The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 March 1915

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1915. NO. 8,400.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    175 1 The March Assizes began yesterday Pago 10. Tapah Rubber estates report is given ou page 10. The Licensing Justices met yesterday —Page 10. Tension between Austria and Italy is growing Page 5. Statistics of Straits trade for the last quarter of 1914 Page 5. Reports of yesterday's
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    LETTERS TO DENIS.
    1283 1 V. He bas feen the starry hours And the springing of the flowers And the fairy things that pa66 In the forests of the grass." And I remember hew once Denis, too, buried a tin 6oldier in the tarden, and then forgot all about him till one
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      403 1 riTO EXCELLENT DRAMATIC PRODUCTIONS. nL 1 1 fi Iwi OIT n THE PIONEER CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE-BEACH ROAO. A f athe Drama w ith a Conscience A CRIME i LOVE By Y. Jule^ Mary, Author of the Celebrated Screenplay HER DREADFUL SECRET A i\ij thtine that deals with a phase of life
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      338 1 ORCHARa ROAD. Singapore's Premier Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD. charlfThowittliil JTphillips Wi:h the r Powerful London Dramatic and Comedy Company of Picktd ARTISTES TO-N'GHT! will present TO-NIGHT!! Exposing ihe iw c atine: sy-tem that existed in the Jarge Emporiums cf London. PUNA of DOBSON'S THURSDAY Ui*ect ftoui Wyuilhani'B lnetitre. MaVch 25th. j
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      204 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS The Cold Storage Compiny is advertising Australian spples Tage 1. Sale of teak furniture and plants by Ching Keng Lee on March 27 Page 3. The Adelpbi Hotel has practically finished the installation of electric hght6 Page 5. Shipping: K. P. M., P. and 0.. M. M., latest
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      134 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday 24th «ISh W»*>r— j-21 a.iu.. 4.39 p.m. Howitt-Phtllipß. Tallad urn. Tharsda\ 25th Rlgh W*»ot- 3 m n m. 7- 8 p m. Howitt riiilli| s. Pallfd-uui. B I Kome»t.r.l mail due. Ann.u. iatiiii Lady Day. Friday 26th. M?» Mm *4< ni,, 8->4 p.m. Howitt-1 i Hjk. PaTa^ium.
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    TREASURES FROM MALAYA
    368 2 Expedition by an Abbrdonxas The Liverpool Public Museum has lately received a valuable addition to its treasures aa the result of a scientific expedition to the Malay States last year by Mr. W. S. Laverock, a BBC, assistant in the Natural History Department of the museum. Mr.
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    SENUSSI FRIENDLINESS TO ENGLAND.
    77 2 Alexandria, Feb. 12. Four Cyrenaieaus tcho arrived at Alexandria yesterday state that the Grand Sheikh of the Seuussi has strictly forbidden Senuaritet the neighbourhood of frontier actious for fear of inconveniencing the Egyptian Government. There are do Germans in Cyrenaica, only a few Turcophiles and Germauophiles,
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      264 2 WiMlfc^^i ;>^^ssB jj Ural l yM 1 1 I JB ORGANS SPECIALLY CONSTRUCTED FOR THIS CLIMATE. VERY SWEET POWERFUL TONE. FROM *J*v*J Vila 11. ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY. MARTIAL LAW. Proclamation by Order of His Excellency Brigadier General Dudley H. Ridout, Commanding the Troops, Straits Settlements. Notice is hereby given tbat
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      426 2 Notices GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Applications are invited for the appointment of i hief Overseer for Roads, Johore Kahru. Salary 9100 per mensem. Applicants must be skilled in MainU nance and Road Routine, and th' y inuet also put up certificates of sin iiar duties satisfactorily pei formed
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      294 2 Notices EXCHANGE B4NKS Will be closed oa Friday, ?nd April Saturday 3.d EASTEB HOLIDAYS. Monday, ith t 23 3 1-4 CHILDREN'S DANCING A class ia held at the Victoria Memorial Hall, every Saturday, at 10 a.m. Fiospectus on application at the Hall. 41 NOTICE. In the Matter of The Alien
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      420 2 Wanted WANTED AN ASSISTANT STOREKEEPER. Ap{)iy to X c,o Free Press. 23-3 k9 3 CHANGE OF EMPLOYMENT WANTED. Experienced Storekeeper and Bookkeeper, trained at Home, steks billet wheie t-ttict tttteution to duty la appreciated, 14 years experience in the East. Sober. Steady, Energetic and careful. Daai to local labour ond
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      475 2 To Let_^ TO BE LET The comtortabie and beantifuHv .< resiu.nce knowu as Seotosa, oteven! t m Irnmtdiate < ntry, Apply tj c eDs POWELL A Co a 2V TO LET, FULLY FURNISHED Compound Hoafce. 4 b-'. ,00i u r, a Stabling. Apply BYBhOOK i i n 1 -^^K^; TO
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    RUBBER GROWERS' ASSOCIATION.
    440 3 i annual ijeoeral meeting of the rowers' Association Uncorporat- held on Ftb. IMb. at fche Cannon:i, tel. EC, Mr -Tobn McE^au Übe :>residiug. ;er :e:erring to statistics of members. lairman >.pjke highly of tbe work Um Kaiergency Cocninittee formed then law trials of war began, and alluded
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    "SAW BROWNE."
    235 3 i recent visit to a battalion of Lord BBftr'l uew us] I was very much M I lest not oae otVuer iu the I>nt ■IlltWl i iea of the geue-is of that N article of enqu preenl he was ■■v^.iriu^- t Lie Suu ll'uwne (r. r :-L;ury »go
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    NEVER HEARD OF THE WAR.
    79 3 SHIP** PbBDIG VMKNT. t-tii^-rirg Bombay bari nfr t i Ibe declaration of wir ■'•onsKi. flictiiHce 10 Stop hIU d i.; uu to .iw «o t> i he KxannI pp when to!ii wby ;s report- d to lia\ a W bat- v\.i» a rimilai csa-a >m
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    COCONUTS.
    287 3 Fro n the point of view of achievement, the iong talked of coconut baoiu is a failure, remarks a financial contemporary. That this should be tbe cas»e depends partly ou the technical diinculties connected with coconut cultivation, io itself a complex business demanding highly skilled management, aud ptrtlyon the
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    Mr. G. A. FERNANDO.
    315 3 Defabtube of an Resident After a thirty uuib' residence iu Selan^or. Mr tJ. A. Fernando is retuiuiutf for a. tune at leatt, to Ceylon, He joim il the Surveyor General's office in Colombo in I*7 5 ami tbe Selau^' ir OoTermaeat Service in 1886 Iu 19
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    DEATH OF CONSTABLE AT HONGKONG.
    255 3 A TIGEB'S Vj< TIM Hongk-iDR papers aui,oince tbe .leath of V C Goucher as a iesult of tbe i»)j(irie& he received thro irli beiuy mauled by the tiger which wai shot rear Fau ling on Mouday l<»st. Wbea PC. Goucber was adi))itttd to the Hospital
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      3 3 rFii.iNfiS awn PflNFt
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      1420 3 THE LONDON GOLDSMITHS Co., 47, STRAND, TSd (INCORPORATED WITH STREETS Co. LATE OP CHEAPSIDE.) BUY YOUR GOODS DIRECT FROM ENGLAND ASTOUNDING uj*"" WgZWi ZSSuuSf SSg* arCo >nial l)lisiness wc ave s mi ««er, for a limited WELL KNOWN LOi> DON FiRH. »,-^JKS^rA^T^: .r^ #^SS t^£*YM£'" tM% lH f TH Post
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, March 24, 1915.
    1351 4 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, March 24, 1915. i It will be impossible, we think, for the readers of the telegrams of to day not to feel p. sense that the issues associated with the great war are veering towards the region of decisions. As a purely military event the
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    959 4 Mr .1. 0. M. Bfatfchaws' brother, who is with a Battery at the front, has been mentioned in despatches. (MM. 1 ]>r. Heieer, of tlu> Internatioual Health Commission, the headquarters of whic*h are Washington, is visiting Kuala Lumpur. The engagement is announced between Mr Alan Manasseb, youngest eon of Mr
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    WAR HONOURS.
    351 4 DBMH and Promotions jO p ft. m rm In tbe Gazette the follow n very large number, several bundT^ names, noted for distinction 0 kinds, »ppear of oflicers wh, hav^'^ ■WBrtlUt with the garrt.on at s.*^ To be Bnret Lieutenant G (temporary Uvib .M onH DaodM. lUJoc 1'u,
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAM.
    164 4 FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAM. Bi OOUKTMI OV T!i! ftUUBJM I :issrt I'arie. Marcb 21. 6 r jl 3Tt continued to |)rogre66 at Eparges miles f-outb boutL eatt of \erduL cl t:river Longeau and we ba\t capture: the greater part of the GerruaD pohitio:* d^j>uu d for two days tbe enemy hia
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    SHIPPING MOVEMENTS.
    99 4 Lon.: Ya .ie Adi loft 1 '.:i u. e B tht -h ttie laK.iu.i muU I Imm Port >--- b DiSTKICT PLAXTI US M' [Frtm Uur tit. < rrmt ni^ K,; ;i ;.i i. pur. M«I At tba Kapar Dtttrid tiou uuuul uaelittg U ued l meniboi>hi!. vti
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    PASSPORTS FOR BRITISH TRAVELLERS.
    28 4 PASSPORTS FOR BRITISH TRAVELLERS. a noting iufo ns t!.,t ill tl I POH* win; I'lav \m ittd prua-.u tO advised to prov:... J I 0 Itritisb pasfports oi
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      104 4 LITTLE'S COMMENCES 7UESD4V, 6tA» 4P/?/L FOURTEEN DAYS ONLY BARGAINS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. WATCH THIS PAPER FOR FULL PAGE ADVERTISEMENTS OF SOME OF OUR LEADING LINES. NO CATALOGUES ISSUED. IMPORTANT 11 DISPLAY |P Just Received Large Consignment of Swiss Muslins Longcloth and Cambric Embroideries, Edgings. Beadings Flouncings, Insertions and Frillings, etc!
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    PRZEMYSL FALLS.
    289 5 ***** MEN CAPTURED. Russian Rejoicing. [By Suhniarme Cable]. Kectkb's Skrvics. kf flon March 23. A Petrcgrad com i uiiiqut- says that Pizemysl has s-ur-miflflit The "Te Dc-uin was sung at L-^iKr.iirierH. the Tsar attending. FtMHyaTf :-arrender after a six rr.onth> HgC regarded as a most important succoss i\>ming
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    THE AUSTRIAN ACCOUNT.
    186 5 \msterdam. March 11. An official communique at Vienna says Having reached the ead of its resources after 4| months s:ege, the fortress of Pr/.emysl has fallen :rab!y. General von Kusmanek finding prj\.-iocs were crowing short in the middle of March deeded on a final sortie. The troops
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    HACKING THROUGH TO HUNGARY.
    58 5 I'cfograd. March 22.— The commuuiqun SSffl There has been furious fighting in v irpathrans on the road-? to Bartfeld. fki fast UM» forcing a wiv by rifle fire Si I b.ivjnet. ciptureJ on Monday 2,600 MMi The (ierman attacks on Ko- i at.i other points ia
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    RUSSIANS OUT OF MEMEL.
    31 5 A German Report. I. ndon. March 22. An Amsterdam telegram stuvs that a Berlin Lommunisavs that afcer obstinate street I the Kalians were driven out of Mcmel.
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    TRIALS OF SHIPPING.
    125 5 H A. Liner Tries to Escape. odon, March 22. A Copenhagen r 4r.i;:i Myi that the iMnish steamer BMI which m arrested ami taksn > -via* -munde has been now released. 'i-r-nauy has retained the cargo of oil destined for Sweden. London March IS. The Whitby stea
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    GERMANY'S CRIME.
    226 5 PRUSSIA'S BLACK RECORD. Europe will Suffer no Dictation. [By Submarine Cable]. RKUTKB'fI SfRVIOB. London. March 22 Sir E. Grry, speaking on ihe origiu aud iss-ue of the war emphasise. 1 that all might have been avuided by a European Conference. Germany judging from her experience of the Balkan
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    GERMANY ALONE WANTED WAR.
    280 5 France and Italy and Russia were ready in July to accept a conference. Wei knew that afcer the British proposals for a conference were made the Tsur himself i proposed to the Kaiser that the dispute i should be referred to the Hague. We now know
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    OVERLORDSHIP DOOMED.
    213 5 The Germans aimed at establishing n domination over the nations of tbe Continent and imposing, not liberty for every nation, but subservience to Germany but he wculd rather perinh or leave the Con tineut altogether than live on bach coudi tions 'eheert,). After the war we and the
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    CHRISTIANS PERSECUTED IN PERSIA.
    51 5 London, March 22. A Petrograd wire spates that the Turkish Consul at I'rumiah, with seventy tribesmen, attacked the American mission there, where fifteen thousand native Christians were takiug refuge, clergj'men were taken out, led through the streets and beaten. An American missionary was beaten. A SWEDISH
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    ITALY AND AUSTRIA.
    141 5 TROOPS MASSING AT TRIESTE. Significant Facts [Bj Submarine Cabiej. Kiutik'h Skbvioh. Paris, March 22. The correspondent of th^ Echo de Paris, at Milau ea>B that commerce is interiupted between Italy and Dtilmatia. The command^ 1 of the [taliao fleet i* reported io have declared he will arreot
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    ZEPPELINS NEAH PARIS.
    135 5 French Aviators Kepiy. Paris, March 82. A Zeppalin dropped a bomb at Yillers Cojlereta yesterday evening. The alarm was given in Paris where lights were extinguished at nine in the evening. The people crowded the streets despite police warnings, but no Zeppelin arrived and lighting was restored
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    THE WESTERN CAMPAIGN.
    208 5 Paris. March 22.— The evening communique says On the plateau of Notre Dame de Lorette we hold all the trenches recently disputed with the exception of ten yards. The enemy delivered five couuter attacks at Lea Eparges for the purpose of recovering lo*t positions. His defeat was
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    THE CASUALTY LIST.
    202 5 London, March 22. KILLED. B. Ber rill, Lieut A. J. Dunbar K. G. A., Capt. W. l'». Macfurlaue (Lanaik Yeomanry) Capt. A. Prismall 13th London) Capt. A. H. Wilson, (Rule lirij»ade) Accidentally Killed. Lieut. F. staveley (3rd West YorksJ Second Lieut L. White (West Kenfes) Died of
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    STRAITS TRADE,
    377 5 LAST QUARTER'S FIGURES. Daring the fourth quarter cf 1914 the total value of imports into Ihe Colony was $90,391,137 against $118,9( 3,264 id the last quarter of 1913. The totals of the various Settlements were as follow Singapore $66,693,980 ag5t.078,873.716, Peuang 121,143,282 agst. $37,70^,946. Malacca $2,554,975 agst. 82,326,592.
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    HOWITT-PHILLIPS COMPANY.
    378 5 HOW ITT -PHILLIPS COMPANY. MILESTONES.' 1 As was ouly to bj expected after their pronounced eucces* on Monday, the HowittPhillips Company plajed to an other exceptionally glod audience at the Palladium last evenng, when they pre sented Milestones.* It is distinctly ambitious to attempt such pieces as this and others
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    U.S. GOVERN WENT AND MANILA EXPORTS.
    30 5 London, March 22. A New i'ork telegram Bays that despatches U.in Manila stuto that business men there bave requested Washington to employ naval col-
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      78 5 ROBINSON Co. SUIT GASES ENGLISH MADE H^H^^^^^te'^^^^^^^^S Requisites MM^SZl^p^^^ in Large |jj u* rf**^^^aHBßß^£> |9 mf SUIT CASE (No. 182) IN GOOD QUALITY. HIDE. STRONG FRAME, TWO NICKEL LOCKS. RED LINING. &%A $Zo. $ul. :^^^o^ rf u/su Three Caftles ADELPHI_HOTEL. ELECTRIC LIGHTS ARE BEING FIXED IN ALL ROOMS. Giests treated
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      943 6 m Shjp pinj^ J KONiNKUJKE PAKETVAART MAATSGHAPPIJ Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 2—3, COLLTEB QUA*. "wnK.H nONTRA^T TVTTR TffK NKTHKKLA NOR TMHM ar»vwH^M^*»T, Jap*ra Batavia, Cheribon and Semaraug Mar 21 *Jttnr*Sf Muntok BndcPelambang Mar 24 •oingkawasg Singkawang, Selakau, Pemangkat and Sambas Mar 25 •VamGckss Sourabaja, Sema ang and Batavia
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      533 6 v- Shipping ELLERMAN LINE. TO LONDON. s.s. VBRANKSOME HALL" sailing about April 5 TO MARSEILLES, LONDON LIVERPOOL. s.s. "CITY OF CORINTH" sailing about April 10 For particulars as to rates of freight and passage money, apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., OPERATING MODERN HIGH POWLRED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS. MONGOL! A27CO0
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      474 6 Shipping M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES For CHINA. JAPAN, CEYLON and MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD 1915 OUTWARD Atlantique Mar 26 I Nera A pi 11 Polyjj^s e;j api 9 j UontUlere Api If j EnHSi-»jnions Aul 2h j ImilOlW May 9 N< ia Mb'y 2\ C hiii Mny It CordiUeea June 4 I
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      520 6 Shipping STEAM NAVIGATION COMPAQ For China, Japan, Per.ang, 0^\ H Australia, India, Aden, Egypt Mediterranean Ports, Plymootfc and London. Through Btlle of Lading th*ue£ toi Chi» Coaßt, Persian Gulf. Continental feD <j Alae^J Bteamere will leave Blngapor? oc ot iboc MAIL LINES HOMKWARD (F»OB EfHOPg, From Singapore, connecting ai 1
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    CONTRABAND OF WAR.
    956 7 SEARCH OF NEUTRAL SHIPS How Germany Obtains Supplies. London, February 18th.— Sir Edward Grey (Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs), in a White Paper of 7,000 words forwarded to Dr. Page (the United States Ambassador), replies to the American protest against Great Britain's treatment of ships suspected
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    ASIATICS AND ATHLETICS.
    659 7 One of the things that struck the veteran Dr. Wu Ting Fang during his visit to the Manila Carnival was the proof afforded there of the remarkable athletic progress" made by the Filipino people. As President of the Far Eastern Athletic Association, formed a few yep.rs ago
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    A STRANGE ACCIDENT.
    127 7 Death of a Young Lady A E-ici accident took place at Colombo, on March 10, which resulted in the death of Miss Maud De Zilva, Bged 28, a pupil teacher residing at the Kotahena Convent, A man was engaged picking coco nuts from the trees iu the
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      201 7 SCOTCH WHISKY kVPkYW HFPP A hit W ,««i..»^ JL. JL. w v J^ JL J JjL m» jq I*9 JiS an ltd a3 Ba S3 B Jt^9 iM |C^ !m ffj iH Hi HQf juj XM I^D ItC fl iH By> I^V^ »W fsi vl P» s^ Equal in Quality
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      24 7 DYSENTERY AND DIARRHOEA BROWN'S SPECIFIC. To be had at the Singapore Dibpenbaby, and of MISS BROWN, Graeadale, River Valley Road, Singapore. j I—— W
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      152 7 STAMFORD HOUSE. Private Hotel. Bras Basah Road. CENTRALLY SITUATED. With 40 Comfortable Rooms and Bathrooms Attached. Electric Light and Call-Beils Throughout. I Meals Served at Separate Tables In Spacious Dining Room. Huge Reception Hall. Billiards. TERMS MODERATE. ROOMS NOW AVAILABLE* With or Without Beard. Ttt. 1303. W. P. LOWE, Managing
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    A PROPHECY.
    570 8 On December 13, 1913, I was at a medical conference in Brussels. The most eminent; doctors, connected with the French health reeorts were in turn initiating their Belgian colleagues into the mysteries of hydro-thermal science. On this particular day, Amed/'e Tardieu, who had the honour of personally attending
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    A GRUESOME "GNEISENAU " STORY.
    148 8 A GRUESOME "GNEISENAU STORY. I have beard a gruesome story from the Gneisenan," told by one of the rescued ■token. When the (ineisenau was trying to escape from the British ships, although everything possible was done to increase her speed, the (itiicers were not satisfied. Fust their messages to the
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    GERMAN EMBASSY PLOT.
    139 8 Scandal to \<k Hushed up New York. I have it on the best authority that the Inited States jury in New York which has been investigating the passport scandal the sale of American passports to German reservists who wish to return home has traced the plot directly
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      344 8 ASSURANCE. By the Hon. WINSTON S. CHURCHILL, First Lord of the Admiralty. 44 IF I had my way I wouid write tne word "Assure" over the door of every cottage 1 and u.on the blotciog bo>k of every public man, because lam convinced that, for sacrifices which are inconceivably smal
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      517 8 »*i. „k ■*,r I A chain is no stronger than its weakest link. motor, but if the tyres, whick indeed form the very foundation of the car, arc not equally g^od, then beware I treacherous* and is sure to result in disaster. that feeling of security which is so essential
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      594 9 E ONLY LIFE INSURANCE eOiMRT REGISTERED IN THE COUNT. UMEBT PAID-UP WPITIi Of MY EASTERN COIPINY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. {HE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, 01d2Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20.00C deooaited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with
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      449 9 CHARTERED BANK of India Australia and China. INCORPORATED 11 NYU CHUTES. PAID DP CAPITAL «1,200,000 UEBXRYI FUID Z AIIsOO^OOO Im«fy« Liability ol Proprtetors^ £1 MO.OOO HEAD OFFICE 38. BIBHOPMATB, LOHDOH, I. 0. A9BHOXMB AMD BBAH0HK8: Amntsat Hongkong Penang Bangkok Doilo Pnkei Batavia Ipoh Rangooa Bombay Karachi Baigon Calouna Klang Seremban
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      469 9 HONGKONG aND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-OP CAPITAL $15,000,000 RESERVE FOKDB Sterling «1 ,500,000 at 25.. •18,000,000 Ma m^i mm Silvßi 118,000,000} Wa.OoO.OQO Reserve Liability of Proprlefeora~. 116,000,000 OOUBT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Ghalrmaa. W. L. Patten Jen, Esq., Deputy Ohalnnai. 8. H. Dcdwell, Esq. P. H. Holyoak, Esq.
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      304 9 CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, U Hongkong. 04PITAL BDBBORiaiD~ »«,600,000,M( Amount Paid-up Z moooooii BIB.BVI Fund Z ILaooloSSl Marine Risks at Current Rates, Boustead A Co., Ageati ALLIANCE ASSURANCE Co, Lti, Insaranoea effected at rates of pvemlot which will be found favourable to thelasoie# Pitirtoi Slmoes I Co., ltd., Mil An<4 SUARDIAN
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      198 9 CELESTINS VICHY TABLE WATER. This most celebrated and incomparable table water In oidor to meet the rising demands cf she public has been now Introduced here in small bottles, being formerly only use' (n large ones. The VICHY WATEFB are three in number. Grande Grille Hospital and Csles tin's. Th?
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      498 9 EXCHANGE. Corrected up to March 23) Bank 4ms 2-4 732 demand 2-4 1-16 Private credits Bra s 1-4 i India, T. T. 174* Hongkong, dema< d 20 J Yokohama, demaj d H4i Java, demand 141) Bangkok, demand 86 SOVBRKIONB, Baofc Buying f8 64 Bank o« England h« e 6% Bar
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      444 9 LATEST ARRIVALS. Lift of v a 6sela in port at 11 a.m. d March 23, lyis. BfifTISH. Name Date of Arrival Remarks Poh Ann March 21 Medusa March 22 T o. 6Wharf Lama Inner Roads Lady Weld Ban Hin Guan Bnoil No. 6 Wharf Kan Poh Guan Inner Hoads I
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    TAPAH RUBBER ESTATES.
    620 10 Tbe following ia the directors' report to the shareholders to be presented at the annual meeting on March 31. ACCOUNTS The net profit; for the year (subj-ct to D-irec'orV fe«* and Manager's comtniesiou) amounts to $48 102.48 which with the balance of $31,794 83 brought forward from
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    LICENSING JUSTICES MEETING.
    180 10 LICENSING JUSTICES MEETING. The tirst qiarierly rneetiD<! of the Licensing BourJ was held »--.Vi <1 iy after noon in the 1 >i strict lour*, the b^nch temg composed of Mr A V. lirown (Chairman), acd Messrs Cuuhffe, Iloopt-r. I'ierce. l>octcr Middleton atid Coiutnauder Kad chffe H N. The list fo»-
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    23 10 Inch Kenneth 19,800 Olensb.el -16,100; total 2 months 37,100; against 84,502. Kajang.: 5.300 total 2 HMHrtfc* 3,-^8 again** 10,900.
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    THE ASSIZES.
    542 10 Yesteidiy.— Before the Acting Chief Justice (Mr Justice WooJward.) Returned Banishees. For unlawfully returning from banish- ment, Chew Sang Liiu, a Ilylnm, and Ng t Chuan, a Hokien, were sentenced to penal f servitude for life. 1 Tbe former, who was banished for life i in August, 1913,
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    157 10 Sixteenth List of Subscriptions, The Committee gratefully acknowledge the following further fcubecriptioue Amount previouslyacknowledged $9,408.09 COLLKCTKO hv Mks Basil BABNABO (Kuala Lumpur) hnf Li^t. 'i. H F..x' 10 B M. Biker io h Kuimi.e io Caldicott 13 rbornai hraddell 50 l J de C. Morrii S Mrs
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    BARLOW'S RUBBER REPORT.
    375 10 Singapore, March 23. Rubber. At the Auction to day for which Fome 124 tous were catalogued tbe demand throughout the morning was good but fell away somewhat in the afternoon. The best prices paid for Sheet Gradeß maik an average advance of about 93. Fine Rib* bed
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    228 10 Singapore, 28rd March. There was a muiked fulling off iu the quantity o( Rubber offered fur i«u!e at the Association Auction held to-ds*, only ItfO tot s being catalogued. DeiDfcUd was good almost to the clou*, Hboiu Kin ions cbaog* log baodl nt prices which, hi view
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    81 10 The following Siugapore proptrties were d sposed of by auction at Messrs Powell and Co. 'a bale-room jetteiday ufter noon The sbophouse pcemfses No. 177 Arab Street, area 989 square feet held under Government lease with "2tt vents to run. Estimated letting value $M() a month. P. A.T.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    47 10 The followiug was the result o* the March Monthly Med d COmpetitiou fur ladies Mrs Nicholson 40 scratch winner Mrs Archdeacon 61 \1 [>t> Five cards were taken out. There was no award in the men's medal, only two cards being ti ken out.
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    72 10 Ji for> tbe third magistrate yesterday, Mr l>e Mello, counsel for defendant, made mention of the case wherein J. C). Davies of I'Qieman House, Coleman Street, is charged by R, Nixon with criminal hre»ch of trubt respeclirg tbe bum of $55r. Mr De Mfllo ahked for a postponement, this was
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    AN UNUSUAL CHARGE.
    543 10 Boh Lai Heng and Lai Juo Tiun, t^vo H ylmns, cocks to two d Cferent mes a e6 in Tauglin, were brought up in the third court yesterday, charged with giving false information. The charge rend that bc cased gave information to certuin public servants, to wit,
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    RIGHT OF WAY DISPUTE
    145 10 An action to recover |l t o odamag< B toe wronpfully ohstrncting :i private ti^ht of way, and to obtain an injunction, brciiyht in the Supreme Coutt. V9nt#rday, before Mr Justice Rarnshaw, by Mr Wi|. ham Francib More in ngatnst Uaiij. Mohamed Syed Mr I. I».
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    99 10 The I' O dteaaur Nubia, wit b homeward English mail, leaves Siagepi on the l&t April. She COQaeCtf at i lomflo with the Mongolia." The 0. T. steaimr "Alirnr.te, with homeward Spanish mail from the I\,Ui pines, is ilce to-rnouow from Manila, n ute to Liverpool via the
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    133 10 Mr Albert Edwin A. Pe6tuna of No. 1 Priucep Street, ia the second police court yesteidiy, charged Chua Tea with tbe theft of two chairs fiom his notice on Sunday afterncou latt. (J< mplaiuuiit stated that about 8 p.m. on Siu.ilay, lie came from the back part of his Ik
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