The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 July 1916

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    29 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JtLY 1, 1916. i i_Jl i\ 8 > ■—mm mmmm ammmmmmmmmmmmmmmta^^mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmttmmmmmmmmmmtaaaammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmma I NO. 8,792 iiiiiiii ii i _iii i aa-r
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    176 1 The trial of Sir Roger Casement foi high treason which commenced on Jone 26 has resulted m him being' found guilty and sentenced to be hanged Page 7. The Daily Chronicle says that Lord Landsdowne and Mr Long have resigned but the Ministerial position is not regarded
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1476 1 j Quicquld agunt Jwrninca nostri est farrago llbclli. Juvenal. }*p I Doa't shoot the pianist he ie doing V| j his best has been used very mnch of j late to excuse criticism of Government officials and of Government departments. I But there miy come a
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      263 1 mmMmmmuMmMmmma^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ l^ l^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ mmm^ m m mm mmmmmmmmmmmmmamm-m^^mm^^^^—^-^^^^^^.^ JWHITEAWAY LAIDLAW Co. J j LIMITED. 9 Great Half Price Sale I *<'# OF I Messrs. KATZ BROS. RETAIL DRAPERY STOCK j 1 COMMENCES 1 ON MONDAY, JULY 3rd. JF nE 1 _»i _r _hsb __aM_M_B-«aa___k_«____a__________^ ____—_-i Sj I A I 350
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      208 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Whiteaway's Sale Page 1. Office Fnrnitnre for Sale Page Household Furniture for Sale Page 2. Notice of removal Page 5. Horses, Victorias etc, for Sale to day Page 2. Straits Trading, Co. Notice Page 5. To Let. Furnished Page 5. B L Scotch Whisky— Page 6. O Cedar
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      110 1 THE WEEK. Saturday Ist Jnly. High Water— ll- a.m., 10-41 p.m. Bank Holiday. Vict Bridge Sports, Raffles Inst. 1.9Q p m. Sunday 2nd. High Water— 14 a.m., 11-17 p.m. 2nd Sunday after Trinity. Mohammedan Fasting Month (Bulan Puasa) CGimnenc Monday 3rd. High Water- 0-42 a 11-53 p.n_. M.M. homeward mail
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    THE WAR SITUATION.
    249 2 The following cablegram from the Se cretary of State for India to the Viceroy, dated 25. 6.16. is published with the per mission of the Authorities is forwarded to lis by courtesy of the India General Stan*, j "The general war situation appears to fre this The
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      523 2 mmimmWm^ mWmmmTro^ mil i^ K g^^ammmmammammamsst*mms TIE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated ln Hongkong). THE Chief Importers i OF j J British Pianos FRENCH PIANOS Italian Pianos BURMA CIGARS. Per V.P.p. Rs. 3,1 Samples of 3 sizes of 100. Tiais price includes packing, postage, and V.P. commission. Johannes Co.. Cigar
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      538 2 The Greatest and best Representative Programme yet offered, one you like You want You ask for Presenting the following selection of films Hunting! Cowboy! Wild Animal! Absorbing Dramas! Roaringly J fnnny Keystone and L Ko Comedies Pattae Gazette at the PALLADIUM ORCHARD ROAD Singapore's Premier Theatre ORCHARD ROAD To-Night To-Night
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      659 2 TO FINANCIERS, COMPANY PROMOTERS, AND OTHERS. If you have not yet been to the Coolest Hall m Singapore, make op youi tn uftx TO LET yourselves have a good Lime this week by seeing the great pro_*!an_i_< at ATTHEfN A QTVTA BY-THE-SEA CINEMA O-C-LIOXXM KaJ OFF BEACH RD TO-NIGHT SECOND
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    QUEEN MARY'S NEEDLEWORK GUILD.
    374 3 QUEEN MARY' S NEEDLEWORK GUILD. It may interest those who worked at omen and children*' clothing for Queen Mary's Needlework Guild to read tbe foiowing letter from the Secretary of the lothing Department of tbe Church Army. c will be remembered that when Queen Mary's Needlework Guild intimated that U
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    THE CROWS COLONIES.
    353 3 i the section of au ai.ic!e m Kind aud .iter eutitledThe Five Xatious, UDdet the ye heading (which is prefaced by a reduction cf tbe badge of the M.S. V. EJ I read The war had n.r. heen iv progress ::> weeks before the truth was realis
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    RUSSIA'S FUTURE.
    170 3 fi uf Petiosrad correspondent of the t iSanieia della Sera (Milan) baa had anj ttrviaw with a leading Russian diplo j m the Russian capital. tfloi having stated that no peace with! ermanv is possible so long as Poland is J -*c_pi__, he said We shall never consent
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    "STAR AND GARTER" FUND.
    133 3 14TH LIST. j (A Home for permanently disabled BriI tish Sailors and Soldiers). Tbe Committee gratefully acknowledge I the following further contributions, 1 Already acknowledged *19. 190.73 Cakes sold by Mrs S J Howe. 104.50 Singapore Automobile Club 100. Mrs E Gattoy 40. Elizabeth" 6. "Tennis"
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    THE FIGHTING IN DARFUR.
    334 3 SULTANS FORCES ROUTED. Valuable Air Reconnaissance. Press Bureau, .May 27. The Secretary of the War < >_l_ce makes the following announcement The attitude of Ali Diuar, Sultan of Darfur, towards the Government of the Sudan has for some time past been unsatisfactory and truculent. Early m
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    CAPTURING A CRATER.
    386 3 1 The following description of a typical action on tbe British front is taken from tbe letter of a British officer We've bad a great 6bow and tba com j pauy bas done fine. We have put up a mme the biggest cbarge tbat has yet been
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      141 3 CHEESE The following are now m stock ENGLISH CHEDDAR CHEESE, ENGLISH STILTON CHEESE, AUSTRALIAN CHEDDAR CHEESE, SINGAPORE GOLD STORAGE Co., Ltd. SINQAPORE. K. LUMPUR. IPOH AND PENANO. ll PAYS TO BUY THE BEST IIL From the very inception \\^lt\ fff» tal on which tlie Dnnlop gsmw^* 'I DUNLOPI RUBBER Co,
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    THE WEEK'S WARRING.
    853 4 > [The dates given are those of the des- j patch of the telegrams from London.] June 20 (continued). German concentrations north of Lutzk aiming at Russian rear, without success. Two German divi- j sions under Von Linsingen, west of Kolki, defeated, an important Russian success as
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    622 4 I At tbe end of May last, the French Mission of the Oriental Setchuen celebrated les noces dor (fifty years priesthood) of Rev Father Francois Oourdon, actually director of the Mission printing office, and founder of tha Chinese newspaper "La -Verite" who arrived m China m 1866. j The French
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      1050 4 BUKIT SEMBAWANG RUBBER COMPANY,! LIMITED. DIRECTORS. M ..or ..kskr.i.' IVOR PHILIPP3, Mr. JAMES GIBSON. i, s«> mp, {Gltairman) Mr. JOHN TI'RNER. Hon. EVER ALD FEU-DING. Sir WILLIAM KRSKINE WARD, Mr K. H. I'ARP.Y. k c s 1., ma. SECRETARIES OFFICES. BRITISH NORTH BORNEO RUBBER TRUST, Limiti..., lt |4, WINrHKSTF.B HOUSE,
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      66 4 Delicious 9 Piecrust. *r* Crisp,' short ptecrusl ar.d the i Q tightest, and the i.kj-t digest \j GutxC oi pastry ran easily n>ade at home, ii your cook #_tes n Knc__M/rt^_fiip r] U A Th2 slißEr::^r^r^c'r- V. n LJ Pastry rl ci] m i-vi 'i* 1 fj more- ity the
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      437 4 Ip Mr/ lhC TVTO attempt to pro\ \\\\v//^ 1 vbv J-* correct systu; w/ Correct^^ pn.gn._siof ful,y carried ont ,he ml t_.^VI.IIIVJ %JL TO •Allenburys* seri t< A Infants' \gV rnxflrrtS >_y successful have ti>-_ Alknl)**i Sky y^y Foods Nos. I, 2 anu .> prove TJufcK feeding of infants from
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    SHIP'S CARGO CONVEYED BY A SLEIGH.
    143 5 SHIP'S CARGO CONVEYED BY A SLEIGH. At Liverpool Local Marine Hoard offices Matter] presented a gold medal und U ploma awarded by the Emperor of Ru6* la Mr M O.borne, chief engineer of the Thracia, of Liverpool, m refitioa cf valuable services m taking toe Thracia through the White Sea
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    KINTA ASSOCIATION, LTD.
    367 5 Twenty-ninth report of the Directors to the shareholders, for twelve months ended March 31. After charging depreciation upon the Assets of the Company, the Profit and Losa Account shews a profit on tbe year's I working of 130,710.55. Deducting this from the balance of 975,820 48 standing
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    MALACCA WAR RELIEF FUND.
    285 5 LIST NO. 5. fs i Previously acknowledged *6.688.85 E Hin 25.(0 Serkam Egtate Coolies per J F S Garmicbael 19.80 < Malays cf Serkam Kampong per j j Penghulu Kassim bin Duhl. 11.65 Collected by Sect Kee Anu Lee Kheng Yong, Tan Hock Siew, Ong Jin
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    46 5 Prince Koudacheff, the new Russian; Minister to China, arrived m Peking on June 3 accompanied by M Desnitsky, Secretary cf the Legation, who had pro ceeded to Tientsin to meet him. He was met by the staff of the Russian Legation and representatives of the Waichiaopu,
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      1880 5 We can supply A I SO PstdS Any size to order. Scribbling Paper i (Foolscaps, Cream Laid, Folded) Suitable for Pen (t% *m r}£- Per Half Ream or Pencil 3I V*'« -fc O Packet. C. A. RIBEIRO GO., LTD. !____D Printers, Stationers &c. Baffles Place, Singapore. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. I
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      475 5 TO UT FURNISHED, From date, a fnrni.bed house witb tennis 1 court. Rent 170. Apply G.C.3 c/o Singanore F.ee Tress. TO SE LET [I The pleasantly situated residence known as Endsloigh No. 4 Newton Road Entry Ist July. Apply to POWELL ft Cl. Auctioneers. 27-6 8 7 toTet I The
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      622 5 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. 2nd SUNDAY AFTBR TRINITY. JILT 2ND. BT. ANDREW 8 CATHEDRAL. 30 a.m. Litany. 7.46 a.m. H ly Communion (Choral). j t, a.m. >iatius and Holy Communion. I p.m. Sunday School and Bible Classes. -j p.m. X vet -ong and Sermon. ST. MATTHEW'S, SEPOY LINES. is a.m. Holy
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      MARRIAGE.
      52 6 Latham— Molony.— On Jnne 29th, at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, Singapore, s 8 by Father Kuaudel Charles Reginald _hkistopher, only surviving son of Harold Latham of Bogie, Singapore, 8.8. to Elizabeth Philomena, fourth daughter of the 1 .te Daniel Molony of Kilkerin, L abash cc tia, [Jo.
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    34 6 jWms :k:* T*re-_ thr. People- right mtiato^a. {Hunted by ht_ tvatge and anbribed !> r*< n i .Wn patriot rotr. ber f -,':0.-ioo-. pzaetpSS _r_W« '•'T*J*«f -v **> i'c-lo'j. mxßtifSmtf ROd LMR.
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    Saturday, July 1, 1916.
    1144 6 The stir of economics m connection with the war after the war is leading to some pretty plain speaking which should tend to clear the air, if disputants do not wander away to side topics. The relation between imports and exports is one of the most
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    1055 6 The Myrtle Clnb, Singapore is exempted from Registration under the Societies Ordinance. Mr W Hargreaves, M A, head of the Malay College at Kuala Kangsar, is down m Singapore for a week, going for the rest of the holiday to Penang Hill. The hearing of the appeal m the VivatBrisbane
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    144 6 FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS. Lhv Courtesy oi thk French onbula P..K18, June M BM pin. -The Fre_cb 3 per cent bond, toe at francs 62.1<> _i(t the 5 per tint af frar .<> Bt. Hubber > quoted M* 4d. Yesterday, the art .'ry was very acti>* on the two bank- of
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    SPECIAL SALE AT WHITEWAY'S.
    158 6 The purchase of Messrs Kat. Bro*stock by Messrs Whiteaway Laidlaw an. Co. Ltd., which was announced som; weeks ago, has been completed. Thi. stock has now heen trausfered to their own premises m Battery rd ond the good.will be on sale from Monday the .ru instant.
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    BOY SCOUTS.
    147 6 A very pleasant Scouts hveninp wa» passed at the V M C A when the let Singa pore Troop gave an entertainment befon a large audience. His Excellency the Gov ernor and the Lady Evelyn Young, H I General Kidout, and Admiral Grant wen present with the Colonial
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    THE PALLADIUM.
    125 6 For the change of programme at tlu» house this evening an unusually strong lot of pictures is advertised, and beside*the quality there is quantity so that thos* people who like to turn m later for at. hour will still 6ee several interesting films. The Kssany fjmpauy gives charming
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    197 6 Mr W N Kirkbride, who for the paX four years has been m charge of Mes.i*Kat/. Brothers' gent's outfitting depart ment, left by the B. 1. mail yesterday afternoon, for a two months holiday through tbe hill districts of India. Upon bis return to Singapore, Mr Kirkbr.m join 6 Messrs.
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      168 6 ll m c BL I SCOTCH WHISKY E j. s 'Prefxtrtd Jor export EXTRA SFECIAL, COLD LABEL. SPECIAL VERY OLD. WHITE LA3EC, O ProP''.etor% --mam Bulloch. Lade Co.. Ltd.. a i mmsmmwm MmmMmsma, iew--. c.M»Mtto»-.. <•> C\q QmCES GLASGOW _i LONDON. j goL NTS I BURKES BOTTLING OF |H BASS'S
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    THE CASEMENT TRIAL.
    227 7 I VERDICT OF GUILTY Sentenced to Death. [By Bdbmarnt< Cable* Ileuter'a. Service] :re 80, —^ir lljger Casement a Eon-ad guilty. _ndon. .Tnn» .isement has been itißC id tod ith, i-. sentenced to be hanged. :~nce had been delivered, Case in-idi- a long statement, wherein he land his
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    THE BRITISH LINES
    230 7 A Ceaseless Cannonade. June Reuters and other .respondents at Head Quarters, describ- the steady British shelling of German ining tne laat two days, state that cannonade is practically ceaseless. rhe line of the enemy trenohes is trace ■Ml m a kind of grey blue fog. compounded mUk
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    THE CABINET CRISIS.
    116 7 i.ocaon. June 29. The Daily Chronicle t.._._ Lord Lansdowne and Mr Loug have resigned but the ministerial position 3 dit regarded as desperate. The pape.s r. rally mere hopeful on the Iri6h Uook S;uce the I'nionist party meet mg v-aa postponed it is noteworthy that the ■ft
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    GERMANS RE-DOUBLE EFFORTS.
    33 7 -Juue 30. A Semi'O-Hcial antici pates that the Germans will re double ntil sAnrti near Verdun, m order to >btain some 6ort of success as compensa c their enormous losses.
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    BIOGRAPHY OF KITCHENER.
    28 7 B, .luce 29. The Daily Express l«JI t.i v the biography of Lord Kitchener has o entrusted to Sir George Arthur, Lord Derby as adviser.
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    VESSELS SUNK.
    21 7 •-Jon, June 29. Sinkings The learners Daiyetsu Maru (Japanese), Clara Ita&nO, and Waalstroom (Dutch), and '•> sailing ship Aventino (Italian).
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    ITALIAN STEAMERS SUNK.
    16 7 i. lon, Juue 30. The Italian steamers ■loiiioello, Homa and Pino have been
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    VISCOUNT CRICHTON KILLED.
    21 7 «ondaa, Jone 39. It is definitely an uouaeei that Viscount Crichton, missing ace Hevember. 1914, has been killed.
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    RUSSIAN REGIONS.
    248 7 20,009 PRISONERS CAPTURED. Aod Many Guns. [By iubmaria© Cable] [Renter's Service] Petrograd, Jnne 80. The Russians yesterday took prisoners 221 officers and ***** men on the southern front. London, June 30. A Petrograd com- j munique states that despite the desperate resistance General Letchinsky has struck j another
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    CANADIANS AT YPRES.
    72 7 Praise from the Enemy. TheKoelnisch Evolkszeitung, describing the fighting of the Canadians at Ypres, says they resisted obstinately, many groups refusing all mercy. Ihey had to be cleared out with bombs. A General and several officers refusing to surrender were killed. When a Sergeant demanded him to
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    THE FRENCH FRONT.
    133 7 London, Juue *0. The French com munique report strong German attacks to the north west of Thiaumont which have been stopped by curtain fire and machine gun fire with considerable losses to the enemy. Paris, June 30. The communique says that on the left of the Meuse
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    NEW SHIPPING VENTURE.
    61 7 London, June 29. The Times says that three hundred thousand sterling has been privately subscribed by leading shipping companies including the P k O Steamship Co. for a scheme to build standardised ships of eigth thousand five hundred to twelve thousand tons at Chepstow. Sir James Caird
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    ITALIANS ADVANCE.
    38 7 London, June 30. The Rome communique states Our advance continues despite increasing resistance as the enemy reaches prepared positions. We have occupied Pedescala, a violent enemy counter attack at Zunga has been repulsed with heavy loss.
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    RIOTING AT GALATZ.
    43 7 London, June 30. From liukharest it I is announced that serious rioting has taken place at Galatz, which has resulted' m the arrest of the Syndicalists who allege that they were paid by the Germans and Bulgarians to create disturbances.
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    A DUTCH VOTE.
    29 7 The Hague, June 29. The Second Chamber has passed additional taxation to the extent of eight millions sterling on property and incomes, owing to. war conditions.
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    AMERICA AND MEXICO.
    23 7 Washington, June 29. The immediate danger of war is averted by the release of the American prisoners taken at Carrizal. *>
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    BAMBOO CONTRABAND.
    16 7 London, Jnne 29. The Gazette m;- timates that bamboo is declared absolute contraband. I
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    FOR BLINDED SOLDIER'S.
    794 7 FANCY FAIR AT THE ADELPHI. It is the birth of an idea that counts. The development resolves itself! almost into routine. Thus when certain residents of the Adelphi Hotel conceived the notion j that tbey would like to help the blinded soldiers, they quickly found themselves, j
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    MASQUERADE BALL.
    291 7 Last night a masquerade ball was held at the Adelphi, which furnished further appreciable assistance for the Fancy Fair I funds. The management lpro vided a spe- cial dinner, and this was very largely attended, the dining hall being crowded to excess, with many diners being compelled to
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    GERMAN METHODS IN AMERICA
    537 7 "Clamouring for the Preservation of Peace at any Price/ The Press Association has received the following for publication A typical example of German methods m America has recently come to light. In the great effort made last month to influence the United States Congress, thousands of
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    CHINESE AND JAPANESE MINISTERIAL CHANGES.
    48 7 Peking June 30. Mr Hioki the Japanese Minister here has been recalled at his own request. It is stated that Baron j Hayashi will probably succeed him. Teh- j 1 ang Tsong Siang, Minister of Justice has been appointed Chinese Minister at Tekio.
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      684 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Coy., Ltd. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND), THE FINE BTBAMBHIP City of Sparta sailing from Singapore on July 6 FOR LONDON Has excellent accommodation for Saloon passengers Fare £36 For full particulars apply to McALISTER CO., LIMITED., Agents "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
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      822 8 MT Oa .British India AND rVpcAR JLine (Companies Incorporated m England.) Mail and Passenger Services. j 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
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      576 8 M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINB. Fop CHINA, JAPAN CEYLON tal MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD OUTWARD 1916 1816 Magellan July 3 Polvncbien July A. Lebon July 17 Athos Jaly U Atlantique Jnly 8' f-ordill.-ro Aug Polynesien July 31 j Porthos Aug li For all particulars apply to J. de COURTOIS, agent BRITISH
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      687 8 N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd (Incorporated ln Japan) EUROPE** UNE. A service is maintained between V..k.._;am« via ports to Marseilles, London, under mat l contract with the Imperial Japanese Govers meat. The New Twin screw Steamer* maintaining this service have beea speoiolly deeigned and constructed, and on
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    A CHAIN LETTER.
    489 9 And What Comes of It. While one hesitates even to appear to throw cold water on any patriotic design, says the N C Daily News, it is impossible to think that the authors of the following chain letter which has lately appeared m China are aware of
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    MESOPOTAMIA.
    403 9 Magnificent Ride by Cossacks Simla. June 10. The following tele gram, dated sth June, has been received from Eyewitness m Mesopotamia. Basrah, sth June. The officers of the Cossacks who rode from General Baratoff's force m Persia to join up with Sir Percy Lake's force m Mesopotamia were lately
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    GIRL LUNCHERS-OUT.
    453 9 GIRL LUNCHERS -OUT. That is the greatest social change the war has made, eaid an ofiicer who is home on leave from the front. It was m a great popular restaurant The officer was indicating the largo number of women and girls, m twos. threes, and foura, who compoaad so
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    MIRACLES OF SURGERY.
    211 9 v Astonishing Claims by Germans. Astonishing claims are made by three German professors, who have been carry ing on experimente at Singen, just over tbe German frontier. Dr Sanerbrnch, head of the surgical department of the Zurich University, and Drs Huge and Felix, both professors of anatomy,
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    PROFESSOR NAPIER .
    214 9 PROFESSOR NAPIER We regret to record tbe death of Mr Arthur Sampson Napier, brother of Sir W V Napier, Follow of Merton College Merlon, pcoCeMor of EnGli*-b language and literature ut < )xford I'oiverßity since 1680. and Ham lmaouian ptofOMOC of Anglo-Saxon ainot iso;'.. J He was the eldest ion
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      1256 9 !M Bi___a_____Mt«s«iiE™™™ii™i™i^^ I 1 Wab or Peace, Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP 1 IHE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). nfcAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singspore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C. jiapany has £20.000 deposited
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    THE CROWN PRINCE OF GERMANY.
    492 10 In the Cornhill Magazine for May the Hon. Lady Wilson has an outspoken article on the Crown Prince of Germany. She saw a good deal of bim when he visited India, and travelled home on the same P. and O. steamer. Tbe portrait the draws
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    "REGARD FOR NEUTRALS."
    192 10 "R EGARD FOR NEUTRALS." Pirates Refuse to Allow Rescue. Copenhagen, May sth. According to the Kobenhavn, the wife of a captain of a steamer which left England for Spain last month has received an interesting letter from her husband illustrating the methods of German submarine commanders m their attacks on
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    WAR AND MOTHERHOOD.
    134 10 WAR AND MOTH ERHO OD. The decline of the German birth- rate continues- It may be remembered how Dr. Krohne told the Prussian Diet that m the last twelve to thirteen years the rate had fallen from 35 to 27 per 1,000, a drop without parallel m the records of
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    KILLED FOR DURIANS.
    93 10 It is reported from Moulmein that on June 5 Manng _hwe In with hie wife and eon went to tbe durian garden of his father m law, Manng Tv, at Kamamo village. On arriving there Maung Tn was found lying m the garden almost decapitated with a
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1408 10 Issued by FRASER Co., Exchange and Share Brokers. Jane 1,. •All astationi of Sterling Sham mael lw regarded as purely nominal lot the momm. *AP. leaci. Paid. r.am un Buna*. fc«',£,ane 100.000 AJlagai I2i« 2 0 l| 379,833 2s ?fi Angloiava int 3 9 150,000 Anglo-Malaf 61*
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      576 10 TRADEMARK PROTECTION, We are the Proprietors of the undermentioned registered Trademarks for use on Paints, Varnishes, Colours, Oils, Turp -ntines, Distempers etc., which Trademarks wtre advertised by va in the SINGAPORE _REE PK-.SS I < ri dically In 1010 and 19.3. V/ ENGINE FALCON GOAT AND TREE BAZAAR THREE LEGS
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    EXCHANGE.
    60 11 (Corrected dp so Jone 80.) Bank 4 m/s M 2-4 19 82 i, demand 1.4} f rivals oredits Bms 1.4 13 16 France demand Bank 826 toiA, T. T. mi aoNGKOHQ, demand 10$ Yokohama, demand noi Java, demand 135 Bakokok, demand M 65f 3ov_r_ighb, Bank Buying $8.64 Bank ol
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    PRODUCE.
    139 11 June 80. Tin (100 tons) buyers $85.00 Gambler 12.00 Gambles Cnbe No. 1 24.00 Gambles Cnbe No. 2 20.00 Pappsi Black ordin. S'pora 27.00 Pappsi, CWTj'te fair) 85.00 Nutmegs (110 to tbe Ib. 80.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom. Macs (Banda) 75.00 Cloves (Amboina) nom. Bali Coffee (4%
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    47 11 Time balls on Fort Canning and Moani Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standarC lime, corresponding to 6 a.m. Greenwich mean time. The time-gun is fired aft lf o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time, oc every day excepting Sunday, when it ie fired aft one o'clock.
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      531 11 After a recent Air Raid the following unsolicited testimonial was received by Minimax Limited:— 11 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
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      344 11 BUY IT IN AMERICA. -Baits:-- CaMe Address, Llebers. A.B.C. Krobotako, Sth edition, New York. Western Union. W. F. BURN EXPORT CORPORATION. 27. Pine Street. New York. EXPORT AGENTS, BUYING AGENTS AND IMPORTERS. If you are short of supplies from Europe write or cable us what you want. When making inquiries
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      696 11 DAILY SHIPPING REPORT. 1 Chamber sf Commerce (to II a*., Jone SO ARRIVALS. June 29.— Hong Moh, Hong Ho, Bate vier, Liang Chow (Brit); Van Riebeeck Melchior Treub, Brouwer, Speelman (Dut) Kuching (Sar). June 30 —Pin Seng, Abbotsford (Brit) Donai (Nor). .1 CLEARANCES. 1 June 28— Childar (Nor) Chofu Mara
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      112 11 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Fer P. &0. st Malwa— Mr Hodgkins, Mr J. P. Baird, Mr Phillips. Per P. O. str. Kaisari-H lnd. —Mrs Palmer and 2 children, Mr Tickler, Mr Key/er, Mr Edward.. Per N.Y.K. str. Iyo Maru.— Mr W. Wilkes. Mr Mrs Basagoiti, Mr J. Bikbergen, Mr and Mrs J
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1409 12 The usual meeting of this Board was held yesterday m the Board Room Mr F J Hallifax presiding. Tbe following members were present Messrs Sect Tiong Wab, Dr Samy, Tan Kheam Hock, F. Tessensohn, W A Sims. Leong Man Sau, Mahomed Ali Namayee, R St. J Rraddell, A
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    NO ALIENS TO COMMAND.
    176 12 Tbe Mercantile Marine Service As3ocia tion yesterday issued the following state nieut lc was anticipated at the outbreak of war that the Government would take some firm action to guard against the continued employment of alien captains and officers on British ships. No such steps were
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    115 12 A characteristic Chicago story was about a builder who was asked when be could undertake a contract for erecting a church. I can't do it at once," he answered. I have a house to build today and a market tomorrow; but may be I could put up yoor chur* day
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    THE RUSSIAN SUCCESSES
    294 12 and thb Valour of their Troops. 1 At the end of May 1916 the members of! the Delegation of the Russian Imperial j Council and Imperial Duma (tbe Parlia- ment of Russia) were entertained m London at tbe Mansion House by the Lord Mayor of London. Sir
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    LAWN TENNIS S.C.C. TOURNAMENT.
    218 12 TO DAYS TIES. Championship. Milligan v Hartnell. A Class Single Handicap. Adler v Ruchwaldy. Ed. y ards v Teale B Class Single Handicap. Hickey v Wodehou6e, if he wius on Friday. Winter v Wilson, or Webb. C Class Singie Handicap. Manchester v Parr, to finish. Thomson
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    GLASS IN SHRAPNEL.
    211 12 May 24. The official bulletin to day notes that shrapnel used by the enemy on the Strypa contained quantities of broken glass, -his solves what proved a riddle to the Russians over a year ago, when Praznysz was taken m February, 1915. Praznysz changed hands during extreme*
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    15 12 Agents Evatt and Co. j Bukit Timah 17,555 6 moi. 102,040.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    200 12 The Mitsui Bußsan Kaisha, Miikeean Maiu, 6.000 tons, was launched from the Moshi ma branch of the Osaka Iron Works on Jnne 8. She will be used exclusively by the Company as an ocean going cargoboat. The Imperial Merchant Service Gnild have received from the Board of Trade
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    BIG FIRE AT SAN FRANCISCO.
    390 12 Y2,C00,C00 Damage on T.K.K. Wharf. Damage which will probably amount to more than Y2,000,000 was caused by a fire which swep- the Toyo Kisen Kaisha wharf m San Francieco on June 4. Practically all the goods destroyed had been either shipped from Japan by the
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    JAVA PRODUCE REPORT.
    129 12 [By Courtesy of Francis Peek Co j Batavia, June 30. Rrbber Market. Quotations for First Standard Grades are given at F. 1.37 per half kilo and tbe market is quiet. Coffee. The position remains unchanged. Kroe (spot delivery) is quoted at F. 60, while there is no
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      360 12 TO-DAY AT Whiteaway Laidlaw s Mr. CHARLES DUPUY OP NEW YORK WILL DEMONSTRATE THE VIRTUE ANO USEFULNESS OP THE FAMED O-CEDAR MOP O- Cedar Mop not only sweeps the P"" l in "MMMWi_^^M__W— loor but polishes it at the same time. /i^SZ Desk Tables, Chairs, etc., are polished i <^'*1
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      131 12 SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES. Saturday Ist July. Tide 11.45 a m, Height 8 ft 2 m. Johnston's Pier at 9, 10 and llam, 2-80 and 3-30 pm. Club Bungalow, 9.80, and 10,30, am, 12.15, 3 and 5.30 pm. Tiffin will be provided. Sunday 2nd July. Tide 0.14 p m, Height 8
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