The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 May 1918

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1918. CBN CENTS NO. 9,369
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    417 1 The experts are busy assessing the odds and tbe prospects m the coming great German attack— Page 6. The land fighting at the moment consists chiefly of vigorous raids by the Allies, with uniform success Page 7. Tbe air fighting is very intense and the Allied fliers
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    THE SUN AND THE WEATHER.
    1071 1 I i la the Scientific Monthly for November, 1917, Dr C G Abbot calls attention to (the effect of changes of eolat radiation on the Earth's mean temperature. Earth temperatures 'must have been very constant for the last 5,000 years, as there is no evidence
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      106 1 GOODRICH TYRES .OLIOS AND PNEUMATICS RAFFLES HOTEL. Afternoon TEAS will be served In the hotel lounge and on the lawn every Thursday from 4.30 p.m. Music m Attendance i Cinema Show on the lawn, especially for children, at 6.30 p.m. (weather permitting). I J. Growther Shaw Co. Jlk,; f RACING
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      102 1 THE only tyre which has won the R.A.C. certificate of 5,000 miles without cuts, or A| AA A* ft Aft A A International Trading Company, Limited. IS HEAL ECONOMY TO BUY A CANADIAN F OJRD IT IS LOWEST IN FIRST COST MOST ECONOMICAL IN PETROL AND TYRES. In the Secondhand
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      141 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Harima and Gaiety programmes Page 2. Powell's sales of land, Enfield motor* cycle, furniture and Andre Lebon cargo Page 2. Undies at Wbiteaway's Page 8. Small office to let Page 2. Gap-tans 65 for 50 Page 7. Sceimers for Pacific coast and Calcutta —Page 8. j Ho Hong
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      5 1 GOODRICH TYRES SOLIDS AND PNEUMATICS
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      27 1 THE frVI3S&. Vtdnssdß? 22nd. .1 High **..»> 8 2-i *.v»., 8-28 p.m. ThßPSdef 23rd. aitfh Wafc^»- 9-i»> a.tii 8 .14 p.m. Automobile Club meeting, S.J.C., 5.3} p.m. 1
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    44 2 Orders for week ending May 25, 1918. Thursday, May 23. Coinbiatd B.tnJ Practice, Malay Volunteer Club 5 15 p.m. Saturday, May 25. Route Mutch. A!i Singapore Ttcops parade V M C A 4.80 p.m. Individual Troop Orders v ifsned by Scoutmasters.
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    ULU PIAH TIN.
    304 2 The fifth annar.! general meelic^ of the shareholder of the Uiu Piaii Co, Ltd, was held at the Penctig Chamber of Commerce on Friday morning, the Hoa Me X P Brash presiding. In the course of his speech the chairman said that the falling eff m profit
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    APCAR'S SUGAR REPORT
    107 2 Sonrabaya, May 18. Daring the entire course of the week there were no transactions for export purposes m 19)7 Crop. At the cloea to day the prices were absolutely nominal at oar last qnotations. Cbop 1917. Small purchases were reported second hands for local conaump tions. Chop
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    ROBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    87 2 Agents Guthrie Co. Brunei 6,768 total 10 mona 68,285. Baki* Kajang *****; total 10 mons 744,181. Emerald 12,655 total 8 mona 84,1*33. Galang Besar 21,811 total 10 mons 870,288. Sncgai Buiya 82,169; total 10 mons 446,777. Kwaloe 14,763 Sumatra Caontohono Meats' 82,260. Agents Lathum 4 Co.
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      414 2 MAY 30 DOLLAR DIRECTORY WILL BE ON SALE SAN ATOGEN Fresh Stocks $3.Ye> P er bottle THE MEDICAL HALL Opposite General Post Office. mmmmmmm SAF£ T V T R EAD \f P? IS I FRENCH VERMOUTH NOILY PRATT SWEE LEE CO. WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS Telephone Opposite 1749 Market. WHY SUFFER
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      1094 2 AN UNCOMMONLY GRAND SPECTACULAR pi^T* v AT THE '^IURF ALHAMBRa The Hall for Music —The Pioneer and Premier "Hous?. i\ c y Beach Road In the Second Show at 9.15 p m A Powerful Drama of Descry THE FLOWER OF FAITH In 5 Parts. A romance of the hills m
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    THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE.
    1142 3 FIGHT AGAINST HEAVY ODDS. Splendid Stories o! Gallantry. Loadon, March 25. Mr Petcival Phillips, of the Daily Ex press, m a message from the front saya The enemy, between La Fare and St Quentin, had one assault division opposed to each British battalion. Through out; Thared *y
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    MENINGITIS.
    668 3 Best Rational Preventive Measures, The presence of cerebro- spinal fever or j cei*ebro*spinal meningitis m epidemic form m Hongkong, and of a few cases m Shang hai, and the possibility that the disease dc ay vieit Japan ia the excuse tor this aiticla, writes Dr. W S Worden m
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      208 3 Et. CasselTs fcbleta M?J:q Yen Strong and icr/ iy; 11* Czro 111 the Trcnb!ss of ten >■••'• arc weak and have lost the fine manly rein vow i They pui new life into Weak men, i. You cannot be weak ii you Or c h: '•■>., c.rvD., «c. 5, aictpt-tcrrace,
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      227 3 Ladies' Dainty Underwear I at wh:teaways s ~T' vi y x 5i I \/'j WOT <\J/^^ lA /^""^l/ I /■I V v "i»iiiiiin l iiiiiiiir iMM-lf Sn t I Tarantolle for Ladles' Underwear beautifully soft, hardwearing. and a splendid washing material. Stocked m 3 qualities. Width 4C inches. Standard 85
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    DEFENCE OF THE REALM CHARGE.
    266 4 Widow Sentenced to Penal Servitude. Before Mr Jnstio Avory, at tbe Central Criminal Court, Louisa Smith, forty four widow, was indicted on charges of hay icg on October 4, 1917, unlawfully and without authority collected, recorded, and published certain information m such a niaaccr as
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    A GLOB LEAD.
    316 4 A striking illustration of the strength of feeling tbat exists against the recent rapprochement between the politicians and the Pretie bus come to my ear?, k journalist and author ot considerable dietinotion was recently proposed for tbo membership ot one of the Wesb-End clubs by the editor
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    SHIPBUILDING ON THE PACIFIC COAST.
    210 4 Worlds Largest Concrete Vessel Launched. A Pacific Port. The world's largest concrete ship has been launched and named The Faith." The vessel is 820 feet long, and has a displacement of 7,900 tons. It will have a speed of ten or eleven knots, and is
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      694 4 jjSpp/ On Simmons Mattress HT" You Sleep Well I £.4 ftE lit J^Ca^»T j■■ t 4- y" t "ft ■-—J^B ill jftg depends largely on the mattress beneath you g|£.that you rest best on a j||i*| f^ Galvanized Link Fabric Mattress p nized steel wire— rust-proof, cliru ite-i-roof and noiseless.
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    SPEECHES BY SMUTS
    2429 5 STRAIGHT TALKS WITH THE WORKERS Supreme Effort Now Needed My Submarine Gable] [Keuw's Servioe] tdon. May 17. General Smuts ari m (ilaeuow 'O fulfil a number of c tngagemv: ihi* morning. He i several of U *ding shipyards and mtrtaf chops addressed huge lerJatfloJ m the f
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    LOYALTY OF INDIA
    375 5 Frontier Troubles Subside London, May 18, The correspondent of the Times at Simla says ihat Sir G Roos Keppel, speaking at a war meeting at Peshawar, stated that the frontier had been quieter since the outbreak of war than it had been for four years before. The
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    JAPAN AND CHINA
    154 5 PRESERVING PEACE IN THE FAR EAST German Intrigues Forestalled *y tabmaruM twbtol tlUuter's Service j Washington, May 19.— The State Department says Officials acknowledge that official confirmation has been received ot an arrangement between lie Entente powers and Japan and China for the preservation of peace m
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    CHURCH REFORM
    124 5 The Archbishops' Suggestions London, May 18 The report of the Arcbb'shops Committee oa tbe reform of the Church of England recommends inter alia limited instead of lifelong incumbencies, the right ot parishioners to bu con* suited ia the appointmerjt of incumbents, a minimum stipend of foar hundred yearly
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    SILVER
    102 5 London, May 16. Montagu's Silver report say 6 that the market has continued perfectly etecdy. The value of silver at the eonrce remains the tame, A fall of a farthing iv the prica on May 13 represents merely the reduction m the insurance rate from the United States to
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    FOOD
    101 5 London, May 18. In the House of Commons, Mr J X Clynes, replying to Mr J W Bills, btatad that very little good China tea remains m the United Kingdom, The Ministry of Food is purchasing a certain quantity m China, but of avail able transport there ia very
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    MONEY
    50 5 Paris, May 12. The Finance Minister submitted a Bill m the Chamber of Deputies providing provisional military credits, and extraordinary civil service expenditure totalling tea billion 698 million francs for the third three months of 19 LB, being an increase exceeding 436 millions compared with the previous three months.
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    COTTON
    44 5 London, May 18. The Cotton Control Board has announced that after June 10 mills spinning American cotton may only run 50 per cent of spindles for 40 hours weekly, Mils spinning Egyptian eight per rent for 66$ hours and mixed for 40 hours.
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    TRADE
    31 5 London, May 18. The increase m exports during April was 427,200 pounds sterling and imports 86,800,667 aa compared with April of last yt ar. Last month's imports are a record.
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    101 5 nncert&|nty and distrust as regards the genuineneaa of our professions, which might revfve if India were kept for any length of time on the tenterhooks of expectation. After onr definite professions it is idle to hope that Any echeme could get universal asset t. It cannot be denied that a
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    THE ASSIZES.
    671 5 LABEL FORGING MATERIALS. Before the Chief Justice (Sir John Bucknill, kc) yeaterday, the case was concluded m which a Hokien Earned S'ng Vat Si was charged with (l) possession of three metal plates for counterfeiting the labels on Dorville Brandy bottles, (2) possession of a photographic plate and
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    RUBBER DIVIDENDS
    40 5 From Owr Own Ovrrapondeni London, via Kuala Lumpur, May 20. Finals: Anglo Malay 86; Edinburgh 87$ Klaog and Klanang 80 Kepong 16 Gromlix 7 Bukit Panjong 6 Telok Piah 6i Langen 5. Interims Luraut 6 Sungkai Cbumox IC.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    40 5 The following was the result of the Men's medal for May R F Bionie all square A Smith 1 down H Jacksan 2 down The Ladies' Spoon for May was won by Mrs Peioiger 66 6 50.
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    67 5 The Maternity and Child Welfare Bill, which Mr Hayes Fieherolaid on- the table of the Hooße of Commons recently, enables local authorities to provide milk and other necessaries for expectant mother! and Co qare tor the mother and child after birth. Creohee are to be established for the children of
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    THE RENT BOARD.
    316 5 The weekly meeting cf the Rpnt Board waa held m the ti; iNlilulyiil Offlcee jeetordav afternoon, pcMMHI ovf- ly the hou'bie Mr C J Sauudere.banct uueuded by Messrs H Carpmael, E A Elias, S Tomlineoo, Oaw Khek Kiam and A M S Angallia. Appearing for Mre Aviet,
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      LIFEBOAT FUND.
      380 5 To tme Editor. I am glad to b<i able to give come facts and figures about this great icetitu tion, which it one of the chief glories of oar race, and one of Ihe finest pieces of practical Christianity m existence. The official ttatement reads that this institution
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      LIFEBOAT FUND.
      39 5 Mr A W Vick. Chartered Back Stoga pore, hue received for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution Already acknowledged f 1,088 Captain Favcue 10 FTSNewall 10 Staff International Trading Co A L tlO 11,128 JAB Cook, Hog Secretary.
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      SCOTTISH CHURCHES HUT.
      110 5 The Rev William Cross bai issued an appeal Cor subscriptions to provide a Scottieb Charches Hat at a cost of 16,000, a§ co many of Ihe butt erected by the Established and U F Churches at the Front were lost daring the recent German advacee. The Session
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      DEATHS.
      37 6 Eucklanp.— On 16th May, at Plas Gwyn, Gluey Road, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mra. H. W. Bucklakd. Bis oN.— On May 5, '918, (suddenly) at the Blacdford Military Hospital, Edwin Sibscn, aged 31 years.
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      MARRIAGES.
      91 6 Trimmer-Bell.— On May l'th, at Wesley Chu.ch, Fcrt Cannir.* Road, by the Key T. C. v -axwtii, G.W.Arthur Trimmer, eldest son of i:ov G J. Trimm r, Jaffoa, Ceylon, to Florence, daughter of the late Charles Bell f.h i.8.A., and Mrs. Bell, of Sticklepath,Devonshire. Wa uick Smith —At St.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, May 22, 1918
    1179 6 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, May 22, 1918 All indications point to the imminent commencement of a very extensive summer campaign and those who imagine that it will consist entirely of an energe tic Germany launching her legions at every point on a victorious offensive are a good deal out
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    THE ENEMY DEPRESSED.
    608 6 BREAD RATION REDllrr GERMANY D Heim has the H ump IWU'lllrtllM, M, v Li tho Fat-mere Us** kDO«D B Htim Bomb futc-e i Sen itocfc iras d c mi »v. U wae eelf dei pre-vstir BOttd I ReomluM-g voalaV f many would bt I irhicb v;irf. ne
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    THE BATTLE CRISIS '
    703 6 THE BATTLE CRISIS GERMANS' GREATEST EFFORT AT HAND Allies Full of Confidence [Renter's Berrioe] Pari^, May 19. Le P6tit Pacieien'a expert eßtimatfiß the German itepagtli m th© Wesr. at 140 divieions iv ad.iittoa to 46 i m reserve, altogether 1,700/00 men. Ha j says the enemy will try to threaten
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    MALAYA'S MEN FOR THE FRONT.
    168 6 We are officially informed that during the month of April the following candi dates for service with the Imperial Poroee were interviewed and recommended by Major General D H Ridout, c b, c M Q, Commanding Troops, Straits Settlements General Service m Europe Mr T
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      133 6 Amstel Pilsener Beer Quarts pints SOLE AGENTS CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co. Wholesale and Eetail Wine and Spirit Merchants. 3 British Made JbC olid; Id 1 c f^^'t f WITHERS. PHILLIPS. \\J^M-^M ALL SIZES IN STOSK. PRICES ON APPLICATION. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) THE TRAVELLERS MALAY PRONOUNCING HAN 00K
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      41 6 Wilson Go. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS OHCHIBDBBOAD. TELEPHONE 1088 6 Cabinet Portraits $6 (12 do $10) Note the conditions of onr offer 11 No satisfactory Proof, No Payment." No better guarantee of the high quality of our work could be given cr demanded.
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    THE LAND WAR
    595 7 SUCCESSFUL RAIDS BY THEH ALLIES Nibbling at the German Strength by Submarine Cable] fßeater's lef-viee] M>▼ 17 Fuld Marshal Haig h pxiaoaex f w in auccob* I m neigbbanrii km] of B^au jßtila:)} rushed a po:S nortb of j gacisoa .via killed or driven i 18— Field
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    AUSTRIANS FAIL AGAIN
    177 7 Sharp Fighting m Italy L^don, May 18.— Italian Offloial The m 'i third attempt on May IT to c **M«ie Mount Cocno failed. Two columns with machine guns and fUme throwers strongly supported by ar Ilery attacked our positiond. The art kers were caught under violent artillery
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    THE MACEDONIAN ADVANCE
    99 7 A Substantial Success Londen, M.*y 20. A French eastern eommnniqna Ba.>s: The Franco-Italian toroas carried oatfrcmMay 15 17a E«ri«s of n rations weaS 01 Koriszi with ihe ohj-^: uf rednoing the very prominent 1 sahfiu 1 foruiirii* ih.* lin« ol enems positions, al^o of extending the Allied
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    BULGARIA AFRAID
    30 7 Amsterdam, May 17. The Bulgarian War Minister has declared tbat Bulgarian troops are cjl needed on'tha wesc front and also that the Macedonian front can net bu weakened.
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    KARL SEEKING HELP?
    37 7 Amsterdam, May 17. Their Austrian afajeatiee accompanied by Baron Burian, the Chief of Stsff and the Minister of Com m§rce, bave arrived m Sofia. Amsterdam, May 20. Their Austrian Bfajettiefl have arrived iv Constantinople.
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    TURKISH. CAMPAIGNS
    299 7 Palestine, Mesopot and Persia London, May 17. Palestine Official The King ol the Hedjaz's Arab forces raided a station and post on the Hsdjsz railway acd killed thirty and took prisoner 140. They demolished several miles of track end thrae bridges and also attacked the dsfencss about Maan,
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    IN EAST AFRICA
    90 7 London, May 18. Bast Africa Offloial There was severe fighting on May 5 west of Nanungu where the balk of the German force is concentrated! A small body of King's African Rifles surprised an important German oamp, entered it and fired the hnte. The enemy strongly counter-attacked,
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    THE GALLANT GILBERT
    17 7 Paris, May 10. The famous airman Gilbert has been killed m a flying accident.
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    THE AIR WAR
    767 7 BASENESS QF THE GERMAN METHODS Terrorising Non-Combatants [Beater's Serrioe] New Yoik, May 17. Doctor Davison, Chairman of the American Red Gross, has jußt arrived from the war zone. Interviewed he desoribed the outstanding tea true of German methods as an offensive of terror against women, children and
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    BIG RAID ON ENGLAND
    52 7 Four Gothas Downed London, May 30 The Press Bateau flay a: Hoetlle airoiaf ft crossed the coasts ol Kent and Bssez at eleven o'olock m the evening on Sunday, proceeding towards London. The laid ie progreeeing. London, May SO. The Press Bureau states: Font of the
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    THE SEA WAR
    372 7 BRITISH SUBS' EXPLOITS IN THE BALTIC Frighlfulnegs Tabooed IB? ftnomarfa* uaM«! IKeuter's a)ervio«j London, May 17 Giving further details cf tho operations of British sub marines m the Baltic, the Admiralty ■slates Btircicg deeds ol hoy they were 'continually attacking and destroyicg pnemy vrr.rcraft and kept a
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    SPANISH SEIPS SUNK
    77 7 Also a U-boat Paris, May 20 The Spanish steamer Tills de Sails has been torpedoed. London, May 20. A French trawler sank a German BTfbmarine, took pri eonsr the commander and liberated the captain and crew of a Spanish sailing ship aboard the submarine. Paris, May 20.
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    FOOD VESSEL MINED
    33 7 Amsterdam, May 19.— Tha Belgian re-lief-ship Cole, with four thousand tons of barley from New York to Rotterdam, struck a mine on the Dogger Bank. Assist ance has been sect.
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    A DESTROYER LOST
    30 7 London, May 18. The Admiralty says that a British destroyer was torpedoed and sunk on May 14. Two men were killed as the rerult of an explosion.
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    157 7 raided London and the south east on Suu day night were brought down. The raid appears to have been ou v large ecalo and a considerable number of bombs was dropped. London, May 20. All reports confirm that the raiders wece every where harassed by our airmen and gunfire. Searchlights
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    A VISIT TO PARIS
    67 7 Paris, May 18! The air raid alarm was given at 1C.85 yesterday evening and the all clear ball an horn later. Paiie, May 18. Official Hnemy aero planes oroesed ther lines and bombed seveial places behind the front. Some machinea approached Pat is where the alaim
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      1480 9 Assets over $2,000,000 Assurance m force over $9,000,000 TH GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C. Xh Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the BrltishLlfe Assurance Companies Act ia
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      848 9 AUCTION SALE OF finable Teak Household Furniture, Cottage Piano, Treadle Sewing Machine, etc to be ;il:ld at "Clydesdale," No. 18 Gilstead Road (Near Newton railway Station) On Saturday, 25th Way, 79 78, at 2.30 p.m. COMPRI~I\'G :-OneOo*tegePi4noby H Braanana BiooUeat^MiflMiptfMwi ak f-ideboard with heveUel mirror panel, teak di .ing la
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    GUNS IN FLANDERS.
    1073 10 THE BLINDED EFFORTS OF THE HUNS* Some Old-Time Favourites. British Front, March 19. An unusual amount of ehooting off the map ib being done by long range German gune, particularly m Flanders says the special correspondent of tbe Morning Post. It is a new development of the
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      308 10 Singapore. Straits Motor Garage. Muar. Sime, Darby &Co., Chin Huat Hin Oil Trading Co. I Ltd. Cycle Carriage Co. Malacca. Malacca Rubber Ong Sam Leon^ Co. Plantations Ltd. E Siddons. The General TradJohore Bharu. A. 0. Harper Co., Ltd. ing Agency, yy y> ry iii r^HiJLrNANA A flam A Bouquet
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      344 10 Vitafi^ GhcAll-hniT-^-. :o ;:i it Motf viinabl- f r 11, kmd, from T*-^ r r -< landin, NpJ. 1 m. A. J //%^«X for Baby i I v JL-* w»«n baby :<■ m liable Food thai V-y' Babytala toS< > JZ'Ji Food ULus and thrives on it s rii .s
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    EXCHANGE.
    58 11 'Ca««*o"KD f»c May 21 Btftl 4-n c 247 16 I. d*a;,ii: S 2.4 1 g I .'vi*-* MMatM d ra 6 24 1116 Fi&n*i df mtrd Banl 816 tattafT. i. 146 Kfm*srfn a Iwmml 85l%Fttai JA7A, it man d .109 ftaiAiSß, §maumi cc Soraaiari. Book Bcf-tng %8.64 j >-r.ul
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    UNKNOWN
    166 11 > May 21. Rl (100 to&t) $174 50 B*mM«t pftH I 28.f taraJtot Cabc Na. E 23.r«0 l*V?z? Block nfl I pott 84.00 hTI Mi •'vVJni:: t 4 48.00 (110 It cHi onm fctaßi»ol QM Ip Hit II com XfcM (BMJs) M noin 32cvst tAxttbcinaJ nvn p I Ccff««
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    TORTURED RUSSIA
    677 12 ANTI GERMAN FURY GATHERS FORCE Big Blaze- op Likely IB* HatntanM Gahta] [Renter's Sarviot] London. May Is. A Wireiess Russian Official points out that the Germans, despite the agreement for the cessation of hostilities, ara still engaged on military operations m tha Don region. The Gov ernment has
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    SCRAMBLE FOR CROWNS
    66 12 Amsterdam, May 10. Vorwaerte states that various German courts are most excited regarding the opportunities of obtaining a throne m the East. Agents are journeying m all directions on behalf of competing claimants, ac there are at most cix thrones to distribute antl the Geroaan dynasties cumber
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    HUNNISH INHUMANITY
    260 12 DELIBERATE CRUELTY TO PRISONERS Things Not to Forget [Bj Submarine Cmb!«) L Renter's B«rTir*l London, May 18. The correspondent of the Times at the Hague says that the latest comb oat m the Rbeaieh and Weatphaliau mine districts has yields^ a hundred thousand men for the colours. They
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    THE RED GROSS
    121 12 American Munificence London, May 19— The Press Bureau says: His Majesty has telegraphed to Preei dent Wilson on the eve of the AmericaD Red Cicss eecond upaeal I thauk you m my people's name (or the ftetielance already afforded (or the Allied sick and wounded My heartfelt
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    PERSONALS
    85 12 Lord Rhondda Carries On London, May 17. The Press Bureau rays viecounty has been conferred on Lord Wiraborce. Paris, May 16. M Outrey, Dopaty for Cochin China, who has not been heard of for several months, has telegraphed that be is returning to Paris. London, May 16.— Mrs Bertram
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    AUSTRALIA'S EFFORT
    60 12 Melbourne, May 19 Ths latest figarte show that last; week's total enlistments are the highest since April last year and also excetded the weakly quota of man required. The acting Premier, Mr Watt, addressing the Premiers' Confertnce, paid that tbe Commonwealth Government m the next faw months wculd
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    GERMAN MUTINIES
    59 12 Moscow, May 19. A mutiny occurred m German regiments m Wesenberg and E>tbonia. Several officers were* killed. The German high command sent trust worthy troops who arrested 200 mutineers, ten of whom were immediately shot. Another mutiny has occurred m the German regiment number 815 at Dvinek, which
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    HONOURED BY FRANCE
    54 12 Parie, May 18. The French Government has awarded the Croix de Guerre with the palm to Vica- Admiral Keyes, Rear Admiral Tyrwhitt and sixteen other officers who pmrticnlarly distinpuiehed thtmeelvea m the preparation and carry ing out of the recent very daring and brilliantly executed operation! at
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    BLEEDING POLAND
    37 12 Zariob, May 20. The Germane m occupied Poland have demanded the delivery of 100,000 head of cattle and 80,060 pige, constituting a fifth of the entire stock of the country after the previous German requisition!.
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    THE ARGENTINE
    33 12 Buenos Airee, May 17. The Vice President of the Republic, opening Parliament, affirmed that the Government had ut present no motive for abandoning neutrality ac all ite demand! had been satisfied.
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    IRELAND'S CHANCE
    886 12 SOLEMN APPEAL TO PLAY THE GAME" Sinn-Feinists Arrested [By Submarine C*b!e] Iftoator's Service] London, May l£ A telegram from j Dublin saye that the Sinn fain leader* de Valera, Countess Marckievicz, Arthur Grifflthe, Doctor Wiliam Dillon, and the M P Cosgrove have been arrested. The Lord Lieutenant of
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    HUNGER IN HOLLAND
    241 12 Grave Situation Arises Amsterdam, May 17. Tha food situation m Holland is growing worse. The Government is actunlly sending troops to search farms f)r wrongfully withheld stocks. The farmers are indignant. The Government estimate that m the Haarlem* mcv Mear district thirty nine percent of the wheat
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    SWEDISH CATASTROPHE
    28 12 London, May 17 A Copenhagen mes sage sayg that a large part of Gothenburg and vast eioree have been burned, causing damage amounting to several millions.
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    SPRING RACE TRAINING
    309 12 There was a fair attendance at the Racecourse yesterday morning. The weather was fine and the going fair. The ff nces were up. The following did half to three quarter pace, generally once round Playmate, Milky Way, Good Omen, Silent Friend, Ampang, Blighty, Farieha, Black Pcince, Manhattan
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS
    41 12 YESTERDAY'S TIES. Championship Singles (Final Mrs Vowler beat Mrs Cantrell 5 7, B—2,8 2, 6 o. Singles Handicap (Final.) Mrs Maiden plus 4 beat Mrs Thomas plus 2, B—6 4. There will be no ties played to day.
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    S.V. C. DRILL PROGRAMME
    56 12 Attendance at three recruits' parades a week is compulsory. [Drills Marked are compulsory.] Wednesday, May 22. 4.00 p.m. Johnston's P. for Fort Serapong S V A Sections I k II 5.15 Drill Hall Signalling Sec SV C SVC Recruits v Bras Basah rd Malay Co SV
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