Malaya Tribune, 22 May 1914

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    25 1 The Malaya Tribune. [Progressive and Independent Evening Daily.] Vol. I. No. 120. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1914 Price 5 Cents. Ittalapa Cribune. FRIDAY, MAY 9».
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      305 1 t:• I l,i I■ /wr r-' ff7nar».f Pa a j TO NIGHT I TO-NSGHII CINEMATOGRAPH TKEATtE BEACH ROAD. ND SHOW 9 15 p.m. FIRST SHOW 7-30 p.m. MAX UNDER IN MAX WISHES HE HADN'T 2 parts. THE BETRAYING MARK 3 parts. THE TRAP 2 parts. FROM OUT THE FLOOD 2
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      322 1 China Mutual ci"" v" (WAD OfNCE:- SHANGHAI, CHINA.) Registered Companies Under Tna Ordinances ATTRACTIVE PLANS Assurance Hongkong, Companies' 1865 1890. MODERATE RATES Act (England) 1909 ClataMcam etc. aettled without the delay of reference to Head Office ror further particulars apply to 94_ 4 ,THE RESIDENT SECRETARY, 2, Finlayson Green. 4
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    “ New Goddess of Publicity.”
    319 2 New Goddess of Publicity.” At the first festival dinner in the Hotel Cecil of the National Advertising Society, styled by Lord Northcliffe as the M New Goddess of Publicity." the Hon. Harry Lawson. M. P., presided over a notable gathering representing 100,000 people now employed in this branch Ol newspaper
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      213 2 0 OBSERVE LABEL A SIMPLE NOURISHING.FOOD OF-HICH MEDICINAL VALUE. OBTAINABLE AT ALL STORES:HOTELST&>CLUBS. KIM HIN Co, SOLE AGENTS. 12-5 11-8 Straits Industrial Syndicate. :(o): General Export Merchants Commission Agents. t2a v Change Alley, Singapore. ESTABLISHED 1907.) Speciality Hard Ordinary Straits Timber Steam Sawn to Sp< Special Quotation for Quantities. Prompt
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    Bolivian Rubber Industry.
    783 3 Varieties Produced and Methods of Tapping. London, April 13. The British Minister at I>a Paz has forwarded some particulars relative to the rubber industry of Bolivia, which are published in the Board of Trade Journal." Bolivia, he Bays, ranks as the second rubber exporting country of South
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    The Taiping Mining Case.
    325 3 Judgment for Plaintiff. Ipoh, May IK Mr. Justice Woodward delivered judgment at the Supreme Court today iu the ease of Ong Khye Thong vs. E. Wallace, which was heard at Taiping. Mr. 11. Shaw was for plaintiff and Mr. F. K. Howlett for defendant. Plaintiff asked
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      134 3 I Japanese Dental Surgeon. I. HIRANO, No 384, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, (Nat to H:rimi Haft.) BEER I Sapporo Black Beer AND Citron Water AWARDED Highest Prize at THE ANGLO-JAPANESE EXHIBITION. Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, Ltd, SOLE AGENTS FOR The Dai Nippon Brewery Co., Ltd. RETAILERS TAMOTO COMPANY, Telephone No. 112. 351,
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      180 3 1 J. JUDAH CO. Telephone No. 1362, Contractors,, Importers AND Exporters. Large stock of French roofing tiles, Ridges and Ventilators on hand. Bombay Butter Express brand 99 Methylated Spirits, Cement, Engine Oil, Linseed Oil, Turpentine and Produce. Sole Agents for Rexine British Leather Cloth Co., The best leather substitute for
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    Rubber Estate Case.
    676 4 MANAGER vs. MANDORE. Alleged Maltreatment and Wrongful Imprisonment. In the Police Court Mr. F. S. Riley, manager, Serangoon Rubber Estate, charged one Arumugam, a Tamil mandore, under section 14 oi the Labour Contracts Ordinance with disobedience of verbal orders. Mr. Corbett conducted the prosecution, while Mr. Kber
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      228 4 Il TVDFQ 11 Cycle Gun Repairers. MALACCA. Telegraphic Address:- GOHCHINBEE Telephone No. 53. Dealers in Tin-Ore i Para Rubber. General Store-Keepers Repairers. AGENCIES: Sinner Cycles. fTfjjall oufllop Metor ,>rM[Monopole Cycles. Wftorin lamps. Ode and Motor Casolin Lamps Accessories. GBaB0 ENQUIRIES INVITED. 27- 4 *j HONG HIN CO., MALACCA. GENERAL IMPORTERS
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      402 4 "What shall I do with my Uf e It is a question often put forth by the invalids who are from stubborn diseases and consequently who are quite dejected by their lives by taking hitter doses of medicines 1 life is beyond their horizon. Life is a burden to them
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    VESSELS IN PORT.
    259 5 lent. Capt. Ahrnat, arri\i m s. (luvernment. I tons. 1224 H.l>. 44 '"n». t',t|tt, Gibson, an iv I' i I neertaia. Asiatic .'ll.. tOBO, ('apt. Kot*a--24 t. For Saigon. r,s lr •*•>«» iou», OmpL Brans arrived from Hatoum. March .'W). K<>r Uncertain -Agents, As. Pet. Co. Lnckwell,
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    LATEST ARRIVALS.
    497 5 Ranee, Oer. str. 316 tons, Capt. Sebinalfuss, arrived from Deli, 21-5. For Deli 23. Uehti Meyer. Klang, Brit. str. 732 tons, Cupt. Fawcus, arrived from Penang, 21-5. For Penang 23. S.S.S. Co. Singaradja, Dut. str. 299tons, Capt. V. Veen, arrived from Djambi, 21-5 For Dj-imbi 23 Ships Agency.
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    CLEARANCES.
    101 5 Emile for Rhio. Magnet f«»r Penang. Kaka for Muar. Han Hin Guan for Pontianak. Selnngor for Port Swettenhaui. Bohemia for Trieste via ports. Quarta for Saigon. Sri Patnafor P. Sainboe»! P. Raroe. C. Loppz Y. L'>p p z for L'pool, «fro. D. Hick no er 8 for H'burg via
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    WHARVES AT WHICH VESSELS ARE BERTHED TO-DAY.
    98 5 TA WONG PAGAR. Baal Wharf Basin) Japan Wharf Beotion No. l Hjrntettus Sheers Wharf Nil Main Wharf Sect ion No. 2 Turilbv shak- mar a Nil g« n Nil Kinkassa Maru. Mcd u-a New Dock N.». 7 Nil West Wharf 8 Kwoani, Gishen
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 5 si \o roia, May, 22. On London Bank 4 ml*. -_>/4 7/3S Demand 2/1 Private 8 mf*. 2/4 11/1* a m/s. 2/4 :;/s On Germany Ban* d/d. 28*| Private ni/<. 2424J On France Bank d/d. 2'X\\ Private 3 m/s. 2!»* On India Bank T. T. 174| Private 30 d/s.
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    PRODUCE MARKET REPORT.
    288 5 gINUAPORE, May, 22. I Sfntmega 110 S. P« »i«'<«l 123.00 I Nntmeg* so do 24.08 Copra Bali ,o *j° Talo do lo.To Copra DonaaM do 10.70 Corn Kayoug 1 0 8 Copra Pulo *o 10 Copra Pontianak &88 Copra Siantan do ,0 Copra Singk*wang <»" I ,0
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    DUTCH INDIES NEWS.
    679 5 Mysterious Murder. A mysterious occurrence took place on the rubber estate of Tjandi Sewoe, district of K»li (Joenong, Java The lx>dy of a European named was found with a shot through the back of his head. The unfortunate man had l>een missing since the 12th of .March.
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    Shipping News.
    684 5 Latest Intelligence from the Wharves and Shipping Offices. The British Steamer Ifinderoo Capt. Mills, arrived in port j thro morning from Sydney. The EL A. L. Segovia arrives! from Borope ports to day with large cargo of general. The Harbour athorities at Penang report the withdrawing of Wigham
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      432 5 fixtures. Friday, 22nd. i,\ Mr. Handley liird. J,, s.tf Is-rael s P»»h lt<»ad. !>::«» p.m. 1 In r :*Ti K Knt» rtains W. -l. y Parmmagi*. j 1 1J1 inipet it i'»n. H. ti. A. 1 I.. I. 2nd. Ksplaiiade. .»:I0 i .Pi»*. I». I. outward N I. 1 C'.nU.
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    HARSH METHODS IN THE F. M. S.
    523 6 A recent leader ID the [poh Chronicle has evoked from a subscriber to that journal a very loud protest agidnst the harshness of the methods in vogue with the F. M. S. Government rent collectors. Writing on the 19th instant, and using the
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    GOOD NEWS.
    136 6 It is indeed pleasant to hear that Government now deems it necessary to establish wireless stations at Penang and Singapore and is about to take the first step to supply that crying need at our port, the long-distance wireless mast. The contemplated installation, the Pinang Gazette learns from
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    The “Iron Horse” in Kelantan.
    151 6 The Kelantan railway was opened for' traffic 011 May 4 without ceremony other than the chief engineer of the railway, Mr. H. J. Highfield, paying for the first ticket out of his own pocket. The railway runs only twice a week to begin with, on
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    34 6 “Apt Changkol” writes to an Ipoh contemporary —As regards the price of tin. if ore sells at r >(> per picul most miners will be satisfied, and even at $45 they can make a profit.
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    The Tin Slump.
    204 6 APPE4L TO GOVERNMENT BY CHINESE MINERS, Petition Presented to Resident of Perak SYMPATHETIC REPLY [Malaya Tribune s r Ipoh, M a a A representative depntatioi Chinese members of th< p Mining an I Planting and some I ndians tn<l yesterday interviewed the K« Mr. Oliver Marks, at
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    CONVENT OF THE HOLY INFANT JESUS.
    121 6 Enterta nment in Honour oi the Bishop of Malacca. The sisters and pupib of Convent of the Holy Infant Victoria Street, are giving so tainment at 5 p.m. to-daj into of the Right Rev. Kraih Bishop of Malacca. The pupils i presenting a drama
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    Arrival of the Mogami.
    117 6 The Japanese trainings garni arrived in port at Uyesterday, and was i visited by a represent the Governor and Japanese. All tbe officers a were in prime health, enjoyed their trip to tli S< delay in the arrival oi was due to a change in table,
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      162 6 Champion and Racerol MOTOR OILS For Water-cooled Cylinders Finest British Production. mmwmmmmwmmmmmmmm mmmmm Sharpe, Ross Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE. j MOTOR CYCLISTS HH Should use only H Continental! I Motor Cycle Tyres 1 FOR Kerosene Oil Engines THE IDEAL FUEL IS "Cross" >C Kerosene The Cheapest Refined Oil on the Market.
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      44 6 H. C. HUDSON, Late of Robinson Piano Co). TUNER. REPAIRER AND REGULATOR. CHARGES: Tuning $4.00 cash. Repairs Moderate. Outport Orders. Terms on Application. SAILORS' HOME. Telephone 1183. 4-5 3-11 WINFRED Cigarettes. THE WORLDS BEST VALUE IN VIRGINIA CIGARETTES. Chow Kit Co. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR.
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    Local and General.
    386 7 v. locally 17U5; :o: news is on page "> :o Young will not ~m Tuesday, .June dry robber at H awak) for April o: c sth Light Infane i'«ttanic Gardens amencing at sp.m. [c by ihe Malay heir shoot for the Cap was 2£oo o: Cho.. Hiang,
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    Home Rule.
    305 7 THE IRISH AMENDING BILL. Reuter's Service. London, May 2L In the House of Commons to-day it was announced that the Irish Amending Biil would be first introduced iv the House of Lords to enable tin- latter to decide whether they would consider it before the Rome Rule Bill
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    SASKATCHEWAN EMPLOYMENT CASE.
    92 7 Privy Council s Reasons for Dismissal. Reuter's Service. London, May 21. The Privy Council has dismissed the Saskatchewan case (dealing with the Ontario Factories Act Amendment Bill forbidding Orientals to employ white girls), which was in the form of an application by a Chinese claiming to be
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    FRENCH MINISTRY.
    17 7 Reuter's Service. London, May 21. It is reported that M. Doumerjnie resigns on June I.
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    The Mexican Muddle.
    200 7 MEETING OF THE DELEGvTES. Reuter's Service. London, May 21. Messages from Niagara Falls state that the Mexican mediation negotiations have been o|>ened. President Wilson is in close; touch with the American delegates I by means of a sp-.n-ial telephone, whereas the Mexican* are only able to communicate
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    MURDER BY CHINESE “BOY” AT VANCOUVER.
    74 7 Culprit Confesses. Reuter's Service. London, May 21. A telegram from Victoria states that the Chinese "boy" who was arrested for the murder of Mis. Millard on April 9 has fully confessed that he killed his mistress with a blow with a chair. He declares
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    THE SHRIEKING SISTERHOOD AGAIN.
    92 7 Mrs. Pankhurst's Lambs Cause Further Trouble. Reuter's Service. London. May 21. A Siffragette deputation in attempting to petition the King on his return from Aldershot were confronted by thousands of police and soldiers around Buckingham Palace. The Suffragette procession was broken up at the top of
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    JAPANESE MILITARY MISSION.
    29 7 Reuter's Service. London, May 21. A telegram from Belgrade states that the .Japanese military mission attended the army manoeuvres in company with the King of Servia.
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    The Albanian Cauldron.
    188 7 A GENERAL MIX-UP. Reuter's Service. London, May 21. According to messages from Rome it is denied that Count Guiliano Gioletti went to Durazzo. The Press is indignant at tbe arrest of Essad Pasha. The Giornale d'ltalia declare* that Essad Pa<ha favoured an alliance with Italy, and that
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    NORTH-EAST DERBY ELECTION.
    96 7 Loss to Ministerialists. Reuter's Service. London, May 21 The contest for the North East Derby vacancy, a seat formerly held by tlie Labour Party, has resulted in a gain for the Unionists. The figures are Bowden (I Houfton (Lib) (>,155, Martin, (Lab) 3,(>69. What the Rivals Say.
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    64 7 Latest Quotations. The latest London advices with reference to the Rubber Market are that the demand for the commodity is less and the prices ruling are lower. At the London auctions this week the following prices were realised Smoked Sheet 2/.*U to 2/4 Standard Crepe up to
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    ALLEGED CASE OF BOND SLAVERY.
    46 7 Reuter's Service. London. May 21. The British Consnl-Gcnenl at Buenos Aires is investigating tin report of a Canadian being held in slaverv on a tea plantation on the borders of Paraguay and Brazil. Be twice »SCaped and was recaptured and flogged.
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    The Status of Kedah.
    208 7 QUESTION IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS. Reuter's Service. London. May 21. In the House of Lord* to-day, Lord Denbigh re-raised the question regarding the petition of the Regent of Kedah in which he complained that the High Commissioner of the Federated Malay States had vitally changed
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    Japan's Cup of Sorrow.
    204 7 FOREST FIRE IN FAMINE DISTRICT. Reuter's Service. London, May 21. Messages from Tokyo state that a forest fire is devastating an area of six by sixty miles in the province of Kitaini, in Hokkaido. The conflagration cannot be checked owing to the drought, The entire population
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    LAST BIRKENHEAD SURVIVOR.
    28 7 Reuter's Service. London, May '2\ Correspondents point out that Captain Bond Shelton. of the L2tfc one of the survivors of the Birkenhead disaster, i> alive.
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    LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. Supreme Court.
    274 8 A Forged Cheque a Dishonoured Cheque. Yesterday in the Supreme Court the Puisne Judge, the Hon. Mr. P. J. Sproule, delivered judgment for the plaintiff.- in an action in which chop Tek Ann. traders, Boat Quay, claimed damages from the Chinese Commercial Bank, Ltd., suffered by
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    Police Court.
    313 8 Babroo Mia, 2nd Tindal on board the s.s. Patalla, was paid off some time ago and went to live with one Mohamed Hafther, owner of an eiting shop. The allegations are that one day while Babroo was c milting his money, Mohamed Hafther told him not to expose
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    The Calcutta Derby Sweep.
    37 8 We learn that Mr. Pfordten, of Penang, has been tie- lucky drawer of Flack .Fester, the second favourite for tie- Derby, i.i |he Calcutta Sweep. We hope bis little investinei.L will prov< successful.
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    MORE CAR PERILS.
    237 8 Two People Injured. Ricksha Snashei to Atoms. At 4 10 p.m. yesterday motor catNo. S JUS, which was going in the direction of Victoria Memorial Hall, collided with ricksha No. The ricksha was a little in advance of the car when the collision occurred opposite the S.R.C
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    Madame kalna's Concert.
    301 8 The concert given by Mine. Kalna and her company at the Victoria Theatre la<t night was attended by a small hut most appreciative audience. Conceits as a rule out East are not the draw that they are elsewhere, this being due to conditions rather than to lack
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    THE LATE DR. FREDERICK H. DAVIES.
    494 8 There were many present at Bidadari Cemetery yesterday afternoon when the body of Dr. Frederick II. Davies was lowered to its permanent resting place, and it was a sad assemblage. The shock of his sudden death still showed its effect on his friends who
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    FOOTBALL.
    136 8 S.I.A. Cup Competition. The fourth match in the above competition will take place on the S.R.C. side of the Esplanade this afternoon, the U.G.A. opposing the K.O.Y.L.I. 2nd. Gunners will appear on the field as follows :—Forwards Endreweit, Haines, Webb, Murray and White. Halves Blackwell, Brown and Jones. Backs
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    Azevedos Easily Disposed of Yesterday.
    169 8 The S.C.C. beat the Azevedos to the tune of five-nil in the practice match played on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon. These same teams meet in the tirst semi-final of the S. F. A. Cup competition, which is to l>e played on June ">th. S. H.
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    St. Francis’ School.
    1190 9 OPENING OF NEW WING. Speech by Resident of Malacca. r Special Correspondent.) Malacca. May •><>. *tafl and pupils of St. School were en fete when the opening of the hich has been in course for the past nine too k place. Mr. L. K. P. Kesident, who
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    Shall We Lose India?
    605 9 The Truth About the Unrest in Our Great Eastern Dependency. By Shaw Desmond.) IV. Even in India's political life, the different creeds—enemies yesterday, friends to-day—are uniting to vote for a common member. In the sacred Hindu city of Benares there were a short time ago It»
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      43 9 Saga Portland CEMENT. :o; This Cement is the Safest and most Economical to be Obtained. Various medals have been awarded Jtom officials, office, national Exhibitions and eminent engineers of the day. AGENTS IS SINGAPORE M. S. E. Angullia Co., No. I, Robinson Road.
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      166 9 TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! WILLISON'S ANGLO-AMERICAN CIRCUS S MENACERIE Presenting for the first time in Singapore j an all Star Company of 35 CIRCUS CELEBRITIES 35 Culled from the world's Greatest Shows 50 HIGHLY-TRAINED HORSES 50 PERFORMING i Ponies, Mules and Merry-Monkeys. A Moinmoth Menagerie of rare and Costly Animals, including TRAINED
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    The Malay Race.
    596 10 PRESENT-DAY CONDITIONS: FUTURE PROSPECTS. (Specially Contributed to the Malaya Tribune.) There can be no doubt that exercise when taken in reason, has a decidedly good effect. Hence it is pleasing to see the youth ol the country taking to football in the manner in whirl, tie y
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    Singapore Art Club.
    94 10 the Singapore Art Club will hold 10 exhibition at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Tuesday and Wedneh. 11 next. This opportunity ot ditplaying painting and other works of ut it o*pen to a& well as other %rti8i& Entries have already been rec< from Rangoon and Ceylon W
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    837 10 Prices Quoted in the Market this Morning. ■OOAPOBK, May. 22. Messrs Lvall aad Evatt. Exchange Broker-., mmm the kSkmrng mtoi quotation- i Rubber Shares. Norn. Value. Buyers. Seller,. 2/- AngV Malay 8$ *ft 2/- Batang Malaka 10. J(8 V Batu raves 16ft/- IW-Inom. 1 Batu Tiga *7g
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    WILLISON’S CIRCUS.
    351 10 A HUGH BUCOBBB. A large and appreciative audi-t-nee last night welcomed Willison s Anglo-American Circus to Singapore and it certainly was w< U repaid tor it< attendance in the big tent at Beach Road. The twenty-one items which compose the programme were in the main exhibitions of animal
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    Last of Crimea Nuns.
    212 10 Funeral of Mother St. George in Norwood Convent Grounds. Mother St. George, the last of the band of buns who did such noble nursing work with Miss Nightingale in the Crimea, was intoned in the grounds of theCouventof the Faithful Virgin at Upper Norwood Is I
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    Malaria.
    372 10 Its Meaning- Its Cause and Its Cure. When Malaria (Mala aria, bad sir) was given its name scientists kne\f Less nboat it than they do now, otherwise ihev would have chri-ien*sd ,t differently Then the mosquito bad better iharitcter th-.n he has to-day, n he is known as tie
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      34 10 WE ARE ACTUALLY GIVING A 80NU£ of 50 On ENDOWMENTS for 20 Years j 35%0n 15 Year Polity Government Supervision Assets. $60,000,000. Ster. SUN LIFE OF CANADA., I 6, BATTERY ROAD. S. J- HOWE*
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      203 10 Visitors' Guide Book TO SINGAPORE with illustrations and a Nh>;, Just Published. A very useful hook for visitors I Singapore and also a suitably Pn to friends abroad. Price 75 cts. Each. Can he haJ from the follow ing places:Messrs. C. A. Ribeiro Co.. L Raffles PiG. Otomune Co., Raffles
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    Rubber Figures.
    544 11 Plea for Uniformity of Accounts. Very little is beard nowadays of the various schemes for re-establish-ing the golden age of rubber, which i brief six months back were so fiercely debated by interested parties. Partly it is recognised, however reluetantly, that an industry is dominated not by hopes
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    131 11 In a lecture on “The Modern Ship” before the Royal Institution, London, Sir John Biles said that owing to the use of oil fuel and turbines, weight of motive power had been reduced and higher speeds could be obtained with smaller ships. That being so it might be that this
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      265 11 jrand Hotel De I'Europe.j 0 location. Every Modern Convenience, j Up-to-date sanitary arrangements I catering for special receptions S (Ml<ling parii <l s f TELEPHONE NO. 218. f F. P. BAUR, Manager. I L.te of tk« Hotel. London. 8 1 lS f The Only Japanese Hotel for Foreigners j I
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      177 11 THE ONLY COMPANY REfiISTETIED IX THE STRAITS SETTLBMBNTS d THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. 32. Old Jewry, EX. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act in every particular.
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    Prison Profits.
    722 12 Up to about twenty years ago, prison authorities had the extraordinary idea that useless work (hard labour of any kind in fact) was best for the convict. Happily in the United Kingdom we have now learnt the foolishness of useless work as a means for reforming the criminal.
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    Opium.
    132 12 Drop in Prices. Calcutta May 5. To-day''s opium sale resulted in a further drop in prices. One hundred and sixty chests of Behar opium were sold at an average price of HI,521 9as. per chest as co-upared with Ul,GG5 at lust month's auction. The highest price realis ed was
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      441 12 Important Notice to Contractors Builders. The United Saw Mills, Ltd., (Incorporated in th»- Straits Settlements.) AUTHORISED CAPITAL $1,000,000. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ONG SAM LEONG Cuaiuman. DR. LIM HOON KENG. TAN CHENG SIONG ESQ. TAN SIAN CHIN ESQ. KHOO KOK WHA ESQ. LIM NEE SOON ESQ. TAN EAN KHIAM ESQ. GOH
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      223 12 International Rubber Congress a Exhibition BATAVIA, '19, Congress: September 7.| 2 Exhibition: Septembers, October 10, 1914 1 Lectures by Renowned 8c and Experts. Interesting Excursions nJ arranged. Reduced Steamship, R Tramway fares f or Unul* Congress Tickets For Particulars A.pp|* i W. E. van Rijnberk, Hon. Seer. S. S. F.
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    Mineral Wealth of Hunan.
    698 13 The report of the Acting Twitch Consol at Changsha on the trade of that district during 1913, which will shortly be issued, contains some interesting information on the affairs of Hunan province, China. It states The prosperity of Huuan, in the absence of any important manufactures,
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    Nigerian Tin.
    552 13 The Abu Company. [n consequence of numerous in- j quiries being made by shareholders of the Abu Tin Company, Limited, owing to the tali in the price of the company's shares, the directors consider it incumbent upon them to make the following statement The vendorsof the property, Amalgamated
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      107 13 Malaya tribune. I sUBSCR.PT.ON ORDER FORM. I yivance $14- annum, postage extra. I Quay, Singapore. I f (J r montl- I I Urn Malay* Trilmn»- pomiHWafing i I 1914 I generally conceded to be the best value for the v j.v, st f Suez. It contains, in addition to I
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      153 13 L A. CH1TTT. Late Bailiff and Auctioneer, Supreme Court, Malacca, begs to announce that he lias opened an oitice as a Licensed Auctioneer and Commission Agent at No. J 2, First Cross Street, MALACCA. 27-4 C Guan Chin Hong Co., 94, Robinson Road, general storekeepers COMMISSION AGENTS, SHIP'S PURVEYORS AND
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      234 14 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING, ONE CENT A WORD AanOWDCementa in this department are inserted hereafter at one cetit perwfrd per day, payable in advance; minimum 20 cents per day. Tfieyare received up to noon for insertion in the current issue. Responsible firms ai d individuals may Telephone their advertisments. Telephone No. 985.
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      326 14 TO LET. pURNISHED sea-side residence, at Tanjong Katong. Apply to Box 4, Malaya Tribue. J-5 d 16 f)FFICE To Let at the corner of v Riffles Place. Apply to: Box 20, Malaya Tribune. r yO Let Convenient floor space .n heart of Singapore, This Valuable Space Comprises Godown, Vault of
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      491 14 Shipping Seang Line of Steamers. ML "Glenogle" 3.750 Tons. B.S. "Seang Bee" 5,799 Tons. 8.8. "Seang Choon" 5,775 Tons. The steamer has excellent accommodation for Dasaengers, and carries a qualified surgeon. She has Electric Lights throughout. For freight or passage, apply to: GIONG HOE Co.. Agenta. or SARKIES BROTHERS, j
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      517 14 Shipping P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth an-.! London. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Goes*, Persian Gulf. Continental and American 1 01 ts. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Homeward (for Europe) From Singapore,
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      329 14 The Malaya Trib, Can he had at the f, pots' »y Singapore. Hotel van Wijk, Stai c Messrs. Koh cv- Q, Road. Hotel de HSur* Adelphi Hotel. Kirn A Co. Chop Teck Bene. 97 s. 1 Bang Boon Tin Army Navy Bar Ii The Anglo Indian S( Serrangoon Road. Kwong
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