The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 April 1915

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS NO. 8,422. SINGAPOKE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1915.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    143 1 Details of local property sales are given j on page 4. Notes on yesterday's race trainiug appear on p#kc 10. Reports of yesterday's rubber auctions on page 4. Garros, theFrench aviator, ha6 beeu captured in Belgium- Page 5. The Court reterved judgment in the libel ca6e yesterday—
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    LONDONS BLACK NIGHTCAP.
    1084 1 LONDON S BLACK NIGHTCAP. The keeper at tbe I'atk gate looked up at the iky and smiled. Too much wind and too much moon for them, sir," be said. They won't come to nijiht. No." I replied, I don't think we tball have any bombs from above this evening." I
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      291 1 POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT.' RMARY PICKFORD THE WORLD'S PRIME FAVOURITE AT THE /jLHAMBRA THE PIONEER CIKEHATO6RAPH THEATRE-BEACH ROAD. SECOND SHOW, AT 915 P.M. DANIEL FROHMAN MARY PICKFORD IN A NOVEL AND TYPICAL CHARACTERIZATION THE EAGLE'S MATE IN 5 REELS OF MOTION PICTURES A Dun a of Splendid Emotions and Heroic
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      349 1 ORCHAPQ ROAD. Singapore's Premier Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD. TOHIGHT. EXTPA SHOW AT 8 P.M. USUiL BHOW AT 9-15 P.M. TO-KIGHT. DO YOU KNOWP That the PALLADIUM is ihe ONf.Y THSkTRE IN TRH TOWN Showing the RUSSIAN SERIE^ of the WAH GAZETTE, taken by Patht'H W\K OPKWA lOR with the RUSSIAN FORCE
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      210 1 LATEST ADV£BTISEMENTS. Lo6t a tabby, Persian cat Page 2. Change of programme at the Casino cinema Page 1. Muuicipal notice re repair of Cairn Fill road Page 2. Paying guests wanted in English household—Page 2. Dr. William's pink pills for enriching the blood Page 3. Shipping K.P.M.. P. and 0.,
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      100 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday 2ht. Bigb W»*«r— 1 .4 a.m., 5 -58 p.m. Thursday 22 A High Water i-5i».»-., *-lt pm. B. I. Homewr>,*d mail closes. Friday 23rd High Wat. r -t 4o x.va S-iS p.m. St. George. Malakoff Rubber, Boostead 8 12.30. S turdai 24th Hiph Water 4"/4 a m
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    THE SALVING OF H.M.S. OLD DOSS-BOOSE.
    558 2 Reported Return to Active Service. The New York Herald publishes the following interesting article The British battleship Old DossHouse will rejoin the British fleet next week after leaving Messrs Harland and Wolff's yards, at Belfast, completely repaired According to information received in New York,
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      512 2 /^hh I LMtSf iff 1 I i /^H ORGANS SPECIALLY CONSTBUCTED FOR THIS CLIMATE. VERY SWIET POWERFUL TONE. FROM $uw CllSu* THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY. CHILDREN'S DANCING A clans is held at the Victoria Memorial Hall, every Saturday, at 10 &.m. Prospectus on application at the Hall. 4 i IN
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      818 2 Notices I LOST Lost frcm Ftalayton Otecn One Persian Cat, (Colour Tabby) Finder will be suitably rewarded on returning s^me to* J. HENRY, South British Insurance Office, 2, Finlajson Green. 91-4 JT-4 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Notice is hereby given tbat Cairnhill Road between Orchard Road at d the nad to Cairnhill
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      557 2 To Let TO LET Ko I, S'otts Road. For farther particulars, apply to Meyer Brothers, 14, Collyer Quay, Singapore. BUNGALOW TO LET Tan Y Bryn, 64 Oxley Road. 4 Bedroom* sitting and dining room combined. Oa* and water laid on. Entry May Ut. Apply MINAGEB, Sailors Home 2C-4 M TO
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      687 2 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE SPRIN6 RACE MEETING (UNDER 8. R. L. RULES OF RACING) WILL. BE HELD ON Tuesday the 18th, Thursday the 20th, and Saturday tbe 22nd of May, 1915. PROGRAMME. FUST DAY. Tuesday. 18th May. 1915. 1. THE OPENING STAKES- 2-45 p.m. Value $600. A SU'ing Race. A
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      523 2 lITIiES CLOSE at NOON on SatordT***^ May, 1914. Saturday In all races the advertised Second t> only b3 given when there are tSI L Vn property of different owners. tart *f8n t NOTE :-The attentioo of O w n^ to Rale 123, which make. Tj h Scratching 5 p.m. on
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    LOYALTY AND THE MILKMAID.
    675 3 Tj, e younger generation may not rememVr Mrs Emnia rfitcben, who belonged to Merrie England of p'pe aud tabor," w i JO has just died. She was a rui'k- j ,'ij ard held the historic stall in tbe I St. lames' Park, and had sold her
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    COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHS.
    275 3 38 DISCOI KRF.D BT AN UJSBJfAH. Some WMnplw of Kodaehromr," a new i I pfa ilpgraphy In colouis, where A I n il t R i 1"j .'totji-aphi? Society ye today, Ffce proceai la Ike diaoovery oCMr. Keaneik M^ss. aa K-:»iishman liviu? is I C tiled >fai?s. i
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    MR. JUSTICE SERCOMBE SMITH.
    938 3 Farewell by Penang Bar. There was ~<?ry full and representative gathering of the Penang bar at the Supreme Court on Thursday morning to! bid farewell feo Mr Justice Seicombe-Smitb, I who goes Home on retirement by the P. and O. mail. j The Solicitor General (Mr
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    GRAPHITE LUBRICATION
    49 3 l'vufcing this method it is claimedCylin- der lubrication co&t is reduced9o%in either Steam, Gas, or Oil Kngiues. Fuel Consumption is reduced 5% to 10% and Piston ringa, Valves, and Valve gears, are protected from wear. The Borneo Company Limited Singapore, will send particulars to those j interested.
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    WASHING DOWN MEALS. A HABIT INVITISG TROUBLE.
    237 3 WASHING DOWN MEALS. A HABIT INVITISG TROUBLE. One of the worst t rrors practise! at table is that of washing down food before it has been properly masticated. Ic is an evil accompanying the speeding up process which prevails in ever) thing we do today. Doctors have declared that nine-tenths
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1604 3 Issued by FEASER Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, April 20th. •300.000 10 10 An-pang .Kiat*) 7.25 7.75 J> 100,000 1 1 Ayer Wong I 4) |300,000 10 10 be_M 1% 2 4) Ifl esoo.oeo 10 10 Bnu_£ ♦I* .73 1.0 !»i 10,000 iO 10 Eampaf mmm 6
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      787 3 Auctions AUCTION SHE OF Excellent Teak Household Furniture Orockary, Glassware; Plated ware; Bted aad Coloured Engravings ia aassive frames &c. At Powell and Co's sale-room On Friday, 23rd April, at 11 a.m. Now on view POVELL ft Co., Auctioneers 20- 1 V3-4 Re Tan Tek Puan, In Bankruptcy AUCTION SUE
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      14 3 All quotations of Sterling Shares must be regarded us purely nominal for the resent.
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    33 4 r?eit shall the fr^s^ the People's ri^lit inamtihfc ijiinwerl bv influence :in<J urbril>eu bf gain Here patriot Truth htt g'orious piecepts araw« XlcdeeJ to R litiion. Loyally and Law-
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    Wednesday, April 21, 1915
    987 4 It is hardly possible that any assembly of business men, be they directors and shareholders of a bank or members of a Chamber of Commerce, could meet and consider the affairs of a period under retrospective examination without some discussion of the, great event of the
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    428 4 Mr G. 1- raser, of Messrs Harrisons acd Crosfleld, Kuala Lumpur, bat been transferred to Batavia. Mr M. 8. H. McArthur has arrived in Kuala Lnmpur and taken over the duties of Under Secretary, F.M.S. Mr F. Farqubarson, of the F.M.S. R., has been transferred from Jpoh to Jobore Bahru
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    187 4 The following propertiei were disposed of by auction at Messrs Ching Keng Lee and Go's Saleroom on Monday afternoon. 99 Years leasehold land and houses Nos 62 and 63 Jalau Sultan, area 2,587 sq feet bought by G. A. Fernandez for $3,000. Freehold land and house No. 23
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    TRAVELTHROUGH FRACNE.
    148 4 The local agency of the Messageries Moritimes writes It would be perhaps cf gome interest to your readers who intend to leave for Eoglaud to know tbut accord iog to news received from Marseilles, communication! betweeu that port and French North ports bave beeu remmed the nafest route
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    MAJOR ROOKE. R.E.
    508 4 All the friends of Capt Rooke, u f who was so popular during his stay in Singa pore, aud who did 6uch good service as a cricketer for the S.C.C, will be pleased to bear something of the doing9 of that officer, as described in a letter
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    THE STORM DAMAGE.
    136 4 EXPERIENCE OF LCKau t The manßgercf L UD r 6 I)H reports that the severe storm w| u t&tt over the Estate on the fib h J Cb8 **p; some dan.nge to the tr^s andllS 1^ The mature rubber appe ai> toh Ulldl ed most damage, 1,450
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    BARLOW'S PRODUCE REPORT.
    299 4 Mftfßf n i. At the Auctions to da\ w g ir tonb were offered :h<i~ was << bidding wat, How, tied tb« ir,;., maiket R»-rierit!;y ira| 'j price paid f.-r Ribbed ed Sheettf! iiljLUt the MMMi at pircM r«HAH MSI. Fine 1 |tm maik:d leclil |2, ai
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    138 4 iiiddin^ at the As»o:i.tt.». ei: to day we6 most erratic an id I*" tons logued 74 tou& were bun*- Tbt tc-'r generally was very qaftftt ll time some grades were t\ dentlf Pt>W for prompt liehve-y. i ne I >tnck^ s^beet toucbinß Ittli Mi iulvacC; I the
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    52 4 A mat, .Tavaueso. ITU 6ecoud police court yesten theft of |151 in BOtM box, kbaki ti.it. two v. h hats. iicu|» and a bomilv. tc!.:- f. fron number 14 .lalau Bvltel of Mouday. Accord iDg the compier B *t police, natil tlu> 22i I all offered him iu tur Bttfll
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      144 4 LITTLE'S FINAL GREAT HALF PRICE DAYS 70-D4 V. Remnants and Oddments AT Half Original Sale Prices TO CLEAR. SPECIAL SHOW STATIONERY THE SAN REMO linen faced note paper and ENVELOPES A FIRM AND W£LL MADE PAPER TWO SIZES OCTAVO AND PRINCESS TWO SHADES WHITE AND LILAC 36 SHEETS I IN
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    AUSTRIANS DEFEATED.
    253 5 THE FEEOCITY OF DESPAIR. Russians Still Press Cn. [By Submarine Cable'J. Bhtib's Ssavici. London. April 19. A Petrograd com- .iniq states that the eneruy suffered reat losses when re attacking cur pisi ti: Ttlephot>ch cn Sunday night. ic:er attacked, capturing an Aus triau i'talioa which surrendered en bloc
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    IN THE CAUCASUS.
    35 5 PiliograJi April 19 The communique sa; 5 Iu be Caucasus a cannonade and foaiHifrn ootinuea in the direction of the cjait. Tue Russians in the direction of Artvin are successfully advancing southwards
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    THE CAPTURED TURKISH DESTROYER.
    90 5 L -ic April 1 9. Tbe correspondent of the Timed at Chios says the stranded Twkifck torpedoer is the I>amirkapu. There were seven Gerinan3 aboard, all from tbe Goebeu." Tbe oCQcers told tbe Governor the torpedoer escaped from the Dardanelles a month ago and had been
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    COMPARATIVE HUMANITY.
    132 5 be April 19. A German note forwarded through the American Embassy energetically protested against the British seizure of the steamer "Paklat" with womeu and children from Tsingtau as a serious violation of international law bei :he vessel was entrusted with a L i:. :arian mission. IS asked for
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    BARON REUTER'S DEATH.
    87 5 I April 19. Baron de Renter's body was fcuud in a boOM. There Itei oa tL:- t»bic :*d(iie>seil "Tu (kMUt if« K.ilth." I I Baioa m*ai 1 1 ba buried lotei rat I) it« on rhnrtday. lUron Bcvtec'l Mm u eerviug iu Lord Kitchener*! imy, ILs !;ircn
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    HOW It. GLADSTONE DIED.
    35 5 London, April 19.— Tb« Welsb Fusiliers la Um taMdm oa April io, Li D I fallowing on Tuesday. He wa3 jWipct endeavouring to locate n be w;!; ibot iu the forehead.
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    40 5 The u- parture for ihp freut of Sir Max :~j act tt-. Eye Witness* for the Kxpedkinrmry For~e increases I iosea the number cf official ar correrponiitr.rs. r lha others are tb. ■MHTfmOM Kye-Witnees with eh mmd tiip '"Observer" with
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  • BRITISH SUCCESS AT YPRES.
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      CAPTURE OF ZILLEBEKE HILL.
      370 5 French Advance to Alsace. [By Submarine Cable]. SSCTERS SeHVICM. Paris, April 19 —The evening communique says: The British carried two hundred metres of Germau trenches in Belgium near Zvartelen and maintained and conso lidited the ground won despite counter atiack*. We made an appreciable advance iu
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      BRITISH AVIATOR'S SUCCESS.
      39 5 London, April 19. An English aviator dropped bombs on the station at Haltingen destroying a hundred yards of the railway and flew up the Rhine in the direction of Mulhausen escaping the fire of the forts.
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    GRIMSBY TRAWLER SUNK.
    105 5 London, April 19, A German Rubma rice torpedoed the Grim&by trawler Vanilla in the North Sea. The trawler was almost shattered, and sai k immediately. Another trawler near by attempted to pick ud the crew but was attacked and was compelled to flee. The Admiralty states the
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    THE CASUALTY LIST.
    74 5 London, April 19. Kn.LF.n Sir 3. Corbet, B. F. Douglas, G. Stuuiland. H. M. Whitehcad (Eatl SurrevsJ Dicd, A. Brickwooct Woukdkd. "iod Lieut li. Armstrong (WoMOSlersbiret) E. l»orrien Smith, J. L. DrnnßßOnd, O, J. Harvey, C. H. Hood, il. B Jackson, I". K. Last (Liverpf)ole.^ C. W,
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    ANTICIPATION.
    24 5 London, April 19, It ig officially aunounced there will b9 no Cup or Leu^u? football uex". season unless the war is e DCtefK
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    STEAMER SAILINGS.
    30 5 London, April 19.— The Malnorulii left Liverpool ou the nineteenth. Geamans are never &atie(ied. Hcrr Robtbscb, tLe Imperialist writer, is already talking about "'lke war after the next
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    AT NEUYE CHAPELLE.
    450 5 BAVARIANS WHIPPED TO THE ATTACK. A Ghastly Fight. [B$ Submarine Cable]. BIOTIB'B BMTIOB. London, April 19. The Times gives a description of Xouve Cbapelle detailing the work of the various regiment?. It says the Lincolns and Barkshirea were first off the mark being ordered to capture the
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    THE RECORDS OF HEROISM
    209 5 London, April 19. To night's London Ga/ette records five Victoria Crosses. Private Barber, First Grenadier Guards, at Neuve Chapelle ran off in advance of a grenade company throwing bombs and when the company 'came up they found him quite alone with the enemy surrendering on all
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    GERMAN APOLOGY TO HOLLAND.
    60 5 Amsterdam, April 19th. In reply to the Dutch protest Germany Bays there was no intention of attacking the Dutch vessel but possibly owing to on unfortunate accident tbc "Kafcwijk" was torpedoed by a German submarine. If this io proved by the inquiry which has been instituted
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    53 5 Superintendent T. Leonard, in charge of the Tanjong Pagar Dock police, charged several Chinamen with petty thefts from godowns at the wharves. Ang Kim Chee wan convictf d of the theft cf three cabbages and was fined two dollars, with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment. Tan Ah Aliah was
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    A SINGAPORE LADY
    951 5 On the War and Other Things. A personal letter to (be Editor, written from the New Kultn Ho l el, in the Engadiue, contains some bits that may possess an interest for friends in Singapore, After expressing regret that she and her husband had missed seeing any
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      249 5 ROBINSON Co. NEW SHIPMENTS OF ISOLA VACUUM FLASKS BRITISH MANUFACTURE WILL CEEP LIQUIDS HCT OR 6311 FQ* 24 lOUHS. No. 1 Pint Size OS^ N 2 ImitatiOn fe-j^g. G cen Morocco. Black Japaned j^Bk_ Pint S-zc Price $3.50 %^S& Pric 3 75 Flask Pint Size B IBj g^^g Flask Pint
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      750 6 Shipping KONiNKLMKE PAKETVAART MAATSGHAPPM Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 9—B, COLLTBB QUAY. TTFTDRK OONTKArT WTTR THR NBTHEKLAND« WHWA OOVWRVMPWT, Fisc.aradja Bingkawan^, Bc lakai, Prmangkat and Sambas Apr 21 Rey.vrt Mnntck snd Palembang Apr SI V. Hogendobp Bcrombang Paneh, Atahan and Belawan-DeH Apr 22 Brandan Biliiton Apr 83 Bi>gkawang Eagin
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      239 6 INDO-CHINA *TEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd DIRECT SERVICE TO iffpan via Qoogkong Shanghai Bed !o Calcutta via Penang from Singapore. fttlrlrg cargo on throur.h BIHh of Lading for Jatitou, Mccao, Bwatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientiln. Newchwang, Yangtaze Ports. Formosa. »ifc PutllppiueH, &c, Ac, &c. STEAMERS. Tons Commander Ruteang 4,395 R. C. D.
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      486 6 Shipping ELLERMAN LINE. ■TO MARSEILLES, LONDON LIVERPOOL. s.s. "KALOMO" sailing about May 24 1 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
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      391 6 Shipping MM. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE. For CHINA, JAPAN, CEYLON aid MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD 1915 OUTWARD Ere eat- Simons Art) a zone Api 25 May 7 Cordiilere May fl Nera M»y 21 Chili May 23 Amazone run-j 4 Atlantique June 6 Cordiliere June lu Polyi^&iea Julie SO For aJI paiticul&rs apply
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      510 6 1 Shipping -STEAM NAVIGATION COMP4J* [For China, Japan, Penang, Ceyi^ Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Piy mBWfc and London I Through Bllle of Lading i ae a t OJ n* 1 Court, Pent** Gui!, Oontln«a.Li ar,a Bleuoen will leave Etagapc*. oc <■* MAIL LINES jFrora Singapore, connecting tt Colombo
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    Mr. FRANK T. BULLEN.
    879 7 Stobies of the Sea. Many thousands of renders will learn with regret that tidiDgs from Madeira have been received at his residence in Bournemouth of the death on Friday of Mr Frank i Tboma6 Bullen, the well-known author of sea stories. Mr Bullen, wbo would have
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    118 7 The R. I. M. S. Mayo arrived at Ran poon from the Audaman Islands on Sunday (4th inst.) having on board the detachment of tLe 4th Shropshire Light Infantry (Territorial*) which had been on du-y at Toil Blair and who bad heen relieved by a detachment of the 2nd sth
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    HEAT LASSITUDE.
    210 7 A Simple Means or Overcoming it. The higher the t inperatnre, the moro the nerves become weakened, the b'oxl deteriorates, and ihe power of forming new and healthy tis-ue in decreased. That is why lassitude causes so much depre si n, and makes cs disinclined for any mental
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    WHERE DOCTORS AND EMBROCATIONS FAIL
    128 7 Swelling of the knee o&n be immediately relieved and promptly oared by the use of Little's Oriental Balm. Bead this letter, from A. C. Lehman, Wayoesboro, Pa. I wai the victim of a large ■welling on the knee for TWO TEARS. Doctors and embrocations failed
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      431 7 GUINNESS'S STOUT i 'GREAT AUK'S HEAD" BRAND. I BOTTLED BY I W. A. ROSS BROTHER, Ltd., LONDON, LIVERPOOL BELFAST. $15 per case of 8 cloz. Pints, $14 10 doz. Splits. WHA TI T IS. |^U%M IT |Q 1h? Bottlers ot tie "GREAT AUK'S I nriilliyp HEAD" birtafiereiindfrAGßtfiMESTwilhh UINUINE. »»i«.ABTHUBOirai»tBB, SOS*
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      86 7 r WHY ARE |v|mJC^-—^L so resilient, yet ao durable? because iVV I *%sr**^f They are made of the best They are the result of year* of <; AjS^^y j*H^\ That is what places Mtchelia jfS^^'V >* n..*^y .Tyres abore all competing makes> Oj^^^P^^^^^ IMITATED— EQUALLED. MICHELIN TYRES AND ACCESSORIES can
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      44 7 Tyres. ill The best that money can buy. Material and process of manufacture are a long way ahead of any other make 25 years manufacturing experience. DUiNLOP. Founders of the Pneumatic Tyre Industry. The Dunlop Rubber Go. FAR EAST LIMITED., 43 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE.
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    TOMMY IN TRAINING.
    777 8 Everything at Home ju&t now, writes an English Special Constable, is wearing a! washed out look, owing to the heavy rains, and wants to be hung out to dry. The fctracgest thing about it, however, is that Lord Kitchener's armies in training here look in the pink
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    198 8 The Eurcpe?)n e»:jp!o\ees of the British India Steam Xuvigition Company on all steamers afloat whethrr ia Government service as transports or carrying out their usual runs have been granted a war bonus of iifteen per cent en their salaries to take effect from January 1, 1915; the bonus to continue
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    GERMANY'S ARMIES.
    440 8 HOW THEY ARE DISTRIBUTED. French Official Statement. Paris. The following official Note is issued here regarding tb-3 (istribatioi of the German forces on the French an Russian fronts locorrect statements have appeared in various foreipu newspapers regarding the distribution of the German forces in the two theutrps of
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    282 8 An Amsterdam telegram of Feb. 26 says According to the German newppupere, Trofcssor Fritdeuthal, of the Uerlm Universify, has discovered a neve fjed prepared Irom straw. The discovery is tiguificantly hai!ed as being likely to levolu-tioni-se the food of the people. 'Seems appropriate somehow). When Tommy Atkins baa absorbed the
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      35 8 Most Certain Cure. 1 H Physicians recommend them. H 4mi Ol ull Chemists. 'Dkl TO THOSE HCMEWARD BOUND 1. CAMPBELL LATHAM Co., Cocrt Naval Military Tailors, 60, COUDUIT BTMBT, LONDON. V. Hr. a G. DISS.
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      1831 8 THE LONDON GOLDSMITHS Co., 47, STRAND, (INCORPORATED WITH STREETS Co. LATE OP CHEAPSIDE.) BUY YOUR GOODS DIRECT FROM ENGLAND ASTOUNDING ADVERT i* 1 IN ii in order to Introdoce new Customers and thereby extead our Colonial business, we have decided, as a huge advertisement io offer, f or n OFFER
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    EXCHANGE.
    54 9 Corrected op to April 20) Bank 4ms 2-4 316 demand 2-4 1-82 Private credits bni s 2 4 17-32 Thdia, T. T. IT4f Sokqkong, demat d 2Ch f OKOHAMA, demai d 114 Java, demand 142 Bamgeok, demand eei Sovkbbignb, Bank Buying 98 54 Bank of England K» e 6%
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    PRODUCE.
    152 9 April 20. Tin (81 n tone) Sold at *BS.S7£ Gambler 8 75 Gambles Cuba No. 1 14.00 Gambler Cuba No. 2 12 00 Pepper Black ordin. b'pore 21.75 Pepper, (White fair) 88.50 Nutmegs (110 to t! elb 21.00 Nutmegs (80 to tl e lb 22 CO Mace (Banda) 80
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    NEXT MAILS DUE.
    88 9 From Europe.— Per B. I, Outward mail expected on 24. From China.— Per M.M. Cordiller© expected on 91. Lcndcn Mai's Despatched. Uft. Die »m?id Feb. 5 P. AO. 8 Ma-cn 8 Feb. 11 8.1. tfl Kareh 12 Feb. 13 M. M. Feb. 'B P. ft O. Warch
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    PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
    113 9 Per P. A O. str Nagoya.— Mrs J. Keller, Miss Newton, Mr C G. Renshaw, Mr W. J. Smith. Mr S Stracban. Mis^ A. Leach. Mr S. B. Hampton. Per P. O. Moldavia.— Mr A. W. Walkinfliaw, Mr M-s A. W Bean. f er P. &O. str Egypt
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    LATEST ARRIVALS.
    81 9 List of vessels in port at lla.tn. oo April 20, 1915. British. Name Date of Arrival Remark! Kuantan April Id Sri Tuuda Abbotsford April 19 Icmer Roads Hock Lee Singaporean Lama Hye Leong April 20 Hai Nam Dutch. Nerite April 18 S. Kickrnere April 19 Pulo Bukom KariiQoeu
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    79 9 SINGAPORE (TANK-ROAD) Weekdays Sundays. I Mail daily leaves for north at 7. 7 a.m. &Ld 7.0 p.m. Uiher trail;:- l^ave for Johore et 8.0a.. 10.29a., noon, i. 80 p., 2.55 p., 4.40 p Mail arrives from rortb at *> .1 8 am. atd 7.14 ji.ai. Trains leave from
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      650 9 THE DULY LIFE lIWUKE GMPUT REGISTERED IN THE COUNT ÜBfiEST PAID-UP UPITU OF INT EISTERN GOIPINT. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, EX. The Company has £20.00C deuoelted with tht> Supreme Court of England, and compiles
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      312 9 CHARTERED BANK of India Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY BOYIL CHIRTER. 'aid d? capital «i,wo,ooc 3XBBRYB FDIIB Z Ml 800 000 R«ar» Liability cf Proprtetois 41,200,000 HEAD OFFICE 3S, BI3HOPBOATE, LOMDOI, B. C. AGBNCLeJS AND EEANOHE6: Amntea* Hongkong Penauj Bangkok Hollo Pnket BaiavU Ipoh Rangoon Bombay Karachi Saigon Calcutta Klang
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      449 9 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 110,000,000 REBRRYB FOHDB r— Sterling «1,800,000 at «8.- •15,000,000) m j^^ Silver 118,000,000/ w Reserve Liability of Proprietors— 115,000,000 COURT OF DIRBOTORS, Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Chalnnai. S. H. DodweU, Esq. P. H. Holyoak, Esq. O. T.
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      354 9 MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE Co. OF CANADA. ESTABLISH KI) 1887. I Policies arc 'WORLD WIDE." UNRESTRICTED." "INDISPUTABLE and "NONFORFEITABLE." Claims, loans, cash-surrenders, etc.. are promptly settled by the General Agents at Singapore without the delay of reference to Head Office. The Reserves for protection of Policy holders are over £8,500,000. The
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      65 9 i II ]A/ f k^^^w* S6X. Si •"-<"■ 'r?-^--'i; >--, SoU if flii Kl «^»iftfh&* f- :.'~-4vy hem ists Tfee Singapore and Sir aits Directory for 1915. Price 58.50 per copy. $9.00 post free to places in Straits Setflements, Federated Matey States, Johore, Kedah, Kelantan, Perils, Irengganu. British North Borneo,
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      112 9 WEATHER REPORT. Kaaflang Kerbaa Hospital April 19 9AM BPM BPM Barom. 81 Fab. 29 8 9 99 710 ***** Temp. 83.0 82 5 79 5 Wet Bolb Tne». 80 5 79 5 Dif of Wind BE ca'm calm Max. Ten: p In sbs.lt 90 0 Mm. mo do. 715 Max.
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      219 9 MAIL TABLE. ToJ)jy. IntcrmodiaU and heal mails, will be f<Miu<l in list below Penang, Malacca, F.M.S. (by Train) 4 p.m daily. Jonorf. 8, 9 :0, 11 a.m., 12.30, 1 &4 p.m Pouloe Soegi Glanggi ft am Ketimon Sylvia G. b am Curob Hock Gan 6 Ah P. liitam ft P.
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    SINGAPORE LIBEL CASE.
    3281 10 HEARING CONCLUDED. A Suggestion of Hyper sensitiveness. In the Supreme Court, yesterday, the hearing was resumed by Mr Justice Earnfrbaw of the suit for lib^l brought by Mr W. H. Macgregor, manager of the SiDgipoie Oil Mills, Ltd., against the Straits Times Press, Ltd and Mr A.
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    399 10 The training yesterday morning was carried out in tin© clear weather bat few spectators were preseut to watch the pro- i ceediugs. Most of the horses were sent out for strong live furlong gallops. Quaker Girl was one of the lirst on the course, but was not extended,
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    SERBIAN RELIEF FUND.
    94 10 The Agent of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China at Kuala Lum pur, as Hon. Treasurer of the above Fund reports the receipt of the following further contributions Previously acknowledged 51, 791. 60 Mr Justice L. P. Ebden, Penan 8 £0.00 Mr B. O. N.
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    165 10 The Chinese Overseas League in Shanghai bns leceived many telegrams from the Chinese abrond that they aro willing to support the Government. It annoutices that telegrams from the Chinese residents in South Sea Islands, Europe, and Ameri ca have been rrceived In all $20,000,000 could be raised if needed. In
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