The Straits Times, 16 March 1916

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25.057 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. MARCH 16. 1916. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    • 173 1 ifciL a m A FEW GOOD THINGS LIBBY'S ASSORTED SODPS V/?u 'is* In cases of 48 tins, say. one month's supply. The assortment iS'^ if made up from the following Soups TOMATO, MOCKTURTLE, OXTAIL, CHICKEN, MULLIGATAWNY and [^EcNißAii3j VEGETABLE tin make* six plates of the Mrj'ni: 1 best Soup you
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    • 280 1 ROBINSON CO. New Goods Just Received. Unmade Embroidered Voile Robes Sports Coats Motor Veils Embroideries Valenciennes Laces Blouses Ladies' Shoes New Dress Materials Plain Coloured Voiles Printed Voiles Crepe de Chenes Poplin de Chene Qcrssts Ribbons A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF OTHER GOODS ARRIVING SHORTLY. NEW SHIPMENTS: Manzanilla Sherry, Italian Vermouth,
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    • 5 1 GOODRICH in ltlyi~ to TYRES
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  • 1103 2 SOLUTION OF URGENT PROBLEM WANTED. Bold Measures Required. How many persons realise that we cannot hope to win this war unless tbe present acute shipping situation is faced before matters become worse, and a solution be found, satisfying at once oar own needs and those of oar Allies,
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    • 160 2 Just received an A LARGE SHIPMENT OF SODIUM BISULPHITE S. J. JUDAH CO., Tbl 1361 29, ROBINSON ROAD. 24 J— 26 8 20-minute J^g] loaves. 0 D It only takes 2O minutes to bake a batch of the most delicious little dinner loaves, or breakfast LJ p. lls, you ever
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    • 296 2 MISERY AFTER MALARIA. The debility and depression following an attack of Malaria mean more than a fancied disorder. This condition is a form of neurasthenia or nervous exhaustion that usually develops after Malaria and its seriousness is recognised by all medical writers. Lowering of nervous tone, with increased irritability, is
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    • 712 2 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE BPRING RACE MEETING (Under BRA Rule* of Racing). WILL BE BBLO ON Tuesday May 1 6,Th ursday May 1 8, and Saturday, May SO, 1918. PROGRAMME. FIRBT DAY. Tuesday, May 18,1918. 1. THE OPENING BTAKES 2.45 p.m. Valae 1500 snd 150 to the Second Horee. A
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    • 650 2 tacb stake 1350 and I.VI to each Seoond Pony, A Handicap for all Ponie*, 14.2 and under tbat have ran at the Meeting. I The poniei 'may be divided by the > Handicapper into two ClaswH, i.e., A and B. Bash Class to be handioapped separately. i Ponif* handicapped in
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  • 959 3 EXCITING STORY OF CAPTAIN WILSON. A Letter from Germany Mies Muriel Wilson has received from her I brother, Captain Stanley Wilson, M.P., a letter which givtB an account of his capture by an Austrian submarine in the Mediterranean. He says At about 4.80 p.m. after a cup
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  • 161 3 A much appreciated scheme for pro Tiding soldiers borne from the front with sufficient mocey to meet their temporary needs has been inaugurated by thu Army Pay Depart mint. Tin: Central Association Volunteer TrainisK Corps has appointed emergency cashiers, on the authority of the department. at
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    • 612 3 JIUIHIIIIIIIII |iiii!llllilll!!lll!ll!ll!llll!llllll!llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllHNI| Is your Baby contented? Your habv can he contented and hnprv, a joy and pleasure to you, only f Ins food utisfiu lum. B:iby should take hts bottle to the last drop, should sleep peacefully, and week after week gain in >j3*U^. weight liikl health like this baby,
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    • 113 3 BELLISS MORCOM, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) Manufacturers of High-Class self-lubri-cating Engines, Condensing Plant, Steam Turbines, and Diesel Oil Engines. This firm have a world -wide reputation for the excellence of their products. Simplicity of Form, combined with High Efficiency, has been the aim in all their designs, and users know
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    • 1070 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. 0. -British India AND Apcar Line. (Companies Incorporated in England). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS Under Contract with His Majesty Government). Fop China, Japan, Ponang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Maditarranaan Port* and London. Steamers will leavo Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Hud
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    • 780 4 BTEAMEB BAILINBB. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LO. (Incorporated in Siam). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Tringganu, Bisnt, Semerak, Kolantan, Tabai BangLara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, kobsamui, Bandon, Langsuen, Taku, Chumpon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Dm* Departure ASDANG M«P. 18 Mar. 18, 8 p.m. mahiool. ao aa, 8 p.m. boribat aa as, ap
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    • 470 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED, AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Imcobpobated in Enolind) I* Tho Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for tbe Straits, China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool
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    • 522 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP GO., LTD. (Incorpokated in Japan) EUROPEAN LINE. A service is maintainod between Yokohama, via ports, to Marseilles and London under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. Tlk; New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and aro
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  • 129 5 riXTURES Thursday, March 16 Higr- W.ter 7 4« am 9 S8 p.T. Ttanlniao Opera Co. Friday, March 17. Hi«h Water K 40 *.m. 10 0 p.m Bandman Op m (\> Homeward mail closes. Saturday, March 18. High Water Ml a.m.. in. 1 p.m. Bukit Timab meeting, Evatts,
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  • 232 5 To-DAT. Sclat Pandj ing, Bengkali? and Bagan I'ontianak 2.30 pm Durban Toyama Maru 2.{0 pm Lab<>< *d Rilik, Tandjong Balei and Mf inn Morkas 2.80 pm Port Dickson and Port Swettenham Sappho 2.30 pm Malacca and Moat Kaka 8 pm I'ulati Saiubu ami Miri S. van Koetei
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  • 261 5 Tbe mail trains from Singapore for the north leave Tank Road station daily at 7.7 a.m. and 7 p.m., arriving at Kuala Lumpur at 7.1" p.m. and 6.45 a.m. respectively. The through express to Penang leaves Kuala Lurrrcr at H am. daily, arriving at Penang at 6 '2i
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  • 15 5 Tbe P. and <> Karmala arrived in London on Monday morning, 18th inst.
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  • 110 5 Our attontirw h»« betw called to tbe fact that oar arrivals in Loadoa are uiucli behind tboae published olswwbere. Our raw is to g ye arrivals only whea they arc officially r.-porttd in the Puat Office n itioen, ami do later lat« than tiiat pnotod above ha
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  • 341 5 Outward. The following passenger bookings to tlie Strait* are taken from the London and China Express. It should be understood that, in tome instances, bookings miy be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of this list in London Her P.
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  • 126 5 At tbe High Court sessions at Calcutta, on March 16. before tbe Chief Judge and a special jury, Mrs. Jtan Stewart Druiumond was charged with attempt at murder and causing grievous hurt to David Donaldson by shooting him. Donaldson was employed in a jute mill at
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  • 176 5 EXCMANCIE. Sinqapobb, March 10, 1910. OwLotiLL. Bank 4 m/s 2,i\* Demand 'i 4} Private 8 m/i 2 4 On France Bank T. T. 828 Oh Inou Bank T. T, m 174} On HoNoitona...Bank d/d lej On SnAMOBAi ...Bank d/d 80) On Java Bank T. T. 188 On
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    • 10 5 For Chronic Cheat Complaints. Woods Great P«finsiinißt Core Is. 6d
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    • 397 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. TO LET, No. 1, Orchard Road. Entry May 1. A jply on the pie.ru set. 16 3— 27-8 FOR SALE, four seater 1214 bp. 4cy hi Jar Austin oar. App y Box No. 264, Straits Timts. 16 B— u r o.i SALE, one large Jost fan nearly new,
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    • 600 5 £8| IBS 88 wl^^^i IS W. D. H. O. WILLS'S mm 1 THE NEW I SMOKING MIXTURE de Luxe fi PERFECT PIPE TOBACCO r i OF ALL THE 5 LEADING DEALERS S* r LI m 2 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE: Of EXCELLENT WAX-POLISHED TEAK AND CANTON CARVED BLACKWOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ONE
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    • 95 5 NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given tbat Mr. A. E. Tremenheere having returned from Earoi c and resumed tbe full management ot The Tuaran Rubber Estates, Ltd., ot British North Borneo, the temporary Power of Attorney, granUd in favour ot Mr. Herbert J. Walker, is accordingly revoked and can celled. 16
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    • 352 5 An! every other solo iSS^^j[ fc~ 1 instalment piano, K3|SK^^^HH fl^l they .ir- all His M,i-ter's P^StTl i Voice" Cabinet Grand tiis Masters Voice J Gramophone -most versa- «»»i»™a^ai»^Biß^B^n^nßßißMß^r tile instrument of the epoch. When you hear Elman play 'double-stopping'— they are Schubert's Aye Maria" in y°u« to hear and
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  • 18 6 Browsk On March 15. at the General Hospital. Singapore, Mark Browne, late Chief Kngineer of s.s. Krian.
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  • 1154 6 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, MARCH 18. REPRISAL. We noted the oiber day a letter written by the I'aris correspondent of The Time* on the value of reprisals for such foal deeds as the German Zeppelins have perpetrated, and we have been reading since a good deal in reference to this
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  • 52 6 The hearing of the case in which the Municipality are proceeding againxt Mr. I). Kitovitz and Mr. W. M. Allen, trustees for the Cashin estate, for failing to comply with a nuisance notice in regard to houses in Victoria Street, was not concluded yesterday, ,111 adjournment until WeJntgiUy ntxt lx
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  • 28 6 Messrs. Adauison, Gilfillan and Co. send as a copy of the seventy-seventh report and balance sheet of the New Zealand In*nr<nce Company for whom they are local agents.
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  • 40 6 The police are looking for two Macao* wfca in the course of a quarrel with acothcr Chinese, last night in Fisher Street, stabbed him and inflicted wounds that resulted in the man's death at the hospital a short while afterwards.
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  • 36 6 The Kyodo Gyogyo Kaisba, of Osaka, according to The Mainichi, has received an inquiry from England regarding the purchase of about ten trawl-boats. It is stated that these are intended for war purposes, probably for mine-sweeping.
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  • 46 6 A Civil and Military Gazette special cable says General Sarrail, formerly commandant at Verdun, interviewed by the Hestia (Athens) said the Germans are flinging themselves against a wall, behind which there is nothing. Verdun is merely a post in the line stretching from Nieuport to Switzerland.
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  • 54 6 The M.M. mail steamer Lotus, which left yesterday morning for Saigon, is the old Tonkin, which used to pass here in 1912. She has been redecorated and greatly improved. Like many other steamers of the M.M. the Lotus has been used as a transport to convey troops to and from
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  • 58 6 In their produce report, dated March 15, Messrs. Barlow and Co. state During the greater part of the week copra lia been a weak market, but during the past two days there cas been a firmer tone and prices have advanced. To-day's values are about 510.75 for fine sundried and
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  • 81 6 The Calcutta hotel-keepers have already raised the price of a half-peg from eight to ten annas. The result is a howl from customers who threaten to drop off. Tobacco nistshave similarly raised their prices. The general public feeling is that both pegs and tobacco are extravagant luxuries. They can easily
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  • 94 6 Next Sunday there is to be an Ordination at St. Andrew's Cathedral. Mr. Dong Bing Seog is to be ordained a Deacon. The service begins at 7.30 a.m. and the special preacher will be the Key. B. C. Koberta. chaplain to the forces. The Holy Communion is part of the
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  • 91 6 The Agenzia Liberate learns from Petrograd by way of Athene, that Trebizond is com pletely isolated. The Kuesian Navy arc blockading the town from the Black Sea. and the Russian troops are rapidly closing in on the landward side. The garrison has been reduced to 10,000, and is short of
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  • 97 6 Mr. R. Little, of Singapore, now in the National Guard, writes a friend to nay tbat be was on duty for a week at Waterloo Station to meet soldiers on abort leave from tbe front. He is making bimself quite useful, as we would expect, and gets recognition til US:
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  • 110 6 A news note in today's issue speaks of a case where 40,000 has been paid to eminent lawyers. But that, to quote Mr. Aequith the other day, is mere tleabite economy compared with the great Wyley and Another v. Lewis case, which was concerned with a concession to exploit 100,000
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  • 141 6 One waits patiently to hear how the Kaiser will honour the commander of the Movwu. Reutor announced the other day that the two were to liavo a talk on the exploits of the vessel and the news of some signal honour seems ovtrdue. One remembeis that the Kaist r once
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  • 168 6 The war has been responsible for much very windy writing and for an occasional striking phrase. A telegram to day says that the (iermans "have still a hundred thousand frtsh troops to be H'ing into the furnace at the beheet of the Us>," which is clever and arretiting. But nothing
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  • 414 6 On board the M. M. steamer Lotus which It ft yesterday, was Mr. A. Wiiden, Consul for France, who is returning ti Ins post in Yunnan. Mr. J. W. Hrigden, who was with Mi -si-*. HoK&n and I vena of Ipoh, and went home to thu war.
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  • 90 6 The lit. Hot. ltishop of Singapore is lecturing today at 8.45 p.m. in the V.M C.A. on The New Testament Attitude towards War. Thin is the second of an interesting series of lectures by different speakers on the attitude of various religions and suets towards
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  • 84 6 The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China advise us of having received telegraphic advice fr, in tlnir head utlico that at tiie approaching meeting of than holders the directors will n iimiim ud a dividend for the half-year ending Decomber ,'H, MM, at the rate of
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  • 94 6 The rate of mortality in the Settlement of Siugapore of the week ended March 4 was 23.66 per millc of the population. The total number of deaths was I.V.i, of which 114 were luale subjects aid 4". female. Convulsions claimed 20, iihlhisis 22, malaria fever 11 and
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  • 55 6 A London telegram to the Times of Ceylon, dated March 3. stales that Mr. Lampard forecasts the world's rubber production and consumption excluding (iermany, etc., as follows lear. i rouucuoD. Tons. lonKiinipu Tods. 1916 1017 1918 1019 1920 172,000 861,000 232,500 2<i0.000 2W..1XX1 161.500 1H8.500 2i c.M
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  • 153 6 The following reference to the death of Sir Cecil dementi Smith appears iv the Globe While acting as a Governor in the Straits Settlements in IMS" Sir Ct-cil L'leuiunti Smith carried out his great task of putting down Chinese Secret Societies. Kor tlm work, which
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 79 6 >y Wine and Spirit Merchants. CALDBECK, s a MACGREGOR CO. I E-r iiiLisßKD 1864. Telephone ISO. N. T.lt«nmM •GALOBECK,' Singapore- USHER'S GREEN STRIPE Jl\ Scotch Whisky SIT LES3 5%, DUTY EXTRA. Jatt soi. Maa»i |j^ JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. it (Incorpoiatid in England) Si gapona and Kuala Lumpur. Every Keen
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    • 207 6 ALHAMBRA Beach Road. The House ot Quality Toe Home of Feature Attractions. The Laadlaf Thaatra in lingipor*. Manager, M. H. Kenyon Made The Film DArt Company PBESEVTS km EKCptloaally Strong PATRIOTIC Dram, on ths PRESENT BRE»T WU BUSINESS AS USUAL IN a PARTS. Powerful, Sanaatlonal, Inapirirg. A. story of bow
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  • 1968 7 FALSE GERMAN CLAIMS. French Losses Greatly Exaggerated. MESOPOTAMIA. Position of the British Forces. TItLhiiKAMS. London, March 14. 6 p.m. I reach official statement says that the total number of prisoners cliimed by the (iermans at Verdun is double tbe number of French killed, wounded and unwounded prisoners. T!ie
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  • 51 7 London, March 14, 1.25 p.m. Neutral financiers declare that owing to the pitiable condition of small capitalists, Germany's new loan will be merely a banking affair, namely, tbe conversion of Government bills into Government securities. They are of opinion that this system means a fast progress towards national
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  • 32 7 London, March 14, 6 p.m. Mr. T. Gibson Bowles is to contest Harborough, on behalf of married attested men, in opposition to Mr. H. Percy Hams, the Liberal candidate.
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  • 82 7 London, March 14, 6.50 p. tj. la tbe House of Commons, Mr. McKmna ■aid tbe Government bad decided not to issue premium bonds. Mr^Asquitb i» suffering from bronchial catarrh and ih unable to attend tbe House of Commons. Buenos Aires: Tbe wheat harvest is estimated at 4,698,800 tons. Four
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  • 261 7 We are indebted to the French Consul, Comte de Bondy, for the following telegrams Paris, March 14, 6 p.m. The French 3 per cent, bonds are at fr. 82.60 and tbe 5 per cent, at fr. 88.15. North of Verdun yesterday the artillery was very active tbere
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  • 103 7 Km m:s TrLK.iBIM. London, March 14 8.20 p.m. In (be House of Couruon«, Colonel Yate suggested that widows of temporary Majors in the Indian Army should be placed on the same footing as regards pensions and gratuities whether their busbamU were killed before or after September 1, 1915.
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  • 78 7 RictbVs Tn.nii.iM. London, March 14. Washington Carran/.a has accepted tbe American co operation, provided bis troops are also allowed to cross the frontier in par suit of tbe brigands. Tbe Inited States bas agreed. Tbe Washington War Department recognises i lat months must elapse before Villa's band
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  • 679 7 A Very Fine Performance Of Grumpy." Grumpy is a very old man who has become crotchetty to the last decree, bat in his prime be was a famous criminal lawyer. His granddaughter Virginia is his greateRt joy in life; bis nephew Ernest, though generally being snapped at, comes
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  • 168 7 Steady Demand and Higher Prices. Messrs. Outline and Co. report Singapore, March 15. A steady demand was experienced at to day's auction when some 43S tons were catalogued. Standard crepe at 5189 sbews an increase of S2 from last week's best wbile standard sheet is ancbanged at
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  • 84 7 It is understood that tbe procedure in connection with tbe taking over tbe Viceroyalty by Lord Cbelmsford at Bombay next month will be similar to that observed when Lord Minto relieved Lord Curxon. The Commander in Chief and all tbe ordinary executive meDibers of tbe Viceroy's Council will
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  • 85 7 A farewell dinner and dance in honour of Mr. A. Duncan, of Malakoff Plantations, wbo leaves for borne shortly, was given on Saturday night when Mr. and Mrs. R. Gordon Parker were at borne to a large number of guests on liukit Toballang estate. After dinner Mr. Parker proposed the
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  • 606 7 THE POSITION OF GERMAN EXCHANGE. From Our Own Correspondent London, February 11. Considerable amusement has been caused in financial circles by tbe alleged reply of Dr. Helfferich (German Finance Minister! to tbe pertinent questions addressed to him by Sir E. Holden at tbe London City and Midland Bank
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  • 192 7 The Brink of Complete Economic Breakdown. A Pioneer cable, dated London, Man h 6, says Tbe Westminster Gazette has ret lved a message from Gothenburg to the Ifect that recent narratives from three different quarters very similar in detail agn v that Berlin is on the brink
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  • 28 7 Tbe secretaries of the Malayau Hydraulic Tin Mines, Ltd., have MaWrawitwaJ the htnte ment that Tu-vkay Pooafl W ih ha.t p imam J tbe coiupaoyo uimc and iuU.i<.»U.
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  • 174 8 Chemicals and Medicines Escape Damage. The Yubari Maru, with cargo from thb interned German steamers at Sabaog on board, which ran aground off Imagesbima, Kagwhima, on tbe nigbt of Fubruary 16, has not yet got off tbe rocks. It is reported tbat, weather permitting, she will
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  • 766 8 Lieut. Apcar's Adventures In Tripoli. Capt. Stocle Perkins, who has been engaged on war service for a short time and has jurft returned to Calcutta, baa brought with mm the latent news of Lieut. T. S Apcar, who was reported to have been captured by
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  • 181 8 Probate haH been granted of the will of the late Mr. Aratuoo Gregory A pear, the senior uiembur of lit*' nrm of Apcar and Company. Calcutta. I >tceast-d left estate valued at f irty four lakhs, the principal beneficiaries both in cauli and property, being Mr. Joban ry Apcar. On
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  • 515 8 Experimental Work at Ceylon Distillery. Few people are aware of thu useful work being carried on at tbe Government Arrack Distillery Experiment Station at Kalutara, says tbe Times of Ceylon. As its name indicates, the distillery in mainly engaged in experimental work with a view to tbe
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  • 182 8 Latest advertisements of tbe day appear on page 5. Basiness As Lsual, in three parts, a drama touching on tbe present war, powerful, sensational and inspiring, is tbe chief feature of the new programme at tbe Alhambra to-night supplemented by another sensational drama in three acts entitled
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 57 8 An S.C.C. eleven will meet a Shropshire tide on the Esplanade this evening. Tbe Club will rely upon tbe following men Trowell, goal J. Lynch and R. H. Gale, backs; K. A. Parish, D. Mathieson and J. Lee, halfbacks; W. Handsboroagb, D. M Doig, R. W. Sinclair icaptaim F.
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    • 69 8 La»t night results in the Adelphi Hotel billiards tournaiueut were A. D. Baker owe 85, 245 v. D. S. Fenu, scratch, 250 and J. Scbieaf, rec. 20, 212 v. A Pitrbux. rec. 40, To night Mm are K. N. Piggott, rec. 80 t. D. Bodowyn, owe 10 A. Oetzov,
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  • 70 8 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending. Friday, March 17 TiiuMui, Makch 16. 5.15 p.m. Bras Basab Road Malay Co. Friday, Mahch 17. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.A. S.R.E.(V.) West Wharf Kn trance, Keppel Harbour S.V.R. Tanglin Barracks Veterans, Officer h and N.C.O.'s. Drill Hall Chinese Co.
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  • 831 8 Monthly Camps Discussed By Planters. At the meeting of the Central Perak Planters' Association on Saturday the question of military training was raised. Mr. J. S. Ferguson presided. According to the Times of Malaya, Mr. 9. N. Stevens, speaking on the subject thought that they
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  • 260 8 I've met lota of Straits men in the old town, says a correspondent of the Singapore Searchlight. Walking down Piccadilly the other morning I ran into Wilkinson of the P.W.D. Just the same cheery old thing, and although be bad only been in England a few
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  • 30 8 The chief officer's reason for believing tLat the Maloja was torpedoed was that the Tessels following were also blown up. says a Civil and Military Gazette cable dattJ March 1.
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  • 304 8 Remarkable Features in Great Gold Dispute. One of tbe longest legal disputes ever heard in tbe High Court is nearing its conclusion, states Tbe Observer of February 6. On Friday it bad occupied 68 days. Tbe outstanding fact in it is that it concerns tbe ownership
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  • 537 8 Work of the Institution During January. Dr. <t. D. Freer, writing from England under date Febraary 2, says: I h»ve the honour to forward for the information of the subscribers to the F.MS. War Fund a short account of the working of the hospital for January, 1916. Most
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  • 50 8 Mr. Ward Price records the feat of an Australian sharpshooter in Gallipoli who sine* April had hit 230 Turks with bis own rifle. A special section of trench was reserved for his exclusive use, and he tired out three observers a day watching for marks for him through trench periscopes.
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  • 49 8 The death occurred on February 21, at Coimbatore, South India, after a short illness of five days, of Mr. E. H. F. Day, Deputy Director of the Labour Department of the United Planters' Association of Southern India Incorporated, eldest surriving son of Col. F. J. Day, late R. E.
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    • 54 8 1 be night was oold, load was bis bark, For he'd been sleeping in tbe park, A friendly policeman heard him yell And made him cou-fy in the eel!. Next morn before the beak be stood His Worship thought be Icoked demure, So toi 1 him to begone, and gtt
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    • 306 8 SEA VIEW HOTEL Special Dinner Saturday, March 18 MUSIC by the SEA VIEW ORCHESTRA. Sunday, Maroh 19 IVIUSIC from 5 to 7 p.m. and 8 "to 10 p.m. Afternoon Tea.. Ices. ADELPHI HOTEL SATURDAY, MARCH IS, EXTRA SPECIAL DINNER ON THE LAWN AND BALL AFTER DINNER. OUR GRAND FILIPINO BAND
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  • 743 9 (Incorporated in (^irbnsland.) Manager's Report for Four Weeks Ending February 26, 1916. iitlinii u. 1 herewith beg to hand my report on your mining and milling operations for four weeks ending February 26, 1916. The accompanying sheet of mine measurements and assay returns
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  • 68 9 The disaffection at the Taikoo and Kowloon yards, which ban resulted in an almost com plete stoppage of work (or the past fortnight shows si^ns of subsiding, «ay« the Honykoun Daily Press of the 7th instant. Inquiries made yinterday went to show that about 60 percent, of the men who
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 363 9 JULIAN FRANKEL FURNITURE CO. OF ORCHARD ROAD. Kstvbushki. 1911 Young but Progressive. L\K(iKST UfUUIM OK New Goods Pertaining to tho Furniture Tradj i < tie City. »t .VKI if-r ttlMl'LY FLOODED WITH CORRECT GOODS PURCHASED AT CORRECT PRICES. Convince yourtolt VISIT Yours faithfully, JULIAN FRANKEL FURNITURE CO. Only Addrast ORCHARD
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    • 496 9 BREAKING OUT ALL OVER EAR Began to Swell and Become Red. Used Cuticura. Eruptions Began to Go. Now Perfectly Healed. 150, Napier Rd.. OiUinnbam, Kent, Enc. First of all I bad a small pimple in my ear which began to Itch. The inside of tho §ear began to swell and
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    • 102 9 Don't Use Paint! It doesn't pay. The Climate of the Straits requires something different something cheaper something better. "TENAX" Anti-Corrosive Solution fulfils all these requirements. "TENAX" is a solution of selected bitumens refined by a special process, and is the result of nearly 50 years' experience in handling bitumens of
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    • 557 10 War or Peace, Famine or Plenty, Life 1 nsurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY IS? THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incobposated jn Stuaits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE. W.noh.at.P Hou.e, Sing.por.. LOMDOM O«FI0B. 32. Old J.wry, B.C. The Company ha* A 30.000 deposited with the
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    • 384 10 INSURANCE. lUAIDIAN ABBURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. LONDON. (Incorporated in England). Subscribed Capital J2,000.000 Total Invested Funds. 48,360,000 annual Inoome .41,100,000 The undersigned, Agents tor tbe above Company, are prepared to aooept fire and Earthquake risks for short periods of ten days as longer periods at ourrent rates to be named on
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    • 491 10 BANKING. HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkong). paid-up capital 111,*****00 reserve fundB Sterling 41,600,000 at 3/. •16,000,000 Silver >18,000,000 $88,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 116,000,000 OOURT OF DIRBOTORS. W. L. Pattendon, Bsq Chairman. S. H. Dodwell, Esq., Deputy Chairman. G. T. M. Bdkins, Esq. Hon. Mr. D Landale.
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    • 520 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BT I ROYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital in 80,000 Sharos ot 420 each 41,200,000 Reserve Fund 41,900,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 41,200,000 BANKERS The Bank of England, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County and Westminster
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    • 753 10 INSURANCE. A TWOFOLD SERVICE A Policy with the Shanghai Life Ir-earacco Co.. L'd renders you two sprvioes. The first is in making a definite provisirn for the wife and children, with tbe feeling of stcarity and contentment b-ooght sbout thereby, while the seoond is that it teacbtft you TiIKIHT. to
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    • 351 10 AUCTION SALE Of 1 1012 H.P. DARIUCg TWO SKaTEK MOTOR CAK IN GOOD RUN NING ORDEIt MAGNETO IGNITION, zenith carburettor, and kitted with stepney wheels.acbtylene head lamps and generator, side and tail lamps a horn. 1 2] H.P. twin-cylinder Motor liicycle by Douglas. Free engine clutch and fitted with kick
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  • 781 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Wartime Motoring Changes. H. Massac Buist writes in The Observer as follows The problem of reducing imports to the minimum and tbe extraordinary and sudden rise in the price of most brands of petrol, together with tbe intimation from tbe Comptroller
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  • 235 11 Scarcity of Animals that Kill Trench Rats. Ad army officer searched all London the other day for a mongoose. He had received a piteous letter from some friends in the trencbt* asking for one of these valuable little beasts- a tare care for rat-plague. He was told that
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 122 11 JUST RECEIVED: A LARGE SHIPMENT OF British Motor Accessories INCLUDING THE FAMOUS LUCAS Lamps, Horns, etc., etc. We keep the Largest Stocks of High-Class Motor Accessories East of Suez. WEARNE BROS., Ltd., Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang. HIGHEST-GRADE PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. KEROSENE DEVOE'S two brands. SYLVAN ARROW. BENZINEPRATT'S MOTOR SPIRIT.
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    • 12 11 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night Woods Great Pepoeriuint Care In od
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    • 145 11 ■a mm r > Y\ Motorist: "Suit me? I should think solas none other can." DUPIRE BROS., Singapore. CARS /^^^HBBm The Motor Car for the Million. The Argo Car U the. first to combine cost irith utility and beauty. It is a sturdy car, The Argo is the envied car
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 586 12 INSURANCE OF PRIVATELY OWNED MOTOR CARS x 4? LIMITED. SPLCIAL ADVANTAGES SOLE AGENTS: Adamson, Gilfillan 4C0., Ltd., In. Bl iRATRI' IK ENGLAND) IMPORT DEPARTHENT, SINGAPORE. PENANG and MALACCA. SITUATIONS VACAXT. WANTED for a Tin Mine in Trennganu, competent MINE ACCOUNTANT. Eopatement for six to eight months only. Apply Accountant, c/o
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    • 541 12 MISCELLANEOUS. WANTED TO BUY, six now cr fecondhand Europe made rubber machines. Rollers to be 18" z 12" or more, suitable for robber manufactory. Good price for good machine. Apply to Box No. 226, Straits Times. 29 2- v OFFICES TO LET. TO LET, 2nd Floor, No. 8, Malacca Street.
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    • 758 12 HOUBEB TO LET. TO LET, Roomß at Zetland House, A menian Street. Apply Stepbbns Paol k Co. 16-I—o TO LET, No. 7*B, Institution Hill. Apply to Lee Cheng Van Co., 10. Malacca Street. 3-o—3 TO LET, Sandlands, Tanjong Katong. Water and ikc'.ric light laid on. Apply Meytr Brother*. 6-1 n
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    • 542 12 BOARD AND LODGING. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Lady could let (our or five gentlemen have entire upper storey. Special terms to Volunteers. Apply No trouble Mesß," c/o Straits Times. 8-B—lo-8 SANS SOUCI, 6, OXLEY RISE. Convenient to town, high situation, bright, c 01, full-sized billiard table (no charge made), Tennis court,
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    • 353 12 GUAN KIAT CO.. HEM OFFICE :-17, Phillip Strsst. Branch Storrs at Nos. 14, 100 and 102, Tank Road, and No. 14, Phillip Street, Telephone Nos 1174, 1178 and 1383 (Private 1460 and 1078). Our New Stocks or Mild Itssl lart, Joists, thaets. Paa Head Rivets, Iron Bolts sad Ruts, etc
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    • 466 12 810 SHIPMFNT OF COAGULATING PANS Just arrived. Sizos 18" X 9" x 4* 18" a 9" X 3f 15" X 10" X 4 Special Quality. Prioaa Reasonable. KIAM KIAT&Co., 108 109. Market Street. Telephone No. 481. 1-7 306-16 To ADVERTISERS Ah rujucsth to make alterationH advertisements, such as changes in
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 346 12 Straits Wimes. Telephones, Editorial and General 70 Manager's Office 262 Job Printing Department 348 All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed tc THE EDITOR. Allj communications relating to business matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc. should bti addressed to THE MANAGEIi. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.-Miscellano ous wants of
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