The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 June 1917

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE SATURDAY, JUNE, 16, 1917. NO. 9,085
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1518 1 Quicquid agunt homines nostri est farrago libelli Juvbnad. Looked. at m the light of the poor school children and the unfortunate civilians who lost their lives or were injured, that wae a very disastrous air raid made on London by high up m the air German
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    192 1 Peek's Java produce report on page 12. Notes on the YMCA year's working Page 7. Fraser's share circular is given on page 12. The Allied occupation^ Thessaly con tinues—Page 7. The Italians have repulsed heavy Austrian attacks—Page 7. Further correspondence on the housing question appears on page
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      179 1 GOODRICH TYRES 8. FETY TREAD RAFFLES HOTEL SPECIAL DINNER ON SATURDAY. RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM Open from 8 a. m. to 12 p. m. daily RAFFLES BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY The best m town Upcountry orders promptly executed Bread delivered at private residences daily. RAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE Cars Repaired, garaged, and Cars
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      315 1 KELLY WALSH LTD. BOOKS FOR MOTORISTS AND MOTOR CYCLISTS The Complete Motorist by A. B. Filson Tbe Light Car Hand book, all aboot Young and W. Gordon Aston $3-70 Economical Motoring 1-10 I The Light Car Manual -80 Tne Modern Light Car/ now to flrivei The Motor Manual, all about
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      42 1 SINGAPORE Shipchandlery Go I SWPCHANDLERS PRQVIDORINf j CONTRACTORS. The Company's Launch meet* in-coniing ships. >ffiooB:—l6 BATTERY ROAD TAKE fcIFT TO TOP VbOOB Telephone No. 433 )rders promptly attended to fo daily and sea stock supplies. H. ft. tt. STEVENS, Managt I I.f
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      78 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Kelly and Walsh's book on motor driving —Page 1. Notice re dividend of Haytor rubber Company—Page 5. Auctions: Powell's latest list of sales; Teak furniture, safe etc, by Ching Keng Lee and Co—Page 4. Extended list of Bandman performances; new reels of "the Diamond from the Sky" at
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      2 1 Jeffreys Beer
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      133 1 THE WEEK. Saturday 16th. High Water- 8-8 a.m., 7-42 p.m. Concert at V.M.C.A.. Hall, 8. 0 p.m. Italian Circus, Beach-rd, 5 9.i0 p.m. Horace Goldin at Victoria Theatre, 9.16 p m. Sunday 17th. High Water— o-42 a.m., 2- 6 p.m. Snd Sunday after Trinity. Outward mail due (train.) Monday 18th.
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    226 2 The Bangkok Times says that Mr and Mrs Steen Sehested left Bangkok for Singapore, on Friday, June 8. Mr Sehested is coming here to supervise the erection of the large godown, to be built for the East Asiatic Co Ltd. Hongkong owes a great deal to the munificence of Mr.
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    HELPING THE CHILDREN.
    201 2 One ot the saddest of sights Ib that ot child- I ren who, instead o.' being full of activity and tbe jjy of lite, are just pining, weak and unhappy almost always on the brink of a serious illness, and never well enough to be mischievous or
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      159 2 Victoria Theatre THE UST PERFORMANCE HORACE GOLDIN THE ROYAL RUSSIAN ILLUSIONIST AND HIS OWN COMPANY 35 ARTISTES 35 TUX MOOT Sensational, Surprising Int mild I Mystifying Entertainment EVER BROUGHT TO SINGAPORE DO NOT MISS HORACE GOLDIN Eopported by a Foil London VAUDEVILLE COMPANY Uiual Prices $3, $2 and $1. Booking
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      1076 2 "MONEY" EVERY MAN AND EVERY WOM4N SHOULD sfp I AT TBE L T HIS TH. 1 ALHAMBRa THE PIONEER AND PREMIER HOUSE OF QUALITY WORLD FILM CORPORATION FEF L v^ EUCB *0 4l A Drama of the People ac I for tta "MONEY" In 5 acts of sure-fire appeal Surrounded
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    WAR-TIME IN JAPAN.
    2054 3 almost every month brings frenh proofs of nan's riaancial during war time strength. r a? blocks of bonds floated m London and P i 3 for purposes of prosecuting the Rus-rjpi.-.ese War, have been cancelled on mmjtsml occasions. Nippon has bought a n9 iderable quantity ot British
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      280 3 j£^s, TIME CAN BE EASILY SEEN ON Cents I M I Straits WRISTIV^r l^|/|L DoMarB WATCH^^ Figures and Hands. A C /_> or -*?6.65 ror this Gent's WRIBT IJI/ll Watch with LUMINOUS FIGURES V/W and HANDS, as illustrated, fitted with Reliable 10 Jewel Swiss Lever Movement, accurately ttmed and adjusted
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      401 3 "State Express" becomes the all-time friend of every man who j^^SSl^h^ /^-f_---Ji i smokes them and recognises their (ll^SS^^^__w refinement, exquisite aroma and (?!?Bi^O^ delicate flavour. They are the 'S^S_lif __Lj yt v standard of cigarette quality. I^§"i_s^ CIGARETTES NO. 555 Virginia ■"J} 75 COOtS. Sole Manufacturers AROATH TOBACCO Co.,
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    GERMANY AND THE PACIFIC.
    291 4 Mischief-Making Objective. London, May 2nd. Prolessor Paul Preuss, a German explorer and a direotor of the German New Guinea Company, who has combined exploration with political I commissions on behalf of the German Foreign Office, contributes an article to the Hamburg Nachrichten to prove that Germany
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    MIDDLETON TIN MINES.
    183 4 The following was the report by the directors to the sixth ordinary annual general meeting of shareholders held on June 9 at Malacca. After writing oil depreciation amounting to 918,887 64 the year's working shows a profit of 171,669 96, which with 11,486.78 brought forward gives 872,999
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    MARGARINE FAMINE
    155 4 There is no margarine on the market," said a wholesale bnyer at home. It is not to be bought for love or money." Butter as a substitute for margarine is a reversal of the old order of things. The supply of butter is all right for the moment,"
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    61 4 The Committee of the Children's Aid Society gratefully acknowledge the follow i ing further subscriptions Previously acknowledged $8,606.24 Collected by Mrs Wolferstan, Malacca 160.00 Collected by Mrs Joa&s, Ipoh 485.84 Mobilisation Pay 15.16 Collected by Mrs Lemon, Seremban 17.50 •9,284.74 Sir Arthur Young Endowment Fund. already acknowledged
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      944 4 SHERIFF S SALE CHOP TECK ANN VS. CHOP SIANG HONG AUCTION SALE OF TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, IRON LSAFE AND SHOP FITTINGS, ETC. TO BE HELD AT Nos. 263 and 264 BEACH RC_D, near Rochor Market) On Tuesday, 19th June, 1917, at 10.30 a.m. Comprising teak writing table, blackwood armchairs, teapoys
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      22 4 TO THOSE HOMEWARD BOUND i. CAMPBELL LATHAM ft Co., Court Naval Military Tallin 68, OOMDUIT STBKBT LONDON W *§r. B. G. DISS.
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      60 4 Actual Results are more Convincing than Wordl XI _k\\ I uS WL Arm mw *^> nflnfi ttcmmT I I mw^* m \ik mwk J» .j, f r t j mK^ ff^B^AmmmrJOL .r uuu\ Wil} DUNLOP \l RUBBE»Ce,(iFAREAST)IJO,INC:iNH»«(,ONfi "|f SINGAPORE MOSQUITO NETTING GREEN MOSQUITO NETTING. 36 ins. wide by 16 mesh
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    ON THE ROAD TO LENS.
    850 5 HOW THE WONDERFUL GUNS ARE FED.*' li late afternoan, and the great tacks cl Doxed shrapnel and high ex'losive shell stand silhouetted against tbe sunset. string of ammunition wagons curve 0/m down the road leading to the dump, i^e" an endless caravan winding its way
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    56 5 A veet or so ago a Tokio chauffeur m killing two cyclists within a f «=w minutes. This is a record, but afi cul figures show that m Tokio the lot Jf pedestrian or non motorist is dishard Between January 1 and -k'ch 31 there were 162 motor accidents lC
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    193 5 The Manila Daily Bulletin Bays that Mr. Nathan Philemon Bryan, retired senator from Florida, which he represented m the upper house at Washington from 1911 to 1917, has been offered the post of Vice Governor of the Philippine Islands, with the understanding that he would succeed Governor General Harrison as
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      618 5 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. 2nd SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. June I7th. ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL. 7 a.m. Corporate Communion of 0.F.8. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). Hymns 34, 17s (3), 510. 915 a.m. Matins and Holy Communion. 4 pm. Sunday School Bible Classes. 530 p.m. Evensong Sermon. Hymns 266, 370, 179. Dally Services
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      563 5 THE STRAITS TRADING Co., Ltd., Singapore. i Notice is hereby given that the Transfer Books of the above Company will be closed j from 19th to 29th June 19 1 7 for the purpose of the preparation of dividend Warrants. By Order of the Board H. A. E. THOMSON, Secretary.
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      1119 5 AUCTION SALE TOWN OF KLANG. By Instructions from the Administrator the land and shophoutes known as Nos. SI i and 87 Main Street, Klang, having a frontagt to Main Street and situated close to Kian* Railway Station, containing 2400 square f cci or thereabouts, will be put up for sale
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      588 5 WANTED j Junior clerk for letter despatch work. Must jhave passed standard VII. Apply m own handwriting to Box 222, c/o Free Press. j 14 8 sl6 6 3 *^mrmmmmmmmmmmmmmwmmmmemmassmaaamsmmm I DRESSER. f Dresser wanted for Kuantan. Apply to 1 BARKER ft Co., Chartered Bank Chambers, j Singapore. i __j
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    The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, June 16, 1917.
    876 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, June 16, 1917. The'conversion, of Singapore Island intoTuiban and suburban districts is proceeding apace, though perhaps not so fast as m seme parts of the Peninsula.C Well within the* memory some Europeansrstill living here, the Teluk Ayer" District," extending from where the Town Market now
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    Domestic Occurences DEATH
    41 6 Stephen—On May 23, died of wounds received In France, 2nd Lieut James Pedraz\ Stephen, Royal Flying Corps, aged 19 years and 15 days, younger Ron of Mr. A G. Rte phen of the Hengkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
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    379 6 Mr P A F David is granted eight months leave of absence on full pay. Mr C H G Clarke is appointed to officiate as D O Dindings. Mr R Pinkney to act as supt. of posts and telegraphs Malacca. The premises of Schmidt, Knstermann, extending from Beach street to
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  • Correspondence.
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      LANDLORDS AND RENTS.
      906 6 To the Editor, Sir, Do not the letters by M M and C X H strike readers as being one sided and prejudiced? Can land tenure at home amongst crofters and such like be m any way compared with our local conditions Scarcely. One woui.l think that
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      THE RENT QUESTION.
      453 6 To the Editor, Six,—Since my attention has been attracted to the landlord and tenant ques tion, I have been thinking over the mat tar and it e«a—.o km *u_*. *.i- thing could be settled to or -at least the comp^"* all concerned, and Z» **^Z£S tageofthecomnl S
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      THE "SNOWBALL" NUISANCE
      201 6 To the Editor. Sir, Recently 6omecne has re-startK that abominable method cf annoys s*» people by sendmg them a sc c~* Snowball" prayer eHhatiai^M dire consequtcces should the ie:;:.& not himself copy it oet cine timet ici send those copies to nine friends-*? "friends" may I ask
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    91 6 Ot' „rJ' Singh is a _< ieru W-- which is of course lioa. is a Person word equivalent brave warrior, fern. ft > special title by the tin it Mega subjects. Lastly the name c ruled by the Maharajah CODtalß jtJ «tf history, for Bikanir a* a priccipa founded by
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      253 6 JUST RECEIVED FRESH SHIPMENT OF AUSTRALIAN BEER IN HOGSHEADS FROM A WELL-KNOWN BREWERY FOR PARTICULARS AND PRICES APPLY TO GALDBEGK MAGBRE6OR GO. HOBBS HARTS SAFES NEW STOCK JUST ARRIVED ■f-*% v r im-m ~^^^"^^BBL /vf*lT%rs_i 11 nn ~v2 E__>3_____ul S 1 BuH li_|ti lli -'4___| ila >n 'i BY 1
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      64 6 G. R. Lambert Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS Si Orcbard Hoad, Telephone 10. 10S5. The Oldest ud Loading Studio. First m 1872, Foremost m 1917. Unequalled Faculties, Ample Resources, and the Requisite Experience, are all at out Command, thus ensuring always the produc> tion of only the best results m Studio Portraiture,
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    HAIG STRIKES AGAIN
    286 7 ATTACKS AT MESSINES AND MONCHY Important Points Gained [By Submarine GaUe] Renter' t Service] legion, June 14 Field Marshal Haig cc'-t v c ma^ e a further advance east j of V i°^ and combined with prea .rd of our from, our attack Ihe ftijiny tc abandon
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    BOCHE BRUTALITY
    173 7 LarJM-.. June 15. Two of the latest lathenticated case* illustrate again the t.:et brutality cf the German submarine aeth:! 5 Tbe e:eam-bip Karifca was sunk withe i warning 230 miles from land on Apr:. Tea of tbe crew were eventually jkmm. Of and sect to hospital m a
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    TINO TO HIS PEOPLE
    80 7 ftflWM June 14. Ring Constantine •«Qei dk proclamation m which he saya eying uccesaity and fulfilling my duty EfeniM I am departing from my beloved Kac::7 with the heir to the throne, leavIVaym Alexander on the throne. I iieg of you to accept my decision calmly
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    ITALY STANDS FIRM
    54 7 London. June 14. Italian Official. The Jce^: -nt-i'isj attacked cur new posi- Maori Tortigara, on the Asiago P'a:eau Tea surprise failed and he then •ttflCh i force with extreme violence, s s: *as chrowu back m disorder with ieavv '.33 3 -R-p frustrated several 6ur- mH :ks
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    THE ASHTON EXPLOSION
    50 7 Lea Joo, June 14 In the House of Common* Mr Bonar Law announced that I were killed and many injured m :t --a ition work* explosion at Ashton -c: Lja* The explosion was at a WtaWj Ovvnad works and much damage roe neighbouring mills, work--flc?? flai dwellings.
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    TURK STRONGHOLD CAPTURED
    52 7 London, June 14— Admiralty: Warships Stared on Tuesday Fort Saliff, on the eaa terL hore of the Red Sea, 180 miles acrth of Perim, after three hours resisJ*° c They took prisoner ninetyfour, J a Ptured three machine guns, two moun- aiD guns, military stores, camels and
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    THE SILVER MARKET
    8 7 June 14.— SUt« if rteady.
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    WILSON'S FLAG-DAY
    634 7 GERMANY'S DEEP FEAR Intrigues m America {Bj Submarine Cable] IReuter'a Service] Washington, June 14.— Proiident Wilson on flag day/ m an address at Washington m the Monument grounds, warned the American people that Oer* many, having carried out the greater part of her immediate plans of conquest, was
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    Smuts to join War-Cabinet
    39 7 London, June 14. The newspapers generally express satisfaction at the pro* apect of General Smuts joining the War Cabinet. The "Morning Post" states that everything depends on the decision of the Union (of South Africa).
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    Y. M. C. A.
    192 7 "A YEAR OF ACHIEVEMENT." The annual report of the V M C A, for 1916 ia an interesting document which shows that the institution is steadily making progress. It chronicles the raising of a sum of money (which is invested m the War Loan,) for clearing
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    THE AIR WAR
    162 7 ZEPPELIN DESTROYED Raiders Escape Unharmed £ly Submarine Gable] IReuter'i Service] London, June 14. In the House oi Commons Mr Bonar Law announced that the Navy had destroyed Zappelin L 4 2 m the North Sea. Official No survivors of L 42 have been ■een. London, June 14.
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    STEADYING RUSSIA
    190 7 American Advice to Delegates Petrograd, June 14. The Government has decreed that military insubordination, mutiny, desertion, refusal to fight, inciting others to do the same will be punishable by penal servitude with loss of all rights, includiug property. Washington, June 14. Mr Gompers, president of the American Federation
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    CHINA ON THE BRINK OF ANARCHY
    101 7 Peking, June 14. Chiang Chao tung, police chief, has accepted the acting Premiership. He has countersigned the Presidential mandate dissolving Parliament. It is believed that the dissolution will result m civil war, the southern provinces having telegraphed to the President that they do not
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    STATE LIQUOR MONOPOLY
    62 7 London, June 14. In the House of Commons Mr Bonar Law stated the Govern ment bad decided to appoint Commissioners to settle the terms for state acquisition of the liquor trade, either m war- time or post- war. The Government favoured ac quisition but the Commons would
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    MERCHANT SERVICE ROLL OF HONOUR
    58 7 London, June 15 In the House of Commons Mr George Roberts, representing the Board of Trade, announced the m Btitution and periodic publication of a special roll of honour for Mercantile Mariners who are killed or made prisoner m the service of the Empire. The
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    BANDMAN OPERA CO.
    88 7 The Bing Boys are Here will be staged on June 26th instead of June 21st as originally advertised and The Chocolate Soldier will be played on June 29th instead of June 26th as previously arranged. Tickets already purchased for these altered performances will hold good hut Messrs
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    42 7 His Excellency has received with deep regret the news that Mr Guy Hatton Sugden, an Officer m Class V of the Civil Service, and Second Lieutenant m the 3rd Battalion, West Riding Regiment, was killed m action on the 12th October, 1916.
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    LATE WIRES
    469 7 Paris June 15. General Pershing was preeent m the Chamber and listened to speeches by M M Ribot and Viviani. The j former defended the action of the Powers m restoring the Greek constitution. He praieed M Venzelba and said M Jonnart's action m Greece had proved that
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    CHURCH ARMY.
    139 7 Singapore Tent No 1. A ready response has commenced to the appeal of the Bi&bop of Singapore for the provision of Church Army Tents for the Western Front. Mr Malcolm Cumming and Mr Baxendale are the sponsors m England, the former at work on the front, and tbe
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    202 7 Wonderful Willesden DaybyDay. Asked at Willesden how he lost two front teeth, an Irishman replied: I pulled them out myself. My mouth was too tight for my face." New Regulations published m the Gazette lay down a rule for the driving of motor cars, as follows. When approaching turnings and
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      185 7 lust Received CHRISTY'S' SINGLE AND DOUBLE TERAi HATS GREY. FAWN AND CUBA ALL SIZES STOCKED j Robinson Co. THE SINGAPORE STRAITS HOUSEKEEPER'S DAY BOOK. Names of Articles m English with phonetic equivalent m Malay. Contains Bazaar Account (52 weeks), Cooks Cash Account, Botf and Mutton Account Dhobie's Account, nummary of
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      694 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND im i m FOR LONDON. Por particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGBNTS) KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART KAATSGHAPFSJ (Incorporated m Holland, Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 2—3, COLLYER QUAf npDBR CONTRACT WITH THE
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      58 8 HEAP ENG MOH STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. Singapore to Batavia, Cheribon, Samaras* Sail Twice a Week. Singapore to Billlton Sourabaya anl Singaradja (Bali). £_il Weekly. Singapore to Pangkal Plnang, Batavia, Samarang, Batavia, Plnang, and Slngapora Sail fortnightly. For freight, passage and further Inforxnailoa Apply to The Registered Office No. 23, Telnk
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      561 8 11. U# Obitish India AND -\pcab Line (Companies Incorporated la England.) Mail and Passenger Services, peninsulas and oriental sailings. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government.) Fori China. Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. MAIL LINES. HOMEWARD (FOR EOROPB). OOTWABD (Ml OB»A) INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERTICE ROMEWAP
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      929 8 "AIL UK|, Fortnightly servirr- k China, Japan, c,yi 0 n iufi o^_ MarHellles. yD ~J lb^tt, gj% BRiNCH LlHg Fortnightly service bet-***., p Haiphong. UeeDb -Aoti 0 "•"■aaritfcrtnatloaamm m. da COURTOis i OSAKA ttOßoTtj^ tocorporatefl t jJJ^SU (Osaka ■ereaatiic s mmll KOBE-BOMBAY \Z The Company «^iatai c tfffservloe with six
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    KULTUR LET LOOSE.
    1847 9 There is lying m hospital m England at this moment a rather senior officer (second m coramacd of his Battalion) who had the bad iuok to be shea, clean through one knee-cap whilst trying to do a good turn to a wounded B)che iv a village just
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    TERRIBLE MANILA AFFAIR.
    250 9 Naval Man Killed by Shark. The existence of sharks of the maneating variety m Manila Bay was forcibly confirmed on Thursday evening, says tbe Manila Bulletin of the 2nd inst, when Oiler Ery of the torptdo boat destroyer Dale met a horrible and 6uaden death from the
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      595 9 Wah or Peace, Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is wobth too cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP m. GREAT EASTERN UFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). H^A^OFFir^ Winchester House, Singapore. LONDTi-J rFICI u 31, Old «?ry. 1 M Oompawy a«s MMM tepcsited witb tbe Sopteme Conrt
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      508 9 THE HO HONG BANK, Ltd. Head Office SINGAPORE, RAFfIfS CHAMBERS, 5 6. Branches j Malacca, ISS First Cross Street; Muar, 77/79 Jalan Suleiman. CAPITAL. Registered- 88,000,000. j Jasaed 54,000,C00. Subscribed 53./500.000. Paid up 91,750,000. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Lim Peng Siang Esq Chairman. The Hon'ble Dr. Lim Boon Keng. Lee Choon
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      600 9 '"""',>i.»—m— n ni mi uummminmm mmwmt mmmamma INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m the U.S.A.) Capital U.S. $3,250,000= Straits $5,8C0,0?0 6nrplua „....U.S. S3/ i 50,000= Straits 55,8G0,C00 Undivided Profits.. .U.S. §1,010,022 81 Strait? 81.800,000 Head Ofilcs 55, Wall Street, New York. London 36, Bishopsgate, E.C. BRANCHES: Bombay Hongkong Ban Francisco Calcutta
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    JAPANESE SHIPPING.
    1004 10 Some months ago there was considerable resentment expressed by Japanese shippers at the fact that so much space was reserved by N V X steamers for oargo at Shanghai, Hongkong, Singapore, and other ports en route, it being alleged that cargo was shut out m Japan because higher
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      780 10 g^feffir Help fuT J^^i fp- 51^ Advice to ip g NursingMothcrs MANY mothers would like to feed their own children, but are denied the privilege of doing so, because they have not sufficient nourishment for them. The "Allenburys" scientific system of Infant Feeding has provided for all this. When a
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      565 10 INSTANT RELIEF FOR SICK HEADACHE Nausea and Heartburn. You cannot have sick headache when your liver is right. Dr. Cassell's Instant Relief sets it right, and that is why it cures sick headache and other bilious troubles so quickly, so surely, and so thoroughly. It is not violent, like so
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      199 10 PROGRESS TRANSPORTATION has alwav, bee closely linked with progress, a steu m advance of it, leading the way. the] m tive and the steamship made possible th« tremendous strides civilization fcastakenb the past hundred years. With the dawn of the new century came the motor <di-~t] long sought solution to
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1499 11 Issued by FRASEK Co., Exchange and Share Broken, Jane 15th. 1 •Mil woiaalO-a oi Storting Shares mmt) fcg regarded it paaoif Momtnal lot the mmmm I Oa*. Ibbur. Paid. fc*w di?, Bptbbb, Si&i&bbb. 100,000 ta tq A2I&C&9 n|% ac i o 879,930 Is ti AngioJu?* 10% lit
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    EXCHANGE.
    57 11 (OOBKBOvan ur *o Jane 16.) Ban% ma Ydjl dim a; id 24* Paif^is eeedtta cmc 2 4 13-1* France demand Bank 618 lama, T. T. HOB&KOSe, demand mmt 6% Prem Tason&ifA, demand 109 Java, demand IB4J Basbkok, dafitand 66$ Sovaotaaa^i, Bank Buying a©.* 4 Bank el Rngland li te
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    PRODUCE
    147 11 Jane 15. Tin (buyers) 8107.75 Ghimliea 16.00 Sudftiss Ott«* No. 1 mm 26.2 C oaictfeiaa Cata No. 25.00 Pepper Black or din. E'pore 29.25 Pepper, {White fair) 89.00 NBtmoßti (110 fes (hit IJ. 5 42.00 No?mege (80 Qct She IkJ 52. 00 Mace (Banda) 80.00 Cloves (Amboina) nom Bali
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    117 11 The folio win s are tbe proper entrancea to various godowns cci tvharve6 Tanjong Pagar P. S.—Gate 1 to sections 1 and 2 godowno 20—22, Storage B. Clock To wee—Victoria aiid Aibsrt Docks, Seetfan 3. Main Entrance—Gate 2, Hesd Office, police and ii*e,godov^ c .s—lB. Section 4.
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      128 11 CORDON'S The Oldest Established London Gin Distilleries famous for the Purity and Flavour I of their OLD TOM" AND 'DRY GINS." OF ALL DEALERS THE BORNEO CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) SOLE IMPORTERS. BUCHANAN'S Black and White' There is no better value on the Market than this old and perfectly
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      85 11 MASSAGE HALL NO. 233 BfcNCOOLBH BT. TELEPHONE le. 1467 CPIN DAILY 6 a.m.-9. pm, MattaMM ■aa_____B_BP>—■ I **,m\\\ t^^^^^^^^__B_F I mm. MASSAGE, BATHS MftNICURE, BT Mb. Fdjita, Mrs. Hard and Many Assistants. Gaggino&Co (Established im Sikgapore 1876) NO. 6, 7, 8 6-a, MALACCA STREEI Life Boat Yard TANJONG ROO. Ship
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      116 11 WEATHER REPORT. K^aaflaaej lletban fi capita Jnne, 14 9 A.M 3 «Mf 9 P.M. Barorn. 82 Fab, ?9 r BB 99 262 99.735 Temp. BVO 88.6 84 0 ?ei Knlb Tfcei 79 0 78 I 78 0 Mt. of Wlsd BE BE 8 E _rx. Temp, is e&afle 9\o $\a.
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    BETING KUSA EPISODE.
    973 12 TRIVIAL CHARGE DISMI SED. In the first magistrate's court, before Mr W Langam Carter, yesterday, Mr L W Holland, of Bukit Sembawang Estate, was charged with wilfully trespassing m the bungalow of Mr H Roland Llewellyn, at Beting Kusa, on June 7.' This was the matter m
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    FRASER'S SHARE CIRCULAR
    355 12 Singapore, June 14. There has been a steady set back m many of our local rubber stocks and as is usual under these conditions there hat so far been a general withholding of buying orders. The commodity is a shade easier m London with the local auctions
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    NEW TIMBER MILLS.
    451 12 The lumber industry of Singapore is one of the most important m this part of the world, bnt although well organised ou its commercial side it is behind the times m means of production and cost. Mr D D Wilder of Seattle, Washington, USA now at the
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    PEEK'S JAVA PRODOCE REPORT.
    102 12 Batavia, June 15. Rubber. The market position is weaker and prices are lower than those quoted last week, viz. First Latex Crepe per half kilo F 1.625; Ribbed Smoked Sheet per half kilo F 1.62*}; Outputs 1 6 per cent firsts) per half kilo 1.57*. Coffee.
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    E 620.
    1331 12 A Floating Legation. Athens. Jit you sail out of the harbour town of the Piraeus for half an hour or so towards Salamis and take the third wave on the left you will oome to a certain ship. She is a little difficult to place, for she is
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    VICTORIA BRIDGE SCHOOL SPORTS.
    158 12 Victoria Bridge School (of which Mr A J Amery is the Headmaster) will bold ita annual sports on the grounds of Raffle* Institution this afternoon at 3 pm. Instead of spending the usual amount on prizes it has been decided to give a sum equal to
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    BANK OF TAIWAN.
    102 12 This Bank has sent us a pamphlet re* lating to its Deposit m Trust scheme, which gives the highest rate of interest on the safest guaranteed investment." The Bank receives the deposit, (minimum 6,000, invests it m productive enterprises m Formosa, South China and the South Sea
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    44 12 (Sunders aud Macphail's report.) Friday's Business. The rubber share market is slightly steadier to day, but there are no appreci able rises m prices. Rubber itself is still weak. Snngei Gaus are wanted at 115.60. Titis have been done about $7.80.
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    65 12 Bukit Jelotong 6,006 total 12 months 64,200. The Spring Cup of the Singapore Golf Club, will be competed for to day and Sunday, and the Ladies' Spoon competition on Monday. To morrow, the Feast of St. Anthony of Padua, at the Church of St Joseph." there
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      201 12 CHEESH AT PRESENT IN STOCK AUSTRALIAN CHEDDAR CHE„ I OF EXCELLENT QUALITY I SINGAPORE GOLD STORAGt Go J SINGAPORE, K. LUMPUR, IPOH PENAnc* 1 aOIOLDBYjUDGES.Wj^^^ M I eyffevex Vary. yjmL j I icl^lmaj 1 CIGAR E»T TES. I PACKED IN AIRTIGHT TINS OF 50 I Price $7.00 per Tin I
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      45 12 S.V. C. DRILL PROGRAMME. TO-DAY. 2.80 p.m. Johnston's Pier S V A, Sec 1 2. Balestier Range S V R 8.80 p.m. Drill Hall Chinese Co. Sunday, June 17th. 7.80 a.m. Balestier Range S Y A 7.40 Bras Basahrd Malay Co. G G Wace. Cantain
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