The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 May 1916

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. liN CENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 8, 1916. NO. 8.74K
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    202 1 In addition to the loss of L2O in Norway, a Zeppelin has been brought down by a light cruiser squadron off Schleswig. and another at Salonika Page 5. A movement has been made in providing funds for aeroplanes from Singapore, Leader. The French are assuming the oLfensive
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    WHEN LOTTERIES WERE LEGAL.
    1156 1 The man on the pavement has not come forward with big contribution to the various War Loam* as readily ae might have been expected. Therefore, in certain quarters, it ie proposed to appeal to hie patrotiem and sporting instinct* at the same time by the issue
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      311 1 m€nm X N. Miraculum" is tlie best Preservative Paint for structural Steel Work that Money can buy. Mi raculmn" is a highly protective and economical coating for all kinds of structural Iron, Steel or other Metal Work, whether exposed or other/rise, such as Bridges, Hoofs ol Ilaihraij Stations, Girders of
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      36 1 "GENUINE QUALITY. 1 METHYLATED SPIRIT. STOCKISTS \HIN WATT Co. SHIP-CHANDLERS (Telephone No. 428. 102, Market Street IMPERIAL Hv o p yj SCOTCH WHISKY s^Sh Per CaseDuty Extra. '*L:~J-~£ IMPORTERS SWEE LEE CO. 1 15. CROSS STREET.
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      238 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Englishman wants situation Page I. Col ection of curios for sale Page i. Kinkruptcy notice Page 3. Bfddioal Hall in liquidation Page 3. A 'lotion Sale at Powell and Co. Page 9. 0.-ean B.S. Co. new sailings, K.P.M., P. aud O. and Straits Steamship Page 6. New cinema
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      135 1 THE WEEK. High Watec i-5d a.m., 2-41 p m. High Water— 1-32 a.m., 2-34 p.m. Wednesday, 10th. Rlgb Water 2 23 a.m.. 4-3 S p.m. High Water— *-35 a.m., 5-41 p.m. High Water— .^5 a.m.. 6 M p.m. j Homeward mail closes (train). Legislative Council, 2.3j p.m. Lodge Zetland Regular,
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    HOLLAND AND THE WAR.
    166 2 A German Intrigue London, April 10th. The l>aily Chronicle's Amsterdam correspondent reports that Von Papen is now engaged in secret tervice work in Holland, where the German agency ia araa/ingly widespread. The l>utch newspapers comment strongly in connection with the recent scare. The Telegraaf says The
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      606 2 PALLADIUM SINGAPORE'S PREMIER THEATRE, ORCHARD ROAD. TO-NIGHT 9.15 P.M. FO r four NIGHTS nliv THE LONDON FILM COMPANY, ENGLAND. The World's Greatest Moving Picture Producers. LIFE PHOTO FILM CORPORATION A REALLy GOOD featviu: THE MOST STIRRING WAR PRODUCTION EVER EXHIBITED IWI W* jH II MII II K FOR A FEW
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      233 2 A GRAND EXCLUSIVE PROGRAMME THE NEW GIROUE to night &sa TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 < fl J^ fl 1 '^L— LAST THREE NIGHTS JL JL kj M JL Wednesday May 10th last night of the Wonderful new Cirque in BY-THE-SEA OFF BEACH EOAD Singapore and The Famous Flying Trapeze performers 11
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  • RACE ENTRIES.
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      FIRST DAY.
      497 3 I TUESDAY, J'-:h MAY, 1910. THE OPENING STAKES-2-45 p.m. mfl MM Second Horse. A :'.ai ..l •M f"i h >rse>that have not j I advertised va neoffSQQ or fT*red for Bale at a stated R le N 1-3 ol the Rules Pet MS. Distance. Race -nndy Creek. I
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      SECOSD DAY.
      543 3 TIP AY. ism MAY, 1916. ME FIRST PONY GRIFFIN HAMDIGAP 2-45 p.m. iTalne -MS an.i ?."»0 to Beooad Pony. A. i s ibecrlptkai Griffins entered the K'i I t.iiffln Race (No. on the First Winers excluded, Di>taucf 7 furlongs. Chong's Night Hawk. ik Bag Kun'a Black Marie. tiartiu^'ton's--novedale.
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      THIRD DAY.
      456 3 BATI RDAY, 20TH MAY. 1916. I& 7, THE STEWARDS STAKES and PLATE--2-45 p m. and 5 50 p.m Value of each stake $?oO and |50 to each Second Pon?« A Han Heap for all Ponies, 1-4.2 and under that have ran at the Meeting. The Points may be
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    534 3 It was so misty ou Saturday morning that for the greater pirt of the morning it was quite impossible to see across the course. Owing to the entries for the Spring meeting closing at Saturday noon, a large number of sportmen had assembled on the track to take
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    188 3 We were in the trenches one morning with nothing doing," said the subaltern, when a lot of wild duck came overhead. Some of our chaps opened fire on them, 1 but there were no casualties. The birds 1 were frightened, though, and made off towards the German trenches, where the
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      514 3 WHAT HEADACHES POINT TO. When a patient mentions headaches the doctors seeks lor the cause and in most cases finds it in some derangement of the nervous or digestive system. Headache, as is well known, is one of the commonest symptoms of a weak disordered stomach, or exhausted nervous system
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      468 3 MEDICAL HALL LIMITED. (In Liquidation). The Liquidator invites cfiers for the purchase of the business of the above as a going concern, such otters to be made on cr before 31st May 1916. Particulars and conditions of sale may be had on application to tfce undersigned or to Donaldson and
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      507 3 TO LET KENILWOKTH, Barker Koad now bHng repaired and paiuted throughout, occupation immediately. Apply SWAN ft MACLAREi. 4-4 mwf M GODOWN TO LET No. 5, Palmer Godowns. area 9.900 square feet. Immediate Entry. Apply tc KraMr Gumming, Winchester liouse. 31-12 mwf nc TO BE LET The comfortable and pleasantly situated
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    The Singapore free Press. Monday, May 8, 1916.
    1197 4 The Singapore free Press. Monday, May 8, 1916. f*er« shall the Press the PeopVs rij;ht m*!«tatfi, Ot«w c 1 by influence md Bnbribed "oy f*!u Hn "j«triot TmJh hrr glorious p^<5cepw «Jrav, ■*U'^e«J u» R Iff joo. Lar«!t7 and L&«r„ We desire to heartily commend to our readers consideration of
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    20 4 Court Inspector C. H. Nicol has been elected a Feliow of the Royal Colonial Institute. News has reached Athena that_lflmfLk__
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    FIGHTING THE ZEPPS.
    233 4 THREE AIR-RAIDERS DESTROYED. [By Submarine Cabl<» [Beater*! fltniue] London, May 4. Two men and one woman were injured in the Deal air raid. London, May 4. A correspondent on the north east coast sayß one of the Zeppelins on May 2 was apparently hit, as its movements
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    MODEST NAVAL REPORT.
    108 4 London, May 3.— The Admiralty report that a British light cruiser Bquadron yesterday destroyed a Zeppelin off the Schies wig coast. [The fact that a squadron of light cruisers have done for a Zeppelin off the coast of Sehleswig looks very much like a repetition of the
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    A SALONIKA RAIDER.
    373 4 Salonika, May 5. A Zeppelin raided the town at dawn. She was heavily fired on and is reported to have been degtroyed. Salonika, Later. The destruction of the Zeppelin is confirmed. Onlf one of the crew of thirty eecaped. A Cantonese named Kang Ngee Cfcfefl was charged
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    LATEST TELEGRAMS.
    651 4 'Bt Submarine CmUU R*ut.'t S»r»,. Washington, May ntt'ciu! Th man reply promises that mercha within or without the naval M shall not be mh witbo... v ;i without saving life. 11: there attempt to escape The Note iMt that H ngnfe t th I nited StatM will ,nsibt
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    43 4 An oL'lcial Italian newspaper recordr the appointment of ten new In u tenant generals fifteen major generalh tfl colonels. Tbese superior orb i take the command of n« v present ng an effects <- of 180,000 men Indication- of the shortage of pr 1
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      196 4 CALDBECK, MAGGREGOR Co. HAVE IN STOCK THE FOLLOWING LIQUEUR BRANDIES. FINEST OLD LIQUEUR at $48. per doz CHOICEST OLD LIQUEUR 55. FINEST OLD VINTAGE 70. COURVOISIER'S '1869' do. 85. (Nett, duty extra.) Although the prices of all other Brandies have increased anything from $3.00 to $10.00 a dozen, we are
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    FRENCH AT VERDUN.
    328 5 TH£ OFFENS V£ WITH TKEM. Possible Result at Metz. Service] av 4 The trench continue to The communique We extenifd and consolidated our jat ptlteM HID, despite violent in all the west of the Jle sectors. Tb- French artiliery prelion indie:- I -'real losses on the There
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    THE BRITISH REPORTS.
    144 5 Eion. (ieneral Haig in a MQI There has been notiling of important- la the past twentyfonrhourB. operations op. both sides were crined toartiller. ns with a little We ex: ioded three mines today east of Souche simultaneously baobardim; the enemy trenche3. There •arealoo fairly heavy reciprocal bombardaenta
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    ITALIAN FIGHTING.
    35 5 May ft. V comrnuniqu'- says emy attacks ia :ue Tocale and Ada mes were repulsed with heavy Two Italian airships dropped two explosives oa eaec:y positions =f Gor i Qm did uot return.
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    Clearing the Congo.
    74 5 &vre, May —Genera! Tomheur. diag the if on Um eastern a CoafO, reports that oq May rned enemy positions defending of the Ku river :md landed ierraan shore of lake Kivu. Sup 7 IBBboati he forced the enemy wnate their positions on the upper The Belgians south
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    A Garden of Allah.
    69 5 May 5 In consequence off Sir I fefttei of April -21st. I •;:bfui! of Tunhndge Wells r resident oi India has offered to 1 house and grounds of four on Thames and to meet the s it out ua a Muslim ceiue- fc'fdwood uer submitted the
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    THE COMPULSION BILL.
    652 5 WHAT POLITICIANS SAY. fly Submarine C*U«j [Router's Svrvie«»l London, May 5. The Compulsion Bill has passed the second reading by 828 to 26. London, May 5. On the second reading of the compulsion bill Mr R. Holt moved its rejection. Two other Liberals supported him. Hit objections
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    MR. BILLING'S OFFER.
    106 5 London, April 6th.— ln the House of Commons yesterday Mr rernberton-Bill-ing drew attention to the Zeppelin danger, ami offered personally to organise and lead air raids upon Germany. He said he believed he could bag as many Zeppelins in a day as the Government hoped to capture
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    56 5 One of the last representatives of the descendants of the family of Jeanne d'Arc died recently at Toulon at the age of 82, i Mme. Lanery d'Arc, nee Adine de Julienne d'Arc. The deceased had encouraged military careers among her grandchildren and 1 grandnephews. A number of them are I
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    GENERAL NEWS.
    345 5 FIGHTING AT SEA. I By Submarine Cable] [Reuter'» Service] London, May 3. The collier Wandle, which beat off a German submarine, had a triumphal progress up the Thames towards Wandsworth, the bridgai being lined with cheering crowds. Teneriffe, May 4. The German Telde drifted seawards in a gale
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    SOME LEGISLATION.
    260 5 London, May 4. In the House of CommoDß Mr Asquith said the Government bad adopted the Royal Commission's recommendation* regarding free diagnosis and treatment of veneral diseases bat be could not promise legislation on the other recommendations, owing to their controversial nature. He hoped to arrange at an
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    OBITUARY.
    93 5 London, May 4. The death is announced of Admiral Lord John Hay. Berlin Riots. Amsterdam, May 4. Those arrested in the Berlin disturbances include Hen Liebknecht. A Socialist resolution in the Reichstag demand* his release. Another Explosion. Paris, May 4. A hundred persons were killed and a hundred injured
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    THE U. S. NOTE.
    19 5 Washington, May 5. Mr Gerard has cabled that he expects the German reply to day.
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    British Shipping.
    122 5 London, May 4, In the House of Lords 'Lord Curzon said 43% of British shipping had been requisitioned for naval and military purposes and another 14% in carrying foodstuffs, raw material, muni- j tions, on behalf of the Governments of the Allies. He would like a further restriction
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    244 5 By courtesy of the French Consul General. Paris, May 5. 6-80 p.m.— The French 3 per cent bonds are at francs 63 and the 5 per cent at 88. Mr Y. E. Charles, the Resident Superieur in Annarn haß been appointed Governor General p.i. during the absence
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    DJAPOERA (SUMATRA).
    383 5 The following was the report of the directors to the shareholders at the second annual ordinary general meeting, held at the Registered Offices of the Company, in London on April 11. The Directors have pleasure in submitting their second annual report and Statement of Accounts for the year
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      23 5 i Ocly one kiss in 100 is said to carry germs. All right. We'll take the chances. Where are the ninety and nine
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      239 5 ROBINSON CO. JUST ARRIVED FULLERS CHOCOLATES 4c Chocolate Peppermint Creams Mixed Chocolates Peppermint Creams Mixed Sweets Cream Walnuts Chocolate Almonds Chocolate Nougat Mixed Caramels Peppermint Lumps Lily Creams Walnut Toffy Milk Chocolate 'fjJilrM^OK H: BY Jai? G£S Wfafyyifr ICLYSMA^ [^CIGARETTES, PACKED IN AIRTIGHT TINS OF 50 PLAIN AND STRAW TIPPED
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      521 6 '♦ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Coy., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). For LONDON s.s. City of Rangoon due about June 5. For particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGBNTS. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Incorporated in Holland, Roy^l Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 2—3, GOLLYHR
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      108 6 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd (Incorporated in England.) DIRECT EZRVICE TO Japan via Hongkong Shanghai and to Calcutta via Penang from Singapore. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Macao, Bwatow, Arnoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtsze Ports. Formosa toe Philippines. &c, <6c, &o. STEAMERS. Tons Commander Kutaang 4,895
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      728 6 Km Oo Oritish India AND rXPCAR JLIINE (Companies Incorporated in England.) Mail and Passenger Services. peninsular and oriental sailings. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government.) For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. HOMEWARD (FOR EUROPE).
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      495 6 M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE. For CHINA, JAPAN CEYLON intf MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD OUTWARD 1916 1816 Porthos May 22 Andre Lebon May I] Andr^ Lebon Jane l(j Atlantique May H Atlantique June 30 Anua/^)ne June 6 Pol\ ne.^ion June 20 For all particulars apply to J- de COURTOIS, agent. GLEN
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      474 6 JAPAN MAIL STKAHSHIP Co., Ltd (Incorporated in lapu EUROPEAN LINE A service i* maintained betwrf> n y, via ports to MarsellloH, LmA contract with the lmperiai Ja, ment. The New Twin maintaining this service hav. designed and constructed, an.- with all the latent lnjprov. U^ safety and comfort of pa«.-<
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    NEUTRALS' IMPORTS.
    950 7 Position of Switzerland. It will he remembered th:it at an ep.rlv I stuge in the war the }'>i!ti?li and French i Governments entered uto leq I iti in I with Holland, Denmark, add Sweden, with regard to the admission of import*, ad arrangements were made with ins£ituti< Df
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    ALCOHOL FOR MOTORS.
    660 7 By far the rnobt ptoeiiMi motivi I M as un alternative io petr< I if u. Ituough for various RMOMM Unrdly Ml) advance bus boen made bithnito in briny iug it into praclioiil BM w*fcol chiefly accounts for Mbii is aodoubtedl] tlu difflealsiat t m bbe roaderiag
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      423 7 I Was < r Peace. Faminf or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP (INCORPORATED IN STPAITS SETTLEMENTS). HfcAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C. wy h&B £20,000 2e#osJi3<3 with »he Bnp»eme Court ot England, and compiles with Ine
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      471 7 INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in New Zealand.) FIRg Insurances e five ted oh Bofldixigß, Kent and Merchandise of every doscrtptiou. i MARINE Insurances accepted to ali parts oClj tne world ac iowe^ rates. EARTHQUAKE Risks accepted. J. HENRY, Local Manager. Qfllcss 2, finlaysM Green. ALLIANCE ASSU RANGTCoTTtdT j (Incorporated in
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      277 7 I DRINK DRINK U «w» sbb am p THE BEST BEER OBTAINABLE ..^^W MODERATE J^B^^^' FACTURED ACCORDING 1 W^^^^^^^^^W METHODS WITH j CARtSBEBG B£gß IS DAHISB B£ER BOLE IMTOKTEHS j j THE EAST ASIATIC Co,, Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN DENMARK) OBTAINABLE FROM John Little A Co., Ltd., Raffles' I lace. Chin
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      151 7 DO YOU SUFFER JTH RHEUMATISM.? < fid itoelf upon i.<u'i lofee n ■'<• nocoar fo. you c s Orien; I Biilm bui red 1 ud« of Lnvetei i btooic cases ui Kbcuuii aujon,! th< li sof ca-- I .at vrert i no 1.-,:, iv tr rrofcehAs Mkd are bo-daj :'i
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    CAPTURED DIARY.
    855 8 Official German Deeait. Karl Gartner, a feldwebei lieutenant in the 24 3rd Ponierauian Regiment, while on patrol duty on the night of March 14, lost his way and strayed into a French trench near Yaux. Disarmed and taken to the rear, Bays the Liberte he was forced to
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    1461 8 To Dec. b l April To data 1818 \tlagar, Dec 266.800 48,000 29,790 27,000 Alor i'ougsu 88.081 -1"H» 54,500 ampafci Sep 86,054 87.662 An-Jobore, M*r 177,249 54,530 An- Malay, Dec 1,607,847 863,889 AnS'tra, May 478,623 212,7 24 Aaaban, July 93,786 67.986 Attm-a, 5,247 A. Hitaun, Mar 262,140
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    TIN RETURNS.
    146 8 In above lid i .I*l* i «> i ma ar« yfa '-.ii* *.1 |f oott a wfalca thsOompMiy'B year toti i if it-: tijf r.amt-. J 1j la] 6 lot*' 1 t(; (lain and m-imi colnn n •f th;- pK-t mont i. Ii- f <i. i mi Mbt
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      842 8 ESTATE OF J. R. LAMBERT AUCTION SALE 'a* VALUABLE FREEHOLD 999 Yt&RS' LEASEHOLD LAND &r£ m BUKIT TIM* H ROAD AND CHUA CHU RANG ROAD TO BK tCELU AT Messrs. KENG LEE Cos SALE-ROOM ON MONDAY, Bth MAY, 1916, AT 2 30 PM. 1..,: DwjriptilMa An- 1 Ttii';ij, Title Ag
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      95 8 rH£ NEW FRENCH REMEDY, THERAPION No. 1 CORES DISCHARGES, KI I hkp SEX.WITHOOT tMJECTtOKS THERAPION NO. 2 CCRhS BLOOD POlso.N. BAU Lhl.S, SKIN ERt'PTIONS THERAPION NO. 3 CURES rjIKONICWKAKNESSFS, DRAINS, LOST V!'j"R, ftC SOLI» BY LEADING CHKMISI S. PRICK IS ENGLAND, 2 9 BtWP STAMP ADDRESS EKVELOPE FOH I a
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      53 8 Singapore Cold *-ca» retrace tr Bcneo I'fciff Sea tlOCkl o/ ill kinds o en Meats eic. ca;? do aeiiver o shipplcg at tile Wharves, ori ne Singapore Roads on shor Lotice. OFFICE HOUR^ Weekdays 7 am. lo 5p b s i a.rt: tiSii furth-r parties a.r? i».pl> tTHE HANAWEB itglHtoreC
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    EXCHANGE.
    55 9 (Corrected uf tro May 6.) Bank 4 m/s 2-4 1932 demand 2-4i PjfiTfcU credits 8m 8 2-4 1316 France demand Bank 826 Imdia, T. T. 17 4 i Hohgeohq, demand M par Yokohama, demacd mi Java, demand 134 Babgkok, demand 65$ Sovbk»isnb, Bank Buying 98.64 Bank ol Bagland Rate
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    PRODUCE
    142 9 May 6. Tin (75 tons) $98.00 Gambler 16.50 OambiQß Cube No. 1 27.00 Gambler Cube No. 2 25.00 Psppet Blank ordin. S'pore 25.00 Puppee, (White fair) 35.00 NctmegH (110 to tbe lb. 30.00 Nctmega (80 to tbe lbJ notn. Maoa (Banda) 7 5.00 Cloves (Amboina) nom. Bail Coffee (4%
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      164 9 The TROPICAL ROOFING GENASCO Supplied with patent "KANT LEAK" KLEATB which do away with the necessity of using sticky cement at the overlaps. B&'<*:<- v i&£i&*S M^^fir •> **k i Bb ff oof H4O I ■> i> iSii^* 9 He^Je it I* £L s %BH&fG SS/i^B 3 ■X'^'^,''- ■■■■■"■'■"-■-U.--,-.^,^; GENASCO
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      503 9 I CALENDAR FOR MAY, 1916. SUNDAY £5 7 14 21 I 28 MONDAY 1 8 15 22 29 TUESDAY 2 9 |16( 23 30 WEDNESDAY 3 10 17 24 31 THURSDAY 4 11 18 25 j^ FRIDAY 5 12 19 26 SATURDAY 6 13 20 27 g5 Tuesdays Land Sales.
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      161 9 W.J. GARCIA, 219, Orchard Road. Pianos bought, sold or exchanged Good prices allowed for old Instruments. Cheapest and best stock of Music and small musical goods in Singapore, Piano, Organ Musical Instruments dealer. GAGGINO CO. Office, 20 Raffles Place Store, 25 Malacca Street Godcwn, Sambaw Street Lifeboat Yard, Tanjong Rha
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      772 9 MAIL TABLE. To Day. Intermediate and local tuails, will be tonmC In list below Penang, Malacca, F.M.B. (by Train) 6 p.ca dally (except Sunday). Johote. 8, 8.80, 11 a.m., 12.SC, 2, 4 8 p.m. Pulau Soejji Glangßi 8.30 am Pulau Soegi Hock Hye 8.80 am Medan Rumphias 8.80 ah P.
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    MESOPOTAMIA.
    344 10 CAPTURED BUT HONOURED TROOPS. ttj Submarine Cable] .Reui^r's Serrice] London, May 4.— ln the House of Lords Lord Kitchener eulogised General Townshend and hie comrades Townshend's last message to General Lake was 'we are J pleased to know we have done our duty. We recognise the situation is one
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    109 10 The May Bogey competition was com peted for on Saturday and Sunday, and resulted in tie between Messrs K. L. L. Braddtll, F. S. Gibson and J. A. Dean. Thirty five cards were taken out, and the following were returned. The sweep was divided between Messrs Huckland,
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    KING ALBERTS CIVILIAN HOSPITAL FUND.
    176 10 The Hon. Treasurer, Mr 11. B. Ward of Evatt and Co., French Bank Buildings, Singapore, acknowledges vrith mauy thanks the following contributions to the above Fond Amount previously acknowledged $6,460 Miss Abel 23 W. G. Stirling (proceeds of sale of pictures) 75 Collected by Mr
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    75 10 For the Keppel Cup thirty five cards were taken on and the following are the tirst round ties, from the qualifying round. Aapinall, 84 V3 J. Smith 84. I'rquhart, 89 vs Lowndes 85. Jackson, 83 vs Buckland 83. Binnie. 7* vs Raper 82. Elmslie, Bl vs Chaney
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    IRISH REBELLION,
    509 10 CLEARING DP. By Submarine Cable] [Reuter's Service] London, May 4. The King has telegraphed to General Maxwell as follows "Now that the lamentable outbreak ie finally quelled I wish to express to my gallant troops in Ireland, to the Royal Irish Constabulary and the Dublin metropolitan police, my
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    RUBBER DIVIDENDS.
    36 10 From Owr Own Correspondent London, May 6th. Allagar 12' per cent; Sungei liuloh 30 per cent Kota Tampan 10 per cent Chota 15 per cent. Interims Garing 6 per cent Xarborough 5 per cent
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    119 10 Agents Derrick and Co. Ayer Panas 3C500 j AlorGajah:— ***** j Glenealy ***** j Balgownie 12G50 Pajam ***** Pantai 8700 Teluk Anson ***** Tambalak 5459 j Sungei Gau Battery 231 pkls. Tribute 14 pkls. Total 275 pkls. Agents The Borneo Co. Ltd. Ipoh Tin 285 Bruseh
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    51 10 Chan Kam Wang, a Hokien of no fixed address, pleaded guilty in the third police court on Saturday, to the theft of a steal hawser, the property of the Municipality. Be was remanded in custoday until the 10th inet, for the police to inquire into bis past records in the
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    1057 10 OPENING BY THE GOVERNOR. On Saturday the fine new building of the Chartered Bank, at tbe Eastern end of Raffles Place, was formally opened by His Excellency the Governor. There was a large attendance of public and business men, and many ladies at the "At Home given
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    388 10 The transports Himalaya and Lotus arrived in Marseilles on April 22nd. The outward M. M, mail steamer Cordillere which was obliged to stay in Port Said, for repairs, left again on April 25, after having transshipped all her pass engers to the Andre Lebon which is due here
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    123 10 Although somewhat off the beaten track as regards the European part of the town, the Gaiety Picture Palace never lacks a good audience, as it is situated right in the thick of the better class native population, consequently, two full houses, the second one, full to overflowing,
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    103 10 I The rain which came on about an bour before tbe children's matinee, on Saturday afternoon, probably kept a number of the young folks away, but for all that there was quite a merry little crowd there, everyone of which heartily enjoyed the performance. At the night
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