The Straits Times, 18 April 1913

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    The Straits Times.
    13 1 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. APRIL 18. 1913. NO. 24.159 PRICE 10 CBNTB.
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      406 1 LAIRD 0 LOGAN Cl«i $peci Scotch Whisky. Bstahlisiikd 1743. OUR LEADER. FIRST AND BEST. Built in a solid substantial manner. jHE £32?sflBB^aL Tljis B the nest High-grade ReThe inter cafe is made of odonrless fiSff^ T""^t^ Q&-t frigerator there is in the market. tasttKm Hardwood, tODnutd and >-V* 'i'-l» grooved
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      3 1 DRINK Martell's Brandy.
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    HONGKONG UNIVERSITY
    720 2 PROGRESS OF THE ENGINEERING SECTION. Regulations for Degrees. Professor C. A. Middleton Smith, who is in control of the engineering section of Hongkong University, has addressed the following letter to the press which shows how far this faculty has progressed and what standards will be required of students
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    INDIA'S GOLD RESERVE.
    427 2 New Method Of Dealing With The Balances. The following press note has been issued in India:— The Secretary of State has recently sanctioned a development of considerable importance in connection with what has hitherto been known as the silver branch of the gold standard reserve. This branch
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      193 2 V your complexion <f- I /f 1 preserveit VA\ jy you must use > T/w "'Hazeline' Snow" •Ml AM A Ixneficiul tonic which stimulates the A, skin, cleanses the pores, preserves the /\v natural clearness and youthful freshness, and produces a charming tone and silky fc~T^*^^ K softness. Free jj
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      153 2 The British troops in India in the coming year are to be maintained at a strength of 75,897 of all ranks and arms. This force will bo made up as follows Nine regiments of cavalry, 5,616 eleven batteries of Royal Horse Artillery, 45 of Royal Field Artillery and 35 companies
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      293 2 fROB ROY* 6d.. 1/-. 4 DITIVIC HINKS, I 0ro» Boies rt.l>li3 WELUS I ol 111 CO., I I"* 1 30 Samples 2d. B |ta I WbW^ FREE. "Illustrated Cat*lo(u»t fr.. ap»llc*tlon The Spanish Inquisition is famous in history for its terrible tortures Bnt no inquisitor over invented methods for producing
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      583 2 V -ik.r /fV Mr. A WErn THE PROGRESS OF NERVOUS PROSTRATION. IMPORTANT STATEMENT TO BUSINESS MEN By a well-known Journalist. The steady increase of Nervous maladies to sit writing, and my lingers would not guide among professional and business mon today my pen into words. Frequently 1 could not in
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    The M. S. V. Rifles.
    967 3 CREDITABLE REPORT ON YEARS WORK. Utility of the Force. The annual report on the work of the Malay States Volunteer Rifles, issued as a supplement to the F.M.S. Government Gazette, and signed by Col. Hubback, contains the following information The strength on the last day
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    SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB.
    29 3 THE SPRING RAGE MEETING. (Under S R.A. Rule* of Boeing), Will be held on Tuesday, May 8, Thursday May 8, and Saturday, May 10, 1918. PROGRAMME.
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    FIRST DAY.
    298 3 Tuesday, Mat 6, 1618. 1. THE OPENING STAKES (2.80 p.m.) Vain* 1600. A Handicap for Horses (bat have never won a Stake of the advertised value of more than 1600. Entrance Fee, 126. Distance, Race Coarse. 2*6. THE MALAY STATES PLATE PURSE.— (2.S6 p.m.) (5.10 t>.m.) Value 1500
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    SECOND DAY.
    226 3 Thursday, May 8, 1018. 1. THE FIRST PONY GRIFFIN HANDI CAP.— (2.BO p.m.) Value }500 and SHI) to the Second Horse. A Handicap for Pony Griffins entered for the First Griffin Race (No. 4) on the First Day. Winners excluded. Pittance, Race Coarse. 2. THE STABLE STAKES.— (2.6S
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    THIRD DAY.
    681 3 Saturday, May 10, 1918. 1 7. THE STEWARDS' PLATE AND PURSE.— (2.BO p.m.) (6.40 p.m.) Value 1500 and 1500. Two Handicaps divided into two Stakes constituting two Races for Pony Ex-Griffins that have ran at the meeting. All Horses entered to be divided by the Handicapper into two
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      312 3 The National Mutual Life Association OF AUSTRALASIA, LIMITED. Established 1 869 The fir-t Life Office in the world tc introduce the non-forfeiture principle to Policies. A Mutual Office. No Shareholder-). Low Premiums. Annual Income £1,284,364. Funds £7,291,290 Claims paid £6,078,960. ALL profits are distributed amongot Policy holders. Claim* paid in
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      283 3 For liitp|>y, bright reflection. MONKEY MtAND i« quite ix-rfection. IT IS BETTER TO SEE PLEASING RESULTS THAN TO READ ABOUT THEM. MONKEY BRAND CLEANS THE HOUSE FROM ROOF TO CELLAR. Won't wash clothes. Try it in your Home. rIFN.IAMIN KROOKK CO LTD GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.. LTD. Portland Cement. In
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      609 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION C 8 FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANG, CBYLON, AOBTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BGYPT, MBDITBRRANBAN PORTS, PLY MOCTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading lamed for Cblaa Coast, Porsiaa Oulf, Ooatiaeatal and Amerioan Porte. Meamers will leave Singapore oa or about:— MAIL LINES 1913 Bomtward (/ot Hfopt).
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      595 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly servioe is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all
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      723 4 STEAMER BAILINBB. THE SIAH STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pahang, Berserah, Tringganu, Bisat, Semerak, Baoho, Kelantas, Takbai Bangaara, Telupia, Panarai, Patani, Siagora, Laeon, Kohaamni, Baadoa, Langsuai, Taku, Ohuzopoa, Kohlak aad Bangkok. Due Dspartufe. ASDANG April SI April S3. REDANQ April S3 April 26. •PHACHATIPOK April 28 April SO. a.a.
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      517 4 STEAMER SAILINGS, HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AWD oEUTsci ■umoiiif IIHRTSBES "BUM" IREBII Combined Bervioe. The steamres of these Companies maintain a regular Bervioe between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Jaf an. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for
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      551 4 STEAMER SAILIWCo N D. L orddeutsohar Lloyd, Brart'c IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE The fast and well-known mail steamers o> this Company sail fortnightly from Br m.» Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, South ampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (connect ing Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe versa) Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore,
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      850 5 A coin, vi this I'rosputus has h,rn jilrd irith At JftlffttrW ol Joint Storl Campania. The Subscription List will open on Monday the 14th day of April, 1913, and close on or before 12 o'clock noon, on Tuesday the 22nd day of April, 1913. (NO UNDERWRITING COMMISSION HAS BEEN OR
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      590 5 methods. Privision for this has already been wade by application for the water rights over suitable streams which have ample water supply and head to enable hydraulic methods being adopted to work any portion of the property which cannot be profitably worked by dredgers. Suitable dumping uround is available in
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      611 5 laud has been ruined and at the present time large numbers of Chinese are at work The main bed of Karang (gravel wash) lief directly on a bedrock of stiff clay, while second bed of gravel occurs higher up in the strata. The tin ore is to an extent distributed
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      575 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. BRITISH INDIA BTEAM NAY. CO.. LD. APCAR LINE OP STEAMERS, The undermentioned mail steamers ot the above Line maintain a regular service between Caloatta and Japan, calling at Penang Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai en route FLEET Tons Commander Java* 8,018 C. P. Siddon. Oaasoai AMaa 4,600 J. B.
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      599 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO. LD. Direct larvlM to Japan via Hontkonf Srunf.ru' and to Calcutta via Ptaanf from Singapore. Taking onr^o on through Bills of Lading or Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoc, fTiontsin, Newchwang, Yangtsse Ports, For mow. the Philippines, eto.. etc.. eto. Steamer*. Tons Commander Kdtsano 4,895
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      486 5 NOTICES, NOTICE OF SALE OF CROWN LAND. NOTICE is hereby given, that Bf.ven building allotments situate at Tras Street, will be offered for s»!o by Public auction at tho Land Office, Singapore, at 11 am. on Tuesday, tho 29th day of April, 191;!. Any further information can be obtained at
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      261 6 THE 'PAGANS' JBEa,£p Xonic TRY IT $1 a Bottle. DEPOT Maynard Co., Ltd., SINGAPORE. JAPANESE CREPE Just Unpacked: A VARIETY OF QUALITIES IN NEW FASHIONABLE COLOURS FOR Ladies' Dresses, Gents' Shirts, Etc. Prices from 25 cents per yard, upwards. YAMATO CO., 41, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. The Value of Good Sight,
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      400 6 LANCASTER^ FOR GOOD Shave AND GOOD ELECTRIC Face MASSAGE. NO EXTRA. 278 26 8 14 A Kingly Drink wKfc a Kingly Title. /%^jßPS|^^li^aE jrto_^ jttfjy '~J^^'^lolHanCMMaßß Stoteh 7ffhisJfy o.:b or the naaaaaa brands or the Distillers C ompany Ltd., |«|Mta*«lMl Capital employed. m-^m mm 1),M;..t-r- in ihe V.'oiM. ovt-r jC^.-jiaj.^oo.
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      704 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE. THE ROYAL JOHORE TIN MINING CO.. LTD. NOTICE is hereby given, tint a dividend of 2"., 10 cents per f hare bas been declared for the year ending 6tb Ftbruary, 1918 and holders cf Share WarrantH can obtain payment at the HoDgkong and SbangLai Backing Corporation on
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      607 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. CHINESE CLERK WANTEO. Wante.l for tbe Insurincs Dopartuccut of a Icad'nK firm, an oxperiencod clerk, a^o about 'IS. Must be a v d typist and accurate at figuren. Apply in own liaudwritin>!. K> T > D K full t>ait:c:i ars of yr> \iom employment, to l.ox No 222,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    148 7 t FIXTURES. Friday, April 18. Hiyh Water. S/21 a.m., 9.'23 p.m. I'ra^er an. l N.a\e. Ltl.. anil. mt^.. noon. Legislative Coiiiieil. '2.:!0. P. and <>. outward mail duo. S. V. 0. EMatfaf, Drill tUt, 6 p.m. Saturday, April 19. Hiu'h Water, 9.19 a.m., 9.">0 p.m. N. L.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    244 7 TO-DAT. Bangkok Gerd 3 pm Hat v I 'ali.it A ing 1 1 in 8 pm Malacca and Port Pirksoii Hong Lian Bpm Port Swrttiuharu and Tolok Anson Kinta 8 pm Malacca and Muar Lady Weld Bpm Iti-ngkaliH. Labocan liihk. Tandjong Balei ami Medan V. Hogendorp 8
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    206 7 Tho P. and O. outward mail steamer China lift hMM at 2 p.m. yesterday an. l in:i\ Im i\]Mct<'.l to arrive here at 5 p.m. to-day. Tin- M. M. company's steamer Haiphong left Man at "i p.m. on Wednesday, April 16, and may bo expected to arrive
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    401 7 Latest Arrivals. B;m K<> Sd.ni. Dnt- str. 222 tons. Oduki, April 17. Kmiiii Sambas. April 1."). (i.e. mill d.p. TIMM Kk. Koi I'outianak, April 19. ltds. I>, Kink. Dnt. str. 1264 Urns. Captain Kami r. April 17. From Batavia. A j>ril 15. (i.e. ami d.p. S. Agency, Ltd.
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    100 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day; TANJONO~PAGAR. East Wbasf Basin lone, Nam Y'ong, N;i tuna, Japara. W. Section No. l...Lauia. Sheers Wbakf Nil. Main W, Sect. No. 2...Karimata. S-.-Nuentung. 4...Daisai Mam, Ajax. 6 ..Mosscl. B...Domodocus, Malmlol, Idomeneus. Nkw Dock 7. ..(Under
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    101 7 Arrivals. Per str. Paroo, April 17. From Freniautle Im Curtis, T. Galla«her. F. Taylor, C. Bancr, L). Henderson, C. Gregory and E. Oakley. P.-i str. Maliidol, April 17.— From Knantan: Messrs. U. I). Cowau, H. L. Macpherson, VMM Kook Sun, Low Tvr Siu aud Wong Ah VansPer
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    277 7 EXCHANOE Sinoapobi, April 18, 1918. On London Bank 4 m/s 'I, Demand 2/4 Private 0 m/s 2/4) 8 m/s '2,t. On Oibxant Bank d/d 238J Private 3 m/s 242J On Franci Bank d/d 294 Private 8 m/s 299 On India Bank T. T. 174J Private 80 d/s
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    TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    9 7 Singapore, April 18, Twelve noon.
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    MINING.
    160 7 }?s? s ue a Buyers. alue eC 10 10 Ampang 9.00 10 10 Belat Tin 8.80 10 10 Brnang 2.80 10 10 Kanaboi 2.00 10 10 Kampar 10 10 KinU Association 13.00 £1 £1 KiutaTin 1.17.6 £1 £1 Lahat Mine? 13.0 10 10 Middleton 14.60 6/- 6/- Pabang Consol
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    RUBBER.
    587 7 Buyers. Sellers. k alue 2/- Allagar 2/4 2/9 £1 JEI Anglo Java 6/10 J 7/9 2/- Anglo-Malay 12/3 l:t I.J 2/- Batang Malaka 2/5 2/10 61 £1 Batu Tiga 8.12.6 4.0.0 £1 1 Bukit Kajang 2.10.6 2.13.104 tl £1 Bukit Lintang 4.10.0 5.0.0 norn 2/- Bukit Mertajam 2/4J 2/10
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    GENERAL.
    108 7 £zl BeUer El £1 E. Smelting Co. 18/6 19/6 El £1 Pref. 1.8 6 1.5.6 r/6 7/6 Electric T'ways 2/8 2/8 10 10 Fra«er A Neave 61.50 62.50 100 Howarth Erskine 45.00 63X0 100 7% Pref. 95.0 C 100.00 100 100 Katz Bro, Def. 126.00 185.00 10 10 Maynard
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    DEBENTURES.
    41 7 Bayers Sellers United Engineers 6% •1,234,500 par Singapore Electric Tramways 6% £850,000 S'poro Municipal 5% 11,878,000 nom. Bnyen Uoltfi Spore Municipal 4J% of 1907 1,1,600,000 7% w Spore Municipal 4J% of 1909 11,000,000 10% pm Spore Municipal 4% J602,900 pat
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      336 7 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. April 19.— At No. 4, Owen Road, household furniture' etc., at 8. April 19.— At St. Louis So. 2, Wilkie Kiiail. furaiturc etc., at 1.30. April 26.— At No. 28-6, Race Course Road, furniture etc., at 8.80. April 26.— At Paulaborg 10, Oilstead Road, furniture
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      348 7 BY APPOINTMENT lgj TO H.M. THE KINO. Contrnctori to THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY. THE WAR OFFICE. THE INDIA OFFICE. MILKMAID MILK LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. THE FACT THAT MILKMAID MILK HAS BEEN CHOSEN FOB USB IN THE GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS and FEDERATED MALAY STATES PROVES THAT MILKMAID
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      76 7 HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. NORTH BKIDOE ROAD. To-night To-nirfht 1 1 MISAPPROPRIATED TURKEY B ograph. A Turkey, containing a bomb to explode at 1 o'clock, is given to some children by an innkeeper into whose possession it has accidentally falltn. He is able, however, to avott the tragedy before the hoar.
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    BIRTH.
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    The Straits Times. FRIDAY, APRIL 18. INTERNATIONAL FRICTION.
    2200 8 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, APRIL 18. INTERNATIONAL FRICTION. In all probability the incident at Nancy will be forgotten in a few days, but it serves for the moment to show how very easily the harmony between t 0 great nations may be disturbed. We shall not attempt to pass any
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    340 8 Dr. and Mrs. Hill Jamieson are leaving for home very shortly. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Cooper leave for home next week. Mr. and Mrs. lluttcnbach, who were leaving for home this month, have postponed their departure. Dr. J. R. Mott has declined the offer of the vacant
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    Mammoth Blue Funnel Liner.
    136 8 Another big liner which is soon to make her first acquaintance with ocean voyaging is the Nestor of 14,250 tons, built for the Blue Funnel Line of Messrs. Alfred Holt and Co. Nothing has been more remarkable of recent years than the number of fino new
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    A Threatened Local Strike.
    202 8 According to the Pinang Gazette, of April 16, a strike of engineers employed on the Straits Steamship Cos boats has been narrowly averted and this was confirmed 11 the head office here where we were informed that the matter is not yet settled. Our contemporary says:—
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    A Persecuted Cook.
    287 8 The hearing of the case in wliich four Hylams, Liew Ah Fan, Juan Ah Cliiin, he w Ah Sit and Foo Ah Hing, were charged with rioting and assaulting Tan Ah I'iow, was resumed in the second court, yesterday, tho proceedings occupying all the afternoon. Tan Ah
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      232 8 HAVE YOU TRIED Sweet Chesnut Sliced Plug? SOLD EVERYWHERE. JOHN LITTLE CO. Advance JA3,; Display jsstJ-jnfyk OF j^Pl New Race i\Mi^ Millinery HJf^^ JUST UNPACKED Jb THE MOST EXCLUSIVE I^o FRENCH HOUSES. SUPPLIES FOR Estates, Mines, Etc. ANT EXTERMINATORS. (The Universal) For fumigating with Universal Patent Powder. ARSENITK OF SODA.
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      143 8 The Right Programme forthe Discriminating Showgoer INTERESTING? AMUSING AND ENTERTAINING PICTURES WILL BE PUT ON AT THE ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD Second Show, 9.30 to 11 p.m. TO-NIGHT ft Wild Buffalo Hunt In Cochin China. Ik Knowing Oof (Thalie). To Right tha Wrong ft String* Peacemaker: Played by the famous Boy
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    FRANCE AND GERMANY.
    265 9 STRONG FEELING ON THE NANCY INCIDENT. Comments in the British Press. Kbdtbb's Tblbobam. London, April 17. The Paris newspapers while regretting the iMtimed bad taste of tho Nancy students, protest against the noisy exaggeration in the German journals. They arc astonished that Herr .laguw spoke about an
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    The Turkish War
    181 9 THE SERVIAN AND BULGARIAN DIFFERENCES. Nature of the Turco-Bulgarian Armistice. Kbutbu'b Tblbobjm. 1 "ii Inn. April 17. Ueuter wires from Constantinople that while an armistice his not been concluded suspension of hostilities has been mutually agreed upon between the Turks and Bui garians. A message from Sofia
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    LAS PALMAS AVIATION.
    54 9 Kbctbh'd Tblbubam. London, April 17. A l.as Valutas message says the Suchard was completely inflated yesterday and the last preparations had boon made when an escape of is from the chief valve dt tilted the envelope, llerr Blucker was extremely aunoyed aud telegraphed to Germany for the
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    MR. FOSTER.
    24 9 Kicm'i Tblbobam. London, April 17. Mr. Foster, the Canadian trade .oinnus m iv. r. is returning to Canada via China and .I.ipan.
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    CANADA AND THE PRESS.
    53 9 KaOTBB'H TILBO&AM. London, April 17. An Ottawa message says Premier Borden 1.-.s been interviewed and has said that he tli- Imp. ri.il Press Conference, in I l.l 1. will lx- if .i.at Imperial im|..it.i!i>-.\ It will Ik' i;iv<!i every reasonable urn nt. Uelegatea areexpeclu.il* and the
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    BELGIAN STRIKERS.
    74 9 Slowly But Steadily Increasing. Kkl TIE 8 TILBOBAM. London, April 17. The Belgian strike committee announces that 372,<KX) have struck, including Brussels 21,009, Ghent 19,000, Liege 63,000, Charleroi 75,000, Mons 52,009, Central Belgium 45,000. Tho Burgomaster of Antwerp admits that the traffic of the port is likely to
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    FRANCO-CANADIAN LOYALTY.
    76 9 Kmctkk's Telegram. London, April 17. Earl Grey presided at a Colonial Institute luncheon to Premier Gouin of Quebec. The latter said his ancestors fought bravely to keep tho Union Jack out of Canada, but after the decision on the battlefield they fought no less bravely to keep it
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    THE SUFFRAGE BILL.
    33 9 Kbdtbb's Tblbqbam. London, April 17. In the House of Commons Mr. Lloyd George announced that the Government would allot May 6 and 7 for discussion of Mr. Dickinson's suffragette bill.
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    DEATH OF GUSTAV WOLFF.
    28 9 RaDTUk's Tmliuram. London, April 17. The death of Gustav Wolff, one of the founders of Harland and Wolff, the great Belfast shipbuilders, is announced.
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    INTER 'VARSITY CHALLENGE.
    34 9 Rbotbb's Tblbobam. London, April 17. A New York message says Yale and I larvard have invited Oxford and Cambridge to an athletic meeting, at the Harvard stadium, in June or July.
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    MR. MOORE'S STRONG WORDS.
    60 9 KbCTBB's TbLBQBAM. London, April 17. In the House of Commons Mr. Asquith moved that the period of suspension of Mr. Moore Bhould cease. Replying to questions he added that he had received no communication from Mr. Moore apologising for describing Mr. Masterman's action in connection with
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    THE MURDER AT BUSHIRE.
    40 9 Rkuteb's Telegram. London, April IT. A Teheran message says the Belgian Minister demands five thousand sterling as compensation for the murder of a lady, wife of the Belgian Director of Customs at Bushire early in March.
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    37 9 The East Asiatic Company's Daily Report. The market in London yesterday was firm and active. The closing prices were: Hard Fine Para Spot 8/4} Forward 8/4} First latex crepe, delivery next three months 8/4
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    LONDON RUBBER SPECIAL.
    233 9 (Fbom Our Own Correspondent.) London, April 16. Sungci Buaya pays 5 per cent., and Labu 20 per cent. Prices hardened at to day's auction. There is a ridiculous half column in an evening paper respecting Malay planters with natives going to Brazil to teach tapping, t prophesies
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    Rubber Exhibition.
    950 9 > THE BATAVIA PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR. Interesting Congress Expected. The Dutch in Java are shewing much more enterprise of late than is their wont, on which they arc to be congratulated. Within the next year or so two exhibitions will be held in Java— a general commercial
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    British East Africa.
    1082 9 INCREASE UNDER EVERY HEAD OF REVENUE. A Year of Great Progress. Tho annual report on the East Africa protectorate for *****2 shows a substantial increase under every head of revenue. The actual revenue collected was £720,078, which was 1 1 1 K7 1 >'.i over the estimate
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    STABBED IN THE
    421 9 Story of the East Coast Road Affray. The case of attempted murder on the Kast Coast Road, in which two Pekin Chinamen named Sng Lok Hing and Sze Foon Peow are on a trial for nearly killing a fellowcountryman, Teong Niun Leong, was resumed in the second
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    241 9 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Circular. Messrs. Fraser and Co. report, under date the 17th inst,: Business during the week has been on very retail lines, the continued fall in sterling rubbers has made itself felt in local stocks, and >|initations are again lower. Industrials and mining
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    Departure of Mr. Henty.
    259 9 A concert was held the other evening at The Towers, to bid farewell to Mr. W. M. Henty, who sailed for England today in the Assaye. Mr. Henty, of Messrs. Topbam, Jones and Railton, goes home to enjoy a well-earned holiday. Mr. Trimmer, (sub agent) occupied
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    China's New Alphabet.
    151 9 The Educational Conference, for the unification of the Chinese language, which has been meeting in Peking, under the direction of the Board of Education, for the past two months, has now decided on a new alphabet to express Chinese sounds, says the Peking Daily News. It consists
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    Indians and Chinese.
    96 9 CURIOUS QUESTION IN HOUSE OF COMMONS. The Building of New Delhi. Rbutbr's Tblbobav. London, April 17. In the House of Commons Mr. King, alluding to the passage in the last report of Mr. Begg, consulting architect, regarding the increasing number of Chinese workmen engaged in Indian building
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    AMERICAN TARIFF REFORMS.
    59 9 Rkuter's Tkleoram. London, Arril 17. Router wires from Washington that Mr. Underwood, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, says he is confident that the tariff bill will be approved by the caucus of representatives, in three to four days, practically unaraended. The democratic caucus has voted
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    INFLAMATORY SPEECHES.
    28 9 Kbdtbb's Tblbokah. London, April 17. The ex Commoner, Mr. Lansbury,and Mrs. Drummond have been summoned at Bow Street for their recent speeches at the Albert Hall.
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    THE POPE'S HEALTH.
    60 9 Rbotbh's Tblbobam. London, April 17. A bulletin issued at Rome says the Pope had a quiet day and is without fever. It is unofficially reported that His Holiness had a coughing fit almost causirg suffocation, and that this was followed by extreme exhaustion. Dbb Ostasutischb Lloyd Tblbobam.
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    FROM PARIS TO BERLIN.
    59 9 Rbotbb's Tblbqbam. London, April 17. The French aviator Daucourt new from Paris to Berlin, yesterday, in 13 hours, 38 minutes. Dbb O3Tasutischb Lloyd Tblbobam. Berlin, April 17. The French aviator I >aucourt has made a flight from Paris to Berlin in eight hours. He only landed
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    BANK RATE.
    20 9 Rbctkr's Tf.lbi.kam. London, April 17. The Bank of England disc juut rate is fixed at H per cent.
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    AMERICA AND JAPAN.
    251 9 POINTS OF CALIFORNIAN ALIEN LAW. Comparison With Japanese Law. BaUTBB'g TILBOBAM. London, April 17. Renter wires from Washington that Mr. Bryant has conferred with Presideut Wilson on developments of Californian legislation. It appears that tho alien landliolding bill is deemed more difficult than tho original measure for
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    The Federal Capital.
    1522 10 (From A Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 17. The Public Works factory has now been established for some years on the Brickfields lioad, close tn town, and has been in charge of an Kxecutivo Engineer, who is seconded from the regular establishment. It is not worked on regular
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    Kapayang Rubber Estates.
    276 10 The fourth ordinary general meeting of shareholders in the Kapayang Rubber Estates Co., Ltd., was bold at Shanghai on April 4, l>i R. J. Marshall presiding. The notice convening the meeting having been read, the Chairman said tentleinen, the accounts have been in your hands for several
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    Mrs. Letter's Will.
    218 10 The will of Mrs. Mary Loiter, widow of Mr. Leiter of Chicago and mother of the late Lady Curzon, disposes of £0,0(10,000. The document, which is written in the testatrix's own hauutviiting, warns her daughters not to waste their capital but to conserve tie same for their
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    Water Diviners.
    231 10 The water diviners are about to prove their claims to be taken seriously. The correspondence columns of the Sanitary K. i.l have been open for the discussion of the subject for some time, and the diviners have expressed their willingness to demonstrate their powers. The offer has been
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    RUSSIAN FANATICS.
    634 10 Amazing Mid-Winter Pilgrimage of Moldavian Peasants An Archangel correspondent sends a description of the sufferings of the Moldavian peasants who in mid-winter followed the fanatical monk Innocentius over 1,000 miles from the Podolia Government to the Muromsky monastery, on the Onega River, where he was banished. Ragged, starving
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    Historic Vessel Raised.
    277 10 Working in one of the worst blizzards of the winter a contractor and his men have succeeded in raising the Niagara, the ship which turned defeat into victory for Oliver Hazard Perry in the battle of Lake Erie, September 10, 1813. A crowd of half frozen curiosity
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    MARCH RUBBER RETURNS.
    16 10 Anglo Dutch (Java).— 4oo lbs. Sungei Uuri. 8,725 lbs. Kamonting.— 2,924 lbs. (corrected.)
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    Penang Rubber Auction.
    56 10 12,934 lbs. of rubber were sold by auction at the Penang Rubber Auction Rooms on Wednesday at the prices detailed below Smoked She usmoked Vo. I Crepe So. 2 So. 8 <o. 4 a Sn treated S 148 to 15i 154 to 16C 148 to l&l Hi
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    THE INFLUENZA PERIL.
    553 10 More of the Dangerous Microbes Disappearing. Influenza, in the opinion of a member of the chief staff of the Middlesex Hospital, is not so virulent as it was. Wo have, of course, had a fair number of influenza cases in the hospital, he said, but nothing like
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    THE CENTENARY OF GAS.
    242 10 The "Madman" Who Lit London With "Smoke." One of tin' necessaries of life that the House of Commons was unable, in the course of a recent debate on cost of living, to convict of having gone up in the economic scale is coal gas, whose commercial
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    Titanic Relief Fund.
    139 10 At the final meeting of the committee of the Mansion House Fund raised on the occasion of the loss of the Titanic Sir Thomas Crossby, presiding, said that in all 1,182 cases have been dealt with, 654 representing members of the crew who were lost and 528
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    Disarming The Moros.
    115 10 Not more than 1,000 Moros remain in the fortified crater of Mount Bagsak out of the 5,000 who gathered there to defy the disarmament order now being carried into effect by the troops under General John J. Pershing, and the civil officials of the province, and this
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    Correspondence.
    13 10 [The Straits Times is not responsible for Che opinions of its correspondents.]
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    Socialists.
    327 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The Socialists" I alluded to in my letter of the 3rd inst. and who you wish to exclude from your category of drunken degenerates and name "cultured idealists." Then I must ask you what about their followers, rank and file, who
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    WHALE-HUNT AT COLOMBO.
    456 10 Monster Receives Several Bullets And Disappears. The presence of a whale, of the kind known as Blackfish, in Colombo harbour on March 29 created a tremendous amount of excitement To judge by momentary glimpses of the monster as it raised itself above the water, an approximate length
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    The Nature of a Tornado.
    310 10 What is a tornado This is a question to which much earnest inquiry has been devoted. The answer is that it seems to be merely a much intensified thunderstorm. It is a sultry day. A stratum of heated air near the earth is full of
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    Sporting Intelligence.
    309 10 The boxing match between Jim Christia and the Dane Waldemar is likely to take place on May 1, when several contests between men of the garrison will probably be arranged to fill up tho bill. The local boxer has been in training for some little time past and
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    Lawn Tennis.
    87 10 S.C.C. Tournament. The results of yesterday's play were: Profession Pairs— Final. Law IV. Terrell and Terrell, beat Law 11. Gaunt and Braddell, 6—l, 7—5. B Doublk. Elder and Smith owe 2 beat Dudley and Robertson scr., 7—5, 4—6, 6—3. Final. Elder and Smith scr., beat Noon and Parvo
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    Football.
    164 10 Inter-School Shield. Tbo Raffles Institution cloven met a team from the Anglo Chinese School at football, yesterday afternoon, on the former's ground, in the competition for the Inter-School Shield, there being a very large crowd to witness what proved to be a splondid match. The Rafflesians drew first blood.
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    The New Delhi
    222 10 An interesting experiment has been made at the instance of Mr. Hailey, Chief Commissionqf, Delhi Province, in respect of the palace in Delhi Fort. This is to place in one of the rooms old carpets, ornaments, furniture, etc., of Moghul pattern, such as were in use in
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    An Incendiary Buliet.
    155 10 Tests have been made in Germany with a special projectile which is intended to repel dirigibles and which is designed not only to pierce a gas envelope but also to set fire to the gas. This projectile, tired from the old German ride known as model 71,"
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    CRAFT AND STATECRAFT.
    845 11 Allegations of Craftiness at Peking. In situ "i the many reports which have been published of late, which have codyi \< <1 a v< ry unflattering opinion of Dr. Sun Vatsen's acumen as a practical statesman, the Mowi*U article from the China Republican posM sses much interest
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    English Crew For Australia.
    309 11 Mr. Charles S. I'liiinin^li.uii, who acted as one of tin- srlt t tors of the Australian Olympic new at Stockholm, h.i- n turned to Mcl bounM Mr. t imniuyliatii during bis stay in Kn^land endcavouivd to make arrangements for tlic visit of au Ku';!ihli crew to
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    COMING CRICKET SEASON.
    691 11 Prospects Of The Counties And Universities. Although there has been much talk aboul the neeil for the reform of first class cricket, tin home season which opens soon will find the game can it il on under the old conditions, as the question of changes is nut
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    The Earth-Eaters.
    291 11 Geophagy, or earth-eating, is a habit often observed in India, and a recent correspondence in Notes and Queries shows that it is very widely distributed. It often manifests itself as a syuiptmu of disease or perverted appetite, but aiuong many healthy people it is a regular habit. In
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    764 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, April 18, 1018. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning RUBBER SHARES. No*. Valli. Bctirs. Sillies. 2/- Allagar 2/0 8/- 1 Anglo Java 6,104 ?f 9 1 Anglo- Johore 7/8
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    1136 12 Two remarkable papor- have been read at a moetine of the Chemical Society at Bur linyti'ii House, both making an evolution in the theory of elements. The papers were one by Sir William Ramsay ou The presence of helium in the gas ha the interior
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    1158 12 Forthcoming Arrivals and Departures. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express. It should be understood that, in some instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of this list in London:—n
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    339 12 Great Feats Performed at Quaint Gathering. Bat a few days since a Philistine public, anti Parnassian," as Mr. Israel Zangwill would say, and with its eye on market prices, •v;is asked to nuticc Pegasus hobbled and pathetic by the kerb in Tbrogroorton Street, selling bananas and chocolates
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    245 12 Some Curious Customs of the East End. Speaking of tbe customs of the East End of London at a meeting of tbe Folk Lore Society at University College, London, Mr. Lovatt said that it was quite a common thing for herbalists an 1 druggist** to be asked for
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    296 12 There is an old story of a celebrated physician who recommendJd his patients to live on sixpence a day and to earn it. In spite of all that has been said about the increased cost of living, there is a modern physician who seems to
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    163 12 It is reported from Sapporo, says the Asahi (quoted by the Japan Chronicle) that a glittering object had been noticed for a long time past at a point about four-fifths of the way up Kombagatake, a part of the Yotei mountain range, Iburi province, Hokkaido. As
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    1106 12 The blessings of having no history may easily be exaggerated. Ever since the KussoTnrkish war, when her intervention secured the liberation of Bulgaria, Huumania has remained peacefully progressive, an oasis in the turmoil of Eastern Europe. What has been her reward f During the last few weeks
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