The Straits Times, 23 June 1914

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.523 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. JUNE 23. 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 207 1 tilTl BEER. fT ENTIRE NEWT STOCK WTnIF GENTLEMEN'S M^\ WATERPROOFS. S> GARMENT GUARANTEED V A HEAVIEST RAINS A V LIGHT, IVIEDIUIVI and HEAVY V WEIGHTS. y PriC6S fr m tO $20.00 for Garment. =^J^p~ S^P See Special Window Display To-day. THE "CLIFTON COAT. Cot extra wide in skirt. Centre Vtnt.
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    • 271 1 ROBINSON CO. KYNOCH S Sporting Cartridges in 12, 16 and 20 Bore. THE OPEX CARTRIDGE. B^^Kal THE BOMX PAPER CABE T fey 'Jitgimf CARTRIDGE lhis cartridge is absolutely with an extra Steel-lined Head Waterproof, it has a contin- under the Brass which makes ous metal case with a paper it
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    • 11 1 JEFFREYS I PILSENER BEER. i Sole Aobnts: ADAMSON. GILFILLAN CO., LTD.
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  • 857 2 HOW WIRELESS TELEPHONY IS DEVELOPING. Some Difficulties. The interesting announcement that the Marconi Company's wireless telephone has reached the commercial stage of development, opens up, writes a correspondent in The Standard, a new era in facilities for intercommunication. It may safely be surmised that the Marconi Company
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  • 135 2 It is only the refrain that counta, the catch word, the sadden idea that fastens on the brain of the listening audience, that will stamp appreciative feet and go out immediately to shout the phrase and possibly keep the echo in their hearts, writes Clarence Rook
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 199 2 J A daily dose of this I "Pink of Health" I It stores up a large reserve of t I vitality which enables you to withstand physical and mental I strain and to resist malaria, etc. V See you get 'VAN A' y-^adHs^Bßs! ffo/rf in bcitha ct all Lj Cherrhts
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    • 50 2 Bowel Complaint in Children. Daring 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 can always be depended upon. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 571 2 BAD ECZEMA ALL over cjyrs head Breaking Out Scabbed Over. Would Bleed and Discharge Until Spread All Over Head. Cuticura Soap and Oir*ment Completely Cured. 8, Maypole Bq., Alconbury, BunU, Eng. —•'My little boy Vincent bad a bad lorm of ecawna all over his bead for ten months. file uaed
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    • 383 2 YAMATO COWhite Glazed Earthenware Latex Cups. 41, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE:. PT J.Collis Browne S J/ma/ftD Tri»OmOINAL»nd ONLY GENUINE.' M. bucclto in CHOLERA COD«Hsl h COLVs. K *STHMA.iKOIicHIi!S. I M and DYSENTERY. mOULiIiCsOUT'iIHEUIUTISIi. I I CWinrtnf Mtdical Vetlimtny HomliKi ca'h fiolllr. M m *»n ch^" I*1 l r iIBHMHRiHHHVIV 501 M
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  • 639 3 MENTAL DERANGEMENT OF A GOVERNESS. Tardy Discovery Clears Colonel. By what was described as an act of Providence, the innocence was established clearly on May 28 of Colonel Charles Henry Gardiner, aged seventy-one, a resident of Hove, Sussex, who was charged before tbe local magistrates with publishing a
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  • 257 3 Tbe seriousness of London is evidently crowing, says a home paper. Hardly anybody in the streets smiles. It is apparently due. to the weather of the last three weeks, the Ulster crisis, and the fact that everybody says that business is bad. Some streets are much happier
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  • 83 3 The F.M.S. Government (says the Times of Malaya) has given its consent to the planting community to build a sanatorium on the Taiping Hills, a privilege only once before ganted to a privi te person or corpora tion— i.e., the Methodist Episcopal Minsior. The plinters have been asked to fix
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 330 3 REMOVE ALL BLOOD IMPURITIES. BUILD UP YOUR HEALTH with KSSENCE OB TLUIO EXTRACT OF RED JAMArCA L^--^^'^ Pronounced by the MCHIBT MfCICAL AUTKCRITIFg the mo»t ■ffia^VTBIFID LIVER, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS, RHEUMATISM, OBSTINATE SKIN DISEASES, «re. RESTORES THE WEAK, REVIVES THE DEPRESSED WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION for over THREE-QUARTERS of
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    • 13 3 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night,! Wood*' Gn at Peppermint Core It Od.
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    • 520 3 You will find Sanatogen splendid for your Health in the Rainy Season. There is no t'tne of the year when you so p^l urgently need a tonic as in this unhealthy tSJk season, when your vital powers are low aud 9r) you aro most liable to suffer from Malaria, Dysentery,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 633 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHlf*., JAPAN, PBNANG, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BGYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Rills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Porte. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about— MAIL LINES Homeward (for Europe). (Connecting at From
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    • 577 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP GO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly servioe is maintained be tween Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with tbe Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and oonstruoted, and
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    • 734 4 STEAMER BAIUN6B. THE BIAN STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pahang, Beserak, Kretay, Paka, Tringganu, Bisut, Semerak, Baohok, Kelantan, Tabai, Bangnara, Telnpin, Panarai, Patani, Siagora, Laoon, Kobsamui, Bandon. Langsuen, Taku, Chompon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Ova Departure s.s. AS DA NO Juna 24 S.S. YUGALA Juno 94 dune 97 f s.s.
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    • 528 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AND OEUTSCH DAMPFSCHIFF FAHRTSGEB. HANSA BREMEN. Combined Service. The steamers of the bo Compauios maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp. Rotterdam and Emdea and the Straits, China and Japan. Homnwards, they are despatched fort nightly for Havre and Hamburg and oqoj a
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    • 653 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. NOROOEUTSCHER LLOYD. BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The taut and well-known mail steamer* of this Company tail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, L-sbon, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Soutt-uuip'on, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (oonneotiDg M»r-i I'?*, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Purl 3iia, Sud*. Adon, Colombo, Penang Singapore Hongkong,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 509 5 "•JEN ATZY TYKES. MooglAitdt As Co., Singapore. STEAMER SAILINGS. COMBINED SERVICE OF THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTD.. THE WEST AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. BKTWKKN Fremantle Perth North Weat Australian Ports, Java and Singapore. Regular Fortnightly sailings between Sin^'ip'iro and Western Australia, oalling at Jay* ias inducement effers), Dniby,
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    • 348 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. STOOMVMRHMATBCHAPPIJ (BTBAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND. 1 KORTNIQHTLY MAIL SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA SINGAPORE, SABANO, COLOMt)' PORT SAID, GENOA. ALGIERS TANGIER, LISBON AND SOUTHAMPTON. Steamers are doe on or about the under I mentioned dates 1 1 Odtward. Homeward. i 1911 1914 > Prins dor Ni d. Kouingin
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    • 449 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. MJSTMUA 8Y BURNS PHILP UNE Singapore to Java Pobts, Port Daiwin Thursday Island, Brisbane and Sydney, via Torrbs Straits. AUo taking pant engers and oanro with tranthif m»-ot for ol her Victorian, South Australian and North Queensland Ports, British New Guinea, New Britain Tasmania* and New Zkaland Ports.
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    • 437 5 NOTICEB. GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Tenders are hereby invited for the follow i 'g service;, of which fall particulars may Ik ascertained and all nece'sary plans seen at the P. W. D. Office, Jobore Babru, on anj day, Fridays excepted, between the hours oi 9 a.m. and 4.80
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    • 489 5 NOTICES. THE AVER MOLEK RUBBER CO.. LTD. NOTICE c I Notice is hereby given, that the Directors y have declared in interim dividend of 6% on I account of the year ending 81st October, 1914, payable to shareholders on the Company's Registers on the 24th Jane, 1914, and that the
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    • 154 5 BON-TON TOILET SOAP is an elegant Toilet Soap delightfully perfumed j with White Lilac. It is highly pleasing to the senses, and is suitable I for the most delicate complexions. It is absolutely pure and refined, and is tastefully packed in dainty cartons each containing three tablets. i $fp^S^B Manufactured
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 1432 6 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIEB ORDINANCE. 1889 AND IN THE MATTER OF THE PROSPECTIN6 BYNOICATE. LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION). NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that rJI persons having c'aims against tbe Prospecting Syndicate, Limited, are required to lodge the tame with fall particulars with the Liquidator on or before tbe 15th
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  • 131 7 FIXTURES. Tuesday, June 23. High Water, 10.52 a.m., 0.48 p.m. Licensing Justices, 2.16 p.m. Wednesday, June 24. High Water. 11.28 a.m., 10.26 p.m. Sandycroft R.C. meeting, Winchester House, 12.16 p.m. Thursday, June 25. High Water, 0.3 p.m., 11.4 p.m. P. and O. homeward mail due. Balgownie K.B.
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  • 258 7 To-DAT. Bato Pahat Sri Wongsee Bpm Malacca and Muar Lady Weld Bpm Port Dickiton and Port Swettenham Kuala 3 pm Sarawak and Ooebilt R. of Sarawak Bpm Kuantan, Kemaman and Kelantan Amherst 8 pm Malacca, Penang and Colombo Hitachi Mara 3 pm Penang, Colombo, Aden, Suez and
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  • 298 7 The P. and O. homeward mail steamer Delta left Hongkong at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jun« 20, and may be expected to arrive here on Thursday morning, Jane 26. The P. and O. outward mail steamer Assaye left Colombo at 10 a.m. on Sunday June 21, and
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  • 474 7 Latest Arrivals. Mogami, H.I.J.M. Ounboat 1860 tons, 198 crew 6 guns 8000 h.p. Com. Mimura, June 22. From P. Swettenham, Jnne 21. For Trongganu, July 2. Rds. Asdang, Siam. str. 405 tong, Capt Anderson, Jane 21. From Bangkok, June 18. O.c. and 88 d.p. E. Asiatic Co. For
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  • 107 7 Wharves at which Vessels art Berthed To- (Jay. TANJONO PAOAR. Bast Whabt Basin Nil. W. Ssction No. 1...H0ng Moh, HtkataMtro. Shsirs Wharf Africa. Main W. Srct. No. 2.. .Ni1. B...Patani. 4.. .Silesia. 6... 8ar0n Erekine. 6...Par00, Protesilaas. Vsw Docs 7. ..Trafalgar, Annam, Ghazee.
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  • 280 7 EXCMANOB SnraAPou, Junr 28, 1914. O» Lomoom ......Bank 4 m/a M 2/4 fl, Demand 2/8|) Private m/a M 3/4| 8 m/l 2/4 A O* Gbbmawi Bank d/d 288 Private 8 m/a M 242 J Oa Fturoa Bank d/d WSJ Private 8 m/s 297 i On I ->i
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 187 7 Buye*. Selle« 10 10 Ampanfl 8.50 1 1 AyerWeng C.60 10 10 Belai 2.30 2.e0 10 10 Broang 0.75 1.50 10 10 K&rupai 10.00 10 10 Kanaboi 1.00 1.(5 10 10 Kinta Association 8.00 10.00 41 £1 KinUTin 1.16.0 2.P.0 41 41 Lahat Mine* 6.00 5.50 10 6 Malayan
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    • 649 7 I? 8 6 1 Buyers. Sellers. Value 2/- 3/- Allagai 1/8* 1/9 41 £1 Anglo Jara 2/10 8/7 3/- 3/- Anglo Malay 8/74 9 4 3/- 3/- Batons Malaka -/9 -/IOJ £1 41 Batu Tiga 2.5.6 2.0.3 norn 2/- a/- Bekoh -/6 -/74 £1 41 Bukit Kajang 1.9 44
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    • 117 7 vE.2 41 41 I. Smelting 00. 12/- 18/8 41 41 Prel. 1.1.0 1.8.0 5/- 6/- Electric T'waya 4/- 4, 6 10 10 Fraaer Neave 66.00 61.C0 60 60 Hammer Co. 100.00 110.00 100 Howarth Erekioe 45X0 100 7%Prel. 100.00 100 100 Kate Bro, Def. 100.00 125.00 10 10 Maynard
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 45 7 Sick To-day, Well To-morrow. If you feel dull ana stupid, are bilious and constipated, take a case of Chamberlain's Tabletx before going to bed. They are just what you need, and you will bu all right to morrow. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 147 7 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. June 24.— At The Model Dairy Farm, Mt. Zion, River Valley Rd., 61, Australian and Indian Cows, etc., at 2.80. June 29.— At Toe Central Police Station South Bridge Road, unserviceable Police Store, etc., at 2.80. June 80. At saleroom, freehold land and shophooses, situate
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    • 120 7 EMBASSY MIXTURE. I Mixture The tobacco for discriminating smokers. Packed in \i lb tins. FRASER CHALMERS. Ltd., Singapore and Ipoh. SOLE AGENTS FOR LANZ' SUPERHEATED STEAM PORTABLE AND SEMI-PORTABLE ENGINES. m K\ i^wssaJMEsß^^BßKr^syJ-^ W»w~frW WITH ADVANTAGES: (1) MAXIMUM EVAPORATION PER POUND OF FUEL. (2) MINIMUM STEAM CONSUMPTION PER B.H.P. HOUR.
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    • 107 7 HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. TO-NIOHT I TO-MIGHT I Imyerlum Drama by Francis Osepreghy A HUNGARIAN TRAGEDY (IN 4 MASSIVE REELS A splendid t'asedy full of thrilling and gripping scenes, which will fascinate every olass of andience. JIM BRIDGER'S INDIAN BRIDE Kalem meritorious diama, positively one of the mest
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  • 1265 8 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, JUNE 23. INDIANS IN CANADA. A telegram published yesterday announced that the Komagala Maru has been detained in Canada because the Indians, numbering 370, who arrived by her are not allowed to land, and will not consent to be taken back. Gurdit Singh is a wealthy
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  • 38 8 Japanese papers mention the possible amalgamation of tbe three principal steamship companies, the Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Toyo Kisen Kaisha and Osaka Shosen Kaisha with a view to reducing the running expenses of tbe Hoots in the Pacific trade.
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  • 37 8 The Japanese training ship Mogami returned here yesterday after vißiting Malacca, Penang and Port Swettenbam. On anchoring she exchanged salutes with Fort Canning. She is going on to Kuala Trengganu, and will probably leave about July 3.
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  • 45 8 The installation meeting of Lodge Tullibardinc in the East (S. C. 1118) will be held tomorrow at the Masonic Hall, Kuala Lumpur, when Brother Incewill be installed as Right Worshipful Master. The Installing Master will be IU. Wor. Bro. Doctor J. S. Hoss, of Penang.
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  • 60 8 The acting Chief Justice (the Hon. Mr. J. A. S. Backnill, KG.), Mr. Justice Sercombo Smith and Mr. Justice Ebden sat as a Full Court of Appeal this morning being engaged on appeals from the Chief Justice, (Sir W. 11. Hyndman Jones. There are still many cases to be disposed
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  • 67 8 Everybody will be pleased to hear that Fenton, who was so badly smashed up whilst riding at the last race meeting in Singapore, is out of hospital. He has made a wonderful recovery and hopes to be riding again in a few weeks now. He wishes to make public his
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  • 64 8 To celebrate the inauguration of the new 18 day schedule of the Canadian Pacific Royal Mail Steamship Company, which includes Manila as a port of call, a reception will be given when the Empress of Russia arrives in Manila on June 29. Smith, Bell, and Company, Limited, the agents of
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  • 61 8 No. 5 Company, Hongkong Singapore Battalion, R.G.A., which has arrived here from Hongkong to replace No. 8 Company, transferred to Hongkong, includes Capt. F. H. heid, Lieut. H. T. Thompson, Lieut, F. W. Tbickncsse, two Indian officers, and 97 N.C.O.'s and men. The Oufferin which brought the troops from Hongkong
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  • 71 8 The prisoners in Taiping jail became noisy last Thursday afternoon, and the Malay States Guides were called out, responding promptly. Mr. Scott, the Prison Superin tendent, came at once and beard tbe alleged grievance, and the prisoners went to work. A departmental enquiry will be held. Earlier in the day,
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  • 81 8 It is reported that one of the first official acts of H. E. Governor Maia on arrival at Macao was to remit a quarter of a million dollars of the Colony's revenue to the Home Government. Such procedure is unprecedented under the Republican regime, and the people are indignant. The
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  • 124 8 Mr. Lambert, of 193, Orchard Road, appear ed in the first court yesterday morning to answer two summonses, one for driving a motor car in Selegie Road on the ovening of June 14 without having two front lights clearly visible and tbe other for failing to produce his license when
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  • 164 8 A Chinese named Ho Yeow Keng appeared in the third court yesterday on tbreo charges brought at the instigation of the Straits Motor Garagu. They were a.l in respect of an invoice, said to be forged, for a tin of emery paper, purporting to be issued by the Straits Motor
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  • 177 8 An Eurasian named H A. Oliveiro, agiinst whom there are three serious charges of obtaining money by false pretences, should have appeared before Mr. A. V. Brown in the District Court yesterday afternoon. He failed to do so, however, and tbe bail of 1500 was estreated. The accused's wife was
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  • 390 8 Tbe Hon. Sir Evelyn KUis is at Kuala Lumpur where he will be engaged for a week or so. The Shanghai papers chroniclo tho d«partnre from Shanghai of Mr. 11. R. Kinnear, who left by the Empress of Asia for England to enjoy a well-deserved retirement after
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  • 72 8 The trial of Messrs. Hermann, Pooley, Blundell, and others in connection with tlie Japanese naval contract sensation commenced on June 11, an array of foreign and Japanese counsel defending. Tho British and German Consulates were represented. Hermann was examined closely during the morning and, in the afternoon,
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  • 102 8 The seventh issue of the Gardens' Bulletin, Straits Settlements, which is published as material becomes available, is before us. From the contents a very good idea is to be formed of the interesting nature of tbe matter embodied in its pages. Mr. I. H. Burkill writes on
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  • 186 8 When the remains of the late Mr. J. G. Mactaggart, who died at Rattles Hotel on Sunday, were laid to rest at Bidadari yesterday afternoon, there was a very large gathering of prominent citizens and Freemasons assembled around the, graveside. The funeral service was
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  • 203 8 In May last it was the intention of the King of Siam to pay a State visit to the MontboDs of Nakhon Sri Thartuaraj, l'aiani and Phuket, leaving Bangkok on June 19. In the interval, says the Bangkok Times, cholera has unfortunately broken out in
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 217 8 At the Banquet given by the Corporation of the City of London to Their Majesties The King and Queen of Denmark, at the Guildhall, London, on 12th May, 1914, TWO of the only three Champagnes served were BOLLINGER AND VEUVE CLICQUOT. These wines were also supplied at THE LORD MAYOR'S
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    • 115 8 ALHAMBRA CIIEMATMRAM THEATRE, BEACH ROAD 2nd Show 9.15 p.m. Ist Show 780 p.m. Announcement Extraordinary! POSITIVELY LAST NIGHT OF THE EXTRAVAGANT SPECTACULAR PRODUCTION OF LORD BULWER LYTTON'S THELASTDAYS OF POMPEII 8.000 foot. 6 WONDERFUL REELS. THE WORLD'S GREATEST MOTION PICTURE. Telephone 249—10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 639—7 p.m. to 11
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    • 11 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 6 and 11.
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  • 155 9 SOME ADDITIONS TO HONOURS LIST. Trooping the Colours in London Kiltie's Tkleobam. London, June 22. The following are additional honours G.C.M U.— Sir Conyngham Greene, Am bassador at Tokio. C.M.G. Mr. Fox, Consul-general at Chengtu Mr. Hobart Hampden, of the Embassy, Tokio; Mr. Sly, Consul at Harbin. Imperial
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  • 118 9 Rbctbb's Teleoram. London, Jane 22. A Durazzo message says that at the request of the insurgent leaders, the Prince has agreed to a two days' armistice. It is stated that the rebels are inclined tS surrendor. It is understood that the Dutch officers dis approve of the Prince's
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  • 38 9 Rbttkk's Tklki.ram. London, June 22. Sir Joseph Beecham has practically acquired nineteen acres of the Covent Garden Estate, including tbe Market, Drury Lane Theatre and the London Opera House. Others are interested in the transaction.
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  • 25 9 Rxctkb's Telegram. London, June 22. Tbe French aviator .Teannoir proposes to fly from St. Petersburg to Peking in July via Cheliabinsk, Irkutsk, and Kalgan.
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  • 59 9 Kn tie's Tilbobam. London, June 22. The world's lawn tennis championships have opened at Wimbledon in tirje. sunshine, and in the presence of unusual crowds. There is a representative international entry. London, June 23. Parke beat Dixon 119, 6 1, 6 3. This was a welcome return
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  • 50 9 Renter's Telegram. London, June 22. At Carriok un -Shannon there has been a parade of three thousand Nationalist volun teers, mostly with rifles and in uniform. They arrived in jaunty cars, brakes and motors, with green banners. A number of Irish Americans were spectators and pro mised contributions.
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  • 35 9 RICTIB's IbLBORAM. London, June 22. A Chicago message says a circus trainer entered a cage of six lions in darkness and was devoured. One of the lions escaped and terrorized the city.
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  • 23 9 Dbb Ostasiatischi Lloyd Telegram. Berlin, Jane 22. Turkey demands a European committee to investigate the position of Mobaniedana in Macedonia.
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  • 31 9 Die Ostasutischi Lloyd Tklboham. Berlin, Jane 22. The Paris papers say that the French mission at Sinanfu, hitherto under French protection, has now been placed under Oerman protection.
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  • 543 9 (From A Correspondent.) liatu Pahat, June 20. This little State is at last to have a reservoir, the most important need of every country. Jungle felling and clearing and blasting of granite boulders at tbe base of the hill where the reservoir is to be placed, has
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  • 336 9 Charges Against a Managing Partner. In the Supreme Court, this morning, the appeal was proceeding, before Mr. Justice Sproule, of Low Oman Ouan, who was convicted by a magistrate and fined and ordered imprisonment. Appellant was managing partner of the Singapore Steam Launch Company, and be »-ai cbargi
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  • 136 9 The late Captain Dun man, U.K., to whose death at Seremban on Saturday reference was made in our issue of yesterday, died by his own hand. It appears that on Saturday he did not come dowu to breakfast and Mr. H. H. Hanks, the chairman
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  • 87 9 The Chinese Chamber of Commerce at Shanghai has addressed a protest to tbe Secretary of State, Hsu Shi Chang, against the abolition of the likin duties on the ground that this would only help the foreign merchants to gain the upper hand over the Chinese. Moreover the Chamber urges that
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  • 738 9 EXCITING STRUGGLE ENDS IN DRAW. S.C.C. v. K O.Y LI. Excitement ran high on the Esplanade yesterday evening when the S.C.C. and the K O.Y L.I. turned oat to play the final of tbe Singapore Football Association Cup competition. It was generally thought that victory would go
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  • 336 9 The Rickmers Line can this year look back upon 60 years of a successful past. In the year 1884 the shipwright R. C. Rickmers, of Heligoland, started a small shipbuilding yard in Bremerhaven. The small enterprise soon began to prosper, was enlarged, and besides other craft the
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  • 1015 9 BRILLIANT PLAY OF ENGLISH TEAM. American Crowd Dazed. Fuller details of the polo matches in America when the English team scored a brilliant suocess over the Americans are given in telegrams via Rangoon. Tbe first match was described as a purprising exhibition of English teamwork and accurate hitting.
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  • 55 9 The Emperor William has written to the Chancellor expressing his warm thanks to the many Germans at home and abroad who have subscribed voluntarily towards increasing Germany's military power. His Majesty added that he wished to convey his deep gra titude to all who gave such a strong prcf of
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  • 671 9 MOUTRIE AND CO 'S MEETING. Results of a Very Prosperous Year. The fifteenth annual general meeting o! Messrs. S. Moutrie and Co., Ltd., was held at Shanghai on June 8, when Mr. E. C. Pearce presided, supported by Mr. W. J. Isenman, director, and Mr. I■.1 J. Hinton, secretary. Tbe
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  • 423 9 Enormous Possibilities of Its Development. Mr. A. C. Clear, recently appointed general manager of the Shanghai- Nanking Railway in succession to Mr. A. W. U. Pope, has delivered an address before the Chinese Chamber of Commerce at Shanghai in the course of which he said I
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  • 239 9 CHANCELLOR MODIFIES HIS PROPOSALS. Local Grants Withdrawn. Recteb's Teleoram. London, Tune 28. A perplexing situation has arisen on tho Finance Bill, many contending that the local taxation clauses are outside tbe limits of a money bill and demanding that the clauses be dropped or the bill withdrawn.
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  • 176 9 Redtbb's Telegram. London, June 22. Baroness Bertha von Suttner, a prominent worker in the interests of international peace, has died, aged 71. The death of Mr. Morgan Williams, railway engineer and banker, of South Wales, is announced. Deb Ostasiatiscbb Llotd Telegram. Berlin, June 22. Baroneas von Suttner, who possessed
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  • 125 9 Quotations Current Yesterday. The following mossage has been received in Singapore, dated London, June 22 Plantation Para first latex crepe on spot 2/4$ Para to arrive 2/9^ Market firm. The East Asiatic Company favour us with tbe following report The market in London yesterday was quiet. The
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  • 33 9 (Fbom Oob Own Cokbkspondent.) London, Juno 38. Straits Bertam pays 10 per cent, and puts to reserve £25,000, carrying forward £2,570. Caatlefield pays an interim dividend of 10 per cent.
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  • 83 9 (Fbom Oik Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 23. At tbe inquest on the body of Mr. James Kidd, second engineer of the steamer Malacca, who was picked up in the harbour on 'the 16th inst., a verdict of death by misadventure was returned. The Captain gave
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  • Correspondence.
    • 482 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l cannot agree with Mr. Peck when be says that a depreciation fund is out of place in rubber company accounts. Had be said the reserve fund was, I would be inclined to agree with him. Buildings, fastoriiß, and
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    • 297 10 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir, I have read your leader heading Shipping Dangers," of the 19th innt., and the suggestion made by you with interest, and agree with you that some sort of fender on the bows of a stoamer would lessen the gravity
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    • 350 10 To Tho Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The success of the recent St. George's Ball has drawn attention to the fact that there is no association in Singapore, com posed of Irishmen resident in the Straits and r.M.S. which has up to the present attempted to
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  • 296 10 Programme of the Games In Outline. Considerable interest is being taken in the arrangements for the Far Eastern Athletic Games, which are to be held in Shanghai next October. The committee which has tho affair in band is a strong one, with Mr. J. H. Crocker as
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  • 411 10 Mr. Alfred Jones Buried At Jesselton. An impressive ceremony took place at Jesselton on the evening of April 27 when the remains of the late Mr. Alfred Jones were re interred at the cemetery, says the B. N. Borneo Herald. The corps was brought round
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  • 213 10 Thus "Cherita" in the B. N. Borneo Herald Up a certain river in Borneo there once lived a very large and voracious maneating crocodile. The number of victims young and old pat down to his account was appalling and his head was eagerly sought after. The son
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  • 85 10 By the abandonment of the hospital ship Maine on the Isle of Mull, where she recently went ashore, the British navy loses one of the two such vessels in the service, the other bring the Mediator. The Maine, which was a ship of 4,600 tons, was nearly thirty yean old,
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  • 496 10 Marvels of Great Britain's Largest Liner. Marvellous as are the public rooms and state-rooms of the new Cunarder Aqnitania Britain's largest liner the immense restau rant, the ivyclad garden lounge, the historical gallery of art, the Greenwich Hospital smoking-room, the Pompeian swimmingbath, the gymnasium, the Rotten Row
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  • 315 10 Total Value of Nearly Six Millions. Probate has now been confirmed in London of the will of Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, High Commissioner of Canada, who died on January 21, aged 98. His will is proved in Scottish form. The total amount of the personal estate
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  • 273 10 In the Centrablatt fur die Zucker- Industrie a note is made of the proposed production of sugar from palm nuts and coconuts, in which reference is made to previous experiments with palm kernels in the production of sugar as well as with coconuts. The sugar is
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  • 756 10 Empire Day Banquet at the oySav Hotel. Prince Arthur of Connangbt presided at the annual dinner on May 25 at the Savoy Hotel of the Royal Colonial Institute. There was a notable assemblage of noblemen and gentlemen who have held or are still holding prominent positions in Great
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  • 164 10 Remarkable Statements at The Occult Club. "Life on Mars" was the subject of an interesting lecture delivered before the members of the Occult Club by Professor A. Bickerton, president of the London Astronomical Society. Professor Bickerton said that the snows of the mountains on Mars are being
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  • 103 10 A Chinese coolie on Lamag Estate, Borneo, has just distinguished himself. He, with a party of friends, was bathing in the river when he was attacked by a crocodile, about half grown, the party of friends quickly made for the bank and the unfortunate man waa cnt off, the crocodile
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  • 333 10 Terrible Tortures by Bands Of Brigands. I never remember having had such a disagreeable spring, writes a N. C. Daily News correspondent from Kirin. Vox two months we have bad no rain and nearly every day high south winds have been raising thick choking clouds of dust,
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  • 329 10 Scenes at The Central Criminal Court. Amazing and pathetic scenes were witnessed at the trial of a number of suffra gettes in the Central Criminal Court on May 20. One woman, 60 years of age, was a physical wreck as a result of self-imposed starvation, and
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  • 240 10 Mayfair Minister Sacrifices Large Salary. In response to an irresistible inward urge tho Rev. E. W. Lewis, M.A., B D.— Edward Lewis, as in future he prefers to be called has resigned the pastorate of the King's Weigh House Church and given up a salary of
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  • 104 10 Chinese reports state that a new and secret Boxer society has been formed which goes by the name of the Wangfukungbocbuan or All Buddhist Boxers. It originated in the districts on the borders of Kiangsu and Shantung, and performs rites similar to those made notorious in 1900.
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 53 10 Messrs W. J. Wayto and D. Rutley tied for the Ipoh Golf Club's monthly medal. Taiping won the polo match against Ponang played at Penang on Saturday by three goals to one. Play was exciting and the last two goals were scored in the last minutes of
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    • 78 10 S.C.C. Tournament. Following are the results of yesterday's play Championship. White v. Scoular, postponed. Sinolb Handicap. Bond v. Foreman, postponed. Doublb Handicap. Mittelstein and Cohnitz beat Pitceathly and Henderson, 21—11. Braddell and Bath beat Threlfall and Hay, 21—19. To-day's Ties. Single Handicap. Bond v. Foreman. Butchart v. Scoular.
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    • 400 10 Singapore v. Malacca. The Singapore cricketers in Malacca this last week-end had the satisfaction of achieving a victory by 50 runs over their hosts. They put together a total of 147, of which \V. F. Zehnder scored 88 and Scharenguivol 82, Malacca replying with 97. Morten for Malacca made
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  • 184 10 The interesting story of the alleged exploits of Dr. J. L. (i. Murray at Yokohama, if engaging the attention of the U.S. Consular authorities at Shanghai. The N. C. Daily News says lt has been reported that, after his arrest by the Japanese police, Dr. Murray
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  • 332 11 Officer's Whining Appeal For Clemency. In the Central Criminal Court, London, on May 27, the trial of eight* en persons arrested in connection with tbe War Office canteen scandals was concluded. Tbe previous week sixteen rf the accused pleadfd guilty, and on May M a verdict of guilty
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  • 313 11 Arrivals. Per str. Selangor, June 23.— From Port Swettenham Messrs. J. R. C. Bodham, J. W. Win ton and P. L. Ormsley. Per str. Kaho, June 23.— From Saigon: Mr. Hcidußkn. Pir str. Schonten, Juno 22.— From SaniaiiLiLi Mr. J. L. Bcnard. Per str. SiDgktl, June 22.
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  • 49 11 The Blue Funnel steamer Peleus, which arrived at Shanghai on Jane 1, met with a alight accident to her machinery when 80 miles N. W, of Abiail on May 12 owing to defects in her piston rings and was obliged to stop while at sea to effect temporary repairs.
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  • 687 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, June 23, 1914. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning No Valii Bctkrs. Sillies. 2/- Allagar HI 1/H 1 An«lo Java 2/lU 8/7 1 Anglo-Johore I/A 8/6 2/ Anylo Malay
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 46 11 The Man Who Gets There Is the man who has blood real rich red blood and plenty of it— in bia body. WATERBUPYS METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND makes blood lots of it-— life giving, brain nourishing, strength replenishing blood. OF ALL CHEMISTS. $1.25 and »2.
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    • 49 11 The boars I spent with thee, dear heart, Can never be forgot But still you tboußht it beet to part, Although I thought 'twas not. And tocugh I suffered horribly, No lovet ooold be truer Take back my heart, I've cured my cold With WoodY Great Peppermint Cure 1
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    • 394 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, RAFFLES PLACE. A CAPITAL PATHE PICTURE-PLAY FULL OF AOTION, SENSATIONAL. DRAMATIC AND ATTENTIONHOLDING TIM Story of a Womant Great
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    • 375 11 VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL. MALINI (The Magician). FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY. THURSDAY. THE 25TH, FRIDAY, THE 26TH AND SATURDAY. THE 27TH JUNF. at 9.80 p.m. Booking at th«, ROBINSON PIANO CO Tickets S3. Children $1.80. 19 6 2 6 NOTICE. The ad Tress of our offioe will bo No. 41, The
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    • 292 11 GARRICK MIXTURE A Perfect Pipe Tobacco. 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 Basah Road. TELEPHONE NO. 490. Telegraphic Address ■RUNNYMKDI, PENANO. ffV^ 1 Code A 8.C., sth
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 92 11 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Hospital, June 22. 9 A.M. 8 P.M. 0 P.M. Kared. 82 Fab 29.949 29.861 29.911 Temp. 85.0 88.0 83.0 Wet Bulb Tber 79.4 78.9 78.4 I)ir. of Wind SE SE calm Max. shade Temp. 9C.0 Mm 80.0 Max. in Sun 168.') Terad. Th.r 76.0 Kainfall in
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  • 2732 12 SHAREHOLDERS EXPRESS KEEN DISAPPOINTMENT. Confidence in the Future The eighth ordinary general meeting of the Malaysia Rubber Company, Limited, was held on May 28 in the Council Room of the Rubber Growers' Association, 88, Eaatcheap, E.C., Mr. George Corderoy (chairman and managing director) presiding. The Chairman said
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  • 745 12 Seductive Ideas About ThirstQuenching. A perspiring, purple faced golfer, wiping his month at the bar in his club bouse, lamented the ruin of the most beautiful thirst he had acquired since last summer, says the Daily News. He had just taken a lomonado and a dash, and
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  • 640 12 FORTHCOMING ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. Latest Lists The following passenger bookings to the Straits are 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 tbe issuance of this list
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  • 459 12 "Bank of the Skies has Stopped Payment." The working man's ideal of a Heaven is an ideal state of society to be net up on this earth at a future date which he hopes is coming very soon." This was one of many striking statements
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 445 12 BUSINESS IS GOOD At the FURNITURE TOWN, Corner Orchard and T*»r»U Roads. WE HAVE GREAT PLBABURE IN AN\\ T OUNU>:'i THB ABOVE AND THAT WE CORDIALLY INVITE OUR NUMBROIa TATRONS TO OUR GREAT FURNITURE EXPOSITION which opens on Ist and ends on 3 1st July, 1 9 14. DOORS REMAIN
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 68 13 Low ■RJ'lllSjj.. Low Price Bfer Price No. 7: Office Travelling Model a^^k Model. Use A SLdler Typewriters. Sole Agents: Behn, Meyer Co., Ltd. UNBREAKABLE Cooking Stoves. Width 31^- Width 33^- Width 37Lf Depth 15^- Depth 25^" Depth 26^' Height 20" Height 20" Height 20" $65 $70 $75 These stoves can
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    • 83 13 MIDLAND MOTOR TYRES. We beg to announce that we have been appointed Sole Agents in the Straits Settlements and F. M. S. for the Midland Rubber Company, Ltd., Birmingham, and now hold full stocks of the above Tyres. Price lists and full particulars on application. SIME DARBY CO., LTD., Malacca.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 516 14 SMIAFtRf S MLT ftWNMY. LAR6EBT PAID-UP CAPITAL OF ANY EABTEBI COMPAm. PROBPEROUI and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFOTOK I Wliioh— t— > Houm, Wb<s»O» LONDON OFFICE I 82, Old •'•wry. CO. Tkt Oowsmwj ha. £30.000 fepoatad with Iba Supreme Oovl <d ■■fflaad. an 1 complies
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    • 348 14 WBUBANCT. "FEDERAL LffT ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA. Established 1863. Direct Government SuDerviaion. Government Audit. Policies are "WORLi) WIDE." and Nonforfeitable Large Net Surplus above liabilities for Reserve and all outstanding claims. New Buainess, 1918, 0ver...»9,876,000.00 Cash Loans, Settlements, etc., made locally. Numerous modern schemes. J. H. EVANS, Manager, South Eastern
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    • 469 14 BANKING. THE BZE HAI TONG BANKING AND INSURANCE CO.. LTD., NO. 67 AND 68, KLINO STBET. Established 1907. Capita, paid up. •1,000,000,00 Reserve liability of propritors... •1,000.000,00 Reserve Fund •800,000,00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. LiowCbiaHino.Esq. Chiono Quii Tiam, Bso. Tan Swi Khi, Esq. Lib Wii Nah, Esq Tan Tick Joon, Bsq
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    • 376 14 BAHKIHG. DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE BANK. FULLY PAID UP CAPITAL (Sh. Taelt 7,600,000 Head Office Shanghai. Board of Directors Berlin. BRANCHES: Berlin, Calcutta, Hamburg, Canton, Hankow, Hongkong Kobe, Peking, Tientsin, Tsinanfu, Tsingtan, Yokohama, THE FOLLOWING BANKS AND BANKERS ARE REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORB: Bank fuer Handel und Industrie. Berliner Handels-Oesellschaft.
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    • 731 14 INSURANCE. EDUCATION of one's children is ever a tenons problem, as it is not given to all parents to provide sufficient funds in which to educate thtm properly. Many briuht boys and (iirls, gi-rn the benefit of advanced knowledge, would make thoir mark in the world, but unfortunately the limited
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  • 798 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Cost of "Road-Shock." The present ruinous cost of road maintenance due to motor traffic has become intolerable, says a correspondent in The Standard. Described as "irritatingly unjust" to the ratepayers by Mr. Lloyd George, he has, in deference to their outcry,
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  • 178 15 A medical man of the old school, Dr. Gottfried Friscbknecht, aged 89, who has just died at Appensell, and who was noted for the wonderful cutes he bad made during bis long career in the canton among all olasses of people, made the following statement in his
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 396 15 I HCEI While many of the existing types of refrigerttiog machines have been applied extensively to large cold storage plants, the want has n mained of a dimple machine suitable for plants on smaller scale. The uHoal type of ice-making machines, reqairr, if not actually a mechanic, at least a
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    • 90 15 Chamberlain's Pain Balm. A touch of rheumatism, or a twinge of neuralgia, whatever the trouble is. Chamberlain's Pain Bam drives away the pain at once and cares the complaint quickly. First application gives relief. When a bottle of it is kept in the house the pain of barns and scalds
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    • 279 15 I Continental Tyre Rubber Co. Phone 290. I I® CONTINENTAL ®l I t CONTINENTAL t j fiS^H 4-T-v pm m -b^bl Jr9£* Gr^^v bb?. B wWtm Is^BBBBK s^BBBBBjjBBSk B^sMbH B^^^BM I J? C^- V^W BH I U H BBBBBBBBHW Bfli,!'. I s CONTINENTAL s 1 S CONTINENTAL DENTISTRY FAR EABT
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 420 16 P. O. EIGHT DISC HARROWS. REDUCE YOUR WEEDING COSTS SIMPLE, RELIABLE, CHEAP. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD., SINGAPORE:. WANTS. COMPOSiTDRS WANTED. Wanted, Compositors tor tbe Straits Times (news department). Good salaries given to able men. CHINEBE CLERK WANTED. Wanted immediately. Chinese clerk for a Shipping office. Apply Box No. 72i, Btraits
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    • 376 16 WANTS. TYPIST WANTED. Wanted, efficient Chinese Typixt. Apply stating falary required to OLIVKR, o/o Straits Time*. 17 6 28.6 CHINEBE CLERK WANTED. Wanted at once, a reliable and experienced Chinese Clerk for Works Office one with a knowledge of book keeping preferred. Apply giving particulars of experience acd salary required
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    • 598 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD, ROOMB TO LET. At Zetland House. Apply to No. 1, Robinson Koai. 86 v TO LET. A large and airy office. Apply to 8, Robinson Road. 10-6 u_ SHOP HOUSES TO LET. Nos 88, 89 and 10J, I'ang.in Road. Apply 170, Orchard Road. 17-6 806
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    • 635 16 BOARD AND LODGING. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Rooms to let with or without board. Terms moderate. Apply A, Wilkie Road. 8-9 a LIfLESFARNE. 27. CAIRNHILL ROAD. Large additional rooms (two bed), now available. Telephone No. 1164. 6 6 4-7 BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Double and single rooms at Cambo House, 88, River
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    • 660 16 JOTICSS. GUAN KIAT ft CO 37. Phillip Street. Seip-Cbandlbbs, Govbbnmknt and Municipal Contractors, Gkmcral Imiorte&s and Exporters and Commission Agents. Telephone No. 1171 ft 1288 (Private 1450) 8 8 n GUAN KIAT CO.. 37. Philip Street. Solk Aobkts For "GLOBE" BOILER FLUID, THE IDEAL FLUID FOR CLEANING AND PRESERVING BOILERS.
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    • 497 16 SINGAPORE CLUB FIXTURES Straits Times List. The following fixtures for the current woefc and important forthcoming fixtures are kindly supplied by the secretaries of the various olubs. Convenient forms on which to make tho returns will bo supplied on application to tbe Manager, Straits Times. Singapore Cricket Club. Juno 23,
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 225 16 Straits '(times. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miscellaneous wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of 81 per four lines for one or two insertions. Notices of Births, Marriage*, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, 81 each inser ion. For p.p.c. cards, on page 8, 82. Inch Scam Rates
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