The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 May 1915

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPOKE, TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1915. NO. 8,433.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    97 1 Local war fund subscription lists are published on page 10. Two German destroyers and several merchant ebips have beeu sunk lately Page 5. Ties for the L.L.T.C. tennis tournment for Wednesday and Thursday will be found on page 10. An official communique regarding a local disturbance m
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    RACING AND REASON.
    932 1 In the Victorian era The Times thundered forth with the weight of authority. The great public gave heed and inclined their hearts into wisdom. To-daj cheapened m everyway instead of "ancestral voices prophesying woe we have a dismal output of drivel, calling upon U6 to pat on
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      764 1 POSITIVELY LAST TWO NIGHTS! Bfe A i 1 M 111 All A RARE AND UNPRECEDENTED ACHIEVEMENT! IJftl I A II 111 Itfl EXTRAORDINARY CONGLOMERATION OF STARS M ffA L L&» HjP g H^f IWE RIN PATHE S MOST GIGANTIC PRODUCTION, I at the ORCHARQ ROAD. Singapore's Premier Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD.
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      177 1 LATEST ADVERTISE MENTS. Juvenile Choir concert to-day Page I. To let Inverlochy, Scott's road Page 2. Notice re B. P. de Silva'6 power of attorney Page 2. Notice re annual meeting of Kraser and Veave Ltd Page 2. s>u.|*fißg: X.P.M., S.S.S., Pacific Mail, \pr*Mr Line, N.Y.K., latest sailing lists Pag^s
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      143 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday 4th. Ri(?h Water— V-M a.m., 2-8 p.m. J P.B meeting, 2 1* p m. Juvenile Concert, Victotia Hall, 6 pm. Wednesday sth. nith W'er 6 a.m.. 314 p.m. Church Workers' Association, Mtg. at 4.30 p.m. Thursday 6th. HU»h Water -a-3 a.m., 4-47 p m, B. I. Homeward
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    GERMAN PLOT IN PERSIA.
    574 2 GERMAN P LOT IN PERSIA. Turkish Invasion Encouraged AN APPEAL TO INLUA The Secretary of State for India last month communicated to the London papers the following Documentary evidence has reached his Majesty's Government proving conclusively that German consular officers m Persia and the agents of the German firm of
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    133 2 The "Beta da Paris" tearnfl from liisle that the board of directors of a Cjutiuental pneumatic factory unuounced ac the •annual meeting ot the shareholders that its stocks of rubbec wero suilicieut to enable them to carry out all their array orders up to the cud of the war. If
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      640 2 JUST ARRIVED. SPECIAL 5 OCTA VE CABIN PIANO ENGLISH MADE Complete Iron Fiame, Full Trichord, Overdainper action, Tropical construction. A perfect miniature piano suitablo for the smallest room or cabin. (Size oniy 3ft. 4in. by 3ft. 3in. by Ift. 9in.j Price $250- Net Cash. j THE ROBINSON PIANO GO., LTD.,
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      713 2 Notices NOTICE Is hereby given that the Power of Attorney dated the 18th d.«y of July 1912 and made by Bftlagy Prolis de Hilva m favour of Balagy Arthur de Silva has this day bet. n revoked. Dated at Singapore this 3rd day of May, 1915. KOEK ft KROWLES. Solicitors
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      905 2 Notices GOVERNMENT NOTtFI CATION. Tenders will be received at the COLONIAL ENGINEER'S Office, up to noon of the lUth May, 1815, for the following works 1. Erection of Eleven Additional Quarters for Lascars at PlI j Brani 2. Construction of coacreta Revetment Walling t j Stream at Kandang Kerbau 3.
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      566 2 Wanted GOVERNMENT OF SELftNGOR, F.M.S. ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPABTMENT, KUALA LUMPUB Wanted, a European Assistant Electric?] Engineer for temporary employment (with the possibility of peimanenoyj Ie the Electric Light Department, Kuala Lumpur. Applicants muss posses a sound knowledge of the laying and testing of paper insulated mains aud of geneinl Station
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      438 2 I To Ut TO BE LET Inverlochy," No. <-i Sjoti, r. June liiis. RvOtth K oaj r rCi For particulars, apply l 0 DOMALDSON BURKHSH» W Xli TO LET "Heyror" and "Burwood' vj anr> r Road. Gah and water laid oc a^ stabling, etc court* Also No. 11 Malacca Street,
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    OIL IN WARFARE.
    1648 3 The all-oil Battleship. Tae Chancellor of the Exchequer was -got when he said, This is an eugineer'g We are seeing the impress of the engice er on every phase of the stupendous struggle now m progress throughout the world. So longer is engineering a eidene It has
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    230 3 When last beard cf Mr L. I. L. Thornton, son of our former Senior Puisne Judrfe, was with his regiineut m tho Persian Gulf where there waa severe fighting on April 12, 1.5 and 14. Only four officers of Mr Thornton's regiment were left m the lightiDg line; iv the
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      787 3 Auctions MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE LEASEHOLD LAND AND HOUSES Situ*tb at Victoria Strbet, Bikcupobe. TO BE HELD AT POWELL CoB BALE-ROOM. On Tuesday, tho 11th May at 2.30 p. m. All that piece of land situate m the District of Singapore m the Island of Singapore, estimated to contain an
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      545 3 MARTIAL LAW. Proclamation by Order of Hie Excellency Brigadier General Dudley H. Ridout, Commanding the Troops, Straits Settlements. Notice is hereby given that no Male pel eon of any of the Indian races over Eighteen Years of age is permitted to leave the Settlement of Singapore, m which Martial Law
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      552 3 THE Singapore Free Press MORNING DAILY To Our Readers. The Singapore Free Press is a morninff Daily, and is on sale at depots, from an early aonr each morning (Sundays excepted). Cath ?rice Ten Cents a copy. Subscribers' copies will be delivered atthei* srivate residences, (or town offices or godowna
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    The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, May. 4, 1915.
    738 4 The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, May. 4, 1915. Were some of those former leaders of the Unofficial Members of Legislative Council, whose presence at their end of the Table added a strength and character to its proceedings, remarkable even m those days when heads of firms were of more mature
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    877 4 Commander Basil Taj lour, EN., Harbourmaster, Hongkong who baa been accepted for active service, will leave on the P. and O. "Malta" next week. The members of the Chinese Christian Association will hold a debate on the subject Which is the better educator on A subsidence occurred ia April 13
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    757 4 At the Jobore Church the next English service will be en Sunday, May 16, at 9 The Free Prees will m future be on sale at tbe Kwong W«h Long Pre6S, 109 Deuison Road, Telok Anson. Lieutenant Huttenbacb, son of Mr A. Huttenbacb, Peuang, who was wounded on tbe continent
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    TOWKAY LOKE YEWS ENTERTAINMENT.
    90 4 TOWKAY LO KE YEWS ENTERTAINMENT. Our O*n Co msmd nt Towk«y Lake Yew, dlnu o day was a record function Z 7** Lumpur. They were 270 or ing ttf. Edwa,d Brockma« c!ud tary), the Hon. Mr r Secr (Reeideut of Selat.gor-' the Consul General, the Federal Counpu^ and representative of
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    GALLANT CHARGE BY THE K.R.R.C.
    462 4 GALLANT CHARGE BY THE K.R.R.C. ■i Pj A private cX tb. :rj Corp,, who i« no* written Match 11. 1* how half a battHi,, captured !i «alhr.: trenches wtiich bad I enemy Am iv England uncr> an Bow t ten [survived the last aiyaalf, but the Mta total here, and
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    49 4 tgmti HoogUi B«tU Kit.: tgente. Evat4 Changkat tuonthi SO i lv l'aujau [Siugapon M.OOO. Agents. LoubteaJ rod Cd. Nordanul (Johor< 187,518; Iml r««i Malukoil" W,OOO U>l i last fMTi 100^ Straits:lVuang ftobbw: Bitatoc Kubana:Taa A yet Uat«k Habit Bagau Serai Tebrau £:»,109 total tod*U 511
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      300 4 ggSk PRICE LIST AND ORDER !pl! BOOK, ON APPLICATION. j 'I /y/ spirit S& f MERCHANTS. feiigl Johore Agents:— A. C. HARPER Co. F BURROUGHES AND WATTS' I Billiard Tables f ARE THE BEST IN THE MARKET Quality Always Excellent. A NEW STOCK OF THE FOLLOWING TABLES JUST ARRIVED. "THE
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    THE YPRES STRUGGLE.
    428 5 BRITISH AND FRENCH ADVANCE. French Wearing Metz. London, May 3.— The Paris evening cO c muuiu> says :-North of Ypres there as attempted a German attack, on our This was immediately checked. Jjjere was nothing new on the British At Mancourfc, south of Chaulnes, eighty Germans arm*
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    THE CASUALTY LIST.
    126 5 Jon. Aprf 3. Tue list of casualties, I 281k includes officers, 30 killed 108 wounded or missing, including Krig-.uiier General Hasler. E ilitchins (Manchester.-,?, G- H jinth East Yorkshires). B ..re Territorials. Maj 2 Klllep. T. llain Batber, 8, Ulackett, w. Coulson. i,. F- B Farreil 'East
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    LONG TOM OF DIXMUDE.
    104 5 I y J. The French EmIWHITJ mam that a German daoertei rrparrs Ml l:;t\e beta busy for MUiting loug rauge naval B It was this, it is bo :.i d Dunk rk, firing at |j-oa« naileo. C^ily vine rereflred M ilia secoml aud third ka. I:
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    M. RIBOT IN LONDON.
    33 5 urn I n, M» y The King has receivod faneh Finance Minister, M. Ribot, wlj o i 3 at present; ia London. M. Ribot inspectei the camps at Aldershot,
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    WAR ON SEA.
    521 5 SEVERAL SHIPS LOST. German Torpedoers Sunk. London, May 2.— The French steamship Europe," was torpedoed and sunk off the Scillys on Saturday. The crew of eighteen were reecutd. The crew of the Europe squeezed into a small boat. The submarine shelled the steamer ineffectively. A Lowestoft trawler
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    RUSSIA'S TASK.
    65 5 The New German Offensive. Petrcgrad, May 3. OflUcial Eueray detachments occupy the Shawle region between Libau and Vilna. German patrols appeared ou Saturday iv the vicinity of Libaa. German torpedo boats on Saturday visited the Gulf of Kiga. F:gbtiug continues west of the Nieraen. A strong Austrian ctTensive
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    THE DANGER OF SPIRITS.
    156 5 Serious Naval Reports. London, May 3. la a White paper, ro.v published, it appears that Admiral Jeiiicoe mote to Mr Churchill oa March 26th expressing hi 3 great uneasiness at the hibour situation on tbe Clyde ami Tyne. Tbe efficiency of tbe fleet was so affected
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    38 5 The wedding took place m St. James Church, Tavoy, on April 21 of Mies Ruby Thompson, only daughter of Mr W. L. Thompson, deputy superintendent of police (retired), and Mr Aither B. Nixon, of the Indian foreßt service.
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    FRENCE CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    176 5 By Courtesy of the Fkench Consul General Paris, May 1. Yesterday, north of Ypres, we made progress on all the front line, varying between half and one kilometre. A French dirigible has bombarded the railways and military sheds m the region of Valencenes. To day, there was
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    THE DOMINIONS' PRIDE.
    89 5 London, May 2 Mr Cburchill has wired congratulating Sir Munro Ferguson and Lord Liverpool ou the brilliant and memorable achievements of Australian and New Zealand troops m the Dardanel les. Sir Munro Fergueon replied "to win the admiration of the British tar is an honour worth having.'
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    THE MANSOOR CASE.
    220 5 THE MAN SOOR CASE. SENTENCE OF DEATH The promulgation of sentence on Kassiui biu Ismail Mau&oor, who on Friday, April •2L»rd, was tried before v Field General Court Martial, on eleven charges of trea son, treacheroiidly giving intelligence to the enemy, and attempting to wage war against his Majesty the
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    PASSPORTS FOR HOME TRAVELLERS.
    80 5 The following telpgram has been received from the Secretary of St.ite, audres sed to the Governor and dated 29th April, 1915. With reference to my telegram of 28td March after May Ist passengers will not be permitted to laud nt Marseilles unless provided with past- port
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    KELANTAN TROUBLE.
    81 5 The following commumqiu'- is issued from headquarters, Fort Cauuiug, for piirjlication Information was received by telegram on tho 2nd that a local disturbance bad broken out afc Pas;r Puteb 25 mile& S. S. E. from Kbota libatu due it is reported to disinclination of the inhabitants to pay
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    81 5 Contrasting the position of Italy with that of Greece, M. Venezelos, is reported as saying "it is uot permitted to Greece to hesitate a6 Italy does. Italy, with more than 30,000,000 inhabitants, has only about 1.C00.000 co nationals unredeemed, while Greece, with a populationof only 5,000,000. has 4,000,000 Greeks to
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      THE SCOTTISH RIFLES.
      518 5 Sir, I notice that m the Scottish Letter which appeared m your issue recently it is stated that this regiment lost IS of its officers killed at Neuve Chapelle while m a paragraph headed 'The Ordeal of the Scottish Rifles'' the number is given as fourteen I
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    THE MUTINY TRIALS.
    142 5 An X C O. nnd two Sepoys were hi ought before the Court martial yesterday lr.otn iug and charged with mutiny and de&erttoo. Mr Braddel!, opening the case, pointed out that this wae tha case which had been adjourned some weeks ago, owing to the accused alleging
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    THE 36th SIKHS AT KARACHI.
    238 5 A Karachi telegram c£ Apiil 20th says Karachi, April 20. The cQ'-h Sikhs returning from the capture of Tsingtau bwe been eutertained at K-uY.cbi by the leading citizens of all the communities" there. This is the fine Sikh regiment w-iio sup plied thut little detachment
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      224 5 ROBINSON Co, NEW SHIPMENTS OF CIGARS, ERNEST TINCHANT BELGIUM MELIOR CIGARS. REGALIA DEL DUQUE 55 ln box $2 .00 Box. ORO Lb m box $2 10 Box. HOLLAND CIGARS. ROTHSCHILDS FLOS BE LOPEZ UOIHSCHILDS 25 mi n box $2.25 P The Cigarette l^^fij c 'CAr-tTTCS'^; j; De Luxe. N.B. Save
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      715 6 Shipping KONIN KLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPM Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 2—3, OOLLTBR QUAY. ftItPKR nOWTRAPT WTTP THR »«KTHF!R r .ANnB Twm* OOVVRNMWWT 3 At aRa Semarang and Soarabaya. May 5 Doi>eGALA Biouw, Prigi Raaja, Sapat, Teinbilahan, Tjensko and Rengat May 5 Bey net Muntok and Palembang May 5 Brasdas
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      221 6 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd direct service to Japan via 3oagkosi£ Shanghai and to Calcutta via Penang from Singapore. r*king cßrgo en through Bills of Lading for Omton, Macao, owatow. Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangts/e Porta. Formosa, »oe Philippines, Ac, Ac, «S:c. STEAMERS. Tons Ct>mmanflet Ratnang 4,695 It. C. I>.
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      622 6 1 Shipping ELLERMAN LINE. TO MARSEILLES LONDON s.s. "KALOMO" sailing about May 24 s.s. "CITY OF NEWCASTLE" sailing* on or about June 7 For particulars as to rates of freight and passage money, apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS. IHE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION GO., Ltd. SINGAPORE— BANGKOK. Fot Kretay, Triuggana,
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      482 6 Shipping M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE For CHINA, JAPAN, CEYLON lid MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD 1915 OUTWARD Ernest-Simons Amazone Apl 26 May 7 Cordillere May Nera May 21 Chili May S3 Amazone June 4 Atlantique June 6 Cordillere June 18 Polynesien June ftC For all particulars apply to J. de COURTOIS,
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      565 6 i____Shlpping P. 0. STEAM NIYIG4TION CO*p 4|| For China, Japan, p en&ngc ADBtralia, India, Aden, Peru, Pljni^ and London. Tbrongh BlUe of Lading Ooart Persian Golf. Contufentalwa^ Bteamew wtu leave Slngapote M„ MAIL LINES HOMIWARD (rOB ECHOHI From Singapore, cennectiag v Colombo with ps Sardinia Ma.j 13 He Nubia May
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    SLAY AND MAGYAR.
    1729 7 The Curse of Ham Theory. (By G. M. Trevelyan). There is no more mischievous error than that of condemning a whole nation es pecially if it is oue you have never visited on the ground that it is of inferior or criminal racp, cursed like the descendants;
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    LAST OF THE "LUCKNOW" DINNERS.
    82 7 LAST OF THE LUCKNOW" DINNERS. I I A donation of £60 I4i 7d hat been i.) me to iLe India SoMiera' 1 and by TL.' I'.'W Surviving Subicribew to the Relief iof Luclcaow Dinnec Fm i i include lt« joe General 0. BtMrart, Uajoc-OoneraJ 11. Cook, Majot-GenowU j K. A.
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    BELTING-QUALITY BEFORE PRICE.
    118 7 When selecting a driving belt the quali ty should always be considered before the price. Every user knows of the iucon venience and los 6 occasioned by a belt (ailing to do ite work, besides tbe uneasy feeling that it may break down agaiu at any time.
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      602 7 H^c-LY LIFE IMHIMiE 60MPINY REGISTERED IN THE COLONY UUEIT PAID-UP CIPITIt OF WY EASTERN COMPANY. j PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LUTED. BEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, 01d2Jewry, E.C. i ghl C;L'ipany has £20.00 C aei>o&lted with the Supreme Court of England, and
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      336 7 CHARTERED BANK E if India Australia and Shtai, INCORPORATED BY BOYil CHARTER. ?41D DP 01PIT1L ai.SCO.OOfI B *S33RY2 FUHD £1,800.000 Se*eP¥« LJibUUy o« Proprietors £i 3(K).000 HEAD OFFICE S3. B!3HG?3e&?B, LO9DOX, 1. 0 G aGEITOI^S AND BBAUCHKBI C "vicnttjat Hcngkcnf Penang [Iv.ngkok Hollo Pokej B.atavi* Ipch Rangoon Soruba? Karaohi Satgun
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      459 7 lOHGXONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. A!D-UP C&PiT&L •15,000,000 K9SBVB FUNDS j— Sterling Silver 818,000,000) 31 W j lescrva Ll&biMly nl Proprietors-. 114,000,000 GOURf OF DIRSOTORB. j Hon. Mr. D. Landalo, Ohairman. I W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Ohai«m»ii. H. Dodwoll, Esq. P. H. Holyoak, Esq. 1. T. M Edkins, Esq.
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      370 7 MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE Co. OF CANADA. BSTABUBHED 1887. Policies are "Woltr.l) WIDE. 1 I'NREBTRICTED." "INDISPUTABLE and -NON- FORFEITAIU.E." Claims, loans, cash-surrenders, etc., are promptly settled b\- tin- (ivneial Agents at Singapore without the delay of reference to Head Otlk.e. The Reserves tor protection of Policy holders are over £3,500,000. The
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    POITIERS TO YPEES.
    781 8 British Armies Past and Present. The Times military correspondent writes If we wish to obtain a lasting impression of tbe difference between the present and tbe past, and a clear view of tbe im mense effort which we are now making and are called upon to sustain
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    THE CENSORSHIP.
    174 8 I Regarding the censorship of letters from the Straits Settlements, a Home newspaper says "There seems to be a want of correlation amongst the officials who have the duties to perform. This is exemplified as a consequence of the outbreak at Singa- pore. The mail of February 10
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      292 8 CONSTIPATION. I The Cause of much Suffering. When the Bowels are clogged the waste matter decays and ferments and enters the blood, and U carried to all parts of the body, producing Headaches, Biliousness, Sleeplessness, Heartburn, Loss of Appetite, Indigestion, Neuralgia, Rheumatism and various other ailments disturbing the Heart and
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      300 8 i 1 *wm »iwii j«— muM- j i WIKCHE9TER HOUSE, StlfCafOßE. i TBLBGBAMB: SIEMENS, SINCAPOBB. TsLEFaoNE No. 847. Electrical Engineers, Manufacturers and Contractors. BIEBENB BBOTHEP.B MUM IQgH.ld. CaUoa House. Sfestalo.-sißr, Ufdoi. iufplut Drpt. and Stortt U^nt Thsrras Street, Locdoi. Larr.ps a*id Fitting* Depi, Dalstoa. Lccdoo. Works Stafford aod Vooivho, Paralysed
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      267 8 DRINK drinkT CARLSBERG BEgR? THE BEST BEER OBTAINABLE CARLSBE3G BEER tS DANISH "slaT""" SCLE IMPORTERS: THE EAST ASIATIC Co, Ltd. OBTAINABLE FROM JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd.. EAFFI E^ M it KATZ BROS., Ltd.. GARNER QUELCH 8c Co., Ltd KIAH THYE Co RQ QUAN CHIN HONG 4: Co. ANN LOCK ft
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1223 9 Issued by FEASEIi Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, May 3rd. All quotations ol Sterling Shares must be regarded as purely nominal for the present. Oaf. Ibboi. Paid. TtA *>**• Burma. Bbllhbs, 85,000 Is fa Allagat H% -.19 3 0 600,000 1 1 Anglo-Java —80 66 160,000 2a
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    EXCHANGE.
    53 9 (Corrected up to May 3) Buk 4 m/B 2-4 3-16 demand 2-4 1-82 Private oradita Bms 2-4 17-82 India, T. T. 174| HONOKONa, demar d 20^ Yokohama, demai d 114 JAVA, demand 142 Babokok, demand 66i SOVKBBIGNB, Bank Buying |8 54 Bank of England h<.e „6% Bar Silver Line-on
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    PRODUCE
    164 9 May 3. Tin 290 tons $91.50 Ganger 9 75 Gambler Cnbe 510, 1 14 75 Gambler Cube No. 2 12 00 Pepper Black ordin. s 'pore IB £0 i Pepper, (White fair' 88 00 Nutmegs U)0 to Helb > 21.00 j Nutmega i3O tc t; c lb > 22
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      173 9 SIDEROSTHEN PAINT protect the Mudguards and under work of yotn MotorCar with Siderosthen aiiticorrosive paint which is now put up OPI (Price $2 50) I f l l w ,j£ T/\ 1 k '~~WSjS^m the convenience of Car Owners. One gallon is sufficient to keep a car free from rust
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      183 9 OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA (Osaka mercantile Steamship Co., Ltd.) KOBE-BOMBAY LINE. The Company maintains a regular cargo service with cix steamers calliug at Moji, iokkaiohi, Hongkong, Singapore. Poii Swcttenaim, I'enang. Colombo and Boris hav and on cne return voyage calling at Tuticorin, Singapore, Hocgkoiig aud Moji. For Port Swettenham, Pcnang, Colombo
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
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      253 9 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Per P. O. Moldavia —Mr A. W. Walkinihaw, Mr A Ms A. V> T Bean, Mr Valk, Mr and Mrs F. D. Dewsoa, Mr J. Cowie, Mr J. H. Johnson. i Per P. AO. «=tr Egypt. Mr<; Pearfon, Mrs Mackenzie A 2 children, Mrs Johnson, Mr F. L.
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      556 9 LATEST ARRIVALS List of vessels m port at 11 a.m. oo May 3, 1015. British. Name Date of Arrival Remark! S. Hatley May 2 Inner Roads Kassaia E. Anchorage Sri Muar Inner Roads Hong Ho Outer Roads Hone Mob No. 7 Wharf Hye Leong Inner Roads Xore P. 4 O.
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    PRISONERS OF WAR.
    1059 10 The Responsibility of the Kaiseb. Of all the tragedies forced upon us by the war there is none that fills us with, a deeper feeling of helpless, hopeless des- pair than the tragedy of our soldiers imprisoned m Germanj. To them alone the bitter gospel of hate
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    HONGKONG'S WIRELESS STATION.
    392 10 Writing from Hongkong on Jan. 12 on the subject of the long-discussed wireless telegraph for Hougkong, which is at last to be a realisation, the American ConsulGeneral George E. Anderson, says Tbe proposed radius of service has been enlarged from 500 to 700 miles by day and
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    "A PLEA FOR ECONOMY."
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