The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 March 1916

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. IEN CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1916, XO. 8,7 PI
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    239 1 The chief fighting today is on the Rus sian front in the direction of .laeobstadt, extending south to Dvinsk and tbe Lakes. The Russian offensive is meeting with stubborn resistance but bas some successes to chronicle-- Page 7. There is little to record from tbe Verdon region,
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    SEA CUSTOM IN THE PAST.
    1117 1 There are scores of instances in ibe history of mui adventure io which armed traders have offered lesistance to war vessels and pnvateer6. usually without waiting to be attacked. T'le Classical in cta net of tbe kind is the engagement which was fought between IH
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      143 1 RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM CONFECTIONERS SHOP Bras Basah Road, Singapore. NOW OPEN FROM 9 A.M. TILL 12 P.M. ICES, CAKES, PASTRY, COLD DRINKS, TEA, COFFEE AND COCOA, Etc. SPECIALI T Y Moderate Charges. Moderate Charges. ——a*— i n__Bfl__Bß_B |MM^M«M^MJB|Mm4MMIMMM«J|M>»a|gBgi«HM \bK FOR JBfgl LAIRD SLOGAN A WHISKY. jy t •*s¥ m m\^^k
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      148 1 I !<>/'/ *wP9 w? Economy Stelastic i. I.csh Tyre trottble* J i INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO. SOLE IMPORTERS. I li SrifisfrirtrOl. i j__fl_M_n______lH_9__B__SVD_lH____njßHHHßi_n_____H9li^M^ PURE BEEF DRIPPING Manufactured on our own premises can be obtained SINGAPORE OOLO STORAGE GO., LTD. SINGAPORE, K. LUMPUR, IPOH AND PENANG. I AMHOHj _MKMB_&__&£_Utt?______BM_E__tf_Mn_NUl ■K____BS3MsYH_SV___HM_____UH______Ml «H_ffiis^K^e^B&ffiS^Sil ALWAYS
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      95 1 mm LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Assistants wanted for rubber estates Page 5. Pa.iL of furnished villa to let— P^ge 5. Glass in colloquial Malay— l'age 5. Jobore P. W. I), tenders called lor Page 5. Powells furniture sales Page 5. Germinal Manila Cigars Page 11. The Steelubtic Tyre— Page I. Stem Steamship
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      174 1 111 lii W_Cj.Cj.EL. Wedcssday, 29th. High Water S I a.m 8-3R p.m. Homeward mall Novara arrives, "The Scamps." Victoria Theatre. Thursday 30th. H'ch Water -7-?« a.m., _M€ p.m. i 'J' he Scamps." Victoria Theatre. High Water 888 %.rr... 9-4 1 p.m. Homeward m il Nf vara leaves. Ma lak oil
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    MALAYA WOMEN'S AIRCRAFT FUND.
    382 2 flavins assisted very considerably to the extent of approximately 17,000 towards tua completion of tbe air squadron presented by Malaya to the British Government, the woman of Malaya are by no raean9 resting ou their oars. Their latest effort is directed towards the inclusion in the
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    STATE AS THIRD PARTNER.
    169 2 Lord Miiner on Socialism in War industries Lord Miluer, speaking at Leeds Fuiversity, said the war was leading us in many directions to Socialism in our industries. He was thinking of the introduction of j the State as a third partner and as a controlling and
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      408 2 ■M_____Hn«___________M_______M__M___BM_Hi THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED; (Incorporated in Hongkong). I THE Chief Importers British Pianos FRENCH PIANOS Italian Pianos VICTORIA THEATRF "THE SCAMPS BTILL GOING STRONG! To-Night To-Night 3RD COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME Time and Prices as Usual. Thursday. March 30. GRAND MILITARY NIGHT. Friday. March 31. GRAND NAVAL NIGHT.
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      967 2 To-Night To-Night f CASINO BEACH R THE IDEAL PICTURE THEATRE in the Feccnd Show 9.15 P.M. SHARP 00 A GREAT NORDISK FEATURE IN 3 STIRRING PARTS CpD The Exciting Motor Car Chase. kJ-CjCj The Capturing ot lhc Notorious Sp]es Ly l; 0 Brave p IZZY the DETECTIVd HYPNOTIC DETECTIVE A
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    A GREAT FEAT.
    1083 3 HOW ERZERUM WAS TAKEN. Day and Night Fighting. fortress of Er/erum lies in a valley idei by mountains, the height of which WnrtNM ofcer: 1 i.OOO feet above sea Ths ridges of the mountains are very steep »nd the contour of the country higher n'.rth, falling to
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    "THE GREATEST ECONOMIC PROBLEM."
    670 3 To the Editor of the MorniDg Post.. 1 Sir, Permit me to say that your tod \y' 3 leading article shows an unusually keen grasp of a very complicated question aud thould be studied by the Govern ment aud its advisers. The root of the trouble
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    GERMAN CASUALTY LISTS.
    362 3 French Investigations. From Mr H. Warner Allen, Special Representative of the British Presa with the French Armies. Paris, Feb, 21. I have received on unquestionable authority figures which nrnke it at least legitimate to regard with the gravest suspicion all information provided by the enemy as to
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    BEHIND THE VEIL.
    249 3 The Paris Journal pub'ishes a series of instructions issued by the Germau Censoi s Department, which by inference tell their owu story as to what has occurred aud is taking place in Berlin. These instructions include the following October 17, 1915. Foreign news regarding the execution of
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    HOW THE MONEY GOES.
    45 3 Foreman Becking a p'ac^ in a munitions factory. Official: What salary do you waut Foreman j£3oo a year.'* Official: Sorry we have nothing at that figure. But we have a post at L'3oo a year, if you care to take that."
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    A CONVERTED FREETRADER.
    59 3 London, February 20oh. Earl Cromer, io a letter to the Spectator "oo Friday, writing as a converted freetrader, expressed general agreement with a general tariff. He said he thought that the Government should have introduced a tanil measure early in the war, and he also considered that
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    WHISKY FOR RATS.
    69 3 An American farmer tried all sorts of plans to get rid of rats which played havoc with his corn, wheat, etc. Finally he soaked a large amount of corn in whisky, placing it in a barrel where the rats could get at it. The plan was, according
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      222 3 m A 4 During the last few years, Michelin has, by successive stages, lowered the prices partly from the present price of rubber, but more especially from the increased production of the three enormous Michelin factories. Increased production means decreased manufacturing- costs, end Michelin Tyres have decreased, their quality has
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    IPOH'S MARBLE QUARRIES.
    929 4 Exploration of the Caves, The Times of Malaya prints the following account of a visit to Ipoh marble caves. Facing the rifle range the bottom of the steep cliff is, in places, honeycombed with apeiturea, many of these screened with crystallised stone hanging in the most fantastic
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    1499 4 ToDeCcSl Feb. To da'e 1918 Allagar, Dec 266,800 21,000 48,000 A.Gajah, Sep 29,790 9,000 18,850 Alor Pongan 23,276 Alma, 16,000 37,500 Ampat, Sep 36,054 13,093 25,580 An-Johoie, Mar 177,249 20,100 43,147 An Malay, Dec 1,507,847 108.626 261,454 An S'tra, May 473,623 72,790 146,337 Asahan, July 93,736 23,960
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    TIN RETURNS.
    224 4 Ampang Kinta. 587 110 Aver Weag Deebook 4 Uelat. Mar 1916 BcneeV July di) 25 •'henderiang 1,960(9) 600 60(] dopeng ont-oi. L4,670(ll I 550 1.55C Bemwaoi, 11 Ipoh T11 Dec 1,581 4-50 Kanaboi, 1,180 (9) Kamuning Kamunting. S.681 Kinta. June 5.455 UD 590 Kinta A&soc, Mar 1,668 I
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      882 4 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE SPRIN3 RAGE MEETING (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING) WILL BE HELD ON Tuesday the 16th, Thursday the 18th, and Saturday the 20th of May, 1916. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. TUESDAY, Itfl MAV \rr 1 THE OPENING STAKES— 2-45 pm. "Value 5000 ar.d 850 to thf*
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      745 4 ENTRIES CLOSE al NOON on Saturday, the 6tb May, 1916. In all races the advertised Second Prize will only be given when there are not less than five Starters thc property of different owners. NOTE The attention of owners is called i to Rule 123, which makes the hour for
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      43 4 i d ASTHMA L The Relief 'is Prompt and Mar cello us Il r post renin c.carette* fl i FREE fc-\JI IU POWDER 1 I Of lading Ckeiiitt-Stmi A r St-Uzire, 20, PARIS 1 Iniiit ot tb ligatturt "J. ESPIC n tut tiftrttu.
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      103 4 W.J. GARCIA 219, Ore? "ird Road. Pianos bought, sold cr exchangee I 0-ood prices allowed or old struments. Cheapest and best stoc;: uf M and smail musical goodfl Singapore, Piano, Organ Musical Inst merits dealer. Singapore Cold Storage Co., i £ear Entrance tc Sorrto Telepone 1026. Sea stocks o! all
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    RED CROSS WORK FOR THE WOUNDED.
    428 5 The sixth consignment of hospital gar:enta ele was despatched last Friday u for Egypt, hy kind permission Ml K. J. Add.e the cases were taken charge on the S.S. Glenstrae. 1 he MOM contained: I*s Night Shirts, Be*tpleee^_MeBUHa v 4l Hospital shirts, hav S
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    TRADE WITH SPAIN.
    308 5 Germany's Success In his animal repori on the trade of N >r there Spain, Mr anon] Nightingale point! out ritfall ternl chants have at pre uiuoituaity of capturing a mar therms largely 111 the hands of Trerc: i n mid the different shops in ga one cannot
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    47 5 Amongst other passengers on board the loot M. M steamer Lotus, were Mrs Noll, the wife of the French military nival Attache in Japan, who passed thro agh Singapore about three weeks ago end Maw It C. Delisle, Assistant Director j oi the Maritime Commissariat in Saigon.
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      726 5 A TRUE NERVE TONIC. In many severe nervous disorders the most OOWTd tonic nootropil I is recommen ed by tiie highe-t medical authority to arrest the progrebs of snch diseases. It is i r posMh'e to reach the nerves directly with medicine. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are a nerve tonic,
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      529 5 To Let PART OF FURNISHED VILLA TO LET j Beautifully situated near town. Excellent opportunity for family or friends to acquire a nice and con fortable home. Every convenience. Stabling, garage, telephone. Board if required. i Replies to Oppottanity o/o Free Press. 29-8 31-3 GOOOWN TO LET. No. 5, Palmer
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      523 5 1 Notices COLLOQUIAL MALAY. It is proposed to Ptart a class in Malay on Monday uext, the 3rd Apri l at h.30 p.m. in the Y.ALO.&. Will those who wish to join kindly attend then. 29 3 vs 14 GOVERNMENT OF JOKORE. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Tenders ate invited for the
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      353 5 Wantt-d r r Varna Jnnior Assistant for t -tale in Joi; ire Apply stating ex| erieuce t<> W < o Fiee Press. j 29 8 29 <l WANTED Two .Junior Assistants foi Rubher Estate. Previous experience not nteessary. Apply in writing to li c,o Free Press. i 293 Sl S
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, March 29, 1916.
    1571 6 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, March 29, 1916. FUre shaH tae Pr«-_ tbe P-ople's right mr !*fc»!v "o\T»rij by inflij-ncr and u^ bribed by gain I <<4<_r-: patriot Tn;'h ho glorious p*ecep'..» ixmm. .kka*a>kti to R Ks»<_~_u LoTs'.t? and L_Nh There was a time when the policy of Great Britain
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    542 6 Tbe Federal Council will meet in Kuala Lumpur tc morrow. Mr J. Pennycuick, of the Eastern Smelt ing Co., has left Kuala Lumpur on transfer. A Naval Band will play in the botanical Gardens this eveniLgat B p u weather permitting. Mr F. K. Dickson is expected back from Australia
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL MEETING.
    147 6 Tim Loan B I (From Our Own Corregpondent) Kuala Lumpur Match g« Tbe federal Council was or. B f dui lug the forenoon with tha w.uu. tt) t| on the subject of the Loan i; accorded tbe unan nom and wbol< support of the Uoofliciali Six millions
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    THE KROH MURDER.
    76 6 (From Our Oun Correspondent 1 enang Am Curd.t. a Hengai. bM boaa arrested at Penang and transferred to Parak for trial in connection with robbery and tbe i of a policeman and corpora! ar Kroh The former was found wul; hie bea. in the latter was cut
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    NOTIFICATION TO "COURTNEYS."
    76 6 The following telegr._> M M ceived by the henera! QAoet I ommandinj: and be wishes it pubiished in the hop* that it may meet tbe eye 1 4 a_t paeatMß foi whom it is intended "South African record.- to heorgf Henry Courtueys. Malay settle ments. G. 119
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    380 6 Inspector Meredith hai gl I Central Police Station from Sept j replacing Inspector 0 Neill. Mr and Mrs 11. M Ware leave for j» short holiday eastward ly Um .iemSero Thursday. Mr are is t xp.-rted to be away for a little over Mtati iMOnthe During Mrs Nicholsons silence from
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      99 6 erne wa ■^u""-; Hifp-iiji u ■^"^_pp-TfW^|^ 1 ||£'#aß__tecl»ir& fr^^__ g i J W J m ~^Z^^ If* *-&r TOTM, V H WfiyA f|^ :s>: *\5 ®-VGi -V cr^*§R A^f/£_ Importers:-CALPBFXK, MACGREGOR Co. JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated ln England.) -w Wine Spirit Merchants, PORTS, CHAMPAGNES. QINGER MUSCATELS, BRANDIES, BURGUNDIES VERMOUTHS,
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    THE FIGHTING.
    80 7 EVIDENCES OF VERDUN LOSSES. [By Submarine Cable]. Mar thi BaanojL London, March 27.— The terrible losses ■•rmaue at Verdun are shown by the fact that the greater part of more than twen Wl en divisions hitherto employed i.rmanshad to be reconstituted. I mi n.ce, two-thirds of the regiments
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    FRENCH COMMUNIQUE.
    136 7 Par March 27. The communique est of the Meuse the day has been nfan while there was unintorruptt I trtillery fighting on the Douamontfems and a fairly violent bombard- Ika Woevre region. Mine and ;ting in Argonue has been Ifl tlie French. London Meexm 2H. The Paris commu
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    NEAR EASTERN FIGHTING.
    45 7 March 27 A large Bulgarian ammunition d_ j pot at Middme has been alown up. Thirty were killed and 150 injur Sol M irch 27 —All Germans and g tri ins have been driven out of Greek I ry ty the French.
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    THE RUSSIAN FRONT.
    147 7 LoLJ.n March 27. The Berlin communi; je says the Russians have renewed violent attacks against von Hin denbi;:_' and have employed masses of men ammunition north and west of Jocobotodl to an extent hitherto un* in the eastern theatre. It makes usu..i statement of heavy Russiau The
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    DISTINCTIONS.
    37 7 BdOB, March 27.— The Ga/-tte gives I lin Hamilton's supplementary despatch on Gallipoli. He mentions Captains MeCleverty, 2nd Rajput Light .iy: A. L. Wilford, Fifth Light Inhate] fF, Coleridge. Eighth Gurkhas I 1 4'nh Rattray's Sikh.
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    FIERCE ITALIAN ACTION.
    84 7 Ro::.-, March 2-s.— The communique that a strong enemy attack captured I at Palpiccolo. but tbe Icalians ere* v counter attacking on an extensive fron; from Montecroce to Palgraude, captured a whole series of entrenchmants, boss. The fight at Palpiccolo kbirty hours and wa; most sanguiTha Italians
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    BRITISH ASSAULT.
    137 7 March 2^.— l'he Btitilh com mum BOJI that after exploding mines, the .land Fusiliers, the Royal Infantry, this morning assaulted in salient at Sc. Bloi successfully,; •rout and second liue trencher on a cf six hundred yard^. It is that hetvy casualties were caused the emms J. We
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    ALLIES WAR COUNCIL.
    164 7 CO-ORDINATED WAR PLANS. Paris, March 27 The great war council of all the Allien has opened. It is creating most intense interest as it is expected to evolve coordinated war plana of superlative importance for all future operations. Mr Lloyd George Sir E. Grey and Lord Kitchener
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    HOW LABOUR HELPS.
    42 7 Loudon, March 27. The formation is announced of a mobile dockers' battalion composed of dockers at present in tbe army, wbich will be used to relieve the congestion at Uritish ports, receiving tbe usual dockers' pay from their employers.
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    HOW LABOUR HINDERS.
    47 7 London. March 27. The Lancashire operative cotton spinners have decided to ask for ten per centum advance in wages. Loudon, March 27.— There is a big strike of Dundee jute workers o^ing to the masters refusal of a fifteen per centum increase in wages.
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    THE SULTAN OF EGYPT.
    612 7 Confidence in the British. The European correspondent of tbe "New York Herald" publishes an interest ing interview granted to iti Cairo correspondent by Sultan Hussein Kamel. The correspondent says that the Sultan greeted him with outstretched hand in true Ame rican fashion, and talked in a
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    PERILS OF THE SEA.
    107 7 MORE MERCHANTMEN SUNK. Minneapolis Torpedoed. [Bj Submarine Cablel. RsCTIB'B SiBVIOft. London, March 27. Tbe following are sinkings of steamers: Cerne (British), Hebe iFrench). The crew of the former and ten of the latter have been landed. It is believed that the remainder have been picked up
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    THE SUSSEX SINKING.
    76 7 London, March 27. Tbe missing from tbe Sussex include tbe leading American psychologist, Professor Baldwin, and his wife. Professor I '.aid win and his wife are safe. The daughter is in hospital at Boulogne. Loudon, March zl The American Embassy announces that all Americans in the Sussex
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    AMERICAN INDIGNATION.
    57 7 Washington, March 27. The sinking of the Sussex and Englishman has again raised tbe question of breaking eff rela tion with Germany if it is definitely confirmed they were torpedoed, but it ie. probable President Wilson will first con suit Congress, as a rupture would probably mean war.
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    THE GERMAN RAIDER.
    392 7 Identification of the Mowe. There ia good reascn to believe that the German commerce raider Mowe, which captured the Appam, was, in fact, origi nally built as a fruit trader. In 1914 two sister-ships were being built in Germany for the ownership of F. Laeisz, of Hamburg
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    TRUE COURTESY.
    153 7 A writer in the Daily News" tells of the embarrassing position of tbe official in attendance ou King Lewanika during hi6 visit to England it was one of his func tions to play lawn tennis in such a manner as to permit His Majesty (who didn't know the
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    ANTARCTIC EXPLORERS.
    117 7 RELIEF EXPEDITION. [By Submarine Gable]. BauTii's SiEVJoa. London, March 27. A meeting of the supporters of the Shackleton expedition, at which Lady Shackleton and Mrs Mac--1 intosh were present, decided to take im- > mediate steps to organise an expedition to the Ross Sea. Wellington, March 27.— -The
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    VILLA IN THE MOUNTAINS.
    38 7 i Washington, March 27. The escape cf Villa from the Mexican forces is an- nounced by the United States General, Pershing. He is taking to the mountains neat Mamiguipa and American cavalry are pursuing.
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    142 7 BV COURTESY OF THE FfiBNCH CONSUL Paris, March 27th 6.^0 p.m The French three per cents are at francs 63.25. The 1 five per ceuts are at 88.25. Yesterday on the west of the Meuse there was ft violent bombardment between the Village in the Woods and
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    HERE'S HOPE.
    549 7 The inclusion of soap in the list of articles which can only be imported under licence into Britain, seemed a little surprising. It is explained, however, by the following reference in the speech of the Chairman of John Knight, the soap makers. With reference to the action of
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      107 7 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. ROBINSON GO. liar! I lln r*A\ f\ I Ifl InEM "THREE NUNS" TOBACCO. On Saie in 4 oz. Airtight Tins FORD {MADE THROUGHOUT IN
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      688 8 Shipping r M ELLERMAN" LINE. e For LONDON STEAMER Sailing early May. For particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART HAATSetfAPm Incorporated in Holland,) Roysl Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 2—3, COLLYEH QUAY. CNPER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS ISDIA GOVERNMENT. Inpramsi
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      814 8 S h ip p l ng 11 AT m vf British India AND Apcar JLine (Companies Incorporated in England.) Mail and Passenger Services. I PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government.) For China, Japan, Panang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. Steamers will leave
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      559 8 Shipping M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE. For CHINA, JAPAN CEYLON ud MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD OUTWAKD 1916 3S Amazone Mar 24 ss Porthos April 11 38 Lotus Mar 27 sg < ordillere April 25 sb Polynesien Apiil 7 ss Andre Lebon May 9 ss Athos April 10 Iss Atlantique May 23
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      607 8 Shipping Ne Y. Hs JAPAN MAIL STEAHSHIP Co., Ltd (Incorporated in Japai EUROPEAN LINE. A service is maintained betwi ham via ports to Marseilles, London .u^l.-r m&! j contract with the Imperial ieemt k>vetn ment. The New Twin sere* Bteai en maintaining this service have heen -p< i i,» designed
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    MILITARY SERVICE IN CEYLON.
    970 9 Brigadier- General HacketThompaon, in addreaaing the C.P.R C. in camp at Diyatalawa, haa uttered a piece of advice which (says the Times of Ceylon muat not be ignored. Alluding to compulsion and voluntary methods of service, our correspondent tells us that be 'strongly recomrr ended that
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    Market Price List.
    405 9 I I Singapore. March. 27th, I91C The pi ices quoted are gene ally those current at Clyde Terrace Market. At the other markets there may be sixtall variations. Beans. Long per catty H do. French do Itf Beef pei lb. 99 BeefSteak do 2 1 Been Sprouts
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      572 9 ■—■»™i»»™~..™_mMm««B^ Wah or Peace, Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth ioo cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP THE GREAT EASTERN UFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry. EC. The Company haa £20.000 deposited with the Supreme
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      432 9 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in New Zealand.) FIRE Insurances effected on Buildings. Rent and Merchandise of every description. MARINE Insnrances accepted to all parts of the world at lowest rates. ■IRTHQDAKE Risks accepted. J. HENRY, Local Manager. Offices 2, finlayson Green. ALLIANCE ASSURANCE Co. Ltd. (Incorporated in England.)
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      237 9 i DRINK DRINK 1 j CARLSBERG BEER! I CARLSBERG BEER |S DANISH BEER. SOLE IMPORTERS J i THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN DENMARK) John Little &Co., Ltd.. Raffles' Place. Chin Guan Co., North Boat (_»>ua/ j Katz Bros., Ltd., Raffles Place. Kim Hin Co., Kling Street. Garner Quelch
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      166 9 M hot water, lemon, and ||j lo sugar, and a wineglassful ra fj of Wolfe's Schnapps. g| I Wolfe's I Schnapps I {Mknsjmmemi you will sleep "like a top" m BD d wake u p in th e morn- ffl f M ing refreshed and free from aches in the
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    CONFESSIONS OF HOME OFFICE CLERK.
    888 10 German Spy in Oxford Street. Disclosures about a supposed German Bpy were made in the Home Office conspiracy trial which ended on Feb. 18th at the Oid Bailey. Tue following were the sentences John McPherson Mitchell Dallas, three years' penal servitude. Noi Joachim Altani, twelve
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    FREE DRINKS FOR CLUBMEN.
    342 10 Unique Bequest Ruled Out. A remarkable testamentary wish by the late Mr David Louie, a member of the Savage Club, was disputed in the Chancery Division. It read, according to the Times report, as follows I have frequently noticed gloomy looks dispelled by the simple expression,
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    TWO YEARS AGO.
    154 10 Not so many hard bound hearts And soft white hands, Not so many useless parts As we had— two years ago. Not so many wasted hours And dragging lives, Not so many rusting powers, As we had two years ago. More of the pain of loss And
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1355 10 Issued by FKASEK Co., Exchange and Share Brokers. ft| All f notations ol Sterling Shares moat be tegarded as purely nominal for tti, OAF. UBOB. PAID. LAW DlV. tiTT****. L! Dq 86,000 SB SB Allagar 8* V •-■"•URB. 996,608 1 1 Anglo-Java Z l o o 160,000
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      23 10 TO THOSE HOMEWARD BOUND J. CAMPBELL LATHAM ft Co., Ctirt ft Rifil miitari Tailors 59, OONDOIT BTMBT, ■r. H. G. DISS. Do W
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      209 10 I LADIES SAFE REMEDY I I \dl fw^\ for f dnctlonal troubles, 1 ffl^.^^^ delay, pain and those I I 1 1i?/^^^^ irregularities I I ir^ll f[/^fj^ peculiar to the I l paris gslllflA— mmu.4 Apuj i^^Mj.* SW rue Vivienne KS__^?||| **mau.Ttm. um utarm »"»«<w»-»fe^_^^Jii2 i?iil B?r|^s|lj kMO num _-_*mt*o__tio»
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    EXCHANGE.
    56 11 ICOBBKOTKD OP TO Mar. 28.) Bank 4m s 24 19 82 ,i demand 2-4} Private eredits 8m s 2-***** France demand Bank 824 tHDIA, T. T. 17 1| Hohqkohg, demar d 14% Yokohama, demand lilt Java, demand 133 Babgkok, demand 65£ SOVBBIIONB, Bank Buying 98.64 Bank ol England Rale
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    PRODUCE.
    140 11 Mar. 28 Tin (125 tons) $95.00 lambler 20.75 3ambier Cube No. 1 80 00 3ambier Cube No. 2 29 00 Ptpper Black ordin. Spore 28 50 Pepper, (White fair' 89.00 Mntmegs (110 to tbe lb. 30. 0L Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom. Mace (Banda) 75.00 Cloves (Amboina) nom.
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      187 11 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd (Incorporated in England.) DIRECT SERVICE TO 4BDan via Hongkong Shangba aTid to Calcutta via Penang from Singapore. Taking cargo on through Ellis cf Lading fcr Oanton, Macao, Svatow, Aracy, Chefoo, Tknt ?ln, Newchwang, Yangtsze Ports. Formosa, -oe Philippines. Ao., Sto., &c, STEAMERS. Tons Commandei Kaisang
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      573 11 THE Singapore Free Press MORNING DAILY To Our Readers. The Singapore Free Press is a mornini Daily, and is on sale at depots, from an early hour each morning (Sundays excepted). Cask price Ten Cents a copy. Subscribers' copies will be delivered at thei private residences, (or town offices or
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      66 11 "WE CAN DO ENGRAVING" G. W. S. de SILVA, 46, Selegie Road, SINGAPORE. 7-3 tts 7-4 NOW READY The Singapore and Straits Directory for 1916. Price $8.50 per copy, $9.00, post free to places in Straits Settlements, Federated Malay States, Johore, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis, Trengganu, British North Borneo, Sarawak ond
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      534 11 WEATHER REPORT. Kanflang Kerban Hospital. Mar. 27. 9 a.m 3 p.m. 9 CM Barom. 82 Fan. 29.8 2 29 677 29. > 35 Temp, 81 0 84.0 78 5 Wet Bnlb The*. 77 0 78.0 76 5 Dii. of Wind N. (aim Calm Max. Temp, ln shade B*.o Min. do
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      498 11 LATEST ARRIVALS. List of vessels in port at 11 a.m, 00 Mar. 28 1916. Vessel's Name Date of Arrival British, Ban Hin Guan Mar 27 Magnet Quorra Tong Hong Sappho Mar N Katong Dutch. Buyskes Mar 27 Emile m Donsgala Mar N Maras NORW KGiAN Breid Mar 27 Childar CLEARANCES.
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    GERMAN EMPLOYEES IN JAVA.
    1086 12 GERMAN EMPLOYEES IN JAVA. A SUMMARY OV THE SITUATION. Weltevreden, Mar. 22 The status of German employees has recently been a very vexed aud much discussed subject here and in other parts of the island, and since it has so largely loomed before the public, it might perhaps h» of
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    CHANGE OF TONE IN GERMANY.
    688 12 POPULAR DISCONTENT. > The Tlrpitz Intrigues. I have recently had a visit from an old university friend, belonging to a neutral country, who has lived in Germany since the beginning of the war. He has as i sociated with well informed industrial j circles and
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    93 12 mes. I Hitherto a German missionary whose I name is given as Johannes Timmelman > has been allowed to visit occasionally the German prisoners' camps at Osaka and preach. It is stated, says the Japan r Chronicle, that on the llth ultimo the s missionary visited the camp and broke
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    TRADE MARK PROSECUTION.
    745 12 TRADE MARK PROSECUTION. In the first magistrate's court on Monday afternoon, a summons case was partly beard, wherein Gng Swee Guan of 27 Bugis Street, is summoned by H. Wolskel of H. Wolskel and Company for using a false trade mark, namely Blood Wolfe Stout, and further with selling goods
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    TURKISH PRINCE'S DEATH.
    220 12 A Story from Athens Mr Donohoe, special correspondent of the Daily Chronicle, telegraphs from Athens a vivid story of Prince YiiPuffV death. He6tates: There is little doubt that he was assassinated at the instigation of Enver Pasha. The princa was found in the palace lying in a
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    151 12 The P. and O Khyber arrived in London on Saturday morning, the 25th instant. The M.M. Agent reports that tbe Porthos outward bound passed Port Said on the 25th instant. The M. M. steamer Lotus, with the French mails for Europe, left tbe west wharf at 5 p.m.
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    WAR NEWS.
    449 12 New German War Loan. Copenhagen, Feb. 20. A Danish friend kindly gives us the following items from Danish papers. Berliner Poliiscben Xachrichten," a Getman paper that is 6aid to be in close touch with the Government predicts that the fourth German war loan will be j called for
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    GERMAN WAYS.
    84 12 Bernstorff's Valet a Spy? London, March 2nd. A New York dee j patch reports that President Wilson made an address at a dinner given in his honour at tbe Gridiron Club in Washington on Feb. 26tb. As a rule, speeches made in tbe Club are not published, but
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    THE HUN AND THE HUDANG.
    100 12 ■H__________________________l The official announcement was that "the conquest of the Cameroons is com- j plete," though The Times" altered it to "The conquest of Cameroon is complete," There is no reason why we 6bould preserve a plural which suggests an archipelago. The name was first
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    32 12 At Friday's meeting of Municipal Com mission Dr. Fowlie will move his resolu tion regarding rubber trees on Municipal land, a Deputy Registrar of deaths will be appointed and routine business transacted.
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