The Straits Times, 26 April 1917

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,399 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. APRIL 26. 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      254 1 MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK Pric oow $16.90 per e»'( 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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      480 1 Am SlAlr EDl !D; :v k^ JX*l^# rHOMETHING NEW RECORDS O E !°METHING BETTER every month. That's what ZONOPHONE offers you all the time. That's why ZONOPHONE RECORDS are, and always have been, the prime favourites the world over. J The APRIL J ZONOPHONE Supplement is simply teeming with good
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      13 1 JEFFREYS PILSIENER BEER. Soli Asints AOAMBON 6ILFILLA! A CO., LTO. (InmrporaMd n KngUnd)
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    On Doing Without.
    1127 2 A QUESTION EVERYONE SHOULD FACE. War and Its Lessons. The packet which I was buying was wrap ped in paper already, but tbe shop assistant insisted upon putting another piece round it. I oaid, Don't bother." He replied firmly, It's no trouble, sir," and took no heed,
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      647 2 THE BUKIT TIMAH RUBBER ESTATE. LIMITED. NOTICB, is her<bT given tbat at tbe Annual General Meeting of tbe Comrany to be held on Saturday, Apiil "2», 1917, the I >irector« will recomond tbat a Dividend of 7i par cent making TS por e( 1 r the year, be paid to
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      396 2 MySkin Never Itches And burns but is alwa>"s soft, clear and healthy because mamma has used Cuticura Soap and Ointment on it ever since I was bom. K<>r free sample each addnvm post -card: K. Nrwbrrr Son^ 27. ClurlcrhouM s<|., Undon. Sold evt'rywben). CHIANG HENG LEE COY. No. 11. North
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      485 2 MUSCULAR BACKACHE. Tbe muscles of tbe back do tbe heavy work ol tbe body. When they are overworkid or ill nomi-hed they ache and people begin to worry needlessly about their kidneys. Baokaobe may be doe to lnmb<go, wbiob is rbeomatUm of tbe masoles of the b»ck bnt more backaches
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      629 2 SOCIETE FRANGAISE DES MINES DETAIN DE TEKKAH (Incorporated in Francr). FINAL DIVIDEND. 1916. NOTICB i« hereby given tbat tbe following final dividend for 1910, has b- en declared Francs 10 16, against Coupon No. 12, cf Ordinary h< arer Shares. Francs 11 IS, arainst Coupon No. 12, of Ordinary Nominal
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      540 2 JIMAH RUBBER ESTATEB. LIMITED (Incorpobatxd in thk Straits Sittlimknii). LOST SCRIP. Application has been made to the Directors of tbis Company to issue to St. Vim-en Bowen Down of Singapore duplicate Ccrtifi oate for 500 share* in tbe Company upon the statement that tbe original Certificate numbered 2019, dated Juno
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    Japan and China.
    942 3 ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS IN TOMO. The Highway for East and West. The celebration in commemoration of the tif tb Japan -China Through Traffic Conference beldinTokioon April 7 was a notable succors. The Japanese Government was represented by Baron Goto, Minister of Communications, and tbe Chinese Government by Vice-Minis-ter
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    23 3 The annoui.ctm nt of shipping diparlores and arrivaU to and tioui f«citic and Indian Ocean ports has been prohibited, says a 'iukio meaacge.
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      903 3 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE ■AMR WAX .POLISHED TBAK HCUSRIIOLD KURNIIURE, COTTAGE PIANO BY 'MOUTRIB,' WELL-OROWN PLANTS, BTC To be be!d at Kai>li«ortr<." No. 18, N< vtoa Road (next to Uiistoad Road' On SatoidKV, April 28, at 2 p.m. ComphiicK Om eaxcllent-toaM csltst* piano by "Moutrta" in firxt cla°o oondition,
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      399 3 CHEONB BROTHERS Dentists No. 25, South Brlged Road FULL LINE DENTAL SUPPLIES First-class Mechanical Dentistry, Gold Crown Bridge Filling and Voloaaite Duration ot Wear guaranteed. CHARGES MODBRATB Best Tooth Powden and Brosht s for aale H For Sure and Quick Relief Take Dr. Casseil's Tablets. Dr. Casscll's Tablets cure stomach
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      150 3 5 YOU MAY REST ASSURED Z«# th«i Seech»ms Pills will be of gresi service to you if your nom»ch is out I or your liver it sluggish. The conditions of life in these days new strenuous tr.»i nearly everybody is v times, overtaken by various derangements of the digesiiM organs.
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      450 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00., LTD (iMOOaPOBATSD IN JAPAN EUROPEAN LINE A setriee in maintained between Yokohama, ria ports and London under mail contract with thi. Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin screw Steamers maintaining this seryioe have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all
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      646 4 BTEAMEB MIUHBB. P> 0. -British India AND Mpcar i— inc. (Companim Incorporated in England). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (Under Contrmot witb Hit Majesty Qovernuent), '<>' Ohms, Japan, Panang, Oeylon, Australia, India, Adan, Cgypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. NAIL LINES. HOBSWARD IFOR ECROPI) Odtward (ros China i
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      593 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (iNCORPORATBt IN SIAM). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For KreUy.Tnniwanu, Bisnt, Semerak. Bacho, KelanUn, Tabai Bangnara, Teinpin, Panarai. PaUni, Singora, Lacon, Kobsamui, Bsndon, Langsuen. Cbnmpon, Koblak A Bangkok. Ow Oepartura a.s. BORIBAT Ann. l in v PRACHATIPOK M^ M y I *Z' The Steamers are fitted
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      600 4 STEAMER 3AILIW9B. OOMBINBO SBRVIOB Of THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTD, ilnoorporatbd in Enoland) m THE WEBT AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO.. LTD. (Incorporatsd in Enoiand) bbtwbbn framantla Perth Nerth-Wast Auatralian Ports, Java and Singapora w^ n r A 8 il 'T betWfcw Singapore aad Western Australia colling J»v» duoement offers)
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    104 5 FIXTURES. Thursday, April 26. bi*h Water, 029 a,m., 1.51 p.m. Friday, April 27. Rich Water. 1 I a.m., 2.39 KG* Municipal Commissioners. S.BO m. Swimming Club mtg., S. V. C Drill Hall 9 p.m. Saturday, April 28. Hi»rt »'»tet 1.4S a.m., Ml p.m. H'lVi" T ill im-eting,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    247 5 To-D»T. i>. Dickon and P. Swettenham 2 80 pm Bato Pahat 2.80 pm •falac^a and Mia* 3 pm Miri. Labuan. <><tseltoa, K'l.lit. Saudakan and Zamboanga 3.80 pm Saigon 4 pm Kota Tinggi 4 pm Kota Tinggi pm Kan^oou > pm T «o brow. Cocob 8.80 am Pulau
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    Train Services.
    260 5 The mail trains from Singapore for t.; lorth leave Tank Koad station daily at 7.7 a.m %aA 7 b.u arriving at Kuala Lompur at 719 p.m. and 6.45 a.m. respectively. Th ikrocgb t-xpress to Penang leaves Koala I»aior- rr »t 8 a.m. daily, arriving at Penang M 6.28
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    Mails for Europe.
    119 5 Our attaatioa baa been calM to the fact •bat oor armalfl in London arc much behind (boat pvkiMbnd elsewhere. Oar rale is to Ki»i arrivals only when they are officially ■Sf ustud in the Post Offioe notion, and no ■Met date than that printed above ha< been
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    48 5 Time balls or Kort Canning ami Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore ttaadard time, concapoading to A a.vi. Orcenw.ch mtmm time. Tbe time gnn is srod at VI o'rtock Boon, indicating Singapore lUniUnl time, oa every day excepting Suii<Uy when it in fired at one o'clock.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    173 5 EXCHANQB. Sinqatou, Apkil 26, 1917. Oa Loki/oa Bank 4 m/i 3/4 j Oemaad m Mi Private 8 m/i 3/4 1 1 On Fbancb Bank T. T. 810 On India Bank T. T. Om UoMUKuxu...Baiik d/d 1 ipm Urn SaAnoßAi ...Bank d/d 66 On Java Bank T.T. 18f
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      MINING.
      183 5 v!Z Bn T rer8 Solletl1 10 10 Ampang 5.£0 6X0 1 1 Ayer Weng 1.20 1.85 10 10 Kanaboi 1.2 j 1.40 1 J 10 Kinta Association 8.tO 9.50 41 £1 Kinta Tin 1.10.0 1.17.6 Ml £1 Labat Mines 4.00 5 00 10 10. Malayan Collieries 12.00 12.50 X.
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      GENERAL.
      119 5 II Ml SmeltiBs Co. 7.C0 7.60 •1 41 a Prat. 13.6 1.4.6 I/. I/- Blecteio T waja 4/- 6/10 10 Fnse* h Ne»ve 47.00 48.00 SO BO W. Hammer A Co/67 .00 68.00 LOO Howarth Brakine 06.00 65.00 100 7%PkI. 100.00 LOO 100 Kata Bro, Del. par 130.0U 10
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      DEBENTURES.
      48 5 United Engineers 8% 11,284,600 par Singapore Kloctrio Tramways 6% £860,000 nom 3'pore Municipal 6% tl,87b,UOO far S pore .Municipal 4f% of 1907 »l,6O0,0O0 lu^dis S'pore Municipal 44% ot 1V0U 11,000,000 10%dia S'pore Municipal 4% 2,000,UU0 16%dii Spore Municipal 4% iHOaiK* F.M.S. 8% loan 1916 tlS.OUO.OOO 102X0 103.00
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    318 5 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s and Messrs. Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day's Prices. Kraser LyaJl ft Co. Kvatt. Uor Gajah ($1) 4.00 4.10 3.9fi 4.10 \tual. Malay (2) 0.20 0.40pm O.iU U. 40 \yer Hitam (15) 14 25 16.10 14.00 15.00 Iyer Kaning (11) 1 25 1.85 1.25
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      584 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WAN TED, an engrossing clerk. Apply Lex," c/o Straits Times. «6 4— »7 4 WaNTUD (or Komamao, Junior Ctrk Apply by latter to (iutlirib Co., Ltd. •J6-4-2-6 WANTED, a secondhand two-stroke motor cycl prelerably a Triumph." Apply Box ISu. M, buaita Ttmos. 26 t—.v-t A L«M| fully qnalifidd,
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      433 5 SMOKE W. D. H. 0. WILLS' "GOLD r gjOA WeT TgS^ j aaaaal aWaT U> L-Al\Ci CIGARETTES Packed in /5/> On sale at air-tight tins of 50 *W CIS. AU Dea lers Hotel van Wijk Co., Ltd., Telephone 662. Telephone 662. Every Night OUR EUROPEAN QUARTETTE will play during and
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      76 5 See Clyde Fitoh'a Powerful Dra-na THE GIRL WITH THE GREEN EYES In Five Parts A PATHE GOLDEN ROOSTER PLAY Ia hive Parts Featuring Katharine Katlrtd and Julian L Estrange NOW SHOWING AT THE "GAIETY 1 CINEMA JUNCTION OF ALKFKT \ND BKN( 'OuLKN > TRUKTS. iDclodiOK The Exciting Detective Drama PJ
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    The Straits Times. THURSDAY, APRIL 26 THE BALFOUR MISSION.
    1117 6 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, APRIL 26 THE BALFOUR MISSION. The selection of Mr. Balfonr as representative of Great Britain to the United States is at once the highest honour that we could pay to the groat Kopublic of the Wast and the most judicious selection that could have been made
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    10 6 Alor Star will be lighted by electricity after the war.
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    17 6 A syndicate with a large capital is on foot to work wolfram in the Xjrth of Kedah.
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    23 6 A mail from Europe will arrive by train to-morrow morning. It brings mails de "patched from London on March 16, 20 and 23.
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    27 6 Pajam, Ltd., has declared a second interim dividend of la per cent, on account of the year ending September 30, 1917, and payable on Monday, May 7.
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    31 6 Describing some j Try built bouses in Durham, a speaker at tbe Northern Mousing Conference paid, Tbe walls were so thin you could hear the next-door neighbours making up their minds."
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    39 6 A Washington message dated Mirch 24 says According to tbe report of a speech in the Roicbstag by tbe Socialist Hoffman, reoeived from Berlin by tbe State Department, it is believed that conditions are ripe for revolution in Germany.
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    41 6 Mr. Sol Joel, of Johannesburg, is forming an insurance company with a capital of £2,000,000, mainly to insure diamonds and gold in transit to Europe, because Lloyd's are charging 5 per cent which Mr. ,loel and his friends consider absurdly high.
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    41 6 The Australian Minister for Defence received on March 23 the following message from General Birdwood: "I know you will be glad to hear that in taking Rapaume, and in the previous and subsequent fighting, oar casualties have been very small indeed."
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    45 6 The Journal de Geneve announces that an incorporated joint stock company for the creation of a Swiss mercantile marine service has just been foundei in Switzerland. Its articles of association have been lodged, and it has been duly inscribed on tbe Commercial Register of Geueva.
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    43 6 In tbeir produce report, dated yesterday, Messrs. Barlow and Co. state Since last reporting tbere has been more activity in the copra market and prices have risen appreciably. To-day's quotations may be given as Fine sundried $8. Fair to good 17.50 to $7.70.
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    40 6 Mr. Pemberton Billing's bint that the Government should close tbe theatres doee not command universal approval, says Tbe Observer. People are not yet prepared to rely for entertainment only on tbe Mouse of Commons and on Mr. Justice Darling's Court.
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    48 6 The Paris Journal states that Madame de Lacharlonnay, owner of the Chateau Noyon, states that the German general removed the ancient oak fittings. The Kaiser visited the chateau at the end of 1916, and ordered some of the chimney ornaments to be cut off and sent to Germany.
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    49 6 The further hearing of tbe case in which Teo Swce Hong, a former storekeeper employed by Messrs. Caldbeck, Macgregor and Co., is charged with omitting entries from an account book with intent to defraud, Mr. Kenneth A. Stevens, managing partner of tbe firm, was postponed this morning until Monday.
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    71 6 Tbe S.R E. (V) are holding a smoking coDcert at the S.V.C. Drill Hall on Saturday evening, May 5, to bid farewell to a home going draft of tbeir comrades of tbe Regulars. Tickets are $3 each or two for 15, the money going to provide refreshments and cover necessary
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    63 6 It is reported that from July 1 next, tbe Survey Department of the Straits Settlements and the F.M.S. will bo amalgamated, and tbe Surveyor General, F.M.S., will be at tbe head of tbe co'-ibinid services. By this proposed arrangement, tbe Colonial Engineer, S.S and tbe Deputy Colonial Engineer, I'enang, will
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    88 6 Following an intensely hot period of several days in Ipob, rain came down in torrents from about 240 p.m. on Monday aud by 6 pm. tbe rain gauge bad registered as much as 501 inches. It then cleared slightly but again rained heavily at night, bringing the total rainfall for
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    81 6 That Manila will have a Carnival in 1918 was the decision arrived at a meeting of the new board of directors. No date for next year's big show, nor tbe location of tbe grounds, have thus far been decided upon. Felix Koxas, assistant secretary of the department of public instruction,
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    90 6 M. Deperdussin, the French aviation pioneer, who was arrested in May, 1913, has been sentenced to live years' imprisonment, ou a charge of misappropriating 16.000,000 francs (about £640,0)0.) Owing toextennating circumstances he has received the bonetits of the First Offenders' Aot, and has therefore been released on recognisances. The verdict
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    147 6 Heie ii another strange result of the war. It appears io the theatrical colniuns of the SportinK Times:-" A very mipfrior class of young women are gradually gutting into the cliorusch of the great revues. At the Kmpire and Albambra and Palace there are daughters of doctors, stock -broker*, schoolmasters,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    485 6 On medical advice, owing to heart trouble* Mr. C. 0> Sirro, of Ipob, bos left for boaio. Mr. .1. George, first assistant nf the Lumiit Rubber Estates, Ltd., sails this week for a short trip for home and Sooth Africa. Humour has it that Mr. (1 A
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    Blinded Soldiers' and Sailors' Fuud.
    48 6 Mrs. Wreford, Neidpath, Orange Grove Koad, asks us to acknowledge 5 1 90.40 received for the blinded soldiers and sailors from tbe Hotel de l'Europe collection at a private performance given by Mr. Chang Ling Sue gratis at the hotel on April 22.
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    Economy.
    72 6 Economy is a most estimable thing la these turns, but w< are inclined to agree with a correspondent who asks if it isn't going a little too far in some departments, and sends us the envelope in which be received a money order from a Government Post Office. That
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    Singapore Rubber Auction.
    101 6 Messrs. Barlow and Co. report under yes ttrday'd date.: The quantity catalogued fur this week's auction amounted to 922 tons. The prices fur most grades wore lower, following weaker advices from London, but there was a good demand at tho lower level. Kibbcd smoke Bheet and tine
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    Captain Parry-Davis Returns.
    234 6 By the last P. and mail there arrived in Singapore. Captain and Mm. ParryDavis. Captain I'airy Davis, who is well known in planting circles in Sarawak, throw up valuable connections at the outbreak of war and proceeded to England to join tbo army. He was granted a
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      118 6 Fresh Stocks of RAINIER AMERICAN BEER In Quarts and Pints, now received. CALDBECK. MACGREGOR CO. m^^~% p^— >^a^ pMBMMaa^BBBM J« |M>jMß^ai>aMß« MaBHB^>Ma>IBHB^B.^>>MMB BMMBB^ PJJ^k JUBT UNPACKED w New Season's Apg Race Milliner}, INSPECTION INVITED. J /x^ JOHN LITTLE CO., LTO. j Dodge Brothers MOTOR CAR iSjM^r It speaksifor/tse/f PENTRAI I
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      205 6 STRONG VARIETY PROGRAMME OF GRIPPING DRAMAS AND COMEDY ATTHI ALHAMBRfI The House of Quality, Beaoh Road Bg«,ONl> SHOW, 8. 5 TO 11 FOR 2 NIGHTS ONLY APRIL 26 TO 27. Tha Olivtr Morose j Photo-play Co. prison I a Play from Real Life THE WILD OLIVE IN FIVE ACTS The
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    THE WAR.
    1930 7 THE GREAT BATTLE SCHEME. Progress of the British Plans. Striking at the Enemy's Heart. M.'s TM.rn.RA">"-. London, April 1.55 a.m. lul I Mar-h%l Haig reports: Further information regarding Monday's battle shows that fighting wax exceptionally fiera Otrman divisions were engaged on tbe frnwiHrin 'I irrt II frnnt S
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    NOTES ON NEWS.
    59 7 The village* of Cberisy and Fontaine If/ Croisilles near which the British are ap pruaubiug, are two villages ten and tiirtun kilometres n sportively flou'.h east of Arras, on the river Senses which inns into Eacaut uurth of Cambrai. Moncbyle I'reux, c often mentioned, is a village
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    AGRICULTURAL CONFERENCE.
    87 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kaala Lumpur, April 26. The Agricultural Conference, Malaya, 1917, was opened on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. I«wton Brain presiding over a large attendance. Dr. S. H. R. Lucy, Health Officer, F.M.S., read a paper on Health and Sanitation on estates whicb provoked an interesting discussion.
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    THE DAILY HUN.
    149 7 French Doctor on the Treatment Of Prisoners Dr. C reason, a Frcncb doctor who baa been a prisoner himself in Germany (or twenty one months, brings an account of the cruelty of tbe Bocbes towards tbeir prisoners. He states that soon after be was captared he discovered
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    LINK WITH OLD SINGAPORE.
    427 7 The Death of Mrs. Tseng Lai Sun At Shanghai. There has jost died in Shanghai, writes a correspondent, a venerable Chinese lady, at tbe age of ninety-two, who was greatly honoured and teach respected. Mrs. Tseng Lai Sun was born in Java in 1825. She came
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    Ayer Kuning Rubber Estate, Ltd.
    188 7 Ad x'.r.viHinary general meeting of the Ayer Kuning Rubber Kstate. Ltd., was held at ttu> registered offioes of the company. No. 9, Beach Street, Penang, oo April M, Bays the Pinang Gazette. Mr. A. F. Good rich (chairman of the directors) presided, and the others
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    DUTCH WAR CABLES.
    165 7 H ifiie cabli'N to the Sumatra Pnst vtato li r. ncheiiiem-iun. It iui. r of the Socialist party in Germany, h-nl a meeting at Stockholm with several ltii«Hian Socialists and proti inent Socialists of neatral countries including Ut-ir Trutlstia. leader u( the Dutch Socialists. The question of
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    Help Our Naval Men.
    417 7 FUNDS WANTED FOR THE UNION JACK CLUB. We are glad to be able to record to-day satisfactory progress with the fond required to tarnish and complete the Union Jack Club and recreation ground at tbe foot of Mount Palmer. Careful consideration is being givon to tbo
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    105 7 To-day's Business Saunder's and Macpbail's Daily Report Silver up 1/8 37 Hongkong and Suangbai unchanged. Tin. -Sales 125 tons at $104. Rubber- 2 11 Prices at tbe auction were a little higher to-day and several deals were recorded at $158, and one at $159. Hubber Shares. There
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    The Liquor Trade
    150 7 The Parliamentary writer of the Daily Chronicle s*ys that there is anxiety among the brewers at the prospect of im me hate Government action in connection with the liquor trade. Mr. Cave's committee has concluded a comprehend ive inquiry into the liquor trade as a war and
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    95 7 A striking envelope now in general 'i-, devised by the Returned Sjldie's' A^Hociat:t,L of NSW. Imb b<io received in >hanghai At the top in the question in bold type I'niltr which Itflf" Beneath tli i ioijj. the Inion Jack and the black Hag of piracy with xkull and MMsMs) Thei
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    Planters Confer.
    1579 7 RUBBER PRODUCTION IN MALAY PENINSULA Discussion on Man-Power. From Oi'R Owm Co«RKsi>oNni!NT. Kuala Lumpur, April 25. At tbe meeting of tbe Planters' Association of Malaya, Mr. Duncan presiding, there was a large attendance. The war relief fund at the end of tbe financial year was $73,000, and several
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    42 8 Tbe death has occurred < Mr. William >ailagher, manager of the Be l it \u Hotel. i'orukong. l*tce-ased had been ill for a I when hi» boy entere-d U.t bexlroom bbc morning he found that his MM was Jead Dr. Black wan summoned.
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    64 8 For the Labour Battalions of Chinese, who are now being recruited in North China f.ir •ervioe beiiisd the British lines in France, louie of the beat of medical missionaries Uave volunteered their ■ervioes in the KAM.C. Among them l>r X .1. Stuck, y. the I nino Medical Coll. ge at
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    Eastern Banking.
    1455 8 -THE WONDERFUL PROGRESS OF BRITISH INSTITUTIONS. In the Middle and Far East. British banking in tbe Ea«t has a long and honourable record, s»ys thu Finaucml Times. It» history has bewn marked by some ups and downs, but since lb7o the tale is one ot rapid and almost
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    FEEDING THE FRONT LINE.
    881 8 Fatiguing and Dangerous Work One of the most astonishing achievements o( Great Britain is the manner io which she provided the great armies which she has placed in the field with food, drink and the munitions of war. It is difficult to realise tbat a couple
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  • Correspondence.
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      The War Tax.
      161 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Re War Tax— The suggestion made in your leader of the 16th inst. that tbe return of incomes should contain questions put in the simplest form should be taken up by the public to approach Government thereon. Tbe idea
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      Working Hours.
      99 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Just before nine o'clock this morning when tbe stream of traffio over Cavenagb Bridge was thickest two men, evidently Municipality employer, were engaged in measuring out tbe bridge, or something of the kind, standing well in the middle of tbe
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    WANTON DEVASTATION.
    162 8 Roye's Magnificent Town Hall Destroyed. Mr. Wood, the United States Press representative with the advancing French armies, tele graphs French refugees state that the Germans hope by shortening the West Front to release thirty divisions for strategic purposes elsewhere. The rec ip'.ured territory has been wantonly destroyed, the
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    A Timely Rescue at Sea.
    200 8 Tbe oil tanker steamer Trigonia, Captain Vygeboom, on her way from Hongkong to Miri on March 19 sighted, in latitude 15.47 N. and longitude 111.11 E., a pole with a piece of red cloth tied to the end, sticking as it appeared oat of tbe
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    134 8 Besides the league match S.C.C. v. V.M.C.A. on tbe S.C.C. ground this evening, a friendly has been arranged for the S.li.C. ground between tbe S.R.C. and the Wireless. Following the league match a meeting of tbe association management committee will be held. The S.C.C. team for the match to-day
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    26 8 Admiral K H. Anstrutber, C M.G., who was commodore in charge of Hongkong Dockyard recently, has been selected for a special appointment at the War Offict.
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      97 8 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. Programme of drills, otc, tor week ending r lay. April '27 I— Thcksdav, Apkil M. Nj l>nll. I r, Ai ,.il 27. 5.15 pm. Drill Hall M R«croite. >!(K,V... i. ,i M^xitu Co. t.lOp.m. i l.iui 5 15 p.m. Bran hawb I. .ad M.tisT Co. a H»t!les
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      82 8 PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS Id to-night's change of programme the Palladium will present The Narrow Path. which is described a« a drama of the slums, society and the stage. Violet Merseraa takes the principal part. The latest Pathc' gazette and new comedies make up a good programme. Mr. Chung Ling S
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      200 8 RAFFLES DAY U In aid of our Blinded Sailors and Soldiers. A GARDEN FETE WILL BE HELD AT RAFFLES HOTEL COMPOUND ON Saturday, May 5, 1917 COMMENCING AT 4 P.M. Thcr« will toe i Merry -Go- Round Branples Fishing Ponds Jumble Sale Fortune Telling Aunt Sally Hoop-La Bwltohbaok Wheel of
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      263 9 SEA VIEW HOTEL -=r music I DURING New 'Phone on the lawn DINNER No. 110 by the sea BY THE Sea View Orchestra. EVERY EVENING EXCEPT MONDAY VISITS XO JAVA. GRAND HOTEL JAVA BATAVIA. Cable Address i JAVA HOTEL. Code: A.B.C. sth Edition. Mercuur Code: 3rd Edition. The best situated
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      720 9 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. MAY RACE MEETING. 1917. Tuesday Thursday and Saturday May 11, IT and It. Tieketfi of admisaioD to tbe (Jrand Stand can now be bad at Messrs. Jobn Little a Co. Daily Tickati I 4 tease* Tickets 10 NOTICE.— Victors' Tickets may be bad upon payment of the
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      188 9 m^ ag Another of C. B/s Delicacies C 4 B. OXFORD SAUSAGES I UNCiALLLLLD. Crosse Blackwell guarantee A Wm these and all their other fable delicacies to be *^^BO n produced under ideal conditions of cleanliness. PHOTO6RAPHIC DEALERS. Amateurs' Work Developing, Printing and Enlarging. Repairing Cameras. KONG HINGGHEONG ft COMPANY
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      686 10 W Allor PSAOI, FAMINX or PIKNTT, lilF* InSURANOK IB WORTH 100 OXNTS ON THE DOLLAR. WHAT OTHXB PHOPBBTY IST THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (laooaraaAvao m Stbatts Sinunm) Hitt OFFIOB i WlMhatta* Houm, Un«aMM. LONDON OCFIOI i aa, Old Iswry, CO. The Oompany baa ABOfOOO deposited with the
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      376 10 BANKING. THE HO HONG BANK. LIMITED. Head Off 'OS Singapore, Raff Ist Chimbert, I*l. ■ranchas Malacca, 155, First Cross Itratt, Muar, 77 79, Jalan lulsiman. CAPITAL Registered »8,000.r00 Issned »4,(X 0,000 Subeciibed 18, 500.000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Lim Psn| Slant Eso,., Chairman. The Hon. Dr. Lim Boon Tan Chen* Lock,
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      494 10 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI NANKING CORPORATION (Incoepobatid in Bonokono) PAID-UP CAPITAL t18.000.0C0 RESERVE FUNDS Sterling £1,600,000 at 2/- 116,000,000 Silver tIW 600,000 188,600,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 116,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. S. H. Dodwell. Kwj., Chairman. J. A. Plummer, Esq Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr. C. B. Anton! B. V. D.
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      503 10 BANKING. IHMTEKED INK OF INDIA. AUSTMLIAJND CHINA. JNOORPORATBD IN BNOLAND BT ROYAL CHARTER Paid ap Capital ia fW.OCO Shares of 410 each 41,500,0fX Reaerve Fund... w 41,803,000 Reaerve Liability of Proprietors.- 41.300,000 BANKBBS Tbe Baak ot Baslaad, The Loadoa City aad Midland Bank, Ltd.. The London County aad Westminster Bank,
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      931 10 INSURANCE. THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incoporatid in Hongkono) Matured policies and claims paid during 1916 524,303.51 Matured policies and claims paid 1912-16 1 ,680,91 6.93 Income during 1916 2,236,759.05 Assurance Reserve Fund (policyholders' security) 5,106,943.44 Assurance in Force 21 ,630,287.26 P. J. FITZGERALD, Resident Manager, The Arcade, Singapore.
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    926 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. New Model 75 Overland The month of April marks the advent of the new Model 75 Overland, and with it the fixing of a new price XMO lower than that previously ruling for this model. The Queensland agents (Messrs. E O.
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    112 11 Tasks of Her Diplomatists Abroad. A despatob from Madrid states that Spanish diplomatic representatives are charged with tbe care of French interests in Germany, Belgium, Palestine, and Bulgaria. Belgian, llussian and I'oituijuese interests id (iermany. Austria, and Bulgaria. Italian interests in Belgium and Bulgaria. British interests in Bulgaria.
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      464 11 1917 FORDS SHIPMENT JUST LANDED. These Cars are now being assembled in our Ford Car Assembling Department, at the corner of Stamford Road and Hill Street. (Entrance next to Telephone Office). All interested are cordially invited to call in and see FORDS being built under the personal supervision of an
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      90 11 TYRES The Very BEST DUPIRE BROTHERS SINGAPORE "SILVERTOWN" PRESERVATIVE will protect your woodwork from the ravages of << 0 ~3~~?t^ \xz >\ bad weather, dry rot, white ants r THE MOST EFFICIENT AND THE CHEAPEBT < T*^— "Silvertown" gives to low-priced soft-woods the same A protective advantages claimed for the
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      1211 12 INSURANCE OF PRIVATELY OWNED MOTOR CARS \HSURAHCE <f LIMITED. SPECIAL ADVANTAGES SOLE AGENTS Adamson, Gilfillan 4C0., Ltd., Imoki ikaiki in England) IMPORT DEPARTMENT, SINGAPORE. PENANG and MALACCA. SITUATIONS WANTED WANTED by an English gentlewoman, p> tion as companion. Apply Box No. 291, >-.-*itslnEce. 24 4—26 4 ENGLISHMAN, 84. seeks engagement
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      684 12 HOUSES TB LET^ TO LET, No. 9 a, Tanjong Katong. Apply Meyer BrotheiH. 8-8 v TO LET. Houses No. 7, Cbanoery Lane Apply to Chin* Keng Lee k Co., Auctioneer*. 18 11— o TO LET, Dnnrobin, Barker Road, lm mediate entry Apply Lee Cheng Van k Co. 1 7-n BUNii»LOW
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      258 12 KIAM KIAT GO. 10t 10t, Market StrMt.— M«M tan* No 411. SO 1. 1! AOK N IS. THE MULCOTT BELTING Company, Limited (lmr>wiM in tagland) Have jart received a fresh shipment of JACKSON'S Varnish Stains IN Coiouri of ROSEWOOD, Oak and Mahogany at REASONABLE PRICKS. G.R. LAMBERT Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS
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      234 12 WE HAVE IT IF YOU WANT IT HUBBUCKS COLOURED PAINTS. OILS AND SUNDRIES Tbe Little Nipper" Rubber Manglee with wooden rollers, 20" x 4" Morgan's Plombago. Europe Bass Broomp, 12 x 6 rows. Scytbe Blades and Scythe Stones. Oalvd. Gas Pipe*. and f Brass Bib Cocks, f and I. Atlas
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      491 12 NEW MOTOR CARS •phone For HIRE t| ift prompMy attend* to I J J your call with firstm |l claHs.hicli priced can, I day aD<l n««lit. CHARGES MOOEMTE STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE 216 Jj 218, Orchard Road (Next to WEARNE BROS., Ltd.) Telegrams: MOTORCAR, Singapore. To ADVERTISERS Ab requests to make
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      320 12 Straits V)imes. Temporary Telephone i 58. All communications relating to editoricl I matters and news should be addressed tc THE EDITOR. All communications relating to businesr matters— advertisements, subscriptions accounts, printing, etc. should be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Misoellane oas wants of every description art inserted in the
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