The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 31 March 1917
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Title Section15 1917-03-31 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER TEX CENTS SINGAPORE SATURDAY, MARCH, 31, 1917. NO. 89,72115 words
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Article316 1917-03-31 1 The stirring feature of the day's war news is the fine advance made by General Murray towards the conquest of Palestine. Twenty thousand Turks were routed Page 7. There is a Paris report that St Quentin has fallen. Also that the Germans are preparing to retire further316 words
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Article710 1917-03-31 1 Quicquid ayunt homines nos'ri est farrago libclli Juvknal. That it i% occasionally found necessary to assert that Royal Speeches owe their eloquence to Royal Speakers, ehowe that it may be taken for granted that many of them are carefully prepared by responsible and fkilful word mongers710 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement347 1917-03-31 1 GOODRICH TYRES S ?ETY TREAD BOOTS best BOOTS for gents, BOOTS j ENGLISH and LADIES, AND I SHOES MANUFACTURE SHOES CHILDREN SHOES g £E WHITEAWAY'S jf «*>£. jS^^ Tbe "Regal' Brand &T B X /**l**flß Gent s Tan Willow Calf illff^ *Ti4P: ivJp^^V -'i B -*5r3 Boots. American mate <v347 words
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Advertisement46 1917-03-31 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Behrand Co's removal Page 3. State Express cigarettes Page 3. Palladium, Alhambra, and International Circus Page 2. building sites to be cold by Ching Keng Lee— Page 2. SWEE LEE GO. 15 CROSS STREET. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY EXECUTED.46 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous97 1917-03-31 1 THE WEEK. Satordai 31st. High Water— 3 8 b.to.. fi 4S p.m. Somme Battle Pictures, TheatreScnday Ist April Hl«h Water— 4ij a.m., 7 21 p m. Palm Sunday. Monday 2nd. Bt*b Water— Csi a.ia 8":9 p.m. Taesday 3rd. High Water- 7 32 a.m., 8 57 p m. Wednesday 4th. Hi^h97 words
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Article1134 1917-03-31 2 Bavaria s Bid for Leadership. Courage, raes amis, le diable est mort. Or if he isn't he's dying. Tbe prophets of revolution m Germany have been crying wolf ever since the war started. They prophesied that the Socialists would riß« m their wrath, until they discovered, what whs1,134 words
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Article129 1917-03-31 2 Trade Union Officials Called Up. Until recently the German military au thoritiee have exempted from military service all the officials of the various trade uoions and other trade organisations who were members of the Governmental Socialist party. The total number of men thus exempted aggregated nearly ten129 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement654 1917-03-31 2 THE POPULAR PHOTO- PLAY HOU3E EMPIRE ianjong Pa*ar Road. Tramg PaS3 the Door SECOND SHOW 9.30 p.m. Sharp. FURTHER THREE NEW EPISODE I OF JL THE RED CIRCLE Epifode 10 M EXCEBS BAGGAGE Episode 11 OF SUSPICION Episode i 2 LIKE A R4.T IN A TRAP oy Pleasing Comedies and654 words
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Advertisement346 1917-03-31 2 CIGARETTES No. 555 Virginia p 75 cents. Packed m Patent Vacuum Tins Quality counts m all things but more especially m cigarette manufa: ire. Men of discrimination find that after jSp smoking State Express inferior brands aT\ are more of a misery than a pleasure. I &jj\w&ojf jfim "State Express"346 words
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Article477 1917-03-31 4 ■other's Sacrifice to The Cods. Krishnagar, Mar. 10. A horrible caae of murder is being tried befora the Sessions Court m which three *omen and their Guru (religious preceptor) are charged with killing two little boys. The accustd belong to tbe Bagdi caste. The case for the prosecution477 words
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Article192 1917-03-31 4 On tbe moonlight nights of the coming spring it may be that the countryside will hear the unfamiliar noiees of the motor tractors dragging their ploughs across the fields. The Board of Agriculture has issued a circular to the War Agricultural Committees, announcing that the9e192 words
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Article150 1917-03-31 4 Admiralty and Uniform. The Mercantile Marine Service Assccia ticu haviug approached Lord Bsireisford on the subject of the national uniform for merchant 6orvice officers, the secretary of the association has received the following reply London, Feb 8. 1917. Dear Mr Scott, In their reply to me the150 words
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Article489 1917-03-31 4 GERMANY' S HORROR OF HUNGER. Official Note on New Epidemic. Amsterdam Feb 12. There appears m the C erman Press what ainouuta to an official attempt to hinder the development of what is termed the new war disease. The tact that this article is widely printed indicates the danger apprehended489 words
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Article333 1917-03-31 4 Mar.cL- v TU re continues to be an u pwardmo?e meut m Cotton values, and tnk that a firm market will influence a b«tu demand. A moderate amoutt of ba«i n is being done m the nw I<l(rtal both the New York anc have a better tone,333 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement312 1917-03-31 4 from overwork, su^ien-e. anxiety, illn-ss U .-ppnte and V^ rjjjesdon a.. "1 and the tiervors system m need of a \V i \m took there i, QO tr— Oft CHI so Kenerally successful as a course v-^O^L^AM of Angler's I n. It promotes soothes and A tireagthens the organs of312 words
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Article692 1917-03-31 5 THE CALDI'.ECK MACORE3OR CASE. In tbe third police court yesterday after 0000. before Mr Mudie, a Cbineae named Xeok >«ree Hong, formerly m the employment of Messrs Caldbeck Macgregor and was charged with omission to make entries m an account book (the daily sales jjQOk^ with intent to692 words
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Article217 1917-03-31 5 orrespondent writes to the Gaze'te to He '.ande from the eastern frontier: The Germans have fortified the frontier Wfion to a remarkable degree. At a dia taaee of about three hoars' walk beyond itch frontier there is an elaborate •Jttem of trenche?, with strong concrete AttaaWt, some of them as217 words
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Page 5 Advertisements
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Advertisement165 1917-03-31 5 INSTANT RELIEF FOR DIZZINESS ana Specks before tbe Eyes. Liver derangemfnt is the cause behind th^se distressiDg conditions, and only reatora tion of ptrftct natuial action can effect last in* cure That is why Dr. Cassell's Instant Relief '*o immeasurably superior to the oldfashioned cathartic liver pills and apnient salts.165 words
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Advertisement496 1917-03-31 5 Gent's Full Hunter WRIST WATCH -jjL This "Full Hunter" WHIST Watch has been invented for tho«e men who would like to wear a WRIST WATCH, but hitherto have been unable to do so on account of their occupation being of such a rough and hazardous description as to be unfair496 words
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Advertisement536 1917-03-31 5 NOTICE OF REMOVAL. Notice is hereby given that our Office from Saturday 31st. fnst. will be at No. 7a Prince S reet. BEHR CO. £13 2 4 NOTICE AS TO CHANGE OF ADDRESS. Notice is hereby given that the office and godown of the Indo Malay Coy., Ltd. from ri536 words
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Advertisement850 1917-03-31 5 AUCTION SALE OP VERY VALUABLE 999 YEARS LEASEHOLD BUILDING ALLOTMENTS SITUATE AT North Bridge Road and Coleman Street At Messrs thing Keng Lee Cos Sale-room Raffles Chambers, Baffles Place ON MONDAY, 23rd APRIL, AT 2.30 P.M. Lot 1. Building Allotment at the junction of North Bridge Road Co'eman Street, area850 words
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Advertisement209 1917-03-31 5 WANTED Competent Bookkeeper Apply Box No. 917 c/o Free Presa. £0-3 nc ENGINEER WANTED Wanted for ss. "Quorra" Engineer with second clats ccrtilicate. Apply to 110, Boat Quay, Singapore. 30 3 v.c. WANTED A Typist A Shotthand writ- r. Good t alary to comptt ntmsn. Apply with copies of te«tin209 words
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Miscellaneous668 1917-03-31 5 BUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. 6th SUNDAY IN LENT. PALM SUNDAY. Urn Ai'^iL. BT. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. 7.31 a.m. Litany. '.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). o Hymns. 99, 9*, 811, If 8. 5.15 a.m. Matins, followed by Holy Comtnunion. f- m Sunday School and Bible Classes. 5. 3D p.m. Evensong <& Sermon. Hymns668 words
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Article23 1917-03-31 6 Domestic Occurrences BIRTH. Stevenson.— On Thursday the 19th March, 1917, to Mr. aDd Mrs. ROBERT EtevenboN, of Bakit Tangga Estate, Bacfii, a daughter.23 words
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Article, Illustration2153 1917-03-31 6 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, MARCH. 31,1917. Au i i c Not much time has been lost by the Commander m Chief m Eg\i>t m push ing the recent successful penetration to Rafa along its legitimate course. One of the chief features of the operations m this area have been2,153 words
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Article339 1917-03-31 6 POLITICS IN GERMANY TB* 6nbrri»rm» (> Petrograd.MirrL 10.- was hi m C i which marched t 0 toldi^ banner inscribed HurraL far T s pablic. War to a riai.h £j* William 1 etcetera v *>tti AHtr Tcheidr, fe n creseedtbt troops °Mall decitijonf. UfcD Ul including the distributi.u339 words
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Article174 1917-03-31 6 The report of thil ompany forthtywi ending Dec 81 1916, saye that the to*: expenditure for the year vat 166 724.1T against an estimate of MM! 1.60. The net proceeds of the sale of robber o! grades arrounted to $96 151 61. The arei m bearing on Dec174 words
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Article112 1917-03-31 6 The Turkish Flight In the fighting on UmtM :^t° D right bank of IfctTlfrit U! read? reported, tbe Turk'th revr k vtd- «>r a succession of rid gee to a strong covering the railway station of 4u»bai4ieOur troops contiuutd thf attack dunn the night ani the poeitioc was captard112 words
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Article92 1917-03-31 6 I The foiiowin* it U> »"J issue of the J .p.m A translated from I tial Tokyo daily 8 D voluticuary leader m CJUna, w P 1 0 to eotab'.iiih a bank m capital of I I 000,000. undertaking b. X abara. proprietor of B C of the bigger JJ92 words
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Page 6 Advertisements
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Advertisement150 1917-03-31 6 ACKERMAN-LAURENCE SPARKLING SAUIXIUR DRY ROYAL A NO <%* "BRUT ROYAL' IN QUARTS AND PINTS. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co. SOLE AGENTS. JOHN LITTLES A COMMENCES Sk MONDAY NEXT tr If SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS Kjj LADIES, GENTS j I f[ i FANCY DEPARTMENTS ll V' i 3 dats once A tear only *4j John150 words
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Advertisement63 1917-03-31 6 6. R. Lambert Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS Si Orchard Road, Telephone No. 1039. 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 prodnction cf only the best results m Studio Portraiture, Child63 words
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Article390 1917-03-31 7 FIGHTING FOR ST QUENTIN Good Progress (By Submarine Cable] Heater's berTicej London. March 29. Marshal Haiti pays: After a sharp flghS we captured the village iviiie Bourjonval the enemy losing heavily. Oar raiding parties destroyed dugouts and inflicted casualties on their occupants m the neighbourhoods of Arras390 words
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Article246 1917-03-31 7 The case is reported of a Sheffield man who called np from a cutlery works, was sea: tj;k to the same job, under the substitution scheme, as a substitute for himself." There can have been few such subtle psychological experiences since the wicked baronet in Ruddigore" forged his own will.246 words
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Article122 1917-03-31 7 An officer walking through the trenches saw a Tommy leaning against the parapet and apparently taking deliberate aim with ride at some unseen object on the oiber side. Thinking him to be a MOlotU man who wad doing a little sniping on Mi own, he stood and watched, every n:orr-122 words
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Article227 1917-03-31 7 .FURTHER BRITISH ADYANCB 20,000 Turks Routed IBy Submarine Cable] [Beater's Berriee) London, March 29— Egypt Official. We advanced fifteen ilea from Rafa to Wadighuzze, five miles southward of Garza, for the purpose of covering the construction of the railway. We heavily engaged twenty-thousand of tbe enemy m this227 words
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Article109 1917-03-31 7 Russian Official London, March '29. Wireless Uuaaian official. The enemy attacked northward of Stani?lavov but was repulsed. He was aUo repulsed south westward of Brzezany. Our counter attacks southward of tha rivera Oussa and Tchabanioch were unsuccessful. Italian Rumour London, March 29. A telegram from Verey says that109 words
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Article342 1917-03-31 7 Shortage of Coal. Rotterdam, Veb 11. Holland's fears for the future are intensified by the sufferings of the moment. Not the least of these is caused by the shortage of coal, for which apparently no relief is m sight, as Germany's promised supplies have failed to materialise. Each342 words
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Article85 1917-03-31 7 An almost incredible story was told at a meeting of the Folkestone Corporation. One of the Aldermen alleged that largo quantities of sound fish were being sent to the refuse destructor to be converted into manure with the object of keeping up (prices. If true, this is "profiteering" m its85 words
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Article338 1917-03-31 7 THRILLING TROOP-SHIP NEWS Birkenheads of Middlesex [By Sabmarin* Gable] [Ranter's Service] London, March 28. The Press Bureau sayß the transport Tyndareus with a battalion of the Middlesex Regiment on board struck a mine m March off Cape Agulhas. There was a strong southeasterly gale end she began338 words
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Article289 1917-03-31 7 Melbourne, March 29 Mr Hughes states that only the Commonwealth* oatput of zinc, and not of all base metals, has been sold to Britain. London, March 22. Silver is at 355, with the market featureless. Paris, March 29 It is understood the Argentine prohibition of export289 words
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Article187 1917-03-31 7 Perhaps the best answer to any timidity about the German submarine campaign is I provided by the Board of Trade returns. The figures for January are amazingly good. Not only are the imports the highest ou record for a single month, but the exports show an increase iv value of187 words
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Article181 1917-03-31 7 GERMANY PARTLY UNMUZZLED [By Submarine Gable] [Renter's Service] Amsterdam, March 29. The Imperial j Chancellor (Dr Bsthmann Hollweg) is expected to speak in the Reichstag to day on the subject of political reform, which the German press is now more boldly discussing. The Vorwaerts demands franchise reform181 words
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Article163 1917-03-31 7 Is it Revolution Madrid, March 29 —Martial law has been proclaimed throughout Spain. Apparently the Spanish censorship has suppressed previous explanatory telegrams. London, March 28.— Earlier tekgramß from Madrid indicate that a tenons f.con unite and political situation has arisen. The Minister for Commerce stated that the movement163 words
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Article297 1917-03-31 7 London, March 29 A Government Bill has been issued enabling the medical re examination of all men of military age previously medically rejected or discharged from the forces. It is estimated a million are affected. London, March '29. In the House of Commons, Mr Bonar Law moving297 words
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Article135 1917-03-31 7 A curious silence has fallen over Greece. No Dewe 18 eaid to be good news, acd we may take it that the anti Veoezeliets are' i.o longer Riving; gront anxiety. It is to |be hoped that the Entente Powers will exercise the position which they have now 'gained with extreme135 words
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Page 7 Advertisements
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Advertisement141 1917-03-31 7 ROBINSON CO. NEW SHIPMENT OF MILLINERY Ready to Wear AND UNTRIMMED HATS. The Singapore Straits Directory for 1917. Price 38.50 per copy. *9 0 post free to places m Straits Settlements, Federated Milay States. Johore. Kedati. Kelmtan. Perils, Trengganu British Nortn Borneo, Sarawak ad Brunei; to Slam, Saigon, Netherlands India141 words
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Advertisement656 1917-03-31 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE. SHERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEftHSBIP'CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN KNGLANr, FOR LONDON. Por particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER 00., Ltd, agents: ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA (KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPY) SPECIAL 5000 TONS TOURIST STEAMERS FROM JAVA TO AUSTRALIA BATAVIA— SOUR4BAYA TORT DARWIN-PORT MORESBY-BRISBANE656 words
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Advertisement581 1917-03-31 8 P. O« .British India AND iIkPCAR LINE (Oompanles 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. Homeward (fob Europe). j Outwabd (k>b Obibai INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERVICE581 words
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Advertisement602 1917-03-31 8 N V X JAPAN MAII STEAHSHKP Co., Ltd (Incorporated In Japan) EUROPEAN LINE A service le matntalned between Yofc^?»ain via ports to Marseilles, London, endet mai contract with the liuperial Japanese Oove»» meni. The New Twin screw Bteamesi maintaining this servloe have been gpecfaDf designed and coaasmutod, and are fi*»ti602 words
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Advertisement322 1917-03-31 8 M. M. MESSAGERIES MAPHimpq Incorporate: «t| MIIL LIRI, Fortnightly eervice b*tw lfn Tr BRANCH LIM H^S hUyser oel)etw < 8 -c«ro^ For further information apply te J. de GflUBTQi^ Stoomvaart Maatschappy and "Rotterdam Lloyd (Incorporated < 0 Hollaadl. ROYIL DUTCH HAIL COMPANIES Regular Mail Java, Singapore Hongkn^ Yokohama and SAN322 words
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Article947 1917-03-31 9 TBE CROSSING OF THE DIALAH. Extraordinary Gallantry. The following telegram dated the 15th March, 1917, lias been received from Eyewitness Mesopotamia, dated ttcigb* dad, March 12. The Ja=t fighting before Baghdad is like ly to become historic on account of the splendid gullantry of our troops947 words
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Article421 1917-03-31 9 Gernun Concessions In Chirrs Hongkong paper telegrams Tientsin. March 17. Chinese police marched m and took over tbe German Concession at Tienteiu to-dey without incident. The German outdoor railway employee have been dismissed. Shanghai, March 17. The German Concession at Hankovr bae been taken o\cr by the Ch'nsee421 words
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Article354 1917-03-31 9 FOUR MONTHS AT KRUPP' S. Someone who has ju6t ep. j nt four months m the Koipp foundries g'ves his impre6tior :a to tLe Matin." He states Three hundred thousand workers, of whom about 60,000 are women marshalled m gaegs on day end night shifts, sweat blood and water mExchage - 354 words
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Page 9 Advertisements
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Advertisement547 1917-03-31 9 Was of Peace. Fakink or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth too cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY 18 P m GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, UMITCD. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). jjIAT OFFICE: Wlnciieater House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE! Si, Old Jewry, EX, T»c OwnptAf Us fiSO.COO ftdvoaited ¥-!ta Ihe Supreme547 words
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Advertisement525 1917-03-31 9 THE HO HONG BANK, Ltd. i OUice SINGAPORE, HFFlil CHAMBFRS.S &6. Btarsrhes Ma'acca. 155 First Cross Street; Muar, 77.79 JaLn Suleiman CAPITAL. Rc^tercd $8,000,000. «t 0/ 00. I H.IOO.ttO. EOARD OF DiRECrO&S. Lira Peng Slang Esq. Chain Tfce Hon'ble Dr. Lim Boon Keng. Lee Choon Gaan F.<-q. Tan Cheng loc<525 words
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Advertisement430 1917-03-31 9 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated In New Zealand.) FIRI Insurances effected on Buildings. Bent and Merchandise of ovory description. MA 818 I Insurances aocepted to all parte ol tbe world at lowest raiea. WAI EIBS accepted to all parts. J. HERRT, Manager. Offices 2, Fialiysoo Spbii. NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE430 words
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Advertisement158 1917-03-31 9 ULIMGE ASSURANCE Co. Ltd. (Inecrporated In England.) Acoumul&tdd ifando exceed m> $17,000,000 FIRE A MOTOR CAR RIBXB. inHur&nces effected at rates of premium which v^ill be found favourable to the Insurer. Pafersoa Simoos A Co., Ltd. Igsiti. (lncorr/oratied In England.) Aug. 4 no Mtmm ASSURANCE Ca. Ltd. {Incorporated m England.)158 words
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Article777 1917-03-31 10 Shipping at a Standstill. Dutch shipping remains at a stand still, rb the result of Germany action m decreeing ruthless naval warfare against belligerent and neutral merchant vessels over a /one comprising practically the whole of the North Sea, the Channel, a big areß of the Atlantic777 words
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Advertisement1866 1917-03-31 10 THIRD DAY. Saturday, 19th May, 1917. 1. 8. THE STEWARDS' BTAKEB and PLATE— 2-30 p m and 5-40 p m Value of each stake $300 and $53 to each Second Pony. A Handicap for all 1 onie3, H. 2 and under that have run at the Meeting. The Ponies may1,866 words
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Article50 1917-03-31 11 Cobbkoted tf To March 30 J ;*•<» 2 4$ d I 4j Pfclvi 2 4 31-32 maud Batk 6-5 I. Komsoait Saresud i% Ptem eumAi Inainl icei IA7A t di "aßad iSB I I 65^ »ovaMßflßUi Bank Lu>»; g H.« 4 Dl Hai'.Aad Ri te b\% t SUtwi Load50 words
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Article1520 1917-03-31 11 Issued by FRASER Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, Mar. 30tk. OAVi INU?. 7'*-T. I'jAOT Dlf. PVX33B. BlftUßl 100.0C0 Si £g Ai;*(&f >2| 2 8 SB 878,959 Is 9a Asg<o-Jar& »0% -46 66 UO.COO Za ii Angio-M&lAy 35 lnt 10 O 12 O 10,000 SB Sb Baton* --V1,520 words
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Article114 1917-03-31 11 March 30. Tin (125 tons) HO3 25 17. 0 C gMrtMl Onto So. 1 26 25 I I 21.00 P|(||lß!Mk -pC»:t... 29 7! tof£tt« (Wfcitt f 4t) 87. C0 Ifmta :vj «t 42 oc 80 kC %:-••> It.' 52. f 0 fc Cm .**?3 (AnboilM) nora. t«>« [4% I114 words
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Page 11 Advertisements
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Advertisement127 1917-03-31 11 GORDON'S The Oldest Established London Gin Distilleries for the Purity and Flavour of their OLD TOM!" AND "DRY GINS." OF ALL DEALERS Borneo co., ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) L SOLE IMPORTERS. I BUCHANAN'S BUCK WHITE' Ther is no better value on the Market than thi old and perfectly blended Whisky127 words
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Advertisement289 1917-03-31 11 JAMU PARAM JAMU 6ALIAN. THE BEST AND PUREST TONIC IN THE EAST. THE POWERFUL BLOOD AND NERVE BUILDER. (FOB MEN AND WOMEN) 1. JAMU FARiM is made from pure herb? which are only found m the weilknown Holy Place cf MIJAPAIT m JAVA. This wonderful medicine makes new rich blood,289 words
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Advertisement7 1917-03-31 11 AVON TYRES. MORE MILES FOR YOUR MONEY.7 words
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Page 11 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous429 1917-03-31 11 MAIL TABLE To day. .Hate and, local maliß wit! o^ fonao v below Fenaog, Malaooa, F.M.S. (bj Train) p.B •lafly (except fiuTid*y). Joacif., 8, 30, 11 a.ts., IUO, I U(p.a. Cucob Soon Hong 8.80 am P. BR'au) A J P.ulanc Hock Lim 8.80 am Hongkong Jjrpan 9.80 am Paula t^oegi429 words
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Article973 1917-03-31 12 An ordinary meeting of the Municipal j Commissioners waa held yesterday afternocn m the Board Room, there being present Mr J W Halhfax President) Messrs A W Bean, Rolani Hraddell, W A Sims, E Teseenaohn, N A N izamie, J A Elias, Doctor V H Samy, T.\n Kheam973 words
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Article180 1917-03-31 12 la the Cathedral of tun Good Shepherd j the Holy Week services will be as follow On Palm Sunday (to morrow) the ceremony of blessing the palms will begin at 8 a.m. to be followed by the procession and the high mass. The Matins on Wednesday,180 words
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Article282 1917-03-31 12 Many Parts Frozen Over. At low as Richmond large quantities of panes'* ;<" were being seen m the Thames on lh 1J but; warmd by extice m 1*95, tb > lock keeper was keeping the italOM up, fo there is no accumulation except m tbe leek282 words
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Article173 1917-03-31 12 GERMANY' S FOOD. Oil From Fruit Stones. RotterdHra, Feb 11. Kesr.lts are published of the great efforts made by the Germau Government last year to supplement the oil supply by the utilisation of nut* and other veget* able products. The experiment m which the public, including children, were asked to173 words
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Article161 1917-03-31 12 There will be the usual special dinner and cpen nir cinema show this evening at the Sea View Hotel. Mr E Roberts has b*en appointed a magibtrntfc p.nd assistant district judge fcr Labuan. Mr C E Cumming, who has been suffer, ing from fever, has come down to Singapore from161 words
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Correspondence.
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Letter796 1917-03-31 12 To the Editor. Dear Sir, As a matter of business I i hay* had to study the Ordinance just paesed and I am struck with a few auoina lice. Probably maty of your readers have not had the patience to delve through all the clauses, and bo it796 words
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Article97 1917-03-31 12 FOOT BALL. A eoroewbat one sided game of footer wa^ played on the SRC ground yesterday evening, which nevertheless was watched by a large crowd of spectators, between a man of war team and the Wirelees. The latter team was incomplete until after half time, and that perhaps accounted m97 words
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Article34 1917-03-31 12 The Men's Monthly Medal (bogey) f or .April will be pluved for en Saturday and fiundp.y, M^h and 15th. Tho Ladies Medal (stroke) will be ployed for on Thursday April 12th.34 words
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Article12 1917-03-31 12 RUBBER AND TIN RE T URNS. Punggor 5,167 total 11 months 58,652.12 words
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Article134 1917-03-31 12 [Sannder's and Macphail's Daily Report Ruhbeb Shabhs. After its steady ad vance during the pasf few days there was a very mild Betback this afternoon, most shares being quoted as sellers where yesterday there were buyers such as Malaka Pindas •2.62^, Scudais 97, Lunas •9, ludragiris 926,134 words
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Article124 1917-03-31 12 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce. Rubber Association was held its usual i auction on Wednesday and Tboreday when there wae offered for pale 12.787 20 plds. or 1.706,293 lbs (Tons 761.73) The next auction will be held on Wed neaday, April 4. Prices Realized. Sheet bra. Fine124 words
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Article127 1917-03-31 12 The International Circus which has opened m Tanjong i'ugar id opposite the Kreta Ayer police station provides not only comfort fur its patrons by a new waterproof tent bnt also an excellent programme of varied amusement including the well known performer Aehraf Ali. The Palladium have a special127 words
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Article131 1917-03-31 12 A Hague despatch to The Tiires cays that Holland's refusal to follow Mr Wil ton's lead m regard to Germany has naturally gtfM great satisfaction m Ger man and pre 'knnan circles, where the effectiveness of the German principal of terrorism is regarded as once more vindi cated It would131 words
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Page 12 Advertisements
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Advertisement243 1917-03-31 12 CHEESE AT PRESENT IN STOCK AUSTRALIAN CHEDDAR CHEESE OF EXCELLENT QUALITY. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd SINGAPORE, K. LUMPUR, IPOH PENANG rafflesloteT SPECIAL DINNER ON SATURDAY. RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM Open from 8 am, to 12 p m d* RAFR.ES BAKERY AND tiONFECTiONERY The best m town Upcountry orders promptly executed243 words
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Miscellaneous165 1917-03-31 12 S.V. DRILL PROGRAMME. TO DAY. 2.80 p.m. Johnston s Pier SV A, Sects 1 and 2 4 15 Drill Hall Maxim Co 8.80 Kampoag liahru, PS SV R 1. Drill Hull Chinese Co Sunday A run. Ikt 7.80 a.m. Balestier Range SR X v Monday Ajril £nd. 5.15 p.m. Drill165 words
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