The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 April 1914

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. EN CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1914. NO. 8,11 <>
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    ON PREPOSITIONS.
    804 1 It it- a question whether the penny a j liner or the hidy novelist has done more to lema>cu];it»I ema>cu];it»- t!i» stmdj English preposition, but the: .on as to the etnasjculaticg pi i To such a length has it j gone that writers :,ud speuk.ih :irc; in the
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    128 1 The United States is gathering its forces at Tampico andelsewhereto punish Huerta. The Mexican people ttn not aimed at. Congress has voted a credit of 59 million dollars —Page 7. The King and (,|ueen go to Paris to day —Page 7. The Emperor of Austria has beeu
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      196 1 TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! ALHAMBRA CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE BEACH ROAD. SECOND SHOW 9-15 to 11-15 p.m. ANOTHER MYSTERY FILM! The BLACK DIAMOND m three thrilling parts AND a two part Comedy WIFFLES IN THE MARRIAGE TANGLE ALSO THE LATEST PATHE ANIMATED GAZETTE FIRST SHOW 7-30 to 9 p. m. THE HERITAGE OF EVE
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      235 1 To-night! To-night!! STUPENDOUS PROGRAMME IN THE MIDST OF THE JUNGLE H A Masterpiece of mast rpieces in 3 Acts. in mid-aTtlantic e Or a Dancer's Heroism in '.i Act*. m J^ MISS NORA MOORE In Selected and Illustiated Songs. r 1 1 MISS JEANETTE ARK/\S Etonian Comedienne. [J Matinne Saturday,
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      142 1 HAVE YOU EVER SEEN JAVANESE DANCES IP NOT. GO TO THE EVER-POPULAR STAR OPERA COMPANY The Dutch and Malay Variety Entertainers To-Night To-Night AT THE THEATRE ROYAL North Bridge Road. A Grand Javanese Play in 4 pait^-. GLINONG SARI Part 3. In Prepaiation NEW SCENERIES AND DRESSES FOR ROM L
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      153 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Motor car auction sale on Friday postponed—Page 2. Wanteds include a clerk, a clerk storekeeper, cle r ks for Post Oilice and a situation by a young Englishwoman Page 2. Houses to be let, furnished or unfurnished Page 2. Wanted to buy a copy of a law book
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      145 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday 22nd Hig u Water- h- 4 4 a.m., 9-22 v Straits M. S. G, me ting. 8-30 pm. Tnnrsdry 23rd. High Water- M8 fc-tt., 3-45 p.m. St. George. Lodge St. Gee; Hat ion. •!-.:s■: pm. St. Georges Day Ball. 9 pm. B. I. Homeward mail clo--Friday 24th.
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    MALACCA NEWS.
    253 2 Od Saturday last the Alor (iajah He. tion Club met the Serkam team at a game of Soccer on the former's I'adang, before a large crowd. The game was well contest- tkum scored the tiret goal but befoie the whistle blew for half time Alor Gajah equalized. The
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    CULA-KALUMPONG.
    339 2 report of the <iula-Kaluinpong Kubber Estate, Ltd.. for 191 6, to be presented the meeting on 31st ult states that the total output of .try rubber was 657.290 lhs. The number of trees being tapped at the of the year was- U>0, 4.10, as against Jl 2 at the
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    EDINBURGH.
    181 2 The report of the Kdinburgh Rubber Ue, Selangor. Ltd., for 1913, states that the yield of dry rubber was 22l ,890$ lbs, which considerably exceeded the estimate. The yield for 1913 was 180,539 lbs. The Mid yield for 1914 is 250,000 lbs. The average price obtained was 2s s
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    SUNGEI WAY.
    61 2 The profits amount to £38,049, including £3,691 brought forward. The directors recommend a final dividend of 65., making 10s. per share, or 50 per cent, for the year; that £1,500 be allocated for depreciation and £3,000 carried to reserve leaving £8,690 to be carried forward. Th« gross price
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      554 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. ILL,US7HATION3 AND Pftl B POST FREE OH APPUCATIOM. Notices GOVERNMENT OF PERLIS. Tenders for the sinking of a bore bole for coal and oii in
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      1648 2 Notices Notices 1 Wanted NOTICE. WARNING WANTED 0 BUY. The proposed sale of Motor ca sat Messrs.; The number plates of Bullock Carts Nob. Copy of Gairaro'. nrdinano Wearne Brothers Garage ou Friday 24th inst. ftt &MM dv(\ ground ami white ft<t lr-^s) were the Legislative Coun is unavoidably iKJhtjoned.
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      356 2 Auctions AUCTION SALE OF 575 GOLF Li ALLS. On Thursday, 23rd April, at It i m POWELL 4 o AUCTION SALE OF A 3 BARRELLED SHOT At Powell A Co. 't Saip rom On Wednesday, 22nd April, at 11 a ti by I bair« 111 ai.d (Ii POWELL Co AUCTION
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      731 3 Auctions MORTGAGEES SALE OP VALUABLE FREEHOLD LAND AND BRICK KILNS SITUATE OFF MCPHERSON ROAD, SINGAPORE To be held at Powell Cos Saleroom On Tuesday, the 28th April, at 2-30 p.m. ■Mt vuo- „f freehold taad situate off McPhetMß an area of 53 ACRES ROOD 37 POLES in-infi ,irt o! MoT
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      872 3 Auctions REMINDER. This Day, Wednesday, at 12.30 p.m. AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Teak Household Furniture, Piano, &c. The Property of Dr. H. J. Gibbs AT THE MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENTS QUARTERS. SEPOY LINES. A good tonfd cottage piano by Robinson Co musical box and a fine Victor Gramophone with one hundred and
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      1147 3 S. V. C. ORDERS. Tli in Work and Ana I»i ill. Orders by M;ij(ir J. a R, Honda) Lt i !tfs>] <mial Drill lag Commandant, S.V.C. i. nd<«d Order Singapore, 20th April. 1914. w «rk. a Mot Haceh and Elemen ui^li riiox Balestier Rifle Bange it reserved for Tbu> remonial
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    PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
    368 4 i. due A Mrs. toon. Mrs K. J W. Rurt. ami child) < Mac Mrs W I Udi Lu ;t A Mrs B N oU a. B. B. Hoair. laloja, connecting with the i»y i.— Mi I Bmith, P. W.M. Ptoqu- Malin:. a N. wburj ron- B M<
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    Homeward Bound.
    121 4 Khiva. -Ailing April 22.— Mrs Allin. European nurse and 2chi'dren, B. Moore, J. 11. Wilson. Miss V. C Hehwabe, Mr Mrs G. Parbury. Lieut A Mr- Kt nt (Ist K.0. Y.L.1.) Mr Mrs F. Ci. Parkin, Mrs Jane Cooper, Mr Mrs Pbynek. Miss Mnclean. Miss E. M. A.
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    Nippon Yusen Kaisha.
    128 4 S I K sti Kashinia Maru. sailing April x. i. k in Bf6«i Mrs Pearson i Bin A child, Mr i Mrs A. L. S. Palmer, Mrs 11. S. Me I infant. l\ iNYK vtrMi-liima Maru, Railing May 12. —A. B. Hubbflck. W. J. Gibbie, W. Gfdg,
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      792 4 Igii lI H H II II II II II ii ii ii n'ai aa aa sa aa ii ii ii iiti a; j{;q wB wS^r Bp < *A Vj ft v*^ J ■S Hsff f— j by APPOINTMENT TO H. M. THE KING 4jF^^^^B|' and F M s Government Hospitals.
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    RUBBER NOTES.
    1008 5 we rote >oiiiH iu)t» on B of fruit cultivation in Ma t es of banana production on a >>v up to date ;n house financial i I f>a Rome r»ther ini of tbe 1 and Mil) tropical ngland. A Dominion Royal at which a prominently Covent Garden hat
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    BATAVIA EXHIBITION.
    583 5 The following circular letter has beeu circulated by the secretary in connection with the above. A space of 40 by 22 feet has been kindly allotted free of charge to Straits aud Malay State exhibitors of rubber samples, models of coolie lines, bungalows, hospitals, etc.. photographs, tools, and
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    LOCAL COMPANY POSITIONS.
    595 5 Man Dai TUOKO. The capital is V*75,000 in 51 shares all i issued and fully paid. The financial year ends 31st July and at that date last year, according to the last report dated 22nd I October 1918, the planted area was 595 acres and swamps 14
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    BIKAM.
    294 5 The report of the Bikam Rubber Estate, Ltd.. for the year 1918, to be presented at the meeting on 16th April states that the rubber crop harvested amounted to 218,233 lbs, against an estimate of 210,000 lbs and a yield in 1912 of 133,295 lbs. The average gross price
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    LONDON RUBBER WIRE.
    56 5 A BIG AUCTION. K r'ruw Our Own Correspondent, i London, April 21. Alor Pougsu pays ten per cent dividend, Sungei Kapar 25 with £9,500 to reserve and £8,000 forward; Batu Tiga 12} with £5,000 to reserve and £5,000 forward Sungei Salak 10. At to day's auctions 1,400
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    BARLOWS PRICES CURRENT.
    546 5 At to day's auctions competition could not be described as keen, and prices, although showing an improvement in some instances, were disappointing in view of the strong advices received of the London Market. The be&t paid was $146 for Standard Quality Crepe, being $8 advance on the
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    HARPENDEN (SELANGOR).
    93 5 The report shows a balauce, after writing off £1,490 for depreciation and including £2,366 brought forward, of £36,747 196. 7d. The directors recommend a final dividend of 35 per cent., making 100 per cent, for the year, that £4,000 be placed to general reserve account, leaving £2,747 to
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    SELANGOR.
    98 5 The profit amounts to £50,262, to which is added £1,635 brought forward. Tha directors have carried £1,340 to incometax reserve account, and they recommend a final dividend of Is. per share, making 2s. 9d. per share, or 137$ per cent, for the year, that £1,500 be allocated for depreciation
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    195 5 Singapore. '21st April. The sale held this morning was conducted under much more favourable conditions than have prevailed here for some weeks, demand for most grades showing a decided improvement, although the bidding was inclined to be somewhat erratic. Pale Crepe again obtained the highest price, 5136
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    113 5 April 21st. The usual auction of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association, was held yesterday when there was offered for sale 769.99 pkls. or 102,665 lbs. and sold 675.09 pkls. or 90,012 lbs. Prices Realized Sheet Smoked Fine Ribbed |1M to Sl4l Good Ribbed IS6 18.'
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    BARLOWS RUBBER WIRE.
    49 5 Messrs Barlow and Co. inform us that their London office, wiring under date of the 20th instant, informs them that on the London Rubber Market the demand for the commodity is good and that prices quoted are as follows Smoked Sheet 2s. d-d-Standard Crepe 28. lid.
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    VICTORIA RUBBER COMPANY.
    33 5 The directors report that the profits permit of a dividend of 4 per cent, for 1913, leaving £11'A to be carried forward. Last year the dividend was 5 per cent.
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    WHITE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    538 5 Londcn, March 27th. The main feature of the market during the past week has been the continued strong enquiry for spot parcelh of Plantation rubber, more particularly of Standard quality. To a lesser degree trade demand has been directed to deliveries up to June, but beyond the
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      188 5 IFOR INCANDESCENT OIL LAMPS USE "Cross" Kerosene THE CHEAPEST REPINED OIL ON THE MARKET. ''CROSS" specially suitable for burning in incandescent lamps Mi *fl| ,mv, you MORE LIGHT at a LOWER COST THAN ANY OTHER BRAND OBTAINABLE FROM ALL DEALERS 4|»-1 Al^ per 4-Qallon tin *K*» *O (including Dutyi THE
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, April. 22, 1914.
    930 6 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, April. 22, 1914. rwc and orbribti *> ?< We fail to understand what it is p\;io[ly that President HtTEBTA hopes to gain by liis resistance to the United Stiitos. It must be taken for granted now that lie cannot recall his decision not to comply
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    925 6 Volunteer Officers attending the St. George's Ball will wear Mess Uniform (white). The wedding of Mr N. Gomes, J.P., with Mrs Boudewin was to take place yesterday morning in the Church of St. Francis Xavier, Malacca. Mr Gomes has the heartiest congratulations of his Singapore friends. Mr Brandt, an officer
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    368 6 It is announced from St. Petersburg that the Public Prosecutor intends taking proceedings against Maxim <Jorky, who has now returned to Russia, for the publication of a book in which he is 6aid to have insulted the Russian national belief. Hitherto such offences have been punished by sentencing the convicted
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    PENANG NEWS.
    57 6 N '<'^ not th, Siam i: It ISiain completion. Mr. li. i, bead I the United 1 Home today on retirem. in Sumatra. Three brides arriv. hit mai Miss Violet Carr 1. to Mr. I'hilip Trump Langkut. Miss Doit] Mm to Mr Kdmuud David l\ Taipeng. Miss I
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    KUALA LUMPOR NEWS.
    19 6 Question rota (jut t < i i C- i 1 Threduction of quit i occupation of th.
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    NEW AUSTRALIAN SUBMARINES.
    79 6 NEW AUSTRALIAN SUBMARINES. ahi r IK. I Thf n.wly built at EfoOM in iting th. lM.OOt) miles journ from whence they set on: has m Tin under the convoy of H M mouth, vessel of guns and captained i Cochraue. K.N. Tin the command of <i. A. Haggaid. They will
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    UP A TREE!
    120 6 Ki A curious incident ocrun day in the grounds of the < tenei A Javanese kebun \ui>- in lopping off «ome dead branches from a tall :r He had climbed to a eoi and was sitting comfort two branches when i hiclj had suffered damage I 6torm.
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    ENGINEER AND LASCAR.
    126 6 I\< Mr Osborne at Penang disposed of a case in which Itam hiti Mohan: lascar on board the Bahs, WUM Alfred Laiug, the Ci criminal fon < otuplainant stated U days ago he was cleanii;. ship when Mr Laing him on the face without Witness KHid nothing
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    66 6 BBELik'. New regulations regai the use of weapons by the Military I ore« I have been published. They right of the soldier to uee v, ap repel attacks on the honour of himself aud others, and emphasize that it it the d the civil authorities to suppress them at their
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      114 6 p?^y^\^ (A)) >gg' <^ ADVANCE DISPLAY NEW RACE MILLINERY J NOW ARRIVING W^--1 John Little C° L j HUTCHINSON —TYRES— FOR MOTOR CYCLES and CYCLES 26 2\ Tourist Trophy. 26 x 2iJ Rubber Studded. 26 x 21 Heavy Passenger. 28 x 2\ Ribbed Types. 28 x lj FRESH STOCKS POPULAR
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      25 6 STRAITS MERCHANT SERVICE GUILD MEETING TO-NIGHT, AT 8.30 p m. IN THE NEW GUILD ROOMS, RAFFLES PLACE The old French Bank Building Full Attendance Requested.
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    ROYAL VISIT.
    93 7 L GAY AND EXCITED. A'? Submarine <'able]. Kml i KpcA 11. Mr A>(iuith had I with the King prior to th»ir BOS to morrow. sunshi m King vfc." very gay auii A AhiTf the i nion .lacks and wonderful schei ve been devised, including > and ever iousand*
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    THE ROYAL VISIT.
    274 7 was that the -;t would he compage history, but. happily, MS from with the speed of a gieam kg when la. lent to follow the it the Klv-.ee iiiul the the Royal the Ministry of Forte. It more otlirial and more iul gl Sal ad\ .u'.ta^-> uf
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    EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA.
    90 7 Recent Indisposition. kpril 1 A Vienna telegram r Francis .Joseph has been ring for a fortnight from hoarsened Ptoms of cold. The doctors last bulletin stating that ther« nulation of mucus in the bronchial >..:':; some shivering an4 fwttllfc iftara. The Kmperor had a fair .i rose
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    OBITUARY.
    96 7 London, April 21.— The death of r Henry Brackenbary, who had inguished Indian career, is aned. The death is announced of the wellknown novelists. R. Crockett. -ir Henry Krackenbury joined the R. 1- r, aud commanded the Regiment tie saw war service till the end /u!u War. He was
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    MORE OF ULSTER
    217 7 TESTING THE STORY I By Subiuarin" Cable). RKUTIB8 HRimCB. Londou. April 11, There is still conr«b)« feeling in the House of Commons on r r question. Mr Asquith said that General Paget, when iHsning instructions to the generals, gave orders to take no notes. Opposition cries of
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    ITALIAN RAILWAYMEN.
    29 7 Louden. April 2 1. Telegrai I from Roeae say thai s coofereoceol tlw rails men's executive i.t \ncona has abandoned the idea of a general railwaj strike.
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      Derby Betting.
      25 7 London. April 21.— Derby betting is 11 to 4 agaiu*t The Tetrarcfa taken. 6to 1 Kennymore offered, s to 1 bar two ottered.
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      Boxing.
      42 7 London, April 21.— 1n the riyht for the English bantam weight championship at the National Sporting Club I >iggei Stauley i lurlev W ilker. The former looked like winning easily but he w;is disquali tied iu the thirteenth round for holding.
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      SWEDISH ELECTIONS.
      36 7 Committed to National Defence. London, April 21. -Stockholm messages state that tbp elections are practically concluded. The Liberals have lost their absolute majority. Th<i elected* are National I>efeuce party *4, Liberals 70, Socialists 70.
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    JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT.
    22 7 London, April vl. —Sir W, Pickford has been appointed a ludge of Appeal in suction to Mr Justice Williams tied.
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    SUGAR DUTIES.
    31 7 The Free Fooders. London, \pril 21. Kighty Liberal members of the House of Commons have signed a memorial to Mr Lloyd (ieorge urging the repeal of the sugar duti-
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    NEW PACIFIC SERVICE.
    56 7 Vancouver to Philippines. Montreal, April 21. The Canadian l'acitic company announces a new service carrying the America -nails to Manila.! The service starts on June 11 from Vancouver to Yokohama in ten days, Kobe in eleven, Nagasaki thirteen, Manila seventeen, Hongkong nineteen. The return will be via
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    SHELFORD.
    71 7 The accounts show a free balance of £12,884. The director recommend a final dividend of 5 per cent., making 1 ."> per cent., free of tax, for the year, leaving .£1,696 to be carried forward. The output was 171,500 lbs., tbe average price obtained 2s. Hid., and the all
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    THE OFFICIAL PUN.
    93 7 Mr Garrison, the I'nited States Secretary for War, in a speech at Washington (reports Reuters Agency) said jestingly that he had been admonished against extemporaneous speaking by the recent page 'in diplomatic history." Mr Page's speech, in which his joke about Britain and the Panama Canal offended
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    AMERICA PREPARING.
    578 7 AGAINST HUERTA, NOT MEXICO. Reutkb's Sebvici London April 20. President Wilson asks Congress to day for authority to use the armed forces, including volunteers, and also for the necessary appropriations. The crisis does not mean that there will be a forraal declaration of war, as the United States
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    MONEYLENDERS' INTEREST.
    207 7 Mr William Henry Savage, retired engineer, who was sued by a firm of moneylenders on promissory notes, pleaded the Moneylenders Act and claimed to have the interest charged reduced. Mr Warren WM counsel for tho plaintiffs, while the defendant appeared in person. The defendant, iu cross examination, admitted
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    61 7 There will be an ordinary meeting of the j Municipal Commission on Friday. Among the items on the agenda are the sale of land in Victoria Street and the taking over of Cuppage Road. A special meeting will follow, for the purpose of passing bylaws for the regulation
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    SAGO STREET TRAGEDY.
    153 7 A knife was used with fatal consequences during a light in Sago Street on Monday night. The fight occurred about seven o'clock. Chow Ah San and Ho Ah Kim met, and the former asked the latter to return a gold ring of his. Words ensued, and a
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    364 7 The following properties were disposed of by auctiou at Messrs Ching Keng Lee Co.'s Sale-room on Monday afternoon -999 years' Leasehold land and house No. 16 Waterloo Street, area 5,883 sq feet, bought by Mr M. A. Meyer for *0,700. 999 years' Leasehold laud and house No 18
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    GOLCONDA MALAY RUBBER.
    307 7 The report of the Golconda Malay Rubber Company, Ltd., for the year ended 31st December, 1913, to be presented at the meeting on the 2nd inst., states that by the acquisition of Holm wood Estate the area of the company's property has been brought up to 1,788
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      146 7 CARRERAS SPECIALITIES Craven Black Cat TOBACCO AND CIGARETTES SMOKING MIXTURES Craven Mixture in ti D8 of Ib. I'hce 90 eta. N >< Double Broad Cut i t 90 Extra Mild I ]j, 9q H Cartridges lh, 90 Guards Mixture j H,, uiq Black Cat Mixture n,. 55 n n Double
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      660 8 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE SPRING RACE MEETINGS (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING) WILL BE HELD ON Tuesday the 5th, Thursday the 7th, aod Saturday the 9th May, 1914. PROGRAMME FIRST DAY. Tvm w. m May, 1914. 1. THE OPENING STAKES. Value $600. A Selling Race. A Handicap for
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      885 8 THIRD DAY. Saturday, 9th May.^1914. 1 ft 8. THE STEWARDS' STAKES and PLATE. Value $500. A Handicap for Pony ExGriffins tbat have run at the meeting. Entrance ttt. Distance, Race Course. If there are more than Twelve Entries, the race- to be divided into two races by the Handicapper. Class
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      576 8 Shipping NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. FOR Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau, Kobe and Yokohama. The Imperial German Mail Steamer LUETZOW 8,826 tons, Captain Textor, having left Colombo, on Sunday, the 19th instant, at noon may be expected to arrive here on Saturday daylight, the 25th instant, en route for above ports. For passage and
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      685 8 Shipping MM. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. MAIL LINE China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Egypt and Marseilles OUTWARD HOMEWARD 1914 1914 Magellan April 26 Atlantique April 27 Polynesien May 10 Paul Lecat May 11 V. de la Ciotat May 24 Cordillere May 25 Chili June 7 Magellan June 8 Atlantique June 21 Polynesien June
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      702 8 Shipping N. D.L 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, Tsingtan Nagasaki and
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      505 8 Shipping P. &C BTEAM NAVIGATION COMtj For China, Japan, Penang, Ct D Australia, India, Aden, Egy\ Mediterranean Ports, Plyrao and London. Through Bills of Lading lMa&6 tor Cn Coast, Persian Coif, Continental and Amertc Ports. Htoam«rg will leave Blogapor abo MAIL LINES Homeward (por Kdrcv From Singapore, connecting at Colombo
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      698 9 Shipping 1 i oyo Kisen Kaishal (ORIENTAL S. S. Cc.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. ew Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Franco to all points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. v™l T r' n Tri P le Bcrew Tiirbine Liners "KHINYO MARD". "TENYO ni iu
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      569 9 SINGAPORE'S ONLY COMPANY. L4ROEBT PAID-UP CAPITAL OF INY EASTERN COMPANY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN UFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LMTED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C. Tne Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      880 9 H ™"^"^™™nMßn«BMnß«»nnnnnnnniP CHARTERED Bm^^™ of India Australia and China. cf Canada. .JfiWS m Rom CIURTER s-— rShEiPvB S 1 «l,200,0C!» GOVERNMENT AUDIT. RESERVE FUND v\ k^o 000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors Z «20o!wo ir P ?!?7, &re WORLD WIDE »on HEAD OFFICE: rorfeitable. 88. BI3HOPBQATE. LONDON, E. 0. Large Nett
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    NEW ZEALAND'S LOCAL NAVY.
    288 10 In the new Navy BttimslM we get a glimpse of the uew Naval arrangements made by the Admiralty with the New Zea land Minister of Defence, who visited this country in the early part of last year. As we have previously pointed out, it provides for
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    A NEW TIN MINING COMPANY.
    244 10 A local company bas been formed under the title of the Nai Soli Tin Mining Company, Ltd., and is now iu process of registration according to Siamese law. The capital of the new venture is Tcs. 150,000 divided into l.">00 shares of Tcs. 100 each.
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    REFORMING CHINESE CURRENCY.
    151 10 It will be remembered that our countryman, Or (i. Visseriug, President of the Netherlands Bank, had been requested by the Chinese Government to undertake the difficult and complicated task of reforming the coinage. In connection with this undertaking Dr Vissering in August, 1912, put a report before
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    SIAMESE SUPERSTITIONS.
    138 10 All babies in Siam receive the same name at birth. This name is Dung, which means red, and it is the only designation vouchsafed the newcomer for some months. For several years they wear no clothing, though perhaps a string of beads or bracelets or anklets as ornament.
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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"o to 10'0 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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      430 10 1 SORE THROAT j Its Cause and Cure. I'cw ailments are nice painful and annoying than Sore Throat, which is so prevalent just now. This complaintalwaysni cans that the sufferer has inhaled gei ma particles of vegetable life so extremely minute that, when s< a through the microscope, they look
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1512 11 Issued by FRASER Go,, Exohange and Share Brokers, April 21. J*' iuhub. Paid. t-abt Div bothes. Sellers. 85.000 98 9s Allagar 7i% 1 7J 2 1 *00,0 0 £1 £1 Anglo-Java 33 4 0 150,000 2h 2b Anglo-Malay 44% int 9 9 10 7 50,000 ?f> 2*
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    EXCHANGE.
    63 11 (CORBECTBD UP 90 April 21). Bank 4me 24$ demand 2-4 1-32 Private credits Bin i 2-4 11 32 N credits 6m e 2-4 1 Francs demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 238$ India, T. T. 174* Hongkong, demand ie}% Yokohama, demand 114| Java, demand 141 Bangkok, demand 66$ Sovereigns, Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    149 11 April 21. Tin 175 tons sold |83. 25 Gambiee buyers 8.40 Gambier Cube No. 1 10.76 Gambier Cube No. 2 10.00 Pepper Black ordin. S'poce buyers 18.75 Pepper, (White fair) 85.00 Nutmegs (110 to the Ik.) 24.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 26 00 Muce (Banda) 90.00 Cloves (Amboina)
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    NEXT MAILS DUE.
    135 11 Tiieß. 1. Contract Packet Taroba with mails from London up to the evening of the Brd instant, left N< uapatam at 2 a.m. on Sunday, the 19th instant, and may kt expected to arrive here on Saturday morning, the 25th instant. From Europe.— Per N. D. L.
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      89 11 OLIVER' Typewriters. Send for particulars of the newest models (Nos. 5 6). The k Oliver M is deservedly the favourite high-class visible writer throughout the world. Siocked with English, French and German Keyboards. Foolscap takes paper 9 ins. wide. Brief do 14 do Policy do 18 do iiso Special Carriages
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      46 11 The Singapore Straits Directory for 1914. Price W.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, 19.50 post free. Publishers: FRASER AND NEAVE, LIMITED
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      867 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders From An For When Sydney Brit 56C0 Glossop Queensland, 15-4 H.M. Batavia 25 \armouth H.M. Cru. .V250 Cochrane Colombo, 21-4 B.M H kong a' v I u' 't SU u" BeSant Colombo, 214 s.N.u! Australia A. hu. I H.A1.A. sub. Haggard Colombo, 21-4
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1422 12 t week end saw further material progress made with the Kifle Association meeting and most of the short range events are nearly through. The attendance has been good, there is little question of that. Kor the Volunteer Cup which approaches as near as possible to what may be
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    SCOTTISH CUP FINAL.
    26 12 In the final round of the Scoti-1. cup on April 11th the Celtic and Si 1 nians drew at Glasgow, neither side scj
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    72 12 The following were the results <>f April Medal play. P. \Y. King 4:, 80 D. Noble 43 II SO Twenty cards were taken out. The Ladies' Spoon was playe.l ki on Monday and resulted as follows. Mrs \Y. s. l'.arrett 51 12 4J winner F. W. King
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    BOXING AT TANGLIN.
    102 12 Another interesting boxing show has been arranged to take place at the Tanglin Barracks theatre on Friday evening. Some nine or ten bouts have been fixed up between men from the H.M.S. Sy Iney and member of the K. O. Y. L. I. Amongst the contests (which
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    S.R.C. LAWN TENNIS.
    41 12 YESTERDAY'S PLAN. Double Handicap. K. E. Webb and C. Martia owe ils beat W. Keyt and G. Boswell owe 6—2; 6—5. "a" siNui.i: Handicap. E. E. deSou/a owe $40. beat E. (ialistan owe $80, 6 3 6 2.
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    TO-DAY'S TIES.
    38 12 DOIIiLE HAXDIC \l C. F. Oliveiro and E. E. Ryan owe 30 vs. EL Mitchell andJ. R. Cockburn owe 15. ClI VMI'IONSHir. C. Martia vs Q. Boswell. K. K. deSou/a vs A. E. Coelho (to finish.)
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    CLEARANCES.
    70 12 [Nationality British if not specified. j April 22 Kalmoa, Dut, Diem, S'wang via ports Koeiuai, Dut, Pr<jnker, Rhio via ports Laomcdon, Evans, Antwerp via ports Pontianak, Dut, Kechat, Singkep via ports varg, Nor, Jebsen. Bangkok Teo Pao, Oer, Laere, Songie Is via ports Ipoh, Daly, T. Anson via ports
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    425 12 There was a large gathering of spectators at the course yesterday witnessing the training the morning was a bit misty and tbe fences were up. Gay Cavalier was one of the f.rt:t on the course, but was not extended, being sent over a mile at half face. Preopal,
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    175 12 The Koeber left the wharves yesterday homeward bound. The Arratoou Apcar is expected here tomorrow with general cargo for discharge. The (llenlocby was advised to leave Port Swettenham yesterday at noon, with general cargo for discharge here. The Imp. German mail steamer Luet/.ow having left Colombo on the
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    BAH LIAS TOBACCO AND RUBBER.
    316 12 The report of the Bah Lia* Tobacco ami Rubber Kr-tates, Ltd., for the year ended 31st October, lylo, to be presented at the meeting on 31st ult. states that the 1912 tobacco crop, excluding refuse Bold locally, consisted of -J.455 bales, or 379,612 half kilos
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    BRADWALL (F.M.S.)
    102 12 The past year's working resulted in a profit of £6,109, which with the amount brought forward makes j£6,326. Out of this the directors have written off the balance of the preliminary expenses, £3,145, and recommend a dividend of 3 per cent., amounting to JE2.700, carrying forward d'4Bo. The
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    66 12 General Tanaka and Colonel Niko, representing the Japanese Ministry of War. are making a tour of Europe for tbe purpose of studying latest military developments. They are now in St. Petersburg and have visited the Kussian Minister of War and the chief of the General Staff. On the conclusion of
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    DUTCH SHIPPING
    434 12 FACILITIES Thi: Java Australia Run The Melchior Treub, the well known express steamer of the K.P.M. running between Java Singapore Deli, has gone into drydock at Batavia for the usual cleaning and painting of the ship's bottom on the 18th of April. Her service will temporarily be maintained
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      203 12 WFA' R7 lLo-t; V, ra.iiti l< d tihi.->ai. l^w I I (1 «i3ta r tun. i agkon>> (HK. >h and at H«»j!Ia Ob; rvatory (MK. -ne -iiid aour lespatcb tfcu tei reading (iucbi 1IK., Miili IN.); Direction of W nd aud F »ie); Temperature (Air, HK., Id hrennelt, MN. in
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