The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 June 1916

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. LEN CENTS SINGAPOKE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7 f 1916. NO. 8,772
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    243 1 The big item of news today is the opening of a great Russian offensive on most of their long front. Already large numbers of prisoners and many guns have been captured by our Allies Page 7. As more and more details become known, the marked measure of
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    MAHOMET.
    858 1 To day is the anniversary of tbe death of the founder of the Mahometan religion, which occurred at Medina m the year 632. As to whether Mahomet was an impostor, as many historians maintain* or a man firmly convinced of hie divine mission, will be an open question foe
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      184 1 RAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE JUST ARRIVED "NEW COMET" MOTOR CYCLES FOR SALE 2 H.P. Motor Cycle, two speed 4 stroke, Pego Engine, $370--2h H.P. Motor Cycle, 2 Stroke, Pego Engine, $320--2\H P. Motor Cycle, 2 Stroke, Pego .Engine, $420Above includes Tool Bags, Tools etc. Telephone No. 491. INSPECTION INVITED. Ttfhisffo Tie
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      176 1 ThcLavcci "The Public, and especially the teetotal public, may evidently drink KopB Ale with confidence it contain.* nothing that is injurious, but is, on the contrary, a salutary and palatable berertHje, possessing distinct tonic and stimulating properties by virtue of the choice ingreilicntx ivhich form thel basil fl H of
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      136 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Casino attractions Page 2. Turn-out for Bale Page 2. Powell's forthcoming Bales— Page 5. F.algownie notice Page 5. Re licence applications Page 5. Garner Quelch sale today Page 5. Waterman pens at Robinson's Page 7. P. and 0., 8.1., S.S. Co., N.Y.K. and X.P.M. revised sailings Page 8.
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      113 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday 7th. High Wafer- l-fi a.m., 2 51 p.m. Feast of Weeks (Jewish Festival). Thursday, Bth. High Water- ?-8 a.m., 3-35 p.m. S.C.C. Lawn Tennis Tournament. Friday Bth. High Water- 3 9 a.m., 4 25 p.m. First Quarter. M.M. outward mail expected. Saturday 10th. High Water 426 a.m.,
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    HUTTON'S MARKET REPORT.
    381 2 Manchester, April 26. our markets re opened after the Easter holidays yesterday but the holiday feeling still continues, and this day now seems to be regarded more as a holiday each year. Cotton valuea are still steady and show little sign of any change but business can
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    INDIA'S LOYALTY.
    286 2 Determination to Win the War. Simla, April 29. India's keen interest m the progress of the war and her determination to crash oar enemies are stronger than ever, and I the receipt of genarous war gifts continues daily. The Maharaja Holkar of Indore has jast given the Viceroy
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    WAS INDEED.
    172 2 The Chief of Police at Munich has given strict instruction to every police officer and constable to arrest any woman m the ■treet whom they find to be dressed too expensively or using too much cloth for her drees. The first effect to the order was given recently.
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      484 2 THE i ROBINSON PIANO I COMPANY. LIMITED. (Incorporated m Hongkong). THE Chief Importers OF British Pianos FRENCH PIANOS Italian Pianos 4 ASTHMA L m. The Reliafis Prompt and Haroßllous I I S3 d ho rI Li I rntE L. W I IVI POWOfR m& 8f Utiug Ctaitfi-SUru 4 r- St-Uxire,
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      1190 2 WABNING. ™X, G THE CINEMA CASINO bythe sea if Off Beach Road IN SEARCH OF GOOD ENTERTAINMENT WILL BE am pi ■> REWARDED TO NIOHT- -SECOND SHOW- 9 P M SHARP 3 the MYSTERY of 3 parts HILL STREET No. 13 BP AN EXCITING DETECTIVE DR&M& UF mUSUII HERH 2
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    PESSIMIST AND OPTIMIST.
    418 3 A Few Words Some of Oar Friends. From an article based on a pamphlet by Sir West Ridge way we take the following, which we commend to the earnest consideration of the submerged classes To the pessimist, on the other hand, with his hysterical myopia, no victory
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    SCHOOL FEES.
    247 3 Although the temptation is great we do not propose to disturb the neat label which the Singapore Free Press has affixed to the double rikisha muddle. Freak legislation is a criticism m itself and summarises all our objections to the proposed alteration m the law. But there is
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    £10,000,000 FOR DAMS.
    207 3 Draining the Zuyder Zee. The problem of removing the water from the flooded district of North Holland baa cot yet been eolved. About 40,000 acres are now inundated m that province, writes the American commercial attache at the Hague m a report to Washington. The average height
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      201 3 lUff To distinguish .the original and /^L genuine Worcestershire Sauce from u|^ the many imitations, see that the C?^ 2^ signature of LEA PERRINS jic appears m White across the Red jfflm 4m3! ot^ er sauce h as such an exquisitely |fIS9B JBW delicate flavour, or such a reputation among
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      6 3 .VON BRITISH and 1 BEST TYRE
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      392 3 Unceasing Grovrth m the Popularity of r^T^j Michelin y^\j^^^^v^\ is the outcome of their excellent Quality. When you purchase a Michelin Tyre you* obtain an article wfiich is the result of years of study and endless tests. Real economy is obtained by using Michelin Tyres, for they are the cheapest
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    NORDANAL RUBBER.
    188 4 The report of the Nordanal (Johore) Rubber Estate, Limited, states that the crop harvested m 1915 amounted to 590,828 lbs., against an estimate of 600,000 lbs., and the average gross price realised was equivalent to 2s. 3.74 d. per lb. London landed terms. The crop for the year
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    STEAMER AGROUND NEAR SAIGON.
    118 4 Says the China Mail of May 26 The Bank Line Ltd. received telegraphic information this morning that one of the agency's steamers, the s.s. Wisley," late B.b. Wray Caatle," had gone ashore near Saigon. We learn that the Wisley pot into Vungro Bay, at Cape Yeralla,
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    Market Price List.
    436 4 Singapore, June sth, 1916. Beans, Long per catty C-"» do. French do 14 Beef perlb. 23 Beef Steak do 24 Bean Sprouts per catty 03 Bamboo Sprouts do 03 Blachan do 12 Brinjals do 0-~» Cabbage, Bata via do nil do. China do Ik do. Salted do
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      789 4 MORTGAGEES SALE OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Known as MOUNT WASHINGTON TO BS HELD AT Messrs. CHING KENG LEE Co's Sale-room ON MONDAY, 19th JUNE T916, AT 2.75 P.M. All that piece of freehold land situate m the District of Telok Blangah, estimated to contain an area of 34 acres
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      58 4 MARTINS UIPIOL& STEELi RJfbr Ladies. l J^J| LLd A French Remedy for all IrraguiaMties. Thousanckol L-.dn-s keep a box of Mai tin s J';IU m the lioi^e, so that on the Or- 1 Si*n of any immtadH of th<- Syttetti a t,mejy dose may hi 1 1^ f n r?t*
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      324 4 AUTION SALE OF Teak Household Furniture etc. TO BE HELD AT No. D, Addis Road (off Sophia Road) on Saturday, 10th June, at 2 P.M. Comprising: -Teak octagonal table, teak bentwood and rattan standard chairs, Japanese cherry wood whatnot, teak almeirah, with bevelled mirror door, teak marble top washstand, pictures,
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      572 4 Under instructions received from the concerned Messrs. POWELL Co will sell by auction THE VALUABLE WAX POLiSHEO TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE k AT No. 38, CAVENACH ROAD, O/V SATURDAY, 10th JUNE AT 2.30 P.M. Comprisinfj Chinese elaborately rarrol blackwood arm chairs ami riii tel i M.0.P., wax p.lshod teak writing tatjies,
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    527 5 The following new books will be ready fcliMM on Thursday: Itkew, Alice and Claude, the Footlight ilare. v.berton, Gertrude, Mra. Halfame. eU: ,on, K. F., David Blaize. mrfmi i. !>•, These Lynnekera. r h-ui. Hichard, Earth to Karth. jrem .«m, J. M., Love's Highway. ,erara Forice, A Corner
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    175 5 *fcl Jeath took place at Ardkinglap, -v t raray, oq May 4, of Mrs Livingstone, ■-M X.5 yeara. She was born on the •reada! hane estate, bat the greater part b r }.f e waa g p eQt a t Ardkioglas. She [^<\ all her faculties up to the last.
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      786 5 NOTICE. BOARD OF LICENSING JUSTICES. Notice is hereby given tbat the list of appli cations (or Renewal and Transfers to be con sidered at 2 30 p. m. on Tuesday, the 20th Jane, 1916. c»n be teen on application at tbe office of tbe Secretary to tbe Board of Licensing
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      681 5 REMINDER THIS DAY, WEDNESDAY, AT 11 A.M. AUCTION SALE Re Garner Quelch Co., m Liquidation ACTING UNDER INSTRUCTIONS RECEIVED FROM H. N. SOPER Esq., liquidator, Messrs POWELL Co., will sell by auction at their Sale-room, No. 17 Raffles Place, SIX HUNDRED DOZENS WINES, SPIRITS AND LIQUEURS. DUTY PAID. Comprising li
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      265 5 TO LET European Residence, eight Bedrooms with Batnroom. attached, Gas and Water, Tennis Court, ttc. Near Town Paxticnlars RESIDENCE, o/o Free Press. 3-6 5,7, 9 6 TO LET. No. 11l Biver Valley Road, large compound house s itab'e for a Mesa. Entry Ist July, Water and Qas available. Apply E.
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      253 5 SUPPLIES FOR Estates Mines Etc. Ant Fumigators and Sulphur Powder. Arsenite of Soda for killing out lalaug. 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"
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    Domestic Occurrences DEATHS.
    36 6 Domestic Occurrences DEATHS. Gilfillan.— On May 2, at 7, Ilampstead Hill Gardens, Samuel Gilflllan, m his 84th year. Hallifa x. May 6, m London, Lilian Mary, wife of F. O. Hallifax, Stockholm, formerly of Straits Settlements
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, June 7, 1916,
    2170 6 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, June 7, 1916, The reconstructive problems which will face the Nation at the close of the war will possibly prove more complex than any which have arisen during the period of hostilities. The influence of war is a very strong solvent of such questions as
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    DUICH WAR WIRES.
    75 6 A Russian Push, From Our (hen w Heavy Hghti^ reportid jßessarab.M and Volhyait front i 'a fre.h effen* vh m/veioeu, fe T"' I the Ruebians. Sabani \V ;:■<>].-.. i The tWm. i Ommwot h- :ed Hrn putrtou of the tun i (fi e PreusKec, the interred vt
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    192 6 FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS. [h\ Coomn or thk FHK.vt h i mm ATFi l'arie, May C 6.10 p.m. -The French per cent bonds are at franc*. 62 the 5 per cent at M.SS. Yesterday, on the left hank of m e Meu-. there was an intenee bomliardraert a regiou of hill
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    "STAR AND GARTER" FUND.
    253 6 STA R AND GARTER" FUND. 10TH LIST. (A Home for permanently finl lal I r tish Sailors and Soldiers) The Committee gratefully Mfcaovlq the following further contribution? Previously acknowledged Singapore Sporting CluLTanghn Club (Bridge Winnings) .1 Mrs S. ,7. Howe Mis 6 Betty Cator Mr 6 F. H. Robiutou let
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    27 6 In the Singapore Catholic Club toruorr at 8 p.m. Mr W. A Aeria will plaj Lewis m the billard Championship < Tl»« D.(«o vill 1.0 oiran NVfIV :C1"
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      148 6 ft CHAMPAGNE Uk BOLLINGER VINTAGE I txrr&Ouaiiiy; f The Wine supplied at most of the I Very Dry j^l wU^W/«rs\ principal Banquets throughout li'^^^Sl^S* 116 World< SOLE AGENTS:CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. SINGAPORE ft MALACCA- JOHORE ACENTS A. C. HARPER ft Co. JUST UNPACKED. NEW SPORTS HATS UNTRIMMED STRAWS.^^USffi&fcT^ New Afternoon Frocks
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    THE NAVAL VICTORY.
    553 7 FURTHER EVIDENCES OF GERMAN DEFEAT. The Tiger's Ordeal. }iv Submarine Cablo] i:. oici "> s\ rriee] ;;jo3. ne 5 —Farther details of the girva by the Scotsman, say that :;:;?lj battle cruisers attacked, I ,:iuved continually overhead and reported that the British Grand not m sight. The
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    SHIPPING AND WAR TAXES.
    88 7 Position of Colonial Companies J ON 5 Commenting on the ion a shipping correspondent teasa protics t:*x should be to companies registered ia the j nes. the Times points out that BBBpaaiei have to face severe :i froaa companies not subject RnQidiiH the position of the
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    TOWNSHEND STILL TRAVELLING.
    40 7 ■BttNejß, June s.— General Townsbeen taken to the island of adjoining Frinkipo. lhe old premises of the Chartered D ln battery Road will shortly be lD; ej by the Bank of Taiwan and the Mitaui bushaa Kaisha.
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    RUSSIA ATTACKS.
    117 7 GREAT OFFENSIVE FROM PRIPET TO RUMANIA. Thirteen Thousand Prisoners. [By Submarine Cable] [Renter's Service] Petrograd, Jane 5. The communique says Fighting began yesterday morning on the whole front from the Pripet to to Rumania. We had important successes at many points and besides 13,000 prisoners took a number
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    GERMANS' BID FOR VAUX.
    253 7 Sanguinary Straggle Continues. Paris, June f>. The communique says The enemy's attacks at night north west of Vaux fort were completely checked. All assaults between the fort and the village of Damloup were also smashed. A violent attack on Vaux fort was held up by the
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    HEAVY AUSTRIAN ASSAULTS.
    128 7 Italians Evacuate Monte Cengio. Home, June, 5. A communique says la the Lagarina valley, after an intense bombardment, the enemy made a diver siocal attack on the Monte Giora-Tierno front, while his real attack was made at Conizugna, and was repulsed with heavy losses. Oq the Posina-Astico
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    FOR INDIAN EDUCATION.
    38 7 London, June 5. Miss Ethel Everest, of Hever, Kent, has left fouiteen thousand sterling for the endowment of n college m India on lines appointed by Indians or for the education of Indians by Indians.
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    DUTCH COLONIAL LOAN.
    32 7 Ani3terdara, June 5. Several Dutch newspapers point out that participation m the new Indian loan ia a national duty and not only a duty for partakers m Indian business.
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    THE QUALITY OF MERCY.
    29 7 Cairo, June s.— By desire of the Sultan, Sir Archibald Murray has commuted the death sentence on Shamseldin and Helbawi to penal servitude for life.
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    GERMANY'S BOYS CALLED UP.
    23 7 Zurich, June 5. German sixteen year olds abroad have been ordered to return immediately and report to tbe military.
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    40 7 A wharf coolie named On Lye was convicted in tbe second police court yesterday of tbe theft of a sheet of leather from tbe steamer Nam Sang, lying at West Wharf, and waa sentenced to six weekB rigorous j imprisonment.
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    THE MUTINY.
    577 7 ■r Maxwell Denies German Instigation. Incorporated m the Report on the Straits Settlements for the year 1916 is a comprehensive story of the mutiny of the sth Light Infantry m Feb. of that year, prepared by the Acting Colonial Secretary (Mr W. Q. Maxwell, c mo.) After detailing
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    FALSE TRADEMARK.
    210 7 Mr Lingham Carter was occupied the whole of yesterday afternoon m the District Court m hearing evidence m a pro secution under the Merchandise Marks Ordinance of 1898. Messrs Rigold Berg mann and Co. prosecuted Lee Yeok Kai. proprietor of Chop Tong Yae Hiu, cf 20, North Bridge
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    115 7 The Orders for the Grand Fleet are signed with a fountain pen presented to Admiral Jellicoe by M. Nabokov, a Russian journalist. When he visited the Fleet m March he asked the Admiral for his autograph, and lent him his fountain pen to write it. The Admiral highly praised the
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    OBITUARY.
    615 7 Mr. S Gllffillao. In our last] issue (says the London and China Express we briefly recorded the death of Mr S. GilfiUun, of Messrs Adamson, Gilfillan and Co., which took place early on the morning of 2nd inst. Samuel Gilfillan was born m London m 1832 of Scottish parents.
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    BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS.
    141 7 From the latest returns (horne 1 we give the values of tbe chief articles for the first four months of this year. Exports. 1914 1915 1916 Cotton Yarn 38,295 19,108 23,171 Cot! on piece goods f8!,760 280,243 483,473 Other cotton 4, 14 3,175 11,728 Writing paper
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    NESTLES MILK PROFITS.
    88 7 The net profit earned by the Nestle and Anglo Swiss Condensed Milk Company last year shows that war conditions have brought greatly increased prosperity to that famous undertaking. The amount is 16,402,500 francs, which compares with 14,474,800 francs m 1914 and 13,427,000 m 1913. The dividend is
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      187 7 ROBINSON CO. JUST ARRIVED NEW STOCK WATERMAN'S SAFETY FOUNTAIN PENS. IN PINE, MEDIUM, OBLIQUE BROAD POINTS. Plain $5.50 Gold Mounted $8.50 ALSO LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Swan, OPawlcy, and fttoores Pens. DRIPPING PURE BEEF DRIPPING Manufactured on our own premises can be obtained daily m small quantities or m 2 lb
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      772 8 ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Coy., Ltd. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). For LONDON s.s. City Of Rangoon due about June 8. s.s. City of Lincoln June 20. s.s. City of Bombay ,i J^7 7. For particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGBNTS. KONINKLIJKE
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      859 8 ir \3m British India AND Apcar Lime (Companies Incorporated m 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 (FOB EUROPM).
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      563 8 M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE. For CHINA, JAPAN CEYLON 111 MAHSEILLES. HOMEWARD OUTWARD 1916 1916 Portbos May 2? Panl Lecat Jane 9 Magellan June ttO Att«ntiqoe Jane ?0 ?anl Lecat July It Polvnehieu July 4 ktlantiqae July 28 Ethos July lo For all particulars apply to J. de COURTOIS,
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      558 8 N. Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., U d (Incorporated m j &pac EUROPEAN LINE, A service Is maintained between Ir* via ports to Marseilles, Londcm \ll Uta oontract with the Imperial Japai<S meat. The Mew Twin screw K ?> maintaining this service have betn designed and constructed, and irT^ with
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    THE COMING OF CASEMENT.
    1537 9 CAPTURE 111 All OLD FORT. Somewhere m Kerry. While Dublin was reproducing its squalid version of the Paris Commune, il was natural that anxiety should be felt as to the possibility of an outbreak m those western anJ southern counties, which have more than once led
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      549 9 Wab or Peace. Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth too cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY 18 P THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LUTED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore, LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C. me Company has £20.000 deposited with the Bnpteme
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      416 9 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m New Zealand.) FIM Insurances effected on Buildings, Rent and Merchandise of every description. ■Hill Insurances accepted to all parta of the world at lowest rates. IABTHQUIKK Risks accepted. J. EBNRY, Local Manager. Offices 2, FiolaysoD 6reao. ALLIANCE ASSURANCE Go. Ltd. (Incorporated m England.)
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      313 9 THB Manufacturers Life Insurance Company. (incorporated m Canada) > < TWENTY-NINTH YEAR. 31st DECEMBER, 1915. Premium Income Gold 3,232,337.44 Paid to or set aside for Policy holders 3,275,526.83 Reserves for Polloytaolders 17.337.011 00 Surplus over all Liabilities 2,254,655.10 Assets 20,744,678 34 Insurance m Force 83,v46 172 00 The average rate
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      102 9 GAGGINO CO. Office, 20 Raffles Place Store, 25 Malacca Street Godown, Sambaw Street Lifeboat Yard, Tanjong Rhu Wo have always Life Boats, well fitted as per Government Regulation, Life Buoys, Life Belts Rockets, Life Savers, etc. JUST RECEIVED FROM AMERICA Family Salt Beef 50 Kegs. Mens Salt Beef 50 Kegs.
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    NORTH SEA CORDON.
    1402 10 Tightening Grip of the Blockade. Rear- Admiral Sir Dudley de Chair, who was on the outbreak of the war appointed to the command of the Tenth Cruiser Squadron which carried out the blockade of the North Sea, and who relinquished hie command on March 6 last to
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    STOCKS AND SHARES
    1273 10 Issued by FRASER& Co., Exchange and Share Brokers i I RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES I ur. leson. Paid, "es Dr* hm*** *****0 tB ts Alleges 12** BUT **e •00,060 1 Anglo-Java f < in t JJ ff 160,000 ts tB Anglo-Malay 6)- c It! 10,000 is IB Batang
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      86 10 TU C M^ m tyre 'MB V /y under all HKgo S conditions, ißfjf I; and the best fflggp/k y tyre at the H^? fi price is the m policy of DUNLOP ji 1 Jll The tyre that \j^ made motorAs^ ing possible. IDUNLOF RUBBER Co,(FAR EAST) LTD, INC: IN
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      289 10 DAGGER YEARS OF YOUTH. Boys and girls after reaching the age of 14 are very prone to develop a debility that predisposes to consumption. Neglected debility has often ended m consumption, and for this reason it is highly desirable to care a bloodless condition. Whenever the lips and gums of
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    EXCHANGE.
    53 11 (Cobbeotbd up (TO June 6.) Bank 4 m/i M 2-4 1083 Aamand 2-4J Pilrate credits Bms S-4 18-16 France demand Bank 826 Ibdia, T. T. 174* Hokqkok9, demand 10% Yokohama, demand lio£ Java, demand 184* Basgkok, demand 65$ Sovsßsiobß, Bank Buying 18.(4 Bank ol England Rate 6% Bar Silver
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    PRODUCE
    143 11 June 6 Tin (150 tone) $88.00 Gambler 18.00 Gambia? Cuba No. 1 27.00 Gambler Cuba No. 2 25.00 Pappav Black otdin. Spore buyers 27.00 Pappei, (White fair) 86 25 Natmege (110 to tbe lb. 80.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) M nom. Maoa (Banda) 75.00 Cloves (Amboina) nom. Sail
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      599 11 After a recent Air Raid the following unsolicited testimonial was received DV Minimal Limited:— On Wednesday evening last an incendiary bomb dropped on our premises, crashed through the roof breaking the rafters and fetching down the ceiling, and set fire to the sitting room which is m the occupation of
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      579 11 THE Singapore Free Press MORNING DAILY To Our Readers. The Singapore Free Press is a mornini Daily, and is on sale at depots, from an early hour each morning (Sundays excepted). Caefc price Ten Cents a copy. Subscribers' copies will be delivered at theL private residences, (or town offices or
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      292 11 W.J. GAKCIA, 219, Orchard Road. Pianos bought, sold or exchanged Good prices allowed for old instruments. C heapest and best stock of Music and small musical goods it Singapore, Piano, Organ 6c Musical Instrn ments. $8 Little Lectures g 2= by Nurse Wincarnis.' {Lecturt No 3 Run Down 4Lk Wheo
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      763 11 DAILY SHIPPING REPORT. Chamber of Commerce (to I! as., Jim 6 ARRIVALS. Jnne 5. Ipob, Kampar, Kum Chow (Brit); Reynet, Eraile (Dut) Hild (Nor). Jane 6 Hock Lee, Sappho (Brit) Skule, Maur (Nor) Totomi Maru (JapJ. CLEARANCES. June 3. Ban Poh Guan, Monmouth shire <Brit) R. S. Bara (Dut). June
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    Scottish Letter.
    1764 12 Liquor Control m Scotland. Frvm Owr Own Correspondent Edinburgh, May 10. Those who have been disposed to tind fault with the Liquor Control Reflations M an unwarrantable restriction of public liberty will find material for revising their opinion m the second report of Che Central Control Board, signed
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    S.C.C. L. T. TOURNAMENT.
    309 12 I The following Tournament Games will be played on Thursday Championship. Me Milligan vs Mr Murray, Mr Utermark vs Mr Nathan. Mr Potts vs Mr Cheek. Me WodehouBe vs Mr Paeb. Mr Sinclair vs Mr Ruchwaldy. Mr Bateman vs Mr Adler. Profession Pairs. Mr Jackson and
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    FOOTBALL.
    327 12 S. C, C. v. Sea Defences. On the SR C. cud of the Esplanade yesterday evening, a very fine game of foo'er was witnessed by a large number of pp r ctators, including a fair sprinkling of ladies. The opposing teams were the S.O.C. and the Saa Dsfences, the
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    BILLIARD MATCH AT THE ADELPHI.
    62 12 A match of 1,000 up on Adelphi Cup Tournament Handicap terms, between Mr A Lewis (ecr) and Mr Van Renesee (rec 187), was commenced on Monday night. In the first half of the game Mr Van Reuesse held his advantage and at the adjournment was
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    SINGAPORE GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    77 12 The June monthly medal competitions will take place as follow Men's stroke competition on Saturday and Sunday, the 10th and 11th. Ladies' bogey competition on Thursday, the 15th. Private Devon, of the Shropshire Light Infantry, m the second police court yesterday charged a Cantonese named Ow
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    160 12 The P. and O. Mooltan arrived m London on Friday, the 2nd inst. The S. M. N. cargo steamer Katnbangan. from Europe for Batavia, is expected tomorrow from Sabang. The Mishima Mara (N. Y. K line) will arrive from Europe to morrow morning and will probably sail the
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    TITI MINES CASE.
    197 12 In the Supreme Court, yesterday morning, before Mr Justice Earnsbaw, the question with regard to the jurisdiction of this court m the above matter was argued at great length, and at luncheon time was further adjourned until 2 o'clock to-day. The case is one m which four
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    MOTOR COLLISION.
    163 12 Case at Kuala Kubu The case m which Viscount R. de Bondy. manager of the Raub Rubber Estates. 6ued Messrs Aik Lee and Co., of Kuala Kubu, for damages to hie car as the result of an accident on the Gap Road, came on for final hearing before
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    66 12 Agents B-itemon and Co. Jimoh:— 14,082 Titi Tin 397.17 pkls. Agents Indo- Malay Co. Malaya General 85,300 Sedenak:— 25,125 Mengkibol (C. J:) 7.508 Pontian (M) 1,825 Agents Evatt and Co. Xyalae 8,913 total for currency year 100,352. Agents J. Snodgrase. Pelepah Talley 20,600 Kota Tinggi:— 6
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    145 12 The Turks have allowed General Towns bend to retain his sword, the same honour which the Russians paid to Sir William Fenwick Williams when he was compelled to surrender Kars. When Lord Methuen was captured by Delarey his sword was given back to him and he was released. The Spanish
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