The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 April 1915

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1915. NO. 8,428.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    166 1 i Ihe Canadians, iu the first battle in their history, have won for themselves undoing fame. 'a.nd their brilliant achievement; Las elicited luttnse enthusiasm in Canada Page f. Heavy fighting neat Ypres continues and the Germans Lave gained ground at one point; at other pout- along tbe
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    WAS THK PAST DULL?
    1059 1 It is characteristic of the Present to assume a patronising air towards the Paet, to consider its achievements wonderful enough for the time and creditable under the circumstances: for each succeesiv 6 generation fancies itself on the apex of civilisation, the very last word in progress
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      220 1 POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT! INTENSELY DRAMATIC AND POPULAR PICTURES. AT THE jtwm%\\ JLJ JHL JS. jl j__l XWJL JLP JHL _&a9k fa fl. THE PIONEER GIKEWATQBRAPH THEATRE- BEACH ROAO. SECONE^ SHOW, AT 915 P.M. DRAMA BY WILLIAM ~SHAKESPEARE. IN 4 PARTS .'2-2 \vL_o.2 story with Its natural aotlng seems to
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      512 1 GRCHARQ ROAB. Singapore's Premier Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD. -___a__-__-___i_-B TO-KIOET. EXTRA SHOW AT 8 P. §f. U3UAL BEOW AT 9-15 P.M. TO-NIGHT. {i Yon cin _col Seme of the Teopie all the Time, and all of the People some of the Time, But you em't Fool all of the l'eople all
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      163 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. j New Mascot Shows P«ge 1. Spoitiug Club auncuneement Page 2. l'oaell's auctioLb .of tricar, antique curios, etc.--Pdge 2. Kaukruptcy Notice Page 2. Draftsman wauttu foe P.WJX Lahuan Page 2. Clerk wanted for Municipality Page 2. Johore Uovt. want assistant medical officer also European maternity nurse j Page
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      45 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday 28th. Bifife Water— j e a.m., b3; p.m. High Water -.0-4 a. ta., _0-J p m. P. i* O. llomeward mail d <e. S turda?, May Ist. High Water 0.2 a.m., 11 .3 pm. Hich Water t -si an ?f> r m
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    THE WAR AND THE WEAK SPOT.
    630 2 Simla, April 10.— Tbe following tele gram has been received in Simla from England The Times military correspondent says We must expect some offensive operations will still be planned iu Berlin and more probably in France than elsewhere because the mass of the best
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      58 2 Man wants but little on this Earth, and that little is "Good Health.' If he will but take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure when any sign of fever or dysentry is apparent, that good health he will surely possess. It is the standard medicine for internal complaints. Sold by Dispensaries and
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      676 2 Notices SINGAPORE SPORTING CIUB. SPRING RACK MEETING 1915. TuesJay, 18th, Thursday, 20th, and Saturday, 22nd May. Tickets of admipsion to the Grand Stand can now be had at Messrs. JOHH Lit tle Co. Daily Tickets t 4 Eeason $10 Ladies' Tickets Free on application to the Secretary by Members of
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      534 2 Wanted JOHORE GOVERNMENT. WANTED immediately Assistant Medical. l Officer, European preferred, for important District Hospital appointment. Apply stating qualifications and experience to P. M. 0., Johore. 28-1 s 1 5 JOHORE GOVERNMENT. WANTED Europesn Maternity Nurse for Johore. Must have Midwifery Qualifications and good knowledge of Malay. Salary 9175 p.
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      545 2 To Let TO LET, FULLY FURNISHED. Compound House, 4 bedrooms. Out, Tennis, Stabling. Apply "By brook," Tnnggal Road, Newton. Rent $80. Telephone No. 791 27-3 12 5 TO LET C impound House, No. 8 Thompson Road. Entry from Ist May. For further particulars apply to MEYER BROTHERS, 14 Cobyer Qaay.
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      758 2 SINGAPOBE SPORTING CLUB. THE SPRING RACE MEETING (UNDER 8. R. A. RULES OF RACING) WILL. BE HELD OM Tuesday the 18th, Thursday the 20th, and Saturday the 22nd of May, 1915. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tuesday. 18th May. 1915. 1. THC OPCIIHG STAKES— 2-45 p.m. Yalne $600. A Selling Race. A
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      644 2 OTIICI CLOSE at NOON on Satun. May, 1913. OT °«a«4ay ttt In aU races the advertise Second p only be given when there are fiv?£ Pn Hi property of different owner> bu "fer.^ NOTE :-The attention of owr, to Rule 123. which makes^ V S< Scratching 5 p.m. on the
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    THE LIBEL CASE.
    3880 3 gACOBBGOa fl STRAITS TIMES. $750 Damages. ig tie Supreme Court yesterday mornMr Justice Earnsbaw delivered his TcMneut i n the libel action William Henry Macgregor versus tbe Straits Fimes Press Ltd., and Alexander William lie plaiutrff claimed $10,000 dama- |ti libel. Mr Roland Braddell was **orn s
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      399 3 DRIVING BELTS. Frequently considerable trouble arises through tbe right Belt not being selected and the drives not properly arranged. The 6ANDY Belting which is world famous as for its strength, durability and gripping power is especially suitable for this climate and is not affected by heat or moisture. The Borneo
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      230 3 PASSEK6EBS EXPECTED, Per P. A 0. str Nageya.— Mrs J. KeUer, Miss Newton, Mr C. G. Renshaw, Mr W. J. Smith. Mr S btrachan. Miss A. Leach, Mr fi. B. Hampton. C. H. Parker. Per P. AO. Moldavia —Mr A. W. Walkin-f-haw, Mr A Mrs A. W. Bean, Mr Valk,
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    Domestic Occurrence BIRTH.
    31 4 Domestic Occurrence BIRTH. EiOKBOI i.e.— On Mccday, the2fth Apr, 191!. at Singapore tbe wife of Gkam'i« le I.onbdale, Manfger Secdsyer Estate, Pert Dickson, cf a daughter. Home pa> ers please copy.
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    41 4 -/-i tin Ptts*. ihe People's r'< 1 I uiaictafch 0 iawed by influer e and nnbribed by fc__u; Here patriot Troth bw g 1 nioui prw eptt draw. Pled.-- to k I•__ 1 >i Loyalty and i-aw.
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    Wednesday, April 28, 1915
    1317 4 While the public mind will be deeply absorbed by the graphic story of the i desperate fighting round Ypres, with the splendid stand of the Canadians whose section of the front was so enveloped that they had to stand facing two fronts as did the Gloucestershire
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    785 4 Municipal Commissioners meet on Fri day for tbe discussion of routine businefcS. Froin the Government Printer we have i received a copy cl the Legislative Council proceedings for 191 t. i Mr N. I>. Mulie arrived from Penang yesterday, nnd took his seat iu the Police .Court as third may
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    HONOUR THE KEFOES!
    225 4 Field Marshals Tribute RerrtKH tyqrn i Ottawa. April baa telcgcaplMd ke Minister brW W tion of lte B aI s the (arunMH^. brilliant and ral ible e Mar. hui baa rted ir hav iou r to tbe plied Mfiac bo« and Marmtoati d iq d;ffi C;; vra_
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    CANADA'S SHARE.
    75 4 I ln tbe I)cn;i:uo!. EfcMMM .Com M.I day. Major General Hugbet Militia, estimated Um i snditure for war purpose? in the ia! year a: 96 million i lari teclading for tbe pej at one bundn ll at one dollai eei U d million dollars lor transport. rh« m(
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    SIR ALEXANDER SWETTENHAM AND GERMAN PRISONERS.
    93 4 Sii aleraodei Colonial Haf HfOlf I kcttng Governor. •ngcestsdei rtal I ua pri.oc.-r hmiaad scat un board rn nssj Brtttel -■< ta Olobi Rayi We Eton Swetieiil.a!. i c -ta ii that tbe prironori aoi seni b t to the y mies, thus Dad
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    76 4 roL-gcapfci< assrsi pors last sreoinf thai mita ef tbe maaafei of tie I loglo-Swisi Ifilk Os I bad died there dunna Says an MBBfaaagt rePDondert. a writer I. 5j iney sa>s lu tbe day when wli calls "tbe noble army ot th shall receive recognition. U 3 t not ttie
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    19 4 Mil; 1 Jan il Hpi on tbe [aland Disl Selangor. Mr B HT, Snporinfadiinl Convict aud [aspect* sons. M.M.
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      113 4 THE WHISKY /3gB^:Cv 4 still going strong 'f V -V THREE BRANDS STOCKED Sole Agents. JOHN LITTLE Co. Ltd. Singapore Kua'a Lumpur. 0 F THE SAN SEfflO linen faced note paper and ENVELOPES A FIRM AND W£LL MADE PAPER TWO SIZES 03TAVO AND PRINCESS TWO SHADES WHITE AND LILAC 36
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      7 4 Mr. VV. E, van RUN BERK. P-P-c-
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    CANADA'S PRIDE.
    646 5 DOMINION TROOPS' GLORIOUS •Fsuglit Like Lions." [01 Safe-Oarim Cable]. I.*' 113*8 B-MfHflfc sfl -De patches fro q t u c state that ths battle north )t y a ani ai being the first is U CSnadHaai can claiai the 2 o;v. Ths Fn DCb troop, whom tbert .pb\\:
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    27 5 fast is your auto, Jimsoa asked B H h iway. A '-il said Jimson. '"it keeps about; 5 O mouths ahead of my income generI Harper's Weekly
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    RESOURCEFUL TOMMY.
    569 5 GALLANTRY IN UNEXPECTED SITUATION. Germans Capture St. Julien. [Hy Submarine Cable]. Kii'Tisa Baawca. London, April 26 —Field Marshal French reports tbat severe fighting northeast* of Ypres continues. The general situation is unchanged. Our left Has kiu readjust ing its line to meet altered conditions due to tbe original
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    THE "EMEUTINY."
    110 5 In reply to queries why there has not been reproduced in this journal the letter frcin a Singapore lady as given in tbe Tunes of March 26th, as also a letter from what ou internal evidence appears to have been a padre, at that time in Singapore, it
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    HONGKONG NOT SINGAPORE.
    39 5 A local Reserve wants to know wby he should have to do two guards a week while others are granted exemptions. We don t know. Perhaps his excuse was not ingenious enough. He should try again."
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    THE DARDANELLES.
    134 5 GENERAL ATTACK BY LAND AND SEA. The Army Advancing. [*>v Submarine Cable]. RrrTEß's Skbv(os. London, April 26. The Press Bureau says the general attack on tbe Dardanelles by tho fleet and army was resumed yesterday. Tbe disembarkation of the! army was covertd by the fleet aud began before
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    BOSPHORUS FORTS BOMBARDED.
    142 5 Eesperate Battle in Carpathians. Petrogrsd, April 27.— Official. Yesterday an enemy cruiser bombarded two villages ou tbe Polaugen coast iu C'ouiland. A Zeppelin dropped bombs on Bialystok but did no damage. We repulsed attacks on the heights at Polen. In tbe Carpathians on Sunday a desperate battle
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    KITCHENERS CALL TO LABOUR.
    46 5 Loudon, April 26. Lord Kitchener, in a message to Yiekers, Maxim*! employees, appeals for a continuance of full pressure iu the workshops. Anything less than the fi;ll output will mean that gallant !'.-iti_h lives are sacrificed unnecessarily and! victory will he postponed.
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    LAST OF THE " KRONPRINZ."
    17 5 LAST OF THE KRONPRINZ." Washington, April 27. Tue Kronzprinz Wilhelm" will be iuterned at Newport News. o
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    A GARIBALDIAN CONVICTION.
    37 5 Londoa. April '26. A wire from Roma says that Colonel Garibaldi, on being interviewed, stated thut be was convinced that Italy would be marching with the Allies bafore the renpming of the Italian Parliament.
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    THE CASUALTY LIST.
    119 5 London. April "J^. KILLED, Major T. P. Lees, 'Uh London (Queen Victorias Rifles), 11. Ih Pinhey, I). Sammeibays. Wm xiiK!i."~h. Broad e, J. MacCalder, l 2nd Lieut. A. 11. Cope (2nd Devons), R Corballis, Capt. .T IL Had field (stb Lin -j coins), R. lime Haycock, H.
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    THE MARKET.
    19 5 London, 'JG Rubber, 2s 6d rubber, 'J.s S&d copra, 26 nominal coconut 4 4 paid, sellers. _3_
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURHS.
    18 5 Agents. Sandilands Buttery and Co. Bukit Sembawang: 87,800 Singapore United 88,300 Siak (Sumatra) 19,524
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    97 5 Lady French intimates that the Army is no locge r in need cf niufliers but the authorities persist iu muffling the truth all the same. Mr Albert Bell, who was fourth engineer j on the steamship Harpalion which was I torpedoed in the English Channel, has returned home to Jielfa6t.
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    IPOH CLUB'S PROFIT.
    89 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, April 26. Mr R. G. Watson, President, presiding at the annual general meeting of the Perak Club at Taipiiig, said they had reason to j congratulate themselves on concluding tbe year with a profit of $800 for ihey had suffered with other
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    THE CHAPTERED BANK MEETING.
    864 5 THE CHAPTERED BANK MEETING. Tbe pixty first ordinary general meeting: of the shareholders of this company was! held on 81 March, 1915, on the bank's premiles, 88, Bilhopigate, E. 0., under the' presidency of Sir Montagu Cornifch Turner, the chairman. The Chairman said the outbreak of the! war, which _.bcok
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      176 5 ROBINSON Co y^^^S^^. New Millinery just j^^^F^^^^^^^ Received ■»:ss? Smart Mcaels X AFTERNOON A ./race wear LARGE SELECTION OF y^ tC Morning and New Dress Fabrics, Laces, Sunshades Etc. I THE LESS YOU HAVE 1 I |f§ T^: PIANO YCL GET S ti^t odb $400 ENG* ISH Sfl&BE pubo.*. d
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      1056 6 Shipping 1 KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPW Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 9— S, Collyer Quay. nNPKR nONTHAfrr WTTH THB WBTHBRLAWDW TWDTA QOVfCHWIfBWT REY.>__r Muntok and Palembang Apr 28 Speelman Batavia A P r 8 Van Goens Riouw, Letoug, Kr&mat, Maras, Teremja, ilidai, Gen ing, PoeloePandjaug aud Serassan Apr .9 Bisgaradja
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      643 6 Shipping ELLERMAN LINE. i TO MARSEILLES, LONDON LIVERPOOL. s.s. "KALOHO" 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. SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. An Express
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      421 6 Shipping MM MESSAGERIES HARITIMES MAIL LINE For CHINA, JAPAI, CEYLON art MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD 1915 OUTWARD Ernest- Bi_non s Ama zone Apl 25 May 7 Oordlilere May 9 Nera Msy 21 Chili May 23 Amaeoce June 4 Atlantique June 6 Cordillera June 18 Polynesien June 20 For all particulars apply to
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      551 6 Shipping I STEAM HAYIGATION COMP^ i For China, Japan, Penang, Cgy^ I AuttraUa, India, Aden, Egypt, I Mediterranean Ports, Pi^^ 1 and London Through BUie of Lading is. 0 to. rw C3oa_rt,Pe_^anOulf,C<mtlnenuit^^25 l Ports. Btoamen will leave Bingaport od j MAIL LINES HOMBWARD {SOB ECBOPt| From Singapore, connectind u Colombo
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    THE MUSIC OF HATE.
    813 7 The Times MUSICAL Critic. Writes: Who has heard of Frans Mayerhot.'? Some people have read his name in tbe newspapers some may koow that he ia composer, others may know what he had composed; hub musicians have not studied his masterpiece as it should ba studied.
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    36 7 If brave deeds merit tht ir reward, all tiue men admit, Why .houid v. e rot elso record Thereascn why w.'ie lit By stopping a cold ?u the first go of! With Woods.' Great Peppermint Cure.
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      298 7 "SBEAT AUK'S HEAD" BRAND. BOTTLED BY W. A ROSS BROTHER, Ltd., LONDON, LIVERPOOL BELFAST. §15 per case of 8 doz. Pints. WHAT IT IS. g'\w^ ill IT IS T1 Bottkrs of tt "GREAT ArK's i5 H Wm. jT IQ fJilllß ::-U. Mi.S World over re- aTO itUUII n :i i
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      48 7 MARTHAS, fi Syne* RemmCr fop all _*Mtfal__rUl«a. TV>«-_»_.<_! k«ep a bos ol Martin Pills ks tha house, to that sa tha .tea of say Inry-larity a. thc Systaa a timely doaa auy ka ■i' i 'i i* TSsaa aaa a_a_a i»raa__M«_. them, k cace Uw* **S_^*,_£JS mn_£iLra£S S_r3£___?i_*
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      646 7 A FAR-EASTERN FALLACY. Among foreign residents in the Far East the belief in piifgatives as 3 panacea for half the ills tf mankind is a iirmly rooted fallacy. A. times purgatives are necessary, but their habitual use weakens the whole system and means Ultimate ruin to the digestion. The csuse
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      244 7 I PROVISION FOR THE YOUNG EDUCATIONAL ANNUITIES remove one of the chie? anxieties a married man with a family has, namely, how best to provide for tbe education of bis Children, the expenses for which reach their maximum when the Children are p from 14 to 20 years of age.
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    RUSSIA'S INFANTRY.
    1091 8 WHY IT HAS DONE SO WELL. i ■a-a-aan THB New Spirit and Training. I have had an opporrucity of seeing the Russian lufautry in time of peace as well a* in time of war. Raadtng now of sweep- log victories won by the Russian Army; ULder moel unfavourable
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    CONS OF THE DARDANELLES.
    400 8 Sib R Baden Powell s Visit with a Purpose, Ltenfc6.tfeQt-Ge-.era] Sir B B*den Powell gave the members of tbo Aldwycb Club au intere-stin;* account of tbe discoveries he made aa to tbe obsolete nature <»' tbe ar [maments of the Dardanelles*, while be was travelling in
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      109 8 "The Beverage that Benefits" Not simply a thirst quencher, not merely a stimulant, but just the purest, most health infusing spirit that has ever been produced. felolfe's Aromatic Schiedam Schnapps (hc. LANDS G:n) Ar AW Dent as a "pick-me-up" tc.ic and m A enc u :t! io it.; et.c_t 01
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      174 8 2s>efs fatkiA of Wyres. m ymnEnmngnAUgAßaa^ Wm wm a-M-TTj? mlhff^wHfirj Aitt__f-?r_r____l BSPyT vr t rT§m*fa vg&\\\T*^^-^ > --r* ,^____tg%6 It is the tyre which best combines the qualities adaptability, durability, The Michelin Motor Tyre is adaptable— i.e., fully suited to the varying circumstances under which it is used. It is
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      191 8 1 GLASS AND PORCELAIN RUBBER LATEX COP. IN HALF LLMON ANO FLAT BOTTOM SHAPE. G. OTOMUNE m Co. -!■_-■■<■ imm ii. i— i-nn__i___iiMj- I Established M rc?r?l £.|r£ pun ft CftMO "I, North ian. I:i««uij J-.i.*. C.»V3 CL Ouild, BriilitU I CIVIL.. NAVAL. MILITARY AND SPORTING TAILORS 3 T^ f
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      224 8 j Singapore foa fa I To |e ic* _SA 1 Den 1 i i ba add j BAITS GI tai Matt ~o_ ft (Three mentis S7 Postage GO eeoft I Fcr b::: .-v- "SI Office m billbeini iPerC* Disc Buttl biZ MUST BE IN iDVr..^ I I n t I
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    EXCHANGE.
    56 9 Corrected up to April 27) Bank 4m s 2-4 316 demand 2-4 1-82 Private credits Bms 24 1 7-32 Ihdia, T. T. IT4| Hohgkong, demai d 20 h Yokohama, iana* d 114 Java, demaad 142 Bangkok, demand 86. Sov__.u_iaNB, Ban* Baying 98 64 Bank of England Ka e 6%
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    PRODUCE
    165 9 Aprl 27. Tin (190 tons) 932 50 Gambier 10 SO Gambler Cube No. 1 14.00 Gambier Cube No. 2 12 00 Pepper Black ordiu. .-'pore 10.00 Pspper, (White fair) 88.00 Nutmegs 1110 to t> e lb; 21.G0 Nutmeg* '80 to ti o lb t 22.00 Mace (Banda) 80 00
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      647 9 THE DXLY LIFE IMBURGE COIPINY RE6ISTCRED IN THE COLONY LAMEST PAID-UP CAPITA! OF IKY EASTERN COMPANY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old? Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20.00C deooslted with the Supreme Court of England, and complies
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      314 9 CHARTERED BANK of India Australia ud Ihlca. INCORPORATED BT MUi CHIRTER. paid op capital £1,200,000 UBUYI ruvD sssa tettrvs Liability of Proprietors AMOO.OOO HEAD OFFICE i 83, BIBHOPSCATI, LOSDOH, I. 0. ASBNGIKB AUD BRANCHES; Amrttsar Hongkong Penane Bangkok Iloilo Pnket Batavia Ipoh Rangoci Bombay Karachi Saigon Calcutta Klang Seremban Canton
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      442 9 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-DP CAPITAL 115,000,000 RBBERYB FUHDB r— Sterling £1,500,000 at Is.- §15,000,000 .ga noo 000 BUver 118,000,000/ w,w,,t,w Ssssvrs Liability of Proprietors^. 115,000,000 COURT OP DIRECTOR!!. Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Ohairmaa. S. H. Dodwell, Esq. P. H. Holyoak, Esq. Q.
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      358 9 MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE Co. OF CANADA. ESTABLISHED 1887. Policies are 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 Accounts are
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      176 9 BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd FOR PORT SWETTENHAM AND PENANQ Tna Company's St_b.-Meb M LAMA 1,193 tons, Y. L. Moth, Oommander, will bo despatched for the above peris every Wednesday, at 4 p.m. from Ihe Roadp. A Launoh leaves Johnston's Pier for st smer at 8-30 p. m. She
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      102 9 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Hospital April .6 9 am S P M 9PM! Barom. *3 Fab. 29.816 99.709 ''9 781 Temp. 87.0 86.0 7? 5 j Wet Bulb Ther. 8' 5 7J.0 77.6 Dlr. o! Wind NW SE calm Max. Temp In shade 90.0 Max. In Sun 151 0 Teradlh^i.
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      434 9 MIL TABLE. To Day. Intermediate and local mails, will be foun in list below Penang, Malacca, F.M.B. (by Train) 4 p.m daily. Jonore. 8. 9 SO, 11 am-, 12.3*. t A 4 p.m. Pouloe Saegi Aing Hong 6 am Kenmon Hock Tew 6 am Bangkok Chengta 8 au Batavia, Samarang,
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    THE GREATEST SOCIAL NEED OF SINGAPORE.
    1294 10 It is a relief to turn a while from tbe wa* news, from thoughts of slaughter and destruction, to tbe opposite themes of preservation and conetructiou of life. Those thoughts are worth cherishing as lifelong treasures, always progressing, always looking upward. What is the
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    PRINCE OF WALES" FUND (MALACCA.)
    64 10 PRINCE OF WALES" FUND (MALACCA.) The Committee beg to acknowledge with thanks receipt ot the following Already acknowledged and sent London 18.583 BS Already ark lowledged in band 2~.702.80 Cbetty Community If alacca 500 St. Francis' Institution 2nd Cout. 7 A Chinese Arbitrator's Fee" 100 Furopeau Stuff Malacca Rubber Plantations
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    SWALLOW'S 7,800 MILES FLIGHT.
    139 10 SWALLOW 'S 7,800 MILES FLIGHT. The Kanee of Sarawak presided at tbe annual meeting of the Royal Society for the l'rotectiou of Pirds. She expressed disappointment that the Plumage Bill bad not been pissed, because it would have spared her some of the dreadful sights, now to be seeu, of
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    258 10 M Delannay, formerly of the Banqae do I'ltulo Cbine, Hongkong, has been killed in action in France. Dr Christie has retired from the service of the I'.urneo Company in Sarawak ut tbe conclusion of Lis agreement and lie ond Mrs Christie are proceeding to Europe by tbe Siberian route. They
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    SWIMMING CLUB.
    475 10 Annual General Meeting. There was a 6_nall attendance at tbe annual general meeting of tbe Singapore Swimming Club, held at the Singapore Cricket Club last evening. Mr W. A. Sims, vice-president, was in the chair, and moving the adoption of tbe repo't and accounts, he referred to the
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    RACE TRAINING NOTES.
    368 10 I'lto. weather prevailed during the training ou the Kace Course yesterday and the track was in excellent condition. Peerbux was early out with Preopal. He was taken round striking out for a threequarter pice gallop, while Kongo et-Xoir made an effort over six furlongs in 1 m
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    54 10 A party of Chinese merchants left Shanghai by the P M.S. Manchuria on a business mission to the United States. The party, numbering seventeen, is headed by Mr Chang Chen hsun, State Counsellor and senior advisor to the Board of Agriculture and Commerce, and is accompanied by Mr A. Robinson,
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    BARLOW'S PRICES CURRENT.
    390 10 Singapore, 27th April. Rubber. The demand at to-day's Auction, when some 160 tons were offeied, was weak, and prices in sympathy with easier advices from Home wer9 lower. Fine Kibbed Smoked Sheet sold up to $126— a decline of 55. Fine Plain Smoked Sheet at 1129 and
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    208 10 Singapore, 27. h April. Tbe Rubber catalogued for to day's Auction met with a veiy poor d< tnand and prices generally were lower than for some time past. For many lots it v. as iot pos sible to elicit a bid aud of 161 tens offered only
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    INDO-MALAY CO's REPORT.
    181 10 Contrary to recent experience there was a poor demand at to day's Auction ind most grades showed a marked deelii e. The average drop in Smoked Sheet was 51 to 55 per picul and iu consequence numerous sellers withdrew their offerings. Pale Crepe was about 5 1
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    38 10 The P. and 0. homeward mail Malta may be expected to arrive here thi6 morning. The P. ond O. outward mail Nubia left Colombo and may be expected to arrive at Singapore at dayligh. on Sunday
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