Malaya Tribune, 24 April 1914

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    28 1 The Malaya Tribune. s Progressive and independent Evening Daily. 1* Vol. i. No. 96. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1914 Price 5 Cents. Che Iftalapa Cribune. FRIDAY, APRIL 24.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      340 1 HOOCLANDT Co., SINGAPORE. ESTATES CHEMICALS. Apply for Particulars. p#foJP:l®i pit a Oj (l _iww> in ti i n i a 7Q-NISHT TO-NIGHT 11 I xi A MftP A A Li ii rk. 11l U XI JtX CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE BEACH ROAD. Second Show L 5 to 1! 15 p.m. ANOTHER MYSTERY
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      295 1 HOOCLANDT Co., SING A PORK. JENATZY TYRES Apply for Price List, it Chins Mutual Company, Ltd. 1 !3m ed < H[AD OmCE> SHANGHAI CHINA.) Companies' ATTRA'Tiur ctakto Assurance Ordinances. ATTRACTIVE FLANS. Companies' Hongkong hamditv da*«c o Act (England) 1865 IS9O. MODERATE RATx S. 190 9 g Claims, Icanr, etc. settled
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    Shanghai Sittings.
    971 2 (From Our Own Shanghai, April 7. Shanghai is full of visitors jnst now ami moat of the hotels are doing good business. With the approach of spring interest in sport and athletics seems to revive wonderfully. The weather, until a few days ago was most enjoyable and was
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    NEW METHOD OF CLEANING SHIPS HULLS.
    729 2 At the invitation of the Submarine Motor Ship Cleaner Company, Ltd.. a number of gentlemen proceeded to the East India Dock. London, to witness a practical demonstration of a new method for cleaning the hulls of ships without dry-docking. Amongst those present were a
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    The Tango.
    153 2 There's no doubt about it that its worst revalues ar-re seen amongst th' machoor an' tli" heavj*, although it attacks both lively youth an 1 hobbled age. A man or a lady that wud be tired out be th 1 flure commity, if they th ripped their own
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      267 2 The Miracies of the East ■hi ■■■■tin- «lout. PfcnljiM, ftnfcMM .\\r\.,.i< Debility, Syphilid. Cut-. Wu—ill Bun.-, apraim, Orates, Bite*, Bting»a»d all kind- <>f Skin Di-«:w*. ctr. Apply to R. BORHANE, C o The Anglo-Indian Stores, 184-86, Serangoon Road, Singapore. S-4 7 w I. J. GOLDBERG. Well-known Optician of Sourabaya 3,
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      98 2 PHOTOGRAPHIC STORE STUDIO Amateurs' Work, Developing, Printing and Enlarging. Kong Hing Chcong Co., ADELPHI HOTEL BUILDINGS, Singapore: -Branch at Penang. H. S. KIRWAN. FODDER CONTRACTOR, JOBMASTER, HORSE DEALER. BREAKER TRAINER. RESIDENCE TELEPHONE No. 251 Horses and Carriages for Hire. Smart Victoria and Palinquin Turnouts for hire, at reasons Carriages Renovated
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      127 2 ACTION SALE 0F UNREDEEMED pi r PROPERTY OF it SHOPS. AW 4 :0n 11l May, 19 U ,0n Monday. 4th May, 19,4 On Wednesday, 6th May 1914 The Pledges c '»1 Chains Gold, 1,. Rings, Earnngs, Chiru, Ornaments etc. will our Sale-room from Chin- Keng L ee 4 K. TSUTADif
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    THE PRESS IN WAR.
    485 3 Proposed Council of Ten to Ensure Secrecy. Mr. H. A. Gwynne, editor of the Morning Post, in a lecture on "The Pres3 in War" at the Royal United Service Institution said it was very doubtful whether the Press or the public behind the Press would he
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    25 3 Lord Howard de Walden has sold his Regents Park estate, consisting of ()2\ acres and including 20 streets, to Mr. Samuel, Nottingham Accountant for £500,000.
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      208 3 Ĕ sapporo Black E®er AND Citron Water AWARDED Highest Prize AT THE ANGLO-JAPANESE EXHIBITION. Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, Ltd., sou-: AGENTS FOB The Dai Nippon Brewery Co., Ltd. RETAILERS T&MQTQ COMPANY, ni: So. 412. 351, VICTORIA STREET. And MH Liquor Dealers. Straits Industrial Syndicate. :(o): General Export Merchants Commission Agents. t2a.
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      225 3 International Rubber Congress and Exhibition, BATAVIA, 1914. Congress: September 7-12, 1914 Exhibition: September 8 to October 10, 1914. Lectures by Renowned Scientists and Experts. Interesting Excursions in Java arranged. Reduced Steamship, Railway and Tramway fares for Holders of Congress Tickets. For Particulars Apply to W. E. van Rijnberk, Hon. Seer..
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      175 3 S. J. JODAH and Company., Telephone No. 1362. No. 29 Robinson Road. Contractors, Merchants and Exporters. -Just received a big shipment of methylated spirits. Shaik Mohamad Veterinary.Surgeon, Horse dealer and Commission Agent. No. 62, Buffalo Road. Is prepared to attend all cases requiring Veterinary care. Consultation Free Chirks Moderate. •_»f>
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    The F.M.S. Libel Case.
    815 4 Judgment Against the Times of Malaya. Ipoh, April 20. Mr. .Justice Woodward stated this morning that he would deliver a written judgment in the libel action by Mr. R. W. G. Mercer, a planter, against the Times of Malaya. But. in view of the uncertainty of
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    GRAINS OF GOLD.
    236 4 Virtue unites man with God. Prudence is always in season. The first virtue is to be without vice. The empty vessel makes the greatest sound. Direct temptation is the supreme business of the pot-house. Virtue in distress, and vice in triumph, make atheists of mankind. Dry den.
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    $3,500 MISSING.
    136 4 Registered Letter that Went Astray. Kuala Lumpur, April '20. The Kuala Lumpur Police have during the last few days been making enquiries into the circumstance I surrounding the loss of a registered packet containing $3,500 in transit between Kuala Lumpur and Bentong. The money in question, which was
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    The Weaving Trade.
    130 4 Interesting Statistics. The statistics issued I y the Fedeiationof Spinners 1 Association, show that during the year ending March, the spinners employed increased by two and a half millions. Stocks of American cotton decreased by three hundred thousand bales, although I the deficiency was counterbalanced by an
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    STOCKS AND SHARES
    624 4 1 Pfi QwW in At 1*,,., j Mf« and I Broken, ismw th.- I I R Shares. I Norn. Value. I Haven i mmm 1 AnjrloJava J Anglo-Johore I j 2f- Angio-M*U 1 l Ay«r Kuaing H Buraiur Malaka X 1 Batu Caves 1 Bate Kga I
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      359 4 Important Notice to Contractors Builders. The United Saw Mills, Ltd., (Incorporated in the Strait* Settlements.) AUTHORISED CAPITAL $1,000,000. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. OX(; SAM LBONG Esq.. Chairman. DR LIM BOON KENG. TAN CHENO SIONG ESQ. TAN BLAB CHIN ESQ. KHOO KOK WHA ESQ. LIM NEE SOON ESQ. TAN BAN KHIAM ESQ.
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    VESSELS IN PORT.
    679 5 H. M. S. Sydney, Capt. J. C. Glossop, arrived from Thursday Island. To Batavia, April 2ft. Senior Naval Officer. H. M. S. Yarmonth. Capt. H. L. Cochrane, f»250 tons. 8 gun-*, HlHi crew. From OoSOnabo, April 1 l. For Hongkong. Senior Naval Officer. H M. Submariu", AE.
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    LATEST ARRIVALS.
    440 5 Hye Leong, Brit. <*u\ 295 tons. Capt. Thompson, arrived from Kuantan. April 21, Fur Knantan 25 -Agents, S. S. S. Co. Kinta. Hrit. str. r )U'.> tons, Cant. Lawrie, arrived from T. Anson. April 20. For Port S ham, ,24 Agents. S. S. S. Co. Staatssekretar Solf, Ger.
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    CLEARANCES.
    76 5 Colombo Ham for Hongkong and Japan. Brandan for P. BoesUC. Sri Muar for Mnar and Malacca. Circe for Deli. Ciang Seng for Samarang. Lama for Port Swettenham and Penang. Greifswald for Hamburg. Merkaa for Belawan-Deli, Schouteu for Boeleleng. Asdang for Bangkok. Sabine Rickmers for Polo Saraboe. Hai Nam for
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    EXCHANGE.
    114 5 Singapohe, April 24. On London Bnnk 4 m/s. 2/4 1/4 Demand 2/4 1132 Private ti m/s. 2/4 o/S :<m/s. 2/4 11/32 On Germany Bank d/d. 238J Private m/s. 242 On France Bank d/d. 2!»4 Private .'5 m/s. On India Bank T. T. 1744 Private 80 d/s. i;;,' On Hongkong
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    WHARVES AT WHICH VESSELS ARE BERTHED TO-DAY.
    104 5 TANJONG PAGAR. Bant Wharf (Basia) Krian Wharf Section N>>. 1 Saigon Mara, Gregory Apcar Sheers Wharf Nil Main Wharf Section No. 2 Arraton Ap?ar. Glenlochy Hong Wan 4 Nil a 5 Paroo 6—Fm-t. Balow, Penang Main. Mede-.i New Dock No. 7 Nil West
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    PRODUCE MARKET REPORT.
    233 5 Singapore, April 24. Nutmegs 11<» S. per pical $23.00 Nutmegs 80S. do 24j00 Copra Bali do 11.20 Copra Gorong Talo do 11.2 a Copra Dongalo do 11.25 Copra Kayuag do 10.80 Copra Polo do 10.7« Copra Pontianak do 10.30 Copra Biaatan do 10.65 Copra Singkavvang do 10.65
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    PETROLEUM.
    68 5 Devoe's Imp. Brilliant Oil (2) tins) $3.(10 Sylvan Arrow Oil (2) tins Fish Brand 2 tins in cape at .'?.i>0 Lampglass brand 2 tins in wise at .»,.5.» LampglabS brand 2 tins Dragon brand 2 tins d.lo Cniwii brand 2 tins Rising Sun brand 2 tins -UK) Cross brand
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    78 5 A lathe, a driller, and certain other tools were required for Nanking a very short while ago, and only one British firm in all Shanghai had such in stock. The others could not furnish them under four months. When, asks the Mercantile Guardian, will British firms do a hit of
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    880 5 LATEST INTELLIGENCE FROM THE WHARVES AND SHIPPING OFFICES. Latest Bengal Bay weather report: Fine light winds. The a I. S. S. Kdavana left the wharf at 5.15 yesterday for Calcutta. The N. D. L. liner Chiengmai, Capt. Oldsen, enters drydock No. 1. T. Pagar, this morning for overhaul.
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    ST. GEORGE'S BALL.
    208 5 The ball given at the Hall last evening in commemoration of the day dedicated to the patron Saint of England is generally conceded to have been a great success from every point of view, and the committees who were so unsparing in their efforts to make it
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    SUPREME COURT.
    112 5 The hearing was resumed yesterday afternoon in the Supreme Cowls in the alleged breach of contract case of the S.K-iete dcs Seieries eU de Fabriqoes d*Allumette against Sowarth Krskine, Ltd. The counterclaim of the defendants, that th«* plaintiffs pay them a sum approximating.i";'.cm for the difference in prices
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    37 5 Princess Mary Oil her seventieth (birthday tins month will come into possession ol a legacy ot* *120.»M»0 bequeathed to her by the late King, which has been held in trust for her Royal Highness by her father.
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
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      465 5 FIXTURES. FriJa*. 2«k- v r Th ;ltr I.'» p.in. X K < Ranger» t i ,r, Meeting. S < l&* A Meeting. 2:*' Pm- 1 ":'.V T. nu'Ii»- 11 1 M,K T Ks.i- '"'I* Mn I \l I S:icrdcy. 25th. h,-* i" r- ,n!«m J Y N Suatfc- iw jua
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    MEXICAN MUDDLES.
    1103 6 Writing on the Mexican impasse last Wednesday we ventured the opinion that once the soil of Mexico was trodden on by the much-hated North Americans the time would be nigh when party rivalry would vanish into thin air and the United States, instead of having an easy thing"
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    THE CHILDREN'S CONCERT.
    119 6 The programme for the!... concert, which takes pb* Victoria Theatre thte 5.15, is as given below, absence of Mr. W. who is now at Home on Alex. Proctor has < entertainment. The speaks for itself The 5 of the K. O. Y. 1- I- t under the
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    67 6 Capt untitled Agency Ltd. will l>e 1 jjj the fine liner Tasraan tl 'cruise 10-morruw nl leaves T. B»g*r ,haH J return about u""»>- trip is anticipated. I is one of the tine-t and trading oat w 1 j M the gallant I agents are a< hasps' 1 K\ M
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      152 6 ASBESTO Sheets Slates FOR WALLS CEILINGS PARTITIONS ROOFS, Etc. Strong Durable Light and Cheap. Sharpe, Ross Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE. I MOTOR CYCLISTS 1 ■Continental I FOR Kerosene Oil Engines THE IDEAL FUEL IS "Cross" >c Kerosene The Cheapest Refined Oil on the Market. "CROSS" will give you MORE POWER at
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      62 6 Chs. J. GAUPP AND CO. Raffles Place, next to Robinson Piano Co. WATCHMAKERS, JEWELLERS AND NAUTICAL OPTICIANS. I 1 FINE DIAMOND JEWELLERY A SPECIALITY. ENGLISH AND SWISS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES. SURVEYING. AND L r A4*f£AL INSTRUM£SfrS. j SILVER and PLATED WARE FROM MAPPIN WEBB, Limited. WINFRED Cigarettes. THF WORLDS
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    Local and General.
    119 7 I -h'.rth i i i" !"1i y%. M:.. for a i »y, j i. u thai i ii. 11 i I II |»j H'.. ol tltlV Cji in II in fir u V m m LI ni n nFi. H i n- a K B I -in.la\
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    America and Mexico.
    347 7 A Lull in the Storm. Reuter's Service. London, April *i.*>. A telegram from Washington states that communication has l>een le-estaolishhd with Mexico City, which is quiet, though business is I c moralized. Foreigners are leaving fur Vera Cruz escorted by Federals. The American Consul at Vera Cruz
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    THE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA.
    32 7 Reuter's Service. London, April 23. A telegram from Vienna states that the Emperor passed a disturbed night and that the catarrhal symptoms were unabated. The Bourse is depressed.
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    THE ARMY BILL.
    50 7 Reuter's Service. London, April The House of Commons has road the Army annual bill a third time, the chairman of committee not permitting a discussion on new clauses proposed by the Labourites making it unlawful to employ the troops for suppression disturbances arising out of trade disputes.
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    Ulster and The Army.
    176 7 Government Still Crawling. Reuter's Service. London, April 23. According to the White Paper the Admiralty on the k 2lst March countermanded the orders of the 19th and cancelled the arrangements of the Third battle Squadron to embark field guns and ordered the eight destroyers proceeding to
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    STATE VISIT TO FRANCE.
    187 7 Crowds in the Street:;. Reuter's Service. London, April 23. Telegrams from Paris siate that the crowds ill the streets yesterday evening wore even greater than on Tuesday. They cheered their Majesties when driving to and returning from the Opera most enthusiastically. Foreign Press Comments. The German
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    INTERNATIONAL POLO.
    44 7 The British Team. Reuter's Service. London, April 2.'». The Daily Telegraph is informed that the English Polo team in the test matches at Meadowbrook was represented by Captain Barrett Major Matthew Lannowe, Captain Lockett, and Major Hunter, with Captain Tomkinson as reserve.
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    Correspondence.
    615 7 II t </«# not necer tartly e»>\i>n-r the MNitMMM The Rubber Slump: A Good Example. To the Editor of the Malaya Tribune. Deal- Sir. —Observing that your paper evinces considerable interest in the Rubber Industry and all pertaining to it. I hasten to bend you what 1 feel sure
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    Bankruptcy Court.
    61 7 The cases scheduled for the proceeding in this court to-day are as follows :—A. T. Govindasamy, Taw Ah Thor, Chop Thong Guan, Chop Yong Soon Guan, Chop Y'ong Soon Whatt. Chop \Yah Hak, Chop Lee Seng. Tan JunTek, (mop Ghee Hob. UmTengHin, Lim Tin Sheang. A. .1. Warner,
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    GALA DAY AT ALOR GAJAH.
    396 7 Malacca. It is some considerable time since there was such a large gathering of country folks assembled at the little padang round about the Government District Offices, Alor Gajah. A football match was arranged between the Alor Gajah Serkam and Sempang Ampat teams, and in
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    137 7 Ordinary Meeting followed by Special Session. An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held at 2:30 this afternoon, Mr. F. J. Hallifax. the President, occupying the chair. Mr. A. W. Bean was absent having sailed for England since the last meeting of the Commission. The sale of
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    115 7 Mr. Graham Hutchison has just completed a trading launch, the Peter Duff, for Mr. <L B. Mulligan of the Liverpool Brunei Rubber Estate. She will he the first venture of the kind in Brunei. Mr. Mulligan intending to carry general produce into Brunei from various ports for transhipment to Singapore.
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    SPORTS.
    169 8 CRICKET. S.C.C. North and South. The match at the S. C. C. tomorrow afternoon is between the North and South. Play is scheduled to commence at 2.1. r > p.m. There will be thirteen players a side, as follows North: —G. G. Hill, W. E. Vowler, O. P. Griffith-Jones,
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    TENNIS.
    21 8 S.R.C. Tournament All matches arranged for yesterday afternoon had to be postponed owing to the wet condition of the courts.
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    FOOTBALL.
    77 8 St. George's Day Match. The wet condition of the Esplanade made it necessary to postpone the St. George's Day football match which had been scheduled to take place yesterday afternoon between England and' The World. The match will probably take place next Wednesday, although the date has not yet
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    Azeucdos v. Cricket Club.
    25 8 A match will take place on the Esplanade 011 Monday afternoon between the A ze lied oh and tlie Cricket Club.
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    Straits vs. Java.
    138 8 An invitation has been received at the Cricket Club from the West .Java Football Association inviting a Singapore football eleven to make the (rip to Batavia during the International Rubber Congress and Exhibition to I»*' held there next September. The S. C. C. has nceepted the invitation.
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    Keppel Golf Club.
    20 8 The M B" Class April Medal winner was Mr. C. I). McLachlan, 47, 49, L r >. Ml.
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    Aquatics.
    62 8 Immediately alter the arrival of the 10 o'clock launch at the Swimming Clubon Sunday morning the Club Handicap will take place, the distance to swim being .">() yards. Following that event the Water-Polo Competition between the S. C, S. and the Royal Engineers will take place. Mr. .1. Bangnall,
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    Tug-of-War.
    210 8 As announced in yesterday's issue, the Warren shield Tog-of-War Final will take place on the Esplanade this evening, at 5 o'clock, between the 78thCompany, EL G. A., and Platooms 11 and 12. The gunners are a much better team this season, and last years winners. Company u G —now
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    CAR PERILS.
    318 8 The case against Dr. van Kijn for driving motor ear S2<Sl in Killeney Road in a reckless manner on 28th March and thereby colliding with motor car No. 103(5, belonging to Mr. Wearne, came up for further hearing yesterday before the senior magistrate, Mr. A. V. Brown. In
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    NEW MOTOR GARAGE.
    132 8 On the 15th proximo the Central Engine Works. Ltd., will open a motor hire garage in the buildings immediately below the Palladium Theatre on Orchard Road. The present occupants will remove on May 1, and the building will be prepared for the engineering firm during the following
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    106 8 Fart of one of the walls of Ban Hin Lee's godown in Church Street, Penang, collapsed at about X o'clock on 22nd inst.—and fell on four coolies, who happened to be passing the godown at the time. All tour men were injured and had to be sent to the General
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    GERMAN GOVERNMENT YACHT.
    232 8 New Mail Service. The German government yacht Staatssekretar Bolf, commanded by ('apt. Bruger, entered the port yes- terday, outward bound to Apia, Samoa, from Kiel, whence she sailed on Feb. 25. She came direct from Port Said to Singapore under easy steam in 25 days. The advent
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    Southern Siam.
    157 8 Motor Traffic in Trang. The Trang merchants, writes a correspondent of the Bangkok Times, have now placed a motor lorry for goods and passengers on the TrangPatalung road, thus providing a connection between Singora and Trang some months ahead of the railway. It is stilted that three motor
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    Merchant Service Guild.
    109 8 The Straits Branch of the Merchant Service Guild is now housed in very comfortable rooms on the top floor of the old Indo-Ch'ina Bank building, Rallies Square. There are three rooms neatly furnished for the use of the members. The Chambers serve as general reading room, committee
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    137 8 There is going round the social world just now a story which ought to be true if it isn't. Mr. McKenna was sitting next to a very charming lady nt a big society dinner, and his fair companion was greatly concerned at the fact that he ate practically nothing at
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      152 8 'Phone No. 436. MOTOR CAI{ FOR HIRE FOR SALE FOR REPAIRS FOR UP-KEE] THE GASOLENE LIGHT CYCLE 001 AND MOTOR WORKS, BEACH ROAD. Che Continental Stamp Co. no. d. hotel o europe arcade. Stationers, Bookbinders, Rubber Stamp Makers, Post Card Stamp Dealers Prices Moderate. Orders Promptly Executed. Inspection Cordially Incited.
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    The Passing of the Sinkeh.
    625 9 Indentured labour among Tamils has now been abolished for some time and, generally speaking, the results <>f the Government's policy in abolishing it have been eminently satisfactory. The coolie, who is now a free agent, can sell his labour in the best market and there
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    King Edward Memorial.
    57 9 The Government of Madras have sanctioned a provincial contribution of Rs. 218,527 in aid of the Edward Memorial fund for the establishment and maintenance of a Tuberculosis institute in the presidency town, and invited the views of the Memorial Committee in regard to the location, construction and
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      293 9 jjYotel De I'Eorope. L Location. Every MoHern Convcßiencc. r Ante sanitary arrangements catering for special receptions v ,i,ii!iL r parties. 1 TELEPHONE SO. 218. I F. P. BAUR, Manager. I -EIROPE. I L.te of tke S •voy London. Ie Straits F.M.S. Motor Car Co. f Motor and Cycle Repairers, Dealers
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      537 9 THE ONLY COMPANY REOISTERED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. 32, Old Jewry, EX. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act in every particular. ATTRACTIVE
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    Kedah Affairs.
    1131 10 44 A native in Kedah writes to the Straits Echo under date April 16 as follows :—Apropos of your leader in yonr issue of the 9th inst. for which* the people of Kedah are grateful to you. I beg to submit the following which will, I suppose, interest
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      256 10 ALMUSAWA Co. W. M. KaSSim, C.E., Consulting Architects. Architects, Cornmission>Agents Surveyors. 3. Rattles Place, #THE TRUSTY TRIUMPH SPEEDY, ELEGANT AND ABSOLUTELY RELIABLE. More than 2000 British Expert workmen manufacturing these machines from the HIGHEST GRADE WELDED STEEL Sole Agents: A. G. FLETCHER. 214, Orchard Road, Singapore. sini PREMIER TYPEWRITER 1914
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      35 10 Guan ChioEoiijl S4 f Robinson n GENERAL BTOB 1 COMMISSION AGE I BHIFS PUKVEI I S, vj) CANTEEN COSWĔ To H. I. Britisl 4MI Fresh and Tim Pr» and Spirits &c, oftl Orders Prompt!) W
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    NEW NERVES FOR OLD.
    396 11 Restoration of Paralysed Muscles. The latest achievement of surgery is the restoration of paralysed muscles by repair and replacement of injured nerves. When a nerve is severed or severely injured the muscles supplied by it arc cut off from communication with the source of vital energy,
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    ARTIFICIAL MILK.
    259 11 Butter and Cheese from Soya Beans. A process of manufacturing synthetically a pure ami wholesome milk has recently been brought to perfection in a London chemical laboratory. The fluid, as far as its appearance is concerned, is quite indistinguishable from rich cow's milk. It is delightfully smooth on
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    TOLD BY THE PARISH PRIEST.
    515 11 A Story of Cuba. At Canasi, in the island of Cuba, there lives the Reverend Father Villanueva, a priest who. like so many others of his cloth, isa "father" in deed as well as in name to the members of his thick. The temporal well-being
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      96 11 Notice of Removal. .jients are kindly notified that on t he sth inst. our address H Stamford Road., H Tyre Supply Repair Co., fADELPHI HOTEL. I ~s rt ol Englisii and Continental Tourists. I Families and Commercial-travellers. I £j> 'Phone No. 58. I Cable Address: I IOX! HIGH LIFE ..ADELPHI,"
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