The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 May 1917

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    Masthead
    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEX CENTS SINGAPORE FRIDAY, MAY, 18. 1917. NO. 89,761
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    313 1 Wire news filtered through quite slowly yesterday. The anticipated counter attacks on the British positions on the Hindenburg line were successfully repulsed m the Scarpe Valley at Roeux, and heavy losses are claimed by our artillery. At Bullecourt we have recovered the positions temporarily lost Page 5.
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    YOUNG AMERICA.
    1306 1 Perhaps youth is the same m all countries. Perhaps tbe youth of Bulgaria itself, m these days of Arms and tha Man," is eager eyed and glows into visions. It is hard for us here m England to believe that there is any youth like our own|, and
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      187 1 GOODRICH TYRES SAFETY TREAD [raffles hotelJ; race week High-class Tailoring A. :sXßrsrnrn-*Br«::_]:_]::n_:-j:Brn„Brnrjc A t> >».« .m.. Sf j I and by high class we mean the use -i j. A of the very best material m the wTJ: VL^'V making of clothes, the application i^l of taste and experience to
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      109 1 TH E only tyre which has won the R.A.C. certificate of 5,000 miles without cuts'or punctures. "stelasfic" Super-Cyrcs Stelastic Tyres are m i W Made m Britain f ~s i V^ -T^.^fr from Plantation Rubber. SOLE AGENTS: International Trading Company. -a-j-M-— i mi ii ii ii ii-___-_----a_B-a-M-W-M-H--Mn--_ag-^^ Borden's Condensed Milk
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      73 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Formal meeting of creditors of Alec Williamson Ltd Page 8, Thousand pikuls of tapioca to be sold —Page 2. Board of Licensing Justices meeting Page 8. Henry Heath's hats at Robinson v Co. Page 5. Gaiety, Alhambra and Harima Hall new programmes Page 2. Ching Keng Lee sell
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      2 1 Hapten's Brandy
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      78 1 THE WEEK. Friday 18th. High Water— B I a.m., 830 p.m. Satirdiy 19th. High Water- 9 20 a.m., 9 p.m. Bandycroft, Barber's, noon. Third Day, Race", Europe Military Concert, 9 SO pm. Sunday 20th. High Water— lo 9 a.m., 9-4. p.m, Sunday after Ascension. ■oidiy 21st. High Water— 1 0
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    HUTTONS MARKET REPORT.
    376 2 Manchester April I. There is this week very little change m either the general outlook, Cotton values, rr the Manchester cloth market. The continued cessation of booking for India r.atural'.y elicits enquiry as to the cause, and tbe mo.t ready explanation given is that there is a
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    EXTRAORDINARY WEATHER IN SIMLA.
    104 2 EXTRAORDINARY WEATHER IN SIMLA. Simla, April 22. The extraordinary weather at Simla has continued for the aaßm twenty-four hours. There were perpetual heavy ruin stormall yesterday and last night nine inches of snow fell on Mafca.u Ridge, 8,000 feet high. All the near hille have received fresh sod heavy fails
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    26 2 Messrs R N Byatt, A A J Warn .r and M E Wemyss have left Penang to join up. They bad a vary hearty send off.
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      384 2 WAR LON PREMIUM TICKETS. PRICE $10 SERIES 10,000 TICKETS $3, 000 Will be distributed m Premiums every six months by the ANGLC-CHSNESE SYNDICAYE First Premium $1,000 Second $500 Fourth $200 Third $300 Fifth $100 Eight Premiums of $50 Fifty Premiums of $10 Every Dollar received is invested m the War
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      578 2 i l___^l^^^B^^BW^ftE-^^^ RESULT OF THE POPULARITY STAKES-" THE PALLADIUM" AN EASY WINNER (TO-NIGHT 9.15) BLUEBIRD PHOTO-PLAYS PRESENT (TO-NIGHT 9.15) LITTLE ZOE RAE The Most Talented Child Actress on thq Screen In a Unique Cinema -Theatrical Entertainmeit— a Pinto-Drama Masterpiece GLORIANA The Most Surpassingly Beautiful Photo-Play ever revealed upon the Screen
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      518 2 THE CERTAINTY OP A GOOD SHOW AT TBE ALHAMBRa THE PIONEER AND PREMIER HOUSE OF QUALITY I Path*. Pr> b EACB fc_ A Magcilloent Feature of Kea'istic I' Nemrod Co. IN 3 ACTS A drama brimf .1 of appeal and dramatic portrayal vi v if emotion In a story that
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    BRITISH ARMY IN PALESTINE.
    602 3 1 A Promised Land.'' March 20. Tbt? Promised Land After twelve -otb. incessant toil m the Sinai Desert, aetio-ee fighting hard, always digging, lL g military works, bnilding railways, L-grncting pipe lines and roads, and for f marching over the heavy inhoepit S wastes, onr troops
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    284 3 Mr J V Anderson, of tbe Oriental Con •ohdated Mine at L'nsan, baa resigned bia POiibon there to return to the United ■Ra and offer bis services as a volunteer. w believe Mr Anderson is the first Aaericaa volunteer from the Japanese empire. (Japan Gazette.) Now that digging is tbe
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      290 3 THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE, Co. (Incorporated m Canada) Thirtieth Year, Slst December, 1916. A TBAR OF WONDERFUL PROGRESS. Ihe thousands of Policyholders of THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY will read with pleasure of the substantial growth made daring 1916, as lndioated by its Annual Report. The following figures .peak for
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      98 3 GLASS AND PORCELAIN RUBBER LATEX CUP. IN HALF LEMON AND FLAT BOTTOM SHAPE. BAMPLE FREE ON APPLICATION. APPLY TO G. OTOMUNE <& Co. By Order of H. A. Munro Esq Liquidator of Sabang Cargoes. AUCTION SALE OF FOUR BALES OF GUNNIES At Messrs. Ching Keng Lee Co's Saleroom Raffles Chambers.
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      770 3 ALEC. WILLIAMSON PMITED. In accordance with the requirements of Section 207 of the Companies Ordinance 1915 notice is hereby given that a meeting of Creditors ot tbe above named C mpany will be held at No 4 Orchaid Road, Singapore on Thursday 24th May, 1917, at 2.30 p.m. F. WILLI
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      502 3 WANTED A Nurse early m June for boy of S|, ia Sarawak. Apply Mrs. Henderson, Fn< Maternity Hospital. 16 5 wf 91 -5 WANTED For a Mining Property m Trengganu Medical Onicer. Apply by letter ttating qualifications and salary required to GUTHRIE A Co.. Ltd 16-11 ac WANTED Permanent Way
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    The Singapore Free Press. Friday, May, 18, 1917.
    1146 4 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, May, 18, 1917. The story of heroic deeds of the war outside Europe is being gradually reveal ed, though it is doubtful whether any one man of tbe present generation will ever be able to properly appreciate and co ordinate m bis mind, much less
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    926 4 Mr van Rossum, agent of the Nether land Trading Society iv Rangoon, ha 6 had his servant's quarters burnt down, the fire spreading to the stables and motorhouse, but Mr van Rossum and his friends saved the car. Mr R C Kay, ot Messrs Fraser and Neave, Ltd, has left
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      BIRTHS.
      38 4 Koch —On the 12th instant to Mr. ard Mrs G. Trevor Koch, of Brafferton Estate, Kapar, a daughter. Van Buren —On the 16th Instant. At Kuala Lumpur, to Mr. and Mrs. H. Jas. Van Buren, a daughter.
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      MARRIAGE.
      42 4 ORPENSA.DERS Gibson.- On the _4th March, at St. Simon's Chnrch, Souths 1 a, Major W. Orpen-sanders, R.0.A.,t0 Helen Alherta Gibson, third daughter of the late Frederick Chapman Gib.on. Newland., Cape Town, Sonth Africa, and Mrs. Gibson, Fairlight," Granada road, South sea.
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    372 4 FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS. [By Courtesy of thr Fhench<w I Paris, May 15, 5 Pm I per cent bond, are at franc. >*,■ 5 per cent at >■: r ,o 5o »«-iJf We repulsed strong tft|A I Chemin des b_ m We H M al prints th. <ieinia lln^ ed Ttre
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    COMPULSORY SERVICE IN INDIA
    281 4 Heading the reports of tbe Inms dealing with Compulsory Military vt*. m India and Burma is inters*-* i showing bow they compart with skua know of the operation of compote} vice here. At Calcutta tbe Mtteos people claimed exemption for sevet hs peans out of a
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    ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE BOAT INSTITUTION.
    43 4 In,. f. lowing donations have M»n -MtlHi -fl tb B_nk. Already acknowledge* J M Cameron B Kast Asiatic company I'M $10. KBp ls. mio i<M i. 18 V L $8 Thio sioe Kiet Tots« n JAB u.s** 1
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    27 4 At the Penang km ".^VH fore Mr Justice > was that ie which Mmm Hin, were cbarg armed vith dead!\ we«po^ Glugcr. Accu;- \f^wA 6entfncc_ to til each.
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      156 4 I HUMPHREY TAYLORS "i T WINE OF HEALTH. 0 Importers Caldbeck, Macgregor Co. SPORTS OUTFITS jgjgN. JAELANCO; "DOHERTY" |l|lpfe\ Riseley Hexagon |^fe Tennis Rackets $16.00 I_S§l: Littlejohn Rackets $12.50 TI Stock of |i VT7 ■j Sports I H| m the Straits j /—^u -^stringing FINE white matte tk^nis SHIRTS $2.25
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      64 4 G. R. Lambert Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS Sa Orchard Road, Telephone Ro. 1035. Tbe Oldest and Leading Btndte. First m 1872, Foremost m 1917. Unequalled Facilities, Ample Resources, and the Requisite Experience, are all at on Command, thus ensuring always the produc tion of only the best results m Studio Portraiture,
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      721 6 "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN RNGLANI\ FOR LONDON. Por particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS? CHINA MAIL S. S. CO., LTD. FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS S. S. CHINA WILL SAIL FROM HONGKONG FOR SAN FRANCISCO Via Shanghai, Nagasaki,
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      552 6 STa Oa British India AND Apcar Ljine (Companies Incorporated Lb England.) Mail and Passenger Services. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (Under Contract with Hli Majesty's Government.) For! China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. HAIL LINES. Homeward (fob Edbope). Outward (fob Obibal INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERVICE Homeward
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      629 6 N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAHbffIP Co., Ltd (Incorporated m Japan; EUROPEAN LINE. A service is maintained between kosot-*z-» via ports to Marseilles, London, under mat oontract with the Imperial Japanese Govern ment. The Mew Twin screw Steamer, maintaining this servtoe have been special)! designed and constructed, and are fittea
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      283 6 M. Bi MESSAGERIEB MARlril IBCOBPORATED IN FhTjf- ■AIL LIU Fortnightly servloe betw6» China, Japan, Ceylon. bwSZ Mar-etlles. 1J J»bootl. BEHCH Llll For further Information appi, k COURTOtS **aa 6E "OA MARSEIUE^ One of the Company s Btean__»_. to be dispatched nbortly tc72 _*N Exce.lent accommodation «T passengers. ur aa Apply
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    TAKING TOLL OF THE PIRATES.
    424 7 v C 39 Sunk Is tbe North Sea. The following has been compiled fiom the sworn statements of survivors of the German submarine U C 89, which was recently sunk m the North Sea. On the morning of February 8 U C 39 sighted the
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    GERMAN DYES.
    357 7 GERMAN DYES The Kaiser and Patents From an American official who left Berlin just before the rupture of diplomatic relation, I learn that Germany is more concerned about the inviolability of her patents m the United States than .bej is even about the possible seizure of her ships, says a
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    'BAGDAD SCHEME WAS NO GOOD.'
    86 7 London. Convinced by the British victories m Mesopotamia and tbe Russian success m Persia that their Berlin* Bagdad dream has ended, the Germans are now j making out that the railway scheme could j never have been a success. Commenting on the subject, the Rheinisch
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      24 7 I, von MOTOR JYCES yres L USUAL SIZES) r ARRIVED had of all Dealers OR IHE BORNEO CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) SOLE AGENTS.
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      315 7 fIAC-**ELL CONFIDE^,, o&* C& B rrrr;- MIDLOTHIAN "ROLLED OATS A clean, tempting food, giving stamina— unrivalled for Breakfast. 4^ A QENT *0" kMA A PERKINS* WORCESTERSHIRE tAUCt k^S g EST PREPARATION <# M Nerves" Our nerves are similar to an intricate network of telegraph wires. Controlled and nourished by a
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      406 7 THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. We can obtain for you a Life Policy. 1. At Home Rates (Under Double Endowment Plan) or 3. With Monthly Premiums without any addition to the yearly premium or 3. Without Medical examination or 4. Under all the usual plans to meet varying circumstances. We
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    CAVALRY TO THE FORE.
    393 8 Boche FUght Before Lances. British Headquarters, March 2f. Those critics who said that the cavalry were an anachronism have been proved false prophets by the events of the past few days. During the past twenty four hours this arm of the Service, by skilful tactics and
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    THE FUTURE OF PALESTINE.
    261 8 In Palestine, the organ of tbe British Palestine Committee, tbe future settlement of that country is discussed, and, m particular, a proposal made by Commander Wedgwood that it shoulti be put under tbe sovereignty of tbe I nited States. What evidence is there," it is asked,
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    197 8 The fashion for stage sequels seems to be spreading, says the Globe. Not long ago we saw a new play expressly designed to show us the further adventures of a couple of characters whom we bad already known and loved m an enrlier production. Another was produced on a recent
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    1683 8 To Deo. Si April. To date 1916 Abaco 87,452 Allagar, Dec 800,400 80,000 118,800 A.Gajah, Sep 189,600 10,400 45,940 Alor Pongau 288,701 19.4E6 63,486 Alma, 870,700 26,900 95,800 Ampat, Sep 155,580 15,000 65,984 An-Johore, Mat 251,256 28,511 96,920 An Malay, Dec 1,782,986 122,712 519,964 >nS'tra.May 848 698
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    TIN RETURNS.
    133 8 In above list the J monthly totals for Jao-i -g^-^J m which tht t'^PjnyjTJ^i after the name. T^^^a*t 1917 total to date and «*^a+\ of the past month, t to get the flgores guaranteed. "^JJri trfcere"' by supplying oorrec*^^^ A. Kinta June 1426 Ayer Weng Dei'book 1,«« Brueeh.
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      540 8 MERIT In Fountain Pens, as m everything |Vj }(J \L| else, it is merit that tells, and that is JJiL XJ j*| why the Swan has for a quarter g I jMI of a century gained more users every I |JI l| year. When you buy a "Swan JM j
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    EXCHANGE.
    48 9 C^>BB«c_ »n ur re May 17 >.| d -^-und 2 4 J i rlrat. aaa&H fe m 2 4 27*82 .-.aa <_a:__a*_d Batk 818 L, T. T. -tonud 2f% Prore cama, dcnnrd 109 as. Z 186. aasi&rs, Hani B^ylrg a* 54 «2_ck cl Knf.vid RIU 5% Z 6.
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    PRODUCE.
    154 9 May 17. lin (205 ton.) 1119 76 16^ c-__3\M.r Cnka No. I 26 26 (7A_n->Jta- Cn*e Nc. Z 2 LOG Tappev Black tatte S'p.rt 81 *00 Pe?pa», (Wniii tsia) 87 7fi v«l_o«fa (110 i 3 Lla i. 45 j' of pf«fcMg| 80 tc Ik.) 62XC a (B_.nda) 90 .0
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    TRAIN SERVICE
    82 9 6INGAPORE (TANK-ROAD, Weekdays and Sunday*, Mali flatly leave* tor nortn at 1.1 a.m. aod f.O p.m. Other tr&iu? ieavt to. Johore at 8.0 a., J0.26 a., noon, 1.30 p., t.ff p., 4.40 t Mall arrive from north at 8.18 a.m. and 7.14 p.m. Trains leave from Johcre T
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    76 9 Left Singapore Dur m London ArriveFc-> H P a O. %A Mar T. ft O. Mar 17 P. A O. Ai Mar 23 8.1. Mar lip. !t Tim.-bft'ls on Fort Canning and M nn fi Oji urop dally st 1 p.m., Singapore slanda. lime, oorre*ponc'ng to 8
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      534 9 I^4o or PbAC?!, FAHINK or PIJENTY, LIFE INSURANCE IS WOttTH 100 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP GREAT EASTERN UFE ASSURANCE WAfff, LUTED. (INCOBPOBATKD IN STRAITS SETTL3MZXITL-;., 3EAD JFFICK Wtneliester Hodm, Singapore. LONDON SFFKBI Old Jn-/ry, E.C ■mpanv kaa MZD.CQO tiepoaaaed with Ike Supreme Oonal ol England, and
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      515 9 THE HO HONG BANK, Ltd. Head Office SINGAPORE, RAFFLES CHAMBERS, 5 6. Branches Malacca, 1 55 First Cross Street; luar. 77/79 Jaiao Suleiman CAPITAL. Registered ?5. 000,000. Is-ued 54,0( 0,(00. Subscribed 53.500,000. BOARD CF DIRECTORS. Lim Peng Slang Esq Chairman. The Hon'ble Dr. Lim Boon Keng. Lee Choon Guan Esq.
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      286 9 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTO. (Incorporated In New Zealand. Fl-.1 Insoran.es eCeoted on Buildings, Benl and Merchandise of every description. HAKIM* Insurances accepted to all parts cl the world al lowest rates. WAR UIE accepted to all parts. J. HENRY, Manager. Offlui 2, Flolaysaa Graea. NEW ZEILIHD INSURANGE Co., IU.
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      155 9 ULIANGE ASSURANCE Go. Ltd. (Incorporated In England,) Accntnalated band. exoced 917,000,000 FIRE a MOTOR CIR RISKS. Insurances effected al rales of yre_ulnm Tliioh will be founcl favourable lo Ihe Inaarer, Patsrsoo Slmoos -1 Co., lit, Igeits. Incorporated In England.) Aug. 4 ao tUARDIAN ASSURANCE Go. Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) S_b-cribed
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      584 9 THE Singapore Free Press MORNINGDAILV To Our Readers. The Singapore Free Press ls a mornlti Daily, and is on sale at depots, from an early hour each morning (Sundays excepted). Capfc price Ten Cents a copy. Subscribers' copies will be delivered altbelt private residences, (or town offices or godownr if
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      62 9 JHJHJ WEATHER REPORT i-M-tacg Ber'iau -Ic.p'.la! May, If 9 S..H 8 P.M G F.M Barom. 31 Fab. 89 851 S9 7SS 99.701 Temp. 86.0 8-i.O 81.8 Wcl Bulb Ther. '9 5 78 0 78.0 Dlr. olWlad 6£ Calm Calm Max. Tomp. la M 9 .v Mia. do do. 76 0
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    SPRING RACES.
    940 10 SECOND DAYS RESULTS \l ii The weather waa dull for the second' day of the races yesterday, but the rain^ held off, and a refreshing breez_ made the conditions very pleasant. The opening J event, the extras griffin race, saw Tim upaet t Ihe safety totemongers. Black Watch
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    SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES.
    38 10 Buxda*. 20 Instant. Johnston'- Pier, 9, 10 and 11 a.m. 2 30 and 8 3C p.m. Club Bungalow. 9.80 and 10.80 a.m. 12.15, 8 and 5..0 p.m. Tide. 10.9 am. Height 8 ft 5 m:
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    14 10 Agents Evatt k Co. Haytor 10,201 total 4 mos 46,894.
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    GERMAN SHIPPING IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    646 10 As the first real move on the part of the Government to commandeer the Ger- L man vessels m Philippine waters, says t the Manila Cablenews, Captain Ames j with a full crew has been to Cebu on a coast guard with instructions to take
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    THE DECAY OF GERMAN SOCIAL AMENITIES.
    280 10 A prominent article m tbe Frankfarter Zeitung discusses whether the people, m tbe (ret and horror of the war, with all its 6bocks to their nerves and all its calamitous influences on daily life have become more or less peaceful and reason able m
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    CRICKET.
    177 10 Yesterday the SRC played a team from a warship m port and beat them moderate ly easily, mainly owing to the bowling of C Pennefather who took 6ix wickets for 13 runs, Scores: The Wabsimp Fratt b C Pennefather 6 Tyrell do 6 Kennedy c Stack do 6 Humfries
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    60 10 The following was the result of the men's monthly medal competition for May. I Major F H Griffiths 90 7 88* Mr BL D Wodehou6e 89 4 85 Captain H R S Law 89 2 87 There was no competition for the Ladies' medal owing to insufficient
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    PICTURE SHOWS.
    52 10 The Alhambra continues the wildly mysterious Crimson Stain Mystery and adds a realistic film Nimrod and Co." The features of the Gaiety are a war story Through the Firing Line and the Price of Silence." Harima Hall gives the dramatic "Her Soul's Inspiration," Pathe's lateßt, and a comedy
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    THE ASSIZES.
    523 10 FORGED NOTES CASE. At the Assizes, yesterday, before the Chief Justice (Sir John Bncknill, k 01, tbe trial was resumed of Ang Chin Seng, a Hokien, charged on two counts with pos session of forged currency notes. Inspector Brownings told bow he deputed a Chinese detective from Johore
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      161 10 ESTD mf\,r- m aa\*-±. ~~aaa\ I Bracelets and Bangles! OF EVERY DESCRIPTIOM I Plain Gold and Platinum, I I B. P. DE SILVA, I C A. RIBEIRO CO., LTD HAVE NOW IN STOCK A SMALLQUANTITYOF GREASEPROOF PAPER INVALUABLE FOR PACKING GAM BIER, RUBBER, BUTTER, ETC., AND FOR CULINARY PURPOSES. j
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