The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 May 1918
1918-05-13
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Title Section16 1918-05-13 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. X£ j ENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 13, 1938. NO. 9,36216 words
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Article325 1918-05-13 1 Late wire news will be found on page 4. Notes on the Spring Race meeting training will be found en page 4. i Another daring naval raid has successfully blockaded Qdtend Page 5. Several changes m the tin and rubber eh ire lists are recorded. Tin on325 words
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Article59 1918-05-13 1 i Attendance at three recruits' parades a ;waek is campulsory. [Drills Marked are compulsory.] Monday, May 13. '5 15 p.m. Drill H ill SV A, GL4DRF !4.30 Balestiet Rwge SRE (vj ;5.10 Drill Hall M 0 8 :5.!5 i, Veterans' Co SVC j Signalling Sec SVC59 words
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Article1135 1918-05-13 1 Sir, my mind is made up oa this matter, uud every men bajs a right to his own opinion. Nothing you cnn t-sy will I make me badge an inch from the position I have taken up." Invincible Ignorance j masquerading ac Manly Independence. Every terious student of1,135 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement110 1918-05-13 1 fiuOitlCH TYRES s "ND PNEUMATICS iiArrLLd nil 1 fit. Afternoon TEAS will be served In the hoi el lounge and on the lawn every Thursday from 4.30 p.m. Music m Attendance ALoU Ghana Show on the lawn, especially for children, at 6.30 p.m. (weather permitting). -iu.i.n»iniii M> —^i^t— tj. Orowther110 words
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Advertisement86 1918-05-13 1 TH B only tyre which has won the R.A.C. certificate of 5,000 miles without cuts or T i mSksßj /vi j? q 6 m JLs ri t sl i p <t^ :^T^ '-2^^^S^ from Plantation Rubber. qj TXp /k i^t TJ' T^ T^ International Trading Company, Limited. Why Worry P86 words
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Advertisement98 1918-05-13 1 LATKST ADVERTISEMENTS. Overland motor car for sale Page 8. Robinson and Co have two new war maps Pape 6. Fresh 61ms at the Alhambra Empire Marlborough cinemas Page 2. Notice re dividends of the Union In surance Society of Canton Page 8. Ladies will find Whiteaway Laidlaw's advertisement of interest98 words
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Advertisement5 1918-05-13 1 GOODRICH TYRES SOLIDS AND PNEUMATICS5 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous34 1918-05-13 1 THE WEEK ZmSA'-t 13th. --v>r..- ■;:>..» o<4 a 2.1 57 p.m. _Frascr and Neav meeting, noon f TBtSdBJ 14th R.^i Wale* Ms 2 a.m. Singapore Assizes Ayer Panas mooting, Derrick's, noon. Philharmonic Practice, 9 p.m.34 words
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Article92 1918-05-13 2 TlMOODinittec acknowledge with thanks the follovrii-.: LiiDacripcions to tho above Fund Previously acknowledged $25 02S 19 Ft R?vd. B C Roberts, c r. Co!lcC"iod3 In the G-irriscu Ciuccbes oa Eisr^: Day 71 93 St. AnclMW*fl Cathi iral CbilJ ren's Ea?t t r ofl rings 26.19 Mrs G92 words
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Article94 1918-05-13 2 Mr A W Vick, Chattared Bank, Singa pore, haa received the following. Already acknowledged 9293 Capt GDeLE Wilson 15 Straits Trading Co. Palo Brani Smelting Works Staffs S B Archdeacon 10, A E Bailey 10, J R Strachan 5, H 6 Simmonis 5, S T Brush IC, C94 words
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Article63 1918-05-13 2 The following is the list of subscriptions to cOth April 1918. No of No of Applications Subs Amount Selangcr 812 895 93,763,850 Perak 575 851 714,460 Bafri Sembilan 179 88 248,410 Pahang 165 93 98,420 China 289 188 1,984,440 S. Settlements 864 230 602,290 Siam 62263 words
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Article76 1918-05-13 2 Orders for week ending May 18, 1918. H- nday, May 13. Signalling, Class V M C A Ground 5.15 p.m. WtJassday. May 15. Signalling Class, V M C A 5.15 p.m. Thursday, May 16 Combined Band Practice, Malay Volunteer Club 5 15 p.m. Fr.J^y May 17, Ambulance76 words
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Article26 1918-05-13 2 Secretary N Gomes k (Malacca Buk L HlatoD" 6 130 total 11 mes 78 161. Aver Mo!*) ";1,400; to'al 6 inoa 74,600.26 words
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Article28 1918-05-13 2 From the Government Printing Office we have to acknowledge receipt of the bound copy ot the Legislative Council reports tor 1918 and the new Straits Civil Service list.28 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement474 1918-05-13 2 WATCH FOB FINAL DOLUR WREGIORY GO. I j II- I AGNESIA (Registered; H. 418 CRF4M k non-greasy preparation for fixiug tho hatr hi any desired fa&hion. Keeps the < J hair liuy all day htiJ c ufers on the Insex s sniait well-groomed sppearanee. "It Positively Prevents Dandruff." Rub well474 words
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Advertisement489 1918-05-13 2 UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT > i«i. »i»i iiimna— niww'Wß— B— l Pi— lCi— ># (L Luminous Star of The Celluloid Heavens) I N TVT V" UNMARRIED V V JL JL arf I AN AMEBICAN PLAY With Fretch DresslDg, From The Bcctpe by F. R. ADAMS. BING UP 903 and Beserve Your489 words
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Advertisement316 1918-05-13 2 FEATURES THAT PROMISE A RARE GOOD Tlip^^ AT THE L alhambrA The Hall for Music— The Pioneer and Prerr.;r Ileus B In the Second Show at 9 3 5 p.a I r MISS JACKIE SAUN B DER D S I Ever;:p^oc3iscbief. rebaOloa* and B€ < wilted, BeX li Wdb, bi316 words
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Article1027 1918-05-13 3 To-day the qaeation is one of govern* t ment. So far as this country is concerned t it is at least doubtful whether we are being governed m acoord with the wishes of the people. Our rulere, to all intents and purposes, are concerned rather with1,027 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement1030 1918-05-13 3 AUCTION SALE OP Seaside freehold building allotments and building allotments at and off Fast Coast Road, Singapore At Messrs. Ching Keng Lee and Co's Saleroom Raines Chamoers, Saflles Place, On Monday, 20th May, 1918, at 2-30 p.m. 1 1 B aiding :ilotmoc:s facing thf> sa, areas from 4/ 18 to1,030 words
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Advertisement802 1918-05-13 3 WAR TAX ORDINANCE 1918. INDIVIDUALS. 1. Attention is invited to tbe provisions of Seocien 16, which requires every person who is m receipt of a total income of 93,010 per annum or more to notify the Collector, m tbe month of April, that he is chargeable with Tax. There is802 words
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Advertisement192 1918-05-13 3 Lingerie of Delicacy AT WHITEAWAY'S. L i-i' b' whitn camisoles, 'fi^itth Mr daintily rmhioidered. SJI 'R lil'V tfcdicm Veighc naineook X \M f w B Cot6Ctp with w Trice $4.50 each- bust ana long hips Made I of white eoatil. L ries 1 ror^'.t" as model. 1 Price $4 50192 words
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872 1918-05-13 4 Apart from the fact that the relations between* France and Britain will possib!y"be rather strained owing to remarks made during the debate on the^MAURICE episode, it does not appear to us that the facts, as far as they have" been" disclosed, warrant872 words
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Article858 1918-05-13 4 The Rent Assessment Board for Singa pore will sit at the Municipal Board Room on Tuesday, the 14th instant, at 2.15 p.m. Before the war the fastest train m Europe was the Paris Berlin express which covered the 149£ miles, from Paris to Erquelinnes, m 144 minutes, equal to 62}858 words
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Article279 1918-05-13 4 A heavy storm on Saturday mor Ding broke shortly before training is usually begua at the Racecoarse but it cleared later and a fair morning's work was got through. There were however very few present. M'.lky Way, Silent Friend, Pretty Boy, Playmate, Sandy Creek, Charles X, Queen Beth,279 words
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Article730 1918-05-13 4 London, Mny 1 1 m Austria and" H:; y B ou«. The {torn,* pil;it resignation oi the Kn < p able difficulties m oonneetfo, Slav tgitetton and oth< r taci VoßScgterfa Slat miou o^m? ho kbt«ataa«i i a;>ain^ Urn g tva Urn :.i i." b;\ ppan n iy730 words
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Article261 1918-05-13 4 The Seremban Assizes which were tlxed for hearing on Monday to day, the 13th ioet, have bad to be postponed until the follow ing Monday, May 20th, consequent upon there being no judge available to take them, and from tbe fact also, that tbe DPP, Mr McCabe Reay,261 words
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Article43 1918-05-13 4 It is officially stated that the United States Government has planned both to provide comfortable homes for 250,000 volunteer shipyard workers and to protect them against extortion at the hands of private landlords. A $60,000,000 [£10,000, 000 appropriation is available tor housing schemes.43 words
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Advertisement183 1918-05-13 4 J3 K3 S^ B^3u^^i -BB^^H f *j£et E^Wbkl^jh FjiO9i^^ i: i puV(Bp VoHB I CK^PrSBw 1 GALDBEOK, MAGGREGOR GO. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS DRESSES m^) FAD w\ <r S F 0 X Jil /;/'A Day Evening '^3y W EARi \M ili J A LARGE RANGE OF THE NEWEST AND I183 words
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Advertisement40 1918-05-13 4 Wilson Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS ORCHARD ROAD. TELEPHONE 1085 6 Cabinet Portraits $6 (12 do S1O) Sote the conditions ofgocr offer "No satisfactory [Proof, No Payment." No better guarantee of the high quality ol ovlv work cquM be" given or demanded.40 words
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Article493 1918-05-13 5 rHANNEL COMPLETELY CH BLOCKED The Vindictive Sunk K«uV»r B»mc«] \j ay 10 Tha Admiralty re upMlllifin designed to clcae I Q 9 teod anal Z a ebmcr3 ""as the ni*bl cf May )btoU voiin Vindictive iv;a across the r Since th 6 00 .-\prt! ,3 the493 words
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Article187 1918-05-13 5 ;1: vm /.as packed cv Saturday •\r.i ocwa, ace m "My v v the audience saw one of Ri hd Uw thai has been v -;«pare f^r a long tima, one D I and dainty plot, and -i Ctme] Myect is not bol vr.>cdr.rfu!ly clever, b c; this187 words
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Article381 1918-05-13 5 LA CLYTTE LINE RESTORED Surmises as to New Attacks [Beater's Berrioe] Loadon, May Field Marshal Haig reports At the conclusion of the fighting on the morning of thu 9th m the La Chtte Voormszele sector, the Franco Britioh positions wera completely re-etta-blished. Th« enemy, after an arfillery381 words
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Article253 1918-05-13 5 London, May 9. Renter's correipon dent at French Hsadquaiters, wiring on May 8 describing the work of the French troops m defence of Scharpenberg on April 29, saya The same German troops were engaged who captured Kemmel and the same French division still barred the way.253 words
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Article119 1918-05-13 5 London, May 9.— Salonika Official The British raided trenche3 near lake Doiran on the night of May 6 and reached all objectives. They bombed dugouts, blew up a pillbox, and killed a number of Bulgars m hand to band fighsing. Five of our aerorlanas on May 1119 words
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Article73 1918-05-13 5 Paris, May 9,— The French Commissioi on Foreign Affairs mat ye»terd»y and the following resolution was passed ai the conclusion of its examination of Count Czernin's alleged offers ot peace: Th« Commission after examining the documents and hearing evidence regarding the peace conversations begun and carried on73 words
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Article380 1918-05-13 5 A QUIDDE PRO QUO HUN PROFESSOR WEEPS Peace Attack on U S A Fails j LonJon, May 10.— Special: The Daily jMail correspondent m StvitzarlanJ de» cribes the naweet German peace offensive jas directed against tha United States (through Switzerland. It appears that jthiee weeks ago the German Government tried380 words
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Article331 1918-05-13 5 Pledges Haig's Approval Paris, May 10. Lord Derby, speaking as the guest of the Anglo-American Press Association, emphasised the loyalty with which Field Marshal Haig, who was aa old friend of his, had placed his services at the disposal of Gineral Fooh. This loyalty was331 words
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Article34 1918-05-13 5 From Our Chen Correspondent Batavia, May 11. Tbe question batwt.cn the Bdtieh ludif>n Government and the Dutch Shipping Coys Lua been settled and ships wiii resume sailing to British harbours.34 words
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Article51 1918-05-13 5 When Northumberland County Council was disoussing tbe ravages of rats one member declared that the number of ra. l m the country whs estimated to be 40, 0C 0,000. They each consumed more than a farthing's worth of food daily, which was equal to £18,000,000 worth of food m a51 words
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Article144 1918-05-13 5 AUSTRIA'S INTERNAL TRIALS Many Cards but no Food Paris, May 9. According to die Zeit j (Vienna), the fiscal circulation of the Autriau Hungarian bank reaches 23 billion and a half. According to the valuation of certain Swiss burners the eecurity for this appear? not to be greater144 words
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Article100 1918-05-13 5 Parie, May 10.— M Jonnart, Governor General of Algeria, has jxizi beeu on a tour o? the departments oS A!gir r6 and Constantiue, whera ha received the warmest welcome from tha Colonists and also from the cativas. Conscription among tha natives baa been operated' under the best cireutn100 words
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Article54 1918-05-13 5 Moscow, May 10, Skoropadiky, an invefietpte enemy of the Bolsheviks, m a manifesto on resuming office, told the Ukrainians that they owed their salvation to the Central Powers, who were invincl* ble. The manifesto does not mention peace with Russia. Therefore it is assumed that the Ukraine will54 words
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Article64 1918-05-13 5 Parie.May 9.— At New York, Mr Roosevelt at a meeting m celebration of the anniversary of the sinking ol the Lusitania eaid 11 I hope to see the United States furnish immediately an army ol five million men and at the same time let the War Department64 words
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Article48 1918-05-13 5 Paris, May 10. The American labour delegates who visited the front Bay they are filled with hatred of German barbarity ot which they saw numerous exam pies and have told their fellow country men only peace by victory will end the detestable crimes of German imperialism.48 words
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Article29 1918-05-13 5 London, May 8. The Liverpool Post antuipates a further reduction m Lan cashire cotton output unless the Government can provide more tonnage for cotton from the United States.29 words
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Article26 1918-05-13 5 London, May 10. A Ssottish teacher, named John McClean, who iatheßolshevist consul, wag santenc*d m Glasgow to five yeara penal servitude for sedition.26 words
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Article15 1918-05-13 5 London, May 10, General Mahon h»3 annoncced bis impending departure from Ireland.15 words
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Article90 1918-05-13 5 LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB. Ladies' Doubles Mrs Patterson and Mrs Blair plug 2 v Mrs Maogregoi acd M .ss L»mb pJas 2. TOMORROW'S TIES. Mixed Doubles B Class. Mr and Mtp Thomas scratch v Mrs Gra bam and Mr T C B Miller plus 15. Singles Handicap. Miss Gave plus90 words
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Article54 1918-05-13 5 Billy Suuday will Rpcnd three months! m the trench* b at the battle front figLting the devil, according to his Eon, Lieutenant George A Sunday, United States Signal Corps, who is on a short furlough at the Hotel Traycnore. He expect! to return for a revival at Pravidenoe, RI. the54 words
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Advertisement160 1918-05-13 5 ROBINSON Co. WAR MAPS THE DAILY TELEGRAPH GAZETTEER WAB MAP No. 4— This splendid de^ailei imp of the Western EUROPEAN THEATffcE OF WAR besides pwtnriog the phjueal characteristics of the country is accompanied by an Index of 7,5## names of p 1 .aCls, scale about 10 a i s to160 words
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Article618 1918-05-13 6 JnnksTism more Rampant than ever. Berne, March 4. The Gerrons ara go elated with their ■nccess io the E.ist that they consider they can now safely remove the eamon flags which they imagine has successfully concealed their policy np to the present. There ia no618 words
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Article308 1918-05-13 6 A Hongkong Prosecutlom. At the Hongkong Magistracy, on April j 18, a partner of Messrs Fook Lee and Co Joma of the biggest metal dealeiii ie the Colony, was obarged with attempting to tr;»de vith F Kebding, of Medan, Sumatra, an euemy firm oa the Statutory308 words
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Article92 1918-05-13 6 The Ceylon Government has agree! to pny Rs 120 COp for ths Gercian Club, thil beir£ the pries insisted o:i by Mr H Froi, who is locking after German interests m rbe matter, The Government originally offered Re 80,000 for the pinpevty and afterwards railed the figure92 words
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Advertisement502 1918-05-13 6 Valuable, Freehold, Residential Property situate at Tanglin, and known as No. 37 Grange Road, To be held at the Sale room of Messrs POWELL Co., Ltd. Nos. 17, Raffles Place. On Tuesday, 14th May, 1918, at 2-30 p.m. Particulars All that piece of freohold land with entrance to Grange Road502 words
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Advertisement575 1918-05-13 6 JAP 4 H M A l .l -,>■ A Tj*i «.-«l I s i Ur ,> 3 v, llsco}poc»)o<3 la SVf&tb Fgr eengkgng, Shssjf&al, Ke&B ATaktlssKi Balss&a, Psqskl, Cs!enbii England ?Ia T2ta Gip. A Bewtee la maintained eeftw*:?.* ?^!iOAiwj £u*c» Io ".■'iiw '.eilles, Tsoa#on. QBdev mai sont>»c^ with Iznye^iftl i'a?»&oue575 words
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Advertisement374 1918-05-13 6 ME3SAGERIES MtBITIMES (IKOOBPOBATED IK FBJlKOI) WML LIHI. Monthly service between Shanghai, Hosg* kong, Saigon, bingapore, Colnmbo, Djibouti, Egypt and Marbeilles and vice-versa. BRAKGH LIDS. Fortnightly set vice between 8 -igon-Tourane-Haiphong. For furtier infoimaDicn apply to d. dO mUmQlh.. Agents. \Fm l 9« Ai (Incoporated 1l Japan) HONGKONG AND JAPAN. A374 words
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Advertisement549 1918-05-13 6 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CQ»p** (INCORPO3ITED IN TJ 8.A.) fir ßn| REGULAR MONTHLY TRANSPACIFIC SERVI r Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu and San Fran S.S. "ECUADOR I.1 14 000 tons from Hongkong oif S.S. "COLOiBIA", H.OOO tons <io do I] S.S. VENEZUELA 14 000 tons do do j and monthly thereafter.549 words
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Article38 1918-05-13 7 (QOBSSOWB BY cr May 11 I *4vg 2488 ItCMOi S4l 16 xrsu.tj? Jm 345 8 IfcHlSoi Hmaaj H*nJi BJ6 QU, T. ri i 46 lA¥A| AMMBi 118% I E9K, I*l »6j I '«JIWI»1 I |8. €4 ■•>•-.? ,r<38 words
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Article89 1918-05-13 7 May 11. T;n (176 tons) 1180.50 StfnfctM v., \?..2L .'r: kid Oal i Ha, I 28.CC Ctffcl \s, I 20.00 n Black oiibi post 84.00 i 1 f >J- (Worn Jiicj 49.00 Hi mgl [116 53 v':e aom Nts:?.riij»fv itlC i*3 *iia IkJ naca m ftaoda) norn U£Q f89 words
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Advertisement384 1918-05-13 7 Assets over $2,000,000 Assurance m force over $9,000,000 TH GREAT EASTERN IM ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Conrt or England, and complies with the British Life Assnrauoe Oampanles lefc384 words
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Advertisement484 1918-05-13 7 THE "bahiC ltd." •tlvooßPcnusu) n Japah Oapttal BoteertbeO^ y. ASjOOO.OOO C&fhal Psid Up T, 80,000,000 Beser?e Fund-... y, 21,300,000 Pwafffiml ji Iccaye B»f Wm ffruWtwii V, Tamafaawa Bam, j DSSCCTOES. J, Iconye Bag. Y. Yamakawa Esq. N. Soh:.a E*q. M. Odaglrl Esq. K. Sonoda Ejsq. T. Kawasbiini Esq. K. Klmnra484 words
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Advertisement280 1918-05-13 7 Kft ZEILU9 lIIIBUIK So, i^, mi m mm, (Ineovpoxated m Kew Zeala&A.l im-tm mum® ksob. iti miiK. ttncoiyofatea tn Baotk/mg I HUEIiaiUS NOMTEE t MBIDENI Bt. Ltt, BUUMTEF. [locorporat«d m Eaglaad] Firo ami Marine Risks of every description nuderwrhven at lowest carr&nt rates. Adamson, Giifilian Co., Ltd. {Incorporated m Bngland.)280 words
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Advertisement165 1918-05-13 7 THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. (Incorporated ia the Straits Settlements) Capital Registered $s r QO ono Capital Subscribed $3 soo?oo Capital Paid up if'.^oboo HEAO OFFICE Raffles cnainbers, 5 6, Singapore. BtUNCHSS: Malacca, Muar, and Batu Paliat. SSl^/i A0c nti 3 °P fiCed Fix ed Deposits receive and General Banking165 words
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Advertisement530 1918-05-13 7 WANTED, A Mftljy Editor who nndfr?tar»d English and Malay thoroughly, for a Waay Nt;ws paper cfficf iuSing.*porc Gcoci prospects tot a compet* nt man. Apply staticg salary required with copies of testiraaciils to B. i&. c/o Sinjicpora Free Presss. 8 5 mv?t u-c WANTED WiDfefl «-hort!y foe f-ioparr.re office gcod530 words
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Miscellaneous405 1918-05-13 7 %4 QlCf j K9»£ l.»t<3 &iCk lOC^ii JJ». i£j WM M *onß<i r ('< '-\y Psoang, Malagoft, WMM* f M Istlm) *pm Jchors 8, 9.30, noon, 2, 4 6 p.m. Cacob Soon Hcng 6.80 am Cacob Azmece 9 am Bagan via ports Hock Gan 10 30 AM Billiton k Sourabaya405 words
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Article3662 1918-05-13 8 HOUSE SUPPORTS THE PREMIER Full Explanations IBj Submarine Otble] (R«ater'a B«r vice] Loc3-»n, M^y 9 —In, tha Maurice df-batfl m the Commona Mr Aequitb urged t^ia^it was m the honour aai latcntest of the Government, the House, tbe pruiT, tbe nation, the Alliee and o? Lha uahauapered3,662 words
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Advertisement203 1918-05-13 8 PATRONIZED BY ROYALTY DIAMOND ~f NECKL ces AND x THE r<?S6»IFfCE«T PENDA T GEM-SET displiy of BRGOCM ORNAMENTS. JEWELLERY at PINGS B. P. De Suva DIAMOND MER^HiNr AND JRVVF.i,T,ER 62 63 V FOB NEAHLY HALF a CKMTVBf 'O. 1 high Every -Article-Newest >8I street Model-Faultless Finish. S DECORATE YOUR BVNGALW.203 words
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