The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 June 1915

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    15 1 Sinsaoore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. XE^ CENTS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1915. NO. 8,459.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    139 1 Reports of yesterday's rubber auction are given ou page 10, The latest Prince of Wales relief fund list appears on patje 10. Further evidence in the Chinese bigamy case was taken yesterday Page 10. The airraid over London resulted in a small amount of damage Page 5.
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    RUMAH SNANG.
    983 1 He prayeth beet who lovelh best Both man, and bird, and beast. He prayeth best wbo loveth best, All things both great and small." It lies off the high road, in the wee township away r.p the river, a typical Malayan road, coconut palms on either side shade
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      301 1 If you Crave for a Good Programme! SEE THIS ONE /jLHAMBRA ETHE PICNEER CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE-BEACH ROAD. T SHOW 7-30 to 9 P.M. SECOND SHOW 9 15 to 11 P M A POWERFUL DRAMA IN 4 PARTS. lent v\i:h many strong and virile situations. Sensational, gripping, attenti.nTHE MASTER DRAMA OF MODERN
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      393 1 ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY. OWING TO THE ENORMOUS SUCCESSES AND REQUESTS Messrs. GOIMSALEZ BROS. Ia conjunction with the Palialium Vanagement have decided to extend their Season for a further SEVEN NIGHTS, TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT M IL Barbiere de Seviglia OPERA IN THREE ACTS (ROBSlnl*. FRIDAY, it T A fnQr l A" O*era
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      232 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTST on* a bunch of keys Page 2. cm k keeping clerk wanted Page 2. Tenders required for P.W.D. work Page 2. Shipping K P.M., and P. and O. latest saiMoßB Page 6. Houses to let at Orange Grove road and East Coast road Page 2. There will be
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      145 1 THE WEEK. Thursday 3rd. High Water -18 a.m., 2-H p m St. Andrew's Chaptl siooe 'aying, 5.15 p.m. Italian Grand Opora, Palladium. B. I. Home* ard mail closes. TheKiDg's Birthday (Ifc6 Corpus bristi. Public Holiday. High Wat^r 'i-8 *.m 3-56 p.m. M. M. Homeward mail exp ct d. No issue
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    THE BOSPHORUS.
    149 2 Turkey is making feverish attempts to j guarantee the Bosphorus against a lauding. It has been decided to erect concrete fortifications on the Black Sea coa&t near the entrance to the Straits'. Cement is being hurriedly collected and more than 25,000 tons have already been bought. A message
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    THE GERMAN PREDICAMENT IN GALICIA.
    154 2 Petrograd correspondents are all dwelling on the wedge-like character of the German attack in Galicia indicated on the 13th instant the belief prevails that it has been found impossible to keep sach a force on such a narrow frout fully suppli ed. The Daily News
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    POISONOUS GASES.
    137 2 Dr. John Scott Haldane, who has reported on the nature of the asphyxiating gases used by the Germans, afcer making an investigation on the spot, is a brother of the Lord Chancellor. He is a scientist of very high repute, and the subject which has for many years
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    THE GAS HORROR.
    121 2 Paris, May 9. The Commission inquiringinto violations of international law has issued a third report, which deals with the question of gas. It states that there is every indication of Germany's intention to use the gas generally. A prisoner stated that in one battery twenty retorts were
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      119 2 BELTING-QUALITY BEFORE PRICE When selecting a driving bolt the quality ohould always be considered before the price. Kverv user knows of the inconvenience a^d loso occasioned by a belt failing to do its* work, besides the QOeaSj feeling that it n^ay break down a^tua at any time. Ic is j
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      400 2 Notices FIRST CUSS ENGLISH EDUCATION IN YORKSHIRE. MR. C. H. BURDEN, b.a., 8.80., Head Master, Beverley Giauiruar School, England, takes entire charge of Chinese boys and j youths, very facility for education. Beauti* ul, healthy district tine old bchoo! Bpacioas playing fields miniature rifle raige etc. Pupils given every opportunity
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      598 2 NotscGS LOST. 00 May ?3rd a bunch of keys. Finfler will be well rewardtd on returning same. Apply Box No. 1 c/o Free Press. 3 6 10-6 THE EXCHANGE BANKS Will be closed on Thursday, 3rd June His Majesty's Birthday. 2^-5 3-6 NOTICE. Tenders are invited for the removal of
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      550 2 Notices GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. 1 Tender* wJJI be received at the COLONIAL ENGINEER'S Office, up to noon of the loth June, 1915, for the following works 1. Geueral repairs to Forest Rangers Quarters at 3rd Mile, Seranggong Road 2. Building boundary vals to Sultans Burial ground at Kampong Glam. Every person
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      425 2 Wanted WANTED Clerk wanted must understand bookkeeping and typewriting. Apyly to B x 22 c o Free Press. 8-5 uc JOHORE GOVERNMENT. WANTED injnjeoiatcly As^istatt Medical Officer (European preferred) for tirst cl.iss District Hospital apt-Ointiu nt. Apply stat ing qualifications and expedience to P.M.0.. Jobote. 1-6 ths 5 6 wanted.
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      389 2 To Let T0 B LET FURN^a^ Of July. 19:5. n EaiM |j 14 Apply t0 ft LLE|i G^^ J*^ai BUNGALOW TO LET No. 7,5 East (featf R < Apply io LI A»BER m.HKU. M 2 TO LET No. 9, Adi- K0.t.l :i cf.mi' ■>■ IBtJuly. Wal, t laid,. MriytoE. r.
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    AN EXTRAORDINARY STORY.
    251 3 rfcffi vnfl surely be some mistake in report of a lecture by Mr Fred T. Jane. known naval writer, which the ~1 u! has published under the sensaj idliups Foiled invasion How Spiel were Deceived." Mr Jaue is _ijj߻tH s spying that there were m tbe Cabinet
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    "NAPOLEON'S MAXIM."
    260 3 RSHII a Phrase or the nu Corporal. eci itritw r .h\i Providence is H the Miie i I the big i±ttalious." The parase in- cropped up frequently of lute, by what ruht it has become the :opt-r:y of :be Little Corpcral is not quite cir i :.c i
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    BATTALION OF WOMEN.
    100 3 n ra Leak:; How TO Shoot. i^N'p-v \jrk Herald announces that kiaaud, widow of a FreDch officer, initiative io forming artgi WOommb in ins. aai is enrolling h I i Btflgiu volunteers. Ar:ma i is in-pirei by the exthe Wuii of England, aud the of tie rpgimtot
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    STAFF CF THE INDIAN SANDHURST
    64 3 Allahabad May 23. tQowiai i« the stafif uf the ludiau *<3 Mite: Commaud^ut.Coiouel awittaat con.mandaut, toad R F;. general ■ewa, -iui grade, Major Blore, litres, M«JDr Grant 106th a^ers :u H^j^ MnjoribanU*. 107th UracUHrla I'rdu, Major Pearc. ■Men coiupary corr.mander, Uoo, IO4U Weilecley's Riflee r^
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    IRON CROSS FOR BRITISH TURNED GERMAN.
    45 3 Amsterdam, April 29. 0 iUm ?OOTiMk€ Zeitung," w «ritk the white ribbon (?or oU aai been conferred on Mr 1 Stewart Chamberlain, who BB*n of Richard Wagner. kaowa for bis vrorka on the *Bi bh sciaLitific publications in •> ::er..'
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      401 3 MY* DEAR SIR It is absolutely Impossible to get a better pen of any description than us SWAN Tho latest Swan "ii the Safety which cannot Jghl leak even carried upside down flHa Investigate this wonderftdly Simple Improvement I Sold by Jewellers, Importers, and Stationers. J ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE FREE. 9SJLI
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      414 3 ASSURANCE. By the Hon. WINSTON S. CHURCHILL, First Lord of the Admiralty. FI h B(J my way I would write the word "Assure" over the door of every cottage 1 and upon the blotting bo.k of every public man, because lam convinced that, for sacrifices which are small, families can
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      717 3 Auctions AUCTION SALE OF AN EXCELLENT 4 SEATER KRIT MOTOR CAR In good running Older To be held at Powell Co. s Saleroom On Friday, the 4th June, at 11 a.m. POWELL ft Co., Auctioneer*. 3 6 4-6 MORTGAGEE'S SALE. On Monday. 7th June, at 2-30 p.m. 1. Fiftyona ple^e?
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    The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, June 3, 1915.
    1407 4 The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, June 3, 1915. Heie shall the Press the People's right maintain Unawed by influence and unbribed by gain Here patriot Truth her glorious precepts draw. Pledged to R tie:oa. Loyalty and Law. There are one or two stray reflections that may find fitting expression at
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    728 4 To-day His Majesty the King attains bis fiftieth birthday. Whilst under the present conditions there can be no ordinary celebrations of that event, the wishes of long life for His Majesty will probably be more sincere this year than they have ever been. Although the times are clouded with sorrow,
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    JAGAT SINGH.
    711 4 APPLICATION FORDErEM !IINF TT< Arrested uy Miutauv tcraotn Iu the Second Court, r^MMf m before Mr U Collar, lh General, Mr A. U. Voule*. made tto ap »T tion for tbe detention in ti iP llvl of Jagat Singh, the Sikh "doctor" V^ Perlis, without bail. U r
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    28 4 Agents. Eoustead ioi I I Malakoff 40. i\ 0 to 207, CC0 igaitttl 1- 800. Agents. Kv.°tt and Oft. Chaugkat Stffill^ -I month6 43,628.
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    77 4 Among other curious thirst happened as n result of tLt vtf ealee of one time British > v Ja j?°\ ownerf to PliUlfc buyei.inaru has been told in K A I I more hoist the lUd Bosign, vLi l Hokukai maru (formerly the r f* JJ 4,417 tons) has been
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      187 4 mB a 1 BS S^Bo i' ■K Jlw BK 5 B.'^ilH Jet i |B ju §b\ 19l jj It I ■V fik Pi Jk rai ga jl i-l £V BgSSa Jfi *-L )PWr 'io v at BB^F VVC S* \^^B R^Br i* bbw X? O Vbl if tßftdp'' ?W^ ■V
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    TURKEY'S PLIGHT.
    160 5 REGIMENTS WIPED OUT. An Arab's Story. r#j Submarine Cabin], tfiiriK'B Smwci. Q Jane 1 Turkish prisoners rve.i at Cairo from Gallipoli d the O:toinan losses arc terribly raiments have beer. Jh ain,b:bU>d. The officer rasual- ciallj great, and the gaps are j w Ik uaval acd military cadets.
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    CONSTANTINOPLE IN A PANIC.
    132 5 inel. laelatest advices from tfMfil pii s:ate that the city is in T Li e i- t» is a strong curreut *f opinion iu fctt I optßtai the Straits and Mfß< ioua! pi-.:;:i!ar3 regarding the u M r.iKl slow that the paaic ia v v.-;:-uUinople was
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    THE PRZEMYSL BATTLE.
    142 5 Furious German Efforts. Petrcgrad, ;une J. An official statement says that tbe enemy after several iaya preparation furiously attacked the forts we>c and northwest of Przemyal and igh: o'clock on tbe 30th May Z I r: Xi. Seven, round which a raged till two o'clock in f
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    MAJESTIC OFFICERS SAVED.
    11 5 M 1 —All the officers of tbe saved.
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    67 5 low;, {Sing ore properties were B at Messrs. Powell k B Tvaaafej ufterccon -> B4 tog No* 956 acd 958 mm 188] square feet M India Company's Leases to run. >ear'y quit rent 52, |3t\ Bovgklb^ K.s.p. Six ohophouscs &T4, 976 and 978 reft 5.794 square feet M
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    27 5 ■aabaaa received in Shanghai of ivauctd age of Mr Robert ce!ei:ratf d writer of books L t r and at one time Un >hsu B hai Municipal
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    56 5 I i Ihi latest news received '< ia Penan*. Mr E. S. PMhubj Municipality, Mr I naalj of the Rahman Tin 1 Mi tiius Achates, Mr Steede already proceeded to the Dar- a draft from the Sportsmen's 4 jT "J known as the Hard c Ua* f»L They Bhould make
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    WILSON'S NEXT NOTE.
    180 5 6ETTING NEAR WAR. Public f pinion Recognized. [By Submarine Cable]. Keutee 8 Skrvio^ Washington, Jane 1. President Wilson will leave no doubt that the United States will not only 6peak but if necessary act in the cause of humanity. He will lay emphasis on the peaceful equipment
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    AMERICA WAKES UP.
    84 5 A Threat to Mexico. Washington, June 1. A Red Cross appeal for assistance in Mexico declares that famine is sweeping the Republic. The population of Mexico Citj are iu danger of starving, aud tLere have been food riots, Women and children were trampled to death at Acapulco
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    AIR RAID ON LONDON.
    149 5 Incites the East End. London, June 1, An Admiralty statement says that a man, a woman, a hoy and an infant were killed in the Zeppelin raid. The total casualties were small. Ninety bombs, mostly of an incendiary nature, were dropped, but only three fires required
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    GERMAN SUBMARINE SUCCESS.
    58 5 London, June 1. A German submarine sank the British steamer Dixiana by shell-fire off I'uhant. The crew were rescued after spending 24 hours in the boats. Tbe submarine carried sails to deceive shipping. The Danish steamer Soborg in tbe North Sea and the Portuguese steamer Cysno iu
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    NOT ENLISTED YET.
    17 5 London, Jane 1. Bombardier Wells Lnocked out Sergeant Dick Smith iu the ninth round.
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    THE TERRITORIAL BILL
    205 5 It i^ quite right that the authorities should have power to transfer a Territorial scldier from one battalion to another without having to obtain hi9 consent, because circumstances can easily be imagined in which the inability to do so might militate very seriously againbt efficiency iii the
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    27 5 The Chief Justice, the Hon. Mr J. A. S. Bucknill, kc, left England on Saturday by the P. and O. mail on his return voyage to Singapore.
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    IN THE WEST.
    101 5 BIG FIGHT OPENING. French Push Forward. [By Submarine Cable]. Kbdtss's Service. Paris, June 1. A communique states: Violent combats took place last night in the Noulette region, the French advancing through the thickets and hand to hand fighting resulting. A very violent battle is developing at Souchez.
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    GYMKHANA AT THE FRONT.
    75 5 London, June 1. Keuter's correspondent at headquarters describes a unique event in Flanders a gymkhana for the Indian troops some miles behind the firing line. French, British and Algerians were among the spectators. A rnont interesting feature was a wonderful display of trick-riding by Indian cavalrymen.
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    GOOD NEWS OF O'LEARY.
    37 5 London, Jane 2. The parents of the Victoria Cross winner, Sergeant O'Leary bave received another letter from O'Leary, who is well. The report of his doath was due to a mistake in identity.
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    ITALY'S PROGRESS.
    100 5 Rome, June 1. The communique says The advance continues on the Tyrol front. We occupied an important height northward cf Ala commanding the new Austrian fortress of Kovereto. A victorous artillery engagement on the plateaux proceeds. Our infantry are strongly establishing themselves. The Anstrians on the Carnia front
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    BRITISH OFFICER PRISONERS.
    38 5 London, June 2. The Press Bureau states tbat Germany has now permitted the British officers plac 1 in barrack detention in retaliation for the internment of German submarine prisoners to be together during the daytime.
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    THE NEW CABINET.
    38 5 London, Jane 1. On the resumption of Parliament, the front Opposition bench will be assigned to Privy Councillors not members of the Government. A Government bill suspends the Act necessitating re election of new Ministers.
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    THE BANK OF INDIA.
    28 5 London, June 1. Sir John Ilewett formerly Lieut. Governor United Provinces has joined the board of the Bask of India replacing Mr Bankier, retired.
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    TOLD AT THE BASE.
    113 5 This is tbe story they tell when they get back to tbe comforts and civilisation of tbe base out there." After a long and hungry day of patrol woik tbe young lieuteuant ami bis orderly came ridiug to a farmhouse, where toey found a gunners' mess
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    EXIT THE POILU.
    118 5 Paris is aghast at the statement that an Army order is about to be issued forbidding the wearing cl beards by French soldiers. This order, it is said, is due to the smart appearance presented by Binooth faced Mr Atkins" when compared with the French Poilus the
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    35 5 The mortality returns for last week show 170 deaths (lit males, 56 females), giving a rate of 26.1 per thousand per annum. There were 29 victims of phthisis, 28 of convulsions, 26 of malarial fever.
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    THE ITALIAN OPERA.
    270 5 The Palladium could not have been fuller than it was for last night's performance of Carmen," and the Company responded by giving of their beet. It will be good news to manj to know that this [masterpiece of Bizet 8 will be repeated ou the last night
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    440 5 The following new bocka will be ready for iesue to day. Baker. Amy J., The Suaka Gardeu. Brown, Vincent, His Mother's Honour. Burgin, O. 8., The Herb of Healing. Conyers, Dorothea, Meave. Danbj, F., The Story Behind the Verdict. Deeping, Warwick, Marriage by Conquest. Fraeer, Mrs Hugh and
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      194 5 ROBINSON Co. JUST ARRIVED A FRESH CONSIGNMENT OF KING GEORGE TROPICAL Iflll AftfllfllTAQ SELECTED j CHOCOLATE BISCUITS CHOCOLATE MACAROONS, CHOCOLATE MONTELIMART. KELLY AND WALSH, Ltd, EACH. rfcllO. x EACH. KELLY AND WALSH LTP I THE LESS YOU HAVE I I T0 spend on a piano the B I Hml^^^BhH^^^ greater
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      905 6 Shlppl ng 1 KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 2—3, COLLTBR QUAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. BRasotaa Poeloe famboe, Pangkalaa, Soesoe and Bagan si Api Api ...June 3 Bast* v Stageu June 8 BROUwaR Bagan Si Api Api J une Rkyniersz Bonrabaya and Semarang
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      627 6 Shipping "ELLERMAN" LINE. TO LONDON s.s. "KORANNA" sailing on or about June 3. TO MARSEILLES AND LONDON s.s. CITY OF NEWCASTLE" sailing on or about June 10. TO LONDON AND LIVERPOOL s.s. NETHERBY HALL sailing on or about July 4. TO MARSEILLES AND LONDON s.s. CITY OF RANGOON sailing on
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      431 6 Shipping M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE. For CHINA, JAPAN, CEYLON and MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD 1815 OUTWARD Am&zone June 4 I Mlnntinne .lunc 6 Cordillere June 18 Polyoesien Jnrje 20 Chili July I V.Co'at July 4 Atlantfque July 16 Magellan July If Polynesien July 3 Aug 1 V. Ciotat Aug lb
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      548 6 Shjpping 3TEiM NAVIGATION COKp 4l! For China, Japan, Penang, (w Aostralia, India, Aden, J Eu pl Mediterranean Ports, Pj JmoQ|| and London Throogb Bi'ie of Lasiae i RFr3^ tn Coart, FM» Onlf (xii^ui Bleamen wtll leave 6tr 2&P o,e cc 0 m MAIL USES Homeward (tor iBBMei From Singapore, connect^
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1661 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Edinburgh, April 29. The Kilmarnock Vacancy. Under tbe Party Truce there ought to be no contest for the Kilmaruock Burghs vacant by the death in France of Mr Glnd stone. But it is nnder&tooi that the position of the Governmeo on the question of
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    THE TOLL OF THE WILD IN MADRAS.
    132 7 Afadrftfl M.iy IS. Tbm lon of human life in the M:»Jras Presidency doe to wiJ.l animali in 1914 m o i' u compared Kt*& 808 .IL.J u2'i r.f-*peelivf-!y in the two pn> rioa« feats. The loss c\:n io Ml kos wnr. 1,514 as
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      545 7 Wab or Peace, Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollab. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester Bouse, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C. C= mW b« £20.00C d^sltea with tte Supreme Court of EKgland, and comp
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      326 7 CHARTERED BANK 9f India Australia and Shins, MSOBP9MTED 3Y SOTU GHISTER. «MR 0 M C Fni T D iL IMO MSSKHYK FUND £i o.y\ iy v LUUUftj of PfojilefiotsZ SIX™ HEAD OFFICE I 83, BfSHOPSaiTH, LOHDOW, R Q. AG2I«CIiiB AND BRAHCQB3: I gOvrte [pob Kangoca Bomba.. Karaobi Saigon SS* S3
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      450 7 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 115.000.0C0 RK3ERYB FUNDS o.uuu.utu Sterling 21,500,000 at fa.- $15,000,000 M Silver SIS.OOO.OOOf W3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 115,000.000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Lacdale, Chairman. W. L. Patteoden, Esq., Deputy Chatvmfti. 8. H. Dodwell, Esq. IP, n. Holyoak, Esq. G. T. M
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      358 7 MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE Co. OF CANADA. ESTABLISHED 1887. Policies arc "WORLD WIDE, 11 u UNRESTRICTED." "INDISPUTABLE" ami 'XON- FOBFEITABLE." Claims, loans, cash-surrenders, etc are 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 £3,500,000.
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    NEWS FROM INDO CHINA.
    294 8 In April, 1915, Tonkin exported to France, Hongkong, China and Japan 28.830 600 kilogrammes of paddy and rice. The news has just reached Saigon that Mr E. Albert, secretary of redaction at le Courrisr Snigonnais," who bad been wounded and taken prisoner to Germany, has juet
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    GERMAN PRISONERS' TUNNEL.
    244 8 Ingenious Attempt to Escape. A clever attempt to escape on the part of the German officer prisoners at Phil berdp, near Maidenhead, was discovered. A short time ogo come of the prisoners developed a liking for gardening at the back of the mansion, aud home large raised
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    333 8 For the period from the 28th May to 3rd June, 1915, inclusive, the value of the highest grade of rubber is fixed at two shillings and five pence per lb., and the duty on cultivated rubber on which export duty is leviable on au ad valorem basis, in accordance with
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    DRIVEN MAD BY THE WAR.
    160 8 Berne, April 14. A remarkable article on madness in tbe German army by Profesnor Gaupp, a notable German nerve specialist, has been published in the Bavarian medical journal. Municher Medezin Wocbensolft. The pro fessor states that there is an alarming increase cf madness in tbe
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    331 8 Fine music and fine poultry were two things of which little Ella's father was very fond. Recently hi bought a talkiug machine, and among other records was one of a very brilliant aria by a great colorature soprano. The baby listened closely to the runs of the bewildered music until
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    A HORRIBLE DEVIL FISH
    111 8 olutching its victims in the relentless grasp of aches, pains, sprains, strains, bruises, hr adache, backache, neuralgia, rhcumatism-rnls-ry is the name of this fearful foe of humanity, a foe q ilokly vanquished by Little's Oriental Balm. Do not be dragged down to despondency and perhaps death
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      281 8 Mobiloils A GRADE FOR EACH TYPE OF MOTOR." OILS THAT LUBRICATE MOST." (Continued.) Question. How can you determine the correct oil for your car? Answer. By consulting our lubricating chart. Question. What assures the reliability of our chart Answer. The chart is the result of the most farreaching and most
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      231 8 Jj "From the same tin of Benger's Food you can maintain a healthy 5 man or feed a baby." jj Bender's Food, prepared with fresh new milk, g) combines all the elements necessary to sustain J| life i i full vigour. In addition it contains the V natural digestive principles
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1371 9 Issued by FKASEE& Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, June Ist. All ««otatioiM of Sterling Shares met be regarded as purely tmn.u, n i tMe rrMoni B RUBBER STBRJUiWU COMPANIES. eSSf 1 0- l^ D,? 8.LLEB8, eOO.tkO 1 i Anglo-Java a b 150,000 la Ss Anglo-Malay 38% i
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    EXCHANGE.
    60 9 Cobkected op TO June 2) Bank 4ms 245 32 ii demand 2-4 **H<rat* eradita Pm s v 2-4 716 France demand Bank 5 IHDIA.T. 1, 74 f BON9KONCJ, domai d 2 1 1 Yokohama, dcma? d ||8| Java, damaad 14] i Bangkok, demand «ej SOVBBFION6. bunk Baying (.4 Bank
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    PRODUCE
    162 9 June 1 2 Tin lOOtons $79.30 (iambier #< jj [:0 Gambirti- Cuhe No. 1 ]4 75 Gambier Cuba No. 2 12 03 Pepper B'ack ordic, fc'poje 18 7o Pepper, (Wbite fair) £6.50 Nat-meg* (l!0 to t> elb 21 CO N'uunegs (80 to ti e lb 22 CO Mace lEanda)
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      251 9 SUPPLIES FOR Estates Mines Etc. Ant Fumigators and Sulphur Powder. Arsenite of Soda for killing out lalang. Aspinall's Varnish, Paints &c. Cartridges. Nobel's own loading with sporting liallistite which holds more pigeonshooting records than any other powder. em cnt 'England" brand by The Ship Canal Portland Cement Co., Ltd. Disinfectant.
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      92 9 NOTICE TO MOTORISTS FOR SHELL MOTOR SPIRIT, PLEASE SEND YOUR ORDER TO who also stock large Quantities ct lubricating cils. carbide. motor accessories, tyres and kerosene of all grades, The Singapore and Straits Housekeeper's Day Book. Name of Artiste* in English wi h phonetic equaivtUeni tm Malay. Contains— Bazaar Account
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      679 9 LATEST ARRIVALS List of vessels in port at 11a.m. oa June 2, 1915. British. Name Date of Arrival Remark* Mugnet June 1 Keppel Harbour iKoranua Outer Roads Ssppna 0 5 Wharf Haj Xam inner Roads Hong Wan I Hock Lee Will o'the Wisp Jiacgala June 2 Poleric bUTOH. j Van
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    THE "LUCKY DAY" MAN.
    438 10 EVIDENCE IN THE BIGAMY CASE. Some interesting evidence relating to Chinese marriage customs was given at the Assizes yesterday, when the hearing of the charge of bigamy preferred against a Hokien named Chew Chiat Khye was continued before the Acting Chief Justice (Mr L. M. Woodward)
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    EXPORT CASES.
    448 10 Jn tbe first magistrate's court yesterday, Mr Greviile Smith mention* d a case in which Mr Percy Cunltffe, as manager of Hrinkmann aiul Company, is charged by the Registrar of Imports and Exports, with exporticg twenty-five tins of gambier, without the necessary permit to do so. The case
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    BARLOW'S PRICES CURRENT.
    374 10 Singapore, 2nd June. Rubber. The 6ales to day opened with rather a poor demand and lower prices, but in the afternoon the tone improved considerably and prices recovered somewhat. The best price paid was $126 for R bbed Smoked Sheets, compared with $128 last week. Fine Fale
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    199 10 At the Association Auction held to day there was again a large quantity on offer, '220 tons being catalogued. The sale opened quietly and proceedings were somewhat slow until the interval later demand improved and prices closed at their best. Fine Ribbed Smoked Sheet was taken freely
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    262 10 The Hon'ble Mr A. T. Bryant, Resident Councillor of Penang, has been suffering from fever for some little time past. On Saturday Dr. B. Dane, 5.M.0., who has been attending him, held a consultation with Dr T. Hill JamieBon, as the result of which it was deemed advisable, although the
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    THE WEEK'S WARRING.
    920 10 f [lhe dates given are those of the des- patch of the telegrams from London] May 25.— New British Cabinet finally constituted. Ministry of Munitions created for war under Mr Lloyd George. Sino Japanese treaty has been signed. Italians penetrate into enemy territory in several directions, Austrians
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    PRINCE OF WALES FUND.
    225 10 The Hon. Trea«orer, Mr John Greig, Manager, Chartered Bttnkof ind<a. Australia and China, Singapore, begs to acknowledge with many thauks receipt of the following further contributions Amount previously acknowledged 5330,420.05 Singapore Sporting Club, Dona tion from proceeds of Spring Race Meeting 1,000 E. L. Talma (MonthlO
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    58 10 The P. and O. Morea arrived in London on the 81st ultimo. The "Rajaburi," the ex. N.D L. steamer now under the British flag, has been renamed the "Chung Chow Foo." The M. "if. Company's steamer M Araa sone left Saigon at 10 a.m. yesterday and may be
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    91 10 The steamer "Henzada*' of the Patrick Henderson line arrived at Rangoon ou the 23rd May. A remarkable coincidence was mot when the "Henzada" was passing Perim. She received a wireless message from the British India steamer "Mornbaßsa" notifying her of the sinking of the Lusitania" by a German submarine. In
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      346 10 FOR THE VERY BEST STERILISED NATURAL SWISS MILK INSIST UPON GETTING BEBE BRAND (Guaranteed Pure and unadulterated). B^M Brand Milk is obtained from Cows t the richest pasture lands m Switzerland, the M I touched by hand, and Expert* stteud to the I that only Slilk which coat tins die
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      61 10 SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES Thursday, 3rd June. Johnston's Pier 9, 10 and 11 a. in., 2.30 and 8.30 p.m. Club Bungalow 930 and 10.30 a.m., 12.15, 3 and 5 30 p.m. Tiffin's will be supplied. Sunday, 6th June. Johnston's Pier 7, 9 and 10 a.m., 2.30 and 3.30 p.m. Club Bungalow
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