The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 June 1918

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN GENTS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JUNE 15. 1918. NO. 9,390
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    238 1 j Late wire news will be fonnd on page 6. Fillis Circus continues lo draw large i houses Page 12. I A note on the new star is sent by a correspondent— Page 12. The scratohings and selections for today's races are given on page 6. Our
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1064 1 Quicquid agunt homines noetri c** fa rrago libelli j uvejiai The Topic of the week ia more favourable than lest week even, for it is the unquestioned check which Fritz has re* oeived m his latest attempt to roeh oar gallant Allies from their positions at
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      97 1 GOODRICH TYRES SOLIDS AND PNEUMATICS RAFFLES HOTEL RACE WEEK Saturday 15th June 1918 I Special Tiffin, Dinner Cinema Show Raffles Orchestra m Attendance Wmf< Wm" im interborough rapid h| tW^M m& TRAaNSIT COMPANY. laK i^^^^^^ Operate New York Subway and If I fly^^^^^r^wß Elevated Lines tllo greatest street I®' J
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      358 1 Kelly Walsh, Ltd. INCORPORATED IN HONGKONG NEW BOOKS. ■swomwmnaMM China from WitMn by 0. E. Scptt^ $5.50 The Meohanioal World Year Book 1918 $1.00 Secrets of the Submarine by M. F. Wisden's Cricketers' Almanao 1918 $1.60 I Hay illustrated Bth Thousand $2 75 Colloquial French, Expressly for the The War
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      78 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Eastern remedies for eastern ills Page 12. Sullivan's candies can be obtained at Manjoor Saiboo's Page 2. Kelly and Walsh for the latest books on the war and other subjects Page 1. Fresh films at the Marlborough, Pal ladium and Alhambra cinemas "It piys to advertise" by the
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      5 1 GOODRICH TYRES SOLIDS AND PNEUMATICS
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      155 1 Slttfdly 15th. High Water -2 5 v. 3-25 p.m. Race meeting, Third Day. Frawley Co Victoria Theatre. Snndaj 16th. High Water- 2-66 a.m., 4-6 p.m. Moon First Quarter. 3rd Sunday after Trinity. ■•■dll 17th. High Water— b-04 a.m., 4 -V p.m. Legislative Council, f 3 p.m. a Frawley Co. Viotoria
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    ARREST OF A LECTURER.
    297 2 German Transport Efficiency. The arrest ct Mr Henry Murray, who was to have given a lecture at Caxton Hall on April 9 on Ths Coming Famine, Onr Railways and Sir Albert Stanley," was announced by Mr Roy Horniman, the Chairman. The arrest, be said, took place
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    EXPLORATION IN CELEBES.
    191 2 In his address m the Yolksraad, the Governor- General referred, to the exten eive iron ore deposits which had been found m Celebes. This matter is occupying the attention ot the authorities and according to all appearances, the matter will be taken m hand at once, so
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    127 2 We hava been reading of an ancient map which shows Eden en the site ot London. But there is extant a copy oi a very old map c! Europe (published, we believe, m man anonymous 'Universal History m which the position now occupied by Barlin is marked as the entrance
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      423 2 Subsoribers o*^7^ may obtain T I their copies j now. 1 DOLMR DIRECTORY CoJ j 16, CHANCE aLLEY. j j JEFFREY'S i PILSENER QUARTS ••THE SCCIAL BOTTLE" Adamson, Gilfillan Co., Ltd. I (Incorporated m England.'. L f VOOAL SCORES. Arlette. Birg Boys are here Bing Girls are there. Cash on
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      471 2 NIGHTS I wJTA IMM|M| nights ONLY yßfl^B^Bjffla ONLY v Change of Programme To-Night. Saturday, Sunday/ Monday and Tuesday, June 15th, 16tfa, 17th 18th, at 9 30 sbarp. METRO PICTURES PRESENT A New Original Drama m 5 parts entitled THE COME-BACK A Great Play of Rare Atmosphere Wonderful Power. Supported by
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      335 2 A THREE-FEATURE PROGRAMME FOR SIX NIGHTS COMMENCING SATURDAY, JUNE 15 **rj i N n SUNDAY, JUNE 16. LL^lNo AT THE ALHAMBRA The Kali for Music— The Pioneer and Premier Hous -t, > Beach Road. In the Second Show at 9 15 p.m. A METRO PRODUCTION, SENSATIONAL AND GRIPPE ENTITLED The
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  • THE NOYON BATTLE.
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      THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
      678 7 va > 0»i June 12. A French communi QM sayt: On our right the Germans gVupit' rep^attd efforts" were unable to j j. On Mm sovtkara bank of the v are hold lbs toathsni part of ChevinI be ttatftoa of at Maur Mutz. to the I .tea;
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      BRITISH AVIATORS' HELP
      171 7 Lcnion, June 18. Field Marshal Haig B porting on aviation states: Our aero plare assisted the French m the counter SSta k the western portion of tbe Noyon f on Jure 11 by special patrols h German machine?, Bnd by VtSOKnH and constant bombing of the *■>■■■■
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      THE TACTICAL POSITION
      523 7 Pari?, June 12.- -While the Germans have pr::si6Bsed blisjhtly along the valley of the O'tie a brilliant French counter offensive t'arew them b*ok on their left. This success considerably reduces the value of the German progression as the enemy centre has tbe shape of a point pressed
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      ALLIED OPTIMISM AND GERMAN BOASTING
      285 7 London, June 18. There is a growing tone ot optimism m the newspapers, *aa it becomes clearer that the Germane have been checked. Tbey certainly, have compelled the French to withdraw from the northern end of the salient and the left bank of the Oise,
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    DARING ITALIAN NAVAL ' RAID
    391 7 DARING ITALIAN NAVAL RAID AUSTRIAN BATTLESHIP SUNK Trieste Exploit Repeated {By Submarine Cable] CBesrtar'a Service} Bale, June 18. It is ofioially admittad at Vienna thai the battleship Szentietvan was torpedoed and sunk m the Adriatic at night time. Several officers and eighty of the crew are missing. London, June 18.
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    GERMANY PEARS ECONOMIC REPRISALS
    109 7 Amsterdam, June 12. The German fear o( an eoonomio war is reflected m an article m the North German Gazette by Eduard Aohelii, President of the Bremen Import Association, who says it ia a mistake to suppose that Germany oan find a substitute for her former
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    HOLLAND'S DANGER
    95 7 Paris, June 12. La Temps m an article headed Holland's Danger," says that with the German trains running on the Roermond line, and the concessions the Germans possess m the Venlo district, to gether with other means of invasion at Germany's disposal, the Dutoh are never sure, when
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    WOMEN'S WORK
    59 7 London, Jnne 12. The Women's Cooperative Guild Congress at Bradford has defeated the resolution favouring an international confereucs of workers to obtain immediate peace by negotiation ol terms including no annexations and the universal disarmament of opponents. The resolution declared there could be no peace by negotiation with
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    THE INDUSTRIAL POSITION
    46 7 London, June 18. It is Understood that the War Cabinet is gratified with the industrial situation which is better than at any time during the war. There is virtually not a single dispute m the country and ths men are working splen didly.
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    RUSSIA'S AFFAIRS.
    224 7 WARNING FROM GERMANY Anti-Soviet Plot IBy ftabaearia* OaMel {Banter's Bervfeel Amsterdam, June 12. Tbe Norddeutsche Allegemeihe Zeitung m a minatory article tells Russia she will endanger her dearly bought peace "if e he permits the Czech- Slovaks wbo fought with the Ruaaiuna to leave the country with arms
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    THE SEA WAR
    416 7 Dutch Foodships Stopped Washington, Jnne 18. The United States steamer Pinar del Rio was submarined seventy miles from the Maryland coast on June 8. The crew have arrived m port. London, June 18. A telegram from New York says thai the survivors t>l the Pinar del Rio,
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    PRUSSIA'S SHAM REFORM
    127 7 Amsterdam, June 12. Tbe Prussian lower house again rejected the equal suffrage clause of the Reform Bi by 235 to 164 but Bceepted a compromise whers by certain persons will be provided wit two extra vote*. Amsterdam, June 18. According to a Berlin telegram, the suffrage bill
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