The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 May 1917

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TKX CENTS SINGAPORE WEDNESDAY, MAY, 30. 1917. NO. 80,770
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    224 1 There is a strong democratic movement In Spain for action against Germany. This will be strengthened by the sicking of a Spanish mail boat, with heavy loss of life—Pages 6 and 7. Germany is becoming persuaded that submarinism cannot reduce Britain to submission, but hopes that it
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    "SPOTS."
    1040 1 SPOTS. Hot again to day, remarks the Lady tentatively. Master, who ie munching his break" fast and juet beginning- to feel at peace with the world, replies, more or less suitably, to the effect that it is hot hot enough to etay indoors till the evening, anyway. The meal proceeds.
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      196 1 600DRICH TYRES \FETV TREAD RAFFLES HOTEL SKATING PRACTICE Thursday, 31st May, 1917 r-^ AFTER DINNER From 9-30 p. m. to 11-30 p. m. SATURDAY, 2nd JUNE, 7977 SPECfIAL DINNER Starting at 7-30 p. m. SKATING AND DANCING AFTER DINNER. High-class Tailoring 5% \isf|A and by high class we mean the
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      116 1 THB only tyre which has won the R.A.C. certificate of 5,000 miles without cuts or punctures. "Stclasticr Super-£yr<s Jo^^''s' ''Ml Stelastic Tyres im -Si jKS wf Made in Britain ,'^-t:} %&ljPJsf^ from Plantation Rubber. I SOLE AGENTS: International Trading Company. IT IS REAL ECONOMY TO BUY A CANADIAN FORD IT
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      130 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Skating at Raffles Page 1. The Diamond from the Sky at the Empire Page 9. Fight for a Fortune at the GaietyPage 2. The Purple Mask at the Hasina— Page 2. 0 Jongkeena for the teeth and gums Page 6. Johore agricultural land applications closing date Page 5.
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      2 1 Jeffreys Beer
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      81 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday 30th. High vva* —i-['i a 5-"7 p.m. Singapore Automobile Club mtg., 9. 1 pm. Thursday 31st. High Water— B- -7 a.m.. 6£lpm. Singapore Art Club Exhibition. Friday June Ist. High Water r- 6 7-9' p.m. Singapore Art Club Exhibition. Mark Lodge, 8.30 pm. Satirday 2nd. High Water-
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    772 2 At the half yearly general meeting of tho Selangor Turf Club the eum of |2,( 00, being 66 per cent of profits for the past half year, was donated to the Red Cross Fund. The German Bank at Tientsin has moved out of the premises leased to the German Government
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      720 2 PUBLIC AUCTION SALE. In the Supreme Court at Johore Bahru ADMINISTRATION SUIT No. 2 OF 1917 In the Matter of the Estates and effects of Moharoed Khalid bin Haji Abdullah Deceased. PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE OF Valuable Freehold Land Houses BITUATR AT Kampong Abdul Samat and Kampong Bahru at
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      424 2 "ALL DRESSED UP AND NOWHERE TO OOP' Then Come along aad HEE THE BIGGEST HOLIDAY PKOGUtI'-tIME IN TOWN— YOU'LL ENJOY IT (TO-NIGHT 9.15) Bluebird's Greatest Screen Triumph (TO-NIGHT 9 15) vilvllilJv A WONDERFUL Production by REX INORAM, author and producer of LA TO6CA. 1 etc., etc. PRESENTING THE PRILLUNT TRAGEDIENNE
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      513 2 SOMETHING GOOD AND STRONG m ptT^NB AT THE H alhambrA THE PIONEER AND PREMIER HOUSE OF QUALr y I Pathb Phesknt BEA'h I A. Bupreme Type of Photop a> Eli. Brotherly I ove IN 3 ACTr An absorbic-'y good drama sciotillatin^ with f* f (p nt and feituatici.h or cotupellinj?
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    THE GRAND ARMY.
    1525 3 gal** Force that Beat the Germans. o l the men of the New Armies the German main forces ISQSISM and AnCte Were in 1914 15 uoifo ral or flea and carried r eqaipin* at on stout string. Between "two periods lies a world of effort h j
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    EXPORT TRADE WITH THE FAR EAST.
    279 3 In the Housa of Commons on April 4, Me Holt complained of the adverse effect of the shortage of tonnage on our export trade with India, Bmmah, and the Far East, and on the prosperity of oar home industries, especially the cotton industry. Mr
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      548 3 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS WAR LOAN BONDS. Bearing Interest from the date of purchase at 6 per oent per annum, payable half-yearly on the 15th May and the 15th Nov. REPAYABLE AT PAR ON THE 15th NOVEMBER, 1919. PRICE OF ISSUE— IOO PER CENT. All proceeds of this issue will be lent
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      660 3 Dodgeßrothers MOTORCAR AN AMERICAN CAR NEEDING NO APOLOGY. IT IS BOUGHT ON ACCOUOT OF ITS MERITS. Just over two years ago Dodge Brothers enjoyed an enviable repa tation as manufacturers of a very large volume of motor car parts. This reputation aroused expectations on the part of the public, when
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    CONFESSION IN INDIA.
    1110 4 Sir Harvey Adamson writes in the Indiaman. In India the way of a transgressor is easy. When a murder or robbery ie committed in England public sympathy is! against the offender. Every one who has j any knowledge of the crime is eager to, assist the police
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    THE ARRAS OPERATIONS.
    832 4 Among the German Prisoner!. London, April 19. The Daily Telegraph's military correspondent says On Easter Monday General Allenby led more British troops than the whole allied army under Wellington at Waterloo, or than the whole of Welling ton's army at Vittoria. In the one day's fighting he
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      453 4 P^IJL-NANk A Bouquet of India's M Choicest Flowers. Jsi An entrancingly fragrant and powerful f S scent, yet not cloying, Phul-Nana S(E^^ v > blends all the choicest scents of an jM^S i'C '">{ Indian Garden into an unique perfume. ;r Try it and enjoy this luxury in sweet \\V
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      120 4 PREMIUM Tito For Small investors i n Wa Price Ten Boli^ SEE'ES 10,000 Tt CXE mmiuiPs (or each .eric^' cash every six mowl,, AMLC-CHIHESE SYHD!J», E first $1,903 Second $500 Fourth s* Third $300 fifth Eight of $50 m Fifty of $i(j The full cost of the ticket «in Repaid
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    SELANGOR IN 1916.
    703 5 L s revenue in 1916 amounted *****,273' being »3,4»8,881 over 1915 inures and #4,860,846 over ta Expenditure was 111,592,636, a m < "estimate of 118,359,787, and 80 "fl-2-53 1e63 than in 1915# Revenue -xceeded expenditure by 16,968,637. 503 gnrp lu3 balance was $30,012,495, $30,428,006 and liabilities 4
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    129 5 -a MM ot the troubles of recent the Shanghai Mercury") vanished value of the native Phcebas, you may perhaps >r :e of the most fascinating of r 2 characters in Disraeli's i Ml like bank notes. Gold fo:med his currency. Bank M the ague," ha said. And it B a
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      514 5 MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES Situate at Mount Rosie Road (off Chancery Lane) Singapore TO BE HELD AT Messrs. CHINQ KENG LEE Go's Sale room Baffles Chambers, Baffles Place. On Monday, 18th June, 1917, at 2.30 p.m. I. Valuable Freehold Residential Property known as No. 3 Mount Rosie
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      93 5 Gaggino Go. (Established in Singapore 1876).. No. 6, 7, 8 6-a, MALACCA STREET. Life Boat Yard TANJONG ROO. Ship Chandlery Depot SAMBAU STREET. We have always steam launches for sale, life boats and other boats, new and second hand. Contractors for new boats. STAMFORD HOUSE, PRIVATE HOTEL Bras Basah Road.
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      546 5 GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE. GLOSIIO OF APPLICATION BOOKS. Notice ia hereby given that from the Ist June 1917 to the 31st October 1917 inclusive, j no applications for agricultural land, exceeding 10 acres in area, will be received in any of the Land Offices in tte State of Johore. i. W.
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      682 5 NOTICE. The Government is prepared to consider offers for the purchase of the land and buildings known as the "Old Cross Street School," and of the vacant land at the corner of Robinson Road and McCallum Street, np to the 81st July, 1917. Farther particulars may be ascertained on application
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      514 5 CLOTHES WANTED. Wanted blue serge, sea boots, oilskins, woollen sock*, and underwear goods, from auction preferred on account of cheapness. Apply TOKO IESQUITTI, Sabang, Sumatra. CHINESE CLERKS. Wanted several Chinese Clerks or Tallymen to proceed to Rabaul (late German New Guinea) on three to five years agreement. Apply to G0IIB1."
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    Domestic Occurrences MARRIAGE.
    65 6 Mulliss— Macgregor —On the 11th April, at the Parish Church, Hailshani, -ussex, by the Rev. Prebendary Clyde Harvey, m.a., assisted by the Rev. Harold Thomas, m.a., Captain C. B. Mullins, r.m.li.. youngest son of the Rev. G H. and Mrs. Mallinß, the Rectory, Great Billing, Northamptonshire, to
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, May 30, 1017.
    1095 6 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, May 30, 1017. It would almost appear as if Spain proposes to follow the path of America and declare herself on the aide of the Allies. This joining up is becoming an international habit which must be extremely irritating to the Kaiser and his advisers,
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    115 6 A beginners' shorthand class will be started on June 1 at 8 a.m. at the Y W C A, 8 Fort Canning Road. A Gazette Extraordinary cnakeß the age condition of service in the Veterans Co as 40 to 50 at time of joining, instead of 38 to EO. Experiments
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  • BATHING FATALITY.
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      Plucky School-Boy's Death.
      157 6 From Our Own Correspondent Penang, May 29. A bathing fatality occurred at Tanjong Bangab. Ralph Leselar, a schoolboy at St Xavier's, und two other boys were ba i thing when the latter got into difficulties. Lesslar Benl for aßeietacce, and himself brought one ashore and returned fur
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      633 6 A memoir on tie geology of South Perak, North Selangor and the Dindings is in course of preparation. News has just been received tbat Mr George Wood, formerly of Brunei, at d late manager of tbe Island Trading Co Ltd, Sarawak, wag killed in action in Gallipoli. Mr A G
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    SPAIN TO FIGHT?
    152 6 GREAT ANTI-gprb, dbhohstratS?* 1 Voice of _the£e L»5 Sabi arU < Maarid. Mav > n meetiLg pf 20 £09 8 u l^ft cans passed tewlotion H p Spain cauoot rerr, ,cdiffZ?«% i-i-emutb.. v. r i t^ pol.cy towaidfc Lc a;.. iifc j with Germany owicg to GerrLn^
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    STRAFING OF FOLKESTONE
    230 6 Stree t of Dead and Dying London, May *S.~MtM MarsU: F^ announces that the chief dacage it p day 6 raid wae dene at Fotfcetfan Londorj. May 7. -Later access* the air raiders show that they sppe&redii thf. coa6t town which i« the pricey sufferer, from inlaLd.
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    BLINDED SAILORS'AND SOLDIERS' FUND.
    221 6 BLINDED SAILORS' AND SOLDIERS' FUND. A Sale of Woik by Mis Gallicfigb itf Mrs Glendinning of joLore will be heic»: the Tanglin Club or: .luce v :L Iron 1 t: The woik is 6onietbicg very oat of IK ordinary and is an e\e cpe^er tc tie iatert talent in Johore
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    79 6 if:: A MV^ipM i tuirinety irhicb preced c8 f >tort Vimy is Bh itil v v Bviieoklf is t- m tt« U[ prop' ial t d. 0* Wbit Mood.y tl Meuibei> of the C hw the Good Mj.« phrtd I -V picnic to tL«- B before leaviLC t I rain
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      261 6 HARVEY'S ROYAL MANZANILLA TAWNY PORT "S.C." SHERRY A fresh shipment per dozen $21 just received by US. (Duty Bxtra) ST. JULIEN CLARET RIESLING Per dozen pts. $10.25 t M 2 doz. pts. $11.25 Californian White Wine. (Duty Bxtra) CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. Wine and Spirit Merchants, Singapore and Malacca. LUX LAMPS
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      64 6 6. R. Lambert Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS Sl Orchard Sold, Telephone 10. 1035. TIM Oldest and Leading Studio. First In 1872, Foremost In 1917. Unequalled Facilities, Ample Resources, and the Requisite Experience, are all at out Command, thus ensuring always the prodnc tlon of only the best results in Studio Portraiture,
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    CHAMPAGNE FIGHTING
    456 7 r*ENCH REPULSE GERMAN m ATTACKS Holding California Plateau [By ttabmftrin* Gable] Beoter't Bervio«] I „-j— May 6t Reotet's corresponI frendi headquarters says that the f^^jeriraa tighting unit, consisting of I moUH transport, h3s gone to P se rbe practically all 9 vsral other units are FnuMM tor very
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    CANADA AND CONSCRIPTION
    107 7 Some Strong Opposition -a* Mi-r 29 The country awaits >;t R Borden'a announcement tngev, vsbica even Minis ::u'.t forthcoming in v. tht Government to ecpe ill situation arising from c :^7^r:ptiOQ. M policy of national niili Of :be people of the province in b-rge strength, led by
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    THE DARDANELLES
    48 7 T HE DARDANELLES i —A message from Petro- M M;hakoff, in a speech, e^-enual poinc was not i t6 s-bould be Russian whether they should be n:ac. The Allies recognised > re tha Dardanelles not r Russia but to ensure i^; tc i caica should not fall into the
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  • ITALY'S EFFORT
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      British Monitors' Fine Work
      154 7 IBy Submarine Cable] [Reuter't BtrriM] London, May 28.— Special correspondents relate the performances of British monitors in the Golf of Trieste when bombarding the Austrian rear. The first shot at dawn landed en the railway at i Prosecco, just norlh of Trit6te. The second struck a
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      Dashing Attacks Succeed
      148 7 London, May 27. Italian Official We extended our positions on tbe southern put cf the plateau. During the fourth day of the furious Carso battle we maintaintd tbe positions we captured in another sector. There was daylong artillery nring on the whole line. By a brilliant assault
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      Nine More Guns Captured
      85 7 London, May 29 Wireless. Italian OtH cial We strengthened our positions on the Julian front, captured strongly fortified trenches east and south east of Jamiano, and crossed the Tnnavo river. We occupied San Giovanni, north* west of Duino, and captured nine &ix°inch guns. We repulsed two
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    NEUTRAL SHIPPING LOSSES
    123 7 Swedish, Spanish and Brazilian Stockholm, May 27 Six Swedibh steam ets voyaging to Finland have been sunk and three captured in the Baltic and taken to Sninemunde. London, May 27. A Reuter telegram (place of origin suppressed) reports the sinking of the E.zaguirre. A hundred and thirty
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    C de Eizaguirre Sunk
    126 7 Later. It transpires that tha correct name of the sunken steamer was the C de Eizaguirre, a Spanish mailboat. The second officer's boat contained 22 person?. [Tbe Carlos de Eizaguicre waa a fatai liar vessel to those concerned with ship ping here She was outward bound
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    ADMIRALTY EXPERTS
    64 7 London, May 28. The appoinfment of a number of experts is' announced in connection wish Sir E Geddes 1 department at the Admiralty, including GHneral Collard to control construction and purchase of merchant transports, etc, Sir V L Riven who will ba responsible for the iranufacture and purchase
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    ALLIED AMITY
    134 7 BRITISH WORKERS 1 SPIRITED ATTITUDE War Unto Victory |Sy Submarine Cable} [Reuter'i Service] London, May 27. A great and entbusi< astic demonstration of the o ?anieed British League of Workers in Hyde Park was addressed by members of the House, and Labourites, and passed by acclamation re* I
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    NEW RUSSIA'S RESOLVE
    113 7 No Separate Peace Petrograd, May 28. General Dragomiroff, commanding the northern front, address ing a congress of delegates at Riga, declared that a separate peace was impossible because it did not assure liberty to the Russians, who ought to help the Allies to crush German militarism, thus
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    JAPANS NAVAL AID
    67 7 Tokio, May 26 An official statement has been issued covering the ground of Lord Robert Cecil's announcement as to the co operation of the Japanese Navy, ad ding that a squadron had recently been sent to the Mediterranean, commanded by Admiral Sato, while another was operating in
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    AMERICA'S CONTRIBUTION
    59 7 London, May 28.— The Press Bureau, summarizing America's acbievaments since she entered the war, states that includ ing Americans already serving in the Franco British armies there will shortly be a total of 100,000 Ameiicacb ia France. Arrangements ha\e been made for the construction cf 3,500 war aeroplanes
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    WITH THE ENEMY
    79 7 Still Blustering about Belgium Amsterdam, May 28. The Krupp organ Rhenisch Westfaelische Zeitung unbluehingly declares that Brussels henceforth must be a low German bulwark. The burning of Louvaic after all was a small sacrifice compared with tbe good which the Flemings have reaped therefrom. Millions cf Gernna
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    PIRACY'S FAILURE
    80 7 Germany Realising the Truth Pane, May 27. The Chamber continued the debate on 6ubmnrinisn). Ciitics of thfl Government especially dtnounct-d its failure to ccpe with espionage in Spain which bad resulted in the Spanish coasts being infested with submarines. Amsterdam, May 28. The German preee, commenting on Mr
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    KAISER MUST-GO CAMPAIGN
    78 7 German-Americans Organise I New York, May 29. Germunß have establitheJ on organisation covering the whole of the United States for the purpose of dethroning the Kaieer and inaugurating a German Republic An appeal addressed to German-Americans says: "Recent I developments in Germany cleatJy point to au approaching
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    MUNITION WORKS DISASTER
    36 7 Amsterdam, May 29. A fire and explosion occurred in a munitions factory at Bolovac, in Bohemia. There were numerous casualties. Sixteen dead have been recovered, and fifty are still entombed in the wreckage.
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    DANUBE TOWN BOMBED
    28 7 Petrograd, Moy 27. There have been several raids by German aircraft recently on towns on the Danube. There have been many casualties, especially at Ismail.
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    GENERAL NEWS
    87 7 COTTON TRADE TROUBLE Weavers Placated Spinners Dissatisfied [By Submarine Oabl*] [Renter Service] London, May27. The Lancashire cotton dispute has been settled, the weavers accepting tbe employers' offer of a teu per cent advance ia wages commencing on .he first pay day in July. LocJod, Msy39— A n^otirg of
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    RUSSIAN ARMY DISCIPLINE
    82 7 Petrograd, May 27.— M Kerinsky, in a striking message to the forces, again insists on the nsed for iron discipline and declares that if the soldiers and sailors do not defend their country their names will be cursed. They must rid the country and the world of
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    M. SAZONOFF REMAINS
    36 7 Petrograd, May 28.— The report that M Isvoltky will replace M Sazonoff in London was a misapprehension there is no question of his appointment to London, though be will be replaced at Paris.
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    STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE
    30 7 Paris, May 29. The French Socialists have decided to send delegates to the Stockholm Conference to explain their attitude to neutrals but to have no dealings with Germans.
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    AN ILLINOIS TORNADO
    33 7 Chicago, May 27. A tornado swept over a number of towns in Southern Illinois. It is estimated that seventy five persons are dead and hundreds injured, while thousands are homeless.
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    DROUGHT IN CHINA
    21 7 Shanghai, May 27. Drought in Central and Northern China is affecting the rice crop and famine is feared.
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    THE HOUSES ADJOURN
    23 7 London, May 26 The House of Commons has adjourned till June 5 and the House of Lords till June 12.
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    STRIKES IN FINLAND
    255 7 Petrograd, May 27. There are many strikes in Finland, t specially among agriculturists. The following pieces of news which have come by letter or paper this week will interest our readers Amongst those wounded in the first fighting in April was Captain Oswald Hainea, formerly en 'Ihereouese
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    DISCORD IN POLAND
    33 7 Amsterdam, M.iy 28. The German papere admit that things are not running smoothly in Poland, where different bodies created by the Germans are at lo^g fiheade, particularly regarding the regency.
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    NEWSPAPER TROUBLES
    23 7 Amsterdam, May 27.— The Cologne Gazette says that six hundred German daily newspapers have ceased publication since the outbreak of war.
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    HUNGER FOR HUNGARY
    14 7 Zurich, Mny 28. Frost bae seriou^y damaged the crope in Hurgary.
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      121 7 ROBINSON Co. /V£l^ SHIPMENTS OF AYRES' SLAZENGERS' CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS {^to^l TENNIS BALLS BALLS COMPLETE STOCKS OF LAWN TENNIS NETS, POLES, MARKERS, MARKING PINS, NET ADJUSTERS. MOWERS, ETC., ETC. (late of Messrs LAFAYETTE, Photographers to Their MAJf STIES) Begs to announce that ha has opancd a STUDIO at The BURLINGTON, coleman
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      662 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE. BLLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND? FOR LONDON. Por particulars aa to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGBNTSJ CHINA MAIL S. S. CO., LTD. FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS A MAIL STEAMER WILL SAIL FBOM HONOKOUO FOR SAN FRANCISCO Via Shanghai, Nagasaki,
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      561 8 Jr« O« British India AND Apcar Ljine f (Oomp&nles Incorporated la England.) Mail and Passenger Services. peninsulas and oriental sailings. (Under Contract with Bit Majesty's Government.) For! China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Man, Egypt, Mediterranean Portt and London. MAIL LINES. HOMEWARD (FOB EUROPE). I OUTWARD (f OB CEIMAI INTERMEDIATE
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      618 8 N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd (Incorporated In Japan) EUROPEAN LINE. A service Is maintained between XoaoLaoji via ports to Marseilles, London, under ma* contract with the lmpejrlalJapaneee Goran ment. The New Twin screw Steamer. «iaiw^i«iit»g this ee wlce have been b peclaUf /iftrfgtiAii RD( j constructed, and
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      328 8 VAIL LINE I Fortnightly scrvi^ w B BRANCH UMfi I Fortnightly service etWf^ Haiphong. eiWfc ea Balgco-w For further l ßf(rii:atlon&w^ '''«M J^CQURTf^ StOOmVaar^^^ and Rottepdam Lio^l incorporate ln s^ I BO¥*L DUTCH MAIL C0! PaiEs Regulars ail Service Behr^ I Java, Singapore, Ho^l Nagasaki, Yokohama and hZM SAN FRJUH
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    A POINT OF PRESTIGE.
    1209 9  -  I El Arieh. though perhaps in a lesser degree than B lgbdad, is a high* water mark Chich fur the moment bounds the ever r:siug flood of British prestige in the Near East. Time was, in the days of disaster, when Kut was left high and
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    NO DEARTH OF BOOTS AND SHOES.
    208 9 Reassuring Trade Statement. Tbu following &riaounc?raent has been issued from Leicester by the Presidents of the Federated Associations of Boot and Shoe Manufacturers and cf Hm National Union of Boat and Shoe Operatives Our attention has betfn drawn to alarm ist reports which have
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    "UNSHACKLING RUSSIA."
    177 9 Mr Lloyd George's Notable Prediction Recalled It is woith recalling, 6&ye the "Daily Chronicle," that in August, 1916, when Russia wae leeliog under the ehock of military reverses, Mr Lloyd George ex pressed unshaken faith in the strength of mighty Russia. Here is a quotation from this prophetic
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    MALAYAN TOBACCO.
    167 9 An Experiment In Pahang An experiment in the growing of tobacco has recently been carried oat on the Government Plantation at Kuala Tembel ing, in Pahang, the soil chosen for the purpoee being a eoroewhat looeened one with a email number of stones cf volcanic origin. Cigars made
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      553 9 W&b or Peace. Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth ido cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP ffl GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, UMIM (INCOBFOBATKD IN BTBAITS SETTLEMENTS}. ffl^WFlCfe wmclieiiter House, Sinfapore. LONDON C7FICE s 51, Old Jawn. F,c. TM Jompaaf £20.00C tefotiied wlib the Scheme Court of
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      509 9 THE HO HONG BANK, Ltd. Head Office S2KGAPORE, RAFFLES CKAMB£RS,S £6. Branches j Malacca, 155 First Crass Street; Hoar, 77/79 Jalaa Suleiman. CAPITAL. f Registered ?8, 000,000. [Issued... $4,0<0,(C0. Subscribed $3,500,000. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. j Lim Peng Biang Esq Chairman. The Kon'ble Dr. Lira Boon Keng. Lee Choon Gnan E=q.
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    1838 10 K'ng K tan Dee 818,700 Kamasan, Dee 146,686 12,800 56,029 K'mmiing, June 816, 9':7 68,848 292,028 KaparParp, Dec 761,720 61,709 886,276 Kapayang 166,988 9,864 88,707 Kapoewßß. 184,000 Karak, Dec 205,407 19,464 78,637 Karan, 114,848 9,260 88,681 Kedab, April 626,942 82,622 169,526 Kelemak, May 118,184 18,281 67,520 Kempae,
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    THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
    443 10 After the extraordinary spectacle of a community making imperious demands to be taxed, we learn from a cable received last week thot the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlement* has finally decided upon levying an income tax, with, we presume, the proviso that it ahull be for
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    RUSSIAN NATIONAL ESTATE.
    158 10 By a stroke of the pen, says the "Telegraph's" Petrograd correspondent, the Provisional Government has transferred to the Russian people a territory larger than Germany, and probably richer than Germany in natural resources. A decree issued declared the domain lands hitherto belonging to the Imperial family the
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    TIN RETURNS
    175 10 In above iißt the ret monthly totals for Jm in vhi;:htbeCotupßEy *ns*s after the came. TWi ISI7 total to date acd s^cc rocr te^ of the past month. Kv« ry »rtj to get the figures accutait d-i guaranteed. Managers Da f* Be^e* byßupplylngoorrectioDewb^e Mine raums are irrefcUJw- A.
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    THE N. Y. K.
    147 10 The accounts of the Nippon Yueen Kaisha were published on the 10th May. The profit waa over Yen 19,517,000 and by adding this to the amount carried over rrom last year over Yen 18 961.000 it becomes over Yen 88,478,100, of which Yen 4,120,000 will be
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    GAMING RAID AT KUALA LUMPUR
    126 10 A curious Bcene was witcnsGeJ on Friday morning at the Kuala Lumpur Police Court, where Chief Inspector C A Newmann prosecuted Mr Yap Hon Chiu and 97 Chinese for gambling in the former'e hc-se. It t< ok orei two Lours tn get the S7 men
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      354 10 ym Before I Sit in a Chair I Like to Know Whether It Hat fIK $5 Been Polished with an Oily Substance or with {H m lVr OST LI( 3 UID POLISHES remain on the 9 8 IVI surface, gathering every bit of dust and S| dut and soiling the
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1527 11 (gsaed by ERASER Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, May 29th RUBBER DOLLAR OOMPANIKB *LU inotAtlOtfß of Sterling Sluunm eusbs fee regarded imrtly voi^iuai tor the ?«•>?.»» Oa». iBBUa. Paid. tubs inr, bsdcbs. Bar leb< 100,000 li Is Allagar 12JT 1 3 0 879 830 Is IB AllglO-JSTft
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    EXCHANGE.
    53 11 'Codbbot:.<d 111 to May 29 BMt4»ii i4 l d OMUIi 24j P«St«N Mtdftl tm a 2 4 27-8 2 Vmoccsi dom&Qd Back 616 tea;*, T. T. a^XSiiOUG, ctr-^d 2j%Prerr fdOUAJtAj iMttWtd 109 Java, ftHuutd 185 BatflWHj ft*<saafl 55|r GtoTSnttMi, Bank Bvflcf <5.64 ff>flt oi Bfi] naa r.-.te f l^
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    PRODUCE.
    145 11 May 29, Tin (75 tone) 1116 CO ai»*-**M 15.50 QlkT.^lc* Ctett No. i 26.'J5 flumMw C«w« he. f 21.00 Pey^o* Black orals, i'poat 81.00 Potjjm, (VTtitt file) 87.75 Nmi.ie#: (110 t* tb« )> 42.00 tf«fcnto '80 to Sba ik. 52. C0 M«ce (Bazxda) 80.00 OtOT&i (Ambolns) norn. Ball fJ:;.Toe
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      113 11 BUCHANAN'S SCOTCH WHS SKY BLACK WHITE" ALWAYS THE HIGHEST QUALITY Tne Enormous Stocks held by BUCHANAN Co. at their Donaed store (the largest in the world) enable them to maintain tne high quality of this famous blend. The Borneo Co., Ltd. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND. MASSAGE HALL JJ? B^NCOCLEN ST. TELEPHONE
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      46 11 i I Lime Juice I I The finest health beverage. Warranted B I\\ >-—-«/ v^/- b Y a British firm of world- wide renown. B v Of All Storekeepers. g fegßgSaWß^jgi^j. Sons Lc^chsr A. Webb, Ltd. Llvenxjol London. Jas. Hennessy's FINE OLD SOLE IMPOBTEBS CALDBEI, MACGREGOR Co.
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      479 11 MAIL, TABLE Today. intermediate and local malle, will fee ioua« in llfct below Penaog, Malaoca, F.M.B. (bj Tialn/ i p aa dally (except Sosday). Johoie, 6, 8. 80, 11 a.m., 12.30, 1, 4AB p m Cncob Soon Hong 8,80 am P. Batam aP. Bulang Hook Lim 6.80 am Kerimon Hock
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    KING EDWARD VII MEDICAL SCHOOL.
    596 12 KING EDWARD VII MEDICAL SCHOOL. At a meeting of the Council of the Medical School the report of the Examiners was considered and the following 18! candidates for adunissiou passed ae having] completed the Medical Preliminary Ex animation in accordance with the requirements of the General Medical Council of G:eat
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    63 12 Saunders and Macphail's report Tuesday's Business. The Share market reopened after tha (Whit Monday) Holiday without any new feature bat the general tendency is to sell rather than to buy.. Lunas nre offering at $7.40, Telnk An sons at $12.10, Mandai Tekon^js at 92i,' Kempaa at 58.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    66 12 The Whitsun Bogey competition resulted in a win tor Mr F J Hallifax who returned net eco.e of 1 down, while tb- Whittwr medal tompetiiion was won by Mr H R Bocklarid who rfltarncd a net ecore of 81 The June monthly medal will be com- >
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    FOOTBALL.
    21 12 s^p*,? 06 1118 011 laa!i ev n ing. the *> R C defeated the Brookiale Roven by two goals to one.
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    Correspondence.
    590 12 RENTS vs WAR TAX. To the Editors Sir,— Mr Braddell has called retention to the raising of rents generally by landlords to cover the War Tax. Thia is becoming bo general that a deep and growiug resentment is manifesting itself, not only against the landlords, but against the tax
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    PICTURE SHOWS.
    245 12 "Civilisation" at tbh Palladium. The Palladium occasionally gives us some of the really big things in cinematc grapby. An instance is "Civilisation," the magnificent ten part film soon to be shown, of which a private view was given to i a small company on Monday morning. It is
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    MALACCA ELECTRIC LIGHTING CO.
    564 12 (The following report is kindly forwarded for publication). The fifth annual meeting of the above Company was held on Saturday the 26th May at No, 5 Battery Road Singapore, Mr V Lemberger presiding. Among those present were Hon. Dr Lim Boon Keng, Messrs P M Robinson,
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    RED CROSS WORK FOR THE WOUNDED.
    74 12 Tbe following entns are acknowledged Already received 97,573.29 Anon 10 Mrs W Marsh 5 Mrs de Silva 2 Mies N F Rangel (2nd) 6 H A G M Kadarin (I)jambi, Sumatra) 10 Mrs Scrymgeour (4tb) 50 Anon 20 Mrs Watson 1 $7,676.29 [The credit
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    UNION JACK CLUB.
    58 12 The Hon. Treasurer, Mr A W Vick, Chartered Bank, acknowledges contributions Already acknowledged $18 278.13 Crcsswell Martin 25 Collected by Mr Sit Kee Ann, J P, Malacca 130 Nemo 10 Received from Mr Arthur E Odell being part proceeds of two Concerts arranged by Mr Odell aud
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    ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE BOAT INSTITUTION.
    35 12 The following donations have been received by Mr A W Vick at the Chartered Bank Already acknowledged $945.50 Alex Snow 6 E F Stovell 5 9955.50 (JAB Cook, Hon Secretary.)
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    255 12 [By Coubtebyof the French Consulate.] Paris, May 27, 6.20 p.m. The artillery fictions continue very vio* lent on the south of Norroy and Moron vil lers. Enemy attacks on our trenches on the north of Laffaux mill failed. The Italians are advancing in the zone of Plava
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    CRICKET
    359 12 SELANGOR vs SINGAPORE. This match which began on Saturday was unfortunately hung up on Monday owing to the heavy rain of the early morning. A etart was made early in the I afternoon and on a wicket none too favourable for scoring a fair total was pro mised by
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    L. L. T. C.
    44 12 TUESDAY'S PLAY. Mrs Holden and Sir John Bucknill rec 3 va Miss J Gunn and Mr Seth owe 15 unfinished. Ladies Douhles. Mrs Van de Sande Bakhuyzen and Mrs Griffith scratch beat Mrs Salzmann aud Mrs Vowler scratch 6—4, 6—4.
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    TO DAY'S TIES.
    15 12 Singles Handicap Final. Mrs Thomas rec 15.2 vs Mrs Vowlcr owe 15.
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    S.V. C. DRILL PROGRAMME.
    33 12 TO DAY. 4.30 p.m. Balestier Range Maxim Co. 8.10 Drill Hall SVRA M C s! 5.15 Kampong Bahru PS VeteransCo. G G Wace, Captain Actg. Adjutant, S. V. C. >
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