The Straits Times, 5 June 1915

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.817 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. JUNE 5. 1915. PRICE 10 CENT!'.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 290 1 M M I A FEW GOOD THINGS LIBBY'S ASSORTED SOUPS r/ft/ 'A^~ i 1° cases of 48 tins, say, one month's supply. The assortment fSir^M is made up from the following Soups TOMATO, MOCKTURTLE, OXTAIL, CHICKEN, MULLIGATAWNY and U^^ggilJJ VEGETABLE. tin makes six plates of the best Soup you ever
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    • 195 1 ROBINSON CO. BRITISH-MADE FOOTWEAR. V No 041. BALMORAL SHAPE IN TAN WILLOW CALF. MSS^^ AS ILLUSTRATION. HR^^iaßi^L This is a smart up-to-date fitting boot in which nothing &►>, y^' f\ but the best materials and labour have been employed. ~^£j£ The Boot for Hard Wear. jJ^EEv H No 042 DERBY
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    • 11 1 JEFFREYS PILSENFR BEER. Soli Agknts i AOAMBON. 6ILFLLAN A CO., I.U.
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  • 1829 2 PROFITS DOWN BUT DIVIDEND INCREASED. Low Capital Cost. The seventh annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Olenshiel Rubber Estates Company, Limited, was held on April 27, in the Council Room of the Rubber Growers' Association (Incorporated), 88, Eaatoheap, E.C., Mr. E. L. Hamilton (chairman of the
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  • 497 2 The London and Lancashire Company. Presiding at the meeting of the London and Lancashire Fire Insurance Company (Messrs. Hiustead and Company, Singapore agents) Mr. John H. Clayton said the war had cast its shadow over everything, and, althoogh, of all businesses, that of insurance might be regarded as
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    • 605 2 NOTICES. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. BUPPLY OF MOTOR WA66ONS. Notice is berebj >;iven, that the time lor receiving Tender* (for tbe supply of two Motor Waggons hat been extended I? noon on Monday, Tlh Jane, 1815. By Order, W. MARSH, Acting Municipal Secretary Municipal Office, Singapore, Maj 81, 1915. l-a-i- 6 8
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    • 267 2 CHILDREN WILL HAVE CUTICURA SOAP Because of its soothing emollient properties in all cases of irritation of the skin and ■eripi especially when assisted by light touches of Cutiiiira Ointment. Samples Free by Post fiiticura Snap and otntmrat sold rvrrywlwre. *****1 •>' BMB with :fi-p hook fro- from nearest »YlN.t
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    • 525 2 BEGIN THE RIGHT WAY TO OURS ANJEMM. Beginning tbe right way means half tbe battle in caring blcoJlessntsq, or ana mia to employ ibe tnedioal term. Withont a snfflcient supply of good red blooi ia their veias w.-.men (and men as well) become pale, sallow, largoii; tbey ooffer from indig-
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    • 289 2 Made in Dublin BOTTLED FOR DIRECT EXPORTATION b,READ BROTHERS, Limit*. CuktoiaNlP Dog's Head Guinness SOLD EVERYWHERE. ORDER IN FAM LV PACKAGES THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at th* following places in Singapore Tbe Asiatic Kubbor and Prcdnoo Co., 1«8, Cecil Htreet. Kelly and Walsb bM Rafflos Place. Money Changer,
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  • 887 3 REPORT OF THE NETHERLANDS STEAMSHIP CO. Expandiog Trade. The report for 1914 of the Netherlands Steamship Co. reads as follows The war has strongly influenced tbe basineHS and is Htill doing so. Throughout the month of August not a siogle boat could leave port. Tbe first ship left
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  • 151 3 War fall of lack— sood and bad. It was very bad lack that Private Bmbei sbonld have been shot dead soon after winning bis V.C. Bat such incidents aa these happen in all warn. In tbe South African campaign one of the Seafortbs went through
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  • 52 3 Cardiff trunwaymen have pawted a resolution protes in* against the employment of nouien aa ir end uctom. and warning thr Corporation t iat if they p. rßiit in tbe policy tbe men mill not woik with tbe new members of the staff. A (imputation wa* appointed to wait on the
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    • 161 3 i x J- to beM«rfterive,,*}YOUN(iJ "Xj^ f c< t a '\WttrierihlryMi*>.ftMiU*- I HUDSON'S EUMENTHOL JUJUBES Are told by all CbemiKta in bottlea, Piiee: 1 c sole Agenu: THE UNITED PHARMACY, Singapore. M AYN ARD'S= ORIENTAL HAIR WASH prevents hair from falling out, promotes vigor ms and healthy growth, and keeps
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    • 753 3 Nervous Ailing Little Girl Made Brifht ana Well by Or. CatMiTt TabM*, the Worid-FamoM Rtmrty. Mr. Ger F. Buikjr, Hinl.gale ruiid, JE f^SM l" l e daughter. s*\ JTykf* lio6Ui *< bad rh< vBKTL.. '.^Jsß'.xjSm tered nerves and '%'f wfrm ftlfL quiU' bn>k«n m n ~r W 7 health; and
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    • 144 3 SAKURA Alter all there V^ V^| W^ i 8 Brewed Is no doubt m^L ft*j U mJ from ocly Beit that this JU Lj JLa/ 1\ Malt and Hops. The name "SAKURA" on a bottle is like the Hallmark on silver guaranteeing its Excellence and Purity. Sole Agents ANN LOCK
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    • 535 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P~8? O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. fOB CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANQ, OKYLON, AUBTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BQYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS PLY MOCTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issaed lor Ohms Co»*t, Persian On If Continental and Amerioan Ports. 6teamora will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINBS Homeward (for Rurope). I
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    • 549 4 STEAMER SAILINGS N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A servioe is maintained between Yokonama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail oontraot with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steainera maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and oonstraoted, and are fitted with all the
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    • 701 4 BTEAHER SAILINGS. THE 81AM STEAW NAYIQATB9N CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay. Tringxaaa, Bisut, Semerik, K ilantu, Tabai, Bangnara, Telupin, I'atani, Singors, Laoon, Kobmmai, Bandon, Langsaeo, Taka, Champon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Oust departure a.a. MOHIOOL June T June 9, 8 p.m. s.s. BORIBAT 14 18, 3 p.m. a.s. ASDANG 81 83,
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    • 625 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO LIMITED, AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. GO. LTD The Companies' steamers sre despatched from Liverpool outwards tor the Straits, China and Japan every week and from Japan bomewjtrds for London. Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight; for Oonoa. Msrseilfrs and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre
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    • 610 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STOOMVURT-MUTBCH/IPPU (STBA jsSHTP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND." FORTNIGHTLY MAIL BBRVIOB BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA SINGAI'ORE, BELAWAN L.hLI SABANO, COLOMfO, PORT SAID AND GENOA. Steamers are dne en or about Bki tindermentionnd dates OOTWASO. HOMSWASO. 1916 1916 Prinses Jaliana Grotias June 13 June 11 Prinsd. Nod Jnne 26 Oranje Jane
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  • 798 5 Prices Quoted la the Market This Morning. Singapore, Jane 5, 1916. Maun. Lytll and Bvatt, Exohanße and hare Brokers, issue the following list o( quotations thin morning: The quotations on Sterling Share* are only nominal. RUBBER SHARES. Num. Valub. Buyers. Sellers. 2/. Allagar 1/10 '2/4 1 An,<loJava
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 716 5 JOL NO. 5 ROYAL N\ The Master Model. "7/ k -1 _taS3SS^2B» Defies Competition. II Supplanting all other W^l mP^^*ll Makes. Sole Ajienta for S. S. kF.M. 8. WW^H huttenmch bros STEAMER SAILINGS. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 3-8. Ccllyer Quay, UNDKR lOMT CT WITH THB
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    • 99 5 Micheuß I Tyres (the famous French make) Motorist Suit me I should think so as none other can." STOCKISTS: DUPIRE BROTHERS. BRUNNER MONO CO., LIMITED, Northwich, England. CRESCENT BR AND. MANUFACTURERS OF Bicarbonate of Soda. Soda Ash. Caustic Soda. Carbonate of Ammonia. Sulphate of Ammonia Calcium Chloride. Pure Zinc, Etc.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 232 6 TAMPENIS CEMENT TILE WORKS Manufacturers of ORNAMENTAL CEMENT TILES in a variety of ooloure and design*. SAMPLK3 AND MMM M APPLICVHON AT WorU.m At Offices: No. 94, Suntfei Road (Adjoining Kochora Canal) 16 BOARD AND RESIDENCE Large comfortable room vacant Near Tn« Apply Box No. 971, Straits Times. 6 NOTICE.
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    • 394 6 WHY WASTE YOUR MONEY ON A NEW ONE? YOUR PIANO IS ALL RIGHT. It only wants an expert overhaul WRITS op PHONI to L.at«? or Robinson Piano Co.) Tel. lies Sailors' Horn* Singapore 6-6-c 6-8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. TO LET. Two furnished rooms at tbe Sea side 115 each Week ends
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    • 101 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS iPIIRITVffA^ff LOOK FOR THE NAMb| IHE xv*^v I Strong j^K^v P?f^^FFICACY ?i REYNELLS y HIRANO o^racasetoday THE GERMAN-OWNED QUARTETTE M I BANATO6EN LYBOL FORM AMI NT ASPIRIN PERFECTLY REPLACED BY MMffroiin ™°L FOBMELOIOB REGEPYRIN HCfIVC lUtilU Throat (For all FOOD .BW-IWMt. m.l.f.et.nt) N.rv.P.1..,. (FarNrfactHMlth) "V "V V V~
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  • 124 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, June 5. High Wattir 1.15 a.m., 1.55 pru ltattlea Institution Sports. .Sunday, June 6. Hi«h Water, It! a.m., VfO p.m. Temperance Night, Bourtead Institute. M. M. outward mail expected. Monday, June 7. High Water, 8.0 a.m., 6.40 p.m I'm in tricks, noon. Y. M. C.
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  • 175 7 TO DAT. Katu I'aliat B.& Hahru 2 piu Medan Medusa 2 poi Malacca, I'. Swcttenliaui and 1'i-nanu Klaoy 2 poi I'.atu Pabat Hong Wan 2 pin PenMg and Rangoon Hong Mob 2 pui l'en.ini!. SabaDt>. etc. V. Outbooru 2 pm in.. I. Iton. Kmliit. Sau.l.ili.m Sandnkan 2
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  • 41 7 n .AFORE. I April 14 Aprils April 29 May 6 May May M May H M;iy M Jane 'nur 4 Dei in 1 Ma, •I une LOHI ON. 17 J4 1 Akb.tii >Uy 17 May -H Juoe 1
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  • 70 7 Latest Arrivals. List of Teasels in port at 10 a.m. on lun. ft, 1915. British. Name Date of Arrival Remarks. Houj; Moli 4 1". Innc itoads I'liun Sanjj No. I Wbarf Hai Nam >. Inner Itoads Amlitrst Scott Marley IVuaou C^uorra Una Ui <iuan Tung SbiDK 5-0 15
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  • 277 7 Outward. The following passenger booking* to the H tJik> i. if 'Uj .tie London and China !t hlji.hl br unilomtood that, in itotue inßtancm, bookings may be provisional act that i itnMrliafl paaseagen may alter their arrangemeata, auaaeqnent to the issuance of tl.in lint in Londoa:— I'.r
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  • 571 7 Sunday, June 6, 1915. St. Andhbw's Catukdral. Ist Sunday after Trinity, 7.«0a m. Litany 7.45 am. Huly t jumiuuiou (Choral i; 9.15 a.m. Matins followed by Holy Communion 1 p.m. Sunday School and Bible Classes 5.;t0 p.m. Evensong and Seruion. St. Matthew's, Sepoy Lines; 9.15 a.m. Holy Communion
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  • 309 7 Supposing that an incessant stream of projectiles was fired from a 12 inch gup. extreme old age. would couie and it MM be worn out in twelve seconds. This interesting] statement was made at the Royal Institution by Lieut Colonel Hadcock, who was xptak ing on modern
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  • 116 7 N. Y.K. and Panama Route. lok to the Nip|xm Vusen Kitisha authorities, owing to the European hostilities, all tbe company's fr. i^lit liners on the European line will return via America, pirkiut! up freight on the way. Tbe Tokushiuia Mam, <>,054 tou«, failed from 1,,, m1. .n on the 6th
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  • 57 7 iiiuital Tuan I hi kwei, tbe Cbianychun I II nnh, has report. .1 t) tic (i. rural Staff that Tun Mks I native of l ln pub, baa invt-utt'i an aeroplane in tbe shar» of a bird. The aeroplane is noiaeleKH and <in fly without danger in wind and rain.
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  • 160 7 I:\CMANUE. Sinoapori, Jink S, 1915. On London Bank 4 m/s 2 1 Demand 2 4 Private 8 m/s W\t On India Bank T. T. 174' On Honqkono ..Bank d/d 21] On Shanghai ...Bank d.d 10} On Java Bank T. T. 141 On Japan Bank d/d 118] Sovereigns
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  • STOCKS AND SHAKES.
    • 189 7 v3£l a n -10 10 Ampang 6.50 700 1 1 AyerWeng 0.36 C.45 10 10 Belat 2.45 2.60 10 10 Brnane O.SO 0.75 10 10 Kampai 6.00 10 10 Kanaboi 1.00 1.50 10 10 Kinta Association 7.00 41 41 KintaTin 1.14.6 1.17.6 41 41 Lahat Mine* 8.75 4.25 10
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    • 655 7 RUB BE R. 3•- A llaea> in 41 41 Anglo-Java 4 6 2/- 3/- An^lo-Malay 8,6 2/- 3/- Bating MaJak* 1 £1 £1 Batu Ti: a 2 5.0 If- 2/- Bekoh 1/2} £1 £1 Bnkit Kajang 1.12.6 £1 £1 Bnkit Lintang '2.15.0 i/- 2/- Lnkit Mertajam 2/2 £1 £J Bckit
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    • 131 7 41 41 1. Smelting Co. 14,9 15 8 41 41 ProJ. 1.4.6 1.5.6 6/- </• Blectrie Twaya 2,0 8/ 10 10 Frasev Neave 51.75 62.2:> 60 60 Hammer Co. 105.00 115.00 100 Howarth 3rakine 85.00 100 7%Pref. 05.00 100 100 Kati Bro, Det. 100.00 10 10 Maynard k Co.
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    • 44 7 United Engineers 6% 11.284 600 norn Singapore Electric Tramways 6% £850,000 norn S'pore Municipal 5% 11,N75,000 norn Spore Municipal 4J% of 1907 11,900,000 norn Spore Municipal 4*% of 909 11,001,00 C norn S'porc Municipal 4% 2.000,00( 10% di» Sport Municipal 4% JE3OO.OOC BS
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    • 22 7 AUCTION SALE* Chime Kenjj Lee anJ Co. June \i.— At saleroom, a few sets of Educational records and I look", at 11.
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    • 85 7 "SPRINGBOK" THE GENUINE BO E JR TOBACCO. Manufactured from the finest Magaliesberg Tobacco. OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE in 4-oz. SEALED BAGS. RANSOME'S SAWMILL MACHINERY Planing Machine fitted with Side Cutters. SOLE AGENTS: FRASER CHALMERS, LTD. SINGAPORE and IPOH. BEIiTING (DICKS') Original Balata jJßfeKLn^fci. EDGES and JB g^ H^ STEADY r^k swlic^'"* '^Slbbbbb!
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    • 73 7 HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH North Bridge Road. TO-NIGHT! AXOIS TO-NIGHT I I ECLAIRS DETECTIVE SENSATION THE KNIGHTS OF MYSTERY Being tbe Becord" of a Gang of International Crooks IN 3 ACTS). PILOT FINE DRAMA THROUGH TROUBLED WATERS IN a PARTI. GAUMONT GRAPHIC, NO. 18. Fnll of the Lttcot War Itcn-H. EXTRA
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  • 1081 8 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, JUNE 5. PRZEMYSL RETAKEN. We have long since given up all hope of following clearly the conrse of operations in the Eastern arena. In the third week of March, the great Austrian fortress of I'rzeojysl fell into the hands of the Russians, after a four and
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  • 21 8 The Hippodrome Circus bring their short Reason in Singapore to a closo this evening. There is a matinee performance this afternoon.
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  • 29 8 Notice is given by the Shanghai Stock Exchange that, until further notioe, scrip inscribed in the name* of Gurtnan sobjeots will not be considered good delivery on lite Exchange.
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  • 11 8 Latest advertisements of tbe day appear on page 0 and 11.
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  • 12 8 Tbe population of tbe Straits Settlements is estimated at 759,103 for 1914.
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  • 22 8 Heawood Tin output for May was monitors 100 piculs, tribute™ 158 piculs. Kamuning Tin ontput for tbe same month was 202.42 piculs.
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  • 18 8 Messrs. Mirza Mohammed Ali Xemazie and William Peacock have been appointed Municipal Commissioners of tbe Town of Singapore.
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  • 24 8 A Manila official who returned recently from Jolo Island told a newspaper reporter that ten per oent. of the inhabitants were suffering from cholera.
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  • 33 8 A 'young soldier named Stneetmir, of Tottenham, has been killed at the front. His father, on hearing tbe news, immediately joined his son's regiment to fill the gap," be gave as his reason.
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  • 34 8 At the Asiatic Rubber and Produce Co.'s saleroom, yesterday, the following prices were realised for rubber sold by private tender. Mixed sheet 1108 per picul, brown crepe 1107.60, dark crepe 1104.50, bark crepe •98.50.
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  • 40 8 The following names have been added to the Commission of tbe Peace for tho Settlement of Singapore Liaa Chiang Hi ny Ong Soon Tee, Stab Peck Stall, Sect Tion« Wall, Syed Abdullah bin Hasan al-.Manawar and Syed Mohammed bin Agil.
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  • 44 8 A notification in the current number of the Government Gazette states: Tho following telegram has been received from the Right Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies: His Majesty has been pleased to confer on me Seal of Colonial Office. A. Bonar Law."
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  • 41 8 It is notified, in the Government Gazette, in accordance with instructions from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, that the steamer Fionia is permitted to ship 4,000 tons of copra for the Aarbus Oilworks, Denmark, from Singapore, Penang and Colombo.
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  • 51 8 In 1914, infantile mortality in the Colony (deaths of children under one year) gave a ratio of ***** per mille, as against 271 34 per mille in 1913 and 367-21 in 1912 after excluding all children born elsewhere than in the Colony. The highest ratio of infantile mortality was mong
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  • 55 8 The report of the secretary of the Mubammadan and Hindu Endowments Board for the year 1914 states that the Serangoon Koad building scheme was completed at a total cost of just over 948,000 and all the houses have been constantly occupied at rentals which are now returning about 16 per
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  • 67 8 His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong has received the following telegrams From the Secretary of State for the Colonies "Your telegrams of May 13, May 24 and May 25. His Majesty's Government greatly appreciate generous gift of aeroplanes. Harcourt." From the Overseas Club:— Central Committee send grateful thanks on behalf
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  • 105 8 Dr. Bertram Barnett, who was the Assistant Medical Officer in Hongkong about ten or twelve years ago, and who recently ob tamed a captaincy in the A.S.C. l'ith Divisional Train, committed suicide in his tent by hanging himself to the polo. Ciptaiu Barnett bad undergone an operation for varicose veins
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  • 138 8 In his report on the Captain Kling Mosque, the secretary of the Penang Eodnwments Board, points out that certain old shop bouses belonging to private owners, but standing on the Captain Kling Mosque land in front of the mosque abutting on Pitt Street, have been pulled down in order to
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  • 135 8 Henry O Jacobson, chief of the agronomy division of the bureau of agriculture, Manila, has arrived in Hongkong by the Siberia to confer with W F. Swingle, an expert in the employ of the United States department of agriculture, bureau of plant industry, with ri^irdto plant diseases. Mr. Swingle ha«
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  • 153 8 By an nncalculaU-d coincidence the opera L»» Tosca, which «v pung and played by the Italian Company last night, is to be depicted on the cinematograph at the C»siuo by theSea to uiylit. The production is enacted by Pathe's all star caste aud »m the pint has plenty of incidont
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  • 419 8 Lieutenant Guy do tlojglitob, of the Kind's Own Yorkshire I.i^lit Infmitry, who was in Singapore with the regiuittut, has beon advanced to the rank of Captain. Mr. H. M. Darby is to br, provisionally and subject to tbe approval of His Majesty the King, an unofficial member
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  • 51 8 The mails from home which are being brought from Penang by train will not reach Singapore till about 4 p.m. today, heavy raiun having resulted in a washout on tho railway line at Screiuban. Letters will be ready for delivery at S p.m. and newspapers at 6.30
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  • 194 8 A bill is about to be introduced into the Legislative Council to amend tho Courts Ordinance. 1807. It is pointed out that tho Stale of Johore has recently passed a Courts Enactment providing, inter alia, for the creation of a Court of Appeal, which is to
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  • 325 8 From the light and airy tenour of The Barber of Seville the Italian Opera Company at the Palladium changed the keynote ol their medium last night and revbrted to the graod pnasions, in Puccini's La Tosca. The scene of La Tosca is laid in that troubled
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    • 133 8 If you take a pride in the Clrfarettes You SmoUe the name of lj|g| "DE RESZKE" uTftiorT cia» s~^r5 ~^r ls a uarantee of ft^ldXßMT^i a Cigarette at its jjg^r beBt Fresh Supplies always obtainable from CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. Johore Agents:- A. C. HARPER dfc CO. BUY BUY BUY ITALIAN
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    • 187 8 IF YOU CRAVE FOR A 6000 PROGRAMME ■BE THIS ONE AT TUB ALHAMBRA Tht PioaMr C liwmito|r*ph Tbaatr*, Be eh Road First Shew, 7 lOt* I pat ?ndShow9 Istoll p m A POWERFUL DRAMA the: REFORMATORY IN 4 PARTS. A dramatic story with many strong and virile situations. Suosa'.iuna', ({tipping,
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  • 1914 9 PRZEMYSL. Recaptured by AustroGermans. MR LLOYD GEORGE SPEAKS Urgent Pica for Workshop Efficiency. Rkutks'k Tiliorams. London, June 4:10 a.m. Amsterdam A Vienna communique claims th tt Pr/uiuysl is again in our possession. London. .Tune ■'<, 5 35 p m. A (iertuaa com muniijue says Prz-jmysl has betn re
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  • 36 9 HlCTlt'l TBLBOaiH. London, June 4, 0.20 a.m. M the invitation of tbe Board I of Trade) representatives ot employers and employed iv the cotton trade are ooming to London to confer with tbe board.
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  • 735 9 Evidence As To Motive For Suicide. At the inquest at Shanghai on tbe late Mr. E. M. Bishop of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, who shot himself at bis bis hotel, Mr. A. G. Stephen, manager of tbe Shanghai branch of tbe Hongkong and
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  • 330 9 The prolonged liquidation of Chop Loh Kee Seng was the cause of some proceedings before Mr. Justice Earnsbaw in bankruptcy yesterday afternoon. That chop and an affiliated concern. Chop Lob Chee Seng, of both of which Lob Chuk Poh was managing partner, failed during the troubled time
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  • 44 9 Lieutenant Jacques Sabatie r, of the i)ssth Infantry Keginient, a prominent lawyer in the Pans Court, and ex Secretary General of (be Conference dea Avocats. baa mccti robed to wounds. He waa the son of Mr. Maurice Sabatier, a member of the Krenoh Inatitote.
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  • 334 9 German Rejoicings Over The Lusitania. The following correspondence has passed between tbe Consul-General for Germany at Shanghai and the Chairman of tbe Shanghai Municipal Council: Sir, —German ratepayers of this international Settlement have recently become tbe object of severe accusations on behalf of the local daily Press
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  • 117 9 Sir,— I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of May IT, on the subject of tbe state of feeling aroused in the Settlement by recent incidents of tbe war. In reply thereto I have tbe honour to say tbat the Council has, since the outbreak in
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  • 339 9 Employment of Borstal System In Bombay. The! Government of Bombay has opened at Dbarwar a juvenile gaol on the Borstal system, and to this gaol in future every convict will be sent if he satisfies the following conditions lie must be a male of not less than 15
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  • 178 9 Tbe Hon. Colonial Secretary of Hongkong has informed tbe Press that a Ham of A'4,s' U was remitted oa M iy 25 by telegraph to the Over Seas Club for the purpose of purclias ins two aeroplanes for presentation to the British Government. One of then- a< roplnui
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  • 195 9 HONOURED BY HIS LONDON FRIENDS. Rutik's Telegrams. London, Jnne 4, 8.46 p.m. Mr. E. S. Montagu, presiding at a dinner in honour of Sir Kuchna Gupta, on completion of bis Council term, said he was gifted above all his colleagues with farseeing patience and with eyes steadfastly
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  • 70 9 (From Our Own Corrkspondint.) Penang, June 4. Judgment for SlBB, the value of the return passage, and costs has been given by the District Judge in the case of J. W. Hunt versus Behn, Meyer and Co., tbe Judge holding that the correspondence disclosed no precaution to
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  • 275 9 Dr. Silburn Acquitted of Serious Charge. The Judge ot the Supreme Court at Shanghai and a jury spent four days in hearing a charge of arson Drought against J. Huntley Silburn, a dentist, whose premises were burnt down some time ago. The contents were insured for £4,000.
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  • 216 9 Concluding bis report on tbe Settlement of Penang tor 1914, tbo Hod. A. T. Bryant, Resident Councillor, says: As a whole the year has been one of prosperity. '1 lie crops have been good and business conditions favourable, but there was a setback in August from
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  • 62 9 A tire which broke oat at iiilibiil Prison, Manila, has done damage estimated at 60.C00 pesos. The fire started in tbe engine room, which was ptftically destroyed, ulung with the paint and automobile shops. Eight automobiles, among them one belonging to Governor General Hamson, and two to the Fire Department,
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  • 32 9 The owners of theStiistad have decultil to appeal against the judgment of the Ad miralty Court at Montreal that the Storstad was to blame for the collision with the Empress of Ireland.
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  • 1740 10 CONTINUED INCREASE IN THE BUSINESS. Dividend Maintained at 10 Per Cent. Tin- twenty first ordinary general meet ing of Hit Oriental Telephone and Eloctric Co., Ltd., was held at the Great Eastern H..u 1, E.C., on April 2h, Mr. 11. Johnstone m my in tbe chair. The
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  • 279 10 The Asahi publishes an account given by CVptain Fraser of the NY K steamer liirano Maru, which lately arrived at Kobe from Lono n, of the liner's narrow escape from a German submarine. Prior to the sailing of the sttauer from London on April 1,
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  • 318 10 Replying to a correspondent's request for definition of a banker, the Financial News says The word hanker itself has never been very satisfactorily defined or explained. Macleod eaid that the "business of a merchant is to buy and sell commodities with money and debts the essential business
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  • 1472 10 STEADILY DECREASING SCALE OF COST. Improved Current Year's Crop. The sixth annual general meeting of tbe Seremban Kubber Estate Company, Limited, was held on April 28, in the Council Room of the Rubber Growers' Association, 88, Eastcheap, E.C., Mr. G. H. Alston (chairman of tbe company) presiding. Tbe
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  • 424 10 Generosity of The Maharaja Of Nepal. At Buckingham Palace, the King received from a representative of the Maharaja Sir Chandra Shum Shere Jung, of Nepal, as a personal gift, 81 machine-guns, and after inspection handed them over to Colonel Browne, as representing the War Office, for
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  • 266 10 Efforts are still being made by the Government to induce tbe workers to keep going at high pressure and increase tbe ontput of war material, an 1 recently Major-General Sir S. B. von Oonop delivered a stimulating speech to the employees of the Birmingham Small Arms Factory,
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  • 69 10 A Sourabaya wire says: Local Chinese residents are remitting 1150,000 to the Minister of Finance in Peking for use in accordance with tbe seventh article of the National Salvation Fund and expect to remit a furthet sum later on. Meantimo Chinese residents are reserving five per cent, of their monthly
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  • 1346 10 SYSTEM OF CONTROL BY TELEPHONE. A New Departure. The following article contributed to The Englishman (Calcutta) is of interest to the Eastern railway world and to the railway traveller Articles have recently appeared in tbe Calcutta press purporting to describe the system of controlling the train service
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  • 241 10 Chaplain's Advice to Women Of To-day. Some severe words wore spoken about women who are still engrossed in fashious in spite of tho war, and especially about the "flapper," by tho Rev. Hugh B. Chapman, Chaplain of the Chapel Royal, Savoy. Ho was addressing at tho Queen's Hull
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  • 280 10 Pitiful Scenes in the Streets Of Vienna. A most dismal picture of life in Vionna ■M uiven me by an Austrian business man who was :■> the Austrian capital as recently as four days a,;, riajs Mr. C. E. Tripp, the Chronicle's correspond -nl at Amsterdam. He
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  • 295 10 As Much in the Balance as that Of Belgium. Tbo complete appreciation by Australians ol the grave issue at stake iv the, European war was well expressed in a recent speech by the Hod. W. A. Holiuao, Premier (Labour), of New South Wales. Speaking to the Willougbby electorate,
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  • 653 11 Not Tommy Atkins, but John Bull On the Job. The American I'nitcd l'ress haa published for use throughout the United States an Brtfcnil on th<' British holilict from its special correspondent at the headquarters of the British army in Northern France, from which the following excerpts are
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  • 212 11 .lohur. Para.— l2,7oo lbs. Segamat.-16.'.:*7 Ids Sedenak. 22,248 It*. Batata W -LjBeki !i.-1M,54M1b». .lasiu (Malacca i -10,789 lbs. Pahang Rubber C 0. —18.508 lbs. Tanjong 01ak.— 19,238 lbs. Malaya General. Kengam.— l4,4so lbs. •vd.-nak. BVMI lbs. l.unas- 10.650 lbs. seven months 68,43:1 lb» Tapab. -'-'<>. t9.'i lbs.,
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  • 79 11 I lie limit i ii.rntionttl prices were realised fui lubbur Mold at Punang by Messrs. Allen IK unys and Co. by auction and private treaty, on Tuesday. 47.000 lbs. were sold j>i»!UOOU -11,.4 t ,Uh..t PUia Fine pale anfa M. |M i*i. ci.jFait biuwa crepe l>aik brown
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  • Correspondence.
    • 160 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—As a member of the S.C.C. 1 am surprised as the half-measure proposed by the committee for tbe meeting on June 10. I should have thought that tbe Territorial Officers might be admitted as visiting mem bers during the period of
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  • 165 11 Id the course of an article advocating a fixed rate of exchange for Hongkong, a correspondent in the Hongkong Daily Press says ln the Strait-- Settlements and Federated Malay States, where the change was made more re cently, I believe trade has prospered beyond all dreams since
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 299 11 tATfiST ADVEHTISEMKNTS. CHINESE CLERK WANTED Wanted, a Chinese C'nrk for Bobber RgUtx in Mfca*a> Kiuwlodaie of typewritinu (0 iver Macliirei and BoDk-keepinx easen iai. Apply to Box No WTO, Straits Times. 5-6 o Ht UBEKEIPER WANTED. Pn vious tjperitnee Dot aeoessary. Mast be I iOk la mak Apply Nj. 6,
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    • 374 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. GRAND OPERA 'HIS MASTER'S VOICE." Operatic Reoords by X^^9 fa Caruso, /j*\ Mlelba, ft, W\f hi\ Tetrazzlnl, l\WjP77 fjn Challapint k -^_HH»f > Jouraet, fu Sembrich, p^Ba^,^. jsvJ^Jj Bammaroo, "****-*-^7 > sj >. n\ etc., etc. To be obtained from S. Moutrie Co Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE:. The Hippodrome
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    • 279 11 iHIBBERT'S "D.G.S." Port. Bole Importers t HIBBERT. WOODROFFE CO., LTD. Incorporated in England). RAFFLES HOTEL. Special Dinner TO-NIGHT. MTTSIC BIT THE 'E'J^RXST.JLN TBIO ADELPHI HOTEL MUSIC TO-NIGHT Orchestra will continue to play till Midnight. DAVID BENJAMIN, Manager. "GAIETY" PICTURE PALACE Jdhction ok Albbbt and Bbncoolbm Stbbbts. Cooiitm ati ju ut
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  • 1705 12 EXCELLENT REPORT ON THE ESTATES. Exceptionally Low Costs. The third annual general meeting of the Nordanal (Johore) Rubber Estates, Limited, was held on April 2», in the Council llootu of the Kubber Growers' Association (Incorpo■v Kastcboap, K.C., Mr. Thomas t'utl'bertHon (chairman of tbe company) presiding. Tbe Chairman Raid
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  • 575 12 Luxembourg Under the German Rule. Since the Germans swarmed over the frontier at the beginning of the war Lnxem bourgh'* been a closed book to the world. Your Man in the Street is exceedingly well-informed about tbe different phases of the war. He can trace in a masterly
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  • 1250 12 1914. June 27.— Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his consort at Serajovo. July 25. Austrian ultimatum Bent to Servia Angust 1.- Germany declares war on Russia and France, and invades Belgium. 4. Britain declares war on Germany. 28. Battle of Mons begins, and the French
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  • 431 12 Every Soldier and Sailor A Member. I often hear men say, What ho for tbe Union Jack Club when peace is declared.' If the people at home could only see the cheery faces of our lads out here, in spite of the hardships of trench
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  • 117 12 At the Hi-h Court. Calcutta, Mr. Langford James appli.d f. r an order directing the Senior Marriage Registrar to marry Eth de la Revere Catania and Thomas Trewel lard Hobyns, and to issue the usual marriage certificate without waiting tor the expiration of four days after giving notice of the
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 334 12 it is false: economy TO BUY ANY BUT The Best Kerosene Oil DEVOES Imperial Brilliant JpO.yU GA >E ALL DEALERS. 2^L in favour of PADMORE ™"™s Quality and Finish religiously guarded. Quality is remembered long after price is forgotten. MELBOURNE INMAN played for thy World Championship on a I'admoni table.
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  • 1189 13 Progress and Prospects on The Estate. The ordinary general meeting of the Ayer Kuning (F.M.S.) Robber Company, Limited, was held on April 27, at Cannon Street Hotel, E.C., Sir F. A. Swettenham, G.C.M.O. (chairman of the company), presiding. The Chairman said Ido not suppose that there will
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 285 13 BUY "SHELL" YOU CAN KELT ON THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY THEY DON'T CHANGE. OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. AUCTION SALE BNMMH PLEDGES, THE PROPEKTY OF SIXTEEN' PAWNSHOPS. On Monday, Juki- 7, at 10 a.m. The Pli d*.cs consisting of Watches, Chains, <io!d, I mmoud and ctlier P.iu k Earringt, Chinese and Malay Ornament*,
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    • 324 13 The Straits Times FOR F.M.S. READERS. The New Mail Train Service enables na to ■end into the F.M.S. each evening a Sprcia) Kc'itinn of The Straits Timer containing all the important telograxui and newa received op to a l*to boar in the afternoon. This edition oan be bought m lue
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    • 109 13 %:.,^r HIGH-CLASS M\ TAILOR l lk VflJB and Outfitter. V XL H A large Rtook of ready-made tropical clothing. \r* Ijl n X h ZW1 always on hand, ready for V^ajr^ JTM immediate delivery. Should a very large ~S\nt) m H order be required, arrangements can bo made rff M^
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    • 462 14 War or Peace Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar AKO WHAT OTHER PROPERTY IS? THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HUO OFF.OI Winch-*... Houm, .l-g-por.. LONDON OFFICE BS. O.d a-wry. EC. The Co mr «n, ha. 000 deposited with the Supreme Court ol
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    • 292 14 INSURANCE. POLICIES ON ALL MODERN PLANS. SUN LIFE OF CANADA, 6, Battery Road. 8. J. HOWB, (.8 Manager. BOYaL INSURANCB COMPANY, LIMITBD, FIRE AND LIFB TOTAL ffUNDS BXCBBD aW9,000.000, TBB lAJMBBT OKFICB IH TBB WOBtL BOUSTBAD It Co..— AgmU. COMMBRCIAL UNION ABSURANCB COMPANY LIMITED. FIRB LIFB, MARINE. ACCIDENT, GUARANTEE AND
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    • 443 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL •16,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS Sterling 41,800.000 at 3/- $16,000,000 Silver 118,000,000 188,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 116,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS Hon. Mr. D. T.»n«i f u Chairmaa. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Chairman. 8. H. Dodwell, Esq IP. H. Holyoak, Bsq. G. T.
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    • 592 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital in 60,000 Shares ot 430 each 41,300,000 Reserve Fund 41,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1.300,000 BANKERS The Bank of England, The London City aud Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County and Westminster Bank, Ltd., The
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    • 343 14 INSURANCE. THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, is incorporated in Hongkong and registered in Great Britain according to the Assnranco Companion Act, (1909) and bas on deposit with tbe High Court iLuutluoi tuu hum Tt £20,000. The Company is also registered in Ind'a according to tbo Indian Life Asmirnnce Companies
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  • 1081 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Makers and Patriotism. Id its current issue, writes Gerald Bias, on April 30, Tbe Motor lim adopted the excellent scheme of starting a motor trade roll of honour (to be pnblisbod and added to week by week), giving the names of
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 141 15 I 1 SAFES ALL BATNEB SAFES have Drill-Proof Doors and and Corners, without which no Safe is entitled to be called 1 hief Resisting." NO BATNER IMPROVED FIRE RESISTING SAFE has ever had its contents destroyed by fire. NO RATHER IMPROVED THIEFRESISTING SAFE has ever been opened by burglars. Fuii
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    • 120 15 MICHELIN TYRES For Motor Cars, Motor Cycles and Bicycles are recognized as being Prices on application .to DUPIRE BROTHERS, SINGAPORE. ~L T» DOTTED f^ 15 VAI|IETIES ft m^ I aui peliclOUS AND APPETISING U MEATS. I CAME, IAM, CHICKEN AND TONGUE, ETC, ETC B g^^^—g^g^^gggggj ftrvpwvd by celebrated Ch«f under
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    • 733 16 A. B. MACKAYS Q THE ORIGINU B LIQUEUR WHISKY. Jh iSPsfes. As supplied to both Houses of *jKj^jr^E\ Parliament. jL r OBTAINABLE FROM ALL P^^ FiRST-CLASS DEALERS. fojfc'^X Sole A^ entB: '*%m ADAMBON GILFILLAN ■V' AND COMPANY. LIMITED. >- U Singapore, Penang and Malacca. ARTICLES FOR SALE. COCONUT BKOUMB FQ«
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    • 513 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD FURNIBHED SEABIDE RESIDENCES TO LET BELINDA and JUANITa, to >et tarnished. apply No Mt. Sophia 16 a OFFICEB TO LET. No. 1 RafißesQuay, Ist and 2nd Floors. Apply OI7THRIB k Co., Ltd. 14-12 a ROOMB Tfl LET Rooms to let at ZETLAND HOUSE. Apply at
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    • 543 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD. to in. Doable and Single Room. Mrs. Campbell, 1, St. Thomas's Walk. S!S 5 24 6 HOUBETO LET. No. I*2l-8, River Va ley Road. Aptly Tio Chin Chay, 2, Synagogue Streut 155 14-6 TO LET Compound House No. 4 Devonshire Road. Apply OUTHhIE Co., Ltd.
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    • 479 16 NOTICEB. GUAM KIAT CO.. 37. Philip Street. Ship-Chtndleri, Government and Municipal Contractors, General Importer* and Eiporttrt and Commisiion ftgenti. Ettatet, Rice Mill and taw-Mill Suppliers. Soli Aoknis For "GLOBE" BOILER FLUID. THE IDEAL FLUID FOR CLEANING AND PRESERVING *TEAM B jILBKS. Tel. Address: "GUANKIAT," Singapore. Corns used A. B C.
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    • 548 16 KIAM KIAT CO. 108 109. Market Street Telephone No. 4tl. Sb'pctandl-rs, Government and Muoicipa. Contractor? Extate Suppliers and Com mission Agont^ Soli Aoama The Mulcott Belting Co., Ltd. Best Multiplar B>and Hair Boltings 17 tO-81« THE EASTERN AGENCIES. LTD. NOTICE is hereby «iveti. tbat Mr JOHN CHARLES HF.UMAN JOHNSON hold-
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 236 16 Straits Tbimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miscellaneous wants of ovory description are insert ud at the prepaid rate of II per foot lines for on >or two insertions. Notioee of Births, damages, or Deaths, if not exceeding f jur lines, II each insev ion. For p.p.c. c irds, on page 8, %'i.
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