The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 April 1916

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    Masthead
    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. LEN CENTS SINGAPOBE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1916. NO. 8,71 <>.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    287 1 Yet another /eppelin raid is reported I a raid in three separate localities, but j having surprisingly insigniticant results Page 7. Cool heads counsel cautiou in Holland where the Government is believed to be making preparations in view of a coming AHied offensive, when the retreating hordes
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    WAR TOWNS IN WINTER.
    1020 1 The matter of faetness and love of the normal, whicb are so characteristic of the British soldier, are also a marked characteristic of such towo near the bring line as bave mauaged to keep up the continuity of their civil life in spite of the occasional
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    • Advertisement
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      263 1 iwi rrnnr— n u-mumi murium am\mm ifc— ■naartTiM inn n m i n i_ii_ii i iiibi >■■ _iin —n i^ _ii___—__i im— i M4^' -'>7^^v P seXm 1 Hn BH EftJ h^^^t^ii trm r *"«»p»« Qf f.r.U difmin* x^_r?^>-V_/'.& <yi T RAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE JUST ARRIVED "NEW COKET" MOTOR CYCLES
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      81 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMKNTS New Comet motorcycles at Raffles Garage— Page 1. Casino's new programme Page 2. Sale of rubber plantation aud house Page 2. Powell's forthcoming furniture sales j Page 2. Ching Keng Lee's sales of motor-car, furniture, etc Page 2. Men need Pink Pills Page Smoke Garrick Cigarettes Page 7.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      124 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday, sth. Bh_h »varoi— _.r_ U-f3 p.m. Telak Aneon c. bocr, Derrick 'e, Loon. f-igh Water— 0 <? a.n l p.m. Jeram Knantan meet'ng, B.ik.i 7 '<_ pat. Bdaljee F-hory Lodges j__. H'gh W_ter--2 6: H.m. 0 1 1 p.m All entertainment advertisements are now classified together on
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    THE GERMAN COLONIES IN THE PACIFIC.
    323 2 The series of articles on the Ecouomic Resources of the German Colonies in the Bulletin of the Imperial Institute ia concluded in the current number with an article ou Germany's recent possessions in the Pacific. The article deals with UGerman New Guinea Protectorate, which
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    F M.S. BENEVOLENCE.
    345 2 We learn from the Malay States Information Agency that between seven and eight hundred Europeans, for the most part British, have come from the Malay States to serve in H.M. Forces. Ihey are of different occupation. some were planters on rubber and coconut estates, some were engaged
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      546 2 THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED. i (Incorporated in Hongkong). THE Chief Importers OF British Pianos FRENCH PIANOS Italian Pianos Auctions PUBLIC AUCTION SALE OF RUBBER PLANTATION AND COMPOUND-HOUSE By Order of the Supreme Court of the State of Johore. IN THE MATTE* 01 SYED OMAR bin MOHAMED ALSACOFF AND UNKU
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      533 2 PALLADIUM SIRCAPORE'SIPREMIER THEATRE ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE'S PREMIER THEATRE Tc-Nibgt By kind Permission of the Authorities To-Night RA GRAND Ok NAVAL NIGHT ►FOR THE.BOYSiOF TKE KINGS NAVEE" A Specially Selected Frcgramrce of First Class Feature Dramas and Comedies Including Yells CHARLIE CHAPLIN Screams!! In the FUNNIEST Two-Act Comedy ever screened. Charlie
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      412 2 TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT* THE IDEAL PICTURE THEATRE CASINO IS OFFERING IN THE SECOND SHOW 9.15 P.M SHARP E PHANTOMS n A Powerful Drama of Heart Intoi.-t. Pro4no__] hy Hm Belig Co. BY SPECIAL REQUEST HOW LIEUT ROSE, K. N., SPIKED THE ENEMY'S GUNS. IN 2 LONG REELS An eacitiDjg incident .bowing
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    YOUNG CALIFORNIA IN BRITISH ARTILLERY.
    2408 3 FABT 111. Behind the Attack. There ar- probably r'our brigades of field lottos BU owu, two on our. t and one a mile in front, which looks like a dangsrOM position. The whole ex panse to our rear is thick with wagon fpr inly tifteeu
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      237 3 MESSAGE HALL TKEARAPEUTIC MASSAGE, ACUPUNCTURE, MANICURE OPEN DAY NIGHT Mr S. FUJITA (JAPANESE) Ro. 239, BENCOOLEN STREET. Telephone Ro. 1467. Singapore Gold Storage Co., Ltd. Hear Entrance to Borneo Wharf. Telepone 1026. Sea stocks of all kinds of Fro sen Meats etc.. can be delivered I :o shipping at the
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      465 3 LIST NOW OPEN This list will be closed on or before April 29th, 1916. —>> B->B—— '■•■^■^■'■■'^■^■■■■■■^^■■■■^■^^^■'■■■■■■■^■■■■■^■■■■■^■■■■^■■^■■^^■■^■■^^^■■B ■_——--> ___wa__ n_ I FEDERATED MALAY STATES GOVERNMENT SIX PER CENT. WAR LOAN, 1 92 1 Issue of $6,000,000 Debentures to Bearer, part of $15,000,000 authorized by Enactment No. 1 of 1916. The
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    THE VERDUN HECATOMBS.
    521 4 Story by an Englishman Fighting for France. A vivid personal impression of tbe Sghting around Verdun is furnished by Mr. James Keith, a Scottish solicitor's _lerk, now serving with the French Foreign Legion. He says The attack on the village of had developed considerably when the Legion
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    HOW GERMANY CAN BUILD.
    356 4 One question of great importance is, whether the whole of Germany's shipbuilding resources have been turned on to the construction of submarines and commerce raiders, or whether she has built and is building a number of new capital ships in order to lessen the margin of
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    1287 4 To Deo. 01 March To dale 1915 Allagar, Dec 266,800 48,000 A.Gajah, Sep 29,790 18,850 Alor Pongsu 23,276 Alma, 37,500 Ampat, Sep 36,054 25,580 An-Johore, Mar 177,249 43,147 An Malay, Dec 1,507,347 261,454 An Stra, May 473,623 146,337 Asahan, July 93,736 45,480 Atbara, A. Hitam, Mar 262,140
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    TIN RETURNS.
    233 4 In above list^fc totals b_ ftnfl u__D art monthly totals forWn-Dec. Itlf, '1 be ilcdu in v. Uich tbe Company's year ends is ind after the name. Third column AOM 1&16 total to date and second ootaflN tin tota; of the past month. Every ervuavoni bl to get
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      878 4 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE SPRING RACE MEETING (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OP RACING) WILL BE HKLD ON Tuesday the 16th, Thursday the 18th, aod Saturday the 20th of May, 1916. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. TUESDAY, WTH MAI Itil 1 THE OPENING STAKES— 2-45 pm. Ya: |8U ami |M ko Hm
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      681 4 ENTRIES CLOSi. NOON on Saturday, the 6t_ May, 1916. In all races the advertised Second Prize will only be given w hen there are not less than flvt Starters the property of different owners. NOT P. The attention of owners is called to Rule 123, which makes the hour fos
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      103 4 «.H_ NEW FRENCH REMEDY. THERAPION NO 1 THERAPION NO 1 C Bl »J_ P'MS N, BAD l.hi. SKIN THERAPION NO 3 RESCHS MH A'EAKN SSI S, I'D*!' 5, I.' il SOLDI M I FREE y V J\* Ha\ e» rocKßi I FOP VO< T* S E W DRA.KE (TASTKI.I 1
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    THE CROSS CHANNEL PASSAGE, 1916.
    1153 5 i/'rowi Our Uujn Correspondent. l London, March <■■ trarell-Of ha^ now become a UM word H i misnomer on oue enters lightly nowadays. -ii King of the M.iloj* this week, I to si mine, but which many people think wa* :*»used by a submarine and
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      575 5 WHAT MEN NEED. Here, as everywhere, are maoy men with nerrooa Byatemi irgently la need of better "tone." Ihe feeling of exhaustion affecting -uch men lathe result of thin blood, whioh has become drvi alized by the enervating efleets ot the climate, worry, malaiia, and oi hex ca mm b
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      832 5 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. i The Mnniciral Comni'ssionevs of Singapore invite Tenders for the Ejection Completion of a Wa^on Shed, St re Room and Lavatory at the S-wage Pumping Station in Park Boad. Drawings and Specittcations m.v be innnecN ed and Tender Formp obtained at tbe Municipal Engineer's Otftca during office hours.
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      825 5 Notices SEA VIEW HOTEL. NOTICE. OwjjjDg to increase, rates ot spirits, the price or Brandy, Whisky and Gin is increased by S cents per titenjah from Ist April, 191 8. 3-4 5.4 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STMITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. ORIGI SATING SUMMONS No. 10 OK 1916.
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      200 5 CONGRESS TYRES ARE BEST AND CHEAPEST WE INVITE YOU TO m COMPARE THESE PRICES is|"® KwcK HEAVY NON-SKID 815 by 105 mm. $45.50 P* PLAIN TREAD 815 by 105 mm. $38.50 i§ HEAVY NON-SKID 30 by ins. $33 75 IPLAIN TREAD 30 by 3 1 ins. $25.75 Ull IP i
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    Domestic Occurrences. DEATHS.
    22 6 Domestic Occurrences. DEATHS. Thupston.— At the Victoria Nursing Home 'Shanghai, on Man h 18rh. EALPH NnviLLE I T hueston, aged 60 years.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, April 5, 1916,
    1893 6 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, April 5, 1916, fic/e *h*.li tbe ?r.".r the Peopk 'i rifchl ;ua!BiaS"&. J*-aved by inffoen *r<\ imbnbed by fain? We print elsewhere the full text of Sir Edward Brockman's letter to the Malay Mail on the subject of the F.M S. War loan. It is
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    192 6 The marriage arranged betweeu Captain N. H. Huttenbach B V.\.. aud Migs Audre\ Akroyd is unavoidably poctponed on ac count of 6eriou_ illness in the bridegroom. family. Shanghai, Hongkong aod Cttttea are taking up the matter of teaching the Chinese languages to mercantile assis tants, so as to given them
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    SELANGOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    174 6 Suggested Post- War I\»ii. A f'NIKtliM IMPhI.IAL oOlfe___<_ {From Our Own Correspondent Knala Lumpur, April At the Selangor Chamber of < n.ir_ e meeting, Mr Clodd, the chan. phasi.^c the necessity for post war pro tective measures for British trad, advocated a uniform Imperial "anage \f
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    SELANGOR NEWS.
    122 6 (From Our Oun Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, April i At Balau Planting ByaSicste'i foort: annual meeting the Hon, Mr Nutt ed. He said the profit was and ar dividend of eighteen per cent w, posed. The average price realised bsi bu 3s Jd. The all in cost was is
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    "MALAYAN" AIR SQUADRON.
    157 6 "MALAYAN AIR SQUADRON. Mala, s No, lv 'Fighter Thi pore." Mr Ci F. 1 Wearne T, .1 t>. Weari.e A. ES. Baddeie;. 111 Malaya No. 19. (Fighter "Tbe Previously acknowledged Capt. F..1. Stach, Singapore N Malaga No. M. 'Fighter) Suhccnbed b. all Nationalities (Collected by the Hon Mr DwgftM, Sarawak
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    CHILDREN'S AND SOCIETY.
    47 6 CHILDREN' S AND SOCIETY. 'J >ki.i rn Ln gust The Committee of the dtil Society grateful'y acknow h )Ho» ing .aether mbscriptions Previously acknowledged Bridge" Balance pai St. Andrew I I .tb< The K istern Agencies Ltd, .Collected hy Mrs Eyre Kenny (Selangor' The Waterhouse Co Ltd
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      98 6 -MO_____________________l_________B_____ A LARGE SHIPMENT OF 4/WSrEf_ PILSENER. BEER. HAS JUST BEEN RECEIVED. IN Cases of 4 dozen Quarts, and 8 dozen Pints. Sole Agents: CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co. ____________________-^r^______— YOUR CHANCE TO ECONOMISE. LITTLE'S i INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND V____»>«_ _____P_L t _5— ■~>?a f s^ M 1» BBf^^^^^^^^^^^^r a J IS
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    ZEPPS. AGAIN.
    148 7 LONG CRUISE OVER SCOTLAND AND ENGLAND. Little Damage Done. [B? Submarine Cable li_atT__'_ Bflvnoi. lon, April The War Office an* noun tl a visit by six Zeppelin last nightlad the south east of Scotlandone tbe "orth east of England, and two tbe eastern counties. liceMpi cruised over Scotland
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    FRENCH ON TOP.
    204 7 (Germans' Verdun Failure. nU I The French are gaining tbe upper ha-, i in the righting in the Van. n A comm imiquv .ajj; Tbe B cori.imi-j during the night time. aud w„s favourable to us. V\'e gained ground Ifl tha Boil Caillette. It is con uerman
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    HOLLAND'S PRECAUTIONS.
    53 7 tWiien the Allies Advance. rdam, April 3. The papers unite in urging the necessity of a calm attitude. Tbey affirm that the measures taken by the (iovernmeut are merely precautionary. The Telegraaf suggests that Government, believing an Allied offensive to be im- wishes to secure the frontier again-:
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    RUSSIANS DOING WELL.
    54 7 The Advance in the Caucasus. grad. April 4. A communique reill .or operations, in the northern MCtoro, the German offensives being itoatly repulsed. The Germans are _p] -ivc bullets. Activity iu the Caucasus continues. The lanlam cro__ed the upper Chorokh basin snd _ei ed a fortified mountain
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    RUBBER BY MAIL.
    68 7 French Reply to US. Note London, April The French reply to the A:::- ri au note concerning the detention of it ttOM at.irms tbat incessant ggling into Germany justify the Lamination of the letter post, ana c i many instances where contra i tally rahhor, hai boon
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    PREMIER WITH ITALY'S ARMY.
    23 7 Rom I _pril 3. Mr A*quitb has arrived [taliaa fron.. H_ received most greetings in gaily decorated villi.: m+
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    61 7 Boom correspondent of the Petit iJtioion learns from a private source that ;.a MC lesia^tical personage asked, in the -•r.ce tf the British Ambassador. Sir Hen.-;. Howard, and Cardinal Mercier, what tbe Belgians would do if they received OOrta.fl compensations. Cardinal Mer mas replied that the Belgians would refuse all
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    BOMB PLOTS.
    116 7 CONSPIRACY TO BLOW UP THE WELLAND CANAL. Spy on a Steamer. liDTit'i Bn*T<im [Bj Submarine Cable]. London, April 3.—Captain Taucher. Krupp's agent in America, has been arrested at New York for conspiracy to blow up the Welland Canal. New York, April B.—A sensation has been caused by the
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    TWO STEAMERS SUNK.
    36 7 London, April 2. —The British steamer Perth has been sunk. Six lives were lost. Eight men have been landed. The British etearner Asburton has been sunk. The crew were all saved but rive.
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    AURORA'S FIRST THOUGHT.
    179 7 AURORA' S FIRST THOUGHT. All Well in the Old Country M London, April 3. The tirst wireless en quiry by the Aurora was: "is all well in the old country We have had no news for eeveuteen mouth.." In reply the latest war news was given. The personnel of the
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    147 7 Paris, April 8, 6 2fi p.m The French three per cent, bonds are at Fr. 63.-0, and the rive per cent, bonds at Fr. 88. Yesterday, frost of tbe Meuee, we re pulsed several 'i-suilts against the redoubt of Le Boia u Avocourt. East of the Meuse,
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    CHARGE AGAINST A RIKISHA COOLIE.
    340 7 The third magistrate was occupied for a considerable part of yesterday morning, in hearing a somewhat remarkable case, in which Detective Inspector Miller prosecuted a Hockchew named Tang Ah Teng for the theft of a large quantity of Capstan and so_" cigarettes, from different shops,
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    LATEST TELEGRAMS.
    530 7 [Bj Submarine Cable]. Ij_d___i Bunon. London, April 3. Reuter is officially informed that there has been no develop ment between Britain and ber Allies and Holland to account for the various sensational reports current. Nothing adverse to Holland has even been mentioned. The Paris Conference stories cirulated in
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      A DANGEROUS PRACTICE.
      252 7 A DANG ER OUS PRACTICE. TO THE EIUTOR. Dear Sir, Mr Hills who lives off Cpper Siraugoon Road, deserves the thanks of some of his neighbours for his action in the 2nd Police Court, as it has served to relieve them of their anxiety, owing to the indiscriminate shooting of
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    30 7 The Y. M. C. A. have a musical evening on Monday next, at 8-45 p.m. Mr Salzmann has kindly undertaken the programme, 1 which will consist ot vocal and in.tru-
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    F. M. S. LOAN.
    714 7 Chief Secretary's Letter. I'To the Editor of the Malay Mail."] Sir I would ask you to allow me tc reply to certain criticisms that have been passed upon the prospectus of the Federated Malay States War Loan. In the first place I think tbat the Government
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    PLANTER MURDERED AT TRANG.
    137 7 Messrs Goggiuo and Co., general agents for the Banßiet Estate, have received a telegram from Tabthing, Ttang, that on March 31st, at night, Capt. G Xicolich, the manager of the estate, was killed, and his cook. Capt. Xicolich went to rhe estate last year. He was
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    64 7 Wat-man the Javanese who on Monday pleaded guilty to criminal trespass into the compound of One Tree Hill Houfe, and to the theft of Si s from the syces quarters at Nassim Hill, and to theft a6 a servant of two diamond rings value £50, the property of Mr6 Clarke
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      266 7 THE BRITISH JOURNAL PHOTOGRAPHIC ALMANAC AND PHOTOGRAPHER'S DAILY COMPANION 1916. i j with which Is incorporated tte Year Book of Photography and Amateurs' Guide and "The Photographic Annual (Figures, Facts, and Formula of Photography./' IN PAPER AND CLOTH- BOUND COVERS. ROBINSON CO. TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS. CASH IN ADVANCE Secures ten
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      690 8 Shipping M ELLERMAN" LINE. For LONDON S.S. Keelung via Suez Canal due about Bth May. s.s. Denbigh Hall via Cape of Good Hope due about 9th May. Por particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS KONINKLIJKE PAXETVA4RT MAATSCHAPPIJ I ncorporated. in Holland,) Roysl
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      697 8 Shipping a CJ« Ohitish India AND Apcar Liine (Companies Incorporated in England.) Mail and Passenger Services. j peninsular and oriental sailings. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government.) ina, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. Steamers will leave liingapore on or about MAIL LINES. HOMEWARD FDR
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      497 8 Shipping M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINK. For CHINA, JAPAN CEYLON ind MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD OUTWARD 1918 Po'ynrfcien April 7 I Porthos April 11 Athos Aptil 10 j I ordiHece April 25 j Porthos May 13 j AndteLebon May 9 Cjrdillere June I A l.ntique May 23 I Andre Lebon June
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      536 8 Shipping N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In Japan; EUROPEAN LINE. A service is maintained between V r.ar__ via port, to Marseilles, L^indon. under u__ii contract with the Imperial Japanene Govern ment. Tbe New Twin bcm:w Bteamon maintaining this service have be* a spe Ul designed and
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    TRADE AFTER THE WAR.
    686 9 LANCASHIRE'S CHANGE OF OPINION. "The Countries that have Fought Together Will Trade Together.' There bas been no clearer indication of the way in whicb the war has obliterated all the old lines of division than tbe re- j markable change of opinion among Lanca j shire
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    TREATMENT OF LEPROSY.
    122 9 Two Successes Reported Calcutta, March 19. Lieutenant Colo nel Sir Leonard Rogers has for sometime past been experimenting with the tr< at ment of leprosy by gynocat dates, and tok ing two cases as definite subjects he has succeeded in curing both. Oae of these was o
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    HUN BLUFF?
    383 9 Supply of Goods to the Swiss The vexed question o( commercial ad justment in war time is again brought to the front by fresh facts adduced to show that, unless some alteration be made in the arrangements concluded for FrancoSwiss exchanges, the whole of Swit er land's foreign
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    JAPAN AND THE ALLIES.
    272 9 The Proposed Economic Alliance A certain high official of the Cabinet is quoted by Japanese papers as adn ting that Great Britain has approached Japan with a request to participate in the Economic Alliance contemplated by the Allied Powers, tbe lirst Conference of which is to
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    THE INVASION BOGEY.
    179 9 Naturally. M em m\ attempt to invnd Great Britain noi altogether outside hounds of possibility ti ugh the gem opinion in well informed circled ia that th* (ierrnanfl, hav.ng m!s„ d an) chuoee c! a successful coup dc mam in the first fofV iiionibs of the war.
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      554 9 War or Peace; Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth ioo cents on the dollar. J WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry. EC. The Oompany haa £20, 00C deposited with the
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      442 9 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in New Zealand.) FIRE Insurances effected on Buildings, Rent and Merchandise of every description. MARINE Insurances accepted to all parts of ibe world at lowest rates. EARTHQUAKE Risks accepted. J. HENRY, Local Manager. Offices 2, finlayson Green. ALLIANCE ASSURANCE Co. Ltd. (Incorporated in England.)
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      286 9 j DRINK I DRINK I CARLSBEBG BEEB! THE BEST BEER OBTAINABLE jf^^a ___F iftm mSt S*t^ T___f. y rA* J__v _P____'_S^___r/' iW^m^^^L^^^^ METHODS WITH EVERY POSSIBLE CARE IN SANITARY RESPECTS. CARLSBERG BEER |S DANISH BEER. THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd. I IN DENMARK) OBTJ-IHABLE FROM John Little Co., Ltd., Raffles'
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      22 9 jDYSENTERYI AND DIARRHOEA BROWN'S SPECIFIC. To be had at the Singapobb Dispenbaby, and ot Mill BROWN, Oraasdale, River Valley Boad, Bingapoie. J
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      22 9 4 ASTHMA L The Relief is Prompt and Baroeilous I m. espic zz::\ Itr ltt_U. Cfc._utt-_t.r«. A r SiUur. U NHS I
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    QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT.
    549 10 Uointerned Alien Enemies. In reply to Mr Ronald McNeill, Mr H. Samuel said that under the term 'alien j enemies" were included a large number of j Cz_chs, of Slavs from Prussian and Austrian Poland and from Southern Austria, of persons of French race from Alsace and
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    GERMAN AIMS IN AFRICA.
    207 10 A Pioneer cable dated London, 17th March, says-: General Botha, speaking in tbe House of Assembly of the Union of South Africa, dealt with the statement made in tbe German Reichstag by Hen Solf, secretary for the colonies, to tbe eh* ect that German troops in
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    STOCKS AND SHARES
    786 10 mummmmmumammmmmammmmm Issued by FRASER Co., Exchange and Share Broker* "as. laeoa. Paid. Lam Dip. Botbbb 06t._-k. 103,000 im IB Allagai 6% 2 0 •O.Of'O 1 1 Anglo-Java 1 o o i 150,000 Is Ss Anglo- Maiap 6% .96 50,000 3s ts Batang Malaka 6 80,000 l 1
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      224 10 J^Jjf "Make it llf f i V^- _n^__>L ,s l ie standing order ..^^^O^--— __S»»»^v ili'*A* __3-'\ n CVcr y Michelin nu.nulact_ri g tC~Z*sx*r 1 Gojd enOUgh never bas been, ami never will be, a _V__C-_e!_n opinion o! Michelin Tyres. Research work and exhaustive tests are constantly being carried out
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    EXCHANGE.
    58 11 ICOBBECTBD UP SO pril 4.) Bank .m a 2-4 19 32 M demand 2-4i Privata credits fi ra a 2-4 27 32 France demand Bank 824 India, T. T. 17._ BoaNHBHMi demard 19. Yokohama, demard Ul. Java, demand It)_ Basokok, demand 6' 4 Soveebigh., Bank Baying 98.. 4 Bank
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      372 11 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang herbau Hospital April 3 9 a.m S p.m v v. Barom. 82 Fah. _9 8.6 39.77. .9.7.3 Temp. B*o BM mO Wet Bulb Ther. 79 fi 79 0 T> I Dir. ot Wind S E. S.E Calm Temp, in sbac 88.0 tfin. Ao do. 76 fi Man.
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    1735 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Thk Vkrdi'n Attack. London, March 2. The great military operations of 1916 have opened earlier than people expected. The Germans have been fighting one of the most dfsperate battles of the war the most desperate— during the whole of the past week and
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    379 12 Yeeterday morning, though slightly] misty, was nice and cool. There was ai fair gathering of spectators but there was i not as much galloping done as might have I been anticipated. The Friar was sharpened up a bit at the finish and was not unattractive, and Storey ended
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    133 12 SHKOPSHIRES v. STRAITS CHINESE. On the SCC. grouud, yesterday evening, before a very large and enthusiastic at tendance, an excellent game of soccer was played between the Shropshires and a representative team of the Straits Chinese Football Association. The Shrop-hires won tbe toss, with the result that the Chinese
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    27 12 The monthly medal competitions for April will be played off as follow Men's on Saturday and Sunday (Stroke). Ladies' on Thursday, the 13th (Bogey).
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    136 12 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Ladies' Doubles. Mc6 Brooke and Miss Tabor, 15 beat Mrs Logan and Mrs BraddeP, 15.4, w.o Mrs Lowther Kemp and Miss Pasea 15 beat Mrs Skey and Miss Abrams 4, 4— G, 6—3, 6— 1. Miss Lamb and Miss L. Lamb 15 beat
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    63 12 The P. O. outward mail steamer Na- J mar has left Colombo and is due at Penang at 7 a.m. on Thursday. She should arrive here on Saturday morning and leave the same afternoon. The P. and O. Homeward Intermediate steamer "Nore" will now leave Singapore at 3
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    338 12 Agents Sime, Darby and Co. Bukit Lintang 20,826 Chempedak 6 500 Chimpul 9 461 Krubong 5,790 Lendu:— 6,220 Merlimau 92,570 Pegoh 35,K44 Permata;— 5,000 Rembia; 26.822 Sungei Bahru: 11,784 See Kee 5,717 Tebong:— 86,500 Agents Evatt and Co. Ayer Kuoiog IK. L.) 40,600 Bradwall 16,542 Chersonese
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    119 12 9 Choo Wye a clerk employed at the Taujong Pagar Docks, was convicted m the 6ecoud police court yesterday of thef o jus a servant of three .ina of Capstan cigarettes value .1 85, from a godown at jthe Wet Dock. Superintendent T. Leonard said that tbe Siugapore Harbour Board
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