The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 May 1915

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. E.N CENTS SINGAPOBE, MONDAY, MAY 10, 1915. NO. 8,438.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    283 1 German frightfulneßß has reached a climax m tbe deliberate torpedoing cf tbe Lusitania," the great liner sinking and over 1,450 lives being 106t Page 4. The drowned include a number of distinguished Americans, and tbe inthlese act of wholesale minder is calculated to produce a crit-is iv
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    A KIAUCHAU EPISODE.
    1340 1 Ding ding Ding din?" Four befris, pnd "Third reliefs ca-rv on watching." Tbe gruff call of the b t.me mate beats down from beneath the bridge, is caught up from somewhere m the gloom of tbe battery, and rtpeated oft on the shelterdeck, where the muffled stamp
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      945 1 YOU CAN BE SURE OF A GOOD ENTERTAINMENT. Hfe ffl M M SHI Very Strong Programmes Both m First and Second Show, Sy| J» 9 P IB |1 11 l MH MH AM RDA LLM lI I U lfl JEL JL ZA.IW JL JLJP JHL /-A ORCHARD ROAD. Singapore s
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      158 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Art Club Exhibition Fage 1. b'2, Spottiewcod I'aik Koad, to let l'age 2. I'.ankruptcy notices lege Dr Williams' Pink Pill.— l'age 3. Revised shipping anne ;:ucement6 Pages '3 and 0. J rent Eastern Life Assurance Co.. Ltd. -—-Page 9. PALLADIUM Orchard TUFATDr Orchard Road 1 Mr-Aim.. Road Maurice
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      79 1 IxliLi WHjJbxi. Monday ioth" Rlgtl wat**r--7-4 n.m T-25 p.m. Fraser A Neave. Ltd Geneial Meeting, noon. M. 11. Out wild rua 1 expected. Tuesday llth. •3igh Water 8-88 a.m.. 6-58 p. m Singarore Cub iu.ttirg. f. i p Ait C'mb Exhibition. Tanglin Onto, I- 6 p.m. Wednesday 12th. Wt»«.— 4i.
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    196 2 1 1 i Btatea Isahi intion shall ts .nite. lOth. 10 v. snd 'i .hosaj eet mony tl a L uiet wedding nn the I 'th inatant il i iettli the residence of Mr M.D. Xii f, the I.S. Consulate Ceneral, th contracting parties being Mr Robert Bond Pierci assistant
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    TELEPHONE LIST.
    549 2 The followiug alterations and additions to the Telephone Directory were made during April 760 Adler, E. S., Morton. 10 Newton Road. 158. Arthur. I 8, W., Calmer House. Orange Grove Uoad. 1027 Han Ann Hoe (Chop), 32 Phillip Street. 829 Bateman. U. S Ismail ta, Sue/ Cana! Road.
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    THE SINKING OF THE NILE.
    74 2 Pilot's Certificate Suspended. Judgment was given on the 20th m the Osaka Marine Court m the case m which an inquiry was held into the circumstancts attending the stranding and sinking of the Peninsular and Oriental steamship Nile off L'wajiina, m the Inland Sea, on
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      33 2 THE STAR OPERA AT THE THEATRE ROYAL NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!' A MALAY COMICAL PIECK SULTAN KAMARUDINSHAH will be produced TC-MORROW! TUESDAY! A HINDTSTANI PIE' E KING HARICHANDRA Y. L TAN, Manager
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      542 2 Notices The Bankruptcy Ordinance 1888. IN THK SUPREME COURT OX THE STRAITS SETTLE _f___tTB SETTLEMENT OK SINGAPORE. IN BANKRUPTCY. N0 ...7 ot 1915. SUMMARY CA3_. Re fl Ll. de Silva. Receiving Order made ..ird Apiil, J.i-5. Date of Order for Summary Administration 7th May. 1915 l>ateof Adjudication i3rd April. 1910.
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      793 2 Notices GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be received at the COLONIAI ENGINEER'S Office, up to noon of the luth May l«15, tor the following works 1. Erection of Eleven Additional Quarter, for Lascars at Polo Btani 2. Construction of concrete Itevetrnen Walling t j Stream at Kandang Kerbau 3. Enlargement of
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      854 2 Notices GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. r Tenders will be received at the COLORIAL ENCIIECR'S Office, up to neon of the 17th May. 1915, for supplying approximately the following quantities of metal on the undei mentf jd 9 ed reads (a) 2£ inch gauge laterite 1 285 cubes on Ayer Bfljafa Boad OetWOfla
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      142 2 1 To_Ut TO LET Compeond Bones Bs Park hood a **-Hl| 6 l* T3 LET mxy |JSp^ and 'v rivs d clo c to Town. i Apr Ho "Heytor*' snd Boad Qae stabliag, 1 a: j preu.. 1 a. m to l:; TO LET HOUSE (rchard bui: 1 ona poi
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    PETROLEUM IN BURMA.
    828 7 Output m 1914. The output of petroleum m Burma during the calendar year ended December 31, 1914, according to the returns relating to the production and distribution of minerals m Burma shows a decline of 18.2 million gallons as compared with the yield of tho preceding year,
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    BAELTING-QUALITY BEFORE PRICE.
    116 7 When selecting a driviDg belt the quality fehonld always be considered before the piicH. Every user knows *f the iucenvenience and loss occasioned by a belt failing to do its wotk, besides the uneasy feeling that it may break down again at any time. It is just
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      354 7 uUiUn Wni9_\Y "oi ikf*jz is/uinPnC 155 a^b fai Oi 3 S^a JS_7 m/ra/ 1I 8 JS B j. #~l& l&^J §?^k. WW -SiJLJL Jl J ALWAYS THE HIGHEST QUALITY Tne fc.r_orr.iOus Stocks held by BUCHANAN Co. at their PROVISION FOR THE YOUNG DYSENTERY| AND EDUCATIONAL ANNUITIES D! I R 5
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      98 7 jiSIEMEN'M WOTAN B DRAWN WIRE^^B A H/fr__________ FOR ALL TYPES OF ELECTRIC LIGHT INSTAIAioNS. I NO LAMP TAKES LESS CURRENT V HIGHEST EFFICIENCY. WL Tm fi T QTfIN NORTH LONDON. JJh I SIEMENS BROTHERS DYNAMO WORKS, Ltd. f WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE, I Head Office CIKTON HOUSE, WESTMINSTER, LONDON. S.W. J
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    CHINESE MERCHANTS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    676 8 SHOULD THEIR BOOKS BE KEPT IN j ENGLISH Court Rules Against the Collector of Revenue. The Collector of Internal Revenue apparently has no more power under the law to require books to be kept m English or Spanish than he has to require them to
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    IMPORTS AT VLADIVOSTOK.
    121 8 There baa been a great incrense re cently m imports to Vladivostok, eay6 an Aeabi dispatch, especially m those from America, and four or five eteamers of 4,000 to 5,000 tons are constantly m bar bour awaitiDg their turn to discharge cargo. The cargo congesting the laudiug
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    JAPANESE OFFICERS IN PETROGRAD.
    85 8 The Osaka Maiuicbi says Our Petro grad correspondent wires to the effect that the Japanese officers' party under Colonel Miyagawa arrived m Petrograd last Sunday. As it is well remembered Col. Miyagawa'e pariy took heavy guns from Osaka. The Japanese officers will proceed from the Russian
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    NERVOUSNESS IN AUSTRIA.
    597 8 VIENNA AND BUDAPEST ENTRENCHED. Passes From Rumania Being Fortified. In his cable a Daily Chronicle Special Correspondent, of neutral nationality, describes (1) The state of feeling, ac he observed it, m Germany, and Austria. (2) The great fortifications that are being erected for the defence of Vienna
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    RANGOON RICE.
    128 8 W* (Times of Ceylon) understand that Rangoon rice is increasing m favour with the kaurf:ujies and coolies upcountry, who say that it does not contain co much paddy aud eicries as other estate rice 6 and needs no pauuding m the line 6. The lai-L process they say.
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    IPOH WEDDING.
    96 8 The wedding took place at the Church of St. John the Divine, I pub, of Mr Leolfio Ke6teveo, Assistant Government Architect, Ipoh, and Mies Amy Lilian Josephine Leach, of London. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. E. A. Hone. Mr Cecil Round acted as best man. The
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      725 8 HV^l/ RACE MEETING J W A. RULES OF RACING) l W!1 BE H£ LD ISth, Thursday the 20th, 1% the 22nd of May, 1915. I W HpGRAMME. W FIHST DAY. H|^^ acs< iay. 18th May, 1915. THE CD WIIWSTAKES-2-45 p.m. mJ^nZSS'A S ateg Race A Handicap •TSOMaci havfDotwon R take
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      575 8 ENTKIES CLOSE at NO3N on Saturday, the Bth May, 1915. j In all races the advertised Second Prize will only be given when there are five Starters the property of different owners. NOTE The attention of owners is called to Rale 123, which makes the hoar foi Scratching 5 p.m.
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      590 8 I Pure Yorkshire wool jpf I suits— light and cool. m>/7 /a We tai or y° u m latest Euro P ean style m the /i'/V/^WrA smartest, lightest and coolest suit you've had. hi fl^r\ Avoid sloppy- iH-fi** in g garments. They're no /*s'.!/ rS cooler and make you look
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    EXCHANGE.
    46 9 (Corrected uf to May 8) Bank 4ms 2-4 582 n demand 2-4 Privets credits Bms 2-4 IHDIA, T. T. 174« HONQKONQ, dsmaid 20. Yokohama, demai d 114 Java, demand 142 Bangkok, demand 861 Sovereigns, Bank Buying 18.64 Bank ol England Ra 5% Bar Silver London
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    PRODUCE
    147 9 May 6. Tin 125 ton. 181.00 Gambler 0.75 Gambier Cube No. I 14.75 Gambier Cube No. 1 2 "0 Pepper Black ordin. .pore 18.50 Pepper, (White fair* t 16.75 Nutmeg. (110 to tf c lb.) Id.oo Nutmegs (80 to tte lb i 22.00 Mace (Banda) WJ 00 Clove* lAmboinaJ
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    PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
    210 9 Per P. A O. Moldavia —Mr a. W. Walkinthaw, Mr >■£ Mrs \v. Bten, |fi ITalk, Mi and Mr- P. D, Dewaoft, Mr .1 Cowle Mr H J. (i naon. Pa P. 0. Btn Egypt.- Mre Pearson, Mrt Mackenzie A t children, Mrs Johnaon, Mi V. L Oke
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      520 9 Wak or Peace, Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth ioo cents on the dollar. I 5 WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP (the great eastern ufe assurance company, limited. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, EX. The Company has £20.00 C denoslted with the Snpreme Court of
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      328 9 CHARTERED BANK if India Auatpallv and Shini, IHCORPORsTEO Bf Wki BUIIEI. 'AID UP CAPITAL £1,100,000 IBBBIYI PUMD £1,300,000' U.£?«« LUblilty ot Propria. o*. 41J00,00C HEAD OFFICE; ss. BisHOPseirs, lom3^^, a c, i AT-sscikia and anAVOßasi s_._art._-ar Hongfeoof Penang :>an*_.i_ lioilo Pattei >c.:..vi3 ioob Hangoon Sonsbay Karachi Saigon Jatantsa Klanj Serbaabaa
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      483 9 I HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI X BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAP.TIL 115,000,000 RESEftYI FUNDS Sterling £1,600,000 at Is.* $15,000,000 I 4q m n rino Silver 118,000,000 f B Re«srrt Liability of Proprietors^ $15,000,000 V COURT OP DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Ohairmaa. W.L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Ohalimaa. j P 8. fi. Dodwell,
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      389 9 MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE Co. OF CANADA. ESTABLISHED L887. Policies are "WORLD WIDE," "UNRE TRICTED." "INDISPUTABLE' 1 and "NON •ORFEITABLE." ('lanns. loaus. cash-surrenders, etc., aw romptly settled t».\ the General A.gents at ingapore without the delay of reference tu lead Office. The K( serves for protection «i Policj tolderH an over
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      152 9 1111*1 rj rrj UAJIgE SINGAPORE Teli iamb* SIEIEMS, RUiPOIE j Fblephone No i (Banufactnrers am HHHI8jlHCTH[R3 tai^ RwttS, lotaiilstif, Lftitai 8t(|q Mm JJc^i. and Stores U-^cr Thames 8treet, Loitel LOfllgM and FtttinQn Depl- DaiitsD, looses. StalTcfd icd Wooiuiab. Until i few brief weeks 8140 He would not Face tfce cold
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      444 9 LATEST ARRIVALS. List of ▼eeeela iv port at 11 a.m. Ob May 8, 1915. Name Date of Arrival Remark! Hainatn May 7 Inuer Koads Kut Sang May 8 No. 7 Wh«rf Mangakv No. I Wharf Dutch. Singaradja May 7 K.Kiile luner KonU .Tatankse. Tom Maru May 7 No. 7 Wharf
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    JUBILEE STAKES.
    48 10 BIDTBB 8 SIBTIOB. Q >■ London, May 8. The following was the result of the Kempton Park Jubilee Stakes (distance 1 1 milns) Diadumenus (100-30), 1; Wrack (10— I}, '2: Lanius (8-l), 3. J -.Fifteen ran. Won by a bead a short bead between second and third.
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    OBITUARY.
    31 10 London. May 8. The death is announced of General de Hortey, a Balaclava vete ran. Locdon, May 7. The famous Rugby football player, Poulton Palmer, bas been killed m action.
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    THE MARKET.
    14 10 London. May 7. Rubber 2l ojd imfOrts, lb5 T l£'2 exports, J85,340.
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    THE CONVICT MANSOOR.
    69 10 It is officially communicated that tbe C «entence of death for trea-ou tbac was passed by a General Court Martial on Ismail bin Kassim Mansoor will not bj carried into executiou this morning at the Central Prison, as at first promulgated. The convict Mansoor has received a
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    NEW RUBBER FACTORY.
    119 10 A Boon F<»r Small Planters. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 9. The 9altan of P^rak opened a new rubber factory erectei Dear Kuala Kaasfsar station by the Kuala Kaugsar Rubber Factory, Limited, m which Malays are largely interested. The factory has been erected m order that
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    RUBBER DIVIDENDS.
    32 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 8. selaugor River p*ya 15 par cent am carries to reserve 3.000. Batu Tiga payi ll\ per cent and carries to reserv< 5 000.
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    FRENCH CONSULAR. TELEGRAMS.
    195 10 By Courtesy of the French Consul Genkral. Paris, May 7.— The French 3 bonds are francs 72.40. Yesterday there wa9 nothing to report. To-day we repulsed attacks at Lagatelle (a h untiug lodge iv le Bois de la Grurie m Argonne'. There have been violent eug agements
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    MAXIM COMPANY DINNER.
    180 10 Ffcore was a very cheery gaLberfDg at the Hotel de I'Rnrope ou Saturday night when the members of the Maxim Company S V. a. unofficially entertaired three of their members, Sgc. Maj Lobb. Sgt Hill and Gunner Meredith, who are shortly going on leavr. Sgt. Lawson was
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    SPRING RAGES.
    1239 10 THE ENTRIES. I Entries for the Siognpjre Spring Races closed ou Saturday. They were quite up to expectations, and there is every proepeet of a really successful meeting. Tbe only two notable absentees among the competing horses are Belbeck and Swagger. The entries are: FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 18th
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    72 10 It is notified that tbe port of Bombay is declared infected owing to the existence of plague. The weather on the Trengganu coast bas been very fine and calm lately, and large quantities of fish have been brought iv and exported, The P. and 0. Homeward mail Sardi
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    SINGAPOEE ART CLUB.
    73 10 To-morrow afternoon the above Club will bold its annual exhibition of pictures m the Tanglin Club. The exhibition will be opened at four o'clock by Lady Evelyn YouDg. During the afternoon a baud will play and tea will be provided. The exhibition promises to be a great
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    398 10 It was fine and pleasant oo Saturday morning, when the tracks were good going, and there was a considerable amount of galloping. Tbe attendance was quite the largest since training began. Preopal and Rouge et-Noir working together off from the six furlongs and increasing their pace dashed en"
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    342 10 Tbere will be a meeting of the Legislat- j ive Council on Friday afternoon. Four* billi will be moved for first reading Quarantine and Prevention of Disease. Midwivee, Reformatory and Industrial Schools (Amendmeut) and Libel iAmendment.) The first-named appeared m the Gazette published on Friday. It is deigned
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    CRICKET.
    89 10 B.R.C. v. TOWN XI. This match was played on tbe S R r ground, on Saturday, the Club winning by 22 runs. Towards the S. R. U.i total of »J, O. Armstrong contributed 85 and T Leijseius 18. Ignatius took five Club wickets for 21 rune, and Pathy three
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    11 10 Agents. Waterhou6e and Co Ltd ahaD 14.611
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