The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 May 1914

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    Masthead
    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. FEN CENTS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1914. NO. 8,145
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    189 1 Crowds have broken up suffragette meetings in London Page 7. The dismembered body of a Bengali ha 6 been found at Balestier Page 7. Results of Raub gold crushing for past month, and F.M.S. staples and trade Page 6. The K O V.L.I, first team beat the
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    FRENCH ELECTIONS.
    1663 1 Frauce, you will read iv the papers, is it the throes of a general election, but nobody except a Frenchman would ever have guessed it. For Frenchmen conduct I general election*, if iv the same spirit, in quite another fashion from election-* at home, and the electioneering campaign,
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      377 1 To-Night! To-Night!! ALHAMBRA CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE BEACH ROAD. SECOND SHOW 9 15 P. M. FIRST SHOW 7-30 P. M Latest and Greatest of Sensations in the Upper Air, A TRAGEDY IN THE CLOUDS (In 4 Parts.) A Circus Story with a tnrill that you will not soon forget, THE FRUITS OF
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      308 1 PALLADIUM ORCHARD ROAD ORCHARD ROAD THE MOST UP-TO-DATE THEATRE IN THE FAR EAST. TO-NIGHT COMMENCING AT 9 p.m. SHARP. TO-NIGHT! A PROGRAMME THAT WILL PUT IN THK SHADK ANYTHING YET SEEN IN SINGAPORE. AN ALL BRITISH EXCLUSIVE BY SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE. THE HOUSE Thib tilm is unquestionably oue of
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      282 1 lATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Crompton fans are installed by United Engineers Page 1. Notice re annual meeting of Royal Johore Tin Co. Page 2. Boon Seng and Company for every variety of canvas work Page IS. Willison's Circus, great change of programme At the Theatre Royal "Sitamgar" New films at the Gaiety
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      98 1 THEJtfEEK Tuesday 26th. High Water— ll-86 a.m., 10-40 p.m. Queen Mary's Birthday (867.) Singapore Art Club Exhibition. Singapore Assiz' s. Wednesday 27th. Bigh Water— o-12 a.m., 11-9 p.m. M. M. Outward mail due. Singapore A»t Club Exhibition. Thursday 28th. High Water— C-SO a.m.. 11-46 p.m. P. O. Homeward mail due.
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      229 2 SEE OUR WINDOW FOR GRAMOPHONE BARGAINS SMALL STOCK ONLY TO CLEAR. RIDICULOUSLY LOW PRICES WHICH CANNOT BE REPEATED 09CI STOCK IS EXHAUSTED. Robinson PIANO Go. CEYLON THE BRISTOL HOTEL Within a minutes walk of the LANDING Jetty. Cooks, -and all Shipping Offices and Banks. One of the leading Hotels of
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      680 2 Notices BANK NOTICE. The Exchange Banks will close on Ist June Whit Monday. 3rd June His Majesty's Birthday. 26-5 2 6 NOTICE. THE ROYAL JOHORE TIN MINING Co., Ltd. Notice is hereby given, that the fourteenth Ordinary General Meeting of the above Company will be held on Wednesday, 10th June,
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      437 2 Notices IN THE MATTER OF THE KWON6 YIK BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby given that the creditors of the abovenamed Company are required on or before the 30th day of June, 1914, to send their names an addresses and the particulars of their debts or claims and the names
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      531 2 Wanted WANTED 3 Experienced Job Compositors. Apply with copies of latest testimonials to THE MALAYAN SUPPLY CO. 245 Bi^h Street, K. Lumpur. 26 5 30 2,4-6 NURSE WANTED A European Nurse that knows England is required to go Home with a Lady and four boys leaving in Singapore between the
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      303 2 To Let TO UT ;V Mil .1 >und fl'>. Apply U. No 10 TO LET FURNISHED A compound house, m dab. BadniDU I on. Keppei Hi v i Ap|)l> z TO LET PARTLY FURNISED Compound Hous. bedrooms, bath r Apply M. CAZALAS 10 4 TO LET FURNISHFO [LL4 MARI\ l^t
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    PAPUANS COUNT DESCENT FROM A DOG.
    597 3 Mr \V. X. Beaver, f.r.g.s., f.r.a.i., who bas penetrated the unknown Girara coun try in Western Papua, gives some interest ing particulars of the (iirara people he travelled amongst in the journal of the Royal Geographical Society. I am not prepared to offer any
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    VESTURE AND VIRTUE.
    228 3 The Bishop Df New Guiuea reports that when the natives of that island begin to invest in singlets, coats, and trousers." they degenerate both physically and morally. That the arrival of raiment and the departure of grace have a tendency to coincide is one of the earliest
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      197 3 '^RUBBER. THE JACKSON RUBBER CURING AND DRYING APPARATUS. ft connection of any kind in London or elsewhere, there I by this process is sold entirely on its merits. m Auctions on the 10th and 11th March. 3 Estates using 7s realized within Id. of the top price. ~>n the 7th
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      120 3 STOP! THINK for just one minute of theutto uselessness of suffering with Neuralgia i For only Re. 1 you can procure a bottle of Little's Orientil Balm, and even the first application of the Balm will bring you relief from the torturing pain Continue its use. Rub it in where
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      516 3 Indigestion Afraid to eat —in constant pain no strength, no energy. These Wonderful Tablets Cared The boon of boons fo all who suffer in ttlia w.n U Dr. Cassell's Tablets. Here is *ii i u. a r ,^^Mw ,l lad euffored for JBK«3A^ irs," says Mrs 1M Ki-hy, of 123,
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      121 3 Sweet Chestnut j 7b6acco Because of its delicate aroma and sweetnessof flavour Sweet Chestnut Tobacco assures that pleasing contentment. THE CRITERION OF QUALITY. FORD CARS THE //fl^^l V^^K\ RF MAN $1450. AND fHHQ^T^^ ;r< wC Bm"j iUKU. $1375. UfCADIir DDHO I t#J Singapore, kuala lumpur WtAKNE BROS, Ltd., m mm.
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    FUTURIST POETRY OF MOTION.
    567 4 poa mj i"s Noisy Mkthod. At the I>ore (inllt-i i niaht April 80) Signor Marinetti. tbt- leader oJ the Futurist schools of paint i sculpture, MM I phv rivp a ure and a den lion on the tub ject of Dynaak Declamation and the Poetry of
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      133 4 P ml W9mmmw w Ij w 9 W m W II contractors to l 3 njf^^fiSiißili^^ The Bri tish War Office, India Office, Admiralty, COMr\T7IUC 17R Mlf^ \J^\yr~' mooo^ AND "*J \-U I\ll P^ I V I** M PJ2 The S. S. and F. M S. Government Hospitals, etc. M
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      95 4 A unique care against Acidity, Heartburn. Loss of appetite etc., etc. DYSPEPBIN A dose is effective in severe cases. Price 75 cts. per phial. Advance with order. Post free. To remedy skin Diseases, Gout, Chronic Rheumatism, Mercurial disorders. Exhaustion, Debility etc, SABSA "8 the only blood tonic and purifier, Price
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      171 4 I i BY APPOINTMENT TO H. M. KING GEORGE V DUNLOP TYRES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AND ARE AT THE TOPMOST HEIGHTS IN QUALITY, DURABILITY AND POPULARITY Recently a Dunlop-tyred Buick car was dri\ successfully from Buenos Ayres to Valpara from the Atlantic to the Pacifrc Ocean, ac: the Andes range
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    GOLFERS AND "SYMPATHETIC MAGIC."
    132 5 GOLFERS AND "SYMPATHETIC MAGIC." utly i titled to jitr ;uose all g In the Baine j the foil I iddj i Nor is he hall by iiich is c, a H it the ginf that ball 4 manI but we the 1 here tuce of h the I now to
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    115 5 following •v A man bui in India was periences. He •ial life, and tnen mon occurrence for uication by lies. This was He ger, aDd nurst With a uer >tories. IH rly in India 0 tar. I suppose you huut them s, wliich iost competent to of an abt tried
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      31 5 j^ AUCTION SALE OF J*W Furniture, Plants &c. A\ t, l A. Boui^phrey Esq., no. 407. Teluk Blangat Road. Sa^a y sath Way, at 3 p.m. rOWtIX t Co., Aaetlonears. IM
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      756 5 AUCTION SALE OF Excellent Wax Polished Teak Household Furniture Cottage Piano Tennis Gear Plants &c. Tbe Property of The Venerable Archdeacon H. C. Izard AT THE PARSONAGE. No. 5 FORT CANNING ROAD ON SATURDAY, 6th JUNE, AT 2 P. M. An excellent tuned cottage piauo by W. J. Garcia, in
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      373 5 Ij] YOU MIGHT DO WORSE BUT CERTAINLY YOU H;| CAN NOT DO BETTER THAN FIT I COLUMB I I THE COLUMB TYRE Go. (fm east.) 50-51, Robinson Road. Phone: 1510. Tel PROWODNIK. Auctions AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Wax polished Teak Household Furniture etc. TO BE HELD AT No. 26 Cairn
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      433 5 Auctions AUCTION SALE At Messrs CHING KENG LEE Cos Sale-room, ON MONDAY, Bth JUNE, AT 2-30 P.M. 1. No. 21-1 Middle Road lcastholJ for 999 yeais, area 378 sq. feet, quit rent I p. a., monthly rent *45. 2. No. 112 Chin Swee Road, Leasehold for 99 years area 2,000
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    Domestic Occurences. DEATHS.
    38 6 Domestic Occurences. DEATHS. Crawford.— On May 13th, at Shanghai, Andrew Alexandfr Crawford, Master, China Merchants S. N. Co., aged 62 years. Davis On May 12th, at Roehampton, London. James Kennard Davib, formerly of the North China Insurance Co.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, May 26, 1914.
    1399 6 The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, May 26, 1914. tad .1 !>brib«4 One of the serious problems that lie before the educational authorities of the Malay Peninsula the Colony and the States are closely linked together for administrative purposes, and tbe conditions of t l.o one are those of the other,
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    801 6 Mr S. J. Howe, Manager for S. E. Asia for the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, is on a visit to Ipob. Mr and Mrs Cecil Rae have returned to Ipoh from their holiday in Australia and are staying at the Grand Hotel. The imports of rice into the
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    PENANG NEWS.
    92 6 Another I (From Our Own "niifHfcj As Urn Denn.s motor fire entfn. 1 lot "T?* tr T a diBpl collided with a tnoii Brickkiln road il Sttl} "> Chinese who were scut to 'I he damage dot The driver Mohame,: been charged in the po reckless driving, the
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    SUPREME COURT.
    51 6 !u thp bcouf in Mil The app»'!. by Mr T. .1 11. i on three coui t in connectioi; Launch (V a Hiatni. Alexander SttOl charges were j was i inent on each addition on 1 1 v 2 50 or two I second \.< and on ih<
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    A MURDER CHARGE.
    98 6 Stamn Wong Teng Ho) barged i third uiagi^i Yong, also a Hokien. Inspector O'Neill Mentioned th< asked for a postponttn. this being granted. The allegation is t) and four others wen Trenggami Street. tb»'v wen- six men. live of whom w< re armed i knives. The deceased
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    CHINESE AFFAIRS IN THE F.M.S.
    60 6 The report of tl affaire gives the ful Chinese I mm if* r a ration 1907. I 1909, less MM IM 19T2, 41.7--latter in spite of h; being on the whole contracts, anticipating t them, to come into practically ceased. The banibhments to have been
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    F.M.S. STAPLES.
    26 6 Tin: Kiport in Ajm against 68,305 m 15,676,000; dut> in April I 276,599 pikuls <an b duty decreatWolfram April 1,507. 1 o/ for o/.
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    RAUB A. G. MINING Co.
    35 6 The following «M ing operations at Etaub ended the ttci Ma> Itl it Koman. tons Gold obtain' per tou 2.407 dwts. BIKIT Mi tons Gold obtains per ton 1.605 dwts.
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    90 6 c Father Bernard Vaugl debating circle of the the question, "Should Uelwji J tised r said that, persoi.to the oldest advertising On one occaiion he was present at quet given by an insurant New York. He wm the second of list of speakers, and he announce audience, "I presume it
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      212 6 We beg to announce having secured the SOLE AGENCY OF 'FALCON' BRAND PILSENER BEER, Brewed and Bottled BY THE Gekroonde Valk Brewery; Amsterdam. o Km Quality and Trice, it cannot be beaten. Per Case of 4 dozen Quarts, $12.50. Per Case of 8 dozen Pints, $15.00. Less 5 per cent
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    PREPARING IN BELFAST. MEASURES TO SECURE ORDER. Police and Priests.
    41 7 PREPARING IN BELFAST. MEASURES TO SECURE ORDER. Police and Priests. Cable]. U,e third Vo&* ill tonight, sent :J > the priests of remain in Alt h prominent a patrol toe ter Volunteers in uui- II beheld in readiight at Belfast. ten made
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    A PAWN IN THE GAME. Prince's Unhappy Role.
    57 7 ilian Minister at unit of the lire of desirho they had and the the Trii I to go oi I tkt il a itch v tain, reaid not g that no heui. :he Palace and ::er. several thousands mainly that many are
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    SEARCH FOR GUSTAV HAMEL.
    55 7 -nix P.ritish destroyers vi MTeral uaval sea planes have vainly Mr Hamel, the airman, who r London last week end. The ie*rch waa contiuued all day loag and two *j planes were w through the rough m*. There was a thick fog in the with strong
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    DEATH OF CAPT. G. B. CERRUTI.
    92 7 DEATH OF CAPT. G. B. CERRUTI. -.ounce the death at the ang, ou Sunday, of >t cousin of L'apt. he age of 64 years. -j .-a- ag :!:.tt h^ came U) Italy, his native I hat been continually at work "»the ,er in explor unjj. At one :>■ wwb ployed
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    A GRUESOME FIND.
    91 7 II THE bead and thigh bone of a man, n*ali, were found on of grass at the back ol es off Balestier Road. A in a culvert, were the body and a email I *be toot. The only mark that c of assistance for identification ww an
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    ALLEGED GANG ROBBERY.
    77 7 k n were yesterda: iJJ^ b fore Mr B. Nnnn in the secom I nn a °d charged with the gan| f »407 at a house at Ponggol b I n old man, a Chinese, whon r > alleged to have wounded wifcl ctor McAfee aBked for
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    MINERS' GRIEVANCES.
    1409 7 PERAK RESIDENT INTERVIEWED Delegates Reassured. A deputation of Perak Chinese miners and planters interviewed the Acting Resident of Perak (the Hon.MrO. Marks) at the Residency, Ipoh, on Thursday, re garding the Government's intentions with reference to mining land not being worked. Mr Marks replied to the memorial and
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    AN URGENT WHIP.
    235 7 HOME RULE DIVISION Unionists not to Vote. [By Submarine Cable]. Rioter's Skbvicb. London, May 25. --Mr Illingworth the L'hief Liberal Whip, sent round an urgent Belegraphic whip on Saturday evening ttating that a division on the Home Rule Hill (third reading) is certain at the be ginning
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    RETALIATION ON SUFFRAGETTES.
    64 7 LoDdoa. May J -Henceforth worn will only be admitted to the British Museum on tory recommendation, Accepting responsibility for their be haviour. Loudou, May 25. The ftoffngettei rday night re -started window smashing in the West End. t/rowds broke up sutfragette meetir -rday at Hyde Park. Victoria
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    ST. ANDREW'S SCHOOL FUND.
    196 7 ST. ANDREW'S SCHOOL FUND. The Managers of St. Andrew's School, Stamford Road, desire to acknowledge the following subscriptions to their Building fund with many thanks. Mrs Chee Swee Cheng 5200 I Friend' 100 Lee (juan 100 Wood Ah Choon 50 Clergy House" 50 Wee Kaye Siang 50 Lim Xee Soon
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    OUR NEW GENERAL.
    126 7 irrison Orders announce that accord- j ing to present arrangements Major (ieneral r.n.r. Reade, C.8., will arrive in the P. and O. Delta on the* 29th instant, andbe met on board by the General Officer Commanding and Staff. On the morning of the 29th instant, the O.C.A.S.C.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    43 7 Municipal Commission meets on Friday at 2.30 p.m. when besides the routine business on the agenda there is to report action taken by committees motion by Mr Chin* Keng Lee for purchase of motor ambulance scale for removal of trade refuse.
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    MOTORCAR PROSECUTIONS.
    129 7 A number of motorcar cases were dealt with yesterday by Mr O. A. Hall, senior magistrate. Police vigilance at the races on May sth resulted in the prosecution of the owners of several cars which were at the stand outside the course, aud bad either their rear or
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    AN UNSUCCESSFUL HALL.
    295 7 Raefles Hotel Chim Succeeds. Judgment was delivered by Mr C. V. )ysou, Civil District Judge, yesterday, in be case in which Messrs Sarkies Brothers, jroprietors of Rallies Hotel, sued the mem>ers of a committee in connection with a mil arranged by the students of the local UMtnch
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    67 7 Following are the figures for the export trade of the F. M. 5.— 1913, $56,897,277; 1912, $61,902, 362, rubber being responsible for a decrease of 4 millions, tin and tinore about a million. Mr G. Logan has arrived from Home to join the staff of Messrs. A. C. Harper and
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      365 7 ROBINSON Co. HAVE A CHOICE COLLECTION OF SOLID SILVER AND OTHER ARTICLES SUITABLE FOR WEDDING GIFTS ROBINSON Co., Singapore. ggfep 1 -1 SPECIALITIES IN MEN'S WEAR. **°rlf™i(r n Soft Felt and Tweed Hats ~^W*JT -^w Fancy Waistcoats. Smart Things I Socks andjTies Men's Weal" Sporting Coats ready for wear. The
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      371 8 I I If you are run down— if you have I been ill and are slow to recover, try 'Vana 1 T ..ill sharpen your /its and help to restore you to j I ot all !r^^->^ j !_j \Pv U i BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., Ltd To Penang,
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      316 8 Hamburg America Line Hamburg Deutsche Dampfschiff-Fahrtsge! "Hansa" Bremen. COMBINED SERVICE. The steamers of these companies malntaii a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp, Rotterdam and Emden, and ih< Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnight ly for Havre and Hamburg and once a montl for Bremerhaven direct, calling
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      581 8 Shipping M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Egypt and Marseilles OUTWARD HOMKWAKD 1914 1914 Chili June 7 Magellan June 8 Atlantique June 21 Polyn£sieu June 22 Arnazone Julj 6 V. <I<* la Ciotat July 6 Paul Lecat July 19 Chili July 20 BINGAPORE-BAIGON-HAIPHONG.- A Branch Line
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      573 8 Shipping N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN L2NE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twinscrew Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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      666 8 jhipplng N.D.L. Norddeutscber Lloyd, Bremec IMPERIAL GERMAN MAII LINE. The fast and well-known mall steaineru wf this Company Bail fortnightly from Bremen. Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples. (oonnectin§ Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice veisaj Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Pen&ng i Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau Nagasaki and
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      440 8 Shipping STEAM NAVIGATION COMPAQ For China, Japan, Penan^ c 6, Australia, India, Aden Efti Mediterranean Port. P y and London Throagh Bill* O jCtjtjt. Persian Gulf t .mlta,^,^^Qjj MAIL LINES fIOMEWARD {POh From Singapore, connecting k Colombo with 1914. ndta May 29 ss More* 88 Devanha June U s Malou
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      679 9 Shipping foyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. :e Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Franqil points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. you Triple Screw Turbine Liners M BHINYO MARU TKNYO <f the Pacific. Equipped with Wireless Telegraphy and unexcelled Cuisine. TIME
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      1127 9 SINGAPORE'S ONIY COMPANY. URGE3T PAID-UP CAPITAL OF INY EASTERN COMPANY. PBOSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, EX. Tne Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      563 9 CHARTERED BANK of India Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. PUD DP CAPITAL £1,200,000 RESERVE FUHD I fi^OO.OOO Reierve Liability of Proprietors £i 20?,000 HEAD OFFICE: 88, BIBHOPBGATB. LONDON, E 0. AQFNCIEB AND BRANCHES: Amritssf Hongkong Penang Bangkok Uoilo Pukel Batavia Ipoh Kangoon Bombay Karachi Saigon Calcutta Kiang Seremban
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      348 9 FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established 1882. Dibbct Government Supervision Government Audit. P.SSSSe" 6 W RLD WIDE fl New Business, 1913, ever $9,876,000.00. Gaßh Loans, Settlements, etc, made loeaUf Numerous modern Bcheinoe. J. H. BYANB, Manager, South Eastera A«a THE BORNEO Co Ltd. Genera Agents. Singapore. Royal Insurance Co,
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    JAPANESE SHIP SUBSIDIES.
    257 10 An interesting discussion on shipping subsidies took place in the Japanese House of Representatives when the new shipping subsidy Bill was introduced. This Bill authorises the Government to sign contracts for expenditure to be borne by the Treasury independent of the Budget allotment. It was pointed out
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    RESULTS OF A CRICKET MATCH.
    142 10 Recently some lads of the village of Uatmalana, Ceylon, indulged in a game of cricket. While the game was proceeding one of the lads met with an accident. A ball sent down by the bowler was hit back to him and injured his forehead. The
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    59 10 Want of perception is a pronounced trait in man, particularly where bis health is concerned. He does not realise that nearly all serious illness is due to disregard of chills or stomach derangement. But the wise individual knows that Woods' Great Peppermint Cure is an unequalled preventative of sickness, and
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    1106 10 The first total where given represents figures f:> 1912, the last column represents output fox calendar year to date in all caYear 1913. April 1914. Ailagar 161,750 48,100 Alma 88,288 7.400 32,200 Alor Gajafa 95,655 6,600 29,300 Alor Pongsu 101,478 8,520 35,520 Anglo .Tobore 124,524 13,576 53,587
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    TIN RETURNS.
    69 10 Vcat IMI Belat ■mag Brueeh Gopeng Coabol Heawood Irdis Hyd Kampar tuning Kanaboi Kinta Kinta Association Kledang Krarnat Pulai Lahat Malayan Tin Menglemhu Lode Middleton New Tain bun 1\ c onsolidated Pengkalec Pusing Lama Pusing Bahru Hainbutan Rahman Rahman Uyd Raub (Gold' oz Redhillß Royal Johore Selangor River
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    UNKNOWN
    18 10 Beaufort British Borneo 14* Langkon Melalap 120,220 Membakut s»pon£ UH.oae Sekong H8.04W10 South F»fl 61.221 T««on. 1»6.5W
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      343 10 BAD LIVERS. Not only is the Liver the largest but one of the most important organs in the human body, and when deranged it becomes the of endless suffering. When the Liver is clogged by the inactivity of the kidneys and bowek k becomes torpid, and fails to filter the
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      173 10 GRIMAULT S SYRUP of Hypophosphite of Lime ■Pi FOR V^^Pi FOR w bronchitis,^! catarrh, stubborn weak lungs, couchs, H??3 l consuiviptionJ Paris.B, r.Vivienne [•i¥^P»ffl BEWARE BY C^ limits iw9 i and at all Chemists {i||ipP 0F IMITATIONS Messrs. CHEE ENG SONS. *U*\ (Established 1859.) 71, North Bridge Road |l||^4jj|i^ Civil,
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1437 11 Issued by ERASER Co,, Exohange and Share Brokers, May 25. J/*> l8 0K PAID r^BTDIT BDTBEB. SELLERS. 85,000 2b 2b Allagar 71% 15 111 500,0(0 £1 £1 Anglo-Java 2 9 37 160,000 98 28 Anglo-Malay 44% lot 8 41 9 Ixd 60,000 2p 2s Batang Malaba 010
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 11 (CORBICTBD UP TO May 20). Bank 4ms M 2 demand 2 4 Private credits 8 m's 34f credits 6 m/e 3-4 1116 France demand Bank 29:>£ Germany, demand 288$ India, T. T. 174 i Hongkong, demand 17% Yokohama, demand 1 1 4 i Java, demand vi Bangkok, demand 66$
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    PRODUCE.
    151 11 May 25. Tin 125 tons cold 176.5 a Gambief ...buyers 6.37$ Gambler Cube No. 1 10.21 Gambier Cube No. 3 8.00 Pepper Black ordin. Spore buyers 18.25 Pepper, (White ttdx) bayera 84.50 Nutmegs (110 to the Ik.) 24.00 Nutmegs (80 to the Ik.) 26 00 Mace (Banda) 90.00 Cloves
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      123 11 Buhner's Sparkling Cider. Guaranteed to be the pure Juice of the apple only) IS SUPPLIED TO:THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. HOTELS Savoy. Romano'S. Euston. Cecil. Almond's. Gt. Central. Ciaridges. Hyde Parke. Gt. Western. Carlton. Piccadilly. Oe Vere. Rjtz. Curzon. Berkeley. Etc., Etc., Etc. CLUBS Travellers. Jr. Athenaeum. Naval Military. Carlton. New
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      87 11 Life is full of toil and trouble, If yon make it so, And one's worries all seem double When you welcome woe. Don't be always meeting sorrow, Look the other way Take Woods' Peppermint cure to-morrow You'll be bright and gay. The Singapore Straits Directory for 1914. Price $8.50 per
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      938 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders From Arrived For When Sea Belle F.M.S. 400 Ahmat P. Sham, 25 F.M.S. Kelantan Mogami Jap g'boat 393 Mimuri Kuching, 21-5 Jap Consul Malacca Bfteamets Hat. Tonnage 4 Martet From Consignees Pot Alting Dut 704 Kolk Pontianak, 155 Ships Agency Pontianak A. Apcar
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    FOOTBALL.
    349 12 X.0. V.L.1 hi: EUHOBBfI The last match in the second round of the Cup competition wa9 played on the round last evening, the cupholders, HM K.o. Y.L.I, first eleven, defeating the Rangers by the odd goal of three. They were much the better team much more so than the
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    GOLF.
    197 12 II Links O. C. vs. Kepikl G. C. r r O. Ai Kinlayson and K. I>. Acton v H. R. O. Buckland and L. J. iiilbertson 1 H. K. L. Dyne and Lieut I reery v !>r H. A. Campbell and J. W, King 1 Procter and E. L.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    48 12 On Saturday, Suuday and Monday next, the following competitions will be held, open to the members of the Singapore Golf Club. (I 1 Bogey Competition, 18 Holes, Handicap fJ) Medal Competition, 1" Holes, Handicap. Both Events are post entries. Entrance Fee for each event 11.
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    133 12 The death has occurred at Penang of Mr Lim Song Teik of Penang. The deceased towkay fractured his knee in rikisha accident some time ago and septicaemia set in. The MJf. steamer t'ordillere, with the homeward French mail, arrived yesterday morning from Yokohama via Shanghai and Saigon, and having landed
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    S. V. C. ORDERS.
    897 12 Orders by Lt. Col. G. A. Derrick, V. D. Commandant, S.V.C. Singapore, 25th May, 1914. S. V. C. lialestier Rifle Range ie allotted as under Saturday 30th May at 2.30 p.m. S.V.A. Practice. Sunday 81ft May at B a.m. S.V.A. Practice. Saturday Gth June at 2.30
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    THE "LIFE" OF NAVAL GUNS.
    306 12 It is well that the Naval Armament Vote this year is up," for there will be a new and expensive reserve of primary guns to provide and place at our naval ordnance yards, now that the 15 in. gun has been adopted for the latest
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    SAIGON RICE MARKET.
    235 12 In their circular of the SBrd May by the M.M. mail steamer Cordillere, Messrs. Wm. G. Hale ft Co. report as follows on Saigon rice market During the period under review, prices have varied accord ing to tenour of advices received from buying market chiefly Hongkong and
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    133 12 The funeral service for the late Dowager Empress of Japan was fixed to take place on Sunday at Yoyogi, Tokio, and the burial service at the imperial mausoleum of Momoyama, Kioto, yesterday and to day. The flags of the various foreign consulates at Singapore were half masted yesterday, and they
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      257 12 CANADA IN 1913 Manufactures produced 1 620 000 coo r Farms 525.00e.cx* Porests 185.000.000 Minerals 145,000.000 Flsheries 35.000 000 Assurance carried in Canada's Premier Co. 202 363 9<lfi SUN LIFE A c s o s S^ E OF CANADA S. 4. HOWE. HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPfTi NORTH BRIDGE ROAD I TO-NIGHT!
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      67 12 CHINESE SWIMMING CLUB. The quarterly swimming competitions of the Chinese Swimming Club were swum off on Sunday with the following results: A. Division 150 yards ist Chia Tek Chye HO sees.) 2nd Cheong Kong Liat 1 14 sees, and 3rd Tan Kirn Chuan (.!."> sees.) B. Division 75 yards Ist
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      848 12 SHH'PiAUI NOTES. The P. and O. homeward mail India left Hongkong at 1 p.m. on Saturday and is due to arrive here at 5 a.m. on Thursday. Thf Tokai Maru, Valdura and Umballa are at present lying in the roads with cargoes of coal for discharge here. The ILM. Company's
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