The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 April 1916

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. its CENTS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY^ APRIL 7. 1916. NO. 8,721.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    147 1 The Germans are attacking eimultanelously at different points around Verdun in j the hopes of splitting up our reserves, but i tne French counter attack! have nulhrit.d i all the enemy's recent gams Page 7. It is stated in Stockholm tbe.re was a j naval engagement in
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    FOOD AND ZOOS AND FAMINE.
    1410 1 FOOD AND ZOOS AND FAMINE. I'Ah'T 111. Although popular on the continent bor.e fie_b lms mvk found favour as a food in (jieat Britain not, altogether, without some attempt, having bepn made to introduce it. Al long Sgo as l^fis air effort wae made t n provide a cheap food
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      448 1 <««__________________ff__ao___^^ B__?W ___L__i_^ =r x I _T'M9_|l^m I T^HTF OI INf r* '^__L___B 2wL Ma, MX _Hf-__r m^k> m^mma) Bj/XffC^^__a__— <■____> _U'^_M__r_r_^______r______r__B_ TIA Ti A T^l ITlt? k_l3 lE_____^__fB _HjAK__\ I Ui_S-t_-i IriP^ißK. use, tuid it pays you to fake the same care in making your tube investment that it
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      228 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Seve for tbe Hair Page 1 Pink Pills for Women Page 6. Supreme Court Notice I'age a. Ocean S.S. Co's. Sailing- -Page 8. Native ie Melchior Treub— Page 8. A Wickec Side-car Wanted Page Harima and Gaiety Programmes Page 2 Auction Sale of Land at Johore Page 2.
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      152 1 THE WEEK. Friday 7th Efgh Wator-O-*' ft n 1 3' p.m. Jeram Kuantan meet'ng, Barker's 2.30 pn:. Edaljec Kbory Lo'^ge, 8.3f pm. n uiew.rd mail closes. Saturday Bth. High Water 05u a m I 1 pm. P. 0. outward mail expected. Sunday 9th. FTigh Water l a m., I*4 p
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    VALUE OF INVENTIONS.
    237 2 Paris, The new Ministry of Inventions, with M. Painleve at its head, now welcomes inventors with open arms. It is a novel experience for them to find their invenC-Ons, whatever tbey may be, taken into immediate consideration. It was pot always so The extraordinary experience of the
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    ELEPHANT KILLS MAHOUT.
    123 2 Calcutta. Mar. 14. A tame tusker elephant, belonging to a landowner ol .laujeii, is reported to have gored tc death Us mahout, Ayyappan Nair, under the following circumstances. After ite rooming wash, the animal was, as usual, taken out to collect its feed of palm leaves, On
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      492 2 THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hongkong). 1 THE Chief Importers OF British Pianos i FRENCH PIANOS I Italian Pianos mmmmmmm mm mm ...bb^ a. Auctions NOTICE. To be sold by Auction a piece of land comprised in a grant No, 33, measuiiDg 1,030 acres, 00 rood", CO po't-s
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      1112 2 TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT ti THE IDEAL PICTURE THEATRE CINEMA g^i A OTIVTA by-the-sla 1 IS OFFERING IN THE SECOND SHOW 9.15 P.M SHARP X^ PHANTOMS I A Powerful Drama of Heart-Interest. Prodoaed by tl Beli C la Pari BY SPECIAL REQUEST HOW I LIEUT ROSE, R. N., I SPJKED I THE
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    LATE WAR NEWS.
    1928 3 (tl- mu _T-___-_ui Pu'kks.) A Probable Blind. London, Morcfa I *h. The l»_ilyChro- lutes -"'lt is probable that the comtnunique concerning the clever blind to induce eftt to relax the hunt for the hghseas. If the 'MoeweV It, i >- really succeeded in elud the Bnti wl
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    41 3 One of the hardest cases in the war is the ruin of the pawnbrokers of Avonmouth. The following paragraph suggests a reason Bristol transport shore workers have received advances in wages representing nearly iJIOO.OOO a year. About 10,000 men bave benefited.
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      291 3 8 Little Lectures i jjjjjf by Nursh •Wincarnis.* [Lsctttrt No. 4.) j B; Weakeess ;8 j isR Every movement of the t>oc. y wm j Ij» uses u a e fi a^ e amount of *frc I r__ vitality. When yon overtax f i yourself, or your vitality is =5
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      475 3 LIST NOW OPEN This list will be closed on or before April 29th, 1916. FEDERATED MALAY STATES GOVERNMENT SIX PER CENT. WAR LOAN, 1 92 1 Issue of $6,000,000 Debentures to Bearer, part of $15,000,000 authorized by Enactment No. 1 of 1916. The entire proceeds of the Loan will be
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    MUSIC AT THE FRONT.
    291 4 Few things bave given greater satis- faction aud pleasure to our men fighting j in Flanders than the military bands which have lately been sent out from home. It j is difficult to describe the enjoyment j which the soldier experiences in good music, aud for
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    "HOWLERS."
    198 4 "HOWLERS Hindoo Casks and the Marriage Laws. Here are a few choice specimens of American school children's howlers quoted by the New York correspondent of the l>.iily Express A vacuum is a large empty space where the Pope lives. Iu India a mad out of a cask may not marry
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    WHEN A BULLET DROPS.
    164 4 The direction of a bullet fired from a moving train is explained by the reply of the editor of the Scientific American to the following question submitted to him, says the i>aily Expres. correspondent at New York If a train is running at a epeed of
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    HYMN OF THE HYPHENATED.
    95 4 .1 would thy laws o'erride. I would thy course decide, My foster country, thee To which I came to flee Thy neutral laws defy And seek to blow sky high I owe all loyalty. To thee I 6ing. May this land know the blight Of thy
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      277 4 J FAY DEArTiR I ilt Is absolutely impossible to get a us if better pen of any description than SWAN M I P_S*6AK TH jfoU/tfAIJ. §6J. I The latest Swan" ia the Safety which oannot lf_f,__| leak even oarried upside down (jjf j Investigate this wonderfully Simple Improvement Sold by
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      81 4 I If you want the Best, order I—m*yC^- J:^l W^k __P___ __2 Mi Dry Ginger Aie toavoid confusion with j the ordinary variety. NOTE Fraser Neave's Special Dry Ginger Ale is a beverage of Distinction Qfil Fl ANIV 111 D'NT AUn DINT aULU UN-i IN rinl Anil --rlnl CROWN CORKED
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    ATTACK ON VERDUN.
    946 5 Great key" Fortress. In all popular descriptions of battles tner-' used to be a locality denominated kef of the position," around which Homeric strife took place for the whip iui the general situation. If tbe vast forti ßed battlefield of Northern France .an be said to have
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      1005 5 BETTER HEALTH FOR WOMEN. From the langno'* and weakness of early gi-lhood to the headaches and backaches of later womanhord. the BUffe ings of the weaker s. call for constant watchfulness. Few women can b'ast that they ne er knew s da. s illness, and few can say thai th
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      352 5 I PRELIMINARY NOTICE In the Matter of the Alien Enemies (Winding up) I Ordinance, 1914. AND In the Matter of Behn Meyer and Company Limited, an Enemy Company within Meaning of the said Ordinance, Messrs. CHINI KENG LEE Co: have been instructed by The Liquidator, W. H. MACGREGOR Esq: TO
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      703 5 Notices IN THE GOODS OF HADJI AHMAT bin HADJI OMAR SAHARIA deceased PURSUANT TO THE CONVEYANCING AND LAW OF PROPERTY ORDINANCE VI OF 1886 NOTICE is hereby given that all creditors and other pers.ns having any claims or rteiuand* apon or against the Estate of Hadji Ahmat bin Hadji Omar
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      496 5 To Let TO LET KENILWOKTH, Barker Boad. now being repaired and painted throughout, occupation immediately. Apply SWAN ft MACLAIEI. 4-_ mwf nc GODOWN TO LET No. 6, Palmer Go downs, area 9,900 sqnar*. feet. Imtnodiat-. Entry. Apply to Fraser Cumming, Winchester Bouse. 31-12 mwf ac TO LET A few rooms
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    The Singapore Free press. Friday, April 7, 1916,
    964 6 The Singapore Free press. Friday, April 7, 1916, Once more in this wonderful war are all the anticipations of military and lay critics proved to be of no value. The great attack on Verdun has now been going on since about Feb. 20th, and |is in about its forty-seventh day.
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    1422 6 Mr. A. Woodhouse, Manager of Radella Estate, has resigned bis appointment and j left Malacca. Mr. J. 0. Toinlin has been appointed in his place. General Joffre has just ordered a major in the French Medical Corps to be placed under close arrest for thirty days for having spoken too
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    STATES NEWS.
    122 6 Planter ICnnlered H (From Our Own Correspondent Koala Lumpur. A;, An onrrage in Sepang Road it, rep Mr W. Lantour. of .lindernm lU was WBjiuid by a gang of Mil I hei I shot him, carried bun hmo tl and decamped with the MOM) was carrying, about 1100.
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    FRENCH CONSUAR TELEGRAMS.
    104 6 Bi oouictbbi ok t..k Feu_k< ()I:nkrai„ Paris. April ,7th. Yesterday BB attack or the west of ihe Mcu.e aga;' haW of Aphancourt completely foiled. On tbe front Oouanamont Van, tht ra_a_. launched stroug attacks followed bt waves of assaults, which oor .v. tire absolutely mowed dow:. inflicting
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      WATER CARTS NEEDED.
      78 6 To rHE Bditob bear Sir, Is tha department r*-«.pon_i-ble for Municipal .-tr^et watei ing def unci or asleep Ouring the driest and bott* \<t-d *-<< have had in Su s_:ipore for some month, tbe water cart6 have disappeared. Hattery Hoad. _Ufl_M square Bl I ollyt^ Ouay. with
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    DEATH OF MR FYFE TURNER.
    242 6 It is with gieat regret that wt nounce the death of Mr Fyfe Turner, elder son of Mr aud Mrs Johu Toroer, formerly of Caledonia Estate, Prove and now of Alva House. \U;. BboUml Mr Fyfe Turner, who was only tv.ee years of age, was
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    CHANGING NAMES.
    141 6 The system adon'ed bj tbe Rue* Government more HMO a score of > ago is rip;: lor idoptUM ill -count if an mm] ilioo ipj i of Oriental ex* ract, <m without a dro, Hungarian oi Bj \tisb I Lood can B_U_Of« Li. BOOM _t*_l > Lincoln and
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    41 6 It is r* ported fron on 15tb a mass meeting of I all parts of Japan Prill l« rid at Waseda residence of Cooot Oknmt discuss .teps to be tak. D ior rorxiot! the economic development i_g and after the war
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      151 6 PORT WINES Per Doz. j sfgm Vintage, White Seal -$T2.00 Eg Vintage, Green Seal 15.00 IS Dry Tawny, Red Seal 78.00 Light Tawny, Brown Seal 20.00 JUjL *>'\y Tawny, Blue Seal 24.00 White Port, Yellow Seal 24.00 j I Extra Selected, Green Seal 28.00 ni Dow's Invalid, Blue Seal 30.00
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    VERDUN.
    347 7 ALLIES HOLD FAST. Heavy German Losses. By Submarine Cable M_nT_» 1 _.I_TlC__ April 5. Semi official. The der ire attacking simultaneously at points in the hope cf splitting up our reserves, but the French counterl nullified all the enemy's recent tmius. 1- is* curious to consider the German I
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    OUR AIR SERVICE.
    85 7 April ■>. In the House of Com mons, replying to Mr Pemberton Billing*! uuts of the air service, Mr Tennant .at besides Ll5 another Zeppelin i- 7: LtT the coast. Tbe knew this from a carbon copy of a wireless sent by the commander picked up on
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    U. S. POLICY.
    50 7 A Professors Opinion. April Professor Baldwin, who -cQ_;er in the Sussex and an old President Wilson, makes the .tron_;> ifl c mdemnation of the President's and uryes Americans to force the into action in Washington's are at a moment when they I via oc lose their reputation.''
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    THE ITALIAN FRONT.
    61 7 April fi. Tbe communiqu.* says tbet ..;>._ waa the usual artillery acti vities on tb. entire front. A violent utta.t. at Kauchkofel was bloodi ly repulsed. An aircraft actempted to raid Verona but MN driven back when a few ..i been dropped at Ra-sano where two chiMreu
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    NEW MILITARY MEDAL
    52 7 London, Kpril 5. A Royal Warrant institutes a nam silver medal, entitled the Military Medal, awardable to uon corns and naan for individual and associated acts 3f bravery, on recommendation by a Commander in > in the field. Tbe inscrip tion ot. -e reverse is For braverv
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    REPORTED NAVAL ENGAGEMENT.
    44 7 IM a \pnl 5 It is a.ated in Stockholm there was a naval engagement in tttto_tl yesterday. A terrific bombardment was heard at sea aud a couple r>, biter a German torpedo boat badly d. n_ iged was towed pis. liaising-
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    OBITUARY.
    28 7 April 6. The death has taken N__M uf Field Marshal Sii Charles Henry 'aowulow, g c.b. The Rt. Hon. Sir Gerard Augustus Lowther. G.t.M.u., etc., is dead.
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    THE BUDGET.
    132 7 RECEIVED WITH GENERAL APPROVAL. Country Prepared for Great Sacrifices. [By Submarine Cable]. -Uutu'b Bbbtioo. London, April 5, The morning papers greet tbe Budget statement with general approval. Tbe Graphic describes it as a magnifi cent War Budget, and says that at last the Government have had tbe courage
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    MR ASQUITH BACK FROM ITALIAN FRONT.
    122 7 Rome April 8. Mr Asquith returned from the front and was ovated. He gave a message for the Italian Press, tributing the incomparable bravery and tenacity of the magnifit ent Italian army, struggling wich glory and success against almost insurmountable difficulties. He declared that
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    NEWS FROM RUSSIA.
    100 7 London, April 6. A Petrograd com munique states that on tbe Black Sea coast, the Turks, supported by the cruiser Brealau, attacked tbe Russian right flank. The Turks were repulsed with heavy losses. The Russians attacked the enemy's centre in the saT_e region and occupied certain positions,
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    DUTCH TAKE PRECAUTIONS.
    75 7 Amsterdam, April 6. After a secret sit ting of the second chamber, the government issued a statement regarding the suspension of furlough, being measures of precaution due to apprehension and increased dangers to which the country was exposed. The Telegraaf says the precautions are being taking against
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    ANOTHER ZEPP RAID.
    44 7 London, April fi. It is officialy stated that a Zeppelin attacked tbe north east coast at 9.50 last night, and was driven off by anti air craft. Some bombs were dropped, but there is no inforrnati.n as to casualties or damage.
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    ITALIANS OF 20 YEARS TO PREPARE.
    44 7 Rome, April 6— A decree warns men twenty years old to prepare for service in the current year and also crders those medically rejected of the classes 1882 to 1888 and 18S5 to undergo a fresh exami ation.
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    VILLA'S TROOPS DEFEATED.
    32 7 VILLA' S TROOPS DEFEATED. New York, April 6,— Two hundred Ame 'rican cavalry defeated two hundred of Villa's following at Aguas Calientes on April Ist, killing thirty. Tbe Americans had no casualties.
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    SIR PERCY LAKE'S REPORT.
    31 7 London, April 6.— Sir Percy Lake reports that at tive in the morning the Tigris corps carried the enemy's eutrenched position at I'mmelhannah. Operations are proceeding satisfactorily.
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    FURTHER CONTRABAND LIST.
    30 7 London, April 6. In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil announced that there would be a further extension of con traband liet at the soonest moment.
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    PARLIAMENTARY.
    241 7 QUESTIONS IN BOTH HOUSES. The Ce. lon Riots. London, April 6.— In the House of Commons Mr Bonar Law said that further enquiry into the Ceylon riots would only lead to a recrudescence of racial and religious animosity, he was not sure that what happened was not of German
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    MORE STEAMERS SUNK.
    101 7 Loudon, April 6. The steamers Bendew, (British) and the Vigo, (Spanish) bave been sunk. One of the Bendew's crew was drowned, the Vigo was torpedoed in the Bay of Biscay, the crew being landed at Gibraltar. The Dutch schooner Elziua Helena has been torpedoed and the crew
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    SIR EVELYN ELLIS.
    217 7 A farewell dinner was given to Sir Evelyn Ellis, who is retiring and leaving the Colony next week, in the Singapore Club last evening, the hosts being a numerous body of public men who desired to express their appreciation of the great part Sir Evelyn has played
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    256 7 I a tbe March number of the Cornhill Magazine Lady Ritchie contributes some notes which her father, W. M. Thackeray, made for an essay on Xapoleon, together with a fearful and wouderful drawing inscribed Boney." The notes, says Lady Ritchie, were written either in 1836. when Thackeray was a journalist
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    FRASER'S SHARE CIRCULAR.
    402 7 The market has be.n fairly cheerful the whole week. Very few stocks shew any particular appreciation but there has been a steady demand both locally and from outside. Rubbers continue to be the main factors here, but Industrials and Mining shares all shew a better demand. Mining.
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    STOUT LABEL CASE.
    143 7 In the District Court, yesterday, before Mr Ralph Scott, the case was concluded in which Ong Swee Guan, a septuagenarian publican, of 27, Bugis Street, was charged with using a trade-mark, in the form of the Wolf brand labels for quart bottles of stout, to denote that
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    A RUSSIAN IMPRISONED.
    94 7 A Russian deserter named .Jacob La gatarof was brought up before Mr C. EL G. Clarke, second magisterate, in the second police court on Wednesday afternoon. He was charged with criminal intimidation by threatening Mary Krisnovar with in jury, in Malay Street. He was also sum moned
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    A STABBING CASE.
    88 7 A 6tabbing case was mentioned before Mr N. Mudie, third magistrate, yesterday. The accused were Chwa Hong and Chwa Hwey, and their alleged victim, Kong Hee, whom they are said to have stabbed in the stomach as he stood at the bottom of the steps leading to
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    86 7 The pronunciation of Beaumont, one of the villages captured by the Germans in the great attack on Verdun, presents, at any rate so far as the first syllable is concerned, no difficulties even to the man in the street. Vet in the _.ghteenth century the average Englishman 6poke of Bewmont
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      137 7 THE BRITISH JOURNAL PHOTOGRAPHIC ALMANAC AND PHOTOGRAPHER'S DAILY COMPANION 1916. with which is incorporated the 81 Year Book of Photography and Amateurs' Guide and "The Photographic Annual (Figures, Facts, and Formula of Photography.;" IN PAPER AND CLOTH BOUND COVERS. ROBINSON CO. ■*'W_____________________________M_^ SMOKE i LAMBERT AND BUTLER'S G m G
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      698 8 Shipping KONINKLYKE PAKITVAART MAATSCHAPPY (ROYAL DUTCH PACKET NAVIGATION COY.) (INCORPORATED IN HOLLAMD). Notice is hereby given that the s.s. MELCHIOR TREUB will leave today at 5 p.m. from West Wharf and not from the ROADS. Launches conveying Passengers and luggage will leave Johnsons Pier at 3 and 4 p.m. "ELLERMAN"
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    THE WEEK'S WARRING.
    809 9 [The dates given are those Df the despatch of the telegrams from London. j March 28 (continued.) Six German aeroplanes raid Salonika, killing 20 civi. liana, chiefly Greeks two machines brought down while crossing Allied lines. Medusa, damaged in collision in operations eff German coast, was lost
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      566 9 ißß_____________________-_-__---_----_B--P___^ *mMEm^mWKmmmmmSmm9KmWmWmmTmmWßSmWmmW I War or Peace, Faminf or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth ioo cents on the dollar. J WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester Hoase, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C. The Comyaof haa £20. 00C
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    GERMANY AND U S.A.
    434 10 Astounding R.port. Amsterdam, Feb. 25. The Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant says tbat tbe Berliner Tageblatt publishes a telegram from Lugano stating that, according to American cables received there, the American Navy is urging President Wilson to accept the German standpoint regarding submarine warfare, as in the probable,
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    440 10 When Mayor Curlev of Boston, acting as Chairman of the Censorship Committee, witnessed the production of the much advertised moving picture play, "Hypocri tes,'* he objected decidedly to the unclad condition of the lady representing the part of Truth." The manager undertook to have her clothed. To do this necessitated
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    1337 10 «> \> To Dec. 81 March To da e 1915 I Allagar, Dec 266,800 48,000 A.Gajah, Sep 29,790 18,850 Alor Pongsu 23,276 Alma, 37,500 Ampat, Sep 36,054 25.580 An-Johore, Mar 177,249 15,383 58,530 An Malay, Dec 1,507,847 261,454 An S'tra, May 473,628 146,337 Asahan, July 93,736 45,480
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    TIN RETURNS.
    237 10 In above Mst the totals |g > ni'.Wh'.y tutalH far J& i>«c. IB v bicti the CoLopatn *M xi ar t It ttftc r the name. 'I Inrd oolomi I !1 v- 1 tnta 1 to daU- arjd stc idiS oole Ol the ya^t ruoEtb. Kvery »n u;i\
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      903 10 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB, THE BPRIN3 RACE MEETING (UNDER 3. 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. I TUESDAY. Mm MAY. 1916. 1. THE OPENING STAKES— 2-45 pm. V;.i m IBM and M'
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      680 10 ENTRIES CLOSE at NOON on Saturday, the 6cb May, 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 Rale 123, which makes the hour foi Scratching
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      101 10 W. J. GARCIA, 219, Orchard Road. P.anos bought, sold or mtO hanged >ood prices allowed fjr ptd struments. Cheapest and best stock ol Music and small musical goodl hi Singapore, Piano, Organ Musical Instro■nerit. dealer. Singapore Cold Storage Go., Ltd. Hear Entrance to Boroee Khar' Telepooe 1026. Sea stocks of
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1429 11 Issued by FRASER Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, April 6th. All (notations ol Sterling Share, mual be regarded ae purely nominal ton tbe present. "lap. laaun. Paid. Labv IV> Bumna. Bellhrs. 100,000 la IB Allftgar 6% -80 26 •00,000 1 1 Anglo-Java l l 0 9 2
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    EXCHANGE.
    57 11 'CORRECTED OP TO pri 1 6.) Bank 4 m a 2-4 19 32 demand 2-4i Private oredits Urns 24 27 82 France demand Bank 825 Ibdia, T. T. If if Hohokosg, demard ltl YOKOHAMA, demard 111. Java, demand 132 Basokok, demand 65\ .OVHRBionb, Bank Baying 98.6 4 Bank ol
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    PRODUCE
    135 11 April. 6 Tin buyers 995.0f ..ambler 20.75 Gambler Cnbe No. 1 30.00 Gambler Cnbe No. 2 19 00 Pepper Blaok ordin. S'pore 27.50 Pepper, (White fair) 38 00 Mntmegs (110 te tbe lb. 30.00 N'utmegs (80 to tbe lb./ nom. tfaoe (Banda) 75.00 Cloves (Amboina) nom. Bali Coffee (4%
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      245 11 SUPPLIES FOR Estates Mines Etc. Ant Fumigators and Sulphur! Powder. x__3 Arsenite of Soda for killing out lalang. Aspinall's Varnish, Paints &c. Cartridges. Nobel's own loading with sporting Ballistite which holds more pigeon I shooting records than any other powder. Cement "England" brand by The Ship Canal Portland*C^ment Co., Ltd.
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      111 11 BUNGA MELOR I ms! S/ V. RIQAUD PARIS Sold bj -ill Perfumers DYSENTERY DIARRHOEA BROWN'S SPECIFIC. To be bad at the Binoapgrk Dispeh- bary, and of MISS BROWN, Gra.sflale, River Valley Road, Bingapote. V -J THE BANGKOK TIMES LEADING PAPER IN SIAM. C.MLY AND WEEKLY ENGLISH AND SIAMESE LARGEST CIRCULATION.
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      716 11 MAIL TABLE To Day. Inter -mediate and local mails, will be tone. in list below Penarg, Malaoca, F.M.B. (by Train) 6 p.m. daily (except Sunday). Johon-. 8, 9._u, ll a.m., 12.30, 2, 4 A 6 p.m. Kerimc n Sanit 8.80 am Pnlan Soegi Hock Hye 8.80 pm P. Batam _r
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    London Financial Letter.
    1928 12 The Strength of Rubber— Splendid For ward Sales- Lam pard Trust Subsidiaries— Selangor and Pataling— Sungei Way Prospects— Gedong's Dividend Bata Cave. Results L_ndon, Mar. 3. [mfammt asst ■< Ctyr^tn^ponatts* mt Tbe strength of plantation rubber is re inarkably well maintained the spot being now 3s Hd
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    RUBBER AND WAR.
    502 12 Future Uses of the Material. Germany's position with regard to the supply of rubber must be a very unenviable one indeed. It has only to be considered to what a great extent rubber is required in modern warfare —to say nothing of hospital work to realise something
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    169 12 Agents Indo Malay Co. Malaya General 17,260 Agents Evatt and Co. Tapah 22,121 3 mos 80.388. llu Pandan 6 817 ;11 mo.. 71,887 Lunas 9.500 5 mos. 63,850 Keleuak 5,516, 10 mos. 74,924 Haytor 6,451 8 moB. 25,323 Nyalas 6,811 10 mos. .3,725 Agents Bateman and
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    SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES
    32 12 Sunday, April 9. Johnston's Pier «9, 10 and 11 a.m., 2.30 and 3 30 p.m. Club Bungalow at 9.30 and 10 30 a.m., 12.15, 3 aud 5.30 p.m. mam.
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    76 12 Three months' rigorous imprieoment was the sentence imposed on Yap Ee yesterday, by Mr Clarke, second magistrate, for being iu fraudulent possession cf five pieces of zinc, valued at $5. He was seen by a Malay P. C. carrying a bundle, and when spoken to he dropped the bundle (which
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    498 12 Tbe K, P. M. steamer Melchior Tr.mb will sail to-day at 5 p.m. from the Itottd., instead of from the Wharf. Pu,..mig..r«' launch will leave Johnston's Pier at 1 p.m. The P. 0. outward mail ..earner Na mur haa left Colombo and is due ut Penang at 7
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    L. L. T. C. TOURNAMENT.
    162 12 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Mixed Doubles a. Mrs Saunders and Mr Allan ree 3 v Mrs Owen and Mr Edwards ree 5, postponed. Mr and Mrs Day ree 4 beat Miss J. Gunn and Mr Hartnell owe 152. 6—B, 6—4. Mrs Ridout and Mr Lee Warner owe
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    TO-DAY'S TIES.
    120 12 Mixed Doubles A. 'Miss Abrams and Mr B irnemann ree 3 v Miss McLaren and Mr Greene ree 3. Miss Gta-tn and Mr Dyne owe 2 v Mrs Peirce and Mr Hooper ree 4. Mrs Hartnell and Mr Brown ree 15. 1 v Mr. Broeke and Mr Mugli6ton
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      34 12 ADELPHI BILLED TOUUKAMEXT. RESULTB. F. G. E, Williams (owe 40) beat R. Gale (owe 35) 250 to 214. Ties for to-night at 5 p.m. Capt. Flak (tec 10) v J. F, Andrews (owe 85).
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      255 12 HEADQUARTERS FOR SANAPHOS 1 he AU British and the most reliable Tonic ana Nerve Food on the market. SANAPHOS. Ik a Elecoiwtrwctiva Nerve Food, indicated \n Haw i Physical PatigOi N< rvon. Breakdown; luN< utaat-M nia. It Lb Nntrt* nt, H< stotati\< and A iva SANAPHOS. L_ an organically Phosphated
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