The Straits Times, 18 May 1914

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.492 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. MAY 18. 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      219 1 Iip" BEER. Guaranteed CJ^LAII^WI ERS startto iP'YyY #ADE MA *T^f There's No Vafv'f "Short Waisted" Feeling t ■■f-f in Chalmers "Porosknit" Union Suits. They f have claslic fitting backs that slretch both "up and down and "sideways" and preJ^Mf vent such discomfort as "cutting in" at the f-syA With this
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      29 1 KEEP COOL BY WEARING Poros-Knit UNDERWEAR. singlets nn and *IM Drawers. each Union Suits, $1.75 e ch All Sizes in Stock, 34 to 44. KATZ BROS. LIMITED, Sole Agents.
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      239 1 ROBINSON CO. THREE LEADING STYLES IN Ladies' Bathing Dresses and Waterproof Caps. Nr. 6111. I No. 8128. No. 6104. STOCKINETTE BATHING COSTUME. NAV Y STOCKINETTE BATHING COSTUME. CAN DI^S c PIE r. C n E or S JSc KINETTE trimmed Wbit* Braid Colour*. Navy with BATHIN6 COSTUME. Red Yoke and
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      8 1 GOODRICH TYRES. Solk A'-ents: AOAMBON. GILFILLA! CO., LTD.
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    Ten Million Settlers.
    875 2 TO FURTHER COLONISE WESTERN CANADA. A Great Scheme. Western Canada (says an important communication from the North Battleford Board of Trade) must have a population of 10,000,000 people within the next ten years. This, and the way to accomplish it, is interesting news, and the very adoption
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    Railways in Sumatra.
    109 2 The Deli Railway Company has obtained a concession for the construction of a line from Tebing Tinggi to Dolok Merawan, as also for a line from Dolok Merawan to Pematuig Siantar, the capital of Similoengaen. The Com pany has already begun the work at Tebing Tinggi, and
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      289 2 Neuralgia, Nervous Breakdown NURSE HALL, c/o Mrs. Bassett, Commercial Phoe. Landport, Portsmouth, Eng., writes: "I was suffering from nervous breakdown with Internal Neuralgia, when I began a course of Phosferine. After having taken it for three or four months, I felt better than 1 had done for two years previously,
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      51 2 TIN MINING. Meosrs Boring Co., Lti., London, who have t!i highest reputation io tbe woild as Kpeciilists in Tnrbinea, Turbo ►uaape, and Pipe Lraen have appointed Tb« Borneo Company. Limittd, Singapore, as their Agents and will be pleased to advi«e and e«i mate upon Power, Pipe Line, and lump prop
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      478 2 London Buying Agents C W r olft-r you our ««rvicei> js Suvlr.tr ij;t-nt"i for Bmi»h or (.ontutrnt.il )ti>od» V ntjhlishod in IK. -I. out lhoruuKhl> up-fo-Five expert buyer*, with capaMa «tjilv ni.iujk.'i diffeicnt dtpjrtm. .u«*. hnvui^ with mvaitrst care evtry dam of w*mm\ Ktvinie our cu^tomcra all the t.K tin
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      273 2 Cod Liver Oil Jjt rf Malt Extract f 1 The World-renowned Repairer of Weakened lv 1(7 Constitutions lu| The first spoonful of this remarkable i\ restorative starts the weak and wasted i person on the road to recovery. I U I I II Improvement is rapid and continuous. I\ W
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    Civil Service Reform.
    936 3 OPINIONS OF SIR FRANCIS KOWATT. The Question of Promotion. Tbe Report of the Hoyal Commission on the Civil Service, which was issued on April 14, has aroused the keen interest of educationists, as well as of all branches of tbe Civil Service. It was pointed out on
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    52 3 About the middle cf this month a volume giving a history of the divorce cose in which Kit'.y U'Sbea respondent and Charles Stuart Parnell co-respondent, aa well a* l'arnt 11b love letters, and several political revelations, including ParneU'a draft of an Iriah Constitution, with Gladstone* com ments upon it, will
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      267 3 RANEEGUNOB GLAZED STONEWARE. Drainpipes and Junctions. ALL SIZES STOCKED. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LD. #VICKERY'S RELIABLE WATCHES. 74 MOST RELIABLE ENGLISH MAKE LEVER WATCHES. 9ct. Gold £6 6 O is ct. Gold 14 SO I 19 1O O 18 ct Gold am. I 23 1O O Sterling Silver 1 1O O
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      81 3 Croup. This disease is so dangerous and so rapid in its development that every mother of young children should be prepared for it. It is very risky to wait until the attack of croup appears and then Bend for medicine and let the child suffer until it can be obtained.
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      340 3 After Illness After the racking effects of fever, dysentery, cholera, colic or bowel complaints, every part of the body needs strengthening. It i? not enough merely to take tonics or artificial stimulants, for onfy by building-up every part of the body can health be regained. SCOTT'S Emulsion is a pure
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      940 3 STEAMER SAILINGS. AUSTRIAI>n_LOYD UNDER MAIL *sf* WITH THE AUSTRIAN CONTRACT frlpOj GOVERNMENT Monthly Fast Line, Trieste-Shanghai SinJrZ, Ttt^d'StaSgS 1 °Mn SU6Z I>JlboDti C °lOmbol PeDM OUTWARD dne to arrive I HOMEWARD due to sail s*. Africa. 8,840 ton* May 25 s.s. Bohemia 7,985 tons May 21 Superior accommodation for Ist,
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      646 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION GO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLY MOUTH AND LONDON. Throagh Bills of Lading issued tor China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about— MAIL LINES Homeward {for Europe). {Connecting at
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      504 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. nTyTk. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly servioe is maintained be tween Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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      756 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LO. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pahang. Berserah, Kretay, Paka, Tringganu, BU it, Semerak, Baohok, Kelantan, Tabai, Bangnara, Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Siogora, Laoon, Kohsamui, Bandon, Langsuen, Takn. Champon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Due Departure t a.». PRACHATIPOK May 18 May 9O «.s. BORIBAT May SO May 23
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      515 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AND OEUTSCH OAMPFSCHIFF FAHRTS6EB. HANSA BREMEN Combined Service. The steamers of these Companies maintain a regular service batween Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp, Rotterdam and Emdeo and the Straits, China and Japan. Homeward*, they are despatched fort nightly for Havre and Hamburg and one i a
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      610 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. t. N'jROOEUTSCHER LLOYD. BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The f .st and well-known mail steamers this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, Lisbon, via Rotterdam. Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (con nw.iug Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Saiu, Suez. Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore Hongkong,
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      695 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. AUSTRALIA BY BURNS PHILP LINE Sin,;ai''.rk th .Tvvv IN.aTs, Port Daswin TMUMPAT IaUuTO, ISkisiiank anil Svuvk.y, \ia STSARa. Also taking pasFengerH and cargo with transhipment for nthir Vi Si. i in AcsTEAUAV and Niirth Qnmun Nn < Iris k Nkw linn un, imis ami Nkw /.kklanh I Smooth
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      689 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. COMBINED SERVICE OF THE OCEAN S. S. CO., LTD., THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO.. LTD. HKTW K\ Fremantle (Perth), North West Australian Ports, Java and Singapore. Regular Fortnigbtly Mailings between Singapore and Western Australia, calling at Java (as inducement offers), Dei by, Kind's Sound (Port fur the
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      442 5 r,HUBB'S SAFES L LARGE SELECTION ON SHOW AT Huttenbach Bros. Co.. 13, COLtYER QUAY. (Late of Robinson Piano Co.). TUNER, REPAIRER and REGULATOR. Charges Tuning $4.00 cash. Repairs Moderate. SAILORS' HOME. Tkliiiionk: 1163. 80-4-a 28;-) Nyals (with Peroxide) a non-greasy skin food, unrival'o for complexion, leaving no anine or sticky
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      181 5 I 1 Id. Wise, Foolish In housekeeping, as in other things in life, one should look ahead. Do not he induced to spend a lew pence less to-day on buying Soap of an inferiorquality which will ultimately cost shillings, and even pounds, in ruined Household linen and clothes. This is
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      661 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. VICTORIA THEATRE Thursday JVext*, May 21st. at 9.15 p m. KBTCRN VISIT 1 NIGHT ONLY) OF THE FAMOUS PRIMA DONNA MADAME KALNA ANI> 11HR COMPANY INCLUDING HERR ALBERT MAAS (Tenor) Mr. WEBSTER NORCROSS (Bass) Mr. RUSSELL BONNER (Pianist) A special feature of this concert (Madame Kalna's laft appearance
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      306 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. STOLEN OR STRAYED. From Grove Hotel, Tanjone Katong. a Siamese tomcat, answers to "PETER." Any information will be gratefully received by Alpba, c/o Straits Times. 18-5 20-6 FOR BALE. One 8 H.P., Twin Cyclinder Rex Motor Cycle, with Side Car. Id good running order. No reasonable offer retnstd.
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      263 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. j BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. APCAR LINE. FOR HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, KOBE AND MOJI. The Company'!) ateaoiei ARRATOON APCAR, 4,500 tons, W. Walker, Commander, will be deoDatcbod fnr tha abovn port?, on Taesday, May 26, at about 4 pm. She ban excel'ont accommodation for Ist and 2ndclass
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      336 6 SEANG LINE OF STEAMERS S.S. Glenogle 8,760 Tons. c.c. Seang Bee 6,799 Tons s.s. Seang Choon 6,775 Tons FOR HONGKONG. AMOY AND SWATOW. p.b. SEANG BEE, on May 29. 1814. FOR PENANG AND RANGOON. 8.8. SEANG CHOON, on May It, 1914 These steamers have excellont Acci tuoio'U tion for passengers,
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      225 6 THE STRAITS TIMES Vnu be obtained at the follow ing place* in Singapore Meiwß. .John Little k Co Ltd. Messrs. Kelly aod Walsh. Ltd. Money Changer, Raffles Hotel. Money Changer Adelphi Hotel. Monry Changer, Hotel do l'Earope. Monty Changer, Hotel van Wijk. Met- srs. Koh A Co., Bras Ba^ah KoV.
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    141 7 FIXTURES. Monday, May 18. High Wat*"-. 4.1". a.m., 8.31 p.m. TMMgw i;.<' Matiafi Mm St., 12. Tuesday, May 19. High Water, 5. ".7 a.m.. 7.19 p.m. Wednesday, May 20. High W.it-r. 7.1^ n.iii 7 -".i; p.m. Thursday, May 21. High Water, s H a.m.. 1 'W p.m.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    196 7 To day. Batu l'ahat AiUg Leong Bpm llonykony. Amoy and ow (il.nfalloch Bpm Malacca and Muar Kaka 8 pm V. Swettennam and Telok Anson Perak 3 pm Sourahhya. Bandjermassiu, I'nlall'l.aut. I'.allk I'apau and Cotei B. H. Liong 4pm Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta Muttra 4 pm Hhio Km.
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    171 7 The I. an! ."ltward intermediate steamer Borne was duo 11.I 1 Sswttenham at 7 a. in vcorUy ;im I will pr.ihably arrive hen- on Sao lay ax iriiin^. May 17. The P. and O. outward intermediate > kiivli-r was due at Colombo at 6 a.m. ■ii iv
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    585 7 Latest Arrivals. Hulnw. <iir str. :>at;i tons. C.ipt Nahrnth, May 17. From Yokohama. May (i.e. mail uii'l p. l'» hn Meyer .V to. For lircinen. May It, W. Dnt. str. 2>-> tons, (Mink, May 10- From I'ontianak, May 14. G.c. and 42 d.p. Thoaj Kk. For Sambas. May
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    95 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day; TANJONQ PAGAR. Bast Wharf Basin Tapara. W. SictiomNo. 1...M. Treub, Hymettag Shibrs Whakf Nil. Main W. Sict. No. 2...Yatshan<{. 3. ..Muttra. 4.. .Argenfels. 6. ..Circe. 6...l'hcmius, Troilus. N'iw Dock 7. ..(Under construction) Wist Wbarf 8...8u1uw, Kuala,
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    273 7 EXCHANGE Sinoapori, May 18, 1914. On London Bank 4 m/a 2/4 j Demand 2/4 Private 8 m/i 2/4 ft j 8 m/a 2/4 On Obrmjnt Bank d/d 288} Private 8 m/a 242 J On Francs Bank d/d 394 Private 8 m/a 298 On India Bank T. T.
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      MINING.
      181 7 Value BnyerB> 10 10 Ampang 1 1 Ayer Weng 10 10 Belat 2.70 10 10 Bru&ng 10 10 kn.-jpar 10 10 Kanaboi 1.85 10 10 Kinta Association 10.00 XI £1 Kinta Tin 1.15.0 £1 Labat Mine* 6.25 10 S Malayan Collieries £1 £1 Malayan Tina 2.3.6 10 10 Middleton
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      RUBBER.
      640 7 2/- 2/- AUagai 1/5 1/11 XI £1 Anglo-Jay* 2/10.} 3/9 2/- 3/- Anglo-Malay 8/9 9/6 xd 2/- 2/- Hatan f Malaka -/10 1/1 £1 £1 Batn Tiga 2.7.6 2.18.10 2/- 2/- Bekoh -/6 -/8 £1 £1 Hu'ut Kajang 1.8.0 1.U.4 £1 £1 Bukit Lintang 2.12.6 2.17.6 norn 2/- 2/-
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      GENERAL.
      120 7 £1 £1 B. Smelting Co. 12/- 13/6 £1 £1 Pref. 1.1.0 l.H.i 5/- 6/- Electric T'ways 4/- 4.6 10 10 Fraser Neave 61.00 63.00 60 60 Hammer 4 Co. 100.00 11 CO) 100 Howarth Erekine 45.C0 100 7% Pro!. 100.00 100 100 Katz Bro, Oof. 120.00 130.00 xd 10
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      205 7 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. May 19. At saleroom, a valuable Rubber Estate of 136. acres, situate at Kranji, at 2.81. May If. At salrriK>m, valuable leasehold tin! tnt'liolil |>i'o|Hi'tieH situate at I'ulau L'bin, ChMgi RiMKI. etc., at 2.30. Maj Mb— At (inu Lod^e," No. 88, Chancery Lane valuable teak
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      50 7 CARLSBERG BEER—* Better jSSfflp the Best \f >^JH(^^^^^^ use. Sole Agents THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., Singapore. BUY "SHELL" YOU CAN RELY ON THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY. THEY PONT CHANGE. OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. PRATTS Motor Car Spirits thT STANDARD of QUALITY and EFFICIENCY. SOLD ONLY IN TWO IMPERIAL GALLON TINS A
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      81 7 TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT I THE EIGHTH WONDER OP THE WORLD The BATTLE of WATERLOO (IN FIVS MASSIVE REELS) Depleting the Greatest Battle In the World's History, produced on a most lavish scale. A sensational and Elaborate Production with THOUSANDS OF MEN AND HORSES. GAUMONT GRAPHIC, No.l6(NVwEdn.) IN THE 2nd SHOW (9.15
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      95 7 WEATHER REPORT. Kandan^ Kerbau Hospital, May 17. 9 a.m. 8 p.m. 9 i,m. Harod. 32 Kah 2U.977 29.540 29.907 Temp. 87.4 90.0 82.0 Wet Bulb Ther 80.4 81.4 74.0 Dir. of Wind calm X W calm Max. shade Temp. 91.0 Mm 7«.8 Max. in Sun 148.4 Te rad. Ther 73.4
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY, MAY 18. CHINA REVERTING.
    1230 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, MAY 18. CHINA REVERTING. Fuller details are coming to band of the wanner in which Yuan Shih Kai is interpreting the national will which raised him to the Presidency of the new republic. A corre spondent of the Morning lost summarises the changes tersely under seven
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    11 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 6 and 11.
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    17 8 The crop of the Sapong (H.X.8.) Estate for April was 14,746 lbs.; total to date 65,:t:(8 lbs.
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    23 8 The body of Madame Nordica, who died at Batavia on the 11th ins:., is to be embalmed and conveyed to the United States.
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    35 8 Colonel I! G. Burton, of the 94th (Rnsscll's) Infantry, is President of a General CourtMartial, which assembled on the ftth instant at Secunderabad for the trial of 2nd Lieut. J. S. Birkley, Shropshire Light Infantry.
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    42 8 In connection with the Y.W.C.A.. a lecture will be given beforo the members of the Teachers' Guild by Dr. Handy, on Wnlms day, at 5.15 p.m. The subject will bo "Rome" and the lecture will bo illustrated by pictures of the city.
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    49 8 Miss Maisie Ford, aged twenty-two, tlie American music hall artist, who until receDtly was engaged in the Hippodrome revue Hullo Tanvo, was discharged at ISow Strt ot Police Court on April 18 on a charge of stealing a bracelet valued at 30a. from Miss l-'rtda Large, a Hippodrome actress.
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    78 8 On tho morning of May 7 the Russian steamer Svorono, bound from Vladivostok and Tsingt&o to Singapore, and thence to Odessa, put into Shanghai with the cargo, stowed in No. 2 hold, on tire. The Svorono had a cargo of some 7CO or 800 tons, mostly groundnuts, and at the
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    81 8 Shipowners engaged in the frozen meat trade announce that they will send their shipH run ml Cape Horn rather than through the Panama Canal, as the latter is a hot water route, which would make it ncccsnary to work ll>e refrigerating machines long hours. When the temperature of the sea
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    91 8 The new steamer Carnarvonshire, built for the Koyal Mail S. P. Co., arrived from home to day, on her maiden voyage to Japan and western American ports, and is berthed at the west wharf. She is a fine vessel embodying all tho latest features of a modern mercantile marine vessel,
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    84 8 As soon an the preliminary court in Tokio committed tho three directors of the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha for trial in connection with the Naval bribery scandal, they resigned from the directorate and Mr. Watanabe, who, live or six years ago. was the iiiinaging director of the firm, has been recalled
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    93 8 The Pinang Gazette learns from an official source that an expert will arrive there in about two months' time to tackle the installation of short distance wireless stations, fitted with Marconi apparatus, in Penang and Singapore. The expert will, our contem porary is informed, proceed immnliately to Singapore, to undertake
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    119 8 Tly meteorological observations made at the Itoyal Observatory. Hongkong, during April show that the mean temperature was 71.5, and the mean minimum 6t.0, compared with 70 2 and 66.5 for the same month during the past BO years. The temr.orature was again extremely variable. The maximum temperature, H7.2, was the
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    128 8 At the Vestry meeting in connection with St. George's Church, Penang, Mr. HaincH presented the balance sheet of the accounts in his charge, which had been duly audited. The fund showed cash in bank auiuuntin: to $676.86 and 1,636.98 on fixed deposit. Iks i 'luiifso Mission showed a credit balanct
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    153 8 The private yacht Mekong, owned by Prince Ferdinand, brother of Queen Amelie of Portugal, who is at present big game shooting in Indo China, is lying at anchor in Hongkong harbour. Thy Mekong is a vessel of 1,1100 tons displii i-nient, and is tCe most attractive yacht waiting these seas.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    371 8 Mr. .1. Beech is appointed to act tiiu |i..r.i-ilv as District Oliver. Coast, and Mr W. R. Boyd, as assistant District Oliver Tanipin. Capt. S. J. O. Beaumont, of the Malay States Guides, and Mr. V. I). B. Oponshaw, Construction Department, X.M.S. railways, returned from leave by
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    Trafalgar, Limited.
    118 8 The fourth ordinary general mooting of Trafalgar, Limited, was held this moining at the registered offices of the company. MmsH I'aterson, Simons, and Co., Ltd., Princo Street. Mr. T. <i. Scott presided. The report and accounts, which should a profit for the year of 5.,204 12, were accepted.
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    Spanish Prison Swindles.
    140 8 Yet another of the Spanish Kwimlle IsttstS is sect to us. Tho story is mm has usual. A I. {lighter is ■isafag, the father who says ho bears a name honourably ki^own in Singapore, is in prison, a priest is acting SS in ii rim diary, the
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    Executions in Ceylon.
    118 8 InthoHousoof Commons on April !'l Mr. Pointer (Lab.) asked a question calling attention to tho number of i xi Tiitii ms in Ceylon which, in proportion to llie population, was eight times as ui";i. as that ot the adjoining uiainland. Mr. Harcourt stated that the number o'
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    Freemasonry in Penang.
    217 8 There was a large gathering of Penang P«sa> masons at tho Lul^e Scotia S. C. UMti ou Friday to itDiss the ceremony of the nii.'t'i installation. After the investiture of the Bight Worshipful Master and his olluers the usuul banquet followed. TL-o E. and O. orchestra, which
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      186 8 EMBASSY NO. TT. 25 2 ..^mSa^V d V| *oVn i S 3l fa O Wd&TioWius I 5O VIRGINIA M BENSON'S y^ WORLD RENOWNED WATCHES S Are the BEST. V J— j WARRANTED TIMEKEEPERS Jf LOMOOH MAKE. *r Gold Brarrlot Watches from £8 Bs., The £25 "Field- or The 3ANK OF
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      118 8 TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! I ALHAMBRA CINE«UTOGR»PH THEATRE, KttH ROAD. Ski ond Show 9.15 p.m. Kiicst Show. 7.30 p.m MAX LINDER IN MAX WISHES HE HADNT 2 Parts THE BETRAYING MARK 3 Parti THE TRAP 2 Parts. FROM OUT THE FLOOD 2 Parts. A HUSBANDS A WAKENING COMEDIES MARRIAGE LOTTERY O! YOU
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    AMERICA AND MEXICO.
    159 9 SOLDIERS REBEL IN MEXICO CITY. Hopes of Spanish Mediation. Kkctik's Tbligram. London, May 16. Tho Now York Evoniug World's Vera Cruz c >rr. ,p imlont cables that the troops in Piedad barracks, Mexico City. revolteJ ou the 13th inst. and shot several officers, bat M :d on
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    COLUMBIANS THIRD BOAT.
    81 9 Terrible Privations and Eleven Deaths. RIL'TKK's TILF.IiKAM. London, May 17. Th. American revenue cutter Seneca has wirelessed that she has picked np the Columbian's third boat. The first officer and three of the crew were alive but eleven had died of exposure and were dropped overboard. The
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    GERMANY AND JAPAN.
    87 9 l>Klt (KIAMATIM UK LLOYD TkLKi.RAM. Berlin, May 16. In the Keichstag, Herr Liebknecht again referred to the Itichter affair in Japan, attacking Messrs. Siemens and Schuckert. Minister Bassermann, amid general applause, sharply rebuked Herr Liebknecht's attempts to degrade German industry. Director Klie^e explained tho legal aspect of
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    RUSSIAN POLITICS.
    94 9 Dkk OsTAsiATisi-iiK Lloyd Tklkukam. Berlin, May 16. In order to express its dissatisfaction with the policy of tho Minister of the Interior, the Duma has considerably cut down the estimates and has passed a resolution affirming that the policy is dangerous and likely to cause immense damage and
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    Political Situation.
    109 9 MR. LLOYD GEORGE SEES THE KING. Irish Volunteer Movement Reutkk's Tklk..i;au. London, May 16. Mr. Lloyd George spent an hour in audience with the King. This i -lusual visit is comipoa. It is believed to have referred ta Ireland. In addition to Mr. Masterman, the candidates at Ipswich
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    SHIPVVRECKEDS FIRED UPON.
    56 9 !<KI TEU's TkLKUHAM. London, May 17. A Tubrnk telegram says the Tripoli stea mer Solferino is stranded near Bardia. Boduius fired at part of the crew and passengers who were landing iv a boat and killed one and wounded thiee persons. Three steamers have Lone to MM
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    AVIATION FATALITY.
    45 9 If X I ml Tf.1.1 ..lUM. London, May 17. It i hi mesH.i<>es state that a military biplane fell at Pforzheim, in consequence of an explosion of thu motor. The wreckage b!u/.d ;iuil the pilot MM h.irue.l and a pa* stngt r killed.
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    CONTINENTAL PARAGRAPHS.
    94 9 Dkk Ostasiatischk Lloyd Tklki;i:\m. Berlin May. IS. In the second Yacht Club match at Kiel the winner of tho A 1 class was the Kaisers new yacht Meteor, which came in ahead of the Hamburg and the ieriu tuia. M. (ioremykin and M. Bark have been called to
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    GERMAN AVIATION.
    63 9 Dm: Osi -\si.wisi iik Lloyd Tki.kokam. Berlin, May IG. At IHrrastadt, in tho Prince Heury flying competition, is officers and It civiliaus took part. The tests wcro for reliability and military reconnoitring. A new airship, Hying at Friedrichshafcn, made a .'4 hours' high flight with 17 passengers. It
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    THE TURF.
    240 9 Penacg Race Meeting. il'kum Oir Own Cokkesi'onehxt.) Penant!, May IS. The fnlli>win» are the entries for the Rm|| Races uu May 30 and June 1 fmm Day. ltacc 1 (Tbn Mixrl Handicap).— Lady Flower, Satis, Lossie. Batu Gajah, BelbecU, Sirdar. Race '1 (Tli-' !'onan>! Stakes).— Premier, I'atch. Ki'lviu,
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    ENGLISH CRICKET.
    34 9 hnai TtU'.nni. London, May 17. Notts beat Sussex by nino wickets. Middlesex beat Cambridge by eight wickets. Northantß beat Gloucester by an innings and ill runs. Hants beat Leicester by 100 runs.
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    ALBANIA.
    44 9 KiniK a Ulleokam. London, May 17. Tin Albanian Premier. M. Turkhan, is risitiOL. X. .in.-. He was received with great iiiiiiiiiii s. lie starts to il.iy for Vienna to -•uufn with I juut K.rc.UoU ou the dillioul ;i. s of the new state.
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    ROYALTY AT ALDERSHOT.
    36 9 Kfc I y It 1.1...HM. Lundou, May IT. Their Majestios are at Aldershot on a six days visit. T.ie Kiug will make an informal inspection of tho troops which are uiauuuvi ing daily.
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    FIRED BY THE FURIES.
    29 9 Km rkl: ■> TkLK..I:»M. London, May 17. Suffragettes havo tired the giand stand and other buildings at the Birmingham race oourso and all are. completely destroyed.
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    JAPANESE IN THE BALKANS.
    26 9 ■ran hiwa London, May 18. V .li|.inc»e r.ili-.iy r|rl Levied by General Taraka Las amved at Budapest en route for the Baikal*.
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    Japan and China.
    108 9 BARON OKUMA ON POSSIBLE INTERVENTION. Alliance Prevents Disintegration. RkCTEK's TeLF..l;\m. London, May 17. A Tokio telegram say Baron Okuma, addressing the Governors of provinces, dwelt on Japan's relations with China. He declared that it wonld be impossible for Japan to take independent action in the direction of
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    SIMULTANEOUS UNVEILING.
    43 9 Rcctkr's Tki.k.ukam. London, May 16. A message from Montreal says King George, President Poincare and President Wilson will participate in unveiling a statue of Sir Btienne Cartier on September 7, pressing buttons at Sandringh.uu, Paris and Washington, and unfurling the respective
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    SHANTUNG RAILWAY.
    70 9 Dkk Ostasiatisi uk Lloyd Tklkoram. Berlin, May 16. The Shantung railway in 1913 had a revenue of 4.13 millions of dollars, agaiust 4.23 millions in the previous year. The expenditure was 1.19 million against 1.17 million, and the production of coal 612,021 tons against 41:i,03:t tons. There was
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    PROFITABLE SAMSU RAIDS.
    233 9 $15,400 in Fines at Ipoh Last Month. Owing to the attentions of Mr. H. B. Hunter and his satellites of the Kevenne Department, sanisu distilling has now been classed among the unprofitable and hazar dous trail, s of this countiy, says the Times of Malaya During the
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    A Heat Wave in Penang.
    133 9 Although in Penang the weather has not been quite so hot as iv the Southern Settlement, where, according to our correspondent, a record shade temperature of 97 degrees was recorded on Thursday, the conditions, says the Pinang Gazette of the 16th inst., have certainly been
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    Singapore Diocese.
    178 9 The following information is taken from Singapore Diocesan Magazine fur May The S. P. (1. have appointed the l.Yv. C. R. Simons of St. James's, Bolton. as Missionary in Bangkok. We hope that he and Mrs. Simons will arrive in the Diocese iv October. A cable just arrived
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    48 9 Captain F. J. G. Agg, of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, is sow acting an Adjutant of the Penang Volunteers in place of Captain Alan Wilson. Captain A^g arrived in the Northern Settlement from Singapore last Wednesday, and has now taken up hix duties ut the Kurt.
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    Seremban Rubber Co.
    2380 9 HEALTH ON ESTATE GREATLY IMPROVED. Increased Jrops Secured. The fifth annual general meeting of the Stremban Rubber Estate Company, Ltd., was held on April 22, at the London Chamber of Commerce, Oxford Court, Cannon street, E.C., Mr. O. H. Alston (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman said Ladies
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    LONDON FINANCE.
    929 9 CURIOUS EFFECTS OF MEXICAN TROUBLE. From Our Own Correspondent London, April 24. Everyone hoped, even if many did not expect that business on the Stock Exchange would improve after the Easter holidays. All the conditions looked favourable. Money would certainly be easier after the release of Government funds
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      169 10 liL.tball Star Opera Cup. On Saturday afternoon, the Raffles recla malion. was prettily d, orated with bunting for th, iin.tt match iv competition for tinStar Ojx-ra Cup. under the Malaya Football ains were the l>ann ■■MI and the Koosdiah Clubs. There was to witness the game Tin
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      Cricket.
      192 10 S.C.C. v. S.R.C. Saturday s match betweon the S.C.C. and the S.K.i'. resulted in a draw although when stumps mm drawn the S.C.C. men held the upper hand. They put together 1 18 whilst with eiiiht wickets down the others had only compiled 60. Bath, for the S.C.C, claimed
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      Golf.
      192 10 Singapore (iolf Club. Tin May medal stroke competition was played for on Saturday and Sunday and rr-i.'t, ,1 in a win for Mr. J. P. Yalon, who returned a nett score of M, ~Mf on Saturday was won by Mr. David and on Suudav M- Yalon and Mr. Procter
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    HATS OR NO HATS?
    275 10 Problem (or Brides and Bridesmaids. The head oovi rin_;. or rather want of head cov< in;;;, of bridesmaids has ,ai ittd tinnidi^nulion of the vicar of Waltham Cross. I .pteil by brides- ild not. In- Unlike, by auy stretch of tin- imagination be held to cover
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    38 10 No farther news hail bern reci ived by the I n pan y on Friday in ant Nieoil which is aground >n Kopah Bat and la wli.se MOMi ■t earner Pet 4k was despatch ud the previous liiurniug.
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    SHIP WITH EXCESS PASSENGERS.
    422 10 The Rangoon -Madras Coastal Trade. An event of considerable interest to British trade in India has occurred in Gopalpur, (ianjam. A boat named Daisai Maru carryIfJOH from Waugoou to C'oromandel |H>rts arrived there recently and was found to be carrying about TO per cent, more than
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    POST OFFICE INVENTORS.
    701 10 Red Tape and Government Regulations. After forty-two years in the service of the I'ost Office Mr. Hinton has recently retired from the post of controller of factories. When he first entered the department of the engino-rinchief in 1871 it occupied a dwelling house in (Joloman street, City,
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      Canine Garden Parties.
      508 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Now that the Races are over, and our equine friends have had their fill of sport, may I plead through your valuable columns for the recognition of our other sporting, but less aristocratic friend— the Dog. 1 do not
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      Ice.
      513 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Tho letter of Householder in your issue of Saturday last is incorrect in its assumption. During tho recent hot weather the price of ice has remained at 2 cents per lb. nett delivered weight at all our depots, no advance of
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    CLEVER FRENCH DOGS.
    319 10 Two Apaches Arrested in Paris Streets. Some remarkable instances of canine sagacity appeared in the French Press on April 15. The day previous a lovesick maiden resolved that life was not worth living after a quarrel with her swain, and walking down to the quay at Bercy
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    ROMANCE OF PEARLING.
    781 10 With the Fishermen of Northern Australia. The life of a pearler is always regarded as romantic, but, according to Mr. Mitchell, tbe king of the pearl fishermen of Northern Australia, who has about sixty divers working for him, the romance is all in tbe mind anil imagination
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    24 10 Nearly all the engines on the Kolargoldtields are now bting worked by steam owing to a shortage of current from the Cauvey Power Station.
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    ROMANCE OF "BUG HUNTING."
    475 10 Tales of Insect Pests that Beat Fiction. An interesting conference— likely to be lost among the really exciting Spring conferences opened the other day at the Royal College of Science. Its members are named with coarse familiarity (by friends) tho bug hunters." They name themselves the
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    253 10 Arrivals. Per str. Darvel, May 17. From Labuan Mr. and Mrs. Cope and child, Rev. F. W. Leggatt, Messrs. Urandenburger, Daugh, Attema, v. d. Gyp Dr. Hartmann, Barhour, de BOTH and Acoaiez. Per str. Kuala, May 17. From P. Sham Messrs. G. and O. McClyinont and H.
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    Java Agricultural School.
    201 10 Some interesting particulars are to band of the Java Agricultural School, the opening of whose new building was just recently reported. The Cultuur school, as it is callod, has been established for Home time now, and was until recently at Buitcnzorg, where the famous Agricultural and Botanical
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    58 10 The Government of India has now under consideration the question of amending the Indian Posts Act. This ori mated witn the idea of affording postal relief to ti-diing bout-; but, now the Act is ixiuA looked lut >, it la Nope i that Mr. Oillan, tie new Commerce Member, will
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    Risks of the Innocent.
    961 10 IDENTIFICATION IN CRIMINAL TRIALS. A Solicitor's Experience A Westminster Solicitor writes to The Times as follows The recent collapse of a murder charge at the old I. ail, 7 and tho pending reopening of another ease wli.ie I man is undergoing sentence an- very disquieting to
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    The Point of View.
    143 10 During a political campaign a certain orator spoke to a great gathering of country people in an Alabama town. Ho deluded his hearers with a Hood of oratory. 11, was iMMMMM d. he was iiu|in s-m l.i mm lt.ui i. Tinthunderous applause of tho crowd told
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    THE OUTBREAK IN YUNNAN.
    534 11 Tutuh's Prompt Action uashes The Rebellion. rrom further information to band, writes the Yuuiiiiiifii corresponoi'nt of the HongIk i late April '26, it npi» m U.i- Mw promp' 'li-pitih of troops MmM for tin- titne btiuy in tjuashing the oirl.ii.ik in :hr l.in; A.i i'refecture. The
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    BISHOP WHO ATE HIS BOOTS.
    344 11 Life Saved by Boiled Sealskin And Walrus Hide. The I'.is hop ->f Yukon, speaking at Cardiff, said that soim people ridicule.l his ilisiynation as the Itishop who ate his boots as a fable, lor s. v< i torn years ho travelled up and down tin-
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    902 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, May IH, 1914. Hewn. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issuo the following list of quotations this morning:— NOM. VALOK BuYKRS. SELLERS. 2/- Allagar 1/4* 1/11 1 Anglo-Jaia 1 1' I 8/9 1 Anylo Jobcr. 1/8 8/6 2/-
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    90 11 The histiict Juil^r of .Jessure is entia-;iil in hearing ;in iut< rrstiny case of guardian--hip. which arose out of the conversion of a M.jioimilan to hristianity. One Wahed Mullah, with his whole family, including a ■Mllai ilatiylit< i. was converttel to Chris ti.unty. Alttr iMli his sou iv law. I
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      39 11 "His Master's Voice NEW HORNLESS MODELS. Prices to suit all pockets. Above machine with Exhibition Sound-box $4O MOUTRIES RAFFLES PLACE. Wolumblvres JfoTRoUBbB MufitMlLtACE SI.ROBINSON ROAD THE COLUMB TYRE GO. (Far East). 'Phone: 1510. 50 51, ROBINSON ROAD. Tel: Provodntk.
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    A Morning Stroll.
    2500 12 EASTER SUNDAY IN EASTERN LONDON. Old Clothes and Diamonds Every fow minutes as you move east from AMjjatc I'ump the crowd becoux -re varied, and more am stin.; the traffic more uuiiirimis, nioir uoisy, and more bewilileriuc. Kvtiytliin^ gi*M phM to a >i ■itinn, ;in nvei powering
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    PASSENGERS OVERSEAS.
    623 12 Forthcoming Arrivals and Departures. The following passenger bookings to tbe Straitß are taken from tho London and Cl.ina Express. It should be understood that, in aonie instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of this list in London
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    HOMEWARD BOUND.
    63 12 Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Per N. Y. K. Kai'a Maru, sailing May 26.— Mrs. Waterficld, 8 children and European nurse, Mr. H. M. Richards, Mr. and Mrs. McLcod Craik and child. Per N. Y. K. Atsuta Maru, sailing June 9.— Mr. Weddige, Mr. W. G Stirling, Mrs. A. W.
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    CHILDREN'S COURT IN PARIS.
    209 12 Results of the First Month's Working. Some interesting figures were published in Paris on April 10 with regard to the first month's operations of the special court fur juvenile offenders, which opened on March 6 last. Sixteen sittings took place, and over 200 cases, mostly concerning
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    47 12 Many cases of rabies have occurred in Calcutta lately. There were 34 cages last month. On the Ist inst., in one house alone ei^ht Europeans, some of tht m ladies, beside three native servants, were bitten by an Irish terrier. All had to go to Kasauli Institute.
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    KAMPONG KUANTAN RUBBER.
    642 12 Considerable Increase on Crop Estimate. The report of the Kampong Kuantan Rub- ber Company, Limited, states that the profit for the year to December 31, after setting aside j£soo for depreciation, amounted to £10,373. After deduction of the interim dividend of 10 t er cent, paid on
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    "SECRET RESTAURANTS."
    497 12 Preferences of Diners-Out !n London. An old Londoner, a practised diner-out of the early 'nineties, has lamented to a Standard representative the disappearance of what he called the eecret restaurant." Before fate and fortune called him to South Africa he remembered that every Londoner bad at least ono
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      276 13 Of Course there is only One Beer in the Market which can lead and this is Beck's Key-Beer. If you want the Best You Must Drink our excellent and unsurpassed Beer, known everywhere as KunchiBeer" or "Beck's Beer" or Key Beer Aunt's: Bchl\, McyCF "IST* UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. >==«* DO
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      743 13 NOTICES. DR. R. H 'AMB American Dentist, Graduate Phil. Dental College, Coleman Street, cppcuto Hotel de la Paiz. •22 4 a 20 S THE SUN6EI GAU TIN MINING. COMPANY. LIMITED. DECLARATION OF INTERIM DIVIDEND AND NOTICE OF GLOBING OF TRANSFER BOOKS NOTICE is hereby given that a first interim Dividend
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      402 13 SEE. OUR WINDOW FOR GRAMOPHONE BARGAINS. We have a small number of both models i Horn and Hornless) to be cleared at ridiculously low prices which cannot be repeated. Robinson PIANO Co. SALES BY AUCTION. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. AUCTION SALE OF NINE VALUABLE SHOP HOUSES SITUATE AT TELOK AVER STREET AND
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      1303 14 fc4SAfWEB SNIV COMPANY. LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF ANY EASTtRN COMPANY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE i Winchester House, Singapore. LONOON OFFICE i S3, Old Jewry. B-C Tks Compsay hM £20.000 deposited witb tbe Supreme Coart of England. »n1 complies with the British Life
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      484 14 BANKIN6. DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE BANK. FULLY PAID UP CAPITAL (Sh. Taals 7,500,000 Head Office Shanghai. Board of Director* Berlin. BRANCHES: Berlin, Calcutta, Hamburg, Canton, Hankow, Hongkong, Kobe, Pi king, Tientsin, '1 sinanfu, Tsinutan, Yokohama. THE FOLLOWING BANKS AND BANKERS ARE REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Bank fuer Handel und Industrie.
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      1095 14 BALEBJYJUCTION. auction sale: of ship-chandlers' stores, etc., To be he. at Messrs. McAlister a Co.'s Go lowns, Nos. 88 and 84, Fisher Street, On Hired ne ad s»y, Hay 20, at* 1O a.m. Comprising GalTanized heart »hape and round tbimbles, Galvanized Cargo and Clip Books with thimbles. Galvani/.ed Jib Hanks.
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    837 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Useful Hints for Amateur Owners I The advent of the fairly high-powered twoseater, or runabout as our American friends call it, has added to the ranks of motorists a lar^e number, mostly of young mi v, who. whether they use the
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    The Kilt.
    158 15 Mrs. Johnson was all excitement. Her husband was a Gordon Highlander, and —1»«- had an invitation to visit him in barracks in Sotlaml. You'll soon see daddy now," she said to her six-year old little daughter as the express bore them o tluir destination. On arrival at the
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    76 15 Capt Faber, M.P. (Unionist), speaking at Andover, on April 25, said a story was going the rounds that recently a noted field marshal summoned a general to the War Office and demanded that he should make oat a plan for a campaign against I'lster. The general replied I'm damned if
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      297 15 WOLSELEY THE CiR Of REFINEMENT AND RELIABILITY. Wolseley standard models are the crystallised result of an extraordinary amount of experiments. There is scarcely an invention that has come into the market for years that has not been subjected to exhaustive tests. Ingenious ideas have been tried and discarded because they
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      52 15 A Good Rule for the home. Make it a rale of your home to always keep on band a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cbultra and Diairhoea Keinedy as a Bate guard against bowel complaints. It always cares promptly and no household is safe without it. For Bale by al' Dispensaries
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      299 15 APPRECIATION OF DUNLOP TYRES For HARD WEAR in HOT COUNTRIES. Of the twenty five cars that finished in the Melbourne to Sydney reliability contest, seventeen were fitted with DUNLOP TYRES. The distance between these two Australian cities is 628 miles and the weather throughout the run was hot. DUNLOP TYRES
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      484 16 ASBESTO SHEETS and SLATES THE BEST MATERIAL FOR LIGHT and CHEAP CEILINGS, PARTITIONS. WALLS, NON \<>\ Conductors POROUS. ROOFS. OF HEAT. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD., SINGAPORE. WANTS. COMPOSITORS WANTED. Wanted, Compositors (or ti>e Straits Times news department). Good salaries given to able men. TYPISTS WANTEO. Junior Typists wanted immediately, also
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      295 16 WANTS. ORtSSER WANTEO. Competent Dresser required for Estate. Apply F. \V. Barker and Co 11-Ia 22.5 IRON PIPES WANTED. Wanted 860 feet of 4" 6" or fl sreond-band cast iron pipes. Apply GUTHKIE CO., LTD. 16-5 n WANTEO. Good agencies for Kuala Lumpur and district. Apply Manufacturers Agent, FAIP. LAWN,
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      577 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD. TO LET. No. 78c, Institution Hill. Apply No. 69, Stanley Street. 65 1«6 TO LET. BELINDA and .TUANITA.to let furnished. Apply No. 9, Mt. Sophia. 1-5 v OFFICE TO LET. No. la, Raffles Quay, Ist and 2nd floor?. Apply Outhrie k Co., Ltd. 1.5 v
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      450 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD. TO LEI. Unfurnished "Hartfell," No. 14, Nassim Road. Immediate entry. Rent 1 160. Apply Adis and Ezekiel. 24-3-c n TO LET. Excellent ground floor shop space 80' x 27' in centre of Raffles Square. Entry Ist July. Apply "SHOP," c/o Straits Times. 12-5 18 5
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      634 16 NOTICES. GUAN KMT ft CO., 37. Phillip Street. Ship-Cbakdlsrs, Government and Municipal Contractors, General Importers and Exporters and Commission Aokmts. Telepbone No. 1171 i. 1388 (Private 1450) 8B n GUAN MAT CO.. 37, Philip Street. Sole Agknts Fok "GLOBE" BOILER FLUID, THE IDEAL FLUID FOR CLEANING AND PRESERVING BOILERS. Now
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      437 16 SINGAPORE CLUB FIXTURES Straits Times List. The following fixtures f jr the current week and important forthcoming fixtures are kindly supplied by the secretaries of the various dubs. Convenient forms on which to make tho returns will be supplied on application to the Manager, Straits Times. Singapore Football Association Cup
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      220 16 Straits V)imes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.—Miscellaneous wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of tl per foni lines for one or two insertions. Notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, $1 each insertion. For p.p.c. cards, on page 8, Inch Scalb Rates are as follows:
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