The Straits Times, 12 June 1914

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  • 15 1 The Stra i ts Times. NO. 24.514 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. JUNE 12. 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 174 1 BEER.: KATZ BROTHERS' JUNE SALE Last Two Days. Immense Reductions in Silver and Electro-Plated Goods, Watches, Clocks Cutlery. NO OLD STOCK. DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY. THE EAST ASIATIC CO.. LTD.. 1 1 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. barcarTiotors USING PARAFFIN POR MARINE and STATIONARY PURPOSES. ECONOMY EFFICIENCY RELIABILITY. specialities] SLEDGE BRAND MILK. CONDENSED
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    • 103 1 ROBINSON CO. If British made Cotton Wash Fabric t^frvb d t 7^?W New Shipment fSS^Z^X >^*v**-' o in i »*-M. i^^-iym»tj jj JUu I MlllllVLUi A PRETTY COTTON FABRIC, SILKY In APPEARANCE and FAST COLOUR. ROBINSON CO. Now in Stock NEW SEASON'S AUSTRALIAN APPLES* SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LD.. Singapore
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    • 13 1 Eternit Asbestos Slates. 1 1 Soli Aoe.vtu;( > ADAM B ON. GILFIILAN CO., LTD.
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  • 673 2 NEARLY 50,000 MEN EMPLOYED IN PAST YEAR. Big Increase. From figure* recently supplied by the Parliamentary Secretary of the Admiralty, it would appear that the number of workmen employed in the principal naval establish menta on July 1 last year was 49,809, besides an additional 8,941 who were
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  • 250 2 WAS DARWIN WRONG Professor Bateson on Theory Of Selection. One or two remark* mad* by Professor Bateson at the Royal Institution recently seem to suggest that tbe Darwinian theory of evolution is played out. Da'-vin's work can never lose its power. His careful observations and bis inferences from them will
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 382 2 The Tonic [I You Need If you arc run down if you have be^n ill and are slow to recover, ;jj try 'Vana' Tonic. It will sharpen I. j your appetite, aid your digestion, \^A brace your nerve*,* revive your h^ spirits and help to restore you to fi'J vigorous
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    • 11 2 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods Great.Peppermint Core la. Bd.
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    • 606 2 "ALWAYS SOMETHING WRONG." A Condition Common in the Par East and Its Remedy. W hen yon find that jou no longer approaoh either work or pleasure with tbe same Best aa formerly, that yon arise depressed and fagged ia the morning*, find meals distasteful, the duties of tbe day boring
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    • 576 2 SALES BY AUCTION* MORTGAGEE'S SALE Of FREEHOLD RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY, No. 2, SCOTTS ROAD, On Monday, June 18, at 2.30 p.m. Freehold land and l house No. 2. Scotts Road, near the Orchard Road Polioe Station UTmg« bedroomH,a.bathroom«,out-hon»es, Tennis Court and Stabling, area aoc-rdioß to the Gorernment Resurrey 88,444 sq. feet.
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  • 682 3 FATAL ACCIDENT TO THE ROYAL FLYING CORPS. Two Lives Sacrificed. Two airmen lost their lives and three aeroplanes were utterly wrecked in a series of disasters which befell the Northern Squadron of the Boyal Flying Corps in the neighbourhood of Nortballerion on May 16. Lieut. Johj
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  • 306 3 Standard Oil Drillers Go To Tbe Interior. The development of the oil field of Shensi by the Standard Oil Company which has been delayed for some time during the investigations for geologists and the straightening out of some difficulties between tbe provincial authorities and Peking
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 432 3 SALES BY AUCTION. MORTGAGEE'S BALE Ok Mondat, Jdks It, at 2.80 p.m. (1) 8 Pieces Freehold Land in the district of Upper Tanglin, being Sub lots Nos 37 «nd 88 of Lotsl to »of Grant No. 6. Area 21,686 sq. tees. (3) 0) Tears' Leasehold land situate at Kranji Road,
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    • 353 3 ~^>^Mav^taV WASH YOUR HEAO! The idea suggested to the mind by the word "hair treatment" nowadays, is generally tbe lavish use of all kinds of lotions and ooametioe. It is, however, a far simpler matter. The rational treatment of the hair should consist only in the regular and proper oleansing
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    • 49 3 Bowel Complaint in Children. During the summer months mothers should watch for any unnatural looseness of the child's bowels. When given prompt attention at this time serious trouble may be avoided. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy oan always be depended upon. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 869 3 A Feast of Beauty. A Rare Collection of Unusually Meritorious Beauty Recipes and Oeneral Beauty Mints. Oxygen m a Complexion Remover. Things One Should Know." Tbe latest »oientifio method of improving the complexion i« to take from it instead of adding to it. The idea is to remove, by a
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    • 926 3 STEAMER SAILINGS. AUSTRIAN LLOYD UNDER MAIL WITH THE AUSTRIAN CONTRACT kJfci GOVERNMENT Monthly Fast Line, Trieste-Shanghai From aad to Trieste and Venioe, calling at Port Said, Suez, Djibouti, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai. OUTWARD due to arrive I HOMEWARD doe to sail S.B. Koerber.. 8,890 tons June 34 s.g.
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    • 638 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. BTEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHIF4, JAPAN, PBNANG, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BOYPT MBDITBRRANBAN PORTS. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued (or China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about— MAIL LINES Homeward {for Europe). o- (Connecting at
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    • 559 4 STEIMER SAILINGS. nTyTk. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly servioe 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 servioe have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all
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    • 782 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CC. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pahang, Beserak, Kretay, Paka, Tringganu, Bisut, Semerak, Bachok, Helantan, Tabai, Bangnara, Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kohsamni, Bandon Langsoen, Taka, Champon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Due Departure BORIS AT June 18 s.s. MAHIOOL June 18 June 17 s.s. REDANG June 17
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    • 536 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AND OEUTBCH DAMPFSCHIFF FAHRTSGES. M HANSA BREMEN. Combined Service. The Bteamers of these Companies maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp, Rotterdam and Emdea and the Straits, China and Japan. Homnw&rds, they are despatched fort nightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a
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    • 646 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. NORDDEUTBCHER LLOYD. BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The (ast and well-known mail steamer* o( this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, Lisbon, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Soatbampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naplos (oonneoiing Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe versa) Port Saia, Sue*. Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore Hongkong, Shanghai,
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    • 561 5 r.HUBB'S SAFES LARGE SELECTION ON SHOW AT Huttenbach Bros. Co., 13, COLLYER QUAY. STEAMER SAILINGS. COMBINED SERVICE OF THE OCEAN 8. S. CO.. LTD.. THE WEST AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. BETWEEN Fremantle Perth North Waat Auatralian Ports, Java and Singapore, "Regular Fortnightly sailings between Singapore and Western Au»tralia, oalling
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    • 551 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. AUSTRALIA sv BURNS PHILP LINE Singapore to Java Pobts, Port Dabwin Thursday Island, Brisbank and Stdnbt, via Toures Straits. Alio taking passengers and cargo with transhipment for other Victorian, South Australian and North Qubbnsland Ports, British New Ouinba, Nbw Britain, Tasmanian and Nbw Zealand Ports. Smooth Passage. Superb
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    • 894 5 \Hzl§M£!&/ Rolled up in every State Express fTHTT^* Cigarette is a blend of tbe finest tobaccos the world possesses. State Express are made from tobacco that is intended, even while being grown, to appeal to men who will have the best. CIGARETTES. M A tZCC Packed in patent vacuum Tins
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    • 288 5 For vraihing SILKS. EMBROIDERY. FANCY AND WON'T COLOURED ARTICLES. WU IN I FEATHER BOAS. SHRINK CURTAINS. Sri KINK CRETONNES, WOOLLENS and all delicate fabric* I WASHLEATHEft STRAW HATS. IVORY. MOTHER-OF-PEARL, MARBLE. CHINA. GLASS. W A'"*"^ PORCELAIN. SILVER AND PLATED GOODS. M\ CUTLERY. \\X/ PAINTED SURFACES. for u»e in Kitchen and
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    • 347 6 IMPERATOR PARCHMENT WRITING PAPER. This Paper may be obtained in the following finishes and sizea CREAM WOVE. High Finish. Rough Linen AZURE Medium Linen SIZES. -»RICRB. Per box containing 60 Sheets and 50 Envelopes. large OCTAVO 8 by 5 Inches *i.a» OCTAVO 7 41 I'o°1 o ALBERT 6* 4 o<8
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    • 186 6 dm Buchanan's "Royal Household" Whisky as supplied regularly to Royalty. Buchanan's hold the largest stocks of any firm in Scotland. It i« Important to note that this Wbisky is guaranteed to have been maturing, over 12 yeara in wood, before bottling, and is exactly the same for both the "Home;"
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    • 488 6 FODDER CONTRACTS $2O Per Month. COMPRISING: 4 Bags Mixed Food— Bedding Shoeing (as often aa required). Greasing and Setting the wheels ot Carriages H.S. KIRWAN, No. a, The Arcade. Tel. aai. 811 a Internal "-S5U* President RUBBER su AND ALI.IFD INDUSTRIES Vict-Presidcnti EXHIBITION -S-»ri CoiKlucltd in the tame FieH-Mirshall the
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    • 85 6 BUY "SHELL" YOU CAN RELY ON THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY. THEY PONT CHANGE. OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. PHOTOGRAPHIC STORE STUDIO. Amateurs' Work, Developing, Printing and Enlarging. KONG HING CHEONG COMPANY. Adelphl Hotel Buildings, Singapore. Branoh at Pcnang 16 81 6 15 JUST ARRIVED. Plockwarst and Cervelatwurst in gelatine from Mr. Euhlmann, Bremerhaven.
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  • 109 7 FIXTURES. Friday, June 12. High Water, 1.53 p.m. Saturday, June 13. High Water, 0.46 a.m., 2.83 p.m. Sunday, June 14. High Water, 1.39 a.m., 3.24 p.m. Monday, June 15. High Water. '2.37 a.m., 4.11 p.m. N. D. L. homeward mail due, Tuesday, June 16. High Water, 3.42
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  • 232 7 To-DAT. Tebing Tinggi, Bengkalis and Bagaa Meran 8 pm P. Swct triilmrn. and Telok Anson Kinta 8 pm Malacca and Mum Lady Weld Bpm K. Pahang, Pekan, Trengganu and Kelantan Amherst 8 pm Samarang Riouw 8 pm Batavia, Samarang and Sourabaya Rnmphius 4pm Macassar, Meoado, Ternate and
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  • 176 7 The M. M. company's steamer Guaiiana left Saigon at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, and may be expected to arrive here at about a.m. on Saturday, June 18. The Imp. German mail steamer P. Ludwig left Hongkong at 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, and may
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  • 579 7 Cooke, June 11. From London, May 10. O.c. mail and p. P. O. Coy. For Shanghai, Jnne 18. W. Islander, Brit. str. 481 tons, Capt Hainsworth, Jane 10. From Christmas Is., Juoe 7. (i.e. and 22 d.p. Boustead Co. For Christmas Is., Unc. Rds. Kucliing, Sar. str. 903
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  • 277 7 EXCMANOE SoMaroKß, Jons 12, 1014. Lorooa ......Bank 4 m/i 2/4& Demand 2/8} Private 6 m/i 2/4 j 8 m/i 2/4H O« Gi«**.«T.....Bank d/d 288 Private 8 m/i 2421 On Fiun Bank d/d 2981 Private 8 m/l ...298 Om India Bank T. T. IT4| Private 80 d/« 176)
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 181 7 SSL2 Boyerß> BeUew 10 10 Ampanß 8.60 1 1 AyerWeog C.60 10 10 Belat 3.60 2.70 10 10 Bmanp I^o 10 10 g«.inp>» 10.00 10 10 Kanaboi 1.(6 10 10 Kinta Association 10.00 11.60 Bl 41 Kinta Tin 1.16 0 2.0.0 El £1 Lah»t Mine* 6.00 6.50 10 0
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    • 618 7 e: a Buyers. Sellers. 2/- Allagai 1/4 1(9 tl 41 Analo-Jara 2/104 8/7 a/- Anglo-Malay 8/6 0/8 3/- Batang Malaka 1/il £1 Batu Tigs 3.5.0 3.8.3 norn 3/- Bekoh -/6 -/74 il £1 BukitKajang 1.7.6 1.10.9 II 41 Bakit Ldntang 2.10.0 2.15.0 norn 2/- Bakit Mertajam 1/6 3/--.1 £1
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    • 122 7 f"" 1 Bayers. SeUcn II 41 H. Smeltine Co. 12/- 18/0 gl £1 Prel. 1.1.0 1.8.0 i/- 6/- Electric T'waye 8/9 4/6 10 10 Fnser Neave 61.00 60 60 Hammer k Co. 100.00 110.00 LOO Howarth Erskine 46.00 100 7%Pwfc 100.00 100 100 K»ti Bro, Dei. 100.00 125.00 10
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    • 46 7 Sick To-day, Well To-morrow. If you feel dull an 1 stupid, are bilious and constipated, tale a dose of Chamberlain's Tablets before gofng to bed. They are just what you need, a-id you will be all riglit to morrow. For sail by all Dispensaries and Dealer*,
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    • 331 7 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. June 13. At Woodside," Orange Road, valuable toak household furniture, the property of Roland Allen, Esq., at 180 p.m. June 15.— At No. 27 and 28, Pekin Street, stock in-trade, at 11. June 17. At saleroom, furniture, etc., at 10. June 20.— At No. 5
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    • 132 7 FRASER CHALMERS, Ltd., Singapore and Ipoh. SOLE AGENTS FOR: DIESEL ENGINES BY TOSI OF LEGNANO. TYPES Four Cycle— Normal Speed from 30 to 800 B.H.P. Two Cycle— Normal Speed from 1,000 to 4,000 B.H.P. Four Cycle— High Speed from 70 to 1,000 B.H.P. Special Marine (Reversible). 15 Engines, each of
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    • 85 7 TO-NIOHT and SHOW TO-NIOHT I AT THE HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, NORTH BRIDGB ROAD. AQUILA 4-REEL EXCLUSIVE CORA, THE TEMPTRESS See bow powerful is the story it carries behind it— Love and Hatred Kidnapping and Impersonation Crime and Villainy Love Interest and Human Interest. All ace interspersed throughout the oiowded reels.
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  • 1150 8 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, JUNE 12. COMFORTING CONCLUSIONS. We are feeling on very good terms with ourselves at this moment. Conscious as who ia not that our deserts are incomparably superior to our acquisitions, and that there are thousands of great and little millionaires who would not be worth half
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  • 24 8 In the House of Commons, on May 20, Mr. A. A. W. H. Ponsonby (Liberal) introduced a bill for the termination of hereditary titles.
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  • 24 8 His Highness the Sultan of Perak, who has been suffering with an attack of pleurisy, is now much better. Dr. Gerrard is in attendance.
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  • 32 8 By 117 votes to 105 votes the Honse of Commons on May 21 rejected a bill to esta blisb a six day's working week, with Sunday as a normal day of rest.
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  • 34 8 The light on Pulau Pisang has been changed to the incandescent oil system and ibe duration of the flash is now alteied to j second and the candle power increased from 22,000 to 103,000.
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  • 23 8 A letter from Colombo bearing the postal stamp date April 80 was delivered to the Singapore addressee by yesterday's P. and O. mail.
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  • 34 8 The Queen of Holland has given a snm oj f1. 1,000 to the Commission charged with assisting tho Dutch Red Cross Society to send out personnel and material for combating the plague in Java.
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  • 32 8 Miss Hilda Barry and Mr. Robert Dougla] from Bandmann's Empire Theatre, Calcutta, have arrived in Singapore and are operjing tonight at nine o'clock at the Continental Hotel with a short Vaudeville season.
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  • 33 8 The preliminary enquiry into the loss of the Eastern Shipping Co.'s steamer Janet Nicoll on Kopah Bar last month took place before Commander Macintyre. Harbour Master, .Penang, on Tuesday. The proceedings were private.
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  • 45 8 About 11 a.m. to-day tho oil steamer Goldmouth, which lost her rudder and stern post in the Red Sea in February last and came on to Singapore under a jury rudder, left the King's Dock, in which she has been for so long under repair.
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  • 43 8 The Siamese naval vessels Bali and Sugrib, with 150 Siamese cadets on board, are expected here shortly. They go to Borneo, Suma tra, Saigon, Haihow, Swatow and the sea of Japan on a training cruise, which is expected to last about six months.
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  • 41 8 The Japanese who murdered Dr. Stryker, in Korea, in March, has been sentenced to death by the Pyongyang appeal court The higher court quashed the sentence of imprisonment for life which was passed on tho prisoner by the Haiju local court.
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  • 51 8 The Chinese Maritime Customs have issued a notice that the importation of Indian and any other foreign or native opinm is prohibited into the province of Hupeh from June 1. The only provinces which are not yet free from opium are stated to be Kiangsi, Kuangtong, Kueichow, Kansu, Yunnan and
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  • 83 8 The new Oemas township has been laid out and several of the lots sold but so far people do not Reem eager to commence building operations, though they have all received notices to quit their present sites in the old town by the end of the year. Possibly it is
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  • 102 8 The publication of Mrs. Parnell's life of her hu«band, perhaps the ruost remarkable biography that has appeared for 50 years, has created a great sensation. Not merely is it a daring personal record, but it throws light on dark places of niueteentb century politics, and ban some slight bearing upon
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  • 123 8 A ring lost in Leicester years ago found its owner in Penang recently by a remarkable coincidence, says the Daily Mail. Mi. Har grave, proprietor of the Bell Hotel, at Leices ter, found the ring in his coat when be changed after playing golf on the Birstall links. All efforts
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  • 127 8 Mr. R. S. Petter had an unpleasant experience while travelling from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur by the mail train on Tuesday night. According to the Malay Mail, when the train was standing in Tampiu station ho woke to see a Malay standing in his cabin. He attempted to seize the
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  • 168 8 The locusts are with us again in greater swarms than ever, and unless the Straits Government can be made to sco eye to eye with the rest of the world they will be with us to eternity, writes a Tainpin correspondent of the Malay Mail. It is useless for the
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  • 144 8 The Imperial Merchant Service Gnild have been invited by the Board of Trade to consider several important suggestions concerning alterations to Articles 2, 10, 14, 15 and 81 of the international regulations for preventing collisions at sea. These Huggestions include the making of a second mast-head light compulsory the provision
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  • 432 8 Mrs. W. Legrew Watkins arrived from home by the Japanese mail steamer Iyo Mam, on Wednesday. Ti.o jeath occurred at home on May 14 of Mr. John Alston, chairman of directors of the Merlimau Rubber Estates, Ltd. Mr. Edward Newington, of the Borneo Co., Ltd., Bangkok, has
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  • 80 8 The outward P. and O. mail steamer Himalaya made an excellent passage from PenaDg covering the voyage in 24J hours. She kft Penang at 5 p.m. on Wednesday and came alongside the P. and O. wharf in Singapore at 530 p.m. yesterday. Although one of
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  • 130 8 The net profit of the Nippon Yusen Kaisba for the half-year ending March 31 last amounted to Yen 3,766,788, including Yen 181,891 surplus brought over. This sum it is proposed to dispose of as follows Reserve Yen 144,244, reserve for extension of services and improvement of
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  • 142 8 From the Sarawak Gazette: After the experience that we had some years ago of rabies in U:j Straits Settlements by which some lives were lost and many persons had to be treated by the Pasteur remedy, an order was i3sued absolutely prohibiting the importation of dogs into
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  • 149 8 Several questions have been addressed to os on the subject of the registration of domestic servants which has been before the public for some time and for which provision is made under the Domestic Servants Ordinance which passed the Legislative Council on March 27 last and
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 124 8 EMBASSY no. it. N 25 N D §J Virginia CICARXTTfcS^fS VIRGINIA Agg&gfffi^ THE MNEST A A 4t m ■LH^K^ Sole Agents for "PIG TKCf SINGAPORE I jffr^ -^fc KUALA LUMPURI $14 I^hußbV9k dozen quarts. 'MSMS^Bm M "0- 1 a? i r~t MtwfMn Hfrri «C l f\ -T^ fr|£^- "jh±-^aL\nEuti- ip
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    • 150 8 ALHAMBRA CIHEftUTMM"! THUTK, BEACH ROAO. 2nd Show 8.16 p.m. Jst Show 7.»0 p.m. TWO SHOWS FOR ONE PAYMENT. MAX LINDBR IN MAX THE NEW BUTLER Another Detective Film In S Parts up to the Albambra standard THE SILENT ACGUBER A Society Drama dealing with a boautif ul, unscrupulous, Jealous woman.
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    • 10 8 Latest advertisements of the day aDDoar on page 11. vv^
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  • 449 9 A Bomb in Westminster Abbey. CORONATION STONE AND CHAIR DAMAGED. Discussion in the House of Commons. Rbotbb's Telegram. London, June 11. Mr. McKenna has had an audience with the King, it is understood in connection with anti-suffragette measures. The council of the Women's Liberal Federation has resolved, on the
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  • 92 9 DISEASE AMONG BLUEJACKETS REPORTED. Missing Japanese Minister Found. Recter's Telegram. London, Jane 11. The New York Herald says there is an epidemic of dysentery and malaria among the troops and bluejackets at Vera Crus and Tampico. There are eighty-seven malaria cases on H.M.3. Hermiono, now homeward bound. The
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  • 50 9 RIITEKS TeLEOBAX. London, Jane 11. The Newbary Cup result was: Florist 1 Marten 3 Son in Law 8 Eleven ran and the rate was won by two lengths, the same distance separating second and third. Betting: -100 to 8 Floriai, 7 to 2 Marten, 100 to 8 Sonin-Law.
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  • 187 9 FURTHER DELAY CAUSED BY THE CHINESE. Minister Summoned From London, Renter's Tbleobam. London, June 11. Renter learns that the Anglo-Chinese negotiations on Tibet now proceeding in India are not completed. China has raised fresh points, "occasioning delay. Renter hears that Mr. Lew Yuk Lin, Chinese Ambassador in
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  • 97 9 DISSATISFACTION WITH HOLT COMMITTEE. Another Inquiry Promised. Rbdtbr's Teleobam. London, June 11. Daring the Hoase of Commons debate on the Post Office estimates, general dissatisfaction was expressed with the inadequacy of the recommendations of the Holt Committee, although they involved substantial increases of the wages of postal servants.
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  • 124 9 Sympathetic Message From The King. Hectbr's Tbleobam. London, June 11. A Salvationist congress opened at the Albert Hall to-night when 2100 overseas delegates using 34 languages were present. Th c South African and Indian sections are among the most interesting. London, June 12. The Salvationist congress presented a
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  • 69 9 No Unpublished Agreements Exist. Rbl-tbr's Tbleobam. London, Jane 11. Sir Edward Grey, replying to a question whether an Anglo-Russian naval agreement existed, quoted Mr. Asquith's statement regarding the military agreement, viz., that if war arose there were no unpublished agreements to restrict or hamper Britain's freedom of
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  • 54 9 Rbutbb's Telkoram. London, Jane 11. The resalt of the 600 miles motor car race in the Isle of Man was:— (l) K. Lee Guinness I Sunbeam) 10 hours, 87 minutes, 49 seconds (2) Riecken (Minerva) 10 hoars 67 minutes, 88 seconds; (8) Molon (Minerva) 11 hoars,
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  • 13 9 Rbutbb's Tkleuram. London, June 11. Surrey beat Leicestershire by 57 ran*.
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  • 19 9 Renter's Telegram. London, June 11. The transport workers have approved of the new tetde union alliance.
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  • 349 9 PROGRESS OF THE NATIONALIST VOLUNTEERS. Bitter Discussion in the Commons. Rbotbr's Tblboram. London, Jane 11. In the House of Commons Mr. Asqaith announced that the amending bill to the Home Rule Bill will be introduced in the Lords before the Home Rule Bill if the Opposition desired.
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  • 158 9 RELATIONS OF AUSTRIA AND ITALY. Bulgaria and the Greeks. Dbb Obtasiatischb Lloyd Telboram. Berlin, Jane 11. In the Italiam chamber, the Marquis San Guiliano announced that fresh instructions had been given to the Austrian and Italian representatives at Durazzo to maintain the influence of Prince William and to
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  • 77 9 Recter's Teleqarm. London, Jane 11. A message from Rome says the strikers, considering that they b Aye made an effective protest, are returning to work. The newspapers are reappearing and the country is becoming normal. Deb Obtasiatische Lloyd Telegram. Berlin, Jane 11. The general strike at Rome, Florenoe
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  • 36 9 Rbutbb's Telegram. London, Jane 11. A Capetown menage says the Government has been twice defeated on an amendment to bring the Premier Mine under the income tax bill which has been strenuously opposed.
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  • 1130 9 HOW THE GRAVE WAS FOUND AT HENDON. The Mystery of Sepulture Finally Solved. The esteemed correspondent to whom we were indebted for the earliest information about a search for the grave of Sir Stamford Raffles, founder of Singapore, at Hendon Church, writes as follows under date May
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  • 17 9 Rioter's Telegram. London, June 11. Underwriters of the Canadian loan take 83 per cent.
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  • 67 9 Dbb Ostasiatiscbb Lloyd Tblboram. Berlin, June 11. In the autumn, Russia will consider a naval bill providing for 600 million roubles to be partly devoted to the Black Sea Fleet. The Russian chief of general staff is going to France to inspect French men of- war. At a
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  • 63 9 Dbb Ostasiatiscbb Lloyd Telegram. London, Jane 11. In Parliament at Copenhagen, Foreign Minister Scavenias declared in connection with a speech of the Chancellor's regarding North Schleswig that the Danish nationalists ought to respect the conditions laid down in the treaty. He adhered to the policy of neutrality
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  • 42 9 Quotations Current Yesterday. The East Asiatic Company favour us with the following report The market in London yesterday was easier. The closing prioes were Hard Fine Para Spot 2,9} Forward 3/9} First latex crepe, delivery next three months 2/2^
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  • 66 9 (From Oub Own Correspondent.) London, Jane 11. The Malay Stand at the Rubber Exhibition will contain 282 rubber exhibit*), weighing 15 tons, including Lanadron block 1,900 lbs. and Highlands and Lowlands sheet 1,000 lbs. There will be the largest collection of plantation rubber ever exhibited. Kedah makes
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  • 62 9 (From Ocb Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 11. Dr. J. Kirk presided at the annual meeting of the Dispensary, Limited. The report which was adopted showed a profit on the year of 14,803. A dividend of 5 per cent, was agreed to, the chairman anticipating larger dividends in
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  • 52 9 (From Oem Own Corbbspokdent.) Ipoh, Jane 11. A Chinaman has been arrested here in connection with the recent robbery of 12,000 between Koala Kubu and Pahang. It ia stated that he had in bis possession thirty 10^ notes. He was brought before the Magistrate and the case
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  • 80 9 The Rer. A. C. Moreton, who wu recently chaplain to the Fleet in Hongkong, was married at AU Saints, Higbgate, on May 4. The bridegroom is the second son of the (ate Rev. Julian Mure ton, Vicar of Saltash, and the bride is the daughter of the late Key. Johnson
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  • 2151 9 GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY ATj SANDWICH. County Cricket Results. (From Odb Special Cobbespondsnt.) London, May 22. The Tetrarch, as was generally expected, will not race again, bat will go to the stud next season, standing in Ireland probably at a fee of four hundred guineas. Captain McCalmont has already
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  • 190 10 (From Oca Own Correspondent.) Koala Lumpur, June 11. The entries for the Selangor Turf dab's sky meeting are as follows FIRST DAT. Race One.— Silvia, Silverlight, Flapper, Tweedledum, St. Patrick, Sunrise. Race Two.— Lucky Jack, Capri, White Hope, Phonogragh. Rices Three, Five and Six.— Polestar Battleaxe, Silvia,
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 15 10 The Cambridge University have refused to grant a full Blue for boxing.
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    • 42 10 Sepoy Lines Golf Club. Five cards were taken out for the ladies' spoon for June and the following scores were returned Mrs. Holden 48— 6=87 Mrs. Lornie 48 8 45 Mrs. Badham Tbornhill 56 1C 46 Mrs. Marsh 68 10 48
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    • 95 10 S.C.C. Tournament. Yesterday's play resulted as follows: Similes Handicap. Bentley beat Cohnitz, 21—17. Foub-A-Side Rink Gams. White, Butcbart, Butler and Hacker beat Hay, Wilkinson, Mackay and Woods, 16—6. Championship. McKenzie v. Proctor, unfinished. To-Day's Ties. I'hipps and Butler v. Threlfall and Hay (to finish). Wilkinson and Savi v.
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  • 224 10 In the House of Commons, on May 30, Mr. Fred Hall asked the President of the Board oi Trade if his attention had been called to the action recently brought against the directors of the Easeqoibo Rubber and Estates Company, in connection with misstatements contained in the
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  • 1397 10 STORIES OF THE FIRST CONVICT SHIP. An Officer's Diaries. After a voyage lasting over eight months, ;he first convict squadron transporting 998 prisoners arrived in Botany Bay on January 10, 1788. On board the Friendship transport was a young Lieutenant of Marines, Ralph Clark, one of
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  • 307 10 Heavy Decrease in the Export Business. Deliberating upon tbe prospects of Japan's coal trade, an expert is quoted to the effect tbat the demand for home consumption has recently remarkably increased, and a large amount of Fasbun and Kaiping coal has been imported as a result of
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  • 359 10 Demand for Research Work At Cambridge. The National Pig Breeders' Association has writteii to Mr. Runciman, President of the Board of Agriculture, asking him to receive a deputation on the subject of swine fever. The association wishes to call attention to the need tor further
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  • 79 10 The manager of St. Andrew's School, Stamford Road, gratefully acknowledges the following donations towards their School Extension Fond Hon. Tan Jak Kirn, C.M.O. 1100 Tan See Bin 100 Rev. F. O. Swindell 60 P. Gold 60 A. H. Fair 35 J. C. Beckingham 25 F. R. Cockbnrn
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  • 624 10 Serious Decrease Under Customs Receipts. From the annual statement of the Treasury and Trade and Customs Departments of Sarawak, for 1913, appearing in the Sarawak Government Gazette, we observe that tbe total revenue amounted to $1,462,082.60 and tbe expenditure to $1,399,431.20 leaving a surplus of $62,601.40. As
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  • 432 10 Alleged Falsification of Chap Accounts. The last case of the present Assizes was commenced this morning before Mr. Justice Sproule, when a Chinese, named Chow Tat Sam, was charged with the falsification of the accounts of the chop by which he was employed. Opening the case, Mr. O.
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  • 12 10 The man who lores his neighbour as him •ell doesn't keep chickens.
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  • Correspondence.
    • 377 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— lt is a matter of real and urgent importance to which you call attention in your leader of 11th inst It is not many years ago that the following joke was greeted with loud and sympathetic applause in the music
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  • 251 10 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Share Circular. Messrs. Fraser and Co's share circular, dated 10th inst., states There is no material change to report in the market this week, the general tone is slightly better but the volume of business is stil! small. Robber. There are buyers of
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  • 349 10 Wo seem to have seen something like the following circular before. Dated from Denver, Colorado, November S, 1911, it reads as follows Sir,— Knowing that yon have had some interest in the fur business, I take the liberty of presenting you with what seems to me
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  • 20 10 Pahang.— ls,294 lbs. Tanjong Olak.-17.460 lbs. Kuala Pergau.— s,6oo lbs., total company's year to date 10,100 lbs.
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  • 874 11 Wiles and Disguises of a Lady 1 Sleuth." A solicitor told me recently, write* Basil Tozer in the Daily Express, that a lady detective, the only one in London who controls a firm of her own, had just been en gag< d to nnravel one of the
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  • 91 11 During the first four months of this year the number of emigrants from Groat Britain for Australia was 1:1.016, a decrease of 10,407 on the figures for the same period of 1918. For New Zealand the emigrants numbered 2,867, showing a decrease of 2,513 on last year's figures. Vo. Canada
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  • 884 11 Price Quoted in tbe Market Tbis Morning. Singapore, June 12, 1914. Mossro. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning:— DEBENTURES. •100 Howartb Erskine Ld. 6 100 Riley HargreavoH Co. Ld 6 100 Singapore Municipal 5% 100 do 4t% 100
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  • 239 11 Arrivals. Per str. van Riebeeck, June 10.— From Batavia: Me sirs. G. Ebes, van Vliet, van Du«t, Tijssonk and Prop. D. Otto Proch. Per str. Ranee, June 11.— From Deli Mr. N. R. Borthtlingk. Per str. Lady Weld, June 11. -From Malacca: Mesirs. R. Tulloch and K.
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  • 97 11 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Oayi TANJONO PAGAR. Bast Whabf Basin Nil. W. Siction No. l...Tenp»isau Maru. Suits Wharf Ursula Pnckmers. Main W. Sict. No. 2. ..Ni1. 8...Ni1. 4... G. Apcar. 6...G0rg0n. 6...NU. Niw Dock 7. ..80mbay Maru, Rumphius. Win Wharf B...Atreus,
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  • 121 11 M. Wilfrid de Fonviello, the doyen of the world's teronauts, has died in Paris in his eighty-eighth ytar. Many years ago he did much to arouse interest in ballooning and made numerous ascents himself. In 1858 he remained two days in a balloon between Paris and Compiegne,
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 51 11 Coughing into Consumption 1 "Only a Co\i)ih but yon stop It wliilo it it ONLY a c-->nj;l»- i WVTFRP.yr.Y'S METABOLIZED CDO LIVER OIL COMPOUND Tba finest preparation mad* i for combating severe conghs. 1 CUKES any tough that ia only a co'tb. Wry palatable. ■ff ALL UILMISTS. |i $1.23 and
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    • 49 11 I met a little cottage girl, A cold was in her bead Her hair was lank and oat of cail— Tish-oo the poor child said. I knew her parents, so I laid (And no words could be truer). Her health will soon return again With Wood*' Great Peppermint Core.
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    • 342 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. The Trade Mark that, implies all that is good in MUSIC. Call and hear our latest arrivals in Machines and Records. They are a revelation MOUTRIE'S THE MUSICAL STORE, BAFFLBS PLACE. POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT OF THK LATEST NICK WINTER FEATURE COMPRISING 3,000 FEET OF ACTION, MYSTERY AND
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    • 388 11 GARRICK MIXTURE A Perfect Pipe Tobacco. MfFLfSHOTEL Special ON SATURDAY, JUNE 13. Telegraphic Address ■RONNTMEDC, PENANCJ. -f\ Code A.8.C.. sth Edition. f\*\ JTi Telephone No. 543 635. ju'^^ m\ VJ IV v Well-known THROUGHOUT THE EAST* PALLADIUM ORCHARD ROAD ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE S PREMIER THEATRE. TO-NIGHT Commencing at 9 p.m.
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 95 11 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Hospital, Jnno 11. 9 a.m. 8 p.m. 0 p.m. Bared. 82 Fab 29.933 29.856 29.913 Temp. 85.0 84.4 78.0 Wet Bulb Ther 78.4 81.0 76.8 Dir. of Wind calm calm calm Max. shade Temp. 89.0 M.n 78.2 Max. in Sun 145.4 Te rad. Ther 72.1 Rainfall
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  • 1165 12 In a borne paper, Little Ticb tells bis story lt was in America, and I was oat on tour with a company, when in one of tbe papers I got the best notice I had ever had. Bat it was completely spoiled by their calling me Little Tick.
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  • 70 12 The Hongkong Harbour Master's report states that the total of the •hipping entering and clearing at port* in that Colony daring tbe year 1913 amounted to 490,228 if— til of 87,742,982 torn, which, compared with the figures for 1912, shows an increase of 1,009 Tllllll of 1,007,938 tons. Did that
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  • 1154 12 Astrologer Discharged on Two Summonses. At the Mansion House on May 0, before tbe Lord Mayor, Mr. Alan Leo, of Imperialbuildings, Ludgate circus, president of the Astrological Society, was summoned for that he on February 27 and April 8, 1914, did unlawfully pretend to tell fortunes to deceive
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  • 991 12 Anglo-American's Breezy View Of England. To converse with Mr. Herbert N. Casson, tbe brilliant American Advertising Expert, author ol The History of tbe Telephone, The Romance of Steel, and other remarkably live books on business, is more stimulating than a visit to New York itself. His conversation
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  • 52 12 Pompous Lady Mast I pat this stamp en myself Post Office Clerk Well, yon can if yon like, bat it's usual to pat it on tbe letter." Maid, at Country Hotel, knocking at door: I 'lease, sir, will you use the hot water soon as them's an 'ole in the
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  • 666 12 Forthcoming Arrivals and Departures. The following passonget bookiiigs to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express. It should be understood that, in rome instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter then arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of this list in London
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  • 322 12 A correspondent of the Liverpool Post tells of a Chicago lady typist who a few years ago offered herself "for sale." A half -column advertisement contained the following remarkable sentences For sale to the highest bidder, young woman, American, slave, intelligent, refined, honest, just, poetical, philosophical,
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  • 44 12 Tbe singing of the Bradsliaw chorus broke np a happy evening," says a provincial journal. This is candid, at any rate. "Why aren't you dancing, Mr. McXixe? I I was oat of town for the week-end, ■oil ckc know any of tbe new steps.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 195 12 SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITER 1914 Model. The ONE Perfect Machine Interchangeable Carriage, 10 to 27 Inches. Price: $190. Quarto rr FocUcap Size. STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR CO., Singapore, SOLE AGENTS. Sl-2-A iQ g iMEET ME AT THE FOUNTAIN 25 ARTISTIC DESIGNS IN WATER FOUNTAINS TO BE SEEN AND PUBCHASED AT Julian Frankel
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    • 94 13 I o o o 1lill»llll':ilillillll'lllllllllllllllllllg':'lllilllllllllMllllllll41illlllllMlllllllll!ll|li l l!lll:!Hlll!' l !l,1llllll?lll!lllllllll!llllg' CHARLES HEIDSIECK I CHAKPASBE g pi BRUT p) WHITE 1906 1 SEAL sfjj o At o fsOLE AGENTS I s^l BEHN. MEYER f,rA y\ CO.- LIMITED l^ 1 S SINGAPORE I I I in'iuTiii.'iiiiiiiiiiiinirjiiwiiiMiir-iiiiiiiimiiiraiiiiiiiiiiinM V ft I 1° UNBREAKABLE Cooking Stoves.
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    • 366 13 The Straits Times i a.^ ==> Hrdilti A lit FOR F.MJJJEADERB. The New Mail Train Service enable* as to C£l*s%7\|£S£i;D send into the F.M.S. each evening a Special Edition oi The Straits Tunns /*^^—-^rN. oonUining all the important telegrams f*f and news received ap to a late hoar id I
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    • 1738 14 UMkWU.% NH.Y COMPAJU. LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF ANY EASTERN COMPANY. PROSPEROUS sand PROGRESSIVE:. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HMD OFFICa i Wlnohaatar Houaa, SirttfaaMMW. LONDON OFFICE i SS, OM Jewry. EC Iks Oaaapssrf kaa £80.000 liim"! 1 with the Saftem Coart el Baglaaa. aad oomplies with the Busies
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    • 1063 14 BAL£B BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE Of VALUABLE LEASEHOLD TOWN PROPERTIES, On Monday, June 18, at 2.30 p.m. 1. Honses Nos. 8, 4, 6, 8, 7k 8, Armenian Street, to be sold in lots. 8. Stables No. 9.Armenian Street. For further partionlara, see Circular? and Plans. CHING KENG LEE CO., Auctioneers.
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  • 837 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The Industrial Motor. A correspondent write* in The Times thai daring the put winter the Commercial Motoi Users' Association has carried oat an edu cation*] programme of lectures to drivers delivered by the association's inspecting engineer, with the object of giving
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  • 139 15 Abominable revelations have been made here regarding slavery in Papua. It is stated that hundreds of black indentured labourer in the Komosi Division were forced last year by threats to barn their villages and destroy their crops, or of personal imprisonment, to sign on to the
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 291 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 $1,450 »^S^^| aWlisr^a^awßP 1^ g RUNABOUT $1,375. fc llHataMilll LIGHTNESS AND ECONOMY
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    • 92 15 Chamberlain's Pain Balm. A touch of rheumatism, or a twinge of neuralgia, whatever the trouble is, Cham berlain b Pain Balm drives away the pain at once and cures the complaint quickly. First application gives relief. Wbeu a bottle of it is kept in the house the pain of barns
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    • 230 15 DUNLOP TYRES First in 1888. Foremost Ever Since. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL GARAGES DEALERS DXJNIiOP Pounders of the Pneumatic Tyre Industry. IThe Signature. O p To distinguish the original and genuin* m 1] r Worcestershire Sauce from the many imita- I l| tions, see that the signature of Lea Perrins I
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    • 824 16 FRENCH jy^ SWAN BRAND ROOFING VENTILATORS, RIDGINOS. mTTl^q CRESTINQS. llljrfiOl FINIALS. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD., I SINGAPORE. WANTS. COMPRADORE WANTED. Wanted, a compradore with 120,000 tecurity. Apply 1). Z. N., c/o Straits Times. 8 6 1»» COMPOSITORS WANTED. Wanted, Compositors for the Straits Times (news department). Good salaries given to
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    • 566 16 10 BE LET OR SOLD. MOMBTOLET. At Zetland House. Apply to No. 1, Robinson Road. 6-6 n TO LET. Famished Compound House, known as No. 147, Thompson Road, Mount Pleasant. Entry July 1. Apply to Altagoff k Co. 8 6 80-6 FURNISHED BEABIDE REBIDENCEBTO LET. BELINDA and JU ANITA, to
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    • 417 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD. TO LET. A large and airy offloe. Apply to 8, Robinson Road. 10-6 n > TO LET. FURNIBHED. Compound house, 28, Seah Im Road. Apply Box No. 704, Straits Times. 106 n ROOMS WITH BOARD NEAR TOWN TO LET. Suitable for married oouplo and one
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    • 596 16 NOTICES. 6UAN KMT ft CO. 37. Phillip Street. Ship-Chandlbrs, Oovbrmmknt and Monici PAL CONTRACTOES, GSNBRAL ImPOBTBBS AMD Exporters and Commission Aoknts. Telephone No. 1174 1388 (Private 1450). 88 n GUAN KIAT CO.. 37. Philip Street. Solb Agents Fob "GLOBE" BOILER FLUID, THE IDEAL FLUID FOR CLEANING AND PRESERVING BOILERS. Next
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    • 481 16 SJWGAPORB CLUB FIXTURES. Straits Times List. The following fixtures f jr the current wees and important forthcoming fixtures are kindly supplied by the secretaries of the various dubs. Convenient forms on which to make tho returns will be supplied on application to the Manager, Straits Tunes. Singapore Cricket Club. June
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 228 16 Straits Ibimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miscellaneous wants of every description are inserted at tho prepaid rate of tl per foui lines for one or two insertions. Notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, tl each inser ion. For p.p.c. cards, on page 8, »'2. Inch Seals Rates
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