The Straits Times, 8 June 1914

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.510 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. JUNE 8. 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      124 1 hITI" BEER. This Should Interest You. KATZ BROTHERS' SALE is Now Proceeding. IT IS THE SALE OF THE YEAR. REAL BARGAINS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. THE EAST ASIATIC CO. tTD M ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. Diesel Engines, Pumping Plant, Structural Steelwork, Paraffin Air Compressors, Rubber Machinery, Petrol h Hydraulic Motors, Coconut Gas Sawmill
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      141 1 V*\notv*io Rollc IjICIjII I\j W^IM&^BUi DC 11 3 Jff" Slß| INDICATORS FROM $5 76. /(^CI "LEEDA" DRY CELL "LBOUANCHB" BATTERY 7O oeata BELL PRESS 3O cents. BELL SET $9.50. Complete $1.15. \J W S^ 11OV aWl SPARE PARTS ALWAYS IN STOCK, ML i l $9.26 per piece. 65 contn. ROBINSON
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      10 1 GOODRICH J TYRES. Sou A'.bnts: '> AOAMSON. GILFILLAN A CO., LTD.
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    Across Africa.
    609 2 17,000 MILES' JOURNEY TO FILM WILD BEASTS. Exciting Adventures. Mr. Cherry Kearton, the well-known naturalist, has just returned to London after an expedition across Africa, from east to west, during which be has had many exciting experiences and hairbreadth escapes. On one occasion Mr. Kearton and his companions
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    KINEMA v. THEATRE.
    214 2 Results of Heavy Competition In Paris. The statistics of the receipts of all the places of amusement in Paris in 1918 show the formidable rivalry of the kinematograpb halls to be steadily increasing. Tbe total receipts exceeded those of the preceding year by over £120,000, almost all
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    127 2 It appears that members of the Rubber Share Market on the Stock Exchange are treating the news of the invention of synthetic rubber made from that succulent vegetable '.be artichoke, as an earty joke.' (Oh, Jerusalem t) So reports Alert 11. in Tbe Financier. The disappearance of tbe mangoldwurxel variety,
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      299 2 Neuralgia, Nervous Breakdown NLiRSE HALL, c/o Mrs. Bassctt, Commercial Place, Landport, Portsmouth, Eng., writes: *'I was suffering from nervous breakdown with Internal Neuraljrii, when I began a course of Phosferine. After having taken it for three or four months, I felt better than 1 had done for two years previously,
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      49 2 Bowel Complaint in Children. During the summer months mothers should watch for any unnatural looseness of tbe child's bowels. When given prompt attention at this time serious trouble may be avoided. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy can always be depended upon. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealerr,
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      486 2 I j^m It is really B pemarUable, how comparatively few people realise U>»», in spite of the regular daily cleansing with tooth-powders and pastes, tbe teeth, and particularly the back oaes, frequently become deoayed and hollow. Is not that a convincing proof that tooth powders and pastes are entirely inadequate
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      169 2 IIYEr L<Crl\. By Cod Liver Oil m Malt Extract li The World-renowned nll Repairer of Weakened Constitutions \\l) The first spoonful of this remarkable restorative starts the weak and wasted person on the road to recovery. Improvement is rapid and continuous. u\ v Of Inestimable Value J/jSy, !W/ful after Malaria,
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    Police Dogs.
    977 3 THEIR USE IN ENGLAND AND ABROAD. Soldiers and Sentries. In connection with the latest report of the Inspectors of Constabulary, mention has been made in The Times of the increasing use which is being made of dogs, especially of Airedale terriers, as assistants to the human polios force.
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      411 3 RANEEGUNOB GLAZED STONEWARE. Drainpipes and Junctions. ALL SIZES STOCKED. SHARPE, ROSS ft CO., LD. BIOCITIN THE MOST EFFICACIOUS NERVE TONIC. Obtainable at all Chemists or from the Sole Agents MEDICAL HALL, Ltd., AND ITS BRANCHES. NOTICE. jEpfi NOTICE IS HBREBY GIVEN, that the (TOgT^ ffCt*Bl Singapore Natnr.l Mineral Hot Springs
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      91 3 Chamberlain's Pain Balm. A touch of rhenmatiam, or a twinge of neuralgia, whatever the trouble is, Cham ber lain's Pain Balm drives away the pain at once and cares the oomplaint quickly. First application gives relief. When a bottle ol it in kept in the house the pain of barns
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      422 3 After Illness After the racking effects of fever, dysentery, cholera, colic or bowel complaints, every part of the body needs strengthening. It if not enough merely to take tonics or artificial stimulants, for onfy by building-up every part of the body can health be regained. SCOTT'S Emulsion is a pure
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      940 3 STEAMER BAILIN63. AUSTRIAN LLOYD UNDER MAIL WITH THE AUSTRIAN CONTRACT Ifflfrti GOVERNMENT Monthly Fast Line, Trieste-Shanghai From and to Trieste and Venioe, oalling at Port Said, Saw, Djibouti, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai. OUTWARD doe to arriye I HOMBWARD doe to sail ss. Koeiber.. 9,890 tons Jane 34 s.t.
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      639 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHIP 4, JAPAN, PBNANO, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills o( Lading issued tor China Coast, Persian Gall, Continental and American Porto. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about— MAIL LINES Homeward (for Europe). p™ Singapore.
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      573 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00., LTD. EUROPEAN UNE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted
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      794 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE 31AM STEAM NAVIGATION CO- LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pahang, Beserak, Kretay, Paka, Tringgann, Bisut, Semerak, Baohok, ttelantan, Tabai, Bangnara, Telapin, Panarai, Patani, Si agora, Laoon, Kobuamui, Bandon Langsuen, Takn, Chumpon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Duo Departure t b.s. PRACHATIPOK Juno 8 Juno 1O BORIBAT Juno 1O June 18 s.s.
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      529 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LIKE, HAMBUR6. AND DEUTSCH OAMPFSOHIFF FAHRTSGES. "HANBA" BREMEN. Combined Service. Tbe steamers of these Companies maintain a regular servioe botween Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp, Rotterdam and Emden and tbe Straits, China and Japan. Homnwards, they are despatched fort nightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month
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      609 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. IM. D. l 7 NOROOEUTBCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, Lisbon, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (eonnooiintj Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Saia, Sues. Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore Hongkong,
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      418 5 r.HUBBS SAFES LARGE SELECTION ON SHOW AT Huttenbach Bros. Co., 13, COLLYER QUAY. STEAMER SAILINGS. BRITIBH INDIA BTEAM NAY. CO.. LO. APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS. The undermentioned mail steamers of the •boie Line maintain a regular service between Calcutta and Japan, calling at Penang, Singapore, Hongkong and Sbaiigbai en route.
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      401 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. COMBINED SERVICE OF THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTD.. ft THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO.. LTD. BETWEEN Fremant le Pert h North Weat Australian Ports, Java and Singapore. Regular FoiHn>gUtly railings between (Singapore and Western Australia, oalling at Java (as inducement cffe:s), Derby, King's S uud (Port
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      429 5 \fikij?£y^jj/ After the day's work or play comes the Gmt^^~'^^^~i-^ni} inevitable cigarette, and to men who insist upon the best the inevitable is only another word for State Express. There is not an atom of imparity in a million of them. CIGARETTES. f_J EEC Packed in patent vacuum Tins ensuring
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      338 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. BTOOMVAART-MAATBCHAPPIJ (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND." FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA SINGAPORE, SABANG, COLOMBO PORT SAID, GENOA, ALGIERS TANGIER, LISBON AND SOUTHAMPTON. Steamers are due on or about the under mentioned d*ies Octwabd Homeward. 1914 1914 irotiuß Jane 12 Vondel Jane 18 Prins der Ned. Koningin d.
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      384 5 A GOOD SOAP IS ESSENTIAL to a good housewife. Sunlight Soap is the best Soap, and is essential to, not only the best, but all housewives. /£s Sunlight /w^iU^ is the housewives' friend, r^ \SaVi \w) anc c enemy di rt w^r* Ea ant uncleanliness. l^wljlj /J/Pty Less labour, less
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      244 5 SOMETHING FOR YOU!! Swaat Wlms Tokay Alict nto and Port. Whits Dry Wlaas: Sauterne, Graves and Sherry. Clarets Margaase, St. Jnlien and Medoc. ■randlM: "Extra Fine" *nd Very Old." LlqiMurt Green Chartreax and Curacao. Theße are the very boit Wines and Liquor* from the well-kno*n Wioo Mil«r RICHM LE ZU»,
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      484 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. MOTOR OYCIE WANTED. Wanted, seoond-band motor cycle complete with aide oar, standard make Triumph preferred, Banning as new, free engine, up to date pattern. Trial iua necessary. Apply J. D. 8., c/o Straits Times. 8-6 10 6 SHORTHAND TYPIBT AND 6ENERAL CLERK WANTEO. Wanted, A SHORTHAND TYPIST AND
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      313 6 COMPRADORE WANTED. Wanted, a compradore with 129,000 security. Apply D. Z. N., c/o Straits Times. b 6 181 THE MALACCA GENERAL STORES. LIMITED. Notice is bereby given that an Extraordinary General Mefctiog of the Members of tbe Malaooa Gentr.l Stores, Ltd., will be held within the Registered Offioe of tbe
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      272 6 OH.* Buchanan's "Royal Household" Whisky as supplied regularly to Royalty. Buchanan's bold the largest stocks of any firm in Scotland. It Is Important to note that this Whisky is guaranteed to have been maturing, over 13 years in wood, before bottling, and is exactly tbe same for both the Home,"
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      320 6 ORIENTAL TELEPHONE AND ELECTRIC CO.. LTD. Vacancy in the Operating Staff (Girls). For conditions of service, spply to Clerk in Charge. Telephone House, Hill Street--66 n 11-6 NOW ON SALE. DoUar Share Values. (Sboomd Edition.) HISTORY AND PROSPECTS OF THB LEADING DOLLAR COMPANIES CARIFTJLIjY EXAMINED BT THB STRAITS TIMES CRITIC.
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      426 6 TO LET. LOCHABER. BCf)TTB ROAD. TANGLIN This oommodioas residence inolading a billiard room, 4 bed rooms, large compound and ELECTRIC LIGHT AND FANS. Entry April 1, 1914, Kent 1176 per month. Apply to DONALDSON BURKINSHAW ill -a b o Y.M.G.A. TECHNICAL CUSSES. The Second Session o( (ho Y. M. C.
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      146 6 KHAI SUN 215, South Brtdg* Road. Photographs (Studio and Outdoor) taken at any lour of the day. Amateurs' work developed, retouched or printed. Portraits and Enlargements specialised. »lf h-clau productions st modsrata price*. Photographic stores of every description In stock. TBIAf.S SOLICITED. Satisfaction guaranteed. Large Stocks ol Printing Ink and
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    116 7 FIXTURES. Monday, June 8. High Water, 10.51 a.m 9.52 p.m. Tuesday, June 9. High Water, 11.39 a.m., 10.82 p.m. Wednesday, June 10. High Water, 0.24 p.m., 11.14 p.m. Royal Jobore Tin, Huttenbach's, noon. Thursday, June 11. High Water, 1.3 p.m., 11.58 p.m. P. and O. homeward mail
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    177 7 To -DAT. Tebing Tinggi, P«ngkalis and Bagan Esmeralda Bpm Malacca and P. Dickson Hong Lian Bpm Batu Pahat Sri Wongsee Bpm Sambas, Painangkat and Pontianak B. Fo Soon Bpm P. Swettenham and Telok Anson Perak 8 pm Malacca and Muar Kaka 8 pm Kaf"t'oylou, Australasia, Mauritius, India,
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    Nail Steamer Movements.
    302 7 The P. and O. homeward mail steamer Devanha left Hongkong at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, and may be expected to arrive here at 0 a.m. on Thursday, June 11. The P. and O. outward mail steamer Himalaya left Colombo at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    686 7 Latest Arrivals. Dufferin, R. I. M. S. 8986 tons. Com. Balfoor, June 7. From Bombay. Hay 80. Troops. Sanioi Naval Officer. For H'kong, June*. Rds. Sea Belle, F. M. S. Govt. yacht 400 tons. 42 crew 125 h.p. Nacodah, June 6. From Port Swettenham, June 6. Left for
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    95 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day i TANJONO PAOAR. Bast Wbakt Basin Umballa. W. Ssotioh No. 1... Kumphiui, Taroba. Shsbrs Wharf Nil. Maim W. Ssct. No. 2.. .Ni1. B...Tokai Mara. •...Nil. 8...NU. B.. .Gorgon, Benlawers. Nsw Dooe 7.. .Takada, Nippon. Wbst
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    277 7 BXCHANdB BraaAroßa, Jckb 8, 1014. Oa Loaooa ......Bank 4 m/s m B'4 ft Demand m a/B}i Private 6 m/i m, 2/4 j 8 m/a 2/4U Ob Oi«m»t.....Bank d/d 388 Private 8 m/i M 842 i On Fm4«0i.......8ank d/d 2»3i Private 8 m/ 8 298 O« I»dia Bank
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      MINING.
      182 7 £&2 B °y«« 10 10 *»»<r^"> 8.60 1 1 AyerWeng C.60 10 10 Belat 2.60 2.75 10 10 Bruan K 1.60 10 10 Kamp&i 9.60 10 10 K&naboi 1.(5 10 10 Kinta Aiwociation 10.00 11.60 £1 41 Kinta Tin 1.10.0 2.P.0 41 41 Lahat Mine* 6.26 0.00 10 6
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      RUBBER.
      625 7 RUB BER. vSil BeUeff -2- >/■ AllagM 1/5 1/11 41 41 Anglo-Java 2/104 8/7 a/, a/- Anglo-Malaj 8/44 0/1 2/- 3/- BaUng Malaka -/10 1/1 £1 41 BatD Tiga 2.5.6 2.9.3 norn 2/- 3/- Bekoh -/6 -/74 41 41 Bnkit Kajang 1.7.6 1.10.9 41 41 Bnkit Lintaag 2.10.0 2.15.0 norn
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      GENERAL.
      118 7 r™3 W"--81 41 B. Smelting Co. 12/- 18/0 d 41 PreX. 1.1.0 1.8.0 I/- 6/- Rlectric T'w»yi 4/- 4/6 10 10 Fraser Neave 63.60 SO 60 Hammer Co. 100.00 11 COO LOO Howarth Brakine 45X0 100 7%Pref. 100.00 100 100 K*t» Bro, Del. 100X0 120X0 10 10 Majnaid 4
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      10 7 For Chronic Cbe»t Complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Core, Is. 6d.
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      211 7 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. June 9. At saleroom, 42 freehold build-ng allotments fronting Kampong Baliru Rood, at 2 80 p.m. June 18.— At Woodside," Orange Road, valuable teak household furniture, the property of Roland Allen, Esq., at 100 p.m. Chin* Kent Lee and Co. June IS. At saleroom, valuable
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      67 7 CARLSBERG BEER^ World wide Sole Agents THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., Singapore. BUY "SHELL" YOU CAN RELY ON THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY. THEY PONT CHANGE. OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. |j SHOULD BE ON THE TOILET-TABLE OF I a^^^^^^^^ a^^-^-^-^^ Baa^ B j B gi a^iiiiBJg]JBJiiiBBBBBKBBBBBBB* Bold in three grades: OILY and NONOILY
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      102 7 THE WORLDB MOST BTUPENOOUB ANCIENT WAR FILM. TO-MIOMT I 2nd SHOW TO-NIGHT I AT THE HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. BIOGRAPH MASTERPIECE IN FOUR CHAPTERS (OP 6.600 ft.) JUDITH of BETHULIA Telling the tragic story of Judith and Holofernes, based on the book of Judith m Apocrypha, on the
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY, JUNE 8. VICTIMS OF TAXATION.
    1182 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, JUNE 8. VICTIMS OF TAXATION. "Lloyd (ieorge Finance" represents for the time being a well understood attitude towards social problems. The Chancellor of the Exchequer may be credited by his opponents, rightly or wrongly, with little more than a dogged determination to stick to office as
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    12 8 The Rihraan Hydraulic Tin, Limited, out. put during May was SOO piculs.
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    13 8 From Rirapoh Estate 52,100 coconuts wore collected during Mty, making 243,b60 to date.
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    21 8 The Tronoh mines output in May was as follows —From mine 2,23') piculs, from tri bacers 93 piculs, total 2,833 piculs.
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    19 8 The cable steamer Recorder, Capt. Bredenberg, has left for Manila and will be away from Singapore about three weeks.
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    23 8 The output from tbe Bt-lat Tin Mining C j.'h mine for May was 320.64 piculs, and (bat from Bruang 44.98 piculs, tin ore.
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    25 8 The rivers in Perak are silting up so rapidly that tbe Government will have to take steps to dredge them, says iho Times of Malay*
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    22 8 The Perak tin export for M iy, excluding Upper Perak figures, was:— block tin U.034.1U piouli, tin ore 37,129.93 piculs, duty 1377,628.67.
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    28 8 On the Esplanade on Saturday the S.C.C. met an S.K.C. team at cricket, tbe game boiag drawn. Tbe S.C.C. scored 164 and the S.K.C 189 for four wickets.
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    29 8 The Chinese named Tan Ho, who was in custody in connection with a knife attack made upon the head man of a twakow, has committed suicide by hanging himself.
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    27 8 Much loral matter has unavoidably been held over until to morrow, including the account of Raffles sports and dinner, the Ah sizes, Supreme Court and other news.
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    40 8 The Pasir Panjang murder case, in which three Malays are charged with the muider of a Brahman soldier, the facts of which ill still be remembered, was opened at the Assizes today and is expected to extend over two days.
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    58 8 The blessing which the Pasteur Institue at Bangkok has buen to Slain is evideut from (lie uuuibor ot patients who have been treat ed there for bites from dogs supposed to be HuSoriug from rubies. Tlie Institute was opeue l in February, 1918, and f ruiu then to the end
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    54 8 The Appeal Ccurt in Bangkok has given judgment upholding tbe di cimod of thu lower court in the case bruuglit by Luang Ctiiu Cbauiuong and Chin Sipu, claiming damagti trom Oapt. Hushton and the firm of Ban Hong Loog on account of a collision in the uver. The claim and
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    74 8 Mr. C. Jackson, whose work as a delineator of everyday scenes in Singapore has already met with considerable recognition, has just produced a new book of sketches called "Our Siugapore," many of them very clever, all of Ilium displaying considerable taleut in the art of black and white depictuieut. Ibe
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    87 8 The Navy List gives no fewer than 19 warships of various typos and sizes to bu Mil. l, among them the light cruisers .V. jius, 3,600 tons, Chatham; Cambrian and 1- lorn, 4,.i00 tons each, Devonport; Perseus, 2,18 j tons, Chatham; Prometheus, 2,1)15 tons, Devonport; Terpsichore, 8,400 tons, Mother, bank
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    91 8 Sentence of six years' rigorous imprisonment was passed upon the two Bengali watchmen who at the Assizes on Saturday were found guilty of causing grievious bodily burt. The jury expressed their dissati&fac t ion with the evidence of two police countable*, fathans, concerned in thu case and, tlun morning, his
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    118 8 The storm which broke over Singapore on Saturday night and the squall which burst over the harbour on Sunday morning were most welcome, bringing an they did an appreciable drop in temperature and dis pelling a great deal of the humidity that ban t»j<ra so extremely trying for some time
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    135 8 In the Supreme Court, this morning, the acting Chief Justice, the Hon. Mr. J. A. 8. Bucknill, XC, gave his reserved judgment in the banking transaction dispute in wliiui a I'ul.u Sumboe trader, named Yaik Chueu Pak, nought to recover from the Mercantile Bank of India thu oom of 16.387.50,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    399 8 Mr. K. W. Nordmann is lying seriously ill at bis residence in Bangkok. Mr. R. B. Oaborne, third magistrate, goes home on long leave by the P. and O. mail Delta in three weeks' time. The Bangkok Time* says that Mr. J. 0. Keddie has resigned from
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    Cheng Sim Kok
    87 8 Tbe half-yearly general meeting of the Cheng Sim Kok was held on Saturday at tbe residence of Mr. Teo Kang Swee, 94 Chin Swee Road The following were elected oiiicu-bnnrerH for the ensuing year: President, T. K. Swee; vice-president, T. B. Eng; bon. secretary, O. O. Cheng
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    Ricksha Pullers Strike.
    96 8 There were no rickshas on the streets at Klaugon Saturday, the pullers having declared a general strike as a protest agaiiat the arrest <>f a number of their fellows. Nothing was known about an impending strike until that uioraiog when the streets were seen to be deserted
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    St. Andrew's Cathedral.
    94 8 An ordination service was held in St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday morning, when Mr. Chan Wing Tsuen was ordained to the Deaconate. The Rev. J. Koiuanis Lee, Principal of St. Andrew's M<ssion School, preached from Acts XIII, 2 Separate iuo Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I
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    F.M.S. Rubber Export Duty.
    81 8 For the period from June 12 to 25, 1914, inclusive, the duty on cultivated rubber on which export duty is leviable in the F.M.S. on an ad valorem basis in accordance wit'a the rules under the Customs Duties Enactment will be assessed on the following prices
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    F.M.S. Government Appointments.
    115 8 The following appointments are notified in the F.M.3. Oovernmeot Oizette Mr. W. O. SUiwart to be asumUot Traffic Mana^r, K.M.S.K., Mr. O. J. Honbrey to act as Deputy Comtervator of Korcnt-, Mr. F. M. O. Mcionechy aod Mr. W. \V Davideoo to be at-xiMiaut engineers, P.W.D., Mr.
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      214 8 ALHAMBRA CIKMATMMM THEATRE, BEftCH ROAD 2nd Show 9.lft p.m. Ist Show T.PO p.m. TWO BHOWS FOR ONE PAYMENT. MAX LIMDKR IN MAX THE NEW BUTLER Another DstMtlv* Film in S Part* up to the Alhambra standard THE SILENT ACCUSER A Society Drama dealing with a beautiful, unscrupulous, Jealous woman. THE
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    AMERICA AND MEXICO.
    295 9 ACTION IN THE INTERESTS OF HUMANITY. Complications at Tampico Rectbb's Teleobam. London, June 6. A report from Vera Cruz says an American ship has landed arms and munitions at Tampico for the rebels unopposed. The New York papers say President Wilson, has received a despatch from the
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    Home Rule.
    158 9 ULSTER AND NATIONALIST VOLUNTEERS. More Mad Speeches by Sir Edward Carson. Rbi'tbb'k Teleobam. London, June 7. Home Rule protest demonstrations were held at Hull, Newcastle, and Eastbourne yesterday. The speakers included Lord Selborne, Lord Milner, Mr. F. E. Smith, Vis count Ridley, the Duke of Devonshire and Lord
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    London Finance.
    109 9 SUSPENSION OF A FAMOUS FIRM. Canadian Rail Speculations. Rkiter's Tblegbam. London, June 0. The well known financial house, Chaplin, Milne and Granfell, has suspended payment. A partner in tae farm recently withdrew from the firm in consequence of very heavy loss us on the Stock Exchange. It is
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    French Politics.
    184 9 GREAT DIFFICULTY IN GETTING PREMIER. Triennial Service Obstructs. Rbcteb's Tbleobam. A Paris message says M. Viviani has informed the President that he is unable to form a cabinet owing to difficulties with reference to triennial military service. A Paris message says M. Poincare has invited M. Delcasse to
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    BURGLAR IN PALACE.
    67 9 Mechanic Climbs Formidable Fence. Rkcter's Telegram. London, Jane 7. An engineer's fitter was captured in Buckingham Palace last night. He had surmounted the formidable cheveux-de frise, tearing his clothes to rags, and forced an entrance to tht basement where he ransacked several servants' rooms, changed bis clothes
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    USELESS NAVY.
    56 9 Sir Percy Scott on the Effect of Changes. Rkutek's Telegram. London, Jane 5. The papers give prominence to a letter by Admiral Sir Percy Scott declaring that sub marines and aeroplanes have revolutionised naval warfare. Dreadnoughts are useless. We require an enormous fleet of submarines and airships and
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    EMPRESS DISASTER.
    57 9 Rec tee's Telegram. London, June 6. The Empress of Ireland fond opened by the Lord Mayor of Liverpool has reached £18,758. A memorial service has been held in the Albert Hall for the Salvationist victims of the Empress disaster, for whom there were 148 vacant chairs. A letter
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    CAPTAIN KELSEY KILLED.
    37 9 FUctbr'h Telegram. London, June S. Captain Kelsey, leader of the Daily Telegraph Cape to Cairo motor car expedition, has died in Central Africa as sequel to maul iog by a leopard on April 4.
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    OBITUARY.
    43 9 Reutbb's Tblbgbam. London, June 7. The death of Lord Lucan, one of the Irish representative peers, is announced. He serv ed during the Crimean war. The death of W. F. Watts Danton, a well known writer on literary subjects, is an noanced.
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    COLLISION IN THE THAMES.
    37 9 Rbcteb's Tilboabm. London, June 6. The liner Corinthian, from Canada, collided with and sank the Thames steamer Oriole off Greenwich. The latter had just landed her passengers. The crew of 17 were saved.
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    GERMAN COLONIES.
    37 9 KICTIR'd TSLEOBAM. London, June 6. Berlin reports that a syndicate, headed by the Disconto Gesellschaft, have taken over sixty-five million marks of the 4 per cent. German Protectorates loan which is to be issued shortly.
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    AQUITANIA DOCKED.
    32 9 Rictsb's Telegram. London, Juoe 0. In contrast to the Vaterland, which had considerable trouble, the Aqoitania was docked at New York in half an hour. She handled like a tog.
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    Albanian Troubles.
    316 9 SERIOUS ALLEGATION AGAINST ITALIANS. Communication With Insurgents. Reuter's Tblboram. London, June 0. Vienna cables that private despatches from Darazzo report the situation in central Albania to be getting worse, the agitation against the Prinoe having extended to districts hitherto loyal. The insurgents demand a Turkish representative on the
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    MADMAN'S DEFENCE.
    80 9 Three People Killed and Nineteen Wounded. Rkutek's Tblegham. London, June 6. At Budapest a youth named August Tomsics, who wounded a girl and murdored her parents, took refuge in a church steeple where he held out for a day and fired 200 cartridges at all comers. Hitherto he
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    MR. CHAMBERLAIN.
    66 9 First Public Appearance for Eight Years. RbCTSR'S 1 BLIGRAH. London, June 7. The Chamberlains gave a garden party at Highbury on Saturday to their respective constituents. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain was wheeled in a bath chair on to the terrace. This was his first appearance in publio for eight
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    SUFFRAGETTES.
    45 9 RbCTBB's TeLBGBAM. London, June 0. The suffragettes have burned a mansion at High Wyoombe containing valuable antiques. Summonses have been granted at Bow Steet against a solicitor's clerk who is charged with conveying tabloid emetics to suffragettes in Holloway who had been forcibly fed.
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    ENGLISH CRICKET.
    37 9 Riuter's Tblbgbam. London, Jane 6. Leicester v. Yorkshire, Warwickshire v. Middlesex, Notts v. Lancashire, Gloucester v. Hampshire were drawn. Kent beat Northampton by 227 runs at Northampton. Cambridge beat M.C.C. at Cambridge by 177 runs.
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    Banquet at Johore.
    302 9 H. H. THE SULTAN ENTERTAINS THE GOVERNOR. Cordial Exchange of Toasts. H.E. the Governor and Lady Evelyn Young were unable to be present at the Raffles School "ports on Saturday as they were visiting Johore at the invitation of H.H. the Sultan. U.E. travelled in the Colonial
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    AVIATION DERBY.
    53 9 Rbcteb's Telkoram. London, June 6. A Frenchman named Noel on a monoplane won the aerial Derby on a 96 miles coarse round London in 1 hour, 15 minutes, 6 seconds. Fourteen started. Noel is disqualified and the American Brock is declared winner, his time being 1 hour, 18
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    CONTINENTAL PARAGRAPHS.
    87 9 Per Ostaslatischb Lloyd Telegram. Berlin, Jane 6. The Roumanian press says King Carol will endeavour to obtain at Constanza the Czar's support for Prinoe William. In the Italian Chamber, the goverment have declared that Italy does not aim at territorial expansion in Abyssinia. They only intend taking measures
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    46 9 Quotations Current on Saturday. The East Asiatic Company favour us with the following report The market in London on Saturday was quiet. The dosing prices were Hard Fine Para Spot 2,9} m n Forward 9/9} First latex crepe, delivery next three months 2/2}
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    WEDDINGS IN PENANG.
    58 9 (From Ocb Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 0. Marriages were solemnised at St. George's Church, this morning, of Mr. H. G. Harris, of the Mines Department, Ipob, and Miss H. N. Cocke, and Mr. H. P. Clodd, manager of the Planters' Stores, Kuala Lumpur, and Miss Alexander. Both
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    Condition of the Panama Canal.
    249 9 Dr. Vaughan Cornish, who visited the Panama Canal works in January and February, in order to form an independent opinion as to the probable date at which the naviga tion of the canal will be practicable, and as to the prospects of its ultimately being
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    LETTER FROM HOME.
    2641 9 A DISCUSSION ON POOR MANS BEER. From Our Special Correspondent. London, May 15. We have had a welcome break in the interminable round of Irish Home Rale, Welsh Disestablishment, and Budget finance, in the form of a discussion on the second reading of the Sale of Intoxicating
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    EAST COAST NEWS.
    464 10 (From A Correspondent.) Trenggano, Jane 4. Yesterday, the Calypso grounded on the bar in going oat. Fortunately, beyond a fresh evening breeze from tbe S.E., there is no danger to be apprehended to the steamer and it is expected that she will float when the tides get
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    85 10 The Miri Recreation Club has recently been formed at Miri, Sarawak, by the kindness of the Anglo Saxon Petroleum Co., Ltd., who supplied the building, and a billiard table and complete furniture. This has been erected especially for the benefit of tbe clerks. The members of the committee of management
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    Malacca Planters.
    3140 10 GRIEVANCES CONCERNING BAD ROADS. The Locust Pest An ordinary general meeting of the Malacca Planters' Association was held yesterday, at the Malaoca Club, Mr. J. W Campbell being in the chair. Others present were Messrs. L. E. P. Wolferstan, T. W. Main, C. H. Niven, E. A. Barbour,
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    MAY RUBBER RETURNS.
    185 10 Lanadron.— lol,79l lbs. Ledbory.— BB,349 lbs. Senawang.— 2s,676 lbs. Sandycroft.— l2,396 lbs. Bato An am. 6,935 lbs. Bata Village.— l,B9o lbs. Pengkalan Dorian.— 6,B9B lbs. Tanah Merah.- 1.560 lbs. Bute Estate.— 3,o4B lbs. Semambu.— s,ss7 lbs. Cheng.— l2.6oolb*. Sungala.— l,B67 lbs. Dominion. 20,770 lbs. Sua Manggis.— s,loo
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    MR. F. C. PECK ON RUBBER VALUATIONS.
    922 10 Mr. F. C. Pack is a Director of the Mergae Rubber Estates, and the Nyilac Rubber Estates, and be rendered very valuable ser vices to the latter company as manager. He ha* acquired a great deal of sound practical knowledge of the rubber
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    60 10 The alarming increase in the number of deaths from plague at Hongkong seems to indicate, says the L. and C. Express, that the attempts made by the sanitary authorities to poison plague infected rats have been a failure, owing to the rapidity with which the rat* propagate where food is
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      NOTES IN GENERAL. Golf.
      106 10 NOTES IN GENERAL. Golf. Singapore Oolf Club. The June monthly bogey competition was played on Saturday and Sunday, and resulted in a win for R. Secular who returned tbe excellent score of 6 up. Buckland and Sooular tied for the sweep on Saturday, and Buckland won the sweep on Sunday.
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      Lawn Bowls.
      41 10 S.C.C. Tournament. The following ties will be played on Wednesday Fouß-A-Sira Rink Game. Hay, Wilkinson, Mackay and Woods v, White, Botcbart, Butler and Hacker. Sikolb Handicap. Foreman v. Welsh. I'itceathly v. Savi. Championship. McKenzie v. Proctor. Bath v. Norrie.
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      Wrestling.
      91 10 Santa Singh v. Mohadio Singh. At Belilios Road, yesterday afternoon, before hundreds of spectators, a wrestling match (catch as catch-can) took place between two l'unj ibees, Santa Singh and Mohadio Singh. The match ended in a win for Santa Singh after a continuous struggle of half an hour. Mohadio
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      Rifle Shooting.
      204 10 Bromhead-Mathews Shield. At Ballestier range on Saturday four company teams of the Singapore Volunteers fired in the Bromhead Matbews Shield competition, the S.R.E. (V) heading the list with a score of 548. A telegram has been received from Penang stating that the local team scored 623 as against
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    231 10 Arrivals. Per str. B. H. Liong, June 6. From Cotie Mr. Sharp Per str. Gorgon, June 6. From Fremantle Mr. and Mrs. Hosband and child, Messrs. S. Smith and F. C. Booty. Per str. Perak, Junn o.— From T. Anson via ports: Messrs. J. M. Brown, Upston,
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    42 10 The sentenced of tl c Court Martial ou the Japanese naval scandals are:— Admiral Matsamoto, three yean' penal servitude and the restitution cf Yen 409,800; Captain Sawasaki, one year's penal servitude and the resti.ution of Yea 1 1,500. Constructor Suzuki is acquitted.
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      94 10 WEATHER REPORT. Handing Kerbau Hospital, Jane 7. 9 A.M. 8 P.M. 0 P.M. Bared. 82 Fah 29.899 29.814 29.891 Temp. 80.6 87.0 Two Wet Bulb Ther 76.0 78.0 7«.O Dir. oflWind SW calm SW Max. shade Temp. 92.0 Min. 74.8 Max. in Sun 138.0 Te rod. Ther 71.0 Rainfall in
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    JUNGLE WAR.
    850 11 The Contest Between' Wan and Wild Animal. From year to year the districts which now form the Province of Bihar and Orissa have furnished from one-quarter to one-third of the total deaths by wild animals and snakes in Britibh India. This arises partly from the dense populations in
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    97 11 A report by the Health Officer on the system of bread makiug and the condition of bakeries in Kuala Lumpur was laid on the table at a recent meeting uf the Sanitary Board. The report attributed the sourness of the bread in Kuala Lumpur and Malaya generally to the readiness
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    25 11 Do yon like Miss Prattle You she* so generous. Never keeps anything to her■ell and is always ready to give away even her best friend.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    875 11 Price Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, June 8, 1914. Messrs. Lyall sad Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning:— Norn. Valub. Butmu. Sillui. 2/- Allagar 1/44 1/" C 1 An«lo J»ya 2 HtJ 8/7* 1 Anglo-Johore 1/6 8/6 •8/.
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      45 11 Coughing into Consumption "Only Cough but yen *top It while it is OHM a eoogh. WATERSUSY-8 KETMIuLIZEQ COO LIVER OIL COMPOUND Tb« finrst preparation mad* for ooubatirg wvtro eougLa. CURES any cough thai i* only a oou;;b. Very palatable. OF ALL CHEMISTS. $I.SS und $200.
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      50 11 The great, grim I >readnougbi cleft the ware, The people cheered like Inn. The good old Jack flew from the peak, The warship fired a gun. While Austral's fate is on the Ml Her health will be secure II she builds bulwarks round her hearth* With Wood*' Great Peppermint Cue.
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      390 11 "His Master's Voice" NEW HORNLESS MODELS. Prices to suit all pockets. Above machine with Exhibition Sound-box 25»40 MOUTRIES RAFFLES PLACE. FORBALE. Victoria, Bay Cob, and Harness, complete. •876. Apply B c/o Straits Time*. 6-f.p 9 6 PALLADIUM ORCHARD ROAD ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE S PREMIER THEATRF. TO-NIGHT Command**: at 9 p.m.
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      84 11 U XalPHOy rji Prices and particulars on application to DUPIRE BROS., SINGAPORE:, Sole Agents for the Straits and Federated Malay States. RAFFLES HOTEL. Buy your Bread and Cakes from the Raffles Bakery, which is entirely under the Supervision of a skilled European Confectioner. Retail Depot: Raffles Hotel Buildings, 88, Bras
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    Kuala Selangor Rubber.
    1464 12 ANOTHER HUNDRED PER CENT. DIVIDEND. Confidence in the Future. The ordinary general meeting of the Kn*la Selangor Rubber Company, Limited, was held on May 12, at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, E.G., Mr. W. A. Horn, the chairman, presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen, in moving the adoption
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    PASSENGERS OVERSEAS.
    474 12 Forthcoming Arrivals and Departures. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express. It shoald be understood that, 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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    HOMEWARD BOUND.
    318 12 P. and 0. Company, Per P. and O. Ocvanha, connecting at Colombo with Maloja, sailing June 11. Mr. E. H. CoUey Shaw, Miss Miner, Mr. A. C. Lofts, Mr. J. Krance-Claranoe, Mr. Scbimmelbusch, Mr. Liming, Mr. A. McNeill, Mr. aad Mrs. Maclean Lachlan, Mr. J. W. Rowan, Mrs.
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    Hayoep Rubber Estates.
    1739 12 CROP ESTIMATE CONSIDERABLY EXCEEDED. Need for Standardization. The fourth ordinary general meeting of tbe Hayoep (Dutch Borneo) Rubber Estates, Limited, was held at the offices of the company, Winchester House, Old Broad Street, E.C., on May 12, Mr. Robert T. Byrne (chairman of the company) presiding. The
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    LONDON TELEPHONES.
    553 12 Widespread Dissatisfaction Witb Service. The result of a referendum instituted by the Parliamentary Telephone Committee among subscribers in the City of London shows that there is widespread dissatisfaction with the present service, says a home paper. Fifteen hundred question forms were sent out, nearly half were returned filled
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      223 12 SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITER 1914 Model. Tbe ONE Perfect Machine Interchangeable Carriage. 10 to 27 inches. Price: $190. Quarto rr FooUesp Si/.. STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR CO., Singapore, SOLE AGENTS. 21-2 a 19 8 Q MEET ME AT THE FOUNTAIN 25 ARTISTIC DESIGNS IN W WATER FOUNTAINS B\[ TO BE SF.&N AND
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      90 13 Of Course there is only One Beer in the Market which can lead and this is Beck's Key-Beer. If you want the Best You Must Drink our excellent and unsurpassed Beer, known everywhere as KunchiBeer" or "Beck's Beer" or Key Beer a^lu: Behn, Meyer *u£ UNBREAKABLE Cooking Stoves. Width 3W
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      490 13 CHEONG BROTHERS. Dentist?, No. 25, South Bridge Road. First class Mechanical Dentistry, Gold Crown Bridge, Filling and Vulcanite. Duration of Wear guaranteed. CHARGES MODERATE. FULL LINE DENTAL BUPPLIES. Best Tooth Powders and Br rubes for sale. Int/rn.Uo'nal "M.£»7^V. RUBBER si, aggfr*** AND AU.IRD INDUSTRIES Vict-PralinU EXHIBITION Conducted in the same
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      971 13 BUKIT SEMBAWANG RUBBER COMPANY, LIMITED. DIRECTOR*. Colonel IVOR PHILIPPS, D.8.0., M.P. (Chairman). Hon KVKRARI) FEILDINO. Mr. E. H. PARRY. Mb. JAMES GIBSON. Mb. JOHN TURNER. Sib WILLIAM EBSKINE WARD, X.C.5.1., M.A. SECRETARIES AND OFFICES I BRITISH NORTH BORNEO RUBBER TRUBT, LIMITED, 104, Winchbstir House, Old Broad Street London, E.C. REPORT
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      1262 14 UMtfQtt 1 MLV OQMMMY. LAB6EST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF AMY EABTdH COMPAftT PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HBAO OFFICE I WinotMStw Houta, sUr,*apor«. LONDON OFFICE i S3. OM Jswry, EC T*» Oasasway has *ao.0O« ii,L.im with sk« BsfMns Oomtk of B>gla>«. aad oossplias wish tha Britiah
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      492 14 BAmCINfIL DEUTBCH -ABIATIBCHE BANK. FULLY PAID UP CAPITAL iSh. Taala 7,800,000). Head (ffio. Shanghai. Board ol Directors Berlin. BRANCHES: Berlin, Caloutta, Hambnrg, Canton, Hankow, Hongkong, Kobe, Peking, Tientsin Isinanfo, Tsingtao, Yokohama. THE FOLLOWIN6 BANKS AND BANKERS ARE REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Bank fmw Handel und Industrie.') B. rliner
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      911 14 MUB BY AUCTION. auction sale: of valuable leasehold town properties, On Monday, June 18, at 9.30 *>.««. 1. Houses Nos. 8, 4, 6, 6. 7A 8, Armenian Street, to be sold in lots. S. Stables No. 9,Armenian Street. For further particulars, see Circulars and Piano. P.Sammy Solicitor HING KENG LEE
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    866 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The Public Garage Problem. The technical Press is devoting a great deal of space— and very properly so to the details of engine treatment and repairs, regarded from the car owner's point of view. And, from the manner in which the
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    A Ferocious Fish.
    147 15 Mr. Roosevelt, like all other voyagers on the Amazon, has been impressed with the disreputable habits of the piranha," a fish small but ferocious to the point of incredibi lity. The ex -President's description (and he is an authority on savage creatures) is not exaggerated. Though hardly
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    33 15 The man who walks with his head high in the aii may not neoesaarily be inflated with his own importance, or even intent on great ambition. He may be looking for a pawnbroker's.
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    41 15 The month of May is reputed to be the luckiest month in the year. And, by Jove, if you look at the meagre list of marriages in the papers there's something in it, says our contemporary, Books of Today and Tomorrow.
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      273 15 IF YOU WISH TO HIRE A HIGH > CLASS CAR TELEPHONE No. 1135 AND YOU WILL RECEIVE EITHER A WOLSELEY OR AN Arrol Johnston FROM THE HIRING DEPT. OF CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, the: best for its price. TOURING CAR $1,4 50 g RUNABOUT $1,375. LIGHTNESS AND ECONOMY GO HAND IN
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      12 15 For Children's Backing Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint" Cure Is. Od.
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      446 15 DUNLOP TYRES First in 1888. Foremost Ever Since. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL GARAGES ft DEALERS JDXJN LOI> Founders of the Pneumatic Tyre Industry. Dae to arrive in a few days ex s.s. "BLOEMFONTE N.I, 4O of these popular oars. 1014 MODELS, with and without Electrlo Lighting and starting equipment. price: s
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      717 16 ASBESTO SHEETS and SLATES THE BEST MATERIAL FOR LIGHT and CHEAP CEILINGS, PARTITIONS. WALLS, NON \<>\ Conductors POROUS. ROOFS. OF HEAT. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD., SINGAPORE:. BOARD AND LODGING. BOARD »N0 RESIDENCE, Rooms to let with or without board. Terms moderate. Apply A, Wilkie Road. 80 a LINDEBFARNE. 27. CAIRNHILL
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      566 16 TO BE LET OR SOLO. FURNISHED SF ASIDE REBIDENGEB TO LET. BELINDA and JU ANITA, to let furnished. Apply No. 9, Mt. Sophia. 1-5 v ROOMB WITH BOARD NEAR TOWN TO LET. Suitable for married couple and one bachelor. Apply 8. C c/o Straits Times. S9-5-A 26-6 FLOOR TO LET
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      513 16 NOTICES. GUAN KIAT ft CO., 37. Phillip Street. SBiP-CHANDr *rs, Government and Mowicipal Contractors, Gbnbral Importers and Exporters and Commission Agents. Telephone No. 1174 ft 1288 (Private 1460). SB n GUAN KIAT CO.. 37. Philip Street. Solb Aobmts For •'GLOBE" BOILER FLUID, THE IDEAL FLUID FOR CLEANING AND PRESERVING BOILERS.
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      526 16 NOTICES. GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE. PUBLIC WORKB DEPARTMENT. Tenders are hereby invited for the following services of which full particulars may be ascertained acd all neceesary plans seen at tbe P. W. D. Office, Johore Bahru, on any day, Friday b and Holidays excepted, bet wet n tbe hours ot 9
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      529 16 SINGAPORE CLIB FIXTURES, Straits Times List. The following fixtures fjr the current week ana important forthcoming fixtures are kindly supplied by the secretaries ot the various clubs. Convenient forms on which to make tho returns will bo supplied on application to the Manager, Straits Times. Singapore Cricket Club. June 9,
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      222 16 Straits Thirties. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.- Miscellaneous wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of tl per tout lines for one or two insertions. Notice* of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, II each inser ion. For p.p.c. cards, on page 8, $2. Inch Scalb Ratbs
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