The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 May 1916

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    12 1 Singapore Free Press AND 1 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 15, 1916. NO. 8,752
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    216 1 Our Scottish Letter is given on page 10. A Shackleton relief expedition is being organised Page 5. There has been a mutiny on some Dutch warships in Java Page 5. Notes on the final training on Saturday morning appear on page 10. The French Consular telegrams for
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    AN ADMIRAL'S DAY.
    858 1 To some careful and anxious administrator, doing his war work amid office files and the click of typewriters and the electric lights of winter in tome crowded and littered town office, and trying to keep hie vision of efficiency clear in the fog of figures and words
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      132 1 RAFFLES HOTEL /?4CE WEEK Special Dinners Tiffins TUESDAY, 16th, May, THURSDAY, 18th May, SATURDAY, 20th May. Cinema Show on the Lawn Dancing During Intervals On Above Nights. Everything in Silverware Suitable for Wedding and Birthday Presents, etc. |i CONSTANTLY Katz Bros. Ltd. M a fi il ij fj I f^y
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      203 1 Expert Medical Opinion ON Kops Ale. (Non Alcoholic) DR. JAMES EDMUNDS, M.D., M.R.C P, "It is a pleasant, wholesome beverage, marvellously like ordinary Ale. Dr. T. R. ALLINSON, L.R.C.P. The beverage will, no doubt, meet with approval from those who like a bitter drink. It is a good substitute for
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      335 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Auction sale of Motor car tyres etc. by Powell and Co. Page 2. Snipping Latest sailing lists of S.S.S* K.P.M., and British India lines Page 6. Notice re closing of roads in Government House domain on race-days Page 3. The International Trading Company are agents for the non-
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      81 1 THE WEEK. Monday 15th, High Water- 8 33 a.m., 38 p.m. Tuesday 16th. High Water-9 2* a.m., 9-11 p.m. Singapore Assizes. Singapore Race meet'ng tirst day. Wednesday, 17th. 91fh Wane*— lu-.3 a.m., 9-44 p.m. Full Moon. Trafalgar Ltd, meetiDg, noon. Thursday 18th. High Water— U- 1 a.m., 161k p.m. Singapore
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    " NOT SO MUCH GROUSING."
    540 3 NOT SO MUCH GROUSING." <r Jerome K. Jerome's Tf^ly Counsel. the news re*** by s nl Uek oy week Ib" the <>*™*** 2J Tchirfl occupied lD Quelling n themselves; tht^ 3if the German va busy procl-^ 11 that r, b in Germany a8 rotfceD i were tr*^ 8 y v
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    AUSTRIA'S AIMS.
    112 3 AlhAlhnd, April 29th. According to an !.in journaliEit at tbe front the recent Austrian offensive at Sugana was carried «t by fourteen battalions. Its object •M to stop the Italian advance towards ■1 frtr^ine, which threatened to debouch -rthward and capfure all the eoutl'eru Trt'Qtl.-o. Iki Austrian papers
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    135 3 1 irtralia's population is only 4. 951. 073. it has i;57,91H,2fi4 in savings bank PCMbUi and .£174,979,336 deposited in 1 "k* of issue. It ia the richc&t country I head on earth. v uotber 100 Serbian officers are exptcftafl to go to Russia via Kogland to ion a division of
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      757 3 NOTICE Notice Is hereby given that ail Rosda within Government House 1 omain will be closed to the Public from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on each ot the following dates, viz May 16th. 18th and 20th. H. V. TOWNER. Executive Engineer. 15 5 W f jfl.fi SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF
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      126 3 ■I .t 1 Ha v HHc' 't' JL i b^B^'> i 9 bhIA 1 w I Hilt >~^'l I W«a n| bbHbV<9T > v < m ■sfl mkh^k- v^v A 1 bb> bbs> r^x*^ ">rv^. 7~i v PwH Ksk =1 HV^flF^Hv^ B^B\_^Bm I HBhBI B^BBBf^^K^jdlßß^E^^-^H DON'T WASTE your temper, time,
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      441 3 WANTED. Junior Assistant Eurgeon for the Jobore Medical service. For salary and particulars Apply, PR NCIPAL MEDICAL OFFICER, Johore Bahra. 12 5 iuw 17 5 WANTED. A liftman for hotel, with knowledge of gas lamps essential. Apply to THE MANAGER, Europe Hotel, Ltd. 13-5 K5-5 WANTED IMMEDIATELY. For the Singapore
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      488 3 TO LET KENILWORTB, Barker Road, now being repaired and painted thioigh out, occupation immediately. Apply SWAN ft MACLAREH. 4-4 mwf uc GOD9WN TO LET. No. 5, Palmer Oodowns. area 9,900 square feet. Immediate Entry. Apply to Fraser A Camming, Winchester House. 31-12 mwf no TO LET Bachelors 1 Hall (Orange
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    The Singapore Free Press. Monday, May 15, 1916.
    1003 4 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, May 15, 1916. It seems tolerably plain from the telegrams published to-day that the negotiations between Germany and the United States reveal points that still render the position doubtful. If the Imperial Government of Germany cede all the demands of the United States as regards
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    373 4 We are asked to state that the Lady Evelyn Young will not be at home on Tuesday the 16th inst. The Perak tin export for the month of April, was Block tin 1,700.80* pkls Tin ore 30,875. 27 katis Duty $401,734.71. The friends of the late Mr Chua Peng Moey
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    STRAITS TIMES AEROPLANE FUND.
    153 4 STRAITS TIMES AEROPLANE FUND. Another welcome gift to this fund came on Saturday in the form of the presentation .of funds for a filth machine by Messrs Sime Darby and Company, whilst Messrs J. M. and W. M. Hirae have given between them $5,000 townrds a Malacca fighter. This one
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    711 4 British cloth manufacturers have been requested to submit their prices for 250,000 yards of khaki coloured cloth for immediate delivery to a neutral Power. Vienna reports state that the negotiations between Austria- Hungary and Bulgaria regarding the new Balkan frontier have been terminated to the satisfaction of both parties." Young
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    524 4 BY COIKTESV OF THB Frf;n< C, )N> Gknerai.. Paris, May 11, 6.25 p.m. The I rencb 3 per cent bonds are at franc6 6S and th< 5 per cent at Yesterday vverepulspd »ti uttack against bill 587. making prieouere. \v e iook e]e loents of trenches on
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    TO RELIEVE SHACKLETON.
    53 4 London, May 12. Sir Douglas Ma> son has arrived to confe/ regard nic t Shack leton relief expedition. London, May 14. The Govercrner appointed a committee under Adrn.r; Beaumont including Mr Leonard Darwi and Sir Douglas Maweon to advi^p a6 I steps to be taken for the
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    AN AIR MINISTRY.
    22 4 London, May 12.— Tbe Daily i < says the Government bag deoMed create an air ministry witb Lord ae controller.
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    PUNISHING MEXICAN RAIDERS.
    25 4 El Paso, May 12.— Two troops of A; can cavalry have crosaed tbe KkJ border in pursuit of the recent (ik-n^pr raiders.
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    LIEBKNECHT STILL IN PRISON.
    18 4 Amsterdam, May 12.— The Keicbetap 229 against 111 bae decided not to rel< Liebknecht.
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    LORD STANELY WOUNDED.
    11 4 London. May 12.— Lord Stan been slightly wounded.
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    36 4 At a meeting of tbe Koyal I I* Institute on 4th Mr George W Bnan and Mr Charles B. Nicol, of the su;»^ Settlements, and Mr Win. F Pmckm > Deli, Sumatra, were elected noo reaid* Fellows.
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      180 4 WHEN ORDERING WHISKY GET THE BEST. i.e. A 1 L hl s. i PMi A*?*.' *3 V i Macgregor.Caldbcck&C 0 LONDON GLASGOW. I Not the best advertised article, but the best WHISKY. SOLE IMPOKTEKS CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. SINGAPORE AND MALACCA. LA GIR ALP A CIGARS THE BEST ENGLISH FACTORY IN
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    MR ASQUITH VISITS IRELAND.
    327 5 M AY TAKE BIRREL S PLACE. Confers With Law Officers. B» Submarine CaWe] f Rioter's SerTiceJ j in, May 11.— In ne House of Corner isquith announced that he was 0 Ireland in a few hours, not the intention of succeeding the exec- > consult at
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    THE SENTENCES ON REBELS.
    209 5 r.dun, May 11. In the Commons, Mr 7-u uant announced that there had been executed at l>ublin fourteen sentenced to penal servitude seventy- three to hard i ir =ix deported 1706. As yet there dad not beeu time to try the deporteds. -U Asquith eaid that
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    FOOD TROUBLES IN GERMANY.
    55 5 May 13. A despatch to Germany's unofficial press esent-itivo. in the I'nited States. say3 iV is coa>idering the appointment imistei of Foods who will control Wlwinee], so as to prevent the pip ti^hteninj; on Germany's H is; noteworthy* that Herr the Minister of the Interior i
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    GERMANS SINK SWEDISH SCHOONER.
    71 5 im, May 13 —The Captain of the > schooner Harald in an account *;u^ing of his ship by a submarine North sea on May 5 says the crew re ord f'ed to leave in fifteen minutes. cap'.tun refused and hoisted the Swe--1 >k f The Geruiacs
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    AMERICA AND GERMANY.
    366 5 BERLIN IS ALARMED. U S. Interpretation of Treaties. [By Submarine Cable] [Renter's Service] London, May 13.— After the despatch of the American note of May 8 Mr Lansing issued a statement that the bulk of the German note if devoted to matters which it is impossible for
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    TURKISH PERSECUTION OF ARMENIANS.
    159 5 Petrograd, May 13. Turkish atrocities on the Armenians at Trebi/.ond are declared to surpass all Turkish cruelties on Armenians elsewhere. The expulsion of Armenians began in July 1915 when hundreds of young and influential Armenians were arrested on charges of treason and aiding the Russians and
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    BRITISH PRISONERS WITH THE TURKS.
    56 5 London, May 12. A despatch from Constantinople says that General Townsend and other officers have left Bagdad for Constantinople. London, May 14. News has been received at Worcester that besides Major the honourable C. Coventry, twenty officers and two hundred and thirty men of the
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    EMPIRE DAY RECOGNIZED.
    42 5 London, May 11. In the House of Commons Mr As^uith, amid cheers, declared that the Government would cause the Union Jack to be flown on public bnildings on Empire Day and he hoped that the example would be followed.
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    GENERAL, TOWNSHEND'S BAD FORTUNE.
    26 5 GENERAL, TOWNSHEND' S BAD FORTUNE. London, May VI. Marchioness Townabend has a son and heir. Hitherto General Townshend of Kut was heir to the Marquirri marqueeaate.
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    THE COMPULSION BILL.
    26 5 London, May 12. The House of Commons this morning concluded (be committee stage of the Compulsion Bill which will become law next week.
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    FLOODS AT THE CAPE.
    24 5 apetown, May 11.— Over a hundred e bava been lost in floods in the mid *<i duiricu of cap. Province,
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    THE VERDUN POSITION.
    431 5 FRENCH ADVANCE ON THE WEST. German Attacks Fail. [By Submarine Oabl«] [Renter's Service] Paris, May 11. Another German defeat at Verdun is the feature of the communique. West of the Mouse there was lively artillery, while east of the Mouse at two in the morning the Germans
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    THE BRITISH FRONT.
    213 5 London, May 12. The British communique says the enemy unsuccessfully attempted to raid our trenches at Ovillers last night. Reciprocal mining activity has been to our advantage to-day at Beaumont and Fricourt. There has been artillery activity at Angres, Ypres and Hohenzollern redoubt. London, May 13. The
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    A YEAR'S SHIPPING LOSSES.
    47 5 London, May 11. In the Commons, Mr MacNamara said that between May 7 1915 and May 10 1916, thirty-seven unarmed British and twenty -two neutral merchantmen were torpedoed without warning. It is understood that the United States is aware of these sinkings, i
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    ITALY'S CAMPAIGN.
    32 5 Rome, May 18. The communique reports violent artillery fighting in the Col di Lana. The enemy used liquid fire with no effect on the Carso. Otherwise the day was uneventful.
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    ROOSEVELT TO STAND FOR PRESIDENCY.
    33 5 New York, May 13. —Col. Roosevelt in a letter to a supporter announces for the first time that he will be a candidate for I the Presidency. i
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    THE EASTERN FRONT.
    134 5 GERMAN ATTACK AT JACOBSTADT Russians Press On in Asia. [By Submarine Cable] [Renter's Service] Fetrograd, May 12. The communique says that the enemy assumed a stubborn offensive in the region of Jacobstadt, which continues. The usual minor fighting took place elsewhere. There was a slight Russian advance
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    RELIEVING POLAND.
    118 5 The American Scheme. London, May 14. Sir E. Grey on May 10 agreed to the American scheme of relief for tbe population of Poland provided Germany will pay the expenses of transport in German ships entirely in charge of neutrals and also will not interfere in the slightest
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    ENEMY REPULSED IN EAST AFRICA.
    120 5 London, May 18. News from Moschi in East Africa on May 11 says the enemy repeatedly attacked at Kondoairangi using a gun from the cruiser Koenigsberg. They were repulsed and fifty dead were picked up two of whom were Europeans. Our loss was small. It
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    INDIA'S GOVERNMENT.
    58 5 London, May 12. A conference of members of the House of Commons presided over by Sir Herbert Roberts on Wednesday considered a demand for a fuller measure of self-government for India. Sir D. Wedderburn and Sir Krishnagupta spoke. It was agreed the distinguished loyalty of India merited a
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    LLOYDS PREMIUMS REDUCED.
    58 5 London, May 12. Lloyds has decided on a certain reduction (approximately 10s) in premiums on war risks generally. It is believed a marked all round decline is ira minent. Although recent losses are heavy the majority of the underwriters balance on the favourable side and the submarine
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    MUTINY IN JAVA.
    48 5 Sailors in Trouble. Amsterdam, May 12. There has been a mutiny on three Dutch battleships in Java. Sixty men of the Zevenprovincien have been punished and three hundred deserters who refused to return to their ships remained in the streets which are patrolled by soldiers.
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    FRESH TROUBLE IN CHINA.
    50 5 London, May 12. The latest news from China shows that a fresh outbreak has ocourred but there is no reason to fear that foreign life or property will ba en* dangered. Peking, May 13. A moratorium has been proclaimed in China owing to the financial stringency.
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    LANCASHIRE STRIKERS.
    26 5 London, May 12. The Lancashire cardroomer's ballot resulted in ninetyeight per cent voting in favour of a strike. The executive tenders the notices immediately.
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    THE PRINCE AT WINDSOR.
    17 5 I London, May 12. The Prince of Wales i has arrived at Windsor.
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      123 5 ROBINSON CO. RACE AND FIELD GLASSES. Complete with Leather UfaJfPRISM BINOCULARS. IfP Qp 6 a/i«/ 8 POWER Complete with Leather Sling Cases. ROBINSON <8b CO. GAME The following are now in stock PHEASANTS, WOODCOCK, WILD DUCK, TEAL, QUAIL, and SNIPE. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE, K. LUMPUR, IPOH PENANG.
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      729 6 "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERM AN AND BUGKNALL STEAMSHIP Coy., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). For LONDON s.s. City of Rangoon due about June 15. ss. City of Lincoln June 20. s.s. City of Bombay July 7. Por particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGBNTS. KONINKLUIKE
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      840 6 Ir fj Oritish India AND /Vpcar JLine (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, Mediterx ranean Ports and London. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. HOMEWARD (FOR
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      531 6 M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE. For CHIHA, JAPAI CEYLDH 111 MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD OUTWARD 1916 1916 Cordlllere May 91 Magellan May 23 Porthos May 29 AtUatique Jure 6 Andre Lebon June 16 Pol.\nehien June 20 Magellan June 80 Atlantique July 14 For all particulars apply to J. de COURTBIB. AB.T.
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      619 6 N. Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEARSHIP Co., Ltd (Incorporated in japan EUROPEAN LINE. A service ie maintained better r v i via ports to Marseille*, LonZT 11°^*' contract with the lmpii^ Na» n^ r r Kall ment. The New Twi D Gon maintaining this service havThrn st( U3ers deeignedand constracU i
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    FALL OF ERZERUM.
    1688 7 FIRST DETAILED STORY. Remarkable Episodes. The first detailed narrative describing the fate of Erzeram is published in (he Rubskoye Slove of Moscow. The special correspondent of that influential journal, writing from Tiflis, says In order to arrive at a correct estimate of the difficulties encountered and surmounted
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      585 7 I VVab or Peace, Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth too cents on the dollar. I WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester Boom, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry. EX. Toe Company has £20.000 flepotftafl with the
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      438 7 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in New Zealand.) Fill Insurances effected on Buildings, Rex and Merchandise of every descriptioi i i MIRINK Insurances accepted to all parts c tbe world at lowest rates. EARTHQUAKE Risks accepted. J. HENRY, Local Managei Offices 1 finlayson Green. ALLIANCE ASSURANCE Co. Ltd (Incorporated
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      350 7 I DRINK I DRINK I J CABLSBEBG BEEB! THE BEST BEER S "KM f\ T\ TJ "ID A T^ "D ,^E£fl^^S^^!** N^^r 1 tnUDIjKA 1 Jb. FACTURED JRC^^^W T THE LATEST f^S^^^^^^F METHODS WITH every possible care q AJLM OAllll AI\I IxCOrCvl o^ 0 CARLSBERG BEER IS DANISH BEER BOLE
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      35 7 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 3b Musical Instru ments dealer.
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    THE SHACKLETON EXPEDITION.
    680 8 Fuller Details. London, March 26. The following wireless message from Sfcenhouee, on the Aurora, second in command of the Shackleton was received on Friday: 14 The Aurora reached Cape Crozier on January 9th, 1915, where it was intended to establish a depot for the winter journey from
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    1628 8 To Deo. 61 April To date 1915 Abaco 8,144 8,144 Allagar, Dec 266,800 48,000 A.Gajah.Sep 29,790 27,000 Alor Pongsu 15,915 64,846 j Alma, 20,800 75,800 Ampat, Sep 36,054 87,662 An-Johote, Mar 177,249 58,530 An-Malay.Dec 1,507,847 123,316 486,155 >n.S'tra,May 478,623 212,724 AsahaD, July 93,736 67.986 Atbara, 5,247 Athlone
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    TIN RETURNS.
    205 8 In above list the totals in tirwt c i jni aB c monthly totals for Jan-Dec. l\Hf>. Jut f~^ in which the Company s year end» is inu after the name. Third column b0 1818 total to date and second col am ni» of the past month. Kvery
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      789 8 IN THE MATTER OF THE ALIEN ENEMIES WINDING UP ORDINANCE, 1914. AND In the Matter of Behn Meyer Co., Ltd. an Enemy Company within the meaning of the said Ordinance AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE LANDED PROPERTIES SITUATE AT CollyeriQuay, de Souza Street, Prince Street, Robertson Quay, Kanisah Marican Read, Mohamed
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      74 8 AVON BRITISH and BEST TYBES NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE Co., Ltd. FIRE AND MARINE. (Incorporated in New Zealand.) YANC-TSZE INBURANCE ASSOC. Ltd. MARINE. (Incorporated in Hongkong.) CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., Ltd. FIRE. (Incorporated in Hongkong.) LONDON GUARANTEE ft ACCIDENT Go. Ltd. GUARANTEE. (Incorporated in England.) Fire and Marine Bisks of every
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1464 9 Issued by FJRASEK& Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, May 13th •All uoHlloob of OUrtlng Shans must fee fegivfled as yorelj nominal loi the preseil. RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Oat. laaci. Paid. r am Di?, finraas. Bblejbrb. IOO.OQP SI ts AltagU 12i« -.2 0 2 6 •00,«)0 1 i
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    EXCHANGE.
    55 9 (COBBEOTED UP CO May 13.) Bank 4 m/e VM 2-4 19-32 n demand 2-4£ Piirate oxedits Bms 1.4 1316 France demand Bank 826 Ibdia, T. T. liil Hosuoaa, demand 2% die Yokohama, demand 111 Java, demand 135* BAHeKOK, demand 65$ SOYIMI3KB, Bank Buying 98.64 Bank ofl Bngland Rate 6%
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    PRODUCE
    136 9 May 13. Tin (140 tons) 196.50 Gambler Ig.oo Gambles Cube No. 1 27.00 Gambler Cube No. 2 25.00 Ptppefc Black ordin. B 'port 25.25 Pepper, (White fair) 35.00 Nutmeg! (110 to the lb. 30.00 Nutmegi (80 to the lb.) nom. Maoe (Banda) 75.00 Cloves (Amboina) nom. Bali Coffee (4%
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      255 9 SUPPILES FOB Estates Mines Etc, Fumigators and Sulphur Powder. jirsenite of Soda for killing out lalang. Aspinall's Varnish, Paints &c. Cartridges. Nobel's own loading with sporting Ballistite which holds more pigeonshooting records than any other powder. Cement England brand by The Ship Canal Portland Cement Co., Ltd. Disinfectant. "Sanitas" in
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      201 9 OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA (Incorporated in Japan) (Osaka Mercantile Steamship Co., Ltd.) KOBE-BOMBAY LINE The Company maintains a regular eargc service with six steamers calling at Moji, Zokkaichl, Hongkong, Singapore. Port Bwetten. ham, Penang. Colombo and Bombay and or me return voyage calling at Tntioorin. Singa pore, Hongkong and Moji. 0
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      102 9 RANEE6UNGE Drainpipes AND Channels SOLE AGENTS INDO- MALAY CO., SINGAPORE. 3 4 mwf 3 9 THEWEWfREWCH REMEDY. Nol Mo2 WoS TLJgrt £k '29 leadinf I ■llEi«^%l^l^^l^t .'tirni!*ts n K-rs BLOOD POISON. KIDNEY. BLADDER. UKINAKV DtBBASBB. DISCHARGES. WEAKNESS. PILES. SEND STAMP AUDIO SS ENVELOPE FOR FREE BOOKLET TO DK. I.h Ci.KHC
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      599 9 MAIL TABLE. ToDfj. Intermediate and local mails, will be fouaC In list below: Penang, Malacca, F.M.B. (by Train) 6 p.m daily (except Sunday). Johote, 8, 9.80, 11 a.m., 12.3C, 2, 4A 8 p.m. Macassar via ports Siberg 7.80 am P. Batam kP. Bulang Hock Lim 8.80 am Pulau Soegi Aing
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    Scottish Letter.
    1723 10 Frem Our Own Correspondent Sir Alexander R. Simpson. Edinburgh, April 12. Sir Alexander K»msay Sim pun. md Emeritus-Professor of Midwifery in the tniversity of Edinburgh, was kaocked down by a motor car in the darkened streets of Edinburgh, end died a few houra afterwards. Born at Batbgate, be
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    41 10 The Penang Lawn tennis championship was won by W. H. Threlfall on Wednesday last by a victory over Everest. The score was Threlfall beat Everest 6 0, 6-8, 1-6. 6- 1. The ground was heavy and play consequently not very brilliant.
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    884 10 The training on Saturday morning was carried out in a fine dear weather, in which nearly all the galloping was done, and the turf was in excellent trim. The j attendance at the course to witness the horses put through their pacing was quite large. Tbe Penang string
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    70 10 FaL Ju Kim and Cheng Hong, combined business with pleasure on the journey from Woodlands to Tank Road, by getting up a lottery on the train on Friday evening, at least that is what the police alleged against the pair, when they were charged in the second police court on
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    18 10 Glasgow's leading citizens ha v«\ Signed a petition demanding that all Germans residing in Scotland be immediately expiled.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
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