The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 June 1914

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  • 14 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. sdfasdfasdf SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 1. 1914. NO. 8,150
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  • 131 1 The details now available of the Empress of Ireland catastrophe make it plain that the liner was run into by the Storstadt amidship rendering it impossible to save the ship. The loss of life was 1032 Page 7. Report of the Johore Planters Association on page 7.
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  • 857 1 A few Mfi ago tbe Panama Canal was prematurely opened on account of th« interruptiou of the Tebuautepec railway during the Mexican war. Until thib few have realized the importance of tbi*u-tt«a> continental road, over which a lanfl* amount of the worlds cargo passed, it being
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 296 1 ALHAMBRA CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE BEACH ROAD. SECOND SHOW 9-15 P. M. FIRST SHOW 7-30 P. M i Positively Unparalleled Two Powerful Thrilling Detective Films U> The Accusing Hand The Accusing Hand *=^fr hi- tracks carefully, with r«i ntly leave** a clue, the smallest, which Then ensues a surprising series of mci-
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    • 216 1 PALLADIUM ORCHARD ROAD Singapore's Premier Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD TO-NIGHT COMMENCING AT 9 p.m. SHARP. TO-NIGHT GRAND HOLIDAY PROGRAMME. In response to numerous requests, we will screen for three nights only, the play that has set all Singapore talking, THE HOUSE OF TEMPERLEY. NICK WINTER AND THE MASKED THIEVES. Also Eclair
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    • 126 1 Last Night, But One I Ghelorong and Cheloring WILL BE STAGED TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT BY THE STAR OPERA Co., AT THE THEATRE ROYAL North Bridge Road. To-morrow Tuesday FAREWELL PERFORMANCE Y. L. TAN, Manager. INVALUABLE REMEDIES. Especially manufactured in England to suit Eastern climates. Infallible cure against all chronic and obstinate
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    • 167 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Wanted a second hand motor car Page 'i. Telephone Cos new Directory Page 2. Hopsang for Hongkong, Laisang for Calcutta, Takada for China and Japan Page 8. Last night of the Star Opera Co. Page 1. The Seven O'clock Razor, Robinson and Co. Page 7. Katz Bros. Great
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 122 1 > < THE WEEK Monday June Ist. High Water— 2-21 a.m., 1-18 p.m. Moon First Quarter. Whit Mocday. Public and Bauk Holiday. N.D.L. Homeward mail due. Penaog Races Penang Bisley, Tuesday 2nd. High Water— 3-36 a.m.. 5-18 p.m. No Issue of Singa|»ore Free Prt Wednesday 3rd. Bigh Water— 6-3 a.m.,
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  • 209 2 <irief at the death of bis favourite daiigutr r. wife of Noah Claypole, hastened the uVmine of Oliver Cromwell in 165*. Six years before bis third daughter, Mury married Thomas Belasyse, Viscount Kalconberg of N*»wborough, Yorks, and there is i,'ood reason for believing that the Pro or
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  • 189 2 lH'M.or Works stkikk. On the afterm ou of the 7th instant about 4i 0 h.tnjtj. both male and female, employed by tbe Duulop Rubber Co., Kobe, went on >:nke It is stated, says tbe Japan Chronicle, that hitherto the em ployees worked tea hours a day.
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  • 334 2 Miss Helen Murdoch, the well-known amateur photographer, who has made a speciality of colour photography siuce its inception, is paying a short visit to Ceylon. Miss Murdoch, who is an Arueri can lady, is on a world tour and has already visited England, Egypt, France,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 663 2 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Per P A O str Moldavia, connecting with the str Delta at Colombo, due May 29.— J.R O. Aldworth, Mrs H. W. T. Torr, J. D. Wood, Major-General R. N. Reade, c. 8.. G. Flatt,, Dr F. P. Graham, H. Smith. R S. Igglesden, j Miss A. F.
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    • 1432 2 Ntoices BAtK NOTiCE. The Exchange Bank- will close on Ist June Whit Monday 3rd June His Majesty s Birthday. 26 5 2-6 NOTICE. In the Estate of William Henry Williams deceased. Pursuant to th > Conveyaucing and Law of Property Ordinar.ce I*B6 Fection 46 Notice is hereby given that all
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    • 627 2 Wanted WANTED A good second hand motor car. Apply giving full particulars to Box Ho. 224. e/o Free Press, c 1-6 86 WANTED A Nursery Governess or Daily GoverneM] for a boy of 5 years. Apply GOVERN ESS B Free Press. <3 30-5 „c c WANTED 3 Experienced Job-Coinposiiors. Apply
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    • 305 2 To Let TO LET slectno lt| No. 10 TO LFT FURNISHED A compound house. I adninto. ppel Harbour. TO LET PARTLY FURNISED jedroomn, bath room E n Apply H CAZALAS 10 4 *H j TO LET FURNISHED VILLA MARINA j lHtJune. Apply to STEPHENS PAUTO IE LET From Ist Juu.
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    • 71 3 UP-TO-DATE HYDRAULICING." Bowing and Company's Electric Turbo system does five times the work for the same head as the old Hydraulic Elevator system. Installations of this class now erected in leading mines in Australia and New Zealand. The Borneo Company, Ltd., Singapore, have been appointed Agents for The Federated Malay
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    • 437 3 BAD LIVERS. Not only is the L iver the largest but one of the most important organs in the human body, and when deranged it becomes the source of endless suffering. When the L.ver is clogged by :he inactivity of the kidneys and be becomes torpid, and fails 10 fiker
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    • 173 3 For Cuisine AND Cleanliness TRY THE EMPIRE HOTEL. KUA.LA LUMPUR. THE BOWRING Pm. Co., Ltd. HIGH GRADE LUBRICATING OIL. MARINE ENGINE &.CYLINDER OIL FINBBURY Court, London. Gaggino Co. Agents. Office BON HAM BTREET, Mo. 6. A, Deposit ROBINSON ROID. No. 25. ROYAL HAIR DRESSING SALOON Just arrived a large shipment
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  • 1029 4 Trackless Trolly Economy -Mirro Electric Deposition Elastic Coocn A North \':.i'" Satire Sound From t■ r Material A;i PrO| lot Tugi m Oil N railwas mnibai i to be rapniix gaining favor. In an addn other i'- <'• il no note current i» i»-.iu:i A to carry the
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  • 115 4 hriental Ralui acts like magic. The inisbea almost instantly. Rheumatism •i ears' standing disappears, swellings subsuU soreness ami lameness take their departure, muscles and joints regain their strength an «.i elasticity. Little's Oriental Balm will transform j.-ii Crom a pain-ridden, perhaps crippled sufferer, to blessed freedom from
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    • 428 4 BUJIiIiI J.D.I uxi.il J i ii is ii it iJ-ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii n mrirHflfl 3 SiS :*sj^m j^& jUK j Cai NESTLE AND ANGLO-SWISS CONDENSED MILK CO., (London;, SINGAPORE, Etc. 0 ri* m* O;; niiiiimiiiiiiii ii ii N fi gi ii sa si ii aa
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  • 136 5 Eastern Kxtension, 4U 4ru > J to Uie meetiug on tjoirf ibe tfi-oss receipts 1 amounted to for the pre iking expenses, inI of cables, 011 for ..r i balance of 09»'< for interest Jeb- .ling i. there is an Three iuiT4.^ ;it Mfc have i v
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  • 258 5 Pans. 2 I .ualificahed first tat for the I ;i- horse was disrt of Professor Kauf ana. who tonal with a m of the prevalent Monbel, :he trainer, of taboo Ros> utive at, the former for the value be«t. ueas. and th> latter Kucouragecient, ■tat m
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  • 390 5 Mon(.oi.> Shot in Cold Blood. Peking, May 3. The Chinese troops who are now at a point 100 miles to the north west of Kalgan in Chihli, ou the road to I'rga, the capital of Mongolia, have been guilty of a dastardly outrage which has created
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    • 306 5 Auctions AUCTION SALE OF PAWNBROKERS UNREDEEMED PLEDGES OS Monday, Ist June, at 10 a. m. Friday, sth June, at 10 a. m. Monday, Bth June, at 10 a. m. Jewellery, consisting of Watches, Chains, Diamond Rings. Brooches, Earrings. Bracelets, Chinese and Malay Gold Ornaments, etc. On view from May *J9th.
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    • 620 5 Auctions AUCTION SALE At Messrs CHING KENG LEE Cos Sale-rotm. ON MONDAY, Bth JUNE, AT 2-30 P.M. 1. No. 21-1 Middle Road leasehold for 999 yea«s, area 378 sq. feet, quit rent 20 cents p. a., monthly rent $45. 2. No. 112 Chin Swee Road, Leasehold for 99 years area
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    • 468 5 Auctions AUCTION SALE OF Excellent Wax Polished Teak Household Furniture Cottage Piano Tennis Gear Plants Ac. The Property of The Venerable Archdeacon H. C. Izard AT THE PARSONAGE, No. 5 PORT CANNING ROAD O/V SATURDAY, 6th JUNE, AT 2 P. M. chair* iJ ta£w cn t tO eti C^ ttdg
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  • 2089 6 Somewhat late in tbe day. perhaps, the good people of London who uninterested in the Bast and Far East are bestirring themselves to establish a School of Oriental Studies. Various references to it have already appeared, and the mail brings out a report of a large
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  • 14 6 MrO win hat the I. l H H The Tunku
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  • 319 6 it-week rial inn thfl opportunity of gp, quietly and pri\ more act, ..nnual I claim especialh. i plilf. Whit munity app> of iij^ 01 plan; The is ex; a Jin ground by The I evening I meut lie The Headquart<M> epftrtmen closed both tod. and Mrs I 'eel.
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    • 130 6 I KELLY AND WALSH, Ltd. HAVE JUST RECEIVED A NEW CONSIGNMENT OP INK. 25 c. Price 625 I 14 ct. Gold Nib. Iridium lip mSP^M NIBS TO SLIT nwu^Sl EVERY HAND. BURGOYNE Cos H Celebrated Australian Harvest JL Burgundy I THE WINE FOR THE HOT WEATHER. hBKB nicely iced delicious
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    • 113 6 suomesne occurrences. BIRTH. I Jonks Parry. -May 1. at Gun fort, Teuhy. wife of G. L. Jones-Parry, F.M S. Police, sod. DEATHS. Mit.THORr On '2*th May, Kitty, aged 22, wife of Arthur Milthorp of Singapore, and on same date infant daughter of above, aged 0 days. (Australian papers please copy.)
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  • 130 7 RAPED BY A COLLIER. OVER A THOUSAND DEAD n Pacific Emu a v known to have tllier, wfc oanl -idf\ ke<l out leaving a m sank THE STORY FIRST TOLD. •i wires from at business man. il one cf the plied that the death rid contraA tons, nary
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  • 68 7 Terrible Fight in the Water. .therto receive^ 'or .Mr Duncan. He signifying VM stopping. Then he -is of the engines. lie rid there was a fog. and the no panic. :o help the women ding over their theie was no time to arched and -ea. bu from those
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  • 89 7 Collier Misunderstands. M authoritatively stated was mUty. The Krapress Hgkli and Captain :h»> order to stop. He whisr>t..dt answered. She two miles away. Captain Kendall Dress astern, and the >r *tadt apparently thought she could the liner. She missed ows and plunged into her board *ide. pierciug
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  • 80 7 OQBII Uay 30.— Capt. Kendal, giving 1 at the inquest, confirmed the Kjven a c authoritative re- added that when the Storstadt to §hlp leD R*h distant, he megaphoned 1 to back A -riiMltaneooslyhe tt**!i §Peed abead After tQe collision lt Mormadt to continue ahead ~«P the
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  • 323 7 World Wide Sympathy. The Government steamer Kureka had fifty bodies. Bramwell Booth, in a message to the vation Army at Toronto, wires: "\Ve are heart stricken and join in your grief at this appalling disaster. We can assure you of the prayers of the whole army."
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  • 60 7 London. May 29. Yorkshire beat am bridge by au innings aud six runs. Hamp shire beat Derbyshire by eight wickets. Middlesex beat Worcestershire by an in niugs and 56 inns. Surrey has beaten Warwickshire at the Oval by an innings and 197 runs. Kent has drawn with Leicestershire
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  • 24 7 London, May 29th. A Berlin rat records the death of Herr Mauser, inventor of the rifle which bears that name.
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  • 75 7 Vancouver. Victoria, Vancouver. May 20. The Hindus of Vancouver have offered a hundred thousand pounds in cash and property as bail for the immigrants who are refused admission from tbe Karaagttta Maru, if they are allowed to land, pending the decision iof the Courts. The fight
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  • 39 7 A telegram from St. John's states that the exploring vessel Karluk, which went to the Arctic in December, was in January crushed by the ice. Her crew have landed at Wrangel Island and are all well.
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  • 22 7 Athens, May 30. It is denied that Greece is negotiating the purchase of the American battleships Idaheand Mississippi.
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  • 127 7 Result of the Oaks. London, May 29. The result of the Oaks is 1 Princess Dorrie, 11 4 (W. Huxley). 2 Wassilissa ICO 6 (E. Huxley). 8 Torchlight 10 1 (Stern). Twenty one ran won by two lengths, and four. White Lie was ridden by Karl. Militant and
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  • 1617 7 PAYMENT OF COOLIES. Bafbouabdinq Native Tappers. A meeting of the Johore Planters Asso ciation was held at the Johore Hotel yesterday under the chairmanship of Mr W. H. Gawler. There were also present H. 11. the Sultan of Johore, and Messrs. A. H. Chilvers, F. E. Becker,
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  • 99 7 Special Holiday Programme. At the request of several of their patrons, the Palladium management have decided to include the House of Teraperly," the adaptation of Conan Doyle's famous novel, Rodney Stone, in their holiday programme. i This fine, all British, film has been provi ing a great attraction.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 329 7 THE 7 RAZOR price J^fm^^l p»"!e $4-50 $4.50 TH nn E^ NLY SAFETY RAZ »R SELLING AT LESS THAN A GUINEA THAT CAN BE STROPPED WITHOUT REMOVING BLADE. c*nno^e P m?sS^^ leather strop, integral with the case, so tbat it SWtasE?i2^^ '—t.hatcan be xuade-the SIMPLICITY IN USE menfoSn^th^rLor^ Sim Ple
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 721 8 Study your Complexion /fi/ the pores of your^?^&v IS/ > skin with face powders? W "'HAZELINE' 11 11 Hi 81 \e\ It is far more healthful, and most \^.v^^^v^L^v}ja^J^ //7iy/ i Vn\ effective in removing that objec- B^lC I V>\ tionable greasy appearance Vr\ and allaying the irritation f-^^^^^^, V^S^X
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    • 653 8 Shipping INDOCHINA S. N., Co. Ltd, FOR HONGKONG AND JAPAN The Company's Steamer HOPSANG 2,149 tons Captain Roberts-on, is due here on Wednesday, the 3rd inst., and will be despatched for the above ports on Thursday, the 4tb. For Freight and Passage apply to BOUSTEAD Co. Agents. 1-6 4 6
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    • 749 8 Shipping ft H. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Egypt and Marseilles HOMEWARD OUTWAKD 1914 1914 Ltlantique Aug 3 CordilJ.-re Aug 2 Amazone Aug 17 Magellan Aug 16 Paul Lecat A.ug 31 Polynesian Aug 30 I!ordillt-re Sep 14 V. delaCiotat Sep 13 Magellan Sep 28 Chili Sep 27
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    • 686 8 Shipping N.D.L S Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. I The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp- c lon, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting p Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vioe veisa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong,
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    • 465 8 P. &0. iTEAM NAVIGATION COMP4I, r or China, Japan, Penang, c cy v Australia, India, Aden, Eg ypi C Mediterranean Ports, ymm and London Through Bills of Lading toast, Persian Gulf, ConttnenUUud Z££ Rteamem will leave Hlngapo. m HAIL LINES Homeward <kok ?rom Singapore, connecting t Colombo with 1914 nha
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 624 9 Shipping foyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. \ew Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Franco to all points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. iv Triple Screw 1 .rhino Linen SHINTO VAKT "TBMTO 1 the Quetns of the Pacific. Equipped with
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    • 736 9 SINGAPORE'S ONIYi'COHPM. UR6EBT PJIIQ-UP UOTII Of IKY EASTERN COIPINY PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, EX The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life AR«rarAn/»A rv,™™«^ a^
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    • 563 9 CHARTERED BANK of India Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. PAID DP CAPITAL £1 200 000 RESERVE FDMD Z CMM.OW Reicrve Liability of Proprietors U\ 200 000 HEAD OFFICE 88, BISHOPBOITE, LONDON, K. C. AGBNOIMB AND BRANCHES: Amritsat Hongkong Penang Dangboh Uoilo Puket Batavia Ipoh Kangoon Bombay Karachi Saigon
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    • 350 9 FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. EBTA3L^HED 1882. Direct government Suphrfibioi Government Audit. BWISSSIe!™ W RLD WIDE fl No KE*ERVv c *L k u rplus ftbove M»bUWei to. KlihfcßVE and all outstanding claims. ■w Eiislnew, 1913, over $9,876,000.00, Cash Loans, Settlements, etc, made iocall. Numerous modern schcoaes. J. H. EYANB,
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  • 1329 10 If,'" as judge of the High Court had recent occasion to remark, England with all her pretended virtues is the borne of the blackmailer," then hag London be come the nursery, the very incubator ol this class of crime, for during the lasi three years
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  • 294 10 r A PBBNCB Akm\ I>i:v: 1 For some time pa6t experiments have f been made by the French authorities with anuoured aeroplanes, and these have met f with a certain measure of success. The i vulnerable parts of the mechanism, which J are situated in the front part
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  • 248 10 I Dr. K. Armstrong Jones, chief medical officer atClaybury A6ylum. Woodford, in a lecture ou the relation of genius to inj sanity, delivered at the Sociological Society, Buckingham street, said that in acute in sanity, as in genius, the perceptions were quicker and the associations keener. One
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 357 10 I BEER BEER I BEER V BEER. I BEILR BfD£R. MOTOR-LORRIES BEST BRITISH AND AMERICAN MAKERS UP TO ONE TON. The Willy "Utility" Truck (CHASSIS-$3,000. OVER ONE TON TO SIX TONS THE "HARRIER" Awarded—" Subsidy "—recent British War Office Trials Success everywhere. Reliable, Continuous and Economical running. S£ THE BORNEO
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    • 12 10 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is. 6d.
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    • 195 10 It is rea iflil rema how conipaia; -pitc of th< powdtrs acd ly the back and hollow. Is d I quate f onl\ in ili I. T r and I Odol. Dun tin ill backs of the moll and fermentation i r <ans< himorning and ui^t. decay and pmar F.
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  • 1467 11 Bsued by PRASE R Co,, Exchange and Share Brokers, May 30. RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Gap. ibbob. Paid. \.kor Div buteks. Sellers. 85,000 2s 28 Allagar 75% 1 5 1 11 500.0*0 £1 £1 Anglo-Java 2 104 3 7 190,000 2p 2b Anglo-Malay 44% int 8 6 9
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  • 218 11 (COBBECTBD OF *O May :)0). Bauk4m/g 1.4 8 16 n demand a 8 3132 Private credits Bra s 3-4 11-89 H credits 6mi 3-4 ft Francs demand Bank 203 i Germany, demand 388 India, T. T. 174 Hongkonp, demand 17j% Yokohama, demand 114} Java, demand 141 Bangkok, demand 66
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 191 11 loyal Household"' Whisky. duaranteed to l>c Exactly the same every respect as that supplied ,l;,,|\ to The Royal Household by tffssrs .lames Buchanan *V Co., Ltd. All the largest stocks of Scotch Rhisky in Scotland arc held by Messrs James Buchanan Co., Ltd., and their subsidiary Companies and Messrs James
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    • 46 11 The Singapore Straits Directory for 1914. Price 88.50 per copy. 19.00, post free to places in Straits Settlements, Federated Malaj States, Johore, Kedah, Kelantan, Perils, Trengganu, British North Borneo, Sarawak aaA Brunei to Siam, Saigon, Netherlands India, Ac, $9.50 post free. Publishers: FRABER AND NEAVE, LIMITED
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 876 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders From Arrived For When Sea Belle F.M.S. 400 Ahinat P. S'hara, 25 PJLB. Kelantan Mogami Jap g'boat 393 Mimuri Kuching, 21 5 .lap Consul Malacca sieamori Nat. Tonnage 4 Maste* From Conafcneet Fot Agamemnon Brit 4462 Hazeland V'bama, 28-5 Mansfield L'pool 2 Bellerophon
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    • 64 11 PASSENGERS. Per Perak: Mrs Wales, Messrs lUndell, Woodwasel, B. U. Lee, Birch, Leadbettcr, Mackie, Home, Maude, Wyld, G. Edwards, McKerrow, Irving. Per Delta Messrs A. Sini h. R. S. Igglesden, Eddington, Adams, Ross, P. G. Stirling, J. BurnesH, R. H. Adams, Coates, P. Wylde, L. Anuctua, Lieut N. W. Torr,
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  • 269 12 lv Good Sport. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Fenang, May :*O. The first days racing opened in fine weather, though the attendance was below the average. The fields and racing were fairly good. Results. Tin Mnß Hasiucai', one mile, 1. Belbeck (Benfieli J. Satis (R. Billett) ;3. Lady Flower
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  • 328 12 LC. v Municipality. Played on the club ground and won by the Club pretty easily. Scores. Ml nic ii alit\. >. H. Maclntyre c and b La Brooy 14 H. A >cott h Li. James 4 F. K. Odofl lbw La Brooy 0 distan b La Brooy 6
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  • 74 12 The following ties will be played on Tuesday 2nd June. CiLK HANDIC H. L. Woods, 5 vs W. M. Formane owe 1. Capt. D. Simmonds, 5 vs R. D. Pitcealhley owe 1. W. c. Phippa, 4 va V. (i. Savi, 8. .la*. Me. Kenzie
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  • 687 12 {from our own <*orr*spo*(UniZ Although no official statement has been made, it is stated that the Secretary for Scotland has come to the conclusion that the inquiry conducted recently by Sheriff j (iardner Millar into the Oscar Slater case, lends no confirmation to the allegation of a miscarriage
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  • 258 12 Mrs Michell, wife of Mr W. C. Michell, District Judge, met with an accident this morning at the cemetery adjoining the Rifle Range. It appears that she and Mrs Macintyre, wife of the Harbour Master, j went out for a ride after watching the training at
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  • Correspondence.
    • 290 12 IN FORMA PA UPERIS. Dear Sir, A leading article in your issue of this date dealing with actions by md against poor persons indicates that you are unacquainted with the provisions in force in the Straits Settlements made to meet such cases. Any poor person in the Colony who is
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    • 224 12 Reorettabi i: Incides i Willison's Circus and Menagerie, showing to a good and appreciate c house, brought their ten days visit to a close ou Saturday night, and immediately after the last turn, the 'taking down of the tent. and packing up of stage properties com menced.
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  • 320 12 When looking round and admiring the splendid new premises of The Dispensary. Ltd., in Raffles Square, we would like to compliment this firm on their enterprise in fitting out a dispensary with such palatial fittings and assortment of 6tock. Atteution was particularly arrested by a new
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  • 244 12 A Gazette Extraordinary issued on S*< turday proclaims Pontianak an iafected port from small pox existing there. The s.s. Glenstrae was expected hers yesterday from Port Swettenham with general cargo for discharge. The s.s. Ousang was due yesterday morning with general cargo for discharge here. She will have
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  • 27 12 By kind permission of Col. Martin and officers sth Light Infantry, the Baud will play in the Botanical Gardens to day from 5.15 p.m.
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  • 90 12 East Wharf (BaHin) Japara East Wharf Section i— Tara, Umbala Sheers Wharf— Kon^osan Maru Main Wharf Sec. 2— Dilwara, Seang Bee 3 Bencleuch 4— Nil s— Nil 6 Bellerophon, Lycaon New Dock Sec. 7— Under construction.) Nil West Wharf Sec B—Kinkasan8 Kinkasan Maru, Haiphong Jardlne's Wharf
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 152 12 FISH SIBERIAN SALMON, PLAICE. HALIBUT, FILLETS TURBOT, HADDOCKS SOLES, KIPPERS, BLOATERS > < Singapore Cold Storage Co. Ltd SINGAPORE BRANCHES SPRINGBOK I SELECTIONS MADE FROM THE FINEST MAGAUESBERG TOBACCO. OBTAINABLE IN LB. TINS FROM John Little Co., Ltd. Katz Bros, Ltd. Robinson Co. BY APPOINTMENT TO H. M. KING GEORGE
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 358 12 SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES. Monday, I>t Junk. Johnston's Pier, 9, 10 and 11 a.m.. 2.30 and 3.30 p.m. Club Bungalow, 9.30 and 10.30 a.m. 12.15, o and 5.30 p.m. Wednesday, 3kd Junk. Johnston's Pier. 7, 9 and 10 a.m., 2.30 and 3.30 p.m. Club Bungalow. 8.30 and 9.:*0 a.m. 12.15, 8
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