The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 April 1918

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  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN HENTS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APKIL 20 1918. NO. 9,343
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  • 184 1 KELLY WALSH, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN HONGKONG.) The Child His Nature and Nurture by I W. B. Drummond $2 00 Sex Education, a Series of Lectures concerniLg knowledge of Sex m its relation to Human Life by M, A. Bigelow $4.25 The Bexes m Soience and History an Inquiry into the
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  • 300 1 Latest alterations m the share list cm pige 11. There have been serious food riots m Holland Page 7. The results of L L T C play yesterday appear on page 12. A fire at Prai burned down a number of coolies' huts Page 12. Interesting news
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  • 1800 1 Quicquid agunt homines nostri estfarrago libelli Ju venae. The noble army ef directors nauet have received an unpleasant shock when they read of the emphatic way m which His Excellency the Governor disclaimed any intention of joining their ranks when the i time should come for
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 153 1 GOODRICH TYRES OIIHS AND PNEUMATICS RAFFLES HOTEL SATURDAY, APRIL 20th SPECIAL DINNER CINEMA SHOW. j e Typewriter of Perfect Presswork y V v The NEW MODEL BOYAL No. 10. Makes it easier for any Stenographer to turn out more and better letters m the same working day. Lcok inside for
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    • 118 1 NEW MAGAZINES AND Ladies' Fashion Papers I ORRY TYRFS HTHIS equipment means all the I difference between ordinary ttt_ 1" 1 CC m .((11* hauling and an efficient delivery system." This certainty of service is due to proper tyre equipment. There is a special Firestone Tyre for every problem of
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    • 199 1 LITEST ADVE&riSEiISNTS Kelly and Walsh for the latest books Page 1. Notice re sailing of the Monteagle Page 8. Sale of teak furniture by Powell and Go to day Page 6. Galdbeck Macgregor for eparkiing burgun lies Page 6. Situation wanted by experiensed Chinese salesman— Page 11. Roneo Company stock
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    • 5 1 GOODRICH TYRES SOLIDS AND PNEUMATICS
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  • 181 2 Wherever the acbe or psic, simply rub iv Little's Oriental Balm. As yon tub m the Balm, yon rub out tbe paio, quickly, simply and surely Tctre ia no better remedy for headache, earache, backache. It relieves lameness, bprains, straits, swellings. The more cruel Bufferings of
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  • 59 2 HARNESS STABLE REQUISITES. A NEW STOCK of the above, ja-c to hand, together with two additional exper; HarnessMakers. Harness of every description made to order on the premises. Repairs to 11 Lea* ther goods. 2nd-band harness bought, or taken as part-payment of new. I'r mpt attention to oatbtatioDS. H. S.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 270 2 NEARLY FINISHED DOLLAR DIRECTORYI SAP I. TV TREAD^^^ T¥SpS Singapore Gold Storage Co., Ltd. Near Entrance to Borneo Wharf, Telephone 1261. Sea stocks of all kind > ot;Fro zen Meats, etc., can be delivered to shipping at the Wharves, or m the Singapore Roads on short notice. OFFICE HOURS, Weekdays
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    • 596 2 THE HOUSE HR^jlTTTjil WHERE WITH A I yTA\ U ififefflSaLffifl EVERYBODY REPUTATION! 1 GOES! Commencing To-night, For 3 Nights only. DOROTHY PHILLIPS The Gifted Ec^een Queen In an Intensely Emotional Photo Drama "BONDAGE" DOROTHY PHILLIPS, star of PLUEBIRD photoplays, will present "BONDAGE" with WILLIAM 6TOWELL, the leadiDtj rraa, paired witu
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    • 565 2 HERE AT LAStT The Thing yon have long been waiting ior I To be shown on I ALHAMBRA The Hall for Music. The Pioneer and Premier House- Tbe Hou* Beach Road In the Second Show m. Pat he's Latest and Greatest Serial Featuring the Incomparable Charming Fearless. Peerless PEARL WHITE
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  • 223 3 A quiet bat pretty wedding was eolem nit-ni at the Church cf the Assumption on Monday by tbe Kav R M Duvelle, between Mr Frederick Bwart Harniltoo, eecond son o! Mr J Hamilton, Gull Lake, Canada and Mrs Hamilton of Scarborough, Yorke, and Miss Aileen Mary Gloria Prior,
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  • 120 3 Me James J Rafferty, director of the Bureau of Commerce and Industry iv tbe Philippine Islands, has been appoint cd Rico Dictator for tbe Philippine Islands by Governor-General Harritou. Through the magnanimity of the Chinese merchants, who had previously control led the local rice market, Mr
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  • 33 3 Kamfong Kamun'tixg Tin. Appnts Latham and Co. Output foe first fo*:night: of April Hoars ran 581 Cubtc Yards treated 78 600 Total Piculs 369 60 Realised on sale 930,156.83.
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    • 259 3 A "SAFE," Powerful and Economical Lamp T is lantern will burn gasoline or kerosene. It gives 3CO candle power and will burn 10 hour* on 3 pints of fuel. The globe is made from Mica. ""^fcfe«w II will nos bl >w ont m tne Btron 8 33t wind. It ie
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    • 330 3 State Express becomes the I all-time friend of every man who A I smokes them and recognises their (I^^l^^^^^%W. $^S^^ I refinement, exquisite aroma and :^^^^A^f r^o''^J I delicate' flavour. They are tlje jL I standard of cigarette quality. /%&> "^^^^X I CIGARETTES NO. 555 Virginia p $1 Packe 1
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  • 323 4 In the Chancery Division, on Feb 19th Mr Justice Younger heard the petition of the Board of Trade, under the Trading with tb^ Enemy (Amendment) Act, 1916, for an order for the winding up of Sungei Muda Rubber Syndicate, Ltd. Mr Austen Carbmell eaid the order
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  • 248 4 Scouring the Country for Scraps of Paper. All the cellars, attics and dark corners m Germany are being swept for such valuables as scraps of paper, hair combinge, old bottles, corks, etc. The clean sweep began m Frankfort, where 50,000 school children were mobi lieed fot the
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  • 136 4 Paris, March 15. A telegram from Jassy states that the new economic conditions of the Central Powers have been delivered to Romania. They give the Central Powers a monopoly of Rumanian wheat for a- period of from five to 10 years, and all the oilfields must
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  • 100 4 WHY NOT THE LUGGAGE VAN On Jan 9th, at St Pancrae, first- class < paasengere, including naval and military officers and two ladies, were requested to vacate their seats m the 12.15 p.m. train to Leicester to make way for Hun prisoners and escort. They were obliged to leave their
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 259 4 FRESH PURE CREAMERY f T" T C O ALWAYS OBTAINABLE In 1 lb. and h lb. pats. Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements). I rilliri nnrO 6by3.Jin, 9 by 4in. LNVLL 111 LU SIZES: 6 b V 3 > in 9 b Y 4^n 5§ by
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    • 139 4 "SUBSTANTIAL WHITE ANT EXTERMINATOR MANUFACTURED IN OUR OWN WORKSHOPS FROM BEST MA;-RIALS-STRONGLY CONSTRUCTED TO WITHSTAND ROUGH USAGE, WEAR AND TEAR. ALL WORKING AND WEARING PARTS EASILY GOT AT AN: RENEWABLE. Poison $1.50 per tin of 2 lbs. UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS Irrigation, Pumping and Electrical Machinery
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  • 65 5 glv acknowledged 95.454.10 -.'.atufick M r lemon, Segn sembilan QIsTT 20 C EimondB 5 Uiiiienfl f n»I»efl 3 V; :a iioch 25 > 25 5 flishstr 5 -r. 5 r io .V? M Lemon 20 ;1 io Tmto 20 1 V 50 B :v 10 5 15
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  • 231 5 Tr-M-urv M.nute tft* been issued --t r (Mi lifts unJe to the Govern M r.:nhu'.ijc? towards the coat I r, by fllimn colonies and r, ':1.12 the Federated Stiaitfl > t:!ern?nta, and it] ;if the State of urn a« kH ol lbs 2x n tea itow nei
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  • 74 5 I- ftkijiaa, Cfril uoveraor of Tsiog H h saying :ha; there are Owrmaai at Tjiugtau, mostly MB IM ehildraa la the early days T aD.»;. 1 cjupicion •hd Japanese I ■•tl ritin Cvotified the German mi: arp'.ic r.ioaa for rehtf -v.jrioe CDn?id9ratioc. Iften m.ije, however, tbo 1
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  • 177 5 I al i take inaulliog -h lee** 1 i aid the I ivoar la quarrel, Ihej im m old drink his] 1 i n «1 re a.-ked a9 to lacitood Lira or not. Feeler, what would yon' •1 hot 1 and a civilian > II b y.ju f
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  • 105 5 "WARNING TO MOTORISTS." To tbe Editor, Dear bir. With reference to the notice of a Police Court case appearing under the Above head m your issue of the 16th instant, we think m fairnees to ourselves it should ba noted that the first intimation we had of proceedings being
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  • 262 5 Lord Grimtborpe's Bequests to his Daughter. Mr Justice Ere m the Chancery Court recently was asked to desermine whether Countesa Lucille Czernio, daughter of the second Baron Grimthorpe, having married an Austrian, was precluded from receiving a sum of £30,000 and the income of a further sum
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  • 179 5 "Outrage to Humanity." The presence of the Ambassador of the Br>]*hev?ks at the Labour Party Conference, which opened on Jan 23rd at the Albert Hall, N jLtiugbam, has led to the following letter bting tent to the Times by Mr Fred H Gcr'.e, of Kelmacott, Watford As
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  • 250 5 F:c (l the Government Printing Office ?e acknowledge receipt of the annual Report G for 1916. Twelve Chinese who were charged btfo-e Mr Him with thefo of rice and dritd Sab from a steamer m harbour, pleaJrd guiUy and «rere mulcted ia fines r'Dging from S3 to SiO. I According
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  • 38 5 Dispensary Buildings. Raffles PJace, Sing* pore are Honorary Agents of the Imperial Merchant Service Guild where subscriptions &re received, new members enrolled and all members arc welcome as Visitor* daring theii stay m port.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 630 5 AUCTION SALE OF Jacobean Walnut-stained and Wax Polished Teak Household Furniture Tea and Dinner Services, Plants etc., etc. To be held at No 30 b. STEVENS BOAD, TO-DAY, AT 3 P.M. Comprising Dinner and Tea Services, Tennis gear, excellent designed wax polished teak dining table, wardrobes, writing table with leather
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    • 604 5 I THE SIMPLE LIFE g A party of ladies and gentlemen, who are making up a house- party at a hill station during the latter half of i une, wonld He to aad to their number. Es peases, which, are moderate, to be shared prj* ortionately. Cool air, no mosquitoes,
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 527 5 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES 3rd SUNDAY AFTER ASTER. Apr. 2ikt. ST. ANDRE* b CATHEDRAL. 7.30 a.m. Litany. ».«6 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). Hymns 208, lib, 818, 876. 9.16 a.m. Matins followed by Holy Com. p.m. Sunday School and Bible Classes. J.JW p.m. Evensong A Sermon. Hymns, 224, 138, 232. ST. MATTHEW'S,
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  • 35 6 Allan- Gilbertson.— On February 17, at Surbiton. John Hamilton, son of late John Allan, Penang to Kathe «me Mary, daughter oi Rev J. W and Mrs. Gilberts n. Aliithwaite Vicar ige, Gratige over-Sands.
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  • 682 6 The Singapore Free Press Saturday, April. 20, 1918. The Home Government is quite m j earnest m its determination to apply conscription to Ireland, judging from the latest wires It has always been considered an anomaly that a part of the British Isles which is getting much profit from the
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  • 734 6 Mr G C Dodd is appointed a parsed cadet and supernumerary m clase V of Ine Civil Service. Me S A Lane is appointed a member of the Pilot Board, Singapore, vice Mr J R Nicholson, cmo, resigned. In tbe Coast Defence Volunteers, Mr A H Chalmers and Mr R
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  • 754 6 Mr A A Lermit, well remembered m Singapore and the S V A, was badly wounded m the leg last year and has now been discharged for further service abroad' After being granted leave Major Lermit will join up for Home Service. Tbe Major is now
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  • 165 6 tons or even two million tons would be completed last year. Three million tone is the ultimate rate of production which, as the First Lord stated m tbe Commone. is well within the present acd prospective capacity of the Uuited Kingdom tbipyards j and its marine engineering, workt. TLt j
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  • 677 6 London, April 19. Fie!dm liP say* tbere is Mvere flpbtino Jn{ r I part of the Lys battlefroi t JJ] tacks followed a bom bar ini-t t r La Big6ee cp^rl to the Ufi tfa Stvenant. All v, fru repali I tremc-ly heavy Itmooi. \w two hundred. The
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 185 6 Cresta Blanca Wine Co. RED SPARKLING BURGUNDY A superb sparkling ;red wine, made from the Petit Pinot grape. A splendid banquet wine, and a great favorite with the ladies. Sole Agents Caldbeck Macgregor Co. SINGAPORE. HIGH QUALITY BED LINEN SHEETS M i j III lIM Illim^ I g rrr 7
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    • 43 6 Wilson Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS j ORCHARD ROAD. TELEPHONE 1035 I 6 Cabinet Portraits $6 (12 do S1O) Note the conditions of our offer "No satisfactory Proof, No Payment." No better guarantee of the high quality of 3nr work could be given or demanded.
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  • 772 7 SKILFUL RETIREMENT FROM YPRES RIDGES Further Hun Attacks Fail London, April 18 U2.45 p). Uaig. Thrre is no cbauge m the British front. During the night there was great activity fcj :r iJiery from GiTenehj to the I h.• iol RobdCq The hiLu.»\ bombard v: po-;..0a9
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  • 463 7 IMPORTANT CONFERENCES Carson's Position Defined London, April 11. The Cabinet Com mittee drawing up tbe home rule bill can■ieb« ol ten, namely Mr Walter Long, Mf Chamberlain, B^r Duke, Sir Gsorge Gave, Lord Cutzon (Unionists); Dr Addison, Mr {Herbert Fieber, Sir Gordon He wart (Lib emit})
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  • 253 7 London, April 18. A French communique says In the region ol Corbeny onr fire dispersed a strong enemy detachment attempting to reach our lines. After heavy artillery preparation the enemy launched several coupe de main m Champagne, on the right o! the Meube, east of
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  • 110 7 Paria. April 1£« Semi official Tester* §aj waa a day of defeat foe ibe Germans wao hoped by desperate efforts to uyo.c whelm the Bri Uh. This plan waa baffled. Tbe Freocfa are now effectively co opera tir.g. Half cf luc German d(vi«rious avail able
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  • 139 7 NEW PRO GERMAN MINISTER Hungarian Cabinet Resigns (By Submarine Cable] IBevter'a Service] Amsterdam, April 18. The Emperor Karl has written to Count Czernin express ing warm thank a for his past services and conferring brilliants of the Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Stephen on him. German
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  • 225 7 Welsh Miners' Rash to Enlist LondoD, April 18. The Amerioan labour delegation was entertained at) dinner at the House of Commons by the parliamen tary committee of the Trade Union Con gress. Mr Arthur Henderson said it waa utterly false to suggest that British labour wae
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  • 152 7 London, April 18. Tbe King m a letter to the Times expressing great satisfaction that the fund of the Red Cross Sooiety and Order of St John has reached the immense total of ten millions sterling and congra tulating the Times theieanent aaya: "i am especially proud
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  • 92 7 London, April 18. The Press Bureau says Lord Derby is appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenepotentiary on a special mission to France m succession to Sir F Bartie. Lord Milner becomes Seoretary for War and Mr Chamberlain a membar of tha War Cabinet. Paris, April 11.— The press
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  • 83 7 Amsterdam, April 18. A correspondent of the Telegrnaf od the frontier lays that tht Germane talk witb alarm of the flow of wounded pairing through Flandera. Courtrai, Bruges, Ghent, Lokiren and other small places hove bnen transformed into military ho^pUals Even at ths front the aanitfer? arrangeraenfea
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  • 29 7 Stockholm, April 18. Th 6 German troops, which laniitd «fc Lovisa have ad vaoced to Labti between Trtwmerfora and Viborg cutting tbo railway coinmuuic.iiiop with Petcogtac.
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  • 251 7 GERMANS CLAIM SUCCESS Bat Admit Difficulties (By tmbmtriae Otbltl [Beater*! Berrioe] Amsterdam, April 18. Minister of the navy, von Capelle, speaking in* the Reichstag after condemning the Allied robbery cf Dutch ships, expressed satisfaction at the results of Eubmarinisro. Whether the position of the Allies would improve ol< deteriorate
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  • 218 7 Ottawa, April 17. A secret session of the Canadian House of Commons was held to day when the Prime Minister communi cated to the members and senators a statement revealing the seriousness of the war situation and the imperative necessity of a supreme effort. While the ex* ireme
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  • 66 7 Rotterdam, April 14. The burgomaster m a proclamation headed Disorder means Famine warns the people against collect* ing m crowds or unruly behaviour against which the police and military will take energetic action. Tbe Hague, April 14— The Mob barri caded the street with barbed wire
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  • 47 7 London, April 18. In the House oC Common*, Mr Bonar Law announced that Lieut general Sir David Henderson, vice president of the Air Council had tendered his resignation on tha ground that he would be unable to work with the new chief of air* staff.
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  • 26 7 London, April 18. Italian Official. We successfully raided a pctt m the Vallarsa sector. Italo British aviators brought down sixteen aeroplanes yceterday
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  • 29 7 London, April 18. The death has or curred of the meabei o! the House of Common Mr Sa:nuc-I Young, nationalist inernbci for Csvan (E).
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  • 27 7 London, April 18 —Tuere fa p decrease m exports of JE81,O8:816 and an hJoreaaa m imports of j£2«,ob9 (90 cou&pnred with March of last year,
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  • 44 7 Mr GH Fox, Chief Resident Ea^inc'tr, F M S Riilw:iy9 it; expeQted to-anive' back on oi a\))ut April 28rd/ He will ect for Mr P A Amßonv, c m ft, General Manager, F M S'Ru'wajP, When tbe latter proceeds to Australia on special duty.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 140 7 ROBINSON Co. I FOR SUTI'ON'S SEEDS. [X Flower Seeds. Balsaai, Phlox Drurnmondi, A'riiin -.iari^old, Efaafft, DMMWi Punflower Aster, Impatiens Saltani, Double 1 ink, :T»:onia Kirgle, I'oenica. Carnation Sutton's Special Collection of Flower Seeds containing 10 varieties, and 36 varieties. tr PJain Cress, White Mustard, Water Ciess Bound Spinach Tan-k y,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 795 8 JL Imi JAPAN MAIL STEAHSHIP Co., Ltd (Inoorpontefl In J»»») EUROPEAN LINE, Ftp HeDgktng, Sbugkii, Ktbi ft Tikohim ftf Balttti, Ptinf Coltrabt lid England fliThtCipi. A Betvice 1b mainlalnefl betweea Tokobftiui yorta to Maraeilles, London, oßflet niti aonteMt with fthe Imperial Japanese Govern meal. The New Twin screw Steam e»=
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    • 590 8 M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIHES (IHOORPOBATBD IW FBAHOU ■ail un, Monthly service between Shanghai, Hongkong, Saigon, Singapore, Columbo, Djibouti, Egypt and Marbelllea and vice-versa. BRAMOH LIMI. Fortnightly service between Balgon-Tourane-Haiphong. For further Information apply to •I. lia COURTQiS Agents. S.S. "VAN WAERWIJCK" Partleslinterestedin cargo originally shipped by the above veesel|at Hongkong
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    • 614 8 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. (INCORPORATED IN U.S.A.) REGULAR MONTHLY TRANSPACIFIC SERVICE. Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu and San Francisco S.S. "VENEZUELA' 1 14 000 tons from Hongkong on or about 24th April |§tg S.S. "ECUADOR". 14 000 tons do do 22nd May 1918 S.S. v COLOMBIA 14,000 tons do do
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 1347 9 t Assets over $2,000 ,000 Assurance m force over $9,000,000 TH GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has 220.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the BrltishLife Assurance Companies
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    • 171 9 THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. (Incorporated In the Straits Sttth ments) Capital Registered $s roo 000 Capital Subscribed $3500 coo Capital Paid up V'.too'.OOO HEAR OFFI~E Raffles C&ambers, 5 6, Singapore. BRANCHES Malacca, Muar, and Batu Pahat. Current Accounts opened, Fixed Deposits received a&d General Banking Business transacted. Managing Director
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    • 943 9 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE SPRiNfi RAGE MEETING {UNDER 8. R. A. RULES OF RACINO) WILL BE HELD ON Tuesday the 21st, Thursday thz 23rd, and Saturday the 25ih of May, 1918. programme; FIHST DAY. Tuesday, 21st May, io:s. 1. THEOP2N2NO S^AKES-2-15 p.m. Value $400 A hair-icaij for all Ponies j
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    • 846 9 2 ft 7. THS VISITORS' PLITE and IT4IES- 2-40 p m. and 5 p.m. 1 Valio of ca-h Rtakc $500. A handicap for all'Ex GrilH-. Eloise-i that have ran at the Meeting, lbe II rn. :s irav be divided by the Handi appcr into two c'asses, i.e., A and B.
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  • 903 10 Singapore. A. gentleman interested m the paper business here directed my attention recently to certain remarkable figures touch ing paper imports into this colony from the Netherlands Indies m 1916, which have lately been issued. We shall come to them m a moment. Aft a time
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  • 1890 10 S'hai Seremban 122,39f 7,570 BOj*. Shelf ord, Deo 299,106 Siak, Dec 268,717 j4 Sialang, Jan 1,878,954 98/82 681 Sigenting, 117,207 9,100 Si Pare Pare 289,881S'pore Para, Jane 680 64 1 84,156 Lie'oec S'pore Unit, Jane 463,80( Straite, Dec 2,894,501 184, 0C0 s^o CCG Strathiela 21,800 Str'more, Deo
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  • 250 10 In above list the total* m flr-t c monthly totals fcr Jac Dec. ifiT. In which the Company year idi I after the name. Third col'.u;.n 181* total to date and wooed wluma a bwj of the past month. Kvery endeavour it> to get the figures accurate hut
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 891 10 OUR NEW CATALOGUE. Chving to tho rapid growth of onr business m tho Far East, and the greatly increased demand for our catalogue, wo now keep a supply of oar latest issue at the following effaces T. B. Tolman, 911, Urbiztondo, Manila AMERICAN EXPRESS: COMPANY MANILA > HONGKONG W£LLS FABGO
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  • 1420 11 Issued by FRASER <fe Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, Apr. 19th. •AM tnotoMClin Of Sterling Sbarw matt fee regarded »areij aomtaai lor the f iroaoti *S*?.GuO I I ufi,nosti t)iui ;»i utfl 10 >„ 7.50 7.75 10% .18 0 i .1 0 fttOtOGC U U I'lffa-uJaafi Huftve
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  • 54 11 OoasaOfßD ur 90 Apr. 19 !«Bfe <v .2 4 916 H itBUAd 5 4 7-82 Pilr*^« tvsadStf V c». 2418 16 Vtraes s»m»Qd Baak 817 HnTJSfIN». fissaeo4 P4i*v-.errp fOSOHAX4, Aamwxl 106 i Java, flames 2 118| 8A92X93m StflUUCtd! 88f 3';/*-xS'aH«, Bfc.i': Boytai 18.64 Baa* si Infland Kali 5% .^a<
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  • 126 11 Gt&m&ici Cafci :rc, 2) BO .&s?.■-.:• i:i: ,> povs 84C0 P»99& fWfeiti laid 49 Ou >{ .T-.;.;fR (110 |O bfl ft) n^P' *'3i,'i s »6C 11l nan. (B<mda) doe £*C 7«?& (Ac2fcr: n**n 7ftpUroa« inudl p»a-i (fail quality 18. Of ."so flal v <••«. 1100 4* aisdl^ni 5»»»«' is
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  • 105 11 ENTKA. NOES— TAN JONG PAOA.K. Wharves Scot Gk»downs Gale Eu«i Bonded Ware houses, Eaßi Trafa) Reclamation gar Hi BtoragL: 2& 1 (T Eaga J .P B B»6 v:aH» i^S '":'/2X Btorftje B 1 (Whatf->c i^iaeeiH 1 do (DryDockc D«sk Store, Head Towet. Office. PoiJce and itfaiij yiro
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 113 11 zoc v s 39V SiP 111 I I %£r m I ANTI-FOULING ANTICOHHO3IVE SHIPS* COMPOSITION is supplied under Contract to THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY. Many of the largest Battleships, Battle Cruisers, Light Cruisers, Destroyers, Monitors, Submarines &c. &c. at present afloat are treated with it. Koyal India Marine. Crown Agents for
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    • 483 11 S WkWuH WANTED. By expi ilenct.fl Chiocce Salesman with thorough kcowlcdge of Koagb acd Piece Goods trade Heg ai (xr*eil( lit acqu.-intacce with Piece Gooes Dealers anJ Bazaar gene rally. Free to take up ('uties m AtjJUft. G^od reftresceß atid tesijiiODisile. 2 4 8-6 STOFEKfEPER Wauled by Expoit Bouse a
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 346 11 MAIL TABLB To da j. £ntBFine&!afte and local lqrUb, fm: ke tone. la 11?* balow )rFsaang, Malaooa, .M.S. Uf Trtiaj c flaily (except Sunday). Johore 8, 9.80, noon, 2, 4 6 p.m. H'kong, Shanghai, Japan taking mails for US A k Canada Bam Cucob Bdina 8.80 ab» Cncob Hook Gan
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  • 1015 12 END OF A MIDNIGHT CHASE. The Coroner, Dr. Murray Robertson, wm again buey yesterday, when an en quiry was held into the circumstances attending the death of an unknown male Chinese who was alleged to have been beaten to death by sorae Malays on the Padacg
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  • 443 12 The following account has been kindly supplied to us The funeral of the late Mr Justice R C Edmonds took plaoe on Thursday at Malacca, the Rev N Greenhow officiating. Tbe burial at the Bukit Serindit ceme tery was preceded by a service at Christ
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  • 78 12 The Balance Sheet for the year ending 31st December 1917, shows Receipts. Government Contribution •250. Public Sjbsoriptions 11,107.70; Refunds 9360 71 Interest on Fixed De posit. 941 97. The Credit Balance on 81st Dae 1916 wss 91,588.86 total 93,847.24. Expenditure. Passages 9l,27B.lo Board and Lcdging $224.10;
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  • 334 12 Message from the King. Tha following telegram was received m Colombo from His Majesty: "i have received with heartfelt regret the news of I the death of Sir John Anderson, and am sure that the people of Ceylon will join I with me m mourning
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  • 155 12 x From Our Own Correspondent Jpoh, April 19. A crowded and protracted meeting of Chinese miners of Perak, with a sprinkling of Europeans, discussed measures neceesary to increase the production of trio, with a view to the presentation of views to the High Commissioner, who arrives at Ipoh
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  • 47 12 From Ow Own Correspondent Peuang, April 19. Eleven attsp shop-houses were destroy ed by fire at Prai, near the railway quarters. They were occupied by Chinese and Tamils. The damage is put at $5,000. Goats and poultry perished but no human lives were lost.
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  • 59 12 Courtesy op the French Consulate. Parie, April 18:h 6 20 p.m. On the Be'ginu fron>", the enemy was repulsed and lout 600 pri-oners. London. Tha Hungarian Cabinet re signed. London Lord Milner has been appoint* ed Under Secretary for Wai, Lord Derby as Ambassador m Paris, and
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  • 462 12 Anna Maria Sophia Jcues. Wae juat a bunuie of tkio and bones The tort of woman yon ofcen meet With knobbledy fingera and large flat feet Her hair Wae dragged behind m a bunch, And she had dinner when yon have
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  • LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    • 52 12 Ladies' Doubles Miss Gove and Mies W Lamb pins 5 beat Mrs Braddell and Miss Gnnsauius pins 16, 6—4, 10—8. Mm Bateman and Miss Pigott plus 4 beat Miss Cnrtis and Miss Webster pins 5, 6-4, 7—6, 6—l I Championship Singles. Mrs von Oven beat Mrs Thomas, 6
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    • 96 12 Ladies' Doubles Mrs Burkill and Mrs Holden owe 15 v Mrs Salzmann and Miss Latham scratch. Mrs Patterson and Mrs Blair plus 2 v Mrs Macgregor and Mica Lamb plus 2. Championship Pairs Mrs Vowler apd Mr Tiaeley v Mrs Braddell and Mr Milligan. Miss L Lamb and
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    • 94 12 Mixkd Doubles A Class Mrs Holden and Mr Badbam owe 15 v Mrs Bnrkill and Major Wingaia Saul owe 4. Mrs Blair and Mr Potts ewe 2 v Mrs Swiudell and Mr Beatty owe 4. Mrs Vowler and Mr Tinsley owe 16 4 v Miss Lamb and. Mr
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    • 52 12 Orders for week ending April 27, 1918. Friday, April 26. Ambulance Class, V M C A 5 15 p m. Individual Troop Orders as issued by Scoutmasters. Tbe Commissioner will examine Scouts for Proficiency Badges at his office from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday Tuesday arid
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    • 336 12 'Attendance at three recruits' parades a week is compulsory. [Drills Marked are compulsory.] Saturday, April 20 230 p.m. Baleetier Range Veterans' Co (Details) 300 Drill Hall Chinese Co SV I Bras Basah Road for Bidadari Malay Co S V I Sunday, April 21. 7.00 a.m. Balestier
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    • 15 12 I Kapoewae 28.000 total for 1918 239.C60 total. for 1918 66,500.
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