The Straits Times, 29 June 1914

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.528 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. JUNE 29. 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      161 1 urn" BEER. §8 W HORIiOCKB[B LONecLOTH 500 Pieces only. $6.75 r s >. VM Tree from filling, hardwearing, jij, L SHEETING? ar| d an excellent washing quality. MERCERISED COTTON DAMASK. An ideal cloth for the wash, washes a snow white and always retains its highly mercerised finish, at the same
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      91 1 ROBINSON CO. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE ALL-STEEL jg, THE ALL-STEEL Guaranteed-for-ever t^P^^§<s Guaranteed-for-ever RALEIGH CYCLE JjL R*LEIGH CYCLL Prices: HO^JTO^ $80, $90, $130, $175. ALL GUARANTEED BRITISH MANUFACTURE. ROBINSON CO. TjITq XT AN EXCEPTIONAL OFFER Siberian te l»o», Pile., W\U IHRMWhA BedS Halibut, Fillets, Tuvbot, Haddooka, 36"xl" Pillars 111 only.
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      9 1 GOODRICH TYRES. 1 Sou 4bbh>: AUAMBON, GiLFILLAN CO., LTD.
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    Love and Politics.
    543 2 THE CRIME OF BEING FOUND OUT. The "Eleventh Commandment." A correspondent writes to The Times as follows There is a great deal of talk going od, at many amiable dinner-tables, concern ing Mrs. Parnell's most interesting volumes about her life with the uncrowned King." One can easily
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    Shako or Helmet?
    335 2 Apparently, writes a correspordent of the Naval and Military Record, the proposal to substitute the old-time shako for the helmet in infantry battalions has been shelved for the nonce but tbe recent spell of hot weather has driven home the imperative necessity of providing some more suitable,
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    40 2 London Opinion tells of a girl asking a very unmusical and matter-of fact youth Do fou like Grieg? He replied Don't think 'ye ever tasted it. There is a companion story. "Do you like Beethoven The answer Only in salad."
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    39 2 First Jew Dwenty yean ago Goldstein sold shoestrings on tbe corner and to-day he owns the corner on which he stood. Second Jew (excitedly) Und if he had valked up und down be might have owned the whole block.
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      429 2 r-rrr. i Neuralgia, Nervous Breakdown NURSE HALL, c/o Mrs. Bassett, Commercial Phcc, Landport, Portsmouth, Eng., writes: "I was suffer) ti t from nervous breakdown with Internal Neuralgij, when I began a course of Phosferine. After having Liken it for three or four months, I felt better thin 1 had done
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      49 2 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 serionc trouble may be avoided. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy can always be depended upon. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealer*.
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      596 2 A TONIC FOR THE NERVES. Nervons people who hare not yet develop ed a disease that oan be reoognised and treated by the medical profession have the greatest troable in finding relit f. Irritation, headache, sleeplessness, nervons dyppepiia all these di somforts make life miserable but are endortd rather than
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      180 2 y<~~~ „r IlkJl IVCr LfCK YvWl (Tradt Hark) VWjfl 1, Cod Liver Oil jfi 'f* Malt Extract fl The World-renowned v' Repairer of Weakened \J Constitutions The first spoonful of this remarkable li l\\ restorative starts tbe weak and wasted person on the road to recovery. \\J I Improvement ia
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    Ladder Back to Health.
    732 3 LONDON'S SCHEME TO COMBAT CONSUMPTION. Importance of Aftercare. An important scheme has been preparec for grappling with the tuberculosis scourge in London. As outlined by the Public Health Committee of the London County Council it provides, in the first place, for dispensary treatment by the local
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    Caruso and the Throat Specialist.
    204 3 The unanimous verdict of the London critics that the quality of Caruso's voice has somewhat altered, gaining in softness what it may have lost in volume, has attracted particular attention in Italy, in view of a case before the Milan Court of Appeal in con
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    14 3 The man who does what he pleases is seldom pleased with what be does.
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    18 3 A oat may look at a king, bat it oosta money to get a look at four kings.
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      315 3 RANEEOUNGE GLAZED STONEWARE. Drainpipes and Junctions. ALL SIZES STOCKED. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LD. KHAI SUN ill SPRINQS Property of the French 91 5, South Bridge Road. j^H Government S&^BI AIiKNTS Photographs (Studio and Outdoor) taken at _^^H *~i r^tKin c *->n any hour of tbe day. fjfk wLK (jAbOINU CO.
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      12 3 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woodk' Great Peppermint Core la Sd
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      489 3 After Illness After the racking effects of fever, dysentery, cholera, colic or bowel complaints, every part of the body needs strengthening. It if not enough merely to take tonics or artificial stimulants, for onfy by building- jp every part of the body can health be regained. SCOTT'S Emulsion is a
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      744 3 MOTIOEB. THEBTMITB TIHUHHB CO.. LTD. NOTICE is hereby given, that the Trana(er Books of tbe above Company will be oloaed from Monday, the 22nd Jane, 1914, to Taeaday, the 80th June, 1014, both days inclusive, for the preparation of Dividend Warrants. ■Dated it Singapore thia 17th day of Jane, 1914.
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      572 3 STEAMER SAILINGS. STOOMVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND." FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SERVICB BBTWBBN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA SINGAPORE. SABANG, COLOMBO PORT BAID, GBNOA. ALGIERS TANGIRR, LISBON AND SOUTHAMPTON. Steamers are due on or about the undermentioned (Int6A Ootwakd. Honwus. Wl< 1014 P. Juliana July 10 Grotius Jn!j H Oranje July 34 Prins der
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      618 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHIN v JAPAN, PBNANG, CBYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, EGYPT MBDITBRRANBAN 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). 1 Connecting
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      559 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. nTyTk. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly servioe is maintained be two .n Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with tbe Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and oonßtructed, and are
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      796 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM. NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pahang, Beserak, Kretay, Paka, Tringgsnu, Bisnt, Semerak, Baobok, Kelantan, Tabai, Bangnara, Telnpin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobsamui, Bandon Langflueu, Taku, Cbumpon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Due Departure c.c. PRACHATIPOK June 98 July t «,s. BORIBAT July 1 July 4 s.s. MAHIDOL
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      501 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AND OEUTBCH DAMPFSGHIFF FAHRTB6EB. HANBA BREMEN. Combined Servioe. The steamors of th' se Companies maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg, Bremoo Antwerp, Rottordam and Emden and tbe Straits, China and Japan. Homnwards, they are despatched fort nightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoa a
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      643 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L." NORODEUTBOHER LLOYD. BREMEN IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. Tho last and well-known mail steamer' ot this Company Bail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, Lisbon, via Rotterdam. Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe versa) Port Saia, Suez, Adou, Colombo, Penang Singapore Hongkong, Shanghai,
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      232 5 T.HUBB'S SAFES LARGE SELECTION ON SHOW AT Huttenbach Bros. Co., 13, COLLYER QUAY. THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO. (Established 18S3) i MANUFACTURERS OF PURE ROPE 3 STRAND CABLE LAID 4 STRAND 1 2" to 12" 5" to 10" 8- to 10" Prices, Samples and fall particulars will be forwarded on
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      426 5 YVt^l^T??/ Alter the day's work or play comes the inevitable cigarette, and to men who t/ B ttB insist upon the best the inevitable is only another word for State Express. There is not an atom of imparity in a million of them. $fIP(|WrSSS CIGARETTES. lUsv CCC Packed "> P»*ent
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      273 5 No One Hesitates to take the best when offered. Sunlight SoapY offers the very best in Soap, and an increasing number j) of careful housewives $-4^ fj all over the world p are finding this out y f ever>- day. Do not ft ff/^^fr\y ft be misled into buy- \lf
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      686 6 LAIEST ADVERTISEMENTSDRARSMAN WANTED. Wanted, Computer-draftsman for Land Surveyors' offioe mutt be experienoed. Apply by letter, enclosing referenoes and salary required to Surveyor, r/o Straits Time*. 39-6 4-7 MOTOR LORRY WANTED. Wanted, a secondhand 2 ton Motor Lorry. Please state age, price and other particulars to N. H., o/o Straits Times.
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      337 6 NOTICE OF REMOVAL Messrs. Brinkmann and Co. have removed to temporary offices at Nob. 8 and 10, D'Almeida Street, next door to Messrs. Ti e Netherlands Trading Society, as from date. Singapore, Juno 39, 1914. 39-6 47 DEFAULTERS SALE. To be held at Powell k Co. a sale room, On
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      248 6 THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the following places in Singapore Messrs. John Little k Co., Ltd. Messrs. Kelly and Walsh. Ltd Money Changer, Rafflo*. Hotel. Money Changer. Adelphi Hotel. Money Changer, Hots, de l'Burope. Money Changer. Hotel ran Wijk. Messrs. Koh a Co.. Bras Basab Road Th i
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      302 6 BRITISH EXPRESS DAIRY Bombay Butter ENGINE BRAND The Choicest, Purest, Safest, Sweetest and Finest Table Butter of India. Sole Agent for Singapore. F.M.s. Java. Borneo and Slam. N. COLON NBLLO, 94, Robuson Road, Singapore. Pricoipa! Distributers: OUAN OHIN HONG A GO., Singapore. 4-6 b Integral T RUBBER »*ba-* AND ALt.ED
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      290 6 I The Brighton of Singapore. View H otel Baotrt W Light lk nd^ l n7~ AUNKXB single a double RooMt. Grove Hotel Grove Bungalow, excellent cuisine. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. ORIENTAL-AFRICAN LINE FOR KUROPB. Tbe p q SALA MIS, 2,796 N. R., i, due to The Imperial German Mail tteanier eive Siogipore
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    142 7 FIXTURES. Monday, June 29. High Water. 1.19 a.m., 2.40 p.m. Strait* Tracing Co., 11, Collyer Quay, noon. Belat Tin Mining Co., Derrick's, noon. Tuesday, June 30. High Water, '2.16 a.m., 8.20 p.m. N. D. L. homeward mail due. Wednesday, July 1. High Water, 3.21 a.m., 4.15 p.m.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    194 7 To-DAY. Port Swettenham ami Telok Anson Porak 8 pm Malacca and Muar Kaka 8 pm Anamba and Natuna Is. Batavier 8 pm Batu Pahat Sri Wonguee 8 pm Tebing Tinggi, Bcngkalis and Bagan Esmeralda 8 pm Malacca and P. Dickson Hong Lian 8 pm Pontianak Singaradja 4
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    239 7 The Imp. Oerman mail steamer Ooeben left Hongkong at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 80, and may be expected to arrive here at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Jane 80. She will most probably be despatched for Europe at 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 1. The P. and O.
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    708 7 Hushton, Jane 36. From Samarang, Jane 26. O.c. and 89 d.p. Low Sam. For Bataria, Una Rds. City of Madrid, Brit. str. 3184 tons, Capt Dick, Jano 29. From Ceba, June 23. G.c. Alister 4 Co. For Boston, June 29. Rds. Dux, Nor. str. 788 tons, Capt Ouimundsen,
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    279 7 EXCHANGE SixeArou, Jcnb 20, 1914. O» Lomdom Bank 4 m/a M 2/4£ Demand M 2/35 i Private 6 nt/i M 2-1 Bm/i 8/46 (hi Oiumt Bank d/d 888 Private 8 m/a M 342* O» Fbamob Bank d/d 883J Private 8 m/s 297J On In du... 8ank T.
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      MINING.
      189 7 Buyer* Mi 10 10 Ampang 8.60 1 1 AyerWeng C.60 10 10 Belat 2.26 2.60 10 10 Brnang 0.75 1.50 10 10 Kampai 10.00 10 10 Kanaboi 1.00 1.(6 10 10 Kinta Association 8.00 10.00 £1 £1 Kinta Tin 1.13.6 1.18.6 £1 41 Lahat Mine* 6.00 6.60 10 0
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      RUBBER.
      642 7 l«£g Buyers. Seller.. 2/- 2/- Allagai 1/6 1/9 £1 £1 Anglo-Java 2/10 8/7 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 8/6 0/8 2/- 21- Batang Maiaka -/9 -/10J £1 £1 Batn Tiga 2.5.6 2.8.8 norn 2/- 2/- Bekoh -/6 £1 £1 Bukit Kajang 1.9.4* 1.12.9 £1 £1 Bakit Lint&ng 2.10.0 2.15.0 norn M>
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      GENERAL.
      123 7 vSil Bayer B*Ue"8 Ue 41 £1 B. Smelting Co. 12/- 18/0 41 £1 I»rel. 1.1.0 1.8.0 6/- 6/- Electric T'waya 4/- 4,6 10 10 Frmaer Neave 56.00 61.00 60 60 Hammer A Co. 10C.00 110.00 100 Howarth Krekine 45.C0 100 7%Pref. 100.00 100 100 Eats Bro, Del. 100.00 125.00
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      11 7 For I brooio Chert Complaints, Woods' Great Pepper aiin* Core 6d
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      204 7 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. Jane 80.— At saleroom, Agricultural land situate at Cbangi Road, etc., at 2 80. June 80.— At saleroom, freehold land and dwelling house, etc., at 2.80. Jane 30. At saleroom, freehold land and shophooses, situate at Chitty Road, at 2.80. June 80.— At Mt. Zion,
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      55 7 CARLSBERG BEER^ Sole Agents THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., Singapore. BUY "SHELL" YOU CAN BELT ON THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY. THEY PONT CHANGE. OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. ASK T= i~ll YOUR 3 ¥?9r BARBER y sLw^>£s. tO UB6 =1^ instead of Ea^-de-Quinine *JGk or Bay-rum. BX*B^ ill&* You will be surprised at
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      70 7 TO-NIGHT I 2nd SHOW TO-NIGHT I I AT THE HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. GLORIA 4-REEL EXCLUSIVE A STOLEN INHERITANCE The True-to-Llfe Story of a Scheming Woman. Gripping, Dramatic. Novel, and Sure to Please Everybody. Le Film dArt 2-Reel Exclusive DIVORCED A Delightful Comedy-Drama, telling how a Clever Little
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      95 7 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Hospital, June 28. 0 A.M. 8 P.M. 0 P.M. Bared. 82 Fah 29.888 29.822 29.847 Temp. 84.0 84.0 81.0 Wet Bulb Ther 79.2 79.0 79.0 Dir. of Wind S SW SE Max. shade Temp. 85.0 Mm. 70.0 Max. in Sun 186.0 Te red. Ther 78.0 Rainfall
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    DEATHS.
    56 8 Cheono Swib Wbatt. On Sunday, Jnne 28, at 2 p.m., at No. 17-7, Thomson Road Mrs. Cheong Swee Whatt, nAe Wee Tiam Tee Kino.— On June 29, at 6.80 a.m., at tbe General Hospital, Singapore, Joseph Leemen King. Funeral cortege leaves mortuary, at 8.45 p.m., to-day, for Bidadari, where
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY, JUNE 29. WHAT EVERY WOMAN WANTS.
    1201 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, JUNE 29. WHAT EVERY WOMAN WANTS. Some time ago the Paris Journal Femina sent a question to ten thousand women in these terms ■If you were not a woman what man would you prefer to have been 1 and nearly all gave first preference to Napoleon.
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    31 8 Members of the S.V.A. were on Fort Siloso yesterday morning engaged in Bpr. sub. calibre practice. Some four dozen rounds were fired, operations commencing at ten o'clock and finishing about noon.
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    36 8 Mr. G. A. Derrick presided at the twelfth ordinary general meeting of tho Belat Tin Mining Company held at Gresham House, at noon to-day. A full report of the proceedings will appear in our next issue.
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    45 8 The King will not be advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to tbe Ordinance to amend The Courts Ordinnace, 1607, and the Ordinance to provide for tbe transmission to the F.M.S. of persons detained in a public Lunatic Asylum in the Colony.
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    50 8 Oar Ipoh correspondent wires that the Rev. W. E. Horley has received a cable from the headquarters of the V.M.C.A. promising £1,000 towards a scheme for the establish ment of a V.M.C.A. at Ipoh. The estimated cost of the Institution is £'i,OOO. The scheme is only in a nebulous stage.
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    52 8 Messrs. Swee Heng Leong have started their new rubber curing factory at the second mile, Kapar Koad, Klang. Tho plant, installed by Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Ltd., includes a new departure, namely, a 40 b. h. p. semiDiesel engine, this being the first of its kind in Selangor, says the
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    49 8 Tbe Court of Appeal concluded its sittings on Saturday, judgment being reserved in only one case. In most instances, the appeals were dismissed. The Full Court was composed of tbe acting Chief Justice (the Hon. Mr. J. A. S. Bucknill, K.C.), Mr. Justice Seroombe Smith and Mr. Justice Ebden.
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    62 8 Before Mr. B. Nunn in the second court, this morning, an English- speaking Indian, giving the name of William Kbon, was charged with refusing to pay a legal ricksha fare, with damaging the ricksha to the extent of 97, and with using criminal force to the coolie, Chua See. Tbe
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    57 8 Mr. John Mitchell, Consular Agent for France at Penang, has received from Captain Audemard, commander of the d'lberville, a letter, dated Singapore, expressing cordial thanks for all the hospitality the officers of the French flotilla received during their recent visit to Penang and regret that it was not possible for
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    65 8 Tbe messageries maritimes cargo steamer Annam, which signalled to the Hong Mob foi assistance when off the Kelantan coast a fortnight or so ago, and which was subsequently brought into port by the Singapore Harbour Board's tug Varunha, has now entered tbe King's Dock at Keppel Harbour. Meanwhile, she has
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    74 8 In tbe first court, this morning, a Malay chauffeur named Abu was fined 110 and costs for driving a motor car in a public thoroughfare in an overcrowded state. In addition, bis license was endorsed. For a similar offence Mohamed Sidi was punished in tbe same way. The manager of
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    75 8 The following are the members of the Education Board constituted under the Board of Education Ordinance, 1909, for the year 19i4 Director of Education, Resident Couccillor, Penang, Resident, Malacca, and Colonial Treasurer, Ex-Officio Hon. R Young and Mr. T. W. Main, appointed for the year 19 4 by the Governor,
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    84 8 In the Supreme Court, this morning, Mr. Justice Sproule announced that in the course of the week he would deliver judgment in the case of Low Chuan Guan on tbe prosecution of Capt. A. Snotf. The appellate was formerly managing partner of the Singapore Steam Launch Company and had been
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    102 8 This morning, in the third court, Inspector Dunn made mention of a case in which a young Chinese named Tan Kirn Tye, employ ed as a cashier at tbe General Post Office, is charged with criminal breach of trust as a public servant. It is alleged against him that in
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    95 8 Malim's third performance, given on Saturday evening in the Victoria Memorial Hall, was something to be enjoyed every whit as much as the two which preceded it. But, unfortunately, there were not many there to be entertained, a state of affairs brought about, no doubt, by the wretched weather. Malini,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    345 8 Mr. W. de L. Brooke, of Tanjong Maliiu, has left for borne on long leave. Mr. F. J. Weld has resigned his Lieutenancy in the Malay States Volunteer Rifles. lhe Selangor Turf Club Anpnst meeting will be held on Friday and Saturday, August 21 and 22. Mr.
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    Central Engine Works, Ltd.
    107 8 The Central Engine Works, Limited, held their annual meeting at the registered office of the company on Saturday at noon, when the accounts, as circulated, were approved and the business as set out in the notice passed, including the declaring of a dividend at tbe rate
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    Straits Trading Company.
    113 8 Mr. W. W. Cook, managing director, presided at the half-yearly meeting of the Straits Trading Company, which was held at noon today. The business was purely formal, tbe report and accounts being adopted and tbe meeting agreeing to tbe recommendations of the directors that a dividend of
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    Death of Mr. J. L. King.
    177 8 An old resident has passed away in the person of Mr. Joseph Leeman King, who died at tbe General Hospital early to day, aged 51. He was at work until Thursday and was only admitted to hospital on Saturday last. Mr. King had been
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    Mr. Everhard Beverwijk.
    196 8 A pianist unknown to Singapore gave A recital at the Dutch Club, Cairnbill Koad, last Thursday evening. Apart from the fact of bis being a true muxician with excellent executive abilities, it is worth remarking that Mr. Everhi.nl Bc-orwijk is blind which makes his work utill the
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      184 8 EMBASSY MIXTURE. Fixture jj The tobacco for discriminating smokers. Packed in J4 lb nB J|.BENSON'S JT WORLD RENOWNED WATCHES I Are the BEST. V -21 J WARRANTED TIMEKEEPERS yL LONDON MAKE. Gold Bracelet Watches from £8 Bs., The £25 "Field." or 72 nett The SANK OF ENGLAND," in Silver Cases
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      77 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT I ITO-MIGHTI! The Ghost Club In 6 Parts. Telephone 249—10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 689 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. C. J. WILLIAMSON. Man&qer. 4 CHOICE SELECTION OF THE BEST WINES AND Provisions 18 ALWAYB STOCKED AT THE HEM STORE 3, HIGH STREET, Proprietors of the Celebrated "DOUBLEHEAN"
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    DREADFUL OUTRAGE.
    875 9 Royal Duke and Duchess Slain. AUSTRIA WITHOUT AN HEIR APPARENT. First Attempt to Assassinate Failed. Rsctik'i Iblboram. London, June 28. A Sarajevo (Bosnia) message says two attempts have been made on the life of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife. The first was during his drive to
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    Sumatra Earthquake.
    280 9 STEAMER DRIVEN ON TO CORAL REEF. The Severity of the Shock. Kiutkr's Telsoram. London, Jane 27. A Bat&via message says the Kin tuck is ashore on a coral reef, in a sate position. The ({rounding was caused by the earthquake producing an upheaval of the sea. A copy
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    THE GRAND PRIX.
    33 9 Rbuteb's Telkubam. London, June 27. The Grand Prix result was Sardanapale 1 Lafarina 2 Durbar 8 Twelve ran. The winner led by a length, four lengths separating second and third.
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    ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.
    24 9 Rbutbb's Telegram. London, June 28. Sir James Caird has given twenty f on r thousand sterling to the Imperial trans antarctic expedition.
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    THE BOWSKILL CASE.
    32 9 Rbdteb's Tblbobam. London, June 27. A representative of the Portuguese ministry of the colonies has gone to the Congo to enquire into the case of the Rev. Mr. Bowskill.
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    PROSPECTS IN CHINA.
    46 9 Renter's Teleobam. London, Jane 27. Sir Richard Dane who is in London has been interviewed by the Morning Post. He denied that he had a special mission. He was simply holidaying. He liked China and believed that its general position was improving steadily.
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    TURKS AND GREEKS.
    71 9 Rbctsb's Tilbokah. London, June 27. Constantinople messages state that the Greek reply to the Turkish notes on the subject of persecutions is friendly in tone, and agrees to the Turkish solution of the emigration difficulty, and hopes there will not bo a recurrence of the incidents. Deb
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    DUMA AND THE FAR EAST.
    48 9 Reutir's Trlburax. London, Jane 27. The Russian Dami at a secret sitting passed four bills, including one tor the construe tion of strategical roads in the Far Bast. Der < >>tasiatis< uk Lloyd Trliorax. Berlin, June 27. The Duma has adjourned till October 28.
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    GOTHLAND REFLOATED.
    13 9 Rkutrk's Telegbam. London, June 27, The liner Gothland has been refloated.
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    Albanian Situation.
    206 9 INSURGENTS DEMAND MOSLEM RULER. British Mediator Requested. RlUTBU's TlLRORAM. London, Jane 27. A Darazzo message says the insurgents have asked for fresh peace negotiations. They requested the Prince to appoint a delegate to be accompanied by a representative of Britain as they distrust the Government's negotiators. Owing to
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    JOHNSON WINS AGAIN.
    53 9 Ladies Patronise the Pugilistic Display Rbutbb's Teleobam. London, June 27. At Paris, Jack Johnson beat Frank Moran on points. Moran fought very pluckily and was severely punished. A remarkable number of women in evening drees, including some of the most exclusive in society, were present at the
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    EMPRESS INQUIRY.
    34 9 Rbutbb's Tblbobam. London, Jane 27. At the Empress enquiry counsel for the Storstad argued that the only explanation of the disaster was that the steering gear of the Empress had broken down.
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    EARTHQUAKE IN GERMANY,
    39 9 Reuteb's Tblbobam. London, June 27. A Leipzig message says there has been an earthquake in Saxony and some panics. It was somewhat intense at Leipzig where there were startling rumblings underground, and houses were slightly damaged.
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    ENGLISH CRICKET.
    39 9 Reuteb'l Telegram. London, June 27. The Notts v. Yorkshire match was drawn. Kent beat Leicester by 184 runs. At Lords, tho Navy beat the Army by 170 runs. Lancashire beat Gloucester by an innings and 83 runs.
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    WIMBLEDON MEETING.
    51 9 Rbutbb's Tbleobam. London, June 27. Brookes beat Gore 7— 5, 6—l, 6—3. Mavrogordato and Doust beat Crawley and Davson B—6, 6-8, 6—7, 6— B, 9-7. Brookes, and Wilding beat Ritchie and Prebble 6—l, 4-6, 6-O, 6-4. Mavrogordato and Doust beat Parke and Beamish 6—2, 8— 9-7, I— fl,
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    THE U.S. ATLANTIC FLEET.
    58 9 KIUTBB'g TbLBORAM. London, June 27. A Washington message says that in view of a rumour that the Atlantic Fleet will remain indefinitely in the Pacific after the opening of the Panama Canal the Govern ment has made a statement that the fleot will return to the
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    ANGLO-TURCO-GERMAN.
    36 9 Deb Ostasiatiscbb Lloyd Tblbobam. Berlin, June 27. The Porte has granted an oil concession in Mesopotamia to a Turkish oil company. Three-groups are participating— the Anglo-Turko-Oerman Oil Co., the Netherlands Co., and the Shell Co.
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    The British Navy.
    143 9 RECEPTIONS IN RUSSIA AND GERMANY. Czar Dines on the Flagship. FUctih's Telioram. London, Jane 27. A KronsUdt message says the Czar bM visited the British squadron. A Kronstadt message Bays the imperial yacht with the Czar and family aboard steamed along the British lines and the Czar
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    GERMAN NAVY.
    25 9 Deb Ostasiatischb Lloyd Telbgbam. Berlin, June 27. Admiral Gaedeke replaces Admiral Von Spec in the autumn, in command of the German Asiatic Squadron.
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    UNREST IN SERVIA.
    38 9 Dbb Ostasiatischb Lloyd Telegram. Berlin, July 27. In Servia there is an agitation for Union of Servia and Montenegro, with common army, diplomatic service, finance and duties. As the seat of Government, Belgrade is suggested.
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    SHELL TRANSPORTS.
    404 9 Thirty- Five Per Cent. Dividend For 1913. The report of the Shell Transport and Trading Company, Limited, submitted to the meeting on Jane 22, states that, including the balance, £265,193 brought forward from 1012, there is a credit to the profit and loss account for the year to
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    Norwich Union Insurance.
    187 9 The Borneo Company, as local agents for the Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society, Ltd., forward us details of the report and of the *"""»l general meeting of the company for the past year. The position is sumtna rised by the chairman, Major F. A. Cubitt, who, in
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    FINANCIAL SITUATION.
    1081 9 A TREATISE ON "SMILE CLUBS" FAILURE. From Oar Special Correspondent London, Ju jo S. LMt week there seemed to be some reason to hope that markets had taken a torn (or the better, bnt alas 1 everything has gone back and we are now probably nearer tho centre
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    WEIGHT OF A SOUL.
    198 9 American Medico's Remarkable Experiment." Dr. Duncan McDougall, of Haverhill, Massachusetts, announces that he has succeeded in weighing a human goal, and he certifies that the weight amounts to three-quarters of an ounce. Dr. McDougall experimented with a dying consumptive patient, whose bed was placed on a
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    EXPLORERS IN BRAZIL.
    240 9 Another Challenge to Mr. Savage Landor. M. de Bello Franco, who recently made an onslaught in the Matin on tho claims of Mr. Savage Landor to have explored untraveiled districts of Brazil, returned to the charge in the columns of that journal on June 1, and made
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    Tekka, Limited.
    309 9 The report of Tekka, Limited, states that the balance of profit and loss account at January 81, after allowing for the bonus of 2s. 6d. per share paid on May 7, 1913, waa £13,489. The profit for the year on mining account has been £22,954, which, with the
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    94 9 Father Odenbach, Professor of Physics in St. Ignatius University, Cleveland, U.S.A., has declared that it was as easy to learn to walk with perfect equilibrium in water as to learn to ride a bicycle." Ho professes to bave rediscovered a secret of physics lost since the lntli century namely, that
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      312 10 While Mr. George Brand, the secretary of the London Scottish Societies' Tournament, was bending over a liquid cored golf ball, which a friend was cutting with a knife, the ball exploded, and some of the liquid entered Mr. Brand's eye. The doctor who attended Mr. brand is
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      The Turf.
      111 10 The Derby and Calcutta Sweep. At a meeting of the Jockey Club in London, on June 15, Lord Durham asked tho Stewards whether they could give any information regarding the Derby and tbe Sweep known as tho Calcutta Sweep. Capt. Green said he had seen ouo of the
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      Lawn Bowls.
      54 10 S.C.C. Tournament. The following ties will be played to day Four a Siob-Rimk Game. Welsh, Rucbwaldy, Henderson and Talma v. Bath, Hvalsoe, Armstrong and Cintroll. White, Hutchart, Butler and Hacker v. Norrie, Threlfall, Cohnitz and Phipps. Championship. Scoular v. Black well. Tuesday's Ties. Doublb Handicap. McKenzie and Scoular
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    FOOTBALL TOPICS.
    501 10 S.C.C. Experimental Team for This Evening. The League match between the S.C.C. auil tin- Nomads, to be played on the esplanade tliia evening, will be watched with coDgiderable interest. Thursday will see the replay of tint Association Cap final, a game which the S.C.C would give much to
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    FUTURIST FASHIONS.
    603 10 Signor Marinetti Describes Men's Dress. Signor Marinetti, who recently gave a lectare before a large audience at the Dore Galleries on The Futurist Man's Dress, has explained bis theories to a Standard representative daring the coarse of a furious futuristic flurry about London in a taxi cab. "Human
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    The Wireless World.
    278 10 In the June number of the Wireless World appears an article which will excite wide comment. It deals with the control over long distances of fog signals, fuses for blasting, etc., by means of wireless, and gives details of a new apparatus which has already been employed
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    53 10 Colchester Town Council has expressed an opinion that the borough coat of arms should revert to the original form as emblazoced on the charter granted by Henry V. As these arms were in existence before the College of Heralds was incorporated in 1488, tbe corporation have been advised tbe change
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    49 10 The New York Sun, commenting upon the Pankhurst devil dancers, declares, The mushy sentimental chivalry with which the British authorities are treating these sisters of Satan is jelly backed and futile." Tbe Canadian newspapers comment upon what they describe as the amazing feebleness and sopipe— of tbe Britiah authorities.
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    City of Rumour.
    1264 10 IN THE MEXICAN CAPITAL IN WAR TIME. Silent Men. Writing from Mexico City on April 34, Mr. O. M. Hueffer, in the Daily Express says I live in the inner courtyard of an old house in a oity street— and even there the rumours penetrate. We are
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    FILMS AND THE CHILD.
    486 10 Influence of Cinema for Good And III. The influence of the cinematograph on the mind of the child has been discussed so frequently that the work and objects of the newly launched Educational Cinematograph Association will bo of wide interest. TJie formation of such a society
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    Presentation to an Old Resident.
    312 10 Notwithstanding the rains of Saturday evening the Concert Hall of the Prison Quarters, at Pearls Hill, was well filled with friends from various parts of Singapore, the occasion being a farewell entertainment to Mr. W. Cumberledge on his retirement on pension after twenty one years'
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    Big Indian Loan.
    105 10 A Calcutta message says that His Excellency the Governor General in Council has decided to borrow five hundred lakhs of rupees for public service. Promissory notes will be issued for the amount, in the form of the notes of the 8 J per cent, loan of 1900-01,
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    71 10 After a lapse of many months another maneating tiger has put in an appearance in the Port Swettenham district. As some Chinese coolies were stacking timber at Sungei Aur on Thursday morning the marauder leaped from the jangle and carried off one man. A search party of Europeans was at
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    THE NATIVE MOVEMENT IN JAVA.
    268 10 Bureau to Support the Sarikat Islam. A Java contemporary advocates tue letting up of a Bureau for Native Affairs with a view to directing the economic ovolu tion in that country. The evolution of the native population is, it is pointed out, based on the
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    314 10 Arrivals. Per str. Haiphong, Jane 27. From Saigon Mr. Bixley. Per str. Pin Seng, Jane 28. From Penang Mrs. Anghard. Per str. Dux, Jane 28. Froia Bangkok Mr. Olsen. Per str. Dihvara, Juno 27. From Calcutta Messrs. G. N. Ramago, A. C. MiUer, C. Brown, H. Goodwill,
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    105 10 Wharves at which Vessels art Berthed To-Day. TANJONO PAOAR. Bast Wharf Basin Nil. W. Sbctiom No. l...Kinkasan Maru. Taroba, Islanda. Shiies Wharf Glenroy. Maim W. Sbot. No. 2.. ..Nil. 8...M. Treub. 4.. .Circe. a 5. ..Kuala, ii n 6...Ningchow, Phemius. Nsw Dock 7..
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    The Cataleptic Catechist.
    173 10 A Nellore correspondent, writing to the Statesman on the I*t inst., says A few nights ago a Cateciiist, while in bed, called out in great pain for assistance, and when a lamp bad been brought, it was found that he had been bitten by some venomous reptile.
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    The True Tyranny.
    1173 10 MANS REBELLION AGAINST THE SPORTING WOMAN. Diana of To-day and Yesterday. i When the average man thinks of a woman k in connection with sport, says The Times, he I conjures to his mind a picture of a large, roJ faced being in severely practical garments, one
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    23 10 Now, look here, Johnny, I'm getting tired of catching you stealing pie between meals. "Then why don't you stop hangin' around th' pantry?"
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    HOW TO BEHAVE.
    493 11 Helpful Hints to New Entrants In Society. To be guide, philosopher, and friend to people who make their entry into the charmed circle nf society late in life in the philanthropic object of Mrs. Danvcrs Delano, who has just written a book, The Ways of Society. Society,
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    VILUGE BELLS.
    287 11 Clergy Improved Habits of The Ringers. Dickcng's Toby Veck had a singular liking fur church Ik 11s. and so has the average countryman. In truth, they sound very musical mellowed by distance, and they are closely associated with all the festivals of life local aud national. Wedding parties
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    51 11 The wif»- of Mr. Scow Kway .loon, ansistant cashier of the Chartered Hank, gave birth to triplet*, all girlx. yesterday afternoon, at Spottiswoode Park Road. Mother and children are all doing well. Mr. Scow Kway .loon is the eldest son of Mr. Scow Chit Lin, head shroff of the Chartered
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    56 11 Messrs. Ismail and Raheem, diamond merchant**, have received two parcels of diamonds and brilliants from Antwerp, in thirty colours. This is a rare collection of colours probably such as has never been displayed in Singapore before. Those interested should call at the showroom in Bras Basah Road, where the stores
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    868 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, June 20, 1914. Means. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning:— OENERAL. 10 Fraiier and Neave Lrt 61.00 62.60 110 Howarth Rrskine Ld. 45.00 100 7% Prof. 100.00 10 Maynanl Co.
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      323 11 PONY FOR SALE Bay pony, 5 years old, fast trapper, good lady's back, soft month. T. S. certificate of Sonndnc ss. Apply Box No. 785, Straits Time?. 296 806 PALLADIUM ORCHARD ROAD ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE'S PREMIER THEATRE. TO-NIGHT I Commencing at 9 p.m. Sharp. TO-NIGHT I I A remarkable Film
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      70 11 MICHELIN ALLOWS NO DISCOUNT. You get Full Value for Your Money DUPIRE BROS., AGENTS. RAFFLESJIOTEL. 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. NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
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    Merlimau Estates.
    2740 12 THE COMPANY'S OUTPUT MORE THAN TREBLED. Confidence in Future. The fourth ordinary general meeting of the Merliruau Rubber Estates, Limited, was held at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, EC, on May 23, Mr. A. H. Bagnall (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman said Ladies and gentlemen, it has fallen
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    WOMEN'S HONOUR.
    774 12 The Self- Satisfied Prejudices Of Man. A commercial man was protesting the other day that there is no Dense of honour in women, writes a correspondent in The Times. His bouse, his career, his fortune were built up on his commercial relations with the spending half of the
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    SENTENCED TO DEATH.
    545 12 Should Criminal Lives be Forfeit! To Science Should the criminal whose life in forfeit to society be experimented with for the benefit of humanity 1 There is a BtroDg feeling among medical mnn in America that he should. At their conference in New York the Association of
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    PASSENGERS OVERSEAS.
    511 12 Forthcoming Arrivals and Departures. 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, subseqaeat to the issuance of this list in London
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    13 12 Military Examiner What anutimM be to be buried with militsty honour*?" Recruit Dead.
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      270 14 INSURANCE. FEDERAL LIFE ASSURMtCE COMPANY OF CANADA. Established 1883. Dir*ot Government Suoerviaion, Government Audit. Policies are "WORLi) WIDE." and Non Forfeitable Large Net Surplus above liabilities for Reserve and all outstanding claims. New Buainaaa, 1918, 0ver... 19,876,000.00 Cash Loans, Settlements, etc., made locally. Numerous modern schemes. 4. H. EVANS, Manager,
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      585 14 BANKING. DEUTSCH ASIATJBGHE BANK. FULLY PAID UP CAPITAL tSh. Taela 7,500,000 Head Office Shanghai. Board of Directors Berlin. BRANCHES: Berlin, Calcutta, Hamburg, Canton, Hankow, Hongkong, Kobe, Peking, Tientsin, Tsinanfu, Tsingtau, Yokohama. THE FOLLOWING BANKS AND BANKERS ARE REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORB: Bank fuer Handel nnd Industrie.^ Berliner Handels-Gesellaohaft.
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    808 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Lighters for South Sea Islands. Messrs. ff. S. Bailey and Co., Ltd., of Hong kong, have completed, to the order of Messrs. V. Blackhead and Co., a motor driven lighter (or service in the South Sea Islands. The vessel is 50
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    The Locked Piano.
    187 15 A capital Carnso story is afloat. Scene: The drawing-room of a well known Berlin Society woman, whom we shall call Baroness Climber. Time: The tenor's last visit to Germany. Caruso heard of his hostess*) penchant for artist-lions and her habit of inviting them to perform if they
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      216 16 WANTS. 80D0WN WANTED. Wanted to rent, godown, Boat Quay, near Raffles Square. Urgent Apply to B. M., o/o Straits Times. 278 8-7 COMPOUNDER WANTEO. Compounder required. Accuracy in Dispensing and a first-class knowledge of a Chemist's business essential. Apply Dispensary, Ltd. ■11 6 v NOTICE The address of our offioe
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      612 16 ARTICLES FOB SALE. FMMU. One Panhard Levessor Lorry, 1 Ton. la exoellent condition. Apply X., o/o Straits Times. 66 47 TURNOUT FOR SALE. Australian Pony and Victoria, good condition. 1280. Apply Box No. 727, Straits Times. 268 1-7 LAWN MOWER FOR SALE. One Lawn-Tennis Mower with 2 Rollers, New. AppJy
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      503 16 SINGAPORE CLLB FIXTURES Straits Times List. Thf following fixtures f jr the current week anu important forthcoming fixtures are kindly supplied by the secretaries of the varioun clubs. Convenient forms on which to maketho returns will bo supplied on application tc the Manager, Straits Times. Singapore Cricket Club. June 80,
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      221 16 Straits Ibimes. ADVERTISEMENT KATES.--Miscellane-ous wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of 11 per four linos for one or two insertions. Notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, $1 each inser ion. For p.p.c. cards, on page 8,12. Inch Scalb Ratbs are as
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