The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 April 1914
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The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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Title Section15 1914-04-15 225 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES WEDNESDAY APRIL 15, 1914. No, i,3t»15 words
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Domestic Occurrences.
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Article25 1914-04-15 225 Leickstkr.- On the 9th iust., at the Assistant Sur. eon's Quarters, General Hospital, Penary the wife of Mr. G. B. L-ICBBTBR of a son25 words
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Obituary52 1914-04-15 225 Oa Easter Sunday. April 12th, Edmuud John Robertson, aged 09. On 14th April fit ff-A, Balmoral Road, See Bong Kee, age 4 years second son of Mr. and Mis. See Teong Wah. Zehnoer. At Kenning Sarawak, on April sth, James William ZBHMDKR, eldest sun of the late Rev. J.52 words
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Article67 1914-04-15 225 op to April 15). Bank 4in a !i-4i demand 2-4 1 32 Private credits 8 mJi 2-4 11-81 credits 8 re's 2-4 France demand Bank 994 Germany, demand 2354 India, T. T. 174 Hongkong, demand 16j% Yokohama, demand 114« Java, demand 141 Bangkok, demand 66 2 Sovereigns, Bank Buyic*67 words
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Article127 1914-04-15 225 RS. PAGE M MS el Blectiooi 325 I stabHehment '226 j to i« Belon 22G i _in loch* 2-6. j j t Coon promise 226 I Shooting 227 i aod Pactfle Naval Policy 227 Sh ><>t 231 i Rifle Shooting 182 Rifle Aooociation 282 State Cricket 235 Dg Notes127 words
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Article152 1914-04-15 225 April 15 Tin 200 tons sold «84. 15 Gambibt buyers 6.25 Gambler Cube No. 1 10 76 Gambier Cube No. 2 10. 00 Pepper Black ordin. S'por* buyers 18.75 Pepper, (White fair) 84.00 Nutmegs (110 to the \b.) 24.00 Nutmegs (80 to the ib.) 25 00 Mace (Banda) &O.CC152 words
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Article, Illustration997 1914-04-15 225 lets haP 'U* Pre** i!»e People's right nahttfOj /unwed by influence and unbribed by gain; lere patriot Truth bef chorions precepts draw. Pledged to R hgion. L«>val<.y and Law. An intelligent interest of what had taken place in this Colony should have j saved Hongkong this997 words
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Article483 1914-04-15 225 It is impossible at this distance to do more than estimate very roughly n hat is the meaning of the defeat of the Democrat candidate in New Jersey and the election of a Republican Congressman in the place of the last Congressman a Democrat whose death caused the483 words
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Page 225 Advertisements
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Advertisement249 1914-04-15 225 lothc "Singapore Free Preea" returning from Barope to the Straits mail lines, are invited to send to the name of their steamer and ral m Singapore. Copies will theu Ito meet them at various ports of call. i in Kuropo wishing detailed insto sharee Ac, can have a copy of249 words
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Advertisement53 1914-04-15 225 Why remain in misery with digestive trouble when a certain alleviative for that heavy, over loaded feeling is at hand in Woods' Great Peppermint 'ure. The taking of only one dose will prove its value to you. Sold by Dispensaries and Stores throughout Settlements and F. M. S. 80 cents53 words
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Page 225 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous152 1914-04-15 225 THE WEEKS NEWS. The Home mails up to 20th ult arrived at Penang by the B. I. Teesta and were brought to Singapore by train on Friday. A mid-weekly mail left by the Amazone ou Monday. The next mail Home is by the P. and O. Arcadia which leaves at152 words
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Article417 1914-04-15 226 April 11. It is a matter for general public regret, and particular regret on the part of Church -people that owing to all the dust and shouting which has been raised over the Irish issue, the battle of the Welsh Church endowments, a smaller and isolated action in417 words
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Article516 1914-04-15 226 How much, we wonder, of the present I Russo- German tension is artificial, and how much is real. It might be argued, when a bill admittedly antagonistic to Germany is passed in the Russian Parliament by an overwhelming majority, that it is clearly proved that the people516 words
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Article427 1914-04-15 226 If Great Britain abroad had done nothing else she would have deserved praise for all time for the remarkably able and effective steps she has taken in the matter of famine relief in India. As years go by famines appear less regularly .and when they do appear427 words
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Article829 1914-04-15 226 .\prii in. Pessimism may be the result of a long residence in the tropics, but it certainly seems that the majority of men out here are more prone to destructive criticism and depreciatory remarks than to constructive criticism and appreciation of probable benefits. Take for instance our829 words
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Article536 1914-04-15 226 The Council of the National Mi Association has lately taken a yen important step by deciding that it throw open the ranges at Bisley for practice on Sunday. The step is in a sense a very much more important and significant one in England than it would536 words
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1156 1914-04-15 227 April 15. lull wires received to day portant speech by Mr MILLEX, Indian Commonwealth Minister one, remind us that as far as ttet is concerned we are as far md as it Australia. The mail Dfl the papers containing the of Mr Winston Churchill's b1,156 words
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Article326 1914-04-15 227 SINGAPORE RIFLE ASSOCIATION. i The annual Meeting. Monday was a very full day at Ralestier Range and fortunately the weather was fine. Iv the morning the. heat was intense and the light after a time very trying with the result that scores taken on the whole were not high. The326 words
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Article118 1914-04-15 227 On April Ist a European walked into the office of the Registrar of Births and Deaths and asked to be allowed to register the births of his seven children. After a moment reflection during which the peculiar associations of the day occurred to him the Registrar informed the applicant that118 words
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Article372 1914-04-15 227 INTER-SETTLEMENT FOOTBALL. BINGAPORE Malays' Easy Wrs, The inter settlement struggle between the rival associations, the Penang Mohammedan F.A. and the Malaya F.A. which i followed the Sports on Monday was witnessed by many hundreds of spsctators, i native and European and proved a 6ensaj tional affair. The majority of the372 words
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Article257 1914-04-15 227 Larue Gathering on M.F.a. Ground. i As large and picture- que a cro%« d a> could be seen gathered together at any one time witnessed tne Malay Athletic Sports on the ground opposite the Baffles lintel on Easter Monday. In addition to the many hundreds of gaily clothed257 words
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Article101 1914-04-15 227 Sir F. Pollock's View. London, March 22nd. At a meetiug of the Liberal Colonial Club yesterday Sir Frederick Pollock editor of Law Reports delivered an address upou "Imperial Jurisdiction." The practice of the United States Supreme Court in giving judgment with supplemental or dissenting individual judgments seemed, he101 words
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Article32 1914-04-15 227 A Reuter wire to Rangoon papers of April 6 states that the Singapore loan has been over subscribed. This presumably refers to the £800,000 loan of the Municipality which was recently sanctioned.32 words
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Article1363 1914-04-15 228 Dawn Noon Night. All night a fog like a blanket and the colour of a blanket haB held the sea blind; no breeze stirred in a soundless world where the cold was of an intensity that seemed as if it might freeze the fog solid. But when the1,363 words
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Article261 1914-04-15 228 The change of the monsoon being due in April, wet weather may be expected." So writes the cynical holidaymaker after the experience of the last week. It rained every day iv Holy Week, and gave some delightful Saturday weather which stopped every form of holiday sport except the261 words
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Article214 1914-04-15 228 The following Singapore properties were disposed of by auction at Powell and Go's Saleroom yesterday afternoon Eight shophouses known as Nos. 35,36, 87 and 38 Albert Street and Nos. 88,89,90 and 91 Prinsep Street, area 5,676 square feet held under Government Leases with about 41 years to run,214 words
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Article1415 1914-04-15 228 All things considered we have not had a very long time to wait before finding racehorse owners beginning to express dissatisfaction with the abolition of the bookmakers, or perhaps, to put it better with the effect of the abolition. There was a deal of grumbling in a quiet1,415 words
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Article430 1914-04-15 228 In the Pcsitivist Review, Paul Descours recites, in briefest outline, the part played by General Picquart in the famous Drey fus case. The story bears repetition if only to recall that splendid fight in which Picquart defied his army superiors aud scored a notable victory for justice.430 words
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Article1030 1914-04-15 229 1 he recommendations of the Judiciary Commission to fix tbe beginning of the i Recess for the third Monday in \pri!. to abolish the Whitsuntide Reces3 :ind sahstitnoi a holiday on the second Monday in June, ani to end the Long :iou on October 1 instead of1,030 words
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Article1052 1914-04-15 229 When Pepys records in his diary that he went home to a Lenten supper of M cold wiggs and ale," wiggs being a kind of currant cake it may be that they were related to the crossbun, and that he therefore somewhat peevishly reseuted their lack of warmth.1,052 words
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Article1036 1914-04-15 229 i The Midlands and West of England have long been the home of cross country sport. The recently established Cheltenham meeting has gone ou from triumph to triumph. The National Hunt Meeting held there on March 11th and 12th broke all records. The stakes amouuted to over1,036 words
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Article1074 1914-04-15 229 When the moon is high and the breeze of the evening is cool, I descend from the roof of my house, aud go out into the highway. Down the gaily lighted tramway and past the church lies the way to the Market, and at night, there are1,074 words
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Article288 1914-04-15 230 Mr I). Richards. F. M. S. cadji. is ap pointed to act as second assistant Protector of Chinese, Singapoi sir W, Byndman Jones has taken seven months leave, Mr C.G, May eleven months leave, and Mr H. Marriott eleven months: MrC.J. Saunders takes Mr David's place288 words
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Article808 1914-04-15 230 Annual Prize Distriuutiox. Yesterday morning, the annual prize distribution In connection with Raffles 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. After808 words
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Article121 1914-04-15 230 H.H. the Sultan of Kelantan arrived in Singapore by the Straits Steamship Krian at 9 yesterday morning. A guard of honour of a detatchment of the K.O.Y L.1., with a band and colours wae formed up at the entrance to Johnston's Pier and a salute was fired121 words
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235 1914-04-15 230 Tributes of the Chiefs and People. Interesting ceremonies took place at Kuala Kangsar to mark the silver jubilee of His Highness the Sultan of lvrak. Homage was rendered by the chiefs after the traditional 'custom of the Malay nations, and eight loyal addresses from the235 words
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Article124 1914-04-15 230 The annual report on Tau Tock Seng Hospital states that Dr McVaii 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 was subscribed. Various improvements124 words
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Article153 1914-04-15 230 A great deal of confusion has been caused by the failure of gramophone manufacturers to distribute Chinese records in a judicious manner. Having gramophone records in the Chinese language i 6 an excellent plan and greatly increases their sale. Few Chinese enjoy and understand foreign music,153 words
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Article39 1914-04-15 230 Two dead bodies of Chinese have been recovered from Singapore River by the police. One was discovered lying in an old sampan which had been cut loose. Cholera appears to have been the cause of death in that case.39 words
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Article593 1914-04-15 230 A Progrkssivk taon. Twenty. five years ago p JV sth) IDs Highness Sir Id;,. (J Aazam Shah, g.c.m.g., 0.c.V.0., the Throve of Perak. There i the country who ate able from experience to note the change taken place in the conditio* during the lapSS ol theseTimes of Malaya - 593 words
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Article106 1914-04-15 230 Mr R. J. G. OL Vyner has been sppotfl by the Rajah of Sarawak to do dut Baram, his appointment to LinJ gazetted in February, beiug cancelled. Mr C. E. A. Ermeu becomes acting ESg trar of the Supreme Court during tbe ab sence of Mr G. C.106 words
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Article25 1914-04-15 230 Major H. Barry de Hamel C.P.O. Ist Penang by the German mail Isr Cole on two weeks' vacation leave. Mr Onraet acts during his absence.25 words
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Article123 1914-04-15 231 Cms 14TB Annual Melting. .ttegapore Rifle Association opened fourteenth annual meeting yester- MM with a ladies shoot on the i Range. Two competitions for Ml had beeu previously arrang j iftei further consideration the lecided to proceed with only and reserve the other date. Despite the123 words
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Article416 1914-04-15 231 I rXCI TOO l UTEN. c Foa iv Calcutta r tted by Australians. v Australian has heard of h she King," who .nakes for s living and who sold they produced to in all pans of the world. Au nrnalist, who knew Fox well, I that hi416 words
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Article153 1914-04-15 231 Surveyor writes Mr Thomas U. Hanson, lecturer in landscape design the Fuiversityof Liverpool, aud author Mndard works on landscape archifture, has just been entrusted, on the 1 recommendation of the King and of Greece, with the preparation of plans for the extension, remodelling ■autiiication of Athens on153 words
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Article127 1914-04-15 231 Christm\s Island. Mr J. M. L. McFall reports on his visit to Christmas Island as follows. The revenue collected locally was $4,2-2 and the expenditure was 111,408, apart from other largish expenses especially on police. The amount of phosphate exported was 150.005 tons a slight decrease on the127 words
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Article162 1914-04-15 231 A ieHji.._. of the General Committee of tie w Public Hall was lic-ld ou Tuesday nude tl chairmanship of Dr. Galloway. It wai reported that, although no general appeal for subscriptions has been made vet. the Committee has in the bank and in promises (including value of162 words
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Article296 1914-04-15 231 Important Decision in India. Bombay, -_lst Feb The question of the appointment of qualified auditors for banks and public companies general l> has been brought very prominently to the fore by the recent wholesale failures of Swadeshi banking enterprises. Under the new Companies Act the Governor General296 words
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Article88 1914-04-15 231 Mr F. J. Dupuis was the guest of the evening at a dinner held at the Rest House, Morib, on April 4th. His friends marked the occasion of his resigning the presidency of the Kuala Langat Planters' Club by presenting him with a cigarette88 words
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Article34 1914-04-15 231 The following were the scores of Penang Mills Tropht. Mrs Hilton 27 Mrs Wright -Motion 27 Miss Matbieu 26 Mrs Libton 24 Mrs Hart 22 Miss Cheeseman 22 Total 14834 words
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Article431 1914-04-15 231 Gang Hold Up Steamers and Kill Two Men. Another piracy, involving the loss of two lives, is reported near Hongkong. The vessel is a small Chinese river steamer running between Hongkong and Wuchow named the Shanghai and the affair took place at Kio, which is just over431 words
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Article259 1914-04-15 231 Some little time ago Dr Rossoni, who is now back again in Bangkok, contributed iv article to the review Control Alcoolismo. The following is a sum mar- ised translation Stam, also aware of the advantages of tlie anti-alcoholic campaign, \\;<s induced to try "to check the importation259 words
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Article121 1914-04-15 231 Calcutta, March 23. In the presence of a large and distinguished gathering, representing all sections cf the community in Calcutta, Lord Carmichael unveiled the statue of Lord Kitchener on the Red Road on Saturday evening. There was a great display of troops, who formed three sides of121 words
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Article24 1914-04-15 231 If a man has any sense at all, says an American writer, it shows up before he gets engaged or after he is married.24 words
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776 1914-04-15 231 Graphic Account ry Eye -Witness. A French writer, M. Lucien Corpechot, who was au uye witness of the tragic end of the late King of Portugal publishes in Paris the story, thrilling in its tragedy, of the details of the murders which he776 words
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Article128 1914-04-15 231 She How did you get on He Rotten He says I couldn't even keep you in dresses. She Steady, old boy. Just you wait a bit and I'll lay in a supply before we're married. The case was mentioned ia the Second Court yesterday in which a Chinese named Tan128 words
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Article862 1914-04-15 232 It appears from the Civil Service esti mates for the fear l 15 that a superannuation allowance of Xl TOO has beeu granted to the Right Hon. Sir C. M. Macdonald. G.< .M.O, I It Is announced that the official celebration of the King's birthday a862 words
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Article1100 1914-04-15 232 Quioqnid agaiit homines easts* «st fax £0 11 belli JUVUNAI* The Nine Deported have been talking very big in England about going back to the scene of their conspiracies in South Africa, bearding the colonial government in its den, and if met with any kind of1,100 words
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Article451 1914-04-15 232 Reported Military Preparations. Berlin, 18th March. In reference to the article published iv the St. Petersburg Bourse Gazette on Russian military readiness for war. a Berlin news agency issues the follow! Dg tatement, attributed to a highly-placed Prossian military official: "|lt is scarcely credible that a high Russian451 words
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Article44 1914-04-15 232 Selangor's Mills Cup Score. The following scores were made in the Mills Cup Competition on Monday at Kuala Lumpur Mrs McGregor 30 Mrs J. Brown 30 Mrs Barnard 29 Mrs Cormac 27 Mrs Tagg 26 Mrs Wagner 2 5 Total 16644 words
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Article21 1914-04-15 232 Second-Lieutenant J. A. Jervois, Ist Battalion Yorkshire Light Infantry, has been promoted lieutenant after a service of four and ahalf years.21 words
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665 1914-04-15 232 The sixtieth ordinary genera! meeting of the Chartered Bank of India. and China was held on 18th ult.. on the bank's premises, SO, Bishopsgate, E< Montagu Cornish Turner (the chair presiding. The Chairman, in the course of bis marks, said We have had665 words
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Article131 1914-04-15 232 A paragraph in our columns yestei (Ist inst.,) remarked the appearance of gharries in Kowloon. They deserve fur ther notice. We tried one last stoning and were greatly relieved in our mind when we read the announcement, inside the gharry, "tame horses aud neatly carriages ready for hire."131 words
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Article905 1914-04-15 233 q uvr National Ceremony. Kuala Kangsar April 6. m truing the Sultan received loya l bom his people, aud the homage ul the chief-, at the Istana Xagara. Ranged down the sides of the space befoi. throne were two long lines ol some of them905 words
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Article522 1914-04-15 233 I Mr Otto Schule, director of Katz Bros. ad a well known and popular figure in the immercial life of Perang, is going home to witzerland, on retirement from business, 1 the German mail. He resolutely deined anything in the nature of a formal lit well function,522 words
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Article632 1914-04-15 233 The 21st annual general meeting of the shareholders of this bank was held or 19th ult. at Winchester House, Old Broad street, Mr R. J. Black (the chairman/ pre siding. The Chairman, in the course of his remarks, said lt is very pleasing to us632 words
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Article231 1914-04-15 233 Moustache Sacrificed to Custom of Prelates. Dr. Watts Ditchfield, who was recently consecrated Bishop of Chelmsford, surprised his friends by appearing without a moustache. The new bishop told a '"Daily Chronicle" representative that the relinquishment of the moustache was effected on Monday with the idea of following231 words
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Article644 1914-04-15 233 Gift for Musical Performances. The Usher Hall, the gift of the late Mr Andrew Usher, which has been built in Edinburgh for musical performances, was to be opened on March 6 by the widow of the donor. The history of this gift to Edinburgh s remarkable. Nearly644 words
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Article207 1914-04-15 233 Pensions to Victims' Relatives. The Government of India have sanction ed the grant of the following pensions to the family of the late Head Constable Haripada Deb of the Criminal Investiga tiou Department, Calcutta, who was shot dead in College Square, Calcutta, on Sep tember 29th, 1913. (a)207 words
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Article13 1914-04-15 233 I Laugh and the world laughs with you. Snore and you sleep alone.13 words
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Article1899 1914-04-15 234 .From our vun March 19. Sir John Murray, k.c.b., whose name will always be remembered in connection with the exploiations of EL M. S. Challen ger, was killed in a motor accident on the Edinburgh read at Kirkliston, nine miles from Linlithgow. His daughter, Dorothy, who was diiving,1,899 words
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Article232 1914-04-15 234 The sooner football players here learn discipline on the field (those who have been to school seem to have learnt none there) the better it will be. for the game; it would aiso be better if the majority learnt the rules of the game, as at present232 words
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Article308 1914-04-15 234 Assuming that payment of Members is to continue, we contend that the membership of the House of Commous might use fully be cut down. At present the House of Commous is larger than any other Legislative Assembly in the world. Its size is mainly a matter of308 words
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Article184 1914-04-15 234 Any of our readers who enjoyed the racy sketch of the Cheltenham meeting by our contributor "H. L." will find some interesting pictures of the meeting in the week's Sketch. Two congratulatory messages, which have given H.H. the Sultan of Perak especial pleasure, have been received from Jesselton, British North184 words
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Article469 1914-04-15 234 We think students of histor> wi 11 -„.e that however questionable t-i i\ ltt methods pawned by the chief Cole Powers iv QStshllshlug then _oi any endurance of MBeh is becae brought to the peonies concerned rate approximate justice, and io n cases a fairer, more impartial,469 words
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Article334 1914-04-15 234 Grand Admiral Prince Henry oi Prussia, who is now at sea en route to the Aidentine, Brazil and Chile, "quite unofficially." as he insists, has become the supreme protector of golf in Germany. He attended the annual meeting of the executive board of the German Golf Association334 words
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Article585 1914-04-15 235 ,eu the last mail left England, Mr E. V. Carey I about to undergo a 36 hour Ueatmsnl of radium, which has already > i mm wonderful cures in somewhat i a ond Jubilee Scholarship of the on ph'l institution for the current II been awarded585 words
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Article880 1914-04-15 235 Ihe trade which existed between the Old Russian Empire and Western Europe before the conquest was all carried on by the rivers extending right across Russia. The discovery of archaeological objects in Russia show what a great commercial intercourse must have existed in ancient days between Saxon880 words
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Correspondence.
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Letter298 1914-04-15 235 To the Editor, Sir,— Now that the Bookmaker has been abolished it seems to me that steps should be taken to better the position of the owner, who is after all the main supporter of racing. As things are.at present ho has to buy and keep his horses,298 words
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Article405 1914-04-15 235 The Modern Review contains a little article from the pen of Mr. A. Das on What British Children Learn about India." The writer complains of the inadequacy of the information imparted in British schools to the sons of empire," aud we think the following extracts and the writer's405 words
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Article69 1914-04-15 235 The death is announced at Qadin, in the Gurdaspur District, of Hazarat Moulvi Hakim Nurdiu, head of the well-known Ahmahia sect of Mahomedans in the Punjab. The sect was founded on more liberal principles than other sects of Islam by the late Mirza Gulam Ahmed of Quadin, and has already69 words
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Article166 1914-04-15 235 COLONY v F. M S. Penang, April 11. Fine weather greeted the many visitors who had come into Penang for the above match. The Colony won the tos» and elected to bat first. The wicket, which was soft, was rapidly drying. The following were the scores. Colony, First166 words
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Article253 1914-04-15 235 The weather was certainly not kind to the Association for its openiug events, the Ladies' competitions on Thursday being curtailed and the one which was fired being carried through under adverse condiiions. On Saturday although the rain only spotted during the afternoon the general atmosphere was very253 words
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Article167 1914-04-15 235 The Penang team journeyed to Johore Bahru on Friday when they met a team representing Johore. There was great interest taken in the match and many hundreds went over from Singapore, special trains having to be sent to bring them all across. The match was an interestingone but167 words
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Article52 1914-04-15 235 A telegram received on Wednesday by a Penang merchant states that the two well-known Bangkok rice mills the Chin Seng Rice Mill and the Tek Rice Mill have been destroyed by fire. In consequence the price of Chin Seng rice at Singapore has gone up considerably.52 words
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Article47 1914-04-15 235 It is intended that the infantry units going to India in the next trooping season shall be the Ist Suffolk Regiment, from Egypt, the Ist Battalion Rifle Brigade, from Colchester, the 2nd Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment from Malta, and the Ist Battalion Yorkshire Light Infantry, from Singapore.47 words
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Article1520 1914-04-15 236 Tuesday. The fences were up during the training this morning, and the majority of the horses were confined to fair working gallops. A very early start was made, for it was not properly clear when Glorify strode over seven furlongs at over an even time pace. Floras did1,520 words
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Article161 1914-04-15 236 Many and complicated are the rules which govern Parliamentary elections, and there are few men not working in the House who can claim to be intimately acquainted with the whole code of Parliamentary procedure. Why, for example, has the new Under Secretary for India not161 words
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Article1100 1914-04-15 236 (/V#m 9ur own CorrtsponderutSi London, March 20. Army and Navy Flying. Any designer in the aeroplane business can tell you what is the matter with the army flying departments, and why it is that the Navy does so much better. In the first place, though they are both1,100 words
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Article720 1914-04-15 236 Stories by a Sportsman The Interest recently shown j,. t Je prowlings of a tiger on the Island of Kong kong has prompted a reader to lead the following to the "Hongkong Daily i-r. It may inteiest some of pour sdi rs to hear that a720 words
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Article306 1914-04-15 237 j;v the Kneeing to morrow Mr P. H. Gibee, the local manager of the Oriental Telephone Company, is expected to return from his visit to Sarawak. The ot?!cial telegram to the Japanese Consul here states that the late Empress l>owag^r died at the Imperial Palace of306 words
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Article80 1914-04-15 237 Ie follow lug are the results of the t.tions :v Competition. < rtfeon 6 All square--2 I down. 10 1 J. La 5 I Mkpal Competition. 76 1 77 81 I 79 At hiddny 87 8 79 W, MajM 83 1 82 98 10 88 I ;ltition.80 words
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Article60 1914-04-15 237 The Ladies 1 Medal, postponed from 9th instant on account of bad weather, will be played for on Thursday 16th instant. The results of the Men's Medal Competition for April was I ;»ptaiu Bell M 10 75 iin Jackson 99 20 79 96 16 80 Major MeYittie60 words
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Article196 1914-04-15 237 bill Kills TO THE RESCUE. 8 ane March 22nd. Further details of the disastrous collision that occurred in trend Canal at Venice on Thursday beB s torpedo boat and launch containing t-seugers, mostly women aud children, than that the torpedo was travelling at full speed when the196 words
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Article256 1914-04-15 237 COLONY WIN CRICKET MATCH. (from Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, April 13. This morning the F.M.S., followed on in their match against the Colony, the position of the scores on Saturday necessitating their obtaining 135 runs to avoid a single innings defeat. They managed to run up 183, leaving256 words
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Article181 1914-04-15 237 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 13. In the match for the Straits and F.M.S. golf championship, C. J. Foot, Selangor, and C. E. Winter, Singapore, tied with 172, Bell being 173. In the play off, yesterday, Foot and Winter again tied with 87. Another181 words
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Article260 1914-04-15 237 Attack on New Hebrides Missionaries. Sydney, March 22nd. News of a revolting murder in the new Hebrides has been brought by the island steamer "Makambo." Six missionaries, who had been invited by a savage tribe to go and preach in their district were killed and eaten early this260 words
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Article1493 1914-04-15 237 ANNUAL MEETING. A Shareholder's Queries. The fifth ordinary general meeting of the Ayer Panas Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held yesterday at the offices of the Secretaries, Messrs Derrick and Co., Gresham House, Battery Road. Mr A. W. Bean (Chairman of Directors) presided, and there were also1,493 words
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Article168 1914-04-15 237 Exaggerated importance has been given to the reported loss of a signal book at the Nore. Obviously, the missing volume is not the secret war code, and no other signal book is quite worth stealing. If the truth were known, copies of all signal books except168 words
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Article128 1914-04-15 237 Boxes of Iron Substituted for Rs. 19,500. The Eastern Bengal State Railway Police are enquiring into the mysterious theft of Rs. 19,500 in specie, contained in three boxes, during transit between Gaolundo Ghat station and the Sealdah station. The money belonged to a cloth merchant of128 words
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Article893 1914-04-15 238 Opening of New Ground The gymkhana organised by the Polo Club to celebrate the opening of the new ground in Balestier Road was held on Monday and attracted a very large and fashionable attendance. The Gymkhana Committee and the Officials —especially Mr Farrant, who acted most efficiently893 words
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Article1974 1914-04-15 238 The great variety of wild animal life j iv Africa makes that great dark continent i almost the most attractive field In the world for the naturalist and the hunter. The African antelope tribe, for example. iv its numbers and the beauty and variety I of horned1,974 words
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Article309 1914-04-15 238 Extract 1-kom Rice Polis Beriberi, tbe disease which j I the Oriental- fcr hundreds „P (1 which scientists and medical 1 been studying for mauy >, a mystery, according to a bul j March 27 by the Philippine! m of science. "The disease is easily rared, and309 words
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Article215 1914-04-15 238 When the Swadeshi agitation ens st its height some years ago, says the Staiesuiau, an attempt was made to substitute the world "Srijut" for 4< Babu" as an at:ix to Bengali names. Unfortunately "Srijut" was annexed so successfully by political extremists that in a very short time215 words
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Article167 1914-04-15 238 A careful comparative study of the irrig: ion problem in Java, British India, aud ludo-China is contributed to a recent "Bulletin Economique," issued by the Govetument of Indo-Chiua, by M. Norinane n, tbe head of the Public Works servi< eof that country. The writer comes to th167 words
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Article3435 1914-04-15 239 [By Submarine Cable]. Reutkh'b Sebvics. London, April 8. Sergeaut Heane.aero at Brooklands for a pupil's certificate, ascended to a height of a thousand fact and spiralled down too sharply and wes killed. London, April 9. The Berlin newsan that the Kaiser has written to the Czar a personal letter3,435 words
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Article782 1914-04-15 240 Kuala Lumpur. April 14. There were heavy floods at Kuala Kubu yesterday us a result of raiu^ in the mountains earlier In the day. The Selangor river rose most rapidly iv the afternoon aud at live o'clock the railway was sub merged to a depth of about two782 words
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Article232 1914-04-15 240 MISSIONARY'S Record. l)r W. A. P. Martin is the oldest American living in China, and he has given longer service to China than auy other missionary. On the 10th of next April he will celebrate his eighty-seventh birthday. During his long missionary life in China of232 words
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Article349 1914-04-15 240 Guns for Aerial Enemies. With the commissioning of the battleship Iron Duke at Portsmouth another new type of fighting ship entered the Xavy. It is the most formidable type yet evolved the most powerful warship in commis sion. It will be a costly thing for the taxpayer349 words
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Article1365 1914-04-15 240 ijin iubiß. Paid. U»T l*« hutefb. Skllkr-. *5.000 2ft 2s AHagar 9^ k 2 l 500,0 0 £1 £1 Anglo-Java 3 4$ 44 150,000 2a 2s Anglo-Maiay 24 !Dt 9 6 10 50 000 2b 2b BatangMalafea 0 10$ 8o!oOC 1 1 Batu Tiga (Sc!ar>|on I<H int1,365 words