The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 April 1914

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. FEN CENTS SINGAPORE, P^RTDAY APRIL 3. 1914. NO. 8101
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    144 1 The Home Rule debate continues pc aceably Page 7. Two aviation disasters have happ-.-iitil at Rheim6 Page 7. The south Yorkshire coalminers have gone on strike Page 7. The London share and commodity rubber market is quiet but firm Page 7. Fraser's share circular notes an im
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    LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS.
    126 1 Lost: an Australian terrier— Page 2. Notice re meeting of the S. M. S. Guild —Page 2. To iet partly furnished B—d8 d Oxley road Page 2Dividend notices re-Pajam and Alor Gajah Page 2. The Municipality have a portable engine for sale Page i. A few men's specialities
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    PEARLING IN AUSTRALIAN WATERS.
    1458 1 PEARLING IN AUSTRALIAN WATERS. The finding of eveu a modei dua !>le pearl in Australian in arts a fever o." excitement unions the nurtliern roast fishers. A late find in Torres strait, made by n mm 1 1 diver, sold for three hundred pounds. The wah thrifty and religious, and
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      359 1 THE NEW TEMPORARY ALHAMBRA CINEMA HALL hind the Old Building ILLUMINATED ENTRANCE BY BEACH ROAD BETWEEN THE MARLBOROUCH AND THE OLD ALHAMBRA A hti> B allow of a more speedy erection i tht New Alhawbra building u\\ .nd»r construction. THK HALL IS KITTED WITH UP-TO-DATE TIP-UP THEATRE CHAIRS FROM LONDON
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      284 1 TO-NIGHT! 810 to 11-30 TO-NIGHT!! I I another F ANTOM AS serial j THE THIRD STORY, "THE MYSTERIOUS FINGER PRINT" THE FOURTH STORY, I' THE TRAGEDY AT THE MASKED BALL LENGTH 15.000 Along with GAUMONT GRAPHIC, No. 10 AT THE I HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, I NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. THE TBIRD
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      113 1 IF YOU WANT SOMETHING STIRRING SENSATIONAL SEE THE SHARPSHOOTER A Broncho Feature in two parfrs AND THE FORBIDDEN WAY An Essanay Feature in two parts AT TH I** MARLBOROUGH Picture Theatre, Beach Road. BUPPORTED BY TWO GOOD COMICS THE DEAF BURGLAR FATHER'S FINISH In our Second Show 9-30 to 11
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      127 1 HARiSCHAISIDRA THE TRUE KING A Great Parsee Drama will be staged for the first time WITH THE NEWEST AND LATEST BCENERIES AND DRESSES TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT BY THE EVER-POPULAR STAR OPERA COMPANY THE DUTCH 1 MALAY VARIETY ENTERTAINERS AT THE THEATRE ROYAL North Bridge Road. In Preparation NEW SCENERIES DRESSES FOR
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      122 1 THE WEEK Friday 3rd. High Water— l-4 1 a.m.. 2-40 p.nj. Tapah, Evatts noon. Polo Club meeting, Exchange, 5 pm. Mark Lodge Regular, 8.30 pm. Saturday 4th. High Water--2-30 a.m., 5-56 p.m. Moon First Quarter. Southern Districts' Agricultural Ass. mtg. S.RE. (V.) Monthly Shoot.. S.C.F.A. League, Straits Evergreen vs Straits
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    A PARCEL OF MONEY.
    189 2 The Siam Steam Navigation Co.. Ltu. have appealed against the decision of the lower court in the action brought by Chiu Ngee Huat Seng, claiming Tcs. 995. 10 for the loss of a parcel containing this sum of money sent by one of the Company's boats
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    THIRTEEN EXECUTED.
    73 2 Ngankin<?. March 8. Fourteen plotters were arrested three days ago iv a secluded house about five li from the East Gate. They were sent here by the rebel leaders Ho Uai mm and Chan Munchieh with a view to agitating among the soldiers. A seal, bombs and documents
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    OIL & GAS POWER.
    57 2 OIL GAS POWER. Diesel, Semi Diesel, and Suction Gas Engines and Plants— enquirers for this class of power would do well to consult. The Borneo Company Limited, Singapore, who represent tirms of the highest repute, which it a guarantee of reliable power and satisfactory running. Crude Oil Con* sumption from
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      441 2 Notices FRASER NEAVE, Ltd. Notice is hereby Kiven that the Transfer I Books of the Company will bfl closed from the -.'sth day of March to the ♦".rh day of April, 191H, both days me ;isive. and that the regis tration of Transfers will be suspended during that period. By
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      764 2 Notices 1 LOST From Gilstead Road, Australian Terrier, •lue-grey color, large cataract one eye. answers to nau'e of Mick." Reward. Apply. N. I. CRITTEN, McAlister Co., Ltd. 3-4 UC STRAITS MERCHANT SERVICE GUILD 31. Coleman-st. Next Meeting, Tuesday April 7th at 8.30. Committee Meeting, at 8 15 p m. Business
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      570 2 Notices MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Notice is hereby *>iven that the Bridge which cr>ses th»- r; a vlang Hi n In drove Road will be CLCSED to truffle ON a<d after Thursday, the 2nd APRIL. i< r two week*. Traffic will be diverted to Gnylang Road and Tanjong Katong Koad. By Order,
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      553 2 Wanted WANTED IMMEDIATELY For Singapore Office Temporary T\ Copying clerk for about .me month. Milsfast and accurate woi Apply BOX N 53. c 0 Wtti •2-4 WANTED AT ONCE Capable shorthand typist salaiy also Junior typist. BOX No. 5 M Press. 2-4 uc WANTED Two pay ng guesrs i-i a
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      295 2 To Let TO LET PARTLY FURNISHED :.i|H)imd Q batk ra ft- 1 TO BE LET FURNISHED Ansdell liOdge. 37 Graiifj. months!. Bathrooms. Teanih Coon MVh H Vk nook c/< 263 TO LET A Lew buiit Entry April Apply ALI AW BAR BAHAMA 17-3 TO BE LET K\< uisdt ii tram
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    AN EASTERN PARADISE.
    1239 3 Lm»y Watts' Toi/k in Maun The sea trip from Hongkong to Singapore was most pleasant, and the people at the captain's table unusually agreeable Amongst these were Mr aud Mrs I). K. Somerville, and Mrs Soraerville hails from Belfast. There are two large hotels at Singapore Raffles
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    A QUESTION OF NAVAL STRATEGY.
    202 3 To the Editor of the Times Sir, A celebrated Monarch Charles V., or was it Henri IV. on summoning a certain town to surrender its keys was informed by the mayor thac there were 20 reasons why they should not be surrendered. The first of
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    Nervous Disorders Through Heat.
    234 3 Your stomach is only three quarters of a 6toniach in the tropics," once epigrammatically stated a distinguished army officer. This explains why nervous disorders are so common in the hot weather, for the digestion cannot fully cope with the food demands of the nervous system. The
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      169 3 W^Z I** me talk to you about 4^R3& Nerve tables. \nJ^®G «yes are like an intricate rl< of SjjjfagS h rts Jhtn and "»^?V ?M Wm b > a P° rt ram known jggRT !Ult 'I lie few mj/ 'ids upon the condition Wk m^ wlly hadth XNlltll bodily M
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      76 3 I THIS I I is j IT t tf WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED I Cod Liver Oil Compound J /pX TASTELESS ODORLESS M%&L ie ltest scientific pre- X t /vtiK&K paratior. of COD LIVER '."-^ri* IL Docs all that is x c!rtf^X) claimed f<jr it and super- ''-"LTfsUv sedes the old fashioned
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      362 3 Neuralgia. Nervous Breakdown NURSE HALL, c/o Mrs. Bassett, Commercial Place, Landport, Portsmouth, Eng., writes: U I was suffering from nervous breakdown with Internal Neuralgia, when I began a course of Phosferine. After having tAen it for three or four months, I felt better than 1 had done for two years
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    KINGSHIP.
    826 4 Review toiidi; that plain spoken man T. Oibi Be contains this lively i i bii He in this new venture Rit;l»r l v enough th »n§ will on Kitiii>b p. which u> those Bnftliehraen King's per- I idof ed with boom gpai nwi hat unpleasant teMiinj;. Pmhtc obedieiM a
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    STANDARD OIL PLANS IN CHINA.
    532 4 Washington, Feb. I*. The following is a summary of an i»ccount of the Standard Oil Company's Chinese contract furnished by Mr Bemis, one of its vice presidents, to the New York Sun. The Standard Oil Company, in this partnership agreement with the Republic, has a
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      347 4 Q1U1 1 8 "II ji I s nrTni mi 'I *l 'I |TT TPQ ■^■H kVi Br>l Ju SPS iwx TDT?Tr T>AII>T?T\ T IST crpA "M HPT V -^B ShbL f^^^^S*^ VLa. f fE^r* 0^ *^y^» anfl 'V sW wA& M A 9 WMr #y\ irrCiijr ArCHjU IJNoIAJN iLi IP^lltl
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    PENS, INK, AND PAPER.
    825 5 vkdM business is writing often -like of pens, ink. and paper. wo. .ii will vow that they til Man. What the man illy means is that he dislikes the img what he will write, he woman usually means is leaving the fireside to Mt on a
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    43 5 Grimaulf. Skin Soap, so justly unowned^of debasing and curative properties In re•o ring dobie's itch, Ac, prevents aUsktn it is nice to use, has a mortwfr^ »ng smell and should always be usea in nwj c ouatriea in washing and shaving. X 1
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      1073 5 THE 'GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. SiN(i\]oi<K, ->:Ui\) March, 1914. To thk Shareholders, i kn Your Directors beg to present the following statement of the results of the business of the Company for the year ended 31st December, 1913. NEW BUSINESS.— The proposals received during the year numbered 2,328
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      553 5 Auctions 1 1 AUCTION SALE OF TWO CASKS BRASS WIRE Sea-damaged At Powell Co.'s sale-room On Saturday, 4th April, at 10 a. m. (For account of concerned) POWELL ft Co., Auctioneers. 3-4 4-4 AUCTION SALE OF A Rubber Tyred Gharry, Strong Deli Pony about 4 Years Old, and a new
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      589 5 your Children v^^ against weakness i^sl JJXfj I by giving them VTvlaj iffi^ 4 i/" cpi i c ri mmi IV H I—' r^ 1^ t^iSn ftjft COD LIVER UIL Mfy W with Malt Extract S&j It increases their strength, builds kJa> (ftA up their growing bodies and gives KA/
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  • Domestic Occurences.
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      DEATH.
      24 6 On Mb instaot, at Edinburgh, Gertrude Alici*. the beloved wife of T.H T. Rogers, Advocate and Solicitor, Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Friday, April 3, 1914.
    2246 6 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, April 3, 1914. v 1 «r P»'i.u-rw 1 :.••!> r men In olden days when the Church was one of the most important props of the State and comprised within her bounds the greatei part of the scientific knowledge, intellectual strength and social refinement of
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    FRASER'S SHARE CIRCULAR.
    84 6 FRASER'S SHARE CIRCULAR. all sterh.u ipprvciably and enal i* mam q ibsmi iiine not so fai md remain round quoti H ■<l. otibolidated Ma -'■iiiliaw.,: and Lowlu^ Rubber Trusts 13s 4id to 16s yd. of febe 1.. Guis cbauged bat -rid lUU| cents. Oflati Kelemal Mimn... fkit mains practically v;;
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    131 6 Alor (iujah xias Bukit Lintang: hukit R I'egob Radelh. tt A CO. Haytoi I i Hoo^'landt I I Hatn Uata Agent*.. >errirk and I'mjiimi Teluk Anson Bta. l'aterson Trafalgar l,9] 9(U Lmver Perak Agents, (iutbrie v Co r.)it hickson Lukut I against 11,767: total I2tn< against
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    HONGKONG SHROFF ABSCONDS.
    94 6 Mr .1. A. Plummer, man:iBradley and Company Hongkong I ported to the police tl; on March 23rd. and I I his shroff absconded ta sum of $22,310. It appears that th< charge of the keys to ti, Tuesday failed to put iv m IffM Nothing could be
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    THE P. & O. CHAIRMANSHIP.
    52 6 THE P. O. CHAIRMANSHIP. A fortnight ago v. that a Ceylon resident had from an authoritative sour the effect that Sir Thorn likely to retire shortly and ceded by Sir Walter LMNM Colombo Agenc ha 6 just from the Head Oft. feral rumour, and adding "Nothing i ;!d further from
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    88 6 Mr Wynford Brierley, o! Surrey, who was one of th» the titles and estates of the tat < Sew burgh, stated to be wort), ri pounds, died recently in a Loaloi tionie. He was a journalist in\< poet. Several years ago he known through his safety I I af) DaratuK
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      307 6 LITTLE'S GREAT SALE. THE TALK OF THE TOWN. FEW PROMINENT BARGAINS. SPECIAL f) Q gs SPECIAL LINES p £±h' P&#7 LINES GENTS' 7 W/J A/. GENTS 1 Sizes to suit all. IVOLSE V UNDERWEAR Fine Natural Wool Light Medium Weight. VESTS 36 40 42 M inch Sale $2.00 2.25 2.25
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    LONDON RUBBER WIRE.
    31 7 FIRM THOUGH QUIET MARKETS. nur Oven Correspondent.) London, Apri! > a ten per cent divid to res* .000, for- ih pays a third interim dividend nt. both -h »re.
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    GOVERNOR AT K.L.
    38 7 Ii Rubber Export Daly. r *spondent.) Kuala Luinpor, April 2. Higfc Commissioner tug and stays for I "rument ig conposed r-duction in the rate rt duty on rubber to take effect Ms below a certain
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    THE ZEALANDIA'S STOKERS.
    42 7 Sentences Reversed. ui»»r Leckv an which there was milt als at igo and heavy ved of his post l»ii by Commander HumpI >rted at F'ortsmouth I lil n 1 M who were m ra will into th- wholr n.atter
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    COAL STRIKE IN YORKSHIRE
    32 7 >: of the South een closed as the wages strike. Kverything is >me resentment that en ordered local ly before >a announced it- on. rlwld is receiving supplies from
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    PANAMA CANALS GOVERNOR.
    19 7 i. April I. Colonel Goethals has ip the appointment of Governor of nil /one without ceremony.
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    NEW FRENCH TAXES.
    22 7 too, April 2. The French Chamber has adopted the Budget, including the The d- ),000sterlrred chiefly by short period > <
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    MALACCA NEWS.
    76 7 mh Our Gun Correspondent.) I the evening of the :>Otb March the I )lrt L H. V Wolferstan. to*etber with the Hon. F. X Collins gave a Dyabie dance in the Malacca Club, ho numbered about a hundred a in r- 'tviveil by their li and hostess at
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    GARRISON INSTITUTE.
    41 7 Umw, F. Marshall gratefully ac lUes the receipt of the following o the Soldier'l Institut it in Mati v u>ly acknowledged Df% H. 25 U Trading Co. 100 llor 10 itUan B 50 ■11 wisher M ler IT $2,224
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    GRETNA BRIDE.
    98 7 •ftM <ireen revived its ancient glories I wedding after the old fashion of famous runaway matches was celebrated between a man living in Perth a bride who had journeyed from on. They chose the place because of its J 'n:tntic associations, and a villager, ac cording to custom,
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    SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES.
    45 7 Saturday, 4th Ai'BiL. Eton's I'ier, 2.1"> and 3.15 p.m. Bungalow, 2.45 and 5.30 p.m. w. sth Atkil. Johnston's Pier, 9, 10 and 11 a.m 2.30 *»d i.30 p.m. I Club bungalow, 1 80 and 10 30 a.m., 3 and 5. 50 turn.
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  • THE CRISIS.
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      GENERAL PAGET'S STATEMENT
      174 7 Peaceable Debate. RICTERS SKBVIO*. London, April I.— Sir Arthur Paget called at Downing st and afterwards Mr venna in the House of Commons (announced that General Paget had in j formed Mr Asquith that the only queaj tion put to generals was whether they M ready to
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      THE NEW CHIEF OF STAFF.
      25 7 London April I. The l>aily Telegraph reports that Sir Charles Douglas takes over the duties of Chief of the General
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      FRENCH WARSHIPS AT MALTA.
      35 7 [jOodoo, April 1. The French MOOnd b-ittle •qoadron has beeu at .Malta for three days. Brilliant weather favoured thn festivities, the bluejackets from th two fleets fraternising in the heartie mauner.
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      BRITISH EXPENDITURE.
      34 7 London. April, I.— The national ex penditure for 1914 I.'. ia £197, -i'.' the surplus being £750,000. But Mr Lloyd George will require an additional i' 9.400.000. 400.000 to cover the expenditure.
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      JAPAN AND BRITAIN.
      75 7 London, April 1. At the annual dinner of the Institution of Naval Architects, the Marquis of Bristol presiding, the Japanese Ambassador replied to the toast of the He said that Japan was trying to emulate Great Britain in safeguarding the national interests of peace which were indispensable
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      AVIATION DISASTERS.
      45 7 London, April 2. Emile, brother of •Jules Vedrines, has been killed while fly lag at Kheims. Another airman and a passenger were burnt to death at Kheims. The machine fell from The pylon from which it was suspended and the petrol took tire.
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      THE TETRARGH.
      20 7 London, April 1. Betting on the New bury Course was 1500 500 against Tet rarch for the Derby.
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    DISHONEST CLERK.
    83 7 Mr A. V. Brown, District Judge, sentenced Chiang Siew Beng, a clerk employed by Messrs Boustead A: Co., to one day's imprisonment, and fined him $50 (or two months in goal), for criminal breach oi trust on Dec. 3rd last in respect of stamps to the value of
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    GAMBLER'S THRILL.
    227 7 Lossks Regainkd Through Missed Train A true story of a Londoner's exciting visit to the Riviera is tojd in the Mimosa Edition of The Daily Mail, published at Nice. Arriving iv Nice on Sunday morn ing, he lost £160 by the time the Grand Cercle closed. He was
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    TEMPORARY CHIEF JUSTICE.
    208 7 Hon. Mr J. A. S. Hue knill's Arrival The Hon. Mr J. A. S. Bucknill, k.c, who, during the absence on leave of Sir \V. Hyndman Jones, is to take up the acting appointment of Chief Justice of the Straits Settlements, arrived in Singapore yesterday morning from
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    PASIR PANJANG MURDER.
    239 7 The police court investigation of the eluurgef against four Javanese, arising out of the murder of Kam pad rath Misir, a >tpoy of the 3rd Brahmaus, at Pasir Panjang. In February, was resumed yesterday afternoon before the acting second magis trate, .Mr 11. A. Forrer. Three men,
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    MORE SEDITION IN CANTON.
    349 7 The Canton correspondent of the U.K. Dl'., writes A sudden change has taken place in the general aspect of the situation here from what may be said to be absolute tranquil lity save in so far as the vigorous struggles for and against the revocation of
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    NOT CONSCIENCE.
    74 7 A clergyman visiting a school near Windsor tried, says the Mail, to illustrate the meaning of conscience, and asked "Supposing one of you stole a piece of sugar and put it in your mouth, and someone came in what would happen I'd get a thrashing, sir," piped a
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    F. M. S. TRADE IN 1913.
    570 7 On the invitation of the Chairman of the Selaugor Chamber of Commerce at the annual general meeting, Mr Firmstone, Acting Commissioner of Trade and Customs, addressed the meeting and during his address gave the following interesting figures as to the trade of the F.M.S.
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  • Correspondence.
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      THE SALE OF PRAI.
      348 7 To the Editor, Sir, —This is another open letter Critics of Penang should really not be so lamentably ignorant of the Settlement's affairs as 13 the writer of the leader in your issue of the 28th instant. My friend and colleague Mr Young is not and
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      163 7 SPECIAL DISPLAY OF T New Fabrics AND Trimmings RACE JL EVENING GOWNS ROBINSON C 5 FOR ANYTHING IN THE MUSICAL LINE FR OM A VIOLIN STRING to a GRAND PIANO YOU CANNOT DO BETTER THAN VISIT ROBINSON PIANO Cos NEW SHOW ROOM P7ANOS fi Y all the best ENGLISH GERMAN
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    PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
    416 8 P©r P* O Mooltan, connecting with the Btr Delta at Colombo, due April 3.— X. Hobden, H. S. A. White, C. W. Bernard, Miss A. Waller, K.C. KUi- Rajah Muda of Sarawak, J. Robertson, K. S. Thompson, J.F. Drummond .).A. Bunner. Mr Campbell, C.F. Brown. H. K. Gubbins,
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    Homeward Bound.
    513 8 Per P O str Devanha, connecting at Co louibo with Medina, sailing April 3. Mi -A Mrs May, nurse and 2 children. L>r Dickst n, Lady jrd. A. A. Smith. Sir E. L. Brockinan. k^.m.i,. and Lady Breckman, Mrs J. H. Rich, H. Segnit/, Frank Kitchie. G. Burdett.
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    Nippon Yusen Kaisha.
    256 8 Per N I X str Kanio Maru. April 4.— Brugh, A. B. Terrell, Capt Day. Hon. F. J. Pigott, Mr Mrs Lambert, Mr <t Mrs Bryant, G. C. Bell D. F. Mclaughlin. Per N V X str Kashima Maru. sailing Apri 28. A. J. Fox, Mr Mrs
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      267 8 Shipping S. S. LAMA FOR PORT SWETTENHAM AND PENANG. The above steamer will be detained for drydockln^ and survey and her weekly sailings will accordingly lapse until further notice. 31-3 uc ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE The s.B. SAL AM IS is due to arrive about the 7th April and will have
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      565 8 Shipping N. Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained betweeD Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twinscrew Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all
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      701 8 Shipping MM. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. MAIL LINE China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Egypt and Marseilles OUTWARD HOMEWARD 1914 1914 Cordillere April 12 Amazone April U Magellan April 26 Atlantique April 21 Polynesien May 10 Paul Lecet May 1] V. de la Ciotat May 24 Cordillere May 2-! Chili June 7 Magellan June
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      700 8 Shipping N.D.L. Norddentscher Lloyd, Bremeo IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mall steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp* ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (oonmcting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice veisa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsxngtau Nagasaki and
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      573 8 Shipping STEAM NAVIGATION COMPAQ Fop China, Japan, Penang, Ce yl|D Australia, India, Aden, Eg ypi Mediterranean Ports, Pl ymoitk and London. Through Bills of Lading Issued to> #w Coast, Persian Gait, Continental and Aia Sleimera will leave Singapore on or MAIL LINES Homeward (for Europe From Singapore, connecting t Colombo
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      766 9 Shipping KQNINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ r W.TM H, N E TH K Kr..N,,s N1 U GOVERNMENT is at Singapore, The Shipsagency, Ltd, 21, Collyer Quay tm^rmenfoHea «M« *y, nm arß only ipproxlnimu>'Mawan I A|)l Semarangand Souraba JJ 3 '"^^ia^ l^^ 1 11 i.l'alehh.h, KwandanK. :ti U ft,X W k o, Totol
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      383 9 SINGAPORE'S ONLY COMPANY. irpfqt Dim i. D nlTrlT"™"^ 11^™"^" 1 LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF INY EASTERN COMPANY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAU OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32. Old Jewry. E.C. The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court or England, and
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      297 9 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd direct service to Japan via Hongkong Shanghai and to Calcutta via Penang from i Singapore. Takiug cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtsze Ports. Formosa, the Philippines, &c, &c, Ac. STEAMERS. Tons Commander Kutnang 4,895 R. C.
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      547 9 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-OP CAPITAL ils goo 000 RESERVE FCNDS na.owMXW Sterling £1,500,000 at 2s.- $15,000,000 I ft Silver $17,650,000/ »B^.b-jO,lOO Reterve Liability of Proprietors... 115,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Chairman. 8. H. Dodwell, Esq. C. Laudgraf Esq. K.
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    WEDDING PRESENTS.
    224 10 Aki: They Dying Out At the recent wedding of Sir William Bennett and Miss Gladys Stewart tbe rule was: No presents, no honeymoon. Wed ding presents have become very much of a tax," was the bridegroom's explanation aud there have been other instances lately of the same decree.
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    DEFENCES OF HELIGOLAND.
    185 10 DISAITEARING AIRSHIP SHED. Messrs Krupp's orgau, the Berliner Neneste Nachrichten, publishes an inter esting, although perhaps rather too enthusiastic, article upon the development of naval aeronautics in Heligoland. It says that the negotiations with the owm ri of property on the island are now to far advanced
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS
    1147 10 The first total where given represents figures f> 1912. the last column represents output foi calendar year to date in all cases. Year If 13. Feb. 1914. Allagar 161,750 16.200 33,500 Alma 88.288 8,500 19,200 Alor Gajah 85,855 7,700 17,700 Alor Pongsu 101,478 9,850 21,650 Anglo Jobore
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    TIN RETURNS
    84 10 Belat Bruang I'.ruseh Gopeng Consol Heawood 1^ Kamumng 6,162 Kanaboi s Xii Kiuta Association Kledang 46 Kramat Pulai 4.77 4 Kainpar 566 Lahat <K> Malayan Tin Menglernbu Lode Middleton New Tainbun P. Consolidated Pengkahn I'using Lama fM Fusing Babru Rahman UabmuLi 11yd Raub (Gold) oz IJ.iiT.O Redbille 1
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    British North Borneo
    33 10 Beaufort M,784 British Rotim 148,200 18,560 LI Langkon 79,700 Melalap 120,220 Membakut 15.568 4,400 Sapong 168,068 16,000 3. Sekong 118,049 9.95k 1 South FmS 81, 221 Tenom 196,560 18,000 37.021
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      437 10 gu-sjsj-MSi Another of C. B/s Delicacies C. B. OXFORD SAUSAGES 1' UNEXCELLED. I Crosse Blackwell guarantee f€ii^ill§Pj i S*i these and all their other table delicacies to be 33^ 8^'"^ 9W produced under ideal conditions of cleanliness. a tS^^xS^l w BS AGENTS FOR LEA A PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE, '"jHF^_^ W
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1469 11 Issued by FRASER Co,, Exchange and Share Brokers, April ;*k Ibhub. Paid. Last Div. Botbbs. Sellers. 85.000 is 2b Allagar 9% 17 2 2 600,0 0 £1 £1 Anglo-Java 3 4J 4 4 150,000 'is -is Anglo-Maiay 24% int 9 9 10 7 50,000 2r 2b Batang
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    TRAIN SERVICE
    108 11 Singapore (Tanr-rd) Mail Daily leaves for north at 7 9 a. m and 7.15 p.m. Other trains leave lorJobon At 9.0 a., 10.80 a., noon, 1.30 p., 2.53 j> 4.60 p. (4.80 p. Sundays). Mail arrives from north at 8.16 a.m. anc 7.14 p.m. Trains leave from Johore
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    NEXT MAILS DUE.
    101 11 From Europe.— Per P. &O. Delta due April I 6. Prom China.— Per N. D. L. P. B. Friedrich due April 6. Left. Due. Arrived B. I. Feb 26 Mar 20 Mar 20 M. M. Mar 2 Mar 24 Mar 24 P. &O. Mar 6 Mar 17
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    EXCHANGE.
    61 11 (CORBBCTBD DP *O April I Bank 4m s 2-4} demand 2.4 Private credits Bin 2-4 11-32 credits 6 m/i 2France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 238$ India, T. T. 174* Hongkong, demand le, Yokohama, demand 114$ Java, demand U| Bangkok, demand 66; Sovereigns, Bank Baying §8.64 Bank of England
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    PRODUCE.
    143 11 April I Tin 200 tons sold t Gambia* buyers 6.25 Gambier Cube No. 1 10.76 Gambier Cube No. 2 10.00 Pepper Black ordin. S'pors buyers 18.75 Pepper, (White fair) 84.50 Nutmegs (110 to the Ik.) 24.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 25 00 Mace (Banda) 90.00 Cloves (Amboina) nom.
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    CLEARANCES.
    43 11 [Nationality British if not specified.] April 3 Khoen Poeng. Dut, OfflerhMß, l'ouuanak De?anha. llickey, Bombay via ports Paul L*. Lancelin, Japan via port* Kafia Maru, Jap, Tabuna, Japan via porte Sin^ajK)rtan, Sanderson, J Mio Van Wacrwijk, Dut, Mali Sp/*3lman, Dut, Anambae via
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      47 11 The Singapore Straits Directory for 1914. Price $8.50 per copy. 19.00, post free to places in Straits Settlements, Federated Malay States. Johore, Kedah, Kelantan, Perils, Trenggana, British North Borneo, Sarawak and Brunei to Siam, Saigon, Netherlands India, Ac, W. 50, post free. Publishers: FRASER AND NEAVE, LIMITED
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      707 11 VESSELS IN POUT. Bteamera Nat. Tonnace Maste. From Consignees For Atlas Brit 367 Yijgonboom Pladjoe, 16-2 As Pet Co Incertain B. Hong Liong Brit 710 Kushton Bangkok, 81-3 Low Sum ugkok B. Poh Guan Brit 567 Smith Sbaya, 81-3 11. Eng Moh Bali Ban to Soon Dut 222 Odink Pontianak,
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    A FORMER MALAYAN CHIEF.
    2017 12 Eloqi -kstTrim tk r.v Sut BUGH Clifford Hugh TlitTord writes a very interesting Preface to Lady Lovat's Life of Sir Frederick Weld At Lady Lovat's request, and almost at a moment's notice, I furnish a preface to this biography aud I am glad that the task
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    MALAYA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
    178 12 Penang Singapore Match. The annual inter settlement match between the Mohamedan Football Associat ion, Penang and the Malaya Football Association, Singapore, will take place this year at Singapore on Monday the 13th instant. The following Peuang Players, have been asked to play viz. J. Chee (ittihadol Kbairiah)
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    S. C. C. LAWN' TENNIS.
    77 12 The struggle for the singles championship continued from the previous evening between F. Moding aud W. H. Threlfall was concluded in decisive fashion yesterday by Threlfail who won the deciding set by the wide margin of six games to oue. The winner played with that
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    YESTERDAYS TIES.
    57 12 Championship. W. H. Threlfall beat F. Moding. 6—4, 7—9, 6— 1. a. Glass Bowles. D. H. Kieinmann owe 6 beat R. C. Stout, scr. s 6, 6 2. TIES FOR TO-DAY. CHAMI'IONSHIF. D. H. Kieinmann v Threlfall. a. Class Singles. F. Sal/.mann owe 30 v R. C. Stout
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    146 12 LEAGUE RBBULTB. We have already given the results of the fourth round English Cup ties played on March 7th. Here are the results of the league matches on the same day First LEAGUE. Middleshoro' 2, Chelsea 0. Spurs 1, Preston 0. Everton 1, Bradford City 0. Bolton 1,
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    162 12 The white Star Club will meet the Nomads team at soccer on Friday, the 3rd instant, on Beach Road Ground at 5 p.m. The T.O.M. is informed that the Dovenby Estate lost during the last two years close upon 400 acres of rubber, varying from six months to one and
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    SHIPPING NOTES
    423 12 A passenger by the Yugala which arrived from Bangkok yesterday died on the way out from senile decay and heart failure. The M.M. mail steamer Piul Lecat arrived at the Wharves last night with mails and passengers en route for Japan vir. ports. The lateness of the English
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    WEATHER REPORT
    148 12 Bar. Wind. Tern Hum. Sky R HK. 2nd 6a 2-1.83 Southl 74 o MN. 2nd 10A .761 SWI 30 m b HK. 2nd 2P 29. »7 SW2 7S c MN. 2nd 4P .769 SE3 2j 35 b Time b«n« tm Ton Oante Mi a^gi Fiber drop daily at
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    SHIPS AT THE WHARVES.
    249 12 East Wharf (Basin)— Barque, E. J. Spence East Wharf Section I— Bangala. Japan Sheers Wharf— Nil Main Wharf Sec. 2— Rangoon Maru, Muttra 3 Rumphius 4 Den of Airlie s— Chiengma Klanc 6 Antiloehus, Medusa. Marudu New Dock Sec. 7— (Under construction Weet Wharf Sec. B—
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    LATEST SHIPPING.
    11 12 Brodmount, Brit 3750, Martin, 2-4, Bangkok, Cold Storage, A'miam.
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      240 12 By Appointment To H.M. King George V. "ON WE GO! EDINBURGH further endorses the verdict of Olympi and Manchester regarding the popularity of DUNLOPS Census of Tyres fitted to cars exhibited d < the Scottish Motor Show:--555 Dunlops OTO Total of all other makes LI L BRITISH FOREIGN combined OLYMPIA
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