The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 June 1914

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TE X CCNTS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 18. 1914. NO. 8,161
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    173 1 Questions are being put in the Commons on the attitude of the Government regarding Volunteers. In the Lords a vote of censure on the delay in producing the amending bill was talked out— Page 7. Rumours concerning the retirement of the Governor are mentioned on page 6.
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    FASTING.
    1107 1 Fasting used to l»o I i: utter of religion. Now it has rather become a malt feminine petulance. Most of the nations of antiquity regarded it as an almost ess< :iony of piety. The Mahomedans still consider it obligatory during th< du> time in the month of Ramadan. The
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      219 1 PALLADIUM ORCHARD ROAD Singapore's Premier Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD TO-NIGHT i ommbncikg at 9 p.m. sharp, TO-NIGHT WE STILL LEAD, FOLLOW WHO CAN. THE MOST EXPENSIVE FILM EVER PEODUCED. SEE THE AERIAL FLEET AT WAR. THE CURSE OF WAR AFTER WILLIAM L.E QUEX S FAMOUS STORY. BLACK RODERICK THE POACHER FEATURING
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      97 1 TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! TO-NIGHT! GAIETY PICTURE PALACE JUNCTION OF ALBERT BENCOOLEN STREETS THE FAMOUS IRISH PLAY By Dion Boucicault The great Irish Actor and Playwright (Author of Colleen Bawn and The Shaughraun ENTITLKD Arrah-na-Pogue or SARAHS KISS IN THREE LONG KEELS TOGETHER WITH THE FOLLOWING THE GOLDEN BEETLE A PATHE COLOUR
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      148 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. i Powell and Co. sell land aud houses Page 5. Government call for tenders for important works Swan and Maclaren for destroying 12 Collyer Quay Page 4 2. Sandycroft Rubber Co. notices Page 2. Apcar Torilla for the east N. Y. K. additional sailings K. P. M. alteration
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      154 1 THE WEEK Tbarsdaj 18th. High Water— 6-25 a.m.. 6-36 p.m. B. I. Homeward mail cloFriday 19th. High Water— 7-41 a.m.. 7.20 p.m. Eastern Gate Regular, 7-3Opm. B. I Outward mail due. N.D.L. Outward mail due. C. C. Ass. Hall, Lecture by the Re*. W. Murray. Saturday 20th High Water— B-40
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    THE RIGHTS OF NEWSPAPER MEN.
    391 2 The often- raised, but stiii unset question, whether a reporter can light fully be compelled by a leg;il tribunal to disclose his sources of information. come up once more, and it is to he hoped that this time it will br settled for good. Proceedings
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    MUSIC AND MILK.
    193 2 We have the poetic assurance that music can soothe the savage breast, but the poet went no farther than that. Mr John Weiford, a London representative at the Exeter conference of the British Dairy Farmers' Association, is bolder. He believes, in short, that the piano in the
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    LORD KITCHENERS RETURN.
    112 2 London, May 16th. The Standard M is informed that Lord Kitchener, who has recently been in communication with the Foreign Office, will return to England for a brief period at an early date to discuss with ■h Edward Grey matters of the highest importance in connection with
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      433 2 I.r > I v\\ Time nnd u <* have fustffied the claims J^ V^^^^ put JtTU i nra/atwns" .^M^^^l %bi UilJlc iL Journal. \jSr Since f'rrt frtroduced, <5S^ -<t- Eeii er's Food has y^^^[ continued to grow JL\£ in favour owing jrfC J^?r to c constant it V, recommendations I
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      480 2 Notices THE SANDYCROFT RUBBER COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Tenth Ordinary General Meeting of the Mem bers of The Sandycroft Rubber Co., Limited will be held at the Offices of the Company, Winchester House, Collyer Quay, Singapore, on Wednesday, the 24th June, 1914, at 2. 15 p
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      629 2 Notices IN THE MATTER OF THE KWOSG YIK BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby Riven that tbe end tors of the abovcnaiufd Company are tequired on or before the 30th day of June. 1914, co send their names an adtlrpf^es and the particulars of their debts or claims and the
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      564 2 Wanted SHORTHAND TYPIST. Wanted by a European lady, a position a>Shorthand Typist in n .nse Hi held good position in I. nd is thorougi competent and reliable. LE. 0., c 0 Mr*. Howell, t'aterson. Himons A Co. WANTEO > Lady Housekeeper (Eurasian) for a Katong Bungalow. Apply to 0. 0.
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      190 2 EorjSaj^ FOR SALE rOR SALE PRIVATELY I Quantity <>tE*, Hlm Wines and Uq u <> rs Mf At Powell ACo Bale-r^oJ lockbeitnei >uminy A lix, PI 'ocktail, 1 i. MHM NOTICE John Taylor's OXYGEN Tooth Powder Produces a pk the mouth an 1 Breath LANCASTERS rhe Leading Euro Gentlei ESANOFELE
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    A NEW DYNASTY IN CHINA.
    407 3 Yian Shih Kai ADPBBBBZD as Emtkror" China ceased to be a Monarchy with the creation of a Republic ou February 12, 1912, and the final fall of the Chung Kuo, or Mauchu Imperial Family. A provisional government was set up with Yuan ShihKai as President,
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    LONDON, SINGAPORE AND JAVA BANK.
    493 3 Presiding at tbe meeting of the London, Singapore, aud Java Bank (Ltd*. Mr G. St. Lawrence Mowbray 6aid The steady progress of the bank's business for the past year is shown very clearly in the tabulated statement contained in the report, and I think it
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      207 3 >v A daily dose of this invigorator will help 10 keep you in the "Pink of Health" ■x large reserve of j which enables you to ysical and mental to rej.isi maiaria, etc. CA RLSBERG BEER- j£ l*r>y **r *W W World -wide SOLE AGENTS 'THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd.,
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      431 3 yfrffggrcffinniiiininiiiini;!:.!:: i; :::[i:h:!l ''r ::i '"''"l"^!' •..i;-iii!ii';:;:::'" ;,;,i, M ,T im... 1.. j jCeiJanaiogen Vkw\ lead^ov )oneaf{h 9» J|l 1 After but a few weeks' regular |i 't\Wm^\ tillL I use of Sanatogen, you will realise i w ]^f||M^^ Jj# wl^ that you are, in very truth, on the l
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      87 3 Stamford House. Formerly Raffles Lodge, Bras Basata Road. deal House for Families. Centrally situated FORTY COMFORTABLE ROOMS. leetric Light and Gall Bells throughout. Billiard Table for Residents onif DAILY OR MONTHLY TERMS oiwf On application to THE MANAGES Perfection Brand. I TRAVERS' PERFECTION BRAND. H f_^ AUSTff 1 ANMANiUFA CTURE.
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    WHITE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    530 4 Loudon. May 22ud. n tediM in Plantation a place dun period j .pot and near positions i ing to a greater extent than the forvcard, nt ahout ijd ami Id respectively, j \t the opening values were fairly well maintained, and the auction, at which the j
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    Market Price List.
    402 4 Singapore, June 10th, 1914 The prices quoted are generally those current at Clyde Terrace Market. At the other markets there may be su-all variations. Beans. Long per catty 06 do. Frouch do 28 per lb. 20 ak do II Bean >pi per catty BamJnx) Spiouts do 03
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      432 4 P— l NESTLE AND ANGLO-SWISS CONDENSED MILK CO., (London;, SINGAPORE, Etc. ""^^*i^ qii ii ii im ii uiiiiiiiiii ii ii jumiLim ilujlij his innrj Chs. J. aUPP Co 33. Raffles Place. Chronometer Makers Jewellers, Marine Opticians. ALWAYS CARRY COMPLETE STOCKS OF Nautical and Surveying Instruments. Agents for:— W. F. STANLEY
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    HEAWOOD TIN AND RUBBER.
    262 5 ng dI hoHlfl of Ku'.ber hMate. Ltd.. uh ult, at ♦i--' 1 Ha acher 'the ft* ting. Dealing first of all ie of our bM t is t satisfaction to me to rnent made the improvement in the ;nng the past year. it our manager, Mr
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    CHEATING BY COUPONS.
    188 5 mrt Bombay on June 5 presidency magistrate ea in respect of cheat•■l Milk ComP* 0 got up coupons which currency notes for tive v resembled. In the Fin, a liftman in the pany and Govind Sul were charged with atwith a coupon which yto the tinder Rs.
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    50 5 :ii:^n of the Polar regions is confined to the leaders of ex Not ouly Las Sir Ernest n felt again the call of the South, U^i lh9m young baronet, Sir Phillip who might almost be to tfc. ive ODe straight from Cambridge 'arod on its voyage to Polar only twenty.
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    EXPLODING BOMBS BY ELECTRIC RAYS.
    373 5 run Kemaikable details are vow given of the results obtained by the young Florentine engineer, Giulio llivi, in further experi luents. carried out in Florence, in the use of electric ultra violet rays for blowing up, from a distance, powder magazines and explosives, even when
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    30 5 "It is true that I can't sing well. said the cat. that had just swallowed the canary, "but I have a good deal of music in me all the same."
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      889 5 Auctions HIUCTIoiPsAILIf OF Freehold Land and Dwelling House Situate at Kramat Road, off Orchard Road, Kingapoie. Tuesday, the 23rd June, at 2-30 p m. Area 5930 square feet being part of Grant No. 67. Together with the European dwelling house erected on the c aid land and known as No.
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      308 5 Auctions AUCTION SILE OF I A Dennis Landaulette Car 16-20 H. P. 4 cylinders with Btepney wheel and powerful head lights, At POWELL ft Co s Sale room On Saturday, 20th June, at 11 a.m. This car is in splendid running order. Trial run by arrangement. POWELL ft Co.. Auctioneers.
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      529 5 Auctions AUCTION SALE OF High-Class Teak and Europe-made Household Furniture Ac. AT No. 5-A DEVONSHIRE ROAD On Saturday, 20th June, at 2-30 p.m. 2rX B V nf y i hauds o m fjy carved 4 fold screens richly inlaid with mother of pearl Chinese grotesquely carved blackwood round table and
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    Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH.
    22 6 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH. Brooke. \t London on June 12th, the wife of W. de L. Brooke of Tanjong Malim, of a son.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Thursday June 18, 1914.
    888 6 The Singapore Free Press. Thursday June 18, 1914. :v:-i c»*c*;> The subject of the Amending Bill to the Home Rule Bill having again come to the front by the discussions in the Lords, we had the curiosity to once more turn to the summary of the Home Rule Bill to
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    520 6 By the Norwegian steamer Profit yesterday morning Captain Giovanni Gaggino returned from bis short trip to Bangkok. The new programme at Harima Hall includes A Hungarian Tragedy (four reels', "Jim Biidger's ludian Bride," "The Dare Devil Rescue (three reels) and the popular Gaumont Graphic. At the District Hospital, Kuala Lumpur,
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    GOVERNOR AND CHIEF SECRETARY.
    252 6 Will ihkv Rktckh t It ib quite in tbp j .1 ura! order of things, i says the Pinan. that with the Chief Secretary at Rome, "on h-uve." and His Excellency the (iovernor on the eve of departure to Europe, H l»o on le;r there should
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    569 6 Mr. (i. H.ciartside arrived in Pirnm by the I. I Syria from Houie to dn> to join Mr. O. B. Wright Motion as assistant A herd of elephant Estate, in the Batu Tiga district. The] are reported to have up rooted 5,0001 The stzaits Social Football Club will meet the
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    FIRE IN NORTH BRIDGE RD.
    65 6 Hi i;: ot ire at Comp;ui\ cal! tii proa the Eai t of vatet on I fifteen miv the amount 1 dalhn behind tliMr An Ah Wj! the whole of bit \propos I North i ings, aud on account the footpath wu <iue! loot path
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    A PUBLIC TRUSTEE.
    70 6 i or a gooc Echo ha 6 strenuous pointmeut of a Public Colony, ben g of many beneficial establishment o* Those who have fo will be interested, alearn that a BilO in the Legislate very desirable appoints mation of a Ooven perform its duties. Our conten be
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    211 6 It is rumoured tl his home leave Mr I return to Singapore, but pension from the app nia6ter (ieneral. H S Mr A. H*m lips itiu ed back to Penang, owinj Mr Phillips. I!. evening. < >\ving to sons' roller at work on posite the haudang I got on to
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    STRAITS AND STATES NEWS.
    51 6 WotAinoogKt 1t,,, m Out \a Koon i\n, 11.600 ihinia-. a \ege tin la ii nur thfl Ipoh Hi Rfj inoris for thi Wong gf idant. to pay |tOO vMtl, tnoi l thoiihiuid ii, gani/.ed. Hm Praod Mid the .l;ip. I'ort Swettenhan official M< i TW <
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      181 6 COATES' I ORIGINAL J^ PLYMOUTH GIN fSJ Black Friars Distillery, Wil Plymouth, Specially for:Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., Wholesale and Retail Wine and Spirit Merchants. Hercules S Hercules Pilsener i\ Pilsener UCCI j^fRCULESj^ UUUI The extra fine light S, The extra fine light beer that is expressly X beer that is expressly
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    SHIPPING STRIKE.
    38 7 ENGINEERS WANT MORE PAY g n.arine Cable]. Xl KEVICB. general strike of mers began The nun .f forty Bhill s and thirty shillings ike nu.y stoppage of all en hun i in\olving |b .ml oth.T coal
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    FRENCH NEWS.
    43 7 The New Ministry. on was to pass the income rhe Trienuium Act red until the Go li^'btenirdens. A Vote of Confidence. < hamher to -i am replying in outh of the i in the Held and at done the period ould not
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    FLOODED PARIS.
    39 7 Aiarming Subsidences. >odies I rom the yawning in ditYerent nto which the :ig with -bing \e ignited in suing from I people :iave been utinue. The f the shallow I railways which The press in that Par.i
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    DOMINIONS PROBLEMS.
    273 7 London. .Tune 7 rom Victoria that in Joctor has made the people on board the i Mi: l r*si that Ikafll li :o mmttion of rarvation either self-im-poMd or other 1 he owners of the I Lloyd's agent to en -io and the the 1 lth iustaut. G
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    WHAT DID HE MEAN?
    44 7 WHAT DID HE MEAN I iv Hamilton left Welling *n« 3 for England. In a farewell U> New Zealand he says that the IM l§ an «arthly paradise bat the ""Tit oiaat tat«. »v M necessary measures Ude the tempter from the Garden of
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    IRISH AFFAIRS.
    268 7 THE "VOLUNTEER QUESTION. [By Submarine Cable]. Eicter's Serviok. London, June 16. Mr Birrell referring to his statement on June 11 regarding tlie Nationalist volunteer movement said that these voluuteers were increasing at the rate of fifteen thousand a week. Lord Robert Cecil thereupon moved the adjournment of the
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    IN THE LORDS.
    287 7 A Vote of Censure. London, June 18. The House of Lords was crowded when L ml Lansdowne moved the vote of censure. He doubted the use -ecret conversations and denounced the (iovernment as impervious to argument but as now frightened. There Lad been gov eminent by wirepullers
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    241 7 According to official returus, the number of Japanese residing abroad is 831.969, including 119,566 in China, n7,2.31 in Hawaii, 77,995 in North America, and 16,000 in South Ameru Announcement is made of the engage uient of Mr Max Kirjasoott, Deputy American Consul General at Yokohama, to Miss Ballantine, sister of
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    74 7 ENGLAND WINS THE POLO. [By Submarine Cab)^]. Rbu'ieb's Sebvigx. London, June 17. The result of the second Polo Test match was England four America 'if. England thus wins the rubber. Each side scored five goals but the American had more penalties. The Englishmen led for seven chukkers, the
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    ASCOT STAKES.
    188 7 The result of the Ascot STAKES (dista/ice two mites} wan as follows. Mr .1. A. do Kothscbild's Broad wood 1. Mr EL X Hrush wood's Asparagus 2. Mr II A. Crallau's The Guller 3. Twenty-four ran the race was won by a neck, two lengths between second aud
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    CRICKET.
    11 7 London, June 10. Surrey has beaten I by seveu wickets.
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    JUMPING.
    26 7 London. June 17. Captain Kxe. the Haitian, has won the jumping champion ship at the Horseshow after a lie with two Knglishmeu and two Frenchmen.
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    MR ROOSEVELT'S RIVER.
    43 7 London, June 17. Mr Roosevelt lectured at the Royal Geographical Society's rooms before a distinguished audience, lie tied ftdveotnref with vampire bats and lishes and said that the rivet he dis covered had been roughly located but not accurately surveyed.
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    DAVIS LAWN-TENNIS CUP.
    81 7 The Lawn Tennis Association has ar ranged that, in the event of England defeatiug Belgium in the Davis Inter national Cup at Folkestone on July 7, 8, and 9, the team will meet France at Wimbledon on July 11, ]>.and 14. Should England be again successful, the
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    SIDE-CAR ACCIDENT.
    81 7 Mr A. S. Mackie, of Messrs Neill aud Bell, had the misfortune to break his collar bone in a side car eccident on Sunday evening. He was returning, with Mr F. R. Meeson, who was driving the motor cycle, from a trip to Kajang, and whpn near Pudoh
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    THE CALCUTTA DINNER.
    228 7 London, June 9. Presiding (it the Calcutta dinner Sir George Sutherland said that he considered that the transfer of the capital from Calcutta to Delhi was to ba condeinued. He declared that Delhi would only be a care monial capital. The secretariats would be permanently at the
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    DISTURBED DURAZZO.
    146 7 CONTINUOUS FIGHTING. Withdrawal of Insurgents. [By Submarine Cable]. RIUTEff'H SeRVICI. Durazzo, June 16. The insurgents resumed the attack at six o'clock this morning. They are to day within a thousand yards of the Palace. London, June 16. Fighting at Durazzo was practically continuous yesterday. The insurgents apparently aimed
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    HEAVY MEXICAN FIGHTING.
    36 7 New York, June 17. Seven thousand rebels after four attacks on Zacatecas have been defeated by eight thousand Federals after terrible losses through machine gun lire, (ieneral Villa has sent reinforcements to Zacatecas.
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    EMPRESS ENQUIRY.
    16 7 (Quebec. .Tune 17. The enquiry into the Kmpress of Ireland disaster has been opened.
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    MONGOLIA AND BRITAIN.
    63 7 London, .lime 17. In the House of Commons replying to a question as to whether Sir E. Grey had !>eeu requested by Mongolia to send an authorised representative to Onrgft, Mr Acland said "We learn from private sources that the Mongolian Government would be prepared to welcome
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    A COOL WEEK-END.
    98 7 The weather over the week-end in l'eDang was much cooler then it has been for months. On Sunday morning early rain fell and continued for a part of the afternoon. This made thiugs somewhat unpleasant for the Volunteers, who were out on a field day, but doubtless
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    "EAVENLY PROMISSORY NOTES."
    354 7 Dean Inge on Dangers of Materialism. I do not believe there ever was a time when Christians thought less about Heaven," said Dean lu^p, in a remarkable sermon in St. Paul's Cathedral. I judge partly by the sermons and books of those preachers and teachers who are
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    24 7 The engagement is announced of Mr W. H. Steele, assistant traffic manager of the Peking* Mukden Railway, and Miss Cole, of the Tientsin School.
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      167 7 LINOLEUMS THE CLEANEST AND HEALTHIEST OF ALL. FLOOR COVERINGS. IN A LARGE VARIETY OF FANCY DESIGNS AND COLOURINGS Linoleum Mats BHBBHHHHH Linoleum Bedrooms 3*% Pf« The Stairs Kej Fancy Patterns. Border Design. Sl/E ■E^l tteM E2 Ms 21 in v 27 by 45 $1-10 PUCS $1. 36 by C 4
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    PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
    250 8 rP A O str Syria, due June 90.— W. S. L. y-n-i;.. y T Thomson, Miss B. H. Sampson, J Robertson, J. Wateraon, J. D. McCtoren, F. Harvey B. Blacklry, W. Shove, Miss van Cuylenbafg, Miss Gardiner, H. Phillips. EL A. Paters. Per P A O str Mongolia,
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    HOMEWARD BOUND.
    169 8 Novaru, sailing June 17.— Lient. A. Creery- W. G. Godward, F. G. Birt, W. D. Sterling, P. A. H. Bai-ron. G. E. Bryant, Mn> W. W. Martmg, Mrs aines, Mr Mrs T. J. D. Wearne, G. E. Johnson, H. J. Mills, Mrs E. A. Bell. H. A. Forrer,
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      293 8 Shipping HEAP ENG MOH STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. Slngapo c to Batavla, Cherlbon and Sainarang. Sail Twice a Week. s.s. Giang Seng 1,128 Tons Capt J. Craig, e.s. Giang Ann 890 E. Cldall. s.B. Edendale 1,128 A. Dunlop. b.s. WUheJm 783 M. Giesche. Singapore to Sourabaya, Slngaradja, Ampenan and Macassar. *:l
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      529 8 Shipping BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd APGAR LINE FOR Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe and Moji The Company's Steamer 'TORILLA 5,805 tons, C. J. Swangon, R.N.R. Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on Wednesday. 24th June, at 4 p. in. She has excellent accommodation for first and second class
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      596 8 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 Twin- screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted
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      759 8 Shipping srir MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Egypt and Marseilles HOMEWARD UOTWARD 1914 1914 Polynesian June 22 Atlantique June 21 V. delaCiotat July 6 Amazone July 5 I Chili July 20 Paul Lecat July 19 Atlantique Aug 3 Cordillere Aug 2 Amazone Aug 17 Magellan Aug 16
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      673 8 Shipping N.D.L Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mall steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp 1 1 ten, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice veisa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau
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      483 8 P.&O. JTEAM NAVIGATION COMPAQ For China, Japan, Penang, Cey|,« Australia, India, Aden, Eg m Mediterranean Ports, P| ymot)lh and London Steamer, wjll ieav t Btngapor. MAIL LINES Homeward (roR Kuropk, Prom Singapore, connecting h Colombo with 1914. n» U-lta Jam 26 hs Marmora m Himalaya Jul BsAtsaye J U 88
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      637 9 Shi ppin g foyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) "*e New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Francisco to all points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. s. v Triple Bcrcw T— Ml Liner* SHINYO MA!'.!' TKNYO the Queens of the Pacific. Equipped with Wireless Telegraphy
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      641 9 unintri nit hinit. imfBT m w mm Of m mim mm PROSPEEOUS and PROGRESSIVE THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester Bouse, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supremo Couit of England, and compile* with the British Life Assurance
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      238 9 NETHERLANDS-INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK. EBTABLIBHi:D 1863. CAPITAL. Nominal Gls. 30,000,000— (abt. £2,500,000) Paid-up 17,i07,000— £1,450,583) RESERVE FUND. GlB. 6.018,000 (abt £543,166) Head Office Amsterdam. (with Sab-Offlce at the Hague) Head Agency Batavia. BRANCHES :-iion^kong, Sourabaya, Sa:iiarang. Bandoeng, Weltevreden, Cheribon, Tegal, Prcalongan, Probolinggo, Indramayoe, Tjiiatjap and A nipt nan. CORRESPONDENTS ln all
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      558 9 CHARTERED BANK of India Australia and Chins. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. PUD OP CAPITAL £1 200 000 RKSERYR FUND I frsooioOO Reierve Liability of Proprietors £i 200.000 HEAD OFFICE 88, BIBHOPBUATE, LOKDOH, B. 0. 4.38NC188 AND BBANCBEB: Amntea* Hankow New York Bangkok HongkoEg Tenanc Batavia Ilcilo Puket Bombay Ipoh Rangoon
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      365 9 FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established 1881. Direct Government Sdpebvibiob Government Audit. rSss.r WOBLD wide a E«rge Nett Surplus above llabllitleß to* Kc.Rr.KVE and all outstanding claims. Hit Business, 1913, over 19,876,000.00. Oftjh Loans, Settlements, etc, rua3e iocallf Numerous modern schemes. I. H. KYANS, Manager, South Easteti ktik THE
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    MOTOR NOTES.
    1250 10 A Bill has been brought forward by the Middlesex County Council with the object of obtaining Parliamentary powers to con- 1 struct a new road five miles long and 80 feet wide from Chiswick to the Rath Road. TbJs scheme, which has been a great topic of contr
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      100 10 I®l I I CONTINENTAL I TYRES I I /C^'i I I TRADE l/7**tf\ U MARK I ALL ROADS ARE GOOD ROADS T O DUNLOP MOTOR TYRES TRADE '"V I MARK Dunlops are not merely <k fair road friends they stand up to work on the roughest roads that you put
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      137 10 CEYLON THE BRISTOL HOTEL Within a minute's walk of the LANDING Jetty. Cooks, and all Shipping Offices 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. COOKS
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      75 10 FORD CARS 1 IILt r*ml B|P^VBniS3B Kr MAN $1450. AND $1375. WEARNE BROS, Ltd, S^T SOLE AGENTS S. S. F M. S. PHOTOGRAPHIC MASSAGE Store and studio. v, KTREET Amateurs' work, Developing, TrintiE}; and Ar^ well known to many Doctor* It I*** Sln Ca O ne e Be aB M^
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1459 11 Issued by FRASBR Co,, Exchange and Share Brokers, June 17. •Jap. Ibsob. Paid. r abt Div. Butbeb. Sellers. 85,000 28 2s All agar 75% 14 19 600,0(0 £1 £1 Anglo- Java 2 9 3 6 160,000 2b 2s Anglo-Malay 44% lnt 8 6 9 3 60,000 2s
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    VESSELS IN PORT.
    322 11 Steamers Mat. Tonnage k Master From Consignees For Annam Fch 3889 Vezie Colombo, 15 6 M M Uncertain Deli Ger 726 l.ohmau Bangkok, 15 6 Behn Meyer Bangkok 19 De Weert Dut 965 Pabst Koemai, 14 6 Ships Agency E. Borneo 19 Darvel Ger 898 Littmann Labuan,
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 11 ICobricvid UP 90 .Tune 17. Bank 4 m/s 2-4 316 demand 38 31 82 Private credits Bm. 2-4 11-82 credits 6mi 2-4| Francb demand Bank 293$ Germany, demand 288 India, T. T. 174$ Hongkong, demand 18% Tokohama, demand 114 Java, demand 141 Bangkok, demand 66 7-16 Sovereigns, Bank Buying
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    PRODUCE.
    152 11 .Tunt 17. Tin 100 tone sold $6 h. 87 i Gambiei buyers 6.40 Gambier Cube No. 1 10.21 Gambier Cube No. 3 8.00 Pepper Black ordin. S'poie buyers 18.2$ Pepper, (White fair) buyers 84.60 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) 24.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 26 00 Mace (Banda)
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      194 11 •Royal Household" Whisky. (s guaranteed to be Exactly the same m every respect as that supplied regularly to The Royal Household by Messrs .lames Buchanan Co., Ltd. All Hie largest stocks of Scotch Whisky in Scotland are held by Messrs James Buchanan iV Co,, Ltd., and their subsidiary Companies and
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      31 11 FRASER NEAVE, Ltd. Printers. Office: 13, COLLYER QUAY. Works: SftAK STREET. Magazine, Book, Commercial and Miscellaneous Printing of every description carefully and expeditiously executed on Moderate Terns. Fraser Neave, LtcL, Singapore.
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      631 11 LATEST ARRIVALS. Breid Nor 645 Folkestad Bangkok, 16 6 Siang Kee Bangkok 19 Edendale Brit 718 Mawes Samareng, 17-6 H. E. Moh Katavia Dun--M-H Brit 3403 Dickinson Kobe, 17-6 A. Gilfillan Calcutta 19 Ho a 4 Wan I Brit 2060 Maron Amoy, 16-6 Ho Hong I'enang Poq hi ak Dut
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    A DEFENCE OF TURKEY.
    1279 12 (By OH of Hfr Pabt 11. Islam. To turn now to the Turkish adoption of Mohammedanism. How does that (act make of him a greater barbarian than be lie! in the divine origin of Christ would have done I Is Islam immoral in its tendency Does
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    S.C.C.LAWN BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    96 12 S.C .C. LA WN BO WLS TOURNAMENT. YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Doubles Hand* McKenzie and Scoular beat Wilkinson and Savi, 21 17. Pitceathly and Henderson beat B 'chart and White, 11—18, Championship. W. M. Foreman beat J. Bentley, 21 10. Blackwell beat Hay. 21—20. Norrie beat Proctor, 21 Ij. TO DAY'S TH
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    65 12 An interesting game of sj r was played on the Rattles Reclamati.) i j esterday between the S.C. F.A. and Ih S.R.C. A large crowd of spectators wa i<l the match. The game was evenly c i; tested from the start to the finish an I (suited
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    30 12 A Paper Chase will take pla > < n Sunday, June 21st, starting at the Maia Entrance of the Botanical Garde a it 6.30 a.m. sharp, finish will be oj Tjersall Meadow.
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    SUBMARINE SIGNALLING.
    174 12 Professor Elisha Gray has imtnteda method of conveying signals an 1< i water by means of a bell weighing 220 ts, with a period of 1,215 vibrations per second when immersed in water. I>, can be heard at distances varying from 3 up to 15 miles and sometimes
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    86 12 What are we to make of the latest medical pronunciamento that we aie to avoid being suburnt owing to the injurious effects of the ultraviolet rays Only a few day 8 ago Londoners were told that the metropolitan smoke and fog deprived them of the sunshine necessary for the enjoyment
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    160 12 The Torilla is due here from Calcutta on Monday 22nd Mem with general cargo for discharge. Tbe Ekma is loading cargo for Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta and is scheduled to leave to day at o p.m. The 8.1. mail steamer Teesta is at pre sent loading general cargo.
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    FOUGHT 57 DUELS.
    265 12 Peaceful to Exciting Career One of the most incorrigible duellists in France has ju6t passed away in the person of M. Etienne Laberdesque, say 6 the Paris correspondent of tbe Daily News. M. Laberdesque, born in Cuba, was the son of a Basque father and a Spanish
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    SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES.
    71 12 Sunday, 21st. Johnston's Pier, at 8, 9 and 10 a.m., 2.30 and 3.30 p.m. Club Bungalow, at 8.30 and 9.30 a.m., 12.15, 3 and 5.80 p.m. The Jackson Millar Cup, 150 yards Handicap will be swum off on arrival of the 10* o'clock launch. Entries will be
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    45 12 Mr Paul H. King, formerly stationed at Shanghai, and latterly Commissioner of Customs at Foochow. has been transferred to London where he will nil the position of Resident Secretary to the Inspector General. Mr and Mrs King will leave for England at an early date.
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    THE GREAT SHIPPING FUSION.
    248 12 P. ft AND BRITISH INDIA "DEAL." The First Announcemi A sensational shipping deal, uot altogether unexpected by readers of our City columns, is announced to day. Arrange rueuts have been concluded by the two boards, subject to confirmation by the shareholders, lor the amalgamation of the
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    DEATH OF MR. J. D. N. STRANG.
    187 12 On Wednesday night, June 3rd, occurred the death of Mr James David Nisbett Strang, a widely-known Shanghai engineer. He had been suffering for some time from diabetes, for which he wa> treated in the hospital. He leaves a widow and three children, one
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    AN INGENIOUS FRAUD.
    421 12 Municipal Cashier's Mania for Stamps. A mania for collecting stamps appears to have brought about the downfall of Sect Chee Beug, ii cashier employed I in the Municipal Accountants Department. He was charged in the District Court yesterday with criminal breach of trust in his capacity as
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      301 12 CANADA IN 1913. Manufactures produced 1 .620.000 000 O EL =K2 Minerals tAAA Fisheries 000 35.000.000 Assurance carried in Canada's Premier Co. 202 363 996 SUN LIFE A c s o s S^ E OF CANADA S. i. HOWE. HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH I TO-NICHT NOETH BRIDGE ROAD TO Uic' Injporiuin
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      44 12 CLEARANCES. [Nationality British if not specified.] June 18 Ekrna, Kilne, Calcutta via ports Teesta, Willis, Negapatam via ports Quorra, Mirylus, Prigi Rajah Luzon Maru, Jap, Miyato, Bombay via porta Kamakura Maru, Jap, Mishimun, B'bay via ps Hainam, Jones, Muar Malacca MtUAol, Siam, Svarrer, Bangkok
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      253 12 WEATHER REPORT These Weather Telegram* are transmitted y courtesy of the E. B. Tel. Co. and centals the observations made at Hongkong (HK. rvatory, and at Manila ObeerYaiory (MN 8 data are date and hour of despatch fchfomelet reading (inches <n aK., Mi!i» in Mis.); Direction of Wind and Forof
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