The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 March 1914

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    Masthead
    14 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. cents SINGAPORE, THURSDAY MARCH 26. 1914. NO. 8.094
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    167 1 General Gough has returned in triumph to Curragh, under what terms be alone says. There is a rumour that Colonel Seely has resigned. The Liberals are very angry, but not so angry as the Labourites, who talk of raising a trades union army. The suggestion is made
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    GENTLEMEN ALL.
    1182 1 The thoughts of many in the Far East will be turned NMCartfcMl South America, lon reading the remarks on the cause of South American revolutions. It is a standing surprise to most people from j Europe that the peoples of the Tropics i should be so ready to
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      546 1 (j To-Night! (9-15-11-30) To-Night I DETECTIVE CINE DRAMA VOTED A MASTERPIECE ft THE TRIUMPH OF A PHANTOM CROOK Ist 2nd SERIES OF FANTOMAS I I LENGTH 12,000 ft. IN 9 PARTS I The First Story "THE BELTHAM MYSTERY" Introduces this mysterious personality lirst as an Hotel Thief, then as a
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      100 1 5 To-Night! 3 Jo eg i AT THE "GAIETY" PICTURE PALACE Corner of Albert Bencoolen Streets Pasquali's Exclusive Subject ON THE STEPS OF THE THRONE 4.000 feet. A Three Reeled Drama Depicting the Adventures Misadventures of Two Rival Claimants to a Ducal t Throne. t Q USUAL PRICES. 3 K3L.3L.3L.3L.&.SL.SL.3L.SLS
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      192 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Two houses to let. also offices, and rooms at Oxley House Page 2. Deli pony and gharry for sale Page B. Powell and Co. have the sale of Loh Kee Seng's bankrupt stock Page 5 Shipping advts Japan, Legazpi, new N. Y. K. sailings, Apcar and Koninklije Paketvaart
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      138 1 THE WEEK Thursday 26th. High Water— IC-34 a.m., 10-57 p.m. B. I. Homeward mail clos 23rd Singapore Golf Club, ann. gen. mtg. 6 15. Friday 27th. High Water— 1-5 a. uj.. 11 13 p.m. New Moon. Legislative Council 2-30 pm. Licensing Justices 2-30 pm. Mark Lodge Emergent, 5.30 pm. Saturday
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    SUMATRA LAND RECLAMATION.
    262 2 hPOWAW WOM BT SINOJ i M. Important and interesting reclmm work is at pre^ett being carried on in the Pladjoe river. Palerjlang K tra. by the Singapore firm of .Jauie> Li Masur.er and Co., of which details are to hand. The work cot I pumping sand from
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    ECCKSTRIC TRESPASSER
    283 2 I'.KHAMoIK Ovm stvui i -:o have unhinged the mind of a e named Tonii Jamo The ottier day he wandered into the of the i of the Pearls Hill commenced to walk unconcernedly upstairs. Jamochi was deeply immersed in a book at the time and when intercepted bv
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      100 2 HAVE HOPE. j Neuralgia can be cured Those darting, agonizing pains can be stopped'! Restful sleep and pleasant days may be yours You can get relief NOW— this very day and hour by the use of Little's Oriental Balm. The marvellous efficiency of this wonderful remedy is almost beyond belief.
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      370 2 Notices LOST One male black and Tan Terrier with Australian license on collar, from Spottiswoode. Reply to SPOTTISWOODE. 24-3 26 8 NOTICE. Arrived large quantity of first class European Hair from Paris. All work done by first class Hairdresser. All work guaranteed. Transformations. Cluster curls, fringes plates, switches, pin curls,
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      656 2 Notices SINGAPORE GOLF GLUB. NOTICE. The Twenty-third Annual Gent ral M<< i ting of tbe Members wiJi he held in the Clut> House on Thursday, the i6th of March, 1914, at 6-15 p.m. Business. 1. To receive the Report of the Committee, and the Accounts wubmitted by the Honorary Treasurer,
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      498 2 Wanted WANTED Capable European to keep the Books and collect tribute on Hyum,, icing Mine. Apply in writing to Messrs F. W. BARKER Co. |MM 25-3 uc WANTED By the B. N. B. State Railways. Locoujoti\ Shed Foreman, consolidati-d "salary up to $140. Quarters and pa+ssage. District Running Shed and
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      315 2 To Let I TO BE LET HOUSE TO LET I PERI Y BRYN 1 vacant ApAp F )ly SUPT HQ OFFICES TO LET. I Arcade No. 36, 38, 40 first floor, facing Raffles Square. Entry, middle O f April or Ist May lSe apply Arcade No. TO LET PRODUCE GODOWN
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      1098 2 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. i it i r *i) ate Naarar due Mar 29.— Mr Mrs T. G Barclay, Mrs B. 1. Jewitt, Mr Mrs mng and children, T <\ Bla herwick. >[ r j Htckley, Miss I> Levy, Mr A Mrs C. I W. Burt. W. I Oardner, C. R its.
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    HARD PARA PLANTATION.
    724 3 i vM HAKh I i M MKOCSS& -of hard cure nnd •lantatiou rubber fon. t of an „t > en Mr HA. Wickbam, bbei hit! and o! the Kinanciai limes. 'ickhain had a good deal to mvention for the manu ition hard cure, which, we is making
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    SUBMARINE "DREADNOUGHTS."
    226 3 Tin Pamdio of thu Battuhup. The fact that torpedo gunners are to be added to the complement of the new sub marine indicates that these craft will carry many more tubes than do the E types, states the naval correspondent of tht* Observer. It is no very great
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    THE MODERN BATTLE
    182 3 It would be hard for you to describe a battle there is so little to describe. The infantry soldier sees nothing except the men on either side of him and the ground in front. He hears the crackle of the enemy's fire somewhere he does not know
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      384 3 ■r v**"*'" a 1^ rTV f^^ r d c* yHw W entirely free from any ES jl I^' r chemical substance i^s p^ 5^- jf whatsoever. j Z> It is different from all V \^sr*^l other t'oods in being scientifically combined "*7^ with natural digestive is prepared for child, invalid,
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      187 3 FOR INCANDESCENT OIL LAMPS I USE "Cross^ Kerosene THE CHEAPEST REFINED OIL ON THE MARKET. CROSS »*«wjj 1S specially suitable for burning in incandescent lamp* and will give you MORE LIGHT at a LOWER COST THAN ANY OTHER BRAND OBTAINABLE PROM ALL DEALERS d*-| ACT per 4-Gallon tin V*« *O
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      679 4 DUJLUJI-ILU U JJLMJ iBBBBBBBBBgBIBBBBBIII II II II II 1 1 II |j j! t lo £B,^li i^ V&Mitt 'fkolate&Mi de L i Cl ous. X Vis/ |J^| fsj|f H lH M»LI ?TA!D BKAND.^ MILKMAID BRAND J/"<( V&\/M JT^A"^ v <i.c Swiss CoNDENSED^I^y -uhjC*- LV^ T 'j"«s^f ECONOMICAL. /B '^J I
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      463 4 aM^atamtfßvsjsmwaflscpismjfleL. m fiß&t' S. V. C. ORDERS. Orut rs b> B let ing ConiMiandaut. 9.V.C. Sin_ 11. C. Etalestiei Etii gc is allotted sj nirday SBth Match si S€ p Monthly Shoor. 800, "i ll a:n! Co Sum!:; March at 8 pin Lori tinnge shoot. 10 ro :*nd 1,0 Eay
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      223 4 No 8 Section. Privates Tan Quee Pong land Tan Chiang Chua. No. I Section. Privates -r and t log Poon Chye. >U'.\V C MfPANT, S. V. I. Orderly Officer for week commencing Bon 2nd Lt. T. C. Hay. Parade- Friday 27th Company Drill, tion Drill sne Musketry Lecture. Wednesday Ist
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    THE GUNONG KROH CASE
    810 5 s LH \u>.\ 9. lofMrl v* Tuvlepburg gg of criminal breach of trust 4 t-i manager of (iunong Kroh >efme Mr .Justice Wood ward ..r-r-J Ipob A seizes. r., pros* and the Adams and Mr K. N. Sanderist'd was formally charged, and guilty. as criminal breach
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      331 5 If Disease Germs were Visible How to guard against Infectious Diseases. F you y the jjjerms which cause SoreThroat and dangerous infectious diseases you v. ciiia ir-\ er be without Wulfing's Formamint, the germ killing throat tablet. The habit of sucking these ■> you against the ion keeps throat in
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      425 5 i ii i Beauty J^HpoM^ iv ■7/ non greasy I I \f beauty balm '"Hazeline'Snow" Trade Mark) Makes rough skins as smooth as velvet. Makes dry skins as soft as a babe's. Acts as a tonic to skins that are relaxed and objectionably glossy. Charms away irritability and other discomforts.
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      408 5 AUCTION SALE OF Household Furniture, Cottage Piano by Rachals, etc., etc. to be held at No: 1, Rowell Road, off Serangoon Road. On Saturday. 28th March, at 2-30 p, m. Comprising a good tone Cottage Piano by Rachals, bentwood round table with marble top, occasional tables with marble tops, Bar
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      985 5 REMINDER To-day, Thursday, 26th March, at 11 a.m. AUCTION SALE OF STOCK-IN-TRAUE At No. 7, Twople Street, Off Sou h h, „1 Comprising Leather lxx)ts and shoes, canvas ten&iB shcK-s. ladi.s ami Youths' 8hoe« bv Dawson. and Crockett and Jot,, Lisle thread urn. M nllt Jap »nS For account of
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    The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, March 26, 1914.
    1340 6 The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, March 26, 1914. >■ urbrt\>«d o» 0 »iJ i *'ld xJ. 9 Nearly four years ago there was held in Singapore the seventh of a series of Agri-Horticultural Shows of the Malay Peninsula. That Show was by general consent reckoned to have been a very
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    806 6 His Excellency the Governor will leave Singapore for Kuala Kangsar at 7.15 p.m. ou Saturday, 28th March, from whence he will proceed to Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, Ist April, and will remain there until probably the 19th April. The Times of Malaya regrets to hear that the condition of Mr
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  • LONDON RUBBER WIRE.
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      MODERATE COMPETITION.
      45 6 (From Our Own Curr, >helford pt and carrie h forward jLI.' a tinal of 1,„ oeot. i MSfl interim and <> im. At the auctions I.MP u and there was moderate con being I* d above la*t hi rrepe was in strong. share mark.
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      MONEY MARKET RECOVERS.
      34 6 Loudon. .Match |4 <6i and are mm rose similarly on a taar )f the improvement on horizon. Baring have issue.: loan of three millionat tbe mx million* Fehrii The pi if
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    QUNONG TROH CASE.
    40 6 A' van tayli abet n ted anddii d on th« he was actii supplied to th« Kmimi i without he knowled^'i utMmt partner. >i psfi n f the U I Accused wae then chai with chi 116.
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    SIR FREDERICK WELD.
    190 6 A forthcoming book u ray is The Life o! by Ali< Frederick waß I r of tL from 1960 io 1 with s f or holiday. Some will still i courtly old gentleman. vbSH and dignity was hardly ditm had, during hie address Council, to stop and
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    NEW HALL FUND.
    213 6 The following contributioi received towards the above fuud 11. H. tbe Sultan of Johore l^ote Yew $5,000. A War Game will he b< Hall. Beach Road, on Man a.m. The anniversary dinner d D rawing Association will be held n| i^ at the Club house, Tank Koa
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      111 6 \As supplied to THE SPORTS CLUB. LONDON. X H AVA NA TOBACCO. British Manufacture J? Reg. de Rothschild **W*'*'** Delicioso ,Lai (Small). CIGARS X SOLE AGENTS: y/Caldbeck, Macgregor Co.X^ LUXP^^LUX INCANDESCENT KEROSENE GAS LAMPS. We have t~> announce that we have taken over from Messrs. Gadelius Co-, the k Sole
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    VICTORIOUS GOUGH.
    99 7 RETURNS TO THE CURRAGH. Not to Carry Arms. [I'.v Subi- able]. Kiftxb's Srbvicb. March neral Gough had :i,i-ia>t»c reception on his return to _i Ihi troops escorting him to Uteri where three cheet Gough in thanking them i welcome announo'.l Phi troops r Mm ill not be asked
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    SEELY'S RESIGNATION RUMOURED.
    27 7 i oatl It is unknown whe :ion will be accepted. Mr Winston Churchill. Col. v i iirh had a conference M a full cabinet
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    SMALL FIGHT AT BELFAST.
    31 7 lon, March 25. There was a faction liiug and thrown and revolvers tired. i.ice promptly quelled the distur number, mostly womeu. were i iv- been four I
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    A HYDE PARK MEETING.
    25 7 Jon. March 19, Lord Milner and r Long are among the speakers > f'.irk demonstration on April "eal against Che coercion of
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    MORE OF THE PRESS.
    169 7 March 25. While the Daily ivers that General Gough has 1 unconditionally the Daily News is most important the nation i v the conditions under which .i let says that General (lough re D assurauce from the Gov- oops would not be used :er. u.!\ Mi
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    THREATENED TRADES UNION ARMY.
    40 7 An agent addressing the colliers c i Cum- yesterday said that the ti~ne was ■or the formation of a trades union ice league ready to take up arms and tifkt to resist oppression from any source.
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    THE RECENT FIGHTING IN TIBET
    121 7 on the Heads of im UN. ua, March 9th. A letter from states that alter one of the receut apparently in Eastern Tibet), in :be Tibetans were victorious, they the heads of their slain enemies and bought them to Lhasa, where they heaped up in
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    ARWY ESTIMATES.
    327 7 RESIGNATIONS DISCUSSED. IB? Submarine Cable Kkutbb'r Sehvici. London, March 25. The discussions of the Army estimates in the House of Commons gave occasion for a fresh debate M the resignations of officers, and heated speeches were delivered. Mr Amery Unionist' moved a reduction of the estimates to emphasise
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    LABOUR MEMBERS ANGRY.
    326 7 "If you want to force my class to tight you to-morrow, we trades unionists will now consider the establishing of a military organisation/' The above passages in Mr Ward's speech addressed to the Opposition are given prominence in the Liberal papers, which describe the words of Mr
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    THE HARIMA HALL.
    75 7 At the above popular place of amuse ment there will be shown to night a special flim of Fantomas, a daring ruffian who goes through all kinds of exciting adven tures in which he appears as a kind of evil genius of all concerned. There is in
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    THE CANDID CHILD.
    59 7 In Lent, my dear," said the thoughtful mother, "we all ought to give up some little pleasure. Now, what small sacrifice of a pleasure can you make f I'm giving up sugar in my tea." With brutal frankness the little girl replied, Oh, I'll not give up
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    MURRAY AND MARCONIS.
    266 7 CONSCIOUS RECTITUDE. [By Submarine Cablf]. RedtkbV Sebvioi. London, March 25. Lord Murray gave evidaoce before the Lords Committee on the Marconi deals. He said he had sole control of the investment of the party funds and took advice from the broker Fenner, whom he entirely trusted. Lord
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    FERRY BOAT SUNK.
    30 7 Berlin, March 2o. A tug collided with the ferryboat Koepenick which was carrying twenty two workmen and women. The ferry sank and only six persons were saved.
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    ROYAL VISIT TO CHESHIRE.
    26 7 London, March 24. Their Majesties have gone to Cheshire to visit various in dustriul centres and open a museum and town hall.
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    RACING NEWS.
    157 7 London. March 24. The probable starters for the Lincolnshire Handicap (the straight mile, ruu March 25) are Maiden Rrlegh (Walter Griggs). Spanish PriDce (Saxby), Cigar (Clark), Kton Boy Kandall). .larnac II «Trigg), bonbon Rose (F. Bullock', Berrilldou (Jellis>, Romeo (E. Wheatley), Tuxedo (Douoghue), Blue stone iW. Huxley', Aghdoe
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    LABOUR.
    82 7 London. March 24. A Victoria message says the miners at Vancouver coucerned iu the disturbances last August have been sentenced to day. The leader, Joe Augelo, was sentenced to four years' imprisonment and eight others to a year. Forty six were bound over because they pleaded guilty to unlawful
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    JAPANESE POLITICS.
    13 7 London, March 25. A Tokio message says the Government has resigned. > <
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    HIPPODROME CIRCUS.
    67 7 Big houses are being drawn to this show and to-night the management present a second grand change of programme. There will also be a high jumping contest, for local owned horses and ponies. On Friday night there will be a wrestling match between a local wrestler and the
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    88 7 The auction sale of freehold building allotments was continued at Messrs Powell <fc Co. 1 s sale room yesterday afternoon. One hundred and six lots off Neil Road and off New Bridge Road realized 16 to 40 cents per square foot three allotments fronting New Bridge Road realized
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    OLD BOYS FAUEWELL.
    633 7 I'rksentation Cerkmony at St. Joseph's School. The M old boys of St. Josephs attended in large numbers the pleasant little ceremony which was yesterday evening observed at St. Joseph's Institution to mark the departure for Home of the Rev. Bro. Michael, who for upwards of fourteen years
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      THE PADANO.
      191 7 The Editor, Sir, —Might I call attention to the dirty and uutidy state the South West corner of the Padang is in, and has been for years past There is a kind of large dog kennel used to deposit rubbish in and it is nearly always full to
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    21 7 Sir George Birdwood suggested to the Silk Association that artificial silk should be termed blasted Bilk." Why this petulance, Sir George
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      238 7 A NEW SCENT RIGAUDS $$Jib RIGAUDS THE _j "T^ of thi: *iyiflfefe SEASON ISKM Uncommon and ilß*"^ Deli htful ICESVI li FrCSh and Lasting ji $1-50 per 2 oz. Bottle. W 1 50 P er 2 oz Bottle. SOLD BY ROBINSON Co SINGAPORE. IMPERIAL INSTITUTE HANDBOOKS RUBBER Its Sources, Cultivation
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      594 8 Shipping Hamburg America Line, Hamburg Deutsche Dampfschiff-Fatirtsges "Hansa" Bremen. COMBINED SERVICE. The steamers of these companies maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen. Antwerp. Rotterdam and Emden, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling
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      610 8 Shipping THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC COMPANY Ltd. FOR Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Moji and Yokohama. The s.s. JAPAN "..230 tons C. A. Paulsson. Commander, is due here en or about April l>t and will have prompt despatch for the above pwrts. t I particulars of freight apply to ADAMSON GILEILLAN
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      573 8 Shipping N. Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and I Antwerp, nnder mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twinscrew Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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      651 8 f Shipping M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LIME China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Egypt and Marseilles OUTWARD HOMEWARD 1914 1914 Paul Lecat Mar 29 Auscralien Mar 30 I Cordillere April 12 Amazone April 13 Magellan April 26 Atlantique April 27 iPolynesien May 10 Paul Lecet May 11 |V.de la Ciotat May
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      696 8 Shipping ffi: Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mall steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice veisa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau Nagasaki and Kobe
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      579 8 STEAM NAVIGATION COMPAQ For China, Japan, Penang, Cevl., Australia, India, Aden E /y Mediterranean Ports, Plymoutr and London. Through BUIh of Lading teatf Coast, Persian Gulf, Conttm-nta' ar PortH. '-^'kt Steamers will leave Slngapnr MAIL LINES Homeward (for Ec> From Singapore, connec: Colombo with 1914. ss Devanha Apr 8 bkV
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      673 9 Shipping Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Francisco to all points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. Triple Screw Turbine Liners "SHINYO MART? M "TENYO KIV the Queenß of the Pacific. Equipped with Wireless
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      745 9 SINGAPORE'S ONIY COMPANY. URfiEST PAID-UP MPITU OF KNY EASTERN^oTpUy™ PROSPEKOUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 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
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      545 9 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-DP CAPITAL 815,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS •io.uuu.uuu Sterling £1,500.000 at 2s.- $15,000,000 Silver 817,650,000) •o^.boU.OOO Reserve Liability of Proprietors.^ $15, 000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Chairman. 8. H. Dodwell, Esq. C. Landgraf Esq. E. Goetz Esq. J.
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      356 9 NORWICH UNION FIRE OFFIGE. FOUNDED 1787. HEAD OFFICES4 NORWICH AND LONDON. Losses Paid exceed £30,000,000 Lowest Rates of Premium. Prompt and Liberal Settlements. THE BORNEO Co, Ltd. A gen It FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established 1882. Direct Government Supervision Government Audit. Policies are "WORLD WIDE and No* Forfeitable.
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    MOTOR NOTES.
    906 10 MOTO R NOTES. The principal abuses to which the; modern small car is subjected says a writer in the Times are overdriving ami over-loadiDg. it a littl« s h.p. machine is capable of a ppeed of 85 miles an hour n maximum, it will usually be found that its owner
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    GRAPHITE LUBRICATION.
    51 10 By using this method it is claimed Cylinder lubrication cost is reduced 90% in either Steam, Gas, or Oil Engines. Fuel Consumption is reduced 5% to 10"-. and Piston rings, Valves, and Valve gears, are protected from wear. The Borneo Company Limited, Singapore, will send particulars to those
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      128 10 Wt >«^ ■i >? i! LARGE STOCKS ALWAYS ON HAND. SUPPLIES OBTAINABLE FROM ALL DEALERS GARAGES OR FROM CONTINENTAL TYRE RUBBER CO. t^—x. M Km I **«-^fV >>^, Ml Jo. DUEITO ARRIVE Ex S. S. "CHALISTER QA of these popular cars. 1914 MODELS, Four and six sealers, A with complete
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      464 10 THE BOWRINg Pm. Co., Ltd HIGH GRADE LI MARINE ENGIK Gaggino Co Acentv. Office: BONHAM STREET No 6 A Depotit: ROBINSON ROAD SIEMENS WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGIWrT" Tkleguams SIEMENS, SINCAPOtL G47 Electrical Engineers Manufacturers p.nd Contractors. SIEMENS BROTHERS DIMM mil u Ht Caxton House, *e: Supplies Dei I r Upper Thames
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1462 11 Issued by FRASER Co,, Exohange and Share Brokers, Mar. 25. Jap. iHeua. Paid. Last Div bdtkbs. Sellers. 85.000 2s 2s Allagar 9% 16 2 1 500,00 £1 £1 Anglo-Java 3 3 4 6 150,000 2s 2a Anglo-Malay 24% Int 9 3 10 0 50,000 2r 2k BatangMalaha
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    EXCHANGE.
    62 11 (Corrected dp «o Mar 25). Bank 4ms 2-4< demand 3-4 1-32 Private credits 8 m/s 2-4 11-82 credits 6ms 3 France demand Bank 294$ Germany, demand 238$ India, T. T. 174* Hongkong, demand 165% Yokohama, demand 114% Java, demand 141 Bangkok, demand gfl Sovereigns, Bank Buying 98.54 Bank of
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    PRODUCE.
    188 11 Orimault't Skin Soap, bo justly renowned of its cleansing and curative pr in removing dobie's itch, &c. B kin diseases: it is nice to use, has a most refreshing smell and should always be used in hot countries in washing and shaving. 11 Mar. 25. Tin 100 tons 6old
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      215 11 SUPPLIES FOR Estates Mines Etc. 4nt Exterminators. (The Universal,) For fumigating with Patent Universal Powder. Arsenite of Soda. For killing weeds.) and Locusts. Calculating and Adding Machines. (The Brunsviga" and Bri-CaL") Cement. "Borneo," and Buffalo brandsFresh stocks monthly. Cigarettes. (J)el .s.ke). Ca|dbeckMacgpegop&Co Cigarettes. (Weinberg So oistribtttol>s F ■s Disinfectant. Sanitae
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      104 11 —>» < Time-balls Wm% OuaAg a*i Mom Faber drop dairy at 1 p.m., FUnfipoici steai fcrd time, correspomdlaf to a.m. Oroeawftofe mean time. The time-ni ti feed at 11 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore ttaadari time, on erery day exoepttnc BoaAat It is flred at o'clock. For Coughs and chills. Take
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      864 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders From Arrived For Wh« GlatikDut 200 Wink Ithio, 20-3 Dut Cons -1 Rhio Bteameti Nal. Tonnage Mastei From Consignee* For Atlas Brit 367 Vijgonboora Pladjoe, 16-2 As Pet < o Uncertain Atagosan Maru Jap 2523 Kawamura Miike, 20 3 M B K X'mas
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    TELUK ANSON R. F.
    1111 12 MYSLOFBtti (>l T ot KKVKMF. Lo»f Ai.i In O The annual general meeting of shareholders in the Teluk Anson Kubber Estate, was held yesterday at the offices of the secretaries, Messrs Derrick and Co., (ireshatu House, Singapore. Mr EL R. Llewellyn, a director, presided, and there
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    EUROPEAN FIRMS SUMMONED.
    308 12 a Technicality n Advuttuug. The representatives of a number of prominent European firms appeared at Kuala Lumpur Police Court on Tuesday to answer a summons which had been issued at the instance of the Registrar of Companies uise the said firms had, on February •20th of this
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    MAKING PEARLS.
    360 12 queer Use for Blddha Ima i Official investigations into the conditions of the Ceylon pearl fisheries have bn light to light some extremely interesting facts concerning the habits of the pearl oyster. Experiments with ray plant placed in the vicinity of pearl banks with the object of separating
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    35 12 England's Unknown Heroes. Stout residents of Cornforth, Durham, have pro- 1 tested against the narrowness of some of the gateways on the local paths, and the I parish council have decided to widen them, I
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      YESTERDAY'S FLAY.
      148 12 ('H UfPIONSHIP. D. H. Kleinmaun besii J. A. Deau. 6 3, A. Class Singles. G. Hill beat R. L. L. Btaddell, 10—8, 2—6, 6—3. F. Salzmann beat A. K. a' B. Terrell, 6—2, 6—2. Rucbwaldy beat Threlfall, 4—6, M— 6, 6—2. B. Class Singles. E. W. Day beat
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      TIES FOR TODAY.
      75 12 a. Class Singles, I). H. Kleinmaun v F. Modiug. (1. (i. Hill v Kuchwaldy. B. Clam Singles. J. rtemiark v Teale. F. Diehl v Donuell. C, Class Sixg X. C. Wilson v (iardintM. Macdonald v Wakeford. to finish. Nbwoomxb'B Handicap. levers v Moss, to finish, levers or
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    GOLFING TRAGEDY.
    125 12 It was at Kanelagh that, according to a story related to me by a player whom 1 met at Bude, in Cornwall, a well known actor came by the golfing adventure of his life, says Mr R. E. Howard in an article in the March London." He had
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    TANGLIN CLUB.
    44 12 The following were the results of Tues day's play in the above tournament. Walker plus 20 beat Chancellor plus 50, 250 to 209. Halhfax plus 20 beat Suhl owe 90, 250 to] 187. Stevens owe 60 beat Hath owe 130, 250 t0213.
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    ST. JOHN'S, KUALA LUMPUR.
    163 12 The formal re opening of St. John's Church, Kuala Lumpur, after its restoration was delayed owing to the non arrival of the marble altar which was ordered from Europe. This has, however, at last come to hand and has been duly erected. It remained only for
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    MR. A. M. POOLEY.
    132 12 Reported to he Suffering From Nervous Tension. Mr A. M. Pooley, formerly Keuter's Correspondent in Tokyo, who has been under arrest and detained in Tokyo prison since January 30th in connection with the Siemens-Schuckert case, has been visitet by a well-known physician of Yokohama who reports
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    SHIPPING NOTES
    89 12 The new N. Y. K. steamer Yasaka maru, 12,000 tons, which is now in course of contructiou at the Kawasaki Shipbuilding Yard, was to be launched on the 14th inst. The steamer is to be put on the Company's European line. At a meeting of the Hoard of
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    Y.W. C. A.
    49 12 Miss BrooKs, one of thf National Secretaries from New York, will give an address at the monthly meeting of the Y.W.C.A. on Friday at .">.15 p.m. The meeting is being held on Friday instead of on Monday as Miss Brooks leaves for Canton on Saturday evening.
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      243 12 Professional Men and others "in all parts of the world wio have received th education through Sun Life of Canada Endowments are now in their turn taking out Educational Annuities for their sons and daughters. Send ages of Father and Child and S J HOU/r receive particulars. ">*******. THE HIPPODROME
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      668 12 NEXT MAILS DUE. From Europe.— Per N. D. L. P. Alice due Mtrch 18th. B. I. Tara with mails up to 6tb instant, due March 2-th. From China. Ptr M. M. Australien due March 30. London Malls Despatched. Left. Due. Arrived P. &O. Feb 19 Mar II Mar 13 N.
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