The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 July 1914

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  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS bINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 10. 1914. NO. 8,183
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  • 131 1 Amendments to the Home Kule A mood ing, Bill have been adopted by the Lords Page 7. Much surprise has been expressed in the Cabinet regarding Tuesdays divi sion. I'uioniot papers hint tbat Mr LI George will resign if be does not obtain an autumn session Page
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  • 895 1 Time mi bodies and our wits But we waste Tinu <ite. 1 am it j a g.u.ien full of iiower* that whfii'\:i !h.\ will, regardless of both fence and > 1 1 c k trailing th< I MMM across the. puth. flinging their golds and blues nnd purples against
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 216 1 ALHAMBRAPALLADIUM THE PIONEER CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE BEACH ROAD. SECOND SHOW 9-15 P.M. Two Shows for one Payment. FIRST SHOW 7-30 P.M. See the Latest Max Lmder Comedy MAX AND THE DAUGHTER OF ALBION. an.i f Detective Films will want to seethe second. THE BLACK 13 IN 4 PARTS :ial in U
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    • 103 1 ORCHARD ROAD Singapore's Premier Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD TO-NIGHT commencing at 9 r.M. sharp, TO-NIGHT Exclusive Engagement of the Greatest Humpsti Bumpsti Act Extant FRANK SIDNEY&Co. The Human Dare Devils Presenting v A Morning in a Sportsman's Garden THE GOLDEN BEETLE (Ginea Great Masterpiece) and Full Programme. BOOK EARLY. USUAL PRICES.
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    • 95 1 THB GRAND OPERA Co., OP PENANG AT THE ALEXANDRA HALL NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. WILL STAGE TO-NIGHT! TONIGHT!! That Most Interesting Piece ENTITLK!) ALI B AKTh OR THE FLOWER PRINCESS Baturday, 11th July, 1914 That Special Fairy Play Entitled N OOR AJAIB ALMAJLIS All our Actors and Actresses will be at
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    • 198 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Straits Motor Garage Page 10. Hover 12 h.p. cars Page 6. British India S.X. sailings Page I. Adler Typewriters, Behn Meyer agent Page 3. Auction sale of store-keepers stock Page 2. Mortgagees sale of live motor car6 Page 2. Auction sale of 54 bales of Bombay yarn Page
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 110 1 THE WEEK Friday 10th. High Water t -.'0 a.n). P. O. Outward luail doe. Entries clo c for S.C.C. Sport'-. Football, Singapore v Johott Saturday 11th High Water— l-23 p.m. Anglo-Chinese School Sports League football, R.G.A. v Rangtis, at Blakan Mat). League football, Koyli t.l) v Nomads, Tanglin. Sonday 12th.
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  • 596 2 ror some yeais the Agricultural Society of Ceylon has been introducing vnn> of grafted plants from ludia and sati^fac tory reports have been received of the mangoes and oranges being reproduced. ok MM Bee Wo. mother of Mr Oiig Ktam (ivan, died at her residence. Mo >it Wah Road, on
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  • 184 2 Major General Rnymou d N.R. Reade.c.i;. who this month succeeds General Stephen>on in the command of the troops in the Settlements, is a former officer of Light Infantry, receiving his first commission in the 2nd Battalion, th»Mi the S">th Foot, m l w^i»; he had his first war service the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 287 2 INSTANTANEOUS FUCCESS!!! HE N "CHAPPELL" GRAMOPHONE RECORDS First Consignment Already Sold Out FURTHER SELECTION FR-SH TITI V I JUST RECEIVED GIRL ON THE FILM VALSE I UN PEU D AMOUR VALSE GIRL FROM UTAH VALSE OLD CREMORNE VALSE PORCUPINE PATROL ONE-STEP YOU CAN T KEEP STILL ONE-STiP UNA BARCAROLLE (CM
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    • 706 2 Notices NOTICE. Notice is hereby tiven th*t as I have now returned to the (olony the Power of Attorney given by me to Ml. I). L>. Maikie. Junior ha<* been this day canceih -d. Dated at Singapore the 6th day of July 1914. D. D. M ACKIE. 8-7 fm 13
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    • 508 2 Wanted OFFICE CLERK WANTED With good hAodwrttlog aui quick at typej writing. Must l>e able to speaK Chinese. Apply personally «.Ih i i v h-iwfi-n n og and l p m., at Ifesttn luethelm auu i <v v.!. 8-7 10 7 WANTED Experienced European assistant for Kubber Estate in Perak.
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    • 581 2 f If you are run d U have T T brac^ your nci I j i spirits and to re?- > I j orous ..ii. J j Auctions ACUTION SALE OF EXCELLENT TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE &c AT POWELL 6c Cos SALEROOM On Saturday, 11th July, at 10-JQ a. m. A
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  • 1006 3 From 'i Correspondent^) M. Paul Petilhuguei in. Vice Consul and First Interpreter of the Legation of France al Bangkok, has succeeded in giving us some pretty sidelights ou the Siamese political situation in his review of the economic Year 1912, which are not usually contained in documents
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  • 369 3 There was once a fantastic speculation! that the other, the unseen, side of the Moon, might, on account of the sphere^ lopsidednesi--. be the receptacle of a lunar ocean. That is quite impossible, but there i» a lopsidedness of the' Moon of another! kind. Among the minor
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  • 175 3 Lunchbom to Overseas Journalists. The members of the Council of the Empire Press Union and a number of Home pressmen entertained a few of their collea- gues from the Overseas Dominions at luncheon in the De Key&er's Royal Hotel. London, on June 9th. The Hon. Lawson, II
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 313 3 0 To £20 Weekly! iw aw- d lit- X ■iufct «v«ry w*^. -_.uto..» for >«vi t.i K.-t ou !ho H row U> indepeadeaco w»a prosp. "Mandei" Photo Post Card Machine! idio manufactured I r i.utr c.r k.lt- j O P***?Br:ipliv. mill i r. Q *fiw«h»«li». W(iud*b)FW«n»c!iiiiv..MMiMlpi«cMiPhotos Direct on Post Cards
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    • 159 3 fYou cannot fare hrttrr iimii with "^R WOLFE'S I Aromatic Schiedam j wh r you miv ry Ispi Tne bast F; It* SOI tatft, T- i hut PmitUri G. F. KELLNER Co. I A. SCOTT Co. s>l Tiiwni— laiiamr- ir trmr .m I.j.i i jit t Stamford House. PRIVATE HOTEL,
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  • 163 4 lv bis nonr. I >"g difficulty h.i> be. ii esp ilnn dm mii partly ovn in irresponsibility ieii rel IXfti of the old tiu.htiti: lot M long bound fti'linj* it iiiuuiv in tli hi i great number ure now b. turn, i our. They are as a
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  • 238 4 ompanied bj two very large policeBen, whoae appearance showed that the animals which provide Smithfield with beef had not died in vain, a group of blue smocked experts stood round a hindquarter hanging in frout of Messrs I and Frost's stall. After having been frozen for
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  • 161 4 "EMPRESS OF IRELAND" DISASTER. m r\ HfOn Kkv Britain. The Corsican, with 133 survivors from the wreck of the licer Empress of Ireland •n board, reached Glasgow on June 9th. The lurvivors were mostly members of the craw of the sunken vessel, and there were pathetic scenes at Liverpool when
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 658 4 R NESTLES and KOHLER'S CHOCOLATES 3 f™ SO NOURISHING THAT EVERY TABLET MAKES A MEAL. ==========r= THE SWEETMEAT DE LUXE P^ fc. NESTLE and ANGLO-SWISS CONDENSED MILK CO. (London). S QllllllHllimillllllllllLll TiTTR JlTiTnilTra This iitUfl naid's life was sav»d by Yeno's Lightning Cough Cure. I t edieincs Awarded Grand Prix
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  • 83 5 >NS FROM SINGAPORE. report i in our colon iiffy I werv Thi r on iru, ported to li wliic< and dl Dg about and number of The cbair fcioo are w;i\ h H to the "pov* -be I mau who was po he J>rr autt J thctu of
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  • 130 5 of a man's suddeD :>ower of speech and h* it ami dumb for of an adventure i comes I, tb ii 4 an, D travelling and conjurer. While Market 1 upon MM ad -king for some water. His speech i kt nice!; nit his
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  • 126 5 1 L r. ike Moslem kably at 1 for tiny legal or i man bting able. co divorce his wife by word of mouth. :o unplea ti iv a burst of anger te and theu bitterly repent- incident happened recently in d that a fellah to his
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 72 5 THE "UN SLUMP." There is uo need to be despondent. Losses at present prices can be converted into good profit by the nse of Garretts tapnfct :mi Engiues and Borings Gravel I'utup6. The former saves SO**, in the wood and coal account over other types of Engines, and the latter
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    • 223 5 RUBBER. JACKSON'S PATENT RUBBER SMOKING AND DRYING APPARATUS If any user of these is unable to smoke cure his rubber in under 20 hours and dry it ready for market in 4 days therefrom, we would request him to communicate with us to that effect, and we will send a
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    • 82 5 y V FROM ALL DEALERS AND GARAOrES THE COLUMB TYRE CO. (far east.) Phone 1510. 51, ROBINSON ROAD. Tel. PROWOONIK ;i^ PLANTER I Johore writes us, as follows IKS^^B^S^^BgSSSSSSS °£&fi wummmmm~mmmwmmmmm *~m—mmmmmmmmmm mm^hbm 7? r^s§s^s^i»*)'»- to say the machine has given every satisfaction, and appears to be capable of good
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  • 25 6 Domestic Occurrences. IN MEMORIAM. Sarah ILdith Humk, loving wife of T I Flume, passed away at the General Hospital on Wednesday night, July Bth, 1914.
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  • 1326 6 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, July 10, 1914. rt« c pat'bt Truth ber clarions prectaU dl*«. to Pf.lnjion. LoriHy wwl L*». Some British traders and ship-owner* h ive been greatly concerned lately with a move on the part of the great German shipping combine led by Herr Ballin, to capture
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  • 40 6 Mr E.A.G. Stuart, h.a., Assistant Master, Malay College, Kuala Kangsar, is to be seconded for service in Kedah. On the return of Mr J. O'May Mr Stuart goes on leave and takes up his new appointment in May next year.
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  • 867 6 The funeral took place amidst general manifestations of regret at Bidadari venter day of the late Mrs Hutne, wife of Mr I ,T. Hume, secretary of. John Little and > The Service, a fully choral one, whs very impressive.' The Her. H <i. Peile con ducted
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  • 548 6 i!H half of the !>o\nii.' 1111 iglia Bi led in ti..- r.voli Ti emu b i u-t-e nm .ering the previous evening the divided into two j Men who bad pnviou- j n the fouiiei and in,. u wii., were no\ v. re grouped
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  • 116 6 The Lord Mayor of Liverpool is respon •ible for the following <says tlj. (>ool Post There was a Scotch minister who had been recently appointed. A me< wa6 to welcome him. There was apr meeting, and the different me:: the congregation, in offering up their prayers, took
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  • 23 6 Says the Malay Mail -Sir Kdw*rd and Lady Brockman have been staying at Marienbad. Sir Edwards health has greatly benentted by bis viiit.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 125 6 II he Famous 12 H.P. ROVER CAR COMPLETE WITH > DYNAMO LIGHTING SET IN STOCK GREbNCAR, WOOD WHEELS $3,500 Me tt. BUF? CAR, WIRE WHEELS $3,650 Spare wheels fitted with Tyres. f% Rumpfs Crepe dc Santc Stocked in Plain Colours >^-l II I each CREAM, GREY AND RESEDA KATZ BROS.,
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    • 50 6 The great, grim Dreadnought cleft the wsw The people cheered like tun. The good old Jack flew from the peak, The warship tired a gun. While Austral's fate Is oa the seas Her health will be secure If she builds bulwarks round her hearth* With Woods' Great Pepper mint Cure.
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  • 163 7 THE LORDS HOME RULE. THE EXCLUSION OF ULSTER Irish Representation Reduced 1 able Km Mfa S^ttvic*. London lr.lv B Lord Lunsdo MBdment to the Amending Bill totally -er without i tiniH limit IUM H in eoramittot on Urn Bill ling for exclusion inties and i Machonvmg a wIMSt of Home
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  • 111 7 A Serious Situation. 1 i- ii at the f the Tuesdays division ami met the state of the it aihed no dcci concerning eh gramme or -;es of business. The chief question idjournnw nt in August with an i MMJ n begiuuiu^ m October, or November.
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  • 39 7 London, July 9. The delegates of 2t\ Trades Unions of general labourers and >ort workers at a meeting held iv London decided to amalgamate. The subject will be put to a ballot of the men.
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  • 54 7 Shooting Estate Tiger. {From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lurapor, July 9. Mr v H. K>ves. assistant od Kami i»utte, Selangor, shot a tiger in the estate ingle reserve on Tuesday Sakai iitly wounded the tiger in the morning down iv the after noon and killed it with two
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  • 102 7 APPRENTICE ENGINEER CHARGED. \n apprentice engineer named John .Maria was yesterday brought before Mr B. Nunn, second magistrate, to answer three charges of theft, relating to money belonging to 3ther apprentice engineers named Lindsay, Oswald (ralistan and Inglis, the amounts concerned being $1.90, and 18.26 Mr l>a Silva appeared lot
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  • 62 7 A dock policeman named Nika Singh was yesterday sentenced by Mr B. Nann, second magistrate, to three months rigorous imprisonment for the theft o' y cents from the person of a Japanese uamed Oka/.aki, a steward on the steam *hip Hokkoku Maru. The prosecutor was entering tbe
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  • 51 7 t The inauguration of the Gilbert bridge at Laoag, Ilocos Norte, on July 4, promised to be ooe of the greatest occasious of the «ort ever celebrated in the Philippine islands. The new structural steel bridge beasts a span, exclusive of the approaches, of 1120 feet, the longest in .he
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  • 110 7 LARGE SEIZURE IN LONDONDERRY. Newspaper Stories Denied. [By Submarine CabK. I Kiuikr'B Srrviob. London, July 8. Twelve hundred pounds worth of arms have been nei/.ed as they were being moved as furniture. l.»ter. Th arms seized at Londonderry con>mt (»t H)0 rifles with munitions. The Volunteers were
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  • 70 7 Grave Fears Ottawa. July 8. —It is foartd that Bight the nieuibers of StefaunM>n's Kxpedition, believed to be on Wrttngel s Island when the Karluk was nipped in the lee, have perished, including two Scotsmen, an Kaßlishiiian and a Frenchi.Kin. Later. The men mining include James Murray who
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  • 52 7 Mexico, .July 9 The Foreign Minister ha«. n.ade a statt'inen' to Oougrasi in which he said that the Huerta Ooftf BM>DI was ready to negotiate witli the rebels for the establi>hu int of new provisional adminis tration. Huerta was r»'ai!v to iesign if peace could be
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  • 30 7 New York, July 9. Mr Koosevelt bi\B declined pressure brought to bear by the \\\v York I'ro^' nt> nomina tion of the <iovernorsbip of New York State.
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  • 37 7 Toulon, .July s. —It appears tliat the submarine Calypso collided with the sab marine Circe and two petty officers died from exposure and one is missing. The c'.-ilypso was abandoned in 3GO feet of water.
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  • 27 7 London, July 8.- A watchman observed two suffragettes placing large bombs by Burns cottage at Ayr. He secured the bombs and one sutTragette.
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  • 244 7 Two ABsitTAim Charged. The preliminary inquiry was opened yesterday, btfor* Mr Sudden, third magis trate, into charges brought against Than Kirn Seah and Lim Cheng Cbua, shop assistants, by their employers, MeMrt Kat/ Brother*. Ltd. MrG.G. Seth, D.P.P., appeared to conduct the prosecution, and the accused
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  • 93 7 The Johore extradition case was again before Mr C. V. Brown yesterday. The three accused, Choi Ah Kwong, Pong Ah Yong and Pan Ah Chat, are wanted in the neighbouring state on charge of robbery and murder. They are alleged to have attacked and robbed two men,
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  • 102 7 MOONLIGHT PICNICERS BRAVERY. Coroners Tribute. [By Submarine Cable J. Rioter* Sekvicb. London, July H, At the inquest on Mitchell and Ansou who were drowned in the Thames during a moonlight picnic, Lord Rutland and other distinguished persons attended. Witnesses stated that Anson was the life of a
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  • 31 7 Davis Cup Preliminaries. London, July is. —In the Davis Lawn Tennis Cup preliminary rounds Britain beat Belgium at Folkestone, Barrett and Mavrogordato beat Duvivier and Watson 6—l, 6—2, 6—2.
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  • 30 7 Hampshire and Gambs Defeated. London, July 8. Warwickshire has beaten Hampshire by &ix wickets, At Lords Oxford beat Cambridgeshire by 194 runs. The Worcestershire: and Gloucestershire match was drawn.
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  • 19 7 Aden July ft. Tie news -of the advance of the Mullah on Burao is not confirmed. > <
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  • 399 7 <onsideriug the Dumber of minor enter tainments there are nowadays there was an excellent audience at the Victoria Theatre last evening to greet the ladies and gentlemen who had made themselves responsible for organising an entertain ineiit in aid of St. Mary's Home. There «re very
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  • 122 7 THE CHOI R SCORED. There had been friction between the choir and minister for some time past, but so far the singers had more than held their own. However, one Sunday morning the minister, after listening to the singing of the usual anthem, announced in a loud, clear voice, "My
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  • 72 7 SLUMP IN MALACCAS. (From Our Own Corresporident.f London. July 9th. There was a slump in Malaccas on the report that there is to be no further dividend. £10,800 goes to the sinking fund and £7,000 is carried forward. Prye pays 2| per cent dividend. In the Rubber
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  • 291 7 There has been a little more variation in prices all rouud this week and in consequence rather more inclination to deal. The Mining Section? have received a little more support and there are still buyers looking for cheap shares in some of the Stocks mentioned hereunder. The
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  • 56 7 Messrs Barlow and Co. advice us that their London House reports that at this week's Auctions the demand was good, sale prices being Smoked Sheet 2s Bsd to 2s 3 id. Standard Crepe 2s ifd to 2s 2d. Brown and Dark Crepe Is 10^d. Highlands and Lowlands
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  • 52 7 Agents. Evatt k Co. Mergui 2,966 12 uios 42,801. Kain seriously interfered with tapping and will continue to do so for another month or two. Ageuts. Paterson Simons ft Co. Hennitta Estate 14, *2H agst 3,790: total 74.155. Sungei Matang 5,851; Rgst 4,290; total 12,052. Malacca
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  • 196 7 The Eastern Star Lodge, No. M 209, of the Internationa] Order of Good Templars, held a Social at the Suort Street Girls' School last evening. There was a good number of Ouicers and members of the White Rose of Yorkslme Lodge. No, M 125, K. A. Garrison Lodge.
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  • 83 7 In The Black Thirteen," now showing at the Gaiety Picture Palace, that popular hero of the cinema-going public, Detective Hayes, goes through stirring adventures in breaking up and bringing to justice a gang of unscrupulous ruffians. The film like all other features of Gaiety programmes is one of
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 122 7 THE 'dfc* VENUS POWER PRESSURE INVERTED 1 EQUIRED SCENT IJI INDOOR Oil Lamp IT^^c ov Er Urn m Candle Power, .i WP Candle Power. CALL AND INSPECT IT Robinson Co, SPRINGBOK SELECTIONS MADE FROM THE FINEST MAGAUESBERG TOBACCO. OBTAINABLE IN i LB. TINS FROM John Little Co., Ltd. Katz Bros,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 185 8 MARTINS |^V Df I f C g^H J^JbdM r^an«h KmmmCr tmr all Erratfalarui**. TtaM -*a~\ >ar; »b*a«i M4-.nl rub la Ut« torn* v. -\a n ">r ar» •p jt 11. kMMtakf ot tbc swea rar'> d«i* «m. k- ■■> ••r»O TWm «k« Mm tbaa r* oaxwl tun haa :(>« u«
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    • 402 8 1 Shipping INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd Direct service to Japan via Hongkong Shanghai and to Calcutta via Penang from Singapore. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading foi Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tient sin, Newchwang, Yangtsze Ports. Formosa the Philippines. Ac, &c, Ac. STEAMERS. Tons Commander i Kutsang
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    • 564 8 Shipping BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd. FOR PENANG, RANGOON CALCUTTA The Company's Steamer 'THONGWA -6,29 8t0n5. Captain G Irwin, Commander, will be despatched lor the above potts on Friday, the 10th instant, at 5 p. m. She has excellent accommodation for Ist 1 and 2nd class passenger*. Terms and
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    • 624 8 Shipping M. M. MESSAGERJES MARITIMES tf*ll Lltir China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Egypt and Marseilles HOMEWARD o i PV» KD 1914 1914 Chili July vO Paul Lecat July 19 Atlantique Ant? 8 CordiiKu Aug 2 Amazone Aug 17 Magellan Aug 16 Paul Lecat Aug 31 Polynfi-ion Aug 30 Cordillere Sep 14
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    • 708 8 Shipping N.D7L Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAII LINE. The fast and well-known mall ateamerß of ihis Company sail fortnightly from Bremen. Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting Marseilles, Naples. Alexandria and vice veisaj Port Bald, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong. Shanghai. Tsingtau Nagasaki and Kobe
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    • 614 8 Shipping P. 0. STEAM NAVIGATION CONPAtM For China, Japan, Penang, Ceyi«n Australia, India, Aden, Egypt Mediterranean Ports. Plymouth and London Through Bills of Lading laaoad tor bin* Coast, Persian Gulf. Continental and Auiericti Porte. Bteamnrft will leave Singapore on '>r aboo> MAIL LINES Uomkwakd I*ol MM From Singapore, connecting Colombo
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 325 8 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Per P A O vtr Egypt, connecting with th Devanha at Colombo due July 11.— O. fHHT, Mr Bellair-. Mr Mrs J Pegg. C. K Dock* r. R. A. Covil. B. Wilkinson, J. OuMk«llh E. C. Hardwicke. 1 rP&OstrMaia, due lalf 18. -J.' Raff. Hits V. Cradock, C.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 716 9 "Substantial Successful" has our year closed Progress has been the keynote and the results bespeak Assuranre Xl Fjpc? $18,753,909.21 Income for Year 1,709,463.47 Assurance Reserve Fund 3,278,694.62 Deposited with High Court (London) £20,000 Deposited with Comptro 'er-Ceneral Calcutta) [fs 200,000 !I»*' Compani i> incorporated in Hongkong. It i» regis- in
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    • 706 9 THE ONLY LIFE INSURANCE COMPINYIREGISTERED IN THE COLONY. UKEBT PIIO-OP CAPITAL OF INY EASTERN COIPIHT. 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
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    • 570 9 CHARTERED BANK of India Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARIER. PAID UP CAPITAL *1 200 OOC RESERVE FOND I £1,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprl«3tore M £1 200,000 i HEAD OFFICE: 1 88. BISHOPS6ATB, LONDON. B. 0. AOENCIKB AND BHANOHEB: i Amntsar Hanlrow New York Bangkok Hongkong Peuang Batavia Iloilo
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    • 356 9 FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established 1881. Direct Government Setpbrvisio* Government Audit. Policies are WORLD WIDE and NoaForfeltabie. Large Nett Surplus above liabilities to* RESEKVE and all outstanding claims. New Business, 1913, over $9,876,000.00, C&sb Loan*, Settlements, etc, made looailp Numerous modern schemes. J. H. EVANS, Manager, South Eastern
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  • 432 10 "The switig doors wne pushed violently open, and a young wnu, followed by a couple of coininissioiraites, entered thebir. Each of the cuniniis&ionaires carried a large dish of cream tarts. The young man made the rouud of the company, and pressed these confections
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  • 253 10 Committee sof the Illuminating Eug; neering Societies of both England and America are investigating the question of harmful radiations and the protection of the eyesight, and it is gradually becoming evident, especially from a report recently i published by the American Research Com- mittee. that the infrared rays
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  • 185 10 sir Thomas Lipton Lad a pretty excuse to offer to the Southampton County magistrates, when he was summoned for exceeding the speed limit in his motor car. Through his secretary he explained that when he was stopped by the police he had just come from a
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 496 10 Neuralgia, Nervous Breakdown NURSE HALL, c/o Mrs. Bassett, Commercial Place, Landport, Portsmouth, Kng., writes: "I was suffering from nervous breakdown with Internal Neuralgia, w hen I began a course of Phosferine. After having taken it for three or four months, I felt better than 1 had done for two years
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    • 245 10 f^"" Another of C. B.s Delicacies I B. OXFORD SAUSAGES I UNEXCELLED. Crosse Blackwell guarantee W: these and all their other table delicacies to be f^^f=f i ,dM vm produced under ideal conditions of cleanliness. s> AGENTS FOR LEA PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. W HV ff^ Jg?w y* Mental and Physical
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  • 1495 11 Issued by FRASE R Co,, Exohange and Share Brokers, July 9. RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES Oap. Ibbuic. Paid. ''*bt Di* Boybbs. Sellers. 85.000 2b 3s Aliagar 7}% IS 19 500,0(0 £1 £1 Anglo-Java 3 0 3 9 150,000 2s 2s Anglo-Malay 44% lnt 8 0 8 9 50,000
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  • 66 11 (COBRECTID UP TO .Ju'-y 9 Bank 4me J-4 816 demand J. 3 gl- 88 Private credits 8 m'» S-4 51« h credits 6m 3.4 France demand Bank 293$ Germany, demand 288 India, T. T. 174$ Hongkong, demand 18*% Yokohama, demand 114 Java, demand Ml Bangkok, demand 66f Sovereigns, Bank
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  • 145 11 July 8. Tin Iff tons 178.30 G»mbie» buyeis 8.46 Gambler Cube No. 1 ls.2f> Gambier Cube No. 2 8.00 Pepper Black ordin. S'poat buyers 18.37 4 Pepper, (White fair) buyers 82.50 Nutmegs (110 to the lfc.) 24.00 Nutmegs (80 to the Ik.) 26 00 Mace (Banda) 90.00 Cloves (Amboina)
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 81 11 OVERLAND Cars. I The Handsome 1914 Models I are now available. Painted Olive I green with cream line. I No. 79 T. 35 H. P. I $2,300 nett. Upholstered in genuine leather. All fitted with Bosch Magneto, and Electric-lighting system, can also be had with electric selfstarter $200. extra. I
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    • 31 11 FRASER NEAVE, Ltd. Printers. Office: 13, COLLYER QUAY. Works: SIAK STREET Magazine, Book, Commercial and Miscellaneous Printing of every description carefully and expeditiously executed on Moderate Terms. Fraser Neave, Ltd., Singapore.
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 1061 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders From Arrived For When Zeven Provincien Dut Cruis 6525 Kruger Sourabaya 4 7 Dut Consul s O ural>aya 10 Mogarni .Tap g'boat 1350 Minura I. S ham, 22 6 .lap Consul X T'ganu Lucifer Dut 247 Pielrer Belawan, 1 7 Dut consul Datavia
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  • 261 12 8 I C. :F\r TIIK A K\KI.. The s.K.C. last evening scored their first victory of the season in the league competition defeating the A/evedos by two goals to nil on the Esplanade. It was a scrappy and uninteresting exhibition, la which the A/evedos showed gome cle\er ness yet
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  • 213 12 Tat. Proposed Visit oy singai*< Plats ry etfort is being made to induce .Singapore's leading lawn tennis player.-, to I lava in September to play in the tournament promoted in connection with Colonial Exhibition at Semarang. The cordial invitation extended was addressed to the S.i.i 1 at the
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  • 204 12 ST. THOMAS' PRO-CATHEDRAL KUCHING. on Sunday evening, J^th June, the Bishop dedicated the new bell presented to the pro-Cathedral by the. Hon'ble Ivone Kirkpatrick Caldecot in memory of his late wife. The bell is a very fine sweet toned one weighing r>s cwt., cast by the well known bell founders,
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  • 157 12 Don KM Which Hlsham^ Auk Not Responsihlk. The general belief that the husband is always responsible for his wife's debts was raised by Judge Lloyd Morgan at the Carmarthen County Court, when Harry Phillips, a picture dealer, sued husband and wife in respect of the cost of
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  • 439 12 I ROYAL WEDDING. {From Our Own Correspondent.) Kota Bahru, July 4. Abut 8 p.m. on Thursday the 2nd inst. the natives assembled at H. EL the Sultan's balei, all wearing full native gala costume with a kris each, covered with Blendang, while the hajis were in their full
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  • 238 12 The .Java Bode states that the di mage caused to Government property in Bencoolen as a result of the recent et.rthquake is estimated at a million finders. A great thunderstorm raged over Bencoolen on the night of the 27th ult. inn w. sing the damage caused
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  • 168 12 Karachi, June 24. Ad unusually large seizure of cocaine, amounting to 282 ounces, was effected on the 20th instant by the Kiamari Customs from two European petty officers of the crew of the ss. City of Benares, Information reached a preventive officer that these seamen had
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  • 343 12 Alterations and Additions. Junk 1914. 1058 Akisamalim iuid Coy 172 Jalau Hesar. 110 Allen, F. G, 44 Cairuhill Road. 1533 Arya Dispensary, The, 490 North Bridge Road. 741 Assistant Superintendent of Police. Residence. 283 Bergsma, C. A., 10 Leonie Hill Road. 375 Blaauw, D., Gilstead Road, 340 Blake,
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  • 386 12 Companion Shot Dead. Chittagong 20th June. Au attempt on the life of an officer of the C.I.D. was made here last night but was not successful. The officer succeeding in escaping from the hands of the would be assassin. A companion who
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  • 17 12 "What is a heroini "a girl who knows she can't sing aid can't be coaxed to try."
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  • 103 12 The Kambangan is due here this morning. The Fook Sang resumed her voyage yesterday y\i;!i general cargo for Hongkong aud Japan. The Gregory Apcar is due here from Calcutta on the 11th inso with general cargo for discharge. The M.M. Company's Steamer Guadiana left Saigon at 4 p.m.
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  • 212 12 Exciting Chase Nkak Ma I Merubcrs of a gang of pirates, 1 taking in the vicinity of Mno:to, attacked and looted a Hongkong harbour boat off the island of Ku Chan onJune2 Bth Harbour boat No. 2330 on that day left >Jac:io for Taj 0 and
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  • 95 12 (Quebec, June 8. Forty fishing schooners have been wrecked and twenty lives lost in a storm which raged oil the coast of northern New Brunswick on June .">. Most of the boats went ashore on Miscou and Shippegan Islands. Eight bodies have already been recovered. Reports fioin
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  • 90 12 SATUBDAY 1 iTH. Johnston's Pier, at 8.15 and 3.1"; p.m. Club Bungalow, at 2.4: and 5.30 p.m. Sunday 11th Johnston's Pier, at 9.10 and 11 a.m,. 2.30 and 3.80 p.m. Club Bugalow, at 9.30 and 10,30 a.m., 12.15,3 and 5.30 p.m. Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount
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  • 91 12 East Wharf (J<h,Hiu)— Nil East Wharf St-f-tiuo 1— Rumpbius Sheers Wharf- Hokuku Maru Main Wharf Bne. 2— Nil 3— Nam Sang 4— Foe Is sang s— Coaion 6 Medusa Now Dock Sec. Thongwa, Benglo? West Wharf Bee 3— Kohsichang, P. Juliana Jardine's Wharf Bee. f— Nil
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 237 12 CANADA IN 1913 Manufactures produced 1620.000 000 tola Farms 525.008.000 Forests 185.000.000 Minerals 145.000.000 Fisheries 35.000.000 Assurance carried in Canada s Premier Co. 202,363,996 SUN LIFE A c s o s E OF CANADA S. J. HOWE, Manner ROAD. [NSCRI PT [OK > MONOGRAMS, S^ GOLD, SILVER, Etc. riNGRAVING^i flfe
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 147 12 CLEARANCES Nationality British if do* spectrted. July 9 Resident Schiff, Dut. Mahmood Kliio Singkcp. Dut, Diem, Belawan Deli via ports Hai Nam. Phillips, Muar Malacca Nam Sang Gilroy, Penang <fc Calcutta Albany, Ger, Maritzen, Hamburg via ports Kaka, Barnes, Malacca Muar Selaugor. Stack. P. S'ham via ports Prinses, Tut. Juliana
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