The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 May 1915

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. JES CENTS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1915. NO. 8,442
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    209 1 America is giving Germany a very severe talking-to, coupled with broad hints as to her readiness to deal with any further instances of German frightfulness" victimising American subjects or injuring American interests Page 5. Anti German riots have taken pince iv London, an expression (if m au
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    THREE GREAT BATTLE SCENES.
    1068 1 i Everyone should turn at this time to that 6tory in Froissart of the battle of Kosebeque in Flanders on the Golden Mount near Courtrai, where the French met and defeated the Flemings. For though it was written more than six centuries ago it still remains
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      346 1 The Dramatic Film of The Hour. A MAGNIFICENT DRAMA IN FOUR PARTS. AT THS ALHAMBRA THE MONGER CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE-BEACH ROAD. SECOND SHOW, AT 915 P.M. Pathes Dramatic Masterpiece, URSULA'S INHERITANCE Drama m 4 PARTS. By M. Daniel Riche Founded on 'URSULAS HIROUET'— The Famous Novel by Hooore De Baizae. Tne
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      523 1 PALLADIUM ORCHARD ROAD. Singapore's Premier Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD. TO-NIGHT. EXTRA SHOW AT 8 P.M. USUALBHOWAT9-15P.i1. TO-NIGHT. AFTER YOU HAVE J3INED THE SINGPORE TOWN GUARD Join theOrfat Army of PALLADIUM PATRONS. We are Recruiting New Patrons NIGHTLY They know where they get tbe Absolute Best Entertainment m SINGAPORE. Nufl Said: LOOK
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      214 1 m§M LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Italian Grand Opera Page 1. Re E. D. Cameron, deceased— Page 2. Notice to telephone subscribers Page 2. Municipality invite tenders for supply of motor wagons Page 2. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills Page 3. Guinness's Stout Psge 4. Revised sailing lists Page 6. FEATURE FILMS FOR HIRE.
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      122 1 THE WEEK. Friday Uth. High Water— 0 '.7 a.m., 10- I p.m. Sandycrofc meeting, 12.15 p.m. L gislative Conncil. 2.3 J p.u.. New Moon. S turdij 15th. High Water— ll-. 0 a.m 1 43 p.m. Snnday I6ti. High Water -0-X a.m.. 11-13 p.m. Sunday after Ascention. Monday 1 7th. High
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    FRIENDSHIP AND HONOUR.
    555 2 Lord Kkw__hoB Act. The reeeut great Red Cross sale touchf d the heart-strings. Many deeds have been done for friendship's dear sake, andrecently the sale room witnessed another of the true spirit. Among the offerings were two old Irish silver po'ato-ringa, once belonging to Samuel Pepys Cockerel!,
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      76 2 PORTABLE STEAM ENGINES. The old t;me Portable Steam Engine is new firing place to newer ideas. R. Oarrett ft .>ons. Limited, have introduced a Piston Valve Engine u^ing Superheated Steam m which it is claimed half a ten of coal will so as far as a tun iv ths older
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      368 2 JUST ARRIVED. SPECIAL 5 OCTAVE CABIN PIANO ENGLISH MADE Complete Iron Fiatue, Full Trichord, Overdamper a:tion, Tropical construction. A perfect miniature piano suitab!e_for the smallest room] or cabin. (Size on>y 3ft. 4in. by 3ft. Sin. by Ift. 9in Price $250, Net Cash. ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD., i— in —i«i iniir-
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      819 2 Notices ORIENTAL TEE* HONE ELECTRIC Co. Ltd. NOTICE TO TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS. A new Telephone Directory is now m course of preparation and Teleph ne Subscribers are requested to advise the Po pa» v, by letter to the Acting Manager, BEFORE THE 31st INST cf any alterations or additions i ecessary
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      620 2 Notices "WOLF" BRAND STOUT. WE HEREBY NOTIFY THAT WE HAVE FROM THE 10th MAY. 1015, BEEN Al'POINTKD AGENTS Foil STRAITS SETTLE I MENTS AND FEDERATED MALAY STATEFOB MESSRS, BLOOD WOLFE COMPANY. LIVERPOOL. ENGLAND, BOTTLERS OF "WOLF" BRAND GUINNESS STOUT. H. WOLSKCL Co THE EXCHANGE BANKS wiil be closed AT NGON
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      742 2 Notices GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be received at the COLONIAL ENGINEER'S Ofnce, up to neon of the 17th May, 1915, for sapplying approximately the following quantities of metal ou the uniermentioa f d ri ads (a) 2i inch gauge laterite 1. 2P5 cubes on Ayer Rajah Roal between Municipal Limits
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      429 2 To Let rrLEr~~ "OMDTRMW 5 rj al; June, thoroughly renovated* with m „,ra.«- rerandata attached, flrawinj, rooi Teems court... Au, m, Appi> to Stephens" paul a cc 1 3 L l\ TO BE LET 5 IMUIMt > IK, v 1 1 S c TO LET < od Bouse S Pari
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    THE PLAIN DOTY OF INDIA.
    1115 3 ■has the invasion of Germany, on which B| .,ij are determined, beg ns, says ilcotts Englishman," we shall have L«al into the field ve-y many more men .'■> v more material than we have at Resent at the front. The Germans have, [I said, fonr
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    NEED FOR NUMBERS.
    513 3 The Military Correspondent of The I Times remarks tbat the French armies, as we are now allowed to say, number 2,500,000 men at the front and 1,250.000 m tbe interior. The French effectives are complete and can be maintained. The armament and equipment are good, aod a
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    "DOING PENANGE."
    140 3 Quaßfl Old Custom Followed at Smithheld. In tbe ancient churchyard of St. Har tholomew the Grear, Smithfleld, an old Good Friday custom was observed with due ceremony, says tbe Daily Telegraph. Twenty one widows of tbe parish attended to "do penance" aud pick up from a certain tombstone
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    TREACHERY ON BRITISH SHIP.
    161 3 A correspondent to tbe Morning Po6t sends the following particulars of a remarkable instance cf Geiman treachery on board a Dritish steamer. The vessel brought from the East a cargo of benzine, on which such value was placed that 6he was convoyed through the English Channel
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    28 3 Issued by FRASER Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, May 13th. All quotations o* Burling Shares must bs rejiriiJ ai purely n-ma'.m' fjr the present. ASDF
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      1084 3 For Sale FOR SILE Hindsone Yellow Motor Cir, 4 seater ,4 Kr.t" m good running order. Price 1 1,000. Apply W. P. W. KER, c/o Paterson, Simons Co., Ltd. j 13 5 uc FOR SALE OR CONTRACT. Earth of various kinds from 20 acres of billy land at 4th Milestone
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    The Singapore Free Press. Friday, May 14, 1915.
    1452 4 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, May 14, 1915. f?ei? shall the Vies* the People's rfcbt inakrailfc U.iawrrl h\ ififlttfinee and w»brib«l by r.ain. Here patriot Truth lu-i gforietU piecepts DOM. Pledged to R liclon. Loyalty and 1-aV. The telegraphic columns to-day are heavy with happenings, and, perhaps still more, indications
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    817 4 There will be a practice of tbe Presbyterian Church Cboir, for the Sacred Concert, on Friday, thia afternoon, at 5 IS. A full attendance requested. Mr W. S. Gibson, who arrived m Penang from Singapore, look hia oath of allegiance ard tbe judicial oath H6 Registrar of tbe Supreme Court,
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    LONDON RUBBER WIRE
    28 4 (From Our Qom Vejewmm r I. Final dividends declared arc 5; Third Mile, i: 6,000; Lecb ,v l 0 L reserve, 12 Of 1U to
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    PUBLIC WARNING
    48 4 ROAD DECLaRf l> rv< PP The IntelligHt.ee <)"••• Office, Fort J publicity be HvcntO tbe feWtc thu the mad to ra, Wosilaads kwyoud Bak.t Timah 6tu u»ed With esuta:. M armed mutineer! hasa m J"_* one of tLet' fi-ed M a pita night of the lOth ussti
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    F.M.S. MINERALS.
    93 4 i low \j (From Ou* Oun PllllMpmifaq At a _mlta| Bf _m I F.M.S. <*•*■ r^ -.'--.ihe qrjs« tbe new mineral induct* through n letter from on the mppiy of nol c fori stee hardener m Sfe eld I rt on Germany. f%S feel hardener hag now decided
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    PENANG SUIT FAILS.
    81 4 Sequel to I !ot (From Our <_/_ n Correspondent.) Judgment for tbs fefei m tbe Supreme tart m tiie suit brought by Moharr.ed Ibrahim, the ace recent court Daattia! for j teiee reportf, agaiiifi I 'ona Letcher... toddy farmer, the plaintiff 110*000 danaaaH s tot twtot gfai
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    MUNICIPAL ELECTION FRAUD
    114 4 Calcutta, April 23.— The g< i beta of tbe Calcutta Corporati place on the 28rd Mai last had its cc quel m the ILgh e'ourt. In one hotk contested district Mr >. > pot IM votes and Mr L. A R I got 1-4 and tbe former
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    247 4 Capt X I». HOTtfe iot I JSTSSSJ Officer, severed bis tins v..:h tte Penang Harbour DopOttsSSSsl Capt. S. P. Perkins OSS m hear, cor. sented to supervi^ the Is— Sß Department until thr appofafcnssfl I tilled. P Q 'High Treason ths II bstnO at the I itisms (SS I I
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      141 4 OIRROUGHES AND WATTS' v Dnliard Tables ___^_*_«_^_«_«_i_* ARE THE BEST IN THE MARKET Quality Always Excellent. I A NEW STOCK OF THE lOLLOWING TABLES i i JUST ARRIVED. "THE STRAITS" i COMPLK I WJTH ALL Ac CEfcSOF 1 -8, $829.50 NETT. "THE CLUB" rcMi'i.tiE wnu ail accissoniKS, j $1086.75 NETT.
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    ANTI-GERMAN RIOTS.
    268 5 HEEKII V/iTriINTHE GATES. •the Penalties of Frightf illness." <i;r Submarine Cable]. Susie's Slavics. jjmjtnr Jtsrj 12.— Anti German scenes j ßCf e»siag la the United Kingdom German* have been chased from the boastful barber was ducked. •gains! German shops m 1 the police and Territorials K^g called out
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    THE OUTLAWED HUNS.
    148 5 Wholesale Atrccities Confirmed. Mas IS. Lord Bryce's Government Committee has reported upon German atrocities m Belgians. The report confirms, sftei the most careful investigaVOSal stories hitherto told of whole-.-. slaughter cf hostages, indistats and acts o! violence of every kin J. It conch: del by affirming that
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    JAPAN AND CHINA.
    108 5 No Occasion For British Protest. London. Miy 12 —Mr Neil Primrose, ■qpijiag Is Mr Philip Snow den, said that tbe Government hed been m communication with Urn Japanese Government regard Itt Mrifcli bearing of the AngloJapaoese alliance on Japan's demands of but there had been no occasiou
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    TYPHUS AMONG BRITISH PRISONERS.
    25 5 y 13.— The i'uited States m Bertia Kntteotei that 3 psora] nt m ten camps where j amen an c onflned.
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    68 5 Iq the third police court, yesterday ,-Tecg, was charged with breach of trust m a servant, resbe sun I |9,734 M, the property •nplojei li, Sedan Won. Accused, 1 ttgttl bar k from Hongkong, Presented bj Mr V. D, Knowles, Mr' I fo* tho prosecatSonu Evidence' r; 'hkv-'u, accused was
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    GERMANS FOILED.
    316 5 BID FOR CALAIS FAILS DISASTROUSLY. The Ypres Fighting. [By Submarine Cable]. Kcutbs'b S series. London. May 12.— Eyewitness," writ- ing from Headquarters, describes the great battle at Ypres. It became apparent on Saturday morning, he says, that the Germans were preparing an attack m strength totheea3twaidand north eastward
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    VICTORY AS USUAL.
    85 5 German Destroyers Sunk m Sea Skirmish. Londen, Mey 13 The Admiralty annotices tbat His Majesty's auxiliary smallcraft "Barbados," "Columbia," "Mima' acd "Chirbit" were attacked on May Ist by two Cermnn torpedo boats. After an engagement of fifteen minutes, the enemy fled. The direction of their retreat was
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    AUSTRALASIA'S GLORY.
    91 5 Colonial Troops Undying Fame. Melbourne, May 12— General Sir lan Hamilton has telegraphed to the Governor General paying tribute to the glory with which the Australians had upheld the finest traditions of the race. They have shown, he says, audacity, dash, sleepless valour and untiring resource and have
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    RUSSIANS WIN.
    82 5 Enemy's Five Thousand Dead. London, May 18. A Petrograd official statement says that the Russians have taken the offensive at the Jawornik mountains where the enemy during the last few days has left over five thousand dead on tbe mountain slopes. Tbe Russians have also advanced successfully on
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    A COLONEL KILLED.
    11 5 London, May 12. Killed. Colonel E. O. Smith.
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    HEAVY GUNS FOR CORREGIDOR.
    68 5 New York, April 25. Fourteen inch guns which are to be used at Corregidor wero tested at the Sandy Hook proving grounds yesterday m the presence of Serretary of War Garrison, and Brigadier General Hugh L. Scolt, chief of staff. The big weapons were given B
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    THE STRAIGHT TIP.
    266 5 UNITED STATES TALKS TO GERMANY. Explanations Wanted. [By Submarine Cable]. Hectkb's Servigs. New York, May 12. The United States demand an explanation from Germany of the following incidents since the establishj ment of the war zone. Tbe death of Mr j Thrasher of the Falaba," the attacks
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    ITALY'S WAR FEVER.
    23 5 Home, May IJ Great crowds marched to Signor Salandra's residence and gave a prolonged ovation for Salandra and Italy. 1—
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    EAST INDIAN RAILWAY ISSUE.
    60 5 London, May 12. Underwriters take 77 of tbe East Indian Railway issue. London, May 12. The East Indian Railway issue is quoted at 97*. Financial circles attribute the non-success of the issue to incidents arising from the sinking of the Lusitania" also the fact that short
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    SHIPPING MOVEMENTS.
    13 5 London. May 12. The 'Bengali" sailed from Suez ou the 12th. —>
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    THE EVIL OF VOLUNTARYISM.
    152 5 A lady writes to a home paper: Although the question of compulsion is being so much discussed at the present time, one point, and that of supreme importance, appears to have escaped notice. I allude to the effect of the unfair system of voluntary service on
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    REVEALED BY A STAMP.
    112 5 Christiania, April 14. A telegram from Vadso states that a Norwegian living on the Russian frontier of Poland, writing iv the Oestfinmarkens Folkeblad, declares he has seeu a letter from a Russian soldier with whom he is acquainted, addressed to the soldier's wife m Kola. The
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    A VOICE FROM THE FRONT.
    109 5 A Bristolian m the fighting line m France writes "if cnly people m England could realise a little of what our hoys have had to put up with during the winter here m the way of exposure, apart from all tbe danger, tbey would rise
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    78 5 By Courtesy of the French Consul General. Paris, May 11, 6 50 p.m.— The Frerch 3 per cent bonds are at Fr. 72 50, A French aeroplane bombarded and set fire to a Zeppelin shed at Maubeuge. Two German aeroplanes have been brought' down. A Taube has
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    GRAND OPERA AT THE PALLADIUM.
    161 5 It is many years 6ince grand opera was sung m Singapore and the opportunity of hearing it which will shortly be afforded by Mr Cowan at the Palladium, is 6uro to meet with extensive patronage. The Company coming here is the Gonsalez Bros., Italian company
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    VULNERABILITY OF SUBMARINES.
    577 5 Speaking at the Mansion House on p April 12, Lord luchcape said that tbe reward was offered with the object not of encouraging or inducing a ship master to risk property entrusted to him, but of directing attention to tbe vulnerability o! tho submarine. A ship which
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    61 5 •> In the second police court, yesterday, Sabnpathy, a Tamil cook, was charged with tbe theft of a catty of coffee, value thirty-six cents, he was sentenced to 14 days' rigorous imprisonment. > Tan Tiah Hock was sentenced to three months imprisonment by the third court magistrate, yesterday, fer being
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      116 5 BpSp Kodak Non-Curling Films. IN SEALED TINS PACKED FOR THE TROPICS. All Popular Sizes Stocked. DARK ROOM ABOLISHED BY The Kodak 'Tank' Daylight Film DEVELOPING MACHINES. FOR F,LMS UP T0 *J ,nc "^tf^Hfif o*\ mwl*± mk\y ttr,mmm m3mammmm^mmmmmmvmMmmmmmmmmKmwmmmMmmmmmmmmmm3mwmjimwmz.m^mtmmrn^ ROBINSON Co. "*s» NOTICE TO MOTORISTS dTH TI "_T^ __T IT kJ
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      894 6 Shipping 1 KONINKLMKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ I Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 2—3, GOLLTEB QUAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Dh Weert Baweao, Sourabaya. Bandjermasin, Stagen, Kota-Baroe, Samatinda, Donggala, and W ani with tranishm. nt at Sourabaya to ThursdayIsland, Port Moresby. Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne May 14 Van
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      600 6 Shipping ELLERMAN LINE. TO MARSEILLES LONDON s.s. "KALOMO" sailing about May 24 s.s. "CITY OF NEWCASTLE" sai'ing on or about June 7 For particulars as to rates of freight and passage money, apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., 1 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., Ltd. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. FOR BANGKOK DIRECT. •S.S. YUQALA 19th
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      573 6 Shipping 1 M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE. For CHINA, JAPAN, CEYLON and MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD 1915 OUTWARD Nera May 21 Chili May 23 Amazone June 4 i Atlantique June 6 Cordillere June 18 Polyneoleo June 20' Chili July 2 V. Clot a* July 4 Atlantique July 16 Magellan July 18
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      557 6 Shipping pTFoT STEAM NAVIGATION CoMPl|i Fop China, Japan, Penang, p^ Australia, India, Aden, Egypt Mediterranean Ports, Jmm and London Through Bills of Lading issued ow GOHI, Persian Gulf, Oontinlntal anflTt,^ Bleamers will leave Blngapote on u_ MAIL LINES HOMIWA.BD (rO» ECBOPBI From Singapore, connecting t SS Nubia May MSI Ud
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    SMYRNA.
    1183 7 By Canon a. s. Hichens. Fifteen years a_,o I set out from England intending to pass four \eara at Smyrna. I hardly knew what to expect when I got; there. I could hardly understand why it was a big town, and why so many English people lived there. J
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      A German Pacific Colony.
      650 7 An oibcer cf the Australian Forces writes from Naura 'Pleasant Inland) of the seizure of the German Colony there Here I am, on a coral island, 30 miles south of tbe Equator, where I landed with other officers and men of the Australian Expeditionary Force Loin
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    TRYING IT ON THE DOG.
    78 7 First German Experiments with AsrnrxiATiKQ Bombs. Amsterdam, April 6. According to the 'Journal Beige" infor mation received from Maastricht is to the effect fcbet th.c Germans are making experiments upon dogs iv trenches at Hasselfc with grenades lUJedwith nspln xiuting pus. The bombs ore thrown
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    NURSING IN RUSSIA.
    984 8 By Janet St. Clair, Special Correspondent of the Nursing Times. March 2nd. A hul m hospital work m Vilua gave the doctors, nurses, and hospital woi kers some j days' rest, and alto gave time for a very necessary spring cleaning. Then there was I a rush
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    THE WAR WASTAGE OF MEN.
    769 8 "Penelope," the well known woman journalist, has this reference to the ques tion, propounded by Mr Arnold Bennett, Will the Relations of the Sexes be Chang* i After the War This is a very interesting and vital question at the moment, which is disturb' ing
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      410 8 ■iiima||^g^iaiiiiiiHiißiißggg|Hiiig Are you Anaemic H mWS W3 JB On blood is comp tee loJ red and wl itecorp iseles the red to nourish the body, S_S Sthe whits to fight disease. Iv Anaemia, the re J corpuscles are more or less *XJ deficient. Thus the blood cannot properly sustain and
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      80 8 |g__ m mmm Another of C. B.s Delicacies "^H^g 1 C. B. OXFORD SAUSAGES IP lINFXf FI I FD Crosse Blackwell guarantee (^^^^^/7\ f Iff] these and all their other table delicacies to be 'K^^^S?^^ _«J jr raj produced under ideal conditions of cleanliness. *S_T^££ S^-~*? [!j |s|| AGENTS FOR
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      195 8 Tyres. The best that money can buy. Material and process of manufacture are a long way i ahead of any other make 25 years manufacturlng experience. DUNLOP. Founders of the Pneumatic Tyre Industry. The Oiinßop Rubber Co FAR EAST LIMITED., 43 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. _a_-Tg-e__----«-=--w_ M j mv d |rMW
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    EXCHANGE.
    55 9 Corrected up to May 13) Bank 4ms 2 4 5 32 h demand 2-4 Private oredits Ems 2-4 15 32 Ikdia, T. T. 174 4 H0N&K0N3, demuj d 20| Yokohama, demard 114 Java, demand 14 2 Bakqeok, demand 60} Sovereigns, Ban; Buying $8 54 Bank of Bngl&nd lUk e
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    PRODUCE
    152 9 May 14 Gambier 10 75 Gambler Cube No. 1 14 75 Gambior Cube No. 2 12 00 Pepper Black ordin. t'pore is 50 Pepper, (White fair) 86 75 Nutmegs (1)0 to the lb) 81.00 Nutmeg (80 BO tie lb BS CO Mace (Banna) 60 o<i Cloves (Am boina) 40
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      592 9 War or Peace, Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. 1 1 WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, EX. Tho Company has £20.00 C dfloosited with the Supreme Court
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      304 9 CHARTERED BANK if India Australia and China, tSCQRPCSiTED 3Y BGIIL *****13. r A!3 0? CIPITiL ,00 one Xeasrs* Liabiiiiy ci Proprietory fi1,200.00C HEAD OFIICE; 58, BIfiEO?BSAT3, LOSSOU, B C. AOENClififl Ani) ERA3CH2S: Amnlsa? HcssLcocf Peuaci Bangkok lIoUo Puk^l 3ar^vla Ipoh Bangooa Bombay Karr.chi Saipon Caloeua Klacg Sevemban Canton Kcco Shanghai
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      455 9 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL f 15.000.0C0 RBRER/B FUNDS £1,500,000 at as.- f1 5,000,000 ls n n Silver 518,000,000/ n W>.ooo R2*erY2 Liability of Proprietors^. $15,0C9,0C'.» COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Chalim&B. S. H. Dodwell, Esq. P. H. Holyoak, Esq.
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      357 9 aaaa^ mm MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE Co. OF CANADA. ESTABLISHED ISS7. Policies are "WORLDWIDE," UNRESTRICTED." "INDISPUTABLE" and "NONFORFEITABLE." Claims, loans, cash-surrenders, etc., ace [promptly settled by the General Agents at Singapore without the delay of reference to Head Office. The Reserves for protection of Policy holders are over £3,900,000. The Accounts
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      87 9 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOB THE PHILIPPINES s.s. CITY OF NAPLES will be despatched on or about For particulars of freight, etc apply to MciiLISTER a Co., LU., The Singapore and straits Housekeeper's dV Book. N r ame o/ Articles m English ia*' Va*^ Contains— Bazaar Acoonnt (S2 wee*-
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      28 9 Sing a song cf Sixpence, Sing a song cf triumph A s mg cf something pure, And iet it bo a soog m pra?irf> Qt Woods' Greet Pepro^^car,.
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      293 9 WEATHER REPORT. Kaadai g herbau Hospital, May Iff. 9 A.M 3PM 9PM Barom. 32 Fah 29 812 P. 778 9 H i Temp. 75. 5 80 0 7*o Wet Bulb The*, 77 0 74.0 77.0 D!r. of Wica calm calm calm Max. Tftip In Bhaui 87.0 Mm, no do. 55
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      405 9 LATEST ARRIVALS. List of vessels in port at 11 a.m. on May 13, 1915. British. Name Date of Arrival Remarks FJaiyung May 1 2 No. 7 Wharf Kintu Inner Road* A.DJGU Janfa May If Ranee -irce No. 6 Wharf Jdp&n Daren Pteael Hay 11 Inner Roads Maras ftorowei NOKWEGIAN. He!
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    NEWS FROM JAVA.
    882 10 Cholera at Batavia. (From Our Own Corresvondent.) Weltevreden, May 8. Batavia has once again been visited by cholera and the city has daring the week been declared infected Six cases were reported on Sunday, May 2, cf which a few have ended fatally. Reports during the latter
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    387 10 The going was splendid on Thursday morning for training operations, although slightly soft on the top bend and there was a fair amount of woik of ooe kind and another done, the course being fairly fast. Quaker Girl went along at balf to three quarter pacts speed round
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    FOOTBALL.
    243 10 A.C.S. vs Raffles School. The Anglo Chinese School met Raffles School, the holders of the Haigh Football Shield, on Wednesday evening on the tatter's ground and beat them by one goal to nil. There was quite a large number of spectators present. Play started punc tunlly at 5.10 p.m.,
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      YESTERDAYS PLAY.
      67 10 Mixed Douhles A Class. Miss Abrams and Dr Naughton rec. 15.3 beat Mr and Mrs Vowler ecr, wo. Mixed Doubles B Class. Mrs de Courtois and Mr Seeward rec. 15.2 beat Mrs Pierce and Mr Potts owe 2, 4__6, 6— 4, 6—4. Singles (Championship). Mrs Cantrell beat Mrs
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      TIES FOR TO-DAY.
      35 10 Mrs Brooke and Dr. Croucber rec 15 v Mr and Mrs Cantrell rec 3. Ladies' Douhles. Mrs Salzmann and Mrs Hartnell rec 2 v Mrs Hallifax and Miss Browulow rec 15. a
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      SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
      25 10 The Ladies' medal competition far May resulted m a tie between Mrs Nicholson and Mrs Lornie. Mrs Nicholson 46 3 43
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    THE WEEK'S WARRING.
    1036 10 The dates given are those of tbe des patches of the telegrams from London.] May 4 (continued). Turk attack en masse against Allied troops st Dardanelles, but are driven back with great losses, and are forced ont of their own positions, Allies making considerable progress. Fur ther
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    GERMAN HATRED OF AMERICA.
    230 10 I Violent Press Outhcrst. Amsterdam, April 14. Ia an article on the publication of Count Bernstorff's Memorandum, the Hamburger Nachrichtf n rises to a pitch of menace against the Government of the United States which is probably unparalleled m j the German Press. After declaring that
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    THE SINGAPORE MUTINY.
    205 10 Members with interests or correspondents m tbe Far East (says the "Morning Post") regard the account ot the disturbances at Singapore issued by the Press Bureau as incomplete and unsatisfactory, especially so far as concerns the treatment of German prisoners of war there. The matter has been
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      228 10 I HARIMA HALL GINEMATOGrTp^I M NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. ,fl i| 1 TONIGHT! 9.15 PM TO-NlGir (AND FOR A FEW NIGHTS ONLY 3 TBVT GRF.AT PATRIOIIC WAR M-_ft j CALLED TO THE FRONT I GREAT BRITAIN SUPPORTS HER FRIEND"; |j IN 3 PARTS U^ DENMABK GREAT DETECTIVE DRAM a THE BLACK
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      84 10 SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES. Sunday, 16th May. Johnston's Pier at 9, 10 and 1 a. m 2.80 and 3.30 p m. Club Bungalow at 9.80 and 10 .30 a. Kt. 12.15,3 and 5.80 p.m. Jackson Millar Cup 100 Yards. This will be swum off on arrival of tbe 10 o'clock launch.
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