The Straits Times, 15 March 1915

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.747 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. MARCH 15. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      180 1 lit*"* «ql| I; KATZ BROS., LTD. -'■g "PHOENIX" > American Underwear for Gentlemen. Sf figUr', j WHITE NAINSOOK Extra Light and Cool. m^jSm^km THE GOAT BTYLE for EASE and comfort. W *F m Sizes, 32" to 46" PHOENIX Shirts, Short Sleeves. ..sl l.so perdoz. do. Trunk Drawers $11.50 per doz.
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      37 1 SLEDGE MILK 18 GBNUINB Swiss Milk from cattle grazed on the FAMOUS PASTUREB OF THB BERNESE ALPS. g .■aiESEISRMIKP K JKmU tor. SLEDGE BRAND Unsweetened C >ndeneed or Natural Sterilized. Sole Importers J. TRAVERS ft SONS, LIMITED
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      74 1 ROBINSON CO. BRITISH-MADE BOOTS. jj Tan Real BB^^i British-Made. Willow M WL British Leather. Calf Boots. Jp' British Workmanship. jm^ Guaranteed. Price $6.75 per pair. HUTTON'S "PINEAPPLE HAMS Whole or in cuts to suit purchasers. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGECO., LD., Singapore, K. Lumpur, Ipoh and Pon ing, SHAW'S UNIVERSAL SCRAP WASHER.
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      37 1 GOODRICH TYRES. i 1 Solr > .knts I ADAMSON GILFILLAN CO., LTD. PHOTOGRAPHIC STORE STUDIO. Amateurs' Work, Developing, Printing and Enlarging. Repairing Cameras. KONG HINGCKEONG& COMPANY. Adalphl Hotel BuHd.ng.. Singapore. Branch at Fbi. ing. 16 M 6 15
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    Estate Labour.
    1625 2 SEDUCTION OF COOLIES FROM EMPLOYMENT. Important Appeal Case. Below we give the third of the judgments in the case of Panicker v. the Public Prosecutor heard in the Court of Appeal at Kuala Lumpur. The appeal was upheld by a majority, Mr. Justice Innes giving the minority judgment.
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      641 2 NOTICES. NOTICE. BOARD OF LICENSING JUSTICES. Notioe is hereby given, that the list of application* for Kinowals, Transfer*, Removal* and N w Licences to be considered at a.BO pm. on Tuasday, the 88rd March, VIS, can be seen on application at tbe Office of tbe Secretary to the Board of
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      336 2 To enrich the blood To strengthen muscles, bones, tiirves and brain you cannot do bei er than take SCO ITS Emulsion. In every part of the world this valued food tonic has proved its worth as the purest and best of a! I forms of cod liver <>il treatment and
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      254 2 SWEET SLEEP Tt o restorer of stiength, the resewer of life, the rich reward cf veary humanity IS IT YOURB? Or do you turn sod loss through wakeful honis, rising unrcated aiid ot fit fo: the dnt'es ot another day Little's Oriental Balm rubb d into th° throbbing temples the
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      371 2 SALES BY AUCTION. MORTGAGEES BALE Om Tuesday, Mar. 11 16, at 2.80 p.m. Freehold land, area 11.940 Bpuarofttt. Together with the plank and tile roof dwelling bonne known as No. '/I, in Lorotg No. 6, eff GaylaDg Koad, Singapore. POWELL A CO. Aovtirmtrs. 18-8 16 8 DEFAULTER'S SALE Of FRBBHOLD
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      115 2 MT NEEDLEWORK AM FLOWER 02P0T 217, OrohkPd Road. DIPLOMA AND KIKST PRIZB. •OR -HOnTIQULTURAL SHOW iSINOAHOKH 1010 «-rani<od Klo ai BuS:^ Hjaqaots. Wroaths .c »ad Florai bntvi 0' all -1. Bcriptioos Wedding orden reooive speoUl attenUoa Cut Flowers from our owa Nanerinß juite ?r<*L \VRSES'E'» AND O*KIESS, B INON SBRANOaONO
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    THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING COMPANY, LTD.
    884 3 Manager's Report for Four Weeks Ending February 27, 1915. Oentlemen, I herewith beg to submit my report on your mining and milling opera tions for four weeks ending February 27. The accompanying sheet of mine measurements and assay returns shows a total of
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    11 3 Perkins believes nearly everything he hears." Bat he's stone deaf." Prccissiy."
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      199 3 SAKURA After all there TK*^ W^ V% 1b Brewed W^L wi wi wW trom orly BeBt that tbls J^tF MmJ JsLsssf JL^ Malt and Hops. The name "SAKURA" on a bottle is like the Hallmark on silver guaranteeing its Excellence and Parity. Sole Agents ANN LOCK CO., Battery Road. NEW
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      282 3 STEAMER SAILINGS. INOO-CHINA BTEAM NAY. 00.. LTD. Oir«ot 3«nvioe to Japan via Hong' hong A Shanghai, and to Oaloutta, via Penang, from Singapore. Taking cargo on thorough Bills of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo Tientsin, Newohwang, Yangtsse Ports, Foi nioaa. the Philippines, etc., etc, etc. Steamers. Tons. Commander
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      622 3 STEAMER SAILINGS. ELLERMAN LINE. IO LONDON. s.s. Branksome Hall Sailing about APRIL sth. To Marseilles, London Liverpool s.s. City of Corinth Sailing about APRIL lOth. For particulars as to rates of freight and passage money, apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., Agents. 18-13 a BIBBY LINE vast twin-acrew Mail Passenger Steamer,
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      611 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P ff O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANO, CEYLON. AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BOTPT MEDITBRRANBAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issacd (or China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Hteamers will leave Singapore on or about— MAIL LINES Homeward (for Europe). m (Connecting
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      540 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A. Btrvioe is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, nnder mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining tbis service havo been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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      723 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION I CO.. LIX SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. •■or Kretay, Paka, Tringgana, Bisnt, Semerak, Baohok, Kolantsn Tr.aai Bangnara, Telapin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Laooo, Kofasamui, Bandon, Langsuen, Takn, Chumpon, Kohlak and Bangkok. A STEAMER Qua Departure .•ASDANG Mar>. 16 M»P. 20, 3 pm. ■.a. MAH IDOL S3 ST. 3
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      633 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED, AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. P The Companies' steamers are despatel from Liverpool oat wards (or the Straits China and Japan every week and from Japan borne wards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight; (or Genoa. Marseilles and Liverpool and
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      472 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STOOKVAART-KAATSCHAPFU (STEAMSHIP t.OMPANYi "NEDERLAND" FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SBRVICB BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM, VIA SINGAPORE, BELAWAN- I'ELI SABANG, COLOMi'O (optional) PORT SAID AND GKNCA. Steauiurs are doe on at about tl undermentiont d dates Outward. lluunttu 1915 IBIS Rembrandt Mar 10 P. Juliana Mar. 90 Koningin Emma Oranje Apr. 8
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    111 5 FIXTURES Monday, March 15. High Wator, 10.10 a.m., 10.66 p.m. Tuesday, March 16. High Water. P.4S a.m.. 11.18 p.m. B. I. ojtward mail expected. Wednesday, March 17. High Wator, 11.21 a.m., 11.89 pm Thursday, March 18. High Water, ll.r.'Ja.m. I. anJ It. homeward mail closes. liib. and
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    84 5 rin- limn ward I*, and picket Sardinia will li-iivr Singapore at 8 a.m. on Thursday, March 18. Tin M. M. outward steamer E. Simons left ilombo at 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 13, and may be expected to arrive here on Thursday aftt rnoou, March 18. Larr
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    146 5 To DAT iiatn I'iihV. ktagLMVI IfB 1'. Swcttcnbaoi and T. Alison IVr.ik pm Malacca and Muir K«ka I piu IVniini;. lUn^oou rutta Bliarata 2 pm l'urt SvM'ttenbain, I'oDanu. NcKapatatu sii'l Htim taking *****K for lUrb.in (ijlcoDiU 2 piu I'cniinu and I'al. utU Ukinu mails (or l)urb.iu Kumsang
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    122 5 SINGAPORE SHIP PING. Latest Arrivals. Lint of ToaaeU in port ai 10 am. on March 15, 1015. British. Name Date of Arrival Kemarks. Will o Ibf Wisp 14-3 15 Inner Roads Hyu.n No. 6 Wharf 1'i.h Ann No. 6 Wharf Lady W, I J Inner lioads Hock Lee Golconda No.
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  • Correspondence.
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      A Panic Creator.
      413 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— At shortly after midnight, the patients of Tan Took Seng Hospital, were alarmed by hearing the report of a firearm followed by the prolonged blowing of a police whistle. Thinking the remaining mutineers still uocapturud wero prov n^ themselves
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    The Late Captain P. N. Gerrard
    192 5 lo the U-t Rrniment.il orders of the M.S.V K. issued by Major A. J. Fox appears the following The Commanding Officer mncb regrets to record the deaths of Capt. I*. N. Gerrard aid No. 1362, PtP. \V. Leigh, of No. IV I'ouirvny, which occurred
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    Golf.
    117 5 Singapore Golf Club. The March monthly medal against Bogey was play 'l on Saturday and Sunday and resulted in a win for Mr. 11. C. Aspinall. Twenty five cards were taken out and the following were returned. H. Aspinall 10 1 down W. S Elmslie 11 1 C. H.
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    57 5 The live Indians, charged with stealing Admiralty stor« a from the river boats out of rimnuihMun, were committed for trial at the Hongkong Magistracy on the ">th inst. Two of the defendants were arrested in Singapore, while another of the defendants was a police sergeant in the Iloyal Naval Yard
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    179 5 EXCHANQE. Sikoaiokk, Mai;, ii I.\ 191.'. On London lJni.k 4 m/s 2 Dtmand 2 4 3 3 I'iivate 8 m/s 2,4,5 On India Bade T. T. 174 1 Ok HosuKON(i...Bankd,d lt>* On Shanghai ...Bank d/d 98j On Java Bank T. T. M| On Japan Bank d/d 11
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      79 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. March lA.— At wkonn. fr, ti.Kl lan.l and ■kaffeMM*, situ it. »t K ill.in- lloa.l, 2.30. Marc I 1. hui.lin ItnaJ, off Kilhoty l:>i<l. liiuh claan Kurope made o.k. «i'J Ikwtwood household furniture, etc.. 11. Chin* Kent Lee and Co \Uirl, I.l U limp Illip
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      69 5 For Cbronic Chest Complaints, Wood*' Great Peppermint Care Is. 6d. on.. Buchanan's "Royal Household" Whisky M supplied rt'Kularij to Hoyalty. Bacbanao'B bold the larguat stooka of any orm in Scotland It ia Important to note that thia Whisky is gnaran tded to have been maturing over 11 yeara in wood
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      180 5 DRINK! DRINK! CABLSBERG BEER! THE BEST BEER OBTAINABLE in THE EAST, y^SSp w^^&^yW^ To THE LATEST \£^^Ss&^ METHODS WITH EVERY POSSIBLE CARK IN SANITARY RESPECTS. CARLBBERG BEER IS DANISH BEER. SOLE IMPORTERS THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd. Obtainable from: JOHN LITTLE It Co.. Ltd.. RAFFLES PLACE. KATZ BROS.. Ltd.. GARNER
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      844 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Sitting-room and be Jroono. Two gi n tit n>< n Apply B. 8., c/o Stiaitb Times. 16 3 2S 8 NOTICE. PENANG SALES ROOM. RE PADANG MEIHA ESTATE I'llilUlilY OF Till (MALAYAN RUBBER CO, LTD, IN LIQUIDATION.) Under instructions from tbe Liquidator. TO BE 80LD
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY, MARCH,15. A MONTH AGO AND AFTER.
    1291 6 Exactly a month has passed since the entente—the word is official -of the sth Light Infantry. Practically the whole of lha uu-u of the regiment are accounted for; several proved guilty beyond all question have beeD shot, and the same
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    11 6 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 5 and 8.
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    26 6 Twenty-six officers in the F.M.S. Government service have been granted commissions in the Army and 44 others have been granted permission to serve with the Army.
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    32 6 The office of assistant draftsman, Public Works Department, Penang, recently bold by Mr. S. Nathaniel, has been vacated by the absence from duty of the bolder thereof without leave or reasonable excuse.
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    36 6 Wong Cbou-kun, an official of tbe Chinese Finance Department, Peking, who was found guilty of betraying State secrets, has been shot. Cheong Poy Took and three others have been tried for sedition and sentenced to death.
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    43 6 Rahman Hydraulic Tin, Ltd., gives notice that a first interim dividend of 5 per cent, in respect of the year ending June 30, 1915, has been declared, payable to those shareholders whose names appe ar on the register of members on March 5.
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    41 6 Mr. Lim Nee Soon, of Seletar, who has already given the authorities 50,000 fresh pineapples for the use of His Majesty's Forces has generously promised the Government another 50,000 from the April crop. This offer has been accepted by the Government.
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    52 6 Neuve Chapelle, where tbe recent fighting has taken place, is a village of the depart ment of Pas de Calais, nine miles south-east of Bethune and about tbe same distance sooth-west of Armentiers. It has been taken and re-taken many times and was the scene of fierce encounters on October
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    46 6 Tbe German ininag rs of the HamburgAmerika Line, Messrs. Schwart/.kopf and Co., Messrs. Diedricbsen and Co Messrs. Sietaa, I'lambeck and Co., Messrs. Winckler and Co., and another German linn, all at Tsingtau, are to be sent to Japan as prisoners of war, says a Shanghai contemporary.
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    48 6 According to tbe Nagasaki Press, a Military Court held at Kuruamoto for the trial of four German prisoners of war who escaped from tbe detention quarters thore, sentenced three of them, who were non-commissioned officers, to twelve months' imprisonment, and tbe other, a private, to ten months' imprisonment.
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    51 6 The chief presidency magistrate at Calcutta has sentenced Bhusun Chundra Chunder, merchant of Pollock Sreet, to pay tints of Km. 500 on each of three charges framed under Trading with the En. my Proclamation (number two* for having traded with Austria in glass beads through tbe medium of a third
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    50 6 Tbe third large shipment from Holland for the Panama- Pacific International Xx position has arrived on the exposition ji mi,|. and consists of eleven car loads uf rlmd ■>■ dendrous. clipped conifers and bulbs. These will complete tbe most important landscape gardening exhibit ever made by Holland outside her own
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    58 6 An int< resting gathering will take place at tbe Bouftead Institute this oveniug at 8.80 for tbe purpose of making a pre»« -uUticn to Mr. Creber, Missiuner of Navvy Misiions, subscribed for by his many friends on hi* leaving Singapore for England. It in hoped a good number will turn
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    75 6 At the Hongkong Magistracy on March 6, Detective- Sergeant Murphy applied, under tbe Fugitive offender*' Act, for tbe surrender to tbe Singapore authorities of Loo Way Hing, alias Lo Wai Ting, on s charge of criminal breach of trust of $9,734, the moneys of the Yee Nam Sang Arm at
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    93 6 It is now reported from Nagasaki that the Norwegian steamer Christian Bors, which was seized in Kobe and is now at Saseho awaiting the decision of tbe Prize Court there, will be liberated on or about the 26th inst., as it has been discovered that the cargo is in order.
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    101 6 Mr. L. P. E. Pugh, president, European Defence Association, speaking at the annual meeting at Calcutta on March 2, made a lengthy reference to the war and added that when peace was declared two matters would probably have to receive serious consideration. The first would be a claim by the
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    356 6 The now Qrrnian ministri to China in reported to bo seriously ill. Mr. F. A. Travers has arrived in Singapore from Ipoh homeward bound. The Hon. F. M. Klliot is shortly going on a trip to Japan and may extend his journey to the homeland via Canada.
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    F.M.S. Government Appointments.
    119 6 The following appointments are notified in the F.M.S. Government Gazette:- Mr. O. Marks to officiate as Secretary to Kesident, I'iiik; Mr. L. A. Allen to act as second assistant District Officer, Tapah Mr. E. C. il. Wolff to officiate as Superintendent, Convict Establishment, and Inspector of Prisons,
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    Serious Charge Against Malays.
    155 6 Two Malays, who, in the second police court, on Saturday, were convicted of assault ing another Malay who gave information that brought about the arrebt of two of the ■uutiueerß were sharply dealt with by the magistrate, Mr. Clarke. The complainant, Abdul Majid, said he caused
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    The Howitt-Phillips Co.
    287 6 Tbe Ho witt- Phillips Co. are strangers to Singapore's acquaintance yet but one is strongly encouraged to believe that Singapore and they will be on very good terms before long. One may take it that Calcutta liked them well enough cr they would not have bad tbe
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      197 6 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! ALHAMBPA Tks Plonser Cinematograph Thsatra, teach toad, ■eoond Show, at 9. IS p.m. a Kl«iterplscs of 'ctlon, "lot and Photography THE SECRET OF THE WELL DRAMA IN 4 MASSIVE ACTS. Adapted from Pierre Sale's Popular Novel. The' story is rife with powerful situations, entrancing atmosphere and vigorous stirring
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    THE WAR.
    3716 7 A GREAT BRITISH SUCCESS. Battle of Neuvechapdle Described. MARITIME WARFARE. Loss of British Auxiliary Cruiser. Kki'tkk'B Wah Spicial*. London. March 12, I 45 p.m. Field Marsha' French in a bulletin say the situation from Armenticres to La ltassee ban been materially altered by the success (ul iniative taken
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    GENERAL WAR NEWS.
    960 7 Escaped from Tsingtau. DANGEROUS GERM\N PARTY AT URGE. London, March 12, 5.15 p m. Peking: Herr Pappenbeim, a German Military Attache, accompanied by eight Germans who escaped from Tsingtau and procured Chinese pass-pirts for a hunting expedition in the interior, are now located between Busaida and Tgitsibar,
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    London Prices Current.
    96 8 Karri Tt i>..i: vm~. l.i.n ion, March 12. 7.05 p.m. Iron -ln-.t- 14;, selected 71,'; linseeds 49 'J. pail I I BMBM c jttonseed 152 6 wheat", dull. UQL-liansjiil lend 21 J tin 187; iron 59 linsetd M 3, buyers export 218,000; oil 2J 6. paid tellers;
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    OBITUARY.
    36 8 Hn rn< Tm.ii.i: >«. London, March l:i, 1 M p.m. The iliath 11 announced of Sir Turner, the authority on leprosy. London. March 13, 1.15 p.m. tVlMgrad Tli! Itmun statesman Count Hergiufc Witte i- di .1
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    Mexico.
    43 8 Tei.ki.kam. London, March 13. UaslnD^Um /ip.uistas have murdered 3M \iuiTn in naiuud McManus, in his house in Mexico i'ity. ovor which Uie American flan was flying. The I sited States Government baa demanded the punishment of the murd« rt r» and oompcOHation.
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    41 8 Iraaaport and TraMhJ Com pany uul »was 4 or con troiUtd by tin ir anaociati d companies in 1914 MB«aaii>i< ti Dutch Inili. s 1.5:19.000 tons, Karawal IOEJBOI tons, Komua I mania 4fY..0U0 > (i t. nv, «n.l Mexico i- i ■«> ton*.
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    Situation in Singapore.
    79 8 The following notification, dated yesterday, has reached us from Government House Since last communication seven more mutineers have been captured and three others killed. NOTICE. All motor cars that have been used by the military authorities or cars on Special Service or Exempted that have not an
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    The Court Martial.
    450 8 The proceedings of the Court Martial were gsumed this morning when the four men of the Malay States Guides who appeared in court last week, Lauce Naik Mir Ahmad, Ounnor Mozbar Khan, (Junner Sultan Ahmad and Qunner Abdul Rahman, were again placed on trial to answer charges
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    IPOH CLUB.
    81 8 (From Our Own Coreesposdkst.) Ipob, March 13. The half yearly report of the Ipoh Club for the period ending December 81, shows a nmall reduction in gross pr jfits accounted for by tbe drop in subscriptions and entrance fees, combined with a few necessary increases in expenditure. Eighty
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    AIR FLEET FUND.
    272 8 An Urgent Appeal to all British Subjects. To the Kditor of the Straits Timep. Sir, —On March 2 I cabled to Sir Krni-Nt liirch to asc rtain if the War Office or Admiralty would accept subscriptions towards an Air Fleet Fund. On the *th lost., 1 received
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      276 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. THE MAXWELL "25" FIVE-PASSENGER TOURING CAR, Fully Equipped. Price: $1,850. INSPECTION INVITED. Wearne Bros., Ltd., ORCHARD ROAD. From China, to Malaya THE "MOUTRIE" PIANO is admitted to be the finest value offered in Pianos. Made in solid teak case, guaranteed for 5 years. Terms to suit all and
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      49 8 PLANTER WANTED Wanted. Am-istaut Planter witb (wo ytare' expetienoe for bealtby estato in P. M. 8. SaUry »'2OO 'o 1260 per month arc r.iing to qualifcatioDß. App'icants must state their age, nstionality, wbere rdncaWd, and giving brief outline of panting fxprrimce. Ap.ly Box No 902, Straits Times. 168 n
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      369 9 THE LARGEST SALE IN THE EAST /Sy^A CONNOLLY'S L^f^J) "444" XI \\JJ/ SOLID RUBBER TYRES 5^ CARRIAGES and RICKSHAWS fIA is an unquestionable guarantee for unrivalled quality. DURABILITY UNSURPASSED. MwW STOCKED BY AUK. DEALERS. jj li>2-9JJfc^J SL: THE UNION TRADING CO., 36, Robinson Road. GHEONG BROKERS Dentists, No. 25, South
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      342 9 "DRAGON" CEMENT Contracts have been secured for the supplies of Cement during 1915 to /FsyjmssG\ and t0 THE MUNICIPALITY j^/jg^^\^ THE GOVERNMENT SINGAPORE, \^iv^_^^jf JOHORE. DUPIRE BROTHERS, SINGAPORE. Sole Agents for the Straits and F. M. S. BRUNNER MONO CO., LIMITED, Northwich, England. CRESCENT WBSX{°¥ BRAND. MANUFACTURERS OF Bicarbonate of
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      29 9 R OTOMUNE COMPANY. JMOBT FABHIONABLE WATERPROOF COATS Silk, Cashmere and Cotton. i (stocked in all sizes BEST JAPANESE CREPE SHIRTS Tennis and Office Wear. MOST POPULAR LOCALLY. OTOMUNE COMPANY.
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      403 10 m^^ mm m^^^^^^^^^^^^ LAtSEST PASO-W CtfnAi Bf ANY UoTLU COSJPAW. PROSPEROUS •»<! PROORBBSIYB. «r. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCEJJJMPAHY.Lf i.ED. H»OOFFIOI. Wlnoh-*- M««^ Sh^iKH^. iB -i l i*il»i-ii-fl*-*«-««»'* rtl t»-oo.^sn^^.oo*-^-i--wt*^^«o o^-^^--* UM.ULCOMM.M.O.TOB.rOHCrS. .TT.ICTIVI WJ>NI OP AMU«*WCt. yOW«Y TO tOaW; ror an psrtunusrm. apply Mil FAIB. Manm<a« TXt**** INSURANCE. CANTON INSURANCE
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      266 10 INSURANCE. FEDERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA. Established 1882. F Dir*ot Government •••©•••viBlon. j Govornmant Audit. Polioiea are "WORLU WIDE." and Non Fotleitable Large Nat Surplus above liabilities for Reserve and all outstanding elalma. New Buaineaa, 1913, 0ver...»9,876,000.00 Cash Loans, Settlement*, etc., made locally. Numerous modern schemes. 4. H. EVANS,
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      417 10 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL •16,000,00 b RESBRVB FUNDS Sterling 41,600,000 at 2/- 116,000,000 Silver 118,000,000 188,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 116,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Bon. Mi. D. Landale, Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Chairman, S. H. Dodwell, Esq. I P. H. Holyoak, Bsq. O. T.
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      450 10 BANKING. ESTABLISHED 1890. THE BANK OF TAIWAN. LIMITED. INCORPORATED BT SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER. Capital Subscribed V.1 0,000.000 Capital Paid Up 8 750.000. Reserve Funds 3.790.000. President. Kazuyosbi Yagiu, Esq. Vice President. Kojuro Nakagawa, Esq. DIRECTORS lyetoshi Sada, Esq. Kyoroka Yamanari, Esq. Shingo Minami, Esq. HEAD OFFICE -TAIPIH, FORMOSA (Taiwan). BRANCHES
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      1224 10 BALEB BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE Of VALUABLE FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD RCHBER PLANTATIONS, Situate at the 18} Milestone. Uukit Timah Road, On Monday, March 92, at 2.30 p.m. 1. Valuable Freehold Hubber Plantation i-itu&ie at l'| Milestonn, Bnkit Timah Road, containing ao area of '25 aorta and cooiprixed iv Kant I
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    771 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Chains Solve Skid Problem. There is nothing more serious to the operator of an automobile than the skidding problem, says F. W. Muller, the noted ex pel t. A hard rain washes the slime off the pave ment and the asphalt
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      292 11 ADVANTAGES OF TIIK TUXHAM ENGINE Over Other Engines. No water injection in working cylinder Ecoromy in fuel consumption Absence of valve mechanism Simplicity of working parts Oil pressure lubrication No electric ignition Absence of deposit Perfect combustion Quick btarting Low price. m"TIiVUAM" As Sola Agant* for the I UAH Am
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      12 11 Fat Children's Hacking Cough at Night Woode Great Peppermint Care li 01.
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      298 11 BY APPOINTMENT. Dunlop Motor Tyres. Horn Bulbs, Sure Patches, Repair OutfitsFull and Complete Stocks, 43, Robinson Road, SINGAPORE. DUNLOP: Founders of the Pneumatic Tyre Industry. Stocks held by all Garage Dealers, or from THE DUNLOP RUBBER CO. (FAR EAST) LTD., 43, Robinson Road. The Straits Times FOR F.M.S. READERS Tac
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      49 11 Sailmaking AWNINGS, TARPAULINS, BOAT COVERS, SIILS, TENTS, CANVAS BLINDS, ORE BAGS, MAIL BAGS AND CANVAS WORK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION BY Experienced Sailmakcrs. under European Supervision. AT MODERATE RATES. SPECIALITY: WILLESDEN TREATED GREEN WATERPROOF and ROTFROOF TENT DUCK, for TENTS, LAUNCH AWNINGS, Etc., Samples and Estimates Free. McALISTER&Co.,Ltd., SAILMAKING DEPARTMENT
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      372 12 Marseilles Tiles "SWAN BRAND.' For prices and particulars, apply to the Sole Agents: Adamson, Gilfillan Co., Ltd., SINGAPOBE, PENANG and MALACCA. WANTS. FURNISHED HOUSE WANTED. In good loe»lity. Letters to Conp!e," c o Straits Timts. 183 SHORTHAND TYPIST WANTEO. Good prospects to capable nan. Apply to M.. c/o Straits Times.
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      357 12 TO BE LET OR SOLO. TO BE LET Immediate eo'ry. No. 74. Anson Road. Apply to Sttpbece.'Paal It Co. 4 1 o TO LET. No 7, Caircbill Circle. Apply Campbell and Bergsma, 81, Kdng Street. 8 2 a TO LET. No 3, Cairnhill Circle. Apply to Allen and Gledhill, 24a,
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      515 12 TO BE lET OR SOLD FURNIBHED BEABIDE RESIDENCES TO LET. BELINDA and JUAN IT A to let furnished, apply No. 0. Mt. Sophia 1 a BHOPB TO LET. Three large tbree-BWwejed boild'DKS. Nrs. 26 1, 20 and 80, High Street. Apply I S S ooker, No. H. Malacca Street. 08
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      453 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. 10 LET. FURNIBHED. Blacche Villa," 77, Scotts Road. Apply on th'j premises. 88 2-4 OFFICEB m LIT. No. I -a, Fafflp'Q.my, let and 2nd Floors. Apply GI'THrilE 0 I td. IsVII a GOOOWN TO LET. No. 6, Nnu-ou Hjad, thioa^h to No. 8, Saiboo Strut.
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      359 12 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT&CO. 108 ft 109. Market Street. Telephone No. 421. Sbipobandlers. Oovernmout and Municipal Contractors, Entate Snppliers atd Com misHion Agents. Soli Aobnis The Molcott Belting Co., Ltd Best Multiple; Brand Hair Boltings. 17 80-8 U BUN BEE CO., 11, Rochore Road, Singapore. Provision Merchants Ship's Purveyors Estate Suppliers
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      598 12 37. Pblllp Street. GOODS READY IN STOCK NOW 24 215. 5,000 Isp rl.l I'runiK Ilirburk'n Oolcured Paint; Oil and IsaMss 16,000 ret Leather, Batata aid I lair MMsft N Cook'n Circular ■>»»■•!, 6,00 Kire Brick', .',lOO IbH Europe Firo Cay, 46 TOO hin«ko!H, Hammer and 4zo Haodltß, 'J 500 Arucri'itn
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      231 12 Straits *(bimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miscellane oas wants of ovt r j description are inserted at the prepaid rate of II per footlinos for one or two insertions. Notices* of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not, exceeding four lines, II each inser ion,' For p.p.c. cards, on page 8, 12. Inch
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