The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 May 1915

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AN D MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPOKE, MONDAY, MAY 3, 1915. NO. 8,432
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    189 1 Notes on Saturday s training will be found on page 10. The report of Messrs Fraeer and Neave is given on p*ge 4. The One TLo isand Guineas ha 6 been won by Vauclute P.ige 5. Further letteru on the cost living question are given on page
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    WARS, WORDS AND FASHIONS.
    1283 1 WARS, WORDS AND FASHIONS. Wars, like pilgrimages and commerce, exert all sorts of subtle and indirect influences upon the manners and habits of the nations engaged m them. Everybody admits, for example, that the Crusades profoundly affected the whole Kultur of Euiope, though no two professors might agree as to
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      295 1 A RARE AND UNPRECEDENTED ACHIEVEMENT EXTRAORDINARY CONGLOMERATION OF STARS IN PATHE'S MOST GIGANTIC PRODUCTION, AT THE ALHAMBRA THE PIONEER CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE-BEACH ROAD. SECOND SHOW, AT 9 15 P.M. Pathe's Most Powerful Production FATAL ENCHANTRESS In 5 Massive Parts. Played ty the World s Leading Cinema Artistes, including M Krauss (of
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      341 1 PALLADIUM ORCHARD ROAD. Singapore's Premier Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD. TONIGHT. EXTRA SHOW AT 8 P. If. USUAL SHOW AT 8-15 P.M. TO-NIQHT. "WA X E UP 99 Ever Found i. a Haul Icb n KEEP AWAKE, wbi'st WITCHING PICTURES. BECAUSE the LIGHT has BEEN 80 TIRING and BAD.' WELL, THAT NEVERS
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      184 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. BaDkrn]itcy notice re Doey Kee Hong Page 2. Notice by EL Latham re partnershipPage 2. Sale of land and Houses by Powell and Co Page 3. Wanted: Second hand motorcar by English maker Page 2. Sale of valuable jewellery by Chicg Keng Lee and Co Page 3. Straits
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      132 1 THE WEEK. Monday 3rd High »atet -<-12 a.m. Tuesday 4th 9lcb water— < -i< a.m 2 8 p.m. J.P.s meeticg. 2 I'pm. Wednesday sth. ligh *>•»*>• -rt *.uj.. 3 14 p.rn Ccurch W orVers 1 A-tociatiorj. lltg. at 1.38 p.m. Thursday 6th. aiph Water 3 ».n- 4-47 pm. 8. I.
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    448 2 Mr P. A. Satow was married m Colombo on April 25th to Miss Beatrice l.irnett, daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Barnett, of Northchurch, Herts. The Royal Fusiliers have just completed their 25th I'.attalioa for service abroad. They have thirty-five battalions all told. Several regiments now exceed thirty battalions. The
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    THE CALM SPIRIT OF INDIA.
    685 2 FAITH IN THE EMPIRES TRIUMPH. Sound Trade Conditions. Bombay. Since tbe sinking of the Emden there has been little m our surroundings to remind us of the existence of the war. All who knew their India had their own ideas of the probable state of
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    183 2 It is announced that New York's 400 mounted police are about to be replaced by patrols on bicycles and motorcycles. The change is being made on the ground of efficiency. A memorial service was held at St. Peter's C'burih. Extor. Somerset, on Sunday, Marrh 2 1 st, at 1 p.m.
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      693 2 Notices NOTICE. I have this day taken in:o partnership my mmi Charles R-gioald Cbuatopber Latham Toe Business formerly carried on by we alou* under the style of Latham A Co.. will m future be carried on by us m pattnetthip. Dated th's Ist day ot May, 191?. HAROLD LATHAM 3
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      410 2 For Sale FOR SALE OR CONTRACT. r Earth of various kinds from 20 acres of billy land at 4th Milestone Berangoon Road for any j quantity. Apply to KOH BEX LIM, Hiiilas House. 514. Geylang Bcai. 1.5 31-5 FOR SALE 7 Disc Harrows eatli 10 discs. 1 8 7 Cultivators
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      409 2 Wanted WANTED Motor car second hand, gooJ English maker 4 or 5 seater of fatrly recent buld. Eend oflfers to 6.0.S c/o Fre3 Press." 3-3 I 5 WANTED Position as Estate Manager by Dutch planter with long expeiience m the East. First c'a-s lefeiences. Apply Box 111 c/o Free Press.
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      438 2 To Let "tcTleP"^^ ••Heytor-and EurAv „r M Road. Gas and water |j j Z mt stabling, etc 0D Alw No 11 Malacca Sheer I premises, suitable for office 0 *fS* lr^ !>piyt! M «EVER 4(c TOBELET H 'I be coml .rtable and ,a ml reßWence known ,l J Li Mt^
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    THE STRAITS IN 1914.
    2855 3 gO FINANCIAL CONDITION. Minimum of War Effects T De Annual report on the Straits Settle- j mem if tot the pist year states that the re was 514.016,^2 (exceeding the i»e by 13,671,653) and the expendi- m. wae I<M BO4 M (less than estimate v "i
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    SUBMARINE HUNTING.
    292 3 The statement issued by the Admiralty m respect to the rounding up of the Ger man submarines L*B and L' 12 by a do/.en d€6troyers, appears to indicate that, after a long t-pell of Btrenuou3 and hazardous, and, above all, monotonous work m the North Sea ai.d the
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    BELTING-QUALITY BEFORE PRICE.
    117 3 When seleetiog a driving belt tbe qua!i ty blicuM always be considered before the price. Every user knows of the iucon renience and loss occasioued by a belt (ailing to tic its work, besides the uneasy feehufi that it may break down again at any tune. It
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      262 3 1 he soothing effect of Woods 1 Great Pepper* mint Cure is so gi-.-at as to be almost beyond j bf-li* f. liiitil a trial has proved its worth to yon. if suffering from a Bore, relaxed, or smoker's threat, use a spoonful iv water as a gargle, the lelief
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      605 3 Auctions MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE LEASEHOLD LAND AND HOUSES Situate at Victoria Street. Bikcupobe. TO BE HELD AT POWELL A (o's SALE-ROOM. On Tuesday, the 11th May at 2.30 p. m. All that piece of land situate m the District of Singapore m the Island of Singapore, estiaated to contain
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    The Singapore Free Press. Monday, May 3, 1915.
    1552 4 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, May 3, 1915. One of the finest things to be seeu m the news from those regions of warfare m which the troops of the British Empire are playing a part go worthy of themselves and of their ancestors is that both m Canada and
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    39 4 The Po6truaster General. Mr Hobbouse, A M.P., speaking at Bristol said:—" Within four hours of the outbreak of war we had t severed every cable which ran from Ger- j 8 many westward or eastward under the 9ea." t
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    TOWKAY LOKE YEW HONOURED.
    118 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) I Kuala Lumpur, May 1. J Tbe presentation of tbe C.M.G. to Tow kay Loke Yew was made m tbe Town Hall tbia morning by tbe High Conianis 1 sioner iv tbe presence of a brilliant aa6embly. Tbe Hi^b Commissioner tben 1
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    THE CASUALTY LIST.
    399 4 I Loudon, April 80. EIIXBD. A. H\r clay (Eagineers C. Fea' berbt >ue, C F i Hawkins i Field A-tille-> tB Ef«WtU,| H. Neely, F. Polebampto j. Vv > x Scott, B i O. Tatbani. London, Ap/il SO.— -DIED O Ww ifl tbe Mediterraneui) H Napier. WoiNDl
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    EXPLOSION IN PETROGRAD.
    45 4 POlragrad, April :;C— Th'ere was an ex iilo^iuu Uurt DicU m au BxploMrot Eaetory id the mbnrhm, >everal hmldings were .lifnu^ed. one of the workshop* destroyed. Theta was loss of life, principally of lebideuU m the ueighbourhco j mauv were slightly wouuded
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    TURKS NEAR THE CANAL.
    52 4 London, May 1. -The Peootßacoaa re ports that Ettkftnir cumt-Jrv pfttrole encountered a sun,]! |otc« of the enemy twelve milm east of the 9nei rtuai who retired after the exeuanfa of few shots, i The tollowing day the Mvalry aarMKd] ihe retreat making a f t
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    THE ONE THOUSAND.
    54 4 London. April 80.-— i he ratjdl of the one Thousand wai randnce I Silfec Ta« 2 Bright I. fifteen ran ar.d t!,e r*OC was won !,>■ three qoartera ol leogth, with DOfl and a half between iecond and third The betting was 5 r«uclti«e, 1 i S
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    TURKISH PRINCE DEAD.
    33 4 Amgterdam, kptil BO.— Tlw death Las taken place at Constantinople of Prince Sebacddin. MM ol Sultan Murmi mm o f the founders of the d.cerUr.iusuuou pai tv m Tin key.
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    77 4 Mr C. A. da Silva aud Mr H. Uubard bave been appointed joint Managing Direc bora of C. A. Ribeiro and Co. Ltd. m place af the late Mr C, A. H.beiro Mr W. A. Dowley, Manager of the acuum Oil Co,up aay,C y, i 8 at pret(ent the btraite
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    FRASER AND NEAVE LTD.
    259 4 The Directors 1 Report for year 3Ut December. 1914 to be i r,s e l °h Lhe meeting ou May 10 ititcc at Ao:oi-nts.- After uakios Bion for depreciation arm r net profits amount to H2fj with tbe balance of iI3I9AG V forward from lat-t accouuf
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    S.S. AND F.M.S. DIRECTOR.
    161 4 [n Saturday's issac tJWUBt Oi I raiiictipii I bt printed and dIMCM Mid I < J d the' F.X.S 1 i.reru »rj i l The Commercii er( mpa o( %t7 Tell kyer Sti directory rfHM A; 1 vohiiiu-. No «\;hijm I ysai making tbe rtlsnu i
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    CUSTOMSDUTIES ENACTMENT.
    54 4 CUSTOMSDUTIES ENACTMENT. i or the peril fi May. 191", Uu M tl highest grade v: i shillings a*)*; threepeo lii., iad the J ll r v i ci I (m which t \por lutj an ad valorem bMU the rutoi andec tb< tnu truein M Hi bt IMI 1115 per
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    BAND OF HOPE.
    23 4 next i nf| tl irill .j 'i I i At ,1 Lantern 1 ture oi CI I It are wt
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    110 4 Or D. 1 Sk< wi\\ be foing to I will n .ie\t bin 1 1 Superintendent i L of the Tuojot l."K al I secoud police DOSti M charged 'lan BtFM Joo, two oteffca B« j with the theft of 14 c oDloa from oue of iKi Itor—, with I
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      200 4 KELLY AMD WALSH Ltd. NEW BOOKS. COLONIAL LIBRARY 1.10 RICHARD DEHAN...The Man of Iron. ELINOR GLYN...TheMan and the Moment. PATRICK MACGILL....The Reat Trap. MAURICE HEWLETT...A Lover's Tale. RICHARD MARSH. ...The Woman m the Car. MAURICE GERRARD. ..Night Wings. J. C. SNAITH...The Great Age. FRED WHITE.... The Power of Darkness. RICHARD
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    ROUND YPRES.
    212 5 FRENCH RSCOVfiR LOST GROUND. I Heavy Artillery Attacks. [bj Submarine Cable}. April 80.— I>ef pitches from Ll te that lighting on the rLe#cm »al cjatiuu^s most furiously. kritisb are attacking oao3tantly, m towtt ißl, atrenftkv The British are also the offensive m the la w; rs they have
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    THE CANADIANS' VALOUR.
    243 5 Sfaj l— The Canadian Eyii ms |i ing uettiiis of the Canadian i :t: Ypres, tolls a thriiiiu^' tale c j^;.a-r o\ t-ipouring cdds. lira was exposed by at trisJ supported by itn artillery. The Canadians tl wonderfully despite M lillllinstailfoa The Ut-r tr ana tried |h<
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    DUNKIRK SHELLED.
    123 5 A Curious Report. Pai A corr. rnuai^ut'- says: I varakips have bora on the Helgiau corf-'. Xmetec n large shells have k and twenty persons were cd ai 3 iroundcd, and several hens? s eslroyed. London. May 1 The Adniirnlty an nouL lhal the position of the German
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    MERCHANT SHIPPING DANCERS.
    126 5 d Apt:! so, The Pree* Bureau t the German steamship "Macedo-j wh ii sscapod frcm Las Palmas, has 1 bj s British cruiser. April 80th. The collier, Mobi m ioi tdoed neai the Hebrides, j The crew ol km atj thses were saved. The j aljdak was
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    THE DARDANELLES.
    759 5 ADMIRALTY S REPORT ON OPERATIONS. Difficulties of Landing [Bj Submarine Cable]. Londoa, April 30.— The Admiralty da I tails the progress m the Dardanelles from, the tweutyfifih to the twentyninth. The i result of the operations on the tweutyfifih was that strong British and Australian forces were established
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    CONGRATULATIONS TO ARMY AND NAVY.
    84 5 London, May I.— The king Las telegraphed to Admiral llobeck and General Six lav Hamiltoc: 'it ifl with intense satis- j faction that I have heard of the success which, m face of determined resistance, atteuded the combined naval and military tperations at the Dardanelles.
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    CORRESPONDENTS' STORIES.
    596 5 THE PALL OF SMOKE. Magnificent Sights. London, April 30. The correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle. 1 writing from Rabbit islands m the Dardanelles on April *26th, said he witnessed the bombardment. At mid day the pall of smoke at the mouth of the Dardanelles was only comparable to
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    DRINK TAXATION.
    112 5 Eoma Irish Opposition. London, April 80.— In the House of Commons, the dru.k taxation proposals weie Bttoogly condemned, especially iv speeches by Iritis memberp, including Mr Redmond, Mr O'Brien ami Mr Healy, who desired that Ireland be excluded from the operations of the Bill. Baying that no case
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    SHARP FIGHT IN AFRICA.
    94 5 British Force's Success Capetown. May I.— The British are continuing the advance from Windhuk. They cut the line north of Giheoti where the retreating Germans were entraining and a fierce engagement entiled. A British detachment lost seventy prisoners but the main body arriving dispersed the enemy
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    IN THE FAST.
    285 5 THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGNS. Germans Develope New Attack m East Prussia. [Bj Submarine Cablel. KCI'THB'S SBBVIOa. Petrograd, May J.— Official: West of the Niemen, we closely pressed the enemy's advance guards a!oug the whole front. Au I enemy attack near the fortress of Ossoi wiecs was repulsed with
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    GERMAN ADVANCE IN EAST PRUSSIA.
    59 5 London, May 1. Tho recent references m the Kughiau communiques to German attacks io northwestern Poland and the claim of the German communique that German troops have reached Dvinsk on the Libau railway, disclose an important new German offensive from Tilsit aimed at the extreme
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    TURKEY TAKES ISPAHAN.
    38 5 London, May 1. A Petrograd telegram from Ispahan, says that caravans lei by Tuikibh aud (iermun officers have arrived at Ffashan laden with arms and v, >U. which is also beginning to circulate at Ispahan.
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    ZEPPELIN VISITS TO ENGLAND.
    168 5 No Lives Lost. Londou, April Bo.— lt is not kuosn whether it was a Zeppelin or an aeroplane that apptared over Ipswich. Ol several bombs, oue, of on iucendiarv chatacter. fell OO a bouse m which wr6 family of three. It penetrated iuto a bedroom m
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    THE ITALIAN POLICY.
    75 5 Koine, April 30. The Government have requisitioned all petrol, a step which is gravely siguifictiut. The criticaluess of the event is admitted by leading neutru lists. London, May 1. The Morning Post has a Petrogead message from which they UDderstaud that tbe Allies have wmle au offer
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    NEW ZEALAND'S PATRIOTISM.
    65 5 Wellington N.Z., May 1 Mr Masspy speaking at a patriotic demonstration do clared that within a comparatively short 1 time New Zealand would have 25.000 men, on active service. If another 25,010 were required they would be forthcoming. New Zealand had alt-o offered numbers of mechanics to
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    FRENCH ENTERTAIN THE EMPEROR OF ABYSSINIA.
    24 5 Paris, May 1. A communique says the Emperor of Abyssinia has visited Jibiitil and inspected the liver Polynesien."
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      243 5 ROBINSON Co. NEW. SHIPMENTS OF /CIGARSX ERNEST TINCHANT BELGIUM MELIOR CIGARS. REGALIA DEL DUQUE 25 m box $2.00 Box. ORO 25 m box $2 10 Box. HOLLAND CIGARS. FLOR CE LOPEZ. ROTHSCHILDS 25 m box $2.25 I THE LESS YOU HAVE I Xl FOR THE PKI X YOU PAY. m|
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      950 6 Shipping 1 KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Boyal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. a— 3, Colltkb Quay. ONDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT M TREUB Ee!a-van-D li Ma y 8 DEKiXK Fcntiaca'i Miy 3 PONGGaIa Kioaw, Frigi Baija, Sapit, Tembilahac, Tjenobc and Kengat May 6 RfYSST Mr.ntok aod Paletabang Miy 5j
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      627 6 Shipping ELLERMAN LINE. TO MARSEILLES LONDON s.s. "KALOMO" sailing about May 24 s.s. "CITY OF NEWCASTLE" sailing on or about June 7 For particulars as to rates of freight and passage money, apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS. [HE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., Ltd. SINGAPORE— BANGKOK. For Rretay, Trtnggana, Blent,
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      487 6 Shipping M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE. For CHINA, JAPAN, CEYLON and MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD 1915 OUTWARD Ernest-Bimonß Amazone A pi 29 May 7 Cordiilt-re May 8 Nka Mny 21 Chili May 23 Atnazone .lune 4 Mlantiqne June 6 Cordillere June 18 PolyEesien June 20 For all particulars apply to J.
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      576 6 Shipping BTEAM NAVIGATION COMPAQ For China, Japan, Penang, C«yi t| Australia, India, Aden, Egypt Mediterranean Ports, Plymootk and London. Through Btlle ot Lading lseoea toi nhi»* Coaet, Persian Ouif Continental ana Amnu Porte. m Bteamen will leave 6ingapore od oi i*^ MAIL LINES Homeward iron Eceopki From Singapore, oonnecting at
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    2020 7 \From cur rwn Con*sponaent.\ Territorials for the Front. The Imperial Service battalions of the Scottish Territorials are quietly going southwards to stations m England, and then as quietly moving on to France, or Flanders, or somewhere «lse. One may even be a little more definite as to the
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    AN OBSERVER IN GERMANY.
    540 7 Some extremely interesting statements are made iv an article by a special correspondent of the Express, wbo has just returoed item a tone through Germany, and describe* how be saw the giant German 42cui. howitzers thrown on the cinema screen at Frankfort m a lecture they
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    LINKING UP THE WORLD BY TELEPHONE.
    172 7 At a cost of £300,000 New York has been put into direct telephonic communication with San Francisco by the completion of the great transcontinental line, the length of which is over 3,000 miles. ;Tbie is the longest overland line m the world, but it
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      322 7 BUCHANAN'S SCOTCH WHISKY BLACK WHITE' ALWAYS THE HIGHEST QUALITY I Tne hnormoub Stocks held by BUCHANAN Co. at their Donald store the largest m the world) enable them to maintain tne high quality of this famous blend. SOLD I EVERYWHERE. LIKE OIL ON THE WATERS Liko tho quieting influence of
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      30 7 dysentery! AKD I DIARRHOEA 1 BROWN'S SPECIFIC. I To be had al the Singapore Dispen- I I I BAIT, ud of HIM BROWM, Oraesdale, f II River Valley Road, Singapore.
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    SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
    1187 8 Tropical Motor Fuel Egret Hume Farming Nature's Race Course An o;d Question Revived— lobreskable XKiy Tubes A Sand Wanted— Death's Chief Causes— Air m the Silo—Conceatrated Gas Heat. Besides furnishing leaves for thatching and weaving into mats and baskets, lo gether with edible fi nit, the nipa palm
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    JAPAMESE GRATITUDE.
    317 8 a Soldier's Comteibutiox t M KFKHIM,. Tokyo. It!. i» Tbe Jlritish Kmhassy m Tokyo has received the following letter from a private soldier m tbe Japanese Arnn who 16 now serving against the Aboriginei Form O6a tterpectfully unfold myself as lowfc.--I have written to you 86 to Mf
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    NEWNHAM COLLEGE GIRLS AND SKOKING.
    181 8 The Principal cf Nevniham has sert a printed letter to parent? if p Meat undergraduates a^kuig them to i; k* part m a referendum as to irhnttntr or n-.t they ap prove cf conceding tbe request of tome nude?gruduaUs that the (oli.^p rule for bidding
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    THE ORDEAL OF THE SCOTTISH RIFLES.
    216 8 A mail ppf i r of Man b 20th bap this The terribly t-eveu- uaiti nc < f last mi k'a fighting m Flanders may t>r fathered from tije !()«K'b m ifloen ii'itr vt the '2nd KattailOa of the uunt r,!i;i:uit- 01 Scottish Hifle6.
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      786 8 SINGAPORE iJRTING CLUB. ml SPRING R&CE MEETING, aJff4R S. R. A. RULES OF RACING) WILL BE HELD ON feesday tbe 13th, Thursday tbe 20th, m Saturday the 22nd of May, 1915. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 18th May. 1915. ll THE OPiN! JIG STAKES— 2-45 p.m. mine $600. A SeliDg Race.
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      599 8 ENTRIES CLOSE at NOON on Saturday, the Bth May, 1910. I In all races the advertised Second Prize will only be given when there are five Starters the property of different owners. NOTE The attention of owners is called to Rule 123, which makes the hour foi Scratching 5 p.m.
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      596 8 Yorkshire Weave and British Wool, ggy Get light pure wool IIL for a Smart Suit. fif/A^ Pare Wool Suits are light, healthy, smart and comfort- Hi C^^ able. Send for 120 Suit Length Patterns Free. Get ?'j|f l^T your local tailor to make up suit lengths sent direct from li
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      604 9 I THE ONLY LIFE INSIMNCE COMPINY REGISTERED IN THE COLONY LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF INY EASTERN COMPANY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. I HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, 01d2Jewry, EX. The Company has £20,00 C dflnoslte<l with the Supreme Court of England,
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      329 9 CHARTERED BANK 1 of India Australia and China. INNRPOIITED BY VOYIL CHARTER. PAID DP CAPITAL £1,200,000 B SSBERYB FUND XI'sOOJoOO EMtrrt Liability of Proprietors fil 200,000 HEAD OFFICE 8 88. BISHOPBSATH, LOBDOM, 1. 0. G ▲aSNCDSS AMD B&ABCBBS; C Amntsai Hongkong Penang Bangkok Hollo Pnket Batavia Ipob Rangooa Bombay Karachi
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      449 9 IONGKON6 AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. •AID-DP CAPITAL 115,000,000 IEBERYS FOND 3 Sterling 21,500,000 al Is.- 315,000,000} 133 000 000 BUyer 118,000,000/ |M)WU) ttMTYe Liability of Proprietors— $18,000,000 OOURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy GhftlnnM, i. H. Dodwell, Esq. P. H. Holyoak, Esq. t.
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      357 9 MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE Co. OF CANADA. ESTABLISHED LBB7. Policies are "WORLD WIDE,' "UNRESTRICTED." "INDISPUTABLE'? and "NONFORFEIT ABLE." Claims, loans, cash-surrenders, etc.. are promptly settled by the General Agents at Singapore without the delay of reference to Head Ottlce. The Reserves for protection of Policy holders are over £3,500,000. The Accounts
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      221 9 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS. The undermentioned mall steamers of thi above Line maintain a regular aervloe betweei Calcutta and Japan, calling at Penang, Singa yore, Hongkong and Shanghai en route FLEET. I Tons. Oommaefli-t 6,949 O. M. Robins, 6,949 J. Kilpatrick, r.n.r 6,013 C.
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      424 9 EXCHANGE. Corrected up to May 1) Bank 4ms 24 316 demand 2-4 1-32 Private oredifes Bms 2-4 17-82 INDIA, T. T. I?4f HONQKONO, demai d 20 Yokohama, demaj d 114 Java, demand 14 2 Bangkok, demand 66^ SOVBBHONB, Bank Buying *<if 4 Bank of Bneland K b c 6% Bar
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      468 9 LATEST ARRIVALS List of vessels m port at 11 a.m. ao May 1, 1915. British. Name Date of Arrival Remarks Pcr 6e us April 30 liai Ndiu m Giang Seng Tung Suing Hong iiee Middleham Castle Petal May 1 Helenus Kdkkx I Dutch. De Kocb April SO K. der Nedlanden
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    408 10 It was cool on Saturday morning, when there was a good muster of spectators and they found plenty of interest m the work. The track was m excellent condition and looked fast going. An early start was made by Rouge-et-Noir who kept well out and did well to
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    THE MUTINY.
    160 10 Nine more men of the sth Light Infantry surrendered. to the police on Friday afrernoon last, Alexandra Kjad Police >cation. after having been shoe at nearly all diy long, by a body of-raen, who had been after them for days. These mutineers declare that they had been a
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    304 10 Bl COURTESY OF THE FkEN'CH C0&317L GENERAL. Pariv 29th. We have progressed on the. Ysec canal, captured 150 prisjaers ami two maxim-gun:?. At other poiuts, the tituatioo is unchanged. The enemy's* aeroplanes bombarded the hospital installations at Epernay m Champagne. A French aviator dropped homb-j on the
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      "SINGAPORE'S GREATEST SOCIAL NEED."
      1560 10 To the Editor, Dear Sir, Let U9 rail the poets into couQsel on this topic. Here is one of them, anyway Lip* though blooming, rcu«t still be fed, And not even love cau live on flowers. Moore wrote that. And Moore, I warrant, kaew a thing
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    99 10 The May monthly medal against Bogey was playici on Saturday and Sunday, and resulted m a win for Mr L. J. Gilbertsoo who returned a net score of 1 up. Twenty six cards were taken out and the following were returned. L. J. CJilbert6on 4 1 C
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    CRICKET.
    54 10 A match was played on the S.K C. ground on Saturday between the S.K.C. aud an S.C.C. XI. The latter scored 101 for eight of which Wodehousn made 32, Thomas 20 and Seharenguivel 29. The S R C made 186 for 5, E. E. de Souza 34 and Jaiusis
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    163 10 Regulations for traftic at the Race Course during the May races are published ia the Gazette. Mr H. Marriott, for Singapore, Mresre. M. Hellier and P. T. Allen for Penang have been appointed members of the Board of examiners. Mr Dooley's latest obeorvaiion on the war The hi&th'ry ay this
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    JUVENILE PATRIOTIC CONCERT.
    550 10 The Grand Patriotic Concert, m aid of the War Relief Fund, which was given by tbe Singapore Juvenile Choir, oa Saturday night m the. Victoria Theatre, was a huge success, financially and otherwise. Well before 9 p.m., every available seat was occupied, and just on nine o'clock,
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    BELGIUM RELIEF FUND.
    69 10 Mrs. 11. Salmond (cnre of the Char tered Hank of India, Australia k China* acknowledges with many thanks the fol lowing further contributions Amount previously acknowledged 116,186,68 .1. C. H. Darby 50 R. J. Saunders 20 Sale Photos "Emden" ,S3 Mina jo C. H. T. io "Sympathy"
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    PRINCE OF WALES WAR RELIEF FUND.
    52 10 The Hoc. Treasurer, Mr John Greig, Manager, Chartered Bank of lodU, A«i tralia Chiua, Singapore, begs to acknowledge, with many thanks, receipt of the following further contributions Amount previously acknowledged 1825,848.44 Ricksha Department (April) 50 W. 11. Macgregor 750 F. 3. Swindell 16th contribution)
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    89 10 The outward intermediate "Xagova" was due at Penang at daylight yesterday, and calls at Port Swettenham en route to Singapore. She may be expected here ou or about the stu idem. The Tjisondari," built m the yards of the Rojal Scheldt Works, of Flushing, to the order of
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