The Straits Times, 22 May 1916

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    14 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,1 1 PINGAPOBE MONDAY. MAY 22. 1916. PRICK 10 CENTS
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      76 1 rvi ilh KATZ BROS., LTD. NEW SHIPMENTS OF COAGULATING PANS TAPPING GOUGES Size IST x 10" x 4" Size 5/16" FAIRBANKS SCALES WHITE GLAZEDTILES Size 1,000 lbs., 1,200 lbs., Size 6" x 6" U5OO lbs. and catties. MARBLE SLABS Size 24" x 24" PRICKS ON APPLICATION. KATZ BROS., LTD V
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      109 1 A PLAIN STATEMENT OF FACTS CONCERNING BLED6E BRAND MILK. It is obtained from cows grazed on the famous Bernese Alps Pastures. It is therefore a genuine Swiss Milk of the highest quality obtainable. It is Pure, Reliable and Richer in cream than any othe brand. The Ltnoet London, states The
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      142 1 ROBINSON CO. NEW SHIPMENT OF Specially sekcted from a Subjected daring manuBEST SEASONED BRIAR ROOTS flo I NVg Pi 1)00 some of which are over UU LUAU I lUUU and tmoking qualities of thfe 150 years old. Briar. AND BEWLAYS PIPES Sole Agents for the F. M. S. and Straits
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      61 1 JEFFREY'S PILSENER BEER. AOAMBON. GIIFILLAN 4 CO LTD anc.rporate.llr Kn,1.,i,,l ALL STEEL OFFICE CUPBOARDS Fitted with five steel sholvis. FIREPROOF and QtRMPROOF Stock Sizes «0" X 80 X 18" $48.00 60" X B x 18" 59.00 72" x 80" x 18" 88.00 72" x 88" X 18" 6?.00 M* X
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    British Casualties.
    676 2 The following casualties are reported London, May 1. Killed.— H. B. Daviea, West Yorkshires. Accidentally killed— Capt. R. K. Maogre-,-or, R A.M.C. Died.— Capt. E. B. Haitnell. R.A.M.C. Died of wounds. -Capt. C. D. Dash wood, N'land Fusiliers Lieut. Viscount Queeningkin, Yeomanry. Now reported died of wounds.— Lieut.
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    Historic Table Sold.
    159 2 At a sale of tbe fittings and furniture at the old Pall Mall Ga/.btte offices in Newton Street, Kingsway. a mahogany writing table on turned legs, with leather linod top and a brass plate, was sold for £13. The plate bore the following inscription This is the
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    92 2 Four steamers which arrived at Rangoon since Sunday, tbe 7th inst., had very bad weather in the Bay. These were the Toba Mara, Teesta and Bangala from Calcutta and Kuhinoor from I'hittagong. The Kohinoor left Chittagong on the 4th with 691 pas■engtrs and carp*. She encountered a cyclone in full
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      511 2 Reputation oj over 100 year*. Cockle's ant: bilious Pills nrw nd<*d for biltcr ■n, and :ill hvir •>' di- '"■">• 'I •'> nmcmled bcanso they Wtw 1 In- a f«My-q«att>J t4k >1 I Cockle— and M j.t .mptlv. fc'i't'y. m effectively rus cv.-i been found. til (ir~is<. MpMgftMl Hit MrfM
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      744 2 Acetic Acid Tapping Knives Latex Cups Mosquito Netting Momi Cases Barbed Wire Sodium Bisulphite and all Estate requirements. QUOTATIONS FROM THE ASIATIC SUPPLY TRADING CO., The Dispensary Building. ESTATE AGENTS 6 8-I—6 6 SOPHIA LODGE No. A, Sophia Road. Singapore. A high-clans Private Hotel situated on an olevation in a
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    The Leave Train
    894 3 AND THE BRAVE WOMEN OF OLD ENGLAND. The Heart of the Country. When I was 3,000 miles away from war, says Jane Anderson, the distinguished American writer in the Daily Mail, I was told that in England I should see courage and loyalty of England, that I
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    Recalcitrant Dutch Sailors.
    185 3 The Batavia Niewsblad static tb»t on Saturday, May 6, fifteen Dutch sailors who bad been aahore from men-of-war at Soerab*ya ia the military hospital broke oat of bounds and went on board the Zaven Provincien to complain oi tlioir treatment in h >spital. They were arrested, and
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      529 3 Be Fat— Not Funny PUT ON FIRM. HEALTHY FLESH WHERE EVEKV OUNCE WILL COUNT. If wumen and Dion only knew U>e pity, the acd the ridicul\ tbat pinched cbetk-, scrawny chi sih and BO*rtcrow ti^ares make, they woald oeiUiuly do something to add t)osh to tluir bom- and round out
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      235 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 only by building-up every part o{ tlie body can health be regained. SCOTT'S Emulsion is a pure
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      313 3 r&e Ideal Reconstructive Nerve Food. 9 THE IDEAL RECONSTRUCTIVE NERVE FOOD y fii 4 MUUMI tCSKWAITVE IN NEUiMSTHEMA NERVOUS WVTPNA AND ANOXIA. Ktwtww who il raa-dowa, \>«ok or ill, tions) ii wholly digestible, and its beneit is felt skoukl take a eonrv. ef th* food that is doing almost at
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      1108 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O." British India AND Mpcar Line. IOMMMBi bOHNHM in Enhund). ♦IAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICS3 PENINSULAR AND OR!€NTA SAIII.J3S Under Contract with His Majosty s Government), «of Chmt, Jnpin Penan*, Gaylon, Australia, India. Adtn, Egypt, Mediterranean Port* and London, Steunen will Ituvo Singapore on or aboat MAIL LINES.
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      814 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (Incorporated in Sum). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK For Kretay. Tringgana, Binut, Seincrak, Kelantan, Tabai Binynara, Tolapia, Panarai. Patani, Singora, Lacon, Kobiamui, Bandon, Langsaoa, Champon, Koblak A Bangkok. Due Departure a. BORIBAT May 22 May 24, S p.m. a PRAGHATIPOK 29 SI, 3 p.m. The Steamers
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      456 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAMSHIPCO., LIMITED, AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in England) The Companies' Eteaniers are despatch d from Liverpool outwardH for the Straits, China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for
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      535 4 STEAMER SAILINGS N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporatid in .lai'an) EUROPEAN LINE. A service is maintained kaHpsjH Yokohama, via ports, to Marpeilles and London under mai 1 c >ntract with the Imperial Japaneeo Government. New Twin-screw Steamers uiiiutaiuinu this H' rvicc have been specially dosi^aodand oonstmctcd, and
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    726 5 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, May 22, 1918. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, exchange and share brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning. The quotations on sterling shares are only nominal. Noh. Yalci. Butbbs. Sums. 2/- Allaxat 3/- 2,44 4 1 An«lo-Java 20,6
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      662 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INOO-CHINA BTEAM NAY. CO. LTD. BMMMbUTBD IN KviLASD). Olraot Sarvioa to Japan via Hon| kon| Shanghai, and to Oaloutt* via P*nan(, from •ingapor* Taking cargo ou tU.-eugb Bilis ol Laaiu .or Canton, Mkoao, Swatow, Amoy, Che'o Tientsin, Nvwobwanx, Yao^Mae Ports, fji oioaa, thf Philippine*, etc., eto.. etc Itsaimn.
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      485 5 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE Of MM 3 SKaTER SILENT KNIGHT DAISILEK KOTO* C.\K So. 8 190, FOUR (YLINI'EKS, KE;KNTLY OVERHAULEL). OUAKANTEED IN EXCELLENT RUNNING ORDRB, To be held at Messrs. Cbing Keng Lee Co.'s Sale- room On Tuck-i.w, May 26, 1910.AT 11 a.m. CUINO KENG LEB k Co., Auctioneers.
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      316 5 CEILINGS PANELS Beautiful and adaptable to any style of Architecture and to ai>y method of intirior ficith aio the LOWER COST CRANE EQUALLY than onlintr* CVulinoii >nd wonderful "Aft Mttal CeiliDss «nan ota.nary ceH.ngs and Art.st.c aad adaptable to txi B tin K Panels. Hotels and Public Bnildings. Boom 6
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      23 5 the: retail price of DEVOES Imperial Brilliant Kerosene OIL should not exceed $4.90 per case. STANDARD OIL GO. OF NEW YORK, Singapore Branch.
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      497 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED, at hinefe Bookkeeper Only those who write a fine hand need apply. Tan Soo Obi k Co. 22-6 27-5 MUSIC TEA<?HBR REQUIRED, for little girl of 8. Apply after 6 p.m, WrUe'ey, 86, Rafflea Ilo'el, Singapore. 22 C— 2B-6 BCLLDCG WANTED DeTtiption giving colonr, age and ped^e,
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      414 6 PIANOS TUNED and REPAIRED Cheap, Prompt, Thorough BY 11. C HUDSON (Lati ok Tbi Robinson Puno Co.) 100, Adelphi Hotel Buildings, NORTH BRIDOB ROAO. Any work personally attended to and SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Tel. 1705. THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (INCORFOKATSD IN CANADA) Twenty -nlnttx year, December 31, 181 S. ESSENTIAL
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    132 7 FIXTURES. Monday, M«y 22 Bi|<b %.o: (f'ii am 2. '22 p.m Tuesday, May 23. *i«|j w»»«r. LSI :ii.. :s M r Simjiiporc Art Club, T.tuglin Club, 4 p.m. P. and outwurl rn-ul «xpect*d. M. M. homoward mail oxpectt^i Wednesday, May 21. '■i Wa'e- IM \-i Minn Kmpire
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    153 7 MM P SwttUnbam and T. ASMaj Pcrak i.30 piu Si Ut Pandj Mkf, Ikn^kali" a.v\ lla^an ioak 2.80 pm Malacca and Ma.ir Kaka 3 pm Saiyou V. Matron ;;.Bfl pm IVntianak R. H. (i inn :!.3P pro To-morrow. Sarawak and Uoubilt Kucbing H. 30 am Amy Hong
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    Train Services.
    241 7 Tbc mI trains (ro:n Singapore lor lii north lea- a Taui. Roatt =tatioo daily at 7.7 a.m. %i 7 y.'-j ar. ivin;. 7.1^ p.iii .n H via iv-nestively. Th thrvjpl: En I at S aiu. daily. arrivin» a^ Penan.,' p.m. the <amt day. rj boaod mail train leave
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    146 7 Tbe I'. and O. outward intermedia! itnmer Nyanza ban left Penan*; and is Ju here on Tuesday, May 28. She will sail i ;i.iu. on Tliureday. May !■>. Tin I', and U. boincwaril mail itcauii Nankin li.-is loft HonykoD^ ;md is expuctt to arrive here at ilayliyht
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    177 7 exchange Simoapoeb, May 22. 1916. Oh I.omi Bank 4 m/g Demand 2/4 Private 8 m/K 2/4^ On Franck Bank T. T. B'J6 On Imli. Bauk T. 1 1 1 j Oh iioHo,oMo...Bauk d/d f.% On Scamobai ...Bask d/d 74J On Java Bank T 1 1341 On Japan
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      MINING.
      175 7 'alae Buyers Seller*. 10 10 Atupang 6.00 7.00 1 1 Ayor Weng 0.85 0.50 10 10 Belat 1.85 2.00 10 10 Kanabol 0.10 1.06 I) 10 Kinta Association 5.00 61 £1 Kinta Tin 1.6.0 1.12.6 (1 £1 Lahai Mines 3.00 500 10 9.H5 Malayan Collieries 1.50 dis par LI
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      RUBBER.
      634 7 vSil Buyers. Seller.. ij- 2!- Allapai 2'- '2,6 41 41 Aoglo-Javr 1.1.0 1.2.0 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 9,6 10,6 2/- 2/- Batons MMaki 2,7J 3/£1 41 Batu Tijia 3.0.0 8.15.0 2/- a/- Bekcb 2/8 2/10 41 41 Bnkit Kajai 1 .12.8 3.0.0 41 41 Bakit Lir.aug 3.0.0 3.5.0 2/- 2/
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      GENERAL.
      133 7 ;?2£ J Ba yer*. Snllors M 411 B. dmettin* Uft 8.30 850 Bl 41 Pief 1.4.0 1.5.0 1/ 6/- Bleetrio T'ways 2/0 8/--10 10 Prase* Neavc 49.00 60.00 60 60 W. Hammer A Co. 60.00 81 .00 100 Howarth Brekioo 25 (HI 40.00 100 -i% Pref. 100.00 ,00 100
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      DEBENTURES.
      56 7 United Engineers 8% 11,284 500 par Singapore Elootnc Tramways 6 1 £860,000 aom Spore Municipal 6% 11,878,000 par Spore Municipal 4^% of 1907 •1,600,000 98 Sport Municipal 4^% of 1009 11,000,000 98% Spore Municipal 4% 2,000,000 10%dtB S'poro Municipal 4% jESOO.OIiO B%d" ,\(,»aotations ol atorlin« shares mast be riyardtd
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      328 7 KUALA LUMPUR RU3BER AUCTIONS. Skies will be I old once ft week ou Thursday*. Consigmren;* puon''i re»ch i>g two d»jg 'prior to es>cti s»le to fa-iliUte lottiDK and ca'.alofluion. Charge* 1 on prioaa f**ali*«d. 46 ota. par pioul lotting, etc. MORGANS AGENCY Kubber ani Produce Brokers, Koala L-imptr. MM-19-7 PRIVATE
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      282 7 FRASER CHALMERS. LTD. (ImoHI-)KATBD IN BNIiLAND) Eastern Branch: WINCHESTER HOUSE, Singapore, Are now in a position to manufacture Electro-Magnetic Separators For Tin- Wolfram and other magnetic ores. In addition to magnetite, which is highly magnetic, this machine will pick up Ilmenite, Wolfram, and Monazite, cr. in fact, most of the
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY, MAY 22. ARE WE DOING ENOUGH?
    1114 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, MAY 22. ARE WE DOING ENOUGH? The <]'iestion on this occasion has no local bearing. It h suggested by a ijuotatiun from Mr. Sydney Low, made in oar London correspondent., WM Idler published to-Jay. Mr. Low makes reference to the fact that there are thousands on
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    64 8 The liritisb Consul at Hatavia bag in forintx! the authorises that his GovMMMBl will place on the black lint all neutral firms repairing, or lending facilities for the repair of German ships. For gelling cbandu drusa except to the superintendent of Government Monopolies Tan C'han^ was fined 1150 in the
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    913 8 By Saturday, the Penang aeroplane Fund bad reached 915,608 Mr. Justice R. C. Edmonds has been granted seven months' leave. Mr. Cecil Rae, of Ipoh, is now a lieutenant in the 3rd Sappers' and Miners' Lines, stationed at Kirkee, India. Dr. W. Norman Bright, who is now
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    Malayan Fighters.
    318 8 CONTINUED HELP FOR "ANZAC" MEMORIAL. We closed our general appeal for Malayan Fighter aircraft on Saturday. May 20, but we are very glad to acknowledge additional subscriptions which have since come to band. All these we propose to credit to the An/.ac," which is internist M a tribute
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    Overseas Club Tobacco Fund.
    55 8 AcknowledKinx Jt39 1 Is. sent from Sin»a pore by Mr. E. Gill, tho Hon. Secretary of tin- Overseas Club, says: "1 very much appreciate the continued iuterost you aro taking in tbe work and can assure you that 'smokes' are one of the inoht appre ciated
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    Star and Garter Concert.
    95 8 The concert ami entertainment in aid of the Women's Star and Garter liuildiny Fund iH to take plact* on Thursday at five o'clock in the Victoria Theatre. The programme promises to be of exceptional interest. It will include violin solos by Mr. Kber, tableaux, children's dances,
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    Royal Asiatic Society.
    89 8 No. 72 of thy Journal of the Struits branch of the ltoyal Asiatic Society, in addition to tbe report of proceeding", list of rjeiubers, etc reproduces a fragment of the history oi Tieuynanii and Kclautan, written about 1876 by Ha.ji Abdullah, a court historian in TrcngKanu, a
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    Armenian Volunteers at Rangoon.
    111 8 Tlio K.iu^uciu (m/L-tU' records M At Honk Mi rtcmtly at till: AruL-uiuu Club, Kuuyoun to do hoDour to tin- I'rtNidmt of tin Ciob Mr. W. Sliircun, wlio recmtly rc<vivc<l tin Kaiser i Hiod iuidal, aM of tliu wont cuvutcd distinctions in India, in recognition of liis
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      112 8 W. D. H. O. 4 {J WILLS'S J\\ t 9 jAY *rS m ure CIGARETTES (VIRGINIA) Usher's Green Stripe SCOTCH WHISKY fPer dozen $1 T. 50 Leas 5 pap cent, discount. Duty extra Wholesale and Retail from the Sole Agents i JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Tni oBPor.ATin in England) Singapore
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      19 8 DkS.c/i*.— On Sunday. May 21, at 7, Bras Basab Hoad, to Mr. and Mrs. G F. dt-Souza, a daaebter.
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    THE WAR.
    3329 9 VIOLENT GERMAN OFFENSIVE. French Beat Off AH Attacks. THE ITALIAN FRONT. Heavy Fighting Continues. kimi ItouMAMt n Miy l.i I. X) p.m. jii ;js< rman atUcks wire renew!nn. The communi<|iie stati s Vt dusk tin rm ;uy Uun t- ,nely vio lent Ofl< n-iv< w itli two in
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    Daylight Saving.
    90 9 KKCTRK's TILK.IiH.VM London, May t>, MM p.m. Clocks, including tho great clock at Greenwich Observatory, which gives tho time to the whole country, weni advanced at two this morning. This time w.us fixed on representations by tho railway companies, as fewest trains were then runniog. The change is
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    INDIAN MATTERS.
    66 9 Bur run's Th lkc.i. 1 London, May H, S.2C p.m. Loi-J Sy.lunuaui has ffntm notice of motion for the p ibiu .ition cf Mm despatches Containing the HMM for k.iiiu;; the Ka.i to recommend the abolition of indentured Indiau emigrants. London, May 21, 2.20 p.m. Lord liardinge has
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    LONDON RUBBER SPECIAL.
    36 9 (Fkom On Own fillMII lIWIJ London, May 20. Hidden HmM pays lit por ce-ut. Sungei Krian 16 nii,: •>!<: Kubber Kstatei of Kiian 12J. lutrnuis MHaH are Anjp.it IJ, Secoah 7t acd Sagga 25.
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    NEW TAMBIN MINES.
    78 9 (Fkom Oil; Own Cohhksi'.,m,km.i l'onang, May \O. At the annual meeting of the New Tambun Mm, Mr W. Saya, the chairman, said that *J^ loss m 0 year's working was 81,472Witi.'Ti the la'-t uti days .1 new pocket had been discovered and the output from the mine
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    THE LATE MR. MAUNDRELL.
    390 9 Official Details of Tragedy At Brunei. Tin following official details ban bMH supplied to us regarding the tragic death of Mr. K. B. Maundrell. the acting Hesidi nt al Brunei, as mentioned in our MM 1 Sstaf day: At ten o'clock oo the night of the
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    Alarm of Fire on Raffles Quay.
    133 9 An alarm of tiro was given shortly after live o'clock this morning. The Brigade turned out promptly, under Superintendent T. Wilson, with throe motor engines and found (he sixue 01 the outbreak at 1 b, Rallies Cjuay, where Linotype and Machinery, Ltd., occupy the
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    49 9 Mr. Krucst Itoume. (iuvi rnor <.1 uerul ol ludo hina, who was NtwaiM to Krauci via Siberia, has pontpouod his depart im owing to hoiuu incidents id Aunam. II now left for HuV-, tbf capital of \nnaiu accompanied by Mr. Aa Nrc Manoaliei ilf J n-:r l.i Ml- naotl
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    War Week by Week. War Week by Week.
    2409 10 War Week by Week. War Week by Week. IS BRITAIN CARRYING HER FULL BURDEN? From Our Special Correspondent. London, April 20. Anticipation of uarly activity upon tho I'.ntish front is sharpened partly by emula tion of the laurels won by the French army at Verdun and partly by the feeling
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    Matters Rural.
    318 10 A correspondent writes About a year ago, a correspondent drew attention to tbe insanitary state of tbe villagu at tbe fifth and a half mile, L'pper Serangoon, which resulted in 80-iic slight improvement for a little while. Now tb'ngs are oh bad as, if not worse than ever,
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    Selangor Rubber.
    413 10 The report of the Selangor Rubber Company, Limited, states that the revenue account for tbo year shows a prosit of £38,007, afttr allowing liberally fur all estate and home expenditure. After paying the final dividend for 1914, and allowing for the other allocations mentioned in la -a Mh
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    53 10 We i i'inang Gazette) understand that the visit to Penanpof Mr. J. M. Wilson, of Ipoh, is not unuonn. cted with a concession in which he is interested over a coal, iron, and timber uea somewhere in Borneo. It is regarded v n promising proposition" by those who liuvo been
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    The Spring Races.
    1472 10 SOME SURPRISES ON THE THIRD DAY. Analysis of the Running. The races ended on Saturday quietly and without sensation. Tbe attendance was iuiu- good and the weather was excollent. With the going good some tine racing was witnessed. Except that Sadie paid a nioe dividend of $75
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    Analysis of Results.
    570 10 L'nplaced Dum Duui, The Belle, Sein Sbin, Tim, The Wreck and Venture (three races.) Accelerator, Night Hawk, Browu Comet, Edith, Hougkiow, Kee Huat, Ladysmith and Tom Tom itwo races.) Bonnety Bob, Xl-tie, Hedonist, Knatsford, Nick, Silvia, and The Swell (one race) Kongsee. Mr. Doe, Mr. Holland, Lee
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    JOHORE LABOUR FEDERATION.
    807 10 Efforts to Improve the Night Mail Service. Mr. \V. I!. Camplit -11, BOM. se.'ietaiy of tllo North and Contral .lulu n. IiMM Federation, forwards the miniit s ut tin Mltd) meeting held in MM \nam n t house on Sunday, May 7. IVtsont Messr.i. H. K. liiu
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    Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging.
    51 10 ■MM Latham and Co. advise us tliat MM output from KmMM| Knantan Tin Dndatafl Co. for Mm iirst two wee l<s I I \l iy is aH follows No. 1 I>h I HourH run 275 27H Cubic yards treated J'J.OOO 51,000 Total pioak Mi MmHmimmtt MfjMl
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    105 10 The rate t mortality in the Settlnmcut of Mugapuro fur tho wixk ended May 1 I was 35. 1 i per mille of tl> population Tho total nm.ib. i uf ili .v, i winch 1.">7 KM male 4 il)| et Vlli«i 'Us clam.i I i" I li
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    Correspondence.
    41 11 llit >Lriti-s TimiM is uot r( spi uMble for the opinions of its m -poudents. Carrcapnedeßta nhould beiar in mind that letters I and to tho point. Loag, rambling i pi-tl" s are liable to be- M ruthles-ly cut down
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    " The English Disease."
    518 11 The English Disease." To the Kditor of tbe straits Times. Sir. I hive come across the following article in Couut li'M n'l. a journal, Paflei /.lilting (March and think it to be of partK ul.vr iutcrent to any would h. MMMBJ that the <iir man hatred »t Kii^iui I is
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    Volunteer Grievances.
    141 11 To the i;,litor of the Straits Times. Sir. With reference t) Sapper's reply to my letter Istk, I I that iiksomc wmk or a BHi I what I am gnmioli it. Mi >*i>p r m v. ho i:,.r P-'i'' tt rn-idar Ml I Mai i want i» i
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    PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS.
    84 11 Latest adverti>-ements of the day appear D pane '1 hi' t'aHinn In* ..nillur attriictive pro gramme runnint> i*. piawaa, la the aeoood hliuvs tiie chi. t Minis mi Hi- Hunchback of Cedar Lodyi a MM it< I Ualuoa fkmwm *nd (>y|ny l.ove in l*u pSfM, while amoug
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    APRIL RUBBER RETURNS.
    13 11 Tenoiu Borne 0. -'17.1X10 lbs. total to datt 1H4.H10 lbs.
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    Hies in the Trenches.
    142 11 alajßi of lli«s u-bi -h infect thet v all Hi aii-s at MM wtr .ii, i i.uly »<l in-.r u> ln.i''i b a a pistil! ntial u-iiMaii.-.- «lmh ii i- i itn iJj di deal vtilli In MrSMUtaMa MM U ka »mm <• ally ba I
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    SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    30 11 The report of the Penanf Swimming Club statti that there are r >o ne:W members, the total number bein« >i 6. Tbe profit for tbe year was M •.<.
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    Golf.
    65 11 Tbe tiu for the Singapore Golf Club Maybogey competition was replayed yesterday, and n nulud in a win for K. S. Gibson, who returned a net score of 1 down. The result of May medal of the Keppel Golf Club was i H. T. White all square. .1. Kennedy
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    Football.
    231 11 The Viuolia Association and the Malay College met on the Collf go ground, Malacca, on I hursday evening before large crowd. Ituth teams put up a Mmf BjM an the game, which was vi i y i-\fitm» thiouchont, ended iv a draw of noe gral all. Hi<<ht from the
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    THE KIT PRISONERS.
    330 11 Means of Communicating Being Arranged. W:tb tbe siirrcndi-i ot Kut and intrrnmpnt of a large numb, r of Britisb and Indian pri Si acr of war. etaus a siml.i .itspatcb of the Ttli iofit., there bas naturally arisen considcra< le aoxi. ty among tbeir telativeu and Msail
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    184 11 Prr.unmiur of drills, etc., (or week ending, -n k] I] M:— BMNj M.\^ jlSpui. Drill Hall Maxim Co. (Mki r- and X.C.O. 1 si:.e.(V.) i, Mi'cr Cyclist Sfctioc. \<:U raos Co. n < liniKP Co. S V a llaod Il«>l>ay, Jin slt p.m. Drill Hall S.\ A.
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      755 11 SINGAPORE WOMEN'S STAR AND GARTER BUILDING FUND. A POPULAR ENTERTAINMENT On Thursday, May 25, at 5 o'clock Ticket* $1 to be had at Messrs. Kel y and Walsh, Raffles Bquare. No reserved stats. 18 5—25 5 THIB f 18 MARK 'J(^ THE GUARANTEE f tho Absolute Parity ot car Bottliogs
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      280 11 RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM ADJOINING CONFECTIONER'S SHOP Brat Basah Road, Singapore, now ox>E:nr From 9 a.m. till 12 p.m. Ices, Cakes, Pastry, Cold Drinks, Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, etc. AFTERNOON TEAS AND LATE SUPPERS A SPECIALITY. Moderate Charges. 8-12—7-12 ADELPHI HOTEL Great Charity Masquerade Ball In aid of the funds for Blinded
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    Recruiting Methods.
    1647 12 SATIRIC \L SPEFXH BY JUSTICE DARLING. Scarecrow Uniforms. A remarkable* speexh by Mr. Justice Datlidu id summing up brought to a clone in the )\iu k v lienrli l>ivision on April 7 a libel action o( C.tptain Gilbert Nelson lieeves, City of London (Territorial) Regiment, ayaiunt 11. K
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    184 12 Outward. Tbe following passenger bookings to (be straiN are taken from tbe London and Cbint Express. It ebould be understood that, in aome instances, bookings may be provisional and that mterj iiu^ passengers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to tbe issuance of tbis list in London Per
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    A Bit of Spying.
    113 12 A man named Mitltileton, a Daily Mail correspondent, was remanded in custody on April 13 for a week. The man, who was formerly in tho Koyal Naval air gervioe, went to Dover and was invited to an official luncheon. He said he had come to do
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    The Good Old Days!
    167 12 The Good Old Days Mr. < A. Pearson, describing some mci <l< otn in tbe history of the recently deceased Standard, paid: "When the papti passed under my control it was conducted on curiously I'll fashioned lines. Tin re was an extraordinary system of b er tickets in force, too.
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    RAILWAY WOMEN.
    930 12 The Reform of the Domestic Side. A correspondent writes in The Times As the train in which I had been travelling for about an hour from London drew up Beside tbe platform I beard a dreadful and agonised cry, apparently from a small boy just outside the carriage
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    F.M.S. Trade.
    206 12 The Federated Malay States seem to have been tbe British Colony tbat baa had tbe highest tide of prosperity during tbu warperiod, states the Pioneer. The import trade. it is true, declined by about 11 million dollars in the year 1915, but the value of tbe export trade
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    A SEA BRAKE.
    636 12 New Device for he Empress Of Asia. When we wish to stop an express train we Jo not reverse the engine. Wo apply the brakes. Why should not some form of brake be as effective in stopping a ship as in slowing up a train This idea
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    THE STOPPAGE OF LUXURIES.
    472 12 Uneasiness Among Japanese Traders. The recent prohibition of so called luxuries and tlic curtailment in certain lints of exports by tbe Brititib Government has caused a great deal of uueasiness among Japanese traders, wbo fear tbat tbe business interest of tbeir country will sutler in consequence,
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      187 12 "Four Oaks WHITE ANT DESTROYER British made throughout. Price $30.00. THE PLANTERS' STORES AGENCY CO., LIMITED (Incospoiutkd in England) KUALA LUMPUR FOR HIS MAJSSTY THE BABY HIS ARGUMENT SETTLED Baby Perambulators All Designs All Sizes Correct Quality ..Correct Prices B£>LD BY JULIAN FRANKEL FURNITURE CO. Only Address ORCHARD ROAD Only
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    Lower Perak Rubber.
    1239 13 INCREASE OF 30 PER CENT. IN THE OUTPUT. Economies in the Working. The fifth ordinary general meeting of the members of Lower lVrak Rubber Estates, Limited, was hold on April 12, at Winchester House, OKI Broad Street, E.C., Mr. S. Rideal, D.Sc, J.I 1 (chairman of the
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      88 13 WHITEAWAYS Inexpensive Smart READY TO WEAR BEACH HATS just delivc red Peleus and a.s. Katori Mavu BOYS RITE DRILL Jf HATS. $1.00. \^V SILK COVERED HATS j in various designs as slcetih, from $4.50. MUSLIN BONNETS SMART STRAW HAT V V gt t_j CHILD S KILTED FROCKS in washing colours
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      102 13 A PROOF of the SUPERIORITY of HAIPHONG "DRAGON" CEMENT Contracts have been renewed for the supplies of Cement during 1916 to ancl to TKE MUKSCIPAIITY (6(^f^i E GOVERNMENT of \^^lj of SINGAPORE N&ysgjfe/ JOHORE Insist on getting Haiphong Dragon Cement and beware of imitations. DUPIRE BROTHERS, Sole Agents for the
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      103 13 MORTGAGEE'S SALE Of VALUABLE FREEHOLD LAND FACING IJUKIT TIM4H Koa!>, SINGAPORE, OPPOSITK OLCNT ROAD RAH WAV STATION. To b.- held at Messrs Chi;if< Kurt; lm I o. Salt room, m>ay, May 29. a 'fl i Three piece of freehold land tacio»> Bukit Timah Koad.acd situated opr unite the Oiuny i'oaJ
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      943 14 War or Peace, Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY TBI? THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) He- AO OFFICE i Wmohssttr Houaa, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has 4850.000 deposited with tbe
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      463 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Honqkono). PAID UP CAPITAL 110,000 000 RESERVE FUNDS Sterling <1,600,000 at I/. 111,000,000 8"w 118,000,006 188,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor* 116,000,000 COURT OF DIRICTORB. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Chairman. 8. H. Dodwell, Esq., Deputy Chairman. G. T. M. Bdkins, Big Hon. Mr.
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      516 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BT ROYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital in 60,000 Sharos ot 430 each 41,100,000 Reserve Fond 41,800,000 Reserve L,u.b »j of Proprietor*... 41,300,000 BANKERS The Bank of England, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County and Westminster
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      659 14 INSURANCE. ORIENTAL I 1'"-"?-" LIFE ASSURANCE CO LTD. EBTABLIBHID 1874. INCORPORATED IN INDIA. XHE COMPANY'S REPORT for 1915 gives particulars of another year's record progress ASSURANCES now in force amount to (70,000,000.00 ASSETS exceed (30,000,000.00. LOWEST RATES of PREMIUM. LIBERAL CONDITIONS PROSPECTUS and REPORT will bo sent on application to
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    698 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Motor Tax Developments. H. Masnac Buist, writing in The Observer of April 16, »ays Hiring the past week Mr. McKenna has announced in Parliament that the existing concession under which registered medical practitioners pay only half rates on license for motorcars
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    "STRAFING" MISS PANKHURST.
    403 15 Sunday "Rag" in TrafalgarSquare. Trafalgar square on April 9 was the scene of a (food tempered rag by a typical London war crowd. The Workers' Suffrage Federation, an East End body organised by Mi<w Sylvia Pankhnrst, bad announced a meeting to protest against the Defence of the
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      172 15 ALL-BRITISH ROM TYRES Used by the British War Office. COMBINATION NON-SKID. Durability TYRE S/^| g 1 ly^i?^ «'-i f BRITISH THE ROM TYRE and RUBBER CO., Holborn, Lcndon, E. C, CONTRACTORS XO H M WAR OFFICE. MEYER BROS., Singapore, Sole Agents for Straits Settlements and F.M.S. GUARD AGAINST DISEASE Use
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      181 15 a NOT WORDS, BOT JLJ( HARD FACTS ■f CONVINCE! jSbLjf M Extract frcm a letter received from CECIL MILLER, m Headquarters Staff, «F ffl \l 100 th Infantry Brigade, B. E F., rIJ I notice the Army cycles and cars, at least fIU *il'/ Vi those I have come across,
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      1204 16 I*7 SAFETY TREAL^^ !fe TYREP They convert every ounce of > Engine Power into speed. fThey transform treacherous surface* into safe ones. They repay every dollar of cost in miles of service. The Climax of tyre security. The Limit of tyre durability. SITUATIONS WANTED. TWO .JAPANESE fOOM INI waut to
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      810 16 HOUSES TO LET. TO LET, Rooms at Zetland Honse, Armenian Street. Apply Stephens Panl ft Co. 181-o IO LET. No. 45, Cairchill Koad. Immediate entry Apply to Ching Keng Lee Co Auction' rs 9-B— n TO LET, Sandlands, Tanjong Katong. Water and electric light laid on. Apply Mey r Brothers.
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      559 16 BIG STOCK OF ENAMEL COAGULATING PANS JUST ARRIVED. SPECIAL QUALITY. Siies 15" x IC x r and 18" X x 8f Reasonable Prices from KIAM KIAT CO. IOS«ndIC9, Market Street. Sole Agents for THE MULCOIT BELTING CO.. LTD. 10-4-9 4 NOTICE Of REMOVAL. Mrs. M. MASS ArtN I. maternity ncrse,
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      361 16 EVERY DOLLAR BPENT 6ETB FULL VALUE GUAN KIAT GO. SUPPLIERS ot FIREWOOD TO The Singapore Municipality Public Works Department and the Marine Dd part men t. FIREWOOD. How many Thousanda do you want please Sole Agents for the GLOBE BOILER FLUID, The ideal fluid for cleaning and preserving eteam boilers.
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      486 16 NOTICE. Bow to solve servants difficulties such as cooks, boys, amahs, ayahs gardeners, clerks, oonductors. shorthand typists, book-keepers, etc Charges moderate Also snortnand (Pitman a and typewriting are taught by an experienced teacher. For particulars, apply to the straits Employment Agency. Agents Patal Co 9. Selegle load. Singapore. mi 7
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      348 16 Straits Wimes. Telephones. Editorial and General 70 Manager's Office -6'J Job Printing Department 818 All communications relating to editoua. matters and news should bo addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc. should be addn <ed to THE MANAGER. ADVI TISEMENT RATES.— Misccllane
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