The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 April 1915

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  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TE7S CENTS SINGAPOKE, TUESDAY, APEIL 13, 1915. NO. 8,415.
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  • 182 1 Various not tco definite reports sefmto point to there Laving Keen a big uxval engagement m the North Sea, and further news will be eagerly awaited— Page 5. The Ptussians have now descended the southern slopes of the Carpathians, dcs- pite desperate Austrian resistance, and several more
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  • 939 1 Amoag the many Martial and other phrases which have bepn born of this war i-> "hyphenated Arnericanf." The chief section among these is cotrpoeed of the German Americans, who. perhaps, are less denationalised than French, or Italian, or Rubsian, or Polish, or even Irish Americans. Chicago is their
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 629 1 POSITIVELY THE LAST TWO NIGHTS. Announcement Extraordinary. Barkers Big All-British Masterpiece. The World-Renowned Masterpiece of the British Stage AT THE THE PIONEER SIWEMATOfiRAPH THEATRE -REACH ROAD. SECOND SHOW, AT 915 P.M. T.v: Initial Presentation of the Newest and Most Costly British Exclusive FJritish Story SI ACT Ponced m Britain USB
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    • 219 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Mobiloils Page B. Little's gale Page 4. Bankruptcy uciices— Page 2 Shorthand typist wanted I'age I. Latest shipping iutiruations Puge 0. Liquidator of Kumpers Co. Page I. A6st. Medical Oflicer wanted for Johore Page 2. Chamber of Commerce annual meeting Page 2, 'j Powell's and Chiog Eeng Lee's
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 98 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday 13th. High Water— lo 4 a.m., 10-12 p.m. Hindu New Yc;ir commence b. Wednesday 14th. CTigh wjti^r— 1.-40 a.m., 10-3J p.m. i New Moon. M.M. Nera expected. Thursday 15th High Water lt*lS*.oa ir -57 pm. P. Homeward c_a 1 due. Friday 16th. Fliuh Wt. t r -ti
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  • 763 2 The Jubilee of the Shanghai Club was fittingly celebrated a day or two ago, when the bust of Kng Gscrg 3 V. was unveiled by Sir Everanl Fraser, K.C.M.G. Iron crosses are becoming more than ever popular. During the hearing of a case m the Hongkong Supreme Court one of
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1046 2 J^S i^^^W^BßjW|pjp*^^j^^wwßW|ii^y *J w a, iKUMPERS AND COMPANY, SINGAPORE. cv ;irs of their claims to the Liquidator fetth|^3k %J4 Jt"^. i.^ Kj DONALDSON AND BURKINSHAW, S( licitoro for the said lercy CunJifTe. SPECIALLY CONSTRUCTED 1: tttiß for THIS climate. SINGAPORE CHAWSER OF COMJWERCE VERY SWiET PDV.EHFI3L T3KE AND EXCHANGE. $t
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    • 747 2 Notices O. SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB. NOTIGE The Twenty-Fourth Annual Meeting of the tfembi-i-H Will b« held m the CJub bouse on Thuisday, the lfitb day «f Ap«il, 191., at t-15p.m. BUSINESS. I, To receive the Pfpoit of ihe Committee, i and Ihe Accouuts submitted by the j Honorary Treaburer, and.
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    • 407 2 Wanted SHORTHAND TYPIST WANTED Good Shorthand Typist Wanted for Cfflce In i*ingapoiu. box 85 c,o Free PitßH. 4 uc JOHORE GOVERNMENT. Wanted Immediately A'ss'ant Medical Officer (Earop*an preferred! for first class District Bospi.ai appointment Appiv Bt&tinfl qualitioEtiOLs and txper.ence to I. M. U., Johoie. 18-4 tihs 17-4 PAYING GUEST. Private
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    • 398 2 To Let FURNISHED HOUSE TO LET. Entry let of May. F'^nsiey. G i recently done up m Lde md ou: Apply GUTHRIE H p W TO LET >'o. 12 Mount, i .■.>•.•.'■■„■•! Loh Lam, No. tOl. Noun Bridge IC-4 ro vi Modern newly boilt Fiats at M1 h. r> h!>Cf
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  • 1683 3 h from ow own Lorrtsponatnf.) Edinburgh, March 11. v Di Env; inkers and thk War. The labour tioubles en lhe Clyde are yet euded, although the outlo k i* (ll:ieft hiit improved I; is impossible to phecy, because no one can ever tell a nether the Socialist tail
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  • 60 3 Tbe old time Portable Steam Engine i 3 DOw {living place to newer ideas. R. Oarrett Sons, Limited, have introduced a Piston Valve Engine using Superheated Steam m which it is claimed half a ton of coal wil go as far as a ton m the older
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1075 3 Auction s MORTGAGEE'S SALE O F Valuable Freehold Leasehold land Houses AT UPPER BERANGOON ROVD AND JALAN SCLT\N On Monday, 19th April, 1915, at 2-30 p.m. 1. Vale able Freeholt land Dwelling Houbd No. 7 Upper Beiaogoon Roa'l coataiuiog an art a of 8 acres r o^h ami bo poU
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    • 278 3 Mobiloils A GRADE FOR EACH TYPE OF MOTOR." OILS THAT LUBRICATE MOST." AS OIL SAVES POY/ER, IT FOLLOWS THAT ONE OIL SAYESiMORE POY^ER THAN ANOTHER. When all Automobiles are built alike, one lubricating oil will suit all cars. When winter is as warm as summer, one grade of lubricating oil
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  • 19 4 Domestic Occurences. DEATH. A*; Gateskle House, Greenrck Margarlte Me Dorald beloved wife of R. Spesce, Singapoie HarbDur 1 cßrd.
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  • 1047 4 The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, April 13 1915. Is the great Sea Affair to enter a new phase According to a curiously coherent group of telegraphed reports from shipmasters arrived at Swedish, Norwegian and Danish ports— all quite independent and unknown to each other, and for that reason more truly
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  • 1262 4 Tlio Lincolnshire was won by View Law Bud the Grand National by Ally Sloper. The General Court Martini did Dot t-it yesterday morning, there being no trials ready to so on with. The Court will reassemble at lo o'clock to morrow morning. The thanksgiving service on Sunday •a purely being
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  • Correspondence.
    • 266 4 To the Editor. Sir, Tbe Board of Trade as a re. ment to tbe series of Exchange Meeting recently held m LoalOtt, a< which m of goeds hitherto obtained Iron, Gei Btid Austna hftve bscsj ecfaibitH pection by British manufacturers. v organi/ing a "British Indostriei which will
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  • 409 4 LONG LIVES AND ORAL TRADITION. Lord Braye, tbe donoi of the Catholic chapel at Eton which has been provoking son.c controversy, cai. claim a most nausual distinction. talked with n latiun vrho ac:,. spoken to anoshat b *m v^ben bai si second wa6 King. Hi*- frandi Barones6 Brave, who died
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  • 68 4 The .shcrhi^t' of pi pel h possibly caused the utincf Lou t oddest Bpecimem of journalism on rect lor many \ears pmsl tbt 1 loca] > er Ebpr6walde, a t-mall toy. n not 1 lidlin, Las printed two MW I < cue bide of the paper on!> noticein tbepappr proelftime,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 188 4 Having a certain amount V\\ r 4 I this ChaniFagne on hand which we have to clear, Eyy we are effering same at jp|| our List prices, less P^^iwj P |^^P^ discount. ■V^- |K|i jk* CALDBECK £g^''' MACGREGOR Champagne Wholesale and Retail Wine and Spirit Merchant?. v^^^a\ ff ■k wi
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  • 114 5 A GREAT SEA BATTLE FIRING HE*RP OFF NORWAY. Fourteen German Cruisers. ;;> Sutiua:-:iu> Cabk*]. XX! TI8» B«B»Ml*i Lo A^ril 11.-Kalated telegrams 1V report that heavy and pro ff .h hear-1 at Bergen on Friday f sewrcbligbla were observed rXp'aiKitiou is given. f ir Ainl li-Tl:e captain of r«|f<W n reports
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  • 44 5 l>uring the Bgbtisg m Smttnm hit Ah.eh set tire to some I p ||j Offlcet m tht'H.agn- t s ut the casetneut vfttci i.id Hooded u:th trfpiiiaticn hp Dd«r, Lavitg »cud unsboftcver wuimly -d an i b»« beea iner.tiontd
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  • 45 5 i -Turin Hitmen of g j i. „\e tv K'heJ Su.i'bump I f w v>riraua«boie m tbe a i if r m.am and six of the etc« arr- TIM Frt Df h stfamer ÜBCk was torped )ed off ■,1 lr.to 1' 3 BMNlth.
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  • 27 5 Tbfl German Wflhoii art; its thk ■oralng and reportk dMMI Ol cod ami provi.-ious. She-..: m 'ac "Pciu/ Mitels" former I .oc.
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  • 44 5 Lori Kpril 11 -There have been imp 0;...., v I b r ration3 at l.rescin L Mud people clamoured fjr VfIUT, N• >= whe« Garibaldi *poke, n ar:;l Ar.cona. We ild- Mini ri Rome we*t dispersed, ill I lag made
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  • 24 5 Lx. It.-'lbd i:uard Com- iwi ton -inceiuen: Lual it is preCl ,:--»ctive MIM «rf ficeighta loSai C m*Untin*>pl« aad the I.lack
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  • 131 5 .v- th.: Fbes b Cos -The Frenck three pel cent bcuii- bI Ftt 7 a eonmaoiq says that it the Bfl lui\ c occupied a length cf i i repaired numercuin| I.'- 0 prisoners. la, Urn CoHMkl brought down an MropUne, making the pr;Ii i ii imtatofd
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  • 113 5 :to i from W :.;-;v-. ibb value ol UM i rabbei ia Ibwd M two v pco M three-quarter fe in*3 OB cultivated n: sp irl <-! my is leviable OD m iceotdMic« witli the i IIM Customs Duties ..Mil be aneiwwi on W&* oi i Ii meslftllj t<m—cted wiili
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  • 210 5 ST. MIHIEL IN DANGER. Hand to Hand Fighting. [Bj Submarine Cable]. Kkutkb's Skuvioi. Pari?, April 11. The evening communique says In Belgium and on the Aisne and iv Champagne there have been artillery actions). The progress between Lhe Meiise and Moselle reported yesterday night is confirmed. We
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  • 140 5 London's Bishop at the Front. London April 11. The Bishop of Lon ion visitei the entire British front. The iervices were enormously successful and vere conducted amidst such picturesque :urrowudicg6 aa masked cavalry or m the mmecse hangar of flying corps, or parks the Array Service Corpa or
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  • 77 5 London, April 11. The Dutch authorities have ordered the Norddeuteche liner, Mainz lying m Flushing roads since tbe beginning of the war, to leave on Monday morning. The "Mainz" will probably go to Antwerp. It is reported that Hotter dam intercepted a wireless which directed attention to
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  • 28 5 London, April .11. Tbe German officer! v^ho escaped from tbe camp m Denbigh--hire have been reciptureJ after wauder insj on tbe moantains for a week.
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  • 196 5 A correspondent of the Globe writes.A simple wad effective method by which Eng'aud at the end ol the war can mark her utter disapprobation of Germany's conduct would be to refuse to exchange diplomatic or consular representatives with her, Bay, for a certain period of yean such
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  • 84 5 A (IKKIIAN I'm RDENT. As a commentary on the German iDilig nation at the English policy of Btarrinf out Germany, ftbe weekly journal Ameter dammei reminti it* readers of fcbe speed] Uelivcrtd by the German Chancellor, you Caprivi, at the sitting of the Reichstag OB March
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  • 72 5 AUSTRIA'S DESPERATE EFFORT. Fails to Stop the Advance. [By Submarine Cable]. Kiftkb'b Sebvtub. Petro'rad, April 10.— A communique says The enemy iv serried columns supported by artillery fiercely attacked on Friday and the following night our columns descending the Boutbern slopes of the Carpathians, but were repulsed
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  • 111 5 London. April 1 1.— Wounded. C. Cinnamond, F. Egliugton. P. Maltbo, Major W. M. Stewart, E. F. Tickell. To uight's list is 312 men killed, 770 wounded, 48 missing. The principal sufferers were the Scots Fusiliers, the Bonier Regiment, the Liverpool, the Gordous, the Klack Watch and
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  • 28 5 London, April 11.— A quarter of a willion damage was done by lire at Stanley Dock warehouse, Liverpool, which is the Empire's largest tobacco store.
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  • 28 5 Paris, April 11.— The revenue returns for M;»rch show a continuance of a great recovery m trade. Tbe customs figures were higher than m 1914.
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  • 262 5 We regret to announce the death on unday afternoon, at his residence, the astle, Cavanagh Road, of Mr C. A. Ribeiro, cad of the well knowu firm of printers nd stationers which bears his name. He ras born m Singapore of Portuguese arentage en
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  • 234 5 The mortality returns fur Singapore for last week Bhow a total of 178 deaths, df which 86 wereoi Chinese. Twenty five deaths were from convulsions, 24 from phthisis, 17 from malarial fever and 11 from injuries. The rate per annum per mille of populate p wotked out at '27 82.
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  • 554 5 (Straits Branch.) The annual general meeting of (be above was held at Raffles Museum last evening. The meeting was timed to open at five o'clock, but at half an hour after the appointed time there were still two members short of forming a quorum of eleven. One
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  • 365 5 A pleasant function took place yesterday morning at the General Hospital where the Lady Evelyn Young presented Nursing Sister Mif-s .1. Sinclair with the silver medal of the Colonial Nursing Association (for Ion*; and meritorious service) m the presence of neurly all the medical and nursing staff
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 11 5 r For Chronic Chest Complaintn, "Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is. 6d
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    • 300 5 ROBINSON Co. Sole Agents m Singapore and District ABDULLA VIRGINIA CIGARETTES No 1 Leaf 50 c. 60 cents. /h t %ff, No 7 Special 65 f^'u Tfl* fi TURKISH MiMl/Fi-' No 11 Special 50 c. $1.10 !^^!l I No 1 Yeiidjeh I t 45 alp V> J Mahalla I i>
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 843 6 Shipping 1 KONINKUJKE PAKETVAART MAATSGHAPPIJ Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 2—3, Collyhr Quay. HtfDF.K OONTRAOT WITH THE NKTHEKfjANDS INHTA GOVKKNMRNT. m Wcert Batavia Apr 14 •Reynst Muntck and Pal ml" ang Apr 14 "Singkaw *ng Singkawang, Selakan, Pemaogkat and Sambas Apr 14 sim;Kaßa TRnjong-Mengeidar, Tdiijong Leidong, Berombaug Faneh, Asahan
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    • 600 6 Shipping ELLERMAN LINE. TO MARSEILLES, LONDON LIVERPOOL. s.s. "KALOMO" sailing about May 24 s.s. "CITY OF NEWCASTLE on or June 7 For particulars as to rates of freight and passage money, apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS. STRAITS STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. AND SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. An Express
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    • 510 6 Shipping I M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE For CHINA, JAPAN, CEYLON and MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD 1915 OUTWARD Polynesien Apl 9 Nera Ap! 11 Eriiest-bimcns Gordij!< j re Apl M May 9 Amazon May 9 Nera Wmytl Chin sfsytt] Cordil!cre June 4 I A t iaritirpie June Si Amazone )n Po!ytesa-n
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    • 384 6 Shipping 1 J^ O£ Oil BTEAM KAYIGATICn co^pJ For China, Japan, Pen r i r Australia, India, &&(&> £^J1 Mediterranean Peru, p^ and London Through Bills of Ladtnp «tl t I Cofrßt, Persian Qxxlt Cortim -c«% &nr Ports. Bteainere wtU leave Sicg&poft oc c MAIL UVEB J nOMEWtHD (fftM 801
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  • 1260 7 Why They Should Form Part of the British army. The announcement made by the War Office that men would be accepted as recruits m a large number of ►pacified regiments when their height was f>ft. lin.or upwards, will doubtless ailect greatly the increase of so Citl'ed Bantam i>
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  • 445 7 The Fo'lowing Mid kioasand Alteration* to the Ufit v.ert: male diiriii^ M.i;i;i. 1662 Arthur. J 8 X A' (thu.tr 9MM < tracgc Gt uvp »ad, 1 5 C 7 Bat&ieconitMi, li Q., Loonie He.',-.-. < irangH l! >:•.! BIS lit-! i. H. G a Creightoa, Tangltn j
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  • 52 7 Suffarers from Indirection will tind safe, pleasant, aud permanent relief m Wood* Gteat Peppermint Cine, thf family medicine of English Colonists throughout the World. Its great virtue is proved by the fact that more than two million bottles are sold every year. At all Dispensaries and Stores 80 ce»t« a
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 620 7 !THE ONLY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY REGISTERED 111 THE COLONY LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF INY EASTERN COMPANY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. I S HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20.00 C daoosited with the Supreme Court
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    • 493 7 CHARTERED BANK af India Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. HID DP CAPITAL £1,800,00 C RfESHRYB FDHD f BOO.OOC SeiarT* Liability of Proprtetovs M 41,300,00 c HEAD OFFICE 88. BIBHOFBGATE, LOHDOH, S 0. AGENCIES AHD BBAMOHHB i Hongkong Penang Bangkok Hollo Pnbet Batavia Ipoh Rangoon Bombay Karachi Saigon Calcutta
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    • 477 7 I HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 115,000,000 BBSERYS FUNDS Sterling fi1 ,500,000 at 2s.- »15,000,000 J 8 3,000.000 Silver 118,000,000 1 WfW I Reserve Liability of Proprietors.- 115,000,000 I COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Ohahrmaa. S. H. Doawell, Esq. P.
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    • 382 7 MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE Co. OF CANADA. ESTABLISHED 1887. Policies arc "WORLD WIDE," UNRESTRICTED." "INDISPUTABLE" and -NON FOBFEITABLE." Claims, loans, cash-surrenders, etc. avc promptly settled by the General Agents al Singapore withoul the clelaj of reference to Head Office. The Eleserves for protection of Policj holders arc over £3,500,000. The Accounts
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  • 2049 8 The Course of Rubber— Activity Despite Embargo— The Advance of Motor Traction— Harpenden'b Progress Kwrau and Labu AngloAlalay Dividend Prospects Bikam. London, March 20. Plantation rubber has displayed rather a duller tendency during the last few days Standard crepe being now 2s 4d, fine etnoked sheet '.is
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  • 518 8 Ki,\N(. Estat>> Devastated. £360,000 i'\.MA(.K. By far the most serious disaster m the hißtory of the plautiu^ industry, 6ays the Malay Mail, hfth ovensdu-u group ot rub i ber estates m iLu- Ktaug district as the result of a •tortu ot aoprecedeoted v;o ieDce which swept over
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  • 211 8 AIfRRK FIKAKCIEBS KXPBBfiS OpfMIOV THAT KIKOI'KAN Wai; \V 11 1 X S E XT I U PO] lEB Lcnion, INhirch 2.— In proflaineal ftnw I rican tiuanciul quarters, tftyg the "l>ji!\ Telegn- pV» New k'otl correspondent. the opinion it tiuv Kpt«Med
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 468 8 The Cause and Remedy. Sick and Nervous Headaches arc but thc symptoms of other ailments to which they are merdy sympathetic, such as Inds^estion, |i| .a Biliousness, Constipation, or some other irregu- (ral- larity of thc s >* stetn> Many women habitually il I I*^^ suffer from Headaches, which make
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    • 255 8 A Mother s Joy Her Little Wasted Baby Bade bright and well by the power of these Tablets Mrs Edit] H. Pern, residing at borough rd Bastleigh, Hani s i* presentauve, S4ud i th« Di ■H v. H was I BeH I ira. Hunt- I* ii v :i- k bab;
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  • 1414 9 Issued by FIiASEK Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, April 6th. RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Gap. ibbgb. Paid. '.abt Di?. Buyipr. Sellers. 83,000 Sa la Allagar H% 19 2 o 800,0' 0 1 1 Anglo-Java m 3 b 8 lO| 150,000 2s SB Anglo- Malay 18% Int 7 8
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  • 54 9 Corrected dp to April 11) Bank 4ms 243 16 it demand 2 4 1-82 Private credits Bms 2-4 9-16 India, T. T. ..,174* Hongkong, dema? d 80j Yokohama, dema, d „.114 Java, demand 14%{ Bangkok, demand cci SOVBBHIGNP, Hani Jinying SH £4 Bask of Knglanci K» c f Bar
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  • 162 9 Apn' 11. Tin (200 tous) |83 5 0 Gambier 8 2.0 Gambler Cube >o 1 14(0 Gambier Cube No. 2 Q Pepper Black ordm. -pore 82 00 Pepper, (White tt-.r' 8 9.00 Nutmegs UiO to r 1 c Ib 21. C0 Nutmegs '80 to 6) c ib B 2
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 129 9 Messrs. W. A. Ross and Brothers the famous bottlers of London, Liverpool and Belfast are now offering m this market their bottlings of g| BASS'S ALE, m PRSENEe BEER If- "Oreat Auks Head" label. Tl"' voit highest qualities the above are thus ob|r i c 4? I tamable direct from
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    • 81 9 ;Ja V KiLxAUJLJ v HJ I^A|IABGA Effl OF JMPiIN il l ToutT water ffc*-i^r of imitations. MfeSM V. RIGAUD S^^-i f EK?u :tR P^ics--;.-^ 8 ru9 vivienne, 8 1 Pi-'i-France I The Singapore and Straits Directory for 1915. Price 68.50 per copy. $9.00 post free to places m Straits Settlements,
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 369 9 WEATHER REPORT. tUudai g r\eibau Uoßpital April 10 9•y6i m h to Farotu. 3i Kftt W9 909 8.7e0 2SB-:U Temp. R .v g 5 B B Wet Bulb J b(^« 800 '9 0 I*9 Dlr. of Wlnl E B 8 BE Max. Tec p iv tbadi B 0 B Mtn.
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    • 500 9 ■AIL TABLE. To-Day. Intermediate and loc&i rutti'"- will be foncl Id liHt below Penang, Malacca, F.M.S, Johnr--(Overland) (Daily by Train) 9 A v. 9 P.M. P. I'.Jtatu ft P. Bolavg Horli Lim lAM Cucob Ho k (ian I #M Pon'oo s'oegi Glaoggi ah Bangkok riv lv am Ilongkou^, Shanghai and
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  • 946 10 The report of the directors of Changkat Serdang Estates. Ltd., for the year ended ,!un. 3I 1 last, to be presented at the annual meeting on the 24th iust., is as follows Accounts. The net profit fcr the year (subject to directors' fees and manager's commission) amounts
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  • 375 10 In "R^creatiou" a writer makes an affort to demonstrate why corpulent gentle- men should oot ride. nnil the scientific ex- planation put forward may be said, like the Bu*«j?ct, to be weighty. When the; 'average eiout person desires a mount, he looks for an animal that
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  • 289 10 Agents. F. \V. Barker A Co. Lanadroa 97,041 LedLury 34,8(^8 Cluny 8,951 I Senawang 17.305 j Sandycrott: 8,590' Hatu Anam 8,885 i Batu Village 1 959 Peugkalau Duriao fi.686 Tanuh Mcrab 1.007 Bute: 2,626 i Semainbu 7 H 1 0 j Sungei B.igan 10.6-5^ Cheug 1
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  • 873 10 A Tour Through the State. Among (he many minor results of tbe War says the Times of Malaya must be reckoned tbe cessation of work on the railway through Kelantan. Jc will be many years now before that dotted line which runs so easily on the map
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  • 53 10 The third match m connection with the llnigh football competition, between Raffles and St. Joseph's, will be played on Raffles ground this evening, kick off at 5-10 p.m. Mr F. Apps has kindly consented to referee. The two pievioua mutches resulted: Raffles 1, Sfe. Joseph's 1; laid Ruffles 1,
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  • 57 10 Lim Boon Loh and Lim Chiong, two Hokieus, were charged wiih housebreaking by night, by breaking into the Uorneo Co.'b store m Fisher Street, ou the night of Wednesday la6t. The second magistrate granted the police a remand till the 12th inst., to enable them to complete their enquiries, accused
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  • 48 10 The P. and O. homeward mail "Oriental" left Hongkong and is due to arrive here at 11 a.m. on Wednesday the 14th inetaot. The P. and O. outward mail Sardinia left Colombo and may be expected to arrive at Singapore about 6 p. m. on Friday.
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  • 414 10 THE NINGCHOW'S" ESCAPE. The Ningchow," twin screw steamer of 9,021 toni, belonging to the China Mutual Steam Navigation Conipmy (Messrs. A. Holt and Company, managers), arrived at Glasgow on 6th inst. after an exciting adventure iv the Channel with a German submarine. Cap*. H. L. Allen resides at Biikenhead, where
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  • 158 10 On 4th ult. the launch took place at South Shields of a passenger and cargo steamer built to the order of the P. and O.S V Company foe their local require ments at Singapore. The vessel is 220 ft. m leußth by 35
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  • 167 10 LMketisg m Kuala LUKPUB. The Tamils of Kuala Lumpur met on the 27th ult. at the Victoria Institution to consider the formation of a Voluuteer Corps. Two resolutions were adopted by the meeting and a committee was elected consisting of Doctor E T. Maclntyre, Messrs K. Tbnmbipillay, C.
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  • 78 10 In the tecond police court on Saturday Wee Tifim Huat. a bullock cart driver, was chared with criminnl breach of trust as a carrier of fifty b g 8 of flour value SlfiO. Chan Hoog, a Chinese woman, of '200 TmtjoDg Pasar Road, nog charged with tbe abovti nair<fd Bccu*«d,
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 273 10 ADELPHI HOTEL Special Dinner WITH MUSIC O/V SATURDAY, APRIL 17th TO HE FOLLOWED BY A CINDERELLA DANCE DAVID BEKJJLKIN, Nf.-^er MORE RUSSIAN I/If. TORIES AT THE FRONTu THiilß LATEST SUCCESS "GAIETY" PICTURE PALACE i unction o! Albert übA Bencootoa Btip< LAST FEW NIGHTS! LAST FEW NIGHK* Tbe ClneE Cor Gr^at
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