The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 April 1916

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. ih.N CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1<), 1916. NO. 8,73 1
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    184 1 The Germans are massing again for j attacks on Verdun, but the French are i apparently still holding them up, between the Meuse and Douanmont, Aerial attacks were made on German junctions and bivouacs Page 7. The Russians have occupied a village only twelve miles e&et of
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    ON BEING QUIET.
    1280 1 War ie not all horror. If it were it would not laet eo long Kvery one professes to desire it to come to an end and yet there are numberless people who must iu their secret hearts be aware that, although it may have robbed them and
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      145 1 BAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE JUST ARRIVED "NEW COMET" MOTOR CYCLES FOR SALE 2 HP. Motor Cycle, two speed 4 stroke, Pego Engine, $370--2.J. HP. Motor Cycle. 2 Stroke, Pego Engine, $320--2i H.P. Motor Cycle, 2 Stroke, Pego Engine. $420Above includes Tool Bags, Tools etc. Teijplnns No. 491. INSPECTION INVITED. LAIRD O'LOGAN
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      128 1 LtrJ/ \IJ^I[%U Economy VSiHE^ o/ Seri//ce Stelastic 1 1 1 V W i Whni tins Economy implies ViV .l/f'sf 1 miles />er Dollar lin pleasure of comfiftfa confidence The comfort oftht buoyant ride i. hen Tyrt trouM j ««>»^»«»-» INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO. 5. accident* SOLE IMPORTERS. <.. Satisfaction < it
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      85 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Estate clerk wanted for Kelantan rubber department manager for Smgapore and nursery governess Page 5. Examinations for King Edward VII Medical School Page 5. Municipal tenders for galvanited paile —Page I). European Hair dressing Saloon Page 2. Kobip6on Co. for hats, &2 Page 7 Kacing horse trade maiks
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      167 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday, 19th. Wea** 11 14 *.oi., ll« p m. Jenselton Ice Power Co 9'. Cecil St en Thursday 20th HUb Water t l-*7 a.m 11-31 p.m. Lodge Eastern Gate, b.io p.m. B.I. homeward mail closeb. High Water- \.*t a.cu. Public and Hank Holiday. P. O. outward mail expected.
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    TRANSPORTATION IN CHINA.
    498 2 This was the title of an interesting paper rend by Mr Sidney J. Powell, A. Bf. I. C H., F« li. s before, the members of the >hangb.ai Engineering Society recently. Mr I'jweil said thai \\LiUt they in the west hud beefl for the last two centuries
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      167 2 THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hongkong). THE Chief Importers \j British Pianos FRENCH PIANOS Italian Pianos VICTORIA THEATRE FOR ONE WEEK ONLY COMMENCING Saturday, 22nd April, 1916 EACH EVENING AT 9.15 P M THE HUMPHREY BiSHOP LONDON STAR COMPANY WILL PRESENT THEIR UNIQUE ENTERTAINMENT INCL! DING THE WORLD
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      511 2 SINGAPORE'S PREMIER THEATRE ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE'S PREMIER THEATRE POSITIVELY THE LAST TWO NIGHTS TT HF 1 PU I f F OF BLOOD The Story tells <>f a civil war. and the vendetta oi a gang of smugglers. Thrill follows thrill In this remarkable Aqnita production. A Rim in a thousand.
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      231 2 GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAM\u FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT OF THE WOBtii WINSON CO 20 STAR ARTISTS DARING AND MYSTIFYING ACTH ALSO PEBFORMING BE4RS AND D()(,S Wonderful corjuring gymnastic feat^ uu;cjl2 amazing Uli First Appearanc-d To-night Tj^au CASINO IN >nj NOTION Wl A ROARING PROGRAMME IN THE FIRST
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    NEWS FROM INDIA.
    719 3 R. I. V. Officer Drowned. Calcutta, April 6. Yesteiday the CoroDer held an inquest on the body of Lieut. J. T. Clarke, of the Royal Indian Marine, who was found floating in the river of! the Government dockyard at Kidderpore, Calcutta, on the 28th ultimo. Mr Sale,
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      131 3 A ikM 1 For almost (v-r'.Vvs rtnf\ iTZk €\fr IVlqi*!^ u-a( i>r ItL. m a Uvlv ITiCII IV I m Katun's t ran >/«.,i %u>Wllll cL tIIcLI 8 co>i t it u >th tsoferosiot Bearing «d tl mssoct r>n *-*> tmgtk and HltrClill \V[ fOr <nr,:cc, the ams.'.ni! tkt IIIKJ
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      73 3 ELLERSLIE COLLEGE. 99, River Valley Road, (Martin Lane) DAY BOARDING SCHOOL FOR BOYS AMD GIRLS ttif AU Ordinary Engltyh Subjects taugiit Special Subjects (For GirlH): PAINTING, FRENCH. MUSIC DANCING, VOICE PRODUCTION. FANCY NEEDLEWORK, etc., etc BUSINESS HOURS 1U A.M. to 1 P.M SiFTor Special Syllabus and Terms, Apply, ThB PRINCIPAL
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      563 3 F. M. S. 6°/ 0 WAR LOAN. NOTICE. The Government of the Federated Malay States has made arrangements with the Chartered Bank of In] a, Australia and China for the Bank to accept payment in full with applications for Bonds in the Federated Malay States War Loan, in cases where
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    TRE UNDER SECRETARY FOR WAR.
    578 4 How He Made Good. "Westminster, March 2. Oh, God knows!'' said Mr Tennant, wearily; and by tbtit phrase, j-ays a Parliamentary correspondent, he has established himself I in tha hearts of members of the Commons for ever. They did not think he was capable of
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    SNAILS IN PARIS
    280 4 And Paris has really been seriously busy this week. There ha6 been a lawsuit about snails., and if it hadn't been for Verdun my readers would have wanted to read much moro about that than I shall have time to tell them. Well, it was a very
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    1240 4 To Dec. 8 1 March Toda'e 1915 I Allngar, Dec 266.800 48,000 A.Gajah.Sep 29,790 8,150 27,000 Alor Pongsu 15,655 36,931 Alma, 14,000 54,500 Ampat, Sep 36,054 12.082 37,662 An-Johore, Mar 177,249 15,383 58,530 An Malay, Dec 1,507,847 101,385 362,839 An Stra, May 473,623 66,387 212,724 j Asahan,
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    TIN RETURNS.
    86 4 above list tbi montblf totHig toe Jao me. 'I Ini I .ittte aDd of tht utb. Ew togettl g .;u.-..' d *lai. pp;yinp coi i .ir and the In bn Itete U^toati s Hm i Ecn iicb totai v. We. nhaodaria >_ Go| < j i maol, I?
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      701 4 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE SPRING RACE MEETING (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING) I WILL Bl HEID ON Tuesday the 16th, Thursday the 18th, and Saturday the 20th cf May, 1916. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. TV 51 lAI H r MAI '<•'!' I. THE OPENING STAKES— 2-45 pm. |90Q and
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      528 4 EHTRIES CLOSE a NOON on Saturday, the 6tfc May, 191b. In all races the advertised Second Prize will only be given w lien there are cot toM than five Starters Che property of different owners. NOTE The attention of owners is called Scratching sp.ru. on the DAY BEFORE the Race.
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      12 4 ■DAIML 1 t i mi Singapore GOid O»« w »«ir. Pn fffi
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    FROM GERWAN SOURCES.
    609 5 fSobstitltl for Sight v wol i.i )rp i-i hi naeretj i chnical in »«M I i |b« Devti h--U i i-. <) vi at able toagi I j f h»» Tagliehc Rand« ril Pool IMOI L. 'hn ir, th»- it, who reeordi I*. \vu:c.; appMUrt to have
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      668 5 WHAT MEN NEED. H< everj where, are uaQ] men with iki\ systems arg^ntly In Deed ol better eling of xhaastioii affecting f b€ t .iir ol thin blood, v. Inch dt i alixed bj the enervating ecta ol u..- climate, w n\. malaiia, and 0 er <b m Po ever]
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      673 5 i Notices Notices THE EXCHANGE BANKS WARNING. WILL BE OLOBBS ON The number plates of bullock cart No. 796 Friday 21st tori] (yellow gruund and Mick flgurts of 19»6) ate Saturday. 92nd \pril EASTER HOLIDAYS. rep.r;ed stolen. Monday, 2 4th April W. fc. MUUPtK, i5-4 21-4 j Registrar of Vehicles.
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      863 5 Notices GOVERNMENf NOTiFtGATION. Tenders will be received at th^> COLOKI \L BMGINEEU'B Offloe, i.p to boob of tbe 25th April, 1916) for the following woiks; 1. Colourwashing and painting the exterior of the Government Offices J. Erection Of Quarters for Cm taker at Labrador Villa ■i. Deepening and improving drains
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      374 5 Notices ASSOCIATE* Df EmMflWA f n •< tl wiil he < i» K<< 'in- oij ,i;, in L*ui ;ti 1.4 m. 13-4 H 4 KING EDWARD VII. MiDICAL SCHOOL. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION The Preliminw\ :•>. iminftl iyn to\ an.!' iholarthipt w< i Booeon I7tti Mny 1916j al th< ai( aica; B
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, April 19. 1916,
    1210 6 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, April 19. 1916, Her* Thall »l>e Prev. the Peoplo's right m«l«t«9ii. PJB»W«d t»y ''nflu-ncr end unbribed by «r*(n 1 t-te:« p«tr«ot Truth he.- glorious weceptt 0 '^<i7f<i to H lisu.-n, uovalty and Law. Although there are still maoy people who think that the commercial war
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    596 6 Mr EL H. Huggard, of Bdtu Caves, baa obtained n commission in the sth Connaught Hangers. Receipt is acknowledged from the Government Printer uf the bouud volume of the Legislative Council Proceedings for 1910. April 24th being Easter Monday, there will be no Monthly Meeting at the Young Women's Christian
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN NEWS.
    78 6 (From Our Own Corespondent.) huala Lumpur At the V M.S. vßr loan rneetn^ Ht Seremban yesterdflv Mr. MrLul Hided. l>r. P^raddon and otbi r different nationalities addrefihed the meet* ing and a publicity committee w tj f orir( It was decided to hold a wtmn irifcttino April
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    MALAY VOLUNTEERS.
    429 6 AND SWELLED HI During the hearing of an assault cat* in the second police court peeftMtnt a C. H. (i. Clurke had occasion read i I Malay \oluuteer a lecture regfttdtof hit. behaviour in particular and tfcfl Malay Volunteers who have rercctiy appeared in the police court The
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    188 6 The body of a Chinex- douu *ged al>out 28 yeare. wa6 washed up on the beacL opposite Kort Silim-ing. MMtj '-'onday morning. The Marine polioc BN trying tc get the body identic The Eurasian comimniitN in our partfc will bi glad to learn that Mm (iovernin^ of India have appro\ed
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      74 6 A LARGE SHIPMENT OP AMSTEL PILSENER. BEER. HAS JUST BEEN RECEIVED. IN Cases of 4 dozen Quarts, and 8 dozen Pints. B>^- Sole Accnts CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co. NEW MILLINERY j^B r^ IP^ bI b^^ nP? B"^ IT^Bk S^HpBHvMBBBHBBB BRVBB^ AK v BB fll an <^- bLbA /h bb—B I Aw
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    WESTERN FRONT.
    40 7 FIGHT FOR VERDUN. A Prediction. (Ht Sutan*nn« Cablt]. Kirni's §nno& ,-ri! ll* Semi-official It i% U Ifl |k«l the (iermans will reb whf u w t r troops are reconstituted, i .lubtful whether they will litt any b»
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    THIS MAY BE IT.
    119 7 tpril 1H I tie communique says i ink of the Meuse there rj activity against Hill our sec mi linec rigfcl tuink, aftc»r au intense btgilHlit In the morning t our po<: MM from the Meuse to lijuaurnotit the < iermana at two o'clock MM lauuched
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    FRENCH ACTIVITIES.
    68 7 I eon: r:uiniquti >^ f ate> i urtiiierv ;u-tivity at which was inianM \w kvoooml jq the frouc Han Hill to raacfa air i idton ftlteckod the IB .inons at Mot bomb railway rtttttOß Ml I MiflMlti facat Roml ttik and railway sta •>..- PmiJ and Ars sur
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    BRITISH LINES SHELLED.
    67 7 I n. April IS. General Qflig reports on; Vjorme.'«liti l>icke jasch and between St. Bloi and the Ypres nines canal. EH further reports some artillery activity M I oth aides a:out Heboterue and bet trnoy and >oin- and also about >juche and Noeux •■;!:>■ i-i reported iu
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    RUSSIAN ADVANCE ON TREBIZOND.
    23 7 ;r v p r 1 1 IT, -The communique the lUmoIhM occupied the village '.lekeless; twelve miles east of
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    IS VILLA DEAD.
    67 7 17, An uucnutirmed i UMftfl the uepbew of Carran/A la i bibuahui the body of *ho is mid la have died after the ioq of a eg \tnericar, ComaMjndei reports that I inaa UatnO, aided by the irral, attacked the Ameri ■an wen Jorciii to tight a
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    THE SOLDIER'S FOUR CROSSES.
    188 7 I Daafl cf Manchester, .ed at St. Mavgaraft'a, Wealon March 19 morning, told two of the religious spirit rt abroad. I yesterday, a 'd the j mng MjlJir-r who had from Um trenches to bury I used to go iOmetinM 're the war, hut, i what
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    OUR INDIAN ARMY.
    182 7 THEIR STATION IN EGYPT. London, April 17. Reuter's special correspondent at the headquarters in Hgvpt says that the extreme right of the long line of Canal defences is held by Indian troops, the same who have been for fifteen month* in Egypt, waiting for the enemy who
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    INDIAN OFFICERS PENSIONS.
    59 7 London, April 17.— 1n the House of Commons Mr. Chamberlain Btated that if any Indian army officer died in con sequence of a wound or injury received while holding atemporary rank, his family will be granted pau-jions appropriate to a higher rauk, even though at the actual
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    GENERAL TOWNSHEND.
    89 7 Reply to King's Message. London, April IT. Geoeiftl Townahend's reply of the 17th iost to the Kings message, which has been published today, eays it is hard for me to express by words how profoundly touched and inspirited all the rack? under my command have been by Your
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    THE FIRST ADVANCE.
    49 7 London, April 17th. In the House of Commons' Mr c hamberlaiu said that the tirst proposal of au advance towards Bagdad after the battle of kutel-Amara made by Generals Nixon and Towushend was not comniuuicated either to the Government of India or to the Imperial Government.
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    THE GENERAL'S PROSPECTS.
    51 7 London, April 17.— 1n the House of Commons MrTennant stated that General Townshend has not beeu passed over for promotion. The House might be well assured that the circumstances attending his skilful and gallant defence at Kut and his conduct of operations connected therewith will receive adequate
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    COUNT FESTETICS WINS CITIZENSHIP.
    379 7 San Francisco. Count Rudolph Festeticß de Tolna was restored to citizenship by the Superior Court. The decision came at the end of a long legal tight for the restoration of records of his naturalisation, which he said took place in 1906. The records were destroyed in
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    GENERAL WIRE NEWS.
    89 7 THE CHINESE REVOLUTION. Terms May Be Arranged. [By Submarine Cable]. MlOTBl'B BUBVIOB. Peking, April 17. AChengtufu telegram states that it is reliably reported that as a result of negotiations between representatives of the Governor of Szechuan and Tsaiao, the Yunnanese rebel leader, the latter has agreed to
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    ITALY AND GERMANY.
    43 7 No War: Trade Interdicted. London, April 17. In the House of Commons Lord Robert Cecil said that war has not been declared between Italy and Germany but all commercial intercourse between the two countries is forbidden by the Italian Government.
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    SHIPPING MATTERS.
    38 7 Why Neutral Ships Are Searched. Christiania, April 17. The accidental bursting of a coffee bag aboard a liner from America resulted in the discovery of •2:>o bags partially filled with rubber. The whole consignment was confiscated.
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    A FEW LOSSES.
    29 7 London, April 17. --The British ship Cardonia has been sunk. London, April 17. The following steamers have been euuk Hriti&b steamer Harrovian Norwegian ship Gleu doon.
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    CHANCE FOR ANOTHER NOTE.
    40 7 Washington, April 17. Two Americans, one of whom is wounded, were aboard the liussian steamer Imperator, bound from the United States to Marseilles, which according to official advices was shelled without warning oy an Austrian submarine.
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    HAPPY AUSTRALIAN FARMERS.
    28 7 Able To Help Government. Melbourne, April 17, The Australian farmers have already received over twenty one millions sterling for wheat delivered under the Government scheme.
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    THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.
    20 7 London, April 17. In the House of Lords, the Imperial Institute Bill was read a third time.
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    ORGANISATION OF THE NATION.
    35 7 Who Shall Work Who Fight. London. April 17. Mr Asquith announced the fact that he hoped to deal tomorrow with the maximum number of men that rould be withdrawn from indus
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    VON TIRPITZ.
    257 7 Reasons for Resignation. London, March l*th. The Morning Post's Washington correspondent states that in official circles it is considered that j von Tirpitz was willing to ri&k war with j the raited States ruther than abate the I policy of frightfulnet>s and that l>r. Von Kethmann Hollweg and
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    THE LAHORE PLOT.
    557 7 Oa March 30th the Special Tribunal pronounced judgment in the Lahore Conspiracy Supplementary Case. Of the 74 accused six were sentenced to death, 45 to transportation for life, eight to various terms of imprisonment and 15 were acquitted. Among those sentenced to transportation 24 were recommended to
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    COPENHAGEN CONFERENCE.
    281 7 The meeting of Scandinavian Cabinet Ministers dosed to-night, and the follow ing official communique about the deliberations was afterwards iseuad "The conference of ScandinavirM v stera began ou March 9, and ende o i 11th of the same month. The d\\ opened with a general discuss 1 >Q
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      416 8 Shipping I M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE. For CHINA, JAPAN CEYLON and MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD OUTWAKD 1916 lr!6 Atho« April 89 ford lUm lf*3 I'd ethos >av I Atjil'c Lt-i-.cn May I CwdiMere Jose 2 A-).ntique Maj Andre Libon Jose Ama/one Judc 6 Atiautiijue Juu SO Pol uesien Jutu M
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    RATS.
    654 9 By the Mole. Last nightMcPherson's ear was bitten l>y a rat. It occurred whilst IfcPhereou was asleep with his heed on a parcel of pasties from home, for, he bad Scotchly observed the pasties would 6erve better as a pillow for hiin&plf than a<? a meal for certain others
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    TRENCH LIFE AND CHARACTER.
    665 9 In the Hands of Destiny Dr. Max I>e&boir, Hrofe*eor of J'nycbo logy at the 1 ;ii ver.-i t of i'.orlin, who lih» returned fri in j. 1 1-!-« arch vit.it to the frout. tiatJ been lecturing ou the war as U relates to hi* particular hrancii
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    "EVERYBODY IS GRUMBLING."
    246 9 he i i:p, Mar 'i. Various German »e!iwious periodicals chide the people on the marked (Inference between the spirit prevailing among them now and that manifested at the h< gfnniijg of he war. The Berlin Pastoral Letter declares that there it far too great a H spiritual
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      511 9 War or Peace, Faminf or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. 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, E.C. Tht Com pan y baa £20,00C fleaofliied with the
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      429 9 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in New Zealand.) FIRB Innarances effected on Buildings. Rent and Merchandise or every description. MARINE Insurances accept^! to ail parts of the world at lowest raten. EARTHQUAKE Btekfl accepted. J. henry, Local Manager. Offices 2, Finiayson Green. ALLIANGE ASSURANCE Co. Ltd. (Incorporated in England
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      155 9 Haunted by Pain! atd sle< ping haunted t v(ul dread or the woisc reality ut I pain hackache, tootlia< i i imaf iwi ran lad external i and paiM are quiotdy noothed and cured by LITTLES ORIENTAL BALM Simply rub it ia wbi n tbfl pita ed day^ or Stiainß,
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    "SUNK WITHOUT WARNING."
    410 10 Instances of Last Year s Frightfulness. To day (eaye the "Daily Chronicle" of March Ist,) is the day fixed by Germany for the coming into force of the instruction to her submarine commanders to treat enemy merchantmen carrying guns, even for defence only, as warships. I>y coincidence,
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    THE "WHITE COMRADE."
    136 10 Tbe soldier dies 0 pbantom dream of glory, 'Ties t>pi ken thus of thousands, day by day Frjui hell-stormed treDch and carnage sick'ning story While legions, chanting victory, melt away. Yec fear not, friend, for there is one beside thee He 11 bear tby Kit," and soothe
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    600 10 Issued by FKASEK Co., Exchange and Share Brokers An RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. a*, issue. Paid Lasv Dit. Boreas KrnL»„ 100.000 te Sb Allagar 6% 2 0 •*),0O0 1 1 Anglo-Java I 1 g l 160,000 Sb 8b A.nglo-Maiaj 6% 9 6 60,000 8« Is Batang Malaaa 80,000
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 11 (COBBECTBD DP TO Ipdl 18 J BftUk 4 m B 2-4 19 M demand 2-4i PhlvbU credits 8 m e 2-4 27 32 France demand Bank 82 8 Ihdu, T. i. I- i fIOBSKONa, *iom^rd 10% YOKOHAM4, Ser.i^tjd lilt Java, demand ISSi BaSOKOR, (iei.'jarid 65 i -.ovgHi£j"uKß. Bank Buying
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    108 11 April, 18. Tin (50 tons) 897.00 tfambier '20 7... i}RmMbr Cube No. J BO.OO] Garokier Oabe No. 2 29.001 Ptpptis Biaek ordin. B'poM buyers 27.001 Pepper, (White fair) H6.00] SatmegH 1110 to tbe Ib. tO.W NTntmegl (60 to tee ).b.) now. Jlovea (Amboina) nom. Sail LdttoC- (4% Black 1
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      207 11 C* L V T Y 3 JH~ K I G H Z S T C l^ r A L S T Y INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND. MORTGAGEES SALE OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD LAND. AT TELOK BLANGAH Messrs. CHING KENG LEE Co s Saleroom ON MOSDAY. Ist MAY, 1916. AT 2.30 P.M. All
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      306 11 Valuable Household Furniture and an Excellent-toned Cottage Piano. TO BE HELD AT No 16 MALAY STREET. Cn Wednesday, 19th April, 1916. AT 3 P. M. Comprising wax-pollened almeirahp, dressIngtables bevelled wail mirrors, bentwood Bt«u dard chairs, rattan arm chairs and tables bron double bedsteads with cotton mattre'ses, pictur b, tea*
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      486 11 To Let TO LET KENILWOKTH, Barker Koad, now being repaired and painted throughout, occupation iui mediately. Apply SWAN MACLARF.N 4-4 inwt uc GOOOWN TO LET. No. 5, Palmer Godowns. area 9,9(0 square feet, liiimediate Entry. Apply to Fraf-er Cnmtning, Winchester House. 31-i2 mwf nc TO LET Furnished, one year, 27
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      139 11 "GENUINE QUiUJTY. METHYLATED S PIPIT BHIP-CHANDLERB. I jTelepboie No. 423 102. Marker Siret: 1 TO LET >.o. 22, luount Elizi Etoad. App.'y u LOH Lam, 601, North Bridge Road. P PRELIMINARY NOTICE ATTr tf r T oxr cat p i^ti Valuable Land and Houf< 14 to 274 Kalian^ Boad \^n
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      257 11 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Per P. 4 O str. Karmala.— Mn H Hunt and child, Miss M. P. A. Date, Mr E. I). Lou, King, Mr Shaw. Mr Clety. Mr Cappell, Ml Hodgkiii Per P. A O. f-tr. Kashmir.— Mr C. G. B iflf Mi Eowell Mr Bchoulers, Mr W( rner. Per
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      463 11 MAIL TABLL To Day. IntnriroflliaD ana looaJ maih will be toaud tn liBt baton Pcuar^. ilaiaca F.M.S. (by Train) 6 p,m daily (< soepi Boadaj). JoboJf-. i, b cO, ii a.. ix... 12. i 'A, 4 <* B p.rx. PuJau Soe{;i alog Boßg t*M At: KenriK n s;iuit I M
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    JAVA NEWS.
    506 12 (From Our Own Correapondmi.} Weltevreden, April B. All markets locally have been dull and weak since last reporting and transactions few and far between. Brokers complain they have nothing to do but sit tight awaiting better times. Rubber prices have again declined, the average for first grades on
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    KING'S RED CROSS GIFT.
    387 12 £525 for a 9d Stamp. As a result of the first day of the great stamp sale for the Ked Cross the iplendid total of ju^t over X 1 600 was realised. The auction room at 47, Leicester-square was rilled to overflowing with experts and with
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    SINGAPORE WOMEN'S WAR FUND.
    169 12 SINGAPORE WOMEN'S WAR FUND. At a Women's Patriotic Meeting held on April 14th which was attended by I over a hundred Singapore women, the question was discussed as to how they could take some share of the burden which is falling upon the whole Empire at 'this time. Among other
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    RED CROSS WORK FOR THE WOUNDED.
    592 12 The following letters were received by last Mail. S. Mark's lSuildiugs, Alexandria. 17th March 1916. Madam, The case of stores which you were kiud euough to send to Dr. Kuffer, packed ou the 10th. November last has arrived iu good condition, and I herewith
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    324 12 It was cool and fine at the Race Course yesterday morning until about 6.45 'o'clock when it began to warm up. The j track was in good condition and the going was confined to sprinting work about three to four furlongs. Quaker Girl, Flighter, Story and Nick continue
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    ALSAGOFFS IN COURT.
    164 12 A promissory note case in which mem bei6 of the Alsagoff family were concerned came before the Chief Justice (Sir John Bucknill, l c) yesterday, in the Supreme Court. The plaintiff was Syed Hassan bin Mohamed Alpagoff, and he was represen ted by Mr H. B. Layton.
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    LAUNCH AT TAIKOO DOCKYARD.
    223 12 The str. Kajang, built for the Strait* Steamship Co., Ltd., of Singapore, by the Taikoo Dockyard, was successfully launched on Saturday, (saya the 'Hongkong Daily Press of 10th in&t) the naming ceremony being gracefully performed by Mi6s Bdkins. The lujmg measures I 2HQ feet long over
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    86 12 j Ladies Spoon, The Ladies spoon for April was competed for over the Lin^a ou Monday after- noon with the following result. Mrs. Binnie 53 8 45. Mrs. Willies 57 10 47. Mrs. Barrett C6 8 48. Seven cards were taken out, Eabtbb Competition. The following is
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    86 12 The P. ft O. Outward mail N»nkin has left Colombo and is due at Penang at 5 a.m. on Thursday, the 20th instant. She may be expected to arrive here about 5 p in. on Friday, the 21st idem. The attention of shipping agents is drawn to the
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    OPIUM SEIZURE.
    168 12 In the second police court yesterday morning, Mr Taylor, Head of the Preventive Service, charged four Chinese boys from the Blue Funnel steamer Pyrrhus, with importing into tbe Colony, and being in possession of opium which, locally is valued at $300, but which, had it reached China, could
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    L.L.T.C. TOURNAMENT.
    71 12 L. L. T.C. TOURNAMENT. YESTERDAYS PLAY. Mixed Dothles B. liisfl I> Lamb and Mr Hughes rec 15 beat Miss Kerr and Mr Thomas rec 4. 6- 1, 9— 7. Championship Pairs. Mrs Lowtber K'amp and Mr Cpcc t v Mrs Owen and Mr Edwards, untin. Mis Saunders find Mr Hartnell
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    TO-DAY'S TIES.
    32 12 Mrs Brooke aud Miss Tabor rec 15 v Mrs Hartnell and Mrß Saunders set. Mrs Hallifax and Mrs Peirce rec 8 v Miss Lamb and Miss L. Lamb rec 15.
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    POTENTIALITIES OF THE PHILIPPINES.
    151 12 MrHaroldM.Pittwrites in the latest number of thePhilippineMerchants' Association Review The total value of the exports from Hawaii to the United States reaches to in the neighbourhood of $50,000,000. or P100,000,000 a year, which about equals the entire export trade of the Philippine Inlands. The population of
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    SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES.
    103 12 Launches will run as follows during Johnston's Pier at 9, 10 and 11 a.m., 2 30 and 8 30 p.m. Club Bungalow at 9 30 and 10.30 are., 12.15, 8 and 5.30 p.m. Saturday 22nd. Johnston's Pier at 2.30 and 3.30 p m. Club Bungalow at 3
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    20 12 Agents James Snodgrase. Pelepah Valley (Johore) 15,000 Kota Tinggi (Joborei) 8.600 Sigintiag (Xegri Sembilan) 4,500 Clovelly 4 068
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      474 12 DRIPPING PURE BEEF DRIPPING Manufactured on our own premises can be obtain* daily in small quantities or in 2 lb tins. SINGAPORE GOLD STORAGE CO., LTD SINGAPORE, K. LUMPUR, IPOH AND PENANG ADELPHI HOTEL EVERY EVENING DURING DINNER OUR MANILA BAND WILL PLAY, j MANILA CIGARS FROM "GERMINAL" FABRKA DE
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