The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 April 1914

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEX CENTS SINGAPORE MONDAY APRIL 27. 1914. NO. 8,120
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    244 1 The Mexican situation is very perplex ing. It is not improved by reports of murders and arrests of Americans—Page 7. Burnley beat Liverpool iu the English Cup final. The King attended, and presented the cup and medals—Page 7. Oxford won the inter-vareity relay race in the States,
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    NAUGHTINESS.
    992 1 When we think of childhood ag a happy state, utterly passed away and irrecover able like a vivid dream, what is it that we chiefly miss from it in our manhood What is the change we have suffered which cuts us off from it 6O sharply, as if it
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      233 1 ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY Commencing Saturday, 25th April, 1914 and for six Nights only. THE WORLD'S MOST GIGANTIC PRODUCTION AN ALL STAR C A |1 FAMOUS ACTORS AND ACTRESSES 2 In I Film Play, Shakespeare's Tragedy "TO BE OR NOT TO BE' HAMLET PRINCE OF DENMARK 5,800 M Five Reels 9.15 to
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      378 1 To-Night! To-Night A TREAT FOR PALLADIUM PATRONS I J A THE BRIDGE OF U I TERROR I A MOST THRILLING DRAMA IN 3 ACTS L WIDOW MALONEY'S FAITH IN 2 ACTS A A Sterling Irish Drama playtd in "Ould Irelaifd by Irish gW A players. A Photo play that is
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      283 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. A strong programme at the Marlborough Chempaka Nilam at the Theatre Royal Page 1. Borneo Co. will give quotations for belting Page 2. Messrs Evans of Oxford Street, W.. offer advice to ladies going Home Page 2. Six clerks and a nurse wanted Page 2. Ching Keng Lee's
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    MALACCA.
    279 2 G ios'i Ball. To celebrate St. George's Day the St. George's Society, which now boasts a membership of over ninety in the old Settlement, held a fancy dress ball in the Malacca Club, when hosts and guests to the number of one hundred and seventy danced the merry rouud
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    26 2 Dr. E. A. Smith, who recently returned from long leave, is to be stationed at Raub, relieving Dr. J. P. Masters who is proceeding on leave.
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    28 2 Mr Justice Sercombe Smith had intended retiriogat once and proceeding home by the Khiva this week, but circumstances have compelled him to defer his departure till November. S.E.
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    47 2 Mr F. C Marshall of the Mines Depart meat :3 engaged to Miss X. E. L. Chapman, daughter of Sir T. and Lady Chapman, and the marriage takes place early in June. Mr Marshall returns to his appointment as Assistaut Warden of Mines, Bentong, in August.- M.M.
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    65 2 Mr H. C. Bathurst. the Labour Department. Klang. has left for India to succeed Dr. J. C. C. Ford, who has been acting Emigration Agent and is about to proceed on leave. Mr Bathurst's place will be taken by Mr BourdtHon, whose place as Second Assistant Controller of Labour at
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    83 2 We Straits Echo understand that a movement is on foot among members of tbe domiciled community in Penang to form an association, similar to the associations in India and Ceylon, to further the interests of the community as a whole. A meeting was held yesterday and a provi sional committee
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    DRIVING BELTS.
    76 2 Frequently considerable trouble arises through the right Belt not being selected and the drives not properly arranged. The GANDY Belting which is world famous as for its strength, durability and -ripping power is especially suitable for this climate and is not affected by heat or moisture. The Borneo
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      764 2 The ANNUAL SPRING EXODUS. To Ladies going Home from Singapore and the Straits Settlements for the London Season. CALL IMMEDIATELY ON ARRIVAL AT Messrs. D. H. EVANS Co. L td 290-322, Oxford Street, London, W. e You will find at this Establishment all that is requisite to enable you or
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      921 2 Notices ASSOCIATIONS OF ENGINEERS NOTICE. A Special Genciai Meeting will be held on rhursday, the 30th April 1914, at 9 p.m. Business. To discuss the piopo>ed Articles of Association. H. BUTCHER, 25-4 Ron Secretary. NOTICE. Mr Jobs. Goos has ceased to sign our firm per procura ion as from to
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      704 2 Notices SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. SPRING RACE MEETING 1914. Tuesday, sth, Thursday, 7th and Saturda 9th May. Tickets of admission to the Grand Stand can now be had at Mefcsrs John Littlb Co.. Ltd. Daily Tickets 4 Season «io Ladies' Tickets Free on application to the Secretary by Members of the
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      333 2 Wanted CLERKS WAHTEO. ■icu.-cimal J7-4 ARCADE WANTED AT ONCE For Kuala Lumpur, a FUliab,, N«rK to look after a, .nla.t.; Apply statin, CHAB OfENI 27.4 WARNING Persons are warned agaiart draft for Y2.594.tl 't^u, 1914 payable to N of the bank i I l >r been u. Paj Uv Singapore-
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    LEEDS LESSON : COST £94,000.
    289 3 LEEDS LESSON COST £94 ,000. learnt the Ultot of the tke. and it is applicIt b it cost the i jiiimiint which Md the increases r two or three years nave l«fl collectively ol mat sum in wages. ten appointed to inquire report to the Council that ,hown the necessity
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    A WIFE FOR A KNIFE.
    289 3 •:sarkable enterprise of Mr C. T. famous cricketer missionary. auh Mr A. B. Buxton, ia law, is going to the almost unknown country of the Niam Niara ral Africa, where he hopes >und a mission, has been carried a sta^e further towards success by the
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    THE REAL BATTLE OF THE STYLES.
    415 3 We take the following paragraph frou the "Builder" —After pointing out in a letter to the Times" tb it there is not at the present moment any such sharply drawn division between Classic ami Gothic as existed in the middle of the last century,
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    ST. ELMO'S FIRE AND THE AURORA.
    335 3 Mr Mawsou, in Xew South Wales, discussing some of the interesting scientific phenomena observed by his expedition, referred to the Saint Kliuo's fire which was a remarkable feature at the main base. The terrific winds driving particles of snow before them at a low
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    OPIUM SALE.
    184 3 Folk Lakhs' Dbcbsabi The monthly opium sale was held at the Government Sale Room, No. 2, Charnock Place Calcutta on the Ist instant, when 1,100 chests were sold, this being the same number as were disposed of last month. There was a considerable fall in prices, as will
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    THE RAJAHS OF SARAWAK.
    489 3 A paper on Sarawak was given at the Royal Society of Arts on the evening of Ist inst. It was prepared by the Ranee of Sarawak, but her Hi^buess was unfortunately not able to be present. In her absence the paper was read. Sir John Cockburn,
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    IN PARLIAMENT.
    360 3 The Opium Convention (2nd.) Sir C. Nicholson asked whether Great Britain had ratified the Opium Convention of 1912; whether any further Conference was to be held it The Hague and if so, when such Conference would be held, and who would represent Great Britain. Sir E. Grey Great
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    THE STRENUOUS LIFE IN THE STRAITS.
    630 3 N i I-Kn oJ ttMfgy aud vim are constant charact. of Kuropean residents in the East. This condition is largely due to inefficient nourishment, for while their food is, naturally, all sufficient in quantity, it does not contain enough of the element)? needed to
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      14 3 «*«Confha and chills. Take Woods' Great JC 111 Cure Bold eTer ywhere, 80 centt
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      206 3 NOTICE of REMOVAL THE DISPENSARY Ltd., beg to intimate that they will be removing shortly to more convenient and commodious premises. Formerly occupied by the Banque L' Indo-Chine in RAFFLES SQUARE Midway between ROBINSONS LITTLES. FOR INCANDESCENT OIL LAMPS USE "C r os s"_ jferosene THE CHEAPEST REFINED OIL ON
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      111 3 OLD PETER MACKENZIE'S GENUINE WHISKY tThe best that can be had BOLD AT GAGGINO Co., THIS jfWATERBURY'S METABOLIZED I 1 Cod Liver Oil Compod Z"J\ TASTELESS ODORLESS I* 'vt&v ie entific pre- J r (^iSSF'S P aration< iv] k r|'^-A J it~t ull ()e kll that is i* ■!-^H^^? claimed
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    PEOPLE WHO GET THE SHILLING.
    156 4 to a cf the ll It U (i. IIKTI •ail. I aes to be .ii\ doconcen umber vast nuii an cation I be nil we buy an article. Mid it is of the am *nts oitionof .:lund or in per--Jl formed a gi ice, not
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    OLDEST SALT CELLAR.
    192 4 One huudrt six pounds and ;i oanec ba price 1 for the fatnon> H-vry VII. silver gilt ding salt and cover in the Ashbnrn han ion, the sale of whLa The sale, which scamls lii^h and weigh-. 300/s. ib" London hall mark 1 •">()*, ar.d is the
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    PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
    332 4 fcr Maloja, copnecting with the ■ti h dia lit 4 x li^ smil P Vf. Karqa•laliui, A. Netl bu S. B iradley, Mrs I ie and Tiak i child, W. J. N. H- lithe F W t Mrs Ho!--la way, B Ewing. Mrs H. Hiss icock, M M.
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    Nippon Yusen Kaisha.
    126 4 N V K Btr Kashima Mam, April Mi A: Mrs Lvens. Mrs Pearson Its P. 1). Sim- A: child, Mr >v Mrs a. L. 8. Palmer, Mrs 11. S. Meinfant. i N Y K Bti Mifchima Mam. mailing May 12. —a. B. Hubhaek. W. J. Gibbie, W.
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      392 4 R NESTLES and KOHLERS CHOCOLATES d PJJ CHOCOLATE %^*%w<HEMg, |p PB SO NOURISHING THAT EVERY TABLET MAKES A MEAL. THE SWEETMEAT DE LTJXE AW FJ NESTLE and ANGLO-SWISS CONDENSED MILK CO. (London) pmiHH H Bl BB fillß \i lITTTnmiIH lI II II II II II II II HULUJ jyyyuui For
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  • SINGAPORE RACES.
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      FIRST DAY.
      349 5 THE ENTRIES. May, ISI4 pan spring Race Mo tb. 7th and 9th, closed 1 hey were as follow THE OPENING STAKES. 1600 Selling Race. A Handicap at a —00. Rules of Racing 186. all Horses ent. Race Course. Sirdar. Pn opal. Lady 1 lov. 2 8 THE MALAY
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      SECOND DAY.
      651 5 Thursday. 7th May, 1914. I. THE FIRST GRIFFIN HANDICAP. Value $500 and $200 to the Second Horse and $100 to the Third Horse. A Handicap for $350 Subscription Griffins entered for the First Griffin Race (No. 4) on First Day. Winners excluded. Distance 7 furlongs. Sultan of Johore's
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      THIRD DAY.
      645 5 Saturday, 9th May, 1914. I &8. THE STEWARDS' STAKES an PLATE. e Value $500. A Handicap for Pony Ej p Griffins that have run at the meeting. Ei e trance 825. Distance, Race Course. If there are more thau Twelve Entries the race to be divided into two
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      111 5 PASSENGERS. Per Perak Mrs Lewes, Mr Mrs Lang Messrs F. Oliver, Wiliuer, Milthorp, Platt Molloy, II. R Hanner. H. P. Cladd, R. S Polter, J. R. Webb, Bro. H. Duvella. Per Marudn Miss Lang, Messrs Edwards Wyndham Jones, Cobb. Per Lady Weld Messrs Carmichacl, B 1 Crichton, A. G. Dark.
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      618 5 Auctions id AUCTION SALE OF Freehold Land at Tiong Bahru, Singapore. To be held at a. Messrs Ching Keng Lee Cos Sale-room, e On Monday, 4th May, at 2-30 p. nt. > Freehold Land situate off Tiong Bahru Road, d in the District of Telok Biangah, area 27 acres e
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      866 5 Auct i o n s REMINDER. This Day, Monday, at 3-30 p.m. AUCTION SALE OF Superior Teak Household Furniture Tennis Gear, Plants etc. AT LOCHABER. No. 5 A SCOTTS ROAD lently calved h^ M e jy^;J« n^/ »"P«»-"^e display cabim-t with mirror panel; excelMtaioSftahlpi~t«i .w I an i rocking chairs;
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    The Singapore Free Press. Monday, April 27, 1914.
    706 6 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, April 27, 1914. A Hairs in Mexico .and in Ulster bear this one resemblance they both show the futility of bluffing when your opponent is determined and holds a strong hand. America for a long time attempted to induce the world to believe that her
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    746 6 Mr A. E. G. Coveney leaves for Home on May Ist. At Hongkong on April lHfch Mr A. S. Kempthorne of tbe E. E. Tel. Co. was married to Miss H. M. Gourley of the nursing staff of thp Hongkong Civil Hospital. H. E. the High Commissioner, subject to His
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    DUTCH HOSPITALITY.
    1005 6 The Dutch, as a nation, used to ho the carriers of Europe," and to this day their foreign carrying trade is still very con Biderable. In fact Holland of all Kuropean countries does tlie largest amount of foreign trade per head of population. They are essentially a sea
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    CONCERT AT THE HOLLANDSCHE CLUB.
    117 6 On Suturti. |(j *iderable gathering of Dutch ooantta :uJ>. |O gl\. Sachtelen, ft D vfca, in pMrtag Ifctooffa fro he I heart i!v circles, had arrant be i P*ogra POM- tin inuM(i;it). who pla\>. witl feeling. Bopocia little Drdla Souvenir, Nocturne. \|i ahilitv warm :t
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    PRIVATE ATTACKS CORPORAL.
    223 6 *m i: At Tax A private of the Ist K.u. Y.L.I will tone brought up at the police < charged with attempting to murder a corporal in tin a Tuik sequel to a somewhat alarming u which took place at the bat: day, About ten minutes on
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    CHILDREN'S BAND.
    25 6 The band of the sth Light Infant*] play in the Botanical dardet ing, by kind permission o' officers, from 5 o'clock to S.ll.
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    33 6 Mr .1. 11. MacKarlane left for bon the Khiva on Friday on a short holiday. Perhaps the oldest Kuropear nt iu Penang, he was last in Eagtettdd irin Diamond Jubilee celebrations Victoria S.E.
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    148 6 The arna/.ing proceedings in tl of Ireland in the past fortm^l two of the regiments which ban foreign service battalions in '•■■> Bast the Cornwall Light Infantry and the Yorkshire Light lnfantr\ li Battalion Cornwall Light Infantry wa* hurriedly dispatched to urragh, and its chief duty on ur at Newry
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      124 6 FOR PLANTERS!! I A MEDICAL BOOK IN EVERYDAY LANGUAGE FOR MANAGERS, ASSISTANTS, DRESSERS or RUBBER ESTATES BY REGINALD JOHNSON BA., 8A.0.. M.8., BCH .(DUBLIN) LECTIRHR ON MIDWIFERY \NI> QYKAVOO&OQI TO THE STRAITS MEDICAL SCHOOL. Price $1-00. KELLY AND WALSH, Ltd. ADVANCE DISPLAY I NEW RACE MILLINERY J\ NOW ARRIVING U*John
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    MEXICAN TURMOIL.
    107 7 ,«ERICANS ERED BY CITY MUdj. that Drunken Ass Huerta." marine Cable]. K«rna'B Seevici. April "eral Villa the American agent at Chi refuses to !>•• dnflpi into itW Sfl 'tes on account of ass Huert.i. General said th is note u was not hoctik and of further negotia jgni/.ed
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    ADVICE FOR CARRANZA.
    91 7 Mr. Mr yum in ol the I'onQtOtnU neutrality, stating that no %.u« ement from Vera t_'n. .ind that the customs house Huerta •.'■jm AlboqaerqiM says the :licials od a report i has been arrested and put in A later message from es that this report is i
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    AMERICAN SUBJECTS OUTRAGED.
    55 7 I have been arrested at ■MteJ that the will probab ite four of ::)fm. The Premier authorises Reuter .utention what- the present Mexican of the I local newspaper states killed by mobs Three of the victims were taken trs and killed in the streets. killed at the
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    SOUTH AMERICAN OPINION.
    103 7 ,ton. April 26. The Brazilian trabasaador ami t 'ine and Chilian tendei >od om'ces of ■J> an aniicnble settlement of the Mexican problem. These epted by President Wilson. BoenosJ Aires. The Press here is unaimoua in comleiuniug the American 0! :Jents here are ar•uerican demonstration. SJton. It
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    NOT YET EXECUTED!
    55 7 NOT YET EXECUTED April 26. Mr Bryan has *»**l >ir Cecil Spiing Tare of the reP o arrest of a Britisher at Orizaba of a score of foreigners arrested, nineteen oi them Americans. Mr Bryan says toners have not been executed. Brazilian Consulate there has been Pwled to to secure
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    IN ARIZONA.
    46 7 Arizona. A band of Mexicans '»ng southern Ari/.ona, pillaging, and lericans. on— The Brazilian, Argentine I* uihan representatives in Mexico > and Tilla have been ■*M«i of the offer of mediation. our hundred more foreigners, includI fifty Americans, have arrived at Vera r om Mexico.
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    ENGLISH CUP FINAL.
    116 7 BURNLEY BEAT LIVERPOOL IN GREAT GAME. King Presents Trophy. [By Sibmanne Cable]. Ridker's Sebvigb. London, April 25. In the English Association Football Cup flnal, at Crystal Palace, Burnley defeated Liverpool by one goal to nothing. His Majesty the King attended the match. He was given an ovation
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    OXFORD ATHLETES TRIUMPH.
    69 7 Jackson's Great Win in the States. Philadelphia, April 26. In the intervarsity four miles relay race, in which twelve teams competed, Oxford were first, Pennsylvania second, and Cornell third. There was a seiJM\tional finish. A. N. S. liuk>on. of Oxford, and McCurdy, of Penniia, ran neck and
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    BOXING.
    25 7 Carpentier to Meet Dick Smith. London, April 26. C'arpentier and Dick Smith meet at Liverpool on May 88th for the middleweight championship of Europe.
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    FRANCES FAREWELL.
    67 7 Memorable Royal Visit Ended. Paris, April _M. Their Majesties have left. They received a most enthusiastic send off, President Poiucare and many dis tinguished people being present to bid them farewell. Their Majesties expressed the utmost pleasure aud gratification at their visit. Paris. April 2.->. Prior to the
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    LONDON'S WELCOME.
    30 7 London, April 20. Their Majesties had a most warm welcome at Calais and Dover and arrived iu London in the evening, receiving I memorable ovation from large crowd*.
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    THE NEAR EAST.
    86 7 Powers Reply to Greece. Athens. April 26. The Powers' reply to Greece has been presented to 11. Venezelos. It expresses a readiness to exercise intiuenre in Constantinople to attain the objects for which Greece has asked guarantees, including the uudisturhed possession of the Aegeans. The Powers do
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    AN EMPEROR'S COUGH.
    21 7 Vienna, April 2o. Continuous coughing disturbed the Emperor's sleep but his general condition is declared to be satisfactory.
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    A MARITAL MATTER.
    22 7 London, April 25. In the Divorce Court, Lady Girouard's petition (or the restitution of conjugal rights has been granted.
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    S.C.S. CHOLERA SCARE.
    169 7 Doleful Sunday at Tanmoncj Katong A 6erious damper was yesterday put on the spirits of those who make a practice of using the Swimming Club on Sundays. A large party who intended journeying there by the 10 a.m. launch yesterday were confronted by an intimation from the
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    ARMS FOR ULSTER.
    79 7 ELABORATE SMUGGLING RUSE SUCCEEDS. A Mobilisation. [Bj Submarine Cable]. RiuxiB'e Sebvicb. London, April 25. Mr Asquith, whilst week-ending, received a sudden Bummons. He motored to London to attend a hurried meeting at Downing Street, those present at which included Mr Birrell, Mr Harcourt, and General Macready and
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    POINTS OF VIEW.
    129 7 Mr Ramsay Macdonald, speaking at Newcastle, said that the people in future would not be browbeaten by troops which only have batons with which to maintain order. If the army officers imagined they were goiug to make their messes into Tory clubs, their power must be broken.
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    FANNY'S FUNNY EXPLOIT.
    86 7 Seventy thousand rifles were landed, in lister last night for the Voluuteers, and were conveyed inland in two hundred motorcars. Last night's mobilisation was in the Belfast district only. This diverted attention, while the steamer Fanny transferred the rifles to small craft. The llsterites announce that the
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    AUSTEN WANTS AN ENQUIRY.
    60 7 London, April 25. Mr Austen Chamberlain has given notice that in view of the seriousnessof the Government's contemplated naval and military movements in lister, the incompleteness and iuaccuracy of the Ministers' statements, and the failure of the Government to deal frankly with the situation, there should
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    VICE-ADMIRAL'S DEATH.
    22 7 VICE -ADMIRAL'S DEATH. London, April J5. The death has oc curred of Vice Admiral Stokes, newly appointed to the command in Ireland.
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    DEATH OF Mr. E. V. CAREY.
    269 7 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent on Saturday wired us that a cable had been received at Carey's Island reporting the death of Mr E. V, Carey in England. Mr Carey had been under several operations at home recently for, it is believed, caucer of the
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    JOSEPH TRAVERS AND SONS.
    93 7 The report for the year ended January 31 states that the trading profit was £40,014 and the other receipts 11,165, making, with £615 brought forward, a total of £4 1,794. After deducting interest on Debentures, bankers' loans, and money on deposit, amounting £12,749, together with £1,742
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    LONDON RUBBER WIRE.
    68 7 MEXICAN TROUBLES ENGENDER NERVOUSNESS. Some Dividends. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, April 25. North Hammock has declared an interim dividend of five per oent Klabang a dividend of four per cent. Djember declares no dividend, but carries to reserve jC5,OOO, and forward, £8,700. Sungei Buloh dividend is
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    ARMY DISCIPLINE.
    703 7 A Contrast With Civil Liff (To the Editor of the Times.) Sir,- -The Secretary of State for War gives to a general oflicer a written instruction, counter signed by two members of the Army Council, and two days later the Cabinet repudiate an important part of the instruction.
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    87 7 The French boxer, Carpentier, who has engaged to visit Australia, and to take part in three tights, will take his own motor car with him. He will also be accompanied by his sparring partners. He will have a private gymnasium 15 miles from Sydney. Carpentier was called to attend military
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      163 7 18 PANEL, BEST HIDE MATCH FOOTBALL THE "AYTENE PAN" USED m USED IN THE VJOj Q BY 1913 all the CUP LEADING FINAL >'■ W CLUBS. SOLE AGENTS ROBINSON C° HUTCHINSON —TYRES— FOR MOTOR CYCLES and CYCLES 26 x 21 Tourist Trophy. 26 x 2| Rubber Studded. 26 x 1\
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      635 8 Shipping INDOCHINA S. N. Co., Ltd. FOR HONGKONG AND JAPAN The Company's Steamer 11 FOOKBANG. 3, 1C0 tons, T. A. Mitchell, Commander, is due here on Monday 27th inat., and will be despatched for the above ports on Tuesday, the 28th idem, at 4 p.m. She has excellent accommodation for
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      688 8 Shipping M. M. MESS&GERIES MARITIMES, MAIL LINE China. Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Egypt and Marseilles OUTWARD HOMEWARD 1914 1914 Magellan April 26 Atlantiqui April 27 Polynesien May 10 Paul Lecat May 11 V. de la Ciotat May 24 Cordill£re May 25 Chili June 7 Magellan June 8 Atlantique June 21 Polynesien
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      697 8 Shipping n.KI Norddentscher Lloyd, Bremeo IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mall steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtan Nagasaki and Kobe
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      491 8 Shipping BTEAM NAVIGATION COMPAQ Fop China, Japan, Penang, Ceyi Or Australia, India, Aden, Egypt Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued i Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental imu Steamers will leave Stamper MAIL LINES. HOMBWABD (FOB EUBOM). From Singapore, connecting Colombo with 1914. i lta May 1 ss
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      366 9 Shipping foyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Franco to all points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. M Liners KIIINYO MAKU "TENYO Pa iiic. Equipped with Wlrolcfl^ Telegraphy TIME TABLE FROM HONGKONG. 9th 19 6th Jane.
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      406 9 BIN6*P3RE'B ONIY COMPSNY. LARGEST PAID-UP MPIT/ll OF »NY EASTERN COMPANY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. 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 I oj fj
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      151 9 ELLERMAN BUGXNALL STEAM Ml? Go., Ltd. ERMUN itiAgCKJ.t /;N LINE For PHILIPPINES The s. s. DENBIGH HALL is expected to arrive here from New York on or about the 27th of April, and will have prompt despatch for the above ports. For freight, etc, apply to McALiSTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS.
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      507 9 CHARTERED BANK; sf India Auctrciia and China. IXCaRFGIMTEO 3Y HW CWTEI. PAID UP C&FITAL fI.MOJ KYE FUND £l|80(MM Reserve Liability of Proprlr?toi« Ul iO:\COO i HEAD OFF-.' SB, BT3HOPSQAT^, LOSDON, E. C. iC-'NCIES AND BBABOEI ngkocg ang Bangkoli Iloilo Pot Batavia (pota F.ai. Eornbay Karachi .^cn Oalcc Klang remban CJanton
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      312 9 FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. D 188J. t Government Super visio» krnment a i Pol re 'WORLDWIDE" bdS Nw Forf. Large Nett Surplus above liabilities £o» REBEKVE and all outstan N3W Buslooss, 1913, over $9,876,000.00. Cash Loans, Settlements, etc .ocailf Numerous mod rn B( J. H. E^ Manag-.-r, Bo«ta
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    MODERN TEXTILE DESIGN.
    358 10 Mr A. r. Kendrick at the Victoria and Albert museum on April 2 gave an interesting lecture on the above subject. The lecturer referred to the varieties of designs to be found in textile fabrics offered for sale from year to year in London. He accounted for
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    CAN THE 'DOG" CHANGE ITS SPOTS ?
    294 10 CAN THE 'DOG" CHANGE ITS SPOTS A rest house is much like any other bungalow, and visitors to outscations have sometimes a ditliculty in distinguishing the local house of call from private resi dences. It would not be a bad plan if all rest houses had, as some have now,
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    SENTENCED UNTRIED
    175 10 Mother BsNDfi Son to Death. Here is a grim story cut from the China Press. The Hwaiyuan correspondent of that paper writes as under "Within the week I was adjusting the clock in our Church tower. A commotion in the street below drew my attention and ie of
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    281,000,000 STAMPS.
    97 10 Towards the end of last year it became known through official publications that the Bulgarian Government was inviting tenders for the manufacture and supply of 281,600,000 postage stamps of various denominations. Tenders were submitted by British and Continental firms, and the contract has been awarded to an establishment
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    ARRIVAL OF HIS HIGHNESS THE RAJAH MUDA.
    266 10 Al 2 p m. on Thursday the 9th instant the Kuching arrived with His Highness the Rajah Muda on board. Two guns signalled the fact that the vessel had been sighted by the sentry on the Fort tower and a few minutes later
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    OUT-SPOKEN MR TROTTER.
    204 10 Di \i Capacity or Ages Mi Noel Trotter has a reputation for outspokenness In his speech at the annual meeting of the Etabbei Growers' jciation, for instance, he gave views which scarcely litted with those enter turned by many of his colleagues on the council. In his
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    DISCIPLINE IN THE ARMY.
    158 10 The following Army Order was issued from the War Office on the 27th alt. DnciPu 1. No officer or soldier should in future be questioned by his superior offi: >i ;:s to the attitude he will adopt or as to hi> tion in the event of
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    HOW TO AVOID WORK IN PRISON.
    138 10 siGGEsTEn Gaol Conspibai The existence of a conspiracy among the inmates of Batu Gajah gaol to avoid work was suggested by Mr Dowden in a case at Ipoh Assizes. The doctor gave evidence that an accused man was suffering from inflammation of the eyes,
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    COMPETITION v. LOTTERY.
    121 10 There was a successful appeal to a Divisional Court in respect of a conviction against a newsvendor and the editor of the Sunday Chronicle," Manchester, undsr the Lotteries Act. The case had relation to a competition in the newspaper in which competitors had to form a sentence
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      564 10 l^™— THE LATEST (1914) The Gar rick SUNBEAM CAR Ci(SZ*l*C>tt£* CAN NOW BE SEEN AT lyigctr ette WEARNE BROS Ud |n ORCHARD RAOD. ißgmg^jn Jt is fitted with moveable front ,i. 'S r BH^ r adjustable foot rests, one n.a.i I, km\ ,^^rt- latest and best style. Wg^fap^SJi A trialrun
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1472 11 Issued by ERASER Co,, Exchange and Share Brokers, April 25. Cap. issue. Paid. r abt Div Butbes. Sellers. 65.0M M 2b Allagar 74% 16 2 0 300.0<0 £1 £1 Anglo- Java 2 104 3 9 150,000 2s 2b Anglo-Malay 44% int 9 6 10 3 50,000 3b
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    EXCHANGE.
    63 11 (COBBBCTBD DP TO April 25). Bank 4m e J-4J demand 3-4 1-32 Private credits 8 m't 2-4 11-32 credits 6m l-4§ Fbanck demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 238$ India, T. T. 174* Hongkong, demand 16}% Yokohama, demand 114,. Java, demand 141 Bangkok, demand 66$ Sovereigns, Bank Baying t8.64 Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    148 11 April 25 Tin 195 tons sold 178.70 Gambier buyers 6.40 Gambier Cube No. 1 10.76 Gambier Cube No. 2 10.00 Pepper Black ordin. S'poit buyers 18.75 Pepper, (White fair) 85.00 Nutmegs (110 to the Ik.) J4.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 25 00 Mace (Banda) 90.00 Cloves (Amboina) com.
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    CLEARANCES.
    58 11 (Nationality British if not specified.) April 26 Hong Wan. Lanoodin. Batu Pabat Dimloji. it« EHitk\ Dut, Omar, Uhio Miu, Dut, BUI, P S'ham TKiitugisan Maru, Jap, Harsaka. Saigon Helgoland Ger, Klugkist, Japau via j> G. Apcai Dtak< Japan via poit^ A. Apcar, Walker, Calcutta via Peuantf Gcrd, Nor, Anderson.
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      22 11 "BORNEO" CEMENT STOCKED BY STEWART WILSON AND COMPANY. Kuala Lumpur. AND THE BORNEO Company Limited. I SINGAPORE. Sole Importers. Supplies NOW AVAILABLE.
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      90 11 Tlne-Mta 9mt Quil« m4 Mom Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., fllmpwn fl ard time, oorreepoadlag lei a.m. Greeawtafc mean time. The time-fu li Ived at II o'clock noon, indicating Stagapor* rtaaiUij time, on erery day exoepMn£ SuAay, Mi in U ftred at o'eioot The Singapore Straits Directory for 1914.
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      854 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders From Arrived For When Sea Belle F M.S. 400 Ahraat Kuantan, 22 4 F.M.s. f. sham Yarmouth H.M. Cru. 5250 Cochrane Colombo, 21-4 H'kong Steamer. Nat. Tonnage Master From Consignee. For Aragonia Ger 8228 Enigh Y'hama, 24 -4 Behn Meyer Boston 1 Atlas
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    SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY
    1218 12 The President's report for 191 has been received and is an interesting document, showing the enormous amount of work done by those in charge of the Town. And also the very large sums of money spent. The payments* for the year amounted to an e\ces3 of 5274,000 over
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    490 12 Saturday morning saw some lively work being done on the course a good many horses being seen at their best, the going being good and the fences not up. There was thick mist the top of the straight aud this interfered much with the fcakiog of time. A
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    NO GENEVA BETTING.
    101 12 After a short examination of the petition presented by the English bookmakers who were forbidden to carry out drawings in connection with sweepstakes on the Lincolnshire Handicap and the Grand National Steeplechase, the Geneva State Council expressed approval of the steps taken by the police, and referred
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    18 12 The antiquated cannon used for firing salutes at Kuala Kangsar are about to be replaced by breech loaders.
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    SINGAPORE RIFLEASSOCIATION
    579 12 ASSOCIATION. Saturday and Sunday saw practically the finish of the events in the rather 1 heavy programme of the above annual 1 Bisley, as with the exception of the Mixed < Doubles, to be shot on Thursday, and the brick competition and final of the Tele phone Cup
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    GOLF.
    185 12 England Thf Rest The S.G.C. match, England v the Rest, was played on Saturday, the Rest being successful. Scores 0 G. R. K. Muglistou (Capt.) and C. V. Miles v G. A. Finlayson (Capt.) and C. E. Winter 1 0 Hon. Mr Darbishire and H. I>. Mundell v Sir
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    AMBITION.
    91 12 A voice trial was being held in preparation for the production of a musical comedy at a West-end theatre. She was a stylishly-dressed girl, and it was soon evident that she thought a lot of herself. She asked for a leading part. That was refused, and she asked for
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    CRICKET
    143 12 Xouth and South. The North defeated the South on the S.C.C. ground on Saturday in an inteiesting thirteen-aaide game wherein several individual performances of merit were forthcoming. The North batting was sound, no fewer than seven men reaching double figures. Only Hawkins of the South side did much with
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    Bowling
    94 12 Allen, three wickets for seven runs; Xoou, three for 19 Badham, three for 27 Day. one for five Hawkins, one for IS Dove, none for 12 White, none for 24. South. Xoon c Brown b Vowler 4 White b Vowler 0 Donuell b Woodhouse 0 Tinsley b Talma 19
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    Bowling
    36 12 Bath, four wicket* for 15 run?: Vowler. two for 10: Woodhouse, two for 11 Talma, two for 12 Griitith Jones, two for 12 Elder, none for eight: Loundes, none for in Hill, none for 17.
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      170 12 SIEMENS] WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Telegrams SIEMENS, Singapore. b47 SIEMENS' TABLE FANS. ?£w 4 m When fitted with OSCILLATING MECHANISM, as illust this FAN is the most effective BREEZE PRODUCER obtainable SIEMENS BROTHERS DYNAMO WORKS, Ld. Head ()in<> Caxton House, Westminster, London. Supplu Upper Thames Street, London Ldinjis dud FUtimgi l)<j>t.
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      357 12 SHIPPING NOTES. The Tenpaisan Maru has arrived in the roads with a full cargo of coal from Japan for discharge here. The Gregory Apcar discharged and load ed general cargo and was expected to leave j the wharves yesterday for Hongkong. Shanghai and Japan. H. M. Ships Minotaur, Alacrity. Hampshire,
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