The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 May 1919

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  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. fE. BINTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 21 1919. NO. 9,675
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  • 244 1 The wires today deal with a specific statement through Copenhagen that the Germans will noi sign the peace treaty Page 7, Count Rantzau has sent in a mun her of notes to Ciemenceau, dealing with the effect on his country of the ceding of industrial districts on
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  • 1132 1 If the word Proae" be taken as j signifying "straightforward. 11 the direct manner of common speech with" oat twists or unueual ways of present, ation, or, according to Nuttall, 'the natural language of man," the ari cfl Oratory ac exemplified in, for instance, our own Burke, is to
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 289 1 RAFFLES HOTEL. largest and most successful Hotel on the Island. FACING THE SEA. suites of Rooms and spacious lounges, veranda and beautiful grounds. AFTERNOON TEAS. Thursday, Music in attendance. Cinema!on the Lawn from 6 IS p.m. cuisine. Guest night every Saturday, dinner followed by Cinema. J. GROWTHER SHAW CO. fj
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    • 135 1 Jtrestom TYRES I SAFETY A v Tvyx T SERVICE because every individual tyre i* GUARANTEED H Firestone Tropical Tyres are Full Size. Brinkmann Co. I SINGAPOHF. I MAGE HALL Co., TAN SOO GHI Co., Ipon and Kuaia Lumpur. < Malacca. I WEARE CO., LIMITED. FROM WAR TO PEACE, j deprived
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    • 204 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Dutchman wauts a position on rubber estate Page 5. Johore Government calls for tenders Page 5. Notice re Sungei Sagan neve issue Page 5. Clera waaceJ beol keepet \vi»nta4 Page 5. Bankruptcy notice Page 6. Latest notice re Fireworks for Peace Celebratioug Page 5. Howitt Phillips Company coming
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  • 316 2 A correspondent writes to a home piper. As an American I read the Morning Post daily with the greatest interest. I have often wondered if the position of Preei dent Wilson in America is quite under stood in England. Ever since the Presi dent preached neutrality
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  • 157 2 £800,000 In Bogus Notes Whan the German invaded Northern Fraoce they authorised the local antho riSies to ißeua paper money for gums varying from 4s to 2sd, in crder to replace eilvct and copper coins. Food bought by local committees for the population was patd for in these
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 517 2 MOTOR GLARE GLASSES IN GREAI VARIETY JUST ARRIVED. Fresh Stocks at MEDiCAL HALL Oppißlte Foat Cfflce, SINGAPORE. MANILA HOUSE 196. ORCHARD ROAD NOW OFFERING SPLENDID NKW SELECTION OF GOODS JUST ARRIVED, INCLUDING Blouses, C *m isoles 9 Petticoats, Knickers, Flounces, Baby Clothes, etc. Also a Small Consignment of BOTOT'S PERFUMES
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    • 568 2 From Monday, May 19th, to SatuniaT^^ An Exhilarating Programme of Thrilling and rxteriaini** y *i ALHA MBR, The Hall tor Music and Features. Beach r O2 Second Show at 9.15 pru A WILiIAM FOX PRODUCTIOH George Walsh, The thetic Thund.,., v The m ftC who can do anything fn tho
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  • 394 3 Since September laet the earn of £1,076 has been remitted by the Singapore St Andrew's Society to the St Andcew Society. Edinburgh, to be expended by them in providing "Comforts" for Scottish Troops on active service and, also, in the earlier stages of the period, for
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  • 342 3 This market has only been moderately active daring the past week, and fluctua tiona have remained within a fairly nanow range. Towards the middle of Che week a better feeling was manifest, bat latterly prices have lost ground somewhat and cloeed the week slightly easier com pared with the
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  • 154 3 Street Demolition Suggested. The members of Brauduu Durham Urban Council considered a report by Inspector Ward ou a street of 42 houses at Brandon infested from end fco end with ante, which through a loo^ period of indoor lining have become fragile and dwarfed. For years this
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 351 3 Tnrec Castles VIR.GINI|I CIGARIETTES T Cigarette U'trK the Pcdiqrcc ftf^feb 1 1 1 11 1 lllllllllllll|p^H^l||||||j] btj industrious people." j? So prerogative* belonged nor to tkat high mioktuKtna S alone but to that propitious place VirginU \ind ir 5 belongcth too to those mho smoke ih^Threc Casrlcs" cttcs ihc product
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    • 26 3 THE Shipchandlery Co., Ltd. la-ooming abips tfloat^-ia EATTEH¥ R&A* CWephooc No. 451. Ordorf promptlj attended to fcr daily %ad tea *tock sappliet tt. M STEVENS, Managei
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    • 242 3 1 JUST UNPACKED THE RISE IN SMART LADIES' FOOTWEAR k i /yp Q|l Children' 8 Black or 4 yW^i-^ffig T an Olace Kld 1 Bar EflL^?«S^/ Shoes, best quality i As.. v| wp£v.;\y, with pom-poms. I Prlce from $5>25 to j S n.ir' Grey Sulde Walking Boots superior Ladles' Wnite
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    • 408 4 1 y iJ---beautiful and enduring dustproof polish but it works wonders on the motor car, too. dgflMiH PMEAiifi WM produces a hard, dry, glasslike polish of great beauty and durability on any finished surface. It forms a thin protecting coat over the varnish, adding years to its life and beauty.
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    • 619 4 9 1 j ffl 1 1 4^^itev yJii ft JllJiiFroN's 1 IWI EXTRA CHOICE GRE'N LABEL $1.00 Ib. r J/> j\ ni'i I *H?*?A i ////'I 1• f<f(C /rv^Rj^ Special quotations to the trade flk Of T^ tQ Singapore, Penang Kuala Lumpur. y xs\ i STRAITS SETTLEMENTS War Loan Conversion
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    • 770 4 UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY To^^"^ Collectors and Connoisseurs of r are and i~. i Chinese Porcelain h{^ Messrs. POWELL Co ,Lta. wm off On Saturday, 24th May, I9i 9t A vUaib'o an 3 rare collec'ion of CIIN H*th ie 4 Keag Looag On vlc-wddav- I pod iib ANOTHER O PPOR j(j^ rfy""^^
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  • 402 5 Returned Soldiers and Bolshevism. A curious feature of Australian politics is the part being played by the returned soldiers. One of their first act 9 was to demand that the eligible slackers in com fortable government billets should be die missed to make room for the men who
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  • 375 5 la condemning a cargo of copper nickel captured during the war the President of of the Prize Court said that it was not disputed that the shipments had been made by the shippers without any knowledge that the goods were intended for enemy countries, but it was alleged
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  • 108 5 According to a correspondent, there ie no enthubiusm in Samoa over the New Zealand administration of those ielande. The alleged failure of the Administrator to make adequate provision in regatd to labour supplies, and to observe proper precautions during the influenza epidemic, with the reeun that B,Ui 0 lives were
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  • 600 5 To The Editor Of The Times. Sir Having pas?"<i upwards of 80 sears in the service of the Egyptian Government, and being intimately acquainted with the several Ministers and Nationalist leaders who have resigned or been interned, I may be pardoned for taking more than a passing interest
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  • 300 5 Dublin, March 20— Dublin was startled this evening; by the news of the biggest and most daring raid for arms that has yet taken place in Iceland, as the result of which it is estimated that 75 rifles and 1,800 rounds of ammunition have been lost. The
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  • 27 5 Mr R D Pringle, who is with the I V M C A, is now stationed with the 2nd army B E F at Cologne in Germany.
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    • 1021 5 WANTED region wanted DutcLman, seven years it^Meian JLI »-5 Va Dt i Cd letk for Sin *apore Office, experi--1 *ni, I EBtate acccu °ts. Good salary for I suitable man. Apply Box No. 656 I 2JL i A thoroughly reliable European to tabe nfnift CC t. rBeo la Branch Office.
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    • 703 5 BY ORDER OF THE SUPERINTENDENT GOVERNMENT MONOPOLIES). AUCTION SALE OF Confiscated Brandy; Gin; Stout; Tobacco; Cigarettes; Chinese Liquors; Personal effects; 2 Twakows; 2 Sampans, etc To be held at The Sale Rooms of Messrs Powell and Co., Ltd. On Thursday, 22nd Way, at 10-30 p.m. POWfiLL ft CO LTD., Auctioneers.
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    • 584 5 0 Wh littrju em M !na, Bfptfifftd ll ti^!ai& kj Ro«a: Ctortip. PAID DP CAPITAL /1, 300 000 tnerve Liability of Proprietor! £1 .200 000 HEAD OFFICC 4« VIBHOPSeATI, LOIOOX, I, h AOaFOIBB AKD BRAMOHKB. Amrltsar iion: -rovt Pt>ra 't Bangkok Jinll., lv Batavia Ipoh Hai g -.a Bombay Zaractl
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  • 1036 6 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, May 21, 1919. One part of the problem of afterwar defence hi England baa been settled by the decision to keep in being the Territorial Force which has played so important a parl in the war. The scheme i- modest, enough in cocipariion with the
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  • 1184 6 Sir Wilfrid Lanrier left about £30,000 unconditionally to his wife. Standard plantation crepe on April 24 sold at la lOjfd the lowest London quotation recorded. William Marsh, a builder, of Kempeey, New South Walei, a survivor of the Black Hole of Cawnpore, has died. Mr Oliver Marks, Secretary to Resident,
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  • 41 6 The cj« ip I etnp 1 I Dapittmen I Utotftl |i I tb -i I due-- i the i I when Mr 1 rigorous imp: f the term R I diftucp, I unto. 1 a bail of t 1
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  • 154 6 ADMIRAL JELLICOES NAVAL TOUR. 4dmi •lood V p PdU kno.v DOtbiog i I one navr.l pew.. Fur Cast HE ASSIZB Wht-n t terday morniug the latt ca^o on the 1-. In this inetonce Choon Sgdr and p with robbery M I accused Itting in ad i capital charge for hating
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  • 218 6 The Hosiery Trade The Nottingham correspondent Times, referring to Japanese mi Acer :an competition in tbe boner;. writes Cotton underwear from Jipis playing havo: with tbe home dkm and the position become! mow NtM every day, for representative! oi 1 Bdli import houses are now touring .Tip* and
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  • 49 6 The Ffßukfur: I increasing borti iij GenuanH Dorii Switzerland irMtort^* treat O«MM L li.ti' did I influence In 3.1 Now tbtr.- I- M ,rJ who wer, are now returnmu t Irom the army e :i,^ It waroe Ik. in time, lent I9U tb longer to make
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 125 6 1 #Club Per ase Cstaslishco Whisky. $28 Galdbcck. ftoK&eqx Go., Quality Shanghai Tientsin. Guaranteed. Hongkong, Singapore Penanc, London. Glasgow. Cft! OSECK MffITOOR COBRITISH SWEETS Pascalls Finest English Boiled Sweets 5 O CtS* P er s Q uare bottle. John Little Co. Ltd. [Incorporated in England] Ihe Singapore and Straits Housekeeper's
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    • 18 6 VICTORIA THEATRE COMING SHORTLY FOB A FEW NIGHTS ONLY THE HOWITT PHILLIPS REPERTORY Co. Watch For Further Particulars.
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  • 293 7 1018 GERMAN NOTES the Get- that the peace oreeent form il unacceptable n1 })*c*ufe ?^u nothing to fulfil. The DC §o to improve !,rp poa fall c K>p«t> Mob gatloi Th« t. ji^ rUntsaa h&s I- t:jte». nunex I sidenl pienllonUrn i tooa of yen fo I i
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  • 124 7 Mi? 14 Fire naw German deU a "c arr.vei including Herr of tbe Mendeleasohn bankers. 1 has appointed thirteen tub :e MmprUißfl one delegate of toe five great Powers to deal with factions to the Treaty Mr Borden for Canada Mr Lloyd Giorge hlii'k- 0 8 0( an
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  • 102 7 Roller Qn d Auditor General, ont^ Approbation Account. iMitiooal expenditure ol tp"n? U<ifcd by Wftut of Pteciaion co^ract or specification. Ha SH*a«?n 1" Wbich the Inland 1817 P!a- c U De P"tment in May, *te barge,. The contract is «*n loosely worded and Nf, t d timber had been I
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  • 59 7 CONTINUED FOR HUNGARY Parifl Mny 14.- A meeting ol th« feU p reme economic council considered the blockade of Hungary aud decided to maintain economic restrictions as long as the political sitoation is nn?Gttled. H approved a plan for tb« establishment of a close blockade of Germany in
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  • 246 7 Pati a May 14 -A communique from the supreme Economic ftmneil aaronneoi Itel arrangements have been made tO COmpteUl] KftmOTt ILe Llcckwia Aghluat Germany immediately Germany ■oxaiVAj uccpUii lha itmtf. M-un wbiL\ ihd following rel.xv.iona have been made for tho duration ol the mltftto* The import of
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  • 90 7 London, May 14. At question time in the House of Commoae Sir C Honry asked When peace terms are agreed upon will the ex German colonies of which Britain or the Djmiuions hold the man dates be included as Britibh colonies and obtain the advantage of Imperial preference
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  • 161 7 London, May 15. Great crowds turned out on this typically fine English summer day tc pay a last tribute of respect to Nurse Cavell. The ccffln reached Victoria Station from Dover and waa received by the Coldttream Guards and a procession formed of the Coldetreams and
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  • 134 7 Yon can't fool all the people all the time,' 1 as Lincoln said, and theie is a great Middle West in the intellectual aenae, apart altogether from the map. It In to this silent majority that Katherine X Johnson, tbe American poetess, appeals in some striking verses
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  • 69 7 The President of the Penacg Municipal Commission, at a meeting od Monday, Rtafed that Mr Khaw Joo Chye, who had already placed 26 acre* of land at West* lands for Municipal coo ice to plant food stuffe, had also given 1200 to be given at prizes to the coolies who
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  • 150 7 LORD CURZON S VIEWS London, Mny 15.— Earl Curzon, epeak ing in the Honte of Lords, replying to Lord Ccewfl, taid thiit ittaaMca in Egypt bad certaiul? iraptoved, although it wap not yet deecribable as 6ati«factory. Order generßlly had been restored in the pro vinces but sporadic difturbanceb
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  • 262 7 Addis Abtbi, March JO. Ie U reported tuar the son of Ras Seyoum (who ia a grandson of King Johanntf) hae revolted and declared himself a king under the narue cf K:r g Theodora Rib 3«joam i fe the a jpoiuor of the Tigre, strict in the noriii
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  • 238 7 400,000 Dead and £410,*****0. Official figures of losses sustained by tbe Rumanian army duricg their two years' campaign are ac follows Oat of 850,000 men called to tbe colours, the combatant effective forces may be calculated aa 600,000. Of these the poeitive loss in dead and missing
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  • 71 7 The Berlin semi offioial German Gazette learna that "it is true that emissaries from Mosoow are at this moment on their way with instructions to enter into primarily unofficial pourparlers with all the Western lands." Tbe Government organ suggests that America will not be the last to
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  • 81 7 Mrs Dowinton, a resident in Guernsey, has given birth to six sets of twins in 11 years. She also has 10 other ouildren. Of this remarkable family 18 are living and the case was reported to the King and recommended for speoial notice. Seeing that the reoord was co remarkable
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  • 296 7 In the presence of a large and distinguished gathering, the majority of whom were bis fellow countrymen and admirers, Dr Lim Boon Kene was yesterday after noon invested with tbe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by His Excel lency the Goveruor,
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  • 219 7 MALAYAN AIR SQUADRONS FUND. Me C Ahna Bafear, Honorary Organiser of the MaUyan Air SqnadroDS Fund, wishes to convey his thanks to all races and creeds who have presented war planes outright in their own names, and those who have helped towards completing the publicly bubeoribed planes. On the cessation
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  • 183 7 Death from Sha?ins Brash. Last week saya the Times of Ceyloo of May 8 we announced the deatb of Me L Beck, the Ceylon planter, which we stated must hive occurred rather suddenly as he had written a day or two previously not mentioning aay illness.
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  • 153 7 With regard to the announcement made in the House recently that the Army Council have decided to issue a certificate to all personnel of the Forces both Home and Colonial, and also members of Cf-rcuin recognised Soeipties and organisations eucb as the British Red Ccoes Society, j V M C
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 381 7 ROBINSON Co. iH ladies' Shirt Blouses r -HP FOB MORNING OR SPORTS iI I i#AA\l I MADE IN WHITE CAMBRIC Ip-wi wl! Sizes 13 14 and 14 1 L v 8 Prices s4#2s> s475 and^ 625 IMJ P"ces $9 50 $11.75 ROBINSON Co, "Frontier" TWO GOOD Smoking Mixtures. On Sale
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 422 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (ISCORPORITED IN JAPAN) UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THB IMPERIAL JAPANESE QOVERNMENT. (Subject to alterations without notice) ■DROPEAN LINE. (Via Suez Canal) Fortnightly service. For (Malacca?, Penang, Colombo, Suez, London SHIDZUOKA MARU End May EUROPEAN LINE. (Via Suez Canal) Fortnightly serveea. Auxiliary Service Cargo only) For Marseilles and
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    • 644 8 K. P. M. Konlnklyke Paketvaart Maatschappl] (Inocrporated in Holland.) ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION 00. OP BATAVIA Telegram Address PACKETVAART relephone 131 Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Managers Desk 1437 Superintendent 3 COLLYER QDAT. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Db Oarpentibr Muntob and Palembang May 91 Sinokbp Moeara Saba,
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    • 660 8 AND '.-.Huj-ta iMorpo,.!* i ßEßtftta Mail, and Passenger Birv PENINSULAS AK3 OHIEKTAJ. s X r (Under Contract with His Majoaty. q--« Co> c "sss2%: v MAIL skrvicics ea3t o' BOMBATr;, 1 INTERMEDIATE SEBVICE FROM LONDON DUE aiWAPORE OM L -V [^J*| Passengers tor Em-ope ar) bo.ifce« by the IN' pp-wvrp^.
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  • 2187 9 Scots at the Coal Conference From Our Ovm Corrupondeni Edinburgh, April 2. While teudiuß the report cf the Coal Conference between Mr Smillie bdcJ the representatives of the Government, I Beemed to hear a Scottish accent running right through it from biginaing to end. Mr Smillie, Mr Bonar
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 310 9 flf PUREST GIN I BEST DRY GIN GORDON'S (Established 1769. GIN IS RAPIDLY TAKING THE SWEETENED VARIETIES THE R. CONNOISSEURS INSIST ON BEING SERVED WITH IT. THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED. for Singapore. SAVE PETROL AND REPAIR BILLS hn'-on's Carbon Remover the engine laxative will Increase the power prove acceleration etop
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    • 209 9 f^ENTRAI I tV I M O'TO 83. J»^* r /£32iKE2BBE^r^>3t3HMUC/ISMBHHhMtf'I "For /i/oo</ /s ///e Life." IWHEN YOU ARE ILL I X any °i»mo dv» to Impum blood I 'ma, Bc> orulr», »iurty, Dad Ulc«r«, Cl.trtclular L;.)i.i, Citnpl«l,Bare;ul(.ny 1 i'on,MKiu'-. m%\ ni, I. 1 IB W) ki:!. Wh J i v
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 170 10 W When the slightest exertion fatigues ycu < It oir.ini that you are run-down and Sacking in Cj- yi 4 )wKk nfrvc force. Do not wait for Nature to protest, but Ja^^t^^" v ■B foiUiy y< urscif with Kcrttck't Malted Milk the fe^^i*tc^. A Ljßf food Jrmk which is a
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    • 811 10 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. i Tenders will be received at the COLONIAL IEOKETARY'S Office, up to noon of the 96th fay, 1919, for the following works 1. Alterations and additionq to Storerooms over Workshop at the Civil Prison 9. Erection of a bungalow at Tanjong Khu 3. Extending covering over the kitchen
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    • 701 10 NO MISUNDERSTANDING HERE! i |v If o "Why, Madam, you have deceived me To turn a quarterly into a monthly is not quite the same as to produce ducklings from sup*o edly hen egg*, bus it certainly is to produce more chiobH than won* expected But we wish to deceive
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    • 141 10 YAMATO'S C THE HOUSE OThat has Specialised for over O years in COTTONS SILKS.! 5 YAMATO COMPANY c j SINGAPORE. 0 Come and Uisif Make your own Comparisons arc be convinced thatQuality, the Range of Choice, ard the Low Prices pi: WASSIAMULL'S are unrivalled anywhere Cet your standard firs; hen
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  • 66 11 (COBBECTBO UP TO M ,y 20 Bank 4ra c 8 8 demand j4^ Private credita Bra a 24 9 Ift I, Now York deraaui 64$ n private 90 days P6fi France deraund Bant ccg India, T. T. u» Honqkono, dsmand 6'J%Pttm Yokohama, d- tnand irp Java, demand i f
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  • 114 11 y 19. Tin No ciiikal Garabiur j O o Gumbior Cub.« No. 1 21.00 Pepper Elr.rk ord:n S'pc-rb 60 Pepprr, (WfaUt laic) f r 60 Tapioca, smvM pent! if air quality) 18.60 do do dike do lfi.oo do mcdi rl tie, 15,60 Per BvDdricd 14.70 Mixed 14.60 m, Bennret
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 634 11 <M t **^^^^"^^a^^a^a^a»Bßa^flaWHa^WKnflETy!fWiMKlOtaHajga^ Assurance in force over $9,000,000 JffiAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED INCOBPOBATKD IN BTBAITS SETTLEMENTS) O£AD OFF»CE: Winchester Hoase. Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32. OSd Jewry. E.C. mm T, **z rssrir 8 oo 10 H a AHS^I ASSBBANCE MONEY TO LOAN. AGENTS WANTED For all PftrtiOQlars, apply to
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    • 416 11 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Incorporated in Great Britain). TOTAL FUNDS exceed TWENTY-THREE MILLIONS Bterllng. ANNUAL REVENUE exceeds FIVE MILLIONS Sterling FIRE Plmplo Contracts, Latest Concesnions. MARINE Marine and Transport Insar••ncoH of All Kind* transacted at current rates. MOTOR CAR Policies i^suwl by this Company cover Accidental Damage, PnbUc
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    • 496 11 THE HO HONG BA^K, LIMITED (Incorporated in th« S< raits Settlements) Head Office Singapore, Raffle- Chambeis 5 A 3 Branches Penang— B'i Beach street. Malacca— '31 Jonker street. Mu3r 77/7Q j a iau Snleiman. Batu Pahat— 119 Jalan Kahamat. Agbjkcifs at London Palembaiig, ana Tracg. CAPITAL. AatLorlsea e.OOr.OfO lscineJ 6
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    • 512 11 j INDO-CBINA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. [Incorporated in England] Direct Service to Japan via Hongkong Shanghai and to Calcutta via Penang from Singapore. Taking car^o on tbrongh Bills of Lading foi Canton, jllacLo, bwatr w, An oy, (httoo, 1 ientßin, Ntwcbwanj?, Yangtsze ports, Formosa, the Philippines ttc. FOR PENANG M
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 417 11 !*y irceataie ftcdJooai esm mj« d i '5:-» below i'caanc, MpJacca, ?.M.: J (by Train) 8 p.m Kota Tinggl and stations to Knala Lumpur at 6 a.m. Jchore 9, 9. 50, dooc, 4A a y.in. Cacob Azmera 8.80 am Cvcob Soon Honf 8.80 AM Lonion etc Carmarthenshire 10 AM P.
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  • 987 12 Work on the Race Course is beginning te get much more lively, as with the meeting approaching and a threat of occasional soft going, trainers are beginning to set their charges a better pace. The difficulty of finding enough boys however remains with the consequence that the morning's
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  • 15 12 Mesirs Wilson and Holgate, robber merchant! of Singapore, are opening a branch in Kuala Lamport
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  • 433 12 The eixth report of the directors to the shareholders to be presented at the annual meeting on May 27 at Barker and Co's at noon states After making doe provision lor depreciation, the accounts chow a loss on the year'b working of 19.985 84 (aubjeot to directors'
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  • 286 12 Stocks to be Commandeered Bombay, May Ist. A notification in to-day's Gazette states The Gov-ernor-in Council is pleased t declare rice an article of commerce which in the city of Bombay is being unreasonably withheld from the market. The Governor lo Council is pleaaed to empower the
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  • 105 12 A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take pleco, between Lieutenant Colonel Frank Mille, d b o r\t f Rdd Hill, Beeumaris, Anglesey, and Winifred Jessie, only eurviviug child of Mr J Rice Roberts, d l j p cf Rhiwlaa, Bentraeth, Anglesey, North Wales. (M M) The American Consul
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  • 434 12 Tho current number of the Bulletin of the Imperial Institute (Ciondon John Mur ray, 2s 6d) contains a comprehensive article on the Empire n trade in wool in ite relation to the wool trada of the world. Ths total amount of the wool produced is
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  • 215 12 Away on the Wiltshire downs, many miles from a railway station, is a lonely village, the inhabitants of which have been noted since the spacious times of Elizabeth for trnffle -hunting, and, low be it spoken, poaching. The latter pursuit need not trouble us here, the former
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  • 272 12 The numerous friends of Mr Abraham Hale, formerly District Officer at Taiping, will regret to learn of his sudden death, at the age of 64 years, at his home at Dacburst, Hildenborough, Kent, on 7th ult. Mr Hale, who had been DeputyAgent at the Malay States Information Agency in London
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  • 323 12 Training Notes. There are 49 horses and ponies in training (or the Spring Meeting and Che major lty of them look la good condition, their trainers being G Redfern, F Billett and C W Turley. The heavy shower of yesterday morning made ihe turf muah nicer going. The
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  • 148 12 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Championship Paibs. MiB9 J Gunn and Mr Stous beat Mrs and Me Grayburn. 6— 3, 6 4. Mixed Doubles A Class. Mr Ridouc and Mr Milligan owe 16 Mrs Macgregor and Mr Carr owe I, unfd. Mrs Vowler and Mr Leggatt owe 15 4
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  • 25 12 Telegraphic advice has been received by the P and O here that the ambulance transport Mtframa arrived at London on the 9th May.
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  • 161 12 There has been a quaint demobilisation going on in France Of the 16,000 war doge which were mobilised in the eer?ice of their country a quarter of them were killed or died at the front and 10 per cent are missing. Many were loaned by their private
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 213 12 He is truly wise who gains wisdom i|| experience of others. Most men know bj I that it is best to wear glasses fitted by r,i> Consult free for defect of vision. Refractlonlst 24 n, ilunglon GREEN ISLAND (EMENTCOTS {Incorporated In Hongkong.) PORTLANJTCEMENT In Casks 375 ibs nett. Agent, ALLAN
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 57 12 S V. C. DKILL PROGRAMME. Wednesday, May 21. 4.00 pm. Balestier Ruage SVC Estate Scouts Peace Celebration!. There will be a practice ceremonial parade of the Corps, on Tuesday 27th instant. Parade. Drill Hall 6.10 pm. Dress. Drill Order with helmets. Signallers will parade with their Units. Bii men will
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