The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 May 1914

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEX CENTS SINGAPORE. FRIDAY MAY 15, 1914. NO. 8,130
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    168 1 The steamer Turrethill has foundered in the North Sea Page 7. The death has occurred of Mr Nairn D. O. at Port Dickson Page 7. The new F.M.S. loan has been the sub ject of question, in Parliament Page 7. The minutes of the Immigration Com j
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    IN JOHORE JUNGLES.
    1342 1 fun in. A week's rest brought on an irresistible longing to penetrate still further into theoe untrodden solitudes, and unravel more of their treasures and mysteries. We started off well equipped for a long journey and for miles traversed tbe summit of a mountain range running due
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      513 1 POSITIVELY LAST NIGHT! ALHAMBRA CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE BEACH ROAD. SECOND SHOW 915 P. M. TO 11-15 PM. AL R DUMAS' CELEBRATED ROMANCE OF THE REIGN OF TERROR. THE CHEVALIER de MAISON-ROUGE 7500 FEET IN 5 PARTS Part I In me Days ol the Terror. Part II A Queen s Martyrdom. Part
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      59 1 FRANK FILLIS' CIRCUS. THE LAST TWO NIGHTS. To-Night To-Night GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. OVER OVER 12 New Items 12 New Items ON SATURDAY NIGHT WILL BE THE FINAL FOR Wrestling Competition ON HORSEBACK. Booking ROBINSON PIANO Co. DYSENTERY AND DIARRHOEA BROWN'S SPECIFIC. To be had at the Singapore Dispensary, and
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      242 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. The Columb tyres are just what is wanted Page 5. Shipping: Ocean 8. 8., and M. M. latest sailings Page 8. Powell and Co. give notice of valuable town land sales Page 5. Bankruptcy notices re Pong Guan Tong and Chin Guan Tong Page 2. Robinson and Co.
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      114 1 THE WEEK. Friday 15th. High Wator— o-5 J a.m.. 258 p.m. P. O. Outward mail due. Football, Cup match. RE. v Azevedos. D. G. Lodge, 6 pm. D. G. Chapter, 7,15 pm. Banquet follows. Sutordaj 16th. High Water 1-41 a.m., 4-14 p.m. Sunday 17th High Water— 2-46 a.m., 5-28 p.m.
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    RIFLEMEN'S GROWBARS.
    202 2 xloht attack on a fence in rloht of way Dispute. A right of way dispute led to the demolishing of a fence by rifleuieu from Bisley Camp at Pirbright Bridge, which crosses tbe Basingstoke Canal near the camp. Ever since the National llirte Association Camp was opened twenty
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    DISBELIEF IN BODILY RESURRECTION.
    159 2 I do not believe in the resurrection of the body," said the Rev. A. J. Waldron in the coarse of his Easter Sunday morning address at Brixton Parish Church. "It is unthinkable that the crippled, deformed, ugly body which I buried yesterday io Norwood Cemetery will
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      375 2 SEE OUR WINDOW FOR GRAMOPHONE BARGAINS SMALL STOCK ONLY TO CLEAR. RIDICULOUSLY LOW PRICES WHICH CANNOT BE REPEATED OIICI HTOrK IS EXHAUSTKD. Robinson PIANO Go. A GALAXY OF STAR FEATURES FULL OF INTERE-T AND BEAUTY AT THE 'GAIETY' PICTURE PALACE Junction of Albert and Bencoolen Streets. TO-NIGKT! and following NIGHTS
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      764 2 NOTICE OF REMOVAL The Mercantile Bank Football Club has re moved to No. 6 Hastings Road. 15 5 I The Bankruptcy Ordinance 1888. j < IN THE BUPREM B COUHTOF THE STRAITS BETTLEM BMTfI J SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. IN BANKRUPTCY. No. 4of 1914. J NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN, that on
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      380 2 Notices NOTICE TO EXPORTERS. Id view of the expected completion of the PANAMA CANAL md its early opening for Mershant Tonnage, the undersigned Associated Members of the NEW YORK CONFERENCE desire to make it known to SHIPPERS IN THE FAR EAST that they will establish a service VIA PANAMA" to
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      450 2 Wanted CNIEF OFFICER. Applications accompanied by copies of H cent testimonials will be received at the Master Attendant's (J«ic^ up to tBrd May for j the post of temporary Chief )fflcer C. 8. Bea Mew" Salary IX4O with a Duty Allows of £;>0 per annum. 15 5 in W f
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      193 2 To Let TO LET PARTLY FURNISED ron,poo»d nw, bath room tti •Mf'y M. CAZALAB 10 4 TO LET Excellent ground ti»or shop v,,, l{ 27 feet in July. Apply EHOP 13 5 TO LET House with 4 h.-.1 Apply W L 1 2-5 OFFICES TO LET The Ai Raffles Square,
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    HOW TRICK PICTURES ARE MADE.
    1099 3 obtaining Illusion*. The secret of most "parlour magic is rapid motion. That is why the trick photograph," although not unknown before the days of the movies," has been flour ibhiug like a green bay tree since the motion cf the image on the screen gave
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    HIDDEN STREAMS RUBBER.
    228 3 The report of the Hidden Streams Rubber Syndicate, Ltd., for the year 1913, to be submitted at the meeting on 27th ult states that the accounts show a surplus of £928. The proceeds of rubber crop were £'14,939, the expenditure £13,955, and commission to manager J855. After
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    OIL & GAS POWER.
    56 3 OIL GAS POWER. Diesel, Semi Diesel, and Suction Gas Engines and Plants eDquirers for this class of power would do well to consult. The Borneo Company Limited, Singapore, who represent firms of the highest repute, which is a guarantee of reliable power and satisfactory running. Crude Oil Consumption from .4
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      225 3 1L» Jr Always g3 aPi W^ Reliable CARTRIDGES c reatcst sportsman of the last century, 1 Peter Hawker, had complete confidence rtridges. In his Diary (1802-1853) references to them. Here is one -> ELEY Cartridges with which I nag >hots as I never saw in one day." hiring ammunition since
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      212 3 M>Sh Tedds This little maid's life was saved by Yeno's Lightning Cough Cure. am certain that Veno't l.iittttnino Cowjli i urf saved nty child* life. Shi irflM ofmpaf on the point of BUffoeaiina trilh WhoopinQ Couth; but Vmtm's <urtd her compfelely." From Mrs. irdds, 2'J, Kern inn Road, Hid- >rth,
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      398 3 EAVOY GOOD HEALTH AND I SPIRITS BY DRINKING I I WOLFE'S Aromatic Schiedam SCHNAPPS It is not only the most wholesome spirit obtainable as a stimulant is a !><• lencia I uj><>n I liver, kidneys, an I i Kansas a pick-m< -up, tonic <>r dig< ft I G. P. KELLNER
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      256 4 pßli h ll |!> niTmrTrmi ii nhn n pg* C 3 NESTLE AND ANGLO-SWISS CONDENSED MILK CO., (London;, SINGAPORE, Etc "^^'^T^i T** JJ Oil Mil 11 11 11 11 11 IIIM|JJLIIJLLn g JLIIJULIJJIJiIIJLUIItIIIinB PRELIMINARY NOTICE AUCTION SALE OF NINE VALUABLE SHOP HOUSES SITUATE AT TELOK AVER STREET AND 64 LOTS
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      96 4 i Railway Material OUR SPECIALITY. f^ Very |h: Very H SB Large Low Stocks. Wmi Prices. ffifla General Agents for H. H. BOEKER Co., BEHN, MEYER Co., Ltd. M ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, SINGAPORE. BIANCHI. THE CAR WITHOUT A VICE. IN STOCK 3 of the latest 12-18 h.p. models, fitted with 5
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      199 4 Chs. J. GAUPP Co 33. Raffles Place. Chronometer Makers Jewellers, Marine Opticians. ALWAYS CARRY COMPLETE STOCKS OF Nautical and Surveying Instruments. Agents for:— W. F. STANLEY Co., London. R. WATTS SON, London. VOIGTLAENDER SOHN, Braunschweig. CARL ZEISS, Jena. FARIAsToXYGEN&ACETYLENf COMPANY, LTD., (SINGAPORE BRANCH.) MARINE BOILER REPAIRS BY AUTOGENOUS WELDING Repairs
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    MEDICAL EDUCATION IN CHINA.
    224 5 prone to Mf- 1 ot it now and irated their i i;ileduca- lie time we open to foreign uild 1, volopment of the tphone systems, -„i N •ion of aviation. ish- for tl of rii opened a!s and adopted luventions, itc not dot we ii oM
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    COLOMBO'S COLISEUM.
    145 5 I now, says The ng will be made told a press 04 the build proved by the hirectors to submit them -ore building opera !aus it would be Mr Bandmann mediately after will face York -ned to people. All the lo the theatre will character. The 'our months
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      7 5 ««Ue. <-nre. Al aU Stores SO cent«
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      819 5 Au c t i o n s REMINDER. This Day, Friday, at 11 a. m. Re Chops Loh Kee Seng and Loh Chee Seng In Bankruptcy AUCTION SALE OF A QUANTITY OF CHINESE SILK AT No. 28 MARKET STREET By Order of The Official Assignee. POWELL CO., Auctioneers. REMINDER This
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      545 5 1 Hi HI i I I "JUST IT" 1 I GOLUMB I I TYRES I I THE GOLUMB TYRE Go. (far east.) I H 50-51 Robinson Road. Phoue: 1510. Tel PROWODNIK. Auctions AUCTION SALE OP VALUABLE LEASEHOLD AND FREEHOLD PROPERTIES SITUATE AT PULO ÜBIN, CHANGI ROAD, UPPER SIRANGOON ROAD, PALEMBANG
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      127 5 Singapore Gold Storage Co., Ltd. Heir Eotraoce to Boroeo Wbarf. Telephone 1026. Sea stocks of all kinds of Frozen Meats etc., can be delivered to shipping at the Wharves, or in the Singapore Roads on short notice. OFFICE HOURS. Weekdays 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. m 17 a.m. to 8
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  • Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH.
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      SILVER WEDDING.
      30 6 On the IMb May, 1889, in St. Andrew's Cathedral, by the Venerable Archdeacon Perharu, William Charles Buter, of the Colonial Secretary's Office, Singapore, to FLORKNCK S. IE bASAGOIII.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Friday, May 15, 1914
    914 6 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, May 15, 1914 <, 3; )t Pieuttx r-. t ?:x'- i '*'*»**>' td b] i»' i j> I,\ ion 1 <. r la Major (ieneral Sir lAN HAMILTON, <..( 1 D >.0., is a very distinguished Boldier, whose breast is covered with medals and decorations
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    1354 6 Pirates have made their appearance at the mouth of the Peiho. A fight took place recently between aCustoraß boat and pirates who tried to capture some wealthy Chinese merchants. Iv its "Ou Dit" column the China Times says That the President is reported to be very angry with certain foreign
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    LONDON RUBBER WIRE.
    24 6 SHARE MARKET RECOVERING Mi *r M« rlnnau 1(1 and forward Malay Rubber Hani, i dividend of fi per cent. The mark.
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    FRASER'S SHARE CIRCULAR
    98 6 Si i torling Rubb little n steadily lor many ip react ion thai an upward Races held fered with < practically no and Endastrtalt quotation*. ietlingi and 9s ld'-d. United R«r ai land* and L 6ii. I.it 1 > ."»d. Liit 7 Ad. T Tanaiih and Hukit
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    PYJAMA PLAGUE
    81 6 t ro»< E A plague of pyj:, and the tale o! I pane of these garni* pi. pared for the I shows that a bens*' o: rtod the cil making pyjaina- andtbes by tho hundred, record, and St I'Li! endeavour, wreste lirst circle found tb< in the contest.
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    ADVISEKSHIP OF KEDAH.
    59 6 The Govern arrangements which mil ade vb«a Arthur Yoi. I. Wilkinsot The post of Adviser to tl iah, which will Mr W. (i. Maxwell act a 6 Colonial ottered to Mr I at present Resident of however, certaii stan will accept i may prefer to remain ii
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    126 6 The ChiMH While Wolf bai 100 M east of Pind reduced to a body of about The probableI'erak in the forthcoi cricket matches Penang at Whitsuntide I Birthday at Ipoh ami l'< I M. H. Shclkv. Pn-i rd, M. D Towers. < I). Ma.v Anthony, Campbell a: M < a
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      138 6 Sweet C/lestnzit To6acco Because of its delicate aroma and sweetness of flavour Sweet Chestnut Tobacco assures that pleasing contentment. THE CRITERION OF QUALITY. SPECIAL TO MOTORISTS "THE SECRET OF TUNE" mi ii ii miiiiiii ■m* LODGE PLUG LODGE as A WEATHER ILLUSTRATED PRO OP PLUG $2 Bach. $2.50 Each. $21
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    SIR IAN HAMILTON.
    99 7 k PESSIMISTIC PROPHET. Has His Bed Burned. /marine Cable]. riH'B Swvioi. making at Celling r, option I in Austra^ 1 to a shortemng of iwnt of electricity, re* The was the meeting l be de j r Kt;ro}-- hould j v world. He point- of the Malay
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    GUN RUNNING.
    45 7 Liberals Resent Government's Policy. :teud by t lit* J Fienues to attitude in the V memorial was .ovornment. the impunity the Inionists Jward Carson a 6 a c Lord Rectorship. The Nationalist Press i of further concessions. tef aftirm that an election Q.
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    BATTLE OF TAMPICO.
    31 7 Federals Withdraw. 13. Admiral Badger le of Tampico was The (ierman withdrawn from pron of Huerta :it of a provisional tals and knar Admiral began to :ioon. a
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    THE F.M S. LOAN.
    56 7 Question in Parliament 14. Mr MaeCalhni scott loan now ked by the oar- mds to pay for the loan of proposed for railways and A heavy development pro gramme has been undertaken in the Malay which rendeis the loan unavoid..ou^h it is obvious that i for
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    DEATH OF Mr. P.S.F. NAIRN.
    103 7 Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 14. a has taken place of Mr P. S. F. :e at Port Dickson. iney Fletcher Nairn was SO v" He was a of Oxford, o KeJautaa in March, J 907, police cadet. In December, 1909, he •v Mengkebang, whilst
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    113 7 > < lfter having been loog expecting to re°*e the 40th Pathans yesterday April for Hongkong in the K. M. s. pwferm." The regiment will be much lR8 «d mit has added a distinct touch of to the city and to social during "its stay. The on the march with
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    HOME SPORT.
    121 7 THE NEWMARKET STAKES. Tetrarch Scratched for Derby. Bj Submarine Cable]. Rjutkr's Srbviob. London, May 18. The result of the Newmarket Stakes is 1 Corcyra (O'Neill) I— I on. I Brakespear <H. Jones) 20 1. Hapsburg vßickaby) 10 1. Kive ran (Sir Kager, Argentino aud Tomlin did not start).
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    66 7 London. May IS. Derbyshire beat Worcestershire by an innings and 158 runs. Surrey beat Somersetshire by 241 runs, Leicestershire beat Lnucashire by 34, and Hampshire beat Cambridge Iniversity by two wickets. M >e.u K?v'\ by nine wickets in the !»atch at Brighton. Mid eat Oxford by 884 runs
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    SHIPPING DISASTER'S
    101 7 Steamer Capsizes. London May 1» The steamer Turret hill has eapsi/ed off Southwold. One of the crew was saved and fourteen are missing. A pilot cutter has sunk after collision in the Bristol Channel, five pilots were drowned. Later. The Captain of the Turrethill was lauded at Margate
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    ROCKFELLER'S CONSICENCE.
    95 7 New York. Ma\ 14.— As sequel to disturI bances in Calvary Church iv connection with the Colorado Strike, wheu Rockfeller Jr. was present a Harvard graduate has been sentenced to si\ mouths imprison rnent. The llockfellers owned the greater part of a Colorado mine and made no eifort
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    CANADA'S NATIONAL PARK.
    28 7 ottaw 14. An Order in Council assigns as a national park an area of 96 square miles in the vicinity of Mount Kevelstoke, British Colombia.
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    NEW FRENCH LOAN.
    21 7 Lendon. May 18.— A French Loan of eighty millions sterling is expected at the i beginning of July.
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    Dr. MAWSON SEES THE KING.
    22 7 London, May 13.— 0r Mawson has had an audience at Buckingham Palace aud has recounted his experiences. > <
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    205 7 The disappearance of signal codes re cently from British warships has neces sitated the preparation of revised aud reconstructed books so a limited issue of some '200 variations from the former code has been distributed, pending the final revision for an entirely new volume. The issue of a fresh code,
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    22 7 Father (desirous to impress Bon). "History repeats itself, my boy." "Son.— Not at our school, dad; they make us kids do it."
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    KELANTAN NEWS.
    367 7 Kota Bahru, May 11th. Mr W. Prydeand Mr W. E. Pepys arrived a short time ago the former is Superintendent of Land, and the latter magistrate at Kota Bahru. Mr Bains is not coming, Mr T. S. Adam 6 having come and being D.O. llu Kelantan. H. H.
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    CHINESE PRISONER'S DEATH.
    258 7 Wabdrb Lewis Exonerated. o>car Edgar Lewis, a European warder in the Singipore gaol, was yesterday formally absolved from blame iv conuec tion with tbe death several days ago of a Chinese prisoner, ltefore Mr H. A. Forrer, second magistrate, be was charged with culpable homicide not amounting
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    MADAME KALNA.
    200 7 A wire has been received stating that tladarne Kalua, now appearing with much success in the F.M.S., will pay a return risit to Singapore next week, giving a concert in the Victoria Theatre on Tburs lay night. The second half of the programme will be given over to
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    SUIT AGAINST HOWARTH ERSKINE LTD.
    744 7 Judgment after Protracted Hearing. In the Supreme Court yesterday, the Acting Chief Justice, the Hon Mr J. A. S. Bucknill, k. c, delivered judgment in an action which has occupied the attention of I the Court for a very long time. This was the suit
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    NEVER SAY DIE.
    140 7 A Kieff schoolboy, aged thirteen, son of af a bank manager, baa shot himself after being scolded by hin parents for receiving bad mark. Before doing away with himself he invited school friends to a "spread" of cakes and sweets. In a suburb of St. Petersburg a
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    19 7 Poet "Poets, sir, are born, not male." Publisher "That's right lay the blame on your poor father and mother,"
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      58 7 Tbe Great Cure The New Cure The Grand Cute! The Sure Core For coughs and colds, sore throats and sneezes, Inflnen/a's horrid wheezes! The beat to buy the best to try the reasot why The best of reasons In all climes, all times and seasons Is no other half so
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      276 7 DISINFECTANTS. Cheap (^llfiV^yßl Effective SANITAS .^^HK^^ Crude Disinfectant m m SANITAS Tablets. C9H Disinfectant 50 Cts. per box. \SH 5O CtS per bottlc I 4 c** I: ide <*> x I SANITAS M SANITAS Disinfectant Medicated Soap r^^^^H Toilet Pa P en 65 cts. per box. 60 cts. 3 Tablets.
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      332 8 Study your Complexion M%jr If you n^%v fiffl/ have a beautiful /ff/' skin and complexion Im I preserve them with vM fl '"Hazeline' Snow" I (Tratfe Mark) lnilljl |Yn\ c harms away roughness, tenderness. r//zIA I J^y [k^^\\ The most successful I uW i^2^\ Beautifier fl \\j/ llr^ J SolJ
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      173 8 CELESTINS VICHY TABLE WATER. This most celebrated and incomparable table water in order to meet the rising demands of the public has been now introduced here in small bottles, being formerly only used in large ones. The VICHY WATERS are three in number. Grande Grille Hospital and Celestin's. The two
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      559 8 Shipping THf SWEDISH EAST ASIA IC COMPANY Ltd. I OB Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, Moji and Yokohama. The Company's Steamer, "CEYLON" 5,300 tons O. C. Nordfelt, Commander, is due here on the 20th inst and will have prompt despatch for the above ports. For freight apply to ADAMSON GILFILLAN Co., Ltd.,
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      536 8 1 Shipping MESSAGERIES MARITIMES ■AIL LINE China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Egypt and Marseilles ODTWAKD HOMEWARD 1014 1914 V. dela Ciotat May 24 Cordillere May 25 Chili June 7 Magellan June 8 Atlantiqne June 21 Polynesien June 22 Amazone July sV.de la Ciotat July fl Paul Lecat July 19 Chill July
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      632 8 1 Shipping 1 ie JLr«JLi« Norddeutscb er Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAII LINE. The fast and well-known mall stearaere of Miis Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Sonthamp. Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and v*oe veisa) ,rort bald, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penanc Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsing&au Nagasaki and Kobe
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      521 8 Shippjng^ P. 0. STEAM NAVIGATION COMP 4M For China, Japan, P«nang c*.,, Australia, India, *d«n, E* ypt Med,terran«an Port.. Plymoau and London Through Bills of Ladinc Imm* OomJ, Persian Gulf, O^HenZTaL^ 01 Steamer, will leave Singapore 0D or 4bo MAIL LINES Homeward (roh From Singapore, connecting Colombo with ■8 Devanha
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      599 9 Shipping f oyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Pranto a 1! points in the United States. Canada, Mexico and Europe. < Turbine Liners SHINTO MAKT7 TENYO the Qaeemi of the Pacific. Equipped with Wireless Telegrspby and urn
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      580 9 SINGAPORE'S OSIV COMPANY. mammmmm LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF INV EASTERN* COKPAHT. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32. Old Jewry E C The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and compiles with the British rife
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      265 9 THE BANK OF TAIWAN, Ltd. Incorporated by SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER S Capital Subscribed Yi 0,000,000 Capital Paid Up V 7,500,000 Reserve Funds V 3,610,000 HEAD OFFICE TAIPEH, FORMOSA, (Taiwan). BRANCh*,d AND AGENCIES: Amoy Iloilo Nagasaki Tainan Bombay Kagi Osaka Takow Batavia Keelang Shanghai Tamsui Canton Kobe Hwatow Tokyo Calcutta London
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      556 9 CHARTERED SANK of India Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY SONI dUETM. nsSBKYE FUND £1 g^n qq^ Reiervs Liability of Proprietors I *i 'Sfjfft SB. BTBHOPSGATS, LOKDOM, 8, 0, AOBUCIKB AND BRANCHES: Amntsat Hongkong Penang Batavia Ipoh Rangoon Bombay Karachi Ba, g B on Calcutta Klang Seremban Canton Kobe Shanghai rSi^nh*
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      297 9 FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. EBTASLIfInKD 188 J. DIBBCT GOVERNMENT BUPBBVIBIOB Government Audit rSSSSuT WORLD WIDE ho. Kew Business, 1913, over $9,876 000 00 ***** BetUemenf etc, made locall. Numerous modern schemes. Ii H. EVANS, Manager, Bontli Eastern Ana THE BORNEO Co Ltd. Genera Agents, Singapore. Royal Insurance Co,
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    THE PHILOSOPHY OF MOVEMENT.
    919 10 A few years ago Mil Koger Watts gave Bioa and in Paris demonstrations of her recovered secret of < reek gymnastics Greek dances and Greek statues were reendowed with life and their frozen movement flowed into breathing strength and The Discobolus came alive before m and
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    THE SAN FRANCISCO-PANAMA EXPOSITION.
    960 10 A varied and beautiful floral display will be made by Holland at tbe Panama- Pacific International Exposition at San Francisco, in 1915. la addition to Hoi land's exhibit in the I'alace of Horticulture, the open-air gardens surrounding the palaces will be devoted to a display of
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    DEATH OF CRIMEAN NURSE.
    167 10 FKLLOWWORKBB WITH FLORENCE Nightingale. The death occurred at the Convent of the Faithful Virgin, Central Hill, Nor wood, of the Rev. Mother St. George, one of Florence Nightingale's nurses, at the age of eighty seven. She was Miss Jane Pursell, and when in 1854 Miss Nightingale,
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    THIEF'S THIRD ARM.
    103 10 The French police are searching for a "one-armed man" who has been carrying out a series of thefts. He is always immaculately dressed and gives a hifh-soitndingnainetothe jeweller or curio dealer whose shop he visits. He appears to be one-armed, the left sleeve of his coat, filled
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    DECIMAL TIME.
    106 10 The application of the decimal system to clocks is the reform advocated by M. A. Flainant, a Frenchman, who claims for his scheme the advantage of great convenience to sailors, astronomers, and others. I uder this system the day would be divided into twenty hores, each of fifty
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      14 10 For Colic and windy spasms. Take Woods' Great Peppermint.Gore. Bold everywhere 80 cents bottle
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      664 10 jßßsaajsjßßa. Another of C. B/s Delicacies I C. B. OXFORD SAUSAGES i ■■■I I UNEXCELLED. gj I ?i Crosse Black well guarantee <^^' these and ail their other table delicacies to be IpSSj^fcfc^xxsss^, ~fi 13 product d under ideal conditions of cleanliness. tSs'SJ^Sfti 1 <«« '•I Iti "y,*- !^l if«Si
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    stocks And shares.
    1452 11 Issued by FRASER Co,, Exohange and Share Brokers, May 14. M^ l^."" AID ill BDT.BB. SELLERS. 85,000 2s 2b Allagat 71% 1 a 111 500,<R0 £1 £1 Anglo-Java J 10* 3 J 160,000 2b 2b Anglo-Malay 44% lnt 9 4* in 1 60,000 2b 2r Batang Malaka
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 11 (CORRKCTID UF CO May 14), Bank 4m i 24* demand 3.4 1.32 Private credits 8m 1 24: credits Bd'i 2-4 11-16 Fbancb demand Bank 294 Gkbmany, demand 288$ India, T. T. i T4 Hongkong, demand is\% Yokohama, demand 114$ Java, demand 14 1 Bangkok, demand 66* Sovereigns, Bank Buying
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    PRODUCE.
    162 11 May 14. Tin 260 tone sold 177. 6> Gambier buyers 6.40 Gambler Cube No. 1 10.28 Gambier Cube No. 3 8.00 Pepper Black ordin. S'poit buyers 18.25 Pepper, (White fair) 85.00 Nutmegs (110 to the Ik.) 24.00 Nutmegs (80 to the Ik.) 25 00 Mace (Banda) 90.00 Cloves (Amboina)
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      219 11 SUPPLIES FOR Estates Mines Etc. Ant Exterminators. (The Universal,) For fumigating with Patent "Universal" Powder. 4rsenite Of Soda. For killing weeds.) and l.tn IIStS. Calculating and Adding Machines. (The Bronsviga" and "Bri-Cal.") Cement. "Borneo," and Buffalo brandsFresh stocks monthly. Cigarettes. (De Reazke). Ca|dbeck Macgpegop Cj) Cigarettes. (Weinberg). Distribnw F Disinfectant.
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      46 11 The Singapore Straits Directory for 1914. Price $8.50 per copy. $3.00, post free to places in Straits Settlements, Federated Malay States. Johore, Kedah, Kelantan, Perils, Trengganu, British North Borneo, Sarawak an* Brunei to Siam, Saigon, Netherlands India, *o>, 19.50 post free. Publishers: FRASER AND NEAVE, LIMITED
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      908 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders From Arr; For When Sea Belle F.M.S. 400 Ahmat P. S'hara, 25 V.M Kelantan Hardmge R.I.M.S. 3005 Hamilton Bombay, 1) \.o. C'wantao 14 Bteamen Nat. Tonnage 4k Marte. From Conaigneei Tot Argenfels Get 8537 Schmidt Xcastle, 30-4 Huttenbacfa Calcutta 14 B. PohGuan Brit
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    IMMIGRATION COMMITTEE.
    790 12 ieeting of tbe Indian Immigration t .'omiuittee was held at Penang on May 6th. There were present Mr B. S. Hose, acting Controller of Labour (Chairman* The Principal Medical officer, F.MS. »I>_ i I >ansom> Tho Hon'ble Mr R. Young Tbe Hon'ble Mr K. h. Skinner Messrs O.
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    MORE PIRACY.
    104 12 The master of trading junk No T1544H, of a capacity of 4095 pikuls, and carrying a crew of 34, reports that on the night of the 2nd inst., whilst close to Tiger Island m the Canton Delta (in Chinese v aters) en route from Chan Chuen, in the
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    SEVERE STORM IN CALCUTTA.
    940 12 Ni KKBOCB Li\i> LOST. Calcutta, 2Kth April. The severest 6torm for years visited Calcutta to-night. About 6.80 there were indications of rain, the sky became dark (and just before 7. 30 the storm broke over the city with tremendous force. It was preceded by terrific winds
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    R. I. M. S. HARDINGE—AN ACCIDENT.
    106 12 R. I. M. S. HARDINGE— AN ACCIDENT. A curious accident happened yesterday morning as the R.I. M.S. Hardinge was leaving No. 6 wharf to resume her voyage to Hongkong and Chingwangtao. A towing rope was carried away, and the stern of the ship, swinging round, struck a buoy, which was
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    ASSOCIATION CUP COMPETITION.
    55 12 The following players will represent the A/evedo Ist eleven against the R.E. on S.R.C. ground to day -Alberquerque goal A. G. De Sou/a, C. De Costa backs H. Scully, N. E. Ess, F. De Souza halves; 11. Coucenceio, Leo. E. De Souza, C. G. De Silva (Capt.),
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    SCHOOLBOY "HOWLERS."
    421 12 List of Amusing Mistakes. Some schoolboy "howlers" were priuted in last week's issue of The Iniversity Correspondent, which recently awarded a prize of one guinea for the best collection of 12 amusing mistakes. The following are typical examples of various kinds: Finally James 11. gave birth to a
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    NEW PACIFIC RECORD.
    108 12 Eepress of Asia Sets up Xew Figures. Tho Hongkong office of the C.P.R. has received a cable from the Yokohama office advising them of a record run by the new Canadian Pacific steamer, Empress of Asia, the actual time being 217 hours from Yokohama to Victoria B.C.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    271 12 The 8.1. Ellora loaded geueral cargo aud left the East Wharf yesterday for Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta. The Gishan Maru, Luckwell and Kinka san Maru are at present lying in the roads with full cargoes of coal for discharge here. The M.M. Company's steamer Manche left Saigon at
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      270 12 CANADA IN 1913. Manufacture, produced 620 l9 &.000.00<) Minerals iac^J 145.000.000 Fisheries 35.0O0.0O(j Assurance carried in Canada s Premier Co. 202 363 99fi SUN LIFE a c s o s m^ e OF CANADA s. j. Horn. ■pigfe 1 SPECIALITIES IN MEN'S WEAR Smart Things Socks and Ties For Men's
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      43 12 SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES. Saturday, 16th May. Johnston's Pier, 2.15 and 3.15 p.m. Club Bungalow, 2.45 and 5.30 p.m. Sunday, 17th May. Johnston's Pier, 9,10 and 11 a.m., 2.30 and 3.60 p.m. Club Bungalow, 9.30 and 10.30 a.m., 12.15, 3 and 5.30 p.m. j
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      520 12 NEXT MAILS DUE. From Europe.— Per P. O. Devanha with mails up to 24th ul'imo, due to-day. From China.— Per N. D. L. But-low due May 17, London Malls Despatched. Left. Doe. Arrived. B. I. Apl 9 May I May 2 M. M. Atil II May May 5 P. &O.
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