The Straits Times, 16 June 1915

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.82(5 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 10. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTB.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 73 1 ■l XS Hi!; Khaki Llama Shirting. Price Qf^ Width per yard 28 inches White Drill Suiting i STRONG WASHING QUALITY. Price f~ Width per yard S 28 inch. DURING SALE ONLY. KATZ BROS., LTD. ANOTHER BRITISH SUCCESS. n===ll f* LETTER FILES MADE IN ENGLAND. JBn ~~-I— Superior to and cheaper
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    • 35 1 SLEDGE MILK 18 GENUINE Swiss Milk from cattle grazed on the FAMOUS PASTURES OF THE BERNESE ALPS. 8 IBB) A ah fort SLEDGE BRAND Unsweetenea Condensed or Natural Sterilized. Sole Importers J. TRAVERS SONS, LIMIIED
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    • 211 1 Imperial Service Cigarettes and Tobacco IMPERIAL SERVICE FINEST HRIHIfS IMPERIAL SERVICE VIRGINIA TURKISH CIGARETTES Sffi^jg^ CIGARETTES No. B. &W. 50's $0.65 I 50 in a tin Price :65 cts. No. 1 50's 1.25 No. 3 50's 1 90 I IMPERIAL SERVICE MIXTURE Kings DeLuxe 50's 2.00 BJBjJl|f{| J^3k 141 b.
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    • 10 1 JEFFREYS PILSENER BEER. Soli Aobnts: ADAMSON. GILFiLLAN S CO., LID
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  • 1022 2 (FIJH A CoHBISrONUINT.) Soarabaya, Jane 10. An unprecedented crowd, remarkable for the large sprinkling of ladies, thronged the ISaUvia Court of Justice on the 7th inst. to witness the closing scenes of the Brinkman Soffing-Aisa murder trial. Never in the history of local trials has such a
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  • 103 2 At the age of 89, tbe death has occuirel of Oen. W. 11 Baaumont de Horsey, who rode in tbe charge of tbe Light Brigade at Balaclava. Oen. de Horsey 'a sister was Counters of Cardigan, widow of the seventh earl, who was in command in the famoun charge. Countess
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    • 179 2 y^j you /tave Jbeen all over ifie <world, Jack *mL\ What Aarc you seen y| 1 VVk In most places, sonny B^Bfl««v a Ive scon pflg|jH ri VAN 'W^ Whoutens WEILL ZERNER E, HIGH STREET, SINOAPORE. Head Office: 99, Boulevard Majenta, Paris. DIAMOND MERCHANTS, JEWELLERS, PRECIOUS STONES WATCH DEALERS. Jewellers
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    • 381 2 1 BESviimNQLi le£-rol'Bb f COMPLEXION 1 caa b« Vept in 1 'erf --cl Cordihoa all m U.e rear round by a ret uUr use of Of oil hitb-douChemhh and Storm, jj^^ Manufactured by 1 %M. BEE I HAM A SOltjßSl CHELTENHAM, M&Sk ENGLAND. Ls^E j PHOTOGRAPHIC STORE STUDIO. Amateurs' Work,
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    • 744 2 NOTICES. NOTICE Notice la hereby given that the reward (or the Capture of Mutineers la Increased as follows $200 per bead for the capture of each Mutineer. $100 per bead obtaining tbe surrender. $50 per bead for Information that directly leads to the capture or surrender of a Mutineer. All
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    • 640 2 NOTICES. THE MIODLETON TIN MINES LTD. Notice U hereby given tbat the Fourth OrdiDary Annaal General Meeting of the Shareholder') will be held within the Urgig. tered Office of the Company, No. Fort Road, Malacov on Mond»y, 28th Jane, 1915, at 13 o'clock noon, for the parpos of transacting the
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  • 756 3 Rows of Lusitania's Dead At Queenstown. Tbe following is taken from the Daily Mail overseas edition of May 16 The dead gathered on Saturday at Queenstown ont of tbe 1,447 victims nuabercd 189. As they were brought in they were laid in sucli habitations of death as were
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  • 189 3 The report of the Rango ,n Para Rubber Estates, Limited, states that daring the year it was decided to abandon some small areas at tbe bottoms of nullahs which were -übl' ot to flooding, a total of 21 acre*, thus rolucing the area planted with rubber to
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  • 178 3 The report of tbe Cluoy Robber Kstates, Limited, states that the output ol dry rubber for tbe year aiuonDted to 151,911 lbs., ayainut an estimate of 140,000 lbs., and tbe gro"" sale price realised was 2s. 2.06 d. per Ib. The estimated output for 1915 is 180,000
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    • 310 3 EUMENTHOL JUJUBES M |P^ ■B. t.f OONSI mimiiiv Prto«i 78 o«nt>. Bawasat i.» tin- M^.iir ,i w.ri.i, >i/. I^lii ■LefiW Tl> l->""-l. the Ftmi.li- n.r. the Auslraluian M«li»l t Wy .^Vs^L^sV- th< "Me-lir»l Pre»« ni.l rircul.ir SLr^A..^r D« Tin- 1 .i«o mla for K<niM>ntl>.,l JUI'BKS ha- l«l t" ;i iiuiuher
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    • 571 3 Paralysed Child b now fu II of Life and Vlf our. CurW ky Dr. Oumll'i TlW.tj, the Miraclt-Worktr Mrs. Chsilton of 60, Si*tionro»d, usin^ton, Co. Durham, ieE^i?* Bug laud, sa>«:— I 1 *5 i f "Dr. Cisklli Tab- At& V Uti oure<l m; obil<i ft of InfantU* Paraly- I <*•
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    • 301 3 Weakness Debility IRON 'JELLOIDS,' the reliable tonic, strengths your blood and fortify your system against climatic effects. After a course of Iron 'Jelloids,' the blood is enriched, appetite is restored, vitality increased, Weakness and Debility disappear, and your system is enabled to combat attacks of Malaria and other diseases. Iron
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 448 4 BTEAHER BAILIWBS. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANQ, CBYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BOYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLY MOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf Continental and American Ports. S learners will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES HomevKtrd (for Ruropt). I
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    • 555 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP GO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A scrvioe is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, andor mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-aorew Steamern maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all the latest
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    • 785 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. ME SUM STEAM NAVIQATIfIN CO.. LD. i SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Tringgana, Bint, Stme:»k Ke'aatMi, Tabal, Bingnare, Telupin, Patani, I Jingora, Laron Kobaamui, Bandoa, Langsaen. Taka, Chumpon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Ova Departure) •a. BORIBAT June 16, 3 p.m. a.a. ASDANQ June 81 S3, S p.m. a.a. mahidol as 30,
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    • 613 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED, AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO. LTD The Goa.paniee' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards tor the Straits, China and Jttpan every week and from Japan homewards for London Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight; for Oenoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre
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    • 601 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STOOMVAART-MAATSCHAPPU (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND." KORTNIOHTLY MAIL SBRVIOB BBTWBBN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA SINGAPORE, BELAWAN DELI SABANO, COLOMBO (optional) PORT SAID AND OBNOA. Steamers are due on or about tho tinder mentioned dates OOTWABD. HoxaWAtD. 1916 1816 Oranje June 25 Prinsd. Ned. Jone 26 Rembrandt July 9 Prinses Juliana
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 559 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. KONINKLUKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia 3 8, Collyor Quay, I NUKK CONTRACT WITH THB NETHERLANDS INDIA OOVERNMBNT. Tbe undermentioned date- jl departure are only approximate Hongkong and Swatow. June 16 Muntok and Palembang. Juoe 18 van Hv-k' Ldorp B'-romuaDg, Paneh, Asaban and Belawan-Deli. Jane
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    • 411 5 STEAMER SAIUNGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. Oir«ot Sarvioe to Japan via Hong< hong Shanghai, and to Oaloutt-, via Pena.Tg, front Singapore. Taking cargo on thoroa.,ll Bills .>( La J.l. tor Canton. Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Cbafo; Tientsin, Newohwang, Yangtsse Ports For mosa, the Philippines, etc., etc.. oie. Steamer* Tons. Com
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    • 366 5 Jjl|L NO. 5 ROYAL The Master Model Defies Competition. 1 w ft\/7A 17 Sole Agents for S. S. AF.M. 8. WW&IHI HUTTENBWH BROS., BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. FOR PORT SWBTTrfNHAM AND PBNANO. Tbe Company'^ Steamer LAMA, 2,198 tons, F. L. Moth, Commander, will be despatched for the above
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  • 764 6 Prices Quoted In the Market This Morning. Singapore, Jane 16, 1915. Messn. Lyail and Bvatt, Eiohange and hare Brokers, issue tho following list of quotations this morning The quotations on Sterling Share* are only nominal. I No*. Valdb. Boymbs. Skllirs. 3/- AUagar 1/10 ii/ 4 1 Aqklo
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    • 156 6 I INOO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD. WHY WASTE YOUR MONEY FOR penanTT^calcutta. ON A NEW ONEP The Company's Steamer KUTSANO, ,o DR p,ano H a^l R.OHr. n »-npii l.iil t&^ZSSJgIKi&SZiS will bo despatched for above ports on SatarWHITE OP PHONI to <**J- tbe 19lb intt at ♦P m She baa
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    • 592 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE EBTATE OF DALAI BINGH (DECEABED). Pursuant to the ConTeyanciag and Law of Property Ordinance, 1886, Section 46, Notioe is hereby given that all creditors and other pertons having any claims or demands against the Kstate of Daiai Siogb, late of No. 33 Bajatie Lane, Singapore, deoeased,
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  • 118 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, June 16. High Water, O.jS p.m. Thursday, June 17. High Water, U am.. 1 .32 p.m. Sacred Concert, ProsbyUtrian Church, Farewell to Mr. Alex Proctor, 9 p.m. B. I. homeward mail clone*. Friday, June IM. High Water, 0.44 am, 2.11 p.-n M. M. homnward mail
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  • 214 7 T0-D4I. fort Swcttonbam an 1 I'enaOK Lama 2 pm Mclan Circe 2 pin Malacca, P. Swettenbani and Telok Austin Ipob 2 pm Mi i~:u^. K Paliang, Pckan. KiiantaD. Iv lumiaD, K. I'm^jun an I'r- n^4 inn Ain^ Loong 2 pm Batu I\iliH.t Aing Hiu 2 pm Sclat
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  • 15 7 Daili (BsoapT Sjndai; B» |mh Federated Malty State*. Pekan, Malacca, Maar and Penaag 4 pm
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  • 68 7 The outward R. I. packet Ekma left Negapatam at 7 a.m. on Sunday, June IS, and iuty be expected to reach Penang on Thursday morning, June 17. Lirr Singapore. D April April •_>¥ May 0 Mar H May la May 21 May 25 J uoe .lone 4
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  • 104 7 Latest Arrivals. List of timjU in port at 10 am. on June M, 1015. British. Name I i»«» nf Arrival Remarks. Xa«oya 15 I M I>. O. Wbarf Stppbo loner Koa<U Wiliielw < aiuillo Bukom (il. Ufa locli Outer Koadg M< run loner Uoadg Hock II Aim; I<eoOK
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  • 158 7 EXCHANOE. Sinoapob., Jink 16, 1915. On London Bank 4 m/s 2/4/, Demand 2 4 Private 8 m/s 3/4£ On India Bank T. T. 175 On HoNOKONo...Bank d/d 21 f On Shanghai ...Bank d/d 10°J On Java Bank T. T. 1404 On Japan Bank d/d 118] Sovereigns baying
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 195 7 16 -g Buyers. Sellers. 10 10 Amp»oi< 650 7.00 1 1 AyerWenfl 0.86 C.45 10 10 Belat 2.40 2.56 10 10 Kampoi 6.00 10 10 Kanabol 1.00 1.50 10 10 KinUAsscciat on 7.00 11 41 KintaTin 1.14 A 1.17.6 il 41 Lahat Mine* 8.75 4.25 10 8.2S Malayan Collieries
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    • 657 7 Jf 8116 "5 Buyers. Sellers. Value 2/- 3/- Allagai Ml 2/8 41 41 Analo-.lava 5/- 6/3/- a/- Anglo-Malay 8/6 9/8 3/- 3/- Batons; Mat&k* 1/2 1/6 £1 £1 Batn Tiga 2.5.0 2. '.0.0 2/- 3/- Bekoh 1/24 1/81 £1 £1 Bokit Kajauß 1.12.6 1.16.8 41 £1 Bokit Lintang 2.16.0
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    • 136 7 GEN E R AL. f 8 6 a Bayers. Sellers. II 41 B. Smelting Co. 17/ 17,8 II 41 I"rel. 1.6.0 1.5.8 S\- 6/- Bleotrio T'wiji 2/9 8/--10 10 Fraaet Neave 51X0 51.50 60 60 Hammer h Co. 107.50 115.00 LOO Howarth Erekine 35.00 100 7%Pref. 95.00 100 100 K»tt
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    • 60 7 United Engineers 6% 11,284 500 norn Singapore Electric Tramways 5% £850,000 norn S'pore Municipal 5% $1,878,000 norn S'porc Municipal 4*% of 1907 11,600,000 norn S'poro Municipal H% of 1909 11.000.00 C Dom S'porc Municipal 4% '2,000,1 XX 10* di» S'poru Manic ipal 4% £300,001 H%dia »*»The quotations ol sterling
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 657 7 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. June 19.— At Hope Park. No. 14 Mt. Elizabeth Road, household furniture, etc,, at 2 80. Jane 21.— At Pulo I'biii Oranite Quarrieo, Hrick and Tile roof, uli-ppers, etc., property of Sir John Jackaon, at 1 1. June 22. At saleroom, Holroyd," No. 11, Newton
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    • 222 7 "SPRINGBOK" THE GENUINE B O E 3R TOBACCO. Manufactured from the finest Magaliesberg Tobacco. OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE in 4-oz. SEALED BAGS. TAMPENIS CEMENT TILE WORKS Manufacturers of ORNAMENTAL CEMENT TILES in a variety of colours and designs. SAMPLES AND PRICES ON APPLICATION AT WoFki Ac Offices: No. 94, Suntfei Road (Adj
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    • 97 7 TRANS-ATLANTIC SERIAL FILM STORY THE TREY O' HEARTS In 15 Instalment a, each instalment 3 parts NOW SHOWINu AT THB lIARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH North Bridge Road. To-Night'a Inatalmenta at 9.16 No. 1, FLOWER OF THE FLAME. No. 2, WHITE WATER (4 Reela in call) FULL Of ROMANCE ADVENTURE, LOVE INO
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  • 988 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18. THE END OF JULY. A curious illustration of tbe change of ton' to which we had references yesterday is contained in a quotation we made from '.be military correspondent of The Times. Writing on May 20 he said "No German (Tensive in France, on
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  • 18 8 Tbe next service in English at tbe Joliort Church will be on Sunday, June '27, at 9 a.m.
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  • 25 8 The aggregate value of tbe trade of Burma for 1014-15 is Rs. 5.88,00,0i0, a decrease of Rs. 86,00,000 on the trade of tbe previous year.
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  • 21 8 Tbe Daily Express states that the British Government during tbe first half of April purchased £25,000,000 worth of wheat from Argentina.
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  • 27 8 One hundred years ago to-day was fought the battle of Qualre Bras, in Belgium, ten miles from Waterloo. Tbe battle of Waterloo took place two days later.
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  • 31 8 At a meeting of representatives of British Arms beld at His Majesty's Consulate-General at Canton on May 2M, it wat unanimously resolved to form a British Chamber of Commerce at Canton.
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  • 35 8 Lient. General Oka, Japanese Minister of War, in reply to a question, has stated that tbe number of Japanese troops participating in the investment of Tsingtan was 8 J,OOO while the Uritiab troops numbered 1,000.
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  • 46 8 Tbe Consul General for China has forward ed a copy of the official statement respecting the Silo Japanese negotiations, which he recently received from bis Government at Peking. Tbe substance of the demands and of the ternij of acceptance have already been published in these columns.
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  • 42 8 A resident of Singapore who reminds us that he arrived here forty years ago to-day, recalls that forty years ago yesterday nine convicts wore hanged for the murder of Mr. Dent during tbe gaol outbreak, and that they were despatched in three's.
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  • 47 8 Witb reference to a telegram recently despatched by tbo local Hindu Association to tbe King on the occasion of his birthday, tbe following reply has been received from tho Secretary of State, through tbo Colonial Secretary here Your telegram June 2 Hindu message of loyalty appreciated highly."
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  • 62 8 At an extraordinary general meeting of the Dominion Rubber Co., Ltd., beld at Shanghai, on May 81, a proposal to issue a further 82,(00 shares, at a premium of Tls. 5 each (equivalent to Tls. 6 per share), such issue being allotted to shareholders in the proportion of one new
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  • 67 8 tin the second court this morning, a young Japanese named Nakano pleaded guilty when charged with tbe theft of US in notes and a gold ring, to tbe total value of t3B, from a Japanese woman who lives in Mackenzie lioad. Tbe accused said he was very sorry and desired
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  • 73 8 There were not less than 442 French Jesuits at the beginning of the war, serving in the French army, 263 in tbe armed service, 138 in tbe ambulances and 46 as chaplains. Out of this number, 26 have already fallen, 11 others are supposed to be dead, 31 have been
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  • 66 8 Those who missed the charming little en tertainment at the Rattles Hotel last Saturday evening when the Misses Ail. en and Doris Woods, with their accompanist, Mrs. Harry Woods, introduced tho cabaret into Singapore will be given another opportunity to-morrow evening as the Misses Woods have arranged to appear '.n
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  • 83 8 For outside trade purposes, Kelantan manufactures are nil, but native woven sarongs, etc., to tbe value of $3t,935, were exported in 1914, while a very much larger quantity must have been used loc.lly. The Kelantan braas-ware is much coarser tl.au it was, says Mr. Langhtm-Carttr. in his report for 1914,
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  • 92 8 On tho outbreak of tbe war, writes Mr. Langbam-C'arter in his report on Kelantan for 1914, practically all tbe Europeans enlisted an special constables and were joined by a good proportion of non Malayan membeis of tbe clerical staff. Thanks to Captain Anderson giving up for some time three mornings
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  • 93 8 Mr. Tennant (Under Secretary for War), writing in reply to Sir W. Bull (I Hammersmith), says: -Several lady consort, British and foreign, have recently been discharge! as being either incompetent or unsuitable for tbe work of the censorship of diu!h. The following are the details as to the crnsois now
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  • 136 8 A London journal has endeavoured to give a concrete idea of the estimated cost of the war for a year to Great Britain by painting out that the expenditure of 1,136} millions sterliug would represent 8,935 tons of sovereign*. These coins, piled one on an other, would make acolumu 1,085
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  • 156 8 A rather peculiar defence, but one which served its purpose wan put forward in tbe third ci urt this morning by a young Malay named Abdul bin Ababakar, who was char); ed witb the theft of a motor clock. The clock is the property of Mr. H. Robinson, who lives
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  • 144 8 In the third court, yesterday afternoon, progress »w made uith the cite in which a towkay named Tan Tuan Ilian is charged with beinx concerned in the exportation of five chests of Ptr«ian opium. It is, in a way, part and p%rrel of the case which was concluded od Monday
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  • 378 8 Mr. J. 8. Arter. of Glenmarie Et-tatr, wan WWBenger in the Lusitinia He was reecued after floating for four hours. Mr. T. W. Maclean, of the Langkat Sumatra Co Ltd., ono of the oldest Britioh planters in Sumatra, has been visiting tbe F.M.S. Mr. C. Hurumol, of
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  • 91 8 Captain W. I). McCraith, of the Zweena. which came to grief on a reef at tbe eastern entrance to the Straits of Modoera, K. Junes. tbe first mate, and C. B. Angus, who were saved from the wreck, arrived in Singapore yesterday by the Wilhelm, from Soerabaya. Their
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  • 107 8 In connection with the notice that appeared in our issue of Saturday last regarding tbe concert at tbe Tanglin Club on Saturday next, to be given by Messrs. Poppelsdoff and Risse, late of tbe Brussels Conetrvatoiro, we are asked to state that the concert will
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  • 152 8 r'or tbe Presbyterian Church concert tomorrow, there has been a steady demand for tickets, which aro to be exchanged for progiaoirues i.t the door. Tickets may still be had in town, but no money will be taken at tbe door, to ensure the best conditions for bearing.
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  • 245 8 The directors of the Middlnton Tin Mines, Ltd., report an follows for the year onded February '28 last —After writing off depreciation amounting to |lt£M.7l, tli< ir s working shews a profit of IttJM hh, to which baa to be added |1, 759.20 brought forward from the
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    • 203 8 The Antigraph Filing System The letter which knows where to go Cut tho buraan element right out of your filing system and you will be able to lay your hands on any paper the moment you want it. The Numeralpha system has the endorsement of the leading London business houses.
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    • 202 8 A GR4NO PARADE OF POWERFUL PLAYB OF UNRIVALLED MAGNIFICENCE AT THB fILHAMBRA The Plonaer M— iifjrM» Tbaatra, «eh Mai. Flntlhow 7 30 to 9pm Jnd»how9 1 5 to 1 1 p m AN INTENSELY GRIPPING DRAMA THE VIOLINIST'S SECRET IN 4 PARTS. Crowded witb incident* of thrilling interest and with
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    • 12 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 6, 7 and 11.
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  • 1034 9 RUSSIA'S STRUGGLE. Galicia Battle Still Racing. BRITISH NAVAL LOSSES. Details Given in House Of Commons. BaUTKK's TkLBOBAM. I. in lon, June IP, 6.55 p.m. Pdtrograd, official: Great enemy force* 1 repeatedly attempted to oross the River Windau. near Liatzkow, on June 13. They were repulsed, but a detachment
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  • 101 9 Km l m: TILK'.i.AM. London, June 14, 6 20 p.m. Port Said The British sMmer Radnor shire from London to Yokohama, collided with the British steamer LUwlish, Karachi to Gibraltar, off Newport Rock. The Radnor »l«ire was hoied in the forepeak an 1 returnu 1 to her ancboragi),
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  • 59 9 Rkltek's Tmlxukams. London, June IS, 4 p.m. X twmarket The reault of the New Derby stakes is as follows I'ouiiuurn 1 1.1 Fly 3 UuMendale 8 Tue betting waa 11 to 10 against Potumern, 10 to 1 against L9t Fly, and 40 to 1 against Rasendale. Seventeen rjn, woo
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  • 166 9 PROFITS AFFECTED BY THE WAR. Rbutbb's Tblioram*. London, June 14, 11.36 p.m. Paris At a meeting of the Sues Canal Company, the report of the Council showed that the war had caused a falling off in receipts from commercial tram;, estimated at nearly 40 per cent. Tha second
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  • 81 9 Kiutbb's Tilboram London, June 14, 10.55 p ru. At a meeting to-day of the Cottonwaste Employers and Spinners and Manufacturers Association, it was decided to accept the offer of the Board of Tra-lo to intervene in tbe cotton dispute. It is believed other sections of the trade
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  • 271 9 An Old Straits Man's View. An Old Straits Man writes as follows to the Morning Pu>t Many impossible suggestions have been made for reprisals on tbo Germans, but you might consider this. I am told there were at least 90,000 Germans in Great Britain alone before the
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  • 245 9 General Bridges was slot in the upper pm of the Kg when visiting the trenches in the hills at Sari Bahr, probably by a Tufkisb sniper, states a London cable o( May 28. A doctor who was near by immediately attended to the General's wounds, the
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  • 97 9 On Sunday, May 80, at the Ctiinoso Chamber of Comueroe, Saudaknn, says the 8.N.8. Hf raM, an historic event took pUce by the celt oration of the approval anJ appointment of Mr. Lam Man Ching, who has just returned from a kli irt trip to Hongkong, as I'tptam China fur
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  • 56 9 Captain Clement de Cbabert Ostland, of the 33rd Colonial Infantry Regiment, who liv fallen in (be Argnnne, was director of •In- liupriuiirie d Extreme Orient in Hanoi. He waft ou leave in France at the b-ginning i tbe war and wan immediately sent to WnInut. In October last, lie was
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  • 718 9 GOVERNMENT CH4RGE FOR THE FUNERALS. Public Resentment. It is a matter of fairly general knowledge now that the local Government is endeavour rag to recover the cost it incurred in the burial of the civilians killed by the mutineer of the Mh Light Infantry in February. Bills,
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  • 330 9 First Display of an Excellent Combination. The management of the New Cirque which opened to a Singapore audience for the first time last evening need entertain no fear that the perform »noo will not be recognised and appreciated by the public. They are present iui( a smart
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  • 2190 9 ALIEN ENEMIES STILL IN ENGLAND. From Our Special Correspondent London, May 14. My last letter to you bad been posted bnt had not left London on its long journey to the Bast when the street* of the capital were thronged with newsboys proclaiming tbe loss of the
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  • 1601 10 K'o.NTRIIUTBD.) I With the ending of tbe present war in Europe it is reasonable to suppose that a great deal of money will be released and investors will be on the look out for pro-ibis-ing opportunities. In tbe Eastern Archipelago more is now heard of the development
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  • 69 10 The Hon. Treasurer, Mr. John Greig. manager, Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, Singapore, beys to acknowledge, with many thanks, receipt of the following further contributions Previously acknowledged t433.406.80 Jinriksba peons 18th instalment) 8 Well Wishers" I per M. D. Gregory) 22 Smith,
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  • 62 10 The Albambra continues to keep up its r. putat n for big pictures and is putting on in its change of programme tonight a fourreel feature, The Violinist's Secret, a three reeler, The Blind Man and a two-part drama, Infancy's Kancorer, spread over tbe first and second shows.
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  • 96 10 There is sensation in plenty to be derived from the new programme to be screened tonigbt at the Casino by the- Sea. The star film, Tbe Vengeance of Dorand, is particularly notable in that the author is Hex Beach whose novels of life on the Yukon are probably tbe most
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  • 46 10 Djapoera (Sumatra).— 2l,944 lbs. Seuibrong.— l,79l lbs. Indragiri (Sumatra, 1 6,018 lbs. seven months 40,975 lbs. L-ingkon.— H.OOO lbs. to date two months 17.500 lbs. Ayer M01ek.— 10,240 lbs. total for seven mouths 75,064 lbs. Singapore Para.— 27,540 lbs. eleven months 325,647 lbs.
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  • 162 10 There were three well known journalists at dinner in a club the other uigbt. "It ia amazing," said one, how we have become accustomed to things things that would have made us write feverish columns less than a year ago. A few hours ago I was
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  • 101 10 Tbofoliowiog is from UieN'.C. Daily Sows: The marriage waa solemnised at an Outport, aud thr contracting parties were a foreigner and a Chinese, in the course of tbe proceed ings, the officiating clergyman aaid Wilt tli ju take tl.is ni.iu to be thy wedded hus band The Bride answered What
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  • 2340 10 ESTIMATE OF THE CROPS EXCEEDED. Condition of Estate Improved. The fifth ordinary general meeting of tbe Allagar Rubber Estates, Limited, was held* on May 10, at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, 8.C., Mr. Charles B. Sutton (chairman of tbe company) presiding. The Chairman said Tbe year 1914 has
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 55 10 Garrison Qolf Club. Tbe results of tbe June medal competitions are as follows Ladies'. Mrs. Vowler 5 All square (winner). Mrs. Nicholson scr. One down Mrs. Cantrell 7 Two down Mrs. P. G. Stevens 2 Three down. (Seven cards were taken out.) Men's. Major Scott 15 Three down (winner).
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    • 737 10 S.C.C. Tournament. The following are the handicaps in the S.C.C. Lawn Tennis tournament Singles Handicaps. A Class. Gaunt, owe 80 Terrell and Donnell, owe 15.3 I'pcott, owe 15.1; Leggatt, owe 15; Hill, Stout and Dean, owe 4 Teale and Tyler, owe 2 Huchwaldy and Nathan, scratch Hartnell and
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  • 813 10 Annual Meeting of Company At Shanghai. The second annual general meeting of the Kapala Islands rotates, Ltd., was held at Shanghai on June 4 when Mr. E. A. Measor, presided, and the other directors present were Messrs. S. S. lieujamin. E. S. Kadoorie and Liv Chung yin.
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  • 123 10 Wo shall re.urn to England, writes a nurse from Serbia .n thu N timing Times, skilled in the art of ui.ikenhilt. mid with abnolutc "onteujpt for anything appertaining to luxury or even uiild comfort. Our adopted I'l.stuuu-. w mill, 1 fear, shock the famous Mri. OrunJy, for
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  • 1269 11 How Mr. A. B. Cross Survived The Disaster. We (Malay Mail) have received a letter from Mr. V. li. Croaa, who wan one of the pamcngi rs in tin l-iwitania and wasrescned Mr. Crow readied London on May 11, and was apparently none the worse except
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  • 443 11 Curious Story Unfolded in Police Court. A St. Andrew's House boy, Henry Martin 1 by name, was charged this morning in the third court with the theft of a revolver valued at 110, or, as an Mv i native, with dishonestly retaining stolen property. The weapon belongs
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 347 11 LATRST ADVEKTISEMfcNTS. THE FAMOUS MISS LOLA The Malay Prima Donna H»S RETURiED HAS RETURNED AND will APPKAB TO-NIQHT I TO-NIOHT I THE STAR OPERA AT THE THEATRE ROYAL North Bridge Road. la a Betl Malay Con.ica! Pitc< YAHOODA TASHOON KASSIM Friday. June 18, CkIMM Play POW KONG ANN. Saturday, June
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    • 607 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. FORD THI UNIVERSAL OAR Price: $1,450. If you deal in VaLUEvS you'll appreciate the FORD. Its SIMPLICITY, its ECONOMY, and its DEPENDABILITY giv« it a VA.LUE that cannot he measured by its price The FORD is the ONE CAH in WORLDWIDE SERVICE. WEARNE BROS., LTD., Singapore, Kuala Lumpur,
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    • 276 11 1 ORANGE BITTERS. I gft IDOL BRAND. r^OTlrilj Sole Importers IM HIBBERT, WOODROFFE 4 Co.. Ltd. (IMCOKroRATSD IN KmiLAMii AMERICAN INNOVATION RAFFLES HOTEL. SPECIAL DINNER Thursday, June 17, AFTBR WHICH MISSES AILEEN and DORIS WOODS WILL REPEAT THEIR CABARET ENTERTAINMENT at 10 pm NO ADMISSION FEE. CUISINE UNEXCELLED. COURTEOUS TREATMENT
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  • 1729 12 INCREASED ESTIMATE FOR CURRENT YEAR. Sir Frank Swettenham's Review. The ninth ordinary general meeting of t tho Anglj Malay Rubber Company, Limited, was held at tbo Cannon Stroet Hotel. Cannon Street, XV.. on April Sir Krunk Swettenlmin, O.C.M G. (chairman of the board), presiding. I h> Chairman, in
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  • 630 12 Reported Destruction at Hands Of Mongols. The North l hina Daily News correspon <l«ot at Peking has sent this letter to his journal dattd May 26: Some time a* I ulc yraphtd that there wan reason to believe that Captain von Pappenheim bad been murdered in Mongolia.
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  • 1298 12 1914. June J7.— Assassination of Archduko Franz Ferdinand and his consort at Serajevo. July 25.— Austrian ultimatum sent to Servia. August I.— Germany declares war on Russia and France, ana mv.ides Belgium. 4.— Britain declares war on Germany. 28.- Mattlo of Mons begins, and the French
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  • 199 12 Some Remarkable Escapes From Death. The vagaries of bullets could serve very well as the title to an interesting article that appeared in tho Gazette Medicale dc Paris, in which it is told bow a number of wounded now in tbe hospital at Chambrai escaped death in
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  • 262 12 The report of the Ledbury Rubber Estates, Limited, states that the total crop invoice weight) of tbe combined estates was 442,908 lbs average sale prioe 2a. U.OHd. per lb cost, f.0.b., 9 32d. per lb depreciation, 1.2 1 d. per lb selling expenses (including freight and insurance),
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 429 12 NATURAL MILK OuirantMd Pure and unadultsrate*. f .^^^.BaaaaaaßßaVßaajßaßajßaaßßßßm^^^ §ir*~ m\ tKM sterilised. Tastns like freshly obtained pure rioh k*^>**— ~~4tßajHknM|P* < *^J '"h Milk -without the slightest M* C* fl»Toiir of tho tin." A trial will conB> 'PJ aa f9t^H^P l PV4^aßßi^H vinoo you that Bebe lirand is tho Riwt
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  • 758 13 EXPOSING NON-COMBATANTS TO BOMBARDMENT. Official Communications. The Foreign Office issue the following correspondence for publication Tat Unitkd States Embassy to Sik E. Grky. Embassy of tbe United States of America. Tbe American Ambassador presents his compliments to His Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and has tbe
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  • 147 13 The British North Borneo Gazette publishes a text of a bill relating to the proposed establishment of a Savings Bank in B. N. Borneo. Tbe objects and reasons state:— The purpose of this bill is to introduce a ready means whereby small savings may be profitably
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 39 13 IX IS FALSE ECONOMY TO BUY ANY BUT The Best Kerosene Oil DEVOE'S Imperial Brilliant 8)3. JO CASE ALL DEALERS. i?r? W Q era o^ o s 3 VHB -r "I s*" 3D m ?fi ft mLiiiiUO 8 |Z3
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    • 292 13 "DRAGON" CEMENT Contracts have been secured for the supplies of Cement during 1915 to /sFmS^eK andto THE MUNICIPALITY |£rrfg*wjS| THE GOVERNMENT SINGAPORE. \M^_J^J JOHORE. DUPIRE BROTHERS, SINGAPORE. Sole Agents for the Straits and F. M. S. THE MALAKA PINDA RUBBER EBTATEB. LIMITED. NOTICE IS HERBBY GIVEN, that an interim dividend
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    • 438 14 Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar WHAT OTHER PROPERTY IS? THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. H.AO O^OS Winch..!.- Moua* SMg.po^ LONOOH OFFICS 8». Old rf.wn,. SO. Ths Company has £30.000 deposited with tbe Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British
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    • 297 14 INSURANCE. POLICIES ON ALL MODERN PUNS. SUN LIFE OF CANADA, 8, Battery Road. 8. J. HOWB, a Managet. HOYAL INSUEANCB COMPANT, LIMITED, FIRE AND LJFB TOTAL FCND3 BX.CBBD 419,000,000, THS IiIOBST orriUß IN THB WORM. BOCSTBAD a Co.,— AgmU. BUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. LONOOtt Subscribed Capital *r'°92°°° Total Inverted Funds.
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    • 445 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. paid-up capital ucooo.ooo RESERVB FUNDS Sterling 41,600.000 at 2/- 116,000,000 Silver ♦18,000,000 188,000,000 Reserve Uability of Proprietors 116,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Chairman. S. H. Dodwell, Esq P. H. Holyoak, Bsq. G. T. M. Edkins,
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    • 436 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED* BY RUYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital in 80,000 Shares of 430 each *1,300,000 Reserve Fond £1,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 41.300,000 BANKERS The Bank of England, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County and Westminster Bank, Ltd., The
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    • 804 14 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE Of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ETC. Tho property of C. Rsnsford, E g. To be held at No. B-i, Tacjong Katong Road roxt to the drove Hoti -I On Saturday, June 26, at 2.30 p.m. By order of Mr, C. Ransford. Fell particulars will be annootced
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  • 927 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Transportation Novelty. Novelties in mechanical transportation Lave been a distinguishing feature of all recent international exhibitions, Bays the Daily Telegraph. At the last Paris exhibition, for instance, there was the famous trottoir roulant, or moving platform, which enabled visitors to tour
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  • 115 15 A Bombay paper of Jane 1 says At the close of the Uosbanara season at the Royal Operetta House on Saturday Mies Gladys Gay lord gave her last professional appearance in India. The Afghan Memorial Church at C'olaba to day was the scene of a quiet wedding when Mr. James
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 176 15 I 1 SAFES ALL RATNER SAFES have Drill-Proof Doors and and Corners, without which no Safe is entitled to be called "Thief Resisting." NO RATNER IMPROVED FIRE RESISTING SAFE has ever had its contents destroyed by fire. NO RATHER IMPROVED THIEFRESISTING SAFE has ever been opened by burglars. Full CENTRAL
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    • 95 15 BY APPOINTMENT. DUNLOP MOTOR TYRES Horn Bulbs, Sure Patches, Repair Outfits Full and Complete Stocks, 43, Robinson Road SINGAPORE. DUNLOP: Founders of the Pneumatic Tyre Industry, Stocks held by all Garags Dealers, or from: THE DUNLOP RUBBER GO. Z LTD. 43, Robinson Road. iimp '■■■■ibmi^ ia M t--,-.,,. there's Purity
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    • 112 15 STRAITS MOTOR GARAGE No. s*ct, Orchard Road. Arrived by S.S. Indra EIGHT 1915 MODEL ELECTRIC SELF STARTER ALL THESE ARE SOLD Book your orders for next shipment due in July The universal fame and popularity of the HUPMOBILE is proved by the fact that all 1915 models have been exhausted,
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    • 764 16 Goodrich TYRES. Pneumatic and Solid. PRICES AND SUPPLIES UNAFFECTED BY WAR. SOLE AQENTS: Adamson, Gilf illan &Co., Ltd., SINGAPORE, PENANG and MALACCA. WANTS. CHINESE GLiRKS WANTED. By uierciutilo firm. Apply Box Nc. 981 Straits Tiuii 146 1»8 BHORTHANO TYPIST WANTEO. Wanted at enco. Experienced Shorthand Writer and Typist Apply to
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    • 523 16 TO BE LET OB SOLO. WOUt TO LET Rooms to let at ZETLAND HOUSB. Apply at No 1, Robinson Road 4 1 a TO LET Compound Honse No. 4 Devonshire Road. Apply GUTHRIE k Co., Ltd. 19-6 n OFFICEB TO LET. No 1 a, Raffles Qa»y, Ist and 2nd Floors.
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    • 553 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD. FURNISHED BEABIDE REBIDENCEB TO LET. BELINDA and JUANIT A to 'et furnished. Apply No. 9, Mt. Sophia. 16 a BUNGALOW TO LET. FAIRY GLBN 88 1, Martin Lano. Rent moderate. Apply M. Sayers, 4, De Souza St. 6-6 a v TO BE LET. FURNIBHED. Rookhill,"
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    • 457 16 NOTICES. BUAN MAT CO.. 37. Philip Street. 600D8 READY IN BTOCK NOW. JUNE 12. 1915. 400 Kegs Hubbuck's Patent White Zinc Paint, 600 Kegs Hubbuck* Black Taint. 100 Kpgs Hnbbuck's Bine Paict, 100 Krgß Hubbuck's Brown Paint, fOO Kegs Hubbuck's British Oreen Paint, 100 Kegs Hubbuck s Brown Oxide Paint,
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    • 514 16 KIAM KIAT&CO. 108 ft 100. Market Street. Telephone No. 431. Shipohandlers, Oovcrnruont and Munioipa Contractors. Estate Suppliers and Commission Agents. Sou An; rs The Mnlcott Belting Co., Ltd. Best Multiplar Brand Hair Beltings. 17 80-6-U lO j T ooe lost. Lost on 10th May, one blaok Hunting Dog Finder will
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 236 16 Straits thirties. ADVERTISEMENT RATKS.— Misoollane oos wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of II per (om lines (or on >or two insertions. Notioor of Births, damages, or Deaths, if not exceeding f jur lines, II each inser ion. For p.p.c. c irds, on page 8, 12.
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