The Straits Times, 25 May 1915

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    13 1 The Straits Times. SO. 24.507 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. MAY 25. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      283 1 i LI: i A FEW GOOD THINGS 6^gs LIBBY'S ASSORTED SOUPS In cases of 48 tins, say, one month's supply. The assortment is made up from the following Soups:— TOMATO, MOCKTURTLE, OXTAIL, CHICKEN, MULLIGATAWNY and n_^t^J VEGETABLE, a tin makes six plates of the V r'if 'oil? t> eB y°
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      166 1 ROBINSON 4& CO. BOLE AGENTS FOR IN SINGAPORE AND BORNEO DISTRICTS. Stocked in all /^j^Aroa jfrn?^ (^^^?V Egyptian, Virginian, and qualities. "^~~^-^*^^\j; Turkish Leaf. VIRGINIA CIGARETTES EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES No. lin tins of 50s 60 cts. f k< I No 16 Medium sOs 80cts. No. 7 „25s 35 Ltj No 14
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      8 1 i^ARTELLsI BRANDY. Soli Agents UOAMSON.GILFILLAN A CO., LTD. >
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    Efficient Buildings.
    926 2 ESSENTIAL POINTS IN MODERN CONSTRUCTION. The Factory and the Shop. In tbe Daily Telegraph, Mr. Andrew Home-Morton, M. lust. C.8., MI. ME., M.1.K.E., discusses in interesting fashion the requirements of modern business build ings. He says It is obvious that any business can be most efficiently carried on
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    157 2 Sir John Jackson, speaking at tbe School of Practical Engineering, said that after the war there would be a groat deal of work tc be done some day in connection with a bridge or tunnel from Dover to Calais. Twenty one years ago there was a proposal for a bridge
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      199 2 r ""*^3SssB Made in Dublin BOTTLED FOR DIRECT EXPORTATION B.READ BROTHERS, u-iwd O&kkiaNlP Dog's Head Guinness •OLD KVBfkVWHtHK. ORDER IN FAMILY PACKAGES CHEONG BROTHERS. Dentists. No. 28, South Bridge Road. Finit-olaM Mechanical I autißtry, Gold Crown Bridge Filling and Vulcanite Duration of Wear ftaarantbed CH&RGB? MOI'KKATE FULL LINE LkNTAL SUPPLIES.
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      333 2 CHILD IN TORTURE WITH MSHf FACE Spread Over Head and Body. Had to Tie Hands. Could Scarcely See Out of Eyes. Had No Rest Night or Day. Cuticura Soap and Ointment Healed. 40. B»rll>orough St., New Crass. London. 8. E.. Eng.— My little girl three years old came out to
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      573 2 18 YOUR DAUGHTER PALE? Does your daughter inherit a delicate organisation from you The arnrmi» of y*>ung girls may be inherited, or it nay bo caused by bad air, unsuitable food, hasty and irregular eating, insufficient outdoor exercise, and not enough rest and sleep. It comes on gradually, beginning with
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      105 2 it is false: economy TO BUY ANY BUT The Best Kerosene Oil DEVOE'S Imperial Brilliant tp3.e)U case ALL DEALERS. J§fjL NO. 5 ROYAL Vz=r Is** jl The Master Model. W \WT7TX TT Sole Agents for S. S. *F.M. 8. WfflS^// H| J TT E N BACH BROS., V V &co.
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    Alien Enemy Affairs.
    785 3 A QUESTION OF LIABILITY FOR RENT. Case at Hongkoog. The question whether tbe internment of an alien enemy as a prisoner of war nullified or suspended a contract for the hiring of a house was put before the Puisne Judge at Hongkong for decision in an action
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    Sungei Kruit Rubber Estate.
    334 3 The report of the Sungei limit Rubber Estate, Limited, states that tbe profit on tbe year's working, after providing for depreciation of buildings and machinery, is X'7,4iV, to which must be added tbe amount brought forward, £4,217, making together £11,696, and this amount the directors recommend
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      430 3 REMOVE ALL BLOOD MPUHTiES. BUILD UP YOUR HEALTH with fc*»&£NCE O« fluid axTRACT or RED JAMAICA o^~* Pronounoad by the HICHtST mioiol OUTrPPITIf; ihe rrast ",s:;;i;;i., torpid liver, debility, eruptions, RHEUMATISM. OBSTINATE SKIN DISEASES. Sic. RESTORES THE WEAK, REVIVES THE DEPRESSED WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION for over THREE-QUARTERS
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      475 3 STEAMER SAILINGS. MHNM STEM NAY. 00.. LTD. Dlfwot SarvKM to Japan via Hongkong Shanghai, and to Calcutta via Panama;, from Singapore. Taking oargo on thorough Bills of Ladin* tor Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo Tientsin, Newohwang, Yangtsae Ports For niosa, the Philippines, etc., eta, eta. Stumtft Tons. Commandes Kdtsako 4,895
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      735 3 STEAMER SAILINGS. ELLERMAN LINE. To Marseilles and London. City of Newcastle Sailing on or about •JUNES 7«H. For particulars as to rates of freight and passage money, apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., Agents. 1613 HENDERSON LINE The Steamers of the above Line sail fortnightly from GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL TO RANGOON
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      464 4 STEAMER BAILINBB. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION GO. fOX CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANQ, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, EGYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLT MOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. 9teamem will leave Singapore on or about— MAIL LINES Homeward (/or Europe). I Connecting
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      551 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.vrK. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A servioe is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, ander mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed ana oonstraoted, aad are fitted with all the
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      703 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIB ATION CO.. LO. < SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. Kor Kretay, Tringganu, Bisot, Semerak, ttelantsn, Tabal, Bangnara, Telnpin, Patani, Siagora. T.acoa. KobMinoi, Bandon, Langsoen, Tako, Chumpon, Kohlak and Bangkok Out Departure) a.a. BORIBAT May Sff, 3 p.m. c.c. ASOANG May SI June 9, 8 p.m. sb. PBAOHATIPOK and
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      629 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. ICEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED, AND SHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO. LTD The romp* Dies steamer* are despatched Irom Liverpool outwards for the Straits, Qnina and Japsn every wook and from Japan Qomewards for London, Amsterdam and antwern every fortnight; for Oenoa, Marseilfoi and Liverpool and for Marseilles,
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      617 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. BTOOMVURTMMTBGHIPPM (STEAMSHIP OOMPANT) "NEDERLAND KORTNIOHTLT MAiL SBRVICB BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA SINOAI'ORB, BELAWAN OELI SABANO, COLOMMC, PORT SAID AND GENOA. Steamers are due on or about the iudi\r mentiooHd dated I OOTWARO. ll'Hiwill, 1915 19U Prins d Ned. May 38 Koningin d. Prinsos Juliana Ned. May 39
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    DAIIY TIME TABLE
    126 5 FIXTURES. Tuesday, May 25. High Water, 6.50 p.m., 7.21 p.m. Opera Company, Palladium. Singapore Assize*. Wednesday, May 26. High Water, X.5 am 8.4 p.m. P. and O. homeward mail closes. < >pora Company, Palladium. Thursday, May 27. High Water, 9.10 a.m 8.45 p.m. Opera Company, Palladium. Friday,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE. Nail Steamer movements.
    309 5 SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE. Nail Steamer movements. TO -DAI. Labuan. Jeswlton. Kinliit. laad .ii.| /.aiuboanK-t Pob Guan 10 am Port Swettenbaui and IVoan^ I'io ttt§ 11 am Bangkok A yea noon Sarawak and Goebilt Kucbing 1 pm Malacca. P. Diekson and Linggi Hong Lian 1 pm Selat I'aii'lj.iii.', Hcni>kalin ami Bagan
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    41 5 .n r Si\.,*pork. I pril 1 pril 8 pril 0 pril 14 mMM pril2l lay 8 lay 8 lay U lay 21 UD« IK Li Miy 1 OK 8 10 17 Atliti May 3 May 10 May 17 Mali* for Europe.
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING
    101 5 Latest Arrivals. List of ve«M.'U >n port at 10 a.m. on May 1915. British. Name Date of Arrival Remarks. Sangola No. 7 Wharf krian Inner Roads Mentor No, 6 Wharf Hock Lee Inner Roads llai Nam 'l r o 515 Inner Roads sappho Carlyle Kuala Oorgon No. 6
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    232 5 Outward. 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 pasnongers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of this list in London Per P.
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    "FOLLOW ME, WATSON!"
    407 5 Bangkok Chemist Out-Doyles Doyle. We reproduce the following from the Siam Observer Tbe mystery of tbe disappearing ticals of the British Dispensary has been solved in a manner, which would reflect credit on Shwrluck Jones. Mr. i. L. (iroundwater is tbe "god from tbemacLine.' Hritrty the sitaation
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    82 5 The Times, in a leader commenting upon tbe disclosnres in a Belgian lady's diary, says The crimes committed by the Uurmans in Belgium are a scandal and a shame to oar oommon civilisation. Let the nation think seriously of tbe unspeakable degree of the torture the Dinant lady, from whose
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    160 5 EXCHANOE. Sinoaforb, May 25, 1915. On London Bank 4 m/s 2/4/, Demand 2.4 Private 8 m/s 2/4 J. 3 On India Bank T. T. 174} On HosoKosu...Bauk d/d 20j On Shanghai ...Bank d/d 99] On Java Bank T. T. 141] On Japan Bank d/d 114 Sovereigns buying
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      MINING.
      190 5 [aB e 1 Bnyors. Sellers. Falne<2! 10 10 Ampanß 7/0 7.50 1 1 Aver Wen* 0.86 C.45 10 10 BeUt 2.45 260 10 10 Broang 0.50 0.7S L 0 10 Kampat 6.00 10 10 Kauaboi 1.00 1.50 10 10 KintaAwjociation 7.00 SI 41 KintaTin 1.14.6 1.17.6 £1 «1 Lahat
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      RUBBER.
      624 5 f*° c Buyers. Sellers. I/. 3/- AlUgat 1/104 2/3 £1 £1 Anglo- Java 4.8 6/ I/. 2/- Anglo-Malay 8/- I/. 3/- Baton* SUUka /1(H 1/8 El 41 Batu Tiga 2.0.0 2.4.0 2/- Bekoh 1/2* 1/4* ft £1 Bukit Kajang 1.116 1.15.0 tl £1 Bakit Lintang 2.16.0 3.0.0 2/- Bakit
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      GENERAL.
      129 5 vXI Ba^ SellerB -41 41 H. Smelting Co. 18/6 14/--41 41 I Prel. 1.8.0 1.8.8 6/- 6/- Blectrio T'w»yi 2/9 8/ 10 10 FrMer Ne»ye 61.75 62.25 SO 60 Hunmor k Co. 106.00 115.00 100 Howwtb Brekine 80.00 100 7%Pref. 06.00 100 100 K»t« Bra, Del. 100.00 10 10
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      DEBENTURES.
      43 5 United Engineers 8% 91,384 500 nom Singapore Electric Ti am ways 5 £850,000 nom S'pore Municipal 5% 11,878,000 nom S'pore Municipal 4^% of 1907 11,800,000 nom S'pore Municipal 4|% of IU09 11,000,000 nom S'pore Municipal 4% '2,00Q,00r 10%du 9'poro Municipal £30f>,00( 93
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      139 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. May 25. At saleroom, six Winchester RiHes ex s.s. "Glenroy," at 11. May It.— At The Eagles, No. 80 A, Killiney Road, Household furnituro. Piano, etc., at 1.80. Chlnjr Kenjt Lee and Co May 26. At saleroom, valuable residential property at Scotts Road, at 2
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      147 5 "SPRINGBOK" THE GENUINE BOER TOBACCO. Manufactured from the finest Magaliesberg Tobacco. OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE in 4-oz. SEALED BAGS. MACHINERY FOR MINES, QUARRIES, SAWMILLS, POWER STATIONS. FRASER CHALMERS, LIMITED, SINGAPORE and IPOH. AUCTION BALE Of VALUABLE TBAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. WIKTORIS LAMP, CFOCKERYi GLASSWARE, ETC, At No. 27. Ann Siaog Hill, off Clab
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      92 5 MAGNIFICENT DETECTIVES H4RIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH North Bridge Road. TO-NIGHT ciS TO-NIGHT!! The Second of the Famous Rip The Dog Detective Series The VULTURE'S CLAW In a Long Reel*. A wonderful succession of stirring adventures in tbe Wild W «t. Detecti in of c ime by "RIP" and startling Fire etaene
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    The Straits Times. TUESDAY, MAY 35.
    1124 6 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, MAY 35. THE WAR. Horror on horror's head. The ghastly story of life lost in the Scottish troop train colli sion leaves us dumb. It is just one of those dreadful side issues in the sickening story of war which seem to be inevitable But it
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    11 6 The Ceylon Contingent are in the Dardanelles, forming General Birdwood's Bodyguard.
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    41 6 Tbe Morning Post's correspondent at Budapest says that a good impression has been created by tbe fact that the Lusitania was sunk near land with tbe express purpose of enabling passengers to escape so that no passengers should be killed I
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    47 6 After winning the final tie for the Black burn Sunday School League cup, the entire tram of the Great Harwood Congregational Football Club marched ts a recruiting meeting and enlisted in the Royal Field Artillery. Nearly 5,000 registered Lancashire Associa tion football players have joined the colours.
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    47 6 A register baa just been published which contains, among other details and records, a complete list of all boys who have been at Hurstpierpoint College, with addresses and biographical details where possible. Copies can be obtained from H. M. Parbam, Hurstpierpoint College, Sussex, price 65., post free.
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    52 6 The Sheffield Daily Telegraph adds another story of outspokeonfss to the list associated with the name of Lord Kitchener. K. of K heard that a distinguished and recently married officer was being visited by his wife at bis headquarters in the field. )ne of yon must come home," was Lord
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    56 6 It is satisfactory to note tlmt the local agency for tbe well known Beehive brandy, produced in France and owned by the French Company of Adet Seward and Co., Bordeaux, has been transferred from Ger man agents to a British firm. This agency has recently been given to tbe Eastern
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    57 6 A Civil and Military Gazette cable states that Sir Felix Schuster, Sir E. Schiff, Sir Carl Meyer, Mr. Leopold Hirscb and others have written to Tbe Times denouncing the German methods. Naturalised Germans have called on tbe Mayors of Bradford and Not t ngham, and in London they are arranging
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    76 6 The P. and O. steamer Kashmir, which arrived in Bombay on the 14th inst., is one of tbe new P. and O. boats of the K. Class, of 9,000 tons, and this was her maiden voyage. She was not to have left London till some weeks later, and was intended
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    79 6 Tbe P. and O. Nellore arrived at Hong kong on May 15. Tbe vessel immediately went into dock at Taikoo for repairs. It will be remembered that the Nellore struck a rock while coming to her anchorage at Foochow harbour. At tbe time it was impossible to ascertain the damage
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    86 6 The Goeben. after having again been chased by the Russian fleet, has apparently returned to Constantinople in an almost sinking condition, states an Athens message to the Daily Telegraph. She has been taken into Sterna Bay. and has tugboats and other craft alongside. She is evidently again undergoing repairs. Her
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    109 6 The steamer Stnegurnbia, 8,780 tons register, formerly of the Hamburg-Amerika line, and a prize of war, left Hongkong, on May 15, flying the British dig homeward bound. The vessel has been cuartered by the P. and O. Company and on arrival in London will be banded over to the Admiralty
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    108 6 The report of the Linggi Plantations for the year 1914 states that the rubber harvested amounted to 1,389,290 Ib., against 1,281,116 Ib, the total "all in" cost was Is. lid., against Is. 4.20 d., and the profit per Ib. Is. 0 60d., against Is. 2.1. The estimated outpnt tor 1015
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    109 6 Our East Coast correspondent reports that, on the night of tho 19th inst, a very heavy squall of wind accompanied by rain, thunder and lightning was experienced at Trengganu and lasted for about an hour. It came bom a westerly direction, and for a short period the wind blew with
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    169 6 Saturday last saw an important event in the history of the Ceylon Tamils' Association, when in tbe presence of a good gathering of members, Dr. J. M. Handy, tho prewident, laid the foundation st <ne of tii< new club house. Tbe site is in Dhoby Uliaut between Dr. de Sou/.a's
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    414 6 Mr. R. Madge is gazetted as a Notary Public in Sclangor. Mr. N. Fisher is guzottcd as a Second Lieutenant in the M.S. V.It. Rear Admirai H. Grant- Dalton, who has just been advanced to flag tank in tho Royal Navy, is well-known on the China Station,
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    The King's Birthday.
    67 6 With reference to the communique of April 28 regarding Hio Majesty the King- Emperor's birthday, a Simla despatch says it ban since been decided to declare Juno 3 a public holiday, but there will be no entertainments, reviews, salutes or dressing of ships or other celebrations. As
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    P. and 0. Mail Service.
    72 6 The P. and O. Company's Superintendent at Bombay advises the local agent by telegram dattd May 22 that, commencing with the mail steamer Khyber, outward, leaving London on June 5 and the steamer Mooltac, homeward, leaving Bombay on June 6, the mails will be conveyed
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    Ceylon and the War.
    157 6 The O. O. C. Ceylon has been notified ol the following casualties auioug the Ceylon Contingent at the Dardanelles 2O2H Kifleman L. N. Were, dangerously ill with lirigbt's disease, 19N5 Rifleman 11. Mason, llesh wound in the chest, 1781 Rifleman (>. T. Huberts, wounded upper extremities.
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    Sergeant Clarence Clouet.
    248 6 An item of Dews that will highly gratify the friends of Mr. Clarence Cloaut, of tho firm of Clouet and Co., Singapore, hag peached m. Mr. Clouet, who was one of the French reservists who left Singapore for the front in August, lias just been proponed for
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      106 6 OS 5 B^BJ^ipiip^Jß^J SB LITTLE'S Aglji^ are now Displaying A lARGE ANO VARIED SELECTION THE LATEST FASHIONS ~V, /^V/T^KL HATS, EVENING DRESSES, Wl BLOUSES, COATS. jjP" 4\\ INSPECTION INVITED CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, LTD., I MARINE MOTOR MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS SINGAPORE. Branches at: Kuala. Lumpur, Malacca. Johore Bahru, Medan. BUCHANAN'S
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      188 6 POSITIVELY THE LIST NIGHT VERY ATTRACTIVE" BILL OF FARE AT THE ALHAMBRA Tha HlMir Cin«m«to»r«ph Theatre, fttacti Road. Flrat Show, 7.30 to 9 p.m. and Show, 0.1 8 to 11 p.m. A Powerful Sensational Drama THE SPELL OF DARKNESS IN 3 PARTS. It has a powerful tbtme and strong Kcenes
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    THE WAR.
    2136 7 TERRITORIALS. Gallant Deeds of New Army. Worthy of Veterans. ITUY AT WAR. First Moves in the New Phase. Km i ki:'» Tklkubam. London, May 24, 3.10 p. iv. Paris, eoiuiirjoi'i le. At several punts between Steeastraete and Ypres German attacks, after using gas. were everywhere repulsed. Fighting continued
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    529 7 Case Against Bank Directors Postponed. The list of oases to be heard at the third Assizes of tbo year, opened this morning before the acting Chitf Justice, Mr. L. M. Woodward, contains nothing of any great interest to tbe general public. There is a charge of bi^uuy against
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    THE LUSITANIA MURDER
    320 7 World-Wide Indignation at The Outrage: Latest telegrams on the sinking of the Lusitania shew that the American Press describe Germany as an outlaw among nations. The New York Times says Now we are warned that Germany is resolved to make war in disregard of tbe laws of
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    GRAND OPERA.
    896 7 Italian Company's Season Opens Successfully. By a process of time and tradition one has come to regard Grand Opera almost as a religion, with the familiar portly tenori, the sepulchral bassi and the fleshly prime donne as the apostles thereof. That conception seems to us to fit in
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    SINGAPORE DEFENCES.
    67 7 The following additions to tbe list of able bodied Europeans willing to serve in the Singapore Town Guard have been received 428, Names already published. 429, R. W. Morris,, Master. Tbe s. s. Will of 480, E Simpson, Mate. the Wisp c/o 431, J. Augus, Chief i Shipping
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    91 7 Amusing accounts are given of the system atic efforts of the Berlin police to suppress all public signs and notices in any but the German language. They now insist, for instance, on the substitution of the words Kriror fur Kriseur, Haarkunstler for Corffeur, HandpDege for Manicure, and Duflerzeugnisse for Parfuoierie.
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    The Singapore Outbreak.
    654 7 FURTHER QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. The Court of Inquiry. (From Our Parliamentary Coruhpondint.) Honse of Commons, April 28. Farther reference to the Singapore oatbreak was made at question time to day when Mr. Stewart, the Unionist Member for Wirral, put interrogatories to Mr. L. ll
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    THE BHARATA OVERDUE.
    69 7 (From Ook Own Corkkspondint.) l'enang, M..y 24. No newH has been received of tli i B. I. steamer Bharata which ban been u/erjue from Itangoon since Wednesday. Search vessels hare gone out. There Ml fifty passengers aboard, Lut she has no wirolomi installation. MaySfi. Tbe Bharata, with
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    17 7 Mr. Ashley Gibson, late assistant editor of Tbe Timed of Ceylon, has joined the SjxjrU man* Battalion.
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  • Correspondence.
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      Local Relief Fund.
      248 8 To the Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir,— Will you kindly inform me through tbe medium of your valuable journal whether the Prince of Wales's War Kelief Fuml wan organised for the purpose of •iranlini; relief to any one community or to any person or persons who
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    738 8 Prices Quoted In tbe Market This Morning. Bin«japote, May 22, 1915. Messrs. Lyall and Kvatt, Exchange and hare Brokers, issue the following list of this morning: Tbe quotations on Sterling Shan* are only nominal. Nom. Value. Buyers. Sellers. a/- AUagar 1/10 I 1 Anglo Ja»a 4/8 3/-
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      Golf.
      27 8 The monthly medal of the Keppel Golf Club will be 'played for on Saturday and Sunday next, and the Ladies Spoon day is Monday. May N.
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      Lawn Tennis.
      95 8 L.L.T.C. Tournament. Monday's results were Lapiks iMHa\ Mrs. Sanderson and Mis. Itrooke 5 beat Mrs. Salzmann and Mrs Hartnell 2, 4—6, 7 5, 6-4. Sin«.le> (Championship). Mre. Hallifax beat Mrs. I'antrell. 2-6, 6-4, 6-4. Tie for Wednesday. Mi\ki> Dot XLKB— A OatM Fink;.. Mm, UalliffX and Mr. i
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    APRIL RUBBER RETURNS.
    25 8 Sungei M»taou. 10,852 lbs.; company's year t > date 50.'. M.i lb«. Kuala JVrt;<iu- I s^"> lbs cimpany's year to date KVW aW
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    Highlands and lowlands Rubber
    319 8 The report of the Highlands and Lowlands I'«ra Rubber Company, Limited, states that the yearn working resulted in a profit of £75,42~>, übicb, with the sum brought forward kisa 191H, X''i,Bl9, amountH to £84,745. l>uduc.ii)j; tlie lut. rnu divideDdn paid as follows .i..iy 16. lvl I
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    Waning to Hotel Residents.
    238 8 It would be as well, just now, if residents in the various bolt U kept a very close watch upon their tx Km^iD^H, and, above all, bore in ■uind tbe folly of leaving money lying about, for tlit f is arc far too frequent to be
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      553 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. THE FIRST MOITRIE PIANO was made 20 YEARS AGO and is STILL GIVING GOOD SERVICE Call and Inspect our latest Models. Solid Teak cases. Tropical Action and keys. Pianos accepted in part payment, easiest of easy terms. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE. Telegraphic Address "BDNNTMIDir PENANQ f^XT
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      277 8 NICHOLSON'S tDRY GIN. Fop Slintfa and Pahiti. Bole Importers: HIBBERT, WOODROFFE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England RAFFLES HOTEL. Buy your Bread and Cakes from the Raffles Bakery, which is entirely under tbe Supervision of a skilled European Confectioner. Retail Depot: Raffles Hotel Buildings, 88, Bras Basah Road. TELEPHONE NO. 490
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      198 9 DRINK! DRINK! CARLSBERG BEER! THE BEST BEER 4*'^l according r>) !m LATEST METHODS WITH BVERY POSSIBLE CARE IN SANITARY RESPECTS. CARLSBERG BEER IS DANISH BEER. SOLE IMPORTERS: THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd. Obtainable from: JOHN LITTLE ft Co.. Ltd.. RAFFLES PLACE. KATZ BROS.. Ltd.. GARNER QUELCH ft Co.. Lid KIAN
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      262 9 THE STRAITS "times Can be obtained at the follow ing places in Singapore Tbe Asiatic Fabber and Produce Co., 168, Cecil Street. Kelly »n.l Walsl Ltd., Baffloa Place. Money Ghangar Hotel de l'Horope Money Changer Adelpbi Hotel. Money Changer Hotel van Wijk. Money Changer Raffle* Hotel. Kch 4 Co., Braa
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      551 9 NOTICES. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NUTICB is hereby given that the Registration and Licensing of dags within tbe Municipality of tbe Town of Singapore for tbe year beginning Jane Ist, 1916, and ending May 81st, 1916, will commanoe on Tuev day, Jane Ist, 1915, and will ba continued daily (Sundays exoepted) between
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      148 9 BUY "SHELL" YOU CAN RELY ON THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY. THEY DON'T CHANGE. OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. FAR EABT OXYGEN AND ACETYLENE CO., LTD. Sln^itpore Branoh. OXYGEN GAS AND DISSOLVED ACETYLENE. Marine Boiler Repairs by Autogenous Welding. KEPAIRB OF FURNACE CRACKS REPAIRS OF LEAKY TUBE PLATE! REPAIRS OF PITTING AND CORROSION REPAIRB
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      469 10 or Peace Famine or Plenty. Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar j WMAX OTHER PROPERTY IS 7 j THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HUO OFFIO. w. n .h..t. r Houm, «..*.po~. LONDON OFFICB. 38. Old .awry. EO. The Company bas 4320 000 dopoaited with the
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      288 10 INSURANCE. POLICIES ON UL MODERN PUNS. SUN LIFE OF CANADA, 6, Battery Road. S. J. HOWS, 6-b Manager. UOYAL INSUBANCB COMPANY, LIMITBD, FIRB AND LIFB TOTAL FDNOB BXCBBD 410 000.000, 188 LABOBST OFMUB IM IHB WOBIJ. BOUSTBAD k Co.,— Ag»iUs. OOMMBRCIAL JNION ABSURANCB COMPANY LIMITED. FIRB, LIFB, MARINE ACCIDENT, GUARANTEE
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      444 10 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID UP CAPITAL 116,000,000 RBSBRVB FUNDS Sterling 41,600,000 at 3/ $16,000,000 Silver 113,000,003 •88,000,000 Re*3rve Liability of Proprietors 116,0004)00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Laodale, Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, Bsq., Deputy Chairman. S. H. Dodwell, Esq IP. H. Holyoak, Bsq. G, T. M.
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      432 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUBTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital in 60,000 Shares ot 430 each 41,300,000 Reserve Fund 41,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 41.200,000 BANKERS The Bank of England, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County and Westminster Bank, Ltd., The
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      788 10 INSURANCE. THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, is Incorporated in Hongkong and registered in Great Britain according to the Assurance Companion Act. (1909) and has on depocit with the High Court tun buui v £20,000. Tbe Company is also registered in ltd a according to tbe Indian Life Assurance Cnrnpapits
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    881 11 I NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Roadmaking in Hongkong. The heavy traffic era, ushered in with tbe advent of motor driven vehicles, gave those engaged in the making and maintaining of tbe highways in civilised countries many difficult problems to solve. In Hongkong states the China
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    221 11 When two Philippine companies under took to supply logs to be used in tbe construction of tbe mausoleum of the late Kmpcrur of China there began a story which mli ii in the Supreme Court of tbe l/nited States. A table has been received in Manila stating that tbe tribunal
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      142 11 1 SAFES ALL RATNER SAFES have Drill-Proof Doors and and Corners, without which no Safe is entitled to be called Thief Resisting." NO RATHER IMPROVED FIRE RESISTING SAFE has ever had its contents destroyed by fire. NO RATNER improved thief RESISTING SAFE has ever been opened by burglars. Full CENTRAL
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      206 11 MICHELIN TYRES For Motor Cars, Motor Cycles and Bicycles are recognized as being Prices on application to DUPIRE BROTHERS, SINGAPORE. K. TSUTADA Japanese Dentist, 74 74-1. BRAS BASAH ROAD. Telephone No. 1245. EXTRACTION PAINLESS Charges Moderate WORK GUARANTEED Consultation in either Engllhsorta&iay WOULD YOU IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH? Kwe give you
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      764 12 A. B. MACKAY'S Q THE ORIGINAL O LIQUEUR WHISKY. As supplied to both Houses of /flrTMr~^K\ Parliament. I I OBTAINABLE FROM ALL jJP^^ FIRST-CLASS DEALERS. /^^o\ Sole Agents: f2gg ADAMSON, GILFILLAN |tgffH| M ANO COMPANY, LIMITED. <£§* I I Singapore, Penang and Malacca. WANTS. COMPOSITORS WANTED. Wanted, Ouupoeitors tor ;be
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      511 12 TO BE lET OR SOLD FURNISHED BEABIDE REBIDENCEB TO LET. BELINDA and JUANlTA. to 'et tarnished, tpply No 9. Mt. Sophia I 1 6 a OFFICEB TO LET. No. la, Raffles Qaay, Ist and 2nd Floor*. Apply GITTHRIB A Co., Ltd. 14-12 a ROOMS TO LET Rooms to let at
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      526 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. HOUBE TO LET. No. 121-8, River Valley Road. Apply Tio Chin Chay, 2, Synagogue Street 15 6 14-6 TO LET. Compound Hoate No. 4 Devonshire Road. Apply UUTHhIK At Co., Ltd. 19 6 a TO LET. 6ROUNO FLOOR. Two-storeyed compound house, near town, Rent 126.
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      575 12 NOTICES. GUAN MAT CO.. 37. Philip Street 600D8 READY IN STOCK NOW. MAY 20. 1915. 6,000 Kegs Hubbnck's Coloured Paint, 3 COO Tina Assorted Varnisheo, 10,000 lbs. White Cotton Waste, 1 1.V00 lbs. Soft Pig Load, IUCO lbs. Best Lead Wool. 10,000 Ibn. Galvanic d Ir.n Spikes, 10,000 lb*. Galvanized
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      515 12 KIAM KIAT&CO 108 109, Market Street Telephone No. 421. Shipchandlers, Government and Municipa Contractor*. Estate Supj.licrn and Com mission Agents Sols Aobmts The Mulcott Belting Co., Ltd. Bost Multiplar Britcd Hair Beltings. IT 906-16 LOST. 006 LOST. Lost on ltfth May, one black Hunting Dog. Fiuder will be rewarded en
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      240 12 Straits Ibimes. ADVERTISES! ENT RATBS.— Misoellani oas wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of II per foot lines for ou lor two insertions. Notice* of Births, damages, or Deaths, if not oxoeeding f jur linee, 91 each inser ion. For p.p.c. c irda, on pago 8,
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