The Straits Times, 23 April 1913

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.163 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 23. 1913. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 267 1 LAIRD 0' LOGAN urns |[j£n •hci«i Scotch Whisky. ESTADLISBKD 1749. SINGAPORE RACES. The Handsomest Race Gowns and French Millinery IN SINGAPORE. IN These Gowns and Millinery have been specially selected and represent the very latest fashion for the coming Paris and London Season. Ladies can have nothing more modern than
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    • 129 1 ROBINSON CO. Our Special Shipment OF HIGH-CLASS TRIMMED MILLINERY Fox* the Singapore Race Meeting NOW ON VIEW Also a very large stock of the Latest Novelties in UNTRIMMED BTRAWB. FEATHERS. MOUNTB. WINGS. ORNAMENTS. RIBBONS. LACES. ETC. DRESS MATERIALS In all the Latest Fabrics and Colours. fiOBINSON CO. I 4—X w
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    • 11 1 DDMISI 4 CO. CHAMPAGNE; ADAMSON GiLFfLLAN •NO CO., LTD., SOU AOINTI.
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  • 1021 2 ROMANTIC STORY OF BURIED TREASURE. Moorish King's Hoard. The capitalist who has XI, OOO to invest in a real treasure bant with a good hope of a substantial return (or his money may find the opportunity only three days' journey from London, says The Standard. Only lack of
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    • 256 2 Loss of Flesh Loss of Strength Perhaps illness has pulled you down and vow recovery is long overdue. You need •omething more than ordinary food to restore your wasted body to its normal weight and to revitalise your weakened constitution. You need -'KEPLER'Cod Liver Oil with Malt Extract It is
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    • 41 2 ULaTolaj! (jVSOFT Aj VELVEI. ana ke«p»U^\ 11 SOFT, SMOOTH and MHITE 1 \r\ all the year round |A Rrn-.ovee and prevent* Roushneea. I i J CO mm AND REFRESHING L V :i KING THE SUMMER HEAT 7 Ci^M. BEKTHAM SON, S
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    • 515 2 WORLD MMOWNID nnttNO^g/// 1^ tIL/STY HR. f^sTumrs GENUINE CAVIARE, ANCHOVIES IN BRINE (Salted Sardols). In Tin. and Gla.tee. S Id by all Hl|lt-CIJU frevltlon Ot.l.ra. CF. STUriR 4 CO, HAMBURG 1 mlliA export Agent i W. LOVeOROVE. LONDON. B.C. TO ESTATE OWNERS. The undersigned will undertake contracts or o ally
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    • 334 2 RANEEOUNGE GLAZED STONEWARE. Drainpipes and Junctions. ALL SIZES STOCKED. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LD. PATENT FIBRE COMPOUND. Rubber smoked with this takes tbe lead ia quality. No mouldy spots, no tackiness. A saving of 60% in smoking expenses has been effected on many estates by using this. Regnlat shipmc uts ate
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  • 898 3 PROSPECTS OF A FIRST-RATE SEASON. The Points Scheme. E. H. D. Sewell writes in the Evening Standard as follows In cricket circles everyone is looking forward to what it is confidently expected will be one of the best seasons first class cricket has enjoyed for many years. The
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  • 89 3 Why, Ueorge, what a condition you are in t Where have you been I It's all ri'. Been to say goo'by to Charlie Scrapple. Where's Charlie going Charlie's going to glirdle th' globe. What? Girbal th' glode. Say it slowly. Global th' gird. Once more. He's going
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  • 28 3 THE SPRING RACE MEETING. (Under 8.8.A. HuUt of Racing), Will be held on Tuesday, May 0, Thursday, May 8. and Sunday, M*y 10, 1918. PROGRAMME.
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  • 298 3 Tuisdat, Mat 6, 1918. 1. THE OPENING STAKES (2.80 p.m.) Valne 1600. A Handicap for Horrea that have never won a Stake of the adveitised value of more than $600. Entiance Fee, 126. Distanoe, Race Course. 2 6. THE MALAY STATES PLATE PURSE.— (2.65 p.m.) (5.10 p.m.) Value
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  • 225 3 Thursday, May 8, 1918. 1. THE FIRST PONY GRIFFIN HANDI- CAP.— (2.BO p.m.) Value 1500 and IICO to the Second Home. A Handicap for I'ony Griffins entered for the First Griffin Race (No. 4) on tho First Pay. Winners excluded. I istance, Race Course 2. THE STABLE STAKES.-(2.«fi
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  • 689 3 Saturday, Mat 10, 1918. 14 7. THE STEWARDS' PLATE AND PURSE.— (2.BO p.m.) (5.40 p.m.) Value 8600 and 1500. Two Handicaps divided into two Stakes constituting two Races for Pony Ex-Griffins that have run at the meeting. All Horses entered to be divided by the Handicapper into two
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    • 472 3 The National Mutual Life Association OF AUSTRALASIA. LIMITED. Eitnbliahed 869 Tue first Lite Office in the world to introduce the non -forfeiture principle to Policies. A Mutual Office. No Shareholder.. Low Premium*. Annual Income «1, 284,364. Fund. £7,291,290 Claims) paid C 6.078.960 ALL profits are distributed amongst Policy holders. Claims
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    • 50 3 Bowel Complaint in Children. During the summer months children are subject to disorders of the bowels and should receive the most careful attention. As soon as any unnatural looseness of the bowels is noticed Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy should be given. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 387 3 JUST ARRIVED. PLOCKWURST and CERVELAT WURBT in Gelatine from Mr. Kuhlmann, Bremerhaven. These Sausages ars the very beat and can be kept (or a long time without loe. Mr. Kahlmann is the porveycr (or tbo North German Lloyd and German Navy. a. levy, Shlpchandler and Wine Merchant. 10, Robinson Road.
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    • 595 4 StUME* SAILINGS. P. &O. BTEAM NAVIGATION CB. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANG, CBTLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BGYPT, MBDITBRRANBAN POSTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading Issued for Oblaa Coast, Persiaa Gulf, Continental and Ajnnriean Ports, ■learners will leave Singapore on or about:— MAIL LINES 1918 Homtmord (/or BwrOfe). Connecting at
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    • 677 4 BTEAMER 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 oontraot with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted
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    • 735 4 BTEAMB BAILINBB. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pahang, Benerah, Tringgana, Bisut, Semerak, Baoho, Kolantaa, Takbii, Bangnara, Teiupin, Panani, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobsamoi, Bandon, Longman, Taku, Churopoß, Kohlak and Bangkok, Owe Departure. •s.s. ASDANO April 98. t.i. REDANG April S3 April 28. •.PRACHATIPOK April 28 April 30. ••.•.BORIBAT
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    • 507 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AMD •fUTICI UHPftCIIM UIRTUEf. •IHI" IREMII. Combined Bervloe. The steamres ot these Companies maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straite, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched tortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven
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    • 546 4 STEAMER SAILIrWI, N. D. L. ■orddeutsohtr Lloyd, Brcm*IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers o this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Souti: ampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (ocnaeot ing Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vier versa) Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shaoguai
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    • 876 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. AUSTRIAN LLOYD UNDER MAIL *S^ WITH THE AUSTRIAN CONTRACT yJLji GOVERNMENT New Monthly Fast Line, Trieste-Shanghai From and kl Trieste and Venice, calling; at Port Said, Sner, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore Hintfkong and Shanghai. OUTWARD. HOMBWARD Dne to arrive on or about Dae to sail on or about
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    • 1081 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. LINE of fast twin-acrew Mail Paaeenger Steamers between Rangoon, Colombo, Suez, Port Said, Marseilles and London. Proposed Sailings for 1913 HOMEWARD. Departures Departures Steamer Steajbb from from Mam.iu.bB arrives Rangoon Colombo > J »~>»"^» London I DERBYSHIRE April 25 May 2 HEREKORDSHIRB April 17 April 22 May 9
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    • 348 5 CASH v. CREDIT Systems of Business. Who pays quickly pays least." A striking prool of the Example No. 10 popularity and success 01 our Cash System of OUF' TRIUMPH business is demonstrated RFHS I FAD by the fact that, established in Calcutta 34 —~-^t years ago, our business f has
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    • 80 5 I THE EABTERN BHIPPIN6 CO.. LTD. FOR POKT SWETTENHAM AND PENANG p.p. ALMA and s.B. TIN SENO «i 1 be despatched for abo<e ports every Tuesday and Saturday, respectively, at 2 p.m., from the Roads. The ibovo stearxerg have excellent ac commodation for first-class passengers. Connecting launch lcavis John^tOL'o Pier
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    • 126 6 A. B. Mackay's LIQUEUR WHISKY. As supplied by order to the HOUSE OF LORDS and HOUSE OF COMMONS. Price $12 55 per case, INCLUDING DUTY. SOLE AGENTS FOR STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND MALAY PENINSULA Adamson, Gilfillan Co., Ltd., V. SINGAPORE. PENANG AND MALACCA. LANCASTER^ Booming Booming Everyone says the most Elaborate
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    • 117 6 KEROSENE OIL FOR BUNGALOWS, COOLIE-LINES, WATCH-HOUSES, ROAD-LAMPS, JUNGLE-CLEARING OIL ENGINES. LUBRICATING OIL GBEASE For all classes of Engines and Machinery. MOTOR CYLINDER OIL MOTOR GBEASE Specially prepared for Motor Cars. For particulars and prices, apply to THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM COMPANY. (Straits Settlements), Limited, Winchester House, SINGAPORE. COFFEE! COFFEE!! COFFEE!!! Indispensable
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    • 261 6 BOARD AND LODGING, SIIVERMNK. ORCHARD ROAD. EDglißh Home, vacancies. Telephone 528. 1-4 30- 4 Y. M. C. A. HOUSE. Excellent rooms, with or without board. Apply The General Secretary. 1.'.!-scn. n BOARD AND RESIDENCE Two comfortable rooms with private family with board. Close to town. Tennis. Apply BOARD, c/o Straits
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    • 74 6 Nerves g Young and old have them. I Some abu.-o them. They W get 1i red. starved. i Symptoms: Loss of appetite, sleeplessness. j indigestion, irritability, eventually a wrecked constitution. Alcoholic remedies stimulate only; they do no good, much harm. f SCOTT'S Emulsion soothes, nourishes, and feeds, the nerves. A
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  • 161 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, April 23. High Wator, 0.15 p.m., 11.41 p.m. St. George's Dm. Art Club tixliibition. Tanj-lin Club. Associated Scottish I'ipers of Malaya, S. V. C. Drill Hill, 6.16 p.m. Thursday, April 24. High Water, 0.57 p.m. B. I. liomeward mail clones. Priday, April 25. High Water.
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  • 220 7 To-DAT. Solat Pandjang, Bcugkalis and Bagan Hong Ho 3 pm Pontianak Khoen Foeng 8 pm Billiton and Ratavia Coen 8 pm Pcnang and Calcutta Chunsang 8 pm Batu Paliat Aing Leong Bpm Medan Circe 3 pm Malacca, P. Swettenham and Telok Anson Ipoh 8 pm Bangkok Singapore
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  • 127 7 The Imp. German mail steamer P. Ludwig left Colombo at 9 p.m. on Saturday, April 19, and may be expected to arrive here on Friday morning, April 26. The P. and O. ontward intermediate steamer Sumatra is due at Penang at noon ou April 2.'), and will
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  • 284 7 Latest Arrivals. Catyga*, l'.rit. str. ;W9 tons. Capt Cook, ApVil 28. Kiom Kelantan, April 22. G.c. and dp. Stnuts Suainsliip Om, For Pcnang Dm, Mb. Da Uaun. Dak str. 908 tons. Capt Kanter. AprilJ'2. riom Boclouyan. April H. O.c. and p. S. 4tMT, Ltd. For H'ui.issiu. April 25.
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  • 100 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day: TANJONG PAGAR. Bast Wharf Basin Nam Yong. \V. Section No. l...Lama, Tcesta, Diomed. Sheers Wharf Nil. Main W. Skct. No. 2...Yatshing, Bohemia. B...Apolda. 4...Rangoon Maru. 6 ..Paroo. 6...Theseus, Patani, Darvel. New Dock 7...(Under construction) West Wharf
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  • 40 7 Arrivals. Per str. Bohemia, April 22. From Trieste Mrs. Oertrud Pruss, Mrs. Tan Siok Poo, Mrs. Tan Thwan Hing, Mrs. ile Wodianer, Miss L. Strutzer, Messrs. A. F. Biscboff, Tan Siok Poo, A. Domes and D. Hontzajers.
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  • FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    • 105 7 SlNGAPOKB, Al'KIL 23, 1918. On London Bank 4 m/a Demand Private 0 m/s 8 m/B On Gbrmany Bank d/d Private 8 m/a 2/44 2/4 2/4J 2/4 i 3 288} 242} On Fkancb Bank d/d 264 Private 8 m/s 299 On India Bank T. T. Private 80 d/s 174} 175J
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    • 151 7 Singapore, Aiiiil 1018 Oambier buyers I 7.23 do (Cube No. 1) unpicked IB 00 Copra Sundried 1'JOO do Mixed 11.75 Pepper, Black 18 75 do White 5% 3.1.62J Sago Floor Sarawak 8.66 do Brunei No. 1 lom Pearl Sago 4.80 Coffee Bali 84. Coffee Palembang, 10% basis 38.00 Tapioca,
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 158 7 Bayers. Sellers. Value oJ 10 10 Ampang 9.00 9.50 10 10 Belat Tin 8.60 8.80 10 10 Bruang 2.60 2.80 10 10 Kanaboi 2.10 2.25 10 10 Kampar par 10 10 Kinta Association 13.00 14.00 £1 £1 Kinta Tin 1.17.6 2.3.6 £1 £1 Laliat Mines 1.3.0 1.5.0 10 10
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    • 596 7 VZeS Boyerß SeU rB 2/- 2/- Allagar 2/4 2/9 £1 £1 Anglo Java 7/- 7/9 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 12/8 13/1 J 2/- 2/- Batang Malaka 2/5 2/10 j£l £1 Batu Tiga 8.12.6 4.0.0 £1 £1 Bukit Kajang 2.10.74 2.15.0 j£l £1 Bukit Lintang 4.10.0 5.0.0 norn 2/- 2/- Bokit
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    • 110 7 S^nel Buyen> BeUerB 61 £1 E. Smelting Co. 18/6 19/8 El £1 Pre'- 18 6 1 5 6 f/6 7/6 Electrio T'ways 2/8 2/9 10 10 Fraser k Neave 61.60 62.50 LOO Howarth Erskine 45.00 63.C0 100 7%Pref. 95.0 C 100.00 100 100 Katz Bro, Def. 130.00 140.00 10
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    • 47 7 D E BE N T U RE S. Bayers Sellers United Engineers 6% 11,234,500 par Singapore Electric Tramways 6% £350,000 Spore Municipal 5% 11,878,000 num. Buyen SeUasa Spore Municipal 4J% of 1907 1,600,000 7% Spore Municipal 4}% of 1909 11,000.000 10% pm Spore Municipal 4% $602,900 pat
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 49 7 Sniff, sniff, sn>ff. When the eyp« are heavy and red, Sniff, sniff, sniff. When the sniffer's nearly dead Tig tben that I nigh for the Woods," And all that i's nse will insure, For I miff do more on sna or shore, H«\ idx takon the Peppei tuiut Core.
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    • 339 7 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. April 25.— At No. 28-6, Race Course Road, Furniture, etc., at 3.30. April 26.— At Paulaborg 10, Gilstead Road, Furniture, etc., at 2.80. April 26.— At Utrecht 11, Lloyd Road, Furniture, etc., at 2. April 28.— At The Public Works Dept. Stores, Kandang Kerbau, Bukit
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    • 65 7 HAVE YOU TRIED Sweet Chesnut Sliced Plug? SOLD EVERYWHERE. O^ ABSOLUTELY %*v PURL Grand Prix Paris, 1889. tf# THE EAST ASIATIC CO., Lit. Sol* Importer*. You may pay more for your milk but you cannot get a better quality. 88-4w 22* FRASER and CHALMERS LIMITED. MACHINERY OF EVBBY DESCRIPTION FOB
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    • 77 7 HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, NORTH BRIDGE BOAD. To-nltfht To-ni^ht t MISAPPROPRIATED TURKEY Biograph. A Turkey, containing a bomb to explode at 1 o'clock, is given to some children by an innkeeper into whose poeseßsion it baa accidentally fallen. He is able, however, to avert tbe tragedy before tbe hour. KISSING KATE
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  • 1141 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23. DEFENCE QUESTIONS. There in undoubtedly an uneasy feeling in Europe. It were absurd to suppose that Germany has no reason for her gigantic effort to place her army on a yet stronger basis, and though it has just been announced that the allies have
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  • 23 8 The Rev. J. A". B. Cook will give an address on David Livingstone at the Middle lioad Church, on Friday, at 8 p.m.
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  • 38 8 Mr. Cipriano, proprietor of the hairdrcssing establishment located on the High Street side of the Hotel de I' Europe, has secured new premises at 22, Rattles Place, adjoining the Colonial Stores and will remove there oo April 30.
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  • 9 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 11.
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  • 14 8 Mr. R. H. Lock, formerly of Peradcniya, Ceylon, is publishing a book on rubbergrowing.
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  • 20 8 Tho output of tin from the Tongkab Harbour Tin Dredging Co., for the week ending April 19, was 32 tons.
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  • 21 8 H.M.S. Royal Arthur is expected to arrive here at noon on Saturday and will leave for England at daylight on Sunday.
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  • 18 8 H.M.S. Clio, the Admiralty surveying ship, has returned to Penang from Pulau Langkawi, where she has been surveying.
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  • 21 8 Three of the prettiest peeresses in society all of whom are Americans are expecting interesting arrivals within the next few weeks.
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  • 26 8 As showing the hold football has on the public, an enthusiast on Good Friday paid £3 for three seats to see one of tho League matches.
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  • 23 8 Mr. H. F. Carew-Gibson and Mr. D. W. Edwards have both retired from tho Sarawak Government service on the termination of their agreements.
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  • 28 8 The following seven competitors have entered for the Daily Mail's £15,000 aviation prizes: Arthur Wigram, James K.idley, Gordon England, Colonel Cody, Wymalcn (Belgian), Perlyon (French) and Rampler (German).
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  • 38 8 During the half year ended December H last, 38 alligators were brought in to the Kuching police station and were destroyed. Their total measurement was 122 feet 2 inches and rewards were paid to the amount of $43.98.
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  • 47 8 The position and number of points obtained by the various ships on the China station for the 1912 battle practice are as follows 1, Newcastle, 80.46; 2, Flora, 28.79; !I, Mon mouth, 26.40; 4, Kent, 11.03; 5, Defence (while serving on this station), 9.78 6, Minotaur, 7.95.
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  • 49 8 The steamer Ajax, which is on the way from Norfolk, U.S.A. to Manila, has on board two submarines, and a cargo of general ntores for the U.S. Naval Station, Cavite. A boatswain fell overboard in the Red Sea on April 1 and was drowned before he could be rescued.
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  • 40 8 The Curzon statue has been unveiled in Calcutta, by Lord Carmichael. There was a large gathering including many American tourists. Special police precautions wero taken as there was a rumour that the Terrorists intended to take advantage of the occasion.
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  • 46 8 There is a great outcry in the Calcutta press at the appointment of Mr. Hornell as Director of Public Inspection in Bengal, over the heads of men of great experience in the Education Department. Mr. Hornoll is Secretary to the Appointments Board of the India office.
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  • 53 8 Quite a flutter of expectation is said to exist among society folk at home in regard to the possibilities of a reconciliation taking place in the near future of a prominent member of the peerage and his popular wife. It is known that such a reconciliation would give great satisfaction
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  • 60 8 Mr. and Mrs. Brunei- Norman, of the Hotel Norman, Penang, have gone for a fortnight's rest to The Hut, Taiping Hills -their first real holiday after six years out here. In their absence, the hotel will be under the management of Mr. M. Civet, late of the (■rand Hotel, Ipoh,
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  • 66 8 The Globe says that the contract for improving the harbours of Vancouver and Victoria and building a dry dock, 1,000 feet long, will be given to the firm of Sir John Jackson. The cost of the work is estimated at over £4,000,000. The new dry dock will be one of
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  • 75 8 The Siam Observer, of April If, states: The hydroplane which arrived hero last week has undergone most successful trials in the river. On one occasion the craft went down to Kohsichang and back, breaking all local records for this trip. She was driven by Mr. S. E. Butler, of the
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  • 84 8 Rabies having appeared in the Raub district, the Resident of Pahang prohibits the removal of dogs from the liaub district to any place outside the limits of that district. All dogs in the district of Raub must be either muzzled or tied up or led on a chain until further
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  • 89 8 The captain of a vessel which makes frequent trips between Bangkok and Swatow informs the Bangkok Dairy Mail that the passage brokers in the latter place bold out as an inducement to the coolies the fact that opium-smoking is permitted in Siam, whereas it is supposed to be prohibited throughout
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  • 116 8 A Malay, charged with murder before Mr. Justice Woodward at Ipoh, made a most extraordinary defence. He stated that he slept with his victim in an uninhabited house and during the night dreamed that he was lighting Puteh, the owner of the house, who was not present. In his dream
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  • 465 8 A China paper states th.it Mr. Brent, of the Dalny branch of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bauk, has gone up to Harbin to take the place, temporarily, of Mr. Auuitago, who is very ill. Captain Archibald, who has been ashoro in the Canadian Pacific railway service (after
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  • 235 8 In the first police court, this morning. Tang Ching Siong of 18, Japan Street, wes fined 525 and costs for driving his motorcar without a license. Captain Chancellor gavn evidence that no license had be<;u iMMfI lo the man. This, however, did nut complete tho
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  • 282 8 In the second police court, this morning, the hearing was resumed of the case in winch the captain and owners, the British India Steam Navigation Company, of the Gregory A pear are summoned for bringing Chinese immigrants into Singapore without having a fully qualified medical man
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 259 8 Beware of Flimsy Imitations OF THE Roneo Steel Cabinet Work. The Genuine article, made of coldrolled pickled steel, fireproof, and durable, is obtainable only from RoNEo Limited, I4a. Collyer Quay, or our accredited Agents in the F.M.S. JOHN LITTLE CO. Advance JAp?^ Display New Race d}MM^ Millinery Hjt^" just unpacked
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    • 184 8 TWO NOTEWORTY FILMS containing much that will please our patrons THE LUST FOR GOLD An excellent Russian Drama full of thrilling incidents, and The Boy and the Burglars a very taking picture in which that remarkably clever child actor "Bobby" recently engaged by Messrs. Pathe Freres on a salary of
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  • 460 9 IMPORTANT DEBATE IN HOUSE OF LORDS. Lord Haldane Defends Territorials. Rkitkk's Tkleuram. London, April 22. The House of Lords resumed the Army Bill debate. The Duke of Connaught was present. Lord Middleton maintained that the position was more serious than in 1907, therefore the shortage should be dealt
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  • 135 9 GERMAN AVIATORS: DESCEND AT NANCY. Protest by French Government. !!n ill's Tiiinui. London, April 22. Renter wires from Nancy that a biplane' with two derman officers, landed at 7- 43 tod.ty. northward of Arracourt, near Luneville. Captain Dewall, who was in charge of the biplane, explains that he
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  • 78 9 IlKl'IKl:'- TICLH.KAM. London, April 22. The appointment by the Chinese govaranient iif a day of prayer for China among Christian cotumunities «m inspired by the MiuisUr for Foreign Affairs, who is an ardent Christian. It has evoked most sym (I'll. -I iuterest iv Britain, where a similar
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  • 137 9 Results and Probable Starters. Rkcter's Tkleciram. London, April 22. The Great Metropolitan Stakes result was Annecy Goldenrock 2 Winthorpe 3 The race was won by two lengths, four lengths separating second and third nineteen ran. The betting was 7 to 1 against Annecy, 20 to 1 doldenrock, 23
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  • 28 9 KitiTß&'s Tblbobam. London, April 22. A message from Rome says the Pope is on the road to convalescence and no further bulletins will be issued.
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  • 35 9 The East Asiatic Company's Daily Report. The market in London yesterday was weak. Tho closing prices were Hard Fine Para Spot 3/54 Forward 3/5J First latex cropo, delivery next three months 3/iiJ
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  • 86 9 (From A Correspondent.) Malacca, April 22. The action brought by Mr. F. C. Peck against the directors of Kempas, Ltd., to secure registration of his shares in the books of the company, came on for hearing before the Chief Justice (Sir Wm. 1 lyndman- Junes) today.
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  • 237 9 With a view to increase the facilities for trade between Sweden and India, Burma and Ceylon, a new service of steamers is being inaugurated from Europe to Bombay, Colombo. Madras, Calcutta and Rangoon. Hitherto it has been found in practice that Swedish factories lose considerable orders
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  • 156 9 The Cunard Steamship Company's report for last year shows that, including j£tJC,27O brought forward, the profit amounted to £1, 271,422. A repair and renewal fund has been opened, with a credit of .£300,000 from last year's profits. Allowing for this allocation, and after debiting income-tax and debenture
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  • 88 9 To those who suffer from cramp in the leg at night, the following hint may be useful, says a writer in Health:— When the cramp comes on take a good strong string a long U'arter will do wind it round the leg over the place that is affected, and take
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  • 964 9 DEVELOPMENT OF CULTIVATED AREA. Outlying Blocks Being Sold. Mr. W. M. Sime presided at the fourth ordinary general meeting of Aycr Panas Rubber Estate held at Gresbam House, Battery Road, at noon, yesterday. There were also precent Messrs. A. W. Bean, H. Roland Llewellyn and E. Kong
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  • 66 9 A great commotion was caused in Bentong on Sunday morning when a Chinaman climb ed on to the roof of a house in Loke Yew Street and began shouting for the police. He said a man had come to attack him armed with a parang. The police came on the
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  • 75 9 The Matin correspondent at Hue states thit the Resident General, in agreement with the court, has instituted a search in the tomb of the Emperor Tuduc of Annam, who died at Hue in 1883 and whose wars with the French led to the conquest of all IndoChina, with the object
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  • 1183 9 THE LATE SECRETARY AGAIN IN COURT. Accused Gives Evidence. At yesterday's bearing of the cane in which Gustav Siemers, the late secretary of the Hotel Van Wijk Company, Ltd., is charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of a sum amounting to 11,666.74, there was
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  • 777 9 Exhibition of Work at the Tanglin Club. Speaking generally, the one unsatisfactory feature about an art exhibition, be it ambitious or other wise, is the fact that, of necessi sity, quite a lot of work that deserves encouragemont, must go unmentionod, very possibly unnoticed. This applies to
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  • 233 9 British Firm's Experience of Trading Abroad. Improved business results were reported at the meeting of Godfrey Phillips, Ltd., the accounts showing an increase in the net profit of £'2,190 2s. Id. In the course of his address the chairman, Mr. Joseph Phillips, said this satisfactory result had been
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  • 130 9 YEAR OF MOST PHENOMENAL PROSPERITY. Great Increase From Stamps. RlDTiR's TlLIORAM. London, April 11. Tho Daily News Bays no reiiiissiou of taxation will be made in tho budget. Insurances are being effected at Lloyds at the rate of 50 guineas per cent, on alteration of the income tax.
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  • 96 9 Acceptance of Powers Mediation. Rbotib's Tbleoeam. London, April 22. Heutcr wires from Athens that the Allies' reply handed to tho Powers accepts mediation, with the reservation of a right to debate with the Powers questions of the Aegean Islands and frontier of Thrace and Albania. Deb Ostasmtischb
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  • 72 9 Revtkr's Tklkgram London, April 22. Reuter wires from Brussels A motion was introduced in the Chamber of Deputies expressing a hope that electoral reform would be carried and condemning the general strike. The Socialists said the first part was a step forward and suggested dividing the resolution into
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  • 36 9 Rjotib's Telegram. London, April 22. Their Majesties had a splendid ovation while visiting the Potteries. There were beautiful decorations and line sunshine. They enjoyed the children's maypole dance in the garden suburb.
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  • 45 9 Rkltkk's Tklki.kam. London, April 11. The Japanese battle cruiser Kongo, constructed by Vickers, has been berthed in the graving-dock at Belfast to-day. It is tho largest warship in the worl J. The displacement is 27,500 and she has a speed of 2H knots.
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  • 36 9 Reutkk's Tklki.uam. London, April 2.1. Three of the French motor bandits have been guillotined. They died shouting greetings to the few spectators. Dieudonno was reprieved at the last moment and fainted with emotion.
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  • 45 9 Rioter's Telegram. London, April 22. Paymaster Berne, of the Naval Aviation School, Eastchurcb, was knocked down by a biplane yesterday afternoon and died in the evening. Before expiring be said "My consolation is that I have always done my best for naval flying."
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  • 39 9 Relteh's Telkgram. London, April '22. The death of Alexander Harvey, formerly professor of international law at Peking University, is announced. The deaths of Lord (iorell (late Judge in the Divorce Court) and Colonel John Wyndbam Dawkins arc announced.
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  • 45 9 Deb O-.tamati.s<;iik Lloyd Tklk.kam. Berlin, April SI. The Matin refers to the increase of opiuuismoking in all the French naval ports. Toulon, it says, has 16;t opium divans, anil Iu«lo China's profit from opium for the French exchequer is 10$ n illions.
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  • 2483 10 GREATER YIELD AND REDUCED COSTS. 42} Per Cent. Dividend. The fourth annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Kurau Hubbcr Estate, Limit. I. wan hold on March 26, at Winchester Huii-c. Old Broad Street, K.C., Mr. E. L. Hamilton (the chairman of the company) presiding. The
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  • 1388 10 ESTATE OUTPUTS AND MONTHLY AVERAGES. Exports of Para Rubber. Having published the various estate returns as received, we now tabulate them so as to show the monthly production since January 1, together with the average monthly output, fractions excepted, during 1912. At the foot of the table we
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  • Correspondence.
    • 64 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Will you let me ask the person who was driving Car No. S. 213 early this morning to please allow a few feet clearance in stead of a few inches next time he passes me on a straight
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  • 206 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Allow me to say something in regard to the above match which took place on the 12th inst., between the Straits United and the White Star II. I hold no brief for either team and my opinion is given
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  • 364 10 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's weekly auction was held yesterday when there were offered for sale 282 cases (pels. 299.41 or 39,925 lbs.) and sold 270 cases (pels. 287.99 or 88,399 lbs.) The prices realised were: The next auction will take place on April 29.
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  • 71 10 The German Emperor has had new packs of playing cards designed for use in the royal palaces. The queens represent Queen Mary of England, Elena of Italy, the Kaiserin, and the Tsarina, and the four kings, King George, King Victor, the Tsar, and the Kaiser. The four aces are represented
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  • 62 10 Political circles in Melbourne have been greatly amusud by the statement by Mr. Archibald Meston, a noted Queensland authority on aboriginal names, that Canberra, the name selected for the new Commonwealth capital, really means The Laughing Jackass." Mr. Meston blames the Government for not having taken the preliminary precaution of
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  • 34 10 Foot young men and some Tibetan lads from Darjeeling have sailed for England for their education at the Government expense. They will stay in England for about ten years studying language, handicraft and laws.
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  • 97 10 As will be remembered, says tho Bangkok Daily Mail, the Singapore cricketers some time ago expressed themselves i.s willing to receive a Bangkok team to play for the Paget Cup at the approaching Whitsuntide. It appears, however, that there is no chance of Bangkok being able to send
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  • 358 10 5.C.C. Championship. Last evening. Gaunt and Moding, the* survivors of the lawn tennis championship rounds, met to contest the final under splendid conditions and before a very large crowd of onlookers who included many of the German community desirous, naturally, of seeing their countryman secure tho premier tennis
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  • 464 10 Interesting Analysis of European Situation. There can be no doubt that there is at the present moment a good deal of uneasiness among thinking men in England in regard to the European situation, declares The Spectator in a remarkable article. The reawakoning of France and the
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  • 143 10 Tho Austrian Countess Toeroek, who had entered the Khedive's harem in 1910 as Princess Zobeida, has suddenly disappeared. It is surmised that she returned to Austria early in February. The fact was naturally kept a secret, but now, says a Cairo report, everybody is talking about
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  • 739 11 Lecture to Johore Government Servants. An interesting lecture was delivered on the Kn»lish Education by Mr. 11. M. >n, H. A., to the members of the English cleric*] classes at Johore Baliru on the I'Jth inst. Over eighty members of the i ivil Service assembled at the
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  • 184 11 Princess Attiat Allah, second daughter of thr Khedive, has been married at Cairo to Mohammed Djelal ed-Din, son of rorid Pasha, ex- Vizier of Turkey. From early morning Cairo was en fete, the houses being covered with Hags and the streets crowded with an enormous public eager
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  • 729 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, April 23, 1018. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning Norn. Valdi Bctirs. Sillirs. 3/- Allagar 2/6 8/- 1 Anglo -Java 7/- 7/9 1 Anglo-Johore 7/8 8/9 2/- Anglo-Malay 12/8
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    • 58 11 I Losing Weight j by the Pound Under WdejbV a wHMni of illfr^am'aK «kh^^Bßa ma^ j nyn y eMae^Ee^am i imbvid. iMvi yaw NbMhJmttv powwi < WUERBUftTo METABOLIZED j 80 J LIVER OIL COMPOUND j i ■> bap- iU* fa- b'joj with kfct waited nooriUuay and br-althy flash boildisK i
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    • 8 11 For Bronchial Coughs taks Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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    • 371 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. MUMM THE WINE OF KINGS. Sol* Agents Garner, Quelch Go,, VIIE AM SPIRIT MERCHANTS Battery Road, Singapore. Telephone 861 LA 9. HOTEL PENANG The best and the most frequeated Hotel in the leliod and CRAG HOTEL Tbe only Sanatorium la the Straits, 4KB THB B»A/«UH18 RAFFLEB HOTEL, Singapore.
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    • 389 11 VICTORIA THEATRE. Saturday and Monday, April 26 and 28. Tho World-Renowned Trio, LEO. CherniavskY JAN. CherniavskY MISCHEL CherniavskY The World's Verdict "DECIDEDLY THE 6REATEBT YOUNG ARTIBTEB ALIVE." Now Creating a Furore Everywhere. Box Plan at ROBINSON PIANO CO. 84 284 FOR BALE. A stylish first-class, canoe-tbaped Eu-ropean-built light Victoria phaeton,
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    • 470 11 lICHtLIN EANS ORE "-EAGE. DUPIEE BKOTHERS, AGENT'S >7C 808 Raffles Hotel. SPECIAL DINNER ST. GEORGE'S DAY To-Night, I> ARCING XL Music by the Parisian Trio. SEA VIEW HOTEL SPECIAL DINNER AND FANCY DRESS BALL Saturday, May 10, LAST OAY OF RAGES. Dinner on Lawn, 7.30 to 9 p.m. Supper, 12
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  • 1194 12 CHAIRMAN EXPLAINS SHORTAGE IN CROP. Meeting at Colombo. The seventh ordinary general meeting of the Kibu Rubber Co., Ltd., was held at Colom bo, on April 12, at the office of Messrs. Lewis Brown and Co. Mr. David Scott presided, and the others present were Messrs. Win.
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  • 975 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
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  • 1326 12 STOCK EXCHANGE CLOSING PRICES, AND SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS ON MARCH 26. We quote below the best available London list from the reports brought in by tbe last mail, and add local quotations from the list prepared by Messrs. Fraser and Co. i Singapore) on the corresponding
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    • 230 12 7 PU Mjlwr l/Lv W M^ jz9&3s B 1, <m Hk. *C;»jH C/ 5 164k 11-7 Pen s.s. Sicilia Dae within 120 bonre from cow. We will reoeive DIKBCT FROM WORKS, A CAR LOAD OF LARGE SIZE BRITISH MADE BEVELLED MIRRORS In Mahogany, Black a.nd Ale-Gold Frames, Having secured the
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    • 197 13 'V M '^^t^jj'i&ui^ H_b_ ___Ei fjMvtS -^o^fjip'^ jjS i v "^7>^K^b r> __Pd_r^^_^_i ~~*?^^B Jr^ >**^p I 818^ __<r vC ■I*,>i M> > i_; 1 iL^j* *^-^i >" jcJ3m~^ mlwqHM_B^_P x >^^^^? ols^ 9R_i flr a I m^_^E SF j^\ H ~A SOLE AGENTS M BEHN MEYER CO., LTD., t
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    • 693 13 STEAMER SAILINGS. COMBINED •■RVIOB OP THE OCEAN 8 8. CO.. LTD.. THE WEBT AUSTRALIAN 8 N. CO.. LTD. umii rtmantla (Perth), North W«*t Australian Port., Java and Singapore. Regular Fortnightly Bailing! betweei Singapore and Western Australia, calling at Java (as inducement offers), Derby, King't Sound (Port lor the Kimberley Gold
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    • 97 13 THE Robinson Piano Co., Ld. SOLE AGENTS FOR Brinsmead AND COLLARD COLLARD. New and Second-hand Instruments in Stock. Before buying elsewhere it would be advisable to consult us our records, which are at your service, enable us to trace the history of any piano. JAPANESE CREPE Just Unpacked A VARIETY
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    • 480 14 IHBHRMICE. OOaTWIBCIAL UNION ABBCRANOB OOMPANI. LIMI'iUD fP.i, L'l-'B. UARTNB ACi'IDMNT UUARANTBB, AND MOTO3 CAK ABBBTB exceed 432.000,000 W A. BIMS, Maatitei Baaiata Beaaob OAWTON INBURANCB OFVICB LIMITBD Capital Snbsoribed ...11.600,000 Amount paid up 600.000 Reserve fund 1.800.000 Hbad Orrica. Hcaeaova Tbe nadorsigned, having been appoiatod Agents of the above Comptay.
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    • 190 14 IHBURMCE. FEDERAL LIFE MSURMCE CWMM OF MNIM. Established 1083. Direct Government Supervision Government Audit. Policies are WORLD WIDB and Non-Forteitable, large Nat Surplua above liabilities for Reserve and all outstanding claims. Maw Bualnaaa, 1911, nv0r. ..18,800,000.00 Cash Loans, Settlements, etc., made locally, Numerous modern Bohemes, 4. H. EVANS, Manager, South
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    • 435 14 BANKIWQ. THE SZE HAI TONS BANKING AND INSURANCE CO.. LTD.. MO. 67 AND 68. KLINO STRKBT. BITABUABBD 1907. Capital paid up 11,000,000.0'j Reserve liability ol proprietors.. ll,ooo OOC.OO Reserve Fond 1800,000.00 COURT OF DIRBCTORS. 1. Taw Taoa- Joom 6. Low Khooh Tbb I. Tarn Swi Khi T. Sim Kia Jam
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    • 472 14 BANKING. THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK, LIMITED. TEMPORARY PREMISES, 81, Market Street, Singapore. I AUTHORISED CAPITAL •4,000,000 ISSUBD CAPITAL 12,000,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS! j Lee Choon Guan, Esq. Chairman. i Lim Peng Siang.Egq. Cheok Cheng Kee, I Scowling Tin, Esq. Esq. Yeo Cheng Hai, Esq. Tan Sian Cheng, Esq. Tan Chay
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    • 1011 14 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION- SALE Of Excellent Wax-polished Teak Household Furniture; Cottage Piano; A Good Collection of Plants, etc., The Property of M, S. Cowan, Esq., AT "UTRBCHT,' NO. 11, LLOYD ROAD, On Saturday, April 26. at 2 p.m. A good toned COTTAGE PIANO BY MONINGTON AND WESTON, LONDON straw
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  • 864 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Dangerous Driving in Ceylon. The Ceylon police are endeavouring to suppress the dangerous driving which has been too common in that island for some time past now and there have been several prosecutions recently. Among them was the case of Mr.
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  • 161 15 In its biography of the songwriter, Clifton Binghain, The Mail says that bit Back to the Old Love was written on a visiting card, and another song on the top of an omnibus at Brighton. More than one song was written in an underground train, but most
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    • 208 15 HAND and POWER RUBBER MACHINES THE ROLLS CAN BE SUPPLIED PLAIN OR GROOVED, THE GROOVING BEING OF ANY SHAPE OR PATTERN DESIRED. SOLE AGENTS CENTRAL ENGINE 1 i WORKS, 1 CO CZ Limited. JL^ #^fc W**e Mr %**r XIl MmM THE UNIVERSAL CAR Again Reduced in Price. 20 H.P. 5-SEATER
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    • 64 15 A Parent's Duty. Your boy is always getting scratched or cat or braised. Because these wounds have healed all right is no sign they always will. Get a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm and see that every injury is cared for immediately. You can get nothing better, and blood poison
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    • 266 15 BY APPOINTMENT MOTOR TYRE UJ9^^L/jK> MANUFACTURERS TO HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V. THE MOTORING PUBLIC WANT DUNLOPS The enormous preponderance of Dunlop tyres at Olympia 1,356 as against 875 of all other makes combined is evidence that the public taste is sound. The spread of technical knowledge amongst car owners,
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    • 391 16 Strongest and Cheapest H*r— rrfl SIZES ■•••--xfM SHARPE,ROSS*CO. LTD SINGAPORE The best for Colverts and Drains. WAHTB. CHINESE CLERK WANTED. Wanted for Tin Mine in Kemaman, Chinece Clerk. Most be experienced in Bookkeeping. Apply by lottor to Gnthrie Co., Ltd. 17-8 o PAYING GUEST WANTED. Private family have Vacancy for
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    • 262 16 WANTS. DOG WANTED. Great Dane (Dog) golden brindle. pore breed. Particulars to W. P., o/o Straits Times. 21-4 v ELDERLY GENERAL HELP WANTED. Wanted at once, Elderly General Help, good Needlewoman. Apply Household," c/o Straits Times. 31-4 26 4 BIDE CAR WANTED. Wanted, Side oar for motor cycle, any condition.
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    • 561 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD. HOUSE TO LET. No. 66, Robinson Road. Immediate entry. Apply S. Manasseh Co. 4 1 a HOUBEB TO LET. To let, No. 45, Anson Road and Nos. 21 and 23, Sambao Road. Apply Nathan Son, Change Alley. 11l n FURNISH EO SEASIDE RESIDENCES TO LET.
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    • 617 16 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT ft GO. SHIP-CHANDLERS, Government and municipal Contractors. 10S, 108 A 109, Market Street. Telephone Nos. 421 and 1174. NOTICE. I beg to inform the Poblic that I am dealing in Chinese Fine Art Curios and Ancient Porcelain at No. 28, Orchard Road. Visitors are cordially invited and
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    • 701 16 SINGAPORE CLUB FIXTURES. Straits Times List. The following fixtures for the current week, and important forthcoming fixtures are kindly supplied by the secretaries of the various clubs. Convenient forms on which to make the returns will be supplied on application to the Manager, Straits Times. Singapore Cricket Club. Fixtures for
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    • 681 16 ARTIGLEB FOR SALE. TURNOUT FOR SALE. A grey mare, harness and a new palanqoin, a eerviceable turnout. Further particulars on application to No. 8, Balmoral Road. 184 a FOR SALE. A 12/16 H.P. Sunbeam Cabriolet Motor oar handsomely upholstered, in first rate condition. Apply to G. A, Derrick, Gresham Hooee.
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