The Straits Times, 15 May 1913

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.182 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. MAY 15. 1913. PRICE 10 CENTH.
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      176 1 LAIRD 010 1 LOGAN Scotch Whisky. I j BSTABLISBID 1743. PERFUMERY YARDLEY'S. COLGATE'B IN ROGER AND GALLET rom v,,, ury LARGE WOLFFE HD 80HM FRED. MULHENB Kjl\E\\JEj DORBAY (4711) \7ATJtTTHTV wolffe sohn-s divinia. YARDLEY'S APRIL VIOLETS. (4711) r^kf^^t T EAU DE COLOGNE -v > STOCK. viivi k.l*L' X j i
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      32 1 SLEDGE MILK IS GENUINE Swiss Milk from cattle grazed on the FAMOUS PASTURES OF THE BERNESE ALPS. JB.*k for: SLEDGE BRAND Unsweetened Condensed or Natural Sterilized. Sole Importers: J. TRAVERS SONS, LIMITED.
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      162 1 ROBINSON a? CO. SPECIAL OFFER Frister and Roßimann'i Celebrated SEWING MACHINES. FRISTER ROSSMANN S Dte^l^S >lv\ LOCKSTITCH LOW ARM SEW NG MACHINE LIGHT-RUNNING BEST MATERIALS QUICK-WORKING. "^f^^^S^^^^^M^^^^^'^ BEST W3RKMANBHIP COMPLETE WITH COVER AND THE FOLLOWING ATTACHMENTS: One Braider, One Oil Can, One Tension Spring, One Quilted Gauge, Qne packetp ackct
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      11 1 JEFFREY'S i PILSENER BEER Sola Agjnta I ADAMSON GILFiLLAN, CO., LTD.
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    S.V.C. Orders.
    563 2 By Major .1. A. R. Glkn.nik, An. Commandant, S.V.C. Singapore, May lit, 1913. s. v. c. Balestier Rifle Range. I:—I The range is allotted from May 17 to Jane 21 for the S.R.A. annual prize meeting. S.K.A. II The annual prize meeting will commence on Saturday, 17th inst-.
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    EDISON'S METALLIC PAPER.
    328 2 Developed After Much Labour and Thought. The approaching invention by Thomas A. Edison of a thin metal (Urn, tough and light enough to be nsed for paper in the making of books and newspapers, and practically indestructible, was announced in the public press a year or so
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      254 2 hA^ Invigorates Nourishes Sustains Body, Brain and Nerve s > 4 Vana Tonic possesses remarkable restorative power. It acts quickly, O with the most beneficial effect upon 3 the whole system. Hence its value in convalescence after illness. X, fj\ Of all a See you VV^i 7^/ Chemists get 'VANA'
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      490 2 FACE AND NECK ALL BROKEN OUT In Blotches. Got No Relief, Only Smarting and Pain. Work Out of the Question, Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment Cured. 416. Glushouse Row, Wrorkwardlne Wood. Wellington. Salop. Emt. It w»s In the latter part of 1907 my face was pufftxl and swelled. I called
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      199 2 RANEEGUNOE GLAZED STONEWARE. Drainpipes and Junctions. ALL SIZES STOCKED. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LD. •x 1 yok: &> co.. No. O, High Stroet, Hotel de' Europe Building.. SINGAPORE. HAVE JUST UNPACKED A LARGE SELECTION OF LADIES' TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED HATS of the latest fashion, also RIBBONS, LACKS, ETC., ETC., at VERY
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    "A Great Tragedy."
    1341 3 MR. BALFOUR AND COMMONS DEBATES. Gloomy Future. Speaking in the presence of the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs and a distinguished company, to the toast of "The Houses of Parliament," at the dinner of the City Lands Committee on April 16, Mr. A. J. Balfour drew a picture
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      500 3 The National Mutual Life Association OF AUSTRALASIA. LIMITED. E.tubli.hed 1 SB0 The first Lite Offioe in the world to introduce the non -forfeiture principle to Policies. A Mutual Offlo*. Me Shareholder.. Low Premiums. Annual Inoomt £1 ,984,364. Funds £7. 29 1,290 Claim* paid £6,078,860. ALL profit! are distributed amongst Policy
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      80 3 Croup. This rliaoaso is so dangerous and so rapid in its development that every mother of young children should be prepared for it It is very risky to wait until the attack of croup appears and then send for medicine and let the child suffer until it can be obtained.
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      314 3 THE SERVANTS' AGENCY OFFICE. NO. 78, TaNK ROAD, SINGAPORE Domestic servant* (Indoor and Outdoor) of every description, CUroial Hand-*, Estate Kraaies, Conductors, Maadores, Coolies, Mtsona, Carpenters, Painterß Mechanics, Demarcators, Timekeepers, Draughtsmen »od other employees supp'ied at short notioe CHARGES MODERATE All Clerical bands and office Tambies rapplicd free of Agenoy
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      260 3 You may pay more for your milk but you cannot get a better quality. NUWARA ELIYA, CEYLON. The Sanatorium of the East. 6,200 feet above sea level. Famous Icr its Goll Links, Botanioal Gaidens, Tennis and Tront Fishing. The GRAND HOTEL, tbe largest and best appointed hotel in Nuwata Kliya.
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      608 4 ITEAiER BAILINBB. P. &0. STEAM NAVIGATOR CB. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANG, OBTLON, ADBTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BOTPT, MIDITBRRANBAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. 'Through Bills of Ladiag tamed lot Oblaa Coast, PeniM OnU, CoakiMaM aad Amerioaa Ports. Human will leave Siagapon oa or about: MAIL LINES IQIS Bomtmard (for Btoptj i OoueaMM
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      610 4 STEAMER SAILINGS, I Ky.k\ JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly servioe is maintained between Yokohama rift ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail oontraot with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and oonstruoted, and are fittod with
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      758 4 STEAMER BAILIH6B. THE SIAM STEAN NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. tot Pahang, Berserab, Kretay, Paka, Tringganu, Bisut, Semerak, Baeho, KelantM, Takbai, Bancura, Terapm, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kohsamui, Bandon, uangsuaa, Taku, Chumpoa, tr^t'iik and Bangkok Duo OspartUFe. REDANO May IT. ...PRACHATIPOK May 19 May 81. BORIBAT May SI May 24. ....YUQALA
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      524 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AMD HTM IUmMH MIBTUEI •1WI" Combined lervloa. The steamres of these Companies maintain a regular service between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched tortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven direct,
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      594 4 STEAMER BAILINM N. D. L, lorddtutsohar Lloyd, Br«»« IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The tast and well-known mail iteamet* ethis Company sail fortnightly from Bremaa Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Soot!) ampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (oonn.xjt ing Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and H» vena) Port Said, Sues, Aden, Coloiuj Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shangh*
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      547 5 j c: n- a t z tt 99 Motor Tyres. HooglnnLdt C^O* 9 SOLE AGENTS. VISIT AUSTRALIA DURING THE COMING WINTER. Cool Climate and Beautiful Scenery. The splendid, fast and 3,000-ton steamer "VAN LINSCHOTEN" will sail from Batavia for Sydney and Melbourne via Semarang, Sourabaya, Macassar, I'obo, Thursday Island, Port
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      359 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAY. CO.. LO APCAR LINE OF BTEAMERB. undermentioned mail steamers of tt>. •bore Line maintain a regular i< rvici be tween Calcutta and Japan, eallicg at Penan* Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai en route FLEET Toss UomiDMHin* Jam* 6.018 C. P. Siddon Oiitoii t r*» 4,800
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      222 5 Whiteaway Laidlaw's TOWELS Are second to none in quality or price. n&')z Ch A BPECI L LINE IN P T0 f3^t|L < S HEMSTITCHED TURKISH /g V, *J&j£&^&\ V A bein i tnl drying towel in three 1 'iHml^^'^P §m mn FRINGED HONEY WHITE TURKISH BATH SHEETS. J^S^ Beautiful thick
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      638 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED to Buy OUTRIGHT Malayan Tin Properties. Nothing TOO Big. AH CASH Transactions. Replies stating Terms, Rockbottom Price and giving the very fullest particulars of the mine, title deeds, etc., etc., to "CAPITAL" c o Straits Times. No Brokers or Middlemen need reply. Direct Dealings with Principals only.
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      473 6 TOYO KISEN KAISHA (Oriental S.S. Co.) and WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. Tbe New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulo, and 8m Fiaadwo to all pointa in the United States, Canada. Mextoo and lurope. m Urn ».N«~lH*^'""-^"»'V£^^^^ tuti^tfMwFMtm. Ww niniiu*iiTiiiiMitirtii«<i»i ""time xable from hohokoho, 1918. b.b. CHITO MARD ...lews Hongkong May m.
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      272 6 AUSTRIAN LLOYD UNDER MAIL *S* V WITH THE AUSTRIAN CONTRACT YtVCJ GOVERNMEHT New Monthly Fast Line, Trieste-Shanghai From ud to Trieste and Venioe, calling at Port Said, Sue., Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai. omraWAMi OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. Due to arrive on or about Due to Mil on or about
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      175 6 PETROLEUM WOOD PRESERVATIVE MADE FROM PREPARED PETROLEUM RESIDUE. Per 4-gallon tin B^9 t. o. b. or f. o. r. Singapore THE CHEAPEST AND MOST EFFICIENT WOOD-PRESERVATIVE ON THE MARKET. The ASIATIC PETROLEUM COMPANY. (Straits Settlements), LIMITED, Winchester House, SINGAPORE. PATENT FIBRE COMPOUND. Robber nmoked with this takes She lead iv
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    128 7 FIXTURES. Thursday, May 15. Hi^h Watrr, 5.4 a.m., 7.9 p.m. Governor leaves for Perak. Friday. May 16. High Water. 6. il a.m.. 7.54 p.m. St. JUm K- C. Evatt's, noon. P. and O. outward mail due. Trafalgar mtg., Paterson Simons, noon. Saturday, May 1 7. High Water,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    176 7 To-day. Batu Pahat A ing Hin 8 pm Malacca and Muar Kaka 8 pm Port Dickson and Port Sh i -ttculiaiu Selangor 8 pm Batu I'.ihat Mona 8 pm Sourabaya and Siuya'Kailjii, Ban Poh Gnan 8 pm Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta Edavana 4 pm Batavia Rembrandt 4pm
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    231 7 The P. and O. outward mail steamer Assaye left Penang at 7 a.m. to-day and may be expected to arrive here at noon on Friday, May 16. The M. M. compauy's steamer Haiphong left Saigon at .1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14, and may be expected to
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    Mails for Europe.
    69 7 Lift Singapore. Dub ih London. Arrived. Apl. 13 B. I. May 8 I May 8 A pi. HM. M. 7 May 7 Apl. in l». AO. 10 May 10 Apl. I). L. 15 \\>\. ->4 B. I. 17 Apl. 2H M. M. 21 May 2 P. AO.
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    349 7 Latest Arrivals. Briilye. Nor. str. B.W) tons. Capt Folkmann. May 14. Kn.iu ■■jftak, May 10. (i.e. aud dp. llui'ticn Co. For Bangkok. May 17. IMs. Ceylon Maru. .Jap. Mr. 8! 12 ton-. Captain N'>j.v.i lii. May 14. From Calcutta, May 6. (i.e. and p. I*. Simons A Co.
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    96 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day; TANJONG PAGAR. East Wbabf Basin Alex Morcb. W. Sbction No. l...Sicilia, Hy mottas. Shibbs Wharf Stephen. Main W. Sict. No. 2...Kasenga, Hop Sang. B...Edavana. 4...Benlarig. 6 ..Nil. 6...Tydeus,CliowFa, Hye Leong. Nkw Dock 7. ..(Under construction) Wist
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    119 7 Arrivals. Per str. Ban Fo Soon, May 14. From IVmangkat Mr. Lim Nam Kaei. IVr str. Kinta, May 14. From T. Anson via ports Messrs. G. Wake, W. Killai Mr. and Mrs. Morgan, Calto. and Tan Kirn Hock. Por utr. Nuen Tung, May 14. From Bangkok Mr.
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    American Petroleum Output.
    228 7 With reference to the petroleum industry in the I nited States, H. M. Embassy at Washington report that during the months of January and February the feature of chief interest was the continued rise in the price of crude petroleum. For example, the price of Pennsylvania oil
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    272 7 EXCHANOE Sihoapokb, May l.'i, 1018. On London Bank m/s "J -t Demand 2/4,'.. Private 0 m/s M 2/4] 8 m/s 2/4JI On Girmavy Bank d/d M 2381 Private 8 m/s 243J On Frajici Bank d/d 294 Private 8 m/s 299* On India Bank T. T. 174} Private
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      MINING
      164 7 Issue -o Buyers. Sellers. Value cJ 10 10 Ampang 8.00 9.00 10 10 Belat Tin 8.60 8.80 10 10 Bruang 1.30 1.60 10 10 Kanaboi 2.0S 2.20 10 10 Kampar par 10 10 Kinta Association 12.50 14.00 £1 £1 Kinta Tin 1.18.9 2.5.0 £1 £1 Lahat Mines 1.8.0 1.5.0
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      RUBBER.
      604 7 I? 8 6 lj Buyers. Sellers. alue <£ 2/- 2/- AUagar 2/9 8/2 £1 £1 Anglo Java 7/6 8/4 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 12/6 13/4 2/- 2/- Batang Malaka 2/4 2/0 £1 £1 Bata Tiga 8.7.6 8.15.0 £1 £1 Bukit Kajang 2.9.6 2.12.10 £1 £1 Bukit Lintang 4.10.0 5.0.0 norn
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      GENERAL.
      111 7 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 18/6 19/0 £1 £1 Prof. 1.8 8 1.6.S 7/8 7/6 Electric T'ways 3/8 8/9 10 10 Fraiier Noave 60.00 61.00 100 Howarth Erakine 45.00 63.C0 100 7% Prof. 100.0 C 104.00 100 100 Katz Bro, Def. 189.00 140.00 10 10 Maynard k Co. 27.50
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      DEBENTURES.
      42 7 Buyers Sellers United Engineers 6% 11,234,500 par Singapore Electric Tramways 5% £850,000 Spore Municipal 5% f 1,878,000 nom. Bujw B«ilcac Spore Municipal H% of 1907 1,1,600,000 7% Spore Municipal 4 J of 1909 11,000.000 10% pm Spore Municipal 4% 1602,900 pat
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      51 7 A Good Rule for the Home. Make it a rule of your home to always keep on hand a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a safeguard against bowel complaints. It always cares promptly and no household is safe without it. For sale by all Dispensaries and
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      143 7 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. May IS.— At No. 36, Jalan Pekan, Earthenware Jars, etc., at 11. May 16. -At East Wharf, Tanjong Pagar 287 tons Indian Coal (damaged by fire and water), at 9.80. May 20. At saleroom, land and house at Waterloo Street, at 2.80. May 20.— At
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      175 7 BEESWING FLAKED L CAVENDISH. Robinson Co. BY APPOINTMENT LwfX TO H.M. THE KING. Contractor! to THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY. THE WAR OFFICE. THE INDIA OFFICE. MILKMAID MILK LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. THE FACT THAT MILKMAID MILK HAS BSBK OHOSEN FOR USB IN THE GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS and
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      75 7 THURSDAY, MAY 16 POSITIVELY LAST NIGHT Of the Japanese Acrobatic Troupe At the HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME OF ACROBATIC FEATS In connection with; the following Feature Films GOLD AND GLITTER Biograph. (Western Love Storj). THE PRESS GANG Biomph. (Faroe Comedy). AN UP-TO-DATE LOCHINVAR Biog-apfc. (Fare
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    The Straits Times. THURSDAY, MAY 15. INDIAN LABOUR RECRUITING.
    1180 8 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, MAY 15. INDIAN LABOUR RECRUITING. There are few more controversial subjects than labour recruiting, and Mr. C. C. Malet is too experienced a man to assume that his views will be received everywhere with expressions of approval. But none the leu we are very glad to
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    31 8 Messrs. F. W. Barker and Co. advice that the output of clean tin ore from Kanaboi, Limited, for April is as follows tribute 195 piculs, mine 20 piculs, total 215 picnls.
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    26 8 The receipts of the import and export doty at Semarang, from January to May, 1918, amounted to M,855,2:59 against f.1,656,622 for the same period last year.
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    32 8 The N.D.L. are considering a proposal to provide a new steamer for the Bangkok Singapore run in place of the Nuen Tung which has been sold to a firm in the Philippines.
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    34 8 Under the auspices of the M. E. Tamil Bpwoith League, the Rev. W. T. Cherry will deliver a lecture on the history of India to-morrow at the Short Street Girls' School, at 8.45 p.m.
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    36 8 A British India steamer on the way to Rangoon picked up forty pilgrims, who were proceeding to Saugor Island in a country boat, but were wrecked in a storm. Four women of the party were drowned.
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    37 8 The Deli Planters' Union has given f 10,000 to the Municipality of Medan for the erection of a monument to the memory of the pioneer, Mr. Nienhuis, who fifty years ago established the first plantation in Deli.
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    35 8 The regular half-yearly meetings of District Grand Lodge and District Grand Chapter take place at Freemasons' Hall, Singapore, on Saturday next. The Hon. Robert Young, of Penang, is named as the Deputy District Grand Master.
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    53 8 Messrs. Helm, Meyer and Company have reported to the police that ten strips of Para rubbsr, valued at 9160, have been stolen from their godown at 89, Robinson Quay. Despite the presence of a watchman on tho premises tbo thief broke through the wire netting over the door and so
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    61 8 The totil amount of gold won at the Raub mine in 1912 was 11,426 ounces, on a crushing of 73,497 tons, as compared with 8,584 ounces and a crushing tonnage of 52,917 in 1911. On the Kaub mine the labour force was 814 as compared with 701 in 1911, and
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    62 8 In his report for 1912 the Secretary for Chinese Affairs in the F.M.S. writes Secret societies continue to exist in many districts. They subsist chiefly by blackmail. Tho largest of them, the Wa Kei, controls the traffic in women and girls and is likely in the future to do a
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    64 8 A new sot of postage stamps for the Dutch Indies is in course of preparation. On the plates the portrait of the Queen is placed between two palms on tho impressed stamps Her Majesty's gaze is directed towards a merchantman at soa on the stamps of high value the settings
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    58 8 Mr. R. Thurstan Evans, late of N. Guthridge, Ltd., has been appointed manager of the Salak South Tin Dredging Company. Selangor, Federated Malay States. Mr. Evans, says the Australian Mining Standard, left by the stearuer Gracchus, accompanied by a staff of experts. Prior to his departure he was entertained at
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    94 8 The excess of Chinese immigration over emigration in the F.M.S. for the last three years is 7,791, 38,033, 41,786. Harvests in China were reported satisfactory but price of rice there was high, as elsewhere. The number of labour contracts signed in Singapore for the three yearn continues to decrease- 4.003,
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    124 8 The Soarabaya Courant of the Sth inst.. gives an account of the brutal treatment which the wife of a coolie recruiter named Niederer is alleged to have meted out to a servant girl who bad tried to escape after committing a petty theft. The girl, who had been with the
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    126 8 Something norel in the way of entertainment is promised at the Theatre Royal, North Bridge Road, on Thursday next, when the Syrian Osmani Theatrical Company is announced to appear. Its members bail, we understand, from the Balkan States and give comedies, songs and dances of those countries and of ancient
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    141 8 The Japanese training ships Adzama and Soya, which left Yokosuka on December 5 of last year with 144 midshipmen on board, under the command of Rear- Admiral Tochiuobi, to carry out a training cruise, arrive 1 at Yokosuka on April 21, having covered 50,000 miles daring the voyage, daring which,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    510 8 Mr. Henry Wyatt, one of the best known British residents of Rome, has died at the age of 74. He was commodore of the Peninsular and Oriental Fleet. After four years residence in Bangkok, Mr. H. D. Warner, of the Standard Oil Company, is leaving in order
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    Tropical Agriculture College.
    129 8 Wiring to the Ceylon Observer, on April 29. a London correspondent says: -Professor Whyndham Dunstan, President of tho International Association of Tropical Agriculture, in a letter to today's Times, refers to Mr. John Ferguson's paper on Planting in Ceylon read at the Colonial Institute in 1911. He
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    Siam and the Metric System.
    156 8 The Bangkok Times understands that a beginning will shortly be made in the introduction of the metric system into Sin in by the standardisation of the tanan. This customary unit of capacity is now very nearly equal to a litre, and it is felt by
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    The Umegaka Maru.
    212 8 The work in connection with the refloating of the Russian Volunteer Fleet steamer Umcgaka Maru, in Muji harbour, was carried out by tho salvage steam srs Oara Maru and Arima Maru, recently, whtn the steam power supplied by the salvage vessels worked three pumps arranged on either
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      156 8 Fj lANoAN >H^Pl^!*^ A NATURAL TONIC WATER ijj f\ IN PINTS AND SPLITS. 1 1 fi FRESH STOCKS ARRIVE MONTHLY ifiHy THE TRADE SUPPLIED. GALDBEGK, MACGREGOR CO., SOLE AGENTS. EXCLUSIVE DISPLAY OF NEW GREY BLUE TWEED SUITINGS LONDON'S LATEST DESIGNS SPECIALLY IMPORTED FOR TIES, SHIRTS, SILK HANDKERCHIEFS SOCKS, to Blend
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      158 8 FEATURES IN OUR SELECT PROGRAMME Second Show, 9.30 io 11 p.m. TO- NIGHT! THE BOMBARDMENT AND OCCUPATION OF JANINA BY THE GREEKS. A picture of absorbing interest. THE TALISMAN (In Two Parts). An excellent Patbe Drama. THE EMPEROR S KISS. An incident on the eve of the Battle of Waterloo.
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    PEACE IN SIGHT.
    366 9 PREPARATIONS IN HAND FOR NEW TREATY. Bulgarian Losses in the War. RaCTBB's TILBGEAM. London May 14. Renter says that most of the Balkan peace delegates have already arrived in London, and it is expected there will be a formal meeting of representatives of all the belligerents shortly,
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    PRICE OF PIG-IRON.
    87 9 How China Can Compete With America. Kinsß Teleuram. London, May 14. U N.w York. Mr. Farrell, President of the I mt'.l States Steel Corporation, testifying for the defence in the suit by government for the dissolution of the corporation, referring to the higher cost of production in
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    THE CHINA LOAN.
    76 9 Distribution of the Amounts To Be Offered. Kextki: s Tklki.kah. London, May 14. The Times announces that arrangements for the issue of th > quintuple loan to China are practically completed. The issue will probably bo made on the 21st inst. The amount offered in London will
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    COUNTY CRICKET RESULTS.
    53 9 Kei tek's Tslbokam. London, May 14. Kent beat Sussex by nine wickets. Notts defeated Surrey by four wickets, ami Northamptonshire beat Leicestershire by three wickets. The match between Worcestershire and Warwickshire was drawn, Worcestershire having the advantage of points. Somersetshire drew with Gloucestershire, the former with the
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    INION-CASTLE LINER ASHORE.
    59 9 I NION-CASTLE LINER ASHORE. KlCTlB's TlLIKEiH London, May 14. A deapttch received id London on the 1 1th r> ports a I nion Castle liner stranded at (1 itha. noir vJape Blanco, WYst Africa The 1 it still unidentiticl. but is belivred lo b an iut« mil 1 liate h
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    DISASTROUS TONGKAH FIRE.
    65 9 Thousands Homeless As Result of a Quarrel. (From Oi-k Own Corrbspondent.) Penang, May 14. A great fire at Tongkah on the 11th inst. destroyed 400 attap houses. 8,000 people are homeless and 400 pigs were roasted to death, but no human life was lost. The fire was
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    35 9 The East Asiatic Company's Daily Report. The market ia London yesterday was weak. The closing prices wore Hard Fine Para Spot 3,9 Forward 8/9 First latex crepe, delivery next tbreo months 8/4
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    ITALY AND LIBYA.
    22 9 Dkb Ostasiatischk Ufß Tkleoram. Berlin, May 14. Italy proposes to appropriate 100 million lire to be expended in Libya.
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    AN INVALID WIFE.
    294 9 Clerk's Excuse for Robbing His Firm In the District Court yesterday afternoon, before Mr. Talma, Tan Peng Ann of 68. Spottiswoodo J'ark, a clerk in the employ of Messrs. Brinkuian and Company, was called upon to answer charges of criminal breach of trust. Originally the total amount
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    JAPAN AND WESTERN WRITING.
    307 9 The Old Character Certain To Disappear. Baron Sakatani, Mayor of Tokyo, states in the Japan Magazine that the advisability of Japan adopting Roman letters in printing and writing hardly admits of doubt to anyone versed in practical affairs. The superior merit of the Occidental alphabet in
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    Divorce Cases in Camera.
    153 9 The House of Lords gave a unanimous judgment on May 5, in a remarkable case in which a lady and her solicitor appealed against the decision of Mr. Justice 1 »cane which was upheld by the full Court of Appeal condemning as contempt of court their
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    Gula-Kalumpong.
    2617 9 ANTICIPATIONS OF FUTURE OUTPUTS. Low Prices Beneficial in the End. Tho third annual general meeting of the above company was held at the Cannon Street Hotel, London, E.C., on April 15. Mr. Fredrick Anderson (chairman of the board of directors) presided. The Chairman said Gentlemen, in moving that the
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    THE ASSIZES.
    729 9 Counsel's Procedure Contrary To Precedent. At the Assizes yesterday afternoon the trial of Daing Osoian was concluded and the jury returned a verdict of guilty against him on the charge of criminal breach of trust of 12,(100, the property of a Chinese planter named Low Phong. The Chief
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    Banished Chinese.
    108 9 In view of recent discussion concerning the banishment of Chinese from the F.M.S., the following table of those banished from the Federation, extracted from the annual report of Mr. L. H. Clayton, Secre tary for Chinese Affairs, will be found of interest: Seventeen of the persons banished had
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    30 9 King George V., says the Daily Express, has revived the ancient barony of Kurnivall in favour of the Hon. Mary Frances Katberine Petre, the twelve-year old daughter of Lady Petre.
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    THE SUFFRAGETTES.
    145 9 LABOUR PARTY TO RUN THEIR NEWSPAPER. A Challenge to the Government. Rioter's Telegram. London, May 14. The Labour party have taken up tho sap. pression of the newspaper thu Suffragette. Mr. Ramsay Macdonald if necessary will become manager of the National Labour Press who publish the Suffragette, with
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    A BREAKFAST ORATION.
    63 9 Mr. Bryan's Address to Peace Delegates. Recter's Tklkckam. London, May 14. A Washington message says that Mr. Bryan, at a farewell breakfast to the peace centenary delegates, toasted the ship Friendship, which he likened to a super-Dread-nought whose compass was tho heart, whose shells were projected by
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    CO-OPERATION AND LABOUR.
    35 9 HIUTIH'S TlLiukAM. London, May 14. The Co-operative Congress at Aberdeen has overwhelmingly rejected a motion for th. affiliation of the Cooperative I'nion with the Labour Party, for which negotiations have been proceeding.
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    THE CHINA INLAND MISSION.
    29 9 Rkctkr's Tki.ki.iiam. London, May 14. At the annual meeting of the China Inland Mission it was reported that the income last year decreased by £12,443.
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    HERR VON JAGOW IN VIENNA.
    41 9 Das Ostasiatischb Lloyd Telbobam. Berlin, May 14. At Vienna today the Emperor receives Herr von Jagow. The press welcomes him with special cordiality, pointing to the vigorous faithfulness of their German ally during the Balkan crisis.
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    TURKEYS FINANCIAL STRESS.
    32 9 Dsb Ostaslatischk Lloyd Telegram. Berlin, May 14. The Matin says Turkey is increasing her import duties from 11 per cent, to 15 per ceut. owing to her financial position.
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    THE GERMAN ROYAL WEDDING.
    22 9 Deb Ostasiatischk Lloyd Telkgrax. Berlin, May 14. King George and Queen Mary return from Berlin on May 27.
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    TRIPLE ENTENTE DENIAL.
    26 9 DMH OSTASIATISCHE LLOYD TkLBOBaM. Berlin, May 14. A St. i'etersburg message says the foreign office denies that Spain has joined the Triple Entente.
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    THE RUSSIAN RAILWAYS.
    30 9 On Ostasiatischb Lloyd Telegram. Berlin, May 14. The Russian estimates for 1913 show a surplus of 15 million roubles, which will be spent on improvement of railways.
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    MARITIME LAW CONFERENCE.
    19 9 DKR OsTASIATISCHK LLOYD TkLBGBAM. Berlin, May 14. The International Maritime Law conference has opened at Copenhagen.
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    BRITISH AMBASSADOR RESIGNS.
    105 9 Rbutbb's Tmleurak. London, May 14. A message to London from Reuter at Constantinople says that Sir (i. A. Lowther, the British Ambassador to Turkey, who has been in ill health for some time, has resigned. Sir O. A. Lowther, G.C.M.0., who is 55 years of age, has
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    Labour Problems.
    4237 10 THE METHODS OF RECRUITING COOLIES. Ceylon v. Malaya in 1913. Mr. C. C. Malet who is well known in Malaya sends us the following notes en his study of labour recruiting in India: Up till the end of last year my experience of coolie recruiting in the Madras
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    323 10 The eighty-seventh auction of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association was held yesterday when there were offered for sale 757 cases (pels. 765.18 or 102,017 lbs.) and sold 677 cases (pels. 672.19 or 89,626 lbs.) The prices realised were The next auction will be held on
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    THE TEETH AND THE EYES.
    350 10 Blindness Following Extraction of Teeth. The name Eye-teeth shows that some relationship bet we v .he eyes and the teeth has long been popularly recognized. There is no reason to suppose, however, that the relationship is limited to any particular tooth or group of teeth.
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    THE SIBERIAN RAILWAY.
    248 10 Improvement of Through Connection With Europe. The conferences relating to the through transportation of passengers and goods between Japan, Manchuria, Kussia and Europe, which have open taking place in Japan came to an end on April '22 and the protocol was to have been signed next day.
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    Nerves.
    189 10 O it's time to get away When your nerves go wrong Life is wretched night and day When your nerves go wrong And you lie awake in bed, All a- shake with nameless dread At a lizard overhead When your nerves go wrong. It is no use trying t
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    Most Romantic Candy in the World
    179 10 The halo of natural interest surrounding the maple leaf necessarily makes maple sugar the most romantic candy in the world, says Canada. The maple leaf is dear to every true Canadian it means to him what the rose, shamrock, and thistle mean to the
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  • Correspondence.
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      A Case of Rash Driving.
      231 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l beg to bring to light through your valuable paper that at about 4.80 p.m., yesterday, when my boy of 6 years old was standing at the roadside in front of my house near Sepoy Lines, a
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      Sanitation and Nightsoil Carriers.
      275 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Adverting to the facts narrated by Tak Boloh Tahan in your issue of the Bth inst., which just came to my notice, permit me to invite the attention of the proper authorities to the following grievances which have
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    APRIL RUBBER RETURNS.
    71 10 Consolidated.— 4,6(lo lbs. Amherst.— l,soo lbs. Permata.— B,ooo lbs. Sua Manggis. 3,516 lbs. Karan.— 4,397 lbs. Padang 8,«50 lbs. Tebong 10,000 lbs. Chempcdak.— 4,ooo lbs. Anglo- Java.— 18,477 lbs. Java Consolidated.— Gi lbs. Ziangbe.— s,ol2 lbs. Alma. 5,300 lbs. Bukit Toh Alang-8,200 lbs. Shanghai Klebang.— 3,ooo lbs,
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    Women Lawyers.
    235 10 The text has just been issued of Viscount Wolmer'b Bill presented to tLe House of Commons with the object of enabling women to become lawyers. The measure, which is "backed" by Sir David Drynmor Jones, Lord Kobert Cecil, Mr. Charles Roberts, Mr. Hills, and Mr. Murray Macdonald, proposes
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    Mangoes in London.
    67 10 We take the following from the Daily Mail The mango, a semi tropical fruit, tasting like a rich melon, is being sold in London for three halfpence each. The usual price is fle. to Bs. a dozen. The reason for the present cheapness is that a consignment
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      16 11 Bombardier Wells Mid Georges Carpentier are to tight at Ghent, not at Paris, on May 25.
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      35 11 The annual Rugby football match between Paris and London, played for the third time last month at the Velodrome dv Pare des Princes, resulted in a narrow win for Paris by 15 points to 11.
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      78 11 The Daily Telegraph states that Mr. Buckmaster will not captain the English polo team, which sails for the United State? on May 7. Probably he will not accompany the team. Captain Lockett, of the 17th Lancers, will be asked to replace Mr. Buckmaster, who recently tore the ligaments of bis
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      91 11 Victor Trumper will receive about £1,900 as a result of the testimonial match given him two months ago, together with the moneys collected by various bodies that interested themselves in the event. The Cricket Association of Sydney has a sum of £1378, and the citizens' committee £1,080 in hand. It
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      100 11 It is good to learn, just as the season closes, says a home paper, that there is a real prospect of the split between the Amateur and the Football Associations being shortly healed. The A.F.A. are prepared to acknowledge the suzerainty of the h .A. on condition that the latter
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      Billiards.
      602 11 (ieorjfe Uray and T. Aiken. George Gray made his first public re- < appearance in Australian billiards recently I when he played T. Aiken, the champion of Scotland. The match, 16.000 up, was to be decided at Alcock's billiard parlour, Aiken receiving a start of 2,000. It promised to
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      Rowing.
      161 11 Sculling Championship. The Exchange Telegraph Press Agency states that the sculling match between Ernest Barry (champion of the world) and Harry Pearce, of Australia, will be for £600 it side, and the date July 21. From other sources it is learned that Barry has agreed to the match being
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      Football.
      162 11 Singapore Cup Competition. On the Esplanade, the opening match of the Singapore Football Cup competition will be played between the Singapore Recreation Club and the S.C.C. second team, on the former's ground. It will be noticed that the S.C.C. second string is somewhat stronger than last season, and with
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    PRICE OF THE TIMES.
    269 11 Twopence Daily to the Public And Subscribers. The following announcement appeared in The Times on April 11:—The8 The reduction in February, 1911, of the price of The Times to 2d. daily to regular subscribers will be extended to the general public on and after Monday, May
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    The Test of a Cigar.
    316 11 The average smoker believes that a dark wrapper means a strong cigar and a light wrapper a mild one, and he is absolutely wrong, observes Sydney Brooks in Harper's Weekly. There is no connection whatever between colour and strength. Squeezing cigars and smelling them are
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    Her Protest.
    141 11 Upon her hand so small and white He very gently laid his own; She drew it back as if in fright, And whispered in a trembling tone You mustn't." He sat a little nearer still, Whereat she moved her chair away; He gazed down in her eyes until
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    748 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, May 16, 1918. Mean. Lyall and Kvatt, Exchange and Share Broken, wae the following list of quotations this morning Singapore, May 16, 1918. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Broken, Mine the following list of qaotationa this morning
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      365 11 LATEST' ADVERTISEMENTS. THE RITZ THE GARLTON THE LANGHAM THE BAVOY THE CECIL One and all supply DENIB MOUNIES BRANDIEB. Why? Quality Tells. Garner, Quelch Co., •IK UO SPIRIT MERCHANT! Battery Ro»d Singapore TelepboDe 861 ONE SPLENDID PROGRAMME SUCCEEDS ANOTHER The rule rather than the exception AT THE MARLBOROUGH PfCTDRB THBATKE,
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    Sungei Way Rubber.
    1697 12 ENHANCED PROFITS AND HIGHER DIVIDEND. Despite Lower Prices. The annual general iuucting of the Snngei Way (Selanßorl Rubber Company, Ltd., was held on April 10, at (ilastjow, Mr. Thomas North Christie presidium. The Chairman said: Gentlemen,— iou will, no doubt, as usual, take the annual report, which
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    AT THE EUPHRATES.
    673 12 Stories of the Work on the Baghdad Railway. A few months ago, says the Cologne Gazette, it was briefly stated that the Baghdad railway had been built as far as Dscherablus, on the Upper Euphrates, and that trains were now running to that point. Dscherablus is on
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    PASSENGERS OVERSEAS.
    712 12 Forthcoming Arrivals and Departures. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express. It should be understood that, in i some instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of this list in
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    THE RUBBER FIENDS.
    269 12 Price of Official Report on Peru Atrocities. A London cable of April 16 says The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the atrocities of the rubber fiends in the Putumayo Valley and the connection of the Amazon Peru Company therewith, yestnrday took the evidence of Mr. Whiffen,
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    87 12 Mrs. Lane, wife of the Deputy InspectorGeneral of Police, Central Range, Madras, was killed in a motor-car accident on May 4, 16 miles from Coopum, near the Kolar gold fields. A tyre burst and the car, containing Mr. Marjoribanka, Collector of North Arcot, and Mr. and Mrs. Lane swerved. Mrs.
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    Austrian Action.
    986 12 OPINION ON THE COERCION OF MONTENEGRO. The Question of Scutari. The European situation arising from the fate of Scutari and the question of the coercion of Montenegro are discussed in the Daily News and Leader by Lord Charming, of Wellingborough, who voices the following opinion Englishmen who know
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      420 14 INSURANCE. CANTON INBDRANCB OFFICE LIMITED Capital Subscribed ...tI,M»^OC Amount paid up (00,000 Reserrefund 1,800,000 Hbad Oman, Hmns«. Tbe undorsig»ed, haTiag keen appoUtec Areata ot the above Company, are prepare* It aeeopt Marine Risks at earrent rates. BOU3TBAD k Cc—AgmU •OABDIAN ASBURANCB COMPANY, LIMITED LONDON Inkeeriked Capital 43,000.000 Total Inverted Fonda
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      315 14 IWSURANCE. FEDERAL LIFE msumnce company or ommm. SiTABIUHID 1881 Diract Qovarnmant (tuparvlslon Qovarnmant Audit. Policies are WORLD WIDB tod Nonforfeitable, i-artfe Nat Surplus above liabilities lot Reserve and all outstanding olaimi. Haw Business, 1011, over... 18,800.000.00 Oaab Loans, Settlements, etc., made locally. Numerous modern schemes. 4. H. IVANS, Manager, South
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      431 14 MMKIHQ. THE IZE HJU TONfl BANKINB AND INBURANCE CO.. LTD.. NO. IT AND SB. KLING STRKBT Bitasiubid 1907. Oap.Ul paid nil. 11,000,000.00 Reserve liability of proprietors... 11,000 000.00 Reserve Fond 1800,000.00 COURT OF DIRBCTORS. 1. Ta» Taoa Joo» 8. Low KaooN Yn I. Tax Swi Khi T. Bim Kia Jam
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      470 14 BANKING. i THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK. LIMITED. NEW PREMISES. 04, Kling Street, Singapore. 010 1 AUTHORISED CAPITAL »4,000,000 0 ISSUED CAPITAL UfiWflOO 0 BOARD OF DIRECTORS! Lee Choon Guan, Esq. Chairman. Lim Peng Biang,Esq. Cheok Cheng Kee, Scow Bng Tin, Esq. Esq. Yeo Cheng Hai, Esq. Tan bian Cheng, Bsq
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    883 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Problems of Lighting. With the announcement that the President of the Local Government Board intends to frame certain, regulations restricting the us.of head lights, the attention of the motoring world has been called to the whole question of night driving. It
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    99 15 Russian Harbours in the Far East are to be developed. At a conference held under the presidency of the Governor-General of East Siberia, it was decided to improve the docks of Vladivostok by constructing electric cranes and other necessary apparatus. About 1,000,000 roubles will be appropriated for this purpose. It
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    80 15 Forty thousand victims ol famine aie being fed daily in Honan, from foods provided by the Central China Famine Relief Committee. It has now been decided to inaugurate a special society for this work to be called the Honan Famine Relief Society. It is stated that in view of the
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      498 15 WOLSELEY "The Cars for Reliability and Economical Service." The "Autocar of Bth March last published this letter from an owner-driver, giving a very interesting analysis of the running costs of his Wolseley car over a period of four years: RUNNING COSTS. 19,248 1 beg to enclose herewith a copy of
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      11 15 I For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Core.
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      138 15 THE Continental 111-Ribbed IS THE ONLY TYRE THAT IS SPECIALLY MADE FOR THE TROPICS. OBTAINABLE AT ALL Leading Dealers and Oarages, OR FROM Continental Tyre and Rubber Co.. Ltd., SINGAPORE:, 17, Col Iyer Quay. Telephone: 290. Telegrams: CONTINENTAL 1 K. I*. I. T. CARS $2,100. NOW IN STOCK. APPLY TO
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      478 16 SYNOLEO I DISTEMPER J Washable Hygienic. Bynoleo is a Paste DisfMfg fm MNthn umto oolonrs on walls. It is the product of Meaars. WtftfaaMk, Heywood Okrk, Ltd., who are the largest and oldest peiat mimtntirwi la the world. It is manufactured la tk* ps>kwt Mki darkest art sk*dea, which are
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      409 16 WANTS. DRESSER WANTED. Wanted, a thoroughly capable Dresser. Apply with copies of testimonials to The Manager, Tebrau Estates. 14-5 20-5 JUNIOR CLERK WANTED. Wanted, Junior Clerk (Chinese), with knowledge ot English and goad at figures. Full particulars to UNASSO, c/o Straits Times. 06 15-5 > BOARD AND REBIDENCE WANTED. Young
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      548 16 TO BE LET OB SOLD. HOUBEB TO LET. To let, No. 31 ud S2, Sambaa Road. Apply Nathan A Sod, Change Alley. 1 11 n FURNISHED SEASIDE REBIDENCESTOLET. Belmont, Benioline, Ben Ledi, off Tanjong Katong and 88, Balestier Rd. Apply H. Somapah, 19, Raffles Place, oi 817 Serangoon Rd. 88-11
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      541 16 NOTICES. KMM KMT A GO. SHIP CHANDLERS, 6ovsriim«r.t and Municipal Contractors. 105, 108 k 10S, Market Street. Telephone Nos. 421 and 1174. THE SINGAPORE SLIPWAY AND ENGINEERING CO.. LTD. Notice is hereby Riven, tbat Yeo Hood Kirn, Cashier, is no longer in tbe employment of this Company. BY ORDER. May
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      513 16 SINGAPORE CLUB FIXTURES. Straits Times List. The following fixtures for the current week and important forthcoming fixtures are kindly supplied by the secretaries of the various clubs. Convenient forms on which to make the returns will be supplied on application to the Manager, Straits Times. Singapore Polo Club. Mondays and
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