The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 May 1914

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. IN CENTS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. MAY 5 1914. NO. 8,127
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    THE DAYS NEWS.
    133 1 I Due perhaps to pressure on the cable, few telegrams have come through to day the Singapore Penang wire is down. Carran/a has stated his determination to continue to fight Huerta, though the latter has proclaimed au armistice Page 7. The horses, scratchings and selections for to
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    TIN MINING.
    50 1 Messrs. Boving and Co., Ltd., London, who have the highest reputation in the world as specialists in Turbines, Turbo Pumps and Pipe Lines have appointed. The Borneo Company Limited, Singapore, as their Agents and will be pleased to advise and estimate upon, Power. Pipe Line, and Pump proposals.
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    WHY AIRMEN ARE NOT AFRAID.
    1901 1 i Has the aeroplanist— any tjpical representative of the several thousand pilots who now navigate the air -such an iron type of nerve as may distinguish him from normal men > I do not think 60 although, no doubt, to uu ordinary person, flying would
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      146 1 TO-NIGHT t TO-NIGHT ALHAMBRA CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE BEACH ROAD. SECOND SNOW 9-15 P. M. TO 11 15 PM. THE BEST DETECTIVE FILM YET! MO QUARTER In 3 Parts. trailed by British L»«.tecti\ AI In 3 Parts. The Mills of God H» i l>t BILLY DODGES BILLS rion FIRST SHOW 7-30 PM.
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      327 1 PALLADIUM THE HOUSE OF REFINEMENT. SPECIAL RACE PROGRAMME. ALL THE WINNERS! TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT *s- THE QUEEN OF SPADES -*m Among the Eskimos of Siberia. You are requested to bring your over-coat with you.) The Time of His Life, (comic.) The VJVaphOne, In new numbers. BROTHERS AT WAR. (An Episode of
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      176 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Ship sailings: Osaka Shosen Kai&ha, Ocean, K.P.M., Ellerman and Bucknall and Apcar Line Page 8. Dunera, Prinz Ludwig same page. Auction sales at Malacca Page 5. European accountant open to engagement Page 2. Passage clerk wanted in shipping office Page 2. Notice re businesses of Kim Eng Choon
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      114 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday Sth. High Water— sl6 a.m., 7*33 p.m. Races, first day. Race Ball Hotel Europe. Tanglin Club Race Dance. Wednesday 6th. High Water— 6 57 a.m., 8-9 p.m. Accession of King George T. (i»10.) Government House "At Home." Thursday 7th. High Water— B 9 a.m., S-42 p.m. B.
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    183 2 Two Chinese passengers ou the Lai Sang from Singapore appeared at the Hongkong Magistracy ou April 23. One prosecuted the other for stealing from him 9300 in raouey. Frou* the 6tory of the complainant, it appeared that the defendant came up to him. sod accused him of owing him $300,
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      408 2 SPECIAL R4CE PROGRAMME BY THE IVER POPULAR STAR OPERA COMPANY The Dutch Malay Variety Entertainers. AT THE THEATRE ROYAL North Bridge Road To-Night To-Night THREE GOLDEN STARS Jnla Juii Bintang Tiga The Company's Great Success will be staged IN PREPARATION New Sceneries and Dresses for ROMLIN AND THE DEVINE FLOWER
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      642 2 SEE OUR WINDOW FOR GRAMOPHONE BARGAINS SMALL STOCK ONLY TO CLEAR. RIDICULOUSLY LOW PRICES WHICH CANNOT BE REPEATED ONCE STOCK IS EXHAUSTED. Robinson PIANO Go. Notices NOTICE. The Exchange Banks will close at noon on Tuesday, sth inst. RACE DAYS. Thursday, 7th I B 7-5 SUNBEAM NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
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      990 2 Notices NOTICE is hereby giveu that from date hereof all receipts, bill- and other doootneata fo be signed or given by chop Kim Eug Mi «>;i Co. of No 2, Havt-lock Rofcd Rtogapore ami chop Kim Eng Choon Cha.ll 4 Co. of .No. 70. Clyde Terrace. Singapore, J iaiber Merchan
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      520 2 Notices NOTICE TO EXPORTERS. In new of the expected completion of the PAN AM A CANAL and its early opening for II chant Tonnage', the undersigned Associated Members of the NEW YORK CONFERENCE team to make it known to BHIPPBRB IN THE FAR EAST that thej will establish a service
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      298 2 Wanted^ WANTED ianfw or 1 C. E. Z. M S WANTED IMMEDIATELY hi) as passa^ .fin andKiuar Mai. with panu-Miai-ary expected I BOX No 40 M EUROPEAN ACCOUNTANT Ad Immediatt work Thoroughly ancy aud cat Apply WORKEF WANTED IMMEDIATELY and iuaD. Apph BOUBTEAD 4 0 WANTED. room^ 11 WANTED Wanted
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    LONDON LETTER.
    1372 3 LFr*m our own Correspondents April 12. I see that the King hag invited the mem bers of the Philatelic Congress of Grea Britain to visit Windsor Castle, when doubtless they will be shown the wonder ful collection of stamps which his Majeat; has made. King George has probably
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      310 3 r pjSspiis, i BOILS <& BLOTCHES. I eruptiom i... the ikra has much to I lomfiture and irritation and painful Hut life is made miserable bj i ptritS. The liver is torpid Li partially wooer- >- ;1^ nd %i hn 1 cleansed through the j^fjf usua! j \iturc If ■I
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      33 3 For Cuisine AND Cleanliness TRY THE EMPIRE HOTEL. KUALA LUMPUR. ft.) 9 5 6 OLD PETER MACKENZIE'S GENUINE WHISKY The best that can be had sold at GAGGINO Co., Waterbury's THE Ideal Digestant
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      171 3 Sweet I C/iestmit i 7b6aecD Because of its delicate aroma and sweetness of flavour Sweet Chestnut Tobacco assures that pleasing contentment. THE CRITERION OF QUALITY. CA RLSBERG BJEERBetter '^~SW •T\\ f World wide \^T- use. SOLE AGENTS THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd., Singapore. LißSvsj Libby's oOlip. .L-i^-^^^ /I UNSURPASSED <
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      507 4 g NESTLES and KOHLER S CHOCOLATES d IwJmW^— i— i lint i 1 1 in n itm :-^< vS.'-c.^r'SjSLisJsaS I LhJ so NOURISHING THAT EVERY TABLET MAKES A MEAL. THE SWEETMEAT DE LUXE E3 NESTLE and ANGLO -SWISS CONDENSED MILK CO. (London). Binnrfrfrii ii ii n h ii n miaiurii
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    MEALS AND MEAL TIME.
    154 5 forrver -;Je down! That one man's man s poison all Kut that our own in. e proclaimed our poison toI 'he limits of endurance. ill on our gastronomic oncerns our times for food consumed. >f Bordeaux, has pro- that we ought to dine the morning \iv
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    RIGHT TO BE NOISY.
    264 5 tiae child the i ct. the Will to Shout, may Kngland exhall not .it. and hooii break forth into nnNati liki the for a be had ever ribei tb. A disturbed by :hey I oke. which is ght." r once made a yarded Jent jf those
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    THE PREVENTION OF THROAT TROUBLES.
    508 5 The number of people who constantly I iulTer from sore throat at this time of Um year presents a problem to the physician which has long given him very serious trouble. At last a means has been found of putting an eud to this distressing
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      101 5 For all Stomach troubles. Take Woods' Great Peppenrint Lure. At all Stores 80 cents I TO THE MANAGERS OF ESTATES, MINES AND FACTORIES, Etc. MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, L TD SINGAPORECAN SUPPLY ONODA PORTLAND CEMENT, Dragon Brand. MOMI CHESTS, 24 in. by 19 in. by 19 in. VENEER CHESTS, with metal
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      251 5 Education of Chinese Youths in Scotland. Mr. Charles Davidson, M.A., Aberdeen Grammar School, takes entire charge of the education of Chinese youths. Large suburban house. About twenty Chinese are being educated in Aberdeen, where there are High Schools, Techni. cal and Agricultural Colleges and University. Mr. Davidson speaks several languages,
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      289 5 I M y 91 Serves you rig.ht, Sir, It &1 if you find your Tyre H m Bill too high, Ii ii USE Sl COLUMB H Tyres gj and you will see the difference. m From All Dealers and Garages. PRICE LISTS ON APPLICATION. b THE COLUMB TYRE Go. (fir
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      111 5 AUCTION SALE OF UNREDEEMED PLEDGES From Pawnshops Chops Ban Hong and Thye Cheong Tong. On Thursday, the 7th May, 1914. At No. 73 River Side, Malacca. Sale Commencing at 10 a. m. The pledges will be on view &t No. 73, River Side, on the fth and Gth instant, and
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      144 5 7 6,. it' -1 Mb* -*f wKfr^ 9i i; I SB gLVX?*'.? 11 fir. jtnE t 'THE IDEAL TONIC FOOD. STIMULATES THE APPKTITL VKICHBI THE BLOOD &TKENGT^E^S THI. NERVES. Ol all Chemists $1-75 Sol Agents tot the S. S. aud F. M. B. THE PHARMACY, SINGAPORE ROYAL HAIR DRESSING SALOON
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    The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, May 5, 1914.
    1048 6 The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, May 5, 1914. f» In a recent issue of the Times there appeared an article entitled "The headache drug habit written by a medical correspondent. It is a matter for satisfaction that some strong criticism is at last being passed in journals other than the
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    1214 6 Katz Bros. Ltd., are paying iu dividends for 1913 their usual Bo on preferred shares and H% on deferred shares. The Siara Electricity Co.'s losses during the recent fire are put at about Tcs. 10,000. (8.D.M.) Amongst the X.CO.'S. awarded the Long Service medal with gratuity is Sergeant D. W.
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    MADAME KALNA'S CONCERT.
    81 6 <*t ftifffcl «,,k f Mini. tola* Singapore. As on pragimmme of excellence, the f<, t being occupied I inai Madame Kalna from auiuin ■Itafatkui providing i <ter quite nniqcu story, on. condensed into on Kalna, Mr W i Albert Muah. with pianist All din in Mm pßMtiiag
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    MUSIC IN THE BOTANIC GARDENS.
    57 6 MUSIC IN THE BOTANIC GARDENS. }'>\ Um kuul p. A <i M Kings Own York* i ol the i tit will p ing seUrtiou of (iardens, on Weduendu mencing at 9 p,o March n Lorer; 1 it ure Ball Solo uon Valse Lil Melodie Uu peu d I I at
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    Y. W. C. A.
    13 6 Ihe Lad li Wednesday. May tith interested are invited.
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    S. C. C. PRACTICE GAME.
    29 6 There was a kick a C. ground last Colours and Whites. Jh« n lie. and play was o The score at the end was
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    ASQUITH.
    129 6 1 AIKII If The following M The Daily Chronicle of Toronto. Mr Blake is the son of the vd Blake, a Canadian Itmost distinguished nion. Amonest the officethat of Prime Minister of or: of Justice and Attorn* Dominion GovWMMttt H Canadian politics the Council in House of Commons i
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    93 6 Lerturiig recently :i. Vollerthum gave some d Kiao chow and its relatu majority, he said, had a denied the possibility of Kino proving of any va it wac clear that they had gained P in East Abia, calculated, if developed, to be the ceuu> the Chinese could bt methods and
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      80 6 COATES' J ORIGINAL PLYMOUTH GIN fiftj Black Friars Distillery, l*-^f Plymouth, Ife: Specially for:Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., Wholesale and Retail Wine andTpirit Merchants. SMARTEST RACE £31 FASHIONS. V^y^j^^^ ]M Evening Frocks j^^^^^i P^ New Race Gowns fc and Sunshades. New Dress Fabrics Jk mi lK\ and Trimmings. Little's MEYER'S PUMPS. BRASS
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    MEXICO.
    37 7 CARRANZA STILL HOSTILE !e]. ,KKS SWVICI. Althj.iKh the Navy >d a despatch that -titutionaliats have a r Tampieo, General de< lined to ceaae luerta pending media- W«r office edei ill cu'iunander^ to oo account of the
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    SIR STAMFORD RAFFLES.
    24 7 Discovery of His Tomb. I coarse of works of Her iuirch a ontaiaing the coflin rion of 100 bad hitherto not
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    LATE DUKE OF ARGYLL.
    55 7 Court Mourning. I ourt will go into nth for the Duke of MINISTER M. P. DEAD. •e n i t>ler Home has been' md Cougre t- Whitetleld's Church, id. He was under fifty An impenitent Radical J i Was 1 ougregational In ion uter of the
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    MR RIDLEY'S PLUMES.
    175 7 3TION, u letter from .Miss Loch, ssue of "The (ilobe," allusions statement that real aigrettes cost ich. Now. if the ladies r > :hing like half this mount it seem* to me that it would he > farm these birds as I kept for many years two
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    BIG FAILURE IN BERLIN.
    124 7 Berlin. April ire was announced this afterI of Wolf, Wertheim >?housemen, ;»nd the liabili omit to 1h,000,0( 0 The firm's financial :t one for some avoid a crisis steps were which may possibly cf criticism daring the 'ding stock and furniture, at 2,500,000 marks (£12,3,000), "w»y
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    39 7 uflbeQ «f devices of the Times a perpetuity In Memoriam 'or i.15. for four lines. Might be "•■"•tin* reading might not, a quarter eotury hence Anyhow to the Times J jn hand ig no doubt better than a monument.
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      FORECAST OF BRITISH BUDGET.
      49 7 [By Sibmarine Cable]. Regteb'r Service. London, May 5. The Daily Chronicle says that it is unlikely that Me Lloyd George will rind it possible to reduce duties on articles of consumption. Most of the revenue will probably be found by exteuding the super tax downwards.
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      GERMAN WAR LEVY.
      62 7 A Splendid Result. Berlin, May 5. The German war levy is now expected to yield sixty million sterling or twenty per cent more than was anticipated. Apparently the provision guaranteeing immunity for former iregu larities to all sending in accurate assess raents in connexion with the levy
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    HEADACHE-DRUG HABIT.
    637 7 IWTH OK THi: 17M OF I'VIN kII.LKKS. Much has been written concerning the horror of the so called "drug habit." By this terra is usually meant the abuse of morphia, opium, chloral, Indian hemp, and a few other similar substances, the mere BttMl of which are sufficient to
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    71 7 Lewisham Guardians decided recently to purchase 200 Bibles for the use of patients in the infirmary at a cost of £10. Mr Weeks declared that the expenditure was a waste of the ratepayers' money." Wimbledon Nell," a black retriever dog which had collected .£1,200 for the Southwestern Railway Servants' Orphanage,
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    PIRACY ON THE HIGH SEAS.
    284 7 Singapore Polk k Court Sequel. Mention was made in these columns some time ago of a case of piracy on the high seas the victims being the Chinese crew of four of a tougkang. The tongkang left Singapore for Tebing Tinggi, Johore j territory. The
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    STRAITS GUANO.
    308 7 I Au extraordinary general meeting of the! Straits (iuauo Co., Ltd., was held at the offices of the Company, Bishop Street, Penaug, on Saturday and passed the following resolution: "That the Company be wound up voluntarily, and that Boelen and Co., of Penang, be and are hereby appointed
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    NATIONAL UNION CLUB.
    187 7 On Saturday the National I'nion Club held its Anniversary Dinner at the Clul> premises No. 1— 1 Race Course Road. I About thirty-five members and guests attended. The health of the guests was proposed by Mr. N. Matnat. the President, and was replied to by Mr Bellapan
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    ULU PIAH, LTD.
    121 7 On Sunday morning April 26th, the Penang Directors, Messrs. J. R. Murray, and F. Duxbery and Mr M. K. Whitlock (representing Messrs. Kennedy and Co., the Secretaries,) accompanied by Messrs. <J. W. Wilson, Max Corbett, and 0. E. Cumming (General Manager) paid a visit to I lu
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    SUPREME COURT.
    160 7 There is rather a heavy list for the Supreme Court this month, the causes including a number of considerable interest. To day is down for hearing the suit of Syed Mohamed Alsagoff against William George Ingram. A land acquisition case will be given further consideration tomorrow, when also
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    299 7 Agents. Paterson Simons and Co. Lower Perak 4,500 Agents. Evatt A Co. Kelemak 5,901 total 11 mos. r>j,455. llu Paiulan 5 1 *2 4 total 12 months 56,374. Tapah 14,544; total 4 mos. 59,407. Agents. AdamsonGilfillau .v Co. (Penang.) Rahman:— Mill 565.97 tribute 293.98; Total 860.
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    POULTRY AND DAIRY FARM.
    85 7 A 'ueetiug of creditors and shareholders of the above will be held at the liquidators office 14, Raffles Quay at 2.30 p.m., on Monday, 11th May to discuss the following I business d» To receive aDd consider the report of the Special Manager appointed by the
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    ANTIQUE GLASS GOBLET.
    175 7 Vienna, Apl. 8. At the town of Sopron, in Hungary near tbe Austrian frontier, j which has always been a veritable mine !of Roman antiquities, a perfect gla6B j goblet, ornamented with splendid reliefs, and in perfect condition, was recently found. Archaeologists are of opinion that it
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      388 7 J* HAC E 8 /£o> The Latest and most up-to-date stock of O EVERYTHING J*& GENTLEMEN'S WEAR /*t^/ X x COMPRISING NOW ON VIEW y^TCj X THE LATEST /Ay/ in Inspection x x cordially /j\* HATS AND CAPS, invited, /^^^f/ Plain and Fancy Socks, s Panama Hats, Handkerchief s White
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      182 8 PHOTOGRAPHIC Store and Studio. Amateurs* work. Developing, Printing and Enlarging. KONG HING CHEONG Co., Adelphi Hotel Buildings, Singapore. Branch Penano. Singapore Gold Storage Go., Ltd. ftiif EotrtDca to Bcroec Ibarf. Telephone 1026. Sea stocks of all kinds of Frozen Mosits etc., can bo delivered to ihipping at the Wharves, or
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      606 8 Shipping NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. FOR Hongkong, Shanghai, and Japan Ports. The Imperial German Mail Steamer PRIMZ LUDWIO 9,687 tons. Captain Von Binzer, having left Colombo on Sunday morning, the 3rd instant, at 7 a. m., may be expected to arrive here on Friday afternoon, the Bth instant at 3 p. m.
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      566 8 Shipping N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LIME. A Fortnightly service is maintained between I Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Impe- < rial Japanese Government. The New Twin- I screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and
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      682 8 Shipping M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Egypt and Marseilles OUTWAKD HOMEWARD 1914 1914 'olynesien May 10 Paul Lecat May 11 I. de la Ciotat May 24 Cordillere May 25 Dhili June 7 Magellan June 8 Ulantique June 21 Polynesien June 22 JINQAPORE-SAIGON-HAIPEONO.— A Branch Line
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      678 8 Shipping N.D.L. E Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAII LINE. The fast and well known mall steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting C Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice vetsa) 1 Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai,
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      471 8 Shipping I JTEAM NAVIGATION COMPak^ ?or China, Japan, Penang, c«y| St Australia, India, Aden, Eg w Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London Through Bills of Lading Issued lot rw tot*, Persian Gulf cSSmm an* At i!J 6feeamer« will leave Hlngapor* oc HAIL LINES Homeward (roi. From Singapore, connecting a Colombo with
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      527 8 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Pet PiO str Maloj*. mill iHM J**£Z > Kowen W. Cuates, R. Allan. Per PA O str Nellore, dne May B.— H. H. Norris, Mr A Mrs Bradley. MrsE. Hoskms and SSm T J Danuc, Mr A Mrs McCreadie and 5 P' H. Hcneiay, Chew Tan Chong Tiak
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      719 9 Shipping foyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. .•w Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Franco to all points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. lon Triple Screw Turbine Ltaer* SHINTO MAKU TKNYO .HIV' the Que€DB of the Pacific. Kqnipptd with Wtrplewi
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      617 9 SINGAPORE'S ONLY COMPANY. L i RGEBT P D HP c|P!m QF |Ny umn mmi PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, UNITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32. Old Jewry, EX. The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, «nd complies with the
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      347 9 HEAP ENG MOH STEAMSHIP! Co., Ltd. Slngapo e to Batavia, Cheribon and Samarang. Sail Twice a Week. j.s. Giang Seng 1.128 Tons Capt J. Craig. 3.h. Giang Ann 890 E. Uldall. 8.8. Edendale 1,128 A. Dunlop. a.s. Wilhelm 783 M. Giesche. Singapore to Sourabaya. Slngaradja, Ampenan and Macassar. Sail Once
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      551 9 CHARTERED BANK of India Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. PAID DP CAPITAL £1,200 000! REBERYE FUND Z ilfiMfiSi Reaerve Liability of Proprietors £1 200,000 HEAD OFFICE: 88. BIBHOPBGATB, LONDON, E. 0. AOBMCIEO AND BRANCHES: Amntsai Hongkong Penang Bangkok Iloilo Puket Batavia Ipoh Rangoon Bombay Karachi Paigon < Calcutta
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      365 9 FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. eBtabliBhbd 188j. Direct Government Bupdbvisiob Government Audit. Policies are "WORLD WIDE and Nob ?orfeiUble. 6 6^ 1118 above "Abilities «ot L»i^ht.i-;\L, and all outstanding claims. Kbw Business, 1913, over $9,876,000.00, Dash Loans, Settlements, etc, made looallf Numerous modern schouies. J. H. EVANB, Manager, South
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    WHAT WOMEN WRITERS SAY.
    459 10 The impteesion of life which small children of the plutocracy must get is a very singular one. Th-; pomp and state liness which surrounds them, the gaiety and luxury of their nurseries, the abun dance of food, the ponies which appear by magic, the gorgeous putting
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    MUSICIAN IN A TRANCE.
    192 10 Amazing cask at Bam blona. An extraordinary case of crance or catalepsy has occurred at Barcelonc. l>on Francisco Perez Cabrero, conductor of the orchestra at the Novedades Theatre, was seized with sudden illness aud the doctors certified that death occurred at eleveu o'clock next morning, due
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    A BARBAROUS BARON.
    113 10 SIBTBBB BBUTALLT TREATED. Home, April 12. Baron Dominico Camarda has been arrested for having imprisoned his two sisters in his castle at i Naples since 1896. Owing to suspicions heving been aroused, the police last week searched the castle and found on a mattress in a damp
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    NEW OTTOMAN LOAN.
    104 10 Instalment of £'20,000,000. I)javid Bey. Minister of Finance, telegraphed from Paris to the Porte, stating that French financiers and the French Government had agreed upon 500,000,000f as the amount of the first instalment of the great loan. The issue will take place between April 20 and 25,
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      359 10 M A daily dose of this If invigorator will help to keep you in the fj "Pink of Health' 9 J j It stores up a large reserve of vitality which enables you to withstand physical and mental strain and to resist malaria, etc. See you get 'VAN A 9
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      723 10 Miracle-Cure Sleepless and Paralysed. Ordinary Treatment Failed Yet Dr. Cassell's Tablets Cared. Surely n perienee has a m ordinary «< ty h.^n given to the world than that of Mr. Artiiur (Jecr^e Felion, of 94, Po lown-road, Ifaiaa f*^^^^ Vale, London. H f A it is: "In 1905 1 j
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1473 11 Issued by FRASBR Co,, Exohange and Share Brokers, May 4. RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Oap. Ibbck. Paid. hot Div. bdtbes. Sellers. 65.000 'ie 2s Allagar 75% 14$ 2 oxd 500,0*0 £1 £1 Anglo-Java 2 9 3 9 150,000 98 2a Anglo-Malay 44% Int 9 7$ 10 8 50,000
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    EXCHANGE.
    59 11 (CORBHCTBD UP VO May 4). Bank4m's 3.4$ demand 2 4 132 Private credits 8m 2-4l credits 8 m's J-4 Fbanch demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 238$ India, T. T. 174^ Hongkong, demand 15f% Yokohama, demand H4j Java, demand ui Bangkok, demand 66f Sovereigns, Bank Baying 18.64 Bank of England
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    PRODUCE.
    146 11 May 4 Tin 75 tons 6old 178.60 Gambiet buyers 6.40 Gambler Cube No. 1 10.76 Gambier Cube No. 2 10.00 Pepper Black ordin. S'pcn buyers 18.75 Pepper, (White fair) 85.00 Nutmegs (110 to the Ik.) 24.00 Nutmegs (80 to the Ib.) 25 00 Mace (Banda) 90.00 Cloves (Amboina) com
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      21 11 "BORNEO" CEMENT STOCKED BY STEWART WILSON AND COMPANY. Kuala Lumpur. AND THE BORNEO Company Limited. SINGAPORE. Sole Importers. Supplies NOW AVAILABLE.
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      46 11 The Singapore Straits Directory for 1914. Price $8.50 per copy. $3.00, post (re© to places in Straits Settlements, Federated Malay States. Johore, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis, Trengganu, British North Borneo, Sarawak an* Brunei to Siam, Saigon, Netherlands India, Ac., W.50 post free. Publishers: FRASER AND NEAVE, LIMITED
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      916 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders From Arrived For When Sea Belle F.M.S. 400 Yacht P. S'hara, 2-5 .v. Kelantan Steamers Fat. Tonnage Mastei Prom Consignees For Alcinous Brit 4278 Brown Miike, '26 4 Mansfield Macassar Argenfels Ger 3537 Schmidt \'castle. 30 4 Huttenbach Calcutta 14 Atlas Brit 367
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      70 11 CLEARANCES. [Nationality British if not specified. J May 5 Banii Maru, Jap, Koga, Sourabaya via porte Gian^ Ann, I'ldall, Batavia Solingen, Ger, Sandersen, Hamburg via porte Carlyle, Falla, P S'ham Poutianak, Dut, Kecfaat, Singkep via Pin Seng, Glenday, P S'ham A Penang Kuching, Sar, Barton, Sarawak Annan Maru, Jap, Takemnra,
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    1098 12 TO-DAY'S RUNNERS AND SCRATCHINGS. 1. THE OPENING STAKES. aiue $600. A Selling Race. A Handicap for Horses. All Horses to be entered at a Slated value of »800. Rules of Racing 186. to apply to all Horses entt red. Entrance. $25. Distance, Race Course. othards Lossie 10.8 Tuoku
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    FOOTBALL.
    145 12 Draw for the Cur. A matting of the Singapore I ctball Association was held last eveni'u' in the 8. C. C. pavilion, Mr EL Sooult vicepresident, in the chair, to make tbe draw for the cup competition. This resulted as follows First round.— K.O. Y.L.l. (1) v. P. R.
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    S.R.C. LAWN TENNIS.
    98 12 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. DOUBU ll an i) a \v. Semi-Fin.m.. C. F. Oliveiro and E. E. Ryau, owe 30 beat T. de Silva aDd A. E. Coelbo, owe 40, 6—4 I—6; 6—4. "B" Single HAHDICAP. SBMi-FnUL. H. Van Cuylenburg, owe Jl5 beat 8. H. Mclutyre, owe 30, 6
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    PASSENGERS.
    117 12 Per Ipoh Mr Mrs Kershaw, Dr Mrs Samuel and two children, Mrs Hart and child' Mr Mrs G. V. A. Anderson, Mrs ford, Mrs Lewton Brain, Mrs Armstrong, Miss Gillfilling, Messrs Cobham, J. H. Evans, R S. Needham, Sugden, R. Poore, Kratchie. Per Lady Weld Mr Reed, Mrs Watson,
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      A MOTOR ACCIDENT.
      216 12 To THE Ejitok, Sir, I would thank you to kindly allow me through your paper, to give an account of what would have resulted in a serious accident, but for the. presence cf mind of my Syce. It was about 3. .'50 p.m. on Sunday last when
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    298 12 An order for a new steamer of about 88,000 gross tons, has been placed by the White Star Liua with Messrs Harland and i Wolff, of Belfast. The vessel is intended for the Liverpool New Yjrk service. The Imp. German mail steamer Prinz Ludwing having left Colombo on
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    "THE PRIVILEGE OF THE PRESS."
    388 12 In the course of his judgment in the Arnold appeal to the Privy Council, Lord Justice Shaw said: Their Lordships regret to find that there appeared on the one side in this case the time-worn fallacy that some kind of privilege attaches to the profession
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    A QUEER SIAM SUPERSTITION.
    214 12 There is a very curious but generally prevalent superstition in Siam that when camels are brought into this country they cause drouth and prevent the rain from falling. Just now a miserable-looking specimen of the oot is being exhibited by some Indians near the Japanese Cinema
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    56 12 An expert Russian pickpocket, known as Bilinowski, was caught red-handed in the act of robbing a cross Channel passenger in the Calais Customs House. A large number of banknotes was found upon him. He is believed to have committed the robbery of which Mr Gosselwelt, of London, was the victim
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    HARBOURS OF SOUTH AFRICA.
    118 12 Improvements art; contemplated l>y fcbe Government at all the harbours of South Africa, so as to accommodate bigger ves sels, by deepening the channels and enlarging the wharfage space. Durban will have tirst attention, and it is estimated that over £2. 000,000 will be spent on
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    SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES.
    118 12 Sunday, 10th May. Johnston's Pier. 0.10 and 11 a.m., 2.30 and 3.30 p.m. Club Bungalow, 9.30 aud 10.80 a.m., 12.15, and f>.;;o p.m. 75 yards Breast Stroke. 50 yards Handicap A and B clas-. Club Water Polo Competition 5 a side. The above events will take place
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    44 12 It has been decided to construct on the North Beach at Scarborough a bathing pool 350ft. long and 190ft. wide. The scheme will cost £13,200. The pool, which will have concrete walls, will be so constructed that it will be refilled at each tide.
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    SHIPS AT THE WHARVES.
    94 12 East Wharf (Has,in<-Nil East Wharf Section I— Teesta Sheers Wharf— Nil Main Wharf See. 2- < u Sang 3— Hakata Mara 4 Tavian s—Kuala5 Kuala 6 Perseus, A kinous, Circe New Dock Bee. 7— (Under construction.) Nil West Wharf Sec B— Patani, Japan Jardine's Wharf Sec.
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      204 12 £100 A YEAR to your wife and children for at least twenty years and much longer as your wife shall live. SUN LIFE A c s o s £X E OF CANADA FUllPartl stetto| U a^ nre<lUeSt S J HOHI seating age. 68HHD HOTELJE LEUROpT RACE BALL TUESDAY, sth MAY,
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      143 12 WEATHER REPORT. Bar. Wind. Tern. Hum. Sky P HK. 4th 6a 30.01 Ka3t4 70 c MN. 4th 10A 76 > Wl 30 24 c RK. 4th 2P 2 .9? ESE4 73 c YIN. 4th 4l> 757 BEI 22 S3 o Time-balls on Foil Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at
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