The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 April 1914

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  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE. FRIDAY APRIL 10. 1914. NO. 8,107
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  • 154 1 Help is going to the Newfoundland sufferers from Canada and from the King and Queen Page 7. Rattles Girls School prize distribution took place yesterday, Mrs Wilkinson giving away the prizes -Page 12. Eraser's Share Report and some rubber returns on page 7. The back benchers are
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  • 1017 1 WDM lVp\s raoOMt in his diary that he went Immm to :i Lenten supper of cold wings and ale," v ing a kind of currant cake it in tat they were related to the erossbun, and that he therefore somewhat peevishly resented their lack of warmth. Hut the
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 310 1 A DRAMA OF QUALITY displaying SUPERB ACTING 1 .11 be admired and appreciated fat the excellence of its production HONESTY OR A MAN'S STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE 4 REELS 4 By Mr. Charles Pathe of the well-known House of Pathe Freres AT NEW TEMPORARY ALHAMBRA CINEMA HALL Between the Marlborough and
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    • 449 1 PALLADIUM THEATRE, ORCHARD ROAD. GRAND EASTER "ATTRACTIONS] EAST AND WEST A fascinating Romance founded on Rudyard Kipling's Famous Quotation in 3 acts. MISS FANNY HALLE Novelty A.ct and Danseuse. THE FOUR DARE DEVILS A soul stirring story of lov and despairing vengeance. A thrilling drama of absorbing power aud human
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    • 131 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Two houses to let Page I. Typist wanted by Municipal Ku^ineer Page 2. Matriculation Examination of Hongkong University Page 2. Ship uotices, Gorgon, Namsang, Page 8. Special Manila Cigarettes, Kibeiro and Co. Page 2. Short supply of water duriug holidays Page 2. Tenders for Singapore Poultry and Dairy
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 150 1 THE WEEK Friday 10th. Sigh Water— lo-8 a.oj.. 10 M p.m. Full Moon. Good frriday. N.D.L. Outward mail due. B. I Outward mail due. Golf, K. Lumpur, Medal Play Competition. Saturday 11th. High Water— lo-53 a.m., 10-52 p.m. Passover, Ist Day (Jewish Holiday). S. R. A. meeeting. Golf at Kuala
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  • 540 2 H >L 1 WEEK AND EASTER. Ea^ 11. Holy Communion, (Plain.) 10 a.m. Ma; 6 p.m. A Evensong, Hymn- lt- )<; IM, 6 am. Holy CuniMiinkni. (Plains i.m. Holy Com: ''horal.) H\ J-2. :u. Choral Mat ns. Hyuins 129, 135. i Ml Communion i Plain.' 4 p
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 334 2 LA YEBANA MANILA CIGARETTES. PURE GENUINE TOBACCO! GOOD SMOKE!! IN THREE QUALITIES: 1. Bn.wn Pap i Mild. 2. Brown taper Strong. 3. Whit*' Taper Mild. RETAIL IYr pack, tot 10 Clgan 04 cts. bundle <>f 50 packets 500 $1-75. Wholesale Prices on Application. TRIAL SOLICITED. Samples Application. C. A. RIBEIRO
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    • 535 2 Notices NOTICE. The proposed sale of furniture to be held at Clarelands Hue/ Canal Road on Saturday 18th April is withdrawn, the furniture having been disposed of privately. POWELL CO., Auctioneers. 10-4 IN THE MATTER OF THE SINGAPORE POULTRY DAIRY FARM IN LIQUIDATION. FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TENDER. Tenders will
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    • 853 2 Notices NOTICE. MESSRS. FRASER NEAVE, Ltd. The Aerated Water Establishment ill be closed on Monday. 14th instant. (Easter Monday). 9-4 10-4 NOTICE is hereby given that the partnership hither to subsisting between LIM SONG KEE. EU YEW W0 and J. KATTAN (haling in pieoe t^ooj^ and sundries under the si
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    • 593 2 Wanted MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Applications are i v 1 Typist, Municipal Ei Departm The comnu ncin£ salary of tho appointing nt *80 p<"- annuui, rtataf hv auoual in ments of HO per annmu, for 1 1 IC e. The selected candidate ilium have a knowledge of English, speed m typing at
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    • 315 2 For Sale FOR SALE PRIVATELY Tram T< fully planted with 1 for a bungak w. a, CHING KENG LEE CO FOR SALE I h. p. Evini Mod. 1 19] FOR SALE 1 ■nablt 1 Appl\ t. C. C. E. A FOR SALE Palanquin and 1 H W Bl< l If
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  • 309 3 Assuming tluit payment of Members i to continue, we contend that the member ship of the House of Commons might u*e fully be cut down. At present the Hous< of Commons is larger than any othei Legislative Assembly in the world. It M la nurinlj matter of
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  • 214 3 Agitation in Budapest. The circumstances of the duel tragedy in Budapest, in which Lieut. Stephan Hajdu wai killed by his brother in law, Sigmund Babocsay, a civilian, have caused a tfreat sensation there and an outcry against duelling. The officer and his relative had fallen out over a
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  • 247 3 A few weeks ago we gave particulars of an invention to provide a means of escape tor the crews of submarine vessels which do not rise to the surface of the water in case of accidents. Another ingenious contrivance for the same purpose is now being
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  • 121 3 Calcutta, March 23. In the presence of a large and distinguished gathering, representing all sections of the community in Calcutta, Lord Carmichael unveiled the statue of Lord Kitchener on the Red Koad on Saturday evening. There was a great display of troops, who formed three sides of
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  • 312 3 s Important Dhhmon in Ini>i\. Bombay, 21&t Feb. I The question of the appointment of r qualified auditors for banks and public s companies generally has been brought very 1 prominently to the fore by the recent B wholesale failures of Swadeshi banking 2 enterprises. Under the
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  • 229 3 The difficulty so far as the diplomatist is concerned is not to tell the truth but to get it believed when one has told it.— Sir Edward Grey. Of all impossible social dreams the belief in tranquilised and submissive and virtuous labour is the wildest. Mr
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  • 109 3 Fok a Short Mbmobt. A case worthy the notice of the Heraldic Office occurred in New Zealand recently. Maoris, as all who know New Zealand well will know, have a remarkable faculty for tracing back their genealogy, and have actually been known to "remember" their ancestors for 28
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    • 411 3 r i 1 1 1 1 1 j 1 1 1 iTmrrr^ Neuralgia, Nervous Breakdown tSI H ALL, c/o Mrs. Bassett, Commercial Place, Portsmouth, Eng., writes:— "l was suffering nervous breakdown with Internal Neuralgia" cgaji a course of Phosferine. After having for three or four months, 1 felt better than
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    • 12 3 Waterbury's j I Vfflr PINE APPLE COMPOUND THE Ideal Digestant I m
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    • 275 3 SOME MAKES OF PENS are pretty, but fail the tl jkj Jkr^ •w--test of hard work. Sonic '<* flßi pens write under fay- fj j'j -*=~-sS^ R^Si ourable conditions, but ft /SI fail when driven. The /01 BE SURE YOU GET 'SWAN 1 stands every test V^' m^^ a Dots
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 885 4 CA\I LK.MAI D J "STERIUZED NATURAL TflLlT^'n A V BR^ISID 1 NEVER VARIES. J fV m Jfar,* _7 Pure Fresh Cows< Milk "MILKMAID Sterilized Milk. 1 71Of£i7 4 ZrCs/t This analysis is given by T. 11. m, s<?\ tNVJIt^//c///C^U^ !',arman and C. C. Moore This is a n,-,nt analys.s of
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    • 242 4 Singapore Gold Storage Go., ltd ♦leap Efltfu.i:: U Soraso If tart Telephone 1028. d ttooka o' all kinds of Frci»n Meats etc., can be delivereo to shipping at the Wharvas, or ir the Singapore Roads on aborcctice. OFFICE HOURS. Weekdays 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. 17 a.m. to 8 s.m
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    • 106 4 i Railway Material B OUR SPECIALITY. Very Very Large X Low Stocks. Prices. gB^, T General Agents for H. H. BOEKER Co., BEHN, MEYER Co., Ltd. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, SINGAPORE. JAMES MOTION C? 2£ MARINE AND OPHTHALMIC OPTICIANS, SINGAPORE. Nautical x^^^^X Watch, Surveying //wwvJk RS m^&\ iff I*l/ k 3fitA tlock
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    • 199 4 Chs J. Gaupp Co., I 33, RAFFLES PLACE. Watchmakers, Jewellers Marine Opticians REPRESENTATIVES MAPPIN WEBB, L^ Carrying a large stock of Sterling Silver AND Plated Ware. Specially Suitable lor Wedding Presents. EiMIYGEN& ACETYLENE COMPANY, LTD., (SINGAPORE BRANCH.) MARINE BOILER REPAIRS BY AUTOGENOUS^ WELCING Repairs of Furnace Cracks. Repairs, cf Leaky
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  • 63 5 i Mi tnvoh ii two H gkong The m Hoogkoai vad w acton lirtj to r>)ak*' I 8 f the ahip'g of I -rid I CURIOUS SMUGGLING TALE. wbo ibai to rl:--ir I s of iiol I To of lcubol bat fused D actiu^ onsul of his
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  • 122 5 tin who havi> s.em |Q it none i be for tbe game ltd of tli. pc— enl i hat \\f h:»v> ;ever of N lulwul tliat the trouble Md principally by the t< composed mostly and Au- I'.ishop is tMkiug tie doubt that these com- conductkk loun
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 272 5 y^=j Protect your TO Children against M Consumption M by giving them jv/ V 0 'KEPLER' ;P I < T raJ e M a r it n Cod Liver Oil SMj j am Malt Extract |J It provides weakly children (and VI Ik II adults) with strength and stamina to
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    • 486 5 lyctios s M(m^GtE'S SALE On Tuesday, 14th April, at 230 p.m. L<>: i. Preebold building laid fronting a re'«'i i < > (1 <ff Kaujp<>;j^ Java Koad. Biogapore, ate* 9,Bl6 sqn%re f- tt Juin^ lots 6» and of Grant o, 3HH. A^iicult ;ral land fronting a reserve for toad o(T
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    • 578 5 5 v c f i o n r HDER OF THE Dated 4ih n< v. IN SUIT Mo. 123 OF 1913 Re the Estate of HOH CHONG LAV. dec and Becw« n Hob i > *•<« eoand %og I Hoh Vaiit, i 1 i nother AUCTION SALE OF Valuable 999
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  • 1453 6 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, April 10, 1914. I r'. An intelligent interest of what had taken place in this Colony should have saved Hongkong this wail I am glad that the matter of the destruc tion of the Statue Square trees has uot been allowed to drop. IJy their
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  • 763 6 Friday, Saturday and Monday are de(lured Go\ ti nment holidays. Mr I>. Richards. F. M. 3 cadet, is ap pointed to act as second assistant Protec i tor of (Chinese, Singapore. Sir W. Hymlman Jones has taken months leave. Mr G. May eleven month* leave, and Mr H. Marriott eleven
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  • 82 6 i ►ppoHitioo to s. I Kirn Tlmumml mm biian l'l:«tit<-i > Bugs! UJoa* CU Mr A. L. 1 >.ividson p a Inrf; ianee wit ■nwiinioii testing was felt would destr of the present destroy Mm npNHttl P. A.M. It was also p hilan had i than M. Tbe
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  • 69 6 [I Kuala Linn The annual ir Mini? nation \\:is I, Mr I. A. Rattell i iujj i affiliation with tioii 1> the till d louti enou not n«ed the Hi a discussion then eronwot action in imp what tin at ham without cousultin^ (>tll<M \e\\^, H. K. the
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  • 83 6 H.H. the Sultan of Singapore by tht at V) Jay morn; do honour of a det»: with a band and foh ltrance to Johnstoi; wa6 fired from Fort Cantiu ness, who was accompanied was met by Mr E. B. Maundi ing the High Commissioner, a formal welcome,
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  • 224 6 •>1 THE I Interesting ceremonies tool. Kuala KmnJBM to mark > of His Highness (he Sultan of Homage was rendered by tl the traditional custom of tions. and eight Icy; people were read at i These ceremonies m of a significant demonand devotion from th<
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 184 6 THE GARRICK CIGARETTE •*"i*» «f rlw Till-"* *rf"* >51l 60 cents per tin. JOHN LITTLES GREAT SALE To-days Special Bargains. 160 Oonly 20 doz. Fancy Crash Into Muslin Cushion Table Coy. Table Covers Covers in. M inch. m n 55 Cts. each. Sl-75 each. 50 CtS. each. HOO doz. 8
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  • 22 7 FL YING ACCIDENTS. I ie]. -HVU ft Sergeant Deano.aeror a pupils certi I i beight of a thoui down too sharply and
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  • 26 7 Ibe I'.erlm n. liit- Ka>Mr has written >nal letter regarding the /'errn on <\ charge of tlloon voyage the Cmue t) M an unpleasant
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  • 44 7 Murdered by Moors. ;>ril 9. The bodies of a if U of the French aviation i to April .~>th, were fouud •tear V- _;reb on th. hey lun l«?d owing to an I murdered hy Mot t-i t\. post. plan*" i
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  • 11 7 It ii officially anfleury Crich .Till Bwart ml.
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  • 22 7 kpril B. The House of Tom ■d uutil the 16th Im h -quith has been I opposed for Kast Fife.
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  • 71 7 pinion is strength tck benchers of both MS, that an lister the last resort be OD I i'.irty lead* A Side Issue. alosv Hunt ::ive been abandoned, ners of County Barlow having lal of the Military :be attitude of O&U \vr. tpt. White, who d Kirih 14
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  • 79 7 British Interests. lon, April 9. Mr steal a>ked in the Japan bad aciiuired a con t in the China Merchants' and also nt proposed to take ■tush iir :i the by bina with a I purchasing the aforesaid Company, Hanyepbing Corporation which .cquired by Japan, land
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  • 42 7 Conference of Premiers. lon, April B. A Melbourne message le Premier's conference has con>>l It was wry successful. The conexpreaaad gratification at the 'munition that the Commonwealth was prepared to contribute one i urnl fifty thousand yearly to prog ration. > <
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  • 136 7 deal of confusion has been :h.- ;.ii lure of gramophone manuto distribute Chinese records in :;cious manner. Having gramophone records in the Chinese language is an explan and greatly increases their Kew Chinese enjoy and understand 3H music, and the Chinese records on nut are usually
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  • 135 7 THE PANAMA QUESTION. IBy Submarine Cable). Secter* Skkvick New York, April B.— The Panama controversy is daily engendering increased beat greatly to the detriment of AngloTican relations. The Republican opponent to President Wilson's Panama tolls policy has been elected by a sweeping majority as Congressman for New Jersey
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  • 75 7 Help for Survivors. London. April 9. His Majesty the King 100 and Her •Majesty tbe Qfjeaa Xoi) to the Newfoundland Sealers Relief fund which lms already reached 65.451 ia London. The Canadian Pai I lament votes two thousand pounds. London. April Bt j fen's telegrams that the
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  • 48 7 Louden. April s —a Calcutta m. says Roy, who was charged with shooting a detective, has been discharged. The great crowd was intensely excited by a report that I'olice Inspector McOUl had been shot it was. however, au accident when the inspector was inspecting revoh'
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  • 53 7 London, April 9. A Paris message sayi that in connection with the visit of their Majesties there are newspaper, articles and interview^ including some with M. Doumergue and M. Pichon. on the subject of the approaching tenth anniversary of the entente, and dwelling on the value of
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  • 51 7 Londou. April '.< A Stockholm ntefl says the King is uot confined to bed. aud presides at a meeting of the Cabinet for the purpose of constituting a provisional government under the Crown Prince. His 'y enters the St. Sophia hospital to night aud will be operated upon
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  • 113 7 London. Match "iv A frapbic account has been received of the lighting for p> essiou of Torreon. A four days' b:»ttie occurred at Gomez Palacio, distant three miles from Torreon. General Villa deli vered three assaults aod established his headquarters- at point over looking Tor reon. The losses were
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  • 62 7 Likely to Lead to Trouble. London, April 9. The murder of Mrs Mjllard, wife of a Canadian I'acific Railway official at Vancouver by a young Chinaman, a house servant, because Mrs Millard reproved him for carelessness, has created a painful stir throughout British Columbia, where such servants
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  • 125 7 The annual report on Tan Tock Seng Hospital states that Dr McVail was in charge throughout the year. Owing to the large number of Japanese patients coming in from Johore an appeal was made to the Japanese planters there for help and 5500 was subscribed. Various
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  • 127 7 CHBIOTMAfI [BLAND. .Mr .J. M. L. McFall reports on his visit j to Christmas Island as follows. The r»-venue collected locally was 54,222 and the expenditure was *11,40N, apart from other largish expenses especially on police. The amount of phosphite exported was i 160,001 tons a slight decrease
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  • 391 7 0 Pom TED Remarks on PHILIPPINE Polk y One hundred and thirty nine men and women bat down to luncheon at the Hotel de Fiance at Manila on March 23 to listen to Mr Joseph Leiter of Chicago, the mil lionaire. A disgrace to the nation" was the
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  • 386 7 TRoriiLors Voyage ofthk >■ Salamis. No fewer than lifty-one Chiuesp firemen and sailors of the s.s. Salamis wt-re brought before Commander Hasil Taylor, B x President of the Marine Court Hongkong, on various charges and infringements of the Ship's regulations. According to the log book the Salamis left
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  • 161 7 A meeting of the General Committee of j the New Public Hall was held on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Dr. Galloway. It was reported that, although no general appeal for subscriptions has been made yet, the Committee has in the bank and in promises (including value
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  • 148 7 Our market this week hns been very dismal, the substantial advance in the price of Rubber has scarcely been felt in the shares. Tin closes at a somewhat lower level and these shares remain neglected and the amount of business passing in these two sections calls for
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  • 84 7 Messrs Barlow and Co. advise us that their London Office telegraphing to us under date of the Bth instant informs then that on the London Rubber .Market there is a good demand and prices are ruling higher. At the Auctions held in London this week the following
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  • 40 7 Messrs Guthrie and Co. yesterday received a cablegram from the Secretaries of Bukit Kajang Rubber Estates Ltd., intimating that the Directors of that Company have declared an interim dividend of 5 percent, payable on 2:? rd April current.
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  • 65 7 Agents. Boustead and Co. Anglo Johore lti.lo'2: total to date 1 14,896 against 67,865. Agents. Evatt ft Co. Ch&ngkat Serdang 2.550 total 2 mos. 11,540. Tappiug suspended for 20 days owing to heavy wintering. Agents. Kennedy A Co., 'Penang). New Columbia 18,000 In the returns of
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  • 106 7 Mr R. .T. O. C. Vyner has beea appointed by the Rajah of Sarawak to do duty at I'.iHiiin, bis appoiutmeut to Linibang, g;i/etted in February, being cancelled. Mr C. K. A. Ermen becomes acting registrar of the Supreme Court during the absence of Mr G. C. Gil
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  • 163 7 The Surveyor writes Mr Thomas EL Mawson, lecturer in landscape design at the University of Liverpool, and author of two standard works on landscape architecture, has just been entrusted, on the personal recomtneudation of the King and Queen of Greece, with the preparation of the plans for
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 206 7 FAMOUS EGYPTIAN I CIGARETTES NESTOR 4t^t^Sk NESTOR GIANACLIS IISP GIANACLIS CAIRO CATRO QUALITY FINE PETIT In air tight Qf Q P| icc $I^, fc QUALITY EXTRA FINE PETIT FORMAT %lM QUALITY EXTRA FINE FORMAT MOYEN 75 QUEEN, COLD TIPPED The Ladies Cigar t tt< $1.90 FRESH SHIPMENTS SOLE AGENTS:— ROBINSON
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 582 8 Shipping Hamburg America Line, Hamburg Deutsche Dampfschiff-Fahrtsges "Hansa" Bremen. COMBINED SERVICE. The steamers of these companies maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Emden, and the Straits. China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Brenierhaven direct, calling
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    • 534 8 Shipping INDOCHINA S. N. Co., Ltd, FOR PENANG CALCUTTA. Company's Steamer NAMSANG 4,035 tons, Captain H. E. Gilroy is due hen- on Thursday, the 9th instant, and sails for the above i>orts on Saturday the 11th idem, at 3 p.m. She has < \celknt accommodation for Salloon rs ainiil~)iij>. carrying
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    • 562 8 Shipping N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and j Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin j screw Steamers maintaining this service have j been specially designed and constructed,
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    • 700 8 Shipping M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES VAIL LINE China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Egypt and Marseilles OUTWARD HOMEWaKU 1914 ni4 Cordillere April 12 Amazon* April 13 Magellan Aj.ril 26 Atlantiqu*- April 27 Pol yn»'- sien May 10 Paul Lee* t May 11 iV.de la Clotat May 24 Cordillere Ma Chili June 7
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    • 657 8 Shipping N.D.L. Norddectscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAII LINE. The fast and well-known uiatl steamer;- this Company s&il fortnightly from Bremeo, Hamburg via Rotterdam. Antwerp, Soathamf:- ton, Gibraltar, Genoa. Naples, (ocnn r ctiu| Marseilles, Naples, Ales.p.ndria and vice veisa'i Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai, Tsinglau i
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    • 210 8 Shipping STEAM NAVIGATION For China, Japan. Peren f Australia, India, Ader Mediterranean Ports and Lone 1 -iUier^ will ieav< MAIL LINI From Singapore, Colombo wi Apt 17 H*. A i Apr;. 1 1 Fortci. INTERMEDIATE DiH SERVICE -Egypt, Marseille I injniodat pMseng< 4. Kbi Nu!. *KD (FOR I A pi
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 651 9 Shipping foyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. Mew Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Franco to all points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. CR TOMA^TKUJS!!? TurblDO Lin^« BHINYO MAKU TKNYG SKfSIE? 1 K^PP^-'^W,releB B Te, (gr a P h y
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    • 1501 9 SINGAPORE'S ONLY COMPANY. LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF INV EASTERN COMPANY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, UMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance fommnio.
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  • 247 10 Sir Olivkh LODGE on thi: Ether or Space. Sir Oliver Lodge, lecturing before the City Temple Literary Society on "The Ether of Space," said that as distinct from matter we could not move ether, and it made no appeal to our senses. He had tried to move it.
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  • 177 10 Failure ok Three Railways. Rio de Janeiro, 6tb March. It is announced that the Sno Paulo and (ioyaz, the Dourado and the Araraguara Railway Companies have gone into liquidation. The "Jornal do Commercio" states that their liabilities together amount to about 80,000 contos. most of which is
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  • 1150 10 The first total where yiveu n preaentaflgan i f 5 1912, the last column represent! output foi Cilpndar year to date in all ca- Year 191 S. Mar. 1914. Allagar 161,75(1 33,500 Alma BB,S 19,200 A!or Gajah 95,858 5,000 Alor Pongsu 101.478 8.350 30,000 Anglo Jobore 124.524
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 326 10 |^^15VARIETIE$. f\ W% POTTED I ALL DELIC ioUS AND APPETISING. f M B MEATS. I GAME, HAM, CHICKEN AND TONGUE, ETC., ETC. E Prepared by a celebrated Chef under ideal^^^ l^ mmmmmmmmm^^^^ conditions of cleanlinew and selection. 4(o^ ,^T IN GLASS, TINS AND WHITE JARS. m4^ J ONE OF THE
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  • 1467 11 Issued by FRASER Co,, Exchange and Share Brokers, April 9 At. lubob. Paid. Last Div. Buyees. Sellers. 85.000 2s 2s Allagar 9% 18 2 1 500, 0<0 £1 £1 Anglo-Java 3 4* 4 4 150,000 2s 2s Anglo-Malay 24% Int 9 3 10 0 50,000 2n 2h
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  • 66 11 (Cobbbctbd dp to April 9). Bank 4ms 2-4 J demand 2-4 132 Private credits Bto 2-4 11 32 credits 6 m/i 2-4$ Pbancb demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 238} i STiIAt -j. T 174 hono'konq, demand 16}% Yokohama, demand 114* JavA( demand 141 Bangkok, demand 66i sovkbeionb, Bank Buying
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  • 141 11 April 9. Tin 225 tons sold 185.00 Gambier buyers 6.26 Gambier Cube No. 1 10.76 Gambier Cube No. 2 10.00 Pepper Black ordin. S'pora buyers 18.75 Pepper, (White fair) 84.00 NutmegßdlOtothelfc.) 24.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 26 00 Mace (Banda) 9QQQ Cloves (Amboina) nom. Bali Coffee (4% Black)
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 126 11 Buhner's Sparkling Cider. Guaranteed to be the pure Juice of the apple only) IS SUPPLIED TO:THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. HOTELS Savoy. Pemano's. Euston. Cecil. Almond's. Gt. Central. Glaridges. Hyde Parke. Gt. Western. Carlton. Piccadilly. Oe Vere. Ritz. Curzon. Berkeley. Etc., Etc., Etc. CLUBS Travellers'. Jr. Athenaeum. Naval Military. Carlton. New
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    • 45 11 The Singapore Straits Directory for 1914. Price 58.50 per copy. 19.00, post-free to places tn Straits Settlements, Federated Malay States. Johore, Kedah, Kelantan, Perils, Trengganu, British North Borneo, Sarawak and Brnuei to Siam, Saigon, Netherlands^ India, Ac, 99.50 post free. Publishers: FRASER AND NEAVE, LIMITED,
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 901 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Bteamera Nat. Tonnage -ft Tdastet From Consignee! Foi i. Alting Dut 704 Kolk Pontianak, 84 Ships Agency Pontianak 11 Amherst Bnt 135 Scott Kelantan, 4 4 T Eng Lee Kelantan AfclaB Brit 367 Vijgonboom Pladjoe, 16 2 As i Tncertain B. HongLiong Brit 710 Kushton Hangkok, 31-3
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  • 793 12 RAFFLES GIRLS SCHOOL. P d mum tion. \esterday moruing, the annual prize distribution iv connection with HafMes Girls School among the scholars at which is a substantial sprinkling of boys was held. There were the customary programme contributed by the various classes, and it proved to be pretty and entertaining.
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  • 525 12 BXPBBT BITTKN ONCE TOO OKTI.N. The death of trederick Fox in Calcutta will be much regretted by Australians. Almost every Australian has heard of "Professor" Fox, the "Snake King," who farmed snakes for a living and who sold the valuable poison they produced to chemists in all
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  • 93 12 Mr F. ,1. Dupuis was the guest cf the evening at a dinner held at the Rest House, Morib, on April 4th. H 4 fiiends marked the occasion of his resigning the presidency of the Kuala Langat i i nters' Club by presenting him
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  • 38 12 SINGAI'ORK VS MALACt I This match will be played oa Saturday beginning at 10 a. m. The following eleven will play for Malacca Coc k, Dussek, Gould, Gould, Hunter, Mew, Morgan, Mortion. Beatty, Hall and de Sooza.
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  • 74 12 The following were the scores of Peuang Mills Trophy. Mrs Hilton 27 Mrs Wright-Motion 27 Miss Mathieu 26 Mrs Liston 24 Mrs Hart 22 Miss Cheeseman 22 Total 148 We are authoritatively informed that the recent dispute between Mr Robert Shewan and Mr C. A. Tomes,
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  • 51 12 Dunera, Brit 3806, Dickinson, Y'hama, »-4, A. Gilfillan, Calcutta, 12. Van Neck, Dut 1909, Stemborg, S'baya, 9 4, Ships Agency, Batavia. Quasta, Ger 1146, Macken, Saigon, 94, Thong Ap., Uncertain. Indo Maru, Jap 3972, Koniaga, Bombay, 9-4, Guthrie, Moji. Aparima, Brit 364H, Macdonald, Calcutta, 9-4, Boustead, New Zealand,
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  • 166 12 Ladies Open 14th anmai. Meeting. The Singapore Hi tie Association opened up its fourteenth annual meeting yesterday afternoon with a i adies shoot on the Ballestier Range. Two competitions for the fair 6ex had been previously arrang ed but after further consideration the committee decided to
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  • 741 12 A PBOGBRSSn E RBIOM. Twenty live years ago yesterday (April sth) His Highness Sir Idris Mer&id el Aazam Shah. Q.C.M.G., 0.C.V.0., ascended the Throne of Perak. There are those in the country who are able from personal experience to note the change that lias taken place
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  • 161 12 The Lock well is expected shortly with a (all cargo of coal for discbarge here. fFn Delagoa Bay). The If. M. Cordillere left Colombo yesterday about 10 a.m., and is expected here on Saturday the 11th inst. about noon. Rules relating to the examination of Engineers under the
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  • 61 12 Launches for Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday will leave as under. Johnston's Pier at 9, 10 and 11 a.m.. '2.30 and 3.30 p.m. Club Bungalow at 9.W and 10.80 a.m.. 12.15, 3 and ."i.30 p.m. Water Polo Final. Will be played on Sunday after the arrival of
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  • 74 12 It i 6 a year to-day since the doors were first opened of Lancaster's toilet saloon in the Europe Hotel buildings. Mr Lancaster was fortunate in seeming this splendid position, and he has turned it to excellent account. Already he has built up a capital business, and has won
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 554 12 NEXT MAILS DUB. From Europe. Per N. D. L. Buelow due today. The mails from Europe by the B. I. str Tfffrta are expected by train to-day. Letters will be ready for delivery by 9 a. m.. and newspapers by il-30 a.m. From China.— Per M. M. Amazone due April
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