The Straits Times, 13 May 1916

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    14 1 Th e Straits Times. NO. 25,100 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. MAY 13. 1916. PRICE 10 CBNTB.
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      208 1 MILK I^l JL? JL r*9 We beg to give notice that for the present the products of the Bernese Alps Milk Ccmpany will be imported by us under the "BEAK" Brand instead of under "Sledge" Brand as heretofore THE MILK KEMAIfIS UNCHANGED; the trade mark alone has been altered, and
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      164 1 I PERIOD FURNITURE |^"^4 l^¥s fssssssfSßsP -i* "TB 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 arid four small Chairs. v. I'IUCKS, (>X APPLICATION. m ROBINSON CO. H. BOLTER'S NEW STOCK: SOFT CREAM CHEESE
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      11 1 JEFFREY'S PILSENER BEER. ADAMBOH. 6IIFH.UK 4 CO., in. (ißCiirpor.it*! <n irnlmi)
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    Salonica Relics.
    806 2 INTERESTING FINDS IN THE TRENCHES. Flaming Sabbath Frocks. Writing from army headquarters in Salonica a correspondent says Salonica is passing through a period of change. It in being industriously Helleniaed. The Greeks who came into possession of tbe town three years ago are determined tbat their conquest shall
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    Schoolmaster Takes his Life.
    129 2 On April 23 tbe body of Mr. Robin I rede rick Henry Kirk, an assistant master in the Kllia Kadoorie School, Shanghai, was found in a beld ab ut fifty yards from tbe lioute Ferguson. When discovered the deceased was lying on his back with a
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    Fireside Music-Halls.
    125 2 There are at least 10,000 fewer telephones iv Londoo aa a result of tbe war. An official of thu Controller's office who made this ostiuiatc said recently that many business firms and private sabscribi th Lad giren orders for disconnection consnjuent upon war condition*. "There i,., be added,
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      208 2 Acetic Acid (European and Japanese 99% strength); Box Strapping, V; Castor Oil; Calcium Chloride; Grease Lubricating Oils Creosote Methylated and Rectified Spirits French ard Asbestos Roofing Tiles and Ridges; Sodium Bisulphite; Formalin Boiled Linseed Oil; Cement, etc. S. J. JUDAH CO. 29. Robinson Road. Til. 1862 24-4— 28-5 mtf, Spring
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      542 2 WOMEN IN THE TROPICS. Kvery woman knows from experience tbe debilitating <ff»ot this climate ha« upon her health, and difficulty bbc has in keeping her streDg-li up to par. Men, who go out of the iio-'m to work, and feed themselves better than women, are far leas liable to suffer
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      411 2 Made in Dublin BOTTLED FOR DIRECT EXPORTATION b,READ BROTHERS, un,.t«i Q^kiaNlP Dog's Head Guinness GOLD EVE&YWHCftE. CISDER IN FAMILY PACKAGES 14 4—13-7 NOTICE OF REMOVAL Mbs. M. MASSABNI, maternity naree, has removed to 1, Dboby Obaut, top Moor. 85—26 NOTICE. Mr. John Forrester has be >n admitted a partner in
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      659 2 NOTICE OF REMOVAL. Tbe offiaen of MVfwrH. Baikor and Kongohoaa have been removed to 7, 7 a and 8 a, Change All' y. NOTICE. We have appointed Messrs. linker and Kenßchnan of Singapore oar Agents far tbe sale of our Olobo Brand Bottar in the Straits Settlements and F.M.S. THE
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    Premier in 1892.
    567 3 PIQUANT NOTES FROM AN OLD DIARY. Interesting Gladstone Memories. Mrs. Anjuith describes, in the April Stand Magazine, what, one supposes, was her first meeting with her husband, the Prime Minister. The article consists of extracts from a diary kept in the year 1892 when Bhe was Miss
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    CALCUTTA TURF CLUB.
    296 3 Introduction of a New Raring Restriction. The prospectus of this year's winter racing isßaed by the stewards of the Royal Calcutta Tuif Club advertises sixty right races in all, and fcr these prizes of the aggrf gate value of Ks. 3,80.450 exclusive of five cups valued re
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    The Sinking of the Hsingyu.
    201 3 llcnti i h cocrewpcndcnt at Foocbow report* an interview with Mr. Moore, the tuiid engineer of the China tueicbacts Rteanjer lifingyu, hn was thought at firot to be the only foiti^n officer saved. Mr. Moore stati s that thi re wan a thick fog at
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      265 3 jP* FOR LUXURY IN VHIIM Xl TKil m S FOUNTPEN tt h not a cheap |icn t > hnv. hut it is ihc.ip to use. It onthsts l^9| »llo:ln-r-it«'.j.^eit h nr.nti.t-.t :>.iii.t *::ici \.ars \W^i Of writing (1.. not i,,li 11,. Mft*■ is Mimt.lic, ami only ill-iifa^c can iiK-apacit.iic a
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      259 3 BABY LOVES HIS BATH With Cuticura Soap and Wants It. It's So Soothing for Hot Skins. Those fragrant suiicr-crcamy cmoluente are a comfort to chiMrrn. The MB to clcmse, purify, and prevent, the Ointment to aoothc and heal rashes, itchings, chufings, etc. Sample Each Free by Post W ill. :{'2-p.
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      61 3 DRIPPING Pure Beef Dripping Manufactured on our own premises, can be obtained daily in small quantities or in two-lb. tins. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LD. Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang. THE FULTON (Registered Trade Mark) BOILER FLUID THE MOST ECONOMICAL and POSSESSES both PREVENTATIVE and CURATIVE QUALITIES. Particulars on
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      1118 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O." British India AND Apcar l—inc. (COMPANIRs Is cl.tl OKATRD IN ENGLAND). !\IL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIBNTA. SAiuli«wi3 Under Contract with Hli Majesty a aovernuient). -i» China, Jaein, Penang, Oeylon, Auetralia, India, Ad in, Kgypt, Mediterranean Porte and London. S»ti vnrr« will leave Singapore on
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      807 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. I HE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (Incorporatid in Sum). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK For Kretay, Tringganu, Bisnt, Semsrak, Kelantan, Tabai Bangnara, Telupia, Patani, jingora, L&333, Kobsamoi, Bandon. Langsuen, T-t'in Chumpon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Duo Departure i. ASOANG May 15 May 17, 3 p.m. ■a. BORIB AT 98 24, Sp m.
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      478 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED, AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Incorporatkd in England) F» Tho Companies' steamers am d*spatrl< d from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa. Marseilles and
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      516 4 STEAMER SAIUNM. N.Y.K JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP GO., LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) EUROPMHi!*;. A service is m^iutuinol Yokohama, via port", to Marseilles and London undo' mail o Msfeel with tb« Imperial Japancso C}ovi<rnrucat. The New Twin-screw S'.oauiors tuiintaiaing this h< rvico havo bcov spociaMy dosigoodand oonstruct^d, and ar<> titt.il witb i'l
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    101 5 FIXTURES. Saturday, May 13. Hi(,L Water, 8.30 a.m., 7.2H p.m. Sunday, May 14. Hich Water. 7.3S a m 8.4 p.m. Outward mail expected. Monday, May 15. High Water, %M a.m.. H 39 p.m Tuesday, May lA. Hi«h Watot 9.24 a.m., 9 11 p in. Sin,;ap Singapore Kaoe
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    230 5 To puy Medan Medusa MM peu Me-dan V. Diewcn J. 30 pm Rat;an ruuilan 2.30 pm Muntok aud Palciubang Van (ioens 2.30 pm Malacca, I*. Swottenbam and Penan" Klang 2.30 pm Han»k..k Mild 2.80 pm Hniiyknnu. Shautjhai and Japan Homrneus 2.30 pm I'enan^. Rangoon and Calcutta taking
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    78 5 Tlie n,.iiN from Kuropc by the B. I. packet Fult.ila arc expected by train to .-l'liTnw morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery about 10 a.m. ii'io aatward mail stc-iuier San^ola I'olocubo an'l is ilir at Ccnani; at 8 p.m. on Tiit-Hilay. the Ifitb instant. She arrive
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    Mails for Europe.
    104 5 Oar u*..uutio i li&n buen cilk-u to the Uct mv-4N ia L..;nJon are much behind tuoae (UjlUhn] elsewhere. Oar rule is to Mh only when they arc officially reported in Mm ('uit Di'icc uotictm, and do l..t> r ilat' than that printed above ha? been •O lOfOf
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    58 5 If eaan. (iutlirie and Co. yesterday reoeivt I .i i -abli- BMMftge fr.itu thi secretaries of tli. I nitcl Sua li.U.n« Itubber Kstat. I.M :i'l\ -iui; that the ilirtctors had recomuiendud I ftaal livid<n<l for 1915 of 15 per cent., nt. for the year. A sum of X 10.000 hiis
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      95 5 AUCTION SALE On M. \dav. May Ti, vt 'ABO p.m. Kreebill Und and Bungalow No. 120 Bukit Ti uali tmi i HalU »j ctnUi vi y an MB) k"'l U i>jl< and lormiui part of (i.unt No. \i. Aiiuu. 1 mm t 1 with lubber and the rest wi.h frail
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      501 5 LATEBT ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED, JUNIOR ASSISTANT SURGEON for the Tohore Meaical Strvicc. For Hilary and particulars, apply Principal Vedioal Officer. Johore Bahru. 18-6-c 17-5 WANTED, for the Singapore Cricket Cl.ib, a Bill Collector. Security of $600 reqnind A gorl salary will be K>ven to a suitable person. Apply by letter to
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      902 5 IN THE MATTER OF THB ALIEN ENEMIES (WINDIVG UP) OhDINA SUE, 1914, AND IN THE MATTER OF BEHN MBYBS AND COMPANY, LIMITED, AN ENBMY COMPANY WITHIS THB MEANING OF THE SAID OSDtRJUfOI AUCTION SALE Of VALUABLE LANDED PROPERTIES, SITUATE AT COLLYBROCUY DB SOUZA STREET, PRINCE STREET, ROBERTSON QUAY, KANISAH MARICAN
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      710 5 IN THB SUPREMB COURT OF THB STRAITS >ETTLEMKNTS. SETTLEMENT <F SINOAPOUE Suit No. 2J7 of 1915. 1 Between LEE KEN(i YEW Plaintiff AND YEO CIIOON SENG AND OTHERS Defendants AUCTION SALE Of VALUABLE FREEHOLD RUKBER ESTATES, SITUATE AT PULAU TKKONO, SINOAPOKB. To be held at Metsrs ChiDR Ktr.j> Leo and
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    The Straits Times. SATURDAY, MAY 13. FIGHTING AEROPLANES.
    1138 6 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, MAY 13. FIGHTING AEROPLANES. We began the week modestly hoping that we would be able to complete two Fighter aeroplanes, each of which was tlitu rather more than half-subscribed. We close the week with five fighters assured, the cash for four of them being already in
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    25 6 A Government Gazette Extraordinary was issut i yesterday dealing with tbe exportation of articles to the Xetberlands, Switzerland. China and Siam dnring the present war.
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    48 6 Id the tliird police court this morning a man named Linn Tut Chin was charged with criminal breach of truHt in rospect of luoia of $500 and $400, the money of Liui Chi-iij,' Pit. He was remanded till May 18, bail briny allowed iu the sum of $1,1)00.
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    38 6 Warning gamblers tliat tlir police are coming in au ixpunsivo business, m a Chinese named Ow Ah San Ji-.- the Hccond police court tliis morning when be was fined 950 or two ujonths imprisonment for obstructing public servants.
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    FOUR FIGHTERS FULLY SUBSCRIBED.
    1346 6 Two More Going Strong. "Sime-Darby" Presented. GENEROUS HELP FROM MANY QUARTERS. An esteemed contemporary refers this morning iv most kindly terms to tbe Straits Times adventure. It is a happy phrase, and we cordially accept it. Truly, when we started a week ago we bad little
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      175 6 PERRIER THE EMPRESS F TABLE WATERS CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., Agents. &?"r a CHOICE ASSORTMENT jfc New Season's I READY-TO-WEAR FROCKS I For the Races NOW UIsPLaAED S JOHN LITTLE CO.. LTD. (Is. Oki oe.mhii in En. .landS ■< When it's Repairs the [cißki SINGAPORE. SIDEROSTHEN Anti-corrosive PAINT The Best protective
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      174 6 SPECIAL RAGE WEEK Al TRACT lONS A MAMMOTH FEATURE PROGRAMME. One of the finest programme!) ever presented ATTHI ALHAMBIA Beaoh Road, The House of Quality— Tbe Home ol Feature Attractions. Manage M. H. KenjonSlade Seneitioiai kmbrotk) Detective Orami THI MYSTERIOUS YACHT THRILLB! THRnT^!* THRIILBM! ■ytterv upon Kl»iler> lentation upon Sensation!!
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    JOHORE CELEBRATIONS.
    447 7 Presentation of Colours to The Forces. i n I yesterday, lv the t' -tivitits of til day v His Iliyhui the Sultau wrs ith the (i.C.M.ti., sea sport- win held in the morning and there was a prescii in the lay 1-ntrrtaiuu.i.ut- ut cription provided pknty vi .he
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    Murder of Inspector Stevens.
    148 7 lv the Ipob I list Magistrates I uurt this .1 Police Inspector Brouard prodiictd before Mr. W. 1). Scott a Chinese who had been arrested by the lpoh Police ax oat of the accused alleged to have been ooawed in tbe murder of ex Police Inapector
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    21 7 liUiiiu Ikart. of r.utUihcKi an. l jaat leit tin Km i i 80 years II carry v. any ti it nits
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    THE WAR.
    1302 7 IRISH RISING. Investigation by Court Of Inquiry. THE SUSSEX NOTE. United States Takes a Firm Stand. Rkutkrs TelegramLondou, May 10, 6.55 p.m. Lord W imborne has resigned. In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith announced that the Commission of Inquiry on the outbreak in Ireland would be Lord
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    Trouble in Java.
    54 7 MUTINY ON THREE DUTCH BATTLESHIPS. Recter's Tblegium London, May 12, 2 p.m. Amsterdam There has been a mutiny ou three Dutch battleships in .lava. Sixty men from the 1) /.even I'rovincien have been punished. Three hundred deserters refused to return him iviuainod on the streets which were
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    Various.
    131 7 Kkctkk's Til«oha'4. London, May 12, 2 p.m. El Paso: Two troops of American cavalry have crossed tbe Mexican border in persuit of the recent Glen Springs raiders. London. May 12, 4.35 p.m. The latest news from China shows that fresh outbreaks have occured. but there is no reason to
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    INDIAN AFFAIRS.
    135 7 Rk.l/TEK's TkLKwIAM. London, May 11, 8 p m. Id the House of Commons, Mr. Chamberlain, in reply to Sir J. D. Roes, said that India would not be represented at tbe Paris conference. The new export tax would apply to the unsbippci balance of last season's Indian tea
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    LONDON RUBBER SPECIAL.
    29 7 (Fboji Otr Own Cobuspoxdkst.) London, May 12. Mergai Crown pays 5 per cent., Oriental 25. Riverside 10, Scottish Malay 1.5. Heawood 5. and Sungkai Chnmor 15.
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    JAVA PRODUCE MARKET.
    135 7 Messrs. Francis Peek and Co.'s Weekly Report. Messrs. Francis Peck and Co.. Singapore, supply us with tbe following report on the position of the Java produce market for the past week Batavia, May 12. 1916. The rubber market continues weak aud first standard grades are offered at
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    F.M.S. Rubber Export Duty.
    70 7 For the period from May 19 to 25, inclusive, the value of the highest grade of rubber is fixed at 2s. lOd. pur lb and the duty on cultivated rubber on which export duty is leviable on an ad valorem basis in ac cordance with tbe
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    Gifts to the Troops.
    46 7 Some time' ago Mr. Isaac Ellison, Singapore, sent 720 pairs of slippers aud a bundle of invalid sticks to the hospitals in Egypt. He has jußt received from the Senior Naval Officer at I'oit tatiug that this personal gift was west welcome.
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    IMMIGRATION COMMITTEE.
    803 7 Employers and Their Labour Requirements. A meeting of the Indian Immigration Committee was held at Kuala Lumpur on May 8. Thero were present: The Controller of Labour (Mr. J. R. O. Aid win tin. chairman, the Principal Medical Officer, F.M.S. (Dr. C. L. Sansom), the Director of Public
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    102 7 The rate of mortality in the Settlement o! Singapore for the week ended May 6 was 86.01 per mille of the population. The total number of deaths was 242, of which 161 were male subjects and 81 female. Convulsions claimed 81, phthisis M, malaria fever 32, smallpox
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    Malayan Aircraft.
    93 7 Subscriptions to tho Women's Aeroplane Fund which Mrs. Noel Walker organised some few months ago continue to be added to the amount subscribed. Id-cent collections id Singapore arc Mrs. Fougere $90 and Mrs. Ager $7. During April the following monthly subscriptions MM received by Mrs. Ager Mesdames Craig,
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    Star and Garter Home.
    510 7 SINGAPORE WOMEN PROMISE HELP. For Totally Disabled Soldiers And Sailors. At a meeting, largely attended, in the Victoria Memorial Hall on May I, it was agreed to start at once to collect for tho Star and Garter Building Kund, and a committee was elected lor the
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    Malaya Women's Aircraft Fund.
    81 7 Mrs. Song Ong Siang forwards a further cheque in favour of the Chartered Kink at Kuala Lumpur for 5140 bciug further collections made by her, for Mm Milayan Women's Aircraft Kund Already acknowledged $605 Mrs. Chua Guan Chwee 910 Tan Kwee Wah 25 Kow Hock Sao
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    State Whisky.
    93 7 The Evening News states that Mr. Lloyd George is determined that the whisky Ml tilleries shall bo nationalised at the ond of the war. The larger concerns are already under the Ministry f.>r Munitions, which is negotiating for a further reduction of the output. The price of whisky
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    King Albert's Civilian Hospital Fund.
    89 7 The lion, treasurer, Mr. 11. IS. Ward, ol Evati and Co.. French Hank ISuildin^s Singapore, acknowledges with many thank(be following contributions to the above fond Amount previously acknowledged 58,6*1 K. 0. 11. Wolll 5(1 Collect! (1 by Mr K. Meyor.— Chop Tan Kali Km 10°
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    Kuala Lumpur Comments.
    1028 8 (From Our Own Ci.nrbspondbst.) Kuala Lumpur, May 11. Mr 11,I 1 de C. Morris who wss to have left! for home last week has been delayed by a sharp attack of fever, but is progressing very favourably and expects to be ttblt to sail in a week
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    933 8 Mr. k 11. Pennefather, Malacca, has been licensed as a surveyor and leveller. Mr. J. H. M. Kobson has left Kuala Lumpar on a (rip to the Far Bast. Mr. H. H. Stevens has been appointed an assistant registrar of Imports and Exports. Mr. G. D. Barron,
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    637 8 Medical Practitioners and Foreign Qualifications. A meeting of the Legislative Council was held yesterday, at which there were present H.E. tbe Governor (Sir A. H. Young, X.C.MO.), H.E. the General Officer Com manding tbe Troops (Brigadier -General D. H. Kidout, C.M.U.), tbe acting Colonial Secretary (Hon. W. G.
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    PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS.
    131 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 5. At tbe Boustead Institute to-morrow at 8.15 p.m. there will be a special lantern service contacted by Mr. B. Purdy, tbe subject of bis aldress being The Bible in '.be World." All are cordially invited. There is, as
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    APRIL RUBBER RETURNS.
    28 8 liukit Sembawang.— sB,ooo lbs. Singapore Inited. -80.000 lbs. Siak (Sumatra).— 22,B94 lbs. Sungei Buaya.— 23,BBB lbs. ten months 813,000 lbs. Sumatra Caoutchouc Maatschappij. 21.880 kilos.
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    Rugby.
    114 8 Tbe Hugger players of the S.C.C. met a Naval team on the Esplanade ground yester day afternoon before a fairly large crowd. Although the Club team were rather too good for the visitors it was still a good game to watch, fast aud with plenty of nice bits of
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    63 8 The Eastern Shipping Company's steam launch Eh Kay (2*2 tons), plying between I'enanK and Kurau, sank on Thursday in shallow water near'the X.M.S. Railway pier, Penang. it appears, according to the Straits Kcho, that while being loaded in order to sail for Kuran she sprang a leak. The serang, observing
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    370 8 Sunday, May 14, 1916 St. Piter's Church, Stamford Road.— 9.80 a.m. (Hokkien) 2 p.m. (Cantonese) 4 p.m. (Foocbow) 7.30 p.m. (Malay) English Ist and 3rd Sundays of every month at 7.89 p.m. Holy Communion (Malay) Ist Sunday of every month (Hokkien), every 3rd Sunday at 9.80 a.m. Tamil
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    233 8 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending, Friday, May 19:S.tTTKIIAY, MAY 18. 2 p.m. Balestier Range S.V.A. 2.4.-. p.m. Drill Hall S.R.E.(V.) Fall in at D. Hall S.V R. Sunday, May 14. 7 a.m. Balestier Range S.V.A. Monday, May IS. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall Maxim Co. Officers
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    BRITISH CASUALTIES.
    144 8 Indian Expeditionary Forces. The following casualties are reported London. April 27. Wounded. -Lieut Col. F. Page. Hertfords Lieut. Col. H. I >. A. Smith, Suffolks; Cant. C. H. Green. Durham Lights Capt. F. D. Lawson, Sberwoods; Capt. J. E. Orr, Rifle Brigade Lieut. It. S. Balfe, Dublin Fusiliers;
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      146 8 RAFFLES HOTEL RACE WEEK SPECIAL DINNERS TIFFINS Tuesday, May 16 Thursday, May 18 Saturday, May 20. CINEMA SHOW ON THE LAWN DANCINO DURING INTERVALS ON ABOVE NIGHTS. 8 12— 712 ADELPHI HOTEL SPECIAL TIFFIN AND DINNER DURING THE RACE WEEK. TO-NIGHT 27 11 16 11 SEA VIEW HOTEL SPECIAL D
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      357 9 You can reduce the running expenses of your car by using Michelin Tyres. Tyre bills arc the heaviest item in the upkeep oi a car; therefore every motorist who wishes to economise should ask himself this question "Am I using tyres which arc the cheapest per mile run If you
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      578 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. OSAKA SHOSENKAISIM (Inoorocratid in Japan) t OMka Mcrcantil* StMmthl* Co LM.), KOBE- BOMBAY LINE. The Company ma nUin- a ti^alar csrf(o service with six s.uanibrr, at Moji Yokkaicbi. Hongkong, Singapore Port Swet tanham, PeDanp, Osloinbo Mi Bombay, and on tbe rot ira voyage MBfaa| at Ta'icorin Singapore, Hongkong
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      212 9 [RAMROZ'C ~m. these war TUC HCCT iS^H I fit DCQ I ji fc^XD j 'J] NONE BETTER Iffi I AERATED WATERS GUARD AGAINST DISEASE Use Disinfectants and Germicides. The use of Disinfectants and Germicides will reduce the danger of disease to a minimum. We have all of the good DISINFECTANTS,
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      1927 10 Peace, Famine or Plenty, Life Jnsurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY 18? THE GREAT EASTERN UFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE, Win.h M t. P Hou.e, Singapore. LONDON OFFIOI. 32, Old Jewry. EC. The Company has C 20.000 deposited with the
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      968 10 INSURANCE. LET THE SHANGHAI LIFE SOLVE YOUR LIFE ASSURANCE PROBLEM. As long as you are alivo and receiving your salary, ibo wife and children will be provided for. Granted. Suppose, however, you die. What then Do you wish the wife and children dependent on your people or her's I What
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1174 11 ISOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Motor-Cycle Items. While the introduction of dynamo lighting sets for motor cycles is comparatively recent, there are indications, according to Motorcycling (England), tint, ere long, electric h^lit will supersede acetylene on all highclass machines. It is expected that all the well
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      347 12 Straits "(Dimes. Telephones. Editorial and General 70 Manager's Office '262 Job Printing Department 348 All communications relating to oditotia. matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All commun cations relating to business matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc. should be addirked to THE MANAGEU. ADVr TISEMENT RATES.— Miscellano1.,
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