The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 April 1914

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. APRIL 24, 1914. NO. 8,118
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    WORDS AND PHARASES.
    1672 1 The fascination which antiquity ex ises over the minds of men is more easily experienced than described. A grassy mound, a ruined building, a piece of china or defaced coin.- -each make their appeal to certain types of rnind and so work upon the imagination thut the
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      253 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 IN THREE THRILLING PARTS A two part Comedy WIFFLES IN THE MARRIAGE TANGLE The Latest PATHE ANIMATED GAZETTE FIRST SHOW 7-30 to 9 p. m. THE HERITAGE OF EVE IN 2
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      421 1 P To-Night! To-Night!! A TREAT FOR PALLADIUM PATRONS I A THE BRIDGE OF H I TERROR A MOST THRILLING DRAMA IN 3 ACTS L L WIDOW MALONEY'S FAITH IN 2 ACTS Jft A Sterling Irish Drama played in Ould Ireland" by Irish II A players. A Fhoto play that is
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      214 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. "31ayfair," St. Michaels Road, to let Page 2. Mr John Goos ceases to sign per procura Behn Meyer and Co. from to day Page 2. Godown with carriage entrance and furnished compound with garage wanted Page 2. Bookeeper salesman wanted Page 2. Aigrettes for sale, Powel Co. Page
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      139 1 THE WEEK. Frtdaj 24th. High Water— lo-6 a.m.. 10-7 p.m. B. I Outward mail due. Children's Concert, Victoria Theatre, 5-15 pm. Municipal Commission 2.30 p.m. Boxing at Tanglin Barracks. Football Association mtg., 8.C.C., 5-30 p.m. Saturday 25th. High Water— lo-40 a.m., 10-29 p.m. New Moon. St. Mark. S. R. A.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    134 1 The St. Georges Ball last night wa6 a brilliant success. A full account will be found on page 7. There have been further recriminations regarding Ulster. The latest details of the position appear in the telegrams on page 7. There are reports to hand that Carranza and
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    158 2 Mr Mean Swee Lee is the latest active recruit to the Peaaog Polo Club aud already shapes quite well at the game. The number of Chinese Towkays who take up this form of sport must be small inMr and Mrs 11. K. Steele, have returned from Taipiug Hill, to Kuala
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      275 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. IL.LU>] RATIONS AND PRICE LISTS POST FREE ON APPLICATION. DENTISTRY HV EUROPEAN EXPERT KM PLOY ING LATEST SCIENTIFIC METHODS AND UP-TO DATE MODERN APPLIANCES MGCUBAM
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      732 2 Notices NOTICE. Mr Johs. Goos has ceased to sign our Urn per procura ion as from to day's date. BEHN MEYER Co.. Ltd. 22nd April, 1914. 244 27.4 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Tend* 1 s are invited for the erection of a nev house tor the Straits Chinese Recreatioi Club. Plan
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      900 2 Notices NOTICE. J The proposed sale of Motor cars at Messrs. Wearne Brothers Garage on Friday 24th inst. is unavoidably j>ONt| oued. POWELL ft Co., Auctioneers. 22-4 244 WARNING. The number plates of Bullock (aits Nos. v 268 695 (red ground and white figures) were a reported stolen on Ihe
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      443 2 Wanted WANTED IMMEDIATELY Godown with carriage entrance alao furnished compound with garag* Apply suiting rent, situation. BOX No. 3 co Free Press. •M WANTED. Book-keeper and Salesman for Europeao firm Seremban, good salary to competent man. Apply 8. c'o Singapore Free Prets. 24-* 274 WANTED A Junior Typist must be
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      406 2 For Sale AIGRETTES FOR SALE Now on view POWELL Co FOR SALE nips. A verj n collection. GOSLING Co.. M ft**, FOR SALE PRIVATELY One Hccoml haod I i Car. 4Cyltndern 16 t r For further particular* ap t CHINO KENO LEE A Co UM FOR SALE A 4 stated
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    SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
    996 3 V-v TfMMpMeat Material A Cheap >ih> Tubing The Petroleum Seekers' Divining -A Waterspout Near at Hanii--Tbt* (ilti^ < lock -Ocean Width Checking Trucks With Air Mcohol and Offspring -Engine Ban uiug Waste. The remarkable new product known hs cellophane is cellulosir xanthate of iodium, a kind of sheet
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    EX-PRESIDENT CASTRO.
    147 3 Discovered in Hiding in Tkimdai» A telegram from Port of Spain (Triuidad), March 21, states that General Cipriano Castro, ex-Pfesideut of Venezuela, whose whereabouts have been unknown for several months, was discovered there last night. A party of detectives raided an hotel occupied mainly hy Venezuelans and found
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      238 3 Neuralgia, Nervous Breakdown I i HALL, c/o Mrs. Rassett, Commercial Place, It, Portsmouth, I i% .n jr., writes: "I was suffering 'iis breakdown with Internal Neuralgia. began a course* of Phosferine. After having for three or four months, I felt better than one for two years previously, and consider it
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      263 3 "For the Blood is the Life." WHEN YOU ARE ILL With m.ny disease due to impure blood uch as Eczema, Scrofula, Scurvy, Bad Legs, Abioessoi, Ulcers, Glandular Swelling*, Boils, Pimples, Sores of any kind, Pil«-», Blood Poisen, Rheumatism, Gout, etc., on lotions and ointments which cannot get below the surface
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      190 3 MY* DEAR SIR It is absolutely impossible to get a i better pen of any description than rm^ -swill" The latest Swan" is the Safety which oannot leak even carried upside down Investigate this wonderfully Simple Improvement Sold by Jewellers, Importers, and Stationers. H I ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE FREE. NmS! MABIE,
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    PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
    432 4 Per V ira. dm Brown, and chU Mr^PuUutmy, Mr ,V Mi- v .J.W. But. :.ao and children. 1 >Mi Irnnan Mrs Willie A child. Lu t J Son 4 child. E. Beard, Jin *.Job*»i a. E. B. Hoat« m Maioja, i^ryyiij^^! str tedtoal Colombo due May !.->.: Messrs
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    Nippon Yusen Kaisha.
    138 4 Per N Y K str Kashima Marti, sailing April A. J. Fox, Mr Mrs Evens, Mrs Pearson A 2 children, Mr A Mrs F. D. Sim^ child, Mr A Mrs A. L. S. Palmer, Mrs H. S. MeKen/.le infant. I\r N Y K str Mi>hima Mam, sailing
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      656 4 QTfTriTTTiTn in i ib aaaas 88 ;;s= ii nnnii n h ii 1 1 1 1 1 1 hhq F DELICIOUS PURE RICH THICK CREAM p3 it is just the pure EXTRA THICK CREAM taken from the richest milk obtainable "j mm AND PRESERVED BY NO OTHER MEANS THAN STERILIZATION.
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    MOTORCARS IN COLLISION.
    193 5 111 J yesterday, be■ior inafCi^trate. Mr A I I'.rown, ua R > was charged with lltaaly or ii. ipted dangerou* to the r^needi: the CODBe- < ullision in Killin i O n driven by th»- mother driven by \li 1 tru»« and o Ltd. tut, it was
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    SINGAPORE PROTESTANT BENEFIT SOCIETY.
    197 5 -ocond progress report and balance sheet of the above Society for the year March. 1914, state The has completed the secou.il year of :J the balance at credi nice Sueet I |l i. M Um Ist April, 191:?. I Memt>. new Members I B| the year
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    WEDDINGS AT PENANG
    183 5 I i Bkidks Novara which arrived at Penau^ from Home brought three brides, who were married to their respective the Rev. K. W. Haines, ColouKil i huplain, I eorge's Church. Mr Philip Trump, acting Executive r. of the Public Works Department, igat. and son of Mr John
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      68 5 Inspector S. Bell, from Gopeng, has come to Klang in place of Inspector Molyneaui. who has gone on leave. u Labour and Capital, over the gr»?t Of discord, mutely stand, In the glorious dawn of a coming morn. And federate hand in tend The world will be a happier world,
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      691 5 Auctions AUCTION SALE OF Unredeemed' Pledges the Property of nine Pawnshops, On Friday, the Ist May, at 10 a.m. On Monday, the 4th May, at 10 a. m. On Wednesday, 6th May, at 10 a.m. The n*%M e Mtllttßg of Watches, Chains, (iold, Diamond and other Rings. Earrings, 'hinese and
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      326 5 Study your Complexion /@P/ Why clog /s/^the pores of your^!%v iff/ skin with face powders? \®v m "'HAZELINE' 1 111 Snow" Ij Vq\ I* 3 ar more healthful, and most r v-Nvia.vv^t-.^Vi^.* \VAv\ N effective in removing that objec- fife, wpp r^ < *^BbL\ n/i V^vWv tionable greasy appearance Illlim^^^^^^^^
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      801 5 Auctions REMINDER To-day, Friday, at 2 p.m. and To-morrow, Saturday, at 1.30 p.m. 800 LOTS. ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE OP El S^?H t t y C ?f Ved H° n fi k °ng Teak Europemade Household Furniture Cottage Piano Plants Motor Car etc The Property of N. Reuben. Esq.. at No.
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    Domestic Occurrences. MARRIAGE.
    51 6 Domestic Occurrences. MARRIAGE. Paye-NonlB.- At the Church of the A^sump tion, on April 21, by the Rev L. M. Duvelle, of Mr Charles Francis Saye, eldest son of the late Mr Chuah LengPoh, to Miss Matilda Gertrude N<»ms. second daughter of Mi G B. Nonis, of Messrn A. A. Anthooy
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    The Singapore Free Press. Friday, April 24, 1914
    1061 6 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, April 24, 1914 u«cfl u tad nsbfibad *>■♦ plß> •■>:■ •ji Tiutc crac«7*.t iiM A short note from a correspondent in another part of the paper together with the holding of the hall yesterday in honour of St George, brings before us rather forcibly the
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    311 6 Mr Alec Anthony, of Messrs Huttenbacb Bros., left forSingapore on transfer. (S.E.) The Race Course Links will be closed after Sunday the 26th instant, until the conclusion of the Spring Rate Meeting. By the will of the recently deceased Dr A. Bur/.nski, a well known Polish physician, the Polish Boy
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    TRANING NOTES.
    579 6 There was a large number of spectators and others at the course yesterday watch ing the train. The morning was a bit misty especially at the northern bend. The fence round the com>e bad been removed and the work done was on the whole and satisfactory. The Sultan'*
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    331 6 Gold produced in Southern Rhodesia during February reached a value of .£259.' This constitutes a record output, the previous best having been £257, 797 in March 1913. While an Ilford furniture dealer wa6 repairing an antique nursing chair, which a lady customer had purchased for Is., he found in the
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    LONDON RUBBER WIRE. SETBACK TO THE MARKET
    44 6 LONDON RUBBER WIRE. SETBACK TO THE MARKET m Our lh. to a. consumption owing bruL'lio. Price* show a d pMMfI mah, Dusun Dorian p it >s ten p. forward £17,000. Rim, andKow S*n f S um«l 1$ per (.-nt s uni!V (i:ilua lit. >uu
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    FRASER'S SHARE CIRCULAR.
    167 6 Sin. Ttoca bat bawi do impi condition ..1 business again MHfaalj UMSkteg in am. mowments in priei Mid of little nnpo:: Auction b*M in Lori at food l.wi ih, Mythtag inclined to fai litt; Alining Aft and it i* in I 'nost (.1 the husitM being done.
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    RUBBER FREIGHTS REDUCED.
    112 6 A( T A fact of cons idersble impoitai t c to the planting community is that th Steamship Company have eonshi reduced their freight ratPK. on and after May l6t the rate on ruhbei from Anson to Singapore will \te 40 cubic feet. It will be remembered
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    CHILDREN'S CONCERT.
    51 6 For the Children's Conn it. int. ria Theatre on Friday night th< String Band will play March scotch Pebl, Characteristic The R. i Humoreske Piccolo Solo Loineandu Bois Serenade I studenti Bu< Two step The wobbh walk Miss Kerr will sing two 6on^ R. E. McKen/.ie two humorous-
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    VIOLIN RECITAL.
    80 6 At the Hollands be Club oti evening Mr. K. van Suchtelen will violin recital, including some classical music, and some son fit- from amateur friends. Mr. studied in Amsterdam. th«» BtgW Zurich and having corap tour in Java, now proposes to go British India. His pres6 notice I
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    86 6 It 16 to be doubted whether the whole history of railways can show an instance comparable with the holding up of trict Railway train yesterday as the u of an earwig having deflected the el«> current used to operate a signal. 1 remarkable insect stopped a moving ma** amounting to
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      79 6 M 111 X 7 ADVANCE DISPLAY NEW RACE MILLINERY J NOW ARRIVING Uv. I 'John Little C° L- j HUTGHINSON —TYRES— FOR MOTOR CYCLES and CYCLES 26 2 1 Tourist Trophy. 26 x 2; 1 Rubber Studded. 26 x 2A Heavy Passenger. 28 x 2] Ribbed Types 28 x lj
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    ULSTER RECRIMINATIONS.
    333 7 I FURTHER PAPERS. And Other Moves. [Bj Submarine Cable]. Kbutbb'b Sbbviob. April 2 2 In the House of I; Vsquith announce. 1 that I'aget denied telling omcPeejll ne volunteer-.* i ,n i IBM old town hall at Belf kM tpvil -'•'> I lie revined white th-* Iri^h white
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    POLITICAL ASPECT.
    129 7 ion. April 2.J. The German news comment on the visit to I'aris from point of view of the conversion of tbe entente into an alliance and express t ion that there is no indication of such a The French press is delighted with the it of perfect harmony
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    WEEK-END TELEGRAMS.
    134 7 From the Ist proximo Week- End Telegrams for the Inited Kingdom and many will he accepted at the offices of the Eastern Kxtentiou Australasia and 1 biua Telegraph Co., Ltd., at Penang, Malacca. Singapore and Labuan. The tariff per word will be To the >J Kingdom 50.30 To
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    68 7 Tobacco tareatens to cause war between Bulgarians and Greeks in the neighbourhood of Xauthi. The Bulgarian Government has forbidden the Gieek cultivators to export the produce of particular fields, noted as the finest in flavour in the peninsula. The Greeks insist on trading across the frontier with their race brethren,
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    MEXICO AND THE U. S.
    159 7 WILL THE ENEMY UNITE? No Serious Fighting Yet. [By Submarine Cable]. Blum'* Sebviob. Washington, April 2.'i.— Reports reaching official circles state that Carran/.a and Villa will join Huerta in making common cause against the United States. Two trains of American refugees are held up between
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    MEXICO CITY QUIET.
    115 7 London. April j.; Communication bas bet'n re eetablieked with Mexico City which is tjuit't though hniincei is demoraUsed. Foreigners aiv leaving for Vera Cru/ escorted by Ped*reJe. The American coumil at f -ra I'm/ telegraphed iu the rnoon that the city was quiet mid thoroughly policed hy
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    The Army Bill.
    32 7 Washington The House of Represent atives has passed the annual Army Appro priation Hill totalling a hundred million dollars, after concurring with a Senate amendment adding six million dollars.
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    KING GEORGE AND PARIS.
    73 7 A Pleasant Holiday. I'aris, April 38. The crowds in the streets yesterday eveuiugwere even greater than on Tuesday. They cheered their Majesties when driviug to and returniug from the Opera most enthusiastically. Their Majesties had a very busy day in Paris. They received the British colony,
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    CITY AND SUBURBAN.
    122 7 Favourite Fourth. Londou. April 2;>. The result of the iuid Suburban is 1 Maiden Krlegb, hetting 100 -14 (Wai ter (rriggs). 1 Candy Tuft, 30 1 (Cooper l Kraxted 25—1 Herbert*. Twenty three starters, won by three quarters of a length. Sands of Time was ridden by
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    PRISONER'S SUCIDE.
    134 7 An Incidknt on thk Hkih A rather remarkable episode is reported by (.apt. Tuplin, of the steai> ship Hump stead, which vessel arrived in Singapore yesterday morning from Sunderland, via Malta and Sue/. On tha 6th inst., a Chinese carpenter, going on duty on the poop, discovered that
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    HARIMA HALL.
    46 7 A special attraction at this popular place of entertainment is The Lady in Black a striking French dramatic film of deep interest besides the Gaumoat graphic, always up to date and interesting there is the story of the Stopped Clock" a clever detective piece.
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    St. GEORGE'S DAY.
    1181 7 THE ENGLISHMEN'S BALL. The Englishmen of Singapore have for the first time in a quarter of a century gathered together to do something to celebrate the Day of their Patron Saint, aud incidentally do something to return the hospitality so warmly extended to them in past years
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    VETERAN PLANTERS RETIRING.
    544 7 Twenty Five Ykars in Sumatra. Ky the N. I). L. steamer Yorck, says the Pinang Gazette Mr W. P. Pinckney, Manager, Padang BrahraDg Estate, the United Laugkat Plantation Co, Ltd., returns to England on retiring from the company's service. It is twenty-live years since Mr Pinckney first
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      117 7 1 18 PANEL, BEST HIDE MATCH FOOTBALL THE "AYTENE PAN" USED JHP^^^k USED IN THE V VTOiCf^B BY 1913 B IO^H ALL THE CUP LEADING PINAL U CLUBS. SOLE AGENTS: ROBINSON C° The Garrick Cigarette rip* Tatecctt 60 cents per tin. £100 A YEAR to your wife and children for
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      697 8 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE SPRING RAGE MEETINGS (UNDER S. R. A, RULES OF RACING) WILL BK HELD ON Tuesday the 5th, Thursday the 7th, and Saturday the 9th May, 1914. PROGRAMME FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 5th May, 1914. 1. THE OPENING STAKES. Value $600. A Selling Race. A Handicap Horses. All
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      804 8 THIRD DAY. Saturday, 9th May, 1914. 1 ft 8. THE STEWARDS' STAKES and PLATE. Value $500. A Handicap for Pony ExGriffins that bave 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 Handicapper.
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      609 8 Shipping NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. FOR Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau, Kobe and Yokohama. The Imperial German Mail Steamer "LUETZOW" 8,826 tons, Captain Textor, having left Penang, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, the 23rd inst., may be expected to arrive here on Friday, the 24th instant, at 6 p.m., and will be despatched for
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      683 8 Shipping MM. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. MAIL LINE China, Japan, Ceyion, Djibouti, Egypt and Marseilles OUTWARD HOMEWARD 1914 1914 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 June 8 Atlantique June 21 Polynesien June
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      700 8 Shipping N. DX. 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 versa) Port Bald, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang. Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau. Nagasaki and
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      551 8 Shipping STEAM NAVIGATION COMPAQ For China, Japan, Penang, Ceyl tn Australia, India, Aden, Egypt Mediterranean Ports, Plyrrr and London. Through Bills of Lading itjbuoC Coast, Persian Gulf. Continental ane orts. Steamers will leave Slngapor. i %booi MAIL LINES Homeward (por Kdbo From Singapore, connecting a Colombo vith 1914. ss Delta
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      814 9 Shipping f oyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. The New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Francisco to all points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. iKW B l 2 t -«r e i?ivn^i?T ll Tl l ple Bcrew Tnrblne Lin
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      729 9 SINGAPORE'S ONLY COMPANY. L RGEBT p I(D Up cip|TU QF m Em^J^JJJJ^ 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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      554 9 CHARTERED BANK of India Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. PAID OP CAPITAL £1 200 000 RESERVE FUND I S^XS Reierve Liability of Proprietors £1 200,000 HEAD OFFICE 88, BIBHOPSGATE, LONDON, B 0. AGHNCIKS AND BRANCHES: Amntsat Hongkong Penan* Bangkok Iloilo Pukei° Batavla Ipoh Rangoon Bombay Karachi Saigon Calcutta
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      344 9 FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. established 1883. Direct Government Supervision Government Audit. PoUdes are "WORLD WIDE and Nob Forfeltable. L™^ 6 Nett Sur Plns above liabilities tot RESERVE and all outstanding claims. New Business, 1913, over $9,876,000.00. Cash Loans, Settlements, etc, made locallf. Numerous modern schemes. i. H. EYANB,
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    VILLA'S REPORTED SUCCESS.
    437 10 News of a great battle at Torreou ami the capture of that base by the Coustitu- tionalists comes to tbe Cnited States by permission of General Villa, and through his agency, and for that reason does not command universal respect. Villa, in fact, since the Benton affair
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    BOY BABIES A HOHENZOLIERN TRADITION.
    284 10 Princess Victoria Lnise. Dm Brunswick, is still on 1 1 the hearts of Berliners. There n cordingly. very general oic ing over the birth of het bod and heir this week I do not recall a similar even: recent hich brought out bo many bani
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    HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT (SOUTH CHINA.)
    85 10 I'nder Special Expenditure dollars J.^56 has been included for the substitution of Aga ligbts for the existing lights on the two fairway buoys and Cust Rock Buoy. An extensive trial which the Har bour Master has made of this uiethotl or lighting has clearly demonstrated
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      118 10 I The fundamental Superiority of Genuine Bayers Tablets of Aspirin overall other medica* vents is due to then v ill the relief of all kinds of pain. such as headache, neuralgia, and other nervous conditions/ inluenza, fever, etc., and also their absolute safety. In buying, therefore, do not accept imitations,
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      401 10 1 ♦""♦MMMJMa^^-y--^ C. &B. English Soups goa I 30 Varieties All Delicious M The Cuisine of one of the finest chefs in the world available for your table <♦ Hi Crosse Blackwell Gnarantee these Soups b, Royai to be Bade under ideal conditions, as are all their table delicacies. J^\
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    STOCKS AND SHARES,
    1460 11 Issued by ERASER Co,, Exchange and Share Brokers, April '23. Cap. Ibhoi. Paid. Lajr Drv buyhes. Sellers. 88.000 2s SB AUsgar 7*% 1 7J 2 1 800,0' 0 £1 £1 Anglo-Java 3 0 4 0 150,000 2s 2s Anglo-Malay 44% int 9 7* 10 6 60,000 28
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 11 (Corrected up vo April 23). Bank4mg 2-4* demand 1-4 1-82 Private credits Bmi 3 4 11-82 h credits 6m 14$ Fbancb demand Bank 394 Germany, demand 288t India, T. T. 174* Hongkong, demand 16}% Yokohama, demand 1 1 Java, demand 141 Bangkok, demand 68! Sovereigns, Bank Buying 18.64 Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    150 11 April It, Tin 225 tons sold 181. SO Gambiei buyers 6.40 Gambier Cube No. 1 10.75 Gambier Cube No. 2 10.00 Pepper Black ordin. S'pora buyers 18.76 Pepper, (White fair) 85.00 Nutmegs (110 to the Ik.) 24.00 Nutmegs (80 to the Ik.) 25 00 Mace (Banda) 90.00 Cloves (Amboina)
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    CLEARANCES.
    35 11 (Nationality British if Dot upecifUd.) April M Abbotsford. Mori is. Bagan Deli, Ger. Lalimond, Bangkok S. Rirkiuers, Dut, Van der, Jagt Resident, Dut, SchifT, Linga via ports De Wert, Dut, Pahst, B'mauin via ports
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      80 11 OVERLAND CARS. The Handsome 1914 Models are now available. Painted Olive green with cream line. No. 79 T. 35 H. P. $2,300 Nett. r Upholstered in genuine leather. All fitted with Bosch Magneto, I and Electric -lighting system, can I also be had with electric selfI starter $200. extra. I
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      61 11 For Coughs and chills. Take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Sold everywhere, 80 oenti a bottle. The Singapore Straits Directory for 1914. Price «8.50 per copy. 19.00, post free to places in 3traita Settlements, Federated Malay States, Johore, Kedah, Kelantan, Perils, Trengganu, British North Borneo, Sarawak and Brunei to Siam, Saigon,
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      923 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders From Arrived For When Sydney Brit 5600 Glossop Queensland, 15-4 H.M.A.- Batavia 25 Yarmouth H.M. Cm. 5250 Cochrane Colombo, 21-4 H'kong A. E. 1 H.M.A. sub. Besant Colombo, 214 S.N.o. Australia A. E. 2 H.M.A. sub. Haggard Colombo, 21-4 S.N.o. Australia Sea Belle
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR HOARD HALF YEARLY REPORT.
    817 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR HOARD HALF YEARLY REPORT. STEAhY PROGRESS, IF SLOW [tal 545 Million The Singapore Harbour Board have prepared their report and accounts for :;he half-year ending December 31 last. It is noted, in an introductory paragraph, that the Singapore Harbour Board, constituted under the Straits Settlements Ports Oruinance, 1912,
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    PENANG BISLEY.
    496 12 The management of the above shooting meeting at Penang has forwarded to the Drill Hall here a programme of the events tp be shot for at the Penang Bisley which begins on May 10. There are a number of events closed to Penang Volunteers but on May BO
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    FOOTBALL.
    133 12 S. C. C. to go to Jaw The West Java Football Assoc itl< n has extended an invitation for a 8 i papore team to visit Batavia in September 'at the time of the Rubber Congress.) That invitation, we are informed, is being accepted by the S. C. C.
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    St. George's Day Match Postponed.
    42 12 The heavy showers yesterday partially flooded the S.C.C. ground, precluding all thought of going through with the St. George's Day football match arranged between sides representing England and the World. It will probably be played next week.
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    CRICKET.
    55 12 The following teams will do duty for North vs. South on the Padang on Saturday. North. Messrs. Hill, Vowler, O. P. Griffith Jones, Elder, Talma, C. E. H. Davies, Hughes, C. G. Brown, D. Black, Woodhouse Cobbett, Key worth, Bath (Captain). South. Dove, Jupe, Donnell, Allen, Tinsley, Badham, Noon,
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    S.C.C. LAWN BOWLS.
    39 12 A Lawn bowling tournament will be held by the S.C.C. beginning on Jane 1. Entries for this tournament close on May 25 and there will be four competitions singles and doubles and the two rink game.
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    THE PATRON SAINT OF ENGLAND.
    627 12 One cannot but rejoice as an Englishman to see a revival of interest in the Patron Saint of England. We have had our St. George's Bull, but one could not help wondering how many then present could have told the story of the Saint whose
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    KUALA LUMPUR PRESBYTERIANS.
    298 12 A Proposed Chl k< h A committee of Kuala Lumpur Presbyterians, convened by Mr B. Purdy, has issued the following circular letter "There has been for the past few years a series of services held monthly in the Masonic Hall, Kuala Lumpur, at which we have had
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    19 12 The winner of the B. Class April Medal vas C. D. McLachlan 47 49 15 31.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    189 12 The Paroo is at present loading general cargo for Western Australian ports. She will have despatch on Saturday. The N.Y.K. steamer Penang Maru is loading general cargo for Colombo and Bombay, she resumes her voyage to-day. The Vosges with a cargo of Cardiff coal and the Tavean with
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    SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES.
    90 12 sinday, April 26th. Johnston's Pier, 9, 10 and 11 a.m. 2. H0 and 3.30 p.m. Club Bungalow, 9. 50 aud 10.30 a.m., 12.15, 3 and 5.30 p.m. 50 Gards Handicap A and B class, will be swim off in arrival of the 10 o'clock launch. Entries will
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    128 12 Lieutenant Colonel 1), A. Tyrie, n. following his general custom at the annual dinner of the Cossipore Artillery Volunteers, spoke upon a matter deeply affecting the welfare of the regiment or of the European community. On this occasion he instanced cases in which sport interfered with drills and urged that
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    SHIPS AT THE WHARVES.
    89 12 East Wharf (BaHin)— Nil East Wharf Section 1— Paroo, Saigon Maru, Sheers Wharf— De Klerk Edavana Main Wharf Sec. 2— Tara, G'( nlochy 3— Nippon 4— Legazpi s— Nil B— Penang Maru, Tenen New Dock Sec. 7— (Under construction. West Wharf Sec. B— Tasman. Ranee Jardlne's
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      264 12 RUBBER. JACKSON S PATENT RUBBER SMOKING DRYING APPARatit smokes rubber right through and is f n/ *lUs The only efficient machine on themarket. The only one guaranteed to smoke and dry nibb. i read? under ."> days. The Cheapest to bu> and the lowost co>t to run— less l pound
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      268 12 WEATHER REPORT Bar. Wind. Tem. Hum. Sky R HK. 23rd 6a 29.89 SWI i6 o MN. 23rd 10A 761 SEI 32 26 UK. 23rd 2P 23.84 West2 83 b MN. 23rd 4P 758 SK> 24 36 b Tlme-holta Tm% Gtanta^ mmi m<— i Faber drop daily al 1 p.*., 81*£B*ert
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