The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 May 1918

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. SINGAPORE, SATUKDAY, MAY 25, 1918 NO. 9,372 CBN CENTS
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  • 387 1 The portents ot the coming German onj elacght mnltiply. A feature of present I happenings is the great air activity, m which the Allied eqaadroas are mainly prominent and maintain a very pronounced (superiority Page 7. I There are various air raid items— Paris, j j London,
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  • 1277 1 Quicquid agunt homines nostri ebt farrago libelli Juvenal. It was cue of the (among 480 who wu on bis way homeward and hnd been pro* vided with a passage on board a very fine ebip. lie did net ro as a passenger however but to minister
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 107 1 GOODRICH TYRES OLIDS **ND PNEUMATICS RAFFLES HOTEL SATURDAY, MAY 25th j SPECIAL DINNER I mm* and CINEMA SHOW. The Typewriter of Perfect Presswork The NEW MODEL ROYAL No. 10. Makes it easier for any Stenographer to turn out more and better letters m the same working day. Look inside for
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    • 161 1 Kelly Walsh Ltd. < INCORPORATED IN HONGKONG.) Colloquial YENNA ENGLISH Malay VEHNUM A Simple Grammar IMS A I AY a EflHLft I with Conversations I by Tamil Handbook I Vocabulary R. 0. WJNSTEDT for Beginners I Ninth Edition F. G. HAUVE Y A. E. PRINGLE Cloth Cover $2.50 $1.50 25
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    • 92 1 L ATFST 4DVERT%SEMRNTS. i i Books on Malay at Kelly and Walsh's j Page 1. Powell's aactions of unserviceable stores, etc Page 2. British made changkols at U E's Page 4. A display of gowns and millinery— r Page 5. M Sullivaa's c\aaies Page 5. Bandbags for ladies at Litre's
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    • 5 1 600DRICH TYRES SOLIDS AND PNEUMATICS
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 71 1 THE WEEfi Saiardi? 25th. t Hign Wafse* 0-27 a.m., 9 48 p.m. l Central Engine Works meeting, noon. c Trafalgar mcc Ing, Faterson Simons noon. r Sunday 26th. Tiigh Water— ls. o a.m IC-I6 p.m. I Trinity Sunday. Qaten Mary's Birthday (1837). 1 Full Moon. t ffcnfli; 27th. t R!»;t
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  • 209 2 SCOTTISH CHURCHES HUT FUND. The Rev W Cross writes In answer to the appeal on behalf of the above Fund, I have very gratefully to acknowledge the vndernoted donations. The response has been very prompt and generous. The need is immediate and great. I trust ere long to be able
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  • 84 2 Mr A W Vick, Chartered Bank. Singapore, has received for the Royal National Lifeboat Fund Already acknowledged 1,805.50 Straits Merchants Service Guild Captain X Danlop $10 Captain J A Mcl lor 10 30 Staff Borneo Oo Ltd Anon 100 FC W 25 E G H F H 10
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 529 2 MAY 30 DOLLAR DIRECTORY WILL BE ON SALE S ™-4 s2s 'S^ Bsj &rff I SA.P L 1 V T l FA D Peace at Last. Is your life one continuous horrible flftht against the thread monster of Fciatic pain? Do you feel your>oU gradually weakening m the awful Struggle
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    • 1293 2 r^^^_^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^__^__^__ AN UNCOMMONLY GBAND SPECTACULAR PFCTL'Rr fHfflKMfflQ A L HAM BRA m*& M B Ttie Hall or Muslc The Pioneer and Premier Houc:. Tie Hou A Powerful Drama of Te3 f IS- TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! T #%|l|f-|% COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME INCLUDING llf L Ll fllnfl 'J ill Ti A Tlirilllng
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  • 389 3 Proof of Direction from Berlin. In the World's Work Magazine, juift published, Mr John R Rathom, editor of the Providence Journal," makes publio for the first time the German cypher message to Count Berne tor ff, which proves that Berlin directed the sinking of the Lnsitania (says
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 567 3 By Order of The Supreme Court of The Straits Settlements, J Settlement of Singapore m The Estate of Khoo Cheng Tiong (Deceased) I" ||iV BETWEEN j v ni! Tin (substituted by Order dated 17th December, si: w 7 for Knoo Knoon Ho Plaintiff. and k Him and Khoo Teck Seong
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    • 343 3 State Express becomes the fvr*^* all-time friend of every man who A C& i smokes them and recognises their Js^S^^ refinement, exquisite aroma and (S^^^-|«!^« '^^^^P'SSfrJ delicate flavour. They are the Wg^f'^js *}L standard of cigarette quality. <^ v 7 &&s£* CIGARETTES NO. 555 Virginia Pcr s T r f
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  • 584 4 '[The dates given aie those of the tele grams from London May is. At conference at German headquarters between Kaiser, Emperor Karl anl military leaders, Kaiser insiUs on big Austrian offensive m Italy, to' which Karl is forced to agree great m crease of troop movements to
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 267 4 CHEESE We are now receiving regular supplies of Ist quality AUSTRALIAN CHEDDAR Singapore Gold Storage Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements.) rilliri nnrO 6by3*in,9b Y 4in. ill VlB 111 il) SIZES 6. by 3 In, 9A by 4i m. LIIILLUI LU 53 by 4i m. British made wwte Cartridge,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 467 5 Madame Odele, Modiste Parisienne, begs to announce that she will have a display of Mnrfiing, Afternoon ai ••> Evening Gowns, and Chic Millinery, on vitv: ut Raffles Hotel on Vvednesday May 29th between the he us of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. 25-5 N 5 NOTICE. Wo beg to notify
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    • 403 5 SULLIVAN'S FINE CINOIES STORES, SHANGHAI. SWEETS FOR HOUR THE F2ONT. We will except orders t r y>d~fcflfior. \A 1 lb. Parcels to b<-, *rnt otrafli l*om the FacTORY at 64 *NGa*l FREE DLL,i LRIES, including duty and Postages, or CASH on DELIVERY. PRICE OF SWEETS $1 LB. POSTAGE AND DUTY
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 318 5 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. TRINITY SUNDAY. If, ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. H<>iV Communion. i Holy Communion 'Choral). Bymaa How dreadful, 160, 61, Ps. 4 0. I ib, Matins (Choral). Haodav School and Bible Classes. n BlUMiif A Sernnn. Hy^nd, ItS, 161, HI, 295, \ss. MATTHSWB, SEPOY LINES, i Holy Oommoßtoi^ m Evenno::, md
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    • 239 5 CHURCH OF OUR LADT. Ophir Road (Fop tfe Tamils.) 3 a.m. Low Mass and Sermon. 5 p.m. Prayers and Benediction. CATHEDRAL OF St JOSEPH. Victoria Street and Queen Street (Portuguese Mission.) f .30 a.m. Low Mass. 6.30 a.m. Low Mass. i a.m. High Mass. f p.m, Vespers. ST. JOHN'S CHURCH,
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  • 22 6 Domestic Occurrences BIRTH. jEMtibs— On May 21st, at the Maternity Hoe-pital. Fenacg.to Mr. Ati i'rs. JekKiKS, of Sungei Patani, Kedub, a sen.
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  • 2012 6 The Singapore Free Press Saturday, May. 25, 1918, Until the meeting of^he Chamber of Commerce is held on Tuesday it is practically impossible to understand on what grounds the Imperial Government thinks it advisable to requisition [local British shipping, and under ordi nary circumstances it might be thought better to
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  • 252 6 London, Kaf 23. no if r f Batente Bed Mltt*tastrua dean bae taken place iv Prague. rators w»re inortly Oeeehi with and Italian iFtttpathiMri arreeted. Tho v,'ide^prc:Hli boom the British ait 1 i .oc npfelted Coqh< fft>i I mem i'l \s'i how, vi do rare pi a 1
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  • 313 6 G. F. S. PKKPOUMAV X, In commetucraucn of Er. nl m aid of Jocal Rid OCOM irori M Andrew's Medical Ktwion Boildii and, the members of tbe Girl- F;,t!:. repeated the P^coac" bI E iqpfi Victoria Theatre jut. evtcitig and appreciative audienctThe entertainment, vhr-b af a novel
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  • 125 6 A 5* PER CENT In tbe (Haatti topol tion, the drafr DC i m ihe Legtel 'iv» I reuing BUM Bf Em tfci I Objcctr. and B I The i bji Bl i W•' inriitnti m t i bouring 0 M H thai can Bpai c to
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 154 6 THE CONNOISSEUR DEALS WITH CM DB OK WGGRE6OR GO. FOR LADIES New Stocks of High Class M Morocco and Puma Leather m M Hand Bags i 1 V LATEST LONDON A Polished Crocodile and R v l^^^jjgJPl^ Seal Leather Purses. Card Cases etc. I E WHATEVER YOU REQUI E John
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    • 50 6 Wilson Go. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS ORCHARD ROAD. TELEPHONE 1085 6 Cabinet Portraits $6 12 do $10 Note the conditions of onr offer 11 No satisfactory Proof, No Payment." No better guarantee ci the high quality ot our work could be given or demanded. Mr. Mrs. F. J. ELMS and faa.ily pp.o.
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  • 637 7 fiREAT WOK BY ALLIED AIMEN Trench Raiding Continues K*our Itarvtosj m»v 'J'J. Field Marihal Haig 3^ repalaei a attempt c; our poaiJion* 6onth eaa; of c successfully raided m toe d Hebuterne. inflicting >»• i ktafl p r isonerB. kd Mitbha; Haig iMI ui^ht rushed \v t :uy
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  • U-BOATS OVERTAKE
    • 208 7 A Promising Outlook [By 8a binaries Gable] toatar't Bar v ice 1 London, May 28. Expert comment on the tocn^ga losses points out that the Germans m the whole of the first quarter of 1913 have done little more than they did m a rconth last
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    • 117 7 Netherlands Government's Perplexities London, May 32 —Tbe reasons for tbe prohibition of sailings from Holland cabiec on May 21 are uukaowD but it is a^muEd thnt it is dne to German pret< nut, New York, May 22. The Government has refused Holland*! request that three Dutch sbip3 nor
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    • 64 7 Senseless U-Boat Outrages Christiania, May 23. Bitter complaints were made m the Storthing about the Germans not only sinking fishing boats m the Arctic but lifeboats. The Foreign Minister announced that he was communicating with Berlin therean ent. A deputy remarked How long are we going to sell
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    • 71 7 Lonion, May 22 The Postmaster Geaerrl announce? the loss at sea from enemy action of tbe ptrcels mails posted at Singapore 12th and 19;h, Penang 4th and 22nd, Malacca 11th and 18th, Fede rated Malay States 3rd and 20th, all January. Only a few letters dated 17th
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    • 44 7 London, May 23. Italian Official: We captured an outpost north- east of Monte di val Bella and advanced into the Tillage of Stoccareddo, inflicting losses on the f arri son. There was considerable sfarial activity. We brought down eight enemy machines.
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    • 181 7 Abject before Prussianism London, May 22. A 'Russian Wireless complstina that Germany is not only cttackicg Russian warships m tie. Black Sea but German submarines are eheliiog Russian ships even with wounded aboard. The Wireiosa. pathetically requests the Russian ambassador m Berlin to enquire whether a sailing
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  • ENEMY CLAP-TRAP
    • 185 7 TALL TALK ABOUT THE ALLIANCE The Sultan Telis the Truth IBj Submarine Cable] [Renter's Berrioej Amsterdam, May 22. Baron Kublmann, > interviewed m Vienna by tbe Tageblatt, jsaid: Precisely bb tbe alliance of 1879 W6B the bulwark of European peace, so the renewed end deepened Austro Gorman alliance will bo
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    • 109 7 The Enemy's Ireland London, M*y 21. Autho.irative Polish quarters affirm that the Central Powers have concluded a reciprocal ogreeineut for a new Eoiution of ice Polish question. London, May 22 An authoritative Polish source states thas Austria and Germany have agreed that Austria shell t&ke a large
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    • 129 7 Can Take Nine Passengers London, May 22. Renter's correspon dect at French headquarters, wiring to day, says The following are particulars of the new giant Gotba bombing-plane which the Garmans employed m the latest night raids on France and England. It has a wing spread of forty
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    • 107 7 French Air Defences Alert London, May 28 French Official Enemy aeroplanes dropped bombs on Paris on the evening, of the 22nd. There was neither damage nor victims. A second rail began m relays after midnight this norning. Bombs were dropped m tbe district of Paris. Our machines
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    • 30 7 Amsterdam, May 22. A Wolf Bureau message states that twenty one bombs were dropped m tbe air-raid on Coblentz mentioned earlier, of which two fell within the town.
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    • 24 7 London, May 22. The Press Bureau states The casualties m Sunday's airraid m all districts are now Killed 44 injured 17$.
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    • 105 7 Amsterdam, May 2b. The Cologne Gazette states that 85 were killed ami 87 injured m the recent air-raid on Cologne, Mr Auburn Bailey, of Kisaran, Sumatra, now m Singapore, is given lull rights m an invention for a device for baling.'* Mr F H Nash, Inspector of
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  • THE WAR CHEST
    • 289 7 Some Striking Figures (By Submarine C» ble] .(.Renter's Berries] London, May 28. Sir Robert Kindersley, chairman of the National War- saving a Committee, writes that one of tbe most cc markable aspects of the financial situation since the intensive war saving campaign was initiated m October
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    • 81 7 New Loan Launched Melbourne, May 24.— In the House ol Representatives, Me Watt, the Federal Treasurer, moved a xesolntiou authorising tbe flotation of a «\ir loan cf eighty millions ■terling at five per cent subject to taxation, It is stated that 108 millions have been hitherto authorised of
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    • 135 7 The success of the last war loanSjusti- j fled the Government m assuring the Im perial Government that the CommonweaPh people were solidly behind its premises. It j is estimated that the war expenditure m the current year will be 84 millions and a similar amount is
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    • 218 7 Recruiting Enthusiasm London, May 23. The Times'^Toronto j correspondent says that there is indica- tion of a better situation iv Quebec, where large employers of labour are withdrawing claims for the exemption of workmen from military service, and also there is a big rush of voluntary recruits
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 87 7 English Made Harness I Black and Brown I P 0 GOB. HORSE SIZE I i I >k BIW[B| FINEST MATERIALS ONLY USED LINED THROUGHOUT HAND SEWN IN VITAL PARTS late of Messbjs LAFAYETTE, I'hoto^rnpbcrj to Their ICAJESTIE!: Begs to armouries that he conducts the ONLY EUROPEAN STUDIO m §fi!MPQ3E a^
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 528 8 fr»-^^^»' &%J 9 OaiTisa India AND /"I.PCAB LIINE {Otoazpanlea lacorfowfQJ England J Mail and Passenger Services. PENINSULAS AND ORIENTAL S. N. Co. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government.) *ne company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at present pended. *ne Company's INTERMEDIATE SERVICES TO AND PROM LONDON are at present
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    • 600 8 JAPAN MAI I STEAMSBJP Co,. UA (laoorporatea la J&.?a&) EUROPEAN L2NS, for Rontißig, Siugbal, Ro'afi ft Tokoaami Par Kalasia, Piung, Calenbi aad England t la The Cape. A sertfad is roaintaliaea between lotohaia* ports to Marsellleßi London, under mas contract w!th the Imperial Japanese Qcvtaa men). The Eew Twla aciew
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    • 444 8 MESSAGERIES MARITIMES (IHOOBPOBATBD IN FBAHOl) V JUL UH3, Monthly service between Shanghai, Hong* xong, Saigon, Singapore. Colombo, Djibouti, Egypt and Marbeilles and vice-versa. OR&NGH LIHB, Fortnightly set vice between Baigon-Toorane-Haiphong. Fo* fnrtnei lnfioimation apply to J. dO COURTOI3 Agents. PACIFIC COAST SERVICE, The following steamers will be despatched for Pacific
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    • 614 8 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMP^I (INOOKPORITED IN U.8.A.) REGULAR MONTHLY TRANSPACIFIC SERVK E P Hongkong. Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu and San Franc; I S.S. 'COLOMBIA", 14,000 tons from Hongkong on or .1, SC I S.S. "VENEZUELA 1 14 000 tons do ,j 0 S.S. "ECUADOR' 14 000 tons do fa and
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 938 9 Assets over $2,000,000 Assurance m force over $9,000,000 I i TH GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C. 5 The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Snpreme Court of England, and complies with the BrlfeishLife Assurance
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    • 488 9 Kb zeiuu imujii fcl im. THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. U g eo^L''""ow^a ßa (Incorporated inthe Bt^.ts SetUcmen.s) um-iui mwmi iEses. tit. capital lufSfd IfSSScSSi (Inaoypomtrf m Bant*)** I heap offi-e ou ".«w> a*''** c*er fusuciurc s>* <•■ Ra«les cnambera, 5& 6, Singapore. Slflrte tM f^ayRASICE SO.! lit. bhancheb: jjftk
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    • 912 9 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE SPRING RAGE MEETIN6 {UNDER 8. R. A. RULES OP RACING) WILL BE HELD ON Tuesday the 11th, Thursday the 13th, ami Saturday the 15: Ii of June, 1918. progMmme. FIRST BAY. Xubspay, lira June. 1918. 1. TB^ GFEKING STAKCS— 2-15 p.m. Value $400. A handicap for
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    • 986 9 j 2 t 7. THE VISITORS' PLATE and STAKES--2-40 p m. aid 5 p.m. Value of each Stake $600. A bandlcup for all Ex-Griffln Horse- that have run at the Meeting. The Hcrees may be divided by the Hsßditapper intc two classes, i.e., A and B. Each class to hi
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  • 645 10 MOVEMENTS AND METHODS. ■r Gerard's Experiences In a chapter of hit new book on Get many Me J W Gerard, formerly American Ambassador m Berlin, gives his expert enoes of the methods ol German spies. German spies who looked like movie j detectives hang about and followed as
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  • 580 10 I A Foreign Office cable to Bangkok gives j the following review of operations on I the western front for the week ended May 9 Since the enemy's drastic repales la the }Lya eectdr on April 29 he only loaded for minor operations before Locre, westI ward
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  • 68 10 FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS. COCBSBSt Of THE PMEKCH 0&WS1 CATS. P gfa. M1 '2-2 B.IQ p.m.— Bi plac tr;eJ ,:r.:i::p; '.he rr.gbt to Qyofic Par::-, La: v.e'.e pi*\eDUa 1" v Maseru 1 curtr.'D the. Oae aeron'Hne vw..; nronght idovrn. B.vx:b6 v-ete drcpped culy cd ihe iouilvrg tuhurbe of Par c Cornmuniqu(ii
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 7 10 i $1 1 DIRECTORY < !1 mm n <
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    • 83 10 The Lords and Commons gather m the Houses of Parliament to deal with Empire affairs and are regarded as the pattern or what representative government should be. AVONS are the representative British Tyres, manufactured m the heart of the Old Country, and acclaimed by the popular vote as die most
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  • 60 11 [OoafclO'Hp cr? M May 24.) Fitz??: 4 r o'a 2 4§ d«j.ani 1.4 3ie ««w Uai I Bt 1.4 28-82 Placet '.rrr.-S'-it* BtOl 817 V. 146 nw i«o»n4 85%Pmm 1 -±..aA, (iimnj 106 Javi, rf«m#~i I 110 I MKOK, tea nUI 66 -/vi, .j:.. ;i 3r. f;. f $8.64
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  • 144 11 May s4 rta (Layer-) 1172.60 :6.26 I 28.00 3 23.00 L»jr* 85.00 v (Wfettt fofari 40.00 [2 .C I', ha A Qom [80 fro h?.:i Hb»l aom IB Xi > Qora A n3jn 8 "..k l Blfti norn Ttjfimm, vr--.! 1 ■r) (Ml caalllr norn > ca 3i;h3 12.76
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  • 150 11 ENTKANCES— TANJOKQ PAGA.K. Wharvet Sec* Godowns Gate Enti Bonded Warehouses, East T ratal Reclamation gar Bt Storage 1A 1 (T Pagab -JP 8 East Euhi lAS iO/22St T.geß l(Wnar!-rd Sheers 8 1 do (Dry Docks) 3 Dock St< Head Tower. Offloe, I c and Main Fire E
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 114 11 zocus JL JL. Jl j j litbiL Dlflllvli ANTI-FOULING ANTICORBOSIVE SHIPS 1 COMPOSITION is supplied under Contract to THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY. Many of the largest Battleships, Battle Cruisers, Light Cruisers, Destroyers, Monitors, Submarines &c. &c. at present afloat are treated with it. Crown Agents for the Colonies. H M. India
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    • 847 11 AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Teak Household Furniture, Cottage Piano, Treadle Sewing Machine, etc TO BE HELD AT "Clydesdale," No. 18 Gilstead Road (Near Newton Railway Station) On Saturday, 25th May, 1918, at 2.30 p.m. COMPRISING One Cottage Piano by H. Brauss and Go, Excellent designed polished eak sideboard with bevellel
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    • 477 11 WANTED IMMEDIATELY Good Comeneing salary J »100 per mensem. Ap-ly mi n person w ith copies of tes'Jai ji^ialf- to CATTEY EATEMAH, Chartered Bank Chamber?. WOMEN TEACHERS. There is a vacancy In the Government Schools, Singapore, tor a woman teacher. Written application Btatiag qualifications and experience stould be fecne to
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 252 11 HAIL TABLE Ttdßf. 'rtermeGiite acd local uaal£e i#iu he loobs ia net below IBnhug,1 Bnhug, M&laooa, F.M.S. ffef Tvtia) p.is latif {ezoept Snsday). Johore S, 9.30, noon, 2, 4 6 p.m. Cncob Soon Hong 8.80 am Cncob Azmere 9 AM P. Sambu, etc. Maetsuycker 9 80 am Bangkok Kuala 10.80
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  • 491 12 EVIDENCE OF A GERMAN CONSPIRACY Voluntary Recruiting Campaign C*y »abnar.B« Oahtel [lUator'e B«rri<»] London, May 23.— Mr ShorS has returned unexpectedly to Lou ion. Hi* understood thai he submit-, to tha Cabine-S evidence of the German plot. The Press Associitiou sta*es on tbe best authority that there
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  • 173 12 Gallant Frenchmen Decorated Paris, May 21 On Tuesday morning a military pireda was held m Paris for remitting Japanese deccratiocs to French officers. The Japanese Ambassador, H Kaishiro Matsia, faciag General Dabail, taa Military Governor of P:*ri3, delivered a speech. He said "I &m particularly proud to
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  • 138 12 Lord Cecil's Sage Counsel London, IVHy 22. At a luncheon a!; the Mansion House m commemoration cf the third anniversary of Italy's entry into the war, Lord Robert Cecil said that the Government were constantly criticised by well meaning people who eaid that if the Allies
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  • 76 12 Two Assemblies: One Decision London, May 23. At the annual meet ing of the Northumberland Miners Council a proposal that Government initiate peace by negotiations was withdrawn as the movers vow considered the present time inopportune. The Congress of National Union of General Workers at Blackpool rejected
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  • 68 12 Paris, May 22. Le Tempt*, commenting on the Sino Japanese agreement, declares that the interest! cf all nations intending to preserve their fraedcm are united m the Far Eift. The Polling asieecnesitH are the first step towards an inter- Allied effort. Le Temps expressed pleasure m noting
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  • 57 12 Geneva, May 23. Thirty bombs and a quantity of explosives were recently found m ihe Limiuat river at Zurich. Investi gAti(3n revealed that the bomba were mauuf6c:art*d m Germany and sent to Italian anarchists to blow up munition wo.kj. Numerous arrests have base made sS Zarica, Lucerne
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  • 28 12 Washington, May 28. Germany has not i-eplicd to the United States suggestion to hold a conference Rt Berne to discuss the treatment cf respecftiTQ war prisoners.
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  • 112 12 Frcm Our Own Corrttvondtnl Penang, May 24. There were Empire Day celebrations at ihe Free Sshool and X wier's Institution Ihifl raornii:i{. At the former acJrepr j s weia jjivan nn :h? duty o? remembering what; wat owed to the Empire. A iof epeecbee wae givcu
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  • 251 12 GUAN KIAT CO LTD. The following is the report of the director*, to bd eubmitted to the share. hcidsrs at the annual general meeting of the Cotar'iny to day at 86 Phillip gt The directors have pleasure m eubmit tin" to the shareholders their report and accounts for the half
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  • 115 12 2ND LIST. Amount acknowledged $13,000 Goodall and Co 1,000 Mr AJfr^dW Bean 1,000 Boustead and Co 1 000 Stephens Paul and Co 1,000 Hon MrR J Addie 510 Ca'dbeck Macgregor and Co 250 Col G A Derrick, V D 250 Mr A M M:Ncil 250
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  • 809 12 The following is the thirteenth report] of the directors to the shareholders to be presented at the annual meeting on Jnne 1 at Barker and Go Ltd The directors bag to cubmit a duly audited statement of accounts for the twelve months ended 81st January la«t. The net
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  • 93 12 The Singapore Chambar of Commerce Rubber Association's usual Auction was held on Thursday and Friday when there was 'offered for sale 14,092.76 pikuls or 1,879,084 lb, Tons 888.85. Prices Realised. Sm. Sheet Fine Ribbed 990 to 997 Good 68 89 Fine Plain 74 Good 68 Uasmoked Sheet
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  • 221 12 Rubber. Singapore, May 24th. Since last reporting on the 18. v instant the market has remained steady. At this week's Auatioas, which con I eluded this morning, there was a fair demand throughout; lor moat gradeg with prices at or slightly above last week's level. Ribbed Smoked
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  • 150 12 GUTHRIE' S RUBBER REPORT. Singapore May 24. b. Although American manufacturing m fierests were almost completely out of the market, there was good competition for standard grades at tha weekly Rubber Auction which commenced yesterday, and prices show a slight improvement upon thofce paid last week. Fine Pale Crepe! sold
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  • 75 12 Tha entries for the S C C Lawn Tecnis Tournament have now close i and play will begin m a few days time. The entries are j Singles handicap, 68 doubles handicap, |88 pairs; profession pairs, 26 pairs new I comer*' "haudie&p, 81. j
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  • 126 12 Attendance at three recruits' parades a week io compulacvy. Saturday, Mat 25--6.30 a.m. Balestier Range Chinese Co SVI Sunday, May 26. 7.80 a.m. Police Station Maxim Co; Junction of Thompson SVC and rd and Baltstier Road 8 V R atj tached i 7.80 Geylang Police Station MC
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  • 49 12 Orders for week ending June 1, 1918. Wednesday, May 29. Signalling Class, V M C A Ground, 5.15. 1 Thursday, May 80. Signalling Class IMGi Ground. 5.16. I Friday, May 81. Ambulance Class, T M O A 6.16 p.m. Individual Troop Orders as issued by Scoutmasters.
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