The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 April 1914

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY APRIL 8. 1914. NO. 8,105
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    180 1 The second reading of the Home Rule Bill has been carried. There is a hopeful tone about the chances of a compromise and the Lords have promised not to inter fere Page 7. The Rubber page contains market reports, rubber wire and some special local company estimates.
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    A FIXED EASTER.
    1073 1 The recommendations of the Judiciary Commission to li\ the beginning of the Kastei Imm for the third Monday in April, to abolish the Whitsuntide Recess nd substitute holiday on the second louday iv .June, and to end the Long ;k ution on Ootobef 1 instead of October
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      354 1 A DRAMA OF QUALITY displaying SUPERB ACTING HI be admired and appreciated lor the excellence of its production HONESTY OR A MAN'S STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE IN 4 REELS 4 By Mr. Charles Pathe of the well-known House of Pathe Freres AT NEW TEMPORARY ALHAMBRA CINEMA HALL Between the Marlboroutfh and
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      377 1 PALLADIUM THEATRE, ORCHARD ROAD. TO-NIGHT and following evenings TONIGHT The Great Circus Drama in 2 Acts THE FOUR DARE DEVILS MISS FANNY HALLE In her Novel Spt ciality Aots. LAST TWO NIGHTS OF WHEN THE EARTH TREMBLED This film is undoubtedly the linest of its kind YET seen in Singapore.
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      204 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Wanted a motor car, four seater sale of cars at Wearne's on the 24th and notice to owners of cars Page 2. Junior clerk wanted Page H. Powell and Co have three auction sales on page 2. Notice re Royal Hair dressing Saloon Page 1. Furnished house wanted
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      152 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday Bth. Bigb Water— 6-ii a.m., 9-312 p.m. Thursday 9th. I High Watfci— 9-20 a.m., 9-68 p.m. B. I. Homeward mail closes. I 8. R. A., annual mtg., commences, t Raffles Girls Prize giving 10 a.m. Friday 10th. High Water— lo-8 a.m., 10 24 p.m. Full Moon. Good
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    BATU CAVES RUBBER
    523 2 The report of the Kat'i Caves Rubber Company, Ltd., foi 1913, to be submitted at the meeting on 16th all. itotei that, including £727 brought forward tafter making the appropriations and adjustments applicaole to 19 1 J and after paying three interim di\ id< b of 10
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    RUBBER DUTY.
    120 2 For the period from 3rd to 16th April, 1914, inclusive, the dnty on cultivated rubber on which export duty is leviable, on an ad valorem basis, in accordance with the rules under the Customs Duties Enactment, will be assessed on the following prices: Smoked Sheet %l\r, I nsrnoked
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      397 2 THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, FOR BEST ENGLISH MADE GRAMOPHONES FROM $25 TO $150 RELIABLE MOTORS. FINE TONED SOUND BOXES. SOLIDLY BUILT CABINETS. HIGHLY PLATED FITTINGS. Illustrations and raid lists pot free on application. For Sale TOR SALE PRIVATELY. Kivehold Land situate at Serangoon Road near tbfl Tram Terminus, area 54,516
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      659 2 Notices MOTOR GAR OWNERS are asked to instruct their Drivers to obtain free from any of the local garages copy of the "RULES FOR DRIVERS Issued by the Singapore Automobile Club. 8-4 14-4 THE SINGAPORE SLIPWAY AND ENGINEERING Co., Ltd. NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that the Twentyeighth Ordinary General
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      902 2 Notices KING EDWARD Vil (Govt MEDICAL SCHOOL SINGAPORE. The Preliminary Examination for entrance to the above Mtdlc&l School will ommence on Monday, May Uth, in Raffles dehool, Singapore. Particulars regarding the examination, scholarships, etc. tuny be obtained from the Principal of the Medical School. 7-4 |S-4 BREMER STUHLF.OH -FABRIK G.m.b.H.
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      1058 2 Auctions AUCTION SALE OF MOTOR C4fts At Messrs Wearne B Garage, Orchard R On Friday, 241 h If** at 5-15 p.m. Full particulars will be announced later POWELL Co 7 I MORTGAGEE S SALE Tuesday. 14th April, at 2 30 p m t hold la i d Road. Siu^ai lots
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    LONDON LETTER.
    1323 3 iFr§m our cum Correspondent.) London, March 18. The Army Estimates have been under discussion, while they have not yielded any specially noticeable feature, The Army abroad will however notice that the House of Commons last evening realised that the condition of the families of married soldiers who were
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      766 3 Re CHOPS LOH KEE SENG AND LOH CHEE SENG IN BANKRUPTCY. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF Stock-in-trade, Chinese Tobacco, &c, AT No. 12, PEKIN STREET O WEDNESDAY, Bth APRIL, AT 11 A.M. karongs, bamboo hats, ,oss sticks, chop sticks, palm ninese account books. S casss brown Holland cloth, 16 PIECES HONCgtf.IJIDE
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      29 3 Most Certain Cure. I Physicians recommend them.'*! mjH Ot all Chemists. For Cuisine AND Cleanliness TRY THE EMPIRE HOTEL. KUALA LUMPUR. 5-12 5-6 Waterbury's DIGESTIVE COMPOUND THE Ideal Digestant
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      318 3 I &f?-~ m [fiatGenuir tpai imitations by the fcfl >vi 1. Theease^ itl, I 2. J heir rapid action in a -]IP^ neuralgia/ rheumatisia i _^-V-l 4. Their cheapness. Insist, thererorc, on being s i| Ik i knom a, M Bayer's Tablets ot Aspiiin NOTICETto PARENTS. Is It Fair to
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      203 4 1 IMII LK> A\AI D I p^iMiiE ""il r V BRAND 1 rTT Tr j. m w-v II I StertlizecL MILKMAID '1 |p| lk£°*i&Afofcf/alMi7kr I natural sterilized milk. I f\ WW THE/iATURAL JJpSIICgB^ I sterilized to remove all injurious bacteria ISk nnPQFm/pn I 1 retaining all the nourishment and flavour
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      329 4 mmmßmaktammmmmmmmmmmmmmammmmmm mwm 1 1 rimmmuM— l 1 Railway Material m OUR SPECIALITY. f/^ Large Low Stocks. Prices. General Agents for S. H. BOEKER Co., BEHN, MEYER Co., Ltd. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, SINGAPORE. pm B CELESTINS VICHY TABLE -^S^' HeartbarD UL/ATI7D A dose is effective in severe cases. Price YYAlilll. 75 cts
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      177 4 THE LATEST (1914) SUNBEAM CAR CAN NOW BE SEFN AT WEARNE BROS., Ltd., ORCHARD RAOD. It is fitted with move&ble front adjustable foot rests, one man hood <»t the latest and best style. Atrialrun can be arranged at any tine. WEARNE BROS Ltd cl fIL-nilllL. UllUVif t-LUi 9 SINGAPORE CATALOGUES
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    RUBBER NOTES.
    1697 5 Illicit we h;i\M M recently concerning rubber the India Rubber Journal contributed on the subject of The author lays claim .»>ion of lonj* standing, iit-rn India, charge of in -Malaya and to be a iboux in.'ih.xlr, in >!!matra. ■t with soch claims behind but whilst in ntentions appear
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    LONDON RUBBER WIRE.
    65 5 London, April 7. Klanang pays a final dividend of 37^ per cent, carries jCI,OOO to reserve and £'5,000 forward. I'uited Sumatra pays 12$ per cent dividend and carries forward X' 9,000. F.M.S. Rubber declares an interim dividend of 25 per cent on six months working June to
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    BARLOW'S PRICES CURRENT.
    529 5 BARLOW' S PRICES CURRENT. Singapore, April 7. The quantity offered at to-day's auctions amounted to about 57 tons. The bidding was rather slow, and prices were again somewhat irregular. The best price re alised was |186 for Standard Quality Crepe, a fall of $1 on the week, whilst Smoked Sheet
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    116 5 Agents. F. W. Barker a. Co. Lanadron 98,456 Ledbury: 30.013 Senawang 12,753 Sandycroft:— 13,151 Batu Village:— 1,381 PengkalanDurian 6,503; total for the year 82,574. Bute Plantations 1,548 Semambu 6,854 Sungei Bagan 6,900 Cheng 9,050 Kukub:— 5,152 Dominion 19,248 Agents. Paterson Simons and Cc. Benar 3,000 against
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    LOCAL COMPANY POSITIONS.
    641 5 LOCAL COMPANY POSITIONS. SANDYCEOrr. The capital is $120,000 in »2 shares all issued and fully paid. The financial year ends 31st January, and at that date last year, according to last report dated 19th May 1913, the area was: Producing area 377 acres. Non-producing area 313 Planted 690 To be
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    BARLOW'S RUBBER WIRE.
    53 5 Messrs Barlow and Co. inform us that their London Office wiring under date of the 6th instant with reference to the London Rubber Market advise that the demand for the commodity is good at higher prices. Smoked Sheet is quoted at 2s. 7d. with Standard Crepe at
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    GOPENG CONSOLIDATED.
    94 5 The report states that the directors have made arrangements with the Company's bankers whereby they have been enabled to borrow an amount equivalent to the balance of calls payable on shares, thereby obviating the necessity of further calls being made on the shares until April, 1915. During the
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    RUBBER.
    116 5 JACKSON'S SMOKING AND DRYING APPARATUS. We challenge anyone to prove we have failed in any of our claims. We make the following offer which is unprecedented in this line of business. We will smoke cure and dry doz. sheets of your rubber and return them within ;3 to 5
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      WHITE'S RUBBER REPORT.
      497 5 London, March l'Mh. Fluctuations within narrow limits have marked the course of prices during the past week, closing values for Plantation Kinds showing a slight advance as compared with those of last Friday. Prior to the auction on Tuesday the tendency was somewhat easy, but when once
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      CUTHRIE' S RUBBER REPORT.
      203 5 Singapon 7th April. The Auction bold this morning opened bedly, prices being considerably below last week's levels, but there was a sharp re covery later and values closed if anything better on the week. I'ale Crepe obtained the top price of the sale, 1186 per picul.
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    TING KIL TIN.
    95 5 Messrs McAlister and Co. inform us that the output from this mine for the month of March amounted to IMJFf pkl*. corn posed of plant ore, 14 2.40 pkls., tribute, 112.19 pkls. Our Manager reports that the ground at present being worked is of very good quality,
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    134 5 7th April 1914. Offered for sale pkls. 951.20 or 126, H27 lbs. Sold pkls. 814.54 or 108,605 It Pricks Realized A new direct service of month i> at** mere between New Zealand and Hull it to be started by the Shaw, Savill aud Albioa Line, and the
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      53 5 FOR KEROSENE OIL ENGINES THE IDEAL FUEL IS "Cross** Kerosene THE CHEAPEST REFINED OIL ON THE MARKET "Cross will give you* MORE POWER at i LOWER COST THAN ANY OTHER OIL OBTAINABLE FROM ALL DEALERS dl| JP> per 4-Gallon tin tJJJ.«^O including Duty) THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM Coy. (Straits Settlements). LIMITED,
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      BIRTH
      21 6 Stark.— To Mr and Mrs W. J. K. Stark, on the 3rd instant, ac the European Hospital, Penang, a Son.
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    The Singapore Free Press Wednesday. April. 8. 1014
    2195 6 The Singapore Free Press Wednesday. April. 8. 1014 sved b> Mhm C( a-r.3 a;* bribed ey f«.i^ is proct^t* KM The later speeches in the debate on the second reading of the Home Rule Bill do not make the situation very much clearer as far as seeirg the ultimate outcome
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    OUR ACTING C.E.
    20 6 (JVm n,n Omm < Kuala Lumpur The BofOpMUl and I of S,.|Hi j2 oryest. Chow Tl.v, v i —> <
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    THE CABLE SHIP COLONLA.
    59 6 Tbe cable nooriag, mU I prolonged task of direct from portion of I accomplished. I Singapore to H laid, the pn\ ions ■ii. Au.'ti to Coloml to Singapore. notit r..non from tliant OflaM states tlia: D received tlia! a cable buoy Lat. I. 17 N. Urn
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    OLD ALHAMBRA GONE.
    56 6 OLD ALHAMBR A GONE. The old Album Road, which for resort of cinematograph been razed to th* ground. commencement has handsome v. erected on the site. .M. in the spacious and com!. Alhambra. The chaj to night is a good on ture is an atTe< drama entitled prepared by M.
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    414 6 The police court inquii against three men at murdering a sepo> at i February, was continued ftetatd According to Air number of Chrislain6 in Indi of the census was previous census, the inereacent., and the number of i more than doubleu Punjab, there are no Christians as in 1901 in
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      92 6 "Three Oaftles psrarette*] J MADE i l enclandl LITTLE'S GREAT SALE. OFFERS Unique Buying Opportunities in Every Department. Little's Famous Watch Guaranteed for one year. GENUInE Bet d Nickel Case complete in day Clock Reduced for Satin lined l Sale price only S4 each. Sale to $240 each> Finest Quality
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    CONSTITUTION OF KEDAH.
    97 7 QUESTION IN COMMONS. •Marine Cable]. I Service. m April 7. Mr Amery in the uons asked whether a peti Regonl of Kedau had been i Ik* High float ssi Mai. i ititotion and Mr law i the the OoTonsasejsl to their I NMS Of Commons on thai
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    CAMPBELL WEST.
    14 7 tpril fl Patrick auiphell afternoon at a vho lie Lad> liandolph >olute
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    THE NEW ALBANIA.
    38 7 Difficulties Ahead. of the polit rnmeut aa.- I the forces available rual formation of militia, A i throughout the :ig a muster of all ex redifg mof 29 arul M. Rumours .:;>aiiou are prematui-. at
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    FENNER IN COURT.
    18 7 April I net appeared at o court under the i there are seventyg >t him.
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    CANADA'S BUDGET.
    106 7 Her Many Loans Vpnl 7.- -Mr White, Minister of nice, in introducing the budget urplus i 10,000 dollars iv nancial entest year he said that most of the Bnti.-h of Canadian borrowing was un it perhaps it was not to be blamed ;:ie trying conditions of the London
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    THE CHINESE AND CANADA
    67 7 April 7 -The Chinese Consul xdjk has objected to acln Ontario Factories Act Amendment I irbi Iding Orieutals to employ white mud II unconstitu I md opposed to the principles of tho ;v with China. A case involvin r amendment by tht -van a before the
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    EAST FIFE.
    18 7 Baal Fife I nionists have deferred sion until to morrow. Mr \st|uith has returned to Downing
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    MAT INDUSTRY IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    157 7 people realise the number of mats woven each year in the Philippines and bow extensive the domestic Mt in them is, says the Far East- ew." The petate or banig itle in towns here and there through'he islands. In some places strips of young buri
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    ULSTER DEBATE.
    857 7 UNDER WHAT TERMS? [By Sibmanne Cable 1. Rrutee'b Sfbvici. ondon, April fi.— ln the House of ""oils, Mr Uedmond resuming the K9«M Rule debate dwelt ou the very critical nature of the controversy. The time had gone for mere party manoeuvres. vas useh» crying peace when there no
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1539 7 At the Polo Club meeting last week another instance was given of tho occasional differences of opinion between the executive and the members of a Club. The Committee had decided, doubtless after due deliberation and careful weighing of pros and cons, that the time had come for a
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    EASTER CRICKET.
    53 7 The team to represent the Colony vs. F. M. 8. at Penang is composed of. R. T. Reid. J. I). Fettes, W. W. Dean, A. B. Voules, C, L. Siack&y, G. C. Clarke, G. G. James, T. T. Waddington, G. H. Corke, (J. C. Lucas, J. Kekewich Reserves
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    S. C. C. LAWN TENNIS.
    126 7 Play in the S.C.C. Lawn Tennis Tournament was again impossible yesterday, owing to rain, the match down for decision being that between Salzmanu and Kleinmann in the semi final of the A class singles handicap. The championship challenge round between the same two players remains
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    "INSULT " TO CROWN PRINCE.
    140 7 INSULT TO CROWN PRINCE. German Imprisoned Editor. Berlin, March 8. I)r Meyer, editor of the Vorwaerts," the chief German Socialist organ, was yesterday sentenced to three months' imprisonment for an insult to the Crown Prince, contained in an article dealing in satiric fasnion with his Royal Highnesss farewell order to
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      266 7 BABY FOLDING] CARS quite Flat and form vi-3__"" Sl s f American Canvas a very convenient P SWL/ J with Padded Seat Stocked in i^Sßk^* W***MJfy\ Frame. Slung on Prices: $18.50, 20.50, 25, 28.50. SOLD BY ROBINSON C 5 SINGAPORE. jfg^ifflAWKNir SOCKS I^^^^JHj^^ FOR GENTLEMEN. iaP__^M_ m _r\_r_L r;=== lip~&
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      355 8 Ribeiro's special Scribbling Paper Per Packet of 240 folded sheets. 75 1 -ts. less 10 per cent. A real good line. Cheaper and better quality than the usual Chinese Scribbling paper. Can be written on with pencil or ink. C. A. RIBEIRO Go., Ltd., SINGAPORE PENANG. 1-4 1-1 Singapore Gold
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      600 8 Wanted WANTED second hand Motor-car, 4 seater. F. DOUGLAS, Raffles Hotel. 10-4 WANTED Furnished house with Tennis Court, for six months or longer. Enter about Ist of May. Please state si/.e of rooms and full particulars. Would consider unfurnished house provided there is a Tennis Court. Apply to EUROPEAN, Post
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      527 8 Shipping NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. FOR Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan Ports The Imperial German Mail Steamer BUELOW 8965 tons, Captain Nahrath, having left Colombo, on Sunday morning, the sth instant, at 11 a.m., may be expected to arrive here on Friday morning, the 10th instant, at 11 a.m. en route for above
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      700 8 Shipping M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES NAIL LINE China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Egypt and Marseilles OUTWARD HOMEWARD 1914 1914 Cordillere April 12 Amazone April 13 Magellan April 26 Atlantique.' April 27 Polynesien May 10 Paul Lecet May 11 V. de la Ciotat May 24 Cordillere May 25 Chili June 7 Magellan
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      702 8 Shipping i N. D.L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mall steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Bamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau Nagasaki
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      552 8 Shipping "pT&oT STEAM NAVIGATION COMPAQ For China, Japan, Penang, Ceyi Oc Australia, India, Aden, Egy pi Mediterranean Ports, Pl ymo and London Through Bills of Lading issuea t<» r> Ooml, Persian Gulf. Continental and AuJjSl Port*. n ~*-H B*eamera will leave Singapore on or v*, MAIL LINES Homeward (fob Ecrou)
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      703 9 Ship ping Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co Se cTscn°tn te ,ii ViaC hina 'u Japan H °nolulu and San Francisco to an points in the United States, Canada Mexico and Europe TIME TABLE FROM HOHGKOHG loaves Honukouu Mb Apl. "il ru leavts Hongkong
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      564 9 SINGAPORE'S ONLY COMPANY. I l LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF INY EASTERN COMPANY. PROSPEROUS 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
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      536 9 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL m 000 OCC REBERYB FUNDB *n.wu,OWJ Sterling £1,500,000 at 2s.- 115,000,0001 •Silver 517,650,000) Mt,«HyM| Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 118,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORB. Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Chairman. 8. H. Dodwell, Esq. C. Landgraf Esq. K. Goetz Esq.
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      356 9 NORWICH UNION FIRE OFFICE. 1 TOUNDED 1727. HEAD OPPICESJ NORWICH AND LONDON. theses Paid exceed Lowest Rates of Premium Prompt and Liberal Bettlement*. THE BORNEO Co., Ltd. Agents FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established 1882. Direct Government Supervision Government Audit. Foible" 6 W RLD WIDE fl M RFR a
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    SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB.
    353 10 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE 111 H MEETING (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING) WILL BE HELD ON Tuesday the sth, Thursday the 7th, and Saturday the 9th May, 1914. PROGRAMME FIRST DAY. Tuesday, sth May, ISH. 1. THE OPENING STAKES. Value $600. A Selling Race. A Handicap for Horses.
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    SECOND DAY.
    341 10 Thursday. 7th May, 1914. 1. THE FIRST GRIFFIN HANDICAP. Value $500 and $300 to the Second Horse and $100 to the Third Horse. A Handicap for *350 Subscription Grifflns entered for the First Griffin Race (No. 4) on First Day. Winmr> excluded. Distance 7 furlongs. 2. THE SUGDEN
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    THIRD DAY.
    364 10 Saturday, 9th May, 1914. 1 &8. THEi STEWARDS 1 STAKES and PLATE. Value $500. A Handicap for Pony Ex Griffins that have run at the meeting. Entrance $25. Distance, Race Course. If there are more than Twelve Entries, the race to be divided into two races by the
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    364 10 > < Entries Close at noon on Saturday, the 25th April, 1914. In all races the advertised Second Prize will only bo gtrtß wheu there are tive Starters the property of different owners, and Third prize only when there are wra starters the property of different own NOTE The attention
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    S. V. C. ORDERS.
    692 10 Orders by Major J. A. \i. Glennie, Act ing Commandant, S.V.C. Singapore. 6th April, 1914. S. V. C. Balestier Rifle Range i s reserved from thie date to 2nd May 1914 for S.R.A. Annual Meeting. S. V. A. Orderly Officer for week commencing April 13— Lt.
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      65 10 +> THIS t IS I IT! !J WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED |l Cod Liver Oil Compound I* TASTELESS ODORLESS J^fiu c ate>t scientific pre- J t paration of COD LIVER >»-»w,v IL L^oes all that is ;<•..< L^tT.i' clauned for it and super- ki Z~fy~ sedes the old fashioned ,r-^^-'~' emulsions which
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      50 10 GRAPHITE LUBRICATION. By using this method it is claimedCyliuder lubrication cost is reduced 90% in either Steam, Gas,' or Oil Engines. Fuel Consumption is reduced s"> to 10' and Piston rings, Valves, and Valve gears, are protected from wear. The Borneo Company Limited, Singapore, will send particulars to those interested.
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      318 10 I Overheat the body WK and burden the diges- A .f^j tion with wine- and B jtjjk cups when Horlick*3 Wm ffi is equally palatable and I far more beneficial. j0 You will like this J& clean, satisfying drink because it is *gui" different from ail A v -<js others,
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1473 11 Issued by FRASER Co,, Exohange and Share Brokers, April 7. o*f ihbur. Paid. Last Div Bursts. Sellers. 80,000 2s 28 Allagar 9% 17 2 0 fl00,0«0 £1 £1 Anglo-Java 3 4J 4 4 150,000 'in 28 Anglo-Malay 24% Inl 9 v g 10 50,000 9e 2« Batang
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 11 (COBBBCTBO UP ffO April 7). Bank 4m s 3-4* demand 2-4 1-32 Private credits 8 m/s 3-4 11-82 N credits 6m 3.4! France demand Bank 394 I Germany, demand 288$ India, T. T. ml Hongkong, demand ief% Yokohama, demand H4i Java, demand 141 Bangkok, demand 66f Sovereigns, Bank Buying
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    PRODUCE.
    146 11 April 7. Tin 75 tons sold •> Gambiei buyers 6.26 Gambler Cube No. 1 10.76 Gambier Cube No. 2 10.00 Pepper Black ordin. S'pota buyers 18.75 Pepper, (White fair) 84.00 Nutmegs (120 to the Ik.) 24.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 25 00 Mace (Bandai 90.00 Cloves (Amboina) com.
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      162 11 "Royal Household" Whisky. s guaranteed to fee Exactly the same „i every respect as that supplied regularly to The Royal Household hy Messrs James Buchanan tV Co., Ltd., who hold the largest reserves of Whisky of any individual firm in the world. The necessary arrangements have now been completed which
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      45 11 The Singapore Straits Directory for 1914. Price $8.50 per copy. 19.00, post-free to places in Strait* Settlements, Federated Malay States. Johore, Kedah, Kelantan, Perils, Trenggann. Britdnh North Borneo, Sarawak tad Brunei to Siam, Saigon, Netherlands India, Ac, 19.50, post free. Publishers: FRASER AND NEAVE, LIMITED
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      936 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Ton* Commanders From Arrived For Wh«a Dufferin R.I.M.S. 3986 Balfour Calcutta, 5-4 R.I.M.S. Calcutta 8 Bteamers Nat. Tonnage Maate. From Consignee. For Amherst Brit 135 Scott Kelantan, 4-4 T Kng Lee Kelantan B Hin ruan It W* Onboom Had J° e < A. Co Uncertain
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    RADELLA RUBBEB ESTATE.
    572 12 The directors report for the Radella Rubber Estates states:— The profit for the year amounts to $3:5,906.94, less directors' fees being five per cent, thereon $1,695. :>5, bonus to manager 1ift— 531,9:18.59. To this has to be added the balance brought forward from previous year §18,988.84, less
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    LANGAT RIVER (SELANGOR.)
    282 12 The eighth ordinary general meeting of the Langat River Sel^ngor) Rubber Co.. Ltd.. was held at the offices of the agents and secretaries, Messrs. Lewi3 Brown k Co., Colombo. The Chairman said You will observe from the report that we have harvested 9,530 lbs rubber over our
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    THE SWIMMING CLUB.
    61 12 Launches for Friday, Saturday, Sunday And Monday will leave as under. Johnston's Pier at 9, 10 and 11 a.m., 2.30 and 8.30 p.m. Club Bungalow at 9.30 and 10.30 a.m.. 12.15, and 5.80 p.m. Water Polo— Final.— Will be played on Sunday after the arrival of the
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    AYER PANAS.
    562 12 AYER PAN AS. The report of the directors of the above j to be presented at the annual meeting on April 14 states The Directors have pleasure in submitting their Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ended < 31st January, 1914, being the fourth year of the Company's
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    KUKAU RUBBER.
    236 12 The report of the Kurau Rubber Estate, Ltd., for 1913, to be presented at tb*' meeting on the 20th ult., states that, with the exception that the coconuts on two acres of land round the factory and drying store were removed, the area under cultivation remains unchanged. The
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    MONKEYS ON WELD HILL.
    115 12 The monkeys which inhabit the forest reserve on Weld Hill, unlike those on the Crag at Penang, are usually rather shy of human beings, except of course when they take to "man eating" as one did a few years ago but recently quite a large number
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    BAGAN SERAI.
    568 12 The fourth annual general meeting of the Bagan Serai Company, Ltd., was held at Winchester House, Old Broad street, E.C.. Mr Edward L. Hamilton (Chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman 6aid The profit earned during the period, in spite of a fall in the price we obtained
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    EAST ASIATIC.
    115 12 Report for 1913 states that the results have beeu satisfactory. Gross profit from trade, Kr. 1,748,726: gross profit from shipping, Kr. 2,706,881 gross profit from branches, Kr. 2,257,518; dividends on in vestments in other companies, Kr.921.992; balance brought forward from last year, Kr. 402,985 making in all Kr.
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    PENGKALEN LIMITED.
    81 12 The gross profit for the year ended Sept. 30 was j£3,075, out of which there is due for interest on pref. shares j£l,ooo, leaving a net profit of J&2.075, increasing the balance to credit of profit and loss account to £3,321. The directors regret that so far the
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    IS THE LAW OF LEVITICUS SCOTS LAW ?
    140 12 IS THE LAW OF LEVITICUS SCOTS LAW A curious point of Scottish law was argued in the High Court of Justiciary at Edinburgh, when counsel were heard as to the relevancy of an indictment against Martin Ryan, of Gourock, who is charged with an offence with his brother's wife. The
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    28 12 The M.M. Company's steamer Cordillere left Colombo at 10 a.m. on the 7th instant may be expected here ou Saturday the 11th instant at about noon.
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    BOAT WITHOUT CREW.
    246 12 Btbbbkd by Wikelkss and Controlled From Shork. A remarkable achievement in the realm of wireless by Mr John Hays Hammond, jun., a young electrical expert living at Gloucester, Massachusetts, is described in 11 McClure's Magazine." Me Hammond, with the object of demonstrating his invention, has built a
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    EXPLANATION NEEDED.
    227 12 Steps are being taken," it is announced, 11 to have Esperanto taught to the Glasgow police force." lufortunately, the an nouncement goes no further, just when one would wish it to be more explicit. Like I'ncle Toby's proposal to the Widow Wad man, it states the fact, and
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      158 12 Game, CHINESE PHEASANTS, ENGLISH PHEASANTS. PARTRIDGES. GROUSE Singapore Cold Storage Co, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCHES. C»s J. Gaupp Co., 33, RAFFLES PLACE. Watchmakers, Jewellers Marine Opticians REPRESENTATIVES MAPPIN WEBB, L B Carrying a large stock of Sterling Silver AND Plated Ware. Specially Suitable lor Wedding Presents. 388 miles at a speed
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      382 12 NEXT MAILS DUE. From Europe.— Per B. I Tee&ta with mails up to 20th ultimo, due April 11, Per N. D. L. Buelow due April 10. From China. Per M. M. Amazono due April 13. London Malls Despatched. Left. Due. Arrived P. &O. Mar 6 Mar *7 Mar 27 N.
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