The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 May 1916

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. FEN CENTS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 11. 1916. NO. 8,74?)
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    251 1 The full text of the American Note is published. It refuses to accept any conditions to the observance of the rights of neutrals Page 5. A newspaper correspondent at Atnster- dam states with authority that Germany aims at further frightfulness, if America does not mediate in the
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    FULL SPEED AHEAD!
    1151 1 Thetunneller and his mate were sitting in the face listening. i This was a precaution adopted for a few minutes every hour, for the life of a miner often deponds on the length of hia ears, and there was a rumour that the Hun also was busy
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      121 1 RAFFLES HOTEL RACE WEEK Special Dinners Tiffins tESDAY, 16th, May, THURSDAY, 18th May, SATURDAY, 20th May. Cinema Show on the Lawn Dancing During Intervals On Above Nights. j i Everything in Silverware Suitable for Wedding and Birthday Presents, etc. t-LZ^ g* NEW GOODS ISfl^W^^ if i<sM\ ARRIVING W 1%/ am
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      116 1 Wa ARGO The low-prioed Motor-car without the stamp of cheapness over it. The "AKGO"' represents low cost with utility and beauty. It is a sturdy ear, standard in every sense. It's upkeep is so low that it places it within gives you all the pleasure of motoring at minimum cost.
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      176 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Several mortgagee sales by Ching Keng Lee and Co. Page 3. Bank closings on Race l>ays Page 2. Triumph motor cycle for sale Page 3. M. If, and Osaka Shosen Kai_ha line < sailir gs Page 3. Mr John Forrester joins Lyall and Evatt Page 3. Bankruptcy notice
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      90 1 THE WEEK. Thursday llth. High Wacer— «-M a.m., 5-41 p.m. Festivities at Johore. Friday 12th. High Water— 6-5 'i 44 p.m. Johore Sea Sports. Homeward mail closes (train). Legislative Council, 2.30 p.m. Lodge Zetland Regular, 8.3. p.m. Saturday 13th. High Water- S-30 a.m., 7 28 p.m. Sunday 14th. High Water
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    AIR DUEL WITH GERMAN RAIDER.
    359 2 Loruioii. April 7. The Admiralty issues, through the Press Bureau, the following detailed report of the exploit of Flight Commander K. J. Bone, n., who has been awarded the I>.SO. for gallantry in pursuing a hostile hydro aeroplane over thirty miles out to sea and
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    129 2 The Turks have accepted, in principle, the German control of the administration. The Ministers have been provided with German under secretaries, with the ex ception cf the Sheik ul Islam. Even in the provinces. German officials have been attached to the service of the valis. In the police administration, however,
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      404 2 Massage Hall {PATRONIZED BY MANY DOCTORS^ MASSAGE MANICURE BATHS Mk. Fujita, Mrs. Hari and Two Asst. Masseuse. OPEN DAILY 6 a.m.-9.00 p.m. No. 239, Bencoolen Street, Teleph. No. 1467. i GAGGINO CO. Office, 20 Raffles Place Store, 25 Malacca Street Godown, Sambaw Street Lifeboat Yard, Tanjong Rhu We have always
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      727 2 PALLADIUM SINGAPORE'S PREMIER THEATRE ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE'S PREMIER THEATRE 9.15 To-night To-night 9.15 POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT Special Cinema Representation of a Realistic War Story entitled A PATRIOT OF FRANCE or "THE ORDEAL" Adapted from the Poem M The Ballad of Splendid Silence," by E. Nesbit. THE WORLDS MASTERPIECE IN
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      427 2 TO-NIGHT! TO-MGHT c5S5_ CASINO ss* PRESENTS IN THE SECOND SHOW 9.15 P.M SHARP "WILL O' THE WISP World's Greatest American Multi Bee! Feature An intensely dramatic subject, based on a stroßi and abeorblnK i ending m the most satisfactory manm: r. IN j Pa Kit.' EDISON COMEDY "T7___Tf_F»T_f I■ r~
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      738 3 LAT£ WAR NEWS. The Hark Allahabad, April _Stta. has rUen slightly in Swit/er:J indmavia. I Pioneer" cable). Teuton Consuls at Lanea. Allahabad, April 28th. X_t Homing f'ost's Athens corresicndeK* s t^ jat Teuton Consuls at '.anea withdrawn with their staff s to a large village in the "-m<4 arrest by
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      476 3 FOR SALE Triomph Motor r yc le for sale, fixed engine. In good order. $130. Apply In, Rattles Quay. IM 13 5 HOTEL BUSINESS FOR SALE. Old established, first-class licensed business iin busy thoroughfare, close to docks. ProI prietrexM retiring owing to ill health Apply, j BALDWIN HOTEL, 115, Anson
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      559 3 NOTICE. Acting under instructions received from the The Chartered Bank of India, Australia China MESSRS POWELL Co. will sell by public auction at the 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 COMPRISING Mag-lucent
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      536 3 THE EXCHANGE BANKS will be closed AT NOON on Tuesday, 16th inst. D p|r n vc I Thursday, 18th j RACE DAYS 11-5 lb-5 NOTICE. Mr. John Forrester has been admitted a partner in thi^ firm as from 9th May 1916. Dated tbe ICth day of May 1916. LYALL EVATT,
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      445 3 TO LET FURNISHED Barnsley. Gallop Boad, Ty email. Entry early in June. Apply to GUTHRIE CO., LTD. 27-4 tthH uc TO LET Bachelors' Hall (Orange Grove Road). Beautifully situated. Gap. Tennis and BtabU ing. Apply JAEGER ft CO. 29-4 n c TO LET No. 12, Mount Elizabeth Boad A 18c,
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    The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, May 11, 1916.
    1274 4 The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, May 11, 1916. Mer* «fe_)i t .<; Pr-ss i^t People's rij;ht ts-Utata. _Vna ed Hy influence _nH anfaribed by ffcluj Mer? p_<r:ot Troth he* glorious precepts _rn9>t P_A_e_ t~ H H_.cn i_c.-y_.lfr and Lur. In these days the thoughtful man finds much to perplex him.
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    990 4 An apparently motiveless murder has been committed at Sungkai, the victim I being Sved, an old and well known mandor of the Forest Department. Mr W. W. Douglas is shortly retiring 1 from the service. We hear that Mr W. L. i Conlay is coming from Perak to act as
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    154 4 Pakis, May i The Freuch I per cent awAawA in francs 6a and the I per rent it %1 G Yesterdav, we topped an attaci thfr west of hi)] 301. To-day, we captured NrOt_uo|| Argonne, annihilating Um DCcqj A German attack < to, \aft h, u rQf
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    WAR LEGISLATION.
    87 4 A Ga, ette Extraordinars jatatl y^ffcat day contains notifications (1) Against < \portyts b all de6tin_ tion except the i niteu r.ingdorrj of number of articles, .certain chemicals au_ drugs, certain silks and Bilk mani tt Also restricted exportation of j. linen thread, rock crystal |ptc*f acetic acid
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    KING ALBERTS CIVILIAN HOSPITAL FUND.
    35 4 KING ALBERTS CIVILIAN HOSPITAL FUND. The Hon. Treasurer. Mr li of Evatt and Co.. French \',nut build inge. Singapore, acknowledges atU thanks the following contributions to thf above Fund Amount previously acknowledge. TotMl to lott
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    STRAITS TIMES AEROPLANE FUND.
    96 4 There was a big rush of both Fighters yesterdas with tLi n-c. that the Singapore lghter is alraad; subscribed, the total being |20,1 of M.700 coming in during the da- lor the straits Times i lghter aoll over 18(000 waB received and the i. a uf
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    BOOKS RECEIVED.
    286 4 Hi Saoaar Sratvici B Hu Man wbt I'iued with the Kaiser Her! in Jeoktas! The book form of the articles p the Northcliffe papers of the ad\eMure6 of a neutral correspondent whr tr:»\e!:ed tc Vienna, Sophia. onstaafcioople Pelgrade. Asia Min t' I This ll a graphic, although nut
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    41 4 During April '.J 1 4 t- r I exported from the H.M making 18, tons since the beginning of th< against 18,079 tons exported during lar period of Itt If.. The valu< exported during the four year is placed at 154,392,893
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      187 4 A FRESH SHIPMENT OF 1 COATES' JriL PLYMOUTH 4MB flut |rfcJ JUST RECEIVED ',^^M IMPORTERS: CALDBECK. MACGREGOR Co. Wine Spirit Merchants. tmaaawmaaaaaaaaaawaaaaaaawW LAGIRALDACIGAR.S THE BEST ENGLISH FACTORY IN MANILA. EI i „<•, ,<• SJ I M N I '—.A >^ i AP tw _-r y^_ m/_ IW— KB— a v
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    AMERICA AND GERMANY.
    378 5 STRAIGHT AMERICAN TALK. PQgstion Not To Be Obscured. i arm* Cable] vrriiv, *•*_■_*>* Thenoteto ('eraccepting Hm declaration of a new marine policy says A merica cannot for a rt lin, much less discuss, the that the- new policy is in the legree contingent on the conIfcarG eminent
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    GERMAN "CONDITIONS" OF PEACE.
    137 5 And Possible Action. oadon. May 9. The Daily Telegraph's impendent el Rotterdam says it is -____fit_tively thougb: that if President •B-M declines the German request to ■•fiats, the new orders to submarine !-_-_____er- w.!i e withdrawn and the 'ng h resumed with making tbe I nited
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    ANTICIPATING THE NOTE.
    24 5 M v —The Cymric was >ed yesterdav at noon. The British Qalgafta _HM been sunk and f the crew are missing.
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    BURIAL OF INDIAN SOLDIERS.
    61 5 A Arrangemehts Made. In the House of Com- Cham: i rLiin said that interMobamr:udan soldiers who had were curried out by their 10 a,\ or i ibm with religious ;i records of all such 8 Wer bepc. and so permanent bead--8 may be mu up Crematoria
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    ZILL ES SULTAN.
    28 5 ay -The King receive. at Buckingham Palace and the honour of a Knight Coalman l P of the Star of India on his sor hawamX
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    BATTLE FRONTS.
    79 5 SITUATION BETTER AT VERDUN. No German Gains. [By Submarine Cable' [Beutor's S>r-ic«] Paris, May 9. Semi official. Matters are taking a good turn at Terdun. We now regularly recapture the next day the slight but costly and ephemeral gains made by the enemy the day before. Thanks to
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    THE BRITISH LINE.
    127 5 Some Activity. London, May 9. General Haig's communique says There was some activity last night at different points of the line. The enemy after a heavy bombardment entered our trenches east of Thiepval wood aud caused some casualties before they were driven out. The enemy left some
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    ITALIAN FIGHTING.
    119 5 In the Tyrol. Home, May 9. The communique says Artillery bring is generally more intense on the entire Trentino and upper Adige. There were stubborn infantry engagements in the Plez/o basin, where the enemy was everywhere thrown back. The number of prisoners taken is large. A.n Italian airiiotilla
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    RUSSIAN FIGHTING.
    77 5 On the Lakes. Petrograd. May 9. There has been the usual mutual bombardment en most portions of the front. The Germans were particularly active north of lake 11/.en, southwest of Dwinsk. The cruiser Breslau has bombarded Eupatoria. Erzindjian Ready to Fall. The Turks have evacuated the entire front
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    COUNTERFEIT NOTES.
    303 5 The third police court magistrate was occupied the whole of yesterday afternoon with the preliminary inquiry into the counterfeit five dollar note case. Mr G. G. Seth, the D. P. P., conducted the case for the Crown, Mr Cobbett being present to represent the accused, Chan Ah Kow
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    GENERAL NEWS.
    93 5 THE SWEETS OF EMPIRE. How to Use Them. [By Submarine Cable] [Heater's Service] London, May 9. In a speech at a meeting of representatives of the cane sugar producers of India, Egypt and other parts of the Empire at Caxton Hall, Mr Hughes of Australia said it was
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    THE IRISH REBELS.
    26 5 Paying the Penalty. Dublin, May 9. Four more rebels have been shot, 22 sentenced to various terms of penal servitude and two acquitted.
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    DAYLIGHT SAVING.
    31 5 London, May 9. If the Daylight Saving Bill is passed it will be enforced from May _1 and normal time will be restored on October 1. i M» i
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    SOUTH POLE EXPEDITION.
    19 5 London, May 9. The Admiralty is forming a committee for tbe relief of Sir E Shackleton. .< _*>
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    BORNEAN CURIOS BURNT.
    32 5 London, May 9. A Museum of tropical curios has been destroyed by fire at lhe i Surrey residence of Mr E. P. Guerit/ exGovernor of British North Borneo. i
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    RUSSIA'S WAR AIMS.
    540 5 r__ ;rKOM Danish Papers. During a debate iu the Duma M i Miljukov leader of tbe Opposition deliver- r ed a great speech, in the course of which t he expressed himself as follows 1 What the Russian nation aims at can c besaidina very few words,
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    28 5 The director of the Southern Spanish railways has informed the Government, says the Temps that he will be obliged to suspend traffic owing to the dearth of coal
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    AT WORK AND PLAY AT SALONICA.
    917 5 ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINOS IN TRENCH DIGGING. Bright side of War. Salonica, being both Jewish and Christian, has two days of rest a week, and tbe band plays on both. On Saturdays tbe British Army supplies the band, or sometimes two, for a Scottish regiment often
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    22 5 Mr Albert Sarrant, ex Governor General of Indo-China and ex Minister of Education, is now at the front, as a sub lieutenant.
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      190 5 ROBINSON GO. I TENNIS REQUISITES. Water Ballast "Shanks" La wn Rollers La wn Mowers Ay res Tennis Tape Lines Tennis Balls Tennis Gut Reviver Tennis Poles La wn Tennis~t\ets a_y Tennis Mark'mgPins Jr Measures Lawn Markers jLw jw Lawn Tennis _a^BHr C_T c_l T P White Canvas SUN LIFE *Zr
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      578 6 ♦♦ELLERMAN" LINE.] ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Coy., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). I For LONDON s.s. City of Rangoon due about June 17. s s. City of Lincoln June 20. s.s. City of Bombay ,1 July 4. For particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd.,
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      178 6 FOR VANCOUVER (8.C.) SEATTLE (WASH.) (SAN FRANCISCO WITH TRANSHIPMENT.) {Taking Cargo on Through Bs'LadSng I To Canadian and U.S.A. Points). Jap. s.s. "GISHUN MARU," 3895 G.R. due here loth May 1916. Jap. s.s. BANGKOKU MARU," 6100 G.R. due here 2nd half May 1916. For Freight and further Particulars apply to
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      765 6 _r Oa British India AND -TXPCAB LIINE (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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      557 6 M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE. For CHINA, JAPAN CEYLON ind MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD OUTWABD 1918 1216 Porthos May M Magellan June 11 Andre Lebon June 16 Atlantique June 6 Msgellan June 30 I Pol>ne_ien June 20 Atlantique July 14 For all particulars apply to J. de COURTOIS. aqbkt. GLEN LINE
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      476 6 N. Y. K. japan mau STEAMSHIP Co., 'Incorporatexi in IH EUROPEAN LINE A servioe Is maintain via ports to Marseilles, Lon.j -i contract with the In per. Jinent. The New Twi, maintaining this aervie. bavi ic *t designed and constrarit d with all the lateßt injur safety and comfort of
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    WAR DISTRESS IN HUNGARY.
    382 7 Budapest, The Az I'jsag is publishing a series of articles on the economic state of Hungary, based on a careful investigation of the conditions. Tbe one dealing with the plight of the so called Latiener class," meaning the educated middle-class people, is the most characteristic feature
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    AFRICAN SILK.
    276 7 Iu view of the progress of General Smuts' campaign in German Ea6t Africa, attention is being given by British manufacturers and merchants to the economic possibilities of that Colony. In particular, the President of the SillAssociation has just directed attention to the wild silk of the Anaphe silkworm,
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    SERBIAN SOLDIERS AT WESTMINISTER.
    256 7 Forty khaki-clad men fine, sturdy, yet strange looking were grouped at the entrance to the Commons Library. They were Serbian non-commissioned officers, who, with a number of commissioned officers, were in London for a day or two on their way to Russia. Captain Amery had invited
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      110 7 I i v fl jo AW A N IS ___._._c* v f_/i_L£XAX l XjLI i k__F BLACK WHITE" THE BORNEO CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND. SOLE IMPORTERS ON YOUR LABOUR BILL j% I BY USING (A I ASENTS:-fcw fad fl|V lislj THE BANGKOK TIMES (ESTABLISHED 1887.) LEADING PAPER IN SIAM.
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    THE DUTIES OF AN OFFICER.
    1331 8 KNOWLEDGE AND CHARACTER. Ad Address in the Field. The following notes formed the foundation of an address which was lately delivered by a Senior Officer to a School for yonng Officers somewhere in France." We have obtained (says The Times his relnctant permission to give
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    SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
    1000 8 Battle-shock Recording— Waste to be Utilised The store of Radium A Measure of Climates Dyeing Without Colors A New Metal Sleeper Heal Distribution in Rooms. A Musical Lamp —An Electric Auto Heater. The military seismograph cf Prof. Belar. the Austrian earthquake observer, is a de velopment of the
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      131 8 BEWARE OF THE ICY-COLD DRINK. OUR 11 "SPECIAL" A DRY GINGERALE _W a^m tm amaaaaaaaaaamaawaaamaamam %<€ RISK' even after violent exercise, fe^J THE MILD STIMULUS DO NOT PUT ICE INTO OUR DRY GINGERALE. FRASER NEAVE. HOW TO PREVENT RUST By using Ruskilla" all trouble in this direction The compound is
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      297 8 AN EASV WAY TO GET FAT BE STRONG The trouble with i i th.r. wish to gain freight LI bfeal drugging their ltntlWk*h r t-tul'ing it with greasy food*, ruhhiug on flesh creams," or following ooi i tooliebph culture stunt, while :lie real thinnest poet- untourht.! N '-t Ret fat
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    EXCHANGE.
    62 9 (COBBECTED DP TO May He.) Bank 4 m/a •~. 2-4 19 32 ii demand -m 2-4* Private oradita Bms • •« 2-4 1316 France demand Bank 826 IHDIA, T. T. • 174. Hohqkohg, demand ••« m\% dis Yokohama, demacd 111 Java, demand 106 Basqbok, demand 65* Sovbrhigwb, Bank Buying
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    PRODUCE
    135 9 May 10. Tin (100 tons! *97.00 Gambier 16.50 Gambier Cube No. i 27.00 Gambler Cube No. 2 '25.00 Pspper Black ordin. S'pore 25.00 Pappei, (White fair) 35.00 Nntmogß (110 to the lb. 30.00 Nntmaga (80 to the lb.) nom. Mace IBanda) 75.00 Cloves (Amboina) nom. Kali Coffee (4% Black)
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    46 9 Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time, corresponding to 6 a.m. Greenwich mean time. The time-gun ls fired at 13 o'clock noon, Indicating Singapore standard time, or every day excepting Sunday, when It ie fired at one o'clock.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    47 9 May 10, 1911 The foi. owing are the shares a« tc which changes are notified in Meaan Fraser and Co.'s yesterday's than RUBBER DOLLAR COMPANIES BuyerAyer Molei: (ilenealy 1.60 Kelemak 1 Malaka I'indu l.bO I N MalakofT 4 JO 4.76 Mergui 4.40 Nvalas 1
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      460 9 I VVab or Peace. Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP j IHE GREAT EASTERN UFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, UMuB. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C. Ihe Co_-*anj has £20.000 fle*oetle_ with the
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      439 9 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in New Zealand,) FIRS Inßnrancos effecttxl on Buildings, Rent and Merchandise of every description. MARINE Insurances accepted to all parts of tbe world at lowest rates. EARTHQUAKE Risks accepted. J. HENRY, Local Manager. Offices 2, Finlayson Green. ALLIANCE ASSURANCE Co. Ltd. (Incorporated in England.)
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      267 9 amaai I DRINK 1 DRINK 1 j CARLSBERG BEER! AwaaaamaY >_____ vkV '-^^^^^i __P' -T^-rAw I W W^^^^^W^ METHODS WITH EVERY POSSIBLE CARE I CARLSBERG BEER IS DANISH BEER. THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd. KINCORPOBATED IN DENMARK) OBTAINABLE FROM John Little &Co M Ltd., Raffles' Place. Chin Guan &Co North
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      192 9 NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE Co., Ltd. FIRE AND MARINE. (Inccipoiatcd in New Zealand.) YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOC. Ltd. MARINE. (Incorporated in Hongkong.) CHINAIFIRE INSURANCE Co., Ltd (Incorporated in Hongkong.) LONDON GUARANTEE ACCIDENT Co, Ltd. GUARANTEE. (Incorporated in England.) Fire and Marine Risks of every descrlpt'Cß underwritten at lowest current rates. Adamsoo, Gilfillan
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      742 9 MAIL TABLE. To Day. Intermediate and local mails, will be tonain list below Penang, Malacca, F.M.B. (by Train) 8 p.r_ daily (except Sunday). Jobore, 8, 8.-0, 11 a.m., 12.3C, 2, 4 A 6 p.m Pulau Sambu Hong Aik 7.80 Ak? Pulau Soegi Aing Houg 8.30 A_r P. Batam A P.
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    THE RACES.
    346 10 Of the new horses engaged for the meeting oext week undoubtedly the rao6t important are Knutsford and Pretty Boy.' Both these racers have come here from Calcutta and appear to be pretty good class. Knutsford late I. K. in Calcutta' was we believe Compiegne in England. If that
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    MAJOR-GEN. C. V. F. TOWNSHEND, C.B.. D.S O.
    503 10 MAJOR-GEN. C. V. F. TOWNSHEND, C.B.. D.S O. The gallant defender of Kut. MajorI leueral Charles Vere Ferrers Townshend, was born in l*fil and is a cousin and heir presumptive of the sixth Marquess Townshend. in 18*1 he entered the Koyal Marines, and tive years later he joined the Indian
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    72 10 No man can be wholly popular with women until he has acquired the habit of kissing babies. How do you know that Chaucer dictated to a typist 1 Look at the spelling." We're mighty proud of our anceatorB, but sometimes we wonder if our descendants will be as proud of
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    INDO-CHINA NEWS.
    470 10 The Professional School in Hanoi forms every two months a group of 120 skilled workmen to work iu the ammunition factories. The operations against the Chinese bands in the Upper Laos have been satisfactorily concluded, and Colonel Frignegnon baa brought bis troops back to Hanoi. The Hanoi Chamber
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    REFUGE WORK IN HOLLAND.
    409 10 The special correspondent of the Times, describing a tour of the Relgian refugee village at Ede, between Ctrecht and Arnhem, writes The great work which the Dutch have done in succouring the Belgians who sought refuge in their country has been accomplished so silently as to
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    LONDON KUBBEK WIRE.
    29 10 From (tin Own Correspondent London, May 9. The following dividends are announced Emerald 10, Ulu Rantau 20, Sungei Ma tang 5, Consolidated Malay 68' Merlimau 12_.
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    BARLOW'S PRODUCE REPORT.
    391 10 Singapore, May 10. Rubber. At today's Auction 6ome 341 tons were offered. The demand at the outset was fair but fell away after midday. Prices generally show a further decline. Fine Pale Crepe brought the highest price of the auction at $159 a decline of $2. Fine
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    176 10 ",T Q A Prices realised at the Auction held today shew a further decliue but are satisfactory when compared with London values. Standard Sheet is $13 lower at *149, but Standard Crepe is only *2 lower than last week's best. Demand was good for the latter grade
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    88 10 Calcutta ia paasing through a particularly debilitating heat wave, states a wire of the Ist inst. For the past few days the heat in the shade haa been registering 105 degrees or 10 degrees above normal for this time of year. Mr R. E. Colomb, Forest Ranger, who haa been
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    70 10 Hard to get along with, isn't he Oh, yea* He ie aB quarrelsome aa a pacifiat." A pessimist likes a thing he can't enjoy, and an optimist enjoya a thing he can't like. Don't expect any man to thank you for trying to induce him to do what he doesn't
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    264 10 The Katori Maru will arrive alongside the wharf about 10 a.m. to day and will probably sail for Hongkong and Japan at a.m. on Friday. The Messageries Maritimes mail steamer Cordillere, which was much delayed in Port Said, is expected to arrive on Saturday next May 13th. She
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    THE WHARF THEFT NUISANCE.
    394 10 Hardly a day passes without one or more Chinese wharf coolies being charged in the police courts, with thefts of zinc, indeed so serious has the thieving become that the Singapore Harbour Board instructed Superintendent T. Leonard to approach the D P P Mr Seth, and
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    ILLICIT TRADE IN FEATHERS.
    192 10 Important Seizure in Rangoon Rangoon, April 22nd. An important seizure of feathers has been made by the Police of over 880 tolas in weight and valued in London jC4,JOO (Rs. 66.000). On information from the Customs House Mr. Shuttleworth, District superintendent of Police, had an enquiry
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    11 10 Malaka Pinda 22,876 total 8 months 211,950.
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