The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 May 1917

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPOKE SATURDAY, MAY, 5, 1917. NO. 89,750
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    205 1 The new Greek Cabinet has been formed Page 7. Latest share list alterations on page 11, share reports and news Page 12. Central Engine Works report shows a satisfactory year Page 12. Late war news shows British progress after desperate oghtiDg— Page 0. On inside pages, articles
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1053 1 Quicquid agunt homines nosiri vi farrago libtlli Juvenal. The truly great General is seldom on the spot where the fight rages furiously. It is not good tactics but is rather sound I strategy. The Collector General of War Tax ie now superintending operations from j the
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      331 1 GOODRICH TYRES S FETY TREAD [bedstead value) II A T Handsome Four Post Double m WW MM M m*" £m W/mf LM \r hluc or mid green, massive P| m M m M M Mmmm /Tl W W M KJ 2 inch pillars, decorated fe ***** lB Bi[B aB s^^^
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      111 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Tributes to the efficacy of Jongkeena Pa-« 11. Tht- Alhambra announces a remarkable film Page 1 Qreat Jules Verne film at Palladium on Monlay Page 8. Powell and Co's list of coming sales Page 2. Notice re Singapore Art Club exhibition Page 5. Notice re clo^urf of books
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      2 1 Jeffreys Beer
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      99 1 THE WEEK. Satarday sth. High Water- 9 rt a.m., 9 27p.m. Outward mail due (train.) Race Entries close noon. Raffles Garden Fete. S.R.E. (V.) concert, Drill Hall. Sunday 6th. High Water— lo-4 a.m., 9-86 p m. 4th Sunday after Easter. Accession of King George V (1910). Monday 7th. Ht*»: Water—
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      863 2 MUSCULAR BACKACHE. Ihe muscles of the bark do the heavy work of the body v hen they are overworked or 111-nourlshed ititry achj and people begin to worry nt-edlesaiy about their kidneys. Bacicacho may be due to lumbago, which is rh< umatism of the muscle? of the back, but a
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      1325 2 TO-NIGHT QUALITY COUNTS TOnTi Dnrival ed Films Predominate m To night's Programm I AT THE I ALHAMBRA THE PIONEER AND PREMIER HOUSi OP QUA. Pir*«^ 1 KLAC H |qJ Pathe l't(-ert-A Delightful ft:>ry Kep« t vtih Chan osphere A WIFE'S FORGIVENESS IN 3 A<~ S -W»J Portraying Ji c's passion,
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      565 2 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. 4th SUNDAY AFTER EASTER May fTH. BT. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. T. 30 a.m. Litany 7.4? a.m. H^ly Commnr on (Onral). lIS a.m. Matins followed by Holy Commanioo. 4 p.m. Chi^ren'^ Servce. 6.3.) p.m. Evensong A Sermon. Daily 3ervices Holy Communion 8 a m. M W., F. 7 a.m.
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    APPALLING GERMAN MASSACRE.
    163 3 A telegram from Petrograd to Paris states tbat M Krivtsoff, member of the Senate, and President of tbe Extraor dinary Commission of Inquiry on German Atrocities, has published the following story, of which he guarantees the authenticity. On October 9 last sixty Russian noncommissioned officers and 250
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    98 3 A rare wild dog has lately been tern porarily deposited by his owner m the London Zoo.'* A curious point about him is that m his native South American home he is supposed to k-3ep meatless days," and eat nothing but crabs. He is,' however, not a true dog, but
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      1062 3 CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. BAT THE POPULAR PHOTO PLAY HOUSE ■HLBHBB mpirE I Tanjcrg Pagar Road. Trams Pass the Door. asflasHLaaaaaaal THE COOLEST THEATRE IN TOWN. SECOND SHOW 9.15 p.m. Sharp. Universal Serial Glorious 4 LIBERTY New i rts 7th Episode LIBERTY'S SACRIFI'E 2 Parts. Hal Ep sode CLIPPED WINGS i
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      174 3 ■■■MassssßßsHssTjsssslßssßHiVH CIGARETTES No. 555 Virginia p 5 T i no 75 cents. Packed m Patent Vacuum Tins Quality counts m all things but more especially m cigarette manufacture. tf 0 Men of discrimination find that after jJ^^^^M smoking State Express inferior brands Xj A are more of a misery than
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      174 3 IN THE ESTATE OF TAN KM GWEE DECEASED AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE LEASEHOLD LANDS AND HOUSES BITCATE AT Boat Quay and Market Street, Singapore, TO DE HELD AT Messrs Ching Keng L c Cos Sale-room On Monday. 4th June. 1917. at 2-30 p.m. (1) All that piece of land sitatte
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    AMAZING RUSSIAN COURT LIFE.
    783 4 The life at Russian Court wae amazing, and would not have been tolerated one moment elsewhere. The Tsar deeired to rid himeelf of the Germanic influence, but, m the words of the song, my wife won't let me.'* The result was that be fell under that
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      793 4 VITAFER f stem I to ward off ci ise and is I invaluable m Convalescence. If you suffer from Nc Ntfftstheniaa Nervous Debility, Dyspepsia, Anosmia, Insomnia; if yen are too easi y over-ursd or ars OOBT«_W scent from Malarial or other Fever, etc.; every dess ct VITAMER you ake will
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      538 4 NOTICE. N READY MADE LADIES' I RESSES, BIJ SKIRTS etc., MADE TO MEABOOU EIEIMf DRESSES Of IIT ig^J FANCY COSTUKi etc, c FRENCH I^LORESS 20 Stamford Road opposite Van »y_-l STAMFOfiS HOUSE, PRIVATE HOTEL Brag Basan Boai CENTRALLY SITUATED Alwaye cool and expose* to sea b^^ FURNISHED J with Board.
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      228 5 NOTICE. WARNING TO BUYERS B INDIA AND BRITISH POSSESSIONS IN THE FAR EAST. MAnJjflj)^ ALL FI MS Ji-po*ed of by thi^ Company are sold under the Copyright Act, which _-__Jt»lhe xile anywhere except the special designation on the Invoice. EVERY FILM of this Company is fully copyrighted. AGENTS ani representatives
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      748 5 TRAFALGAR limited. Notice is hereby given that the Transfer Books of Trafalgar Limited, will be closed from May 6th to May 12th both days inclusive. By Order of the Board, PATERSON SIMONS ft CO LTD., Secretaries. 53 fi-5 AVER PANAS RUBBER, ESTATE Ltd. NOIICE OF CLOSING OF TRANSFER BOOKS. Notice
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      966 5 REGISTRATION OF ALIENS. ORDINANCE 2 OF 1917. The attention of all keepers of hotels, mrs, boarding houses and lodging houses is drawn to the provisions of the registration of Aliens Ordinance, 1917. Under the provi ions cf this Ordinance the keeper fcf every hotel, inn, boarding house and lodging house
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      899 5 REMOVAL NOTICE The Holland Trading Co. (Handels vereeniging "Holland") has leixoved from Sb Malacca Street to No. 4 Cecil Street. Godowns also at 4 Cecil Street. 1-5 7-5 I STAMPS Collector desires exchange. Write to P. H. Cobb, 5 Queen's Buildings, Hongkong. 804 5-5 NOTICE Oa and after May Ist
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      456 5 WANTED A Book keeper conversant with Bank bookkeeping. Apply to X. Y. Z. c/o Free IV I 0-5 11-6 WANTED IMMEDIATELY A qualified or unqualified European Acj countant preference given to one accustomed Ito Audit work, without supervision. Salary according to quaHflcatir n. For furti er particulars apply to QUALIFIED"
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      BIRTH.
      19 6 Anyon.— At HiJJside, River Valley Road,, en the 4th May, tc Mr. Mrs. R. H. ANYON, a daughter.
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      MARRIAGE.
      20 6 Every White.— At Anderson's Eav. Dunedin N. Z on 21st Febrnarv, Arthur William Every to Annie Isabel Dorothy White.
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      DEATH.
      21 6 White.— At Euklt Cheraka Estate, Jeram, Gordon F\ ke, son of Mr. acd airs. R. A. White, a^ed 7 months.
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    The Singapore Free Press Saturday, May 5, 1917.
    258 6 The Singapore Free Press Saturday, May 5, 1917. The report of tbe Secretary of State for the [Colonies on tbe work of the Imperial War Conference, partly published m the telegrams of yesterday, and continued; m to day's wires, is probablylthe record of the most impor tant step ftbat'.bas ever
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    915 6 But it is not with the accessories of the Conference that we propose to deal, but with the conclusions to which they have set their hands as desirable. The first is coordination of work for sup plying the needs of every part of the Empire; the second control of the
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    LATE WIRES.
    389 6 IBj Submaune Oablt] [Renter'a Service] London, May 4. Marshal Haig reports There was fierce fighting all day west ol Queant to n tth of Freenoy and east of the village of Viiny. The enemy ie again employing latge reserves of men aad gunt and deliver* >i repeated counterattacks
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    THE COLONY IN 1916.
    315 6 The report on the Straita Settlements tor the year 19 IS shows that the revenue amouuted to $17,325,695 exceeding the estimate by over five acd a half millions. The expenditure was 111.046,853 exceed ing the estimate by just under half a million tbe revenue of the
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    134 6 All persons travelling to America must h^ve passports vi-nl by a I s Diplomatic or Consular officer. Dredging iv the Kuantan Channel has been stopped. M:t-;,r- ure warned that owing to the siUing of the channel the leading lights cannot be relied on as previously. The export of rice from
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    THE SEA WAR
    242 6 CURZON'S VIEWS No Cause for Real Alarm [Ht Suhruann* Qfc Router, N. rTloej London. May 8-Urd <'vr ttß ing a Pi ;m rote Le*g-. M > Hall said he fi« a. ,»>*** woulu If affect k Obinet'* cH!ruU?»OQ r V i-hipping f.eats.. occurred. The situat still not
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    THE LATE MR. F.J BENJAFIELD.
    323 6 THE LATE MR. F.J BENJAFIELD. The remains of the late Mr Frtiß__ John Benjafield were interred at Bidadaj Cemetery yesterday morning, tte R«f f T Cherry, assisted by the Re? A J icarj officiating In a brief tribute of respect to tbeir parted during the chapel service lb Cherry stated
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    UNION JACK CLUB.
    70 6 The Hou. Treasurer. Mr I W V.ck of Chartered Bank of India Austftliti Übla gapor*-. iHafi H a kno»l« with mar y thir.l furtii-r contrtboti >n« I Aheadv acknowledged L S J Greig Lim Chwee Chi an H Sassoon and R F Binnie Fraser and Neave 1
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    21 6 mm A Commonwealth l,p^, cover, of beautiful g0 j, 16c9. at Christie's ft Charl* -a II toilet *»er\ Chiuese figures, £940
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      240 6 5 [frr i c r x G g BL s SCOTCH WHISKY J5 j^s Prepared for Export \J EXTRA SPECIAL, GOLD LABEL. Q SPECIAL VERY OLD. WHITE LABEL wj Proprietors Il Bulloch. Lade Co., Lid., OitT.ti.i.l at Glasgow. Islat. amo C.itraCLfWa. «*> OFFICES: CLASCOW ar.d LONDON. ■■■-■Banna- BB— —B— ii
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      119 6 G. R. Lambert Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS Si Orchard Road, Telephone Ho. 1059. Tbe Oldest aad Leading Studio. First m 1872, Foremost m 1917. Unequalled Facilities, Ample Resources, and the Requisite Experience, are all at on Command, thus ensuring always the produc tion of only the best results m Studio Portraiture,
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    FURIOUS BATTLE RESUMED
    422 7 THOUSANDS OF GERMAN ln DEAD Day Ends m Our Fa? our iabmarine Cable] [Reater't Service] lMmioo May 3 -Marshal Haig Heavy 4 place on the whole front i.Jenbnrg lice southwards of Acheville Vimy road. and have already capstrong positions. '>uter s correspondent ;> that the jus: before
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    FRENCH SUCCESSES
    103 7 ■■iv.i, May 3. A Krench communique "T* Tbere ia artillery activity and -cten throughout the region i-fetDaoMM. We repulsed enemy on :b- weed west of Mont Cornillet kaaf c Mcothaut where i.-d port which was be and took prisoner the of 9 officers acd 210 men. I* penetrated
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    63 7 r Cam,; recognized provisicn. "ge of the American Consn- rB«J dag. V B Dowu -Litlcaticcsof an ion with the manu A ibis evening a concert ira, a ,or man of the navy and tfce .of Capt Keaue ia*^ laA f ro caiu lid1 id includes songs, HL x f Tiol^
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    SOUTH AMERICAN CHANGES
    106 7 SOUTH AMERICAN CHANGES CHILE BREAKS OFF Argentina Appeased [By Submarine Oabla] [Renter's Service] Rio de Janeiro May 3. The Foreign Minister Sr Mueller has resigned. Tha Government has ordered the detention of the ex-German Minister Pauli, owing to information that the Brazilian Minister m Germany is detained. Buenos Aires May
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    RUSSIAN MINOR GAINS
    50 7 London, May 3. Wireless Russian Offl* :epul=ed an attack on a height ten -mthweit of Ocne and defeated Turkish attempts to advance southwest of Gumishghat c ccupi; :1 m island m the Diala river north of Kb.anj.kin. Russian hydroplane squadrons destruc tively bombed Mahmudia on tbe Danube.
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    SMUTS HONOURED
    46 7 London, May 3. A Committee of tho House of Lords and Commons has arrang i ed to banquet General Scants at the Royal 'gallery m the Lords on May 15. Vis* coont French presides and every member j both Houses has been invited. mPm
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    TORPEDOING BY HYDROPLANE
    41 7 London, May 4. The Admiralty states •that otlicers of the Rjyal Naval Air Ser- vice hrsc practised successfully m Aug j 1915 sea- plane torpedoing, as cabled yos jterday evening, when they sank several ships m the Dardanelles.
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    SIR E CARSON
    28 7 London. May B—The8 The Daily Telegraph says Sir E Carson bs3 no intention of re signing m consequence of criticisms of his past political career.
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    PARLIAMENTARY CHANGES
    23 7 London, May 3. The Honourable Frederick 3ueat, parliamentary secretary to tbe Treasury, is replacing the Hon Neil Primrose m that post.
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    SILVER STEADY
    14 7 London, May 2. Silver is at 87 7-8. Tbe market is steady.
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    NEW MINISTRY IN GREECE
    15 7 Athens. M iy 4. M Zaimis has formed a new Cabinet.
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    FRIKCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    98 7 FRIKCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS. [By Coubtesyof the French Consulate.] Pari3 May 3, 6 30 p m. The French 3 per cent bonds are at francs 61.5 C and tbe 5 per cent at 87.50. As reprisals cur aeroplanes bombarded Treves. We captured m Champagne 9 Officers and 210 men. The British
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    FRENCH WAR MAPS.
    108 7 We are informed by tbe French Consul m Singapore that copies of detailed ord nance maps of the region of the Som- me and Oise, enabling one to follow the daily progression of the Franco-British Armies are published m Hanoi and may be obtained tbere on demand,
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    53 7 Mr W Jackson is granted, for 14 years, sole privileges of manufacture aud sale etc of an invention tot a rubber shoo sole. I cannot sanction the reduction of staffs m large parishes below the scale of one clergyman for every 3.0C0 population." said the Bishop of Oxford at the
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    THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE
    673 7 THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION A General Foreign Policy The following is the conclusion of the Note by Mr Walter Long on the work of the Imperial War Corfereu:\ the first part of which was pub T i?hed m our it sue of yesterday. The Conference is of opinion
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    LOYAL ADDRESS TO THE KING
    150 7 London, May 3. The members of the Imperial War Conference presented an address to tbe King at Windsor. After 'expro^irg their loyalty to the Throne and Person, the address eaye It had been the members' privilege to share m d libera tions with a view
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    THE KING'S REPLY
    940 7 London May 8. The Press Bureau says 'the King, replying to the members, of the War Conference address of loyalty at Windsor said Your deliberations will have the lasting advantage of not only bringing the war to a victorious conclusion, but will ensure tbat we shall have
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      197 7 I ROBINSON <& Co. lj NOW SHOWING m New i iis JT I Millinery '"VmuC^l Models l^&fe_Jk FOR I I 1 F~ RACE AND AFTERNOON WEAR. EVENING AFTERNOON GOWNS Etc. mmmmm mmmmaammmmmmim mmmmm gap m m m ■Ma_______^__a_—_» i Mr. H. N. BUCKERIDGE (late of Messrs LAFAYETTE, Photographers to Their
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      698 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP.CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND; f 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 MAATSCHAPPY) SPECIAL 5000 TONS TOURIST STEAMERS FBOM JAVA TO AUSTRALIA BATAVU -SOURABAYA— PORT DARWIN—
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      777 8 M. ivi, WESSAGERIES Mapt Tt INCORPORATED IN F&_£^| KAIL I.!K|, Fortnlght'y service betwaa. China, Japan, Ceyi cn "SJ* Marselllea. L J«ooatj. e^ BRANCH LIBB, Fortnightly service between g_u_ Haiphong. v*u J For further Information apply k J. de COURTOIS 1_? Stoomvaart Kaatschappy^Jjjj^ and Rotterdam Lioyi (Incorporated m Holland,. ROYAL DUTCH
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      506 9 or Peace, Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth too cents on the dollar. I WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP GREAT EASTERN UFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). S£AO OFFICE: Wtnsliester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE l S2, Old Jawry, E.C. Ocmpaay van 499.500 Aavoaited with the Supreme Oonri ol
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      517 9 THE HO HONG BANK, Ltd. Head Office SINGAPORE, RAFFLES CHAMBERS, S 6. Branches Malacca, 155 First Cross Street; Maar, 77/79 Jalan Suleiman CAPITAL. Registered «3.C00,000. Ibt-ued o,f oo. Subscribed ?3, 500,000. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Lim Peng Siang Esq Chairman. The Hon'ble Dr. Lim Boon Keng. Lee Choon Guan Esq. Tau
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      451 9 ummaammmmm m ■»—<_«-—_«_ mmmanmmmmmmmaaammmmmmmmm HUANCE ASSURANCE Go. Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) Accumulated Funds exceed 917,000,090 FIRE MOTOR CAR RISKS. Insurances effected at rates of premium which will be found favourable to the Insurer. Fitßrsoo Simoos A Co., Ltd. Agsits, (Incorporated In England.) Aag. 4 no eiIAROIAH ASSURANCE Go. Ltd. (Incorporated
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      770 9 ESTATE OF SYED HASSAN bin ALWEE bin SHAH4B, Deceased IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD LEASEHOLD TOWN PROPERTIES (foimlng part of the above Estate TO BE HELD AT THE SALEROOM OP POW£LL ft CO LTD O/V TUESDAY. Bth MAY 1917. AT 2.30 P.M. &°B*o Desciiption Area I esc iption of
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      289 9 Valuable Property for Sale. BY ORDER OF THE LIQUIDATOR (Mr P. R. HILL). UNDER TBE ALIEN ENEMIES (WINDING UP) ORDINANCE 1914 TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, ON Monday, tbe Mth day of June, 1917, AT 11 A.M. At Logan s Buildings, Penang, The Well-known, Commodious and Highly Valuable OFFICES
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    SURVEY OF THE PETROGRAD RISING
    435 10 The Morning Poet received tbe following information m regard to the revolution m Russia frorr a trustworthy source: The revolution was started on Saturday, March 10, by strikes caused by temporary scarcity of bread. Crowds gathered m the principal thoroughfares, but there was no rioting.
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    ORANGE AND GREEN.
    137 10 At the St Patrick's Day celebration at Murwillumbah the Yen Archdeacon Quicn wore, m addition to the green aod gold harp of Erin, a Sinn Fein badge of green, white, orange, and black. He explained the meaning of the colour combination ac follows: The background, a green
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    THE SHEEP AND THE SHEARER.
    103 10 A Nasty Nip. A firm on the selected Admiralty list contracted for certain firing gear at £54 a set and sub let the whole of the contract at a lower price, although permission had been given by the Admiralty to sub-let a portion ooly. The
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    HOARDING DODGE.
    69 10 A correspondent who watched a potato queue m one of the South East London market streets says four children m it be longed to one family, They obtained 21b. each. In an adjoining street their mother emptied their base into a large receptacle, the children lined up m
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      873 10 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE SPRING RAG& MEETIN6 UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING) WILL BE HELD ON Tuesday the 15th, Thursday the 17th, and Saturday the 19th of May, 1917. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. TUEBDAY, UTH MAY, 1917. 1. THE OPENING STAKES— 2-30 pm. Valae $400 and $100 to the
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      786 10 THIRD DAY. Saturday, 19th May, 1917. 1. ft 8. THE STEWARDS' STAKES and PLATE— 2-30 p m. and 5-40 p.m Valne of each stake $300 and $50 to eaoh Second Pony. A Handicap for all Ponies, 14.2 and under that have run at tbe Meeting. The Ponies may be divided
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      295 10 BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB«BBBBVaa*BBBBaBB^^ Actual Results are more Convincing than Words; *The following unsolicited testimonial from of the numerous enthusiastic users Tyres must strongly appeal to those motorisu_s recognize mileage value as the one and only n?_ of ensuring economical service. To Tbe Duxlop Rubber Co., Ltd. £1 JwkvV The following record may
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1542 11 Issaed by FKASEK Co., Exchange arid Share Brokers, May 4th. 'Ail taolAtloaB ol Sterling 6bais& toaut se regarded ftp pcreli aooilcsi tor iLt fteacM JA*. IflaUß "CTT U4OT WJ7. UCTIBB, bKLLIH 100,000 ll M dt.»<*. 18** -28 30 879,930 IB 2& Aq:>-:jsx!i I** 1' t 5 0
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    EXCHANGE.
    58 11 U OB«»CTKri op vc May 4.) Ebji% i v» 'J 4| d irr.aL.i 24j ?»;*>..,• wxadUa fi vi 8 2 4 2S-3^ Faanoa daman d Bat-k 819 lama, T. T. ?~-»<"v?OH9, da*7>*od Sf%Pc*lß tu-OJAftiA, damand 109 j'AV\, damand lffi IMTSXOS, 'amand 85 J ic v i^sr.xcva. Ban* Baying i
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    PRODUCE
    150 11 May 4. Tin (buyers) $105.75 'hal>« mmf 15.5 C Gaiaki** Cuba Nc. 1 26.26 OWniMl Ca*a Nc. t 21.0 C Feppar Blnrk ocdin. Spoaa 80 75 Pe&paa, (Wfcits t At) r 87.75 stc hoMgi (110 lo tha Ik „p, 42.00 Xairoega (80 to th. Ih.) 62. C0 Place (Baada)
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      466 11 JONGKEENA FOR MALARIAL FEVER The following letter received from a gentleman of poo i social standing ipeakf for itse!f Batavia, 2G.ii April, 1017 Db4b Mb Tan, This letter to ir form you that I have heen su tiering from bid attacks of malarial fever for o\er a year a:^l doui
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      318 11 MAIL TABLE To day. Intermediate and local uuaUh «u> o. tuu» m 11 Bt below Penang, Malaoca, F M.£ (by Train* liv dally (except Sunday). Johore. 8. 9 30. 11 a.m., 12.3 i, I I A 6 p. a Cucob Hock Gan 88C am P. Batam AP. Bulang Hock Keog
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    FRASER'S SHARE CIRCULAR
    270 12 FR ASER'S SHARE CIRCULAR Singapore May 3. There has been a distinct lull m operations throughout this week but no setback m prices has been noticeable. Such business as has been passing was closely con fined to Rubbers and Industrials. Recently certain Rubber estates have been changing hands and a
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    CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, LIMITED
    228 12 The following is the directors' report to the meeting to be held on May 12:h at noon. The directors sub-nit the audited Statement of Account and Balance Sheet of the Company for the year ending 31st December, 1916. After allowing for directors' and audi tors' fees,
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    86 12 [Saunders and Macphail's daily report j Friday's Business. Rubber Shares. The share market is still dull and possibly a little weaker. There are buyers of several shares at previous quotations but generally there are sellers at the buying prices of a few days ago. Offers are invited
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    55 12 Agents Kennedy and Co. (Penang). Xew Columbia 80,264. Agents Sime Darby k Co. Tebong 60.C00. Agents Adainson, Gilfillan (Penang.) Rahman Hydraulic 400. Singapore Para 51,114 Straits 281,000 Penang 193,000 Tali Ayer 81,500 Rubana 58,000 Bagan Serai 81, COO Batak Rabit 32,500 Mexican Crude Rubber 24,133 total
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    113 12 Messrs Hcoglandt and Co., inform us that Batu Rata (Sumaira) has declared an interim dividend of 10 per cent, (2s. per share) less income tax declared m respect of tb*» pvofVs of tbe Company's BfMßCtel peri.d io otkh cf June ntxt. I'i.e interim dividend declared this time last year was
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    CHARGES OF FORGERY.
    622 12 A BANK CLERK AND $100,000. Before Mr Mudie, third magistrate, yesterday, the preliminary inquiry was pro ceeded with of Wee Seh Pin, a clerk m the Bank ot Taiwan, Ltd, against whom 1 are two charges of forgery. He is said to 'have obtained 9100,000. Mr A
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET.
    118 12 The usual Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association auctions were held on Wednesday and Thursday when there was offered for sale 18,971 80 pkls. or 1,862,840 lbs. (Tons 881.62). Prices Realized. Sheet bm. Fine Ribbed 8151 to 9156 Good Ribbed 129 150 Fine Plain 184 144 Good
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    GUTHRIE'S PRODUCE REPORT.
    107 12 Singapore, May 3. For the weekly rubber auction which commenced yesterday the quantity catalogued amounted to 994 tons. Demand was poor, and a large proportion of the rubber offered was bought m, only 479 tons having been sold. The highest paid for Ribbed Smoked Sheet was 9156
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    33 12 Yeo Kee, a dock coolie, yesterday re- < ceived seven days rigorous imprisonment from Mr Clarke, Second Magistrate, as the penalty for the theft of two tins of < condensed milk from Jardine's godown. l
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    A WARRANT FOR ARREST.
    479 12 EUROPEAN'S DISRESPECT FOR COURT, Mr W Langbam Carter, District Judge, was yesterday afternoon to have heard a charge against Joseph Schooling, employed at the Straits Trading Co's smelting works at Pulo Brani, of voluntarily caus ing grievous hurt to one Ong Tak by doing an act
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    £5,000 NECKLACE.
    233 12 Stolen In London and Found m Country House. The disappearance and the mysterious reappearance of a pearl necklace valued at £5,000, tbe property of Lady Wolseley, wife of Sir Charles Wolseley, of Wolseley Hall, Rugeley, is occupying the attention of West End detectives. Lady Wolseley has for some
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    "GOOD-BYE, DARTMOOR."
    111 12 A detachment of Is 6 prisoners from Dartmoor Prison, Princetown, which is to be occupied by "conscientious" objectors,! have left for Parkhurst Prison, Isle of Wight, with 81 officers to guard them, says the Western Morning News. Some of the convicts, who were chained m groups of. seven
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    80 12 1 A labour force ot 2,000 strong for work m France, is to be recruited m Burma. Recruiting will commence m the Chin Hills and north of Burma. Before Mr E D Scott, Police Magistrate, Ipoh, a towkay Than Hee Kee, and his coolie Ng Yew, were charged with having
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    FOOTBALL.
    170 12 The Middlesex soccer team were seen J out last evening, when they met a naval eleven on the SC C ground. The sailors won 5 1, and were good value for their victory. They were m the pink of condi- tion, and were sound all round, with some particularly
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    L L. T. C.
    48 12 YESTERDAY S RESULTS. Ladies Doubles. Mrs Salzmann and Mrs Vowler scratch, beat Mrs Wreford and Mrs Maiden rec. 15. 8 by 9— 7, 6-2. Mixed Doubles B Class. Mr and Mrs Thomas, 6cr. beat Mrs Glennie and Mr Holden scr. by 6— 3, 6—4.
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    PICTURE SHOWS.
    57 12 There will be the U6ual Saturday! matinee at the Palladium this afternoon' with an attractive programme of pictures. Booking for the great Undersea film on! Monday and subsequent evenings is going 1 on btitkly and the best seats are being rapidly taken up. The Alhambra gives notice of
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    158 12 -s>— A cricket match has been arranged to be played to day on tbe SRC, ground at 230 p m between the SRC and a naval side. The following have been asked to play for the SRC. G James, Emile GalUtao, T de Silva, S I) Gauder. E E Aviet.
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    INDIAN INCOME TAX.
    185 12 Allahabad. April 26. The Pioneer writes that one of the most important measures to be considered at the Simla session of tbe imperial legislative council will be a bill for tbe amend ment of the Income tax Act of 1886 Complete revision rf this statute is recognized
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    SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES.
    89 12 Sunday, May 6. Johnston'6 Pier. 9 10 and 11 a.m, 2,80 and 8.30 p.m. Club Bungalow. 9. 80 and 10 30 am. 12.15, 8 and 5 .80 p.m. Tide 10.4 p.m. Height 7ft 9 m. 75 yards Breast Stroke. This race will be swum off en arrival
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
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      189 12 SMOKE W. D. H. O. WILLS S^=^^E^__3^_^^ H sL ito.wiii*- J it* "GOLD FLAKE' CIGARETTES Packed m Airtight Tins of 60 cents. ON SALE AT ALL DEALERS. SINGAPORE DIRECTS! Please send your Name Address for Publication m new Directory FREE NO CHARGE MaDE Singapore Office Kelly and Walsh Singapore. Head
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      67 12 S.V.C. DRILL PROGRAMME. TO-DAY. 2.80 p.m. Johnston's P, SV A, Sects 1 ,v 2. Balestier Range SRE v. 3.80 Bras Baeah-rd Malay Co. Sunday, May 6th. 7.80 a.m. Balestier Range S R E v. Monday, May 7th. 5.00 p.m. Drill Hall S R Ev. 515 n do Maxim Co. i»
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