The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 March 1917

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    20 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEX CENTS SINGAPORE THURSDAY, MARCH, 22. 1917. > >aM <aMIIMIka > Miß«*««*«a«Mviaa>^^ mmmmmmmt_ U'LL NO. 69.713
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    252 1 Late war news Page 4. Latest changes m the share list on page 9. The week's warring dairy will be found on page 10. President Wilson continues to prepare for war Page 5. Latest subscriptions to the Children's Aid Society Page 10. The Imperial War Cabinet has
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    THE SENUSSI CAMPAIGN.
    809 1 An account of the campaign against the Senassi may be of some interest, especially as several Singaporeans have taken part m it. The operations and accomplishments are on a very email 6cale m comparison with those on the European western front, bat that does met tske away
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      423 1 GOODRICH TYRES FETY TREAD aaaaMaaßßß^aa*. ""^•■a»%a»aa»m«»a«B«amma«aa»»ma»«^^^ RELIABLE ENGLISH MADS I 'BOOTS and SHOES WHITEAWAY'S NEW CONSIGNMENT JLST ARRIVED I \^>L r^^HS=H^iUjjijjy^/ make one bar, \A S\ Prices from '«>.LJ. J&k I weight sole. c2j>A s4 15 stC I Gent's White Tennis Shoes be3t canvas uppers, Prices from 15 >sr^\ m
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      154 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMKNTS.| Lost a pair of aluminium framed spectacles Page 3 Robinson and Co for de Reszke cigaret tes Pages. Firestone tyres are famed for efficiency Page 8. Whiteaway Laidlwaw's for the latest m boots and shoes Page 1. Uniteers recommeni reinforced concrete for wartime work Page 8. Borneo Company
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      3 1 Kartell's Brandy «MB.MHM«aaaa«a«MHiaa«aßMßi.aaaaaaß.
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      82 1 THE WEEK. Thursday 22nd. High Water- 9-J« a.v*., 10 23 p.m. Friday 23rd High Water- 1 25 a.^., IC 52 p.m. New Moon. Homeward mail closes (train). Lodge Bt George, 9 pm. Saturday 24th. High Water— l -8 s.m 11 22 p.m. Kanabri. Ltd, meeting, Barker's, noon. Sunday 25th. High
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    PRACTICAL PATRIOTISM.
    138 2 Lady Maxwell, wife of Lieutenant Oeneral Sir John Maxwell, has offered tbe Government one third of ber capital, free of interest, for the duration of the war. The gift, which amounts to aboflt £35,000, is made as a contribution towards the coat of the war. In the course
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    DANISH WEST INDIES.
    500 2 Tr?nfer io April. The newspaper Politikeu, published at Copenhagen, states that ratifications of the sale of the Danish West Ind.es to the United States will be exchanged with Washington m the very near future. The latest date for the payment of the purchase price— 25.000,000 dollars (£5,000,000)
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      469 2 asdfasdffsadasf Victoria Theatre H. I. GOVERNMENT TOUR IN AID OF WAR CHARITIES MONDAY, MARCH, 26th AND FIVE FOLLOWING NIGHTS T3E GREATEST FILM IN HISTORY THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME AND HIS MAJESTY THE KING ON THE SOMME EATTLEPIELD PRICES $3, 2 1 BOOKING NOW OPEN AT MOUTRIES Sole Director for
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      1277 2 ANOTHER ATTRACTIVE PICTURE PROGRAM vt A AT THE HOUSE OP QUALITY lhambrA BEACH ROAD THE LEADING THEATRE IN SINGAPORE Manager M. H. KENYOaV.sUn» TO NIGHT TONIGHT TONteB AS USUAL, a picture Pi p to tl The Reliance Film Co. Presents 3 The World's Sensational Photo Play w THREE WEEKS t
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      172 3 TG-MGHT TO-NIGHT A Th e Popular Photo-play House EMPIRE TsBJSB* Pa**ar Road. Tram 3 pagg Doo SECOND SH6W 9.30 p.m. Sharp. THREE NEW EPISODE* OF THE PATHE SERIAL g% L THE RED CIRCLE I Sth Episode "THE THIRD DEGREE" Bth Episode PEACE AT ANY PRICE 9th Episode "LAW DODGERS" Sapper
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      645 3 JONGKEENA THE WORDEBFUL BLOOD PURIFIER. Mixturo for Internal and External V -c. CURES Headache or drunkenness, Stomach-ache, Ear ache, Rupture, Cholera, Berl-beri, Nervous diseases, Chest complaints, Heart disease Malaria, Dengue. Common fevers, Lumbago, I hronic, Rheumatism, Cough A Coughing blood, Cold Sore throat, Bronchitis, Chronic Neuralgia, Diarrhoea, Weakness, Kidney trouble,
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      882 3 WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS. Tenders are required for the supply of a Labour, (b; Timber, (c) Bricks, Lime, Tiles, Ac, (d) stone (Granite) under four different contracts for one year from the Ist April 1917, to Pulo Braui and Blakan Mati. Forms ot tender, conditions of contract and schedule may be
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      721 3 REMOVAL. The Office of tbe Singapore Hot Springs Ltd," has removed from No. 6 Upper Circular Road to No. 167 Orchard Rjad. 2( -3 1* 3 IN THE MATiER OF "THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE 1915 AND IN THE MATTER OF Tl I TIN PROSPECTING SYNDICATE LTD. (Is Liquidation NOTICE N HEREBY
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      477 3 LOST Pair Al'imiclnm spectacles lforday last. Finder will be rewarded on return to Singapore Free Press. WANTED Collector and accounts clerlr. Able to furnish £3,000 security Apply D. K. E. C/O The Singapore Free Piess. 21-& RM WANTED CLERK. Clerk accurate at figures and able to read and write Chinese.
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    The Singapore Free Press Thursday, March 22, 1917.
    1241 4 The Singapore Free Press Thursday, March 22, 1917. The Imperial Council of the Empire has met m London, and its significance lies not m the meeting of representative men from the children of the Empire but that they meet a!*o as a War Cabinet or War Council. The 1 Vernier
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    LATE WIRES
    878 4 (By HobmariM Oablsl [Reuter'a Bsrrioa] Petrograd, March il. Tbe Tsar is at Mogilev on the Dnieper where the Dowager Empress visited him. The Dowager Empress has now returned to Kieff wbi j ther the withdrew some time ego m con- i sequence of ber son not heeding her
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    GENERAL NEWS
    93 4 THE LATE DUCHESS nr CONNAUGHT F London, M>rrc»i 13 —Tbe funa Duchess of lormaught took 1 rieorg.H cjb.pel, Wind!^ J^ Signified aod ai, r m a *M ture of which™,;,. pVZX*!* m khaki from o< th I The congregates tl Comn list c ttiajh It istsssm, Mr .^iiUh
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    FREE TRADE WRANGLE
    62 4 London. MarcL 19—1 rnion has igi-ued a m< f* out a series of argun,, *N preference. It contsodi intsf ali. the adoption of the sssaaass win J "ill Ca&aa disappointment b tbe Dominions a protective tures of Great 1 the polic\ is Paris seooomic r< raits .that
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    BRITAIN'S NATIONAL DEBT
    51 4 London, March 19. In the Hon* of Commons Mr Bonar Le total b ments of all war and pebCt services froa Feb to 11 to Mar limited to average 7.'2f 0 OCO daily tut m this peeks' is included the i p^cial piymeoti sveraging over a i
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    RIOTS IN ROTTERDAM
    27 4 Amsterdam, March il— There rait disturbance at Rotterdam after tbe weakly meeting of the revolutionary Socialis* and the police charged the crowd with swords
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    A POTATO SHORTAGE
    51 4 London, Msrcb 20- -The Presi Bssasj issues a statement that Lord bevccport announces a shortage of potatoes and that there are no further supplies than thrsc months He urges well to do people to abstain, leaving the available lappta for tbe poorer classes, to whom tbey ate
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    TURKEYS LAST HOPE
    45 4 London Msrcb 2C. -The corresponds* of tbe Times at Athens says that accost ing to information from Turkey, an Iraoe for the general mobilisation cf tbe raak population was prepared months ago bst the government did not dare topabliafa.it fearing a rieing. -*>-
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    MEXICAN IRONY
    37 4 Washington, Mar 21— A United S>UUI note to Carran/i, President of Mexico is published declining a proposal of SNtral action with a view to fotetsf European peace by cutting of. the eiporti to belligerent*. .fa—
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    PROPOSED CHORAL SOCIETY
    96 4 A well attended meeting of ladies tal gentlemen, the foimer prepondetstasji interested m the formation of I Society for Singapore was bsld m Memorial Hall last Mr E A Brown, the convener of tl meeting, explained tbe proposal at lsof» and invited suggestions. The meets* unanimously resolved
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    108 4 The Daily Issssjn assume the existence of a c opinion tbtougbiut common pol. SStebhshment'of ar: 1 it is essentml to preserve the inssss ence of tbe various p; Tbe Times says v problems will blßaSsfrirtJ tbe Dominions so v. Tbe fanci. d r< moteness of tbe Doatfsssa is at an
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      146 4 CMMCMACGREGOR Co. \singapore, Bpanches at Malacca, V Kuala Lumpur,\ V Klang, V Pen ang, HEAD OFFICE HOllgkOng, LONDON Shanghai, Tientsin, Peking. WHOLESALE RETAIL a««» -anaSHBa_a-SBBaaSSHSHSaM^BBSSH^B»a«aaSaaBJL r -__r. »myr_a—l ia»Va>t t-T*aS»aSS »—ST— WINE AD SPIRIT MERCHANTS. •EVERY TRAVELLER SHOULD HAVE A LIFE SAVING WAISTCOAT Protection .and Security. Absolutely Unsinkahle. Pike $10.50
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      63 4 G.R. Lambert Co.; PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS 5 a Orchard Road, Telephone Ro. 1055. The Oldest and Leading Studio. First m 1872, Foremost m 1917. Unequalled Facilities, Ample Resources, and the Requisite Experience, are all at our Command, thus ensuring always the production cf only the best results m Studio Portraiture, Child
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    WESTERS RETREAT
    504 5 PREPARING A SECOND TANNESBERG Fantastic German Ideas [By Submarine Cable] tSSSVBSB a B«rru»] M ir 20 French co.umun ifi :it:!e cbau^e durn tb^ i jgbt i*S« to the Aisne. Osu advanced ifjßSSSff progressed slightly and continue Ipaaj :a:n contact with the enemy. The as become more difficult owing
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    WHERE WILL THEY STAND
    191 5 London, Mar 21. The riddle of the West sro Front question, end when the Germans sill asaki their stand against tbe pnrsnera, unsolved, but there are indications which seem to point to the line covering Cambra: st Qaeotin La Fere Laon. Camhrai is tbe centre of
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    GERMANY'S HOPEFUL VIEWS
    41 5 Amsterdam March 20.— Major Mcraht, •nting m the Berlin Tageblatt, says that e? ery Germar should be pleased at the '•treat, which means that Hindenbur^ ls luring on the Anglo French m order to Utdict an unprecedented lose.
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    THE DARDANELLES
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    105 5 -i —a— London, March 20 —All the German comment on tbe retreat re echoes Moraht's suggestion. Indeed a second Tannenberg but on a far greater scale seem? io be expected. Tbe newspapers recall how Hindenburg drew the Russians away from their communications into the open and then pounced upon them
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    THE EMPIRE'S COUNCIL
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    POSITION IN RUSSIA
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    THE SEA WAR FAULURE
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    FRANCE'S NEW CABINET
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    EASTERN FIGHTING
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    AMERAICA GETTING READY
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    AFFAIRS IN GREECE
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      197 5 Robinson <$> Co. WH.HTiiE|g ft fXCjZKt 1 -----f*^mi»«esrssiP "^Re^kb" cigarettes! R f z^ •(TgarelTeS- cigarettes^ LjSffiT *SBSfJ I Tenor' J Basso Egyptian $2 20 per tin 50 Tenor $I.Bo* 50 American Vegenia 51.40 50 Soprano Ladies $1.00 per box 25 De Reszke THE ARISTOCRAT OF Cigarettes. The Singapore Straits Directory
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      684 6 ELLERMAN LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. INCORPORATED IN BNGLANDi FOR LONDON. Por particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., agents; ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA (KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSGHAPPY) SPECIAL 5000 TONS TOURIST STEAMERS FHOM JAVA TO AUSTRALIA BATAVIA— SOUR4BAYA-PORT DARWIN-PORT MORESBY-
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      598 6 a British India AND Apeak JLine (Companies Incorporated la England.) Mail and Passenger Services. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government.) For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. MAIL LINES. 1 Homeward (fob Europe). outward (fob Ohiba) I INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERVICE
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      612 6 iNa Y. K.| JAPAN MAII ■"iTKABSHIP Co., Ltd Incorporates id Japtn) EUROPEAN UNI. A fc-irvice Is malntsined between Ycfc&hsci i via ports to Marseilles, Loudon, under tna* oontract with tbe Imperial Japanese Oovovk ment. The New Twin screw Steamest malntaininf this service have been designed and constructed, and are htu*
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      246 6 MESSAGERIES MAPTTi^- Incof.: ■i liri, Fortnight China, J;. BSBSBSSBBBji J. ERAI.Ca lire. nightly service b. Haiphonj; For further infcrniattsa apply tfe CQURTQis t a^ ROYAL PACKeT^^ COMPANY m TO HONGKONG ftOOOSDKODI Q l^r Purtic, Stoomvaart Kaatschappy"!^^ and Rotterdam Lloyd Uncorj ROYAL DUTCH BAIL COIPUIU Java, Singapore Hongkong, Yokohama end SAN
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      445 7 BSB^aaSJ.U. HllimaS^SS^«Ma»«S«WaWaWaWaWaS»a^^^ IHIIIHI W |\v r eacx or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth too cents on the dollar. 1 WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP SREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). ii il ORassaat WlDcnester Boose, ingapore. LONDON OFFICE: SS, Old Jewry. E.C. pee' d wi«n the Supreme
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      458 7 HOHGKOFS AND SHANGHAI BACKING CORPORATION (Incorporated *n Hongkon*). fiS9-0P ClflTJlL fll.oO0 t OOfJ Il^Siiy] FUKD9 storilns m«00,000 Bt al.- VS, iOO.OOO aa, ,vi bllver ei85^0,000« r35 5J0,000 Insrrs LfaWJHy ol Prcprlstcrs-. Oli-OGO.COO QOUBT OF DIRSOTOSS. S. H. Dodwell, Esq. hairman. J. A. Plummer, Esq. Deputy hairman. Hon. Mr. C. E.
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      625 7 NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE Co,, ltd. THE (Incorporated ln New Zealand.) I UlVUflfllflii k3l E*UIC fINS-TSZE BSBBSK IBBOG. IM. BANK. LTD. UiRIIIC *1 ■aninc. Incorporated m Japan (Incorporated m Hongkong.) Capital Subscribed Y. 48,000.000 CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., LU. capital Paid up y. so, 000,000 nor Reserve Fund Y. 20,800,000 (Incorporated
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      1049 7 ESTATE OF SLAYMAN BIN MEYDIM KANDU AND TAYERMAL HASSAN NACHIA, DECEASED AUCTION SALE OF VALUA3LE TOWN PROPERTIES To he held at ths Sale-room of POWELL Co., Lti. On Tuesday, 3rd Apl at 2.30 p.m. Lot No. Description Area Titlb 1 One third share m the Land A Houee 1.232 sq.
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    SHOWS AND CHANGES.
    407 8 Many things besides and before tbe war must have troubled tbe slumbt.ro of the showmen who met m Manchester recently and lamented the state ot their business Tbe cheap music-ball is one. People who sit m tbe stalls of tbe modern music-ball have comparatively little consciousness of
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    WHAT RUSSIA NEEDS.
    179 8 A distinguished Russian who hn- travel led the length aud breadth of his own country since the war began was telling me some of tbe difficulties experienced iv bringing Russia's vast resources to bear against tho enemy. I am absolutely confident of tbe Allies' final triumph, he
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    SUMMER TIME.
    118 8 Prussian Diet Consider it a Failure. Amsterdam. The Committee of the Prussian Diet, according to the Vossieche Zt»itung,'' dealt with a proposal to introduce summer time again this year and to (\teud the period from March to October. The Reporter recalled the objections to pummer time raised by
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    PROHIBITION OF EMIGRATION.
    86 8 Delhi, March 12. In order to conserve the man power of India for the purposes of labour m connection with the war the Government of [ndia have thought it necessary to irobibit ull labour emigration from the jountry except to the extent necessary 0 supply the minimum
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      832 8 SiTiGAPORE SPORTING CLUB.! THE SPRING RAGE MEETING UNDER 8. B. A. RULES OF RACING) WILL BE HELD ON Tuesday the 15th, Thursday the 17th, end Saturday the 19th of May, 1917. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 15th May, 1917. 1. THE OPENING STAKKS-2-30 pm. Value $400 and $100 to the Second
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      773 8 THIRD DAY. SATUhD y, 19TH May, 1917. !1. ft 8 THE STEWARDS BTAKEB and PLATE— 2-30 pm and 5-40 p m Value of each stake $300 and $60 to each Second Tony. A. Handicap for all Ponies, 14.1 and nude* that have run at the Meeting. The Ponies iuay he
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      81 8 REINFORCED GONGRETtI IN BUILDINGS IS A SUBSTITUTE, RECOMMENDED I BY THE MINISTRY OF MUNITIONS, FOR I IRON STEEL. m US ESTIMATE FOR YOUR B GODOWNS, FACTORIES, DRYING SHEDS, SMOKE SHEDS. TANKS BRIDGES, Mniteers UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. I SINGAPORE fDUNLOP DISCOURSE. M The cold Neutrality of an impartial judge" defines our
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1551 9 SBBBBBJftSBBBBBBSVVRfIBBBTaBaBVHBBBBBBjB Isaaed by FEASER Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, Mar. 21st. RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Oaf. Issua. Faid, Crash De?. Botbbs. Sbbbbbb I "Ail suctftttOßß ot Sterling Bo»»«f v net Be regarded se purely nominal lor tbe present IOO.fcC Id tfl AHftg&Z 12J% 2 3 SB 879,980 Is
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    EXCHANGE.
    53 9 (Cobbbctbd op tc March 21.) B;vsfc €m a 24 i« a* 14i Pll Ufa >.'• as 2 4 81-32 fatsos dsßsttni Back 826 IlSti, T Hp«axcria, dsmand i% pro fOUOUAKc, demand 109} Java, ccHiand IBfcA 3Ar.misoif> dotrtacfi 85| £3V3s*i: B*nk Buykjj $9.64 Üb&bt 0* Hngia2c> Bttt 6|?£ Ba» Sllrsi
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    PRODUCE
    143 9 March 1 Tin (buyera) 197.25 ObshMbi 17.00 Bfifll Cn>?. ft 26 25 (rfkoiMss- Cass No. S 21.00 i'e?psß black or-il':. b'psre 80.00 Perrss. (Wait* fils! 87.50 d£« (110 ibfl r 42.00 NbBtdoj!B '80 to chs Is.) 62. C0 ¥face (Banda) 80.00 Clovea (Amboins) nom. BbI! Coffss (4% BlaoV 85.
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      59 9 S. A." WHITE-ANT POWDER I FOR USE ON RUBBER ESTATES The Strongest Most Efficienl Ant Killer on the Market IT IS ALSO Die Most Economical •BZsWSsßssssssssn QssssssssssssßßsßssssW OF ALL DEALERS Or m Original Cases of 1 Dozer Tins each about 2 lbs. PRICE $14 NETT FROM THE BORNEO CO.. LTD
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      125 9 Singapore Gold Storage Co., Ltd. im fit run to loriao IbiK, Tbieptaoae 1026. Sea stocks of all kinds of Fro sen Meats etc., can be delivered to shipping at the Wharves, or m the Singapore Roads on short aotioe. OFFICE HOURS. Wsekdsys 7 i.a. to S p.a Siadiyi 1 1
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      113 9 BJ MAILS FOR EUROPE Left Singapore Due m London Arrired Jan 4P.A O. Febiuary 8 Feb 3 Jan 7 MM. Feb IT Jan Si 8.1. Match 3 Mar 3 Feb I M.M. 3 Mar I Feb iP.4O, m 6 Mar Feb 9 F. A O. 16 Mar 16 WEATHER REPORT.
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      345 9 MAIL TABLE To day. Intermediate and local miuit wii; Be toaao m Ufii L>elow Penang, Malacca, F M.S. (by Tra'.a; C pn: flaliy (except Sunday). Johore. 8, 9.80, 11 a.m., 18.8 1, 8, 4A pas. Pulau Soepi Aing Hong 8.80 am Cucob Hock Gan 8.80 am P. Batum *V. Bulang
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    THE ASSIZES.
    403 10 In the Supreme Court yesterday before Sir John Bucknill I c, with Mr G G Seth the D P P prosecuting for the Crown, and a common jury, the case was continued the whole of the day m which three Hockchew and one Hingwa Chinese are charged with
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    MARINE COURT.
    493 10 In the Marine Court before Lieutenant Commander Cator, b st, yesterday morn ing. William Coull, third engineer ou the steamer under special charter, was charged at the instance of Capt J W T Saunders, master of the vessel, with being drunk while on board the ship at 2.30
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    THE WEEK'S WARDING.
    1073 10 I March 13. In tbe House of Commons Mr Macphereon stated German aeroplane concentration now on British front there- fore severe contests must be expected before we throw enemy aerially on defensive. March 18. German comment on fall; of Baghdad admits it is heavy blow to Turks
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    BARLOW S PRODUCE REPORT.
    109 10 RUIUiKB. Singapore, March 21. I ir the Auction this week which opened to ;iny tome 866 tons were catalogued. Tbe demand at the commencement was poor but improved somewhat as the sales progressed. Prices realised for all grades were lower Fine Ribbed Sheet at 5154 and
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    THE CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    270 10 THE CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY. Tho Committee of the Children's Aid Society gratefully acknowledge the following further subscriptions Previously acknowledged $7,631.75 Bells' Asbestos Eastern Agency Ltd, 50 From an old C A S girl a token of gratitude 6 Per Mrs Fleming, Taipeng. Mrs Mc Leod 5 Logan 5 Dr Dixen
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      THE SOMME FILMS.
      146 10 To the Editor, Dear Sir, I notice that the Cinemato graph Film The Battle of Somme will be exhibited at tbe Victoria Theatre on Monday next. It is stated to be His Majesty's Government Tour m aid of War Charities. As several questiona have been asked m
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    191 10 LADIES LAWN TENNIS CLUB. In the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club pavilion yesterday evening, wu>h Sir John Buckmll k c, presiding. b*sl just over a dozen lcdieH present, hfßsVisi Mr W H Lamb the hon t>ecrelary,the auuual general meeting was held. The chairmin m asking that the report and ace dud
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    26 10 There were insufficient entries for the Keppel Golf Club Ladies Medal This competition will now be played for on Monday Jfth March. —sw
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    57 10 The following plsyers. will represent the S R C m to day's league match. E Oliveiro goal L M Pennefather. E G Wheatley backs C W Aviet, W A Aeria (manager), L Gamraell halves A Especkerman, Dde Souza, T Leijseiue. Lde Souza. C A Pennefather forwards. Reserve N
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    THE PICTURE SHOWS.
    207 10 The Palladium announces the last night of The Rainbow." Arrangements are being made to show the Somme tiirae to children at epecial matinees at the Pal ladium beginning on Monday. At tbe Empire this evening three new episodeß of the Red Circle will be shown, and the
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    S.V.C. DRILL PROGRAMME.
    67 10 Friday March 28. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall SYARecruits| do BRE vj .t m do Maxim Co do S V R do Chinese Co Bras Basah-rd Malay Co Raffles Institution SV C Band G G Wace, Captain Actg. Adjutant, S. V. C. li He Why do you refuse
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