The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 April 1916

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. rt.N CENTS SINGAPOKE, MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1916. NO. 8,723
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    229 1 Notes on Satarday'b race training on page 10. Latest chare and produce prices on paye 9. Late war news from Indian papers ap pears on pige 10. The S C.C. had an easy win at cricket over a combined eleven Page 10. The Veterans yesterday won marching
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    LIGHT.
    1238 1 The grey eyed more smile 6 on the frowning night. Checkering the eastern clouds with streaks of light And flecked darkness, lik.? a drunkard, reels. From forth day's patbw:i\, made by Titan h wheels." Komeo and .Juliet 'X other objects than the motions of the 6tnr»r attracted tht atttntion
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      390 1 MM //i x i Miraculum is the best Preservative Paint for .structural Steel Work that Money can buy, M i raculu in'' is a highly protective anil economical coating for all kinds of Structural Iron, Steel or other Metal Work, wJy&ther exposed or otherwise, such as Bridges Hoofs of Railway
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      95 1 Largest Stockers OF PAINTS AND OIL HIN WATT Co. BH IP-CHANDLERS j Telephone 428. 102, Market Street MASSAGE HALL TKEARAPEUTiC MASSAGE, ACUPUNCTURE, j; MANICURE 1 OPEN DAY Mr S. FUJITA Mrs. HARU (JAPANESE) No. 239, BENCOOLEN STREET. Telephone No. 1467 j ELLERSLIE COLLEGE. 99, River Valley Road, (Martin Lane) DAY
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      272 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Powell and Co.'s forthcoming furniture sal*s Piige 2. De Silvh's i-hoo will he closed on April 12 and 18— J'.-iee 3. The Palladium presents a new programme thia eveniuc Page '1. Robinson and Co. have fresh shipments of Cadbury's chocolates Puge 5. Government notifies a long li*t of
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      103 1 THE WEEK. Monday 10th. HF-tflt 'PBer -I 4-' l p m Musical Ev« cinjJ, V.M C.A.. 8.45 p m. First Quarter. Tuesday 11th. Hgh W rt ter-2 5^ a.m.. 6 12 p.m. Wednesday, 12th. i K r 4 y 1 1-** p.m. Lodge Zetland Regular, 8 A) p us. Thursday
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    THE RED DUSTER.
    366 2 Bi Hf.h-kht M. AYBEB. On all the seas of all the world there passes to and fro, Where the ghostly iceberg travels or the spicy trade winds blow, A gaudy piece of bunting, a royal, ruddy rag The blossom or the ocean lanes, Great Britain's merchant flag.
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      659 2 WET WEATHER FHEUMATISM Why shook! iheumatism, a disease of the blood, be woi se m wet weather than m dry The rheumatic poison m the blood is the predisposiDg cauf-e of the disease If you have the taint m yoar hlood you may hi ~e rheumatism whenever tht exciting cause
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      1221 2 PALLADIUM SINGAPORE'S PREMIER THEATRE ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE'S PREMIER THEATRE WE DO NOT PRETEND To have the GREATEST PROGRAMME m the World, but we do know that we have the BEST PROGRAMME IN SING \l ORE— LOOK AT IHIS FOR TONIGHT— The Pick of the Basket. THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S CONSCIENCE STORY
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    LATE WAR NEWS.
    467 3 Verdun Intended to Anticipate Allies. a! ihahad. March 24th. I. is announced that the s gi a; kYI earned the enemy front rench'^ i:;!!es ftouth of I »risviaty, hut M mention of the extent of the 'root. Tb* Morning Potfl Petrograd t Sayi that throughout the k
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    UNWISE CARTOONS.
    155 3 I -i i.rev wa* a>ked m ParliHnent on 29tb bj Mr. Anderson •r be whi awjre tliut the frieudly j feowmrdi tins country which hsd list lifl lOß^rica Wai being fo t-ome t-x- moditied ;<!id cM-tng d t>y offensive :art:-ons aod Bttdisg »mc!es puhli-ht-ti iv this counciv, and
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      173 3 I>r. EfoCTMttll Ol Cassei, who imi) a 1 hd .1! Germany m an luves I 1! t: ;ni' >' rial prcr^t«es of Qmei -.n.d Bam*, hrn bmm Huuoucced .:if ail iut the coaniry Ofl eoap aud itj ■■brtilutaii Sot.p a rapidly growiofl |i and v. ry bid, and Dr. Schti-
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      1447 3 Notices THE TAPAH RUBBER I STATE LTD. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements.) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Directors have declared an Interim Dividend of 10% on account of the. year t ruling 3Ut December 916, payable to Shareholders on the Kegister on April 15 1916. AND NOTICE 18 ALSO
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      605 3 P. M. S. 6°/ o WAR LOAN. NOTICE. The Government of the Federated Ma*ay States has made arrangements with the Chartered Bank of Ind a, Australia and China for the Bank to accept payment m full with applications for Bonds m the Federated Malay States War Loan, m cases where
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      MARRIAGE.
      30 4 Mknzies Foyks Feb. 29. at Kenpirgton, A. «J. A. Merziee, D s 0., Capt. R.A.M C. son of late Alexander Meszies. Lankat Estate, Sumatra, to Ethel fancy Whitolcck Bo>es.
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      DEATH.
      19 4 Ppillhs.— March 4, Alice Isabe', daughter of the la-.e G^oige i J t illips, H.B.M.'s China Consular servicf
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    The Singapore Free Press. Monday, April 10, 1916.
    1122 4 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, April 10, 1916. j-....-(. \y re r and a >nb«J by f»'i i i ptacepti ir* 4 One is forced to the conclusion by the speech of the German Chancellor, Dr. Yon Bethmann Hollweg, that he is th? familiar compound of bully and coward. As
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    948 4 The Prince of Wales's Fund has received a further subscription of i-780, making a total of JE8.230, from the British subjects of all races resident m Siam. The Rumanian War Office announces that all men between 21 and 46 years old. who have been naturalised m Rumania, must report at
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    SUCCESS OF F.M.S. LOAN.
    178 4 (iu\ t tO I»Hi' Win »le s H!li (From Our Oun Corregj t»td*rn Kuala Lumpur, ApIn tbe connection with the I-.M >. rof«rooieflt ancouncHt* that Mil.-rriptio are coining m wen There -,-u,* doubt tbe amount will be ••r-übacribe^ The Government jWroioes hat <u-nded i mxh »1
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    315 4 i. I m B PB6I OF THI UEVi I <.i \).i. PABIB, April 7. I If p.m. -Th> rend I per cent bond* art at franco 63 and tht I percent it B 8« ITeSjtecgaj M the eat-t of tbe Meune, we peagreaai ii on tb* south
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    THE PALLADIUM.
    130 4 There is solace m I and tfa« fact that the Patladinni wa- SBell tilled ol Saturday night ateisted e\»r comfortable. And tbt-y t^-Uled down t( the enj jyment of a r. ,d progri i.'harhe Chaplin as a property" roar kepi the bonae Kbj Boars sHth sii absurdi' ties,
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    F. M. S. WAR LOAN.
    51 4 In BBMCfflt Of t) pv< ferred 01. bin lsy itdtea I pO M«nce 1907 the (iaverntr I ouncil ordeN that Urn iatiec, m Ith irh cbMyi paid m 1 tbi ueiatt ,i ialaf Bm* I Six V- r C:-i,t Urn LoM is chart ba email
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    12 4 Agents James Snodgra^s. liatang Malaka Batch Jaate:— 10.1*
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    100 4 The addreci of welcome I ed lo Lord Chelmtfoed, M \r. Urn \;>wttu Corp rfttioi i i rmi a riel t-'ruin. 'ii.. and 1 Biotod bj Lord iliudiri^" hml bC nthmmbl h m uicutta i mmLi Hi Idi off !>' Ml U m the b>: Th«» Covpocatioa v ijich is
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      87 4 WE HAVE BEEN APPOINTED AGENTS FOR PETER WALKER LAGER. (The well-known Boy Brand) Fresh stocks just received. Quarts and Pints. Prices on application. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. Wholesale and Retail Wine and Spirit Merchants. YOUR CHANCE TO ECONOMISE. LITTLE'S a I INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) IS NOW PROCEEDING. I FOR TWO WEEKS
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      174 4 TRADING WITH THE ENEMY ORDINANCES 1914 and 1915. All Companies incorporated m the Colony or having share transfer o- share registration offices m the r oloay which have enemy shareholders are required to send m to the Custodian of Enemy Property revised lists of such share holders with the following
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    A CHASTENED CHANGELLOR.
    236 5 A CHASTENED CHANGELLOR. HOLLWEG SEES A DISMAL FUTURE. Retreat now fir possible jpr Submarine Cable]. Wl 911 HIBYICJL -yrJain, April 7. Chancellor Bethm ann Hollweg made an extraordinary speech m the Keichstag, m which he v protested against the British i bloc* li' threatening the utmost reprisals. thfl speeches of
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    TRADE AFTER THE WAR.
    89 5 Australia and the Paris Conference. LondoD, April 7. m the Hou»e of Mi A-quich, replying to a tineattoti .id gladly u->e tba Aim rtrniLT a services m the trade conference a: Pans hut Mr Hughes was M ..::itry prior to the cauter- Mr Hughes, however, states
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    STEAMERS LOST.
    128 5 April 7 The steamer Vesuvio :i ,-uuk. Sis WHI drowned. London April 7 The l>*ily Mail says rt^d the and O. Simla ha 3 wM m the Mediterranean. Louuon. April 7 The Peninsular and Nlta] 6ix thousand ton steamship i hai beca sunk. Kleven lascars were drowned Urn
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    TRADE AND TAXES.
    78 5 B, April 7. —Mr .udunna announces Ibafl Urn new import duties, up to March :>•, produced a million, including half a million from motorcars. London, April B, Trouble has arisen m conn< I with the new match tax. which a. irecs declare m riuaucially unworkable. They have
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    ENEMY TRADING.
    47 5 London, April B, The Gazette oontaiDl a further IM of thirty eeven flnmfl m oeutrai countries with which penoai iv bed Kißgdom are. forbidden to trade. I:,- |pchld<W tweuty tkx firms iv Hftltiad mm! tkwQ faa the Dateb Ku^t .Jiug ihe Ihitavia newspaper, tbe.lava Bofe.
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    100 5 I Vmnit/ Volkstimme corn- plains i',::,r!\ of the OOmUtfaNM of labour at Krupp'o where 10,000 women are employed it the lav* fjr the protectiou of Bad children are suspended at preset.: khOM employed .it Krupp's work extra hour-, every dtiy and sometimes ev«u at night. •■lets it often OCQUH thitt
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    STRUGGLE IN FRANCE.
    434 5 FRENCH ADVANCE AT DOUAUMONT. British Front Active. [By Submarine Cable]. ItioTira Silvio*. Paris, April 7. The Germans continue to hammer away west of the Meuse, and the French to make ground east of the Meuse. A communique states that the, Germans, after a violent bombardment of! l'>ethincourt
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    CHINA'S REVOLT.
    57 5 CHINA' S REVOLT. Shanghai. April 7. Kwantung, tba richest province iv South China, has declared its independence. Shanghai. April 8, Tha opinion is universal that Yuan Shih-kai must resign but ten thousand Government troops are coming to Shanghai by two trains bringing quantities of munitions They are due to-day. There
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    ZEPPELIN DRIVEN OFF.
    92 5 London April 7 People cheered tha terrible strafing which our gunners gave the Zeppelin last night on the north east coast. The airship was apparently hit aa its nose was seen to dip and it then disappeared seaward, pursued by seaplanes. London, April B. The (i>v/.p.tte notifies
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    COERCING BELGIUM.
    28 5 Amsterdam, April 8. The German Governor of Belgium has ordered that the German language must bt> used m official cortespondeLce with Belgians, but translations are allowed.
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    115 5 The Hon. A. K. Adams presided on Thursday evening at a meeting of Englishmen m the Penang Cricket Club, to •discuss the steps to be taken to mark St. George's Day m Penang. There was a moderate attendance. The Chairman stated that last year there was no public 1 ball,
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    IN THE EAST.
    53 5 MESOPOTAMIA ADVANCE CONTINUES. Turkish Trenches Enfiladed. [By Submarine Cable]. ftlOTKl'B SVBVIO*. London, April 7. Official, from Meso potamia The third division on the 6th continued to advance on the south bank i until positions were reached from which it was possible to enfilade the Turkish defences on
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    ITALIANS WIN POSITIONS.
    128 5 Home, April B, The communique says; fighting continued to the Italian advantage m the Canouica and Guidicaria valleys. A fortified position m the Daone valley was captured. Artillery was active on the entire front. A strong enemy column on the Carso was bloodily defeated. Two Austrian aeroplanes
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    ARTILLERY WORK IN RUSSIA.
    95 5 Petrogrnd, April h. The communique mainly records artillery duels, especially south-west of Lake Narotch. where m the evening the Russians occupied come points of the eueuiy positions near Bli/.uike, taking prisoner 78 Germans. Petrograd, April 8. At many places on the Baltic front icy flood-waters are
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    A USEFUL MOVEMENT.
    60 5 London. April 7. Lord Hardinge has written to the Butish Patriotic Productions Company heartily approving of their aims, and saying that be is confident that the wide publication of the splendid aid given so ungrudgingly by the chiefs and other prominent personalities m India m the war
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    M. P.s SAVE THEIR SALARIES.
    46 5 London, April 7- —In the House of Com mons, the proposal by Sir F. Banbury against payment of members was defeated 280 to 82. Mr Bonar Law strongly deprecated raising such party questions m wartime m order to embarrass the Government.
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    THE MILITARY SERVICE ACT.
    48 5 London. April 7. The first groups of married men begin to join to day. London, April 8. It is reported that all single eighteen year olds will be called up during the week end for home service till they ieacL nineteen years of age.
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    SERBIA'S PRINCE LEAVES.
    28 5 London, April 7. The Crown Prince of Serbia departed after most cordial farewells, there being a brilliant gathering. He was most de.liyhtpd with his vi^it.
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    OBITUARY.
    20 5 London, April 8. Tlih death is an nounced of Sir Colin Campbell Scott Blonoriefl, X.C.8.1., iv hir, *Oth year.
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    THE DRUMMONO CASE.
    142 5 The seusatiounl trial of Mrs Jean Stewart Drnmmond charged with attempting to murder Mr David Donaldson and with causing grievous hurt to him, was completed on Friday the 17th ultimo at the Calcutta High Court Sessions before the Chief Justice, Sir Launcelot Saundersou, nnd a special jury.
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    57 5 Leading shipbuilding firms on the Tyne and the Clyde are, it is understood, esti mating forooe or more steamers of aboul > 500 ft. m length for the Peninsular ant Oriental Steam Navigation Company. Th« I vessels have to be of the most moden type, and suitable for the special
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    SITUATION IN HOLLAND.
    210 5 GERMAN CONSUL TRIES TO IMPLICATE HER. British Ministers Assurances. i [Bf Submarine Cable]. JRiutm'b Bbstiob. London, April 7- It now appears that the excitement prevailing m Amsterdam last week was due to the German consul, who distributed bulletins to the effect that the British (had sent an)
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    SMUTS CAMPAIGN.
    166 5 A Useful Victory. London, ADril 7. General Stnuttj reports that General van der Venter's mounted Droop* on the Uh supri6ed and surrounded a German forcn, with machine-guns, sta turned m b mountain stronghold m the \rusba district. The enemy surrendered on the 6th, Further reports from General Smuts
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    AUSTRIAN TRANSPORT SUNK.
    19 5 Paris, April 8. A trench submarine! l sank an Austrian transport m the Adriatic. I I
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    MUNICIPAL MEMBER'S RIGHT OF SPEECH.
    131 5 Before Mr Justice MeLeod of the i Bombay High Court an application was i recently filed by Dr. X. Sukhia, a member of the Bombay Muuicipal Corporation praying for an order against Mr P. C. Setthna, President of the Corporation, calling on him to perform
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    NORTH OF SCOTLAND ROUTE.
    129 5 The Handeleblad states bhat Duich are seriously corjsideriog aa to, whether iv view of the mine danger c-ff the Galloper lightehip, it would not be wise to change the route for inward and outward bound thips to the north of Scotland. The longer duration of the
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    81 5 Abour 1 p.m. on Saturday a email tire broke out m the upper story of 95 HobinI eon Road, used by the iumatets as their i residential quarters. It was epeedily put lout by the inmates themselves by water thrown from basins. J bi By the Kuala yesterday morning there
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      213 5 ROBINSON CO. JUST ARRIVED CADBURYS 9 CHOCOLATE WALNUTS, MONTELIMART MACAROONS, BISCUITS, CROQUETTES, ALMONDS. CADBURYS 9 King George, Tropical, and Selected Chocolates. Nut Milk Chocolate. Pascall's Marsh mallows. ROBINSON ®> CO. I Brinsmead, Broadwood, I I Gollard Gollard, Ghallen. I I BRITISH PIANOS I I HIGHEST MERIT I Sole Agents I
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      801 6 S h i p pjn g ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Coy., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). For LONDON S.S. Keelung via Suez Canal due about Bth May. s.s. Denbigh Hall via Cape of Good Hope due about 9th May. For particulars as to rates of freight and passage apply
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      831 6 S h ip p i ng Jl O. British India AND Apcar JLine (Companies Incorporated m 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
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      591 6 Shipping M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMEB MAIL LINE. For CHINA, JAPAN CEYLON ud MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD OUTWARD 1911 Po'ynffcien April 9 j Porthos Aoril 11 Athos April 21 <ordillere April |i Porthoa May 19 Andre Lebon May 9 C>rdillere June '2 Atlantique Way IS Andre T^ebon Juce 16 Amazone June 6 Atlautique
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      565 6 Shipping I itl JL JOu JAPAN MAIL I STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd Incorporated In Japan EUROPEAN UK. I A Hervice is maintained between T H a via ports to Marseilles, London, contract with the Imperial Japnr <*. r t ment. The New Twin scit\ Hi, vj w maintaining this Hervioe havr
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    SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
    1185 7 Brain and Nerves m War Plant Disease Spread by Insects Desert Electricity Lightning Hods for Cattle Selenium Lamp Lighting Oscillations of the Magnetic Pole Tropical Insect- I Traps The New Prime Mover A School Hospital. I So prevalent are mental and nervous I disorders from the din and
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    THE MEXICAN SITUATION.
    444 7 A Surprise Invasion. SMI Francisco, March 9th. Reports have beeu received from the commander of the American frontier garrison as to the attack on the city of Columbus. N. M, by t.he troops of Genera! Villa. The invading troops were between *0C and 1,000 iv num-ber, the
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      506 7 MBtMB MBgnflßngnnnnnnnß«ranaamHn3^^ i ■■■iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimi p War or Peace. Faminf or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY iS P i THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 52, Old Jewry. E.G. Plm Oomyany
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      448 7 SOUTH BRITISH I; INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m New Zealand.) FIRK Insurances effected on Buildings, Rent J and Merchandise of every description. MAPI VK In*nrances accepted to all parts of Che world at lowest rates. HARTHQUAKB Risks accepted. J. HENRY, Local Manager, j Offices 2, Finlayson Green. ALLIANCE ASSURANCE Go.
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      309 7 DRINK DRINK I THE BEST BEER IVIUL'cKA I H. Ja^^^^%ifci?*iSr Mlii^^^/v^^SW ACCORDING I v3m6>l 1 1 n T!^9W9m9LMf Nr^r #^X J*M Jf W -m^^^^^r METHODS WITH f EVERY POSSIBLE CARE IN SANITARY RESPECTS. s&BtsBERG mm i$ mum seer BOLS IMPORTERS THE EAST ASIATIC Co, Ltd. (INCORFOaATED IN DENMARK) OBTAINABLE FROU
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      109 7 W.J, GARCIA, 219, Orchard Road. Pianos bought, sold or exchanged Oood prices allowed far oJd instruments. Cheapest and best stock of Music and small musical goods m Singapore, Piano, Organ Musical Instrnnrmntu d«*a'or ht* ZEALAND INSUHANCE Co., Ufl. FIRE AND MARINE. Uu c Grpoiate J In New Zealand.) lIH-TSZE INSURANCE
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    DYES AND HIGH EXPLOSIVES.
    915 8 Our National Safety. An important statement as to the re'ation between the mar ufacture of dye wares nnd munitions of war was made by Mr Milton S Sharp, chairman of the Bradford Dyers' Association (Limited) at the annual meeting of that company held m Bradford. He
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    H. M. S. DORIS.
    879 8 Seen Fighting ail over the World. An interesting log of H M S. Doris is contributed to the Corniahman by a member of tbe crew. He writes We have been on the go practically ever since we left Plymouth on August 4, 1914, on which day
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      338 8 Health for Infants For over half-a-century Savory Moore's Food has been m general use, both at home and abroad. It has the reputatiou of being a thoroughly reliable food for Infants. Savory Moore's Food supplies ju.^t the nourishment an infant needs, m an easily digestible and \erv palatable form, and
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      921 8 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE SPRING RAGE MEETING (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING) WILL BE HELD ON i Tuesday the 16tb, Thursday the 18th, and Saturday the 20th of May, 1916. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. i Tri'sDAV. I'iH MAT, L»H I. THE OPENING STAKES-2-45 pm. Value |50Q and IfO to
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      431 8 ENTRIES CLOSE at NOON on Satardav May. 1016. In all rac<>s the advortis* d S< only be when then an ij Starters eh» pionmtj of dtften til NOTE: The at-U'iition of ov to Rule 128, which make- Boratohing 5 p. ra. on th< DAY BEFOri Race. Owners of Grifflns ar<
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    81 9 April 8, 1910. The following are the shares as to which changes are notified m Messrs Fraser and Co.'s Saturday's share list RUBBER DOLLAR COMPANIES. Buyers Sellers. Alor Gajah 53.60 |8.7f Ayer Molek 2.40 2.50 Bukit Katil 0.85 0 95 Changkat Serdang 10.25 11.00 Jeram 1.70 1
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    EXCHANGE.
    60 9 COBBECTBD UP TO .pril B.) Baclt 4 m B 2-4 19 82 demand 2-4^ PiivfcU credits Pm a 24 27 32 France demand Bank 825 India, T. T. 17 HOBOKONQ, demard M 18i Yokohama, demand 11 lib Java, demand tfll Bahgkok, demand 65^ SovRBHiGNe, Batik Baying 88. f 4
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    PRODUCE
    139 9 April. 8. Tin (100 tous) «96 25 Gambler 20.75 Gambles Cube No. 1 30.00 Gambler Cube No. 2 29.00 Feppei Black ordin. Spore 27.50 Ptpper, (White fair) 88.00 Nutmegs (110 to fcbe lb. 80.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.; uom. Mace (Banda) 75.00 Cloves (Amboina) nom. BaJi Coffee 14%
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      150 9 TSe TROPICAL ROOFING GENASCO Supplied with patent "KANT LEAK" KLEATS which do away with the necessity of using sticky cement at the overlaps. i"| -<■- <v w-.v v-,«, v -o.^oo^ r?. V *"J S GENASCO is the result of over 30 years experience m the manufacture of Ready Roofings. Its
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      579 9 THE Singapore Free Press MORNING DAILY To Our Readers. The Singapore Free Press is a mornlni Daily, and is on sale at depots, from an earlj hour each morning (Sundays excepted). Cast price Ten Cents a copy. Subscribers' copies will be delivered at thels private residences, (or town offices or
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      290 9 Paralysed Child h now full of Life and Vigour. Cured by Dr. Cassell's Tablets, the W=rac!e- Worker Mrs. Charlton, of GO, Station-road, Eas tn^ton, Cu. Durham. p^^^\\ England, says:— w ""•^i "Dr. CaeßeU'j Tab- *CJ\ *Ci w leis cared mj hiW 1/ V? of Infanti c P iraly- Z^, sis
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      650 9 MAIL TABLE. To Day. Inter rr<edi ate and local mails, wlLl be fou»2 m list b^low Penarg, Malacca, F.M.B. (by Train) 8 f m. daily (except Sunday i. Jotoif. 6. 9.b0, 11 a.m., 12.30, 2, 4 A 6 p.m. Palau Soeei Glangei 8.80 am P. Batam &P. Bulang Hock Keng
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    462 10 The course presented quite a busy appearauce on Saturday morning, though a heavy mist made the early going difficult to follow. There was no fast woik to record. gaak j r Girl wjrked alone over a mile, j at strog half pare. Storey whs one of the first
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    CRICKET.
    224 10 B.C.C v C.S, LA AND SfKRCHANTS. <>v the K>p!uuada on Saturday. Tho S C.C passed tbeir oppuii a nt'o score witb only one wicket down, Dmv and Old field providing a partnership yielding eil over 100 run-. S 'ore? C S., La\i \n:> MEBi BANTS. I>r Caeapb- 1 c
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    BILLIARDS.
    121 10 The B Blast ?in<j!e handicap m the Sin- gapore Catholic Club tournament resulted M follow.-,: Winnei 'a". H. Blosbergen Kunuer up C. A. Phinpe; Third Prize P. Braga Kuiifth Prize K. Lurgellier. Prizes for biabe«t breaks First Prize: ft, II Mochr-ryen. Sncnrid pr:/« E E. Aviet, Third prize d
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    21 10 Miss Henry, Matron of the Taiping I^o^pltal. leaves for Home by the P. and steamer Nore, from I'enang on Saturday next.
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      Shattered German Soldiers.
      57 10 Lahore, March 30th. London. March '29th.— The Daily Telegraph a Milan correspondent learns from the Rhine districts that 1.500 Ger mrtDH from Verduu have arrived far a rest. They were un wounded but unable to endure further bombardment. They were deaf, speechless, and helpless* automata, utterly useless
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      Details of "Alcantara" Fight.
      219 10 Allahabad, M^rch 29th. Precis accounts of tbe Alcantara" fight, clai ning to he Inspired, s;iy that the enemy did not m tbe early stages of the ti.;iiL tl-hver a submarine attack. The S,- )!m!i -lit," however, mentions the presence, of a Hibmunne, It m not psrmisei
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    Britith Trade in Neutral Countries.
    414 10 London, March 281 b. !i> rhr Hoa»e o( Commona Mr. lluuci- nian said rh>j question of preserving Hud extending British Irade m neutral nountries woulii be considered by the Com(Dittoes, which would er quire into tbe P'obiem of certain important branches of 1 I. r.ii-h
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    101 10 In the spcoi;d police court on Saturday >i Chinese bullock cart driver named Tan Hunt, with a previouß conviction against him for a similar c.ffenee, whs fined #25 I with the alternative of six weeks' rigorous imprisonment, for gross cruelty to his bullock?. I Tan Chua who was found by
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      TO DAY'S TIES.
      84 10 Ladies' Doubles, Mrs Wace and Miss Baeevi rec 15 vs .Mrs Wreford an>l Miss Kerr rec 15.2. Mrs Lowther Kemp and Mibb Pasea rec IS vs Mrs Hartnell and Mre Saunders scr. Mine Lamb and Miss L. Lamb rec 15 ye Mrs Maiden and Mre Wade rec
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      TUESDAY'S TIES.
      126 10 Mrs Saunders and Mr Allan rec 3 vs Mrs Owen and Mr El wards rtc 5. Mrs Barkill and Ml- Wreford rec 8 vs Mrs Phillips and Mr Oldrield r^c 15.1. Mi*s Tabor and Me Miles ecr vs Mips Basevi and Commander Foibas B.N, rec 4. Mixed Doubles
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    SEPANG OUTRAGE.
    373 10 Mr. Lautour's Death. Authentic particulars nre now to hand of the circumstances iv which Mr \V. B. Lautour met bit* death. Mr Lautcur c^tme up to Kuala Lumpur' on Tuesday morning to get money aud returned by Che 4 o'clock tiaiu from Kuala Lumpur which arrives at Sepang
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    SHOOTING COMPETITION.
    131 10 Yesterday morning the marching and shooting competition which has been a subject of practice for some weekr* past amongst the Vuluntaer Units was brought off with every success. The conditions were a four mile march within an hour, marching equipment, carrying 100 rounds, j then an advance from
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    108 10 1 i^^^^— i 1 Men can shave themselves and their wives can cut their hair," a Devizes barber was told when claiming exemption. As a matter of fact, women used to work professionally as barbers po far back as the eighteenth century, and judging from i a passage m John
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    113 10 The Mi M. steamer Amnzone, with the homeward French mail, left the wet-t wharf at 5 p.m. on Friday for Marseilles via the intermediate ports of call. The P. and steamer Xamur, with the English mail from Europe, arrived at the P. and O. wharf on Saturday morning,
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    ITALY AND GERMANY.
    436 10 War Demanded. Rome, Feb 26. In the more advanced political parties with the exception of the Official Socialists, who have been always adverse to the war, and have maintained friendly relations with the Socialists of other countries m order to make a propaganda m favour of peace,
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    136 10 Yellasamy a Tamil living at 86 Tarjong I Piigar Road was charged iv the third I police conct on Saturday with oriminal trespass with intent to commit an offence, into the cabin of the master of the Lady Weld, while that ship was lying at the wharves. He pleaded not
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    S.V.C. DRILL PROGRAMME.
    72 10 TO DAY. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hull Maxim Co. Off ft N. C c Kf-ppel Harbour Police Station i Vl Squad Headquarters Motor Cyclist Sec. ii No. 1 Platoon assemble n^ar Golf Club, No*. 2 8 Platoons at entrance to Tramway Power Sc. Veterßna Co. Drill Hall Chinese
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