The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 April 1915

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. :es cents SINGAPOBE, MONDAY, APEIL 12, 1915. NO. 8,114.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    230 1 Farther evidence m mntioy c.ises was taken ou Saturday— Page Tbe agenda for Friday's meeting of Legislative Council is given on page 2. Tbe French expeditionary fore^ for the near Kist hsis lauded m Egypt Page 7. A long list of medals for distinguished services m the
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    CHINESE SPRING FESTIVAL.
    976 1 The first signs of this approaching feast were to be seen 1 v the Singapore markets on t be last few daye. when they wrre absolutely thronged with buyers. Christians purchasing for the Ea6tac holidays. Jews preparing for the Passover Feast, after seven days of abstinence when
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      205 1 Announcement Extraordinary. Barker s Eig All-British Masterpiece. The World-Renowned Masterpiece of the British Stage m PIONEER CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE BEACH ROAD. [aitial Presentation of the Newest and Most Costly British PAQT I>ll|M!n: li ijl Britain i>riti^rri>u's LYNNE Kw British Audiences ACTS One Hundred and Seventeen Scenes. AJaivrd from Us. Henry Woodrta
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      324 1 %> CRCIKno ROAD. £in.^?.pore's Premier Theatre. GRCH&ES KO&D. TO-RSGHT EXTPA SHOW AT BPJ. U3UAL RHOW AT 9-15 P M TO-KIQST i Thi-i is p liim that will n ak< a t>i^! A.PPEAL to all PATBIQTIC A.UOI BNOB3. Tlie repil«e of the GERMAN' FOR< X- h. kHI i AIN and her
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      205 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS.! Auction sale of horses and carriages by Powell and Go-— Ffege 5. Ketireii Straits uiuu wants re employ j meat— i'Jge 2. Notice re closfng of Kann>onf» JavaroaJ cd Tuesday— Page 2. I>d S:iva n s'.iju will be closed ou April 12 and 13— I'sro '2, §bippicg X.P.M.I
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      95 1 THE WEEK. Mcnday 12th. High *a*et b-.c ».m 9-17 p.m. Royal Johore T Lo, ?.15 p.u?. Royal A.^intic S ticiy, Museum i p.m. Tuesday 13th. Figh w-jur 10 i a.m.. 10-' i' p.m. Hindu New fear comment s. Wednesdaj 1 4th. r^lgh wumr- 1 v- 4 0 a.m.. 10-81 p.m.
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    PRIZEGIVING AT RAFFLES GIRLS' SCHOOL.
    632 2 The pri/es at Rattles Girls' School were distributed on Friday morning by the llou. Mr J. B. Klcum, Director of Education, only the Staff and pupils being present. Before presenting tbe prize?, Mr Klcum explained that while Great Britain is taking part m the most
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    609 2 The following are the Orders of the Daj for the meetiDg on Friday next. 1. Questions by the Hou'ble Mr F. W Collins (I) "Why the Colonial Chaplaincy oi Malacca has been abolished (2J Why due notice was not given t( the Church Authorities m Malacca of tht
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    BAND OF HOPE.
    99 2 Tbi S cial, beld m the Nind Home garden on Wednesday last, tbe 7th, was a great ess. Prom about 90 to 100, gathered 'together, and after refreshments and gamer, from 1 30 to 6 o'clock, God save the King was sung, and tbe happy party broke
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    PORTABLE STEAM ENGINES.
    60 2 The old time Portable Steam Engine is now giving place to newer ideas. R. Garrett <v Sons, Limited, have introduced a Piston Valve Engine using Superheated Steam m which it is claimed half a ton of coal will KO as far as a ton m the older
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      645 2 Notices i FIRST CLASS ENGLISH EDUCATION If YORKSHIRE. E Mr. C. 11. BURDEN, 8.4., h.he, Hea< Master, BeveilyGt a tnnar School, England 3 1 takes entire charge of Chinese boys an< youths. Every facility tor education. Beauti ful, healthy district fineold school spacioa playing fields miniature rirte 1 a age
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      613 2 Notices N NOTICE i». P. de Bilva's Establishment will be closed on the lith ana 13th lor the New Year. d 12 4 12 4 j, MUNICIPAL NOTICE. s Notice is hereby gicen tha 4 Kampong Java Road between Thomson Road and Buldi Tiniah Road (Mackenzie Foad) will be closed
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      693 2 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB THE SPRING RACE MEETINf (UNDER 8. 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. 1. THE OPENING STAKES-2-45 p.m. Value $600. A Srftteg Race. A Handicap
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      533 2 ENTRIES CLOSE at NOOK on Saturday r May, 191. j. -t. In all races the advertised Second }>, /t only be given when there are five bt&r property of different owners. tc NOTE The attention of ownnto Rule 123. winch makes the j, a Scratching ftp.ni.OQ the DAY BEFOpF Race.
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1911 3 hTHK CunM Strike. Rstfabargb, March 4. Scotland the Clyde er.gineers' dis- i tailed every other subject, and tbe mo-t intense indignation, the •aan ii the street and the man m the club avail] coadasanad it: "mutiny and ig were tbe r-.nldest words use!. I ist K:i I ol
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    THS BIRTH OF A BUGLE.
    816 3 FUOM SHEET COPPER TO ARMY Bands m the Making. Although military bands are a common enough sight just at present m bhe streets of London, it is the BdDJAiuiu of the brass family, the little bogle, lhal most grip a the I imagination ID these
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    FEEL ILL ALL OVER.
    251 3 When you feel ill all over, but with no parti cu^ar or* an cf your body noticeably out cf order, you need a tonic for the bloo}. You require a medicine tbat will benefit the whole system. '1 he blood reaches every part oi the body
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    MARTIAL LAW.
    111 3 Proclumatton by Order of His Kxcelloncy Brigadier General Dudley H. Uuiout, Cotnmauding the Troops, Straits Settlements. Notice is hereby given that no Male person of any of the Indian races over Eighteen Years of age is permitted to leave the Settlement of Singapore, m which Martial Law has
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      13 3 b Chronic For Chest Com plain tp, Woods Great Peppermint Cure. la. 6d
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      103 3 Cl 1 8 UUolsliuutl THE KUALA LUMPUR. a MULLER, Manager StflPfHSB Co IU Rear Eetrsoce to Bshwo flHtl TetepbGne 1028. Bea stocks cf all kinds of Fri rca Meats etc.. can be daliveroe to *hivi>\P4Z at the Wharvou, cr i^ th« Singapore Roads on abort notice. OFFICE HOURS Wsckdsss 7
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      408 3 ASSURANCE. By the Hon. WINSTON S. CHURCHILL First Lord of the Admiralty. ii IF I had my way I would write tue wo»d "As-sure" < *er the dcor of every cottage 1 and udoii th^ blotting bo kof every pnbtio iurd, bfctuse lam couvinced that, for sacrifices which are inconceivably
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    "A STRANGE TRADE."
    290 4 Bangkok View of Singapore Censoring. The following is the Hmgkok Times leader of March 25th, under the beading A Strange Trade The Singapore censor has hardened his heart again, and is once more holding up the mails, including those from Penang this time. It may be for
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    TRADE AND THE WAR.
    285 4 A R >al British Merchant writes from Shanghai to the Manchester Guardian: As a British merchant 1 consider that it is a perfect disgrace the way Manchester merchants are trying to obtain orders for cotton piece goods from German and Austrian firms m china. It is
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    RIFLEMEN FOR WAR.
    267 4 Some very practial suggestions on thi; subject will be found m an article m the February number of tbe United Service Magazine, by Mr. Crossman. Now it sc happens that the Bystem advocated by the writer is very tnncfa on the lines laid down for tbe celebrated
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    AN IDLE BOAST.
    59 4 Amsterdam, January 81. Tbe Staatsanzeiger enys tluit the Kaiser made the following observation oo the occasion of the decoration of a Cologne soldier with the Iron Cross "We shall remain on the enemy's soil until tbe enemy is struck down or until he collapses." Are there no
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    IN THE STREET.
    253 4 A public road is a strange place for a bed, and m tbe days of motor cars is a very dangerous place too. There are nevertheless not a few people who on hot nights are m the babic of ranking their bed on the roadside iv front
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    BIG GERMAN GUNS MADE FROM BRITISH IRON ORE.
    173 4 That the bi^ German fjutm now being used Bg&inst the Allies were rnaile from ore shipped from Newfoundland beiore tbe war broke out. nnd that Meß6rs. ivrupp ate m possession of complete planp aud Kpeci(ir\ition6 of the two great iron mines m
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    'WORTH WATCHFUL WAITING."
    182 4 I>>. til* 1 Paris ftditioa of the N. 1 erald That Russia is once more driving be Austro Germans back and that thn wonderful movement of Field Marshal ron Hindenburg (.n Warsaw has been completely checked are the outstanding 'eatnres Of an important olVicial report on recent
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    SIR. F. STURDEE'S SIGNAL.
    116 4 hi mi account of the Falkland Islands naval engagement which appears m the current issue of the Wireless World, Mr. W. Lac« y records bo interesting incident which has not hitherto been mads pnblic. At three p.m." be writes, "Admiral Sturdee made :i signal winch would
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    A LGVER OF THE EAST.
    113 4 M. Pierre Loti, who is reported to ba about to leave for the Bombardoddles, has, like M. Anatole France, insistod on beiu^ allowed bo Berve bit, oountry despite] his age. liiri insistence prevailed on tbe French authorities to appoint bim to position en (the staff
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      352 4 I Pure Yorkshire wool lfcL\ suits— light and cool. //Y j We'll tailor you m latest European style m ths I smartest lightest and coolest suit you've had. V|i|y f^^"^ Avoid sloppy, ill-fitting garments. They're no -> i^ J/ cooler and make you look slovenly. Pure wool suits absorb moisture
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      10 4 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods Great Peppermint Cure. Is. 6a
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      154 4 SIDEROSTHEN PAINT Protect the Mudguards and under worfc jofyour MotorCar with Siderosthen anticorrosive paint which is now put up I yk IB I I Kill I* I Ij J> r H^^^ I i) l 1 iI ii 1 1 1 ii> car free from rust for several months and soon
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    THE MUTINY TRIALS,
    587 5 When the Geueral Court Martial re as- peoibied on Saturday morning, the trial OTM ntinued and concluded, of Lance iik Fcic/e Khan, who. on Friday after:i was put upon his trial, charged with iniag m tibe mutiny. [a car rep >rt of Friday last, owing compositor*! error
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    PENANG TOWN GUARD.
    230 5 Mr \Y B Dasattftoa, to the' liowai Committee of the proposed rown i.ird. writes that Ike Committee S r:oti!it j d that Government fp- proves 2en-ra:ly o: tbe p-oposnls submit t -j^ same Mm*, however, it has on- Of tvo points which require; toatii i. a is
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    THE MAY RACE MEETING.
    611 5 Work is brisking up considerably now for the coming meeting and the training ii becoming more interesting. Satuiday was a nice cool morning and useful work was done. The rain had come very fortu- nately mailing the going easy and the horses showed a strong liking
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    369 5 Bi Courtesy of the French Consul (jKNF.KA!.. P.iris. April 7. 6. 5. p m. Tbe Fn neb c"• bonds are at francs 7"2. *5. We b;tve accentuated our progress m the east legion ami h ivh annihilated six enemy battalions during the recent at tacks m the
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    FRINGE OF WALES WAR RELIEF FUND.
    282 5 The Hon. Treasurer, Mr M. Morrison, Manager, Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, Singapore, begs to acknowledge, with many thanks, receipt of the followiug further contributions: Amount acknowledged $315,678.69 R. Osborne (monthly) 20 M. J. Niall (Feb. March) 10 H. O. Maas (Monthly)
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    BELGIUM RELIEF FUND.
    109 5 Mrs H. li. Srtltiiuuil (cars o( Cable D<»pofe, j Kf'ppel H-iibcur! nckoowledges wilb tuany Lbarks t tie following eontribations A'nount nrev. Ac kuowlt d^d > 2 f> H 4 I' 2 A hert Long 50.00 l\ Melville (2nd) 10.00 E. Bad leley *7th> JS.CO hilboiihie Koval Arch
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    FAREWELL DINNER TO Mr AND Mrs BOYD.
    194 5 Mr and Mrs I'.oyd, wlio li ft Penang by tho P. and intermediate Bteajtner on Thursday wr«*e infeertaiued to dinner by a number of local fiienut at the li mid Hotel, PeiiHt n Mr W. i>u!'C"n, wno pnccerdi Mr Boyd as Chairman »-f
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    72 5 Orders to provide 10.000,000 sets of dominoes, di< ughts and chfps for the A* niies of Great Britain. France and P.ussia bave been given m tbis country, ptated Mr Mprrus Beiesford, cousin of Lord Ch tiles Beiestord, when addressing Mamfie'ri traders on tbe subject of estab!i*l ing a toy factory
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      545 5 To Let TO LET No. 12 Mount. Elizabeth Road. Apply to Loh Lam, No. £01, North Bridge Koad. 10-4 uc TO LET Modern newly built Flats at The Orescent rear the Sea View Hotel, Tarjon* Katonr Eleetrta light and Fans, and Water laid on Special terms v?V\ be accorded to
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      1061 5 Auctions MORTGAGEE S SALE OF VALUABLE LAND AND HOUSE PROPERTY SIIUATE AT MALACCAfSTREET, SINGAPORE. To be held at Powell Co.'s sale-room. On TUESDAY the 20th April 1915 at 2 30 p.m. 1 All those two pieces of leasehold land situate at Malacca Street m the town of Firgapore containing a
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    Domestic Occurrences. DEATHS.
    71 6 Domestic Occurrences. DEATHS. ]Ii(.(;iNi:o'!H« M.— On Mutch 5, at Birch Ball, Colchester, at the residence of her father. Ll< v PRANCES GRAY, wife of Major Charles E. Higgwbotham, 2nd Northamptonshire Rogt. British Expeditionary Force. aged thirty-eight. Ribeiro. At The Castle. Cavanagh Boadftt 4 p.m. on Sunday April 11. CHARLES A.LFRED
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    The singapore Free Press. Monday April 12, 1915.
    1194 6 The singapore Free Press. Monday April 12, 1915. There is aa abondaoce of items m to- (lay's telegrams that, do not lack m suggestiveness, and all of those bearing on the conduct of the war betray b Bufficiency of indications that all continues to go v.eil enough— eoOQgb for a
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    924 6 The many friends of Mr T. C. Vernon, late of tliG Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd., will be interested m the following announcement, which appears among the Naval appointments m the mail papers just to hand Flying Corps. Theophilus Chater Vernon, has been entered as Probationary Flight Sub-Lieut, and
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    THE TRIALS OF NEUTRALS.
    467 6 HOW POLICIES ARE FRAMED Cermany Rebukes America. Rome, April 1C. The newspripr:. much perturbed at the rumours, of possibility of a tnparate peace bel Austria aud Kuesia. They poinl Austria do longer has a chance of reconque* ring her lost territory while tbe great rit-k of
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    BISHOP MOORHOUSE DEAD.
    11 6 Loi ril e fm Cv atfa QOUI LSI
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    BRITISH ENVOY TO PERSIA
    16 6 I ragted april M ac Teai s ta| vba ii \)i oce«
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    HOME TRADE.
    30 6 Lon U n A 9 i!i v-> > rfh id of £14,849 Gi m food drink ai tich infen tou ien London, Api 14 H I 0. i cocouut
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    LONDON RUBBER NEWS.
    18 6 S!mi A- tiK i Lotidc ries to t > i 1 1 a further patcd ■nh
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    AMATEUR DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE.
    75 6 AMATEUR DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE. It mi oo( a Large mid i rertninly m ftppreciativt one. tbal second performance ol Mrs I Victoria TiMMttel 1\ Iff* Htt Mid [poll Mnaiearc, on Satarda; Hit Cooper waa mv b tdmired tui(Wtod Mglteg Ul ill- iiile jutrt was well bupj)ortt-d. it can bt U 6a
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      133 6 KELLY AND WALSH, Ltd. 1915- NOW READY 1915 THE DIRECTORY AND CHRONICLE FOR J CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS SKTTLEMKNTS, COREA, IXDO-CHIXA, SIAM. THE PHILIPPINES, NETHERLANDS-INDIA^ BORNEO, $c. f Tbe work is issued m two Editions: Complete, $10 Smaller i\ Edition, S6. The larger edition contains Fifteen Mnps vV Plans. KELLY AND
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      46 6 LOST From Ben Ledl, No 543, East Coast Road, a back half casts Austtaliau Spaniel dog bearing Municipal No. 23 6. Answers to the name JACKEE Finder will bo rewarded by returning same to the above add ess cr to Ni_. 4f, Cairnhill Rosd. 10-4 164
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    OVER THE PASSES.
    274 7 RUSSIANS MASTfiKS OF THE CARPATHIANS. A Treat Triumph. <-v.?. April 10. The cornmnniqv:. 1 The Russians repulsed numerous r >.: e rmau counter attacks m tbe tai und continue to progress. They t he whole of tbe principal moun m a dJBtaoKM of sixty six miles teifthl
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    THE AUSTRIAN'S HOPELESS PLIGHT.
    78 7 April 10. Telegrams from ip id, :it the |aanm continue at- he Carpathians with undimtaisb- and are contiuual'y bringing Dp limpil to tLie ilnu^ line. A -v; -vent occurred about »ji .M.ioh lh« RuMiani are Bf| 11m streo^-h to fjrce the p Ua the \V t
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    PRISONERS OF WAR.
    198 7 Rntal TrtttetU of the British. London. kpril 10. The report o! ■bi ol ihm Caastoujtms who e^cttpr the war prisoners camp at mn poblisbed a> > partiam wn- a» says he and fifty two otbe* c cooveye I m a ftltbi horae- ir:v boors v.itbcu* 4 food.
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    THE CASUALTY LISTS.
    84 7 10.— To-nigWi Ifr* of whereof 344 ar^ killed. la Chit ::y concerned IM Uw M incbetten, Irish odoo Regimen** Leieeater- #i>odM. and Rills Brigade. if.Xcfl iw, R toll, 2nd lAent, iteisy IScottisa Borfsawa). ■.VOL-N..-T T. Poeockt B. R s^ r L-euc. T. Salt s \v c l
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    GREAT FRENCH SUCCESS.
    401 7 MOVEMENT EAsT FROM VERDUN. German Salient at St. Mihiel Threatened. [Bj Submarine Cable]. Rsuteb'r Service. Paris, April 9. The evening communique says The British forces have re pulsed a night attack. We made fresh progress between the Meuse and Moselle and gained more giouud at les Ep^rges
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    THE GREAT GAIN OF LES EPARGES.
    208 7 London, April 11. The Paris afternoon communique says that between the Meuse and Moselle we retained all ground gained, and made fre«-h progress. The enemy has taken no action at BpatgM either with infantry or artillery. Statements made by prisoner! e.nphasise tie importance of
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    PREPARING FOR RETREAT.
    55 7 Paris, \nril 10. The newspapers repot that the German authorities have prohibit ed iha despatch of goods from G< rman; Iq Italy and empty trucks returning t Icuiv by Lake Constance route are bein jetaiued at Lindau and Friedricbshafen. London, April 10.— The Princeol Wale has arrived
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    GERMANS POISON THE WELLS.
    35 7 Capetown, April 1•. The British forces I advancing from aus found the Germane bad poisoned the wells contrary to all rules lOf Civilised warfare. Numerous land mines have been exploded harmlessly.
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    GERMAN SOCIALISTS RESTIVE.
    72 7 Amsterdam. April 10.— A section of Ibe German Socialists m favour of peace bas distributed pamphlets signed by Liebnecht, Ledebour and others declaring the Geriouu proletariat does not agree with the "power policy" section. Part of the pamphlet adds that protest against the continuation of the war
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    DISTINGUISHED SERVICES.
    546 7 DISTINGUISH ED SERVICES. THE LATEST AWARDS. Heroic Seamen. [By Submarine C»ble'j. Reutur's Sehvicb. London, April 9.— Tbe Press Bureau states that the order of Companion of the Bath has been given to Captain Kelly of H, M. S. "Gloucester" for chasing the "Goeben" and "Breslau" on the sixth and seventh
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    THE BLUE RIBAND WAR.
    179 7 Poll of the Workers, London, April 10. France is vigorously following the other Allies m the anti-alco hoi war. Spirits are unknown at the front. and ofiicers and doctors unanimously testify to th r 3 excellent physical and moral results. The Government has granted prefects discretionary
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    ANOTHER GERMAN PLOT IN NEW YORK.
    47 7 New York, April 11.— A German plot has been discovered to bribe tug boat captains to make affidavits that they had delivered supplies to British warships off New York. The allegations are unfounded and several captains will be prosecuted for perjury.
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    17 7 5 Mr Dickson's horse, The Mite, died a i few days ago through inflammation of the stomach.
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    UNDERSEAS PIRACY.
    428 7 MORE ESCAPES THAN CAPTURES. Belgian Foodship Sunk. London, April 9. The Portuguese sailing ship Douro has been torpedoed. She sank slowly and the crew took to the boats and reached Helwick lightship. South Shields, Apl. 10. Tbetug"Homer" had a gallant encounter with a submarine off the Isle of
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    FRENCH FORCE IN EGYPT.
    166 7 Ready Fop Asia Minor. Paris, April 10. Official. The French Eastern expeditionary force which con-; centtv.ted at Bizerta under Jt-neral j d'Amade completed its organisation and j was ready on March 1 5 to assist the j allied fleets. As however it was undesira- J b!e
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    MORE WORKERS FOR ARMAMENTS.
    47 7 London, April 10.— Owing to the shortnpje of worker* m the iinnttiutat factories at Birmingham the Corporation decided to release a thousand of their employees jto wort In the factories. Lord Kitchenee has expressed gratitode. The Nottinghamshire miners are curtailing their Boater holidays. <—
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    THE DARDAMELS.
    33 7 Paris, April 10.— A communique saya In the Dardanelles nainesweeping continuee at !b.« entrance to the inlet under protection of two Battleships. The opposition of the Turks was feeble and ineffective.
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    PERAK TIN,
    30 7 The following are the figures of Perak tin export for the luonth of March, excluding rpper Perak figures. Block Tin:- 2,808.f] pkls. Tin Ore:— 27,787.10 pkls. Duty »880.03.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    47 7 It is notified that the port of Calcutta is declared infected owiug to the existence of cholera. The M.M. Cotupany'B steamer Nera left Colombo at 10 a.m. on the 9th inst. and may be expected here on Wednesday the 14th instaut at about 6 a.m,
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    A PLOT THAT FAILED.
    1273 9 America Incensed at Captain Boy Ed. Despatches from the United States indicate that indignation is growing there because of the sworn statements of Captain Stagier directly implicating Captain Boy-Ed, German Naval Attache, and other members of the Embassy m Washington, with the securing of fraudulent American
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    ADMIRAL'S NARROW ESCAPE.
    205 9 Admiral Sir James I'ruce bail a narto>v escape from 6erious accident wLi: i,J ing ill the 'A'est end recently. >ir .lumt-8 was beiuc driven la a taxi -cab across Gloucester place, en Sunday afternoon Fer>. 14 w Lei: a car came along Gloucesterplace at a t-peed of
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    ITALIAN MINISTER OF WAR.
    180 9 A SIOKIFft ANT B] I Much interest has been aroused m It.. j liy bill Introduced into tin- Chamber by the Minister of War, <;.neral Znpelli. fur removing all limitation! bo the recall of reserve officers to the colours m peace time. I'o stated thai toil
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    COLLISION IN PENANG HARBOUR.
    81 9 In Penang harbour on Saturday mocn II the Strmiti v -:;:i.p>h p CottfMM] 8 I i- Hided with the Eastern Ship ping Company*! Aragyee." TLe latter vessel bad two tA bet boafti on tun port side smashed. 1; i] peaei that botil eeseeU were entering the
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    THEFT OF SEVEN PICTURES.
    55 9 A telegram from Vienna to the L;Ailanzeiger states that a groat picture robbery has takeu place at the Liechtenstein Palace. Seven pictures, including aMa donna by Lucas van Lejdeu, have been stolen. Nothing is known at present as to the identity of the thief. (Can the
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      606 9 THE ONLY LIFE INSURANCE COiPINY REGISTERED IN THE COLONY LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAH OF INY EASTERN COMPANY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. i THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. U HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, EX. The Company has £20,00 C dfioosited with the Supreme Court of
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      473 9 CHARTERED BANK uf India Australia and China, INCORPORATED BY ROYU CHARTER. ?AID OP OAPITAL CI.MO.OM RBBSRYR FUND £1,800.000 ttMtrva Liability of Proprietois 41,200,00 c HEAD OFFICE! 88, BIBHOPB4ATB, LOHDOH, 8. 0. AGENCI. j <ND BRANCHES: A-mntsat Hongkong Penani Bangkok Ilcilo Pnket Bac&vla Ipoh Kangooa j Bombay Karachi Saigon Calcutta Klang
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      455 9 I HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-DP CAPITAL 115,000,000 RSBBRYB FUNDS Sterling £1,500,000 at 2b.- 815,000,000) tgn m.n OOfl Silver HS.OOO.OOOf W."WI,WJU Reserve Liability of Proprietors— 115,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Chalvmaa. 8. H. Dodwell, Esq. P. H. Holyoak, Esq. G.
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      368 9 MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE Co. OF CANADA. ESTABLISHED 1887. Policies arc K WORLD WIDK. UNRESTRICTED/ "INDISPUTABLE" and "N'ONFORFBITABLE." Claims, Loans, cash-surrendei's, etc., are promptlj settled by the General Agents at Singapore without the delay of reference to Head Office. The Reserves for protection of Policy holders are over £3,500,000, The Accounts
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    LONDON LETTER.
    2352 10 Moving Forward. London, March 12. 16 has been quite an eveutful week, both at home and abroad, quite a notice* able note of buoyancy m res-p^ct of public opinion. Mr Lloyd George m the House emphasises the national motto, "Victory as Usual", while the Ktng iv replyiug to
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    AMERICA AND THE BELGIAN PEOPLE.
    209 10 AMERICA AND THE BELGIAN PEOPLE. Mb Lafayette Young, Tells of Pitiful Comditioks. London— Mr Lafayette Young formerly United States Senator from [ova, has returned to London from v tour through Belgium. The American Commission for Kelief m Belgium has the most remmkable organiz ition I have ever Been, he said.
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    AMERICAN MILITARY WRITERS PREDICT ALLIES' VICTORY.
    154 10 AMERICAN MILITARY WRITERS PREDI CT ALLIES' VICTORY. London, March (Hh. —American military writers, iv reviewing the det patches from Europe, conclude generally, *ays the Daily TolegraphV New York corret-pon dent, that the Allies now stand to win decisively, and that there is every prospect of victory before the end of
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      119 10 *3 PIOL &S TEEP BUSINESS AS USUAL SH!P STOKES and oiher HARDWARE REQUISITES DIBKOT B*BOM W*NUFaOTUBEHB: S Bw-mili end Bice n ill R qnirements. Borticultoral tmpiexnentß, Harrows cfe Hoes. I roo Steel Materials, a I. Bobber Sheas. P ainttf, Colours, Ci!s and VaininLeH. Cooking Tllensilg, Co r. Sheets, Chains, Hooks.
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      328 10 Health for Infants For over half-a-century Savory Moore's Food has been m pencai use, both at hotue and abroad. It has the reputation of being a thoroughly reliable food for Infants. Savory it Moore's Food supplies ju-t the no iri^hmeni an infant needs, m an easily digestible and very palatable
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      492 10 THE Singapore free Press MORNING DAtLV To Our Readers. The Singapore Free ]'u-~ Daily, end ih on sale at d.-|x its. C C I hour each morning Sundaj B ex< i JfJ' price 'leu i CSOpf. tL Bab«orib«r«'oopi< i will be deln a thfil private resideooes, (or townoffi i c
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    EXCHANGE.
    52 11 CORBECTED UP TO Aptil 10' Bank 4ms 24 316 demand 2-4 1-82 Private credits Bms 2-4 19-32 India, T. T. 174 1 Hongkong, demat d 2c Yokohama, demu d 114 Java, demand 142 j Bangkok, demand 86i SOVBHHIGNB, Baut Buying $8.54 Bank of Bngland K& c f>% Bar Silver
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1449 11 Issued by FRASER Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, April 6th All quotations of Sterling Sharufc must be regarded us purely nominal for the present. RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Gap. Ibboh. Paid. lab_ Orr. Butbrb. Sellers. 86,000 Ib SB Allagai 71% 19 2 0 600,0(0 1 l Anglo-Java 3
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    PRODUCE
    170 11 Apri' 10. Tin (175 tone) |88 00 9ambier 8 00 3ambier Cube No. 1 14 00 j 3amb)er Cube No. 2 10 0") Pepper Black ordm > pore 22 00 Pepper, (Wbite f? ir) 89.00 tfntmegfc (110 Co t< c lb 21X0 Su f inegß '80 co il c
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    TRAIN SERVICE.
    85 11 SINGAPORE (TANK-ROADj Weekdays at {Sundays. Mail daily leave 1 for north at 7. 7 a.ip. and 7.0 p.m. Other trains ieave for Jotore at 9.0 a.. J0. 23 a., noon, i.^i'p.. 2.5* p., 4*o p Mail arrives from north at 8.16 a m. ard 7.14 p.n). Trains Jeav
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    NEXT MAILS DUE.
    87 11 From Europe.-M. AJ. Ken txpccted oq II From Chiaa.-Per P ft 0, Sardinia BKMt e3 m 17 London Malls Despztcbed. Lett. Due. Arrived Feb. I P. 10. h Warrh Feb. 11 8.1. if Harcb 12 Feb. If M. M. Feb. IS P. AO. M March 3 j
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      257 11 SUPPLIES FOR Estates Mines Etc. Ant Fumigators and Sulphur Powder. Arsenite of Soda for killing out lalang. Aspinall Varnish, Paints &c. Cartridges. Nobel's own loading with sporting- Ballistite which holds more pigeonshooting records than any other pow T der. Cement u England" brand by The Ship Canal Portland Cement Co.,
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      264 11 NETHERLANDS-INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK. Established 1883. CAPITAL. Nominae, 018. 30,000,000— (abt. £2,600,000) PAID-UP 19,907,000— £1,658,916} I RESERVE FUND. Ola. 7,760,000 (abt £646,666) Head Office Amsterdam. (with Bub-Offlce at the Hagne) Uead Agency Batavia. BRANCHES Hongkong, Sourabaya, Ra- marang, Bandoeng, Weltevreden, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan. Probolinggo, Indramayoc, Tjilatjap, Ampenan and Medan. CORRESPONDENTS ln
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      239 11 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Per P. O. f-tr Ma!oja Mr A Mrs Leman. Mis A. J. Crofts, Mr Mis X H Clayton, Miss M. Stephens, Mr A Mrs AvM/./.n.e acd 2 children, Watson, M\-h K. MunT. Mr and > Mrs E. fh.it. Mehf-is J. W. Keenan. P. H. Home, W. Oajan. Alex.
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      341 11 LATEST ARRIVALS List of vessels m port at 10 a.m. on April 10, 1«15. British. Name Date of Arrival Remarks Teleraachus April U Inner Road 6 Paroo No. 6 Wharf Kdendale Inner Hoadß Sri Muar Hock Hye j Am« Hong M Ho<k Keng Soon Hoi)<i Hork Tew Sanit Azmere Acheen
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    SATURDAYS PARADE.
    2334 12 THE GOVERNOR S ADDRESS TO THE TROOPS. What may perhaps justly ba regarded as the final scene of the operations m connection with tht, mutiny, was staged on Saturday when on the ground before the Cricket Club pavilion the Garrisou piraded to receive the thank-? of the Government
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    THE LATE MRS. HIGGINBOTHAM.
    245 12 THE LATE MRS. HIGGINBOTHAM. These r.f our readers who knew the 2nd Northamptonshire Regiment 'as the old SBtb, bets' and noticed, m the references m this journal to the casualty lists that rir>' m the li^t is«utd on March 19, C. E Eliftgiobolham of that li^giment was reported miw»lng," and
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    156 12 On Saturday there took place at St. Andrew's Cathedral the tredding of Mr A. H. To Id and Miss Marjorie EL Cameron. Tbe bride was dressed iv ivory satin with over skirt of crepe d^» Chine, trimmed with shadow l:tce, hand embroidered veil and orange blossoms. She wore
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    34 12 Agents. McAlister and Co. i Tingkil 289 BO Agents. Waterhouse Co. Tanjong Olak 10 £52 Pahantf:— is, 767 Agttnts. Jaeger Co. United Sumatra (Bangoen Poerba) 86,000 total two months 70,000.
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    59 12 There was a large attendance at the Alhambra on Saturday eight when nn interesting programme wos thoroughly enjoyed. The Master Spy" will be screened again thia week for thrpe nights more and a patriotic film entitled Saving tbe Colours based ou the battles of Mons and Liege will be shown
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    THANKSGIVING SERVICE AT THE TATHEDRAL.
    1679 12 At the thanksgiving service m concec tion with the past Singapore Mutiny, held jesterday forenoon, St. Andrew's Cathedral presented almost the appearance of a Garrifcon Church upon the occasion of some special event, as nearly all the 6eats were occupied by uniformed men, there being
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