The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 May 1915

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPOKE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1915. NO. 8,452
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    195 1 Hostilities between Austria and Italy have vigorously commenced. Austrian aircraft have been busy, bat have met with poor success. An li^Jian destroy r did good work in a raid onPorto Bn»- i'^fie 5. Germany, as (Fell as Italy and Austria, declares an intention rigorou«il\ to observe Swisa
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    SENSATION.
    1636 1 Wben all is gaid and done, we human heing6 are very near to the Plants. Our j ideals of gr&ce and beauty are largely deprived from them, and the rarer our organization, the higher and clearer those .iJeals. Tbe merest glance through any Jillusirat.fd Work oa Botany is a
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      392 1 A nOCRftIIE OF AN EXCEPTIONALLY ATTRACTIVE CHARACTER. ;|LHAMBRA THE PIONEER CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE— BEACH ROAO. F'RSTSHOW 7-30 to 9 P.M. SECOND SHOW 915 to 11 P Mf PHANTOM of his LOVE 3 PARTS. I pom .f :1 Jiaoia with an absorbing story from beginning Io end, wonderfully fascinating, S[ r i
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      493 1 CRCNARQ ROAD. Singapore's Premier Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD. SPECIAL SEASOIM OF EIGHT NIGHTS. Messrs GON3ALIZ BROTHERS Present THE ITALIAN GRAND OPERA CO. All Star Artstcs, direct from Mila~. Italy. Augmented Orchestra cf 21 music ais under the direction of Signor Consalez. Special Scenery and effects carried for each production. GRIND DOUBLE
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      193 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Notice re s e. Penang Page 2. Auction announcements Pages 2 and 3. Gariick cigarettes Page 5. Litett sailings Pages 6 and 9. PRIVATE HOTEL. STAMFORD HOUSE. CENTRALLY SITUATED. Bras Pasah Road. Comfortable Forms with Bathrooms attached Electric Fittings throughout. Separate Tables in Spacious Dining Room. Large Reception
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      135 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday 26th. 3lf?h Wfcaer— 5 a.m.. p.m. Italian Grand Opeta, Palladiam. Queen Mary's birthday (^67). P. > >. Homeward mail closes. Thursday 27th. High Water -9-0 a.m.. MS p m. I Italian Grand Opera, Palladium. Friday 28th. High Wat.* 0-4 a.m 9- c 5 p.m. Italian (irsn<l Opera,
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    CEILINGS AND PANELS.
    50 2 Beautiful and adaptable to any style of Architecture and to any method of interior finish, are the CRANE wonderful Art Metal Ceilings, Cool, clean, white ant, and Termin proof, for Bungalows, Hotels, and Public Buildings. For illustrated catalogue and particulars write to tbe Borneo Company Limited, Singapore.
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      587 2 -m -mwmammmmmmm JUST ARRIVED. SPECIAL 5 OCTA VE CABIN PIANO T ENGLISH MADE 'i U Complete Iron Frame, Full Trichord, Overdamper action, Tropical construction. 1 I a A perfect miniature piano si suitable for the smallest |S room or cabin. .e (Size only 3ft. 4in. by 3ft. 3in. r by
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      783 2 For Sale i— FOR SALE Ice machine. Capacity, 1,3C0 lbs of Crystal Ice per hour. Apply Box M, c/o Free Press. 144 19 8 FOR SUE Handsome Yellow Motor Car, seater M Krlt "in good running order. Piice tl.ooo Apply W. P. W. KER, c/o Paterson, Simons Co., Ltd. 13
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      543 2 Wanted 1 WANTED Position a« Manager or Chief Assistant by an Englishman, teetotaller aged 86 years, thorough y conversant with Tamil, Malay, and Chinese languages Can handle any kind of labour. Had il years experience of planting. Understands rubber cultivation in all its b' anches. Open for engagement on Ist
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      541 2 Auctions AUCTION SUE CF Valuable Tesk H<i US eh ftl(l Furnttare. Wiktorin £2* Crockery, Glassware At No. 27, Ann Siang H Off Club Street? !l!> On Saturday, 29th May, at 2-»,, On view from Thursday 27,k instant. ft 271h tr IH THE GOODS OF JOHN PAUL DKEAvT* AUCTION GALE OF
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    London Financial Letter.
    2439 3 tft*m Our Own Correspondent.} London, April 29. I a: jvf letOfll Commodity Market Some _i eieut Annual Reports London Asia- SeAVaf** and Sungei Way Kuala Selangor's IjOW <-'°sts Seafleld's Drain pjpae— Anglo-Malay, "The market io plantation rubber condaaei highly satisfactory from a producer's point of view, and
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1449 3 Issued by FRASER& Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, May 2*2n<(. All quotations o' Sterling Shares must be regaided as purely nominal for the r resent. RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. _2^ 1 0 An> **mm». Bume Bblutm. 85,000 SB la Allagat 5* 10ft a a 100,000 1 1 Anglo-Java
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      759 3 TRAGEDIES OF MARRIAGE. Thousands of girls and woiaen marry who are onflt for marriage. It is to this cause that mnch of the misery of which the world is so full is due An anaemic bride brings her married life under an enormous handicap. And Anaemia, the blight of womanhood
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    33 4 Here shall the Pre^ tae People's right inah.taJta^ (Thawed by Influence and upbribed by gai« Heie patriot Truth her glorious piecepts draw* Pledged to R ligion. Loyalty and Uw.
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    Wednesday, May 26, 1915.
    989 4 Although comparatively little has come out regarding the protracted and determined series of struggles in Western Galicia, and in and about the passes of the Carpathians, quite enough has been communicated through the terse and precise oHicial statements of the Russian General Staff to feel assured
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    1178 4 It will be observed that to day, after a complete silence of about three weeks during which lleuter has refrained from reporting a single war casualty amongst British oflicers, that agency mentions seven otticers killed, under date May 2.">tb. Via Ceylon there are now availa ble casualty lists taken from
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    AN AMOK.
    71 4 J liirteru muiml: <i \j n ilUge. (fVom O^r (>«■;, -"Tin 1 1 Ij^ k m Ipvjil Mat A Chinaman ran amok vuiL i i knife at Tainhun. n iuiu K rilll^T^' 1 Ipoh, and wounded thirty, De&r of whom were children The Lvt the v lC tims
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    PERAK GOLFERS' SUCCESS.
    68 4 (From Our Ou;n Correspondent) n 'Pob, Maya: Perak golfers bad an f!i ,s rfctor* Peuang at Ipoh during tLf u Lill>l r Hr da>b, winning the toursomee by UtT" oue and the singlet by (oaf fa cue weather m favourable ai ;Ll J"| good condition. The aunual
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    THE LATE LIEUT C. M. PAYTON.
    222 4 SOIOH Week* HtfO. ttM r.grapbed by iratet couta.n, C. Paytou among the Lilied. feared that this referral > I'aytOD. formerly M UfeUtaot g dent of Polk« ben uui i alfer 0Q ty Secretariat staff umil. early j tJ 9mm be proceeded Home to rejoin
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    394 4 The member, of tbe Chinese bristisc Association will hold at hate at C. C. A. Hal! on Friday at p.m. >ub;ect That capital punishment should be abolished." Proposer Mr i.i... Opposer Mr than Tec; loon. All _re Ab will be eeen from the advertisement Pyzack l^ Hippodrome acd CXfCM is
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      142 4 Littles j Have Just Unpacked ijjk AND ARE NOW Ij. 1 giMJi DISPLAYING THEIR I^^MliM/ FIRST CONSIGNMENT %^s"^^Mffi LATEST FASHIONS f TRIMMED AND UNTRIWMCD Jr/^ INSPECTION INVITED. srvi.ES ro suit all tastes MODERATE IN PRICE. BILLIARDS AT HOME Just the thing for your Bungalow ■m SLATE BEDNEt USING ON A
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    ITALY'S WAR.
    353 5 THE HOSTILITIES BEGIN. Bombs at Venice. [Bj submarine Cable]. Kiutib'h Sm»vio«. T a t —Official Austrian aero 'i'ckei t ne ar genal at Venice u the morning but were Fpeediiy "■W Th«l uWo attacked Porto i af ir H:ivenna and Ancona but dftfl o2 by Italian aircraft. An
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    KING OF GREECE BETTER.
    12 5 M.vv 15 The King is out of danger.
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    TURKISH DESERTERS FLEE TO BRITISH.
    32 5 AlktM, Siaj M. Five hundred Turkish so.j: c r> with their officers deserted .?rcm pax n at Smyrna and tcok refuge on ritish warships in the Gulf.
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    THE CASUALTY LIST.
    48 5 London. M.y 25. Killed. W, It B. >mith 2nd Gimtim), P. C. L. Houtledge Hk >: :foi a,;, g, K. H. Henderson fcMtai r— ilinn). .1. c. Shakerly (King's i^«l BiA« A. w D. Gaussen (ilighland Lifhl Ufaatr] K. Trotter (Camerons), H^crat le .1. N. Uigge.
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    MASQMTH AND SIR E. SPEYER.
    50 5 London. May 25. Asquith, in a letter 0 oil Edgu Speyer. sympathises with the 'Q&gnaiton at the baseless and malignant 'oaputationa against bis loyalty, and says toat the King is not prepared to take any Nguiiiifl the marks cf distinction "aferred upou Sir Edgar Speyer.
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    REDMOND AND CARSON.
    38 5 -~nJOD. Kaj •23— There appear to be a B hope tkat Mi Redmond may be W to joiu the Cabinet which would 3i« Bdward Canon, The Times J 8 1 t'uurcbi;! remains iu the tab:
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    POWER OF THE PEN.
    100 5 Lou: Dkbbi on me Wokk. or Was who had experience of the I■ i. -or imciag the South African pVa at oidbain last night for :i 'or correspondents at the front. r ke K:^ r f i ay af:ec euve Chapelle,* 1 m, laem appeared in
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    WESTERN CAMPAIGN.
    383 5 THE CAPTURE OF LORRTTE. British Lose Some Trenches. [By Submarine Cable]. Hedter'B Skrvic. Paris, May 24.— Official. The capture after a thirteen days* moat fierce battle of the Lorette heights which the enemy believed to be impregnable constitutes a magnificent victory. The value attached to tbe position is
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    RUSSIA'S BATTLES.
    120 5 Enemy Forced to a Defensive. Petrograd, May 24 A communique says In the region of Shawli the enemy maintains a strongly organized position. We repulsed a strong counterattack in the regiou of Klimontow and took a thousand prisoners. The enemy in Galicia is generally on the defensive. The
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    A NOVEL SUGGESTION.
    58 5 Professor H. H. Turner, of Oxford L'ni- versity, writes to the Times Would it be passible for the Tailed States to take charge of the prisoners on both sides, in some neutral* country, funds being supplied by the belligerents in some way The expedient would be new
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    TO ENCOURAGE INDIAN RECRUITING.
    35 5 Lueknow, May 12tb.— The Taluqdars of Ekwan Estate, Dhamrua, Lave offered rent free five bighas of laud to tenants who go ou nctive service, together with provisions for heirs and widows.
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    116 5 l/nder the title "The Shropsbires in Sydrey an Australian newspaper has a snapshot of a party of that regiment on the March, Tbe explanatory letter-press uuder the picture runs thus M A detach ment of tbe Sbropsbires cow in Sydney. These men are said to be amongst the besfc drilled
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    ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY.
    343 5 Last night Messrs Gonzalez Bios', company staged "La Traviata," the Italian re presentation of the story so dramatically told in Duiufls ''La Dame Aux Camellias." As an opera it is perhaps not so well known as that of the preceding evening, "II Trovatore," but it is avery
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    BYTTLE IN THE SKY.
    499 5 Watched by Two Armies. A thrilling sky battle is described in a despatch published in New York from the headquarters of the British Army in Northern France on the 18th April. The despatch is as follows I witnessed the superiority of General French's aviators over the
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    LIEUT LERMIT, S.V.A., AT LYDD.
    570 5 I Lieut. Col. Derrick, sv c has a letter from Lieut. A. A. Lerrait, s.v a., who is now doing a course in Siege at Lydd. Lieut. Lertait says j "Oa my arrival at home after a very pleasant voyage I at once, with the
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    351 5 A Tamil named Velloo was charged in the second police court yesterday with mischief by extinguishing lamps at one o'clock in the morning of Monday last, in Scotts Road. He was fined S3, or iu the alternative, 5 days' imprisonment. Mr C. A. Neubronner, of River Valley Road, yesterday iu
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      200 5 Gramophone Records OF GRAND OPERAS LA TRAYIATA CAYALLERII RUSTICANA IL TROYATORE FAUST EL PAGLIACCI M I G N 0 N RIGOLETTO CARMEN LA BOHEME IL BARBIERE DE SEYIGLIA ROBINSON Co. LAMBERT AND BUTLER'S K GARRICK K CIGARETTES. ALL DEALERS EVERYWHERE. ASSURANCE. By the Ron. WINSTON S. CHURCHILL, First Lord of
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      902 6 Shipping 1 RONINKLMKE PAKETYAART HAATSCHAPPIJ Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. a— 3, Oolltbb Quay. HNDRR OONTRAOT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. IXDR43IRI Pen.wg May 2 Speelmam Mantok aiid Palexnbang Ma a7 BOYSES3 Batavia M *y a7 SinGKEL Tanjong Mengeidar. Tanjong Leidong, Btrombaug, Paneh, Asahan attd Be'awan-Deli Ma y 27
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      547 6 Shipping ellermapTXine. TO MARSEILLES LONDON s.s. "KALOMO" sailing about May 28 s.s. "CITY OF NEWCASTLE" sailing on or about June 7 For particulars as to rates of freight and passage money, apply to McAUSTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS. [HE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., Ltd. SINGAPORE— BANGKOK. FOR BANGKOK DIRECT. Arrival Departure
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      601 6 Shipping M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LIMB. For CHINA, JAPAN, CEYLON and MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD 1915 OUTWARD Amazone June 4 Atlantique June 6 Cordillera June 18 Polyneslen June SO Chili July 2 V. CJotat July 4 Atlantique July 16 j Magellan July 18 Polynesien July 8 Aug 1 V. Ciotat Aug
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      534 6 Shipping P. 0. STEAM BAYIGftTION COMP 4| For Chin*, Japan, P an&n?i c Australia, India, Aden, Eg, M Mediterranean Ports, pi,^ and London Through BUU of Ladlog i RSQ6fI OojjJ, Persian Gulf, Contuinw Sfi l^ Bieamew wUI leave Singapore 0C MAIL LINES HOMIWABD (FO3 KCROPI, From Singapore, connectin| u Colombo
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    NEW GUINEA CUSTOMS.
    1348 7 A Journey up the Fly River. THK MAGIC MAN'S POWER. Sir Rupert Claike, who in the summer of last year. led an exploring and prospecting expedition up the Fly River in British New Guinea, recently arrived in England to take up a commission in the Army Service
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    THE GERMAN IN CHINA.
    613 7 Iu this country we are not likely to forget bow before the war Germany tried to stir up disaffection against ua in Ire- I land, in India, and in Egypt, or the great financial plot by which she strove to break oar credit. It is much
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      392 7 iIESS'S STOUT "GREAT AUK'S HEAD" BRAND. BOTTLED BY A ROSS BROTHER, Ltd., LONDON, LIVERPOOL BELFAST. $15 per case of 8 doz. Pints. $14 10 doz. Splits. I WHAT IT IS. fefeS |J |C The Bottlers of the GREAT; AUK'S i^_Jffi HEAD brand are unati AGREEMENT with GENUINE. Messrs. ARTHUR GUINNESS,
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      237 7 PROVISION FOR THE YOUNG EDUCATIONAL ANNUITIES remove one of the chief anxieties a married man with a family has. namely, bow best to provide for the education of his Children, the expenses for which reach their maximum when the Children are q from 14 to 20 years of age. These
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    FIRST AID FOR TERRIERS.
    606 8 Useful Hints uy a London Scot. Major Maclure, of the London Scottish (retired), late President of the Volunteer Ambulance School of Instruction, is doing a valuable service to the common soldier by tbe issu,6 of a free leaflet, called Instructions for Rendering Immediate Aid." Tbe usefulness
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    COMMON-SENSE DIET.
    270 8 Some ok the Most Digestible Foods. Most of the maladies tbat afllict humanity have their origin in indigestion and many an illness would be prevented by a knowledge of facts about simple and dige. tible food, and the adoption of a sensible diet. As a rule, says a
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    ENGLISH CHILDREN IN THE EAST.
    492 8 Education of Young Children in the East. By Alice E. Stephens. Blackie and Sons (Limited). 2s net. This book is written for the benefit of English mothers with young children in the East. It tails them how and what to teach. Some of Mrs Stephens'
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    "A GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT."
    341 8 A GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT." The activity of the Russian Grodno army prevents Hindenburg developing definite action. His forces in the north, his Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Armies, bave been replenished, but the quality of his new infantry is a great disappointment to the German 6taff." Daily News Petrograd Correspondent.) Hindenburg stood
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      494 8 I LADIES SAFE REMEDY 1 I \^r^i^^\ tor troupes, i I ife^2^fe^ delay, pain and those 1 1 WW^^2^ irregularities I I Nf /i /Trjfoz. peculiar to the I I Al J Mr J /*^^rS^iy~* uu/i &jm I JHKKiS- CHAPOTEAUT KfP^ Paris fc*™SE_$>3f f*mm rtr rafftrf _l*(«i- fj.i_ f> »P
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      18 8 is the ideal drink, and plenty of it. Chronic For 'Chest Complaints, Woods Great Peppermint Cure, ls Cd
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      483 8 Wolfe's Aromatic Schiedam Schnapps (HOLLANDS GIN) j? *T the most healthful spirit obtainable, and the very best stimulant for general use. As a pick-me-up tonic and diges- tive Wolfe's Schnapps is always opportune, exercising the most beneficial effect upon the liver, kidneys and other organs. j_(+ Stort*. 9 my fy
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      499 8 THE Singapore Free Press MORi\l\G[)AJLY To Our Readers The Singapore 1 Dally, and in ous hour each mono:;; W> BsHj price Ten Ceats a copy, ->. Bnbacribi re'eoj -ui d Iiv private residences, oi b «*b kproferred.bj seven "H Full addresses wbicl RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION One month 5 25ft Three
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    EXCHANGE.
    54 9 Corrected up to May 25). Bank 4ms 24 532 i, demand 2-4 Private credits Bms 2-***** IHDIA, T. T. 174 2 Hon&eomg, demai d 2Q'i Yokohama, demaid 114 Java, demand Ulf Bangkok, demand 86 i SOVBBBIOKB, Bard Buying t8 64 Bf nk of Bnejlacd tU e 6% Bar Silver
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    PRODUCE
    158 9 May 25. Tia No market. Gambler 11 00 Gambler Cube No. 1 14 75 Gambier Cube No. 2 12 00 Pepper Black or din. *-'pore 16 75 Pepper, (White fait) 8 6. C0 Nutmegs (120 to tl e Ib.) 2100 Nutmegs (80 to tie lb If 00 Mace (Banda)
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      1750 9 E Wab or Peace, Famine or Plenty, Life Insubance is worth 100 cents on the dollab. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP IHE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20.00C dfioosited with the Supreme Coart of England, and
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      140 9 Singapore Gold Storage Go., Ltd. t'car fnt ranee to Borneo Wharf. Tclepone 1026. Sea stocks of all kinds of Frozen Meats etc., can be delivered to shipping at the Wharves, or in the Singapore Roads on short notice. OFFICE HOURS. Weekdays 7 am. to 5 p.m. c m «h-«c i
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      331 9 WEATHER REPORT. Kandaog nerbaa Hospital. May 24. 9 a M 6 ».m v v\M Barom. 38 Fati. 29 9 39.^58 '.9.7»9 Temp. ft 6 88 0 e 3 5 Wet Bulb Tbei. b<- o B*.^ si.O Dlt. of Wind Calm calm clam ilax. Tezcp tn nb*&c 92 0 Uln. >o
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      440 9 LATEST ARRIVALS List of vessels in port at 11 a.m. on May 25, 1915. Bki^ish. Name Date of Arrival Remark! Sangola May 2 4 No. 5 Wharf Mentor Xo. 6 Whnrf Krian Inner Roads Hock Lee Hainam May 2o Sappho Carlyle Kuala Gorgoa No. 6 Wharf Dctjm. Senang May 24
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    THE ASSIZES.
    432 10 The third Assizes for ibe present year opened in the Supreme L'ou-t yesterday morning before the acting Chief Justice, Mr L. M. Woodward. Tbe list is a very small one and contains no cases of any special interest. There is Dot a single case for trial for murder,
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    SHERLOCK HOLMES OUTDONE.
    269 10 ISOMI Feats or Rkal Dktectives. The imaginary f^ats of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Thorndyke are eclipsed in real life by European detectives whose methods were described in a lecture given by Mr KaymoDil B. Fosdick at New York Police Headquarters to police officers and detectives. Mr Foedick,
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    198 10 Me Richard Norchcott, a woll-knowu I,ouJcn journalist oa tbe Daily Cnro niclo,; writes the following interesting note: Since cba brave Canadian con tinqenta i»H\e been in tbi.s we have heard a good deal of Tbe lfep?e Leaf for Ever." It is curious that Alex jindt-r Mu r, tho compj^r of
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    HINDU ASSOCIATION.
    537 10 r- The members of the Hindu Association y commemorated their second anniversary at) their club premises on Saturday evena ing last. The association hall was over f crowded and was decorated suitably for e the occasion. Among those present were I Dr. N. V. Samy, Patron of the
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    DEFENCE OF INDIA ACT.
    91 10 LIBERTI of Two Native Ehitoks Kfstkictkd. Delhi, )hy 1 7th. Au Order under the Defence of India Act has been served upon Messrs Ifobamed Ali and Sbaukat Ali, the Editors of the Hamdard and the Comrade newspapers, directing them to iHinairi within the limits of Dheli
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    WHY THE WAR MAY BE LONG.
    114 10 Destrlction of Gkrman Power 1 ESSENTIAL, i I Petrogrnd. April 28. 1 It is officially announced that in Russian I military circles the war is not believed to t be near the end, as tho aim of the Alliog < ia tho destruction of
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    A SPY STORY.
    129 10 A curious experience was that of the t womnu I met the other evening, says a r writer in Tho Otfice Window 1 of the i Daily Chronicle." r She was returning across Channel, aud, boiug more or less invalided, had secured and p iid for a
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    AN ALIEN ENEMY'S RENT.
    1021 10 i Internment does not Suspend Contract. T As cases of this nature may possibly be pending here and in other British posbeat sions the judgment in question is iepro- duced for general information An important judgment was delivered at the Summary Court, Hongkong, on May 17th
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    THE COMING PHASES OF THE WAR
    398 10 In his War NoteF," in the Pall Mall Gazette," Mr J. L. Garvin writes We cannot quite tell you how matters may develop or whether tbe enemy is abend to risk the grand offensive against our lines before we and our Allies have come
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    NEW LOCAL STEAMER.
    219 10 There arrived here last evening, from Hongkong, a new steamer which has been built to tbe order of the Straits Steamship Coropiny, for the local service, uamely tbe "Kampar." The "ivampar" is a steel screw steamer cf tbe single deck type, having top gallant forecastle, poop and
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    108 10 The outward P. and O. Intermediate Karmala is due nt Penang at 6 a.m. today and calls at Port Swettenbam en route to Singapore. Sbe maybe expect* d to arrive here on or about Friday. The P. and 0. steamer Kashmir," which bas arrived in Bombay, is one
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    28 10 Agents. Peterson, Simons and Co. Ltd. Sungei Matßng 10,852 against 1564 total to date 50,248. Kuala Pergau 5,886 against 4,000;' total to date 12,885.
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      262 10 I MAGNIFICENT DETECTIVE^ "l IHARiMA HALL GINEMATOGRAPH TO-NIGHT I ""^"Sf 1 R AD To THE SECOND of the FAMOUS "RIP' THE tOG DlT£CTll-^ T I THE VULTURE'S CLAW B IN 2 LONG REELS B A wonderful FUfcespioo cl stirring adveutim-R iu theWi'd V i S by "RIP" aLd startling Fire
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