The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 March 1915

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TE.N CENTS SINGAPOEE, MONDAY, MAECH 29, 1915. NO. 8,404
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    225 1 Further news comes of the operations m the Dardanelles mineeweepiag is projceeding systematically Page 5. A French official review of the war lats especial stress on the p'oaonnced enperio rity that has been established by the French artillery Page 5. The French have made further progress towards
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    ADAPTABLE ATKINS.
    906 1 wmmmmmmmmm To the mere layman, unlearned m martial concerns, nothing iv thi6 unprecedented war has been more amazing than the adaptability of the private soldier. Ie mu6t have annoyed the Prussian pedant, accustomed to fighting by the hook, no lese than it astonished him, to find cavalry dismounted
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      169 1 ALHAMBRA THE PIONEER CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE- BEACH ROAD. Programme from 27th to 31st March, 1915. SECOND SHOW, AT 9 15 P.M. THANHOUSER'S GRIPPING DRAM 4 "T TTPTT IT" O r.ifi 1 O. 3ELIGS SENSATIONAL ANIMAL DRAMA ALONE m the JUNGLE 2^5 A 7? T* Q A BRITISH COMEDY A Suburban Pal
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      355 1 PALLADIUM ORCHARD ROAD. Singapore's Premier Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD. last Week of the Season CHARLES HOWITT and A. PHILLIPS Wi:h ttie r Powerful London Dramatic and Comedy Company of Picked ARTISTES WILL PRESENT TO-NIGHT :THE Charming^piQQpnQ pV"ByC.Haddon i Comedy MJjQCHQ'DI Chambers. TUESDAY, Mar 3oth "DAVID GARRICK, 7 I r recp.lf-d hv
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      129 1 L \T£ST ADVERTISEMENTS \!*rican cock:ails at the Aie'phi Pa-" 1. Da ou Insurance notice Page I. Pjweli'b Auctiaus Pt»ee 8. 1>. rectory vow ready Page 4. K-Wttd sailiug hats Pa^e n. MELOR D AW AN A CALA PIECE V. ill t>e prefaced WITH ALLNEWSCtNERILSAND DRESSES TO-NIOHT! TO-NIOHT!! THE STAR OPERA
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      131 1 THE WEEK, londaj 29;h. H Hh Witer- e> 4 1 q ru 9-'O y.m. Dj%(*era InJrakiri) Robber, Bvattt, n^or. Keppel Go f C v!) Ladies' Fl-i^ti r Kuhht-r Ev<tftft« MKML Howi.t Phillips, Palladium. Water— oHi am., 10- 1 8 pm. Jexst-lron [«c A Power Co 5 Mal-tcca-fct, noon. Passover, lut
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    GERMANIA.
    216 2 "Wifcn Germania, cultured nation* After careful preparation, Seized upou the inspiration Of her neighbours' altercation To denied a new location Id the suu And with naught of provocation, Ub deterred by indignation, Scorning all disapprobation. Forth to Belgium's violation Ru&hed, m lastfnl emulation Of the Hun Might is Ri^ht,
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    274 2 Sflvs the KaU^r Many. judging tJ3 by outside appearances, term us barbarian?." hut if only you could see my icude as the old lady said to the curate. Tte Russian Ministry of Finance ia organising an international competition with pri/ea ranging up to i.3.000 for methods of rendering methylated spirits
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    TO MINE MANAGERS.
    77 2 VThy be despondent concerning the low price of tin. Ie is the cost of production that counts. The M GARRETT Superheated *team Engine will save 50/6 of your fuel account o~er other types of i&eam power. Think— what 50°u of your Coal Bill represents, and the dividend
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      410 2 Paralysed Child Helpless and Wasted. Left Hospital a Cripple, Bat made we!! by these Tablets. Mrs. Cooper, of Fenn Lanes, Fenny Draytnn, r.car NviteatOQ, bays: "Dr. Caseell's Ta b 1« ts was r>ar:ilva! i for ,^rAir* t:irt-e years, and now, 'mfk^^ »Hli a "V) look Hi! via to hospital, ->v
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      611 2 Notices UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, Ltd. NOTICE. The Annual General Mpe'ing of Shareholders will be held at the Heal Office of ihe Society, Hongkong, on ihe brd ipiil, 1915, whentbeßoaid of Directors will recommend the following payments A final dividend cf $20 prr >hare and a Bonus of $5
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      744 2 Notices 1 EXCHANGE BANKS Will be closed on Friday, 'na April Haturuay 3.d EASTER HOL'DAYS. Monday, tth 233 14 CHILDREN'S DANCING A claßs is held et the Victoria Memorial Hall, every Saturday, at 10 a.m. Piospectus on application at the Hail. 4-2 11 Tre word and device Pears an illustrated
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      450 2 Wanted WANTED By Ex Soldier, employment as stortkeep r, timekeeper of m any jo ition of tiust. bober and trustworthy. Apply Eox 20, c/o Free Prets. 27 3 24 GOVERNMENT OF JQHORE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. AppMcationa are invited for the appointmeut of t hief Overt-tcr for Roads, Juhore hahru Salary
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      447 2 ___JoJet^ I TO LET Fully FuroUbed Componnj l> room, o. T> uis B |ii; 27 3 *™*m Ifcl TO LET FURNISHED. Entry first Wtefc May tIC. 1 i< No. |t| I 1 M I TO LET, FURNISHLD Thule Hoose tvaoath hn»A a Term.,,7 J'^.r etc.onapphcauoutoi. }> t j lv-2 TO
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    GERMANY'S SECRETS.
    1185 3 Abcat a montb ago I left England to' make h tour m Germany, and to st-ej tiiii)**" a* they are m the enemy's country. I accomplished my purpose, and I have now returned after visits to Frankfurtoa Main, Dus?eldorf, Eiberfeld, Breruen, Hiniburif, acd Munich. Tbe tJrtiienC impressions made
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    IPOH AND THE WAR.
    641 3 The Personal Touch. Mr A. Grant Mackie has received the following letter from Mr Stamford Ruffles who left Ipjh to go to the wur. Writing from Wrexbara, Wales, ou FehiuarylTrh, Mr Raffles s*ys I promised to write you a line, so here goes. I got home
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      100 3 MORTGAGEES SALE if Valuable Leasehold land House Property Situate at ARAB .TKLET, Singapore, To be held at Powell k Cos Sale-room On Tuesday, 30. h March, at 2 30 p.m. All tfcat {-ieee of leaseho d l<w d titaate at Art.b jtiut. blogapoi€ area 1^45 stjuoit- ftc l.ein^ pait of
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      690 3 HEADACHES. I The Cause and Remedy. Sick and Nervous Headaches are but the syrtiptoms of other ail- j j merits to which they are merely sympathetic, such as Indigestion, HI jl n Biliousness, Constipation, or some other irreguf.fTa. I I l ar ity °f ne system. Many women habitually r?
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      58 3 Fe Singapore POULTRY DAIRY FARM, LIMITED, AUCTION SALE OF Ten Galvanised Iron Paddy Chests At Powell Cos Sale-room, On Tuesday, 3Cth March, at 11 a.m. Ly order if The OiHcial Assignee. POWELL Co., Auctioneers. 29-8 o a TO THOSE HOMEWARD BOUND J CAMPBELL LATHAM Co., Court Naval *WUary TsHors 59,
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      798 3 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. ""-^if* THE SPRIGS RAGE MEETIN6 (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING) WILL BE HELD ON Tuesday the 18th, Thursday the 20th, and Saturday the 22nd of May, 1915. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 18th May, 1915. I. THE OPENING STAKES— 2-45 p.m. Value $600. A Selling Race.
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      524 3 j ERTRICS CLOSE at NOON on Saturday, the Bth May, 1915. In all races the advertised Second Prize will j only be given when there are live Starters the j property of different owners. NOTE The attention of owners is called to Rale 123, which makes the hoar for Scratching
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    Domestic Occurrences. BIRTHS.
    34 4 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTHS. Maclean.— On March 27. at L'sbme Ktnß's Road, the wife of J. M. Maclean, a daughter. ANGULLi\ On Varch V 7. at Fophia Road, to and Mrs M. Am.tllm, a bou.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Monday, March 29, 1915.
    1653 4 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, Ma rch 29, 1915. feare iSial: the Pr«M tfaa People i rl;bt (■■HWJB OftMrtd b? influence lad vubribtd *J £«181 Mara patriot Trt.tc be' gixisß* pracaati iasn% flail— d t* Rtlfeiaa. Lc7t III ood Law* It will never occur to newcomers m a tropical town
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    619 4 In the list of new .lustices of tbe Pr-nee m our Saturduy'6 issue appeared Mr Mirja Mabomtd 411 Mamaijie." This i was a misprint. Mr M. MoharaeJ Ail Nainazie. of course, being tbe gentleman referred to. Upon tbe roll of bonour anncunced y Reuier was Lieut. H. A. R^w ot
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    LONDON RUBBER WIRE.
    26 4 GREAT ANIMATION IN SHARES {From Out Vu,, Cor r f i-4 p« cut. mub,^ -ILere \< great aaili( 6baref. due to excellent Ut r
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    LABOUR AND LIQUOR.
    96 4 Government Campaign Approved London Mauhlv-'IL. i eroit ftfetfcm bm rtfttea (ieo)ge Ettorgiy q C; n.eut caniriit;, b£u>i^: Kteesu < r »y a iflwli Miocrit? o| re >, pcrtirg the ttMr.cn, v boufret sLd tttgcMtici Coed ctuate* n;{:Lt aoikerfe. Workers Want War Ecnus. TLe ]t df ict ,ci:
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    THE CASUALTY LIST.
    107 4 Lot fl M atk n C eoft, ...c v locdehires L ioi 1;. C v dajitti Dfl M HTotTKDfi CGill son Bast Lsncasbirec Dm Fa i to 5. Bid ■7OCKDEI Bootll < Li r W. CanuoL. H ffftiiedtnr. P X fmtku ILiacooshires )-> 1 Xi i.-ou. UtmatQ
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    IPOH CLUB.
    179 4 Enemi v a ject* kv Iv c (Fron Out DflW C rt*tfpeiislt*l i v M arcb N The Easter MM n.'«:ing of tae Ipoh lOyntkhana dab ha; I ttponedtill June 4 iL and Kfc. At a meeting of the I toll Clol 111 0 >, I I'awbaru ni^vt-d
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    SELANGOR CLUB.
    69 4 Plovidmg Agaiu^ A I (From Ow Ov* C9tf*pt*ill*j Kuala I am r Ma:L Theme:..;er> cf the S«lanffor Cl« Uieanaoal meeting aa Sal cdaj th- astfsaated deficit of IS 4 v Aed to waive Eoi the present thi itei I depreciaticr *T 71-i A propt ial to out Che
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    209 4 Aprr; Df let II N Mid Dl all apparent 1> that will bef the Cento* a: ,i chum lltH >: I no palpital loo v ..< t if Mirror a f nil length pictun of iSi Volunteer with rifli 111 L:vnd at tl staiut at MM 14 Ifci putties 9H
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      162 4 KELLY AND WALSH, Ltd, 191 5 NOW READY -1915 THE DIRECTORY AND CHRONICLE FOR CHINA. JAPAN, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, COREA, INDOCHINA, SIAM. THE PHILIPPINES, NETHERLANDS-INDIA. BORNEO. &c. The woik is issued m two Editions: Complete, $10 Smaller Eiitioc 56. The larger edition contains Fifteen Maps Plans. I KELLY AND WALSH L
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  • IN THE STRAITS.
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      BATTERIES BATTERED BY ALLIED WARSHIPS.
      425 5 Conditions m Constantinople. i .v Submarine Cable]. Heit^r's Service. A'hen-. M irch 27— Naval officers partieipatiaj iQ the cperatooj considtr the '1 urkish mine defence of tha Straits as al iraJy considerably weakened. They be- c\e the Dardanelles would have been I last Thursday but
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      TURKEY'S PLIGHT.
      199 5 Peace Tarty Becomes Bolder. icu. March iT.— Renter ha 3 inter-v.-'td a di-tiagushed personage who bu Ml arrived fron Vienna and brings latest a-_ .l mo-it reliable information of the situalies). Trains cf Bavarians, be says, are eontinoaJly passing to tbe Carpathians and tnual'.y numerous trains cf wounded
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    PENALTY OF PIRACY.
    264 5 HOLLAND INDIGNANT AT SINKING OF "MeDEA" Satisfaction Claimed [By Submarine Cable]. BlUT«B'8 SERVICE. London. March 26. The Admiralty states that the C2S stopped the "Medea," whose name was painted iv large letters on her side, at teu o-i Thursday morning off Ileachy Head She was ordered to
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    THE "SEVENTY FIVES."
    519 5 THE SEVENTY FIVES." ASCENDANCY OF FRENCH BIG bUNS. Exceeds *I1 Calculation. [Bj Submarine Cat)le]. Ridtzr's Sbwvicji. London, March 27. The French official review of tLe \*ar frays that the famous seventy five guns are as perfect to day as oil the first day cf the war, although their use has
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    BOTHA'S BURGHERS.
    126 5 MUCH TOO GOOD FOR THE GERMANS. A Bewildered Enemy. [By Submarine C»blej. Riutxb'r Sbbvicb. London, March 27th. A telfgr^m fiom Swakopmund says that tbe sudden and successful dat-h of Botha's forces over tbe def-ert i.s a biilliant chiexenif nt. All aims performed their allotted tat ks roost effectively.
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    KURDISH CURS.
    55 5 Mad Cutrages Ne3r U.rumiah. New York, March 2 M A cablegram from Uu I repbyterian Hoard of Foreign Missions Wjl that all men m Gulpashnn village Lear I'rumiahwere shot by Kurds and the violated. Seventyfive refugees were taken from the French and American missions acd hanged on gibbets
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    "BLOCKADE" FAILURE.
    221 5 Eritish Shipping Statistics. London, March 28. Tbe Admiralty's wet kly report upca the submarine blockade coufirtub tbe futility thereof. Tbe arrivals avd ssilings at British ports fcr the week totalled 1,450, of which only three vre-e suck. Sunk by Shell Fire. Tl.e Liverpool steamer "Voegf-s" basbeen •nek by
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    THE "PRINZ EITEL."
    114 5 Futile Attempt to Put to Sea. London, M-rch 87. A N"w York wire MJI tliF.t it is reporttil that the Pricz Eitel Friedrich" attempted to put to sea yesterday. The American authorities however were watebfui. Searchlightfl played over the has! ovue at Newport News, n submarine and
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    AMERICAN SUBMARINE MISHAP
    51 5 Honolulu, March 2G. The United States submarine F4 submerged yesterday at target practice but did not reappear. A search last night revealed that she had sunk m deep water and all attempts to raise her failed. It is feared that the crew of twenty live have been
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    WRECK OFF CAPE SPARTEL.
    53 5 Tangier, March 27.— The English seven thousand ton cargoboat Trostburg' 1 has been wrecked ofl Cape Spartel and is ex pected 10 be a total loss. There have been rescued thirteen cf the crew of eeventy. Heavy seas prevent further rescues but renewed efforts are being
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    KING IN THE STOKEHOLD.
    63 5 London, Marcb '1^ The King visited Harwich on Thursday and inspected the warship.-, including one of the later sub marine? and a de;-troyer which participated iv the North Sea battle. His Majesty Spent twenty minutes m the destroyer's e-toke-hold talking to the men some of whom
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    RUMANIA'S PART.
    58 5 London, March 27. The Rumanian Minister has returned to Lotdjn after conferring with his Government. lie emphasised that Rumania 18 honestly fulfilling hcji 1 duties aiiJ safeguarding her interests as a central and said tuat all rumours of military supplies passing through Rumania to Turkey are without foundation.
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    OPERATION ON LORD ROTHSCHILD.
    22 5 London. March 28. The Obferver says thnt Lord Rothschild has undergone a serious operation. His condition is satisfactory.
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    BRITISH AIRMEN'S BRAVERY.
    121 5 Antwerp's People Pleased. Amsterdam, March *6 Tbe Netherlands new? pipers comment on the bravery of the British hirnieu which has won the sympathy and admiration of the inbabi taut s of Antwerp. They factd a terrible tire and cruised calmly above tbe woiks. They did no barm
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    LOSSES IN SUEZ FIGHTING.
    62 5 London. March 28 The Pre 66 Bureau srates that tbe liritisb losses m the skirmish east of Khubri on March 20 were three men killed and sixteen wounded The enen.y left fifty killed and 250 rounds of three iucb ammunition, but succeeded iv removing nearly all
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    RUSSIA'S RESOURCES,
    254 5 "Incredble Numbers" of new Troops. London. March coming from Russia report that new troops are massed m incredible numbers m successive i ositious behind tie tiring line, well-arnu'd. equipped aud trained. The Peril of Cracow. Venice. March 26. The civilian population of Cracow Las been ordered to leave
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    BISHOP FOR THE TRENCHES.
    21 5 London, March 1 2, l, The Bibhop of London has gone to Bpsnd Easter m the trencheG.
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    GRANDSON FOR WILHELM.
    15 5 London, March 20th. Tbe Kaisei'a daughter has been delivered of a ?on.
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    JAPANESE MILITARY MISSION.
    25 5 Paris, March 27. A Japanese mission of five officers arrived here accompanied by a Russian officer and afterwards departed for the front.
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    THE MARKET.
    19 5 London, March 27. —Shellac dull, spot sixty one. March unquoted, May, sixty-two, rubber 2 3*, ccpra twenty-seven.
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      208 5 ROBINSON Co. HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LARGE STOCK OF 'SILVER KING" RED, BLACK &ND Yellow Dot Golf Balls. PRICE TRICE $13-00 Nett. v4^iH|» $13-00 Nett. PER DOZEN. PER DOZEN. The New Mesh Marking THE LESS YOU HAVE I r N ON A 1 .'A>- i THE BRftr^^*'. '*jES&SSZ*A IN SELECT]
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      910 6 Shipping 1 XQNIMKUJKE PAKETVAART MAATSGHAPPIJ Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 2—3, COLLYER QUAY. nNPKR CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA ftOVKKNMBNT. *BrN«A!i\[ t v Singfeawanse, Selafeau. Ptman»;kat and Sambas Mar 29 •Rkysst Muutok aad Palembang Mar 31 *Bi>GaPoke Fo-tianak Mar 3l *<$lngk^r\ Tanj >n^ MenjjeUlar, Tanj ?ng LeiJong, 8.-rembang, Paneh,
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      585 6 Shipping ELLERMAN LINE. TO LONDON. s.s. "BRANKSOME HALL 11 sailing about April 5 TO MARSEILLES AND LONDON s.s. "CITY OF CORINTH" sailing about April 10 For particulars as to rates of freight and passage money, apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS. £.jj OPE?i AT ING I*, MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN
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      479 6 Shipping M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES Fop CHINA, JAPAN, OEYLON and MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD 1915 OUTWAKD AUantique Mar 26 I Ncra j* pi 11 Polyueei ea Apl 9 Cordiil^re Apl 25 Eruesi-timons Apl 2i Amazoue May 9 Nera M«y 21 I hili May II Cordillnre June 4 Atlanticjie -luue 6 Ainazuiie June
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      542 6 Shipping P. &1T BTEAM NAVIGATION COMPAp^ For China, Japan, Penang, CeyU B Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean PorU, Piymoutb and London. Through Btlle of Lading issued to» Chia» Ooaßt, Perelac Quit, GonUnenUi fcofi Porte. Bteamere will leave Singapore od o» *bet, MAIL LINES Homeward (tor Etjropki. From Singapore, connecting at
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1070 7 Isßued by FRASER Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, Mar. 18th. All quotation** of Sterli&tf Shares moel be r* &aiJeJ &c j nroly ccnuxifi! tor tiie^reeeat RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Oaf. Ibbob. v*xa, Vjast Dzv. Butbbb. Sellers. 85.000 S3 la AIUgM Ti% 7 7| 11(| 600,0* 0 1 1
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    WONDERFUL ARMY.
    1357 7 FIGHTING FORCE OF THE RUSSIAN TROOPS. A Mighty Machine. By Granvillo Forte6cue m the Daily Telegraph writes as follows: The Russian army is gradually shaping into one of the mightiest war machines j the world has ever seen. Before the out- break of hostilities it was but the
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    THE FLYING SERVICES FUND.
    175 7 An fxcellent beginniug hf6 been made with the t-übscription list for the Flying Services Fund, organised and administered by tbe Royal Aero Club, which opened lat-t week, as oar readers will have seen, with the round euid of £1,700, and ie this week over £,'5,000, including,
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      263 7 SUPPLIES FOR Sk I I £^m 1 B^^^l BWm' ?;4 mH^ WR 9 H I Ant Fumigators and Sulphur Powder. Arsenite of Soda for killing out lalaug. A spinal! Varnish, Paints &c. Cartridges. Nobel's own loading with sporting Ballistite which holds more pigeonshooting records than any other powder Cement "England"
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      221 7 STAMFORD HOUSE. Private Hotel. Bras Basah Road. CENTRALLY SITUATED. W.ih 40 Comfortable Rooms and Bathrooms Attached. Electric Light and Call- Bells Throughout. Meals Served at Separate Tables In Spacious Dining Room. Huge Reception Hall. Billiards. TERMS MODERATE. ROOVS NOW AVAILABLE. With or Without Board. hTel. 1303. W. P. LOWE, Managing
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    GERMAN "BLOCKADE."
    1536 8 Earlier Berlin Decree. NAPOLBON'B FUTILE EFFOKT. Germany, owning no sqtudroi which dares keep the sea, has announced that our coasts are ULdyr blockade. With a beautiful precision history repeats itself. Just over 100 years ago a like decree went forth declaring the British l^les to be m a
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    NATIONAL FRONTIERS.
    249 8 Questions for Statesmen Mr. I>ouglas \V. Fre^bfield, president of the royal Geographical Society, at a meet ing of the society recently said it wmcertain that m the relatively near future statesmen would have to consider as h practical q'.iebtion the all over the surface of the of thn
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    ITALY'S PARTICIPATION PREDICTED.
    94 8 Lor don, Feb. 20.— Dr. Dilloo v.rites to the Daily Telegraph from Paris that Gabrielle d'Annunzio assured him that within a fortnight Italy will have drawn the tswurd for tho liberation of her pet p'e iv Trentiuo and elsewhere. [Gabriel !e d'Aunuuzio is the celebrated Italian poet
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      538 8 W For Debility 1 A retired Colonel of the Indian Medical Service 6 writes— Dear Sirs, Following repeated attacks of influenza and debility due to long service m the tropics. I was left with obstinate chronic bronchitis, severe flatulent =p H§ dyspepsia and a general neurasthenia, which took the form
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      472 8 I Pure Yorkshire wool suits— light and cool fe L We H tail r V U iD laleSt Kur I" m the '■'Ir// Ifc^ snaartest, lightest and coolest Btiii /li// F>f«CO Avo^ sl °PPy- Suments. The [■■-1 < y Ci r ftnd n]ake yoa looK v I tre wck I
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    EXCHANGE.
    53 9 Corrected up to March 27) Bank 4ms 2-4 732 demand 2-4 3*16 Private oredits £m s 2 -4$ India, T. T. 174$ Hongkong, demnj d 20} Yokohama, demai d 114} Java, demand 141 i Bangkok, demand 66} Sovkbhignb, Ban. Buying $8 64 Bank of Knglaua k. c Bar Silver
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    PRODUCE
    153 9 March 27. Tin (200 tons) $31 00 iamb er 8 30 Gambler Cube Nc 1 13.00 Gambier Cube No 2 9 00 Pepper Hack ordu.. 'pore 23. 0 Pepper, (White fnir 1 88 30 Nutmegs HlO co t elb 21.00 Na'megH 80 to t o lb 22.00 Mace vlUada;
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      619 9 !i ONLY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY REGISTERED IN THE COLONY. LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF INY EASTERN COIPANY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old: Jewry, E.C. The Company haa £20.00 C deoosited witn the Supreme Court of England,
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      488 9 CHARTERED BANK of India Australia and China, INCORPORATED BY ROYU CHARTER. p AID UP CAPITAL f11.500.000 RESERVE FUND £1,800,000 3e«erv« Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000 HEAD OFFICE 38. BIBHOPBOATH, LONDON, B. O. -QENCIKS AND BKANCHEB: A.mriisav Hongkong Penang Bangkok Hollo Pnket Batavia Ipob Rangoon Bombay Karachi Saigon Calcutta Klang Beremban Canton
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      510 9 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PUD-OP CAPITAL 81 5,000,010 RESEKYB FUNDS Sterling £1,500,000 at Jb.. 118,000,000) M 3 Silver •15.00Q.000/ W3,noQ,OW Reierve Liability of Proprietors— 116,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Ohalimao, R. H. Dodwell, Esq. P. H. Holyoak, Esq. O. T.
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      354 9 CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, U Hongkong. CAPITAL BUBBORIBBO M 82,000,000,0(0 Amount Paid-up m 9 500,000.0<t RBJBKB7B PUHD 31,800,000,W C Marine Risks at Ourrent Rates, Boustoad ft Co., Agouti. ALLIANCE ASSURANCE 10, Llr, Accumulated Funds exoeed £17,00 C 000 FIRE 4 MOTOR GIR RIBXB. Insurances effected at raves of pvemlnt which will
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      181 9 BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd I PORT SWETTENHAH AND PENANG Tn« Company's Steamer "LAMA" 1,19* tons, F. L. Moth. Commardcr will be despatched for the above portt- every Wednesday, at 4 p.m. from the Roads. A Launch leaves Johnston's Pier for at amcr at 8-30 p. m She has
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      179 9 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Per P. O. Btr Maloj9 —Mr A Mrs Lenaan. Mis A. J. Crofts. Mr Mrs F H. Cla>ton. Miss M. Stephens. Mr Mrs Ai Ji/./oLe and *2 children, IHttt Watson, Mi-s K. Munt. Mr enc* Mis E. Ch it, Me(-srK J W. Keenan. F. H 3nme, W. Otuan.
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      462 9 LATEST ARRIVALS List of vessels m port at 11 a.nr. 00 March 27, IWIS. British. Name Date of Arrival Remarks Montoro X arch 26 No. 9 Wharf Foo Shing No. 7 Wharf Sri Muar Inner Roads i Chun San^ March 27 Outer Roads Perak No. 8 Wharf Sri Patana Inner
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    KEEPING PALM SUNDAY.
    573 10 Numbers of people io Smgsp re were surprised early on Sunday morning ac seeing so many parents, with tbeir cbtl dren, m carriages, rikishas, and motors, carrying palm leaves, uutil they reniem bered that it was Palm Sunday, la all the Roman Catholic Churches. Europenu, Chinese and
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    313 10 f.y courtesy of the french consul j General. Paris. March 26. 6 10 d m. The French I boi iU are at franco 7195. Veeterday and today we repuU*d all counterattacks it Notre-Dame de Lorette and m Eastern Franc?. M. Mil'erand. Freuch Minister of War, and the
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    ABOUT SINGAPORE.
    373 10 A fiiend who has beeu for many years a principal figuie iv the Straits Set'le raeuts Association iv London and twenty years ago or more an old S V.A. man him self m Siugnpore, encloses n quite amus ing excerpt, from tbe Pall Mall Gazette which be tbiuks
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    JESSELTON ICE AND POWER COMPANY.
    331 10 Tbe following ii tbe Directors.' R port t> >h.-irebo'U -rg Tbe Compuny was registered iv November 1013. but it wag DOC v itil March 1914 that the details of tbe Agreement with tbe Bfitlfch North Borneo QoTCmmeot \*^re fiunliy OODCIod d and tbe Agreement t-igued.
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    SUN YAT-SEN WOUNDED.
    140 10 Sebioub Dissensions. Ptkicg. March 10. lv.'or niation direct from Tokio seems to coutirin the ititeitr-t ing news ihat daribg v recent secret con* fereLce with his followers m the Japanese capital, Sun Vat ten was Beverel? wounded with a knife by a uiau pamed Chung Chi who
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    THE MAY RACE MEETING.
    421 10 Training for the above began officially on Saturday, tbat being tbe first day tbe course has been cpeued. There was about tbe mual gathering of tirt«t nighters," some dczen to a tcore attending to watch the woik. This was m reality lit tl*-' more than a
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    THE HOWITT PHILLIPS Co.
    234 10 This Company, which bns arrnnced to play during thi6 week, staged on Saiurday n'gut the fa:ce Wbafi the liutler >aw." TLe Itmitatiool of the btagH were as ap parent m thil as m other plays but the production of the piece wos quite •satisfactory, making tv
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    A CASE DISMISSED.
    193 10 Mftnisamy, a watchman emplcyed by the Supreme Court bailiff, was charged m the second police cuirt. on Saturday morning, with wi ful tret-jMSS m hou-e No 45, Jalan Dasar, occupied by a N <i.ia aimed Tan Mai Neo n!s f with assaulting a Malay p iliceman and
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    128 10 < ';:ptain Normal] Fraser. p.s 0., 2nd Bat talioo Cameron Highlanders, of Evirkside, St. CjtUD, EvincsrdmeVhirf>, whs killed on tfeb. 28. Tbe elder tnrvivinn &on of the late- Colonel 1,. Fritter, Le «■«s bjiu m 1878 aud educated at Wellington college H».a Sandhurst, being gammed to tbe Qupen'a u,vn Cameron
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    442 10 The P. and 0. homeward mail Xubia from Honkocg is due to arrive at Singapore at daylight on Wednesday, and sails at 8 a tn. on Thursday. The China Mail cf March 11 reports A mo6C euccesblul launch took place at Kowloon Djck this afternoon of a very
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    WAR BADGES FOR TRANSPORT OFFICERS.
    312 10 WAR BADGES FO R TRANSPORT OFFICERS. For fome ccunderabe t rae past the Imperial Merchant Service Guild have urged Dpon the Government the desirahi* lity of granting temporary X N.K Commit sions to C..p kids and officer^ of merchant vessels employed m the transport service Faihug this they have a<-k~d
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    180 10 I>r A. Reid, Medical Officer, Larut, wa adiui.ted to tbe Taipiog hospital tutTeriuß from hi) iuterual complaint early ou Tu^s day morning. He wub 6ub t equently ope rated np^a, and is, we bear, doiug well IT. o. M.f Lovers of detective picures have something to BUlfi them at the
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