The Straits Times, 27 April 1918

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25.707 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. APRIL 27. 1918. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      155 1 ■ILM.AIB IWEHENED CONOENBED MILK Prieesow $20.50 Libby's Soups THE FINEST OBTAINABLE Thrjy 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. Messrs. Jsribby, McJieiW Jsibby state "If there was a way to make soup
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      226 1 ROBINSON CO. New Shipment BUCK PATENT COuSl. CUnfC ,"5f T%. Semi-cuban heeln, not exact UIIULU Price $14,50 pair. to sketch. Price $12.50 pair. just received tt^ Correct styles j^B »L V^V or morning an( i afternoon IB wear. SMART BLACK VELVET m^_^ WHITE CANVAB COURT BHOE. as sketch. SHOE, similar
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      15 1 KARTELL 3 BRANDY i Sou A iimts ADAMBON aiLFILUN A CO. LTD. (laoorportMd ia EagUad)
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    Sidelights From Germany.
    1065 2 ENEMY'S VIEW OF ENGLAND'S INTENTION. To Destroy German Trade. Berr Paul Koch, one of the commercial privy councillors attached to the German Admiralty, writes to tbe Datscldorfer Naobrioblen about England's Heal intention. It fceems tbat our real intention is to dtstroy Oerman trade abroad and to create
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      614 2 GROW BEAUTIFUL HASP. FREE! A SUGGESTION ALL MAY ADOPT. Distribution of 1,000.000 Four- Fold ••Harlene" Outfits FREE. Here is a preat opportunity and K h r »ro"We can defy tha soother, valuable gift for every reader of l JVtt*3&Si =1£ this paper. Dr ui." If you desire to look young
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      566 2 CUTICURA HEALS SKIN TROUBLES j=* The Soap pj^z. to Cleanse \ff \M Ointment Jfe/ Vv Af to Hee! /f^^Th^^'ltK Nothing I V'Mr^sr"' 1 better, «/»mift^4'V?% quicker, tr^^v^Cv surer *%$y~ S^ s K l at an^ P r cc J fo r skin troubles of young or old that itch, burn,
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      350 2 -it" 3 8 IfOTl^l is hereby R >en thtt T. Htgti Co., tf J. K. L. Eorops Hotel Buildings, High Street, Biogapora, are the Sole Proprietor l c( tbe absve Trade Mark nsel by them in connection with Paints of all kinds, both l:qiid acd in powder, Boiled Oil, Varnish
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    The President's Power.
    1153 3 HOW MR. WILSON IS OBEYED IN TH1: STATES. Authority Without Force. Ad iroprrttion ot this country ig tbe power of tbe President, writes tbe Daily New* oorrespondent in New York, Mr. P. W. Wilson. I uoobt wbetbi r tbe Kaieer himself wields greater aotbority, y ll behind
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      569 3 An Active Service Pen for Active Service Men Just like our mm M Active Service, the Swan Pen is rca.lv Bl all times to meet 1 unexpected calls and perform its duties _A thoroughly under all conditions. Ii never The "Swan" fits snugly into the soldier's breast pocket and forms
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      364 3 CHEONG BROTHERS DeaWsts, M, Sooth Bridge Boad FULL LINE DENTAL SUPPLIES rint-etasa Meebaaioal DeaUstry, Gold Ctowa Bridge Filling and Vnleaaita. Duiatioa ot Wear Guarantee*! CHABOBS MOrBFATB Seat Toith Powders sad Brnsbes ss'e PHOTOGBAPHIC DEALERS Amatears' Work, Develop. la B PrintißKfcßaiarßiaji, Bepairiaft Osmeras. KongHingCheongACo. Adelphl Hotel Bnildiass, Siaßapon ■*>suMh sit Panama
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      249 3 I f 'WOOSTER' BELTING MORI B.COMOMIQAL than, and SUPERIOR to, leather, robber, or stitched oanvas belting as it haa ao laps, plies, stitches, or oemeot. d parts to opea np or poll apart. COLD, HBAT, bTBAM or OIL will not afloot Its Ufa or efficiency. Either side aaa be ran
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      542 4 STEAHEI 8/UUWt. FTyTk. iAPAN HAIL BTEAMBHIPCO.. LTD. (Iboobtokatbl m Jar am) IUIOPEAM UNE A seniim ia maintained bet weea Yokohama, vto ports, aad Bngland under mail ooa treat wttfc the Imperial Japanese OoTenmeat. The New Twia-asrew Steamen maintaining laftj aurriee have keen ipeeiaUy designed aad liartiiiili- aad are fitted with
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      618 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. British India AND Apcar I— line (OonpAjtm IsooareßArßD w B>eaAn>) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PBNINBULAR ANO ORIINTAL S. BJ. CO. (Dnder Contrast with His Majesty s Oovanuaant) The Company's MAIL SBRVIOBS BAST OP BOMBAY ate at preseat —SIbJIJ. The Oompaays INTBRMBOIATB SBRVIOES TO AMD PROM LOMDON
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      618 4 BTEAMEI BAIUNM. THE 81AM STEAM NAVIBATIIN 01.. Lfi. (laoaareaAtas n Bua). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. Fot Kretay, Tringgaau, Bisat, Semerak, Baeho, KeUataa, Tabai Baagaatt, Telapia, Fanaral. Fataai, Siagora, Laooa, Kobaamui, Baadoa, Laagaaea, Ohompoa, gohi^k aßaagkek. Ova Ooaaptupo a.a. PRACHATIPOK Apr.l 98 May 1, 3 p.m. ewa. ABDANQ May May 8, S p.m. The
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      507 4 BTEAMEI SllUmt. OOMBINBD SBBVIM OP THE§CEAMI.i,M.LTB. (laooaroaArai) v jji> THEWLJTTMITIIiiIiB I. N. GB.. LTI. (laooareaAraD n Irwun! BBfBBM PPMMtifta. (PWth), HoPtk-WoM AaMtPalHu* Porta, Java anal In—at a Begalar aailiaga betweea Stagapem aa« Western Australia oalliag at Java (m to dneemeat offers), Derby, King's Sooad ines tor the Kimberley Gold Field.),
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      301 5 Evinrude Motors By an existing agreement dated the 16th day of May, 1917, we are appointed Sole Agents for the Evinrude Motor Company, (Incorporated in the U.S.A.) Our prices are the lowest in Singapore and intending buyers are warned against being misled by erroneous statements. M. S. MARTIN CO., 5,
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      673 5 NOTICE Owing to'restriotionn btTiog'been impoaed bj tbe Qovernment of Madras on the emigration of adolt males below the age of M years, it has beoome necessary to refuse the i sue of Kangani liaenses to all men wbo appear to be below thtt *ge, as sooh persons cannot return to
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      122 5 PORTABLE STEAM ENGINES We have the following second-hand portable steam engines and boilers in stock at IPOH i— N.H.P. BHP. Pressure MAKER'S NAMB Registered No. ex woTk*. Lta. tq t». Ipoh 12 36 100 Garrett 602 $3,400 12 36 90 Robey 512 $3,000 12 36 80 Weyherßichmonde 553 $2,900 10
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      167 6 fait or Write to HUDSON FOR Violin Strings (Sello Strings Sbanjo Strings guitar Strings TAandoline Strings and Jlccessories. 'PhoM 1 70S 1 00, Mart* IrMat Rsad. CORRUGATED IRON STOCKS OF 24 G AND 26 G PRICES ON APPLICATION TO INDO-MALAY Co., Ld. (Incorporated in Singapore) 181*— 315 m. Ja^aW 1
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      59 6 GET A MOTORCYCLE THIS YEAR THE 1111 WMin-MVIMON Mctorrycle is the greatest motorcycle we bave ever seen. Its a beauty, and has note power and speed than yon will tver have to nse. Booklets oan be bad from Alee. Wil lumson, Ltd., Singapore Ayletbnty and Nutter, Ltd., Ipoh. Ohio Beng
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      218 6 ILP i AUCTIONEERS VALUERSIF;-* HI BaTABLISHBD M TBABB, »F9STHCOMINfi SALES. April 37. Saturday, Auction Sale of household furniture oontaiued in Cluny House, No, 1, Clnny Koad. April 37. Auction Sale of teak household furniture oottage pianos, gramophones, etc otc at our saleroom, No*. 16 and 17, Riffles Place, at Hay
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      137 6 The filaments of WOTAN LA.MP3 are made of Drawn Tungsten Wire, which is wound by hand in one continuous length. This accounts f or^ the UNSURPASSED STRENGTH of the finished lamps. In addition WOTAN LAMPS give a wealth of natural brilliancy and are ECONOMICAL SIEMENS BROS. DYNAMO WORKS, LTD. (Incokpobatid
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    BAILY TIME TABLE.
    93 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, April 27. High Water, 11.16 s.m., 10.61 p m Sunday, April 28. High Water, 11.49 a.m., 11 16 p.m Monday, April 29. High Water. 0.-0 p m.. 11. 42 p.m Teluk Annon meeting, Derriok's, noon. Jeram Kuaotan meeting, Barker's, noon. Yoesday, April 30. ittyh w^tot,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    172 7 To-DAT. Malacca, P. Swettonbam aad Penang 2JH) pm Bato Pabat 8-80 pm Handj rmasnin 8 pm Pulao Soegi 8 pm Palan Batam and Pulau Bulang 8 pm Kerimon 8 pm Palembang 8 pm Bourabaya 8 pm EotaTiaggi P m Oooob 4p°> Saigon P»> Hongkong and Japan 4
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    Train Services.
    266 7 Tbe mail traias from Singapore tor tbe •avth leave Tank Road station dally at 7.7 a.m (Sunday exoepted) and 1 pan., arriving at Koala Lainpur at 1.10 p.m. and 6.46 a.m. respectively Tbe through express to Penang leaves &oala Lumpur at 8 a.m. daily, arriving at Paaang at
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    Mails for Europe.
    53 7 umom roM i. Lmrt Somatou r «brtury 1 ■obruary 3 bruary obro*ry 18 ■'ebrowy 14 14 ■ebruwy 11 ■ehrumry 14 'ebrury 14 'ebrnwy 16 'ebn»ry 19 brti.ry 29 iMch i iarcL 12 umoe twpon.) 4KBITID LoMDOa March 20 April 18 April 8 1 I 18 11 10
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    179 7 EXCMANOB SINa&FOBS, April 27 1918. On Lohdom Ban 1 <ofl l/ 4£ Demand 2/V; Private 8 m/t 2/4|; Oh KaAjioa Bsnk 819 On India Bank T. T. 147* On Hona«OKO...Bank d/d 84%prr Oil Shamobai ...Bank d/d m f2J On Java. .Bank T. T. 118 O» Jafam Bank
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      MINING
      169 7 B.TM BeU«. 0 10 Ampa»g 8.21 8.75 1 1 Ayet We«s 80S 8.15 0 10 Kinta AnoeUUoa 9.03 B.EO II 41 KinU Tin 1.10.0 1.16.0 II 41 Lfthftl Mine* 6.T5 6 10 0 10. MaUtw Oolltarie« 18.75 14.25 II 41 lUkna Tia 1.12.6 1.16.0 mow 0 10 MiddWa 1700
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      GENERAL
      102 7 ■J£| Buyen Sellen. II 41 1. BmeWMOc T. 25 7.0S II 41 I>nl. 1.8.0 1.6.0 I/- ■leefarie Tw»j« 8/6 4 1 10 10 Fmaet Nmts 47.00 49.00 60 60 W.H»mme»*Co. fl'i.CO 85.00 00 100 K**i Bma, Del. 180.00 160.00 10 10 Mmyaud Co, 6.00 7.00 41 41 Shell Transport
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      DEBENTURES
      60 7 :Bitedßn|rinpo»sB%|l,W4,sOo pa» iingapore Blootrio Tram warn 8% 4850,009 «or i'pote Manioipal 8 °fc 11,878,000 Hi I'pose Manioipal «t% ot 1907 •1,800,000 10%dh 8 pete MumioipaJ U% of 1909 I1,!»O,BM 10% di» B'pore Manioipal 4% 1,000,0 M 10*« i H'pote Mnnioipal 4800.0 M P.M.B. 8% loan 191* •1E.00i1.000 l n
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    307 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs. Lyill and Evatt's Quotations. To-daj'c Prioet. Praaei Lyall A Co. Ev»tt. Jo» O*)ab (II) 8.40 8.00 8.40 8 <<: .rntl. MaUy fy, pd. 2.75 8.00 375 8.00 yei Hitom (16) 18.00 16.00 18X0 16.00 yot Kanine (»1) 106 1.20 1.10 1.20
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      52 7 ORLA PERFORMANCE At tha famous STAR OPERA 11 T#l riUTII MTU, NtTI MIME HMD TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT An en t rely naw play BINTAN6 KENGHANA will be staged Secure your Beats aariy to-night To-morrow, Sunday ANOTHER NEW PLAY WILL BE GIVEN IHI ftr watt. K. H. CHBONG, Proprietor T. L. TAN,
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      534 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS REQUIRED BY EUROPEAN, aged SB, a post as nurse to children. Willing to travel it necessiry. Apply Box No. 67, Strait* TimPK. 27 4— 29-4 WANTED, a motor engineer to take charge of garage inFM.S Gooi salary to oompetent man. Apply stating eiperi. Ci-c« to Motor, n/a Str»i;a
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      594 7 GOLOFINO CIGARS PERFECTOS">" 1 1 $5.50 per 25 BOUQUETS" $4.00 per 25 1 1 1 AUCTION SALE I Ol VALUABLB TBAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ALSO A LABOB OOLLBCTION 4 OF WELL- GROWN PLANTS, OABDEN IMPLEMENTS BTC 1 To be held at No. 65. Baoe Coarse Boad (eff Balestier fiojd, aear Old
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      78 7 F»AXHE'S INCOMPARABLE SERIAL ftaturiig tba Ineomparabla larial Star PEARL WHITB Ths chsrminl, ftarlti i ana bssi-Ism scrtM actrtss THE FATAL RING In 2O apiaodea or 41 reels THREE NEW EPISODES, 4, 5 AND 8 TO »E SHOWN »T THE JB. BJ tk fm-fj 13 n Ja All the three rpincoes
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    The Straits Times SATURDAY, APRIL 27. SITUATION REVIEWED.
    1225 8 The Straits Times SATURDAY, APRIL 27. SITUATION REVIEWED. There are a good many acute phases in tbe present situation. The western battle has been renewed and is going on furiously with what results we cannot yet tell, though we have every coeq lenoe that there will not be a repetition
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    21 8 The Gazette contains the text of a proclamation relating to tbe standard weight and millesimal fineness of new subsidiary silver coins.
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    26 8 During the 24 hoars of Thursday, April 18, 12 cases of oelebro- spinal fever were notified in Hongkong, all of tbem Chinese. There were nine deaths.
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    26 8 Mr. Auburn Bailey, of Kisaran, Sumatra, now temporarily residing in Singapore, has obtained leave to file the specification of an invention for "a device for baling."
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    25 8 Existing societies registered under tbe Societies Ordinance in Singapore number 225, those exempted from registration numbering 198 Penang, 183 and 74 Malacca, 72 and 85.
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    35 8 To morrow, at 7.80 p.m., Hr. C. H. S. Iyer will deliver a lecture in English at the Malayalee Association Hall on Western Civilisation, and its effects on Malabar. Those who are interested are welcome.
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    34 8 Notifications in the Gazette under the Societies Ordinance are: Hok Gi Siah, ceased to exist Old Farqubart Club, culled on to furnish proof of existence Chin Kang Hong Kuan, duly registered— all of Penang.
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    48 8 The San Lazaro Estate, Manila, was swept by fire on Sunday, the 7th inst says the China Mail, and thouaands of people were rendered homeless. Tbe total damage, it is stated, amounts to at least half a million pesos. Almost a thousand booses were consumed in tbe tUrnes.
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    41 8 Messrs. Paterson, Simons and Co., agents for the N.Y X., state tbat they have received a telegram from London reading as follows Have information following passengers Hitachi Mara are prisoners in Gußtrow, Germany Perrera, Stopani, Garland, Dempsey, Brocklebank, Sawyer, and Lilaram."
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    54 8 Isolated canes of oerebro spinal meningitis have appeared among tbe workers employed at the Harada Ironworks and at tbe Osaka Ironworks, both at Sakurajima, Osaka, Japan. The total number of oases in Osaka and Sakai and neighbourhood since tbe beginning of the year was 29, on March 81, of whioh
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    48 8 Messrs. Derrick and Co. report the following output from Raub for tbe four weeks ended the 20th inst. Bukit Koman Stone crushed 7,050 tons, gold obtained 940 ozs average per ton 2.667 dwts. Bokit Malacca Stone crushed 4,874 tons, gold obtained 269 ozs., average per ton 1.23 dwts.
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    64 8 A new vessel for the Osaka Shosen Kaisba has just been launched at Nagasaki and called the Arabia Maru. The keel was laid down on July 21, 1917, and she will be completed next month. She will be of 9.500 tons gross register and similar in every respect to the
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    59 8 The British authorities have arrested in Peking Mr. W. Winstauley Pearson, who acted as Private Secretary to Sir Rabindranath Tagore, the venerable Bengalee port, throughout his tour in Japttn and America recently, says tbe P. and T. Times, which adds that Mr. Pearson is charged with a political offence, and
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    65 8 The state of the skies on Thursday evening did not permit Mr. Hoisington using the telescope, and his talk, to the Eurasian Literary Association, in the open air, about the planets bas had to be postponed to Thursday next. Tbe evening was devoted to Paraphrasing." On Thursday, May 9, a
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    69 8 The enquiry was begun before tbe Coroner this morning into tbe circumstanoes attending the death of male Chinese named Gob Chin Tong who was alleged to bave been shot outside bis house at the 'J milestone on Cbangi Road at 1.80 a.m. on April 17. After tbe doctor had given
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    97 8 Inspector Leonard bas bad to bring his detective acumen to bear in respect of one of tbe local police constables. Tbe Inspector missed a pair of trousers about six wetks ago while the police, constable was doing some work in his oompouod, and he found tbat whenever the accused worked
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    114 8 Mr. F. B. Taylor, Statistical Secretary of the Chinese Customs, in bis review of tbe foreign trade of tbe country in 1917, says:— "lt is interesting to hear that tbe old established Chinese firm, tbe Him Shun Oj Company, has dieted the Cbina Tea Company for tbe purpose of growing
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    115 8 Manila papers mention that Mrs. Harrison, wife of the Governor-General, has filed a suit for divorce in Sin Ditgo, California, on Ibfc technical groond of desertion. Mra. Her ri-on, who was in the Philippines for abont three years, returned to tbe United State* in 1916, tbe climate not agreeing with
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    400 8 Mrs. W. A. Sims bu returned from her trip to CeyloD. Mr. H. Welham, editor of the Straits Echo, is leaving for Australia for a holiday. Second Lieutenant H. C. Butler is permitted to resign bis commission in tbe Malacca Volunteer Rifles on leaving the Settlement of
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    Aircraft Armament.
    17 8 We have to acknowledge with thanks a packet of Gillette blades from C. J. Singapore.
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    Smokes for our Soldiers and Sailors.
    64 8 We very gratefully acknowledge tbe following addition to our fond for assisting the Overseas Club to provide smokes for our soldiers and sailors Rose Lavender Spt." IS The total we have received sinoe we opened this fund in August, 1916, is now •23.268 71,
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    89 8 The rate of mortality in tbe Settlement of Singapore for tbe week ended April 20 was 89.84 per mille of the population. The total number of deaths was 279, of which 202 were male subjects and 77 female. Convulsions claimed 26, phthisis 87, malaria fever 47, beriberi
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    Arms Prosecution.
    137 8 Yesterday before the Senior Magistrate I Mr. Laugbain Carter) Tan Hong Gin, of 889, Surangoon Koad, was fined 110 and costs for delivering up his double barrelled xhot gun to ono Cbia Tek Kirn, of 132, Bukit Timah Road, on or about April 6. Cbia Tek Kirn failed
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    Canadian Patriotism.
    197 8 Letters from Canada shew how ardently tbe people of the premier Colony are working for war purposes, and under difficulties we do not ejperience here. Coal is very scarce, wages are increasing, cost of living is away op" In spite of all that there has been a three
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      240 8 $5 NEWEST FASHIONS Ngs|P3 SPECIAL DISPLAY OF LADIES ATTIRE tX&S S~~\ (W NBWIST IN /^J/ Millinery, Shoes, -r Frocks, Materials, Ribbons, etc., for tJj Race wear Ljl\ WINDOW AND STOCKS Mew Material SHtRELEMB. ja -rthe latent novelty tor frooks) C>/\k) 1 V-JT" i>U Sii* a?4*3(pC9K i J JOHN LITTLE CO.,
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      237 8 PICTURE VOU'U M DELI6HTED WITH AND MO>T HIGHLY EaTERTftININS AT THE ALHAMBRA The Hall for Music The Pioneer and Premier House— The Heuse of Quality- leadi Road SECOND SHJW AT 9.16 A Mutual Feature with a Big Star Bright and Vivacious MISS JACKIE SAUNDERS in ber admirable characterisation of the
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    THE WAR.
    5370 9 WESTERN BATTLE. Terrible Fighting Occurs. Villers Retaken by The British. MR. CHURCHILL SPEAKS. Replacing Recent Munition Losses. RacTßk's TiLßoa*i» London, April 26, 7 45 a.m. Tbe progress of the battle shows tbat tbe Germans are continuing tbeir plan of striking in two directions simultaneously, their immediate objectives buicg
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    American Steamer Burned.
    44 10 Rbciib's TsLBuaAM. Batavii, April 23, 10 30 a.m. Tbe American steamer Cooohead has been completely burned out 180 miles south west of Java's first point. Tbe burnt crew arrived in two boats at Anjer and have started for Batavia.— (Aneta Service).
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    45 10 Tbe funeral of tbe late Mrs. Jane Perreau, wife of Mr. Perreau, of the Electric L gut Department, took place at the Vunoing It jad Cemetery Kutla Lunjpnr, on April 25. Tbe Rev. A. B. Champion officiated. Many fljral tribute* v.v« pUced on tbe grave.
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    MAN POWER
    336 10 Straits Chinese Ready To Help. The bon. secretary of the Malacca branch of tbe Straits Chinese British Association informs as that a public meeting ot tbe Malacca Chinese was held at the Chinese Malacca Club on Monday under tbe auspices of the Straits Chinose British Association to consider
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    THE KING'S BIRTHDAY.
    117 10 Tbe following circular despatch from the Right Hon. tbe SeoreU'y of State for tbe Colonies to His Excellency tbe Governor in connection with tbe observance of His Majthty the King's birthday is published for general information Downing Street, February 16, 1918. Sir,— With reference to my telegram
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    31 10 Colonel (Temporary Brig. -Gen. H. G CaMOD, CM. G who commanded the Sooth Wales Borderers at Tsingsau daring tbe operations tbere at tbe outbreak of war, has been awarded a C.B.
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    28 10 Mr. F. Mack, tbe Private Secretary to tbe Cbitf Justice nt Ceylon (Sir Alexander Wood Kentoa, XCi baa bfwo appointed to Class V U tbe C«yloB Civil Service.
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    War Week By Week.
    3338 10 THE BOLSHEVIK PEACE A SURRENDER. From Our Own Correspondent. London, February 18. The Bolshevik capitulation is tbe first topic of tbe moment. M. Trotsky went to Breat-Litovak (to quote his own words) not as tbe representative of a detested nation bat as a true Revolutionary representing
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    630 10 Mr. Bean on Increased Consumption Of Water. An ordinary meeting of the Mnnicipal Commissioners was held yosterday afternoon under the presidency of Mr. F. J. Hallifax, the other members present being Messrs. A. W. Bean, W. Lowtber-Kemp, W. A. Sims, J. A. Elian, SI. A. Namaxie, See Tiong
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    TANGLIN CLUB.
    249 10 Business at the Annual General, Meeting. The Vioe-president, Mr. D. Drummond, in the absence of Mr. Roland Braddell, presided over the well-attended annual general meeting of tbs Tanglin Club last night. After the minutes of the last general meeting had been confirmed the chairman said be was pleased
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  • Correspondence.
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      Servant Questions.
      130 11 To the Editor o! the Straits Time*. Sir,— Much baa been aaid about the qnestioat of aerolite in the F M.S. and S3. Lately I have been struck with the (act that we European* do not help ourselves. I bare had oooaaion to look through three piles of
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      Malacca.
      348 11 To tbe Editor ot tbe Straits Times. Sir,— lt looks as though the Malacca folks persist in imposing upon yoar kindness in allowing the use of your valuable paper U, voice their sentiments. A good deal wan aaid, (which was justifiable), about theroadx although signs of improvement are visible
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    CEREBRO-SPNINAL EPIDEMIC.
    179 11 American Specialist to Visit Hongkong. At the Sanitary Board meetin*. b«ld at Hongkong recently, aayt a Hongkong p»por to band, the cba'rman, Mr. E. V, Ciirpniatl, stab d tl at tbe Rockfeller Institute ot New York is badly seeding a specialist on cerebrospins', nit uingitM to Hongkong. A
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    Bolshevism Defended.
    260 11 M. Maxim Litvinoff, who was styled on U.e card of invitation Plenipotentiary for Great Britain ot the Russian Republic," addressed a nnmprooaly attended meeting at Central Hall, Westminister, recently, oa The Rwsian Situation." Mr. W. C. Ander ton. M P.. prmidtd. M. Litvinoff said that attempts to dictate
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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      Golf.
      29 11 The qualifying round for The Keppel Cup at the Keppel Ooif Club will be played on Saturday and Sunday next, May 4 and 5. First 10 to qualify.
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      Sepoy Lines Golf Club.
      33 11 The President has oflered a prixe for mixed foursomes to be played with special handicaps. Conditions 14 holes, match play. Entries can now be made at the Club bouse.
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      Swimming.
      72 11 Tbe Swimming Club launohes leave on Sunday as follow Johnston 1 Pier: 9, 10 and 11 a.m., 2.80 and 8.80 p.m. Club Bungalow 9.80 and 10.30 a.m., 12.15, 8 and 5.80 p.m. High tide 11 46 a.m., height 7 ft. 8 in. 76 yards bandioap race This event will
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      Football.
      51 11 In the match between the Singapore Harbour Board and United Engineers on St. Joseph's ground this afternoon, the former will be represented by S. Johnson, F. Pawle, A. A. Coulcber, W. Muller, Cheng Suan, R. D'Silva, N. Monteiro, C. Gahatan, O. Galittan, Leo. E. de Soutt, (captain) and Kirn
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      Billiards.
      142 11 The Single Handicap Billiard tournament in the Catholic Club will be concluded next week, tbe ties remaining to be played off beiog Mr. H. Paulusz v. Mr. W. Scully at 8 p.m. oa Monday and Mr. D. Ferroa v. Mr. E. H Valberg at 8 p m. on Tuesday,
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    Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club.
    198 11 The results of yesterday's play were Sinolxs Handicap. Mist W. Lamb, plot 16, beat Mrs. Patterton, plus 4, 6—2, A— B. Mrs. Thomas, plus 2, beat Miss Pigott, plus 2, B—l, 6-2. Miikd Doubles, B Class. Mrs. Payne and Mr. Holden, plus 8, beat Mrs. Braddell
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    120 11 To-day's Bnsiness. Maophail and Co.'s daily report I— Silver-Unchanged 49*. Hongkong.— B4% pm. Shanghai.— 62*. Tin.— Buyers 1165 J, no sellers. Robber.- Dull. Rubber shares generally, are a little easier, tellers predominating, except Merguir, which are firm with buyers at 16. The price of tin keeps rising
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    Boat Quay a Road.
    156 11 Before tbe Senior Magistrate Mr. Langham Carter, the manager ot Chop Seng Li Soang, was charged on a summons by tbe police for obstucting Boat Qiay with 100 to 160 oases of fish in front of houses 41— 44 oa March 14. Mr. J. G. Campbell
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      413 11 Buy direct from the actual manufacturers and save dealers' profits Buy a Moutrie Piano and get Full Value Call op sand for new catalogue 8b Moutrie Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In Hongkong) Raffle* Plaoe RUNNYMEDE HOTEL PENANG (Sea-side). Every Wednesday and Saturday Musical Selections during Dinner. 80 8-1- a WORLD'S TWO
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      266 11 BAFFLES HOTEL TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER CINEMA SHOW MADAME SERRET passing through Singapore has arrived at the Adelphi Hotel, room No. 7, with a beautiful stock of lace viz VENISE, FILLET, IRISH, EMBROIDERY ON LINEN AND LINON Moderate Price a NOW ON VIEW. 224—374 SEA VIEW HOTEL TO-NIQHT SPECIAL AND CINEMA
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    SHORT WAR STORY.
    1923 12 First Three Years. 1914. Jane 37. Assassination of Archduke FranzFerdinand and his Consort at Serajiro. July 'ib.— Austrian ultimatum sent to Serbia. August 1. Germany declares war on Russia and Franoe. August 4. Britain declares war on Germany for violating neutrality of Belgium. Augvst Battle of Mons
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    ATTACKED BY HAMADRYAD.
    156 12 Golfers' Experience At Mingaladon Banna. Lieut-Colonel Obbard, Commissioner of Pegu, and Major Williams, Rangoon Battalion, Military Polioe, bad an unusual experience while golfing at Mingaladon about a fortnight ago. They were in tbe open and approaching the twelfth bole when they saw a large snake a short
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    591 12 Sunday, April 28, 1918. St. Amdrbw's Cathedral. 4th Sunday after Easter— 7 a.m. Holy Com manion 7.46 *.m. Holy Communion (Choral) 8.15 am. Matins (Choral) 4 p.m. Sunday Scbool and Bible Classes 6.80 p.m. Evensong and sermon. St. Matthew's, Sepoy Lines.— 9.l6 a.m. Holy Communion 6.80 p.m. Evensong
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    SKIPPER'S £7,000 A YEAR.
    295 12 Prosperity of the Hone Fishing Industry. "Some Grimsby skippers tfait year have paid income tax on £6,000 to £7,000 and over," remarked Mr. Tiokler, M. P. (or Grimsby, when referring to the prosperity of the fish ing industry There have been cases where as much as
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    325 12 Programme of drills, etc., tor week ending Saturday, May 4, 1018 Saturday, April 37. 2,45 p.m. Drill Hall S.R.E.(V.) 8 p.m. Normaoton Maxim Co. S.V.O. 8.16 p.m. Alexandra Rd. PolioeStn... S.V.R. oompulaory. 246 p.m. Transport from Drill Hall. Dismiss at the Police Stn. at 6.80 p.m. S.V.R.
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    Singapore Civil Gaud.
    28 12 PBOOBAim FOB AfUL Monday 39th.— Parade at Pearls Hill and Taojong Pa»ar, 6.16 p.m. inuw Aoxiw, Offioer Commanding, Civil Guard. Ill|P| I April 8, 1918.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
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      136 12 "Pineapple" Brand LARD IN 1-LB. PATS EXCELLENT. FOR COOKING PURPOSES SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated In stralti Settlements) t MiimmM^ WE BTATE RE ISi|l EVINRUDES The BEST yet in detachable ISSs^liij^^^ row-boat motors iK^^^Wf DON'T ROW JUST GO j&yjtpUJß? Immediate delivery fe^inF E UU o tf T E UTMT
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    Kuala Klang Rubber.
    1170 13 CROP PROSPECTS FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. Restricting The Output. The ninth ordinary general meeting of the Koala Klang Robber Estate, Limited, was held in the Council Room of the Rubber Growers Association (Incorporated), 88, Eastcheap, 8.C., Mr. Gilbert Francis Traill (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman
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      451 13 Liiiiai Another of c B s Delicacies m I C. B. OXFORD SAUSAGES E I UNEXCELLED. -^i--— I Crosse Blackwell guarantee M -JR v these and all their other table delicacies to be K 88j ff]| produced under ideal conditions of cleanliness. I £&?ry=j»v l^H S. ■BL^_^^*^ 4 «,H BB^r
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      105 13 I SUPERbIeVERAG: I 01 Unvarying 'I JjKJM in Character £9|i|HH Unsurpassed 1 pEjSßpi in Excellence j!J I WQ FRAMROZ and CO. m |^&g|jo SINGAPORE Aerated Water Bottles 7 oz. and 14 ox. They have ready stock. gained a high reputation among the aerated water factories In SAMPLES StSt and FMS|
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      2242 14 ggg—^— a M |HB H gg— H^— H g—^^^B—^g— p^— g— |l— Asaets over (2,000,000 B.C. Assurance in force over 59.000.000 B.C. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Imcobtobatbd w Stbaits Sbttlimbkts) MSAD OFFICE i Winoheater Houss, Singapore LONDON OFFICE I 82, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has sis
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      418 14 INSURANCE. THE IMMEDIATE VALUE OF LIFE INSURANCE Those who have aeoomulated money by tbe laborious process ol mere saving know what a hard and uncertain method it is. A man says. I will save so much oat of my income for a oertain time and at the end ot tbe
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    THE MOTORING WORLD
    1006 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Motor and Railway Transport. Tbe opinion wu expressed recently to the effect that railways may be usiD^tbe present crisis for their own advantage, with tbe object ol maintaining their priority in the world of transport (writes Mr. Qranville F Bilbrough in
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      162 15 WILLARD STORAGE BATTERIES LARGE STOCKS FOR ALL MAKES OF CARS DUE SHORTLY The Willard Storage Battery is the most reliable on the market. It is standard on 75 per cent, of all electrically equipped cars. WEARNE BROS., LD. SINGAPORE. KUALA LUMPUR. IPOH AND PENANO Bole Agents for the Btralts and
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      81 15 SAVES Petrol, Repairs, Money! To be had from all Garages Full paFtioulara from DUPIRE BROS. SOLE AGENTS. Sab- Agents for Ferak: Messrs. BERRY Co., Ipob STELASTIC TYRES /v^^" The only tyres holding the R.A.C. fe certificate for 5,000 miles without 5? cuts or punctures. British and made In Britain Sola
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      584 16 4 ■LaV^BW^^e^BT^^P^Ha^anH an^^^ll^lr^^^^^^^^^^dr!llT^M I Bbbw^J^bb! ii^atM I YKbu SITUATIONS VACANT. XPBRIBNCB COMPOBITORS WANTBD for the Straits Times (news department) Good salaries given to oapabie men. WaN'IED, bxperieneed miner as temporary manager for ujdraulic mine. Apply box No. 72a, btraits Times. 38 n WANTBD, an assistant on a rubber estate married
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      490 16 SITUATIONS f ANTEB A JAPAN BBB YOCNG MAN Wanta employment with Bnglish speaking family as a bouse- boy to learn ■nghsh. No desire (or wages. Apply Box No. 82, Straita Times. 16-4-u WANTBD by Buropean, British, ineligible, Jisefgaged shortly, position in a mercantile firm. Thorough knowledge, shipping and insurftnoe and
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      602 16 NOTICE OF REMOVAL Mr. Lim Kirn Tian, boat or twakow owner, general contractor and labour supplier, ol No. 18, Club Street, will remove to No. 69, Club Street from May 1, 1918. 24 4— Bo 4 WANTED IN INDIA Wanted, by a Buropean firm in India, an expert Buropean, Chinese
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      431 16 THB MULCOTT BELTING COMPANY. LTD. (Imoobfobatbd or Enoland Manaraoturers THE MULTIPLAR BRAND BEBT HAIR BELTING Bole Agents: KIAM KIAT Co. Market Street. THE LATEST AND Eonly UROPEAN STUDIO in Singapore is mmmtb n H. N. BUCKERIDGE UtßSfm ■i.Ufayatta,aßßtUr»>iri ta Malr ■sjastJas. AT THE BURLINGTON FanaaHy Houi ia la Pali CIGARS
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      355 16 6UAN KIAT AND COMPANY, L MITED (Inoorporated in the Straits Settlements) Bsadtmaa: It, Philip ttrsst, liataaera The successful tenderers to the B.S. Government and Municipal Commissioners for the year 1918 For the supply of Engineering Stores, Paints, Metal and Oils, and Hardware and Miscellaneous Stores, etc. Tai. Asa-rsss IMMIAT. Codas
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      330 16 FIRST-CUSS CARS-HIRE DAY AND NIGHT 'Phone 1233 We have numeroua eaquiries tos seoond hand oars from our clients ia the Straits and F.M.B. It yoo wish to boy aay, oonsult us we will to able to fulfil your needs When you intend to sell, ooatult os, we shall fetoh a
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      272 16 Straits V)imes. TBLBPHOHaIS. Editorial and General.^ §m Manager's Offloe ill* Job Printing Offloe M M 1144 Al 1 oommonioatioßs relating lo editosami matters and news shouldbe addressed to THB EDITOR. All oommunioationa relatiag to bannent matters— advertiaemeats, sobcriptiona, aooounts, printing, etc.— should be addressed to THH ikANAOBR. Cbequaa and money
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