The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 March 1916

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TE>i CENTS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH 28. 1916, NO. 8,71 2
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    190 1 Lord Northcliffe considers the French position very firmly established and the records of the day's fighting confirms that. The general position is summed up m the lender. The Russian communique modestly i chronicles a few successes Page 5. A ]»ritieh 6ea plane visit to the German aerodrome
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    A TRAGEDY.
    1033 1 It was a morning m late Spring, the grey shadows of the breaking day were slowly giving place to the softer light which heralds tue rn-e of the sun. at* through a lonely hamlet dashed a powerful j car whose every line, to fay nothing of the high
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      216 1 RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM hjmmr~^m l CONFECTIONER'S SHOP j I V»^ Jtr XLj J^l V f* tfejliiimiiniiii F/?O.V/ 9 4./V7. r/Lt 7 2 P.M. I WMWkK^^^ ICES, CAKES, PASTRY, COLD DRINKS, TEA, COFFEE X^^** AND COCOA, Etc. I AFTERNOON TEAS LATE SUPPERS New ii [)^||t|lCfepM 1620 Hp- I speciality I ModBl
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      95 1 Largest Stockers OP PAINTS AND j OILS HIN WATT Co. SHIP CHANDLERS Telephone 428. 102, Market Street Commencing April 1, 1916. PRIVATE BOARDING HOUSE STAMFOftD HOUSE, Bras Basah Road. CENTRALLY SITUATED Always cool and exposed to sea breeze, FURNISHED APARTMENTS Without Board. Comfortable Rooms witii Bathrooms attached. Electric Fittings throughout.
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      195 1 LATE* T ADVERTISEMENTS, j Chartered accountant wanted Page 3. i Cj-npound house to let Page 3. H i kruptey notices Page 3. Ft/. Ika for Calcutta Page 6. <) S 8. new sailings —Page 6. Gaiety new programme Page 2. John Little and Co, wines and spirits i —Page 4.
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      127 1 TEE WEEK. Tuesday 28th. ff«gh Wnter- 3 2 a.m., 7-88 p.m. Emulation Lodge, B.^o p m. "Ti.e Scamps,"' Victoria Theatre. Wednesday, 29th. W*,*er 54 R.m 8-38 p.m. Hornevard mail Novara arrive«, The Scarup^," Victoria Theatre. Thursday 30th H's»h Water— 7-28 a.m., 9-18 p.m. The Sjamps," ictoria Theatre. Friday 31st. High
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    St. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION.
    133 2 Euro ik an Wak Klm>. "ber the Joint Henelit of The l'.ritish Ked Cross Society and The Order of St. John ot Jerusalem m England. Previously acknowledged 50, 674 93 List No. 46. Collected by Mr A. Ellv. Port Swettenbam. Mr H. Fraser 510.00 A. G.
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    THE BATTLE OF THE STANDARD.
    234 2 It was announced the other day m the telegrams that the London Standard had ceased publication. From the subjoined it would appear that an attempt was made to sell that newspaper, but apparently, with paper likely to go to an abnormal price there were no
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    70,000 RESERVISTS AT KIEL.
    110 2 Tirpitz Objects to the Fleet s going out. According to a message from Uerlin, cooperative action by the German and Austrian fleets has been settled m accordance with the proposals of the Archduke Charles Stephen mm) Prince Henry of Prussia. It is reported, says the Copenhagen
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    COST OF THE WAR.
    58 2 The Chancellor of the Excheqer stated on Feb. 16th that the National Debt ia 1870 was £793,000,000, m 1914 £708,000,000, and at the end of the financial year 1915-16 i-2,200,000,000. The gross war expenditure of Germany to the end cf 191 was more than i' 1,500,
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      468 2 VICTORIA THEATRE "THE SCAMPS" TREMENDOUS SUCCESS To-Night! To-Night! COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME INCLUDING THE SCAMPS 'PICTURE PALACE 1 Time and Prices As Usual Plans at MOUTRIE'S. ELLERSLIE COLLEGE. 99, River Valley Road, (Martin Lane) DAT ft BOARDING SCHOOL FOR BOYS AND GIRLS ttiT Ail Ordinary English Subjects taught Special Subjects—
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      608 2 PALLADIUM SINGAPORE'S PREMIER THEATRE ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE'S PREMIER THEATRE PICTURES THAT MAKE YOU COME AGAIN! If you have time, don't lose any of It. but go to the PALLADIUM— The most Comfortable Theatre In Singapore and see THE Greatest All-Comedy Programme ever seen at any Theatre m this Town:MABEL NORMAND,
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      678 2 THE PLEASURE'S YOURS IF YOU GO TO THE IDEAL PICTURE THEATRE CINEMA f^\ A QX'KTaf^ BY-THE-SEA <^— OiIoIJNU BEAC r AND SEE THE FOLLOWING STAR FlL^ii m the Feccnd Show 9.15 P.M. To-night CINES PRESENTS MADMAN'S A Powerful Btory of a Tl.-t lo pain Pom ssion o1 au Old Sclent
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    FATE OF L-Z-77 SCARES ZEPPELINS TRYING NEW RAIDS.
    472 3 The French official communique issued ecently announces that a Zeppelin made a <:.l npon LuDeville, one Mouday evening, iad dropped a few bombs which caused ..nparativeiy unimportant material dam,^e. French aeroplanes at once rose to A the rnider, but the Zeppelin, whose
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    "U" BOATS' EXPERIENCES.
    233 3 I copy of the latest German Note, y the German Legation at The ;e. is accompanied by a list of cases m which merchantmen are saiJ to lat werrnan or Austro Hungarian ■>übmariaes. I Annl 11, 1915, an unknown steamer without a rial* otf the North Hinder
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    DIMPLE GOLF BALL.
    141 3 iv a? the Dimple golf ball from M on the surface, a parent issued m to Willian Taylor, of Leicester, was tr> J by the Court of Appeal on Feb. j have co novelty m its conception MM. OaniHge bad secured from Mr MtiOQ Warrington a revocation
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    A REAL FLESH BUILDER FOR THIN PEOPLE.
    295 3 A NEW DISCOVERY. Thin men and women that big, hearty, filling dinner you ate last night. What became cf all the fat-producing nourishment it contained You haven't gained m weight one ounce. That food passed from your body like unburned coal through an
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      431 3 GREATER MILEAUE WITH AVON TYRE 8 AT LESS COST. HARSH PURGATIVES, Salt- and Castor Oil. are old fa?hi> neii remedlCNß more draatic than safe. tbfi tiny laxatives ensure the same molts, but m a perfectly natura! manner. They do not upset the st. mach, nor giipe, buc gently assist nature.
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      516 3 To Let TO LET KENILWORTH, Barker Road, now beiDg repaired and painted throughout. Occupation April lbt. Apply SWAN t MACALAREN. 25-3 stt 30-3 TO BE LET 11 Utrecht 11, Lloyd Road. Entry Ist May. Apply ZEHNDER BROTHERS, 16, Kling Street. 21 3 t.t.B. uc I TO LET No. 12, Mount
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      748 3 Notices The Bankruptcy Ordinance 1888. IN THE BUPREME rOURT OF THE HTRAITBSETTLEMET6. i SETTLEMENT OP SINGAI'ORK IN BANKRUPTCY. No. 13 of 1916. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on a Petition tileo the sth day cf February, 1618. a j Receiving Order against Chop Tong Tuck Tai of No, 45 Hongkong
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      588 3 Notices NOTICE. After a great number of years of very hard and scientific study. I, the undersigned beg to announce to the Public. that I will undertake to cure any kind of sickness, fresh or chrcnic cases, without any operation by using Chinese external and internal medicine and by the
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    The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, March 28, 1916,
    1615 4 The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, March 28, 1916, Here *h*ll *be Pres^ the Prople's right mkiatafe. Ccawed by influence and urxbrib«d by gain f Here patriot Troth her glorious precept* dray. s»l~iffei to R liskm. loyalty and L«w. In reading the war telegrams a good deal of intelligent filling m
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    643 4 i Messrs Soloman and Co. send S pretty wall calendar for the current year. A class in Colloquial Malay i6 to be started in the Y'.M C.A. on Monday nasi at 8 30 ]).m. Those interested are asked to attend them. The King's Police Medals, which were being sent out
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    LATEST TELEGRAM.
    35 4 Amsterdam, fen* |J '1 l Jf !:etllii naval comtnuDique Mfi that h fn r Ge;raan patrol boath hud fctH m man destrojers at Bifhl tn ..counterf, the liritieh. One Qcn not \et returned.
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    THE SCAMPS.
    247 4 There wa« not a verx tafgefc ,Betoj?reei the MOOttd prrfoMnunrc- c j Gy oompMif of M<wWdwlm I ening thing nther to m- deplored (or they ar, unut«ua)ly entertaining auJ have a grea dtal of artistic taleut MMBftl them, i. .ay bt hoped the audiv.-r.reb wii\ iiijpr O as
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    CHINESE CUSTOMS.
    260 4 AN INTEL! 51 BJ I g. In the i M. C. A. Lad last night m the presence of quil -.:eano interested audience, Mr 1 ai. I delivered a very attract. \> folk-ion ture on Chinese Custom-" which covered a very wide field, the leotsref BSMnari tbe sirnila
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    123 4 BM Ah Weft. I oolie workivhiirxe^ m MBVfctod m police court yeeterd CMMUIf hurt withakni iuHi: itfM W»d a Sal ITU IMI to beven Iftyt' rigo! 1..-H Hee, a coolie on 1 Cfc I rubber estatt eon Road, was m U; police cc of i was sentenced to .>6ontni. ond
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      96 4 MI CALDBECK, MACGREGOR &Co 11 STOCK 11 LIQUEURS Mm .y/ i WW H of all descriptions. ifiRY BRASDIf ffiM il v". |57 >^*»^ 1 .T»»»>«t?i AE^Am Wholesale and Retail KJ!"!''' ■l*l Wine Spirit Merchants. JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England.) M^/fie Spirit Merchants. CHAMPAGNES. GINGER^INE, MUSCATELS, BRANDIES, BURGUNDIES VERMOUTHS.
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    SEA WARFARE.
    180 5 THE NORTH SEA DUEL Both Sink Fighting Bravely. [Bj Submarine Cable]. KlL'Tllß SftftVlClt London March 26. The Greif. like the n.ounted two seven-inch guns. I feu inch guns and three torpedo >be was really a light protected Finding no loophole m the British c rdon she was steaming
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    LOSS OF THE SUSSEX.
    115 5 American Citizens Aboard. H M ireh J6. There w^re twenty :i''rici»Us? on the Sussex including WWHI proiai— Pi persons. Eight of these are mining aud some have gone to hospital. i resident of the I nited States Kabber BxpOfffl lorupany, m an interview withlU'jter, tasii afcer
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    THE TUBANTIA TORPEDOED.
    68 5 Hague, March 26. Confirmation that Urn Tubantia was torpedoed comes fron. cue Ministry of Marine, where pieces of i und m two of the Tubantia's been examined, and proved to ..-'.3 cf a torpedo. Holland s Precautions. naterdam, March 26.— Official. The ■BMMBI on behalf of Dutch
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    SUNKEN DOMINION LINER.
    35 5 American Indignation. ihlagtOß, March 2 r 1 —Official, i'our Atuericaus are missing from the Euglith The new outrages have rtaitJ :::te.:-t> feeling iv America and stocks m New \otk have declined sharply.
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    MORE SINKINGS.
    30 5 Mar -11. The Britisll steamer Cecilia has been sunk. The crew were saved, London. March 26. The British steam er i-enaybnu^e has beet: sunk. The crew has landed.
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    242 5 rutcr W. O'Neill vho has been m charge of the Central Police Station foe c: ■MemMl time, leaves here 4o aay In Matacea, to lake ebargc there. Bot i Mrs O.NV'.U will be misled by quite a large circle ol fiiends m Singapore, who wl 1 .be glftd to welcome
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    RAIDING THE RAIDERS.
    165 5 ENEMY ZEP. SHEDS BOMBED. A Dangerous Task. [By Submarine Cable]. Aaunn Bimvic*. London, March 26. Official. British seaplanes yesterday morning attacked German airship shedß m Schleswig-Hols tein, east of the island of Sjls. They were convoyed cloee to the German coast by an escort of light cruisers
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    DANISH EXCHANGE.
    14 5 Copenhagen, March 26. The price of the mark has again falleu severely.
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    PERSONAL ITEMS.
    89 5 The Allies m Conference Paris, Mar. '27. Mr Asquith and other Kritish delegates for the Allied War Conference have arrived and received an ovation. The Daily Telegraph says it is under stood Mr Bonar Law attends the Allies Trade Conference m Paris. Paris, March 87. Sr. Salandra and
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    385 5 Bi oomensi o>- the Fbsncb Consul Gknf.ral. Paris, Match 25, fi.3o p.m. The French three per cent bonds are at Ft, 63.25 and the 5 per cent, remain unchanged at Fr. 88.25. To-day, m Argonne we made a thrust at Court Chausse, inflicting losses and capturing prisoners.
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    27 5 TheSchleswig-Holatein authorities have forbidden the ase of the Danish language m busiue3S houses and schools. Not long ago the same interdiction was issued with reference to Polish.
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    WESTERN FRONT.
    148 5 LORD NORTHGLIFFE'S ACCOUNT. [Bj Suhmarine Cable]. JUutm'b BB»rroB. London, March 26. Lord Northcliffe m an interview on his return from France said the battle of Verdun will continue much longer, because the Germans after their unprecedented preparations dare not cease their attacks. Their failure to capture Verdun will
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    THE COMMUNIQUES.
    185 5 Paris, March 26. The communique says West of the Meuee there was a very violent bombardment during the night at Maluncourt, Eenes and hill 304. There was no infantry attack, while east of the Meuse there was calm. There was some artillery activity m tbe Woevre region. The
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    THE BRITISH REPORT.
    113 5 London, March 27. The British communique says the enemy exploded mines yesterday near Givenchy and Xeuville St Vaast and occupied the crater of the latter. Our counter attack took the crater but was driven back later by enemy bombers. There was activity of trenchmortars and rule grenades
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    NORTH POLAND FIGHTING.
    95 5 Enemy Attacks Repulsed. I'etrograd, March 27. The communiqiu say* tbe German offensive m the Mitau railway district has been repulsed. Westward of I >vmtk we captured an enemy trench and prisoners. Desperate fighting continues north west of Postava and m the lake Narotch region. Enemy attacks wt^rp
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    COMMENCEMENT IN BALKANS.
    58 5 Attack at Dciran. Athens, March 26. The Germans started an offensive m the Doiran region, the French 6uccee&lully resisting the attack. The Greek Government is doing its Dtmost to hasten the evacuation of civilians from the fighting zone, especially Ghevgheli, which Minister Dragumis has described as ou
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    SEVERE STORM AT SELAMA.
    67 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, March 27. A severe etorm is reported to have passed over the town of Selaraa m the Taipiug district, and as a result many acres of rubber were destroyed at Selama. Large forest trees were uprooted bodily and transported on some
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  • Correspondence.
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      SHORT-REELED YARNS—A PAST INCIDENT.
      448 5 SHORT- REELED YARNS— A PAST INCIDENT. To the Editor. Sir, With reference to the second leading article m your ißSue of Saturday last, this is what Bernhardi had to say about German trade m the Straits (and othei British possessions) A large portion of England's commerce is carried on by
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      KATONG POSTAL FACILITIES.
      158 5 Sir,— I write apain to protest against the restriction of postal facilities at the lanjong Katong sub-rost office. I owe a Bum of $6.50 to the Town Club. Penang. I applied this morning at the local sub po6t office for a money order but was informed that
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    JAPANESE COAL FOR EGYPT.
    91 5 Alexandria, February 8. It appears tha f j the coal trouble out bete is being somewhat alleviated. It is reported that tha Egyptian Government is expecting 28,000 tons of coal from Japan, and this added to the stock of 62,000 tons will no doubt rationalise tha
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    116 5 The Turks aro believed to bave acquired their taste for coffee now risen to prohibitive prices m C jnstantinople from the Persians. According to an Arab MS. m the Royal Library of Paris, a mufta of Aden, travelling m Persia about the middle of the 15th century, Baw coffee drunk
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      157 5 NEW SHIPMENT. Manila Cigars. Reina Victoria High Life Londres Perfectos Princessas Favorites. A Correa Carolinas Especials Tabacalera FROM THE CELEBRATED La" Flor De La Isabela Factory. i ROBINSON CO. ifW ill t^^ jw > nrtiwf ffliii "■I tH BB^ 111 L«1 lie i l*• m i\ I 1 1 ■*i
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      42 5 SINGAPORE Shipchandlery Go. 'SHIPCHANDLEfrS PRCVIDORING CONTRACTORS. The Company's Launch meeti incoming ships. Oiiic s 16 BATTERY ROAD. AKK LI. 'i T( TCI' II.OUK Telephone No. 141. Orders promptly attended to toi daily and sea stock supplies. I H. W. H. STEVENS, Manager
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      699 6 Shipping "ELLERMAN" LINE. For LONDON STEAMER Sailing early May. For particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS. KONIKKLIJXE PAKETVAAR7 ttAATSOSfAPPM < Incorporated m Holland, Roys! Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 2—3, COLLYER QOAY. nWDKK OONTK*CT WITH TRK NETHERriAFDS INDIA GOVERNMENT lNDRAcihi Si!;;i>.-. i>
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      810 6 3 h ip pi ng Mr CJ« British India AND /\.PCAR JUINE (Companies Incorporated m England.) Mail and Passenger Services. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (Under Contract with Kis Majesty's Government.) For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about
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      564 6 Shipping 1 M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE. For CHINA, JAPAN CEYLON and MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD OUTWARD 1916 ss^mazone Mar 24 !ss Porthos April 11 88 Lotus Mar 27 iss rordillere April 25 88 PolyntEien April 7 ss Andre Lebon May 9 88 Athoa April 10 Iss Atlantique May 23 ss
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      579 6 Shipping A JE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. Incorporated m .1 apan EUROPEAN LINE. A service ip maintained betw^-n T i ailJ| via ports to MarBeilleB, Londou under" r^ai) contract with the Imperial .laphi covert ment. The New Twin R*M fhrwiinu maintaining this service bay« I D designed and constrncted,
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    HAMBURG AND OVERSEAS MARKETS.
    343 7 While the German Press continues the discussion of Central Europe and future commercial relations with AustriaHungary, it becomes increasingly clear tbut the main German idea is not mutual concession, but domination with continued freedom for Germany as regards her foreign trade. Austria and Hungary are cordially
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    WHICH WAY THE WIND BLOWS.
    273 7 Mr J. L. (iarvin. the Editor of the Observer, has been so long drawn out m his loyalty to the Coalition, that any indicathat that patience (like President Wil eon's over German notes) is coming to an end, is a straw that tells its tale.
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    WAR ECONOMY.
    264 7 Mr Arnold Hills, the plucky shipyard nanager, who though as an invalid, cannot lit or stand, aud made such a gallant jndeavour to keep the Thames Shipbuilding Company going, sends this letter ;o the public press. As the financial position of this country s becoming daily more serious,
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    WAR INVENTIONS.
    286 7 Riches for the Patentees. Although the number of patents filet m this country during the war has beet far below the average m normal times Messrs Hughes and Young, patent agents of Chancery lane, W. C, state that the m ventor has made more money than at anj
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    THE "QUERIES."
    101 7 Alias tfle Parliamentary "Scamps." It appears that Mr King, Mr Hogge, and Mr Ginaell asked 2,073 questions between them during the la6t Parliamentary session. One may adapt a famous remark of Herbert Spencer, and say that while a decent amount of vigilance is creditable and becoming in an
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      137 7 lEe TROPICAL ROOFING GENASCO Supplied with patent "KANT LEAK" KLEATB which do away with the necessity of using sticky cement at the overlaps. GENASCO is the result of over 30 years experience m the manufacture of Ready Roofings. Its durability makes it the most economical of any roofing on the
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      440 7 |9 I^^Ml^^^ hMv 7 IMB HM I Assured by the Occasional Use of I Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills. I f^h^\ rcacJl a old age and enjoy good health I p h4'r*^f can on^> be obtained b> the care of the system. It i.s I r m tlle ttle lrrc^
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    GERMAN INTRIGUES IN MOROCCO.
    585 8 Failure of the Holy War." Mr H. Warner Allen, special correspon dent of the British Press with the French armies, writes with reference to the position of affairs m Morocco that long before August, 1914/ the Germans had made their preparations for the declaration of a
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    FOE TO GIVE BATTLE AT MANY POINTS.
    302 8 Huns' Eyes on Dunkirk, Amiens, Verdun and Belfort Paris, Feb. 6. —M. Hutin, writing m the Echo de Paris, says he has conversed recently with certain high military personages. According to them the Germans will before long take the offensive at several points
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      237 8 SUN LIFE rr OF CANADA. Incorporated m Canada. Assets £18.370.600. We have received word from our Head Office that the year 1915 has been the most prosperous m the Company's History. Notwithstanding the war, the Claims by Death were only 73% of the Expected, And were more than covered by
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      51 8 diarrhoea i BROWN'S SPECIFIC. To be had at the Singapore Dibpbhbaby, and of MIBB BROWN, Grabs dale, I Blvei Valley Road, Singapore. THE BANGKOK TIMES (Established 1837.) LEADING PAPER IN SIAM. DAILY AND WEEKLY ENGLISH AND SIAMESE LARGEST CIRCULATION, KELLY AND WALSH, LTD., (Incorporated m Hongkong.) Singapore Agents. reieprama TIMES
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      161 8 L Vitafpr u^J^^ sti J' a lack of maid |g iO^Za^ > rou need more and b, W:-J&£Z- nounshment at other f I < This does not mean a greater ]Mlr iood, but food of higher nutritive value g Mdi«.iiKh, The nutritive value of VITAFKK y tome you can have,
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    45 9 Mar. 27, 1916. The following are the shares aB to which changes are notified m Messrs Fraser and Co.'s yesterday's share list RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Buyers Sellers. Bukit Kajang 2 10 6 8 0 0 Singapore United 3 4 2 7| -e.
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    EXCHANGE.
    60 9 iCOEBECTED U? TC Mar. 27 J Bank 4ms 2-4 19 82 dsinanrl 2-4£ PiivaSi credits nm c l-4| France demand Bank 824 Ihdia, T. T. 17 1 1 HoaasOHa, demand 13^ Yokohama, demand o< 11 1> Java, demand 133 Bangkok, demand 65 i Sovhrbis^s, Baak Buying 98.5 4 Baak
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    PRODUCE.
    141 9 Mar. 27. Tin 5 tons) »9;3 50 Gsmbisr. 20.75 aKinfciet Cnl No. 1 29.00 Gambiar Cube No. 2 25.00 Pepper Blank Ordin. fe'pcre 28.50 Pipper, (White fair) 89.00 Nutmege (110 to the lb. 30.00 Nutmegs (80 to tbe lb.'- com. Muce iliiir uh 75.00 Cloves (Arnbcina) uora. Bali Cof?ee
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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      941 9 f ah or Peace, Faminf or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. I WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP IE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, EX. mpany has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme
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      252 9 I DRINK 1 DRINK 1 CARLSBERG BEER! THE BEST BEER I f\mKt^^^^^^ METHODS WITH 1 m SANITARY RESPECTS. CARLSBERG BEER |S DANISH 6EER. !BOLE IMPORTERS THE EAST ASIATIC Co,, Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN DENMARK) 1 OBTAINABLE FROM John Little &Co., Ltd., Raffles' Place. Chin Guan Co.. North Boat l^ua/ Katz Bros.,
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      49 9 NOW READY The Singapore and Straits Directory for 1916. Price $8.50 per copy, $9.00, post free to places m Straits Settlements, Federated Malay States, Johore, Kedah, Kelantan Perlis, Trengganu, British North Borneo, Sarawak ond Brunei; to Siam, Saigon, Netherlands India, &c.,*59.50, post s free. Publishers: FRASEtt and NEAVE, LIMITED
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      345 9 NEXT MAILS DUE. From Europe. Per Fultala on April I. Per outward P. G. Packet Namur expected on April From China.— Ft r homeward I. &O. Novara expected on March a9. London Kalis Oespstcbsd. Left. Dae. Arrlvst! Feb. 11 8.1. Mar 10 Mar 10 Feb. 12 M.M. 10 10 Feb,
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      373 9 LATEST ARRIVALS. List of vessel t in pea at 11 a.m. on Mar. 27. 1916. Vessel's Name Date of Arm al Bbitihb. Carlyle Mar M I.ady Weld lian Whatt Ilia Krian Hebe Indraghiri Hok Cantou Fameralda Sni Bmg Mar Aniherfct Kiinpar Ipuh Han Poh (ivan G. Apcj.r Circe Dltcb [oJetffM
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    THE CHINESE GOVT.
    646 10 THK MONARCHY ABANDONED. Mr Hoo Wei Yen, Consul General for China courteously forwards us a copy of telegram received by him from Pekin relating to the monarchy question. The) telegram is given below exactly as received, j By mandate twentyeecond —Since! e-tablishraent republic disturbances fol-j lowed one
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    St. ANDREW'S SCHOOL SINGAPORE.
    74 10 The managed of the above school gratefully acknowledge the following further donations towaxda the Building Pond Hronflj acknowledged 11,780. Chinese Commercial Bank 100 8u Hai Tong Bank 100 Chartered Bank 100 Mercantile Bank of India 100 Bnddon 50 Messrs Bateman A Co. SO Straits Steamship COi
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    RAUB A.G.M.C.
    50 10 Ths fallowing is the result of the crushing operations for the four weeks ended '25th March, 1916 Hukit Koman Stone Crushed 6 429 tons Gold Obtained 758 ozs Average per ton B3M dwts. Bukit Malacca Stone Crushed 4,236 tons Gold Obtained 373 ozs Average per ton 1.761 dwta.
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    MR TAN JIAK KIM ENTERTAINED.
    261 10 On Saturday the members of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce entertained Mr Tan Jiok Kirn C M <> at the Chambers Kooma I on the occasion of his retirement from public life. There was a very large gatherlug, those present including Messrs. Lee Choon Guan,
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    SAIGON RICE MARKET.
    232 10 In thpir monthly circular of the 22nd March, by the M M mail steamer lotus, Al^.^t-j; Win. (j. H.ile nnd Co. report as follows on the Saigon Rice Market. Since our last report of the 22ud February our maiket coutiuued on the decline till last week when,
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    PAWNBROKER CONVICTED.
    211 10 A Malay boy named Ali, aged 12 years, pleaded guilty m the second police court yesterday, to the theft from the dwelling of a Malay woman named Fatimnh, of j Mackenzie Road, of a gold chain, two gold lockets and a silver chain, value 547.60. He was ordered
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    MOTOR CAR CASES.
    114 10 In the first summons court yesterday, Ibrahim bin llaji Hakim, and Ahmat bin i Haji Wahap, were each fined $5 and costs for allowing their cars to be drawn up without lights m Victoria Street, at nigLt lime. Abraat bin Sama for failing ro sound his horn,
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    88 10 Cbua Boon Kee, a P. and O. Wharf coolie, was convicted m the secoud police coul-6 early last week, of the theft of a gunny bag value sO cents, and a8 it was his first offence, he was let off lightly with a one dollar fine. Chua Boon Kee came
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    SHELLABEARS MALAY DICTIONARY.
    916 10 Wefl. Oct.. 57^ and XXI pp. Published by the Methodist Pnbisluog House, $7. The foreword of this recently pub li&hed book should be carefully read, if the best use is to be made of the dictionary, and also as throwing light on the difficulties of dictionary makers.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    213 10 The M. M. steamer Lotus arrived at the west wharf yesterday morning from Saigon,* and having discharged and loaded cargo, and embarked the French mails for Europe and taken m passengers, con tinued yesterday afternoon her voyage to Marseilles via the intermediate ports of call. The first ship
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    THE PREUSSEN'S WIRELESS.
    94 10 THE PREUSSEN 'S WIRELESS. German Officers Sentenced. It will be recalled that v^hen the German officers Volt/, and Lubcke of the interned steamer Preussen at Sabang were brought before the Medan Court on a I charge of using a wireless installation, the j case fell through on a technical point.
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    ADELPHI BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.
    38 10 The following were the results of Saturday nights play A. Van Rsnesee (owe 95^ beat J. B. Myles (scratch) 250—242 F. 0. William (owe 40) beat A. Van Housden iowe 15 250—216 Capt. Flak w.o.
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    43 10 The March Bogey competition for ladies has been won by Mrs Nicholson. The March Medal for men has been won by Mr Monk. H. F. Monk 85 5 H. Marriott 90 8 82 J. W. Haddon 90 8 82
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    L.L.T.C. TOURNAMENT.
    143 10 L. L. T. C. TOURNAMENT. WEDNESDAYS TIES. Mixed DOUBLES, A. Mr Mrs Day, rec 1 vs. Miss J. Gunu and Mr Hartnell, owe 15.2 Miss Pa6ea and Mr l».iteman, rec 5 ye. Miss Menzies and Mr Cameron, owe I. Mixed Doubles, B. Mrs Darke and Mr Stuart, rec 15.2 vs.
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    INTER-STATE CRICKET.
    135 10 It may be recalled that, at the Cricket Lunch iu the Ipoh CluD on February 4. Mr B C. N. Knight, captain of the North Perak eleven, expressed the hcp9 that Mr J. Dunford Wood would try to arrauge a series of inter-State cricket matches this year. Mr
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    75 10 A brother of Mr H. A.. E. Thomson, of the Straits Trading Company, 2nd Lt. E. D H. Thomson, is amongst the list of officers mentioned m General French's despatches. When he was m Singapore some years ago he was an active member of the 8. V. A. and also
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      23 10 The Rev. J. A. B. Cook will conduct a service m English at the Johore Church on Sunday, April 2nd at 9 aim.
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