The Straits Times, 20 May 1914

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.494 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. MAY 20. 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      247 1 urn" BEER. Guaranteed CHALMERS V1717D P flfll st^to W7f\ **mfF>zMemr tUOL r>. M J? BY WEARING rinish Jjs J^~^ q T 9 1** m/mkm^ataft Knit GUARANTEED Ul Utf l Xhere*s No "Short Waisted" Feeling UNDERWEAR. in Chalmers "Porosknit" Union Suits. They have ekAk fitting backs that slretch both SingletS o*4
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      200 1 ROBINSON A^ CO. THREE LEADING STYLES IN Ladies' Bathing Dresses and Waterproof Caps. Nr. 61 1. I No. 8128, No. RIP 4 STOCKINEHE BAIHIN6 COSTUME. NAV y STOCKINETTE BSTHIKG COSTUME CANADIAN TWO-PIECE STOCKINETTE trimiEe<l Wt.itP Brnid Colour*. Navy with BATHING COSTUME Be,, Yoke K d Band, a« llius ,ra«i sn.
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      10 1 j MARTELLS BRANOY. Solk A..i m: ADAMSON. 6ILFILLAN CO., LIC
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    St. George's Day.
    892 2 CELEBRATION IN ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL. Impressive Service. For the little chapel in the south-west corner of St. Paul's Cathedral there was fittingly reserved the most solemn and the most inspiring celebration of St. George's Day, on April 23. Here the members of the distinguished Order of St.
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    79 2 Under a new regulation the Insurance Commissioners propose to prohibit approved societies holding their meetings on licensed premises. The Manchester branch of the Oddfellows have, says the Daily Graphic, passed a resolution protesting against this, and pointing out that the Act was passed by a House of Commons which has
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    23 2 Anna.—" Did you tell your mother Billy Brown kißsed you." Annabel. "Xo; I was afraid she wouldn't invite him to my birthday party.
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      205 2 Study your Complexion Why Cl Jffi^'' the pores of your^^&v iff/ skin with face powders 111 "'HAZELINE' I YQA It is fir Tiore healthful, and most v^»i\.V^kV VWo-'vxfy/ /y V(j\ effective in removing that objec- r *^pSWßt^\ rsl VW\v* tion.be greasy appearance ||jja^JiiaLjaß»a^.AL>aba>s VrvV> and al aying the iiritati> VjQ\^\
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      52 2 A Good Rule for the Home. Make it a rule of your borne to always keep on hand a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a safe guard against bowel complaints. It always cures promptly and no household is safe without it. For sale by al Dispensaries
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      376 2 [LSolaj IJrSOFI Aa VELVET, ana help. '«^KI If} 6OFT, SMOOTH and WHITE If;! \A .11 th. year round |W P» Remove* and prevent. Roughneaa. P DURING THE SUMMER HEAT V^ C/^M. BEETHAM SON, LIKE OIL ON THE WATERS Like the quieting influence of oil i oured on the angry waters
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      638 2 STEAMER SAILINGS COMBINED SERVICE OF THE OCEAN S. S. CO.. LTD.. THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO.. LTD. BETWKKS Fremantle (Perth), North West I Australian Ports, Java i and Singapore. Regular Fortnightly sailings between Singapore and Western Australia, calling at Java (as inducement offers), Derby, King's i Sonnd (Port for
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      542 2 AUSTRALIA by BURNS PHILP LINE Sini;apcirk to Java Pobts, Port Darwin Thdrspav Inland, Hhishank and Syhnky, via Tokrks Straits. Also taking p«»s« nyrr- »Dd cargo with transhipment for otlur Vii raua, South Aistkaliax and North QmnmLAKB Ports, BltiTisii Nkw (iii\Kv, Nnw BaiTAU, Tasmamas and Nkw /kaland Pouts. Smooth Passage. Superb
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    1053 3 By Lt. Col. G. A. Dkkbi' k, V. 1)., Commandant, Sim.apoki Volunteer Cobps. Singapore, May 18, 1914. S.V.C. Balestier Hitie liange. I. The range is allotted as under: Saturday, May 2:t, at 3 p.m., Interport shoot. Sunday, May 24, at 7.30 a.m., S.V.A. Saturday, May 30, at 2.30
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      248 3 RANEEOUNOE GLAZED STONEWARE. Drainpipes and Junctions. ALL SIZES STOCKED. SHARPE, ROSS GO,, LD. Thi-. watch [ha*, throughout the LX/ world for th« last balf c«ntury. the i \Jig^ >^ reputation of being perfect, precise, VV^gi^^' Mn!^j^ durable and cheap, and every watsh (f^rvL J^\. is guaranteed by us for 5
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      83 3 Croup. This disease 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 ami then send for medicine and let the child suffer until it can be obtained.
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      371 3 t Mrs Wood Catarrh and Bronchitis, Vena's Cures Chronic Case Mrs. Wood, of 85, Mount «lreet. Northwood, Hanl«y, Staffs., ssys It is 12 T«.-in since I rail ill with severe catarrh an<l bronchitis. No medicino did me ail fati, t» 1 went to hospital; but etill I ga ik> better.
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      738 3 STEAMER SAILINGS. "bibby line Of f««t twin-screw Mail Paaaenger St earner, between Rangoon, Colombo, Suez, Port Said, Marseilles and London. Proposed Sailings for 1914 HOMEWARD. Departures Departure* Steamer Stbakm from from M "riveg Ranooon Colombo m bsli «-m Lokdom I LEICESTERSHIRE May 28 June 8 June 21 Jane 29 GLOUCESTERSHIRE
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      508 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.VTK. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, undor mail contract with tbe Imperial Japanese Government. Tbe New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all
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      768 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pahang, Berserah, Kretay, Paka, Tringganu, Hisut, Semerak, Bachok, Kelantan, Tabai, Banguara, Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Laoon. Kribsamui, Bandon, Langsuen, Taku, Chumpon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Ous Departure f s.s. PRACHATIPOK May 9O s.s. BORIBtT May 20 May 23 s.s. MAHIDOL May
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      533 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. OEUTSCH QAMPFSCHIFF FAHRTSGES. HANS* BREMEN. Combined Service. The steamers of tb> so Companies maintain a regular service b^tweon Hauhiir^, Bremen Antwerp. Rotterdam and EmJeu and the Straits, Cbiaa and Japan. Homnwardu, they are despit^bed fort nightly for Havre and Hamburg aud ono 1 a
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      609 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. NOROOEUTSCHER LLOYD. BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The 'ast and well-known mail steamers thU Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, Lisbon, via Rotterdam. Antwerp, Sout! awn on. Gibraltar, Gonoa, Naples (oonnoj:in_' Marseille*, Naples, Alexandria, aud vice vernal Port Saia, Suez. Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore Hongkoug,
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      463 5 r>HUBBS SAFES LARGE SELECTION ON SHOW AT Huttenbach Bros. Co., 13, COLLYER QUAY. STEAMER SAILINGS. STOOMVMRT-MAATSCHAPPM (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND -OhTNKJHTLY MAIL SERVICE i.ETWEKN.IAVA AND AM-iTKHDAM VIA SINGAPOKK, SAIIANG, COLOMrf ran said, genoa. ib*raM TANGIER, LISBON AND SOITHAMi'TON. Stoamers are duo on or about tbn nudui mod ri«toa Odtward. Hukbwakd. 1914
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      562 5 SEANG LINE OF STEAMERS o.s. Olenoßle 3,750 Ton-.. h.h. Seang Bee 6,793 Tonx h.H. SeanK Chuon 5,775 Toca FOR HONGKONG. AMOY AND SWATOW. Mb MaUM MB, ou May 2), 1914. b.B. OLEND'iI.r", c June 6, 1914. FOR PENAN6 AND RANGOON. p.m. SEANG CHOON. on May 27, 1614. These steamers ha-,
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      901 5 THE FEDERAL LIFE ASSURANCE CO. OF CANADA. THIRTY-SECOND ANNUAL STATEMENT. DIRECTOR'S REPORT FOR 1913. (IN GOLD DOLLARS). THE 1) rtctors Lave pleasure in rcpcntirg that every department of tho Company's busings tor the year ending Hist of DWMaaVwt, 1918, showed satisfactory advances. ASSURANCES 1 The application' for new Assurances amonntcd
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      241 5 Health, Wealth and Happiness. HEALTH MIST BE YOUR FIRST CONSIDERATION. Neither rich nor poor can afford to i.unore the bone-fit to Health which is secured by the regular use of Lifebuoy Soap. It would be folly indeed to run the risk of dangers which can be avoided by a vary
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      621 6 LATEST AUVEHTIStMENTS. IN THE MATTER OF THE KWONG YIK BANKING COMPANY. LTD. NOTICE i* J oreby u'*«-n, that the cedi tors of the abovenamtd Company, are required en or b lore tin; 80th day of June. 19 1 i, to Fend thtir naruoK nnd addrrg M i»Q'l the particu'arn of
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      181 6 LAICST AOVEKTIiEMbNTi. NOTICE. i will be received at the Colonial Stcrttarj h ffics up to noon on Thursday, May '21. KIM, for the "opp'y and delivery to the order of tbn (ioveromeut of 60 chesta lienares and/or Pa'na Opium. Delivery t.i b» effectei at the Opium Factory, T«Mk Blaog«^, is
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      122 6 GOO^^YEAR ijßft mik wm SPECIAL FEATURE /'j §Mj\ ft^yKjOl MADE ENTIRELY OF itn pl ntation IH RUBBER; K)r(^- X toughened under a special ||l lB-l| W\V/V S J secret process, so that it lq|-* r (*:\< easily outclasses FINE HARD PARA. /^"^Aj^ Ask your friends who v. (V v aye
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      100 6 PRATTS Motor Car Spirits the STANDARD of QUALITY and EFFICIENCY. SOLD ONLY IN TWO IMPERIAL GALLON TINS A "PURUB" (Patented) THE NEW COAGULANT, Has been awarded the GOLD MED\L at the "All Ceylon Exhibition at Colombo. The Advantages of PURUB overordinary coagulants ar>.<: Superior quality of the manufactured article. Higher
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    147 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, May 20. High Water. 7.H a.m., 7.56 p.m. Thursday, May 21. High Water, %M a.m., H. 26 p.m. R. I. homeward mail close*. Kalnn Concert, Victoria Tlieatre. Willisou's Circus. Friday, May 22. High Water. 9.6 a.m.. H. 54 p.m. iinvi Dt Knti rtiinment. B. I.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    208 7 To-OAT. Mr. lan Circe 3 pm P. Su. tU-nham and Penang Lama 8 pm Malacca, P. Swettenham and Telok Anson Ipob 8 pm Batu l'ali.a Hong Wan Bpm Penang and Calcutta Lovat Bpm Bangkok Chiengmai 4pm Kino Emelie 4 pm Bangkok Breid 6 pm To-morrow. Cm oh
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    fail Steamer Movements
    259 7 The Imp. Cii-rmau mail MM* Goeben left OtMMM at 9 a.m. on Sunday, May 17, and may bi" MmM to arrivo here on Friday afternoon, May 22. Tin- It. I. contract packet steamer Teestii with mails from London up to the evening of May 1, left Ne^apatam
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING
    487 7 Latest Arrivals. V Ki> kuuTH. (I. r -tr. Ji>7:i tons. Captain in. May 19. hmm Hkon-. May 12. li.. Dalm.iun Co. For 1/mL M:iv 20. i;.u I 11 iu:in. lint. str. 'Jj:! ton-;, ('.iptaiu IS, I'mtii I'outi iiiik. M*y 17. G.C aii.l 88 il.|>. TboagKk. For l'uutiuuuk. .ii-l,
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    90 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day; TANJONG PAGAR. Bast Wharf Basin Tapara. W. SictionNo. l...Uyiiiettus, Taroba. Sbuks Wbabt Koursk. Main W. Sict. No. 2...NU. 8...M1. <...(.'-vat. 6...N11. «...Troilus, Chienyneai. Niw Dock 7... 'Under construction) Wbst Wbaet B...Carnarvnonßbire, Kildalc. Jardinis Wharf 9...Edavana. Polo
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    268 7 EXCHANOB SiMOAPORi, May 20. 1914. On London Bank 4 m/s 2 i Demand 3/4 Private 8 m/a 21;., 8 m/s •< 1 On GaanAwi Bank d/d 288j Private 8 m/s 242* On Fbanci Bank d/d 363. Private 8 m/s 298 On India Bank T. T. 174 Private
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      MINING.
      182 7 10 10 Ampan* n.50 1 1 Aver Wong CM) 10 10 Belat 2.70 3.00 10 10 Brnang 1.80 10 10 Kanipai 10.2S 10 10 Kanaboi 1.85 1.85 10 10 Kinta Association 10.00 11.60 £1 £1 KintaTm 1.15.0 2.0.0 £1 £1 Lahat Miner 5.25 6.00 10 0 Malayan Collieries 6.00
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      RUBBER.
      643 7 vXii Boll9irB -2- 2/- Allagai 1/6 1/11 £1 £1 Anglo Java 2/9 8/7 2/- 3/- Anglo-Malay B/7J 9/4 xd 2/- 3/- Batang Malakm -/10 1/1 jEI £1 Batu Tiga 2.7.6 2.18.10 2/- 2/- Bekoh -/8 -/8 £1 £1 Bokit Kajang 1.7.6 1.10.9 £1 £1 Bukit Lintang 2.12.6 2.17.6 norn
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      GENERAL.
      120 7 vXj Baye BeUMi £1 £1 B. Smelting Co. 12/- 18/6 £1 £1 Prof. 1.1.0 1.8.n 5/- 6/- Electric T'waya 4/- 4 6 10 10 Fraser h Neave 61.00 63.00 50 60 Hammer Co. 100.00 110.00 100 Howarth Erekine 45.(0 100 7% Prof. 100.00 100 100 Kati Bro, Del. 120.00
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      12 7 Km > iir..nic I,'i.r t Complaints, Wcod~ breat 1 >pperaiinf Cure, It. Sd.
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      161 7 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. May 23.— At No. 28, Market Street, stock-in-trade, etc.. at 11. May 2:i.— At No. 44, Grange RoaJ, teak hii*, hold furniture, etc., property of W. A. Verw-bojr, at 2. May 28.— At Greta Lod^e," No. 88, Chancery La-ie valuable tetk household furniture, etc., properly
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      35 7 EMBASSY NO. T7. 3 WmSaJm d O go VIRGINIA CARLSBERG World -wide Sole Agents THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., Singapore. BUY "SHELL" YOU CAN RELY ON THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY. THEY DON'T CHANGE. OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE.
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      82 7 TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT THE EIGHTH WONDER OF THE WORLD The BATTLE of WATERLOO IN FIVE MASSIVE REELS) Depleting the Greatest Battle In the World s History, produced on a most lavish scale. A Sensational and Elaborate Production with THOUBANOS OF MEN AND HORSES. GAUMONT GRAPHIC, No. le(NewEdn) IN THE 2nd SHOW
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      98 7 WEATHER REPORT. Kuu-iani; Kerbau Hospital, May 19. 9 A.M. 8 P.M. 9 P.M. liarod. 32 lab 29.954 29.829 29.917 Temp. H9.0 91.0 83.S \V« t Mnlb Ther 80.2 81.0 78.8 Dir. of Wind N W S \V calm Max. shade Temp. 98.4 Miv 78.0 Max. in Sun 154.0 Te rad.
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    The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, MAY 30. RUBBER OPTIMISM.
    1223 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, MAY 30. RUBBER OPTIMISM. We quoted yesterday from Tbe Times an article on the Future- of Uubber which wan remarkable because it nave the most hopeful forecast we have seen from any London source that could be considered independent. Thr writer is of opinion that for
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    11 8 Latest advertisements of tbe day appear on page 6 and 11.
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    9 8 The Siamese Government has declared Singapore infected with cholera.
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    17 8 During April U persons were banished from the Straits Settlements for life and it from the F.M.S.
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    22 8 The King's birthday is to be celebrated in London and at all stations, both at home and abroad, on Monday, June 22.
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    22 8 The extension of the F.M.S. railways from Bagan Serai to Kuala Kurau has been postponed for three years, says the Straits Echo.
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    21 8 The shipping authorities are notifying mariners that the Wigham buoy light in tho north channel, Penang harbour, is not reli able.
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    25 8 Willison's British-American circus arrived from Rangoon by the B. I. boat this morning and will open on the Beach Koad reclamation at 9.80 p.m. to-morrow.
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    35 8 Tbere will be a celebration of the Holy Communion in English at St. Peter's Church, Stamford Koad, on Accession Day, at 7 a.m., and the other services during the day will be as on Sundays.
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    34 8 A notice appearing in tbe post office circu lar this morning says: Direct telegraphic communication with Penang and Singora is interrupted. Kedah is transmitting all traf tic which will, in consequence, suffer some delay.
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    39 8 Lloyds Bank (Limited) and the Wilts and Dorset Banking Company (Limited) have combined, and as a consequence of the fusion Lloyds Bank will now rank as the largest banking institution in the I'nited Kingdom, with deposits of over .£100,000,000.
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    38 8 Tbe trouble experienced on one of the Province Wellesley estates with the Javanese laoour force has subsided. Mr. Leonard, Deputy Controller of Labour, Penang, visited the estate and explained their position to the malcontents, who thereupon resumed work.
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    49 8 For sending sausages and ham daring prohibited hours on a Sunday to Potsdam for the Kaiser and his gueatx, a Berlin butcher has been lined. The court ruled that the Emperor held no exceptional position and that tbe imperial kitchens should make provision for Sunday like any good housewife.
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    58 8 In tbe first four months of this year 276,599 piculs of tin were exported from the F.M.S., producing 92,940,298 in duty. In the corresponding period of 1913, the respective figures were 261,598 piculs and 83,737, 1*4. The output is from the four States, the figures being those supplied by an
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    64 8 At tbe V.M.C.A. on Friday evening, there is to be a social, the main purpose being to distribute prizes won at a reoent billiards tournament. A good musical programme is being arranged and it is hoped that there will be a large attendance of V.M.C.A. members and their friends. There
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    67 8 At present the F.M.S. has four judges. Mr. Edmonds did not revert to his substantive post of Public Prosecutor on the return from leave of Mr. Innes, and is now engaged in helping tbe other judges to clear off arrears. It seems to the Times of Malaya dosirable that there
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    74 8 The case of Yaik Chuen Pak, a trader of I'ulau Sambo, versus the Mercantile Bank of England in respect of a claim for (6,337.50 being the price of a draft on Hongkong and interest at 8 per cent, was continued before the acting Chief Justioe, the Hon. Mr. J. A.
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    75 8 A Hankow wire of the 11th inst. says A letter from Shensi states that the White Wolf brigands are looting Lungchow, Sbensi. They showed every consideration to the Nelson family of missionaries. They plundered but little and gave a foreign child a gift of silver. Tbe brigands apologised for killing
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    81 8 Mohamed Salleli bin Ali, the Malay who, in the District Court, yesterday, was charged with criminal breach of trust in regard to jewellery, to the value of 52.108, entrusted to him by Messrs. Weill and /erner, of Singapore, and also with cheating Mr. Marcus /erner by inducing him to de
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    96 8 There is one remarkable innovation this year at the Royal Academy, and that is the wonderful carved oak frame surrounding tbe large picture by the late Sir Hubert von Herkomer, of tne Krupp Directors. This frame, which was designed and carved by Messrs. W. Anmonier and Son, measures 20ft. by
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    105 8 Mynheer Nicholas ran Nellenbogen. of Curacao, who bf>.s arrived in New York, declares that tlv Dutch colony is happy in tbe possession of a jag bug whose bite is intoxicating. One bite hus tbe effect of a cocktail, he de-dares according to tbe Express curreHpoodont, while a number of bites
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    411 8 Mr. Cameron, manager of the Straits Trading Co. in Seriinhan, is in hospital. While on a visit a short time ago to Java, ho hurt iiis foot, and has ocen laid up for some tiuiC. Upon the retirement of the Uev. F. W. Leggatt the Key. Charles
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    Batavia Rubber Exhibition.
    63 8 Mr. van Rijnberk. honorary secretary of the Singapore Committee of the Batavia Rubber Exhibition and Congress, has received a letter from tbe Director of Agriculture, F.M.S, informing him that the F.M.S. Government have decided that rubber intended for the Batavia Exhibition will be ppssed free of duty.
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    The Ipoh Libel Action.
    256 8 The Times of Malaya of May 18, says Tl.e question of whether the costs awarded to the plaintiff in the recent libel action by Mr. H. W. G. Mercer against the Times of Malay should include the fees of two counsel or not was settled today
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    The Federal Life of Canada.
    245 8 Tbe results obtained by the Federal Life Assurance Company of Canada in 1018, of whose accounts particulars will be found on page 5 of to-day's issue, surpais all previous records, aud the thirty. we-couel annual report presents a record of solid t.rogre-88 in all departments.
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      129 8 STEEL Office Furniture. FILING CABINETS, CARD INDEX CABINETS, ROLL-TOP DESKS, ETC. White Ant Proof, Fire Resisting, Dust and Damp Proof. Illustrated Catalogue tree oa Application to the Manufacturers. RONEO LTD., 14a, Collyep Quay. British made Cotton Wash Fabric Self-White- Colours &Printed-Designs For Laßtlng Beauty and Economy "TOBRALCO surpasses all other
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      138 8 TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT I! ALHAMBRA CINEMaTOQMPH THE4TRE IEtCH ROM. Sm'ond Show, 9.15 p.m. Fibst Show, 7.80 p.m. MAX UNDER IN MAX WISHES HE H ft ONT THE BETRAYING MARK 3 Parta THE TRAP 2 Parts. FROM OUT THE FLOOD 2 Parta. A HUSBANDS AWAKENING COMEDIES MARRIAGE LOTTERY O! YOU BABY! THE
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    COLOMBIAN DISASTER.
    210 9 TERRIBLE PRIVATIONS IN THE BOAT. Russian Fireman's Madness. RriTßi Tblboram. London, May 19. The Seneca has arrived at Halifax and the survivors have been placed in hospital. The Seneca, on sighting the boat, saw something was wrong. Two were feebly rowing and the other two lying in the
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    Troubled Albania.
    338 9 SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS REPORTED. Essad Pasha Arrested By Austria ReutkkV Tklk..M'.m. London, May 19. Grave complic?tions hare arisen at Dura//o. Some two thousa id Mussulmans and insurgent peasants havu reached Siak. near Dura/.zo, and demand exemption from military service and the us of the Albanian tongue in the schools.
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    SCARCITY OF BEEF.
    54 9 iii i i n i hmii London, May I.*. The Times directs attention to the immensely increased consumption of meat, which is largely surpassing tbe supply throughout the world, and believes that Britain will be forced to take to cattle raising for the pur pose of maintaining
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    SIR EDWARD CARSON.
    42 9 Ruin:-; TiiKiKAM. London, May 19. Iwaul Carson, speaking in Queen's Hull, said As fir as 1 know, no oder or counter offer uf auy kind has been made ex w pt the hypocritical sham of an offer mule :i'in«."
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    SWEDISH DEFENCES.
    46 9 Kkcter > IkWItE London, May 20. A Stockholm message says tbe King has opened the Riksdag. His speech from the throne announced that there will be a special defence tax on fortunes and incomes above a certain figure, but otherwise taxation will not be changed.
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    ESPIONAGE IN GERMANY.
    36 9 Reuteb's Iblboram. London, May 20. A Koenigsberg message says a non-com-missioned officer of the Third Cuirassiers has been sentenced to fifteen years' penal servitude and a fine of fifteen hundred sterling for espionage.
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    ENGLISH CRICKET.
    28 9 Recteb's Telkokam. London, May 19. Lancashire beat Derbyshire by :!5 runs. Yorkshire beat Essex by an innings and tl runs. Surrey beat Worcestershire by nine wickets.
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    NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN.
    27 9 Rkitkk's Tklk..i:vm. London, May 19. The New South Wales loan of three itil lions sterling at 4 per cent, is issued at 99.
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    SURVIVOR OF THE BIRKENHEAD.
    124 9 RKCTIR'S TftLKiiRAX. London, May 19. The death has occurred at Abersoch, Carnarvon, of Captain Lucas, last survivor of the Birkenhead. The iron paddle-wheeled troopship Birkenhead sailed from Queenstown on January 7, IH.V2, for the Cape, having on board detachments of the 12th Lancers, 2nd, 6th, 12th,
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    LONDON RUBBER SPECIAL.
    47 9 (From A Cobbispohuint.) London, May 19. At the auctions Malaya offered for sale 1,852 tons and Ceylon UN tons. Tbe competition was Blow and prices Id. to 2d. under those of the last sale. They were tbe ImBHI auctions yet held. Shares are depressed.
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    THE CHANNEL TUNNEL.
    360 9 Views on Engineering Side of The Question. I'iider the auspices of the House of Commons Channel Tunnel Committee, a meeting of members of Parliament was held in Grand Coiiiuii-tee Room 10, to hear an address by Sir Francis Fox on the engineering questions connected with the construction
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    The East in The West.
    184 9 We are ylad to 0M a welcome to the Chinese Review, of which tbe first number was issued on April 21, and reached us by tin' lust mail. The new journal is a purely Chinese enterprise, b«ing owned, edited, and managed entirely by natives of
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    London Rubber Auction.
    176 9 RESULTS OF TENTH SALE THIS YEAR. Another Pall Of Prices. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 19. Competition was very slow at the auction which began today. One thousand five hundred and thirty tons of plantation were offered for sale, of which 1,852 tons were Malayan. These
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    79 9 Quotations Current Yesterday. The following message has been received in Singapore, dated London, May 19: Plantation Para first latex crepe on spot 2/5$ Para to arrive 2/ICH Plantation Fine Smoked Sheet 2 5 Unsmoked Sheet Biscuit 24 Market dull. The East Asiatic Company favour us with the
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    482 9 Tbe Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 140 th auction yesterday, when there were offered for sale 994.51 piculs or 182,601 lbs., and Bold 751.91 piculs or 100,255 lbe. The prices realised were: The next auction will be held on Tuesday, the 26th inst. Messrs.
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    China's Foreign Policy.
    1709 9 THE ANCIENT SCIENCE OF FACE-SAVING. Tbe Battle of tbe Weak. In the latest issue of The Observer to hand i- an interesting article on Chinese affairs from the pen of Mr. J. U. P. Bland, whose ninny years' resident in China and opportunities of judging the course
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    New Tin Company in Siam.
    196 9 The statutory meeting of the Nai Sok Tin Mining Company, Ltd., a Siamese concern, was held at the Oriental Hotel, Bangkok, on May 9. The business of electing directors, appointing manager and secretary was got through. Mr. Thompson, who a -ted in Mr. Pollard's position
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    Gift to the Sultan of Selangor.
    211 9 The Rt. Rev. the Bishop of Singapore has presented H Highness The Sultan of Solangjr with a i- <py of the New Testament in Greek and Malay. The current issue of tbe Singapore Diocesan Magazine says: The book is handsomely bound in Morocco with
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    26 9 A Social in connection with the Epworth League will be held at The Wesley Parsonage on Friday next at 5.30 p.m. All interested are cordially invited.
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    AMERICA AND MEXICO.
    138 9 THE ELIMINATION OF HUERTO. ESSENTIAL Instructions to U.S. Mediators, Rbuter'i Telegbam. London, May 19. At Washington, it is understood that Huerta has authorised the Mexican mediators to submit his resignation if it is necessary to secure a settlement. Washington messages say President Wilson has informed the U.S.
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    Liberal-Labour Split.
    140 9 MR. LLOYD GEORGE REGRETS THE FRICTION. The Contest at Ipswich Rki'tek's Tklkokam. London, May 19. The bitterness of the Liberal Labour split in North East Derby is evidenced by Mr. Martin, tho Labour candidate, advising electors not voting for him to vote for the Unionist, not for the
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    LORD CROMER ILL.
    55 9 Reuters Tklkukam. London, May 19. Lord Cromer has been taken suddenly ill and it is stated that he is suffering from a stroke of paralysis. London, May 20. Lord Cromer is not paralysed. He is suffering from general breakdown, and his condition is not serious. He is
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    WELSH DISESTABLISHMENT.
    53 9 Rkctkk's Tklkoram. London, May 19. Tbe Welsh Disestablishmdnt Hill has been read a third time by 828 votes to ML This is tho third time the bill has been passed, and under the Parliament Act it is entitled to receive the Royal Assent without the sanction of the
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    BRITAIN'S AIR FLEET.
    22 9 Rbutkr's Tklkokam. London, May 19. The Admiralty has ordered seven British built seaplanes of a new and powerful type.
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    GERMAN POLITICS.
    76 9 Dkr Ostasiatischk Lloyd Tklk ham. Berlin, May IH. In the Diet, the Liberals raised the question whether the tew Minister, Herr Loebell, intends to reform the election la-v by introducing secret direct election. Herr Loebell replied thai be had only held office ten days and he had had
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    CONTINENTAL PARAGRAPHS.
    40 9 Dkb Ostasiatisi iik Lloyd Tklki.lam. Berlin May, 19. Tbe Krupp family pay 8,600,000 marks towards the war tax. Tbe Suez Canal Company again pays a dividend of 105 francs. M. Bark is definitely appointed Russian Minister of Finance.
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    AMERICAN OIL SUPPLIES.
    51 9 Drr Ohmuhmi Limb Tklk<;r*m. Berlin, May 19. The American Senate has resolved to send two experts to the middle west oil district to ascertain whether tint laying of conduit pipes to Gulf ports is desirable. The project is to supply naval needs in face of the oil
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    Highlands and Lowlands
    2686 10 ESTIMATED OUTPUT LARGELY EXCEEDED. The Ayer Kuning Scheme. The eighth annual general meeting of the Highlands and Lowland? Para Kubber Company, Limited, was held on April 21, at Cannon Street Hotel, E.C., Sir Frank Swettenham, G.C.M.G. (chairman of the company), presiding. The i hairman said It has
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      317 10 In the final of the public schools racquets championship, Charterhouse defeated Wellington by 4 games to 2. in an open tournament at the Kent chess congress, Ginsberg won the first prize, while Lasker and Thomas tied for the second. The Daily Telegraph says: Chelsea paid two thousand
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      Golf.
      45 10 Keppel Qolf Club. The result of the Ladies' medal for May was as under Mrs. Wilson Mrs. Marsh Mrs. Nicholson Mrs. Kirrett Mrs. lit van Mrs. King 49— 3=J« «d 9 47 62 8 49 58 9 49 59 10 49 60 15 61
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      Rifle Shooting.
      48 10 Mills Challenge Trophy. Singapore agiin heads the list in the shoot for the Mills' Challenge Trophy. The scores for May are Singapore L. K. A 178 I'enang L. K. C. 155 Selangor L. K. 0 161 Perak L. H. A. 142 Kinta L. K. C. \:,l
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      Orchard Road Dust Storms.
      60 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I would strongly impress upon the minds of the water authorities the urgent necessity of watering Orchard Koad, which in these days of dry heat is perpetually swept with dust storms, and the watering appliances have completely deserted
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    Hi: Rantau Estates.
    2125 10 SUBSTANTIAL APPROPRIATIONS TO RESERVE. Dividend of Forty Per Cent The seventh ordinary annual general meeting of the L'lu Rantau Kubber Estates Co., Ltd., was held on April 20, at the London Chamber of Commerce, E. C-, Mr. A. A. Baumann (chairman of tho company) presiding. The Chairman
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    Sir Stamford Raffles.
    208 10 The discovery in a vault of Hendon parish church of the coffin containing the body of Sir Stamford ltalties, Bays the Statesman, gives a touch of mystery to a place which under the inlluenco of the aviation ground carved out of the green fields which onco surrounded
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    74 10 A Calcutta telegrr.m of the 7th inntarjt »ay s Several reports have conic la hand daring the last week or two of disturbance in the Persian Oulf littoral. Details show that British warships opened fire on two small coastal towns in the Gulf of Karyat and I'm Ah Oawain, with
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    Batu Anam Estates.
    1126 10 REGULAR kOUTINE UPSET BY MISFORTUNE. Annual Meeting at Shanghai The first annual general meeting of the Batu Anam (Johore) Kubber Estates, Ltd., was held at Shanghai on May s, Mr. ii. (irayrigge presiding. The other directors present were Messrs. E. S. Kadoone, K. N. Truman and S.
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      153 10 Property Sale. The following properties were disposed of by auction at Messrs. Powell and Co.'s sale room yesterday afternoon Land at Changi Koad, 13th mile, area 18 acres 1 rood 3 poles comprised in statutory grants 19,009 and 19,387, total yearly quit-rent »21. Partly planted with rubber and frnit trees.
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    PARNELL'S LOVE STORY.
    644 11 Piquant Revelations in Wife's Book. an'i Political I.ifi .'f <'harl« Stewart HRrii.ll wuttrn by Mrs. Paraell In naif, htfc* at of a book which ia tue nature of a public f»r-t. of course. .u-. k iih.uui. <> Shaa hu^bimi took ilivorce pr^ 1 oaM whii-h •1... dewatali
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    167 11 Arrivals IVrsti. KcHinai, May 20. From lienjjat Mr. llain|M IVi sti. van Outhoorn, May 20. From i |>ort~ Messrs. Hilins anil lap Baa utoߣ I', r sir. Kinta. May 20.— From T. Ansou fia ports: M.ssis. RoMmM, I', llullnir, li. I>. Lane, Cmkraiu Mr. and Mrs. ChMRJ
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    25 11 ihitf t'lerU. 'Ifl am wanted, I will be ii, with the manager.' Otlio liny.- 'T— k Au' if you are not m antt.il. whin will
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    34 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, May 20, 1914. Messrs. Lyall and E*att, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue tl.e following list of 1 quotations this morning RUBBER SHARES. GENERAL.
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      46 11 The Man Who Gets There |i| n i n.an who has blood— real rich I 1 ataaty of it in his body. WATERBURYS METABOLIZED COO LIVER OIL COMPOUND i makes blood— let* of it lif> brain nourishing, HtreDgth replenishing; blood. OF AL«- CHEMISTS. *1.2t;» a.nd $2.
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      51 11 The bosliaian reined np at tbe hnt. And skipped djvtn from his back A voice came from the open door D'je yal the bottle. J»ck f Tuen Jack dived for bia saddle-bag I did, old chap for «ure OH Bill will so<>n be well- I've got The Woods' Great Peppermint
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      362 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. MOUTRIES FO* High-grade MUSICAL las'ruments or Every Description. PIANOS, ORGANS, VIOLINS, etc.. etc Sole Aents for Arthur Allison's Pianos. S. Moutrie&Go.,Ld. SIN6APORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. TO LET. A beautifully situated componnd hone (newly painted, whitewashed aud repaired), known as No. 11, Chancery Lane, hum <li:r« entry. Apply to
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      450 11 COMING IN ALL ITS MASSIVENESS WILLISONS AN6LOAMERICAN CIRCUS MENAGERIE P ecenting for thn fir*t time in Singapore an All Star Company of 35 CIRCUS CELEBRITIES 35 Cnlled from the W, -M's Oreatrst Shows 50 HIGHLY-TRAINED HORSES 50 HMNNM Ponies. Mules and Merry-Monkeys. A Mammoth Menagerie ol Rare and Costly Animals,
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      604 11 R E a rf^©^ m Prices'and particulars m application to DUPIRE BROS., SINGAPORE, Sole Agents for the Straits and Federated Malay States RAFFLES HOTEL. Special Dinner AND Dancing after Dinner ON SATURDAY, MAY 23. IMITTSIQ BY THE IP^IRJSIAIET TIR-IO < The Brighton of Singapore, j STwinU. m mm Tel. 335.
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    Ayer Kuning (F.M.S.)
    2894 12 THE HIGHLANDS AND LOWLANDS AMALGAMATION. Scheme Postponed. Tin- fourth annual general meeting of the <ining (KM. S.i Kubber Company, Limited, was held on April 11, at OMMM I itcl. 8.C., Sir I'r.uik .Sw.tteiiliaui. c; t M(i., (chairman of the company) pro siding. Tin' Chairman said I do
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    PASSENGERS OVERSEVS.
    709 12 Forthcoming Arrivals and Departures. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express. It should be understood tbat. in some instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of this list in London
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    Cromlix Rubber Estate.
    1195 12 FIRST COFFEE CROP IN COURSE OF COLLECTION. The Rubber Outlook. Tho fourth ordinary general meeting of the Cromlix Kubber Estate and Produce Syndicate, Limited, was held on April '21, at the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Moorgate Place, EC., Mr. James L. Austin tber (chairman of the company)
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      273 13 Club Members! ought to know that Kunchi Beer is to be had in all important Clubs in Singapore, F.M S., etc. Owing to its excellent Quality Key-Beer sells more than all other Brands together. Sole Agents Behn, Meyer Co., Ltd. UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. DO YOU FEEL THE HEAT? IF SO
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      778 13 NOTICES. DR. R. H. i AMB. American Dentist, Graduate Phil. Dental College, Coleman Street, i ppctito Hotel de la Pais. 2'J 4 a -20 6 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. N'ctic. is hereby given, that Iks Registra tion and Licensing of I) g< wit! ii- 'Id Muni cipality of the Town of Singapore!
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      878 13 BECHSTEIN PIANOS. ■^P" '^r The keenest Judges of ;4B intrinsic merit endorse jjLf&Mlfl' SSUk^^^t! the oplnlon oi lhe leading *7»" i. i exponents of pianoforte M i^Jfe 'P^lt playing that these lnstru- ments are undoubtedly the "Best The World Produces" y GRANDS dfc UPRIGHTS AL W A. YS IN STOCK.
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      1217 14 &IMAWREB 9KLY COMPANY. LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF f NY EASTLRN COMPANY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HKAD OFFICE I Winoheeter Houae, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE i 83, Old Jewry. EC Tlm Compaey ban £20.000 deposited with tbe Supreme Ooart of England. »n1 oompliei with the British
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      479 14 BANKING. DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE BANK. FULLY PAID UP CAPITAL (Sh. Taela 7,600,000). Mead Office Shanghai. Board of Directors Berlin. BRANCHES Berlin, Calcutta, Hamburg, Canton, Hankow, Hongkong, Kobe, Peking, Tientsin, Tsinanfu, Tsicgtan, Vokobama. THE FOLLOWING BANKS AND BANKERS ARE REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Bank fuer lland'l und Industrie.") Berliner Handels-Oesellschaft.
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      923 14 SALES BY AUCTION^ AUCTION SALE Of VALUABLE TBAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PIANO, ETC. The property of W. J. May son, Es,j At Greta Lcdf(e," No. C-B, Chancery Lanr. On Saturday, May 23, at a p.m. An excellent toned cottage piano by Zeitter and Winkelmann massive polished teak round tables; elaborately carved
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    939 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The Problem of Skidding. The reports of Commissioners of Highways and other officers having to do with the skidding problem are of unusual interest. A hard rain washes the slime off the pavement and the asphalt is not so bad, but
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    93 15 Miss Kitty Marion, the SulTragotte, who was sentenced to three years' penal servitude last July for setting fire to the Hurst Park racecourse stand and has been in and out of prison under the Cat and-Mouso Act ever since, was released again from Holloway Prison on April 21. The Women's
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      269 15 W 0 LSELEY THE C4R OF REFINEMENT AND RELIABILITY. Wolseley standard models are the crystallised result of an extraordinary amount of experiments. There is scarcely an invention that has come into the market for years that has not been subjected to exhaustive tests. Ingenious ideas have been tried and discarded
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      12 15 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods Great Peppermint Core, li 6d.
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      256 15 APPRECIATION OF DUNLOP TYRES For HARD WEAR in HOT COUNTRIES. Of the twenty five cars that finished in the Melbourne to Sydney reliability contest, seventeen were fitted with DUNLOP TYRES. The distance between these two Australian cities is 628 miles and the weather throughout the run was hot. DUNLOP TYRES
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      396 16 WANTS. IRON PIPES WANTED. Wanted ESO feet rf 4' 6" or 6' secondhand cant iron pipes. Apply GUTHHIE aCO LT!). 16-5 o TEACHER WANTED. Wanted, a qnalißed teacber for a higher elementary class. Apply to 1!.. c/o Straits Times. 19-5 215 TURNOUT WANTED. Wanted, Horse and Victoria or Palanquin. Full
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      525 16 WANTS. DRESSER WANTED. Competent Dresser rrqnirtd for Estate. Apply F. VV. Barker and Co H-e-A 22.5 BOARD AND LODGING WANTED BY PAYING 6UEBT. French gentleman wants to stay as paying I guet-t with English fanii'V. f rply to C. I>. M c, o Banque de 1' Indo Chine. 19 5
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      571 16 TO BE LET OR SOLO. TO LET. BELINDA andJUANITA, to let famished. Apply No. 9, Mt. Sophia. I 1-5 a OFFICE TO LET. No. 1 a, Rallies Quay, let and 2nd Joorp. Apply Guthrie C>., Ltd. I 1-5 v FLOOR TO LET To let, 3nd Floor, No. 8. Malacca Street.
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      634 16 NOTICES. GUAN KIAT CO., 37. Phillip Street. Shii'-Cham'i.kks. Government and Mcnicipal Contractors, General Importers and Exporters and Commission Auknts. Telephone No. 1171 1388 (Private 1451) 8 n GUAN KIAT CO., 37. Philip Street. Sole Agknts Fou "GLOBE" BOILER FLUID, THE IDEAL FLUID FOR CLEANING AND PRESERVING BOILERS. New Shipment Just
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      419 16 SINGAPORE CUB FIXTURES Straits Time* List. Thu following fixtures fjr tho current work and important forthcoming fixtures are kindly supplied by the secretaries of the various clubs. Convenient forms on which to make tho returns will be supplied on application to the Manager, Straits Times. Singapore Football Association Cup Competition.
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