The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 June 1915

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEX CENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 21, 1915. NO. 8,473,
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    223 1 The fierce struggle in Galicia continues. The Russian official view ia cheery and confident. Enemy communique* claim thHt I Letnberg is threatened Pnge 5. In the west, botfa the French and the I British have won further The advance in Alsace continue* Page 5. The Germans, whilst
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    BLACK AND WHITE ARTISTS OF THE DAY.
    1136 1 BLACK AND WHITE ARTISTS OF THE DAY. After the untimely and lamented death of Phil May, it ie to be admitted that the befefc workmantliip In the black and white line passed through a period of lean years. I[i to the. meteoric appearance of that erratic genius it had been
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      490 1 B ORCHARD ROAD. Singapore's Premier Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD. To-Night'! Eitra Show at 8 p.m. I'stoa! Show at 9.15 p.m. To-Night 11 SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY TOM <2b EILEEN MELBOURNE THE POPULAR MUSICAL COMEDY DUO (Vide The Stage). EILEEN MELBOURNE A DAINTY SfNSER OF DAINTY CH3RUS SQVGS. TOM
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      134 1 FILMS FOR SALE OR RENT OP fcvKRY MAKK ABSOLUTELY NEW AND IN GOOD CONDITION. FEATURE FILWS A SPECIALITY r SPECJ5 PEC J? L rf RICE FOR CONTRACTS. PEN A Bin GRA PH Co 85, I3FACH STREET, PENANG. Telegraphic Add. ••nu«|Tnij« pcwaip Code a.b.c. ,vth i.D. wnAIIUWfa rtNANG i EXPERIENCE IS
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      100 1 LATEST ADVEttTISEMENTS, Small bungalow wanted Page 2. Vacancy in C. 6. D. now filled— Page 2. Assistant wanted for hydraulic mine "^fwwril^iOWDf Eeag Lw'g and Oleeson ind Co's auctions Page 2. Revised sailing lists Page 6. Adelphi Hotel— Page 10. T^ OUNG MEK S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF SINGAPORE j MPORTANT
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      82 1 THE WEEK. Monday 21st! j High atfct- 3-24 a.m., 4-22 p.m. New Cirque, Beach Road. Marine Motor Service meeting, Arcade, noon. War lecture, tev. W. Cross, a. S.M C.A., 6.4C p.TD. Tuesday 22nd. High Water— 4 *6 a.m., 536 p.m. Lict-neing Justices, 2. in p.m. biuacg Confirmatory meeting, Derrick's, 2.30
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    THE GOVERNMENT AND THE WAR.
    328 2 Kitcheners Critics Hotly Denounced. London, May 21. The Manchester Guardian states that the Liberals begau the war well, but since there has beeu weakness acd vacillation, particularly in the handling cf the liquor question. The Government is deserving of blame, because it did not use
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    PLANTER'S WEDDING AT PENANG.
    120 2 The marriage o! Mi._ D.rotby Olive Farrow, yoan g__t daughter cf the late Mr and Mrs Ballanry Farrow of Uury St. Edmunds, to Ic Herbert Jacques Stennitt. eldest son of Mr Stennitt of Smxtmecaaat. Manchester, and manager ol the Dunlop Co.'s Rubber K.tats at Balkan, Malacca,
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    THE B.I. "BHARATA" DAMAGED.
    69 2 THE B. I. "BHARATA" DAMAGED. Calcutta, May 26.— the steamer Bharata," which left Rangoon on the 16th ia6tant foe Penang with mails, cargo and passengers, was towed back into Rangoon yesterday, having met with an accident at sea on the 18th. Her low pressure Bhank broke and she had to
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      845 2 TRANS-ATLANTIC SERIAL FILM STORY. I THE TREY 0' HEARTS I I IN 15 INSTALMENTS, EACH INSTALMENT 2 PARTS 1 y{ NOW SHOW NG AT THE H I Harima Hall Cinematograph I KORTH BRIDGE ROAD. I To-night's Instalments at 9.15 I No. 1. of the Flame." No. 2. White Water." g
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      649 2 Notices 1 NOTICE. The appointment of assistant to the Colonial Secretary Office recently advertised baa been filled. No further application are needed. 216 FOUND. Two Yale keys in compound at Belinda,** Tclok Kuiau may e had. on paying cost of advertisement, at Frte Press c fflce. j 19 6 528
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      566 2 Wanted WANTED European A&sstant for Hydraulic M ne in the F.M.F. Apparatus mubt btate age, experience and salary required. Apply Y.Z X. c/o Free Prpf 8. 2'-« WANTED Small Com pound bucgalow, famished or ucfurnicbed, n>oderate rental. Full particulars to P.W. c/o Free P»esB. 21-6 23 6 WANTED By young
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      437 2 To Let TO BE UT Offices on tbe Sf erud sx,d ThlrA b ofMesr,. Wh.teaway LaWUw I bui ding Battery Koad v For particulais appiv to S.TOMLUSON K |n 5: :z 17-H B -^•h v I TO LET FROM IstSEPTriB£R^ Ibe Ground Floor of i8 ht ptegent occu))iea bv Sie*.'sr«
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    KWONG YIK BANKING COMPANY.
    989 3 KWONG YIK BANKING COMPANY. The foi lowing is the Liquidators' First r% reing for the year coded 17ih er. 1914 We have to report on the liquidation pgocectiagi of this Company tat the first M«a tad to submit accounts for your in-X-e Company went into Voluntary dation by resolution of
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    BELAT TIN.
    510 3 The following is the annual report of the directors of Belat Tin Mining Company, Ltd to be presented to tbe annnal meeting on June 28 Gentleman: Your directors submit here with tbe company's accounts and the manager's report for the year ending 81st March 1915. The result of
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    RESPONSIBILITY FOR SOLDIER'S DEPENDANTS.
    58 3 RESPONSIBILITY FOR SOLDIER'S DEPENDANTS. Saye tne Daily Mail —The expendi tare that is coming upon this nation in the neat future in the matter of the dependents of married meu who have been advertised into the Army is one that nobody thicks of io this moment of extra vagance. Does
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    AFTER A WOMAN IS 30.
    249 3 At thirty a woman ruiy reasonably expect to enjov good health, having then ovtrrome the troubles of early womanhood, yet beiDg fi*ee of the lat r trials of ai <de me b .t various erases tend to undermine the strength i.f many women of thirty.
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      754 3 Auctions AUCTION SALE OF Excellent Household Furniture &c. j At Rya Lama, No. 8, Chancery I ane On Saturday, 26th June, at 2-30 p.m. Handsomely carved t*k sideboard with! mi ror panel teak dining table, teak ataodard cbaiis, crockery, g aesware &c. Iron beds'eacta, teak airneirah and wardrobe, teak wat-h»tandB
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      184 3 I SMOKE LAMBERT AND BUTLER'S G Cr fiT gflli i E GARRICK K CIGARETTES. SOLD BY ALL DEALERS EVERYWHERE. NOTICE. NOTI IE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Marks depicted above are the property of Chojiro Nitta of Us i a, Japan, and are ueed by him as Trade Marks in
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  • Obituary
    Domestic Occurrences. DEATH.
    19 4 Domestic O ccurrences. DEATH. Fisher.— On the 19th inst., at the Nursing Home, Singapore, William Dickson Fisher, Civil Engioetr.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Monday, June 21, 1915.
    1739 4 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, June 21, 1915. Bereshftf the Pi*^ (Tie P-opi^s ri<h» maintain C r i :\-*rj hy influence and BPbribed by Rain; Hrrc patriot Trulli her glorious piecepti draw. to R 'iijioa, L"*a!iV aid la«. A good many may have read a letter that appeared in Saturday's
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      MUTINY COMPENSATION.
      143 4 To the Editor. Dear Sir, \our leaders of the 16th and 17th instant regarding the Government's refined intentions towards the relatives of the unfortunate civilian victims of the local UiiUiuy were straight hits from the bhoulder, uud may the years add power to your arm Nobody supposes for
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    DEATH OF MR W. D.FISHER
    160 4 DEATH OF MR W. D. FISHER Tbe d^atb took plac^ t>n Saturday evening, at the Kareing H.i-ne. aft^r wry ebort and painful Ulmm, of Mr W. !>. Fisher, civil BBgincer, contractor to tlj«» Jobore (iovei mr.eiit, who was m. 11 kiioua and highly regarded in Singapore and tbe F. IL
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    60 4 The Rev. J. A. B. Cook will conduct the Service in English! at the Johoto Church en Sunday, June 27, at 9 a.m. Attention of builders and contractors is drawn to tbe Kale of timber, etc., by Powel 1 and Co. at Pulau Übin today. Buyers will be taken over
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    AVIATOR V. C.s. DEATH.
    354 4 KILLED WHILE TESTING AN AEROPLANE. A Terrible Fail [Bj Submarine Cable]. Rect\ei'B Service. LondoD, June 18.— Flight It ford, V.C., has been killed whii.'t^ aeroplane at Pari6. London, June 18 —A civilian Wa when flying with Warneford. Pun*. June It.— Warneford wr»* on Thursday afternoon a!
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    BARON'S HEIR KILLED
    105 4 London. June 19 A list of casualty includes, among tbe killed, the Hoit C auae Henry Meysey Thompson). This meant the extincticn of tbe Barouy of 1 nates borough. Lord Knarefrboroucb. Ist Barcn 1905 and 2nd Haionet ***** is now 10 l;--70th }ear. His only ton. reporte:
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    "REGGIE" SPOONER HIT AGAIN.
    19 4 REGGIE" SPOONER HIT AGAIN. London. June 19 -Ti.- Sjiooner hag a^ain been I i und< I ll Li dangerously.
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    VICTORY OR RUIN.
    59 4 Mr. Borar Law on the War London, .luue It, Ht Bonar Law eppaking at Shrewfiui!\ s .'>'t' a^ declared that w* v> i tbe cciivuiMor id hi-;r-v ich there ccu.c ouly be MM ri.t ii: Tbt vaK r.r and lr sailors \\t re Kncofl ■npportfd by tii.
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    ILL-GOTTEN BAWBEES.
    52 4 i Glasgow Werchams Beat to Trisoo Losdon, I«m bargh, Rebwi n« thwioffton audri. A I fou, two GtMROVI 'ftOOl BdtOtiKl n fine of tiro thoi I wnb 11 BttfW J 'th-.i both u«r, latk: Comimoy. i t Q with Kiuw i it M 'tbey deliver.-.! H diuiug tbe
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    COMMITTEE ON FOOD.
    21 4 London. .Ixxv.v II 1- *i!JJ Sided over bf Lo.d Mito to JjJJ •Upt for iiiarwring h«»i t***""*" Bnglaud.
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    COTTON CRISIS OVER.
    33 4 London, June 18 -The cotter^ has fnded, the C'ardrootn W**™*^ t fce began the dier"te, ieciding to »cc v g Government offer to astisi iv arrft g basits of agreeujeut.
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      113 4 KELLY AND WALSH, Ltd. j $550 ONOTO $550 SELF FILLING ALL SHAPES AND SIZES KEPT IN STOCK f BY KELLY AND WALSH LTP I LITTLE'S HAVE JUST received A FURTHER CONSIGNMENT TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED. Ha mq i A FINE SELECTION j^t^^MlM' VOILES ZEPHYRS jly'* LATEST DESIGNS iW'^mTj) BEST COLOURS. u
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    GERMANS SURPRISED.
    546 5 BRITISH ATTACK UPSETS BIG PLANS. Creat Concentrations of Troops. r ßy Submarine CrnbleJ. BirjTYß's Sntvio*. Rotterdam, Jane 15. —Ic is stated that j ur iDS the nine days closing of the Belgo—LftlMtlW four hundred thousandUerr-: Um troops from the Eastern „7- pMßtd through Belgium with the ifcgftafl iueetins
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    SCIENCE IN WAR.
    44 5 Kebiiisation of the Savants. \'J —In tne Boom of Mr Lloyd Q«otga announced that ml WM c .riit-rring on Lord appoiotaadll of a body of i toao«iat in ohtftJniiifl tbe fullest of all tmaansm of chemical K iei m a-.J invention.
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    THE SHELL PROBLEM.
    33 5 taM 19. A pirty of Clyde me- bttvt toured at tb^e front have >-vd v. ith the *he!l problem ■rifttd thai there must be no stcpI tnm any cause whatever.
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    CANADAS FIGHTING MEN.
    34 5 :ta *a. June 19— There has been ft 1Q recruiting and it is estimated that 1 will have one hundred and sixty anJ Wlt h the colours in a few weeks.
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    ITALIANS BRILLIANT.
    569 5 SEVERE REVERSES INFLICTED ON AUSTRIANS. The Importance of Montenero. [By Submarine Cable]. KxoTii'a Sjcevic* London, June 19.— The Italians accomplished a brilliant feat in occupying the whole of Montenero and placing artillery on heights almost five thousand feet. The Italians are also now solidly in possession of ground
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    THE SUBMARINE WARFARE.
    105 5 Indignation in Norway and Sweden, London, June 19 There is growing indignation both in Norway aud Sweden at the sinkings and seizures of their vessels by tbe Germaua. The Scaudaiavian newspapers are beginning to atk whether neutrality implies an acceptance of any treatiiienc that belligereuts may be
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    LESS COOLIES WANTED.
    31 5 Kingston, June 17.— Government has suspended the importation of Indian indentured labour. Planters are curtail ing operations owing to the war and there ia no demand for coolies.
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    GALICIAN STRUGGLE.
    240 5 TERRIBLE LOSSES OF THE AUSTRO-GERMANS. Russia's Spirited Optimism. [By Submarine Cable]. Kiutkb'b S9k?io*. London. June 19 A remarkable official review of the tremendous military operations in Galicia in the last month has been issued at Petrograd. Ic preserves throughout a firm aud buoyant tone, emphasizing the immense efforts
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    AMERICA'S DIGNITY.
    117 5 Germany's Futile Equivocations. Washington, Juue 19. The American reply to Germany on tbe subject of the sinking of the "William P. Frye" refuses to accept Germany's coutention that an American ship with contraband may be destroyed provided Germany p-iys com pensation. Amsterdam, June 19. It is clearthat the
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    PEACE MEETINGS IN BERLIN.
    52 5 Socialists Tired of the War. Amsterdam. June 19 At four Socialist meetings held in Herlin on Tuesday resolutions were passed demanding a tpeedy termination of tbe war, declaring that the best guarantee for a ppeedy peace would be the renunciation of all ideas of the annexation
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    "MY BELOVED KARLSRUHE."
    45 5 MY BELOVED KARLSRUHE." 7he Hypocritical Wilhelm. Amsterdam. June 19. The Kaiser, from the war theatre, has telegraphed to the Burgomaster of Kailsruhe I am deeply indignant. Tbe wicked attack on my beloved Karlsruhe aud cur poor innoefnt victims among the civilians has greatly affected me."
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    FOR THE KAISER.
    17 5 London, June 19 The official casunlty lists for Prussia alone total now 1,409.489. m^^-
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    FOREST FIGHTING.
    76 5 French Success in Africa. Paris, June 20. A despatch from the Governor of Equatorial Afiica gives the result of desperate foiest nyhtii'g, begun on May '24tb, including an unmtermpted day and night battle lasting for thrte days. The French S?.ngba column foicfd the enemy to capitulate at Blonio
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    MADRAS JUDGE'S KNIGHTHOOD.
    25 5 London, June 19. The King received to day Judge "William Bock Ayliug of Madras and conferred on him the honour of Knighthood.
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    TING KIL TIN MINES.
    37 5 The Secretaries, Messrs McAlister and Co inform us that the output from this mine for the month of May was Pikuh 205.60, made up as follows Plank ore 150. 4C tribute ore, 55.20.
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    BULGARIA CONSIDERS.
    96 5 ENTENTE PROPOSALS WELL RECEIVED. Understanding Probable. [By Submarine Cable]. BIUTCB'B SEHVIOfc. Sofia, Juno 18. Bulgaria has sent a friendly reply to the proposalsof the Entente. It is understood that tbe reply contains the basis of an understanding as soon as Bulgaria receives assurances from the Entente regarding the
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    TURKS HANG ARMENIANS.
    46 5 Amsterdam. June 19.— A message from Constantinople states that twenty Arme uiaus were hanged on the 15th inst. in front of the Ministry of War. They be longfd to the Hintchakiet party which is accused of intrigues to establish an inde. pendent Armenia.
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    CONSTANTINOPLE'S BIG BLAZE.
    25 5 Amsterdam, June 19. A telegram from Constantinople describes a huge fire in which five hundred houses and a large store was destroyed.
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    THE KING OF GREECE.
    13 5 Athens, June 19. Tbe King's condition shows perceptible improvement.
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    HOLLAND AND THE POPE.
    21 5 Hague, June 19. The Chamber has adopted a bill appointing ou extraordinary mission to the Holy See.
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    INDIA'S LOYAL PRINCES.
    110 5 "Ranji's" Patriotic Speech. London, June 19. The King baa ac cepted Priuce RaDjiteiubji's ciTer of bib beautifully situated residence at Staines as a hospital for wounded officers. The expenses of upkeep are to be shared by the donoi. The hospital of the Mahardjabs of Kashmir and Patiala
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    FIRE AT SUGAR FACTORY.
    294 5 The Fire' Brigade is being kept very busy just now, with both kinds of calls, tbe falne and the genuine. One of tbe genuine kind was received shortly after five o'cl.ork last evening, to a sug*r boiling factory at 72, Cbing Swee Road. An outbreak had
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    112 5 Friends of Dr W. L. Abbott vsill bo intereisted to hear of his receut movements. In a letter to Mr Gosling he says that he offered his services tnrdically at home for Red Cross or other \>otk but was not accepted as Government would not take anyone over 4C except
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      153 5 RIFLE SHOOTING FOR LADIES BY Mrs. W. WILLES DOUGLAS. CLOTH BOUND EDITION H -i With various Illustrations. 1 1 I 11/v t|r A 9 Collar d and Collar d I H A fine sample of this famous make has just arrived I S and is on view in our show
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      901 6 Shipping 1 KONINKLIJKE PAKETVURT MAATSCHAPPIJ i Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. a— 3, Collybr Quay. ni«i>Eß noNTRArrr wtth thb nbthbrlawds ihdia oovbrnmbwt. i BingkvWang Billitoa Jane 21 Dokgc.au Batav.a Jone 21 BINOARADJ4 Ki^aw, Ta-nbelan. Pontianak, Singba^ang, Selakaa, Pemangkat, and Sambas June 22 SPEELMfN Mnntok and Falembang June 23 DbKock
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      449 6 Shipping MM. MBBSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE. For CHINA, JAPAN, CEYLON sod MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD 1915 OUTWARD Cordillei-e Jane 18 j Polyneeien Jane tO Chili July 2 V. Ciotat July 4 **l&ntlque July 16 Magellan July 18 Polynesien July 3' l Aug 1 V. Ciotat Am 13 Ang 15 Magellan Aug 2
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      573 6 Shipping^ P. 0. BTEAM NAVIGATION COMPAQ For China, Japan, Perung. Ceyiat Aostralia, India, fcden, Egy P Mediterranear Ports, Piy moDU and London Through Btlle ot Lading j SPD6 a fot Ooatl, Persian Gull, Oonttnexrtai u*Z£» Btoamers will leave Singapore oc t MAIL LINES Homeward (*cr Ecbopb, From Singapore, connect*^ w
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    THE EMPIRE'S PAPER SUPPLY.
    912 7 In a paper read before tbe Colonial Sec tion of the Royal Society of Arts ou May 4th, 1915, the Empire's Resources in paper making Materials. By S. Chap, Phillips, M.S.c I. the following passage respecting Malaya may be quoted Federated Malay States. For some years
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    AUSTRALIA'S HELP.
    667 7 I Call to the Colours. The following from the Sydney Morning Herald of April ]6ib is intereetiug uot oiij v for tbe account of recruiting it gives but for the reference 10 Mr T. J. Woodgate, the well known jockey Recruiting went cm merrily at Victoria B mucks
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    DURATION OF THE WAR.
    214 7 Certain Things m Pbbpabatiqh." Paris, May 7ih. The Chamber of Deputies wrt.s filled to overflowing thin afternoon when M. Ribofc, the French Minister of Finance, rose to explain the financial situation, and ask the Chamber to ro« firm the ftoancial arrangement lie signed last week v^ith
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      158 7 RITfJII A ]\T A TW" S CI SCOTCH WHISKY C DO \A/ A R O I T TT w ;s. ~^j -fa %t~zz^- I "BLACK WHITE" Tne bnornioub Stocks held by BUCHANAN Co. at their EVERYWHERE. PROVISION FOR THE YOUNG EDUCATIONAL ANNUITIES remove one of the chief anxieties a married
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      121 7 PRIVATE HOTEL. STAMFORD HOUSE. CENTRALLY SITUATED. Bras Basah Road. Comfortable Ro^ms with Bathrooms attached Electric Fittings throughout. Separate Tables in Spacious Dining Room. Large Reception Hall. Billiards and Newspapers. The Present Management desire it to be known that they cater especially for Ladies and Gentlemen (Resident or Travellers) seek- leg
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      527 7 THE Singapore Free Press MORNING DAILY To Our Readers. The Singapore Free Press is a morning Daily, and is on sale at depots, from an early hour each morning (Sundays excepted). Cash price Ten Cents a copy. Subscribers' copies will be delivered at thelff pm-ate residences, (or town offices or
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    JAPANESE ENTERPRISE.
    684 8 Capturing Trade in Ceylon. It ia not in India alone tbat Japan is making strenuous efforts to capture the trade formerly enjoyed by Germany and Austria, similar efforts being made in Ceylon. Japanese commercials have been busiest in pushing the sale of Japanese toilet soaps, perfumery, chemists' sundries,
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    PENANG'S DEFENCE.
    184 8 PENANG' S DEFENCE. The Colonial Engineer, in his report for 1914, dealing with the defence works in Penang, says A considerable amount of work was carried out by the Department for the Military Authorities, in putting the Cable House, Penang Club, and other buildings, in a proper state of defence.
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    A CENTURY OF SONG.
    744 8 When one writes of popular songs, it seems proper to cite that very old man known to Fletcher of Saltoun common error accredits the remark to Fletcher himself who cared not to make the laws of a nation, so long as he should be allowed to
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    RUBBER AND COPRA DRYING.
    60 8 The principal of a well-known firm of Ventilating and Drying Plants visited Java, The F.M.S. and S.S. during the present year for the purpose of acquiring informa tion on the above 6ubject and he has now submitted plans and specifications to the Borneo Co., Ltd., Singapore,
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      256 8 Health for Infants For ovef half-a-century Savory Moore's Fockl has been in general use, both at home and' abroad. It has the reputation of being a thoroughly reliable food for Infants. Savory Moore's Pood supplies ju t the uourishmem an infant needs, in an easily digestible and ery palatable form,
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      10 8 Chronic For Chetsi Complaints, Woods Great Peppermint Cure, U 6d.
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      84 8 SIEMENS SWOTAN DRAWN WIRE FOR ALL TYPES OF ELECTRIC LIGHT INSTALLATIONS NO LAMP TAKES LESS CUHENT HIGHEST EFFICIENCY. Manufactured at: DALSTON, NORTH LONDON. SIEMENS BROTHERS DYNAMO WORKS, Ltd. INCORPORATED IN ENOLANT WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE, Head Office:— ClXTON HOUSE, WESTMINSTER, LONDON, S.W. Works STAFFORD, WOOLWICH DALSTON DUNLOP The best that money
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    EXCHANGE.
    58 9 Corrected dp to June 19) Bank 4ms 2-4 532 demand 2-4 Private oreditß *m s 2-4 15 35 France demand Bank 295 ihwa, T. T. 175 1 Hokgeonq, dema d 2lf YOiOHAMA, derna. d 113f Java, demand I*o A Bangkok, demand 66 J Sqvrbhkjns, baa* Baying 14 Bank ol
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    PRODUCE
    156 9 June 19. Tin buyers s>63 57§ 1 Gfejubier qo Gambler Cube Na, i 13.40 Gambler Cubs No. 2 |g oo Pepper Black ocdin. ir'pore iy 00 Pepper, (White (air) 86.00 Nnfcn«e«B UiO ro i) elb 21.00 Nnimeg* (80 bo ti e Ib t 22.C0 Mace (Ban da) 83 00
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      569 9 War or Peace, Faminf or Plenty, Life Insubance is worth ioo cents on the bollah. U WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. I HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, EC. The Comply lu» £20.00C ae^ted with toe Snpreme Ooart of EngUnfl,
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      304 9 CHARTERED BANK if India Australia and China. IKOfIPOBttEB 8Y ftQYIL CHARTER. !ffi£»nu £1,800,000 SSBBBYS FU*D C1.800.0M B MtfT Liability of Pw>F*ietow_ «i 300,000 HEAD OFFICE 88. BIBHOPB9ATI, LOHDOH, 1. Q. 4aSMCIItS AMD BBAM0H«3: Arcritsat Hongkong Penant Baagko* Hollo Puk^ 1 Baiavla Ipoh Rangooa Bombay Karachi Baigon Calcutta Klang Serimbaa Gaoton
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      441 9 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-DP CAPITAL 116,000,000 RHSRRYI FUND3 Sterling «1,600,000 at Ja.- $15,000,000 iSB n«) OOC Sllvet MB,OO0 f ooo[ ■53,000.000 Eeicr^e Liability of Proprietors^. 115,000,000 OOURT OF DIRECTOR!. Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Chairman. W. L. Pattendon, Esq., Deputy Chairman. 8. H. Dodwell, Esq. P. H. Holyoak, Esq.
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      346 9 MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE Co. OF CANADA. 1 ESTABLISHED 1387. Policies are "WORLD WIDE," "TTNRE STRICTED." "INDISPUTABLE" and "NON FORFEITABLE." Claims, loans, cash-surrenders, etc., arc promptly settled by the General Agents ai Singapore without the delay of reference tc Head Office. The Reserves for protection of Policj holders are over £3,500,000.
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      115 9 Singapore Gold Storage Co., Ltd. i Lear Entrance to Eorneo Wharf. Telepone 1026. Sea stocks of all kinds of Frczen Meats etc., can be delivered to shipping at the Wharves, or in the Singapore Roads on short 1 notice. OFFICE HOURS. Weekdays 7 2 rn. to 5 pm. Sundays 1
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      230 9 WEATHER REPORT. Kaodar g teioan hoep.ta.' Juae 18. 9 M iIM dI- M tevotn. tfi K»L 28 7*l *tf.712 v9 758 <SSip. 90 A PS 0 S3 0 ■Vet H^lt Iho* 7 J O Bi.il 790 Dtr. of Winrt calm SW calm •I&l.Temp to dbao 9'.0 din, (mi do, 75
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      411 9 LATEST ARRIVALS. List of vessels in port at 11 a.m. OB June 19, lyis. British. Name Date of Arrival Remark! Hai Nam June 18 Inner Roads Anjou i*inuuer June 19 Amherst Sri ICoac Tung Shing Perak No. b Whirf No. 7 Wnarf Dutch. Ban flo Lioug June I*4 Pontiauak Japanese.
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    1512 10 Delivering The Goods." (From Our Oun Correspondent.) Edinburgh, May 20. The Court Circular on Monday night contained a great eurorise. 'Koyal Train, May 17.' it rend; "Tbe Kiug attended by so-and so visited some of the shipbuilding yards oa the Clyde." That was all. It was the first
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    186 10 Judging from the success of Tom and Eileeu Melbourne at tbe Palladium on > Saturday evening, it seems clear that Mngapjre wants vaudeville. The place was quite filled and a leally clever comedy couple were given a very flattering recep lion. They sing songs, and sing them well.
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    CRICKET.
    115 10 S.C.C. v S.R.C. On the S.R.C. ground, on Saturday. Tbe S.C.C. batted nr6t, and totalled 124 for eight wickets, when they declared. The chief contributors were J. A. Campbell (32 not out), J. It. C. Budham (18), J. A. Scbarengnivel (15) and C. H. G. Clarke (14). Only G.
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    MAHOMEDHAN ADVISORY BOARD.
    677 10 FORMAL INAUGURATION. The Mahomedhan Advisory Board, formed to deal with matters connected with the Mahomedhin religion and custom?, was formally inaugurated at a largely attended meeting held at the Municipal Offices on Saturday. The room was well filled by representative Malay, Arab and Indian Muhomedhans. The proceedings
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    184 10 Detective Inspector Miller in the second police court on Saturday charged Lam Onn and CheoDg Seh Chean, both living at 431, South Bridge Road, with counter feiting ten and twenty cent pieces, also with being in possession of implements and materials for counterfeiting purposes, and further with being in possession
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    645 10 S. C. C. LAWN TENNIS. FRIDAY'S RESULTS. Championship. D. Walker beat Capt. W. D. Hall, wo. M. J. Upcott beat R. C. Stout, 6 l, 6—l. C. G. Hill v R. B. B. Docnell, postponed. B Class Single. D. M. Doig 2 beat R. G. Paeh ncr., wo. Capt. W.
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    77 10 In the second police court on Saturday, a Hylaui named Goh Ah Tow was charged with the theft ae a servant of two pairs of trousers and two handkerchiefs, the property of his employer, MrH. Kirwan, of 10, Chancery Lane. The accused pleaded guilty, whereupon complainant stated that he did
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      405 10 THE BEST SWISS MILK IS BEBE BRAND (Guaranteed Pure and Unadulterated). UNSWEETENED CONDENSED A pure rich cows milk, condensed, and withoit t^e imm of any sugar or Chemical preservative. Every u rj is nu/ Cn cream milii-(not 40 i cane sug*T wnich is cheaper thai \> JJB^b^ brand condensed milk
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