The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 May 1916
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Title Section15 1916-05-16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TO CENTS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1916. NO. 8,75315 words
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Article147 1916-05-16 1 Our London Letter is given on page 5. Latest changes in the local share list on page 9. Selections and scratch ings for to day's races appear on page 10. Several sharp sentences on dock thieves were recorded yesterday Page 10. Details regarding the Counsel at the147 words
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Article937 1916-05-16 1 Thus some, who have the stars surveyed, Are ignorantly led To think those glorious lamps were made To light Tom Fool to bed (l). The tyro, looking up at our equatorial star-epangled heavens, finds little cause for wonder at expedients by the ancients of Asia then, so fat937 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement366 1916-05-16 1 RAFFLES HOTEL J i g I?4CE WEEK Economy Special Dinners Tiffins w^^ ofse^ /ce TUESDAY, 16th, May, /T^Vid^r /n THURSDAY, 18th May, mlSATURDAY, 20th May. ste/ast/c Cinema Show on the Lawn xii^S3ii|DhN\. ryes. Dancing During Intervals jgjpfjfe On Above Nights. Hf \V,,// I»\\ I =y What this Economy implies VIV366 words
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Advertisement138 1916-05-16 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. N Y K. latest sailing list Page 6. Da Silva for silver cups and bowls Page 10. Notice re Sandycroft Rubber Co., meeting—Page 3. Notice re issue of ladragiri (Sumatra) capital Page 3. Buy British Eau de Cologne from the Diisp angary— Page 10. At the Harima Hall138 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous108 1916-05-16 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday 16th. High Water— 9 Ift a.m.. 9-11 p.m. Singapore Race ifi§oHHs~ftrst day. Wednesday, 17th. Hlffh Water— IU-.3 a.m., 9-44 p.m. Fall Moon. Trafalgar Ltd, meeting, noon. Thursday 18th. flfgh Water-jl-l a.m., 16-lK p.m. P. 0. outward mail expected. Singapore Race meeting second day. Lodge Eastern Gate, 8.108 words
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Article598 1916-05-16 2 Statistics prepared by Dr. Charles W. Eliot show that in the United States the yearly drink bill amounted to X'4 40,000,000; tobacco, 2 4 0,000, 000 jewelry and plate, £1 60,000,000 non intoxicating drinks, £24, 000, 000 patent medicines. £16,000,--€OO and chewing gam, 12, 600, 000. The French Government has598 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement355 1916-05-16 2 hie ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hongkong). THE Chief Importers OF British Pianos FRENCH PIANOS Italian Pianos M. C. L. Under the Patronage of Lt. Col. and Mrs. Garrett. An Entertainment in atd of the Children's Red Cross Work will be held in the Y.M C A Hall on355 words
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Advertisement1430 1916-05-16 2 TO-NIGHT! TfTZT^T" a CASINO sag IS PRKSENTINQ BeaCh R^d ANOTHER STRIKING FEATURE PROGRAMME IN THE SECOND SHOW gu p M g j,^ f SACRIFICIAL FIRES JAPAN^^^ MAGNIFICENT CAST OF ALL-STAR PICTURE PLAYeks HUIT KINO, MISS BELLS BEIIETT, MXCELIIE PARDEE and Mr FRANK ERLUcc Supported bj:— Sacelety Leaders, Members of Clubs1,430 words
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Article599 1916-05-16 3 The subscriptions of Indo China for the rietisM of the war reached on April 29 l he total of §-2.034.656. M. Albert Langlais, of the Indo-China lV i! >ervice, was killed at Frise, in the region of the Somme, at the end of Feb. Lieutenant J. Van599 words
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183 1916-05-16 3 Krupps Forestalled. Tbe Spanish Press his published, in MM cases with misleading comments, i reports of the acquisition on bebalf of the •ntisb Government of a controlling interest in the South of Spain Railway. The real facts are as follows The British Embassy had183 words
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296 1916-05-16 3 A NEW DISCOVERY. Thin men and women that big, hearty, filling dinner you ate last night. What became of all the fat- producing nourishment it contained You haven't gained in weight one ounce. That food passed from your body like unburned coal through296 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement1587 1916-05-16 3 WANTED IMMEDIATELY Shorthand typist with good knowledge ol English. Good salary to competent person. Apply ILAPA Singapore Free Prees. 16 5 a c. WANTED. A liftman for hotel, with knowledge of gas lamps essential. Apply to THE MANAGER, Europe Hotel, Ltd. 13-5 161 WANTED IMMEDIATELY. For the Singapore Cricket Club1,587 words
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Advertisement448 1916-05-16 3 TO LET Ho. 12, Mount Elizabeth Road A 18c, Wilkie Boad. Apply lo lob Lam, 101, North Bridge Road. l*t TO LET Houses Mot. 7 A 8-a chancery Laa* Apply lo CHUG KEIO LEE ft Co., Aactto&oeu; It-ll TO LET FURNISHED. Commodious House, well situated. Room* with bathroom and verandah448 words
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Article, Illustration1040 1916-05-16 4 The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, May 16, 1916. Hire siall *he Pms the Peoples rlt*>* flawed by influence and anbribed fcf f*bl Hare patriot Troth her glorious pneapts iitm. PMy* t* R 1 utioa. Loyalty and Law. One of the minor surprises of the war- state is the comparatively little1,040 words
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Article1171 1916-05-16 4 By tbe S.S.S. steamer Krian on Saturday Mr Salmon and three clerks of Audit Office here, left Singapore for the annual auditing of the Government accounts of Labuan and Brunei. Mr R. S. Steedman was on his way to Mesopotamia with a draft of the Black Watch when the mail1,171 words
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Article191 1916-05-16 4 BY COI'RTKSY OK THE K RKN H COXST, Gknerai. Pari?, Ma> H Yesterday, wp reputed att«r -t JMorthomme. lope6 To day, we repulsed au enemv'* H on the Kne. h tbrust I la the Caucasus, in the direction 0 Lrzindj.n, we captured a chain of fortifi* mountains,191 words
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Article181 1916-05-16 4 At a meetiiig of the Chamber of Coil merco held at 12.30 p.m. yesterday, the fol lowing resolutions which were passed at i meeting held on May Ist, were continued Rale 15a of the Chamber. No person, who is not a natural bon. I'.ritieb subject, shall be181 words
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Article89 1916-05-16 4 The annual exhibition of the Art Clot' will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday 23rd and 24th May at tbe Tanclir Club and will be opened on Tuesday a: 4 p.m. by Lady Evelyn Young. There ii a larger number of picture than ueual, possibly owing to89 words
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46 1916-05-16 4 The Hon. Treasurer, Mr H. B. Ward c Kvatt Co., French Hank Uuildiußr Singapore, acknowledges with roaoy tbanktfche following contribution* to tbe abovt Fond Amount previously ac knowledged W.SWJB Mr and Mrs Scrymgpour Capt. G. Gaggino 3 Total to date It^WJ46 words
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Article101 1916-05-16 4 Agents Peterson, Simons ami Co. Kuala Pergau lo,e'2l Ibe afict H 1b; total 19,983 Ib. Trafalgar: 2.4H7 lb aget. I.HI total 2,487 lb. Trafalgar: 9,500 Coconuts, agst. 1' Coconuts, total 9.500 Coconuts Benar:— 3,BBo lb aget. l,ffi total 27,807 lb. Bujong .—9.110 lb. afifct. total 40.799^101 words
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Article61 1916-05-16 4 Forty four of the disaffected Mvetu drillers from the Burma Oil BW"! fields who stopped work have arrived Rangoon. They expect to leave H few days for America Swiss reports state that all traveller* entering Germany are "relieved their cash, and not only of gold even of silver Swiss francs61 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement255 1916-05-16 4 CALDBECK, MACGREGOR 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 f do. 85. (Nett, duty extra.) Although the prices of all other Brandies have increased anything from $3.00 to $10.00 a dozen, we255 words
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Article320 1916-05-16 5 OgIViNG TOWARDS MOSUL How the British Helped. }{y Submarine Cable] [Neuter's Service! ivro grad, May 15.— The communique thftt id the Caucasus, in the direction ?ayS r> Turkish attacks were everywhere poalsed with heavy losses. n tbe direction of Erzindjan the Turks aulated considerable forces in320 words
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Article111 1916-05-16 5 .adon, May 14. Sir Roger Casement jsaed his case with three friends at the Tower yesterday. The prisoner is in ich better health and is allowed to read and to exercise regularly. It is under--:..i the Cd69 for the prosecution will last |o rive days. Casement has111 words
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Article71 1916-05-16 5 i-ccJou, May 14. The Admiralty an- that the ship Galgate was tor oedoed 150 miles west of Uahant. A boat ith thirteen on board is still missing. 11l Ball states the ship stopped when submarine ordered her to but the <iermana were regardless of the safety of71 words
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Article189 1916-05-16 5 Petrograd, April 4. Kmperor has addressed a flattering r -ript to General Ivanoff in connection f >th the latter s retirement from the araau'J of the sooth- western group of -aasia'd armies. inferring to the glorious actions fought ■J teotral Ivanoff. and particularly the battle in Galicia189 words
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Article59 1916-05-16 5 *C Detective Inspector McAfee in -airU police court yesterday afterDOOD mentioned tbe case of Max de Mello >rch Road, who has been arrested on a *"ant charging him with using as a forged document, namely a fcter "questing the loan of ten dollars by A. Brisk. After formal potion accused59 words
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Article201 1916-05-16 5 GREY'S DRUM OP THE FEATURE. When Pan-Germanism is Dead. [By Submarine Cable] [Renter's Bervice] London, May 14.— 1n an interview with a representative of the Chicago Daily News Sir E. Grey emphasised that Britain and her a lies would not tolerate a peace that did not redress the201 words
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Article235 1916-05-16 5 British Lioe Attacked. Paris, May 14. Tbe communique eays There has been artillery activity in Champagne. The bombardment on the left of the Meuse has diminished. We repulsed an attack west of hill 304. An enemy attempt at a surprise attack on the slopes north ea?t of235 words
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Article392 1916-05-16 5 With reference to the death of Captain Philip Simons I'icot, late of the Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd., and a member of the Penang Volunteers, who fell on July 11, while commanding the sth Royal Scots, some information contained in a letter received by Commander Macintyre in392 words
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Article1742 1916-05-16 5 From Our Own Correspond*** The F.M.S. Loan. mmmmmmmmmmmmtm London. April 18th. The following notice appeared in the "Times" to day A. F. M. 3. Loan for the War. To afford an opportunity for the local investment of moneys the Government of the Federated Malay States has drafted1,742 words
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Article108 1916-05-16 5 The Ministering Childrens' League have been hard at wotk during tbe war helping others in raising money and making thing?. They are now giving a concert in the Y.M.C.A. Hall on Friday, May 19th, at 8.45 p.m. in aid of the Childrens 1 Red Cross Work. The108 words
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Page 5 Advertisements
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Advertisement184 1916-05-16 5 ROBINSON CO. RACE AND FIELD GLASSES. Complete with Leather W PRISM BINOCULARS. 99 6 and 8 POWER Complete with Leather Sling Cases. ROBINSON <& CO. BY EXPERTaV>^^~~^**l l^l^^y TheyNev£r Vary, pft**^, g CIGARETTES. PACKED IN AIRTIGHT TINS OF 50 PLAIN AND STRAW TIPPED ON SALE AT A. P. NOOR MOHAMED184 words
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Page 6 Advertisements
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Advertisement741 1916-05-16 6 ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Coy., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). For LONDON s.s. City of Lincoln > due about June 20. s.s. City of Bombay July 7 For particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGBNTS. KONINKLIJKE PaKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Incorporated in Holland, Royal741 words
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Advertisement835 1916-05-16 6 P* British India AND Apcar JLine (Companies Incorporated in England.) Mail and Passenger Services. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (Under Contract wltb 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). I835 words
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Advertisement531 1916-05-16 6 M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE. For CHIIA, JAPAN CEYLOH ud MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD OUTWARD 1916 1616 Cordillere May 21 Magellan May 23 Porthos May 29 Atlantique Jane Andre Lebon June 16 Polynebien June 2C Magellan Jane 80 Atlantique July 14 For all particulars apply to J. da COURTMS, agctt. OLEN531 words
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Advertisement544 1916-05-16 6 N.Y.K. J APAN MAIL SItAHSHIP Co., m (Incorporated in Japat EURlffmi u NE< contract with thTlniSeria?S» Uti^ «2 ment. The Hew C 2l'\C maintaining this seryicT hav< TZ^**** designed and constructed and Ppec^l with all the latest SSro V S?. B safety and comfort ot p^:?< ft* throughout by electricity,544 words
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Article1375 1916-05-16 7 Most of our animals, also many creep- j ing things such as oar wilde wormes in woods," common toads, natterjacks, newts, and lizards, and, stranger still, manyj insects, have been tamed and kept as pets. Badgers, otters, foxes, bares, and voles are easily dealt with but that1,375 words
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Article500 1916-05-16 7 Breeches and Gaiters. It is so difficult to get away from the war that anything which temporarily takes our mind off is to be welcomed. When Parisians are not discussing the fortunes of ths field they seem compelled, somehow, to turn to the subject of500 words
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Page 7 Advertisements
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Advertisement149 1916-05-16 7 TROPICAL ROOFING GENASCO Supplied with patent "KANT LEAK" KLEATB which do away with the necessitytof using sticky cement at! the overlaps. VaSfffM^HKißM y OQ fifty I -.Js| ll3J«"* _^H Hal ■K •••SB Bwi^BfiK^Ri jmw^m BMMiii^^S3s?-Sr'**j3QPBSMBMBIBMBiiS»^3^SjPE3KMMMBBM^^Miii» GENASCO is the result of over 30 years experience in the manufacture of Ready Roofings.149 words
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Advertisement21 1916-05-16 7 DYSENTERY AND DIARRHOEA BROWN'S SPECIFIC. To be had at the Bingapobs Dibpehbabj, and of llSfl BROWH, Graudale, River Valley Road, Singapore.21 words
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Advertisement426 1916-05-16 7 1 6d&J^ not> ii is a surc si^ n if I tfUU^j^ that either your nervous 5| I ys jT U^T^^'^or digestive system is out of |jj I T^^order. Should these conditions obtain, g I T f ihen take a course of VITAFER. S I j£f vitafer is not a426 words
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Article375 1916-05-16 8 It muit have been with more than a tioge of regret that our readers real the announcement that the Orient Line had decided to adopt the Cape route and consequently drop Colombo from the itinerary of their steamers. From a regular fortnightly service, the requirements of375 words
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Article57 1916-05-16 8 Writers in the local press have been dancing a verbal fandango round the toddy question recently, but we doubt whether any of them has so expressively summarised the eoolip point of view as is conveyed in the following cem irk i ttributtd to an Asiatic You drinkee for dnnkee, but57 words
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Page 8 Advertisements
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Advertisement399 1916-05-16 8 CONSTIPATION. The Cause of much Suffering. I When the Bowels are clogged the waste matter decays and ferments and enters the 1 blood, and is carried to all parts of the body, producing Headaches, Biliousness, Sleeplessness, Heartburn, Loss of Appetite, Indigestion, Neuralgia, Rheumatism and various other ailments [disturbing the Heart399 words
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Advertisement367 1916-05-16 8 SUN LIFE rr OF CANADi Incorporated in Canada *l Assets £18.370.60(1. We have received word from our Head Offir 1915 has been the most prosperous in the Company^ His* lhe Notwithstanding the war, the Claims by Death u, S of the Expected. And were more than covered bv L 8367 words
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Article51 1916-05-16 9 May 15, 1916. The following are the shares as to which changes are notified in Messrs Fraser and Co.'s yesterday's share list ROBBER DOLLAR COMPANIES. Buyers Sellers Changkat Serdang 9.00 10.00 Glenealy 1,60 1.75 Indragiri 14.00 15.00 Jeram 1.65 1.75 Sungei Bagan 2.40 2.50xd MINES Middleton 18.0051 words
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Article59 1916-05-16 9 'Corrected up to May 15.) Bank 4m b 2-4 19 32 demand M 2-4| PsiTftls credits 8m a 2-4 13 16 France demand Bank 826 Ihdia, T. T. I9*£ HosaKOne, demacd 2 dis Yokohama, demacd ill Java, demand M 135^ Basskok, demand 65& Soybbbiobb, Bank Buying 98.64 Bank ol59 words
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Article140 1916-05-16 9 May 15. Tin (50 tons) 196.50 Gambler 18.00 Gamble? Cnbe No. 1 27.00 Gambler Cuba No. 2 25.00 Pepper Black or din. S'pors 25.25 Ptpper, (White fair) 85.00 Nntmegs (110 to (be lb. 80.00 Nntmegg (80 to the lb.) nom. Mfioa (Banda) 75.00 Cloves (Amboina) nom. Bali Coffee (4%140 words
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Page 9 Advertisements
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Advertisement1229 1916-05-16 9 IVVab 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). BEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, EX. Tbe Comyasy has £30.000 deposited with the Supreme Court1,229 words
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Advertisement208 1916-05-16 9 OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA (Incorporated in Japan) (Osaka Mercantile Steamship Co., Ltd.) KOBE-BOMBAY LINE. The Company maintains a regular oaigc service with Biz steamers calling at MojJ, f okkaichi, Hongkong, Singapore. Port 8 wettenbam, Penang, Colombo ana Bombay and oi cne return voyage calling at Tuticorln, Singapore, Hongkong and Moji. ss208 words
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Advertisement23 1916-05-16 9 TO IH3SE HOMEWARD BOUND i. UIPBELL LATHAI ft Co., Com ft Iml *****17 Tailors 68, COMDUIT BTRMT, LONDON W Hr. a G. DISS.23 words
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Page 9 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous697 1916-05-16 9 DAILY SHIPPING REPORT. Chamber of Commerce (to 1 1 a.m lif IS ARRIVALS. May 18. Recorder, City of Bombay (Brit). May 14.— Calypso, Ban Whatt Hio, Mata Hari, Alma, Glaucue, Meran, Hong Wan (Brit) Tajima Maru, Giehun Mara, Kirin Maru (Jap) De Weert, Singkara, Singkel (Dut) N. Belozwetow (Rub). May697 words
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Article642 1916-05-16 10 There has been a good entry for this meeting the majority of the horses available being engaged. The weather through oat training has been fairly favourable and moet of the horses are in good shape. Both Billett and Ross have brought down the Penang strings in good642 words
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Article377 1916-05-16 10 Opening Stakes R. C. .1. Martin's— Nullo 9.10. Seah Peng Hong's Welcome One 9.3. C. W. Abram's— Black Satin 8.12. Mr Schou's Sandy Creek 8.10. Chan Wan Hem's— Milky Way 8.8. Malay States Purse Scurry. H. H. Loh's— Britisher 10.9. J. Martin s— Sein Shin 10.9. Friendless Kongsee's377 words
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Article498 1916-05-16 10 SMART SENTENCES la the second police court yesterday, Superintendent T. Leonard in charge of the Sicgnpjre Harbour Cjard Police, had no less than eight cases of thefts from godowns at the decks, or vessels lying at the whnrvo?. In one instauce a ktani named Sek Cheng Ting, who498 words
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Article69 1916-05-16 10 The Hat of cases set down for hearing at the third Assizes of this year, which commences in the Supreme Court this morning, is one of the shortest on record, containing as it does, only four cases. One charge of murder against a Tamil, one of returning from69 words
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Article504 1916-05-16 10 Germans Preparing fjr Russian Offsoslve. Allababad, May sth.— A Military writer in the Ruaskoye Slovoe discusses the Dwina position. He says that both sides are at present sparing their forces with a view to the necessity of an enormous expenditure of strength in the near future, when504 words
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Article81 1916-05-16 10 An interesting cricket match was played between the Shropshires and the Y.M.C.A. on Saturday the 13th inet., on the Polo Ground. The match ended in an easy victory for the Shropshires (121 59) for whom Captain Morris put in SO and Lt. Bright S3, in good style. Lt. Marston's81 words
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Article150 1916-05-16 10 In the Ipoh First Magistrate's Court Cbief Police Inspector Brouard pro- duced before Mr W. D, Scott, a Chinaman who had been arrested by the Ipob Police as one of the accused alleged to have been concerned in the murder of ex-Police Inspector Stevens at Mantin,150 words
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Article46 1916-05-16 10 A G. and M. 6. special cable dated London 20th states that the Goncordia, Rome, learns from Berlin that the Greek Grown Prince is the Kaiser's guest at Potsdam and has been charged with an important mission by King Constantino he also visits Emperor Franz Josef.46 words
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Article745 1916-05-16 10 Ottoman Empire (German Influence Mr Swift MacNeill ashed the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any official information showing that agents of the German Embassy at Con- stantinople took an active part in the arrangements which preceded the deposi* I tiorr of the Sultan745 words
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Article77 1916-05-16 10 The K.P.M. express steamer Melchior Treub anchored in the roads yesterday morning on her arrival from Sourabaya, Samarang and Batavia, and later in the day she left toe Belawan Deli, whence she will return on Thursday afternoon. The N. Y. K. steamer Tosa Marti arrived yesterday morning from77 words
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Page 10 Advertisements
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Advertisement209 1916-05-16 10 BRITISH EAU DE COLOGNE its STRENGTH, REFRESHING QUALITY SwfJt NESS and DELICATE PURE ODOUR One of the minor but Mill imiiortain rcwdH of *e wm I m demand for Ean-de- Cologne, aooentuated as it in b\ Hie si ,n. rhv usual mnrees The wonderful fresbnoss, btvigoratinj qiuOity ami delicti i209 words
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