The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 March 1916

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press. AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. rEN CENTS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1916, NO. 8,714
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    224 1 Activity is reported on all fronts. The British hold at St. Eloi is firm and tbe Germans say tbat heavy fighting it? spread ing. Artillery activity, varied by an attempted storm by waves of infantry, took place in the Meuse Battle Page 7. The Russians report substantial
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    FOOD AND ZOOS AND FAMINE.
    796 1 Pan 1. We don't seem to have any Information is to bow the beasts and birds in the Ger nan /job are fanug in these bard times nit it was stated in tbe Fnglish Press aot long ago tbat at tbe Zoological Garlens in Vienna
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      156 1 RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM CONFE^IONER'S 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. AFTERNOON TEAS AND LATE SUPPERS A SPECIALITY. Moderate Charges. Moderate Charges. MANILA CIGARS FR3M "GERMIN\L" FABRICA DE TOBACCOS NOTHING GERMAN CONNECTED WITH THESE-
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      112 1 j*** T" T v w I JS* DBA Bfgll jMi m HI <RB The low-priced Motor car without the stamp of cheapness over it- The "ARGO" represents low cost with utility and beauty. It is a stordj car, standard iti I even sense. Its upkeep is so low that it
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      100 1 W*LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Telegraph lines to the north and west of France interrupted by frtorrn Page 5. Fraser and Chalmers representative, Mr Pritchard Page 5. Two seater Victoria for sale four seater wanted Page 5. Glengarry to let Page f. Tbe Argo car for the million Page I. Little's clearance sale
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      168 1 THE WEEK. Thursday 30th H'cq Water 7-J8 a.m.. B-Ifl p.m. 'The Scamps, Victoria Theatre. High Water- 8 38 un .9 4 7 p.m. MalakolT Rubber, Roust' ads, noon. Batang Benar Rubber, Win. House. 2.30 pm. Legislative Council, 2.3 i p.m. Municipal Commission, I.M pm. Ceylon TamiU Ass opening New Hall,
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    EGYPTIAN FRONTIER.
    399 2 1 DISSENSIONS AMONG ARABS Tripolitans' Plight. Allahabad. March 15th.— The Pioneer's Cairo correspondent writes regarding the Egyptian Frontier -The Arabs iu the Bedouin levies have beaten a retreat. It appears the contributory cause has been dissension in thtir ranks. It should be j explained that tbe forces put
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    INDIAN TRADE POLICY.
    327 2 Although the trade policy to !>e adopted by India after the war mu6t depend to «ome extent on the general trade policy »dopted by the Empire, and that must in some degree he influenced by compacts between the Allies, there is no reason why the broad principles
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    58 2 Lieut. Berg, commander of the Moewe, captor of the Appam, belongs to a Danish North-Schleswig family. Compulsory service forced him (as it did many thousands of >chleswig Danes) intothe navy in which he became an otticer. The Schleswig Danes express their satisfaction that he behaved like a sailor and a
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      525 2 VICTORIA THEATRE "THE SCAMPS" BTILL GOING STRONG I To-Night To-Night TiffiS and Prices as Usual. Thursday, March CO. GRAND MILITARY NIGHT. Friday. March 31. GRAND NAVAL NIGHT. By kird permission of the authorities. Special reduced rates on these nights to Army and Navy in uniform. Saturday. April 1. Gems of
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      996 2 PALLADIUM SINGAPORE'S PREMIER THEATRE ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE'S PREMIER THEATRE ALWAYS JUST WHAT YOU LIKE You don't have to take our word, but call and see, and you will find just the kind of variety you wan t-THfi LATEST AND BEST. Here's a Programme for you! J HEARTS OF THE EMPIRE
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    WAR IN MESOPOTAMIA.
    1695 3 Feeling the Army. bi f'rst and second line transport, :es hive- witness (Mr Edmond Candler), MSWed by pack mules, Indian army transport carts drawn by mules and ponies, tit, and a bullock train for the heavy _;uns. El is doubtful if any other array ant on being
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    A REAL FLESH BUILDER FOR THIN PEOPLE.
    299 3 A NEW DISCOVERY. I Thin men and women that big, hearty, I filling dinner you ate last night. What became of all the fat-producing nourish- j ment it contained You haven't gained in weight one ounce. That food passed from your body like
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      94 3 i m mniim to the grey-mmd. TO COLOUR GREY OR FADED HAIR BLONDE, LIGHT or DARK BROWN, BbAOK, AUBURN, and GOLDEN, Detection impossible. Permanent, washable, free from grease. ABSOLUTELY HARMLESS EUROPEAN Hair Dressing Saloon GRAND HOTEL DE L UROPE ra&MHß_Bfl9flH| HHHHm I ELLERSLIE COLLEGE. 99, Riv^r Valley Road, (Martin Lane)
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      186 3 BELLISS MORCOM. LIMITED. (INCOKPORiTEI) IN C LAND). Manufacturers of High-Class self-luhri-eating Engines, Condensing Plant, Steam Turbines, and Diesel Oil Engines. This firm have a word-wide reputation for the excellence of their products. Simplicity of Form, combined with High Efficiency, has been the aim in all their designs, and users know
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      171 3 Es rr Messrs CHEE ENG SONS, £*2 f& CIVIL. NAVAL. MILITARY AND SPORTING TAILORS a AU j^ The Managing Proprietor, who has received hie training from Vj^. W«§» European Mast'-r-Tiulor. Personally CutS ever, garment r^Amm. \|g jaw* thus ensuring perfect fitting with the latest West End cut ff 'j9 Bk.
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    A WIN FOR WELLS.
    306 4 Boxing Champion Knocks out Smith. In the Heavy weight Boxing ChampionJ ship contest at Golders Green Hippo drome on Feb. 21st there was a very abrupt ending. Sergeant Wells, the ex bombardier, knocked out Sergeant Dick Smith in the third round. The blow that did the
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    DUTCH BLOCKADE LEAKS.
    92 4 Amsterdam, Commenting on an article in a London daily paper giving figures of Dutch trede with England and Germany, the Telegraaf says England, who has striven to ensure to neutrals a full supply of all necessities for their own consumption, cannot be ex pected to tolerate a
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    343 4 I A Civil and Military Gazette, special cable says the Secolo learns from Swiss sources that the Germans plauned to follow up the anticipated Verdun victory by an offensive at another point. Units intend ed for that offensive were all used at It is understood that one of the German
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      447 4 JUST THE DRINK AFTER mWf A (MW\ FAN npf f a f Jrf \I OTHER BRANDS \ffm Cl\[\^\\?T?ii? FRASER &NEAVE LT? A HOUSEHOLD NECESSITY, j IN the best regulated families the little ills of life will creep in. Some member of the family ft circle may occasionally suffer from Biliousness
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      85 4 ALL-BRITISH ROM TYRES USED BY THE BRITISH WAR OFFICE. COMBINATION jf^Tk OKfe' i a— a B___TJ_______l wAmmWip S THE ROM TYRE &ND RUBBER Co. CONTRACTORS to H. M. WAR OFFICE HOLBORN LONDON I.C MEYER BROTHERS, Singapore. SOLE AGENTS FOR STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND F.M.S GLASS AND PORCELAIN RUBBER LATEX OOF, IN
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    TELOK ANSON RUBBER COMPANY.
    398 5 The following is the sixth yearly report I directors to the (shareholders to be nted at the annual meeting on April noon. tr directors beg to submit the Com v. uee units for the year ended B lst ve ruber. H5. The profit ft > the
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    COTTON FOR THE ENEMY.
    339 5 Traitor to his Country ui important case, in which tbe charge -Hiding with the enemy, carne before Bailbache at the Manchester In aa. Tbe defendants were William ed \\c\t, m\A% ccttou manufacturer, 1 ■analog fimtM of W, A. Holt and Co. ;j Boltoa, and Dicnysius Cooper,
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      433 5 Notices o EASTERN EXTENSION A. C. TELEGRAPH CO., LTD. (lacorporatod in England) NOTICE The French Government notify that their lines with the West and Noith of France and England are almost totally iaterrap ed owing to storms, great deiay is expected. H. K. C. FISHER Manager, 8t aits District. 30-3
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      834 5 Wanted WANTEO Fonr-neated Victoria with quiet horse. Must be in good condition. Full particulars to VICTORIA" c/o Free Press. 30-3 311 WANTEO Two .Junior Assistants for Rubber Estate. Previous experience not necessary. Apply in writing fco 9 j c/o Free Press. 29-3 3i-3 WANTEO CHIRTERE3 ACCOUNTANTS A fltiu practising in
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      538 5 To Let I TO BE LET. The pleasantly situited residence known as Gleoearry," corner of Oxley Hoad and River Valley Ro.d. Recently repaired, ln tirst class condition. Entry lst May. Apply to POWELL ft Co., Auctioneers. 30-3 14 TO LET KENILWOHTH, Barker Road, now being repaired and painted throughout. Occupation
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      582 5 THE Singapore Free Press MORNING DAILY To Our Readers. The Singapore Free Press is a morning Daily, and is on sab 1 at depots, from an early hour each morning (Sundays excepted). Cash price Ten Gents a copy. Subscribers' copies will be delivered atthelt private residences, (or town offices or
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      DEATH.
      22 6 Barclay.— At Penang, 27th March 1916, John Munro Barclay, late of Dub in, Assistant to Messrs Brown, Phi lips and Stewart.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, March 30, 1916.
    1499 6 The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, March 30, 1916. ?Sere «h*.l the ?<•;« the Peopk's rJRhf <ni.i«i_n&. SJatved by bAneace snd onbribed by ttia, '*ei~ !s»t; oV Troth ;:lnrici_. prf.cpJ* livu. *■..'<?*<, ta P .isficc, i.w«.'.v and 7>w. No more difficult question brought about by the war exists at present than
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    625 6 The Chinese commnnity of Selangor are entertaining the Hon. Mr w. K. Nutt to a farewell dinner on April sth. H.E. the High Commissioner, accom panied by the British Kesideut. paid a visit to H.H. the Sultan of Selangor at Bendar on Friday. A Klang resident has dreamed that the
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    NEWS OF SORTS.
    58 6 POLITICAL PARTY MAKING London. Marcb **._sir i ri;nnll recovered and returned fe i.„. presidee at tbe Uaioeiet wet to day. Tbe Morning Po-t S^sim :j rtQ to form a national ptirt\. Tbe Times hopes h^ vil! bril |1 ist committee into .me Wi tlie M committees m
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    SOME DISTINCTIONS.
    66 6 London, Marcb lfi Mi h.mes. ac trator cf Nigeria, is g 8 secretary for Lbe straitb Bettk I Major General Tighe is m_.._. Commander of St. Micbaei :,i o Sl in recognition of bis distm-. rvic^ whila commanding tbi f._ Africa. Tlie Duke of Westminster Stfn tbe lUstinguifebed
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    PERSONAL.
    37 6 London, tferch i 11m ersian Pri Pahram. son of 11l MO board the suss. m.d is bi ietei I perished. London, Marcb now out of danger Amsterdam. Marei |be Edit-, tbe Telegraaf Inn* ae* D St
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    TEA BELIEVED SAFE.
    22 6 London, Marcb Ifl iu connection witb the forthcoming Be ifl Uil an iucreaee of tbe tea Set] is moetur
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    CHINESE EMPIRE.
    24 6 Yuan-Shj-Kai Opposea Shanghai, Marcb |fj of seventeen pruvnu.es hevi u legrapbee to the Foreigu Ministers decla 1 Yuan Shi Icei mu^t al
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    248 6 Bl I M HI BOT I 1 Gi M KAL. Pans. March Yesterday, tbe Britisfa captured tb> ond second lines of trenches cf a salieu; at saint-Kloi Inflicting heavy losses anc capturing 170 priooneie To day. tbe situa! calm o. east of Lbe Meuse tbe artillery was
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    RESERVE FORCE.
    34 6 for Wean ede] which v, m chi t h lied I ing to bad weal will be held si \mt Ro pored! ironed I i idi let Merd 6 1 B p.m.
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    WEDDING.
    111 6 A ti\;:rl befl I r.\ v r I lim d at the W I burch. For Road, cn -Ai, Oeehett, l being Mr Ot i■ r So rieoi Lifljnon A i eldest son of HM mte At Jam. IfeeeeU of Myeroel end Mms Aeeiet daughter cf Mr L< DOOld
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      92 6 1 A LARGE SHIPMENT OP AMSTEL PILSENER. BEER HAS JUST BEEN RECEIVED. IN Cases of 4 dozen Quarts, and 8 dozen Pints. 5016 Ascnts CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co. i ii I YOUR CHANCE TO ECONOMISE. I LITTLE'S I INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) COMMENCES ON MONDAY NEXT. JUST FOR TWO WEEKS ONLY. A
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    SOLIDARITY OF ALLIES.
    294 7 MILITARY AND ECONOMIC. Laid Down on Broad Lines. [Bj Sahmarine Cable]. e»i r«a a B»»_rioa. Peril Mirch IS.- The Conference met .iH_uu in the ruorniug. There is undiminished public interest taken in the meet\Wot> Perie, March 2*.— Never in history •ve so many Allied nations met in
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    CLOSING ENEMY FIRMS.
    207 7 Lond.n. March 28. In the House of Con. Be; Mr Bouar Law announced he '.va-, communicating with the Governors ot Coloniei with view to the general adci ol a policy of liquidation of ene- nM BDd selling their assets, a.bad been iLne in Muganore. London. March 18.
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    278 7 Friend-, and members of the Tamil I League are invited for the Social tatheriog on Friday the 31st insc at 8 p.m. Short street Girls' School. Ah Keo who was convicted m the secc- court last week of the theft from a Chinese female named than A See of 6
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    BATTLE OF THE MEUSE.
    200 7 LIVELY ARTILLERY.Waves of Stormers Broken. [By Submarine Cable]. EeuTeee Haavioa. Paris, March 28. The communique saya The night was calm east of the Meuse. There was considerable artillery activity cn both sides west of the Meuse, in the region of Malancourt aud in the Woevre, in
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    THE BRITISH GRIP.
    79 7 London, Maich 28. The communique says that despite the heaviest hostile artillery bre yesternight, and at intervals to day, our infantry successfully held the ground gained yesterday. i >ur artillery is most effectively replying to tbe enemy's tire. Tbe prisoners now amount to five officers, and 196
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    BERLIN'S ADMISSIONS.
    71 7 London, March 28. The Berlin com munique says the action with the British et Saint Eloi is extending. Heavy Russian reinforcements are attacking Postavy northeastward of V.lua, where the railway is vitally important. Thc communique speaks cf the heroic resistance here of tbe llaarbrueck Corps. These supported by
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    RAIDING SALONIKA.
    29 7 .Salonika, March 2 s Six German aero planes dropped twenty bombs here, killing twenty civilians, chiefly Greeks. Two of the raiders were felled while recrossing cur lines.
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    388 7 Tbe Napoleonic era bas furnished material for many rine films, and oue of these is "Hearts of the Empire'' (the central idea of which is derived from The Duchess of Dautzicl" which is announced for the Palladium, along with other at tractive pictures. Women who are willing to undertake work
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    NORTH SEA NEWS.
    254 7 HARASSED NEUTRALS [By Submarine Cable]. ttauToe e Bimnoa. Copenhagen, March 28. Besides the two German patrol boats sunk, two were badly damaged. Hoyer Tondern was bombed and a corn magazine at Randerup Bull and a large German seaplane were destroyed. When the British destroyers attacked the German
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    MORE U.S. ENQUIRIES.
    48 7 Washington, March 28 —Mr Lausir has announced that the Ambassador at Berlin has been instructed to ask tbe German Government whether a German sub marine torpedoed tbe Sussex. Washington. March 29. Mr. Gerald is also instructed to ask whether a German submarine sank the Englishman.''
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    ANOTHER VICTIM.
    51 7 Londou, March 28. The steamer Manchester Engineer has been sunk. Her crew were brought to (^ueenstown. London, Mar. 28. The British steamer Empress of Midland has been sunk. The crew has been landed at Maasluis. London, March 2 8. A blizzard in the Lnited Kingdom has done much
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    M.S.G. CASUALTIES.
    24 7 Telegram received at 2 am. on March 28. Sepoy 2041 Mirdad Khan Malay States Guides finger amputated progressing satisfactorily. Aden. Casualties. Simla."
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    THE SCAMPS.
    254 7 There was quite a good house at the Victoria Theatre la6t night, and a pro gramme provided for them which could hardly be improved upon. Indeed, so excellent was it considered that if all the encores demanded bad been given, the performance would ha v e gone on
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    115 7 A very interesting people whose future will be in Russia's charge are tht Laz or La/is. They inhabit the coastal strip east of Trtbizond and the mountains behind it. There could hardly be a greater contrast than that between tbeir manners at home and abroad. Every spring large numbers of
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    THE RUSSIAN FIGHTING.
    78 7 TREBIZOND BELEAGUERED. [Bj Submarine Cable]. KeuTie's BesTJoe. Petrograd, March 29. The communique says After an artillery preparation from our warships, our troops broke the desperate resistance of the enemy ani expelled him from positions along the Baltatcbi river and occupied the town of Off, thirty miles east
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    BAD WEATHER IN POLAND.
    41 7 Petrograd, March 29. The communi j que says the weather is growing worse on the whole front, but the fighting is undiminished. The Germans are desperate ly resisting, especially in the vicinity of Postavy and lake Narotch.
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    THE GALICIAN CAMPAIGN.
    31 7 The Russians in Galicia simultaneously! exploded thirteen mines and the infantry! rushed two lines of trenchee, bombing or bayoneting the survivors, and capturing several guns and much material.
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    EAST OF PORT SAID.
    58 7 Sue/.. Marcb 28. A British air squadron dropped forty bombs on the Turkish base of Bir el Hassanab, a hundred miles from the Canal. Tbey burned the camp and severely damaged the waterworks. An airman attacked tli9 Turkish infantry in' tbe rear and tbey were seized
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    NEWS FROM INDO-CHINA.
    595 7 According to I'Avenir du Tonkin, the yonng men oelonging to the classes 1911 to ly 1 0 in Indo China will very soon leave for France. The next session of examination for diplomas of Oriental languages will open! oa April 10th, in Hanoi. I'he Governor General of
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      113 7 ROBINSON Co. NEW SHIPMENT OF FULLERS CHOCOLATES •ma*amm m k*m*mmmmm y t^r^Zi;^ .t.-^^*wA "THREE NUNS" TOBACCO. On Sale in 4 oz. Airtight Tins SUN LIFE B OF CANADA. Assets £18.370.600. We have received word from our Head Office that the year 1915 has been the most prosperous in the Company's
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      689 8 Shipping "ELLERMAN" LINE. For LONDON STEAMER Sailing early May. For particulars as to rate3 of freight and passage apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVA4RT MAATSSKAWIJ i Incorporated in Holland,) Royl Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. UWD3H CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. ItßßKfjfl Tandj Dg-Vengeidar, Tandjong-Leidong, Berombang, Paneb,
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      785 8 I Shipping Oe Oritish India AND Apcar JLine (Companies Incorporated In England.) Mail and Passenger Services. peninsular and oriental sailings. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government.) For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. HOMEWARD (FOR
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      565 8 Shipping M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE. For CHINA, JAPAN CEYLON ind MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD OUTWARD 1916 ss Amazone Mar 24 ss Porthos A wil 11 ss Lotus Mar 27 ss -ordillere April 25 ss Polynesien Apri! 7 ss Andre Lebon May 9 88 Athos April 10 jss Atlantique May 23
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      595 8 j Shipping N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co.. LU (Incorporated in Jap; EUROPEAN LINE. A service ia maintained between v _h &Cu via ports to Marseilles, London ander uatl contract with the Imperial Japanese Govern meot. The New Twin screw Rteamer* maintaining this service have been *p designed and
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    SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
    1122 9 Austrian Textile Fibers Eye-Protecting Glass Insect Extermination of Reindeer A New Light Cure Timing Fast Revolving Machines Iron for Magnets Manganese Steel Peculiarities Cost of Electric Heat— Electric Watch-Wind-ing. V T arious fibers some of them once used but long forgotten and others still untried are being prepared
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    G. K. CHESTERTON.
    657 9 all JU lUfl nest Has wr. ten a book su titled "o. K. Chesterton A Critical iStuuy. And lfc James Douglna has cr; Iticieed tb ,.t Critical Study in 6uch wi^c that its writer must be sorry he did not leave 111 Chesterton alone. The subject of
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      559 9 m m^ m^^^^^^^^^^^^****^**********^*mKKmEßmWmßa\aaWam I Wab or Peace, Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth too cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP THE GREAT EASTERN UFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester Hoase, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, EX. The Company has £20,000 deposited
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      446 9 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in New Zealand.) FIRS Insurances effected on Buildings, Rent and Merchandise of every description. MARINE Insurances accepted to all parts ol the world at lowest rates. EARTHQUAKE Risks accepted. J. HENRY, Local Manager. Offices 2, Finlayson Green. ALLIANCE ASSURANCE Co. Ltd. (Incorporated in England.)
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    JOFFRE AND VICTORY.
    250 10 Mr Owen Johnson, the American novelist, is in France, where he is driving a Red Cross ambulance. He has written a book of his experiences, which will appeal soon, and it contains a report of an in j terview he had with General Joffre. Teace today," eaid
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    "NO ROOM FOR LIES."
    202 10 NO ROOM FOR LIES." German Humour and a Boomerang. The restriction of paper imports, says the Daily Express," has had a mournful effect on one of Germany's alleged alleged comic papers, the Kladderadatsch," which hreaks out as follows Oho At the news my heart beats high The English Press can
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    1542 10 To Deo. 8i Feb. To da'e 1615 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 Arapat, Sep 36,054 13,093 25,580 An-Jonore, Mar 177,249 20,100 43,147 An Malay, Dec 1,507,847 108,626 261,454 An S'tra, May 473,623 72,J90 146,887 Asahan,
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    TIN RETURNS.
    244 10 Ampang Kinta, K 7 7 Ayer Weng |TI 176 Deebook Belat. Mar 1811 v- pj Bruseh. July BOO (11 50 Chenderiang. 4.9K0.y. 600 600 Gopeng Con6cl, 14.670 U 1 1,550 1,550 Heawood, 2,7 9 2 ill 211 Idris Ipob Tin, Dec 1,53 7 I h50 m00 Kanaboi, 1,160-9
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    FACING THE CAMERA.
    183 10 Tommy's Meek Heroics. A correspondent at the F»ritish Head quarters, France, writes The human side of Tommy is delight fully manifested when he is under the fire of the cinema camera and knows it. Occasionally a man will loudly anuounce that my face will not ba in
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    "GERMAN ARE MADMEN."
    123 10 GERMAN ARE MADMEN." Col. House's Report. Calcutta, March 9th.— A "Statesman", cable, dated London, March Tth, says According to Mr Maurice Low, the Wa6h ington correspondent of the "Morning Post," Colonel House, who has recently returned to America from a European tour of inquiry, in the course of which he
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    62 10 A Pioneer cable, dated London, 15th March, says A Danish steamer reports. having been stopped by the Moewe in the Cattegat on 29th February. The Moewe did not appear to exceed 700 tons. Her guns were invisible and she had a big list. She was proceeding slowly and appeared to
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      891 10 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE SPRINS RAGE MEETING (UNDER S. R A. RULES OF RACING) WILL. BE HELD ON Tuesday tbe 16th, Thursday the 18th, aod Saturday the 20th of May, 1916. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. TUESDAY, Itni MAY. It ft. 1. THE OPENING STAKES— 2-45 pm. Vain*- 5">oo and *"> to
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      741 10 ENTRIES CLOSE at NOON on Saturday, the Sth Jtlay, 1916. In all races the advertised Second Prize will only be given when there are not less than five Starters tht property of different owners. NOTE The attention of owners is called to Rule 123, which makes the hour for Scratching
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      106 10 W.J. GARCIA, 219, Orchard tl id. Pianos bought, sold tre: ecs Good prices allowed c old instruments. Cheapest and best He pi d and small musical gOC ll in Singapore, Piano, Organ Musical 1 ments dealer. Singapore COM Storage Co., Ltd. Near Entrance to Bern* Whar' Telepone 1026. Bea stocks
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1531 11 Issued by FRASER cfe Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, Mar. 29tL j *AU tnoUHoDa of Sterling Shares mast be regarded" as purely nominal fat tke present, Oaf. Iasua. Paid. Labs Dit. Botbbq. Bbllbrb. 86,000 8s Ib AUagar 6% 2 o 2 6 600,000 1 1 Anglo-Java 1
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 11 fCOBBECTBD DP TO Mar. 29.) Bank 4 m,B 2-4 19 82 demand 2-4 7 Private ore dits 8m s 24 Z France demand Bank 824 IHDIA, T. T. 17 ti HOHOKOSQ, demar d 1 4% Yokohama, demac d 1 1 1 i Java, demand |g*| Bazs&KOK, demand 65 4
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    PRODUCE.
    134 11 Mar. 29. Tin (175 tone) 196.50 1 Qambier 20.75 Gambles Cube No. 1 30.00 Gambier Cube No. 2 29.00 Pspper Black ordin. S'pcre 2H.00 Pepper, (White fair) 38.00 Nutmegs (110 to tLe lb. 30.00 Nutmegs (80 to tbe lb.) nom. Mace (Banda) 75.00 Cloves (Amboina) uoui. Bali Coffee (4%
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      254 11 SUPPLIES FOR Estates Mines Etc. Ant Fumigators and Sulphur Powder. Arsenite of Soda for killing out lalang. Aspinall's Varnish, Paints &c. Cartridges. NobeJs own loading with sport- ing Ballistite which holds more pigeonshooting records than any other powder. Cement "England" brand by The Ship Canal Portland Cement Co., Ltd. Disinfectant.
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      48 11 The Singapore and Straits Directory for 1916. Price $8.50 per copy, $9.00, post free to places in Straks Settlements, Federated Malay States, Johore, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis, Trengganu, British North Borneo, Sarawak ond Brunei to Siam, Saigon, Netherlands India, &c, $9.50, post free. mmmmmmmmtammaaeammm Publishers: FEASEft and NEAVE, LIMITED
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      447 11 NEXT MAILS DUE. From Europe.— Per Fultala on April 1. Vet outward P. O. Packet Namur expected on April 7. From China.— Per homeward M.M. Polynesien expected on April 7. London Malls Despatched. Left. Doe. Arrived Feb. 12 M.M. Mar >0 Mar 10 Feb, 18 P. &O. 20 20 Time-balls
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      462 11 LATEST ARRIVALS. List of vessels in port at 11 a.m. oo Mar. 29, 1916. Vessel's Name Date of Arrival British. Gleniffer Mar 2> Sandakan Islander Kum Sang Hai Nam Hong Wan Ran Hong Liong Mar 2^ Demodocub Gorgon Teucer Carl vie Kaka Dutch. Koemai Mai 2^ Brouwer Van Diemen Mar
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    THE WEEK'S WARRING.
    823 12 'The dates given are those of the des patch of the telegrams from London March 21, (continued).— Leading Dutch shipping companies considering suspension of services till Germany's intentions are made clear. Ministers conferring with representatives of companies. Crew of liner Batavier refuse to sail unless convoyed by
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    302 12 A large number of members and friende met together at the Borneo Wharf yesterday to bid farewell to Miss Radford as she sailed on the Hirano Maru on her well earned furlough. Miss Radford had made for herself a very warm place in the hearts of
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    RUSSIANS ON BIBLE GROUND.
    390 12 The brief dispatch to the effect that the Russians have taken Kashan iu Persia brings another romantic name into the theatre of war operations. Tradition says it was from K ishan that the Wise Men started ou their pilgrimage to Bethlehem. Every step tak->n both by
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    164 12 Tbe Pinang Gazette regrets to record the death from heart paraysis of Mr John Munro Barclay, assietant to Messrs Brown, Phillip? and Stewart, accountants and auditors, wbich occurred in Penarg on Monda>. Mrßarclay recently resumed his connection with tbe firm, after holding the appointment of accouutant to Tronoh Mines, Ltd.
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    SELANGOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    132 12 SELANGOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. (From Our Own G'orrwjwukni.) Kuala Lumpur, March 29. The Selangor Chinese Chamber of Commerce met in annual meeting, Mr Yap. Loong Hin presiding. He said that the year was satisfactory as Chinese business would show at the beginning ol 1915. But it improved in sympathy with
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    F. M. S. TIN.
    86 12 The tin exports from tbe F. M. S. for February amounted to 56,659 pikul (against 63,494 in Feb. 1915) of an ap proximate value of 5i.966,187 (against $4,874,498.J. The duty was 9612,259 against 9566,990. Higher value for less production. The figures for January and February were,
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    MALAKA PINDA DIVIDEND.
    33 12 The secretaries inform us that a second interim dividend of 8% on account of the year endiug August 31st 1916, will be paid to shareholders at the end of April.
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    236 12 Singapore, March 2a. Despite the easier advices received from London prices at the Auction held to day advanced all round. Demand for all grades was good throughout and for some parcels of the standard qualities them was keen competition. The top price of the sale viz 1189
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    GERMAN COLONIES IN THE PACIFIC.
    332 12 The series of articles on tbe Econo mic Resources of tbe German Colonies" I in the Bulletin of the Imperial Institute j is concluded in tbe current number with ian article on Germany's recent passes- sions in tbe Pacific. Tbe article deals 'with (1) Germau
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    54 12 Tbe P. and O. steamers Sardinia and Medina, arrived at Marseilles on tbe 23rd and 27th instant respectively. The B. I. contract packet Fultala with mails from Europe left Negapatam at 8 am. on the 26 th instant, and may bs expected to arrive at Penang on Friday
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    PRINCE OF WALES' FUND (MALACCA.)
    51 12 The Committee beg to acknowledge with thanks receipt of the following Already acknowledged and sent London £1,000 S 8533.83 Already acknowledged in hand 8048.65 G. Ho'den (Feby. eub.) 15 Makan Singh 2 5 S. B. Sawyer 5 W. T. Stoton 5 C. H. Niven 30
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    IPOH GOLE CLUB.
    110 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) I Ipoh, March 28. Presiding last evening at the annual meeting of the Ipoh Golf Club Mr Hill Baid that considering the number of members who had proceeded to the front aud the large number of others engaged in local military duties the
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    L. L. T. C. TOURNAMENT.
    105 12 There was no play yesterday. THURSDAYS TIES. Miss Pasea and Mr Bateman 5 vs. Miss! Menzies and Mr Cameron owe 4. Mixed Doubles, B. Mrs Skey and Mtr Abrams owe 4 vs. Dr. Mrs Hunter scr. Mrs Darke and Mr Stuart 15.2 vs. Miss L.
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    FRIDAY'S TIES.
    98 12 Ladies' Doubles. Mrs Wace and Miss Basevi 15 vs. Mrs Wreford and Miss Kerr 15.2. Mrs Brooke and Miss Tabor, 15 vs Mrs Logan and Mrs Braddel l 15 4. Mrs Skey and Miss Abrams 4 vs. Mr6 Lowther Kemp and Miss Pasea 15. Mrs Watson and Mrs
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    ADELPHI HOTEL BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.
    42 12 The following were Tuesday nights results. J. F. Andrew (owe 85) beat F. Ruch waldy (10) 250 129; A. Pierbux (owe 40) beat F. N. Piggott (owe 30) 250-183 J F. Andrew (owe 85) beat A. Get/ov (45)
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    213 12 A Survey Department peon named Krisnasmy pleaded guilty, in the third police court yesterday, to theft as a servaut of tweutyfive tape measures value $138, the property of Government. Sentence was deferred until Monday next. Arising out of this case, seven pawnbrokers from North Bridge Road, Rocbore Road, Middle Road
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      193 12 ENGLISH FISH AND GAME The following have just been received in excellent condition i KIPPERS, FRESH HALIBUT, HADDOCKS, E\GLISH PARTRIhUf s FiLLETS, SCOTCH GROUSE. SINGAPORE GOLD STORAGE Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE, K. LUMPUR, IPOH AND PENANG ADELPHI HOTEL EVERY EVENING DURING DINNER OUR MANILA BAND WILL PL\Y. Copper Plates S, Dies
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