The Straits Times, 14 March 1918

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    Masthead
    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25.670 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY MARCH 14. 1918. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      152 1 ■ILRMAIB IWEETENEO CONDENSED MILK PIIMBOW $20.50 Libby's Soups THE FINEST OBTAINABLE They are prepared from the choicest, materials under perfect conditions and by experienced chefs. A tin |makes six plates of the best soup you ever tasted. Mcssr*. Jbabby, Meffeill Jsibby state "If ther* was a way to make soup
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      118 1 ROBINSON CO. TABLE NAPERY Strong Cotton Damasks Jp, B f ECLOTHS :^^MH table napk.ns WRICUS DESIGNS J^|^B&s®HP ""'OUS DESIGNS Table Clotha Size 60 x7O ins. Price $3.75 pach Size 66 xB4 ins. Price $4 95 each „66x 70 3.95 „66 x 108 5,95 Ta,h»le Napkina Damaakbythe yard Size 24 x24
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      47 1 JEFFREYS I PILBENER BEER Son Aoimti AOAMBON GILFILUN A CO., ITD. (Incorpor.\t».l Is Kndtad) CALL OR WRITE FOR Our latest specification for furnishing bungalows. Quality Guaranteed All in solid teak throngboat 901 8 Wftxed meranti 3SO 4. FRAINKEL CO. Complete House Furnisher., Vi o tor la Street.
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    Food Control.
    1042 2 THE NEED FOR A NATIONAL POLICY. By W. C Anderson, M.P. Distribution of sugar by ticket has began At the outset the scheme was muddled somewhat by the Minintry of Food, with the result that not a few people will be without sugar for the time being, because
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      365 2 ft IQI/I ESTABLISHED 4A4 1 m 1014 100 YEARS. IS! 14 S JOHN C I HADDON I AND CO. K g Export and Import K Ii Agents g ror ONE HUNDRED YEARS in J;1 the CITY OF LONDON we have 0 acted as Buying and Selling ft Agents for Treders.Storekeepers.
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      503 2 Eczema All Over Body Itching and Burning Healed by Cuticura "Eczema of a wet nature first started behind my ears and gradually worked all over my body. 1 was a mass of humors and 1 never slept at ni^lit, (or tin- hcking and bnminc ».is terrible. I could not do
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      544 2 ARRIVING THIS WEEK DIRECT FROM THOB. PAOMORE AND SONB ENGLISH BILLIARD TABLES MINIATDRK SIZB, THHBB-Q JARTBR SIZB, FULL SIZB Billiard Balls, Cloth, Cues, Chalks, Tips, etc. THE PADMORE TABLE 18 THB TABLB USBD FOR THB CHAMPIONSHIP OK TUB WORLD THBRBKORE-THB BBST WE SELL ONLY PADMORE'B I JULIAN FBAHKEL FURNITURE CO.
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    In Macedonia.
    910 3 WHAT IS ENDURED IN A NIGHT MARCH. By Trevor Allen, After a tiring rail journey, we are nightmarching with fall kit to a distant rest camp. The rord is a rough, uncouth track skirting a plain flanked by low hills. Above us, and spendidly aloof from this wilderness
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    German Privations.
    169 3 Mr*. Peel, of the Ministry of Food, sptak ing at Batb, in December, said an English lady, wile of a profemor, with two children, jost returned from Berlin as exchanged prisoner*, told her that when slip lift Berlin the allowance of meat was only naif a pound, including
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      318 3 J M*K M\ A PROVFD LIGHT CAR with a Colonial m^r flf An "'P ut4l:on for Reliability under any Condition!. f^J WUMf MM., LTi., Orchard Road, Sinfapor* The Best Machine-Pressed CEMENT FLOORING TILES IN MALAYA Manufactured by TAMPENIS CEMENT TILE WORKS, LTD. B«, B 6 and 85-1, Sungei Road, Singapore
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      112 3 CHEONG BROTHERS Deatisto, IS, South Bridge Road FULL LINE DENTAL SUPPLIES First clans Mocbasieal Dentistry, Old Crowa Bridge Filling and Valcaaite. Duration of Wear Guaranteed CHARGES MODBrUTH Bert Tooth Powder* and Brashes fct sale YAMATO Co. 'Phone 432 41, High Street uHun uHLL Now Proceeding New Japanese Goods. Special Cotton
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      21 3 Gasolene Automobile Co. (BEACH ROAD- NEXT TO RAFFLES HOVEL) Reliable Motor Cars for Hire Day and Night Telephone 755 M-io-as 4is
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      450 4 STEAMER MlLim FTYJK. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP JO.. LTD. (laooaroßATßD n Jar at) EUIOPUN LINE A aarvise ia maintained bet cb Tokohama, via ports, and Bngland oader mail ooatraet wtth the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin sorew Steamert maintainisg thii servioe have seas speoiaUy designed and wasti until asd are
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      654 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. ot 0.- British India AND Apcar L-ino (Oosf A«iai Ihoobpobatbd n BvakAao) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PBNINBULAR AND ORIBNTAt, 8 BJ. Q O I Under Contraol with Hli Hajeity QoTenuasnt) The Company's MAIL SBRVIOBS BAST OP BOMBAY ate at pretest suspended. The Company. INTBRBIBDIATB SBRVIOBS TO AND
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      642 4 STEAMER SAILINttS. r HE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION M.. LB. (iMoaaraßAvso tm Siah). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. lot Kretay, Triaggaau, Bisut, Semerak, Baoho, KelanUa, Taati Bugsara, Telupla, Paaarai Patssl, Siagora. Laooa, Kobtamni, Baados, Lssgsues, Ohumpos, Kohlak a Baagkfk. Out Dapartura a PRAOHATIPOK Mar. IS Mar. SO, 8 p.m. a. ASDANO Mar. 88 Mar. 27,
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      628 4 STEAMER MILIHM. OOBBBIHBO BBBVIOB OB THE SCEAN t. S. Ci.. LTB. (la-ooaroßArao or Baa\vaa», thewestTustraliax S. N. CO.. LTB. (IHOOBPOaATBD I* m BBTWiaa ■rantan«la (Parth), BwtD-WtM Australian Ports, 4»va •nd Blngapar«. Regular sailings between Siagapon asa Westers Australia oalling at Java (si la duoemeat offers), Derby, Kiag'i Soosd (pw tot
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    113 5 FIXTURES. Thursday, March 14. Ht»l Water, 11 15 a.m.. 11.87 p.rr. Gon«al> r. Concert, V. Thoatre, 0.11 p.m. Barnardo Concert, V.M.C.A., 8.15 p.m. Friday, March 15. High Watec, 0.2 p.m Diooeeon Association meeting. Saturday, March 16. Bteb Water, 0.10 s-m 0.49 p.m. Bokit Timab, Evatt's, noon. GonsaW
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    146 5 S INGAPORE MAILS CLOSE. TO-D4T. •taaaiaMntar* Mail by trmta >c •••■nt takiaf aails f»r Ureas eta. 4 aw ■acistPstiM up to I.lt pa Baigon 2 80 pm Pontianak '2.80 pm Malacca and Maar 2.80 pm Sarawak and Gocbilt 2.80 pm P. Diekson aad P. Swettenbam 2.30 pm Malaooa and Muar
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    173 5 EXCHANGE Singapore, Makch 11, 1918. On Lomdok Bank 4 m/i 3/4,' Demand 2/3 Private 8 m/s 2/4 v Ok Fbamc. Bank 816 On India Bank T. T. ISI Om HoNOKONa...Bank d/d 82J%pm On Shamohai ...Bank d/d 62^ On Ja7a. Bank T. T. 133 On Japan Bank IC5]
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      MINING.
      166 5 10 10 AmpaBR BOO S.76 1 1 Aye» Wen« 2 90 8.10 xd 10 10 Kinta AsaoewUoa 8.25 S.OO 41 411 Kiote Tin 1.10.0 1.16.0 41 £1 Lahat Mines 6.80 S 00 10 10. Malayan Collieries 14.60 16.26 41 41 Malayan Tin 1.14.0 1.10.8 aotr 10 10 Middleton 17.60
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      GENERAL
      121 5 r"»2 B °y- BeUen Bl £1 1. SmeltiM 00. 7.60 8.00 Bl £1 a Pwl. 1.8.0 1.5.0 I/- Bleotrie T'w»y« 8.8 4 8 10 10 Fnaor Ne*ve 10.00 62.00 60 60 W. Hammei Co. 70 00 72 00 170 100 K»ti Brca, Del. 180.00 160.00 10 10 Maynatd 00.
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      DEBENTURES.
      59 5 United Engineers 8% 11,284,600 pas Singapore Bleotrie Tramways 6% 4860,000 «om 9 poreMnnicipal 5% 11,878,000 pat Spore Municipal 4*% of 1807 •1,600,000 10% din Spore Municipal 4«% of 1908 11,000,003 10% di. Spore Municipal 4% 1,000,0 M 10% dl« Spore Municipal 4% 4800,000 F.M.S. 6% loan IBM 1 16,000.000
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    307 5 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs. Lyalk and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices. Fiaeei Lyall Co. E vatt. aJot (HJah (II) 8.21 8.60 8.25 8.60 imal. Malay fy. pd. 3.76 8.00 276 8.00 Hyei HiUm (IS) 18.00 16.00 18.C0 16.00 iyei KuniDß (II) 0.86 1.00 0.70 I.CO iyei
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      484 5 ORIENTAL TELEPHONE ELECTRIC CO.. LTD. (Imcobpokatkd in t» Cnitid Kikodum) OIRL operators wanted immediately lor Central Telephone Bxohange. Previous experience not essential. Apply betwe«a 13 noon an] 1 p.m. to Clprk- in Charge, Tele phone Uooae, Hill SUeet. 14 8-HO 8 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be mceived at tbe COLONIAL
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      517 5 LATEST ADVfcRTISEMEHTS. BACHBLOH re v ires onlurnished roaip with beard, tnd ol Marsh. Arply Box 700, Straits Timts, 14 B—2o 8 BOARD RBSIDBNCK WANTED immediately, withm easy rtach of town Particulars ii Euglijtman, c/o Straits Times. 148-148 WANTBD to b->y, two thoroDghbred balldog pops ,m>le and bitct) Apply stating price
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      645 5 Capstan Tobaccos MEDIUM AND FULL STRENGTH Retail Price $2.30 per pound Duty $1.1 0 ON SALE AT ALL DEALERS cts.per tin (INCLUDING DUTY) NOTICB is hereby given that the Trade Mark represented above is the Trade Mark ol the Poannylvania Rubber Company, a corporation organised and existing under tbe laws
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      60 5 The Social Pirates are here again. They will not attempt to exercise their WILL POWER over anybody as that is someone else's basinets— but, instead, will be engaged in A WAR OF WITS with sharpers whom they will o'tvfrly r'eleat. Moreover, they will have nothing to do with The BIRTH
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    DEATH,
    33 6 Oho.— On Wednesday, March 18, at 10.80 p.iu of convulsion, Ong Swee Jim, age 7 month*, dearly beloved son of Mr. and Mm. Oog Hong Kiat, at No. 27 7, Killiney Road.
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    THURSDAY, MARCH 14. MORE PEACE FEELERS.
    1124 6 THURSDAY, MARCH 14. MORE PEACE FEELERS. A telegram states that the Wilhelmstrasm has ordered the German newspapers to oonoentrate on a new peace offensive baaed on the idea of balancing the gains in the Eaat against the status quo in the West. The only effeot is to make as ponder
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    55 6 An accident took place near the railway station, Bnkit Mtrtajam, on Monday uiorniiip. the victim being a Bengali ooolin, who hob tamed m- v< rt injuries, including a fr»ciuri ol a leg and arm by falling down frum a b.liaxi tr.iu, wLile trying to catch the train whilst in mo
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    29 6 At 11.10 a.m. on the 13tb from the person ot Tob Lin tbe sum of 180 80 was stolen and a Chinese has been arrested, and is being charged.
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    26 6 Messrs. Derrick and Co. advise tbat tbe Ting Kil Tin Mines output for February was as follows Plant 120 piculs, tributors 12 piouls. Total IS2 piculs.
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    29 6 A general meeting of tbe Aryan Singhalese Fraternal Association will be held at 108, Tank Road, on Saturday, at 4 pm. All the members and friends are cordially invited.
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    35 6 We are asked to mention tbat tbe wayang performances organist d by the Thong Klioe Kok Association in aid of the Swatow earthquake sufferers will be under tbe patronage of the Consul General for China.
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    47 6 Chwa Joo Seh, a Chinese, was brought up before Mr. Ham, tbe third magistrate, on the charges of (1) forgery of a cheque for $150, (21 forgery of a cheque for 1200 belonging to Messrs. John Little and Co. The case has been postponed for one week.
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    42 6 A Malay chauffeur driving car 5279 knocked down on tbe 18th instant a Chinese named Wee Seng Lan at the junction ot Kampong Java and Bukit Timab Roads and caused injuries that neoensitated his removal to hospital. Tbe chauffeur has been arrested.
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    45 6 Messrs. Sime, Darby and Co., Ltd., have received cable advice from their London office that tbe annual general meeting ol Pegob, Limited, will be held on tbe 20th inst and tbat the directors have reoommended a final dividend ot 10 per cent, less income tax.
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    49 6 A Constantinople report says that within the Ottoman Empire there are roving bands of brigands estimated to number 800,000. They are mostly armed deserters from tbe army and are bent on pillage. They even venture near towns and sometimes attack regular troops in order to get arms and food.
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    52 6 Three Sikhs were put up before Mr. Ham, tbe third Magistrate, yesterday, tbe first acd second for entering tbe Colony without passport*, and tbe third for tbe abetment of the offenoe. All tbe accused were let out on bail, the case being, in tbe meanwhile, postponed for bearing till the
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    57 6 Sub-Inspector Jumat charged ten Chinese before Mr. Ham to-day with playing in a common gaming borne at 21, Erskine Road. Among the gaming implements found were 12.71 in cash together with dominoes and dines. One of the accused admitted being a gambling informer and bis Worship found the lot guilty,
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    79 6 The desire to possess is strong in most men, but it is not everyone who is covetous of securing a ship's anchor. Evidently this appealed to the taste of a couple of Chinese named Ong Kirn Kye and Sob Loo, respectively, for these two men were charged before Mr. Ham
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    85 6 As an effort to bring peace nearer in China. Mr. E. S. Little has sent letters and telegrams to tbe political leaders of the country urging on them the importance cf settling the internal strife and offering bis services to arrange a peaoe conference through General Tsen Chun-bsuan. It was
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    143 6 Dr. H. F. Wallace, Principal of tbe Anglo Chinese College at Swatuw, in a letter to the Hongkong Daily Press says that tbe results of the earthquake at Swatow were nufficieat ly startling, but that tbe accounts of the state of affairs there are exaggerated. The number ot persons killed
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    134 6 Yesterday afternoon before Mr. Ham, tLb third Puuue Magialratt, the hearing was cuutinueti ol tiie charges against aCtiintst, Liui L,ye Seng, ot utuiig as genuine certain Ijrged oiitques. Mr. T. Dudley Paraunk appeartd tut tbe Banque de I'lndo-Chine, and evidence was led tv the effect that the aouueed paused into
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    202 6 The marriage between Mr. M. Abamed Uoasain, chief assistant and bookkeeper to air S. U. Mohamed, the will. known dubaiih and bhip-übandier uf ruffle* Q lay, aud the. yuungt-at daughter of the latu Mr. M. NoorOiu, the well known cattle trader, took place un the Will 11.tt.u1t very quietly at
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    476 6 Mr. P. H. Henshaw, traffic manager, F.MS, railways, is leaving on a tup to Japan. He is accompanied by Mrs. Uenehaw. We are glad to bear tbat Dr. and Mr*. Coronet, who have jest returned to Singapore from a health visit to China, Japan and Java, have
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    Aircraft Armament.
    35 6 We have to acknowli dge packets of Gillette blades from 'W. M. J.," 'C. T. 5 "W. S. 8.," 'S. J. H," C B. A.," S." Malacca," O and one or two anonymous.
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    The Magistrate's Hint.
    95 6 Charged at tbe instance of Sub-Inspector Jumat, two Chinese pleaded guilty to the cuarge of playing in a common gaming huuße at 50, New Market Road, on tbe 19th instant. The Bub-Innpector informed the court that accused No. 1 resisted arrest, and that be and tbe accused
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    Singapore Rubber Market.
    104 6 Messrs. Barlow and Co. report under date March 13 The weekly auction comintnctd to day with some 900 tons catalogued for sale. A very good demand was maintained throughout tbe day's sales for all grades, the nlaudard grades coming in for special attention, and prices realised show
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    Smokes for our Soldiers and Sailors.
    72 6 We very gratefully acknowledge the following additions to our fund lor aatuating the Overseas Club to provide smokes tor ou» boldiers and sailoro Per Mrs. Butler Malacca, third monthly bubscription fl3 Mr. Chua Cheng Hee 10 Tbe total we have received since we opened
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    Motor Car Fatality.
    138 6 On Monday eveninK last a s< ptu»Ken»n»n named Lim Tw» Slang wan knocked ovor in beach road bj motor car No. S« >7, driven by a Boyaneae ohauffbar natutd ll*ssan bio Abo and which alno carried the owner of the car, Mr. William Maclean Dodds, together with
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      162 6 EDISON'S DIAMOND DISC PHONOGRAPHS AND RECORDS INSPECTION INVITED Sole Agents 8.5., F.M.S., BANGKOK, SAIGON 1 EAST OF SUEZ JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Bnolamd) TYRES Spenoer-Moulton Throe-Ribbed Motor Tyres are made from pore robber, treated by a special process to perfect it to commercial use. In their manufacture the
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      179 6 A PICTURE TO SEE AND AN ACTRESB TO BE ENAMOURED OF AT THE ALHAMBRA Tfea Hall tar Hutic Ths Himr and Pramiar ■•mm -TIM Houss at Quality -teach Read. Metro Picture Corporation prstsnti Mitt Eraily •tsvent, »erj charming asd (Unity little actress in THE WAGER In five aot« The most
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    THE WAR.
    1420 7 CABINET SURVEY. Results of Last Year's Work. Success of Anti-Submarine Efforts. RICTIRi TILSciRtMS. London, March 12, 4.2S p.m. Tbe vVf r Cabinet's history of 1917 is issued today. It form. I mos*, interesting and most important historical rt.iord, and also shows the tremendous labour" and achievements ot tbe
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    Ireland.
    143 7 Ricter's Telegram*. London March 12, 11.55 p.m. In tbe House of Lords, in a debate raised by Lord Salisbury on the Irish situation. Lord Curzon stated that Mr. Duke bad tbe unqualified support of the Government. Tbe Chief Secretary delayed aotion until the offonoes became a criminal conspiracy against
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    Crisis in Spain.
    82 7 RSUTIB'S TbLBiSKAM. London, March 12, 9.80 p.m. Madrid: Although the resolute War Minister Lacierva carried tbe day by having tbe military reorganisation schemes promulgated by Royal decree, Premier Graoia Prieto will probably insist on submitting them to the Cortes, in which case long and excited debates are
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    OBITUARY.
    17 7 Ril'tbr's Tklkura*. London, M »rch 12, 8.5 p.m. Tbe death v announced of Lord Blytbs wood.
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    SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET.
    249 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co's Weekly Circular. Messrs. Fraser and Co. in tbeir weekly share circular, dated March 14, state More confidence bas been di-played in rubber shares this week and some shares are considerably stronger but orders of any magnitude either way quickly effect the price. Mining
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    The Old Army.
    2793 7 HEROIC DEEDS OF THE FIRST SEVEN DIVISIONS. From Mons to Vpres The story o! the heroic deeds of the original British Expeditionary Foroe has never been told more clearly than in the article which follows. It is taken from the Memorial Programme distributed at the recent oboral
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    THE GONSALEZ CONCERT.
    436 7 A Rare Treat for Singapore Music Lovers. Singapore's musical memory is not short and recollections ot the success of the Italian Grand Opera Company somo three years ago still linger. Those members of the company, then, who form the Gonsaiez Party summed assured of a warm welcome
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    165 7 Communications would be weloorai d by the Bureau of Forestry, Manila, from firms in a position to exploit tbe very largo giowths of mangrove in tbe Philippine Islands. The tannin content ot tbe barks amounts to from 12 to 85 per oebt A completely successful outcb was wade, dry, solid,
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    111 8 To-day's Business. Marphail and Co.'s daily report Silvir.— Unchanged 48. Hongkong.— Bl. Shanghai.— 62^. Tin Buyers 1163, no seller*. Rubber.— The auction is firm particularly lor crepe whicb has touched *97, sheet being done round #88. Rubber sbaiea are still in good demand, particularly such popular lines
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    GHOSTS OF VENICE.
    299 8 Silent Canals and Shuttered Palaces. Mr. G. Ward Prioe write* from Venice: It is a privilege to vi-tit Venice now, for never before ha* ber beauty been of such rare parity as in those fated. 1 days, when from tbe Kialto Bridge you can bear enemy guns
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    NEWFOUNDLANDS PREMIER.
    225 8 Sir E. Morris Resigns After 10 Years in Office. Sir Edward Morris bas resigned tbe Pretnientbip of Newfoundland, which he has held f»r neariy too year*. Interviewed at a London hotel «Ltre be waa recently staying, he t'xplained that there was no difference oil opinion betw-een himself and
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    FEBRUARY RUBBER RETURNS.
    55 8 Pundit.- 40,000 lbs. lei. pah Valley 83.0C0 ibs. Koto Tinggi (JoUore). -24,000 lbs. Stinting.- h.'OO lbs. OloveUy -6,8911b*. I mm Daw. Syndicate.-4.841 Ibs. Jiojah.— 2l,4xB Ibs. Situwan Mission. 1,8721b*. :--uibrong.-a 500 Iba. Kilat- 2,424 lbs. Sutk Sumatra- 20,484 Ib*. Malacca Hubbor.— *6i,oto lbs. New Zealand Malay.-6,826 Ib.
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    Football.
    254 8 Play was not of a bigh order in yesterday* match between tbe S.CC. and S.K.C., but it was an evi-nly contested game and tbe imn> a was in doubt np to tbe end. The S.K 0 woo wt re tie vi .itorn, won nicely by tbe one goal scored.
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    MALAK OFF RUBBER.
    420 8 Final Dividend of 15 Per Cent. Proposed, I The eighth report of the directors to the shareholder* of the Malakofi Rubber Company, Limited, states: The nett profit for the year, after making full provision for depreciation, and for war I tax of 122,212.96, amounted to 1381,688.88 to
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    104 8 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending Saturday, March 16, 1918 Thursday, March 14. 5 r p.m. Drill Hall S.V.C. Band and Buglers compulsory. FkIDAT, MAKCH 16. 6.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.A Sections 111 and IV details. S.RE.(V.) Maxim Co., S.V.C. Orchard Road S.V H. P. Station.
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    Singapore Civil Guard.
    65 8 PaOURAMIM FOB MaRCH. Friday 16th.- No drill. Saturday 16th. Normanton Range, 4 p.m. Monday 18th.— Parade at Pearl* UUI and Tanjong Pagar, 6.16 p m. Friday 32nd.— No drill. Saturday 23rd. Normanton Range, 4 p.m. Moo lay 25th.— Parade at Pearls Hill and Taojong Pagar, 6.16 p.m.
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    A Useful Light.
    108 8 We ha»e received from the United EopDf><rs a well produced little pamphlet on "Urn Itctncal Light and Power." The l'oi Lectric gi*e« to an isolated hooae the ume liv that if obtained when taking electric current from the wire* of a central service station. It give* all
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    The Albert Medal.
    1184 8 LUNATIC ARMED WITH A LIVE BOMB. Lives Sacrificed for Comrades. It was announced in the Gazette recently that the King has awarded the Albert Medal in gold to Private (acting Lancet Corporal) James Collins, of the 14th Field Ambulance, R.A.M.C., in recognition of his gallant action in
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    ANARCHIST OF THE NAVY.
    418 8 The Mystery of the Nelson Touch." Again and again tho cry is raised for the Nelson touch in the Navy. Tbe phrase ia an inspiring one, but no one, not even tbe greatest of the historians of the sea, known what exactly the Nelson touch was.
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    Sensation Near Ipoh.
    295 8 The little town of Tacjong Rambatan experienced a state of considerable panic early on Tue-day afternoon, wbon the news got abroad that a Sikh constable bad run amok, says tbe Tim' s of Malaya. We have not yet bt en able to get at tbe exact facts
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    Tram Versus Motor Car.
    90 8 A big smash up occurred at tbo third milestone, Galarg R>ad, yesterday i-vtn ing in whicb a mo'i.r aaj drivtr by a Malay chauffeur and cuming into Singapore, dabbed into a moviug trim Mr, tbe tbe impact causing considerable damage to tbe motor car, and necessitating
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    44 8 A change of programme will be nude at tbe Empire Cinema 10-nigh:, ojnsiotiDg of a j five pait picture, Bout* aod tUjd'es, 4*o episode* each of the aerial*, Tka vuloe in tbe' wire and Kunawty June, and The Li. tie Terror, in five parU.
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      309 8 RAFFLES HOTEL AFTERNOON TEAS Will be served in the hotel lounge and on the lawn every Thursday from 4.30 p.m. MUSIC IN ATTENDANCE ALSO Cinema Show on the lawn, specially for children, at 6.30 p.m. (weather permitting) ADELPHI HOTEL EVERY NIGHT A FILIPINO BAND will play during dinner SEA VIEW
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      617 9 E. and O. HOTEL PENANO Situated beautifully by the sea The leading hotel in the island CRAG HOTEL PBNANO HILL* THB SANATORIUM OF THE STRAITS SaHTLKMBNTS ConttoUif Raatvatad. Twaaty-di limpi frwi WagaacrS. PBRFBCT HBALTH RBSORT AND AN IDBIL SPOT FOR SPENDING HOUDAYB BUNGALOWS FOR FAMILIES. ALBO BIN6LE AND DOUBLE ROOMS
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      462 9 FOR SALF. Freehold land lacing Orel ard Road, area about 80,000 sq, feet about two miles from town. Apply Land, c/o Straits Times. 86.8—88-8 FOR SALE Freehold land and hou>e No. 7, Chancery Lane, Singapore, area 317,268 pq. feet. For farther particulars, please apply CHIVO RBNO LBB CO., Auotioneers and
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      291 9 z The last letter in the alphabet and ZOM The last word in mineral waters SINGAPORE HOT SPRIN6S. ID. 2.8-d— Bl 8 UNI-LECTRIC ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER FOR EVERY HOME The demand fcr el ciricity for both light and power is universal, bat there tH thou-aods to whom a town
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      595 10 Assets over $2 000,000 B.C. Assurance ia force over $9,000,000 8 C. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATBD IN STRAITS SbTTLBMBNTS) HEAD OFFICE i Wincheitef House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE i 88, Old Jewry, E.C. Tbe Company has aISO.OOO deposited with tbe Supreme Court of England, and complies with
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      487 10 BAWKIW6. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (Incobpobatkd in Hokokono) PAID UP CAPITAL 115,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS Sterling £1.500,000 at 2/- 115,000,000 Silver $19,500,000 134,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 915,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Chairman. G. T. M. Edkios, Esq., Deputy Chairman. r C. Butober, Esq. Hon. Mr.
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      526 10 BANKING. NEIERLANDMHE HANIEL-MAATMHAPPY. NETHEILANU TUBINB IBBIETT. BsTAßauauio 16it, raM-Bi KaHsl fl N,Q00,000 (aboal 46,000 008 f lalvlsri fwarM >■■< 0 11,188,481 abont J9M,!BBj Hbad Ornoa n AadBBDAa. Hbab Ambct n Baiavu. BRAN( HBS i— Peaaag, Hoagkoag, Sbaaghai, Raagooa, Soerakan, Semaraag Wtiitevredea, Baadoeag (Java), Cheriboa Tegal, Peesloagta, TJUatJaa, DJemaes. DJokja (Java),
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      567 10 BANKING. j IHARTEREB lANK OF INBIA. AUSTRALIA AMI CHINA. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BT ROYAL OHABTIR. "aid op Capital la MOM Shares of «Meaeh M M Jl.lM.fft aeaerve road JI. BOO 000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors.- 41.100,000 JAN* IRS I Tbe Btak of laglaad, The Loa4oa Oily aa4 tfldlaad Baak, Ltd.,
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      921 10 IKSUR'NCE. THE IMMEDIATE VALUE OF LIFE INSURANCE Tboee who have accumulated money by the laborious process of mere saving know what a bard and uncertain method it ia. A man says. I will save so muoh out ot my income for a certain time and at the end of the
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1145 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Evolution of Tyres. Almost it might be averred tbat the pnenmttic tyre has borne a charmed life. Certainly there is nothing in industrial hiitory which has enjoyed no soooeasfal a career and yet bten the subject of sustained attack from year
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      141 11 LUCAS 38 T BULB HORNS The Lucas model 38 T is admitted by all motorists to be the best bulb horn in the world. W e have just received a shipment and have forwarded a supply to all our branches. Prompt delivery can now be given at Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh
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      251 11 OILD4G SAVES Petrol, Repairs, Money! To be had from all Garages Full partioulara from DUPIRE BROS. SOUK AGENTS. Bub-Agents for Perak: Messrs. BERRY Co., Ipoh STELASTIC TYRES f The only tyres holding the R. A.C. certificate for 5,000 miles without %*p cu t s or punctures. British and made In
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      629 12 INSURANCE OF PRIVATELY OWNED MOTOR CARS <^ LIMITED (Incorporated in England). SPECIAL ADVANTAGES SOLE AGENTS: Adamson, Gilf illan 4 Co., Ltd. (Incobpobatbd in England) IMPORT DEPARTMENT, SINGAPORE. PENANG and MALACCA. SITUATIONS VACANT. REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY, experienced book keeper. Apply Book keeper, c/o Straits Times. 8 B—l4-3 LABORATORY ASSISTANT (ohemioali wanted at
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      564 12 SITUATIONS tfANTEO EUROPEAN seeks billet on a rubber or cooonct estate Speaks Tamil fluently Please apply No Bxperienoe, c/o Straits Times. 8-3—14-3 BILLBT WANTED by planter over three years' excerienoe Chinese and Tamil labour. Holds gord testimonials. Disengaged about end ot March. Apply Box No. 697, Straits Times. 18 8-18
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      575 12 OFFICES TO LET. TO LBT, tad V\»t No 8, Msltooa Street taoiedietc cu'.ry. »vr'7 Meyer Br then 18-1-3 TO LBT large godown 8, Malacca S.rect. Immediately entrance. A piy Gakfcino k Co. 2-8-n iiAFFLBS CHAMBERS. To let, (our small offioes or stores and two strong rooms. hing Keng Lee and
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      462 12 KIAM KIAT&Co. 108 and 108, Market Street. FRESH SHIPMENT OF THB UNDERMENTIONED GOODS JCST RBCBIVBD Sponge Cloth Paper Varnish Eyelets and Rings (brass) Combination Pliers Insertion Cloth American Axes Lead Wire THE LATEST AND Eonly UROPEAN STUDIO in Singapore II CONDUCTED IT H. N. BUCKERIDGE Lttsof Msiirt. Ufarttta, photojraphsn to
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      289 12 TAY GUAN KIAT 36. PHILLIP STREET SINGAPORE Firewood Supplier to Government and Municipality, Singapore, for 1918. •Phone No*. 1361, 1889 and 1863. RESIDENCES 87, Tank Road No. 1450 Sonnyside, Qaylang... 1078 17-4, Tanjong Katong Rd, 1824 BOON SENG CO. Ship-chandlers and Sail-makers 18 19. ROBINBON ROAD "Phone 1268 Sole Agents
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      282 12 FIRST-CLAM GARS-HIRE DAY AND NIGHT 'Phone 1233 We have numerous enquiries foi second hand oars from oui olients in the Straits and F.M.S. If you wish to buy any, consult us, we will be able to fulfil your needs. When you intend to tell, oontult us, we shall fetch a
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      264 12 Straits V)imes< TELEPHONII 1 Bditorial and General... M 68 Manager's Offioe m m HIT Job Printing Offioe m. 1144 Al) eommunioations relating to editotit matters and news sbooldbe addressed to THB EDITOR. All eommunioations relating to business matters— advertisements, mbriiptiona, aooounte, printing, etc— should be addressed to THB MANAGER. Cheques
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