The Straits Times, 11 May 1916

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,104 HINGAPOREy THURSDAY. MAY 11. 1916. PRICK 10 CENTS.
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      181 1 IVIILK A FEW GOOD THINGS LIBBY'S ASSORTED SOUPS Jlilm 'A*^ I n cases of 48 tins, say, one month's supply. The assortment •Wt^m is made up from the following Soups TOMATO, MOCKTURTLE, OXTAIL, CHICKEN, MULLIGATAWNY and L^ttuj VEGETABLE, a tin makes six plate* of the 'ss etit you ever tasted.
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      282 1 PERIOD FURNITURE THE JACOBEAN DINING-ROOM SUITE An Artistic Reproduction in Teak. Finished in Dark Antique Oak Shade. The suite comprises Side-board, Dining Table, two Arm Chairs and four small Chairs. PRICES OX APPLICATION. ROBINSON CO. H. BOLTER'S NEW STOCK: SOFT CREAM CHEESE Strong and Mild) Selected Hors d' oeuvres* Pure
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      11 1 MARTELL'S BRANDY Soli Aoints: AOAMBON. BILFILLAn ro itd (Incorporated In Kntdnncl)
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    British Casualties.
    912 2 Tho following casualties are reported London, April 24. Killed.— Lieut. T. J. Broderick, Royal Irish Regiment Lieut. Col. H. T. Canton, Duke of Cornwall's 2nd Lieut P. Coates, R.K Lieut. P. W. Maelagban, Border Regiment. Died.— Col. A. E. Barker, R.A.M.C. Sister S. E. Butlor, O. A.I.N.S.R. Wounded.—
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    24 2 The Governor-General in Council at Calcutta has prohibited absolutely the export of saltpetre from India, except under pt-rmit from the Ports' Chief Customs Offioers.
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      678 2 AUCTION SALE Of UNSERVICHAHLB I'OLICK STOKES UNCLAIMED AND I ONHSOATKU PROPERTY; INTKSTAIK ESTATE i'KOI'KKI V, ETC.. B; order ul 'I'lit Clm I'olice Offioer, At Ttiu Cintral Police Station, Soutb Bridge Koad, On MoXDay, Mat 'li, at 2.80 r.v. For psrtionlara, ice citaloKues. POWELL .v CO., Anotioneerc. 8-6-205 SHERIFF'S SALE. S.
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      509 2 18 YOUR DAUGHTER PALEP The aotunia of young girls may be inherited, or it may be oansed by bid »i-, unsait ible food, htsty eitin«, insufttoiuut outdoor exercise, ai.d not enough rest and t> uep. It comes on gradually, beginning with I languor, indisposition to menial or bodily exertion, irritability
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      587 2 NOTICE OF REMOVAL. The offioea o( Messrs. Barker and Keog jcbaan have been removed to 7, 7 a and 8 a, i Change Alley. NOTICE. We have appointed Messrs. barker and Kengcbnan of Singapore our Agent 1 for the sale ol onr Globe Brand Buttar in toe Straits I Settlements
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      497 2 STEAMER SAILINGS. OSAKA SHOSENKAISHA (kMNMBMsS in .Iman) (Osaka Mireaatlla (teamanls Co LM KOBE- BOMBAY LINE. Ihe Company maintains a rognlar cargo ■ervioe with six stuamers cailicg at Moji, I'okksichi, HongkoDg, Singapore Port Swettenham, Ponang, Colombo aud Bombay, and in the return voyage oalling at Tuticorin, Singapore, Hongkong and Moji. PACIFIC
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    North Sea Fight.
    1187 3 SAILOR'S ACCOUNT OF BATTLE IN A SNOWSTORM. An Exhilarating Naval Feat. When the Admiralty lifts the veil of secrecy surrounding the latest dash by the Hiitish Fleet to the Herman coast, one of the boldest and most exhilarating feats yet executed by the Navy will be revealed.
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      441 3 Acetic Acid (European and Japanese 99% strength); Box Strapping, V; Castor Oil; Calcium Chloride; Grease Lubricating Oils Creosote Methylated and Rectified Spirits French and Asbestos Roofing Tiles and Ridges; Sodium Bisulphite; Formalin Boiled Linseed Oil; Cement, etc. S. J. JUDAH CO. 29, Robinson Road. Tit. 1362 24-4— 2S 5 J
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      470 3 ECZEMA ON HJUDSJ FEET Could Not Sleep For 6 Weeks. Itched and Burned. Had to Numb Hands to Get Ease. Cuticura Healed. Fairhurat Houac, Ororc I.;ino. si.imlUh, Lanrs., Eng. "I bare had eczema for throe s iars on my hands and fret and 1 have been out of work for
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      122 3 HIGHEST-GRADE PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, KEROSENE DEVOE'S two brands. SYLVAN ARROW. BENZINEPRATT'S MOTOR SPIRIT. LUBRICANTSOILS GREASES FOR ALL PURPOSES. STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF N.Y. SINGAPORE BRANCH. THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO. (Established 1883) MANUFACTURERS OF 1 PURE^ROPE 8 STRAND CABLE LAID 4 BTRAND 1/2* to 18" 6" to 10" 8* to 10"
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      804 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. -British India AND Mpcar I— inc. iCum-AMiH Incoriukated in England). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTA BAIUNmIS Under Contraot with Hli Majesty Government). 'or Ohina. 4apin, Panang, Gaylon, Auatralia, India, Adan, Egypt, Madltarranaan Port* and London. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES.
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      298 4 COMBINED SERVICE OF THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTD.. ft (Inojrporatrd in England) THE WEBT AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD (Incorporatro England) rrtwrsn Fremant la (Perth), North Wast Australian Ports, Java and Singapore. Ragu'ar' sailings between Singapore and Western Australia calling at Java (as in duoemtnt offers), Derby, King's Sound
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      795 4 BTEAMEB SAILING, THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (Incorporated in Siam). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Tringganu, Bisut, Stmer&k, Kolantan, Tabai Bangoara, Telupin, Patani Singora, Laoon, Kobunnai, Bindon, Langsuen, Tako, Chumpon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Due Departure ASDANQ May IB May IT, 3 p.m. ■a. BORIBAT 22 94, Sp m. PRACHATIPOK „29 81,
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      472 4 STEAMER SAILINGS OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED, AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (IHCORPORATRD IN BNOL4ND) (.The Companies' steamers are despatch- d from Liverpool outward" for the Straitß, China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and
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      540 4 BTEAMER MILIMS N. V. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP GO., LTD. (Incokpokatid in Japan) EUROPEAN LINE. A service is miiotain betwoorj Yokohama, via ports, to Marseilles and London nnder mail c mtrai* with the Imperial Japanese Gjvtrumeot. Tlic New Twin-screw Steatnern mtintaininit this R' rvioe have been specially ik'nigned and co'ißtructf'd,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    111 5 FIXTURES. Thursday, May 1 1. Bi«b Waiot, Ml a.m 5 41 p.-L. KcHtivitii-s at Juliore. Friday, May 12. High Water. 6.A a.m. 6 14 p.m. Homeward mail clones (train LegialatiTe Council, 3.80 p.m. Saturday, May 13. Hiflh VraW*. 6.b0 MB. 7.2H p.m. .Sunday, May 14. Hißb Water.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    209 5 Today. Laboran Hilik, Tandjon^ ISalei and Mr Un Singanlja 280 pm I'.irt Dickson and Port Swettonham Sappho 2.30 pm liatu Pahat M, na 2.80 pm I'ontianak H. II Guan 2.80 pm Malacca and Muai Kaka 3 pm Kota Tinggi Tanjong Surat 4 pm Ceylon, India and Aden
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    Train Services.
    260 5 The mail trains from Singapore for B* north leave Tank Koad station daily at 7.7 a.m. and 7 p.m., arriving at Kuala Lumpur at 7.18 p.m. and 8.45 a.m. respectively. The through express to Penan*! leaves Kaa'a Lun-pcr at 8 am. daily, arriving at Penaog at rV.'. v
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    85 5 Thr 11. I. contract packet Faltala with mailM from London may unexpected to arrive at taw un Saturday, the 13th lost. The M. M. outward steamer Cordillore left Colombo at 6 p.m. on Monday, the *th iDxt and may be expected to arrive here ou Saturday morning,
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    Mails for Europe.
    101 5 O<ir »tti<nti"O bait bueu c<tlkJ to II I U- 1 lon art> nincti tN-l.iud t U !)l .I ist-wlu rr Our ml. i- t' Mi only wl.co Uvuy arr cffi.-mily r- ported in the Port Office notices, au<( do later .l»t« Him that printed above ba been
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    ROOSEVELT'S BOOK OF THE WAR.
    716 5 ROOSEVELT' S BOOK OF THE WAR. Fear God and Take Your Own Part." Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored Ho hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword, His
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    215 5 Outward. The following pattaengur bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express. It should bo understood that, in some instances, bookings may be provisional ttnd that intending paHsenyei k may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of this list in London Per
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    Lieut.-Colonel the lion. A. R. Adams.
    139 5 Lieut. -Colonel the lion. A. R. Adams. Congratulations to Lieut. (.'ilonel tbe Hon. A. I!. A Jams. U< ton "I l:t. m IVnang at so many points, says tlu SraiN Kclin. that lluu is D»t a community, or any section of it. ttliic-li will uot extend to lulu the heartiest
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    182 5 EXCHANQB. SmoaPOM, May 11, 1916. Cm Lo»ii* B»nk 4 nc/s 2/4 jj Demacd 3. 4^ Private 8 m/i m 2/4-{ On Francs B»ik T. T. 826 On India Bank T. T. IM| On Bonokono.. Bask d/d 4 dis On Shanghai ...Bask d/d 74| On Java ...Bank T.
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      441 5 w. d. h. o. 4 Ay WILLS'S vJ\\ *YW\\ MIXTURE AMD \Vy CIGARETTES (VIRGINIA) LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED, a recond haDd either Fori or Overland car in good running oonditio-j. App'y to S., tfr Straits Time*. 11-6— 24-5 YOU.VO FOREIGNER DESIRES P.)ST as general offije assistant or in any othf-r capacity.
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      255 5 lllllllli!llli:i![ii:;Mi;ill!!ll;;,:!!!!!llili,';j[|;:iii|i;i|lii,|iilli 'His Master's Voice' RECORDS The May Records are ready. The greatest list of records ever issued You are catered for here, no matter what your taste is. Ask to-day for the full list. tK.^V. R m Tajll Meditation (.4uf.-,) M Illu,i«—\V.l» hl**!*":,"",* Orcllt rm I Ma>f«ir Unite Orchettra fAm.r-.
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      494 5 MORTGAGEES SALE On Monday, May 16, 1916, at 2.83 P M. Six pieces of freehold l»»d situate at Lorong 82, off Gaylang Road, being lots '2H'J, to i'A, mat 'ill to tH of Grant No. 61, esti- J mate! to contain ao area of 10, »e8 nj. feet. I CdING
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    The Straits Times. THURSDAY, MAY 11. AEROPLANES OBTAINED.
    1241 6 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, MAY 11. AEROPLANES OBTAINED. So we are finally numbered with the banned. The select coterie which decreed that it was confounded impertinence of Mr. Alma Uikor to do anything for his country, is tally persuaded that we ought to be tarred and feathered for presuming to
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    AEROPLANES OBTAINED
    238 6 Both the Fighters Over Subscribed. Help Asked Now For The Singapore No. 2. We have the authority of His Excellency tbe Governor for stating that the Malayan Aircraft Fund organised by Mr. Alma Baker has bis warm approval, and that ho is most anxious to sec the European
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    What we Desire.
    1240 6 The announcement repeated above was published for the first time in our issue ol Saturday, May 6, and at the samo time W* intimated that it was our intention to appeal for funds for a Straits Times Fighter," towards which we ourselves subscribe 5 1 1. 150.
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      165 6 A FRESH SHIPMENT OF Coate's Plymouth Gin JUST RECEIVED. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., rWine and Spirit Merchants, INCftPOHE and TVIALIVCCA. A CHOICE ASSORTMENT 1 New Season's I READY-TO-WEAR FROCKS j For the Races NOW DISPLAYED AT {S JOHN LITTLE ft CO.. LTB. I llv OKI OF-Ugli IN EN-LAND". 2 For Marine
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      198 6 i ANOTHER UNBEATABLE PROGRAMME AT THB fILJAMBRfI Beach Hoacl, Tbe House of Quality The Home of Feature Attractions. The Leading Theatre in Singapore. Macaw -r, M H. Kcnyon-Slade. A fowerful fiMMtloaal Drama LITTLE GREY HOME IN THE WEST A modern film version of the old familiar song It'ta haven of
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    Notice to Subscribers.
    103 7 Cheques or c lsb should bo scot to I ditor, Straits Times, Singapore. We would glally fiend dirjct personal acknowledgments to each subscriber, bat we ■re working under war conditions with a Hurionsly reduced staff, and we hope public acknowledgment in oar columns will be ac oeptcd.
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    Sugar in The Empire.
    92 7 MR. HtGHES'S SLGGESTION TO GOVERNMENT. rinTn. > Tklk.i.am. London, May 9, 2.5 am. In a spt-ech at a meeting of rcpr< sentativt.of cane sugar producers in India. Egypt and other parts of the Kmpin in the (axton Hall, Mr. Hugbiu said he had no doubt that
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    Daylight Saving.
    34 7 ltli in; s Tklt. .iuji. Lomlon. May 9,2.5 p If tin- D.iylight Saviu^ l-ili is papf< d it will d on May 21. The normal timewill be restored on 0.-tubi r 1.
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    Counterfeit Notes.
    209 7 lima Ah Kow, who hi charged with having U i. in Mi p-wseasion ami ottering them for hale, and who was krri *t< I on Sunday. »h b.cu^ht up in the third pilice couit \,sli nl.iy afternoon. Mr. Cobbett represented the arrnstd, lio chose to mako a Htali
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    Enemy Intrigue in Burma.
    75 7 Hit Haieoiirt IWillei, .uldrcssing n Dnrbai it was •ii.v,. that tlie <vi my <~ aud sinister acs»nus on tin |<m r.'iriiin. wlure his eimssarn hail 1 T V „ut tin ir mis "I II. i i. wit I tl [Koplefor their In „i\, iv |Mrli -u'ur
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    THE WAR.
    1975 7 THE BRITISH FLEET Balfour's Reassuring Statement. MILITARY SERVICE BILL Mr. Redmond on Ireland's Position. London, May 10, 1.5 p.m. A most reassuring btateuiont of the British naval position is contained in a letter from Mr. Half our to tbe Mayors of Lowestoft and Y-trm jutli. After plating oat
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    King Albert's Civilian Hospital Fund.
    69 7 The lion, treasurer, Mr. 11. B. Ward, o( Evatt and Co, French Hank Buildings, Singapore, acknowledges with iu*u\ thankn the following contributions to the above fund Amount previously acknowledged |8,12H J. t,i..,y 100 Tan Kin am Hock 100 Mi--. A. Stuart 'J.j Anlj.li.ac.n and Mrs.
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    Malacca Notes.
    2075 7 (From Oir Own Corrkspondkxt.) Malacca, May 10. For the 1916 championship title of tho Malacca Club tennis tournament Beatty I the runner-up) met F. Salzman i the bolder of the title) to try conclusion)) for tho title. After strenuous play on both sides licatty succumbed to Sal/man, 6—B,
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    Penang Amateur Dramatic Company.
    114 7 Some misapprehension, it is feared, may result from a paragraph in our Tm.-g Ity h issue with reference to the vis.t i.l tho abovt company to Singapore. A fund wh mlm i by the company to cover the expenses of the journey to and from Singapore
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    Penang Rubber Auction.
    90 7 Mcshm. Allen Denoys and Co., state that tlic undcrinentiom d pricin wore rralmcd fui rubber Hold by tlicm at their auction wlu at I'liiany cm tin- Hili m-t., 30 860 lbs. W*n -ir. rid au I l'.t.JOO Itw. wuru sold Mnoki il ribbed sliott I plain l((l
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    SINGAPORE RLBBER AUCTIONS.
    379 8 Prices Generally Show Further Decline. Tin- StDKapute rhamber of dJommeroe Rubber AhhocihUou m MBmI auction was held on May 10, when there were offered for sale piculs r >,H24 .34 or 776,578 lbs. (tons 846.68). Prioes realised The next auction will be held on Wednesday, May 17,
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    INTERNATIONAL SEISMOLOGY.
    317 8 Shide or Strassburg After The War? Total exemption was granted at the New port (Isle of Wight) Tribunal to Mr. ,1. II .ward liurgess. cue of the officials at the ■Shide Sciimo!o|iical Station, in support of whos.; applicati. n Professor 11. I[. Turner, of tn>- Oxford I niver.nity
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    Policeman's Bravery.
    189 8 A distinction much coveted by police in a'l I liomimons I i-. come to Singapore through the galUut risMit of I. 1. .Mill .ri.'d Ali iu N'ali (IMt, wlui y utenlay iiinmini: in thr |ncsenoe of fiiM offictis and comrades. neiived the King's Police Meiial from the hands
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    KNIGHT ERRANT OF THE AIR.
    732 8 The Story of a Thrilling Aviators' Duel. The following is extracted from a letter received from an Oxford undergraduate who is serving in the Royal Engineers One morning the air was full of German 'planes. I saw one flying overhead at a great height. Gun
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    SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    112 8 Tennis players will be interested to learn that Mrs. H. C. (juartley and Mrs. B. Day won the ladies' doubles at the Newara Eliya tonois touinment. Mrs. Day also won the ladies' singles from owe 30.2. The fallowing side will represent the Club in the Uugby match against
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    Overseas Club Tobacco Fund.
    297 8 Mr. K. Gill (c o I'nited Engineers. Singapore) asks us to acknowledge the following subscriptions for the month of May Civil (iuard.— Amounts shewn in brackets (1...) are the amounts standing to the credit of the rcsptctivc subnet iberp. I 'u loss otherwise stated, each subscriber
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    ANARCHIST PLOTTER.
    653 8 Attempt to Poison Four Hundred Guests. A cable message published in Australia on April 14 referred to the arrest of Jean Crones (erroneously described as a German) on a charge of having attempted to poison a Roman Catholic prelate and a large number of guests at a public
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    71 8 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending. Friday, May 12 Thi-k.-i.av, Mat 11. 7 a.m. Balestier Kange Malay Co. Friday, May 12. 515 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.A. Maxim Co. Tanglin S.R.E.(V.) Officers and N.C.O's. S.V.A. Officers and N.C.O.'s Drill Hall Veterans Officers and N.CO.'s i, Chinese Co.
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    PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPH.
    71 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 5. Will-o'. the Wisp, a fine dramatic film, is the chief feature in the Casino's present pro gramme, and this always popular hall itreceiving its usual substantial share of patronage. The Stranglers of Paris is as exciting as its
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    Export and Import Restrictions.
    116 8 A Government Gazette Kxtraordinary issued yesterday contains a notification against the exportation to all destination txctpt the United Kingdom, Kriti-h I'os aoasioßs and I'rotoctorates of c< rtain chemicals and drugs, certain silk>> and s.lk manufactures. Also restricted expurta tion of leather, linen thread, rock crj* sj,
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    927 8 A French Consular niessagn dated from Paris, last evening, Hays that robber is quoted at 2s. 9j<l. per lb. The Middleton Tin Mines output for April was: sluicing 203.85 piculs, tribute 57.77 piculs, a total of 261.02 piculn. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Bennett, of Sungei Rengam
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      149 8 RAFFLES HOTEL RACE WEEK SPECIAL DINNERS TIFFINS Tuesday, May 16; Thursday, May 18; Saturday, May 20. CINEMA SHOW ON THE LAWN DANCING DURING INTERVALS ON ABOVE NIGHTS. 8 12— 7 12 ADELPHI HOTEL SPECIAL TIFFIN AND DINNER DURING THE RAGE WEEK. Saturday Night '11 11— 16 11 SEA VIEW HOTEL
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    Chamberlain Memorial.
    1090 9 FITTING SCENE IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY. Unveiling of a Bust. A beautiful, tranquil scene was enacted on tbc morning of March 81, in Westminster Abbey, when Mr. Balfour unveiled a memorial bust of Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, the work of Mr. John Tweed. Just after the 10 o'clock morning service
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      142 9 PAINTS of all kinds WHITE ZINC RED LEAD WHITE LEAD BOILED LINSEED OIL etc. Send your orders along to pENTRAf) SINGAPORE. DRINK I DRINK V?V CABLSBEBG BEER! A^/ THE BEST BERk .^^^S^ly ji^Cd^' *S^4Ur FACTURED M\ KCCORDINO TO THE LATEST \jft^O^ METHODS WITH X VERY POSSIBLE CARE IN SANITARY RESPECTS
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      343 9 Nerruitfi is llir Mothrr oj liioiitioH." COAGULATEX A New Discovery for Coagulating Rubber Superior to Acetic Acid Cheaper than any Recognised Coagulant Guaranteed Free of any Vegetable Matter Equally suitable for Sheet or Crepe Rubber Practically Odourless MANUFACTURED IN PBNANO. SOLD IN Single Quart Bottles Cases of 12 Quarts Carboys
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      464 10 War or Peace, Famine or Plenty. Life .Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY IB? THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (iNccRroHATKD in Straits Settlements) HBAD OFFICE Winoheeter House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 33, Old Jewry, E.G. •Fin' Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court
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      392 10 INSURANCE. QUARDIAN ABBUMNCE COMPANY. LIMITED. LONDOk (Incorporated in England). Subscribed Capital 42,000.000 Total Inve<ted Fonda £8.250.000 Annual Income .£1, 100,000 Tbe undersigned, Agents tor the above Company, ate prepared to accept fire and Earthquake risks for short periods of tun days as longer periods at current rates to be named
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      499 10 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Honokonq). PAID-UP CAPITAL m. 1)6,000 000 RBSBRVB FUNDS Sterling 41,600^)00 at 3/- 116,000,000 Silver 118^)00,000 •88,*****00 Reserve Liability ot Proprietors 116,000,000 OOUHT OF DIRBCTORS. W L. Pattenden, Bsq., Chairman. S. U. Dodwfell, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Q. T. M. Edkins, Bsq. Hon. Mr.
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      518 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATBD IN ENGLAND BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital in 80,000 Shares ol 430 each 41,100,000 Reserve Fond 41,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 41.300,000 BANKERS The Bank of Bngland, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County and Westminster Bank,
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      1072 10 INSURANCE. LET THE SHANGHAI LIFE SOLVE YOUR LIFE ASSURANCE PROBLEM. As long as yon are alivo and receiving yonr salary, tbo wife and children will be provided for. Granted. Suppose, howovor, you die. What then I Do you wish the wife and children dependent on your people or her's? \\hat
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1038 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Commercial Vehicles and Petrol. Charles L. Freeston writes as follows in tbe Daily Cbronicle, of March 81 Tbe one radical difference between commercial and private motoring is that the former has not developed witb anything like the same rapidity as the
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    108 11 LondtD Mail writes: Lots of stories old i.v i new have been told about tbe Prince of Wales at tbe front. Tbis is really a true ooe. Some Tummies of my acquaintance were discuHding tbe Prinx. bis likes, dislike i, and mineral b> bavimir. "I saw hiiu in a blue
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      97 11 MADE THROUGHOUT IN CANADA. A Cent Saved is a Cent Earned He who invests wisely in a sturdy FORD earns Dollars. In the first cost— and expense of upkeep it's the most economical car. Ask your neighbour what he thinks of his Ford and why. WEARNE BROTHERS, LTD., SINGAPORE, KUALA
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      125 11 mm mm dS[^Rtd£ 1^ Motorist: "Suit me? I should think solas none other can." DUPIRE BROS, Singapore. I <fjL^Mtflflo^S^a^l I —7/a\ Li !j\w"\-ro Ull nursinij jirohssion. In rl<ir<>nr, /;«)/'.< 'ml l.itrr Oil and Malt is \ar Mtftrior to my oilur preptnh NO OILY FLAVOUR. mwmn*mt, htm§ mimhttl* frte frm amj
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      550 12 INSURANCE OF PRIVATELY OWNED MOTOR CARS 4^ LIMITED. SPECIAL ADVANTAGES SOLE AGENTS: Adamson, Gilfillan &Go., Ltd.. (Iscoipoiatid in England) IMPORT DEPARTMENT, SINGAPORE. PENANG and MALACCA. SITUATIONS VACAITT WANTED, COMPETENT SHORTHAND, TYPIST. Apply Messrs.tOohn Little A Co., Ltd., Officr. 2 n WANTED, a junior shorthand typi-t. j Apply, giving experience and
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      509 12 MISCELLANEOUS. PAUNG GUESTS WANTED by res-pc-ctable private family in Tanglin district married couple or bacbe'ors tennis. Apply Tanglin, c/o Straits Times 2 6— Bl-6 j YOUNG MAN desires unfurnished room wi:h board in quiet, godly home near town. Moderate terms correspondence confidential Reply Home, c/o Straits Time--. 9 5 15-5
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      760 12 HOUSEB TO LET. TO LBT, No. Thomson Road. Entry May 1. Apply Meyer Brothers, 14, Collyer r Qaay^ p i' TO LET, 8, Chancery Lane, 8 bedrooms, tabling and tennis court. Apply Ching Keng Lee Co. %\l—xx TO LET. Houses Non. 7, 8- a, Chancery Lane Apply to Ching Keng
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      645 12 BOARD AND LODGING. OXLEY HOUSE, Oxley Road. Two doable rooms with verandah, bathroom. Also two rooms for bachelors. Girage. Tennit. Immeliate entry. 10 s— a TO LET, welt-tarnished rooms in Tanglin, rt randan and batbro3m attached, with or grithont board, tennis, gas, garage. Apply Box No. 819, Straits Times. 29
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      287 12 AHEAD AS USUAL GUAN KIAT CO.. SUPPLIERS OF ENGINEERS' STORES TO THE SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. GAUGE GLASSES 1 HE WINDB OF COMPETITION ONLY MAKE OUR TRADE 80AR THE HIGHER Sole Agents for the GLOBE BOILER FLUID, The ideal fluid for cleaning end pieserving steam boilers. 18-I—l7- 1 TIN ORE BAGS RUBBER
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      476 12 NOTICE. Bow to solve servants' difficulties, such as cooks, boys, amahs, ayahs gardeners, clerks, conductors, snortband typists, book-keepers, etc. Charges moderate Also snorthand (Pitman S) and typewriting are taught by an experienced teacher. For particulars, apply to the Straits Employment Agency. Agents Patal Co 9, Selegle Koad. Singapore. 8-4—7 fi
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      347 12 Straits T^imes. Talephones. Editorial and General 70 Manager's Office ...282 Job Printing Department 848 All communications- relating to editona. matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOIt. All communications relating to business matters— advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc. should bo ad dnwsed to THE MANAGER. ADVEKTISEMENT RATES.— Miscellaneous wants
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