The Straits Times, 23 June 1915

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. KO. 24.832 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 28. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    • 139 1 'AiLw I All-Steel Cupboards AS CHEAP AS TEAK CUPBOARDS. ALL DOORS ARE FITTED Width D th Height. Price. with three-way lock- j 30in. IBin. 60in. $41 ING I>EVICE 36 18 60 $47 FINISHED BAKED HH g ENAMEL |>!ijJ^ 36 24 72 $59 OLIVE GREEN |^|^Jjh| inside measurements. RUST, CLIMATE. VERMIN
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    • 314 1 New-Hudson Motor Cycles, ivy "|B i** <* «£j loV^^ 2! t^ •-V *tt* 0 ENGINE. 2 1 h.p. New-Hudson 2 stroke 62 m/m. x 70 m/m. I BRAKES. Foot brake on belt rim of rear whiol, and hand 211 o/o. fitted with efßcient tilenoer and exhaust applied front brake. nD^H!!I!-J"
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    • 43 1 JEFFREY'S PILSENFR BEER. Soli Aobnts: ADAMBON, GILFpLLAN CO., HO. No further use (or GERMAN or AUSTRIAN GOODS. THE ALLIES ft NEUTRALS are able to supply better goods »T REASONABLE PRICES First sblpment ready lor Inspection. A. FRANKEL ft COVictoria Street. Telephone Mo. 196.
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  • 558 2 Present Day Life in Germany and Austria. I visited Berlin, Prague, Budapegt, Vienna. I spoke with leaders in every walk of public life and I came away with the impression that not a Oerman or Austrian heart but is in the clutches of despair. Nowhere
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  • 455 2 Coloured Drummer Who Is Dangerous." Among tbe choice novelties which Mr. Albert P. de Courville has fetched from America for the adornment of the new revue for the Hippodrome, Push and Go," ig a brans and banjo band, whose diinumer, nicknamed by his cointrynien Black Lightning." it is
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  • 30 2 An Amsterdam tuetsage dated May 16 states Many civilians at Eleverdinge, Boesiufche and V&lmerting are suffering from hemorrhage of the lungs as a result of the ■it man poisonous gases.
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    • 737 2 NOTICES. IN THE ESTATE OF 80H TECK IHIAN (DECEASED). Pursuant to section 44 of the Conveyanc ing and Law of Property Ordinance of IHW. Notice is hereby given that all persons having any claims or demands against tin Kstate of Sob Teck Tliian, of No. 23, Ippcr net, Singapore, who
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    • 314 2 Shattered Nerves and Maiettioit completely cure* ky Or. OmnH's TakMt, ti>« wwM-Fmmm Mtdlcim fMra. ripenoor, ot Wood Lawn, IM, Cold-harbour-lane, Camwas dreadfully run down when I" cony mem-eii taking Dr. Cauell'a Tablet* neivM all on «dge, and ao weak that it was an effort to do anything. Any Mn. Spenctr
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    • 455 2 1 BLET-tMMiS.I m COMPLEXION 1 2 B.«th«n> 1 U L«-rola. 'l«~M, W S dhmg'tnd' Rrfjlr.hi'ili it >" i'im«l II Minulaclurad by ff 9 %M. BEF (HAM A SON.-ftSl CHELTENHAM, jdwsgk ENGLAND. HAVE HOPE NturaVa can be en rod Thoie darting agor iziag pains can be ttopped 1 K.stful sleep and
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    • 798 2 NOTICES. BALGOIVNIE RUBBER ESTATES. LIMITED. NOTICE OF CLOBIN6 OF TRANSFER BOOKS. NOTICE is hereby given, lh\t tbe Tmdsfer Books of tbe Company will be n osed from Thursday, the 24th, to Tuesday, the d9th instant, both days inolu-ive, for tho purpose of preparing Dividend Warrant*. By Order of the Board,
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    • 608 2 NOTICES. IHE STRAITS TRIDINJ CO.. LTD NOTICE is berth; «ivoo, that tbe Tram fer Books of the abovo Company will b closod from Thursday, tlie 24th June, 1016, 1 Wednesday, the 80th June, IBl\ both day inclofive for the [repaiation of Dividen Warrant', Dated at 9ing»pore this 21st day of
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  • 1264 3 NEW PERSONAL GLIMPSES OF "K. OF K His Egyptian Ruce. K do not advertise," and so stories of Lord Kitchener are scarce which suggests the greater need for preserving any that do come along. There are some new, excellent Kitchener stories in a book, Egypt From 1793 To
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    • 327 3 iw?^ \t&\ m is c time fc?^3J Mp I J FOR YOU TO i^^sLL Akm EE ON YOUR ImitAtions by the dozen are being placed OQ the market. Substitutes there are by the score. THE MtKHNAL AM) QENUINt IS REYNELL'S HIRANO if^^t LATEBT IN HAIR LOTIONS. L J THE "TIPPERARY"
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    • 321 3 Dl *1 a enfeebled nerves, poor health and weakened b! —these are trouble 1 i i can bo overcome. SCOTT'S Emulsion never rails. li repairs waste, enriches Iha blood, revitalizes the nerve i and gives strength to resist or Hriv«s out weakness an:' disease. When you c.~c run-down, out oi
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    • 253 3 Weakness Debility IRON 'JELLOIDS,' the reliable tonic, strengthen 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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    • 436 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. BTEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANG, CBYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BGYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLY MOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issned lor China Coast, Persian Gull, Continental and Amerioan Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES tlomavard {for Europt). I Connecting
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    • 528 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A servioe is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles. London and Antwerp, nnder mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and oonetraoted, and are fitted with all the
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    • 771 4 BTEAMEB SAILINGS. THE 81AM STEAM WAVIQATIBW CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For KretftT, Tringgaau, Bisat, SemeraV, kWaatM, Tabal. Bangnara, Tulupin, Patani, Siogora, Laeon Kobsanui, Bandjoa, Langiuon. Taktl, Chutapon, Kohlak and Bangkok Qua Oopaptura a.«. ASOANQ June S3, S pm. a.a. MAHIDOL June 98 SO, 3 p.m. as BORIBAT July B July 7,
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    • 621 4 STEAMER SAILINBS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED, AM. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD {'^BBBBBirNafeICM The Companies' steamers aro despatched from Liverpool outwards tor tho Straits. China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards tor London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight; for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles,
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    • 588 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. ST00MVURT-MUT8CHXPPM (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND." FOHTNIGHTLY MAIL SBRV1CB BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTBRDAi VIA SINOAl'ORB, BELAWAN OEM SABANG, COLOMHO (optional) POB SAID AND GENOA. Steamers are doe on or abont the andi meotioon'] dates Outward. Honwaar. 1018 1916 Oranje June 36 Prinsd. Nod Jnne Rembrandt Jaly 9 Prinscs Juliana Koningin
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    • 724 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia ■<; 8. Collyer Qnay, IKK UOnnUOf WITH THB NKTHURLAND.S INDIA QOVkRNMBNI The ondermentioned date° t i)»oartare are only approximate Singaradja Kiouw, Tamkelan. PuntiaLak, Sicgkaw»n«, Stlakau, Pemaog kat and Sambaa Jooe 28 Brandan Beta wan Dt-ii. J°oe 23 I).; Kock
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    • 136 5 OSAKA SHOSENKAISHA (Osaka Mercantile Steamship Co., Ltd KOBE-BOMBAY LINE. The Company main .tins a revnlar cargo service with six steamers calling at Moji, Yokkaicbi, HuagkoDK, SiDKapore. l'ort Swetteuiiam, IVnans.". 'o'ombo and Bombay, and on the return voya&e calling at Taticorin, SioK^po-t, Hongkong and Mcji. For Port Swettenham, Penang, Colombo and
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    • 337 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. £LLERMAN LI NET XO LONr»ON AND LIVERPOOL s.s. Netherby Hall Sailing on or about •JULY 9th. XO LONDON ONLY, S.S. Branksome Hall Sailing on or about AUGUST 4th. XO MARSEILLES AND LONDON. s.s. City of Rangoon Sailing on or about AUGUST Bth. For particulars as to rates of
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    • 56 5 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. APCAR LINE. FOR PBNANO, RANGOON AND CALCUTTA. The Company's Steamer JAPAN, 6.018 toes, C. P. Seddon, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports, en or about BOth Jane. For rates of freight and passage, apply to ADAMSON, OILFILL4N CO., LTD., Agents. Telephone Nos.
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    • 128 5 J§jjL NO. 5 ROYAL ft The Master Model. JSSISbSbSBsSBBp I D^fit^s Competition. T~~) IW/7A TT Sole ARentB for s s *F-m. s Wptf HUnENBWH BROS., CO. JAPANESE WHITE ZINC PAINT Its EFFICIENCY and COVERING POWER is conspicuous. TRY AND PROVE IT FOR YOURSELF. Can be had at all Chinese Contractors
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  • 738 6 Prices Quoted In the Market This Morning Siagspote, Jane 22, 1916. Messrs. Lyail and Evatt, Exchange and hare Broken, issue the following list of quotation! this morning The quotations on Sterling Shares are only nominal. Norn. Valci. Buyirb. Sillies. 2/- Allagar 1/10 2/4 1 Angle-.)*™ 5/8 6/8
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    • 233 6 Fire-proof Godowns of Reinforced Concrete CHEAPER THAN STEEL LAST FOR EVER NO UPKEEP Designs and Estimates from BROSSARD MOPIN REINFORCED CONCRETE SPECIALISTS. SINGAPORE. BHERIFPB SALE. LNIIED BNOINBERB LIMITED, versu'. TAN PECK WAN, At Oar Sale room, On Mo.ndat. Jim 28, 1915, at 2.80 p.m. (1) Tan Peck Wans right, title
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    • 382 6 WHY WASTE YOUR MONEY ON A NEW ONEP YOUR PIANO IS ALL RIGHT. It only wants an expert overhaul. WRITE or 'PHONE to (L»t«s or Robinson Piano Co.) lies Sailor- H ol Bl ßtf »p. M BSt 6-8 LATEST;',ADVERTISEMENTS NOTICE. NOTICE U HBRB6Y GIVEN, that the Marks dep.ct«i above »re
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    • 56 6 OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO.. LTD. FOX BROOME, PORT H KIM. AND. COSSACK, ASHRUHTON, CAKNARVON, GBKALDTON AND FRKMANTLE. The Company's ■.testucr CHARON, 2,683 tons, Captain Danish, h iuterdid to sail for above portu on TkaieJsf, It July, IHIB. For Freight or Pa«6»eP, opp'y 'o W. MANSFIELD Co., Lro. aftta!* O S.
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  • 133 7 FIXTHRFS Wednesday. June 23 digb Whm 16 p.m.. 4.22 p.m. Prince ot Wales'H Birthday. Thursday, June 24. Hiph Wttar, 7 II am., 7.U pm. I annu.il m■« ting. P. an I liomuward mail expected. Friday, June 25. High Water, w 10 am. h.5 p.m. legislative Council. 2.80.
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  • 210 7 To BMb Keinaiuau, K l>UDgun and Trpn(!s!»nu Will o' the Wisp 2 pui Malacca. IVnang and Culoiubo llirano Maru pm Itan^kok Poh Ann 2 pm Batu Pabat Hong Wan 2 pm Malacca, P. Swettenham and Telok Anton Ipoh 2 pm I'ort Swettunham and Penang Lama 2 pm
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  • 172 7 Tbe I*, and O. homeward mail steamer Malta lia« left Hongkong and may be expected to arrive here at 4 p.m. on Tlium day. June -1. She nails at 8 a.m. on Friday, lum IJThe I', an'l 0l outward intermediate stcauior Kaxh^ar was to leave Colombo on
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  • 61 7 t Latest Arrival* Lilt of vcssjlh in port at 10 Mb on ioc H, 1915. British. Name Date ol Arrival Remarks. ippl.o Inner Roads ualft in Wh*tt Ilin ill II tin- Wisp hihtU IWu a I) ok Wharf Arl>.< i> Inner 1 oads •loan Wan do«g Aik <ok
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  • 159 7 EXCHANOE. SisiiAfoKi, Jink 21, 1915. On London Bank 4 m/s 21;.. Demand 2 4^ Private 8 m/s 3/4) On India Bank T. T. 170J On HoNOKONa...Bank d/d 22 On Shanghai ...Bank d/d 101 On Java Bank T. T. Un On Japan Bank d/d 118] Sovereigns buying rate
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 184 7 Bayers. Sellers. 0 10 Amptmi. 3.25 675 1 1 AyerWanß 0.86 C.45 10 10 Belat 2.76 8.10 It) 10 Kampai 6.00 10 10 Kanaboi 100 1.50 L 0 10 KinUAMocatioo 7.00 11 41 Kioto Tin 1.14 6 1.17.0 I) 41 Lfthat Miner 8.75 4.25 10 8.25 Malayan Collieries B.oo
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    • 664 7 k"? c Buyers. Sellers. 2/- 3/- AllMpi 1/U 3/8 41 41 Anglo-Java 8/a/- 3/- Anglo-Malay 8/6 9/8 3/- a/- Bat&ng Malaka 1 1/4 41 41 Bato Ti«» 2.5.0 2. '0.0 2/- 2/- Bekob 1/8 l/«i 41 41 Bakit Kajanß 1.12.6 1.16 8 41 41 Bakit Lintang 2.16.0 8.0.0 2/-
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    • 138 7 vX| B °y er SellerB -41 41 B. Smelting Co. 18/9 17,8 41 41 Prel. 1.4.S 1.5.3 5/- 6/- Blectrie T'waji 2,9 8/ 10 10 Prwe> Nem 51.00 61.50 60 60 Hammer k Co. 110.00 115.00 100 Howarth Brakioe 85.00 100 7%Pref. 95.00 100 100 K»tz Bro, Del. 80
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    • 57 7 United Engineers 6% 11,284 500 norn Singapore Electric Tramways S% £850,000 norn Spore Municipal 6% »1,878,000 norn Spore Municipal 4t% ot 1007 $1,800,0 CC ncm Spore Municipal 4|% of 1009 ll.ncr.OOC norn Spore Municipal 4% 2,000,00f 10%do> Spore Municipal 4% £30(.,00C H%dis »%The quotations of sterling shares most be
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    • 633 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. La-ge ai»y bedroom". AUo sitting room and bedroom. Tennis. <pp!y THBCAsTLB, < avana^li Road. 886 2^ WHARF CLERK WANTED. War. tid, by chipping firm, wba'f clerk to lrok after trannhipmrnt and o hi r wbart w>rk; Bora-i»n preferred. Apply WH4.BF, c/o Straits Times. 2< 6
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    • 203 7 "SPRINGBOK" THE OENUINE JBt. O E R 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 co'oura and designs. SAMPLES AND PRICES ON APPLICATION AT Works Offices No. 94, Sungei Road (Adj -lining
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    • 72 7 3 SERIALS 3 Of the Trane- Atlantic Senaational Story i f i l\ THE TREY 0 HEARTS JHS In 1 S part aof 9 reels each NOW SHOWING AT THB m/ HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH TONIGHT: 9.15 TO-NIOHTM EPISODE 3. BEA VENTURE 4. DEAD RCOKONINO. 0. THB SUNSET TIDC. <B Reels
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  • 53 8 Tarn Li\n Hon...— On June 82. at 160, Middle Road, Singapore, Mrs. Tan Luan Hong, wife of Mr. Chan Yong Seng, and mother of Messrs Chan Chin Wah and Chan Chin Kwang, after a prolonged illness; aged 43 years. Interment at bidadari, on .lun> 21, at 5 p.m. Bangkok
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  • 1031 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23. STEADY MEN, STEADY." It seems probable that we slull have to listen during the text few days to some news that will be disagreeable. From the accounts that come to hand, it would appear that the Germans, firmly believing that th<I'ronch and British will
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  • 20 8 The L'lu l'iali Company h*s declared a second interim dividend of 3 per cent, pay able on Friday, 26th inst.
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  • 49 8 Captain .1. H. S Dimmer, one of first to gain the V. <J. in the present war, hawritten declining the honour of the freedom of the borough offered him by the Wimble don Council, on the grounds that too much has been ma-le of his deeds at the front.
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  • 44 8 The following resolution has been passed by the Bishop of London's Ordination Can didates C.uneil -That no application on behalf of any candidate be considered unless the candidate proves to the satisfaction of the council that he is unable to serve fur the war.
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  • 12 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 6, 7 and 11.
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  • 31 8 Tbe steamship Mata llari, built on the Tyne for the P. and O. S. N. Company, to run between BelawanDeli and Straits ports, left England on the 9th inst. for Singapore.
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  • 28 8 The number of prisoners of all grades in tbe convict establishment at Taiping on the lantdayof 1914 was: long sentence, 62H short sentence, IGB civil, 46. Total 777.
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  • 30 8 Supporting Tom and Eileen Melbourne, the variety artists at the Palladium, to night, will be the new official war gazette, taken at the front by permission of the French Government.
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  • 45 8 Freights from India to Europe continue extraordinarily high. Returns compiled by the department of statistics for the week ending May 13 show that, including surcharges, prices average four times what they were before war broke ont, tho rate being from £1 to £o per ton.
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  • 66 8 John Lynch, a fireman and trimmer from the steamer Poldennis, came up in the Marine Court yesterday charged with wil fully disobeying a lawful command. It was pioved that the man refused to work on Monday morning, pleading that he was ill, but after a medical examination it was found
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  • 64 8 The freehold residential property known as Holroyd, 11, Newton Road, Singapore, was gold by auction at Messrs. Powell aud Co.'s sale-room, yesterday afternoon, to Captain Daly, of Singapore, for 110,000. The area of the property is 8.'i.410 square feet, being part of Government Grant No. 1 The house is occupied
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  • 62 8 The battalion of the Welsh Regiment which Bombardier Wells, the British h»avy- weight boxing champion, has joined, is tbe 2nd Rhondda Valley Miners. Ho was to com mence training the day following his match with Dick Smith. Carpentier, tho world's champion boxer, having obtaintd his pilot's certificate as an aviator,
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  • 73 8 Our K-iit Coast correspondent writes that on Saturday last, the British agent in Trengganu, Mr. C. N. Maxwell, and Mr. W. 5. Maxwell, Secretary to the High Commissioner, went in the Sultan's motor launch up the Trengyanu river on a tour of inspection. The weather has been quite wintry for
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  • 67 8 There was another lively entertainment by tbo Misses I'oris and Eileen Woods at Raffles Hotel last night. After uinner they sang and danced for two hours or so and not a thing they did but what was thoroughly enjoyed by their audience, especially the dances they performed. They have certainly
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  • 83 8 A telegram from New York says that the Court of Appeals sitting at Alt any, N.Y., has confirmed the death sentence passed on Lieut. Charles Becker, formerly of the New York police force, and has refused to grant a new trial. This despatch recals one of the most sensational cases
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  • 91 8 A case which employers of servants might make particular note of came before Mr. Clark" in the second police court, yesterday Mr. Gostwyck, of the Municipal Engi neer's staff, summoned a Hylam, who had been in his emp'oy as cook, and charged him with slander, tbe ex-cook having stated that
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  • 106 8 A Government Gazette Extraordinary published this morning contains a bill which is to be introduced on Friday to prohibit the publication aud imp nation of teditious newspapers, books and documents. Such documents have buen brought into tbe Colony of late, mostly emanating from Indian sources, and they are lie! I
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  • 134 8 A meeting of the Lioensing Justices was held yesterday in the District Court, Mr. K. L. Ta ma, presiding. With him on tho bench were Dr. Middleton, Messrs. W. K. Hooper, P. Cunliffe, K. Peirce and W. G. Henning-. There was little or no business of public in Uirest transacted.
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  • 141 8 A detective cjnstable win lull bis bicycle ouUide the HoDgUoug ai<l Shanghai Kank yesferday was surp Is d lv ™cc a young Malay cv Hint the machine and ride away in tho cnol 'st p-wimble iniunir. H gave elm*.-, cm^M the j on :li b- lore he had gone many
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  • 430 8 Arrangements have been made for in rr.'iiMin the nnmiirr „f Mb SSJ tks hospital ship Madraw from thr. Is Hs hundred, and it is understood that Mjothst bosfttsj ship will be fitted up by the Imlmn O ntrnment. The doath has taken place of Mr. John Fraser,
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  • 330 8 II UH. the Piince of Wales comes of ago to-day, having been born on June 2M, IH9J. Owing, howevtr, to the present conditions he has expressed the wish that there should be no iecrguition of thu occasion for the preseut, althmi.h throughout tbe length
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  • 307 8 Following is the report of the directors to Urn members of tho Straits TradiDg Cornpiuy, I.UI. for presentation at the meeting on the 30th inst. The directors now submit the accounts for tho half year ended March 81, 191:., bring the second half of thu busioeHg year,
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    • 202 8 The Antigraph Filing System t r, —i H The letter which knows where to go Cat tho human clement right oat of your tiliuy syntem and you will be able to lay your hands on any paper tho moment you want it. The Numeralpha system has the endorsement of the
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    • 187 8 Ths Isst Collection of Itoriss ws ksvs svsr ksss able to Conglomerate figures Is Our TO NIGHTS PROGRAMME AT THB ALHAMBRA Ths Plonser Cln«mitotri»h Thsatrs, Bstch Road. First Show, 7 10 to (SHI 2nd»how9 15to11 p m Ths Premtar Attractlsn of ths Wssk THE TRAGEDY OF THE CAMAFOO IN 3
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  • 2129 9 FRENCH ADVANCE. The British Cain Some Ground. BRITISH WAR FINANCE. Mr. MtKenna Explains Loan Scheme. K> 1 IKI.'- TH.K..UAM3. I. .nd.in, June 21. 7 II p.m. Pari-. communique: North of Arras we progressed further toward, Soochez and carried several trenches and approached to tbe n i tli west
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  • 64 9 Rictib's Tblbobah. London, Jnne 21, 6.50 p.m. Civil List pensions include the wife of tbe late Dr. Hugh Baker, who died while investigating sleeping sickness in Africa the wife of the late Bishop Tucker, of Uganda, in consideration of the Bishop's services to tbe Empire and Miss
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  • 55 9 Kk rum's Telkokam London, June 21. In the House of Commons, in reply to Mr. Rces, Mr. Chamberlain said tho Board of Trade was occupied with the question of the manufacture in Great Britain of synthetic indigo, while tbe Government of In Ji i was doing all possible
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  • 38 9 Rbltbs's Telsoraiis. London, June 21, 7.15 p.m. A special general meeting of the Burma Society has boen co.'ened for July 81, to consider tha discontinuance of the Siciety owing to the lack of support in Burma.
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  • 30 9 (Fbum Ocb Own Corkkspondint.) London, June 21. Federated Selangor pays a final dividend of 27 j per cent., and Jong Landor an interim of 5 per cent.
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  • 361 9 Ownership of Land Between House And Sea. A case of some interest to the owners of sea-side residences at Tanjong Katong was decided by Mr. Justice Woodward in tbe Supreme Court yesterday. The plaintiff, Hadji Asra binte Mohamed. sued Phang Teck Joon, storekeeper to Messrs. Kit/. Brothers, for
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  • 211 9 Like their British confreres in the world of sport, French athletes have given noble evidence of theit loyalty to the great cause of the Allies. Some idea of the way their ranks have been tbinnel during the wa r may be gathered from tbe losses
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  • 35 9 The annual athletic pports of the King Edward VII Sohool, Ipou, will be lull on ■July 24. The school is now appealing for funds from patrons an 1 friends and old boys of the school.
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  • 1454 9 SOME OBSERVATIONS ON RECENT TROUBLES. Story of "Rising" Denied. It seems to be generally recogaised now that there was a good deal of unwarranted apprehension over tbe discontent that arose in some parts of Kelantan with reference to tbe collection of taxes. The startling tales of thousands of armed
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  • 309 9 Great Resentment at Germany's Crimes. The Sikhs in the Brighton Pavilion held a service of intercession and prayer for the King and the success of tbe British arms, says the Brighton correspondent of Tbe Mail. The day was not a Sikh anniversary. The ceremony was spontaneous, and the
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  • 302 9 Admiral yon Essen, Commander in-Chief of the Russian Baltic fleet, died last month in hospital in Keval, from pneumonia. Tbe Russian navy has lost one of its most gifted md successful leaders. He had held the command of tho Baltic fleet for more than twelve month?, and,
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  • 154 9 The attacks of our First Army in tbe La Bassee area, wrote Mr. Harold Ashton to tho Duly News, on May 2.">, am boing M itinueU under tropical conditions. Tbe bin/ oy sun has made tho work of progress very difficult. Discarding all cumbersome articles
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  • 27 9 A football iLnteli will be pl.iyed betwei n the Hindu Association ami the Raffl a Institution od tbe K«IH»m Krouud On* evonicK Kick off at 5 o'clock.
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  • 2439 10 RESERVE FORCE AND CIVIL GUIRD. Full Text of The New Bill. Wo print bulow tbe full text of a new local bill— tbo Reserve Force md Civil Guard Bill which will be submitted to the Legislative Council for first reading on Friday next. Tbe need which the bill
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  • 224 10 Previously acknowledged $805 Collected by Mrs. F. a. Harvey Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Harvey 15 Anon 1 O. M. J. 1 Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Harvey (May and June) 30 Collected by Mrs. Bennett Mrs. Savage S Collected by Mrs. Aldwortb Mrs.
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  • 140 10 Tbe annual general meeting of the Gloucester Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held at tbe Eastern and Oriental Hotel, Pt>nang, id Thursday, tbe 17th inst. Mr. Maurice Maude, of Cicely Estate, chairman of tho company, presided, and other directors preseut were Mr. W. D. 11 and Dr. T.
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  • 248 10 Heroic Conduct Before a German Officer. Near Vervins, a miller h*d bidden eleven English soidiers who bad lost their way and been left behind by their corps, says the Paris correspondent of The Telegraph. Everyone in tbe village know they were there, but nobody gave tbera away
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  • 280 10 "Jawed all Night in Case it Went Again." Medical men on both sides of tbe Channel have been greatly interested in tbe case of a young soldier, Rifleman Pointer, who is in tbe 12th County of London Rifles, and is now a patient at the 4th Northern
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  • 196 10 Captain R. H. F. Moncrief, 1 9th Royal Soots, writing to Mr. William Cowan (formerly Protector of Chinese in Selangor), Cluny Terraco, Edinburgh, describes how Private L. V. Cowan met bis death at tbe front, states tbe Malay Mail. He says It is with tho very
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  • 138 10 "That's My Captain." Through recognising the photograph in an illustrated paper a jaga at Menglembu Lode, who is an old soldier of tbe Indian army, discovered tbat his former captain had been killed in Flanders. Tbe man, ObuU Singh, says tbe Times of Malaya, was formerly in tbe 80th Mountain
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  • 157 10 The report of tbe South Malay Rubber Plantations, Limited, states that, although the growth of the trees varies in different parts of tbe estate, the visiting agent reports that a steady improvement is apparent throughout the whole area. Tbe weeding of tbe estate receives close and systematic
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  • 1606 10 NEW PROCESS FOR EXTRACTING OIL. Great Superiority of the Fresh Nut Extract. Many of our readers will DO doubt be interested to read tbe following particulars of an invention just completed by Mr. \V. Vyner, of the P.W.D., West Coast, British North Borneo, for dealing with tbe valuable
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  • 84 10 With their bi-weekly change of programme to-night, tbe Casino Cinema feature a thrilling drama entitled The Murdoch Trial, in which the well-known moving picture actress, Florence Turner, takes the leading role. The drama is worked out in four acts. There is also a Victor special, His Wife's Child,
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  • 162 10 One of the leading Chinese papers in Peking, the Ya Hei ya Daily Now*, has published a long article about Sir J. Jordan, British Minister to China, loudly eulogising him as one of tbe best well-wishers of China and that as a personal friend of U.K.
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  • 197 10 Wo take these notes from tbo Bangkok Times:— Mr. K. M. Webb, who was on tbe staff of the Bombay Burma Trading Corporation for upwards of ten yearn, bait died of wounds, liv was wounded first at the taking of Hill CO, and later was
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  • 109 10 Tbe report of hnuauis Rubber, Limited Htates that the tapping operations were commenced in Juue, l'Jl4, and a crop of 16,794 lbs. was secured against an estimate of 80,000 lbs. Tbe shortage in crop wiih ei.lm ly due to tbe difficulty experienced at tbe commencement of tapping in
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  • 70 10 As tin ii -Milt of a two days' starch uf the Itlue. Kunuel steamer I'hyirus, at HlTgknwg. lieveuuc. Officers Wildeu, Lan^ley auil MacMillan on June 15 discovered 1,860 Ib-. of opium, while another ill") luh. wM .li-, covered by I.S. I'incott. The >' :p was search) d at Singapore, but
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  • Correspondence.
    • 824 11 Virtute et Valore, non Verbis To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—To those Irishmen across .he bom in far and distant lands the descriptions in some of the Koglish and Irish newspapers rain very minor ■nciHoaw of the Irish people at Home during •be Btesent War of Klood and
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    • 66 11 Tn the Editor of the Stunt* Time*. ■Mr.-On iKliulf of the patieiits in -he Kitrupean I t the 'lan Tock Seng i ii.\ I Innriily thank thorn; of your traders > appeal lor grau. I lj!- to tiikt tli. vi neatly 50 tocords to day and
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  • 60 11 !In Hon. Treasurer, Mr. John Oroig, UMoaiMT. Chattered Hank of India, Australia an! l Lma. Singapore, begs to acknowledge wiiii many thank* receipt of the following coott ibutioos ■skf acknowlc-.lged IWMMK S.J.Edwards 50 liiahopuf Smuaporc (monthly! W. .1. tsssisi iiuontlilyi 30 uy ui.,utlil>' 28
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  • 34 11 The ancient privilege of the freedom of Loadoa in to be ewUetred, after the war, on all oslcscs and wen si-iving >. ..lours who ware stadeats at the Corporation school* or item of tiie lißft
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  • 367 11 S.C.C. Tournament. Yesterday's rosnlt« were M follow H \»> SINOLIS. Walker beat Utennark, B—B, 6-*, 6—2. Day boat Godfrey, 8-2, 8—2. Kcharenguirel beat Dove, 6 4, 4 6, 7 S. Nkwcomkbs' Handicap. Heaps beat Bateman. 6—4, 6-1. Dick beat MoKerrow, 5—7, 6—o, 7—6. A OfcMi DI>I'HLBS. Stout and
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  • 186 11 The report uf the Sungei Salak Rubber Company, Lul., for 1914 states that the net profit amouutH to £28,616, to which has to be added £745 brought forward, giving a total to be i limit with of £24,361. It is proposed to pay a final dividend of
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  • 116 11 Keporta compiled by the department of stetißtiCH of prices last month in India show that consumers in that country continue to be surprisingly little affected by the war compai(xl with the period immediately prcoeUing thu commencement of UostilitieH. Sugar shows a rise of 7 j
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  • 52 11 Dr. I'hilip Schidrowitz, the well-known writer on rubber, bas made it known that be in British citisen, by birth a subject of the U.S.A., that he Lax resided in Kng land since babyhood, and that his sympathies now aud ever xmce chiMhood are an 4 have been simply and solely
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 582 11 LATEST ADVERTI9BMBNTI. FORD THE UNIVERSAL OAR Price: $1,450. '■I^* .^Aj i If you deal in VALUES you'll appreciate the FORD, i Its SIMPLICITY, its ECONOMY, and its DEPENDABILITY giv-< it h VALUE that cannot be measured by its price The FORD is the ONE CAR in WORLD- WIDE SERVICE. Wearne
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    • 309 11 <l-s VI TALI S I CHIANTI. Sole Importers j vi^WBBERT, WOODROFFE I (Ihcokpo«atkd in Em. land) RAFFLES HOTEL. Buy your Bread and Cakes from thp the RalHes Bakery, which is entirely under Supervision of a skilled European Confectioner. Retail Depot: Raffles Hotel Buildings, 88. Bras Basah Boad TELEPHONE NO. 490
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  • 1125 12 SATISFACTORY PROGRESS OF PROPERTY. Claim on the Government. The sixth annual general meeting oi the Ledbury ISubber KsUtes, Limited, w»s beld ob May 20 at the registered office* of the oompany, No. 8, Laurence I'.mniney Hill, I.C., Mr. F. W. Darker (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman
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  • 512 12 The Stability on the Earth Foundations. In spite of tlic larfcr amount of experience which has benn gained in the construction of quay walls, it is still one of the most difficult problems in engineering practice to design a wall on an earth foumlatioa with confidence that it
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  • 268 12 American Passenger's Story of A Revolver. Interviewed by The rimes correspondent at Queenstown. Mr. Isaac Lehmann, of New Vurk. sail. 1 I was in the smoking-room with a friend when I heard a shot fired. There was only one torpedo. It struck in the neighbourhood of the
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  • 133 12 According to a German map of England, only Devonshire and Cornwall will remain British territory at the end of the war. (Tune: Widdicombe Fair.) Jan Bull, Jan Bull, give me thy grey coast, All along Channel and up the North Sea, For I'm planning to gobble your
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  • 80 12 Traffic through tin: Panama canal during March was considerably uruater (ban for any preceding month. A total of 136 seagoing vtMeU paused, carrying 635,057 tons of car^o. Thin is between one third and twotilths more roaulg than had used the canal in any preceding mouth, ani
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  • 1321 12 1914. Jane J7. Assassination of Archduke Frana Ferdinand and his consort at Serajevo July 25.— Austrian ultimatum sent to Servia. August 1. Germany declares war on Russia and France, and invades Belgium. 4.— Britain declares war on Germany. 23.— Battle of Mons begins, and the French
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  • 265 12 The report of the Khota Tampan Rubber Company, Limited, states that growth continues to be satisfactory and the estate is reported to be in good condition. The rubber crop for the year was 122,806 lbs., against the estimate of 106,000 lbs. The average gross price realised was
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  • 160 12 The report of the Kubbcr instates of Krian, Ltd., for 1914 states tl at the net profit (after writing oil £746 for depreciation, etc.) amounted to £13,222, and the carryforward from previous year (after payment of manager's commission and bonus t > staff and writing off
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 248 12 Darracq MOTOR CARS Just arrived. IB H.P. (17.9 R.A.C. Rating) Darracq De Luxe Model fitted with English-made body, C.A.V. Self Starter and Electric Lighting equipment. Detachable Wheels and Spare Wheel. Complete in every respect. Price: $4,800. ON VIEW AX CENTRAL ENSIN€ WORKS, LTD. Orchard Road. FURTHER SHIPMENT GUARANTEED DURING JULY.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 165 13 44 DRAGON" CEMENT Contracts have been secured for the supplies of Cement during 1915 to /S^^i^^wV and to THE MUNICIPALITY Ifir 3HEn|^\Sn THE GOVERNMENT BINGA ?ORE. V^is^J^y JOHORE. DUPIRE BROTHERS, SINGAPORE. Sole Agents for the Straits and P. M. S. ~Nunr& highly raoo/rime/ids £^5* VAN HOUTEN'S W It is so
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    • 1018 13 ENEMY CAPITAL IN ENGLAND. Over £100,000,000 Given as The Estimate. A remarkable feature of the annual report of Mr. 0L J. Stewart, the Public Trustee, whioh was recently issued at borne, is the revelation of tbe vast enemy financial interests in England and Wales. The details are comprised in those
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    • 38 13 IT IS FALSE ECONOMY TO BUY ANY BUT The Best Kerosene Oil DEVOE'S Imperial Brilliant tpej.eJU case ALL DEALERS. r o "•el i O Q 8< < O o Z s Z IpTTTT^ mm* 2 o g a "3 §>
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    • 433 14 Famine or Plenty. Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollab. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY IB? THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. H.*O O-FIO. Wir.oh.ata, Houm, .l^.po-. LCOO* O^C« BS. O.d J.wry. «C. Th- Comply hM «aO.OOO deposited with the Snprem, Court of England, and complies with the BritUh
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    • 295 14 INSURANCE. POLICIES ON ALL MODERN PUNS. SUN LIFE OF CANADA, 6, Batt 3 ry Road. 8. J. HOWB, B-8 Umn^fit. BOYAL INSURANCE COMPANT. LIMITED, FIRE AND LIFB TOTAL FCNOS BXCBED *1».000,000, TBS LABDBST orTICB 1M THB WOBU. BOCSTBAD Co.,- AatnU. GUARDIAN ASBURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. LONDON. Subscribed Capital £.',000.000 Total Invested
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    • 441 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. paid-up capital 115,000,000 reserve funds Sterling 41,600,000 at 3/- •15,000.000 Silver 118,000,000 188,000,000 Beware Liability of Proprietors •16,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS Hon Mr. D. Landalo, Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Chairman. iB. H. Dodwell, Esq IP. H. Holyoak, Bsq. O. T. M. Edkius,
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    • 385 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUBTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid np Capital in 60,000 Shares ot £20 each 41,300,000 Re**™ F°»d <1,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1.200,000 BANKERS The Bank of England, The London City aud Midland Bank, Ltd., The London Connty and Westminster Bank. Ltd., The
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    • 1009 14 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE On Monday, June 28, 191 ft, at 2.30 ram. 1. Freehold land and Bungalow No. 847, off the M mile-stme, Seran^ooj Riad, area 89,864 eg, feet. 5. Froehold building allotment at the oorner of Orobard and Ctirn Hill Roads, area 2,690 sq feet. 8. Freehold
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  • 836 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The Value of Shock-Absorbers. When does a novelty cease to be a novelty axks Charles L. Freeaton in The Daily Chronicle. Tbe question could be asked at almost any time concerning innumerable tendencies of motor car construction. Many new tbiDgs come
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  • 197 15 Thrilling Escape on British Front. In bin account of the ooerationi around Yprts, tbe Eye- Witness relates tbe adventure of a British airman, wbicb be eajs "constituted a record even in a service where hair breadth escapes are of daily occurrence." Tbe airman," he saye,
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 177 15 I SAFES ALL BATNEB SAFES have Drill-Proof Doora and and Corners, without which no Safe is entitled to be called 1 hief RusistinK." NO RATHER IMPROVED FIRE RESISTING SAFE has ever had its contents destroyed by fire. NO RATHER IMPROVED THIEFRESISTING SAFE has ever be*n opened by burglars. Full CENTRAL
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    • 126 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 Oarags Dealers, or irom THE DUNLOP RUBBER GO. Z LTD. 43, Robinson Road. The Gentleman's Motor Bicycle THE SUNBEAM Tbe
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 403 16 A. B. MACKAYS Ql the original s liqueur whisky. As supplied to both Houses of Parliament. M OBTAINABLE FROM ALL FIRST-CLASS DEALERS. f(M--^\ Bole Agents: jSi m sm, GILFILLAN ff^fH II AND COMPANY. UMITEO. Singapore, Penang and Malacca. WANTS. MOTOR CYCLE WINTEO In good runuiru ordor, at reasonable figuit. Klapa,
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    • 383 16 WANTS 80ARO ma RESIDENCE WANTED. WanteJ, comforLable airy room and lodging with private family by married couple. Apply M. A. I.. c/o Straits Times. 136 26-6 ARTICLES FOB "551 COCONUT SEEOUNM FOI Ml* rrom well-grown trot* For particular and prices, apply to a. FRANKKI., Siglar, Kstate or at Victoria Street
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    • 499 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD FURNIBHED BEABIDE REBIDENCEB TO LET. BBLINDA and JU ANITA, to 'et tarnished. Apply No. 9. Mt. Sophia I ft o ROOMS TO LET Room* to let at ZETLAND HOUBB Apply at No. 1, Bobinnon Road. 4 1 a TO LET Compound Hoasr N3. 4 Devonshire
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    • 504 16 TO BE LET OR SOLO. rain. Doable and Single Room. Mrs. Campbell, 1, St. Thomas's Walk. 25 5 ?4-6 BUNGALOW TO LET. FAIRY OLBN. 98 1, Martin Lane. Rent moderate. Apply M. saytm, 4, De Sou/.a St. 6 6a a TO LET. Famished sea side residence "Mafeking," No. 14, Tanjong
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    • 481 16 NOTICEB. GUAN KIAT CO.. 37. Philip Street 600D8 READY IN BTOCK NOW. JUNE 12. 1915. 400 Kegs Hubburk's Patent White Zinc Paint, 800 K.-ks Hubbuck b Black Paint, 100 Keg* Hubbnck's blue Paint, 100 Ktgs Hnbbucks Brown Paint, COO Kegs Hubbuck's British Green Paint, 100 Kegs HubbockV Brown Oxido Paint,
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    • 522 16 Kl AM KIAT CO. 108 109. Market Street. Telephone No. 421. Sbipcbaodlen, Gevernmtct and Mnnioipa. CoDtrnotori,. Estate Suppliers and Com mission A) i ntw Soli Aobmts The Mulcott Belting Co., Ltd. Beet Multiplar Bmnd Hair ].o'tin k 1 7 BOB-IS LOST. UK On Friday aft. moon. IMIi inst a |;old
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 236 16 Straits Thirties. ADVERTISEMENT KATBS.— Miscellaneous wants of every description arc inserted at the prepaid rate of $1 pet fou< lines for on or two insertions. Notices of Births, damages, or Deaths, if not exceeding f jur lines, tl oach inset ion For p.p.o. c irds, on page 8, 12. Inch
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