The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 June 1916

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. CEN CENTS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1916. NO. 8,773
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    127 1 There seems to be very little doubt now, that Lord Kitchener was lost m the Hampshire, eunk off the Orkneys on the night of the 6th— Page 5. Indications of the heaviness of the damage suffered by the German fleet continue to occur, the Kaiser has paid
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    UNDER FIRE.
    1504 1 For I chocked my job and joined it," as the soldier's poet says, and here I am at tbe Front, at a place which hat officially lost its name, and is vaguely known as Somewhere m France." For over a fortnight I have been m the trenches* where
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      238 1 RAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE JUST ARRIVED NEW COMET" MOTOR CYCLES FOR SALE 2 H.P. Motor Cycle, two speed 4 stroke, Pego Engine, $3702k H.P. Motor Cycle, 2 Stroke, Pego Engine, $3202 HP. Motor Cycle, 2 Stroke, Pego Engine, $420- i Above includes Tool Bags, Tools etc. Telephone No. 491. INSPECTION INVITED.
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      111 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Whiteway Laidlaws for Boots and Shoes Page 1. A Dispenser Wanted Page— 3. The Euryalus for Rangoon, and the Japan for China and Japan ports Page 6. Classical Dancing at Dutch Club Page 2. Two Japanese steamers for Vancouver and Seattle Page 6. Sargol Page 7. Change of
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      199 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, Bth. Hfeh Water -2-8 a.m., 3-35 p.m. S.C.C. Lawn Tennis Tournament. I Friday 9th. High Water- 3 9 A.m., 4-25 p.m. First Quarter. M.M. outward mail expected. Saturday 10th. High Water- 4 26 a.m., 5 20 p.m. Sunday 11th. High Water— s-48 a.m., 6- U p.m. Whit
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    BARBARITY A HOLY DOTY.
    297 2 German Soldiers is Executioners The stenographic report of one of the last sittings of the Prussian Diet contains a speech by the Socialist deputy, Herr Hoffmann, dealing with the blasphemous outpourings of militant pan German pastors. Look," said Herr Hoffmann, At the agitation carried on by
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    45 2 The ill-fated battleship Russell, which was rank m the Mediterranean, was at the time under orders foe the China Station, but did not go there. Sbje was at one time commanded by Sir T. bT If. Jerram, who wae Commander m Chief of the China
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      342 2 THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated m Hongkong). GZZZSS THE Chief Importers OF British Pianos FRENCH PIANOS Italian Pianos DUTCH CLUB, Singapore. SATURDAY. JUNE 10th, AT 9 P.M. EXHIBITION OF CLASSICAL DANCING Mr. Paul Nijinsky Of the Imperial Russian Ballet, Petrograc ABSIBTED BY BE9T AMATEUR TALENT. PROGRAMME: (a) Coppelia (Valee
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      815 2 PALLADIUM Singapore's Premier Theatre ORCHARD ROAD Singapore's Premier Theatre To-Night at 9-15 pm. POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT To-Night at 9-15 p.m. The Great Murdoch Trial This Powerful Drama will be found to be one of tbe greatest attractions ever brought to Singapore. Featuring Britain's Most Versatile Cinema Actress, Miss FLORENCE
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      283 2 GAIETY CINEMA THE POPULAR PICTURE PALACE (JUNCTION OP ALBERT AND BENCOOLEN 6TRM I PREBENT TONIGHT THIS BIG PROGRAMME OF SPECIALLY SELECTED FKATi RF.s IN THE SECOND SHOW Mils Cissie Cuillot m tbe Great British and Contintentai Film Company PruiucA TRAGEDY IN THE ALPS A Gripping st ry of the highest
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      482 3 BLINDED SOLDIERS AN!) SAILOKS. S!nv,*pouh Women's Fund.) [he following contribution! and eub- .ptiou- for the month of May have been 1Vf »J and are gratefully acknowledged Hn Wreford and Mrs Lowther Kemp ■,-revio :-'y acknowledged 1213.99 -tc^apo. Sporting Club 1,000 >pmdr.. 325 'hodist Publishing House Donation) 50 ya 1 Christian
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      301 3 Mn Daly 8 Fowlia 3 m Owen Owen 2 Farranfc 6 Pierce (4 mos.) 12 Faroival 1 h Landon 10 Mr E. Adamgon 50 Mrs Garrett 3 h Kitovitch (six months) 9 wold i: 3.10 Sturgeee 3 »i Dewar 3 Still 2 M E. A. Brown 2 Miss C. L.
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      418 3 The Royal Johore Tin Mining Company, Limited 18, Collycr Quay, Singapore, May 22nd, 1916. Notice is hereby given that an Extraordin- ary General Meeting of the above named i Company will be held at the Company's Registered Office, 13, Collyer Quay, Singapore, on Tuesday, the 18th day of June, 1916,
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      156 3 NOTICE The Royal Johore Tin Mining Company, Limited. Notice is hereby Riven that the sixteenth Ordinary General Meeting of the above Company will be held on Taesday Jane 13th at 2-30 p.m at the Company's Registered Office, 13, Collyer Quay, for the following purposes 1. To receive the Directors' Report
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      578 3 WANTED A DISPENSER. Mast be honest, reliable and a good worker. Good salary for right man. Apply with full particulars to BOX 16, c/o Free Press. 8 6 10-6 WANTED. Straits- born Eurasian or Chinese clerk for Batavia. Must be gojd typist, shorthand also desirable. Salary 23j guilders per month
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      455 3 TO BE LET From 1st July Brentwood No. 76, King'8 Road. Rent &bi partly furni-hed. Apply I. TMUISOI M. HIT. C.E. 2-6 «-6 TO LET Blairadam No. 9, Loonie Hill Road. Apply THE DISreilllT, LTD Raffles PlaoeJ 16 oc TO LET FURNISHED. No. 603, Confederate Estate Road Immediate entry, dose
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    The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, June 8, 1916,
    1021 4 The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, June 8, 1916, Here ikftU tfce Prats the People's tight mdvtaia. ■^ruwed by influence &nd ar.hribcd by gdal Kare ptiriot Truth he; glorious procepa in** t*'~irrA t*. Vr, UsdiOr LoTaltr «td Law. There was a very poor chance of the ill-news that was sorrowfully conveyed
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    469 4 At the fortnightly meeting of the Penang V. R. Club, the Veterans beat the A Co., m the Brick Competition by eight bricks to six. A private cablegram to the Malay Mail" reports that Brigadier General A. B. Hubback, commanding the 20th London Regiment, has been appointed a Companion of
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    LORD KITCHENER'S CAREER.
    1297 4 I Field Marshal Viscount Kitchener of Khartoum was in his sixty-sixth year and I had in the coarse of a very fall life served Jthe Empire in many parts of the world, j Born in Ireland he was, however, of English parentage on both sides, and nis
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    GERMAN NEWS FROM PENANG.
    148 4 T iimt (hri, flofTCSpmdfi I'enar.R, .luut German divisions from the Verdun hoi are arriving daily m Belgium. A6 a sequel to the German attack,- ci the Cloihooge front, large numbers ci German wounded are arriving at l»adfdale, Ledegens and Mooreete, where d the churches, nunneries and
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS
    153 4 [Bv Coubtesyof the French onm Paris, Jane 6th.- The French 8 percf/ boude are at France 63, and the I p< i re: at 88 S5. Yesterday en the Y. raun fror.. the bombardment continued without an infantry actions. To day two Germai attacks against our popitioi.n
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    145 4 In the second police court >t Inspector Costello of Orchard Jiuad f 'station charged two Malays Majid a Awang by name, with ra6hly opei)'': railway crossing gate, after it bad closed for a train to pass through it at J Pajung level crossing ct 7 a.m. PC day. Both accused
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      201 4 SCOTCH WHISKY. No. 11. This has been m our Cellars (m wood) for the past 10 years. No. 17. This has been m our Cellars (m wood) for the past 5 years. GALDBEGK. MAGGREGOR Go. WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS. TENNIS TOURNAMENT 1916 v^k We have just unpacked Large Supplies ot Aertex,
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  • BRITAIN'S GREAT LOSS.
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      THE NAVAL REPORT.
      325 5 cio:j June 6.— The fall text of Sir Ifßicoeflf communique is I have •j HfOri w^h deep regret that the Himpsbire, with Lord Kitchener and his :a tf ai oard was sunk last might, about k, to the west of the Oikneys, r v mice or torpedo.
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      THE KING'S ORDER.
      295 5 An Army Order says M The King has learned with profound regret of the disaster whereby the Secretary for Yvar per ished proceeding on a special mission to the Tear. Lord Kitchener gave fortyfive years distinguished service to the State. It is largely due to his administrative
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    COMMAND OF ROSSYTE.
    28 5 "ice June r >, Vice Admiral Sir F. T. ':oa has been appointed to command -J?ytn. Vice Admiral Gough Calthorpe e a cornmisaiouer of the Admiralty.
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    ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.
    18 5 -cdon.June 7. Lord Crewe represents i at the Economic Conference in J ibsence of Mr Kuncimaa.
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    ULSTER UNIONIST COUNCIL
    49 5 Joa, June 6. The 1'lster Unionist -«cil met at Belfast and Sir Edward! irson suggested that negotiations should Proceed on the basis that the Counties Antrim, Down, Armagh, Fermanagh, Be, Lrodonderry, the courty borough 'JHt and Londonderry be excluded the operation of the Home Rule Act.
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    PROMOTIONS FOR INDIAN OFFICERS.
    46 5 j ~-^a. June 6. The following poatar B uotitiad in the Gazette. Indian er^- Colonels H. T. Brooking to be •*"J Major General, E. W. Maconchy, Kichardson to be Brigade com er A G. Peyton to be Commandant 3 *a of Communication.
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    TERRITORIAL SYSTEM FOR INDIA.
    57 5 l3 -^a. June 6 Discussing a propoa aiapt the territorial system to tfce Times «ays it seems well JteJ to meet the requirements of a •^piex eituatioo and would give Indians tj^** 1 social position the opportunities J; aTe^ oa 8 sought of military service t
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    DEATH OF YUAN SHI-KAI.
    61 5 Shanghai, June 6.—Yuan Shi-kai died on Monday morning. Peking, June 6. Yuan Shi Kai died of uraemia. He was attended by three French and a number of Chinese doctors. The conditions were complicated by varying the treatment, the instructions of the Frenchmen being often ignored. Peking
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    RELIEF FOR SHACKLETON'S COMPANIONS.
    15 5 Montevideo, Jane 6.—The relief expedition staits immediately to fetch Shackleton'a companions.
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    THE GERMAN REICHSTAG
    231 5 A Suggestive Speech. London, Jane 6.—The German Im perial Chancellor (Dr von Bethmann Hollweg), speaking m the Reichstag, said After the successful repulse of oar enemies, we desired to shorten the terrible sufferings of Europe. Oar enemies refuse to recognise the war map, which has now changed
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    THE NAVAL BATTLE.
    425 5  -  Submarine CaU«) EFFECTS OF MODERN GUNFIRE. Naval Recruiting Brisk. [By I [Renter's Sendee] London, Jane 6. The tremendous effects of modern gunnery are emphasised by an officer of the Warrior, which was surrounded by enemy ships. After describing bow two salvoes crumpled up and sank the Defence
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    DAMAGE TO GERMAN FLEET. The Kaiser's Visit.
    195 5 London, Jane 6. Indications of the heaviness of the damage suffered by the German fleet continue to occur. It is significant that the Governor of Wilhemshaven has issued a warning that temporary visits to Wilhelmshaven will only be granted in cases of the
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    IMPERIAL COUNCIL OF COMMERCE.
    123 5 Indian Representative s. London, June 6. The Indian reprasetatives to the Conference of the Imperial Council of Commerce are Sir E. Cable, Mr C. Mcleod, Mr McMorran from Bengal Sir Hugh Fraser, Mr A. J. Yorke of Madras; Sir James Walker, Mr H. Chalmers of the
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    DUNDEE JUTE STRIKE ENDED.
    42 5 London, June 7. The Dundee Jdte strike is practically ended. The committee of the Workers Union recommenced the resumption of work, following an appeal to the Board of Trade on the understanding that the claims would be considered.
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    THE BRITISH LINES.
    152 5  -  Submarine Cable] A SANGUINARY ENGAGEMENT. Heavy Losses on Both Sides. [By [Renter's Service] London, Jane 6. Correspondents with British Headquarters describe the fighting in the Tpres salient south of Hooge as most desperate. Already it has developed into a very sanguinary engagement, though the area has not
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    VERDUN STILL SAFE.
    39 5 Paris, June 6. —A communique says Two German attacks last night on our positions between Vaux and Damloup were completely defeated. There was no change at Fort Vaux, which the enemy is bombarding with continued violence.
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    THE RUSSIAN THRUST.
    192 5 Amsterdam, Jane 6. Vienna reports in a tone of assumed indifference that a violent battle has been raging for twentyfour Lours on the Russian front over tbreebundred kilometres. It speaks of court tloss waves of Russian infantry and says general Birussilow who is apparently coi/uuaadir.g seems to
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    THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN.
    54 5 Rome, June 0. The communique reports that the enemy made heavy infantry attacks, amid a raging snow storm on Sunday night m several sections. All were repulsed. These were fiercest on the Asiago plateau, whe;e great masses of troops were buried into action. The Italians regained some
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    MARTIAL LAW FOR GREECE.
    54 5 London. June 6. It is reported from the Piraeus thai the Greek Government proposes to proclaim martial law and arrest IVI. Wuizelos and his principal politics! friends. Athens*. June 6. Greece has protested against the proclamation of martial law at Salonika, describing it as a grave
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    THE "GREATEST BATTLE."
    177 5 AND SOME NAVAL MATTERS. Anent the Greatest Battle since the World Began" a friend writes are the following figures of any interest As you are aware, the Blue jackets' collar, a relic of the days of the pigtail is decorated with three stripes. Battle Honours for beating
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    33 5 The tombstone man (after several abortive suggestions),: How would simply, Gone Home do Mrs Newweeds: I guess that would be all right. It was always the last place, he ever thought of going.
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      76 5 ROBINSON CO. JUST ARRIVED NEW STOCK WATERMAN'S SAFETY FOUNTAIN PENS. IN FINE, MEDIUM, OBLIQUE BROAD POINTS. Plain $5.50 Gold Mounted $8.50 ALSO LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Swan, mawlcy, and moorcs Pens. Tbe TOP NOTCH" OF Scotcb. a^TEllh f the Distillers C ompany L IMrrED< OOPYmQHT. ON SALE EVERYWHERE n h nirr
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      603 6 "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Coy., Ltd. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). _T «^y For LONDON v City of Rangoon Sailing June 10. S.S. Lily OI Kangoon aimug juiw ss. City of Lincoln due about June 20. o rtf^ ennrto Tulv 5. S^S. Llty OI S»parta J U1 1 J# s.s
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      149 6 «vcfiAtau p. ■nv f■ •«*in,i mmm SraOIVMaT-tttIHUUPPIJ {STEAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND" INCORPORATED IN HOLLAHD) M.. Q r~ ™ai. l Samoa OetWaaO Java anO AmStardain Via Singapora, BalaWaO-Dall. Sabang, Durban. CapatOWll, LasPalfliaS nnrf uiro von«» ailU fIW ¥onMIJj**™*^ Cne sail on the undo*. vutward. Hombwabd )9 6 i 96 Kon. der Neder-
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      820 6 p. O. British India AND JKk T JtLpcar Ljine (Companies Incorporated m England.) Mail and Passenger Services. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (under Contract wltn His Majesty! Government.) For China, Japan, Panang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediter. ranean Ports and London. Steamers wIU leaye Singapore on or about MAIL LINES.
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      555 6 M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES HAIL LINE. For CHINA, JAPAN CETLON Ml MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD OUTWARD 1016 1616 Porthofl May 23 Panl Lecat June S Magellan Jnne 30 Atlantiqac June 2C Panl Lecat July 1* Polvnemeu July 4 Atlantique July 28 Ethos July It For all particulars apply to J. de CDURTOIS,
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      553 6 N. Y. X JAPAN MAlt STEAMSHIP Co., Ltfl anoorporated Id |a*n EUROPEAK Lint > A service Is maintained between via ports to MareeUles, London al^' t4 «i contract with the Imperial J&narn i ment. Tbe New Twin £e?V" 1 maintaining this sorvioo have h« e&aie" designed and constructed, ano SpecUii»
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      582 7 Wab or Peace. Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY IBP THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry. EX. ComfMftafiao.C»«e»o*i6awl»«»So^ BfWah j^ AoniMwe Companies A* la ererx fwUeiilM.
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      440 7 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated In New Zealand.) PHI Inmrmoea effeetod on Buildings, Rent and MAfwhfm^^ff^ o f every description. IIRIHB Insnrancea acceptexl to all parts of too world at lowest rates. IIRTHQUAKB Rlaks accepted. J.HIIBT, Local Manage*. Ofllnt 2, Finlaysoa Greco. ALLIANCE ASSURANCE Go. Ltd. (Incorporated m England.)
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      336 7 THE Manufacturers Life Insurance Company. (INCORPORATED IN CANADA) > < TWENTY-NINTH TEAR. 31st DECEMBER, 1915. Premium Income Gold 3.232 237 44 Paid to or set aside for Policyholders 3,275,526.83 Reserves for Polioyholders 17.337 Oil 00 Surplus over all Liabilities 2,264,655.10 Assets t 20,744 678 34 Insurance In Force J, 83,'v*****
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      318 7 NOTHING IS MORE EMBARRASSING THAU EXTREME THINNESS. It is the plump, well developed man who cats the melons H and has the fun socially. Scrawny, skinny people are seldom popular. We all admire fine figures. No dressmaker can hide a bonny, skinny form. You ought to test the one guaranteed
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    AGAINST "GERMAN EAST."
    1407 7 AGAINST "GERMAN EAST. [By a Returned Fighting Man] Most people know that on the Bail Coait of Africa is now being fought to a finish the straggle for the laet of Germany's colonial possessions, German East Africa. Few, however, perhaps, realize the vast difference in conditions under which this campaign
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    THE LATE LORD ST. ALDWYN.
    497 8 Those who remember Lord St. Aldwyn'e visit here as Chairman of the Tanjong Pagar arbitration will be interested m the following extracts from a review of his life by Mr T. P. O'Connor m the Daily Telegraph. Lord St. Aldwyn will be better remembered by
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    57 8 Although Baden Baden, like all German and Austrian spas, has been dealt a deathblow by the war, as far as their old time lucrative foreign business is concerned, it is about to unveil a new £125,000 Kurhaus, building since early m 1914. All the famous cure places of the Germanic
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      513 8 THE TANJONG GEMOK ESTATES, LTD. IN LIQUIDATION The Tanjong Gemok Estates Ltd. in Liquidation AUCTION SALE By Order of The Commissioner of Lands and Mines TO BE HELD AT HIS OFFICES IN JOHORE On Saturday, 24th June, 1976, at 3 p. m. All that piece of land situate at Johorc
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      156 8 LADIES Latest Designs in Toupees, Tails, Transformations, Wigs. Covered Pads, Empire Puffs, etc. Can be made of your own combings SWITCHES etc. OF PURE HUMAN HAIR. MADE TO ORDER EUROPEAN Hair Dressing Saloon GRAND HOTEL DE L' EUROPE AUTION SALE OF Teak Household Furniture etc. TO BE HELD AT No.
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      454 8 MORTGAGEES SALE OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Known as MOUNT WASHINGTON TO BE HELD AT Messrs. CHING KENG LEE Co s Sale roon ON MONDAY, 19th JUNE 7916, AT 2.15 Pu All that piece of fret-hold land situate in the District of fdnk ir in to contain an are* of
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1521 9 Issued by FKASEK Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, June 7th. hap. Ian. Paid. r '4« Div, Suraia. Sel&brb. 100,000 SB Is AUag" 12JV. 20 16 •00,000 1 1 Anglo-Java int l l o i 2 6 150,000 Is ts Anglo-Malay 63* 9 6 10 e 50,000 tt
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    EXCHANGE.
    55 9 (Cobbhotbd up to Jane 7.) Baok4m/i 2-4 19 82 demand 2*4} PiiTftte evadlti 8 m a 1.***** France demand Bank 826 Isdxa, T. T. 17 1* Hosoeokg, demacd icl TokobamAj demand 11 of Java, demaad 134* BAHftKOK, demand 6oi Sovbbhighb, Bank Baying t8.64 Bank ol Bngland Rate 6% Bat
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    PRODUCE
    135 9 June 7. Tin buyers 188 50 Gambles 18.00 Gambiar Cuba No. 1 27.00 Gambler Cuba No. 2 25.00 Pappei Black ordin. Spore buyers 27.00 Pappei, (White fair) 86.25 Nntmegi (110 to tbe lb. 30.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom. Maoa (Banda) 75.00 Cloves (Amboina) com. Bali Coffee (4%
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      127 9 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Per P. O. str. Mongolia.— Mr G Glency, Mr P. P. Abbott, Mrs Sanders and child, Mr J. C. Schut van d n Berg, Mr J. W. de Piro, Mrs Craig, Mr C. Peterson, Miss Brooks. Per P. O. str. Malwa.— Mr Hodgkins, Mr J. P. Bair d.
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      515 9 MAIL TABLE. ToDaj. Intermediate and local malls, will be foaad tit list below Penaog, Malacca, P.M.S. (by Train) I p.m. daily (except Sunday). JonoiA. 8, 9.30, 11 a.m., 18.3G, 1, 4 A a.m Kerimcn Sanit 8.80 am P. Batam P. Bulang Hock Lim 8.90 Ay Pulau Soegi Hong Aik 8.30
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    THE WEEK'S WARRING.
    697 10 [The dates given are tl.o-e of tbe deepatch of the telegrams from London.] May 80.— Terri8c new German assault on Verdun marks 101st day of battle, bat all attempts repulsed with great losers, except for French withdrawal fiom advanced elements south of Hethincoutt Co m i ere
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    34 10 The case of Goodoomeah, the former chief collector tor the S C.C., under charge on several accounts of breach of trust, wm again mentioned in the District Court yesterday, and postponed until Thursday next.
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    TITI MINES CASE.
    495 10 RULING AS TO JURISDICTION. After the time of Mr Justice Earnsbaw and four advocates, to say nothing of the mere litigant?, being occupied for, m the aggregate, five days, his lordship yesterday afternoon ruled that the court cannot hear the Titi Tin Mines case at all. The
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    A PLANTER'S WEDDING.
    122 10 The wedding took place at the Prea bvterian Church yesterday morning of, Mr A. J, Metune, of Xaga Hoeta Estate, the Rubber Plantations Investment Trust Ltd., Pematang Siantar. Sumatra, and Miss Gertrude Mackay, of Bangkok. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. Murray, and the bride
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    CLASSICAL DANCING.
    108 10 Ma Paul Nijinsky, of the Imperial Rus- I sian ballet of Petrograd, who arrived here j recently from Manila after dancing m Saigon, Bangkok and Manila with great success, has now arranged an evening here. On Saturday iv the Dutch Club he will give an exhibition of dancing
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    39 10 The Cotnmitt.ee of the Children's Aid Society gratefully acknowledge the following further subscriptions Previously acknowledged 99,017.54 C. G Colenmn (X Lumpor) 15.96 Mrs Llewellyn 10.00 Singapore SpoitiDg Club 500.00 Total $9,543.50 W. H. Macgkegor, Hon. Treasurer.
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    93 10 Sir Frank Benson—the new acter knight —has one passion that is not connected with the stage. He has always been a keen athlete. On one occasion his fondness for sport led to a curious misunderstanding. He was touring m the provinces at the time, and he wanted a certain young
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    THE COLONY'S TRADE.
    338 10 The returns of trade for the first quarter of the year again show the continned prosperity of the Colony compared with the same quarter of the previous year. From the grand total it is seen that of a i rise in import values for the Colony of
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    BILLIARD MATCH.
    117 10 When the half way stage of the match of i 1,000 up between Mr. Lewis and Van Reneese was resumed at the Adelphi Hotel on Tuesday night Mr. Vau Renesse held a strong advantage, the scores reading. Mr. Van Renesse (rec 137) £13 Mr. A. Lewis 311 When
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    26 10 The Shipping and the Import and Export Offices will be open for one hoar only from 10 to 11 a.m.) on Monday the 12th > Jane 1916.
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