The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 June 1914

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1914. NO. 8,160
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    THE DAY'S NEWS..
    180 1 The result of the Xewbury Summer Cvp Page 9. The report of Jeram Rubber Company appears on page 8. At the Assizes yesterday a ca6e of cheating was begun Pape 7. An article entitled A defence of Turkey appears on page 3. The weights for Selangor Sky
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    THREE ANCIENT BRITI INDUSTRIES.
    1021 1 it is interesting to realise that the oldest of our industru s. the fabrication of flint instruments, is co eval with the bunting Btage of man's existence. The first ap pearance of man in Europe dates from a period bo remote that neither history nor tradition
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      633 1 A L HA M B RAi puLADI o ¥l THE PIONEER CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE BEACH ROAD. \S J^ 1%0 111 A SECOND SHOW 9-15 P.M. Two Shows for one Payment. FIRST SHOW 7-30 P.M. ORCHARD ROAD Singapore's Premier Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD A REAL PROGRAMME!!! TO-NIGHT! commencing at 9 p.m. sharp, TO-NIGHT!!
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      248 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Koh and Cob cash clearance sale on Monday Page 16. New programmes at the Alhambra and Marlborough Page 1. Whiteaway Laidlaw's great show of boots and shoes Page 13. Rose Supreme, the famous rose scent at Robinson and Co's Page 9. Well-known firm with highest references wishes sub
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      100 1 THE WEEK Sitvit] 13th Htfch Water— ol6 a.m., 2 38 p.m. Shooting, 8.V.A.. v S.K.L. S.R A. monthly shoot. Cricket, S.C.C. v Golf Club. Jiu Jitsu. Vie. Theatre. Sanda? 14th. HigL 1 39 ft.ni., 3-24 p.m Ist Sunday after Trii ity. Shooting. Evans Cup. 8 a.m. Monday 15th. High (Pater
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    EURASIAN CLERK IN DIFFICULTIES.
    554 2 I OmCl Cun TVS The story of a Kur isian clerk's domestic difficulties and Ins attempt* to rope \cith them by borrowing money iioni Chef lies and subsequently by rni*ap|Mropriatiiig the money of his employer* ill m:fokled be fore Mr A. V. Brown in '.li« first
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    93 2 buriug the last year no fewer than 000 volumes of the Bible were sent out in 456 lanßuages of which the coin plete BibU was in 112 languages, the Tea- U 1 1 1 and at least one book of the B&bta in 283 more. It was stated at the
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      651 2 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES Ist Buvdai ipnn trinity. June 14th 1914. BT. ANDREW 3 CATHEDRAL. J am. Holy Cuinniunion. (Plain.) Msa.ni. Holy Communion, (Choral.) Hymns i 92, 1 AMI. (Corporate Communion of the G. F. S )-!sa.m. Matins A Ll' any. Hymn 247. 4 p.ru Bmday School Bible Classes. 13, p.m.
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      222 2 SEE OUR WINDOW FOR GRAMOPHONE! 1 BARGAINS i SMALL STOCK ONLY TO CLEAR. RIDICULOUSLY LOW PRTCES WHICH CANNOT BE REPEATED ONCE STCCK IS EXHAUSTED. Robinson PIANO Go. w Him ii fGAIETYI PICTURE PALACE f) M THE HOME OF LIGHT AND COMFORT V JUNCTION OF ALBERT BRNCOOLEK BTREETS THE SHOW WITH
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      594 2 Notices NOTICE. Messrs. Fraser Neave, Ltd., beg to inform their customers living in the Tanjong Katong district that, in future, free delivery of Aerated Waters will be mad. on Tuesdays and Fridays. Cart hire will be charged for delivery on other days. 11-6 17-6 ME PULAU BULANG RUBBER AND PRODUCE
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      570 2 Wanted MOTOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER WANTED A thoroughly efficient and fully qualified Motor Mechanic to tak<- charge of Motor boi ness in Penang. Apply BOX 123. c o Vrn l'i--13-6 ug WELL KNOWN FIRM Desires to act as Rub Agents or Manufac! turern 1 Representatives for House not alr< h represented
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      314 2 far Sale FOR SALE PRIVATELY Quantity of Wtnes and Liquors." I? At Powell ft Co s Balf -row* Raucthaler r I>:iUiir. nix. Pil* ti< t and arlnrxi Frencl Cocktail, Polo Wr, 1. 1 POWELL O IM FOR SALE > Daiujl. cently orei haaled and In c: 1 Apply t<> F
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    A DEFENCE OF TURKEY.
    1338 3 (Bl ONI of Heb Sons.) Past I. Misjudged Nation. To one endowed with a calm and dispassionate judgement and distinguished by a sense of justice and fair play, the animus towards Turkey and the Turks that ha? constantly distinguished Europe and assumed so gross a form
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    A PHENOMENAL CRUISE.
    202 3 The Carnegie Institution's ship Carnegie has just completed a cruise of 100,000 miles, during which it has sailed the waters of all the oceans while her staff was engaged in the work of charting the magnetic lines of force and other data of the 6eas. The famous
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    WU TING-FANG.
    154 3 That the report is untrue which came recently from Peking to the effect that Dr. Wu Ting fang was to proceed to that city, iv the course of a few days, was the information vouchsafed by that gentleman himself, recently, to a reporter of The China Press. The
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      105 3 SPRINGBOK SELECTIONS ADE FROM THE FINEST MAGALIESBERG TOBACCO. OBTAINABLE IN LB. TINS FROM John Little Co., Ltd. Katz Bros, Ltd. Robinson Co. CA RLSBERG BEER- j^ it T" '^m World-wide use. SOLE AGENTS: THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd., Singapore. fwrwinr p^ Claret I Chateau La Tour Morin Per case of
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      82 3 J THIS IS IT! t I Sin METABOLIZED i Cc:i Liver Oil Compound •I /7TS TIBTELESS ODORLESS j*• V^yf =r= +j I 4frK- The latest scientific pre- X f%&3&£>\ paration of COD LIVER T h""^Tj| oil Does ail that b 2 j "V'f^/C claimed for it and super- 3 >
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      195 3 \r'k The Modern Business Man c« rrength in grappling with en disastrous it is, when, on chilis etc. the brain refuses to work. Fortunan ih\_- is f■»be f mid in er's Tablets of Aspirin WiuU' being quite safe the .abicrs rap. '!> Be y^^^^v s Tabled of Aspirin to (OflJlnal
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    COUNT OKUMA AND THE JOURNALISTS.
    111 4 i _ricul :reeJo;n w:is Of :l .uled bj uen Wl He invited adminUti oped that they from d i deliberate^ with malicioai inteptkwy inocdei to in j are him. lie hoped to conduct the adminisit with the Joornaliata, who r public opinion. Turning aberi of
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    MOROCCAN BATTLE.
    127 4 Mr.: mii Paris, 15. to the Minuter of War nU BDeral noon on the IStb the !i troops. ;ifUT one of Urn finest and it ftCIiOQI of the Mot-occau hrew the enemy ou the of the mountains. ten tit d. with t! ptioo raled in the ravines iimJ
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    CURING SNAKE BITES.
    56 4 •ing re it ia E >od ire im aud the latb (he an! iral li?( I in Bon by autidote. A watch D und md parai vvliIn another Mali v. I -nous i at At ktory th i of ill d ut to kmenca, Col »ua being
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    JAPANESE NAVAL SCANDAL.
    33 4 rko, May irt Martial ou the naval scaudals are -Admiral Matsumoto. thrr- fcude ami the uuiou of ar's penal Bervitude and the itntion of Yen 11,500. Constructor Su/.nk) is acquitted.
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      128 4 i DELICIOUS PURE RICH THICK CREAM Q it is just the pure EXTRA THICK CREAM taken from the richest milk obtainable H r"™i AND PRESERVED 3Y NO OTHER MEANS THAN STERILIZATION. m OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. J Cg NESTLE AND ANGLO-SWISS CONDENSED MILK Co, (London). m\\Bi ii iriTsi §ninii is as isn
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      89 4 ESANOFELE Anti-Malaria Pills Sold Everywhere. GREATIA' USED HY THI ITALIAN GOVERNMENT A sure cure for MALARIA fever Highly Recommended by those who have used it Gaggino Co. Sole Agents Singapore. MARTINS Jt% 'V idi r r c I r»»r.eh Fim»Jy fop all IppA^nlarltl**. Xo« Ir „:.,H rk« > o.^i Tbove
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      177 4 I -*i^ I AVANCE' J I TWO-CYCLE j| CRUDE OIL m ENGINES. 9 50 H.P. ENGINE ON SHOW AT BEHN, MEYER Cos., ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, Wm t IOOA ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORi:. F. CLARKE Co. «07, queen-st., Singapore Livery Stable Keepers. Fodder Merchants. r'or Rubber-tyred Gharries and Best Kubbes tyred carnages, ring
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      56 4 CEYLON THE BRISTOL HOTEL Witbin a minute's walk of the LANDING Jetty. Cooks, and all Shipping Off ices and Banks. One of the leading Hotels of Colombo although charges are moderate. All Rooms are equipped with Electric Fans, and Electric Lights, for which no extra charge is made. EXCELLENT CUISINE.
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      175 4 THE STANDARDUFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Gsiabi Head Office EDINBURGH. I 1825 FUNDS £13,600,000 Office or the b A LOCAL DIRECTORATE Attractive Schemes Moderate R Liberal Terms Immediate Coi Chiel Agent > ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD ?/ief withoui PA R I S, n t SAIL-MAKING AND~ CANVAS DEPOT. STOCK. Birkmyre s Cloth
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    THE FLYING TRAIN.
    983 5 Lkttkhs Carrikd at "500 Miles an Hour. The "levitated" train, the invention of M. Emile Bachelet, was on exhibition in the United States two years ago and many references have been made to it. Primarily it is designed for the transmission of letters and mail packages, in
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      352 5 KEPLER (Trait Mark) VrJIJ Cod Liver Oil m with wnm Malt Extract I The World renowned (j Repairer of Weakened (v Constitutions In) (The first spoonful of this remarkable A\ .orative starts the weak and wasted 1 1| 1 torn on the road to recovery. ll 111 Improvement is rapid
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      213 5 'p| V.RIGAUD'S ft iumwa jn op jflpßU I TOILET WATER Beivare of imitations. V. RIGAUD jM PEKI UMtR 8. rue Vivienne. 8 Pins-France mmm ■in wi <wtiMwi*mn wn CL6ANSe YOUR BLOOD 1 with CRIMAULT U C oi SARSAPARILLA \W The original sar- I ja i>.« r i I a rccom-
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      10 5 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, le. 6d.
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      221 5 f Drink to be grateful for. I t simply a thirst-quencher or stimulant, but just the purest n> and most health-infusing spirit i has ever been produced \AT If Aromatic Schiedam Schnapps I the beverage for all tin all I v.-- foe men oc ba healthy or the ailing. ts
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    PRESBYTERIAN BODIES IN CHINA TO BE UNITED.
    730 6 Tsinaufu, May 18. —An important step in the direction, we hope, of a more com plete Christian unity in China was taken by the Federal Council of Presbyterian Churches in China when they voted unanimously in favor of organic union of the various
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      147 6 BY APPOINTMENT TO H. M. KING GEORGE V. I DUNLOP TYRES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AND ARE AT THE TOPMOSi HEIGHTS IN QUALITY, DURABILITY, AND POPULARITY Recently a Dunlop-tyred Buick car was driven successfully from Buenos Ayres to Valparaiso, from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, across the Andes range of
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      119 6 WONDERFUL CURES have been made In oases that teemed hope less. Rheumatic sufferers, with stiffened, crippled limbs, have regained the agility of youth. Pain-racked muscles and joints have been relieved of every last trace of Rheuj matism. And all by simply rubbing in that maglo remedy, Little's Oriental Balm. Perhaps,
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      270 6 A v c t ions ¥r AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Leasehold Town Property On Monday, 15th June, at 2-JO n.m 1. Houses Nos. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7 and 8 Armenian Str, 2, Stables No. 9 Armenian Street. For further particulars, see Circulars and Plans CHING KENG LEE Co., Auct.on,
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    CASH BOOK WRONG.
    316 7 SST A LBRK udar morning before cial jury, Hokieo was put on j falsif> whilst emI toOf Huat. the weekly Jim 19th last i 118,94 SO, 'cad of M.irvh *th puttiug Mr G. (i. R. 1. Kber, conducted explained the accused had MpiekMM bad been em were
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    99 7 rgamsed the vo\ Victo; kh, ■oi.mtrymaii. lar" l no official that he was ,'cd in lumber operations ley and it was duo to his amber market iv India on able to make a large hubiuess in British *»r 6 Was v Calcutta six or seven ■g emigrants with a !>our
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    THE "COLUMBIAN" DISASTER.
    897 7 The Imperial Merchant Service Guild have received the following communications from their member Captain J. Me. Donald, who lately commanded the Ley- j land Liner Columbian Dear Sir, The late s.s. Columbian under my command has been blown up. and I have barely escaped with my life.
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      547 7 "ALWAYS SOMETHING WRONG." A Condition Common in the Far East am Its Remedy. When you find that you no longer approacl either work or pleasure with the f>ame zes as formerly, tfr-at you atise depressed ant fagged in the mornings, find nieala distasteful the duties oi the day "boring and
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      604 7 Auctions d AUCTION SUE OF A Dennis Landaulette Car 1 18-20 H. P. 4 cylinders with Etepney wheel and powerful head lights, At POWELL ft Co's Saleroom On Saturday, 20th June, at 11 a.m. This car iw in splendid running order. Trial run by arrangement. I POWELL ft Co.. Auctioneers.
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      1053 7 Auctions REMINDER THIS DAY, SATURDAY, AT 1.30 p.m. AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE TEAK HOUS! HOLD FURNITURE, TENMS GEAR, PLANTS Ac The property of Rowland Allen Esq., AT WOODSIDE7 GRANGE ROAD polished^al^t^h^l B^ b lc a br *c wh *;not Mill toak drawing room suite and l coWed f^i^ST^ fr d
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      BIRTH.
      18 8 Howe At Maisonette, Tanglin Road, on June 12th, the wife of C. M. Howe, of a daughter.
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      DETHS.
      80 8 At Abortleeo, oo May 2lst, at the residence of her knottier, -Teas kobb, widow of the late Daniel Kobb. of Singapore. Wi.jeykki.kn —At 1-c Orchard Road, Singapore, on the uioruiug of I 1 th June, 1914. suddenly, of cerebral hemorrhage, Jessie Alice, dearly loved wife of James Alfred Wijey*
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    The Singapore Free press. Saturday, June 13, 1914.
    1322 8 The Singapore Free press. Saturday, June 13, 1914. f One is sometimes tempted to think that the Britishers of this Colony <!<>: not sufficiently appreciate the blessings which they enjoy under the benign rale of the Colouial Office. For justification of the word benign, Wordsworth's Excursion may be quoted. And
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    MALAYA AT RUBBER EXHIBITION.
    72 8 (From (h,r Own CtrrmptmSmU.) Kuala Lutupor. June 12. The Malaya Agency i- issuing a glowing account of the Malayan Kxbibition display at tbe Rubber Exhibition. A Uurga Oriental structure stands in the main ual! ai, cinematograph adjoining depr-ts planta tion scenes. There is an enormous quantity
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    JERAM, KUANTAN R.E Ltd.
    676 8 The Directors beg to submit herewith their lir6t Annual Report aud a duly audited Statement of Accounts for period ending the ;Ust day of Decem! 1913 being the first Financial Year of Company. Incorporation. The Company was in- j corporated on the 30th day of November.
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    54 8 Agents. 11. Carpmael Co. Pelepah Valley 7,220 Kota Tinggi 4,000 Siginting (Negri Sembilaa) 2,400 Clovelly 8,592 Agent 8. Paterson Simons and Co. Kuala Pergau: 5,000; against 2,100; total to date 10,000. Agents. Waterhouse Co. Pahang 15,294 Tanjong Olak 17,460 Agents. Evatt A Co. Indragiri (Sumatra) -4,933
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    THE ITALIAN RIOTS
    34 8 PEACE RESTORED Hundreds of Casualties. In Koine. June 1 ing that tbaj bl I papers are raappaai is returning to i Home. Jun< in ii with the OMUII al bund ar
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    DEATH OF GERMAN GRAND DUKE
    23 8 I- melon, .Tune 11 nounced of 1 1, St relit/., tnd Dakfl i edmi it my boa Mid
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    ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.
    22 8 ENG LAND AND R USSIA. No Unpublished Agreements London. June plying to Bnatiao n*\ al tary or hamper On Sir Edwai main*
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    PANAMA TOLLS.
    18 8 Exemption Repeal bill passed. Washington passed tij un amendment to ai tbe Tollto the Supreme Court.
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    INCOME TAX INCIDENT AT THE CAPE.
    24 8 own. .U; has been t\\ ice u< to bring the In come Tax Bill, which has bo opposed.
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    HEAVY ESPIONAGE SENTENCE.
    19 8 Leipzig, June 12. has been se servitude and a tine bl espionage in favour of Rat
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    KAISER VISITS ARCHDUKE.
    11 8 London, .lune 11 to Konopischt to Ferdinand Fran/.
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    UNSUCCESSFUL CANADIAN LOAN
    10 8 London, June 11 the Canadian Loan I
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    MEXICO.
    6 8 Tampico. .1 riv« il. m <-
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    133 8 Mr the Malay OtiUfl in two months' M Hie Majesty will rid allow the Wild Animal* ai tion Ordinance amendm* Forma of contract for h Netherlands Imi ordinance are pub) Gazette. Igfc. i). W.Umm have local and Maj. whilst holding tl>< and M rank whilst at* The Rev. .lobn V—M
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      258 8 At the Canqae. siven by Vac Corporation of tlie City of London to Their Majesties The King and Queen of Denmark, at the Guildhall. London, on 12th May, 1914, TWO of the only three Champagnes served were BOLLINGER AND VEUVE CLICQUOT. These wines were also supplied at THE LORD MAYORS
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    Ireland divided.
    73 9 tfttflUSl ARMY GROWS. A serious Position ('able]. ion with gloom. 1,-pressed ll Voluntopic in the Lob place the number in o( the position has been mberft, numbers of tviesand »1 proof of the rmitting v- luith I ill would be c Home it. pplied hiru Voluir lail] I
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    MR BONAR LAW'S VIEWS.
    76 9 1 Liberal Split Widening. Mr rionar Law op^u it luvemess. He the lister outlook, the id i•■•■ n ition, in i ail h the Whatever cala termination of i no cleverness I* atßoeu make them sub I vi anti fpm IMlia| jßoostration was h--M in Glasgow,
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    HOME RACING.
    12 9 .It of the I 1 1 ir;«ted ■t nd and
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    TOURIST TROPHY RACE.
    33 9 I Sunbeam Wins Final. result of the c Gum I T mins. 49 sees I Minerva 10 hi i on a Minerva This is, for the r.;\. i aa hour.
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    AMERICA CUP TRIALS.
    10 9 t*** k -The Resolute has 6 seconds
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    PENANG CHINESE CLUB RAIDED
    66 9 PENANG CHINESE CLUB RAIDED I Correspondent.) I'enang, June IS, n the Protector of >'f the Government H JS^ 1 1 and the P° lice H known rhinese Club in wrested twenty two Chinese, «w Towkay^ for gambling. charged to day in the i.vj* Paying in a common 8 ana were
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    F.M.S. SURVYOR DEAD.
    31 9 In a II ll I) >W. Kaal »Lipig, June |1 k Place here yesterday of cr r t ed f f theBa^ de^P° r tea from acute malaria.
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    SUFFRAGETISM.
    457 9 APPROACHING A CRISIS. Bomb Exploded in the Abbey. fßy Submarine Cabk]. Rxotkr'b Skbvici. London .June 12. —Lord Robert Cecil, on the Home Offlce Estimates, raised a debate on the Suffragettes, and strongly advocated deporting such women to some suitable island. Mr McKenna admitted that public irritatiou was growing. He
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    SALVATION ARMY CONGRESS.
    129 9 Message From the King. London, June 11. The Salvationist Congress opened at Albert Hull to night. l'ht re are 2100 Overseas delegates speak ing 2 4 languages. The South Africau and Indian sectious are among the most inter esting. Loudou. June 12. At the Salvationist Coogrwi there
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    CANADA'S MESSAGE OF LOYALTY.
    52 9 Ottawa, June 12. The House of Commons has voted an address, regretting the departure of the Duke of Connaught and assuring his Majesty of the unalter able devotion of Canadians. Mr Borden and Sir Wilfrid Laurier delivered eloquent speeches paying tribute to the Duke's ability, sympathy
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    TRADES UNION ALLIANCE.
    32 9 London, June 1 1 The Transport Work ere have approved of the alliance providing for joint action on all questions vital to trades unionism and for preventing sectional differences.
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    46 9 > < The following extract is from the Loudon Gazette dated 22nd May. The King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry), Lieutenant Eric R. M. Kirkpatrick is seconded for service under the Colonial Office. Dated 6th May, 1914. Second Lieutenant Henry A. Law, to be Lieutenant. Dated 6 May, 1914.
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    THE SUFFRAGE PLAGUE.
    1249 9 AN ORGY OF FOLLY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 22. Yesterday the mad women in accordance with their threat, attempted to wait upon his Majesty at Buckingham Palace, and as was expected a disgraceful scene was witnessed in the immediate neighbourhood. The women headed by Mrs
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    St. ANDREW'S SCHOOL.
    82 9 The managers of St. Andrew's School, Stamford Road, gratefully acknowledge the followiug contributions towards their School Extension Fund. Hon. Tan Jak Kirn C.M.G. ICO Tan See Bin 100 Per Rev. F. G. Swindell 60 P. Gold 50 A. H. Fair 25 J. C. r.eckingham 25 .1. R.
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    MALAY STUDIES.
    173 9 Mr C. Blagden, formerly of the Straits Civil Service and collaborator with Mr Skeat iv Pagan Races of the Malay Penin•nla is now engaged on a translation of the studies in Malayo Polynesian etymology by. that well-known Swiss scholar Prof. Dr Renward Brandstetter of Lu/.ern, whose works he
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    331 9 A man will pay five shillings for a halfcrown thing that he wants, and a woman will pay half a crown for a five-shilling thing that she does not want. The annual report of the Guardian Assurance Co. of which Messrs Paterson Simons and Co. are the local agents, shows
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      143 9 Rose Supreme j A BOUQUET OP THE SWEETEST ROSES AN <C^ Manufactured EXQUISITE «Ei BY AND I^WJ ZENOBIA SWEET. HKZIW CONPANY. Robinson Co. KATZI3ROS., I,™ JUNE SALE ALL ODDMENTS IN THE MEN'S DEPT. TO BE CLEARED AT LESS "I 0 0 OFF. SALE PRICES ON Friday Saturday, June 12th 13th.
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      563 10 Shipping BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co.. Ltd. FOR Penang, Madras and Negapatam. The Company's steamer TEEBTA 6.296 tons, C. Willis. Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on Thursday, the isth inst.. at 5 p m. Bhe has accommodation for second class passenger^. Terms and rates of freight and
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      536 10 Shipping ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. American manchurian line philippinesTnd japan. The s.s. KANDAHAR is due here from New York on or about the 30th June, and will have prompt despatch for the above ports. To be followed by the s.s. KANSAS due here about 10th July for Manila.
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      558 10 Shipping N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. 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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      766 10 Shipping STmT" MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Egypt and Marseilles HOMEWARD OOTWAKD 1914 1014 Polynesian June 22 Atlantiqne June 21 V. delaCiotat July 6 Amazone July 5 Chili July 20 Paul Lecat July 19 Atlantique Aug 3 Corclillere Aug 2 Amazone Aug 17 Magellan Aug 16 Paul
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      673 10 Shipping n.dX Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAII LINE. The fast and well-known mall steamers of this Company sail fortnightly trom Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp lon, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice veisa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtao Nagasaki and
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      419 10 Shipping p.&o. STEAM NAVIGATION COMp 4li For China, Japan, P enail g Australia, India, Aden, EftL Mediterranean Ports pi,^ and London Through Rills of Ladtag tstsafl w Oos*, Persian Gnlf r^StsS^'j^ Steamer win leave Slngapon 0D or MAIL LINES HOMBWARD IfQI From Singapore, connect; Colombo with Bf Delta Jnn, 2--8B
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      674 11 Shipping foyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Franco to all points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. v i Ton Triple 6crew Turbine Linen M SHINYO MARD TENYO MARI Qneftnfl ttr i'.u :rie K.inSpp.-d u-ith Wir-loss Telegraphy TIME TABLE FROM
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      674 11 IMMINIE-I Mil INPUT! UW NIMP CJI'ITII OF i,Y c ISTEtN I PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32. Old Jewry, EX. I The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British
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      102 11 THE BANK OF TAIWAN, Ltd. Incorporated by SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER. Capital Subscribed YIC,OOO,GOO Capital Paid Up V 7,500,000 Reserve Funds V 3,610,000 HEAD OFFICE TAIPEH, FORMOSA, (Taiwan). BRANChiLd and Agencies: Aruoy Iloiio Nagasaki Tainan Bombay Kagi Osaka Takow Batavia Keelung Shanghai Tamsul Canton Kobe Swatow Tokyo Calcutta London Sourabaya Yokohama
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      561 11 CHARTERED BANK of India Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. PAID UP CAPITAL #1 2 00 000 REBBRYBFUMD Z JI^SS Reierve Liability of Proprietors £l 200 000 HEAD OFFICE: 83. BIBHOPBOITE, LONDON, B. Q AGENCIKB AND BfiANCHBB: Amntsai Hankow New York Bangkok Hongkong Penang Batavia Iloiio Paket Bombay ipoh
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      343 11 FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established 1881. Dirkot Government Supbbvisio* Government Audit ForSle" 6 W RLD WIDE fl K RESERVE Ind arrSutltandTnyolaim" 118 Niv Business, 1913, over 19,876,000.00. Cash Loans. Settlements, etc, mafln looally Numerous modern schemes. J. H. EYJLNS, Manager, Sooth Eastern A«» THE BORNEO Co Ltd. Genera
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    THE LAST OF THE KNOCKERS-UP.
    449 12 Knocking up as a profession is a purely Lancashire industry. You won't find it in liOndon. For one thing the London workman isu't so keen on early rising (or another, he relies on the cheap alarm clock." So said an expert in London occupations, but
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    TERRA INCOGNITA.
    245 12 Whether Mr Roosevelt has really discovered a new river or not seems to be rather doubtful, but iv any case vre do not understand the eommentt made on h>s ex pedition in some quarters, which would lead a reader to suppose that he has laid open almost the
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    YOUR CLOTHES WILL COST YOU CASH.
    354 12 Have you beard about tbU sinister plot which is being hatched by th< nd tailors? They propo<^ to abolish the credit 6y6tem, and i really think it is up to us nuts to do something about it. K\er\ body knows that when uiau {jets
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    BRITISH AND GERMAN SEAMEN.
    190 12 We have received a copy of the Hani burger Beitrage containing a paragraph expiPS6iug high ;ippreciatiori of the actiou of six officers of the British steamer Jaa in attending the funeral at Tellicherry of Captain Hoppo. of ilu it_-i Elnjshorn The followitu paragraph A notewortu exan
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    LATIN AT THE TOURNAMENT.
    150 12 A magnificent example of our English genius for compromise is bbown in the words of command as delivered in Latin by the Roman officer at the Naval and Military I Tournament. The pronunciation is, I believe, say* the London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian, a compromise
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      583 12 The Vanity Box. MTKBBSnira BBLE I rv nli: WMKLD'B M articl! ru: R MOST EKKKCTIVK. The Magnetism of Beautiful Hair. Applied Arts." Beautiful hair adds ium. sonal magnetism of s>oth mm and wotnea. Actresses and si men are ever (»a the lookoat for any I s thing thru will inCfeasc
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      12 12 Tor Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermiot Cure, Is. 6d.
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      226 12 I DISINFECTANTS, i ALL KINDS AND FOR ALL PURPOSES. I J AS SUPPLIED to H.M. GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS I I SANITAS-OKOL," 20 times the co efficient of carbolic acid. The ideal I disinfectant for use in the Tropics, Highest efficiency and lowest cost. I Powerful Larvaecide. Unaffected by organic matter, aud
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      56 12 WASH YOUR HEAD^ i &i)\ 1 1 ual tr«al i. i;ly in t; of tht HOBlpi a I uicttHMJ i whi< growtli. Tht have ordinary i i I It i A!: ral rnotl' with Pi.\o;ii eocbd may I being far aud a CAVIARE 1 FILLETED ANCHOVIES I ANCHOV STE. I
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    HOMEWARD BOUND.
    242 13 I -> str bevanba, connecting at Colonlbo with Matoja, Bailing Ju < IS. E. H. Colley Bhaw, Mi- Miner, A. 0 Lofts, J. Franit-i 'iitctic*', Mr Bohimmelbnsch, Mr Luniu^, A. MoNei'l, >ir A Mn Maclean Lachlau, J. W. Rowan, Mr« 1". Wotberapoon, A. > Campbell, Misa < t
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    A HOLIDAY ECLIPSE.
    360 13 C > N fK Alien total eclipse o( the; nan can be seen within ;i reasonable d shore occur I frieq The Im Ingust, 190 n the moon's Bhadow lr»T( Spain, Majorca, and North Al iration of totality of over three n>finit»'s. Another Euro ipse is now
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    PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
    281 13 1 1 i P A o str Medina, connecting with the Sim&l tva at < olombo. due June I*.— Mr Mrs A McKenrick A child, Mr A Mrs J. M. Jackson, Mrs M B. Richard*, Mn E. Ellis, .1. W. L de Booy, Mr A Mn D. i)
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      618 13 I M t tut IW^ r^, Pdi THF \A/PiTpn /<JB^ liiw jr-J\ mi m, tV *^&bk± A RELIABLE BROGUE W^^^^T^ T&- \> A sttonj; jolting or walking shoe, >?^ !/l t \k j-v tan Wlll( v>- ca f uppers; extra 2- v >4 stout soled, solid leather, easy- -y .01,
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      50 13 Thosj severe pains caused by wind spasms need not be endured one minute longer. A lose of Woods' Great Peppermint Cure will provide instantaneous relief, it is the finest specific known for this trouble, and very pleasant to take. Sold by Dispensaries and Stoics everywhere. HO cents a bottle. 8
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      198 13 LIFE WITHOUT HEALTH IS LIVING DEATH. "Vj SFPT H D 7/\ BRAiN AND I«s 1 £<% KA4 vPnerve food the vital Ulgllt t>W« i at phases of brai: :he misery, ill;.g' up the lystem pern:. :nn^ who y -tcuitd pia>< pai c 2*. 9d. WITHOUT PURE BLOOD HEALTH IS IMPOSSIBLE.
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    FUTURE OF COLD STORAGE.
    235 14 Bcmmsm' Buoi Series of Expekimi In the course of the summer a huge series of experiments will be made all ovei France with regard to the system of pre nerving foodstuffs in cold storage by I commission, under the supervision of M. d'Arsouval, president of the
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    " GRAFT ' IN AMERICA.
    146 14 GRAFT IN AMERICA. Kailv- w President's Fka>.. Coxi i ->ion. Ml Charles S. Mellen, formerly president of the New York, Xewhaven, and Hartford Railway, giving evidence before the Inter state Commerce Commission, said that he gave one million two hundred thousand dollars to influenc politicians in New York City to
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    954 14 The first total v. hei c yiven represents 3gure~ t i 1912, the la< a n:mn represents output toi .clar year to date in all cases. Year 1913. May 1914. Ulagar 161,750 63,020 Uma 83,233 32,200 Aior Ga; 95,855 8,292 39,368 Alor Po« 101,478 38,520 Anglo Johore
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    TIN RETURNS
    61 14 Bruuug Brueeb iiopeng Conso! Heavrood Irdis Hyd Kaiupur Kamuning Kauaboi Kinta Kinta A lon Kledang Krainat f'ula) Lab at tiglembu Lode Middleton Neve Tauibun oa6olidu Pengkalea J'using Lama Pusiug Bahru iwiTiihutan Rabin an Rahman Hyd Rauh OoM tilli Royal Job ore rigor Rh Serend Siputeb Sui au gei
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    British North Boreneo.
    15 14 Heaufort British Honeo Langkon Melalap Membakut oag Sekoag l South F-st Tenon
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      457 14 ABRAMS' STRAITS MOTOR GARAGE, "ARRAMS ORCHARD ROAD. TelbpHonb: 719. 40 Cars due in a few days per SS Bloemfontein Call and Inspect. PRICES 4 Seater $2,150 Do. with Electric Light and Self-Starter $2,450 6 Seater $2,600 Do. with Electric Light and Self Starter $2,775 MOTOR— LORRIEf] BEST BRITISH AND AMERICAN
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      36 14 n ik.oat denotes larynx that has been ieiaed upoi germs, who, coloi: iX b« utii wriouh trouble UMg»*_ a dose of Woods' Great I true germicide, whlc Bcothes and Em udei 6everywhere iK) cenU. a bo«».
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    STOCKS AND SHARES
    1429 15 Issued by FRASER Co,, Exchange and Share Brokers, June 12. Jap lane* Paid f*w D;v bcthfb. Sellers. HS.OOO 2p n Allagar 7}% 14 19 500,00 £1 £1 Anglo-Java 2 10} 3 7 50,000 'is -in Anglo-Malay 44% Int 8 6 9 3 50,000 2e 28 Batang Malaka
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 15 (Cobbbcthd UP June 12). Bank 4 m 's J-4 316 demand 3.3 31. 32 Private cred'ts 8 m-f 8-4 11-82 N credits 6me 5.4! France demand Bank 293$ Gebmant, demand 238 India, T. T. 174, Hongkong, demand kJ% Yokohama, demand 114 Java, demand |4| Bangkok, demand 66 7- 16
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    PRODUCE.
    153 15 June 12. Tin 150 tone sold 171.80 Gambiei buyers 6.40 Gambler Cube No. 1 10.J5 Gambier Cube No. 2 8.00 Pepper Black ordin. Sport buyers 18.2 > Pepper, (White fair) buyers 84.60 Nutmegs (110 to the Ik.) 24.00 Nutmegs (80 to the Ik.) 26 00 Mace (Banda) 90.00 Cloves
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      88 15 OLIVER' Typewriters. Send tor particulars of the newest models (Nos. 5 The kk Oliver M is deservedly favourite high-class visible writer throughout the world. Stocked with English, French and German Keyboards. Foolscap takes paper 9 ins. wide. Brief do 14 do Policy do 18 do Nh Special Carriages to take
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      28 15 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is. Cd. Two Special Lines in Note Papers. STONEHENGE HAND-MADE AND JACQUES CALLOT WHITE LINEN. PRASER NEAVE, LIMITED.
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      985 15 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders From Arrived For When Sea Belle F.M.S. 400 Ahruat P. Sham, 6-6 F.M.S. Kelantan Glatik Dut 200 Molenaar T. Pinang, 12-6 Dut Consul St. Barbe I'd 8le»me»B Nat. Tonnage Mastet From Consignee* Fot Achilles Brit 4483 Thompson Y'hama, 10-6 WMa'o L'pool 13 Baron
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    SELANGOR RACE HANDICAPS,
    133 16 SELANGOR RACE HANDICAPS, (From Our Own Correspondent.)^ Kuala Lurupor. June 12. The Selangor Turf Club Sky Meeting handicaps for the first day are luce one.— Silvia, 12.7 Flapper, 12.7 Sunrise, 1M i Saint Patrick, 10.0 Silver Light, 9.13 Tweedledum, 9.7. Race two.— Lucky Jack, 10.12 Capri, Phonograph, 10.1 White Hope,
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    S.C.C. LAWN BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    108 16 S.C.C. LAW N BOWLS TOURNAMENT. YESTSRDAI 8 PLAY. BLH H k»DH \r. Threlfall and Hay beat Phipps and Batter, 11—1 anson and Savi beat Williams and J I 14. U H vn:> liond beat Hacker, 21 —4. Mcken/ie beat Miles, w.o. Armstrong beat White. J1 B I LMPIOWSHIP. Norrie beat
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    TUESDAY'S TIES.
    32 16 HIBDK Scoular v Hay or Hvalsoe. Foreman v Pitcedthly or Sa\ i DOVBLH Handicai ■in aai c'ohnit/ v Norrie aad Critten. BOP. McKenzie v Proctor (to finish Butchart v Wilkinson.
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    FOOTBALL.
    99 16 B BJ. on Monday. The friendly match arranged between the B.CC and the X.0.V.L.1. for Monday has been cancelled, and happily so, for it would have been an undesired anticipation of the Cup final between the teams a week later. Instead, the Club will engage in a friendly with
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    31 16 The Singapore Ladies' Rifle Association tied with Kinta in the June Competition of the Mills' Trophy. They shot off yes terday Mr Flanagan kindly officiating as Cmpire.
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    254 16 -:raits branch of the Bible Study League "London) has been formed, of which Mr Chew Cheng Yong is the honorary local secretary. This is an undenominational organization for the daily study of the Bible, and membership is open to all Christians. Mr Chew will be glail to furnish particulars to
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    AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    1865 16 AM ATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. THK SCOTTISH PLAYERS. Fioiii Our Scottish Correspondent, Edinburgh^ May 21. )n Monday morning the first click of the strokes were beard on the links of the St. George's Club, Sandwich, in the contest for the Amateur Golf Championship; play will go on during the whole of
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    39 16 While in Rome recently, an Aberdeen I tradesman, Mr Sunderland purchased from j a hawker a statuette of Koman soldier, sin. high, for 10s. It was thought to be bronze, but examination now shows it to j be gold.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    368 16 The Achilles homeward hound arrived at the Wharves at noon yesterday. The Luzon Maru is due from Hongkong on Monday 15th idem with general cargo for discharge. The outward bound Atreus from Liverpool is at present discharging general cargo at the Wharf. The Glenturret is due here on
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      123 16 CANADA IN 1913 Manufactures produced 62a 000 000 armS 525,0«,00< I°™** *****0.000 cn f 145.000.00' FlSheries n 35.000.000 Assurance carried in Canada s Premier Co 202 363 99ft SUN LIFE a c s o s^S c y e OF CANALa S. J. HOWE APPLET I NOW IN STOCK NEW SEASOS
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      61 16 SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES. j i Saturday, 13th inst. Johnston's Pier, 2.15 and 3.15 p.m. Club Bungalow, 2.45 and 5.30 p.m. Sunday, 14th inst. 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, 3 and 5.30 p.m. Mr Churchill has now flown
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      414 16 NEXT MAILS £UE. From Europe. Per N. D. L. Kleist due June J9. From China.— Ptr N. D. L. P. Ludwig June If, London Kails Despatched. Left. Due. Arrivec. M. M May .1 June B June 3 P. &O. May 15 June 6 June 6 N. D. L May 8
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