng. —"Some two yean ago I broke out down the aide of my face with some plmplea. fThi-y got
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      626 3 STEAMER S/i!UH6S. COMBINED SERVICE OF THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTD.. THE WEST AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. BITWKJN Fremant le (Perth), North Wesi Australian Ports, Java and Singapore. Regular Fortnightly sailings between Singapore f.nd Western Australia, oalling at Java (as inducement offers), Derby, King's Sourd (Port for the Kimbeney
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      627 3 SAILINGS. AUBTRALIA by BURNS PHILP LINE Sikoapopb re Java Posts, Pokt Daiwim Tbcbsday I -i.ami, Bbjsbani and Sydnkt, via Tobbbs Straits. Also taking pa^ettgen and cargo with transhipment for other Victoria v, South Australian aod North Qcsbnslano Pobts, British Nbw Qdinba, Nbw Bbitain, Tasmanian aod Nbw Zealand Pobts. Smooth Passngd.
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      641 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHIF JAPAN, PBNANO, CEYLON, AUBTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BQYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian OoU, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about— MAIL LINES Homeward (for Europe). From Singapore {gSS-'wiS
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      575 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP GO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly servioe ia maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail oontract with the Imperial Japanese Government. Tbe New Twin-Bcrew Steamers maintaining this service have been spaoially designed and oonßtruoted, and are fitted with all tbe
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      796 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE 81AM STEAM NAVIGATIBN 09.. LO. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pahang, Beserak, Kretay, Paka, Tringgann, Bisut, Semerak, Baohok, Kelantan, Tabai, Bangnara, Telupin, Pana-ai, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobaamoi, Bandon Langsuen, Taku, Cbnmpon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Dua Departure b.b. YUGALA June 6 s.«. PRAOHATIPOK Juno B June 1O BORIBAT June 1O June
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      520 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AND OEUTBGH DAMPFSGHIFF FAHRTSGES. HANSA BREMEN. Combined Service. The steamers of these Companies maintain a regular servioe batween Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp, Rotterdam and Emden and tbe Straits, China and Japan. Homnwards, they are despatched fort nightly tor Havre and Hamburg and onou a month
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      613 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N D. L. NORDDEUTBCHER LLOYD. BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamerii of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, Lisbon, via Rotterdam. Antwerp, Soutl ampion Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (oon nee-ing MarnuilleH, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe versa) Port S vu, Saea, Aden, Colombo, Penaog
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      517 5 "JENATZY TYRES. Hooglandt «Sc Co., Singapore. STEAMER SAILINGS. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPY. ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVIA. DEFERRED DEPARTURE 8.8. 'REYNIERSZ. Tbe Departure oi tbe above-mentioned Steamer to Bitavia has tx t- n deferred (or two days and has been fixed (or Jane 4. Aobnts at Sinoapobk THE SHIPSAGENCY, LTD.,
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      167 5 /n i" j-c in a\ trade MARK. (Solidified Scent) You will enjoy a delightful fragrance err X It has a World-Wide \J^£%> reputation. C^ m^tm z 1 ]*tS) SAMPLE FREE. SOLE AGENTS: I v SB Nippon Baiyaku Kaisha, V oo y LIMITED, SINGAPORE. "PURUB" (Patented) THE NEW COAGULANT. Has been
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      215 5 1 1 AW«»IJ1( SpL>:NPOjlil*'' l> H 1 SpleMdo Cigarettes ONE CENT A PIECES. A better value was never offered to the Public. STOCKED BT Messrs. KATZ BROS., LIMITED, J. LEVY, And most other Tobacconists. UNIVERSAL Paten' Fumigaton RBCOMMBNDBD BT THB DBPT. OF AGRICULTURE, F M.S. WHITE ANT K ;|J AND
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      396 5 Royal Vinolia Cream Soap. Royal inoli.i Cream Soap possesses highly beneficial qualities which rentier it most eilicacious in promoting the health and beauty of the skin. It yields a rich, creamy lather, exceptionally soothing and comforting in its effect. Hence, ladies, children nnd all whose skins are delicate or sensitive
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      471 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. AUCTION BALE 0( VALUABLE LEASEHOLD TOW" PROPERTIES, On Monday, June 18, «t 9.50 p.m. 1. Houses Noa. 8, 4, 5, 8, 7* 8, Armenian Street, to be sold in lot*. ■J. Stable* No. O.Armenian Street. For farther particular?, ace Cirealais and Plac. CHING KENG LEE CO., Auctioneers. P.
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      365 6 WREBTLIN6 MATCH. BANTA BINGH v MOHADIO SINGH. At Belilios Road, On Sunday, Jcni 7, at 1 p.m. ADMISSION i 3O oti. 4-6 66 LADIES LAWN TEHNIS CLUB. An American Tournament will be held on the afternoons of Tuesday and Wednesday, the 28rd and 34th June, mixed pairs, sealed handicap. Entries
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      59 6 BUY "SHELL" YOU CAN RELY ON THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY. THEY PONT CHANGE. OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. K. TSUTADA Japanese Dentist, 74 74-1. BRAS B ASA H ROAD. Telephone No. 1245. EXTRACTION PAINLESS. Charges Moderate. WORK GUARANTEED. Consultation lneltber Kngllahor Malay Chs. J. GAUPP CO., 33, Raffles Place, Watchmakers, Jewellers and Opticians.
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      60 6 SOMETHING FOR YOU!! Sweat Wiaes Tokay Alicbnte and Port. Whlta Dry Wlims: Sauterne, Graves and Sherry. Clarets: Margause, St. Julien and Medoc. Brandies "Extra Fine" and "Very Old." Uqiieiirs Green Cbart.oux and Curacao, These are the very best Wines and Liquors from the well-known Wino seller MCHON LE ZMM, Palestine.
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    139 8 FIXTURES. Thursday, June 4. High Water, 6.84 a.m., 7.6 p.m. B. I. homeward mail closes. Priday, June 5. High Water, 7.60 a.m., T. 51 p.m. B. I. outward mail due. N. D. L. outward mail due. Football Cup, Semi final Saturday, June 6. High Water. 9.8 a.m.,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    209 8 To -DAT. A nan. ha and Satan i Is. Batavier Bpm Hongkong and Japan Hopsang Bpm Malacca and Muar Kaka 8 pm P. Dickson and P. Swettenham Selangor 8 pm Bandjermassin, Kota Baroe, Balik Papan, Samarinda, etc. Elout 4 pm Rhio, Pontianak, Singkawang, Pamangkat and Sambas Kalmoa
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    flail Steamer Movements.
    248 8 The Imp. Gorman mail steamer Derminger left Penang at midnight on June 8, anil|may be expected to arrive here at daylight on Friday, June 6. She will moat probably be despatched for Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan ports the same day at 5 p.m. The mails from Europe
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    Vessels at Taojong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    94 8 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day; TANJONO PAOAR. Bast Wbakf Basin Japara. W. Sbotion No. l...Tara. Shbbes Whaw Upland. Main W. Sbct. No. a. ..N.I. 8...Ni1. 4...NH. M 6 ..Nil. 6.. .Lai Sang. Naw Dock 7...Valdura, Hopsang, Elephanta. Wbst Wharf B...olenogle, Klang,
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    530 8 Latest Arrivals. Briagavia, Oer. «tr. 4155 tons, Capt Boldt, June '1. From H'kong, May '/7. O.c. Behn Mayer it Co. For Hatuoarg, Unc. Rds. Gladys, Sar. str. 178 tons, Nacodah, Jnne 4. Froitf Kuc-hiog, June 2. G.c. and 12 d.p. One Ewo llai. For Kuching, Unc. Kds. HnpssiiL
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    286 8 EXCHANGE Snearoaa. Juvb 4, 1914. O» Loavoa Bank 4 m/s M 3/4 4 DemanJ M 8/BJJ Private S ta/t 2/4 S 8 m/s 2/4H O» GsaM»«i.....Bank d/d 288 Private tn/i Wl\ On F«i»05.......8ank d/d m 2*3 J Private 8 m/s 298 Oa 1ndia..... .....8ank T. T. M
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    TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    18 8 Issued by Fnmt and Co., Exchange and Share Broker*, Singapore, June 4, Twelve noon.
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    MINING.
    182 8 10 10 Anipang B.CO 1 1 AyerWeng C.50 10 10 Belat 2.60 2.95 10 10 Bruang l.m 10 10 Kuapai 9..'0 10 10 KMiaboi 1.86 1.(6 10 10 KintaA.'wociation 10.00 11.60 41 41 KintaTin 1.16 0 2.0.0 £1 41 Lafaat Mine* 6.26 0.00 10 6 Malayan Collieries 0.00 £1
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    RUBBER.
    631 8 SE.3 Bnye BeUerm -3- 3/- Allagai 1/6 1/11 41 41 Anglo-Jar* 2,104 8/7 3/- 8/- Anglo-Malaj H/74 9/4 3/- 3/- Batang Malaka -,1m 1/1 41 41 BatuTiga 3.7.0 3.11.9 norn a/- 3/- Bekoh -/74 £1 £1 Bnkit Kajang 1-6 110.0 41 41 Bukit Lintang 3.12.6 3.17.6 norn 3/- 3/-
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    GENERAL.
    116 8 Valued Bajw. B«Uen Jl 418. Smelting Co. 13/- 18/6 tX 41 Pref. 1.1.0 1.8.0 6/- 6/- Electric T'wftjl 4/- 4 0 10 10 Fraser Ne»ve 60.00 62.60 60 60 Hammer k Co. 100.00 110.00 100 Howarthßnkin*... 46.00 100 7%Pref. 100.00 100 100 RaU Bro, Del 110.00 125.00 10 10
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      11 8 For hrooio Che*'* Coli plaints, Wood*' Great IVpptraiini Care, Is. M.
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      127 8 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. Jane 0. At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, at 10. Jane 6.— At The Parsonage, No. 5, Fort Canning Road, wax polished teak household furnitures, etc., at 3. June a— At No. 28, Market Street, stock-in-trade etc, at 10. Chinr Keng* Lee and Co. June S. At
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      307 8 EMBASSY NO. TT. VIRGINIA FRASER 4 CHALMERS. Ltd., Singapore and Ipoh. SOLE AGENTS FOR DIESEL ENGINES BY TOSI OF LEGNANO. TYPEBI Four Cycle— Normal Speed from 30 to 800 B.H.P. Two Cycle— Normal Speed from 1,000 to 4,000 B.H.P. Four Cycle— High Speed from 70 to 1,000 B.H.P. Special Marine
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      103 8 THE WORLD 8 MOBT BTUPENDOUB ANCIENT WAR FILM. TO-NIGHT I 2nd SHOW TO-NIGHT I AT THE HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. BIOGRAPH MASTERPIECE IN FOUR CHAPTERS (Of 6,500 ft.) JUDITH of BETHULIA Telling the tragic story of Judith and Holofernes, based on the book of Judith in Apocrypha, on
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      94 8 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Hospital, Jnne 8. S a.m. 8 p.m. 0 p.m. Bared. 82 Fah 29.891 29.798 29.878 Temp. 87.2 89.4 81.0 Wet Bulb Ther 80.2 81.0 79.0 Dir. of Wind S 8 W calm Max. shade Temp. 90.2 Mm. 77.0 Max. in Son 164.4 Terad. Ther 7«.2 Rainfall
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    The Straits Times. THURSDAY, JUNE 4. WHEN WAR WILL BE NO MORE
    1072 9 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, JUNE 4. WHEN WAR WILL BE NO MORE Many writers and thinkers have droame 1 of a time when the world will cease to engage in wars, and all the nations will live in a condition of perpetual peace. Glancing through current literature we find the
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    13 9 Tbe output of tbe L'lu Piab tin mine for May was 44a piculs.
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    23 9 A money changer name Mudarsah Marican has bad arrested a servant of bis whom he accuses of stealing a sum of about 1565.
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    26 9 This morning a Chinese coolie who was working on the roof of the Ship's Agency buildings in Collyer Quay fell to tbe ground and was killed.
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    26 9 Tbe missing of trains through relying on the Birch Memorial clock is one of the constant afflictions of life in Ipob, remarks the Times of Malaya.
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    26 9 The output of tin from Kamuniog i Perak) Rubber and Tin Company, Ltd., for May was 880.31 pica Is. Tbe net revenue derived amounted to 11,482.01.
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    26 9 Last night two Chinese coolies jumped overboard from the Secta, a German coolie ship, down from Swatow, lying over at the quarantine anchorage, and were drowned.
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    30 9 The Japanese gunboat Mogami, which arrived here from Sarawak on May 21, and can since lain in tbe harbour, continued her cruise early this morning when she sailed for Malacca.
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    33 9 The distinction of being the first oceangoing steamer to leave the Lsgoon Dock belongs to the Japanese colliei Hokato Maru which followed tho Valdura into the dock when it was opened on Tuesday.
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    38 9 A Brisbane message says the British India Company's steamer Waipara is badly ashore o*i Hannibal inland. Steamers are standing by. Tbe Waipara is an emigrant ship. Up to May 26 the attempts to refloat the Waipara had failed.
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    42 9 A Chinese named Tan Teck Wte is at present in hospital with a slight fracture of the skull sustained yesterday when he was knocked down by Mr. W. E. Nash's motor car at the junction of Tanjong Pagar Road and Keppel Road.
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    42 9 The Rahman Tin Co., Ltd.. have declared a fourth interim dividend of 6 per cent., making 20 per oent. for the year ending March 81, payable on Jane 15. The output for May was 867 piculs (mill 634.58 piculs, tribute 232.91 piculs.)
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    42 9 Jane 21 will be the anniversary of the laying of the fonndation-stone of St. Paul's Cathedral, and it is expected that a great Masonic service will be held in the cathedral daring the following week in support of the Cathedral Preservation Fund.
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    44 9 Tbe mails from Europe by the B. I. Bteamer Taroba are expected by train tomorrow morning. Letters will be ready for delivery by 9 a.m. and newspapers by 11.80 a.m. The N.D.L. i. at ward mail packet Derfflioger is due here to morrow morning.
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    44 9 The Singapore Assizes were resumed this morning, before the acting Chief Justice, the Hon. Mr. J. A. S. Bucknill, K.C., when the sordid story of the murder of a Chinese woman, for which a Cantonese is being tried, was continued before a special jury.
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    51 9 Jacob Dolovitz, who was summoned at Liverpool for keeping a cock which the neighbours alleged to be a nuisance, agreed to follow a suggestion that a rail should be fixed above the cock's perch so that it could not throw its head into the air to crow. Tho cose was
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    58 9 The Dunmow Flitch awarded to married couples who have lived happily together for a year and day will not be awarded this year, so that full preparation may be made for tbe pageant to be held next year in mediaeval costume. A large number of claims have been received for
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    65 9 Tbe steamer Kaga Maru called at Malacca oa May 27, unloading 97 ons of general cargo, and taking on board 180 tons of rubber for European ports. The Malays are beginning to avail themselves of the N.Y.K. for their haji to Mecca, changing into a local boat at Suez. This
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    68 9 The Kinta District presents a strange and very unusual appearance at present, for the beat wave which oppresses us has burnt every blade of grass to a dull, dirty brown. On Sunday a refreshing shower of rain cleared the atmosphere of Ipob, bat lUtu Gajah was not equally fortunate. The
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    85 9 At the Bangkok Sports Club, tbe winner of tbe Derby was drawn by Mr. W. G. Johnson and Mr. J. D. Powell Hapsburg by Mr. E. B. Gatenby and Mr. L. W. Home, and Peter tbe Hermit by Mr. U. McLeod. At the Unit od Club tbe winner fell to
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    73 9 Two prisoners who had just been liberated from gaol were married on May 4, at Knuts ford Parish Church by the prison chaplain, tbe Rev. A.J.H Routly. Both hod served a sentence of a month the woman in Strangeways and the man in Knutsford Gaol. While in prison the couple
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    81 9 Mr. W. H. Hunter, consulting engineer to tbe Manchester Ship Canal and one of the consulting engineers to the Panama Canal, was the principal witness examined in the King's Bench Division for tbe Grown in the action to prevent the wholesale removal of clay from the land immediately adjoining the
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    98 9 The Weld's Hill (Kuala Lompur) monkeys are by no means a myth or a legend of the past, says the Malay Mai). Half a dozen or more may often be seen at one time. They are large, fierce looking beasts. If anybody attempts to scare them by shouts, they answer
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    138 9 Tbe Times of Malaya cays: -A couple of Europeans have been visitmt; various places in the F.M.S. and giving bm^us cheques on the Chartered Bank to tradesmen. Their procedure is very simple. A certain amount of goods is ordered to be sent to some place, and cheques given in payment
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    411 9 Col. Sergeant May, who has had a touch of tbe sun, has been removed to Batu Gaiali hospital. An illuminated address and a gold watch were presented by the staff of Sabrang Kf tate, Teluk Anson, to the manager, Mr. P. B. Tylee, on his departure on
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    A House on Stilts.
    131 9 A remarkable example of modern engineering applied to architecture is to be seen in a house which is now tearing completion at Passy, one of the western quarters of Paris. It is a big nix storeyed block of Hats standing in tbe Avenue Bugeaud, close to
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    A Fortune From Salt at Aden.
    214 9 The Aden correspondent of the Pioneet writes: Salt is the one thing Aden really pn duces on its own. An Italian firm appreciated tho local possibilities about 80 years ago and got a concession which has been a little gold mine. Every condition is
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    Stabbed on a Twakow.
    236 9 Mention was made in the tliir.i p., lice court this morning, of a case iv which the charge of attempted murder m paWMI standing against a Chinese twakow coolie will, it in feared, develope into a still more serious one. Inspector Lucy brought tbe matter to
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      101 9 ALHAMBRA POSITIVELY UNPARALLELED! TWO POWERFUL THRILLING DETECTIVE FILMS! THE ACCUSING ■■KIM A Succession of HAnl I I aasps fr m start to llnllll """> THE BULLET GLUE AND RIDER HABG»RDS ITIRRIHG NOVEL: JESS Are yon Looking for the Best and the Most? Telephone 249—10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 689 7
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    AMERICA AND MEXICO.
    179 9 QUESTIONS OF INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING. lluerta Prepared to Resign. Reuters Telegram. London, Jane 3. The Hamburg-Amerika management state that the fines inflicted on the Bavaria and the Ypiranga by the American authorities at Vera Cruz, for discharging cargo at a port other than that where the cargo was
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    The Rising Tide.
    75 9 SUFFRAGETTE LAWLESSNESS INCREASING. Picture Smashing, Editor Beating, Mansion Burning. Rictbb's Telegram. London, June 8. The suffragettes are becoming increasingly violent. A yoang woman hatchetted two pictures in the Dore Galleries and severely wounded an attendant. Three horsewhipped a prison doctor outside Holloway. Two violently assaulted the editors
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    KING'S BIRTHDAY.
    62 9 Rkutkr's Telegram. London, June 3. The King celebrated bis birthday at Buckingham Palane. Worldwide congratula lations were received, among the first being Queen Alexandra's. A pleasing feature was letters from fifty thousand children. A family dinner party takes place to night. The official birtbdiy will be on the
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    ENGLISH CRICKET.
    46 9 Rbutbr's Tbleoram. I 'ii lou, June 3. Yorkshire v. Lancashire dra-vn. Notts v. Surrey drawn. Warwickshire beat Worcestershire by an innings and 321 runs, Lester making 214. Sussex v. Kent was drawn. Somersetshire beat Gloucestershire by seven wickets. Essex beat Derbyshire by 145 runs.
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    SIR EDWARD CARSON.
    47 9 RIUTSR'S TILSORAM. London, June 3 Sir K. Carson, at Belfast, said despite the fleet at sea, they were going to have more Mausers. Ho had littlo faith in the Gjvern ment amending bill. If necessity aro^e, h < would send the listenu 'ti iutj action.
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    YACHT RACE TRIALS.
    52 9 Hbitkr's Tiliokam. London, June 2. A piblc from New York states that in a thirty miles' race between two possible America Cup defend) rs, V ani tie beat Reao late by 16 minutes 48 seconds official time. The race was sailed in light airs and was a
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    RLSSIAN LOANS.
    21 9 KirrsKs Telegram. London, June 3 The five millions 4J per cent. Russian railway loan at 93 is being underwritten.
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    AUSTRIAN Di FENCES.
    45 9 KrCriH's TKLKiiKAM. London, June 8. The Austrian estimate* for 1914 15 provide tor loan operations amounting to neatly 328 aiillioir> of kronen, of whi jh 103 million* are to meet the special credit voted by tLe delegations for the army and navy.
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    COUNTESS AND ORDERLY.
    85 9 Murder in Defence of Honour. Rbctbr's Telegram. London, June 8. An Oneglia message states that the trial has been concluded of the Countess Tiepolo, a descendant of the Dogos of Venice, on a charge of murdering her husband's orderly. The prosecution alleged that the murder was premeditated,
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    GOLD STORAGE.
    232 9 Scientists' Huge Series Of Experiments. In the course of the summer a huge series of experiments will be made all over France with regard to the system of preserving foodstuffs in cold storage, by a commission, under the supervision of M. d'Arsonval, president of the French Cold Storage
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    PERILOUS ORDEAL.
    214 9 Ride on Horseback on Great Wheel. In order to help her husband, whose affairs were in a desperate way, and who urgently needed funds, Mme. Solange d'Atalide, a French circus rider in Vienna, conceived a way of making money at the imminent peril of her life, says the
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    STRANGE ACCIDENT.
    226 9 French Man and Wife Fall Into An Egg Shop. A littlo story has just reached Paris from Anzin, near Valenciennes, which straws that even a kincmatograph farce can sometimes approximate real life happenings. The other night the good M. Moreau and his wife, highly respectable poulterers, r« tired
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    A University "Co.-Op."
    163 9 A University Co.-Op." The Inivt Tuity Co operative Store at Oxford has commenced business, and there i soreness among the leading tradesmen of the city in const qudncr. It is even stated that «ouie of the traders have endeavoured to in dace manufacturers and wholesale dealers to refuse to suj'jily
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    The Birthday Ball.
    2728 9 GAY SCENE AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. List of Invited Guests. The ball given by H.E. the Governor, Sir A. H. Young, K.C.M.G., and Lady Evelyn Yoang, at Government House, last night, to celebrate King George's forty-ninth birthday, was a complete success and, despite the rather sultry heat of
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    BALL AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    89 9 (From Odr Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 4. The birthday ball at Carcosa, yesterday evening, was a most brilliant sucooss. There were 400 acceptances of invitations, of whom the larger proportion was present. Sapper was served in a large temporary building. The night being fino and
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    THE COBRA HABIT.
    359 9 A Remarkable Calcutta Snake Story. An old sadhu or religious Hindoo mendi cant, when seen the other evening in Wellington Square, Calcutta, according to a representative of the Empire, held in his hand a cobra, about four and a half feet in length, which bore on its
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    Naval Interpreters in Japan.
    250 9 In order that naval officers wbo have quali tied as interpreters in Japanese may have an opportunity of maintaining their knowledge of the language, arrangements have been made whereby officers so qualified may be allowed to proceed to Japan for short periods of study, varying according
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    47 9 A branch of a Japanese firm was recently opened at Kweiyang, with a Chinese manager. The police objected to the words Jib Suac mean ing Japanese merchant, on the sign board, bat the manager refused to remove them and so he is confined in the police office.
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    EMPRESS CALAMITY.
    157 9 IDENTIFYING BODIES OF THE VICTIMS. Tbe Funeral Arrangements. Rbctbr's Iblegram. London, Jane 8. The Canadian House of Commons have passed the third reading of the Empress Commission Bill and the enquiry opens on Jane 9. A message from Quebec says a few more bodies have been recovered and
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    THE PANAMA TOLLS.
    37 9 Rbdter's Tblegram. London, June 3. A Washington message says the Senate's committee on foreign relations has resolved in favour of arbitration on the Panama tolls question. The resolution will be submitted to the Sonate.
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    ALBANIA.
    83 9 Der Ostasiatiscub Lloyd Telegram. Berlin, June 8. Germany has informed the Powers that she will be prepared to send a man-of-war to Durazzo, if all the others join. The Skutari Mohammedans, who are in favour of Essad Pasha, have hoisted the Crescent. The Christians favour the Turks. Three Austrian
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    CONTINENTAL PARAGRAPHS.
    65 9 Der Ostasiatische Lloyd Telegram. Berlin, June 3. The Russian Duma has eleoted the Octobrist Pritopopow as its Vice- President. The Opposition did not voto, therefore President Rodsjnko and Vice- President Varunsokret resigned. The Agricultural Exposition at Windhuk (Namaqua Lind) has been a splendid success. State Secretary Solf has
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    ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.
    41 9 Dkk Omtasiatischk Lloyd Telbukam. Berlin, June 3. In tho Deutsche Tageszeitung, Count Reventlow says England and Russia are aiming to dominate the Danish waterways in case of war, this being one purpose of the Anglo Russian naval arrangement.
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    45 9 Quotations Current Yesterday. The East Asiatic Company favour as with the following report The market in London yester lay was quietly steady. The closing prices were I Hard Fine Para Spot 29| Forward 9/8$ First latex crepe, delivery next three months 2/M
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    INTER-STATE CRICKET
    86 9 (From Ocb Own Corrbspondbm j Kuala Lampar, Ju je 4. The Inter-State cricket match, Sela igor v. Negri Sembilan, commenced on the l'adang, yesterday, Selangor batting first and scoring 149, to which O. F. Stonor contribute 1 47, N. Grenier 42 and H. K. Harris 27. Negri Sembilan
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    71 9 A party of oiport cragsmen, led by Mr. S. W. Herford, who two years ago made the sensational girdle traverse of the cliffs of Scafell, have successfully negotiated the Centrai Buttress, which has hitherto been regarded as being an impossible climb. The wall of the Central Buttress rises sheer for
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    1926 10 DAMAGES SOUGHT AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE. Claim Dismissed With Costs. The following report of legal proceedings which have oooupied the attention of the Bangkok Court for some considerable time is taken from the Bangkok Times of May 28 The International Court gave judgment this morning in the action
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    MAY RUBBER RETURNS.
    134 10 Jimah.- 8,947 lbs. S. S. (Bertam).- 68,000 lbs. Mount Austin (Johore).— 62,ooo Ids. Singapore Tara.— 28,640 lbs. Hevea (Johore). 7,987 lbs. Snngei 8ahru.— 9,594 lbs. Ayer Kuning (F.M.5.)— 17,400 lbs. Brad wall.- 16,737 lbs. Chersonese.— 4l,lB4 lbs. Highlands and Lowlands.— B4,B49 lbs. Dennistown (Krian).— 2B,oB4 lbs. Krian
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    130 10 Mr. G. H. R. Moor, of the Consular Service in Siam, has written from Lausanne that he has had a severe attack of pleurisy which prevented his returning to Siam this month, and he has consequently been compelled to send in his resignation from the Consular service. Mr. Moor, says
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    22 10 Oh, what a time I bad last nigbi, doctor. It's only by the Lord's mercy that I'm uot in eaven to-day I
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    The Botanic Gardens.
    1265 10 Mr. I. H. Burkill, Director of Gardens, Straits Settlements, signs the annual report of the BoUnic Gardens, Singapore and I'enang. for last year. In accordanoe with the policy already laid down, he says, the research work of the department and plant dissemination in the country were as
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    LAW FOR NOTHING.
    478 10 Scheme to Give Legal Aid to Poor Persons. By the new rales of the Supreme Court, id London, which come into operation on Jane 9, poor litigants will receive legal assistance at the expense of the State. A person accused of a criminal offence has the privilege
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    THE V.M.C.A.
    461 10 An Appeal to Clear Off a Debt Of £40,000. An appeal is being made for £40,000 to clear off the debt remaining on the London Central Young Men's Christian Association Tottenham Court Road. This amount, as explained by Mr. J. J. Virgo, the general secretary, to a Standard
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    15 10 A woman always admires her neighbour's n— w nnlnwi they ate bettor than her own.
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      84 10 An American tournament will be held in connection with tbe Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club on the afternoons of Tuesday and Wednesday, June 28 and 24, mixed pairs, sealed handicap. Entries dose on Saturday, June 20. A private match was run at Penang on Monday between King Blaze
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      Singapore Football Association.
      106 10 On Monday next, at 6.15 p.m., in the S.C.C. pavilion, a meeting of the S.F.A. is called to fix the date for the final of the cup competition, also to make arrangements for the league competition. The league will be started at once, so as to enable
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      Rifle Shooting.
      57 10 The Penang BUley Meeting-. Following were the results at the Penang Bisley meeting Wantage 2oo yards— Cornwell (Ipoh), to. Rapid Firing, 200 yards.— Latch Singh (M.S.G.) tied with Dowty. The former won the shoot-off. Resident-Councillor's Cap.— Hobaon (Taiping), 97. The meeting was very enccessful. Tbe prizes were distributed
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      Lawn Bowls.
      114 10 S.C.C. Tournament. The following ties will be played on Friday:— Sinoli Handicap. Phipps rcc 4 v. Savi roc 8. Allen rec 2 v. Butchart owe 1. Proctor ree 8 v. Talma rec 4. Threlfall owe 1 v. Henderson rec 2. Comrie rec 3 v. Nathan rec 8. Hay
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      Cricket.
      569 10 Mother Country v. Colonies. The Mother Country fared very badly against the Colonies in the match played on the Padang yesterday. Steady batting on the part of the Colonials enabled them to pat together a total of 228 to which their opponents replied with nothing more than 46. Their
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      PENANG v. PERAK.
      218 10 (Fbom Our Own Corhespondcnt.) Penang, June 8. The cricket match Penang v. Perak, at Penang, commenced on Monday. Tbe fall scores are as follow Pbrak Ist Inninos. A. 0. Towers c Fettes b Oliver 22 R. Bullmore o Mackay b Fettos 88 W. E. Maynard st Vowles
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    A VERY CLOSE SHAVE.
    224 10 Comedy of A Light-Fingered Customer. There is a barber in the hair-dressing saloon of one of the great London railway stations who looks suspiciously at all customers who ask him for a particularly close stave, Hays the Mail. Recently a man of a sporting type came
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS
    84 10 Arrivals. Per str. van Outboorn, June 4. From Batavia: Messrs. Jenborm, Degeldass, Tarachand Baschart and others. Per str. Lady Weld, Jane 4.— From Malacca: Messrs. C. Meredith, H. Mark, C. E. Shields and Inchek Adam. Per str. Ranee, June 4. From Deli Mrs. S. Green, Messrs. E.
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    SINGAPORE AMUSEMENTS.
    142 10 Tbe Harima Hall cinomatograph who have a reputation for producing stirring pictures, are showing to-night, an ancient war film of the Biograph Co., 5,500 feet in length, entitled Judith of Bethulia. It deals with the tragic story of Judith and Holofemes, is based on the book of Judith
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    75 10 The Frankfort Zoo possesses a special treasure in a Gangetic crocodile— or gavial the only specimen of its kind in Germany. Consequently there was great tribulation the other day when this precious beast broke ita jaw on the rocks in its pool, and all efforts to persuade the broken bone
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    "THE MAJOR."
    650 11 Romance and Death of Remarkable Adventurer. The romance and death of an adventurer was told at a Westminster inquest, on May 1, on Major Henry Cecil Fitzgerald, who shot himself in the (.'baring Cross Hotel. His age was sivi r> ax fnrty five, the coroner remark ing that
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    COLOUR CLOTHES FOR MEN.
    276 11 Vivid-Hued Suits for Summer Wear. If some of the West-end tailors have their -.fay, man, hitherto one of the most soberly attired of animals, will become a peacock in the gaudiness of bis raiment. In one of the rooms of the Savoy Hotel recently experts in
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    695 11 Price Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, June 4, 1914. Messrs. Lyali and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning Nom. Valoi Bvtus. Sillies. 2/- All»ga* 1/4* 1/11 1 Anglo-Java UiJ 8/7} 1 Anglo Jobore 1/6 8/6 2/- Anglo Malay
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    1244 12 UNSATISFACTORY STATE OF THE EQUIPMENT. Demand for Vigorous Action. II only a traction of what is hoard in many quarters be true, says the Times of India, we fear there can be little donbt that in India military equipment has been allowed to sink into a
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    PASSENGERS OVERSEAS.
    541 12 Forthcoming Arrivals and Departures. The following passenger bookings to the StraitH are taken from the London and China Express. It should be understood that, in some instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending pasmngors may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of this list in London
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    HOMEWARD BOUND.
    36 12 Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Per N. Y. K. Atsuta Maru sailing June 9.— Mr. Weddige, Mr. W. G. Stirling, Mrs. A. W. Wilson, 2 children and European nnrse, Mr. McLennan, Mrs. Bridges and 2 children.
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    HOME OF MYSTERIES.
    274 12 The Magic Safe at St. George's Hall. Messrs. Maskelyne and Devant are always providing new mysteries at their shrine in St. George's Hall, and their new programme should prove a big draw during the London season and (or many weeks after. Resides two old favourites, Ointaro, the
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    17 12 Pretty popular girl, isn't she "Si popular that she has to limit proposal speeches to live minutes.
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    THE LONESOMEST CITY.
    519 12 How London Chills the Oversea Visitor. Colonials, according to Sir George Reid, High Commissioner for Australia, are having their admiration for the Motherland chilled by their loneliness when they come to London. You san't (said Sir George Reid) make 7,000,000 people think over the arrival of one
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    POWERS OF THE MIND.
    500 12 People Alive Ten Days After Death." A remaikablo account of an investigation into occult phenomena was given recently at 90, Regent sreet, by Mr. F. L. Rawson, the authority on advanced mental working. One of the most interesting of his statements was that the miracles of
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    23 12 Cynthia s How do you like my uew hat? Mollie I think it is charming. I bad one just like it last year.
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    1090 12 CHAT WITH HERO OF FAMOUS MARCH. Honeymoon Trip to London. The special correspond an t of The Chronicle writing from Naples, on April 80, states: Tall and slim, a genuine Cornstalk," with the blanched aspect which a time of stress and strain invariably gives, bat with all
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    933 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Profit-Sharing Scheme. Just outside (he gates of Paris there is an automobile depot, the hundred happy employes of which are feeling as if they had b: en suddenly whisked into fairyland. The depot in question is the European department of the
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    16 15 Husband.— What did the palmist tell you Wife.—" She said I should be married twice I
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    28 15 I don't know what I want to eat to-day. I'd like a little of everything. Waiter.— Very well, sir the hash will be ready in a few minatea
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