The Straits Times, 16 April 1917

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 25,390 SINGAPORE. MONDAY APRIL 16. 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      207 1 MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK Price do* $16.90 per e»«c NOTICE. With reference to the advertisement of the sale of HOLLY BRAND" MILK appearing in the Singapore Free Press over the name of Messrs. Huttenbach Bros. Coy., and stating such milk to be as supplied by Joseph Travers Sons, Ltd. (London),
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      173 1 ROBINSON CO. Sole Agents fop NEW HUDSON MOTOR CYCLES Countershaft 3 -Speed Gear. h BsV Ihc utAn This machine can be supplied with Clutch Control operated by either hand lever on handle bar or by foot pedal. "RINGS OWN" s' LUCAS "KING'S OWN MOTOR pro n ec^ st CYCLE PROJECTOR
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      16 1 JEFFREYS WTSENfR BEER. Soli Aubnts ADAMSON GILFILLAN; 4 CO., LTD JOncorporrito, 1 n Kngl in<t) J
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    Etiquette or Agony?
    879 2 BLOODLESS SURGERY AND PARLIAMENT. Mr. Barker's Services. Sir Herbert Parson*, the famous chemist, writes in the Daily Bxpress Most people will iiavo been glad to learn that the question of making use of Mr. Barker's services for injured mon in the Army aad Navy is to be
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    The Kind of People They Are.
    236 2 A happy illustration of the kind of people the Gurmans are is given by the Berliner Zeitang am Mittag. In the Berlin Mercantile Court an action (or wages and wrongful dismissal was brought by Helena Marx, a girl clerk, against the Hamburg Bremen Fire
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      378 2 THE PERFECTED NERVE FOOD. uAnArnUO THE IDtAL RECONSTRUCTIVE NERVE FOOD I X VAIIIMU.I UlM<*\mi IS M lIPASTMUfIA P«BVt MB BVSPIPSJA AM> AN*"ilA Tempting, Palatable, Wholly Di^astible. Earlier and inferior products, representing SanaphcK is producing results which are tn ghfll th.- sanaa*. directly the truly remarkable. I fi.mi ordinary Unlike earlier
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      376 2 Coddls Pills go to the reai cause nt tno^t of the usual ills of the stoi lacb, bowels, liver, and bile. They art 1 (It-lay, without uncertainty, withoiu in;erruption of one's duties. On all counts they are recognised as the most useful all-round remedy for those simple ills, which, if
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      549 2 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS WAR LOAN BONDS. Bearing Interest from the date of purchase at 6 per cent per annioii payable Half-yearly on Ihe 15th May and the 15th November. Repayable at par on the 15th November, 1919. PRICE OF ISSUE 1 00 PER CENT All proceeds of this issue will be
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    Food Rations in the Past.
    923 3 RESTRICTIONS FIVE CENTURIES OLD Earls on Short Commons Irksome as Lord Oevonport h food in junctions may seem to people uuaccuxtoujid to deny thsninelves sqnare meals, they are cot any ujoit sevuretban luiiucr food restrictions were nn oar ancestors at various times in history. To
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      460 3 MILITARY BRASS BAND AND BAGPIPE BAND CO. goffiiw. of aboTc-mi ntionc-d band by flnt clans rowictans in military nnifonn. v i. w». t snd Mclodirnß Plajen of English, Malay, Cbirrfie. Indian and Tamil Mnnic. Can be engaged to play in a Oardcc Tarty Dance, m&rrispr nr foneral by •u.ort r
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      398 3 INSTANT RELIEF FOR MORNING HEADACHE AND POOR APPETITE. That doll •chiDtf, tint naasca and distant for food with which so many begin the diy, ■on goes when you take Dr. Casntli"liHtant Relief. Tlio rcot of the tronbie k diaordcrod li*er, perhaps eoaxtipation, acd Dr. Cawieil'a Instant Relief bo sorely rentores
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      597 3 L "iLj^^ Wr Y^p CHEONG BROTHERS Dentists No. SB, South Brtged Road FULL LINE DENTAL BUPPLIES Kirst-clasE Mech»Dir»l Dentistry, Gold Crown Biidae tilling asd Ynlcanite Duration ot Woar guaranteed. CHAROBS MODKIIATB Best Tooth Powttare and Biufbea tot wle 'Fo« m Blood rma Un"-r» '.anrjitig tbe blood of al: inporitiea trsoa
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      441 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00.. LTD. (Ihoobpobatbd in Japan EUROPEAN LINE A set viet ia maintained between Yokohama, via portK aud London under mail contract with tiit Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin screw Steamers maintaining this asuiim have been specially designed and eonstruoted, and are fitted witb
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      647 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. 0. -British India AND Apcar 1— inc. (Companibs Incobfobatbo in England). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (Under Contract witb His Majesty s Oovernuent), *O*> China, Japan, Psnan|, Oaylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Ma>ditS)«>r»s\ns>an Ports and Londoni MAIL LINES. HOHBWABD IFOB ECBOPB) 1 Odiwabd (roB
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      669 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (Inoobpobatbb in Siam). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Tringganu, Bisnt, Semerak, Baoho, Kelantan, Tabai Bangnara, Telupin, Panarai. Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobsamui, Band jn, Langsuen, Chumpon, Konlak Bangkok. Due) Departure -b. PRACHATIPOK April 16 April 18, 3 p.m. mm. ASDANG 23 26, 8 p.m. s.s.
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      606 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OOMBINBO •sMVIOB Of THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTD. l INCORTORATSD IN BNOLAND) US THE WEBT AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. (Incorpobatbo in Enoland) SBTWBBN j Fr.mantl. (P.rth North-W.st Australian Ports. 4m\fm Singapor*. I Regniar sailinga between Singapore and IWeetern Aastralia calling at Java (as ia- dncement offer*),
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      555 5 EBTATE OF BOEY NAM LOCK (deceased) AUCTION SALE 01 TWO MIL\Kl:s vAKBS ilt x v 8" x ASD'2«" x 28" x 48") 4t Mi^sia. i'hino KlMii Lkk A < v.'s Skli koox, Kakklk> Ohamkkhs, Rakklki Plack, On Saturday, April 21, at 11-30 am. OHrNG KENG LEF CO, Auctiototrs and Estate
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      566 5 STEAMER SAILINGS INDOCHINA STEAM.NAY. CO..LTD. (iNCORPORATIb IN EnoLAND) OlMet Sarvios to Japan via Hong ong Shanghai, and to Oaloutt*. via P*n«ng, from Singapore. Taking cbtko on throovb Bill, of Lading lor Captou, Maoa... Swatow, Amoj, Cbefoo. Tientsin, NeKObwang, Ysnfrtsae ports. Formosa, tbe Pbilippinen, etc., etc., etc. FOR PENAN6 AND CALCUTTA
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      99 5 BLAIR ATHOL BLEND WHISKY STOCKS on hand and fresh supplies due to arrive. For wholesale prices, apply SINE, DARBY CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED FN BTRAITS SETTLEMENTS) Sole Agents AND AT 3IN6APORE, SEREMBAN, MUAR, JOHORE BAHRU ANJ PENANG. RUBBER MANGLES fc^|P| THE "LITTLE NIPPER F^N Ml Price $1 9.00 each. THE "IRIS"
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      117 6 AVERT FLOODS AND WASHOUTS BY USING "ARMCO' CULVERTS AUTOMATIC DRAINAGE TIDAL GATES.: ALL SIZES from 12 inches to 6 feet diameter IN STOCK. Largely used by the Public Works Departments and Leading Estates. The BORNEO Co., Ltd (Ini OKPORATKD IN ENCILAMD) SINGAPORE:. Reinforced Concrete We are fully equipped to design
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      535 6 LATEST AOVERTIBEMENTB. WAR TAX ORDINANCE. 1917. Members of the publio wbos« yearly income from all Koarc s, wbetHer arixinii or received in tbe Colony or not, amounts to $8,000 or more, are reminded that on or bofore tbe 30tb April, 1017, they mu-t notify the Collector 'bat they are cbargeablu
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      191 6 1 ..^eiwJ^EKKlßK^^^^^^^^^BSi^^E^^^^^^M a MUM I MH^^TO .VIf > > qjn: fJCTrj 'L^Al n^sSßVs^Hsnßßl^BßaHHHßflßßsunKassr. .■~t.\ii!S!S!SSmUB^KBKKBU -M* lU'Ju- '.iif J "-i ■:»*S < 1 "•'S'WWEWHbbbW Ji J.. .^.uTii 0 CLIFFORD-WILKINSON'S TANSAN BOTTLED IN JAPAN In Pints and Splits. TANSAN GINGER ALE. Sole Agents i CALDBECK, MCGREGOR I CO. ML. C HUDSON (Lath
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    105 7 FIXTURES. one's y, April 16 Hi«h Wstst. 4.7 a.m Ml pm Momoward mail closes (train.) Tuesday, April 17 Bi«b Wstnv 5 51 a.m.. 7.11 p.ia Dioocsan Conference, 10.90 a.m. Wednesday, April 18. Hicb Water 1:11 a.m.. MM p.m. Outward mail doe. I>ior*i*«an Conforenop, 10 a.m. Thursday, April
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    200 7 T"-L*t. v.Vt lon, India and Ad** 1 pm <^S*Australa<-ia, 2 pm Mauritius. Xgvpt i' _mtratioa up to 1 pjj twit s«, etc. Parcel? nooi Ceylon, India and A len Train Ipm "CagTAuotraUsia, Mauritius. Egypt, Train 4 pm turoas. etc. Registration up to 8.80 pm -eylon and India
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    Train Services.
    261 7 The tua.i trains from Singapore for t'< aorth k-aw lank Road station Uily »i 7.7 ».m *nd 7 p.m. arriving at Kaali Larupu' »t 7.18 f> m. &iH 6.45 a.m. respectively. Tb tturosgb >.x[t««h to Penang leaves Kaa a Lam^cr at 8 a.m. daily, arriving at Penant; at
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    Mails for Europe.
    99 7 Oat attantion dm seen nailed to the fact lli»» oar arrivals in London are mooh behind thow published elsewhere. Oar rule is to <m arrivals "nly when they are officially tuaorted in the Post Office notioes, and do LUer date than that printed above hat been se
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    175 7 BXCHANOB. StHOAPOu, Ai-ril 16, 1917. O» Loiiucri Bank 4 m/ 8 I/4| Demand 2/4} Prirate B m/i m W, On Francs Bank T. T. 819 Oh India Bank T. T. On HoNOiON«...Bank d/d l%pm On B«AN»au ...Bank d/d m 68] On Java BankT. T. 186 Oa Japak
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      MINING.
      174 7 £Z Bu era SeUeni -10 10 Ampang S.CO 6.C0 1 1 Ayer Wenß 1.20 1.85 10 10 Kanaboi 1.2) 1.40 10 10 Kinta Association 9.00 10.00 Ml £1 Kinta Tin 1.10.0 1.17.6 11 1 Laliat Mines 4.00 500 10 10. Malayan Collieries 12.00 12.50 £1 £1 Malayan Tin 1.15.0
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      GENERAL.
      126 7 G E N E R A L. Buyer, Seller,. 11 41 I. Smelting Co. T.CO 7.tO II 41 PtbI. 1.8.6 1.5.0 I/- 8/- Bleotrie Tw»jb 4/- 6/10 10 Fraaet New 47.00 48.00 60 60 W. Hammer Co. 87.00 68.00 100 Howarth Brakine 58.00 60.00 LOO 7%PreJ. 100.00 100 100 Kati
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      DEBENTURES.
      48 7 United Bnginewß 6% 11,284, MXJ par Singapore Bloc trio Tramways 6% £860,000 s poreManicipal 6% $1,878,000 {.at Spore Municipal I|% of 1907 11,600,000 Hindis Spore Municipal 4i% of iWV 11,000,000 10%dis Spore Municipal 4% 2,000,000 16%dw Spore Municipal 4% iIHOO.OOO F.M.S. 6% loan 1918 $15,000,000 1C2.50 108.00
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    308 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs. Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices. Fraser Lyail a a Co. Evatt. Alor Gajab ($1) 4.15 4.28 4.15 4.26 Amal. Malay (2) 0.20 0.40pm U.iO 0.40 Ayer Hitam (J5) 14 25 15X0 14.C0 15.00 Ayer Kddjdk (»1) 126 1.85 1.25 1.35
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      48 7 •alb on Kort Canning and Mount Fsser drop daily at 1 r> *i., Sinxapore •taadard time, eomspoadinK to 6 a.ru. Oreeawioh meaa time. Tlie time gun is Ured at li o'clock noon, indicating Sinua|xire <t»n.Unl Has. on erery day excepting Saa.lay when it is firtxl at oee o'clock.
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      534 7 UTESTADVERTISEMEKTB. FOR SALE, motrr cjclp, Trinmph," «i h.p.. free crgire, 3 fperd near, I 50. Apply Box Wo. IB*, StraiU Tjmpa. 16 4- 17 4 WANTED, for M»laco», Chin* sc sptakii g "lei-h (xperieficrd in wharf work, shipping, and t toriD« goods Reply ststiseexperienor, a«e. eto., to Box No 187,
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      473 7 FRASER h CHALMERS, LTD. (Incorporated in England) EASTERN BRANCH, SINGAPORE. SOLE AGENTS FOR HENDY HYDRAULIC MINING MACHINERY Due this month for Stock t 2 each, Nos. 1 and 3 Double Jointed Ball-bearing Monitors, with 7 and 9 ins. Flanged Pipe Inlets, and 3" and 4" Nozzles, respectively. Also Hoskins Defectors
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      96 7 "GAIETY" CINEMA UNCTION OF ALBKRT AND HWMMtjM IN THE 8E X)ND SHOW. AT H. 15 SHARP. ON TME ENOLIIH FRONT IN TMfc. BTHOUMA Special New Number of Pathe's Official War Gazette 2 THE LOST MAIL SACK 2 A Kalem Sensational Two-Reel Feature drama RED FEATHER PHOTOPLAYS PRESENT MARY FULLER The
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY, APRIL 16. THE WAR TAX.
    1164 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, APRIL 16. THE WAR TAX. Every task ia eat.y to tbe man who has not to perform it, and we do not wish to say anything that would suggest in the sligbest degree a criticism of the manner in wbich Mr. A. M. Pountney has set
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    9 8 The Kajang fete accounts show a profit of HUM
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    12 8 A mail from Europe is now expected by train on Wednesday morning.
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    20 8 Tbe Klang Railway Staton-Master has been awarded tbe first prize, his station being the best kept in Selangor in 1916.
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    21 8 A wharf coolie who stole a bottle of brandy was sentenced to a month's rigorous imprisonment in the second court today.
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    25 8 Tbe application of tbe Army Act to tbe Forces of tbe Colony has been renewed from April 14 for a further period of three months.
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    23 8 Tbe Singapore Para London secretary cables that an interim dividend of ten per cent, has been declared payable in London •a April 25.
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    24 8 At Malacca, en Saturday, the land and booses at Goldsmith Street and Fourth Cross Street was bought by Mr. Ho Seug Giap for *>,500.
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    34 8 Captain G. L. Lam be, R N., who bas just been promoted to that rank, commanded the destroyer Otter and the dospatch ship Alacrity on the China Station from July, 19:0, to March, 1918.
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    36 8 A charge of criminal breach of trust to tLe extent uf 12,290, brought against Tan Cheng Ho, was mentioned iv the second police court to day. Accused was remanded on bail cf S3,uUO in two sureties.
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    36 8 Four months' rigorous imprisonment and fifteen strokes was the sentence on an old offender named Tan Ah Soon, a Hylam, who was convicted in the second court to-day of snatching a silver hairpin from a conia.
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    40 8 Captain and Commodore G. M. Paine, C.8., M.V.O who served a Commission or two on the China Station, bad just been added to tbe Admiralty Board, as titth Sea Lord and will have under his control the Naval Air Service.
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    43 8 According to Mr. C. W. Law, writing to tbe Uangoon Gazette, several Burmans have been so impreated with the commercial possibilities of kapok that they have planted ont a number of trees, which are expected to be bearing within three years of plantation.
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    50 8 The Straits Echo suggests that as the F.M.S. railways will sooner or later possess three or four large bottle, a considerable restaurant trade, and a nujaber ef dining cars, they should obtain the services of a first class catering expert to manage the wuole ot this branch 01 their business.
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    61 8 According to informations given by Mr. Elic Reumaax, tbe Director of the Mines of Lens, who repatriated last month, this town, reported to be ancirled on three sides by the English, has much suffered from tue bombardment and counts only now 7,100 inHabitants against 40,000 beior.' the war, all living
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    87 8 Tbe Kuala Sidim report shows a profit of J118.64N, which with the bala-jcu brought forward makes )149,232, which it is proposod to carry forward. The output was 192,8bX) !ba anc* tbe estimated crop for 1917 is 280,000 lbs. Tbe all in cost is Is. l}d. per lb. A forward sale
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    86 8 "Will tbe Government state when the German Bank and other immovable German private property will be sold by public auction I "Having regard to the fact that tbe German Bank property has already been advertised for the prescribed period of three months, will it be considered necessary to advertise it
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    76 8 Five men who were sentenced to death in tho Lahore conspiracy case, third supple mentary trial, were h»ug«d at the Central Jail, Lahore, on Match 29. Six men were sentenced to death by tho Special Tribunal. In one case thu Lieutenant- Governor of the Punjab commuted the sentence to transportation
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    85 8 A fire which broke out in Westminster hospital the other night from defective electric wiring threatened for a time tbe safety of three hundred wounded soldiers. ving to the self-possession of the doctors and nurses, however, the tlames were confined to the Chadwick ward of the women's wing. The hospital
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    118 8 The linn is giving a lot of what may be called postbumuas troublu iv lUn^oon. Tfae German (Jlub timre was reouutly knocked down to tbo bi^beßl biider for a lakh of rupees and then it was discovered that the property was subject to a mortgage in favour of a gentleman
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    527 8 The Pinang Gazette says In our issue of the 11th inst. we bad a paragraph referring to the departure of Mr. V. G. Ezechiel, Third Magistrate, Penang, to Singapore, to succeed Mr. Kdlauher as acting Assist. District Judge and Fourth Magistralo then 1 Since then, however, a
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    Lost Mails.
    70 8 Information has been received that mails from Singapore for Malta and Italy despatched on January 12 and January 17, respectively, were lost in tbe sinking if a steamer in the Mediterranean Sea. Correspondence for Malta posted between 6 p.m., January 3, and 8 p.m., January 12, and correspondence
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    Imperial Indian Relief Fund.
    115 8 Mr. Pat. /ilwa, Kuala Lumpur, hon. secretary of the above f and, bas received the following letter from tbe private secretary to the Viceroy -"I have received tbe bank draft for I.*. 10,560 79, wbich you have kindly sent as a further contribution from tho Malay
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    Lucky Dogs!
    119 8 Section 7 and clauso (b) of the War Tax Ordinance reads as follows T. The incomes of the following persons shall be exempt from liability tc tho tax and to assessment under tbiß ordinance (b) The Municipal Commissioners of tbe Town of SingaporeNow who wouldn't bo a Municipal
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    Feared Tragedy near Muar.
    190 8 News is to hand this morning of wbat will probably prove to bo a tragedy on the river between Muar and TaDjong Olak Rubber Plantation. About H 30 p.m., on Saturday. Mr. C. K. Acbard, an assistant on tbe estate, left Muar in the company's new
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      113 8 SMOKE W. D. ft H. 0. WILLS SI "GOLD :^P| FLAKE" CIGARETTES Packed in ftf\ -1- On sale at air-tight tins of 50 CIS. All Dea i ers IJTTLE'S SALE Final Clearance Remnants, Oddments and Surplus Goods AT HALF SALE PRICES Two Last Days only. Tuesday and Wednesday next. JOHN
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      195 8 LAST TWO NIOHTB GREAT MAHATMA CO. AT THE HOUSE OF QUALITY THE ALHAMBJLA Beach Road Tho Leading Theatre in Singapore TO-NIGHT 1 TO-NIGHT RETURN VISIT of THE GREAT MAHATMA CO. in au entirely ne« pr< yamm.-. Or. ROWE in HOW GAMBLERS WIN when he will &X POSE methods of Card
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    THE WAR.
    4987 9 GREATER BRITISH PROGRESS. The Capture of Lens Reported. Thirteen Thousand Prisoners Taken. HUNNISH ATROCITIES. Shocking List of Recent Crimes. Racrmt't MMMssssi Ljni'nf .pnl 13, 11.45 p.m. Field Marshal Hi,^ •ports We extended out operations northwards to day, east an I noith of Vimy Ridge, and pressed back the
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    French Consular Cables.
    114 10 We are indebted to the French Consulate for the following telegrams Paris, April 15, 6 p.m. The artillery was active north and south of the Oise and in Champagne where we penetrated the wrockeJ German trenchec We brought down HO aeroplane* in three days. Our aeroplanes dropped
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    London Rubber Market.
    71 10 THREE SHILLING LEVEL STILL REMAINS. From Our Special Correspondent. London, April 10. Rubber keeps steady just over tbe three shilling level, tbe quotations being Fine sheet 3/- to 8,1 Crepe 8/- 8 2 Fine hard Para 3,2 „3 3 The last report was as follows London, March
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    BUKIT KEPONG.
    34 10 (From Ocb Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, April 14. At Bukit Kepoog rubber meeting (be Hon. Mr. Xutt presided. A dividend of eighteen per cent, was declared. Tbe all-in cost was 46.95 cents.
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    M.P.A.A.
    376 10 M. P.A. A. Agricultural Development In Malaya. Tbe sixteenth annual oeeting cf the members of tbe Malay Peninsula Agricultural Association was held in the Chamber of Commerce Penan n, on April 14. Mr. William Duncan, President of the Association, was in the chair, and tie others present were Messrs. A.
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    118 10 On Mirch 29 and 30 the Germans still residing in the French Concession, Shanghai, says the X 0. Daily News, were provided by the police with permits to reside tbere, such permits allowing them to go about freely. Germans not provided with permits are forbidden to >-uter the Concession. German
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    NOTES FROM MALACCA.
    400 10 (F«om Ocb Own Cohbkspondkmt.) 'i Malacca, April 14. At the annual general meeting of the Police Recreation Club lield oo Tuesday, tbe lOtb, I the following office bearers and member* of committee were elected for the current year President, Mr. V. O. S*vi (ex officio) lion, treasurer,
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    JAVA PRODUCE MARKET.
    195 10 Messrs. Francis Peek and Co.'s Weekly Report Messn. Francis Peek and Co.. Singapore, supply us with the following report on (be position of the Java produce market for the week ended April 13 Batavia, April 13, 1917. Rubber.— The position of the rubber market shows little or
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    CHUNG LING SOO.
    461 10 Successful Opening in Singapore. Tbe famous illusionist, Chang Ling Soo, made a good impression on tbe large audience which visited the Victoria Theatre on Saturday evening. In an effective Btage getting he presented a suocessiou of feats, some of the purely sleight of hand clasp, others more
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    COVENT GARDEN ESTATE.
    532 10 Story of Sir Jos. Beecham's Two Contracts. The inner history of (be »ale of (he Covent Garden Estate by the Dake of Bedford, which aroused so much interest just before ,the war, was revealed in Mr. Justice Sargant'd Court in the Chancery Division, upon the hearing of
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    FRENCH PRAISE BRITISH.
    549 10 New Army One of The Strongest In the World. Pulybo. writing in Tha Figaro, remarks The British pressure continues to make itself heavily felt on the banks of the Tigris as much as on the Ancre. A great military machine has been set up, and is ready
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  • Correspondence.
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      The War Tax.
      64 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Can yon help t After a lon^ atady of Notes on the War Tax Ordinance, 1917, which, presumably, is to attaint an to find out whore we are. I personally Rive it op what di»s mut&tin mutandis mean 1
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      Take Your Hats Off.
      64 10 To tbe Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir, The two Europeans and Chinese who visited (he Chinese temple at Kirn Keat Road yeatcrtlay morning are requested to take off their bats as a mark of respect when they visit sacred buildings. People who do not know
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      Are Lotteries Now Legal ?
      266 10 Are Lotteries Now Legal To the Editor of tbu Straits Times Sir, A lottery carried out under unimpeacbable control and with the sanction of Government especially with the obj-ct of providing silver ballets to .teach morality to the Germans ought to be supported by every one in spite of Rev.
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      210 10 To tbe Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir,— l have read Mr. Robertson's justißca tion for his theatrical outburst at tbe North Johore Labour Federation meeting. North Jobore Labour Federation advised me through their Secretary that none of the statements made at the meeting in question referred to
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      279 10 To tbe Editor of the Straits Time" Sir, —On my last trip from Bangkok to Singapore, I saw one thin); which took away all my pleasure. The nea was fim tbe sky, tbe coast so beaatiful but at Sinnora there came on board more than 200 swine.
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    PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPH.
    23 10 Tbere will be a change of programme at tbe Empire Cinema, Tanjong I'agar, this evening, several new feaiures being included.
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      164 10 Shropshires Fine Play. The Shropshire* of Singapore sulTered another defeat on Saturday, on tbe S OX3. ground, by a visiting team of Shropshire*. The Visitors were quite value for tbeir two goal victory. They played a more open and accurate game, passed with skill and judgment and altogether showed
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      Golf.
      158 10 The April monthly medal of tho Singapore Golf Club was competed for on Saturday and Sunday and resulted in a win for Mr. E. H. Rankin, who returned the excellent not score of 74. Twenty-one cards were taken out and the following weie returned Tbe ball sweepstake was woo
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    117 10 To-day's Business. Saunder's and Macphail's Daily Report Silver, unchanged .'!*">,;. Hongkong unchanged 2'4f (i pm.) Shanghai unchanged 8/6 j (66 j). Tin.— £2l7 10. Local gales 190 tons at 102 j. Rubber. About ■i\. Locally a little easier, 1158,162. Rubber Shares The share market is steady. Malaka
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    127 10 Programme of drills, etc., for weekending Friday, April 20 Monday, April 16. S.IS p.m. Drill Hall S.RE.(V). Maxim Co., No. 1 Detachment. Veterans Co. Raffles Institution S.V C. Band. Ti'esoay, April 17. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.A. Recruits. SK.E.tV.) N.C.O.'s. Maxim Co., No. '2 Detacbuisnt. 5.10 p.m.
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    69 10 Drill Okdbrs For April, 1917. Monday, April 16.—Koute March. Parade at Pearls Hill 5.1S p.m. Dismiss at PearlH Hill. Friday, 20.—Entire Company Parade at Boustead Institute 5.15 p.m. Monday, 2.1. -Parades at Tanjong Pagar and Pearls Hill 5.15 p m. Friday, 27.—Parades at Tanj mg Pagar and
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    56 10 The Ipoh platoons of the MS .It. entertained Lieutenant A. S. Jelf, wbo comes to Singapore to join tbe Staff of the <■• n. ral Officer Commanding the Foroen, S S and F.M S., at the Station Hotel, Ipob, on Friday night. Tbere were nearly 60 members of the M.S.V.K.
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    Invasion of America.
    1496 11 SCHEME INFOLDED SIXTEEN YEARS AGO. No Mere Utopian Dream I* a p-tmphl- 1 mmMM Oversea Operations A Mil jy. published in Berlin in 1901. Baron Fran/. Wilbolm Leop'<li lininrich Friedrich Ton EdeUheirti. of the 2nd DUh Regiment of the Guard, unfolded a scheme (or Mm invasion of
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    THE INNOCENT ABROAD.
    790 11 How An American \outh Saw The War I in- Km York Magazine contains a remarkable story told by Kobert Vincent, a New York boy, wbo got the war (ever when be was ft a lryt. two years ago. when hi' was Ij. and <Uteri Lined to go
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    The English Speaking Peoples.
    81 11 It is estimated in a footnote to the last chapter of the last volume of The Cam- ol Knglish Literature," that, in 1600. t uout 6,000,000 persons who spoke English a much smaller number than spoke French, or German, or Italian, or Spanish. To day, on
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      230 11 We have just received a large shipment of Guitars, Mandolines, AND OTHER Musical Instruments. We also hold full stocks of MUSICAL INSTRUMENT STRINGS S. HOUTRIE A CO.. LTD. (INCORPORATED IV HOSGRONG) Hotel van Wijk Co., Ltd., j Telephone 662. Telephone 662. Every Night OUR EUROPEAN QUARTETTE will play curiijg and
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      268 11 RAFFLES HOTEL SPECIAL OINNER CINEMA SHOW Saturday, April 21, RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM Open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. daily RAFFLES BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY The best in town Upcountry orders promptly executed. Bread delivered at private residence daily. RAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE Cars repaired, garaged, a .d cars on hire. Ring
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    Dardanelles Failure.
    4273 12 CHURCHILL. KITCHENER AND FISHER Apportioning The P!<une Tlit following is a full report of tlm Commimioneni appointed by Mm (ioverument to inquire into the or* ration* in the Dardanelles Straits and (iallipnli IVmusula. The Comniissi mi rs consisted of Earl OMWj chairman isinc- lead), Field Marshal Lord Nicholson.
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      203 12 /?£^ro<facfojp§L of Industry tfn don .jffi Cigarettes No. 555 per tin of 50-75 cents (including duty) L,CIGARE.<T£S j Sole Manufacturers 4RDATH TOBACCO CO., LTD. LONDON. JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER H^T with all his millions cannot buy a X^iHi I^l- better Office Chair same as supplied ■Ma t 7T to tne oca
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    "Dictator" of Germany.
    866 13 LUDENDORFF THE POWER BEHIND THE THRONE. Originator of Slave Raids. The following despatch from Geneva is by the ex Berlin correspondent of the Associated Press of America Oermany now has a real boss in General Ludendorff. The band of the chief of Hindenburg's General Staff and his
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    " Mid Pleasures and Palaces."
    115 13 Mid Pleasures and Palaces." There are evident sign* that the public is getting restive at the mania (or commandeer ing hotels and dabs, which Lord Car/on vainly endeavoured to excuse in the Houhc of Lords, says The Star. We are rapidly reaching a condition in which everybody will bu a
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      434 13 LADIES' SHOES AT JUST ARRIVED. Ladle*' Black Glace Kid Court fcShoM, b.st Ed,:i luaWe, Bmart shape Ladies' Blaok Court qnality. a very rnuaf. black buckle to Sho««, superior quality. Americanmatct.. ligbt wti^bt »nd corofcrt.ble m.kn. fine black calf, npper«. with cuban afaots v p to date heels, as illodtrai ion
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      96 13 IS YOUR CAR STILL RUNNING ON OTHER THAN BRITISH TYRES IF SO WHY? Fresh Stocks of the following BRITISH TYRES made in GREAT BRITAIN are available, (in alphabetical order) The AVON By The Avon India Rubber Co., Ltd., London. The ROM By The Rom Tyre Co., Ltd., London. The STELASTIC
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      661 14 WaVEtor Peace Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance ib worth 100 cents on the dollar. THE gREAT EASTER^Ut^SSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (laooaraaaraD of Btbaits Sbttlbmbicts) i;U»»OrFIOBi IrsDmUk Housa, llntMON. LONDON OVFIOHi 82, Old Jswry, E.O. Ite Company dm aISOiOOO deposrtod with tbe Sapirtue Court si BugJand, and compliafi with tbe British Lite
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      373 14 BANKING. THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. Head otf.ee Singapore, RafflM Chanters, la*. ■reaches: Malacca. ISS, First Cross Street, Maar, 77 79, Jalan tufeimm CAPITAL Kegifftered *8,000,000 Issmd 14,000,000 Subscribed 13,500.000 BOARD OF DIBBCTORS: lim Pant flaag, Bad.. Chairman The Mob Dr. Lim Boon Tan Ctwnf Lock, Etq Hang. aeta Soo
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      499 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (IHC( < OBATBD IN HoNUKOKd) PAID-UP CAPITAL 116,000,000 11. oEKVK FUNDS Steiling 41,600,000 at 9/- t16,at»,000 Silvp' *****0,000 *****0,000 Ke=rrv< Uabih'ty pI Proprietors |16,f00,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. S. H. Dodwcll Beg., Chairman. J. A. r'lummer, Esq.. Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr. O. B. Anton 1
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      511 14 BANKING. BHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INOORPORATBD IN BNGLAND BT ROYAL CHARTBR Paid ap Capital in 80,000 Shares ol «M BMb 41,100,000 Reserve Fnad... fi,901,000 Reserve Liability ol Proprietors... 41,'iOC,COO BANKBRS The Banal oi Bagland, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County aad Westminster Bank.
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      1034 14 INSURANCE. ORIENTAL LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. WIIIbBiW I fißßl KSTABHSUMD 1874. IjiCOK"' JKATBD IN InI'IA. Bar cent, of tha Fuadi, or 129,000,000.06 are invested in' Government Securiti:s ii years' record progress and iccruating stability. LfW RATES far nan-forlsitabla Eadewment Assurances with Profits A man aeod B 0 can sesnrc $1,000
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1068 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Standardising Construction. In the motors shown this year there hii been a marked tendency toward increased power in each class. According to Motor, 85.9 per cent, of this year's output will be four-cylinder cars, 47 per cent, sixes. 13 per cent,
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      427 15 Use All-J3*»**;ig,l* ROM TYRES j^ Tyret arc cf paramount mportance to yon Mid the ife of jcur oar. Yonr safety depends upon thoir reliability, ywr rnning expens Tary aeoordinK ~-»H to their durability, your -> Wk comfort if largely affected by ""tv-jF^r their resiliency, and last, bat ZwU not !ea-t.
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      322 15 P% V '<yy Th e following extract is from a ffftflT ietter received by the B. S. A. Co., from M 'mM^^ Lieut. H. E. Jackson, O. C, B. Co., S. A. f^jjfl^^pP^ Motor Cyclists Corps: DUNLOP MOTOR CYCLE TYRK. strenuous reliability trials that have previously been held pale into
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      543 16 iSob L*ll |j No tyr«, by any otht name grips the road lak« I) I 111 1 Goodrich Safety Treaei. iftl^BUa JTv/iW if Safety comes from •*ymf 'CoodricA Safety Trmd* when you are buying tyrta. EOOD "A frip on the ro*d is wartk two on th.? Mcenng wtwaL" Fit -Goodr.crt
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      488 16 SITUATIONS WANTED EXPERIENCED, PLANTER desires change. Exempt military service. Fall particulars at interview. Box No. 184, Straits Times. 14-4—16-4 OFFICE ASSISTANT,— Eurasian, witb thorough knowledge of general effice routine, able correspondent, expert typist and exper ienced in accounts, is open for immediate engagement. Excellent textimonials. Apply Awiuui c >trait« Timen.
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      738 16 HOUSES TO LET. TO LET, No. 9 a, Tanjong Katong. Apply Meyer Brotberx. 8-8 n TO LBT. Hoanee No. 7, Ohanoery Lane. Apply to Ohinti Keiig Lee Co.. Auctioneer*. 1811— o TO LET, Duurobin, Barker Road. Immediate entry Apply Lee Cheng Van a Co. 17-n BUNGALOW TO LET. No. Iff,
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      215 16 PAINTS OILS or 4U COLOURS and Makes at reasonable prices for immediate delivery. KIAM KIAT A Co 1O8«nd 109, Market Street. Pboni sami No. 421. G.R. LAMBERT Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS J a, Orchard Road. Telephone He. 103 S. THE OLDEBT AND LEADING SVUDIO Unequalled Facilities, Ample Resoaroes, end tbe Requisite
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      258 16 WE HAVE IT IF YOU WANT IT HUBBUCKS COLOURED PAINTS. OILS AND SUNDRIES. The Little Nipper" Robber Mangles witb wocden rollers, 20" x 4" Morpan'H i lumbsgo. Enrope Kaes Broomr, 12 x 6 rowo. Scythe Btai'es and Scythe Stones. Oalvd. Oas Piper, i' and f Brass Rib Cockr, i", and
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      488 16 NEW MOTOR CARS •phone For HIRE promptly attends to ■I J J your call witb firstM 111 HHRs.biKh priced cars, Lm\3\3 ■'*>■ hi.,l n. K l,l. CHARGES MODERATE STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE 918 A 816, Orchard Road (Next to WEARNE BROS., Ltd.) Telegrams: MOTORCAR, Singapore. To ADVERTISERS As requests to make
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      318 16 Straits Wmes. Temporary Telephone i 58. All oammanioations relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed tc THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters advertisements, subscriptions account!., printing, etc.— should be ad dressed to THE MANAGER. ADVBRTISEMENT RATES.— Misoellane ous wants of every description are inserted in the
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