The Straits Times, 19 June 1914

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.520 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. JUNE 19. 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      162 1 :"T"| BEER. > i-u-U-i-ru-i_n. The Latest Season's Novelties in HAND-EMBROIDERED WASHING ROBES WILL BE ON VIEW KATZ BROS. LTD. THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.. i ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. SPECIALISTS IN OIL, PETROL c? GAS ENGINES. SPECIALITIES SLEDGE BRAND MILK. CONDENSED UNSWEETENED unsurpassed in Tea or Coffee. NATURAL STERILISED For all domestic
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      244 1 Raincoats* SOLE AGENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING WELL-KNOWN MAKES THE"LOUHDOOH." ZAMBRENE. "EGERTON," NICHOLSON'B." "DORSET." "PEMBROKE" "HAMILTON. 1 "HEATH." "PELIUCIDEX." OILED SILK. ETC.. ETC. /^*Y|^ Black Waterproofed Cash The Monsoon season is with us /f/\V^^\ mere Raincoats with and withnow Protect yourself by get- J\// s£ nA out Capes ting a RELIABLE
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      11 1 Etornit Asbestos Slates. I Soli Aobnts: > ADAMS ON, GILFILLAN co., ltd.
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    Yellow Fever.
    829 2 MEDICAL WORK ON THE PANAMA CANAL. Tbe Mosquito-Carrier. If we possessed a really specific remedy for yellow fever there would he bat little cause for anxiety, says a medical correspondent in The Standard. In its absence the presence of the opening of the Panama Canal, the pasttage through
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    A New Paris Morgue.
    162 2 A new Morgue is being built in Paris in full accordance with modern requirements. It will bear tbe name of Institut Medicolegal, The Times says, and will be a businesslike building of many rooms to accommodate lawyers and magic '.rates in their work and to house
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    18 2 An Irishman was onoe asked which part of the day he enjoyed the moat. The night," said Pat.
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      170 2 f^ "k. C n^\ tl(f if V!!^/**'* n. If you are run down if you have been ill and arc slow to recover, try 'Vana' Tonic. It will sharpen your appetite, aid your digestion, brace your nerves, revive your spirits and help to restore you to vigorous health. r in
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      12 2 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woada' Great Peppermint Core Is Bd.
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      720 2 A TONIC FOR DYSPEPTICS. When food lies undigested in tbe stomach it ferments and gas forms. This gas distends tbe stomach and presses on the heart, causing a pain that sometimes arooses ftar of heart trouble. The oondition in which gas forms is oaaned by a lack of rich red
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      555 2 SALES BY AUCTION. mktwrmlT Of 9 PIKDLS RUBBER SHEETS, SCRAPS AND BARE SCRAPS, To be held at Messrs. Ching Keng Lee Co.'s Sale-room, O* Saturday, Juki 30, at 1 1 a.m. CHING KENG LEE CO., Auctioneers. 17-6 196 FOR BALE PRIVATELY. A QUANTITY OF EXCELLENT WINES AND LIQUORS, At Powell
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      466 2 NOTICES. THS SANKRCPTCY ORDINANCE, 1888. In THI SOPRSMI COOBT OF TH» BnuTS SaTTTUatnTS. SBTTLEatnrr of Sraoaroaa. In Bankruptcy. No. 64 of 1914. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on a Petition filed the 24th day cf Maroh, 1914, a Reoeiring Order against Ow Yew Looog.tradi jgas Chop Yew Loons, of No*.
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    Women's Riot.
    904 3 MARCH TO BUCKINGHAM PALACE STOPPED. Police Use Batons. The militant suffragettes' deputation to the King on May 21 proved a fiasco, bat it resulted, in the neighbourhood of Buckingham Palace, in scenes as exciting and dramatic as any which have characterised the suffragette movement at its wildest. No
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    20 3 Wonld you like to get rid of your old typewriter, sir Not jast yet. I only married her last week."
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    24 3 Journalist. Can you use an article od King Solomon 1 Magazine Editor.—" Yea, if yon can famish a set of portraits of hii wives."
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      620 3 NOTICES. NOTICE. Tbe Power of Attorney, dated 4th November, 1912, given by me, Kboo Chye Hean, to Tok Hong Kian as Manager ot THE HBAN STORE, No. 8, High Street, has been this day cancelled. Dated this 18th day of June, 1614. K. CHYE HEAN. 18 6 19 6 THE
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      668 3 Toilette Recipes. The latest and Smartest Beauty Recipes Collected from various expert Beauty Writers. "Wavy" Shampoos. 11 Homely Hinte." Few people know that stall** out be used as a shampoo and is far b.tter than anything else for the purpose. It seems to have a natural affinity for the hair,
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      89 3 Chamberlain's Pain Balm. A touch of rheumatism, or a twinge of neuralgia, whatever tbe trouble is, Chamberlain's Pain Balm drive* away the pain at onoe and cures the complaint quickly. First application gives relief. When a bottle of it is kept in the house the pain of burns and scalds
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      630 3 WASH YOUR HEAD! Tbe idea suggested to the mind by the word "hair treatment" nowadays, is generally the lavish use of all kinds of lotions and cosmetics. It is, however, a far simpler matter. The rational treatment of the hair should oonsist only in the regular and proper oleansing of
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      270 3 RANEEGUNGE GLAZED STONEWARE. Drainpipes and Junctions. ALL SIZES STOCKED. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LD. NOTICE. jE3[ v NOTICE 13 HEREBY GIVEN, that the r^W^ fjSaHla Singapore Natural Mineral Hot Springs Co., Ir'n ot No 14> North Boat Qaay are tbe Sole f JL. JfL Proprietors of the trade mark shown on
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      634 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 of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about— MAIL LINES Homeward (for Europe). (Connecting at
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      587 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly servioe ig maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. Tbe New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted
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      794 4 STEAMER BAILIHGB. THE SUM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pabang. Beserak, Kretay, Paka, Tringganu, Biaut, Semerak, Bachok, tfelantan, Tabai, Bangnara, Telapin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobsamai, Bandon Langsuen, Taku, Cbumpon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Due Departure c.«. RED ANG Juno 2O J a.a. ASDANG dun* 22 June 94 ■.YUGALA June
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      533 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIM LINE. HAMBURG. AMD DEUTSGH DAMPFSGHIFF FAHRTS6EB. HANSA BREMEN. Combined Servioe. The steamers of th'se Companies maintain a regular service bjtweon Hamburg, Bremon Antwerp, Rotterdam and Emdou and the Straits, Cbiaa and Japan. Homnwards, they a-o despatched fort nightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoj a month
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      661 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. ~N. D. L. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMANIMAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamen of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, Lisbon, via Rotterdam. Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (oonneoting Marseilles, NaploH, Alexandria, and vioe versa) Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtaa,
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      1003 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. AUSTRIAN LLQYD UNDER MAIL 'XX WITH THE AUSTRIAN CONTRACT iJfci GOVERNMENT Monthly Fast Line, Trieste-Shanghai From ar.d to Triertc ard Vinioe, callirp it Port Said, Snrz, Djibouti, CoUmbo, Ptnanr, Singapore, Hongkong and Slianrbai OUTWARD do* to arjive HOMRWARD doe to sail r.s. Koerber 9.690 tins Jnne 24 *r.
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      607 5 r.HUBBS SAFES LARGE SELECTION ON SHOW AT Huttenbach Bros. Co., 13, COLL YE Ft QUAY. STEAMER SAILINGS. COMBINED SERVICE OF THE OCEAN 8.8. CO.. LTD.. THE WEST AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. BETWEEN Fremantle Perth North West Australian Ports, Java and Singapore. Regular Fortnightly sailings between Singapore and Western Australia,
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      493 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. BTOOMVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND." FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA SINGAPORE. SABANG, COLOMBO PORT SAID, GENOA, ALGIERS TANGIER, LISBON AND SOUTHAMPTON. Steamers are dne on or about the under mentioned rifttes OCTWARD. 1014 Prins der Ned. Jine 26 P. J a liana July 10 Oranje July
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      436 5 -HOW TO WASH WOOLLENS. Pl.cc the LUX in veuel. .llowiof 3 or 4 Tablnpoonkls (or erery gallon ol wtter required, pour the w«ler ortr il while boiling, and Hssl inlo a ialher. Put the woollen, in and .l.r them about (or a lew minutes with a piece of smooth wood,
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      342 6 THE STANDARD LIFE Assurance Company. tsrsWiass Isai otrto*- emrmmh isssrssrsU* 1825 FUNDS— £I3,OOO,OOO 1910 An old-established Office of the highest Integrity with A LOCAL DIRECTORATE. Attractive Schemes— Moderate Sates. Liberal Terms— lmmediate Cover. Chief Agents: ADAMBON. GILFILLAN ft CO., LTD., a. C. *****1, Sopt. of ARenoies, S.S. Amd MALAYA. 0
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      311 6 y£wC^?V Rolled op in every State Express (TMt~v^" t^^^^ltnji Cigarette is a blend of the finest tobaccos the world possesses. State Kxpre«s are made from tobacco that is intended, even while being grown, to appeal to men who will have the best. CIGARETTES. JkJ/v f"PP Packed in patent vacuum Tins
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      123 6 BUY "SHELL" YOU CAN RELY ON THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY. THEY PONT CHANGE. OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. JUST ARRIVED. Plockwurst and Cervelatwurst in gelatine from Mr. Kuhlmann, Bremerhaven. These sausages can be kept for months without ice. •7. LEVY, Ship-Cbandler, 10, Robicson Road. THE EABTERN SHIPPING CO.. LTD. FOB PORT BWRTTENHAM AND
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    150 7 FIXTURES. Friday, June 10. High Water, 7.41 a.m., 7.30 run. Rev. W. Murray's Lecture, C. C. A. Hall, 8 p.m. Saturday, June 20. High Water, 8.40 a.m., 7.59 p.m. Jeram R.E., tntg., 6-7 Battery Road, noon. Sunday, June 21. High Water, 9.8) a.m.. 5.36 p.m. M. M.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    235 7 TO-DAT. Medau Alting 8 pm Hongkong and Japan Lovat 8 pm Tebing Tinggi, Bengkalia and Bagan Meran 8 pm Hongkong, Amoy ana Swatow Soang Choon 8 pm Bata Pabat Hong Wan 8 pm Malacca and Muar Kaka 8 pm P. Swettenham, and Telok Anson Kinta 8 pm
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    252 7 The M. M. company's steamer Atlantiqae left Colombo at 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Jane 16, and may be expected to arrive here at about 6 a.m. on Sunday, June 21. The M. M. company's steamer Polynesien will leave Saigon at 8 a.m. tomorrow, and may be expected
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    309 7 •Latest Arrivals. Patricia, Ger. trans. 9060 tons, Com. Rorden, Jane 18. From Tingtaa, Jane 9. Troops. For Hamburg. June 19. W. Sea Belle, F. M. S. Govt. yacht 400 tons, 42 crew 136 h.p. Nacodah, Jane 18. From P. Swettenham, Jane 11. For Pahang, Unc. Rds. Ban Hin
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    151 7 Arrivals. Per str. Profit, June 18. -From Bangkok: Messrs. A. Anderson and Leoon. Per str. Valentyn, June 17. From Sambas Mr. J. Garbrccht. Per str. Sea Belle, F. M. S. Govt. yacht June 18.— From P. Swettenham The Chief Secretary (F. M. S.) Mrs. Watson and 2
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    281 7 EXCMANOB Bni6)APoaa, Junb 19, 1914. Oa Lorooa ......Bank 4 m/a n 2/4£ Demand H 2/B|{ Private 8 m/a 2/4 j 8 m/s 2/4 J i On aMM4«i.....Bank d/d 288 Private 8 m/s 242 On Fauroa.......Bank d/d m, 298 J Private 8 m/a m 298 On I«u Bank
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      MINING.
      186 7 10 10 Ampufl 8.50 1 1 AyerWeng C.60 10 10 Belat 3.30 '2.60 10 10 Broang 0.76 1.50 10 10 Kampai 10.00 10 10 Kanaboi 1.00 I.CP 10 10 Kinta Association 8.00 10.00 41 41 KintaTin 1.16.0 '2.0.0 41 41 Lmhat Mine* 6.00 5.50 10 S Malayan Collieries 6.00
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      RUBBER.
      636 7 v!ZI Buyew 3/- 3/- AlUni 1/84 1/9 £1 41 AngTo-JaT* 2/11 8/8 a/, a/- Anglo-Malaj 8/9 9/6 a/- 8/- Batang MtUl /I<H 41 1 Batn Tig* 3.5.0 2.9.8 norn ay- ay- Bekon -/6 -in 41 41 Bukii Kajang 1.8.9 1.12.1 £1 41 Bukit Lintang 2.10.0 2.15.0 norn 2/- 3/-
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      GENERAL.
      119 7 ue 1 Bayers. Sellen 41 XI B. SmeWnaCo. 12/- 18/0 41 41 Prel. 1.1.0 1.8.0 6/- 6/- Electric Tways 4/- 4,6 10 10 Fnaer k Neare 56.00 61.00 60 60 Hammer Co. 100.00 110.03 100 Howarth Brekine 45.00 100 7%Prrf. 100.00 100 100 Kata Bro, Del. 100.00 125.00 10
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      45 7 Sick To-day, Well To-morrow. If you feel dull ano stupid, are bilious and constipated, take a doae of Chamberlain's Tablets before going to bed. They are just wbat you need, and you will be all right to morrow. For sale by ail Dispensaries and Dealer*.
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      245 7 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. June 20.— At saleroom, a Dennis LandauletteCar, at It. Jane 20.— At No. fi-A, Devonshire Road, teak household furniture, etc., at 2.90. June 20.— At No. 8, Mt. Elizabeth Road, teak household furniture, etc., at 2. June 23. At saleroom, freehold land and dwelling house,
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      124 7 FRASER CHALMERS, Ltd., Singapore and Ipoh. SOLE AGENTS FOR Sullivan Core Drills. HAND OR POWER OPERATED. The most accurate, quick v 1 and reliable means for 1^ I prospecting Mineral Lands. I SPECIAL COAL m ||9] PROSPECTING DRILLS. VHttj Full particulars on application. Huttenbach Bros. Co. MACHINERY DBPT. Telephone No.
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      109 7 HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. TO-NIGHT I TO-NIGHT I Iroperlum Drama by Francis Osepreghy A HUNGARIAN TRAGEDY (IN 4 MASSIVS RBELS A splendid tragedy full of thrilling and gripping scenes, whioh will fascinate every olam of andienoe. JIM BRIDOER'S INDIAN BRIDES Kalem meritorious drama, positively one of the moat
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      46 7 Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time, corresponding to 6 a.m. Greenwich mean time. The time-gun is fired at 12 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time, on every day excepting Sunday when it U fired at one o'clock.
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    The Straits Times. FRIDAY, JUNE 19. SHIPPING DANGERS.
    1073 8 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, JUNE 19. SHIPPING DANGERS. A few days ago a big liner in the Atlantic was struck a glancing blow, which, happily did no serious damage. Yesterday we reported a collision in the Channel between the Kaiser Wilhelm II and the Inoemore. Both these accidents took place
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    16 8 Messrs. A. C. Harper and Co. are opening a branch office at Seremban on July 1.
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    20 8 The Gaekwar of Baroda has allotted Us. 15 lakhs for loans at low interest to industries, new or already established.
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    21 8 Recruiting for the Penang Volounteer Corps is progressing favourably and the enlistment for the present month promises to be a record.
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    30 8 A combined social of the Methodist Ep worth Leagues will be held to-morrow commencing at 4 p.m. at the Deaooness Home, Mount Sophia. All interested are invited to be present.
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    36 8 The Dutch mail boat Orotius, which made a stay of six hoar* in Colombo on Jane 5 on her way to Batavia, was carrying fourteen doctors, going to Java to take part in operations against plague.
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    30 8 A contemporary recently referred to a smart rise in :Lt leading rubber shares. There mutt previously have been quite a big demand for smoked nheot sandwiches, remarks a fiuancial paper.
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    38 8 The draft of an important agreement by which powers are sought to develop a portion of the southern side of the island of Hongkong into a residential suburb was submitted to the Hongkong Legislative Council on Jane 4.
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    53 8 In consequence of the refusal oi millowners to grant concessions to members of the Country Piece Goods Dealers' Association, the latter have treatened to purchase instead from Manchester and Japan. The deadlock is not expected to continue, and at present the trade in Bombay mills is good for this time
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    49 8 Dr. Schuffner, of Deli, Sumatra, accompanied by Mrs. Schuffner, is on a brief visit to Kuala Lumpur. The Malay Mail says that Dr. Schuffner is widely recognised as an authority on tropical diseases whose scientific work in connection with malaria and other fevers has contributed greatly to present-day knowledge.
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    68 8 M. Maurice Maeterlinck, the Belg ian poet, on May 21, flew for the first time in an aeroplane at Eze, with the airman M. Maicon, who has been engaged as private pilot by Mr. Paris Singer, the American millionaire. On landing M. Maeterlinck expressed bis delight and wrote in the
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    70 8 A Marconi wireless invention for firing the Stevenson -Noyes acetylene fog gun on isolated beacons has been satisfactorily tested. The control is switched on from a coast-guard station, and a fortnight's supply of acetylene with the gun allows of throe brilliant flashes with loud reports being provided every minute. The
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    78 8 Mr. S. ten Bokkel Huinink has put forward an alternative scheme for a deep sea harbour at Samarang, the cost of which would be half of the present estimate of fl. 50,000,000 or fl. 00,000,000. The harbour would cover about 180 H.A. and provide room for about 40 steamers. On
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    88 8 Says a correspondent in a London contemporary I bought a nail-brush the other day. It was a very nice nail-brush, with two sorts of bristles and a polished back. I expected that it would be at least a shilling, and I wondered if there was a mistake when the shopman
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    85 8 Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Co.'s report for the year ended February 28 states that the accounts show a profit of £129,790 6s. 4d. The directors recommend a final dividend of 5 per cent., making 10 per cent, per annum, free of tax, on the ordinary shares to carry to the
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    84 8 From January to May inclusive 840,070 piculs of tin were exported from the four States of the F.M.S., of a total value of •29,183,070, producing in duty 18,563,668. The figures for the corresponding five months of last year were 334,161 piculs, value •86,533,588, duty $4,775,793. Thus while there were over
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    115 8 A sad accident occurred at the beginning of this month to a young European lady, named Vera Howardson, at Ram Shunker Roy's Lane, Calcutta, the result of a fall from the terrace of the house. It appears that the deceased was engaged to be married to a medical student and
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    126 8 The winner of the first prize in the Caloutta Sweepstake is Mr. Comley. an assistant in the Alliance Bank at Calcutta. The amount won was nearly £60,000. Two American cotton brokers, Mr. Arthur Morris and Mr. W. B. Wilson, won a fortune. They drew Hapsburg, the horse which ran second,
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    128 8 A Victoria, British Colombia, message, dated June 9, says The Indians on board the Komagata Maru have abandoned their hanger-strike, and asked the immigration officials for provisions, which were promptly supplied. Lloyd's Agents is awaiting the reply of the ship's owners to the question as to whether Vo aooept the
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    400 8 Mr. William Leslie, of the F.M.S. railways, Malacca has returned from long leave. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Van Dort, who reside in Serangoon, oelebrate their silver wedding to-day. Mr. F. W. Stewart, of Messrs. Wilson and Co., Kuala Lumpur, leaves next week on a trip home.
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    Pearson's Fresh Air Fund.
    26 8 We have to acknowledge 110 for this fund from Mr. E. F. Mauldon, which we are forwarding to the local Hon. Secretary.
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    Singapore Share Circular.
    143 8 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s share circular, d_.ted the 17th inst., states London advise daily that the market there is quiet with very little business doing and their quotations of sterling rubbers were practically unchanged throughout the whole of the past week. With the fall in the price
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    Quarter-Master Sent to Prison.
    161 8 Quarter- Master Sent to Prison. Fourteen days' rigorous imprisonment was the punishment passed upon 'Villiatu T. Williamson, the quartermaster of the P. and O. steamer Syria, who, in the Marine Court yesterday afternoon, pleaded guilty to disobeying the commands of the master by being absent from his post as look
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    Central Engine Works, Limited.
    207 8 Messrs. J. A. Hamilton and Lim Peng Siang sign the report of the Central Engine Works, Ltd., which oovers the year ending December 81 last, and says After allowing for directors' and auditors' fees, and making full allowance for depreciation, and sufficient for doubtful debts, the
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      117 8 EMBASSY MIXTURE. yj The tobacco for discriminating smokers. Packed in \i lb tins. SUNIPSTA The CASEMENT CLOTH that cannot fade. EVERY YARD GUARANTEED 5 5 cents Ibfc ;35 cents All colours. 11 HSlfflW^nffl^^ l\r I t All [colours. SOLE AOENTS: JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD., Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. BUCHANAN'S j
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      107 8 ALHAMBRA CmUUTMUMI THE»T«, HASH ROAD. Sod Show 8.16 p.m. Ist Show 7.80 p.m. Announcement Extraordinary! To-Night and for Bix- Nitfhta only EXTRAVAGANT SPECTACULAR PRODUCTION OF LORD BULWER LYTTON'S THELASTDAYS POMPEII 8,000 feet. 8 WONDERFUL REILS. THE WORLD'S GREATEST MOTION PICTURE. Telephone 249 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 689—7 p.m. to
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    SHIPPING COLLISIONS.
    407 9 EVIDENCE AT THE EMPRESS INQUIRY. How The Kaiser Wilhelm Was Rammed. Reutir's Telegram. London, June 18. The Storstad's mate, cross-examined, admitted that just before the collision he ported the helm but the vessel had insufficient steering way to consider the helm, while the Bmpress was coming on at
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    Eastern Europe.
    142 9 BULGARIAN COMMENT ON CZAR'S SPEECH. German Bulgarian Alliance. Reuter's Telegram. London, June 18. Bukharest messages say the King of Roumania at the opening of parliament said he was determined to maintain tbe balance of power in tbe Balkans and work for the peace of Europe. Dee Ohtasiatische Lloyd
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    ANGLO-PERSIAN OIL SUPPLIES.
    50 9 Kilter's Telegram. London, June 18. Mr. Churchill's motion, for authority to purchase for Government Anglo- Persian Oil shares; >aa adopted by 254 votes to 18. Sir Edward Grey, replying to criticisms, said he did not believe for a moment that the transaction would create Anglo Russian difficulties.
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    Albanian Position.
    187 9 SERIOUS UNEASINESS AT DURAZZO. Reported Success of the Insurgents. Rzc tie's Telbobam. London, Jane 11. The Dutch Major Droon arrived at Darazzo yesterday morning simultaneously with Malissori reinforcements, and took over oommand. It is reported at Rome that yesterday evening the insurgents surrounded and wiped out a thousand
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    MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
    51 9 Carranza and Villa Reconciled. Kilter's Tilkoram. London, Jane 18. Washington reports that Villa and Carranza are reconciled and Villa commands the operations A message from Zacatica states that the lluortist gunboat Guerrero has defeated the rebel gunboat Tampico, near Mazatlan, the captain and engineer of the Tampico committing
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    ENGLISH RACING.
    49 9 Recteb's Tileoram. London, Jane 18. Ascot Gold Cap result:— Aleppo 1 WillbrooK 2 Junior 8 Ten ran. The win was by three quarters of a length, three lengths separating second and third. Cincinnatas was ridden by Cooper and Aldei'maston by Spear. Rabble and Roseworthy did not run.
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    FRANCE AND CHINA.
    37 9 Rboteh's Ibliobam. London, June 18. Ai Paris, M. Poincare has received in audience La Chen Siang, the Chinese envoy extraordinary who has brought the President the insignia of the Chinese Order of Grand Merit.
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    MR. ROOSEVELT.
    31 9 Reuter's Teleoram. London, Jane 18. Mr. Roosevelt, who has consulted a throat specialist, has been told that it is impossible for him to again undertake a political cam paign.
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    RADICALS AND THE BUDGET.
    42 9 Rbctcr's Telbgbam. London, Jane 18. The Radical objectors to the budget met at the House oi Commons yesterday and drafted a memorial to the ministerialists calling attention to the dangerous constitutional innovations in the tinanoe bill this year."
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    GERMAN LINER ASHORE.
    188 9 Reuters Telkoram. London, Jane 18. The German liner Buelow, from Yohohama to Bremen ia atbore near Wejuiouth. The sea ia smooth and the passengers are taken off. The Bnelow went on the rocks in a log. Her position ia favourable if the weather keeps fine. A considerable
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    Greeks and Turks.
    290 9 I'ORTE DISMISSES GREEK PERSECUTORS. Promises of Reform. Rkctir's Tiliqrah. London, Jane 18. age from Constantinople reports Governors of Phochia, Aivali and 'o Madira and one gendarmery ye been dismissed in connection teneontion of Greeks. The Servian representative has verbally oalied the attention of the Porte to the
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    Great Fire in Glasgow.
    60 9 SHIPYARD AND SHIPPING DESTROYED. Quarter Million Pounds Damage. RKITBB'S TILBeRAM. London, Jane 18. There has been a fire at Kingston Dock, Glasgow, and several sheds and seven rchooners have been burned. The damage is over a hundred thousand pounds. Later. The Glasgow fire was controlled after
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    CONTINENTAL PARAGRAPHS.
    83 9 Deb Ostasiatisch* Lloyd Telegram. Berlin, Jane 17. After a speech by Minister; Breitenbachs, the Kaiser has opened the canal for large ships between Berlin and Stettin He gave it the name of Hohenzollern Canal. The Russian War Minister is taking measures against the nse of aloobol in the
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    OPEN GOLF CONTEST.
    62 9 Ouimet Makes a Poor Beginning Kkutbb's Tblboram. London, Jane 19. The open golf championship began in sunshine at Prestwick to-day. The leaders at present are Vardon 150, Taylor 152, Wilson 158, Braid 156, and the first au-.iear is Hutchenson 150. Jenkins it 169. Ouimet, the American, who
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    HOSPITAL SHIP ASHORE.
    32 9 KsUTSB'g TILBOKAM. London, Jane 18. The British naval hospital ship Maine is ashore on the Isle of Mall and the patients aboard have been landed and accommodated in tents.
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    ENGAGEMENT.
    25 9 R>t-TBB'S TILBOKAM. London, June 18. Mr. Gerald Isaac*, son of the Chief Justice, in engaged to Miss Eva Mond, daughter of Hit Alfred Mond.
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    The Empress of Ireland.
    1325 9 SURVIVORS' NARRATIVES OF DISASTER. Fatal Delay of the Women. Further sk ries of the Empress of Ireland disaster are contained in newspapers just to A Quebec message, dated May 81, reads The disaster was the vorst ever experienced on the St. Lawrence River. The Empress of
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    GERMANY AND CHINA.
    52 9 Dee Ostasiatische Llotd Telboram. Berlin, June 18. The Chinese Ambassador at Berlin makes a statement in the press to the effect that the reported revival of tbe Boxer movement, according to information he has reoeived from the Peking Foreign Office, is untrue. Kiangsu, Honan and Shantung are
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    68 9 Quotations Current Yesterday. The following message has been received in Singapore, dated London, June 18: Plantation Para first latex crepe on spot 2-U Para to arrive 2/9} Market firm. The East Asiatic Company favour us with the following report The market in London yesterday was steady. The
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    LONDON RUBBER SPECIAL.
    63 9 (From Oca Own Correspondent.) London, June 18. Khota Tampan made a profit equal to 7 per cent., but it writes this off preliminary expenses. Langkat Sumatra pays 10 per oent., places to reserve .£B,OOO and carries forward £8,000. The Societe Caoutchoucs pays no dividend allocating fr. lv/
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    PERAK ART CLUB.
    63 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 18. A meeting last night decided to form a Perak Art Club, and a provisional scheme was drawn up. The attendance was poor, but it was felt there was a sufficient number of people in the State inte-ested in the subject
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    Borrowed on his Wedding Day.
    216 9 In the Bankruptcy Court this morning, be fore Mr. Justice Sproule, the public examination was commenced of Walter Poreyra, the Government Veterinary Inspector at Malacca. The debtor, examined by the Official Assignee, Mr. C. J. Saunders, said that he was born in Poona and twelve
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    Arrival of the Patricia.
    133 9 At 4.80 p.m. yesterday, one of the la/H 68 steamers that has ever entered Singapore was alongside the west wharf, and anyone visiting the ship the Imperial German transport Patricia may fo*in a good idea of the size of the Empress of Ireland recently lost in
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    HOME SPORT LETTER.
    2073 9 REFLECTIONS ON THE DERBY RUNNING. The First-Class Cricket Season. London, May 29. The victory of a French horse, and a moderate one at that, confirms the impression, which had began to grow that our Derby candidates, with The Tetrarch eliminated from the case, were a rather indifferent
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    A Picturesque Trip.
    2402 10 SIGHTSEEING IN THE GULF OF SUM. Home of the Edible Bird's Nest. [CONTBIBCTBD.I Those who know it claim that the Gulf of Siam quite rivals in picturesqueness the much vaunted Inland Sea of Japan. It is true that it usually lacks the wonderful soft atmospheric effects found
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      The Governor's Holiday.
      357 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Presuming that example is better than preoept, it juld be interesting to know why tbe Governor of a British Colony finds it necessary to travel by a foreign mail boat from a port like Singapore. Each nation has Us
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      Suffragettes.
      184 10 To tbe Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l have been reading with intense interest and horror the wicked doings of tbe Militant Suffragettes at home. Should something drastic not be done to those who are caught 1 Being a woman mys«lf I knew full well that all women
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      Coolies' Rates of Pay.
      365 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— May I be allowed a few lines to express my thorough agreement with Negri Sembilan's" admirably worded reply to Aroeness." It contains the whole case in a nutshell. The rates of pay which prevail now on the majority
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      Rubber Company Accounts.
      290 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I am not under the mintakfin impression supposed by Double Account." At any rate I closely agree with his statement in regard to the object of the Depreciation Fond, although I think such a fond out of place in
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    ARDUOUS MARCH OF A DIPLOMAT.
    514 10 Through Abyssinian Wilds To Nairobi. Some interesting details have been received by Renter of a three months' march of 1,116 miles just completed by the Honourable W. Thesiger, British Minister to Abyssinia, who recently journeyed from the Abys sian capital to the capital of British
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    Presentation to Mr. D. D. Evans.
    228 10 Mr. D. D. Evans, who, for the past three years, has been retail manager of the firm of Messrs. Katz Bros., has severed his connection with the firm and goes home on the steamer Goldmoutb. As a token of esteem and regard employees of
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    Ambulances for Java.
    122 10 At the request of the Governor- General of the Dutch East Indies, the Head Committee of the Dutch Red C'-.oss Society will send oat four ambulance corps, each consisting of one bead -nurse and two nurses, states La < i net te de Hollande. They w.'l take
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      NOTES IN GENERAL.
      65 10 Members of the L.L.T. Clnb are reminded that entries for the American tournament close to-morrow evening. The championship piDg-pong competition 1914 (prizes presented by Mr. Tan Tiang Yew) in connection with the Amateur Drawing Association luu been concluded, with the following results: 1. Sng Soo Geok (Champion
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      League Football.
      120 10 S.C.C. v. Azevedos. The first match of the Association league tournament was played last evening when the S.C.C. met the Azevedos on tbe Esplanade. The club proved victorious, the only goal of the game coming from Winter who, aftor a characteristic effort, beat the goal-keeper with a low
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      Lawn Bowls.
      77 10 S.C.C. Tournament. Yesterday 'b play resulted as follows Singles Handicap. Foreman, owe* 1, beat Bentley, scratch, 31—16. Butchart, owe 1, beat McKenzie, owe 8, 31—14. Scoular, owe 2, beat Henderson, reo. 3, 31-20. To-day's Ties. Single Handicap. Bond v. Foreman. Championship. White v. Scoular. Butchart v. Welsh. Doubles.
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    INDIA'S NEW CAPITAL.
    238 10 Condemnation of its Transfer To Delhi. Presiding at the Calcutta dinner, held in London at the beginning of the month, Sir George Sutherland said that he considered that tho transfer of the capital from Calcutta to Delhi was to be condemned. He declared that Delhi would only
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and keppel Harbour.
    105 10 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day i TANJONG PAQAB. Bast Whabf Basin Nil. W. Section No. l...Lindenfels. Sums Wham Heim, (C.5.0.D.E.) Carlyle. Maim W. Ssct. No. 2.. .Ni1. B...Phu Yen. a 4...Knau. 6... Islander. 0... 8ar0n Erskine, Medusa, Dunera. Naw Dock
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    22 10 A gardening journal points out that Kohlrabi, oeleriac, and salsify are little known vegetable*. Carrots and turnips are certainly much better known.
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    DARING HARBIN MURDER.
    665 11 Railway Official Shot by Gang%! Ruffians. Puring tbe past month or so crime in Harbin has bten on the increase in an alarm ing way. There is perhaps no other town in the Fai Host where murder and robbery with vion u< c k« on undetected and
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    The Late Sir John Ramsden.
    177 11 Sir John William Ramsden, sth Baron of Byram, Ferry-bridge, Yorkshire, of Ardverikie, Kingussie, N.H., and of Bulstrode Park, (terradf Cross, Bucks., a director of the Straits Kubbcr Company, Limited, who died April 15, aged 82, left unsettled property of the gross value of £489,028, of
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    125 11 H.E. the Viceroy of India has sanctioned the institution of a new title of Afcgamaba pandita to correspond with tbe titles of Maha mabopadbyaya au 1 Sbaius I'l Arm. Tbe title of Aggamahapendita, the meaning of which is one who is eminently learned or chief among the great scholars, will
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    690 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, Jane 19, 1914. Messrs. Lyall and Erttt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning:— GENERAL. ll) Fnsor and Naive Ld 61.00 02.60 110 Howarth Brskine Ld. 46.00 100 7% Prel. 100.00 10 Majnard k
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    THE AXE ARGUMENT.
    1318 12 The second outrage at the Royal Academy, following so swiftly upon the mutilation of the Velasquez Venus at the National Gallery, seems to indicate that the hatchet style of argument is developing into a habit, writes Philip Gibbs in the Daily Chronicle. I foresee the approach of
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    LENDU RUBBER COMPANY.
    1777 12 Estimated F. 0.8. Cost Under One Shilling. The fifth ordinary general meeting of the Lenda Kabber Company, Limited, was held on May 20, at the registered offices, 4, Lloyd's Avenue, E.C., Mr. J. C. Sanderson presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen, I regret to inform you that the
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    PASSENGERS OVERSEAS
    473 12 Forthcoming Arrivals and Departures. The following passenger bookings to the Straits am taken from the London and China Express. It should 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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    31 12 The naked hills lie wanton in the breeze, The fields are node, the groves unfrocked Bare the quivering limbs of shameless trees What wander is it that the corn is shocked
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    MAKING GOLD.
    1141 12 One of the world's greatest problems, to solve which the brainiest men of all ages since the dawn of civilization have devoted their lives without success, has been mastered by an Australian amateur— at least the Australian amateur says so, observes the Sydney Telegraph. A man who has
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    22 12 If every man were as valuable as he thinks ha is, there wouldn't be money enoagh in the world to pay wages.
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    19 12 The boy who never gives his parents a moment's worry seldom gives them much feeling of satisfaction later on.
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    881 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Big Amalgamation in Prospect. It is very interesting to learn, writes Gerald iiaa in The Standard, that the many rumours which have of late been floating about with reference to the Argyll Company are now taking more definite shape and very
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    137 15 Would yon travel in a steamer where a woman waa the captain?" This question, provoked by the new* from Copenhagen that Mine, von Bouditz has been made captain of a Transatlantic steamer, has been put by a writer in the Intransigent to some distinguished French people, the
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    16 15 If there is anyone who should be rapped in slumber," it is the man wbo snores.
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