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

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TE> CENTS SINGAPOKE, MONIkY, JUNE 14, 1915. NO. 8,467.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    150 1 The tenour of the American note to Germany is published Page 5. The French advance beyond Arras has achieved increased success Page 5. The annual meeting of Tanglin Club was held on Saturday evening Page 10. The names of members of the new Ma p homedhan Advisory
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    FORCED DRAUGHT.
    1027 1 Clang f lang! High upon the bunker wall a gong has clamoured blatantly and two words, graven io brass, have appeared on the face of a big dial "More^eteam." At this, grim chief stokers turn, from reading rtaeum pressures, testing water levels, and peering through tintei glass into
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      291 1 ALHAMBRA THE PIONEER CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE-BEACH ROAD. FIRST SHOW 7-30 to 9 P.M. SECOND SHOW 915 to 11 P.M. A CAPITAL PHOTO-PLAY HIS CHOICE IN TWO PARTS. k Production of Kara Merit attention rlvettlng and Intensely interesting. THREE POWERFUL DRAMAS: THE GIRL WITHOUT A COUNTRY' IN 3 PARTS. A strong story
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      271 1 PALLADIUM ORCHARD ROAD. Singapore's Pnimier Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD. To-Night I Extra Show at 8 p.m. total Show at 9.15 p.m. To-Night MY WORD WHAT A FILM d yon will say the same^hen you see it. This Vitagraph Production is Lavishly Mounted and played in a Convincing Manner, and the Numerous
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      134 1 LATEST ADVE2TiSE!VSENTS. Wanted for Sumatra, a typjwriier aad shorthand clerk- Page 2. Dinner and otber ohiaairat* <services for sale at a sacrifl •< Iv^. •>. Notice under th* Trading with the Eneaiy Amendment ordinance Page 2. Shipping S B s.. K. l\M m P. and O. latest sailings; lioemfontein for
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      89 1 THE WEEK. Monday Hth. High Water— 1-54 a. c- IC-5I p.m. Y.M.C.A. monthly meeting, 4 ?0 p.iu. Tuesday 15th. H?gn Water— 0-24 a.m., 11-H p.m. Wednesday 16th. Eigh Water— €-56 a.m. Thursday 17th. High Water -u-3 a.uj., -T2 p.m B. 1. Hoiueward mail closee. Sacred concert, Presbyterian Church, Farewell to
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    THE ALIEN QUESTION.
    394 2 Government Urgkd to Stiki f.n their Policy. On the niotioa for tbe adjournment of the House of Commons, Sir Henry Dalziel raised the question cf alien enemies, and congratulated tbe Government on the new regulations by which hotel keepars must register all aliens coming to their premises.
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    OPTICAL GLASS.
    210 2 At the very beginning of the war the supply of officers' field glasses was not up to the demand, and at present the short J age is still more pronounced. We are very glad to see that Sir Philip Magnus and Mr Paget intend to draw the attention
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    TO FIGHT THE POISON GAS.
    86 2 It was announced in the House of Com tnoua by Mr Tennant that Dr Haldane has gone again to the front to make experiments with appliances fot counteracting the asphyxiants used by the enemy. T\ e War Office are considering whether the troops should be
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    EAT WHAT YOU FANCY.
    209 2 FANCY WHAT YOU EAT. Only healthy full-blooded peopls can boast of never finding fault with their meals. A keen appetite for simple die* 1 with bo thought of pains to follow, points to sound digestion. 16 is there ore, a reasonable argument that good digestion is
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      273 2 SACRED CONCERT. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, JUNE 17. 9 P.M. Soloists Miss KERR, Mrs. MAIN and Mr. ALRX PROCTOR. Choir pieces. Solos, An t horns and Quartette. Conductor Mr. H. ADAMSON, Organist Mr. J, WADDELL. Farewell Presentation to Mr PROCTOR. Tickets $1. From Dispensaries* Music an.l OMef Stores iu town a ho
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      726 2 Notices The Trading with the Enemy (Amendment) Ordinance, 1915. Particulars required by the Custodian which have been approved by the Governor. All persons' whose duty it is under this Ordinance to notify the custodian of property held ur managed by them on behalf of enemies are requested to Bend in
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      556 2 Notices J BREMEN CHAIRCANE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD. NOTICE is hereby given that I, Charles Clement Dunman, of The Arcade, Singapore, Chartered Accountant, have by instrument, dated 4th June, 1915, under the band of His Excellency, Sir Aitbur Youug, k.c.m.g., Governor and CcmmanderinCbief of the Straits Settlements, countersigned by the Honorable
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      598 2 Wanted WANTEO For Sumatra typewriter and shorthand clerk. Will have to travel twice a year with Visiting Agent to Borneo, also Penang and F. ill. 8. State salary required. Apply to W. P. P. c/o Sandllands, Battery Co. 14 6 UC WANTED Wanted about Two Acres of Land, suitable I
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      497 2 To JLet TO LET OR FOR SwTml^TSubstantially boi'.t compel hr as No. e», Bootts Rod. Thei?. k no» c and has an area of 4?. 267 iq. i .,~i '"*■<'« u-e Ap| y t0 ODVK s u niHl TO LIT Houses No. 7 Chancery Lane. addlv CHIBC KEBC LEE Cc
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    STOCKS AND SHARES,
    1283 3 Is sued by FRASEK Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, June 12th. Gap. issca. Paid. Lab* Div. Butkbb. Sellers. 86,000 98 tl AUagat 6% 111 9 8 600,000 1 1 Anglo-Java 6 0 6 0 160,000 9s 9s Anglo-Malay 68% -.8 6 9 B 60,000 9s fa Batang
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      414 3 O SMOKE LAMBERT AND BUTLER'S R &SSk R Rrif nrrrr Y'-R6i.N'''» j LJ C k^zzz^P C GARRIGK CIGARETTES. SOLD BY ALL DEALERS EVERYWHERE. Auctions In the Colonial Court of Admiralty of the Straits Settlements Settlement of Singapore. m i c.r i u IN PRIZE The ss. MARKOMANNIA W. Faas-Master. The
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      187 3 HUTTON'S "Pineapple" Hams WHOLE OR IN CUTS TO SUIT PURCHASERS. SINGAPORE GOLD STORAGE CO., LTD. SINGAPORE, K. LUMPUR, IPOH AND PENANG. I Three Hundred Thousand Fords won't supply this year's demand. Two hundred forty thousand --and more —didn't las! year. More than eight hundred thousand now in world-wide service. Play
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    1078 4 Mr E. E. Adamson takes Mr F. M. Elliot'a place on the Botanical Gardens Board. Mr Hood Begg is proviaonally recogniz ed as honorary Portuguese Consul for Singapore. Mr R. S. Preeston, who joined the H. A. G. last August, was with the Indian Expeditionary Force at the southern end
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      DEATH.
      14 4 John McKibdy on lone ittb, at the General Hospital, Singapore, aged 3i yean.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Monday, June 14, 1915.
    1171 4 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, June 14, 1915. tiers shall the Press the People's right maintain Utiawed by influence and unbribed by gain Here patriot: Truth her glorious precepts draw. Pledged to R Htfioo. Loyalty and law. One or two communications have been forwarded to this office relating to the
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    MALAY DIVORCE CUSTOMS.
    161 4 (From Our Own n, ,1, J Pob, j une 12 A case has been decided bv Mr t Edmonds, with the Chief Kathi of a* and Tuan Haji Mohamed baud as ak in which a Malay woman who has r^' been divorced without proof of tly duct
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    THE NETHERLANDS NAVY.
    103 4 The Hague, June 10.-A iiiil has been submitted to the second cuamber ptovid ing for four submarines anc two cruieert for the defence of the Indies. The Hague, June 11.— The total amount of the Bill for the exteneiou of the fleet k twenty five million florid.
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    HOLLAND AND PEACE.
    44 4 Hague, June 11. --The >.e> cd Chamber ha« voted by 62 to 10 a bill f. r \ke t-mpor ary rjpfNMlftiftoa of EtftlUad at the Vatican. The bi'i is ietnteoeifei eW o j the possible influence of bbs the peace settlement.
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    242 4 FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS. By Courtesy of thi French Consul G EN Kit A!. Paris, June 10.— Tin. Fettet I bcca t are at francs 72 95. YeEterday we occupi- J all tfai Ufa^pi c! Neuville St Vaa&t. We r«-pui?t ;^*-rai counter-attbck* id the ri giun of Hebe terue (toutb of
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    MAHOMEDHAN ADVISORY BOARD.
    83 4 The following gentlemeu have been ap pointed to form an Advigurv Hoard on matters connected with Mabomedban religion and custom, Mr R (chairman), Syed Otuar biu MahotneJ Aleagoff, Syed* Mahomed Ml agtt. s^ AlwiAl Junied, Shaikh Salin. bin Talib, Imam Yn^if, Chiahi Haji Mahomed, Sahimi bin Abdul
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    22 4 Agents Evatt and Co. Indragiri (Sumatra' 6.01 > t otai months 40 975. Agents. Uooglandt and Co. Djapoera (Indragin)
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    64 4 It ie stated that uew* Uae reac Singapore indirectly from Ger B f' D the effect that Dr. Luering, wen u here fot many years bs a ml66ionar j ft ncd accomplished Orientalist, hae been cw up for active service altbou^ he i years of age. His three eone, tbe
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      201 4 KELLY AND WALSH, Ltd. $55g onoto $5-50 SELF FILLING GOLD NIB ALL SHAPES AND SIZES KEPT IN STOCK BY KELLY AND WALSH L T [■■■Ill—lll I 111 ■M-nBWBBMBiMWBMIMBTMTnrnrTT-t B. Jl Mllll II lILMBMM TlfT^H— 1 1 It I I Mil I I I^— M B WORLD RENOWNED £j?%\ WATCHES 1,
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    ITALY'S ADVANCE.
    369 5 AUSTRIAN FORTS ABANDONED. Gas Factory Destroyed. [By Submarine Cable]. BIUTIB'B SIBYICft. Ldine, June 11. With the capture of the heights adjacent to Monfalcone the talians are able to see Trieste. Mocfal •one bafi an orsenal, docks, large stores of monitions and grain and is a centre of the
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    An Austrian Canard.
    54 5 K Junp 12. The Austrian claim N aiiuk a British warship of the Uwipeol daai is nfanw, The ship in Wednesday joined Italian desiHfß flotillas in a successful operation again*? the coast and Gulf of Drino. and returned with them to the Italian naval base a: a
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    Albania Occupied.
    24 5 Rome, June 11. The Serbians and Montenegrins have occupied ten towns in Anil including Tirana. An action at Duraz;3 u now expected.
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    FRENCH ADVANCE IN THE WEST.
    260 5 The Booty Captured. Paris J ;ne 12. A communique says The lcveitory of the booty captured at Neuvu.e Si Vaast is not finished, but up to no* there have been found in the deb fis '.bree deld-guns, three trench mortars. fl'teea mitrailleuses, buried or damaged,
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    THE WAR OF THE SHOPS.
    431 5 MR LLOYD GEORGE IN THE WEST What you do, do Quickly." [By Submarine Cable*]. Bbutsr'b Section London, Juue 11.— Mr Lloyd George, speaking at Cardiff, made a magnificent appeal to the men to plant the flag in the workshops, use every lathe and enlist every
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    DISPERSING THE ALIEN.
    72 5 London, June 10. At question time in the House of Commons, Sir John Simon announced ihut Um internment and repatriation of alien enemies was proceeding rapidly. Over six thousand had been interned or repatriated. The Advisory Body had considered 1309 appeals, of which 159 were granted exemption
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    SUBMARINE ACTIVITY.
    129 5 Many Trawlers Sunk. London, June 10. The submarining of trawlers continues. Six are reported sunk to day, also a German steamer captured after the outbreak cf war. and a small schooner. Two of the crews were rescued by Dutch vessels. In one case, the traw lermen were without
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    GERMAN LOSSES NEAR LIBAU.
    21 5 London, June II. II is reported that two German submarines have been towed into Libau badly damaged.
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    THE BRESLAU DAMAGED.
    26 5 Petrograd, June 13. An official statement says that two Russian destroyers engaged the Turkish cruiser Breslau near the Bosphorus and severely damaged her.
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    SIR CHARLES LAYARD DEAD.
    15 5 London, June 11.— The death is announced of Sir Charles Layard.
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    RUSSIANS' CAMPAIGNS.
    411 5 TURKISH ATTACK IN PERSIA BROKEN. Successes on other Fronts Petrograd, June 10. A communique sums up the operations on the Caucasian and Persian fronts since March Bth. The Turkish offensive through Persian terrii tory has been completely defeated, the I army of regulars and irregulars command* |ed by
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    THE DARDANELLES ACTION.
    393 5 Loudon, June 12. A correspondent of Reuter's Agency, telegraphing from the Dardanelles on June 3rd says From the deck of the historic transport River Clyde I have a close view of the activities, on two British landing beaches. A dozen large transports and numerous smaller craft are
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    AMERICA AND GERMANY.
    360 5 U. S. OPINION MISINTERPRETED The Terms of the Note. £By Submarine Cable], t Amsterdam, June 10. German comment on the resignation of Mr Bryan shows the leading German newspapers to be extraordinarily ignorant of American opinion. The comment is summed up in the Cologne Gazette," which considers
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    UNITED STATE SHIPPING LAWS.
    98 5 Washington, June 12. Tho United States has instructed diplomats abroad to ask for the annulment of paragraphs in commercial treaties conflicting with tho new Sherman law. The Pacific Mail Steain&lilp Company will probably have to abandon their transpacific service, as under the Act a Bhip cannot
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    FOREIGNERS LEAVE MEXICO.
    28 5 1 Vera Cruz, June 12. Five hundred foreigners from Mexico City have arrived here in a special train. An American transport conveys them to Galveston.
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    Germany's Armed Cruisers.
    36 5 Rome, June 12. The "Giornale Italia" states that guns, machine guns and aeroplanes have been fouud concealed in the hull of the Hamburg- America liner Bayeru," which was interned at Naples in August.
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    WARNEFORD'S V. C.
    68 5 London, June 12 The Gazette, recording the award of the Victoria Cross to flight Sub. -Lieut. Warneford "for moat conspicuous bravery," says that he chased the Zeppelin from the coast of Flanders to Ghent and dropped bombs on it from a height of only from one to
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    MINERS' STRIKE IN SILESIA.
    34 5 London, June 10. The Vorwaorts states that there is a serious miners' strike at Neurode in Silesia on the question of wages. The numbers of the strikers are increasing hourly.
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    DROP IN FOOD PRICES.
    31 5 London, June 10. The prices of wheat, maize and other foodstuffs continue to decline. Wheat has dropped four shillings a quarter, and at Bristol maize a shilling.
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    NEW DERBY STAKES.
    15 5 London, June 11. In the New Darby Stakes Vauoluse is scratched: I
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      209 5 ROBINSON Co. PETROLE HAHN FOR THE HAIR [ANTISEPTIC STRENGTHENING REVIVIFYING. A VERITABLE CURE FOR FALLING HAIR 1 THE LESS YOU HAVE I i kj Bjgtji wBBmBmmiIwmBPSHB" S^Sf a Km I FOH THE PRICE YOU PAY. B M TEST OIK $400 ENG ISH MADE PIANO. AND COMPARE SS Sf IT WITH
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      911 6 Shipping KOnTnKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 3—B, Collter Quay. O*DKR OONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Singaradja Singkawang, Selakau, Pemangkat and Sambas June 14 Db Kock Pontianak Jane 14 Rumphius Belawan-Deli June 14 Japap.a Batavia, Semarang and'Sourabaya Jane 14 D. V. Twist Hongkong and Swatow Jane
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      579 6 Shipping ELLERMANT LINE. TO MARSEILLES AND LONDON b.s. CITY OF NEWCASTLE sailing on or about June 16. TO LONDON AND LIVERPOOL s.s. NETHERBY HALL sailing on or about July 4. TO LONDON ONLY s.s. M BRANKSOME HALL" sailing on or about Aug 4. TO MARSEILLES AND LONDON s.s. CITY OF
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      471 6 Shipping M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE. For CHINA, JAPAN, CEYLON lid MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD* 1915 OUTWARD Cordillere Jane 18 Polynesien Jane 80 Chili July 2 j V. Ciotat oaly 4 Atlantique July 16 Magellan July 18 Polynesien July 8n J Aag 1 V. Ciotat Aug 13 Ang 15 Magellan Aug
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      573 6 Shipping^ P. 0. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPAIy Fop China, Japan, Penang, Cejta* Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plym^ and London Through Bills of r «adlng t^.aed tot rx^ Ooast, Persian Golf Continent*! and Aiumm Ports. 1 I w Bteamere wIU leave Singapore on o» o» MAIL LINES. Homeward (roa Eubopij
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    INDIA'S GLASS TRADE.
    724 7 Mr F. 0. Oertel, the Superintending Engineer in the Public Works Department, says Indian Agriculture, spent some of his furlough six years ago in visiting glass factories in England and on the Continent. Previously he had been associated with the Rajpur glass factory in the Dehra Dun
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    ANONYMOUS HERO.
    233 7 Airman who Gave his Like to Save His Machine. Describing the successful raid on Courtrai railway junction, Eye-Witness with the General Headquarters eays The raid on Courtrai unfortunately cost the nation a very gallant life, but it will live as one of the most heroic episodes of the
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      177 7 BUCHANAN'S SCOTCH WHISKY vL O W A f^ 1 1 T T* < t> k- >w TkaW iALWAYS THE HIGHEST QUALITY EVERYWHERE. TUB" A"FA &l fi% A ff§ IIIP 8" HE STANOAiD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Kaabil3i! «<i Head Otfica— EDiMBUeCH. Incorporated 1825 FUNDS-£13,600,000 1910 An old-established Office of *Jie highest
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      191 7 PRIVATE HOTEL. STAMFORD HOUSE. CENTRALLY SITUATED. Bras Basah Road. Comfortable Rooms with Bathrooms attached. Electric Fittings throughout. I Separate Tables in Spacious Dining 1 Room. j Large Reception Hall. Billiards and Newspapers. The Present Management desire it to be known that they cater especially lor Ladies 1 and Gentlemen (Recent
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      247 7 Health for Infants For over half-a-ceutury Savory Moore's Food has b m in general use, both at home and abroad. It has the reputation of being a thoroughly reliable food for Infants. Savory Moore's Food supplies fa* the ri Trlrlimrwi an infant needs la an easily digestible and > ery
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    LIFT TBE BURDEN.
    110 8 of misery, woe and relentless suffering from your pain-filled form. Arise and go your way rejoicing, singing the praises of that matchless conquerer of Rheumatism, Little's Oriental Balm. It has befriended vast multitudes of crippled, despondent, helpless and hopelesi Rheumatic sufferers. It has stopped the pain and
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    LIFE IN THE TRENCHES.
    649 8 GERMAM SOLDIER'S DRAMATIC STORY. Terrible French Shells. Amsterdam, May 5. The following extracts from a letter of a German engineer lieutenant, written in diary form, and published in the "Cologne Gazette," give an interesting picture of life on the German front, and paint in vivid colours
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    RESULT OF GERMAN BARBARITY.
    170 8 False Sentiment Vanishes. London. May 18th. A corporal of the Black vVatch, who was wounded in a recent action, narrates that for bitter baud to bund fighting the battle at La Bassee has not, beau equalled. The use of I gas and the destruction of the
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    CANADIANS' REFUSAL TO SURRENDER.
    312 8 CANADIANS' REFUSAL TO SURRENDER. Thrilling Episode of the Ypbes Fighting. General Hughes, the Minister of Militia, has issued an official statement showing that the Canadian casualties at the recent battle north-east of Ypres exceeded 6,000. Exclusive of casualties amongst officers previously announced there were 705 killed all ranks, 2,162 wounded,
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    GERMAN'S ESCAPE.
    331 8 AMA/IN(. BTOKf OF BMTOB L^\m. An escaped German oil.cer Major llruno Schmidt Kedar, publishes an extraordinary story in IJerlin, 6ayb the Mai) The major vras captured in tbe Hamt-ur? Americas 6teanier Potednm off tbe Li/arJ. shortly after the declaration of war. and was placed in Dorchester Qaasp Be
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    STARVING PRISONERS.
    275 8 And the Kisk of Judas. Major General Desmond O'Callaghan wrote to The Times last month as follows I have before me a post card written by a prisoner of war to his mother, between the lines of which one may read of pitiable and helpleas misery. He writes:
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      539 8 Better Health— Stronger Nerves— lncreased Energy are given by Sanatogen, even to the Old. A WOMAN'S as young as she looks— a season is 10 raise your vital powers to the man's as voting as lie feels." highest possible pitch, and increase the germ- vi f f destroying: properties of
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      37 8 THE BANGKOK TIMES Established 1887.) LEADING PAPER IN SIAM. DAILY AND WEEKLY ENGLISH AND SIAMESE LARGEST CIRCULATION. KELLY AND WALSH, LTD., Singapore Agents. MfIHTIMH, &STEE^ Ladles A f^¥ LL^E fMßni ate 4Tt (j| p^ Sijuj^." ■••ce (mk
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      66 8 11 Is th»r»' uo hope ti e sick man said The 8 lent doc or B hook his head, And frie» ds who gath > e ar und his bed Ail felt ibis mau woul toon be dead. But om more wioe than all the rest Could i ot mch
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      508 8 THE Singapore Free Press MORNING DAILY To Our Readers. The Singapore Free Press is moptl Daily, and is on sale at depot*, from an S2 1 hour each morning (Sundays excepted) rf price Ten Cents a copy. &6h Subscribers' copies will be delivered atth private residences, (or town office or
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    EXCHANGE.
    54 9 Cobeected dp TO June 12) Bank 4m 2-4 582 H demand 2-4 Private credits 8m s 2-4 7-16 France demand Bank 295 Ihdia, T. T. 175 Hohqkonq, demand 2 if Yokohama, demard lisf Java, demand 140f Bangkok, demand 66 1 SOVRBBIGKB, Bank Buying 98.64 Bank of England Rate 5%
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    PRODUCE
    150 9 June 12. Tin (140 tone) $82.75 Gambier 11.00 Gambler Cube No. 1 13.40 Gambler Cube Nc. 2 12 00 Pepper Black ordin. S'pore 19.00 Pepper, (White fair) 88.00 Nutmegs (110 to L) e lb.) 21.00 Nutmegs (80 to tie lb 22. C0 uiace (Baud a) 80 Of Cloves (Amboina)
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      1610 9 War or Peace. Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, EC. Tbe Company has £20.00C deooalted with the Bnpreme Court of England, and compiles
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      171 9 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, I IKilTPft THE PHILIPPINES s.s. BLOEMFONTEIN M will be despatched about ihe end of July. For particulars of freight, etc., apply to XcALISTER Cc, Ltd., Isms. OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA (Osaka Mercantile Steamship Co., Ltd.) KOBE— BOMBAY LINE. The Company maintains a regular cargo service with six
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      39 9 e and Straits *'s Day Book. vith phoiutic equaivah < nt in Malay. Cook's Cash Account, Beef and Mutton"Ac count, mse Expenditure, Tables for Calculating Wages its Indigenous to Singapore, &c. topy; Post Free, $1.75. E, LTD., Collyer Quay, Singapore.
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      117 9 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Per P. O. str. Mongolia.— Mr Mrß Campbell, Mr J. Dakiu. Mr E. W. Crawford. Mine Campbell, Mr A. Campbell, Mrs W. B. S. Ladeli, Mr J. B ntley, Mrs A. Smith. Mrs R. Braddell, Mis« H. C. Scott, Mr A. M. Kennedy, Mrs M. E. Oaklwell, Mr
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      508 9 LATEST ARRIVALS List of vessels in port at 11 a.m. on Jane 12, 1915. Bbitibh. Name Date of Arrival Remarks Hong Bee June 1 1 Outer Roads Edendale June 12 Inner Roads Perak No. 5 Wharf Tara No. 8 Wharf Lycaon No. 8 Wharf Dutch. De Kock June 11 Inner
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    TANGLIN CLUB MEETING.
    293 10 The annual general meeting of th< members of the above Club was held or Saturday at 9 pm. the Hon. Mr E. D. Hewai taking the Chair. The Committee's Report and Statement of accounts for the year ending 81st January 1914, were received, and adoptee by the
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    DEATH OF GENERAL DE HORSEY.
    192 10 The death of General de Horsey, who rode in the charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava, has taken piace at Villa Pomponiana, Costebelle, where he had lived for many years. Lieutenant-Genera! William Hei:ry Beaumont de Horsey v. as born in 1826, the eldest son
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    PUBLIC COMPANIES & THE WAR.
    144 10 PUBLIC COMPANIES THE WAR. Ilifgality of Subscriptions. Calcutta, May 6. Capita! returns to the question of Public Companies subscribing to the War Funds and other charities. Not more than half the possible subscriptions have beeu paid, owing to the technical illegality of the Directors voting mouey for such a purpose.
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    PRIVATE "SOUP," HERO.
    135 10 1.. i Private Jean liDnnnfous, of the 86th Chasseurs, is a hero, but is probably j destined to be known by tbe nickname of Soup "so long as he lives. The reason is given in the Bulletin des Armees de la Requblique. It is certainly one of
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    KING CHARLES I AS A SAINT.
    82 10 In the House of Commons, Mr Aequith, "plying to Mr King (Somerset N. Min.), said he was aware that the Lower House of Convocation of the Province of Canter bury had passed a resolution favouring the 1 canonization of King Charles I. No request
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    INCORRECT DEATH CERTIFICATE.
    501 10 1 On Saturday morning in the District 1 Summons Court, Dr K. Appadurai, L.M.S., appeared to answer a summons, the charge being that he, as a qualified medical practitioner, did, on May 3rd, furnish a false death certificate, touching the death of one Chin Ah Seng. Mr
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    THE BRYCE COMMITTEE REPORT.
    352 10 The report has been issued of the .Committee, of which Lord Bryce wus chairman, appointed to consider and advise as to outrages committed by German troops 1 during the war. The members of the Committee were Lord Bryce (Chair man), Sir Frederick Pollock, Bart, k.c, Sir
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    50 10 Superintendent T. Leonard in charge of ranjoog Pagar Dock Police, in the second jolice court on Saturday last, prosecuted i Chinese woman named Tong Ah Teh with rilful trespass on the Singapore Harbour Joard premises on Friday afternoon. She xras convicted and fined 92 or in default, t days' imprisonment.
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    H. M. PATROL BOATS.
    890 10 An Appreciation. Through my library window I see i\ the dim distance away out at sea som 3 ten or twelve miles of a trailing einudg of smoke. They are the patrol boats a 3 work. There is no mistaking them. The; are the most impudent
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    104 10 The P. and O. Company's "Oriental") has been sold to the Ho Hong Steamship Company for £32,000 pending a survey of j the vessel at Bombay. The Oriental is to be put on the China run by the Ho Hong Company. 11 The Mysterious Leopard Lady was a picture which
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    RUSSIA IN TIME OF WAR.
    789 10 Peasant Opinion. a Petrograd. A Russian merchant, who hai e just returned from a drive of between 30( e and 400 miles over a familiar route in thi t interior of this country, has supplied som< y interesting facta a a to the changes wrought
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    RUSSIANS IN CANADA.
    97 10 Ottawa, April 20.— It is estimated that in Canadian cities there are nearly ten thousand Russians eligible for military; service, aud the suggestion has been that j they be organized and sent home to aid the cause of their country. Many of them have already seen service.
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    GRAPHITE LUBRICATION
    48 10 By using this method it is claimedCylino'er lubrication cost is reduced 90% in either Steam, Gas, or Oil Engines. Fuel Consumption is reduced 5% to 10% and Piston rings, Valves.and Valve gears.are protected from wear. The Borneo Company Limited Singapore, will send particulars to thoas interested.
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