The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 May 1916

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPOKE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1916. NO. 8,748
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    221 1 i It is generally expected that President Wilson will accept the promises of uer- many concerning submarine sinkings, disregarding the "bullying insolence" of the Note Page 5. The message of the Pope is causing speculation Page 5. A small list of sinkings is reported on page 5.
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    MAH.
    962 1 Mah, so the neighbours 6ay. was in he© youth the belle of. the kampong. This may well have been, for. though life i- record has beliued her face, the features are still handsome. How many yeare she numbers it is impossible to tell. If you question her he replies
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      212 1 lw/ Economy Stelastic r^^^^^^^^^c^^v Tyres. What this Economy implies VI V Vox/ miles per Dollar The pleasure of complete confidi "<■■ Thi comfort of-tHe qttiet, buoyant ridt Lesi Tyr* troubles INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO. 5. So accidents SOLE IMPORTERS. Satisfaction i I LADIES SAFE REMEDY 1 I \dl'J§^^ for f unct
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      46 1 ALWAYS RELIABLE BOTH IN QUALITY AND QUANTITY, SHELL MOTOR PIRIT Stockists: HIN WA TT Co. SHIP-CHANDLERS. Telephone 428. 102, Market Street. Imperial BV. O. P. SCOTCH WHISKY Per Case. V St. Os. JTN Duty Extra. 7*.'. j^^jf^-t %^^3 IMPORTERS SWEE LEE CO. m 15. CROSS STREET.
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      171 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Sheriff's sale by Ching Keng Lee Paj^e 2. Notices re IJarker and Keagchuan Page 3. Mr W« F. Guthrie general manager of the Standard Oil Co in this part of the world Page 3. Osaka Shosen Kaieba sailings: the Shirala K.P.M. new sailings Page 0. Robinson and Co
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      98 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday, 10th. High Water— i 28 a.m., 4-3"» p.m. First Quarter. Thursday 11th. High Water—j-35 a.m., 5-41 p.m. I Festivities at Johore. Friday 12th. High Water—6-5 a.m., ti ii p.m. Johore Sea Sports. Homeward mail closes (train). Legislative Council. i.!d p.m. Lodge Zetlaud Regular, 8.3j p.m. Saturday 13th.
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    TUNGSTEN.
    581 2 In his speech in the City the other day Mr Hughes said: "What stupendous folly it was that placed in the hands of Germany the monopoly of tungsten powder essential for hardening our steel." We can only realize the magnitude of that iolly when we consider that a single
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    195 2 There passed away at his residence in Ipoh Mr Daniel S. Blaze, for 26 years a resident of Ipoh. The lata Mr Blaze, says the T. O. M, wa3 well known for nearly half century in Ipoh and Peuang at! a luedical practitioner and proprietor of a drug store. Although
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      322 2 THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hongkong). 1 THE Chief Importers OF British Pianos FRENCH PIANOS Italian Pianos GAGGINO CO. Office, 20 Raffles Place Store, 25 Malacca Street Godown, Sambaw Street Lifeboat Yard, Tanjong Rhu We have always Life Boats, well fitted as per Government Regulation, Life Buoys, Life
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      1098 2 TO-NIGHT! TO-NH^r,, CASINO S2fi PRESE/VTS;IN THE SECOND SHOW 9.15 P.M. SHARP "WILL O' THE WISP" World's Greatest American Multi Reel Feature An InteDSPly dramatic subject, based on a strong and absorbing Dim ending in the most satisfactory manner. IN 3 pakts EDISON COMEDY m m I -r T~^^ WILLIAM WADSWORTK
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    OUR COMMERCIAL SUPREMACY.
    444 3 v .r inlM—ting adflroai was recently .a bj Ihi Chairman of the Council, ,ir EL M- Tfconrtssl on the occasion ,f the «leven"h annual meetinß of the -1; '-as Industries. In the onrse of Ml paprr, which dealt witb The -tr t' outlook and Its Kelat ong
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    SINGLE HANDED PIRACY.
    333 3 York, April 3. The fOOBfI pirate already re ir o rob :isb steamer Matoppo, now karni ut to be, not Ernest Schiller, a German I fitI son of an English latbex uid mother. :r hm thai he I rcb a Bri';-.. Mel ou tbe high .1 for
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      507 3 KINDS OF RHEUMATISM. In popular language tho word rheumatisn la a Uim which covers a mnltitude of ills, o j which pain is the chief symptom. Articular rheumatism, inflammatory rhe I umatism. and rheumatic fever are all name* rcr the same disease. Muscular rneumatisn affeeta the mondea and does not
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      564 3 NOTICE. Acting under instructions received frpm the The Chartered Bank of India, Australia China MESSRS POWELL Co. 1 i will sell by public auction at tbe premises recently vacated by the Bank at Battery Road, Singapore, On Saturday, 13th May, 11 a.m. The whole of the Bank Furniture and Fittings
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      589 3 NOTICE OF REMOVAL. The offices of Messrs. Barker Kengchnai have been removed to 7, 7a A Ba, chant* Alley. NOTICE. We have appointed Meiers. Barktr and Kengchuan of Singapore our Agents tor the Hale of our Globe Brand Butler in the Strait* Settlements and F.M.K. THE GLOBE DAIRY CO Bombay.
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      499 3 TO LET i KENILWOKTFT. Barker Hoad, now bttmg repaired and pained thr<»a^hjiu. occupation immediately. I Apply SWAN* NACLAREK. 4 4 mwf uc i i GODOWN TO LET No. 5, Palmer Oodowns, aroa 9.900 square feet. Immediate Entry. Apply to Fraher A j Cummlng, Winchester House. 3112 mwf nc TO LET
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      MARRIAGE.
      65 4 Pkentis— Owen.— On the 25th March, at S. James's, Louth, by the Rev. Walter Farna worth (Vicar of 3*'otherby), John Edward I'rentis, Lieut 28 Co., of London (Artists' i Rifles), son of the late Edward Fientis, and Mrs. Prentis, of TunatalJ, Kent, to Catherine j Ruth Iladdon, younger daughter
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      DEATH.
      43 4 Anthonisz— Chsrles Fichard Edgar, son of Mr aud Mrs Herbert E. Anthonis/ on 9lh May 1916 in his 21st year. The remains will be removed tor interment to the Bidadari Cemetery from No. 1-A, Orchard Road on ICth M:iy at 5 p.m.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, MAY 10, 1916,
    1473 4 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, MAY 10, 1916, :i»:<- tbai v j rr;<; the People's right -v.ns;.*^ tv r»v' tescc end onbribed by t:*!«! Mr Raymond Radclyffe has written in the English Review for April an article on rubber. It does not appear (exactly what point Mr Raymond wishes to
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    585 4 Sub-Lieutenant Lebourhis, the 1 reuch trick airman, who wa6 the first to throw himself out of an aeroplane in a parachute, has died after an air tight near Verdun. Cardinal Hartmann. Archbishop of Cologne, has arrived in Mru6sel6 to endeavor to effect a reconciliation between the German authorities and Cardinal
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    LATEST TELEGRAMS.
    300 4 THE VERDUN BATTLE AUSTRALIANS IN FRANCE My SiiUrurir m< C*\ur fUmtm Im i i Pane, May 9.— Thp MMMNfftt eav that the left of tbf Utrnm htm court Wood and the v. hole region ofl were :.un i ;,rd<d with and violence. A German attack hi t.. e
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    440 4 JBi M 'tU I i in m kaj,. PABIfI May ft, 6.60 p.m. Th» French. per cent bonds are at n and the per cent at b? I Yesterday, after a bomi;arui;;<'i of 4»--hours and repeated eifc-ts the enemy penetrated a communication trem 1 on the east
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      135 4 CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. SOLE AGENTS FOR I! u I Ij r> *AD£ M^^^ \l \rtS 1 V Jw >^vS?^»^. r f X^/Ja^ 0 b v/ OBTAINABLE WHOLESALE RETAIL IN QUARTS.* PINTS. LAGIRALDACIGARS THE BEST ENGLISH FACTORY IN MANILA. e n <•'.:-' ?1 m t iQT^BHWBjoI 9^P PER BOX OF 25
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    AMERICA'S CASE.
    143 5 MAY ACCEPT GERMANY'S ASSURANCE. Bu: Will Not Negotiate. i Bee vice] (ft -hinfto: Mas opinion in ofcl rcle- :lt 'resident Wilson 18 in the i^olence of the n note will accept the face value of iDy 'i concession that submarines |b ob«< rve the rules of mT warfare
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    SKIRMISH IN MEXICO.
    20 5 j illistas croM^ed Rio (irande and rttactad the /kmarieaa D ot ten BM 0 ;tt (.iieuspriugs kiihti£J
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    JAPAN AND CHINA.
    73 5 my Reports Denied. M.*y B, The lorei^n < »t!*»ce denies enemy npoffti of Japanese iflttrrention in China. *>u the contrary the Preci i ClWmrt uuamuiously (pun* i.xed policy not to aterfere in thfl edril m Lhiii<» but to sodeft?onr to ieraon-crute the sincere imin of Japan to
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    OBITUARY.
    26 5 Hi Known Hollander. l. *>•— TLt.« death 1* auMinced of Doctor hirk Dot?, the Dutch liberal Di I sat .eader and authority a the Datch Jits.
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    SHACKLETON RELIEF EXPEDITION.
    72 5 London M IJ -.—The Duly Chronicle •jtlhe Govern v.ient bus decided immedi»tely to organise an expedition of relief .kleton. London, May 8, /;11 e? ->nltan has Mr Asqu.tu. E Pnnce George of Greece. ahageu, May -owing to the ning aituatiLU m Greece. Prince has cancelled b:-> summer
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    USSIAN SINKS GERMAN SUBMARINE.
    44 5 USSIAN SINKS GERMAN SUBMARINE. Stockholm, \;>rtl IS. The >ebastopol respondent of kbi Bourse Gazette KC3 that ca Apr. a hostile subtna ie attempted to sink Ittmiin warship. is torpedo boat Mrovuy engaged the marine, pursued her, destroyed her cope and maik her. —Petit Purisien,
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    LATE WAR NEWS.
    162 5 wra! Von Der Venter s Success. „h:u.nd. April-'i^th. ft Mo9hi corrtsnomJent describes on of the GaOMUM who retreated 1 Dar es Salaam by railway oas, being unmounted and un- > prevent Mial van der Venter 'ig the line east and west. They I concentrate towards the east
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    HOME AND GENERAL.
    244 5 THE LAST AIR-RAID. A Big Effort. By Submarine Oftblel [Renter*! Sorvio*] London, May 8. Fishermen have arrived at Hull who state that the Zeppelin raiders of England on May 2, numbered nine. The trawlers forty in number immediately dispersed and scurried for the coast Zeppelins accompanied them
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    PIRACIES.
    76 5 London, May 8. The French sailing ship Marie Molinos has been sunk. The crew were picked up. London, May 8. A German submarine sauk the Swedish schooner Goeteborg and picked up the crew at their request as the weather was stormy and placed them aboard a Norwegian steamer. London,
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    CAPTURED GENERALS.
    29 5 Amsterdam, May 8 General Town ■bend and four other generals and stalT officers have arrived at Hagdad. The other officers and men will be brought there gradually.
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    VERDUN'S NEW GENERAL.
    42 5 London, May 8. General Nivelle, the new commander at Verduu, is a sexagenarian. He wa3 only a colonel at the beginning of the war. He fought in the Boxer Expedition but most of hie service ba& been in Algeria.
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    CALLING UP ATTESTED MEN.
    21 5 London, May S. It ia understood the remaining l>erby groups will be called up on June '60.
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    COTTON SPINNERS DEMAND.
    96 5 A Possible Strike. London, May 8. Ninetysix per cent of the Lancashire cotton spinners have voted in favour of handing in notices in the event of a refusal of a ten per cent advance of wages. London, May B. it is expected that the P.oard of Trade
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    POSSIBILITIES FOR INDIA.
    225 5 London, May B, The-House of Lords has read for the first time the Bill supplementing the India Consolidation Act (1915). The most important provisions are the following: Clause two provides for the insertion in section eighty four of last year's act after the words Governor General in
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    CYMRIC TORPEDOED.
    35 5 NO PASSENGERS LOST. [fty Submarine Cable] [Router's Serried] There were no passengers on the Cymric She was homeward bound with a genera cargo. Lloyds reports that the White Star line: Cymric is sinking.
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    A FRANK STATEMENT.
    288 5 RIGHT TO TORPEDO ALL SHIPS APPROACHING BRITAIN. No Previous Warning The Frankfurter Zeitung publishes the following from New York: "it is believed in Congress circles that President Wilson's party would have been held responsible il any Americans had been killed in the Kuesex disaster. If the proposal
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    U.S. AND GERMANY.
    247 5 Opinions and the Crisis. A Hague cable published on Tuesday stated that Mr Gerrard had left last Friday for the German Headquarters in order to settle the formula which it is hoped will result in an agreement and that American circles were of the opinion that the
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    A KNIFE FOR DISABLED SOLDIERS.
    111 5 A clever invention was lately intro duced by one of the big London stores This is a combined knife and fork known by tbe appropriate name of the Nelsor, Knife," and made expressly for anyone who has lost an arm, or who temporary or permanently
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    62 5 News Las been received £rom Rio d Janeiro that the police have discoverei and put a stop to a new revolat onar movement fomented, it is said, by one o more members of the Parliament. Th movement was intended, with the aid c certain military elements, to overthrow i the
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    SEEKING PEACE.
    804 5 The New York Herald of April 9th pivei the appended statement made by Lore Robert Cecil at a Conference in the Foreign Office on that day, He said in part u The Chancellor says Britain alone U responsible for the continuation of the war and that he made
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    SINGAPORE AEROPLANE FUNDS.
    86 5 The aeroplane funds of the Straits Times mounted very rapidly yesterday foi the Straits Times Fighter $1,680 was re ceived making the total $15,075, whilst for the Singapore Fighter $3,100 was re ceived making the total $15,380. Thes< i two Fighters should therefore be quicklj supplied and
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      266 5 ROBINSON GO. TENNIS REQUISITES. Water Ballast "Shanks Lawn Rollers Lawn Mowers Ay res Tennis Tape Lines Tennis Balls Tennis Gut Reviver Tennis Poles Lawn Tennislvets <^p sm Tennis MarkfngjPins JT Measures Lawn Markers JF jm L<n\n Tennis Steel At Boundary wires imf Nets Top IjgSaSj^^l White Canvas of for binding
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      641 6 ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Coy., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). For LONDON s.s. City of Rangoon due about June 17. Por particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS. KONiNKLUKE PAK6TYAi?»T MAATSOHAPFSJ Incorporated in Holland,) Roy*l Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 3—3, UOLL.YEB
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      702 6 i British India AND rXPCAB 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). OUTWARD
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      538 6 M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE. For CHINA, JAPAN CEYLON ind MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD OUTWARD 1916 1916 Porthos May 29 Andre Lebon May 9 Andre Lebon June 16 j Atlantique May SI v Atlantique June 30 j Amazone June 6[c Polineßien June M I t For all particnlars apply to d
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      447 6 N. Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co LU 1 1 ucorywrate." I EUROPEAN LINE A service in n.aintaintxl r>< t < y tn ia portß to Marheilles, Loi ontr&ct vtith the im f ariaUap. aeat. The New Twin h >r > Qaintaining thin service ba' lesigned and oongtructod J fcj rith
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    THE APOSTLES OF CIVILISATION.
    1210 7 Fiendish Treatment of Prisoners. Those people who wish to trade with Germans after the war, and ate too squeamish to drink the strong beer of Belgium's martyrdom may like to quaff the lighter brine of their quondam friends given below. London, April 9. No record of
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    THE PASSING OF THE "CHANTIE."
    386 7 Memory to-night i* busy With those Hell bent packet days When the Seven Seae were vibrant With hoarse throated chantie layt Whether down the Roaring Forties Off tho Plate or Round the Horn Those wild nights the "chantie" lightened Our black marches up to morn
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      543 7 IWah 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. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C. .0 Company has £20.000 flenoelted with the Snpteme OooH
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      430 7 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated In New Zealand.) FIRE Insurances effected on Buildings, Rent and Merchandise of every description. MARINE Insurances accepted to all parts of the world at lowest rates. lASTEQOAKE Risks accepted. J. HENRY, Local Manager. Offices 2, Finltyson Green, ALLIANCE ASSURANCE Co. Ltd. (Incorporated in England.)
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      270 7 1 DRINK 1 DRINK 1 CARLSBERG BEER! THE BEST BEER i» I\J LJ JC. Iv l\ 1 Ej. J^W\^^^^^^ TO THE LATEST EVERY POSSIBLE CARE IN SANITARY RESPECTS. CARLSBERG BEER IS DANISH BEER. BOLE IMFORTERS J THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd. INCORPORATED IN DENMARK) OBTAINABLE FROM i John Little &Co.,
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      69 7 NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE Co,, Ltd, FIRE AND MARINE. (Inccrpoiatc (1 in Ni m Zealand YAN6-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOC. Ltd. lAIIIE. (Incorporated in Uon^k(;i CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co Ltc FIRE. (Incorporated in Hoc^fcon LONDON 6UARANTEE ACCIDENT Co Ltd GUARANTEE. (Incorporated m England.' Fire and Marine Rinks of < very dc script'oa underwritten
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    THE RELIEF OF BELGIUM.
    801 8 A striking indictment of Germany' continued inhumanity to Belgium and i powerful plea on behalf of the million who although destitute, remain loyal ii that outraged country, are contained ii the following important statement. I is signed by the Lord Mayor of London aa chairman of
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      252 8 j I^^L. KE X& JL J, CIVIV Xfjldj aV J; :i >'^>:ehenge have faced aii the ravages of i Nature's elements and yet swS Tinl-U «k ww* J. a m ost scatJieless, from iviin 3. vil3.i ;t v: r )ll tie forces of et turn Bearing i,' M NtMd i
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      22 8 TO THOSE HOMEWARD BOUND j. CAMPBELL LATHAM ft Co., Coart Nbtbl unitary Tailors 59, Conduit Street, LONDON W. ®r. H. G. DISS,
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      432 8 Whatever size of Michelin Tyre you use. the quality is always the Best. Right from the selection oi the raw material down, to the wrapping up of the finished article, the greatest care is exercised in the manufacture of Michelin Tyres. Our trial department is constantly making exhaustive tests in
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      190 8 SUN LIFE TT OF CANADA Incorporated in Canada I Assets 1 8.370.600. We haYe received word from our Head Office that the yea 1915 has been the most prosperous in the Company's History Notwithstanding the war, the Claims by Death were only 73 of the Expected. And were more than
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1465 9 Issued by FRASER Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, Mav 9th, J 'All tuoHtiooß of Sterling Shane mast too regarded as rarely ncmln&l tor tav yreseal, Oa\P. IBBUB, PAJD. r 'KB9}DIW, BDT3BB. SSbIaBRB. 1 100,000 la la Aiiagar i2£< 2 o 2 6 •00,000 1 1 Anglo- Jara
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    EXCHANGE.
    57 9 (COEBKCTED UP 10 May 9.) Back 4m B 2-4 19 32 i, demand 3-4} Private credits Bme 1-4 13-16 France demand Bank 826 tHDIA, T. T. 17 4^ SOHSKOSa, demand 21 dis Yokohama, demand in Java, demand 135 Bahgkok, demand 65 1 30VHBHI3H8, Bank Buying $8.64 Bank of Bngland
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    PRODUCE
    135 9 May 9. Pin (125 tone) 197.75 Samblec 16.50 Gtamkiea Cube No. 1 27.00 Gtamkler Cube No. 2 25.00 Pcppe* Black ordin. 3'pore 25.00 Popper, (White lair) 85.00 HcimegH (110 to tbe lb. 30.00 Nntmegß (80 to the lb.) nom. Macs (Banda) 75.00 Cloves (Amboina) com Bali Coffae (4% Black)
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    47 9 Time-balls on Fort Canning and Monet Faber drop dally at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time, corresponding to 6 a.m. Greenwici mean time. The time gun is fired at 19 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time, or every day excepting Sunday, when It is fired at one o'clock.
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      164 9 TROPICAL ROOFING GENASCO Supplied with patent "KANT LEAK" KLEATB which do away with the necessity of using sticky cement at' the overlaps. k^ |S *^f 'P^. i? a? 3si 2 -I^B I v '--X"- V.?"-^'-!--'- /.■.■•i:;'-- ■-■■■>■■ T^^ ;*w™Bssssggp." I^, ■r* ■■<-" ■->^-- *»iw 5 -'St-\W'' --^C>r lt vv'''-' -•<.-■
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      190 9 OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA (Incorporated in Japan) (Osaka Mercantile Steamship Co., Ltd.) KOBE-BOMBAY LINE. The Company maintains a regular c&rgc service with six steamers calling at Moji fokkaichi, Hongkong, Singapore, Port Swetten ham, Penang, Colombo and Bombay and or ine return voyage calling at Tatioorin, Bmga pore, Hongkong and Moji. ss
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      790 9 DAILY SHIPPING REPORT Chamber of Commerce (to 1 1 a.m. laj 9 > ARRIVALS. May B. —Circe (Hrit) Tong Lee (Chi). May 9. Sappho, Hai Nam, Hock Lee Katong, G. Apcar. Hong Wan (Brit) Proc to (\*or); Andre Lebon (Fr) Indragin. Emile (Dut). CLEARANCES. May 7.— Buehu Mam (Jap'. May
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    401 10 Owing to the heavy saowers at night, and in the early hours of yesterday morn- j ing, the training was delayed till 8 a,m. and there was still drizzle when Camphell's string was out, but the rest of horses did not turn up. The Course was open at
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    HOCKEY.
    121 10 SHK3ISHIRES S.C.C. ignite one of the best games of hockey played for oooie time past, was witnessed by a fair number of spectators yesterday evening, whan a regimental team scored a well deserved victory over the S.C.C, by two goals to one. The game was a fast and exciting
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    SINGAPORE CATHOLIC CLUB.
    70 10 The single handicap of the A Class billiard tournament has now reached its md rical stage. The semi-final ties will tM playtd off to day W. Scully vs. W. I Mosbergen, W. Aeria vs. J B. Myles. The winners will play the final on Thursday night at
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    28 10 The Ladies' Medal for May has been won by Mrs Wallace Cook. Scores idra Wallace Cook 51 10 41 Mrs Hallitax 44 scr 4t.
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    KING ALBERTS CIVILIAN HOSPITAL FUND,
    50 10 OThe Hon. Treasurer, Mr H. B. Ward of Kvatt and Co., French Bank Buildings, Singapore, acknowledges with many thanks the following contributions to the above Fund 10 Amount previously acknowledged 57.803 Mrs A. W. Still 100 O. R. S. Bateman 50 Total to date $7,953
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    ENEMY TRADING.
    325 10 Below is reproduced from the Government Gazette the statutory list of firms in the Netherlands Indies and the Philippines with whom trading is prohibited. Netherland east Indies. Adler, Warenhuis, Sourabaya; Auerbach, H., Oxe A Co., Sourabaya; Barmer Export Geaellschaft, Batavia Behn Meyer Co., Limited, Batavia aud Sourabaya BiederrnauQ
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    54 10 -4*_ The Hamburger Nachrichten, commenting upon American inquiries about the submarining of the steamers Sussex and Englishman, says Whether the vessels were torpedoed by a German submarine or not, who cares about such trifles in Germany? Ships that belonged to and were used by the enemy were destroyed. Thai it
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    TRAFALGAR, LTD.
    539 10 Report for the year ended 31st March, 1916, to be presented to the Shareholders on Wednesday, May 17th at noon. The Profit for the year is t18.242.97 which, added to the amount carried for- ward from the previous year, leaves a i balance in Revenue Account of 922,068.80,
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    21 10 Agents Bateman Co. Jimah:— 11,241 Agents McAlister Co. Tingkil tin: —plant 168.80, tribute 68 total 236.80 .4,
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    42 10 The M.M. steamer Andre Lebon, with the French mail from Europe, arrived at the west wharf yesterday morning from Marseilles via the intermediate ports of call, and she left in the after- i noon for Saigon, Hongkong, Shanghai and Yokohama.
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    THE RUMOUR FIEND IN COLOMBO.
    260 10 Yesterday, under this beading says the I Times of Ceylon of April 27, we said that 1 grave responsibility rested upon the local authorities to bee that information censored for publication should not be dis- j eemmated in an informal manner. We j are now
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    216 10 Captain Russell Grey, writing from Mesopotamia to a friend in Kuala Lumpur says that he has got through bis first action safe and sound, though "bow I I got on* scot-free goodness only knows, as the bullets were as thick as rain from a j horse shoe
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    139 10 When the local Supreme Court assembled this morning for the May Assizes the case in which Chang Hee Tan and others were charged with the abetment of theft of chandu from the local Monopolies Office was called. Sir Thomas Braddell, c. T. c said that he
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    204 10 In the second police court yesterday, Inspector T. Cannon of Sepoy Lines Police I station, charged six Hokien women and j two men, with playing in a common gaming house at No. 37 Stanley Street Accused were convicted and all fioed four dollars each, the magistrate disallowing
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    38 10 Inspector Pestana, S.P.C.A., in the third police court yesterday, charged a Boyaneee, 1 syce to a Chinese towkay, with cruelty to his horse by working it when in a very lame condition. Accused was convicted and fined 120.
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